New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-31
Al THE VARIETIES
Maurice Dances at Victoria
. with Florence Walton.
COURT BY GIRLS" SHOWN
Petrova, Florence Roberts and
Grace La Rue Other Vaude-
vile Headliners.

The Invitation TO the Dance" is no
longer what IL was in the days when
Weber wrote his music. Then il implied
a stately measure or two of the waltz
Now il means come and turkey trot."
so when Maurice and Florence Walton
appeared on the stage Of Hammerstein's
Victoria yesterday afternoon they got a
reception that was eclipsed only by the
applause which followed their dancing.
re II said for these two dancers that
they are superior 10 all their rivals In
grace. Since we have had the turkey trot
in our midst the jumpings and cavortings
that have been seen upon our stage have
been enough TO make even the proverbial
st. Vitus's dance look mild. But Maurice
and his attractive partner succeed in exc
cutting all the difficult steps of the most
approved dance and at the same time
they do not jar the optic nerve with gyra-
tons As they turkey trot and Broadway
glide and do a bit OF the Maurice named
after the dancer himself they preserve a
harmony in their movements that is at
tractive. even TO the man who still thinks
the waltz cannot be equalled for beauty.
And as for what the audience a. q whole
thinks, one gentleman Of color from the
topmost balcony expressed 1t when he
said: 'Golly, those two surely is some
dancers
Fixing the Furnace" one-act farce.
was another new number on the bill. II
has the customary cheap comedy Of falls
TO get laughs-but gets them, just the
same. Lillian Lorraine. with her gowns.
songs and suggestive wiggles, remains on
the bill for her third and last week, and
Ching Ling Foo and his company present
new variations OF their excellent magic
and acrobatics.
Other acts are provided by La Petite
Onre. Brent Hayes, banjoist Martinetu
and Sylvester. acrobatic comedians; Ward
and Curran, in their pleasing sketch
THE Stage Door Tender; the Exposition
Four. musical act; George Mckay and
John Cantwell. Morgan. Bailey and Nor
gan. IN songs, and the Rolandow Broth
ers, acrobats.
A large audience attended Keith's
Union Square Theatre yesterday Among
the many interesting features was new
act entitled Court by Girls, book and
lyrics by Thomas J. Gray presented for
the first lime by Max Witt. who com
posed the music. 1t is a farce comedy,
with the action taking place in a court
room. Twelve women are in the piece,
portrayng the characters of Judge, dis
trict attorney, counsel for the defence
and the jury.
Laddie Gin. known as "Enslands Boy
Comedian" with his singing and graceful
dancing, was another feature OF an inter
esting programme. besides the sketch
"Dinkelspiers Christmas" Among the
other attractions were Pima and com
panv. comprising several talented colored
dancers and singers; the Langdons, LYDIA
and Albno. a duo of equilibrists from
abroad: Alfredo, a young musician may
West, coincidence and Asaki. japanese,
in feats Of juggling.
The Titan tressed and sinuous French
woman Nine Olga Petrova gave her bits
of comedy and ragedy with her custom
airy distinction at =. +. Keith's Colonial
Yesterday. The actress with the tempest
uousness of the French and their allure
Is able to obtain interest. whether Il is
through the mewings Of cat or the
pleadings Of a "Ssppho" la Bernhard.
Whether she would prove successful in
an entertainment which would require an
entire evening is something which vaude-
VILE audiences do not have TO decide.
The almost classic sketch of George
Behan. 1.-The Sign of the Rose, and the
chief players excellent acting OF the poor |
Italian again win applause during the
week. as they have on many similar &C. |
casions in the past. A new sketch by Mrs !
Crane Gardner. played by herself and Mr. |
Crane. with two others. is another offer |
ing on the bill The remainder of the |
numbers are Laura Guerite and Arthur |
Conrad. in a bit OF comedy; Mack and |
Orth, presenting THE Wrong Hero;
John Gejger, with "the violin that talks; |
Crouch and Welch, in dance numbers; |
Emerson and Baldwin, juggling comedi- |
ans: Ward and Weber. In "A Minstrel |
Bows Conception OF Art; Sprague and |
McNeece, roller skaters, and Bsrtholdrs
Birds.
At Proctor's Fifth Avenue Florence |
Roberts and a company OF players are
"A Woman Intervenes" for |
the stellar attraction of the weeks vaude-
Vile bill. The sketch is by J. Hartley |
Manners. author OF peg o My Heart"
and is also a comedy in which Miss Rob-
erts is seen to advantage.
Gertrude Vanderbilt and George Moore
are seen again in their bits Of song and |
dances, and Little Lord Robert, a diminu-
tive comedian and singer. gives an inter
ssting bit: Ed. r. Reynard in ventril-
,ouial number, Techow's cats, trained fe-
ines; the Four Rianos in an amusing ac-
-obatic novelty, "In Africa; Roehm's
athletic girls in physical feats; Olive Bris-
zoe. Coincidence. and Bogert and Nelson,
n the blackface conceit "A Day with a
Minstrel Show" complete the programme.
Zelda Sears appearing IN playlet, The
Wardrobe Woman" s one Of the chief
attractions at y. F. Keith's Alhambra
Theatre for the current week. The former
tar OF the legitimate stage Is duplicating
Ter previous successes in her present
Vaudeville engagement Tom Terriss, IN
version Of Charles Dickens's "A Christ
mas Carol" appears with his company
Pat Rooney and Marion Bent present AT
he News Stand" and the remainder or
he bill includes Joe Jackson, the Euro
,ean Vagabond Herman Timberg. IN
ougs and dances: Conin, Steele and
arr. In "Follies OF Vaudeville; Norton
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