The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-17
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The essence Of excellence in black
face comedy work as shown In ciever
conversational quips, dialect dlal0g-
fn8. singing Of comedy and parody
numbers. ~ well as eccentric dancing
steps. will BE- enjoyed through the Of
fering Of Cunningham and coveney
One Of the most versatile pairs in
the vaudeville field. Barrett and
Bayrie, u young fellow and girl, will
shoW their varied talents In comedy
chatter. character singing and yodel-
ing and novel dancing steps.
An interesting exhibition in the art
Of physical culture will be offered by
Barrow afd Milo, an athletic pair OF
fun-1nakinE ability, thus rounding out
the vaudeville sas ton.
Photopiays OF the highest type of
production, with their usual instruc-
ton and entertainment, will complete
the program to be given three times
each day. . o'clock matinee and
night performances at 1850 and 8
o'clock.
Az the Colonial
Wilmer. vincent & weiis have en-
4o&NN SAAS ArASAAaN taa VI tS&iias AhAay
fellows, Blockrom and Burns, az the
stellar featufe OF the new bin to
open at the Colonial tomorrow. Lovers
OF the theater viii perhaps recall
the engagement of Bioeksom and
Burns 1T this theater, then called
the Rjcn, when Jake Wells left the
management Of the Richmond base
ball club md cast his fortpnas with
theatrical promoters and managers,
in which line he has since earned
great succeaA The grotesquery Of
Hlocksorn and Burns Is of the sort
that has kept them as faverite per-
formers through all these years. They
have ORIGINATED the fun that has kept
tf1efr act Intact. and the Assurances
OF their antics. together with their
natural athletic cleserness and art in
pantomine. makes sure the feeling
that again this week their Offering
will stand out as one of the greatest
laugh making numbers Of the past
decade
An Edwin Stevens comedian, COM
hined with an Ada Lewis sort of
cOmeliennc, In 1 short. two musical
comedy high lights. will he the Of
fering. provided BY Ed. Fenneli and
LENA Tyson. cleycrest OF patter ar
lists. singers and character change
X military travesty that makes for
side-splitting laughter will be seen
In THE Battle OF Too Eoon.'' farci-
cal skit by Ed. Gallagher, to be Of
fered with gorgeous scenic equipment
by Frank Hilton and John Bannon.
De Busse. the eccentric genius OF
the accordion. said 70 extract more
an organ. will supply an interesting
number through his playing OF the
classics and popular numbers. and
his own ideas at funmaking.
An attractive sentfiIoanla1 produc-
ton engaging tina services Of Eloiss
Snow and company In q clever exhibit
ton OF voice handling and comedy
figures WIN round out the vaudeville
section.
Picture plays Of the most advanced
typs and with the approval OF the
entertainment and edification to the
promising bill 10 be offered three
times each day. matinee at o'clock
and night performances ut tbs and
o'clock.
viii Sing ~The Messiah
HandeI's great orAtorio. THE Mes
siah,s II In preparation BY the We'd
nesday club. Tor m mid winter con-
cers. which Ii e take place on De-
cember 18th. at tho City auditorium.
$50. and with tho Philharmonic or
chestra of sixty pieces, Director Baker
will have over 900 people ON the stage
on December fftil.
The soioists, chorus, and orchestra
are ali local people and the idea Of
concert on 80 larHe scale. entirely by
Richmond musicians has made stir