The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
FLORA ZADELLE,
in "a Yankee Tourlst.'


follows his pursuit by a buxom widow,
which latter annoyance Is most un-
timely, as the tourist has managed 10
get into love affair on his own &C
count. Finally, his troubles seem about
to have reached that stage when they
will be ended. for he is arrested as
spy by the Turkish army, and Is on
the point Of being shot. Just at this
crisis, however, the post is captured by
the Greeks, and the tourists life Is
saved. He succeeds In winning the
hand OF q trained nurse, and as further
compensation, the author evidently not
wishing to be stingy in adding to the
cup of happiness, he discovers q buried
| treasure.
In "a Yankee Tourist" Mr.. Hitchcock
/, has Il character which Is admirably
suited to his personality. The come
dian is given ample opportunities to
display his abilities as funmaker. In
which capacity he IS most clever. Mr.
Richard Harding Davis, the author. no
doubt drew largely on his own expert
enccs as war correspondent for his
material
Alfred G. Robyn is the composer OF
the music OF THE Yankee Consul"
which attracted great deal of atten-
ton. The popularity OF many OF the
| numbers in "a Yankee Tourist" seem
to indicate that in this latter work he
| has been even more successful. The
1 lyrics were written by Wallace Irwin,
a weli-known magazine contributor.
/ That the production will be hand
| somely mounted almost goes without
saying. a wealth of magnificent cos
tunes is promised, and the scenic en-
bellishments Will be all that could be
4 desired. The cast includes Flora Ia
4 belle, Helen Hale, Hattie Arnold, Eva
Fallon, Charles Meyers, Joseph G. Fay.
4 Philip Smalley, Wallace Berry, E. r.
Phillips, L. Parsons Price and Harry
Lane. A large chorus is carried.
John and Emma Ray.
John and Emma Ray will bring
music and laughter with them to the
jE!jou this week, when they Will be
alseen in their new piece, king Casey.
1.-THE Rays have already he'd an intro
duction to patrons OF the Bijou,sand It
Is safa to say that the two fun-makers
have not been forgotten
il Aaron Hoffman. the author Of Wine
Woman and Song" is responsible for
this new vehicle In which the Rays
have found such congenial roles
Casey. played, of course. by John Ray
lis fireman at the Waldorf-Astoria
Hotel. The King OF the Island OF
Lalla Pa Zaza, with his retinue, engage
apartments at the hotel. Casey, the
Fireman. is mistaken for the King, and
the complications begin. After many
amusing situations. the King and
Casey meet face to face, and 1t de-
velops that they are twin brothers.
The King has fallen in love with @
IWestern heiress, Goldie Mine, and on
account OF this little affair he is not
DESTROYS Of returning to his island
where some forty-odd wives are await
ling him. He induces Casey to go to the
island and reign in his stead. And
Casey, ignorant of the job he Is putting
up on himself, agrees to be King of the
Island OF La!la Pa Zaza. When he
arrives he finds the forty wives wait.
ing. Not only does he find that his
new domestic relations demand adjust
ment, but the affairs of state are nc
less scomplex. Casey soon discovers
that kings life is not one LONG
dream of happiness. especially a king
lpreside over.
Mr.. E. D. Stair. the producing man
ager, has provided a large company
which includes the usual coterie o
chorus girls. John Roy is said to hav
| in Casey the best part he has eve
played, and Emma Ray. as Goldie A1int
| is no doubt fitted equally as wei
| Among the musical numbers are "Un
der the Cherry Tree deutschland,
Jack Tar" II wonder II It's You.
Prairie Mary" Telephone Love" an
My Dixie"
An Actors Suicide.
II The first realization that one is phys
Il ically or mentally unfit forGthat wor
II in which his life has been spent mus
be a most pathetic thing. In no cal
II Ing is perhaps this so true as that {
II the actor, for probably in this profes
sion, more than any other, is the dc
sire stronger to continue, even afte
| the first signs of failing strength hay
II given their warning. Most actors I'd
in harness.. many of them at an ne
when men who have followed othc
l. pursuits are enjoying the comforts {
old age, and free from the activities
| life. are awaiting the summons.
among the profession was that Ia;
i week, OF Charles Jackson, who con
mitted suicide in his rooms at the Hot
Girard the reason for the act bein
that falling health had so affected h
mind that he was unable to comm
to memory the lines Of the part
was rehearsing in THE WltchiH
| Hour" The deceased actor was al
family related to Joseph Jefferson,
Bert Cooper has won a suit in whit
4 he claimed 5 per cent. Of Vesta VI
torias salary, upon the ground tn
| this was due him for his services
securing her the contract. The sll
| linyolved Is quite considerable. as tt
] weekly y salary Of Vesta Victoria