The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-04

ACADEMY OF MI siC-alonday, Muf-
ray and Mack.
White Flag
wedness,s.s. Mattne> and 7isht. Run II
OF Hentz:i.i
Observation-Disclosures and night, LOUIS
Friday and saturday an! saturday
Matinee-im Murray.
DIIOU-All The Week. Nauc wife,
The decline Of the drama s a teSf oi's,i
preached from by those who inIe gu
against the stag, and al that pertains
thereto. and these same enemies OF Tue
drama have no diitlcaily IN i,Fo"u &c Ma
pleasure horrible Examples oil i,i:s
decline. or. to be more radical, this
B,,; has t.,c drama really declined?
c rtail.ly Il has increased il pol'uAaIi,s,
and this feet alone accounts 20. Luz
ns=genecacy. Tor the reason that ats li'.l.s
which are good have thtr lmitaloiss sstu
limitations are usually rank.
Last weeks offerings at the ACADEMY
,-era somewhat rank Indeed. no better
argument of the decline oil IN, aiaii.a
.onia have been advanced than the ., no
auctions touring under the tues "a x
,s,.,ner.s Maze and 'l>o'Sn on iiie :. az ~.
There was nothing 20 $50 a,..,,.,,r,,s
those Hho were cast for tne ioerAoi
,,,,,s. hove mistaken tie cal. ".iiei-
tr,,eh, them % fore tie Eootiishls.
D,,I,,, The current week the preseHta-
IONS at the Academy promise 20 pe %
hipI,e, order and tbs lovers o. ,.ie
legitimate VIII be given nepeniae IL 'i.e
forr, of iirst-class attractions
80 Isisou. too. Will present a strong
Via an1 "a. tod the iaea ,ricai ohsfiiiSs
hold forth promises OF rare enjoyment.
srhe Academy viii not De dark a single
,,srht during the week. Monday nisha
Murray and Mack VIII acid the ooh. ..z.
Theg iun-producers will appear II eeofse
IA E,nerick's farcicai comedy, Sh"os'es
the Chutes,'' that has Won success ..
the most emphatic type this sea son. :,
IS C,ilicNac,1 who was famously iden'iueo
with "FsinesaD's Ball" Tor S-Fen 3eats'
who is associated With Charles A Au.ras,
who bears brilliant reputation. liiss
form, a team OF stars who cssstss't pe
.o,Ialled In their special line oil comic
VOL, They st fast pace Of 1nh-s
making in this piece, and the numerous
.orhe. performer-forty In aH-cothpLie
10 make a performance that Is /" 1!.o.s
an idle or dull moment. me CO 80 a..
falls allow respites from lausil'et ~ '.is
side-shaking spectators. Pretty s.fls -
beautiful gowns. rar.ons pei e.h,.ta
real race between horses. a:ld Gu 49,
in action are among the salient FEATURES
Of tn performance
4 MILK WHITE FLAG.
On Saturday, both matinee ana gi'. .
Charles II. Host's spectacular mus.c ,
comedy. "A Milk White Flag" VIII DC me
cs.eIirg To ;tlose o. the thea tre-solns
public who enjoy hearty laugh. 4 MIX
White Flag VIII be highly acceptable, as
the piece is reisiete throughout With bright
hur,or. ca,siic Wit and many telling aits
on our popGlsr militia system The music
Is catchy. and has the advantage OF beng
new and of popular nature enjoyed by
all. The specisities and vaudeville features
have been entirely changed this season.
and several very pleasing novelties in this
tine are promised by the negement. The
stage settings are carried complete. and
are said 10 be handsome and appropT ate.
The costumes are OF the has!ly military
order. and look exceedingly swell wor,:
by the large female contingent OF pretty
girls who appear as rivaadiors. messenge::
boys, standard-bearers. etc The piece Is:
farcicai throughout. 1t deals with the daily
NE of a high-toned military club, the.
members Of which care only for women.
vine, song and show. One OF the hits of
the performance Is said 10 be avery clever
ana versatile coined ,an-Iittie ch!p-wt,oI
appears as 1.-THE Private. and whose
fssDLchorean feats are uneoualed and