Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-15
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seas. appears on the stage Of tho strand
tomorrow and Tuesday, thcatcrSocrs
VII lind that the ,nusica! version which
Marc kiaw presents to the public teens
with iun and froiic a3 "cli as melody.
Mr. Strectcr. the author Of the .'Dercc
Mablc" books. has written the book and
rice q the play. in collaboration with
John Hodges. and Hosamcnd Hodges
has Furnished TIC muaic.
:o:ne from overseas. acccnpanied Ivy
Angus, his Scotch friend ana COM
panton. ana Harold. his dog Mablc IS
waiting for him, but the wine OF :ldula
ton has gone 70 Biil's head. aud tncrc
arc three acts Of the play before the
lovers return 10 their irc-war favor.
and decide 10 go back 10 their nome
:Enl forget the !iattcry and hero wp--
snip that cnmc NEAR 10 separating them.
= Maze kia" has carefully selected tAc
company 70 play Che nn!auc cnar'c;SrS
cc this piece, and has been succcsstu!
"a securing tho artists that Will give
S 70 *" o1 Bill, fei oSs 2 nonnison 9F es
ana inc puo!;c VIII readily agree that
40 other p!aycr. you'd do as well. TIE
par; OF Nablc Is In the capable hands
Of Else Alder Broadway favor!tc.
while Angus, the Scotch buddy OF the
leyo. VIII be enacted by Robert Wool
10y. others IN the company are Eliza
9th Hines. Jane. Horton. Evo Waller.
Mas Waizman, Carl Hemmcr, Jack Ea!-
.aci. George Culor and walter Gala
AR. s,-ee;%r realized. in Prcpa7ins
public has tired OF war pieces. SO tnerc
81 no atmosphere III tic 7iny tina.
savo-a Of The saneuinary episodes :hat.
Bill has lcf, bshind him In fact lie
sounds the keynote or INC piece when
hc says that hc never wants 10 l1ck q
horse or a sergeant N tie iacs again
Crcutorc or~rn Compnny
vi IL in readiness for IN" gala az
pearante hero .; the Creator, Opera
sgaa3 nhi; H. "gy yrnl i"Iy , s.
day night in Aida ~ u followed
~ ,,a ,t i hG ag sI,,s4 qs'i !as
:!can4 and ia .iacc.." the closing
,iyili. Conductor ,'r"ntorc IS said 10
maze sl,rouaLet himself with Z. G-oup
u excellent singers. many q. WAon.
have 1cea loudly aec!air,ei u: tho
1ri.!,s as coming nrti-ts oc. -
.: Tho COMPANY ar. liuth Miller. q
co!ar;.'. se2-ano, and M AInsric":.
s. i,,.a l MaESS G Tf5 Hr9 i
second season that !ir. Evans mas been
With tho crea;ore corces., and, ,ycni
,-rril seem. 80 sly' ;hoa> vino i;nov.
wou'd be- i!ts4 a Metropo!itan season,
,.i:'og, GarrSo ~ viii DC beard hsse
NyanS naaS his ; snirS ;n; e., s.and
a:.a hts dcGUi proved successful
mat /; was ..;tic less t!ian sensational.
~ has one .. ne tncst voices over
given baritone. and lie knows how
70 " y, ~! M;aM: WAYS u puts one IN
zine! Q: .iiia .:nHo. cspecia!!y whYn
Company ,his season. MUSIC lovers
haEG something. for whicl % look for.
'"ard. i3""TyW hero he appeared last
Na2r he bsca'nc. =rca: fayor;tc. and
o. nights wh"n he WAS singing ~ Sor!c
op"ra ,tha, save hin: chance TO dis
p4 IN iui ;orcc. Creek. a. y. is
in9 ,,i g al; his fniendS Is Jelly and
world is 4 place 10 live IN and enjoy,
:nkins litc as !; comes iic claims thn5
iiea OF iife-,reating ali s,iings q: as !: a
io%c,,- lives so much better.
Ike most singers, Greek has had
lis ups and downs, and from such OK
rio7ccs i,t tell. many fann! ;a.es.
i'%an. 1p.ra Is no more serious 10
.p:h VIII Tie same degree or en-
noSiasnl, ard S.vcs Just as good
nc Crcn;oro Grand onc-a t.5mnn am:
comes 70 This city. one o: tho features
tc .Graan NATION viii be Grocl:
"o!ccl ba.'i,cu".
,rhe tniycrsty q: Virginia Giee club,
which Will present rs annual perform,
nee. Nothing here a; the Strand
- nrst trio O. q .ne year last ~ w toGN
n Roano!le sa,mrdaT rhe s,t . "" in Ia.is.
- decided Nil IN both these places ana
= caused much favorable comment
Ted Miller. manager of ,he AIaahat-
IAN Grand Opera Company. was present
nade the. following statement: II GU
joycd scciaS tho performance given at
ne .Ncadci"v In l.ynslD0rg by members
th!ah The SHOW was very well pu :.
Iosain"r aud showed careful training.
....G stage settings We're particularly
'I,iSt;r and The entire production
HaoWGd professional lingo that was:
49, o!ended IN both classic and CONT
,rhS l!st act. which consists entir5iy
~ mus:cai numbers. both vocal and IL,
"t."!hental solos and chorous worm
M'h WEI, received The atXtct from
i.u,i a. ~ tne donnie quartet; the In
IN; ;ni;, uian'oni' b. T.. NJ. lloyd tho blind
: III, ,ais n nn."s 'n@ paricuiar features OF
'"9ir'tuausi number. Kept the audi
eng EN-, !n n.y. ~ throughout tho second
'itt YIN ms magic and SieiSht OF. hand
wo:'i. and was pne o. The inGi,ii,,',
.'tn:s OF the snow. ''"'' 'uua
~. .fa' It Is the last &C: on which the
riia is Il mns:ral-comcdy sliit. ,b. .,,.,,'
wlinh !, in the lobby OF the .Freci; Ia -
reisui ''i Hesierics MalI '9swcl as Lord
clerk: j. - Palmer, as a drunk. o ond
.HHn their I'i part Il, rs :; 53rummcr. All
style, and keep tho audience in n cnn
. ;nra. roar nnr,, OF msrriment. The female
aiapely young ladies; the uuar.s. . a,,i
he mandolin sextet also add much an i q
tho success Of This act -
-"Erolics of III" ut lyric.
%The Fr ,els: Of 'sl.' with Georgia
the eutirc original cast. has bcnno " .m
cured by Manager ". Rex to hcadline
tho heit', vaudeville bill ut the Lyric
sihe first half of this week. Tho niece
Will bc presented with the same scenic
cnviron1ncni and costumes used in tho
producticn whGn 1t was staged in New
y me"
Opening; the new show will be the
iil'ee Manning Girls. singing and dane
ing comcdicnnes They have a nifty
line Of feminine comedy and songs, and
some gracefully executed dances. Aston
and McGinty, novelty farccurs, viii
offer 4 laugl-:nakinE act that comes