The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-01
Small ARTHUR DUNN
GREAT IN RuA !. " ..'I''I.
He Is Good for : Laugh Every
Minute He Is on the
8t8 Stage.

F. Arthur Dunn, In The Runaways, $ about
as icomfcal a specimen the genus homo
as, ever stepped upon the stage. IT. q nat
by any means his appearance alone, how;
ever. that wins his success. ie is 20
comedian from the tip of his toes to tho
crown OF his head--a distance of bout
four feet. There is little horse play about
him, for there isn't enough Of him for.
that style Sof work n There is comedy IN
every limo DC his face. and he makes
the audience laugh apparently WI bout
any effort on his part Ever minute
that The was on the Academy stage last
night was good for a laugh, and as no
was before the aud ience during n reater
portion of the performance. smiling faces
We're In evidence most Of the time.
In The sRunaw;lys, Arthur Dunn Is the
whole show. but ms he Is quite capable
OF being the whole show, there Is no fault
to find. Tho chorus was on a par with
the average seen with a musical comedy.
The girls were all there in stunning
clothes, and MS for tllemen, in a perform
ance of this sort they are merely used
To take up so much stage room. They
are like excess baggage that Ia bound to
he carried. w. p. Meham looked very
much like Donald Brinc-n fact that
ought to please the matinee Girls OF the
younger sat--but he hasn't any Noice,s
Florence Maynard made Il pretty enough
army nurse to have proved soothing TO
any SICK soldier, but her voice wasn't
built for singing purposes All Of the
Mabels, Lillians and Josephines did their
part to filling the stage, and incidentally
in assisting the chorus In the musical
numbers The Athel Twins contortion
dancers, We're quite clever In their work.
their turn being one OF tho features Of
the second act, i Az is &i
# The Runaways Will be repeated this az
ternoon and evening.
"Vivian's Papas."
An ownor;of Il racing stable. a sou
brette's typical colored maid, fllghty3
married woman who has retired from tho
stage, but lis wildly anxious to return 10
it, a bumptlolls pianist, evidently InodelGd
after Paderewski. II champagne agent,3la
Jealous Wife, two old FOUNDERS and various
other personages of the sort one sees In
the circus life of any great city, are
thrown together In the mix u9 OF the
.'Vivians Papas which Is to be given
piece by Leo Dltrlchstain entitled
here al the Academy OF Music on Nom
day night, with Miss Caroline Hall as
the star, In the part OF Vivian Rogers,
the chorus girl, Miss Hull is said to have
splendid acting opportunities as well as
a chance to display her well trained
5mezzo-soprano voice.,
The Weber Company.
100 Wchcr's big company OF stars, with
chorus and members OF the long cast will
number an even hundred when 1t is seen
sattt tho Academy Tuesday night. The
company travels by special train and is
on!y making tho. large cities for a short
spring tour.
A Charles IaIgolow, Aubrey Boucicault.
Mr. Weber Marie pressler, rriNle ITl-
CANA, Bonnie Magn and q half dozen
other players With names famous IN tho
theatrical world Will present The Cnl-
laEe NVidower," the burlesque on George
AIDES play, along with "Hlgglcty Pig
glety.'' q burlosque on pretty nearly every
other success OF tho season,
Miss Bindley's Costly Dress,
Tho diamond dress worn by Florence
Rndley during ono Of her musical nuns
abers In 'srhe Street Singer Is said to
have cost the young lady large amount
Miss Blndley wears this gem OF the
n,oalste's art durng the second act OF
1.-The Street Singer and her managers.
Forester and Mittenthal cleyerly con-
ce!yed the Idea of using the BLACK Art