New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-30
VARIETIES, ROOFS, PARKS
Honor Goes to Dogs at Ham,
merStein'S This Week.
AIRY MUSIC AT PR0CT0R'S
Keith's Has Texas Tommles
and New Brighton Clark
and Hamilton.

| weighs gOOd zeal LOT uos, WIN" -
an old Joke, but rather apt in this con-
nection. because there was another dog
at Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre and
Roof Garden yesterday. that weighed con-
siderably less. and yet was away ahead
OF Don. when II came TO entertaining
the audience The act in which he
figured was down on the programme as
Maxine and Bobby" 1t contained two
humans. so whether the dog was Maxine,
or Bobby, or neither. was left for the
audience TO guess.
He looked as II he should be Bobby.
though, so Bobby he shall be here. He
was one of the seven "sassiest young
fox terriers, approximately speaking, that
have appeared on the stage in decade.
The pert way in which he strolled about
on his hind legs and the noncha!ant
manner IN which he took his applause
when his turns were over would nave
done credit to the coolest clown In CHRIS
tendon. Trick dogs, as rule, are de-
plorable. Bobby wasn't.
Another act OF which yesterdays au-
diences saw the funny side, was the
Charles Ahearn Troupe OF comedy cy-
clists. Trick cycle riding is another thing
that usually sends the average spectator
out for a drink. but those who stayed
TO watch the antics Of the Ahearn troupe
forgot their thirst Tempest and sun
shine. with a support Of twelve handsome
youths. presented medley OF well staged
songs, and Van Hoven. the crazy ma
gician." proved to be more crazy than
magician. But the audience didn't nina.
For the frst time in vaudeville The
Durbar" was presented In Kinemaco!or,
giving a faithful idea of the splendor OF
the Eastern pageant Houdini continued
TO battle those with an inquirins turn
Of mind by his ineXplicable escapes from
handouts. water tanks and strait
Jackets. Other numbers on the bill were
Coverdale and White and Grindell ard
Henry, two pairs of singers and dancers;
the Old Homestead Octette, for the hrst
time In vaudeville. the Drum'ueScu
Troupe Of gymnasts, Revolving Collins
In a roller skating exhibition, and Crea-
tore with HE Banda Verdi
A "yeritable sensation which was
yeritable occurred yesterday afternoon
and evening at Proctor's Fifth Avenue
Theatre. when Volant. described a.
Europe's absolute master OF gravity. ma
nipulated his Flying Piano In mid-air'
The daring operator does nothing less
than play a concert grand while ascend
ing, descending, swinging from one slue
Of the stage to the other and revolving
AT incredible speed. With easy grace anu
absolute precision. he sweeps from the
majestic chords OF Chopin's "Nocturnes
n the fantastic rhythms OF LISTS nun
osrian Rhapsodle," then to s"aylhs
Strauss waltz. winding up with a char-
scteristic piece OF American ragume.
90 confident was Volant In the security
~ his mechanism that he besousht 'hs
nanagement's permission To aUo" inc
riano 10 gyrate over the heads OF the
audience. Not desiring 70 lose the au-
d,ence the MANAGEMENT demurred.
closely following in bids for popular
favor we're Walter and George Lawrence
clever brother and sister IN sS'lP'
,he,,c. yet humorous. idyl OF the Qua
sod Just Landed Emma ONehi' VINO
might be a second Marie DRESSER III
r,otous fun making, and Bedihl ana
A,,bur adroit jugglers. particularly
funny in their travesty on the fIy'hs
Piano" Nonette, the gypsy Vo''i'is''.
c,ntured all hearts with the magic Vi
nor bow. and John 7. Doyle ana 'o'"-
many. IN a timely sketch OF police do'hSs,
"puttIng one over. Will Oakland ana
Co,nnany a quintet of real singers IN
"a N,pbt AZ the Club: Brice and Come
,wo clever juveniles. and the Ah!peTgS'
versatile performers from Tar away Nc"
zealand. completed good BILL
,roQramme that took In every uhe
y, vaudeville was given at Is. T. hei'h
I-nion Square Theatre yesterday. seVerd'
~ tho features were new and scored EN-
.o,io successes Among those most
nroninent we're the octette Of California
ro,,,ne dancers, or, as the programme
roads. the Texas Tommy Dancers
combination of pretty girls and clear cut
,,o,,o fellows. who seemed 70 know as
,,uch about dancing the rag as they
should about training a broncho.
n.,ro,hv Bremen and Joseph Ratlin'
,,i,, their musical skt, called AT the
Flower StdnU, ndu '''"e"''o -
song and patter that apparently reacheu
a high degree OF esteem In the judgment
~ the audience Butler HaViand ana
Alice Thornton, In "A Question OF foi-
icv likewise made rapid and successful
advances in general favor
Linden Beckwith. gorgeousIy go"ned'
repeated her former triumphs az star
vocalist Of vaudeville, while Arthur Dea-
eon proved that he was not only
stnv teller and comic singer, but could
equal the best OF gymnastic performers III
his acrobatic exhibition.
IL Il came to a race of merit IN the
uav of athletes RONALD and Delano would
mt most Of their competitors in the
Ltndargarten class Other numbers were
the Three Tyres Harvey, Henderson ara
Lewis. versatile trio OF clever musi-
cians. BEDFORD and Winchester, bur
Ies1ue jugglers, and John Geiger, the man
who makes the violin talk.
Rurt Clark and Mabel Hamilton, the
English musical comedy stars, who scored
e. triumph upon the occasion OF their
debut at the New Brighton Theatre last
Monday have been retained for this
week and are more than duplicating their
former success Upon their appearance
and AZ the conclusion Of their act
they were accorded a reception which
thoroughly justified the arrangements
Judgment In Te-engaging them for the
current week The completeness Of their
act IS exemplifed in the elaborate setting
given their closing song. MY Yokohama