Perth Amboy evening news., 1916-09-15
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With a world of enthusiasm such
as greeted the new vaudeville and per-
Iect picture plays bill that was intro
duced yesterday afternoon to round
out the week at the City theatre there
can remain no further doubt that the
style of vaudeville offered at the new
est theatre has long been sought and
IS being received with great satisfac-
tion. Impartially viewing the new
collection of artists it Is dffHcu1t to
select a particular feature, but the
De Kock troupe of five artists. be-
cause of the enthusiasm they created
by their spectacular feats seem
worthy of the honor position.
With Billy Putnam feeding and
Fred Lewis providing the comedy for
an hilariously funny duologue offer
ing screams of laughter succeeded
each other; Charles del Vecchio, with
mis- company of three people added
an amusing sketch; Harrison Garrett,
versatile artist in every line of
amusement, was capably assisted by
the pretty Edith Mayo, who intro
duces a novel and charming toe dane
ing speciality. Beginning the bill
splendidly the Tournay Sisters. two
pretty and stylishly garbed girls.
showed their musical gifts.
With all due respect to the brill
liant vaudeville section, a general re-
view of the new and highly success
ful bill would fail of completion un-
less much praise was accorded the
feature picture play, starring Frank
Keenan, in THE Coward"
THIS is THE LIFE.
This is the Life" two act revue
in ten scenes, is the title of the show
that will be seen at the Majestic the
atre Tuesday, presented by 'sThe
Merry Rounders," Max Spiegers won
derful production in which ABE
Reynolds" the foremost deIineator of
Hebrew character roles In this coun-
try today and George f. Hayes, peer
of all ''rube" impersonators are feat
ured
The fact that the Merry Rounders''
is a Spiegel production is sufficient
guarantee of its class in point of
equipment, costumes, scenery and ex-
cellence of cast and the mere an
nouneement that Spiegel is bringing a
show to this city next week should
result in record breaking businc@s.
for his productions in the past have
stood out over all others and the past
season THE Merry Rounders'' was
the sensation of the country
Abe Reynolds is again seen in the
character that he has made famous,
that of Jacob Rosenbloom," the
Hebrew merchant with his quaint and
funny sayings and his ability to make
one laugh and cry with the turn of
a hand George F. Hayes, a ''rube"
impersonator that stands alone In his
particular character. is again playing
alongside of Reynolds and they make
a team that Is seldom found together
AT THE ROYAL.
Anita Stewart win be the card of
attractiveness today at the Royal The
atre. OF course, she will appear in a
feature photoplay. since Anita Stew
art fs a star of the film, and the play
In which she will be featured is THE
Suspect
Tomorrow the popular and dash !
as the main feature of the Fox film |
play. 'sThe Gilded Fool"
AT THE DTTBfAS.
Dorothy Phillips will appear at the !
Ditmas theatre today in the title role |
of the five part Red Feather drama .
entitled 1.-The Mark of Cain" to-
gether with other selected subjects. /
which will round out an exceptionally |
attractive program.
Tomorrow starts the first of the |
weekly return Paramount picture |
dates which are to be a permanent
Saturday feature and the first to be !
presented will be Mary Pickford in |
the play that so pleased hundreds of /
patrons when II was first offered /
nafnely. Behind the Scenes Mary |
Piclxford gives pathetic charm and 4
winsome grace to the dainty little /
hind the Scenes" the charming dra-
ma Of theatrical life written by E
Margaret Mayo, authoress of Baby /
Mine" and s'Twin Beds" As Dolly |