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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
caesar AND CLEOPATRA
Shaw's Pleasantly and British
Comment.

A revival, by j. rbes-Robertson AT
Drury Lane, of George Bernard Sha"
delicious Cesar and Cleopatra mas
called forth serious censure from the
London critics. THE Morning POST
commenting on the play, says that IT Is
full of sly digs at our ways and customs
is very funny and created much and con-
slant laughter" but:
There is no story worth menuoninS'
nor is there any real character drawing,
so that the audience has to make the best
IL can of the scintillations of Mr.. Shaws
audacious wit These are for Mr. Shaw
rather few and far between. one feels as
one feels when watching slow cricket
when an occasional single comes as a
great relief Besides, most OF the humor
is not of the most exalted description, be-
ing akin to that Of the schoolboy VINO
embellishes the portraits OF his History
OF Rome with top hats, umbrellas ana
the like. 1t seems absurd TO go to all
that expense over history '-'riGma-
role would be ones own word-whish is
xarely absorbing and is sometimes scarce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
HAM M ERSTEIN'S.

Novelties which range from a comic
opera star 10 IAN aquatic marvel" are
offered a Hammersteins. The principal
feature will be the appearance Of Kitty
Gordon, who will sing selections from
operate successes in which she has ap-
peared, besides several new songs.
Annie Abbott will perform psychic ex-
periments. and among other things lift
twenty men, defying them to lift her.
The Girl Of the Golden West" Miss
Hazel Laugcnour. the first and only
woman TO successfully swim across the
Golden Gate at San Francisco. appearing
in New York for the first time, will swim
against q current of water electrically
driven at the rate of fifteen miles an
hour between the glass walls of a tank.
Others will be VIII Murphy. Blanche
Nichols and company. presenting From
Zaza TO Uncle Tom; James j. Morton
Mckay and Cantwell. in a new comedy
skit a new dramatic playlet entitled
THE Bandit" with Edwin Hawley and
company; Tom Dingle and the Esmer-
elda sisters, Albert c. Cutler. billiardist;
the three Hickey brothers, Niolinsky,
La Petite Mignon and the Courtenays.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
SPECTACLE FOR THE BLIND.

Arrangements have been made by Arch
Selwyn, of the American Play Company
TO give a special matinee OF Bayard
VeilIer's within the Law" on Monday
afternoon. May 5, at which time the en-
fire house will be given up free to the
blind OF New York City. \. II. woods
has donated the Eltinge Theatre, where
the play is now in the eighth month OF
its successful run, and Miss Jane Cowl
and all the other members of the COM
pany have volunteered their services for
the special performance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
A CAREER FOR WOMEN.

Another OF my duties is to rush round
town in motor cars to see that all the
bills are out. and whether the public Is
being properly attracted to come here.
Seeing TO everything ones self is the Sc
cret of success at any rate for women In
business management Careers on the
business side OF the theatrical world are
opening for women. / know OF one woman
advance agent. for example. and also OF
one woman touring business manager In
.ft-ups'-that is to say. in plays that come
10 a place for a single night only l hnd
II an excellent and promising form OF en-
ployment."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
eERNHARDT At THE PALACE.

Sara Bernhard opens at the Palace
Theatre on Monday afternoon, May 8. IN
"A Christmas Night Under the Terror"
a playlet written by her son. Maurice
Bernhard, and Henri Cain. Subsequent
". during her two weeks engagement,
she will present one act from each OF the
following plays: "Phedre,' Camille
"I.a Tosca.. Theodore" and "Borgia-
She will be supported by NJ. Lou Tellegen
and her company Of twenty-five french
nlavprS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
WITH THE BURLESQUERS.

