The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-17
Football-Baseball--T heatricas and General Sports
FIELD 5 MINISTRIES
DELIGHT AUDIENCE
OLD FAVORITES IN COMPANY
BRING HOwLs OF LAUGHTER
TO CROWDED HOUSE.
Well here they is.

NJ AftOWOE<D xAoS1a~s
Well here they is.
Urn--yes, so they is
And they were. and they are; every
one of the greatest Ministries which
AL G.. Field annually sends out over
the theatrical circuits of the United
states to bring smiles to the more Sc
date and commissions of laughter to
those who don't mind showing that
they are amused. The entire aggre-
CATION paraded through the streets
during the afternoon yesterday and
last evening entertained the usual
packed house which greets them on
the annual appearance. Ana true 10
precedent the company last night de-
lighted the audience. The settings
are well up to the Field standard
and the costumes are fresh and
bright. Most of the jokes and dane
ing steps and innovations are new.
while the company includes such
singers as Waiter Sherwood, Jack
McShane, Jack Richards and Harry
Frillman.
Bert Swor and Billy Clarke are the
howis Of the show, but before either OF
them had chance at the audience
last evening a bob-tailed. tar-clipped
mite of a rat terrier almost stole
great part of their howis. The dog
made It's appearance during the open
ing overture and regardless OF the
din of the orchestra and chorus,
started parade Of his own just back
OF the footiights much to the delight
of those sitting near the stage He
was finally tempted near the wings
by a property man and forced to
make a rather hasty exit.
But when the end men did get
started there was Som net h-i-n-g
DOING" The Aviation Meet was
howl from the time the first attempts
were made TO induce Bert TO take a
seat In the machine until he complet-
ed the monologue after reaching the
moon While his number was great
/ ly enjoyed by the audience the scream
I of the entertainment was probably
/ the firing ef the sunset" gun.
! Johnny Dove is again with the com
pany. and needless to say that his act
( Is hugely enjoyed. His dancing un-
+ doubtedly includes some of the clev-
crest seen here, while his solos wen
their usual applause. His best work
is done in The Days Of 81" a
dancing depicture including the dane
es of other days as we'll as some OF
the modern additions 10 the art.
A feature of the Field entertain
meut for the present season il the
act of the Three Tyres, a musical
J number ripe with comedy and tune
fulness
AS was stated. many OF the settings
used during the performance are well
Hup 10 standard The second act oil
! TIE ffavesJy III Panama, me CLOSING
number. showing q volcano in action
was unique and beautiful. This mum
ber resolves itself into several scenes
through which runs the adventures
i ~ moving picture company In tht
land Of the big ditch and embraces
many comic situations.
Fields Ministries Of the present sea
son are certainly a better orEaniza-
ton than some which have visited
az end mems Jokes and the songs o'
the minstrelsy were given a pleasant
evening by them.
\ Blood Marked Manuscript.
+ The original manuscript of THE
1seopards Spots" in the library o.
Thomas Dixon, the author bears q
deep. dark. genuine blood stain--the
history ~ which In unique. This
blood mark was made from wound
received in the hand of Walter II
Page. our present ambassador Il
Great Britain. Mr.. Page. as the lit
ierary authority Of the firm of Double.
| day PAGE a 90. was the Judge intt
whose hands this first novel Of this
author fell.
Mr.. Page was SO absorbed in read
Ing the manuscript that he continued
IL while trying to cross Fourth ave.
nue. from the old Everett House or
Madison Square TO the firms p,ace Of
business He paid no attention to this
clang OF the bell of a Madison avenue
street car sweeping uptown along thi'
line. The car struck our Ambassador
saua rely ON the shoulder and knock.
ed him DOWN. He was assisted bach
to his room In the Everett House art
was confined to his bed for day.
The iramatization of this famous
story Will be seen here at the Acad
envy Friday, matinee and night.
Thaw and New Program at Empire
Hundreds and hundreds of amuse
ment seekers from Church Hill, Souti
Richmond. Fulton, West End. Eas
End. Barton Heights and from miie
around again thronged the Empire al
day long yesterday until late in tn,
night TO see the remarkable Harry Il
Thaw motion pictures taken IN uaria
da during his recent trial there.
Thousands will make a trip to tn
popular Broad street playhouse thi
week for the Thaw pictures are OF
there for the week
Today and tomorrow will see. prob
ably. the strongest picture program
yet offersl at the Empire. Besides tn
Thaw films. the new program lis fea
tured by steam" a magnificent thre'
reel Kinemacolor. 1t liz said that thi
railroad drama liz the acme of TIN
! film makers art The two-reel coined
drama. From Out of the Depths" i
another strong feature today. A spe
cial one-reel comedy picture is ais,
part OF the program. The perform
ances at the Empire are now contin
uous, opening F. M. and closing a
III r. M. The same popular price o
admission, 10 cents for the adults ant
s cents for the Riddles. Next weel
1.-THE Empire management have a happ,
surprise In store for their thousand
of patrons.