The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-10
AMUSEM EN- is.
ACADElMY-"Tue Evil Eye"
BIJOC-High Class Vaudeville.

AT midnight an extra force of stage
hands began work upon the production
Of The EVIL Eye" which "!il be pre-
sented at the Academy tonight Iheii
york will not be over until the curtain
rises this evening, the production which
will he given tonight being one OF thc-
most COMPLICATED ever seen in this city.
The massive scenic effects presented III
the production OF The EVIL Eye are
huilf upon a scale which has never been
euualleti in this or in any other country.
Wien it j. known that one section OF VIC
stage effects. the wings OF which alone
are each twenty-five feet long, weighs al
most a ton. and .hat the remainder OF
tho stage furniture Isl built on the same
massive lines the magnitude of the WORK
to be undertaken in pacing 1t an IN po-
sition can be understood. There are no
less than six stars in the company which
Mr.. Yale sends to Richmond, and the en-
tire company is said TO number sixty
people, not including the Phasey troupe
of singers and the Electric Ballet dam
Gers
As a Berlin paper remarked last sum
mer. .'Sousa knows how TO interest and
how 10 stimulate and therein lies the
secret OF much of the wonderful power
the March King has over his followers.
The popular character Of the SouSa pro-
erammcs. the constant succession of
musical numbers that never permit the
interest 10 flag. the Jolly irresistible and
characteristic encores, and the swing and
dash Of the Sousa maTche., all go to make
up an ideal musical entertainment.
Coupled with the pre-emincnt, artistic
merits of the Sousa baud is the personal
magnetism Of the conductor and his I'M
failing courtesy and liberaity in meet
Mo,
really great triurpphs that Sousa achieved
during the European tour Of his band
lend additional interest to the forthcom-
ing SoU.,a concert at the Academy on
Monday The great band will be assisted
by Blanche Dufiield, soprano, and Bertha
Buckl.n, y;oI5niste.
Mrs. Alice SHAW, who is performing.
with her twin daughters at the Biiou
this week. has been all over the civilized
world. and wherever size goes she be-
comes social favorite Her costumes
and those OF the young ladies are real
Worth productions. and represent over
a thousand dollars in each act. Mrs. Shaw
is d most fluent cOnversationalist, and
since she has been III Richmond has re
ce:ved much attention from leading So
cia lights.
The operate eXtravasanz Chas- II.
Yale's THE Evil Eye under the man
agement of the author. Sidney 2. Ellis,
will be the attraction a the Academy
tonight
This year the forces have been supple
mented by the engagement of a number
OF very strong drawing cards, and Mr..
Yale mas gone into the field for comic
opera for several of his stars. The new
songs will be sung by Miss Alayme Mayo,
Gus Bruno, Miss Lora Lieb, charles
Flynn ana the Phasey Troupe.
The mechanical effects, such as the
Revolving Windmill and the Disappear
ing Rooms, have been rebuilt for TINS
year. and the scenic devices are said to
be more marvellous than ever.
The attendance upon the cold Home
stead" at the Academy on Saturday, al
ternoon and night, promises to be larger
tlan that Of last year, when standing
room was hard TO get.
''Mirabeau and the French Revolution
IS tie title of Hon. Geo. r. Wendlins,s
latest lecture and this famous orator will
be heard at the Academy next Tuesday
night the 18th instant, giving the fourth
OF the Travellers Protective Association
lecture course.
The fifth number of the Star Course
will be given tonight at the Y. M
c. ~ at SIS o'clock. when Montaville
Flowers Will make his first appearance