The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-15
:: Plays at the Theatres This Week.:
ACADEMY OFF Mus1c.
Tenjnmin Players, in "Poiiy prim-
rose. NIL the week.
BfJOU THEATRE.
Vaudeville.
LuBiN THEATRE.
Vaudeville.
p,,c.tton, Of n Coroucr.

Questions of n Coroner.
Who is dead? The Merry Widow.
How old was shcg Ninety and Nine
How did she die2 The Easiest Way
Where did she die? Forty-five
Minutes from Broadway.
When did she die? AT the Witching
Hour.
what made her linger2 Fighting
Hope.
Who found her first? The Servant
In the House.
who got her teweis2 The Thief
What did the news spread like?
wildHre
Did she leave any familye Yes.
Three Twins
Who came from Europe to attend
her funeral? Miss Hook of Holland.
How was the news sent. Via Wire
less
Who spread the news? The Tray
cling Salesman.
Were there any well known people
there? Yes. The Yankee Prince.
Who prayed for her? Salvation Nell.
Where was she buried? Fifty Miles
from Boston.
What military company acted as
Who assisted in lifting the coffin?
Samson.
Who furnished the music? The
Music Master
was the undertaken paid? Yes. Paid
in Full.
What did they pay him with? Brew
ster's Millions
What was it? The Talk of the
Town.
Where did she go to- The Devil
Columbia News.
nPolIy Primrose" This Week.
Polly Primrose" a semi military.
love story with the scenes laid in
Virginia, will be the offering of the
BENJAMIN Players at the Academy this
week. The play was written by Paul
wilstach. for ten years business man
ager for Richard Mansfield, and re-
Gently author of the memoirs of that
great figure of the American drama.
It is to be supposed that Mr. Wilstach,
having been so long associated with
all that was the best on the stage in
this country. would know thoroughly
well how to construct good drama
and this supposition has been proved
to the entire satisfaction of all those
who have seen polly Primrose" Thi!
rare and dainty little Southern love
story is sure to appeal to all Vir
gfnians, for its scenes are laid II
& ne year 1905. WHEN dlt tNdt Was II uGS
and best in Virginia and her sons wa
being developed
Polly Primrose" is the first o
those plays which might be classed a:
sympathetic plays to be presented b,
the Benjamin Players. and in its pro
duction the players will be seen II
roles Numerically the opposite OF
those portrayed in last weeks offer
ing. THE Cowboy and the Lady" Miss
I1n tn u "a
title role. and II would be impossible
10 think of more absolutely appro-
pirate part for her than that of the
Polly Primrose, the idolized daughter
of an old Virginia household, sur
rounded by half-dozen young Viz
Einians aspiring to her hand. Polly
Primrose is off at school when thu
curtain rises, but In the first act re
turns. arriving among a bevy of yount
men. each one ambitious to be fore
most in her estimation.
Franklin Richie will be cast in TIL
part of Hugh CARLYLE. a Northern sol
der. who brings lack Primrose hom
from the front after he is wounded
CARLYLE is admitted to the Primrose
homo as a member of the family. ant
in this position learns many of thu
secrets of the Southern cause. In tn,
development Of the play it Is dis
covered that he is a spy. The part !.
one demanding competency and is
sure to be done full Justice by Mr.
Ritchic Herbert Curtis, who is max
Ing quite a reputation with the Ben
iamin PLAYERS in old men parts, will
he seen this week in another Mr.
Primrose. while e. ]. R1unkall will be
Colonel Gordon. another Southern
gentleman. Mr.. Russell will appear
as Jack Primrose. Mr.. storm as Fred
TAYLOR. and Mr.. Perry as Oliver
Chase. the latter two being suitors
for Polly Primrose's. hand: Miss Brad
Icy as Angela Gordon. Miss Lydia
Knott. who has shown herself to be
character actress of no small calibre.
Is to be seen as Caroline an old