The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-01
LEW DoCI<sTADER.

LEW DOCKsTADER.
come. notwithstanding that 1T will be-
presidential election year, which has
always been bugaboo in the theatre
cal business
Miss Ethel barrymore.
The Academy. as though IN antici-
patton of good times ahead, just misses
having a full week, as the house VIII
be dark only one night With the
ex ception of tomorrow evening there
i will be a different attraction at the
Academy every night in the week.
Miss Ethel Barrymore comes TO the
Academy Tuesday evening In the play,
Her sister" written for her by Clyde
Fitch in collaboration with Gosii,o
II Gordon Iennox The play is comedy
j In three acts. with its scenes laid in
/ England. In this play 1t has peeh
the purpose of the dramatists to Gre
late a new field for this charming ac-
ltress. 1t is safe to predict that what
ever the play. the personality of MISS
| BARRYMORE will be the dominating rae
tor in its success.
Mr.. Frohman has surrounded MISS
| BARRYMORE with a most capable com
many. Mr. Arthur Byron is the lead
I ing man, and among the other mem
bers of the company are Fanny Auo.-
son Pitt. Louise Drew. Lucille wat
son. Anita Rothe, Charles Hatn'iioiie,
Iunsden Hare, Desmond kelleg anu
Rockliffe Fellows. Miss Drew Is .ne
daughter of John Drew, ana the.el '','.
belongs to Miss Barrymore's fanny
/ trne Mr.. Drew was not heartily IN
/ favor of his daughter becoming mem
nor of the profession in which ne Is
60 recruitment evidently thinking ina.
I tbe Drews had contributed quite
significantly to the stage in past gen
erations. but she was a true daughter
ot her father, and the dramatic IN
), stinct was strong within her.
t the anxieties that beset the player
!. IN appearing for the first time III
leading role. especially II .nal ms
J performance is in New orh .li.a - ~. :.
where a reputation ma! oe in .ais ~,
!, most in a night, is interestingly 'oio ps
], Mise BARRYMORE in relating her own
u Experience. Says she:
.Jt was after many sleepless nights
much worry and many heart ana he ,i.l.
aches that appeared before my mrs.
starring audience in New YORK anu
Iat the ,iarrick Theatre-the audience
THAT was to make or mar my future
las an actress. For months before tl.t'l
might had almost starved myselt, iol
II could not eat because of the fearful
arxiatv over nv appearance that con-
lstantly preyed on my mind anu .i'e
nlay was that very Captain links IN
which 1 was recently starring.
ITO say that was extremely nervous
when I stepped out on that New YORK
stage for the first time would be put
ting it mildly ! was simply paraiyzeo
with fear. My voice refused TO re-
spond to my will. A great lump gain
Tered in NV throat trembled. 1nsteac
of giving me courage tno W. 81 ~
applause that greeted my first entrance
lonly served to brighten mo still more
for it meant, to me. that great dea
was expected Of me by that. audience
There before me saw the eyes of som
200 people riveted upon me, thei
ears eager to catch my every word.
"Misglvings were flashing through
my brain with the ineXplicable rapla
ity that characterizes a dream. 1t ma
be hard to believe, yet l truly Wlsne
then that I was an obscure typeWr1te
or shopgirl instead of an actress!
n. 81 was SO anxious to learn the yer
dict of the critics that I did not go I
- bed at all that night, but just waite
up for the morning papers. on my
what relief it was to me to get thos
papers! I was SO pleased at the wa
was received and over the success G
'Captaln links So was Mr.. Frohman
Dockstnder's Minstrels.
The ever-welcome Lew Dockstade
and his merry minstrels come to II
Academy Wednesday,. matinee al
night. The Dockstader Minstrels star
at the very top OF the list of such o
Sanizations and the entertainment tn
this genial minstrel annually furnish
has won for itself unique place
the estimation of the lovers of tn
form Of amusement. AND those WI
do patronize the minstrel performan
embrace every class, and in the a
diences may be found representatlV
from almost every calling. Time "
when In such audiences there won
not be a score of ladies': but all tn
is a thing OF the past. To-day
many ladies will he found In atten
ance upon a minstrel performance
may be seen at the play or the opeI
And there is no reason why this shou
not be.
Lew Dockstader this season has
new act which he guarantees to dri
away the blues in It's most maliEna
type The number In question Is en-
tied, "a Dull Day at the White Hous
are Needless to say, st proves anything h
dull, and furnishes Mr.. Dockstad
-cQ the opportunity to say innumeral
funny things IN connection with i
Ire, tional politics. Mr.. Dockstader's II
song for the first part should not
)la, forgotten. IT is entitled, when
Hammer on the Anvil Rings" and
mes comedian Is said to make it ring,
right.
ear Nell O'Brien is still with the agg
cation, and this season he is sing
great Song called Bother Nothi
He also has new act. Quick Lunc
that IS claimed to be even moro lau
able than his "Rapid Transit"
Among the numbers In which
M vocal strength of the company will
IlNs given its opportunity are. "rhe l.
OF Nicotine" and 1.-The Pipe OF Pea
The spectacular number this sea
is drill called "The Revcille at W
Point
I'VE Are kins,'
l 1--WE Are King" the success