Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-20
FRAMES STARR AT ACADEMY
NifIS MEI:N In .MAIiIE-ODlIE

Frances starr will be the attraction
at tho Academy of Music next Friday
ana saturday. with Saturday matinee.
ia Marie -Odile" the new Edward
i\nob!auch play in which she scored
aurh notable success at the ReiasCo
i"ca'er. New York. Az the young
norice whose !ifc has been untouched
b.. any knowledge of the world beyond
Tie convent walls. Miss starr is re
ported to offer "A really remarkable
niece Of characterization.
once again David ISciasco has caused
HES Starr to he acclaimed for her
sri!l in play which has made "A most
profound Impression. hut which is to
tally unlike anything she has pre-
Nicusly vcnturcd to essay. Instead OF
demanding n display OF cmotionalisin
as Was the case in Til. Easiest Way
The Case Of Becky and The Secret
previous Bclasco successes in which
enc appeared 20 conspicuous advantage.
'Maric-Odilr" presents M.sE starr in
m entirely new light. II marks Il re-
'uru TO tho type OF role which FIRST
brought he, fame ana success IA The
Rose OF the Rancho" She VIII portriy
3, young girl fun Of charm and limo
"cncc. :; character possessing n strong
spiritual appeal
Marie Odle" Is in three acts. ana
the action takes place in "a remote and
sheltered convent in Alsacc al the
tirnn of the F'ranco-Prussian War OF
1870. The central character Is a novice
III this convent. which !s on the direct
line OF march OF che Prussians She
Is founding, mothercd by the sister
hood and scoIhed by the mother ~
pcrtor. woman OF asce,'c temper and
unyiciding faith
Marie -Odile IS iruoGcn, .: tho world.
she has never Hecn Il man other than
an old priest and ,hc half-wittcd con-
Vent gardener, and She knows nothing
OF love or birth or human undcrs,and-
ing She Is. however. sweet. happy.
moth.rly little creature adorinr her
doves and performing her duties about
the convent. she has been hid by the
mother superior TO l.av" hcr pet pigeon
Killed as test OF her obedience. and.
ir It 1T Of rebellion, j. hiding when ~
alarm Is sounded that The soldiers ave
coming.
The nuns nee. after f.1.i'less search
FOR Marie-Odile When she nnauv
eorl.s from the tower where she has
h-."n hiding, there stands soldier he
fore her. IA dust-statnc0. vigorous young
corporal with drawn sword. Ard The
uupl" Young ;-'rl believing him 20 ~"
- Michael. whose picture hangs on
3D." conven, wall. falls o., her knees in
,'pration Then follows tn" sur; Of
r"' "!ry one might expect when a milf
ts-is'ic body !nvadcs convent But
amidst /, all. Marie odil" moves Nghtlv
.nr I'll y ricars. neither comprehend
if- nor understanding lie vile tests
hurlcd at her. But tho young corporal
aot like the others. ana he becomes
DO. conpan!o:.
rs love FOR little Mari. -odnc is
tou he'd b. til" me purity Of h,r owl.
'lrc. lie is lef, behind 10 follow :,
''f''c later. lie sits and dreams Of
tnar ~ would mean % win her but
nc his better ratur. gains the ascen-
fr.y, ana he wants 20 leave her. Bu,
'n" chld's Very innocence makes this
= POSSIBLE. She loves him, too. and
i"Nes MIN Without knowing villa, life
"flH love mean. Md so when he l5isses
her 'rst on the forehead and then on
the Linz, Marie odile thrills with ::
Wit" heat 81 jog ana spiritual ECSTASY.
From this point on f. becomes difficult
80 tell the Stor,. because II gives no
ydca OF tho tact. restraint and beauty
,'sith which Mr. kuoblauch has invested
thr pncuc !lt,!c trle
Nj f;"laaco has surrounded Miss
Starr With 3 splendid cast. which in
'ludoS .icronc Hat-ick Marie VAIN
wright Harriet OILS D.1lcnhaush liar
~ fiHIiiday, Carl Seuc.inann. Edward
nouuniy ana others