The New York Clipper (November 1914)

6 THE NEW YOEK CLIPPER. November 21 THB JVO^W YORK CITY aMM$-A/ri£E>» CONTINUED ATTRACTIONS. TEE MARRIAGE OF COLUMBINE ASTOK—"The Miracle Man," ninth week. HOOi'l]—"Bxporloncc," fourth week. UBLAHCO—Leo Ditrlchsteln, In "Tbe Phan- tom Rival," seventh week. CAXDUiR—"On Trial," fourteenth week. coin—•Under Cover,' 1 thirteenth week. COMEDY — Marie Tempest, In repertoire, "Mary Uoes First," third week. COM AN—"it Pays to Advertise," eleventh ■week. CASINO—"8u.il," with Jose Collins and Tom .SkNuughiM), third week. CENTURY O. II —Century Opera Co., tenth week. Closes 21. HMPIHK—Woi. Gillette. Blanche Dates and Marie Doro, in "Diplomacy," fifth week. J3LTIN'>1-:—"Innocent," with Paulino Fred- erick, eleventh week. FORTY-FOUitTH STltDET —Dlppel Opera Co., in "The Lilac Domino," fourth week. FORTY-IIKJUTH STREET — "The Law of the Land," with Julia Dean, eighth FULTON—"Twin Beds," fifteenth week. G.Y11-IT—ItuUi Cha/ttcrton, in "Daddy Long- l/ogs," eighth week. GLOBE—Montgomery and Stone, in "Chln- Chln," fifth week. HARRIS—Naxixaova, in "That Sort," second week. HIPPODROME — "Wars of the World," Oeveutb week. KNICKERBOCKER—Julia Sanderson, Don- ald Urlau. Joseph Cawthorn, In "The Girl from Utah," thirteenth week. LYCEUM — Blsls Ferguson, in "Outcast," third week. LITTLE—"A Fair of 8Uk Stockings," fifth LIBBBTY-AMrs. Patrick Campbell, in "Pyg- malion," sixth week; second and last at this house. LYRIC—"The Only Girl," third week; first at this house. MAMNE ELLIOTTS—Walker Whiteside, In "Mr. Wu," sixth week. MANHATTAN OPERA HOUSE— "Life," fourth week. NEW AMSTERDAM— "Papa'B Darling," third week. PUNCH AND JUDY—"The Marriage of Col- umbine," second week. PLAYHOUSE —"My Lady's Dress," fifth week and last fortnight. REPUBLIC — Jc-hn Burrymorc and Jane Grey, In "Kick In," fifth week; first at this house. euUBBUT — William Favcrsham, in "The Hawk," eighth week. THIRTY-NINTH STREET—Low Fields, in "The High Cost of Lovlug," thirteenth week ; first, at this limine. WIBXKR GARDEN —"Dancing Around," sixth week. Punch and Judjr (Charles Hopkins, di- rector) The Marriage of Columbine, a com- edy in four acts, by Harold Cbapln. Pro- duced on Tuesday nlgbt. Nor. 10, by Charles' Hopkins, with this cast: Scaramouche Charles Hopkins Columbine • Mrs. Hopkins Tommy John Edward Emery May By Herself Jeanne , By Itself Mr. George Salamandro 'Edward Emery Mrs. La Iiolaro Louise Closser Hale Alfred «cott Herbert Yost Jessie Poole Vera Pole Bob , Charles Hampden A nnle Linda Bolton Mrs. Jolllngs Eleanor Carey May produced by Lionel Belmore. The action of the play take* place In Erg- lend, at Duncbestcr, an old and respectable town. Time — The Latter Part of the Last Cen- tury. Act I.—"The George," Seven O'clock in the Evening. Act II. —"The George," the Next Morning. "THE BIG IDEA/' Hudson (Robert E. Forbes, bus. mgr.)— The Bio He*, a play In three acts, by A. E. Thomas and Clayton Hamilton, Produced by Cohan A Harris on Monday night, Nor. 30, with this cast: ^^ Richard Howard Ernest GlendlnDlng James Howard Forrest Robinson Robert Caswell Richard Sterling Hr. Byrne. Harrold Russell Charles -"lllmore. William Coartlelgh Bt*>ven Elngham Goorge Wright Jr. Jim i .liarrold Gran Elaine Foster Desmond Kclby Mrs. Howard Isabel Garrison Els<e Howard Hazel Lowry Mary Frances Wright 8VN01S1S OF SCENES. Act I.—Richard's Study, at nlgbt. Act IL—Same as Act I. The next morn- ing. Act III.,—Mr. GBmore's Office la New York City. About five o'clock the same afternoon. Time.— The Present Daring the Easter Holiday*. Place. —Act I and II, the Country House (BLirxB y. B0OES8, mob.) The announcement that an all star pro- about the cleverest comedian In his line ti *, gram would, be presented this week was cer- has appeared in_ vaudeville In many moons.' The much heralded La Milo, in her first consisting of parts of popular operatic air. nerlcun appearance, had the closing posl- *" the .argost applause getter. North >n and had a hard time in holding her wowed that he had a lot of friends at the Americ tlon and had a hard time in holding ner "?