New-York tribune., 1912-03-19
NOVELTY BILLS
Columbia BurIeSquers Dance
Julius Steger in "JustiCe"-
Anniversary at 9Th Ave.

The Girls from Happyland" danced and
sang their way. into the favor Of a recep-
tive audience yesterday at the Columbia
Theatre I'm programme made up partly Of
hurlettas. partly of vaudeville.
The first Hot Knight" revealed the com
pany at Narragsnsett Pier, where a med
lev Of events kept the house in audible
good humor. especially the antics of Billy
watson. the star" of the occasion June
Adair. as Queen OF Burlesque. sang often
and seemed to give much pleasure thereby
In the "olio" Margie Austin and Mabel
! Blake sang: Ernest and Adele YerXa enter
tanned by tying themselves into knots,
Frlck, Steinman. Pierson and Sidney sang
| ''harmonies," and the Musical Craigs
coaXed tunes out Of everything, from COW
| bells 10 an inverted piano
The Gay Modiste." the scenes Of which
were supposed to he laid in the gay city,
| finished the programme with a rush Of
lights, color, laughter and hlarity.
rousing anniversary week programme
at the Fifth Avenue Theatre last evening
kept the audience wondering and applaud
ing from the minute the curtain rose on the
phvsical culture student. "Adonis," till II
fell on the Western cowboy play, "Chey-
enne Days"
The feature Of the bill was Irene Frank
lin. who is a clever character coincidence.
Miss Franklin offered repertory of origi-
nal character types I'm songs Of her own
composition. Her gowns were a feature of
her offering Miss Franklin was we'll ac-
companied on the piano by Burt Green.
Among the best Of her topical songs were
She's a Friend Of Mine" "A Chorus Grls 5
Debut" I'm Bringing Up a Family" The
Girl from Chldss, Il Want To Be a Jani-
tors Child and the hit of the bill, Red
head"
Another feature Contosting for the lead in
favor was r. A. Rolfe and his Rolfonians,
which IS. in vaudeville language, described
as "swagger and classy instrumental
act" with elaborate seem" effects. The
Rolfonians surpass all previous efforts IN
their startling novelties.
\ single" offering that won favor was
that Of chick Sale, a versatile entertainer,
who portrays the characters of school
teacher. pupil, school director and village
constable His Performance is refreshingly
novel
The same may bc said Of Dorothy Bren-
ner and Joseph Ratiff, who presented A
musical skit called At the Flower Stand,
i'm which they introduce several cievcrly
rendered songs and intricate dances.
Among other good turns were those Of
the Amoros Sisters, graceful acrohats; Bert
Wheeler and company, in a pantomime
called Fun on the Boulevard Tim Nc
Mahon and Edith Chapellc, in an original
f,,,. vHh h. hTf ~
many hearts with Il Love. I Love, | Love
Nv Wife, but, on, You Kid! cheyenne
Davs." with real cowboys and cowgirl
and Western horses. including buckInS
bronco. depicting life in the West and
others.
Heading an interesting bill at the Colo
NAL Theatre this week are Florence Nash,
Jo, jefferson. jr. and company In william
G.. De Miles onc-act play. In 1893, a
satire on the sunraEettc subject THIS
niece pr,sumos to show what q mere mas
cuIinc creature woman l. to become In that
period. and calls for some sklul acting on
m, uart Of Miss Nash, VINO is supported
b, a good company Joseph Jefferson, u,
rI.,ye we'll the hrowhoateu husband. caro-
limo y Nichols and her orchestra composed
~ women OFFER an entertainment of pleas
ing qualities, and the Top o. the World
dancers and their dancing shepherd dogs
stepped into popular favor instantly. Harry
Rrecn. Of cNtemporanoous singing fame,
WAS also successful I'm getting into the good
cracce NJ his hearers. and GIN Gordon, the
German Politician. proved a welcome add
iion 10 tho array Of funmakers Among
others worthy Of notice are Norton and
Ice. singers and dancers ~ originality
the Hatelocks. I'm a comedy Juggling sketch
the Four Readings. IN Fun In Gymna
sium." and Richards and Montrose, the
College Boy and Girl.
This is known az bargain week at the
AIhambra Theatre. with Julius Steger and
Thomas Wise in their respective sketches
heading a constellation programme. In
Justice" a new musical dramatic sketch
founded on \ genuine Sing Sing story and
dramatized by Edgar James, Mr.. Steger
has the best little play Of his career. The