The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-03
ADJUSTMENTS
Acndemy-Ethel Barrymore In 'Her
Sister,
Bijou-"Rafies..
Kubelils.s Hand. Worth $4,000.


KubciiiS's Hands Worth $4,000.
Speaking of the coming of Kubelik,
Mr.. Frohman says that there are other
hands besides poker hands that run
into money. Jan Kubelik, the violin
list. who plays in this city on Satur-
day at the Jefferson Auditorium has
several fortunes invested in his hands
and, incidentally. the price of hands
has gone up--magic hands, great
world famous violinist.
These hands. with their marvellous
myers mn 1s ~ working on string and bow
fascinates and thrills. Every time they
go into action at concert, Jan Kube-
Tx Is richer by several thousand dol
lars. Every time he makes a tour
thing near fifth of million OF Amer
lean dollars. Therefore, these are most
valuable hands. Last year he insured
them for 100000. 1t was thought that
romance out Of the. young artists per-
sonality for the public; that he would
not enjoy the same popularity with
the impressionable American girls who
had hitherto hocked to his concerts
but his tours since have been even
more successful.
This season he comes to America
greater, artistically. satisfying his au-
from the critics and playing to larger
houses. and with his hands insured
for $1,000. That means $42,50O on each
hand It means that each of his fin
cluded. That Is 8 rise in fingers of
$4,000 finger.
At the Bijou.
It is seldom that the patrons of the
Bijou have opportunity to witness at
that house an attraction of the high
standard of "Raff1es." which was pre-
scented , there last night. The Bijou
erably over. but In the case of the per-
torrance last night, the value received
Is more than double the price of the
which this well-known play was pre-
sented makes it easily high class
attraction, which, at the Bijou this
week. is being put on at popular prices
upon the same lines as "a Social High
Wayman," with considerable sprink-
ling of the Sherlock Holmes element
introduced in tile third and fourth acts.
In "Rafhes." there are points of resem-
"a Social Highwayman," however. the
ending does not cast a gloom over the
audience. The nal scene of "Raffles"
Is clearly a concession to the popular
m billet that audiences do not like plays
climax is not nearly as effective as it
would be If the double doors were
thrown open; showing: the .ghastly
own blood, or with his face rigid in
death, with the blood-staln upon his
shirt front. but then the audience
would go away with bad taste in
It's INC mouth !. Ana SO Ranles, like the
SEN" misses fire and makes his escape.
Mr.. S. Miller Kent gave a most fin
ished performance. His Rallies was. a
splndid piece Of work, which was at
al Ill of
company was very well balanced. even
one or two of the "bits" being ad
mlrahlY done; Mr.. Royden Erlynne
representations, being cast, respective-
ly as Captain Bedford and Crawshay.
The ladies in the cast were all en-
tirely acceptable in their roles, though
Miss Jane Fearnley. was perhaps not
ments of her part seemed to demand.
At the Academy.
Miss Ethel Barrymore, in new play
called "Her Sister," comes to the Acad-
envy of Music tonight, The play is a
thr ef tt eGo,m ns1 written Clyde
peclally for the young comedienne, and
by arrangement made long ago with
her manager Charles Frohman.
The seasonal s! the Academy Will have
pockstader and his famous ministries
Tomorrow. matinee and night. \"
Dockstader Is a comedian Of excep-
tional originality and artistic methods
and Is in a class by himself in MS
special field of minstrelsy. He is !
funmaket par excellence, clways pro-
yldlng Something new. and deiiyei:ine
1t with an JUNCTION that Is as rare as II 4
Is delightful. This year hes has {, new
skit, called "a Dull Day in the White
House., brlmful OF humorous illusions
TO topics now uppermost In the public