The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-25
ONE MAN SHOW AT
PALACE THEATRE
Bert Williams Holds the Stage
All by Himself for
a Time.

Tho bill at the Palace yesterday con-
sisted In the main OF acts in which q
one featured player was supported by .
company consisting entirely Of himself
Bert Williams. tho headliner, gave sew.
eral varied representations and the other
principal numbers on the programme
consisted of protean sketches In which
ythe performer led q double, triple ana
sometimes multiple life.
Williams ranged all the way from the
dtvins-represented by his song about
the colored parson who told the gossip
ing deacons that what he did outside
the pulpit was his own business--to the
ridiculous, "a depleted in his song about
the dusky gemman who had something
important In his cellar and who was
bothered by folks asking him for the key
to that cellar as July approached.
Tho ebony comedian also gave a recita-
tive OF Nobody" at the request OF the
Old Guard OF vaudeville patrons. and
told storiess including one about his
cousin who followed orders In the circus
to clean out the lions cage and was
nearly cleaned out himself
Altogether Williams demonstrated that
he maintains his ability to shamble into
popular favor.
In the real quick change feature Of
the bill "Bill Skies" q rapid fire meta
inorphosis from Dickens, owen McGiv-
ensy worked In I'VE shifts. He was by
turns Monks, Oliver Ttotst's half brother
Faetm, sikes, the Artfxl Dodoer and
Money, and n he hadn't been on the
stage In the last scene one would almost
have believed he composed the mob
roaring outside the door. He changed
into the costumes of these characters
more quickly than q German turns into
y friend at the sight Of bread, and the
only part Of his performance that was
unconvincing was his Transformation
into N0ncy, for II was obviously impos-
eible that any real woman could be
dressed in such short order.
He was followed by Miss Juliet with
her one girl revue, In which she imi-
tated Nora Bayes. Ethel Barrymore,
Sam Bernard. Louis Mann. Eddie Foy,
Emily Stevens and Harry Lauder so
well one would almost believe Miss
Juliet has a truly protean personality.
Herbert Clifton with his travesties OF
the weaker sex ran the gamut from
soprano to barytone, wearing dazzling
gowns with such 4 swagger he would
probably be able TO get q job as a man.
nequin even n he stopped shaving.
Other acts which interested the audi
snce were n sketch, Intelligence" ar
ranged about an incident at St Souple
by Private Hugh Stanislaus STANCE and
presented by Twenty-seventh Division
boys. assisted by a few whiEz bangi
Off stage; Paris and Peru. who danced
sang, played accordeons. Jumped aroun'
barrels and did most of the things tina
are described as versatility In vaude
Vile, and the U. S. Jazz Band. who's,
Instruments in their third week still
shows no signs of coliapsing.
At the Riverside Bernard Granville
who was recruited from vaudeville b!
the army and was then recruited bael
again by the two day. revealed tina
shooting the Germans with a Gamers
from an airplane hasn't robbed him Q
the ability to score bullseyes on theatre
goers. Tho Burlesque Review at tn,
Columbia indicated. with scenery ant
chorus. just how far man can b,
pushed with my Wife Won't Let Me-"