Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-11-30

| the little folk, all of a character cal
| culated to interest and divert Grown
| ups as well.
| supporting an aggregation of the
| largest and most remarkable mechan-
| zeal dolls in the world, which sing,
| dance and IN other ways disport
| themselves will be an army of tiny
| living dolls-a small army of midgets
of exceptional talent and ability.
| These little men and women were
delighting Europe when the war cut
short their activities and caused them
to flee to America.
The benefit vaudeville performance
at keeney's Theatre last night for
| the widows and orphans of deceased
| mem RS of Progress Aerle No 1887,
Fraternal Order of Eagles, was large
ly attended. There was an entertain
ing performance by professional
talent.
A substantial sum was realized
from the benefit and will be devoted
to the foregoing cause. Since its in
stitution more than three years ago
Progress Aerie has aided various
local charities, and when its funds
grow low the organization gives an
affair such as was arranged last
night.
Miss Irene Powlaska, the brilliant
prima donna in Henry w. Savages
production of the operetta, "Sari,"
which is paying at the Newark, had
the unprecedented distinction of be-
ing a grand opera prima donna be-
fore taking a single vocal lesson.
Miss Powlaska sang prima donna
roles for an entire season with the
Montreal Opera Company before she
had studied music. Afterwards she
studied for several years abroad.
Mr.. Savage heard her in Paris and
engaged her to come to this coun-
try for "Sari.' The role of Juliska
in this operetta is the first she has
ever sung in English. The perform
anee tonight is for the benefit of the
Home for Aged Women.
Keeney's Theatre will be q Mecca
for the bike fans during the earlier
half of the present week. The great
attraction will be an exhibition of
speedy riding by 1.-THE Two Alfs,"
Goullet and Grenda, who came out
winners In the recent six day bicycle
race in New York This will be
their first appearance since the race,
except at Hammerstein's, in that
y
will also be the first opportunity to
see them at popular prices. The act
Is described by the metropolitan press
as really exciting" They will give
five-mile exhibitions, and then meet
in Il match. There will also be a
match between well-known local
riders, Joe Fogler, we'll known in
the bicycle world, will hold the watch
for all of the events.
There are few theatregoers who will
not remember George Felix and
Lydia Barry who contributed many
successful sketches at Proctor's Park
Place Theatre during its season of
big time vaudeville and the appear
ance of George Felix, accompanied
by Miss Barry's equally talented sis
ters. Clara and Emily. in their most
popular musical comedy sketch, 1.-THE
Boy Next Door" heralds more good
things for Lyric audiences the early
part of this week.
Dick Thompson, a we'll known
Irish singing vaudeville star. assisted
by his own company of Irish players,
present a delightful little singing
sketch called Erin Go Braugh." Carl
Statzer and Company in 1.-The Coon
Detective" has a roaring comedy
that will make no end of laughter, as
will Mills and Moulton in their sl1it
entitled Just Off" And these are
but a few of the splendid features of
the program.
Madame, Who Are You?" in
which the Gay New Workers" COM
pany will appear at Miners Empire
Theatre this week, is said to be one
of the funniest department store bur-
lesques ever written