The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-09
Famous Society Vaudeville Closes
Strong, With Loving Cups
for Leaders.

With added features of FUN. friyolity
and beauty, the now famous Society
Vaudeville came to "a close last night
! IN blaze of glory before an audi
ence that rocked with laugh roarcd
with applause and Numbered it's ap-
probation 10 such scXtcnt that the
minstrel show was even longer than
on the nrst night. owing to the many
and insistcnt c5corcs. while the beuu-
tifnl cafe scene could not be shorn
Of any of It's features.
So grateful was the management of
the Belle Bryan Day Nursery 10 those
who had taken most prominc.t part
in making the whole entertainment
such huge success, that several pre-
sensations were made on tho stage. 20
the immcngc delight OF the already
happy audience.
When Henry Hotchkiss had nnnlly
been allowed 10 take his seat after
his great song success, My Honey
Man." Thomas P. Bryan walked on tho
stage from the wings, and. in the name
Of the Girls Auxiliary uf the nursery.
presented Mr.. liotchltiss with Il silver
loving cup as token OF thanks for
his interest and efforts in organizing,
inspiring and bringing to so high =
point OF perfection his marvellous min
strels. Mr.. Hotchkiss was so entirely
taken BY surprise that he could only
shuttle his feet on the aanded stage,
later bursting again into the chorus
| of his Honey Man" In which he was
| Joined by his MINISTRIES. who were also
honorcd in the speech of presentation.
and who rejoiccd with their fclic!tntcd
+ founder.
4 little later. after the stage crew,
under Stays Manager Sam Cah"n and
I Property Master lzZy Bernstein, had
| struck the minstrel scene and set the
! stage for the Indian dance In full view
( of the audl=nce. Stage Director Alvin
/ NJ. Smith called Messrs. Cuhen ana
. Bernstein down stage TO the footlights
and presented each OF them with y
mysterious little box from the manaE =
| mcnt, explaining to the audience what
every amateur who has recently APP
! reared In Richmond knows-that with
| out the assistance of these two willing
| and able artisans. mechanics and ar-
| lists, II would be practically impos
sihle to put on a performance with any
/ degree OF satisfaction either TO audience
| or actors.
Then. probably for the FIRST tim, in
| his stage career, professional or anna
! teur, Mr.. Smith himself got "broke up
when Mr.. Bryan stopped on again III
| the middle of the walters monologu.
and handed him q silver loving cur
from the Girls Auxiliary, saying tina:
| 1t only hntcd at the very deep graft
tude that these young women felt IL
him for having stepped in at practi.
cally the last moment and having liter
ally made the vaudeville success
both by his personal performance. anG
by his direction.
Finally, during an instant's break in
the gaiety of the cafe scene, Mr.. Bryan
brought on a huge basket of spring
lowers and with a low bow presented
it to Miss Ella Bu.k. who. though no
taking conspicuous part in tne per-
formancc itself. had worked so hard
so faithfully and so indefatigably over
the infinite details involved In the pro
duction that the hoard of lady mana,
gers of the Bells Bryan Day Nursery
had taken this opportunity to express
it's deep appreciation of her tirelcss eff.
forts. Modest and blushing, Miss BucF
stood. while tn. audiences and he per