The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-04
DELLA FOX COMING.
sHE WILL BE AT THE ACADEMY TO
MORROW AND TUESDAY
In Her Two Clever Little O~perettas-A
Large Organization In superb
Productions.

Miss Della Tox, tire popular little comic
opera star VIII make ncr appearance ia
tuls city at Tue mead Oh nor own opera
company in ner successful opera. Inc
I.lttIo trooper. wnicn bubbles and spar
kies over wiuI mir.h from BEGINNING 10
tAu, COLLECTION ngnt.
The story OF the play gives plenty or
opportunity Tor iud-crous situations, ana
Mr.. Greene. who adapted 1t from tho
French, took advantage OF Jhem. O
course. the chief interest centres Ina Clair
cite. which part IS cnarmingly taken By
Della FOX. Sne has ampls chance 10 ds-
play her b%cwitching chic In tho three
scenes. The FIRST Is In the millinery. de-
partIuent of the Bon Marche. where Clair
cite meets her husbs nd. Captain DuvaI.
of the Thirteenth Hussars. The propa1e-
tress OF the Bon Marche. Mathilde. is =
for m sweetheart Of the captain. and she
thinks upon seeing him there that he has
returned to her. Clairette comes in and
confronts him just as he IS trying TO make
his escape from the store. Lieutenant Gil
hard also comes In and aids in OBTAINING
The captain. Charlotte takes the girls OF
tho Bon Marc.e TO the camp OF the hus-
cars. and with them goes Mathilde. Things
ara decidedly mixed. and the captain mas
many bad quarter OF an hour before they
are at length straightened out The dia-
losue IS sprightly and the interest IS Wen
maintained throughout the piece.
Della. Fox carries out every requirement
of her part. She IS the embodiment or
coyness. d~eyiltry. and temper. Her love
for her husband, whom she supposes
faithless. ard her desire for revenge, leaa
to acts watch give her every possible
chance for the exercise OF her versatile
powers, and she is sweet and bitter ia
urn. with a dash OF sptcy daring that Is
irresistible.
'1yhe Little Trooper" IS a clever comedy
narticularly TO bo commanded for ns
c-leanness. The music is bright and catchy.
There are many pretty numbers. especial
" the song sung by Clairette and tho
oily. rolicking chorus at the opening Of
the third act. There is not a tedious
minute in the play. and the music Is
well suited TO the moods OF varying hui
NOR.
ON Tuesday evening Miss Fox vii he
seen I'm the vaudeville o~Deretta Tlcur-
de-Lis."
The opera is said 10 be stronger h
The Little Trooper" which was received
With considerable favor last season. Miss
FOX IS also reported 10 have q stronger
part in this opera. The libretto is nom
the French Of Chivot and Dim. TIE words
and lyrics are by J. Cheevcr GOODWIN
The music IS by William Furst. The
scenes are laid at ST. Claude. Franco dur
ing the era OF Louisa NV. The plot or
"Fleur-de-Lis" centres on a lost will,
which brings about a feud between a
count and a marquis, who are related, ana
eliminates IN war. The marquis has mar
ried a Partisan dover girl. whom he de-
sorts before the birth Of their child,
"~Fleur-de-Lis." The child. when grown
up. seeks her father. meets "a son OF the
count. who falls In love with her, al
though his father has already arranged A
union with him and the daughter Of a
baron. Love conquers, however, and IN
the last scene the count and the mar
ouis are reunited by tho finding OF the
lost will. which restores the fortress 10
the marquis. and thus ends the comic
opera strife.