Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 365, 7 November 1909 — Page 3
THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1909.
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De Wolf Hopper. No play that De Wolf Hopper has ever appeared in seems to have met with the critical and popular approval as much as his new sons comedy the "Matinee Idol." which he will bring to the Gennett theater on Saturday evening. Hopper has been . appearing for so many years as a comic opera king that it will be interesting to see him in a role which, although closely fitted to his individuality, is entirely different from anything that he has ever done. Everywhere that the new play has been produced it has been agreed that he has found a vehicle for his talent that will last him for years, and as he said in one of his speeches recently, he must find it a relief to be playing a human being, even though that human being is an actor. The "Matinee Idol" the book of which is by Armand & Barnard and the music by Silvio Hefn Is really a farce put to music. It has a number of extremely funny situations and strange things for a farce, has been praised for the excellent English of the writing. Among our composers there is no one more tuneful, no one better able to strike the popular lyric note than Hein and in this latest work he is said to have contributed his best endeavors. There are a number of song bits that show Hein at bis best, the more notable of them being Hop per's own ,song, "Let Me .Build a Nest for You," "The Dancing Banshee" and "That's the Time for You to Go." One of the things that have been most favorably commented on is the fact that this new song comedy, has no chorus men, but a score of the prettiest girls that have ever come out of New York City, and what is more, they can really dance and really 6ing. At the Murray. Through the untiring effort of the management of the Murray, a bill for the week of November 8th, has been secured that would do justice to any city in the United States. Hard work not mentioning the great expense and trouble, has succeeded in obtaining for this bill the Great Rennee Family. Rennee Family at the The act they are presenting, if summed up in round form, would be nothing less than a miniature grand opera. The family consists of Mr. and Mrs. Rennee and three small children, all of whom are surprisingly talented. All the members of the family are blessed with remarkably sweet voices and their foreign operatic selections bring forth round after round of applause from every audience. The act is cut up into six changes both in scenery and wardrobe, each change of character being accompanied by a song in the native tongue of the character represented. The last and best scene of their act Is a real American one, representing the sleeping quarters of a United States regiment. It is with much pride that we announce to the public that Roy Peck, whose home is in this city, and formerly of the Vogels Minstrels, will be here with the Harris and Peck Minstrel Boys, singing and talking comedians. Mr. Peck is very well known in this city and we are sure that his many friends will be much pleased to have the opportunity of hearing and seeing him in his first appearance on the vaudeville stage in this city. Hanson and Drew in their original comedy act,' "The Village Bill Poster," are receiving much praise and jtopularity on the vaudeville stage. The Webb-Roma troupe of sensational acrobats and gymnasts are also sure to make a favorable impression on be audience with their wonderful hand PHILLIPS Thursday and Friday Night NOV. 1112 Tlic Beauty Show MOULIN ROUGE GIRLS Big Burlesque Co. Pretty Girls Galore. See "Shadows." See The Vampire Dance. Prices Lower floor. 35, 50 and 75c. Balcony, 33 and 50c. Gallery, 25c Seats on sale at the Murray Theater box office.
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to hand daring acrobatic act. This bill is a clean, interesting entertainment, and it is as good as it is possible to obtain. "Graustark." Geo. Barr McCutcheon's "Graustark," dramatized by Geo. D. Baker, is to play a return engagement at the Gennett theater. The popularity of the book is not more than the impression made by the play. The pretty story of the American following half around the world, the woman he so admires and finally wins, is handled by Mr. Baker in an entertaining manner. The play is presented by an exceptionally capable company, headed by Miss Eda Von Luke, one of the cleverest young leading women now before the public. With the massive and magnificent scenic production involved, with the excellent company introduced, and with the assurance of a play equally as entertaining as the book, it surely predicts what is happening everywhere, houses crowded to the very doors.
