The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-15

dame Nevada and Company sa'otuhs !,
1.-THE Belle OF New York matinee ana
night. Saturday-"The Belle oil NC"
York" matinee and night
BIJou IIIEATRE-Bljo Musical Com
cay Company, in "A Contented Woman"
all the week, with usual matinces.
The appearance here Of Madame Emma
Nevada, the greatest living lyric priina
donna. ut the Academy of Music next
Tuesday night promises to be one Of the
Ercatest musical events that has taken
place in this city for some time, and is
hardly likely TO be equalled for some
10 us fresh from her European triunlphs
and in The very zenith OF her powers.
1icr voice. one of The most exquisite ever
given 10 mortal, was never more perfect
lhan now Nine. Nevada is the last
great singer of the coloraturc school and
TO near her sing is a most valuable les
son in old Italian tonc-coloring and bril-
liant execution. The diva is ably second
ed in The clever company she brings.
Pablo Casals is the favorite violoncelltst
OF Paris and. is given credit by the nnu-
steal critics OF the French capital with
being one of the most wonderful masters
Of the instrument in the world Inc
pianist M0reau. has been the musical
idol of Paris for some time past tie
is Il handsome fellow and n superb play
CT. lie is also n composer of considera-
Ole reputation. his orchestral COMPOSE
tons being given lT tho leading orches-
tras of the Continent and Great Britain.
NaquRrre. the fiutist. is also a Partisan
favnritc lie won the gold medal for his
playing at the Paris conServatoire. a
programme with four such celebrities on
ii is a rare treat indeed, and an onportu-
nifty to hear classic music splendidy in
tcrprctcd that is not often met with in
any city.
The invigorating, blthsomc. rolliclling
'I3clle Of New York will he seen at the
academy Saturday, matinee and night
1he story Of how The Belle Of New
York after capturing New York crossed
over 10 London and ran for G97 nights at
the Shaftosbury Theatre. is too well
Known 10 the theatres oers to require re-
peating. The music is Ivy Gustav 1Ier-
kcr. and is in that composers best vein.
1t is considered by many TO he the most
catchy music ever turned out by him
and at the same time his most 'mu-
sicianly' effort. The book and lyrics are
the T~1H OF Hugh Morton and repre-
scnts his best work. lie has written an
entertaining plot. interviewer with sew
eral clever and unconventional incidents,
and his lyrics and dialogue are the quin-
.tcssence Of satircal wit. The scenery
too. IS particularly STRIKING, be1hS IN"
work OF - Frank Dodge and Ernest
Albert.
The company in The Belle is large
one and is headed lty Edward j. Conner
~ as lchabod Bronson, the part he
played during the London engagement,
Miss Bculah Dodge is the pretty and de-
ElGre Salvation Army lassie. ~
A. ,t p;:o
me hiJ"u musical comedy company
WILL entertain local thcaire-goerS with
ioyt'S "A Contented Woman this week
al the t'lJou.
Inc announcement of TINS attraction
VIII no douoL De received with iIiHch
t"easGf, Tor IL Is considered the pest Ell
fort in the life OF Charlie lIoyt the play
@flSht, who succeeded In a line that no
ono else mas ever been abie TO Hollow.
Ije was a creator, not an imitatof, ana
ms oflslhal IDEAS ana ways OIL pulIuins
a snow died with nm Many OF ms
NalTneSt ADMIRERS ana professional lIleiuS
declare mat a Iohlehtcd oman was
ms masterpiece ana taat "n''e awe
ne paiu no moro a''eh1ioii 10 ~ 'HdA ~
any OF MS famous successes. II IS Salu
that the piece was written Tor ms beau
1liul WIie, Earollne-MlSkei io%t, ana mat
Che helped him by unconscious SuSS2S-
any rate the show has always been popu-
lar. and wherever produced has served
to draw the capacity Of the theatres.
mat The executors OF the t1oyt estate
recognize it to be the most valuable prep
erty in the estate, is evidenced ny the
fact that royalty, twice as large as
that charged for any other of the ioNt
I1lays, is demanded, and the manager OF
the estate would not lease it TO any one
but a genuine ilrSt-cldSS company 10 pro-
duce. 1t hasnev been seen in this part Of
the country at the scale OF prices govern
ing III" New York. and 1t may be a TACT
that this VIII be the lirst 'lme mat the
play has ever been proauced ior less man
the prices &hafSeu ny the stalluaro 'hea-
tres
one positive fact stands away Ho above
all the others: The attraction was never
Offered with a more capable company,
with as many stars of the original HcHt
forces or with such musical numbers as
WILL be given here.
Otis Harlan, who played with the origin