The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-29

plshed and talented comic opera perform
ers this country ever produced She
possesses the true spirit Of fun which is
such conspicuous quality i'm the French
women of the comic opera stage. The
production viii be entirely new i'm scenery
and appointments. The company is an
excellent one and includes among the
principals Miss Annie Myers, who has
"a pleasing role AS Suzanne" Mr.. Richard
t. Carroll, Mr.. William Blaisdell, Mr.
John y. Brand. Mr.. w G. Stewart The
chorus will be "a very large one, and
VIII be particularly notable for the youth
and beauty Of the female part Of it, as
well as for it's excellence in singing.
There Will be no advance in the regular
prices.
The Great Hermann.
His skill is amazing. He never bungles.
and though the eye Of much experience
be fastened on him he never fails TO make
his illusion good. In genuine sleight he
is the king Of magicians now prominently
before the public. His programme this
season includes his latest illusion, "T'he
Escape from Sing Sing" which is founded
on the recent escape Of the two con-
demned murderers, Pallister and Roehl,
from the famous Sing Sing, New York,
prison
The beautiful idyllic mystery, Here,
There. Nowhere" is one IN which a little
-girl is seen swinging I'm the midst Of a
beautiful glade on a swing ten feet from
the ground; suddenly al the discharge
of a pistol the swing falls to the ground
i'm hundreds Of pieces and the girl has
vanished into the air.
after the Ball" IS another beautiful
Illusion. which bids fair 10 be his master
hInO0
woman is made 70 suddenly vanish
through a large mirror without the aid
Of curtains screens or anything else.
The MarOia-Masou Company.
At the Richmond Theatre the Manola-
Mason Company, In Friend Fritz" will
hold the boards on Monday and Tuesday
evenings.
The Manola-Mason Company Is an ideal
organization; the two stars are the leaders
Of their particular style Of entertainment,
while the company which they have
gathered around them, is without an
equal, as each and every member is
qualified for the part for which they are
cast The play is something entirely
different from any that has ever been
seen here. Too strong in its dramatic
story 20 be classified as an opera comique
yet with quaint and humorous scenes so
closely interviewer with the serious in
terest. that one scarcely knows whether
10 use the kerchief for unbidden tears
OF TO stine uproarious laughter. 1t is
replete with music, at once catchy and
scholarly a care combination SONGS,
duos and trios follow each other rapidly,
but so consistently appropriate 10 the
situation that they never once mar the
action Of the play. As drama, It is
a classic Of the French stage. Mr.. Julian
Edwards the composer. has given IL
most musical setting. The company is
musicaily one Of the strongest upon the
road. and the music which il is called
upon TO sing. is as delightful as one can
wish 10 hear, there being fifteen original
numbers. The production OF Friend
Fritz" is as much Of a novelty rs the
play IS: the scenery, which is carried by
the company, was painted by that cele-
brated French artist. Lafayette Scervy,
who has given 10 the stage three OF the
most picturesque stage settings ever seen