The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-17
.CE.|SHA COMPANY
NEEDS MORE LIFE
Performance Proved Tedious.
Romantic Play a Success
at Biiou.

Tho Geisha, which was sung at tho
Academy last night, was by no means We'll
rendered. a. fault which was no doubt
due in large measure TO the fact that the
performance was the first or second that
the company had given this season. me
piece moved along so slowly that 1T was
tedious to the audience. The chorus was
almost lifeless in its work. Nearly every
scene dragged. TO mako matters worse
Miss laura Deane was suffering from q
cold that reduced her voice almost to q
whisper. Her attempt at singing was al \
most as painful to the audience as It must
have been to her. The company with
each performance, will, of course, get in
better shape, and give more creeiitabie
production than was that of last night:
h Miss Laura Willard has a pleasing voice,
but lacks sprghtllness, which,, indeed
seems to be tho weak point ofnthe entire
company. Miss Hazel Lowry as Julie tie,
gree of animation than any other in the
cast. She at least had an expresstv e face.
K Miss Olive Thornc who was cast as Lady
Constance Wynn. was rather pleasing In
her work, and more pleasing In her per
sonality. Mr.. Charles Swain as Wun FIJI,
the Chnaman, was clever in his comedy
work and Charles Var Dyn1e, IN ms heavy W
times to be amusing.
Ihc Gcisha will be sung again tonight.
4. Mr.. Ryan at Bijou.
Mr.. Daniel Ryan, who last season gave
the patrons Of the Bijou a week Of the
standard drama, began an engagement
being An Enemy to the King one Of
u. II. Sothcrn's successes. The, produc-
tons Of Mr.. Ryan at the Bijou this week
he was seen here last season, IAN Enemy
to the King was most elaborate staged
the scenic and light effects being quite
handsome The company Is capable. and
n smooth performances
plays at the Bljou seem to draw well, for
Mr.. Ryan played to big business here last
season, and the engagement this week Will
no doubt crowd the house at every per-
formance.
IAN Enemy to the King" will be repeat
ed at the matinee to-day, and tonight
presented. f$
r.@Crane To-morrov7a
Charles Frohman will present William
II. Crane at the Academy to morrow. and
Thursday nights in the new. American
comedy, THE American Lord" The re-
r te Af py sa s9et to Sa many
things to commend 1t and to Mt Mr.. Crane
from the ground up. This is all that t
Granting that 1t affords Mr.. Crane oppor-
tunltes for the display OF his laughter
provoking qualities IT. cannot help but
en.srtanng eomedlan as
amount of material, What Is to be ex-
pected then. when there is no poverty Of
material on,which the actor may work ?
Make It d Society Event.
The list of patronesses for the Joint re-
cial Of John III. Powell. Richmond's
young piano genius and Miss Betty Bur-
well Booker, a home artist, who has es-
tablished her fame abroad during tho
past season as a. concert artist Of the
highest attainments, Is steadily growing
and will include all Of the bcst-known So
cIety and musical ladies of the city
The demand for seats yesterday at the
Cable Company was remarkable. and to-
day reservations will continue, Miss
Booker and Mr.. Powell will meet this
week and arrange their programme. which
promises. to be tho most brilliant pro-
fcsslona offering ever made Richmond
music-loyers. '.sR