"Your Humble Servant." The announcement of the forthcoming engagement of Otis Skinner at the Gennett theater is indeed a pleasant one. Mr. Skinner is considered by many to be the leading American actor on the stage today. There is no doubt that he is one of the most interesting at least, of the contemporary players. The vehicle for Mr. Skinner's artistic finesse this year is "Your Humble Servant" and that Charles Frohman has surrounded him with a good company will go without saying, prominent among them being Alfred Hudson, Jr., who will be remembered as the Orsanto. "Under Southern Skies." The most interesting and impressive play of life in the Southland, extant today, is undoubtedly Lottie Blair Parker's play "Under Southern Skies." This play has been firmly established in popular favor during the seven years that it has toured the country, and the popularity of its first Murray this week. visits seem to increase, as the years pass by. Mrs. Parker has wisely refrained from any reference to the civil war, although the period in which the play is laid closely followed the days of reconstruction. Furthermore, there is not a northerner, moonshiner, or in fact any of the clap-trap characters that are generally introduced into southern plays as a bid for applause. Mrs. Parker tells a story of southern home life showing various characters that are familiar to Louisiana, the locality of the scenes of the play, and who, therefore fit naturally into the grooves assigned to them. Mrs. Parker achieved much fame as a playwright with "Way Down East" but in "Under Southern Skies" she has surpassed her former effort. For ingenuity, strength and brilliancy, "Under Southern Skies" is a marvel of stage craft done by a master hand in stage adroitness. The characters are finely drawn, the dialogue is crisp and understandable, the human interest is absorbing, the comedy charming, and the pathos is sincere. "Under Southern Skies" will be shown here tomorrow evening at the Gennett Theatre. "Girls Will Be Girls." "Girls Will Be Girls, the musical comedy sensation of a few seasons ago, which broke all records for attendance and receipts, will be revived again this season by A. G. Delamater, who will present the play with a strong cast and entirely new and elaborate scenic mounting. A SCALDED BOY'S SHRIEKS horrified his grandmother, Mrs. Maria Taylor, of Nebo, Ky., who writes that, when all thought he would die, Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured him. Infallible for Burns, Scalds, Cuts, Corns, Wounds, Bruises. Cures FeverSores, Boils, Skin Eruptions. Chilblains, Chapped Hands. Soon routs Piles. 25c at A. G. Luken & Co's. Y. M. C. A.
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Furs For the Fastidious Are Designed in Historic Styles
New York, Nov. 6 Furs of all kinds have in recent years become such an important adjunct to my la dy's wardrobe that dealers have ppared neither time nor money in designing models perfect enough to nlease the fastidious tastes of the modern woman. The revival of many picturesque fashions adds great interest to the imported garments, as well as the designs made here for this season's wear. The coats in the style of the extreme Directoire and Empire periods, so popular last season, have been rather superceded by those designed from the Marie Antoinette period, while the huge muffs and the fur fichus emphasize the peculiarities of that period. There is an etiquette in the wearing of fine furs, which was brought prominently to notice by a recent visit to the reliable firm, of Revillon Freres, made by a reporter seeking authorita tive information about the season's fashionable furs. This firm was founded in 1723, has a huge shop in Paris and one in London, and has been intimately part of New York's trade interests for the last eighteen years, the last three years in its own spacious building in West Thirty-fourth street, where it has every facility for showing its wonderfully complete stock of furs. "There is a time to wear all furs, and there are furs suitable for wear at all times, and the woman who dresses correctly should strictly adhere to the rules of fashion," announced the buyer, with conviction and just a hint of disapproval at a suggestion that "one sort of medium garment might be made to do for all occasions." ( For Morning or Afternoon. "For morning wear with the tailored gown any of the mink or other popular and becoming collars and muffs are right for autumn. Later, when it is cooler, a snug fitting natural or dyed Russian pony