The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-06

Theatergoers this week may have
Of entertainments In retrospection
last week 1Toved something Of a hum
ner Little Miss Brown" was a
dandy, and The Three Twins" were
better than ever, while Manager
Meanleys tabloid offering ran the
crowds away every night feeling like
balmy spring day in the midst of a
snow storm, or words to that effect
AS matter of fact the public in
search for diversion grew bewildered
IN the tramp from jefferson and Broad
to Ninth street. The movies had all
that could have been expected, and
they are tickling themselves with the
thought that this week will prove bet
ter.
There seems to be progress along
every line.
The administrative board has not
taken hand in the amusement line
yet, nor has the new building inspet s.
tor shut up any of the shows.
Peace be TO them.
The man with crouch, or with
trouble on his mind about back rent,
empty coal bins. gloomy larders, va
cant -four barrels, and other things
which are calculated upon TO create
wrinkles and horrid Nightmares, might
we'll confer with Manager Eddie
Lyons, Or some Of those fellows and
invest small sum in mental medicine
Glooms are doomed to slaughter This
weak, II what Managers Toney. Meaa-
lev, Briggs, McEiYer, Lyons. Einstein,
and all the others say
Down with gloom. Bring forth the
innocent little imps of JOY, ana here
is what you will ind.
All hail the Merry Widow. The
widow. who by this time should be
growing a double chin: and have
dropped her weeds. The widow who
smiles, despite the weather and mem
org or the late departed, The widow
who has been oavorting about for some
years, and who is still a wtd"~ Pooh
upon the young men in search of u
profitable helpmeet.
Satan Sanderson is something diff
ferent He teaches q fine lesson
while telling a most entertaining
story.
He makes the mean man and the
selfish woman feel asl1smed of them
selves, and he leaves a fine thought ir
the minds OF those who see him ge
through the whole story. At the Biiou
Then as q sort of diversion from
everything else along tho white way
Max Bloom the fayorlte entertainer
| will hand out a merry melanae at thf
Empire IN the shape OF q. small must
cal come dy. called THE Sunny Side oi
4! Broadway" He will try to make tht
wrong side OF Broad street look III
/ and take notice, and give the othel
/ side of tho thoroughfars tho laughte'
which follows an hour and a half O
| fun.
| The Colonial presents program o
diversity. Pardon the amhiguosity O
IAN inexcusahie metaphor Of mixture
| Hera are some of Manager Lyons
metaphors:
| The Georgia Trio, is q cracking goot
comedy Offering"
| Lacy Sampson and Mahie Douglas
| as original nonsensical oddities"
! y. X. Murray and Clara Lane make
| a comedy sponaiety coupled Will
| songs"
| Can you best thatT
| And then there In Manager Toney
who proclaims that Audrey" is 6
| dainty cabaret entertainer. and ths
! Nadia Sisters are singing and dancing
! girls supreme Three other acts make
up the bill. together with four pic
lures, new every other day.
| Later in the week Lyman FL, Howe
will present one Of his high-ciass pic
! lures shows at the Academy.
| II you don't like any OF the thing
mentioned here, take In the long linz
/ Of movies, and you may get rid OF YOU
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