The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22

painting of Lady Godiva. She be-
lieves 1t is but the price of her hus-
bands life, and she consents.
The great scene of the play occurs
In the third act. when at fashionable
London club the new painting is un-
yelled. Lady Mary and her husband
are both present at the unveiling of
the picture. 1t having been purposely
arranged that they should be.
The model for the painting Is in
stantly recognized as Lady Mary, and
Sir Charles III his fury and his shame,
refuses to listen to his wife's eXplana-
ton.
The last act has a scene which is
said to be equally as strong as the
! climax of the third act. The former
secretary. now rich man. gains en-
trance TO Lady Mary's bed chamber.
and endeavors to induce her to elope
with him, urging that her husband
has cast her off. OF course, this sounds
little meodramatic, and no doubt is,
but in the hands of clever company
it may not so impress one. Sir
Charles returns and faces the man who
has endeavored to work his ruin.
This affords another opportunity for
a strong situation. In the end Lady
Mary explains to the satisfaction of
Sir Charles, and there is a reconcilia-
ton just before the final curtain.
The company is a most capable one.
and includes such well-known actors
as John r.. Kellerd and w. L. Abing
don. All of Miss Bingham's produce
lions are elaborate in equipment, and
| it almost goes without saying that
| handsome stage settings are carried.
1 cred Fcnthcr."
| Miss Cheridah Simpson, formerly a
panies will appear at the Academy
Red Feather the joint work of Reg
inald De Koven, Charles Klein and
| Charles Emerson Cook. This prima
donna, whose surname is certainly not
suggestive of any effort to appro-
| pirate for stage purposes. cognomen
not her own, is said to be tall and
Il stately-the perfection of symmetry
and beauty of form and face" If she
is I'll that. she ought to at least be
| pleasing to the eye. and with n voice
as good as her looks. she should have
the making of prima donna, regard
less of whether or not the letters of
her name would ever appeal to the
i,aSserby when blazoned on the bill
boards in Rig type. Miss Simpson has
Isaid that heretofore it has been diff
ficult to have herself cast in anything
4 3ut shape partS-that is hcr own
way of expressing 1t. In the RED
Feather" however. she is enablsd to
crafty the wish. common to most of
her sex-that of appearing in gowns
that are dreams of loneliness"
| Not that she Isn't still compelled to
appear to some extent i'll a shape
part. The new management, while
kind in its concessions in casting her
in new role, has not altogether al
| lowed her to discard the costumes in
which she has won her way to the front
ranks. In Red Feather she mas
| querades a part of the time as a cav
alier, but there are scenes in the opera
in which she is allowed to bedeck her.
| self with the womanly raiment that
| she says is dear to her heart.
The RED Feather" has for Its theme
a romantic story of the kingdom OF
Romancia. There is a conspiracy tic
overthrow usurper of the throne and
restore the rightful sovereign. Count
ess Hilda Won Draga, masqueradng as
| q mysterious free rider, Red Feather, is
chief among the conspirators. Now il
appears that the crown prince, the
Ison of the usurper, Is in love with the
countess, but so also is the captain OF