The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-01
Wild Animal Show.

Wild Animal Show.
The principal attraction in Bostock's
Wild Animal Arena in lakewood Is the
three baby lions who We're born Friday
night, and who We're shown for the first
time yesterday afternoon and last night.
The interesting little strangers will be
shown twice each day hereafter.
This weeks program includes Caesar,
the equestrian bear. the only animal OF
its kind in the world which rides on a
horse, jumps banners, hurdles and
through blazing hoops of fire. Prince,
the horse ridden by Caesar, has been rest
ing for several weeks, and has become
almost as vicious as some Of the wild and
more ferocious animals In the arena. When,
the bear and horse get together this week
there will be probably something doing
to cause excitement. This act has been
idle ever since the bear chewed UP the
hand Of his trainer the first week OF
the shows here.
The management Is again discussing
the necessity of enlarging the building
to accommodate the crowds and NUM-
Der of new acts, which are expected to
arrive here shortly. Among the new
acts expected is the equestrian lion.
The riding lion and his horse, are on
their way here from the Hippodrome. He
is said to be the only equestrian lion.
in existence
Miss Brooks Here.
The butterfly poster used by Mr.. Joseph
Brooks to present to the public eye, by
pictorial attractivsness, Miss Lillian Rus
sell in her new comedy, THE Butterfly.
was designed by his daughter, Miss Nir.
ginia Brooks. who IS now visiting Mr..
Beveridge, on West Franklin Street.
| Miss Brooks was graduated at the Ma
| tional Park Seminary. in Washington. IN
| school her perceptors encouraged her de-
cided artistic talents. The past summer
! was spent In the studio of Bingham. ut
| Shelter Island. Water colors from her
| brush have been exhibited and have won
| medals Miss Brooks mas just attained
| the glorious age of girlhood-eishteen.
| Mentally alert, with pleasing PERSONAL
| lty and good looks, Miss Brooks has 81
| host Of friends. Her life work will be
| devoted to the study of art andka full
development of her talents. The poster
| was designed for Miss Russell. It's color
| scheme is aa5nature study and the fu.l
conception one of the hest efforts Of the
yeor in the new form of artistic effort,
| poster work
Other Academy Shows.
Manager GEORGE b. Hunt has engaged
Charles M. Seay to play Cascart. the
protector Of Zaza, in the play Of that
| the title role. It will come to the Acad-
| envy tomorrow night and Thurs
I, day, matinee and night, in all
| the scenic glory Of It's long New
York run. Me. Seay has fine rec
| ord in nearly LEO parts and he Is but
1 thrty-three years old. Tic is every mos
ment am artist, In love with his art. and
/ unless all signs fail, he will go Very
high in his profession. His Cascart Is
| fine study.
.;The Player Maid" will be presented at
! the Academy on Friday night by Miss
4 Florence Davis. supported by Elliott Dex-
4 ter and an original NV York company
i This talented actress and her company
have received much praise from dramatic
critics throughout the country. The COM
! edy itself has a well-detlncd plot of such
! an exceptionally funny nature as to keer
4 the audience in the merrlest mood ima-
j glnable. The costumes are of the most
4 elaborate order, and a special production
i Is carried.
i Miss Anna Day, very charming and
1 gifted young actress, made her bow az
4 u star before q Richmond audience last
4 evening at the 5Bijou. in When Knight
i hood Was In Flower. and met with 9
1 most tlatterlnR9 reception. slllc prouuctlo
i from every point of view was the best
i seen on the Bijou stage this season, anu
was a fitting one with which to close
the old year and begin the new, Miss
i Days Mary Tudor was chnrmnglS
/ conceived and acted, and gives promise
of IL splendid future. Her interpretation
OF the roleyis rs good in many respects
4 as that of Miss Roselle Knott who has
4 been seen hero for the last two years
4 and she is d good enough Mary for any.
body. Last nights audience which filled
1 tho Broad Street playhouse to the doors
4 showed It's unmistnkable npproval by FIRE.
4 cuent ana prolonged applause Tho sup
! port accorded Miss Day WAS In keeping
4 with the. general excellence Of tina PRO,
A duction. Ogden Stevens. as fIenryi X III
/ gave d most crelitnble impersoaation q!
/ that monarch, and Alfred swerson, wins