The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-23
Two Acts Full of Movement.

Nothing was more novel In the first
@ than "The Animated Screen" which
showed the different characters In the
play plotting the theft OF the ruby ring,
which was tn single incident in the play
that bore any relation TO "A plot. The
stage seemed in complete darkness. but
one after another various parts OF IL
were revealed until the six tsbleauN
had shown al the characters in Hands
Up" working out "A part OF the story.
II was a very ingenious scene.
Then Ralph Herr. being q detective.
was disguised first as a dentist, and he
hero.cally cirpeuterei the tooth Of
George Hassell. who writhed with only
the aid and comfort OF Irene Franklin.
who as the assistant Of tha dentist
helped the patients To suffer. George
Hasseil was amusing throughout the
whole evening because he was more free
from eNacgerat.on than actors in such
plays usually are.
1t was indeed the dancing Of Maurice
and Florence Walton which after all
provided the most enjoyable moments
Of the evening. when here was only
dancing 20 watch. although Maurice
had q quartet OF young men. Vincent
Cassidy, Sedgwick Draper. Stewart Gil
mo. and james Gillespie. TO accompany
him ANA Hiss Walton. and there were
other dancers in the company besides
Eslil4AA' A4ft. sldlIA't has Always - en-
Tho best ~ the men dancers. as he shows
a sense cf rhythm ana balance. a grace
and certainty which one q. the others
pussesse- and Miss Walton l. a prac-
tsed and competent partner. SO there
was a. mucn IN their dancing TO give
pleasure is there usually is.
And their participation In the speak
ing and singing wasy quite harmles J.
Mss Walton's previous experience in
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home than Maurice. His personality is
engaging, however, and he quite obvi-
ously had the friendship OF the audi
once, although he was more enjoyed
as a dancer. SO the participation of
the two, who to Judge by the pro-
grlmme. We're regarded as the stars of
the entertainment. was at all times n
source OF pleasure. Miss WALTON wore
n series of highly decorative gowns,
but singularly enough. looked her best
in a bathing suit which from the color
scheme rivalled Joseph's coat, although
II was far too sparing in extent %
have served any such purpose.
other Actors In the piece.
Alice Dewey, demure n melodious.
and Artie Mehliuger. never lacking in
self-consciousness. danced and sang up
70 the best traditions of Bryce and
king Emile Lea had too little o.
Iorunity to show her skill as n aero
bate dancer. VIII RoEers's quiet humor
as a cowboy expert with the lariat made
an immediate success with the audience.
and Robbins, a continental imitator II
musical Instruments. moved some
really novel tricks and very orioin IL
humor, Alfred Latell initiated a dog
with his usual comicafty, and the bur-
lesque OF prison reform. with Wc-den
Osborne's charges having a the dansant
and knitting, kept the audience col-
siantly amused, one of the scenes
passed before a background OF curtains
designed by Baron de Meyer. which sup
Piled an artistic and novel note In the
decoration. II was against this drap-
cry that Maurice and his partner danced
a Polish mazurka. which was equally
ulsu.ted TO both OF them with their
success in ballroom dancing, il must
have been difficult to get their own
consent TO do anything which showed
them 10 such disadvantage. Neither OF
them revealed the slightest l. co- of I'M
d"rs'arding as to what Polish lrc-
Ing is.
Alice Dovey's dance with tic young
mon who were ready to hover her
with jcwclry. the beautiful waltz Of
NI. and Miss Walton and the final
number passed in a very modern
r"o which combined surh colors ~
aud mauvc In decoration. But
ls -"- cry is always striking by its
.'.I''. the s1ugs are quite u so the
' g. and there IL humOr enough,
U. n III" dancing Is uucomOnly fine /;
''njs w. fresh from the hands
" 2 j.. Snuhort, is a genui' mid
,''n.. success,