The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-12-10
FOOT LIGHT FLASHES.
POPULAR PAULINE NAIL AT THE
ACADEMY TO-MORROW NIGHT.
Thomas W. Keene In Riohelieu" and
Richard the Third kitty Cheat
ham In "Jane"-Other Attractions.

Theatre-goers are looking forward with
pleasure to Monday night when the Pau
line Hall Opera Company, accompanied
by Richard Golden. will appear at the
Academy, in "Tbe Honeymooners." an
eccentric, whimsical opera, by the COM
poser OF The Isle Of Champagne Tho
story deals with the love affair. or rather
the matrimonial changes OF Princess
Krinolyne. The scene opens with the
arrival Of the lady in the town Of Panky-
hanky, TO select her twenty~ninth spouse.
The youths and maidens are assembled,
bewailing her coming. the former dread
ing lest one Of their number chosen
when Amadee Pauline Hall, the doll
vender appears on the scene and advises
them all to be married at once by his
electrical process Of dropping whatever
amount they consider IL wcrth into the
slot and drawing marriage papers. When
the Princess arrives, Amadee explains
that all the men of the place are married
but he, himself. has quite forgotten 10
marry, which KrinOlyne soon discovers,
and quickly chooses him for the twenty
ninth. He had previously fallen in love
with Diane, Krinolyne's eldest daughter
and SO has ether plans for himself. The
second act is devoted 10 the working
out of these plans and the third shows
how he succeeds in the end, ascending
the throne as consort to Queen Diane,
who proves To be the rightful sovereign.
The musical numbers are very funny and
catchy.
Kitty Cheatham in Jane"
When Charles Frohman first booked
Miss Kitty Cheatam In Jane" for this
city, he must have been under the i'm
preston that the initial success Of the
piece at the Madison-Square Theatre in
New York was but superficial, and one
IF those temporary spasms OF favor
which that captious metropolis frequently
manifests even for unworthy productions.
AS it is. New York has witnessed more
than half Of the thousand or more per-
formanees which have been given in
his country OF Jane" other cities in
the North and West have witnessed the
rest or the presentation. The South has
accordingly seen but little II any OF the
merry comedy. The forthcoming engage
ment at the Richmond Theatre Saturday
matinee and night, December 10. Is OF
double interest from the fact that Il
VIII be the first tine in which Miss
Cheatam will be seen In her famous
characterization of Jane" The entire
company have been carefully selected
teed by the management.
Thomas W. keene.
The eminent tragedian. Thomas w.
Keen, will begin two nights engage
ment at the Academy, opening on
Friday evening in Richelieu. Saturday
evening Richard III. will begin grand
scenic production. Few actors have had
the same unbroken upward course from
humble beginnings to eminenCe on the
stage that have been Mr.. Reenes happy
experience. He has risen rapidly By dint
or painstaking and persistent work TO the
position that he felt his talents should
command. He Is an actor OF great ambi-
ton and high Ideals, and his work evil
dences even at this day. when success
is assuredly his a constant desire TO
rise higher. This sense OF sustained
enthusiasm and unrelaxing ambition
lends Il peculiar charm 10 Mr. Keenes
work that may be said to appertain 10
the work OF few actors who have ap-
preached the eminence TO which he has
attained. This undesirable charm of
youthful and healthful ambition, asso-
ciated with the mature work OF the artist.
gives Mr.. keenes acting an inspiring
zest. The Merchant of Venice will be
given At Saturday Matinee.
Thrilling War scenes.
On next Wednesday and Thursday ne
nisnds Of Lee Camp w(n have chance