The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-23

Colonial-I3a by Zelda and others
Empire--''The Time, the Place and
the Girl"
Lubin--The Cosmopolitan Lady
Ninstrels.
Christmas week offerings at the the
aters promise something rare in the
amusement line. The Academy Will
remain dark until Christmas day,
when George Damerel Will begin
two days engagement in the spark
ling musical show, Heart Breakers"
This is said to be one Of the best
of the kind, and as Christmas attrac-
ton and with Damerel in the lead,
there lis likely to be great house and
a great show.
Wallie ecker says it IL. and as
Waliie Is the business manager Of the
company and has seen the show it
self, what he says may be taken as
something in the shape of truth, even
though he be an advance agent.
Thomas f. Shea, one of the coun-
try's best character actors, Will ap-
pear at the I,,jou in rep" Shea is
| touted as being good in his line, and
| from criticisms elsewhere he liz car
rying a good supporting company.
| His bill for the week viii embrace
"a Man and His Wife" The Belly
and DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" "A
Man and His Wife" Is new here.
Manager Meanley Is presenting an
other tabloid musical comedy, said 10
be the best of any yet seen. While
Manager Lyons offers several head
| liners.
Manager Toney presents the Cos
mopolitan Lady Ministries, with four
reels of pictures.
Manager McNiven promises COM
plete revival Of The. Merry Widow
at the Bijou soon This Is following
the line set for that theater at the
beginning of the season.
| With these chances all week the
theater-goer. who cannot get away
from his holiday social engagements
and reunions long enough to take in
a show, may find plenty TO entertain.
.sThe Heart Breakers"
One Of the heaviest scenes that has
ever been used with u musical COM
edy will be seen in the second act OF
the "Hearr-BreakersF at the Academy
on Christmas day and Thursday.
The scene shows three rooms in the
Castle Munger, in the Adirondacks.
II is here where the 'Saxons, or
| heart breakers" come disguised as
servants 10 help the master. George
DamereI. to win the girl The set
! Is made In three different sections,
one being the parIor downstairs and
the other being two living rooms up
stairs Everything IL as practical as
would be used In a regular house.
The doors are solid, also the winding
stairway. where over twenty people
run up and down, sag as you would
in your own house, shis set requires
alone sixteen stage hands besides the
six men that are carried by the COM
pany. Manager Singer sent two ar
lists 10 the Adirondacks especially To
get locale for this one act.
Thomas II. Shea
In Mr.. shea's opening play. "A Man
and His Wife" the phases or modern
life are wildly portrayed and the
struggles of a husband and wife IN
the midst Of temptation and social
unrest clearly drawn. The sanctity
of the home is made the theme o.
/ the play. and the tremendous oppo-
sition that the man encounters IN MS
home and business result in a series
OF stirring and thrilling ciima&es in
his efforts TO retain his wife. glrl
used to society, who has married him
more for money than love. 1t is a
great play of everyday life, and in
ciuGes several very tense scenes, es-
pecially that OF the run on the bank
after which the relief OF the home
coming to the quiet OF the Maine
| woods, where the man and his wife
are reunited.
"A Man and His Wife" will be pre-
sented as part of Mr.. Shea's repertoire
while In this city at the Bijou on Mon
day and Wednesday nights. Tuesday
| Wednesday and Saturday matinees.
"The Bells" will be offered on FRI
day night and Thursday matinee, This
| wonderful play deals with the power
6f conscience and strikes the heart OF
the listener with the same effect as
would a powerful sermon wonderfully
delivered.
In DIR. Jekyii and Mr.. Hyde,
which will be presented on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday nights. the
dual personality of man In brought out