The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-06
LOCAL. DRAMA TO BE AT
1 ACADEMY TOMORROW;
NEW HENRIET TA"COMlNC
on Pictures at Bijou Colonial Isis and Others VIII Vie
with Lyrics Vaudeville Shows For Public suppo-'onn
Mccormack viii Be at City Auditorium February To-
Z Nine St. Denis Will Not Appear

When production sent out by responsible hrrn oil pro
ucers comes to Richmond local heaergoer as RUE ake
r word of the for the quality OF the peseh
on and give it support Edgar Selwyn and his company Oh
Nav Work have made habit sending the road attrac
lions and companies of real merit and as Lar f w dsan
no play coming here under their name has peen Ioun
pantingA Manager Wise of the Academy announces ina,
Sewyn's latest production 1.-The Eternal Magdalene viii
come his heater for three PERFORMANCES beginning ~
row A matinee will he given Tuesday. A.. cco
Along with the announcement the news that lara
who has proved herself be actress OF wonderful
ability will be the star the production here and that
comnanv of suitable size and intelligence will accompany he
Pohert Mel aucblin wrote ''The Eternal Magdalene, "
h;cb has inst completed lengthy engagement Broadway
The author through medium of his play has sought 10
offer new solution of the old problem Of the social evil ana
evelos with startling the Importance of truth ut
tered 600 wears ago story simple and its very SIM
pncity gives room for some good dramatic acting =,
For Wednesday matinee and night the Academy WI" be oc'
vsad nv 4Nohodv Home" the musical comedy said to be
Indifferent" from others If this is true must be something
indeed has been found no easy task TO get new
musical comedy plot these days The press agents say row"
aver that Notodv Home has not been given adverse
ritcism It ought to good show because cast wen
known to plavgoers is mentioned for appearance.
Ruth ST Denis who to have given dance recital at
thc Academy Saturday, will not appear
John McC ornack will be City Auditorium February 10
Nc concert will begin at $50 p NJ This will be Mccormack S
second appearance in Richmond and he will doubtless be
greeted by larger crowds than ever owing to his extreme
Spopnarity. ~ .
Mr. Mccormack will be assisted by Donald McBeath VIC
lnst and Edwin Schneider who made reputation Tor MN
self accompanst will render several taVoe seectlonS'
Seats sale for the concert ~ 49,.
8 w H. Belts, who is managing the musical productions
here has brought to Richmond some of the most prominent
rtists this country Following the closing OF the Meropo
tan Opera is understood that an attempt VIII be
made to bring F.nrico Caruso here for recital.
1.-THE New Henrietta starring William II, Crane, Thorn
Il w Ross Maclyn Arbucle, Amelia Bingham and Edith Tai
sferro will appear Academy next week, February Is
and 19, for two performances .~.s4s-s..
- At other Popular Piayhouses.
rinr list Of acts that will be somewhat different from
those of last week. Manager Rex of the Lyric has scheduled
ten presentations of usual brightness for the capaclty the
aer this week The Lyrics popular program of vaudeville
d has proved a "crowd drawer.
And now the picture house. Manager Harry Ne
Niven thinks that Doro who will appear The Wood
Nymph the half of the week of the best actresses
employed the Triangle studios There much that
good however the films that others may have doubts but
At any rate Miss Doro is capable and should prove
suitable that has been pcturzed
That the Bjou making h too. The stories
I Df the pictures may be found in another column
Schedules Of pictures in Rchmonds most prominent pie
fre emporiums found in the following guide With
assistance of the movies it that Rehmonds hea
real week will only sufficient, but possessve of
b ATTRACTIONS not altogether