New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-19
THE WEEKS BILLS
In THE VARIETIES
Douglas Fairbanks in New Play
let-"Electrocution"- Carnival
at COlOnial-Other Features.

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, one OF the
most popular Of the younger actors. is
headlining the bill at the Palace The
atre this week in a new wireless playlet
by Alice Leal Pollock. "All at Sea-
member OF his supporting company was
Miss Patricia Collinge. the ingenue who
co-starred with Mr.. Fairbanks In The
New Henrietta" In different vein was
another playlet, THE Bride SHOP
musical comedy sketch featuring An
drew Tombes. The company numbers
twenty and the piece is deliberately cos
TUNED and staged. Modern dances are
the Offering Of Jack Mason and Lois
whitney. the agile opponents Of the lat
est steps. Sophye Barnard, the creator
of THE Red Widow" sang several new
selections. Another offering was that OF
Colonel ]. A. Pattee's company OF Civil
War veterans, THE Old Soldier Fid-
dlers" Walter s. Dickinson. the Ex-
Justice Of the Peace" created deal or
laughter with his "rube" stories Other
acts on the bill were Ed Corelli ana
Charles Gillette, the odd pair. in gym
nastic capers: THE Act Beautiful pos
ing horses and dogs and Louis Hardt.
the athlete. in a display Of muscular de-
velopment
"ELECTROCUTION." piaylet by
John d. Barry. opened at Hammersteins
Victoria yesterday afternoon. The piece
was a grewsome study OF eiectrocu-
ton. It's scene is laid in the death
house of Sing Sing Prison and shows the
electric chair in operation. AT the even
ing performance "Electrocutlon' was
withdrawn without notice from the pro-
gramme. OF seventeen acts there are
| Eliza beth Murray late star of High
links; Cressy and Dayne, McCutcheon
and Maxwell. Gould and Ashlyn. James j.
Morton. Mabel Fitzgerald. Pat Rooney
and Marion Bent Solly Lee, the singing
doorman; Roeders invention, Zallah. Al
Hyatt and the Murrays.
A SUMNER CARNIVAL has been ar
ranged for the closing Of the season at
the Colonial this week. Because of the
unusual length of the programme per-
formances begin each day at 1:i5 and
7:45 p. m. on the bill are Marie Nc
Farland, The American Melba." and
Mary Mcfarland. the international oper-
tic star, in repertory Of Songs; Frank
Sheridan and company. in Richard Hard
ing Daviss one-act play, "Blackmail";
Frank Fogarty. the Dublin minstrel"
with a budget Of new stories and obser-
vations; Ed Flanagan and Nicely Ed
wards playing "OH and on; Joe Dcaly
and Betty Knight, the newest opponents
Of modern dancing. featuring their up
to-date cakewalk, The Marche Nivant';
Albert Won Tilzer. the song writer, and
Dorothy Nerd. singing some Of the for
mers compositions; Jack Kennedy and
company. in the comedy skit "A Bust
ness Proposal; Rita Boland and Lou
Holtz, a duo of Elsie Janis's proteges. in
singing and dancing offering; the
Brown brothers. a sextet of versatile
comedy musicians; De Haven. Nice and
De Haven, dancing trio. and Maxine and
Bobby. the comedy dog.
MARIE LLOYD headlines the opening
bill at the New Brighton this week
Claude Gillingwater appears with Edith
Lyle in the dramatic playlet THE Wives
Of he Rich" by Mr.. Gillingwater. 3. A.
Rolfe's miniature musical comedy. THE
Purple Lady," with Ralph Lynn and
tuneful music. humor and pretty girls.
also pleases. Billy McDermott, the only
survivor OF CoXey's army" is telling
his funny stories. Horton and La Iris
ka appear In their novel act, The Clown
and the Human Doll" Mile. La Triska
gives her impersonation of r doll and
Bert Swans alligators perform tricks.
'',The Two Tomboys" is the only COM
edv bumsti- bumsti act ever given by
women. Handlers and Millss are Eng
lands foremost dancing pianistes.
Scream Welch. Mealy and Montrose APP
pear in their latest pantomimic comedy.
PALISADES PARK has instituted a
free outdoor dance floor for its patrons
since the opening. other features are
free vaudeville entertainment given
twice daily in the amphitheatre and con-
certs BY 10 Zitos Royal Italian Band
every afternoon and evening. All the
rides are in operation and ffty new con-
cessions along the Midway active. on
Thursday evening the added feature VIII
be q display of fireworks.
"Debutante" for Hazel Dawn.