The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-11
GRAYCE SCOTT IS
WELCOMED HOME
BANKED IN FLOWERS DAINTY
ACTRESS GREETs MANY
FRIENDS.
MAKES SHORT SPEECH
BIJOU THEATER PACKED WITH
ADMIRERS OF POPULAR LIT
TIE DISPENSER OFF SUM-
BEAMS AND SMILES.
MAKES SHORT SPEECH

With standing room only, and that
against the law. Grayce Scott opened
the Bijou stock season last night.
1t seemed like home folks to see
Miss Scott In our midst again. IL
seemed like the home coming OF the
loved one who. when at home, sheds
sunbeams and makes life worth living
to those even who can only see the
rough edges of things, and who can
never appreciate the ups and downs
Of life, unless the wrinkles are thrust
upon them with some force.
Miss Scott has no use for forces
She doesn't have to. Her force comea
through her smiles and her dainty
manner. Her very presence, as thou
sands of Richmonders know, carries
magnetism with IL, and when sne IL
visible that psychic force or words to
that effect. affects all those within it,
magic reach, and every one feels glad.
even when she appears as the Httle
down-trodden wife in the horrible
play of police methods IN which she y
the particular twinkle this week.
Grayce SCOTS personality and the
| story of the play are as far apart ~
two things can be. but with Miss
Scott In the principle role, the piAy
goes to its happy finish, through
sprinkle of tears and smiles, like
| spring shower
| There Are Others.
Besides Miss Scott. II must be said.
there are others. II those who took
/ part In The Third Degree" last night
are to be members of the stock COM
pany all season. 1t will not be long
| before Miss Theodore Dudley. Harri-
son Ford, William Thompson, Glenn
Anders, Dewitt Newing and the others
become popular idols.
And 1t must be suspected that there
are others under cover to be sprung
at the proper time. to entertain. ana
even instruct, the seeker for soma.
thing to dissipate tie weary hour.
Miss SCOTS welcome was entirely
| informal Jake Wells came all the
way from the sunny South to the bits
ter cold OF this frigid climate to see
] that his -ninions- carried out the pro
gram as per arrangement He found
nothing amiss. The foyer was beau
tifully decorated with growing pants.
The orchestra was in prime condi-
ton, Manager McNiven was dressed
to KILL and the stage settings were
equal to any this side of Broadway.
And that Is saying whole lot.
Miss Scott was hid from view AZ
the close OF the third act with dozen
handsome floral offerings. and she was
forced to make a speech. which was
a pretty effort, and fitting.
ct seems like being at home to be
with you again" she said. II love
TO come home when / can, and I
love to stay. II remains with you a.
to how long I stay this time. ! want
to stay q long time, so / hope you
will encourage me In my wish !
want you TO think as much of my lit
tie family here as you have OF me,
and | feel sure we shall all get along
nicely together. I thank you for your
cordial welcome to us tonight"
Besides being an entertaining play.
and one full of human Interest, the
play Is an object lesson, and should
be seen by every one who takes pleas
ure in studying sociology.
There is a love story--one, however.
displaying the attachment or a hus-
, band and wife, and one. which, in the
, end, after a wretched beginning.
proves that blood is thicker than
water.
, A splendid company, a good play.
and an impressive theme.