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Ptcrarea sad annaaw
?Baby Miee.?
?Baby Mlna." Margaret Maros great
comedy, will return to the Academy
for three daya during; fair week, start?
ing Tuesday, with a matinee Wednes?
day and Thursday. Every visitor to
Richmond should see this placr. "Baby
Vine" enjoyed the distinction of play?
ing mors than ona rear la New York
at Pair's Theatre, two years at the
the sxperieacod players, anaek
Montgomery.
Carroll and Kathrya Merartand. a
pair of stylish aatoHalaors. la thai*
own orltrlaal act. "Boinethlne; New.
and Introducing catchy son?a and
witty sayings, will help too atria* of
features.
Comody acrobatic work, a oajaWB*
tloa of darlaa- and difficult nthlet c
feats. waU rsllsved by pantomimic
comedy aoUoaa that mako for hearty
laughter, brill be In the hands of
ksanedy dc Mac.
Perfect pisturo s4eys of the boat
variety ttae> ??? ?**?r*T*1
the National Booed, of C^naorsh^ wUl
eempleu the stellar Mil thatwVm be
offered each afternoon and. night, the
ssstlass begin at S o'clock and the
night performances starting at 7.11
anal ? o'clock.
Return from the world' ehamplon
?hip baseball series between How Tor?
aad Boston will be rend from the
?tage each afternoon.
Nearly one hundred and fifty tho?
saad visitors to Richmond daring fair
week will have their first opportuni?
ty to view the newest aad prettiest
of local tbeajres this week, and in
dasolda onrmtx,
wit* *mmhw jam*? mt mm jjgPg*
Criterion Theatre, in London; nix
months in Chicago, and Is now play?
ing la Berlin, Vienna, Paris. St Pe?
tersburg, Australia and Japan. It is I
a clean, 'wholesome comedy and a de- I
elded change from the usual show of I
It's kind. A carefully selected com
psny has been secured by Its menage*". |
?William A. Brady, and the scenic af?
fects is up to the Brady standard. I
Patrons of the Bijou Theatre will
bare an opportunity of witnessing s
new "Madams X" la the person of
Eugenie Blair, when the attraction
comes to the Bijou to-morrow night
for an engagement of one week, with!
matinees Tuesday. Thursday and Sat?
urday.
To the uninitiated "Madame X" is
that strong-gcipping play with a won-!
derful moral from the pea of Alex?
andre Blasen, the famous French dra?
matist which has created a furore em
both Continents. The story fa powar
t m la theme and well told and. la Its
udfoldlBg. lands to the stags one of
the boat drams,tlc cdTorlrsga seer pre?
sented.
Mads me X like many of her Seat,
makes one false step and. repenting,
returns and seeks her hue band's far
He baring bean a Judge.
from his wife, hs Bashing bar.
peaks the gassisslia of their baby
hoy. which |g rscnstg? aad anally
lower and lower. Until an aba
Bend, she travels frees place to place.
She is arrested, aad baring no
money, a lawyer Char own awa) as an-1
pointed to deefnd her. The
his father, who has been betted to a
neat with the Jostleas on the
She As acquitted Ihrsagb
Bleeding of
ho
the bars
Preparation for the crowd* aar? to
attenri a bill boot fitted to entertain
luutlng for njaeauSw of the
?ort baa boon placed la the
vaudeville section.
Prominent in the vaudeville list la
Woodford s Educated Antwiili. includ?
ing- a doe;, monkeys and pony, and in?
troducing Oaoar, the man-monkey.
Once before Riohmonders saw this
wonderful monkey when the Intel
lectual Simian appeared at the Co?
lonial two years earn. To say that a
sensational success was scored is
speaking modestly, and it Is doubtful
if a better selection coufd be in sesrch
of entertainment than the engagement
of the clever Woodford and his re?
markable troupe.
Another three-time-winner la sche?
duled for appearance In the engage?
ment of Sogar bISdgely dc Co. In their
rustic musical coraedltla, "Morning
Reflection." Midgely we* a featured
performer with the Daw et Erlanger
production Sab sehe "White Cat." a
Drury Lane spectacle, and Is without
a peer In vaudeville to-day as a com?
edy star.
