New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-18
Maud Lambert and Ernest Ball
at the Union Square.
NOVELTIES AT VICTORIA
Grace Van Studdiford at Fifth
Avenue and Louise Dresser
at New Brighton.

Now we know why some one found a
note from May Yohe on a Central Park
| bench last week pointing to her possible
| suicide. 1t was TO introduce her TO the
audience which did the show on Hammer
STEMS Roof justice last night.
Miss Yohes low notes found more favor
with her hearers than any act that had
preceded her appearance. But the two per
| formances that Immediately followed hers
rather ecipsed her triumph.
It really seemed as IL Martnelli and
Sylvester had made the hit of the evening
in "Bumpty Bumps" so srotesquely anc
violently did they try TO reduce themselves
to pulp, and all I'm vain. But George Lyons
and Bob Yosco appeared so close upon thelr
heels with harp and cello that the applause
| bidding the Bumps" goodby seemed II
welcome the ensuing melody. And II grew
until fully IS per cent Of the subjects on
the floor and in the boxes had surrendered
their hearts to the flashing smiles Of these
two magnetic vagabonds.
OF course every one obeyed the invitation
10 leave his seat during the intermissior
and visit the "Old Farm I'm winter garb'
up under the clouds-fortunatey no shower
interviewed 10 spoil the skating.
The amount of violence done on the stage
while II pleased the sedentary audience
gave one the idea that the performers on
such a night were surely earning their pay
In one act, however, and that one Of the
very best on the programme, the applause
came with the very minimum of physical
exercise. Visions D'Art" was its name Il
which It fully lived up.
Some Of the other favorites were Klu-
ting's trained dogs and cats. VIII Roehm :
Five Athletic Girls. the Exposition Four,
Morton and Moore, Ruby Norton and Sam
Lee, Bert Fitsgtbbon and the Primrose
Four"
p. F. Keith's Union Square Theatre en-
tered on its third week Of high class vaude-
VILE with three new acts and several IA
vorites that make the weeks bill very en-
tertaining Maud Lambert, recently the
star feature OF Eddie Foy's company, and
Ernest Ball, composer OF many popular
song hits. were easily the applause hit Of
the evening. Miss Lambert sang several
new numbers each having a catchy air,
that were instantly made popular nv the
audience, which hummed the choruses. Mr..
Fall accompanied Miss Lambert at the piano
from tho Legitimate" was by Wellington
Cross and Lois Josephine. an up-to-date
young couple. who introduced a speciality 81
singing and dancing that proved popular
at once. Harry Beresford and company
gave the FIRST New York presentation OF a
comedy entitled TN Old New York The
story Is an interesting one. portrayins
East Side life. The playlet was heartily
applauded. Mr.. Beresford was admirably
supported by an excellent company OF Elk
players Fields and Lewis are two Of the
best comedians on the stage at tho present
time They gave dialogue along new and
original lines. Joe Jackson caused much
merriment with his pantomime cycle spe-
cIalty. and Carl Mccullough gave some OF
his footught Impressions in a way that
pleased. Corelri and Gillette proved en-
tertainIng as The Odd Pair They intro
duced soma bright pattcr and novel aero
batic stunts" The Dennis brothers gave n
thriller in gymnasuc exhibition, while
Pope and Uno gave the audience a surprise
with their educated dog