The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-03


B1JOU THEATRE Circus-Day" all
the week.
The fact that Host.s "A Day and
Night is to be presented In this city
next Wednesday argues vel! for the
management OF the fortunate house that
secured this attraction. All New York
has laughed itself sick over the adven-
lures of Marble Hart the Village dea-
con who comes TO the metropolis 10 Sc
cure vocal help for the country choir
This is not the first season the play mas
been presented. 1t has been Well trien'
and has proven a succeSSful Nehicie "
enrich its author and at the same tEnt
give the public, who have oeeh luo ny
cIcuGh to sec it, an unlimited Naiue 10.
the money they expended 70 81. ~
through. The fact IS. they could not De
satisfied to see a portion only. for III.
play So abt urds in fun. satire ana an tne
elements that combine TO make an anus anus
ing. connected story, that to mss d Pot-
ton of il is an agGraNauon. ih.S
son. from the wide field OF 1hesIia!l la.
yorites. the cast of "A Day and d -Nashl
has been selected with the utmost caie.
The artists have been engaged Tor MS or
Nc, a,7antai,il,tv TO each role. The public
e,e is rratitied to behold bewitchinE,
beautiful and graceful women. elegantly
costI:med portray the various characters
allotted 10 them. The puhllc ear Is en-
1,aIcea to hear distinctly the author
lines delivered intelligently. and the story
.lnfoIied bit by bit until the dehoueneh..
The climax of every act is SIDE spnluns,
and the roars of laughter are spontase-
o,,s and full of cant-helpitiveneSs. lhls
Year the management promise treat
All the specialties are new-surss. canoes.
music in every form sufficient IN numpel
20 nleas,. the most fastidious taste, ana
excellent Il. quality TO satisfy the mos.
exactins. There will be special matiiiSe.
NATHAN HALE.
An incident Of special note 10 the iiiea-
tre-coers of our city will the flrst pre-
.a,tation next Friday of Clyde Fitch S
fopr-art drama. Nathan Hale, win
Mr., Howard Kyle in the title role. ~
win be produced with full stage se'tinss
and costumes appropriate to the ''i,is a.,a
a company of competent players: "a .,'
.i{e heroic character, from "hoiil ~, ~.
play derives its name, the aut:ioi has
xyoyen a. romance of absorbing inleres''
SS.or,, 5l,e time the scene opens in the
historic schooI-house in New i.nsialu. ~
the end of the play. where the sen
rifjcinc Hale exclaims as did the orisiiiai
in The heroic drama of the ReHoiu.iot
II only regret that i have out Que me-
to lose for my country the ihlei 's' -
tinues to grow. and The anoiehEe
IN fec; that it is living the struggles TOT
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Ono can but regret that the play mus
end with The death of the hero but u
de,,ty 10 the historical narrative ie.l
.he author no alternative, ana II Is ~
same fidelity, carried through me Witoie
nroduction. that gives to the play us uii-
surpassed and wel-merited c!alil 70 NJ
nav syn,athy. There will be a matillee
performance.
AT the Bi'cu
,11J1C CT
owen Davis Circus Day, new mus Isl
cal comedy, is to be the o lerllls a. e'.e
;Bijou this wccii-siX nights any ~ III. ,,.nrd
snees-aud Manager. Wells gives ms "oiu
Coz. II that there win not be better pro
a,ic,ion of its kind seen at the mouse inns
s.atson The comedy is of the lllooell
,,1,-tn-date dress, style and acton, aiio
the Company OF thirty-two people - 49,
nm of happy comedlans, soou sii.ss'
,rI,,a r,usirians. good vaudeville ana
CORPS OF pretty chorus st.is' '.,as ~ nos
a rare musical treat Inc coiiii'aiS h
g,aen seen at the standard play houses "
N.w York. Boston and Philadelphia this
season. and the verdict of the press anu
The l,ox-oifice receipts, stamp eiie pias
one of The biggest successes III shosi.a.
comedy that has been produced ~ many
years. 3a ~.
In selecting the artists to present III. .,,e
niece Mr.. Davis looked over the Vauuesil.s
Ejpld DlehGd ouI --pihiS
known vaudeville, performers IN the coul'-
ny and 1-ied them out Tor the parts ne
had written. lie found that his idea was
:, successful one Then he secured the
services of the most expert stage mana
gers. and for two weeks the piece was
l.ch.arsed and then presented.
In Philadelphia week before last, e'e-S
seat in one of the largest thsdtIes We
sold at every performance, and Manager
,r, off neat sum 10 reieaSS
me managers of the two weeks he mao
for the show so that 1t miSit
he able 10 20 on /. run in the Quaker cry,
t,u, the oiier was declined, and the r.
suit was that the CRANKY could not aoii
The Norfolk people who saw the sho"
last week.
..Circus Day is modern musical come
dy. which is called by the author
.Nfrthful Musical Medley 1t has a
sight Mot, which is he'd throughout the
three acts, but it depends more on us
series Of songs, PAROLES, dances, aero
latte acts and musical shpeciaihcs Tor It's
success. To this end the management
have engaged the following list OF Weii-
known specially performers:
Williams and Adams, up-to-date paro-
dies. introducing fancy dancing and aero
batic tumbling: Maud Meredith. a vocalist
1yirh "A remarkable range in several high
class ballads; Smith, Doty and Coe a
musical act that has made sensation
1rlserever heard and which ranks as one
of the best vaudeville '.headiiners" in its
class; Martinetd and Sutherland, we'll
known team Of dancing comedians; Harry
skunk. for years the stock comedian OF
Concross- MINISTRIES of Philadelphia. and
a particularly clever biackIface specially
performer: Frank McNish, famous for
years as a minstrel and an acrobat;
Mitchell Sisters In a singing specially,
and several others. There is chorus Oh
twenty. and special attention is given
To careful detail in grouping and pos
turing the production, having had the
Benefit OF Mr.. Ned. Wayburnss personal
stage direction. The music is by George
z. Nichols. author OF I've Waited Honey,
Waited Long For YOU, and the book ana
lyrics were written by Owen Davis, who
is known as among the most successiul
of the younger dramatic writers.
theatrical Topics.
The Rose Cecilia Shay Grand English
Opera Company, under the direction of
Colonel William A. Thompson, is the
largest and most complete English lyric
organization in the United States. NUM-
oering nearly one hundred peopie-ar-