Guy Oampssl and Edith RelUy will
give a touch of daintiness to the bilL
They hare been called the fashion
plate vocal barrtonlsers. and their
seeps and conversational quips, to?
gether with their fsshlaaahls ward?
robe, will make fhetrs a charming of
artists.
of the eccentric comedy pos?
sibilities always taken advantage of.
win ha wail learoaestsd by the clever
and versatile. Fred Wagaer and Ed
Carney.
Trsjsilats aad gjma?Uc scholars
wm raoatrs as IQssilssUis exhibition
of art la that lk*s ?SrsasTh the capital
> by the Weed Broth
photoplays win add their
to s splsnaSd pro
each day. the mati?
nee starting at S o'clock, and returns
frees the world's series hot woes Bos?
ton and Bow Teck wm be read from
the stage each afternoon, starting on
Gaiety Theatre, mad* <a um which
aet only flta Uta Story, bat aids It la
Its natural progressions. The com?
bined effort ta the last work ra
asMrtasa musical eomody, aad tt rep
reaenU a delightful story, humorously
outlined aad enneneen by a scone of
captivating qualities. Of those assure,
"lay Beautiful Lady Is the hast
known, but there are esvoatooa oth?
ers that seres to incrsase the popu?
larity of "The Fink Lady.- the most
aeaaatJoaal musical essaarty trduaiph ot
to-day.
October attractions at the Academy,
la addition to "The Flak lady." la
elude "Qet-Rlcfl-Quiek Wsllingford'' on
October 1? aad IS; Loais Mann, la
-Elevating a HusbamV' on October 24.
and William Hodge, la "The Man From
Herne.'' on October 2$ and IS.
Gossip af the ataaa.
? play called rrhe Brute," by
Frederick Araold Kummer, will bo
produced la New York nest week.
It la said that Arnold Daly will tem?
porarily return to vaudeville. When
ha will present -A comedy for Wives."
At special matinees Robert LoraJns
is to present the scene la Man and
Superman" generally omitted from the I
performance of this play.?Don Juan
in Hell. t
Henry Bernstein, author of "The
Thief." is writing a play for Charles
Fro kman in English. As the author's
mother is an American, this feat la
not so difficult
A play produced in London, celled
-The Turning Point." Is to be given
In this country under the name of
-The apy." The hero comtts murder
from a patriotic motive and the ques?
tion of divorce la also bound up la
the plot, I
Foynee {Robertson announces that I
the plays ta be seed whoa ho snakes
bis farewell tour, nest year, will hoi
"Hamlet," The Merchant of Venice."
-The Passing of the Third Floor!
Back." The Light That Palled" and
Bernard Shaw's -Caesar aad Cleopa?
tra." ,
The caet to produce The Higher
Court," which is to bo given under
the direction of the National Fedora
tlon of Theatre Clubs, la New York,
includes Edward Mawson. John Wes?
ley. Andrew Reason. Lily Cabin. Suz?
anne i Westford and, Kate Mayhew.
Maude Adams and a company of
fifty will giro the first ot a series ot
200 performances of -Peter Pan" in
Charlotte. N. C She win also give
university performances of 'The
Ladies' Shakespeare" and The Leg?
ion of Leonora." both by J. M. Barrio,
in the tour.
H H. Freses is to open a theatre in
New York with the production of
"Fine Feathers," by Eugene Walter,
which play had a successful run in1
Chicago. He win also -product in
Chicago -Bachelors and Benedicts." by
Jackson D. Haag, a newspaper man of
Pittsburgh, with Ralph Hers In the
leading role. "Ready Money," under
the same management, la doing a b*g
business In New York.
The London Times baa a highly eu?
logistic notice of George Fawcett,
w ho is acting la The Great John Can?
ton" In London. The Times says that
Mr. Fawcett Is one of the Americans
whom Englishmen like, because he Is
thoroughly comprehensible, baa a rich
Ihumanity and fundamental good hu?
mor about him aad an irrepreeetbly
genial temperament- It pays a high
Mrs. Lnngtry began her American
teer with a eetirlcal suffrage sketch;
called Helping the Ca ose." la which
she enacts a suffragette who wants
t* be ? martyr without the Inconveot-;
care of martyrdom.
