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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-08
HIJOI' TIII:A1,I..
lyric TUE.I-,,,,
DADDY LONG-LEGS" COMING
FOR TIiNEE Noes

For three years Daddy Long Legs"
has crowded theaters OF the United
states This season II is playing to
large business on the London stage and
VIII. during the year. be seen In Aus
traiia for Il long run Three Daddy
Long-Legs" companies Will be playing
at the same time on three continents
and the only American organization
Will be that which Henry Miller is TO
present in this city Tomorrow and
Tuesday. with Tuesday matinee. a; the
Academy OF Music.
Playgoers have delighted in Jean
Webster's sparkling love story with its
quaint orphan heroine. translated by
chance from the drudgery Of "a cheer
less orphan home to girls college
and given money to Epend. pretty frocks
and frills. and all the things she has
seen only in her dreams. Judy does
not know the bencfactor who has
brought ali this about az n sociological
experiment, but the bcncfactor decides
to know Judy, and when he visits the
college and sees his ward. love sweeps
aside all experimental calculations and
a romance begins TO build up, spark
ling with comedy and gripping the
hearts OF those in the audience Its
appeal has delighted nearly 1000, 900
readers and playgoers already.
Henry Miller's name as a producer
OF plays has come to stand among tho
best In casts and staging. Last sea-
sons three companies were notable for
excellence. This season he decided 10
confine his activities In this country To
single Daddy Long Legs" company,
and, for the cast of this selected play.
ers from last seasons organizations.
among whom are Isabelle Lowe, who
plays Judy: George Alison, the best OF
last seasons ''Pendletons," Gertrun.
Rivers. Bessie Lea Lestina. Nina Sa-
Vile. Donald Foster, Fred " Deane,
Eva Won Beulow, Gladys Wilson, Edna
Walthors AND dozen others
In the cities where Daddy Long
Legs" was seen last season its return
will be welcomed by those who recall
the delightful comedy. and in those
in which it has not been presenter 1T
will be welcomed by new audiences
who will find in 1t abundant charm that
made its engagement here last season
SO notable.
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AVERY COED EDDIE" SURE
TO BUBBLE WITH HUMOR

The musical comedy, Very Good Ed
die" which the Marbury -Comstock
Company is sending 10 the Academy of
Music for three nights and Saturday
matinee. beginning Thursday, after its
all-year run at the Princess Theater,
New York. VIII probably be most re-
freshine. Says the agent: after sit
ting three hours at big, elaborate
extravaganza, no matter how we'll done
IL is and how carefully, the spectator
is apt to leave the theatcr with an
IL: accountable feeling of fatigue
There is such thing as getting too
much for your money. long revue
Is like n banquet, whereas Very Good
Eddie Is like weli-ordered dinner
for two--the only ideal number for
dinner, unless one is dining at home"
Very Good Eddie" has the advantage
of having good book. This is said
to be the first and only piece to realize
the farcical possibilities Of the Albany
boat Notwithstanding the notions
some producers have, n plot is not a
handicap to musical farce The Broad
way idea seems to be that plot NAV
distract the attention from the cos
tunes Of the chorus and the singing
OF the leading lady.
VERY Good Eddie is said 10 have
the, correct proportions. The costumes
and musical numbers constitute AZ
sauce piquante for the action OF the
niece. Usually the action comes In
fragments between songs.
The book was written by Philip
,Bartholomae and Guy Bolton. The
tunes--yery, attractive tunes, by the
way--are by Jerome Kern. The score
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Scene From Daddy Academy Monday and Tuesday

known variety comedians than OBrien
haVei, who. with his company, has
place on tho bill for the first half Of
the week. O'Brien Havel is displaying
his versatile talent this season In n
sketch written for him by Will NJ.
Greasy. The title In Chicks and
Ticks" and it is the 20Oth sketch
Grassy has given to the vaudeville
stage Havel says it is the best The
theme is of the stock exchange. and
the operations OF bulls and bears at
The expense OF the lambs are amusing
~ lampooned
It's long leap from O'Brien Havers
comedy to the exhibition given by
Josie OMeers. the "winginC Venus of
the high wire Miss o'Mecrs is n
graceful dancer. who spurns the dance
floor. The only space she uses in cx-
employing the poetry Of motion is a
slack wire. She dances the fox tro,.
maNiXe and hesitation waltz on the
swinging wire and, just for variety
sings several songs while mounted on
her oscillating perch
Further expanding the variety Of the
bill are Northland and Ward, singers
dancers pattereTs and. best of all their
Offering improvisationists. Northland
and Ward improvise literally. Their
act is never the same at two succeed
ing performances
The Saxosextet is the name taken
by six musical comedians, who are
chiefly proficient as instrumentalis,s
and make specially Of tn" saxo-
phone. One Of the sextet is n knock
about blackface man.
Closing the bill will come the Five
Swee thearts. a quintet of Juvenile en-
tertainers. They have a Saricgated
offering arranged to give each OF tho
little girls opportunity to display her
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"WIIiLE TIL; CITY SLI.Eps"
WILL. nIfnI

