Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-14
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Unusual Act Top. Lyric, BILL

Unusual Act Tops Lyrics Bill.
1t isn't always that act head
| lined on vaudeville program is also
headlincd in the mind of the public
but that is the case during the FIRST
half OF the week at the Lyric where
the billtopper. "A Night With the
Poets walks away with the show.
The sketch isn't nearly so high-brow
as its title would indicate. wherefore
It's popularity isn't endangered. Never
theless. II is an unusual act, if not
unique. AS the piece opens. man
rccltes several poems. which are IL
Illustrated by living pictures that ap-
pear and disappear in a frame up
stage. Then four young men break
IN on the dreamer's reverie and the act
| turns into male quartet Offering. 1t
is we'll staged, the men sing pleasing
~ and they all look like regular men
Albert Perry. a capable legitimate
actor, Is the reader. and conspicuous
among the singers is Frank E. Lam
pert, who was most engaging pupil
| In Homer Lind's vaudeville act. MIR
Lambert also plays the piano
Lambs Manikins are shown as an
opener. and much ingenuity and dcX-
tcrity is displayed in their manipula-
ton This should appeal particularly
to children. In second place appears
the Farinell Trio. two men ard a
woman; the men wear black satin
kn!ckerbockers.
Lew and Mollie Hunting dispel tho
Farinelli gloom by a speedy, clever and
altogether entertaining singing. dane
ing and comedy skit. There isn't a
great deal in their turn, but they are
both simply there"
Juggling Nelson was delayed some
where along the border and didn't ar
rive in time for the afternoon show,
though he doubtless got in before tho
evening performances.
Fine Picture mt Little Thenter.
Beautiful settings. a well-constructed
plot and, most important OF all, the fine
acting OF George Fawcett, the star. all
! moine 10 make The Majesty OF the
Law, the Little Theaters Paramount
picture for the first half Of the week an
unusually interesting photodrama The
atmosphere of the South has been
caught and transferred TO the film with
noteworthy fidelity. George Fawcett
dominates every scene in which he ap-
pears. His powerful and expressive
! features register forcefully on the
screen, and the eloquence. so to speak,
of his mobile face is remarkable. AS
Judge Kent he has a role that fits him
admirably-an old fashioned jurist who
sentences prisoners severely and sur
reptitiously aids their families.
Coming to the Academy.
Oliver Morosco's production Of Peg
o My Heart" j. Hartley Manners's
charming comedy. comes to the Acad-
envy OF Music again to-day for two per-
formnnces. Peg" Is altogether whole
{, some and delightful, as everybody who
has seen it we'll knows. II has been
played In Richmond twice before. each
time sending audiences away beaminE
and content. In the principal role this
time will he seen Rea Martin who. it is
said. gives whimsical and delicious
performance rs Peg.
On Friday and Saturday will be pre-
sented at the Academy one OF the most
conspicuous successes Of several years
Daddy Long Legs" AS matter OF
course. it is dramatizat!on of the
Daddy Long-Legs" letters, by Jean
! Webster. and. after having had a long
run in Chicago. II played solid year in
New York. Henry Miller, one of the
most distinguished Of American actors
and producers, Is sending Daddy Long
Legs" to Richmond with what is said
to be a most excellent company. Know
ing Mr.. Miller's custom In the matter
of road companies one feels safe In as
Stunning that this company Will not fall
short OF the claims made for II in adj
vance.
Poor LII Bnrbnra.
Heralded as an atmospheric story of
the great Southwest, study OF wo-
man who communes with Nature in
her waste places and dramatic por-
trayal OF a mans development splen-
didly acted and lavishly produced,
THE Winning OF Barbara Worth" found
| it's way into the Academy OF Music
last night for one performance only.
and disclosed itself as a crude melo-
drama of strictly popular-time char
octer.
In the opening scene. a prologue