Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-18

| Miss Julie Kingsley, and together they
| give a short comedy sketch entitled. Sup
per For Two" The strength OF the COM
pany does not end with the artists already
mentioned, but continues I'm the acts Of
Richard Harlow, the original Isabella
of Rice's 1872" I'm his wonderful femi-
nine impersonation; Fleurette, the pre-
mier dancer of THE Girl From Paris"
Company; w. 7. Carleton. operate bari
tone and former owner OF the Carleton
Opera Company; Lillian Green and her
witty partner. William Friend. In the
comedetta, "BrunO's Burglar: May
Mooney, the peerless little banjo player
and negro melody singer. and Holiday
and Ward, the Irish comedians. in 70
minutes OF bright, up-to-date wit and
, humor.
The performance will be given similar
TO those seen in the theatres or New
York, with all the necessary scenic eff
fects and other properties. The sale OF
seats commences Wedne sday morning at
o'clock.
A glimpse OF the great social feature
Of the "Black Four Hundred" will be
given at the Academy Tuesday night,
when dusky bellies and sporty coOns will,
TO the time Of MY CARS a High-Born
Lady" and like melodies. go through
only such steps as a darby can when exc
cutting that terpsichorean delight-a cake
walk. All the quality" will be out In
front and when the negro finds the eyes
OF the white folks upon him, he gene
rally does all in his power 10 make him.
self ridiculous in mis- Efforts 10 please his
audience. II has been the custom for
several years at all of the large summer
resorts for the colored walters to give
-Ht.tg IL. ~. 81 h..
season. and the society folk are familiar
with the entertainment. In the large
cities il Is now quite the thing 70 attend
such entertainments, this form OF anfhse-
ment having become almost a fad. The
walkers next Tuesday will be the now
celebrated darkies who gave such hot
time" I'm Jackson Ward at Prices Hall
some time ago. The judges Tuesday night
VIII be Mayor Richard NJ. Taylor Cap
tain Frank Cunningham, City-Clerk Ben
T. August. and Justice John Crutchfeld
II would be difficult 10 select four gentle
men who are more widely or more favor
ably known than these.
II. A. Du Souchet, who, as every one
knows, Is responsible for that gravity
wrecking farce. MY Friend from India"
like most people who attain fame and
fortune in the theatrical business. had
hard struggle before he could lift himself
from obscurity and mount TO a position
where the eyes OF the great amusement
loving public could rest upon him. This
now well-known playwright was content
for many years to manipulate the key"
for the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany and satisfy his theatrical inciina-
tons with amateur performances. In
these his iine OF business was eccentric
characters and old men. He was per-
suaded by his friends to adopt the stage
as a Profession. and made his first APP
pearance at the Standard Theatre. San
Francisco, where he played Charles Fen
ton in "Toodles." He was cast for 1uve-
niles In every one OF the productions in
which hs commenced hts career. and IL
was il order to play character old men
that ne wrote his first piece. Mr.. Du
Eouchet tells an interesting story In this
connection. which leads up to his creation
Of MY Friend from India"
AT last my wife," says he suggested
that should write play with q part es-
pecially suited 10 my abilities. and make
the acceptance Of the drama conditional
upon my playing the part With this idea