The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-15

But for the fact that Miss Grayce
Scott and her company are 70 pre-
sent Sweet Lavender that deHshl-
fnl old play from the pen OF sir AT
thur pinero. Mt the Grayce Scott thea
Ter this week--the cancellation OF
three bookings at the Academy wsnld
artGar 10 leave Richmond with one
of the worst schedules for al use
fnents expe riencad this year 1he
se Il company appears in inc ia
tuTe or life saver, for in the odefihS
which they make the theatersoing
= T7TDfTC T1ITs wtEK there appears 70 f1r
everything necessary TO satisfy those
who seek their enjoyment In the
theaters.
Tue play itself is one of the most
charming which 1t will be the for
rune OF the local public 10 See this
season 1t was written to he enter
tanning and IL In, as Is shown BY tho
many years during which II has been
before the public in various porLcns
OF the world. Its success has been
phcn aintnal and this Is due chiefly
TO the fact that there are embodied
In IL those things which make play
everlasting.
Sweet Lavender In the most gra-
ctous. the sweetest and one Of the
most unpretantious kinds Of dear
old fashioned play one could Wish 10
see 1t is devoid of the ssrsationalisfn
OF the present day stage ana for IL
is all the more delightful. The story
IL simple and pretty much follows me
usual run of things except IL aahtts
Dick henyi
The name was hyeword In the
mouths OF Engllshmen for months
after the first presentation or Sweet
Lavender" just az Malapsop ana MAI
yoiIo .ere byexords when The hi'
walls ard Twelfth Night were hAv-
ing thalr greatest prominence DICK
In the most. lovahie old man who ever
avoided being brought TO life by
Charlie Dickens . He is more than
friend he In In many respects an
angel, something possibly OF falry.
and these characteristics have leu
nany To regard Sweet Lavender IN
the light of fairy story. The play
has that whimsical thinness. that
quality for allowing complete ana
thorough enjoyment because 1t IS pos
sifsle To entirely relax the thinking
machinery and yet appreciate ana
realize the most frcm the proonc-
ton,
ceit hrated in the history OF 'he BiJou
theattr and certainly ir the r story OF
he Grayce Scott company in Rich :
mond ii IL tho benefit performance
for the Chllcrens Auxiliary OF the
Lee Chapter United Daughters OF the
Confederacy.- and special arrange
ments have been made by the man
auemcut to sineroGn i:emfwypykwy
arameS. to insure one of the most
.njo, able performances yet given.
Governor Mann and Mrs. Mann,
Mayor and Mrs. Ainslie and aNnum-
Der OF other persons prominent In
Richmond are to be preset. There
Is 10 be a detachment Tom several
lar es-fr
party of Confederate veterans and
lnany members OF the various chap
t6rs OF the United Daughters OF the
Confederacy. Giles Jackson has re-
served a great portion or the coiored
section OF the house for himself and
friends anG from indications at the
box Office. after the close Saturday
nIcht. il ia believed that one of the
largest audiences of the season viii
be present
Manager Newing has arranged &c
have a covered way to the street from
the theater door for the dement, 81
those who arrive at the theater IL
carriages and has also arranged FOL
special Interior decorations. Rumors
81 special things In the way o.
sneeches and presentations have beer
rotug the rounds and several affairs
n this sort are Xix sly to take place
Gus Edwards Remains.
Tho announcement that Gus Ed
wards has been prevailed upon y
remain in Richmond another weei
ana to present another song review
Il received with delight by patron
~ the Lyric. The popular star witt
his company of youngsters has VOL
an enviable place here. The other act
II tho Lyric this week appear to b.
we'll up to the standard OF the hous'
and bumper engagement Is prom
iscd.
At thc Colonial.
It IL the hope Of the Colonial man
agcment to return to their owl
heater by Christmas week and spe
clai Efforts are ba!ng made by tn
contractor TO make the necessary re
pairs before that time. During n
n~sant week the. Colonial shows vii
|, egnin be presented at the Empir
ma the bookings seem 81 indicate a
ertertdAnmRpt AZ plsusual swor n
nrrf run pictures are attracting eve
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