The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-20
Week Of Mirth, Music,
Hilarity and Novelties
Scheduled for the Lyric

Scheduled tor the Lyric
Hilartty unbounded pervades each
OF the two big comedy and novelty
shows Manager sim Allen announces
for the diversion OF warm weather
Amusement. seekers At the Lyric. The
bills are metropolitan IN quality ana
tone and each embraces several keith
big time features"
On the opening bill are many acts
new to this city and to tho Southern
country. Kaplin and Ball are among
these They are strong favorities In
the larxer cities and the act comes
heralded As one Of the best OF Its
kind In the realm of variety this sea-
son.
Kaplin and Ball are real vode-ar-
fists. They do many entertaining
things and do them all amazingly
well The man is tenor and the
woman soprano. THEIR act 10 made
UP Of funny patter. harmony singing.
yodeling. and dancing. Three ward
robe changes are made by the man
III the progress Of the diversified Acf
and three by the woman.
Troupe Of Trained Wheels
A bicycle ordinarily 10 something
70 ride upon. In the hands OF Neon
nell and Austin. it II made to do
yeoman duty as a comedian. McCon-
nell and Austin are seen In a comedy
cycling novelty. They do original and
difflcult feats, but 1t Ii a. funsters
that they excel. In their hands \
bicycle seems to have a. good an idea
Of comedy a. superior or funsters can
make 1t.
Among the Y workers In France to
serve with the Over There Theater
league was Harry Adler. The team
OF Adler and Airline have been vau-
deville favorites for many years
when II ceased to exist, Mr.. Adler
went to France. and, after nearly =
years service, In coaxing smiles to
soldiers came home for a short tina,
In monoiogus telling stories OF the
doughbcys, and then formed his pres
Miss Dunbar In \ capable little lady
and lis widely known In musical
comedy and vaudeville. Together
they are Offering a study from life.
which Is described merely AZ a ira
vesty. 1t is novelty and to say
nothing further would be to disclose
that which they want to keep secret
30 that they themselves can divulge
their surprise.
Greatest Dog since Jasper.
Taxi. the wonderfully educated dog.
will be seen In = playiet called The
Gamblers Best Friend" the latter
half Of the week. Too much can not
be said OF the cieverness Of this dog
Take, who Il 4 real actor not only 4
trained dog but = dog with human
hains, In the playiet with Mr.. Ed.
Galien. his master. he plays the part
Of the valet. acting and performing
feats that would seem impossible for
4 dog to do. The playlet tells a story
30 u {v,t in with a ffflo en1trh
OF comedy. also showing the value Of
. dog. Take has appeared in most
all OF the leading vaudeville theaters
In this country and also has appeared
IN moving picture plays. Take In
The Gamblers Rest Friend" IL well
worth seeing He In regarded by
scientinc experts as the most inteili-
gent canine since the dog actor Jasper.
owned by Dixie" Taylor.
The Dorothy Sothern Trio II a dis
tinct musical novelty. presented by
three attractive girls II II neat. re-
nned and tunefui. Tho offering pre-.
sented by these charming girls is de-
cidediy above the average musical act.
There in plenty Of music and dancing,
and Miss Sothern Ia the possessor OF a
srlsndid voice, which she uses to the
very best advantage.
Here's A Real Novelty.
emma IL one OF tae pCpfcSt pTOuuC>
ers OF theatrical material in the world.
The United States and Australia are
the two greatest circus creating coun-
tries on the face of the earth, and
Europe leads In the production Of
vaudeville novelties Therefore. an an
nounccment more or less extraordi-
nary ia the coming OF the Chung Hwa
Comedy -Four the only Chinese quar-
tet in the world, The lure OF fame.
tis glamour Of the limeiight. the lust
al applause OF the world. These are
al old-time worn reasons for the
starting OF a stage career. hut Il has
remained for the Chung Hwa Four to
be Shot into the theatrical world
from the guns Of the Chinese revolu-
ton
Nine years ago. these four young
men were sent to the United States to
attend frat the public schools and Ia
ter to enter the unis'ersftics: then
came the revolution In China. ana the
overthrow OF the imperial government.
The money stopped coming for their
expenses and they had to 20 to work.
they met In San Francisco, the revue
had d Chinatown scene and Chinese
actors were in demand. They made
applications and were engaged. La
ter they did a specially. The act
proved such = success that 4 vaude-
vile engagement was easily secured
when the show ceased to exist. The
Chung Hwa Four, however. do not
make the novelty their main asset.
they are al good singers and the
quartet numbers are better in hAr-
mony than any American ''fours" per-
meAting vaudeville
Johnny Clark 4 Co. comedy gym
nasts and pantomimists, will contrib
ute 4 great laughing novelty.
with each OF the new vaudeville
hills there will be new motion pic
lures, including the latest Pathe news
releases.
Bad men always, In the weat. ara
very generous with their money and
Invariably invita- hundreds 81 man 10
drink with them and are ready ia
murder the good one who won't drink
with him. despite the fact that the lat
ter ID saving him thereby some few
cents. oh. dry law. where 10 thy
sting
A New York helress recently appealed
n f0r 81. additional allowance on the