The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-17
Brave Array Of Big
Time Vaudeville Is
Coming to the Lyric

With several vaudeville attractions
OF international renown giving a dis
tinctly metropolitan tone to each OF
the two shows booked for thiS week
at the Lyric, amusement seekers are
promised a week Of real enjoyment by
Manager Charles w. Rex.
There Is a George AIDE production
on the bill for the first half. among
other notable attractions. and as
feature for the latter half. Manager
Rex Is bringing to Richmond. Jasper.
the famous thinking dog" whose
marvellous intelligence has astonished
the whole scientific world Jasper
has been pronounced by Thomas A.
Edison. the electrical wizard. the
most wonderful lower animal that
ever came under his observation.
The opening show is a feast of good
things for the votaries OF vaudeville.
the array Of attractions covering q
wide range. On the bill Of vaudeville
de luxe are Raymond and Wilbert,
novelty entertainers and adept panto-
mimistA European importation.
Raymond and Wilbert are not only
proficient exemplars of the wordless
ers as we'll. They introduce in their
variegated offering a remarkable ex-
hibition Of hoop rolling and jugglery.
Following them will come Hal and
Francis. also new to this country. who
have a great laughter provoking act,
entitled Town and Country" The
man Of the team Is capial rube
comedian
Then comes THE Mayor and the
Manicure" George AIDES one-act
comedy, presented by clever COM
pany OF farceurs. headed by Matte
Choate and Charles j. Harris. The
comedy Is staged with the same care
given to three-act play and the act
ing cast is the smartest seen here in
q long time.
Music and its charms will be ex-
emp,ined by the Nudge Morton Trio,
three accomplished musicians. who
play upon many different instruments.
The trio provides an original musical
entertainment.
Closing the show will be Leffel,
Luekie and Grant. sensational Euro
pean gymnasts. acrobats. balancers
and comedy players. The act is a
fast and funny one.
Another distinguishing act of
widely different order will be the
ing Teacher" in which Homer Lind.
former of the Metropolitan Opera Co.
New York, and his company Of sing
ers appear.
The Monroe Brothers comedy gym
nasts, will supply shocks. thrills and
laughter In their wonderful exhibition
OF pluck. skill and physical endur-
ance. They have a great bounding
speciality.
The Sylphyde Sisters, known as the
Human Butterflies. have a beautiful
and gorgeously staged midair spec
tacle in which they perform many
dangerous and difficult aerial stunts.
George NJ. Rosener presents two
unique impersonations, each a distinct
type. His first Characterization is that
OF a drug tiend. and II Is a fine bit
of acting. In 1t he depicts the
minutest gesticulation and peculiar
mannerisin OF the unfortunate drug
slave.
His second character study Is that
of the old fellow with whom the past
IL always the present, Is perfect. In
the characters OF these two types, Mr..
Rosener tells many amusing. inter
esting and funny stories. In fact. he
has put into the mouths OF the two
widely different men a monologue
that shows a character actor OF mark
ed shlitv and monologist OF keen
originality.
The usual variety movie" show
will be given as n supplement 70 each
OF tho big time vaudeville bills