The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-29
TOM JEFF ERS0N
LIKE HIS FATHER.
Has tic Same Charm Of Manner.
As the Great
Comedian.
WILL CONTINUE TO PLAY RIP
Tells How lie Happened TO Act
the Part First-Clevcland,s
Praise.


Mr.. THOMAS Jefferson, who played Rip
~, ,virt1o ~ ma Academy last night,
q. ,i,o ..son OF Ills father" for the son
ia ,s ,,kc lie famous comedian, as are
~. - ,,rnwnrniaI two peas.
MI, ,,ond dog Schneider would have
~ ,1incultv II, recognizing the talented
~, 10 lilo p,cat nip, for not only has no
,,,a ..,nc characteristic features. hut
there are tricks OF voice, pleasing man
.,,.,,isr,s ond nccnliar gestures that re-
raj, detphtfully tho most beloved OF
a.. .'..a,.,1a . , .,n,nrs
i ~, ,rhomns .yefTersoil was seen yester-
1a,, ftnrnoon ~ Tic yyestmoreland Club.
W. ,,,l,e,a IL yns 40 much at home as his
father was wont 10 be.
'a ..r.. 80, ,ini' NAT Il Ia Il help or a
/, i, -, - 80 hoing your fathers son7''
na,,s.a ,1,ha ,rimrs. Dlspatcll man.
...rn "a, ,hn truth. don't know Mr..
,1aetar.n, locked thoughtful as lie replied
az ,,,,loa my audiences very critical,
a,a .,a Ali t,,ontre.poers will say as long
~. r TOO that I'm not O. patch upon my
g,thet ,rha,,s one side of 1t, but on the
a I,ani r find a. host OF friends who
nrc nv friends for my fathers sake.
rx1 All P;oh+,'
W q a. 49, :, AZ. ~ !
Mr.. Cleveland wrote IN. ~, ' t,". ~
care TO see mo act' ~ ~ az q"
Of kip AZ 'at ili p pa ~ =. H. ~
Finally ne Ga'lic 1nu ,,.sni,a,,t "a ~
forlnancc Vie b. .,., ~, ,-i,h+
10 me ana 500 hiu' IN W ~. - 80 ,,,,,o,
The king is dead. long ive =. s.,..s.,
LII has been said that YOU son,eelil'es
acted RID when on 'ous VIZ. ~
father. and that no one cou!u W. nc,
Nou we're Nc is tE's sto' - 20 $500 !
the newspaper mar mar ,,fEf7..
~ tbs absolutely untrue "a' = $3.50
sferson's reply.
4.s3 Az A at's n, c,,, r ,,,.ot heard
party to such q talsehooa' M, 49,, =. q
we slors my = ,,o,v = han
false. II IS ratner s '1tAe ~" -
pened 70 play Fup: -, 70
Way PACK " sleSe, iny 49,. /, Io,tts.
HeaTsins : - - M ~
burg on
was strong ole .a.a ,rha ~ e,i,,ng
Turing slhe Wees 49,, -, III,
Day my 1atlnr - ~ I,,s e91ife
III at the Hol'anu o,e.as n,,,n,- M
was as oesp,tircu - ..1..,her SAYS vo,,
A'roeher pnonI a.. - Ia wants ia
are to play RIP, no ne wah. 10 = ~ ~ >. ;,
Gene 70 ms roo''i = 80 ha..rd tha meg
nearly tainted "ne, ne, : ileea. :
sage. but W wen. - tt's 49, -, 81, :
ne. lylng IN ms pca ~,
-, and a. },ya thought
scene. lte was - ~ ...ia -, tha ,,oor
a g , y die, 5-anu 80 1,in .
ili,ilci,is ''s +1a "a - il y IN
ia i mt ll had rehearsed dlrerent com.
,a,ies for nv father, and SO I knew the
Ines. Nv brother brought the manu-
script to me to study. but said. y O.,
and 90 vent on to play Rip for the
first time In Plttsburg at Thanksgiving
Dey matinee 1t Was q holiday audience,
that helped me out and the play was a
success.
"a ftei5 that 81 played Rip for eight years
in The west.
Gan interesting fact is that am using
INV fathers theatrical wardrobe.5J Every
thing that 1 wear In the play was worn
iby4 him, and the leggings were not only
lis. but were used by Charlie Burke.
wien lie played Rip before my father
Ia i TsouccIcault re -write the play,
..Tt Is amusing to recall that Boucci-
5cau1t did not like the play and repe ted.
II told nv father that it would certainly
he = failure.
8"AIy father kept saying: 60 on: Ill
rislc it,.
Z. A fer the work was done, my father
said ! with YOU accept q royalty or cash
3"Mr. Bouccica,llt said Cash for me;
for It viii not 60.
Z. ,.Jrst think what the royalties would
have amounted to, If he had chosen to he
paid that way" 5,
Father Saw Him Play It.
Mr.. Joseph 1s aa ~, eNru se Snu
may me par9 asneu Z t 70 49, ~
patch man.
only TWICE; once - Ilos.uenoe NV NV
once N Atlanta Wt'ei ~ "aI a., az ~
way home from ram beatN' u1u ny
know .lle was IN the theatre. ~.
IT was at ProY'uenee thht no llrst
saw me act Typ, ana .ll.ar mo peiioa,i,
ance ne came 60 'lle uttasns ioo az, a.'u
patted mo O, me '2ach' Mne'e u'u you
SIT! asked mn ~, ...,
In me lpack, re rep F1 lnel, YOU
couldn't near, sald. ~ sl'll'en u rs
relnla rked: ! dldn,r come 70 near We
play. for IlKnow It better than YOU 90,
came 20 see tie c1,ec. ~ ..a huu!ol.oe
They We're pleased, Thsts what ills 1 ~,
10 know
sHtSIsHen lie EHld:1 MY, son. always Tenlenn-