Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-11
LYRICS New Dill Il. Better.


Dunbar's Singing Bell Ringers won
recall after recall at the Lyric Theater
yesterday afternoon. in spite Of the
fact that they were appearing before
an audience that included many per-
sons. doubtless. who had Caught" their
remembered. the Lyric has large
double barreled following of frst-af-
ternooncrs, many of whom rarely miss
either the Monday or Thursday after
noon performances.
AS n matter Of fact. every act on the
bill went big" for ore reason or an
Iother-sometimes for more than one
reason. Norton and Noble. man and Il
girl, proved TO be one Of the best open
ing acts Of the Immediate season. They
worked surely and smoothly together.
dancing and MISUNDERSTANDING, more
especial ly-to the complete satisfaction
OIL the audience, including even the
blase ushers.
Lloyd and Adams. two men. one of
whom works straight and the other in
German dialect. also got big round
of applause--nothing much to 'em
though. Then the bell ringers came
back. actually-they had never gone
away, fguratively, or actually either.
for that matter.
both opponents of nutty comedy, came
running along with the winners, carry
ing lot of foolery. some OF which was
clever and all which was amusing.
Lind. who closes the show, Is un-
doubtcdly a remark BILE female inner
sonator-and there are many who like
( the style Of entertainment provided by
him and his settings. D. G.
At the Colonial.
For to-day and tomorrow the Colon
ial offers a program that should pro-
vide entertainment enough for the
most Unsuitable movie fan. The big
feature advertised is The Eagles
Nest" with the well-known legitim-
ate actor. Edwin Arden. In the prin-
cipal role. II is understood that this
photoplay is peculiarly Interesting
from the spectacular point OF view,
as many Of its scenes are reproduce
tons Of views In the famous Garden
OF the Gods The Eagles Nest is
! another OF the films sent out by the
big Four" the utilization that has al
ready been represented at the Colon
ial by The Juggernaut" and "Grau-
stark" An added feature Of special
interest VIII be A series of pictures
offered BY Pathe Freres called THE
Eyewitness at the Front showing
views taken in the war zone. The most
ph!c and accurate accounts OF the
peared in any Of the foreign news
papers have been those from the pen
Of that English officer VINO invaria bly,
signs himself Eyewitness"
"Stoien Goods Mt Strand.
Those VINO saw Blanche sweet in
Stolen Goods" II the Strand yester-
day will doubtless agree with Man
ager SHIELD that the star, her sup
! port and the play Itself combine TO
make this Offering the best, in many
| respects, that the house has made since
1t was first devoted to the display Of
Paramount pictures. The very real
art OF Blanche Sweet and the super b
performance Of Theodore Roberts en-
/ nance the value OF photoplay al
ready valuable rs reason OF its many
! recorded scenes Of life-and death-in
! Belgian hospitals and detention camps.
} Aside from these features, stolen
Goods is n genuinely powerful story.
f, in the presentation of which Miss
J sweet and Mr.. Roberts are given flaw
! less support by House Peters and a
number of other excellent actors. AL
| together. Stolen Goods" more than
{ tuliills tine promises made for IL.