■"""* " J "t. uc "■« <» '«' or mends audience. (See New Acta.) ,„*% mat,u<!e • wio 6 avo him a fairly goo-l Bessie Clayton, also one of the features, r rffi?^„ nn .„„ ■__* — ^ „, - „ proved the biggest attraction the Palace has „2stedTv n£?1 bLh? '.n° J 5 ,n ^"J". Gad in some Ume. Miss Clayton was as- •^ te ?„ ft, *™ 1 &l*tl&J*™* »" /\t i ij.— Mue ueurge, xac next norning. ,i«ifc—«» , bhu ,i, ujd luuuut nuuae Act III.—"The Oeorge," Evening of the of James Howard, President of the McKlnley Ground Floor HARLEM OPERA HOUSE. (UAiiUY SWIFT, MOB.) A big surprise wan at the II. 0. H. last week. Couldn't Oopo out what the trouble was with Al. Llvsey and his orchestra until a pee* at the "pit warranted the reason— AL Llvsey was not there. Instead there was an entire new cu-w of musk-Inns of union calibre, struggling with the numbers result- lessbr, Al. Llvsey and his piano nnd baton and his men and their way of playing selections have always been one of the strong features of the shows at this theatre—and now that necessary feature is out. Acts using song* suffered painfully on the bill Nov. 12-13. There was not a clngle on the bill. Probably Jack Unlde or someone inhaled It that there would be troubl ■, aud bad heart enough not to stick a single singing turn In with the now muric cruw. I hud a hogshead of pity along fur those who hail to slug to the tunes of such an inexperienced "band." They may romp Into harmony lu time, but there s not a doubt they will ever come even close to taklug the place of Llvsey and his men In the eves of 11. O. H. patronB. The Baseball Four opened the show. The fwtnc story of three members of a ball club panning a "bush" third sackcr for booting away games. Gus Wicke, basso; Billy Woods, lead; Joe Glcason, tenor, aud Tom Dillon, baritone, compose this "sodbuslers" turn, and besides bitting over the three hundred murk singing together, Wicke and Dillon oiicli solo verses of "In the Town Where I Was Born" and "Follow the Crowd," aud the quartette for choruses. A "bit" of a game Is gone through for a finish, with pitcher, catcher, batter and "uuiiw," and a sup- posed home run hit and the batter's romp arniiud the orchestra floor and buck for slide to plate—but called "out" for cur- tain. Gotta give the boys credit for being about the only ball-gamers getting away on merit. They sure fell Into strong favor here, overcoming tbo accompaniment of the new mustckers. Sol i.evov was on No. 2. Sol is one ol those "barf" songsters who can overcome mediocre accompaniment, too, for he bud been doing It all week with "Red, White and Blue" as tho weekly Installment of the ani- mated song number, in which Louie HIrsb, composer, and George Arthur, author, arc pictured "digging up the Idea," and one scene of Jay Wbltmnrk "buzzing" over a phone. Jav row himself here, Just as a novelty to himuelf," from a box scat during the week. Malioney and Trcmont (man Bind woman), after alternate tutranccs from a revolving door In a special "dry goods store" drop, fared real well—but the turn needs "re- arrangement" to cover up the squeaky Httlc voice of the woman, who shows too much blueing of the eyelids. "I Love to Quar- rel With You" was put over better than tbeir other doubles, and the man, "nut" comedian, did big with his "I'm Saving Up Coupons" sorg. Their final number, with the girl In little more than ficsblngs, spells "from burlesque." James H. Manolug-W. H. Sloane and com- pany presented a political sketch with "graft" again as the foundation. (Now Acts.) . Mary Plckford wns not enjoyed In "In the Sultan's Sarden," feature picture, at others this groat little M. P. star has worked is. Walter De Leon and "Muggins" Dnvles scored with their songs and a very clever travesty on "motion picture acting" to fin- ish. (See New ActH.) "High Life la Jnll." with n couple of new faces In the cast, was a laughing score, but "newness" in purts wns evidenced. Tho work of "Hill" Mock, as the "strong arm" bird and Broil Hcnscl, as warden, held It up and covered up weak spots. Prank Coombs nnd Ernest Aldwell gathered In a flue hit with their solos ana duels. Inch have the art of putting sentimental melodies over in style, and tried to "forget" there was a union orchestra wrestling In front of them. "Tho FaBhlon Shop." featuring "Rural" Blanche Latell and the "chic" soubrotle, Helen Juliette, was the "big act," In closing spot, nnd showed it Is there for tho big time, houses. Oil, Same Day. Act IV.