The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-29
The Academy has but one attraction {

The Academy has but one attrac tlon tor
the ensuing week. II Is the Liuiputians,
a quaint aggregation Of very clever Ut
tie people. When they are announced to
appear in a version OF "Gulliver Trav-
els. enough will be said 10 awaken the
interest Of the young folks and the old
folks who have not forgotten that they,
themselves. we're once young and very
fond of the story Of Dean Swift
The Liliputians Will give special mat
1nee on Thursday ard will play AGAIN
Thursday night Every one OF the little
people is the possessor OF genius in the
art OF acting-ln fact, the company Is one
OF the marvels Of tho stage to-day for
this very fact Perfectly formed except
In stature, these little people ale parte-
ularly well prepared to play "GulliveI,s
Travels" for the giants secured for the
production do not have to be as enormous
in size as what our Imagination made
them with the assis lance Of the late emil
nent Dean,
After the LillIputans comes Lizzie
Evans In "cozy Corners" and Lovers
Lame" charming comedy The week
following will make up for the dark nights
OF this week Warfcid will play, ard
hls SUCCESS of last year Will be well re-
naembered: the Rogers Brothers will give
their magnificent production. and then we
play by Frances -Aymar Mathews
which was seen last year and which Is
worth seeing score OF times for Its
cleanness and delicious humor.
"Gulliver's Travels"
The lima ginary Island of Lilliput, once.
unon time. was peoplcd BY some srark
OF genius in Dean swtft's brain And i
came TO pass that these little folks waXtd
: and grew fat. Then came generation af-
ter generation In flesh and blood. until
one day the little wise men assembled
In conference and decided they would go
upon the stage II was then that the far
sighted producer. seeing the golden shek-
els that awaited his exchequer, packed
his grip and sailed forth to that mag
mary Isle saying: 'If grown people and
children can read about these peop'e
year after year and laugh at their pranksa
why would II not be wise to secure the
best OF the tribe and form them into one
great organization and travel with them
all over the world. so tina the inhabitants
thereof can see their serious faces and
f their toddling bodies, and learn once for
all that. fniries. hobgoblins and midgets
ore real people?"
And It came to pass that the producer
secured the right from the King to take
them tn Amerca-a score OF thes,, won
derful people So they packed their tiny
trunks and sailed away from Llllput,
and came to the Academy OF Music,
where they will hold high carnival next
Thursday, IN t1,''r now musical farce
comedy. "Gulver's Travels, While on
shipboard they practlced singing. dane
ing ara made slah furrv ifac"T g.hst pao-
pie were conyulsed with laughter, and
they also did all sorts Of absurd things
and enjoyed It very much; and that is
1lst what tr.>y do on the stage, along
with some giants that are so tall that
they bend with the wind, They have
rehaarsed so much that they know lots
Of clever tricks. This season In their
new comedy they iii, given unlimited
scope for thor abilities and they have
the support Of many normal sized funny
comedians as well as q large chorus OF
beautiful, ladies' who do most excellent
work IN tr,,ir line or dancing and sing
Ing. They are nlso. equipped with a
wealth Of gorgeous scenery and surpass,
ins electrical effects. A spen'rl matinee
will also be given on that day
The Rogers Brothers.
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