The sun., 1919-06-10
NEW LAUGHTER TRIO |
SPROUTS AT PALACE
Stella Mayhew's Accident
Brings Novel Sketch Be-
fore Audience.
BIG BILL AT RIVERSIDE
Marie Dressler Appears in
Comedy Week at the New
Brighton.

Patrons Of the Palace yesterday saw
first class theatrical life saving act
performed. turning defeat into dollars.
Stella Mayhem. billed as the headlinins
single, was this one who was rescued
from the evil effects Of her own voice
and her own toe. After singing "I'n
Jazz Ny Way Through Paradise" and
doing a few steps. she explained that
she couldn't dance very lavishly be-
cause she'd dropped one Of her toes last
week and broken II, and couldn't sing
because her voice had taken UP with a
cold
Forthwith she Earnered from the
wings Eddie Borden, who had previously
had reservation on the programme.
In this instance the rescuer wasn't very
eager to rush out and preserve some of
the Species for he had TO be dragged
out on the stage by the person rescued
But he Immediately shed his reluctance,
summoned to the presence his accom-
prce. Frederick Courtney. who had
helped him in his own speciality, and
In conjunction with Miss Mayhem, the
patient piano, Borders big black cigar
and couple of sofa pillows they put
over an improvised act that laid the
audience by the heels.
The interesting side to this perform
ahce was that in their own sketch
Borden, whose brown suit spoke louder
than words. and Courtney. hadn't cut
the spectators laughter to the quick
But as soon as they had been worked
into the headline number they appeared
TO throw of all restraint and get on
the friendliest terms with the house
rs possible from this ofYhand combina-
uor that new trio may yet greet the
dawn In vaudeville.
return engagement held the place of
honor on the bill so far as a big spread
or talent was concerned, and these for
mer bluejackets cackled and roared and
eQuealed their way into the popular ear
again. The Avon Comedy -Four also
made one OF their regular deposits OF
dialect with "A Hungarian Rhapsody
and with new material in their act
yes one doesn't remember to nave seen
those watermelon slices In the kitchen
set before--they drew freely on the pub
lie for laughs
Another turn that dispensed g!ggles
prod'gally. as II always does was that
travesty on the b'gosh melodrama. For
PHYS Sake" with Thomas Duray as
the opry house manager who attends to
the props when he isn't absorbed in q
pink sporting magazine which contains
all the latest society gossip from the
burlesuue world.
Pearl Regay, who danced with Lester
Sheehan. displayed a remarkable variety
OF twists and bends, being able to sway
backward until her face touches the
moor. and after resting comfortably on
her countenance for minute. to rise
erect again without dislocating her spine.
At the Riverside Bessie Clayton, work.
ing hand in foot with Elisa and Eduardo
Caneino, and with James Clemens,
Frank Hurst and Wilbert Dunn marking
time for her while she changes her dane
ing costume, holds high carnival.
Marie Dressler at the New Brighton
Is one of the reasons for calling this
comedy week. and "Sweeties," a comedy
for those who write letters TO lovelorn
columns, Is another good excuse foS
laughter and for taking the family TO
the beach.