The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-22
Girl in the Moon
TwoOther Novelty
Acts for the Lyric

/ shows yet sent to Richmond by the
! United Booking Offices will make
| this week a memora Bile one in the
/ history OF the Lyric theater. Big
! time" novelties abound in each of
the lists announced by Manager AL
len. who has come down from New
York to pilot the affairs OF the the
| alter in the absence on vacation Of
Manager Charles w Rex.
Among the big novelty acts or the
bin for the first half of the week
IL the beautiful and spectacular sing
ing girl production. which has been
sensation in New York this sum
mer It is billed as The Girl 10 the
Moon Gorgeous costuming beauti-
full electrical effects, rich and colorful
scenic appurtenances and tuneful
melodies are the essential elements
OF the novel production,
Like Fairy Vision.
From the spectacular standpoint.
The Girl in the Moon" cannot be
touched. It's opening Is like a page
from one of the books Of Hans Chris
tian Anderson, the master fairy story
teller A fairy creature suddenly ap
pears from out of the empty air, and
with a magic wand produces myraids
OF glowing red roses where none grew
ar instant before Then awakening
the pretty miss, who is, as the scene
shows. sitting upon garden settee
in the garden OF roses. After the
vanishing of the fairy vision, the dain-
" miss renders tuneful vocal sele7-
ton. Then UP comes a big bright
new moon. with 1.-The girl sitting
composedly within the protecting
crescent and singing. Right out over
the heads OF the orchestra and au-
dience swings the vision, pinning car
nations in the bottonholes OF the sur
prised men inthe audience. This IN
doubtedly will be one OF the most
pretertious vaudeville offerings that
will be seen here this season.
a European Importation on the
same bill will he the Christies The
man and woman OF the team are
skilled musicians. They play upon eN-
cry instrument in a band and or
chestra Each is soloist. The
repertoire they render is OF wide
range. embracing selections to pleas
every taste in music.
Little Helen Child Prodigy.
Another big feature is little Miss
Helen. the only legitimate successor
hof Elsie Janis as a child comedienre
and singer now before the public. Lit
tie Helen is a versatile genius. Her
accom- plishments are varied. She is
equally SUI CtSSIul DIS tLdIitNhF' 0i'''
a coincidence The little girl is pref
ty and graceful and she has happy
faculty of winning her audience the
moment she appears before the foot
lights and holding attention to the n
nal song and dance in her act.
Hilarious, rollicking fun will be
supplied by Herbert Lloyd and his
company of pla"ers Two capital
condolences assist in the funmakine.
Is ~ LACE, n
sightseeing tour OF Richmond, in
which Lloyd imrersonates a lectuDer
His lecture on sights aud scenes in
Richmond Is illustrated with motor
pictures that greatly enhance the
comedy effects.
"A study in Black and White" is
tire ca otian Of an uproariously funny
genealogical skit in which the varied
talents Of johnson Brothers and John
son. two blacliface comedians, and q
straight SONGS. dances and amusing
patter make up the fast and tunny
Comdev skit
Empire City ouarette Boys.
Among the attractions announced
for the latter half Of the week is the
comedy and vocal performance Of
MAYO and Tully. the better half Of
the famous Empire City Quartette,
which recently disbanded. Mayo and
T'ufly are clever entertainers. VINO are
as successful as laugh producers as
thew are as vocalists They promise
veriegated entertanment
Palfrey. Hall and Brown. versatile
vaudevilleurs, have an act program
med as The Follies of Vaudeville ."
which is notable for the wide range
Of variety 1t covers. The trio sing,
dance. give character presentations
and perform gynnastic and equiuhris-
tic stunts a-wheel in the sixteen min
utes allotted to them, working at high
speed
Gertrude Barnes. prima donna
coincidence. will contribute a spright-
ly comedy and singing number Among
the several original songs she intro