The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-19

ia capable of entertaining an audi
ence alone through an entire even
ing. so extensive is their repertoire
Of songs, stories and funnyisms of
eyery description. Flanagan and Ed
wards are appearing this season in
skit called "Off and On" They de-
pict the funny side of the daily life
of a song-and- dance team In vaude-
vile. They are shown first at re-
hearsal of the act. then at the pub
lice performance. Every moment of
the skt is loaded with a big laugh.
An interesting novelty will be sup
piled by Rhoda and Champion.
comedy duo, who sing. dance and
make merry in their own unique,
bllthe way. They have a lot of or
iginal material and employ it TO ex-
cellent artistic advantage.
The Song Raconteur.
Helene Vincent is a song reconteur.
Her stories are lyrics and they are
told to musical accom- apartments. Miss
Vincent has a voice of prima donna
quality, which gives her song stories
decidedly greater value than they
otherwise would have. She was re-
Gently of the vaudeville team of Mill
Ter and Vincent. but now she has es-
tablished herself so solidly that the
assistance OF anything further than
her fine personality and genuine
ability is unnecessary.
Pictures OF The Hunt" with liv-
ing models. are posed by William
Egdirettu. his horse and dogs, and
truly they may be termed The Act
the highest praise for hts remarkable
animal training Trick dogs and
horses are not uncommon, but very
seldom are animals found who have
been taught muscular control as have
these.
Famous Minstrel Star.
Lew Dockstader the greatest artist
OF the minstrel stage. in the last guar
ter of a century. heads the big nov
city show that comes for the latter
half OF the week There was a time.
and not SO very long ago either. when
Mr. Dockstader was known solely as
. Americas Foremost Minstrel Com
edian" and certainly Lew Dock
stader's Ministries was the most stu
pendous hlackface organization OF all
minstrelsy.
Since his advent in vaudeville, how
ever, Dock st8der has created for him
self splendid reputation az a char
acter actor. In fact, his delineations
are much more difficult than those
presented by even such actors as Cyril
Dockstader IN his Characterization
selects for his Impressions types OF
Americans who are as familiar as
ones own doorstep. His Teddy" for
instance in make up. manner Of
speech gesture and In fact. every de-
tail Of "the sage Of oyster Bay" was
perfect 10 A splinter of the big stick"
Two Master Musicians.
An ACCORDION IS what YOU make it
This too Is probably true of any in
strument but more particularly Of the
ACCORDION. because this has been =
folk instrument Ever since II has
been an instrument at all. aud in
some chimes IL is what the mouth
organ is 20 the American instrum ert.
Recently musicians have given the
ACCORDION q real place in the musical
world and Il has evoiuted from the
sim plest kind Of a music box TO an
instrument that is difficult TO play
we'll as the pipe organ.
This elevation is partly due to the
earnest. Intelligent and capable work
OF such splendid musicians as Rubini
and Martini. They are two Of the
small coterie OF the ACCORDION vir
tuosi
! Merel's Cockatoos are described as
The Act de Luxe OF Rirdisnd," and
surelLtho description is appropriate.
Seldom he's finer array OF artists in
the feathered kingdom heen as
sembled for stage purposes. Their
/ handling has been accomplished with
the greatest care and the birds DO all
| manner Of unusual things.
Trio of ACrobatic Maryeis.
I Keno, Reese and Melrose--This trio
Of loose jolnted muscular marvcls
have tempered the dif'cultv OF their
/ feats with com 1v, so that the hair
which might otherwise stand straight
on end at the daring Of some OF their
accom- plishments. is smoothed down
| by a broad smile. Keno. Reese and
/ Melrose are indeed comedy acrobats
Saucy Miss Come.
| Miss Come was the Sassy Lttle"
OF the act and the sassy has stuck
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