The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-19
MERELY MARY ANN
AT.THE ACADEMY
Miss Robsons New Play Will
BE the Attraction 1o-nlor-
row Night.
CONAN COMEDY AT THE BIloU
Richard Garlic in tile Mayor OF
Toxic on "Wednesday.
lIunpty Dunpty.

AT the Academy tonight and Tomorrow
night Miss Eleanor Robson VIII appear
in two comedies by Israel Iangwill and
Clyde Fitch Tonight Miss Robson will
give one farewell performance here OF
Merely Mary Ann a play in which
she has appeared here once before and
scored a decided hit. Tomorrow night
siies viii appear as Sylvia Lang IN the new
comedy written for her by Mr.. Clyde
Fitch. and called "Thc Girl Who. Has
EgcrytliluE. The comedy is In -four
acts. and the scenes are laid in the city
OF New York The play has been pro
duced Under the personal direction OF Mr..
clyde Fitch. and WAS enthusiastically
received in Cleveland. where II was played
for the first time last Thursday. Sylvia
Lang the name of the character which
Miss Robson Impsrsonates, is a typical
young American woman. who suddenly
Is placed In position where she has to
bear the burden of number of new
responsibilities. all OF which however.
she succeeds In coaGucring She is lef:
the guardian of the two children OF her
dead sister The play revolves about the
struggles which she has To face TO pro-
tcct the financial interests of the two
father who wants the fortune left by
his wife to spend Il in his own way. In
order to satisfy his habits of gambling.
The fortune tx finally lost. but in spite
Of the rcverses Sylvia Lang is n faf
happier woman at the end OF the play.
because then she has gained the love VI
the young lawyer whose adyicc size has
followed In her contest with her brother
iii-Iaw. and thus BY having love she
vi ,,sttf hnu
At the Bijou.
Richmond tlinatrcgocrs will ilaye an
opportunity this week of witnessing on.
OF Americas most pronounced successes.
''Rupning For Office which will be pre-
senfcd at the Bijpu tonight and all the
week.
This attraction Was success nj the
Bijou last season. II has also enjoyed
long and prosperous runs In New York.
Boston Chicago and All the principal
cities. and for two seasons WAS ~ vehi-
Gle that exploited the talents of the
-Four colmns, and was the play in which
they made their greatest SUCCESS. The
play was written by Gorge ". Conan.
who Just now is probably more in the
limeiight than any writer OF musical
Farce The music. was also composed by
AIR Coflan. and this young writer has
q worldwide reputation for composing
some OF Americas biggest song hits 1t
goes without saying that the musical
portion of tile entertainment will bc thor
cushiy enjoyed.
Humpty Dumpty.
When Klaw and Erlenger present their
peerless beauty spectacle ',Humpty
loumptyH al the Acadeniy next Monday
night local theatrcgocrs VIII see the first
or the great Drury Lane productions 10 De
Ia
the most gorgeous stage presentation ever
witnessed here. 'rhe scenic pictures OF
..Humpty Dumpty'' arc said to be
revelation. The number OF them Is al
most beyond computation. One scene full
lows another In rapid succession and
every one is embelishcd with clloruses
aud pallets that crowd every inch Of the
stage. There are sixteen of these pie
lures and they all glitter with light, and
blaze with color, representing about
everything from n tropical landscape to
the coral realms beneath tho sea. The
costume of the choruses aid balcts
numbering come seventeen hundred, are
of the kind commonly referred 10 rs
gorgeous" .Humpty Dumpty'' lis the
fort of show iha; pleases sro%nuiis and
sends children wild with delight.
The engagement, is for one week with
rnatinees Wednesday, and Saturday. Dur
ing this engagement the night PERFORM
ances VIII begin AT eight o'clock proinp,-
~ and matinees at a:l5
The sale Of seats will begin Thursday
morning.
Richard Carl.
Richard Carrie comes to the Academs
on Wednesday night in his new. musical
success Tho Mayor OF Toxic. Carrie
is we'll remembered here for his clever
work in THE Tenderfoot' last season.
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