New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-07
IN THE VARIETIES
Many Novelties and Good En-
tertainment on Weeks Bills.

tertainment on Weeks Bills.
THE MOST STRIKING FEATURE of
the programme this week at Hammer
STEMS Victoria Theatre is Mile Fatima,
said TO be a genuine ex-slave Of the harem
Of Abdul Hamid II. Even In this era OF
universal dancing she has something new
and exotic to offer TO Broadway curiosity.
Her dances strike the true note OF
Orientalism, ard yet do it with sufti-
cient reserve TO fall short of giving Of
fence.
Valerie Bergeres playlet, Judgment"
and the skit when Women Rule" from
IAN Aboard" are well-known TO variety
audiences, but do not suffer for that.
Chief Tendance. an Indian athlete. gave
a surprising exhibition OF muscular de-
velopment and prowess, ard Kitamura's
Japs were also entertaining from an aero
batic point of view Ed Hayes's little
satire. The Wise Guy" is worth while,
and the audience greatly enjoyed the
moving pictures of the reunion OF the
Blue and the Gray at Gettysburg. a p!ct-
ure Of Governor Sulzer at the reunion.
thrown on the screen. drew more applause
than did that OF any other dignitary pres
ent there. including the President, which
fact may convey a hint OF timely interest
OLGA NETHERSOLE is the headliner
at the Palace this week, in the third act
Of "Sapho." the play that was tempo.
rarily withdrawn from Wallacks Theatre
thirteen years ago by the police. MISS
Nethersole gives a forceful and passion
ate performance Of the role OF Fanny
Legrand. especially at the climax OF the
scene al parting. The nearest thing 20
staircase is pair Of steps. which ore
used I'm quite the conventional manner
Her company includes Wilmington
Barnes. Alfred Donahue and Constance
Raymond. Others on the bill are Maurice
and Florence Walton, in clever and
graceful exhibition Of modern dances;
Belle Story. the attractive singer. Walter
Lawrence. with Frances Cameron. I'm A
musical skit, a Bit Of Broadway;
Harry Tate and his English company
pre- senting their funny skit. Motoring.
and Bert Melrose, in a laughatle biz OF
bunoonery with a pile of tables.
MAMMA FALLS FOR MOSES" a new
playlet. by Aaron Hoffman. is the head
line attraction at the Union Square this
week IL is a character comedy, Win
many amusing incidents. and deals Win
life i'm the lower East Side of New YORK.
, Harry First and Florence Hadley gave
an excellent performance, and credit must
also be given them for the manner IN
Which the playlet was presented me
Auto Bandit" another new Offering. Is
full of thrills and sensational Incidents
II is i'm three scenes. with cast OF M
teen players The Dance of the Fllrt'
with Mile. Asoria and her assistants, was
remarkable exhibition of dancing.
Others on the bill are William Weston
and company. giving musical novelty
called Attorneys; Eleanore St CAR
character comedienne; Doc O'NeiL as
THE Merry Wag," and Weber BECK ana
Frazer, with songs.
RETTY CALLISH, presented to the
American stage by Sarah Bernhardt'
proved TO be fully as charming singer
and violinist az Nine. Bernhard promised
,ybon the hostage" made her debut yes
tarday at the Colonial Theatre in songs
and .1alks." accompanied by her own vio-
lin Miss Callish is strlkingly handsome
and appears before the audience like one
Of Du Mauriers drawings come 70 LIE.
Her selections are bit more suitable for
concert work than vaudeville, but none
the less delightful, and her Dutch lullaby.
sung in Drltch. was splendidly rendered
and heartily welcomed by the audience.
especially by the members OF the Meth
erlands Club. who attended In run force
last night. Miss Catfish says she is going
TO introduce some new songs during the
week and hopes the Americans viii like
her as well when she sings the Broad
WAY hits" Eddie Foy and all the little
Fovs are also at this theatre with their
I,ov brand of fun. Others are Jack Will
son and company. in AN lmpromptu
Revue": William A. Brady's company. in
the one-act play, THE Switchboard"
from the Princess Theatre. and Paul Nor
ton and Naomi Glass, In my Lady OF the
Bungalow"
CLIFTON CRAWFORD, the popular
musical comedy star, Is the headline at
traction on the bill at the Fifth Avenue
this week. with an entertaining pro-
gramme Of new songs. Another feature
f. Willie Richie. the champion light
weight. I'm an exhibition of boxing and
bag nunching. which proves popular
wIua Holt Wakefield appears with her
songs and pianologue, and Yvette. the
wbirlwind violiniste, makes a good i'm
rression. others are Francis Stevens and
company in Edgar Allan Woolfs latest
nIoviet "The Country Bride; the Chad
wick Trio and company. in Virgins
Training Camp; Morris and Allen. the
uahrew comedians. with Irish songs;
Kramer and Morton, two black dots from
pixie land; Work and Play acrobatic
testers. and Victorine and Zolar. In IAN
Affair of Honor"
yALESKA SURATT and her company