The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-11

erS VIII Btlll De enforced, 10 tAo COu1oTIs
of everybody who takes tho trouble to
arrive on time. and to the great adj
vantage OF the players who are upon the
stage.
The F'ulgora Stars will bo the attrac-
ton at the Bijou, for the first three
nights Of this week, with naunees Tues
day and Wednesday.
Manager Wells accomplished this good
piece of work by personal effort while
in New York last week, working to re-
place the bill that he had booked. and
he could not have been more fortunate.
for this Is a company OF great excellence
and bearing the strongest possible en-
dorsement of managers and critics. The
organization has just closed most sue
cessful season in the West, and its season
was to have ended last Saturday. but
owing to the fact that Mr.. Wells offered
a special inducement the management
extended the season to allow the COM
pany to entertain the Richmond and
Norfolk theatregoers three nights each.
The feature of the Offering is the con-
tribution OF the Colibris troupe OF mid
gets, number that cost as much as an
average bill of vaudeville. and capable
Of doing an hours entertainment The
little people are favorites OF the ladies
and children, and wpnderfully clever.
They were brought to America by the
management of this company, and have
VILE piay-houses. They do little OF
everything that is good
There are comedians. and acrobats IN
the troupe, and they will also be seen
in neat little one act plays. Sut the
mana gement does not depend altogether
on this one feature for there are Others
Baker and Lynn high class musical en-
Iertainers. Tho Three Rosebuds, a trio
Of delightful maidens, who sing and
dance and who stand at the top OF the
heap Of novelty entertainers, Watson
and Van Allen, another novelty duo, Zeda
and Eden, in the Demon Cave, ana
there is q strong possibility that the
MAN with the Green Gloves James
Richmond Glenroy, will also be in the
swim.
Altogether, with Percy Haswell and
her company for the week. too, Mr..
Wells is giving his patrons g. rare treat.
MISS HASWELL'S RETURN.
The engagement Of Miss Percy Haswell
and her Baltimore Stock Company at the
Bijou Theatre during the past week has
been so highly successful that Manager
Wells has arranged for the company to
cancel part of its time this week In Nor
folk in order that the organization may
return to Richmond to present another
fine comedy, Because She Loved Him
So," by William Gillette author OF Sc
cret Service" and Sherlock Holmes
Under the original agreement, the Has
well company was scheduled to play all
this week in Norfolk, but by the new
arrangement made last week, Miss HAS
well and her associates will return to
the Bijou Theatre here next Thursday
evening, and will stay the balance OF the
week.
The Haswell company will undoubtedly
appear to exceptional advantage in BE
cause She Loved Him Sc" It is es-
sentially high class society comedy,
full of bright lines, pure sentiment and
wholesome and refreshing comedy. In
the first act, designing servant maid
sprinkles perfume and blonde hairs upon
the shoulder of Oliver West a young
mon newly married, because. she knows
that Mrs. West is insanely jealous of
her husband, and that whenever a
quarrel breaks out the servants always
get an evening to themselves. The ruse
succeeds, @ dinner party is broken up
and Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver West end the
scene in q fine Wrangle. In the second
act. the young bride, in tears, packs her
self off to home and mother, and the
young husband follows to protest his
innocence. The couple, still wranglinG
break impetuously upon the domestic |
peace and quiet of the brides parents. |
a lovable old couple who have not known
q harsh word in more than thirty years |
OF married lie. The old folks. to impress
the young couple with the error OF |
their ways, plan mock quarrel to show |
the evil of domestic chickering's. The ruse |
succeeds. but unfortunately the mock |
quarrel OF the old folks turns into real |
quarrel, owing to a slight misunderstand- |
ing about the Platonic devotion of the |
father to a certain Spanish lady. Sonora |
Gonzales. However, ultimately all is |
cleared up but not before ono of the |
most cleverly constructed comedies in |
years, has been shown.
Miss Haswell will appear to exceptional |
as the young wife, Gertrude
West. and the other roles will also sen2e
to exploit the talents Of the members
of the supporting company. Frank Gil
more. tho leading man, will be seen as
Oliver West. Alfred Hudson will play
the role of the father. and Miss Alice
Butler will be seen as the mother. Miss
Laura McGilvray, who played the boy,
micah Dow in THE Little Minister"
so artistically. will be seen as Sonora
Gonzales. the Spanish beauty. Frederick
G. Lewis will appear as Tom Weatherby,
the brides brother, and the rest OF the
organization will be seen IN the cast BE
cause She Loved Him So will be given
only on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
evenings, and at the Saturday matinee
WAIT FOR JAM-BO-REE
One Of the most original, unique and
altogether attractive performances to be
seen in Richmond in the near future is
Jam Bo-Ree," which is to be given By
a select cast of local talent at the Bijou
Theatre on Friday and Saturday, May
23d and oath.
The play Is the product of the pen of
one of the most brilliant newspaper writ
ers Of Richmond and as it is to be pre-
sented by strictly home people, the inter-
est in the production doubles. 1t is a
musical comedy, and boasts Of not hav
ng single bar of any other composers
music in it. Several New York managers
have read the manuscript and one OF
hem now has an option on the comedy.
Intending to give it Broadway opening.
The cast Will be as follows:
Miss Yvette Jones. of the chorus.
Mrs. Jacques I'utrelle.
Mr.. Thomas Bunting, a man with
wife ........ ..........JacQues Futrelle
Mrs. Randolph Bunting. the wife,
Mrs. Ida Robinson Curtis.
Ir. Randolph Hopper. Mr.. Buntings
friend. Charles Frisch1orn
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