The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-06

This il the last week OF the Aead-
envy summer stock company me
season does not end because of poor
attendance; the thester is TO be re-
modelled -------.----
Manager Leo Wise says that the
Lucille La Verne company has had
the most successful engagement ever
known In the history Of Academy
summer stock organizations There
is more than ono reason for this. The
company. everything @ ~ ddered. Is
well rounded and capabi There is
ct an uninteiligent actor in 1t. al
though one or two OF the men could
he fully az effective with little less
posing The productions have all
been high-class and well presented.
Lucille LA Verne is an artist al
ways To be sure, she made her
greatest success as the negro nanny
in "Clarice.' but any woman who ear
lay that rmrt, u minor role, until II
stands out above afh tho 9th >rs; who
can give touching performance OF
the leading role in Mother" and
then appear as an English slavey'
without being absurd. is certainly
more than an average leading woman.
To be sure, her methods are rather
robust. Her laugh Is boisterous
enough at all times To suggest the
negro NANNY, and her emotional
scenes are sometimes very pronounced,
but then she liz a rather large woma n
and needs lots OF room. She would
never do for little theater OF the
Winthrop Ames variety. but littIe
thcaters are tho exception, and on
the average stage Miss La Verne keeps
we'll within the picture.
Parke Patton. the little Richmond
girl. iy clever, but she will look for
sympathy from her audience, and liz
prone To watch the effect Of her lines
on the audience. One may say. with
out being termed too critical, that she
Is little affected, but she will over
come this in due time, no doubt.
Hal Castle appears to iva an excel
lent stock actor. He acquitted HIM
sslf cleverly in all the parts assigned
iaifft, :tttti ~-tter, II Is remembered that
a stock company player is rehearsng
one long role while playing another.
to achieve merit Is no small task.
Rest az all, the plays were always
staged in thoroughly competent
manner This tnsk dcVolved upon
l@orimer Johnston. and he deserves
praise for the results he obtained.
The Greatest Thing in the World -
which the company is presenting this
week, Is likely TO prove the banner at
FaFHon OF the anEa cement, Tonight
he Travellers Protective association
has taken over the theater. The house
Is sold out But aside from this. the
play has proven a strong drawing
card
There will he a matinee Saturday.
and the closing performance will be
especially notable, A reception will
be held. a number of speeches will be
made, and ali the friends Of the play
farewell.
New Color Pictures at Bijou.
Wild Birds of Asia" a charming
presentation of bird life In ap art Of
the world where feathered creatures
exist iii infinite variety. will form one
of the new Kinemacolor features to-
daX- At the Ii 5nE.--saIsartaea- different
kinds of birds are shown
Picturesque North Wales" with
phota rapg odnetso8s- II. essesars VI faYe
smallest of tho English nations will
be shown, and. Scenes at English
Race Meetings" is an accurate repro
duction of the jumping horses that
participated in ~the---Easiisi.~ Race
Meets of 1909. 1910 and 1911.
In the monotone Photographic sec
ton viii be featured In two reels the
powerful and impressive dramatic
picture story, "A Voice From the
Tomb"