The sun., 1914-09-01
SCHAFFER AT PALACE
is SEEN AT HIS BEST
Other Vaudeville Theatres Have
Attractive Bills-SOme Just
Opening Season.

Sylvester Schaffer, who was seen re-
Gently in frame less suited 20 the expo-
sition OF his best qualities. found himself
completely at the Palace Theatre yes
terday when the full measure Of his
accomplishments was revealed. He
again did all the things that he did so
well on the occasion of his first appear
ance here. manipulating his cards and
coins, painting two landscapes In oils
before the audience. playing the violin.
juggling plates and doing some sharp
shooting OF wonderful virtuoslty
The more eSacting physical eNposltions
such as his throwing Of the cannon ball
INTO the air and allowing II to fall upon
his unprotected shoulder. the lifting OF
the chariot and the balacing OF the globe
with It's four figures inside Of it--these
feats of strength seemed more than ever
remarkable IN Wow OF the light figure
OF the young Hercules who was perform
ing them and the ease with which they
we're done. The latest of the dlStin-
gushed Schaffers was seen 10 tho best
advantage and the audiences were not
lacking in appreciation OF his efforts.
All that he had 10 show derived greater
effectiveness from the fact that he did
these wonderful things In the right at
mosphere.
Montgomery and Moore. who We're as
amusing as ec,r, which IS a high tribute
to them: Dainty Marie. who combines
comic power that suggests Eva Tan
quay. with outlines that rival those Of
Annette Kellermlnn: |ert ritzglbbons
and "rhe Blue Diamond" brief melp-
drama were some Of tho things on tho
progra mme not done by sylvester Schaf-
FER. But the audience took delight out
OF ther too.
Corse Payton, assisted hy Mnna
Philips, is presenting a playlet called
"The wife Tanners" this week az
Hamnerstein's. This will be his only
appearance In vaudeville this season. The
surrounding acts include Nlck's Roller
skating Girls, willard Sims and company.
Keno and Mayne. Gillette's Great Monkey
Troupe Fred Duprez, Dorothy and Made
| line Cameron Norman Telma, Bison city
Quartet. Grace Demar, pasky and Ter
mini, Flying La Marrs. Those French
Dolls and motion pictures.
The Alhamhra Theatre. which was
closed during the summer, reopened yes
,erday FOR the season. Joseph Santley
heads the hin and other acts on the
programme include Charles +. Evans,
Mabel Frenyear and Alexander Carleton
in at Can BE Done; Anna Chandler,
Mae Melville and Robert Higgins In put
| ting On Airs: Jack Ryan and Harry
| Tlerney, Burdella Patterson, Collins and
| Hart, Saranoff and the Ia Toy Brothers.
! Gus Edwards's New Song Revue Tor
| 1914 had its initial presentation yoste~' v
at the New Brighton Theatre. Mr.. Ed
wards appears in the stellar role. Other
acts include Burke and Mcdonald, Lopez
and Lopez. Flavia, Arcaro, the Boxing
Kangaroo and Harry Tates new skit,
! Fishing"
+ The Globe Trotters," a new burlesque
organization. II appearing this week at
the Columbia Theatre. An original satire
I'm two acts called The Dowery Break
ers" is presented. During the action OF
| the burlesque there are twenty or more
musical numbers. The principals in the
company are Leo Kendall. Eta Joerns
Eddie Collins Frankie Rice. Frank
Hunter, Edith Mlrneld Bob Algers, Madge
Darrell. Don Trent, Florence Davenport
| and Billie Moore.
The New Taxi Girls'is the attraction
this week at the Murray Hill Theatre
This In one OF the standard burlesque
shows and It comes for the opening OF
the new season equipped with a fresh
programme that includes two one &C,
| burlettas, an entirely new scenic and
costume investiture and n cast that In
cludes many well known performers
Princess Doveer. IA dancer Ia one OF the
features and others who contribute to the
entertainment are Joe Buckley Ida Bay
ton, Lynn Cantor, Mark Wiley, Jack
Howard Una Chadwick. Claire Crawford
and Billy Hfrrls.