The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-22

That eharmingly tuneful and de-
ishtfuily mysterious Pink Lady AL
together captlyated an audience that
packed the Academy Of Music last
night from pit to gallery THE PINK
Lady fitted through last season IN
New York. and perhaps the trail of
pleasant recoIieetions in her wake
had something 10 DO with the recep-
ton accorded Aer last night What
ever the reason, the greeting was ef-
fusive!y cordial. and IL the lady was
as pleased as the audience, the salts
faction Is mutual, and there's little
more Ia be said. When the final cur
tain was rung down the audience,
many might have been heard hum
ming: There's Something About You.
Iaear, That Appeals to Me- Miss
Tessa kosta is the Angelo of the
cast. and is sweet, pretty and petite,
scoring on her New York predecessor
when il comes to voice
In many respects The Pink Lady
is ideal in the achievements OF "a mu-
steal effort ef its class. The book
might be played alone as a farce. but
the score Of Ivan CaryA that COM
biues the charm Of really good music
with catchy melody, and bears close
relationship to the story. lends
haunting theme to the work that ar
rests and holds tae public fancy The
piece Is an adoption of the French
farce, lie SATIRE" and ia book. lyrics,
score and staging the producers have
taken ADVANTAGE of an unlimited
range or delightful possibilities,
The dainty kiss Waltz" 'Iseauti
fui Lady" and The Girl by the Sass
kmtchewan' are irresistible airs. to
which The public has dined and danted
for a year, and the ''Donny Didd;
Donny Didn't one couldn't lance o.
sing To. but ii il one of the singular
" enhancing hits OF the many de-
ilghtfui musical nutabers.
The sterss concerns the Iyrediea~
Hents Of an antique dealer of Paris.
who agrees To help a young patron
out Of AN entaneiing situation with
his sweetheart. whom he has sought
TO deceive because of his infatuatien
for the mysterious Pink Lady. and
who poses as a satyr, for whom all
fSaYs sftanffes arc searching to offer
Sasa.assa1 iaa--------------
Poor. harmless, pudey Dondijier is
about as anlike the fahled satyr as
could possibly he imagined, and out
OF this ridiculous situation is devel-
eped rapid fire series OF compiled
tons that keeps an audieAee in roars
Of laughter, The STORY is developed
with the ingenuity peculiar To French
farces, and depends fer its humorous
appeal upon the cleverly contriyed
situations rather shan on witty lines,
Miss Olga De Baugh is eaptivat-
ing in the title role. She is a dainty
Bat of femlninity. as graceful as a
swan. and sang in good voice.
Miss Georgia Harvey and John Il.
Young as Madam and Philippe Dom
didier are Irresistible in the comedy
roles, and Miss -Hae4e Carter made a
distinct hit with her Denny Did:
Denny Didn't" number Charles
Stone makes mp for lack of
the gift OF voice in his clever act
for a real F'renchman. The cast is
well balanced. the costuming fetch
ing, the setting as strikingly pretty
In color scheme and taste as stage
craft can make it. and the chorus ex-
ceptionally we'll drilled and well
groomed
THE Pink Lady, will be at the
Academy tonight and tomorrow night.
and will give matinee Wednesday.
1.-The Winning Widow"
| The Winning Widow" remodeled
ind somewhat improved since last
aGaAt oiNAicu tAftt kptJpu u lHuSttaA
edy season last night before 4 large
audience and one which seemed TO
thoroughly enjoy the Piece.
Mul Clark. with his grotesaue bus4
mess and ridiculous makeup, was eas>
lily the, chief comedy feature. He was
good al all times, but his special
song. footing d Toot.~ sent the au
dienca into COMMISSIONS Ben Tur-
bett. who plays opposite him, was
~
ore and several times was compelled
to delHy his lines to wait for the an.
piausr to reaEe. I'M
Lovey Marie areen,sax The Winnins
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