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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28
BRILLIANT CONCERTS PROMISED
nY THE WEDNESDAY CLUB

il !s doubtful If there Is any opera
singer. save only Alma Giuck, who
has such faithful following in Rich
mond ns Herbert Witherspoon, basso
OF the Metropolitan Opera Company,
who 's 20 appear in the annual Music
FESTIVAL Of the "Wednesday Club. in the
'ity Auditorium. April - and -. by
virtue OF his past performances III
liichmond. he has become a prime fav-
oritc herc, and tho club struck a pop
ular chord In his engagement for the
1871, festival
Nitherspoon may properly be said
to have just now reached the zenith OF
his career. TO have arrived at that
point OF artistic excellence toward
which his assiduous study and training
nav" been leading him for years. lie
IS AN American. a native OF buffalo
and received his musical schooling in
Paris. Berlin and London. For seven
ears he has been leading basso in the
metropolitan opera Company, n posi-.
non OF the utmost Importance III The
upcratic world.
Despite his devotion to ouer,
Witherspoon Is a great concert fayo-
tc. and has shown great adapiability
re has been engaged six times for the
The Toronto festival His rich baaso
santante voice is capable of an infinite
variety of expression
Emilio de GoRorza is the baritone
CHOSEN by tho Wednesday Club TO han.
die hat difficult role in the program of
the annual music festival By reason
OF the cncellen, work done by him in
= former festivals OF tho club, he will re-
turn 10 Richmond as n welcome friend,
assured OF an audience that acknowl-
edges and appreciates his masterful art.
He is an American by BIRTH but re-
ceived his education In London and has
spent most Of his life abroad. His
musical training was obtained in Paris.
under the tuition of Emile Bourgeois
ana Victor Maurei. Diligcnt study and
an artistic nature has enabled him TO
reach the highest point In his chosen
field. DE GoGorza has voice of great
beauty, splendid caliher and rich quail
ity. He has 4 great deal of personal
magnetism ana no little dramatic
power.
other artists on the program for the
hist concert are Miss Florence Hinkle.
the celebrated soprano: Dan Rctldoc
concert tenor OF fame. and Miss Mil
drcd Potter. n widely known coutralto
The Philadelphia orchestra. under Leo
poid Stohowski. will appear with tho
chorus of the Wednesday Club
Scheduled for production at the first
concert Is Liszt's great composition for
the orchestra. Les Prcludes." and tho
masterpiece of Verdi, Requiem" The
latter work calls for the services of the
chorus. the orchestra, and the four ar
lists. singing sometimes as n quartet
and sometimes in SOLO Verdis Re
QUEEN" Is regarded as the most ambl-
tous undertaking ever offered by the
club
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THE LIFE OF OUR SAVIOR
IN MOTION PICTURES

The life of Christ in pictures will be
shown at the Academy this week This
Is by no means version of the Pas
sion Play at Oberammergan, photo
graphcd for the movies. II is n series
OF pictures taken in the Holy Land,
showing the scenes whera Christ lived
and worked.
There is little change in Palestine.
even In these days OF railroads and
tourists. those who have gone there
say. Jerusalem is much the same as 1t
was in the days when Herod was King
and Pontius PLATE was the Roman Gov
ernor. To be sure, the great temple
IS no more. 1t was destroyed when the
Jews rebelled. and Titus, the son Of the
Emperor, Vespasian, captured the holy
city Of the Jews. Arab and Turk.
Greek and Armenian wander through
the narrow streets where once Christ
taught.
Jerusalem. however. will always be
| the holy city to the faithful among
Abraham's seed. 1t will over be a
shrine for Christians. Nations may
| arise and pass away, but Jerusalem will
| never become, like Samaria, n dwelling
| place for the outlander. a city Of mixed
breeds with which the faithful could
not associate even In the days Of
/ Christ. That Is why the Jews had no
II dealings with the Samaritans. The
..
Of Jerusalem were of the pure blood
of tho tribes of Judah and Benjamin.
II christ talking to the woman of Samaria
II is one OF the features in the pictures
| of the life OF Christ which VIII be
II shown at the Academy this week
III The pictures start with the star OF
II Bethlehem They show the wise men
| who came from the East with their
H gifts OF gold. franlsincense and myrrh.
|IThey show tho shepherds to whom the
(langel revealed tho birth of their Lord.
| They show Mary and Joseph turned
away from tho inn in Bethlehem of
| Judea. tho Babe Graded in manager,
| l".or there was no room In tho inn.
| They also show the flight into Egypt.
1.-The slaughter OF the innoconts, and the
return Of Joseph, Mary and their child
/ Ito dwell In Nazareth.
The child Jesus in tho temple among
| tho wise men. expounding to them
Questions grave beyond His years. and
His baptism by John. the hairy prophet,
who was beheaded by King Herod be-
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THREE BILLS OFFERED
Al. ,IIIE CnIONIAl.

