The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-15

time foi the evening performance. and
which is sand 10 hS one OF the brightest
spots on 'hr Lyric& program. The bin
yesterday afternoon >proNcd to DC good
enough for amy popular time house.
Certainly IL WAS varied enough as
glance at its composition Will show.
Miller. DcNoy and Prince. the first
two being ncn and the last-nnmed
dog, offered a combined human and
canine acrobatic act. liz which tho men
displayed fast and clover ground
tumbling and the dog did his best to
beat them at their own game. Fol
lowing the acrobats. came Brown. Del
mere and Brown. billed as "'rhosc Sing
ing Hoys. who sang. among other
things. The Rosary "untcw the
ycnd," while the audience sat in tense
silence and drank in every word. each
pearl and all. and rewarded it with
ciamurous applause. The fact that two
of the voices are. If not cracked. badly
Jared. did not bother that audience.
and very old mau--iuStcad or two old
soldiers. as 1biiled-preScntcd nn get
,insuishcd by the inc :cting Of The
OLD man. who gave performance OF
character rarely seen in vaudevilie
Rochm'" Athletic Girls established
beyond question the fact th"t they arc
nve snnrciN y3uns women nobody
act. Their. skill in fencing. hroa dsword
work and Sparrins WAS demonstrated in
Il series -: more or less moving poses.
fast enough. while their exhibition of
wrestling was extremely clever. well
girls also got in u black hung cabinet
ana made living picturcs-shc Is some
girl.
The Hearst -sclig Wcclll, is particu-
larry interesting. on account OF it's
timely pictures of british and Cont
mental troops. but the acted pictures
are both silly and badly projected.
Again We Ntare Hrr'csGuc.
the e"ThlGE o is srcnfi% intFemehSH at
given the OPENING; performance of The
Cabaret Girls" las; night can be taken
aa an indication OF the popular taste
ia thcatricals. 1t was = packed house
that awaited the rising of the curtain,
and. even IL the score OF woiicn in the
out Of place, the male portion OF the
big asscmblagc literally ate up tho
somewhat aged offering of SlapSt!clI
comedy. intcrsrcrsed with visits from
4 hard wcii;ing chorus.
The cab,ret Girls" is an excellent
attraction Tor those who want to SEQ.
and are brave enough 10 sit ont a
buricsGuc performance. Ii fact. it is
far beyond the average production OF
it's kind. both in personnel and in cos
tunes and scenic effects. Beyond u
suggestive coarsencss. it is scarcely
comedies that have shown in the same
house. The audience, thr4ngl, its ac-
where none WAS intended
Barney Williams and Mike j. Kelley
are both comedians. who Get every lausn
possible out OF their lines. and tho
latter particularly struck tho risibili-
ties Of the audience last night without
resort 10 tic cheaper tricks OF the
trade. They carry thc show, with the
exception OF several ntcrpoiatcd
dances by Bert l'ord 3ud Miss Mcneil
The work of the former was particulars
~ good
As q background for the principals.
the chorus. while practically voicc1eas.
was very acceptable. There wcrc
twenty of the girls, in all starcs Of
dress and undEcss. and their costumes,
while not elaborate, were new and
fresh. Little Miss i'arr is about the
dainticst Soubrcttc seen here i'm years
The performance opens with "'rhc
Widows Cabaret Girls" in which
eleven musical numbers separate the
comedy scenes OF the principals, and
give an excuse for appearance. Of tho
chorus. The show closes With The
Cabaret Girls NJ Home which. whiic
shorter. is by far the most amusing,
ana cloanest feature OF tho evening.
The audience WAS ono of the largest
seen in the Bijou in years. heinz COM
posed almost crtircly OF man. The near
opening Of ito local colleges ana
prep" schools WAS evidenced 10y the
number o. students. many mere boys
who iillod tho hoycs ana front rows
aud added their matte tn tho worst Of
forts OF the actors.