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VARIETY 39 THE WOODEN SOLDIER NOVELTY DANCE, using for the first time the specially designed and constructed wooden block clogs, was introduced to the American theatre by THE CRISPS. The nov- elty was originated and carried out under the direction of JACK CRISP. It was introduced to the New York public at the regular Sunday night concert at the Winter Garden, Easter Sunday, March, 1915, when its merits and originality scored a tremendous hit. THE CRISPS were requested to repeat their performance two weeks later. Subsequently, a plan was submitted to Mr. J. J. Shubert to introduce the Wooden Soldier novelty in a Winter Garden production, using the wooden pedestal shoes as the basis of an ensemble number for the entire company. This plan did not meet with the approval of the Winter Garden producers. When "A World of Pleasure" was produced at the Winter Garden two months ago, one of the real hits of the show was the "Mechanical Soldier" number which concluded the first part of the show, and in which the entire chorus wore specially constructed wooden pedestal clogs SIMILAR to those used by THE CRISPS. The Crisps call attention to this remarkable coincidence not in any spirit off antagonism or envy, but because they realize that IMITATION IS THE TRUEST FORM OF FLATTERY and PLAGIARISM IS ITS OWN PUNISH MENT With BERNARD AND SCARTH and the rest of the theatrical profession, THE CRISPS are well aware of the fact that all material used in the Winter Garden productions is absolutely original and novel; that none of it has EVER been pirated from the acts of vaudeville artists who have spent time and energy in their efforts to give the public interesting and artistic novelties. But it is flattering and encouraging to THE CRISPS to discover through this strange and most UNUSUAL COINCIDENCE that they have originated so great a novelty in the dancing line that later it even occurred to the great New York ORIGINATORS and producing ARTISTS who direct with such Napoleonic skill the des- tinies of a great temple of art like the Winter Garden to use the SAME THING in "A World of Pleasure." THE WOODEN SOL- DIERS OF THE CRISPS ARE BEING ATTACKED BY 0RPHEUM AUDI- ENCES WITH THE HEAVY SHRAPNEL OF APPLAUSE Management Mr. Frank Evans Palace Theatre Building New York City Season 1915-16. Orpheum Circuit This Week (Nov. 21) Orpheum Theatre, Seattle, Wash. Next Week (Nov. 28) Orpheum Theatre, Portland, Ore.