The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-05
JOHN DREW AT
ACADEMY TONIGHT
a Red Hot Blancy Play With
Calling Gnnns at the
Bijou.
1.-THE SCHOOLGIRL TUESDAY
Monte Christie and The Tender
foot Will Rounl Out the
Week.

Mr.. John Drew will play his annual
engagement at the Academy of Music
tonight, presenting for the first time here
dc Lancey' by Augustus Thomas. Any
familiarity with other comedies from tin.
pen of Mr. Thomas, such as Arizona.
Mrs. Leffingwells boots" and "r,ic
Other Girl Is ample assurance In nj
vance of the sprlglitly dialogue and de-
lightful comedy action which DC Lam
cey' possesses. Margaret Dale, frequent
~ alluded to ns one of the most charm
ing and beautiful women on the Amerl-
can stage. Is again MI. Drew's leading
lady Other members OF the cast are
Doris Keanc. Sidney Irving, Frank Aiken.
Arthur Elliott, Walter Hale and Robert
Schable.
Blaney at Bijou.
At the Bijou tonight Harry Clay
,Blaney begins an engagement OF one
week in his new play ."rhc Boy behind
the Gun" This Is the most pr.tcntioua
effort OF Blaney, and gives the little con-
edian a chance TO lead II strenuous life
In an atmosphere of gunpowdcr, smoke
aud the rattle OF six Calling guns. Re.
sides an extensive company OF American
fnelodrama actors. the cast includes n
gelsha girls. Altogether, tho attraction
promises to bc the most thrilling of the
season at the Broad Street playhouse
A DAILY Production.
What Is said 10 be ono OF tho most
deliberately produced musical comedies
this country has ever seen Ii promised for
to morrow, matinee ana night. n, the
Academy. when the famous success cnti-
tied THE School Girl by Leslie Stuart.
author OF "Florodora," and Henry Ham
ilton, author OF "Thc Duchess Of Dant-
zig. will be presented in this city Tor the
first time. THE School GirP IL an Eng
lish production. with a record OF four
hu1dred nights Mt the Prince Of walcs
Theatre. and was thon brought TO New
York city. where IL played ono hundred
and fifty nights at Days Theatre.
Charming music wholesome fun, By a
trio OF International comedians: beautiful
dresses and excellent dancing all combine
10 make n performance that TX most pleas
ing from curtain 10 curtain.
O'Neill AS Monte Cristo."
Monte Cristo'' With James o.Neil In
the title role. will be seen at the Academy
on Wednesday night, when 4; is promised
that the piece will be revived with "a
splendor OF stage settings which Will cast
into the shade all previous productions OF
this old time fayorite play. II has been
so many years since this announcement
was first made that many theatre gocrs
have ceased 20 remember the exact date
when 1t was put ON the bill boards for the
first time. but the present production is
on such n scale OF magnincence that IL
gives n new and added Zcst To tho APP
pearance of Mr. O'Neill, and a strong
clement of novelty TO the play itself. Tho
sale OF seats Is now on at the box Office
Fignan in "The Tenderfoot."
That breezy Western operate comedy.
'"rhc Tenderfoot. will be the attraction
at the Academy on Friday and Saturday
with a matinee ton Saturday. The stars
OF the performance arc Oscal L.. f'igman
and Ruth White. two players who have
become particularly we'll known Through
their work as the stars Of Tho Burgo-
master and other musical productions
The music Of THE Tenderfoot' is pecil
liarly bright and swinging. The cast Is
a notable one and the company extremely
large, numbering nearly seventy people
The sale of seats for The Tenderfoots
will open this morning at the box Office.