The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-14
Onera. Musical Comedy,
Mvst;c- Realm, Stadium
Stars Coming To Lyric

Crfgp, Jo1y Vacnevihg, CT.
newly produced Keith oili topptns ~
- ~. two shows will beckon 10
amusement seekers at the Lyric .hiS
10Y Manager Charles w Rex mas
A.r especially fortunate in asse emo
I,nr the opening bill, which EN- or as'1s
several vaudeville stars or inter
national prominence ,
Cnn ~ these lis Vine Day. iate
musical comedy star on broadway a,'o
rrotere OF Oscar Hamm erstein. "ho
gave her the stellar comic opera Iolss
n :, ~,4,tch she scored his most notanle
successes.
Miss DAILY has proven even create
.rc<.ns "A a vaudeville prima donna
- S1,ar she was as an opera star. sne IL
.nr,narf nr tn an act that enables ner
IA dtxplay her wide versatility as an
: sntsrtainsr.
. Cno Of the best novelty acts or the
: war win be seen in the terpsichorean
: exhibition presenting the Grsat
- richards, the Dancing Marvel Ine
: Great Richards appears in a SUIT OF
v sorgeously staged dances. displaying
- wealth Of rich and eolorfui costumes
shat will delight the feminine eye
Thn >rf In unconventional and teens
With amusing surprises
THE snartest of comedy character
sketches is that which introduces mere
for the first time Silver. Duval ana
company, versatile laughmakers.
singers and dancers. The act Is at
t-actfvely staged and snartfy pre-
scented.
Lewis and Dunbar, comedy duo.
have a droil. quaint skit that is cut
Il the beaten Path. They are odd.
whimsical entertainers whose hnTnor
Is d,sting uished by originality.
For the first time outside the metro
roiitan cities the comedy and mystery
creation. The Haunted House" will
he seen. in this bill. The Haunted
HosNe" will be presented by the orig1-
nal cast of actors brought here from
East India, headed by Hadji and
Ssuhouli, idols of the theaters and
rsns,c hans ~ taitntta.. The act is
distinct novelty Strange, mystify-
lre tricks and Illusions are presented
IN a sequence thai unfolds a connect
ID story Laughabie ipcidents crowd
he action OF the unusual piece
Listed for the ek-end Is another
'uil hand of big time variety cards.
Leading the show Thursday will be
the Three Variety Girls. trio of ver-
gatiie vaudevilleCrs. They entertain
with songs. dances and fanciful fem
rine frivolitites. incidentally exhibit
Rome and Cox. droll comedy duo,
promise laughahls skit, Holiday
and Burns, original travesty artists.
= are bringing their new faughabie hit.
. The burlesque, Battle Scenes and
! Anger and Packer. musical com edy
= r,ayers. will he seen In a whimsical
Hhiri OF fun called There's a Rea-
SON." Then there is the spectacular
uadium exhibition introducing the
Three Harvards,
Two exceptionally well built athle-
les and a young woman OF exceedingly
good looks present a novel effect In
gymnastics which they bill as "A De-
rghtful and Original Novelty" A gar
aen with vine-encrusted arhor
covered with flowers finds the female
raember In A swing trying to sing a
song a. the curtain ascends This is
merely camoufage for as the men APP
pear the flowers disappear and instead
roman rings and trapeze are dis
covered which are Immediately util-
bed by this trio Of experts, who pro-
eeed to demonstrate their wonderful
ability as gymnasts. Trick follows
rick and sensation follows sensation
se they twist and turn and Jump and
frolic on the bar of the trapeze and
the rings.
Many new ideas are introduced with
some old ones that aSSuredly have
been improved for no trio or ring or
trapese artists have as yet shown the
feats performed by the Harvards
Consumed In a combination Of sport
and semi dress they make a fine ap-
rearance, besides putting up a pro-
gram OF stunts that will keep an audi
ence gasping as they rapidly go from
one sensational feat to another.
New motion picture displays accom-
pany each OF the vaudeville shows
The wit OF the stage has been re-
moved from behind the footlights to
the open since the theaters OF New
York have been closed. The players
meet quip and sparate. and the gem
eral public furnishes the audience.
That the spirits of the people Of the
artistic professions have not been
dampened, one has but to promenade
the streets adjacent to the playhouses
and listen.
where have you been?" inquired
Madame Sonia Serove, the dancer, to
friend whom she had missed.
Il went away after my Illness" was
the reply,
The witty and clever little dancer
nrjschievcusty inquired:
ssWent away after your iilneg6?
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