The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-05
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mt the Academy.

sion to absent herself during all this
excitement. Is found by her father In
the arms of the tutor, and the parent
ia indignant. as WE'LL as shocked, at
the discovery. The climax Is reached
in this act when the identity OF the
| tutor Is made known.
1 The third act shows the frigate La
| Sigole anchored off the coast of
France. On board OF the vessel are
Betsy and Mr.. Patterson and Jerome,
| the trio awaiting the return OF mes
sengers who have been dispatched to
Napoleon, asking bis consent to
Jerome's marriage. Tho Emperor re-
| plies that Jerome shall come before
| him at once; and what Is moro signi.
| fcant, alone Jerome is indignant at
4 this command, but he Is persuaded to
| go ashore and appear before his
| brother.
| When he has left the vessel Napoleon
| himself comes aboard the frigate, and
begs that Betsy will refuse to marry
his brother. He declares that there are
| imperative reasons that another al
lance should be made. and that these
affect the welfare OF France.
He urges upon Betsy that, as an
lAmcrican girl, she should remember
the debt her country owes France-the
debt of Lafayette-and that she should
make this sacrifice: the French women
had given up their lovers, husbands
| and fathers to the call of America;
now she was asked to renounce her
lover for the welfare of France. This
plea proves too strong for Betsy to
resist.
The final act again carries the au-
dence to Betsy's home. Few play
wrights have the temerlty to allow
an unhappy ending to their plays. and
SO In the last scene the lovers are
l ID hor n nrai a.
turned and convinced Betsy that the
sacrifice Naroleon had asked was not
lfo1 the good OF France, but to crafty
Ibis own personal ambition,
I "AIetz in the Alps"
AL. H. Wilson, who has been styled
"the golden-volced comedian" comes
| to the Academy Wednesday, matinee
and evening, in Sidney r. Ellis's Ger
man dialect comedy, "Metz in the
Alps" The piece. of course. affords
Mr.. Wilson ample opportunity to use
his rich voice, some of the numbers
he will sing being "Fairest Flower of
ALL" Wilson'S Lullaby" Songs of Old
Fatherland," "Snitzlehank" and "Switz-
| er LIE Boy
The story is said to be strong in its
Interest, and to contain some thrilling
scenes. Those who are familiar with
Mr. Wilson'S work must know that
ment, for the actor is essentially a
comedian. A thrilling rescue from
death in the snow-clad Alps. as made
Thy Metz, assisted by monks and st.
Bernard dogs. constitutes one of the
scenes, and at least gives the idea that
the play does not belong to that class.
known as quiet"
The production will no doubt be
|sElendldly mounted, as are all In which
an
company may be expected to support,
1.-THE singing comedian,
."PiR, Fan, Pouff,'
"Piff, Paff, Pouff," which has been
styled an "effervescent musical cock-
tall,"wlll be on view at the BiJou TINS
week. The original production nag
long runs In New York, chicago, !, arg
i Whitney is now sending out Is said to
|sbe fully capable of giving a most cley-
er performances Of this piece. ,fa,,on
j nell head the company, The former for
two seasons was featureY91 az ND, tnme Nay sS
York Hippodrome, and MISS McG SGlls
has played the role OF "Co y !, M !! !
famous fan, 9.ls ! Heoii sG plmpls" song,
N the supporting qS cor tarayn Of pr n
cipals are: Jeanette P "a Of lhe
W vsilSsf s member Of the FISCHER and
Ryiey opera companies. and the isle
! Of Bong Bong" Companyi 0llve. Wool7
4 ford, With the "Pift,, Paff, Pouff" Conn
;pany last ST. season in the same role play
ny her n the pessent eo,npa y
such companies MS the "Bahes OF Toy
land isle Of {, spiee,m 1.-THE ,s show Y
Milton. the "Rube" impersonator; Ray,
mond belmont. formerly principal with
I'm Morocco Bound, 1.-THE Defender"
and srhe shoW Girl and witt. Lula ],
good q character aotress,. who has
y played in g number Of BROADWAY pro-
Il ductlons; Fannie Ide, Grant Simpson,
4 George b. Jackson, Jack Edwards and
Ella Fitch. The company also in-
cludes the American Pony Ballet, a
most clever octet of dancers
Edward Pcple's Play.
j, such a MAY al arhe Prince Chap"
4 which was seen at the Academy last
/. week, the produetlon being tile last
!, OF the old year and the first Of the
J new should also B have afrprtlod