The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-07

Lowe. every member Of the company,
with ono exception. played with tho
ease and certainty OF experienced and
competent actors we'll rchcarscd In a
play OF singular effectiveness and
unique purport, and several OF them
giowed with that sacred nre that COM
pels an audience to forget the actor In
the character. The one exception may
be forgiven, and all the rest must bo
the more admired because OF tho
changing and doubling OF three or four
parts necessltated by the sudden i'll
ness OF one OF the cast
MISC Lowe as Glad. the ragged rstS
ef London's East Side. gave an almost
brilliant performance Of ono Of tho
most pathetic. cheerful, hopeless and
hopeful characters that ever made one
laugh or choke--poradoxical ms this
undoubtedly Is. Living in baro gar
ret hungry. and wrctchcdly clad, she
know that she was OF tho scum O,
tho earth. companion of thieves and
thugs. and had no hope OF material
oetterment yet she kept "oT tho
strceta." and, at tho time OF her sorest
naed. she raised her hands and simply
"arst some power above for help. I'm
said. 1T event understandable. bu, Just
believln' that brings II. But. good
as Miss Lowe was. she was surrounded
by men and women who played SO well,
so artistically. that her performance
did not overshadow theirs. save by ita
proper and Intentional prominence.
II. Harry Iioy's Characterization OF
old Sir Oliver was excellent both In
makeup and In acting: John David
son made of young Oliver cynical
man-nbout- town. whose description az
tho clevcrcst degenerate In London
was easily credible: James Hester hrst
attracted attention by the quiet per-
n &c Not4
won ungrudgins admiration by his
striking impersonation OF the wife
beating Jem: Dan Fitzgerald. in tho
first act. played the bit OF Powell, tho
servant as one Is not accustomed to
seeing servants parts done, and, in
me second act. mnds tho thief an OBJ
tect OF profound pity with fow lines.
and then sat sllent-expressively, IL
that may be said.
All the smaller parts were we'll
played: oven Lord Tommy wac nor
trayed by a clean-cut Juvenile, p.
Creighton Hale. who looked and played
the gentleman. And there was ono
my mind for many day. his name Is
Conway Wingfeld, and he played tho
role OF Dandy. another thief. Hunted
shrinking and trembling. got with q
mans heart and courage when tho
safety and honor OF his aweetheart
wore threatened, ne seemed not to
play the part, but to live st.
The setting of all three acts was
also excellent, and altogether the per-
formance was the happicst surprise
OF the season. w. d. a.
Naughty Marietta
Oscar Hammerstein will present
Mile. Florence Weber IN Naughty
Marietta" Mt the Academy o-morrow
and Saturday and Saturday matinee.
The now comic opera is by Victor Her
bert and Rida johnson Young and is
said TO be brimful of melodious music,
and hns been staged more elaborately
than the usual attraction OF its class
seen here.
Naughty Marietta" has gained tho
strong commendation OF New York au-
diences, as was shown by its long and
successful run Of six months at the New
York Theatre last season. A gpecial
augmented orchestra has been assem-
Dled TO bring out the beauties of Mr..
Herherts score. and the chorus Will
be one OF the most proficient vocally
that ever added to the success of a
comic opera a variety OF handsome
costumes OF the eighteenth century.
together with appropriate scenery. will
make striking stage pictures.