The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-10
Monday ana Tuesday-"The Little

Monday ana Tuesday-"The Little
Tycoon"
Friday-"A Jolly Night
Saturday-Nat G. Goodwin.
once more will the delightful melodies
and the witty dialogues of THE Little
Tycoon" Doe heard i'm this city when anna
tours viii present &c at the Academy OF
Music tomorrow evening and again on
Tuesday evening for the benefit of the
charity Fund of Richmond Lodge so. 40
j. j. q. tlks
The object for which the production is
being made and will receive the support or
The public The benefits from the iund
are not restricted 90 members Of the Elks
aut 10 those who are in need Of andnclai
assistance 10 buy tlc necessities or NE.
THE Elks have ON former occasions held
bazaars This year it Wa s. decided to
present an opera with the best local talent
that could 1egathcrcd together, and il
was decided after considerable thought
10 produce Willard Spencer's gem THE
Little Tycoon
Professor Moses stein OF tho Academy
Of Music orchestra offered his services 20
the committee appointed by the Elks for
the fuuhcrance O the venture, ana they
immediately accepted Them.
SPLENDID OUTLOOK.
lie was requested 10 makcthis produc-
ton OF tho opera equal TO any former
one ever given In this city both I'm COM
pany. and instagiug. Professor Stein has
displayed his keen knowledge of discover
ing what plcases the public most IN bring
ing together one of the strongest amateur
organizations ever seen in this city. Tie
east and chorus has been drawn entirely
from home talent. which lends au the
o.. mel ..Hfn.
New York and other cities have lent cid
IN many operate productions given here
before. Nearly every theatre-gOer is ia
miliar with the hbretto ana score Of Will
lard Spencer's charming opera the scenes
Of which are laid I'm America making 1t an
American opera throughout The music
is lust tho kind and character that catch
IS the public as 80 SIS lively. rythmic
and mclodic and "a major portion of IL is
written ln a harmonious tenor which
gives 10 a unique position among modern
comic operas all so prevalent with
march movement.
Mr. Spencer has written very inter
esting and humorous lihrctto with many
witty lines and sayings.
or THE CAST
OF the cast that will ne seen too much
praise cannot bc written. Miss Bessie
isPace who is casted for the role Of
"Violet" Is admirably fitted for the role
az she has "a pretty face and graceful
manner which combined with her excel
lent soprano voice makes her an ideal
'Violet." Miss Maggie Loahy who makes
her operate debut IN the part OF Dolly
Dimple." q mis- thief making miss IS fun
OF life and vivacity that are required for
the role. and Mrs. Thomas Smith. who
has undertaken with great success the
character OF Miss Hurricane is another
lady who viii make her first appearance
"The Marchioness o. Polenback' has fall
len 20 the lot OF Miss O.. q. Hoileran.
and she will give prominence TO The role
by her stately presence.
Captain Frank Cunningham for once
has disdained TO accept tho tenor role and
will be seen as General Kn.cker5ocker."
Those who have seen him at the rehoor-
sails say he has found a part that admir-
ably fits his mimic talents as wen as his
voice.
Mr.. FraIk Mccarthy who won so much
praise several years ago in the opera
Of "Powhatan fills the tenor role Of
"Albin Barry Mr. Mccarthy IS not only
handsome but viii make a most ardent
lover OF Violet" Mr. Charles Eubank
as "Rufus Ready" and Mr. J. Louis Sui
Ivan as Lord Dolnhin." are both well
known or their ability 30 cope with the
music OF light opera and have been seen
before IN such productions. Nj. Lon VIII
son. a clever comedian will be seen as
'"Teddy" who makes merry as Lord Dol
phln's' valet
THE CHORUS.
In the chorus are Misses Tinsley.
Eddlns. Burke. Houeran. ONen Shelton.
Evans Locket Parkinson. Barfoot, Fraw-
ner. Scott. Cartwright, Paterson and
Nessrs. Ryan. Jones. Robinson. Bosher.
wilkes. Mcconnell. Sykes. Callahan.
Greenwood. CroxtOn. Kellogg, Toone,
lay Wilbon. Sharks. Forbes, Dyer, Pun
phrey. Curtis TAYLOR Poindexter, Baugh-
an. Morrisscy ana Nelson.
Mr. oscar Sisson has tho direction OF
The stage and his experience In such
matters makes him valuable acquisition
20 Professor STEMS force OF assistants.
- JOLLY NIGHT"
The musical comedy suiticiency "a
Jolly Night" said 10 be funnier than
MY Friend From India" or The Pri-
vate Secretary" Will be presented Fri
Aav night al the Academy OF Music by