The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-01
old FAv0R|TES
PLAY At B|JOU.
Little Chip and Mary Marble Ap-
pear in "Gloriana,"
Musical Farce.
oLD-TlME AUDIENCE ON HAND
OTIS Skinner, Matinee Idol, at
the Academy Friday and
Saturday.
AUDIENCE ON HAND

mo q nnearance of Little Chip and
a- a., !. Marble on the same bill was the
signal for an outpopring OF an lo'tl'ne
Biiou audience, and the latter looked do
familiar as the faces of the two laSo'i'''
&c +ha old musical comedy company.
"c,or,ana" isn't Just the >Iece IN whiAi
the old company would have appeared ~
Ihe hest of advantage, and the rei'''lai'e
!, lint organization was somewhat hanu-
: teamed In trying to make TINS lli"sica'
comedy $50, with the same dash that
+hav infused into the vehicles when a
snr,ghtlv and hard working chorus car
ried everything before them. the chorus'
down on the bill as the musical ihald'
cns,' was in "Gloriana." but the girls
we're worked in as "interruptions'to me
action of tho piece, and were eh'lie's
apart from 1t. However, they ser'eu
their purpose, and gave TO the iii.''e ~
lie first and second acts quite me az
,nosphere of one of the OLD bilou Ply
auctions. ~
rsTittle Chin. however cast, is bound TO
cat out nf 4 character all Of the humor
4 contains and this he did as "Sp,nks'
slSyalet who lnpersonates his master al
Hthe latter's suggestion. thereby causing
no, end of complications. Little emp
sang Lew Dockstader's song hit Moth
Inc Like That In Our Family" and ne
WAS encored until he ran out of verses.
Mary Marble, as "Gloriana," has not
The opportunity Of being fetching IN the
same way that she has employed IN some
Of her roles, the part not being OF me
playful type but she Is very interesting
4 d, 1,t I, va
number she throws off all restraint ana
Is about the Mary Marble Of old.
David Andrada, With no song to sing,
IS familiar even behind his English whis-
Eeys and glasses and one Involuntary
looks for the remaining three Of the old
uuartette Marie 1'anchonetti made up
as very pretty blonde, is entirely ac-
ceptabe as Jessie Chadwick. Elvia CroX
Seabrooke, as Kitty. has riT of which
she makes good deal. Robert Harty and
William II. Halter. both did good work,
taking much OF the comedy upon their
shoulders.
Otis Skinner This Week.
Much interest is heing taken in the
forthcoming production of The Duel
al the Academy Friday night and sat
urday matinee. The play is the work
OF one OF the ,.Erea test Of contemporary
French dramatlS.s. hehrl Laveo'A''' INV
1. has won a success abroad. Its sponsor
in this country is Charles Frohman, and
its star that gifted actor, Otis skinner
Upon its production in New York, where
It ran the greater portion Of the winter,
the ending of It's second act, according
to the critics, literally swept its Broad
way audience off its feet. The theme Is
che that only man of large mind and
great talent would dare handle. At one
angle OF the work stands love as
symbolized by woman. Facing her Is q
doctor, scientist and likewise scoffer
al religion. Back of them stands priest
symbolized Of the uplifting Influence of
the church. The agnostics designs on
the woman are base. The woman her.
self, while weak has not allowed the
good that Is in her TO Ike subdued, The
priest comes into the t Shit to save her
soul. 1t !s the wor.l and tho church.