The New York Clipper (March 1912)

*i ' m w^w— s T ■ ' » »' ■»■■ i eajS g s W wwSwSSP t r ! ft ,«■ • f ?■ \X :.: II ! $ < ■ ! ■ - 'I '. 12 THE'NEW YOBK CLIPPEB. MABCH8 NEW YORK OH. (•Continued from iMgc 7.J. Vn*nitrrdam( Malcolm Douglas, mgr.) ^OHver Jw*s», * drsms in live! acts, by I Charles Dickens. Revived by Llebler A Co, on Monday, Feb. 28, with this cast! Mr. Brownlow ch ?, r, £» ?$}$!& n. Himc . Hobcrt Vivian Mrs Brfwln. Jane Wilson Harry Maylle Courtenay loote Oliver. Wat ?A r ^,2^S u.m ;.AoaGlffora MrTGr'lmwIg ^ Ful i er A H*l!!£ Mr Bumble* Frank A. Lyons Mrs. Bumble -Alice Belnore Tom Chilling Perceval Clark The Artful Dodger Cherlcs Bogera Charlie Batea ~ r '. re,v , ftl J™1» Betiv . ..' *. Gertrude Boawell Fagfe ... Nat C. Goodwin Barney - •• • • A"™* G ray Bmlfkes... • ■ • • Lyn Harding Nancy Conatancc Collier Monk* ..I Howard Gould Mr*, Maylle Suzanne Sheldon SSL Alfred Hudson Brittle, ......Frank Kendrlck Koie ..'....... Olive Wyndham Toby Cracklt , Joseph Valtln Servant at the Hotel Ilarley Knolea Warder ^ otg ± TR2S jailor Vernon Bteele In honor of the "Charles Dlckena Centenary celebration, Llebler A Company have Imported from London the veralon made by J. ComyDS Carr of "Oliver Twist," which waa uacd by Blr Herbert Tree at Ills Majesty's Theatre, and It la now being offered at tbe New Am- aterdam with a notable cast, Including Nat C. Goodwin, Constance Collier, Lyn Harding and Marie Doro. Thla veralon differs slightly from the othcra aeen on our atage. A welcome feature of this version Is that the blows which end In the murder of Nancy are dealt by BUI Slkes off stage. Neither Nancy or her brutal lover are aeen—only the blows are heard. In moat of the other versions the audience sees Bill strike the first blow, drag Nancy by tbe hair off stage, and, after he releases her, she drags herself back to tbe stage with ber face smeared with blood, and dies In full view of tbe audience. Wo moat confess that Mr. Carr'a veralon la much to be preferred. Mr. Goodwin's performance of Fagln held the audience spellbound. The cruelty, the craftiness, the grim humor of Dlckena' Jew were all shown In a convincing manner. It was far and away the finest performance we have ever seen Mr. Goodwin give of an emo- tional role. His make-up was a .work of art. Especially terrifying was he In the scene where he betrays Nancy to Bill, and In hu acting In the cell scene bo held the vsst audi- ence willing captives, although It was near the midnight hour. A real nit was scored by Constance Colder, who was entrusted with the role of Nancy. It was really the first big chance Miss Collier hsa bad to show American theatregoers that she Is a splendid actress of emotional rolea, Hera waa not the "tough" Nancy, but a tender, gentle one. In the scene where she comes to warn Rose of tbo plot to murder Oliver, she waa superb, and the audience awarded her with many curtain calls. Lyn Harding was an Ideal Bill Bikes. He Is a giant In stature and looked the thug to the life. He was the picture of convincing brutality and depravity. Marie Doro, with her trim little figure, looked charming In trousers. Her acting of tbe role of Oliver was the beat she has dono since she became prominent as an actress. A better choice for the,part could not have been made. Charles Sogers, as the Artful Dodger; I'erclval Vivian, as Charlie Bates, and Fuller Melllsh, aa Mr. Grlmwlg. were re- sponsible for the little humor the play offers. The other familiar roles were wall played, The production Is a fine one. Impressive In Jrandeur Is the one showing London Bridge. t deserve a paragraph by lfaclf. Everyone who admires good acting owca it to himself or horsclf to aee Nat Goodwin, Constance Collier, Marie Doro and Lyn Hard- ing in thla production of "Oliver Twist" The second week began March 4. s i Kmplre (Cb.Tlea Frohman, mgr.)