The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-22
AUDIENCE
IS 'AI.N ! |: D
A Very Unusual OCCURRENCE at
the Bijou Theatre Last
Evening.
STUCK ON THE PROGRAMMES
Some One Throws Money on the
Stage and Is Rebuked by
One Of the Actors.

The. Stars and Stripes floated from the
Bijou stage last night and the band play.
cd national airs, while Uncle Sans SOL
uier boys sailed Across the Pacific" to
fight the Filpinos. the audience giving
vent to their enthusiasm In cheers and
applause, as the transport left her moor
lngs. Such was one OF the scenes Of the
rlay. a drama, which, by the way, though
melodramatic from the word go" is
nevertheless so full Of Incident that must
appeal to all patriotic Americans that 1t
Is bound to be received with just such
demonstra tons as were witnessed last
night.
The final scene Of the last act Is as
realistic as gunpowder and Calling. gun
can make it. There are more shots fired
In this act, in two minutes, than there are
throughout the action OF half a dozen war
plays. 1t is the fastest work that has been
seen here in any play in which firearms
figure. The auuience enters into the spirit
OF this scene almost with as much en-
thusiasm as though the fight, were a real
one. .l-t
PAINTED LIKE INDIANS.
Two unusual incidents occurred during
tho performance. One was that after
the first act. many of the audience left
the theatre. looking like lot Of painted
Indians. 1t seems that the ink on the
programmes had not thoroughly dried, and
came off upon the hands OF those who
read them. From the hands. the Ink was
conveyed to their faces. with the result
that the audience was literally sprinklcd
with ink-besmeared countenances. The
| audience in spots was convulscd with
laughter, The joke of the thing was that
many OF those who were laughing at their
ncighbors found that their own faces
| were besmeared. Handkerchicfs were
called Into use on all sides. and the audi
cncc looked, like Influenza had suddenly
mo dc It's appearance. After the first act.
there was an adjournment on the part or
the men to nelghborng barDershops ana
hotel toilet rooms.
THREW THEM MONEY.
The other incident was the throwing OF
coin from the audience to the stage,
while MIR. Blaney and Miss Wolf were do
ing singing specially, Mr., Blaney stop
| ned In tho midst OF his work. tossed the
| coin back, and nea lily called down" the
one who had thrown 1t. 10 afterwards
| apologized for his ''temner." as he sad,
| but the audience evidently thought he
/ die tho proper thing. judging from the np.
pleuse and remarks which were made, IN
| no uncertain tone, In several parts OF the
| house
The performance was good one and
The week will be record breaking one
OF the BIjou. - u
Ono Of the reignlng successes Of the
past two seasons has been David
| TTarum" which is to be presented at
the Academy Xmas, matinee and night,
Tho play, as every one knows, Is u
| dramatization OF Westcotts novel and
reports credit it with being the best OF
lsll the works transplantcd from between
the covers Of n book To the stage IN the
absolute faithru'ness with which It re-
produces It's scenes and characters Every
ono who has ever had n whiff Of new
nown hay or lived within sound OF the
cow bells in the ountry. cannot but help
to like this play Though It's scenes arc
laid IN countiy town however. 1t Is
not like other country plays It pos
sessss no suffer Ing, WEBBING heroine: no
bold, detestab!c villain; neither does It
deal with ST Dry TINT Is in any way sug
gestive 1t Is clean and wholesome,
bright and cheerful.
"When Knighthood Was in
Flower"
The DEMONSTRATION OF Charles Majors
, chivalric novel, ''When Knighthood Was
IN Flower" done by Paul Kester. is
conspicuous as one Of the few lasting
SUCCESSES of book PLAYS,
/ For the role Of Mary Tudor. the part
!, with which Is linked the success
: Julia Marlowe has attained, Manager
Perey has chosen Rosee Knott, an .ex-
: ceptionally clever artistic, who was lead
Ing lady with Richard Mansfield; played
, the "Lyeia" In the original production
! OF "Quo Vads." and last season PLAYED
"Katrirkar In Amelia Bmgham's produc.
, ton OF "a Modern Mazda EN-
The play Will be placed upon th
stage here The same In every respect a.
al the Criterion Theatre In New York
J city, Saturday. matinee and night