For the week commencing tomorrow
the Colonial Theater has arranged for
three programs TO be exhibited during
the week. which are sure &c bring de-
light to the patrons OF that house. On
Monday and Tuesday, The Fight" with
Margaret Wycherly; Wednesday and
Thursday. Satan Sanderson," with
Orrin Johnson: Friday ard Saturday.
Judge Not" will be tho offerings
THE Fight" was produced by George
Lcdcrcr and based on Bayard N,eliel's
play Of the same name. which had Il
successful run In the New York thea
terS some time ago The story deals
with that OF woman's fight against
political corruption. OF action the pho
toplay is said 10 be full from, beginning
TO end. Moreover, the many types OF
characters introduced are varied and
interesting. Vance. the dance hall
keeper, is "a sleek and unscrupulous ruff
dan. Jane Thomas in tho hands Of
Margaret Wycherly Is winsomc fig
are. whom you are bound to love in her
distress trials and struggles George
lederer produced this picture, and ne
did with such care and discretion
that there is not anything in it which
is I'm the least objectionable. On the
contrary. It Is dramatic. surprising.
thrilling and convincing. It Furnishes
vice and eXalts virtue: It Is human
and feasible In theme; we'll acted and
logical
Satan Sanderson." founded on the
ltoVel OF the same name by Halle
,Erminie Rives. tells tho story OF n way
ward son. n loving girl, an indulgcnt
father and retribution in one of it's
varied forms. 1t brings into play the
powerful dramatic ability OF the star
and the superb cast, and it's many deli
cate scenes. poignant situations and
Vir!!e clfmaNes, combine to make this
one OF the really attractive photoplays
OF the DAY. In tho title rolo will be
seen Orriu johnson, the popular Broad
way stage star AIR Johnson will be
remembered in this city in tho role of
"Ben-liur' when the spectacle was first
presented here.
Judge Not will be the Offering for
FRIDAY and saturday. This is the latest
offering from the studios OF George
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HIGH-GRADE PICTURES
n IL ~ GrI,Il 4 AZ

The Strand for the coming week Of
fers n program that has never been
cqunle6 in photodrana, and has secured
for Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday,
the celebrated international star. Nine.
Bertha kaliSch in her foremost stage
success. Martha OF the LowlandS." In
this supreme dramatic triumph Nine.
ISalisch portrays n role that will live
forever rs ono OF the greatest demon
STATIONS OF pantomimic art ever re-
corded on the screen. There is some
thing stately. auStcrc. terribly beautiful
about her attitude throughout the role.
The play was written by Angel Gut
thor, and besides It's powerful drama tic
qualities is full OF poetry and color.
which pcrmcatc the emotions and very
existence
Thursday. Friday and Saturday the
Strand offers another world famous
dramatic star. Edith Wynne NIatthison,
in David Relascos great dramatic sue
cess. The Governors Lady"
Miss Matthison. although approached
by hundreds OF motion picture pro-
ducers, long declined to appear on the
film Mt all. but finally yielded to nrgu-
ments in connection with David Be-
lascos modern American masterpiece
Edith Wynne Matthison made her first
great hit In this country in the title
role OF ''Everyman." She is remem-
bered in England as the star whom Sir
Henry irving selected to be his lead
ing woman throughout his farewell ap-
pcaranceS in London and his farewell
provincial tour "The Governors Lady
is photodrama which will BIO recog-
niZed as especially timely and exccp-
tionally American in treatment and
theme.
The title character, played by Edith
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WELL-KNOwN PRIMA DONNA
On LYRIC HILI THIS MEEK