— Lady Patricia, a comedy In three acts, by Rudolf Beater. Produced on Monday, Feb. 20, by Harrison Grey Flake, with this cast: Dean Lesley Henry Stephenson Michael Conway Leslie Faber Bill O'Farrell Shelley Hull Baldwin Ernest Btallard Ellis Lewis Howard John Cyril Young Hobcrt Frederick Roland Lady Patricia Cosway Mrs. Finks Mrs. O'Farrell Emily Fltsroy Clare Lesley Maud Gilbert Not only Is Mrs. Flake appearing at Mr. Frobman's pet house, but by Bpeclal arrange- ment she offers a play controlled by him. . It Is called "Lady Patricia," and It Is a success of the first water. The comedy, which Is In rcsllty a satire on Platonic love, has little action. It depends upon Its lines, and these •parklo with a rare brilliancy. The piece Is skillfully written. It la, In abort, one of the most enjoyable comedies of delicious drollery the local atage has offered In ycara. In this work Mr. Besler has brought to- gether and placed In strong contrast, four over-aentimental persons. Lady Patricia Cos- way and her huaband, Michael, are senti- mentalists of a violent kind, and each finds It necessary to form a sort of an emotional alliance with a third person. Lady Patricia chooses a handaome, hearty, unpoetlc youth, whose first name Is "Bill," and Michael imagines that bla true affections are In the bands of Clare Lesley, who, though the daughter of a Dean, is a young woman of moat Independent views and unconventional manners. The two young people, who at drat were Battered by the attent(on8 of Lady Patricia and her husband, gradually becoma decidedly bored by them, ana quite naturally fall In love with each other. Meanwhile the two sentimentalists have received many shocks to their sensibilities. Their affairs, moreover, have been discovered by Mrs. O'Farrell, the genial mother of "Bill," and Dean Lesley, the worldly father of Clare. These amiable and witty old people grasp the situation, and by taking tbe whip band, succeed In pairing off the younger couples properly, and to their ultimate satisfaction. Aside from the fact that Mrs. Flake waa at times Indistinct In speech, she gave a per- formance of exquisite charm. Her work, es- pecially In:- tbe scene where she confesses to 4 the dean, brought her hearty laugha and ap- ,-' : plause. which were truly merited. It is a Jr role^tMt arivea Mrs. Flsko splendid oppor- > tunltlen for comedy, and. like the brilliant K- artiste that ahe la. she makes every point tell. '■» 'Neat to Mrs. Flake the honors went to aV Ernest Btallard, who. as the old gardener, ■\j|r Baldwin, was one of the delights of the play. KiS Many o( tbe best comedy lines tall to him. .;'; and he never falls to make them score. He Is ;il a comedian par excellence. As Michael Cosway, Leslie Fabcr bad few i chances to shine. ■* .. A ««Hy «ne performance was given by Henry Stephenson, ai Dean Lesley. The role £' 5, J t ^ m ^ 3r /•5H nter > Clare ' *«" ably handled by Maud Gilbert, Shelley Hull, as the loyer. and Emily Fltsroy, as his mother, were both excellent. The other roles were well played.. mSSPJtSi act " V c ^i*Joa In a tree, la yhlchn platform and a Summer house trave ', beauty ana It reflects great credit on tbo /■ stage management off Harrison 0>y .Flake. Lyecam (Daniel .Frohman, mgr.)— Pre- terms Ur. Panmure, a comedy In four acts, by 8lr Arthur Wing Plnero, produced by Charles Frohman Tuesday night, Feb. ,,27, •with tbls cast: The Right Hon. Reginald Stulketey, Lnmaden Hare Talbot Woodhouse Alexander Bcott-Oatty St. John Panmure William McVay Alfred Hcbblethwalto......Frederick Powell Hugh Lorlng Ralph Nairn Brabner W. II. import Kltts John Roger* Grunt Charles Dowd Mrs. Panmure Teresa Maxwell Conover Myrtle Mona Hungerford Mrs. Hebblcthwaltc Annie Esmond Dulclc Anstlce Isabel Irving Sirs. Htulkeley Elizabeth Fngan Josephs Quarendon Gertrude Elliott Every seat held on occupant at the first American presentation of this delightful comedy from tbe pen of Mr. Plnero, at the Lyceum. The comedy, with its clever wit and farcical situations, had the prestige of a five months' run at tbe