Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-07
ADJUSTMENTS
.ood Performance mt Strand.


There have been some good stock
offerings in Richmond, but few have
rNccllcd ~ recent Years III. pcrirr-
nance o! The Lion and the Mouse"
by the G;rayc- Scott Company. at The
Strand Th-atcr last night, y, WIT
Ncwlnr has selected = bill which just
about tits III" capabilities OF his as
socta.cs. and few weak spots can be
found in The cast
Mir Hewlng took the role Of John
| turkett Ryder. tho central agure in
the gripping play Of hlgh finance and
! politics. Miss Scott played Shirley
itossmorc, daughter OF Judge Ross
more, who has aroused the cnmity OF
the hnancicr by his opposition 10 trusts
and big combinations. The former
again proved himself To be the clever
act" he has always been. while Miss
Spectators last night. ''did herself
broud
Willie business il the main theme Of
The play, romance finds it's part, creeps
IN. and for some time steals the whole
situation. The daughter Of the judge
meets the son of the fnancicr. played
by John Warner. and Of cours. II is
a case OF love IL first sight between
the children OF the bitter rivals. Shir-
, ley secures position with Ryder, and
her wit finally works out the problem.
. In fact it Is the old story Of the power
full lion outwittcd by the little mouse
all over again. And. of course, the
lovers come into their own before tie
final curtain:
Miss Scott and Mr. Newing carry off
the honors, but IL is through the able
assistance of their associates that they
are Hb'e to do II. air. Charles. who
will be the new leading man of the
company. was amusing and Interesting
as the Englisrman. Hon. Fitzrov Bag
ley Mr. Curtis. besides mounting the
dramn well, played the role OF Scna
tor Roberts with dignity and force.
OF the women. Miss Crawford was at
her best while Miss Wright played
eScecainely well the bit Of tho maid
in the first act.
For some unexplained reason. there
was no orchestra, and the fact that
his did not dctract from the cnjov-
ncnt of the audience is another bit Of
evidence as 10 the worth of the per-
formancc.
Fred Rohrrts and Others Mt Lyric.
Billed inconspicuously rs The Man
With Many Voices Fred Roberts ran
t"ay with the show at tho lyric yes
CRAY afternoon, wrestling, lone hand
3D. from the Six Musical Noses tho
iSht 10 nrst hnnorS Roberts sings
ooi'sh and serious cities in every
'oice there is. to speak untechnicallv
md sings them in such Il way that
hrce encores left the audience clan
ring frantically for more-but he
wouldn't come back.
From this, 1t is not to be inferred
hat the Six Musical NNosses. billed
Is the premier act, was not up TO lis
Ioticc. 1t was. The company com
,rses two men and four women, who
play n wide range OF Instruments
Icverly aud with the finish of pcr
ormers OF the first class The act
$ beautifully mounted. and the per
onnel--which includes the men too
g good to look at.
The Carrcll-Pierlot Company presents
piece called II Died" The program
alls it 4 screaming PROFESSIONALLY.
Presumably because a majority of the
haractcrs arc called upon to scream.
orcibly. and frequently. There is
nough comedy to neutralize the mirth
hat inheres in the shrouded and UNI
hrouded corpses that drape the stage
uring tho enactment Of the piece, and
OF much more.
Sullivan and Pasquilina have
tough act, in which the man does
ONE creditable singing, and In which
he woman essays some ultra slang
with only moderate success. Tho
fyron Baker Troupe opens tho bill with
good bicycle act. The news lin and