The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-04-09
"<aas 1sss1s NEXT WEEK AT THE ~
HE TR ES
WASHINGTON

Fritz Leibef. Americas eminent ro-
mantle actor and most accomplished
: Interpreter Of .Shakespeare's best dra-
matte works, comes to the Washington
theatre for performances of Shake
speare's best known plays.
Mr.. ,Leiber comes direct from the
big Lexington theatre in New York
City, where he achieved a consummate
triumph His striking success there
in artistic performance brought him
much acclaim from New York critics
Who heralded him a Shakespeare star
unexcelled in the present armament.
The tremendous attendance at this
mammoth playhouse, too, attracted the
attention of the biggest theatrical
magnates IN the business. At the New
York premiere an entire lobby full Of
people are said to have been turned
away. SO eager were New Workers. TO
see their favorite players.
For this seasons tranScCntanental
tour this sterling actor Is considered
extremely fortunate in having sur
rounded himself with a distinguished
group Of Shakespearean artists.
Particularly notable among these IS
Miss Irbys Marshal, leading woman,
and considered the per Of Australian
actresses. Her success in her own
country and IN, England in the exact
ing roles of Shakespeare have been I'M
paralleled in her debuts during the
New York engagement as Lady Mac
beth, tile queen mother in Hamlet"
and Portia in '"The Merchant of
Venice" and the same part in Julius
Caesar" created a sensation.
MURRAY VAUDEVILLE
Manager Frank Holland. of the MIR
ray theatre, states that the bill for next
week is the most pretentious and cost
1y he has ever booked, even exceeding
the cost Of "Ru5eville" and Hope
Eden The feature act Under the
Apple Tree, the big Keith feature act
of twelve people which comes the last
half is responsible for this imitation as
they attract the handsome salary OF
s1,700 weekly. To the skepticaf. this
may seem exorbitant andn Is beyond
The limit of acts generally booked for
cities of this size, but they cannot
come too big for the Murray, according
20 the management, and if it is con
sidered that this act comes here direct
from headline honors at the Palace
Theatre, Chicago, we can well realize
why they command such a salary. 80
The actss playing Monday for the
first half are The Amaranth Sisters
The Dainty Duo" Hays and Lloyd in
! Before and After" Nelson and Bailey
in their comedy skit Give Me A
Chance and Norman Telnla THE
Balancing Billiardist', with Louis
Lovely upon the screen in "While the
Devil Laughs" Opening Thursday for
The last half comes Under the Apple
Tree" the miniature musical comedy
with two comedians and ten beautiful
show girls and an unlimited wealth OF
scenery and gorgeous wardrobe. Owine
TO the fact that this act runs thirty
five minutes only two supporting acts
. have been booked in.
These acts are Jennings and Mack
III comedy songs and talk, and Pau
Blondy and his dog "Spotty' witt
Harry Carey as the screen feature If
his latest five-reel production Hearts
: Up" Seats will not be reserved, the
. same policy being adhered to as usual
ard there will be no advance in the
. prices.
MURRETTE
Carefully for seventeen years the
mother shaved to build up the honol
. and fortunes of her little family O
: three. A whim of, vanity on the par
. of her daughter brought the lives o
. all tumblirg discordantly into dis
: grace and the shadow of the electric
chair. In the new Select picture. THE
Greatest Love" to be seen Sunday a
the Murrette theatre, the futilty o