The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17

the same relationship to her on the stage
that he has IN real life.
At the 7s.jnu.
Manager Wells has booked strong Dill
of novelty, mirth and music for the pat
rons of the sBijou this week. It is a bill
that will compare favorably with the
strongest offering of the season, 1or IL IS
composed of numbers that are great. laN-==
orites here, and others that have created
the talk of the town" in cities ike Ne"
York and Philadelphia.
There are two acts that VIII help IN
the entertaining that are acknowledge
to be the greatest features IN their re-
Spectire classes, and all OF the others are
up near the top of every bill The rrln-
cipal feature of the programme VIII De
the act of Staley and aBirbeck, the orig
inators of the quickest and most COM
plete transformations yet perform d. I ms
act has been q feature for the last Two
seasons abroad, and has played at the
leading theatres in America this season.
SneciaI scenic effects are used and the
duo carry extra stage hands to arrange
the setting. The management belleves
that this act will completely eclipse the
greatest hit record of the house
Pretty little Winona Winter, assisted by
her talented father, Banks Winters, VIII
turn1Sn. announcer e1edlult ctSt' - AS 1ASS'S
rosebud and her father are now head
liners in polite vaudeville, and their act
has been dressed and rewritten in a man
ner that has elevated it to high place.
Mona Winter is the most popular JuVe-
nile that comes to Richmond. She is pref
ty. she can dance and she can sing.
The Three Powers Brothers will appear
in their spectacular novelty The Paris
Exposition in which there will be an ex-
hibition of roller skating such as is not
afforded by another act. The three men
are said to be clever in fancy and trick
skating, and close their act with pedes-
tai clog on skates that is declared to be
excitingiy sensational
The Young American Quintette, with
dainty. Matte Borum as the star. Will
present their happy. specially, and Will
serve as drawing cards. This act made
hit at the Bijou early last season, and
since then has been a feature. act with
one of the best road combinations.
Alf Grant IAN entertainer, whose
ability is evidenced by the fact that
managers are continually demanding his
services. will make his first Southern
appearance, and he is scheduled to make
a hit. The Rolnola Brothers. oriGinators
of most of the sensational equlibristic
work of vaudeville, will present an act
Of daring grace and wonder. They are
head-to-head and one-hand balancers.
who have given lessons to others In the
profession.
Emerson and Omega, comedy sketch
duo, promise something out of the usual
run in their act. The duo have recently
returned from successful tour of the
West and promise to duplicate the sue
cess of that trip.
There will be special ma tinee Fri
day, WaSfington'S birthday, and the US
ual performances will be given all week.
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mail, and the scale of prices is always
the same.
Emma Juch.
Already good deal of interest has been
created by the announcement that Nine.
Juch and the famous Kaltenborn String
Quartette of New York city will appear
as the eighth number of the Star Course
on next Friday night. Owing to the linn
tied capacity Of the Association Hall, this
entertainment will be at the Academy.
Reserved seats go on sale at the Asso-
citation building Wednesday, this week, at
1 P. NJ. The seat chart will be moved to
the Academy on Friday at 1 o'clock.
Emma Juch, Americas favorlte prima
donna, is a great favorite with the Rich
mond lovers of music; indeed her recep-
ton during the May Festival of last sea-
son was uneXcelled. She sang to the larg-
est of three audiences and was accorded
an osdtlOI1 IL Is " nc uiSl1uCllS uuOCI-
stood that Nine. Juch will sing the pop
ular ballads that go straight to the
hearts of Americans She has lost none
of her charm. In her recent appearance
at Allentown, Pa, she was applauded to
an echo, and was in most excellent voice.
Nine. Juch was born in Vienna July 4th,
1863, her father, Justin Juch, being a mu-
sic professor. Her musical career has
been marvellous, and her hold upon the
hearts of American entertainment lovers
is as strong as ever. She has an eXcep-
tionally fine stage presence and pow
erful and cultivated voice, and her sing
ing is coupled with equally fine acting.
Since her marriage, she has accepted
only on occasional concert engagement.
The kaltenborn String Quartette is one
of New York leading string organiZa-
tons. Franz Kaltenborn, the first Wolf
mist, is a player of exceptional brilliancy.
Theatrical Notes
/. Anna Held will open next season at the
Casino in a new musical farce. Harry
B. Smith is at work on the book. If
Charles Bigelow should take it into his
head TO star next winter it would be a
sad blow to Anna.
The marriage of Marguerite sylvia, the /
star of the Princess Chic Opera Company,
to ". D. Mann has just boon made public,
although they Were married in New York
last spring. Mr.. Mann is temporarily
managing the company. but whether or
not, the star should be included in this
statement is an c,1en question.
Clyde Fitch has certainly struck a rich
vein of dramatic material this season.
Four of his plays are being played in
New York, and all of them are good pays
and doing well.
The Princess Chic. Quo Vadis and Sol
Smith Russell are coming to the Academy
in the near future.
The New York Dramatic Mirror is again
making bitter attacks .on Franklin Fyles,
the dramatic editor of the New York Sun
But the dramatic department Of the Sun
continues TO shine as brilliantly as ever
The Russell Brothers Will leave vaude-
vile next season and star in a piece to
be called The Russell Brothers in Egypt
The Rodgers Brothers in New York and
IN Central Park have made big hits, so
why shouldn't the Irish comedians do web
in their new departure?
MARDI GRaS VIA THE SEABOaRD