The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-14

Countess Olga Won 1Iatzfeldt appeared
twice on yesterday ut the Academy. In
"The Little Duchess Anna Held's nut
scal comudy success Of the nights of
yesterday.
Tie play has been rewritten in spots
to suit the star. and taxing It all in all
is pretty fair vehicle in whlcti,to pa
rade n lot OF good comedians, a chorus
In Which there were two beauties at
least, and finally a star who will make
her mark when her managers furnish
her with q better and freshcr play.
It's rather a rough propositions that OF
filling anothel's shoes. Either the slip
pers are too small or too large, and not
once in a score of trials do thy Mt. Miss
Anna Held. she OF tho enormously blue
nade-up eyes and the startling gallo
suggestions had set an example. which
was all French and a little more, too.
Countess Won Hatzfeldt Is American.
despite her foreign name, and her Ger
man parentage, and therefore she plays
the little Duchess without that spice Of
naughtiness, with which her predecessor
was wont to shock the straight-laced
and delight the Willie boys"
Countess Olga is very pretty young
woman, not more than twenty-three
years OF age, who not only sings and
dances gracefully, but suggests possibili-
tiles, for she ais a. clever mimic.
Good Comedians.
Robert Lett. as Gustave, the bathing
master, and Irving Brooks as Heidelberg
Wartzburger. German duelist, were
both good comedians. while Eugene
O'Brien. as Ralph Edgerton. looked the
part, but seemed q trine anatcurish. His
good looks. however. could have covered
q multitude OF artistic SINS. and there
is every reason to suspect that he will
one day become that horror OF horrors,h
tho matinee idol.
Miss Helen Summers. as Jean" looked
good enough for a bigger part, and quito
captured the hearts belonging to the
bald heads.
The Counties. Is the daughter OF Count
Won Hatzfeldt. German army officer,
who came to America on account1lof n
fatal duel, in which he killed his antag-
onist. Here he met and married Vern
Seidler, well known German actress,
whose daughter is the charming young
actress who played the title role last
night in the Little Duchess.
Title Little Countess looking very
pretty and natural in her dressing room
last night, said that she preferred to be
known as Miss Won Hatzfeldt but that
calculating managers could not see It
that way.
"I feel very much American. and I
expect to spend my life in America
Have YOU ever married." she was
asked.
young maid and die an old one. I'm In
love with my professions, and all ] wish Is
that the theatre-going people may like
me-tliat's better than being married, I
think.
"I'm coming back next yearti in a new
play. and think every one Will like 1t.
The dainty little Coincidence will play
tonight at the University of Virginia
Academy Dark.
The Academy theatrically will be dark
until next Tuesday night. when Mildred
Holland will be seen In THE Lily And
The Prince On Wednesday and Thurs
day nights and Thursday matinee Madge
Carr Cook will be seen as Mrs. Wigs
or The Cabbage Patch" Friday comes
the dramatic event OF tho month In the
first appearance here OF Miss Henrietta
Crossman In Mary, Mary. Quite Con-
trary." The sale OF seats for Mildred
Holland begins Friday morning, while
that for the other attractions begins
Monday morning next
Miss Mary Marble Is winning new
laurels as Nancy Brown" and Incl
dentally drawing such crowds that those
who are able to secure tickets to the
Bijou are counted lucky
Even the most critical are praIsing the
work OF the ever popular little conlcd-
ienne, who has a way all her own OF
singing songs and OF being irresistably
charming. III
Mr.. Andrada is receiving a wealth Of
glad hands and the chorus is fetch
ing"
Snakes in Paradise.
Rev. Roland D. Grant. D. D., whose
ora torical masterpiece, Snakes in Para
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