Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-04
It MAKES YOU Laugh.
ga STRANGER IN A STANCE
LANDv a DISTINCT HIT AT BIJoU.
THE HOUSE WAS CROWDED.
Musical Comedy Company Surpassed
All Previous Efforts, and the
"Indian" Play Went With Dash
Choru. work Exceptionaly Good

He who went to the Bijou last night
expecting TO iaugn verify. veriiy, was iiol
disappointed. II kv hau not ldusnea ne
wOuIu nave surrey been stranger ID
strange Iauu, TOR the coy Broad
street tneatfe was mouse or merrlT
iliviilt Ior Two and a nait hours. Inc
DIJou Musical Comedy Company, funny
at all times, brone al PREVIOUS recordS.
" die not tie most ambitious olerlis
yet unuertd,.en by JAKE feiiS lun-
makers, "A stranger in a strange Land
IS UeyOAu uUUDL the nloSt Au1AOiouS. 1ts
oo14 ..lC1tio14s axe s.Mp.y liuaii>4.se, us
inCl.It ei. .Sr Ia1AlAS, It's u.o.OoAe witty III
S.ie CLle.
1t Is 400 10 be wondered at. therefore,
tadI Inc pay dcAleteA sAcA q suecess d.
-ne .hia44iAAttan IIASaLie III I'VE" AoiA' anu
..itei., aruS wien IL was tAAen Oh 'Iue
.oau-
Inc company that MADE the original
.apdOie IMAM OIiS marian, Lutte emp,
..liu tna otner players i saw last ni5n..
livery part i.tseu. tls-,W carer Like Siote.
COAAEDl " LA>I W AIt1 LASH.
The comedy wSnt Win d dash, SO cnar-
sscleIlsuc OF ali biyou Comedy produc'
ions. ineie was not uuli IuoIneAt Iioiii
,.le rise 70 tie Iali u tne cul tdlh
i ne cnorus girls never looAeu prettier
u more ietcnlnS. Inc music was never
more melOuious or Inspiring.
Inc toot-Da.i song by -as.iy Marble ana
.nanes4ue. II made u succession or tOuch-
owns. IN tact. the aluience coulun
seem to get enough OF IT, II was q case
j kah, ran, ran. from Deslnnihs 70 e4iu-
me Spanish song, Neath my inuoW,
senorita, was also Well rendered and
>';iuuiy c9 s{,n'.Is n7v1nt,D
OF the play, the honors were ABOUT
equally divided. Otis Harlan was at his
oest. Chip was funnler II anything tnan
ever before, While Tony Hart never falled
20 get laugh. Andrew Bode, DAVID
.Andrada. and Dan Marble. as the three
indians, We're all as clever as they coulu
and others of the feminine contingent as
.umed their respective roles with credit
The comedy was appropriately costumeu
md staged in all respects. II you really
y Stranger in a Strange Land'-you arr
bound to cackle for you just can't help
it. All the week, with usual matinees.
the Comforts of Home at Knoxville at
tho end of this week. and will repeat TIE
play next week in Richmond, and after
that In the other cities OF the Leath cir,
tuit. This charming comedy was player
by the. Giffen Company the season before
last in Richmond, and was the srea test
cal ia zee. tuilt around the tribulati?ns
that beset and cage young bachelor
Who endeavors to make a little money
~ taking in boarders while his relations.
yho have left him In charge of their
nouse, are away upon the Continent.
Sir Henry Irving, VINO is to play the
Leath Theatrical Circuit next season,
will be seen in Dante his new play.
This piece has not yet been produced In
London. In truth, it is not yet com
peted. Victorien Sardou is now engaged
ipon the manuscript, and Lawrence
irving. Sir Henry Irving's son. is trans
ating the part already completed
The dramatization OF Miss Mary John
ston's novel, Audrey will be given its
first presentation on any stage in Rich
nond on the night of November 18th: The
company that is to play it will reach
Richmond on the Saturday previous to
he premier and the finishing touches
will be put to the play at rehearsals.
vhich Miss Johnston will attend. Colonel
nhnston. the father of the authorcss, has
eserved the stage box for the opening
light and among the critics who will.
be present at Dale. Winter. ljuneker
Bell, Nirdinger. and Davies. Of New
York. and others from the cities along
she line.
Miss Deyo. the celebrated dancer with
The Country Girl" now playing, a.
Daly's Theatre. in New York. is a sister
# Miss Grayce Scott. the wife of Mana
~ar Giffen, Of the Giffen Company. She
>avo box party at the concert of Ossip
abrilewisch In New York last week. at
vhich Miss Grayce Scott Miss Blancht,