Comedy Theatre, London, as a leverage to success with Ameri- can audiences, -and there was a manifest de- termination on the part of the big first night audience to express to pretty Gertrude Elliott the wish and hone that she had, at last, a play In which to display her undoubted talent along comedy lines. As Josephs Quarendon, In Mr. Plncro'B latest pen effort, Miss Elliott has a most congenial role. One actually forgets Its many Inconsistencies, owing to her charming acting of a role which served to give every value to the author's lines. The title of the play might easily be changed to "Who Kissed the Governess?" for tbe story resolves Itself Into a suburban home puzzle, wherein several married couples and two bachelors are on a quest, and each man accusing the other of tbe theft of a klas from the pretty governess. The country house In which Its three prin- cipal acta develop, la tbe borne of Mr. Pan- mure, where they have family prayera and a "scrmoncttc" by Mr. Panmure. It develops early that he Is a rather hopeless hypocrite, snd has had a past, before his pious wife lesds him Into ber ways of life. Being at a loss for a topic for his forthcoming "sermon- ette," tbe governess comes to his aid, and out of gratitude he klasea her. It Is on tbls kiss that the comedy Is based. Tbe young girl, Josephs, who has been brought into the house by Mrs. Panmure, seeks the advice of Mrs. Panmurc's aunt, but she tells tbe aunt that she Is trying to help a girl friend who has written her as to what she ought to do, as her girl friend has been kissed against her will. Tbe aunt, almost Immediately, con- founds Josephs In this story, snd the gov- erness confesses that It is herself that has been forcibly kissed by a man, (ben under tbe roof of tbe Panmure borne. Josephs la too loyal to Mrs, Panmure to admit that It waa her husband who bad kissed ber. and the quest begins with the three married women aa to who la the culprit. Mr. Pan- mure, having been declared Innocent by tho governess. Is delegated by his wife to In- vestigate the matter. This caused tbe big audience to look for -much consequent fun, and It was the author's happiest point of his comedy. It is extremely funny to aee the guilty Mr. Panmure defending himself against the suggestion that It was he who kissed the governess, but it Is fsr funnier, presently, to see iiim conducting an investigation, and browbeating his gentlemen guests with a view of ascertaining which of them has done tbe awful deed. In the final act Josepba chooses ber husband (though it is presumably done by the chance drawing of lots), and ber choice Is tbe younger of the two bachelors, for not only Is be tbe better choice In point of age, but at the critical point of the play, and when tbe truth muat come out, tbo chivalrous young man falsely confesses that It was he who Kissed the governess. So be ' wins ber in the end snd Mr. Panmure 1* preserved. William McVay, as the smug culprit, con- cealing bis faults and coolly taxing others with It, gave a performance tbst was de- licious In Its drollery, Isabel Irving was aa finished as ever In tbe role of a "catty" ■plaster. Teresa Maxwell Conover was excel- lent as a Puritanic wife, and Mona Hunger- ford was her most precocious little daughter. Lumsden Hare and Alexander Bcott-Gatty were true to life as tbe whimsical bachelors, both of whom were In love with Josephs, and Annie Esmond waa capital as the Jealous dowager. The staging of Mr. Plnero's comedy waa perfect In Its appropriateness, and the de- lightful comedy should attract New York theatregoers to the Lyceum for a long time to come. The second week began March 4. ■ Daly's (Robt. Robertson, mgr.)