Arizona republican., 1914-07-15
GOOD BILL FOR OPENING
 0F WEEK AT COLISEUM

A varied program running almost the extreme of song, dance and mu- sical work, but nothing sacrificed in any act that would add anything to its entertaining value-that is the story of the show which opened at the Coliseum last evening for the run of the week. The acts are placed to get the best possible re- suit, and the bill is clean cut win
 Scotch entertainers have always taken exceptionally well in this cotLtry, possibly through the fact that vaudeville is not over-run with them, and possibly through reason that they nearly always offer some thing in the line of song and dance dinaIy so as to prove a novelty, and the public is always hungry for just that sort of novelty that Scotch acts seem to supply. But be that as it may, Mac O'Neill deserves every bit of the rousing round of applause which was his reward last evening" The opening specially is one of the hardest positions to fill as the house is never settled, and disturbance seems to be the order of the day However, nothing daunted, this cle- yer comedian puts over a line of snappy work that scores instantly and he has just enough of it to leave the audience in that happy frame of mind at his exit that means so much to the performer.
 Burke and Burke, who occupy the stage for the second period of fun just glory in their work. There is nothing marvellous about them nothing pretentious They are sim ply two boys who know the perform CTS art and have solved the science of getting comedy over the footlights in a way that would make the most confirmed grouch sit up and take notice A policeman and a tramp opportunity galore for good, clean fun. and these boys are on the job every minute Both are possessed of good voices, and both sing solos which go in great style. Their closing duet was the cause of so much applauding as to make an en- core necessary.
 Then comes the last act, and a real one-harmonious banjo spank CTS and novelty singing and enter taining Russell & Hayes are mas ters of the banjo and have arranged a program that would make a hit anywhere. Their opening number a difficult march selection-played in full harmony, puts them fin the way for them to pick the banjo right into the good graces of every one present The next number is a song by the fair member of the team which goes over in good style, and which is assisted materially by q charming accompaniment on the banjo, off stage. They next carry the spectator way back to the anti bellum days when in the minds eye the old cabin looms up with the old darky picking his banjo while the pickiniries romp merrify to it's classic" strains. "Old Black Joe"- a song that will live for ages-is the vehicle they use, and this is followed closely With the old hoe down" to the tune of Turkey in the Straw" and several other old selections that H:ll always be associated with the banjo. Then another song, and pop ular melodies, and exit, with the au- dience clamoring for more. A head line act anywhere and one of the best that has ever played the city.
 The moving picture feature is trick" Pathe French release, in the shape of a mechanical comedy which keeps the audience in roars of laugh ter
 Taken all in all the 'bill would be hard to beat, and it is safe to say t will prove one of the most popu- lar that has played the city in .e7- eral months.