Josephine punfee, known through
out this country AS one OF the principal
concert singers OF the age and the
late prima donna OF the Gilbert e.
pan!es. is 10 be the stellar attraction
at the Lyric Theatcr during the early
part of the present week. Manager
Rex secured this booking at considera-
Die trouble and expense. and Is author
ity for the statement that he regards
the engagement OF Miss Dunfce as one
OF the most attractive offered by his
house this season. Tho young prima
donna has had a wonderful career.
though very brief one The rcnlarka-
bic iiinbTe Of her voice has permitted
her steady advancement until she now
vaudeville Offering VIII include one
operate number, but Is composed
principally of lighter music
Charlie Ahern's Big Comedy Company
Is another feature OF the early program
ri the Lyric This is the troupe which
played an entire season at the Winter
Garden, New York. last year and is
said to he one of the most prctentious
offerings on the vaudeville stage 1t
is repietc with sensations and comedy.
and concludes with Il remarkable race
between Percy Wh!rlwind and the 300
horsepower Red Devil.
Bert Jordan and Lillian Doherty. the
i".tei iorHieriE OF the Doherty Sisters,
who proved so popular here a short
time ago, ire to present their eccen-
tric comedy skit. Friedland and
Clarke are to offer musical absurdity
entitled The Wrong Mr.. Schnitz. :"
while Charles Bennington, singing
and dancing comedian. Will complete
the early vaudeville program
The second bill Is to be headed By
Harry Bcresford, late feature of Froh-
mans THE Conspiracy company He
is appearing in an idealstic comedy oe
youth and springtime called Twenty
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"T'IIORSS AND ORANGE BLOSSOMS"
ELAl Of Mi.El< .AT TIIE nIJOE

"ThoruS and Orange Blossoms" writ
ten By Bertha n Clay and Grammatical
by Lem Il, Parker. Will be the Offering
II III. Biiou this week, when II will
be presented by the Grayce Scot,
players. II Is the sort OF play that
runs the entire gamut of emotions, from
smiles to tears, and yet it teaches its
lesson we'll. II there is one thing for
which Bertha NJ. clay IL noted IL is
holding the attention OF her readers
ana leading them into pleasant place $.
Since the dramatist has followed re-
l!giously the story as told In the novel
there is every reason to believe that
tho play Will be even more appealing
to the public than the story. 1t is one
thing TO read a novel. but il is quito
another thing to have the people of that
novel paraded before you doing the
things OF which you have read
The story is that OF two opposite
types. The heroine. a spr!ghtly girl
has been reared by an aunt who Is OF
the opinion that all OF the ills to which
flesh is heir can be traced to the aris-
tocracy. The ultimate wooer and win
ner OF her hand and heart has been
reared by mother who has small
sympathy for the common people
There is hardly need to enter into de-
tails as 10 the outcome. No such
+, alliance can he continuously happy
until n final common ground upon which
DolH cdil Sland mas peen reached. Thus
the married couple have their trials
and not until suffering comes are they
able to reach the true level OF their
affection.
The scenes are all laid in England
In that rural England so famed for its
natural beauty, and the scenic artist
Is given wonderful opportunities to de-
pict those scenes. Among the charac.
! tiers of the play. in addition to the
hero and heroine, are an American
youth who falls precipitately in love
with the English girl, sister of the
| lord OF the manor. There is the snob-
bish mother OF the lord and the irasci-
Bile aunt OF the girl. and then there Is
the sweet-faced young thing who SO
attracts the American. They all com
bine TO make n highly interesting, II
not mt all times pleasing, family. and
when. Mt the end, IL all ends happily
with the young and muchly harassed
wife mother, still owning the affec-
tions of her aristocratic husband, and
when the snobbish mother and the
baby are found just as grandparent
and grandchild should be. the audience
is pleased and thrilled at the potency
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'sT1IE CHOCOLATE sOLDIERn TO RE
SHOWN IN MOTION PICTURES