—On Mon- day evening, Feb. 26, Oliver Morosco offered The Truth Wagon, a comedy In three acts, by Haydcn Talbot Tbe east: Foster Alexander Lef twlch Bruce Forbes Harry Mcstayer Francis Sullivan Frank Sheridan Kthel Ross Antoinette Walker Lillian Drew: ., Norma Mitchell Mrs. Drew... Lucllo Watson John Ross ..James Wilson Harry Drow Charles Dow Clark John Ross Jr. Max Firman Vincent Drew Wayland Trunk Helen Dean Muriel Starr William Dean Edwin Arden Sammy Georgie Mack 'The Truth Wagon" Is a comedy which has many amusing lines Interwoven through the story, which tells of political and news- paper life. The first net shows the Ross country home. John Ross Jr. comes home under the influence of liquor, and at the request of his father promises to tell the truth for ninety days. Ross Sr., a republican, Is to run for the gov- ernorship of the State, under the thumb of the Tammany leader: . ■ Muriel Starr, as Helen Dean, a newspaper reporter, Interviews Ross Jr., and during the talk IIorb decides to buy The Truth, a news- paper owned by the girl's father, who Is known aa the honest ex-Governor of tbo State, and who. by trying to run his paper honestly, is in financial straits.- Act two abowa the managing editor's office of f$ej TmWt, William Dean, the owner, -sells his paper to John Ross Jr., who has a quarter of a million and Intends to use It all In telling the entire truth about everything In his paper. He soon arouses the anger of the Tammany boas and bla own father, but ■ticks to the truth and decides that be will elect Dean as governor again. The third act shows the newspaper offlce three months Istcr. A bitter political war is on. Through tbe treachery of Bruce Forbes, a reporter on Tht Truth, complications arise which are finally aot right, and the political ring Is disabled for tbe time being. Through the entire three acts there are many rlovsrphrases. A scene in tbe first act In which "The Little John" tells the young lady who has dcilgna on bis band, that be dors not love her, waa very fdnny and de- served the rousing applause accorded It. ».. Mbx „ K L k " m,n ' *» , . 0ttn noM Jr > «l'e<« "The Battle Joker 1 ," who Is a chronic prevaricator, handles the leading comedy role cleverly. Muriel Starr, In the leading feminine role, won much favor through her pleasing per- sonality. * ., Edwin Arden. aa tbe honest governor, ban- dleuIris role nicely, as did Frank Sheridan, the Tammany dobs. ' Oeorglc Mack, as -Simmy, an offlce boy, dc- •erves special rotation. Harry Mestayer, tbe reporter, and the rest of the cast did nicely, and "The Truth ANNIE! YEAMANS DEAD. Illl'le,' ana^«h^rhj^Uei; « Face Kid. a i to "trim s Fay. alias the I'ale card sharp, Mra. YenmnuH n« Mrs. Dooley, In "The Honse That Jack llullt.' (See Deaths In the Profession.) Hudson (Henry B. Harris, mgr.)— The Lady of Dreams, a four act twelfth century play, adapted by Louis N. Parker from Efl- mond Rostand's "La Prlncesso Lolntalne, produced by Llebler A Co., Wednesday even- ing, Feb. 28, with tbls cast: McllsHinda Mmc. Slrnono Borlsmonda Margaret Wyeherly Bertram of Allomanon Julian L'Estrange Geoffrey Rudcl A. E. Anson Brother Trophlmus Ocorgc Farren Erasmus Charles Frsnds Squardaflco Geoffrey 8teln The Knight of tho Verdant Armour, Gordon Burby The Master of the Ship.. .Charles E. Bunnell Pegofal Wilfred Forster Bruno. C J ,U ».. B ?*7 >l Trobaldo Wlnthrop Chamberlain Francis F. Broadhurat Veraoy Blstsgno. Frank Rlchter Juan Edward Lester Marrias of Alguea-Mortes.. ..George Sheldon The Pilot. F. L. Davis First Pilgrim... Second Pilgrim ■cenic equipment U not np to tbe Broadway "^Dlay centres about one Louis Fellman, ■Winnies are"dow on the transatlantic Mean.- Of course tbey are all exposed be'erc the final oirtaln by McBherry, a detective, who is in Em with Fellmon's wife, a respectable womanT who loved ber criminal *™fi»LH much that she made a suicide compact with him rather than a ow him to go to Jail. ThTs occurred in the first act but natu ally. Sherry rc'vKes her (she took potion]l» Ukes'her abroad upon the same shin-where her husband Is working his game. When f« sees her he thinks that she Ib a ghost. In the end he Jumps overboard In nild-ocean. Henry Kolker was easy and polished M "The Greyhound," and gave a most artistic performance of a difficult role. A more gen- tlemanly crook" could not be magined. Ellta Proctor Otis has a role that only she knowB how to play. She dominated every Bcenc In which she appeared. As Deep Bea Kitty, a confidence woman, she was superb, in parts of this kind Miss Otis has few equals and certainly no superiors. „.