The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-05

! Pht.nsrmonic Orchestra
Trtsxa scisefY In THE Duchess
at the emf OF the second act Of
The Duchess last night In the
Academy, F'rstsi schen WAS obliged to
respond 70 the generous applause by
u little speech of thanks before she
could quiet her audience It vac
tuues spprecfative audience. for The
l5uchesS IL by NO means remark
able work, even II Victor Herbert
did write the niusic and Harry Il.
iieretto
smith aid Joseph Herbert with the
FRITZ Scher seemed aware of this
fact for she tok the audience into
her confidence right across the foot
l.gh,s and told her hearers plainly
tina. she knew Il didn't amount. TO
much, but 'la, In, 10, poof! what oan
one do" OF course che didn't say II
right out loud, but she acted It.
However, the brilliant little star is
surrounded by many luminous satel-
i!tes. May BoIey. for instance, 10 one
Of the best heavyw eight condolences
that ever wore a checked hobbie
skirt ana talked . song. She is fash
toned on the lines of May Irwin, but
rather finer. and her humor IL not
So robust, although fully as funny,
Laura Hamilton Is about as graceful
as "a slim girl may be. and when
! she glides about the stage she IL the
entire picture. no matter who may he
on with her.
| Victor Herbert evident was tired
| when he wrote the music Tor Tine
/ Duchess" He woke up long enough
/ hetween maps TO weave in dreamy
waltz with a catchy refrain, as we'll
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various aiisthenics much favored OF
Arditti and other Italian composers
II waS merely IT, display FRITZ Schen :
voice and served its purpose.
The Duchess is we'll staged, and
one costume worn by Miss ScheM Is
| simply marvellous. There is no doub'
about Its being a fl.
Mics Schen said she was glad e
he back in Richmond once more
and no doubt she was. She playet
to a good sized house.
Beverly" at tho Biiou.
Al the Bliou last night Beverly
a play from the novel Beverly Q
Graustark." by George Barr McCutch
con. was produced. Some said II wa
( better than "Graustark" and foun
none to quarrel with them over tn
, assertion. There WAS plenty Of :,p
planse last evening. and plenty OF &C
. ton To stir the audiences ilp. hey
eriy' In fact, in a real stirring drama
I Irene Warfieid in the part OF Beverl
Calhoun, Is the shining star Of tn
play. She 10 a clever little actrei
ana with 1t she Is pretty and graceful
one could hardly blame I.awrent
: Evart. who plays the part Of Baldo
, "a guard, bat who IL really u dAthrone
= ruler, from failing in love with her
Evart. too. 10 AN actor OF no inca
e ability. He acts naturally and. III
: like good many who play simiis
parts, he does not have to a}lou. h
werds to make YOU hear them.
Lillian Alien Devers who plays Il
d part OF Aunt Fanny. Beyerly's NAL
y furnishes MOST of tine laughs. She
. really sunns and deserves all n
t praise that cab be given her.
It Florence Radintf. as Princes
g Yetive. tile ruler of Graustark. VII
o Was suffering from a cold last nigh
plays her part very well. She 5u
II suits the part and the audience WI
% not slow to show their appreciate
?, last night.
q Boyd NJ. Turner. as General Ma
n lanx. gets himself thoroughly disiik
- by the way he treat Baidos and he
~ eriy. Like all. Williams. he manages
i make the audieneo hate him, and tn
a liz what he In expected to do.
:, The play win be repeated At q ma