Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-12
T!itI tOMEDik\, BILLY -. NtN.
HEADLINES LN RIOS NIL

Topping the bill for ~" first halt
ii tie week at the Lyric ar" Billy Is.
Van. tho forucr musical comedy star.
aud rle two beaumont Sisters The
'rio "f entertainers appeared here nj
'hc Btou in recent years IN several
musical comedies IN which Billy T..
Van as William Ralyugtyue Wan
Vaikcn. OF Van Iarhor H. i the
u,ricaiiy known. VAS starred Billy
Van l. best remembered for his &C.
centric comedy woik an "Tao Property
Nan" although there af" 40 less tha'
i dozen similar successes - his credit.
Tho Beaumont girls are said TO be
versatile performers. and, with their
songs. dances ani pa,t.r. form 4 pa!'
~ excellent f"!l- Tor Van. The tr!" i
appearing In :, "ne-act comedy entitled
"Spooi<S
An imported act ON the same hill.
which comes highly commended ior
It's novelty aud In" dizziness Of the TWO
performers. Is The exhibition Of comedy
magic given by the F!orcu2 Duo.
These Foreigners are said 20 have
originated most ot TIA" Ne!Tdl, nanny
tricks and illusions they present in
their varicgated exhibition.
Another novelty Will he Leo Beers,
comedian and pianoiogis,. who Will en-
,ertain with a single turn. Ills funny
talk. songs and antics ana his SIKH
a, the piano have won him high favor
on the Keith circuit.
coincidence, viii offer a singing. talk
ing aud comedy turn which has never
before been presented in The southern
country. Both arc singers ana fun-
makers Of the eccentric comedy school
The act In which they are appearing
this season is classed hy the booking
agents as one OF the standard attrac-
lions or the big time" houses, and IL
is always IN demand.
Booked for the latter half O! the
week are some old favo"!tes and sew
era acts new to this section Of the
country. Among the latter are Kctch-
en- and Cheatem, variety eccentriques,
who have = grotesquc character ;ravcs-
Is act. entitled ~ Breeze From the
West" ]. is one OF those surprise"
acts in which the performers arc con-
stantly changing the form of their
funnaking.
The Brothers Adler. comedy jugelers.
from the English music halls. are
bringing a novel collection OF tricks
and illusions. The AdIers claim 10
have created ALI of the display features
OF their performance.
Ralph Dunbar's salon singers. seen
here last season. are returning with a
new musical program. The Salon
singers scored one Of the most pro-
bounced hits OF last year at the Lyric.
Two seasons ago they were Joint head
,incrS with William Jennings Bryan
.r, the thaut:tuGua circuit. Lovers a!
ood music will find this feature OF
,c bill especially attractive.
Gay Snow, a volatile singing comedi-
,.tlc. will be seen here for the first
i,inc She Is immensely popular on tho
Pacific Coast and her success in New
York this winter indicates that her
sjylc Of entertaining Is just rs popular
with Eastern followers of vaudeville.
Emma Frances and Harold Kennedy,
billed as zone OF the fastest acts In
vaudeville" are also new to the South.
they have comedy acrobatic act
which is said to represent the most
effective combination OF acrobatics with
fhnmaling.
Each OF the vaudeville shows Will be
accompanied. as usual. Ivy motion pic
turc exhibits, Including the newest war
p!ctureS.