The New York Clipper (February 1914)

FEBBUABtf 28 TSMW mW YORE CLIPPER. > «*-■ «*■*.•» BLANCHE RING, In " When Claudi a Smil es" at the 39t h Street Theat re, N. Y. f Is scoring the Biggest Hit ef her Brilliant Career Singing IF THIT'D ONKT "ON THE HONIY- HLZfmZjmJ? 1 ? 1 <<IF ! HAP MY WAY." a h ft n„d *** j, u M .Z..i ".^p,..,,,, u -i^ >^,.» ~*u~~-> *,' ,, «OPH EXPRESS, the Great Novelty Hit, known everywhere: "SOONER OR LATER," Great Double Number; "LOVE'S LAMENT," a High Class Song for High Class Singers, etc., etc. "THE BELLS" Is restricted. ^nd Late Prog^me and 16c. In stamps for the above. If you are known to us, neither Is necessary JAMES KENDIS MUSIC CO. 146 W. 45th ST.. N. Y. OUR LONDON LETTER, HBlfBY OBOROB HIIHIKIIT, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT. Clipper Bureau, 5 South Square Gray's Inn, London, W. C. Fib. 14. George Edwnrdes was fooling the London- cm when he led them to believe that "After tht U-lrl," which was produced on Saturday right, at the Gaiety, would be in the Eat lire of a revue. It departs very little from tho tinea followed «t this house for some years past The real difference Is In the company, which Includes half a dozen American nrtisu and no "old Gaiety favorites." The cos* tomes are, as the case Is always here, very beautiful, Including a display of modern fash- ion as It probably will- be so soon as the mlllrnarvi and dressmakers can get their hooks In. The music, by Paul Huberts, Is Jretty. The book, mostly by Paul Rubens, oo, Is capable of much Improvement, but that does not matter a great deal. The ldei Is that the pretty daughter of an American, millionaire, upset by mama-ln-law, runs away, and has to oe chased over Europe ere she Is finally landed, at the Carlton Hotel, Loo- don, where the New Year festivity Is In pro- gress. There are more scenes than Is cus- tomary at the Gaiety, varied and picturesque. The chase begins In Paris, crosses the fron- tier through the doorway of a customs house, where there is much fun, proceeds to a quaint old Dutch marketplace to Berlin, Soda Pestb and finally London. It Is to be noted that the new Gaiety company includes some very fine dancers. Lew Henrn does some characteristic work as the millionaire ; Clifton Crawford, as a young American trav- eller, captivated his audience—Incidentally be captivates the heroine pretty and charm- ing Isobel Elsom. William Stephen plays the- part which would have fallen tofSdaioadt Payne, much as Payne himself might have played It. The reception of the piece was enthusiastic. It will probably be a hit all right. George Edwardcs is still ill. walker Whiteside made a very great Im- pression by his performance of David Qulx- sno, m "The Melting Pot." at the Queen's Thoattre, on Sotturday night. He Is so natural, so humorous, and yet ho has power and pathos at bis control, being a consum- mate actor. He Is supported by tbc excel- lent company organized for the tentative performance of the play on a recent Sunday evening. The play has had a mixed recep- tion. Borne of tha critics praise it, but more condemn It as melodramatic. Israel Zangwill It never willing to stand for adverse com- ment and hits out right and left In defends ef his play. He has the old schoolmaster habit or complete authority, and immunity from contradiction. The public Is coming la moderately well. The collapse of "The For- tune Hunter" syndicate did tho theatre no good. "My first Impression of a British audi- ence, says Mr. Whiteside, "I shall trcasuro •it my life. It Is a most human audience. There was no antagonism, no sitting back stolidly as If to soy. 