Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 358, 31 October 1909 — Page 3

TIIE RICHMOND PALLADIU3I AND SUX-TELEGRAM, SUNDAY,' OCTOBER 31, 190a.

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Henry W. Deuker

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Polly of the Circus.

If half of the theatrical offerings taught as uplifting lessons as does Frederic Thompson's "Polly of the Circus" with Dainty and Winsome

Fay Wallace in the title role, there

would be less need of sermon and

church services. This admirable play will be seen at the Gennett on Satur

day, matinee and night, November 6.

Its success is instant and emphatic,

for "Polly of the Circus" appeals as strongly to the intelligent playgoers

as a drink of pure spring water to a

thirsty person. It tells a beautiful story revealing the budding and blossoming of love in the heart of a win

some little maid and the heart of a

strong, fearless Christian gentleman

It tells in a simple manner how these

two originally as far separated on

social and intellectual conditions as

the poles, were inevitably drawn together despite the horrified resistance

of narrow minded bigots so often found in this world of ours. The play

is delightfully enriched with fine character drawing. It is not a one part

story. Instead, there are at least ten very strong roles and must be played by very competent actors and actresses nad everyone of them is admirably

played and portrayed. Miss Wallace

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has a part that Is fitted for her and as the lovable, untrained little circus rider suddenly thrown amid the refinements of a minister's home, striving mightily to be more worthy of the friendship of the man she has grown to almost worship, she is irresistable. Her naive slang and quaint little expressions of surprise and gratitude; her warm, effectionate nature; her loyalty to old friends and her sacrifice of self for her benefactor are portrayals of the highest artistic excellence. The close of the first act. with the little circus rider, injured from her fall, pouring over her newly found wonders of the bible story, nestling among her pillows in her bed, forms a beautiful picture, which Miss Wallace does not spoil by coming out of the character during this scene and which she takes numerous curtain calls. . The play is excellently staged. The final tableau, where Polly and the minister watch the circus denartine is

so realistic that the Frederic Thomo-

son atmosphere is easily detected.

The Murray Theater. Without a doubt "The Five Juggl

ing Normans" are headliners on an

exceptionally good bill at the Murray

theater this week. Their act is worth

seeing, having come direct from the

Keith circuit. Corney Brooks and

Rose Carsile in a breezy little comedy entitled "The Limit," go strong every where and are comoelled to resoond

to several encores at all houses. Percaval, Shaw and Sherman have an act that is unusual, inasmuch as it is much better than the usual act of the sort seen on the Sun circuit. Their side-splitting playlet is entitled "A Family Mixup." "The Four Nightengales," who have made such a big hit in vaudeville this season, have added new features to their offering. They are possessed of good voices and show exceptional ability in using them. Graphic motion pictures and the illustrated song close this splendid bill. Election returns received Tuesday night.

during their undergraduate days, and

hundreds have worked their way through the entire college course, but Fritz Williams who will appear at the Gennett on Thursday, November 4 in "Paid in Full" Is the only one who ever stood on the professional stage while regularly keeping his place in class. It was not to get money to hel himself through college that Mr. Williams acted. It was to oblige the late Lester Wallack who desired the young man for one of his plays. And it was no easy task to gain the consent

of the college authorities.

Mr. Wallack had known the boy

from Infancy, having been a close

friend of his parents. The famous

actor was making a production of "A Scrap of Peper at his theater In New York, the one that still bears the name Wallack's. He required a boy to play the excellent and exacting

part of the youth in the comedy. The demands were hard to fill juvenility and ability to act. Boy actors of the right sort were no more common in

those days than they are now, and

Mr. Wallack was at loss to find the youngster to his liking until at length he thought of Fritz Williams. He

remembered a juvenile performance

of "Pinafore In Boston sometime before in which Master Fritz covered himself with distinction and showed the talent that later made him one of the best known and most popular

actors on the American stage. Mr. Wallack knew Fritz was a student in

Fordham college, then located in a suburb of New York which is now a

part of the greater city. He approached the boy's parents on the subject

of his acting. After discussing the

matter in all its aspects they agreed

to the plan on condition that it should

not Interfere with Fritz's college

course. Then the proposal was broach

ed to the boy who jumped at the

chance.

riet,- the Red Cross nurse, the same

part as played, so successfully by Miss Margaret Anglin.

Paid in Full. It fs not unusual for college students to hav outside employment

MacLean Stock Co. Entering second week, commencing

with matinee Monday, the popular MacLean Company enter upon their second

week at the Gennett their engagement unfortunately will only continue for three days ,as they are booked for South Bend, Indiana after that. Al

though they were strangers when they came, a week ago, yet they have won their way into the hearts of all theater patrons and proved that a good play well acted can hold audiences and please them without specialties being introduced between acts. Their bill for Monday will be that intensely emotional play "The Nev Magdalen," which was played for over a year's run in New York. Miss Bryant will play the part of Merry Mer-

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What Cause Is. Wood decay is caused by fungus, a

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APPROVED VAUDEVILLE

APTCCVD VAICZVILLE

Trues week-

The Five Juggling Mormans, direct from the Keith circuit. Corney Brooks and Rose Carlisle in a breezy comedy entitled, "The Limit." Percaval, Shaw and Sherman in a "CleancuT comedy, "A Family Mixup." The Four Kifjitecndes (fcortette Matinee Daily, 2:30 p.m. 10c. Night, 7:30 and 9 p. m. 1 0, 1 5 and 20c; box seats 25c Box office open from 11:30 a. m. to 1050 p. m. Phone 1699. Election returns received here Tuesday nht

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