The New York Clipper (March 1917)

March 14, 1917 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 23- VAUDEVILLE ACTS (Continued from page 9) DIAVOLO Theatre— Madison Square Garden. Style— Sensational cycle act. Time— Ten minute*. Setting— None. The act performed by Siavolo is one of the most sensational bicycle acts ever seen in Madison Square Garden, which has been the home of sensations. In this act Diavolo uses a large bas- ket-like affair, which is made of slats, is shaped like a large round bread pan and is minus a bottom. Diavolo's first work in this is while it rests upon the stage. He mounts his bicycle and rides around inside the basket at a ter- rific rate of speed. This, in itself, is daring, but what follows is much more hazardous. Again he mounts his wheel and in a flash be is once more circling the- basket at top speed. Then at his signal, the basket, which is suspended by a single rope, ia raised from the stage. Up it goes until it is about.fifteen feet in the air and the rider is still circling the basket on his wheel. To make the feat still more hazard- ous, Diabolo blindfolds himself before he starts on his midair ride. Ab a finish, fireworks, attached all around the outside of the basket, are set oft! and Diavolo makes his descent in a blaze of fire. This was Diavolo's American debut and occurred last Wednesday night when he was a feature of the Great American Circus. B. W. PAT & PEGGY HOULTON Theatre— Eighty-first Street. Style— Comedy tkit. Time— Thirteen minute*. Setting— Special. This skit, entitled "A Rummer Flirta- tion," has three very pretty scenes. The first ona is in one, with the drop representing a country landscape. Peggy enters and sings a song rather sweetly. She is an actress from the Great White Way, and has come to the country for a rest. A young fellow named Jones saw her in New York, and it was a case of love at first sight. Understanding that she has gone to the country, he follows her there, but does not recognize the ideal of his dreams in her milkmaid attire. He tells her of his love for the actress and a song is rendered by the pair. She asks him to meet her that evening again in the park, i The second scene is in two and rep- resents the park. She is now dressed as a country boy and is charming in the costume. The man enters, and she discloses her real identity to him. They sing a love duct. The curtain rises for the encore upon a very pretty water scene. This last bit is particularly effective and makes a strong closer for the act which is very pleasing. H. G. FIVE AERIAL FONTANIS Theatre— Madison Square Garden. Style— Gymnastic. Time— Eight minutes. Setting— tfone. It is rarely that one sees an aerial novelty, but the five aerial Fontanis, furnish one. The performers are young women and each one is a gymnast. They work on a wheel, which revolves in perpendicular fashion like a ferris wheel, and has, in place of baskets, five trapezes. On these, the women work as the wheel revolves, performing simul- taneously their various stunts, which in- clude a number of feats usually fonnd in the routine of every trapeze act with the addition of iron jaw work. The act is very showy. and the ease and grace with which the performers work made it more attractive. E. W. KEANE AND DIEHL Theatre— Eighty-first st. Style— Playlet. Time— Twenty minutes. Setting— Full stage. Special. ■- .Ryder Keane and Ilka Diehl have a comedy playlet with an excellent plot. The girl lives in a email town. The boy leaves to make his name in the world with the understanding that he is to return at cherry-blossom time. A year later he appears at the coun- try home and, as the girl's grouchy father predicted, is dressed "swell." The sweetheart announces that he is a promoter and this disgusts the old man, who leaves. The young man then tells the