Bijou opens spring engagement with Grand production
The Bijou Musical Comedy Company announces a spring and summer run at the Grand beginning April 14. The program promises high class vaudeville, new music by Hofmann, and lively entertainment led by Mary Marbie with a chorus. Joseph Jefferson appears midweek in Rip Van Winkle, with May Irwin starring in The Widow Jones the following Saturday.
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Bijou Musical Comedy Company
Grand
Hoyts
Bijou
Richmond
Hofmann
Mary Marbie
Jake Wells
Joseph Jefferson
the Grand
Mr. Jefferson
Rip
Rob Acre
Ren
Mr. Jeffro
Jefferson
Little CE Is
Stowaway tale ends with Austin aid from Good Samaritan
Henry Gault a 22 year old New Orleans native with a French accent reached Austin seeking transport home after stowing away on a cattle boat from Cape Town to Newport News and then trudging toward New Orleans He was aided by Mayor Austin who gave a dime and directed him to the Salvation Army lodging house The report notes Gault’s rough voyage and a possible future aid for transport to Birmingham if he can raise 756 dollars toward a railroad ticket
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Beatrice
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Miss Irwin
Paris
Mr. Austin
Cert’nin
the Frog Song
Jacques Klinger
Roland Ce
Robert Christopher
Bruno
Ch Tef Cheesh Florenng Feed
Mabel Florencs
Mabel Russell
Helene Dunlap
City Hall
Henry Gault
New Orleans
Crescent City
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Decatur Street
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South Africa
Cape Town
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Wick
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Stange
Mr. Sien- Kklewiscr
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Lyela
Circus
Ursus
Lygia
Vinicius
Rome
Aulus
May Irwin
Widow Jones
John J. McNally
Ida’ Lester
Ebijou Comedy Company
Essary
Croup
J. C. Snider
Crittenden
Dr._ King
God
Carlyn Bohr
Poppaea
Gai
Vergaus
Raver
Good Samaritan
Heath
Isham Daniel
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Plame System
Atlantic Coast Line
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Louisville
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West Port
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Glasgow
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Georgia Northern Railway
Tifton & Northeastern
Ocilla & Irwinville
Tifton & Moultrie
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