The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-23
CAYETY in
MANCHESTER
Large Crowd Attended the
Bazaar Last Night.
FUNNY LITTLE COMEDY
Special Meeting Of Council Tonight to
Considerable Liqu or License Ques-
tion-Surprise Marriage Yes
terday-Persona Notes.
FUNNY LITTLE COMEDY
Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch, |

Manchester Bureau Times Dispatch,
No. 11o2 Hull street. s.
"The Medium or Everything Comes Our
Way" short comedy, was the feature
of the entertainment at the bazaar in
Manchester last night
Tho star in tho piece was Mr. James y.
Mum. who was ably assisted by Mrs. H.
Bradshaw and McssrB. T. 3. Woodley,
Andrew Meoni and Q. Salvador. AS n
star Mr. Mum did flne work. His con-
ception OF tho part of tho stranded actor
was the result OF long study and expert
cnce and his local hits were exceptionally
we'll placed. Tho audience was with him
oil through the evening. and after tho
curtain went down he got with the audi
ence.
Mr.. woodley. as tho negro medium"
was very funny and original. and Mr..
Meoni, as the tough boy. was exceedingly
humorous. Mr.. Salvador took tho part OF
dude and he looked It. AS an original
idea, he carried the palm. Mrs. Brad
shaw, as tho sweet young thing" who
wanted to communicate with her dead
noodle, was charming.
Littlo can be said Of the play itself. 1t
was written by 'The Man About Town"
in an Idle moment. and 1t depended on Its
success upon the ability Of tho actors.
The audience liked 1t, and tho players
| kept the very largo crowd in one contin-
uous round Of laughter.
Mr. Max Friedley, tho Hebrew rEc:lo-
| loguist, told some very funny stories
The programme for tonight gives prom
ise of some good things. 1t embraces q
number Of tableaux, drills, recitatons.
| etc. under the direction Of MIR. e. K.
Sampson, with Mrs. Charles Schaadt as
pianist Those to take part in the pro-
gram1ne are Miss Pansy Mccain. Misss
Angel. the 'NIistletoe Club and tho LIT
tie Lights" and Mr.. Andrew Neoni Will
do a black face specially.
| Voting for tho various prizes Is getting
high The prizes offered arc; Parlor suit
to tho most popular married lady; colo
watch. to the most popular single laay
gold seal ring, to the most popular Junior
md n silver watch, to the most popular
| girl.
business was good last night at the
booths. which are in charge OF the follow
INK ladies': Mrs. s. a. Huband, Mrs.
| p. Lum, Mrs. Ncttio Carr Misses Annie
Bailey, Hattie Brander. Alice Sharp, EN-
| ma Gil and Virgie Roberts
On tomorrow night there Will be q
most attractive programme, for Johnnie
! Ryall and Freeman and Wilson, the "a
mous trio Of Richmond comedians, VII
| entertain.
COUNCIL MEETING.
\. The city Assembly has been called te
| meet In special session Tonight TO con
slider the liquor license proposition.
. | This matter has been several times post
noned n comes as n report and recon-
r,.endation from tho Finance Committee
and was laid over several times to avail
action on the Mann bill. Such action nay
ING been taken, 1t Is now up to the Coun
| Gil to do something.
The recommendation OF tho coHn.etet
Is that the city license be Increased IRON
$50 to $l25. ,,,t,
+he,r counsel. Mr.. Ernest II. Wells. VII
ha IN hand to protest against such an In
crease being made.
: os'''' 800 OLYMPIA CLUB.
The Olympia Club is getting READY 10 %
its annual pow-wov. winch comes VI
every year just before tho summer sea
son sets in. The club Will nave d t"o
weeks outing this summer.
CHEADLE-JOHNsO
Mr. n s. Cheadle and Miss Mary y.
Johnson were married at noon yesterday
in the parlors Of the pastorate, ny rev.
E V. Badly, in the presence OF re"
intimate friends and relatives.
Mr.. Cheadle Is a car-builder at tne
Southern shops, and his bride Is the
daughter of Mrs. ]. W. Johnson. OF NO
go semmes Street. ~
Immediately after the ceremony the
couple left for southern trip.
BOY RETURNS.
The young man, Layton J. Laws. Wnc
left his home in Manchester last Week
has returned, He went to Norfolk. witt
several other boys, but got enough OF
Y roughing It. and decided to come back
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mrs. Hattie B. Kelly has returned from
New Kent county. where she has beer
teaching school.
Miss Coley Lowell is visiting friends II
Danvile
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