The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-30

SUPERIOR THEATRE.
Pictures.
at the Empire.
Lucille La Verne announces that
The Rainbow" will hold the boards at
the Empire this week. This will be
OF particular interest to thoatregoers,
who keep in touch with theatrical do
ings along the Great White Way OF
Manhattan Isle. For The Rair5ow' is
the greatest OF all tho great Henry
Miller Successes.
Mary Miles Mintcr will DO the par
ticular star. She will play the role
created by Ruth Chattcrton. New
York critics said Miss Chattcrton's per-
Torrance overshadowcd that of Henry
Miller. Richmond critics joined with
many others in stating that little Mary
Miles overshadowcd both Dustin and
William Farnum in The Littlcst
Rebel" Therein lies a tale. Dainty.
petit Mary Miles and handsome, robust
Edward Arnold VIII engage in friend
" rivalry in The Rainbow" Edward
Arnold, in Henry Mi!ler's part. will
exceed the expectations of his friends.
il is believed
Miss La Verne will complete the trio
of stars that Will shine in The Rain
bow although there will bc twelve
others including Viola Fitzpatrick,
Arthur Berthclet. Sedley Crosman
Brown and Jack Crosby.
Here's the story OF The Rainbow
briefly: Neil Summers. separated from
his Wife and child for ten years. has
for the man with nothing to do and
iy bad. ~ ''' : '''
Nevertheless, a young girl, fresh
from her French convent. comes TO
him to find ont what It was like 10
IN Nat
~as the first to realize that his friends
were not the friends for her, and was
the first 10 try TO protect her from
them. But the mother, born quite OBJ
Nlousiy Win New England con
science. foresecs the disaster for tho
girl, and insists on taking her back to
Paris.
So tho mother takes the girl away
with her and the father goes off on
his yacht to try to forget. \ wear
later they arc all brought together
again, the solf-rightcous mother and
all Naturally, reconciliation is
brought about. and by the sacrifice OF
Their pride TO their love for the young
girl
Director Arthur Berthclet promises n
perfect production. The scenic artists
and extra force OF carpenters have
neen hard at II in an effort to make
the production scen!cally up 10 tho
standard OF excellence. which will be
v.
There VIII bc matinecs Tucsdays
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Btjou Theatre Hcupcnr
The BiJou Theatre will throw open
its doors for tho new season to-morrow
The initial attraction, under the now
policy, will he THE Auto Girls one Of
the biggest, brccz!est and best musical
comedy attractions on the Columbia
circuit.
All arrangements for the opening
nave been completed. The theatre has
been renovated throughout, and pre-
sehts sp!ck and span appearances \
new coat oil paint has been applied to
the facade, new carpets have been
laid. ana extensive improvements made
from the bottom to the top OF the
house.
The first of the nifty new musical
comedies booked for the new season
comes highly recommended Simonds.
stewart and Lakes Auto Girls" will
nave the distinction of inauEuratinp a
new epoch III The Bilious history The
attraction was selected by Jake Wrlis
loF Inc opening because Of the distinct
mi the SHOW has scored in the larger
cities Of the country this season. There
are nifty comedians. singers dancers
and pretty show girls in the company.
IL every department. the utmost care
mas heen taken in tho cast. chorus,
~O++-N 'i4.N 't=it.l!" equipment. The
company Is healed by y triunviratc of
stars, Harry MARKS stewart. james i.
Lake and Carol Schroeder. Stewart Is
clever little Hebrew comedian.
Lake is acknowledged TO be
one Of the best singing and dancing
st!a!sht nen on the circuit. and Miss
caro- schroeder is not only IA beautiful
youMa s!rl but she possesses a strong.
clear soprano voice, and is also u ca
pable actress ana dancer. -.
SAYpurted by Harry SEYMOUR the
fuany little Dutchman. Smiling sal!ie'
stewart Madeline Webb. Billy Mailman.
10 Francis and George Walker. they
VIII DC seen IN the screaming musical
f@!ee n TWO acts, entitled 'Il<ey and
scAmulky in q Mllionaires Jail"
IN the clio, between The acts Francis
Elliot; VIII oaer Novel Creation"
ana the special feature with the show.
lie Giri with the Red Rose" viii he
seen.