New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-05
At THE VARIETIES
mike" Donlin and "Tom"
Lewis at Union Square.
FIFTH AVENUE HAS JULIET?
Blanche Walsh Brings a Con-
densed Thriller to the Colo
NAL with Success.

to shift the field OF their playing from
before the bleachers TO behind the foot
lights Last week we had John J. Nc
Graw. manager Of the Giants, telling
baseball yarns at B. F. Keith's Colonial,
while "Rube" Marquard. Of the same
team, turkey -trotted at Hammerstein's
Victoria. This week We have Mike"
Donlin. until recently also a Giant but
now a Pirate. appearing as chief assistant
to Tom Lewis. the Unknown" at B. F.
Keith's Union Square.
Those followers Of footlight fortunes
who remember back a few years will re-
call the Unknown" Lewis as a mysteri-
Gus character who sauntered through
Little Johnny Jones" an early George
NJ. Cchan success. Before that time he
may have been unknown, but after that.
so far as the stage Who's Who" is con-
cerned. he was. He still is.
In the new act he talks with the as
sistance Of Donlin. What he says is not
words from the wise, but In all he does
there is speech OF the foolish variety that
is at It's best in ventriioquial stunt, in
which the good looking Donln Is the ven
triloquist and Lewis the boy" No genu-
ine wooden puppet was ever' more wood
eny than the stout Lewis, as he sits on
Donlin's knee, with the result that there
are mirth and laughter where they are
most appreciated. The act drags a bit as
yet, is not yet fast and furtously foolish
enough, but It has good material and
with Lewis to work upon Il promises a
future for itself
In Tom Terriss's Dickens playlet the
- x.vlt. 1t l.
than average measure of goodness, has
another high light OF starlight Mr. Ter
risss present offering, in which he has
been seen here before, is the perennial
favourite, "Scrooge" What more appro-
pirate for the approach OF the Christmas
season than this appealing little study
based on the novelist's Christmas Carol"
dealing with the character transforma-
ton OF the hard-hesrted old miser Nearly
every one knows the story; many think
no Christmas season complete without a
reading Of II, even In this unsentimental
age. The next best thing is to see the
presentation Of Mr.. Terriss and his asso-
ctates. which succeeds admirably I'm pre-
serving the spirit Of the story. In the
J midst of song and dance, fun not always
as keen as II might be, and eccentricities
in physical contortion, It comes like a
BIT Of the gentleness of the day when
gentleness was a part Of the character
of the gentleman
A girl who is still obviously young and
who follows her name Of Juliet with
question mark-whyithe programme does
not SAYS an interesting feature az
Proctor's Fifth Avenue Theatre for the
coming few days. She is that personage
OF whom we have had many, and OF
whom We shall probably have many
more, namely, an imitator; but in spite OF
that handicap she succeeds in being indi-
yidual, not a mere reflection OF the play
ers whose peculiarities she copies.
Humorous Character Studies" the pro-
gramme declares is the offering Of Misc
Juliet. Such Is the truth of the matter,
especially when applied TO the charac'
terization OF a wee Scotch BARN who hai
that universal complaint toothache.
There is a song which goes with the act
ing that is OF the mysterious maidens
own composing, and shows humor on her
own part and a sense OF the ridiculous In
the presentation Of things. The song and
the Impersonation both indicate a future
promise for character monologues that
will DO something out Of the ordinary. IL
Miss Juliet will cultivate her own origi-
nality and capitalize It in creative way.
she may have a little niche In the hall
OF variety fame all her own.
The remainder OF the bill at the Fifth I
Avenue is admirably designed for the en-
tertainment OF superexcited election week
audiences.
Some one Of our clever and unconven-
tional critics OF things theatrical has DE-
clared that the everlasting cry OF what
the public wants in the theatre IS the
oldest and most shopworn Of situations.
strung together with q mere havorinS OK
ths new. His recipe for sure-fire play
Is simply a combination Of those quail !
ties. He has proof positive OF his conten- ,
ton. n he wants Il. in the latest playlet
of Blanche Walsh, called THE Countess
| Nadine" in which she is appearing at
B. F. Keith's Colonial.
Here is every known happening OF
melodrama, the heroine willing TO sell
herself 10 save the hero, the villain foiled
with a sleeping potion, the dagger the
| pardon and the final escape OF the lovers
| II there was ever a sketch according 10
the requirements, here 1t is. And as II 10
| prove that II is what audiences like. MISS
| Walsh is receiving reception that prop
ably means an elevated salary with each
| new season. She can fail In To!soysi
| "Resurrsctlon" and The Kreutzer So
| nata." but give her heroics and success
| Is hers mores the pity!
| Old situations, too, are made use OF IN
| the farce sketch given by the PROVIDENCE
PLAYERS, called "Who Is Brown? But
| here the seriousness OF the actors Is IN
tended TO be funny, with happy result.
| Moreover, the farce IS well acted and mas
among its players one especially pleasing
personality, Lynne Overman. He has GOOD
looks, good style and an easy manner
that could be used to advantage oy some
q, our managers OF society comedy plays. 1
Victor Moore, remembered for MS ap-
pearance as kid Burns IN. conan
"Forty-five Minutes from Broadway, ~
annearing in a new aspect this week AZ
Hammerstein's Victoria, the sketch winch
"a his vehicle being appropriately called
"Chanas Your Act" He is assisted IN
the bumors OF the plsylets situations o!
Emma Littleheld.
R,valllng him as funmaker - Edna
! Aug whose vaudeville appearance on this
| ..on 90 through the medium OF