coat or a caracul coat of three-quarter length is the proper thing with a cloth skirt. "For the afternoon, for calling, receptions and teas, you shall see the garments and judge for yourself what they are like." Forthwith model after model passed in review. A beautiful seal coat in a modified dolman shape had a collar of heavy bear and narrow cuffs of the same, and was fastened just below the waist line with a large crochet button. A chinchilla dolman, although quite loose in cut, was so well shaped that it fitted the figure in a most graceful way. These garments are longer in the back than in the front and have rounding fronts. Chinchilla is very scarce in these days and is worth almost a king's ransom. An alegardi model in a Persian baby lamb coat had the fullness at the back gathered b$ a handsome ornament twelve Iscfies above the hem, which gave it an odd appearance. A long Russian blouse of any of the popular furs is one of the season's novelties, which is suitable for a walking coat. Fur garments never have been fitted as they are this year, with lines so graceful that all idea of bulk or clumsiness is removed, even for the woman who has not the tall willow figure for which these coats seem best littea. For evening wear ermine is the first favorite, and, strange to say, in all ENTERTAINMENT COURSE ft and a dellgattal concert
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- Tr55 3 W 4 Gennett Saturday, November 13. white. On many garments the heads and little black tails have been omitted altogether and large white satin crochet buttons and braid have been used for trimming instead. These garments are in the dolman shape, and also in the loose coat style and some in the fashionable cape designs are trimmed with seal. Ermine With Mink. One ermine gown was shown of a "La Iandi" design, with mink collar j and cuffs, the little black tails all over the white fur in the usual spacing, the coat cut square at the back and slashed at the sides, and with long pointed fronts. The lining was of white brocaded satin and chiffon. These linings, by the way, are chosen by the customer when the garments are purchased, and the temporary lining is taken out and replaced by the one chosen. In the collection of furs were many rare specimens . of silver and black fox as well as the finest Russian sa ble. After careful consideration the ideal in the way of a coat seemed to be one of soft, rich, dark mink, cut in Victoria model, semi-fitted, very long, with a border of the stripes twenty inches deep running around it; a collar of the heads and tails most artistically arranged, and a kimono topped sleeve, with a close cuff of heads and tails like the collar. The lining was of white brocade and chiffon. The coat was marked at $4,200. It was not so expensive as some of the others, but it was the coat for a gentle-woman. Its quiet elegance stamped it as such, and the buyer, to the contrary notwithstanding, it could be worn on almost all occasions without seeming more out of place than the aristocratic face of the owner would look in strange surroundings. With furs especially designed for automobile wear for man, woman and ( child, and fur coats even for babies, . Americans will certainly be a race of fur wearing individuals this winter, and one can almost fancy himself in a Russian city instead of in New York. YOUNG GIRLS ARE VICTIMS. of headache, as well as older women, but all get quick relief and prompt cure from Dr. King's New Life Pills, the world's best remedy for sick and nervous headaches. They make pure blood, and strong nerves and build up your health. Try them. 25c at A. G. Luken & Co's. There It no medicine mo fe aad at the Maw time so pleasant to take as Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, the positive core for ail diseases arising from stomach trouble. Thm price is very reasonable 50c aad SL To the Patrons
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Stay ao Long ao You Like. Owing to the demands of our friends and patrons, we are going to change the policy of this popular play house to three performances daily 2:45 p. m., and 7:45 and 9:00 p. m. Come and go as you please. Stay as long as you like. Continuous vaudeville. Special features all this week. Cm (Sim KJIUIRRAY, Manager
The Trick a Dusky Ruler Wanted a Magician to Perform. Thurston, the magician, had mnny
