Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-08
ADJUSTMENTS
About tho theatres.


house and OF the company, everything
liz In readiness for the openinx per-
cormance of The Model Girl' at the
Academy OF Music tonight AS has
Deeh stated u number of times I'm this
| column, this performance will be the
| most novel. IL not the most Interesting.
event of tho dramatic season. 1t marks
the hrst venture OF the famous An
nette kellermann into the realm OF
musical comedy; and 1t will present
CHOSEN by her as vehicle TO hear her
into that field
30 far as memory runs, the perfor-
nance tonight, will. indeed. be liter
any unique in the history of tho stage
IN Richmond. There have been. doubt
LOSS. Individual dramatic dehuts In
hichmond before: there have certainly
been premieres of plays-the most no.
Table OF which, as stated before, hav-
ing been that of Miss Johnston's "Au-
urey' but, 80 far as Is known. there
mas never before been n joint debut
! romance tonight will be literally
unique.
aIuny OF the talents OF Miss Keller
mann have been exploited in public.
either In vaudeville or in film form.
1er diving, dancing, acting and fencing
remains for the public to learn
whether or not she can slug And
that 1t will learn tonight.
ihe play is the work OF Anne Cald-
wei, author Of a number of successes,
VINO wrote the book and lyrics. and of
Raymond Hubbell, composer of many
tuneful songs, who Is responsible for
the music. Miss Caldwell will be pres
ent at the performance tonight, and
Mr.. Hubbell will himself conduct tho
orchestra, augmented to some twenty
pieces. Several men more than promi
ntpfT "a
witness the first performance of "rhe
Model Girl" The engagement is for
three days. with matinee on wedncs-
day.
Meanwhile, the La Verne Company
VIII spend tho three days during which
Annette Kellermanm and her comnonv
VIII occupy the Academy Of Music in
netersourg. where IL will present "VIa
wireless Tonight and tomorrow
miSn'' ana Take My Advice" on
,,., nnhesnay' afternoon and night, Thus,
wnen the company offers Take My
Advice ut the Academy of Music here
on Thursday afternoon II will have had
the opportunity given by two other per-
tormahces OF the piece to become ia
miiiar with Its lines and business.
Without any difficulties after the or
uer OF split weeks and INTERRUPTED re-
honrsais, the Grayce Scott Company
Viii offer throughout tho week at the
hi)ou Theatre the compelling drama
Bought and Paid For" While this
a. play Is compelling" in that
IL compels interest and thrills nv rea
son Of Its force and dramatic stronpth
it III, at the same time, rcplete with
comedy 1t is doubtful II better
comedy part has ever been written than
mat OF Jimmy Gilley, which, by the
way has been assigned to Mr.. Newing.
More than the usual number of for
clsn acts are booked for the Lyric.s
uounic Dill this week, and conseuuently
both hills should he better than usn,I'
~, tue european acts almost invariably
naNe polish and smoothness that is
can acts. In this statement thai Rovar.
'eiow and his ropes are not ..countnd"
FOR the first part of the week tho
raa,,' "ners as IT'S Paramount picture
uharacter actor Macklyn Arhucklc. In
ITS No Laughing Matter" II js
hkeiv that all who saw Mr. Arbucklc's
work. In The County Chairman" in
particular, VIII take ADVANTAGE OF tho
opportunity to watch him az "A movie
actor. The play Is said to he very
delightful blend OF Character co,no,,,.
and straight drama
The very beautiful and habituallv
married Lillian Russell will be seen
""tths the hrst three days of this
week at the Colonial, in tho pictur
iZed version of "Wildhre," the famous
comedy In which Miss Russell was so
successful number of years ago. The
play was seen here at that time and
was presented only this season nv inc
IraEce scott Company, SO that Its story
IS FAMILIAR TO practically everybody,
ana II 'here's anybody in the world who
hasnt seen either Miss Russell herself
or one or her millions of pictures. he
doesn't 1.-Two in America
In accordance with the policy an
nounced yesterday, the Superior Thea
IRE VIII devote the last half OF every
week to the exhibition Of big feature
pictures from the studios of the Box
once attractions, Inc, the first of
which, beginning Thursday, will be
The Girl | Left Behind Ne" Mean
while the Superior will continue to
run, on Monday. Tuesday and Wednes-
day, films Of one, two and three reels.
with daily change OF program