The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-27

~ ~ VI $1,000
H6x from Now York Amusement
~e4aksrs are promised a week Of nm
\ usuAi .gAyety at the Lyric. two OF the
I pest shows ever brought to Richmond
vaudeville having been assembled
TOT the period commencing with the
matinee performance tomorrow. Among
The features Of the opening bin are
4 several big time acts never before seen
~ the metropolitan circuits.
ou~-of these il the fanciful enter
b tAinment in which Johnny Small m
tho Small sisters will. be seen. Tney
eaAfe versatile speciality. performers, each
being proficient IN his or her special
\ lima They have = merry potpourri OF
songs, dances and amusing patter.
whichsthey put over in their own orig
tnAl style.
~ jelly Prlprose Fcsr.
/ The.Primrose FOUR. a jolly band OF
4 etneinR comedians, ID another OF the
unusual attractions. The Primrose
-Four 10 made up OF a quartet OF clever
artists who sing amazingly well. To-
gethex they weigh 1.l50 pounds. The
quartet was named for George II. Prlm-
rosa. the famous minstrel, who died this
Z week land who was immensely proud
1 OF tho four talented entertainers.
HurRx and Betty announce themselves
IN 4 fnirthful musical ~potpourri." Here
n q 6air OF versatile COMEDY must
. cIAns.i Burke r. q comedian n MS
musical contributions to the act Is
with his voice and the ukulele. he Is
also In excellent dancer.
Mis9 Betty plays the banjo. b saxA-
phones and tho cornet. She plays all OF
/ these both for musical and comedy ef-
h feet. :
when a skit is more polite thar skit-
tiah, It becomes, according to Frank
Burt And Myrtle Rosedale. = vaudevl-
lette. This musical tete-a-tete OF theirs
40 called The substitute" 1t IL acted
ktNy eotncd,ans instead Of f%arceurs. Its
preaeatation. therefore Is very. polite.
but TIN can be fun In clothes
~ wall as. In rough makeup MT.
nurt and MISS Nosedaie are performers
Of nnssse.
A Hew Jokes, a little song and some
focl-khem-all eccentric dancing. TINS ~
Ryan.and Ryan's description OF Ryan
and Ryan. comedy duo OF eccentrlc
DANCES who are recognized as enter
tainefs of three continents and hait-
wa around the world. Ryan and Ryan
are ire original three-foot long shoe
and eccentric Scotch dancers, ana "ans
Enther.unusual pedal eccentrieities owe
their Existence to their faculty OF dance
creation. -.
No 3css p%retenttous is the list OF big
timer features Manager Rex was 40
E4ortuAate as to secure for the latter
half of the week. 1t Is an aii-ssar
show
One on a tight wire. and the other
on Assiack wire. poliinCer and Key
nolde do many remarkable Things
the Host notable being that OF Keep
ing d audience laughing ceaseiessiy
for tn minutes or more, ho.nhss ~
someShing Of a "C1ean Tramp make
M. does AZ neat a bit OF comedy as
one &n expect to see. Miss Reynolds
II / clever and pretty young woman
Tfe Sterling Saxaphone Four Is
another OF Tom Browns musical acts
III. Brown specializes in novelty
musical organization Of form OF
anosher. The Sterling ~Saxaphone
-Four. IL one of the best theatrical
pfop&fties that has yet come from
his workshop. Here are four men
knd IN Of them are saxaphone experts.
vet ~ the same time able to create
r&at deal OF laughter and mer-
rfnerK. Both through their comedy
ana through their effort to max
their Naxaphone comedians, the Sferi-
ane Saxaphone offers some gooo
comedy and on good music
variety PrimA Donna
When Eleanor Cochran decided 70
sdeaerk the operate and concert stages
QEEln u Sthot
EMorefore. when she came to the two
Ea.Aav.eAs cans1 - q saudevillian With
naad opera voice. n not "a a pri-
"a donna with operate ideas and
EfnnD&ament. The results Is that
llIa Bochran found her place I'M
E14At14ely and that place MAS very
r1ar Re top. Miss Cochran Is a ORA
EMaucpeoprano. Most OF her operate
|tr0rk Las been abroad She has suns
49, r1-&~Na In pAYiN and
TonviXt Garden In London. In both
nlacn1rshe created a remarkable sue
900 IN her own c~ountry--and Miss
Cochran Ia an American-she has
heen 6nard until now entirely in con-
rert "a az soioist with various gym
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. In addition TO. her
AnA ySjce she has rare charm and IL
conmdtred an exceedingly hapdsome
MT Cochran has with her an as
snciatS artist, Mr.. Eric Zardo. pianist
a rcrebvu. At the piano he In a posi-
tfve dSaight. He In not only a perfccs
enronfpanist but an exquisite soloist
Arthur Navel 4 Co.
VIII M. Greasy writes sketches and
w3vhfy good ones, too. The supply In
ma part Is restricted to his WI
ne. mt occasionally sone fellow
~nanye1nt0 ohouHn 10 secuto
~. Arthur Havcl II one Of the few
~ emily thfs good fortune He Sc
rrredk MI. Cressy's comedy playlet
ssPlayfnAtes and the merits OF the
sks4clf combined with h merits Of
~ eSeor have made 1t one OF the
mogt7k delightful cne-act plays In
Vaude& ale. NJ Greasy. in his writ
inra lsualiy dramatixes n OF Iife's
manrancidenta. but to him life Is q
comedy and rot a tragedy and as one
49,. NE usually writes. consequently
~ ha6 made 'Playmates" Of the
ntnvs q life. 1t Is the story OF a child
"a til upper and lower crust, who,
desrf1S the supposed social ocean that
Nnarns them. manages to merge
their lives into complete harmony. MI
navel x1ves a delightful performances
~ TcNmy Tucker from McCawley's
Nimif6 and Morton Hazel Is equally
~ gR0xd as Reginald. h only son OF
wealthy woman.
R01nding out the diversified, bill
IN ekme the Flying Keelers. sensa.
tIonatSnid-air gyr1llasts and acrobAts,
~ho Ave an exhibition Astounding IN
Herk and thrills. With each Of ths
V~nn6Attlle bills there will b. the
iasualS notion picture supplement
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