The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-21
THE SUMMING PARITY
HIT OF Blues BAZAAR
Large Audience Enjoys Thoroughly
Splendid Performance OF the
Early Evening.
APPLAUD LITTLE BOY BLUES
Tiny Tots In FULL Dress Uniform At
traction of the AfteTnoon--To Re-
peat Musical Comedy Satursiay
Night,

Promise Of good time TO those at 1
tending and of success for The conf
ductors SO attractiyely presented onI
the opening night Of the Blues
Bazaar was redeemed yesterday, theI
second day OF weeks engagement
The attendance was larger, the rel
ceipts at door ano at booths were en-I
couraging. and enjoyment WAS writtenI
large upon the faces OF those Who'll
danced and purchased. and OF thossl
who only stroiled around AM around
the JOY Lane Tho Blues wero hanpyI
because of assurance Of large in-I
come to be devoted to the trip of theI
/ battalion to San Francisco. and all
others were happy because 81 an emil
joyable afternoon or evening.
The Stunning Party" the musical
comedy presented by local talent. wasl
such "a huge success that tho mani
ayers were besieged with reauests|
that il be repeated. and in responseI
thereto it was decided 10 give thsl
performance again on Saturday night
at $50 O'Clock,
Tonight tableaus of 1919 and
speciality dancing viii lie the attrac c.
ton on the stage al the north end of
the drill-room. Thursday night viii
be given tableaus OF the War BetweenI
the States, and on Friday the RotarvI
Asiup Will ADid the stage, &ben Al
pleasing surprise is promised.
Those who could not walt for thsI
nights performance and were impeiledI
to attend the bazaar yesterday after
noon received the treat of their Ives
They saw the LATHE Boy Blues'' bat i
TALON drill. dressed in the full dress.
uniform OF the Blues, The little fcliowsI
whose ages ranged from three to twelveI
years presented sight that noneI
x~.gYY
and were given a rouaing reception
Tho bazaar is success Come rain|
or fair weather that much r. certain
already, and II every night this week
is as pleasant as that of last night
the attendance will break The record
for ALL affairs OF the kind. II the pro
gram FOR the remaining DAYS approxi-
mately equals that Of Yesterday altar
noon and last night, those fhousand.I
who attend will never regret It,
The scene was a brilliant ono las,
night Lights shining over all and
colors meeting the eye at every turn
made festivity spontaneous THE
crouch was lonesome last night IL he
attended the Blues Bazaar.
The audience thoroughly enjoyed
'sThe Stunning Party" as evidenced
by frequent applause. The performance
was worthy OF professionals and was
az AaNN tetStTp toF hne pleasure tnAt
comes with personal acquaintance with
those who arc giving the pleasure can
not be duplicated by the most brilliant
stars of the stage. W Sing and Wat
Song, "Chinks' unprecedented by George
Epps and Charming Ruskefl with their
unique dancing and singing act, made |
a. distinct hit, while Miss Emily Wade
as Miss Take. the cashier In the tough
restaurant. won the applause OF tho
a. Il lam s.rst
and was forced to respond twice with
encores. Miss Mary Nicholas Ainslie |
and Mills Neal gave an exhibition dance
that highly pleased.
To mention few OF tho cast while
ignoring the others is apparently an
invidious comparison. but. in truth. all |
the principals lent aid to the making
of a splendid performance and all on
the program did more than give salts Il
faction. The best way to mention them
by name is to print the program In
full:
The Program. Il
7. r. Boss. the proprietor Mr..
Ralph Ludwig
Miss Take, cashier Miss Emily
Wade.
I. Ball, newsboy. Master MeYraw,3
spiilum Sure, waiter. Mr.. Croxtor
Gordon.
AtuHeNt 1--we Suhuet 'MT. GnaTIeS
Harris.
Summing party:
u. z. Cash--Mr James Patton.
His wife-Miss Anne Myers.
Mr.. Vernon Vastle----Mr. Mills Neal.
His wife-@Miss Mary Nicholas Aims
lie.
Chinks:
Yu Sing--Mr George Epps.
Wat Song-Mr. Charming RuskeH
Drip de Blud, gunman-Mr. Fenton
Jacobs.
EntertainerS: n
wood. y
Hezzy Tate---Mr. Clarke Coulbouru.
c. sites, a rube--Mr. BILLY, Burke.
Rummy Quartet-Mr. Ludwig Mr..
Womble. Mr.. Reinhardt. Mr.. Powell.
Habitues--Misses Sallie Gordon.
Maude Ainslie, Lucille CuliingworthA
and Liza Montgomery; MesdameaI
Croxton Gordon. Parke Thornton. II
Waiter Creath and Carter Talman;I|
Messts. Ap-Catesby-Jones. Dan Could
bonrn. Buford Rose. CAteaby Jon1ni|
Parko Thornton ana CHI. Biako11.