New-York tribune., 1912-04-28
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At TIE VARIETIES
Features of Interest Offered
During the Coming Week.


The chief attractions at the Alhambra
Theatre during the coming week viii he
Ned Wayburn and his company OF fifty, in
THE Producer" In this act. which is pre-
sented with entertainment as its keynote.
the lavman is permitted to the insid"
workings OF the stage as conducted by the
producer. Presenting her own idea of en-
tertainment with methods unique and orlgi-
nal, Olga Petrova, who has provoked con
siderable comment this season. will Constl-
tute another strong number. VIII NJ
Cressy and Blanche Dayne will present Mr.
Cressv's sketch Town Hall Tonight"
which is perhaps the most popular of his
many acceptable contributions to vaud"-
willie. The comedy vein running throughout
the bill will be considerably enriched with
the presence of the Jack Wilson Trio. with
Ada Lane and Franklin Bate. Song dance
music and comedy make up this offering,
and it moves at express speed. Among
others of prominence are Marshall Mont
somery. a ventriloquist with creative meth
ods; Fred Duprcz in topical songs and
funny sayings: Radford and Winchester. in
juggling for the fun oi IT, and Work and
Over showing the comedy sidc ot aero
noon and evening.
4 "double-headlinc" bill supported by at
fractions Of merit will he the offering at the
Colonial where first lonors are allotted tp
Zelda Sears and comrany iu tn" new one
act comedy, The Wardrobe Woman" and
Edward AteleS and company, u waiting
at the Church" also u new comedy sketch.
which was Written b, William Collier aud
rection Of Nj Collier. Edgar Allen Woolf
is responsible Tor Mis- Scars's pltyct.
which has TO do with the trials of the ward
robe mistress of one-nighJ stand com
pany Both comedies arc enjoyable and
give promise of a sood measure Of enter
tainment. newcomer in vaudeville who
will appear on III" same UU is Fannie
Bricc late feature Of Iicsfelds "FolIio. of
1912" who will he heard iu now SONG
which she renders in an original manner.
The Florentine Singers Bet Fitz-ihbo. the
"daffy" monolcci7t: Sic Hsssau Ben AIS
Arabs; Les Fraed Mad the French vcl-
triloquist the Kemps the clever colorcd
entertainers. and Suckueys Circus are
among other features on this programme.
The usual Sunday concerts in the afternoon
and evening.
season at the Columbia Theatre occurs this
week. 1t is the first production here o. a
new burlesque called The Winning Wild
ow," written by Frank Kennedy and Will
lam Heelan, with mUsica. score by Se;-
mour Firth 1t is in two acts. the dr,t
showing a fashionable house on Riverside
Drive and the other reproducing 4 section
OF the boardwalk at Atlantic city. The com
panY includes many Of the most popular
performers in bUrlesque. among them Joe
NJ. Fields. Florence Mills and George +.
Scanlon, whose work in The College Girls"
Will be pleasantly remembered by patron.
Of the Columbia. There is a large chorus
and ballet. and several entirely new musical
numbers Of the prevailing popular kind are
announced In the incidental vaudeville bill
are Jean Gomez. The Modern Male Juno;
the Dancing Woods and Musetfc. the Rag
time Violinis'. The usual Sunday concerts
Will be given a. this house this afternoon
and Tonight.
Vt the Eden Musce the lfelike figure ot
CAPTAIN Smith Of tho Titanic Is on cXhi-
hiton in th" central hall In addition
there arc tho world in wax. hourly con-
CcrtS and Tn" cirematoGraph.
At tho Fifth Avenue Theatre next week
ofarvcscent Eva Taneuay makes her fare.
well appearance. rs usual Miss Tancuav
VIII give now and brilliant surprises in
sonss and whiflvind mirth and will wear
som. stunning Palislan costumes cspc-
citIv designed for this event
Minnie Duprcc who recently starred in
tho success The Road to Yesterday" will
give the first New York presentation Of a
ncw ono-act play. called Live Wires" by
l., Aci b,. cl-r 10,
in construction, with a vcln Of comedy run
ming throughout In the cast will be
Arthur Hull. William Frederic. Albert
Dsntzer and Walter Young
Mrs. Gene Hughes and a carefully So
lected company will offer the seasons com
edy success Youth" by Edgar Allan
Woolf, one Of the most delightful concep-
tions ever offered in vaudeville Every
body will welcome the temperance Of th,
favorite musical comedy stars, Wilbur
Mack and Nella Walker, In their new fir
tation sldt called THE Dollar Bill" Henry
Cuve, assisted by Mai Sturgis Walker. will
give an amusing expose of necromancy A
royal welcome awaits the European mu-
stcal entertainers. Tie Borrens, who pre-
sents a novelty in music Bob Matthews
and Al Alshayne will give the first New
York presentation Of their comedy called
"a Chinatown Fantasy" Burton and
Stryker will give a roller skating exhibit
ton, which they call Poetry and Motion
The novelty gymnast Marseilles will pre-
sent series Of surprise poses I'm "Rlack
and White"
A strong bin will he presented at Ham
merstein's Victoria Theatre next week,
headed by Irving Berlin, the well known
song writer. Mr.. Berlin Will sing songs OF
his own composition. The Horse Show,
consisting Of troupe Of nine trained STALL
ions, will give an equine exhibition. Wish
Wynnc, the English comedienno Will make
her FIRST appcaTU'o At the Victoria. A
comic skit entitled From Zaza TO Uncle
Tom Will be presented ~ Wiu Murphy