Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-07
PERIODICALS RETURN
rArrEp CALF KILLED FOR COM
Epn co. AT n,sou LAST NIGHT.
OVATION FOR FAvoR'TEs.
- ~ s,o,cn Gave Jake
lost, ssrase1. or stolen Gave Jake
wen. Trouhadours Chance t"
show Their vcrrH.i,isy. md Hon-
man nm Opportunity to Introduce
Catchy Music.

Tho fa,ted calf was killed in verify io'
The return OF the prodieai at Inc E''o"
,oxt night and that is no parable. An
.,d,once that crowded the playhouse 10
enc doors. filed the aislcs, ana seei'''''e's
hung by its eyolashes in the balcony va
shore TO welcome Little Chip. Gus nd.
10, Jobo w. Dunno. Mary Marble, ana d
cor,crie Of associate players hho"it %
tho Riioa Comedy Company.
i, was moro like an ovation than ''ie-
,,-ica, performance Cheers that rcsou''a-
- tho roof and applause that threat
.noa ,o crack the ceiling greeted III 'ui y
zach member OF the merry company On no
~ ,,oy. entrance. 1t was demonsua ei 'I
-. would have stirred the heart OF al
.,,,,s. any one. and attested more ma
..'ords can describe the popularity oil 'ahe
Weiss comedians: ,-r
1,ncores were the rule. not inc -!
t,on and Little Chip was ioi ecu
hog off after he had tired himseii gu. -
sae,,n- tho verses Of a 'oiicai SONS
' eati.'- ,.oo,,od 10 catch the fancy Of the
audience more than any o'he'
-o,aerod during the entire evening.
.I ~, Strayed. or stolen was the n'ie
:. enc onoratic buretta which served 10
sntroiuce the Bijou meTry-Inakefs ias'
night ,;u.7 version of
.ha cbceyer Goodwin w BOSTON MOI DC
ahe oo,,odv that was originally pre-
ue,ted al the Fftl-Avcnue lhea'ie. "
vi, NV ,ouis Harrison ct al nhii'pei
,a,rs ago The title of the COMEDY
net evidently refer to the plot "h'In
ru,s evidently misplaced at the 'iiiie ~
.,,tboress concoctcd the play. IL nau "
do with a baby three God-iauleis' a'I =.
qor,st: hut j won't attempt TO ui'iar.
here; the players nld'i socceso' ~
the use? ,so IF The
,,,,o,ess-i G.. 10 amuse-judglns IRON,
,he laughs and applause thal
An of tho old favorites appeared 10 ao-
,.,,tace in the musical hodge Pouse'
FAVORITES AS OF 1okE-
chin was irrcpressibie; iiatla.i' IN L..
rxarv Marble fascinating; ION! Nd :.
M l,,oI. Iobn Dunno. awe-inspirng; Eva
,,,,,,nI,.n chic: Jane Lenox, the new one
a,,nr,tic. the Paiama Pollies, pretl! anu
.a,cbinr and the Baby. squalling. mere ;
. co,nbination that ought 10 suit .he iiioat
+.stidious. and it seemed TO 90 'hat 'e''
thing.
Right here il would be wei 10 ah : , s,
,..bil Ia
seen. ballet dance was out oil place o,' d
-efned stage: and while it caught ,lle
galleries. it seemed to me that II s''asn.e
of Miners Bowery. Eliminate l, at " r,',e
nv chin. Your comedy work as a rue
&c TOO clean-cut to allow IT 10 ne oe
e,nirched by vulgarity at this late uas
,rha Same objection can be urged 10 q: d
scene in the second act. where a ',iaii 20
,,,,+ 10 he'd in full view of the auaie'i'e'
a llnm2nt iona iil'Ss.
With these two exceptions liieIe ""S
,ot a line or a situation 10 offend,
COMEDY WE'LL STAGED;
Tho comedy was we'll staged. the Coz,
- l,;,,i.nt and the light effects well
,,oanaeed In this connection, John w.
Early's songs were sung and beau''io''S
illustrated. r;o,,i 10
The Bijou Company has every ~ ~ -
last night. and will no doubt repeat i.s
.r;,,,,nhs for the remainder of the week.
,rhe usual lnatinees will be given.