New York Clipper (Apr 1915)

6 THE ISTEW YORK OLIPPER. April 17 A WOIRD TO THE WISE - - IS SURF-ICIKIMT -mmr^ ■ .< WT^"T Tf-^ THE KING OF ALL MINSTRO. MANAGERS, who thla Seuoj^t ym ^: : B C.iy^^ ■ - - M B"^ ^ ■ ^ ■ B Is celebrating hU 30th year on the road, writes: ^ "I've had many ballads in my llrat parts, but never one that received mora applauae or which my audloncea enjoyed better than your beautiful none SWEET KENTUCKY LADY Word* by WU(. JEROME DRTST ^TOTJUt S TGT lES 53 Muaio by LEWrS M. HIBaK JAdK RICHARDS is slngtng it and never satlslles with leas than two encores^ From * QUAimrrra it is simply superb and I thank you for sendlnt it." That's saylne something, particularly when It oomes from a rnan"who«rwI^^ one, A ROSITIVE MIT MO IVIATTER MOW YOU USE IT SOLO, DUET, TRIO, QUARTETTE, OR ENTIRE ENSElytBLE. Quartette Arranfirements now readyv lor male, female Md^^^r^^ WITUARK BUZU>INO MM 1i A # ■ BM M W£ O . 0^ M I . SCHILLER BUj'u>lNa STOCK PUFFS. JuLiB IIkhnu ImH Uvn fliiliiK fmiiic riiiuirkalile nork Hitli llio llniin Mdnk fVi. Tin- iiu)iular nnil lillnil<il ilouKlilcr of Jnnicn A. Wrrav, Ih fnPl IccoiiilliK "tK* (if ■ Arnrrlrn'M Ifniltritf yuilntr arl- fuat lH<«mlnt,' oik* of Aini'rIcn'H IrailliiK young nc- trpimeii. KnniiiiT (li.icKi.ta, Hint linmlHvnv Icndlni; mnn of Iho CtpiccdI Slock Co., hnr a IvtliT wojf to It'll J)[irliic than the ulil erniinil lu^c waj, IIo t*]r. im «oim iw IIkto I9 tnik nlKinl SiiinmiT «tocli', It In hia cue to take out IiIh IiIk CliiilnHTH Jiuto- inohllif. Tun ila7 llila T>o|i«r will conn- mil. will «» rorllaa OIloa m^nlcrt In a hix at the J'olo (iMnmla, moiInK like the olO ml«rtilef r<ir tlic Ulanla. (IIIM waa alinoat tentilnl to ttirvpw il<iwn Snm- iiier utork becTiuc of ila Rreot love for Uin Ainrrl- riiir KaiiH'. , AiNRWoarn Arnold will (to un to Monlrenl nH Boon HS the rrsular lenaon of the O'lci-iit rlnaea, for hla tlilril nenfou nt tlK> UrHiPuni. Nrii. I'lurr jimved that lie wh« u llr?t rnie i niiltiixT when lie |>ul 011 '"Hie Time, I'locc niiil Hie <llrl," at Ihe W«il«ttortli HieaCm. OilAH. HciiiiKiKi.n, III hla wveiilh .venr Willi Hie OreHrent Pliiyem, Iiuh lieen Hn Inumime guccesit In till liln roleii IhniiiKlioiit ihe wnrinii. Mini (Inuut.K hIumiIiI proto Hie nxial |in)mlar Ii'ihI'Iii: nmiinn iIk- (Jrniiil liiin hail In a few ynim. U-liik' thi' ii|i-t<i'ilnle iVi^- of n Irnil, anil linflnc |HTHo)iiill(v iioleiity, Mkut WlLn<).\ will proiliii'e two of his well llleil vawlevllle nrlH over Hie hlK tlini' at thu eiHl of the . Htiirk M*n^iii John I.iiiikn', anii WAnnA lIiin'Aiin, nfler the clone of the Wiiilitu-iirlli n'liMiii. Iiili'iiil to tuhu n tTl|i to Hie riiiiniiiii-l'.'irllli.' KxiiokIiIhii. OiiAH, Wii.Mo}f can be cliuoHil oh one of lenilliic jiirenlliK In Hock. liLAiit Maukin Telt rnlhiT HUniiKe wblle nhe Milmiltulnl for l.m'llii Murey iil the llnnix, MI»M .Mackin liail u week orr hiHl Wivk, nml Juat nt Hie WMH !r|innlni| to enjoy It, duly vnlK'd Iut lu Hin front iiKiiln. K.|.|,BM CiKiitiu In innkInK a lili: Ml wllh tlie ]iulroiiH of Hie Wiirhiirhiii. YimkerH, N. Y. KnWAiin llKiLl.r, who wrvcd liln iiiiiin'mleealilp iiiiiter Cor-je Piytou, Inis Invn di>lii)( n wreat ileal toward (urtherluf; Hie Hiii:i-esH of Hie Ci-eRi-t'iil Sluek. llo liRH InlrtMliinil on Innovation, Nhowlnff moving lilctiircfl lietwM-ii Hie iieii* for the iiast two wcekH. iMA llAn'n liua lieeii M'tHiitr Ihlncs lUIre In Mount Vernon. The iiiilroiiH eiiii lionlly wall until the iiexl week'H hIiow Ih producitl. Tiir. CIJITCK will imy alrlet alleiiHon to any ainiiil ciininnnkMlluna. .