The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-02

year of at least 25,CI0 miles, anC his bust
ness has always been remarkably good.
He gives the people good music and they
are willing to pay for it.
The March King has many admirers
early advent and will note the date OF MS
early atvent. and will note the date OF ms
concert at the Academy, Monday, feo-
ruary srd. The solists with the great
band on the present tour are Maud Reese
Davies, soprano; Dorothy Hoyle. violin
iste; Arthur Pryor, trombone: and Walter
3. Roger cornet. all of whom won favor
from Sousas English audiences.
That family of fun-makers, the Four
Cohans. have abandoned vaudeville, where
they have been prime faVorltes, 10 star
In their new musical farce, THE Cover
nor's Son." which they will make known
to Richmond theatre-goers on Friday and
Saturday nights and Saturday matinee.
Their new departure is the logical and
inevitable sequence of their uneHualied
success in presenting short farces. II
is made under the direction of Mr.. l.. Z.
Behman, under whose management they
have been for the past two seasons as
the stellar feature of the Behman show,
which broke records in all the cities.
1.-THE Governors Son" is in three acts
and is admitted to be the most hilarious
product of the prolific George NJ. Cohan-
It is a. continuous chain of complications
revolving around the wheel OF mistaken
identity to an accompaniment of incessant
laughter.
In making the production, Manager
Behman has acted upon his favorite
axiom that 'liberality is the best policy.
The best of everything down to the small
est detail has been provided without re-
gard to cost The Four Cohans-Jerry,
ri, nd np-havn haen
given the aid of a company of fifty. which
icIudes a number of favorites. The play
has, been staged by r. a. Roberts. and
the equipment is complete The scenic
artists, have been given carte blanche
the electrical efforts represent new de-
vices, the costumes are costly and artls-
tic. and even the furniture and carpets
are carried by the company.
At the EiIou.
Excellence, quality and variety will hs
found blended in the most artistic mar
ner in the offering that will be pre-
sented to the patrons of the bijou tins
week. This bill is one of the most
carefully selected that Mr.. Wells has
ever offered and it is one OF the strong
est, too. There is a Very large salary list
attached to this programme, but tAere
will he no advance in prices.
Principal among the features will be
Mile Adgie and her three lions. This
is a novel feature and one that viii be
thoroughly entertaining to eVeryooos-
It is one of the most astonishing and SEN
sational acts ever produced, and has been
featured this season at the principal
theatres of America Nile. AdSie is a
dancer and could command quite a
salary for this part of her contribution
alone While the fair dancer wh!rls and
skins a bout the cage the lions hiss and
snap at her, but she pays no attention.
Then to show the control she has over the
beasts she makes them run and Jump all
around the cage in manner that is
| thrilling. to say the least.
James o. Barrows, Jonn Lancaster and
Company. one of the most popular of
| the dramatic sketch artists in stage
land. will be seen in the one act play,
.9ra cttcs,' one of the best that was ever
nroduced John T. Thorne and Grace
Carleton, the American TESTERS are
| going to be favorites. This is recog-
n1zed headline act and it Is as clever as
ANYTHING that has ever been offered here.
and much better than some Of the hit
| makers of the past. The Bison City
! Quartette, the head line quartette act
OF the profession is composed OF happy
| comedians who can sing. and. who de-
| pend on real comedy for laugh making
purposes. The act fits well in the bin
| ard viii add no little to the drawing
| powers Of the programme.
An offereing at the Bjou without an ex-