„.„_ .. Tbe comedy honors went to Jay Wilson, as the card sharp. Of course, the lines are "fat," but Mr. Wilson got every ounce of humor out of them. ,, ... DouglaB J. Wood, as Whispering Alex, did splendid work, quite the best we have ever ''(Robert McWadc Jr., as McSherry, the de- tective, contributed a very clever perform- ance, although the role gives him but few op- P °Carl Eckstrom, ss Bob Kirk; Jennie Eustace, as Mrs. Allen, the wealthy hitended victim of the crooks; Elmer Graodln, as ■ citlaen of Lima, O., making his first voyage, were all excellent In their respective roles. The others, whose names will be found in tne cart printed above, lent good aid. The second week began Monday, March *. flgWEST By W. IIBKHY. Gentlemen: I do like JCVANOLA oreaii because it la very good td.nso before aninr ■ Ing the make-up. I also find It beneficial to the skin. (Signed) W. HENRY. YOU WILL BE A BOOSTER, TOO, ONCE YOU TRY IT. ' 6 Send J6c. for big theatrical 'can, and tell m bow you like It. EYANOLA is the Btandsrd Theatrical t'roam for removing make-up con wins no wax or paraffins; won't grow h«i r - leaves skin soft and velvety. Most economical toOM. A. P. STEVENSCf3., 18 Astor PI, n!?. City (Ben Leo, mgr.)—The bill of eight acts for Feb. 29-March 2, pleased tho big houses at every show. Harvard and Cornell, a team of singers, opened well. Their songs Included^"'That Was a Long Time Ago," "When I Was Twenty; . one" and p, Moonllght Bay." In "Trovatore* . .Johnstone May the lady sang and acted well, andfrom that ...Herbert Grigsby tbey went to ragtime, singing Everybody■ Third Pilgrim John Havclock Doing It" with great guBto. •. •• • Fourth Pilgrim Horace Greet Hoch, Moore and J^nsdalc offered one of Fifth Pilgrim Homer Ridden the regular piano acts with two of the boys Nlccoloso* Joseph Valtln varying in songs, while the pianist stuck to A Sailor Horace Weeka his Instrument throughout. One of his oKer- 0, The ffig of the pla, I. that of a prince g^.rfd' "feSaSeSE. " U wlth who falls In love with a "remote prlnceBB," 8f ^ n ?2« f and Tbat Bamboo Dance, wiw anu, not having longto live, decides to set gojo e "««. .inswra ■ail for ber castle. The first act showed the fr.** "*J!59tS& TSlL line of fin- deck of a caravel, on which Geoffrey Rudel "d *££fafSZ£ £»'JSSrl!8« The was being carried in a dylntr condition toward c « B f »*«*", «■ BSfflPaf mSSSPS^m bla goal to got one look at ner before he dies. ■aVLAslUW&aVSLf&TSSi and kept the fun In action, and got a great many laughs. The natty fellow, among other stunts, Introduced some tumbling and flip- flaps In his steps. Rose and Montrose bad a unique offering, him to bo her tMnbadonr. falls In love wltE * J""?'" ' ^f^U"'^ ™mnk7r. n if#adeS him and refuaes to go with blm. The third '" .^iS??!"^ "„ a H^hen hrin^, J^mra* act has th* same sSttln*. The shmal that d«H w * k « , J , .'E U JP' He ™S? fc ,£* 1 A. fl"? woman, which be presumably works ■■ a ventriloquist figure. The singing, however. Is done by the real miss, a plump little He sends his friend, Bertram, to plead with the princess to come to him, and this bring* us into tbe second act, tbe ball of a palace, where Bertram kills tbe watchman of the princess to enter ber abode. She, believing act has the same setting. Tbe signal that Geoffrey baa died Is tbe raising of a black aali. This she spies, but It proves to be on another boat. She accompanies htm In her royal robes to tbe caravel, and tbe loving Geoffrey feasts bis eyes upon the lady of his dreams before be dies. She then renounces even ber love for Bertram, and all love to enter