The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-09
Attic Bijou,
"a Hot ola ssEiHfe,'s ah!the. Week. with
usual Matlness.s " ;Ii;isa.l

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One of the most noted events Of The
Academy this season will be tic appear
ance OF N1autle Adams at that house FRI
day. and Saturday.
Miss Adamsi will ,impersonate b bible"
in THE Little Minister. No character
izatlon by any actress in the past few
Years has caused so much favorable COM
ment as Miss Adams's portrayal OF Lady
Babbe. The play has been seen here
before, Adelaide Thurston. first playing
the part in Richmond at The Academy,
and Percy Haswell appearing In it after
ward at the Bijou. The play. there
fore, is quite familiar to i Richmond
theatre-goers, but the significant fact Is
that the originator OF, .tl,cirole is to- play
the part and that this will be her first
appearance In the South She has never
before crossed the Mason and Dixon line.
certainly not MS full-fedged actress.
Miss Adams went on the stage as a
child, and 1t may be that some time in her
life she has played In the South. but the
claim is made that her forthcoming tour
4 is her first one through the SOUTH.
The other offerings at the Academy this
week are 1.-THE Sign OF the Cross" to-
morrow night; Dolly Warden Tuesday,
matinee and night, and Harry Beres-
ford, in his new play Wednesday night
The Bijou will have the musical comedy
made famous by the Rays, "A Hot Old
Time 1t will, of course, be the bin
for the entire week.
The Sign Of the Cross.
When Wilson Barrett's Intensely I'M
prcssivc and spectacular religious drama
is presented by Messrs. Fred c. Berger
and II. G. Craern at the Acadamy Mon
day night, the production will be prac-
ticaly identical with that which caused
so much attention at the London Lyric
Theatre, and subsequently was SO unl-t
versally admired In William Greet's
tours OF America with this play. 1t Will.
however, be bright with brilliant new
effects. The production will be every
whit as magnificent and complete as
when the play was first seen in this
country at the knickerbocker Theatre
New York Mcssrs. Berger and Craerin
determined to maintain the same stand.
ard OF spendor In tho stage mounting
OF this masslvely pictorial drama, and
purchased from Mr. Greet all the sccne-
ry and effects OF tho London production.
These have been finely repalnted for this
season by that noted artist, Matt Nor
gan. From the pattern OF tho original
costume plates OF "rhe Sign OF the
Cross" noted for their rich color effects
and historical and archaeological corrcct-
NeSs new costumes on eNunl SpleHHOT
have been made for this seasons pro-
duction. In selecting the admirable COM
pany, including many OF the famed ac-
tors Of Mr. Greet's London Company.
as well as in the costly mounting OF tho
play, Mcasrs. Berger and Cracrin have
been guided by the desire TO have their
presentation Of tlis powerful drama as
thoroughly complete aDd magnificent as
that which under Mr.. Grceta manage
mcnt, has been 10 famous In this country
} III previous tours Of ''rhe Sign OF tho
Cross"
Dolly Warden"
The story Of STANCE and Edwards's
most successful comic opera, Dolly Var
den, which has pcen produced here before
under the direction Of Mr., n, g. Whit
ncy. very briefly told In an follows:
dolly Warden. very Winsorln and
very demnfe country girl itas been left
a fortune ~ her fattsr ana IA the ward
OF Jack Fairfax. an old-Gmo friend. Fair
FAX. who IL u wealthy country gentleman
and bachelor, resolves 10 make Dolly
his wife.
Dolly does mol entirely acolicsce. no
he selfishiy Heaps her from meeting mar
rlakcabe young men. Although MjYs
Dolly is Sweet and de,pure. ahH detcr-
mines w see more Of tho world than Is
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