Interesting experiences during bis pro- ; I fessiona! tour of the globe several ! years ago. He went to all sorts of outlandish places and appeared before rulers of many strange lands and communities. On one occasion his manager had arranged that Thurston Ehoald give an exhibition before the ruler of a province called Pagopago, In the Fiji islands. In the crowd that saw the exhibition were many of the black and yellow slaves of the chief- : tain. All the spectators were amazed at the many strange manifestations of the black art that Thurston offered, but no trick appealed so strongly to : the assembled retinue and to the chieftain as that in which a white duck was made to appear with a black head and a black duck, after a moment's ; manipulation, with the bead of the white duck. The trick bad to be repeated, and then the chieftain engaged in a long whispered conversation with the interpreter. "What Is desired?" queried the obliging trick player. The interpreter coughed apologetically and then responded: "Respected sir. our honored sire wishes you to take two of his slaves and put a yellow head on a black man and the black head on the body of a yellow servitor. Our honored sire thinks it would be very funny." "Tell bis royal higness," Thurston replied, "that I could give a yellow mvji a black eye. but I would not like to attempt to make his entire head black." Philadelphia Record. MONEY IN JUNK. The Stuff Is Always In Demand, and the Profits Are Large. Up and down the dirty back alleys drives the junkman, singing his mournful, nasal cry, loading his rickety wagon with broken scraps and pieces of eld Iron, an object of pity or of ridicule to most of the uninformed public. Let him be admired or envied, rather, for if not he himself, at least his employer, is probably making more money than nine out of ten professional men. Few things are more depressing and unsightly than a little pile of junk as high as a two story building. One may see such piles in every city, and, so far as the casual observer can determine, none of the stuff is ever moved. The piles increase apparently from month to month and grow rustier and rustier, but the men in the business keep on buying. How are they able to keep so much money tied op? Where do they get the large amonnt of capital which seems to be necessary? They borrow from the banks, like any other business man, on the secu rity of their stock in trade. "No better security." the president of almost any bank will declare. "It can neither burn nor blow away. It can't be damaged by water or smoke. Where Is there a collateral like that? It Is absolutely safe. The foundries and the nut and bolt works and the stove factories can't get along without it. It pays the largest profits of any business to which we lend money, and these profits fluctuate very little. Junk is always in demand. The men in that business are excellent customers," Technical World Magazine. Mart Eixax: Gold Medal Flour Is the bast for making everything. SaBKira. PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY. CHICHESTER S PILLS i Asa rw nww for , Cal-dMs-tart mjBrmm4 Pllto la Kr4 and tM4 etJUc bom. Mated Mi Blaa Klbboa. Man kaawa aa Baat, SUM, Alwan adiabls SOW WCStUGfflSTS Fvtmatj TOMORROW
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Charles Frohman Presents
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Your Humble
BY BOOTH TARKINGT0N
Seat Sale Opens Sat Morning, Nov. 13
MURRAY'S
Approved Vaudeville Week of Nov. Sin The Great RENNER FAMILY of 5 Six changes of costume and six drops. Most expensive and attractive act in vaudeville. The Minstrel Boys, HARRIG and PECit Singing and Talking Comedians
Three Other Big Acts.
Matinee daily, 2:30 p. m. Any seat, 10c. Night, 7:45 and 9:00 p. m. Prices. 10, 15 and 20c. Boxes, 25c Box office open from 10:30 a. m. to 10:30 p. m. Phone 1699. New Policy, Continuous Vaudeville; come when you please; atay aa long as you like.
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One Night Only, Saturday. Nov. 13 Daniel V. Arthur Presents Acerka's Greatest Cceisa
In His Latest
A MATINEE IDOL
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12 WHISTLING SONG sUTS 12 DEAR Hopper Slag "Let lie CsIIJ a Nest Far Yoa. PRICES Lower Floor $1 and $1.50 ; Balcony 50, 75 and 91 ; Gallery 25c
Sent sale
NIGHT Return of the Great Success
WILL LIVE FOREVER
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Million People Have Seen This Play Prices : 25. 35. 51. 75c ad S1.C9
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TUESDAY, OCT. 16 AND DARBY LEON WILSOU The Best Bill Yet. THit. nn n Comic Opci Beauty i Thnraelay Va Blair Parker. Am DOWN EAST""
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