The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-16
ADJUSTMENTS.

ACADEMY OF MUSIC-Tuesday: THE
Burgomaster." Wednesday: 1.-The BurEo-
master," matinee and night. Thursday:
Vests MinStreiS. Friday and Saturday:
'Irinnegan's Ball" matinee Saturday.
BIJOU THEATRE-James j. Corbett
and Vaudeville all the week.
The modern musical comedy, "The Bur
Eomaster," advertised as "a joy forever"
will be presented at the Academy next
TUESDAY and "Wednesday. with a matinee
on the hitter day.
Without a doubt 1.-THE Bilrgomaster"
was the most popular jolly jingle on tour
last season; inaSInuch as two distinct or
CARNATIONS We're presenting the piece, ana
The long runs it enjoyed in Chicago. New
York. Boston, and Philadelphia are un-
cqualled for a like attraction, and the
manacement, noting, the extraordinary ar
,s;ic and financial value of the piece,
have striven TO make this seasons pro-
duction more elaborate and popular than
last year. 1.-THE Burgomaster" will be
seen in an entirely new scenic and cos
tune outfit, and the company is more
expensive and the best the piece has ever
had, as it comprises Herbert CaWthorh'
The original Bursomaster. said to be by
lar the funniest eccentric Governor THIS
ioIIv Jingle ever possessed Eugene Sand
ford is Doodle Won hu!l. an eastern
German dialect comedian OF marked dls-
tinction. and said to be positive reveal
lion in the part. George Brooerick por-
trays his original role OF the HarieH
Spifer'': Harry dc Lorme. of comic opera
fame, plays the broken down actor =
Tooth Talkington, and as a consequence,
il is one of The comedy hits of the piece.
viii Peters. Andy Lyman. and j. 3 NUT
raw were always par excellence. ana as ID
consequence are still in the cast. Dash
ing Edith Warrington and bewltchlng lea
Iawley arc still the two principal Icnlin-
,aine wits Of the company, and are AMY
seconded by humorous Sadie Stockton,
considered one of the clcverest come
djennes on the stage to-day. Madeline
Winthrop. one of the most celebrated
eastern stage beauties. Will portray Inc
chubby role of Mrs. Splurser, and of
course, that large, merry chorus winch IS.
without doubt. the most youthful, grace
tu, and winsome bery seen here in many
a day The sale Of seats will begin on
Monday. Il
The appearance in this city at the Acad-
cn;y on Thursday next OF the leadlns
sninstre, organization of America. VIII
liam II. Vests Big Minstrel Jubilee,
carries with the announcement deal OF
pleasureable anticipation. 1t appeals TO
all tastes and entertains and am,tses the
average American citizen as no other style
Of enterta inment succeeds in doing: Will
liam H West has probably accomplished
more 20 bring minstrelsy up to It's pres
ent exalted position in the field of a1nuse-
mcnt than any other minstrel performer
manager or proprietor lie mas always
been the producer, the man with the ideas,
the navigator through the seas of origi-
aaiity lie has placed upon the minstrel
stage about all the big acts. about all the
spectacular features, and nearly all the
lavish innovations of the past twenty
1rc years. and he is still young man.
The organization Of his present company
proves his ability to provide al enter
1ainment of such remarkable strength
that comparison seems well nigh lmpos-
sibie with any of his previous efforts. A
glance over the names of the principal
acts and performers will convince the in
teliigent, well posted thcatrc-goer of The
st=preme excellence of a bill made up en-
t,rely of the most expensive features. the
highest saiaricd and most famous black
face comedians ever gathered together
under one banner. With the ends occu-
ried by Billy. Van, Mcmahon and King.
and n. S. Carr, and with such high sal
aried and famous vocalists az Harry Syl-
ycster. Clement Stuart, Robert Dredge,
Georgia Jones. Wilson II. Miller. L. IL
Hammond, and a score of others. and with
such high-class acts in. the olio AS pro
scented by Billy Van, Mcmahon and King,
Inc ldiIlous NV ~ " " -, '
Mcdonald and PARSLEY, and the zeb and
Harrow trio.
The attraction at the ACADEMY next
Friday and Saturday. with matinee on
Saturday. viii be the cid and popular
success, Finncgan's Ball. The play has
hd long ard prosperous career, and
= promised this year with new scenery,
ccetumes and a clever company to sup
BORT its claim to public approval.
There can hardly be any doubt III the
minds OF the theatre-goers but that the.
attendance record at the Bijou is In
fair way to DE broken this avcek, for the
Empire Show, with James ]. Corbett and
eight other finely recommended numbers,
.du be the attraction at regular per-
0orn,snoes all the week
II cnenaAnafion OF supremacy In