New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-11

that point, even il there were any
sceptics before, by hearing Robert >.
Wildhack's transparent talk on the sub
iect in connection with his play, "A
Stone Age Cabaret" presented last
night at the society's stag smoker az
the Theatre Francais.
But the question that Is troubling
some OF the more conscientious and IN
Prospective members IS What IN the
name Of Dr.. Duffy was the Thing that
came gallumphing down the aisle and
I'D on the stage. waving a head that
was thirteen feet high and making a
noise like water running out OF tubg'
Deems Taylor said that he had read
about something similar being dug up
down az Winsted. Conn, once or twice,
but that didn't prove anything. There
is no question but that "Winsor" at
was so named on the programme, as a
pretty tribute to Ninsor Mckay's
"Gertie, the Dinosaurus") has made a
different set Of men Of the Society OF
Illustrators.
The play itself was done entirely in
pantomime, with Mr.. Wildhack, the
author reading the book aloud from
the sidellnes, while the actors made
approximately corresponding gestures
and registered appropriate emotions.
Enter an Autogosaurus.
The Big Message behind the play IS
that the same old Stuff that is getting
over to-day was the same old stun IN
the Interglacial Era, and incidentally
that the boy who checks your hat at
the cabaret generally owns a contron-
ing interest in the house.
The first scene is in front OF Rum
mays Cabaret, entrance 70 which is ef-
fected By sdustting on the hauncheS
and projecting ones self through a
cave opening into an immature Pah-
SADIE. A carriage caller IS stationed
outside, clothed IN set Of brass but
tons stuck 20 his otherwise unhamp-
cred epiGermis with surgeons plaster.
Enter a Stone Age taxicab, or Autogo-
saurus, equipped with self starter and
exhaust, which gets so discouraged
over the treatment il receives that 1t
Just lies right down and stalls itself.
The action of the piece consists OF
the efforts Of the Hero from upstate 20
rescue the Heroine from the clutches o.
the cabaret villain. Il will az once De
seen that there Is quaint novelty IN
this situation. Mr.. Wlldhack made the
most Of his unique plot, and when, IN
ringing tones, ne lea MS CNdEdClclS W
the denouement, where the Villain, es-
Gaping By means of windlass eleVa-
tor. Is hurled 70 the ground. owing 70
the elevator boy, who was turning the
windlass. leaving his post 20 pick up 2
roll of bills, the audience was IN fair
way TO tearing off the chocolate com
binations on the backs Of the seats
through sheer nervous strain.
Terry McGovern Plays Piano.
As part OF the cabaret a Stone Age
"movie' was hickered, consisting OF a
series Of slabs with fourth grade gram
mar school drawings carved thereon,
wheeled in quick succession across the
stage By a couple Of primordial call
bows. The scenario dealt with the ele-
mentary love Of man for his pet
authogasinosaurus which led him 20
the desperate lengths Of using his glass
eve as weapon in defence Of his
faithful friend, who was freed for his
feathers By a mysterious woman IN
black beads. This film had the APP
proval Of the Prehistoric Board OF Fos-
sis. The piece ended by the successful
/ singing Of That Prehistoric Rag,
music by Deems Taylor and words by
r. J. Wildhack.
John 7. ("Terry"O MeGovern was at
the piano or the violin throughout the