The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-04
MISS CRAYCE SCOTT
TO BE SEEN AS "GLAD''
The Lucille La Verne Stock Company VIII This Week Presen,
MisssEleanor Robsons Great Success. The
Dawn of Tomorrow

Miss Lucille. La. Verne has chosen
for her second week at the Academy
Frances Hodgson Burnetts splendid
little classic OF the hopeful life and
unburdened mind, THE Dawn of a
Tomorrow. This will mark the sec
ond and farewell week OF Grayce
Scott with the company. and in the
role of Glad" the slum girl who
teaches a nobleman TO look Ola the
bright side of things. Miss Scott will
have even better opportunity for the
display of her powers of detineation
than she had last week--which is say
in8 good deal. Her Glad" will be
really a gladstone girl. Miss la Verne
will be seen In the character part OF
Bet. and the various actors of her
company will have new opportunities
In roles OF a type far different from
these which introduced them to Rich
mond last week,
The Dawn OF a Tomorrow" was
Eleanor Robson's last and greatest
success. With its sharp contrasts IN
the life. scenes and atmosphere de-
picted Its independence of spirit. di-
rectness and simplicity in appeal and
the fervor OF its message that CLOVIS
beneath the lines. the play is pc
cuiiarly well suited for production by
the La Verne company. for the char
actess are so definitely Indicated and
the purpcsa so positive that n corps
of primo ~ Il such as She Lucille La
yeTae corlo parry may hoast Of will
give il the r-cst finished portrayal.
Miss Scott p familiar with The role
she Will essay. having playSd II be-
fore. ara Mr.. ~8ylmer. the director Ia
Thoroughly conversart with the orig
mai business and details Of the pro-
duction.
There is comedy in the play, and
vet il carries a strong intense mes
rage The message 1t aims TO CON
vey, however ts not unduly accented
lit is indicated with such fine in
sinuative insight as to give 1t reality
and weight. The players will not lose
sight of the dramas summons TO the
discouraged man TO buck" up. for
there Is always a tomorrow If one
wishes and strives. nor will they fail
70 give the play the element OF in
terest that a well-developed plot at
taches to a production. The tired
business man" will find THE Dawn
OF a Tomorrow restful and anus
ing, the general mind must be deeply
affected by its fervid optimism. and
the specialized sense gratifled by the
wholesomeness of the lessons one must
take from 1t and will
Percival Ayimer. william Balfour
and Frank Conway viii double their
laurels in The Dawn of Tomor-
row" They bid fair 10 become three
of the most popular young men in
Richmond. The Misses Shelby. Won
Buelow and Haber will be seen to ex-
celient advantage.
Miss la Verne promises as smooth
and artistic a piece of work, indi-
vfdually and collectively as has ever
been set before the patrons of the
Academy. Miss Grayce Scott has been
unable to receive the host Of friends
who have besieged her, and in re-
eponee to innumerable requests she
will hold an informal reception at
the Academy after the matinee We'd
nesday, thus giving her friends who
have not already done so the oppor-
tunity to shake hands and have 1T
tie chat with their fayorite.
"BiIly, The Kid"
One OF the most striking successes