New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-09
MAE A. SULLIVAN
In VAUDEVILLE
Wilton Lackaye In a New Sketch
at the Palace-Bills for
the Week.

Mae A. Sullivan. the young lady who
has been so unsuccessful in keeping her
name out OF the daily papers. arranged
with some optimistic booking agent to
appear at the flag end OF the bill at Ham,
mersteins Victoria Theatre yesterday. AT
about 4:3O Mr.. Loney Haskell. who lately
acted as interpreter for Don the Talk
ing Dog" entertained the audience with
an excruciatngly humorous Introductory
speech, and Mae A. sullivan appeared
She seemed to be exactly like any other
frightened young lady, and began upon
carefully prepared speech which came
out rather haltingly. Then she sang
"By the Beautiful Sea-" and Mr. Ham
mersteins regular sailor chorus came out
on the stage and sang much louder than
Miss Sullivan. According to her little
speech she desires to be credit to the
stage" The applause at the conclusion
of the act was most encouraging Bickel
and Watson are a bright spot on the
programme this week with their exhibit
ton of skill on various musical lnstru-
ments, and George White dances, which
is the only thing he does well. The
Adamses August and De BeryD, are still
demonstrating The Temptation of Adam
and Eve" and John F.. conroy is an
other feature with his diving girls.
Among the balance of the attractions Is
the Charles Ahearn troup OF cyclists.
WILTON LACKAYE returned TO vaude-
willie at the Palace Theatre yesterday In
a sketch by Hall McAllister, quits
When Mr.. Lackaye made his first BRIEF
excursion into the two-a-day. few years
ago. he used quits" as his vehicle, but
as presented yesterday at the Palace the
sketch has been rewritten into taolold
drama, with lots of action. quits tells
the story of q wife with past, which Is
condoned by her husband upon her plea
that she was victim OF evil circum-
stances. He brings home guest TO din-
ner who. II develops, had been lover OF
his wife's. When the husband leaves the
room she pleads with the visitor to keep
her secret and rot expose her. She fails
TO coerce or bride him, and when the nus
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character and record. The husband still
believes in her, when the friend proposes
that they have a furious battle. In which
the husband is to feign death at the end
The wife comes in and, seeing her nus
band prone on the floor, exults over her
liberty and the fact that she can send the
old lover to the gallows. The denouement
comes when the husband jumps to his
feet and the woman realizes that she has
been tricked. Mr.. Lackaye was at his
Rest as the old admirer. His company In
cludes Emmett King, Ruth Gates and
Joseph Culligan. Others on the Palace
bill were Roshanara. the exponent or Far
Eastern dances; Harry Cooper In songs
and comedy; Elizabeth Murray. In dialect
songs and comedy; Ralph Rigs and
Katherine Witchie. in modern dances
Adler and Airline. Woods and Woods Irio'
and Mercedes, who enters upon his third
consecutive week at the Palace in MS
,e,epathic transference Of thought and
music.
THE BRIDE SHOP" B. A. Rolfes
production. is at the New Brighton inca
,re this week. This offering was written
by Fred De Gresac Andrew Tompes ana
ola Wentworth are the stars OF the COM
many. and they are assisted by a good
cast Homer Lind presented his new play
let. THE Singing Teacher" by Delavaa
Rowland and himself The singing
Teacher is a one-act drama and exposes
the fraudulent methods OF the men VINO
nose as singing teachers and RUIN thou-
sands of voices in order to make money
Mr. Ccnchas presented his new inter
mezzo. Achilles and Patrocles'' In which
he iuggles heavy cannon balls as easily
and dexterously as so many marbles
Ismed. the Turkish pianist, was applauded
for his playing on the piano. Mae Mel
vile and Bobby Higgins are appearing In
their newest comedy skit. Breaking Into
society." De Haven. Nice and De Haven
offered their singing and dancing spe-
clalty. Webb and Burns appear In their
humorous characterizations OF two Itai-
fans. sid Baxter, assisted by MISS bea-
trice southwick. presented his novel Offer
ing.