Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-04
JAZZ COMPANY CREATES
SENSATION At ACADEMY
Chung iiwa Qunrtcitc Is Anothc:
ilcudliner at Popular Play
house This Mcck.

There is Il most unusual program
now piaying at the Academy-by far
the best and snappicst bill seen there
in many moons =: is entertaining
from the start to the nn!sh. with
never "a dull moment and with at leas,
TWO acts that are way out OF the or
binary. The Jackson Taylor Trio Is
about the niftiest thing in Jazz tina,
one could wish Ia hear. The three
fairly rad!atc rhythm aud have the
art of singing the particular brand
or barbaric music which goes oy that
name. jackson Taylor himself had
better make some Of those we'll
known jazz dispensers, SUCH as Al!
Jolson. sit up and take notice, for he
Is running some of the best close
second. His number sweet Mama"
was veritaoic knock out. He
brought down the house with this
especially. though each song WAS re-
ceivcd with great enthusiasm. And
when ono considers that the trio oc-
cupicd the last spJt ON the proGra m
ana held Until the final curtain 4
FESTIVE audience. which usually
dashes forth the minute the curtain
rises on the last number. one realizes
that the JAZZ king r!les while Taylor
Jackson and his partner hold the
boards. The last mentioned partner
is stunning blonde who has the
deep. low voict which is heard 10 such
advantage In this particular kind Of
music. ii IL can be called that.
Co-fcaturcd on the week end bill
with The trio Of jazz artists is an
other act full OF snappy songs-the
Chung Iwa Four. Usually one would
be satisfied with one act which turns
out to be riot. bu; this makes two
for good measure. This quartet. of
Chinese men gives US n little of
Ch:nA's ideas OF harmony. and then
jump TO the latest thing in America
closing with some Scotch SONGS and
dances to show their versatility.
They all have splendid voices and
know the way TO blend them in per
feet harmony, but they don't stop
with Just singing. Comedy Ia big
feature o. the act, and the result IS
as good Il quartz, act as one could
wish 10 see. They nave the unusual
fact that they are Chinese To make II
ali the funn!cr. but one has to take
off his hat TO their ability in so many
lines and all so different from the
customs OF their native land. at that
Third on the program was Il spec
tacular dancing act. In Oriental and
Ptrrot Land with Mile rw!n-ttc
and company. There were several
except iOHal!y good numbers. whirh
ranged from the conventional Adagic
10 snappy Chinese dance, from the
dainty singinG OF Miss I.cnora Linh"T
10 the striking and difficult f"rrot
and PicrrWtc dances for the finish.
Mile. Twinctte is II timber and ath-
ietic dancer. though she 8 dainty in
her toe work and light as i feather.
The costumes are pretty, and Tn"
special scenery forms an attractive
back ground FOR the different dances
Dave rhursby wohld have been
better appreciated ii the show hadn't
been so :i!lcd with slch unusually en-
tertainins things, but he pleased yea
tcrday's audience even at that His
One OF the Idle Rich IL an idea too
funny and clever 10 give away--h"
keeps his audience amused with his
entertaining nonsense.
u ,,,f,n I'll,
show. have the usual act so often
indulgcd in hy the couples In vaudc-
VILE They have Il little comedy and
patter and songs FOR the special fca-
;ure. with a highly agrccabl" result.
The usual photopiays are shown pre-
ccdiHg the vaudeville. L. ~ l..