The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12

Lubin,
Vaudeville and moving pictures.

NauoeVlile and moving pictures.
There IL nothing archaic about
''Everywonan." which comes TO the
Academy Of Music for four days be-
ginning Monday. January 18th, de-
spite that its lamented author, Wal
ter Browne, patterned it after the
ancient morality plays OF centuries
ago. Spectacle, drama. comedy. ball
let and opera give 1t appeal TO every
class OF theater- goers.
In magnitude and spIendor EVERY
woman holds highest rank among
all the famed productions OF Mr.. Horny
w. Savage. 1t comes unchanged and
undiminished from the proportions
that startled New York, and is fdenti-
cal In character with the presentation
now making theatrical history at Re
Drury Lane theatar. in London 1t
has been universally characterized as
the most remarkable play OF the age
from every standpoint Briefly told,
its story shows that love, triumphant
over contact with Inlaterialism ami
vice. is always it's own salvation.
'Everywoman." who Is the epi'9fne
OF all that is fascinating and allur nS
In essential wonaanhoOd. Ia first shown
ia her home, surrounded by her hand
maidens, youth beauty and modesty.
Together they set out on a pilgrimage
'
Of truth, "Everywoman" liseens TO the
voice OF flattery. and following his ad-
rtee imagines that love may be found
withia the walls Of a playhouse of tho
great city. There, however. she en-
counters passion, a masked actor VINO
pours honeyed words Of ardor inso her
ear until she tears Off his mask and
discovers that passion is not love. for
saken by modestv within the doors 81
the playhouse, she loses beauty. VINO
succumhs 10 the designations Of stage
life, wealth courts her, but when she
loses youth he spurns her and cons Is
with vice.
Then IL is that "Everywornan."
shocked by contact with evil infiu-
ences and bowed down by grief, learns
from the lips OF Truth that Love is
waiting for her in her own humble
home, where sho returns. chastened
by affiiction after her fruitless and
unhappy search, TO frfd King Love
the First seated before the freside.
In his protecting arms she finds So
lace, and at the same time IL retotn-
ed by sfodesty and Happiness. The
successful aim of the author was The
portrayal Of universal hun1a nifty in
typical form at it's highest point of
development.
Mrs savage has displayed his usual
precision In the selection of hss cast.
Rarely has t. play been presented with
80 many brilliant people 'EactinE
such complex and diverse roles AZ In
"Ewerywoman" Frederic DeBslle-
Vile as Wealth, and Ii. Cooper ellfYe
as Nobody, display the scope nd rich
resources OF their expert arts That's
Magrans. In the title role. has all
OF the exquisite womanly charms that
the character calls for. Her thres lit
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Modesfy. are incarnat edwtI hEiriihs
grace and prettiness by Patricia Col
hinge. Josephine Earle and Lois Mere
dith Marie Wainwright Is deeply
impressive as Truth. and Hubert o.
borne In the absolute embodiment OF
aensuaiisna. cunntngly hidden under
a veneer of refinement and culture,
In his remarkable study OF the role
of witless There are over $50 peo-
pie employed In the production. In
GLIDING a large force of auxiltsrIes
who lend life and vivacity 10 the
great stage picture showing New
Years I'VE on Broadway. New York.
Ward ard yokes Back Again.
Ward and Nokss, that exceptionally
funny and clever pair OF comedians.
will pay their annual visit TO tbs BIZ
Sou this week In their successful mu-
steal comedy, "A Run on the Bank"
supported by Lucy Daily. and "a score
OF clever comedians. q pony ballet
and q real beauty chorus.
"a Run on the Bank said to Re
the best show Ward and Nokes ever
had, IL an entirely new production
with more gorgeous scenic equipment
and brighter surroundings than any
Of their previous successes. 1t ig said
70 cuntHfu moro -fernafs- foveitncsr, Il
greater cast. more ridtcuiously funny
situations and complications than any
other musical comedy extant.
Lucy Daily has been associated with
all the Ward and Vokes successes.
plays one OF the most important parts.
fsNera MAN. a female newspaper re-
porter. will also present an entirely
new speciality while, Ward and Vokss
win appear in their original creation
of Lord Percy EiAkup and Baron
Harold De Canter. The play Is writ