Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-12
ADJUSTMENTS
about the Thcutcrs.

While the Spring Music Festival Of
the Wednesday Climb. which begins at
the city Auditorium Tonight. Is the
biggest event of the year. not TO say
OF the week. there are many amusv-
mentscekers who prefer vaudeville.
brow music in the world For thes.
there viii he plenty Of entertainment
this week, as witness the following;
Tonight and tomorrow night the
management or the Academy OF Music
offers George NJ Cohan's mclodramatic
farce. Seven Keys to Bsidpatv," one
or the few scnsat ioually successful
plays Of the last season or two. II
is understood that seven Keys to
Raldpatc,' which Conan constructed
from Earl pcrr Big gers story OF the
same name, Is not only highly amusing
but is also intensely exciting and
thrilling throughout it's course OF its
two acts, the iirst OF which contains
= short prologue and the second "A sort
OF epiloSue. Baldpatc is the name o.
an inn in the Adrondacks. whittier
Young writer has gone in the dead Of
winter on wager that within twenty
four hours he can write complete
novel All that takes place there is
what is contained in the novel but
profound mystery is involved. which,
is not explained until the author is
ready-at the very end OF the last act
NJ the Bijou Theater the Grayce
scott Company presents Sauce for the
loose" a comedy by Geraldine Bonner
In cola alteration with Hutchinson Boyd,
which Grace George used with consid-
cradle success as a travelling vehicle.
1t is a bright, clean comedy. based
upon the old adage. which, in this
case. is taken to mean that what :,
man may do to worry his wife. a VITO
may do to tease her husband.
American Uirlv llIl,b 49,
sis kirksnlith sisters" are the bill
toppers at the Lyric for the first hal,
Of the week. II Is said that these
girls scored IA big hit in the British
isles Another feature is the act of
the Lampinis. italian illusionists.
further supplied by Al Abbott. kalmer
and Brown, and Jennings and Evers.
For the first half of the week the
strands Paramount feature consists
Of perturbation Of the famous drama,
Commanding Officer" in which
Mice Dovey, is starred. While the
story is unusually tense and dramatic
Miss Dovey's own part permits her to
display to the fullest extent the APP
pealing and sympathetic qualities of
her art. For the latter part of the
week the Strand has provided a vcri-
table sensation for the picture fans
in the photoplay. Pretty Mrs. Smith"
In which FRITZ Scheff, the little devil
OF grand OPERA" makes her debut as
/, screen star.
The Colonial's feature photopiay for
10 day and tomorrow is "The Arrival
81 Perpetual production of the
World Film Corporation. in which
Nivian Martin makes her third appear
aucc as one OF that film company's
stars. IT. is said that the role of Per-
pctua is peculiarly well suited to
Miss Martins personality. AS an
added feature of the program for the
first two days. The Magic Bottle" a
one-rcel film in which Tom Wise is
featured, will be shown
The Hooscr Schoolmaster." a pic
,urization of Edward Esglcston's fine
novel and study Of life OF the same
name. is the Superior's photoplay for
the first three days Of the week In
the principal roles will be seen Max
ligman and Lolita Robertson. two OF
the most competent actors OF the
American stage.
At the New Thcater to-day and to-
morrow Will be shown "rhe Dancing
Girl" with Florence Reed In the title
role. This picture attracted much ia
vorable attention when 1t was shown
In Richmond a few weeks ago at an.
other theater.