The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-30

watch nighters an opportunity Of sit
ting In the Colonial at midnight
matinee SO that the welcome may be
fittingiy handed the Incoming year,
At the Empire Manager Meanly
presents another tabloid musical play.
with much song and darce.
While Manager Toney. Of Lubin's.
hands out a cornecopia OF high class
vaudeville and latest pictures.
A feature of the week, however, Will
prove to be the Columbia University
Giee and Mandolin clubs concert at
the Jefferson auditorium.
These two clubs embrace the cream
of the musical talent at the great
New york university. This aggrsgn :
tio. embraces about flfty persons. eaeh
one of whom is q soloist.
The Columbia alumni In Richmond
embraces some of the leading cti-
~ens. They will be on hand to give the
welcome to the glees and classics. and
all hands vii engage In q dance az
ter the concert.
Margaret IlIinate~.
That Richmond is on the theatrical
man is best examplified by the rise 10
stardom of Margaret Ellington. Who
comes to the Academy OF Music for
day. Richmond theatergoers will re-
member the beautiful girls who was
selected by Larry Giffin, to be the
leading woman OF his famous stoeH
company In the year 1908. Miss IL
lington had just commenced her ca
reer on the stage as the leading wo-
man for James X. Hackett In the
pride of Jennico," and later on In
the same season hal appealed IN
"Notre Dame" at Daley's theater, Ne"
York.
She came to Richmond to develop
the wonderful talent which ALREADY
showed signs OF brilliant future. She
remained the entire season with the
CHM stock company. and 1t waf
through her hard work and notable
success that she was selected by e. IL
Sothsrn as leading woman In III
Were King"
Miss Ellington In referring TO hel
coming visit to this city says: 1T
WIN be just ten years ago since ] ap-
peared In Richmond, and little did
think at that time that would climb
the ladder of fame which IL hard
and strenuous ascension with its many
heart aches and strenuous work
often think tfat when I appeared IN
1.-The Dancing Girl there was a fall IN
the second act on the staircase wnlch
was elevated twelve feet above the
stage. What q miraculous escape
had when one night / tripped and TEL
TIE entire length OF the steps. l wal
picked UP and advised by the doctor
that I could no longer act for at ieas'
period Of three weeks Imagine the
surprise that It gave my mother. ant
the doctor. when I appeared again tht
next evening and accomplished the
piece OF business without further in
jury. Perhaps it's some OF these hard
knocks that has made me a grea'
actress. love Richmond and the PEG.
, pie. and am sure that all enjoy my
visit after such a long absence"
ssThs Three Twins"
"The Three Twins' that comes Il
the Riicu thcater for an en~a"enen'
! Of one week commenc'n~ tonight Il
a thoroughly up-'o-date musical com.
~dy fun Of f,in and entertainment
specta GUAR and musical: entirely In
ntcent and trnrou~hiy enjoyable.
The piet--and there Is one--is mere
iy \ string OF nonsense on which 4
| hang q series of songA dances
tableaux and other stare effects. all o.
them novel and beautiful.
The fun grows out OF the mix-upi
and complications resulting from thu
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