Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-05
Dress Goods.
WITH THE SUMMER vAUDEvILLEs.
Two Performances Daily Mt Forest
HiII-West. End Park Opening.

The first week of the vaudeville sea-
son having opened so auspiciously. and
the performances having been attended
with such success, a glance at what the
| future holds in store may not be uninter-
esting.
Competition is the life OF trade" II Is
| said, but II is equally the life or all
| amusement enterprises so with four sum-
mer vaudeville establishments, some in
teresting developments may be expected
| The managers who are TO control these
Messrs. Crew and Mclaughlin, Mr.. AL
! phonse Pizzini, and Mr.. Thomas G..
| Leath-have been careful in the selection
| of talent, and most of the leading lights
of the variety stage are booked to appear
| here at one time or another under the
| different auspices.
The only performance this week will
be given at Forest-Hll Park. in the
picturesque open-air theatre by the lake.
There will be two performances daily
in the afternoon at 2:3O and at night at
Sl5.
THIS WEEKS BILL
The bill is an attractive one. George
II. Adams, the clown, will appear in his
acrobatic silt act, and will introduce his
way of dressing for the masquerade ball.
The Adams sisters will be heard and seen
I'm songs and character dances. Henri de
Greau will give an aerial act, one OF the
features of which will be a walk upon
the ceiling. Rosacita will introduce some
new songs and skirt dances. Neidert the
trick bicycle-rider, has been re-enSaged,
and with some additional stage accomno-
dations, will do some new work, and there
will also be tower jumping By Mr.. j. II.
Crew amid a blaze Of fireworks.
Tho 1adfpe' orchestra has bppn engaged
for the season.
WEST-END PARK OPENS SOON.
Main-Street Park, more Familiarity
known to the general public by its Local
ton at the corner OF Main and Vine
streets, and by its association with base
ball during the existence of the old State
League, will throw open its gates on
the night OF Monday, June 18th Zone week
from tomorrow, as a vaudeville amuse-
ment resort. The grandstand, which will
be lighted throughout with electricity, Is
fitted with comfortable seats. with high.
curved and ventilated backs, and the
pitch OF their arrangement is such that
not even a succession Of theatre hats
could obscure a perfect view of the stage
from the most remote quarters. In addi-
ton to these, n row of boxes occupy tho
space in front of the lowest tier Of seats, |
and these are supplied with chairs.
The new stage structure. which has
just been completed, is one of the most |
spacious and perfect Of its kind, and was |
constructed with a view TO being able TO
accommodate large attractions. This |
stage will also be lighted with electricity |
and its furnishings including several |
complete changes Of scenery. are all en- |
tirely new A striking attainment in the |
arrangement of the park. and one III
seldom secured, where actor and audience !
are not under the same roof, was that |
after the most exacting tests, the acous-
tics were found to be practically perfect. |
The opening weeks bill will serve to
introduce vaudeville stars of national |
repute and speciality talent which have
won enviable praise at leading New York |
and other metropolitan theatres during |
the past season. The whole will be |
staged under the personal direction of
the associations New York agent, and |
the high standard thus established will |
be maintained throughout the season,
which will continue until october LIST.