While the city Sleeps" II comedy
drama 10y Edward T.. Rose. comes to
the Bijou tomorrow for "A weeks stay
In this new play" says tho agent,
The author has portrayed the life of
our modern policeman by taking us
into his home and showing us the
depths OF his devotion 10 family and
friends. as well az his unrelcnting and
honest purpose In the fultillmcnt OF
his duty as he sees IT.
'rh" story deals with the tempta-
tons that are placed in the path of
young patrolman, Dan Nolan, the
many obstacles that he meets and over
comes. and the winning Of the woman
he loves. despite the wall of prejudice
and suspicion thnt Is thrown up about
him by powerful enemies of the entire
police force. But Dan Nolan comes
from family nf policemen. all hon
est. straightforward and upright. and
his quick wit and agile brain defeat
tho plans Of the whispering squad at
every turn.
Rowland & Clifford arc the sponsors
;"r ;his new play. and all that money
and careful study OF details can
accomplish has been done to make the
production and the east noteworthy in
every respect
While the City Sleeps" comes with
strong Endorsement OF the Police Be
nevolent Fund, which chose il for it's
annual benefit. at the Auditorium The
alter. Chicago.
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talent as an entertainer to the best
possible advantage
y big cabaret company ,uill he tho
hiil'opper for the latter half Of the
week, The cabaret performers arc
mostly girls. The organization carries
its own orchestra, and the program is
made up OF tho types of acts familiar
to all who have visited the Cabarcts
in the larger cities The feature is
programmed The Cabaret Dc-LuXc."
Howard and White, on tho same bill,
Will contribute a farccal skit entitled
THE GadaboutS." which was written
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WIDE RANGE Of VARIETY
pn0yfTSCn FOB

Wider variety than the ten acts as
sembled for the two shows at the
Lyric this week represent IT would be
difficult to find even in the Geld OF
vaudeville, Into which every shape and
form of entertainer. from the grand
opera star TO the performing seal have,
from time TO time. been attracted
There are few better or more widely
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-08

includes Some Sort of Somebody" and
on the shores Mt lie Lei Wei n Law
OF fia"aii. Among the other OF Mr.
kcrns tunes are when You Wear a
Thirteen collar" Babes In the Wood
ana II Wish | Had n Million"
y good cast is said to perform In
Very Good Eddie" including Burford
iihnpden. Dave Ferguson. Madison
smith. Jack Squires, Sylvester l.. Cor
ruthers. Nalli Martin. Frances Watts.
Regina Richards. Georgia Harvey and
corabcile l.aNinc
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coIorch onnrtct Contest.


IN event of uncommon interest liz
arranged for the city Auditorium on
Monday. October l6. when colored mu-
sicians Of Richmond will conduct Il
quartet contest, under tho auspices OF
a committee which includes several
wcll-known workers for tho causc for
which the concert Will he Eiven-thc
new colorcd hospital. Besides the
quartet contest, number OF other
numbers arc given place on the pro-
gram. including work by Il thirty-voicc
elce club and several solos. The com
mittec in charge includes Mrs Norma n
V. Randolph, Rev. Father Charles Han
nigan. Iamon;~ Wood. Arizona Miller
II. J. Johnson, James NJ. FrayScr and
DR., Roscoe Brown.
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snnrt sct.s View show.


