The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-22

performances during the week, with
special matinee Christmas Day.
The attraction comes to the popular
Bijou fresh from &. run of two hundred
and twenty consecutive performances dur
Ing the Pan-American season in Buffalo
This was the longest run ever made III
the city Of Buffalo and no show our
ing the past season achieved the tremen-
dous success won by Fiddle Dee Dee. 1t
will also be remembered that Fiddle Dee
Dee was the most successful production
ever put on at Weber 6; Fields Broad
way Music Hall. 1t was on account OF
it's great New York success that Fiddle
Dee Dee was brought to Shea's Theatre
in Buffalo for a summer run. 1t con-
tinued there until the close Of the EX-
position and played TO crowded houses at
every performance. Its great success in
Buffalo induced Mr.. Shea to put it on the
road for the season It will come here
next Monday with the entire cast, chorus
and scenery as produced in Buffalo. The
first scene IS taken from the Paris Expo
siton and it is in this that the singing
hit of the season. .Rosey Posey'' is sung.
1t is also in this act that Weber & Fields
famous doll scene is presented. Ihe
second act, or Swiss scene, as 1t is
called presents all the comedians Of the
show, including the famous dog. The
third act brrlcsques the dinner scene
from the Royal family. the manicure
scene from Gay Lord Cuex and also a
burlesQue on the famous Florodora sex
tette. c. William 1lolb and Max NJ.
Dill. who are playing the parts criginat-
ed ly Weber & Fields, are conceded to
be equal in every respect to the famous
Broadway German comedian. They are
two young comedians who have come into
prominence within three years, but their
work is so exceedingly clever that many
prophesy for them the front ranks with
the German comedians Of the day. Bar
ney Bernard, who has taken up the dlf-
iicu1t task of playing Dave Warfield's
part, has more than exceeded all eN-
pectations. He is one of the famous
Bernard family and he bids fair to excel
his eldor brothers. Mr.. Bernard is with
out doubt one OF the very best char
acter impcrsonators on the stage To-day
John G. Sparks. who has in his time
played more than twenty-five different
Irish parts, takes the Celtic character in
Fiddle Dee Dee. 1t is sufficient to say
that Mr.. Sparks never did better in his
life. John Alden has taken up the role
of Hoffman Barr. originated by De Wolf
Hopper Mr.. Alden is an actor of eN-
ceptiona1 ability and he fills the part
equally as well as his predecessor.
Maude Amber a young woman OF
great beauty. with a voice that shows
careful training, VIII play the part or
Mrs Meadowbrook, originally taken by
Lillian Russell Dorothy Drew, with q
chorus of twenty-five handsomely cos
tuned young women. will sing. Rosey
Posey, which is undoubtedly the greatest
hit of the season. Miss Drew is a very
talented young woman, who sings well
and is also a splendid dancer The Car
downie Sisters. national dancers, and the
Fanchonetti Sisters, acrobatic dancers.
will also add specialties.
OF the chorus. it may be said that It
is the most carefully selected anu rest
trained that will DC seen on the road
this season
Misses Dorothy Drew. Maudo Amoe-
and the Fanchonetti Sisters are ia
vorites with Richmond theatre-goers.
The sisters were members OF the
Bijou Musical Comedy Company last sea-
son, and Misses Drew and Amber nave
both been seen at the Bijou.
Seats for the entire week can be Sc
cured at the boX-ofsice, or can DE en-
gagged in advance and held until one
hour before the rise Of the curtain. Inc
management has been forced to adopt
this rule because OF the fact that those
who have seats engaged have made it
a habit 10 wait until the last moment
TO claim the seats, and sometimes not at
all.