Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-11
"ADvENTUREs OF MISS BROwNy
TO lie Seen Here Wedncsday-GOod
Bills at the Two Parks.

"rhe Strange Adventures of Miss
Brown" comedy that has made sue
cessful rum both in London and in New
York. will be the attraction at the Acad-
envy next Wednesday evening. The play
deals with the adventures OF a young
army officer. who, in the disguise OF
schoolgirl, manages to gain admission to
an academy for young ladies. His object
in assuming female attire and sojourning
within the walls Of an institution where
the presence of a man is strictly forbid
den, is to enjoy the company of his pretty
young wife, from whom he has been rude
ly separated. OF course, the situations
are ludicrous in the extreme, and the au-
dience is kept in a roar Of laughter as
they follow the audacious young officer
in his bold scheme to live with his wife.
BROAD-STREETS BILL.
Manager Leath's success in bringing
Simmons & Slocum's MINISTRIES to Broad
Street Park last week has prompted him
10 give TO the public another week of yau-
deville furnished by what are considered
some Of the best artists in the variety
line. To begin with, there is the team OF
Kennedy & Quatreln, who do an aero
1T is said TO be an act that is alive with
remarkable and pleasantly startling feats
that have been mastered with much diff
Guilty by the clever artists. Cook a Os-
ten. without doubt the finest and most
cultivated duo of illustrated song-singers
in America. are on the bill, and they are
going 10 sing and illustrate all the popu-
lar negro melodies in fashion that is
simply irresistible. They are underlined
as the stars Of the bill, and are more than
likely 10 prove themselves worthy Of that
distinction. Another splendid team of ar
lists will be seen in the Fields. Harry, and
Sadie who have German comedy sketch
that is a furor-maker. with its rich store
of Teutonic wit. They have a novelty in
the act called 1.-THE Hebrew Cake Walk"
q comical travesty that is not at all Of
fensive. Little Chap. smell In statute, but
a giant in wit and humor, has lately been
the pet Of the northern resorts-so much
so that IL was only after extraordinary
financial inducements that he was secured
by Manager Leath. lie is not only clever
in his comedy, but is character song
singer of more than ordinary ability. Jane |
Daily. a jolly. dashing Coincidence with |
"gngery" and catchy songs. completes |
the bill.
STARS AT MAIN-STREET.
Main-Street Vaudeville Park will to- |
morrow night enter upon the next 10 it's |
closing week with bill which, |
In every respect. and without ex-
ception 10 any OF it's predeces-
sors. is the strongest OF the season.
AS an additional attractive feature. an |
has been secured for the re-
of the season, and good music |
will lend an additional charm to the per-
formances. The bill for this week is sim
ply an all-star one at each of It's five
points and has positively not single
holdover from the week which closed
last night. I'D. Lawrence and Nina Har-
rington the original Bowery spieers. who
are known from one end or the country
10 the other, will give the most accurate
portrayal OF tho residents OF the East
Side" ever transferred 10 the stage In an
act, which, aside from an Intensely
comedy part. Is without q flaw