^'inl In "rntta" either iilvut .voiiracif of iiieiiitieiH of your coinimny, (WM. WOOD, UOB.) (BLUER F. SOaUIS, SIGH.) oi.osi\r! n\TK, The Wiiilaworili l'liiyii-< will elow their aucceaa- fill neiiniil of Hilrly llve wivkx .May I. In Hie ilin>e y4'iii-!4 tlirtt .Nliiiniije.* ICilwnril OriiHh'lii hut liiiil Hie WioUworlli Tlii-alre. Hie I'len'ime <ir Hie Hiiliacrljillon with t'lich hiureiwlve Wliiirr Hlock fi<'n* Aon tiiiH I-wii very inTeeiillMe. Miiiiii^ier Orii»U'lM Iiiik Hie kiiiiek of kiiowlii|r ivliat hU )inlri)iia wiiiit. ntiil wlHi tlila. eoiiidetl wllh IiIh kiiiiwletltre of Hie IiiihIiiii'h In p*neral. II lit MiiuHrwiiiiiler ili.it IIiIk Hieiiive h reeoKnIzeil na one of Hie bt>.4t I'andiii'Uil iilnylionseH In iiptowu New York, ni'IONS WITH COMI'ANY. Miililon lliiinlltnii oihmkmI Aiirll 1'.!. with the Anierli'nn riiiyrra, iil tin' AnirrU'iin. rhlliMlt'l|ili*n iirt Ifitdtiiff mill), lie will Iii'Hil (hit cnsl of Hio "MlslenilliiK Ijiily" fur Hie tnrreni wit'k. .Mr. Jljiiiiilloii lit ctintiltlei't'tl one of Hie best leailliic iiK'ii In Htuck. JCl'lW rtllllMXY. AtU'lo lllootl, vvlio will run nn tiii|itmt(loii sinek i'rinn>iiiiy 10 Jt'i'r'le lUiiiHii'lle 111 llniTiiIti, hnn M'leeleil Hymn lU'iisley, li'inlliiK man: llii>;h Dill- mnn, Jiiveiille; Allfe ilole. elniruoler woman; Ali'ldn llende, H'ttnid hiisliieaa; 1{. 11. Siteiu'er, t^ieriieler iiinn, anil llarllt^y (^nlllll^,', dlrei!(ur. Mlvtt HltXKl will liettil ;lie etiiiipiiiiy. STOCK AT <rAVKTY. II \* ri'iHirietl Hint llicte will lie Htoek at Hie 'liiiyi'iy. Iliiliitheii, N. .1., onee imtft'. It was for- nxTly one \A tlie tictti atttric Hiniiilit In tJio Va*U ••WITHIN TllIO LAW I'OIMII.AH. TheiT nn^ len ctMiiiutiilcA iihiyhig "WItblii tho I.aw" tlila wivk. 'I'lie piny hna inoveil one of (lie bis ilrawlii;; oiirtbi nf the nenaaii. .Nmmitt the hoiiiH^ ntlnft llila miretitafnl pli'i'O are: Tidl Tlit^n- Irw, Ilaltlniore, WnahliiBltm nnd Woroinler, Mnjea- llf. flriiml ItaiildK; llannniiiis Hall, Allmny; 1>. 1'". Ki'llh, Pottloud, -Me., ami the Prvi«enl. Urook- lyn. DIG DUSINKSS IN llltindltl'OUT. I'Yfenk (.'iillalnin, nmnainT of Hie l,yrU', llrlilpe- puTt, (ioiin.. biot mo le ii remarkiihle HiiereaH of Hie liouw, |iioilnelii){ nil Hie Inlift releawn, .unl liiiprovliiK IiIh i\Mii|miiy ts<iiHiiiiiillv. Tlit< tln'a'..*o I ml btvn "tiilil inrkey" nil yeiir la'fore Manicer t'lilliiliiiii ttaih eliiiri:" of 11. •uiiNS ctnnvwY, Miivie I'ellls liii:'. Jt.lutti tlie KlUh StoeV. I'orl. I11111I. Me., aH tttvftml woman, .MNa I'elllit liiia thine wkw very cleve'* wtirli In sluek, and miii'li la e.vpet'l«l of her, COMPANY i^l.OHl'^N. 'Hie llniiil HiH-rii Slink IV., at tlie nake- INirilnuil, .Me.. eh>se«l lis n^iitar Keiiatii April ;t. Hie ixinipany hud :i fiilrly tmceeHiriil ae.ntioii III Hie llieutn'. llip ulif/tv rnn nlonjc rather i|s(Iei»nl,v Mon- tiny nlRlit. There Ih no( pnoii);h foniedy or dancing In the hill to rItoII the proper speed, thoPKli whot Uicrc was of euch voh the high slanuard sort. CAKOLINA WUITI'; IIIN up moul of the hllllni; ia llie friint of llie hooac, and In No: 'i., after IntermlMslon, nbe Ninfr tiie granil Hria from "Uobcrt I^c Dlnhlo,'' "Kor Yon Akmc," "O'Hole MIo" and "Mr Mtlle Orey Iltime In the WeRt," eneli In n tonnnrr thnt liclltH her hllllnK of "primn dnnna Bupmnn of I 111' I'JilIndi'lphln-Clileugo Umnd Oixira C'otn- iinny." Slir -wns aRRlHted at the piano by Ileetnr Jlnct^Hrlhy, a capoblo planlnt, who hns u Hlrofi^' perHoiiRllty abniit him every niliHlle. HIh npeelalty, "(.'avallor Fnutaa- tic," wn.4 ronderitl In a moHt claHHlc way. t'l.AlIDK niitl KANNIK TlfHIKR liHvc the only Hkeleh on this week's hill. Their "Tlii; ."trnlttht I'litli" Is clnickfiil of "toiicli love" tiinietly, while llic llnis-h, wherein Mis.n Usher niiii:ireiiMy jjoeH blind, w.Ts elTectlvo cnoiixU to stnri n few bnndkerelilura workln;; duwa htiiliH Monday ove. JOI'; Ki;.