The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-10
NEW LYRIC THEATRE. TO OPEN SEASON
WITH BIG BILL ON MONDAY, AUGUST Is
High-Class Attractions to Be
Provided for House at
Ninth and Broad.

announcement was made yesterday
that tho now Lyric Theatre, at Ninth
and Broad Streets. which is to be
hsh-ciass Keith vaudeville house.
would open on Monday August 70,
with big bill. There Will be two
performances a day, matinee and night
ana tho general understanding Is that
EDWARD u. Lyons, Jr., who has mad.
such remarkable success in late years
as manager OF tho Colonial will be I'm
Charge, though no viii not rolinquish
his duties al the Colonial The Lyric
is ona OF the handsomest vaudeville
theatres IN the South. the seats be-
Ing 50 arranged that everybody viii
pc near the big stage. and there Will
De entrances on Ninth and Broad
Streets. with more exits than any
theatre OF its size in the country.
On .hc same day the Academy OF
music VIII open it's regular season un-
der the management OF Leo Wise, who
goes back To that house after an alb
sencc of ono year The opening bin
is Tine Merry Countess" the Academy
changing It's old plan whereby Al Viii
son or Al G.. Field started tho season.
Every theatre in Richmond viii be
In fun blast by the lst OF September,
and Richmond people during the win
ter viii have Il variety OF amusement
unlike anything ever offered here be-
fore. The Lyric was the idea OF Jake
Wells. who believes that In offering
better class OF vaudeville than any
seen heretofore the public VIII show
Its approval By big patronage.
Beautiful Theatre.
II you would have your eyes opened
TO the mysterics OF all the pounding
and fussing that has been going on at
the corner or Ninth and caIstoi
IN FOR moment and take q peep at
the immense structure which Is short
ly to open It's doors as the new Lyric
Theatre, the newest and probably the
most perfectly planned local amuse-
ment palace, and which seems certain
10 centre Rlchmond's theatrical actlvi-
ties In that vicinity for many years
10 come
Every ono Of the doors leading out
TO Ninth street there arc nine of
then) ~ AN exit door. and the 1--WE
opening onto Capitol Street also afford
exits from the orchestra or main floor
OF the auditorium. The new Lyric being
o ground floor theatre. The same num-
Der OF exit doors lead from the bal
cony and second balcony 10 fire cs-
capes. and so numerous are they that
Fire Chic! joyrcs remarked that never
III his experience had hc sccn 4 mod
crr building provided with 50 many
safeguards for the public as is pro
vidcl by The Lyric In It's many Are
escapes and myriad or exits
Entrance 10 the theatre may be
,nado from Broad street OF Ninth
street. wide Railways leading direct
to Q box office convenient to both
streets. Forward progress carries the
visitor TO the orchestra floor. entrance
being through three wide double doors
and once inside the theatre the visitor
finds himself At the rear 81 a spacious
-
filling the space from the pit" 10 the
foyer. an idea OF the family properties
OF tho auditorium being revealed when
Fl Is said that torty-one seats We're
counted IN the last row. the compare
lively small depth bringing every audi
tor within easy sight ard hearing OF
an unusually wide stage.
Gray and Old Rose.
The interior decorations are more ar
tistically appealing ihan elaborate. The
color scheme Is gray and old rose.
beautiful paintings oeirg visible on
the proscenium arch and tho exquisite