The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-30

mas suffered and who knows IT. We, is
willing TO battle gameIy on 10 win vic
cory IN tho end. She Is III. unisbod
actress. VINO makes one forget that sho
ives in the world Of make-heIicve
and presents the character SO forciblv
that 1t actually lives. In appreciation
or her efforts Miss Laverne was tbn
recipient OF many bouquets. including
" 'nash'hcent horseshoe. done in roses
ana carnations, gift from the l,cal
iooSe OF +. NJ. AS. Not only that. nut
50 lnsistent was her audience tina, at
INC close of the third act sne was com
pcl!ed to make speech which she did
neatly and gracefully. thanking every
oo"N' from sam Cahcn. the stage car
pent1', 10 httic Icy Bernstein. the
SINAI but hustling property master.
but Miss LaNerne, no matter how
one may want to dwell on her good
QUANTITIES. is not the whole show.
mere Is w. 5. Thorne. the leading man.
husband OF Ann Boyd who believes tilh
stories told about his wife and leaves
her. to return finally. after learning tho
ruth ana ask forgiveness. y fin shed
actor is Mr.. Thornc, and though doing
u character part, impressed everybody
with his work. He was eN.r,ivc -,
every scene.
CIeaney Mathews, the Juvenile of
the Organization. as Luke King mo
adopted waif, who had made GOOD
was a distinct hit and many a matt.
nee girl is going to suffer heartachcs
over this good looking young man
Lorimer Johnson. the stage director
oanhot be praised too much. In ad-
d'tion to his hard work In directing
the company. he did a bit OF character
work as Sam Heminway. which wont
straight to the people in the seats
out in front
Hal Castle and Hal Chester. both
clever young men. scored individual
hits and before the summer IS over
are going to be heard from. or the
women. next, of course. to Miss La
Verne. comes Parke Patton. the in.
Senue' who calls Richmond home.
she was everything which advance
notices had said OF her. had Just to see
this sprightly. pretty and vivacious
little miss is worth the price OF adj
mission Ny, what a tavorite she is
going 10 be; indeed. has already be-
come. /: the flowers she received last
night and the applause she brought
forth. are any Indication. Julia Ne
VILE. in the thaHkless part of Jane
Hcminway, the troublemaker. scored
a success. y clever woman, with an
eye to the fitness of things. she is one
of the most important cogs in the
SoiiipaHE' making IL we'll balanced nd
adding to the play just that touch OF
contrast without which the character
OF Ann would lose much Donah
Benrino as Mary Waycroft. the one
true friend of AIMS fell into con
genial paths and got every bit out of
the part that anybody could possibly
get
The play. as stated. is largely
sermon. 1t breaches. yet is not
preachy. There is never dull mo-
ment, and the philosophy of 1t all goes
straight home, to the heart and mind,
and sometimes to the eyes. As for
the company, it is a hit. and It is
going to be In Richmond for many.
many more weeks to come. The pro-
duction does credit TO the man who
made 1t possible. Sam Cahen and that
wizard OF the saw and hammer has
taken the audience almost to Broad
way. The same can be said of the
property man, the electrician. and in
fact the entire stage crew. The waits
last night were not long, and not
soul outside of those in the secret
could possibly have told that ii was
i first nights performance.
Ann Boyd Is going to pack the
Bijou all week, just as Lucille La
Verne and her players will pack the
Academy each week during the rest
of the season. They deserve it.