The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-03


Ye're all recht, All guess,
he disdainfulIy cried "teetotalers"
left in disgust. But he came back
the furious applause. began a lid
speech Of thanks. then burst out, III
no biathcr any more" and made vi
for his bagpipers,
Seiah,
When Gertrude Hoffman, has n
ished her tour Ia Broadway to Par
she Will go as a dancer on a rouS
Of European MUSIC halls, beginntnrs
London. She will dance in her prcx
version Of Mendelssohn's "SprfS
Song and in other pictorial danes
Mr.. Sousa's new operetta, 'sT
Glass Blowers" is at last in rehear{
for production in New York in FL
ruary.
After the vicissitudes of I1ondS
and New Z DIRK, Lewis Waller Is tryts
his fortunes I'm a third and mo
tranquil field--the Canadian tho
tiers. There he Is acting in "A Nh
riage OF Convenience, an adapt
ton of a comedy of the Younger III
mas. In which Cyril Maude--or W
1t Sir Herbert Tree appeared
London years ago, Mr.. Walters N
is middle-aged man OF the WORT
attracting, winning and TRANSFORMED
romantic schooigirl--after the fass
ion of artificial comedy.
Times and Seasons--Tt seems don't
full IL there IL psychological al
ment for drama of any kind but Goa
drama; there is always the ear
demand for that kind.--The NJ
York Sun.
Playgoers who remember Norma
Hackett for his past successes VI
be pleased to hear that this year
is playing Satan Sanderson." Ren'
ers of popular fiction are thorough
familiar with the story OF Satan ~
derson, which hinges upon a psyck
logical fact. The central figure, h
ry Sanderson, was a waster, Eamhf
and dare deXll ii college. The txa
death of a chum leads him to q
up theology, The opening OF the b
finds him respected and honorNd
Aniston and a friend OF David STU
the father Of Hugh Stires, who beI
q remarkable resemblance to Sand
son. Hugh returns home, Pretend
repentance, and marries his fathl
ward, His deceit is soon discove
and he disappears. SAnderson md
with an accident and suddenly It'd
up in smoky Mountain, Colorado.
early haunt of Hugh His pas&
blank. and. being mistaken for Hid
he believes he had led the riotol
life Smoky Mountain citizens claiI
How he wins their respect. the =
rival on the scene of Hugh's we vi
later Hugh, the trial for murder n
the delicate thread OF romance wcvl
throughout makes Satan Sandersol
most unusual drama. One OF q
big scenes Is a game of poker play
on the church altar. gambling for
soul
Little Miss Brown.
Phillip Bartholomew zaswest 4aNe
Little Miss Brown the farce TIL
has run six months In New York m
has already been produced with 9r9
success In Berlin and Vienna, n
be the attraction at the Academy n
day and Saturday. matinee and nlg1
This highly ingenious and extrenno
amusing piece will be presented haI
under the management OF A. s. StAT
with delightful George dip in n
leading role. The production WIN
Mr.. Stern will present is identical M
that which scored so notably at =
Forty eighth street theater, New III
city.
Little Miss Brown" is even tn
nier than Overnight" the autlao1
earlier success. according to the l{1
York critics, who hailed the new 1mx1
as better than any that had been n
ported from France or Germany RI
dozen years. Their prophecy rAE&{)
ing the popularity of the pieces Il
not any too optimistic. for not n
did 1t play to crowded houses
twenty four weeks in the then&
where it was first produced. but
has been eagerly grabbed by raMl
ayers in Paris, London and MoGccg
as we'll as In Berlin and Vienna.
is the first American farce otr
''Charley's Aunt" to meet with Ct
tremendous success In Europe.