The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-09

THE RIpHMOND.
which love ballads were sung to him.
On behalf OF himself ana his fellow
! players, Royleston thanked Mr.. Kline
and the people OF Richmond and paid
q. compliment TO the women Of this
city. Never before. he said. HAD he
seen so many beautiful women. and
what attracted him most. he said. were
their compilations. which they owed
solely to the sun and wind and not
/ TO cosmetics "rt is indeed n new
page in a New York mans history"
he assured his hearers.
Is RECORD-BREAKE
| The elements considered, the ANAL
nights crowd was a record beaker.
The attendance of any three nights.
an official of the Auto Show associa-
! ton said last night was greater than
| the entire weeks attendance last year
IS snow e1p]rSd1sase3 'Ssxhsfnssstss7 <
more than pleased at the results, from
every standpoint, OF this years exhf-
bition, and already are beginning to
plan for the 1920 show. The attend
ance and the interest manifested this
year, they declare, nugurs well for
| isad, will eclipse even this years un-
| precedented success
| While the exact figures were not
availabel last night 1t liz estimated
! that not less than $4,000 attended
| tho show Just closed. 5000 of whom
were in attendance last night, despite
the rain. The 1919 show did. 1t is esS-
. tImated. a $4,000 or $4,000 business
(which does not include the sales made
by exhibitors.
/ The monthly meeting Of the Rich
mond Auto Trade association, which
| engineered the show, will be held
tomorrow evening at o'clock in the
rooms OF the Business Mems club, In
the American National bank building.
Az this meeting odds and ends Of the
show will be cleaned up and the show
+. and banquet committees will make
their reports. The Midnight Whirl'
and banquet. which added the finish
ing touches to Thursday nights show,
was an unqualified success. more than
$50 requests for table reservations be-
| ing refused on account OF lack of
room.
DUsKY DANCER.
A feature OF last nights vaudeville
performance was the premier appear
ance. as far AS the auto show was
concerned of Frederick Thomas
~ tls
wing dancer. who gave an exhibition
OF dancing which earned him muon
Applause and a stageful Of pennies,
nickels dimes and quarters. FTeder-
ick, who is employed by the II. d.
Stone Motor company, offered. among
other dances, an representation OF
Bert Williams. a negro dancer well
known to New York theatre-goers
Lillian Bradley. prima donna, who
became a general favorite among auto
showgoers, favored her hearers with
a rendition OF one of her own compo-
tsitions. which she dedicated to the
boys in the trenches, entitled With
out You. Sweetheart, ! Am Lonely
Included In her repertoire last night
were Take Me Back to Ole Nirginny
my Old Kentucky Home" "Dixie'
and "Annie Laurie" Miss Bradley
was twice encored and was forced to
respond to calls for a curtain speech.
She also Is the composer OF Take Me
Back to the Emerald isle which she
jrecently rendered for q photograph
record.
"Flippo." Irene Castles famous
. thousand dollar monkey, was intro
.. duoed TO last nights showgoers and
was the cynosure OF all eyes
/ Zeleya, popular gypsy" violinist,
J singer and dancer. will leave today for
Iynchhurg, her erstwhile home, where
she will visit friends and relatives be-
fore resuming her work.
VIII Sing to Soldiers.
Miss Bradley was compelled to fore.
go an engagement to sing to wounded
soldier sat the debarkation hospital at
;. Northampton yesterday afternoon or
" account OF as light indisposition. she
!, plans to 20 over to Camp Lee TO-DAY
and sing to the soldiers.
Lillian Price. booking agent, re
9 sponsible for the appearance In Rich
e mond OF the cabaret performers who
= have been a feature of the auto snow
already has returned to New York
= The rest OF the company will leave
for the metropolis today. where tht
Aggregation will disband.
Mile. Lilly Lenora, danseuse, hat
% been engaged for summer engage
g ment at the Eulutre theatre, London
e beginning in July.
II Marguerite Hacke.t. popular MON
II Der of the company. will begin re
IL hearsais In New York city tomorrow
q for the leading part in big time
d vaudeviile act, The Girl in the Air,
~ over u. Il. o. time
Miss Salisbury, who introduced !
number of "Frenchy'' songs to Rich
'e n,ond, has been engaged Nbr a cole u
ir "A Night Out" a musical comedy,
le The entire company attended yes
ie terday's session of police court ant
II were very favorably impressed by tn
if One John and his manner of diSpens