The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-30
DIJOU THEATRE.
Barney Gilmore, In 5"Kelly From the
Emerald Isle" ali the week.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
LUDIN THEATRE
CITY AUDITORIUM.
Observation-Disclosures ycxtcttc.t
llnrncy Gilmore Comes Back.

Hnrncy Gilmore Comes DnclS.
AT the Bit0u this week barney Gill
more. tho popularyoung Irish comedian.
Us announced as the attraction. Local
theatre-goers will have their first on
portunity OF seeing Mr.. Gilmore IN
his great new success. Kelly From the
Emerald Isle" written for him by
Isle" has been spoken Of In most glow
Ing terms by the press OF every city
where this new comedy-drama has APP
peared. and 1t has been the unanimous
opiilon that 1t Is the best vehicle In!
which Mr.. Gilmore has appeared for.
some time.
The story tells Of the adventures OF
Gerald Kelly. likablc young Irish
man. The opening scene is the sum
mer residence OF william Blair, a
wealthy banker. on Long Island. New
York. on his daughters wedding day.
celebrating her marriage to the young
1ristman. While the festivities are
81 their height, Kelly and tile banker
sre seen qnarreling in the garden. and
later. in the midst OF the merriment.
Blair Is found murdered Facts led
to Kelly being accused of the crime,
and he Is arrested. He escapes from
jail In the night In the midst OF a
storm on horseback and leaves New
York. Disguised as a cowboy he OBJ.
tains the post OF mail carrier in Mon-
tana but Is suspected and eludes his
eaptors by taking flight In an airship.
An accident occurs. and he Is forced to
land again. and Is run down by the
sheriff and his posse. He again esq
and bringing about the arrest and
conviction of the rea. criminal.
Dir. Gilmore Will introduce several
new songs and come OF the old IA
vorltes. In his supporting company
arc r. Henry Hanlon, Will II. Long,
Ted Y. Almond. George Gernaine. VIII
liam 7. Morgan. Joe Ray. NJ. Murphy.
Nina Shirley. Elsa Williams. Emily
Green. Alice Williams and Emily Long.
The scenic effects are said to be UNI
usually elaborate. and all the lesser
"details have been carefully attended
TO, 3fatinees during the engagement
will be given on Tuesday. Thursday
and Saturday.
snen-Hur.
Shakespeare made his name immortal
by contributing to the worlds liter
ature plays which are as undying as
the name .,ey gave him. General Lew
Wallace. when he wrote "Ben-Hur,"
carved a niche In the wall of literary
effort.
shakeapeare's plays became classics
--they were not merely thrown upon
the stage to become known through
record breaking run q this or that
theatre. So 1t is with the dramatiza-
ton of "Ben-Hur." Its charm OF fresh
ness has not been lost during the
twelve years which have intervened
since the play was first offered to
the American stage. and those who
witness It's production at the Academy
of Music on Monday. Tuesday and
"Wednesday evenings. November IL. Is
and 1s. will doubtless feel the lines
grip one as firmly as they did when
Benz Hur'' was first seen.
s..8 The story of "Ben-Hur." the great
est tragedy of the Christian stage. Is
too well known to go into detail, The
stage spectacle as 1t was presented to
playgoers originally was a prodigious
undertaking. and with the company In
terpreting 1t this season lis claimed
not to have lost any Of its power.
First there Is the desert scene, show
ing the meeting Of the three wise
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