'go ahead, let's see what yon can do:' I had no sooner stepped en the stage under tho stress of the most torturing nervousness and anxiety than there seemed to sweep across the footlights s certain something that la Indefinable That seemed to be helpful. If I achieved success the audience was responsible for It lo a great degree. At flrntnlght performces I usually dry up, but the good people at the Queen's gave me sunlight, I cannot con- ceive that there Is any truth In the state- ment that there Is antagonism toward an American player on the part of the British playgolng public." Seymour Hicks has been expounding his rreatbless method. An actor, be says, must act according to his temperament. But wild and apparently Impulsive farce needs Just as much study and careful preparation at the most serious exposition of the hlstrlon.c art Saturday next Is to see Parts equipped with on English theatre. Grace La Rue's husband Is said to have acquired a financial Interest in "The Girl Who Didn't" and the Lyric. A pet dog show ■as been crganlzed for the delectation of the members of the company here. "A Xear In an Hour" lios this week reached tne London Palladium. They are still run- ning fights here, on certain afternoons of each week. It is estimated that $230,000 would secure the London Opera House now. There Is talk of twice nightly drama, but nothing is settled. Bdvrard Terry was an anient churchman, and actively assisted in the services at the parish enurci of Dimes, th<» Thames side vlllngo where as lived. So, the Freemasons—he was a treat snsstn, too—are to pnt a stained glass window in Barnes church. On Thursday week. Sir Herbert Tree will pre- side at the annual supper and ball of the Actors' Association. Owen Seaman, of Punrh, being the first dramatic Critic to receive the honor of knighthood, was on Monday nlgtit entertained at dinner by bis brother trltlcs, William Archer presiding. Bo much tor a living huroorletl A dead one, ■far W. 8. Gilbert, is to he established oi ino Thame, embankment, In tho war of a statue, with the approval of the London County Council. De Dim, the illusionist, has bod to enter a anting home for an Internal operation. "Mr. Wu" maintains bis popularity at the ■trad Theatre. Beats have oeen reserved for setformanoea so far ahead as July. Alfred Butt announces the engagement of Nyln- •ky and a number of Russian bullet daucera for the Palace during March. A condensed version of "Oavallerla Rostkaaa," Produced by Oswald Btoll at the London Coliseum en Monday, was much admired. Disclosing the recent attack on his play. "Gen- eral John Regan," at Weatport, the Reverend "George N. Birmingham" saya: "If there arose In Ireland a man who caricatured the people there as Harry Lauder caricatures the Scotch, the whole universe would ring with denunciation." London cinema operators have been busr with fhe opening of Parliament, especially the proces- sion of the King, to make his speech. A new playlet by Arnold Bennett, the novelist. Is to be done at the Palace Theatre, on Monday. It is entitled "Hlvala for Rosamond." During the past few weeks Daly's Theatre passed from the Daly Estate to the sole owner- ship of George Edwardea, who, when "The Mar- riage Market" Is withdrawn, will proceed to re- model the house. Be will abolish tie pit, making the ground floor stalls entirely, and he will make two tiers Instead of the old-fashioned three. A burlesque of "Mr. Wu" has been Introduced to "Hollo I Tango I" at the Hippodrome. We barn an old saying here about spreading butter on bacon, which seems to fit the occasion. A Hagenbeck tiger got loose In the streets of Broatells on Tuesday. When, anally, be walked Into a cigar store, he waa locked la tilt a travel- ing cage could be brought up. Friend, of Friend and Downing, engaged In a boilng bout with Bandsman Blake at the Empire Theatre, Islington, the other night. t'Rvlown, Karsavlna, Kyaslit, Ksrlna and Phyllis Bedells have signed an appeal to the public to testimonialize Ocnee on her approaching retirement from the stage. There u a movement on the part of the mana- gers of legitimate theatres In the country to get revue performances In vaudeville houses arbi- trarily limited to forty-Ore minutes by the li- censing authorities. Once a butter Inspector under the Irish Depart- ment of Agriculture, eventually an actor In a sketch at the London Coliseum, the Earl of Gar- rick Is to second