Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-20
CURTAIN CALLS

Patrons of Keeney's Theatre VIII
have an opportunity during the lat
ter half of the present week, begin
ming with today's matinee, to enjoy
a bill of exceptional variety and
originality. The headliner will be a
tensely dramatic playlet, "The Light
in the Chapel which sets forth
scenes and incidents taken from the
early life of New Orleans. 1t is a
dramatic story, which grips the SYM
pathies, dealing as 1t does with the
elemental forces of human nature.
Another stellar feature of the bill
will be Ross and Ashton, in a side
splitting comedy skit, 1.-The Survey
ors." The idea of the piece is dis
tinctly novel and furnishes rare OPP
portunity for comic effects. Both OF
the participants are exceptionally
good singers and have frst-elass
opportunity for a display of their
abilities in this line. Mr.. Ashton rem
ders some catchy parodies on popu-
lar songs.
BY special request of many patrons
of the house, Frank A Keeney, the
proprietor of the theatre, has oD-
tanned, as a feature of the Dill, the
renowned pianist, Zelaya, who MADE
such a hit in the same theatre few
weeks ago. He Is a son of the late
President zelaya, of Nicaragua.
others who contribute to the bill
are Goellett. Stork and Lafayette,
who appear in changes of costume,
rendering classic and popular songs;
The Five Brazilians-two men, TWO
women and a little girl-trick bicycle
riders, and Moore and Jenkins. two
of the eleverest colored comedians
on the boards, who introduce sing
ing, talking and dancing. And, to
cap it all, there is the skating pear,
a four footed performer, VINO mas
been described by reviewer as "a
marvel of agility, skill and intelll-
gence."
The bill which begins at the Lyric
today for the last three days OF the
week bids fair to eclipse even the
splendid one presented during the
first three days.
one of the biggest comedy features
of the season will be enjoyed in the
comedy production, "The Buyer From
Pittsburg," a playlet, suggested by
one of the reigning Broadway com
edy successes. The Buyer FROM
Pittsburg" is a delightful character
SJuQV OF IIl6 COulIlGARAal GAAC ~ 49,
is lust full of bowling fun and nice
An excellent cast is an
nounced for its presentation, and It
should prove an entirely welcome
feature.
The Four Konerz Boys, a company
of twirling wonders, who spin every
thing from hoops to cartwheels, have
a novelty that will be one of the
unique features of this bill. Ken
meth and Lacey bright singing and
comedy stars from Broadway; jean
cite Childs, a dainty prima donna IN
a classy singing sketch; Marion ana
Lee in a novel society oancing lea
ture: The Ario Trio in a tunefu1 in
strumental sketch, with some clever
song numbers introduced Harry Vic
tor, the operate parodist in a series
of new melodies in rhyme; Jack and
FORTS, grotesque European comlques,
in some startling acrobatic numbers,
and other excellent features, make up
the vaudeville program at the Lyric
the last part of this week
Frances McHenry, the leading
woman at the Orpheum Theatre, with
the Forsburg Players, is a petite and
svelte brunette, who halls from
Frisco but whose lineage is that of
tied many generations ago. The
famous Fort McHenry is said to have
been named after one of her for
bears who was a leading light in the
stirring events of his times.
Miss McHenry is not the first of
her family, however, to adopt the
stage as a career, as she had a near
and dear aunt, in the person of the
well-known and popular coincidence.
Nellie McHenry, who was one Of the
greatest footlight favorites of her
period, only a few years ago.
Miss McHenry has won her own
spurs as a leading woman, without
relying on any claims to relationship
with famous people. She has occu-
pied leading positions with many of
the best stock companies Of the coun-
try, and has become a great favorite
with her auditors.
She has played in the past few
years over $50 parts, following almost
all of the leading actresses of the
time in their big roles. Among these
may be mentioned Maude Adams,
Julia Marlowe, Grace George,
Laurette Taylor and many others.
Ralph Herr has been engaged by
H. H. Frazee for the role of George
Nettleton, one of the fighting part
ners In "A Pair of Skies" Herr will
replace George Parsons in the part
on August 81.
Owing to popular request an extra
performance Of Martha" will be
given Sunday night by the Olympic
Park Opera Company in place of the
Sunday night concert. Martha" is
proving one of the best-liked operas
ever given at the park and there was
such a general desire for it's produce
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