The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-05
Classic and Modern
Features in the
Newest Vaudeville

Comedy, sensation and novelty dis
tinguish the two new all-feature
vaudeville bills announced for this
week at the Lyric by Manager Charles
w Rex
One Of the big features for the first
half of the week IS the spectacular
reproduction of the athletic contests
of ancient Greece and Rome that held
vaudevilles followers in thrall for
many months In New York. The orig
inal Ave strong men who staged the
act and every detail Of the original
act will be seen here. The qu!ntette
is billed as The Five Statues. Work
lag N magnificent stage setting OF
black velvet the five muscular ath-
letes and gymnasts give a series or
marvellous exhibitions of their physi-
cal proves They reproduce feats
performed by the ancient gladiators
and gYmnasts in the Stadium at Attn
ems and the Roman Ampitheater. Pre-
c. ding their display of strength and
athletic versatility The Five Statues
present a repertoire of classic poses,
each of which is an impressive spec
tacle.
Another New York sensation of re-
cent appearance is Baby Zelda the
tiny histrionne. whose character i'm
presentations, Songs and dances have
won her fame as a child phenomenon.
Baby Zelda is the youngest real &C
tress on the vaudeville stage.
Two celebrities of the Italian Nari-
cites who have scored tremendous
hit in America. are Selbini and Gro-
vini, The Act o So Different Is the
! title of the fanciful and surprising
entertainment in which the two IIatins
display their versatility.
Charles Mack & Co. on the sans
bill. have laughing sketch called
"A Friendly Call" which comes com
mended for its originality and the
sprightly action Of the piece. Round
| ing out the show Is Harry Breen. the
crazy comique. Breen is the kingpin
of nut" comedians. HIS solologue is
exeruciatingly funny.
! The same high standard Is pre-
served in the show for the latter hall
! of the week. The big acts include
The Seven Colonial Bellies. who will
be seen in a classy musicale. This
coterie of songbirds and instrument
talists has heretofore appeared only
in the larger cities of America. The
act is extensively staged and cos
TUNED. The entertainers represent
helles Of the period of 1916 The
scene OF the musical revel is the liv-
ing room of a Colonial mansion
->ttdbics too. ioI ITS HoNSl&S rs Atic
singing and talking act in which
Hawley and Hawley appear. "A Com
edy Skedaddle" 1t is billed. Wal
ter Hawley. who Is without peer
in his line of quaint comedy. is the
former teammate of Flo Irwin.
Weird. amusing and instructive will
be the exhibition given by the worlds
greatest shadowgraphist. Albert Dom
nelly. formerly associated with Syl-
vester Schaeffer. All that is new in
shadowgra ply is exhibited by this past
master of the art.
Green and Parker, variety per-
formers. who have an offering that
covers a wide range of advertisement.
promise a great laughing act
Startling feats Of skill on wheel
will he presented by the Oxford Trio,
the daring English riders, who intro
duce In their exhibition fast game
of basketball. the players being mount
ed on wheels.
Accompanying each of the vaude-
vile shows there will be the usual
"n,ovie" show. the features OF which
will be the Hearst-Selig war pictures.
feminine fashion displays and film
farces