The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-06
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,T'nEAT RESJ

The name OF Al c.. Field always stands
for all that liz best In minstrelsy. Tho
performance OF yesterday was no ~ ex-
3ception to this rule. for the eniertain-l
OF excellence. The spectacular features
even surpassed any previous effort made
By Mr.. Field. The first part setting was
extremely handsome, and was briiliantin
It's electrical display.
q All. G. Field and Billy Clark. the latter
a new member OF the company, were the
featured end men. and both furnished
a lot Of laugh producing material fresh l
from this years stock. ~
Mr.. Fields references to the political
situation and politics In general were
Very amusing. 5gSS q u,
Reese Prosser Is again at tho head Of
the vocal contingent. which this year In
.cludss double quintet.c. The scenic
presentation IN the Shadow of ST..
Paul's.. as produced by Mr.. Prosser and
the other yocalists was quite pretty.
Tommy Donnelly is familiar figure
on the end, and he made merry after his
own fashion. Doc Qulgley another one
OF the regular forces OF MI. Field II has
his legs In Just as good training as ever
and his dancing was one OF the features
OF The first part. s5s S...
q Int this ollo the Two Avolas did a unique
atrobatic act that was exceedingly clev-l
err The Quaker City Quartette made
good music, and Carnalla and Eddie. COM
sedy jugglers. did a capital act,
Billy Clark In d nonologue, kept the
audience In the best OF humorS for tWenty-
minutes. The closing number While
Old Glory Waves" appealed to the pa
striotism OF the audience and was much
applauded. It was very pretty, and was
well executed. az " 81.
4 The entire performance was pleasing
and an audience that almost tested the
ca pacIty OF the Academy, witnessed y.
THE BIJOU OPENS. 8:
h EIal 38 Reds sensational sg melodra ma,
i. Alona In the World :, s. opened the Bi5ou
yesterday afternoon. before an a diencs
that filled every seat in the pla yhouse,
and occupied all the available standing
room. Tho play IS full Of startling situ-
atoms and china xes that work an audi l. !;
.ences up to a high pitch OF excitement y
is Just what It pretepds to be-rnel odra-
ma ~ every line and every sentence. The
production is we'll equipped with scenic
effects. which add a great deal to the
attraction "A The lcTee ~ In New Orleans
and the banking house in Canal street
were the best OF the settings. Inc z ~
tempted robbery Of the bank and the res!
cue of Il little Robin wrought the audl-,
ence up to great pitch OF cnthusi as n,
sydney Carlyle, as Robin Hadley. did
excellent work. a For q street gan1ln,s now
over. the author has given him some
very unusual speeches In the fourth act
there Is Il scene quite out Of the ordinary
1t IS that In which mother: and son era
,,]c with a man. using nature, $ weapons
in the attack. All three engage IN a sn ~.
pl,nc hing, hair pulling fight, which LOOKS
.vcrva realistic and quite unlike the Usual.
!" Alone in the $World.'' Judging from It's
rccention Yesterday Is just the play LOT
the successful rcopenlng OF inc BROAD 81 il:
street house. and It will mo doupt 9 Q r
capacity business for the REMAINDER e e. OF
tho week. i 3ss x. ,ls
Human Hearts:
$40 4 1llcre be any virtue in I ncwspa per-
communication, and { tho endorsement
81 tho public at large for the pa st. Z nine
Years is to be taken as q crit ron. J men
Truman Hearts. Z. which Will b PC Il pre-
sented at the Academy this aftcrno on
!, nj 5 Tonight. la entitled TO take ems
viable rank. During the many years
that .'IIuman Hearts" has been pre-
sented III this country. the praise nc
corded 1T by newspaper critics and the
general public has been flattcring.
Fritz and Snitz.
1,l1c cast presenting the new musical
comedy. Fritz and Snitz,' ~ when Ma
son and Mason, that we'll known team
are starring and which will be seen a =
the Academy Wednesday night, inclu des$
The following artists: Charles "A. Ma Ma
son. Harry Lester Mason, Charles Horn.
Robert burton, Frank Hayes, James
Connors, Lew Kelly, WILL $. Manning
Clifford N1cCahil, Della Stacy Fanny
Nsdsley. Anna. Suits. Maudee Amanda
Scott. Susie stillman. Myrtle l.eayttt,
Josephine Crawford, Adelaide Wa lsll.5
Effie Leslie. Mamie Tucker, Anna VIII
liams, Daisy Palmer. Grace De May
Josie Adams. Marie Cameron, Daisy
.yalnore, iTrixy SeWcomb, Daisy Del
more and Hattie 1iegler Ell
Watch on the Rhine.
Managers Charles II. Yale and Sidney
r. Ellis have provided for Al II. Wilson,
who has achieyed so great a success III
d big revival Of The V Watch on the
Rhine, written by Sidney r. Ellis a
scenic Ell uipment tina would have made
the success OF any production. They
carry tile scenery complete for each OF
the four acts o { The Watch on the
Rhine" which have all been built and
painted from models made In Germany
The company comes to The Academy
Thursday night, Effi 45S}i No. " SRI 94a55gs