—Mrs. Jolllng*i Front, Two Days Later. A unique playhouse is the Punch and Judy Theatre, which threw open Its tiny doors an Tuesday night. Nov. 10. It was built, and will be directed by Charles Hopkins, an actor-manager. The name Punch and Judy does not indi- cate the character of the performances to be given there, which will be in the regular line of theatres devoted to the drama. The stage Is ample to produce any sort of enter- tainment, from a little comedy to a comic oucra, Its dimensions being thirty feet from footlights to beck wall, and thirty-nine feet between the side wails. There are several theatres of extensive seating capacities In New York which have stages of smaller di- mensions. From the footlights to the front of audi- torium Is forty-nine feet, there being eighteen rows of seats. In addition to these two hun- dred and forty-seven seats there are fifty-two seats in the boxes which run around the National Bonk. SUged by Sam Forrest. Idea" In boldly announcing "The Big unusual play, Cohan A Harris, its pro- hard for it to "get ducers, made it twice as over," but "get ever" R did without a ques- tion. The play, which was known last sea- son as "Wantad, $22,000," ib a real novelty, for all of the events which take place on the stage are written into a play by the two leading characters. The last act, whlcn takes place In a theatrical manager's office, Is tbe only one which Is not written by the actors, but it Is played with the manager in one of the principal roles. It is a play within a play, and at times suggests "Seven Keys to Bcldpate," and also Wlllard Hoi- comb's clever vaudeville sketch, "The Last Rehearsal," but "The Big Idea" does not copy either. 'The Big Idea" has punches, amusing scenes and several witty linns, but above all it is a genuine novelty in plays, and It Mould do a good business at the Hudson. James Howard, the president of the Mc- nan in some ume. alias Liayiou was av rnnrt «„ ».-.. „„_ rt,.„;^:," . K i,ar ~ slated by Lester Sheeban and the Clayton "" r S*",£ er M ° (i "? d L n r ce , cre ? 2??'W *»!« Sextette. (See New Acts.) to irforLufe a^tto mn»w,~ ou f h el !£ cut Grace La Rue, in her artistic singing spe- ^eito wort tte ""^ tne ana,en <' clalty, had the feature position, and, of van Hovec, the mad magician, in his nut C0 ,?£ s 1V ,Dade i V e mof ? Zl , nm **r$fc Pc-rfoimance, had them holding on to the ' with the assistance of Charley allien at the geats. He practically does little or nothin- piano, sang six song), her best being 'Love ln the magical Sine, but can be put down ^ f.5. d tPrtnstlme," 'The Tango Dream" and one of Tan d t viile's greatest stallcra.Hu "Everybody Dance With iMe-' y Her costumes performance is sway from the usual run in were the same as when she last appeared vaudeville and seldom faBs to get the remit, here. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wilde, ln animated Conroy and Le Malre, ln their funny skit, shadowgraphs, had the opening posrfiwi and "The New Physician, were the comedy went over big. It is a good novelty with clean-up boys of the program. Their present the man doing most of the work. He docs sketch is easily the best they have ever pi*> seemingly Impossible stunts with bis hands eented. Both do excellent work and the audi- also forming shadows of several well known ence was not clow ln showing their approval, men. Alnn Brooks nnd his company, presenting The Hearst-Scllg Weekly, showing many "Straightened Out," bad little to complain Interesting views, was again moved up to Its st the reception accorded him. Brooks Is original position of starting the show. Jack. s. (ASTHtm BAXMXBSXZDi, MOB.) . items ui uie ooies w-nicn run around tne „."""