The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-29
Things Theatrical,


Academy--Monday and Tuesday.
'sThe Master Mind" Wednesday and
Thursday. an all-star cast in Fine
Feathers; Saturday, Nell O'Brien
Ministries.
Biiou-Grayee Scott company. In
paid in Full" all week
Lyric--ketth vaudeville.
Empire-Vaudeville and motion
pictures.
The offerings at the local theaters
for thu New Years week should be
among the best of the local season, II
the advance notices concerning them
are TO be trusted. The engagement of
Fine Feathers with the original New
York cast including Wilton Lackaye.
Max Figman. Rose Coghlan. Lolita
Robertson and Lydia Dickson, brings
one of the greatest assemblages OF
high-class artists to Richmond which
has appeared here at one time this
season. Not only is Fine Feathers
considered one of the successes of the
present year. but. played by the cast
which is to appear here in 4. the play
will undouh tedly be a classic.
In s4s.a4 .As4s+aT-A Hind . as,.sss -aasassss
the week at the Academy, there is "A
return to the police plays. the drama
of the underworld with it's story Of
narrowing details and the climax TO
every act The story deals with the
desire for revenge ON the part Of an
astute criminal whose personality sub
jugates all others to his Will. Willis
Granger heads the cast and the en-
aagemert should be pleasing 70 local
patrons OF the theater.
To round out the week at the
Academy there appears Neil O'Brien
and his merry minstrel men. Rich
mond theatergoers take To Ministries
like a duck takes TO water and IL ts
safe to predict that the star and his
company will experience another sue
cessful enga cement here.
At the Bitou the Grayce Scott COM
pany Will, present Paid in Fur
throughout the week and the return
TO the more dramatic PLAYS viii prob
ably meet with the approval of the
patrons of that house. There has
been distinct charm to the plays
which the little star and her capable
company have been giving lately and
the presentment OF them have won
Dewitt Newing and Miss Scott scores
of friends here. but the management
Is probably right IN inferring that toe
many Of them at one time would prove
detrimental and a few Of the more
sensational plays Will no doubt be well
coined.
Although she had most capable
cast as II was. Miss Scott decided to
make the production OF Paid in Fur
one of the best which she has yet
given In Richmond, and therefore
brought Mr.. Bassett who played Joe
Brooks in one of the original com
panies, here to take that part His
presence should add considerably To
the play as he is an accomplished actor
ard has mad much experience IN the
role. He has supported Louis Mann
In the MAN Who Stood sun. and
also played two seasons with the
original "Brewster's Millions" COM
pany. The New Years matinee Will
hewin at o'clock, as did that on
Christmas day.
The Keith vaudeville program at
the Lyric for the week appears to be
one OF great merit and the great ma
Z tority OF the acts are booked AS steri
ing ami sur a-fire funmakers. There is
considerable variety to the offerings
with plenty of comedy, singing and
dancing, as well as animal acts OF
recognized worth.
At the Empire another program oil
vaudeville features and moving pic
ures for the first three days OF the
week is announced. which is said ia
% we'll up to standard of that house
Here. TOO. there is an offering OF many
nun producers and several musical
acts A special midnight matinee has
seen scheduled for Wednesday night
rhe show will begin at IL o'clock and
viii include several special features
The Master Mad.
A play dealing with topic OF every
SAY life and teaching moral without