The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-13
NJ the Empire.

At the Empire.
IL would he difficult TO say who
made the most popular offering on
the bill current at the Empire. But,
just as a hazard, one might pick
Roadway and Lawrence. Their sketch
shows excellent singing and dancing,
a sidewalk conversation that Is bright
and clever. and the JUNCTION displayed
by the principals made IL resounding
hit
Frances Nordstrom and Harry Gibbs
in Via the Gas Route" show one OF
the best farcical sketches 10 be seen.
Miss Nordsfrom' art Is known in
Richmond through her connection
with the Glnen stock company and
the presentation OF the playlet was a
| laughing success.
Major and Roy in pantomifnic and
Juggling exhibition started riot OF
la uFhter. Major Is neat and graceful,
an efficient and perfect 1uggler, and
! Roy supplied enough comedy for a
nights entertainment
The Three Pendieton Sisters show
ed their right to the title Of vhirl-
wind dancers and romped their way
! into popularity
Helen Dickson. singing coincidence.
talked and sang, and wore dresses
! and hats that will be the envy OF the
feminine contingent.
Interesting motion picture plays
completed bin that will shape up as
equally enjoyable with any that have
preceded IT at tho Empire.
At the Colonial.
! One OF the mos; pretentious Offer
ings ever made ut the Colonial. and
| likewise one OF the most successful.
! features of this weeks bill In the
comedy sketch. The Tuner" as pre-
scented by the Sophie Everett com
pany. Miss Everett is charming and
! her representation is most artistic.
Another novelty is Cripple Wing"
an Indian operetta. as presented by
the de Longs. The music Is remark
able in its beauty. the scenic equip
nent is adapted to that found in te-
<,eland. the costumes used are peril
| nent to the scene enacted and both
! PLAYERS are excellent singers.
| Della Phone. monQlogist and MIN
/ ic furnishes another novel offering
/ He il a singer. tells some excellen,
/ stories in clever manner and his
| mimicry Of all manners of noises and
sounds by animals and manufactured
appliances made him a favorite.
| Original in Its design and presen-
| tation was a song review as sung by
/ Murray w UlteHlAU. a New i oTk baTl-
tone. He sings ten choruses Of songs
published by New York house. All
are catchy. many known here and
the audience was quite generous In
| helping In the singing OF them.
Motion pictures are displayed. one
showing the discovery OF Moses In tht
bulrushes, and Carl Garrett pleased
his many admirers in singing Mary
Love You"
Manager Otto Wells. Jake Wells
right hand man. is In the city from
] Norfolk. He took look at the bis
/ house at the Bijou last night and had
no trouble in developing a smile.
| Manager Wells received Telegram
from his brother last night announc.
Ting the successful opening OF a new
vaudeville theater in Knoxville. The
j russssN4. stated that sheTes @a& All
Overlooking house and a good bill
| The theatre In along the lines OF this
Empire here.
Arnold DAILY says he no longer car
Withstand the desire to read tn,
Ballad Of Reading Gael" Perhaps h,
has visions OF Henry Irving and "Eu
gene Aram." But what an opportun
ity II affords the, photographers to de
clare Days rendering OF the ballat
enough to drive the author. il h.
were living, wild.
The New York theatre has been re-
named the Moulin Rouge and Free
ziegfeld II geiRG to remove feaF Of
Ave rows OF seats 10 make a lounge.
which Is British for promenade. TIL,
Explanation is added 30 that no on,
will mistake the lounge for larg,
comfortable sofa. Lounge ia esse n
italy British Americans never
lounge. They talk or even stroll. blu
only an Englishman can lounge. I
has the languid 81" sound which sug
gests lazy. laughter. luxury and
lout.
George Tyler says that criticism
may kill a play that appeals to thu
intellect. but never a play that ap
peals to the emotions. How about I
play that appeals to both--or neither