The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-14
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King Dodo'. will be at the Academy
tonight and tomorrow, matinee ana
night with all his myrmidons. Inc merry
comic opera Is one OF the phenomenal
successes OF the season. In the South.
lYsery~ncre that the company mas played
it has drawn crowded houses and created
the utmost enthusiasm.
Tire company is one OF the largest seen
in this city. The principal characters are
in the hands of the we'll known ardca pa
bio comedians. and the chorus is partic-
ularly attractive.
The, company carries It's own orchestra
of ten musicians, which viii be added TO
Z the regular Academy establishment.
The costumes worn by the feminine
contingent in King Dido are the hand
soonest with which any comic opera now
on the road is equipped. The shape.y
young women who figure at the court OF
2 that sfTclicsome monarch are CARRIED with
an eye 10 the picturesque eject OF coioT
groupinge: and the enchanting effects
produced show that the art of des. gnnga
and of wearing picture costumes -four
isheS at the cour, OF Dodo.
Kyrie Bellew, the handsome English
actor who comes to the ACADEMY next
Wednesday and Thursday. has lost no
whit of his former grace and spirit. If
anything the sy;netry and charm OF his
art is finer and more ca ptivating than IN
days gone.
Though his hair is almost white. the
smooth, sun-browncd face OF the former
ng Of matinee idols proc!atms him still
a young man BY actual count 1t should
now be forty-e.ght years since he was
born at Calcutta India the exact date
being June II 1855 These years have
been full ones. though, and Bellew has
3 lived as few stage celebrities can boast
within that space OF time.
But amid the strange andWared Yicssi-
tudes of life like his, his triumph have.
been lightly b ri,e. and we find as buoy
ant and rdashing as ever.
He once said. Everything in lie has
hccn Northumberland had choice OF ac-
ton was ALWAYS competed by oh1ura ts
circumstances: stars were having a paw
WOW w1,4a Has ba.a; tho night Of the
massacre a aCawnpore-''
y Gentleman OF France" Is said to be
a delightful treat in many PARTICULARS.
other than the sensa tonal fight on the
stairs; the exquisite love scenes between
rythmtc Bellew as Castor. and Mile de la
Wire ire treats such as we have not had
in many a day, Incompatible for reflne>
ment Of beauty and verify, the pure gold,
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To most people the stage and Its work
ers constitute a topic Of never changing
color md interest. When the staee in
question becomes that Of Covent Garden.
and the workers such picturesque nota
bles as David Garric's and Peg Voting
ton, the ma terial offered Is evnn more
tempting. Frances Aymar Matthews.
author of "a Little Tragedy o. Tien
Tsin.' has gathered this material into a
play, which, cautioned Pretty Peggy"
is to be presented next Fri'av a-5 at
urday at the Academy by Grace GeHrse.
The piece has scored considerable sue
cess in other cities.
Miss George. whose reputation IS found
ed largely on her last .as- seasons sue
cess in .Ifndo- Southern Skies NAV be
expected to make a charming figure in the
title role She is srprorta! @hvs a COM
ranv 6 fifty players. among whom ere
V!ncen Serrano and Annie Ward Tiff
fany