New-York tribune., 1912-03-05
VARIETY BILLS
Bright Week at the Colonial
Theatre - Novelties on
Other Programmes.

/ well known plays. as well as whatever
other odd and pleasing bits OF entertain
ment might be offered.
Man to Man" is a straight from the
shoulder" piece of work, which hits out at
tenement conditions somewhat in the way
OF Charles Kenyon's play, "Kindling." Two
men meet in a Doctors office both having
rushed In TO get the famous specialist to
come and save their dying children. one OF
the men is poor and the other the owner CT
the tenement In which the first one lives
While waiting for the doctor to come in
they meet as man to man on the que 1tion
of rich property owners and their respOl 81
biity for the degradation Of their tenants.
The vaudeville stage has seldom seen a
play OF as serious intent as this one. Mr..
keenan, was admirable as the tenement
dweller. Warren Conlan. John T. Burke
and Hilda Keenan, were unusually good in
smaller parts.
Amelia Bingham. supported by Beth
Franklyn, Wadsworth Harris and Lloyd
Bingham, gave scenes from London AS
surance' "a Comedy for Husbands and
Madame Sans Gene" The scenes chosen
were complete enough in themselves to
stand alone in interest, even II the specta-
tor were unfamiliar with the plays from
which they were taken, and the work or
Miss Bingham and her company was very
interesting. Miss Binghams Big Mo-
ments' idea has been a very successful one
for vaudeville purposes.
The Russian singers and dancers known
as the Saunders Troupe opened the pro-
gramme with some characteristic Russian
ii. ,I,us str
note at once for an enjoyable afternoon.
Jarrow, the Straightforward expert VINO
is as nimble of, tongue and wit as OF
fingers, took his audience as personal
matter. addressing individuals before him
at random, much to their own astonish-
ment and to the amusement OF tile house
Audiences who are now accustomed tc
the idea Of confederates in the auditorium
were taken aback by this genuine absence
of them.
The German acrobats. the Willes, who
90 amazing stunts to the accompahi-
ment of swelling Wagneresque strains
from the orchestra won for themselves
the tribute of frightening several matinee
girls out of the house until their feats
we're safely accomplished, when the maid
ems returned to their places.
Frank Morell, who threatens to add the
letter 81" to his name and then go into
grand opera, sang with huge conviction
several tender songs that smacked OF OLD
times.
Isabelle D'Armond and Frank Carter
frlsked about I'm an impromptu sort OF
way in the best spirit OF vaudeville. ana
did apparently whatever came into their
heads This went under the title OF Jolly
Junk" on the programme, which hit IT on
very well. OF course. they turkey-trotted
and grfzzly-beared. Isn't everybody DO
ing IT?
The accordion in highly overdeveloped
form, looking almost as though IT had
tried 10 become a piano. was manipulated
TO the kings taste (ragtire was hng) by
one Deiro, who in the alliterative style or
vaudeville is known as the musical mar
vel"
The Lorch family eleven people and
four beasts followed with a fine old gem
eral rough house." in which they tnm-
bled and flung each other through the air.
one OF the beasts a donkey, being tre
only unconcerned member Of the family.
The moving picture news machine
gramme to a finish.
At Keith & Proctor's Fifth Avenue Thea
] trc Yesterday the programme had the merit
! OF including in It's makeup a large number
OF acts new TO New York. AS chief draw
ing attraction was Max Hart's newest OF
morality plays. called Everybody which
is presented with all the lavishness of cos
tuning and elaborateness az setting that
are characteristic OF Slr. Hart's produc-
! tions This new sketches in four scenes
, The characters are called Advice. Work.
| Honesty. Shlrk, Luck. Pleasure. Fortune
and Everybody. Mr.. Hart is TO be con-
gratulated There Is an element Of novelty
in the production. which is cleverly acted.
Another attraction presented for the first
time was The Still Voice" a play in one
act, by George Cameron Mrs Sidney
Drew. Sidney Drew portrays the charac-
ter OF Matthew Steele. who Is an Old
Scrooge of the present day. Instead Of the
! story having the happy ending OF Dickens's
christmas Tale" wherein the conscience
was touched In that dramatic dream and
Scrooge listened TO the voice. there is the
legitimate end OF one who has grown old
and hardens his heart till the still voice
causes only rage instead Of remorse. Steele
has amassed wealth with u disregard for
the feelings or interests or others which
often characterizes the accumulation OF
fortunes. He has a charming daughter
who loves young man named ferfIs
Steele determines TO break Off the match,
and manages so to manipulate the Keys OF
commerce that Ferris's father Is ruined
His daughter appeals to him, ana he mere
y writes her a check and tells her TO so
and buy something. Ferris's son implores
! him. and Is driven away with bitter words
The calling OF newspaper extra IN me
street is heard, and news Is received that
Ferris, senior, has been driven to commit
! suicide. Steele is stricken down with the
shock and dies in his chair. All through
| the niece the voice Of conscience Is heard
! uttering warnings against the conduct
which Is constantly hardening Matthew
| steele. Mr. Drew gave striking piece or
| character acting, the more remarkable Tor
its contrast with the light comedy roles MS
| name has been associated with. Mr. Drew
was admirably supported by Mrs. Sidney
Drew. Lionel Barrymore. Miss Doris nan
| kin and s. Rankin Drew.
Another Offering that deserved favor was
that of Harriet Burt, who recently starred
I'm Modest Suzanne and VINO made her
erst appearance In vaudeville yesterday.
Miss Burt has a good appearance and de-
cided personality, which, aided by the dis-
play of some handsome gowns, made MT
she sang five songs, and for an encore gave
pretty little dance. and from the manner
lin which she was received vaudeville VIII
always welcome her
Then there was J. C. Nugent and COM
many in a One-act comedy, "Tne Squarer,
which caused much laughter.