The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-11

! Academy on Wednesday, matinee n
night. In the latest musical eXtrava-
ganza, Buster Brown this little 'bunch
OF flesh" makes his audience culver with
laughter, while his side splitting partner,
"Tige'' CHS dog). is every ready to as
sist in mirth-provoking mischievous-
ness. How delightfully."- pleasing 1t is to
be able to witness a musical play, youth
fully pure In every way, and at the same
time entertaining to both old and young.
There is not a company on the road to-
day, with more beautiful and accom-
plished lady vocalists than the Buster
Brown Company" possesses. The male
members are equally as strong, vocally,
! as the female members. making in all
a chorus of voices seldom heard in the
most elaborate musical productions of
to-day.
Master Gabriel, though a midget, is
proportioned exactly and perfectly as a
four or five-year-old child He is TWEEN
ty-one years old, but to see him on the
stage, one would not think him other
than the real thing-the real Buster
Brown of comedy life, he and his Won
derfully clever dog, .'Tige," that did not
want to be a mad dog" nor what is more.
kiss grandma" even to please his mas
ter, because he did not like her looks.
nor her temper. These two are enough
" ~ "hoiC cNtiiiiS . IleIl liilSLll, y Dul
when other good things are thrown in,
such as a little Of vaudeville. farce, mu-
steal comedy. newest songs. pretty girls,
fine drills, etc. then ono has more than
the worth of his money.
George All, who takes the part of
"Tige." is very clever. II there ever
was a man who grew into the skin of a
sagacious brindle pup more perfectly
than he. it has never been known. This
make-believe pup is about the fun
NEST i'made" article that ever came over
the. pike. He is warranted to cure a
chronic case of the blues. His muzzlc
IL more doggish than his original of the
cartoon drawing; in fact. he affects a
great deal of dog In all his actions.
He has a wicked eye. which he rolls
o~minously at dear grandma" n when.
she appears In his proximity his teeth
show very dangerously. He Is quite as
much an actor a Buster" He can
play mad dog Scotch collie, (wWhere
he delights in his plaid and cap for a
show occasion), and in general brotec-
ton of the place; In fact, n child
might be happy In the possession of such
q sagacious and humorous beast.
On the whole, the present offering is
far more successful than the general
run of dramatizat!ons in that 1t pleases
young and old alike.
his is positively the same company
that appeared at the Academy last sea-
son and scored such II bis hit.
"Spangles,' a New Comedy.
Charles Frederic Nirdlinger's comedy,
%"spangles," or the Wooden Horse
direct from Its months run at the Broad
Street Theatre, will be presented at the
Academy tomorrow night, Mr.. Nird-
linger's effort justified the hope and ex-
pectancy of a pleasing, agreeable and
brilliant entertainment. Tho story of
the play is one that holds high promise.
Mr.. Auten, u New York millionaire, tired
and Worn out with perpetual theatre
going and Midnight suppers along the
great white way of New York, seeks rest
and repose along with his two lovely
daughters, In the town OF "%Sphnglcs' In
the far Nest,
sThere is. an additional reason for the
Autein exodus, in so much that the lovely
Sylvia has fallen IN love with Courtney
Kane, n, prominent actor. Kane, how
ever. is not to be, foiied, and so follows
: in the train Of the rest-seekers' MI