The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-06

actress being carefully selected with re-
gard to his or her fitness to the parts
assigned In tho several plays presented.
This insures smooth. evenly balanced
performance 4 complete scenic equip
ment Is also carried for each productions.
Mr.. Oher and his company will present
What Happened to Jones" OF Labor Day
matinee 'The Wrong Mr.. Wright on
Labor Might, and why Smith Left
Homo" at the Tuesday evening perform-
ance
1t ia not cEery one who can mako for
tune out.of +faughs; yet this Is result
that has been achieved within the past
two years by Murray and Mack, the IA
NOUS delineators of Celtic humor, who
will exploit their latest farcical creation.
"a Night on Broadway at tho Academy
"Wednesday night.
Years ago Murray and Mack first en-
tered the laugh producing business in
knock work on the vaudeville stage
Their instantaneous hit led to moro am
bilious efforts. and soon tho boys were
branching out into farce comedy, where
they at once took very high rank. Next
they got together company OF heir own
and started out as stars. Since then no
comedians have appeared In tie dra-
matte armament who could dim the lus-
ter OF these Irresistible delineators of Irish
humor'
The first year that Murray and Mack
presented "Finnesnn's Ball'' they cleaned
Up something over $4,000 last season,
with the same piece they made double
that amount, having two companies on
the road al the same time, while thus
far this season has been the best these
clever actor-mnnagers have yet enjoyed.
"a Night on Broadway" u fantastic fab
r!c OF fun, music and movement, has
proven laughing Knockout wherever
seen. TO possess the ability to incite
cach.nnatory evolutions. u la Murray and
Mack, is better than owning gold mine;
they are not bothered with assessment or
development work.
The present company OF "A Night on
Broadway is said to he tho largest
fnesi and highest salaried organization
that Murray and Mack have ever exploit
ed. The cast comprises forty people
singers goubrettcS, specialists. comedians.
pretty gin contingent and saltatorlal ar
fists
There ls an abundance OF mlrth, music
beauty and jollity in Happy Hooigan,
which Is to he the attraction y tho Aoad-
esny Thursday and Friday nights.
Almost every one knows that The farce
comedy. HAPPY Hoollgan," Is based
10 a considerable degree upon the myth,
cal doings and adventures of Mr. II.
Cpncr,s genial hobo. cariooned so effcc.
lively in the New York Journal and tho
other papers OF the Hearst syndicate
Taking some OF these adventures ASIA
ground plan, Mr.. Frank Dumont has bull,
up an exceedingly clever farce comedy,
admirably suited TO spectacular display
a quality that The management insisted
upon As II was determined al The VERY
outset 10 make Happy HooGanH the
most spectacular farce eprpedy ever pro.
duced wealth Of money has been
spent on this enterprise Since last sea-
con AN entire new outfit OF costumes and
scenery have been purchased. The cos
tunes alone have involved an expenditure
or upwards Of s25, 600, anG among theiI
arc sone yary beanuthi creations 2
company of tho best comedians and siie
claIty artists In the business has been
Engaged, which include Eva Davenport