The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-02

fiyIG yar3t
Sby a prior r,tract made for Marie Tenn
pest 8 appearance there n 81 he Marriage
OF Kitty Later IN the season Cousin
IA te', was seen at sDaly's Theatre where,
7it repeated its Hudson Theatre success.
Miss Knott Is said to be culiarly adapt
ed to the stellar role. She VIII be SUI
ported by a strong company, y including
William c'orbett Jeanne Mad EZRA, 4 M rs.
Samuel Charles, w. {. Howard Smith, All.
gustin Daily NYills "a nd Il llian% 1iayne.
Amelia Bingham.
b lrhe scene of &.'NdlleI NIarni, which Amo.s
lila Bingham, presents a t the AGA amy
next matinee ana nig ~; Y ia arl
;onghly Of the Latin quarter, sftlll Of sensa-
ton and intrigue; yet Il tbs cnnobllng IN.
purpose and lofty in its moral tone .AS5 ST
II ere re-, :.Niademoiseile Marni' falls In love
with. a young lieutenant OF the French
army. Being " tpl.ima donna she CON- ll,,
pletely captivates him. N liz !Marnl mas Y, ~
has been deserted by her fa Their. "a man OF
great official power and I'm fluence IN
\ France 50 that, Alarni neYersh had known
him, and though she had won great hoh y,
upon the stage, the domestic cloud that
hung over her barred her from her RI ut
sful place In the conservative social circles
Against her marriage to: Lieutenant Roul
de snverne. Baron ST.; Gerinaiine e. ma,
III
Eoppos sgd. as Saverne has for some ONE time
been engaged to the Baron'st deugl ter
Glare. Hence die has Lieutenant Roul De
ssayerne assigned toa: foreign, post. Mile
his recall. He assures her she is not the
person to become a member or the mouse US;
8of SaYerne. Later matters between Mile
Marni and the Baron come to {, "a climax
and Narnf attempts to strike the Baron
hut is prevented from doing so by her
grandmother. who reveals tho fact that
.he.is her ia tler.i8 . !.
Mile Marni, through tlle friendship Of
the greatest money power In France
operates on tho Stock Exchange. In6thisI
way she manages to secure ~ corner In q
certain stock In which her father Is In
iterested. When le Is compe;led to come
to her she arraigns him IN the most
sfathing terms for the desert rte VI Of 4, her
mother. 4- sSz 5s5 40 u t55.4
lightning, against the ominous storm
cloud of tho main theme and purpose of
the play, and the range OF It's emotions
.nfford Miss Bingham the best opportunity
sfc has yet had In her splendldly success
ful career to run the entire gamnt Of
human feeling, The play ends happily,
THE Street Singer"
The attraction which comes to the III
1ou Tomorrow night for n week stay Is
the most popular, Florence Rlndey, In
Forrester& Mttenthal's production of a
new musical drama by Hal. Reid, q en-
titled "Ihe Street Singer In portray
ing the role of 5GViolet Vodray'' the Street
Singer. Miss Bindley brings to bear In
her performance those talents which 1T
ted her for a stellar career.
''Sha la at all times charming, magnetic
and possesses q beautiful singing voice"
says her manager, who adds: I'm present.
ing Miss Bindley,in 1.-THE Street Singer"
Forester & Mittentlal have given her
u vehicle that has every element5o Of sue
ces. 1t Is a strong and coherent drama,
with novelty musical NUM-
hers and at the same time telling an In
tensely human story of New York life.
The production Is n ficent one, tho
various scenes representing among 9th
lers the Cathedral, Isle Pine Forrest and
Lakewood, Il, N. j. This last shows the
forest In all Its splendor, the dawn OF
morning. rising Of the sun and sweet
Sclirrllplng OF birds, This forms only one
Of the many stage pictures and Is u re-
3marlahly clever piece Of stage craft;
another scene Is exact reproduction of
the Erie Railroad Ferry, foot West
Twenty-thlrd Street New York Mt which
place fla Belle Yiolettan accompanied
3by her beautiful show girls. depart for
an t-of-toWn enga gelnent, The magnl-
tlcsnt Van Wort Mansion, Fifth Avenue.
~ displayed In all Its splendol and is an
Important factor IN tile plot Of Tho
street Singer,
The play Is remarkably strong in Its
aractertzat Ions, The musical numbers
are interspersed IN q most UNDUE ma'l-
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