The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-28
The Week ut the BiiOu,

There are three headline acts, a
scenic and singing novelty. the newest in
vaudeville, a comedy musical number, an
european comedy novelty, and new pic
.ures by the Vitagraph on the bill for
his week at the Bijou and it appears that
there will be treat for the local theatre
goers. There are no conflicting acts on
the bill. Every one of them will do some
thing different from the other. There is
m:rth and music, art, comedy and all
that usually goes with vaudeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Dew will present
their London success, when Two Hearts
Are One This act is one of the features
OF vaudeville. 1t has been pronounced
here and elsewhere as one of the best re-
fined comedy sketches. Mr.. Drew is of
that family of famous English actors, and
has been most successful in vaudeville.
The act plays only the best theatres and
will be well received again. Press Ed
ridge, the commander-in-chief OF the army
of fun, makes his annual visit to The
Bijou. He will bring with him a trunk
full of new jokes and stories and new
songs that he fixed up himself The pop
ular black-face comedian is scheduled to
make his annual hit
Henry Lee, the now famous impersona-
tor, will be seen in an act entirely diff
ferent from anything ever presented at
the Bijou- He makes up as famous men,
and it is declared that the representations
of General Robert E. Lee and FitZhugh
Lee are wonderful The gifted artist
will present the same act at the BiJou
that has made him one of the highest
salaried as we'll as popular entertain
ers in all vaudeville. lie will makeup
to look like many well-known prominent
men. It is declared that this act will be
one of the features of the season.
Heckter and Lester, European comedy
bicycle riders, are just, over from Europe
and their engagement at the Bijou is one
of their first in this country. The act
has been tried in New York and found
not wanting.
The Three Musical Kinlg-Weston.
Greve and Staats-will present their copy
righted musical specially, The Haunted
Clock" Special Scenery is used in the
production ana the artists perform on all
kinds of instruments.
The Automobile Girl - is the newest
act in vaudeville and it has been pro-
nounced to be very interesting. The act is
composed Of a quartette of talented sing
ers, who use complete changes Of eXpen-
sive and appropriate costumes for each
song. Beautiful special scenery and eX-
quisite light effects are used throughout
the act, which promises to oe one of the
handsomest presented at the popular play
house.
New pictures for the vitagraph have
been received and they are excellent. Tue
subjects are all new and decidedly inter-
esting With the Drews, Press ELdridge
and Henry Lee. there seems TO be no rea-
son TO doubt the fact that an excellent
bill will commence a weeks engag cement
tomorrow night and continue throughout
the week.
Grace Georges personal success in '.Her
Majesty at the Manhattan, has been the
past weeks thea trical theme. It was all
the more emphatic because it was I'M
expected. Her representation of the girl
queen of the mythical kingdom depfcted
In Elizabeth knight Tompkins fanciful
romance has gained her much critical
praise and popular applause. There IS not
a night when she Is not recalled q dozen
scenes and dramatic situations full OF
heart thrill. There Is a prevailing fad Of
romanticism upon the stage and the dram
atization OF popular novels. Her Ma
siessty., appeals forcefully to womankind
because its dctious heroine is a type OF