The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-13
COLONIAL THEATRE-vasAeviIle.
EMPIRE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
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ssrhe LATHE Teaaerfo0t.~
Audiences at the Bijou Theatre this
week will be given the opportunity
Is compare the better brand o! melo.
drama with what used to be. Tor ihe
Little Tenderfoot" is melodrama.
but far different from the class Oh
plays usually found under this head
ing Dramatic interest is not lackins
An "The Little. Tenderfoot," for 1t IL
Allied with the strongest kind Of drama.
iust an are all great plays II Is
Western play, with Western scenes
and prairie characters. yet the ever
aeady pistol of olden days is missing
ana instead are to be found charac.
ters such as are met every day. Yet
the human intereA1 is strong. the
drama Is throbbing with life and the
entire production so interesting that II
has been declared to be the best meio-
drama that has been on the circuit In
years.
Frank r. Dae shows to advantage In
the cast and Margaret Neville has emo
tionsl power in the stronger scenes
OF the play which fall to her lot. The
child's part is exceptionally heavy.
which is handled by little Ethel WITCH.
man Her baby voice carries to all
parts Of the house. and her stage man
nerism is that OF veteran actress.
This story may be sikened to that
of the "Sauaw Man." but there 10 no
Cash Hawkins. The bad man 10 miss
ing. and the ending is much more sat
isfactory to the average audience.
The play carries forward two love
stories in a way that seems - Keep
the interest at fever heat and brings
them both 70 a satisfactory conclusion
without resorting to the absurd Inn
posxibfl,fles that are SO frequently
found In productions Of this sort IL
4. one OF that kind of plays which
keep the audience guessing at the pos
rible outcome yet the author. while
working up to his climax. did not Al
low the action to become dfaggy.
nor the interest 10 lag. The scenic eh-
fecta are beautiful. and the gateway
OF the Wichita Mountains displayed
at the beginning Of the fourth act
has been rarely equaled and never
surpassed as a panorama OF nature
lovely beyond description.
starry List ut Colonial.
wilmer. Vincent and Wells are COM
pl,nentine themselves on the goo3
for,une that has attended them IN the
Arrangement of the bill to open al
the Colonial tomorrow. the vaude-
VILE section being made up almost
entirely Of prominent stars in TINS
hes, liked branch OF the amusement
field.
Featured will be the three Oscar
dos in a sensational bounding act HE
number offered by these three athletes
will include astounding feats on high
ne, bars succeeded by the bounding
fea,s that necessitate single. double
and triple somersaulting, requiring
great agility and accuracy.
Another trio number will be that OF
the three BohemiAns, strolling musi-
clans. Their singing OF classic ano
comedy compositions. coupled Win
their playing Of tine violin. guitar. ana
ACCORDION promises one OF the most
exquisite offerings In the vaude'ine
world
sin another tri, will add to the
high class OF the entertainment In the
appearance Of Lewis, Grimm and Lewis.
two men and woman. In foosn&
variety number inclusive OF comedy
conversation. singing and spiehoio
terpsichorean exhibitions
HALEY and Noble. an eccentnc
comedy pair introducing a man and
~oman. are sure to score This VIII
he their second engagement at the
Colontal HAlleys unique character
comedy work having made signal
success on his earlier appearance
here.
pan, Reeves, q dashing. scubrettisn
.inetnx girl. will round out the vaude-
vile section. Singing gifts make her
enr.sement welcome feature. ~
weu as the natty costumes she VIII
wear
picture plays of The most excellent