The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-06
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81 E. BROAD ST.
mr. ROBERT N '' WADE 4.
TO- PLAY RIP AGAIN.
Actor Says He Has Not Done
With His Old Role-.The
Weeks Play Bills.

AT the Bijou this week is an actor who
& Is famous all over the country for HIS
Ein,personation Of Rip Van Wrinkle, a
character that has only. had two expo.
nents who have made5i 1t succss-Joseph
{ Jefferson and Robert McWade, Mr.. Nc
Wade, wing is in the case of The Street
Singer is the only actor who has ever
shared the honors with MIR. Jefferson In
Sthe portrayal of the tvagabcnd Of lie.
B Catskills. For twenty-thrce consecutive
years. Mr.. McWade played Rip, appear
Ing in every city off, the United States
and Australia In New York he played
the part under Mr.. Days management,
and won instant recognition IN thatccn-
ter Of the theatre. Nine, years ago Mr..
McWade, 81 after having played the part
longer than ri 81 Van Wrinkle slept, sd
aside the role since which he has mp.
pearcd In the original casts of some
of the big productions among them belns
those OF Julia Art htlr and Modjeska.
Mr. sN1cWade' Is very well known
Throughout this sSlltl. and has played
many engagements at the old Richmond
Theatre: lie has two sons who follow
his profession. Che of these is Robert Nc
Wade iJr., WHO plays Slnlonifles;, one of
tho principal roles in Ben HurS and the
other is Edwin A1cWade. actor and dra-
inatist. Winchester, one of the best.
( war!.plays ofyrecent years vas the work
of Edwin McWade. The drama had a
successful rum, and was very we'll re-
5ceivcd ii, New Y ork
This well known impersonator of lslp
Van Wrinkle said last night that he had
no Idea Of glvingsup his old role. but cx-
poets to retlrniFto the part and play it
many times before the end Of his stage
career. ~
Cousin Kate Tomorrow.
Kate Curtis,8the cousin in Cousin
Kate. which will be played by Miss
Roselle Knott: land Manager Frank L.
Pereysl company. at the Academy to-
morrow night Is described as new
old maid, clever. brilliant, and as attrac-
tive as ever at twenty-nlne. Her failure
to marry is not for lack of suitors AS she
says: Men have loved me, and have
met men | could have loved. Unfortunate-
ly, they We're not the same!" Kate, how
ever has q genuine case Of love at
first sight" when she meets her cousin
Amy Spencer's finance, Heath Desmond,
an artist, and her love Is reciprocatcd.
Amy, of course, is the stumbling block.
The author takes the audience through a
delightful series OF complications, with
alternate hopes and fears to a satisfying
announcement In which the religious
minded Amyipairs off with a Church
: of England curate, and brilliant Kate and
versatile Health Desmond nre free to fol-
lowtheir hearts desire.
H Amelia Bingham.
Miss Amelia Bingham and her superb
company will give a production at the
Academy Saturday matinee and night Of
her new play. Mile Marni.'
Miss Bingham's support is ono of the
best of the many fine companies with
which she has surrounded herself. 1t has
always been her rule to employ only
tho very best actors. This rule she has
followed iniselecting her supporting COM
spany for mile Marni," Tho company
is headed by MIR. Frederick dc Bellevillc,
and others the cast are Mr.. Frazier
Coulter, Miss tWinnfred sIegrlst, Miss
Sylvia Lynden and Mr.. Frederick ,rldan.
Tho production will BIO under the per-
Esonal supervision Of Miss Bingham.
Tho play ofttMlle Marni" will give to
Miss Bingham a part entirely different
from anything before attempted by her
IA part fulls3of comedy, with serious
strain and human heart interest, Tho
play was written especially for Miss
Bingham hy8tAir. Henry Dumay, an
American author