New-York tribune., 1912-04-16
At THE VARIETIES
Everitt Shinn'S Burlesuue Given
First View at Fifth Avenue.
HAMMERSTEIN ANNIVERSARY
Wish Wynne, from the Lon
don Halls" at the
Colonial.

yesterday afternoon for the first time IN
New York at the Fifth Avenue Theatre
will soon have more titles and accomplish
ments TO his credit than the famous George
VI. Cohan Among the arts both on the
stage and off as an exponent of which Mr..
Shinn is now famous are scene painting,
costume designing stage directing, dram
mer" writing, painting Ghs IL an old
hobby Of the artst-dramatists and pro
ducing." Hazel Weston" Il s. believed.
belongs to Mr.. Shinn's earlier works i'm the
field Of dramatic art. II was written and
PLAYED as a winter nights entertainment
to some friends all Of whom are Interested
in the drama. 1t seemed TO them new
form of stagecraft. and they halled ii as
presented in the budding dramatists studio
down near Washington Square.
Nothing Of stunning merit can long he
kept out of vaudeville I'm these days. So
Hazel Weston" was snatchcd from Pm
vate life and put up on a public stage
where all could see. The same miniature
scenery originally painted and carpente1ed
by the dramatist is used TO unique ahvan-
tage. and the pleasant tragedy OF Hazel.
the snowstorm heroine. who has not
whore 10 lay her haid," goes brilliantly.
The villain. who appropriately carries his
own slow music with him in the shape or
an expert, mood-interpreting violnist' was
Kissed TO a finish by an audience that
caught on in an instant. as only VaudeNlle
audiences do to the spirit of the affair.
Mr.. Shinn has burlesqued the drama OF
the heart which was popular thirty years
ago. The only thing that need be urged
upon the young dramatist is TO get busy
with the dramas Of emotion and intellect
which are taken seriously to-day.
Between the acts Of "Itazel' a white
curtain fen before the tiny proscenium
frame of the miniature stage, and with the
vocal assistance of a famous tenor. Dick
Lynch. several tender illustrated songs
were offered. The titles of two OF these
songs will give a slight clew as to thelr
character: "She Sleeps Near the Erie
Canal" and "She Went TO Work on Her
Wedding Morn.
Mabel Taliaferro, the little star Of Polly
Of the Circus" "Springtime' and The
Can OF the Cricket" has for the first time
this season deserted the ranks of the legiti-
mate stellar iluminatious to twinkle III
the realm of vaudeville. Yesterday she
came to the Fifth Avenue Theatre.
Miss Taliaferro offers a one-act comedy
called Taken on Credit" by Edward
Peple. author OF Prince chap" and The
Call of the Cricket" The story is that OF
a grocer who is the victim OF small theits
Of eggs. milk, etc. He appeals TO the pohc"
and Celtic sergeant, a typical New nork
copper" IL put on the trail. The scene
opens Oh the store after closing time. show
ing the sergeant lying in watch for the
thief. IL develops in his cross-eNam!nation
OF the grocer that one Of the articles stolen
IS a pint Of wh!skey for the sale OF which
the grocer has no license. During this
conversation the thief appears by dropping
down the chimney This thief II. after all
"A Young girl. who has been stealing the
provisions TO take 10 her invalid motheT'
and before long the sergeant recognizes IN
the girl his daughter. whose mother IN MS
youth he deserted Tor "A Titan haired lady
He finally goes home with her, after warn
ing the grocer about the punishment for
selling liquors "On the quiet Miss lalid-
ferro gave an excellent portrayal OF the
child thief and was strongly applaudcd at
the end of the comedy Miss Taliaferro
was supported by Thomas J. Carrigan and
Joseph Green.
Wish Wynne. the popular English music
hall singer. made her American debut at
the Colonial yesterday afternoon In some
OF those tart highly colored character
songs Of the halls" one of Miss Wynne
songs related the woful experiences OF q
/ serving maid who Is discharged because
her taste ia millinery does not suit her
"missus" In another song she was d
country lass who has troubles. There are
always troubles to be got over but In Miss
WINES songs they are not OF the teary
kind.
Miss Wynne's entertaining style made a
distinct impression. Her work has flavor
you might almost say tang.
Gus Edwards's song Revue Of 1912, In
terpreted by Gus Edwards himself with d
supporting chorus Of thirty precocious girls
and boys, is another feature of the Colonial
bill II is sumptuousy staged, with three
big numbers and many smaller divertisse-
ments. VIII NJ Cressy and Blanche Dayne'
sketch. Town Hall Tonight" Is marked
with clean-cut comedy, with laugh IN
every line. Still another feature IS Mar
shall Montgomery, the American ventrilo'
ouist and "A whistler OF rare attainment
I Among others of merit are Connolly and
| Webb in merry hodga-podge OF songs
dances. piano playing and comedy the
Peterson brothers, acrobats with creative
! methods Allen Shaw. the man with the
! educated hands. and the Musical Spillers.
Good programmes are the rule rather
/ than the exception at the Alhambra, but
| this week. with the anniversary bill. there
is special rejoicing in Harlem. The DIG
act" is Joseph Hart's Opening Night,
written by George V. Hobart. With cast
of twenty-five persons, including church
choir and telling a story full Of fun
| nathos and realism. The Opening Night
| is I'm fact. a complete play. boiled down &c
| Cortv minutes Of entertainment. Frank
! Fogarty comprises another feature, and his
particular style of originality is becoming
nopulgr. with new budget OF Kerrigar
and O'Brien stories the Dublin minstrel
had his audience I'm high state. A mu-
/ sicaI act which is neat and different from
the well worn path of conventionality Is
tho Rolfonlans. headed by y. a. Rolfe
with new and popular songs, Blossom
Seeley. the late feature Of Lew Fields's
| Glen Pecks," captivated her hearers
| Among others OF prominence on this bill
! of stars are Stepp, Mehlinger and King
comedians, instrumentalists and singers
! the Chadwick Trio. In the always laugha-
be For Sale-Wiggin's Farm; the Cadets
do Gascoigne. In musical surprise, Has
san Ben Ais Arabs. In strenuous aero
| batics. Karl Emmy's pets, the headline
! animal act: Rice, Sully and Scott. comedy
bar exponents and the Mabel fonde Troup
CLARA BARTON LAID AT REST