the address of the Bouse of Lords in response to the speech from the throne. He was held to be rather worse than the averago professional actor Mies Hornlman, the clever Manchester woman, who produced "lllndle Wakes," wonts audleuees to be more natural In their enjoyment. She says when Manchester peoplu want to suppress their emotion they cough. London audiences blow their noses. • • At-tJarflvell,'on Sstrjrlay night, there ■ ws» a closing scene. Albert Oburnller spoke a few words, saying that the music hall haa Improved greatly aluce he Joined its ranks. He might have made the sine remark about nls banking account. It was at the Tlvoll that "Ta-ra-ra-booin-dc-ey," adapted by a Loudon Song write? from an obscene, nlmer-dltty, and sung by the late Lottie Collins, became popular. Tho new house, of which Joe Wilson will again be tho manager, will probably be ready to open at Christmas. It Is to DO much larger than the present Tlvoll. though set bsck, somewhat, front tho Strand. The next well known building to bnve a slice taken oft Its front as part of the widening scheme, Is the Cock Tavern, which ninny of my reader, know Press Eldrldgo and Bert Levey may recall Its old ale. Prays the dearest, used to take Mrs. Knlpp, the naughty actress of Oharlea' day. to tho original Oock. King Manuel and his queen nave the picture theatre habit badly. They often visit the houses In their neighborhood, Blchmond-on-Thames, lust paying a quarter for a seat, and forbidding fas*. On Tuesday the atnff of the New Century Film Service Company, Leeds, were blown through the windows. Halt an hour after they had landed, unhurt, on the sidewalk, the building fell In, a charred ruin. The heating apparatus wu respon- sible for the Initial explosion. Some locations for next Monday are: The Har- mony Four, Savor Theatre, Glasgow; Oleesons and Houlihan. Hippodrome, (loldcrsgrcen; Too' Cloud, Empire, Kingston; The Great Wleland. Palace, London; Alexandra Dagmor, Hurrey The- atre; Laura Ouerite, Hippodrome. Portsmouth; the Brothers Lloyd, Jubilee Hall, Weymouth: Gerald Grlffen, London Coliseum; Campbell and Barber, New Middlesex; May Moore Duprex, Em- pire, Wood Green; Bert Ooote, London Pavilion and Palace, Chelsea; PaulClnquevalll, Palace, Eeat Ham; Charles Aldrlch, Oxford Music Hall; Anna Dorothy, Oxford Mualc Hall; Haynian and Frank- lin, Empire, Cardiff; Howard and Harris, Empire, F^llnbnrgh: Houdlnl, Empire, Leeda; Carlisle and Welmon, London Hippodrome; Olive and Buoyco, Empire, Nottingham; Mooney and Holbein, Hip- putlrome. Ipswich; Friend and Downing, Hippo- drome, Lewlsham; See'.ey and West, Empire. Kit* burn; Ella Shields, Kllburn Empire; Donald and Carson, nippodrome, Woolwich; the Musical John- stons, Palace, Leicester; Radford and Valentine, Umpire, Swansea; Con and Oonrad. Brighton Hip- podrome; Scott and Whalcy, Brighton Hippo- drome; Beth Tate, Brighton Hippodrome; Chung Ling Him, Pavilion, Clangor?. Having depreciated the tango, His Holiness the Pope remarked, that an old Italian dance the Furlana had been unworrantably neglected. Tbey are booming It this week at the Coliseum ss "The Pope's Dsncc." Years ago, Richard Man- sell Introduced tho can-can to the opera of "Vert- Vert," at the St James' Theatre. The Lord Chamberlain objected to the costumes. Richard Mansell humbly waited on hla lordship with a skirt, had the objectionable feature removed, then Impudently advertised "costuroea designed by the Lord Chamberlain." no waa never forgiven. George Bernard Shaw says that whenever he haa spare time In a strange town, he devotes it flrat to an lnsiiectlon of the cathedral. If any; secondly, to the picture house. He had only once seen on objectionable film. Conventional morality, en- farced by a censorship, ho declared to be the bane of the cinema. Ala Reeve la Immediately off to Australia; thereafter to India, China and Japan. Newa reached London that Pavlowa lay dan- gerously ill la San Fraaclaco, but la happily contradicted. Granville Barker's revival