Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-02


were eNtre.ssly good. r. K. D.
At III. Lyric.
, Whether DR.. Hermann, who closes
the show at the Lyric for the first
! half of the week. is or Is not "Ameri-
cas- Greatest Electrical Wonder" he
is an unctuous comedian and a tiptop
( Snowman. So much OF both Is he that
he nearly held the typical Monday af
tcrnoon audience yestcrday-which Is
going some for closing act. The
ombinatioa of DIR. Hermann. his tanned
lightning and his clever assistants
supplies as amusing Il knockabout act
as tn. Lyric has offered in many weeks.
Going back To the beginning. the
bill opens with the substituted oct
OF Dippy Dicrs and Florence Roberts,
an acrobatic clown and dancing girl.
| THIS Dippy IL funny guy, specially
when he gets UP on the tables and
rocks en-. billy Van. the well-known
minstrel. follows with his monologue.
which has one or TWO bright spots.
Tho Hayward Stafford Company APP
pears In The Devil Outwitted." which
Is programmed a "semicla ssic" by
Harry r. Hayward. The man makes
up as devil, and there ensues long
dialogue in rcar-vcrsc between him
and his wife. in which the faults OF
both are set out and discussed. There
is surprise at It's close.
Will H. philbrick. who will be re-
rnembcred for his clcverly ludicrous
performance as the souse with Richard
Carrie in Jumping Jupiter" appears
I in blackfacc, assisted by Phoebe and
Jessie Cardownie--the latter Of whom
was also In the Jumping Jupiter cast
who work in hiEh-hrown. The act
closes with laughable burlesque
dance, and Philbrick has one good
song. but the skit is entirely unworthy
OF the talent of the actors
And here we are again with good
old Doc Hermann, who, Of course, is
followed by the always interesting
IIearstS clig pictures and the comedy
films. d. c.
At the Picture Houses.
"'rhe Bachelors Romance" the ia
nous comedy drama by Martha Nor
ton. in which Sol Smith Russell played
so appealinsly years ago. Is the
Strands Paramount picture feature for
the first three days of the week. John
Emerson. one of the most noted char
actor actors on the American stage,
assumes the role OF David Holmes
which Russell made famous. and gives
to Its Interpretation n quaint and deli
cate humor that makes this charming
play doubly charming, aside from its
inherent wholesomcneSs, wide variety
of appeal and innate hurnanness.
AT the Colonial for the first part
in the first of all the successful melo-
dramas OF the underworld, alias
Jimmy Valentine bv Paul Armstrong
and Wilson Miner. Mr.. Warwick who
is considered the handsomest leading
man In America. plays with much
force the role created bv II. r. Warner.
Additional interest in the film perform
ancc of this play lies in tho fact that
IT was presented earlier In the season
by the Grayce Scott Company. with
John Warner In the II. r. Warner
part.
Hayden Talbots play, THE Truth
Wagon" is the Superiors feature for
the first half OF the week This play
made hundreds laugh when 1t was pro-
scented Mt Days Theatre. New York.
and in photoplay form II has made
thousands laugh. Conspicuous in tho
cast is Max Figman. who will be re-
membered here chiefly for his brilliant
comedy performance with the ali-star
cast In Fine Feathers" Lolita Rob-
crtson is also featured
Margaret An9Iin Tonight
Margaret Anglin. with what Is prac-
tically an a1l-star company. will pre-
sent ut the Academy OF Music Tonight
the first OF three performances of
Lady Windcrmere's Fan" probably
the most brilliant dramatic work of
Oscar Wilde. Miss Anglin is one of
Americn's foremost actresses and is
possessed OF rare versatility In dra
matte expression. She has PLAYED with
overwhelming success. In Shakespeare's
comedies. as we'll 80 In modern light
comedy-witness Green Stockings"
In which she was last seen hero. But
1t is ms nm emotional actress that she
Is strongest. and as Mrs Eriynnc In
Lady Windermere's Fam" she has
tremendous opportunities.