The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-23
Vaudeville and moving pictures.
Frances Starr at the Academy.

Frances Starr at the Academy.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, with
matinee on Wednesday, David Belasco
will present at the Academy theater
Miss Frances Starr and the original
Belasco Theater company in s"The
Case Of Becky" which has Just finish
ed solid twelve weeks engagement
at that house.
THE case of Becky which was
written by Edward Locke. author of
/ 'aThe Climax" Is a three-aet drama
dealing with the fascinating subject
of dual personality. The heroine,
Dorothy stone, is a beautiful young
girl in whose soul resides an evil
spirit which from time to time asserts
itself and gains absolute domination
over her other and real self While
under the spell of this evil personali-
ty, the young girls entire nature
changes, physical as well as mental
and moral, and instead of the sweet
gentle, modest young woman which
abe normally is we find her a. rude,
Yboisterous, nischievous little imp,
whose prociivlties frequently lead her
into the most thrilling situations.
Even her own name is forgotten. and
In its place she calls herself Becky"
For the treatment of her peculiar
trouble she has been sent To the SAM
tarium OF DIR. Emerson, a specialist
young lover to restore her completely
to health, which eventually he does
through the use OF hypnosis
1t Is in DR.. Emerson's laboratory
that the intense interest OF the drama
centers. for here Is enacted one Of the
most touching and beautiful love
scenes imaginable. Hither come the
sinister Professor Balzamo, who is. as
the play discloses really responsible
for the girls mental breakdown, and
here confronting him Is the young
lover and the kindly DR.. Emerson
Tne meeting resolves itself into a con-
test as to who shall possess the soul
OF Dorothy. her own good self or the
evil Becky. Professor Balzamo exerts
all his powers for evil, and the young
1cveT and the physician bring TO bear
all their powers In behalf of the good
In the end love wins the day. and the
evil Becky" departs forever leaving
Dorothy free 10 go to the arms Of the
fane young fellow and of her real faith
er--for such Mr., Emerson proves to
be
Harry Lawder Once Sang for Royalty.
Harry Lauder. when he appears at
the Academy ON Monday. matinee and
night. March Sd, will bring with him
not only the pride OF having been one
OF the principal artists to sing before
King George and Queen Mary at the
recent Command Performance at
the Palace theater. London, but also
the feeling that this summer he did
something To help his particular
friends. His particular friends are
donkeys and Shetland ponies. Lauder
AsaS pit boy in a coal mine dar-
Ing his youth, and he became very
fond OF the pony that was In his
charge Since he became famous he
has lost none OF his interest in the
animals M Ia Univ vvh 2nw l.
day was celebrated at BlacRpool,
England, Lauder not only lent his
presence, but his energies &c making
the day mean something more than q
passing event.
Donkey day" had been planned by
the Blackpool local committee Of the
Society for Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals, and prizes were prepared for
the best behaved and the best looking
OF the little animals that give pleas
nre to the children on the sands. Laa-
der came from London at the invita-
]. ton OF the committee, and was given
the honor Of awarding the prizes He
wore the full Scotch costume. and the
crowd took much delight In calling
him Harry" After the prizes had
been distributed, he made III little
speech about donkeys and ponies 10
so much effect that large fund was
raised for the furthering " the work
OF the society. Lauder had to make
several more speeches and accept "A
vote OF thanks and have Mrs. Lauder
stand up on the platform So the crowd
could all sec Ibis iassie"
Snitx Edwards at the Bijou.
Snitx Edwards. in THE Man Who
Stood STILL" en- engaging play by Jules
Eckert Goodman, is to be the at
traction at the Bfjou theater all the
week beginning Monday night, in
which Mr.. Edwards Is said TO give a
clean-cut character portrait of a man
who refuses to drift with the tide OF
modern progress,
This poor old reactionary becomes
at once a most sympathetic and pitt
full OF creatures. Although he has
maintained little shop in the Bow
cry for thirty years. the progressive
ness of his rivals In trade never con-
Germ him, goods of American make
bother him as little as does American
progressiveness
1t is this mood of Bourbonism that
points the story and the purpose OF
the Goodman play, that this nation
ID a refuge for the worthy Of all
who like our IDEAS and become as
simulated. hut Kraus stands stiii. pre-
ferring to do things upon the order
OF the fatherIand.
When his only child gets OF age. he
insists that he shall choose a hus-
and for her. When she runs OF