The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13

BiJOu.
All tho week. The Ninety and Nine"
Bostock's.
Ali the week, Wild Animal Show
lakewood.
All the week, Skating Rink.
The charm of the unusual surrounds
Wright Lorimer's production of the pow
erful romantic drama, THE Shepherd
king" which, under the direction of
William A. Brady. will be seen at the
Academy tomorrow. Tuesday and We'd
nesday. with a matinee on Wednesday,
with Mr.. Lorimer in the role of David
the shepherd boy OF Israel. Mr.. Lorimer
will be supported by company of $50
players and the entire production will
be given intact
The shepherd King" is n great big
powerful play. 1t holds the close at
tention of the audience because it appeals
to humanity while beautifully illustrate
ing the ever familiar and we'll loved story
Of the rise of this humble shepherd lad
to the throne of Israel. The stage set
tings. which are noted for their beauty
show contrasts as marked as effective.
The pastoral home of Jesse. the father ~
David on the hills of Juden Is succeeded
by the camp of Saul. where night merges
into the purple pink of dawn and then
ITO daylight, the golden rays of the rising
sun being produced most realistically,
the gradual change of color through the
entire act being n triumph in lighting
aeeffect The interior of Saul's palace Is
pnlso n wonderful scene in its barbaric
beauty, while the weird cave of the Witch
+ Of Fudor introduces a novelty seldom
witnessed on the stage.
An enlarged orchestra will render the
beautiful and impressive incidental music,
almost necessary part of the produce
ton.
sThe Lion and the Mouse"
In The Lion and the Mouse" which
Henry B. Harris will produce at the
Academy on Thursday, Friday, Saturday
matinee, and night, Charles Klein has
written a play which is destined to live
in the minds of all theatre-goers whose
privilege it is to see 1t.
The theme is one never before utilized
for stage purposes. 1t is the power of
money in American politics and the pos
sibilities for evil held by INSCRIPTIONS
hands
Shirley Rossmore, daughter of Judge
Rossmore, of the Supreme Court returns
from Europe to find her father ruined
financially and undergoing impeachment
at ti7e insniration OF the money octopus,
against which he has rendered unfavora-
rally one of disappointments and heart
breaks, for during the visit to Europe
she has met and fallen in love with the
son of John Burkett RYDER. the very man
who has ruined her father.
Jefferson Ryder who is in turn in love
with Shirley Rossmore, accompanies her
to 'er home and asks for her hand in
marriage, but when Shirley is informed
of the new conditions that exist she re-
fuses and dismisses him and declares her
intention 10 fight his father Jefferson
however, is also shocked nj his fathers
pernic!ous means qof dishonoring the
name of Rossmore. and his sympathy for
4 Shirley decided To help her. although ne
knows it is to defeat his fathers plans
The second act shows the inner private
! library of the Ryder mansion on Fifth
Avenue with Senators, chairmon of
national policitcal committees and Judges
kicking their heels in the outer corridors
as a suggestion Of the atmosphere of tho
money power. All of them are sent gruff-
ly away because John Burkett Ryder
has an appointment witch Sarah Green,
tauthor of Tho Octopus" book which
she has written and whose central char
acter is John Burkett RYDER, under
another name Miss Green, who of
course, is Shirley Rossmore enters and
there follows remarkably stimulating