The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-18


RIJOU-Ali the week. vaudeville.
The coming week IN theatricais viii
NOT be particularly busy. The Eijou will,
OF course. be open every nigh, with the
usual mafinees. and the bill provided by
Manager Wells is said to be one Of the
best, If no; quite the best, ever presented
at his popular theatre. The Academy has
but ole attraction to offer. That. however
IS a good oae-M- B. Leayitts, The Spider
and the Fly.
Richmond audiences are partial 10 eS-
travagaazas and spectacular PRODUCTIONS,
and The Spider ana the Fly ranks
among the best of this class OF ehterta1ii-
merits.
The present is essentially the ase OF
stage development. particularly IN .he
spectacular or scenic. The last year mas
been the greatest of all. beginning WIN
Zen Hur. Quo Vadis,' Richaro Mans
fields production Of Henry W ron ron,
Bros spectacular extravaganza s'oaos
way u TolS.c.'' Mr.. James production Of
"a Midsummer Nights Dream" ana NJ.
IS. Leavitt,s production Of THE Spider anu
the F.,y.'' all productions in which the es-
peuse was of secondary consideration. inc
result is matter of theatrical history.
ali OF these productions being phenome-
snouciary standpoint. The results achieved
by these noteworthy productions show the
trend Of public tas'e: 1t wants superb
productions where light and shade, mag nj
fcEnt scenery. gorgeous coStuming. eIeclTi-
cal triurphs, youth, beauty melody mn-
sic. bewilderine ha1lets and refined Vauoe-
vile play tho principal roles.
People attend the theatre TO be amused,
seeking a diversion. something 10 make
them forget the trials and worries OF the
battles of life, and SO the manager that
car transport his audiences TO some
NEUROLOGICAL region, where AL Is youth
beauty, happiness. enchanting music:
where the inhabitsnts dance for JOY and
ttflere is no to-lno-lpw-sach manager
deserves the public thanks. Mr.. Learitt
has arrived as c.ose to that ideal mana
gsriai Utopia as is possible. In this pro-
fiuctfcn he has introduced so many divsrsi-
fec features that il covers almost all
forms and conditions OF theatrical enter
1ainuent. He has spent thousands of dol
lars in seeking novelties abroad. the cos
tunes having beer made by Worth. Felix
and Kate Reilly, of Paris, and are dreams
Of 1oreliness-
This production, .'The Spider and the
i7.y,- is not the one that has been before
fllc public for number Of years. but an
entirely new one. Nothing remains of the
old ese but the title, Spider and Fly. y
which Mr.. Leavitt retained mainly
through sentiment This organization viii
morrow. matinee and night. and will be
the largest and most complete visiting one
here this season, numbering over forty
two persons. ana requiring three cars for
transportation of scenery.
AT tllr Bijnu.
This weeks zttract!on at the Popular
Riiou viii be the Burke & Chase Vande.
wife Company, conceded To ba the very
best f,ave-ing organization of its kind
TIE colnpany is composed Of The cream: OF
vaudeville. and embraces a variety OF
ncts selected with the greatest care. and
Slta are paid large salaries Cor =ty-twc
weeks a year. Tbs management has Il
do this 20 keep The entertainers together,
mr. else lose iilzsn. Mr., Wells tried to Sc
cure this attraction last season, but as
81 was booked up solid for a long season
no could not, but recently while in New
York secured the company for this week,
and It will entertain ct regular perform
ances at the regular Bijnu prices. thus
affordiHg the local thsatre-eoers a chance
20 see the performance ct less cost than
elsewhere The company IS indsed an eX-
cellent one. and the Washington critics
were much p.eass1 with It last week. as
evidenced by the strongest kind of nat-
re-ing notices.
The star collshtloa CT entertainers is
headed by one of the greatest acts in the
profession, "A Night IN Jaran.'' the copy
.:ichfed beauty scene d Mne. -adelaida
Hs'h-nannl This s1asut.iu!i widow OF
Herman the Great" is a bright light
Of The vaudeville world. Her act a year
ago in New YcrI. city attracted tf,ou-
Funds Of IeoP,e for weeks TO one Of the
siosl exclusive vaudeville houses. and II
tina close o. that engagement she vas
engaged by Burke and Chase as the
feature Ct this Chow. Hsr act is of mag
&c, and the tricks that made her wonder
work ng hushand the greatest magician
u the aga will oe duplicated by her, To-
sgefher with original ones that have earn
ed for her the title Of Queen Of Ma gle y
hime. Hsamsiln viii wear some OF the
most exquisite gowc,s ever seen here, and
slsr wonderful feats Of magic promise to
be the talk OF the city al this week. Sur
rounding Nine. Herman is the best that
vaudeville affords. The Bass -Alarsl,aii
Company. Introducing the Street I-reh:n
Quarfetie. viii present a scenic number.
that promises to DE deliehIfuiir pleasing.
The act rs made up of singing and dane
ing by cserer little pecp,e. Prof. Harry
Howard will INTRODUCES his comedy dogs.
monkeys and ponies and the act will
:se A tarorite with thu i3dieS and chill
drsia- The ponies arc little fellows fun of
tricks. the dogs have sftsc.aity work 10
perform that is wonderful, and the mon
keys arg .ifs comedians. NcMahan and
King. in their act. Down by the Railroad
CEossfny," will Introduce clever dancing
sad good singing. They ars back face
character comedians whose equals ara