New-York tribune., 1912-03-12
At THE VARIETIES
Victoria Theatre Gives Ovation
to Jimmy Britt-0ther
Programmes.

the jor part of the applause yesterday
afternoon at the first presentation OF TINS
weeks bill at Hammerstein's Victoria me
atre was Jimmy Britt the ex-hghtwelsht
| champion, who monologued his way 10
| vaudeville fame, first in regular AFTER
noon tea suit and next in ring dress
| After his change to the bizarre black ana
white togs of his triumphs he recited
tender poem about the fight he fought with
! his old pal" This recitation was given
! to prove that fighters had hearts like
other people" and Mr.. Britt demonstrated
the fact in his graphic verse, wherein with
a neatly calculated blow he landed one
on his old pal and stopped his tender
heart for good. 1t was quite tragic and
| brought down the house. And In eloquent
token of their gratitude over the proof
that fighters were real human beings his
impulsive admirers in the audience shooed
the ushers down the aises with enough
flowers 10 bury Jimmy Britt under for
good and all.
OF secondary Importance on the pro-
gramme-for. after all, what chance nave
real actors when competing on the stage
with x-prizefghters?-were Rex and Rex
who did novel things a thin wire, Jap
anese fashion; the Carbrey Brothers sing
ers and dancers, who entertained very well
IN their own way, and Lane and O'Don-
nell. who showed that acrobats can be
comedians as well gymnasts.
Howard. the ventrioquist, in various
layers OF his throat, reproduced whole
dental establishment, running the whole
gamut Of human emotions (as exhloited
to dentisO. including song.
Elizabeth Brice and Charles King sang
the much-fought-over and very popular
song In the Shadows" and also on MY
Dream Man" which. II seems. was
vaudeville song before IT became "A feature
at the Winter Garden In its newest show.
Anna Chandler and Al Piantadosi were
nearly worked 10 death with encores, Miss
Chandler singing Piantadosis songs the
accompaniment to which he coaxed from
a piano One OF them she directed TO a
frightened youth in an upper box, who ar
terward. when the spotlight man directed
the white glow of fame upon him, recov-
cred himself enough 10 respond To Miss
Chandler with an "imrromptu' verse.
In and Out" an episode by Porter Elmer
son Rrowne vas acted by Homer Mason
Marguerite Keeler and their own company.
| Mr. Mason played the part Of an unexpect-
| cd guest who. after reprovlng his latchkey
| for being unable 10 find the keyhole, enters
| the wrong house through the window. The
| resulting confusion was the occasion Of an
astounding demonstration of delight from
the audience. which easily gave this sketch
| hrst place on the weeks bill for comedy.
Jesse Lasky's Partisan novelty. The
Vision Of the Arts" followed, and won
| al a AnDidtlSp
| LYONS and Yosco. one Of whom sang and
the other accompanied on the harp, and
| Cuf Gordon. the well known German mon
ologist contributed their cleverness TO the
next numbers
! They were followed bs pantomime. IN
which Pierrette and Odette. an adventures
| fight duel over Pierrot. Poor Pierrot. for
once I'm his life. was killed. as he rushed In
10 save his Pierrette just in time TO receive
a fatal thrust from the dreadful odette.
| NIL. Mimi Amato played the winning
| swordsvoman Pantomime must soon he
going to establish Itself in our midst. as II
| is creeping in upon us from all sides
The bill was brought 20 a strong finish by
| the Rathskeller Trio. with it's comedy and
nonsense. the acrobatio foolers. the De
Koches, and the Victoriascope views
Tho MANAGEMENT OF Keith & Proctor :
| Fifth Avenue Theatre offers weekly some-
thing novel in freak programmes. This
week they are presenting an "all men pro
! eramme-that is. a bill composed entirety
~ male headliners. with the exception OF
one young lady.
| Notable in the programme was Pauline, a
hvpnotist. who begins his exhibition by IN
| viting several young men 10 come upon the
stage. He then gets their mental faculties
under some unknown control He induces
| them to imagine that they are shot, that
| they are PLAYING with mice and that they
cannot move without his permission. The
| facial expressions OF the assistants and
other circumstances attending the eXhiol-
| tion are not without their amusing side.
Charles Leonard Fletchcr's Offering a
one.act playlet entitled His Nerve is
very pleasing. cleverly acted, with many
! sensational incidents. and brought forth a
round OF applause.
Marshall Montgomery. an unusually
clever ventriloquist with a lively assort-
ment Of dummy" repartea. was another
| hit
| Ashley and Lee. two old favorites, always
welcome presented a new edition Of their
fantastic musical dialogue. called In
! Chinatown" which kept the audience at a
| pitch OF delight.
| Then came Cesar Nesl. the recently dis
covered East Side tenor. Of. as he Is billed
.The Caruso Of Vaudeville" lie was all of
| that Yesterday. His high notes easily filed
| the large auditorium.
A foreign feature that took splendldly
was the Kitamura troupe. who did some
sensational equlibristic work.
The only lady I'm this novel bill was Ger
| trude Barnes. the "Oh. Joy! GIRL now
| recruit to vaudeville. Miss Barnes, who.
| hy the way, wears some very stunning
| gowns. has a decided personality and "A
very pleasing voice
The Flying Martins, who gave some won
derful exhibitions Of double trapeze feats,
| the Field Brothers, dancers. and bertish. a
physical culture student, completed one nf
the best bills of the week
In one Of the strongest dramatic Ilaylets
ever seen In vaudeville Frank Keenan, is
especially prominent at the Alhambra this
week Mr. Keenan's play, Man TO Man.
! which was written by oliver White. holds
the audience at attention from FIRST to last.
The Come Back" a college comedy. feat
uIing the irrepressble Paul Dickey, proved
one Of the biggest laughing numbers on the
programme. Bonita of Wine. Woman
and Song" prestige, is seen in a .mirthful
and melodious speciality called The Real
Girl" in which little Lew liearn Is val
liable aid. Beatie ana Babs, two clever
English juveniles, are entertaining, while
Hoey and Lee the Hebrew comedians and
parodlsts; Ruby Norton and Sam Lee.