The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-20
busy |zi!zYI GOT
WARM WELCOME l J
1y Packed House Lauglied Up.
iroaro,isly 1.-THE Clever
Comedian.
A RATTLlNG GOOD CHORUS
The Play is Well Mortl, Seeing;
Funny Tnncful and Well
Staged.


Fun at the BiJou Theatre last night
wnxed fast aud furious, and the patrons
OF that SUNG playhouse were so con-
vulscd with mcrrinent that several times
the action OF The musical comedy wns al
most brought to a stnndstil to allow tho!
gallery gods to catch their breath.
Mr.. George Sydncr. he OF hcbrnit com-
| cdy fame. inter an absence OF an entire
season, came into his owi, again. and
looming, was mot with tho glndest of glad
hands ana tho wurmest OF warm rc-
| ceptions.
In Busy 1zzy's Vacation Mr.. Sidney's
talents have full swing. He Is not bound
down by any iron rules OF stage craft,
but plays in the iwlnsome manner die
tated by his own sweet will
The play, which is described by the
programme. us 20 rest cure" Is not con-
structcd on any literary lines. but gives
the public the chance OF hearing several
good songs. OF seeing IL comedy chorus.
dance and march In highly acceptable
manner, of laughing at tho comedy OF
three flrst-rate comedians and one "just
rs good. comedinne and OF enjoying tho
picturesque poses and tender. sympd-
thetic ballads of tho leading lady.
Busy 1zzy's Vacation" Is not a strain
upon the mind, but it's all right, and
nothing better hns been seen at the .Bijou
| for mnny II long day and night. @
Many New Songs. rs
Mr.. Sydney Is as funny as ever and
sings a lot Of new songs In the sumo
cotrical manner that long ago endeared
him to the theatre going public. Els
Yankee Jewdle" won many cncorcs.
| Miss Carrie Weber, whose name up
pears In heavy black type on the play
| bill. was most attractive In the duct
with Busy Izzy," called "rhe Animal
Filtration" and in the fencing song in
the last act, when she looked extremely
fetching in white silk hose. with n.
"rcd, red rose upon her right ankle, a
| floral resting place new to tho dcnizcns
of the gallery.
Mr.. Matt Kennedy, as Mickey Doo.i'
and Mr.. Charles Lo Mier were very
funny, and that's what every one in
|, the hodsef thought. Mr.. 10 Aiier. he Of
the lougIrmaciated fcrm.Rif sucha fig
nrc can. { bo said to possess form.ss an
old; ,favoritc and deserved the. generous
|! welcome which his clcverness dema nded.
She is "All to the Good"
1t should be said. and with critical .em-
| phasis. that Miss Cnthryn Rowe Palmer.
of the romantic name. spelled with l,
W is az clever as paint Il comedicf.nc.
| q character, actress, and a contortionist
that would make her mark in the saw
dust arena, under the big tent. Miss
Cathryn," MS sloppy Sue was. TO use
| an old Greek expression, .'nll to the
good"
And the chorus. There are several
Identities In that aggregation of sixteen,
II a1tunone so like n society belle OF this
II city that all the house noticed the like y
liness She danced with Busy Icy" in
THE Dizzy Four.
The costumes are the freshest and
handsomest that have ever flashed on
the Bijou boards. and, in fact, the chorus
would make even a poor show Ego" al
though 1t isn't up to them" In this In
stance.
* large. fat man in the sixth row
l.laughed so loud that he drowned the or
| chestra Every one should see Busy
Izzy" on his Vacation" The house
\ was packed to the doors last nigttt.a q, y
a ag Miss Mildred Holland. g. ,f'a ny,
II The, management of the Academy an = :,
|Enounces thesappearance of that poWerfu!i
land magnetic emotional actress; Mildred e,
tiful romantic drama, The Lily and
the Prince" in which she has scored
Angela in this play affords Miss Holland
| the best opportunity she has ever had
for display of her talents. he Lily
! and the Prince is "a splendid produce
ton. and In It Si2.;lred Holland appears
at her best. 1t will be the first pre-
sentation Of the play in this city.
Characters Of Mrs. Wigs.
Old friends Of the tleatre-going public
have, carried off the honors in e Mrs.
Wigs aof the Cabbage Patch. which
Twill be, seen here at the Academy to-,
lmorrow II night and Thursday matinee
and night. Charles Carter. the droll Mr.
I Stubbins of the play. scored menrornbly
rs an eccentric comedian In the Old
Homestead. where he enacted the ne, lo;ai
1 BY Dennlan Thompson In tho portrayal
Of village tyres. until that pas tn,aate {. y :
of rural deineation declared that
Mr.. Stubbins IS as merry n character
4 part as ever ca>pa BILE coined Ian. was for
I5iunatc enough to secure and Carter has
overlooked & no opportunity to make ut
l,unforgetable. Al 81
Miss Henrietta Crosn1an.