Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24
ROTH THEATRES PACKED.
sousn Delights Two Large Audiences
nj Academy-SpIendidB Bill at BiJou'

Roth the Academy and the Bijou OPEN
cd the week last night with standing
room only. each house being tested to its
utmost capacity. Sousa, the great 'March
King" and his superb band gave matinee
and evening concerts at the Academy
and the audiences that listened 10 the IN
spring music were thoroughly appfeci'-
tive. so much so. in fact, that the pro-
grammes were considerably lengthehed
b, tho ancores which were responded 70.
In a Sousa concert every one mas soihc-
thing 10 please. for the famous composer
knows well the public taste. and In one
selection renders an overture by Wagner,
and i'm the next plays for an encore that
merry iingling air, the Georgia Cake
walk" And then this magnificent or
ganizatiOn OF fifty some pieces gives them
- Hot Time i'm the Old TowD," with va
riations. These last two selections were
not down on the programme, probably
bocause they would not look well placed
beneath the compositions or Lulslhi'
Boito. Won Blon. and other such mas
tiers. but they We're rendered Just the
same. and the audience appreciated theh.
Sousa's own marches. however, created
more enthusiasm than anything else rem
| dered by the band, with the exception oil
"Dixie." Those played were "Ine star
| and Stripes Forever" "El captain anu
| the "Charlatan."
| An of the soloists were well received.
/ and their numbers served fn relieve the
/ programme. Miss Maude Reese, the So
urano. sang i'm splendid voice. and the
violin solos by Miss Dorothy Hovie we're
much eniovod. Mr. Arthur Pryor render
| od n trombone solo. and il has been n
long time since go sweet torei instru-
mcnt has been heard here.
The most artistic selections played were
/ probably Wagner's knights Of the Holy
/ Grail " from 'Parsiful" and the tone
/ picture entitled AT Midnight' 10y car
iini The concluding number on the eve-
ming programme was the introduction 20
the third act Of "LOhengrin.'
The bin at the Bjou last night was
without a weak point, and every feature
gave satisfaction. The house was crowd
cd. and many were turned away Before
the nerformance commenced every seal
had been sold. The hit Of the evenina
was made by Duffy. Sawtelle ana Duuy
e., their original act. Il am not a mid
get" Master Duffy is one of tie few in
FAINT prodigies deserving the title OF
"child wonder" He is a little wonder
| and no mistake. Helen Byron was pleas
ing I'm her songs, and made quite favor
able impression. her act being one or th'
hits. Collins and Brien did singing an'
acrobatic dancing act that was ful o
ginger" and a go from start 20 finish
DOT and Ford West, sketch artists, maze
GOOD Grant and Norton proved them
selves deserving OF being put down az
the bead-liners. for there was not dul
moment while they were on the stage
The RAYMOND trio. a musical team wer
hoard IN some lively and tunefui selec
tions and the Five Ali Brothers. Arabian
acrobats. concluded the performance VIII
n clever exhibition Of tumbling.
r Tine yitagraph presented a series or ne'
rfcfures after the act OF Duffy, Sawtelle
b and Duffy. There will be a matinee TN
afternoon as usual.
I ~. robr pbrin sousa entertained Tun
= man M dinner at the Jefferson Hot
= let niqht following the concert az n
: Academy. Mr.. Dean is here AS adVan'
d commemorative for Klaw & Granger an
u stevens. the proprietors ana man'
5 GERS OF Sousa's successful opera
d pride-Flect" During the course or u
. Inner Mr.. Sousa related many interesiin
incidents about 1.-The Bride Elect Whh
- us the first opera Sousa ever wrot
d This was many years ago before the COT
a noser attained the reputation when
h has to-day The opera was az that TN
d refused by every manager TO whom sou
d submitted the manuscript and score.
y cherries II Yale's Forever Devils An
70 zion " with everything new TINS Sc
80, vul be al the Academy Of Music
,,cbt and tomorrow afternoon ana mgl
psrticuIar attention has been given n
o. .eoeon 10 the vaudeville and ballet pc
) lions Of this spectacle and for these ~
J. poses Mr.. Yale has engaged eight OF ,
3, nest vaudeville acts outside OF the resul
q vaudeville stage and premier u"hS. ~,
l. from Europe to arrange the pa'le1,' w. W."
= Ren r Grinnell, Wayne Mayo Phyl
= Alien and Ella Gardner are In the ca
in the leading characters