Variety (March 1924)

M NEW ACTS THIS WEEK Wednesday, March 9, 1934 NANCE ONEIL and Co. (2) *'AII the World's a Stags" (CoT<edy Drama) 16 Wins.; Thrae (Parlor) Palaca Nance l> N'il his Ijprri atiscnt from vjuili V ill'- qiiiio u mifll, in I'-fjit mainly in tlic interim. l''or licr re- turn to lli»> tuii u-cl.<y slip is iiilro- rturirip: a oii'^ (ft <<iiiifi1y-(1riiin.ilpl ZURO SINGERS (0). Tabloid Opera 33 mins., tpl. fulUtage sat* Hippodromo 1)1. lIiiKO llii's<':ifel(l proaiiils this Ir i|ie in ' K.nisl." pio^i allied as "Twflil.i MliHiKs lit (iraiid Olier;i" and ruiiniriK ;15, whtcli tellt- about all tlia; ; llic iiiaft(r Willi it. When .uliovKit jil till* ICialto tliiH "c. nieu" ■•onipaii.x xhoiie to hotter aU\MiiiaKe than hire, u licr< «n »'iitire liallet l.v .Mtri-.l .'^uiro. the Itiitish autljiu. , , , ,..,,■ . , ■, . , ... ,,. ,, ,, ., I has li« <F! jilaoc.l at the frircKON iif lt.~ wliicli n<T( ssititi's Walker I>iiinett ... .THil Alfr-d Hii-kiiiati for Ihe two] , \, ■..,•.•.,„., , _. , 1 111 llijs liistJiiirf- It IS the U.ixli r.T", Vn '"■■''■ "'"7,. ^^-J""' ',^:i,all.t. a,,.l it serves to eat »„ time tltle.l -All the \N,.rI,l.s a Sl.^r, j „„,„„„ nial.in^' ..-t im,.ressiot. Oin ftn.l I, another evolution in <•'■•'"-;, „lau' ..le t scene. • whi.h thv .-.nftle ryrle although ;.ut:-o ir (■• l,i ,,..,., ^ ,,,. ;, ,ir,e aroun.l-the-ro.sii. It in a somewhat al!eie,l fash'..n, ^,^,, ..„„;,,,,■ lif^or,., was more Ihar hut diili. t (lUite I la U. llal. ii w.!s i.iffliii.i,'. An ntlenipt tc^ iivale a "tMiirilalicn" il.inre arotuid l"aii'' l.il.i lo.ikc'il thill ami tin- TliP seltinu' is :i fining roi'iii of ; flat in Shalls-hiiis averae, London. Quite liriii.^n. in ..:h.T w..,,i,- ',,,,,„,,„„. .,,„, .,|„„ ,„;..,, „,, ., ,„. .•^haflstuiry .v.i,u... mu.,t I.ea fi-h ,,,,■ ,„„,,;„,. ,,,„^. ionahir all.-.- iv. d-,.r ol' I.nnn.n.. ,,th<.rwiv,. tin- o|m., a i.s su|.e,-ioi ja.!pii.u hy ihe r.-rinalMV. It sin, - | .,, ,.,„^^, v,.,,;,„.,,^ ,„■ lla- .-..a-l ns.au- iiier.s d..«n t.. i;--ity t.Miss O'.V-il >. j j,,,. . ,„| _.,^.,., j,. ^y,,,.,„i,„,i„^,.,_ ,.„.,.,, . flie wile of II.Mini- (Wall:ir Hen- ,,.,. |„.i,.j, ,,f ,,,p e. iMe.«si..iiisl i, .''c-iiC'."! .s.'f r. <* \-,triiiim e|)isc».le.-- iiisiil ■ ,-, !i. mi iiil..u- 111.Ilk eye. iiiid .It .-'i! tiiins i-xcelk'iit. The st-irv is iielli, a ill- iiiiatii: i-fitir, and lor al'- 1 air with Wilier (Alfred Hicknianl. ilertoi-. the eiitie, hemoaii^ his e\-i-- niL.^'a advi-nlui-e to sit in jndKHienl p,,id v.iii, an slid.-s hitw.-cn the at nn.)t)ii-r West l-;ral entry, iir..].!! !..<,,, |,,.^ ,,,, :,,, ;,1 1,,„.,,1,,., j • miiir esyiii^ anolhi-i- liiii- i!i- ..iir:- ■ i'.|.. •:i.-iy iclli'i-l II- triancle situation. It is imt iilaus- ; ...,,i,. ,,,):, i :,,>.;. an. I rii-l. .-r.-a I i,.- t'.i.-- iiily exi'laii.ed. or evi-n at tein|ite.l 1 ui, j.-s .i| j >|-. Ilii-v, hh-M. to P.\|ilain. wliy tin- irili.-'s wil'.- i.