The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-04-06

OF the newest tabloid offering to be
presented at the Empire during the
week TO start tomorrow.
From advance notices that have
come to this city. there will not be a
dull moment in tho musical story In
addition to the two famous little fell
lows fitted with the naturally funny
roles OF the two devilishly inclined
Kids there will be found q company
of twenty people. each one especially
selected for his or her own ability
along certain lines. SO that the whule
promises to SUM itself up rs q variety
offering worthy of comparison with
the travelling shows headed by Harry
themselves. will appear as the stars
Lauder and Eva Tanguny.
Eleven members OF the company arc
young men, almost dozen OF talented
young fellows, each notable for sings
Ing or dancing ability, If not for skill
as dialecticians. all tending for high
class amusement and most of It for
fun. Matte Boorum, u bewitchingiy
clever girl, will have the prima donna
role. Her experience is vast, and she
has earned iaurels in the vaudeville and
musical comedy filed before attaching
herself to the present organization.
Eight OF the others will make up the
chorus gathering, said to be the most
talented collection of singing and dane
ing beauties to have been seen In this
city with any travelling organization.
Its story Will be found to have it's
location in New York's history-maly-
ing and pulsating East Side, from which
spot has sprung SO na.ny people famoua
In the amusement annals OF this coun-
try. Gorgeous scenic equipment will
provide another attractive portion OF
the offering, and the electrical .nno-
vations will be OF the dazzling kind
because OF the novelty OF them as well
as the beauty attaching to their time
ly fnterjection. A list Of tuneful num-
bers quite amounting to musical
melange will be heard, the specially
written and selected songs being one
of the bright features of the Offering.
In addition. a number OF specialties
Will be introduced by others of the
principals. covering the entire amuse-
ment aeld. one of which will be bur
lesque boxing match by the yellow
Kids" themselves.
Three performances will be given
each day of tho week till Saturday,
when four Is the number offered. Daily
the matinee starts at 3 o'clock, and
the night performances begin at
1890 and o'clock. The difference on
Saturday is in the matinees, there be-
Ing two. one at 2 o'clock. the other at
$3.50. with the night performances oc-
At the Orpheum.
With its second week the regular
policy of the Orpheum will be under
way. This policy, as has been an
nounced before. will. be the SHOWING, OF
five reels OF the latest. and best mo-
ton pictures, and added to that. high
class music by we'll equipped or
chestra with good singing.
the program starting tomorrow Is
an Indication OF the good things that
will hereafter be offered at the Or
pheum. On Monday and Tuesday, tho
famous detective, William j. Burns is
featured in athree-reel picture en-
titled The Exposure OF the Land
Swindlers." The theme OF the story
Is taken from an actual series OF in
cidents which occurred in political life.
The scenes open in Washington. and
are carried through the South. where
the practice OF land swindling is car
ried on. In one of the scenes an auto
mobile is actually wrecked by an en-