The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-25
Of the piece. and the scenic equipment
is said to be one of unusual splendor.

George sidney mt the BiIou.
George Sidney (Busy Izzy), the lit
tie comedian who has always been
welcome favorite. will come to tho
Bijou this week. opening with special
Monday Christmas matinee. He will
be seen in a new edition of THE Joy
Rider 1t is said to be a rollicking
musical satire on the same lines as
all of the Sidney shows. but with dis
tinct novelty as the reignIng features
The scenery is all new, and the cos
tunes were made from the latest de-
signs and most expensive fabrics. The
cast embraces some of the most prom
inent AND pleasing comedians, includ-
Ing Miss Carrie Webber, who is well
known to theatregoers of this city.
and large proportion OF the fifty peo-
pie in the organization are vivacious
dancing and singing girls. In fact. 1T
can well be termed veritable "whirl
of girls" set to music and the poetry
of grace and motion. All are bent
upon unrestrained recreation, ana
everybody is kept busy. The dances
all go with vim and dash: costumes
arc changed every minute, Jokes fly
fast and furious. and the entire pro-
duction is a Kaleidoscope mass of
color and music, sparkling with non
sense. In fact The Joy Rider" COM
bines variety OF fun elements that
the most fastidious or sober theatre
goers will find it impossible to keep a
smile from playing tag with their
mouth and eyes.
Naturally. Mr.. Sidney is the chief
fun-maker, and he keeps his audience
convulsed with laughter while he is on
the stage. There are others in the cast,
however. who are said to be close
seconds to the star himself in the en-
pertaining line. Among them. Callahan
and Capman, Waldo Whipple, Leona
Burrad, Two Dancing IIogans, Paul
Sullivan, Dick Hume. Winnie Richards,
Hudson Freedom, and the big chorus
of pretty girls is said to be one of
the most attractive choruses OF the
season.
There are many musical features in
THE Joy Rider" all of which were
written especially for the comedy, a
the following may be mentioned:
There's Girl in the Moon,' THE
School OF Love" The Bowery Rag.
Maybe You're Not the Only One"
.My Picture Puzzle Girl "sundae for
Two" Il Want a Beau" the usual
Sidney PAROLES and the many bright
sparkling musical interpretations which
have always characterized the Sidney
productions.
Holiday Week mt Lubin.
I An especially attractive bill of
vaudeville will be offered by the Luz IN
this week, an entire change of pro-
gram being presented on Thursday,
thus giving two complete shows ~
which six vaudeville numbers WI. be
seen and heard. The bill for the first
three days of the week IS diversified,
and the trio of numbers runs from
classical musical offering to a<comedyt
number that Is said to be very laugh
able.
Loona the prince of magicians, will
offer a mystifying number. in which is
seen little sleight of hand, some
magic. an illusion or two, a little of
everything battling, and all in all'about
the niftiest act of it's kind yet seen
here.
Buldoc and Roy will be heard in an
enhancing musical odditytthat is billed
as "an efferyescent and ebullient mus
ical#Concoctlon Of classical as we'll as
T popular selections played upon a va
riety OF Instruments" If they live up
to this advance claim little more could
be desired.
Drake and Morgan will present
comedy playlet, in which there are
many fun-malSing situations. witty ,
lines and comical absurdities that
make Of 1t a riot of fun.
For the last half of the week, bc-
ginning Tnursday the bill will be
headed by Fred Cole, the magnetic
banjoist, assisted in musical oddity
by his clever bulldogs, mat are ac-
robatlc marNels and bag punchers,
The LaCroiN, silver-heeled dancers,
will offer number that is certain to
please. The Barbeers will present
Imaginable novelty sketch that has
much to commend it, y4
The picture program will be changed
in its entirety every other day, and
on Thursday night the amateurs will
have their chance to gain favor.
.In n Persian Garden"
The "Wednesday Club has made ar
! rangcments for the appearance of Nine.
8I;za I,ehmann, the celebrated English
| singer and musician, and composer of
1.-The we'll known song cycle SIN Per-
| sian Garden" in concert on the even
ing of Thursday, January 5, 1911, at
| the n emerson Hotel Auditorium, n
Nine. lehman will be assisted by
| her own EUROPEAN quartet of singers,
Land Will give I'm Persian Garden"
and several other Very attractive num-
bers.