The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-17
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Dickens might have made reforma-
tory example: but whom Shaw. with
an over weening desire to exploit HIM
self, wastes In q arama of heartless
cynicism. This accumulation of tainted
money, played by Charles Hawtrey's
elder brother, William has daughter
prcttily embodied by Elite Shannon,
who enjoys the luxuries which the
money brings, with no thought OF the
shame of 1T. She has a lover whom
Henry Kolker renders manly Of man
ner and who at first breaks the be-
trothal because the girl won't decline
an allowance from her father; but
when he learns that his own income
Is doubled by an usurious mortgage on
his prospective father-in-law's dis
graceful property, he foregoes scruples,
and takes tho revenue. Herbert Kel-
cey delineates thoroughly soulless
friend and adviser OF Kohler, and Fer
dinand. Gottschalk has a part give
| the actors names to show that there
| is an ably expository cast.
Another Shaw Poison.
| In Shaw's other drama of the week,
| Mrs. Warren's Profession" the tainted
| money comes from houses vile with
| vice. The New York police stopped
this play last year, q court now let's Ut
, go OIL, aHu We NLNe pIuOl pOSISANo LIlaS
| the public doesn't banker for Il
| nauseous dish once cooled and then
warmed over. For the first New York
representation, with q promise Of off,
| cial interference, the sidewalk price for
seat went up to S25. For the second
when there was to be no hindrance the
| vendors ran the rate down to q dollar
for ticket that had cost them two
| Yet that talented Shawnese and
Va Cfr Nfoyt -
be the Mrs Shaw, as before, and what
ever appetite had been whetted fol-
the mess remained ungratified All
l uncertain business, that OF tho show
! man! Perhaps In the meanwhile the
| published play had been read general.
4 ly, and had thus become story whose
staleness stank. Hero as In "Widowers
Houses" there Is q daughter for q
/ lover to reject on account OF he,
parents method of making morrey; ant
again the author throws away an OPP
portunlty to derive a good lesson from
u bad theme; but instead OF that, h,
makes the young fellow nothing bu
selfish, the girl repellantly cold ir
her purity, and the unashamed Mrs
Warren warmly emotional In her pie,
for sexual daprayity as a permissible
profession for women God help tn
world, she says at the tag" whe,
everybody tries to do right
Jefferson's Boys,
Three OF Joseph Jefferson's sons
Thomas, Joseph and William, went int
their fathers profession. 4 beginning
small In his company, and preparing
to take up his roles when he Shout
lay them down. Thomas chose "R
Van Winkle," practiced 1t a little be
fore his fathers DEATH and undertoo
tour with 1t afterwards, Bob Acre
was allotted to William That lcf
no famous Jefferson role for Josep
II Jefferson, the second, but he was I
H have sir Lucius O'Trigger," and Ii
Il played 1t a few tlrhes when the fathc
II presented "The Rivals" William an
Joseph started out last year as 30
II and Lutlus, and stopped before Ions
as did Thomas with rip, Even
Il Thomas and William had possesse
| their fathers ability to be eXauisltel
/ humorous with tho two rogucs {
| Irving and Sheridan. 1t Is doubtful
/ the public would have beleveagt. VIII
| liam has shifted himself to new MIA
i which Is like "Rip Van Wrinkle"
II the extent of having a husband VIII
II leaves his wife to go o'nghts with ur
II cody persons and with William
II this piece, Ia his brother Joseph; ais
q son OF the Dion Boitcicault WI
II wrote for Jefferson the actable yersic
of Washington Irving's legend of "R
II Van Wrinkle" Good stage material ms
Il have been as scarce then az II Ia no,
Ii hut when found 1t was cheaper 10
Il ferson paid Rouclcault $500, and Til
y was pl1, for the play. that lasted hs