Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-25
VAUDEVILLE LAST NIGHT.
The Bills 1T the Three Resorts Were
All Excellent.

All Excellent.
The Jefferson Roof Garden last night
fully sustained its good record. and COM
menced its third week with vaudeville
Offering that was o. the very best Nc
Intyre and Heath were easily the hit Of
the bill. This clever team OF black-face
comedians presented an act some ~ min
utcs in length, but nearly every minute
was a laugh. Their method is not the
old "cut and dried" one, that most per
formers I'm their line OF business adopt.
They are different from the small army
of black-face teams who appear before
the public to-day. They don't DO
'caeging" turn, they don't sing, and they
don't dance. but they just sit there on
that old trunk, with big bass drum for
"a background, and make every one III the
audience believe that it really Is good
foe one 10 laugh.
The other acts on the bin arc all clever.
Tiddlewinks and little Johnny Dugan are
cOmical youngsters. and they DO some
great cake-walk steps. Wagner ana
Amin have been seen here before. ana
their act has lost none of its brightness,
and still makes good" Snyder ana
Buckley do a musical turn, that would
be good even without some Of the clever
devices the team employ. Marie Klch-
mond sang IN very pleasing voice. ana
was well received.
Wednesday another one Of those par
gain matinees" for children and ladies
will be given.
The bill presented at the Auditorium
last night was excellent. The hit Of the
bill was Billy Van, the well-knOwn black
face comedian. Last night he kept his
audience laughing from the moment oil
his appearance until he left the stage,
after responding 10 several encores An
other feature of the performance was the
act of the Colby children. A more be-
witching little elf than Baby Byrle IS
seldom seen, and her brother, not much
larger than the little girl. is well up In
his part Their cake-walk brought down
the house The Colbys. in their musical
act. were capital. and received consider
able applause. One Of the most hand
some instruments seen here for some
time was the sohd-gold cornet played by
Mrs. Colby.
The remainder Of the bill was quite ac-
ceptabe and the audience was large and
appreciative. The same numbers viii be
| presented each night this week. with a
matinee Saturday at 49,
The bin of vaudeville presented at Main
! Street Park last night was without eN-
cepion the most refined and amusing
seen az that resort this season 80 fairy
! teens with bright comedy, irkinS
music. and pleasing songs, were
heartily welcomed by the large crowd
present yesterday evening.
The Ben Harvey trio advertised as the
headliners. did justice to that position
with an act repiete with novelty. The
trio IS composed of Ben Harvey and two
feminine associates. who conceal their
beauty with a black-face make up. In
the act is seen and heard clever COM
h'uation OF negro singing and dancing.
Wilson and Hdlpin, two comedians of
nne comedy talents. shared the hit Of the
bin with the trio. Both comedians are
up-to-Catc, ana are good dancers
Lynch ana Jewell, especially Miss
Jewell. who has a charming soprano
voice. became popular in a farcical sketch
that is out of the ordinary, and Fox and
Foxie. the clown and his canine comedian,
won more than gracious applause for their
smart tricks.
Misses Murray and Deity c4~ sister
act that was decidedly catchy.
This bill will be given every night this
week. and at a special matinee on Satur-
day afternoon.