A new play of newspaper life wetj
produced la Pblladelphla this week
called **Tho Searchlight-- The play/
by Walter Pet AUen and Marvin A. I
WtOm. waw wail glvea by a oast heaav.
ad by Robert Dreeet, the leading ladyt
beiag MHUiibI rraaa
"Ob. Oh. Oelpwtne
EIGEXIB BLAIR,
tm "Madeaee X" at the BUe? aU tale week.
I engagement of two months lg ended
the company will vialt the chief cities,
lirrrittng Its tone to ten, of whch
Belt mo re Is one, with the whole Im?
mense equipment of scenery end ac?
cessories and the organization of
nearly 100 persons
Lewis Waller made a personal and
artistic suceeas in New York with his
revival of "Henry V," appearing; in
the title role.
j One of the new playlets in New
I York is baaed upon present police con
I dltions anA Is called "The System.
The dietsgraph is introduced in it.
Helen Warb will appear under the
Harris management in a play by El?
mer B- Harris, called Trial Marri?
age." The pray will be produced af?
ter election.
William Hawtrey, who starred last
year In "Dear Old Billy," will sppear
this seaaon In Plnero's "Dandy Dick."
in which he acted two rears ago in
England and Australia.
Rubs Whytal made a big success in
his vaudeville playlet "He," an epi
sole of (Persian life. The play is!
gruesome, sa he enacts an escaped |
mnrderer, but his acting is said toj
CULPEPER
[Special to The TIroes-Dlepatoh ]
Culpeper. Vs., October 5.?Mr. and
Mr*. Thome* C Aylor hare returned
to Lea Angels*. Cak after a visit of
some week* to Mr. Aylors parents. Mr.
an? Mra C. M- Aylor, near Noyuj*.
Mrs. D. James Coleman and little
daughter, are home after spending sev?
eral days with Mra Robert Fuller on
Rlggs Place. Washington.
Frank M. Oilkerson left the first of
the week for Augusta County, where
he will visit Mr. and Mrs. FUlmore
Ollkeson, at "Hillside." the old Qllke
son home, near Staunton, through Oc?
tober, and will afterwards make a
round of visits to other relatives.
Mrs. Clyde Lewis gave a charming
children's party Tuesdsy afternoon in
honor of the fifth birthday of her lit?
tle daughter, Mildred Carle. Fifteen
girls and boys enjoyed games on ths
lawn for several hours and the dainty
supper that was served afterwards.
Mrs. Arthur Starke, of Ryland. was
ths guest this week of Mrs. John
Holtsmnn en routs to visit friends in
Louisa County, and will go from there
to other friends in Lower Virginia.
Mis* Bettle Coons and Miss Linie
Ughtfoot bars been visiting the
Misses Waits on East Street, and were
among the out of town guests at the
Daughters of the Confederacy meet?
ing held there on Tuesday.
James Williams, a former resident
of Culpeper. who has been living In
Red Springs. N. C. for many years,
waa in Culpeper this week visiting
relatives, and while here completed
negotiations for a handsome country
place near Brandy, where he will move
with his family In ths near future.
Dr. and Mra Bagby, of Richmond,
were guests last week of their
cousins. Archie Goodloe and Mr. and
Mrs. Mercer Jennings, on Main Street.
On Thursday Mrs. Jennings entertained
with several tables of bridge in honor
of Mrs. Bagby. Those invited to meet
her being Meadames Jean Smith. Ed?
win Grimaley, Tucker Chelf. Severn
Nottingham. Frederick Power Hudglns.
Misses Lucle Wiltshire and Mildred
Blspham and Mrs. W. A. Bickers.
Mr. and Mrs. George Eastham, w.io
have been in Orange for some time,
were guests of friends in Culpeper
Thursday en route to their new home
near here.
Mra. Edwin Grimsley was hostess
at a delightfully Informal S o'clock
tea Saturday at her home on Jamesons
Hill, at which Mrs. Bagby. of Rich?
mond, who was visiting in Culpeper.
was the guest of honor.
C. H. Willis and Miss Lucy Willis,
of Lignum, were guests of friends on
Piedmont Street for several days. Miss
Willis leaving later for Richtend*, on
the coast of North Carolina, where she
will spend the winter.
