The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-08

fS bIyOtl--"ACfOHk the PnCt1lC." 'tN III
DostOck's--Wild Animal Show.
Observation-Disclosures Rink. lI
At the Academy.
otis All Your Fault" tho farce which
appeared at the Academy of Music ear
Her In the present season, Is announced |
for return engagement Of one matinee
and night performance at this theatre on
wednesday next. Mr.. Edward Il. Sal
'ter's admirable company has been kept
intact since its appearance here with
Charles J.. Slime and Miss Olive Evans
and the redoubtnble Pincus in the lead.
ing roles.
Rarely before has 1t fallen to the lot
of q farce to receive such a flood of
endorsements as has been bestowed upon
Mr. Salter's attraction by the leading
newspapers In Southern cities, including
Baltimore Richmond, Raleigh, Column
bia, Spartanburg, Charlotte, Norfolk, VIII +
lnlngton;+ Sun, ter, Savannah. Charleston. I
Jacksonville. Macon, Augusta. Columbus,
Atlanta, Birmingham, Knoxville. Chat
tanooga, Roanoke, Lynchburg and other
cities. In this long list not ono adverse
limo OF criticism has appeared. AS usual,
Master Pincus comes in for his share Of
praise from the critics. The Richmond
engagement innugurates a long consecu-
tive string Of return datea-nothing else
son. This fact OF itself Is an unusual
endorsement OF tho plays popularity.
At the Bijou.
| 1t would seen as If every one who has
read Mrs. Mary J. Holiness delightful
| sketch Of men, women and manners In
the South, called Lena Rivers" would
/ want to see the work in dramatic shape.
In dramatic shape It has been placed,
| and its success has been great This Is
/ not at all surprising, for the story was
exceedingly popular and the dramatiza- 4
i ton made Of 1t Is said to be clever and
| satisfying.
Burt ana Nicolai are to present the
play at the Bijou next week, giving 1t
i with carefully selected cast and with
n production that is all that could DO
desired. All the characters Of the book
4 are In the play and so are the best OF
many good lines and odd sayings which
caused the readers so much enjoyment.
!. Mr.. Ted v. Almonds individual hit In
the comedy Is, as was to be expected.
most pronounced. He rs. an ideal $"Joels
4 Socum, :" and brings out the many side
4 flights in the little fellows character with
u great skill.
Miss Poynter will play the title role.
I The Is clever and artistic.
Plays and Players.
Richard Strausss music drama, "Sa-i
LONE" the story OF which is based on
| Oscar Wilde's play, was given Its
r1iere on january ed by tho Net.
ropolitan Opera Company. The final
.cene In which salome gloats over tho
+ head Of John the Baptist was so dis
gushing, even to New Workers, that the
opera was suppressed after consldera BILE
| wrlngng by the owners of the Metro
politan. Opera House. N1essrs. j. PIER
pont Morgan and William X. Vanderbilt
offered to recompense Herr Conried for
any pecuniary loss sustained in the pro-
duction. which was on magnificent
ID scale. Tho play of Sudermann. based m
n the same story and acted by Mr.. South
Z ern and Miss Marlowe at the Lyric The
It atre, has not been interfered with, but
. critics seem to be agreed that it has
: not added to the reputation OF either
i player.
! The shuberts are to revise Lady
Windermere's FAM with an all-stnl
: Lena Ashwel Guy Standing. William,
= Courtney and w. J. Ferguson.
= Mary Mannering Is making the hit Of
/. her career in Glorious Betsy" by Rlda
!, Johnson Young. q .isf &S1 ttS4
Q Nat Goodwin is soon to. appear II
!, Little Dorritt, dramatization Of
9 Charles Dickenss story.
Richard Earle has the best vehicle III
has ever had In "The Spring Chicken
n and has begun All Indefinite engagement
In Chicago.
n Tho members OF tho New York "Llor
and Mouse" company We're rendered {
banquet on the occasion of the 500th per
IN Torrance. Among tho guests were Mr.
Is and Mrs. Richard Bennett, both old Rich
Ia mond favorltes.
"a Frank Danels's new opera IS 9TH
l. Tattooed Mas" and will DO offered 70
tho first time In Baltimore next Monda.
III night
C. Percy Haswell is playing tho title roll
ne in Dorothy Vernon, OF Haddon Hall,
c. with the Fawcctt Stock Company, II
~ Baltimore.
Camille D'Arvillo appeared ut tho Lin
~ coin Square Theatre, in New York i
Is. the Stange and Edwards's "The Bell
4 of London Town. on last Monday eve
nllls,, January 2Stn. "'rhe Belle OF Lon
don Town" Is based on Mr.. STANCE
comedy. ''The School for Husbands" an
RS and Edwards have written together.
or Tho 4OOth performance Of Henr
he Woodruff in "Brown Of Harvard" wa
o. celebrated III tho Majestic Theatre. Ne,
n York. on Friday evening, January 2btl
III. Mr.. Woodruff has now appeared !
oh Brown OF Harvard" for forty-egt
elf consecutive weeks.
t. Raymond Hitchcock, as the make-beov
NJ war correspondent In "a Yankee Tourist.
cir tho new comic opera by Richard Hardin
Davis and Wallace irwin and Alfred {
- Robyn, will wear a khaki uniform whic
n was presented to him by Richard Hardin
Davis the best known war reporter
tho world. These garments We're wor
by Mr.. Davis during the Giaeco-Tr
i, War; which no covered" for the Me-
= York Herald and tho London Times. I'll
4, !. bracelet watch and clasp medal to be wor
70 20 In IA Yankee Tourist" by Hitchcock q,
~ also tha property of Mr. Davis. III
ny medal was presented to the noted write
M by Prince George, OF Greece, for drawer
"a. on the occasion of Mr.. Dpvls's sensations
$50 penetration OF the Turkish lines. II,
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