The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-12-28
TOM JEFFERSON
IN rip VAN IVINkZE
son Of the Great rip Plays at
the Academy To-
night.
MANSFIELD VA PLAYS TWICE
Griffith III Richard III. Saturday
and Creston Clarke On New
Years Day.

1,hc affection with which Joseph JEFF
fersoll,s memory is cherished and the al
,,;r,t ion viii, which his name Is spoken
throughout this country is a broad anu
sufficient evidence that Thomas Jefferson,
dr. as he Is known, Jefferson the flith
MN be given hearty Wslcome py me
nos, of admirers whom his father haa
iii this city Thomas Jefferson was dur
ing the life Of his father his abiest as
sistant and was in many Instances inc
onIy living person who thoroughly studied
the golden art OF the past dean. 10 his
son. Thomas, the cider Jefferson con-
lded every secret OF his art. and his years
OF association so well fitted nm 10 sue
ceed as Rip Van Wrinkle that he mas been
playing the character for the past eight
years. lie is the acknowledged success
sor OF the dean, and is holding the proud
title as successor with we'll deserved pros.
perity, Mr.. Jefferson comes to the Acad-
envy tonight, after Il most prosperous en-
gagement at Wallac1's Theatre, New
York City and a week in Philadelphia,
the receipts of which amounted to over
$11 900.
Jefferson Portrait.
Edward Forrest once had in his pos
session a picture In oil Of what he sup
posed to he Joseph Jefferson the First,
the great-grandfather OF the present
Thomas Jeff erson. This picture is now
III the Forrest home, near Philadelphia.
Mr.. Forrest and his intimate friends al
ways supposedsLthat the picture was a
portrait OF that Joscph Jefferson, but 1t
was afterwards discovered that it was
a genuine painting Of President Thomas
Jefferson. The strong resemblance be-
tween the two caused much speculation,
and the story comes down from that
period that President Thomas Jefferson
and this Joseph Jefferson the First met
aud traced the relationship OF the fam
lily from the same source, so that they
were really related. The origin of the
family was al York, England.
Griffith in Tragedy.
The tgagedian. John Griffith. is playing
Snakespeare's anblmo tragedy, king
Richard the Third" this season. and has
IN every city along his route drawn large
audiences and aroused enthusiasm. He is
big, manly fellow, full of devotion TO
his art, and his portrayal of this most
strenuous role certainly nils the eye and
satisfies the mind of the most cxacting
oritiJ AIR. Griffith appears hero on Sat
Nrdhy, matinee and night, and viii be
q most welcome visitor
Great care has been taken by his man
agcment 10 provide him with nm entirely
competent company OF Shakespearcan
players, The scenic, costume and pic
ioriai requirements Of the play VIII have
generous treatment.
No Mail Orders.
No mail orders viii be received a, The
Academy Of Music for tickets during The
engagement Of Mr., Mansfield on January
9TH. The same rules as observed during
The engagement OF the grand opera will
be enforced during the Mansfield sale
MI Mansfield viii be seen us Beau
lsrnmmel al The matinee and Don
y Carlos al night
Coming as en- Innovation, so TO speak,
IN the very midst of various forms Of
d Iheatfiral offerings. the Creston Clarke
production OF ''Beauca;ret' win surely
command respectful attention at the
Academy New Years matinee and nigh,
II is properly termed a comedy romance
but is entirely unlike any other as lis
lone Ii less violent and it's humOr far
more spontaneous. 1t ia therefore no
wonder hat Crcston Clarke has SO uni
pelsaIly succeeded with Ii last season and
not surprising that he s this season more
than duplicating last year's success. This
engageinent can not fail To prove as
gratifying 10 our theatfesoers as Il has
10 all other communities where It has
been presented,
Mr.. Clarke. the son OF join Sleeper
Clarke and Agnes Booth, will doubtless
he warmly welcomed b. Richmond
,heatrceonrs. for he began his career IN
This city at the old Richmond Theatre on
Seventh. and Broad Streets, IN Hamlet =
Ills father John Sleeper Clarke, played
the part of the grave digger. IT was said
81 the lime, that young Clarke chose
Richmond for his debut on account Of
fhe associations which surrounded The old
theatre
Wouldn't Stay Dead,
George SidHey, known as Busy
Ivy" tells of The manager OF q certain