The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-08
MISS THURST0N seen
in TRIUMPH 0F BETTY
She and Her Company Give An
Acceptable Presentation of
Play Not Suited to Them.

| Miss adelaide ThurSton mas quite IL
number of admirers in this city, and
they still remain staunch. as evidenced
by their reception of this clever young
actress at the academy last night. when
she appeared i'll THE Triumph OF Betty"
The play is not a vehicle in which Miss
Thurston may hope to win new adj
nircrs. 1t is very prosy and follows too
closely conventional lines.
Miss Thurston, as Lady Bahbie, several
seasons ago, completely won her audience
here. She. followed this success with
another when she appeared as Lois Hol-
ccmbe, In Sweet Glover" However, she
dropped this piece, since which she has
not been fortunate in finding a vehicle
Chat exactly suits her. Next season she
is to appear in another play by the joint
authors of Sweet Clover and 1T is to
We hoped that In this she will find even
a better opportunity than she has yet
had.
Adelaide Thursson is an actress whose
personality counts for everything. She
must have a role in which she may use
TO advantage. her many little tricks of
voice and manner in order to be seen
AT her best. Nothing has so we'll afforded
her TINS opportunity as Lady Babbic."
ne company supporting her this sea-
son is, with an exception or two quite
capable, and the only fault to be found
is with the play itself
At the Academy tonight Marie Cahill
VIII be seen in her latest musical sue
cess, Molly Moonshine" Miss Cahill Is
one of the biggest favcrites with local
play goers. and her former visits have
always been received with a warm ova-
ton.
Ryan in Hamlet.
Mr.. Daniel Ryan and company pre-
scented Hamlet" to "a well-.illed house
at the Bijou last night.
In many respects this is a remark
apie performance and deserves sincere
commentator. ITS far cry from SUCH
plays as Mr.. Ryan has appeared I'm be-
fore Richmond audiences the sw;lsh-
Duckiing dramas, TO the plays that are
presented this week and to ATTEMPT
Hamlet is indeed deserving But that
in spite OF his Irish cast of countetance
and voice, Mr.. Ryans Hamlet is in the
main pleasing and at times wonderfully
good. speaks volumes for that gentle
mans versatility.
The cast is a we'll balanced one and
the costuming and scenic effects are of
high order from "a stock company stand
ard. be
MIR. Ryan is rot II great star. but his
Hamlet outranks many that have been
heralded as such, and the performance
as whole Is n credit to him and the
Bijou management.
Will Sing I'll Trovatore.
Tomorrow night Nine. Mantelli and her
grand opera associates from the Metro
politan Grand Opera Company will be
heard ut the Academy il, I'll 'rrovatore."
The entire opera will be heard, the prin-
cTpals singing tho choruses.
A Notable Event.
With noteworthy American novel as
a basis a prominent manager making
the production, and one of the leading
actors of this country ut the head OF a
great company the performance of '"rhe
plt at the Academy on Saturday, mat
inec and night. ranks as one of the inn
portant dramatic events Of the season.
Wilton l.ackaye, among tho best known
actors In the country, Is to play the role
OF Curtis Jadwn, the hero. 1t is a part
SO totally different from Svengall, In
lrilby, which the player made so note
worthy that The two can scarcely be
associated. but the actor had many char
acters such as Jadwin in his repertoire
while with Fanny Davenport. Augustin
DAILY and A. NJ. Palmer.
Ham Tree" Seat Sales.
Tomorrow morning the sale OF seats
begins for the engagement of Mcintyre
and Heath, IN "The Ham Tree" at the
Academy next Monday night. Klaw and
Erlanger are this season managing the
tour of the famous minstrels. and they
have surrounded the stars with big
company, including chorus OF forty
girls.
At the Bijou Next Week.
Dainty Mary Marble and the Wells