Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-01
NEw-YEAR's DAY VAUDEVILLE.
Bessie Donehiu 10 Head the Conn
pnny-o'NeiIIs New Play.

The first of the rev year will COM
mence with vaudeville at the Academy
lust as the last Of the old one ended with
the varieties" But there will be a dis
tinct difference between the show OF 1898
and the one that will be put on the
second day Of the year 1899 Like the
Christmas vaudeville, the one that VIII
be given tomorrow, matinee and night
and the following evening. will bear the
name Of, Roster d Bal. but IL is thought
the New-Year performances will nave IN
them more o. tina, rol'ickng good humor'
and more SNAP" and sparkle than char
acterized the first holiday entertainment.
Thare win be more TO tickle the funny
bone and less 20 appeal 20 those who pre-
fer something heavy rather than that
which Is light and frothy. Bessie Bonenil
is the head-liner and nothing could be
more suggestive Of Intoxicating hilarity
than this plquant and winsome English
comedierne She will give her clever inn
uersouattons Of the stage-dOor JOhnnies
and other silly young men. Gus Williams
Is another drawing card, and Will give
his highly amusing German mon0logue'
which has yet to be duplicated. Bertha
Wagner and her professional partner,
| Bruno Arnim who have abandoned the
comic-Opera stage for the Vaudevilles, APP
pear In a one-a L operetta, opera IN
| the Kitchen" Hylerta Pryme is the SOU
| brette OF the bill. and she Is admirably
capable Of UNFOLDING the position. Seely
| and West give a wealth of instrumental
music, cleverly interviewer with black
! face wit and humor. Sadi, the Russian
| balancer, and Williamson and stone
! singers and dancers, are other acts, but
! the act par excellence for daring and
! sensation will Abe found in the bicycle
riding Of the Kramers-Harry and Jenny
Mr.. James ONein, the DISTINGUISHED
/ romantic actor. will play an engagement
| Of two nights. commencing next We'd
! nesday. when he presents his new piece
when Crock Meets Greek" Monte
! Cristo." with which Mr.. O'Neill is identi-
fed almost as is Joe Jefferson with RIP
! Van Wrinkle" will be played-IAursday
! evening The story Of when Greek
Meets Greek" IS familiar 10 those who
have read the novel OF Joseph Hatton
upon which the play is based. As the
! Count de Fourier, Mr.. O'Neill Is said
/ 10 be admirable. II is a part well suited
to his heroic style and excellent dramatic
| abilities, and TO many il will appeal NOR,
strongly than has that Of Edmond
! Dantes.
The Bijou, by which name the old
! Eghth-Street Opera-HOuse will here
| after be known, will be opened as tbs
home Of vaudeville on Monday. January
9Th From resent indications II Is 10 b.
a most comfortable house. and the glar,
Of the electric-lights that will stud IN,
front Of the building will soon illuminat,
the corner Of Eighth and Broad streets
The house will have a seating capacit,
OF 1000. there being besides the orchestr'
chairs. n large gallery or dress circle.
and balcony the latter for the accom-
I mediation OF colored people Incandescent
lights will furnish the illumination. Will
the building will be comfortably heate'
| by steam. There will be three matinee
a week az which the prices will be ever
lower than those for the evening per
formances. II is the intention Of the man
agement 10 give an entertainment tina
may he attended with perfect proprietl
by ladies and children.