^ j 'i ., . iinin , .,>■ is i,i a-. lOanni .V.ie^y I. ft at h.ilie-. ill i-iiuMmI In- I In- | .\l .ir;; iiciil •■ w..-. siin-.; witli InelinK Biilisli iui|ii-.-s.ii ins ill-Ill ^iM- Ihe. i,.,i ■, \i,i (• i.f ..ii(-!-a i-,i!iiier. hut her pres." a r>iir ol' .hnilsM | ii:,i;.i-- up ua loo li.-a\.\ a.i.l she did Kxil hulih.v, .-md |;--II\ ijoes int..!:,, a at :.:| nines pi-i-s'-iM- the ^|.iI-it her usil.il ainoMiiis eveiiinu's i...|i-;.,;' lij,. ihar,i(-|--|- li; 'it ai-tiii--;. tino wit!i \\all<-i-. It's heeil ^o!iij,'on i- 'i,ill.\ in 1 in- .mM.-,'- .i oiil lilul and for two years ii.nv ami Walter lie ill;, loniiiiti- s. i-m \ ai uhii-h time she Bathers i-oiiir.i;e In ..lU'i'Ss iiis en- | shmM-d .i l(-n<l.-ia-\ In slouch Tin Kacjeineiil i o tin iiiUt;h|i'i- <( ti 'mil' i-l'.-.ra.-ti-is wire nl" \ ai|iIi-\-il!c -Ivi-.-llt li.\ Ill-Ill |i-:rli"r llian op -ij r.ilihi-r. e.\.-epl Meit\ is \'y.-ii iiid when ll.-.tiT '.a' c'.i'l l-'.i. nies, v. li.i m ihi- hii'-r reiiirns pi ciiia iin'l;. tiia slar nut with an ■o-iideni .m.l the inciii.ei e was lieee.ssarily | ii.-t|i.)iiecl- slie siiji- prises her hiishind of her true fi-el- in;,'s. Ill (lor. w!io formerly derii!(-d trite iii.-lodrainat i.'.--' in Iiiani^le silti- atiotis. poi's into a typical outhiiist iiiHJ tnice-- t!io c-orespond'-nt to .-•' ' 111- as .Mar.mn-rili-s hi.iilii-i- s.iii;; ami ida.M'd hi illiantl.i . Ziiro direi-ted with fei-liiii^ and leilipc lament and the Hip or.lustra. Willi the orj;aii. .swi-llwd to beautiful iial tom-hin.i; cieseeinlos and i-h'ocd lo s-iiilliil diiiiiniiendo.s. l.e likelihood i.s that this o!Teriiiu write a h-tiir to his l.c-ti othe.l's i '^'li '"•"'e hetlep in .smaller houses. (,ithf-r (C'lifessin^ his sins. The situation has (iont? too far for l;c tt>', so she adroitly saves the day hy a sp.i.s-ni of iiieii iineiit, explaining it all a ho.i.t to let lleetor's atli- tii.ie. Walli-r doe.s "strai.i^lit" and also feigns !aii'.;lit>:"r. hcdli convinc-- lli":; (lid n.'riiir. v. l.o or.l'^ra a roiin.l ■jf cJriii:>s 'l'.. w.ilt.M-. liie haelielor." Holm how one . .-^Mi'i-ti .1 still ;in- ei!.<-i- ii\i.l. hill ii ii.'ver liappiMied. It wa^ .ill 'no ohvi.ius from the sttiit and l;i>' .'-o lu.inj (jther .^tars ii-h -!• - .t ri'--ilvis i'si.;i inio ti r.!-.e Jt t ill- 1 .Tie ■■ . -it-. y'\' \ t hi' ai-i. where, tlir.UKh it will siar. ely have the oreh-'i^iial ii.h alit;if;es it here enjos, -.c ill II. )t sillier the tissistane. of an in.ih-r.loiii' h.ilh-t. and. on its own. \\ .11 I nil tiloiii? iiiin-a mote snio.i'hly tui.l withont the loiv-t fjap' v. hieh at pn-sent disjoint tiiid dis- 'i.u-'. (in prodii.lion. niotic, it is a hi-.idlii.i'i- of pr.ipoilions and points. ll r.'i|iiii. s siatieis ..I the hij;h.'--i sian. lards lo i-in-; cp'-.a in the Hip- podrome. In .1 hou---< of oidintiry .iimi-ii-^ms .Mis.s .^.n--'-.- sojirtino shoul.i he sensational and llie other jsiiii,'ei-s ! hould shiiH'. The iiiiiisii.il j l"-,illl.