New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-12
GEMS AND GOWNS
STAR AT PALACE
CicCOlini Shad-
ed by Million Dollar
Fashion Show.

Ciccolini, who receives only $4,000 4
week, was abashed at the Palace The
atre yesterday by May Tully's Fall
Fashion Show, which. according to the
programme, exhibited "S1 100000 in
Gems, Gowns. Furs. Negligee, Lingerie,
Hats, Feathers. Sport Clothes, Boots,
loaned by the Supreme Creative Artists
of Style" And there was also TO be
seen princess Olga Olonova, of Petro-
grad Russia's Stateliest Beauty
Wearing s750.00O in Diamonds and
Precious Stones"
As the programme further succinctly
stated it was Luxury Run Mad"
Twenty models, not at all difficult TO
gaze upon, wore the gowns, the lingerie
the jewels and the other items in the
million dollar loan.
Not only were the gowns displayed
exceedingly beautiful, but they seemed
durable as well. At any rate Miss
Emile Lea wore most fetching ball
gown, which did not in the least prevent
here from kicking above her head and
turing a cart wheel. The show includes
several songs and a plot about girl
who dreams herself into a wardrobe.
Desiree Lubowska, an IMPRESSIONS
tic character dancer. made her debut in
a series of three dances, which showed
her to best advantage in grotesque fig
ures. Ciccolini. held over from last
week, again proved pleasing IN a new
programme Of songs. A Neapolitan bit.
mamma Mia" proved the most popu-
lar of his selections.
Edward Abeles returned to vaudeville
i'm George Broadhurst's "Self-Defence.
In this little play, which is combina-
ton Of dialogue and pantomime, Abeles
plays the part Of dumb Italian, who
clears himself o. murder charge by
acting out what happened. 1t IL one
Of the best short plays which vaude-
Vile has had in recent years.
Others on the bill are Adler and Ar
line. the Baggesens. Kate Gilmore and
Sam Williams in their familiar IN
making, Hussey and Boyle in "The New
Chauffeur" and Nile. Nadie and her
company IN series of lyric dances.
All i'm all the bill Of The week is dis
:nctly feministic affair.
The Colonial Theatre this week Of
fers the best bill that 1t has had since
the opening Of the present season.
Harry Fox and Yansci Dolly, in songs
and airy persifage, romped away with
the honors Yesterday afternoon, but the
song readings of Villa Holt Wakefield
were a coed second. Claude Ching
water offered better-than-ayerage
dramatic sketch. "The Decision of Gov
ernor Locke
"Cranberries." playlet by Everett
6 Rusky. proved clever and conse-
ouentlv entertaining The Sharrocks
presented an amusing skit, "Behind the
Grandstnnd." and the remainder Of the
bill included Craig Campbell, tenor;
Natalie and Ferrari. in dances; Bel
more and Lee. aerobsts, and Meehans
dogs.
Gertrude Hoffman, brought sum-
run" back ~ New York YESTERDAY and
Installed il in the Aihambra Theatre.
The Reinhardt wordless play Is pre-
scented by practically the same cast
that was seen at the Palace. the only
change being in the role Of the lunch
hack. Uammed Shriff - now seen In
the par; portrayed originally by Rich
ard Ordynski and gives a thoroughly
satisfactory performance. The run
way. elided az the Palace, Is again In
use AT the Alhambra.
Eva Tsnguay and Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw are the leading lights in Brook
lyn vaudeville this week Evelyn,
dancing with Jack Clifford. tops the
bin a, the Orpheum. Also AZ this the
atre are T. Roy Barnes and Bessie
Crawford. in THE Magazine Man and
the Lady" and Johnny Hyams and
Leila Mcintyre. in THE Quakeress.
With Miss Tanguay on the Bush
wick bin are Victor Morley & Co. IN
"A Regular Army Man" and Francis 7.
Bent. with lecture on Mexico. Al
the Prospect Theatre the programme IS
topped By Eddie Leonard. minstrel.
and Charlotte Parry in protean
sketch.
Sylvester Schafer made his debut as
a Loew star on the American Roof yes
terday afternoon, presenting eight com
nlete vaudeville acts. Others on the
bill were Francis and Holland, female
impersonators; Frank O'Brien, irish
comedian; Captain Barnett and Son.
midget entertainers: Seymour and Sey-
mour. in a dramatic sketch; the Bell
Bow Trio and Brierre and King. Sehaf-
fer will continue as headlirer all week,
while the balance of the bill will be
changed Thursday.