The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-24

Mabel Paige and "Ihe Tornado y VIII
Provide the Dramatic - II OF Fare.

Provide the Dramatic Is II Ot u are.
Beginning tomorrow night. November
2Jth, the little cOmmedienne, Mabel tdlse,
Will open her enlargement al the ldcn-
mOnd Theatre, paying the entie Meeh
al popular prices, ranelAs from 10 70
80 cents. mis- popular little star Is
too well known 10 richmond THEATRE
gOers 10 require any Introduction, ana
this season she comes 10 US supported
BY an exceptionally strong company o.
sixteen people, among Wnom are heNtIdl
artists Of established reputation. MI
oscar SissOn and Hiss Josephine Florence
Shepherd, late OF The COlonel' ana Idl-
II cr 3 stock Company. are win me gnNt-
nile star. Then There is tnat sweetest OF
all ballad singers, AIR. George Haie, VINO
has been specially engaged 10 SING the
tenor solo IN Two new Operellds when
will be presented. Miss kena IrumDeA'
Fannie ogden, Amy Paige, LOrd Rogers
Ed. O'Connor, ana Francis Moiehouso
are also in the roster of the company.
The comedies which VIII be produced
during the engagement are all new 10
our theatre-gOers. The repertoire IN
cludes "Diana Dimple." The Runaway
Girl" "MephistO Junior, w ia pdis,
and the two Oytrettas The idtue nus
sar" and LA Belle Marguerite I-ice
matinees VIII be given during the MeeA
ton TUESDAY Thursday, aua SATURDAY p
and in order that the LADIES' OF ken
mond may be convinced what tNceiieAl
performances can be given at popular
prices. the management nave aeclutu 10
admit lacy Tree Win tdch ItiHoIi
holding one paid nfty-cent Ticket 10 Tie
opening performance Of Diana Dimple
on Monday night
There mas seldom been anything so up
lifting in a sensational way as Inc
Tornado" Indeed, as becomes an ac-
tive and energetic cyclone, IL iiits every
thing in sight, and often toying with the
disiecta membra Of farfu-hOuses, noun
tains, and other scenic parapherndlla sets
them down all again ia various unaccus-
wear.
Lincoln j.. Carriers brand OF tornado -
indeed marked by AN uncommon degree
of hustle. The wind does not waste q
vast amount OF time IN preliminary
soughng. 1t is not around ON this &C
casiOn 10 daily with any such efemi-
nate luxury, but solely Tor the purpose
OF getting It's business end ready 10 .ei-
form it's most dlreful execution IN inc
quickest possible time. Almost before
the kindly ola gentleman IN red dress
ing gown can pay OF the moftsase on
the old homestead ana congratulate nun
self on being out of the clutches, mo
storm is upon him and the house walizes
away I'm sections across the neat mOuh-
tain peak. accompanied by such hlhileis
a. are IN the ACT of being cpohth, aliN
farm furniture enough 10 stock Htofr.
But the cyclone oi the FIRST act docs
not by any means exhaust the sensational
wonders of The Tornado. IN tit sec.
ond act there rs realistic roilslpn :.
sea and all the thrilling incidents OF a
sinking shin ana finally the grisly hor-
rors Of "A dissecting- room S'htS 'uiH
chins mp and down the backs OF the sai-
lcry ,uA.., ..
wide ingenuity in invening th9se sen
sations and providing the meahs ny
which they may be produced IN a reals
lie manner must be conceded. lie mas
nj least avoided the trivialites OF modern
real meIodrama In the treatment of his
resfistic features Base limitations have
no MARI i'm his scheme, but with the fine
a.. az a discoverer looking for new nelds
he has broken way for himself into the
very heart OF sensationalism. Whether
thg result justines the effort depends
mon the point Of view The work IS
dacidedlv good Of the kind. and, IN the
language Of Abraham Lincoln. for those
Who like this sort Of thing this Is the
sort of thing they like This after all
is the philosophy Of the whole matter.
PLAYS Of this sort answer a real want
that IL evidenced by the interest with
which they are received. They provide
recreation for those who would find no
delight whatever in the calm Held OF
pollte comedy, ana as recreation = me
chef purpose of the theatre. u is well
that all honest and respectable tastes
should be provided for. on TINS basis
seThe Tornado" deserves full houses ~
the Academy on Thursday, ana VIII IN
doubtcdly enjoy them.-adv.