of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," at the Savoy, haa created much talk, and his followers are capable of Oiling the theatre awhile. But fairies with brass faces, and soldiers with tin whiskers, have induced the description, in some quarters, "A Midsummer Night Mare I" , a . . Elsie Fay and company have recovered from Rroadhead's, the provincial vaudeville managers, 5178. s week's salary. The Broadbead manager ecllned to let the troops do an American song and dance because it hail been done by earlier visitors to the hall, and hla Dim did not allow an act to be duplicated by another performer. Elsie Fay and company did not have another song anil ilnnce ready, so they bad to stand oat. Judge Woodfall, of the Westminster County Court, who knows variety bnalness thoroughly, said ho was not nware of a custom which forbade such second singing of a song, therefore, be could not uphold Broadhcad'c action, which was that arbitrary.' Note that Elsie Far Is-not ElOe Fay. John Henery Oooke. the old-time circus mana- Sf, Is down and out. Tht Bdtnburgh Eoenirg eipalch Is getting up a subscription for him, Mr. Cooke la a very old man. Jimmy Oodden, a government offlclil who took to the stage and has been notably successful In pantomime, follows Dick Knowles In the Empire revue. Jack de Freee has again failed In hi. appeal against the refusal of the London County Council to grant aba an agency license. Ta* court de- cided that De free* had not rroved his severance from William Edelston. and that he could not be licensed while this objectionable partnership con- tinued. Rosemary Bees, the actress who said the Met- vines bad stolen their Lyceum play, "The Beggar Girl's Wedding," from a manuscript which she submitted to them, haa lost her case. Many dis- tinguished writers gave evidence, and there was e lot of comedy business In court. The Idea seemed to be that melodramas of tola kind are drawn from a common stock of characters and In- cident. Therefore, It la hard to say that one Is snore "original" than another. Oenee Is to stay at the Coliseum eight weeks when she comes. She will lead off with "Robert the Devil," but she means ta do a new dance acena every week. Leon Cody, son of the late S. F. Cody, sod bit wife, Florence, are touring vaudeville with a Sharp shooting set Witty Watty Walton, a famous old time come- dian, one of the famous family of Waltons, 1. slowly dying of cancer, Oswald Stall has headed a fund for the poor fellow. Joe Jackson has left the Palace, much re- (retted. The quaint fellow came there for a few weeks, and has stayed nearly six months. Alfred Butt Is bard at work on . big revue for the Palace. It will be done, at Easier, anil he declares that It will be the real thing at last. Flert, the writer of French revues. Is mainly responsible. Marie Tempest says that Norreys OooneH's plsy, "Thank Your Ladyship." shortly due at the Play- house, combines qualities of Oscar Wild, George A. Birmingham and George Bernard Shaw. Acronot "General John Began" Is known ts have for Its background Weatport, the Irish townlet where the author, who Is actually Pre- bendary llanuay, was for many years the Rplseo- paleau clergyman. A road company, thought It would be great fun to play "General John Regan" at Weatport. But Weatport smashed up the the .tre and mobbed the aotora. NEW VAUDEVILLE ACTS AND REAPPEARANCES OPT OF TOWN HEWS Portland*, Ore.—Heltlg (W. T. Psngle, mgr.) attraction week of Feb. 9 was E. II. Bothern, In the following repertoire: "If I Were King," "Hamlet," "MacBeta," "Taming of the Shrew" and ' Richelieu." All splendid performance. to good business. "The Quaker Girl" followed in 10, 17, Joseph Hoffman IB, De Korea Oners Company, with Bessie Abbott, 10-21, In "Itobln Hood;" Mclntyre and Heath, la "The Ham Tree," 22-28, "Mutt and Jeff In Panama" 20-28. li a ma (Geo. L. Baker, gen mgr.)—"Tbs Thief" was tbe offering week of IB, by the Baker Stock Co., well presented and drawing good pat- ronage. I'sopLs's, Stab, Aacana, Majxstio. Glob, and Columbia, photoplays and musical attractions. Noras.