The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-10
TENDERFooT A WINNER.
Professor Pettibone Funmaker
of Great Success.

| Richard Carries former success, The
| Tenderfoot. went with rafting good
! swing at the Academy OF Music last
night, with Oscar Figman, Ruth White
and score OF other clever people in the
company that is this season sustaining
the reputation OF the bright musical
comedy. The 'renderfoot" is we'll
stocked with pretty music and the atmos-
phere of the play is decidedly appealing
with set of scenes laid IN the West.
There is plot sufficient to keep up in
terest in the three acts. and the comedy
that bubbles out at almost every line Is
of a new vintage while the music is espe-
cially tuneful and some of the numbers
really pretentious.
Oscar F'igman Is a favorite here. n
place he made for himself when he was
last here in THE Burgomaster,' but he
went his past claims on Richmond one
better last night as Professor Petit
bone" the tenderfoot. His comedy work
is unctious. and he has happy manner
of making laugh at the fall of a straw.
His song, The Tortured Cat was one
of the funniest comedy hits seen at the
playhouse this season.
Ruth White, as Marion Worthingto n,'
an heiress, presents a sweet appearance,
and her voice Is as pure and pleasing
as can be.
With the stars is a company of accept
able artists and chorus that is in good
voice and numbers some pretty girls.,s,
The engagement continues With a. matt
nee this afternoon and the performance
Tonight.
"spangles' a New Creation.
atrical world, comes TO the Academy on
Monday night. 10 describe II II can be
said that 1t is a comedy with musical
phrases. 1t is satire on the Carnegie
Library craze and like Hoyt, the author
has gone to the West to find new char
acters for the play. The company is the
original ana comes from run OF four
weeks in staid old Philadelphia, where
such long events seldom occur. e.
Gabriel As Buster.
Master Gabriel and all the clever PEG.
pie who were at tile Academy with him
season. returns to the Academy o., mex,
Wednesday, matinee and night. No at
traction. this season has made n moro
favorable impression than Buster" and
for many seasons that Is devoid OF an,
dull moments. From start to finish The
comedy comes fast and tho music s all
new and tupeful. George All lis still Tx
ter have beer amusinE. tho big cities evel
since the show was -terei The sale OF
seats begins on Monday morning ant
4 there II every prospect. Of a rush M
Buster appeals TO 'Brown-,ips" as vel
/ as the kids"
A Weber and Field Show.
1he Offering at the BiJou next week II
/ the road production Of Weber Il Fields
/ famous musical fantasy "Hoity Toily.'
! The play and It's bright music are wnl
! known hers and the coming OF the at
J traction In all gof It's past Bplendor TO tn,
| BijoG marks another epoch Tor tina
! tlleatrc. The principals and chorus o
Tie company nre said TO bs exceptional,
| clover and pretty while the music hii
| been made over and new song flta fine
4 thnlr way in "a replace those that have
lost their nttractiycpess.f
Howe's Lifcorama. I,
For tho first time this seagon cIoWc
I moving pictures Viii be hecn III IN,
I Academy next Tuesday nIsilt. Howe
pictures al%ays ilisye IN atmosphere q
\ originality about fheiU and he seldDii
pfGgeHtB "A hIrn TINT stiag been given ma,
al tho parks and reM6rty This ahasGi
he ig' giving M entirely new programme
a feature of wbleliis tbT study toftnny ant
othet minuts eniInal no with tbe M
of TN mhRnifgibg sst1ae ana tBe GGigefa
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