girl that he is even wearing a bor- rowed suit of clothes and that he has been a failure in the city, most of his time having been spent as a book agent. Success or failure, the girl wants him. His latest job was selling stock for a new invention and, with his "book- agent" tactics, he urges the girl's father to buy some. He thereby gets enough money for the honeymoon trip. The girl's father, Fred Quimby, makes a good grouch of the old school and the lovers' roles are played in a pleasing manner. J. L. ALICE HAMILTON Theatre— Fifty-eighth Street. Style— Talking, tinging. Time— Seven minutes. Setting— One. House. Alice Hamilton portrays a kindly old lady, first coming on stage escorted by a policeman. She explains that he has helped her across a street and then gives a line of talk pertaining to modern customs and fashions. Her routine is so motivated that the choruses of a couple of songs arc inter- spersed In the turn. She also does a little foot work. The idea for this act is very good, but most of the gags, although witty, are not laugh getters. Considerable of the talk needs to be revised. The songs are put over in a pleasing way. J. I.. "SOLDIER BOY" Theatre— Proctor's 1251*- Street. Style— Musical comedy tah. Time— Thirty-five minutes. Setting— Special. Pull stage. Albert Haynes and his company pre- sent an interesting tab, with West Point atmosphere and a fair plot. It is graduation day at the military school and one of the popular students is about to "flunk" in his studies. An uncle .comes to see him and the two meet.' The student, not knowing hiB uncle, "roasts" the latter, but, later, makes good with his relative and is given a big fortune. The act moves along with lots of ginger and plenty of comedy is inter- jected. This military musical comedy tab makes a good feature for the small time. J. L- BETTY BRUCE STEWART CfJj»j»«Saf* la order te aeeld mlstakee and to Insure the awaapt delivery «af the letters fck this list, a POSTAL CARD mast bo ••at reniiee Has ua to tsararartl yoenr letter. b« signal with yewr full nam* and the address to which mi «f suelnees fellawad by the leader should be mention. itsan the data (or number) of the CUPPER ta> which the lettera It _ the latter la to be stmt, mad the GENTLEMEN Adair. John. Jr. Anders, Glenn Alhreebt, H. Bertrano. Frank Brady, Paid Bertram! 4 Wolf Bon. Albert Braham, Harry Bravo, Kirk Burt, Vfm. P. Colters, Tbe dements. Burr E. Gvlrle, cinfev. Carliu a Hoe- lend Aimont. Mloda Atvood, dan Akerstrom. UUle Bunnell. Mabel Beeeney, Era Buford. lira. J. E. Brodertck. Lillian Brown, Margie Dunbar, Chaa. E. Dunham. Ben Drtne. J. W. Drciall, Ernest Field. Normsn B. Frailer. Stanley Porer, Eddie FriedeU, Seottle Graham. Frank Hillman, F. P. Huntley, J. B. Harney, Ben Holmes. Earl Castle, Jean Clarke, Delia Csslltton. Tbelma Dredon, Grace Daly. Carrie Excells. Mile. Emmett, Grace Fleteher, Isabel Forrest, Klisteeo Harrey. Frank Hamilton, Jas. Ball. Geo. 8. Hanley, Nick lies. Gar R. Krampe. Ben J. Kins. Tboa. J. KsacU. Robert Kennett, KndouT Kline, Robert Kraft ft Myrtle Keene, E. Kennedy, Tony Lalor, Frank Leonard, Mai Lee. Joe H. Learnt, llarrj Lexer, Bam La Man. Arthur L» Cour. Barry Murray. Freak Mack, Keller Msrahsll. G. 0. Mull's HawaUans Mason. Wm. Msnett, Fred'k B. May. Allen LADIES Fagan. Mrs. Bar- ney Gordon, Mrs. Cilmore. Edith U. Gray, Edith Burner. Minnie Learitt, Jeanette Uarttt, Katbryn Lorraine, Peggy Lohr. Emily Leigh. Mabel Larman, Frances Logan, Beleo Lorry. May (4c das) May, Eileen MrNeal. Oraoe Noble. Wm. Ort. Fred Penney, Qro. Briers, Guy Bay. Ebert Rusnae, Harry BelUy. Jea. A. Rajan. John Stnyresant, Dixie Thompson. Geo. Lyle. Jack May. Alleen Panll, Madge Ponee. Ethel Held. Virginia V. Robeson. Erba Bene, Inn* Held. Helens Russell. Miss H. y Tenmey. NeU Taunean, Justin Thomas, John C Taectus. a Tests, Henry Vu, BUlle B. Wserer Edrtn Weeks, Walter a Wagoner. Fred West, Cbaa. W. Waldron. J. L. Yates, Bob Montrose. Senator Roberts, Edna 8awyer. Delia Thompson. Norlne Whitney. A. Wlndooe. stance Edith Coo- NEW HOUSE FOR NORTH YAKIMA North Yakima, Wash., March 10.