The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-13
AMUSEMENTS.


ACADEA1Y-Charles B. Hanford III
'"The Tanning Of the Shrcw."
BIJOU--..The Con-Curcrs."
The Academy vial be dark this week
until Friday night. when Charles 3. Han
ford the well-known Shakespearean act
or, will be seen in a revival or Inc
Tanning of the Shrew a Speclal 1natl-
nee will be given Saturday, and the en-
cacement will close with the performance
of Saturday night Mr.. Hanford is eN-
cellently fitted in the role of Petructr.o
The company is composed; of We'll known
actors. and the leading lady. Helen Gra Ci
ly. is far-famed for her. beauty. enc
will essay the role of katherine. Inc
production will be complete IN an ~
e,pects, and the scenery, costumes, ~
pointments and effects are very eia:o-
rate. Mr.. Hanford is a great faVorl.e
in Richmond, and he IS at ms peSl -
Sheakespearean work.
THEATRICAL TOPICS
.The Pride of Jennico," that thrililn!g
ren,ancc of love, pride and the attendant
complications. which aroused such y
f,1rore of enthusiasm in New Aork anu
other cities last season. Will shor,iE -
ceiye its first production in this city. II
6s needless to say that a work OF sucn
interest With the prestige of such great
success is bound to awaken much com
ments and attract crowded houses every
where.
Talking of catchy play titles, the one
selected by William a. Brady 1or the
new play that Grace George Will appear
in during her New York season IS con.
sidered a striking one. The play mas
been named the Smart Set anu ue"1'
with life among the 400.
In an aftcr-Ginner speech at the Amer
lean Dramatists Club last winter Sydney
Rosenfcld. in an attack on the then pre-
yail;ng tendency to dramatic BOOKS,
said that someone would eventually stage
the "Foxy Grandpa" pictures. William
A. Brady anG Jos. Hart heard the speech
and immediately arranged to DO SO. ana
the result has been q remarkable finan-
cial success.
Grace Scott has returned from Europe
where she purchased a new play III which
she may star this season.
The Klaw & Erlanger Opera COMPANY
with Jerome Sykes in Smith and de ko-
ven's Opera. Foxy CUTLER" is repeat
ing its great success of last season. rms
organization. the largest comic opera COM
pany that has toured the country. is no"
pIayins in the Northwest From this sec
ton it will proceed South. reaching New
Orleans December list. This attraction
is proving a great repeater" Where
it has revisited cities this season. like
Rochester and Buffalo. the verdict was
that both the company and opera improve
on acquaintance.
Klaw & Erlanger will present THE
Bostonians" in de Koven and Smith
new opera. 'A1aid Marian. o sequel TO
their famous success 'Robin Hood" at
the Chestnut-street Opera House, in
philadelphia November 4th. a ver''
strong cast has been engaged for this
production. which viii include many OF
the old "The Rostonans'' favoritns and
several new artists of acknowledged abll-
ity Adele Rafter. the dazzling young
beauty whose excellent contralto voice
was widely praised last season. will sing
one OF the most important ro'es in the
new production. Miss Rafter is native
of Dunkirk. N 7 Her musical educa-
ton was completed under Sbrislia Of
Paris.
At tie Biicu.
Vaudeville and musical comedy is to be
the Offering at the Bijou this week, and
it will be served by a Weber & Field
Company. A Weber & Field Company
means that there will be Il score Of pretty
girls, daintily costumed, special scenery
and up to the moment music. The COM
pany is known as Con Curer, and the
reason for it will be demonstrated during
the week. It has been seen at several OF
the leading theatres since it left New
i
criticism, though it has been reviewed by
the powerful critics of New York, Chi
cago and Philadelphia. It is show that
will please the Bijou patrons and intro
duce to them a new idea of seeing a lot
of high-cla speciality people entertain in
farce musical comedy.
The vaudeville programme of seven acts
will be followed by the one-act comedy.
"A Day at West Point" and it is brim
fun of Weber & Fields ideas There
will be new music, new comedy situations
and new dances. The chorus of twenty
pretty girls will be dressed in costumes
that were selected by Van Horn, and the
stage setting is declared to be an exact
and faithful picture Of the military school
of Uncle Sam. This is a new feature in
vaudeville and it has been well received
everywhere.
Of the vaudeville features, tllern will be
an act that will be above passing interest.
1t is the number to be contributed to the
Three Nevarros. 1t will be remembered
that Tony Neva!wo, the strong boy. died