The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-20
sEDLEY BROWN OFFERS

SEASONS SURPRISE
Just about the most startling and
son was offered by the Lucille La Verne
Company last night in it's performance
Theatre. For. excellent as the WORK
OF Miss La Vcrne's company has been
throughout it's season. those of us who
performance in that thrilling comedy
melodrama were unable to imagine how
any stock company that did not include
within us ranks n mature character
actor of long experience could possibly
present The Conspiracy" even credit
ably.
But. az appeared last night, the lack
OF Imagination was due to the lack of
knowledge as to the ability OF one
Jr. In part of the utmost thickness.
recurring rapid speaking and con-
stantly sustained manner and tone
Torrance last night was a triumph.
merely az a feat OF memory. But. far
more no, than that. his Characterization Of
"a Characterization, as opposed to
simple reading of the lines and a bare
and so completely entered into and
expressed its .spirit-was so fine an
exhibition OF sheer acting, In word
long time as an Illustration Of sin
certify OF purpose and CONTINGENCIES
OF execution. And this from young
man, who was also charged with the
full direction OF the performance. and
on the opening night of week of
Olive Blakeney.. who is presumably
an ingenue-certainly an ingenue in its
literal sense. and y very charming one
heavier part than is usually assigned
TO so young a woman and so young an
ereIitabiy. maKine o the Character e of !f the
girl hunted both by the police and the
members OF :, secret band Of criminals
lovely. voice and ciear-cut method OF
cnunciation added to her attractive
personality. Miss Blakency should go
far.
MFR. Arnold was not thoroughly up in
his part last night and his work suf-
with commendable lack of vanity, as
sumes the part of negro servant,
which she presents with such skill and
mand. and Miss Fitzpatrick, as a Span
ish woman. gives far and away the
best performance that she has offered
The play has been fully described in
these columns on more than one occa
that II is one. OF the most gripping and
intense of all the modern melodramas,
while the ingenuity with which its plot
drama of crime and detection. Yet,
para doXical as il may seem, The Con-
spiracy" also nbounds IN comedy
but literally interminsle.
The Conspiracy Is success, and
Douglas Gordon.
Lyrics Two Feature Acts.
Two OF the acts on the Lyrics bill
for the first part of this week have the
other three playing the picture houses,
SO 70 speak, and. i'm passing. the Hearst
SeliS News Pictorial is even more inter-
esting than usual. on account of the
number of war pictures shown.
x and nru So and Sssr playing ons the
two star acts. They play, ii may be- q
warmly applanded yesterday afternoon.
The mans cello PLAYING, in particular.
Gertie Vanderbilt and Frank Clemens,
in an entirely different sort OF act.
ars the o BIZ ryas Hiss OF tns s5aGh is
certain amount of talent and a lot of
singer, n clever com edian and all sorts
of dancer. They have three or four
new and bright songs, and, together
topper 2pea and psss;o Morn ono, ~ ~,
e 81 variety IN u.s. their
turn. John II. Ray and Grace Hilliard
present their. more or less familiar
audience Yesterday afternoon. on and tic tic
bill closes with the Curzon Sisters in
an exhibition of what the announcer
at the State Fair called dental avia-
ton" ID. G.
Colonial and Bijou Reviewed To- Morrow.
The Dawn of To-Morrow," as
played by the Grayce Scott Company
at the Colonial. and Tho Mischief Max
ers.' at the Bijou, Will be reviewed in
this column tomorrow.
BLACK Patti Tonight.
Assisted by Harrison Stewart as CO.
star. and surrounded by what is said to
be sprightly troupe of singers, dane
ers and comedians, Sissieretta Jones,
Music tonight in the musical comedy,
Patti, will appear at the Academy OF
Lucky Sam From Alabam."
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