Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-13

= OILY and the rest OF us couldn't be-
licvc our ears when we discovered
quite accidentally that the Cynic had
actually held out against her allurinE
descriptions of the new BROADWAY
THEATER and had not yet been inside
it. But don't like movies" he pro-
tested fcebly when his crime had been
detected Never go to en-. Haven't
been to picture house since the year
one" "All the more reason" Polly re-
torted with heat. why you should
sample the Broadway. Tho pictures
they show there are not what you
refer to as Just movies They're the
artistic productions sent out by the
First National Exhibitors Circuit,
Richmond rights to which are now con-
trolled by tho Broadway Thcater and
they're the most advanced examples of
the new art of screen PHOTOGRAPHIC
Besides. it isn't just a movie alone
that you find at the Broadway. The
picture is part of a carefully thought
out whole. The atmosphere of the
theater. the way the screen is placed,
and the orchestra playing to the theme
of the picture all heiGhtcn the effect"
she finished. "All right I'll GO" said
the Cynic- recklessly. And he went and
saw a Midnight Romance" and asked
II ne could buy season ticket.
D OILY. stopping In at The Corley
Company the other day for tickets
to the Spring Music Festival. overheard
something that made her come peril
ously close. she said, to giEgling in
public The man in line just in front
OF her, as he finished paying for his
seats, caught glimpse OF the picture
OF ROSA PONSELLE on the desk, and
losing his head and his heart stimuli
taneousiy tried vainly to buy that too
AS he beat his retreat. Polly in turn
saw the photograph of this youngest
star in the operate armament tho
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dramatic soprano
whose debut as a prima donna last
November broke all records for the
metropolitan Opera House and set New
York talking. She said she'd have
tried to buy the picture herself IL she
hadn't just found out it wouldn't be
any use to try. SO she asked instead
Tor tickets as near the front rs possible
for the Wednesday Club Concert on
Artists Night" at which Ponsclle will
make her bow to Richmond, and she
advises all the rest of us to go down
speedily and do likewise before the
best seats arc gobbled up. Polly is
making knowing references to Cali
Curcfs Richmond triumph at the
spring festival in 1917, and prophcs;cs
that with her voice, backed up by un-
usual beauty, Ponscllc will rival even
TINS memorable triumph.
z OR town and country, rainy weather
and fair. travelling. tramping or
tca-ing. Polly knows OF nothing in the
way Of a suit that possesses such all
round usefulness combined with good
looks as the tweed o'wool suits of
which JACOBS e LEVY arc making n
specially this season. In their womcn's
department. For tho woman who
wants suit that comes as near as a
suit can to being appropriate any
where. these tweed o. woods arc just
tho thing. Smartly tailored, man
fashion, of beautiful material in tho
soft colors which set IL off, they pos
sess distinction. charm and that air of
Brightness" that Polly always assoc
ciates with such feminine wearablcs as
arc carried by an exclusive mems shop.
And. last but not by any means least,
tweed o. wool wears well, and is so
moderately priced your be surprised,
Top II off with j. & l.. Knox hat by
way OF a finishing touch. and you can't
help admiring yourself as n bran now
sort OF person. with entirely new pos
sibilltlcs for good looks.