The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-04
.FAv0RTTE PLAYS
At THE THEATRES.
Dockstadsr's Ministries, Jrince Of
Pilscn, Adelaide Thurston,
Marie Catill at Academy.
Mr.. DANIEL RYAN AT BIJoU
Popular Production Of Classic
Plays Will Come Again to the
Broad Street House.
At the Academy.

at the Academy.
Monday Matinee and NIoht-Dock-
stader's MinstreIs.
tuesday Niuht--Jess Dandy In "The
Prince OF PIlscn."
Wednesday Matinee and Nlght-Adc-
IaIde Thurston.
Thursday Nioht--marIe cahIIi In "MolIy
Moonshlne."
friday NIsht-MantelII Concert Com
pany.
Saturday Matinee and Nlsht-WlIton
Lackaye In "The PITT
At the Bijou.
Every Night with usual MatInees-Mr.
Daniel Ryan In
Monday and Tuesday-"Forglven."
Wednesday and Thursday-"HamIet."
Friday and saturday-"or. JekyII and
Mr.. Hyde"
Beginning with the engagement OF
Docks,ader's Nfinstrels, the curtain
mt the Academy Will rise IN
the night performances at SIS o'clock.
Late arrivals will be ssnted in the rear
Of the theatre until after the first act.
The extraordinary success OF Lew
Dockstader and his minstrel show. which
nee and night. at tho New York Theatre
during the month OF January. this year,
excited n great amount OF discussion
among the critics OF New York as TO
what 1t was that made Dockstader seem
no funny. There were all sorts OF opin-
Ions expressed all agreeing that he was
undoubtedly the most overwhelmingly
funny man upon the stage. He produces
his fun ordinarily In low tone OF voice.
and seldom shouts or yclls. He resorts
to none OF the tricks Usually employed
by MINISTRIES to get fun. but whatever he
dog HIS audiences arc always with him.
NO matter what he Gays the public re-
sponds with laughter. All sorts of the
cries were advanced by the critics. but
to sum them all UP tho words personal
magnetism perhaps expressed all. OF
course personal magnetism Is not de-
Unable. but its possession Is the greatest
wealth comedian can enjoy; with II he
Is always secure; without 1t he may. by
hard work and funny speeches and stu
atoms. evoke laughter; but II is always
hard work and constantly keeping at
hard work With a man like Dockstader
there Is no such thing as work about II.
at least apparently: IL there Is any work.
he conceals II most Huccessfully. he
Epeaks-you laugh--and that is the end
or II. Surrounded as he is by an extra
ordinary company. not only In size. but
In quality. he gives an entertainment en-
TREY unique In niinstrelsy. and stands
alone In class by himself. and this fact
is perhaps best evidenced by the further
iacs, that he Is now the only minstrel
who appears IL Broadway theatre In
New York. In reality, the only true
metropolitan minstrel His name ia
Known md t,Ez
limited by any means to America. bpr ia
known throughout the English speaking
world. 9
The Prince of Pilsen.
The Prince of piisen," which Is per-
haps the most popular and SUCCESSFUL
musical comedy OF American authorship
produced within the past decade. win he
presented at the Academy ~ Music
Tuesday night
IN t.le organization are many who have
take'. part In its presentation since the
night OF Its first productions: Others have
peeh taken from the various companies
mat have played the piece, being chosen
Tor the superior character of their work
me company under consideration is the
oniy one now playing this popular work
IN this country. Jess Dandy who has
played the role Of Hans Wagner. the
brewer from 'Zinzinnati." more than
seven hundred times, will be seen again
In that humorous impersonatlon. Arthur
donaldson, the real Prince of Pilsen. con-
tinues In this part, of which he was tho
original. War Anderson is another who
has retained the character played by rim
at the first performance, that of the
young naval lieutenant. j. Hayden.
Clarendon has the role of Lord Shrimp
ton. end James e. Rome will be tile
Francois of the Hotel Internationtlc In
Nice. where the scene is laid. Ida Stan
hope. pretty and talented actress OF
large experience in musical comedy will
play the part of the vivacous widow,
and is credited with giving one of the
best performances this character has ever
had. Marguerite Ferguson. clever
comedlenne. has the role OF Sidonle anu
petite Pauline Huntley will play Jimmie,
the bell boy. Marie Welsh makes a
dainty figure as Nellie Wagner, the
brewers daughter. and Ruth PEBBLES is
the Vassar girl. Memay Kennedy.
stately and stunning, leads the bevy Of
beauties who give expression to ..rho
popular song hits. The chorus contln-
cure the rare combination of good voices
and good looks.
The sclenlc and costume equipments
are such as come only from the Henry
wv. Savage work roons--tl,o best that
skill. experience and good taste can pro-
wide.
THE Triumph Of Betty.
Little Adelaide Thurston will be seen
mere in her new play. THE Triumph of
1 Setty," written especially for this dainty