— North Yakima will have a new theatre this year, costing about ?100,000. Fred Mercy, theatrical magnate of this city, will build the new house. It will be known as the New Yakima Theatre and will open Sep- tember 1. A house with 1,800 seating ca-. purity will be provided for in the plans. ACADEMY MATINEE FRIDAY Friday afternoon the American Acade- my of Dramatic Arts will give its Beventh matinee of the season in the Lyceum The- atre. The bill consists of "The Twig of Thorn," a fairy play by Marie Josephine Warren, and two one-act plays by Mary S. Watts, entitled "Civilization" and "The Wearing o' the Green." HIPPODROME CORTE U1HIHUIKT CHARIjaa DIIOJNS Night, at lis Hat, artery ear. ' '»■ ••THE BIO SHOW" STAGED BY. It B. BTJRNSIDB «™™ KELLERMANN la a aew WITH SPKOT1CTJL NaYW IGf | MAMMOTH | ISO Norwl.Tiaa laoehinar t eSth 8C. Phone Bryant an. at ft.30. Male. Wad. A Bat. Oliver Maroaro's fleet Boeaon'a One Bubataatlal n BALLOT MINSTRELS lOW raina UPSTAIRS . DOWN BY HBPg ae FAJrWT HATTOaW Cohan & Harris TrtBATRB, WEST 40th ST. Eves, et 8.15. Mate. Wed. ft Sat. 2.15. J. FRED ZlaTMTBMArl Presents FULTON THEATRE West 43d Bt Call Bryant C344. Eves. 8.20. Mala. Wed. ft Sat. at 2.20. OOHAN AND HARRIS present WXtXIAJI TBOB. A. COURTENAY WISE Comedy* PALS FIRST wllaon "THE WILLOW TREE A FANTASY 07 JAPAN. By B«nHmo and Harrison Rhodes. •r Comedy Wilson Dodd EMPIRE MAUDE ADAMS Theatre— eighty-first St. Style— Dancing. Time— Eight minutes. Setting— Full stage. Betty Bruce Stewart is a neat little dancer. She offers three numbers, in one of which considerable toe dancing is done. A butterfly number, in which different colored lights are used, is very Her changes of dress are made in *y/* I aP. I jf view of the stage, behind a huge trans- parent fan. This novelty adds much to the worth of the turn. The act makes a good opener for the . small time. J. L. DfPITRI IgT" W. 42d St. Bvee.e-.30. Mat.. ItLTUDUl/ w *d. ft jjet. 2.20. JANE COWL in "LILAC TIME" HUDSON Zs^MtJr ■* Estate of Henry B. Harris, Btanafer. JOHK S. WILLIAMS Presents The Hew Three-Act Comedy "OUR BETTERS" By K. SOME RSET MATJOHAM GEO. M. THBtATBM. B'WAT * eae COHAN'S "SB Jr w ~ KXAW ft BBLANQBB Haaajrer* HBNBY laTXXBB pea.sets RUTH CHATTERTON and Company. Including- Brnee MrBae. la "COME OUT OF THE KITCHEN'' B. T. aJLiXH'B PALACE Broadway * eTth St- elae Dally at t P. M. SB, 60 and Toe. B tery Hlsat io-ao.7g.-a-i si.to OBAOE IA BITE, wal. BOCK ft TRANCES WHITE. ELBA RYAN ft CO., "A BANDBOX HE. WE"; JOHN B. HTMZK ft 00., BANTLEY ft NORTON. MHB. OABTLE in 9th Epls. "FATBIA," KITAMTJBA JAP8. West Mtb St. Mats. Tbnrs. ft Sat, at ».»• BELASCO DAVID BJtLABOO praanu FRANCES STARR la a lefieaalailj aew aetaedy '1JTTLE LADY US BLUE ,F NEW M0R0SC0 THEATRE 4Sth ST.. Jeet W. of Ifway. Phoae Bryant MO. arses, a 15. Mats. Wad. and Bat. 111. OUrer asameee'e Greet Musical raree erltb Oirla. CANARY COTTAGE WITH TR1XIE rBIOAHZA. Caarlaa Rugrlse and HeiDext CertnalL B'sray, 40 St. In, 8.30 Mats. Wed. ft Sat 2.30 CHARLES EBOHHAV PHESBNT8 RNICWWOCKfR A KISS FOR CINDERELLA Theatre. B'way ft SStn Bt. Brree. et 8.20. Mate. Wed. ft Bat. 2.20. Managers J. M. BAnBlETS GREATE8T TBIUMTH. THEATRE, B'way & 46tti Bt. Eves, at 8.20. Mate Wed. ft 8at. at 2.20. •omrCHELL antTTM and JOHB L. OOLDEB Present ta* season's seeeaee TURN TO THE RIGHT By Xeesrs. fmith aad Itaaaasd. Klsw ft BrUnger... GEORGE ARLISS In J. M. BAKBTE'8 COMEDY THE PROFESSOR'S LOVE STORY II TlfUCC THEATRE W. 42d St. Bra. at X..10 BlilinVE M»t«. WkI ft Bet A. H. WOODS presents CHEATING CHEATERS By MAX MA IfCIN.