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Show JOLLY POISONERS ARE RUSS! -T- 1 mm Mummm c, , cstmm - - Mine. I'lanlna and M. Kotchotovsk In oj,, iihagi n l'ort claliie" from the New Edition of Buiiefrs Ohanve-Sonrls. JOHN' O' DOW EI I- i NEW FORK, July 1 Five month; ' ol eager homage have not dulled New York '4 appetite for the exotic theut-rical theut-rical fare of the huuvo-Sourls. A second edition of the Russian vau-devllle vau-devllle provided fry N'lkita Balleff's troupi' from the Hat thi-atr' of Moscow Mos-cow ih nighti) crow ding the Century ! Koof. Twelve new numbers ftom the Ball-, Stt repertoire of 12u, and the continuation contin-uation Of ":The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers and Katlnka." combine With decorations of gorgeous splendor to ma.ve Otiau'e-SOtMp B compotitoiJ with the Polllea anil the Music Box1 Revue for .summer popularity The perfect artistry and exquisite settlrffes which last February accomplished accom-plished the unusual feat of making an American audience enjoy vaudeville in Russian, contlnu to be (he means by. whleh Ballotf Hnd his co-workers bridge the gap of linguistic Ignorance. Xow a second bill, with a third In preparation Is the result of the failure fail-ure of custom to stale New York's enjoyment in this bizarre entertainment entertain-ment of cotnedy, grotestiuorlu and beauty The number. "The King Orders the Drums to be Beaten;'! receives the mot applause in th new bill. A soft cascudo of velvet l urtaln, two chairs on a dlas, an amber light and the Imagination or the apei tators conjure con-jure up the chamber of a king. The king tells his love for the wife of a murnuls and i-niands the lady. The heartbroken marquis forced to I yield Sadly he leads forward his w ife. Th Jealous queen extends a gor- ' ge.ous bouquet to her successor Tho la.iy lift the flowers to her fje, breathes their poison fragrance and j falLs dead Tho queen smiles anil t!ie mad tc-i fraln of the Jester echoes as the curtains cur-tains flutter across the stage |