New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-11
At THE VARIETIES
The Kingdom Of Destiny an
Ambitious Effort.
LEAD. KINDLY LIGHT"
Chicago Critics Sketch at Ham
merstein s-Edna Goodrich
at Proctor's.
LEAD. KINDLY LIGHT"

. l'i Gay afternoon. Ile4 were Inc Ming
dom Of Destiny" q poetic allegory. pre-
-cuted at b. +. Keth's Colonial Theatre.
and Lead, Kindly Light" dramatic
sketch OF to-day. at Hammersten's Vie
tor.a. Both indicate the opening on tho
vaudeville stoPe FOR dramatic material of
an unusual sort. the sort OF thing. in fact,
which heretofore has been characterized
as too sooi for the variety stage.
The more exceptional of the playlcts IS
The Kingdom Of Destiny" written by
Edward Davis and produced with him
in the central part. Mr.. Davis has called
hi, sketch AN allcgory in rhyme aud
meicdc inyestiture,' which will serve 70
indicate the 1ut-of-the- ordinary nature OF
the Offering. The production was made I'M
der the personal direction of the author,
who Is indebted to the United Booking
Offices for the elaborate fashion In which
his work has been dressed.
For his theme Mr. Davis took the story
OF the man. IN this case king. who had
tasted all the pleasures OF life and found
iltm all gall and NORWOOD. There is
one thing he has not known, and that il
love. which comes bringing with il peace
and dominion.
In telling his little tale, the author has
cmpoyed rhymed lines. This has the ef
feet OF monotony which hides the thought
behind the lines In an effect Of mechan-
ics but the elaborateness Of the spectacle
pleases The eye even though the ear
grows dull. The narrative is in the form
II the ancient moralities and seemingly
10 expense has been spared TO make the
production noteworthy. For attention and
ambitious effort Mr.. Davis and his mana
gers deserve praise
| The playing of the various parts OF
Love. Fate. Evil. Power. Lust and Art
Is all in more than usually good hands
Tor a vaudeville production. Mr.. Davis
himself reads his lines with a sonorous
tone although he with the other players
is tempted into too great accentuation
~ the rhythm and rhyme of the lines. \
particularly artistic interlude I'm the
sketch which ia perhaps trlhe too long
~ IL now stands H. dance by Madeline
! Harrison as Lust. Miss Harr sons use OF
! gesture is unusually graceful.
Kathleen Clifford, IN her chappy imper-
Souatlor. - an attractive figure Of the
bill which also contains La Nier; George
! W. Cooper and William Robinson, negro
comedians. Gertrude Holmes and Robert
! buchanan. IN songs. Bert Melrose, clown.
| Grace Van Studdiford prima donna.
/ Madden and Fitzpatrick. In the playlet.
| The Wandercr". Gertrude Vanderbilt
and George Moore. In songs and dances.
james and Bonnie Thornton and the
Jungmaun Family. acrobats.
The other playlet Witch New Workers
saw was tho work Of Jack Iait. a dra-
matte critic OF Chicago. II was produced
I fur f.sff Ia.
and proved 10 be well written. with It's
suspense well sustained mp to the point NJ
2 good climax.
Lead. Kindly Light" f. the title OF the
sketch. In story IL follows closely the
idea which Edward sheldon treated in his
Salvation Sell played 10y Mrs. Fiske.
II treats OF girl who has lived with "A
pickpcckct bat U.s. brought under tho in
nuoucc of the Salvation Army ultimately
20 such q degree that she leaves the man
she loves 20 follow In the steps OF the
Army workers
! The sketch 80 effectively written. Tho
omission 81 portion OF the street scene
in which the Salvation Army appears. cs-
! pccially that dealing with tho religious
side II the Army's work. would remove a
part which may jar upon some. Tho act
ing Of Malcolm Williams as the man and
| Beatrice Maudc rs the Salvation girl was
distinctly crcditable.
The remainder OF the bill was made up
Of Violet and Charles, Harry Fem Dal-
tor. musical comedian: Herbert Ashley
and Al Lee In comic number. Karl
Emmy's pets Carroll and Fields I'm
SONGS. the -Four Rianos In In Africa"
| gt ptifp
his songs. lie Rouge Il Noir.' the pan
tomimic dance. the Avon Comedy -Four
and the IOer Trio. acrohatlc comedians
ono of the bes; bihs which the stage ~
proctor's Firth Avenue Theatre Las sup
ported In ITS recent career Of entertain
mcnt IL that which N is presenting this
uresent week with Elna Goodrich. act-
rcss and beauty. az it, stellar attraction.
and a number Of capital acts In addition,
there Is cause FOR mrth and entertain
mcut.
Miss Goodrich is appearing IN Clauoa
! Gillingwater's piaylct. The Awakening %
! Mn,rya." and repeating her former
agreeable performance in the part here.
The same is true OF Nonette. the GYPSY
violinist. Van Hovcn. the amusing ma
gician. and Madgc =. Maitlond. Other
acts Of interest on the bin are the Roxos.
skaters. Tuford. vocalist Kate Gilmore
and Sam Williams. In 'The Hunter and
the Hunter-css'. Charles Cartmell and
Laura Harris. IN dances. John 7. Murray.
! monologist: Etta Bryan. Roy Sumner and
their company. in The College PROPOSE
ton" and Roberts trained rats. cats ana
| dogs.
At y. +. Kcith's Union Square Theatre
The audiences Of yesterday were enter
tanned with the customary vaudeville va
ricty Of song. dance and playlct The
Movies" a number appearing under the
last division. was the stellar attraction.
II satirzes IN an amusing fashion the
audiences. films and other features Of the
omnipresent moving picture show.
Another playlet was the comedy THE
| Battle of Bay Rum played by III
Gallagher and Joe Fields. Lee White and
George Perry sang popular songs. ana
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