The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-03
4 be Red Mill 4
Second Attraction
at Academy

' Is
For the second week OF their sum-
s.yI season at the Academy the
emis Opera Players, OF New York,
I'll De seen in the celebrated musical
success. The Red MIL" be-
Aning with tomorrow nights per-
1ofmance. Lavish praise has been
nowered upon this splendid organ
Aion Of thirty nine talented players
inc newspapers and the play
s0'ns public They were a success
ION The very start. and while The
sareny. which was tse frst weeks
bill. was presented in almost fault
less style. The Red Mill" 1t Is
promised. will be better.
nenry Blossom wrote the book and
lyrics of The Red MILL" and Victor
herbert composed the delightful must
al score. The piece ran for a solid
Ear after its production ON Broad
SV. ana afterwards was taken on
svur TO every part Of the United
states. Many comedians were identi-
ened At different times with the two
pf1ncipal roles. but the two who will
kSIWays be remembered were the late
uavid Montgomery and Fred Stone.
NJ. Blossoms story deals with Con
1ddsf ana Kid Common, two Ameri-
c19 stranded at a small in In q little
ROLAND village. They have come to
~ end of their financial resources
kad Are In debt for a weeks board.
ney are about to make their escape
~ means of blanket rope from an
Upstairs window when they are de-
-scfed by the burgomaster. and only
Myed from Imprisonment when they
OMer to work out their indebtedness.
kidder. who processes TO being some-s
what OF linguist, is made interpreter
the inn and Conner becomes
waiter. Kidder has but a scant knowi-
cage OF French and when he is con-
Eonted by an irate French countess.
mo does not understand English. his
attempts at conversation are laugh
able indeed
Gretchen, the-burgomaster' daugh-
ter. Ia betrothed to the governor OF
iceland, and to escape this marriage
sac plans an elopnient with BoTis
Van Damn. a young sea aptain. Tho
americans promise to aid the clippers
so return for passage to America,
However. the plans are discovered by
fne nurgomaster and the prospective
bride 10 locked in the red mill until
the governors arrival. Common and
kidder rescue Gretchen. by bringing
n her down on the sails of the wind
! mill.
The scene Of the second act is the
hAll AT the hnrgomsater,s house. The
! Ryernor has arrived. but his bride Is
rhissing. The father Offers q largo
reward for the return OF the girl ana
d On the advice OF the sheriff senda t0
the Hague for Sherlock Holmes and
d DR.. Watson. Conner and kidder In
4 tercept the wire and present them
! selves as the detective and his friend.
and in clever burterque scene they
I take on the Gillette play AT the OPP
perfume moment Gretchen IS returned
i ~ the bride of Doris, and the reward
enables the Americans to return
home
The roles OF Conaor and kidder
Win be portrayed by Roger Gray and
Fan Marble. the featured comedians
W fhe Comic Opera Players. Both
7 should prove tremendously amusing
n IN the many sade-splitting situations.
4 Myrtle Jersey Annette Ford, Alice
J Russell Lennon. Detnlar Poppen and
! the other principals have all been cast
! to good advantage Miss Bush, who
u 4 dancer OF rare ability. will be In
! The 1imelfEht frequently this week,
: which ought TO be good news for her
Y numerous admirers.
xEsTAe Arrnafsss.SsS ~ ssS As.sxsnss
= CAliQF6n IN ttES week play 10 ats-
other noteworthy feature. They will
10 seen a. the famous Dutch Riddles
nextet, and judging from the admir-
able manner in which they have en-
\ acted their parts at the rehearsals
.rrperxiaed by Miss Hills they should .
- pronounced hit. Mr., Herberts
musical numbers are frequent and
! more than ordinarily tnnefni, Among
.. The st-known song gems are the
! following: In Old New York" Be
cause You're YOU Every Day Is
a4Adyss Day With Me-" Il Love But
Y You Good Rye. John The
LEGEND OF the MIL go While the
n Ioing.s Good" whistle It. You
I. Never Can Fcii Ahotf. a Woman, :,
or course the large and attractive
J chorus OF comfy young women will be
i. active in The Red Mill.' their dane
Ting being one Of the important fea-
lures Of the play The augmented
\ orchestra will be under the capable |
affection OF C. Neff, the company
: leader Matinees will be given Wed. |
n4sday and Saturday.