The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-18
GRAYCE SCOTT, AS GLAD, IN
"THE DAWN OF A YO-MORRONNn

1.-THE AVN OF A FO-MORROV0
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett's very
remarkable drama, THE Dawn of a
Tomorrow" in which Eleanor Robson,
now Mrs. August Belmont, spent three
OF the most prosperous seasons of her
stage career, is to be the offering at
the Colonial this week. The central
figure Of the play is the street waif,
Glad. who has in some mysterious way
caught and absorbed the Tiger of a
great wave OF modern thought. The
other important parts are Sur Oliver
Holt, power in English finance whose
redemption Is brought about by the
message of the street waif; young
Oliver Holt. his nephew, vicious
youngster, and the Dandy" the girls
pal.
the home of Sir Oliver. Medical ex-
perts have pronounced his. case hope
less, at least ALI of the Experts save
one, who is of the opinion that IL
Sir Oliver will seek different en-
vironment and forget himself he may
suicide. and to carry out his purpose.
he proceeds to disguise himself and
take trip to the slums. where he will
end II all without causing any one in
convenience or creating scene.
The second act opens in the gloom OF
typical pea soup" London fog down
in the section where lives the sub
merged tenth. Sir Oliver is about to
carry out his plans of self-dcstruction
when he comes upon Glad, with her
divine message OF cheerfulness. Sir
Oliver catches the spirit that lives
within her. He lives the life Of the
slums. and begins to have new object
in life. Glad has become imbued with
the efficacy Of prayer though she
knows not to whom she prays. but
pray she does for the life of the
Dandy" who has been accused OF
murder. though wrongly.
Her prayers are answered, and all
comes right In the end. The Dawn
ject for many sermons and not a few
editorials.
The part Of Glad is one that Ia pc
culiarly suited TO Miss SCOTS per-
sonality and her artistic methods. She
has already played the character many
dreamy yet intensely practical child Of
the streets is we'll worth seeing Mr.
Warner will be Tho Dandy" while the
character of Sir Oliver Holt Will fall
to Dewitt Newing.
The cast is large, and the production
heavy one. but In the hands of Stage
director Berthelet 1t is sure TO please
The settings Will be exceptionally note
worthy. especially that in the second
act. showing Apple Blossom Court"
81 the slums Of London, during fog.
THRILLING COMEDY-DRAMA
FOR LA VERNE COMPANY
The Conspiracy" will be the tenth
offering Of the Lucille La Verne Com
pany at the Empire Theatre. Writ
ten by John Emerson and Robert
Baker, the play Is a story of New York
life, dealing with the mysterious
Scarlet Band"
1.-THE Conspiracy" played Richmond
just year ago at the Academy of
Music, with Harry Beresford in the
leading role. After the first perform
ance The Times Dispatch said: Unless
you feel that you cannot SEQ The Con-
spiracy' for yourself. do not dull the
edge OF your appetite for enjoyment
by reading farther than this para graph
but go. and book seats for one--or
Inore--of It's remaining performances"
And the review concluded: las a dan
ger signal. The Conspiracy is artistic
and forceful; as comedy 1t is ire
. sisttble. and as sheer melodrsma 1t has
Alias JimmyS Valentine. The Deep
Purple. and Within tho Law playing