Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-08
FOR THEATRE
Greater TvslTs Temptations to Hold
the Boards This Week.
SAMUEL OF rosES MAY CONE
Attractions for the Lenten Season
1t the Academy-Notes OF sne
Actors and Actrenses-A Grand
BENEFIT Entertainment.

spectacle rich and gorgeous In tho io'h
OF a revival Of the Twelve Temptations
IA the only attraction that tbs local man
arement offers to the patrons OF the
Academy of Music this week. There ID
prospect of NJ. B. Curtis being seen nere
the latter part Of the week In 'sami o.
Posen," but his coming Is not definite.
"The Greater Twelve Temptations OF
fers a nelange Of almost everytnihs
There Is pantomime, there Is COMEDY
| there ia tragedy, there is sensation. tnere
is vaudeville, and there is ballet, "hiie
the little fairy plot. with its pientifui iun'
"a n clincher to all who relish INTENSE
heart interest and excruciatingiy comica'
incidents combined. Hubert, the nero IL
in love with Felicia, the pretty Viiiase
maiden. hut Zero, the Snow Queen, De-
comes enamored Of him, and draws him
to the eternal ice realms OF the North
Pole through dreams Of fabulous wealth.
secreted there. The vessel Is wrecked III
terrible storm, and Hubert and his
comic henchman. Snoro Apropo' &c
through an experience that Is at once
terrifcally thrilling and irressupiy
amusing.
IN THE NICK OF TIME.
Zero induces Hubert to believe Felicia
false and is about to win him wnen ne
Is rescued from her clutches by Soiaris
the Sun Queen. and everything ends hap
PLY.
The trick sets are new and comical,
while the first and third acts literally
overflow with boisterous fun OF the most
ridiculous description In the third act oc-
ours the famous East River episode. Inc
stream is shown covered with ferry-boats
and other craft plying to and fro, with
Fulton-street ferry-house and the Brook
lyn end OF the great bridge, across which
is seen that endless procession OF pecu-
liar characters which commences as
night begins to set in.
AS each character appears descrip-
ton is given in verse of rafting,
catchy song, composed by Mr.. Yale. An
other OF Mr.. Yale's popular descriptive
songs is "All in a Row." which Is sung
I'm the same scene, and depicts severa
couples who have Just returned In
hilarious condition from a ball In New
York. They have brought copious sup
uly of champagne with them to prolong
their Jubilee, and in their wild excitement
perform the latest popular airs on the
bottles and glasses. A third OF Mr.
Yale's compositions In this line Is The
Battery Park" setting forth those VINO
now lounge where Gotham's fashion once
promenaded-
The grand ballets include "The Four
seasons" 1.-THE Relgning Female Fads."
introducing the coming woman. and inc
"Going Men," with appropriate descrip-
tive songs, the "Going-Men's' ditty beng
a capital parody on its catchy predecessor
"National Trio Issues" In which three
dainty premieres depict the struggle De-
tween gold and silver for the supremacy
over Uncle Sam; riding on Grandpas
Shoulders" 1.-THE French Nurse-Girl ana
Her Charges" and that marvellous iliumi-
native and terpsichcrean effect, Charies
H. Yales great invention, The smart o,
Light" which Is deservedly celeDrated
throughout the civilized world.
Incidentally, there are taking ana
spirited solos and advertisements for
the premieres, who are Signoritas Con-
cettina Chitten, Anna Baldassarre. and
Amelia Bassignano all of whom are
European celebrities OF the highest class
There are secundas and coryphees immune
rable while the corps de ballet Is the
largest and most efficient yet presented
I'm a spectacular production The ballet
master is Slgnor Aurello Cocoa, who mas
introduced into the dancing part or TINS
great entertainment all the latest ana
most up-to-date ideas prevalent In Lon
don, Paris, and Italy.
An especially bright speciality pro-
gramme has been arranged, embracing
those wonderful European acrobats, the
four Rosaires, In some OF their gymnastic
feats; the great Elliott Brothers, In one
of the most stubbornly-fought boxing
bouts that can be imagined; Matthew
Byrnes, of the celebrated Brothers
Byrries, In his Incompatible juggling;
Gus. Bruno, Jr, and Katie Gilbert, in
"Chanson Characteristique." and various
capital dances; and comical Harry La
Mari. In his gushing and side-spltting
creation, 1.-The Giddy Old Maid"
1.-THE Greater Twelve Temptations" is
full Of pretty young girls. both In the
dramatic cast and elsewhere. as witness,
Mai Estelle QHubert. Katie Gilbert
bright Eyes,. Lioda Dexter Zero. Madge
Torrance (Solaris), and Eta Lyon Fe-
licia). Statuesque, willowy, blonde, or
brunette, whatever may be their indi-
vidual style Of beauty, these young ladies
are perfect dreams, with wondrous gifts
OF shape and talent to match their facial
attractions.
The male portion of the dramatic cast Is
particularly strong in comic talent. en-
bracing. as 1t does. that inimitable come
dian, Gus. Bruno. Jr.. who. in Snoro
Apropo, finds character amply qualified
to afford his fun a perfectly-boundless
scope, and of which he makes the most In
every particular; Harry LAMAR. one Of
the drolIest old woman delineators, is the
coquettish Dame Wursa: Charles ii.
Flemming as the evil demon. Boreas;
Thomas Elliott, as the gymnastic sprite,
Jack Frost a role I'm which he will per-
form amusing acrobatic wonders; ire
sistible Matthew Byrnes. as the eccentric
Beadle. who fancies that every woman
he comes across is smitten with his