The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-09
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| At the Academy next Wednesday will
be inaugurated an engagement OF that
| famous farce, care You N1ason?'' fIhe,
piece is an adaptation from the German py,
| Leo Ditrichstein Which for number OF
| weeks, in it's original German form, en-
tsrtainTa large K. In
! ing it for the English-spealing public,
the adaptor, it is said, has adhered Gios Sc
y to the freauent!y gives
such zest to a comedy. INC complications
arise principally from an attempt on the
1 part of an old husband and ms eau aac
| festive sOn-in-laW to deceive their respec-
tive wives by accounting for their even
| ings away from home with the subterfuEc
that they arc members Of t fhS narfe
! ,larly interests, it may DC wen " sdy
that the various situations will serve 70
mot only arouse laughter, put to interest," ~
them oven more than the unlnltlatea. -. ~
| You a AIason?" las had relnarhaptc
career In New York and Chicago, ana li,i
| there is every indication that 1t VIII
duplicate its metropolitan success IN isi'[lE
mond. The entire New York COMPANY ~,
and pT rTa M Sncud DC Tomas wise
sJ ohm G. Rice. George Richards, Gha FL.
Edwards, Matte Ferguson, Esther Tit
tell, sally cG9hen q; and as sg ne G1RIn
Manager Samuel e. .RorlS brings the
original New York and London produc-,,
tion Of the famous musical eXtraFasal ~,
tw6 pe Gas1no IKE Thafsdsy rhls
is the native eXtraFaE by Ia,sSd o.
Smith, for which LudWls tGnglan9 arr
composed the score and which LondonsrS
have only Just released after nearly Q
years success at the Shaftesbury inca,
tire. Before the piece was taken apro i1s1
1t won a long and highly prosperous ruli
York city. Since the.TIaondon. triumph
a. second engagement in the city Of ITS
birth has been added to3 its lnternatlonal
tacle and pretty girls are skillfully blend
ed and the result is a delightful enter
tainment of the Casino type, Whlch mas
become recognized througn9us me fs,, GYMS
stage gayety. In the principal COMEDY
role is Thomas Collins. an expert inter.
prefer of the popular stage German rpa iit Go
1 role is sung BY Miss Clara Palmer, a
young pri,na donna who has gained tame am
IN comic opera productions. MISS drac c.
Cannon, Carrie Reyno,lds ana la1ti in i1
Interpretation of the frolic and eacn ao ,,a
inconsideraEIe measure to the arustlc sue
cess Of the ensemble. Ben Grlnneil.
comedian of the De Wolf Hopper type.
as his lieutenants proves an ?pie a ID,
tor of the powers of rlslniilty or ms
audiences. Girls III pielllS, dli .Si1iSi5 "
features of the beauty show.
$500 = A NEW STAR.
Joseph Murphy, one Of the most popular
stars n the western Sis city ON Fpday
night Mr.. Murphy is the foremost de-
iineator of Irish character, on the stage
in this country and Is only ieav YIN line LIe
beaten track, which has brought MN
wealth as well as farle III past years 10
conquer new fields. lie. Will present
delightful Irish comedy in this city, ana
will be supported by a ctsapany. OF Uni
Murphy is really one OF the most interest
ing events of the season, for it means the
introduction OF a star new TO TINS teIr1-
tory, who has achieved the same measure
OF popularity in the west as Denman
THOMPSON in the .Old Iomestead'' has
achieved in this section
JEFFERSON DE ANGELS.
jefferson de Angels comes to the Acad-
emy to round out the week with matinee
and night performances of IN Royal
Rogue Mr.. De Angels presented this
operat here last season ana seemed one ol
the greatest successes et.tne season - ne
utaton as one of the leading comic opera
comedians on the American stage day
Ian actor who is malntainng the old
standard OF comic opera entertainment
and winning new laurcls year after car.
His production here last season was
emphatically praised and his appearance
in New York. alittle later. was celebfa e ,ea q
as an enthusiastic success; even Alan an
Dale, the caustic critic, Of tho New York
Journal. gushing over Athe actor, the
opera. the company and the production
In coed set terms.
Old playgoers will recall that Mr.. De
Angels was a member Of the distinguish
ed Russell Fox-De Angels triumviate OF
a few seasons ago, OF the three: he alone
has maintained the dignity OF STAR
the others having taken subordinate po-
sSitiOus in other companies.
Atthe Bijsu.
Wcber's Dainty Duchess Company will;
be the attraction at the Bijou this week.
well -known comedy artists and "a chorus
Of exceedingly pretty girls, While In mu-
sic, scenic appointments and the splcn-s
dor OF costuming it ranks with the best
productions in the country
Dainty Duchess is a musical comedy
of the refined kind. 1t is brightest in
music and stage pictures. Like all shows
of this kind the entertainment Will COM
mence with an olio of spec1aities to#bes
presented by the members OF the corn-
5pallY and after these six acts there VIII
follow a funny comedy musical farce that
will serve to Introduce the company of
forty people at their best IN #fun-nakinS.s
The large chorus OF .cslreiuily.- seiected
new musical numbers. and the comedians
and the principals will have q chance to
go through routine OF fun mailing that
has pleased the critics. IN all of8sthe big
cities this season. In fact, tho company
has iust closed a rui, in RrooklS and will
return to that city afters laytnE the
Wells theatres.
The PRODUCING olio5 Is composed of1slxs
speciality acts. 81 ton "a nd Ma ltde Woods
Who syycro ia ted as the l1eatiiners of tho
E dancing acts in vaud ley lle.s,Si.i present
Z t1,e;r ssr.scia lty, and Mildred Stroller. n
Enrnn,i,,ent favoFite lin tho ENGLISH music