The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30

Tho season a. the Academy % Music
closed on Monday night. and. aside from
a number Of local entertainments. It's
doors will be closed until next fan. when
I'm all probability the doors Will be open
cd 10 an entirely new interior. embracing
all the acoustics and arrangements OF
an up-to-date metropolitan theatre. with
new and handsome scenery and many
electric lights and with larger seating
capacity
Manager Loath has during tho past
season. owing mainly 10 his connection
with tho firm 81 Klaw & Erlanger. pre-
serted 10 fho local pubhc some % tho
best productions ever sccn IN Richmond.
and 80 will be his purpose TO do even bet
Ter next season.
The Biou bin for tho week should
prove % be a great drawing combination.
,or sensation. mirth and music are placed
together I'm q bouquet Of attractive novel;
Ties Nothing that has happened for a
long time outside % national and inter
nstionai affairs Of state. has caused more
manifestation Of interest and excitement
than the awful FIRE that DESTROYED the
Windsor Hotel I'm New York. While tho
nnnes were devouring the immense build
ing two OF the American Vitagraph Com
pany's operators were busy taking views
81 the FIRE and the sceue--a long one
has been but recently completed. and
made a great hit I'm New York. where
thousands upon thousands Of people saw
again. true 10 life tho massive structure
wrapned in flames and watched the fight
fought by Gotham's world-famous fire
laddies. Manager Wells when in New
York recently secured tho picture and
quite n number Of others. among them
"A Trip over Brooklyn Bridge and
Scenes OF the New York Fire Depart
mcnt." to be shown by tho Vitagraph
two weeks n can be positively stated
that this VIII BE the last chance 70 see
tho wonderful picture machine this sea-
son. Aside from the Nitragraph's num-
Der. the programme for the week IS
good one.
Brown. Harrison and Brown the eccen-
tric trio. I'm their one-act farce comedy.
a New Store" are well known artists.
Harry Brown. until he Joined the vaude-
VILE forces along with other stars. was
rho principal comedian Of Yale enter
nrlecs and Miss Mabel Harrison last sea-
son was leading lady in one OF tho popular
productions. 1.-THE Devils Auction
II IS conceded by the profession that
tho Craig Musical Trio has introduced
and originated as many novelties as any
musical act upon the stage. The act Is
a refined musical affair. IN which the
trio perform upon mystic chimes me-
chanical Swiss bells. mechanical calliope,
concertina trio, sleigh bells and other in
struments
Tho Goldens are entertainers with
splcndid reputation. Billy Golden is de-
clared 20 be the best inpersonator Of the
old-time plantation nanny ton the
stage
Brannon and Collins need no introduc-
ton 90 Richmond theatre-eoers Tho
team ms made laughter here before and
are now doing new ect that has earned
for them rev laurcls.
Perry and Hyland, sister act, VIII
be greatly enjoyed.
The entertainment runs ms usual. every
night during tho week with the regular
matinees Tuesday Thursday and Satur-
day.
The season Of summer vaudeville at the
PARKS viii coon he on. Manager Leath
will have the Auditorium. and II IS I'M
derstood TINT the Richmond Railway and
Electric Company will put on vaudeville
either at Main-Strcct Park or at Forest
I'LL
With good shows both places can he
made 20 pay. for Richmond people are
thoroughly alive MS 10 what constitutes
nret-class vaudeville.
There has. also. been some talk Of run
ming summer oncra here, but tho talk
has resolved Itself into nothing definite.
This idea may prove q popular one. with
such old favOritos os "O'ivctte." "The
Chimes of Normandy" "The Black Fius-
sar.' and the "M8so0f" by a good COM
pany the promoters of the enterprise may
be able 20 please the public and make
gnonclgl success