The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-10
T LIGHTING FATE
{ jul Of THRILLS
Not a Dull Minute in the Red
Hot Mclodrama at
l3ijou.
BATTLE OF VIRTUE AND VICE
Nillaillfin a Silk Hat Made Lie
Itidcous for Hero in Patent
Leather Shoes.

"Fghtng Fate" in tho language Of
Mr.. w. II. Ryno, the manager. has not
a. dull or idle moment during its four
acts, + there are sensn tional rcalisms
that are not produced. they are mot OH
the thea trical bill of fare.
MI Ryno made no idle boast for seldom
has there been produced n theatrical
mclodr.,,nn that appealed TO the gallery
In 80 many different directions.
Iii quick succession the audience were
treated TO scenes IN "a book makers
ROOM n racing stable. Central Park. n
den of infamy, n wireless telegraph sta
ton. and the torture room OF n prison.
incidentally, revenue cutter. mud
scow and an electric torture chair were
..introduced" to break up any chance
or monotony. and thlrty-n'nc lashcs were
administered to add a. touch of realism,
Willie revolver play served to Dunctuate
the evil threats Of the villain III silk
hat rs well az the roundly polished sem
fences Of the vrtuous hero in patent
leather shoes and other apparel.
How It's Built Up.
The play is built uron the best tradi-
tons Of popular melolrama.
An honest jockcy, Miss Carrie Lamont.
supports a mother and sister in "gcntcel''
poverty.
ln,UsW
still. attempts to murder the jockey. SO
tia he can marry the sister. for, mark
you, all .llnheknownst',. 10 them one mil
lion of bullion awaits the honest hands
of the "gentccl," though hungry, family.
or course there Is an adventures.
who loves the heartless villain, and who
carries a revolver which she jusElcs at
all stages OF the game.
The jockey, the hero and the heroine.
rji,,rv NJ r,fy r1l
by land and sea, and after passing
through miraculous adventures. rout all
their enemies, secure the million, and
smile happily I'm the center Of the spot
light as the curtain falls.
Not content with this generous Offering.
Miss Irene Meara and Mcssrs. Thomas
YOast and Harry Smith do an excellent
song and dance turn In the third act.
which was heartily appnuded. Miss
N1eara sang Making Eyes, making n
few of her own as an encore.
Sang Miss Maloney.
Mr.. Thomas ri. Cullen, one Of the finest,
sang Miss Maoncy" In the first act, to
the ,lnbounded delight'of the gallery
or the cast, first honors fell to Mr..
Max p. Davidson, who played the part
of .Pincus Myer,' a young Jew with a
large heart; Miss Carrie Lamont and
Miss Irene Mearn
The play was full t0f thrills, and de-
lighted large audience. who anplauded
virtue" and Kissed vice" In the good
old fashioned way.
No doubt tho Bijou will be packed all
week, for he who cannot find something
to please IN so large an assortment Of
sensations Is a pessimist OF the blacklist
type.
a trace horse" walked through Il part
In tho second act but such a counterfeit
was tho alleged "sprinter" that tho gal
A blanket would cover multitude of
sins.
Miss George Tomorrow.
Ono OF tho most interesting events Of
the season will be the appearance here at
tho Academy Of Music. Tomorrow evening
OF Grace George. In the stage version Of
MIS-. Humphrey Ward 81 great novel ,'rha
Marriage of William Ashe." a story Of
English upper class life which, for ar
tlstlc perfectlon dramatic interest, ana
vital character drawing, is u rnastcrly
achievement. Miss George brings with
her tho original company which sup
ported hcrd,iring the New York run. and
tho entire production from the C'nrrlck
| Theatre New York.
Mrs. Ward found her characters ana
the central details ,f her plot ready to
! hand IN theA melodramatic story of Lady
| Caroline lamb and her circle, She adj
| Lady Caroline's deviation to Lord Byron
lasted nino months in 1Sl9-l,S9 The time
! Of tho story Is fixed mt tho beginning BIZ
n reference to "young Mr., Burne-Jones,"
and tho events cover sin years.
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