The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-21
"PRETTY MA1DENs. IN THE CHORUS OF THE SHOW GIRL"

or got rid Of. etc, causing no end OF
laughter and amusement.
The music Is very tuneful, with catchy,
melodic turns, and stimulating, though
simple enough to be caught by the au-
dience. Especially is this so of Psyche"
Sometimes. Perhaps Champagne and
Terrapin," I'm the Manager" Como
Down, Mr.. Man in the Noon" the latest
New York novelty. and sung by Miss
Hilda Thomas and chorus Of thirty
pretty and stunning girls.
At the head of this company Of favor
ties is Hilda Thomas, and includes Lou
Hall. John Mylie. Esther Wallace. Charles
Parcor, Edna Glover, Raymond Belmont.
Nat Wixon. Harry Thornton. Burt Eaton,
William Fuller, Marie LeClaire, the IA
nous ''Troubadour Four quartette, the
Rainbow sisters. the dancing handles. and
thirty singing and dancing girls. Twenty
new musical numbers have been written
for this production.
Coming Attractions.
Little Johnny Jones'" the musical play
by George NJ. Cohan, which is booked for
an early performance in this city. is de-
scribed as one Of the fastest and swift
est comedies ever set to music by this
distinguished young author. It is so diff
ferent from the majority Of its kind and
so original in It's construction that all
New York last season poured en- nasse to
see It, its phenomenal run in that city
for twehty-six weeks and alls the past
summer in Chicago, has given 1t great
prestige.
There Is an open air spirit about the
breezy Western operate comedy success,
The Tenderfoot." which makes 1t espe-
cially interesting to those who know the
life IT nOrtraVa Tt 10
burlesque of life on the frontier, and the
characters are typical. there being intro
duced the popular gambler, Mexicans and
senoritas Texas rangers and vacqueros.
cowg1rls and Indians. and the inevitable
tenderfoot. Oscar l.. Figman and Ruth
White are the stars OF this production.
which is under the direction of w. p.
Cullen. who made a big revival Of ..rhe
Burgomaster two years ago.
Wilton 1ackaye Will play a brief en-
shortly. -
THE PITT is one Of the greatest sue
cesses that the American stage has known
Tor many years. n is powerful story
OF active American life-the fictitious
narrative OF n deal In the Chicago
wheat pit. The social existence. the
gambling IN stocks and produce, tho char
acterlstio life of Chicago, form the back
ground for an exceedingly vigorous and
human tale Of modern life and love.
The Ham Tree"
Mcintyre and Heath, as stars In a new
musical novelty. under the management
o. NAV ,7 d Hrlanger. in George v. Ho-
bart's musical novelty, 1.-THE Ham Tree, .
comes to the Academy soon.
The Ham Tree" is written around the
famous sketch which these entertainers
have presented for SO long a time They
are the most famous dellneators Of quaint
negro character on the stage to-day. In
thelr company are many we'll known
actors and specialists and a chorus re-
marketable for youth and beauty.
Nora o'Brien OF 1.-THE Heir to tho
Hoorah" company was the guest recontly
Of luncheon party given by one hun
dred ladies' OF the Tonelon Reading Cir
Gle OF Brooklyn. at Hotnl Aston. New
York city. The Bonalon Reading Clrcla
ia 2 notable literary auxiliary Of the