The San Francisco Dramatic Review (1908)

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12 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW January 3, 1914 Geo. Clancy and ms Company willi MARY RYAN (Ipcni!!,<;■ an Jndcfinilo Eng^agenient. Princess Theatre Direction BERT LEVEY Opening bill, THE DAGO '^>' C^^"^>' Vaudeville The Orpheum (By Tom North)' Program and billing announce the second edition of Orpheum Road Show holds forth at this always ca- pacity, sinoking-allowed playhouse. We hand the palm of glory to Billy B. Van, the headliner of last week, and the laugh-jarrer, headliner and everything else that goes with it, this week. Van gets 'em and gets 'em good and hard. He is a regularly 'natural comedian, who kn(jws and takes advantage of all tricks of the trade. Laugh ? Why, believe me, \'an would make even a San Luis Obispan yell with mirth. He is a.ssisted wonderfully by the wife and her sister (Rose and Nellie Beau- mont), Jack Mclntyre, Ed Dorcmus, Ned Whiteston and "Nero," although the last named has not even a mention on the program, and just why Van should be guilty of such negligence is beyond me, as "Nero" is there and belongs good and plenty. Getting reminiscent, I remember when Van ]Mcked up "Bum," whom he now calls "Nero." Do the Al Reeves im- mortal thing. Van, and "Give him credit." Cathrine Countiss has a sketch and an o])portunity, and .she can do the emotional work to the Queen's taste. The little cha]) in the act is acquiring the same effectiveness as the star and the heavy, John W. Lett, is a wonder at burlesquing. Lew Hawkins only needs a flag as he has everything else that goes with it. By the time he gets to his Pan- ama Exposition—give us your kind, etc. stuff, well, the enthusiasm failed to arrive from the gathered throng, he came back O. K. with some well- liked parodies. The Three Dolce Sisters have the right idea, the right methods and are neatness personified. The only suggestion is to the one with the baritone voice; be more "piano," thereby b^ing le^s conspicuous and not grating on the neatness of the act. Take it from me, sister, this is good advice. Lennett and Wilson get away in first place immense and deservedly .so. Both are clever and their comedy bar act is bully. Lennett's new pard- ner, Wilson, is as clever as his old one. Marcel, at present with the Three Livingstones. The Five Sullys, as usual, made good. The dancing of the younger Sully is immense. Imhc future, trifle overdone comedy marks the be-spectacled Sully. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Crane are still presenting their twelve minutes of ballroom dances. Oh, yes, Lillian Herlein is among those present and Prof. E. M. MARGARET ILES SUPPORTED BY LEOTA HOWARD AND JOSEPH THOMPSON Playing Orpheum Time, presenting the comedy satire, THE SOUL SAVERS, by Anita Loos Rosner's augumented Hungarian or- chestra is immense. The Empress The Empress bill thi.s week is one of those snappy .shows, with comedy, good music, and is full of surprises. 'I he big feature is A Night at the Hath, a screamingly funny comedy with nine men. A lot of comedy and some good eccentric dancing is fur- nished by the two brakemen. Baker and Wright. Katie Sandwina and her company presented a novel of- fering, with a few poses of Liberty, Justice, Columbia and Germany. Lew Wells, monologist; Mond and Salle, in singing and dancing act; D'Arcy and Williams, character singers; The Seven Merry Young- sters in School Days, and Willisch, the jesting juggler, complete an ex- cellent bill. The Pantages Powers' Elephants are the sensa- tion of the new bill at Pantages this week. These animals are wonderful- ly trained and Baby Mine, the tiny one, is a real performer. Benson and liell, English character singers and dancers; Otto Brothers, merry Ger- man musicians; Demitrescu Troupe, horizontal aerial experts; Billy Link and Blossom Robinson in smart songs and patter; The Seven Accordionists, in melodious and harmonious musical fragments, and Dorothy Lyon and Company in the laughing hit, A Mod- ern Annanias, the cast including .Arthur Howard, Dorothy Lyon and Fred La Piano, make