The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-16
ADJUSTMENTS
nilcmy-Dark.
HijOu-.'The Gambler of the West"
MISUNDERSTANDING Rink and Wild
tniinui Show. 9

The Cohan and Harris comedians
will present "Brewster's Millions.
smith and Byron Oh g.eS. of George
Barr McCutcheon's sto.y. at tile Acad-
envy Tuesday and "Wednesday and lNed-l
neSday matinee. 5s
Robert ober VIII appear in the role
Of Brewster. He is said to give "a cap.
.ital exhibition of a man working hard
to spend $4,000 q week.
Madam Butterfly. was presented al
200 performances in this country, last
year, aud 25e more performances ara
scheduled for this season by the Saw
age English Grand Opera Company. AL
proved a sensational success in Eng
land, France, Germany. Austria and
Italy, 1t has been sung more times III
In commenting on this fact recently
the Musical Courier maintains that this
constitutes an unanswtrahle argument,
In favor of the musical sense and mu.
steal taste Of Amerlca which critics
.AIaoam Butterfly comes to the
Academy on Monoay, December esd
There is said to be more fun stored
up in the new play isis In New York"
IMAM in any other that she has had.s
There is chance for good comedy and
her playwrights have proven In the
past that they know how to suppl.
the Hoosier fln.naker with plenty Of
opportunity. sis in New York,' comes
for one night only. on Thursday, ne
the Academy.
In every city where Creston Clarke
has. appeared this season the critics
of the press have been unanimous in
their concentration of his new play
THE Power That Governs and all
have given to the star the warmes;
praise for his brilliant portrayal of the
centraprole, that of Andrew Michael q
Young man OF university education,
g me r oSas h IL s a ss5sng AGAINST
commanding position in the world. Ths
scenes of the play are all laid In Old
Mexico. Mr.. Clarke vii! appear at the;
Academy Saturday. matinee and night
The Gambler OF the Vest A. II.
Woods's new melodrana, which comes
to the Bliou Theatre for a weeks en-
gagement, beginning tonight. Is hila-
Itlonal in its dramatic Incidents. hos
ton Jake, who gets bad" and docs
some shooting up on his own account,
notwith tanding his desire to be back
Mno does miners s. s @as srsse' VITA
bowie knife in her teeth and q horse!
pistol in her skirt pocket, elicit roars
OF laughter.
lions in the Ferari collection at the
winter zoo at lakewood Park. took a
turn for the better yesterday morning.
and after much patient coaxtrg tinniiy
partook of a small bit of beef tea,
atemptingly. prepared BY, Mrs. Fernri.
This is the first nourishment Samson
has taken In nine days, and Colonel
Ferari feels encouraged greatly there-
suffering with, pneumonia, and on Fri-
day. evening his. condition became sd
critical that all hope for his ultimate
recovery was given up. The heroic eff,
forts of DR.. Epps, the Zoo veterinarian.
now has u lighting chance for life,
George Herbert, the local light
weight chnmplon, Will be up against
asrtaks e throw both both EMS antl
Gllelmo. lightweight wrestlerss two,
falls eacl, IN one hour at the Skating
Rink. Gllelno Is the young italian
bert for a match. Ellis has been seen
here recently in several contests.
On Thursday night the Richmond
Professionals will protect the hands
,agelnent of the rink for the indoor ball
team who can take three out OF five
games from the. Professionals.
= On n,; Frd ~ nish, the visual raSsS wi
( be. seen every ~ .ssht
Several interesting wrestling matches
are being arranged for the rink IN the
11, future, among them bsTg The The.
Young Merven-H Herbert so,
y Zen Grinnell, the droll comedian:
who has featured for two seasons at.
the New York Hippodromc. the largest
playhouse In America, will have a
congenial role In the Sand Man in.
p. 8. NNhitney's musical cocktail, .Pin
IAN Pout'' during this season, "Piif'
PAM t'ouf," With Its Easter girls. Hus.
ter girls. and the famous original.
American Pony Ballet, VIII bio seen at
the .ijou New Wear week,
sltusSell Ilr0th COnilllE.
-frlieN Hired Girls Millions, will sja
az tho Bijous Christmas week and the
| Rnssen boes Will appear insa new spe-
cialtN. During It, James Russell Will
| tnlroduce his limitations of VI llian Rus