The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-23
ADJUSTMENTS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Butterfly
Bijon-----'.rl,e Hired Girls Millions.
MISUNDERSTANDING Rink and wild Animal

BljOu--"Thc Hired Girls Millions
Opera Tonight.
I,siors 2 brilliant audience MADAM, put
suns at the Academy OF Music Tonight un.
Der tho nlisplees of Henry W Savage, Z. The
notI,weIi obtains with tho orcies.ra OF nifty
Eothwell has eo-operated largely with Mr.
tina. fairly amazed Eastorn music critics
By storm. This talented musiclan's calibre
authoritative and mastery work with Par
sifal' In English. He returned to his homo
T. T.. Vienna where he was was. secured las, winter
singing forces for this years special grand
G %, 2, M With tho wizard paes,n.
nuserfy t" At i he Royai opsra House IN
budapest. and then visited every important
opera house In Europe In search OF the finest
role. Both Mr.. Rothwell md Pnccinl rec
commended Rena Vivienne. the beautiful
Arnericnn1 girl. who sang tho opera for Puc-
sir. Rothwel was pupil of the famous
Gustav Mahlery and although only thirty
two years old. has a repertoire OF nearly ONE
hundred grand opera works. which he has
conducted In the old country His MAJ
n, lit personaii,y IFS felt by the orchestra at
mcnt beneath his baton is regarded as little
lebs than marvellous.
At the Academy.
Manager Wise announces that tomorrow
night at the Academy he Will offer Herbert
Kelley and Effie Shannon In THE Walls OF
Jericho. by Alfred sutro. THE Walls OF
Jericho" ran for over two years In New
York. and has proved to be one OF the great
s.cltty SUCCESSES OF recent years y Is a
wife from social sins.
Thomas Jefferson in his elaborate produc-
ton of RIP Van Wrinkle" Is to be tho at
Of the happy go lucky rip has long been
locked upon as one of the fine pieces Of
he always has the support OF carefully Sc
lected company The production this season
Is said TO be even more elaborate than any
ever given of the play heretofore.
Wrestling Match.
Much interest is being shown in tho Mer-
Rink Tonight. The two youngsters ara
evenly matched as they could we'll be In
weieht. height. and. as far ns Is known. in
eSE crience on the mat.
They will weigh in at about 1s2 pounds
when they step on tho mat. Herbert'a
record. made almost entirely before local
to need any extended comment. or Mer-
YER, nothing further is known than is
sa'i,ed In numerous clippings from various
Northern newspapers. all giving him an ex-
e@llent name, both as a wrestler and as
boxer.
a challenge has been received here from
Young sandow. the welterweight wrestler.
ant It Is expected that the winner OF to-
nights contest. which Is to be the best two
IN three falls, Will accept Sandow's def
The match viii take place abou. 9 o'clock.
For Christmas Week.
AT the Jungle this week Colonel Ferari
promises to Guido all his previous efrorts.
and to present one OF the most varied anu
interesting programs ever attempted In
trsined wild animal arena In this city Two
new acts will be added to tho program
while the features which have attracted
most attention heretofore will be seen again
]. their entirety. La Belle Selica Will ap-
pear In her novel dance among the lions"
Wild animal training Will be demonstrated
b. Leon Sosman with a mixed group of
South American taguars, South African
srctted panthers and indian and African
leopards. The seaIions Will also be these
altns with Captain Martins comedy group
Of bears. sloths. wolves and hyenas, and
Robert MacPherson's group OF full-grown
lions and lionesses. Late Saturday afternoon
heht. which came near terminating in the
death OF one OF the handsome bihybrids at
the zoo. took place. and the quick action OF
Manager Ferari and others is all that saved
him.