New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-21
SCHAFFER SHOWS
VARIED TALENTS
Brush, Gun, Dogs, Chariot
and Violin His Mediums
at Palace.

The bill at the Palace Theatre this
week is varied. 1t has Sylvester Schaf-
fer.
A young man who begins his act by
painting a winter scene in oils and ends
by balancing a chariot on his nose may
well claim versatility. Nor is Schaffer
idle in the interval between dropping
his brush and raising the chariot. He
juggles, rides horseback, shoots glass
balls, does tricks with dogs and plays a
violin. All his tricks are good. but his
technique with violin and dogs is just a
bit harsh. Somehow or other the fox
terriers yesterday showed no pleasure
at all in being tossed in the air and
caught by the feet of Mr.. Schaffer.
The young German, who looks not
unlike the Crown Prince, seemed lit
tie uncertain Of his juggling at the be-
ginning of the act, but that may have
been accounted for by the fact that he
followed a charming English comedi-
enne who closed with a song about "Sir
John French and Kitchener"
Alexander Carr pleased the big Mon
day audience in "An April Shower" an
appealing and deft sketch by Edgar
Allan Woolf. The little play has a
number Of bright lines and gives Carr
a good opportunity to portray one OF
the East Side Jewish types which he
does so well.
The emotional demand of the sketch
is extensive. and Mr. Woolf deserves
much commentator for allowing the
play to end logically rather than by
straining his story to lift all the trou
bles of his characters.
Dorothy Jardon sang a number OF
songs and wore some dazzling cos
tunes. Her Butterfly" selection was
lust $3.50, but she did well with
dreamy Spain" and Love, Here Is My
Heart" Josie Heather, whose singing
voice is of the slightest, was exceed,
ingly pleasing in number OF toplcal
songs. 1t was she who sang OF hitch-
ener and French.
The Ward Brothers were well re-
ceived in a song and patter act, IN
which they played the usual silly ass
Englishmen who are never seen except
on the stage. Joseph Cole and Ger
trude Denahy danced with skill ana an
enormous amount of vigor, and Mario
RE Bonner and Billie Power showed an
act in which pictures were used erect
lively. Unfortunately, the pictures
might be the better for bit Of CEN
sorship.
Constantine Bernardo, if he set his
heart upon it, could travel from BROOK
lvn Bridge TO lSlst Street in two or
three minutes. Moreover, he would not
even be out of breath on his arrival:
And the next few minutes would ma
him back at the bridge, or probably
somewhere in Brooklyn.
All of this and more would be easy
for Bernardo if he could divert to other
ends some of the speed that he uses IN
changing his clothes. Bernardo is a
quick change artist from Europe, max
( inc his first American appearance at
the Colonial this week. When weighed
down by other cares he sometimes al
lows as long as three seconds 10 elaPse
between his exit in male garo and re-
appearance as Nine. Something-or-
other. 80, ~
Others on the Colonial bill are T..
Roy Barnes and Bessie Crawford, Ly-
ons and Yosco. Victor Morley Co..,
Ida Brooks Hunt. Schwarz Company,
Six American Dancers, Three AnKers
and lie Hoen and Dupreece.
The Bomb" the feature act At the
Albambra this week. shows Wilton
Leckaye in the role Of an Italian la
borer who has become involved in a
murder plot. He scores heavily IN a
/ highly emotional scene in which love
| Of his daughter moves him 10 confess,
after third degree methods have failed.
William Morgan was forceful and con-
yincing as the detective.
Dooley and Sales lead carefree
! life. When Miss Sales discovered her
irresistible way of purring will yuh'
! linn ." the success OF their act was as
sured Leo Beers, who nonchal antly
talks, whistles, sings and plays, has a
personality. Nothing that he does Is
| brilliant. but all his work is pleasing.
McWatters and Tyson, in fast-mov,,
ing melange Of songs. heavy acting and
bur;esque, so delighted yesterday after
moons audience that they took nearly
/ a dozen bows. Seven Ministries, The
Honey Boys" sing songs that they used
10 sing for George Evans; Hallen and