The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-11

4 sBeulnh..
When Miss Alice e. Ives approached
the dramatization of Augusta ]. Ev-
+ ans's .'Beulah," she saw in the book a
story of life In the South, told as only
q Southern writer could tell 1t. In the
Characters of Beulah and Guy Hart
well, she perceived two complex psy-
chologies that would tax to the utmost
: her technical resource and literary
skill. Thoroughly imbued with the
vast possibilities Of these two inter
esting characters from dramatic
point of view, she has carefully re-
Trained from altering the types as
drawn by the author and has laborea
earnestly and with excellent results
:, to reproduce exactly the characters az
originally drawn. and her effort mas
been directed toward the reproduction
and realization of these two fasclnat-
ing central figures.
In selecting the cast for the play.
the management exercised the same
care in engaging the various players
as the dramattst used in reproducing
1.-THE types with the result that the au-
thor and actor alike contribute to the
accurate preservation Of the atmos-
nhere of the book. 1t is not the dramati-
/ cation OF the novel; 1t Is a transfer
ence of the personages OF the book
from the page to the stage. In the
little role Of "Beulah" will be seen
Miss Janet Waldorf, who won dtstlnc-
+ion as the co-star with Edward ).
Morran in Hall Caine's masterpiece,
4 .The eternal City" Since that day
Miss waldorf has won international
fame on stellar tour of the word IN
which she portrayed many OF TN leau
ing characters of dramatic literature.
and which embraced all the leaolhs
English speaking centres Oh Europs
and the Orient. T.,
Miss Ives's "Beulah" Will pc seen ~
this city tomorrow, matinee ana me nv
J at the Academy.
Fields Grentcr Minstrcls.
Carrying scenic environment ~.
az q Field Greater Minstrels uses
as.s-utely nothing OF lhe nv, a
scenery except the drop curtain my
foneninr spectacle, entitled, "Minstrelss
IN All Ages Of the World" is one OF
Grandeur. and one which is entirely
different from any previous offering.
This spectacle is in three scenes anu
"a tableau: first, David at the CourS
Iof Saul" singing the songs Whicn
charmed Saul and his cohorts. rms
scene, laid in the very early ages OF
the world. is appropriately costumed,
Mic music is sacred and descriptive OF
the scenes in the life of Saul, DAVID
iand Jonathan, and the atmosphere Is
one generally of the days oil inc
patriarchs surrounding the most I'M
pressive scene, An instantaneous
change of scene carries the spectator
to an arbor of beautiful tiowers-trop-
zeal and domestic-shrubbery and all
plants that beautify nature; thousands
of flowers Indigenous of all climes
and countries; garlands OF roses; flow
crs festooned on trellises:5 truly
tropical transition. In this fora bower
the sweet ballads, choruses. and glees
of this big musical concert is given
with all the great company partici-
pating. supplemented with a special
orchestra. Another instantaneous trans
formation carries the admitting au-
ldience to the interior of "The Palace
of Momus;" the Cafe Ell Coincide: herein
the big smoke of modern minstrelsy
turns loose a cyclone Of humor of the
dusky denizens of the Southland and
.hilarity knows no bounds. The come
!dians. dancers and singers all help
xhe laughter along. The operetta, "The
Song of the Dice" THE Old Army
Game" Craps" and hundred min
strel novelties never before dreamed
of are iumbled together to please, di-
vert. amuse and entertain. The wonder
full scenic spectacle, entitled The Bot
tom of the Sea- the "Cant-I Cheer
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