Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-28
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chin Chin" at tho Academy last
night. attracted large audience. duo
undoubtedly TO the success which at
tended the production on its tour last
season.
1t Is difficult to comment upon a per-
formance which is neither wholly good
nor wholly bad. In this instance, the
play did not come 10 life until the
second act. when Walter Wills gave
Ms pianis!ic irares,y. "Paderewiski at
sense evoked "a great burst Of applause,
the first OF the evening Indeed, the
real life of tho show last night was
horseback riding and kindred activi-
ties.
The present production carries large
company. two dozen or more girls. of
the pony type. who sing with earnest
ness. If not with particular artistry.
The chorus singing comprises what
none OF merit. Tho Goddess OF the
Lamp. Mary DUNCAN. was nnfortun-
which deprived her OF most of her top
notes. Without a cold. one really is
inclined to believe she would sing well
enough to redeem the company in this
regard.
Coming back TO Messrs Wills and
Binder, they are clever fellows and
his III anee %n
Violet Trec was cleverly staged. and
met the approval of the house. The
trick horse. Frisco. was decidedly
the. educated calf. in the Wizard Of
OF. However the creature is anil
mated: II is good comedy
Somehow or other, last nights per-
Torrance did not seem to go. Whether
il was the lack OF capable singers in
the leading roles or whether the show
is too much . matter OF Wills, and
Binder. who are pretty nearly all the
performance. 1t would he hard to say.
The clown band. by the way. helped
rnediccrity. They played we'll, added
some Eooi comedy and made a hit with
JOHN GEORGE HARRIS.
"My Soldier Girl" Tonight.
The seasons success "M n., so;ais5
tonight, presents more than the usual
score OF big n,vcltics found Ia plays
q this class. Filtration Walk. an
the stage. over the orchestra. TO more
than halfway out in the auditorium:
the big pony" ballet frolic, banter
lunetuliy' four times. out on tho
An ingenious feature in the second
act is an s!rpiane h!ght. Dixie IIar-
rlBOn, captain OF the 3vlatFic CorpE. at
the whce! OF a twenty-four-!oot tip to-
Of novel ensemble number. the
Dance lie Aviation
The last act holds the big patriotic
punch awaited by the now thoroughly
aroused audience. The dimly lighted
stage gradually disoloscs a tahleauS
setting, Somewhere IN France" Ef-
fectivc electrical devices create all tho
desired atmosphere OF field Of active
battle. a dissolution of this scene out
Lines gu. own Goddess OF Liberty"
fanked by. an army and. navy guard.
this big show--,he living stars and
dieret,es' in a novel dr!ii creation to
the accompanying strains of a new
martial anthem, Liberty Forever"
Lyric nil plesses.
The bill at tho Lyric last night
seemed to satisfy tho audience i'm
mensely. Ruth Budd and her company
gave good exhibition Of aerial work
that held the interest every minute
toscoe's Royal Sine, al good -look ing
girls who knew what they wero about
and got their sk!t across !nsn!ce shape
| Tho Two Sp!nAcrs have an ac!oba. tic
act that is unusual.
Zen Bernie, violiniSt and new ad-
d.t!on TO vaudeville, played both p62-
ular and classic selections 10 the en-
tire satisfaction OF his hearers. lie is
better than ii good many vio,iniSts who
have appeared at tie Lyric. Stone and
Hayes put over several good Jokes and
songs. The weekly news film was un.
usually interesting.