The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-27

be offered at the Bijou Theater this
week. when Manager Newing will pre-
sent Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs," a dramatic version Of the
Grimm Brothers fairy tale told by
Miss Jessie Braham White.
For several weeks Miss Scott AL
her associates. under the tutelage OF
Stage Director Berthelet. have been
working night and day in order that
Snow White should be success.
Incidentally so great has been the
demand for seats that Manager New
ing has been forced to provide matt
nees each day with the exception OF
tomorrow. On Wednesday there Will
be a special childrens matinee. after
which Miss Scott will hold recep-
ton for her young friends. On New
! Years Day, as on all holidays, the
performance will not begin until 3
want to eat their New Years dinner
at home need not rush.
Practically every person In the
world knows the story of Snow White
and the Sevel DwarTs"-of the venge-
ful queen who, being told by her ell
chanted mirror that Snow White was
more fair than she, had the youth
full princess taken into the forest by
her head huntsman, Berthold, with
eNpIClt InStTUCliOIs SiidA oAiN pt iu"t
dered and her heart brought back
to the palace under penalty of having
his own children slain. But the hunts
man, with more heart than his mis-
tress, listened to the pleadings OF
the child and allowed her to go free.
Given her liberty. the princess was
led to the home Of the seven dwarrs
by the kindly guidance of q little
brown bird
Arrived at the home OF the dwarfs,
Snow White, tired through her long
tramp in the woods, took shelter and
lay down to sleep in one Of the beds.
The return of the dwarfs from their
daily pilgrimage to the mines ana
their discovery. of her in one OF their
/ beds; their capitulation to her beauty
and charm: her faithful performance
| of household duties and their equally
( faithful duty to her. form one OF the
most pleasing features OF the play.
The rage of the queen when her
mirror tells her that Snow White IS
still alive and more fair than eve
when the queen believed her dead /:
/ the efforts of the queen, aided o.
Witch Hex. to poison her and her final
partial success, is another portion OF
the play that is particularly appeal
/ ing But the final and most entranc-
ing scene of all is that where Prince
Fiorimond discovers Snow White IN
her crystal casket and rescues her
from the trance in which she has been
thrown through the poisoned bit of
apple and their marriage in the pal
ace The queen, learning that Snow
White is alive, smashes her enchanted
mirror and turns into the bag tHat
she la. And Prince Florimond and
Princess Snow White live happily ever
after.
Another feature of the performances
( win be the dances that have been ar
ranged by Miss Dorothy Chesmon !
and the special dances that she will
/; fnterpolate. Indeed. to dwell on each
and every feature would require en-
,ireIy too much space. Suffice II TO
saw that it viii he one of the most
delightful. as IL will be one OF the
most stupendous productions ever OF.
fered in Richmond and source OF
/ very real delight to the hundreds VINO
will he on hand at zach OF the per
! foru1ances, The six maids of honor
to Princess snow White VIII ue al
especial surprise.
Miss Scott as Snow White: Miss
Perry az Queen Brangomar: Miss
Z Crawford az Witch Hex: Mr.. Warner
! as Prince Fiorimond; Mr.. Newing as
sir Dandiprat Bompas. court cham
1 ber1atn: Mr.. Adams as Prince Vivian
fMr4 Lynch as the Cat Mr.. Curtis a
he Fiddle: Mr.. Riddell as the Hunts
man. and, in fact each and every
member Of the company. not except L
ing the seven dwarfs and the maids o!
honor. will appear to wonderful az
vantage. And the production--well,
I lust wait and see what can actuaiP
/ be accomplished on the stage.