The San Francisco Dramatic Review (1908)

12 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW January 24, 1914. Vaudeville MARGARET ILES SUPPORTED BY LEOTA HOWARD AND JOSEPH THOMPSON Playing Orpheum Time, presenting the comedy satire, THE SOUL SAVERS, by Anita Lobs SULLIVAN & CONSIDINE W. p. HKESE BERT PITT MAN PAI L GOUORON San Francisco Representative Denver Representative Chicago Representative Empress Theatre Bldg. Empress Theatre 6 North Clark Street It. J. CIM-II.I.AX CHRIS. O. BROWN Seattle ReiHt-scntatlve New York Ii()iresentative Sullivan & Considine Blilg. 1165 Broa lway The Orpheum Tlie lionnrs fur ]M>])iil,irity this week are evenly divided l)etween Maurice and I'lurencc Walton in their interpretation of the world's most jKJpular dances, and I'.ert I'itz- i/;\])h(m, the original Daffy Dill, who l<ee])s things moving in record time and gives the audience one lc)ng laugh. Martin E. Johnston's Travel- ogues ranked next in popularity in the opinion of the audience, and some very interesting pictures of a little-known part of the world, taken on Jack London's tour of the South Sea Islands, were shown. Mr. John- ston's monologue during the ])res- cntation of the ])ictures aided ma- terially in the success of the pic- tures. IVank Keenan had a good oi)portuiiity to demonstrate his ability in the character of Luke Wainwright in W'illard Mack's clever .sketch. Vindication. Mac. M. Barnes was good as the (lovernor, and (iarry .Mc(Jarry was accei)table as the Secretary. I'red Lindsay, stock whip expert, j)rovcd a good drawing card and gave us something new in the entertainment line. His control of the stock whij) was noth- ing short of marvelous, and the way he snuffed candles and knocked ashes off a cigarette while being smoked drew gasjjs of astonishment from the audience. Edna Showalter, designated as The (iirl with the Golden Voice, sang some operatic selections very acceptably. Albert \'on Tilzer, assisted by Dorothy Xord, sang .some <>i his latest .songs, or rather talked them to a piano ac- comijaniment with more or less suc- cess. This act did not get over very strongly. Sharp and 'i urek gave a black-face act and sang some .songs and danced some steps. Motion pic- tures concluded the iierformance. The Empress The usual good pnjgram that ime enjoys here is on this week. Her- man and Shirley jjresent The .Mys- terious Mas(|uerader, and he is cer- tainly both wondtrfnl and myster- ious, such double-jointed antics one seldom sees. James .MacDonald. in his talking songs, gives lots of pleasure. The Three Yoscarrys cer- tainly are comical, cyclonic gym- nasts, their feats are most startling and novel. l->ed Swift, the musical bug, and Orville Reeder, the ]uano fiend, are all there when it comes to being clever, but the real .stars are \\ hyte, I'clzer and W'hyte, a trio of travesty singers — comical, decent, gracious and obliging—they are true entertainers. Of course, the Diving .Vymphs are a sensatiiju, and on the rise of the curtain their beautiful setting received well-merited ap- plause. The Pantages llraiim \ an dcr lierg. the i)ianist- coniposcr, is an unusual vaudeville- offering here. La I'rance and Mc- \ab score with a ludicrous skit called The Argument. Charlie Keilly, always a prime favorite here, is reijeating his former success with a piclure.s((ue Irish playlet. The Hells of Shandon. Reiliy is the best singing Irisliman on the stage today, and his appearance here is always an e\ent. The RepuWic .\n unusually good j)rngrain is be- ing offered Republic s patrons this week. The first half: \lurphy. the juggler, is winning applause; I>lam- l)hin and his sketch in one is good; \'crne Lay ton, Illyden and Jane ( )'Koarke. in the P>atchelor's Haby, have a fine little sketch that goes big; Carter and D'Arcy in charac- terizations are very pleasing; Miss Ivy is a clever little singing sou- brette; .Aldo Brothers close the bill with some good comical acrobatic stuff'. The second half sees King and Thornton in another of their clever sketches which is an estab- lished hit at this house; The Light ()l)era Eour add delight by their warblings; Josephine (iassman and her piccaninnies are as popular as ever; Miss Janis, in dances, is pleas- ing; and the sketch. Song of Spring, is most interesting and very well produced. The Princess I his house is showing a lot of good numbers this week. 'J he first half finds the following entertain- ers ; Zenos. who ])erforms on the slack-wire and flying trapeze; Sum- mers and Morris, comedy singing and talking duo; The Zartoons; I'dell and Ripple in After the ()p- era; and Les Keillors, introducing a hand balancing circus act. Sec- ond half: Dave Gardiner is there singing his own songs; Dale and iJale give pleasure with their char- acter songs and dances; The Ilestre .Models jjresent a beautiful, novel l)osing act; The Kaichi Troupe have the usual interesting Japanese jug- gling act; Bob and lilsie .\ustin are a dainty duo; and .