\0 nnd Itf>.SII': rwtKK.V. openinc lliti si'coiiil hnlf tif Hie show, wert! a s:i!lit. for mire eycH—back In Die two (i dnyH afler MIhh (irtreii Inld olT for n whole Reason. Joe r.nd ItOHin stniid seiond to none ns novel ae- roluitle, Krneefiil dniifers. nio speed Willi wIHeh tliey moved throuuh n "million" dif- ferent Blii)8 mnde the house mnrvi'l nnd send them awny wllh only fifty per ciMit.'.i wnrtli of till; n|.phuiHe due lliein. The pnlnina seemeil to Inck "jiep" ns iniieli ns tlifl hIiow. SWilK und ?.(A('K bud It nil their tiwii ■\v:iy for eomedy piirposi's. ns Hie only other turn tin I Mo bill pl:iyliii; fur iuuRlut with Ihein wuK Hurry Kern— iiIho behind the burnt cork r.\;il;e tip. 3. nnd live up to being the s:inie elcvcr Southern neuro types iif loDic- dl.tDS. and every oiinvc of lliclr mnterial got over big. IIAIUIY KICUN anil COMPANY got a good, tnrly ittnrt, with the arrival of the end of n prop irolley car carried In his "Veterans" crmictlv ilrama. 'There's a strong nppcal for the "nl«l Boldlers' frentment" tbroiighoul It all, with Kcrn'B blnck faeo bit serving for good Iniiglia to relieve. It spun along to a good eiieeesfl In No. 4 spot. .l^\I>Y AHN MKI. the fnKrlnatlng double- Volecd ChlncBC prima donon, followed the Kern net, .ind unng lierticlf lo as nlee n lilt as wc'vd heard Her do before. She showed wardrobe that elassox with mnuy of viiude- vllle's best single women wlille lier porson- ai'ty Is n.<i rUti as all Of Lcr uuoU vocal abll- lly. THK IIAPIUM ai'KCTRK (new Oct) opened tile show, nnd |-llANIv Cltl'MIT (cew net) wna "In" In pl;icc of Herman Tlnyhert;. "Tlie Tramp." the lOs.ianny Conviinny's latest "two net" comedy lllin, featuring Clin rile Chnplln, hold No. .'< spot on I he hill. This iilvtiire comedian wns given n surprising "bund" when he made Ills entrance onto the sheet. TIIR WA'PBn I-IMKS, fll,x jh7.7.1lngly well fornii'il ;;lrls, lii dllTereut lined "cut out" unltin suits, closed lh« «how In a diving, Awluimlng.niul ntpiatlc net, that Is fiurpusseu l)y unry. o-,,oife Ui Its particular line. One -litllo't)lonile Jind a much "cut-out" ilg on tliMt nenrly let her out—llin' It had the de- sired elTpet. One of the best ore the Waler Lliles—In the Winter or In the Summer. ' roii. An evenly hulanccd show wns presented Mondn.v, afleruoou, April 11!, before nn audi- ence thnt taxed this Mouse to cr.;i.ielty. An lissuuny eomedy feuliirlug ChnneB Clmplln, called "The Tramp," opened and plca9e<l. MAXINK IHlOTIIKnS and BOBHY, the comedv dog, held down number oue position, and scored heavily with a good routluc of tricks. Till'; 4*RIMU0SE KOL'Il, one of the best singing tinartettes In vaudeville, featured many of the latest songs and were a huge aurcess. niLI.Y n. VAN and the DBAfMONT SIS- TKIIS gave their one act eomedy, "Spooks," aud captured uiany hearty luugbs. The vaudeville debut of Nl.NA MOllGAXA, a prima donn.i, attracted considerable at- tcnilon. (.New Aels.) WIM.AItl) MACK, assisted by MAnOAnET r.ItKl'JNI'; aud \V.\t. I/. (illlSOX, presented for the llrst time In vnudcvllle, "Illludinnu's Ilnfr," and Just managed to get over. (.New Acts.) TENNEY SAYS: "Talk Is Ohesp" If It hsi quality, originality, I *nd th« "get^Ter" In It. That's the kliKl I write. Aflk anyone who knows anytbing ahout Vaudeville, K you need good ••luatcrlnr' 1 can •'nmierlully" assl't you. (!oncBpondenca solicited, AL1,BN SPENCBH TEHNE Y, 140U Broatlway, New York City Anm.R ni.ooD at tcck. Ciinhlng mill Siitlih will im'seiu Allele Dlootl for a »ln^'lol SiirliiK nnd SunDur seasim lii Ini- IMirtaiit iirothe^litiiiH tif ini'tri>]'n1ltnu HuoeeaKes at ilie Tt'i'k, nmrnl". Iieiilniiliig April 2.1. Tlie flrst pliiy will l>e "Wllhlii Hie Law," 10 lie followed I'.v "Tlie .Ml:t|eaillii(; I.iiily." ,Ml?