The most famous light opera In the
world. The Chocolate Soldier" shown
in motion pictures with the Straus
music played by specially engaged
orchestra is the feature announced by
the Superior Thcater on Monday. Tues
day and Wednesday OF this coming
week. These pictures OF the "Choco-
late Soldier" are unusually elaborate.
and many or the incidents OF tho plot
o. the celebrated opera have been
worked out on an extensive scale.
Much that is only limited at In the
opera becomes OF thrilling interest on
the screen.
For instance, the battle scenes show
ing the war between Bulgaria and Ser
via are particularly thrilling and very
dramatic
The scenes In the opera are laid in
the Balkans during this war, and as
every one familiar with tho story
knows the Chocolate Soldier" Is Lieu
tenant Bumcrli. Of the Scrvian army.
who during a fight of three days and
nights lives entirely on CHOCOLATE
creams. finally is saved b. Nadina.
Then entire second part OF the film
shows the gigantic battle raging be-
tween the Servians and Bulgarians,
ending In the defeat OF tho Servians
and the flight of Bumerli These
scenes were made in Bulgaria last fall.
with the official assistance OF His
Majesty. King Ferdinand OF Bulgaria.
who detailed two regiments OF Infantry
to assist the moving picture man. All
the pictures were made under the per-
Sonal direction OF r G. Whitney. the
producer OF the opera, who gathered
together the original cast OF principles
and took them with him TO Bulgaria.
The unusual spectacle, therefore, ia
shown OF American opera singers talk
Ing part in a big moving picture with
about 1000 Bulgarian soldiers as a
background.
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cause Of his promise to Saiome. are pic
tured. SO Is the wedding feast at Cana,
when He turned water into wine. An
other scene shows Christ walking >on
the sea.
Palm sunday. with the triumphnl
march into Jerusalem. is seen. So is the
wrathful Christ among the money
changers of the temple. and then fol-
low speedily. the last supper. the be-
,rayal In the garden. the trial before
the high priest, His appearance before
plate who washes his hands of His
death. Tho denial OF Peter, the march
TO the cross, the crucinXion. the terror
the burial and the glorious resurrection
OF Easter are all shown.
II the pictures are but one-halt as
brilliant as the advance notices indi-
cate, the story of the life OF Christ as
shown At the Academy VIII prove the
greatest OF all attractions. especially
az il Is so near the Easter season.
Performances will be given twice
daily, nt 3 and $50 o'clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28

Odd Years" and his Offering has
proved the feature OF every bill on
which he has appeared. Eddie Mack
and his attractive partner, Dot Will
linms, are to interpret the latest
dances. Including their famous stair
way Dance" and other features The
orion Troupe arc a group of scnsa-
tional japanese wire walkers. James
Cantwell is singing comedian, while
Warren and Dcitrick arc sure laugh
producers In blackface act.
New comedy films with the latest of
the Hearst-Selg pictures from the
war zone and the world at large. will
complete each bill
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of true affection brought home. regard

less OF how far IL may have strayed
Miss Scott viii portray the role OF
the anguished, hut loving, wife, whose
trials are many and made harder
through the efforts OF her husbands
mothe" In trying TO ALLEVIATE the afrec-
ton OF tho man she has we'd. Mr.
warner viii be seen as the husband,
who i made to suffer much because
OF h!S mothers interference in his home
life. Mr.. Bassett Will once more be
the real bad man, and the comedy will
DE IN TIL" capable hands OF Miss Ball
Mr. Ncwing and Mr.. Berthelet. AS a
special feature, Miss Dorothy Chesmond
VIII Introduce modern dancing spe-
c!aity. assisted by Mr.. Maybe
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-28

All the week, continuous perform
"nce from IL noon 10 II i. NJ, Para
mount pictures; first hnlf of the week,
MARTA OF the LoNIandn", second half,
"fhe Governors Lady"
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COLONIAL. THEATIaH.

All the week. continuous perform
hhce from /" noon until II night, mo-
ton pictures. Monday and Tuesday,
"Thc Flght; wednesday, and Thurs
dny, "Sntnn Sanderson", Friday and
Saturday, "JudEc Not"
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IiIJOU TIIEATEIt.

