The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-20
PLAYS At TIE THEATRES THIS WEEK.

the same keen-witted. taciturn. nasal
toned. big hearted. in-the.nicK-oi-
time hero. and he edges his way INTO
your heart with every wiggie OF nis
peaked shoulders and every twist OF
his homely face. In other woros.
1.-The Man From Home" Is YANKEE
from Indiana.
II call him an egoist," says one OF
the characters in describing him. De
cause he IL so content with being him.
self that he has not the slightest ds-
sire to be anything else
1t Is William Hodge himself VINO
viii ploy THE Man From Home" when
that play reaches the Academy on
Friday and Saturday. Hodge has be.
come identified with the role through
five seasons marked by record-break.
ing runs and receipts. and, from All
appearances. will live to See his name
associated with that OF Daniel Voor-
bees Pike in much the same manner
as the names OF Denman Thompson
history together.
..The NinnlnE Widow"
Max spiegels winning Widow"
should prove one Of the banner attrac.
tions of the season at the Bijou
Theatre, commencing tomorrow night
as 1t is a most important factor In
the musical comedy field: the audience
is hurled bodily into mass Of whrrly.
xirly scenes that follow each other
in bewildering succession. Ed F. Mo-
ran. the suthor. has made the enter
tainment in two acts and eight scenes-
1t is a musical comedy Of the better
class. There Is rhyme and reason Tor
everything in the current edition. ana
the characters Of this artistic playlet
are merged into a musical entertain
ment called The Winning Widow. ana,
as 1t is by the hysterta OF
action, laughter. sparkling music ana
lavishness which are the component
parts Of the piece. 1t stands IKE
pure white gem. rhe winning
Widow" is at least one year ahead OF
its predecessors 1t is spiced with
bright, clean comedy. brilliant. tune
full music and many specialties this
wear. There are many musical COMEDY
celebrities. foremost among them be-
ing the German comedian. Null Clark.
who is ably assisted in the comedy by
Ben Turbett These two clever artists
are the principal factors of the piece.
Then there is Miss Lovey Marie
Greene, the prima donna who has some
fetching songs and costumes Others
OF note in the cast are Flo Gillespie.
Lenoa Thompson. Hilda Burton. VIII
liam Marshall, James Hunter and Joe
Freed.
juvenile Marvel ut Colonial.
Featuring Baby Helen, who returns
to this city direct tom the big-time
circuits. where her appear
ance has caused no end OF wonder.
Wilmer. Vincent and Wells have sur
rounded tho little girl marvel with .
vaudeville bill that promises to create
greatest interest and pleasure during
the week to start tomorrow. OF par
ticulsr interest to the children and .
source of amazement to those Of greater
wears. the character limitations ano
the monologue Of Baby Helen promise
to cause a city-wide sensation.
In Yoschinos Japs, one of vaudevines
most interesting and pleasurS-maKing
exhibitions Of manual dexterity In
acrobatics and risley work 10 assured
Like all acts offered by artists from
the domain of the Mikado. these three
little men have occasioned the eyes
of vaudeville lovers to be centred on
them as leaders in their line.
Assuming the character of Red IKE"
a comedy Western cowboy. Ed de Cor
STA. assisted by two people in the char
acters of a school teacher and q minis
ter. will present a comedy sketch with
special scenic effects. said to % ons
of the best laugh-making one-act play
lets on the vaudeville stage.
A rural type OF comedian. telling
clever character stories. singing special
song numbers and playing the violin
will be the amusing offering OF Rube
Strickland
Brown and williams. q pair Of clever
entertainers in the singing Of topical
song hits. dancing and an interesting
and laugh making exhibition on role:
skates, will round out the vaudeville
section
Perfect picture plays. specially selec-
ed. and approved by the National Board
Of Censorship, will complete an excep-
tionally well-arranged program dur
ing the three performances given every
day. the matinee starting at 3 O'Clock
and the night performances beins
scheduled for 7:I5 and o'clock.
HesAesbere Feap New EnDare Feature
Wearing the distinctively pretty cos.
tunes of students Of Heidelberg Uni.
versity, a quartet OF remarkable voca
attainments in the Heidelberg Foul
will stand out brightly a. one Of ths
features OF the new bill 70 open at thu