*s lIltMHl's etun- luiiiy .will Iniiiide; Mnrlnii IViitli'r, Malda Itiiil, .lime (Nnmrevi', .Alliv (lule, llyron Itrnsley, WwiSi l>lllman, K. It. Sjitmeer, Ia^wIh Nllson nnd oilier^, cimrles S|K>m;, for iiwtiiy yours with. Hie (Niest- i.iil Slreel. I'lilladelplilri. liiia iHN'n f^'cnretl as i-lilef srenle urilst. The prtHliiotlona will be HtnKeil by llnrtley CiHliliiir find the ttrirniilr.iil''iii will l«» n'liiler'Hie liustliiesH tllreotlon of tluy Owi- well SinlHi. STOriC CONTIM TS, ."<iiilix Fai.i.b, S. D., April U.—The Harrows, llowiirit i>tiK'k (jo., which w-ns hiiriifU out wIlU the Ntnjestlp, will remnlu playing one hnlf of each week nt Hie Oriilieiim, If the consent of tho Weat- ern Viniilev-IIlo Miitintfers* AHsm-lnlhtn ran ac- ciirttl. 'nils will cut Ihe vauilevllle ilown from t full week to n hnlf week. The hmise mnn*it»- inent Im eonAdoM*. the W. V. -M. A. will grant tlilt IH'nnl.sKlon. 1IONSTP,I.I,K .STOCK, AIHIII. »(». Tl,e .It'^sli' liiniHlelle ilioek <>>. will oiien t SmniiM'r wnsou nc Ihe Slue The.Hre. lIulTtlo, N. Y,, April 1;), In ".Venrly Marrle.1." nAKKR STOCK CL0SI3S. (;tf '■ ''■0 T"" Ci.ieeKn.) I'oRTi.ANii. i>e.'.. April 12.—'nils li Ihe liit wtek of BiiH'k nt the Ifakor. In "Daiimgetl Oootli." <"WAY nOW\ K.AST." This phy Is thla week's nItniL'tlon at thn Onnil Opera llotin>. llTvnklyii, with Minn Honibet and Dudley Ayres In the leaiHiiy itiltv. VAUDEVILLE ACTS Kelcey and Shannon Co. (Sketch). IS MiN., l.N'iTUiuB (KesciAL S:.-r;, Colonial (April r>)—Presentetl by Knsel and JleOiine, Ilerla-rt Kelcey and Ktlle Stinmioii, u^iHlsied by n eomtKiny liielndln};: Cirlllllli l.nsky, nH n tllsp.ileh bearer, iiiitl Frank l.yiuiin. oit a Miilry; oiTered a ilrniuRtlc war skeleli, "At Suii- rlae," berv Inst week, which, HioiikU droiriry In lis talk, la held U|> by the iiopularlly of Kelccy •ml Shannon. The action passes within Ool. FalrDeld's (.Mr. Kelcey) lieadtiuarlers lu the wnr ztme. A youth- ful veiitry hnsr-^laH'U s«ntencetl tt> l« Rlmt At vnnrlae for "sictmlns on post." Kiluu Falrileld, Hie (>)loners wife (.Mlas Shannon), doln;; led t'niHS duty, moKes nn utipeal-for Ihe cviiileiinied Ind's life. The tieulh hour draws iiisir. but thn Colonel cannot see bla way to aave the young soldier until hl« wife, frontic wllh grief, tells him that the buy Is hla own aoii, through relations h« had year.i ago wltli a womaa uuw denil. A dlsiistcb "arrlvea, giving a "chnnce for life" to tlie Doy, shoidl he carry a mesmiKe throuKh the enemies lines. The big punch of the akelcb follows (a hc^> when the Onlonel rusheH the dla- putcta to the Bt.'one of execuHou, a bbiKt t>f n hupis to algnal that tho boy has been reaeliM Iwfore the gnne ere leveled at lilm. He blast enmi':*, and a scream oT intlifactlon from the wife follows It for curtain. Kelcey and illinnnon may continue to UM "At Sonrlse," Imt It does not &t tbem an nihera have. Tho sketch was WTlltea by n. S. S.>iel<lon, Tod. I.IH'^I/I.A MtlllHY, HHtmd woiiinn with P. V. KelMrs Umax IMa.vera, w-an nistdenly taken 111 wllh a aevere rlieuimtllain Htlaek ninl hnil (o rtilrt' til favor of t^lnni .Mnrklii (of Hie Crt^siviil Sl<vk t'ti.) iifler Miiuduy matliitte'n pi'rfernmncr. MIks .M.irey will reiiirn to Ihe cnsl Hits wtvk for "IMiu' Kealliertt." I>K WHTT NIsWl'NO will elcwe Ihe Pljou Then- Ire. ItlcliiiHtiiil, \\\., lifter a thlnl iiui'eefrful slock i..ti*««ii. In nloiit two wtH'kt, Mr. Newlin; lina eriniKTtl ti Ihi'Rlrt* In l^iulsvllle. Ky.. and will iirtiiliiee Himum'r aluck there. Hr.