Mra Greaner Real, or Richmond, wno
Is still at hsr country home. "Mul?
berry Green." was hostess at a
luncheon Tuesday In honor of her
guest, Mrs. John B. Spencer, of Dan?
ville. The color scheme was red.
quantities or brilliant autumn blos?
soms being used. Those invited to
meet Mrs. Spencer were Miss M?r>
Hooff. of Al-xnndrla. Miss Spencer, of
Danville: Mrs. Johnson Strother. Mrs.
Royal Hume. Mrs. Lewig Kelson. Sr..
Mrs. Lewis Nelson, Jr. Mrs. W W.
Chelf. all of Culpeper.
Nelson Pace, who has been here for
several weeks, left Saturday for his
home in T-ewlsborg. W Va.
A recent house party entertained ny
Mr. and Mrs. Greener Real at -Mul?
berry Green." Included Miss Hetti
Klrkmsn and Mrs. Wirt Chelf of Cul?
peper: James R Pace. Jr. and Judge
Daniel Gri-nan. of Richmond, and Mr
Barren, of England. Mr. and Mra.
Seal keep their attractive home filled
with guests during their stay here end
will he mt:c hmissed is the social life
of the county when tbey return to
Richmond for the winter Miss Luc lie
Real left last week for her scaoo!
Stuart BaB, in Sta-nton
Dr. and Mrs. George & Bagbv. of
Richmond, who were guests of frlen?s
here while on a motor trip through
Virginia, returned to Richmond Tues?
day, accompanied by the'r cousin.
Archie Goodloe. Miss Helen Macoy
also accompanied the party sa fsr as
Orange where she is now vletting her
grsndfathrr. the Rev. Mr Hsns
borough.
One of the oat of town members ?f
the "Bl Ulken" Ciuh. Miss Celeste Wu?
llen? entertsined the club Thursday
morning st her beautlful country home.
"Fslrview ~ Thos* playing were Misses
Elisabeth Mtrotber. Fanale TeweiL
Adelm Towen. Elisabeth Matthews.
Leal** Pray. Annie Bicker*. Julia
Miller Bah*. Mary Johnson. Lact*
Wiltshire. Mildred aSiHiam >nd
A de IIa ff o| ton. The room* were beau?
tifully decorated with geldssrod and
feme, sad ? salad con re* wns served
es the small table* at the conclusion
Of the games
Mr. ssd Mrs James A. fdrefher have
clceed their country kerne. 'Klstorb *
5?^Culj*e*er. and win return to
Wsioh, W *fh, fas the wtattee. going
fag thaw vwaasg ausbin, Mary, at
NIGHT OIJUU TansjiS*
BIST SEATS FIFTY CENTS
Extra Fair Week Attraotlon
SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT.
Richmond's Favorite Emotional Actress,
BEUGENIE ?%
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Ths Greet Mother Lots Drams,
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By Alexandra Bisson.
FIRST TIME IN RICHMOND.
Week of October 14?"THE LITTLE TENDERFOOT.*
Academy--^*T IS littv
Msffnsss Wsdnasrlaj sjm! Thnrsslsy.
WILLIAM A BRADY, LTD..
OFFERS THE BIG LAUGHING PLAY.
"Baby Mine"
By Mutant Mayo.
The Success of Two (krt?Mda
Same Great Caat and Production as Seen Hera en tta
The play that's made millions laugh, sad win make
the same. Don't fail to see it.
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Season Ticket* New em Sole, $1.00,
Admitting Two to Series of $ Concert*
This will be-the most in
given by "Richmond's Amateur
ducted by W. Henry Baker, with the beat Rk-Jutopd
as soloists.
Dates
October 24. 1912.
Decamber 5. 1912
February 13, 1913.
March 27. 1913.
Msy t, 1913.
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With Oscar, the Mgj Monkey.
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A Rustic Comcdv Skit,
"MORNING ROLeXTIONS."
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thanlel ft Withers eras bestes? this
roomies te the members of the Mers
fcsj rbrtdsje CTnb at a eVl.fMfnl aswty.
The prior far
Mr* rtyae C
fresbments sere served by the
St the cenctasssa of the fame.
enlAvrna; Mrs Wttbeees *oe?ttal*ty
were Mrs R ?. Royal?, Mrs R U
sviawsrd. Mrs A R. Myr-<_
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