The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-12
ADJUSTMENTS
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Diiou-"TEc Heart OF Virginia"
MISUNDERSTANDING Rink md Summer
"A muse mcnts.
Ficld Welcomed Dnc.

Eicid WcIcOneu nacN'
The AL. c. Field Minstrels this sea
son are more spectacular than ever
before. IN this feature there Is no
organization OF it's kind before tne
public that can compare Win 'he en-
fertainmont furnished by tine ever
welcome Al. Field. An audience that
filled every seat in the Academy, from
the front row in the orchestra TO the
last seats of the topuost uer VIZ
messed the performance las .,r r.sd'' from rom
hundreds OF people We're turned IT, III
the doors There may be more bfli-
liant audiences at the Academy TINS
season. but there will be none large.
The first part is given in hean no,l,r
Boarfmar1 s. Garnes is seated IN ~his
II lovers of ruinGtrelry have for many
years called rthe interiocutoT cha 80
but the middle man in the fiela Dr.
duction Is designated and distinguish
ed by the name OF director. Director
or interocutor, he ably fills the posi-
ton.
Billy Clark, Harry Van Fossen Doc
ouigley he of the Timber iegs, anu
furnish the fun, most of which is new ,
enough to do credit to any any minNs,re,t c
Billy Clark. in his songs, That's Music
TO Me-" EVERY Little Bit Added" ana
Insanity" caught the audience ana
it was a long time before he was al
lowed 10 take his seat.
Among the vocal number. usually
classed in a minstrel az Ballads. the
best was "The Rosary" rendered by
John c. Dickens. This closed the hfst
part.
All. Field, in a somewhat elaborate
and amusing sketch, called Secretary
rats Visit to the Philippines" Kept
the audience laughing for twenty MN
utes or more. 1.-THE Little Boy IN
Green" the song 50 popular hnn nun. ~
of years ago, was made The subject or
a series of scenes.in which were PIC
tured the incidents that formed the
basis Of the race-track story tnat
caused the song to be written. Billy
appeared in front of a drop that was
as funny as anything he got OH, hlled
in the usual number of minutes: ana
was followed by the Five Musical ma
rines In q number that was a little
out of the ordinary, and considerably
better than that rendered ny thc a asei.a
n geI musical team. "The Night Before
Christmas" billed as series h, %, 81
scenic surprises, closed the pii atiu
justified its title.
Coming This Week.
The role OF Hester Trent. in "Iira.
in which Miss Mabel Montgomery Is TO
be seen at the Academy Friday ana 10
Saturday and Saturday matinee is 1ala
tional powers. out Of wilkie collins' 5:
the authors Of "zlra," Messrs. Henry
Miller and j. Hartley Manners, have
Hester is a woman who has been
brought up on suffering, and ha $
cuaffed the bitter cup until she is sad a,
dsned and insensible TO- grt iso ornr t : ).
of this young woman to regain polh
happiness and her position in the re.
srect of the world. which she i sta
through trickery. 10 wa a1lanh thought
dead. While enjoying herself and sur
rounded by loving friends In the pace
to which she has no right, she Is cS Oh :
fronted by the woman to whom IT pc
longs, and a battle for supremacy be
tween the two is carried on throughout
the play, ending with final victory,
over herself by Hester Trent.
Miss Montgomery IS supp9rtea p y, d :,
Feast Of unusual ability. and. atne pay,
lshas been mounted ShandSoHlelS.
..Big stick',t Next Week.
.srhaf Big Stick described as q com :
Of hilarIousSlines and m1rthtul ST. :
l-ua lions, blended with a plot IN Wh Ll,, /,
there is, just touch !, ,of pathos... WI "
T ri play is BY George ". Hobart, and
is said to be written in his most NJ.
n,orous mood. The Four Mortons who n,
nave for years been aa conn n.maea VIII VIII
be seen in the Observation-Disclosures, when
1 are. said to fit the family OF funmakers
4 better than any other vehicle they
have ever had .Th ne &c e6 6If any Is saiu
| to be a large and capaple aohe'
fireworks ut lakewood.
Richmond pleasure seekers will have
1.-The last opportunity OF the spason to.
Eight to see a fireworks display at
TdieWood as the park closes SatEgda y
|night. The management have decided
to spend several hundred dollars for
/ to-night's exhibition, and those VIII VI 9
90 out will be we'll entertained. The
i display will follow. the show ~ the
1 open air theatre. which is one OF IN 9
best of the season. Orville and Frank !,
the Breakaway Barlows and Harry
i Seehack, the worlds champion bag
puncher, are on tho program, inc new
4 erage and prove very interesting