The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-14
Big IimeVaudeville:
Five-Act Musical.
Comedy for Lyric

This week viii be an epochaI per-
Tod In the current theatrical year.
1t marks the opening of the sum-
ner season OF vaudeville and Man
ager Charles w. Rex has arranged
TO bring to the Lyric two of the
most notable shows offered since the
re-opening of the popular home Of
vaudeville An all-star bill will be
presented the first half OF the week.
commencing with the matinee to-
morrow
Conspicuously placed IN the ideal
comedy sketch In the Orchard"
with musical and dance accompant-
ments. In the Orchard Ia much
In the nature OF a musical farce, but
the story II unfolds 10 romantic as
well as amusing. There are six tai
ented singing and dancing girls,
comedians and specially performers
In the presenting company
"A laugh a second for nine minutes.
or $40 laughs during the course of
the performance. Is the claim made
by Hubert Dyer, who is assisted by
Peter Alvin. giving a splendid exhi-
hition OF ability with flying rings
The difficulty ~of their performance
Is apparently lessened because of the
comedy element but they neverthe-
ASsS ~ cs~bt "a hummer OF unusual
feats
Jack stmonds. the Man of Ease. :"
Is ali OF that His nonchaiance gives
to his work the effect OF gentleman
entertaining a few guests in the lib
rary OF his own home. Simonds has
happy collection of songs and
stories, and he delivers these in an
exceedingly happy manner
In present day vaudeville where
originality Is so anxiousiy sought for,
an act entirely different. than you
have ever witnessed Is bound to
cause unusual comment Such Is
the offering of 'spooks'' as presented
by Bayonns whipple and Walter
Huston. It is an ambitious farce.
The object being TO create an air
of spookiness by grotesaue song and
dance, weird music and mechanical
and electrical effects, The act opens
showing a house painter. painting the
exterior Of a millionaires home. The
late millionaire having died year
previous leaves his entire fortune to
his young and beautiful wife. How
ever, being of an extreme teaious
tendency. II was stipulated in his will.
that this money was hers only under
the following conditions: that one
year after his death. The painter
learns OF lnls coDdltlon. and Nolun-
teers to paint the picture. He also
learns the millionaire had spiritual
istic tendencies The picture Is fin
ished and gradually Il becomes ami
mated and assumes different express
sions, turns from side to side, winks.
frowns, smiles, etc. This causes ex-
IRENE fright and Mysteries on the
part OF the widow, and she begs the
painter to destroy IT, This II finally
accomplished by breaking the panel
OF the door on which the head Is
painted To explain the immediate
finish of the act. would he to take
away the surprise one enjoys after
witnessing it,
Jack Anthony and Tom MCGUIRE,
character comedians. have laugh
able skit entitled ITALY and Ireland"
Anothony Ia an excellent Italian
character impersonator and Nc
CURE is an uproariously funny irish
man.
The attraction for the latter half OF
the week will mark a distinct depart
ure for the Lyric. Max Bloom and his
company of twenty Ave singers, dane
ers. comedy players and speciality art
lists are coming with an elaborate
production OF the musical comedy
success. THE Sunnyside Of Broad
way" Bloom Is one of the best
known and most versatile fun-mak-