The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-27
THE GLITTER OF
THE FO0TLIGHTS

Nain-Strect Park this week VII prcs.n1
the only vaudeville bin in the city. as tho
csosing OF tho ROOF Garden on the Jener-
en- Hotel and the change of entertainment
a the Auditorium makes the park the
onlv home Of that popular form Of amuse-
nneuf As in former bills the manag Inent
endeav,ors this week 10 present artists or
esfabliehed regulations whose acts are
new. humorous and novel
Gruet Beers and Gruet. who head the
nh have found I'm their gymnastc go
tesque comedy q pleasant hodge-podge or
almost every method Of making, with re-
nnoment. laughter among their audience.
They are brisk and blight in what uey
do and say -.
Frisco and Miss Slsson. no kin to Sisson
a,d wallace. but an artistic Of later
school. are going TO present terse up
10 date comedietta. APPLY called "A Mar
riaee broken" These artists have come
out Of the West, and made for themselves
a postion upon the vaudeville stage that
Il second to none in delightful entertain
ment ,.,-
stage and Nance Engleton, no less a
star than her associate, come forward
with travesty on the famous tent scene
from Richard Ill" These artists nave
ON former occasions been great favortes
in this city. and their acting IS remind
full OF more serious work than travesty.
The Glenroy Brothers are going TO be
I'm the band OF hits. too, as they nave
a "sap-gO- bang act OF comedy Dohlns
that IS just racy enough 20 please Rich-
monders. while clever LILLIAN Grist' NM
bic with her feet and attractive through
her songs, IS the dancing ingenue OF the
bill.
The bin is TO be seen every night this
week with q matinee on Saturday.
OPERA AT THE AUDITORIUM.
For two weeks. beginning tomorrow
night. the Auditorium building will re-
sound with the pretty music and merry
words Of the old popular standard comic
operas.
Manager Leath, with his accustomed
alertness. believing that the patrons or
his resort would like a surcease o. Nau-
devil'e for a while has engaged the fam
our "pan Packard Comic Opera Com
pany." numbering thirty people and to-
morrow night they VIII usher In their en-
eagoment with the popular favoriie. said
Pasha." This viii be followed up later
I'm tho week bv THE Arkado" which VIII
be followed by Fra Diavolo."
Each of these operas is a fayorite IN
Richmond. They have not been seen
here for years. and the tuneful melodies
Will bo welcomed with delight by tho
thousands of lovers of music in the city
The cast Of said Pasha" includes the
charming prima donna, Miss Carlotta
Gilman. as Serena; Miss Josephine
Kirkw0od as "Alu" Miss Kirkwood IS
considered the handsomest woman on the
opera stage. The part OF "Balah Sojah.
a most difficult one. is taken by Miss
Hetto Beaudet an accomplished come
dienne
Tho leading comedian Gilbert Clayton,
assumes the role % "Haddad." and the
second comedian. Mountioy Walker. an
old Richmond boy. takes the part Of
"Nockcy" Tho two comedians make
much Of their work and keep the audi
ence En- splendid humor
Others in the cast are Walter ThOmp-
SON. as "Terano". Charles Phillips as
"Said Pasha'; Frank Ridsdale as "Has-
sam Boy': Charles stout as Sergeant
Of The Turkish Patror; and Charles Wal
lace. as "Rajahe.'
There IS "a chorus OF twenty among
them a bevy Of pretty chorus girls.
The other operas viii be equally os well
cast. and there are many reasons why
anticipati0ns ~ pleasure are rampant I'm
the lovers Of opera I'm this city.
Next week the bin VIII probably he
"Ch'mes of Normandy" "Mascotte' and
'OIvetfe."
Theatrical Amuscmcrfs.
Jean De EcsAe IS 50 yeats Old.
john Drew now has "a IAustdCne.
Belle Archer has purchased a play en-
EIne EiIsler Is TO head the 40. . Chris
tan company
ANS. LaA2try win appear IN o new
play by sidney GruIdy.
May irwin viii PROBABLY De seen again
This season ln The Widow Jones
stuart HlDsons production or The
Ga4uy Will employ one monarch persons.
Leon Hermann viii be one Of The lrat
American attractions OF any note 10 play
q season in Havana.
James O'NelH viii give special reviv1ls
OF Monte Christie this season, aiteruat-
ing ID with THE Musketecrs.
Berllarct does not know Ehsl@1. She
has always declared mat she would MOI
learn it for fear IL would spoI hef
The Jessie bartlett Davis opera Com
pauy Will include Ml-lam tAlI-pi Nllilaih
ltr0dcr.ck. William lIuctto and Harry
Brown. Several operas VIII be suns
Richard Mansfield viii again present
his successful play "Cyrdno ue befseiac
Tor "A limited period. After this De pro-
poses 10 give the theaue-g0hG Dup-c a
new play of am elaborate KIND.
Lillian Russell had her first rene.af, .al
IN 'Ihe Nhirlgig' i'm Weber tleils
Music Hall. on Tuesday last. Inc entire
buuesQue Is written around lAs chai N-'-i
Miss Russell is 20 play
"Ihe Wire Walker Is the uile or lHc
new musical comedy by husn MpI .ol'
and Gusfave kerklr ana Edna Aas la Hpt
TO play the title role. Fila Snyder having
been selected for the part.
Joseph jefferson WlN rcappear win the
jefferson Comedy Company OCTOBER 90.
and again ON April ] for ilNe weeks. Inc
company VIII play throughout The season
without Mr.. jefferson, except at the times
Modieskas repertoire this season. viii
include Much Ado About Notnlng
Macbeth" Marie Antoiucue. ANA
"1le Ladies Battle" As curtain raiser
before the last named play John r. hei-
lerd will appear as 'GrueOlre.
General Gamma" is the title decided
unon for De Wolf Hoprels new opera
The music is by John fhlg oousa, NE
book by Charles Klein, and me lyrics by
Grant stewart The opera VIII be pro
duced I'm New York next February.
a play has three nVes-iirst, when IL
appears TO the wise men OF The east sec
Ond when IL goes ON provincial tour az
standard prices; and third, when Il
reaches the popular price strata. Incl
dentally ] may remark that actors and
actresses usually undergo the same pro
cess.-Matel0t. in Des Moines Leader.
Marion Manolas young daughter seems
TO Doe giving q good account OF herself
vim the Frawley Con 1any ont in San
francisco. where she is playing small
-,arts i'm a way that promises wei for
better things. This is the young lady out
Of respect for whose e. ing at the tenoer
ace of z Marion would not allow herself
10 ho photographed I'm tights,
Whether Nella Bergen Is married 70 De
Wolf Hopper or not Cher brother az rrst
said She was, and now says she WASH D..
II NAV be regarded as q reasonably sure
thlr-r thnt ehn VIII Mt TNtArn 70 lne