New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-19
EVELYN OUTDOES
FASHION SHOW
Wears Many Gowns, and Dances
and Sings as Palace
HeadIiner.

Evelyn Nesbit and Jack Clifford re-
ceived an ovation at the Palace Theatre
yesterday afternoon. II must have
taken some bravery on the part OF the
fair Evelyn to compete with the fashion
show, which is in its second week. but
her confidence was not misplaced.
Evelyn wore nearly 100000 worth OF
clothes all by herself. and she is surely
as fair as any of the score of models.
Those who have become INJURED to the
joys Of watching Evelyn dance found
her quite as delectable as a songstress.
Somehow it seems odd TO hear Evelyn
sing; one is so accustomed TO thinking
OF her only as a votary of Terpsichore.
Her repertory probably never will be
as extensive as that of Geraldine
Farrar, but she knows her limitations,
and stuck TO the "Oh, tits merry when
the cherry and the blossom and the
berry" type of ballad. The first song
was duet, entitled Tumble in Love"
Evelyn wore a gorgeous chiffon velvet
evening coat. the color of sea foam, and
trimmed with Russian sable, which
made every woman in the audience gasp
with envy.
One of Evelyn's later selections was
a song entitled when you're in love
with some one who is not In love with
you Here she displayed considerable
voice, but naturally not a keen under
standing of the subject in hand, never
having had that experience
The fashion show is considerably
curtailed and ran much more smoothly
I than at the opening performance
Several new creations were displayed,
and it is only the dialogue which has
been cut. No one missed this, how
ever, a. models, like children, should
be seen and not heard
Melissa Ten Eyck is a versatile bit
of femininity who appeared with Max
Weily IL a series of poses and classical
dances. Ray Samuels, the blue streak
of vaudeville" was just as popular as
ever, as was Harry Breen, the rapid
fire song writer. Harry does what is
known to the profession as nut stuff"
and although most Of those present
| know just what TO expect, they never
tire of laughing at him.
Other numbers were Robert Everest's
novelty circus, performed entirely by
monkeys; Imhof. Conn and Coreene in
q military playlet, Lyons and Yosco,
and the Flying Martins.
Harry Fox and Yancsi Dolly, who are
making another of their last appear
ances in vaudeville this week, were
hit at the Alhambra yesterday. Two
packed houses agreed that the best
feature of the bill was this clever and
quantity nonsensical pair. There is
enough pepperino and tabasco in Miss
Yancs's insouciance TO win any aud
fence, and she also-quite unnecessar
ily-sings well, dances exquisitely and
Is good TO gaze upon. And Fox gets
as much applause as does Miss Dolly.
Fox and Dolly were closely crowded
in the race for first honors by FRITZ
SchefF, who once more sang her kiss
song" and by Craig Campbell. whose
tenor is 40 smooth that vaudeville
audiences like even his classic pieces.
The Avon Comedy Four, in a new
singing sketch, and Williams and VOL
fus. in their comedy piano act, also
took numerous bows. Other acts were
the Arco Brothers, Harry Hayward &
Co., Ward and Cullen and La Corio and
Dinus.
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Mediocrity is practically all that can
be claimed for this weeks bill at the
Colonial, with little on the programme
that rises above average vaudeville.
Dorothy Jardon is the nominal head
liner, but Homer B. Mason and Mar
guerite Keller, in a sketch entitled
Married" proved the bright spot on
the programme.
In addition TO these acts, the bill Is
composed Of Manuel Quiroga, violinist;
Doyle and Dixon, dancers; "The Bride
Shop" musical comedy; Billy Gould,
in songs and chatter; Phyllis Pell, in
song repertory; Adonis, the act beau
tiful," ard the Kerv!lle Family, trick
billiardsts.