Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-26


out and utterly detied in the head
liner act at Keeney's during the first
three days this week-"The Magic
Kettle" With liquid oxygen. which
is more subtitle even than liquid air,
Professor Frederick Andrews boils
water on ice; burns the ice; uses
frosted vapor to light a cigar and
does other marvellous feats which
have been mystifying audiences in
three continents.
You may not know it. but there
is much music in a drum, il you
only have the skill to coax 1t out.
This is exactly what the youngest
member of Dunbars Nine white
Hussars does at Proctor's Park Place
Theatre this week. He plays q solo
on the drum and really makes what.
ordinarily is regarded a merely noisy
instrument discourse simon pure
music
The Shepherd of the Hills" with
which tonight the Majestic Theatre
opens. under the management OF
Harry NJ. Hyams, Is based upon
Harold Bell Wright's beautiful novel
of the same name. None of the
strong. sympathetic features of the
novel has been omitted in the play;
and the thousands who have read the
book, will no doubt find double
pleasure in seeing enacted before
their eyes by a capable company. the
scenes which they had grown to love.
Mother Goose Girls at the Lyric
are but one Of many attractive fea-
lures of a fine program during the
first three days this week. Burton's
Dog Circus" also is a hummer"
"Shameen Dhu." Chauncey Olcott's
new play, in which he appears at
the Newark Theatre this week. is a
heart-interest drama with an ap-
peal to Americans as Well as Irish
patriotism. It tells a romantic story
Of love in Erin. the hero Of which
Is represented as raising recruits to
aid the American colonists in their
fight for independence.
Among the many good acts on the
Washington Theatre program during
the first three days of the week is a
splendid musical comedietta entitled
1.-THE Stage Struck Kid" Manager
Neu says that ii is fully as inter-
esting as it's name implies, and I'M
usually tuneful.
A thrilling story OF the Wild West
IS told in BILLY the Kid" at the
Odeon Theatre. The kid" who is
the hero Of the play, lovable. al
though lawIess character. is por'
trayed by Stanley De Wolfe. The
kids" conversion 10 responsibility is
brought about by love. And the role
OF her who Is the cause of his con-
version, is played by Miss Elder.
Little Miss Brown" at the Shu-
bert this week. kept New York audi
ences at the Torty-eight Street Thea
tire laughing for four months.
"Kindling" % word formed from
the German Kind" Child" and the
old English diminutive ling" Tit
tle,", and meaning little child'O, the
offering at the Orpheum TINS week,
is q strong drama, affording many
opportunities for play of emotions,
Everyone who has genuinely at
heart the best interests Of the
American theatre has felt with re-
gret that the day was not far dis
tant when Chauncey Olcott, who Is
appearing this week at the Newark
Theatre would retire to enjoy the
fortune he has anassed. He has
become wealthy man. He possesses
at Saratoga Springs one of the hand
soonest of country places, and the
lure of home has drawn him more
and more strongly the past few years,
despite the deep and sincere love he
has for his art. Hope for the con-
tinuance of his kindly influence on
the American stage Is found that
since the retirement of Augustus
Pitou from active business life, Mr..
| Olcott has been under the manage
ment Of Henry Miller. Mr.. Miller is
one of the most active and high
| minded men in the theatrical field
and his statement that he Is plan
mig a fine dramatic future for Mr..
| Oicott will be read with pleasure by
| the thousands of admirers of this
great stage favorite.
| Miss Sada Wander and George
stone. one of New York's cleverest
vaudeville teams, are appearing this
week at Proctor's in their new skit
"The Beauty Shop" This act. writ
| ten and staged by Mr.. Stone, has
proved a riot of laughter over the
'rbig time" Miss Wan lcr is a dainty
miss who gets her songs and talk
over with that ease and grace that
appeal to audiences.
|
The Verona Council, Jr. o. u. A. NJ,
Ill a -. IL ~