The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-19
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There o. an excellent offering of vau-
deVille this week embracing music. CONE
cdy athletic feats ana other features THAT
promise in all 90 De- one of the hes- bIIs
that has as yet been presented no Richie
monda comfortable home of refined vau-
dcNiue-tnc bilou Fanny Inca.r. Iue
management with 3d. Wow to entering to
SIS large lady aud children patronage.
has ngae0d two acts to please them.
and ncy surely viii. and the ollcr sl1
numbers are known 90 Boz of the highest
class.
one OF the best known musical acts
- tle American Stage is that presented
by the three Racket Brothers talented
mus ciaus who viii render t1eir original
comedy creation. The Musical Host.ers.
Introducing hrilht new ideas iu sruaa-
uondl novelties in singing. dancing and
cQuinDrsLe afs. The trio comes direct
from tl' Keith circuit of theatres. where
they made good the hits OF tine past
Pauza and Arno. o. wcl known team of
acronatc comedians. nave prominent
place ON the programme These come
dams are wei known iu 400 of the lead-
iug theatres and arc recruits to the
ranks OF vaudeville. Their aet Is brmfui
of comedy and sensational bar work One
OF the team makes up as donkey and
causes no end OF amusement by funny
prauks on rope
The youngest performing acrobat Don
the profession. yot to be rec. -nileI by
the great metropolitan press is eiN-yoar-
old Nellie Prentice. vino. with her father
and mother. arc Wei known as tine Irel-
| tice Trio. famous athletes. sunday, Jan-
J uary Goth, The New York World publish
II nil.
/ gave half-c0lumn story Of hcr remark
! able acrobatic work. Tho aCt was no
! Koiths Philadelphia Theatre last week.
and the press was unanimous in deciar-
( ing that the work of the trio had never
! been cqualled in that city. The trio has
! been engaged for the week and VIII
/ doubtless bo O favorite with the ladies
and children.
DE- viii be especially pleasing 10 the
/ music-loviug public TO know that Der
nard Dyllyn. the great character singer
! has been engaged for another week The
wreatchod weather of last week prevented
many Who wished TO hear the sweet
singer. whose reputation is the BEST and
/ st. is probable that hIs reception this
week Will be an ovation. Mr. Dyllyn
/ has many friends here. as this SIS not bis
first visit to the city. Tie has entertain
"a audiences with C0rnne and Donnely
/ and Gtrard. "The Rainmakers." and haas
| always q nit. During tho week be viii
render q number 0f new songs. fresh
! from the composers and his own gifted
pen
The ladies and children OF Riohmonl-
and some of the men folk t0o-haye eX-
pres scd desire 70 see the wond rful
acts OF Wo~mwoods' dogs and monkeys.
/ weather prevented many from seeing it
so Professor NORWOOD agreed to- cancel
| his next weeks engagement and remain
here. 10 can be said without fear Of con-
! traGlction that this troupe of dogs ana
monkeys is the best ever seen here. IL
. is simply wonderful 20 wines the work
Of the dumb entertainers. one little
monkey asccnds TO the highest point OF
the thatre and at the command OF the
. trainer leaps into fits masters arms.
Another monkey goes through the manual
OF arms executing commands Ike
"a soldier. two others fencing and
I tho clown Joe are certainly worth
seeing. During the week PROBES
.lr NORWOOD win Introduce several new
features. among them O. bwlesque tra-
peze act performed by two monkeys.
Miss Gussie Nelson is one 0f the hand
soonest song and dance aTL1t3 on ile
American stage and comes highly recon-
mendel She has "a way on her own Of
rendering up-t0-date songs and o. grace
fl dance that has made her ono of the
most popular Of the eastern f0otight
fvoritcs The young lady has but re-
Gently returned from n succe sful trip
over the western circuit and win play
return dates after o. few more weeks in
the East.
Never Again" one OF the funniest
sketches George W. Allen ever penned.
win be presented by the creators. Allen
and Dclmain. popular producers. The acc
is DELIGHTFULLY."- rendered and helped along
with just enough music 10 make D. the hit
it has always been The New York sun
SAYS of the act: "It fairly revels in fun.
ana the antics of afr. Allen win bring
Happiness to the confirmed dvspepdc"
Cogan and Bacon in t1oir sketch. "The
Tramps Visit" are wei spoken OF by
the press and public wherever Hoy have
played Mr.. Cogan does % burlesque
roller skating act that is said TO Doe very
funny.
The bin runs every night this week
with the regular ladies' and chldrcn's
maunees Tuesday. Thursday and satur-
day.