Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-13
ADELE RICHIE FEATURE
OF PROCToR'S BIG BILL

| The most extensive and elaborate
vaudeville bill that Newark has ever
seen, with Adele Richie, the Dresden
China Prima Donna" as the feature
attraction, will be offered at Proctor's
Park Place Theatre during the week
Of December Is.
| Mr.. Proctor has engaged twelve of
his choicest and most refined acts for
| his Newark house. which is in itself q
precedent in local theatrical history
| The appearance Of Miss Richie next
week will be her first in Newark in
! many years, and the announcement Of
her engagement at Proctors will be
| received with a great deal of delight
| by her many admirers in this city
Possessed of a winning personality
| and beautiful singing voice. Miss
Ritchie has become one of the most
popular actresses on the stage today.
| She will bring to Newark an excellent
! repertoire of songs and the sumptu-
Gus Partisan wardrobe which caused
sensation on Broadway during the
| past few weeks.
Jesse L. Lasky, the biggest vaude-
| Vile producer in the country, will
present a brand new miniature musi-
| cal comedy entitled THE Girl in the
Barracks" Next weeks program will
also bring back to Newark an old
favorite in new garb, Tom Nawn, ia
NOUS for his Pat and the CENT" Mr..
| Nawn is probably the best known in
terpreter of Irish characters in vaude-
Vile, and his new sketch is a clean
cut farce, which depicts the newly
landed Irishman without in any way
offending or rejecting upon the intel
ligence of his race. Himself an Irish
man, Mr.. Nawn is thoroughly familiar
not only with the brogue, but also
with the characteristics of the people
he portrays. In 1.-THE College Coach"
he will undoubtedly be seen at his
best.
Van and Schenck, "Pennant Win
ners of Songland," are two clever
young song writer's who have scored
a tremendous hit in New York with
their rapid-fre musical act. They
sing the newest songs of the Broad
way song shops and play the piano.
Their act is one of the most enter
tanning of it's kind. Jed and Ethel
Dooley, members of the famous
Dooley family, present an act which
includes everything from dazzling
bicycle feats, eccentric dancing to
music, singing and comedy. Jack
Boice is a monologist who has never
told his funny stories to an eastern
audience. Grace DeMar, a charming
coincidence, will offer her exclusive
series of songs and stories and Jack
and Mabel Price, artistic dancers and
delightful entertainers; Hugeston
and Browner, in an exhibition of the
most advanced military tactics; Her
bert's Dogs, Lazelle and Roland and
Pathe's Weekly will complete the bill.
The most extraordinary motion pic
ture service inaugurated last week at
the Lyric Theatre will be continued
next week with a series. of the most
wonderful pictures ever presented.
The costliest and biggest photoplays
which the leading companies OF the
world created are being shown every
day at the Lyric and those booked
for next week surpass any that have
ever been seen in Newark play
house. This exclusive and special
picture service forms only part of the
regular Lyric continuous vaudeville.
Twelve big acts, divided into two
parts, will comprise the vaudeville
programs for the week. La Verne
and Allen, in a dainty singing and
talking act; Bicknell and Gilinay, in
a brand new variety comedy sketch,
and Morgan, Chester & Co, will head
the bill during the first part or the
week. With them will be seen the
-Four Valentines, remarkable gym
nasts and acrobats; Minute, in a
unique artistic motion act, and Bou-
dins. the comedy juggler.