Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-09-07
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Thursday Evening ............ Black Patti
The past week has been dull. theatre
calls. Only two plays were presented at
the Academy. '.McFadden's Row Of
Flats and Tim Murphy in a revival OF
'tOld Innocence
The faults of the former have been suf-
ticiently reviewed in these columns and
It is to be hoped that Manager Leath Will
forever eliminate such plays as McFad-
denis Flats from the academy. Tim Muir
ply appeared Wednesday night and local
theatregoers witnessed clean cut. pure
comedy. Mr.. Murphy's portrayal Of Jason
Green will forever linger as pleasant
memory. and the comedian may feel as
;lsured Of a good audience in the future
SO long as he presents plays as charming
and as true to nature as odd Innocence
Manager Wells presented a good raude-
vile bill at his playhouse by the Lake,
and the summer theatre was crowded at
each performance clearly demonstrating
the fact that Richmond has not grown
tired OF vaudeville so long as the acts
are of the right kind and presented by
capable artists
The summer theatrical season will end
in Richmond next Saturday night when
operations at the Casino will he suspend
ed until next June. when Mr.. Wells pro-
poses 10 inaugurate new idea of sum
mer amusement at the Reservoir Park
theatre. This season has been the most
successful in the history of the place
The bill this week will contain five acts
and each of them is said to be a head
liner. All of them have been selected to
open Mr.. Wells new theatres in Birming-
ham and Atlanta, and were selected with
great care.
Felix and Barry. who scored one of the
best hits in the history of the Bijou. as
joint stars with Ten lchi, the great Jap
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rms act is one Of the best eccentric COM
edy acts in the profession. George Barry
is character comedian of more than or
binary talent. and ever original and Miss
Barry is pretty and accomplished Ar
thur Buckner. the sensationalist bicyclist.
who appeared at the Casino several weeks
ago, will again be seen
Sam Bennett and John w Early will
remain over for the week producing new
illustrated songs. The dainty. charming
Sehert sisters will also remain over. and
will sing new selections and render new
rotations.
The Taneans. musical duo that will
be used as one OF the acts in the south
ern house. will be on the bill. and promise
great musical comedy act
Because Of the fact that the stage
crew will be used to make the Bijou
stage ready for next week. there will
be no matinees during the week
The George Fawcett Stock Company
will appear at the Bijou Theatre during
the week of September 22d, and at fire.
quent intervals thereafter during the sea
son. This new stock company is com
pany is composed of the principal players
who were seen here last season with
Miss Percy Haswell. and is under the
same management and is from the same
theatre Chase's Theatre, in Baltimore
The initial Offering of the Fawcett COM
pany will be ''The Liars brilliant
society comedy by Henry Arthur Jones. ]
7 In this comedy the story concerns an in
rocent Irritation by a married woman
and her rescue from an awkward posi-
ton through the diplomacy of man of
the world.
GillinEwater & McLaren's big company
OF fun makers, presenting Hunting for
Hawkins, contains more recognized.
high-salaried vaudeville people. ii is |
claimed, than are usually seen in a must |
cal comedy, nearly all of the principals |