\ of Ihi' si-l;ii;-s', l||(. synip.l- .. _ th. til- ai.d iiii'dliKeiil story of the I ii:l<s ,111.1 ih" knowing sc-leciinn cif COL. HOUSE'S COWBOY BAND ■^'•'•'" s should further . onihine to (8i ! m.-iki- this ,1 \-,iii(lnin.' turn of hli;li- Jazz Bjnd and Singing est oi-d. i-. 18 M.n.; Full Stage (Special i '''it it should i en not more than Broadway. ' tlie Ja minutes it pinmises, and in that I'll ininiiti s there is no room for hallets, unless, indeed, the btillet should l.e helli-r thin the op.-ra. in ulii-li 1.1-' ilieie is m. iii-.-d if llie opera. Iri'f. (Joi. I louse ali.l 0.11 ll (lie e.aihed H^ e.iw [luni-i'.ers, with a w.'s!ei-M plains s..|tii,(. liaiklnc; 'em ii|). C'ol. lloUKC !' tills the hand and siiii;s. H.- his a l.,iiiioiie of ordinary <|iiality. hut .hi..-;.- 111. p.ip i"iiiihei-.-- p!eas- I '"■■'•^ i FRED J. ARDA^TH CO. i 2) The hi'-.d iiiiuhets eijtht m.-n ; Comedy Skit lriini..-t ti.nil.oie. p.aiai. drums. : ,5 „,ns . One tivo .s.i-.;..< l-h.-Min'. .-l.iriii.-t ). ^•■■^■'•'r \ jr,ffcrson haiij.i . .I'.aMii ■.; vailitil, ;i! .1 I h.'i. .\ : 111 riiri'hi r l>y Ih" hi nd wi ll ('.'■ I loll-.■ .■-.iiisiiipr. hi-oimht I'l .'.I Ar.I ll h I.s ,,|,', .1- r.l in \,iu.!(\i]!r li.r ,il leas' a ih-i a.le. list s a tP'-iiil'i I of the |.-ain of Ar- forth son; -.1 lii-ht •ff- wilh toT'al :■.,! -lies ni.-ikiiit; I'le storm tii'ilif ...m if. :i •.; In 'l;. ^1 nil-li-iin^ ,ia:'./, stuff the h .I'll 1 I a-.hi in ii-' i-lenient. Tiit-.x- C'-t ll .- 1. ll \.r/.;:\ iMaiii; to tl nil..',-' ;'-i-.. ir.,.' i,.// ha-i to ha'.e lo inal,.- ,; aiiili n.i.'. 'I'll.' a i |- 111-;. Ill' .1 - a)-.- utooil 'i.;.! t!!.-" I.ai.i 111.Ilk- i - si;,||- uith lli.- hiovM-, -in-! Ill--l.ii- 1 •!' •\p.' of svnen- pat'-d liivihni- il.-ii .on titutis tin (.:• niiiri an l.-h^. Tl .' Ill' 1: i- .1 s; .-alal-d f...- Ih.- Irte. o. .1 .'. Inni-.-- 1 kn ih.- i;.-..a.l- Wiiy It'll. CARL and VALESKA Novelty Mo'.tcal Act 15 MIms ; Full Stage tSricjciah 23d St. .M.ii'l .li-i .jv .'1- d w.i i(-i- n.r; fli.wir In ^.11.11 11 |-..Ii. i-ii.,,n stroll.M on. .\ I. till ivi i/iiinimi' ,s followed hy a duel on h.iiioii. I of II. v.ir.s .•md po h -- . :to.. Th.' 1 o\er , ,,f th.- a.-t K that 111.' insii-uiiK-nis |,layi.d ^i-, -I : I'.r: of the K-.-i!-d.-:i nxtiires or . one-" I ■. I in (lowers. I'll' hiii-h eoiiies with n '\if' p' <y- 'I i.i th" fence of C.i. i;,ir.I.i I he I a ni.l-o I iros. ITinT ll,-.-.| ' d.ith in. I li.i. Ill f.il h.-^ -so'i hiell.\ kiL.wii einiiai lerr.'.ation. at Nihhh In- is a I. .pn.iti'h.-r. The pies nt \-eiiii-!e i.-- ,1 lir.-t-ralc o,.' in Ih.il I' :.;ives him oppmi nni.'.v 10 itet hii - I ian-olii- .Hid a I- oli.'li.- ai.tiis ;i.-i-o.ss uuli viai. A-.-;,-ai-.l l.v a straiKht mm and .1 Woman, th.' l-iil.-;- is hai-illy in-i-ded. Iia\iiiir only ah..'It a d.i-,'.i'n lines, imt i-oun.liiiu out till- ai-ti..n ni.-e!\ iS .