Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-16
EVA FAY HEADS hill.
Al LYRIC 'rIIk WEEK


The widest possible range OF enter
'ainment is provided in the big-time
vaudeville bills. Manager Charles ".
Res has assembled for this week A. the
Lyric. Some idea OF the range OF
diversity may be obtained from the
Eva Fay, High Pricstess OF Mysticism,
and her company: Pete, the 'wiest
iackass in the world" and his associ-
ate entertainers. and the -Four Shrapnci
Dodgers. quartet Of wounded
soldicrs. just back from the front in
France where they served with the
Canadian forces until all were severely
wounded.
Th. famous psychic and medium.
Mrs Fay, viii appear with her COM
rany the nrst-half Of the week, COM
mencinS with the matinee perform nre
Tomorrow She is perhaps the mos,
widely known demonstration OF the oc-
cult sciences She is verscd in the
arts OF tho Mahatmas and the East In
dian Yogi being herself child OF
India. Mrs. FAY is not d spiritual!stic
medium and she does not claim super
natural power. In the answering Of
questions. idcntitcations and descrip-
lions. she claims 10 he able 10 give onl:'
50 per cent correct answers. i;u' that
proportion is such as TO make the -
hihi;ion marvellous. Mrs Fay VIII
nswcr any and all questions ~ each
performancc and give advice 10 mcg.
women and children, brat Sh" VIII no
conccdc private audiences during hel
stay here. Eva Fay has entertained
moro millions OF pcopl" with hci
psychic manifestations than any Other
mystic ever appearing in public IN
America or Europe
The exhibition Of pete. til" "wlses'
i.ckass." ana his pals. on the same biz
.s . cyclone of laughter Pete is the
iuunicSt Of clown JdcHS. IL" tutor ana
assistant puts tho sacactous Hn'ma!
through all sorts OF amusing stunts
Tn. display Of nic!!!s "ncc eivcn by
The pack ia sunicicf, TO pat man"
dt!l.ara TO blush 1t Is claimed Toy
rcto that nc can do anything man
can DO except talk. He responds 20
every command OF his master promptly
and correctly.
AIRY. fairy Gertrude DC M;', dane
M comcdievrc. Is another felicitous
r,a.ure cf the now SHOW. Miss Or MIR
5 "a graceful and charming young so.
man. who has cultivated The art OF
n,tctrS 10 = nigh degree she -
equally clever. however, as an en-
ter,aincr. and sings with hnc o%pTcs-
sion.
Jack NANCY. an original mono!osis,
and ai.--ound fu"n"her, IS bringing MS
new aC' which, is described a. /"
tsl comedian. He was immense'%
n,rular on the musical comedy and
6uri.souo stage before ~ entered
,audcSillc
ono o: the hes, uumbcrs Of tho
how will he the &c, ct ,hc Ltshtncr
sisters ard .IlcNandcr. "ca' rsriS'" ar
fists. Who sinS. dance and exchange
mart comedy Hattcr ~ 4 mos. cHec-
Two style that Is al their Own.
stellar Keith acts are likewise mum
c-oue on tho hill for til. latter half
These include the Four Shrarn"l i|odr :
az. real soldiers who fought vaiiantl%
v:tn the canadian forces ~ France
.rhrv were wounded and tho quartet
met IN q l,osp.tn,. There they arranged
tnc act M which thry AZ" appearing
Iris season. Each OF tho men haS u
splcn6;d record. Each IL wounded but
not 20 lady 'hat nc cannot contribute
his share 10 the interesting entertain
mon INC act affords
Character comedy and character
song. arc tho essential elements 81 the
clever performance III which III" brre-
nice Brothers will be seen for the ilrS.
.,r,e In THIS section Of tn" country.
Tho act 4. an established iavoritc III
,bc Keith Ri. time ,hca,crE. FRANK l.
SIC .rud company, another capita band
nf yIrtety artists. Will supply laugh
or melody and dancing well worth
,yhU. and rounding out the sii! Viii
bc ,.c -Four Swors. members OF the
faraois family Of comedians. an OF
Nhora arc Immensely popula' with
Eich.nond audiences
\ew and stirling war pictures VIII
feature the movt: displays 10 be given
in conjunction with each OF The Naude-
II,