Dave Marion will bring his "Dreamland
Burlesquers' 10 the Columbia Theatre
this week. presenting the highly amusing
travesty called "Pouse Cafe" MI
Marion is credited with having one Of the
most lavishly equipped organizations or
the Columbia circuit. In the company
with Mr.. Marion are Agnes Behler inez
De Verdier Louie Rice. James y. Fran
cis and other we'll known performers, and
an unusually large chorus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27

More serious memories come 100 mem
cries Of battles and massacres ana haIu-
ships, Of the heroism OF men ana 'he
high courage OF women; memories OF inc
advance OF our civilization and It's cost
The fighting Indian has receded lar ii''o
the past, together with the soluiers VI
the plains. The time will come "hen w
aborigines in shows OF this KIND VIII pe
actors. civilized men and women KNOW
ing but imperfectly the ancestral me
and customs of their race whlch tne'
will simulate. The hard riding shoo'lne'
shouting. bronco busting cowboy too'
may then be a circus rider. and nothihs
more. No doubt the Cossack OF the 81
beran cattle country that Is 10 De- an"
the gaucho of the Argentine VIII ou'''o
him and take his place. Therefore 'ne
time 10 see the genuine Wild West IL
now. Already the bucking bronco anu
It's rider have to compete with the acute
sensations evoked by racing smoKihs
fame-spitting dust-raising auto-poio' 30
farewell and good luck to BunaIo Dill
We shall not forget his picturesque ca
reer and personality. His show we shaii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
UNION SQUARE.

Marty Hogans Win" is the title OF a
fistic novelty at the Union Square Thea
tire. The playlet Is in three scenes and
played by a company of fifteen, Including
the athletes, Nick Santro and Benny
Yanger. II is by Willard Mack, who has
many other successes now playing
throughout the country. real fist fight
affords the climax. Pat Rooney and
Marion Bent reappear In a new version OF
their comedy hit. AT the News Stand.
George Whiting and Sadie Burt will give
their speciality. 'Songsayings." Austin
Webb will present for the first time a
dramatic play. called MY Friend by
Willard Mack The surrounding bill Will
contain Franklin Ardell and Company In
satire of the political question, The
Suffragette" Three Crazy Men from
Frisco; Joseph Herbert. jr., and Lillian
Goldsmith; Sylvia. 'the most perfect
woman" i'm a series of art studies; Flor
ence Thorpe. with a repertory of songs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
IN VAUDEVILLE
The Varieties Look Up as the
Legitimate" WaneS.
Colonial.

The Colonial Theatre has an attractive
programme for the coming week. with
Jack Norworth and The Honeymoon Four
in singing and dancing act. Others on
the bill include Nnie DAILY. the American
prina donna soprano. ". c. Fields, THE
Silent Humorist"; Joe WEIGH the Hebrew
comedian; Cross e Josephine. in songs
and dances, Scott & keane. in Drift
ing: lie Ballet Classique; Homer Niles
a. Co. in ''On the Edge of Things: Fro
siui, the musical genius. and Louehin's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
PALACE.

Ethel Barrymore and Bessie Clayton
with her company of dancers are both
offered as attractions At the Palace inca
tire. at Broadway and 47th street. TINS
week. Miss Barrymore, who makes her
last appearance In vaudeville In New
York. will present "A short play by KEN
ard Harding Davis. entitled Miss CIVIL
zation," which deals with a phase OF the
underworld that Mr.. Davis has frequently
depleted Miss Barrymore and her com
pany have been rehearsing the play our
ins the entire week past under the per-
sonal direction Of Mr.. Davis. Miss Gay
ton will present dances Of her own crea-
ton assisted by eight girls from the Pai-
ace Theatre In London. Nat Wills VIII
indulge in new quips. Forrest Hun ana
FRITZ Won Busing. both formerly of The
Merry Countess" and The Chocolate
Soldier companies. viii give solos ana
duets. The remaining attractions are the
Courtney Sisters. Dooley and Sales
Claudius and Scarlet in The Call OF the
Sixties; Slivers. the clown; the Four
Bards and other acts that Will be an
nounced before the performance on Mon
I day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
FIFTH AVENUE.

