The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13
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Empire.
Colonial.
Vaudeville and moving pictures.

The Fortune Hunter" which ap-
pears at the Acad DENY tonight. is
booked for three performances, two
on Thursday. The play has been Ap-
proved by the best authorities. al
though that is no reason why 1t
should be and is success. The
fortune Hunter" has that sympa-
thetic note without which any play
Is a failure. Say the old apothe-
cary in the play;
Suppose he says 10 friend.
you were an old man. Mr.. kellogg,
who had failed at everything you had
undertaken. Suppose you had lit
tie motheriess girl that YOU loved,
but because of your ina ability she
went about 30 shabby and foriorn
that all the young folks laughed at
her and would not have anything to
do with her. Suppose you had come
To the end and were about to be
turned out OF your store. when along
comes a young fellow and gave you
every dollar he had in the world to
start you over again. and then he
worked with all his might day after
day until he had made everything
comfortable and easy for you. Sup
pose he changed your shabby girl into
a beautiful young woman and then
a patent that would have sold for
$500 only for him suddenly brought
you whole lot OF money. Who
would you think 1t belonged to-"
Now that listens good.
From the general criticism or Ra-
chel Crothers' play. The Herefords. ;"
it appears that something almost
happened, only 1t didn't
Contracts have Just been entered
into whereby the Kinemacolor Dur
bar pictures, recording in detail the
visit OF King George and Queen Mary
to India. will be- shown In this city
exactly as they are now being pre-
scented In New fork's leading play
house. the New York Theatre.
This series. of pictures liz drawing
crowds to the New York Theatre at
regular broadway prices. but the
management has decided to give the
people of Richmond the advantage
of popular prices. IS and so cents.
This pageant lends itself admirably
To color illustration an Indian Sky, the
passion OF the Oriental for the spec
tacuiar. and the historic uniqueness
Ut King Georges Coronation Durbas
combine to this end. In klinenacolor Is
seen the whole pageant in all Its
sIslendor and pornp. The arrival Of
King Emperor with his Queen, at
EoinDay. the royal procession through
the city. the State entry into Delhi,
imperial majesties. and other scenes
of overwhelming e.agnihcrnce are
shown.
Little Thsatrs For Grsat Playa.
q, The New York critics were more
concerned with the opening OF the new
Little Theatre. Monday night, than any
other happening. John Gaisworthy's
The Pigeon was produced by Win
throp Ames, who II Bostontan with
money and penchant, or mania. for
producing things As he thinks they
should be produced. In other words
Mr.. Ames 10 enc Of the most uplifting
OF the upiifters. He may pull the
button with ! thu >FessiiE that the ele-
vator, or lift. goes down. but he usual
ly gets to the floor above even with
poor start. az he had at the New
theatre. The Pigeon Is . morality
pay Of modern London. and the worst
ct It that there never was a phiian.
thropist like Christopher Welfwyn,
who takes a personal interest In three
outcasts and protects them In spite OF
their abuse Of him.
Galsworthy breaches with the point
edness Of Swift at times. and his trio
Of derelicts from the ulaisstrom Ut
life are a reminder of the Yahoos In
Guliiver.
The Little theatre Is sort of a
model theatre. not exactly miniature.
but somewhat small. The Little
theatre ai,ns--wifh apologies TO the
manager-tn produce great plays.