Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-22
PR0D|GAL S RETURN | N. !.
A.Large and Demonstrative
Audience Welcomed Au-
drey. Back to Academy.

Mistress Audrey returned to the place
of her nativity last night; for 1t was at
the Academy Of Music several months
ago, that the dream child Of Mary
Johnston's Imagination, first saw the dra-
matte light.
A crowded house welcomed the return
Of the prodigal, and her home coming
was signalized by outbursts OF applause
that punc1uated the performance unt1l
the final curtain. j.
Eleanor Robson again essayed tine tltle
role, and by her earnest work and charm
ing personality won many new admirers.
Forest Robinson has supplanted James
Wilson as Marmaduke, and gave a I'M
ished and forceful reading of the role
The other characters with the exception
of Dir. Elliott, were lin the same hands
that. gave the play its premier produce
Stion.
Judging from the. numerous curtain
calls last night, Audrey and Miss ROBSON
pleased.
umns when it was first presented "a mere
and the only comment to be added is
that it ran more smoothly, and the waits
between acts were much shorter than at
that time. >. w. A.
When. Stuart Robson appears at the
Academy next Saturday. thea re-goers VIII
have their last chance to see the famous no IS
with his stage career. BERTHE. the
Lamb" as portrayed bvs Mr.. Robson at
various intervals during the last fifteen
years, has taken its place as. a stage
comedy creations as the lord !. Dun
dreary'' of the elder Sothern. thu. bar I'd,
well sloate'' Of Florence the Colonel
Mulberry Sellers" of John 7. RAYMOND,
Jefferson. This is the first time MT. Rob
son has been seen here as Bertie for
several years. and additional interest VIII
be shown because it is the last Tune ne
will be seen In the part
! William H Crane whose temperance
here has been awaited with a great deal
of interest. comes to the Academy next
Monday and Tuesday. when ne, WI! %! De
/ seen in the dramatization Of Westcott,s $
DhenomenallyE successful novel. David
Harum'' The story is,.divided into three
acts and all of the scenes are ta1n IN
bonneville ". z. Three phases OF Ha-
ruyr's character are shown. and the play
| ends with the famous Christmas dinner
in Aunt Pollv's sitting-room- Throughout
the season the play has been continually
| breaking records It's run IN Chicago was
wondcrfullvs successful and It's engage
| ments in Boston and PHILADELPHIA were
both artistic and financial triumpf1s
Seats go on sale at the Academy this
| morning.
The Ross and Fenton combination
which comes to the @Biiou next week. n mas
made q great hit in Norfolk. where 1t !, Is
giving performances at the Granny. a
! this week. The newspa per CONNER has a.;
been. remarlsa bly, enthusiast site, and the n .,
appears to BE exceptionally good all tbs
wavS through. Lovers OF va',dev,lie WI ~
! have A rare treat II the half tina st IN
Norfolk critics have said approaches the
! truth The theatre is crowded. a. every
| performance and the bin goes with a :r e,
from sta ri TO finish. The seats for ms =,
! enga cement are now on sale: There WI,
! he performance every night next week
and the usual natinees
.Phroso" and his associates are delight.
Ling large audiences at the Biaoa I'M, Inns
week. The bill is so well diversified ina
| il is bound to charm all tastes. II Is
! UNIQUE in its way. for 1t contains ac1s
distinctly out of the ordinary run. Phrose
| is the marvel OF the vaudeville world: ane
he always manages to leave his audience
! in doubt as to whether he is alive g. Q!
| merely the ,semb!ance Of an automat le
doll. There are rafting comedy. sketches
and that variety which is the spice o. 2,
every vaudeville attraction. There WI
the a matinee to-day and the usual per
formances for the rest of the week.