The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-23
1mUsEmENrs THIS WEEK.
"sport McAiiistsr"-"you and r'-"heop
IL Dark"


IL Dark"
Az has been announced for some time past
the Mozart Academy of Music will open To-
morrow night with Bobby Gaylor in his new
farcical comedy Sport McAllister. one OF the
jeremiah. or Sport" McAllister is an irish;
man Of leisure with sporting rrocnvItles anu
an ambition for political donors. lie receives 1,
tho nomination for the Office OF sherin OF tne
CITY OF New York from the Democratic party
and Al once proceeds to canvass for votes IN
opposition 10 Denis Modinty, the Republican
candidate for the came Office ne latter II
game. however and shows hg1t Inc elec-
Pioneering tricks resorted 10 by poth
sides in order 90 secure the popular Vo'e arc
immensely funny sport" calls - meeting
ofhis followers and his rival. who lives oppo-
site 70 him. calls IN oppositon raiiy
"Sport'sn son writes up a speech Tor MS
father to deliver from the balcony on the
night Of the meeting. and while prompting
ms father on that occasion ne transfers the
manuscript TO his dudish step-brother Percy,
who gives the old man protection speech
instead OF the proper line. A vOlley OF bricks
and other missiles is the result Of the
mistake, and Percy Is sent of IN
disgrace. The gallant Sport Is not
daunted by the accident, however, and
invites the bosses Of the foreign vote 70 a
grand banquet, where by his diplomacy: he
becomes master Of the situation. IN the last
act. where TN amateur theatrical performance
is given on the stage OF the New ork lyceum
Theatre the public il let into few stage Sc
crets The curtain rises on n periectiy pare
stage and tho entire scene Is set before the
audience. First stage hand runs on Win
cottage, another places mountain IN posi-
ton while third starts silVery stream Ilh-
ming AZ its base Others again build massive
stone bridges and plant gigantic old OAKS
around the pretty stone cottage Many me
specialize are introduced IN this act. which 10
the most unique Of the three. The company
supporting Mir. GaylOr number twenty eiSht
people. snd the engagement covers three
nights end Wednesday matinee.
At the Richmond Theatre the preliminary
season will end Tuesday night with Rose
HIPS English Folly Company ia the operate
burletta called The Montebsnk." This
troupe was here last season. and It's merits
are known.
Wednesday night. when Tim Cronin and
Harry Standsh. together with All excellent
company of comedians. will present the en-
tire new musical satire entitled ~ and l."
The authors Of the ssit have attempted
mild satire on the Now York system OF tat
houses Those who have mover lived IN Nat
may not appreciate the satire but the TACT
Of escaping the experience Will moro
than compensate for the loss OF sa-
tirical favor. Yet there Is good. consist
ent plot 20 You and | % notwithstanding That
IL has been written for laughing purposes,
introducing rs II does number of characters
met in everyday life. The first act IL located
10 the parloT Of Mile. Nermceli's apartment.
She "a an actress at the Casino. New YORK
CITY Act H. is gwen in the dining-rOOm OF
Professor Unqerblotzs apartments Gus Wal
liamsl Act Ill is the grand fete given on the
roof garden Of Sitting Bull Flats which Is an
entirely now idea There are employed, IN or
der b. interpretive piece properly four young
ladies', who mpersOnoto comic opera sylphs,
erratic as persons in their sphere OF ilfe
unusually are a comic opera priIna donna who
is wOrshiped by tho JOhnnes; dude Amer
lean by birth. but English by adoption;
policeman. whose idea Of keeping the peace
Is to keep at distance from all disturbances;
II ianitUr. Who ID despoti0 ruler OF sitting
Bull Flats. "a confidential maid, who Is called
Barbette n retired Irish brickaying contrsc--
for. who visits the metropolis one night and
sees enough 20 last him forever. and Ger
man music teacher victim Of circumstances
and mixed drinks.
Il will be al once perceived that Harry
Standsh PLAYS the German music teacher
and Tim Croniu the Irish brlcklayer, and thcy
exact enough humOr out of their parts TO oc-
cupy the entire evenings entertainment, were
10 not for the fact that number OF the very
cleverest comedians will support the two
stars. and will assist in keeping MP the hlaTity
throughout the performance. MISS joe
Sutherland, the coincidence If the company,
by her beauty and talent has created VERT
able furor IN the large cities.
Friday and Saturday nights Keep IL
Dark viii be seen at the Theatre
Bir. Moses Stein will conduct the music at
the Theatre this season and will have an or
clesfra of ten musicians under him.