Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-02

tN I.-NIlIal IetcptlCn is under way.
Among me guests is Fosco Wales. a Tor
mer resident of the town. who has grown
wealthy in New York as q manipulation
and promoter His return is for the pur-
pose 0f securing a franchise for q trolley
road 90 connect his native city with an
adjoining town, I'm order 10 enhance the
value OF property he owns along the line
of the proposed road. lie finds that the
Mayor has oid-fashiC~ed notions that the
CIy should have some substantial return
when granting valuable franchises 10 cor
Iorlrons. This puts a peculiar phase
.fuu Iosc0's plans. and he casts about
f.r weak points I'm the aldermanic board,
and finally hribes two apparently unso-
Ihsticated members, Bramstoke and
Woolbirl.
He seeks some scheme to pierce the
Mayors apparently invulnerable armor
ll. finally fails. and the whole farce ends
iu happy marriages all around.
SIR. Reed Is especially well fitted with
The part OF the trolley boomer, and he
BIAS rarely been seen 10 greater advan-
taee. 10 U.s. one of the characters which
Dr. plays so wei. and he gives it just the
right touch. lsadore Rush is an admit
r.hle foil 10 the comedian, and when she
cous the dress of Rosahnd she presents
q picture which might hardly be beaten.
The company is admirably fitted in the
play
THE LILIPUTIANS.
ON Wednesday and Thursday evenings
and Thursday matinee. the popular Lii
pltans Will come TO the Academy Of
M-s.c. where they will present their
latest and by far the greatest hit. "Thc
Fair ln Midgettown' which is the most
gorgeous spectacular production ever seen
the lavish mounting Of the play. and the
costumes respondent in colors and bril-
lancy. AS well as the handsome sccneries
ana electrical effects, only form a proper
frame for the great production, which
gives each OF the clever little artists a
better opportunity than ever before TO
show their versatile talents as singers
actors and dancers. Unlike other spec
acl.ar plays The Fair I'm Midgett0wn"
cn boast Of quite plot. and among
tle special features "The Fatal Cinema
toTlph" ana the Geisha burlesGue should
le mentioned while the three grand bal
Jets are as original as they are dazzling.
The first ballet is called THE Senses"
the second Newspaperdom," in which the
dancers appear as messenger boys. bill
posters editors. reporters, figures, let
ieis. advertisements &c. In this ballet
The solo dancers Pepitta and ROSETTA, APP
pear in a sketch entitled. "Bl0ck and
White" In the third ballet, Victorious
Armies" the Lilipuuans appear as the
most famous heroes of the world-EranZ
Ebert as Napoleon. little Helene Lindner.
new acquisition. the smallest and cutcst
O., the NUGGETS. as General Grant. while
the German trio, Emperor william l..
Bismarck and Moltke. Is represented by
4iss G0erner Mr. Ring. and Mr.. link.
ln the first two ballots the little merry
makers appear as Spanish toreadors. and
as newsboys keeping the audience I'm con-
slant laughter. The play, which goes
With "a rush and snap. has won thousands
O.. uew admirers 90 the Liliputians. and
is BOZ every respect an unqualified success. |
The lines ~ the play are spoken in
English. which makes the entertainment
mole attractive than ever. as the little
people have heretofore spoken only in
German, their native language.
THE NERISCOPE.
Friday and Saturday nights. with matt !
n .De both afternoons the famous COrheft- !