The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-30
At the BijoE.

AS treat for the PATRONS Of the BiJou,
the management has prepared Il fine OF
jerinE OF the cream OF polite vaudeville
Tor the New-Ycar bill, commencing with
the usual peri orn.ance, tomorrow hight
The programme is well selected. contain
ing some OF the choice acts OF the pro-
fession. the newest in the profession. loo,
original comedy, high-class musical num-
bels and a top liner novelty. Every
act is different from the other, and all
have q power 10 please. There are sew
eral distinct .lead-llnerS, and 1t may be
expected that The work OF the several
artists will make several distinct hits.
isabelle ETquhart. whose success on
the legitimate stage is without question.
has nclipsed that success in vaudeville,
and her act is one that is in constant de-
rand Manager Wells attached his name
TO her contract some time ago, 10 assure
her appearance at the B1jou, aid viii
pay her salary quite equal to The allow
ances of some Of The worlds wealthy
men t. their daughters Miss .JrQuhart
will be assisted by Fred. c. Sharp. Gerald
Griffin and Nina Sharp. in the production
of her most successful sketch. Even
Stephen The talented little artist is
the feature of every bill she has appeared
with, and has held her own in iQit-.:..,k-
Ing.
Another feature OF the bill viii be Ed
gar Atchi-son-E'y's burlesquc il costume
% the possibilities in dress Of the future
dude. NJ. -Atc Gibson Ely mas presented the
now lannon's specially all over the world
with great success, and is Just back from
the Continent. The English press opin-
ions OF his eleverness as entertainer,
comedian. and vocalist are all strong,
and in America the critics have pronounc-
ed his act 10 be one Of the real successes
of vaudeville. The costumes worn in
the act are very handsome. and the quick
est changes on record arc accomplished
The Todd-Judse Family, acrobats OF the
highest class. come direct to the Bjou
from one OF the great theatres OF New
York, where they have been a drawing
card Their work is said to be OF the
neatest, and at the same time the most
sensational of its kind. The members OF
the troupe all perform specially numbers
In acrohatic work, and together they
are wonderful.
Miss Blanche Ring. the pretty and ac-
compi;shed coincidence, who made such
a hit at the Bijou last season in original
songs with local hits. is a member of the
bill. She has number OF new songs
that were especially written for her. and
she promises to out-do herself in winning
applause.
The famous Three Racket Brothers. in
their artistic production THE Musical
jfostlers, introducing solo and trio sing
ing. original musical Instruments. and
the wonderful equilibris,ic sensation
The Steeple on the Hill" Will be one OF
the features of .he week. The trio is
one of the best. and %iil make ono of The
hits of the bill.
Sheshan and Kennedy promise 10
present one of the funniest comedy acts
Net seen at The Biiou. They are character
comedians with new ideas, and until re-
Gently were strangers TO vaudeville pa
irons. but arc now great fayorites on the
exclusive vaudeville theatre circuits.
Their burlesque piano PLAYING. and a
trained monkey add much TO the comedy
success Of every bin they have appeared
with.
Bennett and Young. whose contrg,u-
lion TO the bill last week elevated them
high in the favorite ranks. are held Tor
another week. and Will sing and illustrate
the popular songs of The day.
Theatrical amuscmrnts
Minneapolis IS 10 have a music hall
ae-oh-na,l IS To 30 Z joan OF Arc play
The Casino Girls" London run has
Terminated.
Anna Held IS to do ..Paoa's Wife" In
London.
Jeanonette Lowry IS to be prima DON
ma in London.
philiis Rankin is The Lady Hollywood
in .'Fiorodora-"
f. S. Willard has she!ved Elwyn a
lsasrori's '9out,chfneilo.'
Ze1,ra Rarnstten is now singing selec-
.ions from Carmen in costume
/ John c. Rice and Sally Cohen may star
ssff in All the World Loves a Lover
Fanny Rice is TO do Nell Gwyn at
Keitt's Philadelphia Theatre tomorrow
Chancey Oicott Is to disclose 'Garret
O,Mas4i'. IN Ps,sfadeipiifa this week
Ethel Barrymore has finally been allott-
"a her leading man IN F!tch's Captain