The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-12-22

Varieties this week the programme IL headed
BY the cyolonio comsdienne. Misc Eva
Tanguay, in a new and original repertoire
oysongs. The remainder OF the programme
will Include James J. Morton. vauaeville's
.avor'te monologist; George Felix and
comedy skit entitled The How Next Door;
Meredith Sisters. the maids who made
Nhiawatha" famous; Oracle Emmett ind
company IN an original comedy skit entitled
Mrs. Mllrphy1s Second Husband; Will r.
Rogers. the cowboy from the West Indies.
arlat throwing. Ellis Nowlin troupe. &c
centric comedy aCrohats; Murray Sisters,
the singing coincidence; Scott and Whaley,
oolOred singers and dancers, and new
vitagroph views.
Harden, the "Manacle Mystery' or wiz
ard Of the Handouts" as he is variousIy
known, IL the headliner this week at the
New York Theatre. Harden is a brother
or Houdini. He is an American by birth
and started his first stage tour in his native
land at the beginning Of the present season.
Trixie Friganza, the singing coincidence,
is another headliner on his bill. Miss
FrlganZa has been a big success since she
lett The Orchid for vaudeville. Joseph
Inc COhan will present here again her
sketch The Girl Of the Times" Fred
Niblo Will again he heard in his monologue
that Is a laugh from start to finish. Frosini,
ASStA1COh SOLOlSL, VIII DG nGAru with MS
instrument. Marguerite and Hanley, wire
walkers and equilibrists. will make their
nrst appearance here after a successful
season on this circuit. Jewell's Manikins
VIII be IN the bill to entertain the children
and their elders too. The manikins will
present a complete play and there will be
a manikin orchestra.
May Irwin will head the Christmas bill at
Percy q. Williamsis Alhambra. Miss Irwin
will sing in her breezy manner her humorous
songs. Princess Trixie, a trick horse, will
give evidence of her wonderful knowledge
Of arithmetic and will add, subtract, &C.
Fred Bond and Fremont Benton in their
comedy. handkerchief No. 49,: Dan
Burke and his Schoolgirls, Matthews and
Ashley in "A Smashup in Chinatown; the
Italian Trio in a repertoire Of operate selec-
lions; Shields and Rogers, expert lariat
IhrOwers; the eight Bedouin Arabs and
hemps Tales OF the Wild complete the bill.
A gala bill will be in evidence at Percy
q. Williams's Colonial Christmas week when
Laddie Cliff, boy artist and grotesaue
dancer, makes his debut under Mr.. Will
liams's wing. Horace GOldin returns to
the United States after two years abroad.
He has a new series of illusions this season.
The Six English Rockers, headed by Nellie
rlorede wall introduce spri9htly songs and
dances. Ollie Young and his Three Brothers
in an exhibition OF hoop rolling and Juggling
are good. Rice and Provost. known to
vaudeville, have an acrobatic skit, "Bumpty
Bumps." The Dollar Troupe in ION the
High Seas have an original act, and Kelly
and Rose will be heard in rapid fire con-
versatiOn.
Hyde's Comedians and Blue Ribbon Girls
come to the Murray Hill this week.
The New Century Girls will be the attrac-
ton at the Dewey Theatre for the coming
week.
The Champagne Girls with their come
dams come to the Gotham Theatre for the
week. Two burlettas will be presented.
Tony Pastor mas arranged an excellent
holiday show for Christmas week. Una
Clayton q Co. will present a playlet entitled
-Juanita." an original Spanish comedietta
written expressly for Miss Clayton. The
Les Jundts are a pair Of equilibrists; Murphy
and Dunn, eccentric comedians: Harry
Thomson, comedian; the Charon- Oran
Company, musical comedy; Williams a
Melburn, minstrels; ZamlOch and company,
imperial magicians; the Zoyarras. globe act;
FlatOw and Dunn. comedy artists; Barring
ton and Martell. travesty; the two HenninRs.
head balancers; the BlOckton Pictures and
the American Vitagraph with life motion
pictures.
The sacred concerts at the Eden Musee
on Sunday will include violin solos by Prof.
Karl KapOssy. selections by Mr.. Arthur
on the quaint Hungarian national instru-
ment the "TarOgato," and cello and cymbaI
solos by members Of the Royal Blue Hun
garian Orchestra.
Huber's Fourteenth Street Museum will
present for the first time a troupe Of Sioux
Indians. introducing Chief Charging Hawk
in an interesting lecture on the American
indian Of to-day. Besides thi feature
are Chief ebro and his wife, said to be the
only kusk waGamutus ever brought to this
country. Pierre Cashier. strong man. and
many others.
In no amusement place is the glad spirit
Of the holiday season more pronounced
than at the Hippodrome. All the little folks
naturally turn to the big playhouse the
moment after stockings are emptied. Com
edy isrampant all through the performances.
Marceline. the ~Hippodrome's famous clown.
IL seen in new and laughable antics. More
than a score OF clowns make merry at ali
times. There are the twelve great Hagen
beck elephants and a round dozen big
circus acts. The spectacles Of the -Four
Seasons are the greatest eye delights the
house has known. Two shows are given
daily.
hristmas week at Keith h PrOctor's
Fifth Avenue Theatre will be a gala one,
with -The Liars" by Henry Arthur Jones.
as the bill. The role of Lady Jessicd affords
Edna May S~pOoner, III star. remarkable
opportunities.
A Clyde Fitch play has been selected
for Christmas week at Keith 4 Proctor's
Harlem Opera House. 1t il "Her Own
Way" in which Maxine Elliott scored at
the GarriCk Theatre.
A sensational vaudeville act called The
Star Bout introducing a lively boxing
bout with "a knockout in the fourth round,
will he the Christmas headline act at Keith
& ProctOr's Union Square Theatre for this
week. Vinie DAILY will appear as a special
attraction with such numbers as Joe Melch
and Harry COrson Clarke and company in
Strategy" Others on the big bill are
Hassan Ben Ais Arabs, Irving Jones'.
The Girl Behind the Drum, Lyons and
Parker. The Abbotts. Lind, The Juggling
Barretts and ten more.
". e. Kelly will present his clever char