The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-08

will be made lively by these several works,
and they will all do well if deserving.
This is what Bob Graham, who was seen
herr this season in the Sea King, tells ot his
first appearance on the stage: Some years ago,
when was Boot Jack" in the utility ranks
of the stock company under the management
OF Bob Miles, at Cincinnati. o., a celebrated
English tragedian. r. G. King by name, was
playing Richard the Third" supported by
our company One Of the cast who was play
ing IN important part was taken III after the
firstact During the performance he was 10 nave
rushed on the stage, making the announce
ment TO Richard who appeared on horse
back: MY Lord, the DIXIE Of buckingham is
taken." and Richard replies IN tones OF thunder
and with a derisive laugh, ION with his heal
"Ha, ha, la. So much for buckingham" The
stage manager seeing me in the entrance dressed
rs n warriOr-and very .reaklsh warrior l
loOked-rushed TO me and SAID; Graham,
when you hear this line giving me the cue. 60
10 the centre Of the stage and exclalm; My
Lord the Duke of Buckington Is taken" then
how and exit. | replied all right, ana the
s,oge manager rushed off 10 some other part
of the stsce 10 attend 10 something else be-
gen Ia renest the line | was to dellNer-oNer
snd over i'm NV mind determined 10 make
hi and excite the envy OF my fellow bo0t
lacks AT last heard something that sound
ed like the cue, and on danced IKE HAIIe-
quin in pantOnlme anu S1clainYu VIZ ~
Voice n la Stuart Robson, My Lord the Duke
- Rnckw" The audience began to
snicker and Richard, under his breath OBJ
served kindly ID: Too soon my
how o,,'N co Off, " politely replied,
All rsqbt. beg pardon. My Lord
and bounced of a Ia Pat Rooney. Inc aldi-
ence smiled sonorously; again ! hear9 what l
thought to be the cue, ana oOunceu " ~
centre of tho stage ending with piroueite
and remarking. with grin: My Lord, was
about TO inform you that the Duke OF PucA-
inrham is taken. The audience laughed au-
dibly. and Richard whispered. more so, Go
on too soon nv boy" With bow,leggedi
SQUAT. supposed TO be bow, | replied, All
right. beg pardon Ny Lord, ana with Nan
cyfed hop. skip aud jump, MADE my ext
For a while after that there was set-to pr-
tween Richard and the audience as TO which
would shout the other down, one. with rage
the other with cee. At last quiet was re-
stored and Richard WAS himself again. Soon
heard another sound like the cue, and turn
ing fip-hap 10 the centre again. very
firmly remarked: oh Ny Lord the Duke o1
Buckingham is dead" Richard looked ~ me
with twinkle in his eye, until the audishaGe
subsidized. and then quietly remarked; My
boy go and be buried with him. Tia. ma ha'
SO much for Buckingham"
Following are the attractions announcedfor
this week in New York city. Academy OF
Music, THE Old Homestead" Ambergs
Theatre. performance in German; Biiou, The
Nominee" Broadway, Hamlet and
"Othello:" Casino Poor Jonathan Column
bus Roland Reed; Days. The Prodigal
SOM Fourteenth-street. w. J. Seaman Gar
den. Love and War" Grand Opera House,
The Stowaway;" Harrigan's, Reilly and the
400; Harlem Opera House, Pillars of So
ciety;" Harlem, james Reilly; Herrmann's,
"All the Comforts of Home" Roster 4 Balls.
variety; Lyceum, Nerves" Madison Square,
sunlight and Shadow" Madison Square
Garden. Orchid Show; Metropolitan Opera
House, German opera: Niblos Garden. Mil
ton Mobiles; New Park. "A Straight Tip"
Palmer's, Wealth" Peoples, Hermann;
Star. Mr.. Potter, Of Texas" Third Avenue.
]. II. Wallick; Twenty-third Street, Men
and Women Tony Pastors, variety; Union
Square, Neil Burgess; Windsor, Annie Pixley;