The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-03

Cons" e. The fnuitipiex vsri
sfy &. tn# i .| rt.ractions Manager
Charles ". rex Is bring ng 20 the
Lyric Tor the entertainment Of smuse-
snent seekers this week are produc-
lions culled from the I'm glish. French
and American stages. Some Of the
best domestic productions Of the cur
rent New York reason and several
appropriations that have hitherto been
seen only In the metropolitan houses
Of the Keith Dig time are among
the offerings.
Pursuant 10 the policy adopted to
meet the demands Of the holiday
throng on the worthless day estab-
fished by Commissioner GarHeId's fuel
conservation order two matinees VIII
be given AT the Lyric Monday ia
steed Of the customary single per-
Torrance, and on Tuesday the theater
will he closed
Tho Volatile Cprnetsienne.
An event OF the opening half Of the
week will he the enRa cement Of the
dynamic conedienns Eva TAYLOR.
who abandon her stellar career on
the comedy stage for vaudeville Miss
Taylor will be seen in her new
cyclonie laughing nit, Rocking the
Boat supported by the same cas-,
that appeared In the original produc-
% &4NF1 III new OFk earlier IN the ESa-
son. Rocking the Boat" is a fast
and funny playlet written especially
FOR the volatile star and designed TO
give her funnaking talents unfetter-
ed play. The piece In handsom ely
mounted scenicaily and smartly COS
TUNED.
On the Same eili is the cnrnical "a.
sfy that has kent The "big time"
votaries Of vaudeville laughing since
che act was staged some months ago
fhe n ntssticallv funny skit in which
Captain BARNETT snd company exploit
the remarkable talents of the tiniest
comedian in vaudeville Captain
Psrtnett IS midget comedian whose
Rntics are runBier than a wagon load
Of monkeys with their tails chopped
or. tn l.. hos artistic merit for the
midget comedian is a. clever actor
with = fre sense ~ humor ana an
orfkinal personality,
Jack ard Ferls. eccentriouer. also
afford a novel diversion in Tho exhibi-
fion thev give OF thety skill agility
are proficient comedy pa1tomimtsts
as well and have an act full Of laugh
4nF surprises
Talented Dorothy Dare.
Characterization is tire forte Of
DAINTY Miss Dorothy Dare. who win
he seen In breezy comedy and sing
sng turn She has series Of Chat
~" songs IN which she introduces tho
different types OF character she TN
rersonates Miss Dare begins her
performance IN italian character cos
tune sings an interns tihnsl ballad
then proceeds with her character
studies. making change Of costume
TO suit each character
Roundiu~ out Of the hili will ne tho
-Four Kings, English high wire artists,
who give an exhibition of sensation al
stunts both amusing ana daring They
give a performance which consists ot
feats OF sKill different from the wire
walAing ara wire dancing tricks with
which audiences are familiar Most
of these stunts Nre Of their own in.
ventton and an are hazardous ana
difficult o. execution.
Merry band of seots
The latter half o. the week VIII
sTfng another goodly array II ailt
edge features These Include the
Seven Musical Hishlsndefs. a troupe
OF canny Scots whose performance
from start 10 finish Is invested with
the unmistakaOle atmosphere Of the
heather. The merry HiGhIanders
have program that embraces wide
range OF entertainment. but they. ex~
lists and 6stcers.
The PerraroE, French grotesques.
will offer a novel and srpmsins act, n OF e.
worthy especially for the sprf ghtly
character Of the production. Stone
and " 4yoy promise a wilirl of variety
that Is refreshingly now, the &ct hav-
ting been staged only g. few weeks as 0,
Tho Kilkenny FOnr,
RoysteTing. rollicking fun with
hilarious musical accom- pa min. ent
viii be the offering Of the Kilkenny
-Four. a quartetts II versatile variety
performs, new TO this section Of the
country. The duartetts comes herald.
ed as one of the most pronounced
laughing hits OF the big time" The
rnlrth provoking nonsense and good
act Is described az 3 whfrlwind OF
rccaI numbers
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