The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-10

very large and an unusually large and
brilliant audience viii be present.
MAY IRWIN IN NEW PLAY.
On next Saturday, matinee and night
May Irwin is coming to the Academy
with her new play and her new songs.
If there is one woman on the stage whom
the local theatre-GocrS are anxious to
sec. it is May irwin Her engagement
will be one of the distinctly notable
events of the season. and the first APP
pcarance in Richmond OF one of the
most popular faVOrites and one of the
greatest comedy actresses this country
has known Miss irwin and her play
Will no doubt pack the Academy on the
occasion of her appearances there, where
nerriment interspersed with popular
and catchy ditties will hold sway. Miss
Irwin simply radiateS good humor. IN
the North, where she is such 4 fayorlte,
the papers say that she has more action
to the square inch than any other COM
cdy faNoritc of either sex on the stage.
We hear it said that the stage has hun
dredS of clever women, but that 1t holds
but one May Irwin. who shines forth
from the great army OF the stage wo-
men, a unique character, a wit, brainy,
brilliant clear artist. And III "Madg2
Smith, Attorney" she IS seen 10 her best
ADVANTAGE Laugh lovers will, no doubt.
be delighted to read Of this announce
! nent OF the performances of Miss Irwin
1T AR. Leath's playhouse in her hearty
entertainment. OF the successes OF tins
play tor. can be no doubt. It's hit in
New York city and elsewhere has been
of the most unqualified nature, ana the
opportunities it affords to while away
dull care are too extensive for enumera-
ton Surrounded by the rhythm and
swing OF songs and bubblins over with
F.! laughter, Jolly May Irwin, the wo-
man who makes YOU laugh, as she is
known, certainly forms an attractive Of
fering. Star and play are one of the
hits OF the Broadway season, whence
they come direct with the full slamor OF
lis New York success Her company in
GUIDES Isnacio Iartinetti, George \.
Bean, Jacques Kruger, Bert Ihayer, Ro-
land Carter, Charles Church, Frank Y.
Johnston, Joseph N. Sparks, Carrie Rad
cliffc Mabel Florence, Sadie Peters, Anne
! Woodward, l1dythe Blair, Alice Sands.
Grace Amy and many others. In all her
plays Miss irwin has had the most
| marked song successes. In this one, she
has quite {; number which have won i'm
| mediate favor. They are why Don't
the Band> Play?" I've Got Troubles of
! My Own II amt Gwine to Work No
| Mo- .'Oui, ou, Madcmoselle, oui, oui. y
My Little Jungle Queen, Bull Frog
! Ben Give Ne Back My Liza I'm
| Gwine to Marry Angelina, and 1.-THE
| Turkey ana the Turk
| At tho BIjon.
/ The bill offered by Manager Wells as
! the attraction at the Bijou this week has
! every appearance of a liit-maker. There
! are acts on the programme that have
| never been seen South OF Philadelphia,
3! and they are the most expensive of the
| headliners in vaudeville. There are acts
] that have just returned from the most
! successful tours OF Europe, and there are
! numbers that have just Joined the ranks
! of vaudeville and that stepped into the
/ first file of tours at once
! Tie offering is made up Of comedy, mt
sic ana novelty. quite equal to the best
Mr. Wells has brought here. It is headed
! by the famous Russell Brothers. the
/ stars of the character comedians in the
/ profession. This duo of comedians We're
/ the first 10 make comedy of the Irish SER
want girl, and in thar character they
] have appeared at every nearby theatre OF
/ any consequence in this country and
| abroad. Mr.. Wells tried to get them last
/ season, but their time was all contracted
] for, so at that time he booked them for
/ their appearance at the Bijou this week.
! The act is said to be one Of the funniest
/ in vaudeville.
/ Miss Eta Butler. pretty girl. who
/ has successfully mastered the feat of
.impersonating the leading lights of the
/ footlirhts and wEo is known in the best
theatres as Americas greatest mimic. :.
promises, with truly pleasing act and
/ a charming appearance, to score a hit
miss Butler is the equal of Cissie Loft
IFS - a celebrated New York mana ear de-