Nance O'Neil has selected 4 powerful
cne-sct PLAY, "The Worth of Man by
Elizabeth We're Campbell. for her appear
ance this week AT the Fifth Avenue The
atre The sketch is said TO be absorbing
In its intensity and brutaly frank in the
treatment OF poignant sociological sub
ject Other numbers are those Of Chief
Caupolican, Indian monologist. Stuart
and Kelley. dancers: Gere and Delaney,
skaters; Sherman. Van and Hyman: The
Movies" and Cheyenne Days; the Five
Sulys in THE Information Bureau: Paul
lie CroiX and company. comedy jugglers,
Mort Brothers. japanese equilibrists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27

The "Ginger Girls" with Jane La Beau
Helen Byron and other popular perform
ers. will be at Hurtig & Seamon's l2oth
street Music Hall this week. Higgins al
the Races" and Higgins in Alaska are
the two one-act burlesques that Will be
presented.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
NEW YORK.

The seventeen-act bill at the New YORK
Theatre includes Diane, making her hrst
ennearance in America; Schrack and
Percival, eccentrics; kelso and Leighton
singers and dancers; Georgia Trio, CO.
medians: Sisters Clark. singers ana
dancers: Gsllando, clay modeller; Lee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
AlHAM B RA.

At the Alhambra Theatre this week VIII
he seen Kathryn Kidder and company in
THE Washcrwoman Duchess; Beatrice
Orfords elephants; Juliet? in character
impersonatlons; Arcadia" a tabloid mu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
MISS ROsiNSON's START.


The management of the Coronet Thea
ire passed some time ago into the hands
OF Miss Dora Fellowes Robinson, VINO I'M
I'll two years ago appeared on the stage
as Dora Felowes. Her managerial career
began in the provinces. where she proved
her organizing capacities or her eApeIl-
ence in theatrical management MISS Roo-
inson saws that since she began business
management on tour for Miss Janet Steer,
in 1910 she has never had an idle day.
She continues: Il live close to the thea
tire. and yet | have only been able to get
home to luncheon once in the last six
weeks. and | am here from s:i5 a. m. 10
70 at night ! realized only quite lately
that | had organizing powers which were
capable of development. and it has alb
sorbed me ever since. After | had man
aged for Miss Steer / took out my own
company with dad and l not only saw
TO the general business, but produced the
play. rehearsed ii and finally had 10 take
some ones place in the leading part.
Then | took on the business manage
ment Of The Bear Leaders for Mr.. Rob-
ert Burnett. and. with a little help. re-
hearsed that. and was just starting out
with ii when | had the opportunity OF
coming to the Coronet. Ii seems TO me a
remarkable two years experience for
woman who IS not consciously above the
average and it shows what careers are
open to women if they choose. OF course
had always some experience of manage
ment. since my father. when was a girl,
was in command OF the Northern Divi-
sion. and so housekeeping. so TO speak.
on a large scale had 10 be my hobby.
But then I got stagestruck-very luckily,
as II turned out-and after acquiring the
skill of a safe actress | found out this
meter which | took up with considerable
difidence at first
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
BRONX.

John r. Conroy and his diving models
a spectacular water act. Will be at the
Bronx Theatre. other acts include lsa-
belle Diamond and Frank Carter IN
Bright Bits: Jesse Laskys I'm the
Barracks: Taylor Holmes in mono
logue. Ward and Curran as The Stage
Door Tender; Scarf. Allen ana company
in THE Promoter" The Diamond Din
ner." playet by Bayard WELLER Marie
Fenton. The Melody Maid; Edgar Ber-
ger. the flexible equilibrist. and the Three
Alex, gymnasts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27

