The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-28
- ADJUSTMENTS
T, will run the rest OF the week. with
Matinees Thursday and Saturday.

at tho Majestic.
The Majestic last night was attended
by an audience that packed the build
ing at each performance. Barton and
Nicholson, comedy sketch artists. are
as cleve: as any vaudeville feature ever
presented here. The pictures this week
are up to the standard.
Good Bill at Colonial.
The bill at the Colonial this week
Is about the most attractive and
evenly balanced the house has offered
since the opening. Geraldine Mccain
and company-"and company" consist
Ing OF her father and brother-intro-
duce the bill with a dancing and
singing skit. Miss Mccain is
dainty little miss still in her teens, and
she and her brother make as clever
| pair Of Juveniles as one would care to
Isee. Frank McCrea, one of the most
expert OF sharpshooters, does some
very smart work with the rifle. break;
ing in tire sections pipe held in the.
mouth Of the young man who oc-
cupies the very unenviable position OF
assistant The act is short but thrill
ling. Countess Rossi, q very hand
some and magnetic young woman
with splendid voice. assisted by
capable tenor, Fred Paulo. contribute
the most pretentious musical act that
has heen seen at the Colonial and rem
der several high-class selections that
were. enthusiastically received. The
countess's imitation Of Anna Held is
we'll done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Hughes are seen
In an amusinb playlet. SURPRISING the
Press" that goes with snap and vim,
carrying a laugh with every line and
situation. Charles Nevins and a quar-
tet of od-looking chorus girls fur
nish twenty-minute glimpse into
musical comedy, the scene being laid
in college dormitory. Judging from
the applause this act might be con-
| sidered the headliner. Carlin and Otto,
two fairly good German comedians.
sing some parodies that are more en-
tertaining than their Jokes. Belle
claire and Kramer give an exhibition
of physical strength out of the ordi-
nary. The inevitable kinetograp,,
shows several new scenes and enables
those who are in hurry to get
away.
At the Bi1ou.
| Charles 2. Blaney's my Tom Boy
Girl" with Lottie Williams as the
Estar. began its farewell week of the
season at the Bi1ou last night, play
Ing to a small but satisfied audience
The play is named a musical comedy
drama, and the playwright decidedly
outdoes Shakespeare IN relieving his
musical and dance numbers make the
not too well-knitted plot rather dis
connected and vague.
Miss Williams not only takes the
Heading part. but has the majority of
the lines to interpet, getting more than
the usual share of acting. which, how
ever, was happy arrangement, as her
sprightliness and her vivacious manner
We're the life of the performance and
deserved the applause received.
Frank Hartwell. as Colonel CAL
vert came up to requirements, but
i Will ]. Kennedy was not suited to the
part OF German insect collector.
Leona Leigh in the double role. OF
Nanny Pullet and Apple Nell was con-
ylnclng in both parts ana showed con-
siderable versatility. Louis Morrill,, as
the relentless villain acted we'll, but
his Mexican banditti in all the para
i phernalia of comic opera We're decided
~ out of place on Kentucky farm.
OF the special numbers the clear
soprano voice OF Malvina Arment was
the most pleasing. Scenery and costumes
appeared to advantage in spite
OF the fact that this is the windup Of
q long tour on the road. The end OF
the week will see the cast scatter to
all points Of the compass. Miss VIII
llams will go to her Connecticut farm,
where she will spend part Of the
summer.
"Happyland" Tonight.
De Wolf Hopper has had many very
popular comic opera roles, but none
which. according to New York and
Boston reports, have afforded to him
La better opportunity for exploiting
his talents than that OF King Ecstati-
Gus. in De Koven and Ranken's new
Eopera, "Iappyland," which Is to be
I presented at the Acaoeiny tonight
and o-morrow matinee and night The
supporting company includes a large
number Of New York Casino girls III
1.-THE chorus, In the cast. are Marguerite
4 Clark, Ada peaves, Joseph Rhillips
i Wllllam Wolff Detnar Poppln, Ed,
mund Lawrence. Julian Reed and Nell
Ala Shame. q.