The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-28
Theatres---Now
and Next Season

With the closing performance at the
sBijoc Theatre last night by Grayce
Scott and her associates OF De witt
NewinS's record breaking stock com
panv. Richmonds theatrical season
came to an end. Excepting the Co.
lonial and the various picture houses,
every theatre in the city is dark.
Now arises speculation as to the out
look for next season. And il can be
only speculation. for. except for the
announcement that Mr.. Newiny will
return next season at the head of a
stock company, in which Miss Scott
viii again be starred. no definite state
ment concerning plans for next sea-
son has been made by the Wells Neal
interests which control the local the
atrical situation.
II may. of course. be assumed that
the academy of Music will be opened
again in due. time to road attractions
OF the higher class, but no other as
sumption may be relied upon with any
degree of confidence. 1t Is not even
certain which theatre will be occu-
pied by Mr.. Newing's company: prob
ably the Bijou will again be it's home.
possibly the Colonial. If the Colonial
Is used as stock house. I'm all prob
ability the Lyric Theatre will offer
popular vaudeville If popular vaude-
vile is again presented at the Colonial.
II Is possible--not probable, but possi-
o'e-tHat the Lyric Will he utilized as
tho home of that artistic and eIevatinc
Torn: OF entertainment known as bur
lescue"
If burlesquc is not introduced, IL pom
uiar vaudeville is shifted to. the Lyric
ana the stock company is housed i'm the
Colou:al, what then will be done with
tho 1'iiou? Nobody knows. excent
Jake and Otto Wells and Mr. Neai
and they won't tell
M"anwh!le. Mr. knight, manager of
the Colonial. has been ordered to the
SNol III Savannah. and the Wells Neal
ors'nization has brought down from
Ne" York its theatre doctor. so In
speak, Charles W. Rex, who has for
years been valued member of the
staff MIR. Rex is well rem embered here
Tor ms long connection with the man
.sement of the Academy of Music
though for some years he has made his
hs"dpuarters in tho New York Offices
of the firm. 1t is proba ble-still sneou-
lating-that Mr.. Rex will assum.
charge OF the Lyric eventually, though
ior the present IT Is understood that
he VIII manage the Colonial.
And this brings US to tho onIv
announcement for the week:
Coloninl's Double Bill.
Harry Holman & Company. present
ing thGir comedy playlet. The Mer-
chant Prince" will be the feature of
the bill at the Colonial Theatre for
the first half of the week. starting
Mohd;tE. This sketch was seen nj tha
.cIonial three years ugo, when the
present policy OF vaudeville was first
iiiau urated, and scored a decided hIt
ana should prove even a better draw
ING card on it's second enKancmort
marry Holman is natural comedian
ana ms JoNial personality fairly radi-
n'ts through an audience, and 1t is
never necessary for him to resort tn
the oNerstrninod methods emD,ovs,, ~.
50 many comedians in vaudeville
''i'l ffarkins, who was seen here ns
HlhiPle simon" in Mother Goose" two
SEASONS ago, Will return Monday with
ms pretty and attractive mariner
Marion Harkins. in IL lively sinuinr
and talking act that should he a1
applause winner Harkins greatly en-
feared himself to the children Of the
"heh ne was at the Colonial
Frank Gabby. ventriloquist, will
oner pleasing act, which should
prove especially interesting to the
The Puppitts. a novel nanikin act.
VIII oner an original line of comedy
ana VIII undoubtedly prove . l;E.hI
Offering. "e
The brothers MARITIME. in ra,if
comedy tampolne act. will complete
me piii or vaudeville for the first half
of the week.
The bill for tho last half OF the week
VIII lie featured by the Alexnnder
MOS, who scored such tremendous
M at the Lyric Theatre early last fall.
Other acts for tho last half OF the
Week VIII be Craig & Williams.
larry Fisher Ward u Co. Cooper, and
Eschell and Frazee
me Hearst -Sciig News Pictorial
VIII feature the motion picture sec
ton of the bill.
mere are three performances daily
''c hatihecs' commencing at O'clock
and the evening performances at 7.1n
and O'clock.