The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-27
to be very catchy. and to add much to
the production.

the production.
Hnnlon's .supcrba ut BiIou.
tacle, .Superba," Will be on view at
the ,Bijou this week. Tha Hanlons
rably connected with their names. This
year an entirely new book has been
u, Mri Whieh By I, g 4u eTsima ail 'Ss. of an. Boston.
comedy, plays an important part. In
Coco, the clown. has not been over
ventures In new places are snid to be
more diverting than ever before. The
two German characters. instead of be-
to do in this new version.
"Superba" this year is promised to
rank with any OF the spectacular pro-
ductions. as it is entirely new IN all
This includes company. stage settings.
tricks and s%pecialties. Several feature
vaudeville acts have been secured,
which include some novelties.
effects this year are the human stove.
the disappearing chair. the bending
venture of Coco, and the lovers.
a new ballet has been arranged by
Alviene. and in this will be seen some
novel dances among them being the
Depths Where Demons Dwell" In the
acting company are Misses Anna Leon,
Rosina Zaleska, Bessie Brown. Olga
Graham, the three Hanlons. George
Crouch. D. Il. Benn and others.
Madnme Schumnnn-Hcink.
Madame Schumann-Heink comes to
the Academy for, one concert OH Mon
day of next week. The program that
has been arranged Is a most admirable
one. The Pittsbnrg Dispatch, In COM
mentlng upon this great singer re-
1T is safe to say that there is not
another such voice nor personality in
all the world. The voice is simply
matchless. and of the personality, you
dominance of the human and OF her
entire sympathy with all that Is hu-
man. One knows for a certainty, at
ter hearing her sing that she herself
emotions; pre-eminently you feel that
she ponrs out to you her story in
song. 1t matters not IL she sings In
fish. 1t is III same t~hrobbing recital
sof life with It's joys and sorrows, its
bursts Of rapture. and dull aches OF
J despair.
1t Is the same story that Bernhardt
tells you In French, and truly these
two great emotional actresses are the
only two who can absolutely make
have felt. All her most marvellous
work only reaf1irms the fact that al
though we cannot all OF us express
what we feel. no n has ever, nor
ever will, successfully Express what
they don't feel. Heink on
presses great emotions, therefore VIC
know she feels them"
Madame Schumann-Hetnk has most
interesting. home environments, and
when she is not on one of her concert
tours, she enjoys to the fullest extent
domestic life.
Miss Nilsson Delays Play.
The stage hands of the Academy
u the crew Is as competent ais will
grievance. for the patrons of the
house, who, of course, do not know
what goes on behind the scenes. are
piaining them for some of the long
CURED recently. tt is not always the
fault of the hnstling men who handle
the ssenery when the audience is KEPT
formanGe. though through Ignorance OF
any other cause, they are made re.
sponslble by those In front.
me climax came when the stage
hands last week We're blamed for the
first performances OF Tho Threa Of Us
though the fault was not actually lnit
at At, their doorsmeertainly not by this
the ttresorne waits that must have pro.
voked the audience. .Ths conjecture
however. was that the stage hands
abused men is that the stage was ii
readiness. and that the company wa
not, Stars are known to have way
the gentle sex they are very apt t.
have thalr W way. The Academy
crew say that one of the long wait.
Carlottn Nilsson, who. when the stage
was set and in readiness, refused tt
leave the comforts OF q couch on which
she reclined ingher dressing room. Ant
in their hard seats, Miss Nilsson purret
on the couch. enjoying the luxury O
perfect ease, ms only n woman can
rest In h star dressing room. however
for Manager Wise gave instruction.
that the cough be removed toIthe prop
have a1iittle rest. me mext star vii
he Lucky ,if she finds an easy chair n
] her dressing room,