The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-12
AT THE THEATRES.

sleet., rain. snow and hail cannot keep.
people from the ever popular 5;old Il ne
stead Of Thomppson II there ever
against large attendance at a. theatre.
last evening was certainly IT. Not
chestra baeony e and gallery at The Acd
envy were filled with an expectant audi
ence, eager to witness the most success i
1 full play Of. rural life that has ever been
presented upon. the stage. ne q. 3-
The, reason; for the wonderful success
Of the play IS not hard to find: Its q a
life that one never tires of gazing uron
It. Without hero. without villain.
Sma e interest ays tS 4 to g ye
lines of the simple tale. 1t is not always
the, romantic that Is most appealing to an
strated better than In the PRODUCTION,
season after season. of '"The Old Home-
stead"
of many as to whether Denman Thomt son
veteran actor Is With the company, a. an s
emily. as he ever did. The yoArs Lave
not. as far as one can judge from a seat
in the playhouse robbed hlm OF his WI wis : +
In the DAYS of yorc. and in the DANCING
his feet swing him around with the best
The double quartette Is excellent and
tlieir selections were heartily encored.
Cy Prime. Seth Perkins, HAPPY Jack. the
Ganzy boy. Aunt Matilda Rleset +, :, Ann nm
BILE hands. and the entire production IS
quite up TO its usual standard. the COM
pany In fact being very nearly s1 TN the , sane
Tho Old Homestead Will be played
again Tonight.
10 be Buried Alive.
Thc audience at the iRijou last night
welcomed to That playhouse Mr.. William
II. I'ascoe. well Remembered N Rlchm0lid
the eadng Of ss Weox on rs
member OF the G-ften Company, i. Is also
in tho cast Of the melodras.,a, TO Be
Buried Alive" which is the bill for this
week. 5
Tho play has many Of tho exciting
drama. Tho cast is evidently, not Wen
man. MI =; haItings In their reading last night,
and this detracted somewhat from the
smccthness of the production
MIR. Pascoe cannot be said to be entirely
successful in the ole Of Jim Hurley. the
engineer. He does not give to tho part
that touch of roushness and sturdy man
mess which tho character, would ser~
to require. Mr.. Pascoe, while cleVer
actor impresses one, that he would b.
more at home III dress suit than III 9
blue wooden shirt and beted trousers,
lie doesn't make just the sort q here IN
MISS Wilcox shows great progress IN
ner work. for 1t vii! DO remembered ,alGG rfd
orlS cast In the minor. roles She has the
dlstinction of being the most handsome
woman of any seen here IN Mr.. G.ffen's
s' AS stated s1,t.ap "ro BE Buried Alive, rs
not without the usual number Of ,hril To-
character of Richard Castor. the VI
H., hn &c hVnnOtlC
don reeelvel due recognition for his
81 Gg n 81 Se s s6ou idnd prove
| au,te as interesting 10 tho lovers Of
| rrelcdrama as the average type OF that
| class of play
"The Princess Chic"
While '"rhe Princess Chic" which VII III
be at the Academy THURSDAY, smntine9
and night, appeals equally to, the skilled
mystical saa WIeebe apa 10 10 nsed
eorlt1 is, in every city. q big social
event. -,
nosed a score co. which Is credit to Ameri-
can musical genius, but the llbrelto, Win
It's 81 ong comic and dEma5i 1s interest," Interest,"
bie r'hs' in the e'e enssenble 81 "rhe Princess
Chic,' and Il has been sad mat a.; . tins
| sinsing with delightful voices and snap
throughout. 1t VIII be at the Academy
| thursday. matinee ana nisht,
Sadie Martinez.
Miss Sadie Martinot, who WILL be seen
here Friday night In a production ct Ills
doubt the dstngsishfqb 3D. e9med
lpia par adapted TO her, and It Is