The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-08
ADJUSTMENTS
Aeademy-"Thc Girl in the Train
Night Only.
BijOu-IInnl0n's "Superbn.'
Lubiu-EuNuc1i(Ic.
Best Musical Comedy In Years.
MOlc lN hllltad q 1i1sical

Best Musical Comedy in Years.
;Msodestly billed as musical comedy,
The Girl in the Train" comes very
anything else. Possibly 1t is called
musical comedy for two reasons the
star is famous comedian. and the
belong in opera.
To begin with. the orchestra was
augmented By some ten pieces. includ-
ing cello. which adds more 10 an
orchestra than any other instrument
not commonly used in q city OF the
size Of Richmond, and the musical dl-
rector. Anton IIeindl, has drilled his
cast his chorus, and his orchestra to
a very high point toward perfection
one wonders ii the average audience
realizes how much depends upon
the solos. duets, trios. quartcts. and
above all, the orchestration. We're far
ana away above and beyond the catchy
name OF musical comedy. For this we
nave to thank Leo Fall. the man who
wrote every line of 1t.
y, me e book is by Harry B. Smith. from
really book. The tustilable jealousy
ana and doubt on the part Of a young
married MARI, woman OF her. husband. who
ti IN tba sly gites up his compartment
form the basis Of a really clever and
| amusing story, which is carried through
'hree acts at,t;. Of genuine fun.
1 =
Skeered.' fearing that something is
about to be said at which it would
not be proper to laugh, but always the
F., one chuckles or laughs outright There
IS, however. one bit Of a scene-when
| the Judge and Jana sit together on
the sofa IN the second act--which could
pc modified without lessening the fun
OF the situation, at the same time,
aso!aihs the appearance OF evil"
,o Ahier ms one suggestion, there is
Earle, frank Daniels has surrounded
himself. or allowed himself to DO SUR
I re- thai With people. who arc as good
himself is funnier than he has been
In years From his first appearance
d as me utterly absurd Judge in the
| bowitching witness who has Just given
/! ner name TO counsel, to his final en-
Z, france iran With an exquisitely polished
nlsn nat. with the brim turned down
younger set wear their fuzzy velours,
! &c Is artistically and screamingly
iunny. He has a wonderfully fat"
| part, and plays it as he alone, OF all
our comedians. can play It. Dallas
wexford might put 1t over-but he is
an Englishman. Ho says and does O
mrG ag about sausage that Lewis
Carroll might have written; he fines
me. .he acar ,;si ifty gulden, wherenpon she
I negia,e ri ne ne,er complain" and he i'm
ny heart should break. both from
Schumann,s Ich Grolle Nicht"-and he
occasionally butts In with a barber
smoP;. Tenor that hurts ones false
And there are two prima donnas.
mink OF ~ Vera Michelena Is the
| nI.aish1ng,, magnetic actress. and Sallie
Both have big opportunities and both
MAKE the most OF them
Miss MISS Aiiclelena sings we'll enough:
ip,n marvellous figure, which her
~ ~ DacRcd gowns display to the low
G , point Of propriety; dances with
u.n,osL grace, and radiates an rides
eeMt charm Miss Fisher is not pos
ahhpciinesa but she is moro than
atniae!y, looks like n lady" and
h slnls nov she can sing! In her big
.esL .!Mmncr I'm My Dreams Of YOU"