\i-.l.ilh's viisp. I'liii),' wifi'. He. to inii it mil.lis-, is "iiie eyd" and it is ■lis .ilti-ijiidi .1 explaii.-rtion of lii'^ ali- si ri' " t'-i.' iiii;ht he fore th.it forms 111.' I.asis f..|- the t.ill;. This is I'-d op to h;, ., l.,|ii; ,-|i:,| ,'\;reIIH'l.\ fiitiiiv iilii-arsal of wlial he i'-- !,'oin(; •■o -1, wilh his pal, the sti.iiKht. .\r.-ilh ili.jii .--ses 11,.! as an actor ti-.\iim lo 1,.- a fuiui.s .liunk, hut as 11 1;. niiiiieiy inel.ri;il.-d chaii w'lo i.s iMinr.-illy a scream. I|i i;oi s ilnout-h .-ill the st:i.-eH witli rentaik.il le li ■ ihlii.. ; 1 ..lopli.-.iti'd expla latioi.s. .-mnil.-nl i.il dis.losiires, "Sweet .\di'- I I "■ harmoii.\-, ix 'iwli'-lmi ft fri' nd l,iii-.-s for th" .sti ,-i:^;;it I h.-diKi'iK ll. i..h|.-n Iiuwil.i'-, ais desii.'. l.,ii..;- .'. .1 .i.-d eidoKi. -: .,;■ 1 !|i. "li | ,,1, ■'. .' ,' hi.all.\- ( ..Hot; with s -. . ; -aiimi'iilal t",iis of ciitiiiil ion l!'s a ..'I'liiy porti-.nal ,is \i.l| .1 I l l y Wn ii i i i 'i o il similar i lc,-i loi >(-,-iis. The Cnl .m \'ale. la n.-t ;;"ls over nic l.v 11 With the sp . , ll ., t w 111 ,1.1 V . well to o|"li Mir.II I'm.' III-0-; n The iiij.-. I ..., I,:' a Pii ;.• p. j. v. , help 1.-..I/,.. SAMSON. SIronrt Man. -'0 minii.: l''ull, Alhiimbra, I,.ondon. I,oiulon, I'eb. 20. Preliminary paragraphH rakied Krcat expectation.s concerning Sam- son, a Uusslan, who has come from Cc)nliiiental theatres with a reputa- tion for amazing strt^nRtU. Hut there hnf) been nu danger of disappoint- ment. He is a short man with a cheery, natural manner. It is an excellent plan to have an e.xpositor who towerH above* lilm because this makes Sam.son's strength .seem all the more surpiisiiiK. but it is not sood showmanship to hrinji him on iho stme in a iiantomime chariot drawn by two rather eomie horses. The 111.assuming st.\ le suits him h.-it. Then aKain Ihe announ.'er attenifits comedy a la H.ilieff, and falls far short. Hefore Samson opened at the Al- liambra he iilayed in one or two of the outlyin^r Ktoll houses, and the report KOt iirouiid that it w-.-is retilly Hreitb.irl Those here who Imve seen liriilhart say Stinison's act Is patterned dosi-ly on the lines of the oih.-r stionn man. If this be so, neither of thein has anythiiiK new in that line to offer. In ihe old Haiii- nierstein \ ictoria days in .New 'i'ork there were stroiiK moa who per-. formed ever.\ oil" of the Iri.ks Sam- son now shows. More than a <iuar- ler of a centni.v ano, at Hiiber's mu- seum on 14th strr-et, thej had a ("■erman who did nine shows a day on an open platform, one of whose feat.s was to-bre.-ck a ftiirly he.ivy chain by e.x(xindiiiB his biceps, .Vol on».