The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-04-17
Opcrinr 81 Stock scn.on.

r of StoCh scHSVH.
The BENJAMIN Players a stock or
sanization of the highest class, will
inaugurate a spring and summer sea.
son at the Academy of Music on Mon.
day night, the initial production heins
William Gillette's master comedy, BE-
cause She Loved Him So" This play
is "a most admirable opening bill, in
asmuch as each of the characters has
much to do with the fc-therancc OF
the plot, and accordingly all the mem
hers of the Organization are given OPP
portunity TO score.
The plot has to do with a young
couple whose early married life is
made miserable by constant auarreling
ana petty pickering. This condition of
affairs IS most painful to the parents
OF the bride, who determine to show
her the error OF her way by them
selves Stimulating a quarrel. So Mr.. and
Mrs. John Weatherby, who have ,.red
happily together for twenty years,
snddSnly start to live sore of cat
and dig existence, most 1neNplicable
to the nsigh5ors and servants The
syuse has the desired effect, although
not before the progress of the quarrel
leads to the most amusing situations.
the working out of which upsets the
whole household.
Manager Paul BENJAMIN is pleased
TO state that the organization which
he has brought from New York to
amuse Richmond for the spring and
summer is one of the greatest stock
ensembles ever offered in America.
Miss Catherine Carter, who will play
the leading female roles until the ar
rival of last summers favorite, Miss
Carroll McComas, was last season lead
ing woman with Charles Frohman's
sSTfin Tbinfb NIL N wi u
great success the role originated by
Miss Margaret Ellington. She has been
the leading woman of other stock or
PLANTATIONS.
Franklin Richie. the leading man,
was last seen in Richmond in the prin-
cipal role of The Clansman," scoring
n great personal success. He has been
leading man for Miss Mary Mannering
and other stars. His stock experience
includes engagements as leading man
with the Castle Square Company, OF
Boston, and with the Harry Davis
stock in Pittsburg. Miss Lydia Knott.
the character woman. is one of the
best known actresses in this particular
line in the country, having played
with various high-class stock organi-
cations in the larger cities.
The face of Miss Anne Bradley, the
ingenue, will be familiar to every one
in Richmond who has seen Charles
Dana Gibson's famous black and white
sketches. She was at one time the
model which he used for all of his
pictures. Besides great personal
beauty and charm, Miss Bradley is
the possessor of considerable histrionio
ability, having been in the support
of Joseph Jefferson. William Collier
and Miss Billie Burke Last season she
was Miss Burke's understudy in Love
Watches" She will return under the
Frohman banner at the conclusion of
her stock engagement with the Ben
Jamin company.
Fulton Russell, who will play char
acter and light comedy roles, comes
from three generations of actors. He
is tho son of Hattie Russell. sister to
Ada Rehan. and is related to oliver
Doud Byron and Arthur Byron. He
is graduate of the famous DAILY
school playing for three years with
the late Augustin DAILY when he was
in The height of his success as the
greatest producer in America. He
was also leading juvenile man in Miss
Marie Wainwrights company. Walter
Thomas. the juvenile man. is cele-
brated as a creator of boyisi1 types, He