The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-12

Z" Water Queen" and I" Sea King"-fred.
Warde.

Theatre goers Of all tastes will he suited
this week. There will be the spectacle
water Queen" and the tragedian. Fred.
warde at the Academy, and the opera. The
sea King" ut the Theatre.
The Water Queen" Will begin its engage
ment tomorrow night. matinee Will be
given Tuesday and the engaR einent concludes
Tuesday nieht. The spectacle. which In
style Is similar 10 "The Twelve Temptations,
has never been seen here before. but Is high
~ spoken Of by the press In the North. over
hfty people VIII take part In the PRODUCTION,
which is said to surpass all OF Mr.. kIralfy's
previous efforts. IL has no perceptible plot,
but delights with It's dazzling beauty. sew
eml grand ballets and interesting novelties
are introduced.
"ihe sea King will be sung Mt the Theatre
four nights and Wedne sday matinee. The
engagement begins tomorrow night. Inc
piece IN romantic opera comique IN
a alee ths sc'i ilbrei, o''I by Webster & Fret
ton and Richard Stahl. Inc scene OF
the opera Is laid In Spain. the period
OF action being the latter part OF the i3th
century. The sea King Is the principal char
aoter, his throne has been usurped by Don
tIambula. and he supports himself by SNUG
Cling. The Sea King Is iinpelied 10 pom
honor and renders handsome all with whom
he associates. BBmbula has ce'polofes,
A beeuty, and proposes to let Mateo, the Sea
King marry her. n he Will c)Xer
fine personal appearance on nnsen.
BamDula being DESTROYS OF beauty 20
wed him. Bambula /. really practising
dupilcity, as he means TO marry MS nelce 10
someone else. The opera IN full OF lntriGues.
captives, and smuggiers csves , pis"s.ea
finally gives up tue struggle for a VIE ne al
last succumbs 10 the inevitable, ana ac-
knowIedges Mateo as his son-ln law. Matco
permits Bambula 10 reign on tne couultiVh
that he never again attempts to get wlIe'
and i'm the finale, sails away with his Deauti-
ful bride In the ship OF the sea King.
The engagement for the Academy OF Rich
mond's popular tragedian, frederick "aIue
and that admirable actress, Mrs. ID, /. BOW
ers is n managerial step In the right direction.
The company Mr.. Warde has engaged tor
this season contains several players VINO
have formerly been associated with MN
namely, Charles d. Herman. Charles clark,
Robert benedict, Robert Brewer, David lai-
hot. and others. Among the new neihDeIs
are: Catherine COggewell, Beverly W: turner
formerly with Richard Mansfield ana Jaiau-
scheke Harry Leighton Qately with james
and Wainwiight), Robert Lee Tanner, ana
numerous others Of equally good iep"'a-
ton. ,,, p..,.o,,a ond
ne looks forward with much pleasure TO MS
annual visits here. Mr. Wsrde now occupies
the exalted position OF one OF the first TRACE
dams ofthe country. lie san earnest STUDENT
an intelligent actor, ana an elegant eehtic
man 10 meet both off or on the stage lie Das
many excellent traits that makes for nm
sincere and lasting friends. Mis-. u. T. BOW
ers has been prominently before the pubic
for nearly thirty years, ana during tnat uIhe
she has done much 10 make Ter nai nam, nr,i.,
and has a magnificent voice, ana III lnc re-
nertoIre selected for Richmond she W nave
an excellent opportunity 10 display hei
IN tents. -, 1.,,.o.r
The opening Gay is Galba, the Gladiator
Tho second night, "0thello," and for fridSy,
Shakespeare's Henry VIII" which mas oeeh
but little seen here The farewell perform
ance is Macbeth" ,,,..,
saturday. November 1st The show this
wear has many new attractions.
Jarbeau who closed her engagement al ine
Mozart last night, works as much III net
dressing-room as she does on the stage.
From her first entrance 10 the end sue is
either on the stage singing. Musning'
dancing. or doing something equally viva
ciOus and pleasing, or IN her uIessins-ioVii
changing her costume.
In The first act She appears In peasant cos
tune. This dress Is Of light blue Henrietta
cloth trimmed with varl-c0loied rlDpops'
yellow chimisette, ana req Doulce.- ~
PUSHES off the stage after the nrst act Only 10
aDpear in the second attired In an evening
dress THIS gown Is a red silk-plush iallle,
trimmed with amber. In this same act she
apneared as q charming little school girl.
Iifile white sum bonnet perches in coquet-
fish way upon her blonde wig when she uses
I'm the act, while her laws are BUSY inaslci
ting big piece OF gum. The costume useu
Is "a pretty white pinafore. ,-,
She next comes IN III an EihIIes SosepnIilo
costume. and looks her best. In other gowns
She is pretty; IN this one she is hand ONE.
The costume is of white crepe de chlne,
heavily embroidered with a sash OF snaEe-
green, You next see JarDeau IN street
dress OF cream .cOlOIed surah striped Win
old lose and trimmed with oriental lace,
fetching bonnet completes this costume.
In pages suit Of yellow satin trimmed
NIL ats 10
The sage. she wears a " hte wig, The last
GLIMPSE YOU make of her is in pomgranate
satin as a Spanish girl. This dress Is diapej
with back lace, and is one of the pretiiest OF
all her dresses
Iarbeaus girls wear pretty gowns and
All of them being new and fresh. they delight
the heart of femininity whenever they APP
pear on the stage.