Thomas W. Keene

Un next Friday night, April 17, the eminent tragedian, Mr. Thomas W. Keene, and his superb company, will be the attraction at the Grand opera house, presenting his great characterization of "Richard III." Mr. Keene has for a dozen years past been a conspicuous figure upon the American stage, having risen through h-is own indomitable energy and perseverance from the ranks of the players who interpret a drama in general, to the position of an acknowledged star, presenting only the greatest roles in the realm of English dramatic literature. -Mr. Keene has had a great deal to overeóme, but his progress has been steadily onward and upward, until today he stands in the enviable position of being the only American tragedian now before the public whose efforts are confined solely to the interpretation of the masíerminds of classic drama.