The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-08
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ADJUSTMENTS.
4 Academy OF Muslc-Dnrk.
bijou-'.BnncO In Arizona" Matinee
nnd Night.
Iubin-NHudcviifc.
rhc Orchestra Nn. I,lcnsing.

The Orchestra Was Plcnsing.
Utterly conventional, entirely unin-
tcresting, and Infinitely dreary. The
Herbert Bashford. in which Virginia
Harmed appeared at the Academy OF
Music last ight-incidentally, at 81
seat-was one of the worst of tho
entire season. This. Of course applies
to plays which were intended TO he
taken seriously. ana not to Human
ture.
There is the same rich father: tn.
Same headstrong son, married to
working woman. and consequently cut
OIL from home supplies, the same effort
.. me woman TO- he the bread winner.
this time by going back to her old
nccupa tion as artists model. the same
lie as to where the money came from
the same old trick of forgotten
.rihhet lett IN the other mans studio,
ana the same old discovery and mis-
construction. resulting In the hus-
bands fury ana violent ''j'accusc'' ana
ne same old reaction on the part OF
her own part at the husbands accuse
,lon. Ihen the good artist shows the
husband the picture. with the purity
ana an beauty and faith Shining out OF
planned to the satisfaction OF tho Inns
band, and everybody is happy-exccn,
he villain ana the artist. who loves
his model. .
degree. except one scene. which w.ss
somewhat more than unconventional
IN the second act the curtain goes
vi a'ImsIn e.nd Miss Harmed posing as
seated on raised. yellow satin post
IN blaze of light while the artist
PM, away over in a dark corner
The model is envclopcd in n SORT nf
white yelling wrapped and drancd
about her pink-clad form. j.xcent ~,
n nra hare arms. she is really drapea
,Iom neck to toe, hut when. after some
useless talk. she steps down from the
ga ne drapery catches. acciden1a1jv
Or lhtcntionaily and iler bare feet ami
, ,hnrc arc exposed. uring the rest Or
the moct siie wears also kimonn. for
neck. - ''ie
In the first act Miss Harmed was
nart sanS !, ~ INC second she played the
"a "a as " was dressed: in the third she
tore passion to tattcrs'' AMI wac ,ni,r,
hppiauded for her terrific. vira go-liI<o
Henuncia Ion of her husband. ana tha
on her part 'OS %"
Paui Harvey. az the artist. wos fair
~ - 30 is'actory. lie is the stage man
a - o. me COMPANY so he had no one
70 tcil him that II man who is s,,pposnd
10 nave travelled great deal and "nonn
nul with good people for years woIiiG
~ nilr na ,eaye ne bands on his cigars.
was laughed al by some for hor hnrl
iie,ssque conccption of the Irish maids
oit .rerdnand Municr left undone
etcr!th'ng that could easily be thought
or to convey the idea OF the rich
o ont 1,.;,h iat ne, lie barkcd his lines
u, n illgibiiity OF eatling gun f;cors.n
.. ba ldWin was Very much IN earnest
ana very young as Miss Harneds nus!
XII" GhiWay l!crgbert thc program
had ~ PLAYED the villainous i;ngIishl
man Of good family-of noble nnccs-
Wy. nc was made 10 say--most M
y GO aa his accent was The one
INC play Is billed as .nc W.. rnrt,;
~ me scenery IS old sha bly, ana Worn
M s,i,, conid not have been much to begin ,
~: N'ii.ogether., cheap production.
ASa,h. II Is pleasure to he ahIe r.
s"N mat the small orchestra nlavoI
s uinnsuai'E well during the intcrmis
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