The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-20

lnatinecs end six rights, commencing to-
morrow night, preserving the Hoyt sue
cess-''A Stranger in New York.
This company cf favorites was organ
lied by Mr.. W..ls last summer, and its
success was so pronounced that, with
Manager Chase. OF the Washington
Vaudeville Theatre, it was decided TO
make tie company a permanent orsani-
cation 10 play Richmond. Norfolk and
WashinE.t,1:. n regular season, and in ac-
c0rdance with that agreement this will
be the first appearance OF the company
here this season.
Otis Harlan, the close friend of Charles
Hoyt, the playwright, whose plays have
never been eclipsed for originality, is the
star off the company, and john W. Dunno,
another friend of Eoyt, and an original
stage manager, Will direct the conduct Of
the organization Miss Mary Marble,
the charming and talented coincidence,
Little Chips. the singing ard dancing
; comedian: Toney Hart the eccentric char
acter cornmedan Eva Burnham the dainty
sol.l9rette Florence MCNEIL, the char
ac,er comedienne. David Andrada. An
drew Bode. and Lynn Raln singers and
character actors and Gertie Hayes the
Lavender Girl, and all of the old favorites
arc with the company and a number OF
new, artists have been introduced to
strengthen it.
AS the company now stands, it can be
said that there are few organizations OF
musical comedy artists outside Of the
big productions in New York city that
can compare with it The scenery will
be in keeping with the production. and
the wardrobe OF the company will be
s,,perfine. The gowns For the women
were selected by Miss Marble, who was
commissioned to do so by Messrs. Wells
and Chase.
Max Hoffman. who composed Love
Ne. Lie, Dolly Dean" Walk, You
Sucker, Walk Mooney" and a score
OF other popular song hits Will again
direct the musical part OF the company,
and during the week he promises to in
trodnce some new and catchy music
"a Stranger in New York" is one of
the best musical comedies that Hoyt ever
penned. It was written when he was
at sthe height OF his success, and is along
the same line of all the Hoyt plays. 1t
tells the story Of q couple of strangers
coming to New York. One of them hail
ed from Chicago. and had a letter Of in
PRODUCTION to friends in New York. lie
lost the letter, and the other fellow found
it and presented it. He was treated roy
ally and entertained highly. OF course
the bogus chap made a. lot of trouble,
and that is where all the fun comes in
HsyyDy Otis Harlan will portray the
wrong stranger and john Dunno, the
quaint Dune will be the right fellow
who tries to catch up with the party who
is getting him into trouble with his wife
and everybody else.
Little Chip will be the fly waiter in a
swell cafe; and Tony Hart will be q
troublesome old fellow getting into trou-
BILE all the time Miss Marble will por-
tray a character similar to the one she
nlayed in "a Trip to Chinatown" Eva
Burn ham. Florence SOFT and new
member, Mics Maud Scott, win have parts
vel, fitting their ability
.t'hes chorus Is u'- to the standard, and
. n,:rnrer Of ;,retty anti interesting fea-
t,,res are to be introduced
- THEATRICAL TOPICS.
..fSing Dods." the new comedy opera
AZ Pixley q Tuders, recently ended run
Of 1874 consecutive performances in
chicago. That breaks the record for the
Windy City.
Gertrude Coghlan will soon produce a
new play written by Lottie5 Blair Parker.
The title has not yet been divulg ed.
The New York Telegraph says s't hat,
with Miss Robinson at the criterion,4