On Wednesday afternoon and night.
the smart set the wcll-known colored
musical comedy organization, Will pre- :
sent al the Academy OF Music IL new
production. called Glow Ncwtown
Prepared. II is said that this seasons
company is the best ever assem- ed
by the Smart Set producers. and that
the piece is filled with fun The prin-
cipal comedians arc Whitney, Tut and
Thompson, who. IL is said. arc sup
ported by n large and capable company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-08
for Thorn by Herber. Ham win.low.

for them by Herbert Hall winslow.
author OF many successful comedies.
Feats OF Eymnastic skill will BIO tho
exhibition of Florette. II young woman
of remarkable form. who Is pronounced
by Sandow. the worlds champion
strong man, "the most symmetrically
formed woman on the stage" During
her exhibitions Floratte gives littlo
talk TO the women in the audience.
suggesting methods of reducing weight
and developing the feminine form.
Al Burton and company, n rollicking
team of knockabouts. will offer songs,
dances and nonsensical pattcr, all dc.
signed to excite mirth without any
mental strain.
Clara Howard is a singing comedi.
enne and character impersonator One
Of her most effective representations
is n take-off of Charlie Chaplin She
Dortrays tho Chaplin person In sew
crnl of the types of comedy with which
I've is most closely Identified.
More war pictures from Europe.
whore the camera mon arc obviously
jcopardizing life and liberty with fine
contempt for Safety first" that might
win them all sorts OF military decora-
lions If they enlisted for service, Will
come with the new motion picture dis
plays, There will be also pictures
from the Mexican border. and the usual
comedy miscellany.
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Weekly Calendar
ACADEMY OF MUSIC

ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Mondny end Tuesday. with Tucsdny
extraordinarily LonE-Lcgs."
Wednesday, matinee and night
"Hou ScWtOWn Prepnrrd," hy the
tolorcd Smurt Set.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday, with
Saturday mRttnce-"Sery t.ood Eddie :,
BIJOU TIIEtTE.i,.
All the week, with niatiu~cs rme.day,
Thursdny md Snturdny-"WbiIe the
City Sleeps"
LYRIC THEATER
All the week, with dnii! mntinrcs
end change or hill on Neutrality-suspicious.
lar vaudeville.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-02
Designed 70 Lift Tobacco Embargo

hTONTllS ago Germany abandoned its in
lFl human submarine warfare at the de-
mand of this government; Austria it is re-
ported. has replied satisfactorily to the
administrations justly sharp note in regard
to the Pctrolitc, and now there remains Great
Britain to call TO account. The matter of
interference with our mails has vet to be
settled but the immediate issue is the British
embargo on tobacco. This, unless reason is
wholly at fault. also bids fair to he adjusted
and quickly.
without going so far as to unite in the
charge that the British are nation of shop-
keepers, the average man realizes that the
most effective rcprsal measure that can be
adopted against them is one that touches
their purse--their commerce. Therefore,
the Senate amendment authorizing the Presi-
dent to prohibit importations from foreign
countries that lay similar embargo on any
OF our products is we'll designed to lift the
offensive tobacco embargo now imposod nv
Great Britain.
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sons proposal would be merely to concede the
eieht-hour basic day with its resulting in
crease in expenses. leaving collateral issues
entirely unsettled. In questions OF such vast
public import where conflicting interests are
involved. arbitration is the only fair method
OF settlement This principle has been recog-
hlzed III international controversies in other
iaoor disputes. and the ma jority Of contracts
between business institutions to-day provide
mat III case of dispute arbtrators shall be
called in. In what respect does this con-
troversy so differ from others of its class
that this eminently fair method should be
arbitrarily rejected by the brotherboods?
There are less than 100000 employees in
volved in the present controversy The cues
ton is. shall less than two-ffths of 1 per cent
of the population Of the United States he per-
mtted arbitrarily to tie up the business of
the country and to nnict untold loss upon
millions Of innocent people?
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-02
The Voice Of the PEOPLE


