New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-18
PdNTONTHE. Music AND VARIETY.

The most important feature of the programme ~
Roster e. Bials this week IS the pantomme Robert
Macaire It Is played by Paul Martinettfs Panto-
mime Company. Nine-tenths OF the acting IL done
by Mr. Martinetti himself in the part of Jack Strop
1t Is a part which he has played for many years
and which his father p.ayed before him. IL wouli
not be easy to believe. indeed that it could be
played with the deftness. accuracy. quickness and
O absolute perfection OF detail which Mr.. Martinetu
puts into It without uncommonly long and patient
training and practice. These things form the me-
chanical structure OF the part but the actor -
eoua y fine in the expression of It's true humor. rs
blending OF comicality and pathos. 50 that they are
reen at the instant Just at the END the erect
artist as Mr Martinetti appears to be must know
are wrong and ought not TO 40 For ire rest OF ,ns
bill .his week Pau Cinquevalii presents ms roper
tory OF ba.ancing and juggling speca.ties 70
Craggs perform a number Of feats In tumoing; NJ
sealed In his globe: Me Marthe Marthy sings
tlmental and comic songs Rosie Rendel mas some
new quick changes: the Allisons duettsts ana spe-
cIalty dancers are In their ,ast week and Charles
Wayne and Hampton's circus appear.
Local favorites abounded in yesterdays vaudeville
at Proctor's Pleasure Palace Among those who
won honors we're the Russell Brothers. in BUR-
.esque THE Two Of-Uns' in which James Russell
gave a clever imitation OF Miss Kate Claxton; May
Howard sang popular songs: George Locknarts
eIephants began their last fortnight; La Roche
gave an exhibition and three young athletes. the
Mario Dunhams gave a display of skill on the hor-
zontal bar: Elsie Adars serpenune dancing was
D w nsrofiss Fake and semon musicians
and Johnnie Carroll singer and story-teller were
popular. Other entertainers were the D0natos, one
legged clown acrobats; the Benga.s. OBrien ana
Have. In "A Newsboys Courtshp ler burhe
and Randall. the More.os the Ardors, Eva va, SWIM
turne. character singer AMI Paul sIutor' mimic
The blending OF mrth. melody and novelty at
Proctors Theatre Twenty-thrd-st. this week IS
inviting Pap.ntas mirror dance IS much admired
Ballads are sung by Mrs. lone Fumer-Newhal.;
Granto and Maud are applauded for tricks on the
elastic wire: the Mimic Four are welcomed IN inus-
ca. buresque and Walton and Mayor make their
first vaudeville venture There are also sucn per-
formers as the four Mosers jugger acrobats; Basco
and Roberts acrobats; Daisy Mayer and her plcka-
nlnnies: Dolan and Lenharr. kilroy ana Rawson;
the Sisters Don, Gertrude Mansneid rrel9 ana ana
Griffin, Jennie Whitbeck. Luckie Thurlow ana Jeh,
ME ROBBIE. soubrettes; Morton and Co.eman' ana
Harry Fenton. equilibrist.
At the Eden Musee next Saturday Washingtons
Birthday will be celebrated in the afternoon ana
evening by speca, concerts OF American Natiohai
airs Koevessys Orchestra has been rehearsins
them for several weeks. The wax groups represent
prately decorated for the celebration.
Oscar Hammerstein's new ballet. "Marguerite,'
drew large audiences TO the Olympia Music han
all last week. and the indications are that II VIII
prove attractive for some time to come In aau,io"
to it the programme this week inc udes o 1919 n,or,S
Aragon, the wire performer, - ISL
Carl Hertz the prestidgitateur; NJ. OGust, tne mi mi
tator OF animals; p Castor watt. the xmunse
ist and Sadl Alfarab the Russian equ!hOr's'
Continuous vaudeville goes on with crowded houses
at Tony Pastors Theatre. where the ENTERTAINERS
this week are VII. IL. Fox in his buresaue fad-
dewhiskle"; the barytone j. Aldr!ch iAooey' George
Evans. B.nns and Blnns Miss Cora iioutt, serio-
comic: Lew Bloom. Shelter and Blakeley' ba'q qf
and DAILY the Zulu twins; Charley case lne fiar
bscks in a posturing and Juggling act Edward ana
Josie Evans. In Little Sweethearts the burt SIS
Z, RS in their sketch The BroadWay Swt,.s >t
Ressie searle contrato ana the Davenport orothers