The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-09
'COVV-G|RL5 ON
ACADEMY STAGE
Tcnderfoot, Bright and Musical,
Comes To-day for Three
Engagements.
.HoITY TolTY NEXT WEEK
Musical Comedy Success for Nine
Performances at Broad
Street House.
.HoITY TolTY NEXT WEEK

w. p. Cullen's big production OF the
dasfling Western operate comedy, "The
Tenderfoot," with It's senorltas and cow
girls, cowboys and Texas rangers and
other picturesque characters, will be seen
at the Academy tonight and tomorrow,
matinee and night.
Oscar l.. Ffgman and Ruth White are
the stars of the performance. and they
will be well remembered hero on account
of their splendid work in. THE Burgo-
master" two seasons ago. when the big
revival of the piece was seen to such
large business.
The music of "The Tenderfoor Is,
after all, the thing which has made the
piece so popular. 1t is of the whisting
variety, and II. l.. Hearth, the composer.
has managed to catch the open-air spirit
of tho West In his compositions. The
book Is genuinely funny and interpreted
by capable company; the opera is ono
OF the most pleasing of the so-called
musical comedies. There is an atmos-
phere in "The Tenderfoot" that Of
Texas, which gives abundant opportunity
for elaborate costuming. and advantage
has been taken of this.
A Comedy Novelty.
novelty will be "spanglcs," satir-
ical comedy, that comes to the Academy
on Monday direct from its presentation
Mt the Broad Street Theatre "Spangles."
which plays nm early engagement here.
Is from the pen OF Charles Frederic Nord-
linger, the critic, author and playwright,
and Is u sparkling comedy, witty. satlr-
ical and full of real comic spirit. Its pre-
sentation at the Broad Street Theatre.
Philadelphia, successfully for four weeks,
shows It's calibre and worth.
Earth's Own Sky Line.
The Wetterhorn reigns supreme over
scene of as impressive grandeur as this
world knows. Shrouded In snowy soil
tudes. 1t stands out like gigantic SOL
larry sentinel over the tiny Kingdoms OF
men at Its feet. True. 1t Is surrounded
by magnificent panorama OF peaks
second only to the mighty monarch It
self. But they only enhance the majestic
spirit OF beauty which animatcs all ma
tnre in this world of lofty magniflcence.
1t is n beauty that impresses at once by
Its austerity. its diversity its originality
and It's magnitude beauty that almost
fatigues the imagination with its gran
deur. The scene is so supernatural. so
impoing, so sublime. that true concep
ton of 1T can be formed only by wit
Messing the superb animated scenes of II
at Lyman II. Howcs new Lifeorama. in
the Academy next Tuesday night.
Buster Brown Again.
Master Gabriel will again tour the
South this season, appearing in his ia
nous and popular creation, Buster
Brown" He Will bring the same excel
lent cast and chorus as was seen during
his visit early in the season. and it will
mark his farewell appearance in this ia
nous character. Next season he Is to
star in Little Jack Homer" Buster
Brown" is announced for next Wednesday,
matinee and night, at the Academy.
Miss Edna Coming.
Miss Hazel Edna the girl who made
such hit in New York at the Pordise
Roof Garden last summer. will be seen
here with Hoity Toity at the Bijou next
week Miss Edna has wonderful voice,
and scored a fine hit in New York with
her singing. Although she Is only Is
years of age. she possesses n rich bari
tone voice and sings with ease and appa-
rently without an effort. Her voice Is
strong, and where she has appeared the
theatre-going people speak in the highest
praise of her.
Mr.. Howard Gale, advance agent OF
the Hoity Toity Company, which will
play at the Bijou next week, Is In the city
ahead OF his show.
Mr.. Gale is native of Alabama, is
distinct Southerner in his views and
habits, and has made many friends while
In the city