Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-13

Erie.
Gus Hilrs Novelties. under the personal
direction OF Mr.. Hin. will appear at the
Academy next Wednesday and Thursday.
The organization win present many acts
that are brand-new. and promise the
greatest speciality performance that Mr..
Hiil has ever given here. Among the fea-
lures OF the entertainment TO be given
are: Acrobatic feats on bicycles by
Hacker and Lester; the vougeres French
singers and grotesaue dancers: Dryden
and Mitchell. eccentric character come
dams: Montague and West comIcal musl-
cal duo. who perform on all kinds OF
Instruments; Wills and Holpin. the orig-
nal Copper and Tramp; Nelson and
Milladge. sketch artists: Swan and Bom-
bard. singing comedians; Esteile yelling
ton. character danseuse: Boyle and
Graham. In n knock about comedy. and
Gus Hi. the worlds champion club
swinger In his challenge club swinging
act.
For the benefit OF the uniform fund OF
the Richmond Light Infantry Blues. and
with brilliant accessories. Alfred Bald
win Sloane's comic opera midas" will
be presented at the Academy February
9th by The Rogue ct Blanc Club OF Balti-
more. The club comprises the best ANA
teur talent in Baltimore. and the opera
possesses such merit that Mr.. +. T.. Rice.
the well-known theatrical, who witnessed
rehearsal recently contracted with
Mr.. Sloane for the sole right to produce
Il on the professional stage next year.
The following Is a list OF stars and at
fractions already booked By Manager
Leath TO appear here next season Gss5-
$50: Henry Irving. John Drew. Lillian
Russell. Modjeska. Rhca, Frederick Warde.
Thomas Keen Alexander Salvini. Richard
Mansfield. W. II. Crane. Marie VAIN
wright. Sol Smith Russell. Robert Hill
Hard. +. sothern. Robert Downing. Lillian
Lewis. Nellie MclIenry. Cotton King"
Darkest Russia" Down in Dixie"
Young Mrs. Winthrop princess Bon
ME" "Charley's Aunt" span Of Life"
white Slave" Sowing the Wind" Lon
don Gaiety Girl" 1.-THE Amazons." "Giri
Left Behind Me-" Fatal Cord,' "Trip
to Chinatown" BLACK Sheep" robin
Hood"
All Of William II. Cranes plays are by
Americans. and In all of them he plays
the part OF an American. The two plays
he is TO present here January 10Th, THE
Senator" and Brother john" are shin
Ing examples of the skill and brightness
Of American playwrights. and both plays
promise to live for many year. The
production Of both plays IN this city viii
serve to show In a great measure the
versatility Of Mr.. Crane for the parts in
which he Will be seen are totally unlike.
In 1.-THE Senator" he represents a rugged.
honest, energetic westerner. who cannot
be turned aside from n good purpose.
In brother John" he will be seen as a
big-hearted whole-soulea countryman,
who is wrapped up in his little family.
the members OF which cause him the only
unhappp.ness no ever knew.
II care for my voice by not caring for
It." says Jessie Bartlett Davis. the
statuesque contralto OF the Bostcnans.
Some singers are always wrapping up
their throats in boas and gargling and
fussing until the vocal chords become
susceptible - every wind that blows.
That Is all nonsense, Leave the throat
open. throw away the big fur boas. let
the air get at the throat. and the singer
will soon get strong enough TO stand a
little cold without having bronchitis every
other week"
The Castle Square Theatre IN Boston.
which IS now the only house In that
city devoted to productions. seems to have
INdAt dltlfltT SUfCfS3 III ne DTdRDbll
Daughter" It IL comic opera with
libretto taken from the French, By T. W.
Norcross. Jr.. and with original music
by Herman Periit. Louise Beaudet Is the
star of the piece.
Frieda SimonsOn. the child pianist. who
is q proteGe OF AdelIna Patti. and who
has played In Europe on concert tour with
Patti. will appear by special permission
of Commodore Gerry In a series OF forty
concerts in conjunction with Juanito
Moneu. the boy vollnist. They are both
under contract 10 Leon Margulies.
Sybil sanderson will make her first ap-
pyrance at the Metropolitan Opera
House, in New York. in Massenet's
Maron on January 10th.
The Cameo belt. worn by Eugene Blair
in the part OF Neodamia, In '-The Gladl-
ator," has twenty-five handsome stones
set In solid silver, and was made ex-
pressly for her. Thera is only one other
Ike It on record. and that is owned by
Adelina Patti.
Rhea has made n genuine success IN her
new Sardou comedy. "The Parislans."
through the South.
1.-THE MIX White Flag continues 10
wave at Hoyt's Theatre.
Beerbohm Tree. another English actor.
~ tNIeclti 10 dEIiN III lHlS country Will
In n fortnight He Is to follow the Ken
dals at Abbey's New York Theatre on
the 18Th
Otis Skinner. in his repertoire Of mod
ern comedy, romantic drama, and
tragedy. says that he Is making quite as
much of success now that he has reach
ed the North as he did on his southern
tour. Before long Mr.. Skinner will play
an extended engagement in New York.
Alexander Salvini. having made a Sue
cess in comedy, will shortly make his
debut in tragedy. lie is to play the part
OF Hamlet for the first time on February
18th, in Louisville.
Rose Coghlan thinks Of adding TO her
ropertory The Great Pearl Case" which
IL now making a successful run in Lon
dom