-it'le Sititt la ula li'iiiMnc vfwn.itii. l'M.lHtBNt»; Kf>I»Kll1« hns rtMurmtl as lead- lin; wtaiinu of tlH> Ilnlii1irldin> Pinters, ni the Kliuberl, ^thnieaptillri oin-nlni* .\prll 11, In 'Ti'as of Ihe d'l'rliervmew," "llltiiWN KiV IIAUVAIIK" l> liebig noletl this we*'k nl the Prllufst, Shtiit (Mlv. la. '••ri-WS OK Tin-; SflvUlM (hili.STY" is the iiincnet tltla week at the WnMliliii;ltin, Hay Oily, .Mlih. "St-MUH'Tr ffRaVKlK" la In-hiL- ofTeretl by Vli'iL'lili HlastT Hilt tveek al Ilie Itt'lrtiil Mleh TiiK It. o. i\>vriM:i,i,K s'liioi; cci. wiii I tilt' tfii'k Htaiiili miller i-i iiva<. IIAItUV PAVIS Srm'K. al Hi,. IVivls. I'ltiv lincli. Is plajliiK "ilie ihlrd l':irly." III'TII TAV. who has been playing stock la Mtiiireal, C*u., for tho isat olrht monllis, la lakliik' a re.tt at lier htiine In Trt^mtMit, I'a. Till-: On.ibeuni, .Moulteal, Can., will open lis Suiiniier ntiK'k senaoii May 8, TIIK Klnsey Konictly Ko. wlU ojifn May (1. under ennvas at Sidney, U,, uuiler direction <A I'rniik 1''. .Miller. i:m. D. SWKCT will 0|icn his hli chow Uay 7, 111 Inwn. ^ urilKAIU<U..<! of Ihe M.to-TRir Block Oo. for Iheir tent m-a-ton at.trt April 211. TIIK lirUCKHS S'lDO-.v OilMr.OTf, nlaylnr at tlie lloyil Tlienlre, (hiiaba. Neb., jiul on "Intty Miles fniin Iloslon" the wet>k lK<on> ITiily Week, ami playi^l to lb<^ Inrjteat bn^liK'SM of the season. .Mr. I.yiii'li. the iwpular Irndliiii »nn, wlio vlusej his rm.'nk'euH'iit wllh Hie llntRVKS Hlork (liim|inny 111 (iimiliii several weeks niio. Is back wllh tlit! it'iiipniiy rguin, t>|K'nlu; Hmnlny, April 4, In "The .Mni-er." 'I'lir; Oolclieater-Oravea Stock Co. will have ont ttvu eomp.tiilcs playing umler eniivna thri>iu:h 1111- ioIm this eonilng aennnii. "fSventy-nre isMple with each etiiu|inny. Only hl^li class royally plays will W> pre.svntctl al a 'en cent price of aitnusalon. KKKIR AND IIIU, UAU. are enjoying a pleaa- ant engaBenieiil wllh Ihe Yale Rtoek Co. Tliey have Juat ctmclutled a fonrtren weeks' stay in l>rv<clou. Maas., and oiien In I'ortraiODlb, N. n, April 12. IKUIOTIIY PAl.TON lennlnattn a long enirsKe- nient «a Iciding laily of ihe Kellh Sttx-k CU. Id I'utvldence. It. 1.. April IT. .M.\.Y1I,W.I, Illt(Vrit»l(S' STOOK ai. win oi>en Mny 17. for Hie seaaoii, under caavas. rAMIKIt 01I.I,V7rriv can be aerurtsl for leads, I.. MON0R1F.K la onr.inlalns ftir iiermtnent Meek n ocDmsnv for the Orest Ilea Nye !<loek C!o. "TUB YKIXOW TICKET" U Ihi- st'raotlon at Pnlnce Theatre Sprlnir Faahlon Show of litin. ■10 .MiM., V't'LL STAoa Palace.—I'rcaeiiti-.l by Mny Tally, and ahnw- Ing Bonie twenty .\np'rlcnn U'autles, ami fenlurliig Unmuel Aalt, a silver loned tenor, 'The Spring Ii'sshlon Slioir of ini5," that has nxtlvid con- sitlerable publicity tlie part week, hail Us "try- out" 'Momluy afternoon, and receivitl the atamn of apprtivol by tho women that alteniUsl ibo mntl- uet> iH'Tft>Timtiiee, As a Tnudevllle attraellon wo ilonht whether It will itltslu nuy nnioiint of sncceyn, on ac- count of ibe lack of luterast shown by men at Its Inlllal oiK'nluK. It Btarin off sliotving what milady weors In tho moriilng. Dnrlnif 0 ainall Intermission, Sam Ash rentiers a stmg cslleil "ll"niillfnl .M<aiHi of June." antl Teeelvod a govtl amount of applnii^o fur his onileavors, Tlien wo sec what milady will wenr In tho afternoon, .Including suiur lints thot lookctl as tbongli they were Imiuirted frum I'arls. Sum Ash then idiHiied with Irving Derlln's liiltst eoDg lilt, "DIrd of I'uraillse." and scored tho hit of the set, We Hien «v whot Iho laier't fashion In even- ing guwiui are, ami as a tliinle we see what mi- lady Wears when nhe reilret. If one la Intereatetl In the latest fsahlons the net will entertain, but to the average vauilevllln thentio |.