The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-24

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Bijou-"Not Yet But Soon"
MISUNDERSTANDING Rink.
cred Fcnthcr" To-day. 80. .........
Bargain Week At Bijou.
This is bargain week at the Bijou.
Hap Ward. Lucy Daily and Fred
Wyckoff are more than worth the
money. And as for a crowd. the Bijou
resembled bargain day last night, for
there was not room enough in the
house to accommodate the people who
lined up In front Of the doors eager
for admission, and many had to be
turned away long before the curtain
went up.
Not Yet, But Soon. is just as
good as 1t was last year. II not a
little bit better. There is n real chorus
withthe company-"mostly girls" as
the bills alluringly announced In her
aiding the production. It is not only
a comely-lookfng chorus. but one that
can sing. This is especially true of
the men. who are not carried for their
looks, a statement which must not
be taken a a reflection Upon their
p~hysiognomy. Tor they are dapper
youths. But they can sing, and in the
second act, in the rendition OF the
1 OuS lLCHS aS - NFCTld LJOeS
Round" the double quartet OF men. led
by John Manley, who is the extra
ninth. receive SO many encores that
the action of the piece wa interrupt
ed for quite a number OF minutes.
Lucy DAILY simply has her audience
all her own way. She gets orchestra
and galleries in the first act, when
she sings II Got Next" and she holds
everybody until the very last verse of
1 sInnnror< rs A roolio y y ~ o sLtt q r,hJrb
Is one Of the last numbers on the pro-
gram.
Hap Ward Is the same as ever. He
was never happier. Indeed. he ought
to have come before the curtain and
l.gotten off the conventional. this is
the happiest moment, etc" for an au-
dience in his home town was simply
bubbling over with enthusiasm in its
reception of him and his mpa
Fred Wyckoff made a distinctive hit,
and easily shared the honors with
Ward n DAILY. He is a scOmica cut
up and as the RUDE, got away with
at least one-third of the laughs. Lew
Kelly, with the ever present but in
Visible Casey should not be over
looked. He was clever. and earned sew
eral rounds of applause for his work
In the last act.
The production is we'll mounted, and
there is nothing lacking to rake 1t
measure up to everything that a must
cal comedy should be.
RED Feather the romantic comic
opera in two acts. by Reginald De
Koven, with libretto by Charles Klein,
of "Music Master" and Lion and The
Mouse" fame. and lyrics by Charles
Emerson Cook, will be presented at
the Academy tonight and tomorrow
matinee and night.
The scenery, costumes and special
effects cost Florenz Ziegfeld about
$4,000. Joseph M. Gates has furnished
a strong company, with the we'll
known prima donna Cherldah Simp-
son ut the head Of 1t, and a big and
attractive chorus behind her. The vogue
that the opera has attained, however,
is said to be due. In large measure.
to the musical score, which is In Mr..
De Koven's familiar and most pleas
ing vein. Mr.. Klein has told his story
we'll, and Mr.. Cooks lyrics are clever
and graceful. The story of the opera.
has to do with ~mismanaEed affairs In
the Kingdom of Romancia. where an
unpopular crown prince is deposed by
the Countess Won Draga as NRed
Feather, chief of q band of conspira-
tors, and Captain Travers is elected
to his place.
Miss bingham Coming.
In THE Modern Lady Godiva,'' a
highly successful new drama, Amelia
Bingham will appear at the Academy
for one performance5on Thursday. sup
ported by an exceptionally strong
company, Including w. L. Abingdon
and John +. Kellerd.
The play is handsomely mounted. the
scenery being artistic nj appropriate
The cast is one of the best rounded
that ever supported Miss Bingham,
Including as 1t does John Kellerd, w.
l.. Abingdon, Frank Hollins. Hugh
Cameron, j. Gordon Edwards, Oscar
Gray Briggs, Percy Challenger, Jos
eph Mann. Jane Gordon, Adelaide Wes-
ley, Caroline Newcomb and many 9th
ers.
At Skating Rink.
The Parker brothers. in a balancing
act. made their debut to Richmond
rink patrons at the lakewood Rink last
night, Their settings include a full
bedroom suit, which they balance on
their chins as easily as though n full
sized double bed We're q toy, a five
drawer dresser was handled like an
on their hin a bottle with five glasses
ana a lighted lamp on its end. Many
|Eof their feats are decidedly novel, and
the applause last night showed that
their efforts to please We're appreciated.
Indians in the Nest is one of the
most lfe-like over seen here, Three
races nrelon for. Observation-Disclosures vs..
Harley and Moore vs.. Figg, in one
mile dashes, and Taylor, Hancock, Col
[lier8and others in a@hnndlcnn event.