Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-22

All this week, with matinees We'd
nesdoy and Saturdny-Comic Opera
Players, In "The Man Who Owns Broad
way"
LYRIC THEATER.
All the week. with daily n,utInees
and changes of bill on Thursdny-
popular vaudeville.
THE MAN WHO owns BROADWAY
HOPES TO OWN RICHMOND
The Comic Opera Players will con-
clude their remarkably successful
summer engagement at the Academy OF
Music this week For the farewell
week, beginning with tomorrow
nights performance at $3.50 o'clock.
the attraction will be George NJ
Cohan's smashing musical comedy
success, The Man Who Owns Broad
way" II is typical Cohan hit, and
undoubtedly will prove to- be one OF
was constructed originally for Ray
mond Hitchcock. who starred in> the
piece with noteworthy success. This
VIII be the ninth week Of the Comic
Opera Players run. and while regret
Will no doubt be felt by theatcrgoers
at the departure OF the COMPANY,
there Ia consolation in tho knowledge
that Tho Man Who Owns Broadway"
Is the kind OF show that will leave
everybody laughing as thoy say good
ny TO tho popular organization. The
season opened May 28. and has been
marked by uncommonly good perform
ances each week.
The anagement is fortunate in
having principal comedian whose
comedy methods are not unlike those
OF Raymond Hitchcock TO I'LL the
Hitchcock role in The Man Who Owns
Broadway" He is Harry Short who
Joined the company last week. appear
ING with much success in THE Spring
Maid" Mr. Short will be known as
Sydney Lyons in THE Man Who Owns
Broadway" Lyons is theatrical
star OF renown. and owns Broadway"
In the sense that he has the theater-
going public at his feet Mr.. Cohan's
story 10 an interesting one, gripping
ana holding the attention OF the au-
dlenco all through the three acts
Much Of the interest is supplied by a
love affair between Lyons and Sylvia
Bridwen. Miss Bridwell is the daueh-
ter OF a multimill!onaire, and, like
many love affairs. theirs is filled with
Will be played BY Florence Mackie. the
charming prima donna of the Com c
opera Players. Miss Bridweirs father.
Anthony Bridwell. will be portrayed
ny Matt Hanley, who is one OF the
most popular members OF the company.
Patrons Of the Academy have come TO
realize that. regardless Of the type of
role in which SIR. Hanley is cast. he
may be depended upon 10 give a pleas
ing performance.
George Bogues, tho splendid tenor.
has been selected to play Tom Bird
well. Anthony's son. Tom is in love
with Ethel Wilson. a part in which
Eiilie Bush. tho piquant head of the
dancing contingent will be seen.
Alice Hills, the contralto and admira
Curtis. and Edward Basse Will nave
the role Of Richard Burnham These
two are typical New York confidence
people. and one OF the big dramatic
moments OF the play occurs when
Sydney Lyons exposes them Norma
Brown. the vivacious ingenue. who
made her initial appearance last week.
ana scored a decisive individual hit.
VIII be seen as Anna; Royal Cutter
as butler aud a detective and Ernest
Geyer. as q theatrical manager.
Tho Man Who Owns Broadwav"
abounds in musical numbers OF the
most attractive description, 4 few of
the best ones are as follows: I'm in
Love With One OF the Stars" he Is
the Man Who Owns Broadway" When
a Servant Learns a Secret" "A Good
Old Sport" Il Lost Another Chance TO
Be a Hero" Alabama" and 'In Go
the Route for YOU" In addition to
the songs already mentioned, there will
be number OF interpolated melodies
that are expected TO make strong
appsai TO those who IKE catchy music.
Broadway" is New York City. Mr..
Conan certainly knows his New York.
and in this play has faithfully pic
tured many Of the conspicuous types
encountered In the metropolis in a
faithrul manner that will make them
easily recognised by the spectators.
One Of the decided novelties in connec-
ton with this weeks bill is promised
in the second scene Of the third act.
The scene will depict a performance
in progress on the stage Of the Frivol-
ity Theater. thus affording the audi
ence an opportunity to see a stage
upon a stage.
Lew Morton, the new stage director.
whose clever hand was evidenced MANY
times in The Spring Maid" the first
production which he supervised, prom
be one of the big features Of THE Man
Who Owns Broadway" Mr.. Morton
was for many seasons identified with
noted musical comedy stars among
them being DeWolf Hopper. Marie
Cahill and Grace Van Studdiford. In
talented director OF the Comic opera
Players Antonio Bafunno He has
contributed in no small degree to the
success Of the summer season, being
one of the hardest workers in the or
ganization.
lie, NldH w Ho OwH5 oTOaQ"ay,
is claimed. will be an ideal farewell
bill, being replete with comic situa-
lions and attractive song numbers.
Crowded houses will no doubt be the
rule this week. because Of the fact that
Saturday night will see the conclusion
of the season. Matinees will be pre-
sented Wednesday and Saturday at
$3.50 o'clock.
CHARM OF NOVELTY
INVESTS LYRIC BILL
The charm OF novelty invests the
array of seasonable attractions the
Lyric affords this week. Novelties are
conspicuous in each Of the two bills
announced. Listed for the first half
Of the week is one Of the most fascin-
ating and sensational features the sum-
rner season has produced
THE Girl In the Moon" is the title
given to this rather startling girl
act" It comes almost direct from the
tho Palace Theater, New York, the
Elysiurn OF the vaudeville actor, and
will be given the same elaborate pro-
duction here that marked its success
in the metropolis. THE Girl in the
Moon, is a charming musical Offering
with q mysterious and pleas finish.