-oer It will be a hardship to alt tha forty mluutes, ltc)t. the tiTpheum. Newark. N, J.. thl« week. Maliel I'rtiwnell and Ollfforl Stork sro playing tlu< leads. T. J. I.YNOII. manager nt the Lyceum. New Vrllnln, (Vun,, appejra to be sticking lu musical slltltVH WlllHlIT in^NTINnTOV Is offttring "Tho Sii.llers." nt Ihe .%nl>rrt. St. raul. this wxek. MKTA MIl.l.V.U. msiiRgrr'iof Ihe Autlltnrlnni Mei'k. Konns Oily, Mo.. In an Interview pnb- ll<lietl ivcvnily, slates her aeerels how- sh<t makes ilis'U plays new pints, giatd enat. Her lease ■ n Ibe .\iidHiirlim> esplres In Jnne. and her enni- jiiiiiy uiay be seen In another theatre next svaaon. •eabary anil Price (Slnvlnff and Druwlnit). 13 MIN,, IN Two. Ilanimerstcln'a—Alan and woman, dresaed In Mack velvet, wt'srliig hata )»>iinlarly suppoatsl to lie worn by arilats of tlie I.nlln quarter of I'arls. .Mnn la a gonl earlnonlal, lint a poor singer, and the wouian iiossensea a gtml ulnglng vulct> and Is but fair as an nrllat. The act ll<-'«M-d- Xilccv, Frank Crnnilt (SonKR). P .Ml.\., (ILIO. Colonial—lAprll 121.—lu tujeiln, this sing- er^-illlliig In on Ihe bill for nisuher rtvuirnliixl sli.sle nei—sang a nlrliig of sencs and pl.i.ved n bit tin dltterent slwtl pillnrs. lie in:iv have" lieen Tuabetl In al Hie last minute, without preinratloii. So It upin.'ori'd, xoi. Sdclety's cDtertBlDer, URA'mici; inoii- l''OItU, In Buvcrul nmuslng storicK. iuhl ni- teiHlon for nftcen mlnutea and pruved < u( the best features of the bill. The relaro engagemunt of MEKcduks assisted by MLLK. STANTONK, mvslliled, as they did on their Initial .performance lien: last year. nRUNARD GRANVILIJJ, progrnnuiii'd as making hU Ibac appearance in vaudeville, n;. celved ciultc a reception when le appiarnl. Oranrlllo Infroduccd a new comedy song called "Where Una My Oliver (ionc.-" ilat mot with big euccesH, "When It's All Over." one of the best soldier songs of the day. w.is Ihe best thing he offered. Tlie uu'dlena' liked It, too, and gave him a trcoiemlont amount of applaiiBo for bis endeavors. Knr his dnnce he u«cd a new cake walk niimhiT called "Kerry Mills' Cake AValk," thnt will he the feature of every dance hall la the l iiy before the week Is out. The I'alocc Theatre Spring Fashion Show of 11115, produced by May Tully <|Hltc a scnsatlou ."s'ew .Arts.) crealed with the women. 1 Suc t/tiifc. (LON'ET HASKELL, MOR.) The bill 09 a whole this wcck.Js far below thn stnndni'd sitl'by this theatre, although It coulalns .several nets of reputnllou. ^ An "act" thnt proved far from Ueiug n sennatlon was JKt-S WILI-ARD, the champion heavy- weight pugilist of the world, who made his Hrat vaudeville appearance on .Mondny. The law forbids boxing bouts In a theatre, en tin.* champion did nothing but bow his tlinnks to an applauding audience, hit the air with uppercuts antT toss the medicine ball. Ha was on the stage about seven minutes. As a mailer of fart, most of his net Is fnrnlshtrd by I.oiiey Haskell, the iouse mniiuger, who delivered one of his witty speeches and In- troduced other men famous In modern pugi- listic history. ■ Tom Jones, WUIard's mona- ger, Introducetl the champion. AVillard's act begins with the showing on the screen of several non-moving pictures of the light. The pictures were so bad that they almost provoked laughter, Wlllard who Is credited wath a salary of J.'