The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-01
NEw-YEAR's nay VAUDEVILLE.
Bessie Donehiu 80 Head the Conn
pnny-o'NeiirS New Play.

The FIRST Of the now year will COM
nence with yaudeslie ~ the Academy,
lust as the ia7; % tho Old one ended with
The varieties" but there will be dis
tiuct difference between the show OF 1898
and the one that will be put on the
SECOND day Of the year 1889. Like the
Christmas vaudeville the one that will
be- given tomorrow, matinee and night
and the following evening. will bear the
Aan1e Of Roster 4. Bal, but II Is thought
TIE Now-Year Performances Will have IN
them more Il that rollicking good humor.
and NOR 'slaN" and sparkle than char
acierizpd the first holiday entertainment.
There VIII De more 10 tickle the funny
bone and less 10 appeal 10 those who pre-
fer something heavy rather than that
which f. Heht aud fr0thy Bessie BOnebM
Is the henf-liner, and nothing could be
NOR sugge gtive of intoxicating hilarity
than this piGuant and winsome English
corneiienne. She will give her clever inn
rerscrations Of the stage-door JOhnnies
AMI other silly young men. Gus Williams
ls another drawing card, and will give
he highly amusing German mon0logue,
which has yet 10 be duplicated. Bertha
Wagner and her professional partner
Bruno Arnim, who have abandoned the
near IN a one-act operetta. Opera in
the Kitchen" Hyberta Pryme Is the SOU
h~e'te Of the bill. and she Is admirably
capable OF UNFOLDING the position. Seely
and West give a wealth OF Instrumental
music clcverly interviewer with black
face wit and humor Sadi. the Russian
haiancer, and Williamson and Stone
singers and dancers, are other acts. but
the act par excellence for daring and
sensation viii be found In the bicycle
riding OF the Kramers-Harry and Jenny
Mr.. James O'Neil. the distinguished
romantic actor will play an engagement
Of two nights. commencing next Wed
nesday, when he presents his new piece
when Greek Meets Greek" "afonte
Crfst0." with which Mr. OMEN IS idenfi-
fed almost as is Joe Jefferson with "Trip
Van Wrinkle" will be played THURSDAY
evening. The story OF when Greek
Meets Greek" Is familiar 70 those who
have read the novel Of Joseph Hatton,
upon which the play is based. AS the
Count de Fourier, Mr.. O'Neill Is said
70 be admirable II IS a part we'll suited
to his heroic style and excellent dramatic
abilities, and 10 many r. will appeal more
strongly than has that OF Edmond
Dantes.
The Biiou, by which name the old
Eighfh-Street Opera-House wifi here
after be known. will be opened as the
home Of vaudeville on Monday. January
9th. From present indications II Is 10 be
a most comfortable house. and the glare
OF the electric-lights that will stud the
front OF the building will soon illuminate
the corner OF Eighth and Broad streets.
The house wifi have a seating CAPACITY
OF 1000. there being besides the orchestra
chairs large gallery or dress circle"
and a balcony, he latter for the accom-
mediation Of solored peop,e. 1ncandescent-
lights will furnish the illumination. while
the building viii be comfortably heated
by steam. There viii be three n1afinees
a week al which the prices will be 'even
lower than those for the evening per-
formances. 1t is the intention OF the man
agement TO give an entertainments that
may be attended with perfect proprlety
by ladies and children.