Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-03
RICHMOND MOTOR SHOW
TO OPEN DOORS TONIGHT
Exhibits for Third Annual Event
Placed and Decorations Arc
Completed.
CABARET ENTERTAINERS HERR
Dance Hall Will Be for Use Of
Visitors Viewing New Model, OF
MISUNDERSTANDING "Midnisht
Whirl" for Thursday Night.

with every detail Of is program
completed. Eichmonds third annual
Automobile Show wil open in the
f'ays Arnory al o'clock tonight
Exhibits arc IN place. decorations are
complete, dance floors are ready. and.
best OF all, the nine cabaret artists
VINO arc 20 perform twice daily dur
ing the entire week arc here and nrc-
pared TO open thc.: dill nf,ecn minutes
after the doors open tonight,
aThcre WAL he no formnlity in con
nection with tho opening Eo,h Gov
.rnor esimorelAnd Davis and Mayor
We're inadc, have other cnGa sements
that VIII keep them away. ana nonc
pi the SNOW committee feels equal l..
the occasion With the opening o,
the doors the Fun viii begin
Tsc first tning 10 greet visitors viii
os music by an orchestra of twenty
musicians. twelve OF whom arc so!ois,s
At s:l5 the cabaret show vii star,
10 continue unit! 1880.
DANCE HALL OPEN
FON SHOW VISITORS
Ia the meantime the dance nall OF,
the itoor above the drill hall where
Inc exhibits arc placed, vii! be throw,
open 10 the public. This hall vii.
accommodate 100 couples. and will bc
open every night from S o'clock until
as late "a the dancers want 10 use il.
IN every GdN after today the eSnibtr Il
hall VIII be open TO the public from
10 o'clock in the morning until 1890
o'clock At night. Cabaret shows viii
be given - /. o'clock in Inc afternoon
and Il; O'Clock at night.
The biggest amusement feature OF the
show wiIl be staged Thursday night.
when the show committee viii hold
its banquet and give the "Midnieh;
Whrl," !. New York sensation. at The
Jefferson auditorium. This wjl begin
at 1880 o'clock. Immediately after the
exhibits close At the armory
l.. \. Blcnncr. chairman or the com
miitcc said last night that the Mid
nigh, .Whir! was the. biggest a,;rac-
;ion Richmond would be given al
MANY SEATS RESERVED
FOU "MlDNiGITr WIIIRI."
"Many seats have already been re-
pect the auditorium 10 be crowded to
as il WAS in New York-evcry one OF
the ca bare; artists taking part-and
viii! DC a strong factor in making this
bile men have ever staged"
Every exhibit space in the armory
has neen taken; There are forty-two
agents will be present TO dcmonst "a ,c
The cars and various appliances, al
though the demand rom loca! dealers
for space has practically crowded cut
al! factory exhibitors.
Many OF the experts who attcadci ]
the New York and Chicago shows Will
come 10 aid the dealers in effectively
displaying their wares 20 the thous-
ands who are expected 10 attend The
show during the week.
EXPECTS ATTENDANCE.
RECORDS TO BE FINED
Mr.. Bicnner said last nigh; that he
was confident all attendance records
would be beaten during the week. He
expects that al least 1000 people will
attend the show each day.
OF the cabaret show Mr.. BIenncr sa ID
that he was certain Richmond had
seen more accomplished artists than
those who are TO take part in ii.
first lass performer whose ability j.
vouchcd for by one or the best theatri-
cal booking concerns in the country.
he said. Their presence here he
thinks Will go far toward attracting
larger crowds than attended the pre-
viOuS shows