—Tho Columbia is running "Our Mutual Girl" series, which Is drawing splendid patron- age The People's offering for week of 0 was John Barrymore, lo "An American Cltlsen," and "Just Kid.." Obfhuum (Frank OorHnberry, mgr.)—Bill week of 23: James Tbomton, Carlyle and Bonier, Col- lins and Hart, Henry Woodruff and company, Welcome and Welcome, Nloa Barbour, and Kelly ■ud Pollock, EliFSKSS (II. W. Plerlng, mgr.)—Bill week of 10: Bert Leslie and company, Churlea II. Lawlor and Daughters, Burke and McDonald, Btch and Lenore, Earl Olrdellcr and dogs, and motion pic- tures. Ltbio (Keating k Flood, props)—The Lyrlo Stock Oo. offered "The Matinee Girls," with John Spain and company In round-up stunts, as aa added attraction. Oakland, Cal.—ilactlonongh (7. A. Gelsa. mgr.) tbe advance sale of seat, for Mclntyre aul Heath, In "The Ilam Tree," Feb. 1617. wu. heavy. Bock and Fulton, In "The Candy Shop," Feb. 22 and week. Yl LfBDTT <H. W. Bishop, mgr.)—The Liberty Stock Oo. presents "The Littlest Rebel" 2:1-211. Isabella Fletcher opens In "Kindling" March a and week. Obpiibou (Geo. Eboy, mgr.)—Bill Feb. 222ft: W. H. Murphy and Blanche Nichols, Oertrudo Bames, Clara Alexander, Sidney Phillips and Wlnnlo White, Helen Gannon, Maxlns Bros, and Bobby, and motion pictures Pantaoes' (Win. 11. Wright, mgr.)—(Bill 22- 23: Three Jehans, the Sylvons, Harold* Holland and company. Bice and Franklyn, the Great Monahan, Little Hip and Napoleon, Le Boy and Lytton, and Golden Gate weekly picture*. Columbia < Dillon U King, mgra.)—The Colum- bia Musical Co. presents "The Patriots" 22-28. Bsoadwav (Guy 0. Smith, mgr.)—Vaudeville and pictures to capacity attendance. BUI changes Wednesday and Sunday. Oakland, keof.nt, oaueba. Mablkwb. Buown's, GsaC, fiZAB and UAitm-, motion pictures. Denver. Colo.—Broadway (Peter McCourt, gugr.) Oil. Skluuer Feb. 23 and week. Onrusuu (A. 0. Carson, mgr.)—Bill 23 and week: Lilian Uerlctn, Fred Lindsay, Muller and Stanley. Five Sullys, Bryan, Sumner and com. piny, Lew Hawkins, loleen Sisters, and moving pictures. D.NUAW (Woodward or Homsn, mgra.)—"The County Chairman" 22 and week. Eupbish (Geo. A. Bovyer, mgr.)—Bill 21 and week: Merlan's dogs, "The Canoe Girls," Phaama, Bernard and Lloyd, Ernest Dupllle, Aldro and Mitchell, and moving pictures. Tados (Peter McCourt, mgr.)—"Little Lost Sister" 22 and week. Paktaois' (Nat Darling, mgr.)—Bill 23 and week: Tbe Great Arensen. Porshsy Bros., Tony Cornetta Trio, Beldlng and Bonders, Aerial La- fayette., and moving pictures. Hakkb (Nettle Wilson Ward, mgr.)—Waldo and Hoyt, to burlesque; vaudeville and moving pic- tures. Hutchinson, Kan.—Home (W. A. foe. mgr.) Manager Lo* haa announced that there will be few, If any. attractions at the Home Theatre the balance of this season, owing to the diffi- culties with the American Federation of Mu- sician., who have placed the above bouse on the "unfair list." Ds Loxa (J, n. Burfori, mgr.)—General Film pictures, and orchestra, to good liustneu. Com- ing feature* Include: "Die Lion and the Mouse." "Tbe Third Degree," "The Adventure, of Kath- Ira" series, .ad "A Soldier of Fortune," with Dustln Farnum. Ibis (Fred Savage, mgr.)—Universal picture*, to Rood business. I'loiL, MAjrano and EUTg.—Pictures only. Macon. On^-Orand (D. O. Phillips, res, tngr.) 'Teg o' My Heart" Feb. 11. had a packed house, and delighted. "Smart Set" 12, matinee and night. "A Modern Eve" 14, matlneo and night, large and appreciative houses. Palacb (J. B. Melton, mgr.)—Salvator, harp- ist, week on, to 8. B. O. house*. Pbircess (An,;-*! Bo tempo Ions, mgr.)—Twen- tieth Century Trio week of 0. Ma/bstio (J. B. Melton, mgr.)—Musical -ome- dle*. good Mils, to appreciative houses nightly. lyuo (H. P. Disss, mgr.)