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About the Theatres

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Ida st. Leon. she of Polly" fame.
comes to the Academy, . week from
tomorrow night. In her new play.
Finishing Fanny"
After reading the testimony Of Abe
Erlanger in the st. Clair suit. = local
theatrical man observed that he hoped
the Napoleon of the theatrical world
would not be INFLICTED for more than
$4,000 and not given more than q
life sentence. Kind man! why not Just
merely ask that the Emperor OF Thes-
piS be sent to Long Island or some
other st. Helena for life.
"Life's Shop Window" at the Bijou
seems to indicate that some windows
need new decorations and the glass
washed and polished.
Manager Charley Briggs. Of the
Academy. has invited ali the Visiting
governors to see Adelaide Thurston
tonight. Mr.. Briggs IL becoming some
publicity man, believe US.
Adelaide Thursten Te1ishA.
Those Of our theater-goers who are
familiar with Adelaide Thurston'a
dainty and altogether delightful por-
trayal OF the heroines OF The Little
Minister" Sweet Glover" Polly
Primrose" Contrary Mary" and Miss
Ananias" will be anxious to see this
popular star In her latest comedy sue
cess, THE Love Affair" Her tour II
under the direction OF Francis x. Hope
Frederick Paulding. who wrote The
Love AFFAIR" 10 Q well known author
having written one Of Miss Thurstons
former hits, THE Woman's Hour
The fact that Tho Love Affair." ID
a comedy Of 1919, and that the scene
is laid in q beautiful summer home on
Long Island, New York. makes Il .
foregons conclusion that the Dress
maker and the interior decorator play
as prominent parts in the production
as does the scene painter.
Miss Thurston's company is said to
be by far the best with which she has
ever been surrounded. among whom
may be mentioned Tom Burrough.
Roberta Bremen. May Davis. Sara En-
right. Edward Delaney, Sidney Blair.
Graham Earle and Edwin Burke.
"Miss Nobody From Stariand.T
1t Is said upon reliable authority that
the Interesting story of Miss Nobody
from Starland,' the musical revue In
which Olive Vail will appear at the
ACADEMY saturday. matinee and night,
was evolved by Mort II. Singer. While
on his way from Europe to New York
city he CHANGED TO meet one OF his
former chorus giris, and. as he re-
called her, she had nothing more than
the tsaal attributes required for the
f,rst row. she informed MIR. Singer
Of her late meteoric rise to the rank
OF prima donna. The news surprised
and interested the producer TO such an
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his successful musical comedy. "Mlss
Nobody from Stariand." Not that the
ptot follows these lines exactly, but
merely serves as q suggestion for q
musical farce OF the popular variety
put into FORM and music by the We'll
known creators OF musical comedy.
Hough, Adams ara Howard
ssThe Messiah.
Particular interest attaches o. thu
Forthcoming midwlnter concert to be
given In the City auditorium on De-
cember nth. owing to the fact that
chorus. orchestra and soloists are
Richmond people.
For this concert the Wednesday
club is cooperating with the Phil
harmonic orchestra, thus bringing
into service the local instrumental
talent
Local artists will sing the solos In
The Messiah and for the first time
in years Richmond music-iovers can
hear midwinter concert with what
is practically festival chorus
Chorus and orchestra are re-
hearsing together, and the volume OF
tone. the balance OF the choir. at
tack and shading OF the entire body
Is being warmly praised BY the