The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-17
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y There could hardly be complaint OF
8slack or variety in tho Acadomy's uttrac-
Sgtlons this week. \.
4 An IA. Wilson, "thc golden voice"
Imutlnee Idol. will present his Prince Of
5Tattcrs" with many now songs. There
$wil be Just the ono performances Tues
Il day night.
NJ Tho Runaways' tho famous extrhHa-
~ kn,1za and musical comedy. comes direct
from New York after six months Of
great success In tho Casino. The Same
8ytupendous production used on Broad
way Will be brought here with over 100
4 people 10 give IT. Messrs Shubert.
Nixon and Zimmerman, famous asepro-
duccrs OF such elaborate and wonder
y with "The Runaways.' s'5
Madame Montelli, from the Metropol-
%itun Opera, Is one OF the big musical
stars or several seasons. She is said 10
i have Il splendid company about her and
4 Richmond Is at last promised q taste OF
\ opera worth having. q &.
The week closes with the Ministries.
AL. II. Wilson.
II Last seasons phenomenal success
proved conclusively that the German
dialect comedian and niger, Al. H. VIII
son, who will be at tho Academy Tues.
day night, Is an established star Of
-
cent season under the management OF
Ne Chus. II. Yale and Sydney a. Ellis in
4 the new romantic play, "a Prince Of Tat
II tors" "a tale OF old New York)
written by Sidney r. Ellis. The
management have surrounded Mr.. VIII
son with an excellent company OF q ctors
5Eand actresses, special scenery and
novel electrical and mechanical effects.
Mcssrs. Yale and Ellis have out-done
themselves with this attraction and star,
4 and are said to deserve the success that
= allotted to them.
.'The RunaWays.
THE Runawnys," the musical extraYa-
ganza which will be the attraction IT.
the Academy Wednesday. matinee and
& night, is said to be tho most elaborate OF
3Eall the great Casino successes.
The plot OF THE Runaways concerns
IAN American army officer, who was q
waiter In his carly days. and Is now q
punger at the race track. lie Is O con-
,sfirmeds dyspeptic. and therefore tits quito
reasonable to find him the guardian OF
Ia pretty army nurse. The Generals
horse wins tho suburban, the horse being
ridden for the occasion by the Generals
son, who Is the black sheep of the fam
4tily. This annoys(a tall patent medicine
8man, and a short confederate who
wanted to see another horse win. There
fore they all leave for an Island on the
Pacific Ocean--F acetlously called the
Island OF Table dHote. AS soonias the
General steps ashore he Is made tho
King OF the island, and he lis expected
Ito marry the Princess Angclcake, but
she prefers the Generals protege, Bob
Gray. The General, thereupon. Is re-
qucstcd to marry the six widows OF the
late King, all young ard pretty, but he
) 10 fo n
stead, which is perhaps preferable. The
medicine man. who Is tall, and his con-
federate. who is short. are also doomed
to die, but at q the critical moment. an
American warshp arrives. Then, at
course, nobody is killed, but all arc
united to the girls OF their choice.
The music By Mr.. Raymond Hubbcll
is said to be exceedingly good. some of
the twenty song hits being catchy
ana whistlinE. The company Is a
strong one.
Nine. Mantelli's Carmen"
The music In the second act Of Car
men, where the gypsy girl meets the
Ing to able critics. than by Nine. Man-
tell. This great soprano. long the
favortey of New York, and With sue
cesses to her credit In all the. European
N capitals, has begun n tour OF the cities
of this country which will bring her
hero soon. 5 " Il.
Her company Is made up OF we'll
known and well-tralned singers. and the
second act Of Mignon and fourth act OF
4 !Trovotaore. besides the Carmen act make
up a bill tempting to music lovers,
Nine. Mantelli appears In all Of the
operas. and for each there Is a complete
change OF costume and scenery. The
& great diva and company Will DO at the
Academy Friday night,
q Walter .. Moses g. Company have the
subscription list at their store,
Kersand's Ministries.
Kersands has surrounded himself with
n company OF men OF raro ability, evil
IDENTIFY selecting the best material afforded
by the negro mnstrelsy Of this country,
The show Is admirably staged and the
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