Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-04
BIC LABOR DAY SHOWS MARK OPENING THEATRICAL
KEITH VAUDEVILLE To
REOPEN At OLD HOME
Tomorrow Will See Return of
Evcr-Popular Paslimc
at the Lyric.
no FEATUuE "nIG TIME" ACTS
manager Charles Rex Announces I;Y-
trhordihnrily Good Program for
Entertainment OF Labor Day Hoii-
dny Crowds


Keith vaudeville will return to the
Lyric Thcatcr next Monday. Tho re-
opening OF that house as the home Of
refined vaudeville VIII be sirnalizcd
by the presentation OF AN alI-fcature
bill. Manager charles w Rex has
tho week commencing with the Labor
Day matinee that will make the oc-
casion n memorable one
On the holiday bin with which the
new season !. launched viii aop.ar
Frank Stafford and Marie Stone in
'he Sorgcously staged character
comedy fantasy. Rip Van Wrinkle"
Mr.. Stafford is :, stellar vaudcvilIian
who has demonstrated his ariis,ic
worth in "a series Of onc-act plays
~ character actor Of exceptional at
tainm"its. hc mas shown wonderful
arr ana originality In his prodiic.
tons. but In rip Van wrinkles
prcafn which was written for him
by Jean lIaycz. he has "A vehicle tina,
ccifnSca the best OF his previous Of
icrinGs Miss Stone. of his support.
Is stately and beautiful young wo-
man. vcrsatil" and accomplished Tho
act Is among tho most prctentiouy
q.
The Wilson Brothers VIII supply
lively comedy on this bin They are
old fnvoritcs here. and never fail 10
receive iatt"riny reception. As
Til. Lieutenant and the Cop the
Wiisons impcrsonntc two highly
amusing characters. Thcy promise
new songs and ncw comedy
Special Delivery" a rapid fire
farcicai skit. win songs and dances.
will he the contribution Of ovcrhol,
and Young. There iG. not jot %,
common sense Ia their pat,.r and
antics. but the pair ltncp their audi
"ncc convuls"i for "a fun quarter Of
;In hour. aud they contract to do
nothing more.
There - novelty and sensation i'm
tho exhibition Emma frahcll ana h.r
brother VIII rivr. Tn" Frahulls are
dancers Their dance iioor ~ a slcu.
der wire. ANA thcy describe them
selves as "clasty st.ppcrs"
Last. but not least. on tho uuusuai
bin Cecil Gray IL announced for a
hrst appearance" in tho South. The
Question MARI" the act IS labeled
indicative of the surprise {, brings.
cecil Gray is "A classiy singer Of classy
songs "ho has won nigh place among
the favorit"S Or N" new season on
tho Keith big time"
The latter half of the week brings
an equally attractive list Of Keith
big timers" all OF whom are new
To Richmnud and this territory The
show opens with a rea! novelty. the
Musical Gcralds. who play sixty
1877 mandoIins simultaneously and
in perfect harmony.
Joviai sam Howard and jolly lit
IL: Lillian Norwood. who follow.
have great laughing act which
they modcstly term ~ Few Words
ana II Few Songs"
Then comes the cyclonic farce OF
Hard Eoilcd Hampton" with George
Alexander heading the presenting
cast, The piece Is described as -
laughing knockou, in one round
Speed nud class" appropriately
describes the diversity or amusing
things offered by the Demo Sisters,
rhibault and cody They are
clcv"rncss. individually and collc,-
lively. Tho Misses Demo. besides
being gifted with sweet singing
voices. are good 10 look upon. and
they arcs., with excellent taste The
men are funStcrs OF AN original type.
Closing the show viii come lie
Voc and Statzer. novelty artists.
Accompanying each OF the vaudeville
bills there viii be motion picture
displays. including pathc's newest
screen hit, the perturbation Of
Aesop's Fables. The iirst % tn,
series of fables in pictures seen in
Richmond viii be run with tn. Labor
Day performances The fables Will
Ice continued from week to week
thereafter.