Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-12

.. o,,i,, eeriouslv I'm love himself pul ne
.,.,l,tol-.s to regulate every one elSe
,l,rtsbin The story Of "Ihe Liars '
,.o1,ce twelve important characl'IS' i-"Ns
a.. g. married to a middle-aged IMAM
....1 cubart Nepean whose treatment
20 i,f- ,,if. has been Indifferent. Sle - O.
,ouno woman, impetuous lhpu'S'o ~,
ardent and she is followed aDou1
F,1Izner. n hOt-headod YOUNG
who is very much i'm love WIN NJ ~,
. r,s nloutv of opportunity 10 con-
trast the warmth OF r"lN - Lus-
r,.r+ with the Indifference or her HuH
r.-5 and feals charmed by the noVe"y
r.ttontiors SO assiduous-an experience
nm. ,,.vy to her. Her friends are 4h1v-
,t,f i'm protecting her from any SCAR
1.1 chat may ensue. and an impoI l"H'
factor in this respect i'm SIR ChIl7'ophS.
,f,ss Nannotte COmstock Is Mr.. Shlh-
,.,,. loading lady this season ana 'he
supporting company is said TO De an ell
urely capable one.
Herbert Kelley and Ellie shannon VIII
r~eeonf Clvde Fichs remarkably sue
oe.-ful rl9v. "Thc Moth and the tIame'
49, Tho Academy Friday and Saturday ana
! Saturday matinee. o. 90 e.
.-rne Moth and the Flame is an IN
| touec.v interesting play Wmch IeN'',l
| something of the private life and soclai
! environment of New York ullro-i'TH-
ioname society The children party
given by adults at the residence OF '"-
/ cictv leader, with which the play 'p-nS'
/ Is. 0f itself. q revelation of the lllN'ii 'i'
! INDUCED I'm by "the smart aeT anu
/ euch "ho.ds the mirror up TO nature ln "
manner which is as truthful and realistic
MS ~ Is highly interesting ana ehleI'a'"-
ING There is more or less comedy in the
niece but tragedy also plays "a part ana
| two of the strongest situations OF lhe
play are The climaxcs at the close or the
| inst and second act one revealing "a sui
/ eide ir, high life. and the other the dcnun-
! citation az an aristOcratic scoundrel az
/ swell society church wedding.
| Tho Kclcey-Shann0n Company present
/ cd this play here last year, and the pro
! llcton was one of the best of the eason.
| With one or TWO exceptions, the company
/ this season is tho same as that of last.
| "The Moth and the Flame' was 10 nave
| been presented at the new theatre I'D
Nevport News ON Thursday. but as the
| noreo is not yet completed, the company
/ win play I'm Petersburg on that date.
An exceptionally strong bill OF high
class vaudeville attractions is the offer
inc al tho Biiou this week.
The New York agents Of the Biiou sue
ceedcd I'm securing the great musical
equiHbrists. the Wartenberg Brothers, for
| mo week and the novelty act VIII be
seem for the first time i'm the South Tho
act is Il wonderful one, and VIII create q
/ sensation.
Next TO this oct comes The Crane Bro
/ theirs. i'm their funny sketch, ''fhc Mud
! Town Rubcs." Both performers are
] ND hlir al
/ is one of the best of It's kind on the Yau
! dcvilc stage.
| RIcAfahon and King. hgh-salaried and
prominent black-facc comedy duo, will
/ contribute Il bright number 10 the pro-
aramme. They DO an original laugh-pro-
voking sSit. introducing clover specialties
and good music
ANDY Amann and Francis Hartly, pro
ducers OF that very funny and entertain
| ig act a Clean Sweep" will present me
turn that caused so many laughs In the
/ East and West the past season. Both
are said to be- excellent performers and
| will no doubt score hit
Miss Carrie Behr late of "Rice's Girl
from Paris" one Of the prettiest Of the
great army Of condolences comes with
new songs.
G. w. Lituened, the mimic, will pre-
semi his unique act and the Aherns, the
act that opened the BjOu last January,
complete the bill.
Tho Biiou will give its usual nightly
performances, and matinees on Tuesday,
Thursday. and Saturday.
Tho New York journal has the follow
inc TO say in regard TO Miss Dorothy
r,e0ron which viii no doubt be interest
inr 10 her many friends in this city who
o,e much pleased at the great success
which has attended this clever arust'
"sinca the success in London Paris ana
geriin OF such American dancers as Ia
roio Fuller Saharat. Tfenia, and Alma
eoor,e other trppers of the light IAN
tasfic Toe are getting offers Of 1'uropean
eneaccmcnts. The latest OF these IT, DO
rothv Dafron. who sails for England on
tho American Line steamship next we'd
nesdav. Miss Danron will dance FOR the
noxt year in tho big music halls OF Lon
don and Paris"
IL is probable that Alice NELSON ana
her opera company will appear IN LONDON
I lhia spring. Negotiation are now peihs
conducted 10 that end. and If SATISFACTORY
cngagements are made Miss Nelson anu
! her company viii open III llohnou ia
| April. presenting 1.-THE Singing GIRL ! MS
may DO followed by "The Foitule-dei