*"T.""""»«, ""» whwoii u» "»c .m- *u„ »»« »u.c. 6 u ..•-•"tL™/, """™"' Jyi\z three sides of the mezzanine floor. These Kinley National Bank, has Indorsed the note Man does a "souse." He stands out with A corking good show Monday afternoon, llnery talk on side, sot many a. laugh ' Nov. 16. A Utile too long, running untU "Twenty Years Ago" went good, and "Mrs! 8.4.1 P. m. The last half was full of comedy. Cupid," with reading of postals, got laughs, Peplno, accordion act, opened tbe show and at finish took three bows, with classic and popular music. He should Ching Ling Poo and company. Chlng did learn to smile and put a Uttle pep in his practically the same act he has been doing work. lor tbe past rwo years around here. Miss Boy La Pearl, the staging blacksmith, sang Chee T?* sang "Night Time In Burgundy" "I'U Never Freeze," "A Had a Gal," "Tip **"? Its a Long. Long Way to Tloperary," Top Tlpperary Mary." He received a good »f"l received a good hand. The Gerry Society hand at finish fctr.pped two of 'he small children from work- Lorreta and Aottmettl (man and woman), gf-Cil tt!SsW hasT * Ct WM cut ouL full stage, foreign ..comedy. acrobatic wt ^jgfiSj&Sm&m men and woman) boxes accommodate two, three, foot and six persons each. The auditorium is constructed and deco- rated In a modern adaptation of Old English. The ceilings are lofty and heavily beamed, and furnished with large old English candle flxturi's carrying electric lamps. The boxes are decorated with valances of tapestry ln imitation of the period of Louis XIII, In dark green, reds and blues. There is no centre aisle, and the ushers, who are boys, are dressed in flowing skirts of dark green. Indeed, the theatre proved to be more In- teresting than tbe play, which Is slow la action, and very talfcy. although it must be admitted, it has Its bright spots. It tells of little Columbine, a circus performer, who is In love with Scaramoucbe, a famous clown. She had borne him three children, snd they ore nil as happy as a family could be al- though she had never given a thought to the fart that there has never been a legal mar- riage ceremony. Alfred Scott, a newspaper man, comes to interview Scaramouche, but the clown must go to the circus. He tells tbe editor that Columbine can give him all the Information he desires. During the inter- view Soott learns that there has never been a marriage ceremony, and for the Hrst time Columbine, who is, although a mother, Ignor- ant In the ways of the world, realizes her position. Scott, who is a sanctimonious, hypocritical Individual, tells poor Columbine that she Is bound for bell, and tbe only way to save her- self from sin is to marry him. If she re- mained with Scaramouche she wlU be a corse to htm and to the children. Poor Columbine, innocent and frightened, filcH with the editor, and they are married. He takes her to a boarding house, but before he hss time to kiss her for the first time, Scaramouche enters and takes her away. The author does not even attempt to ex- plain away the marriage certificate showing that Scott nnd Columbine are married, and neither do we learn If she has gotten rid of the editor and legally married Scaramouche. Mrs. Hopkins was n dainty and winsome Columbine, playing with charming simplicity. Mrs. Hopkins is a benutiful young woman With an Interesting personality. Mr. Hopkins is an actor of shinty and fave a splendid performance as Ccaramnnche. t Is a pleasure to listen to his magnificent •peaking voice. Herbert Tost made Scott a genuine char- acter study, and he won the acting honors of tbe evening. It was flawless ln make-up, gesture nnd expression. That always reliable actor, Edward Emery, gave nn artistic performance SB the kindly and amusing Salamandro, and Louise Closser Hale, ns a crabbed old womnu, scored heavily. The rest of the company did well. The pro- duction nnd stage management were superb. 