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28 VARIETY CREATOR,OF ORIENTAL DANCES Now Touring the ORPHEUM CIRCUIT Town Talk Everywhere Capacity Business Pronounced by Public and Press to be the ACME OF FINESSE AND ARTISTRY HERE IS WHAT THE CRITICS SAY: MHMPHIg "NEWS SCIMITAR," APRIL 2. The barefoot dance has come to town and believe me it is some dance. We have had dances of about every conceivable kind, from the classic ballet of the Russians to the crude wiggle of the barrel house. It remains for Princess Rajah, who headlines the present bill at the Orpheum, to bring us something new, and she does it with a ven- geance. • • * The act is one of the best of its kind ever seen in local vaudeville. MEMPHIS "PRESS," APRIL 2. Princess Rajah in her interpretation of the Cleopatra Death Scene at the Orpheum last night scored an unqualified hit. The dance was oriental, and Its perfection of BUFFALO. SHEA'S (Hfiirv J. Carr, nm:.; agent. U. P.. O ; rehearsal Monday 10).—Lillian Shaw &. Con 1 In. Steele & ('arr honors; Hedder & Son. good; Delio, appliiu.se; "California." headllnrr; Charlie Ahearn'a Comedians, hum- orous. I'aul Conchas, groat. FAMILY (A. 11. Sherry, mk'r. ; agent. Lomv; rehearsal Monday 10). — Mysterious Maids, feature; McGarvcy, surprise; Copeland & Pay- ton, well n reived, Kay Snow held interest; execution, and the lithe, powerful grace of the performer eliminated anything which tends to make the usual Salome stunt sa- lacious and tawdry. The stage setting was superb. • • • NEW ORLEANS "ITEM," APRIL 9. This week's bill at the Orpheum has some good and some poor numbers. The audience was not very generous in its applause on opening night. Princess Rajah in Oriental dances tops the bill and she was not in dan- ger of losing her position of eminence at any time, being far superior to other num- bers. Her dancing in the Cleopatra Dance was extremely graceful and did not border on suggestivencss. At the end of the dance Hhimou & Hanlon, scored; pijou Gertrude, line. S'i'Aii i i'tiii C ;';>;:;•';!, mgr.; :ig<-nt K. & TKCK (John U. Olshel, mgr.; agent, Shu- hert) 18-20. "Just I.Ike John.'' ACADEMY (Henry M Marcus, mxr. ; agent. I w; rehearsal Monday 10).—George Clay. artistic; DeRoy & Rome, passed; Sullivan & l'asq^llna, held Interest; Annlta, well re- ceived; vhapman & Parube, novelty, Robin, her fall down a flight of steps was a real thriller. Her second dance was another triumph, and both won her tremendous ap- plause. NEW ORLEANS "DAILY PICAYUNE," APRIL 9. Princess Rajah, in gorgeous stage setting, danced before a crowded house at the Or- pheum last night and scored a triumph. • • • The story of Cleopatra's death is car- ried out in the dance, which is the very poetry of motion. • • • NEW ORLEANS "TIMES-DEMOCRAT," APRIL 9. Princess Rajah, in Oriental Dance crea- tions, the headllner at the Orpheum this fair; Harry Harvey, applause; Arthur Forbes & Co.. well received; Auiur a Trio, fine; Ma- krlnley'n. encored. LAFAYFTTK (C. M. Hagg. mgr.; agent, Empire Circuit). -"Follies of the Day." GARDEN (M. T Mlddlcton, mgr). -"Hon- ej moon Girls." CAMDEN. N. J. liltoAHWAY ( \V. It. McCallum. mgr.).—11- i:i. IJllly Link, laughs, Hlossom Robinson, week, created a sensation last night. • • • The dance, oriental in movement, free of any suggestiveness. is truly realistic, and the abandon and graceful movements of the dancer have wonderful charm. Princess Rajah ranks high among the votaries of the Terpsichorean art, and deserves praise for her genius. NEW ORLEANS "DAILY STATES," APRIL 9. Princess Rajah is an uncommonly graceful and original dancer. The very fact that her number, as regards to dancing, elaborate and artistic stage settings, is so much out of the ordinary entitles her to a headline place everywhere such as it has been given here. dainty; Charles & Ada Latham, fair; Fran Parker, pleased. Gordon & Itarbei, noveltv l.'i-lU. IU-netit «.f city Firemen, special Ml! Will Dillon, hit. Fivy Twins, tin.-. Manhatta (•'our. pleased; ,l,niii s Hums, fair, Cliv.-it' surprise, The SI illnia ns, fair; Wilkms <V W11 kins laugh. TKM 1*1-1-: (Fred W. Falknei. niKi ■)• x-i: De\'onde Stock, capacity lui-iiuss, 1 , r , L 1 ' The Old Willow Farm." i; I I'li-uness. DA NIKE 1'. M. ci »\m;|,|. Two Wonderlul Hits HARRY VON TILZER Wonderlul H MONACO 01 DIM MM ANDREW B. HARRY riLKKR MIR SPECIAL NOTICK • ■►•> lion n * ri-.i > is in < m< \<. Wll.l, II V i.l. VI) TO MH.IU'II in* II'. «. 1 1 \ v i > o r i. 1 1 v *K ii i : m . i ii it \ «.(> HARRYV0NTILZERMUSICPUBLISHINGC0J25W43dsi.,NY.city Addrr-a nil Ni-u York OHI<*» When answering advertisement* kindly mention VARIETY.