The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-02
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Acndciny-"ln NizzOurn.''
bitOu--''Drcnm Guy"
Idie,vO0l-Summer .Amusemcnts.
Cotonini-A0vinE Pictures.
NiNjcstic-Nnude.fl
Glrfcn Plays for Cnlldrcn.

Giffcn Plays for Children.
The first performance of I'm Mi2
tzoura," the Giffen offering for the
current week, was given at the Acade-
my last night for the benefit of a
Ichildren's playground in Lee District.
before the largest and most fashionable
audience that has UP to this time wit
messed any of the productions Of the
stock company.
Although a first nishter. the per-.
picon of n hitch, and as smoothly and
as evenly as if the company had bee0
playing 1t all the season.
In Mizzoura" easily eclipses, from
almost every point of view, any of the
productions yet given by Manager Gift
ten. The play is one of the rarest
attachments of Augustus Thomas. Ii;
Is so full of the beauties of nature,
human interest and genuine comedy
that 1t will never grow old. but will
retain its freshness.
The stage settings last night must
have satisfied even the cravings OF r..
Il Giffen for realism, for there was a
real blacksmith imported from "a
real blacksmith shop in one of the
byways of Richmond. witt real smut
|on his face; real corckscrew fence,
captured from the wilds of Chesterfield
and various other real accessories. Not
,one of the most minute details was
overlooked in the staging of the piece.
and the result must have delighted TIL.
heart of the man whose head and hand
directed the work, TO whom all COM
Imendation is due, as we'll as the hearts
of his audience
Mr.. Richard Bennett, who has this
season been cast in maturer parts than
it is his wont TO play, is by no means
as old as his latest part would Of
necessity have him seem. He Is still!
on the sunny side OF his youth, and as
iyet his great talent has in no way
reached its full development, although
! he now stands on q very high rung OF
the ladder.
His ability to successfully play these
older parts is only another mark OF tile
genius OF the man. His characterize
ton of the role of Jim Radburn last
n!ght was strong. faithful and virile and
the part could not have been assigned
to more capable hands.
Miss Lucille La Verne as Mrs. Ver-
non was cast in part which SO eX-
actly conceded with her best talents
that the result was al Interpretation
Of artistic tinish,,, and one which
brought forth well-earned appreciation
from her AUDIENCE, which she was able
to move oy the information of her voice
or a gesture of her hands.
The Lizbeth of Miss Grayce Scott
was inimitable. and those who did not
ter caused by her drolleries and hel
picturesque 'make-ups" were the eX-
ception. The dainty. doll-like Grayce
Scott of previous weeks had entirely
disappeared. but Grayce Scott there
was who was unique and refreshing
ly slothful
Mr. George Howell. as Joe Vernon
the blacksmith, was veritable vii
lage blacksmith fresh from his forge
and reminded one OF Dickens's Joe in
Great Expectations Tho character
was splendidly. done. Mr.. Frank Pat
ton has perhaps never. done a more
excellent piece of acting than his
Travers Of last night. especially in the
third act, and Mr.. Ralph. Morgan. as
as lazy rs Augustus Thomas coulc
ever have wished him. Kate Vernon
was allotted to Miss Margaret Fuller
who. as usual, fulfilled the part faith
fully in Its every exaction and rose
to her best acting in the emotional
parts; Miss Fuller has proved her.
high order. And there should GER
tainly be word of praise for Mr., Chas
Lait. who, as the darby. Esrom, did
a clever bit, of acting and portrayed
the darky character With a genuine
ness which is not often seen.
Old Favorltcs at the Bijou.
Dream City" with the old tavorites
Little Chip and Miss Mary Marble, made
It's SECOND appearance in Richmond this
season at the Bijou last night, the play
having been presented at the Academy
early in the theatrical run; That II
made good last time was attested by
the large audience which was prcsen,
TO demand many encores.
The production is we'll named, being
like. others OF it's kind, of such stuff
based on the imaginative slumbers OF
q Long Island German farmer, who is
lulled to a willing repose by the hot
air talk OF real estate boomer. In