The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-19
Hamlet Selected.

dantet 0otecto0.
Frank J. Milstach. who represents
Sothern and Aartowe, was In kich-
mond yesterday to make arrangements
for their appearance here February
10. The question OF just which play
in their repertory should be used
arose and was debated long at the
Academy in Manager Leo Wise .
ONCE. There was a strong argument
OF for THE Tanning OF the Shrew"
and an equally strong one for Ham
let Finally q bright idea occurred
to Mr.. Wilstach. "This IL an educa-
tional production" declared he, lets
leave II to the superintendent Of pub
lie schools" DR.. Chandler was called
up and advised Of the situation.
make It Hamlet" he urged, the
pupils are now studying that play In
the English classes" So Hamlet
The Tanning OF the Shrew" IL so
great that a matinee will be forced
upon the management. Poor man
agement.
Two Kinds Of lrish.
7 Said a worthy native born Ceit yes
terdAy. We'll. sir. there must have
been a Galway man a. well a. a
Kerry man in that Philadelphia mob
that tried to break up the performance
OF The Playboy OF the Western
World One was arrested for fight
Ing and the other had the Irish play
ers arrested for producing what he
says In an immoral play. Galway men
are born fighters but. sure, all Kerry
men are foxes. Or, faith. It may
have been q Corkonian for they do
say the Irish players are all from
Ulster save u.s."
Addition or Subtraction.
Bessie Clayton 10 the latest add
ton to the Weper-Fieids ranks.
OF oays Gone BY.
The White Squaw" comes TO the
Bitou next week 1t Is written by
Della Clark. but it has most remit
niscent title, suggestive OF Captain
Wayne Reid The White Chief" The
Scalp Hunters" and other wild and
thrilling tales. read surreptitously
years ago.
Satire on Society.
Weli-drcssed woman came 10 the
box Office OF the Academy yesterday
and asked politely II a synopsis of
the The Faun" had been printed.
She was informed 1t had not. except
ing In a general way. That's the
way with some folks. They want to
turn to the last page OF the book
before beginning the first chapter.
The Fzun' 10 not play that will ad
NIT of synopais. without suffering.
The process by which a society dame
breaks "a poor but honest yokel. fresh
from the new mown hay. and who IL
good to his mother. into a performer
In the city show ring. where he grabs
all the blue ribbons, Is not to be told
briefly and blitbely.
The Faun" Is built along these lines
with the exception that he keeps iny
quiring what's the use?" and shock
ing convention by his disregard OF
patent leather shoes and other patent
IL polite Hes that occupy a protei
nent part In the diplomatic circles OF
the smart set.
Somebody says THE Faun" is a ga
tire on society. II that II true he
may be secn In Richmond every day.
The average citizen is a satire on
society.
The Artistic Temperament.
The artistic temperament has hit the
Winter Garden in New York. The
blow came right on the departure Of
Gahy Deslys for that dear Paris. The
Russian dancers. Mordkin and Loupou-
kowa. were engaged and were Jump
ed to tho front OF the bill over the
head Of Annette kelierman. the ceie-
brated diving queen. Annette turned
UP her nosa instead Of her toes, re-
fused to dive even for her salary and
Ae~ q. the manager 10 wondering
whether two Russian dancers are
worth moro than one diving queen.
Lest We Forget.
Oh, yes: Lew Dockstader comes to
the Academy tonight.