All the week, with mntlnees Tues
"ay, Thursday and Saturday, Grnyce
scott Company I'm '"Thorns and Orange
hlOsHoms."
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SUPERIOR TII,,ATrI,.

All the week, continuous perform
hncc from 10:3O morning TO n night.
motion pictures, "The Chocolnte Sol
dierI'
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Wynne Matthison. is that OF the faithful
wife OF man who Is ambitious. but
poor; who attains wealth by n sudden
t:rn Of fortune. and seeking to take full
advantage Of altered conditions. imag-
ines his wife, to be- out of place among
Che now surroundings OF wealth and
power. When the husband asks for n
divorce. Intending to marry I, woman
whom he believcH to bevmorc OF his
own rnettle. the wife refuses to take a
step which she believes will mean
ruin for three lives FINALLY. the bus-
oard becomes Governor. and, finding
the honor ct last an empty one finally
persuades his wife to return to him to
take her rightful place.
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-:-Weekly Calendars
ACADEMY OF Music

All the week, mt nnd s,3O o'clock
daily. "Thc Life or Christ" in motion
pictures.
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LYRIC TlIEATEIt.
STRAND TIII:ArEI,.

All tho week, with daily matinecs
popular vaudeville aud pictures.
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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-10
INTERURBAN LINE IS
PLEASING ITS PATRONS

The motor street car, constructed
to run over any street or any suit
able road in the country, has come
to Lakeland; and it surely has come
to stay So far as this scribe knows,
Lakeland now enjoys the high dis
tinction of being the farthest ad-
vanced city of South Florida and
presumably of Florida in the variety
of transportation This car will run
on regular trips from Lakeland TO
Tampa, Tarpon Springs and Clear
water. 1t will leave Lakeland every
morning at Z o'clock for Tampa, and
on two days in the week it will go
on to Tarpon Springs and two days
to Clearwater, but on different days
m. and on the return trip will leave
Tampa at p. m. The above towns
can now have closer vital connection
with the city of Lakeland, and thus
reach out farther into the modern
world. This scribe had the pleasure
of ride in this car to Tarpon
Springs on yesterday The ride was
as comfortable and enjoyable as any
he ever had on any street car any
where The ride was of rapid trans
il, smooth, and of scenic interest,
passing through the truck and straw
berry growing section from Lake
land to Tampa And last, but not
least. an Opportunity was given to
see the people in the fields. in the
farm houses, and on the streets and
porches in the towns We that is
the car and passengers We're OBJ
iects of untiring interest and intense
-aze from many. The car performed
her part to the fullest expectation
on this trip she was under the con-
troll of the expert hand of Horace
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-10
ARROW COUPLE ELOPE;
GET MARRIED IN TAMPA

Following q carefully engineered
opement, II. l. Wilson and Miss
EZRA Hill. popular Barlow couple.
ere married here last nieht by Rev.
Z B. Mitchell. pastor of the Hyde
ark Methodist church, who former
i: preached in Barlow
The couple eluded suspicion by
wiling quietly out of the dear old
S,me town in an automobile. At
-+keland. thirteen miles away, they
ught the night train for Tampa
{ hen they arrived here they went To
e DeSoto Hotel, and series of
lephone calls located a friend who
I'd procured the license and the par
on. The newly-weds are guests a
e hotel. Mr.. Wilson, recently
udent at the University of Florida,
the son of Sam A. Wilson, a prom
emit Barlow druggist His bride is
popular society girl of Polk coun-
: Tampa Tribune.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-11-10
BABY SHOW AT BARLOW

The Ladies' Guild of the Episcopal
church in Barlow, will hold a Baby
Show at p. m. Saturday, Nov.
20. Several classes will be arran ged
by ages up to four years old, and
prizes awarded according to the YER
dict of the judges, no prize being Of
fered for the best dressed child.
Entries will not be restricted to
home babies, but parents in the coun-
try and surrounding towns are urged
to enter their little ones for friendly
competition
Entrance fee for one or more chill
dren, 25 cents; general admission, 10
cents. The patronage of the public
will be greatly appreciated.
For further information apply to
Miss Sawyer, ZAP Main street, phone
26B. Barlow, Fla.