The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-24


y ksr!AEc.v exemphAed In the list OF
attractions Manager Charles W. Rex
y bringing q the Lyric this week. on
Tbs bill the frat half az the week
VIII be notable representatives Of the
musical comedy stage. the legitimate,
opera, variety and the minstrel stage.
Lovers of good vocal music and
sprfghtIy comedy will fined much TO
interest them iu the Araf appearance
OF the Dig time" since she entered
vaudeville Of Gertrude Barnes, former
musical comedy star ard an establish
ed Broadway fav0rite Miss Barnes
has been booked for the hrst half OF
thA week Shs will present here the
same act IN which she scored her big
nit at The Palace and other Keith
yhsaters in New York THE winter.
En~ displays a wealth of rich and
cctorfui gowns and modish hats in
The course OF Der performance. The
cong repertoire Of the prima donna
Of vaudeville includes only new aud
original numbers, most Of which were
written fer and poeulariEed by the
daahtoE comedienne 10 recent months
Porter j, Whites Players
The legitimate stage has a distiu-
rushed representative on the same
64n To the person of Porter j. White,
former Shaksspesrean actor and. star
~ numerous big productions Of fo-
raantic comedy, tragedy and meio-
dramatic plays. Mr., White is com
pRrativeiy new 80 vaudeville, eut bis
success has been go pronounced that
he has adopted the variety stage
permanently. He r. 8ppearins in
gripping playlet of sensation end nays
ferry entitled, The VISITOR written
expressly for BIN. Surrounding the
star are a group Of well known le8i-
innate players. The Visitor" is unl-
gus in plot and construction. The
story has 20 do with the murder Of a
clubman and naan-about-town shd the
Eeenes and Incidents are thrilling In
The extreme. The Visitor" Is s-8Eed
with tho came careful attention To
every little detail Of scenery. ccstuu So
and properties for which the Porter
j. White dramatic productions gre
natsA
Hendrix and paduls, n character
comedy couple. will supply an abund-
ancs OF rnirth and hilarity. They have
a knockabout act that Is up 20 The
minute. The jolly songs Of the roliek-
ing pair are especially good features
Of the act
Merry Minstrel Men.
Good comedy. music. dancing and
singing will DO supplied by Tom
Brown ninMtrels the liveliest corko-
logical com otnatiou seen here tn a
long tiEue. There are nine e%eFer
specially artists IA the troupe and
thew ganders g complete ollie. The
minstrel performance Is attracttvefy
.raned scenicsily and there are sew
AFal excellent voices In the vocal de-
partment az the company.
Mitchell and Mitch. two clever m en-,
thorough opponents OF the art of play
ing the banjo, have an Offering. which
they present under the title OF Those
southern Banjo Boys" The num-
Der consists 81 singing. talking, imi-
tstions and artistic banjo playing with
p black face com stiau ard a straight
- the cheractera They appear in full
evening dress. the negro character us-
ing the bsggy style much too large
FOR him
They open their act with a double
song and banjo number, which starts
the dciugg IN a hearty manner. Then
Il double banjo number Of the rag
style that has the popular jingiing
lit that starts feet tapping time and
bodies swaying This in followed By
q number devoted 10 limitations on the
banjo by the negro comedian which
gets many laughE. A classical solo
by Otis Mitchell. Americas foremost
6Anjoist. follows. augmented by the
orchestra, finishing with n medley OF
ola melodies whssh most assurealy
*nlivena sac audience and brings back
many pleasant memories to tho Older
people present This number IL enii-
vensd with dance performed by the
comedian. The act ia O. most meritor-
cue one from musical comedy and
entertaining standpoint Their work
10 clever. catchy and unique,
Gay Musical Comedy.
No less aiiuring In the list announced
Tor the latter half. which includes the
Joyous musical romp, Keep Moving
With big company OF comedians
singers dancers ard pretty show girls
''Kssp Moving" tabloid musicAl
sSvsu. La appropriately named. 1t Ia
fun Of song. wit and pretty girls and
All othsr revue essentials and these
ara kept moving by @ capable cast
throughout tha presentation az tbs
piece.
The company ts headed by San
Wood one OF the most sensational
american dancers. Mias Wood created
a furore as prina baiierina of tn,
ballet advertisement. She Is a hand
same young woman and her dancing