The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-21
Lew Madden, the Swor
Brothers, the Hickrnans !;
Big Acts For Lyric

Two tyoca1 Keith big time" shows
Wi supply gayety for th9 week 3t
the Lyric. Manager Charles w, lex
Las been especially fortunate IN Sc
curing comedy and novelty acts 81
rxceptional orth for each OF The TWO
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One OF the greatest h,nghing hits
~ the year Is listed for the opening
II y tiax. uproariously funny laInpoon,
Monday Morning" presented 10y Lew
Madden, with his company, which IN
rfudes dashing, versatile Mas 1ehe
Ford Madden Is a former baFArS-
0na star of the first magnitude ana
hb leading cnmedienne is talented
and pretty little ingenne OF dtVersl~
nAd accomplishments
On Monday morning. as everyone
kYcrvw. the various attractions or
scsn booked al vaudeville theater
nxureu,hAe tor rehearsal with the or
ni.AetrA In the sketch Monday
Morning Iev Madden and Miss
Tprd hi1 off the characters that pco-
ne the varsity stage, sauI iZinE the
~hinns and fancjes. the tads ana foi~
tsee, the concerts and idiosyncr2cies
Of the vandevllleur The sklt is
sung laugh from start 10 finish,
THK FUNNY SWoR BoAS
Two odd fagorites on the new bill
are the sswor EroIhea-a- former min
errel celebrities both of whom are
well liked by Richmond amusement
swaknra The Swor boys have been
Tor years accepted AS without su
p<r1nr LII biAc Rrace comedy. Ihoy
Ease been starred and featured In
sxveral big prod lctions Of musical
c0srsesfy and YaiIltstrelsy. hut are now
permanently and definitely establish
ode as standard favorite* of tsle
vaudeville stage Tho S>wor Brothers
have the hvelsest. ztpptest corkoloGi-
cal skH IN which they have YET bnea
suees.
From the European vandeTilles Will
cz,rae De VIII and young, an original
! team Sf old mani uiasnrs. of God OBJ,
) 3<csx They .slr~ 311ggiers u a ifs~~t
and srafM-sh spa 9aESeo, fEssiilst as|ssS sa@~
bition enfLreay different from, the jug
cling acts with which the patrons OF
vaudeville ere familiar.
Classy eanffng and instrumental
r-,1aic will bs the offering OF the
Ni<xcs Parkar. vecaIists and instru :.
rnantaiiatS, vito have miniature
musicale thai Will delight lovers of
rood nrsic. The repertoire OF the
girls ta extensive, embracing "A wide
range OF melodies and harfnonica and
designed tn piest4S every taste
ALONG COMES RIrTH
EN3tpppern fresh from the New
i oSk Keith house, VIII be among the
attractions the latter half OF the
week. what Happened to Ruth. is
among the unusual offerings The
creation is one of the most unique
comedy sss<tts given To vaudeville in
recent seasons II abouuds In anus
ing irprises and ig presented by a
clever acting cast
On this bill win he the Hickman
Brothers. who may he recalled from
last season as the funny hlacktaCe
comedians who kept Lyric audiences
IN a roar OF laughter for three days.
The Ticsynan ale bringing Il new
ACT this year. with original dances
De voy and Dayton. eccentric
comedy Guo, have Z rohcAirg singing.
dancing and rauer act. toemine with
yrnyocstions 10 nIrth. They are new
10 RichTn ond. but old eata hliahed
favoritess on the Keith pig time" cir
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NOT DIR LI<lN'S RATS
II You are unfortunate enough 40
krave rats in your house, the firsI
thing you do is 10 get cat, but the
last thing you expect II for the cats
and rails To become friends and
caper about the hons.s together This
however. is what SWANS cats and
rats have dona,
Mr.. Swain has TAX Ell these two ami
mails, who have natural antipathy
for another aud not only made friends
OF them but has taught them TO DO
any number of feats which Is truly
miraculous. SWANS rats and cats
perform together in perfect harmony
IT liz said there is even an affection
existing between the two
With earh of the vaudeville bills.
there will be rhe usual nigh grade
motion picture displays including the
Iateet pathe News films, two funny
phctcfarces and varigated exhibit of
educational pictures