The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-19
,ectacular Dance
of Zeigler wins
Lyric Features


j Diil-toppinx features are each of the
1.-TWO shows assembled by Manager
Charles w. Rex for the entertainment
Y Of vaudeville's votaries at the Lyric
ssfhis week Each list of attractions
announced includes novelty acts pro-
duced In New York this summer.
One Of these unusual features is the
spectacular dance creation in which
the dynamic Zeigler Twins, two pretty
and dashing condolences, are starred
\ The zeiglers have scored one of the
Z most pronounced successes of the
! summer season in the Keith theaters
of the metropolis They are accom-
panied on their brief Southern tour
hy~their own lass orchestra of Five
Mad Musicians These remarkable
! instrumentalists are headed by an &c
centric violinist. who frequently
breaks out into wild terpsichorean
demonstrations while conducting his
! orchestra, meanwhile PLAYING ms IA
strument The dance spectacle never
] fails to keep the enthusiasm OF an
audience at the highest pitch from ths
! rise to the fall OF the curtain. -,
J Fun and melody in abundance Will
be supplied by Holmes and Wells.
versatile team OF singing comedians
xEho have never before appeared ~.
This city. Their act Is diversifed ana
n distinguished by the CONSISTENT
cleverness the performers display IN
. everything they do.
La France and Kennedy. former
minstrel celebrities. are bringing their
original vaudeville production The
two men have a roliicking whlrl oil
. variety. The act In described az one
. long scream OF mirth.
Funny Felix Adler.
Felix Adler. vaudeville faEorlte
and we'll known in musical COMEDY -
] 4 comedian. without any qnalihcauon
whatsoever Wherever he appears ne
!. Immediately produces laughing cpl
6emic- and whoever does this IN
vaudeville is: star OF stars, ~ -,
! his comedy creations and each one IL
funny. as Mr.. Adler Is at his best.
"A Yankee Circus On Mars could
] not he any funnier than Chinese
circus at home. Guirnan and SeweaI
present Chinese circus. Or course
il in merely a thumbnail cirens. but
nevertheless IT Is full with feats ano
fun Their performance begins IN
enc with the two men executing n
number Of eccentric dances. aFfef
which the drop flies, showing their
idea 81 a Chinese circus In Chinese
/ costume thew perform comic and
!, difficult routine on the horizontal
bars.
The McLaurcns Are Corning.
stellar features Of the hill for the
latter half OF the week include the
FIVE McTaurens. ar organization OF
s@etch trouha dours. who specialize IN
fnstrum entail music. The McLAurehs
are while vaudeville show in them
selves Their program fs not con
hned 10 the songs dances ana music
Of the Land o Heather. but embraces
1 liberal quota OF American stage ol'
versions
rmmie and Elliott. two dainty sing.
ing comediennes, Will o1er Ns.iea
rAnertoire OF sorgs. popular and
classic. The girls are pretty ana win
some and exhibit some stunning
dresses and hats in making their cos
tume changes They are billed as
THE Song Girlies.&
Iesvsst and Lockwood, who eN-
erpfifs the philosophy 81 COINS
through life with a laugh and song
~srcn,tse jolly twenty minutes o.
Amusement. They are clever m!nsrs
ana comedy character impersonatoFs
Famous japanese Athletes.
M No, only. do the kita nUirai Jsps stif
PASS In athletic skin 10 any OF sheis
eountrymen who have yet visited
America. hit their scenic and costan'
inr establishment Ia the very ias'
word in Oriental sniendor This com
nany OF japanese spent the eauisal'
srt ~ six thousand American dollars
In wardrobe and scenery with the re
sun that seldom. If ever. has such
/. ! really magnificent stage picture been
rre.ented as has this Having pleased
ne eve, the kitamuras next step was
10 thrill. and by series OF hazard
aus sensational and almost uneeifes'
sn1e acrobatis featx they DO this with
u ! vengeance Roman and Tommy
Et,amura are the two featured attn
letes
vaudeville shows will be the usua'
hirh- grade motion picture displays
including the latest releases OF the
eY..-.. patNe war films