a convent. Tbe play, In Its adapted form, has lost much of the poetry found In tbe original text, sad as its poetic construction Ib Its chief claim for favor. Its value has been greatly lessened by its adsptatlon. Mmc Slmonc bas given us evidence that ahe has marked capabilities, but she has also demonstrated tbat there are certain limita- tions beyond which sbe cannot go, and the latter applies to tbe role of Mellsslnda In this play. On several occasions she failed to give full expression to the author's lines, snd at others was guilty of being too forceful. As a whole, however, Mme. Blmone did capi- tal work with the material given her, and whatever auccesa may come to "Tbe Lady of Dreams" will be due to this actress, not to the play. Julian L'Estrange gave a good perform- ance, barring blB tendency to being too "force- ful. A. B. Anson was also good, and evi- denced how well he grasped tho character Intrusted to him by his repressed, rather than boisterous, method. The scenery and staging was excellent beyond a doubt, but a play of poetic Ideals, such as tblB, even though it be of more than average merit, Is an enigma to an Kngllsli woman, wiio is brought out of another box and goes through some mechanical doll dan- cing. In one sbe goes to the piano, while the mako believe girl plays the concertina. They were well liked. At the -finish tbe blonde wig la pulled off. Norlnc Coffey opened with a telephone song, "Yon Can't Expect Kisses from Me." She returned with "My Girl from the County Mayo," a typical Irish melody, and finished cleverly with "Spanish Love," to repeated encores. The Great Barnettl worked like Paul Klelst, with a ghost show musical act, producing a lady who helped him In a mandolin duet and also posed as Columbia when the Amer- ican warship wss produced. The Roman candle, revolving Indian club and other Illu- sions were well liked. The Sarah Brandon company developed a sketch wherein Miss Brandon, as an actress, lias an appointment with her leading man, and mistakes a young heir who must marry to get a fortune, for blm. She compels blm to go through a strenuous rehearsal. When they find out who the other really is, tbey arrange the marriage whereby they receive the fortune. Miss Brandon was engaging In ber role, and tbe company was a capable actor. Edith Townsend and company bad a sketch wherein ahe, os a somewhat neglected wife, in order to cure her husband of his club spe.krngTomp.nV, and"t^efore B cann?t^ ?>•*•.'•>&<*&*« bro i? Cr ^ %% S properly and poetically portrayed. Thus tho f£ 1 a A r j v 5 B ,' r ,°„ m . U J"5"i l S prc i£ n( \. tb S t B! Wa 3 ?o^t^eWw u ^.o^. Ternaculttr> Blsn&2&*E2^JEaeB The second week began March 4. Alitor (J, L. Buford, mgr.)— The Grey- hound, n play in four acts, by Paul Armstrong and Wilson Mlcner, Produced on Thursday, Feu. 20, by Wagenhals 4 Kemper, with this cast: Louis Fellman Henry Kolker Jack Fay Jay Wilson J. Crawford Alexander Douglas J. Wood Baroness Von Hildc Ellta Proctor Otis McBherry RobcrtMcW.de, Jr. Claire Fellman .Louise Woods Mrs. F.gln Gladys Murray Murray Carl H.rbaugb Henry Fen more Watklns Elmer Gr.ndla Nettle .. Ett. absence. The room Is tboroughly disordered, and the French maid Is tipped to send for the boss. Upon his return the wife evidently has had a beautiful time, and when the hus- band finally discovers the strange man in her house, he leaves In anger, but returns to find out who the man Is, and after hearing a little lecture on a husband's duties and a wife's wants be promises to stick closer to bis home In the future. Miss Townsend did good work In the act, and was ably assisted by th* two men. • . ' ...7^ . p! 4 ture ?. J°L clu ! l ? a ' : "!*• Jewels," "Mellta's Ruse," "The Diamond Brooch" and "Do Dreams Come True?" American (Charles 8. Potsdam, mgr.)— 0.' Fairbanks Murray 2? ur ^! lay "'K? 1 ' f ^>- ?