To the Editor of The Tunes Dispatch
est the editorials You nave been lately Writing
about the reckless driving Of automobiles. 1t
deal. and am glad that the public is being
at last aroused to the danger from the fast
broken up. but to do So the otherwise law
biles. have got to change their ways. 1t seems
t In Just as soon " as a man buys an automobile
that he need pay, no respect TO the law. saw
m H0 had rSxea m 5sw days fro that
hay made the distance at the rate OF forty
to the public Of big machine going along the
pubic roads AT greater rate Of speed than
tl.ovingston TO stanton. distance OF about
TO sGar.S m silent got hsrT i" zine {,
then drove about ten miles and back on the
WOULD seem that that fast enough. I in
structed the driver never to go over twenty
law. am sure that met or was passed by
I'VE of them Mere compiyins With the 'n Taw "oI
am sure that many were going at forty miles
speed. and never heard make any sig
f nn or s9w nh horm Al seemed TO be rihins
whole world depended upon their getting to
dane aw S law }Hs' Is II o"n be
OF every machine violates tho law. there is
officers up do their duty for i, viii be al
ro, nn mpG :, TO nnG jury tina, has
, , II exactly right for you to pitch into
for negro Tor stenli ms put ne in jn
let off with slight fine q man who has RIM
the risk of killing and woundinr every one
mat uses the streets and roads. What those
oHcndcrs need is good dose OF Jail | an,
sure that if ono of your sports was made to
stay in your jail for thirty days nnd the rcst
ishment. the streets and roads around Rioh-
mond would he much safer than they arc nov.
And what I say about Richmond applies 10
other places rs we'll Let the usually law.
abiding citizen stop violating tho law ana
then then lie, let then, see thai others keep It. And
for law abiding people which they arc 80
now. but equally dangerous as railroad tracks
II not more So for one is very apt to hcnr
train but not automobile ~
IovinGston, August %
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-02
News Of Fifty Years Ago
From the Richmond Dispatch, Sent, .

cvr% eV. H. g; Dashiell who has been quite sick
his church st. Marks Episcopal to-morrow but
aholher minister will conduct the services.
, ,np pretty much everything else went into :
revived The society had sni Y M', mn ,i IN
Springfield Hall last night.
w OK has been resumed in the Dover coal
lanes River and the Kanawha Canal This will
MAKE maze fuel cheaper in this city this fail and
:, The The races at Jackson Park yesterday were
MeE Eeiy s attended and were quite exeins There
January won the race his t;mc hcn Fay o in h
i nrSt heat. 1926 in tho second s27 in the
Rev. Harrison Scott. a famous negro preacher
or This city, famous among his people be-
c cI,H ohe war, has gone to Danvillc to take
town. " ~
r, The President and party arrived by Hudson
liver steamer at Albany late yesterday after
FkIeepsie' West Point and other places along the
iunson as the steamer passed up the river
hohors with President Johnson.
,,o Governor Wise's nephew reached Fortress
Schohed. indorsed by the Secretary of War for
me me restoration of the personal property taken
from General Wisc's house during the war
William r. Smthson. banker Of Washing
ION mas entered suit against Secretary stanton
Tor unlawful Imprisonment during the war. lie
lays MS damages at $4,000.
crop ever gathered in shenandoah County is
now ripeninE on thehll
The steamer Arizona has arrived in New York
from Aspinwall with Sl,30o.o00 worth of Cali
fornia and Nevada gold and silver on board.
The reports from all over the country con-
corning the cholera epidemic continue o be of
an encouraging and hopeful character.
ia, Gold took smother jump in New York yester-
acted in sympathy when the news came bv
telegraph and sales were made high l4S
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-02
Shakespeare Day by DIV.

For the jovial; "A plague of signing and grief,
~ o'o"s man up like bladder."-King Henry
~. Part l.. ii. 4.
For him who distrusts women:
Thus ornament Is but tho guiled shore
To a most dangerous sea"
The Merchant OF Venice, ILL., .
For the disillusioncd: some rise bv ain and
some by virtue fal"-Measure for Measure H. l.
For those who sheer at peace:
For 1t falls out
mat WHAT we have we prize to the worth
Whites we enjoy it. but being Lacked and lost
Why. then we rack the value: then we find
The virtue that possession would not show no
Whites il ours
Much Ado About Nothing w.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-02
SEEN ON THE SIDE
SANTA Cruz.


We would not hasten the Danish folk
TO part with their Indian isles
Where the SUMS so hot that none can joke
TIL helped by tho cooling Smiles
That for long have come
From the native rum
Which tho strangers heart bcguiles
They say they've port which is a port,
AS good as port should be-
And Uncle sam there could built q fort
To drive off the enemy,
But they swear. by gum.
That Santa Cruz rum
Is the thing that causes glee
Yet. despite il all. they must confess
The price that's agreed is fat
And. tbs like that they will get much less
II they waste time in a sput
Yes. rum no rum,
They had better come
To our tcrms--and that is fiat
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-02
Public Interest paraunuut