> of the latter c;(ndidat(.s for stronji man honors has since at- temjitort this sttint-rU least within .he knowhHlKP of this reviewer. Samson srajis a chain wiJh his linf;ers, tifvs an iron rod into kn ..ts. hieaks a chain across his 1 best by inhalinK, bonds an iron bar into a horsi-shoe, drives a nail into a stout Iihuik wilh the palm of his hand, lies iin.bT a plank over whi.'h two men pass with a horse, and links himself lo two lior.ses pulling in opposlto diieclions. His most sensational ex- hibition is ;i feat of endurance. Kour men, with ditllculty, brlnu on a larRc liiini) of stone. Samson bears this on his abdomen while bending back- wards and restiiitr his shouldr.rs on the points of a hcd of nails. Then two attendants witii sledce ham- incr.s strike tlie stone repealediv :ind h<-ftil.v. The S.imson a. t is not bi.^ enoiiKli in 111" niatt.-r of slmw nianship to qualif.\- for sen.sational headliue honors other than in the cheaper houses .'ind is not siilliiienlly pre- lenliou-j in its prf-senl.ition. ./o'o. JESSIE MAKER and WILLIAM T. BEDFORD "Rolling Ctones" (Musical Skit> 16 Mins.; One (Special Drops) Palace In "Kollin- SKuns." Paul Hertird Smith has faahione.l a worthy and substantial vehi.l" for Maker and P.edford. The team itself Is cred- I ited f.n- the miisi.'. tlu-re beini,' three special i.iiiiihi>rs employed, with a lillinij "i;\er 10 Know" sons ] as the theme. Two scenes are can led, drops In 'one," both represeiilinK the cross- ruads with si^-n|i..sts poinliiic; the ilireitioti to .New York and to the country. The first scene is la i.i in winter and is a|)|ii ..priately dreary In coloiinc. Miss .Make. Is the coun- try Rill cit,\--lioiind and Ited ford if- the hard-lioiled i-i'y mt: hikins I oiii.lty-wiird for a rest. The second s.-.-ne, same setting, hut ill the stirint', Iin. Is tin' i..Miii.y bumpkin relurniii:; .-is ti very w ise and (ililied wren wilh a line of IJroadwayilis th.il in ule hi-r oi'i.;iii.i.l slaiif; atlai-k s.nin.l like ti .sermon. He ill turn is ,,11 for the bucolic stuff even unto Me hti\ s.-i-d «et-up. They mc-et. the iiK-.itahl" prop.i,.-.-, i and a ne.it dam c lo top it olf. Pretty obvious stuff, adinitte.lly, but of the olnloii -n.'ss thai delinhis the vaudeville f.iii in Its smooth proKreasion to a h ipjiy com-Iuslnn, It reopened ,-ifi.i in'".-mi-si..11 ami si'ored. Alul. BURKE and BETTY Sonos and Music 14 Mins,; One 58th St. ,M.in ami woin.in in sij -m^ ami mu.'--ii-al tarn, .Man ha^ iilt-a-int; Uric tenor voi. c ..ml w-..iii.iii plays irnmpi-t and sa,\ophonc. li.iiidlinv,- l.nlli \ei.\- c,i|..ihl.\, Itoi'Ptin,- holds ii,-irnionizi'd ,•■1111.1,' douhl.Si woman I o -Mli-itij^ ,-|s w.-ll a-! pl.iyin;; hum- 1" t all.I ,s,ix. .\iimhei-K an m.iiked , - 01 1 .1 id li " ! i.ip.iris.fn wiMi in, my of the h. i!'i kind on (lie lenitini,iti' slat; |ii:i :l..ill.\ all there is to i| I, III h.'calii--' of i's rnei'i! 1 ;;1-" ' ■ f.-v\ spills .... :in.\ liiM I' 'I I ■ 11 . I •.' il..'.( .l.v M se '11.1 ■ ■ < ti ll l iinefu l l i , ii'r no ii y i ,-\( t was No. LV at .'iStli .-'tr< .-t, tin.l wi'i.t iiniisu.illy well for sp(d. It's a I i|i!e d«-iicer for the pnji lonisi-s, ■ '11 en!, if 1 h,e t"-im po<,,-'e,3sinu il'lil I', it i\;'I put it ov'.