Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-23
VAUDEVILLE, MUSICAL COMEDY,
MMlMlC NlIS .Iln Icnl

H sihiS, htSlCAL SohEDSt
"AIMlC WORLD, FOR Lyric
=, Responding to the popular demand
Manager Charles W. Rex has again
succeeded In arraigning for variation
from the straight run Of vaudeville and
ARRANGED 10 divide the week at the
Lyric between vaudeville and musical
comedy An all big time" vaudeville
biii viii open the week with the matt
nee performance Tomorrow on Thurs
oay VIII come The Mimic World" one
Oh the most popular song. girl and
dancing shows Of the current season.
Featured among vaudeville attrac-
lions Is Burt Erale and his company
OF musicians. Few artists are go widely
known IN the amusement world as the
Oriiiisnl young musician. whose COM
pete name is Burt Earle Bancroft He
Is IA Californian and the nephew OF
Bancroft the historian. Some years
ago the young musical genius took up
the banjo I'm San Francisco and became
SO proficient that while on tour
abroad he was invited TO appear before
the late King Edward VII. of England.
who was an enthusiastic admlrer OF
that instrument. Earle is to-day to the
banjo what Paderewski In his prime
was to the piano. He Is appearing In
vaudeville in "a De Luxe Musical
Comedy Offering" assisted by Miss
Bee Earle. saxoDhonist; Miss Helen
arts, Violiniste, and Miss Grace ADJ
bolt, pianis,e. They have classy
musical act designed to please every
taste In music
roliicking team OF laughmakers
on the same bin are Robinson and
MCann, who have the jo!liest OF
comedy skits. They are a versatile
pair OF entertainers with new ideas Of
funmaking. which they have carried
out most effectively in the diversified
entertainment they offer. II Is a merry
Ola podrida of amusing bits enabling
both members OF the team TO display
astonishing versatility
Juggling Delislc. az his stage name
implies. is specialist in manipulating.
He is equally interesting, however,
a CONNIE dian. and keeps his audience
alternately aDplaud!ng the clever
tricks he performs and laughing up
roar!ousiy al his odd nonsensicalitlcs.
Miller and Bradford. opponents OF
comedy and song. have Il breezy COL
lection OF songs and funny patter.
which make up an ideal variety act.
There is never dun moment; In the
performance given by Miller and Brad
ford. They are doing something inter
eStinE every minute and their work is
marked b. artistic finish al every turn.
Rounding out the bill viii come the
Eight Dominoes, Eo-cal!ed from the
favorite costume they affect. The
Eight Dominates are troupe Of special
~ artists capable OF giving complete
vaud .vlle show. They viii be seen in
an oio that embraces score or
specisltes and the act is handsomely
and effectively staged.
The Mimic World" which supplants
vaud .vlle for three days. beginning
next thursday. has an acting cast OF
twenty-t~o people The full text OF the
original musical comedy production is
retained The intermission between
acts being eliminated Il has been
found possible to preserve all OF the
Ia
features that contributed TO the success
of the original production OF The
Mimic World" An extra added feature.
however is announced in the act OF
Tilyer nd Ward, sensational dancing
cccentriques. who appear between
scenes OF the musical comedy.
with each OF the shows during the
week there Will be the usual motion
picture EXHIBITS. including the latest
wa! ims.