The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-19
Howe Pictures
Appeal to All
Nature Lovers


in stones and books In the running
brooks" may safely anticipate . most
delightful excursion with Lyman HI.
Howe at the Academy today. matinee
and night. when he will pilot them
through some OF the most picturesque
rivers Of France.
These scenes are particularly mo-
table for the wondrous reproduction
OF the natural colorn. All those sub
tie. delicate fints OF nature which
are SO Undesirable will be seen In
q pictorial trip of idyllic beauty. Not
a single harsh or diaeordant combina-
ton OF color appears anywhere. The
same may be said OF the reproduction
in actual color of the historic palace
OF Versailles and to tour through
Parts, The City Beautiful :
Whaling, the burial Of the Maine.
the bee industry. n thrilling race be-
tween a nydropiane and an s00-horxe
power motor boat In the harbor
OF Monaco and an exciting adventure
with u feroctous ton are only Few
OF the other features on u program
that fs entirely new excepting only
that amazing botanical study en-
titled Tho Birth of Flowers" which
Mr.. Howe will present again In re-
Spouse to popular demand. No 9TH
or reproduction that he has ever pre-
scented has elected AIcn numerous re-
quests for another presentation and
A Ia in defeernce to this wide demand
that he Offers his patrons another OPP
portunlty to peer into one OF natures
greatest secrets.
Gibson in HilHard Role.
William II Gibson Will appear In
the roie made famous by Robert E.
HfliiArd In "A Fool There Was.
which comes TO the Bijou next week.
A telegram from manager Campbell
OF the company states that Mr.. Glib
con has made a big personal hit in
the part ana that Miss Wilson has
created somewhat of sensation in
the role of the vampire" The play
In brutality frank, but Its advocates in
Richmond are almost surprisingly
numerous.
Melodies In The Rose Maid"
The Rose Maid viii be presented
for the first time In tnis city at the
Academy Friday and Saturday. 1t IL
described as an operefta with SONGS
that aid rather than halt the plot.
Bruno Granichstaedten composed the
score and the unes are never common
place, according to the critics who
have seen and heard the piece The
music il flIad with little surprises OF
melody, a certain restlessness OF
rythm that sets the audience hum
ming and sends 1t out with puckered
lipM Harry B. Smith. vho takes q
hand In almost eaYry musical comedy
produced In America. with Robert p
Smith. adapted the book and lyrics
from the German.
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1.-THE Quaker Girl"
II Ia asserted that The Quaker
Girl is the mort elaborate musical
production which has ever been sent
out over the country. This girl comes
10 the Academy on Monday. Tuesday
and wednesday with a Wednesday
matinee, lts stage settings are gorge.
Gus and combined with the electrical
paraphernaiia. require three baggage
cars for transportation. The costumes
are in the very tip Of the style. es'
pectxfiy those exhibited In the sac
ond act which shows a dresamakinf
asta biishmens In Parks, with modeH
and manneQuins displaying the mos
ele "A III cOafunncs ana dfAperfes, Il
IN the new colors and arrangement
of the season. 1t Is an good ~ triT
abroad. ~ tar AZ noting the lates
thinrp IN Partisan feminine attire II
concerned. tho publicity department
declares.
The story Of the play concerns
Quaker Rfrf who ID east on by hel
paotle and attaches herself to an ex
lied Princess Of Bonapart ancestry
who dares to return to Paris ant
takes the Quarker girl with her.