*• w «« Mason's night ... '..... Crosby Llttlo £' ' n l» Popular playhouse, and over three Mrs. Foster Allen... .Jennie Eustace X £ p C Sa™A V"* TV h M . Ml f? lMi "i Porter Allen William 8. Lyons W» W* F..MM A. M., and their wives and Perclval Allen ; David Burton £*?& ,0 ? k U P nlm " t the entire orchestra, BeBS Allen Bernlcc Golden ". n ! a ' te . r tnc » how «<»ourncd to Murray's for r»»i uvw.tmm ■ jyP'ntv Bob Kirk. ..Carl Eckstrom Smoke Room Steward .F. Cecil BuUer aJHS'r. -?«.Ti5 Vi ebm ? n "d M»■eicellfnt Xuig Lee ..Carl Harbaugh Sr«? w i™. ftL ar .', e i th ,? , ,n 2'» ° a »> playing The Wireless Man Le Roy Clemens .PjJ'.Jf 0 ™ P*!". 1 }".*''. In hon ? r °' tn « '"Wi*. Isadora Knobb Murdock MaMukrri! SS* JJjX •"!•**> »»•>' appreciation by giving Montmorency Smith W. A. Lincoln " lm t l?°? *8P<«uae. Van Rensselaer Brown Mrs. Montague Joucb. Mlsa Truly Ewers; .... Ulss Meta Train Guv' F' Brairdoii Francis Brcnnen, a little boy with a big .Norma Bordoa .. Loretto Macdonald ..Stella Knowle* •bowing colored slides, and got "a "good" Tand. The "Pear Trio, two men and a woiSn ; It is rather a difficult matter to cl.ulfy SWr.lfti -Zn"^-!^^ lM. d «S»»»» , > }*«.».*■"». Here.lsac.ss Kimball and Donovan, two boys with Man," In a manner that caused her recall several times, until she Bang "Don't Take M» Loving Man Away." ™* Lillian Kingsbury and company, in their travesty, "Mrs. McBctb," followed the advice given some time ago, and In consequence the act has Increased Its prestige, and was on* of tbe big laugh hits here. During the intermission a Lubln film "Lovs Finds a Way." pleased the audience, belni accompanied by Prof. Llebman's orchestra,. playing popular airs In excellent manner. The Harper-Smith Trio, two colored m«o and a woman, furnished . good staging, talk- ing and piano act, in spite of the fact that one of the number had a very heavy cold. Dena Cooper and company, in a drnmaUe ekctch, "The Confession," scored a big hit The act Is one of Intense dramatic situation!, and will go on any bill. Alice Hanson and Xcnla Bijou, two clever girls, who havo an act on the style formerly used by the Ellnoro Bisters, were tbe "clean up" act of the evening, and they certainly did clean up. Alice Hanson Is a comedienne of the first water, and Xenia Bijou is an ad- mirable straight. They put over their sonts In excellent voice and style, and the little sldo remarks on a few members of toe Masons, caused plenty of laughter. The tea flrls have one of the best girl acts seen Is bis vicinity, and should be playing better time. Tbe Three Oarganls, acrobats, showing some excellent feats, were well received. Tbe comedy used at present should, however, be omitted from th* act. It Is of burlesqn* vsrlety and does not bring any applause. The Ee-ranay film, "Tracked] Down," closed the show, ana we took the beaten path to Murray's, where tbe fan lasted till the we* sma' bours of tbe morning. i s i Lincoln Square (Cbas. Ferguson, mgr.) —The bill offered the last half of last week, opening Feb. 20, was of fair average merit, several of the acta presented being deserving of full approval. There was, however, on the new bill, op- portunity to enjoy one of tbe brightest and neatest sister acta seen In local vaudeville In some seasons. Appearing in the number six position on the program, snd announced, per - stage cards, as De Liale and Vernon, these young women got by in fine shape. They submitted pretty changes of' costune for each song; proved that tbey possessed good singing voices, and their entire net wis made enjoyable by their refined and graceful personality. It was slso a pleasure to note the appreciation of tbe big Thursday audi- ence toward a sister act where refinement predominated. They caught on from th* start with "Lindy Lou," rendered With charm- ing harmony. This was followed with "Ital- ian 'Serenade ;" then a Dutch yodllag number, and they closed with "College Rag," in a manner that brought them three encores snd a big bunch of beautiful flowers. Woodford's animals opened tbe -new show In