The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-17
LYRIC WILL OPEN
TOMORROW WEEK
New Vaudeville Theatre Will
Present Keith Attractions
Exclusively.
GIRL UsHERs A FEATURE
Two Performances to Be Given
Daily-Popular Prices
for Matinee.
GIRL UsHERs A FEATURE

Just one week from morrow. Mon
day. August 25, the new Lyric Theatre
Will throw open its doors To the public.
and vaudeville of the Keith kind Will
como into its own In Richmond. Five
years have elapsed since vaudeville OF
the Keith quality has been on view in
this city. During that time vaudeville's
real value has been we'll impressed on
the minds of present-day amusement
seekers, and the keen anticipation of
the opening day of the new Lyric has
already been manifested III cagerness
to secure the right to regular seats
each week at the theatre.
Two performances daily will be tho
rule at the Lyric. the matinee at ESQ
and the night performance at $50.
significantly low scale OF prices has
been adopted, this considering tho high
market rate for vaudeville artists.
For the matinees the maximum price of
admission will be rs cents, emitting the
purchaser to seat in any part Of the
house. Seats In the second balcony
may be purchased for 10 cents and box
seats obtainable at 80 cents.
At the night performances IL cents
Will be the charge for seats in the first
ten rows of the orchestra. For the
balance OF the orchestra and the first
two rows of the balcony seats may be
reserved for so cents. Back Of the
balcony's first two rows 50 cents Will
be the charge and in the extreme rear
seats may be obtained for % cents.
Admission to the second balcony Will
be IL cents A section of this balcony
will be reserved for colored people.
With 90 cents the admission price
for the reserved seats and IL cents the
admission charge.
Perfect Playhouse.
Constructed plot OF ground
overlooking Capitol Park, for the W.
NJ. A. Company. OF which Jake Wells
is president, tho new theatre will
stand out as model for playhouscs.
superintendent the erection, after draw
ing the plans, rs he has done for many
theatres under Jake Weiss direction
In the Southern territory.
The orchestra floor of the theatre is
practically on u level with Broad and
Ninth Streets, insuring easy entrance
and ready exit. and. 10 the casual OBJ
server, the instantly apparent feature
tending to the auditors comfort rests
in the closcness 10 each other the ar
r:lngcncnt OF the theatre offers audi
tor and artist, assuring, for tho audi
tor at least, II comfy" feeling never
before attained 1T amy theatre III this
vicinity The tested acoustic proper
ties Of the auditorium have proved
marvellous in their accurate voice car
rying power.
IN immense stage is fitted with
every modern device. drop, border and
HAT piece known TO experts OF the
theatrical world. and the illumination
provided is beyond the dreams Of either
artist or spectator, there being 40
Tungsten lamps used ON the stage
alone. Louis Myers, former manager
Of the Empire Theatre in this city. and
for years intimately associated with
the construction and development az
many of tho theatres controlled by the
Wells interests. will he in charge OF
affairs back of the fO6tli..ItS assuring
the best results To be attained in a
mechanical and artistic way.
Has Good Orchestrm.
Seven musicians Will comprise the
orchestra 10 supply the music during
tho vaudeville season Each member
lcctod with i view IL his vaudeville
aptncss and experience, the require
ments Of tho vaudeville iicld calling
for tho Individual training OF the must
clans engaged in the work. Prof. Leon
ard GarNey, present leader al the Co
lonial, w:ll WELD Tho baton from the
leaders chair when the new theatre
launches It's first season
The program at each performance
VIII consist OF seven vaudeville acts
and one brand new ana specially en-
Gagged picture play feature but ii is in
tile promise of the instant and mighty
success OF the theatre. IT will be Of
the simon pure Keith quality, with
which mono yet has been able to
compare. 1t would hardly do 10 say
that special features will star the bills
to he offered. since the Keith kind"
means all features. and this is what is
promised the galaxy of local vaudeville
lovers.
Girl fishers mt Lyric.
Girl ushers Will he used in the Lyric
rev degarture in catering to vaude