Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-04
AUTO SHOW OPENS
TO LARGE CROWDS
More Than 1000 Throng to
Grays' Armory to View
Motors.
CABARET PROVES FEATURE
Entertainers Vie With New
Models as Attraction at
Annual Event.
CABARET PROVES FEATURE

> tHlEQ annual AutOmO Dlle
snow is on. At 1880 o'clock last nigh:
ils doors were thrown open TO admit
the biggest crowd ever seen at an in
ausurai night here. Nearly 1000 peo-
pie passed into the building before
the exhibits were closed at 1890 o'clock.
and this in spite of the fact that thou
sands OF amusement-scekers had been
attracted to the several counter
attractions about town
All members Of the show comnnittec
were deeply gratifed by the evident
appreciation shown by the crowds.
everywhere there were cnusive com
mendations OF the exhibits, the music.
IT Is expected that all previous at
tendance records will be broken long
oeIore the show closes Saturday night
me snow committee has left moth
ing undone to make of the event an
aIractlon SURPRISING any previous
effort in this direction. Visitors from
New York and Chicago were emphatic
in declarations that not even the big
shows OF those cities surpassed the
iocal event in elegance OF display and
variety of amusemcnts.
NEW MODELS IN CARS
AND CABARETS PLEASE
from the motorists point of view. are
OF course. the pretty exhibits of styl,
lsh cars. shiny chassis, accessories and
a., .boss the 2 things dear to the heart of
man. who goes just to look, the cabaret
ana the music are the biggest things
about the show.
The cabaret show is under the di-
rection of Miss Lillian G. Price, re-
puted as the only woman theatrical
promoter in the country. Miss Price
has nine artists on her bill. They in
clude Miss Rosa jeanette, in song and
dance: Miss Lillian Englc, IN popular
hs sohss; Miss Marguerite Hackett, an
Mary PicEford of the violin" violin
ist and dancer. who is garbed in a
charming gypsy costume: Miss Marie
salisbury, character singing comedi-
trayer OF classic and modern dances.
who has performed before the Gear of
Russia. King Albert of Belgium and
Lillian Bradley, prima donna, who sings
songs from popular musical comedies,
and Harry Boyleston, pianist.
of the building the eI singers had auSsles q SaSa
go Of It last night but performed
we'll and were repeatedly encored ALL
the arrangement, OF the building and
displeased with the arrangement.
JAZZ MUSIC ENJOYED
BY SHOW VISITORS
The music. too. is remarkably good.
joysd by tho. crowds.
the walls OF the big armory drill half.
Scattered over the floor are many
others: showing late models OF the au-
tomobile makers art. Most OF these
are attractively decorated In nationa,
colors and buntings of various hues.
These blend with the main decorations
admirably and give to the immense
hall a charm decidedly pleasing.
Each afternoon this week the cab
aret artists and orchestrA will begin
their programs at o:So O'Clock An
entire change OF program will be made
each night, when the performances
will begin at o'clock. The exhibits
will open each morning at 10 o'clock
Thursday night the show committee
vii stage It's annual banquet and the
Midnight Whirl." a New York sem
sa,ion new to Richmond. This will
the armory close at 1880 o'clock. It
will be held in the Jefferson Auditor
ium. Members OF the cabaret troups
Will take part in the whirl. Seats for
the, attraction must be reserved
through the show committee
Hundreds OF visitors from all parts
Of Virginia arrived last night to spend
the week here. Many others are com
Ing by every train. Attendance today
is expected to reach the 5000 mark