The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-12
At TIL PLIY-HOTSES'
Fred warde mt the Theatre CleveIand's MIN
strels at the Academy.

strels at the Academy
At the Theatre this evening FREDERICK
Ward. the great tragedian and one OF hich
m nd'sfavorite actors. will produce for the nrst
time in this city The Ii MS Mouth" with
it's wealth of scenery and beautiful costumes
The play Las created sensat on wherever
seen and is by a yirginian who has made his
mark IN the literary world. Mr.. Carietons
writings in the New York World attracted so
much attention that he vas induced TO write
a drama, and ii has been pronounced one OF
the most beautiful pieces OF blank verse SINCE
Shakespeare. Mr. Wardes support includes
the we'll known rames of Charles Herman.
Adele Belgrade. Henry Leighton, tannie
bowman. H. C. Barton, Ohve Ollyer
and \. C. Dubois, and the company
has received the most favorable criticisms
wherever they have visited. Several theatre
parties have been formed. and the indica-
tons are for the warm reception tual nlr.
Warde always recevesl here. lbe Lion
MOUTH will be repeated at the Saturday
matinee Friday evening will witness q rev.,
val of his great success. The MounteoahS'
and Saturday evening the ever popuiA'
tragedy. Richard ILL.," will be gwen.
On Friday and Saturday eyenn-s :, ana a,
tho Saturday matinee. at the Academy OF
Music will be seen Mr. Augustus 1h0pas
great American play Alabama" which has
scored such o phenomenal success. Inc
theatre-goers of this city will have an oppor-
tuuity OF seeing this de ightful American
drama presented by the original cast since
it was first produced Alabama has gained
wide dist notion. and its merits ana CHAR
acters have been universally syInpa
thized with by writers and the pu6iilo
in the cities it has been seen. Inc
success spoken for Alabama" in New YORK
upon its first presentation last spring mas
been more than attained. The simplicity. Tue
naturalness of the story. the iaithtusne,s o.
the characters the purity OF It's sentiment isS
iOyable tone. its unconstfained humoF' lts
graceful polish and poetic dialogue are merits
that are certain 10 make it appeal 10 ana
touch all classes Of people regardless Oh sec
ton aud pre- judice Tickets tor TINS engage
ment 60 on sale this morning at CLOCK.
The Inauguration OF the regular winter
season at the Mozart Academy OF Music VIII
occur this afternoon and evening with y. >.
Cleyeland's Ministries as the attraction. ms
organization numbers nearly bat a hunuIsu
merry minstrel monarchs. headed by Ouda;
"incarnate spirit Of the air. as he Is called
on the play bills. The four emperors OF
music, Messrs. Howard llackford, Russell
and Isbert, are also Of this popular COM
pany.
The Cleveland quartette is another new adj
dtion. Harry j. Howard in new collection OF
popular ballads Arthur Rigby and Jonn
Queen will introduce number OF novelties
for the first time here; Girard Leonard and
his troup of operatio donkeys; tbs Retos.
equilibrists and pedestal-ladder performers q
corps OF trained voices. including Edgar WI
son, Ted Frances, b. S. Carnes George Bar
low. Edward W Mansfield, Martin Lehman.
NJ. h. Williams and others
Rarely has such a suDerb organization
visited Richmond as the Minnie Hauk Grand
Opera Company consisting OF nearly lOV
artists. among whom are some OF the best
known names on the operate stage. Rich
mond is such q music-loving city that Messrs
Branch & Leath induced the company TO give
short season of grand opera and on Monday
evening Bizets tewitchiug Carmen Will
be heard with Nine Minnie Hauk. the
original Carmen. in the title role; Slgnor Del
Puenti as the Toreador and Signor Montarol
as Don Jose Tuesday evening the new opera
"Cayalleria Rus ticana:' Wednesday matinee
the most tuneful and harmonious masterpiece
of Gounod, Faust" and Wednesday evening
"Lohengrin." by the immortal Wagner. This
organization carry an orchestra Of thirty mu-
sicians and all the scenery and properties
necessary for perfect productions. The North
ern papers say it is the grandest production
seen in years. The sale of seats be2in Satur-
day. and purchasers will be limited 20 SIX
seats each to avoid speculation.