The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-26
William Hodge i
Seen In Typical
American FL

II wasn't large audience that tn4
William Hodge In The Man Eku
Home" last night, but Ii was an 1u
ence that could appreciate quaint ph3l$
osophy. genuine humor and quiet, e9
fective and efficient acting. Th09M
who were there, or many OF them. h&N&
probably seen William Hodge in ht4
famous play before. but faniliarft
with the play and with the actor iss1t8
intensified the enjoyment. I'M
The reason assigned by the RuseiM1k
baron. travelling ineognito, for hl4
friendship for his American acqualnts*
ance, tells also the qualities Of MEs%
Hodges acting. Il like you becAusA
you are content To- he yourself, aN<aY
because you do not try to ne acI15k-1
thing else" said the aristocrat wl14%
had learned democracy. ii Wits beSSs$$
cause he was content to be hinscifs4
quiet. droll an philosophical. that Wtl.s3
liam Hodge pleases so many thousantt4S
for SO many years.
Daniel Voorhees, Pike has that dry VIII
suppose to be characteristic Of all2
Americans, but not that other rharaxssaS
teristic which Europeans have aoE1&a]
excuse for attributing to us, t5wH4s8
vain hoasting and Dragging bluff Tha3ES
was nothing forced in his witticiSM*
Coming in a quiet drawing tone tls'
seems spontaneous. Real hufnor an1H
good acting made the perfofufadee eh1%
joyahle from the appearance %
with his sleeves rolled up white 1901
attaches his cuffs TO the closing aes14s
when he stands with dawning reatsA51$
tion of the fact that he has chan8e05
raitaaiee inte. lexe and that MS ars4Mk79
OF the right girl singing TO him hN9a
come true lEz|
Mr. Hodges support was fairly gOogfa
the baron and the dowager being WeSk5
taken by Harold Russell and Ida NArA8
non. respectively Miss Gertruae ILL.,
| as Ethel Granger simpson was pretkkS
and attractive and portrayal the eh91-s
/ acter well. .sJ33
I The audience left well please WfxMs
an evening delightfully."- spent
1 Terrible Winning Widow.
! To-day lis the last appearances o1'
| The Winning Widow in TINS cAkys
| for this season. 1t is to Be hopM
! that she will be married, sett18s
| down and respects bic by the time 49,
! gets back again. M
| The Cali of The Heart
Lest anyone has overlooked II MI
forgotten. il may be well to menttd13
| that The Call of the Heart 10 nexM
week g attraction at the Bi1ou. 49,
+ play " ftf, new theme says AAAnM5s
I ger Harry McNevin. and the naAns
| ought to satisfy any BiJou patron
| Nine. Serubrirh Comes, Too.
Already the earnest young pAfueMM
| who follow the ChautauQua 1yu&N
! of mental culture are counting H.
| their loose change 10 see Il -
| have the price of Semorich ticksAs
| Marcella of the silver tones conn
/ to the City auditorium Novem0N1
I 18th and the pennies spent b0r ~
| seat to hear this wonderful SINGER -
| very well spent indeed
| william, Hodges stays OveR.
| William Hodge will be the n1M3s
: at home toady, for he stays Tor IT,
performances at the Academy. mail
! nee and night. The Man FFQ
| Home In an American play by 49,
! American for a hero. Small WonAN
! it Is a huge success.
! Happy Grant. Lucky TaInhs
During the amateur parformaaM4aE
| last night at the Colonial "HAo1 hi
/ Grant, offering a barrel jumping 9MMa@S
bition as representative of the 49,
J n0fniuinnZ Anlee nieJtl CoInpdHy 4AAHss5
( from the top of barrel placed NMz
three tables. To the stage, a distAN4
of eighteen feet 1t was feared IT,
he had been seriously injured. hMsS
for the peace of mind of the crow n
! ed house that witnessed the acGade2
! IL is announced that Grant sumAf
no injury whatever and had "a -
restrained from attempting the
feat at the second show.
| Frozen stiff" Says Snodgrass ssl
/ LOS ANGELES, CAL, Oct. 2t-~s
| Fred Snodgrass. center fielder Of ~
| Giants. arrived here today to spAM
| the winter. He said he was 'tro0M
| to the marrow when he dropped tt
| fly in the last Boston-New York gAMlX]
| Il didn't seem able to hold the bAl4s
| he said 1T just dropped out OK fM
! glove and that was all there Wa ~
| it," N
/ Ocean Race 10 Porto Rico.
| NEW YORK, Oct. 25.---AfrAn9M
/ ments are being made here for ~
| ocean yacht race from New York IL