-r easih. B 71, AMBASSADOR ORCHESTRA wth Willie Crtager 17 Mins.; Full Stag* JefFeraon Creaffpr was formerly the drum- mer with Jacques (jreen's IJiltmore Orchestra, building up quite a repu- tation because of his comedy work. His pre.sent combination la the one playiiiK at the Ambass.'idor Hotel. .New Vork. and Is presented In vaudeville by May Tully. It is an ll-piece aRKregation, with the usual instrumentation, except that .in ad- ditional .saxophone takes the place of a violin. Kor the lirst two selections Creager directs at the front. He then takes his place at the traps, with the driininier changing to a xylophone. When reviewed, Creagor's comedy w.is disippointiiu;, chietly hecaus.- there was too much of it. His antics whih leadinn with the btiton brought iiolhiiiK more than ;i coujile of snick- ers, and seem unnecessary Later on, at the drums, he extracts miii'li of the same droll humor he dill when with the P.iltmore coni- h.nation. Musically, the act made much more of ail imjiression than in the comic line. The selections ransed from a line bit of syuiiihony at the o|i('n;iiK to a "hot" blues that sounded like a contest between the wind and the brass instruments as to which c.uil.l moan the weirdest, .\ solo by the tr<>mbonist cm the Kreiich horn was flat in sjiols, but succeedin.i; ones on the clarinet and triiinpct were much better. Tie latter Was played by an extremely youlhful cornetist. His a^e should he played in> in the billing, as it means a lot in audience iisy.-holo.ny, .ind the yoiiiiRsler doiiilntites the work. The men look well in tuxedos with red sash"S wound diai^on.ill.v across their s'.iirt fronts, a la tin- diploumts from whom they derive tlieir name. No siiiFTiii!; or special business is in- cluded except for Creamer's bits at the drum, the best of which is the wooden soldier pantomime during; the playin^? of that aiin.ber. It his bc-conie a bromide to say that there are so man.v flood bands in vaudeville it is hard for a new one to make a strong impression. This one, however, because of the caliber of its musicians, is above the aver- age, and distinctly i:i the bill topper class. Willi >oine revi.-ion of the comedy ii sh..ul.l i-otnpare with tlie best. DORA and ED FORD REVUE (5) Dancing 16 Mins.; Full Stage (Special) Jefferson Dora and Kd I-'ord are of the l-'.ird family that has given to vaiidewlle some of its best dancers, Wilh the present turn are I-ottie Kord, iire«iumahly still another fam- ily nieiiiber. and P.ob Adams, (horge Her.llii-ks is at the piano with one solo specialty delivered in the usual style. The four dancers work .share .ind shai.