a series of tableau nosing tbst certainly has an "edge" on anything ever offered In, this line of stage work. Within a dark green velvet draped stsge, Mr. Woodford appeared In white costume, with white hunting dogs and a beautiful horse, which was also of . white color. The act surely appealod to th* patrons here, and tbe perfection of the dif- ferent tableau poses brought rounds of ap- plnuso. , Cohan and Young followed In a good line of patter and parody songs. The Hebrew end of the act deserves credit for Introducing a new departure In thla character, both as t* costume and the delivery of bis line of natter. Miller and Russell appeared In a dialogue act. Interspersed with songs and .grotesque dancing by tbe man In the act. Their back drop represents a lunatic aaylnm, and much of their dialogue Is about crazy people. Per haps tbclr work might get by with better effect If they adopted a pleasanter theme as tbe groundwork of their offering. The usual Illustrated song came on at thli point, rendered by a young woman with strong vocal power. , , Edgar Foreman and company appeared la a sketch which opened with a meeting In the borne of a celebrated detective, between bis wife and . supposed paramour. They are surprised by the unexpected return of the husband, and the wife secretes the man In * aide room. Tbe busb.nd (doubled by Mr. Foremen) enters, and, bis suspicions being aroused, be enters the side room, a pistol shot Is heard, and, upon returning to hit wife, she tells him that be bas Allied her own brother. Tbe husband then convinces bis wife that he did not shoot her brother, and as tbe curtain descends, and with bis wife pressed to bis beart, he exclnnis: "When I cannot 'get my man' without killing him I will retire from the police force." Lohae and Sterling, two finely develop** athletes, closed tho show with splendid work on the rings, tbe high bar and swinging trapeze. Chair balancing on the trapeze was olso one of the features of a fine act, ana these boys present their offering wit* a quick- ness and finish not seen often In starilsr acta. "A JOB AS KINO." Rustell B. Smith, who has written DHM vaudeville material for Raymond and Caverly. la making a muscal comedy version of a story by Roy Norton, entitled "A Job Aa King.' This story, the rights to which had been held by the late Walter Browne, revertsa by bis death to Mr. Norton, and la bow held by Mr. «mltfc, who is a son of tho well known librettist - Mr. Smith Is also the author of a new .novel, dealing with tbe stago and literary life, entitled R The Pl.no Olrl"* whlcn Is soon to be published. • • *)«» is a fair wmplo of the lines that'create «t Is n good one laughter. One crook says, "If I'm not pinched Richard Wall* «n nwii.1. »?. h .'_ _*PL h « *".** n "trimmed" in . classes with the best seen n?re * Ho works x& J V £ * 0 t„*lghty cent* with neatness and dispatch, and is out of 2! W&£tS& &ISJ&! ^ ^^Vreaita'bov: poker game, he says, between me and a 1 arc greeted with m not the slightest doubt In the' mind" of" the writer that "The Greyhound" Is going to bo a big box office success, despite the fact that, FLORENCE EAHLB MARlUBD. Florence Barle and Robert B. Lawrence, both members of the J. Douglas Morgan Stock Company, were married on the stage of tM People'* Theatre, Bxcelslor Spring*,'-Mo., on Feb. 27. Immediately after the close of the H*y, "Under ArUoiia Skies." ' , ... Mlsa Earl*) joined tbe company on the nay *>f her marriage, having come on from Kansas City, where she bad expected to b* married, but, at the request of Manager Morgan, post- poned It so ft could take place before an audience. irv. t Anna' Lchr, who just recently recovered iffUS °I )cratlon . followed, and was one of istH » VOLUNTEER SERVICE*. Among those who have volrmteawd to ap- pear at the performance for the, benefit jn the Stage Children's Fund,.to be gjtwn at th* Lyric Theatre next month, • aro Thomas * ■Cohen...., . /r^™ w . ;,-....r. p tfvV