The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-27

This scene was considered one OF tho
freshest and most novel scenes OF many
years when tho play was first produ ccd.
Miss Elliott will he supported BY the
same strong company seen on Broadway.
the cast including william Courtleigh.
Charles Cherry, r. G. Herr, iva Vincent,
George Lawrence. Nellie Tnorne, S y
Donald Galiaher, q clever child actor.
3The stage settings are rich and elabor-
ate Views OF modern interiors.
A Thrilling Thriller.
.I1er First False step" a new sensa-
tional drama by Joseph LIE Brandt, which
comes to the Bijou4 Theatre Monday for
a weeks engagement, contains one OF the
most startling scenes ever introduced n
melodrama says the press notices. q
den OF savage lions Is the feature OF the
fourth get, and a little child is thrown
into the cage by her brutal father. he
{ scene Is thrilling In tho extreme The play
opens On farm In New Hampshire The
kitchen OF q country home IS shown. y a no
during this scene the village quartette
and n rollicking country dance furnish
excellent entertainment. ~
THE second act takes place in New
York. The stage act is q novel one and
shows the interior and the exterior Of
O. bank "A realistic bank robbery Is intro,
sduced and the act closes with q strong
climax. The third act Is the interior
OF wretched tenement. the home OF the
unhappy woman. whose first false step ~
marrying a man unworthy OF her comes
so near to wrecking her life. Tho first
scone Of the fourth act Is a dock scene
showing Brooklyn Bridge in the distance.
Two large STEAMBOATS, are used IN this
scene and the scene ends With an exciting
rescue Of the heroine from the East
River. It Is In the last scene OF the act.
however. that the author In trodu ces his
strongest thrill. This act Is wonderfully
life-like representation OF the interior Of
a menagerIe tent. The cages OF wild
beasts are shown, a den of lions In the
center. Into THIS den the villain throws
his own daughter, but the hero OF the
play rushcs into the cage beats back
the lions and rescues the child. An enter
taIning vein OF comedy runs through the
play. and the company includes such well
known names as Mr.. Clayton M. sLegge.
Charles r. Stewart, William r.. Granger.
Harrison steadman. Allen r. oster, q AL
bert Dale, John a.. Dale. Helen Ray.
Ella Fountainbleu, Constance Sheldon and
Ada Sherman. a..3, q, - II 1 ;5
Percy Haswell. 81
April 4th will be the opening date e e, Of 9
Percy Hsswell. at the Aeadsmy 81 !. nv !:
3engag cement Miss Hasw,ell and her COM
pany will remain at the Academy for
several weeks; producing q. series 81. pop.
H!nr P]aHis nsuding Ths
etc; Besides Miss Haswel. the ., company
Evelyn Vaughan. Eugene Ormonde; Alice
Butler. Dewitt Jennings, Viola Burton.
Regain Hughston and Frank Craven.
"The Wizard of o."
"The Wizard OF o." which will soon
be seen here. promises to be a: most
entertaining spectacle. Not only Is !, the h
new extravaganza alluring In It's femtnin-
lily. but Its humor has flavor OF novelty
that would alone insure the success OF
the piece. The amusing Scarecrow Is q
most original conception. .5
At tile mere sight Of this scaramoucl1i
the audience rocks with laughter. The
make-up is In itself provocat!on Of hlla r,
the ma gic ring Of little Dorothy he splits
the sides OF the audience every time he
his mOllt l.7G