The "Gayety Girls" will be at the MUIR
ray Hill Theatre this week. This is big
organization, headed by Gus Fay and
Clara Douglas Racket. and its scenic ana
costume equipment is unusually elao-
crate and beautiful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
[ZorG7Ce NG7GN. zs
"WHHz1x tie Za@S" ~ Eke EWIYe

steal sketch. Wilbur Mack and Nella
Walker in their musical Irritation; &C.
Dora I'm The Golden Globe; Billy Nc
Dermott. the only survivor of CoXey
army: Mosher. Hayes and Mosher. cycling
experts: Van Hoven. the dippy. mad
magician: Warren and Conley and Paul
IIafct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27

1t would seem that the limits or the
possibilities of the moving picture spec
tacle have oeen reached in the marNei-
lousy elaborate production Of QUO
Vadis?" now on view at the Astor Thea
atre. That siepkiewicz's story is much
more effectively presented in this form
than il ever has been. or ever can De III
drama tia ton, admits of no DOUBT IL
is stilI from Europe that productions OF
this magnitude must be looked FOR IN 'he
movies" These thousands or rect ol
films. with their thousands OF actors
their breathless action. their wild am
mails and correct historic settings nave
established a record in an industry that
is earnestly seeking legitimate place
in the world of entertainment. quo
Vadis?" is therefore well worth seems
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27

Buffalo Bill is undeniably the most pict-
uresque living American. Ever since he
organized his Wild West Show. genera
ton ago. he has been to the youth of the
land a legendary figure. the incarnation
Of all the romance of Fonimore Cooper,
Of all the many virtues of all the ad-
venture Of all the stories Of he Last
Frontier. One can 20 further and say
that his fame is as great and as firmly
established with the boyhOod OF Europe.
Ehither he took his cowboys-and his
lndians-long ago on that triumphant
tour. the ohronicling Of whose Incidental
adventures would require the agile pen
Of an owen Wister. Those sitting near
the arena al the present show at Madison
SQUARE Garden may. if imagination
serves. recognize his Nirginian in AT least
one stalwart young cowboy Of soft.
6rawling speech and humorously fgura-
tive language.
The history of the Old Frontier has
already been written; il has become
finished chapter in the story of the max
ng OF the nation. And now Buffalo Bill
who was a living part Of IT, bids us
public farewell. TO retire on MS iaurels'
certain that fresh enthusiasts Will Keep
them green with generations yet TO come
their young eyes dazzled the more by the
enchantment that distance LENDS 20 'he
view. This last appearance recalls
memories in children Of larger growth
There were those early performances d.
the Erastina reservation. which. BENG III
terpreted. meant the playground estao-
lshed on Staten Island by Erastus
Wiman in order TO create traffic for MS
ferry and railroad enterprises. 1t Naa
then that the late Bill Nye wrote MS
mock epic Of the terrible battles tha'
we're fought there day by DAY. Ana the
old Deadwood stage cOach-here IL -
again causing one to wonder when the
fate of the one-horse shay VIII hhdh!
oyertake il. There were serious pro'es.S
long ago against taking the outht abfoau'
lest it should give Europe false impress
SIGN Of the state Of our civilizatoh' '"os0
we're the DAYS when we were stiil acutely
sensitive TO foreign criticism But Whe"
the show returned 10 us the posters
showed us all the crowned heads OF hu-
rope. their crowns on their heads staring
In doll-eyed. high-colored admiration a'
Colonel William Frederick Cody ana MS
men, Artistically we have not much au
vanced since those days in the art Vi
poster drawing, but that is an ooser'a'i0"
by the way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27

London, April ls-There are now Few
actress-ma nagers in London, but there Is
ONLY one woman here who undertakes
solely the business management oil the
theatre without combining with her work
any attempt to take parts on the stage
AS every one knows. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
and theatrical business management are
two entirely separate fields. The actor
manager must also nave his theatre man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27

