The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-01
New rima Donna
JOINS Company in
The Tenderfoot

ECccessful summer season at the
Academy OF Music, will have ell man.
ncr 81 chances to distinguish himself
this week In "Thc Tenderfoot. an
0perntic comedy in three acts. In
6oubtedly there ere numerous play
gOers who will Immediately recall the
tremendous success met with by
Richard Garlic when re starred him
telfe in this musical play, the book
Of which lis from his own pen. Mr..
Gray, who is a comedian of the first
rank, has shown repeatedly during
the Ave weeks that the company has
been playing in Richmond that he
possesses many Of the droll comedy
methods so familiar 20 admirers OF
Mr.. Carrie. For this and other rea-
sens the management decided that
1t would be pleasing 10 patrons of the
company to present a play in which
Mr.. Gray could give fan sway TO his
abilities as a fun-maker.
With much satisfaction the an
nouncement is made that a new prima
donna will make her initial appear
af1ce with the Comic Opera Players,
opening in The Tende rfoot' She is
Florence Mackie, a wellknown and
popular singer in the realm of musi-
cal comedy. Miss laekte played i'm
portant roles IN such successful pro-
auctions as Madame sherry" with
Cttfron Crawford. IN MY Best Girl"
and Miss Daisy" Recently she has
beet a leading player in permanent
como opera organizations In Mime
apois and St Louis. Miss Mackie Ia
said to be the possessol Of an iincom-
nlorly good soprano Voice. which. she
well understands ho~ 10 Use to the
beE advantage. She las an attrac-
tive magnetic personality and no
ETnill share Of good looks With all
OF fthese attributes which make for
success il will not he at ali sarpris-
ins II the new prima donna estah-
lines herself as q prime favorite with
Rchmond audiences from the very
offset Of her engage n1ent. In The
1hnderfoot" she will play the. i'm port
mt LIBERALIZATION Wort hir gion. which
viii enable her TO display her sing
hg and acting talents to Splen iii adj
sautase
The central aeure in The Tender
snot." which is totally dNcrcn. from
he Conventional muslcal cnpledy, is
Professor Zachary Te't}bere. LID.
n A., who halls from a small com
munify in Vermont This, ~ course.
will be the role entrusted 80 The
amusing Mr. Gray. Hid!ne a Gcrks''
which answers to the name of RI
Il
| In all sorts Of eomical situations wncr
he pays visit to his niece at her
ranch on the border line bet Wecn
Texas and Mexico He is escortnS d
class OF college girls m "a tour of
America when ne decided ia stop off
II the ranch The Texas' rangers. the
Cowboys the-+A0.,E e els 44trrt ri ne
other picturesque characters IN tho
locality hsii his appeara nce Win de-
light They proceed 20 accord him the
customary welcome given a tender
foot. w1tca includes being made 40
dance to the tune % revolver sAs.tS.
roped while at dinner and otherw Sc
made the ohjrct af their jokes Tn.
professor scarcely knows what to
make Of these scandaious proceedings,
and no Hide share oT the merrineDt
is due io the fact that he toBtiaues
to conduct himself IN the meeke@t
manner imaginable.
While all the fun is pfuEreSSInE
swiftly there arc freqHe4t song nftnl.
bers Introduced II l. Hesriz com
posed the score ard hts share OF thu
work Is said 10 he enfis s1y Up 10 tho
swift pace set by Mr.. carries book.
Mary 1f tire suTEg aTF NJ rne catchy
order sisHas \ ff4tse.sa4t- ia t-rrr77 TIC
new musical director. v'ho appeared
Ser the FIRST 'ssiiSTfiss HI r1B7ge ri ai
orchestra a the opening Perforu3ane q
OF Naughty Marietta last week has
drilled The chorus in number ~ at.
tractive dance nun bcrs which VIII ne
doubt he among the most attractive
features Of s.'rhfae f~fttae foot.
There is a pretty loye Stcry unfold
ed during the three acts az this week :
play between Florence Mackie. as the
owner of the ranch. and George
~ III. =
throp. Of the Texas Rangers Mr..
Bogues is the tenor VITO has given
euch excellent satisfaction in AL NJ
the musical PLAYS thus far presented,
and IL is believed he viii have a chance
to do some of his best work Of the
season as the dashine Young colonel
Professor PetUhone also INDUCES In n
love affair being enamared Of Flora
Jane Flhbey an authoress from New
England who is soiouruing at the
ranch. The part of Miss FibheY VIII
be played hy Alice Hills, the sttrac-
tive and talented can9ralte 81 the o.
gHnization. which is equivalent 10
stating that il will he faultless pro-
trayed. Miss Hills in one of the most
skiilfas of All ttlr pfsyers and big
4 farorite with the large audiences
which regularly attend the perform
ances at the Academy. Professor Pet
dhorfe. however. has opposition in his
suit for the hand OF the authoress. his
opponent In the love game being
Honest" John Martin, n gambler. a
role that will be played by Matt Han
l@y, the clever comedian
George Rasse. the new baritone.
whose work In Naughty Marietta. -
the first play in which he appea red
was highly praised. will impersonate
m officer in the rangers. Ernest Geyer
has been cast for similar role Others
among the principals viii he Dan
Marble. as Sergeant BIZ Barker:
Royal Cutter. as the Chiraman. Hop
Ice: Annette Ford. as Patsy. and Billie
Bush, as Sally.
As an Ideal summertime show, pro-
duced on an elaborate scale, with CAV
dancing and singing girls and funny
comedians THE Tenderfoot" viii ho
hard to beat.