The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-26
EDNA GOODRICH.
with Nat Goodwin.

SNsAsA AS@S
land as 1t Is" that is dealt with. but
the Emerald Isle OF Old the play
wright having gone nearly two CEN
turtles beyond the period around which
have been written most plays that
picture the Irish people in their native
land.
Mr.. Olcott appears in the picturesque
costume Of cavalier of the time con-
ttemporaneous with that OF Shakes
peare. When the comedian makes his
hrst appearance as n soldier OF for
tune. who has roamed over the conti-
nent of Europe. where he has met and
vanqutshed the most famous swords
men. he is just from London town, in
which he has witnessed a performance
OF the great dramatists immortal love
tragedy. Romeo and Juliet" So inn
pressed has he been by the play that
he has secured copy of 1t. and is
carrying 1t attached to his belt. This
same play-book enters into an In
geniously contrived situation, for at n
critical point In the action OF the
drama II is the means OF saving the
nero from perilous position.
AS every freshman knows, Derry is
.he Famous walled town of London
derry. The action OF the play occurs
WITHIN 9 period OF twenty-four hours.
ana rs intensely interesting from the
rise OF the curtain to It's fall on the
last act. Is said that Mr. Olcott has
never been afforded better opportrn-
lily than in this role, and that he has
never appeared in a production more
handsomely mounted.
or course. Mr.. Olcott will ha b.o -,
in several songs. this always being one
or the features of his performances
ms season he has four new songs. tho
tities being Michael McGtnnity." "Ona
Little, Sweet Little Girl. "Everv sta =
Fails In Love With It's Mate" ana "a
Rose Of Old Derry
Mcintyre ana Heath,
MCINTYRE and Heath, famous from
ocean to ocean as the impersonators
OF the Georgia minstrels, come to the
academy Wednesday,, matinee and
Enlsht. in klaw and Erlanger's pro-
5duction of The Ham Tree a three.
act comedy written around the sketch
that made the two comedians rank
with the biggest headliners in .vaude-
Willie.
No one. who has ever seen Mcintyre
and Heath in their sketch can forget
the ludlcrous situation presented by
the two stranded minstrels. as they
BIT unon the trunk they have been
Juggling between them for many weary
miles. and enter into a discussion OF
what might have been" One of the
tired and footsore Ministries is dole.
tully wishing that he were back a,
his old job at tho livery stable. while
the other who persuaded him to leave
for the glories incident TO a stage
fCQraer5 10 on1 n~;,, ~ Ia NJ
and relating what might have beer
II business had only been good, a
presentation ofsthe case that does no,
at all appea to the other in his for
lorn state. Tho sketch is very clevorly
Interviewer IN tho action of this
comedy, ss.
The production is now In its third
season. and still has. with one OK.
Iception, its original cast. There Is {
large and exceptionally we'll trained
chorus. and many catchy musical mum.
bers are introduced.
This fine production, which Is not
new ito Richmond, it having alreac,
passed into the history OF the Academy
as one OF the biggest laugl-producer.
the house has had. will be mounted
on tho same lavish scale that charac.
35terixcs all of the offerings Of ISlaW
and Erlangcr.
MT Go0lvin's Plny.
Mir Nat C. Goodwin, by$many nov
conceded to be the foremost OF A1nerl.
can actors and certainly to occup!
the highest place as a comedian, vii
be seen at the Academy Friday ant
Saturday, with ~ matinee the latter
day. in George Broadhurst's new
comedy. THE Eastcrner,
Mr.. Rroadhurst, who is the author
al IT lie Man O 4 tho Hour" is one o
MI Goodwin's most intimate friends
and his work in providing tho comedian
with this new play. may. be said to have
heen q labor oil love Notwithstanding
many other pressing contracts, MIR.
Broadhlrst went to Work. With ANVIL
to turn out for his friend what he do
clarel would be one OF the best come
dies he has ever written. !rEhe5 East
erner Is tho resultao this determine
ton, and the comedy seems to llny,
fulfilled tho authors expectations, s
Mr. Goodwin is one OF the most yer.
sntile actors to-day before tho Amer.
lean people, Ha has played. and witt
success, ms Is w oil known to those who
follow the history OF the stage. thu
grave-dig ger In 'Hamlat,'".s Shylock Ii
i"'rheI Merchant OF Vsnlce.'9 Nick bot.
Etonl. the weaver, IN '4A MI sur,lnel
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