—Jim McOowai, character singer, week of 9, savor finely, "The Beauties." Colonial, Fas. 10. At the Monday matinee here, Feb. 10. Jeaas IV. lasky, the prolific produ,-er of big vaml->vlllo acts, presented his latest effort hi tin way of a comedy and musical sketch, with the shove title, and from tho opening lines to the close of tho new offering. It may be said that It would bn worthy to grace tbe .tags of any thea're In this cosctry. In tbe matter of Its costuming, without going Into detail as to richness In design, coloring, etc., this part of Mr. Lasky's new production can be aommed up as gorgeous In tbe extreme.. The comedy lines are also bright and entertain- ing, and Its live musical numbers fairly scintil- late TVltb charming melody. There were Ove soog numbers which deserve men- tion, and they were finely rendered, with Charles Berton leading the orchestra. They were: "Girl.," "1 Could Say Good-Night to a Thousand Girl*." "On the Boulevards," "The Best Dsnce of All" and "The Beauty Parade," Tbs book and lyrics are by William Le Baron, and the music Is by Bobert flood Bowers. Stew- art Balrd 1. featured, a. Harrison Dana, an artist, and he has a pretty srd vaulalile assistant In Lota Lleb, who assumes the roles of Mary Clark, a stenographer In tbe arrlat'. studio, and also rrpro- sema America. In tho contest of beauties vtlilra comes later In the irod-jcttoa. Its one scene Is placed In the reception room of an artist', art gallery. The artlat has com- missioned an agent to procure for bun a beauti- ful woman a. a model for a new picture, and the opening; line, reveal tbe fact that the agent has secured eight women In bis travel, through eight foreign countries. The women sre Intro- duced to the artist by hla agent, separately, but the artist U dUguarted to Sod eaoh woman girbsd aa on (migrant, and they come In with their luggage exactly a. they would appear were they coming direct from Bills Island. The comedy hers Is excellent, ss many of the women ore supposed to be very ignorant, and they were clothed ta grolesqus habiliment*. As wss to be expected the women sppear later in gorgeous raiment, and In their transformation from supposed emigrants, be- coming modish la costume, and aided by th. art. of stans make-up, they form an Indisputable gal- axy of charming beauty, and the Bnalo of th* "Beauty Parade" bring* tbe curtsln to 00* of the beat production*, In It* way, that Mr. Laaky baa given to th. vaudeville atage. it .cored . de- servedly etrong bit, a* It. theme Is novel, the entire company 1* an excellent one, sad it li given upon . most lavish scale. Stewart Balrd, at th. artist: W. 7. McCarthy, a. hi. agent In search of female beauty: Lora Lleb, la her two roles, and Armand Cortes, ■* an irrepressible Spaniard, were fully competent. 014 Timer, S 1 Helen Pane nnd Company. I'nocTOB's Finn Avtxrjc, Matinxe, Fin. IT. Helen Page and company offer a comedy drama In three scenes, entitled ''The Understudy." The first Is outside of a st*ge door, tbe *eoond on th* stage, and tho third ssino as tbe flrat. Tbe story runs of a country girl who hsd aludlcd to be sn actress through a correspondence school, arrived In tho city, applied for the posi- tion as leading lady of the "In tbe Tolls of the Tempter" company, when tbe real leading lady liad disappointed. Cameron, tbe leading man, agreed to give her ■ chance, but aho proved 10 I* a failure, and on advice of Cameron went tisck to her little country borne. Miss Psge Is s cnte little woman, and handled tier part well. BIcliard Olaye, aa Cameron, took care of what be had to do In excellent aha,*-. others In the cast were: Charles Green, ss the •lags doorkeeper, and Henry Owens, a* stage ir.uu- agcr, play their part* flaely. Miss Psge haa a good act, wblcb wa* written by Una Clayton, It Is full of laugh*, and alie £ets all out of It that caa be bad. She carries er own drop. The act runs eighteen minutes, opening In two, going to full stage, closing In two. Hid. 1 I Max Saunders and Etnr* Von Kunts. I'nocioB'a Finn Avians, Matincs, Pd. 17. Hilled a. "nut comic* of considerable class," about bits the nail on tbe bead, for It Is bard to put It say otber way. Saunders and Von Kunts open with a song, mak- ing their entrance In a rather odd way, conveying