The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-27
Architect Wanted TO Meet the
Clever Little Dancer, but
She Couldn't See 1t.
SHE AND WILLIAM ROCK
ARE A "HIT" AT PROCTOR'S
Mr.. Rock Had Remarkable ca
reer Before lie Became Stages
Leading Male Dancer.

The real hit of this weeks bill at
Proctor's Isl the dancing act of William
Rock ard Maude Fulton. These two
dance as Though they were born to it,
and never wanted to do anything -else.
Theirs is none of YOU ordinary song
and dance acts whose only recon-
mendation is noise and acrobatics. 1t
is dancing that means something. 1T Is
dancing advanced to the plane of art.
In all their movements the two are
as one and the case and grace aud
s~pontaneity of their work and the dam
tiness of tie measures they tread are
delightful to see.
Miss Fulton was a member of the
chorus Of mile. Champagne at tie
Madison Square Roof Garden before
she teamed with Nj. Rock in 1.-The
Orchid" 1t is said, in fact Mr.. Rock
himself said last night. that her being
in the chorus of that musical comedy
had a direct bearing "a The Thaw-
White tragedy. enough the fact was
never brought out in the trial. Miss
Fulton had captured the architects
fancy and he wanted an Introduction
TO her. THAI was the main reason why
he was there. He wasn't-iobody else
/ WrE VIII Sst liz luz III
terested In the silly jingles and foolish
comedy of the play itself. He had his
eye on a pretty little girl in the front
row of the choi us and that pretty little
girl was Miss Fulton.
White sent back word to the stage
manager asking If he could obtain the
privilege of meeting Miss Fulton, and
Miss Fulton sent back w3rd tbai ne
couldn't. She was as wise a little girl
as she Was pretty. White then dis
Patched the stage ms ma ger back once
more to make another attempt to ar
range II. when Thaw effected his APP
p~earAnce TO put the iin9l period TO mis-
enemy's ~philandering. So, perhaps, If
Miss Fultcr hadn't been in the show
the tragedy might have occurred ZONE
where else than the Madison Square
roof if ii occurred at all.
First Success in 'sThc orchid,
But Miss Fulton has d greater claim
to distinction than any inviting n
unwilling connection with u murder
scandal, and that claim is her dancing.
She dances beautifully, ana for her
success she ewes much not only to her
natural gift, but to Mr.. Rock. who
has Been her tutor as well as her part
ner. When Mr.. Rock, after numerous
tribulations. finally succeeded in get
ting a chance oh Broadway he made
himself and Miss Fulton famous over
night. The managers tegan To sit III
and take notice, and the team was
soon considering all kinds of offers.
Mr.. Rock not only arranged and
directed all the dances in 1.-THE Orchid"
hut he did the same thing for another
leading musical comedy. THE Top e.
the World" He had the distinction OF
seeing his name printed on the pro-
gram along with those Of the author
and producer: Dances arranged by
William Rock" which was something
that hadn't happened to a dance
director of a musical play in a dogs
age.
The last appearance o. Itock aud
Fulton in the Legitimate" was a few
weeks ago in 'F~unabasbi," in which
from all accounts, the work OF this
pair wae the une bright and shining
feature. Mr.. Rccl. wants to get back
into musical comedy again. His excur-
r;on inso vaudeville. which began Mon
5ay nie.hs at Prpctor's. is only an OK
pertinent, which may be dropped on
Saturday eight, Il all depends upon
certain obduratc. managers coming to
te.n-.
The liking of the Newshoys..
MIR. Rock was delighted to talk to
THE EVENING STAR dramatic re-
porter about his work aud his career.
His Certainly has Nsen 3 career of re-
markable ups and downs. in which
pluck and persistence have won final
recognition, II started when the actor
N was king of the Newsboysr IN Louis
willie a dozen Or iiltecn years ago. He
Mad over a hundred 'newsles" Ia his
Nargo. and was the must popular one
N okthe bunch himself Tor The clcvor way
Mn which he could 10 q song end dance
NNefAe an apnrociativo street anaiance.
\rh\ro are several Ways "a which AIR.
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