New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12

: specially acts. III which performers have
the opportunity of making use Of their
! personality II am great believer in
!, personality" he remarked, and added that
ION the whole sketches, while forming
| quite a pleasing variation in programme
DO not, in my opinion attract and think
/ the music hall manager who adopts :he
policy Of having two or three sketches in
! his bill is likely to obliterate the distnc-
| ton which exists between the ordinary
theatrical performance and the music han
/ performance.
| In regard to the modern style Of dane
| ing" Mr.. Butt continued, II think any,
thing that is beautiful in itself and at
the same time pleasing to the eye. accom-
panied by music which is tuneful 10 the
ear, must succeed. / am a great believer
! in the future of dancing. IT is one of the
arts that until comparatively short time
ago was more or less neglected in both
| England and America. | am glad to see
| however, that a new movement has begun
| for the serious teaching and establish
ment of dancing both in England and
America. indeed, as regards the latter
| country ] think this had its inception in
| the establishment of the Delsarte School
of Dancing in California. and ] believe
lin the course of time you Will find that
both England and America will produce
! beautiful dances and dancers of their own
without having TO depend upon the Italian
school What the Russians have done and
where they are so brilliant lie in the
| fact that they have combined the Italian
method of dancing with the Grecian
classical method, with results OF great
beauty And here / may mention that
was the first to bring TO England Nine.
Pavlova. who is undoubtedly the greatest
of all Russian dancers. This artist has
already appeared at the Palace Theatre
for three seasons of sixteen weeks each
and has further contracts to fulfil"
on the point OF the English music halls
present condition. Mr. Butt thinks IT is
now in transitory stage. The old type
of music hall and entertainment, which
was principally conspicuous for the red
nosed comedian. who sang about drink
and his mother-in-law, and for the badly
dressed troups of acrobats, is being re-
placed by modern, well built halls, with
luxurious seating and bright surround
ings. where only that which is best ana
brightest in its particular sphere is well
coined and expected. And in this respect
he believes there is, an ever increasing
field for American performers IN this
country. and finds that on the whole they
are far more ready to adapt themselves 10
the conditions under which they happen
20 be appearing and seem anxious TO
always 90 on improving and changing
their acts and avoid the risk OF firing
their audience by constant repetition. 'n
striking contrast If an English girl singer
for example, achieves success In q special
song. she will go on singing the same
thing without thought OF anything 10
succeed IT, An American singer or per-
former win utilize any increase In salary
which success may bring for the purpose
of getting new business and making him-
self even more popular.
81 am quite convinced that there is
very big field in England for good. high
class, clean comedy American acts, but
artists from the other side should re-
member that they cannot expect. unheard
and unknown, 10 come to England and
command the same salaries before they
become favorites that they were getting
I'm America after many years OF success.
Neither shodld acts that are not successes
in America and have not gained any
reputation think they can come here ana
successfully pass themselves off as great
performers from America. for in both in
| stances disaster and disappointment VIII
| await them"
Although his plans are not deihlteiy
settled. il is highly probable that MI ButI
will soon, make prospecting trip to Ne"
1 York.