New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-23
IN THE VARIETIES
Clever PlayIet, Song Revue,
New Features, Novel Dancers.

New Features, Novel Dancers.
WOMAN PROPOSES" a refreshing
one-act comedy by Paul Armstrong, was
presented yesterday at the Union Square
for the first time as the headline feature
on the excellent bill for the week. In It
Mr.. Armstrong has left the underworld
behind him and plunged into society. A
discussion takes place between q man and
woman in a conservatory. The Man
walter, HitchcocO contends that women
DO the heavy work in a proposal. The
Woman ruth Allen takes the opposite
view In troop three lovesick coupleS one
after another and prove most amusing
ly that the Man" is right, whereupon
he blurts out a proposal to her
regardless OF his fine arguments
The cast is a good one and makes
the playlet we'll worth seeing Others on
the bill are Toots Paka, the Hawaiian,
and her company OF singers. In an elabor-
ate act; j. X. Emmett. Viola Crane and
company, presenting The Strongest Tie;
Eddie Howard. in Those Were the
Happy Days; Houang Yuen and a large
company OF orlentals. with illusions, and
Burton and Lerner. comedians.
THE PALACE THEATRE heads its
bill this week with David Bispham. the
barytone, whose performance is reviewed
In another column. and has provided sew
ah1ifIonal for
gramme, which include Beauty Is Only
Skin Deep" a comedy drama by Eliza
beth Jordan. presented by William A.
Brady. This Is an elaborate act and OK
ceptionally we'll done. Others, are Gus
Edwards and his company of twenty-five,
including Lillian Boardman. in his Song
Revue OF 1872; Sam and Kitty Morton, in
their sketch, Back 10 Where They Start
ed; the Hess sisters. dancers; the Stan
Stanley trio and the Ward brothers, in
their amusing skit, From Dear Old Lun-
non"
THE BINGVILLE CABARET" is tho
headline feature on the bill at the Fifth
Avenue this week. and its cast of eX-
uberant juveniles, with their whirlwind
singing and dancing. registered a hit for
themselves and one more for Gus cd
wards. who is responsible for the produc-
ton. Others are Edwin Stevens and COM
pany. in an amusing skit, The
Troubles OF r. & IT,: Bert Mel
rose. who fell off the chairs in new
way; Lynn Overman and company, in
Edgar Allan Woolfs latest effort, What
Are You Doing in My Room?" Hayden
and Berth. eccentric dancers; Bigelow,
Campbell & hayden. riotous cabaret per-
formers; Kelly and Pollock. knockabout
comedians. Jeanne d Este, with ballads,
the Juggling Burkes and Nine. Busse
and her toy terriers.
HAMMERSTEIN'S heads it's bill this
week with Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and Jack
clifford, who give their exhibition OF
modern dances for the last week OF their
engagement. Others on the bill are Frank
Fogarty. with some new Stories the
Courtenay sisters. with pleasing songs;
McAiahon and Chapelle, in an original
and amusing comedy act. and Lew Brice
and Lillian Come with a series of songs,
dances and approximations.
MAURICE AND WALTON. the two
graceful dancers just arrived from Eu-
rope. are the hesdliners on the bill at The
Colonial this week. with a series Of
dances both novel and pleasing. "Nep-
tunes Garden Of Living Statues" another
feature Is shown for the first time. IL is
staged and has cast OF
twenty dancers. who perform in pan-o-
mime with music. Others are }elle
Baker. with character songs; Bowers, /
Walters & Croker. the Three Rubes,'
an amusing trio. and Allan Donehart nd
Ann Heritage, IN a pleasing little com
cdy sketch. Just Half Way
AN IMPROMPTU REVUE with Jack /
Wilson Ada Lane and Jack Boyle heads !
the bill at the Alhambra In first rate lit
of fun melody and dancing. Mr.. VIII /
sons costumes alone are worth the visit /
II. J.. Goldberg. the clever cartoonist. is
another feature. and gives some amusing
sidelghts on his famous characters, |
'Boobs Abroad" and Pm the Guy" 9th !
ers are the lessons. In "A LOvel acrobatic /
act. The Second Generation with Will |
lam Macart and Ethelynne Bradford, and |
Willard Simms and company, in Film |
der's Furnished Flat
CARLOS SEBASTIAN Is the new
dancing partner of Joan Sawyer, the pop
ular and graceful lady who heads the bill
OF cabaret az the Jardn de- Danse. on the
roof of the New York Theatre. Senior |
Sebastian brings with him from Europe
some novel steps. and the pair give Il de- |
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