The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-11

ACADEMY OF MUs1c-Al Week-The
9iffan Stock Company presenting Jo-
sanh Arthurs drama Blue Jeans
RIJoIJ THEATRB-Monday. Tuesday,
"wednesday and Tuesday matinee
vaudeville Thursday. Friday. SatuT,
day. and Saturday naunee-Has"en
stock Company presenting Because
She Loved Him So
tn. coming week at the theatres VIII
be sp,H between comedy. comedy
and vaudeville. Manager Wells mas
,,rornised a farewell to vaudeville IN the
b,u tho week before last, but the newt
able happened and his expectations IN
the success Of The FOUNDERS feil WIN
G thud- So back to vaude~lne ne st nso ne ~
go and as usual he has gone aiter the
best Of st as will be seen by matter
elsewhere. There will be only four per-
forrnanoes Of vaudeville and then on
THURSDAY night. the Percy HasweN
stock Company. which scored sucn an
emphatic success last week, returns. pre-
sentjnE because She Loved Him So,
comedy in which the company prove
even better than in The Little MIN
.stsr." Tor the balance Of the week !:
AZ the Academy Of Music Manager
Citizen. Of tho Stock Company. has ono OK
those plays in which he TeVels. 1t IS
filled with ..thr-ills' buzzy saws. uobs,
for splendid acting, and the latter, as
well as the noisy perouisites, Will be
Forthcoming. The performance OF Ihe
Christian. during the past week was
next to yiola Aliens, the best ever seen
in the city and was by far the most
ambitious work e~er done on Stock here.
Mics Scott and Mr. Bennett both were
capital and everybody else In the cast.
even down TO the well-tra1led mob.
intelligently lead by Sam Cahen, worked
hard and made good"
It is now left to the press agents to
tell what is going on at the playhouses
this week and it is hardly possibly that
they oan exaggsrate.
'BLJD JEANS"
II one desires to see pictured in strong
natural colors, about all Of the emotions
of which man Is possessed. and e1per-
fence nearly all Of them. one has only
to visit the Academy this week and wit
ness Blue jeans Joseph Arthurs COM
edy drama to be presented for the first
time in this city by the Giffen Company.
One may laugh heartily at the witty
lines with which the piece ahounds and
at the many ludicrous situations; one
NAV weep az the sorrows of a We.
doomed apparently to despair: one may
have his nerves strained TO the utmost
tension at the picture of insensble
human being gradually but surely being
drawn towards apparently certain and
Horrible death-that OF being mangIed
ty tho sharp teeth OF a huge mill saw.
revolving ct lightning speed; one may
zee depicted with the sldl Of an artist
rho terrible condition to which insane
ssalousy may drive pretty and passion
rts woman; one may see nature pre-
santed tn some CT her most smiling moods
ty<rIxy OF 1f
delights: one may enjoy several most
realistic touches OF quiet life, of delight
fu, flavor; in short. nearly every string
IN the whole gamut OF human existence
10 played upon. except actual tragedy,
although this is so nearly reached as to
cause considerable straining Of the SEN
sibilitfes.
.Blue Jeans Is delightful play, and
will undoubtedly attract crowded houses
and receive the appreciation 1t deserves.
The undressing OF sweet little girl,
the Introduction OF an aberdeen-Angus
bull In the orchard scene, leaves faIlng
from the trees. the performance Of a
country band, and again OF country |
quartet, and similar incidents are realis- !
tic touches, which. taken with the scene
In the saw mill, probably make the play i
ene OF the most realistic ever presented |
an any stage.
Blue Jeans ran for two years in New i
York city, and It's wonderful success in |
hat metropolis was followed by long
buns In Boston, Chicago and all tho large |
titles Of this country.
STORY OF THE PLAY.
The story of the play is laid IN what |
IL known as the Blue Jeans District of |
indiana; 1t is in four acts and besides
the cast Of fourteen characters, 1t en-
nloys the services Of brass band. the
S.RisinR Sun Roarers" cuartette and |
host Of supernumerartes. |
The scenes are so arranged as to admit
of superb scenic display. and OF all these
1t may be taken for grant
ed Mr.. Gitfen will be sure to avail him
self
The first act Will present the yard and |
eni erior OF Jacob Tutwiler's house IN the
puburbs Of Rising Sun. Indiana Act
VIII chow Perry Bascom's orchard; ACT