'Hie staff of the theatre Is as follows: ChnrlCH HopklnB, director; Claxton Wllstach, representative: George Vivian, manager; Lionel Belmore, producer; flcorgo B. Dnn- lcvle, treasurer; Charles Hampden, stage manager; Maurice C. Rumscy, musical di- rector. Kelccy. LOEWS BOULEVARD. (CtUB. XIBSCHBEQ, KGB.) Nov. b-l was Anniversary Week at this theatre and a good bill was seen. Thursday night. Nov. 12, the house was filled to ca- parlty. Kubllch rendered several selections on a viniin, so contrived by means of electrical connections that tho music could be heard rc-niing from various parts of the house. It had the audience star-gazing to locate the round, and was well received. Ventura and company presented an act tending to show that the negro is at home in any land. One of the ''picks" gives a r-ai'h song, and another a German song nnd dance, and then to Dixieland, where the woman, in hoop skirt, sings, snd tho six "picks" sing and jig. The act Is on the order of burlesque. Nowlan and St. Claire, In a song act, west over big, especially their song, "On tbe Dear ()*d Farm," with clever impersonations of the various animals In the song. Charles Delaud and Mario Carr presented a ikctch. "Sbo" advertises for a leading Ban nnd "He" for a wife, and when he comes (o her room in answer to his advertisement, It is a case of mistaken Identity, with that elusive conversation where tbe answers are npr>llcablo to either case. Comic situations and Inuglis are tbe result. The Manhattan Trio rendered several pleas- ing songs aud were loudly applauded. Hen Beyer and Brother closed the show with stunts on wheels. The pictures Included: "The Fable of Little, the False Alarm" (Eseanay), "A Standard (Harry L. Oort, mgr,)—"Tho Yellow Ticket, 1 with Florence Reed and Ed- win Arden In the leading roles, Is tho uttroc- II in here. The> popular melodrama was wel- comed by n large audience on Monday night, nnd It lonks like another big week for tbo popular theatre. The supporting caat in- cludes: Sidney Booth, David Torronce, Ed- ward Miiwson, Mneey Harlem. Hurry Bil- liard. Mantle Leslie nnd ollicru. Week of Nov. 23, •4'tty'Vi|li|M That Count." fJJ( £,*""«-\iii A,, L> ^.ti'rSrS, ri'V, ~ tneir musical sail, cnneo, "A xara oi an- 2£Rj&J2Pm&t^2£$&2Zi *&**<* »<*» &*"*>" throughout. Both of a "friend" for (22,000. He borrows R from the bank without the knowledge a* the directors, and he finds that be cannot raise enough money to pay it back. He tells his story to his son, Richard, and the latter pirns suicide ln order that his father may collect an Insurance policy. Then iUalne Foster, a clever girl, calls and, learning the true situation, suggests that be make a play of tbe family trouble, and she wlU fell it to a theatrical manager whom Bhe knows. As already stated, the last act Is played in the manager's oliice. Tbe man- ager offers tbe usual f&OO ln royalty, and Is told tbat tbe young man needs {22.000. The manager says that this price and busl- neps arrangement are impossible, so the young man says he will follow his original plan of suicide. Fearing that such a deed would make htm feel like a murderer, the manager writes a check and everyone la happy. The Play is uncommonly well acted. Ernest Ulendlnnlng, as the young man, and Desmond Kelley practically carry tbe play upon their shoulders, and both do their ?art cleverly. A fine performance was given y William Courtlclgh, who played tbe man- ager, and who appears only in the last set. bUrrold Russell, as an excited bank teller, was very amusing. The rest of the company have very llttlo to da The production and stage manage- ment left nothing to be wished for. Tho authors are A E. Thomas, a former dramatic critic, and Clayton Hamilton, who Is criticising pla ya for Vogue. A'eJccy. BROADWAY. ' (JDXB3 AARONSON, MOB.) " When the general public "get wise" to the excellent programs being shown here, this house, which una a very large rapacity, wUl not be