- tilike. It is not until the final bow that the audience finds ..lit who are-the ones fetitureiL The routine runs largely to clog st.'i.i.iiiK, all four being remarkabiy tidcpt at ^both that and the sofl- shoe stuff, A novel hunting dance with all becomingly costumed was 'ho opener followed by Dutch, wooden soldier, waltz clog and in- dividual .specialties. No ,siji;;iiig or comedy Is at- 'enipti ll a novel ivnd gratifying state of affaii-K for a dancing turn, though if one Rood voice were caiiied It tirii-'ht serve to break ui) the steady stri.im of hoofing. The wealing of full evening dress insli-a.! of tuxes by the male dane- 'is at th.' liiiish is anollier de- pai-liii" hut Imrdly ,a happ.V onn from Ihe sartorial jioint of view ,is it is a daiicinV ;i.-t ami not a bannint or social function. H.iwever. the turn is a l''.i!'d only in name, I'lum the pure d iiiclng :l.ind!«oint, it is of KoIIs-P.oyce (inalily. an.l In gi-neril enlertain- 1111 nt value is well up around Pack- aitl or Mtirnion. BARRETT JONES TRIO Songs arcl Dancing 17 Mins.: One American Two stills and a boy, y.int'ifuiiy .ostiinn.l. who consume to,, mii.'h time for their own go.id, Spolud sicon.i i.n the Atneric-in l;o..f the 1 act in.11!.' Utile impr"ssl..ii, eilY<r i way. ] Possess.-d of or.lin.iry \-oic.". the j harmonizing is medio.Te a I best with the prtn.'iiiil sirei.glh in a oin, dy ditt\ by one of th" Kills, OAN SHERMAN and Co. (4) 'A Jay Circus" 16 Mint.; Full Stag* (SpaciaP 234i St. The last time this act was re. viewed In Variety It was "<yiu(?ht" at Hyde and Behman's, r.rooklyiv away back In November, 190$. Tha act was originally done by Sherman and MorriBsey la 189S. A special drop Jn one shows tha exterior of a circus tent, with a box oince cut in, near the tent opening. Mabel De Korrest (Mrs. Sherman) made up as the ringmaster, depre- cates the fact that none of the per- formers are on hand except the fat woman and her trunk is a' the de- pot, so she has no wardrobe to ap- pear In. A rube approaches and is hired fo fetch the trunk He goes after It and his exit Is followed by the entrance of another rube (after- .wards announced as the first rube's ( brother), so much alike that the* ling master falls for a line of mis- taken identity clowning, with a funny money changing bit, until she gets them both together. Tlie mis- takes are corrected and both are in- vited to see the eir.-iis. which brings the action into full sttige in the in- terior of the tent. A small section of bleachers or "chicken loo.-t" provides seats for the ruhes, who later have to make room for a "Hiddy" type woman, who flashes railroad stockiig..?, which draw winks and nods from the hayseeds. Slierm.in and his male partner sing s.une funny parodies in very good robust voices, kiter. joined by Miss De Korrest in a harmony number which got 1 lot of applause. Then follow.'