The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-03

New Show Scores Hit ut Lyric.
The new show at the Lyric delight
ed audiences that filed the popular
vaudeville theater at each of the three
performances given yesterday. For
novelty and general merit the Msv
Of attractions presented for the first
half OF this week excels the best OF
the bills that preceded 1t this season.
The Buyer From Pittsburg," in
which Harry Repe's comedians APP
pear. is an excruciatingly funny char
acter comedy In one-act, Handsomely
mounted and cleverly played by flvc
people. The funny dialogue and the
ingeniousiy contrived situations kept
the audiences IN a roar Of laughter at
each of the performances, THE Buyer
From Pittsburg" is easily the smartesr.
cleverest one-act farce seen here in
years.
Raym o n de, rne lmpersonator,
proved a genuine surprise. This art
list, recently from the French varieties,
kept the crowds guessing as to his or
her sex throughout the performances.
When Raymonde left the stage the
guessing was still in progress. Ray
monde sang first in a high soprano,
tnen changed suddenly to baritone,
then rendered song In true feminine
contralto. later alternating the bari
tone and contralto in one number
Several changes from male to female
attire are made by Raymonde, which
served to make the problem OF the
artists sex all the more bewildering.
Charles and Adelaide Wilson con-
tibuted a splendid comedy, vocal and
instrumental musical turn Mr.. Wilson
gives very funny rube character i'm
PRESERVATION and wins many laughs
with bic Eaonsior adding Tho MiSsac
Campbell, two bright-faced rollock-
ing girls, who fairly radiate jo11ity.
won much we'll deserved applause
with their singing and piano plumber.
The novelty presented by Les Kelliors.
French acrobats with the assistance
OF a clever comedian. was feature
of the show. the amusing travesty Of
circus life and the piece is attractively
and most effectively staged.
The Few war pictures of the Hearst
Selig News Review and the Lyric
scopes comedy photoplays. are AS
usual, interesting adjuncts TO the
vau deville entertainment.
Primrose and Wilson.
George Primrose. the man with the
velvet feet" and George Wilson,
Waltz Me Again" the surviving mem
Der of the famous quartet of Ministries,
Barlow. Wilson. Primrose and West.
will. bring their company of fifty vo-
calitsts dancers. comedians and in
strumentalists to the Academy tonight
and Wednesday and Wednesday matt
nee
Although a strict adherence to the
minstreisy as it was created is main
, tanned, Messrs. Primrose and Wilson
/ have given their revival a most sump-
tuous scenic and costume investiture.
1t Is said to be the most pretentious,
permanent minstrel company ever Or
ganized. Messrs. Primrose and Will
son will be seen in-the big spectacular
street parade which will be given at
noon on the day of the performance.
The tour is under the personal man
agement Of Mr.. Earl Burgess.
Otis Skinner.
1t makes little difference whether
that distinguished actor, Otis Skinner,
is playing romance, tragedy or COM
edy, the technique. the intellectually
and the ability to produce Illusion are
always to be found in everything that
he does, He has played many parts
and his following among theatergoers
Is particularly large. for they know
and appreciate the quality OF his work
and Its value. Mr.. Skinner has re-
turned to the management of Charles
Froham. who has provided him with
what is said to be an exceptionally
strong. well-written play with a cen
trail character admirably suited to Mr..
SINNERS needs. The play is called
The Silver Voice." and was written
by Jules Eckert Goodman. II is in
! four acts and Mr.. Goodman found its
basic theme In short story by Cow
erneur Morris. Mr.. Skinner's sup
porting company Is said to be an ex-
eeptionally well balanced one includ-
ing Mrs. skinner Eugene Woodward.
Florence Fisher. Owen Mech, George
Gaul Walter F. Scott and other well
known players. Charles Froham has
made an elaborate production for the
play and presents Otis Skinner at
the Academy of Music fer two per-
formances, next Monday and Tuesday