large enongh to hold them. Tbe bill this week teems with comedr. Onr old friends, Dan Sherman and Mabel De.Forest, and their clever little company, piesentlng that gre a t laugh-producing comic, "A Jay Circus." Why this team is not play- ing and being featured on tbe big time is a mystery. For real laughs it Is about tbe best comedy skit seen ln New York la some time. Dan Is a comedian who sends over bis material in tbe right manner, and sel- dom overdoes anything. Miss De Forest, as the circus directress, was also up to the standard. A tabloid was given with a company of five principals and six handsome young chorus girls, called "The Count and tho Maid," and had enough ln It to supply a three act musical comedy. All the prin- cipals were good, especially the comedian, who was very much In evidence during the whole presentation of the little piece, while the story of th e tabloid Is rather old. R nevertheless Interested the audience. The Oxford Quartette, offering several of the popular variety of songs, had a good spot, and pat over e good sized hit. Qlie boys mike a fine apeparance and sing ln ex- cellent harmony. "Celebrating Day In Ten- nessee" and "when You Wore a Tidlp and I Wore a Big Red Rose" were easily their best numbers. As a finale the four gave a condensed minstrel first part, which proved classic In Itself. As magicians, the Klnsners are ha a class by themselves. Here Is another act that the managers of the big time should lose little time In booking. It is a novelty that one seldom sees, the male member doing the bulk of the work, and performing several tricks that proved very entertaining. A disap- pearing ball and a trunk trick were their features. J. H. Manning. Will n. Sloane and com- pany were seen In "The Bride," were handi- capped by a rather poor setting. Both men do exceptionally good work, one of them portraying a German character cleverly. The sketch is finely written, and has a very entertaining story, which tho audience liked very much. O'Brien and Brooks appear In Italian characters and turely cleaned up. These boys must have made quite a study of the Italian race, ns their talk and mannerisms are almost perfect. The tal'.t Ib funny, and as a closing feature one capably ploys the piano, while the other renders selections on an improvised violin made from an old cigar box. Their offering -was high class and met with fine results. Cbarett snd Lewis, two young women, offered a singing and whistling specialty, and showed tbat they possessed talent. Both have fairly good singing voices and put over several songs with much success. ''Beautiful Boies" as rendered by them, is a claeRlc. The act is also handsomely cos- tumed, Booton and Parker opened the show with their musical skit called, "A Yard of Mu- Plctorlni," aud "The Hoosler Schoolmaster,' a five-reel feature. Bittl i Daly's.—Violet Heroin?. Frank Andrews, Mnrlo Majeronl and Robert Deshon will ap- pear in the east presenting "Yosemlte," which opens at this Iioiirc Monday, Nov. 113. lU'lHiulle (A. IL Woods, mgr.) — Lew Fields and "The High Cost of Ixivlng" moved from till* house Saturday night, Nov. 14, "KJck In" followed 10. I are clever musicians, playing old fashioned airs from Instruments mnde out of milk cans. Tbo young woman also has n good singing voice, and put over two songs to much ap- plause. Jack. ■ THrty-nintli Street (Lee A J. J. Shu- bert, mgrs.)—"The Only Girl" moved from tbls theatre to the Lyric. Monday. Nov. 10. I>w Fields, in "The High Cost of Loving," replaced It on the same date, steps ln the wooden shoes. The act took three curtains at finish. Lydla Barry, assisted by a pianist, put over a hit wi'.h bcr original songs, and her opening number, "Any Old Hat," with m!l- (WM. WOOD, sigk.); The Dolly Twins are sharing the headline spot here this week. Rozslka, with Martin Brown and Jenny with the "Bmart-foollng" Harry Fox. and they were equally stormed with applause, both before and oxter their performances. And not only was the stage door swamped with