the Impression tbat they were amateurs, not sure of themselves. They followed tht* with a lot of nonsense which v.»s Indeed funny and laughable. Saunders wrsrs a neat business suit, while Miss VonlKunts has a pretty pink evening gown. They changBjto tough character costumes and onlsb with a turkey tmt. for an encoro they do a burlesque tango, wblcb was very funny. Maunders Is a good character man, while the lady Is a Drat class .oubrette. Tbey do a good act, away from the usual man and woman act who work lo one, with plenty of comedy and lota of well earned laugh*, running eighteen minutes. BI1. * ■ Virginia Horned and Company, FalacI, Uondat Evbiino, FSB. 10. Making her re-entree Into vanoevllte, Virginia named, assisted by Charles Lane. Master Audrey Bldgewell, and several others, presented a con- densed version of Tolstoi'* "Anna Ksrealna." What success wss attained was principally doe to tbe fact of Mtaa Ilarned's reputation. The sketch In Its present form bas very little to recommend It. Of course th. characters are well taken care of, but at the conclusion It leave* something lscklng. Miss Harned'a performance In tbe role of Anna Ksrenlna was op to her usual standard. The rest of the compaoy gave good account* of them- reive*. The act ran* about twenty-live minutes, on foil stage, Jack. ■1 n s Joan Sawyer and John Jarrott. Fauci, Mondai Zraxixo, Fib, 10. Offering aeveral new dance creations. Joss Saw- yer snd John Jarrott ta.de tbelr Drst appearance in vaudeville bore, and filled a long felt want in vaudeville by allowing many alcpe that bad never been tern before. Tl-ey should prove a big feature on snv hill, a* th) reception Accorded ihmn lasted for several ninnies. At the conclusion of their worthy per- formance both were showered with downs. That both are psst-msster* In the art of dancing goes without saying. The oo*turning was also ▼err tastefully arranged. The act OWOaM. about eighteen minutes, oaffilk stag*, Jicle. BHsabetU M. Murray. PalaoS, UoMtur Evsnino, Pas, 10. After a very successful engigemcnt with "llliti Jinks," Miss Murray made lier return to vaude- ville, and judging from Hie reccptlrn accorded thla .branch of the profession will claim her fur sonrn time to come. ,, She offered her usual alylo cf song* In wblclt •ho has few eiiunls. "All Aboard *v>r Dixie." a song that she lis* inado famous, was her feititre number, ond It went over big. Another song In- troduced by her for th* flrat time wa. called "Camp-Meeting Band," ami It applauso counts (er •ny thing, It Is safe on Its way to becoming one of tbs biggest bit. In music history. Several oilier songs were successfully Introduced by her, all earning tbe dealml results, The set runs aluul sixteen minute., In one. Jack. ■ * nienards and drover. OiTlrr, Beooxlt.y, ETSTtrrta FH, IT. Man and woman, doing i singing and piano get. Blcharda and Grover open with tho man at piano, woman singing "Don't Blame It All oo Broadway." "Tales My Daddy Told to Mo" waa next. Thla Is followed by mm playing "A Trip Around tbe World," national sirs of various countries, announced by card* from the side of the stage. They close with "That'a What I dot for Being Lonesome," the woman making lis change. It Is a fair act, and might go better with a different class of audience, although It ta a good small time act. They run fifteen mlunlrs. In one. 814. i s "Cnvnllerln lln.tlcnnn." raooTOk's Firm Arrive, Matimis, Fa. IT. "Osvsllorls Rustleana," M.scagnl'a popular opera, in condensed form, wa. offered here last week. It was presented by a capable company of singers. The cast Included; Ssnloxta Miss Restner Lola Mlaa A. Itsnlck Lucia .Mine. De DleilX Tnrlddu M. Scarettl Alflo M, Meyer Organist M. Cnlrt'l Conductor B. Avltahil. The opera rrms twenty-eight minutes, in full Stag*. »\4. (Gontnutd an anothtr pate.) THEATRE8 and OPERA H0U8E8 W* Insert advertisements la this eelsma at S special rate ef 11.78 per agate line for I months (er IS time*). 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