The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-09
] AT THE TFIEATERS
my VAUDEVILLE NOVELTIES
FOR THls LYRIC THIS WEEK

me novelty world Of the Orient
MI Occident contribute notably to
6'<h OF the two vaudeville shows
dnEer Rex il. offering at the Ly-
Theater this week.
The disciples of Mahomet. be-
<&1&ee of their many and weird ac-
101nplishments, are popularity regard
<d a uncanny. but there is NO un-
4nniness about Isned. the great
nrkish pianist. whose SURPRISING art
&f4Il be displayed by that Ingenious
xonnx Mahomedan the latter half
~ the week Ismed was honored in
& EfS 6wn country as an eminent must
*&1&n long before the vaudeville mag
rates discovered him in Constantt-
m0ple and imported him for the
NK&fxh theaterx He was Known as
me greatest pianist in Persia and
has been decorated by the Sultan
Ixmet's performance will be treat
~ lovers of good music
An unsusual dramatic feature OF
the bill for the first half OF the week
win be the appearance here of Harry
Ferne the character actor, and MS
xupporting company of five people,
presenting the comedy drama, vet
erans.r The story of the piece un-
folds to view the wiles of a clique OF
pnlitical Orators. who are pillag1ng
che inmates OF a soldiers hame. and
relates how the grating Euperinten-
dent and his cohorts are thwarted ny
4 sturdy old veteran, who refuses to
he robbed of his pension money, The
playIes Is handsomely stages and pic
suresqReIy mounted
On the same bill will be seen 81
Kftchi, the famous little homeless Jap
anese acrobat. His feats of strength,
endurance. daring and sinuous con-
torsions are pronounced bathing to
rhrEioioxtsis. The little Jap's body
and limbs are as flexible as go much
rubber
The Australian ventriIoqulsts. Hugh
Mccormack and Grace Wallace. also
have a noveitv in The Theatrical
Aren't" a fantasy in which score
OF characters. all dummies. repro
duce the scenes of busy day in the
once OF a theatrical booking agency
walking, talking and conducting
themselves just as II they were i'm
hned with life and possessed human
Faculties.
Ponder and Chapman. two men, Of
fer q rapid fire repertoire of songs.
dances and funny talk. Bogart and
L nichols. a clever comedian and n
ssasaing Coincidence. will present an
eccentric comedy skit, trimming
with provocation 10 mirth from start
10 finish.
On the bill with Ismed, the Persian
piano virtuoso. the latter half of the
week, will appear the Three Leigh
tons. international favorites. whose
~f1vuamic songs dances and comedy
4 have won them tremendous popu-
iarfty In the larger cities Of America
and Europe since the team was or
xantxed. two seasons ago.
Nelson and Nelson, English clowns,
who do most of their funny husi~
ness on stills will supply An oddly.
Their funmalsina is worked along
Tines entirely original with them.
Silver and Duval a comedy player
nd a pretty girl, have variety ACT
taking In a vide range Of stage en-
fnrtainment, and Madame JEWELS
Axanikins are heralded as the fun
nsest troupe Of marionettes ever
staged In the Jewell troupe will be
s~en many famous characters such
srS Eva Tanguay. Lillian Russell
saYry Lauder and Bert Williams
Tsne iifelike representation of the
raginals through which madame puts
8fssp manik'ns. excites constant explo
Hsstns of laughter.
With each of the vaudeville shows
4 Tsa usual motion pictures will b'
shown.