Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-14

Is maintained from first to last by a
story of absorbing human touch.
Charles Nelson, a rich business man,
has by his wife's striving for social
recognition been deprived of her So
ciety and comradeship, which natu-
rally he has sought and found else
where, in the company of young
actress. Without home interests his
young son has also followed In his
fathers footsteps and during the ac-
tion of the plot and it's compli-
cations the falseness and futility of
their habits is shown in a wonder
fully graphic manner, with the ac-
companying amusing incidents of a
double life in a great city.
Charles Dingle, the leading man.
will have the role of the father and
husband, while Miss Helen Courtney
Will be the mother a part which calls
for high acting capabilities. such as
Miss Courtney has already displayed
during her stay here. Mr.. Schofield,
the popular comedian of the company,
has a part which affords him much
scope for his fun making, and Miss
Martin, as a young actress, will APP
pear In a role which will afford her
opportunity for the most important
work she has had with this COM
pany.
Among the novelties to be presented
at Keeney's Theatre during the first
half of the present week are seven
four-footed actors who do comic
stunts that are as clever and intelli-
gent as they are laugh provoking.
The seven are bulldogs. They appear
in an act with the three Savoys, two
n
cialties of the CANNES is performed
with a large ball, which gives them
an opportunity to display remarkable
ability as athletes.
Fun, as well as novelty. is a fea-
ture of other acts on the bill. Among
the stellar features will be a one-act
comedy playlet of real life entitled
Irish Tessie." 1t will be presented
by clever company of four players.
The piece has been described as "a
gem of humorous characterization"
The Three Alex. spectacular aero
bats and equilibrists, introduce a
marvellous line of specialties, includ-
ing double and triple gymnastic COM
binatIons and teeth holds. Demarest
and Chobat and four other interest
ing acts contribute to the bill.
The latter half of the week Will
bring two features which are sure to
prove big drawing cards. One is DR..
Frederick A. Cook, rival of Peary for
the honor of North-Pole discovery.
The other big drawing card has
already proved here its efficacy as
such 1t is Morey's spectacular me-
chanical representation of the IT,
tanic disaster, which was shown here
the first part of last week.
Mr.. Keeney has arranged for a re-
GnRni0l
The Shubert Theatre will open Mon
day night, September II, with ITO
day" The sale of seats for this vital
and vivid drama of New York life
by George Broadhurst and Abraham
Schooner will begin Thursday morn
ing.
A splendid cast will interpret the
play, including such well-known
players as Edmund Breese, Madam
Cottrelly, Marie Wainwright, Teresa
Maxwell Conover, Bernard Reinold,
Ethel Valentine and others.
The Odeon Theatre begins it's sec
ond week with matinee today under
the management of the Progressive
Burlesque Wheel Teanette Dupre's
big Show will be the attraction this
week. A good entertainment is
promised.
Two funny burIettas will be seen.
The first act is laid on an ocean liner
and will feature many scenic novel
ties and catchy songs. THE Order of
Buffalos' is the title of the conclud-
ing burletta. The story Is built
about a woman's lodge which decides
to admit single men to membership,
and affords many humorous situa-
tons.
During the two acts an interesting
olio will be offered. The principals in
the cast include mickey" hardwood,
James Barton, AL Martin, Roy Burke
and others.
The attraction next week will be
THE Girls from Joyland," with
Frank L. Wakefield, popularity
known as "steve the Dope"
There are few comedians In bur-
lesque who are more popular than
"Blutch" Cooper, who has been seen
here at the head of his own COM
panies for many seasons past, and II
will surely interest burlesque patrons
to learn that "Blutch" Is producing
, the second edition of 1.-THE Roseland
Girls" for the Columbia circuit, which
will be seen at Miners Empire The
atre all this week, opening with the
usual matinee today.
Tho Roseland Girls" is said to rep
resent all that is new in up-to-date
burlesque and musical comedy, with
an all-star cast of well known
comedy and vaudeville entertainers
The new book, entitled "a Mix-up al
Reno" lie from the pen of James e
Cooper and Tom McRae, with all
original lxries BY Billy Z. Well