The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-01
AUTO GIRLS MAKE
Bis HIT At B|J0U
BURLEsQUE STARTS IN BEFORE
PACKED HOUSE OF PLEASED
AUDITORS.

Richmond IL good town. Not
only is II a good town. but it is a
great city. For, behold. we have in
our midst Mr.. and Mrs Burlesque,
which indicates that this old city Is
now Tt 1t has been said by those
who know. that no city is a great
city without buriesque.
In this history repeats itself. The
shows that our fathers and grand
fathers used to travel miles to see.
may be seen by us and our progeny
right here At home.
And the show now at the BiJou
brings back tho old memories. Those
OF us who arc old enough to remem-
Der. may recall Miss Lydia Thomp-
son. Miss Rentz Santley. Miss Fay
Foster AID Miss May Adams ct ais.
They gave our forefathers great Joy.
So. behold. with the wave OF the
magic wand Of Jake Wells. ably aided
and abetted by Charles Mckee. we
have them again
Tho dreams Of the past float about,
for we may behold the grandmothers.
the mothers-fn-law. the chickens and
thes how girls, and the comedians with
the Polk Miller and the Joe Miller
jokes and the dreams awake US to
loud peals Of laughter and much ap-
plauss.
THE Auto Girls" at the Bijou last
night pleased a full house. It must
be said that many OF those present ap-
peared to have been there for the pur-
pose OF detecting something which
might awake In distant echo Of the old
variety and the green-room and the
wine-room. They were disappointed,
and from tho manner in which they
took their disappointment they seemed
to be very much pleased.
AT any rate Richmond now has the
real burlesQue. and the theatergoer, OF
which there arc several thousands In
Richmond. = happy. Men. women and
youngsters mayat tend the perform
ances ut the BiJou this week. without
feeling that they may be offended by
the presentation Of something which
should not b presented.
Tho show Il just like all shows OF
the kind. There win probably be
some worss than THE Auto G4ris'
and possibly some better. As those
who know burlesQue recall there is
never q plot. Weber and Fields never
have plot: the summer productions
In the big theAters in New York. and
many Of them in the winter season,
never have Q plot. They are Just put
together for entertainment and amuse-
ment. That II what makes this show
q success
Theatergoers Hike to hear the old
Jokes. TREY remember how Tom
Seabrooke made the tiers runs down
their cheeks and their jaws ache
with laughter when he told the old
There are some OF the old ones in this
show. and there are some OF the new
ones. There are some pretty women
and there are some not 30 pretty.
Beauty IL but skin deep. and what
suits one, does not suit another. All
hands may be suited here.
Among those who may be mention
ed AZ pleasing entertainers arc Harry
Marks Stewart. James J. Lane, Harry
Seymour. Smiling Sallie Stewart. Carol
Schroeder, Madeline webb. Billy Hall
man and The girl with the fiery
locks" whoever she H. Her name Is
not on the program. but ~ long as
she brought the audience almost to
its feet last night more than half
dozen times. because OF the break
ceck dance she pulled of In the Sec
ond act. her name should be b!azoned.
like her hair.
scented worth special mention. One Of
them, that OF Francis Elliott. o female
impersonator. deserves trip to the
thea.er to see and hear. Especially
70 hear. He il not much Of a picture
to look upon, but he has a doubte-
1o.nted voice worth hearing. And then
the weird and graceful dance. presented
by Miss LArac ana ~ Ekal. otherwise
known as Miss Schroeder ana Mr. Lake,
was, also, worth trip TO tho B.jou.
The show IL . good ono OF the kind.
There may be criyfcB % xay ther6 WIZ
little real music. There may be critics
to say there were no pretty girls In
the chorus There may be critics to say
there were old Jokes and old gags ga
lore. but take such critics to the woods.
Burlesque Is burlesQue. and the critic
who ever heard good music; new gags.
and who over saw pretty girls in a
burlesaue show. never saw real
buriesque show ana never enjoyed
real laugh.