New-York tribune., 1913-07-29
IN VAUDEVILLE
Edna ShoWaIter and Cecil
Cunningham Please.
NEW MUSICAL COMEDIES
Elaborate Dancing Numbers
Among Attractions on
Weeks Bills.

EDNA SHOWALTER is the headliner
at the Union Square this week. this being
her first appearance IN vaudeville, where
she Is doubly and trebly welcome. Singers
of her attainments are far too rare in our
variety houses. She stands in a class
apart in this form Of entertainment to-
gether with Mary Mcfarland and Madame
.. who recently discarded her mask. Miss
ShowaIter created the part Of Minnie IN
the American production Of Puccinfs
Girl OF the Golden West" and included
an aria from the same composers
Madame Butterfly" in her programme
Yesterday She sang the forid polonaise
from Thomas "Mignon" with all the
brillancy it requires, and ended with the
ever popular Last Rose of Summer
Miss Shows1tor has a soprano Of
exceptionally pleasing quality. and her
schooling is admirable T. Roy Barnes
and Bessie Crawford are old favorites
with the patrons Of vaudeville. They ap-
peared yesterday afternoon at the Union
Square for the first time this season and
cheerfully worked overtime" at the in
s.stent demand Of a delighted house. Mr..
Barnes is an infallible cure for the blues.
His high spirits are contagious, and the
laughs he raises are as genuine as they
are loud and prolonged. The bill at this
house is altogether an excellent one.
Baisden is a trick bicyclist and unicycle
rider who accompanies his original feats
with amusing patter. Clayton Kennedy
and Matte Rooney contribute their share
Of the entertainment with their sketch,
The Happy Medium; Hershel Hendler
is an original pianist with a no less orig
inal foreign accent that would puzzle even
New York court interpreter; there are
statuary poses by the two Castilians, and
mention should be made Of James T
Duffy and Mercedes Lorenzo in a tuneful
tabloid musical comedy, "Springtime,
with some pleasing dances. Others on the
bill are Alberta Moore and Myrtle Young,
eccentric dancers, and the Five Suliys.-
THE MARRIED LADIES CLUB" a
bit OF satire set to music by Jean Havez
and George Botsford, heads the bill at
tine Fifth Avenue Theatre this week and
serves as a good vehicle for the delight
ful singing OF Cecil Cunningham. late OF
the Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company,
who is assisted by her sisters. Isabelle
and Daisy. and by Miss Featherstone
and Margaret Braun. Miss Cunningham
looks quite charming and sings one or
two rather good numbers the best being
When It's Apple Blossom Time An
other singer Helen Goff, is featured on
the bill and gives a pleasing repertory of
songs Maze King has an elaborate
dancing act, rather attractively set and
presenting a pleasing ballet. Miss King
dances well and is particularly good In
The Spirit OF Spring" a fanciful con-
ception Edgar Allen Woolfs sketch.
The Midnight Marriage" is played By
Dorothy Richmond and a company OF
three, but contains no very pract!ca.
hints for those contemplating matrimony,
Count Beaumont has quite a Houdini-ish
act OF wizardry and does a few coin
tricks as a side line Hong Fong. the
Chinese comedian. sings amusingly, but
unintelligibly. in ragtime. varied by an
occasional dance. Others on the bill are
Charles Howard ana Joe RatlIff, assisted
by Dorothy Hayden. in songs and jests'
the Carl Eugen troup of acrobats; Jack
Anthony and Harry Ross. Italian char
acter comedians, and Kinzo, japanese
jusgler.