a brigade of squirrels awaiting a nip at Harry, but they also took a gallop at the chnmplon of all "shell fruit seller*," Bert Fitzglbbon, who was on In No. 5 spot, Jn order to make a flying taxi trio ln time to make Harlemltes roar a few at his antics up at the Alhambra. where he is also "work- ing" this week. Julius tanzberg end Us body rendered "Venus Ventrix, 51 and the Hearst-Scllg Wpekly film "went on" at about 8.17. I thought McMahon, Diamond and Chap- low (formerly MoMahon, Diamond and Clemencc) were going to run away with all the applause, they were such a hit. The new member. Miss Csaplow, Is as much "at homo" with her partners right now as though she had been the third party ln the turn for years. She is a youthful, pretty, auburn-haired girl, with a sweet, captivating soprano voice, and a real performer. She romps about so gracefully on ln her dance with the "boss" of the act. The latter stands alone as one of the best "up" ln Russian stepping, while that "The Scare- crow" hit by that "sweet Bttle thing" seems more wonderfully clever than ever. Mae Melville and Robert Hlgglns took Mor- ton and Austin's place on the bill because Morton and Austin s act Is called "Success." and clashed with Harry Pox's stuff. Melville and margins suffered ln No. 2 spot, following JloMnhon, Diamond and Chaplow's great "polng," and they had slow sledding at first. However, before finishing up they made the folks feel ashamed, and closed surprisingly (CEAS. POTSDAM, MQS.) Monday night, Nor. IS, a good house on but the talk the roof, and a good show was the verdict. Stella Arlington sang Jerome H. Remlek's latest rag song, with slides, "MisslsJlppi Cabaret." UcManus Bros., neat, as the Dancing - about the fleas and insects should be eliminated. Tbat kind of talk Is not funny and he does not need It, as he can msko good on his merits. Barnold's acting dogs closed the first half with the street !n dogvllle, the street swetp- helrM w r fth^ M X?wa^.%tmrnke B vs^k well. A novelty and should keep going. Cadets, started the show wtth their double „7iv , fc « ^»~i —.™_ m?i „„"i,™ wnrk hard. Annie Morris and Billie Wilson, ln two, dressing room scene, which gives them chances to do their numbers. Annie Morris opened with "He's a Rag Picker," and put Fred M. Griffith opened the Intermission with talk and tricks with playing cards, and firoduccd eight red balls between his fingers. le works fist, told some new and sld gags, and they laughed at them. Dancing Kennedys (man and woman), the number over big. |Mlss Wilson aang» E0V elty dancers, don't do any tangoes or ^."Jf.^yay from Home." Miss Morris, ln mailtps. hut «* rt»h* dnwn to work snd a Yldalsher make-up, put over "How's Every- thing by You?" Miss Wilson, "Just for lid- To-night." '<Croony Melody" Daba" as doable for the finish and "Aba The% girls wear beautiful gowns, and the act is one that should keep them busy, as good Bister arts are a necessity in vaudeville. They took three bows. Jobn T. Doyle and company (three men and one woman), police sketch. A good story holds the audience interested, but the finish could be made more punchy. The cast was good and worked hard tt aU times. They took three curtains at finish. Clarence Wilbur, comedy talk and song, In one. Clarence has a good line of talk. He mado them laugh His parodies are good. maxlies, but get right down to work en put pep ln their act from beginning to end, and at finish took fonr bows. , Sidney Braey and Frank Farrlngton. ia "The Butler nnd Conspirator," ln "The Mil- lion Dollar Mystery," are the features here tbls week. They appeared ln one, tola tne audience a few secrets of moving picture actors, and at finish got a good land. Haa to make a speech at finish. ■ , Ben Beyer anl Brother (two men), comesy cycle act, held them to the finish. Beyer is a corking good comedian who docs not overdo anything, and his brother, a good etralgbt side. They got a good hand at flnish. The twcnty-flret episode of "Tbe Million Dol'nr Mystery" closed the show. Ban- Gramd Opera House (Richard Darney, mgr.)