The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-15

inal Augustine DAILY production at Days
Theatre. New York, are carried by the
company. Miss Laura Mil.ard In the role
OF 20 a1imosa San" has been pronounced
nv the leading critics rs the Ideal IN this
dainty role. The visit OF .The 9eisha'
~ rho Academy %, morrow and Tuesday
nights should prove most interesting TO
theatregoers.
I'll In ..The Gesha" there is simple story,
n pretty story with simple. pretty music.
1.bo name. pronounced rs everybody by
this time probably knows, 'The Gayshea.
a. that given to n young woman VINO. N
Japancse tea houses entertnins customers
by singing and dancing
The little story is told with much
c,eyerness and chic The picturesque
scenery OF the two acts serves as an
excellent background for the gorgeous
1Jnnonese costumes, naval uniforms ana
Z If,ronean dresses. The dialogue IS more
! h,n bright and interspersed With witty
llncs. and tho Interest Is more man pre-
s.rved II during the action of the piece.
The lyrlcs are gracefully written, VINE
mo music Is light but IN no wise OF
thc cheap order. IT Is al muslclahlS.
,rbnra are no lnborcd attempts At ch ar-
octor,ztic effects, hut on the other hana.,
tho auditor is treated to strains III Keep
ing with the theme,
Crane and Hilda Spong.
W,lliam III. Crane will be pressnted a.
M Aca DENY wednesday ana Inursuityt
Wy ~ charles Frohman, in the now
nn,,,oI,, entitled, THE American. Lore. 81
=, II IN. comedian will return TO 9 type
- o,,orncter In which he has FOR many
,,aa 10 n,ca sed innumerpble thcalre-soers'-1
q tvne with which he has pccohle tHur-
n,,nbIy identified, and ono NJ Whicn nc
,as Gained distinction, There IS no DENY
ING that Mr., Crane is an ACTOR y many
talents, In his time he has plnSeu, miuus
nnrts OF a wide and dlVersil'eu !, H', - Z.
But the one type in which the pup, ,.a ssa
,,,,ed rim best Ia that OF me rusReu'
rn,dd,o.nrcd American. He has shown
"a rlous sides of this mans compos..lon'
shown him as the Governor or ms sl STATE
lns n, senator, a congressman y aWset,
n broker, and asfthe doting tallet ~.
family Tho mddle-class AmerirA'l' ~, n.y..
y nstInll tho way through, fearless LINZ
#ncndent, aggressive and blg-hearteu. ~
has Reproduced with such l'l." 80 .Es
and art that now all characters ~ I,,. s'.'aS
class are known on the stage Us VIZ
types, m
The comedy Is the work OF Ghartes M
Dazov and George Fl. Broadhurst. me
idea on which it is built is Of ,hlg s1a ny
humorous turn, The proposition handieu
By the dramatists Is this: IN = s.l .l1ls
I Western town there Is q citizen OF Hllau,o
Z age, average education and less po'sh'
ITO is a wholeTsouled and loyable type OF
man, who stands High withNhis fellows
He hates sham, affcctation and snow
The insincerity and snobbishness OF tof-
ogners he abhors. title sounds to him
like Joke. lIois talked of for Congress,
and Just at the crucial moment when the
nomination is likely to DO handed HIM.
he is notified that he Is the lineal descen-
dant Of an English lord, and heir to u
large estate. In spite Of himself, he Is
forced to become a lord The question
now is, What would u man of tho tenn
permanent and energy Of this, Westerner,
be likely to do when placed in England
as the lord and master of q large estate?
j. Is in the working out OF this question