The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-29
Play at the Bijou
Is Strong Attempt
I to Elevate Drama

to Elevate Drama
AZ che Academy.
Tonight-"Oliver Twist with All
Star Cast. Curtain rises At 6 o'clock.
sharp.
| Something just . little different from
| the usual offerings at that popular
| playhouse was promised patrons OF the
Bijou tfleater this week, and the
promise has been fultilled In letter and
| spirit.
Founded on the world -old theme Of
love and devotion. The Call OF the
| Heart" EFFECTIVELY points q moral In
1 the evils attendant upon the vauitinS
ambition OF parents who scheme mar
riages for money, and yet 1t departs
from the beaten path OF the usual
heart Interest" drama In . manner
that Ii daring. to say the least. But
so skllful il the @treatfnAnfs % grip
ping and tense the situations and 30
clever the iinss, that ore fefgets that
| he was waded through tho dirt NJ
| scandal In "l1ish life" and reaiisss
only that IN has witnessed strong.
fenaotfcn1t drama of intense apsaf41ng
4 interest
i company OF distinctive individual
merits supports John Nicholson and
Miss Ann Hamilton. II would be DIM
cult to imagine more perfect m
/! depreciation Of = titled English rae
that he gives Of Lord Evsriow---a part
that car easily be overdone. bat t,ns
which he makes tho most Of. ana -
the erring Lady Everlow. Miss Mamii-
toms work IN superb. Though hanos-
capped last night BY q bad cold, sne
met the exactinE requirensents Ok an
intensely emotional role with = hre ana
force that captivAted the audiences.
Miss Hamiltoa's grace and beauty.
her personal magnetism and wen
uerfullv charming voice, either at her
| for the part like q glove or the paIt
| was made for her. whichever i
! her work 10 satisfying and complete
| MitIy stevens as Mrs. Quacken-
1 sush. the designing ward. upon
| whose shoulders fall the bnrden OF
the vein OF comedy that ieavens IN.
heavier courses, distinguishes hersen
a. a character actress OF ability. Miss
| Virxtnia Hadley does very we'll ns
| the unsophisticated heiress who y
the chief bone OF contention. ana
! Dudley G. Fosfrpr's ssmpeFsonataon "a
| .he hrusoue American mining Ahgl-
4 t,N..r- rires Hehiy- GA occasion 10 HAs ~.
/ Miss HausitonTs work In the GU
| MAKES.
| Altogether the cast is well balanced
| and even the minor roles are IN cap
| able hanas.
| mi attention having been given min-
| ute details, arrangement ana eHec -.
1 prettv Leta vance---in private ntu
4 Hvr John NtchoisnYl--and apparently
| vet IN her teens. Is the authoress %
the Cali or the Heart" ana - VA
| cling with the company. II me hil r,'.
/ audience had been aware OF TINS iaa.
| last night she would proDaois ..a,r
| heen forced to respond to q curtain
| cali. for although comparatively I'M
| Euovn vritsr. Mrs Nicholson mas con.
| strnrted really strong DRAMA ~
gripping interest, and one eut % ~. -.
ordirary. Mrs. Nicholson Is SCUM
Arm woman. and that fact sids inter-
e., to her first success
At the Empie,
That variety IN the source q. reai
49, 81. n~ver mors apparent thSn IN
lfhs offertns OF the LAvins- CimsroM TITO
Einst nirtt Il the Empire. ia are
i trc MEN ana q Gfr1. and they dc
about everything that = expsossc y
i nirh-class perfornsra There y .
black face ocnsdian, who 4 ne dia
nothing sise bur talk, would q :
genuine hit, but h. dances ciev ~.
and doss some acroesac 49,. ..ssr-
tsininr. The xiri II pretty ana ac-
tive. ana the physical culture Pro
Sessor q a gracefully athletic - one
may wish to see. s.or,Aav
nlavint al s a. M" German olA-
,iiect comedian who Occupies ~ 1870
talf AZ the tine demonstrated nas ss.u -.
~ prcvtae e1stsrtAtntnk Ins Is: y
twentv pnAnutes. 1t - such > rare ioee
- .rs,ch- RAPIDLY passing scenes ana
hnmor. that Lock and Under must %
i recoenixed as two Of the cacvet1se
ulavsr. On the new Empire bill.
Hsnders and Nelifrs. 8 pair az Clean
c,,t rns,sicaIIy inclined young fellows.
showed something new IN daneins
way. Both % them play the pa@h r.:
each Ia his turn. each snoWIMe 49,. 80
lsoft shoe dancing ability. nv
! won general and generous applauss. /.
aHsn. rogers and Ethel West y
: pIayIet, .sWanted Partner snnw 49,.
a ths ability Of tho lean ana iaAAy
A., n,ember to impefScnnte femis
nine type characteristic q TAG
sstde. she also SINCE we'll and the
sketch was enjoyed.
"A coe and Lillian Boyd. Coe oelns
= musical performer ~ mucn 49, 49,.
i s.r,,,,lsnd AIT the vaudevt1lA section veil.
aome hIrhly interesting pfcturs plAys
!. cn1nnleted 4 bill that u no doubt g
! rreater merit than mAny thAt hASs
prSc4dsd II N d
Al thc COlOninL
Fond memories Of decade g
score Of years agos were removes 80
3 nasht il the feAppeAsancsn - the %
puiar minstrel comedian GAcrHa VIII
son. Ola kiune fheAtefupSTn VII ~
member me younnstsr 0NurGe wheN
twNh HarJcw. ygtle0n = Woefa min