New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-10
IN VAUDEVILLE LAND
Weeks Bills in Theatres, Parks
and Roof Gardens.

dIIu nUUI OdI ucIIo.
Two playlets are the most important |
numbers on the bill at the Union Square
this week-Valerie Bergere and her com |
pany in Victor II. Smaley's "Judg- |
ment and a new trayesty. THE Villain !
Still Pursued Her" by Arthur H. Denvir. |
The latter is hodge pOdge of about all |
the good old reliable stock situations in
which the deserted heroine. her suffering |
che-ild the husband who repents and re- |
turns. the villain and the villainess ever
were involved In melodrama. The scene |
is laid I'm a kltchenette-even melodrama |
must be up TO date nowadays. especially |
in a travesty. The climax in which all |
the characters meet. is readily reached. |
and virtue rewarded and crime punished. |
There are shooting and stabbing and pol |
son and. to quote the programme. the /
shines are by Tony the bootblack and the |
laundry is by Hop Sing Lee. Some pro- !
duction this. Another announcement OF /
the programme. that the order In which |
the acts are placed does not necessarily |
indicate their value. is proved by the fact |
that the first number on the bill, Minnie |
Kaufman. the extraordinary lady cy- !
clist" is one OF the best Miss kauf- |
mann has not been seen I'm New York |
for long time. and is all the more vel |
come for that reason. for not only are |
her tricks excellent and difticIlt. but she !
executes them with easy grace Another |
good act Is that Of Ch!nko. the juggler. |
who does some familiar things, and also !
some decidedly unfamiliar ones, with hat. I
umbrella and gloves, flower stands, 1
framed picture, plates, balls. a plaster |
statue and other objects. Others on the (
bill are jeanette Dupre and the Rice /
brothers German comedians.
Emma Dunn makes a triumphant re-
turn to vaudeville in the playlet, Making /
Good" at the Fifth Avenue this week. /
Miss Dunn is charming in the role OF
Margaret Harrington. the niece OF the |
wealthy business man who cannot ABIDE |
the new woman" and whose conversion |
to modern methods is made highly plausi-
bic By Miss Dunn's quiet, capable hand
ling Of the rather meagre role. James h. /
Bradbury. as the irascible magnate. gives !
a fine performance. Another VINO makes I
her return 10 the vaudeville stage TINS /
week at the same theatre is Grace Ed /
mouds. the dainty singer. Her FIFTY /
Times a Day and "TwicHenham Ferry /
were made douby pleasing by her grace (
fuI costumes Mile Lucille and Cookie !
are an unusual team. composed Of
strklngy handsome woman and trained
cockatoo. "Cocklle" is quite amusing /
with his talk. trumpetng and dancing |
Doris Wilson and her two sisters make
up the cast OF 'Thgough the LOOKING
Glass" a clever deception which includes
some entertaining songs. lsmed. the
pianist. appeared clothed In remarkable
Turkish costume and gave good per /
Torrance. including selection from
Lucia" for the left hand which brought
him considerable applause. Others on the
bin are Snowden and Benham. In some
rather attractive songs and dances: Inc
Packing Day" a farce with Fred Graham
and Nellie Dent. Williams and RANKIN IN
their cornet playing act; the three Ooerita
sisters. IN their dances. with electrical
effects. and Towards animal novelties
Houdni Is again the headl!ner at Ham
merstein's Roof Garden this week, with
his remarkable water torture cell feat. 10 !
which he adds an equally batti!ns per
Torrance described as needle swat
c.ssful termination. The Charles Ahern
troupe OF bicycle riders are amusing ID
their burIesque OF automobile races ana
their antics on bicycles OF weird CON
struction The Six Brown Brothers pre-
sent an entertaining musical act ana per
form on a variety Of wind instruments.
RAYMOND Wylie. late Of the Primrose
and Dockstader Ministries. sang songs
with his double voice" and the Began
nys presented again their sketch. run
In a Bakery which Is one Of the best
acrobatic acts OF its kind In vaudeville
Others who appear on the long pro-
gramme are Alexander and Scott. IN
their songs from Dixie. Martlnetu and
sylvester. In acrobat!c comedy; George
H. Wichmau, iu some clever clay carlca- |
lures. Cartmell and Harris. In songs and
dances. Marshall Montgomery, with his
amusing ventriloquial act. and kammase
and Vincent banjoists.
The new burlesque production. u ne
Kissing Maid began the second week
OF its engagement at the Columbia The /
atre Yesterday and gave manifest enjoy 1
ment to large audiences both afternoon |
and night Sam Howe. the principal fun /
maker. and his associates appear 10 have /
settled down to an all-summer run. Inc
performance throughout II bright and
lively. and with its large assemblage OF
pretty girls furnishes amusement that |
appeals TO all who enjoy lively comedy |
and snappv music. Helen Western. IN /
reproductions OF celebrated paintings IS /
one Of the features OF the show.
The New Brighton Theatre, Brighton |
Beach. celebrates its NTH anniversary |
this week with a bill that Is 80 long
that performances begin at o'clock IN |
the afternoon and at S in the evening /
There IS a tabloid musical comedy. The |
purple Road" by u. 4 Rolfe. Juliett@ !
Dika. late OF The Rose Maid company !
makes her first appearance In vaudeville |
here I'm a repertoire OF songs and stun
ming gowns: william II. Thompson pre- |
sents the one-act play AN Object Les |
SON: j. c. Nueent appears In his com |
edy I'm two acts. THE Regular, ana
Joseph Herbert. jr. and Lillian Gold |
smith present their neurological dance !
"The Siren" with its elaborate setting /
and light effects. which they showed in |
New York not so very long ago. They |
also appear I'm dances OF the vogue 81
the hour An elaborate singing act by \
the sisters Meredith is called Maids Of 1
Other Nations" For the rest there are
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