? an imagin- ary trained dog bit. u half baked •lot h dance and the collapse of the hleac-liers with the downfall of the ; rubes and the eicentric lady, who f; Comes near losing her ticket home f in tlie f.'ramble. The act went very big at this house and. allhou^h the burlesciiip traps ,ind bucking mule, formerly used in the act, ha\e l>een eliminated, and the motley crowd of extras, whii'h Sherman used to h,ive for atmosphere, are no longer in the L scene. The act, with its present j personnel of live, can carry on in- definitely where a rough comedy act is needed, in whlcli case, on any bill, "A Jay Circus" Is about perfect. •A— I t I w d l ey — banjo — duet ■Ut — HiU- s.-rted f.ir nilesti.iiiahle v.-ilii.'. The turn is in neeil of ,viil.sian- lial slicing for best results with an ..-Illy po.dtion in the smaller houses tlnn belrg the iii-o|ier aesignation. ANTONIO and NINA DE MARCOS (9) (Assisted by Seven Musical Sheiks) Dancing and Instrumentals 14 Mins.; Full (Special) According to the billing these dancers are from the Te.itro .Nacionale, liuenos Ayres, and are making their first appearance in Ameri.a, lioth are accomplished dancers and will find it anything but difflcult to establish themselves here. A special setting, trtipped up to convey the interior of a sheik's tent, forms an attractive back- ground, while the melodies dis- pensed b.v the seven players is a treat to the ear. The combination consists of throe mandolins anU four guitars, Tho musicians offer a brief in- tr.xluetory that brings on the dancers for a tango, the snappiest seen hereabouts in some time. The melody men f.dlow with a medley of pop stuff. The dancers return for a pictureafjue waltz number U'radually worked up to a wliirl- wlnd acrobatic for finish. The act goes over without any trouble in fifth place. It h.is suffl- cient class and other Ingre.li.nl'^ to make the grade on the better t nie. WILL STANTON and Co (9) Comedy, Singing and Music 20 Mins.; Full Stage (Special) 58th St. Will Stanton lias built ii[i his f.jr- rner turn with a jazz band of six—' pi.-ino, .s,ix, violin, trumpet, trom- bone and drums. At the opening Stanton is on In one for a brief In- Iroiliictory. Full stage set next with band on in cibaret interior. Stanton do'.-s his "souse" chara<t- ter in the full stage portion, a girl vocalist, a man playing part of waiter and another girl sitting at table, lining in and working with .Stanion in hitter's comedy s.'eiies, "Souse," as done by St.inton, is productive of laughs throi pli fills, as well as characterization. He make.; it consistently funny. <>irl sing, i- IS shy on vocal attrihiiles, hut ..isiii.l in on aiipearance, .Man playing waiter bit makes g.iod sli.-ii,i.'lil for Stanton's comed.\ . and i-< aid callable sp.-cially ciiti-i-' 1 in- '•r, sin;;ii,g and showing aMIii,'- "' slepi.er. Hand gels Rood results f, om l i m l ti '. l — ^Hf4i' Ui iie i i t i il iiini —A^J^— L: —iL) -lan.lai.l f-',-iliire for the |>.'|i hills, with laughs in plenty, pleisiiig spe- cialties and good music. Stanton's acrobatics and "souse" stand 011', iiiiich better tl'.an heretofore witli the additions, i*t'/I.