The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-18

Built Is produced for the benefit OF
st. Monica's mission.
Dances Feature Of 1.-THE House That
Jack Built"
Those who have been fortunate
enough to witness the rehearsals of
The House That Jack Blilt.ae not
hesitate 10 say that IL WA De the niusS
delightful amateur performance ever
seen in Richmond. A cast equal to
professionals, bewitching music and
beautiful dances make a most charm
ing whole.
The enthusiastic manner in which
the songs are being sung by the chill
dren, and older folks, too, show that
they thoroughly enjoy them.
The dancers are equally as pleased
with their share of the opera, and
their, one complaint la that there will
not be enough rehearsals Among
the dancing groups are the Jumping
Jacks. Asters and the Daffodils.
The young ladies who are to be
Jumping Jacks are: Julia joynes. Fir-
ginia Whiteley, Elsie Harrison, Rosa
lie HARDWOOD. Josephine Clark, kath-
crime Gum and Emily Wade, as solo
list.
The Asters are Addie Erwin. Olym-
pia Williamson, Elsa Williams, Luz
ellie Williams, Lucille Pelouze and
Nancy Wyatt
The Daffodiis are as follows: Ellen
Smith. Kirkland Ruffin, jamie Robert
son, De Graffenwied Robertson, Mar
| guerite Quarles, Eliza ingram, Alice
Ingram. Elizabeth Tompkins. with
Mary Erwin as soloist.
ON Tuesday morning at II o'clock
at the Hotel jefferson The House
That Jack Built association will meet.
As this is to be the last meeting be-
fore the production, 1t Is very impor-
tant that every member be present.
No National Anthem.
According to Miss kittie Francis,
| who comes to the Biiou theater to-
night for one week In The Frolics
OF 1912" the big laughing show, it
will require the millions of some Car
negie or Rockefeller and the COM
bined efforts of all the directors of
music and the music teachers in the
land If we are to have a new national
anthem, and IL 1t is to be perpetaated.
The work Of writing and publish
ing patriotic air is In itself a monu-
mental job, but 1t is but the smallest
beginning in the work of Matchmaking
the song Miss Francis says that 1t
must be written by one who can sue
cessfuliy reflect in his work the pres
ent day unrest and the Discrimination
to bow to any man as ruler. 1t must
be written by one who can give 1t the
proper swing and zest. so that 1t will
be popular with masses, and 1t must
by all means be not difficult TO play.
There has been many patriotic
song written during the past year with
all the stirring qualities of the old
songs, but IL not lacking in one of
the above qualities, it has failed
through lack of sufficient publicity
and cooperation on the part OF the
publishers, for, Miss Francis points
out, the publishers are not In the bust
ness for their health. Miss Francis
maintains that the need of goed
popular national anthem was never
more felt than at the present. All
of the theatrical people are looking
for one. and every place one goes
the need Is evident.
Miss Francis prophesied that the
song would come In a year or two.
and when 1t did 1t would be rousing
one In music and words.
Old Jack Dillon.
IT was a good thing to see old Jack
Dillon in Richmond last week He
came here with The Girl in the Taxi.
and was the main guy at the front of
the house Jack Is an old ball player.
but not so old Mt that--not as old as
Hams Wagner. .Cy Young. Christie
Mathewson, or even Dad Griffin. Char
lev Shaffer has him beat by many
years white Jake Wells is---oh, my!
Jack dug into the past and recalled
when he played in the days OF Bin
Hargrove. Zeke Wrigley, Frank
sparks, Eiberfeld. CHESHIRE. Morris
Steelman, and all that bunch SO dear
TO the hearts of the middle-sged To-
cal fan.
He referred to the time when he
caught the pellets with the Jersey
city club, which Won the pennant, and
! even now threatens to get back In the
|, la me next season, and 1t Ii probable
that he may land hereabouts.
Dillon was a good one In his time.
lie says he Is good one still. That
remains to be seen. 1t is certain he
- . good theatrical man. His show
proves that. Mrs. Dillon Is another
evidence of his good Judgment She
Plays a fine part in The Girl In the
TAXI
It's pity Jack left town for Nor
folk. before he could see this little.
reference to him. Some friend may
send him copy to Norfolk, who're he
viii hibernate for solid week.
Now that Johnny Evers has ''signed
up. his Chicago contract. q good many
folks would like to know wherein
would be. the difference IL he had mere
ly signed It.