The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-10-09
In THE PLAY-HOUSES.
rny Attractions THIS WEEK.
Ths Mozart 10 Now the Head OF Largo
Southern Circuit--Opera nnd eooo
Music a. the Theatre.

onera will be rendered at the Theatre. The
three companies who will be here are e1-
cellent and will furnish delightful perfor-
mances. Large crowds will greet the play
ers, az many people from the country will
DO in town.
sTuART ROBSON.
On Mondss and Tuesday and Tuesday
matinee Mr.. Stuart Robson comes to the
Academy of Music and will present she
Stoops to Conquer" The Henrietta" and
''Our Bachelors"
This famous comedian is foremost in the
public esteem in this city. lie IS an mons
pensable dramatic quantity 10 the stage
record of the city. Without him season
would be shorn of much OF its substantial
merit. Real love of true art actuates MN
IN all his dramatic ventures. Whether IL Is
as one Of the Dromios IN The Comedy OF
Errors, a. BERTHE Ia The Henrietta, OF rs
Tony Lumpkln IN she StoopS 70 Non-
ouerr he brlugs 70 his call all his energy, eX-
perience and perseverance, 10 maAe "
Ne IL really 20 classic comedy what
Rooth is 10 divine tragedy. HIS determined
nurpose is to hold the drama OF our day
above and away from the fungi that seems
inseparable from the footlights. n tnis
WOE the esteem and confidence o. our IAea-
tre-9Oers. c-,,
Monday night "She Stops 10 Conquer
will be produced His production OF TINS
grand old comedy is said never TO have
been surpassed in the long ana evehtlul
career OF that play, extending throughout
hundred years and over. as 10 adequate
scenic embellishments and costumes not 70
sew his own part which he takes and the
many touches OF stage business introduced
at his suggestion throughout. Indeed. IT
hes been said that at the hands OF MI. ROD
sop and ais very efficient company the
play takes on a new and different meaning,
and many hidden treasure IS brought 10
light which would nave Oeen passeo O'oi aS
not understood.
This enragement will be particularly note
worthy on account of its marking the first
revival of Joseph Bradfords comedy OF
"Our Bachelors since 1t was played twelve
years og0 by MessTs. Robson and Crane.
Ii will be produced by Mr.. Robson and ms
company at the Tuesday matinee. Old
play-goers will certainly remember this ia
NOUS old play. and will dwell with delight
on the many hearty laughs 1t caused them.
1t is play full of roaring mrth. compll-
Gated situations and witty lines.
Tuesday night Bronson Towards famous
comedy, The Henrietta" will be played.
Mr. Robson assuming his weil-knOwn I'M
DerHOlHLlOu OF sUt ihillD, WbOiu ch'iJ OAO
feeces II is difficult to say which has De-
come the more identified with the other
Mr.. Robson with The Henretta' or the
play with HIM. Either way, by the size
and appreciation OF the audiences which
greet il this season, one would not think 1t
had ever appeared before an audience 1t
appears as new play
THAT GIRL FROM MEXICO.
.That Girl from Mexico" will be the at
traction at the Academy on next Thursday,
Friday and Saturday evenings, with "a NATL
nee on the last day. The play is an excel
lent high-tOned farce. IL il one of those
old-time bits OF deep humOr. and 10
dependence upon variety business or scenic
effects From the rise to the fall OF tie
curtain the funny situations keep he audi
ence in a continual roar. JACK randolph.
travelling insurance agent, must, by the
terms of MS uncle's will, mary iabella
Smythe within ak days. He searches nil
over the country and at last finds her, out
she is already engaged 10 marry within
week Richard Bird, who is engaged also TO
Fannie Spencer, girl who belongs to
set"
Jack informs Diabela that her lover is
dead and she wants him 10 20 south with
her and ayenge his death. Before they start
Jack tells Diabella' father Of the deception,
but the daughter overhears the converse
ton and understands Jack to confess that
he is the murderer. She marries him 10
ayenge Dickey Bird and tries unsuccess-
fully TO brighten him by calling him q muir
derer while he is asleep. Dickey Bird
tUrns up alive and well, but when he APP
20 ,rs at the Randolph fiat he Is bundled
into "A trunk and carried down stairs. Then
Diabella finds out he IL false and raves: but
Jack gets angry, disciplines her (tOr which
she loves HIM, and everything ends hap
ply. The work of Mr.. and Mrs. Drew is of
the earnest and natural kind. Mir. r. l..
Lee as Jerry. the tough ianitor. and Miss
Bell az May. the noyel-reading maid servant,
are excellent.
NEW SOUTHERN CIRCUIT.
The Mozart Academy is now the head of
new Southern circuit The arrangements
were completed yesterday. When 1 spoke
to Mr.. Cahil, lessee OF the Academy III
reference 70 the matter last evening he re-
piled as follows:
To-day Mr.. G. b. Jefferson and Mr. 4. b.
Erlanger OF the well-knOwn theatrical firm
OF Khan d Erlanger, came TO Richmond and
completed arrangements which have been
pending for the past SIX weeks between the
above mentioned gentlemen and myself, in
which the Mozart Academy will be made
the head OF the new Southern circuit,
which has been formed within the past
three months. and includes only the largest
cities in the South. Msssrs. 9. g. jeher-
son, n son of Joseph Jefferson, and Khan d
Erlanger have become the lessees of Nc-
Cauley's Theatre in Louisville. Ky, the
Academy of Music and ST. Charles
Theatre in New Orleans the
two best houses in New Orleans. They
control the houses in Knoxville. Nash
vile and Memphis, and represent in
every large city IN the South interests that
will give them the ultimate control of the
best theatres in this section OF the country.
By this arrangement they will DO enabled
to start company in Washington and play
II through the entire South, through Texas
and California to San Francisco. Ii Is in
tended by the firm TO handle only the largest
and best companies of metropolitan
reputation, and to play them only
in the best houses III the cities
included in this circuit. They will handle
the entire booking of the N oZart during the
term Of Mr. Cahil's lease, and the standing
of the firm assures the theatre oing public
of Richmond that by tins arrangement a
better class of attractions will be presented
than ever in the past Extensive improve
ments will be made by Mr.. Cahill III the
Mozart in order 70 accommodate not alone
the patrons of the house, but the class
of attractions that will be presented.
The stage Will be entirely rehtted
and every modern improvement known
10 stage craft will DO introduced.
The improvements will cost at least
$4,000. and if the plans and specifications
which are now being prepared are followed
out Richmond will at last have what she
has needed for many years. tirst-class and
thoroughly equipped theatre. The season
this year will tie very short in order to make
these improvements.
O. B. Jefferson, Khan a Granger are to