The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-08
AMUSEM ENTS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Lecture.
BIJOU-High Glass Vaudeville.


There has never been a bill at the
Bijou that has proven such a winner as
tat presented last night. Not even the
most cynical could find fault f7r each
act made a distinct hit, and carried out
the prediction made in tile advance no
tees that each act in itself would prove
q headiner.
The novelty OF the show proved to be
Mrs. Alice Shaw and ner pretty twin
daughters VINO introduced their wonder
fully clever whistl!ng act for the nrst
lime in Richmond. They became at once
prime favorites, and wlistied themselves
into popularity on the start Their work
is wonderful. Mrs. Shaw Wh!stled some
OF the most difficult music.
Another novelty was the O'Meere Sis
ter act on the slack wire These TWO
young ladies perform a number OF diff
cult tricks while suspended in mid-air
These young ladies were engaged il Eu-
rope by the Vaudeville Syndicate, and
aside from a run in heith's New York
house. this is their first American engage
ment Their work on the wi.e is marvel
lOuS.
An act that bore slight similarity was
that of the Nadurus japanese family
WHO present some remarkable acrobatic
and equi!ibristic features
The ever-popular JCiln c. Fox and his
beautiful wife have injected new humor
into their clever little comedy ''Ile Fiat
Next Door" and it proved great Mt
with the big audience.
Williamson and stone, the eccentric
black faced team, whose original funny
business has made them stand in with
audiences all over the land. came at
the last minute Yesterday, and their
crazy work set things going the minute
the orchestra brought them on the stage.
The best knock-about act ever seen a;
the Bijou was that OF Bailey and iMadl
son. They simply kept the audience IN a
roar for twenty minutes.
Bennett and Young, whose engagement
in Richmond have been longer than any
other artists in the business. after
weeks rest. presented a series of popu-
lar songs. illustrated with some of the
Drettiest pictures ever seen in this city
Mr.. Bennett mas written march that
is bound to become popular. Il is called
the .'Twentieth Century March" and is
dedicated to Messrs. Wells and Mckee,
and was played by Prof Harms orches-
ira last night. The same bill all week.
Dr. Byron w. King, of Pittsours. an
clocUticnist of unusual power. acconlpan-
led by his wife. who is also an eiocution-
list of wonderful attraction. greeted an
audience that packed the Y NJ. c. A.
Hall last night This IS the third num-
Der Of the members course OF entertain
ments given this season.
Tue subject of Prof. Kings lecture
was Folks and F'ancieta. or VIVA
Fools These MortalS Be. For two hours
The audience was swsyed from laushte-
t. tears. The speaker showed perfect
familia rity with the classics, and his quo
tations were dramatically presented.
This is the second time Mrs King has
anneared with the Professor. Among tn
pragertatiens given by her were king
Robert Of Sicily Entertaining Sister
Beau in tnls selection MIS-. kins I'M
re-snn,ted a thi;d: The Bridal Rose.
or-A Little Too High for Me-.
The police have recovered a small ham
ner believed to have been stolen. The
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