The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-07

viii be fo;i,:st. he new opera chairs are
of the newest IDEAS. and so arranged that
there is not one in the house from which
a person cannot see ali Of The stage. The
vision is not ohstructed BY posts. When
the theatre was opened not quite three
years ago Mr. Wells established a STANDARD
| of attractions and scale of prices that
| will not be changed. The same class of
| entertainment will be presented and the
| same popular prices prevail. The usual
! performances viii be given every evening
| at $50 o'clock and mdtinees on Tuesdays.
| Thursdays and Saturdays a $50 O'Clock.
THE OPENING SILL.
The opening bill is a strong one. James
| O. Rarrows, John lancaster and Company.
presenting Tactics, one of the best drsi-
| matte sketches in vaudeville will be the
! feature act. The well-known companr of
! players have been most successful since
! entering the army of vaudeville artists.
| and in their little play of the North and
| South have been appIauded in Maine and
/ in louisiana t. story - 4 pretty 1t,-.,
| and it is well presented by the players.
| Miss AcCaulk who is 4 member OF the
| company, is a Virginia girl and has SCHOOL,
| mates here who will welcome he- There
| is hardly 4 more popular duo of vaudeville
| artists known here than Sidney Grant and
/ Miss Norton. The perfect comedian and
| the talented actress will contribute some
| bright things to the success of the mll
! Grant is a perfect Imftator of great ne
| tors. and Miss Norton has i rnonaioSue
! that is charming. The three Lukens, ae-
F, knowledsed to be at the ton of the list
of headline aerial entertainers, VIII ba
I seen in an act that is startling. They are
f.! wonderful horizontal bar performers. but
| that part Of the act is tane wF n conf
| pared with the sensation finish The trio
| VIII shortly sail for Europe 20 he assent
! a long time. The Chicago Lady elugrtayte.
! of which a sre-gt nus.cal 1ri5.c sad; The
! ladies know not Only how To sing. but
what TO sing. They are far ahead OF any
! orsanizstio ton of its kind in this county,
! will contribute q nuruber that will be most
pleasing. The Quartette is COMPOSED OF
! attractive young women. and they nave
| been highly endorsed everywhere
Amont ard Dnnont, tire musical ETus-
sars. will present something new in the
| way of q musical act. They are gifted
musicians. who play their own music, and
! according to the most scyera er.tscs Fay
| it well. Miss Louise Canning, q chic COM
edienne whose title IS the "Seotch Night
ingale." comes South for the first time
The attractive ltttle woman is great ia
vorite in the Eastern cities. The Vita
graph, moving picture machine. viii ey-
hibit life pictures of the latest events of
! make things interesting. Tie bill com
pareS fav0rar, with any recently nut on
in the larger cities. The usual night ard
matinee performances will 0e givsr. and
the Bijou popular prices are just the same.
...e...s.G,l. -.li.t.s,.i..crt>.
In the Soup" is an English farcial
comedy.
! Mansfield is musician beth in COM
position ANA performance; he is a pain
lar ~ Eps1 fFfT1.s
he is a writer possessing strength. orr
ginal:ty aad br.IEiancy.
In Paris some one has set on foot
project 10 establish a working-pcGple
threatre, where good plays and operas
Will be presented at mmsmizet p.lces.
1t is said that the Rothschilds will sub
scribe $1,000 francs.
1t is stated in several Italian papers
that TN opera company formed ~ Milan.
that started Il year ago TOR South Aneri-
ca, had such bad luck thaI The PE!TSt
donna mas taken a sstuati as H'ata-
servant at an inn, and the tenor has east
4, his lot with trainer OF .,a!nils.
Justin tIuntig Mccarthy IS going to
write tve-.ct sEaS4ay, probably III
blank verse, Tor Surname Sheldon, VINO.
is now at the Ci,5oe as .ead-nS lazy IN
''Coione. Cromwell The play is an the
subject of Cutariaa Siosza, and Will
| show Caesar EOrgia supposed love Tor
her In character the piece VIII re-
ssmble Webster's Duchess OF Main
and THE White Devil
The New Ans tertIaiu Amusement Com
! pany, Milton Aborn, Jules and Matt Grau,
directors. is 10 furnish opera IN a sco:e
OF cities; next sGnEner- MIR Ahorn IS
| nerhaps the best pioneer IN the business.
h..vins. STAGED and appeared in over one
hundred operas while the GFaus are per-
haps the most capable OF the MANAGERS
of the popuiay-Drice companies.
II is practically settled that Nine.
F:an,es will NOT return 70 this country
next winter She is still In rather peer
health. and size feels the need Of Il Years.
rest BuI she viii return s<sriy in the
following autumn 10 take u preliminary
tour 10 the Pacific coast with the Maurice
| esrau Opera Company She may sing az
Monte Carlo In stareh, and later at
| Govent Garden,
Johann Strauss cabinet Pipesiin. an
| aotnced rs his last work, i Seon to DC
/, sung in Berlin. AZ a matter of fact. IL
/ Is one of Strauss first compositions. and
| was sung as .slSias Indigo IL met
| with no success and was rewritten Just
/ before MS death by the eeus poScT, who
! thought ii contained toe much music Of
/ merit TO DE lest The ballet Cinderella
! Is the only new composition on WHEN
i he was engaged at the ttnle OF his death
I The failure OF King Indigo Was ai-
/ ways attributed 10 the poor ;eNt and the
/ new lihretto is adapted from The old
| French farce. Cabinet Piperlia."