The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-04
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All in all it is a typical Bijou Company
dian chief.
lent piece OF work as an American In
production. with plenty of dash and
color and life, and that quality that
makes for popular approval.
The piece will hold the boards for the
rest of the week with matinees to-day.
Thursday and Saturday.
Bartley Campbell's .'a1y Partner viii!
be tie attraction at the Academy for two
performances today. The play is vitality
human. and not a cfraracter or situation
is forced or unnatural. Comedy and
rathos are admirably Blended with most
peasant effect. amid an evening at My
pleasant effect. and an evening at My
mot capable company wi appear IN the
clever characters SO boldly created by
Campbell. The scenery will be most elab-
crate and tasteful. and noting will be
left ltndone to insure perfect produc-
ten.
Pcte Eakcr. the German dialect come
dian, will be tire a TRACTION at the Acad-
e:f1y tomorrow. matinee and night in
his greatest success, Chris and Lena
john Kernel. one Of the best Irish come
dians before the public. who several sea-
sons past .aded his own companies,
The iIustleit and Irish Alderman. Z.
assumes The role of TIN Flaherty.''
Miss Bessie Miller. a bright and charming
conaadienne. vii play the opposite charac-
ter TO AR. Baker, Lena" BESIDES these.
many other PLAYERS Will assist In making
Chris and Lana" more attractive than
ever.
Bandmastef lines, vito comes to the
Academy Thursday night with his we'll
known. band. while being one Of the most
ardent admirers Of the great masters,
does not permit his own inclinations to
lold absolute sway over his programmes.
but defers to the tastes of ali classes. His
programmes are III SGcff good taste. and
classical and popular music are so inter-
mingled. that his auditors leave his fes-
iSals feeling that they have enjoyed an
exceptional musical treat.
In addition to a number of classical
selections, among which is the thrilling
tI2ebespierr-. oxerture-a wildly descrip-
H.e work Of the Reign of Terror during
the French Revolution--Ir. lines him
self presents two new works from his
own len, in addition TO lis popular
two-step. Prince Charming. "
These two conceits are@in the form OF
suggestions Of negro melodies and plan
tation ditties. as thought out by a cul-S
tured musician One of these. I'm Cotton
Land. has already achieved a measure
able success II spite of its very recent
publication. while the other "A Louisiana
Purchase, is destined 10 become ex-
tfemely popular upon concert pro-
grammeS.
-.e Cowboy and the Lady" which
Will l,a presented at the Academy on Sat
urdas by S. Miller Kent and clever
company. viii be mounted in a sumptu-
Gus manner Forty persons figure in the
cast. AID Two carloads OF handsome
scenery are carried for the production
The costumes are said To be Very effective
and the Whole production equal in every
way to the original one al the Ilnicker-
booker Theatre IN New York.
The Giffen Company viii produce "A,l
the Comforts of Home" at Knoxville al
the end Of this week. and will repeat -..e
play next Week III Richmond, anc after
that IN tire other cities Of the Leath cir
cult. tbs Charming comedy was paved
ny the Gttfen Company the season before
last in Richmond. and was the greatest
success OF that Year !tis&a very whim-
steal comedy built around the tlibu'a-
irons that beset aud cage Young BACH
elor Who endeayors TO make a little
money by taking in boarders, while lis
relations, who have left him il, charge Of
their house, are away upon the continent.
Sir Henry Irving. WHO is to play over
the Leatil theatrical circuit next sea son.
viii be seen in Dante his new play
This play has not Yet been produced n
Lon,on. In truth. II is not Yet com
pieted. yictorien sardou is now ngaged
tspon tie manuscript, and Lawrence sIr-
wing Sir Henry Irving's son, is trans
laIing the part already completed.
Miss .peyo. the celebrated dancer with
sire Country Girl now playing at
paly-s Theatre IN New York. is a sister
Of Mss Grayce Scott wife of Man
ager Giftan. OF the Chen Company. She
gave a box party at the concert OF Ossip !
Gabrilow:tsch in New York last week.
at which Miss Grayca Scott Miss Blanche
Ring, and other members of Mrs. Os-
borne's Company We're present.
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