The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-10

AhoNAG JOf tilC NlIusS.
GEO. DAMEREL FAMOUS MUSICAL
COMEDY STAR, AND OTHER BIG
KEITH FEATURES FOR LYRIC
Keith big time features make up
each OF the two breezy vaudeville
shows with which patrons of the Lyric
will be RECALLED this week. Manager
Rex has secured some of the most
pronounced successes of the year
among them the newest musical
Damerel. of The Merry Widow"
fame, Is starring, supported by Myrtle
vail, premiere comedienne, and big
chorus of pretty singing and dancing
girls. The Little Liar Is the title of
the musical farce. The. story of The
Little Liar" is from the pen Of viii
M. Hough and concerns the adven-
lures of a young artist in quest of
model with perfect shoulder, to pose
for his painting of the Red Cross girl.
which he has been commissioned to
do for the government. In his search
FOR the girl with a perfect shoulder,
ne sees at masquerade ball q girl
who fulfills in every way the require
ments for his painting. but he is un-
able to learn her identity, SO disguised
as guide at the fashionable country
%aoor tA'C al tiSl uStcfIlttfiSS 10 see tl1e
shoulder of every girl there, until ne
dnds the lady of the masquerade.
Pretty Love Story.
The girl with the perfect shoulder
proves to be Lila Stuart. young de-
butante, who has gotten into such seri-
Gus trouble over bridge debts, which
her father refuses to pay that she Is
forced to give her clothes to her girl
creditors to satisfy their claims against
hap In, fhic oh r.;
wheel chair. propelled by the young
artist in his disguise of guide. He
falls in love with her, but when in his
studio she learns 1t was he who kissed
her shoulder at the masquerade ball.
she determines never to see him again.
To evade him she leaves on a mid
night train, but he follows and per-
suades her to marry him then and
there, the ceremony being performed
by a minister whom they are fortunate
enough to find.
incidental TO the main story are
Lila's efforts TO pay her debts by max
ing bet with her girl creditors that
she can go twenty-four hours with
out once telling the truth. Her bet
compeIs her to tell nothing but lies to
the young artist who is in love with
her until the twenty-four hours time
is up whereupon she promptly pro-
poses to him.
Castor Palmer In iuggier with a
sense of humor. The humor. however.
is or the silent variety but is just as
quick as are the feats accomplished
Palmer has been called the man who
makes juggling an art, AT any rate
he avoids the stereotyped and has
just put together a series Of tricks
that no one else in his line has at
tempted In fact Palmer likes to be
known as the inventive 1uggler. for
most OF his time Is spent In working
out new stunts. II is said that he can
work for twenty~four hours exhaust
ing his plishments.
Somewhere in Vaudeville.
Gray and Graham, on the same bill,
have musical comedy skit entitled
"on Board a Transport. Somewhere
~ Vaudeville It is described as "a
scream of mirth from start TO finish"
Fred Weber and company, novelty
ventriioQuists will offer "a riotously
funny skt. the essentials of which
revolVe around the wonderful display
OF ventriioquial powers of the princi
pal
Another real novelty Will be the act
In which the Belldays VIII make their
first appearance in the southern coun
try The BeIldays have recently ar
rived from Europe, after making
tour of South Africa, In Johannes
burg they were the sensation of the
season. The Johannes
ance says
although coming on so late. this
act was the riot of the bill. The lady
Is that extremely rare thing--a really
funny female comedian. We haven't
had MANY OF them Emily Darrell. |
Anna Lee. and Elsi Rohey are the |
,niy others | can think of at present.
gn1t
thought out, and n full OF surprises
u nile -zfiasN 4ssJi3aN, q npars2tis IN Az Z
advanced state OF insbriation, cleyarK
iuggles with hoops. Mabel Bellday
falls all around the stage in long
train evening gown, finally getting
Billy and herself inextricably mixed
up in the. train and falling through
a huge canvas picture of the mistress
Of the house An entertaining and
couple"
Equally enticing is the list of at
fractions announced for the latter half
Of the week. The show opening
brings a diversified enter
tainment Burns and Jose. who set
The ball rolling, have a rollicking,
boisterous comedy turn. They are
singers and dancers and exchange
lively patter
Many Breeze Bits.
Edythe and Eddie Adair. a petite
young woman jolly locking young
man are "A duo of clever entertainers
who evidently see a lot of enjoyable
fun in real life for ttTes have utilized
In their offering of The Bootshop'
o. stephen c. Champlin, an idea that
offers much in the way of comedy and
patter. Every feminine heart has
hrohhed delightfully."- over the pros !
pect OF shopping for new shoes and |
avery femHle no matter her age an
icipates the keenest pleasure in be- !
ng we'll booted. While the menfoik !
may be more or less finicky in the !
selection of their footwear, they never |
hesitate to say the size shoe they are !
n the habit of wearing. But the
girls, Well. IL you ever accompanied /
. lady on shopping expedition and
heard her state when asked what size,
"A please, and knowing she neces-