Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-04
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Monday evening.
Creatorc and his band.
"Wednesday matinee and evening,
The American Tramr,''
B1Jou TuEATRE.

he American Tramp.
BIJoU THEATRE.
Three night. beginning to-borrow
evening and Tuesday matinee,
Looping tho Loop"
Balance of the week. natinees Thurs
day and Saturday
Bijou Comedy Company in "a Con-
tented Woman
Now that the holidays are a thing of
the past, and Santa Claus has retired to.
his quarters for another twelfth month.
The public mind. or at least that part Of
st interested in things theatrical, has
reverted again TO tho play houses.
With rare foresight. the local mana
gers of both houses have not been asleep
10 the cravings of amusement loving
people lereabouts
The birth OF "a new year was auspi-
ciously celebrated at both the Academy
and Bijou. Both houses provided ex-
ccilent bills for the day. at the former
place of amusement, Herbert Kelley and
Edie Shannon his charming wife, held
the boards in the Doyle-Gillctte drama
tized version of Sherlock Holmes"
While the play has been presented in
Richmond on a previous occasion, it re-
manned for Kclcey TO give such a con-
ception OF the character, was un-
doubtedly intended by Dr. Doyle, when
he wrote the famous stories with which
Sherlock Holmes name is so intimately
connected.
The presentation of the drama, CIV
en- by the Kclcey-S Shannon combination,
was perfect in all its details.
Herbert Kelley. endowed by nature
with all the characteristics BETTING the
role gave q truthful and compelling
characterization Of the part 1t might
be said in passing. that Sherlock Holmes
was one Of the real treats of the present
theatrical season, which was attested
by large audiences that greeted the
popular players at both matinee and
evening performances.
Ponderous and unctuous De Wolf Hop
per, who has for years been an acknowl-
edged favorite in this city, finished the
week at the Leath play house III musi-
cal edition of Dickens immortal master
piece, Mr.. jickwith.
Mr.. Hopper was assisted in the pro-
auction by a coterie of players whose
names are perhaps as familiar to the
play-going public as that OF the elongat-
ed comeuIan himself Among them may
be mentioned Digby Bell, his charming
wife, Laura Joyce, pretty Louise Cum
ming ind Grant Stewart. VINO collabor-
ated with Charles Klein in the prepara-
ton Of the comedy.
Mr.. Pickwith'' was cleverly and arts
several musical numbers, which are
bound to become popular when the play
reaches the metropolis early next month.
At the pretty little Bijou, the ever
popular George Fawcett Company, with
Frank Gilmore and Grace kirnball. open
ed the new year in revival Of Gilette's
famous war play. Secret Service Gil
moro. scored the artistic hit of his ca
reer as Captain 1horne, while the other
members of the company acquitted them
selves with credit in their respective
roles JOHN w. AVER.
Creatore, the great Italian bandmaster,
will be here with his splendid organiZa-
ton at. the Academy tomorrow, night,
The comments so generally heard regard
ing Creatore's manner of conducting his
band may be construed by some to indi-
cate that he is eccentric and theatrical
for purpose. but the evidence of the
best papers In the country as we'll as in
fact all that have commented critically
on his leading, shows that he is the en-
bodiment Of artistic life, moro intense
than anything that has been seen in
this country. He absorbs all of the music
that he plays, and uses no score at all.
so absolute is his memory. His control
over his band is supreme, almost hyp-
motto, some of the critics declare, SO that
Very often they feel like being under a
oerament and fire so characteristic of his
face, which seems TO emanate from no.
s Fhere else than under the sunny skies
nf Italy with all of its artistic influences
Creatorc intuitively absorbs the sentiment
of every piece Of music and grasps the
composers meaning. Then with a superb
hand. the largest by the way Yet heard
in this city, over which he has absolute
control, he gives interpretations and Pc
'ormanceS which pleaseS the classic ear
and delight and thrill every one who
hears All Of the Boston critics declared
chat Creatore was different from, and
away beyond, all other band leaders they
had ever heard, and while there he was
tho talk of the town. Many OF the best
musical people Of Boston attended his
concerts several times over, and not a
few of them Went TO every concert for
over a week. Craatorcs December en-
fragment in Brooklyn, which was really
his return engagement in New York, was
p great triumph IN every way, and the
patronage was Of the Overlooking kind.
AMERICAN. TRAMP
true Yankee story, presented as an
interesting Yankee play. portrayed by,
real New England actors, piloted by a
veteran manager from the Green Noun
tain State. are the promises held forth
by q. D. Newell. who will present for the
iirst time in this city at the Acadney,
Wednesday. matinee and night, his SEN
batonal comedy drama. "A Jolly Ameri-
can Tramp" In this play tn eauthor.
q. E. Kidder. who wrote "A Poor Rela-
Hon. and Peaceful Valley for Sol
Smith Russell, is said to have outdone
himself. for In this piece he gives us
Seft character delineations that, we are
old, almost rank co-equal with Charles
Dickens creations, SO true to nature are
1hey said to be. In this play the author
touches that well-spring of emotion, the
heart, and, firmly grasping it. holds his
audience entranced until the curtain
rings down upon the final scene. when
every wrong has been righted. the just
rewarded aud the guilty punished. Mana
ger Newell has secured a good cast for
its portrayal. among whom the names or
Jack Allen, Kitty Bingham. Carrie Cod
frey, Margaret Meredith. Vera Wilson.
Harry Clifton, and c. E. Grahap stand
forth. The locale of the story will be
truthfullyl depicted and the costuming
Will be appropriate.
John Drews new play .'The Mummy
and the Humu1ng Bird - derives IFS title