The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-03
ut the Gheatres.

The opening of the Casino last nlg ign,
was. like the opening OF a pedury s ever
sat in front of a company than tht,t
which greeted the return Of harry s.; .buiser
In The Night of the Fourth: Inc o tnea1
ire was filled with the largest croWd
ever in the building, and when applause
came it was like the thunder OF a stoIti,
Some changes have been maze ~ tr,5
methods Of handling the auunehc cer,s ON
:ently arranged so that the place can Up pc
made cosy during inclement weather. Inc
immense crowd was handed w. Matn aae ease'
Roughness at the first night perform
ance has become fashionable with com,
panies playing at the local theatres, ana
at the outset of a mention Of the com,
many with Mr. Bulger it should De SAD
that some waits and a great deal OF aWke
wardness last night were the results OF
the first appearance Of the company mp 10
ton of Harry Bulger, Phil Ryley and the
Mccoy Sisters. the cast was entirely new
from that of last season. rms qua u.Iea.e
knew the piece. and they kept the others
in a fairly even balance. The MCCOY
Sisters in their specially are clever, put
as actresses they hardly succeed. Inc
company is composed of clever people'
| and tonight. after a day of hard rehear-
| sal, the farce will settle down to its
! former success. -
dancing and singing of the Hawthorne
! Sisters a pair Of pretty girls with sweet
voices and sylph-like forms. Their act
pleased and vas one Ct ts hts Iar1y
| Bulger though, was the whole show, and
whenever he was upon the stage, whether
| in repose singing or dancing, the audience
! laughed.
Tonight look for fine performance,
and hereafter the roughness will be for
| gotten There are three matlneeS this
Week-to-day, Thursday and Saturday:
The car service was adequate and the
crowd found no difficulty IN gong or
coming.
another success in comedy: Last week It It
was in cat the White Horse Tavern
that Manager Giffen first presented his
brilliant organization in a light form OF
neous This week TOO Much Johnson
even better material than the first com
edy, proves beyond a doubt. that the
tended by friends. capable of doing com
edy equally as we'll as drama. And this
without Miss Ellington in the cast:
Too Much Johnson is a comedy that
my Friend from India" The purity and
chasteness of the play is one of the
bright gems. Best of all, the audience IS
1o:45 the final curtain falls. Only two
changes of scenery were necessary. Both
| of these were elaborate, and the first.
a scene on a steampship deck, was posi-
1
| given.
Miss Grayce Scott in the leading role
! came out as a full-aedged exponent of
comedy and she won applause more sin
cere than when she was seen earlier in
the season in more serious work Mr.
Bennett as Billings, man without re
gard for truth. was excellent, as was Mr.
Jennings as Johnson" another amusins
character. Mr. Hawkins as "Foddish'
assisted in the hilarity, and Miss Deyc
Scott as his daughter was. charming. For
the first time she had real role. and
| made the most of it. Miss La Verne Mr.
bennett, Mr.. Chagnon. Mr.. Lamp ano
the remainder of the company excepting
Miss Ellington and Miss Brown. who were
not in the cast. were capable. The com
edy is assuredly destined to be popular
and should play to crowded houses.
| Miss Ellington was a charming member
of the audience. and her bright, pretty
face wreathed in smiles as the comedy
progressed. looked little like the clever
artist so often seen wrapped in deer
emotional part. She is enjoying her hol
iday. and already talks of the many little
trips she has planned to take during hel
limited vacation
Mr.. Gffen has another matinee idol. anc
real good actor. too. He is a mum
Der on the list and his name is Ear
Rider. name easy to learn. He will b.
seen in juvenile roles. Mr.. Earl was
member during the past season of Charlie:
F'rohmans Eben Holden Company. II,
is handsome and has a fine STAGE appear
ance. His first appearance will be mex
| week