\nna Merrill is a jdeasing vocalist. The Majestic Jim I'ost and his company are .still packing the house with their live per- formances. The first half Two Jolly Tars are accountable for the fun, and Herbert Clifton, character imperson- ator, and Hilda Light, singer, njund out the enjoyment. The second half the I'ost company appear in I'aro liill; the Lowes do some clever turns with ropes and the Menzies present a com- ifly sketch, The Dude and the Lady. The Wigwam Monte Carter and his dancing chicks are mighty ])opular members out at |f)e Bauer's Mission house at present. The first half of the week they played Izzv's Wedding; others on the pro- gram were The Collette Trio, Kaichi Troupe of Jugglers, and Beeson and Lewis. The seconri half of the week there is a spectacular, electrical act, The (Goddess of Light, the Zaitorus in a clever telepathic act. The Wireless Wizards, and Monte Carter & Co. in O r .\I oose, a musical comedv version of Are You a Mason? The Portola riie management is running the films (!ei)icting The Inside of the White Slave Traffic. The reels, five in number, tell the heart-breaking story of one of society's greatest evils. It is to be hoped that the lesson that is so evident will be driven home. Barents and teachers of the young should .see it. If homes were made more inviting, and if more love and affection was demonstrated there, more young pco])le would be kept straight than by almost any other method. It takes time to make home pleasant, but that is the way to save the youth of our country. Bookings At the Sullivan & ConslrUne, San Fran- cisco office, through William P. Reesf. their .sole hooking agent, for week of January 2n, 1!>14. EMPRESS. San Francisco — Price and Price; Three Musketeers; Mr. and Mrs. Perkins Fisher; Dave I'erguson; .Archie Goodall. EM- PRESS, Sacramento—Herman and Shirley; Jas. McDonald; Orvillc Reeder; W'hyte, Pelzer and Whyte; Three Yoscarrys; Diving Xymphs. E-MTOESS. Los Angeies-^.Mdro and Mitchell; Ernest Dupille; Canoe Girls; Bernard and Llovd; .Merian's Dogs. E.\I l'RI-:SS, S'an Diego— Mf>randini Trio; .Arthur Geary: Prince I-loro; Marv Dorr; Night in a Police .Station; Wilson and Rich. EMPRESS, Salt Lake rjan. 28)— Willisch; .\I<md and Salle; D'Arcy and W illiams; .\ Xight at the Bath; Lew Wells; Katie Sandwina and Company. E.MPRESS. Denver — Martini and .Maxmillian; Ballo Brothers; The Three Etnersons; Louise Mayo; Sam Harris; The Bower of Melody. EMPRI-:SS, Kansas City—.Adelyne Lawe and Comi)any; Leo Beers; Houghton. M(jrris and Houghton; lulna .\ug; Louis' Christmas; The Dancing Mars. Considine Still Strong for the Horse Game Wr)ODL.\.\D, January 21.—A new steel grandstand that will cost $12,000 is to be erected at the Wood- land Stock Farm in time for the races this coming sea.son, according to advices received here tonight from John \\ . C onsirline, owner of the farm. The stand will be mod- ern in every respect and will have a >eating cai)acity of 6000. Con- sidine is contem])lating extensive improvements on his already well- e(|uii)ijed farm. Blanche Bates for Vaudeville -Martin P.eck concluded an ar- rangement with Charles Frohman by which Blanche r>ates is appear- Offices — Iiondon, New Tork, Chicaero, Denver, Iios Aiig'eles, San Francisco Bert Levey Circuit Of Independent Vaudeville Tbeatrea i;.\. riitive Om. i-K—.\kaz;ir Th<-atrfc Bldg., O'FarrcIl Street, ni?ar Powell. Tel< jilione.s: Home CiiTS Sunset, Douglas GT02 New Wigwam Theatre Bauer & Fincns, Props, and Merra. San Francisco's newe.st Vauileville Theatre. luxuriou.sly equipped and with evf-ry Improve mf-nt. will open with a inperT} vaudeviUe bill, Wedne-^day. July 23 MAJESTIC THEATRE MISSION STBEET BETWEEN 20th ana 21st STBEETS DIRECTION W.S.V.A. HIOH-CIiASS VAUDEVIIiIiE, INCI.TJD- INO JAMES POST AND HIS MUSICAI^ COMEDY PI.A7EBS. Prices, 10c.; Reserved Seats, 20o BERT LEVEY'S Princess Theatre l'opuiar-iiri< ed vaudeville. Changing .Sundays and Wednesdays. All seats 10 cents. Western States Vaudeville Association Humboldt Bank Bld^., San Francisco Ella Herbert Weston, Gen. Mgr. ing temf)orarily in vaudeville under his management. Ilcr vehicle is Barrie's brief play. Half an Hour, in which Grace Ceorge was recently seen at the .\ew York Lyceum The- atre. Miss Bates' initial vaudeville a|)i)earance was made on January 19th at the -Majestic Theatre, Chi- cagd, and will include thereafter a limited tour of the theatres compos- ing the B. Keith and Orpheum circuits. Vaudeville Notes ''\at" -M. Wills, known as a "tranij) comedian,"' has begun an action against his wife in Xew York which he knows is no joke. It is founded on reasons best known to hini.self, but it delves into the in- tricacies of the Illinois laws con- cerning marriage, divorce and re- marriage, and the pur])ose of it all is to obtain an annulnunt. Just as many would not know the comedian if he were called Louis McGrath W ills, his right name, few would |>lace Mrs. I leloise W ills, who really is La Belle Titcomb, a well-known Orpheum headliner.