The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-27

tious and family tiss ars snttrsiy Eng
fish. few people know that he vas
born in New York city. Mr.. Morton
went to 81. Petersburg. whore he spent
year In order to assimilate the A.
mosphsre for his Russian play. which
10. - . fellow playwright In ENGLAND
has said. ':Not only Russian--but Rus
sia." Mr.. Morton considers this to
be the highest compliment 20 Tar re-
cetved for his work. The Yellow
Ticket has had run OF oySr . year
In New York city ~ the Es,nge the
Ater where II succeeded Within the
Law" Mr.. A. II. Woods, who pro-
duced the former play. selected 1T.
Morton's melodrama ~ htting sue
cessor to the WELLER play. The sue
cess Of The Yellow Ticket" was IN
stantaneous. and much comment was
caused by the playwrights caustic end
fearless drawing OF conditions ~ they
actually exist in st. Petersburg today.
for the play is up-to-date to the mo-
ment: the author has not resorted to
the old tricks of nihilism. bombs, etc.
to bring about his crisis. He has de-
rended solely upon facts. which. In
themselves, are sufficiently dramatic to
furnish the necessary thrills, through
out a three-act drama. The action 10
laid In st. Petersburg. Act nrst takes
place in the apartment OF an English
gentleman. Mr.. Seaton. in tho Hotei
d. Europe. Act second shows the COR
geous byzantine drawing room OF Hafon
Audrey, head Of tho Russian secret
police. while act third occurs In the
bureau OF the secret police. known -
the "Okhrana." The production. a.
given here. has the prestige OF A. II.
Woods management 70 assure . spIsn-
did cast which will BE- made mp Of the
following players: Warner GLAND. Maud
Gilbert. Edward Foley. William Ma
cauley, Edwin Maxwell. Louie Hart
man ane Ma ward Holton.
'''---t. yeH In Mexieo.n
Gus Mutt and Jer' pro-
ductior 20" ~ Mexico" 10 blasting =
trail Of miev, y nj that has never bssn
.sau-'e : sav of any sort or
character '',~~~ seems to be no Him.
1t to the ~ les Of laugh produce
ing mat he cuiled from the
famous Fit cartoons. which are
now running in more than a thousand
daily and Sunday newspapers through
out the United states and Canada. This
seasons Offering Ia entirely new, with
the exception OF the two inimitable
droll characters, "A. Mutt" and his
little pal. Mr. otheiio Montgomery
Jefrries" As is natural to suppose. fun
IL the paramount object OF the play,
and in that respect, az well A. from
the standpoint of musical produc-
ton. Mutt and JEFF in Mexico has no
equal In the annals OF musical comedy.
Mr.. Hill has been lavish in his ex-
penditures In the matter Of scenery and
electrical embellishments. and II 10 not
at all unlikely that nothing 80 elab-
orate has eve been presented at pop
ular prices. The same may also be
truthfuliy said regarding the twenty
Or more separate and distinct changes
Of magnificent costumes worn by the
chorus in their advertisements and
numberiess song hits. One OF the
scenic surprises is the passing OF a
full rugged ship through the great
Panama canal and sailing out into the
Pacific ocean with our heroes. Mutt
nd Jeff." on board. A number OF very
interesting dramatic situation con-
tanning genuine thrills, are added. In
order to relieve the strain OF incessant
laughter. The book. furnished BY Bud
Fisher and Owen Davis. gives ample
opportunity for fun of the Mutt and
JEFF brand. The entire production.
being staged under the personal direc-
ton OF Mr.. Gus Hill. gives assurance
Of tire best that money can buy. or
thGt brains can invent. Mr.. Hill may
; rightly called the dean Of cartoon
comedy production Mutt and JefY"
will never he permitted to grow old. 30
IL Will undoubtedly be profitable In
vAstment for many years to come
Mutt and Jetf'' Will be seen at the
Acaderas on Friday.