The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-24
ISLE Or SPICE !
WAS CHARNIIN(1l
A Green Oasis in the Midst oh
an Arid Theatrical 4
Season. II
FUNNY, BRIGHT AND TUAEFULr
Mantell in shaksspearcan Plays
Friday and Saturday-Other /.
Attractions. d
FUNNY, BRIGHT AND TUNEFULr

The isle of Spice" Musical Comedyt
Company was received with open arms
at the Academy last night, and almost,
killed with kindness. for the aud,enceI
like Oliver First insistently cried for!
more" and kept on with the cry. until
principals and chorus looked politelyl
weary. The players brought the troubled
on themselves for the ISLE from starsl
to finish was highly delightful. full OIL
catchy songs, well staged, with plentyi
of fun and accompanied by the pret-i
test aggregation of chorus girls thatl
have cavorted upon the Academy stagel
this season.
There Is no plot to speak OF, but plenty
to speak about in an amusing way byl
Sam Mylee, Herbert Claiborne, Harry
Watson. Susie FORESTER. of huge proper
tons and Matte Martz. who was not only
clever but pretty as well.
Herbert Cawthorne and Harry Watson,
are as funny n pair as one NETS in a
long theatrical season. and justly received
the largest share Of applause. Such favo-i
rites were they that THE gallery at-i
tempted to have them give the whole,
Show" and refused to listen to the other
members of the company.
Miss Leslie Leigh. the star. whom am
enterprising press agent has advertised as
a lady farmer" was distinctly pleaaing.!
dninty ard with eyes that said all mnn-j
ner OF things, not written In the part.j
h Her .. songs. little Maid of Nichobars
as did Mr.. Myle's. Tho Goo Goo Manu.
which was encorod until he cried forl
mercy.
The picture song of the evening. how-I
ever. was 1.-THE Broomsticl Witches" fni
which the dainty chorus of twenty prettY|
girls proved each n star.
So pleased was the audience with thsl
Whoie production. that a curtain call wasI
demanded after the final, a mark of ap,i
prevail not often accorded by a crlttcaE
Richmond audience
Coming of Mantell. Il
~ The curtain cur at the academy Of Music
Friday ra an. and :, Saturday presenting king
raised on the minute Of s:i5 ocloeK ii an og
2;16 o'clock at the matinee. Patrons Of
the mouse are requested to be In theirj
seats by that time The production is OIL
liam A. Brady. Of New York. has Ia. assumeI
tho direction OF Mr.. Mantells afrairs, hts1
has provided him with n massive scenioj
equipment. requiring the use of three spell
cial sixty-tive foot baggage cars for trans-5
portatton.
Ezra Kendall Coming.
Ezra Kendall will begin an engagemenN}
OF two nights and q matinee at the Acad-j
T smiy on MONDAY nsiIght, presenting ThS
Richmond Mr.. Kendall has been sl v oyer 90
very large portion of the United States.
His success has been uninterrupted.i
When Mr.. Kendall was on the vaudeville
stage no was believed by many to be thel
most amusing and entertaining, as we'll
as the most original. OF all the ,nonolo-,
g!sts and his going into comedy has mott
changed him particle.
Popular Chauncey Olcott.
No actor who plays Richmond has al
more loyal clientele than has Chaunceyl
Olcott. who is greeted by audiences that
tax the capacity Of the theatre. They
hang upon his fervid speeches and espe-
Lads, Edmund Burke" by Theodore
Burt Sayre. the new play In which he ap-t
pears at tho Academy next Wednesday,.
matinee and night. is said to display his
abilities to- their best possible advantage.
He sings q budget of new songs entitled
You Can Sail in My Boat '"The LittloS
Heart Alone Must Tell" The new new play us is
splendidly mounted and the company isa
the best Mr.. Olcott has ever had. li}