Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-05

their first love. And right hearty Is the
welcome they receive. It is probable that
of all the special lines of theatrical en-
,rtainment none has been more missed
han German dialect comedy, which ever
1ad a peculiar charm of its own. The
irish and the Swedish comedians stuck
% their work. or there were enough OF
hem to go around and give vaudeville
Is share 1t was different with the Ger
nan dialecticIan The capable ones are
ew md far between, SO it was not strange
hat pete Baker should have been In de-
na,d. But now. after several years OF
ulccess, Mr.. Baker is coming back. ana
o-day-,natinee and night-he will be
;aen at the Academy in a revival OF MS
yer popular Chris and Lena" produced
With an outfit Of new and special scenery
md effects, new songs, etc
Times and his pand is Manager Lea tbs
attraction for Thursday night at the
academy.
This splendid organization Is composer
IF f1fty-fiye musicians of the first rank,
md also q number of sooists. among
shom are, notably, Miss Frances BOY
len, the brilliant soprano. who mas scoreo
successive triumphs in London and Pans
sIr Bohumir kryl, the celebrated cor
net virtuoso, and SisEor Fliippo SeVasts'
The renowned harpist.
The overture "Robespierre, which forms
conspicuous feature OF the 1nnes pro-
rranmes, is work which is distinguished
for its tragic and descriptive beauty. IT
is the work of the famous composer LII
tolff, and describes all the fury OF ths
strenuous period of the French Revoii-
ton. A marked feature is theNvivid n''-
steal picture which the work gives Oh tne
gnillotining Of the great chief of the
reign of terror.
Great interest is being manifested by
the music lovers of this city in the recitai
to be given by Mr.. Campanar1. on NO
vember 18th, at the Academy Already
many applications for seats nave nee,i
received from the music lovers and CUT
tured people of this city and vicinity. and
crowded house on the evening Oh 'iie
performance is assured.
When "Aristocracy," play written by
Bronson Howard, and produced in Ne"
York nine years ago, was put on the stage
the following persons had parts: Wliiia,ii
Faversham, Viola Allen, Blanche Waisn'
Josephine Hall. Wilton Lackeye, Frece-
cick Bond, and s. Miller Kent. Manager
Trohman at the time spoke Of it's having
been an unusually strong cast, and so IL
has proved, for every one of the above
referred. to have played or are now play
ing star parts.
Mr.. Kent will present THE Cowboy ana
.he Lady, at the Academy Saturday mat
nee and night.
Miss Lucille La Verne, of the Citizen
Company, has recovered from her re-
cent indisposition SO as to be able 10
rejoin the organization. She has taken
her place in the cast OF THE Christian.
and will be seen in the new production.
..AIl the Comforts of Home which VIII
be made in Knoxville on Saturday.
Denman Thompson is playing phenom-
enal engagement at Boston in The oih
Homestead" This is the seventeenth
year, and he has played to more people
than at any previous visit. Almost every
night it has been a case OF standing
room only
John Drew, WI is playing over the
Leath theatrical Tit, in the Mummy
and the Humming Bird" will return to
The Empire Theatre in New York for
spring season. Drew leaves the Empire
on November 18th His successor there
two days later will be Gillian FaVer-
sham in "Iupudence." This play VIII
nave q short preliminary tour.