The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-03
Madame Sherry
and .Sexen Days
at the 7heaters

Fascinating, frolicksome Madame
cherry" fresh from a summers vaca-
ton, and more charming than ever,
came back to Richmond last night
to renew old and make new friend
ships, opening the season at the Acad-
envy Of Music.
Madame Sherry" is unquestionably
tuneful, and. from the seductive notes
Of Every Little Movement" to Pc
pita q "Seductie waits. the audi
ence reyeis in feast OF melody and
grace.
Miss Ada Meade Is a Richmond
favoritc and received a cordial well
ccmc last night. She is the poetry Of
m,tfon and her sweet soprano has
lost none Of it's charm. There are
cher familiar faces, too. in the COM
dainty Miss Mae Phelps. whose Pc
piia Ia one Of the features of the
exiray aeanss Ben Grinnefi, whose
Philippe Is ideal and Hailen Mostyn,
ire iIimitab bic Theophilus sherry, with
drpilery irresistible.
Hiss Helen Moore is the new
Catherine and adds strength to the
cast She has rich contradict, which
sae adapts to ragtime with fetching
eject and handles the comedy role
splent idly.
Hiss Lillian Smaliey lie an exceed
ing!y graceful Lulu and sings almost
81 we'll as she dances. Frederick
Howard Is the only weak SPOT in the
cass. He is stiff and sings without
expression
The costnming this season Is new
aid fresh. the setting has been re-
furnished and there are few new
sanPs The Infection of its music
and the grace ard beauty Of Its dan
cas- u i'll probably create public demand
for rcrisais OF Madame Sherry for
nTruy- VERSIONS To come
che fascinating Lady will he seen
nj The Academy again tonight and
tomorrow night, with matinee We'd
nesasv afternoon
Al the Empire.
With three features OF the first
~ rank to prove highly attractive this
*eek the Empire yesterday opened
with new bit Because OF is gen
ersd appeal the offering of the rath-
skelier trio. Goodrich Van and Hill.
saptured ihesbsgeast hanars gester-
day. Somehow these rathskelier acts
are big winners on any bill Doubt
less the reason Is because such COM
hinafions of young fellows do more
than sing well. they sc. out every
song ard thus carry the Impression
and the sentiment OF the song home
directly and accurately TO the hSarer.
J. H. Emmett. assisted by charm
iagly pretty girl. offered q delicious
Li.yl.t. "A South Dakota Divorce .
t. the Lnmistakabts approval Of last
nights audience, Emmett is a fine
looking. great big matinee idol sort
Il of nc sI. with the knack Of getting
things ever the footiights. After the
cicRe of the piayiet he sang his faith
sr's .sIaous "Chuckoo" song. He
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Ehiittv OF his father to a marked de-
gree. The IDEAL stage setting earned
applause.
Rariey-s Dogs. rare Offering with
- special stage and an orchestra OF
figures offered pleasing number the
like IT which never has been seen
here before -----------~
Lewis and Howard. singing, talk
ing and dancing pair. with new and
bright numbers. added much to the
general enjoyment. the girls being par
- tsapsafts engaging
Luker and Loretta. one of the old
time acrohatic acts, completed a gem
erallt excellent vaudeville bill
NeW picture plays rounded out Il
sple' did bill that WAS enjoyed By inn
mense holiday crowds.
At the Colonial.
Yesterdays crowds at the Colonial
tested the capacity of the house az.
terntan and night and. hann.,e fa,
the gatherings. a bin that In fun OF
daughter and csieverness opened VA
weeks engagement II Is probable
that the honors of the bill were
earned nv Dan Mason that clever ex.
ceptioualIv entertaining. high elias.
German xa,nrsslsr, ri the. head Of a
eompany Of three Offering playlet
.-The New Chauffeur" Mason.s de.
,,nea,,on Of the honest German work
man Was a. near perfect,on as Il
could he The assistance rendered
by Miss Ju,iette Atkinson and Jacl
NcNamara attes,ed their Legitimate
training. The story IN highly anus
viii annbtless prove its attractive.
ness this week
From the viewpoint OF laughter
creating the act of Golden and Hughe.
e.f--h,shAx.-@4perfect characteri
xatiors .of An old-time darkey ana 1
fe-s WencY reveal,nr i remarkabay clos,