Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-05

| 'le Weli-knoWn arcn1tect, McElfatrlck, |
| and those who have seen it profess to
| describe resemblance to the Grand OPP |
era House in Atlanta, which is one of the |
five large houses in America. The seat |
ing capacity of the house is scarcely more |
than that of the Academy in Richmond. |
No expense has been spared either in the |
building or the equipment, and the open
ening performance was an enthusiastic i
success. The house was crowded in every |
part, and the impression created by Mrs. |
Bruno in her new play was as famous |
and emphatic as it was in the other the |
aires on this circuit.
My Antonette" which was booked to
appear on the Leath Circuit this week, |
| has fallen victim to the conditions which |
| have ravaged the theatres in the coal |
dictricts of Pennsylvania. The play had |
! considerable merit. and the actors, 1t is |
said had much talent: but the unfortu-
nate manager had not the sufficient |
money TO carry him through the region
of empty seats which extends at the pres
ent time from end to end of the Coal
| State.
| Charles " Rex business manager Of
| the Leath Circuit is shaping his plans
| for the organization of a large comic
| opera company to play in his summer
theatres. TIE Boston Ideals. organized
| by Mr.. Rex las summer, was so success
| full that the manager has decided to pre-
sent a strong repertoire Of comic operas
next summer
lines and his band are to play in this
| city this season, and the announcement
| should be very welcome since lines has
gone a step further than the great con-
| cert leaders and introduces in the or
| chestra string BASES and harpS as aux
/ iliaries to hte Sax family, which holds
| such a prominent place in his organlza-
| ton. 1t is this novel combination Whicn
/ serves to give the orchestral effect which
| for the band its distinctive
| standing.
| The Autograph men in the Leath the
| aires are reaping a golden harvest this
season by the sale Of autographs and al!
the advertising matter foatlng through
| the CITY. in the store windows. and on
! the walls Play bills have never been so
| beautifully worked they are to-day.
| MANY of them are superb works of art,
| and the men in charge Of this department
| make no small revenue by the sale OF the
various samples of lithogra piers WORK.
MRS. CARTER'S OPENING.
| In MANY ways the most momentous
event of the thea trical season occurred on
senteuber 9th when Belasco's Theatre
| New York. had its first night. AS MI.
| Felasco EXPRESSED it i'll Il personal le'lSi
! a few days before the opening. "an'
all my good friends to be my guests on
| that one night of my life. 50. lhoeeu, -
| seemed, Hammerstein's Republic that was
| has been transformed as though by
| rnsgiciar's wand into Belascos Iheatfe-
| a model of up-to-date beauty. co.,lioi !
/ and good taste The seats nave 'ih INC
/ comfort that one expects to tina IN a pray
house. and the aim of Mr. Beiasco mas
been apparently to bring about this draw
ing-roon effect throughout the mouse
NIrs Carriers favorite shade of Rose Du
| r.rry Sc used in some of the draperleS,
and a silvered green is notlceabie IN iilucii
IF The DECORATIONS "A jewel box OF the
| atrc.'' some one has called it. and SO II IS
i to superb degree
What more appropriate for the opeillilSs
If the Belasco Theatre than that OF ny
aeHa Carter in Belasco's ''Du Barry inc
| orownirs triumph of the dramatic ac-
| cornp,ishmentS of this phenomenal cou
nle? With the prodigal gorgeousness %
the ..Du Barry costumes ana scenery w
one side of the footllghts, ana me an!
| Of tasteful expenditure on the other sue
80 ,bern. with the life of the court oi
T;,. Touis artfully simulated in its paru-
oolors ~, the stage. and the qulntescence
of wealth and culture OF the ilietioipiis
in The auditorium. is 1t any Wonoef .ila'
even chronic 1heatre-goers gave niue
easps of admiration! -,
"a, more subtlety and cajolery than
| rsual Mr. Belasco was calleo OUT DC
| Fara the curtain with her more tunes IMAM
| one would care to count; ana IN q Speeei
| &c Siponlicity but ferVor inolcateo eiis'. ~
i,.1v the tremendous happiness that had
Md Of him because of the splenoor u
this turning point in his career
AT THE BIJOU-
| with the return of the Bl1ou Muslcai
! ro,,edv company this week in LOST
Straved or Stolen" there will come gaia
,,eal IN the history of the Bijou TINS
! Nil he the third season for the Bi]ou
Comedy Company, and from press notices
thare Is no doubt at all that the produc-
4 ION of the musical comedy Will be lne
/ strongest the company has ever had. III
Norfolk. where the company has played
this week. the praise for its performance
has been superlative. OF it the Virslnlan-
LOST, sTRAYED OR STOLEN:
And the Bijou Musical Comedy Com
/ pany's back again
i .aThis announcement means more t nsai,
| the mere words signify-for It IS douD,iu.
/ if there ever was stock company 1hae e
! enaeared itself to The hearts OF audiences
as much as this aggregation has TO MOI NOT
folk people From Mary Marble Gus
4 Harlan and Little Chip. to the newest
chorus girl. all are familiar to the peopie'
q in other words. they are home folks-.
..Thc show presented last night py .1 u,
4 company was Lost. Strayed or stolen
s. 4. musical comedy. and a very good one
4 at that. The music is catchy. indeed Yer2z