The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-09
Bic Time Novelties
Feature New Show
Coming to the Lyric

Novelty, comedy, music and hilarity
distinguish each of the two shows ans
nounced for the coming week at thss
Lyric Theater.
Among the big time features ts tins
sterling comedy success, fhe New
Coachman." in which Louis simon and
associate farce PLAYERS scored one
of the most pronounced hits of the
vaudeville season in New York. The
piece g handsomely staged ana ap-5
propriately costumed. 1t is heralded ~
The Iaughiest skit OF the year.
A danny and charming patr 81 &
singing and dancing girls, Irene ana
Robbie Smith, are also prominenl On
the bill The girls appear in sister
act. giving a lengthy and varied reper-
| toire of songs dances and speciaiue@s
Musical Brass is the title given
nv two wonderfully clever Neapolitan
instrumental artists TO their onefinSss
which is something wholly new n
the way of an instrumental music ack.
The foreigners are both versatile mu-
sicians. They play upon a variety OF
instruments. including some that havs
never before been introduced
America.
The Mountaineering Troupe are
bringing a great comedy exhibition q
hazardous and comieai stunts awheel.s
They Ia bel their production na1z
at the County Fair" The amusing
antics of the quartet alternate WIFE
some startling and Embarrassing feale
of dare-deviltry,
One of the comedy features IL ~
tburlesque race between an atttofsfohatNs-
ian aeroplane, a bicycle and morse
Bicycles are transformed in y
| to represent the contestants IN Ill
funny race.
A big extravaganza company. Hoey
land Mosers Merry Maids" Is given
prominence on the bill for the latter
half of the week. The entertainment
they provide is a gay whirl Of music I
songs, dancing and specialties. Therss
ara nine principals in the cast, each#
la specially performer. The onerinx M
beautifully staged and dressed AZ ~
been a pronounced hit IN the iArxex
cities of the country. 81
Another interesting number VIII -
the act of Ted and Corinne Breton, ~
clever comedian and a pretty stngin9s
land dancing coincidence. Cortnne Wa
for several years the STAR OF the
Corinne- Runkel Stock Company ana
a strong fayorite in all OF the iArEox
cities of the South. Breton Is cApi.&
tai eccentric comedian.
The Spellmans, man and wonnan<
line of acrobatics. They are novAify
gymnasts and aerobats par exSeli4nnes:
many of the dangerous ana dimCNM
feats they perform being OF their o.
invention. ats x
Harry webb. one of the droliese
OF blackface comedians and sure-S
fire laugh -getter. is bringing his own
budget of songs and original n0n-
sense. Webb is classed among the
best coon" comedians now appearing
before the public.
Pretty, fancifui and spectacular ~
the exhibition in which Tiny May. the
Youngest director and trainer In th4es
world. will appear with her animAi
actors. The principal performers I'M
Tiny Mays Circus are baby elephnnts
a dIminutive pony and an acrobAtaft
clown dog. The little girls puts them
through many seemingly imposalblA
stunts. In SEINE OF these displAye
Tiny May herself figures conspicuola
ly. The exhibition lis one equally txss
teresting to the children and lam
grown-ups. sssss 4 n sss3ss ~
The two shows are made up en-&
tirely Of acts drawn from the "oiG3
time" theaters.
With each of the vaudeville bi1iM
movie offerings, These inElnds 81
fresh instailment of tho N0W YuxA
Times-Seiie war pictures. chewing f&xss3
cent stirring scenes in tho EnrQpAA4
war zones, two smart comedy himM#
and some Instructive and &Attrra1n&
ing screen novelties. Il