Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-05
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First Play and Decoration Please.
For the frs; time in the history of
Richmond picture thcater openings
ihs city yesterday welcomed ,,no iilm
Mcighan. start Of "Civilian Clothes
who was seen by approximately -
500 cinema fans inside and outsid,
OF the Lyric Theater. which has been
converted into a home for screen at
fractions by the Wells Thcater Com
panE
a riotous welcome was accorded
, the por ron,I STAR the ilmiSh n,n
onstration given him at the corner
of Ninth and Broad Streets at 7:45
" ni@tiS rs he was entering an auto,
s meoie to ,h be driven under n'i1ie
way back to New York.
No Ono Disappointed.
MeiEhan spoke in the Lyric Thea
pie awaiting their turn to enter. who
would not have seen him had he de
parted by the stage entrance. lie
hands right and LETT and gave Him,
self up TO the throngs in Ninth
street. who would not let him go
FOR iitteen minutes. Girls and wom-
reach the side of the star. who was
thoroughly in accord with the spiri,
OF the affair and greeted al with a
hearty thank you for their praise.
Meighan and his party. consisting
OF Frank V. Chamberlain. New York.
service director for famous Mayors
York: William l.. smith. divisional
SSuperintendent. OF Philadelphia. and
HERMAN Phillips. of Washington
terson early yesterday. AIcishan had
an engagement with the kiwanis
CUP for lunch, after which he spoke
Chamberlain.
Meighan wa; driven, TO the JEFF
whom he treated to ice cream ana
cake along with Il stirring talk that
made the youngsters believe he real
~ uld wish he could be one them
aEain: Followed u trip to the Coun-
KY ciub OF Virginia ON al trips
'Dout town movies were taken
After the second speech at the
Lyric when Mr. Phillips introduced
Meisnan. the entire party were given
an aiI-Nirsinia dinner by Walter
Nirchcr in the Richmond lnn 4,
nc , 80 performance in the Lyric
JAKE Wells introduced the star after
an explanatory tall; on the policy OF
the new house and the reason for
.'''''' 'ir' NdhhtNiIit 10 INC Academy
Then followed the hnal hectic de-
parture for the station. with well
wishes pouring from tho throats of
hhundrsds. while small children we're
u 'Siu aioit ny parents TO &c; glimpse
over 10" congratulations kilograms
were received al the Wells Offices
Yesterday. including one from alarv
Ttckiord and Douglas Fairbanks.
There were many floral con;ribu
tions from local friends OF the Wells
interests.
kivnnians Liked MeiGhun.
=. N,wanlanS. OF Richmond, took
Nahuty 20 Meighan. although the star
me picture industry to Mr.. Chamber
IAN. who told of the new $1,000, 0Ou
plant on Long Island housing nfteen
As Mrighan was leaving the inner
dining room n the business Mems
tlnh. where tho Kiwanis Club
iunch"d. he was captured by five VIC
men at one table in the ladies din
~: ~; -ro, m VINO insisted that he should
noi deprive them OF the pleasure of
meeting him. which had been afforded
tner husba nds Inside. The women
were Mrs Edwin Ragiand. Mrs. c.
sir. iGoniinson; MIS-. Daniel rrasicr.
Harrison. wife OF the Kiwani's pr.si-
ucnt, who. on meeting Mci.han nj
IN. outset Of the dinner. drew a
"aN % OF applause when he Remarks c d
30 You're tie chap that my wife
Keeps pesIcring. me to go and see"
Me!ghan, in his stage days, often
r.aScn in TINS city, and has many
rtaenaS, 10 whom he extended his re-
me statement hat he was sincerely
S!ad 10 set back TO a city for which
his heart" '''
Lines of rIny Please.
t-!NtIlan Clothes" writtap hv
Thompson buchanan. and in which
Martna Mansfield. former ZieEfcld
sat ;.ar. IS appearing with Meighan,
prouSht many ccstaiic feminine cx-
preSsions OF approval for NIeighan's
work. Several bits OF dialogue
v IN speech OF the plays vamp on
when men appear their best. either
III evening clothes or-pajamas."
ihe Lyric was put in shane for
pictures in just three weeks time
iHu nor detail was missing Mt yes
hcruaE opening. When the Venetian
stage setting was lighted up between
rce!s IL drew repeated rounds of ap-
p.auS" ne music was under the di-
rection OF Don Jose Andronegui, with
fourteen piece orchestra and credit
Cor the intcrludos al the piano 20 TO
Len t'arNcy. Ills selections varied
IRON the old wartime iinglins songs
"h!ch were appropriate to certaj n
scenes OF tho film 10 the latest brill
liant popular successes
New plays in which Meighan will
appear soon at the Lyric are Con
RAD IN quest of His YOUTH" .'The
ccroni'.".r of the stars" and Easy