The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-07

| South Carolinian who had gone on a.
long voyage for his health and who,
later, was reported dead. However
the Carolinian is very much alive and
IS hiking around the Southern trails
with q. pal he met UP with on his
! jaunts. The two finally reach the
luxurious home OF the wealthy man
/ hilariously funny, but too intricate
/ to be related here. However. the
! pal OF the first part finally makes
known his identity, much to the sur
/ prise OF a man who had coveted his
( fortune and a maid who had coveted
/ his heart, and then makes life easy
/ for pal No. O."
! Al the Lyric.
| Two special holiday bills will con-
F.. tribute to the gaiety OF state fair week
at the Lyric, Manager Rex having
persuaded the booking offices to lend
him assistance in making the period
a memorable one in the Lyrics his
tory. What is said to be the most
deliberately staged of all the Hawai-
| ian shows brought to America, the
company OF actors, singers, dancers
and musicians headed by Prince Ma
pella, will be one of the unusual feat
ures. The Dance Revue" featuring
Emma Francis and Harold Kennedy,
lis another 3f the special numbers.
They have a repertoire OF modern
dances, each presented with appro-
pirate costumes and scenery. Comedy
will be supplied by Coakley and Dun
levy, formerly miRstrel celebrities;
Ward and Useless will be seen in
Comedy and cycling act, and Before
and After Marriage" is the title OF
the farcical skit in which FORD ana
Hoodrich will be seen.
For the latter half Of the week the
musical melody tabloid. Little Miss
Flirt," with cast of nine; Billy Kin
kaid, the Scotch comedian and
dancer; Gilmore and Carlton, singing
character condolences, and the three
Hickey Brothers. the acrobatic sing /
ing, dancing and comedy boys.
Mae Marsh at Strand.
Mae Marsh, most popular of all the
movie maids. Is the star of the first
OF the celebrated Goldwyn pictures
to be shown in Richmond. She has
the leading role in Polly OF the Cir (
Gus" and this picture Will reopen the
Strand, at least for q week, much 10
everyones delight. because the Strand
Is one of our most coZy fheAers' +
Lucille LaVerne, of Academy STOCK
company fame. plays the role Of the
colored NANNY in the picture. and
this makes II a double barreled feat /
ure for the Wells interests which
bring it here. The play has been seen
in Richmond several times, with Ida
ST. Clair as Polly" and it proved
exceedingly successful here as we'll as
every where it WAS shown. The Rich-
rnond engagement Will last the en- I.
tire week, and If the attendance JUS
titles it, there is a strong probability
Of more of the Goldwyn films being
brought here. The Goid"yn people
have secured contracts from some OF
the best known dramatic stars and !
are producing but one picture
month Polly OF the Circus has
eight reels of film and special music
VIII be rendered during its exhibit
ton Maxine Elliott is star OF the
forthcoming Goldwyn aim ~
Al the Bijou,
Another Jack Pickford picture is
the feature at the Bijou tomorrow.
He and Louise HuT WIN be shown in
The Ghost House" For the rest OF
the week Nine olga Petroya. in tx
lie" q Paramount picture, Viii pe the
attraction. Douglas Fairbanks latest
alm effort. The Man From Painted
Post" Is billed for the Bijou next
week. but there Is a good chance OF
II being transplanted to the strand II
weeks run The Man From Psnted
Post" was pIcrurized . fer the most
part, on Il real ranch out In Montana.
and ii In said TO be something new In
poug:s line Maybe ne gets on
horse standing on his head or posi-
bl, stops a locomotive with his niger
naA. j. there anything Doug can't
do
About BLACK Rasputin."
Harold Lockwood. who Is fast gam
ing po1ularity with Richmond NOV
ing picture fans. is the headiner for
the Colonial Monday and Tuesday :
Lockwood is featured IN picture
ca He'd Paradise Garden. On We'd &
gassssssy and Thursday ast3saf}1, tflss \
Black Monk" sensational picture I
which tells some supposedly new facts
about the causes OF the Russian reFo-
tuition and of the part Raspuun HIM
self played in 1t. ~ the attraction, ON
Frfdal and saturday, Dustin Farnum, /
In North Of So" story of the
Northwest. holds the boards,