Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-14


for her audience. No less effective Is she
as the deserted and despairing Sictlian girl
Santuzza, in Mascagnrs "Caval1erla Rus
ticana," as impuIsive and inconstant Ned
da in Leoncavallo's II Pagliacci.' and as
gracious, whimsical Lady Harriet In FLO
tow's Martha To know the full scope
of Miss Shay's ability, one must see and
hear her in each of these operas.
Mr.. J. Saunders Gordon. the rising i'm
presario, has surrounded the young art
tiste with a company of such capability
that all points of these musical classics
are properly developed. Like Miss Shay.
the other solosts. among them Helene
No1di. Achille Albert, and John Duns-
more, have sung principal roles at La
Scala, in Milan, the foremost opera house
In Italy. Mr.. Gordon has paid especial
attention to stage details, and mise en-
scene, expanding many thousands of dol
lars to have settings. costumes and pro-
perties in accord with the best opinion on
the subject.
Josephine Halt, who takes the part Of
Arabella in Alfred E. Aarons and George
II. Murray's new musical comedy My
Antoinette,' furnishes a fine example of
what strong determination and urceasing
perseverance will do towards making a
star. Personality is not every thing on the
stage, and, though Miss Hall has win
some presence. grace of manner. and q
very pretty face and figure, yet it was
some years before she gained her anbi-
ton, and blossomed forth as prima
donna. A native OF Rhode Island, Miss
Hall has had many vicissitudss and
trials. her first being to gain her parents
consent to adopt the stage as a profess,
sion. Having once obtained this, she ap-
peared in a play called "Zanta," at the
Boston Theatre. From there she went to
New York, appearing in comic opera.
and was for the first time associated with
Lillian Russell, who singled her out from
the chorus to take a small speaking part.
After taking another small part. Susan
in "Billee Taylor" she made her first big
success in Rice's famous 'Evangeline,"
in which piece She was easily one of the
greatest successes. Eben. P1ympton next
selected her to appear with him in leSiti-
mate drama, having her support in a
charming drama, Jack" Onange after
change followed in Miss Halls career
From Hallen and Harris Later On" she
joined the cast of Shenandoah" under
Charles F'rohman's mana cement. and
from there she still rose higher and took
the part Of Catherine Ten Brock
Lawrence In Bronson Towards "Aristo-
cracy." which part the author wrote espe-
cfaily for her. She was now seen in '.AIl
the Comforts of Home. - THE Gay Paris
love. comic opera. In THE Girl from,
Paris, she made the hit OF her career.
Her singing OF Sister May James High
Top Note took the town by storm. which
she followed up later at Roster & Balls
with still another popular song. Rag
Time Liz Charles Eretnen then
again engaged .-er for the title role OF
THE Girl from Aiaxim's.. Her recent
success in "lII'la 'Awisins' is too we'll
SHOWN to be commented on. Her success
! Was instant and deserved. In the present
musical comedy, My Antoinette" Miss
itall plays one OF those parts SO fitted to
her peculiar hurnar. Bright and viva
cious in herself she cannot but lend an in
creased Wit 10 whatever role she under
takes. Her great song, when Go on
the Stage. win rival and surpass the
songs above mentioned.
THE Tyranny of Tears" is the play
which Haddon Chambers originally wrote
for Sir Charles Wynd!!a,n' the eminent
actor-rnanager of London. England The
spriShtly vein Of comedy and satire. IS
well as the oddly of its theme and title.
attracted large crowds to Wyndharr' S
LONDON Theatre for an entire season.
Royalty went to see it and put the s+arno
OF their approval Upon It. jules Sr1rrr
secured the rights 70 present .his p,av
ana specially selected company will
support Paul Gilmore. who is well re-
nle1nbered for his dasEling. vigorous nor
travail o. heroes in the romantic drama
when he appears here in this delightful
comedy.
Helen GRAVITY will be seen at the Acad-
envy as Indiana Saltwater the FASCINATING
heroine OF Martha Morton's latest come
dy. Her Lord and Master" Manager
Leath mad some trouble in booking this
attraction, but has at last succeeded. and
Is g'ea,iy Pleased to know that he has
such treat in store for his patrons
The underlines for next wea., AT +ba
academy are: st. Ann, on Monday: Mrs
Brune IN Unorna, on Tuesday and w.de
nesday:. Colonial Girl, on Thursf,.v
and Shay Opera Company on Friday and
Saturday.
The season is IN full swing at last. and
from this time on there will he att-,c-
nons at the Academy nearly every nieht
during the season.
Manager Leath has booked creatore and
orchestra to appear here In January cro,-
tore VIII be remembered as the sense tion
OF the season in New York. where he
HasE peen appearing on the Harnmerstefr
roof garden. Creatore will only nlav In
Richmond and Norfolk. Richard Mans
field will only play In Richmond. Norfolk
and Charlotte. N. C. -se-e'
Mrs. Brnne's appearance here in unor-
ma VIII he one Of the most interesting
events OF the season. The dramatizatioo
has been done by Marion Crawford him
self. assisted by Epsy Williams, and Will
be given here with cast of pre-eminan,
distinction with special scenery. accsssns
ries and costumes.
The Gordon Shay Opera comn,ny
which VIII appear at the Academy tha
week after next. IS said to be the largest
and strongest and most com plete E.nrifsh
opern company In the world. The. -
pertoire includes Faust Martha STpas-
liacci. Cayalleria Rus.fcana. II Trnr. to ,,s
Carmen, Misnon. The company contains
fifty people. and carries Its own orch.stra
and special scenery for each nnarn
Among the people In the casts are 1e,sne
sNoldi. nline Johnson. Eledn Manstons
| Miss Louise Taylor. Charies Rassett.sWaIs
lster vYheatiey. JOIN pecsmore. Edward