The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-05
ADJUSTMENTS.
Acadcmy--"rhe College Widow"
Busy 1zzy's Vacation"
Bostock's-Wild Animal Show.
misunderstanding Rink.
Dockstader Back Again.

3ostock s-Wild Animal Show.
MISUNDERSTANDING Rink
DockStader Back Again.
a packed house greeted. Lew Dock
staderB minstrel show last evening,
ana saw ono of tho best performances
the company has ever presented l(re.
Ihls was particularly true OF the first
part. The stage setting, representing
palace OF emeralds. was very eiabo-
rate. The singers were all In good
voice and received enthusiastic en-
house with "Shovelin Coal" and Noll
UBrien did likewise with "Brother,y
Love" Reese Prosser and Gus Rech
familiar to all theatre goers. sung I'm
usually we'll, and Mr. Dockstader scored
hit with Anybody But You" ana
n oessa ciever parodios. Tho first part
closed with novelty In the shape OF
Teddy Bears. song and dance spe-
cinlty.
The Jokes were In the main new
and clever. and the older ones were
good enough to bear repetition. Tho
ono was made up OF new and old acts.
and was not UP to the usual standard
OF this company Neil O'Brian repeated
MIS- Rapid Transit act OF several sea-
sons ago, In which he gives ridicu.
lous portrayal OF street car conduc-
tor. Dockstader himself was seen In
/
newspaper. This gave him abundant
opportunities to make numerous local
hits. Tho program closed with a spec
tactlar song by Reese Prosser. entitled
| moon Love"
At the Bijou.
Busy lzzy has started for a pros
porous weeks run at the Bijou, and,
with rafting good chorus, made u
/ q 1ac y,tr I.s,,
cation" is the name OF the piece. and
It was seen here last year. The cast
Is practically the same Ono or two
new songs are introduced and sew
eral changes have been made.
Mr.. Sidney is clever. comedian. and
| furnishes much amusement In his de-
| lineation OF the comic opera Hebrew.
Carrie Webber lends the star able as
distance, end a big chorus completes
the production. which is not materially
| different from what 1t was last sea
son. Those who wish good seats would
| better secure them early. as the ads
| vance sale indicates crowded houses
/ for the whole engagement
college Widow" To-Day
j Grad" or undergrad. can do no
better than to take his friends to SEQ
4 THE College Widow when 1t comes to
the Academy tonight and tomorrow.
matinee and night. 1t will accomplish
the purpose of either affording them a
glimpse OF his happy student days. or
of transporting them back to their own.
| Doubtless much OF the popularity OF Dir.
AIDES clever satire is explainablc In the
fact that IT appeals directly to the sen.
timents and disabilities OF both old and
young 1t Is so faithful n Transcript of
campus and college town life that 1t
has much OF personal interest to nearly
every one. 1t Is cast and produced with
all the care that invariably marks the
| efforts OF Henry w. Savage, under whose
direction it will be seen here.
Queen Of Jaguars.
The act OF Mime. Morell queen OF
tbs jaguars,. this week in Bostock's
arena. Is one Of the best exhibitions
Of wild animal training ever seen here.
A large crowd was present last night to
!, witness the performance.
II The stage settings In the big steel
! arena, with the palms and beautifully
9 colored lights and the handsome costume
3 OF the trainer, attracted much attention.
Gaillard and his monster group OF
$ lions. Joyat and Ills combination group
? with the fighting tiger, Goldie, and the
! clown bear Doc, as we'll as the Teddy
bears all help to make this weeks bill
: stronger than that OF any previous pro-
: gram,
Q Trick Cyclist Here.
A large and appreciate Monday audi
Q ence greeted the initial appearance Of
r Fitzpatrick, "the one-legged wonder" al
:. the big roller rink at lakewood yester.
9 day afternoon and last night.
: Fitzpatrick was some years ago base
ball umpire, and 1t was while serving Q.
a handler Of the Indicator that he hrS'
: took up bicycle riding and Determined
to be trick cyclist.
On Wednesday,, Thursday and Friday
nights he will ride a bicycle and ract
Jonny Brent. the crack local skater, II
series of one mile races that vii
t prove novel as well as interesting
Although handicapped by having only
one limb, Fitzpatrick is exceedingly las
- on. a. "bike," and will give Brent a goof
J: race.
Z, Not Defined.