.OHO. dfd not draw a full house on .Mon- day night, for many vacairt seats were vlsa- l.le In ;lie llrst btlcony, alliiough the orchesti:i nnd gnllcrv were sold out. The number (f stnndis's w:is a little largo'.' thun Is usually 4Cund at Ilammersteln's on nny good olgl'.t. I'ollnwinj; n very funny Kev.-itone came tSKAItUKV and IMIICE, cartoonists. (New Act.s.) Ar.BXANDKIl and SCOTT niea.scd the nu- dlence. Their black face singing net 1ip« real merit and has plenty nf "pep." The gowns worn by Alexander, who is one of tho cleverest of our female Impersonators, nre exceeillngly pretty. The bridal costume Is very dnbornte. Edgar Allan Woolf's sketch, "THE LOL- I.ARJ)." which Is presented bv HECJINA CONNBLM and her company, Is clever. Miss ConnelU repeats her clever pcrformnnce, nud her honora are shared by Harriett Marlowe. The men In the compauy play poorly. It remained for JI.NLMY BRITT lo nally fain -the undivided attention of the nuilli'uci'. lere in a menologlst who has pollsli, ilKiuiu and u real sense of humor. Itiilt is one of the few fighters who has forsaken the ihig for the stage and made good—not oii Ids reputation as a lighter, but on his nierlls of an enlortoiner. He wears a dress suit like a gentleman should. His stories not only Wlslle wllh humor, hut they arc c'cvirly told. His dramatic recitation, "The Kid's Last Fight," Is delivered with true dramnllc power. As this Is Brltt's last appenruiicc In vaudeville prior to his Australian trip. Iws hundred fltd fifty of his fellow membrrs of the Friars' Club attended the show, uud u( the conclusion of hia Oct Manager Ib'^sktll presented him, 'In A witty speech, with a mn);r.lllcent set of gold and diamond vi'st buttons—a gift from the Friars. IlALril DU.VKAIl'3 Ringing lloll ninmi, five men dressed In full evening suits of white brondcloth, hod great dllHcnlly in "getting over." Thev started Imdl.v, nut m-inaged to secure attention lor several min- utes before the net closed. ^ .„., UILLY S. IIAI.L and JKXXIB 001,111 UN ofTered n protean act called "Iludwiscr. whlcij WRS evidently nicimt to be 11 comi'dv plavlet, but It wns a sa'd affair. Mr. Hnll pluyed three different roles, and ficon il "uly na the nice truck tout. .Miss Colbnrn's I'lTiirls at milni? were not very successful. HAIMtY and EVA I'UOIC, In "Sunslilii.' nml Showers," were favorites, nnd repeaUil Hw hit thev made recently at the Colonlnl. Plicy lent class nud distinction to a program ihat needed It sorely. nOCHE// MONKEY MDSIO IIAU,. whloh olfers a music bail euterfalnnu-nt by ninuke.ys, IS genuinely funny and pleased, espH'tlnliy the '.vonicn In the audience. Jiticti/. I^en though Jess Wlllar'd 'was pulling a racked bouse at Ilammcrstcln's, tho opposl- lon was not strong enough to keep Ibe American from baving an S. 11. 0. nouso Mondnv afternoon, April 12. The bill (or the llrst half of tbe current week Is excel- lent, and each act made an Individual hit Monday matinee, "Tho Sheriff's Dilemma," a Olograph photo- drama; Interested. JEWELL SI3TBIIS, twelve minutes. In one. This sister team wi>re well liked, and their pretty appearance, assisted by person- ality, earned tbem foor bows and an encore. Their voices Dlcnd well together and tlicy know how to dress. Their numbers Included : "Think It Over," '"Why Not BIng WearlnB of the Oreon," "Seven O'clock, Get IJp.^ "My Dusky Uosebud" nnd "The I'lgeon Walk." An llluhtrnled n>ng, "Hunawny June." wns worth a good "hnnd,' and "The Jarr h^amlly Discover Harlem," a Vltagraph comedy, wan very funny. EVAX3 AND WILSON', twenty minutes. In one, were reviewed in TiiE Ci.irPKB wliUc playing at another thentre, recently. They nre a clever pair and went very big. The entmnce of the girl In the baby carriage Is alwuy!) sure of a laugb. The mnn makes a line appearance and p09ses8e.