Pawnee Bits Far East now reaches all
the way from Egypt via Siberia 70 Japan.
taxing in India by the way. The Whirling
dervish still whirls without ever growing
dizzy. and one wonders anew what can
be the nationality Of the troupes of ac-
robats that stand and hang. dozen of
them. on the head the shoulders. the
arms and the waist of their ehief-a
living picture of the head of the house
supporting his family. They all resem-
BILE each other they all are s;ocky, 81
middle height. swarthy and hirsute. APP
parently Of Latin race. Whence do they
come. and are they all related? Ihey
looked like this thirty years ago. NO
doubt they will he OF the same type
thirty years hence. There is in TINS
show the most captivating elephant ever
seen She is a soft mouse-gray in color
and when performing wears a look ot
intelligence and actual enjoyment fdr
different from the usual heavy express
sion of passive docility worn by most
trick elephants
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
BUFFALO BILLS FAREWELL
Some Incidents in the History Of the Wild West Show
The Passing Of the Old Frontier
Future of the Undertaking

still have with Us in the spring. May il
give as much pleasure To our children as
it has given TO us in the past: may II con-
tinue 10 stimulate young imaginations
for. after all. there are worse ambitions
with which to approach the threshold OF
life than that OF becoming an Indian
fighter. a cowboy and a bronco buster
Roping beef for the family larder has be-
come a very arduous occupation. indeed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
''Sindbad"

1t will be noticed that there is q steady
falling off and the latest attraction has
the lowest record.-Dramatic Mirror.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27

vittee. protean artist: NJ Derby. aero
bat: kinems color and first run photo
plays. The New York Roof Garden
with dancing. cabaret and other amuse-
ment features. is now open.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30
Not on the Program.

A little four-year-old girl, whose par
ing meeting in connection with the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children, begged 10 be taken. Her
mother explained that the meeting
would not amuse her, but she persist
ed 1. - demand, and finally her
ised to t5 very quiet.
She was very good throughout the
greater part OF the proceedings, but
after listening patiently to the
speeches for some time she whispered
to her mother:
Mummy, this Is dull! When Is the
cruelty going to begin?'
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30
NOW WALKS
MOST ANYWHERE
But for Fifteen Long Years, Mrs.
Dickson Could Not Stand On
Her Feet for Any Length
Of Time.

Dallas, Text cannot recommend
Cardui, the woman's tonic, too highly"
writes Mrs. X. ]. Dickson, Of 2907
Bryan Street, this city "lt Is the
greatest boon to those suffering from
womahly trouble. In existence.
For Is years, was sufferer from
such severe pains, caused from woman.
ly trouble. could not walk, or even
stand on my feet. long at time.
also had backaches and headaches. I
commenced taking Cardui, the wom-
ans tonic, and now can walk any.
where want to, do my own work, and
feel better than I have for ten years.
am so thankful that | took your
medicine, as l feel like u new woman
entirely.
My advice to all women Is to try
Cardui, the wonan's tonic, when they
feel they need a tonic as 1t will GER
tainly do for them. what 1t has done
for me-"
Cardui goes to the weak spots and
helps to make them strong. II is for
the weak, tired, nervous, irritable
women, who feel as though everything
were wrong, and who need something
tc quiet their restless nerves, and
strengthen their worn-out systems.
Thousands OF women now enjoy
good health as a result OF taking Car
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druggists.
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Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-01-30

"Trom your druggist get one ounce
Of Tori. compound lin original sealed
barsaparilla compound. Take these
two ingredients home and put them
into half pint Of good whiskey.
spoonful before each meal and at bed
time" This 10 said to be the quickest
and best remedy known to the medical
profession for rheumatism and back
ache. Good results come after the first
dose. II your druggist does not have
Toris compound In stock he will get
II for you In q few hours from his
wholesale house. Don't be Influenced
TO take patent medicine instead Of
this. Insist on having the genuine Toris
ed. yellow package. Hundreds OF the
worst cases were cured here by this pre-
scription lost winter. Published by the
Globe Pharmaceutical laboratories Of
Chicago.