New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-18
At THE VARIETIES
Edison Succeeds in Making the
"Movies" Talk.
KINETOPHONE A SUCCESS
Edna Phillips Well Supported in
a Taylor Holmes Sketch at
the Union Square.

Cries of Speech" that would have re-
joiced the heart OF the author OF the most
popular play 81 the season and applause
that could not have been cXceiled by the
most energetic "ciaqus" in Pans were
much In evidence at b. J.. Keith's Colonial
Theatre YESTERDAY afternoon. 1t vas all
because tn omas 4. Edison, inventor Of
many entertainment features, presented
his latest. combination Of the phono-
graph and mo"ins pictures.
The hnetophone is the title which Mr..
Edison has given the new marvel When
III Is said thai It il talking motion plct-
ures the character OF the invention is
made plain. 20. a numoer OF years. ever
since TIE greater perfection Of both the
phonosrsph and moving pictures. il has
been Tho ambition of tho inventor 20
synchroni2c them. How successfully he
has done this was made evident yester-
day.
The FIRST part Of the denomination OF
the kinetophoEe was giycu over 10 the
explanation OF is aims and TO the Va
liety OF soLuds which II is capa Die OF re-
producing simultaneously with the action.
These Included the sound OF the human
voice. the violin. piano horns and even
the crash OF falling china. Following this.
the machine presented Edisons Ministries.
the duplication of q complete minstrel
,hOw.
While the accomplishment; Of the lnyeu-
ton il one which has been lookcd for b.
every one for son,c time. its res li2ation ~
none the less notevor;hy. The POSSIBLE
ties Of the invention are perhaps -
I most interesting testure. This fact was
apparently realized by Che audience. which
spplauded for nearir ten minutes after
the end OF the demonstration Demands
from the audience for the inventors ap-
pcarancc were ins!stent. but MI Edison.
who was present on the stag. conducting
the operation OF the invention. refused 10
CONE before the curtain
chief hOnors OIL the bill a T. &. Keith 2
Union Square Theatre yestefday We're Gi-
,ided la the matter OF impoI taic. BY the
irs: presentation OF Mr.. Editou's linetO-
phone. which was seen here as yell a..
e. the Colonial. and Edna Phillips. pit
sent!ns a Icw rIa let. Botl usinJe
we're interesting offerings
Miss Phillips appeared H. "a Poor l.iar.'
a farce IN one at, written by Taylor
Holmes. better Know az al actor than
a. writer Miss Phillips was The liar in
Gu effort 20 induce very hard worked
husband TO crafty her vhln OF goins 20
the s-ashoie jus, "a: The time when II. wa
. 10 busiest To % th's ;he wife pre-
tends 20 D. H. But When doctor Is
called Ia aad disco RS the true condition
Of affairs the WIFE g. cured of her vhlns
by subteifuge IN which III. husband is
mad" the SICK ine.nber % Tie family.
There IS nothing aew IN Tie situation
treated - Nr. Holmes yet the familiar
,.tLatiOns are sgreeab!y presented 10y Miss
Phillips and more tH4n usually good
supporting company OF players. The wcl'
srooned appearance II the men - 2 minor
bu. pleasing aspect u the playlet
Much amusement wa created yrsteiday
o. Vatsou'e EaraYaro Circus of t.ained
animals. and other numbers Of ~. bin
which pleased we're Frarc!s Jerr, and
Margaret Del4r"v. -ka:crs D'Arcy and
Williams singers Emily barrett and
Charles CouNav IN behind The Soenes %
Walter : "Eube" Dickinson. nouolog,s,
Ray Elnore Eall. violia!st % more than
average ability: Arthur sullivan and COM
pany n The Fighter ano the Eoss !" Ei.iv
Gould aEd Belle Ashiyu. IN sole's AID The
camille Trio. COMEDIANS. r1c r'osIaIlIre
given at th- Union square w. e drplIest-
%. that seen Under M Fd.sou's I-r-Jusi
81. Tern sion = tie. Colonial
1T Proctor's F.rh Avenue I.eatrv sew
craI numbers occupied the places ot
prc,l!ncroe OF The I'll These included
tho Edison Eiuc.oyhOne. Victor Moore
and Emma 'LittlrGeld $50 'heir amusing
sketch. Change Your Act: Nina Morris
and h.. cOr1pa.y iu The yellow Peril '.
Hal Davis. tne2 Mac4LIey and coIupar,'
IN The Girl from -hi.ds's : Al Fields ana
Jack Lew!s IN "'fhe M!serv q a Hanson
cab: Wiilette Whitaker rs sted b. r.
Wilbur I'M IN musical NUMBER: Rosa
Crouch and George Welch. Smith Noik
ana Sadie Burt IN sons savings Pauline
Moran. Compdi.are from the W-st:
Blanche Sloane and Louise sdctne =
Circus
For the current week A. Hammersten's
Victoria there f. the usual variety OF al
tcrtalnment. Maurice and Florence Wa
ton have returned and arc one" mor.
doing the dances OF the dav in Il fashion
superior 10 the vast ma jority OF such per-
former. lie Rolse ct NoIr.' the dance
pantou'line IN which Bert French ana
Alice Els are appearing. IS being per
formed for the sixth consecgtivc week a.
the Victoria The New Physician" n
new COMEDY presented by Conroy and
Lerlare. f. serving az the vehicle for the
final appearance Of the tTo preliminary
70 a prolonged tour abroad.
The remainder or The bill Is made up
Of Odiva In aquatic feats. Eddie Leonard
and Mabel Russell In songs and dances.
Maggie Cline kate Fillmore md Sam