The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03

Lyric---Vaudeville
Coloniaf---Vaudeville
Empire-The Battle of Waterloo
(moving picture).
Theato--Moving pictures.
Local theatrical managers are plac-
ing Richmond on the big show map.
Past performances this season indi-
tcated what might be expected. The
map this weeks shows even greater
things.
With "Salome." Edith Thayer,
Gertrude Hoffman and Maude Adams,
there can hardly be much more de-
sired in one week. except. perhaps.
| that old favorite Happy Hooligan."
The moving picture shows are an
nouncirg big attractions. while the
bills at the vaudeville houses indi~
cate happy moments.
1t seems proper that Gertrude Hoff
man should open her season here.
She began her stellar career In this
city about ten years ago. She came
here as an humble member or the
! Biiou comedy company chorus. Her
name did not appear on the pro-
gram But she was some" of the
show. and it was less than week
when she achieved fame by receiving
the title of the Girl in Lavender,
and that title was given her by the
writer of this.
| She was chic and bewitching as a
chorus girl. and her name was Ger
trude Hayes
II was I'm the ensemble, while the
| company was singing catchy song,
m -o-n-e-y Spells Money" that Miss
| HAYES attracted the attention of the
audience She was gaNy costumed in
| lavender.
| In a short while she returned TO
| Richmond billed as the Girl In
Lavender" and made dismal fall
ure as Il soloist. Then Max Hoffman
upon the reepening Of the Bijou sea-
son, Joined the company as leader of
| the orchestra They were married in
| Norfolk. Little Gertrude was born
| In Richmond.
| The flight to the company Of stars
| was rapid Within a. short number
| Of years Mrs Hoffman was the talk
| of New York. She is still.
| The theatergoers of Richmond VIII
| give her n hearty welcome at the
Academy Thursday.
| "Salome."
| There has been so much talk OF
ali kinds relative to the production
i OF SH40NtPs Which, ~ N'AN
Academy tonight that the manage
! ment takes this means of stating IN
/ a few words exactly what 1t Is.
/ "salome." conceded to be the
/ greatest opera ever composed by Mas
senette. the gifted French master, ia
an entirely different thing than the
..Salorae" composed by Syraus
around the story OF Oscar Wilde.
/ Masssnette's "Salome," which is to
! be heard In this city on the above
date. is enc of the highest types of
the modern school OF opera 1t fair
| ly sparkles with some Of the most
beautiful music Of modern times; It's
fstory is fascinating and intensely dra-
matte, but absolutely free from any
thing which might prove suggestive
or Objectionable 70 anyone.
I From a scenic standpoint II rs one
/ of the most pretentious and elahor-
ate productions ever taken on tour.
/ Headed by Joseph F. Sheehan, the
greatest of all American tenoTs--the
/ cast includes such world renown ar
/ lists as Madame Antoinette LIE Erun,
E! Mile Lydia Sturtevant. Mr.. Charles
Swickard, Mr. Harold Gels. Mr.. Law
renee Wallace, Mr. William Young.
Miss Grace Doxsie and others of like
caiiber.
+ The company carries its own spe-
cial orchestra, under the direction Of
Chevallier Theodore Stearns, a pupil
| Of Massenette. The premier daneeur,