Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-11-22
The THEATRE AND ACADEMY.
The Two Old cronies. this Sea Qaeen. and
sfr. Wnkinson's widows.

| The Two Old CrOnief, ths of1 Yuoehs nno
sfr. Wnkibson's widows.
Admirers OF the fsrce-comedy species Of
] anferfainuient will enjoy the funny per-
/ forrnance OF the Two Old Cronies nt
| the Richmond Iheatre Monday and Tues.
! day nights. The farce has been touched
no and greatly added 70. AL. Wilson and
Edwin j. Helernan are the leaders OK '9e
/ Jolly company, while Ada DeaYes- II ~
/ said. does come clover character work OF
an eccentric nature. Fannie Bloodg0od IS
| an excallent dNncer, while the three Dan
sisters are pretty, full Of laughter. full OF
/ yawns. aad full OF fun" Florence hyatt,
| Henry @. Diets. and Iihsay MORRISON are
| the singers, while Fanny Osgood, MAX.
| Million, and j. Henry Maoke 90 iher SPARE 1,
| in a creditable manner. oUid Cronles
| has been seen here before and IL IL claimed
! that the fun d more furious now than
ever.
Thursday. Friday, and Saturday gor-
| ceous snectacular opera will be given at
| the Theatre with remarkably line cast.
| Golden encomiums have been showered on
THE Sea Queen Company for its hand
some scenic effects. bright, catchy, music,
and strong COMPANY. Miss Adelaide Ran.
dali, the prima-donna. Is the Ses queen.
| Miss Myra Mibrella and Anna Carmen are
are George w. Roseman, Charles Kauif-
| man. Frank Anderson, David Rasiey,
| Charles Barrett Frourville, Miss Ada Rock,
Miss Julia Willard. and Arthur Bell. The
scenery is by Slemmor, one OF the best
artists In the country, and embraces,
Picturesque Moonlight View OF the
Rhine" 1.-The Enchanted Waters OF the
| Lurlieberg.n "A Cavern Beneath the
Rhine,n ECoral Grotto,n Cavern Of
| Precious Jewels Tho Silver Grotto,"
"Glittering Cavern" and many other
There will be four performances-Thurs-
| day. Friday, and Saturday-and at each
| William Muldoon and Professor Roeber
| will illustrate the science of Greco-Roman
| wrestling, and Muldoon,s magnificent
| physique will be seen to advantage In his
| living statuary. A special Thanksgiving
| day matinee will be given for ladies and
children.
Mr.. II. b. Clifford will lecture Wednes--
| day night at the Theatre on the Mines OF
| the World" Admission can only be had
by special invitation.
| MH. w1LK1Nsos's WIDOWS.
The opening OF the Mozart Academy OF
| Music under the management or the Mo-
Fart Association takes place next Thurs
day evening and the initiatory attraction
| is one Of the best OF the season. Mr. Will
kinson's Widows" has for quite awhile
been one of Charles Frohman's great pro-
duotions. IL is from the gifted pen Of that
prolific writer. William Gillette, the author
of 1.-The Private Secretary" " Held by the
Fnemy,n All the Comforts Of Home" DO.
mir. Wllkinson's Widows" is said to be
Gillette's masterpiece, and it will undoubt-
edly attract large houses. The play Is
fraught with dashing action, sprightly
features, and ludiorous situations. .,
The comedy is admittedly constructed
on the basis of lie Flu Toupend, by
Alexander Bison. The man who might
be considered the hero is q dead man
"Mr. wilkinson" During his life he was
regarded as model of goodness and pro-
bity. but his death revealed that his true
character was exceedingly gay, so mucn
so that he really led double married life,
carrying on domestic establishment with
a lovely wife in London and another in
Edinburgh. Each is ignorant OF the others
existence aud both marry again. by a
strange fatality they live in the same
house, New York and Chicago papers ad-
init there was not dull moment in the
MAY. The company In another OF Charles
frohman's excellent selections, and there
is not en- individual in the cast who has
not been warmly praised by metropolitan
critics.
DRAMATIC NOTES.
Julia Marlowe drew heavily in st. Paul
on Monday night OF the Metropolitan
Opera-House in Ingomar.
Lillian Russell has lovely house and
receives her friends on Wednesdays. They
say she is q most charming hostess.
| Madame Bernhard will sail direct to
France after her engagement at the stand
| ard Theatre. She will not return to this
country until 1894.
Primrose and West packed the Tabor
Grand Opera-House in Denver on Monday
| night. Our Geographic advice sRye that II
was the largest house the TABOR has mad
| this season.
Geraldine Ulmar has signed with
Horace Sedger to sing the principal ROE
in Gilbert and Cellier's new opera, to be
produced next month at the London
Lyric. Lucille Saunders, also an Ameri-
can. will sing in the opera.
More than 900 was taken in at the
box-ofiice in one week during Nine: Bern
hardts Chicago engagement. W TINS sne
received personally $4,000.
Richard Mansfield is constantly troubled
by falling eyesight. He wears big glasses oil
the time, except when actually before an
audience.
John L. Sullivan is going to be star Of
his own accord and has separated from
Duncan Harrison. His manager is now IL
New York looking for play.
| 1
in Brooklyn this week at the Lee-Avenut
Academy. Jack Royal has been improved
and is now going along smoothly.
| Neil BURGESS wife acts as his steward
aud treasurer and examines him carefully
every night before he goes on the stage Al
Aunt Abigail in The County FAIR " to sec
that he has his feminine clothes on right
; Rose Coghlan's recent appearance on the
stage as caValryman is not the first tiTn'
she has discarded skirts for the edihcatior
of the public. Miss Coghlan's first appear
ance in America is said to have been in
J very tight tights as one of Lydia Thomp
. sons British blondes.
Ii is claimed that Bluejeans played II
, one week in II. q. Miners Newark Theatre
to 81, O3S.75. The receipts were as follows
Monday, S4l3.25; Tuesday matinee
S374.25; Tuesday evening, 81, 042.25; Wed
, nesday night, S751.25; Thursday, Ss54.25
Friday, S971.25; Saturday matinee
S5I7 rs; Saturday night, $1,0S7. so. EVl
. IDENTIFY big attraction can do big bust
!, ness in Newark.
They are turning people away from
Palmer's Theatre. The actual fact wa
noticed several times last week. This il
the result of Manager Palmer's determine
ton to produce only American plays, ant
, his liberal treatment of them - causinl
| tho house to decline many admissions
Alabama is unquestionably one of the mos
notable American plays before the public
1t will be followed by more by American
authors, and Mr.. Palmer will encourage
any good American writer. The cast, witt
such talent as Maurice Barrymore, E. III
Holland, and Mrs. Booth. Is certainly on
unriyalled.
JUST SIX DEEDS RECORDED.
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