The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-31
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Played BY'0S1 | | ! ! J
Old Flay Given w Splendid 'ls.lltl,'l
Revival Re .i''';'lI Last E's;t.
Night. III

An all -stnr Gust does not necessarily
5mcanBtho best production Of u play. rho
presentation Of "rlo Two Orpf,nns3 81 3
tho Academy last night was Beyond doubt
in splendid performance, but smoother ana
more finished productions OF the old play
have certainly beens given by co mes
quite as capable, though tho %intlv ld ,l
members may not have been 80 vel vel
know h. F. XII " II x 58 q IS " III
IS TheGcompany was a mos t. client one,
and some az tho roles were finely spo'rt--
8ttayed. Mr.. J.. ID. Dolson, as Pierre, t nc
crippled knlfc-grindGr, appealed strongly
to tile sympnt HES Of the audience IN :lle
3impcrsonnton Of this poor unfortunate.
.Slt was8a splendid portrayal OF tho role I.
aIr. james O NELL was well suited 70 the
part of Cheyaller Mnurise2 DO Vandrcy,
$iis romantic style OF acting showing TO
advantage in several scenes q and Inv two
scf the cltmnxcs. One almost expect ed to
hear him say y. One two. three,"'8as he
struck his pose and tnadesthe picture. All.
William Beach, as Count de u Sinleres,
ghveIn good reading OF that part. ,al
Miss Isabel Irving, In the difficult role
OF Louise, gave q beautiful conception OF
sthc blind girl, and Miss Sarah Tomax
8ns Henrietta played WithSftnc effect, and
portrayed with feeling all the emotion
THE part demanded. Mrs. Lie AIoyne, q rs
{the Countcss, at times too much Y re-
tsemh.cd the clocutionlst, and here was
Fan effort In her reading Of Some Of the
lines that Sdttracted from their force,
rather than adding to it.{ M " 33 s #
Much Underestimate conferred In the
appearance Of Clara Morris, the famous
$nctrcss, She was east rs Sister Gene
We've ABiresnect ana almost vencrhtior
for her was felt by the entire aud ence.
Il q The famous and beloved actress possibly
weakened the part by attempting to get
4 too much out or It, but she was srlendldly
received. .t5 ifa n 5s
Mr., Louis James, rs we'll known here
sas any member Of The cast, did not play
jacques inka&mannerAquite as convincing
as one expected of him. a; s85 /, Is a9afs8
THE part has been better played by
many all net or whose name would be ur-
Known NJ to the atorit,.5 Of theatre
4 goers.s Mr. Jnmeson$Ilee Kinney was not
above the average MS Picard s{a4$
K Elita Proctor Otis gaYe III Of tho tus.la
Gratis to La rrOchard. in which role .fhe
was excellent. and Bijou Fernan &c, LEI y was "a
$entlrcly satisfactory as Marianne.
.'"The Sign Of the E our
walter Edwards and his company heEar
$an engagement 9 + ~ week a I'll the Ei1ol
F. lHEt w iSISt ' y. ~
sof sir l5A Conan I,oyle's fam Gus detee.
tive story. The 81 ign of the Four.'''#s ,
Mi! Ed wards, Of course, has the role O.
'sherlosk Holiness and AROUND hint ] h he
production centers. 1t ssthe st % e
murder and bhcry, the :pauperizing OF Z
wealthy girl, and his effort to have hel
property restored that he tiers the case
Snnd by" observation and deduction rs ne
goes to the marrow of things
4 from II the M tart to the cha rim of the
ss"reg,llnTs. Of Scotland Yards. OF ath.
work 33f Mr.. Edwards It is not sneces r,
Il to say one word Il lie is known here as AZ
actor of ability and strength. II Is .suppor
as good, especially that Of Miss Hadsell
as he and i Ms
man who does not forget, I he latter beint
particular Il strong In the scene hen sl,'
restores the Imprisoned girl. Mary Mars
ton. HON she has eritrap ped when5s sh'
applies for g. position {at the q home q
Irene Ad ler.' y n, s5 g55s
"Eartholomew Shotto," as portrayed b,
Phil. Graves, was the leading Fcomedy$rolc
snnd the shocks he received were tearn:
and wearing on his poor nerves. Aller
Fawcett, as Jonathan Small the mar
with the wooden leg whom the sleutl
was tracking for the crime, did a flint
piece of acting. # Il ;5Si II