New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-08
ALL VAUDEVILLE
THEATRES OPEN
Old FavOriies PredOmi-
nate as Season Strikes
Its Gait.

b. F. Keith's Colonial Theatre this
week begins its eleventh season as a
home of vaudeville. Howard & Nc
Cane, Nat Wills, Bonnie Glass and
Odiva divide the headline honOrs fairly
evenly, although the first named act re-
ceived at least a plurality of the APP
plause. Howard sang q dozen or more
of his own successful songs, and Miss
McC&ne, at the rate Of new gown for
every song, fairly dazzled the audience
with her wardrobe
Ma. Wills left the audience laughing
loudly and calling for more, despite the
TACT that this years edition of his
monologue contains half a dozen Ford
jokes and an occasional reference to
limbUrger cheese and the Erie Railroad.
Nh. Wills's work is in class by itself,
however, and audiences seem never to
tire Of him.
Bonnie Glass danced with her accus-
toned grace and Odiva and her seals
repeated their familiar act. Others on
the bill were Laura Burt and Henry
Stanford. in "The Order of the Baths;
George Mckay and Ottie Ardne. Jim
end Betty Morgan, Billy Tower and
Maybelle Darrell and the Aerial Budds.
The Alhambra also opens its season
this week, presenting novelty in the
Four Mortons, who appear slngly,
doubly and en- masse. The elder Nor
tons. Sam and Kitty, offer Back To
Where They Started" an act known
wherever vaudeville has permeated.
Paul Morton and Naomi Glass present
another familiar offering. and Clara
Morton and Frank Sheen are seen in
& musical diversion By Junie McCree.
As a finale the four members of the
family reunite for a few minutes.
Taylor Granville, actor-author, pre-
stnts sketch constructed of the sure
fire stuff that Mr.. Granvilles sketches
are usually constructed of. "The Yell
low Streak" tells the story Of a prize
fighter blinded by his cowardly oppo-
nent, but Mr.. Granville RECEIVERS his
sight in time 10 vanGuish lis enemy
and claim the girl. Laura Pierpont
and company of ten support the
star.
The La Vars, dancers, are worthy
of a better spot on the programme
than that of the opening act Bon
ner and Powers present clever act IN
which the moving pictures are used
to good advantage. Emerson and
Baldwin, jugglers; Ryan and Tierney,
another of those piano acts, and lie
Grohs round out the bill.
With an exceptional bill of fourteen
acts, the Prospect Theatre, Brooklyn,
has been attracting capacity houses so
far this week. A record OF the laughs
produced by several well balanced COM
edy acts showed that the waves OF mer-
riment surged highest when McDevltt,
of McDevitt, Kelly and Lucey, was be-
H.. ,,,Iiapan "a hi lnPEndAlSlCdl
dance.
Brooklyn risibilities also were
tickled by the "odd nonsense" of James
Mullen and Allan Coogan. Carl Nc
Cullough's travesties on footlight
celebrities and the duets of Lyons and
Yosco were good for more bows than
the performers could find time to
take. Clever dancing acts were given
by Johnny Small and fha Small sisters,
also by the NORM sisters.
william A. Bradys sketch, Tine
Honeymooners," does little less than
a Brady production might be expected
10 do. much of the comedy failing TO
strike home. Other acts are THE
Burglars Union" presented by James
Thompson and company; Kluting's
trained animals, and Delmore and Lee.
At the Orpheum Nora Bayes, in new
and old songs, headlines good bill:
Others who appear are Al Col den and
company. Leo Pirnikof and Ethel
Rose. Dcoley and Sales, Paul Arm
strong's sketch, Woman Proposes;
Henry Lewis and the Six American
Dancers.
Belle Baker proved the leading at
traction at the Bushwick. with The
Banks Half Million" another Paul
Armstrong playlet. following close be-
hind. Lillian Herlein. Al and Fannie
Steadman, Edwina Barry and company,
in THE Home Breaker" and Kenneth
Casey are among the other entertain
ers.
The New Brighton offers its closing
bill Of the season. with Kate Gilmore
and Sam Williams. Marshal Montgom-
cry. Violet Dale and Theodore Ben
dix's orchestra as headliners.