The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-18
HAD TO TREAD
BURNING SANDS
The Horse for Cigarette to
Ride Baked Last Night.
YOUNG LADY HAD TO FOOT 1T
Mr.. BentIy's Fine Steed Refused to
Act Any More and there was
Slight Hitch in
the Play.

Cigarette did not ride a fiery Ara
bian steed across the desert last night
to the rescue Of her soldier lover con-
demned 70 be shot. In The vernacular
Of the hobo. she "hoofed' it on foot,
in the Giffen production of Under Two
Flags" 1t wasn't Cigarettes" fault
that she walked. 1t was the horses.
for at the moment that he should have
been dashing through the binding sand
storm. with his precious load astride his
back. he was SPRAYING in the area be-
side the Academy of Music Arabs.
curasseirs and ladies of the tarem were
eXerting themselves to resuce the much
wanted actor from his predicament, but
the most they could do was to find place
OF safety when the fiery Ara bian steed
from a Henrico farm took the notion to
do a kicking stunt at his hard luck
and equally as hard berth on the bricks
of the areaway.
THAT BALKY HORSE.
Cigarette" on the stage begged the
son of the desert for mount that could
carry her to her sweetheart. The ARAB
implored the gods for a Cherubus and
dispatched one of his hcnchmen for a
steed He returned and after few sa-
laams. Cigarette" took the cue That it
was all off as far as her getting steed
was concerned, and bravely she set out
on foot at trot as the curtain dropped.
All this time the audience waited to
see the thrill that was expected, When
Cigarette who off the stage Is MISS
Ellington, rode away in the storm. Why
Cigarette" walked is the story OF
balky horse narrow gang plank ana
o seven-foot deep areaway. The morse
engaged by Mr. Giffen to hold the cen
ter of the stage during the lmportant
situation was q fine nag uhtii IL Aeii
from the plank, and glory, at the salhe
time Ii belongs to Mr. John +. Beillis.
of North Fifth, is valued at 500 when II
gets well, has white hide and for tive
oavs had cost Mr.. Giffen ten hours OF
hard labor rehearsing for the act that
II had failed to do Monday ms morse
ship climbed the gang and Cigarette
did her dash for life, but last night an
went wrong the horse slipped from me
gang and when at last hauled 10 .'s
surface again was badly search up anu
in no condition TO perform
SUBSTITUTE NO GOOD.
A Substitute was sent for, but he smell
ed trouble as soon as he saw the gang
and refused. despite coaxing and whip
ping, to bulge one step upon 1t.
Give it up said Mr. Gifeen, and tnat
settled the fate of the INTENDED 'hiliiiiis
climax to the fourth get
heart in time to save him from oeins
punctured by a dozen French bullets was
a ..cinch." as BERTHE, the lamb VINO
was intended for slaughter showed up
in the next act with his epiderm1s intact.
A LIBERAL use of sticking plaster put
,he scratched horse action in shape To-
day and tonight Cigarette" will not
have to make footprints in the sands.
At the Casino.
Wells Dramatic Stock Company played
~ "a larger house at the Casino last nlsht
and The Butterflies was presented IN
a STYLE that pleased the audience
The bright little comedy is fun or heart
iotciest and natural interest aitogether
r,nkine it delightful entertainment.
The MANAGEMENT has decided to treat the
,ot,,ns to two shows this week. ne
Rr1terfies" will be seen for the last tune
Ia Tight. and on tomorrow night ana the
rest of the week, including the matinee
on SATURDAY., The Prince of Liars, a
Tc,,ickins farce, will, he the bill.
c-aers for seats for the performances
al the Casino next week may be hled at
Aliens. Nc. 91s East Main Street. me
attraction VII! be the Bijou Musical
Comedy Company in "A Texas steer.