The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-24
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"Unorna.' which is a ramatization OF
Marion Crawford's THE Witch of
Prague" is not great play. but it is
a play that will please and which Will
hold the attention of an audience Those
in the audience last night were most
generous in their reception Of the pre-
6uction. Curtain calls were frequent.
Mrs Bruno is well known here by her
recent work with Frederick Warde, with
whom she appeared as a joint star.
The play is handsomely mounted, every
detail having been given careful atten-
ton in staging the piece
AS yet there are some rough edges,
which, however, will be smoothed out
during the next few performances
The stage settings are all handsome and
are rich in color effects The first act
shows the Temple of Colah, Delhi. India.
The next scene is that of the Tapestry
Room, Prague; the third the Dasoboh
Room. and the last the interior OF Teyn
l\irchi Prague.
The company presenting the piece is
capable Unorna will be repeated at mat
inee and evening performances to-day.
happy blending of comedy and ro-
nance with here and there dash of
melodrama characterizes "a Colonial
Girl" the play in which Miss Bertha
Creighton makes her stellar debut here
at the Academy tomorrow matinee ana
night. The authoress. Grace Livingston
Furniss has also introduced number OF
charming love scenes amid the pictures
que surroundings of colonial days. and
the quaint atmosphere OF old New fork
is reproduced with fidelity in every de-
tail
The Gordon-Shay Grand Opera Com
panv which comes here Friday and Sat
urday spent a full two months at rehear-
sal in New York before beginning their
present tour of the United States and
Canada. This is one indication OF the
thoroughness with which preparations for
the season were made. Neither Rose
Cecilia Shay. the prima donna. nor j.
Saunders Gordon. the impressarlo, would
consider starting the trip until every de-
tail of the operas to be presented was
satisfactory to themselves and to compe-
tent and uncompromising judges.
The rehearsals of the company were
conducted under the personal eye Of Mr.
| Gordon, who had the valuable advice and
| assistance of Carl Schroeder. a stage
| manager of International reputation.
The great musical comedy hit or the
| season. The Liberty Bells" will be the
September 30th.
In it will appear company of fifty
clever people. including Harry Gilfoil.
known as the late Charles Hoyts plsnci-
nal fun maker under ---e management
of the we'll known firm Of Klaw & Err
LANCER.
At the Bijou.
One of the most delightful plays ever
seen at the Bijou. The Liars" will COM
,lcte. its engagement tonight. 1t is
Touching a thrilling and humorous
story all in one. and the result has been
two tremendous nights for the theatre
MI. Dewitt Jennings has made dis
tirct and lasting impression in his part.
as has Mr. Frank Gilmore. and Miss
Grace Kimbali's work has received only
praise from the public and critics The
e ,medy itself is presented with all the
scenic splendor and all the details which
characterized the John Drew production
in New York city. 1t is wholesome. clev-
er ana witty.
! Resinnins tomorrow with matinee
and continuing the rest of the week,
Only a Shop Girl" a melodramatic COM
ed- with Lotte Williams Salter as It's
star. will be seen at the Bijou. This com
cdy drama has won high praise, paruc-
rlarly in Washington, where it drew
crowded houses for a. week and turned
away thousands.
Possibly the greatest scene of the play
is the rescue of the shop girl from death
beneath the elevator in the big ne"
y0rk department store. This is thrilling
to an unusual degree. and has done as
much to make this play famous as has
the saw mill scene for Blue Jeans"
Hiss Lottie Williams Salter has made
the hit of her career as Josie. the street
waif. "Only a. Shop Girl has a. deep
human interest in it, and presents a di-
versity of characterization which is al
ways amusing.
For next week Mr.. Jake Wells manager
of the Bijou. will present the Fawcett
Stock Company in Lord and Lady Algy'
another great New York success. This
NAV ran for months at the Empire. in
New York, and comes here In a sump-
tucus production at the hands of the
Fawcett Company.
The Biiou will offer for it's attraction
soon the jolly comedian. George w Mon
roe who will present his new farcial alb
surdity, THE Doings of Mrs. Dooley''
written by Wilmer and Vincent and said
to be one Of the most laughable and up
to-date musical farces now before the
public.
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