The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
Vaudeville Stars to
Assemble at the
Lyric This Week

Aue uel8ht or the summer carnival
Ct gaysty win be reached At the Lyric
Shis week, Manager Charles W. Rex
having assembled In the two shows
announced one Of the largest galaxies
OF big time" stars yet presented In
single week In vaudeville here.
Besides securing several feature
vaudeville productions that have
scored heavily in New York this sum-
yner. Mr.. Rex has been singularly for
tunate in arranging for the frst APP
pearance outside OF the metropolitan
cities Of Boyle Wooifolk's newest and
most elaborate musical extravaganza,
Tho Twentieth Century Whirl," which
10 practically a transfer of Flo Zieg-
fields "Follies Of 1915" to the vaude-
Vile stage. voolfolk having purchased
the complete scenic investiture and
costuming of the big Ziegfeld show.
Vaudeville will continue through the
nrst half Of the week. Attractions
listed include European and American
acts that have recently concluded en-
gagements at the Palace theater. New
York, the classiest vaudeville house
in the world and the most exclusive.
One of the big American acts Is the
gorgeously staged beauty, youth and
comedy show, The Island Bellies"
This act, recently produced. Is song
and-girl show OF the most advanced
type Each Of the seven principals
artist The entertainment they give
Is an ola, podrida of mirth, music,
dancing and colorful life pictures.
The dancing OF a bevy of beautiful
young women is an interesting fea-
ture Of the production.
Violin Wizard Coming.
Among the imported acts is Trovato.
standing in the musical world was
long abolished before he entered
vaudeville. Although master mu-
stefan. Trovato has adapted his art
to the many-sided tastes of a vaude-
willie audience and his program at
each performance Is consequently va
ried In the character OF his rendi-
tons. He is both the master violinist
and the trick musician.
This eccentric genius Is hrst of all
n violinist. the term being used to
imply musician who has complete
ly mastered his art, and what Is even
more important. tempers his tech
ntque with soul. Trovato. holding his
violin ~ though it were a cello. dem
cnstrates his musical genius by rem
dorinE one or two OF the most CLASH
cal selections, then turning his violin
into something more than an instru-
ment. and compels the strings to tell
z story both humorous and pathetic.
The whole IL done as only Trovato
can do it. His mannerisms. eccen-
tricitfes and idiosyncrasies have en-
deared the humorous vtolinist to thea
targoers all over the world.
The Stranded Minstrcls."
Law Pistol and O. H. Cushing, In
their Stranded Minstreis.'' remind
one that the only stage product of
the nineteenth century that withstood
the test of time Is the burnt cork
comedian. Their clean wholesome
Joyous picture of lrrepressible human
nature. as nature exhibits herself in
tbs coiored race. is one or the best
features in modern vaudeville. Thi.
applies especially 10 Messrs, Pistol and
Cushing. who are among the hest ex-
ponents of hlackface comedy on the
american vaudeville stage today
Funny English Farce
Among the many iIrportations
which have been made for the benefit
OF vaudeville patrons Is the T1eltsh
team OF Eadie and Ramsden, who are
offering comedy skit called Char
He's Visit"
Charles Visit" surely affords a
legitimate opportunity for the lesiti-
mate Introduction Of much comedy
and a little music There IL not even
the slightest pretense OF plot. but
Eadie and Ramsden are team to
rope with
sprague and MNeese will contribute
unique dancing and skating act
They are expert dancers and roller
.fkaters and give and exhibition OF
sensational terpsichorean novelties.
Musical comedy win hold the stage
She latter half of the week.
Woolfolk's Latest Revue
Boyle Voolfolk. vaudevtlles largest
tabloid producer, has Just launched
0ts biggest success, the Twentieth
Century Whtrl" The production cost
this enterprfsing producer over Ave
thousand dollars TO ring up the cur
tain the first time, The expenditure
Is very apparent after witnessing the
performance.
Mr.. voolfolk made arrangements
with r. Ziegfeld, Jr.. whereby he Sc
cured his scenery, painted by Joseph
Urban. who paints the Foiles pro-
auctions. Mr.. Urban In considered
The greatest scenic artist living.
The production is given in nine
vcenes and there are fifteen songs and
specialities Interpreted during the
action Of the play. The cast Ii head
ed BY Grace Gibson and Walter poul-
ter. Tho book In by John Mulgrew.
and tho music Ii by Voolfolk and
Rice. who are responsible for Vanity
Fair.