The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-30

a noisy farce called "A Wife for an
Hour" which makes some of the
audience laugh.
! Then comes Bessie Wynn. But she
has been described, and 1t only re-
mains to say that she Is certainly
some sundae.
| The Avon Comedy Four, in a farce
entitled The New School Teacher"
annoy at first by song, but speedily
develop their act into a lot of rapid
/ fire foolcry that draws roars Of un-
| controllable laughter from the house.
/ Most of the fun is supplied by ono Joe
Smith, long, gangling mper-
| senator whose recitation of The
Charge of the Light Brigade" Is
alone worth the price OF admis-
sion to the theatre. to say nothing
of his unaccompanied dancing-"Tur-
key Giblets,'' he calls it,
| Paul Gordon and Amo RIGA. young.
nice-looking, and easy In their work,
| illustrate in e novel and daring cycling
act just how far insanity has adj
vanced," and not person in the house
them and Pathe's Weekly begins.
Douglas Gordon.
House Sold out-Audicnce Sold.
Allurcd by the SAVIOR or spice of
Elinor Glyn's name, attracted by clever
advertising and spurred by rumors OF
police interference, hundreds of the
curious. in addition to the regular
clientele of the theatre, poured into
the BiJou last night to sec Cecil Spoon
cr's dramatization of "One Day" Mrs.
Gyms sequel to her notorious Three
weeks" until the house was sold out
1t was sold too, at least the portion
of IL that came hoping to see either
intensely realistic drama or the or
dering down OF the curtain upon an
attempt to present it. and. after fair
haired Paul and his Opal had killed
themselves. tho disappointed ones filed
out either laughing frankly at them
selves or expressing various degrees
Of crouch.
But it was not the fault of Harry
Clay Blaney or of Cecil Spooner. to
say nothing of Mrs. Glyn, that these
were not RECALLED This Is the history
of One Day." as presented at the Bijou
this week-slow music, please. pro-
lessor:
of the play in Washington, and, com
ing back TO Richmond. gave vivid de-
scription of it's incidents to certain of
several members OF one of the organi-
cations for social work. Meanwhile,
iGs pecH had p3yed ,y NGrfqi where
-.
1t over. So that when 1t reached here
yesterday, 1T had been SO eXpurgated.
F, pruned. altered and generally toned
down that practically mono of its Glyn-
| ishness remained.
But it's spoonerization WAS fully in
evidence, and the audience-the reg
ular audience. not hat part that was
looking for trouble--drank it in with
thirsty avidity, applauding the noble
heart and laughing at the delicate
comedy until its sides ached.
goes. young Paul. not tiger-skln Paul.
but his son. agrees to marry the Aus
TRAN princess provided he is given one
Duke OF Austria" gives his consent,
and tiger skin Paul and young Paul
start for Sro America They take the Lusi
that a girl whom he fancies is also
sailing on that ship; So they leave
decked out in ancient painted tapestry.
comedy armor. and a huge chrome OF
young Pauls mother. and embark.
Opal. who Immediately calls him by
his first name. Not to be outdone. Paul
calls her, her o,tal, With the accent on
way-and in less than forty seconds he
grabs her and kisses her In this same
Fletcher. the ingenne, and Bobby Ram,
say, the Juvenile, line up by the rail
and sing: Another touch OF exquisite
comedy is offered by tho appearance
of I, seasick woman. Comes also the
villain. Count Ronnes One knows
that he is r5nn nooeman l because he
his bosom; of course. he is in evening
dress.
The comedy continues; in the third
act the same two do song and dance,
but they will doubtless be forgiven
We'll. OF course, Paul can't marry
opal. because he is prince. and, of
| course opal can't marry Paul. be-
cause she has to marry the count to
save her father, so there is nothing
doing. But then opal bcgs for six
weeks all to herself, and goes to
Lucernc There, after lot or fare
wells good-bys and so-lonGS, they
both kill themselves.
And then the orchestra plays THE
| Rosary" d. G.
The threerecl film, Jack and the
Bean Stalk" which drew the children
In drovcs to the Empire yesterday. Will
be run again to-day at that theatre
| formanceS.
nassett Hough Scores Great Success.
The Jefferson auditorium was com
fortably filled last night by a bril-
liant and appreciative audience. at
tracted by the promise of musical
treat from yet one moro of Richmond's
talented sons.
Bassett Iough's career is we'll
known TO Richmond people, since he
passed his early student days i'll this
city. being indebted to that splendid
musician. Frederic Charles Hair. FOR
his very thorough musical foundation.
| For the past two years he has been in
Berlin. furthcring his studies with one
who Is admittedly one of the greatest
pianists of our time. and he VIII re-
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