The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-06

been said on the subject of this feature Il
entertainment in the New YORK theatres
and much criticism has been eVoheu' II
must besclearly understood that the pr
lures to be produced next Thur3liy il7hi
will be entirely in keeping with me "e-
casion. and the subjects are seie'tel wiz,
due regard to the refined sensib:utieJ oil
the personnel Of the audience WHICH VIII
gather on this occasion.
rho frame viii be ten feet square ana
beautifully gilded and lighted by Gtc-
tricity. Garnet drapery viii lcnd m ar
tistic effect to the setting, ana me ~
lures. singly and in groups, VIII De Sho"h
tu this frame. The stage VIII De ehl'rt-
= larkened, and two paGeS VIII ara"
aside the heavy curtains which coll'edi
the nicture. The electric lights VIII all
be concentrated in the ten-foot space oil
the frame. and colored tints VIII be
thrown on the subjects from the power
trI instrument which will be operated
tron, the balcony. Architect George W.
parecns VIII furnish the wood"orN 81 the
frame. West, johnson X company sup
nl, the Gilt decorations, the Richmond
patI,,av ana Electric Company add The
electric LIGHTS. and Mr.. FRANK CrdlsIe'
Jr Will superIntend the ele'ulcdl e.
tects. Mr.. Frank Cosby, assisted py
Air william Davis, VIII be seen Ih Il
piaaiatorial combat with eighteen Eapiu
and Instinct pastures, illustrating the
,,,.oo.cse ana termination of the battle.
a french duel in TWO scenes, VIII be
ra,Iistic feature, and a number OF other
annropriate and taking effects VIII De
seen.
A UNIQUE FEATURE.
Even some Of the most blase OF theatre
poers are for the most part ignorant Oh
the nodus operandi OF stage seltlrs' lHo
o.or,, I'm its finished state is easily pro-
rounced good. bad or Indifferent, but IN
resnect TO the parts of the scene as
whole and the method of putting them
tooether the average thedtre-Soer mas
very little idea of the skill required Inc
art and science Of stagecraft mas KEPT
mace with progress in all other lines, uhtn
To-day the different shows ION the ROAD
carry "sets" of their own, the ldea ana
scheme Of which must be readily srasped
and understood by the local stage man
ager and employees back OF the cur
tain"
Squire "Lonny" Graves, who has most
generously proffered his services. together
with his assistants from the Theatre and
Academy stages. will give a practical
Illustration In the Setting" OF a scene.
The stage will be discovered" Bare and
in the ordinary condition of seeming
chaos. The borders, wings, flats. set
pieces. props and all the rest Of the
paraphernalia will. upon a given signal.
be made TO assume the proportions of an
exterior" and then, in a trice. be
changed TO an interior" the iirst-namcd
representing a cottage with picket fence,
Nc, and the latter a scene which will be
Immediately used in the entertainment.
THE PERFORMERS.
the stage tLat night in various capacities.
The following is a list of the performers:
Polk Miller. Judge Il. K. Farrar Colo
mel 10 Lane Stern and T.. +. g. Davis.
w. Penick Shelton. Samuel Crowder,
John F. Tanner. Lee Rogers. Oscar L.
BEDFORD. Charles +. McCluer.
Samuel j. Yourg. James II. Branch,
Professor j. Emory Shaw.
Shepherd Webb, Miss Ida Robinson.
Mrs. Maggie Redford Knowles, Eugene
III. Cloves. oscar Lehman.
Professor Anton Schatzel. Douglas Left
witch. Manly L. Ramos, Frank Cosby.
William Davis, S. b. Wilson. Miss
Hannah NJ. Nelson.
W. W. Freeman, Mrs. j. r. Durrett,
Haddon s. Watkins. Thurston II. Car
doza. L. +. Wilson.
ii T.. Francisco. j. C. Burton, X. A.
Woodbridge F. II. Jeter
Robert l.. Nash. Captain Frank Cum
ningham, Miss Clara Tompkins, q. Harry
Tompkins. Mrs. w. Carleton Adams. W.
McFarlane Jones, Horace f. Smith, Gerry
l.. Mynich, Wallace b. Laughton. n. X.
Wilson, Malcolm Shakelford. f.. Il. Ches-
terman, Jr.. Robert Morrissette, Percy
Finney, j. VI. Ryail, Frank Craigie. Jr.,
Miss Belle Baylor, Master Tyree Baylor,
Charles H. Jordan.
In addition 10 the above must he added
the officers, policemen and attendants
upon Justice Johns Court. as well as the
actors In several surprise parts.