Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18

Just told you as egotisln on my part MIS-
CatIlerwood paid nc the compliment I
rave above referred to- before she learn.
cd of my longing to give a portrayal of
the charac ter upon, the stage. When she
learned of my LIES desire, she became
very enuc!1 interested in my proposed
orarna tization, and together we TAXED
over the possibilities OF the pay 4ullt
way into one night.
/ sought my friend and fellow Thespian,
Aubrey Biouc,cault, and enlisted his as
sistarce in the WORK. This lie promised,
and after several months we had whip
ned Lazarre into the shape YOU now see
II
Fer a proper stage portrayal OF the
story, it was necessary Tor me 70 MI OF: OIL
as If were. a great many of Mrs. Gather
woods characters. Before doing SO, how
ever. / consulted her. and she Willlng;
agreed that the sacrifice was necessary
for stage purposes. might say that
have merely retained the spirit OF the
book in the dran1atiza ton
CRITICS PRAISE IT.
.saIany critics have praised The work,
r;,ne MAY has met with unqua lifted success
IN ali of the cities where j have presented
it and I confidently expect a successIul
run for it when it is produced IN New NeW
York. Some critics have polnted cut ;ti :
caring Inconsistencies, as tney vi "
,,cfahIy the sudden transition OF the SEMI
harbaric child of the woods into the pol
ished courtly, and diplomatic Dauphlt
In The third act. My contention is IN meet
inc these criticism, that all OF Inc ia l
refinement possessed by La1sfTe t1oiH
birth. was awakened when ne suddenty
remembered who and what ne was, 90
that it was not to be marYelled a LA llats
when he returned to France and .clainsd
-, .ocSff m w
T,,liv his. that he was clothed with al
ti,f, dignity and manners characteristic
of a man of his rank.
4tBu, / fear snall tire yo,, II I tax
1or ger on ..Lazarre, said MT. Skll'nef,
IS his dresser deity stuffed a tlmy lace
l ksrchief into his yelyetine blouse,
The curtain had rung up Wnlte ne was
talking. the orchestra had ausaeas a Wy.
thu levee at Napcleon's couIL. 49,. ~.
THE actor eSeu-ed himself nntl. wy 49,
entreacte when he promised 70 tol.l s.aa
II he interview. He hurried away. and N 9
few seconds the outburst Of applanse
foretold the appearance Of the loaIpAlH
az Frnace behind the footlig
While Mr.. Skinner was urging his Claim
a,,,, bringing his proofs % Napoleon, on
fb. stage, i studied the queer ana 1a mas
Tie paraphernalin Of his dressinstI p3o 9'i
IN q few minutes he hGd return nee my my
scarcely was he once more III ~, A.s =.
irs-roon than he commenced y isl et =
!, hurried change for the next aet.. -,
vel are you ready sstd a the ae.
tor as he tossed his splunled & hemle :1l
one side, and prepared TO Don ano 'sa
| royal garb. = ), ..,i =
the ac.or, with an air AM. look OF r El '
pection,
oh. 1t was Lazzare, was It not No =
seems to me We had dismissed tnat@ SUI y
| ject.
/ Now, old chap, what else do you. ..s''
! ms TO talk about q
How about the revival of the sll hes
| psarean drama. vsntured to ask.
..Shakespeare's. work declared Mr
| Skinner, will live. and he acted for ~
!, time, despite tie infiux Of problem al1s
society plays founded either upon q sdrRs
! matlstss ina giaati crs, on following ths
the,ae Of q ppp,lla
But ws have mons os the saxpar ent9 a
the shakespsareans \ rama at the prtlspi
time e. In days past 4 rema skeS