The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-25

and Henry Give and Company. in
magical act, will Introduce many pu3.
cling feats. New pictures from TIM
world at large viii be shown on tina
cnematograph.
THE Foolish House one OF tile new
attractions on the main pavilion. Will
be open probably Tomorrow afternoon.
Night and Morning the great spec.
tactilar production, which has been the
feature attraction at the large Nortflcel
resorts since their opening. Will be
ready on Saturday afternoon. several
Of the Japanese Geisha girls, who will
serve tea in the Japanese Tea Garden,
have arrived and attracted much at.
tention on Saturday evening on tile
boardwalk. The tea garden will pron-
ably open on Monday. at which time
the ball room will also be open. * full
orchestra Will furnish the music In tile
dancing pavilion.
The Cannon Ball Express has leapcd
into favor with the children, and on
Saturday afternoon and evening large
crowds took the ride around the park
on the miniature railway. The novelty
OF the attraction appeals to older folk
as we'll, and many of those in their Sec
ond youth we're seen frolicking with
the children.
| In the Princess Theatre this week
new views will be given and the latest
| metropolitan song hits will be sung
| with Illustrations.
Citizen Prssents ",rhc chnrity Ball.
The Charity Ball." in which tho
Giffen Company will be seen at the
| Academy OF Music tonight and all
this week. with matinees on wednes-,
day and Saturday bids fair to go on
record as the most notable Offering Of
! the Giffen season.
The comedy-drama is in four acts.
The wonderful faculty of David Be-
lasco for contriving striking situations
and working them out with consunt.
mate ingenuity through naturally de-
veloped scenes to climacterlc surprises
which are, nevertheless. logical ami
J wholly consistent, was never more
convincingly demonstrated in his later
contributions to the contemporary
drama than in this masterpiece to
I which II. c. de Mile, who collaborated
A with Mr.. Belasco in the work. gave his
most brilliant ideas.
Miss Grayce Scott, in the role OF Bess
Van Buren,, has a character to inter-
pref that is entirely harmonious with.
her blithe disposition and her fine arr.
tistic temperament.
Richard Bennett. who is to play John
Vail Tue Clergyman, Is an aTtlSl
III the fullest sense of the word. Sue
cess has not come to him by mere
chance, but as the result OF Industry,
observation, intelligence and the pos
session of dramatic instinct and I'M
gination, which enable man to get
behind his part and think 1t as we'll
as act It.
Every inch OF ttr1ber used in con-
structinE the ponderous settings Of Tho
Charity BALI was purchased In Rich;
rnond,. and the settings, all absolutely
new. were built in the Academy 3uf
Music by Mr.. Giffen's constructors AMI
scenic artists. For more than week
the piles of lumber in the basement
of the building and In the alley in the
rear gave the place the aspect of a
. big lumber yard and warehouse.
At the Majestic.
Manager Kahn. of the Majestic. has
,, succeeded in booking two high class
n teams for this weeks vaudeville bill
: at that playhouse.
Blamphin and HEIR are well-known
operate comedians. and their act Il
said to be very good.
Lemuels and Lemuels will do a high
grade minstrel turn This treatre viii
n. give away IS oil painting at every
matinee this week.