The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-08

original home of Washington at Mt.
and the flowers began to como down.
They just kept coming down until the
ushcrs formed n sort OF life line with
Manager McNivcn nj the stage end
passing up tho baskets and clusters.
Meanwhile. the little Misses Booker.
representing the Lee Auxiliary of the
Confederate Home for Aged Women.
came over the footlights and made
pretty little speech 10 Miss Scott. pre-
scntinE her with flowers from that
organization. and still the other flowers
kept coming.
liable garden. though she held all pos
sible in both arms: every one of the
and nobody knows how many We're In
tended for the mcn--and then the rcgu-
lar welcoming began. Mr.. Newing. as
on. the occasion of the farewell of the
company. proved himself delightful
master of ceremonies. so 10 speak. with
an apt and happy phrase of introduce
ton for every speaker. lie called upon
his company in turn. and in turn each
one came forward and again stopped
company We're friendly and at home.
as IL were. and tossed off a light word
or two OF thanks. Mr.. Warner in par
ticular being extremely good-humored
and effective In his pleasantly. while
the newly joined players We're hit
less informal-George Riddcll. Jack
White. and Allan Robinson. Dorothy
these. Mr. Riddeli. Whose enunciation
was especially graceful, though they
were all modest and unaffected enough.
Then ,ho ALVIN N, smith mad made a hume, hmmor,
welcome. aud the real opening was
over.
or course. Miss Scott il the star
both nominally and by right of her art:
of course. Mr.. NcwinE is manager and
fine actor: of course. Mr.. Warner is
lsAs Nfi II nd nf In Dt.n
different grades of merit among the
members of the company. but for this
people who have come home to com
munity that Erccts them very gladly.
lsy the way. the play is Under
Fine Performance ut Empire.
Min ean ~nrH sHnn0r, IRON tho
limited stock engagement ut the EN-
niro Theatre YESTERDAY, with two per
recent Belasco success. in which they
appeared on broadway. 1t was tho
the local boards. but it was a winner
with the two holiday audiences. and
is an Offering that should have good
Persons who went TO see the two
visiting stars received the price OF
Of Te2 pi"s ies
by the seven members of Miss La
verne's company i WAS no surpriss
by MIR. Kclccy and Miss shannon hut
il WAS revelation TO see the local
players so ably assist in the illusion
The play is one that can be enjoyed
Thoroughly these hot nights. IL tells
way. and. while the two stars carry
OFF the larger portion of the honors,
the subordinate roles call for skilful
would fail fiat
Miss Shannon bears the burden of the
.f,.,.. IL yfNla nf
elderly widow who has lead a quiet.
wholesome country life. but decides TO
try Smn ,,rsG e of sn;,,nr shs ex
claims. Il want TO love, TO be loved. TO
lie. to cheat to see life"
wants 'one more fling ut the fair sex.
and is IN just the mood for love af-
fair when the WIDOW w., hio ssoi out
and attention OF the women immc-
diatcly. crosses his path. Sc remark
portrayed by Sedley Crossman Brown.
hardly knows her.
wins her from field of three dcs-
pcrate suitors. The last act shows them
married. and just about to set out on
II honeymoon trip around tho world
Both realize that they are no longer
MIR. Kelley and Miss shannon? IT is
really IT,; m"o.e, ,of>the performances.
! ing east as Michael DOYLE. a lovahle
I freshman. who Is deeply in love with
the widow. but fails to win out. lie
gave an exceptionally good perform
ancc OF really fat part. which fully
cuuailcd that OF the stars in length.
Robert J. Lance. as an exponent of
free love" and George Wellington.
as John Strong. both appeared TO good
advantage. while scdlsy Crossman
/ Brown. the bc-spcctaclcd son of the
widow, got all OF the comedy possible
out OF his lines.
Miss La Verne did not take part. but
| occupied box. Viola Fitzpatrick. a
! tail blonde. gave an excellent interpre-
tation of her part Mrs. Margaret
| Brinton. III whose home the action of
! the play is laid. y newcomer. in the
! person OF Olive Blakcncy. took the role
/ Of the maid acceptahly. Mary Miles
| Mintcr, the pretty child-star Of the
! company. appeared for few minutes
| in short hit in the last act.
II would be unfair to stop without
! some word Of praise for Arthur Berthe
let. who aside from his clever work as
&. the butler. again proved his worth as
a director. In the pretty scenic cffcct :
| could lac seen his haudiwork
Bijou md Lyric Reviewed To-Morrow.
I Doodle Girls" at the Bijou and the bill
/ Of popular vaudeville at the Lyric will
be reviewed in this column Tomorrow.