The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-03

Mrs Carter is probably the greatest
5cniullonulf actress on the l.nglish-
speaking stage to-day and ller5liirst
visit to Richmond was a most cm-
sphatic triumph for play and player.
Her mastcrful portrayal of Jeanette
Nuuber,l!er, afterwards Countess Du-I
Barry, is II wonderful piece Of work,
and she ran the entire gamut of hui
man emotion from the lighter comedy
touches to the profoundcst depth OF l
human grief with unerring and incom- |
parable skill. In the third and fourth
acts The audience hung brcathlcssly
on every word, and again IN the prison
| scene, when she leaves for the gull
lotinc, hardly a dry eye was IN the
| house.
Noteworthy Production.
"Du Barry Is ono of tho best works
of David Bclasco, a man who to-day
| stands supreme IN the art Of stage
! craft, In America, and his hand Is
! everywhere visible In this superb pro-
| duction. The pluy purports to be q
l Historically accurate series OF episodes
I in the life OF Madam Du Barry, and
l us sue hnfrords the most abundant
4 opportunities for sumptuous stage set
i tlngs and magnficence Of costun,ins.
1 Tho result is one of tho most gor-#
i Eeously staged and cOstumcd produc-
Sons ever seen on the local stage,
and only lack of room prevented It's
being identical with the original.
Il The company is OF little account.
1t Is Mrs. Garter the people want Co
see and her acting Dredominatcs nearly
l. every scene and often makes the rest
ofthe cast look like mere puttcrs, Rich-
ard Thornton as Louis Nv. and Frank
. Ign Roberts as Count Du Barry, played
. | with skill and effectiveness. but Jack
Standing as Cosse was amentabiy
weak Tho ineniciency Of several oth-
er members or the company only
f heightened the effect OF Mrs. Carter's
+ acting.
: At the conclusion Of the third act
8 when tho actress lad responded tc
Q several curtain calls, huge houque,
: OF American beauties was tossed &c
her from u box occupied by the mem
. lbcrs OF the ri Theta Sigma frhtcr.
. nifty or one of tho medical colleges
y and again. enc audience, inAadditio1
to being capacity; one. was one o
a the most select and smartly dressct
= Of the season. The matinee was alipos
Il as we'll attended as the evening per
e. formance.
. Bernard Shaw Play Tonight.
The theory that with civilization !
N love matters men have grown shye
n and women boldcr, s advanced by Der
NC nard Shaw in his comedy, Man an
ne Srpcrnan," Charles Dillingham; ha
81 arranged for an engagement Of l1obel
a. Lorraine. the star in this much discuss
he cd play, to fill an engagement here
n tic Academy Tonight. The charactt
Iinpersonated by Mr.. Lorraine IS tn
ar of John Tanner, a hold, fearless thin
Use or. q man OF high intellect, onc WI
on }5l,vcs In tho present and for the futur
With him the past Is history.
would change existing condition
Being OF vigorous mental endoWmen.
The no speaks his continents upon u
subject OF women with great freedol
los he has advanced ideas upon tho su
the feet Of courtship and marriage.
him marriage is slavery; a surrend
a IT'S of ones Independence, and he war
: OF men to keep shy of designing Wome
for such one is pursuing him. q
nty In the end sho Is tho victory put
PA, ,aa tho while ehas said he VIII not MAJ
- at all but lie does.
= =, Mr., Dllnghaln has surrounded ]
,ins Lorraine with tne IolloWlls WV N1to
Tho sunportIng company: Miss Drlnna
5 Nolfe. MISS Nellie Thornc, Miss J..
AL. Frances Clark, Miss Salie Wlllinl
TO TO Miss ..4nrthn Evans, j, p, Beverid
L,uis Masscn, Donald Maclarcn Fra
pera craven and Mortimer Weldon,
bout 7flS5 =
ana Adelaide Thurston as Boy.
Adelaide Thurston Will no seen 70
! In IN brief moment dressed as q boy WI
ling she appears at the Academy on Fri
lrew might in her new play, Tho {
:. From Out Yonder." It.sis not ey