The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-01
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"-own Topics" one OK che seasons ni''
farce COMO. -rcccs-es. irnll Ni a. 80
h.Iiar. li3ss-reht. e9.of. ara .-i.lo.9 80. a..
fayorites. is ihe attraction .ft enc .N'.-
envy NJ nafiuce aild et rtllug i1fild''tt
to-day. The organ iza.toIl d 4hv" o.
Broadway Comedian. aal ccue 40 yI4c"-
mond In the full flush Of ufluIalt cSite''
with nothing but victorious scliIi lAhs-
INK al its laughter-provohins n.l..
Town Topics enjoys the distihcs.ol o.
being one Of the most expensive t-ic'
comedy organizations ever seen on iopi.
the programme containing some OF the
most prominent names known 70 metro
pofttan audiences, including as tt dues
Wood and Shepard, the musical come
dians who are pre-eminent IN tnelr
branch. those beautiful and talented Eng
nsh girls. the three sisters Merrlees, Con-
roy AID Mcfarland, the irish wis; VII
liam Keller. William H. Mack, FRANK
Cavcrly. one of the best SOFT uanSets.
Tommy Sedgwiek. comedian; Master
Tommy Msaoe, the WonderIul 10Y so
praro. last season the vocal feature OF
Primrose ~ West. and the Misses Nel,e
Bennett. Eiiie Lorraine, Hattie Nerc'
Helen Jewell Fanny MConett ID ioie " IL
son. and Ollic AVIS. The piece DIS &c
scrihod as being in three parts emo y
not ireighted with any very biS"t -.1,.
slight plot hobs up It's head in the
first act. some comedians take shol al
e. and il has not the courage 90 sho"
rself again tin the last act. Inc MI
sct ie genuine fercical play tle see.Hu
acf il given over almost entirely 10 SPEC
cialties. big acts by the entire company,
and burlesrues IN this act "a correct
representation of the famous norman
House. on BROADWAY, "ulcn, ns o ,,,, Vii
as carried complete by the com.ahy. WI
be introduced. TIE three sisters Neii-
lees. in their 1ous accomplish inti1s.
CcnrOy ami n'ariand. in s.'tclall.7
Master Mast dompy M RaSss " 9Tii" Gaiety
Girls" The Bloomer Girls ana ~
Woods newest comic song, NJ. Nlfl u
Corker." The third act Is iarci'ai pay
again. with the exception OF lhe s-'eclitt
-. Wood and Shepard. unque- iohapiE
Che hest and highest-7alaried Mlsicai
comedians in America. go de-. 49,.
The music for Town Topics mas been
sDocfafIv written by William Jerome ana
Andrew Mack. 1o have io.elnrt
ION more successful songs thau any 'tiei
two men before the public.
\ long anticipated delight is III 49,
FOR muGc-l0yers Of Richmond Ut We ~
uearance al the Academy next ftluaE
and SATURDAY Of Miss Lillian Russell ana
the great company with winch Alessls-
Abbey. Schoheid and frau nav T1l
rounded her. Miss Russell is eas"- Wv
queen absolute OF the comic opera stf.t'
There have been other prima donha- 20
have asDlred 10 Gust the Ialr Lu.l"tl
from that proud poauoh anu
themselves I'm her piece nut lhe - -,
yvhfrh they have advanced have not Dttu
summarized nv the qualities required nN
the American people, VINO are aitei W.
as democratic I'm their choice OF it'3'I.
favorites as they are m the [loior , oa
their political rulers. And so II mas CNt ~
about that for seven or eight years ms
peerless Russell has held undlspuleu sNay
In The fairv-like realm or yIic 'i on,
right well she has desertel an WV 49,.
ana sdulations which have nteh SupN
cred upon her For there j. no 0tuet
singer that devOtes her talents 10 nsN'
opera who possesses one-haI 'he t"t -
one-half the vocal equipment OF o"e1 ra
tho ability as an actress mat MES II
seU does or her glorious beauty lne
praises of poets have left lltue Nhfalu;
II has been written about Shn ',hlD
and painted and repr9ducer ia ,ii .,,D'
eraDh and sculpture until the Russo lies4ue
nose and ewes and expression are lailillul
10 everybody Ina this country anu tHk
land not deprived Of The sanse Oh .,.,l
During her engagement MISS lNu9,,,' ~ ,''
appear i'm costly and elaborate 9'oeu c-
lions of THE Grand Duchess. La Perl
chole." and THE Little Duke.
DISSOLUTION otti.i >, - 1919, - y, SS
Richmond. Va. Jan. ]. ls.":
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