The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-01
WEEK OF EXCEPTIONAL
GAfETY Is PROVIDED ny
MANAGER REX AT LYRIC

Vaudeville dc luxe has been provided
ny Manager Rex In the two-day holiday
shows he is bringing to the Lyric this
week In celebration OF tho Homecoming
of the Virginia boys from overseas.
Tho United Booking offices have sup
-nlied \ list OF attractions for the fes-
tai season eclipsing tho best OF the year
In gAyety.
One Of these big feature acts 10
noiena Frederick and her company.
Miss Frederick. one Of the most popu-
lar comic opera and musical comedy
stars Of recent seasons. II appearing in
vaudeville. giving = comedy musicale
written especially for her by Neville
Fleison. The principals supporting her
are Walter Wool. comedian, and
Irving Mann. a THE piano. Tho pro-
gram - . lengthy and diversified one
designed to AFFORD ample display Of the
versatility Of the accomplished come
sAfenne.
Another notable featurs or the same
4 bill. but Of different type, Is Marie Hart
widely famed as The Jazz Queen" Miss
Hart II leading her SAKE Revue" an
~up-to-the- minute exposition OF the COY
est OF 1axx comedy and music Accom-
rany1ng the star In her various num-
bers In jazz band. which includes such
proficient musicians of the jazz school
rs Charles Markwith II. Nicholas.
Charles Mortz and Boyd Sentar
THE LORNER TWINS.
/. IT'S twins said tho nurse as she an
/. ncuneeh tho arrival Of tho newcomer to
the head Of the Lorner home. abou,
twenty years ago The two twins were
reared as one. They enjoyed the same
schooling and accomplishments and ma
turcd into. young womanhood as much
alike A. ito peas in n pod. not only In
appearance, but In temperament and
ability. These were tho Lorner Girls.
Marguerite and Rhea Tho girls are
now repaytng their parents for all that
. they did for them. They have elossomed
: forth In the garden OF varieties as two
exquisite buds Their offshoots are
song. style and grace. and each is
hearty flower. The twins arc delight
full entertainers and delightful women
They are not only a credit to their pro-
fessaon but credit to the high socia,
circles they ornament.
Harry Madison. once of Thurher and
. Madison. and John Winchester, OF Red
ford and Winchester. are now a two
act Offering what they term Versatile
nonsense This In combination OF
. 'ravesty. movies. song, dance and pat
ter One OF their most delightful bits is
when they insist upon making movie
more realistic by participating with
the actors on the film in playing a
meiodramatic bit,
Madison and Winchester offer laughs
aplcnty. and this lis their object in
vaudeville.
Droll Lew Hawkins.
Lew Hawkins has rightfuiIy earned
. the title The Chesterfield OF Min
strelsy" by his clever ana or,rira,
work in the foremost burnt CORY com
panies In America. Now he has for
sAken the semicircle of the minstrel
'nrst part to entertain by himself IN
vaudeville and he Is jus. as big a sue
cess A. no was an endman His collec-
fion OF songs and stories are all crir-
s-snaI ana amusing and he is guaranteed
&c be cure for melanchoiia-
Sustaining the fast pace set by the
. opening bill will come another CLASSY
list OF attractions for the weekend
Prominent on the bin with be Lew
WEIGH. former musical comedy ana
ourissone star. with his company Of
masical farce players. presenting tho
tho famous three-act comedy sueces. Nv
Glen McponouEh. in which Marie jan
sen. Frank Tannehlll and lgnacio Mar
ftnetti were. Jointly starred. The f1,I
run nAvor OF the original has been pre-
served Ia the condensed version.
Harry and Grace Ellsworth. In "A
Smiling SmatterinE OF Song and Dance !.
promise IN entertaining feature. brist-
ing with new ideas. Then there In
the gorgeously staged athletic snecta-
Gle. Vim Beauty Health" in which 4
company OF skilled athletes. each a per-
feet specimen Of physical manhood and
womanhood win be seen In a series 81
animated tableaux
Genius of the Accordion.
tho ACCORDION Is sort OF pocket min.
orK1n. and while as many people al
tennpt 70 play the ACCORDION IA the
organ. there are very, few masters Of
this instrument. because 1t Is one 81
tho most difficult OF all musical instrn.
ments to be played we'll, and like the
music masters Of other instrumenfs
there have been few women Ia the fore
mis- TACT makes Maria's presence
1oubly acceptable. II chronicles anoth.
q achievement OF tho sex and presents
q thu same time decided musicsI
treat 'SaA
Maria 10 an Italian. and like Yno.t 80
her country folk. music seems TO BE- her
birthright. Her naturn gifts have hasr
DEVELOPED Until NOW She IL ! fnished
artist. Her program includes nns,
svsrytAing from the jazxiest Of jas. -
the olassiest Of classics, -
The Texas Comedy -Four Il ! 49,.
quartet that halls fron <hA 49,