The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-30
NEW "TEMPTRESS"
TEMPTS AT VICTORIA
Alice Els. Grass Clad, Entices
Dancing Partner Into
"Practical" Volcano.
SPANISH DANCER ON BILL
Carmelita Ferrer, Niece of An.
archist, Is Well Received
by the Audience.

Those two persistent purveyors OF
harmless gayety and edifying diversion to
the patrons Of the music halls. Alice Els
and Bert French. came yesterday to tho
assistance of Arthur Hammerstein at the
Victoria Theatre by presenting The
Temptress" This IS n ballet In which the
woman tcmpts the man In order that she
may force him into the crater OF "A foam
ing volcano.
The characteristic feature of the cpl
sode was a really striking suggestion OF
flowing lava.
Apparently the slowly moving masses
at tho back of the stage were made of
soap. They ought some day to he made
the source Of n thrilling and beautiful
stage illusion and they we're potent enough
yesterday to keep the audience absorbed
In tho spectacle and dancing Of Tho
Temptress." While apparently posse ssing
the fir'uness OF rocks, the masses arc as
light as feathers and may readily be penc-
trated by any OF tho characters The
dancers az the close OF the ballet walked
into them and the bubbles closed behind
them with surprising naturalncss. Such
an Illusion should have great possibilities
for mere extensive use in spectacle.
| Miss Els was Glad yesterday In a skirt
OF grass, long grass but loose and swing
\ ing like all other grass and therefore we'll
adapted to the revealing OF what are
| recognized the world over as the two love-
Hest attributes OF this dancers art. These
two attributes appeared yesterday to be
bare from point above the knee, while as
foundation for the grass skirt "a pair OF
short white tights occasionally were visi-
bio Miss Els Canced several times alone
and later danced with Mr.. French. Mo-
body seemed to notice that he was wear
Ing green silk trousers.
Miss Els at the close of her dancing
either for the sake OF variety or from ex-
, CeSHiNp temDeramppt rpnnyed her
grass skirt and appeared with only a thin
pink scarf over her exhausted shoulders.
There was another new dancer on the
programme OF tho Victoria yesterday.
/ This was Carmelita terrer. said to be q
niece of the Spanish anarchist. II had
been announced In advance that the young
, woman danced withou skirts and this
promise was kept. Blu. as she danced
! with grace and In trousers, there was
no cause for complaint on that score. Miss
Ferrer is slight and shapsy and grace
full. She has more magnetism than most
/ possess for American audiences. and her
use OF the castanets was mucl more ex.
pert than Americans arc accustomed &c
! hear. Her steps are In high degree
modern and they are characteristic.
Walter Kingsley's summer vaudeville al
the Palace began yesterday with the ho
and cold showers, as well as the masseur,
well through their programme The effec
OF the treatment was noticeable. Mis-.
Sawyer Is always dainty to look nj. bu
she seemed to dance better for her cole
shower. At all events she was nevc
more graceful. Adelaide and Hughes ais,
looked spick and ft, and tho good effects
of massage on their classical dancing 4
already noticeable. Among the othei
actors who plainly looked better for Jacl
Cooper's ministration were Ralph Herr
Won Tilzer's Honey Girls" Bert Wheeler
and n whole programme OF carefully mas
saged actors and actresses.
George MacFarlane Is singing this weel
az the New Brighton Theatre, and Winon,
Winter is also on the programme. Jess
Lasky's The Beaut!es' was ono OF tn
most admired features OF the hill yester
day. Gallagher and Carlin. NaNa, VIII,
dancey with Alexis: and Stepp. Goodrich
and King were among the other enter
tainers on tho long bill.