The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-13
THE HAM TREE"
MADE GREAT HIT
Mcintyre and Heatl, Were Very
Funny and Chorus Was All
Right.
MARY MARBLE a FAvoRITE
As Nancy Brown She Received
a Warm Welcome-Bijou
Show is Good.
MARY MARBLE A FAvoRlTE

| rho Ham Tree pnyed by Mcintyre
| and Heath, at the Academy last night
was an Unqualified success. and. for once,
the advance agent did not promise more
than the company provided.
1t was a succession OF laughs, pune
tuated by the appearance none too Of
ten OF an excellent and shapely chorus
which sang we'll and danced better.
The title OF Tho Ham Tree" is like
Nlc1ntyre's Joke:
What is rat trap?"
cts CATCH" but 1t was sufficient
after which to hang an excellent vaudc-
VILE sketch, and 1t abounded in very
attractive limbs.
Mcintyre and Heath are the great
and only back-facc vaudeville artists,
| funny in clear and legitimate way, and
full OF clever comedy.
| The two scenes OF resting the trunk"
| were inimitable.
/ Set Galleries Wild.
Mr.. w. C. Fields. who is n bright star
in vaudeville juggling stunts simply sur
passed himself, setting the gallery wild,
in his manipulation of cigar boxes, balls,
canes and any other article, not nailed
down. that came In his way.
Mr.. Fields's assortment of hats was not
only unique. but numerous.
Miss Belle Gold sang and danced well.
while Frederick V. Powers. as Billy Pc
ters, a New York drummer. was en-
cored so often that his variegated supply
OF local hits failed to hold out
But the attraction that brought Joy to
the gallery gods and caused the front row
to "slt up was the chorus. A chorus
SO expansive that the stage Just did
manage to expand enough to allow the
collection OF shapely girls to revel in
dances Of attractive abandon.
There has seldom been seen on the
stage prettier picture than the minstrel
march at the end of the first act. which
pleased the audience SO greatly that three
encores were demanded.
The little one on the end was as pretty
as pink shoes.
Nancy Brown All Right.
Miss Mary Marble and company brought
Nancy Brown back to Richmond for n
second time at the Bijou last night, and
reduplicated the enthusiasm her last
visit caused. Nancy Brown. as play.
has almost as much plot as the typical
musical comedy possesses. but the music
Is catchy, the comedians funny. and, be-
sides. there is Miss Marble. This little
Coincidence deserves all the affection the
theatre going public of Richmond have
bestowed upon her, for besides her clever
acting and inimitable way OF singing a
popular song. her fun meyer bears the.
trace of vulgarity. sIts worth a great
deal to hear one OF her derisive little
laughs. or course. It's the art In her
of merriment and seems to possess 50
much good humor that one must perforce
laugh with her.
Her song. Won't You Love Your
Honey-Dovey?" was the hit OF the eve
ming. This song. with the chorus OF
pretty maidens dancing behind her. was
encored until a plea for mercy quelled
the applause.
Many. OF the old favorites are there.
David Andrada makes good in his role.
but the best of the male element Is Will
liam C. Mandervie as the Bey OF Bally-
hoo
His son. But 1t Wasn't the Real One"
is one of the hits OF the show. and he was
forced to respond to numerous encores.
His makeup was as absurd and laugh
able as were his songs. There are few
theatre going people in Richmond who
will not take advantage Of the opportunity
OF seeing Mary Marble during the week.
Little Duchess To-day.
The Countess Olga Won Hatzfeldt and
a specially selected cast and chorus will
be seen at the Academy this afternoon
and night in Anna Held's famous musical
success, 1.-THE Little Duchess" The
opera is the work OF Reginald DeKoven
and Harry b. Smith. also the authors
Z OF "Robins Hood"
It is light, jingling musical concoc-
/ ton, and has met with merited success.
The Countess Olga is charming little
woman, who has made name for her
self in THE Burgomaster' and other
comic operas.
Because she is real Countess cuts no
figure with her attractiveness, for as
plain Miss Olga she would possess the
same fascinating attributes that make
her an artist.
Coming Events.
The next attraction at the Academy
will be Mildred Holland next Tuesday. In
"The Lily and the Prince" In the same
week will be seen Madge Carr Cook. In
Mrs. Wigs Of the Cabbage Patch" on
4 Wednesday and Thursday. and Henrietta
i Crossman, in Mary, Mary, Quite Con-
trary," on Friday. The sale Of seats
coHWER BRAINS