The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-11-16
BEFORE THE FOOTLlGHTS.
Music, Burlesque and Comedy at the
Play-Houses.

LOtta Will be the attraction AZ the Acade-
my OF Music thursday and Friday nights and
at the matinee saturday OF this week. Words
I'm praise of this charming little actress
would be superfiuous. bat IL may not be In
appropriate 10 mention that she IS surround
ed by a company selected with speclal care
to accompany her on this seasons tonr'
The first night Marsden's romantic comedy,
'Musette." will be given. Friday night she
will present for the hrst time In this city n
new muscai comedy called "lna. which has
been arranged for her by Mr.. A. X. Fulton:
At the matinee Saturday triple bill,"
which will introduce Lotta in three different
characters, WILDE presented. The bill con-
sists of OffenDach's comic opera "Spoiling the
Broth" one-act comedy. "A Faint Heart"
and BsckstOnes most successful play, Nan,
the Good Tor Nothing"
THE THEATRE.
NJ. b. Leavitt's beautiful burlesque called
"The Spider and the Flyn will be produced
by n company empracing forty people at the
Theatre Tuesday night next.
This company il said 10 be unusually strong,
and contains people well known In their pro-
fessiOn Miss Bratrice G0ldie, late prima
donna Of Dun's Opera Comparf the slegrist
brothers, Of the well-kDown ',egrist famiiy
of pantomimists and acrObats, and Iamo, the,
"whirlwind jugger.' who is said to do won
derful feats while standing ON his head on
the neck OF a champagne Dpttle. are among
the artists. The company has played through
notices. as the costumes are represented To
be not only new, but elaborate; the ballets
gorgeous, and music particularly good. Mr..
Lpavitt has faiily earned MS reputation Tor
these spectacular shows, and In The spider
aud the Fly there is variety enough To please
all ages.
"Boottle's Baby" which is well known
here, will be produced Wednesday and Thurs
day and the week closes with new produc-
tion of Rice's beautiful "Evangeline,' under
the management of Mr.. Richard Harris.
PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA.
An effort is being made by Mr.. j. Emory
shaw to organize philharmonic orchestra,
and n subscription list OF prominent cltlzens
has been secured. IL * expected, II lhe
scheme meets with the expected success, to
give a series OF four concerts during the
months OF December. January. February, and
March. These concerts Will comprise the
best efforts of sichmond's skilled musicians,
augmented by eminent talent nom the
North The most careful selections VIII be
made I'm procuring sOlOlsts. these artists
will form one of the chief attractions OF thls
series Of Entertainments, and Will not lall 10
please the public taste. The programme
will be selected from classical works OF the
masters embracing not only art Of the high
est order, but many sparkling musical gems
from our modern composers
GRAND OPERA.
The most important amusement Of the sea-
son Will be the advent of the Emma Juch
Graud English Opera Company. under the
direction Of Charles T.. Locke This monster
orgnnizatiOn Is booked 10 appear here Mon
DAY evening, November 24tn. and viii give
three performances al the Academy OF Music.
The repertoire selected for the Richmond
season is "A remarkably strong one, commence
ing with "Ihe HugueuOts," To be followed by
'The Freischutz' Tuesday matinee. and The
FLYING lutchman" Tuesday evening, These
operas will be given by the strongest English
cast ever brought to this county. and VIII
be mounted from a plant Of scenery. cos
tunes armOry, electrical end mechanical
effects that originally cost the promoter OF
the American and National opera Companies
over quarter of a million dollars.
The company is remarkably strong one.
embrac ng such noted lyric stars as Geoigin
Won Januscho sky, Carlotta Maconda, Mario
Freebert, Cecilia Hecht, sopranos; LizZle
Nacnichol Bernie Holmes, cOntraltos;
Pavne Clark. CHARLES IIedmIndt, William
stephens, George Gould, tenOrs. otto Ratly-
ems, Henry NOgel, ANerniO GannlO, bari
tones; Franz Nette, =. y. Knight, and >. ii.
Dudley, hassOs.
MOZART WEDNESDAY.
The Mozart musicale will take place We'd
nesday evening next This exception To the
usual date is on account of an engagement OF
the Juch opera Company on the Monday iOl-
loving and the inability Of Manager Berger
to 50 arrange his attractions 10 give another
Monday. The BiscnOh Quartette Of WASH
ington, accompanied by the well known pro-
fessor himself will APP ear