The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-27
MUSIC I DRAMA R 4.
PLENT Of FUN.
No Lack Of Amusement in Rich
mond This Week.
C BIS. FESTIVAL
Programmes Of Unusual Excellence to
Be Rendered by Superior Talent.
Clifton Company In "a Social
HlghwaYman" Bijou Bill.

ACADEMY OF, MUsIC-Monday, the
Wednesday Club. Tuesday, the We'd
nesday Club, matinee and night. We'd
nesday, the Giffen Company, In "A So
clal Highwayman," all the rest Of week
(: commencing with matinee.
BlJOU THEATRE-Vaudevi all tho
week with the usual matinees.
The verdict Of the first week on the
Ginen company has been emphasized and
reiterated. After the first night the per-
forn1ances of Men and Women went
very smoothly, and the play and players
again made a great hit. Miss Ellington
has done splendid work during the week.
So has Mr.. Bennett, although In some
places ne did not attain the necessary
finish until late in the week. Dewitt c.
jennings, as old Pendleton, did won
derful bit of character work, which never
failed to bring forth most hearty round
Of applause The bill for this week will
be q very strong one.
The three concerts to be given by the
Wednesday Club will attract large and
brilliant audiences, and from a musical
standpoint they will be the events of the
season. A rare treat IL promised to all
music lovers.
vaudeville. There are several headliners
and the week promises to be notable
one. The following week the Bijou will
for g. short season make a new departure
in presenting the Percy Haswell Com
pany in two delightful comedies. This
engagement will probably be the most
successful in the history Of the Bijou.
The opening bill will be 1.-THE Little Min
ister." It would be difficult to select an
other play that will attract so many
people.
Commencing with a Wednesday matinee
the Giffen Company will revive one of the
greatest successes of the first season OF
the company, "a Social Highwayman."
This play was dramatized from the novel
Of the same name. originally for Richard
Mansfield. Mr.. Mansfield has signed a
contract to star E. M. and Joseph Hol-
land. AS he could find no other play that
no deemed suitable for their talents he
surrendered it to them. It was produced
under his management some five years
ago and scored a great success. Prob
ably no play that was ever produced in
New York received more unanimous or
hearty verdict Of approval. "a Social
Highwayman" is distinctly original, and
it is play that once seen is certain to
be remembered
The role of Conrtfce Jaffrey, the So
cial highwayman, will be taken by Rich
ard Bennett. It was originally played
by Joseph Holland, and is q part that
will afford great opportunities to Mr..
Bennett. Charles w. King will have the,
best role that he will get this season.
that Of Jenkins Handy, the valet 1t
was the part that Mr.. Mansfield intended
to play himself, and which was played
by that sterling actor, E. NJ. Holland, in
the original production. Mr.. King has
done splendid work SO far this season, and
after next week he need not care what
he plays thereafter. Mr.. bennett will
get away from the Williams of the drama,
as he will be the Merton Harley, the man
who is falsely accused OF the disdeeds Of
Jayrey. Mr.. Hawkins will again be seen
as Carolus Despard. Mr.. Lamp will have
good chance as Livingstone Remsen,
and Messrs. Jennings and Brooke viii
appear In small roles.
Miss Scott will repeat her fine per-
Torrance Of Elinor Burnham, a part shat
is peculiarly suited to her delightful style
Of acting Miss Ellington will enact the
adventures. Leila Caprices Spanish
woman It is powerful role, and one
that will enable Miss Ellington to show
her versatility Miss La Verne will be
placed to excellent advantage as Mrs
Deane, a spiritualistc medium. 1t is
part that calls for the utmost caro- and
delicacy in it's treatment. Miss Brown
will appear as Mrs. Munyon Pyle. aud
Miss jackson as the Duchess Of Clay
borough Miss Deyo Scott. sister OF
Miss Grayce Scott. will make her first
appearance with the company as Dora La
Fargo. the French maid. Miss Scott is
a dancer Of international reputation
In Vienna, the seat of artistic dancing.
she is an especial favorite.
The scenic effects will be up to the
Giffen standard and the production viii
be an elaborate one in every sense OF the
word. Monday and Tuesday will be CIV
en- I'D to rehearsals, as the Academy
will be occupied on those days by the
Wednesday Club.
With the Ben Harris All-star Speciality
Company at the Bijou this week, Man
49,, record It is practically his good
bvo to vaudeville, for after this week
the wells houses will enter upon an era era
of stock companies and muslca' CO..,
sbinations It is distinctly a White KAT
combinations It Is headed by George
Fnller Golden, the founder of the White