The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-15
AT8rHE THEATRES.

hv. ~ snail audience. Thc performance.
While not of lilo best, vas entertaining
III some OF It's numbers. Billy van caused 90
h i' doesn. t irfuss itself over the entire
audience. Those who laugh at MS come.
dy work enjoy 1t, while those who don't
tnre bored. I5 :. \,
The singing was fairly good, and two
M Marcus arc s'l and Gartelle on roller skates,
caused q good dcnl OF laushter with their
rough knock about work. Garden amy
somors. Il musical team, played on the
usual Instruments. ~
a The performances concluded with q sing
Ing and dancing sketch, entitled I'm the.
hloonllght."
Arizona at the Bijou.
an YAH Arizona ae jtiiY, lis Il onei,'' said
Henry canby the ranchbnn w ,bai tG nn.
tain lIodgeman for wronging his sweet.
tho raftors rattle. NJ
Arizona is the same drama seen mere
Tho scenery is the same as that used
pany is pretty well balanced ~. every
way one defect s n no ga o vilon ra.
peated his lines In so low tone at times
that lie could not BIO heard ten feet from
the stage, and the same is truo OF MISE
Francis Justice, as Lieutenant Denton,
tho hero Of the play, was easy and dig.
nined. giving rend ton Of his lines that
won applause, pr. Roberto DeShon. a. az
mental surgeon; Frederick Watson, as
Henry Candy; Harry D. Byers. as Colonel
Bonhom, were satisfactory, while Sachlro
oida, rs Sam yonE,was as stoical and
deliberate as ever man was. Miss Lang
ley as Estrella: Miss Quinn, as Lena,
tho wronged girl, and Miss Lca, as
Bonita, were equal to the parts assigned
them. . s J,
enough and tho play one which Will ~
tho house at every performance. There
ID regular matinee this afternoon.
Sapho Next Friday.
Few attractions booked at The Academy
this season have aroused the great Inter-
est that appears Ito, be manifested IN
'sapho. which will Do seen In this city y
next Friday afternoon and night for ne
never been produced IN this city VIII
serve to bring out large udlences, when
It comes here, for the management prom
only clever and artistic players we're en-
gagged. 10 properly produce apho'' re-
quIres actors and actresses of ability A
poor company would at once make tho
can present it In an artistic manner that,
It Is said. makes It a masterpiece Of
dramatic conception.
''King Dodo,'''
Richard he C Golden and COMPANY Of IN.
usual merit will be seen under tho direc-
tion OF Henry w. Savage at the Acade-
my tonight, has ali that subtle. charm
. stiiicd into 1.-THE Prince Of Pilsen and
THE Burgomaster.'' The melodious at
mosphere OF the8 entire per formance Is
fragrant with harmonious sxhi laratl on.;It
many OF the numbers are of that class
which VIII be whtstled. Among the most
notable songs are The Tale Of a Bundle
sn aGe one, Fotenia he Eminent Af poe
tor rlzz,a THE cats Quartette"
TIme Pa The Ia so LeaSs r Adose
Thee'' and I'm the Spring. An aug
mented orchestra is included In the or
ganization. and the rendering Of the or
chestra will be a musical treat.
Percy Haswell Coming.
April 4tt will be the opening date Of the
George Fawcett Company. It'll Miss
Percy Haswsll. at the Academy Of Music,
Richmond, Va, for their spring engage
Will remain at the Academy for several
weeks, producing a series of popular
plays, including THE Christian" THE
4ittle M,1!ster A AS, You Like It." etc
iyn Vaughan, Eugene ormonde, Alice
Butler. levitt Jennings Viola Burton,
Regain Hughston and Frank Craven.
"The Storks."'
tasy, is announced l6r the Academy
Thursday night with all the criminal
company, scenic and electric y enlbelllsll-
Chicago for five months and in Boston
for two months. where It has been voted
the jolllest kind Of musical jovialty soen
tor years. g8s6f5 ;e4f
Tho company is an exceptional one for
many reasons: Firstly, It's cast Is one OF
the strongest over organized in tho West
and includes q large and grille chorus
arsy a s 5 Psss as SaRs pnS
dream OF era &C and loveliness. In fnct,
one prominent critic most enthusiastically
endorses them as being the most beautiful
and youthful ever seen IN any recent
musical production.
"The Aneer" Next Week.
In a letter to Manager Mckee, OF the
l3ljou Theatre. Otis Harlan who has, or
s wS + to prodGe
olls-Dunne- Harlan Company. writ is
that the company Is one OF the best, IN
Sall resnects, which has been seen on tho
road, Tho company is to DO known, M the
Bl1ou Opera Company Tho enterprise is
entirely now III every respect, and for the
FIRST time tho two nperas. are to be pre-
sented, IN he popular-prItoI theatres on
Il Richmond. the home Of the Bljou enter
prlses, Is to have tho distinction of Wit
Messing the initial product!onin the, South
that. opera, tile company takes a trip TO
Norfolk, returning here Easter Monday,