<) a plea^nut voice. "The Ureom Olrl," an effective num- ber, was put over In a flnt class manner. 'Hielr crosBtlre comedy Is clever. "I Want a Husband," snnr fay the womin. la a good number. "What would I Do Without Yon' nnd "Beautiful Baby,*' also went big. Five bows. RUnKR nnd MACDONALD, twenty min- utes, In two special drop. The old comedians were never better liked In their Uvea. The audience simply "ate up'.' all their material. The little Bkit, showing Irish home life and friendship, Is nicely put together. Their dancing and singing are excellent, and the hat liulsh Is surefire. I'^lvc bows. Tlio sixteenth oplsoile of tho new "Ex- ploits of Elaine" proved very urterestlng. JIM nEYNOI/DS, len minutes In one. neynolds has reconstructed his mntcrhil. nnd It Is Inllnllely Un|>rovcd. Ills new monologiio is screnmlngly funny, ami the excellent way he delivers It Insures him success. He makes n striking nupearnnce. "When Snndny Comes 10 'rown went very good. Four bows ETIIBL CLIFTON and COSirAHY. twyUty (CBAa. FOTTSPAU, MOD.) mluutes. In three. "Saints nnd Sinners Ihe name of the Interesting playle! .M ss Cllflon In presenting. The Ht;io drnnm^has -.iiituii in ^,1 t-ni.'ii t iu^, * 1J.5 .....^ . a rcnl heart punch to It. and the wav 11 s presented Is very forceful. The nciln;' is very good, and ench of tb-; Ihiee lil^i.*'" works bard. .Miss Cllftou, .as the sode J matron, was l)repo3sesslng. The .v.oi'n*-',!""^ who pliiyed the "sinner,'^ Is a lalen ed ac- tress. The butler wos very (tood. "'""."^ feet In the turn that can easily be "mMlicn Is Ibe loo loud piano playing ofT .stage, while tTi6 husband I" lyin; dangcrou'Jl.v m la the next room. Five bows. TIIE 3TANTON8, ten mlnutea. In one. a strnight nnd a nut comedian, who l)''.' somo comical material nnd were a "u: The comedian Is clever and the •"'"■•'''>•■"' ,'3 very good. The net is well arrnni:i'<l. aim there Is not too much foolishness whlHi s usually so prevalent In a "nut aii. 'M'- perarv," sung for the Salvation Arm.' i". produced quite some laughs. 'Hoiin.ni. up nnd Down'' got over strong, 'opr 'i"*;.^; "When L6vc Took Wings," a Kct^mne comedy, was very comical. JDNOMAN FAMILY, ten mln"""- stage An excellent troupe. The tw^ (nil iron illffl- niKl three women go through si'mc,).'' >.'.t,. rult feats on the tight, wire, and <V""'-,,','i linck-sprlng nnd stilt tricks tA'v"'""i'",'iii" 1 n their breath. The cdmedy of the J'''' "t;,,''" the shoHlders of the helper, and l^i) ■ •^in good care of It. Given a good posllioi., lao act lived up to the sjint. Four bows. MAY prfANCI'S, efebtecn minutes one. The nndlence enjoyed the ««-'>''^-'''''-;, ,Z and voice of Miss Francis. Slu- por ything .Jd by tL- . ■ Gnsklll she made th> biggest nflemnon. Her gowns are befliiMf'i'. she knows how to wear thein-. , ■well soleclcd. lD<lu4ed: "^nark " ' "•Tokln." "Wnlt Till My Ship roii',; mtccrpts from musleal comedies, nml > Would We Do To-day.^' During M '■ .. elinngcs OasklU rendered piano solos m ally. Six bows and encore. ,.,„,. ,tOY('E ANI> WERT, eight mlnntiv. stage. Thi* te.im o( danccra were om Itcs, Their work U exceptionally « nnd thev can be clnsstfd among the 1:1" ' ro'.iu «ktnccr«». Thev . danced J",'^ , inaxixe nnd whirlwlnd.trof, to the up lion of the audience. Four X><^^-- iillty ana yoice ot miss emnt...^. . . acaws everything that Is rcaiilred of > ■ ..'-'^ snd assisted by the piano playing oM 1. • ^'^ f>t.k hlinreflT hit. '.'1 '^"^1 in. •rrc . Ill- full ■ or- '•T, ■ lll- in. !a-