The Billboard 1911-03-25: Vol 23 Iss 12 (1911-03-25)

The Bi llboard MARCH 25, 1911. ACTS NEW TO NEW YORK. (Continued from page 11.) there ts a Similarity in plot to the story employed in her recent offering Miss Parry por trays the characters of ay aged man, a colored servant, an Italian, an Irish girl and an Italian woman ty some ingenious electrical effects the entire offering is given «a weird atmosphere. When the curtain rises the entire stage is in darkness A voice is heard calling a witness to the stand (the spectator is called upon to bring up before him the picture of a court room.) In the ceuter of the special drop which Miss Parry earries is an oval opening with a darkened back xround, Beyond this opening stands Miss Parry appearing in her various characters, with a cerise colored light thrown upon ber features. Miss Parry does not make her changes with the rapidity displayed in The Comstock Mystery. The wy, Which tells the proceedings of a mur der trial and the final conviction of the accused, is graphically told The surprise comes at the tinish when the woman, who went through all the harrowing experiences depicted. awakens to find ing it all that Miss in a dream, is sustaining has an offer from start to larry nterest BILL AT THE COLONIAL. (Continued from page 11.) termed, Nifty Nonsens« ap to, but withal it ing number. For their appearance here, selected One Night Only, a sketch replete the characteristic Cressy humor. Under acts, the offering ix reviewed in detail Jack Wilson and his two partners, landed home a winner Insistent demands caused the trio to remain on the stage the length of time they did. Wilson has some capital stuff which he handles in fine style. The Ellis-Nowlin Troupe do some difficult feats iu ground tumbling The comedy is extracted from a circus tournament which is shown at the opening of the act, and from the work of a member of the troupe as an inebriate and a burlesque bareback rider. The breezy billing lived and entertain is is a Cressy and Dayne with new CHAMPION. THE BACHELOR'S OLD MAID (Comedy: released March 20: length ane feet).Mary's Unele Peter ob jects to her meeting John, a dashing young cowboy on the sly. and warts him never to show bimself at the house under pain of be Sing shot. One day on coming home unexpecthe surprises the couple and or John out of the Mary in her anger he is a bachelor and a ders Upon his return huuse. taunts her uncle because he fells her if she ever catches him in love be will never raise a single objection to her marrylug John. 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