The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-09
LOOK LIkE GIRLS
MAST and we.
University Of Penns ylvania Boys
Cave q Fine Presentation OF
Old King Cole.

A Suffering galaxy Of girls, far more
benufif,l than the real article seen IN the
merry-merry OF end comic opera OF Esl,S
day, or, to be more exact the HiSIt,,
created no end Of jollity and merfsnsnIs
at the Academy last night Oid hinA
Cole" an extravaganza in two acts,
written by Wiliam Ernst, ", was shs
offering. and the Mask and WIS Cluo ol
the University Of Pennsylvania ought "
be more than willing to plead guilty =,
being the perpetrators-1ts should De saio
first that few better entertainments
have. been seen in Richmond this season.
and a professional company could .nos
have better pleased the large. brilliant
and representative audience 1nat iiiiee
the Academy to overflowlnS
The chorus was constant source os
wonder to the feminine contingent. me
wasp-like waists the mincinG steps. the
roguish glauces and the saucy winfs OF
those college boys caused many rippie
of laughter, and the fair sex IN the audi
ence could not understand how tney were
Gounterfeited SO truly. 1t IS true tnoso
deep bass voices dispelied tho lllustou.
for YOU scarce expected such gruff notes
to issue from biilowy bodtces OF satin
and lace. and a sweet. soft soprano
would have been moro in cosequence WITH
those rosy checks and captivating lips
But of course, that was where the 1un
came IN.
The Otner feature W<iS tue 0iSShoSoAoO
an actor whose work would compare Ia
vora bly, with many professionals Syiyes
ter James Deenan. who appeared as Mt.
B. LIZ Bub. is the most talented aHla-
teur that has appeared in Flchmond III
many a day. His work was clear-cut ano
convincing throughout, and in the traves-
ty on s.If T Were King" ne covered him
self with glory. So excellent was his
acting in his burlesquins of E. H Sotfl-
ern. that several members OF the Citizen
Company, who occupied box. were
strenuousIy enthusiastic in their applause.
His German dialect was especially GOOD.
and he sang his several numbers WIFI
artistic finish The next best work was
done by Lemuel Howell Davis as MISS
Ann hrope. Warren Frederic Martin al
Pandora, and William Otto Miller as Per-
CIV verance were very good. Arthur Ed
ward Healy was a very satisfactory King
Cole The musical numbers. selected
from .s.F'IorodoTa.'' y, The Strollers, he
Terreador.,' Miss Simplicity, and other
late. operatc successes, were very pleas
ing Charles Gilpin also contributed some
really excellent original numbers his
ssSerenade Lullaby and sextette were
especially well received.
The most popular musical selections
were "a Lesson in Filtration ana
Honey. Ma Sweet" The dancing of 4
portion of the chorus in the coon song
was the best of the evening. The "Strolf-
ing in Society song from the New York
ers was also q very attractive number
It would take several columns to tell OF
| all the good things. The costuming was
very attractive and picturesque. and the
scenery was very handsome. The boat
race by moonlight was an original ide;.
we'll executed. The audience was as no
| table as the play, and society was out in
| full force. The managers of the Virginia
Hospital are to be congratulated on the
success of the, evening, and it will be
gratifying to the friends of the hospital
to learn that. Notwithstanding the heavy
expense undergone, over $500 was cleared
over and above all expenditures.
It is TO be hoped that the Mask ana
Wig Club will be an annual visitor to
Richmond.