up a show that is a good one. The Majestic James Post Musical Comedy Com- pany is presenting this week at the Majestic The Arrival of John L. Sulli- van, one of the funniest shows seen yet. Mr. Post as John L, keeps the audience in peals of laughter. Jeri Croft, banjoi.st, does .some fine work, and Nelson's Comi(|ues is the only act of its kind in the world. For the last half the Po.st Musical Comedy Com- pany scores in the Gay Deceiver; Dan Krueger, baritone, featuring Remick songs and has a fine voice, and The Old Vets, an episode of the early days in San Francisco, by Walter Monta- gue, complete a fine program. SULLIVAN 6c CONSIDINE W. p. REESE BERT PITTMAN PAUL GOUDRON San Francisco Representative Denver Representative Chicago Representative Empress Theatre Bldg. Empress Theatre 6 North Clarlt Street MAURICE J. BURNS CHRIS. O. BROWN Seattle Representative New Yoric Representative Sullivan & Considine Bldg. 14G5 Broadway The Republic Manager 1 larris' Repul)lic Theatre is giving his patrons the best in vau- deville for the holiday .season. The l-'our Aerial Lestors in their original novelty, The Up-side-down Band; Nardini, the famous lady accordionist; The Blyden-O'Roarke Players in the farcial playlet. Stung, produced un- der the direction of Mr. Blyden. The cast includes Huron L. Blyden and Jane O'Roarke. Grace Allen, sing- ing soubrette, and The Old Yets, a sketch by Walter Montague, make up the bill for the first half. For the last half: White Fawn, soubrette; Arnold and Duncan, entertainers; Virginia Reed and her Picks ; King and Thorn- ton Company in The Galley Slave, and the Four Nelson Comiques, com- plete a good program. The Princess Bert Levey vaudeville is drawing the crowds at the New Princess Thea- tre this holiday season. Elsie Weiss, concert violinist, opens the bill and is a real artist. George Clancy and Com- pany ])resent the dramatic playlet, A Gay Old Sport, which is well re- ceived. Tabor and Green, assasina- tors of sorrow, going big; Tom Kelly, that Irishman, scoring; The Golds, sensational tango dancers, featuring the mad dance contest, and Kelly's Seven Merry Youngsters. Lowe and DeMarle, comedy novelty ; the original Happy Hooligan; the Musical Tolans, novelty musical act; Tom Kelly in new songs and stories; Laurette Boyd, character comedienne, and Paul Brady, comedy acrobatic dancer, com- l)lete a good bill. The Lincoln Mrs. Eitzsimmons and Carl Hayden were featured at the Lincoln this week. Other acts are Miss Hastings, soubrette; White Fawn, character singer, and those clever players. King, Thornton and Company, presenting When Love Is Young. The second half Sid Stewart, novelty act; Rcgo, comedian; The Four Aerial Lesters; Miss Wesson, soprano singer, and a Offices — Iiondon, New Tork, Clilca£fo, Denver, Iios Angeles, San Francisco Bert Levey Circuit Of Independent Vaudeville Tlieatres Excr utivp Offices—.\loaz;ir 'I'lu alrc Bldg.. O'Farrell -Strtet. near Powell. Tt kphone.s: Home Cilia Sun.set. Douglas U'02 New Wigwam Theatre Bauer ft Fincus, Props, and Mgrrs. San Francisco's newest VauileviHe Theatre, luxuriously equipped and with every improvement, will open with a ■nperli vaudeville WU, Wednesday, July 23 MAJESTIC THEATRE DIISSION STBEET BETWIIBN 20th and 2l8t STREETS DIRECTION W.S.V.A. KIGH-CI.ASS VAUDEVII.I.E, INCLUD- INO JAMES POST AND HIS MTJSICAX. COMEDY FX.ATESS. Prices, 10c.; Reserved Seats, 20o BERT LEVEY'S Princess Theatre Popular-priced vaudeville. Changing Sundays and Wednesdays. All seats 10 cents. Western States Vaudeville Association Humboldt Bank Bldg-.. San Francisco Ella Herbert Weston, Gen. Mgr. NEW! JUST OUT! No. 15 MADISON BUDGET Excelling all previous issues; con- tains James Madison's very latest monologues. sl<etche.s, parodies, min- strel first parts, jokes, etc. Price, one dollar. Order now and be among the first to use the new, gilt-edge mati rlal. For sale in .s.in Francisco by Parent's Stationery Co., 829 Van Ness .Vvenue; Goldstein & Co., 883 Market Street; or direct of tlie pvibli.sher. James Madi- son, 1404 Third Ave.. New York, N. Y. two-reel feature picture, Tiie I'inger of Fate, complete the bill.