Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-26
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With both the Academy Of Music and
the Bijou closed, the Lyric and the
picture houses are the iitneys' only
rivals. and at that the jtneys have the
SHOW shops at disadvantage, for the
reason that they can-and most GER
tainly d6--run on Sunday.
-Four biackface musicians and sing
ers are expected TO head the Lyrics
bill, in an act catchly billed as The
Comedy Conservatory" There is also
"ruhe" comedy turn. and a playlet
called The Old Minstrel Man" which,
desoite its title, is played in white
face. Juan Cardo. of the team of Cardo
and Noll' appeared here In 1911 in the
cast OF Naughty Marietta" singing
the principal tenor role. AT that time,
this column said: Juan Cardo. in the
role of Captain Dick Warrington
proved 10 he that rare thins-a real
tenor. lie is a big, finelooliing Young
man. his voice is clear, well placed, and
OF good quality. and he runs up any
where with case and certainty"
AT the Strand will be seen, for the
first three days of the week Betty
Bel!airs, formerly leading woman with
the eminent English actor, Fred Terry,
In a perturbation of Maurice Hewlett's
story, The Spanish Jade" The story
is OF an Enelishman, who, half a cen
fury ago falls in love with sort of
Carmen and becomes involved i'm a
vendetta that brings out the cle-
mental violence OF the Latin character.
IL is said tina; Miss Bellairs gives 4
wonderfully effective performance in
the title role, and that the picture is
distinguished by many scenes of erea /
beauty. For the last half of the week
the Strand presents the well-known
comedian. Victor Moore. in film YER
sion of George Bronson Howard's satire
on society, ''Snobs."
Besides it's regular program of three
feature photoplays, the Colonial man
agement announces that IL will offer a
surprise to its patrons with each change
Of billion Monday. Wednesday ami
Friday. For to-day and Tuesday the
Colonial offers Its feature the popu-
lar movie actress. Clara Kimhall Young,
III the five-part photodrama, Hearts in
Exile" 1t is said that this picture.
which tells moving story of Russian
oppression and cruelty, Is genuine
thriller. Kathryn Osterman will sun
ply the comedy, in the one-reel film,
Sauce for the Camden" while still
another feature will he the Pathe News,
world. On Wednesday and Thursday,
Nine! Olga Petrova, who has created
something akin to n sensation In this
country, Will he seen i'm THE Heart of
Painted Woman" s. Miller Kent will
be featured. on Friday and Saturday,
IN 4 PictuFiZation OF clyde Fitch'S The
Cowboy and the Lady"
For to-day and tomorrow the New.
rheater announces Dustin Farnum in
one of his most successful photoplavs.
Cameo Kirby" in which he Is seen in
the role assumed by him in the stage
production of the play.
Edward Arneid. who after the clos
ing of the stock company i'm Savannah.
came to Richmond and remained here
for several days, honing and believing
that he would find a place i'm 81 con
templated company. has gone to Phil
adelphia. Hc will join Immediately the
Orphcum Players. n stock company of
established reputation, which is head
ed by William Ingersoli, who is remem-
bered as one OF the ahlest leading men
ever seen In stock here.