New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-28
THE WEEKS BILLS
IN THE VARIETIES
Grace La Rue and Joan Sawyer
Mae Murray-Mlle. Dazie-Bertha
Kalish-Many Novelties.

GRACE LA RUE received a welcome
on the occasion of her temperance IN
vaudeville nj 3. F. Keith's Palace The
atre YESTERDAY. Her songs. written eX-
clusively for her proved very pleasing,
and her costumes caused no small STIR Of
admiration. Sharing honors with Miss La
Rue were Joan Sawyer and John Jarrett
undoubtedly the most popular dancing
couple in New York In addition 20 their
well known dances. Miss Sawyer and Mr..
Jarrett added several new steps, greatly
10 tlfe delight Of the audience. The laugh
hit Of the bill was furnished by Bickel
and Watson. whose comlcal capers have
placed them in a class by themselves.
Their closing duet on the brass and reed
is as amusing as ever, and they were
roundly applauded. \ remarkable exhi-
bition was the first public presentation
OF Colemans Lfelike Baseball Player, q
mechanical device invented 10y Mr.. Cole
man. 10 depict with absolute accuracy
every play on the ball field. The inven-
ton is one OF the most wonderful achieve
ments OF the age. and is a new departure
in baseball score boards The descriptive
lecture is given by Lawrence Semon.
cartoonist Of The Evening sun Billy
Gould and Belle Ashlyn. representing the
last word in vaudeville. presented a new
comedy and musical skit, written by Mr..
Gould which was very we'll received.
Hermine shone the charming young
actress, was seen in n new comedy by
Edgar Allan Woolf entitled The Last
Of the Quakers' Miss Shone gave a very
delightful Impersonation of the demure
little Quakeress. and Is surrounded by
capablc company. other acts on the bill
are Paul Conchas. the modern Hercules,
in an amazing exhibition Of muscular
development, and Conlin, Steele and
Carr. a lively trio. offered a comedy skit
entitled "Follies OF Vaudeville" The
Hearst Selig Weekly. filming the news of
the day. is also one OF the numbers on
the programme.
MAE MURRAY and CLIFTON WEBB,
who have a large following as society
dancers loom up conspicuously on the new
bill at Hammersteins which boasts OF
twenty acts Belle Story is another Broad
way favoritc. Harry Fox and Yancsi
Dolly. assisted by five girls. also appear
Roberta Mcnges-etc. Tearle, In ballroom
dances. enters upon her third week.
Mabel and Max Ford. OF the dancing
family. appear In new act. and Char
lotte Davies. the original OF Innocence"
presents living art studies for second
week. Others are Winona Winters, Lyons
and Yosco, Bankoff and Grille. the Ex-
position Four. the Four Harveys. those
four entertainers: Hines and Fox. the
Great Raymond. Morris Prince. Sue Ed
wards Castle and Croner, Merritt and
Steele and the International Trio.
DAZIE. tho dainty young American
dancing pantommist heads the bill at
=. r. Keiths Colonial Theatre this week
In Sir James Matthew Barrie's delightful
playlct. "Pantaloon Others here in
clude: Stuart Barnes. the favorite singing
comedian. r. A. Rolfe's Colonial Days"
musical masterpiece; the Farber Girls
society entertainers. Jim Diamond and
Svbl Brennan IN "Nifynonsense" Leon
Wa Dele. artistic dclineator OF feminine
types, Consul and His Adopted Daughter.
a similar comedy couple. Eva Shirley.
prima donna. and Gliding O'Mcaras, ball
room dancers
BERTHA KAf.ISH is tho headline at
traction AZ the Alhambrn this week iu the