Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25
FtNORlTE:S or VAUDEVILLE
ON HOru OLE LYRIC Hill

battles have their cNponcuts in each OF
tn" two shows announced for this
week at tho Lyric. some sterling ia :
Noritcs OF tho vaudeville world appear
on each Of the two bills
Max IIart's elaborate and pictur-
csquc production. "cranberrics," a
playlct OF love ana laughter. is promi-
n"nt in the list for the first half Of
the week. The piece is heralded as
one OF the ciassiest and best-acted
seen In vaudeville In recent years
The Stan Stanley Trio. OF the same
bill. promises something out OF the
beaten path. In the hnecn minutes
they occupy the stage tho three dis
play wide range Of versatility. The
act is made up Of comedy. music,
slcight OF hant and acrobatics The
wfole Is woven INTO most amusing
story
Johnny Can'w"ll and Reta Walker
VA. he seen IN pot-pourri Of song
and story. called Under the Gay
White Lights" "a which they repre-
sent two ultra-nodcru Broadway
times, Cantweii and Walker made AN
oSccllenr impression when they APP
rcalc" here carly in the season.
'rhlegmatic gymnastics is the UNI
usual description given by the Two
CARTONS OF their exhibition OF agility
SIKH. daring and endurance These
a"T"iats offer u series Of stunts i"-
MAJ knble for their originality. They
ar. adopts At ground ana lofty tum-
hlir- and aerial WORT.
Miller and Mach are dancers Tho
have novel rrrcr:oirc. Many Of tn"
>.ers and figures III which they Dis
play their Pracctu'Gess and nimblen..S
arc Of their own creation
The big fraiurc OF tho bin for the
latter hal: II the week viii he "rhc
Song Doctors" There AZ. hve sing
ing and dancing girls and three men
In tho company The entertainment
tho, provide embraces piano playing.
singing, comedy ana dancing. This
feature has topped the bill i'll many
cities this year
Another interesting feature is Dor
othy de Shcllc and her company Of
farce players IN the comedy skit,
''tronkolory" The piece was written
by Una Clnyton and lis Il satire on po-
lice and crook plays
Eckcrt and Parker. Il pair OF char
acter comedians. viii offer a merry
skit called The Golf Players. The
Schmettans. two European cGuilibrists.
Viii he seen I'm u series Of classic poses,
sandwiched IN hctween hazardous and
difficult balancing and acrobatic fcats.
ana Al Edwards, monolog!Gt. will offer
line OF funny talk and some amusing
songs and PAROLES.
With each Of the new vaudeville
bills there will Ia the usual motion
picture exhibits. Including war pic
lures and photofarc~s.
POPULAR STAIRS RETURN
IN SCREEN SUCCESSES
For this week the Colonial announces
four feature photopiays instead OF
three. the usual number. This ar
Engagement has been made in order 10
permit Of two return engagements Of
noted picture features The kr.u,"cr
sonata" and The Hear, OF :, Painted
Woman"
one Of the finest actors Of the present
dramatic stage will he seen on Monday
and Tuesday. when r.. j. Connolly Will
appear in a screen version OF "Alarsc
Covington," a playlct by George AIDE
in which Mr.. Connolly attained great
success In vaudeville. AS indicated by
Its title the plot concerns an old South
err character. ON the same program
will he seen Charlie Chaplin in ''Mabcrs
l;uSy Day"
On Wednesday only, olga rctrova
will appear on the tolonial'S screen
again in The Heart of a Tainted
Woman" which was shown there sew
cral months ago. and which created
almost sensation ut that time.
Another return engagement is book ell
for Thursday only. when Nance o'Ncil,
supported by Thcda Bara and William
shay, Will De seen in the photoplay
called THE Kreutzer Sonata This
picture also created a great deal Of
talk when ii was first shown at the
Colonial, some time ago
ON Friday and Saturday the Coloniars
star Will be Viola Allen, who will APP
pear in screen version Of T.. Marion
Crawford's The White Sister i'm six
reels. Opposite Hiss Allen, in The
:, role OF the man whose love she is
sforced to relinquish, VIII he seen
richard G. Travers. II may he of
interest to note that when Miss Allen
starred in the stage production. some
years ago, one OF the most notable
members of her company was william