The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-07
CHANGE Of BILL
At THE THEATRES
VAUDEVILLE AND MOVING PIC
TUHE HOUSES ANNOUNCE THEIR
NEW OFFERINGS.
PLAYLETS IN VOGUE
"ooING BACK TO MOTHER" At
BIJOU THIS WEEK COMES
HERALDED As DEPARTURE
FROM USUAL LINE.

FROM USUAL LINE.
fhe vaudeville and moving picture
theatres announce their usual change
of bill for the week. and all the new
offerings are interesting. One act in
particular will bear watching 1t is
that Of Gordon and Warren at the
Bijou They present "a sketch called
Going Back to Mother" and from all
accounts Gordon and Warren have
one of the best bits today In vaude-
Vile,
Playlets like Going Back to Moth
er" and Between Trains" are acquir-
ing a great vogue in the highest class
or vaudeville houses. The latter has
become one or the cf1ter topics for riis-
cussion in The dramatic columns of the
metropolitan newspapers. Going
Home to, Mother" likewise has recelv-
ed considerable attention around the
circuits where il has appeared One
good old fashioned newspaper, the
Utica, N y. Observer said of it.
From the remarkably demon
strative approval that came from
yesterdays audiences it ia quite
likely that the theatre will feature
this-ueeA- little t,iayiet- entitled
Going Back to Mother" 1t is a
story well told. of a quarrel be
tween young man and his young
wife. developing natural and cas-
lily recognized situations that are
full of amusement for the audience
and what is still more important
1t isn't overdone. There is seri-
Gus side. too, when the .oung wife
packing up to return to the home
OF her parents, finds ii shoe that
was worn by their lost baby.
The regular notices of the several
theatres now open follow
At the Empire.
Wilmer. Vincent K Wells, mana
gers OF the Empire, have arranged
a program for that pretty playhouse
for next week such as should meet
with the approval of the most dis
eliminating Of their many thousands
OF patrons
The main feature OF the new bill
is 10 be supplied by the Powers trio,
an organization of funsters, who have
heen the hit of many big time bills.
Ihey are to present a variety act said
10 De quite novel creation. and to
afford many opportunities for laugh
ter.
hlas and Bernie, duo OF enter
talners who have an original Offering
OF music and song, are also scheduled
These two chaps are said to be pos
sessed OF stronger singing voices than
any other pair of songsters on the
vaudeville stage today.
An acrobatic act said to combine
some sensational tumbling with excel
lent grotesque comedy Ia to be shown
oY Caron and Farnum, who have for
many seasons been seen with the Bar
mum and Bailey circus.
In Mott and Maxfeld there will be
seen pair who offer a most refined
little stunt Of chatter and song, They
are recent recruits from the field of
the musical comedy and have more
than made good in vaudeville.
A novel wire walking and musical
act will be offered by Fannie F'onde-
lier who has previously appeared in
Richmond
Photoplays Of the latest vintage are
to be reeled off by the Empiregraph
TO conclude the program.
At the Colonial.
The Metropolitan Ministries who
succeeded in breaking all attendance
records at the Colonial last week are
To be held over for another week by
the management and are to present a
brand new act
lnimitable Ray Dolcy, the little
commaaderess~tn~chtef of that favor
tie brigade of juvenile funmakers. the
metropolitan Ministries, has put her
hand to the fashioning of musical
conedietta and the result will no
doubt be very much OF a surprise.
Ih- title given to this effort Is Fun
at the boarding School"
Fun at the Boarding School," rep
rese1ts just what its name might seer,
to indicate. 1T tells of the mis-
chievous pranks of the schoolgirls
and tells of them in delightfully."-
humorous way. Fun in good plenty.
new and tuneful songs and a num-
her of new dancing steps will be the
most noticeable features in the play
let
A clever comedian and musician
Will be seen in the person of that
southern vaadevillian. 43rftt Wood.
His line of nonse1slcal discussion OF
nothing in particular and most every
thing in general. is said to be very
original and extremely laughable.
Spencer and Williams, a pair OF
entertainers of big time class, ore to
present turn Of singing, dancing
and talking with costume changes,
that should meet with your approval
novel stunt combining genuine
comedy with B. clever exhibition OF
skill on the rope is to be presented
by Charles Ledegar, who rlghtfuly
claims the title of being The Origipa |
Flying Dutchman."
The Banks Breageale duo are to
be present with a turn of fun and
song that should be well liked because
1t will be SO different from the usual.
Photolife In it's most recent phases
Of happening VIII be shown by the
Coloniagraph,
At the Bijou.
The bill that has been arranged for
the Bijou for the coming week gives
promise of being the best that has
found its way to this playhouse thus
far this season.
The Little Song Revue" which Is
being doomed as a big feature. comes
direct. from O. most successful engage
ment at the Maryland theatre, In Bal
timore, where 1t has been seen for the
past two weeks. Bobby Heath, sing
ing comedian and song writer OF note,
Is at the head Of this little company
Of four. He has lately published such
solg hits as Pony Boy" Mary
You're a Big Girl Now" Nothing to
Do Till Tomorrow" not to speak of
many of lesser popularity.
One of the sketches of the year