The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-26
GREAT INTEREST
IN CHARLEY'S AUNT
Production for the Louisiana
Table at the Academy
the 10Th.

CONSPICUOUS among the theatrical events
Of the week will be production at the
Academy of Music, Wednesday, April 18th,
OF "Charley's Aunt" by tho Dramatic
Club OF the University OF Virginia, ana
"chopsticks and Spikins," by the Lady
Nicotine Stock Company for the benefit
OF the louisiana and North Carolina ia
Lies OF tho Confederate Bazaar.
The cast Of characters for "Charley's
Aunt" includes:
Stephen Spettigue, F. c. Harris: Colo
mel Sir Francis Chesney, Marion Brawley;
Jack Chesney, E. r. Schoen; Charley
Wyckom, f. S. Tyler; Lord Fencourt
BabberIey, S. T. Caves; Brassett. F. L.
Conquest; Donna Lucia de Alvedorez. X.
b. Crawford; KITTY Verdum. j. p. Boogh-
or; Amy spettigue. Julian Osborne; Flea
nor Delahay. r, N. Pollard.
The curtain raiser for the goth at the
Academy will be ''Chopsticks and spik-
ms" farce in one act, by Paul Merritt.
staged here by the Lady Nicotine STOCK
Company, made up Of:
Samuel Spikins, OF Lakewood. Mr.. Nc
Adams; Charles Chopsticks his friend.
Mr.. Reed Julia, his wife. Miss Smith;
Mrs Ironclasp, his mother-in-lnw, Miss
Stokes; Cheek. his servant. Miss Shields;
Maud his terror, Miss Morgan.
For the benefit OF tho uninitiated 1t Is
stated that the scene In the play repre-
sents morning room in Mr.. Splkins' home
at Lakewood; that wigs are provided by
nature; that the makeup Is to be done
by "a Mess, house and sign painter"
that the talent Is to be donated by the
Unmitigated Nerve Food Company" the
costumes "by Father" and the stage d.
rections by George A Kelley. because 1t
was the only way he could be kept out
Of the cast"
Tho Lady Nicotine Stock Company has
asked leave to make the following state
ment as:
Owing to natural. though misguided en-
thusiasm, certain exaggerated reports OF
the Lady Nicotine Stock Company have
gained credence In Richmond. AS the
companys policy is to stand entirely on
its own merits, the management takes
this opportunity of correcting such err
rors as have been brought to its notice.
The date of our company's formation is
unknown. but tho claim his never been
fully substantiated that an unbroken line
can be traced back to the band of players
IN which Shakespeare enacted minor
parts. We claim nothing We cannot
prove.
Our mammoth 100000 street parade
with eighteen brass bands. cages OF wild
and unSlldNGu uClol 2, IC'Ao VI ASA SS'Oe''
scene painters, stage carpenters In their
native haunts and the only educated press
agent In captivity, will take place, not on
the day of the entertainment as rumored.
but on April 3lst. at 1880 A. NJ, rain or
shine. Don't miss It!
IT IS absolutely untrue that the company
contemplates buying the Pennsylyfst'a
Railroad system, We have no desire to
own a mile OF track; and our ten private
trains afford US ample accommodation.
When we need more. we will build them.
There is no cause to fear anything In
the nature OF q panic on the evening OF
AprIl 29th. as our usual arrangements for
handling vast crowds will prevail A
largo corps Of painters Ia now at work
on 'standing room only" signs. The mo-
ment the house is filled (probably early
in the afternoon). these will be displayed
in all parts of the city and outlying dis
trtcts. So when the curtain rises at S:lb
o. clock the streets In the neighborhood
of the Academy will not be over-orowded.
A special feature for the comfort of
cur patrons Is the lung testing machine
for Infants, which will be found In the
lobby. Any baby whose vocal power ex-
ceeds 1862 must be checked in the coat
room. where he Will be provided with one
paper Of No. carpet tacls for his d.
version,
Haya you forgotten the date1 It is
wednesday, April 29th, Seats at tne box
office, 70 and 70 cents; no higher