The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-15
Algler. Bassi- George Averill, T. D. Rob
llson, q. 3. Tesseman, Arthur Iiurlel gh.

Hearts Adrift,n ameloelrama, which,
though new here, has been announced by
the critical opinion of other cities one
| OF the best Of the seasons outputs, Is to
be the attraction at the As1jou the first
| three days OF this week.
| An alr-ship shown In Wild flight among
| the clouds, with an electric storm, incltd-
ling lightning and all the startling phe-
nomena OF mid Lair friction, Is one or
the realsins or tho drama. The ship IT
SELF is but the playground for q thrilling
combat among Its passengers, said to be
| moro effective In It's likeness to actually
than even the mechanism which intro
duces 1t. The aeroplane i Is said 70 pc
thirty feet In length and fifteen In cir.
cuniference and to be q practical aerial
transport. Its effect In tho play IS
heightened BY its equpme en- OF q power
full scarch-light and myrlads OF illuminate
ing electric bulbs Of various colors. The
story Of the play concerns busy New
York and strenuous New Workers to-day.
All but ono Of Its seven scenes pass III
the heart OF the busy metropolis, All It's
people are typical OF denizens Of the
teemng town. These are con trastiye, In
Guiding a young bank clerk falsely ac-
cused of robbery and murder; plain
clothes detective, who through gratitude
ana chivalry comes TO his aid and himself
shoulders the charges; a banker, who IS
murdered his daughter, who indirectly
aids In the tragedy In ill-dlrected rage
toward the clerk, who has spurned her
love because he loves nnotherien self-re-3
spccting. self-supportlng young woman.
rich In the young clerks love; a Brace OF
sc0undrels, Through whose agency Inc
robbery and murder are accomplished
| Il twain OF comic fakIrs--one q bogus
| crayon artist OF Hebrew suasion, the other
| a down-at-thc heels hobo of ready Wit and
l. G1x,hn n fln lists
canvusser and business managers; q sud
denly rich Irish matron, who aspires to,
| art; Il weird witch OF incantatlons and
fortune telling. and u crippled New y orlf
street Arab.
Tho scenes begin with the office Of the
banker, aud then move successfully to
| tbs death cell OF q prison, the bogus art
| studio Of the twin fuklrs, tho laboratory
| az an ar-ship inventor. the mld-alr reflex
| among tho clords,5a witch IS howell along
| tho New England coast, and finally 10
tho palatinl New York residence OF one
OF the scoundrels. All the scenic Access
series OF the drama are said to represent
the highest achievement OF modern scene
building. The cast Is admittedly one or
the strongest combinations ever organ
ized for meodrama. Included prnclp aily
among It's we'll known names are ~. IL.
Snader. Edward Mnckay. Joseph Man
ming, Louis Bishop Hall. Master John
Ci0llEn, MAN HoSS, l1lllya iHFldl PylNit
I3Idwell Nettie Bourne. Dorrtt Ashton and
Christie Miller. Langdon Mccormick is
the author OF the play. and Spencer and
Aborn tho managerial sponsors OF the
productions
The benefit entertainment To be given
ut the Academy next Thursday night for
the local Heptpsophs will be among tho
most interesting and amusing events OF
the season. There Will be forty-seyen
Well known people upon the stage. Thirty
of them will be ladies', whose persona
charm and social position are consonant
with the exceptional talent they VIII DIS
play from behind n strange veil Of burnt
cork. Seventeen mon OF prominence IRON
the ranks OF the popular Iieptasophs and
nqljAcians and Office holders Will swell
4 ssalaxy and take part IN as bright
80 lively an entertainment as was eyer
planned under local auspices.
THE entertainment Will have all the ear
marks Of a regular minstrel performance
of the professional class. The minstrel
first part, patterned after the old-time
ninstrelsy. Will lack nothing of the variety
ana charm of that furnished By an up-
3to-date minstrel organization. Only In
tho oliq Of specialtes Will the broad bpr-