The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-27
MERRY TIME AND GOOD
PLAY AT BUOU THEATER

sherlock Holmes" A. o. Boschen
and Alvin Smith were the features Of
the entertainment, which was pro-
duced for the benefit Of crowded
house at the 0rayce Scott Bijou las;
night. Features they were, each and
every one OF them and the time which
the audience had was one which will
mark the benefit performance for the
Samis Grotto, Order of the Yelled
Prophets, as one Of the big nights in
the history Of the theater.
A big night truly. Both In the size
Of the audience, which packed every
seat in the theater. and the amount.
the variety and the class of the enter
tainment provided them. There were
yelled prophets there In numbers and
tn wells. with fez and naked head.
every imaginable kind of insignia OF
rank and mysticism. There was jolly
ing of one another. near-singing by
the audience, speeches, and scattered
like a blanket over II all. crammed
into the cracks as 1t were. filling every
vacancy In the place there was good
humor.
A. o. Boscaen started the evening
with a speech. Ii was a hot one.
dealing with devils and HadetaT at
mosphere and drew the first applause.
Then Alvin Smith held forth between
the acts in several singing numbers
of the kinds of songs which We fire.
quentiy term of the late" variety.
His invitation TO the audience for aid.
In making the delivery OF them
something more than solos with
orchestra accompaniment, was scorn-
fully rejected. with much bantering
among The various prophets. 30 the
singer held forth alone throughout the
the course of the evnihk number OF
sfnaIi hAIfnanS turned lnDga and
caused much merriment.
When the curtain went up IL was on
a theater deliberately decorated for
the occasion. The boxes and the bal
comics were trimed in bunting and
standards. OF the Grotto and make a
most pleasing appearance. 1t show
ed a dark stage. which aided by the
FIRST whispered conversation OF the
actors, Immediately cast the spell of
mystery. piots and the anticipation Of
the appearance of the great detective.
Sherlock Holmes.
William Thompson has done some
excellent work while with the Grayce
Scott company here. but he has never
appeared 10 better advantage than he
does in the leading role OF the present
production. He played the part with
diztlnctinE and with an insight which
put" his lines over in the most con-
vtncing manner.
Miss. Scott was the Alice Faulkner.
and agatn gave = performance which
IL well worthy Of her. The part does
not offer her the opportunities which
some Of those which she has played
In Richmond do. but she handles the
lines carefully and Is thoroughly the
mistreated little victim Of the gang
sters' plots.
young lady who has several times
been mentioned as doing work of
hU msfp 90 Inn 4 NfCx THAI
dora Dudley. As-Aadge Earrabee.
she again gave q most pleasing per-
Torrance. Glen Anders. as James
I.arrabee. played in his usual capable
manner a. did ARTHUR Bethelet. rs
sidney Prince. and Robert Longmire.
n Bonjamine Forman.
De W. Newing has bit OF a part
as Billy. but how he landed with the
audience by means OF briskness and
several bits OF business with his cap.
Leslie Bassett was an admirable Pro-
fesor Moriarity and the DR.. Watson. OF
John Warner, was interchangeable.
sherlock Holmes IL a pleasing
long in delivery. Il In well staged and
acted and the attention which the
management has given to the minutest
details which 80 to make the perfoxn-
ance perfect 10 worthy of praise. The
play hould prove to be every bit AZ
pleasing az was the bill Of last week.
c. NJ. NJ.
At tho Lyric.
While the Academy remains dark
and desolate for want Of suitable at
fractions, the Lyric rolls merrily along
improving each shining hour and each
passing week. Believe W, gentle
reader, this casual reviewer has seen
eve1y bill presented In this theater.
and Ne Is aimply forced to resurrect
much used phrase. and say that this
n the best program yet offered. Be-
cause It II. And II this standard In
maintained. Manager Anderson need
have no complaint OF his patronage.
Tha mnat dif11cult trak would be to