—Frances Starr, who enjoys tho dis- tinction of bekig David Relasco's only woman star, is playing "The Secret" at this popu- lar West Side playhouse, this week. Tho large audience applauded her acting as Oa- brlelte Jannelot. Her supporting company Is cast as follows: Constant Jannelot, Mon- tosu Love: Charlie Ponta-TullI, Robert War- wick ; Denis Le Onern, Frank Relcher; Jo- seph, Edwin R. Wolfe; Oabrlelle Jannelot, Frances Starr; Henrietta Durend, Elaine Inoscort: Clotlltle De Savageat, Harriet Oris Dellenbaugh; Marie, Beatrice Relnhardt. Next week. Chauncey Olcott, In "The Heart of Paddy Whack." Colombia (J. Herbert Mack, mgr.)— Behman Show this week Miner's (Bronx! (B. D, Miner, mgr.)— aau .Vcip Yersrr»<thls week. Centmrr Opera Houne.—AloVi was the offering last week, and the singers partkl patlng In its presentations acquitted them- selves with credit Ksthleen Howard, as Amneris, repeated her last season's success in the role Messrs. Bercman and Klpcstm. alternating as Rhadames. scored successes. Messrs. Chalmers and Krledler (also alter- nating), as Amonasro, both won favor, ann Lois Bwell. In the title role, was excellent- Lucia d< Lnmmermoor divides this week wim "Aids." Saturday nlgbt. Nor. 21. fnrewc ' performance of season will see a triple »i», Including the last act of "H Trovetore, sex- tette and mod scene from "Lucia dl Lam- mermoor," and "I PogllaccL" New Torfc (ffn. Morris, mgr.)—"Ths Traffic" this week ' Olympic (Dare Knras, mgr.)— Gay Horn- .&r 7l Ri? riw *•» *«*• I 1r«KO ■'■ table work, five high, from which he does a ^ c l P ^J nte ^ l f! ,on 1 , f a ? n d ."I' a , fast back to the groundTand got a good hand, P?. ce ? > , r h langns - v , They put in soveral new "JSLsS^JS *V n a : »™^, -. Wlla Holt Wakefield, "The Lady and the Chndwlck 1 rio and company. In "Wiggins* pt, n o." Just cleaned up. She sang and Training Camp'''(three men and two women), played her original numbers, and at finish ? n f 'lU. "J*?"? do a good corcedyact- Id » had to beg her way off. She received several May Chadwlck Is a genuine comedienne and bonnnpts : her work stands out 8he still, does a few Walter Kelly, The Virginia Judge." Just mode tbem'howl with his dialect stories an! his reception was big, and at finish be took three bows. •The Queen of Fire," by Toots Paka (see New Acts-), closed the show at 5.17. _ Sani. ■well. . Homer MBea and Helen Bay snd company launched their new comedy offering nere, which Is properly called "An Innocent By- stander." (New Acts, next week.) Then "the Ty Cobb of the nut league," Bert Fitaelbbon. came and sang (7) ana nutted and busted up the third straw hat of the day, and twenty minutes later steered towards One Hundred and Twenty-sixth. Street and Seventh Avenue. Bert could have stayed "all nlgbt" as far as the Colonial crowd were concerned. Joe Howard and Mabel McCane closed the first half of. the show m their new and sterling offering, billed "We Hope to Enter- tain You With Something New." That has always been this couples policy, and they sever fail to live up no all of It After Intermission. Frank Whitman, "The •Boy Behind the Fiddle" and "The Dancing Violinist," scored a nice Uttle ovation with his Russian stepping to finish whUe playing the "fid." Ro/slka Dolly and Martin Brown, assisted by James Moore singing the prologue and Introductions to each dance for "Daucc- land," were as an artistic great success as they hove been since breaking the present dance offering In. There's no arguing, they are up among the leaders as dancers, with beautiful costuming. Harry and Jenny followed 1 them in their Bongs and patter, and scored, as Is their habit of doing. Harry pulled some of Martin Brown's elecution daring one of his Uttle dance romps with Jenny, and we think he'd look chubby in those white fleshings of Brawn's, we do, should he borrow them for one show this week, as a "novelty." The hand to hand balancing Azard Bros, gave an excellent performance la closing ispot Too".