New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-20
news OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
"Mysteria" at the Palace
Comedy Bill at New
Brighton.

"Mysteria," an invention perfected
in Europe, is the sensation Of this
weeks bill at the Palace. This solves
the problem Of producing lifelike col
ored motion pictures in three dimen-
slons without a screen, and is so novel
that a box has been offered to any
one who will tell how the illusion Is
produced. The figures yesterday were
projected into open space, and enact
ed pantomimes, danced, and gave every
appearance of being actually IN the
flesh. Demonstrations of this are soon
to be shown, the Palace management
announces, in the leading universities.
FRITZ Schef, with number OF new
songs and a summer wardrobe. is the
headliner of the programme. The
Courtney Sisters scored a hit with
their singing numbers; Morton and
Moore presented their funny skit,
Success" and the favorite, The New
I Teacher as given by the Avon Com
edy Four, was well received. Other
acts are Al and Fannie Stedman, Will
Rogers, and Herbert and Goldsmith.
Three hours Of continuous fun mark
the "All Comedy Week" at the New
Brighton, with Homer B. Mason and
Marguerite Keeler, in Porter Emerson
Brownies comedy, Married, as the
chief attraction. Another funmaker
was Lew Dockstader, VINO. dressed as
Colonel Roosevelt. instead OF his Ia
miliar burnt cork, talked for half an
hour on My Poncies," while the au-
dience laughed continually. Charles
and Henry Rigoletto pleased with their
display of versatility, as did Francis
Dooley and COrinne Sales, Just back
from Australia, who offered their old
standby, That's Silly Mrs. Gene
Hughes, Richards and Kyle. Diamond,
McMahon and Chaplow, and Ford and
Hewitt completed the bill.
Lucille Watson, recently seen in
"Under Cover" has been engaged by
Joseph Brooks for the leading feml-
nine role in "Mr Myd's Mystery"
which is to be presented, with Taylor
Holmes as the star. at the Comedy
Theatre, August l6. The play was
written by Lillian Tremble Bradley
from an English novel.
Klaw e. Erlanger, Robert Hlllard
and Porter Emerson Browne, accord
ing to an announcement made by the
oluccs Of the former yesterday, nave
begun suit in the United states DIS
trlct Court to prevent the william
Fox Vaudeville Company from pre-
senting the photoplay based on a
Fool there Was" Mr.. Brownies drama
in which Mr.. billiard starred. Ihey
allege that the Fox company showed
The MIN version IN January when IL
was not to be released until April, ana
thew also ask for an accounting Oh
the receipts.
Owing to the length of the perform,
ance of Hands Up" the curtain VIII
rise at s o'clock sharp Thursday eve
ming. when the revue is to be pre-
sen1ed for the first time in New York
at the Forty-fourth Street Theatre
The White Rats Club has completed
ARRANGEMENTS for a "Scamper TO DE-
given its former Big Chief, Fred MD
io and Mrs. Niblo, Thursday evening.
n will begin at 1880 p. m. and
large number Of guests have been IN
vited.
II Woods announced yesterday
~. "Tbe Heart Of a Child" Zelda
Soars,s dramatization of Frank Dandy 5
noveI would open in Atlantic Clty
nevt Monday. Kathleen Clifford heads
~ cast. which includes George S!dney'
Mics Scars. Frazer Coulter and Maple
| go common Clay" the Har-
y var prize play, will be presented at at
the same place August 2. In TINS VIII
no seer John Mason, Jane GoWI, OIihe
Caldara. Russ Whytall, II. Duuaey
Hawley and Robert NEW Sde. ne
h NJ folIow cit PAYS to Advertise" at
70 ~ Chan Theatre. were begun yes
t tnr Julian Eltinge heads the cast
OF this production.
The Messrs. Shubert have engaged
Edgar smith TO make the Engli sh yer
.',1s of "The Blue Paradise A Nc !.