“The Pipes of Pan” (6).

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16 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Set). Menlo Moore has brought east one of his new acts, showing it this week at Proctor’s in Mount Vernon. The number has six people, two men and four girls, with a beautiful woodland scene. The turn is dancing throughout, entirely in pantomime. There is something of a story told by dancing of the principals, but it is not distinct enough to easily grasp. However the dancing is what is meant to count, and it surely does, if Mount Vernon’s verdict is criterion. The dance story has to do with three characters. The first scene is in a special setting, in “three.” The remainder of the dancing is in full stage. Pan, the fellow with the pipes, makes his appearance and nimbly prances around the stage. The sweetheart of the other fellow appears with a group of girls, and young Mr. Pan tries to steal her. He succeeds.. As he is carrying her off, an arrow from her lover’s bow goes through his heart, and that ends the piping. Some more dancing, and for the big finale after the killing, a storm arises and a bolt of lightning strikes a tree near the dancers. They fall prostrate upon the ground and that is the end. The dancing sketch is fine from an equipment standpoint and no fault can be found with principals. The girl having the most dancing to do, gracefully handles herself, as if she had considerable ballet experience. The act is classy in looks and work.

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