The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-04
MOTORING AND GENERAL SPORTING NEWS u
Little Miss Brown
Very Entertaining
at the Acaden

Little Miss Brown" the secot
comedy success from the pen
Philip Bartholomae, which ope1@
the weekend engagement az a
Academy last evening, provided or
Of the most delightful entertainments
which has been booked into IT.
theatcr this season.
The audience followed the nt1
adventures of the shy little mtS
through the three acts of the pla3
with the greatest enthusiasm. Th0t
interest did not lag even for me
ment, Encores were frequent and In
general impression made seemed
be that Little Miss Brown" was Il
every way as interesting end n
amusing as over Night" the piRyI
with which the author first wOr/
recognition from the theatergoin1
public.
An exceptionally good compan1
has been gathered together by thu
producers and mad. the farce q m
from the rise of the curtain. Mis<
George dip as Little Miss Brown 10
fasc'reting little lady and just thu
kiIS of shy, bashful little miss thai
one would expect to leave home n
day ahead of the time at which shAI
was to meet her intended husband
and tn journey to a city alone and
unknown She completely won hef4
audience last evening. Her world
will be pleasantly remembered tori
some time.
Edward Earle. the day clerk and
hotel detective. with his bored eHsI
preston. would furnish enough
comedy to get almost any play BY
He struck the audience as being pafr1
tlcuiarly funny and provided dea
Of the comedy. The maid. JeA
Temple. also came in for a large por
ton of the comedy honorg. as dee
Florence Stewart SIS Euialia Burke
Others of the cast are quite up q
the high general standard OF the pru
duction.
While In most of the general ~
tails Little Miss Brown" is quit
original, tt follows some what the pinI
Of the authors first comedy, owe
Nisht"
Miss Brown, during the excitement
OF impending marriage leaves he1
home TO meet her intended. in dis
tant city. just one day too eerly. From
this one incident all OF the dificul%
ties arise. when attempting to en-
raSe rooms she Ia mistaken for Mrs.
had a suite reserved.
Denniscn arrives during the niKne3
and beino informed that his wife ma
retired takes the other section OF the
suite. Later his wife does arrive am
conp,ica tons ensue. In the end. how
ever. things turn out nicely, for Mlee
Fr9wn is saved from what would no
doubt have been very unsatisfactorY
marriage: the Dennssons are reunited.
and through the efforts OF Miss Browns
gain possession of the uncle's legacys3
and the audience departs with the f1o6tS
plea SAINT recollections.
Altogether Little Miss Brown - NJ
farce well worth seeing. RI IL cieanss
merry and bright. a. play that causesf
chuckIe rather than a guraw; one
that tickles rather than joits.
"Everywomsn."
''Everywoman." which Is a mod6sz
version OF the old morality play. prot Y
ably never would have been wrftten
bad II not been for "Everyman," ana
the Greet Players. II certainly haNs
created no end of attention. not only
here but IN ENGLAND. whe- IL has been
introduced. "Everywoman" Is a soH
to that craving for higher things which
occasionally gives men, and womaus9
moral dyspepsia, especially IL the 500
to- the Academy soon.
s4OnIy."
The emotional leading woman hA6
Just received "a card from frtend, en-
titled only. She read II with mo1t
sentimental effect:
Only shower of rain
And the dropping fiowsrs revtvof so
Only "A rift in the clouds 81
And the whole world loves to ifvet u
Only the clasn Of hand.
A cheering word and smile.
Only the faith Of q friend
And life Is worth the whtles
"Shucks," declared the Light CCEI4
dian. that's drool. pure drool. Auy%
one can tear Off that rot by the yAr6
I'D like to see you try" said III
LEADING Lady with asperity,
Here goes" returned the LAMM
Comedian. and this is what he wrn40
Oniv shower of tears,
And the whole blamed day 10 spOtte4
Only the huffets of years
And itfe's ion~ purpose IL fofle6t
Only the rasp OF a. fist,
cuss word and a scowl;
Only slap on the wrist
And the old girl sets up howl,
"Brute:" shifted the Leading We
man.
'"Thanky!" replied the Light Con11
dian. sS%
And then they laughed togctheS.
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ssTtss Merry WiHwsw. : 5Ssssa ~
Two persons In Richmond who hax4
not seen THE Merry Widow" althounlR$
they have repeatedly heard Il, hAN6$
announced their intention OF g0tng ~
the Academy. Monday night. IhtMS
practically completes the census M
Richmond The best have been M
seen it, and are ready to go again.
VIII CONFER OVER