The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-18

| Wives of Windsor" will also be pro-
duced during the tour of Mr.. James
this season. Mr.. James of late years
has almost forsaken tragedy. with
\ Which he was more or less identified
| in his early career. He always had
TO a large extent the element OF humor
which often came to the surface even
| In his most tragic scenes, which some
! times he ran the risk Of spelling by
some trick; , nnnoticed by the
n.rb the serious faces of his fellow
tpiaSers who happened TO be on the
stage with him. Like many other ac-
| tors. he was able to keep a straight
face himself. and aNparentiy be IN
I the very mood of tragedy when in
reality he was in the MIDST OF some
plan to disturb the gravity of some
unfortunate actor whose strong point
/ was not self control.
| Margaret Anelin.
1t is more than likely that Mar
garet Anglin Will appear next sea-
son in London in play by Henry
Arthur Jones The playwright is at
work upon the piece, and Miss An
/ Gin has received an offer to create
the leading role in London. under
! conditions that are very satisfactory.
Henry Miller and Miss Ansiin win
resume their run in Tine Great Divide"
on the last day of this month. when
! Days Theatre will open it's season
with that production. This piece viii
| Anglin goes to Australia to fill spe-
cial engagement. during which she will
4 appear in new version Of Joan of
| Arc"
| Lucille La Verne. who is well-known
lin Richmond on account of her con-
Injection with the Giffen Stock Com
pany, has been been meeting with much
Of the negro ma mmy. Clancy" in VIII
liam Gillette's play, "Clarice," was de-
clarsd to be one Of the best charac-
se sa% York of stase nd ss I
is an actress of wide experience, and
whether her stay in Richmond aided
her in acquiring the dialect necessary
answer. Miss La Verne was here a
number OF weeks. and many players
cient to acquire local color. dialect
and all the, other tricks needed in the
portrayal OF a part to which must be
.I7ty in order to make 1t realistic.
| Dustin Farnun came to Richmond in
in "The Vlrginian." MI. Farnum was
which time he strolled out in the conn-
/ try bit, SO that he might get CLOSE
to the soil :" but according to his own
Il
a fortnight. though he was just be-
ginning to drop his RS and use the
broad a when he took a northbound
I'm "The Virginian. and there wasn't
one matinee girl out Of ten who cared ca, e,
liam or Down East Yankee. Mr. Far
mum did 1t very we'll, however.
The AIelodrnmn King.
Charles z. Blaney. more than ever
before, deserves the title Of the "King
united with Stair and Havfin, and his
lconnection with this firm will add to
Ibis interests. Blaney will have out
ens ana here IS mo- feng s
Most Of them, have the word "Blaney''
In electric Lights over the door. So that
tHowever, Blaney deserves. his great
success, for whatever he does he gen
ehaiy f the best 81 the thrIllers when
lit comes to melodrama.
Henry ": Pemherton. born IN Rich re !,
manS 81 oad saThE apSn
the piles Of lumber in Mt. Fritz Sitter
lding's lumber-Sard long before either
Henry became an actor Or NE satIsr
male role this season with Lottie WIZ
lliams. MI. Pembert0h Just before At
itaining his NAL Went upon tne
that That time. Richmond has not. seen q
great deal of him. as his professional
Career has mostly, been spent in the
H|West He has met with much success
lin his calling. and has been identified
with some of the best companies on
the road, He has also appeared IN
4 stock, both IN Chicago and st. Louis. In
both OF which cities he is very well
This season he is playing in the East
for the rst time in nymhter Of Years
Ially brings her to Richmond, he Will
There is no telling what Will be
idramatized next. Pilgrinl's Progress.'
|dramatized under the title Of This
BY. Henrietta GFosmar,, In eonjunnset,or
thur made the dramatization. and Phil
adel phia yin first see the ste So vaersiol
never considered Wildly exciting, and
perhaps. it1is Just as vel that Chicago
or New York. did not get the opening
land that the honor ent to the Quaker
City ''PilgrIn,a Progsress,' however,
|nnelpdramatio. No one car tell ss
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