H. 'Ae present controversy between tho
bFotAeThooGS and the railroad companies
'hefe are three parties in interest: the pub
nc uhe employees and The stockholders Of
the Tallro"a companies. The public interest
Is paramount 10 mat OF the other two parties
70 inc Pto'ee"iAes, III mat every man, woman
anu chiiQ III the mted states would be af-
100" Si-~'i-'i d S'I'N" result ana the damage
10 mo country 'hronFh even temporary
P"ihl?Sis OF transportation would be in
20 ,' 1taple
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-02
Investigation Already Justified

CONFLlCT OF evidence and the distinctly
- unpleasant impression created by one
line OF testimony Justify the investigation,
already begun by tho Administrative Board,
OF allie ged practices of the Richmond Eve.
Ear, Nose and Throat Infrmary in regard To
charity patients. particularly those sent to
that institution by officials OF the Virginia
Hospital.
1t is not TO be expected that all INDECENT
persons referred to The inGrmnry shall be
Familiar with its schedule, or to be fully
informed as to its fee hours and free hours
One OF the things tile Administrative Board
must find out is. this: are The persons who
apply there .fSt. trod7ment informed where
they can get free Attentions, in case they ap-
pear during fee hours? Another is what
happens il a patient requiring immediate.
emergency treatment applies at the wrong
time, or on the wrong day? There is no
disposition on the part OF the public TO form
'snap Judgments but there is quiet deter
mination TO learn just how the INDECENT are
cared for.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-02
Health Talk. by Dr.. VIM. Brady
Overw0rkinE tho Sanitary Idea.

White is more sanitary than ccrisc rnauvs
yellow. There is particular reason why
a hospital and especially operating room,
should be glare OF white enamel. In fact
of the most progressive opcratiur-room
now finished in neutral tones and the clar-
ING white Is avoided y bedroom should never
he white. but blue or some other quiet. rest
ful tint White is hest for bathtubs. lava,orics
china and other things used at different times
by different people. for the simple reason that
1t is easier to see whether tho article is clean.
Iut visible cleanliness is noi hactcriolor zeal
cleanliness: seemingly clean. polished white
enamel surface OF tile or marble plate glass
may harbor germs readily as a plain wood
en- surface a good many things are popularity
considered 'antiscpttc" or Sanitary" when in
reality they nothing OF the kind.
In cities the very unimportant rnatto-
Of plumbing inspecting is actually given prcce-
dcnce over the work OF the health officer In
city of $4,000 poIslation the health officer
receives 5000 per annum. while the health
boards plumbing inspector receives 81 500 pc1
annum and the use of an automobile. Sewer
gas is still something of huEahoo you 500
OF course. every intelligent ply stefan knows
that Sewer gas is accountable for dis.
y sanitary home is one In which the ina,-
yidual members Of the family are PERSONALLY
clean and conscientious 1t doesn't matter what
style OF bathroom fixtures. what sort of floor
coverings. or what brand OF tooth paste is pre-
fcrcd in the household: il does matter "A great
deal how clcanly the members of the house
hold are as regards their personal habits
Cleanliness moreover. is primarily a matter Of
money; it is no credit to tho we'll to-do to bo
clean: II is an exceedingly commendablc trai.
In tho poor, who have TO make sacrifices in or.
der to keep clean.
Practical sanitation includes two great nriu
ciplcS. namely: isolation and cleanliness Pun
lie health. the hyGicnists tell us is nurcb,.
"hle-tnat is, II costs money Ia keep clean
Fumigation or diSinicCtion of apartments after
contagious disease is no protection to any onc
FumiEation OF schoolrcoms in the vain cndca yor
TO control outbreaks of scarlet fever, diphthcrio
and similar diseases. is the Vcricst vast. os
public funds; ii doesn't catch the carriers ~
tho germs nor the missed and mild cases It
is questionable whether. as usually apnlied
fumigation even destroys all the germs in
room, surprising any disease germs do survive
on personal objects.
Antiseptics arc tho least essential agents in
medicine and surgery to-day. FuniSation Il
n" Longer employed after contagious disease nv
the most competent health departments rho
sanitary idea has been ovcrworkcd Practical,
sanitation Is a personal matter and ALWAYS viii
Ire
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-02

All the islands Of the Danish West Indies
have now adopted resolutions favoring their
transfer to the United States and this conn
try wants to buy them. The only thing in
the way is the Danish Rigsdag. and if the
Landsthing and the Folkehing are wise thcy
Will realize that territory held against tho
wishes OF the inhabitants is not so much an
asset TO country ms liability.