Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-20
AMUSEM ENTS


NS o'u honcStchu.
An ever-welcome diversion from mod :
ern problem drama and musical comedy
VII! DC the Offering at the Strand Mon
day. Tuesday and Wednesday and Wed
nesday matinee, where Augustus Pitou
Inc. vii! present Denman Thompson's
The Old Homestead" now on lis
7irty-third annual tour
the famous drama OF Down East
i!ic Is received every year with AS
npch enthusiasm as the year before
inc generous spr!nkling OF honely ye,
sound philosophy. together xlih the
Joshua Whitcomb" IN New York So
@cty. and the touching fashion in
which the serious points OF the play
are brought home. produce an eject
homestead" a perennial! success. one
sees the quaint homestead broken up
ny "ayward son. the fathers search
'or him, his recovery and his rcdcmp-
MS fathers optimistic views on things
n general. After seeing The U!o
Homestead one leaves with a happy
ieelng. which. although !ndescr!ba bl e
~ so many WORDS, can be acquired only
ny witnessing such a play
William Lawrence Will be yccn here
in nc ioyablc old character OF Uncle
!osh.' He and Eileen D'Mailcy. who
cnacts the role OF 'Elckc,y Ann: form
2 pair OF unfa!ling funmakcrs in the
play. The famous double quartet CON
l-!butes the old-tine vocal selections
sophie Hrnslnu Local Favorite
The American contraito, Sophie Bras.
lau. now occupying a leading place in
the roster OF celebrities at the Metro
politan opera, joined that COMPANY
strce experience. She was engaged
inmed!a tely ION hfr voice" bu: rapid
IS developed a dramatic talent that is
now really Impressive. 1t did no,
nd
'ious study. however MANY "A day |
nave dragged myself home. TOO weary
% eat and TOO fnll OF ideas TO Sleep.
she recently said. Opera singing is
not. all lights, applause and fame"
Not the least OF Miss Braslau's hard
won popularity has becn achieved in
this city, where her numerous delight
fu, concerts have made for her host
OF stanch friends and admirers ANY
one who has ever heard Miss Braslau
sing viii he glad to learn that she will
Nisit h'cnmond again on December l.
when a joint recital with Lambert
Murphy, also great favorite with
local music lovers, will be offered ar
tho City Auditorium. The concer, is
neing held under the auspices of the
Cor'cy Co.
Keith Variety Attractions.
what is described as one OF the best
comedy attractions of the season in
vaudeville is the act OF Ida MacM;I-
ian and Bert Snow. which will have
place on the new bill which comes 10
the Lyric for the weekend. commepc-
ing with the matinee today. Miss
Macmillan has been long fay0Tito
in musical comedy. She has scored
equally strong lin vaudeville Bert
Snow. her professional associate. is tho
cll-known character comedian. singer
and dancer. They have a now act, re-
Gently produced, coming almost direct
from the Keith thcatcrs in New York
On the bill also are Jewell and Raw
mond. qua int team Of novelty enter
tAiners. with an original diversion
Jennings and Mack. old favoritcs here
arc bringing new black face turn
rhcy sing, dance and make merry in
me old familiar way. but their ma
tcrial Is all new
Eddie Foyer, stellar monologist, is
cong II alone. He will offer a budge:
OF iunny stories, parodies and fam
ttstlc FRANKS. Rounding out the new
sow Will be the Hirschofr Troupe OF
Homany GHpsics. who arc appearing in
q pic.utrsHuciy mounted sketch. called
~ Night in n Gypsy Camp. The
Gypsies sing, dance. indulge in The
sports peculiar To their tribe and dis
course enhancing music on various in
stTuinents. With the new vaudevilie
attractions Will come new "movics.
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