New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-02
ANNIVERSARY WEEK
In THE VARIETIES
Elaborate Programmes and Spe.
cial Features Celebrate Thirty
Years at Vaudeville.

years dt NduueFlIlt.
Every "big time" or first class vaude-
Vile theatre i'm the United States Is cele-
brating this week the thirtieth anniver-
sary Of the foundation of vaudeville by
r. =. Keith. who began his career as a
Snowman I'm Boston In 1853 with one act,
"Paby Alice" end an idea that the va
riety Of the day could he reconstructed
irto an amusement called vaudeville. In
thirty years he has built vaudeville into
one OF the most popular amusements In
the world IN this city Mr.. keith's Colo
NAL Alhambra, Bronx. Orpheum, Bush
wick and Union Square vaudeville thea
ties have been deliberately decorated AMI
siNteen-act bills arranged for each house
T. +. Albce Mr.. Kcith's general manager
who has been his chief liuetenant for the
last thirty years. has seen to II that the
programmes In the local Keith theatres
for the coming week represent the best
POSSIBLE blend Of vaudeville. Elaborate
souvenirs were given away last week to
announce this weeks celebration. Were
each Of the Keith houses to play to aoso-
lutte capacity FOR the coming fourteen per
formanccs Of the celebration. II is an
nounccd there would he no profit. Mr..
Keith himself owns some thirty Of the
largest two-a-day theatres In the United
States. and as president Of the United
Booking Offices. which Is a clearing house
for all first class vaudeville, he Is over
lord Of the entire business. Tho United
Cooking Offices control a salary list OF
more than $4,000 a week and represent
more than S2j00l00c0 invested In theatri-
cal properties. T.. +. Albee is also general
manager Of the United
NINA BARBOUR made her debut as tho
headline attraction on the bin at the Pal
ace Yesterday afternoon. Miss Barbour
is horaldcd as a discovery Of Mary Nash.
the actress who brought the girl from
the sewing machine to the stage she
has deep Contralto voice and sang some
popular songs rather pleaslngly. giving
Annie Laurie as an encore. Others on
! the bin are Zelda Sears and company, IN
a playlot Of lie behind tho scenes. 10y Ed
gar Allan Woolf. The wardrobe
woman: "RlackmaH." by Richard Hard
| ing Davis. I'm which Frank Sheridan APP
/ poared with his company, Ethel Green.
with several new songs and new gowns,
James Diamond and Sylvia Brennan. In a
rovclty sketch. nifty Nonsense. Nat
/ Nazarro and company. an athletic troupe
Bird Millman and company, with their
dances on wire. Fred Duprcz. Leipzig.
/ the conjurcr. John and Mae Burke In
novelty dancing skit. "A Ragume Sol
der" and English and Johnson. come
dams
! JOHN AND EMMA RAY were given
warm welcome rs the headline features
! on the bill al the Union Square yesterday
/ in their new Offering. ION the RIO
Grande." an entertaining piaylet with
some amusing situations and several orig
/ lnal musical numbers Belle Blanche. the
attractive little Comedenne. entertained
with limitations Of famous actors ana
! actresses and some new songs. Others on
the bill are Arthur DEACON. the monolo-
gist, with new material and his tango
darce with dummy; Mile. Vera Mer-
sercau. "A graceful young woman, In a
spectacular Egyptian dance. "A Ro-
nance OF old Egypt; Charles and Ada
| Latham. two we'll known vaudeyillians.
presenting for the first time new one
act comedy. Me and Dave; Dora Pei
| letter, In character studies and popular
songs: Burkhart and White, Tho Popular
| Singing Duo; Hal and Francis, present
! ing "A little skit; the Longworths. Offering
novelty: Wilbur Sweatman. In musi-
cal speciality and Alfredo Marshall, who
gave a juggling exhibition.
| WOMAN PROPOSES" n clever com
edy sketch by Paul Armstrong, heads the
anniversary bill at the Colonial this week.
Another feature is Jack Wilson, Ada Lane
and Jack Boyle. in An lmpromptu Re
vue," a sketch fun OF fun. In which Jack
| Wilson reviews the acts that have pre-
ceded him and wears some grotesque
gowns Others are Bert Clark and Mabel
| Hamilton, in "A Maynard Conceit'; AIDE
laide and J. J. Hughes. In dance crea-
tlons Joe Keno and Rose Green, pre-
senting Hands Across the Street; Flor
cnce Tempest, "Our American Boy;
| Chris Richards, the eccentric English
chap; Maria Los Dresden China
Statues: Bert Enrol. the lady 90 with the
| Tetrazzini voice: Donna Adair Trio. sing
ers: Hanlon and Clifton, In THE Unex-
pected," and the Alpine Troupe of wire
performers.
| OLGA PETROVA heads the programme
at the Alhambra this week In her act,
COMEDY and Tragedy" Another feature
| is The Purple Lady" with Ralph Lynn
and his company Of ten. Others are Barry
and Wolford, singing their own songs;
! Bernard Granville, late feature OF "Zieg-
fields Folies"; Professor Ota Gygi. VIC
llnist: Kajiyama, with a novel exhibition
of handwriting: Ray Conlin. ventriloquist;
| McDevitt. Kelly and Lucey. I'm The
Piano Movers and the Actress; Dagwell
| Sisters, singing songs OF yesterday and
to-day: Ben Boyer and Brother. in a
comedy blackface novelty; Azard Broth
! ers, equilibrists, and Raynos Dogs.
DAVID BISPHAM is the featured at
traction on the entertaining programme
at the Fifth Avenue this week. Mr..
| Bispham sings some OF his favorite songs
and also gives his we'll known musical
Rotations" Another feature is Claude
| Gillingwatcr and his company, In an
amusing sketch, THE Millionaire's Wife"
| Clayton White and Cox also appear In
a sketch. the old "Cherie'' brought down
! to date. Others on the programme are
| Racket, Hoover and Marley, eccen-
! triques; Josie Heather. the English come
| denne: EuniCe Burnham and Charles IT.
win, with songs and pianologue; Sam Bar
ton, tramp cyclist Hess Sisters, dancers:
| Henry Lewis, character parodist; Hugh