The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-27
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One Of the strongest attractions OF tho
entire theatrical season has been booked
: for the Academy next Friday night. The
latest Clyde Fitch comedy ). Her Own
3 Way. will DO presented withs the Iabeau-i
tiful Maxine Elliott In the title roha. n t
Is said that the play Is the best Fitch
has yet written, and friends OF the aus
& thor In Richmond declare that It Will be-
difficult for him to aurpass this work for
h clean comedy mixed with patlos.
THE Fitch plays have been cnlgmatical
10 Richmond audiences. because they
have been mixtures Of the wholesome and
unwholesole. In Her Own Way all
Of tho g,sni,ls ofsthe author Is said tobe
bent toward the highest ideal In motive;
or theme. ~. N; 3s 81 5 III ii Il n
The only other datc for the week Is the
3 big wrestling match for Monday night.
when Dryer will stand against Sharkey.
the giant sailor. to prevent hirnself being
put against the match twice in an hour.
It3promises. however, TO be strenuous
evening, and Dryer says that Sharkey
NJ III have to do some Of the fastest work
over done OF, tho mat to carry out his
contract. 4g$5s; 5g "A II 3s y; & II &
Maxine Elliott in "Her Own
Way" AZ
Maxine Elliott will appear at the "a cad.
4 envy OF Music one night only. Friday.
& April list, In the new Clyde Fitch come
dy, Tier Own Way" under the manage
ment OF Charles q. Dillingham;. Miss Ell
lott comes here with the prestige OF
y New York favor. and tbs record of&hav-s
ing scored the most unique theatrical
S,4d IA
appeared ut four different first-class
thea tres In succession without leaving.
Broadway--a record never l,sfore$ eaualled.
BY any other a TRACTION. Her enga cement
was twice postpo on this count ow-
ine to extension o { time granted her n
various New York theatres.
..Her Own Way'is said toLlavs oeen
written especially for Miss Elliott. but
this IS not quite an accurate way o.
putting the case. Fitch was a work
on the 4 play when he decided that the
leading role was ideal for Miss Elliott
who happen ed, to be looking for g pay
for her Initial starring tour. The result
is Her Own Way which Is said 70 rank
Sas the best play Clyde Fitch ever wro o..
present day. and depicts in n charming
manner certain features OF life IN the
smart set, which will be highly relished
even by the very class thus cleVeriS
carIcatured Georgiana carley. nlaSsh
BY Miss Elliott, is the representative
type OF American girl found IN real lie.
Though she determines to have her own
way in her own love affair, she Is not
obstinate She simply does not recog-
nize the right OF relatives and friends 10
settle her own love affair for her There
are two men in love with her-a manly
lieutenant. Dick Coleman, and an un-.
scrupnlous Western mine owner. sam
1 Coast. her own cousin. Coast deliberate
" ruins her entire family, and entices
her brother into futile specula ton. SO
that Georgiana may be helpless in her
poverty and be forced to accept him as
hl,sband Meanwhibs, Dick Coleman,
fighting in the Philippines. Is reported
dead. StillS5 GeorgianaS remains stead
fast and insists upon having her own
: way. sam Coast, realizing at last how
hopeless his love for her Is, departs, and
then tho news comes that Coleman wasn't
nmbushed after all. and Is alive. though
q wounded. 8 n a s 5gts A Z. 81
Incidental to the strong sentimental
interest3ln Tier Own Way, there Is a
rich fund OF current comedy depicted by
4 Fitch. There Is also a novel scene IN
!. tho first act where four little CHI dram
\ OF the rich have a birthday party IN the
nursery, and discuss the doings of their
elders in a rema rkably knowing way,
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