Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-30
SPRING SEASON OPENS

SPRING SEASON OPENS
AT ACADEMY OF MUSIC
rlaySocrs of Richmond are promised
dramatic entertainment of quality at
~" Academy Of Music this spring and
summer. The inaugural OF the Price
players tomorrow night has siEnih- |
,aHt interest. and will assemble "a bril- !
iitnt and representative audience. The
ncw organization was selected in New
York by T.. -. Price. manager of
'cnaidcrablc experience. He has
brought to Richmond within the past
'i..GtS years many famous stars. from
1"hn Mccullough and Richard Mans
field 10 Mrs. Carter. Anna iI"d and
Robert billiard. Quite recently h"
presented ''Pollyanna" for kaw *
changer and George TYLER
There is touch OF sentiment. allied
"ith business, that prompted the on
.aGcment. for the first fortnight of the
season. OF Patricia collinE.. the de-
Nrhtful little dublin actress who re-
Gently came 20 US as a rare delight in
follranna." The memory OF her ador-
H1lc charm in that optimistic comedy
IS still fresh ana fragrant Tomorrow
night she VIII b" seen In tn. title role
pC Merely MARI Ann" which lsraci
IanEwill might we'll have created for
her. so perfcctly does 1t harmonic with
her clfNsh. sEirltUele beauty. her
radiant delicate humor. her tender,
wistful patllos I'm the whole range .;
modern drama there is not another
part 40 peculiarly suited TO her win
some personality and nrtistr! AS she
was a vision OF iovclinose ~ her ctna-
on OF Youth in Ever: " oman" ANA a
Joyous delight as Pollyannt. 80 shc may
be expected to give new ana charm
ing charactcriza' ion Of Mary Ann, tho
artlcss little Cinderella OF tho London
lodging house. who Is transformed into
iue lady and finds her Prince charm
IN he tr,n
l..ucclot. II is a beautiful part In one
"r ~. most beautiful Of low" stories
Ill" managerial spirit ~ tho now
s"as ON is tcrsely indicated by MIR.
rri"c, who says. ~ has hecn ms aim
50 combine distinctive COMPANY FOR
limited special season % wholesome
aSTccahie. amusing plays, none ot
which will offend tho sensitive taste
~ Richmond playGuors who arc keen
hni discriminating am Lciicvcr
lie, youth. enthusiasm and magnetic. I
h-oyant personalities Ny people are
'"psr or to-day and Tomorrow. rather
tn7n Yesterday. They come from the
best standard companies in America
I'D arc under engagement 30 our big
= producers FOR important new PLAYS
4 neNt season. Tho quality OF their
accomplishment Will be in what they
-ivo yoW. not i'm what tell you.
som" Of tho Price Players have an
ucar"d here with importau. visiting
companies. Non" has heen engaged
%" permanently. Her" arc soma
,humhnail Geographic" Of pooIlc "a.
L. "a. none Tor hNcG lines of business,
buH for whatever parts may host SUIT
thor various aspects ana talents
lichard Dix, :, spirited. Young sc-
or gained valuable experience IN WI
liam Favcrsham'a companies. and
.c"rci hit in Tho Song Of Souus"
ii New York las; s"nrou and as ~
leading man in pittsburgh ana Mon
trcul An hour after he siuncd 10.
Richmond ne was telcGraphcd Tor by
oliver MoroSco for new Los Angeles
production.
Arthur IIohl educated ut Stanford
University, in California: heavy man j.
Frederick Wardc's ShakcEpcarcau re-
N,vais With i'cinsco's productions OF
The Governors Lady ana "Thc case
or Becky" and in the New York rur
OF Tho Dummy one "r ms b-s
successes was the Drain ninu lu 'Th.
Servant III the House"
William Lewis Noltc. twice seen Icrc
THIS season as tho harasS"d Young
husband IN Twin Beds" under con
trac; TO Selwyn & Go. Tor n now play
IN September
Louis Haincs. the most famous rov
actor in New York twenty live years
ago: fine comedy training IN the com.
panic, Of Augustiu Daily, Charles Froh-
man, Daniel frohman and Henry l..
Harris; signed by Sclwyn e co fo~
next season In the current New York
comedy hit, Fair aud Warmer"
Arthur racey Ripple. :; famous
operate tenor and character actor: has
hsadcn his own companies. recently
win "pollyanna'
W - Whitccar, has played every
ihiuG from Romeo. TO old men with
Inc famous stars Of the past three dc
"ah@s; recently supported walKor
Whit, side. engaged by \ II Woods
Tor next season with Jane tcwl ana
John Mason in Common clay"
Marie Bacr. educated in London and
Paris. where her mother was a ccIc.
hratcd concert singer; for the past wear
and half leading inccnuc OF Mrs.
Renldii Jays fashionable Little The
alter. in Philadelphia. whore she APP
reared with Edith wynne Matthison,
Ralph Hertz ana Fred Erie has made
Specihl STUDY OF artistic modern stage
settings and lighting effects.
Helen Tracy, one Of the mos; dis
i'nSuishcd opponents of Erande danes
ana characters: truly rernnrkab bic
career in association with great artists.
last here with Annie Russell. when sh.
made a vivid impression in The
stronger Sex"
Mona Kingsley. lovely ingenue TYNE.
ma other clever people are in the con.
rany. under tho guidance of A. ]. Ed
yards. skllful aud artistic stage
director, with Walter Darrell scenic
artist. formerly of the New Century
Thcatcr New York
New faces and new plays will fol- |
iJW III rapid succcssion Among The !
offerings will be Under Cover" seven
Keys TO Baldpate," Along Came Ruth :,
sic Comes Up Smiling"
i;ut the most interesting announce
iheni is for May s. the second and
last week of Miss Collinges special en-
:gagcnlcnt--the first production upor
airy stage of new romantic Irish |
comedy by Catherine Chisholm C,usb |
ina. tn. brilliant author OF Jerry"
Kitty Mckay" "A Widow by Proxy"
ana 'iollyanna." who Will be here TO !
give IL personal attention. *. H. Err
hanger, George Tyler and other rcpre |
sentative New York managers win ar
tend the opening.