The New York Clipper (September 1914)

!!i .1 :; I tf U !l : •: I a t i '■■) . s " 'I :t \ 1 . i i ; ' n ft - : ■ i • i i£ ! mi ■tei ; *■■ (1 a-:! n ■i * " i II d I • i !M lJ THE NEW YORK CLIPPER. ! » ? Septembeb 12 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER THE COLUMBU! CONCERT. Founded In 1853. THE FRANK QUEEN PUBLISHING CO. (Limited) ALBERT J BOBIE P.D1TOH11L AMD BOSIHESB MANAGE!!. Xt W YORK, SEPTEMBEB 12, 1914. F.uiered Jane 24, 1879. it the Pott OBe* at New York. N. X.. as second eliu m»tter, under •Jie net o( Uareb 8, 1878. Tlit Shea (toed concerts started bere for the seatnn. 0, and the performance waa etrlctlj "WHMd the Law," Including ten good acta. Maroon opened In his shadowgraph act, and •bowed Several novel effect*. Friend and Lessor, as the butler and the girl seeking a jswlUoh as a ladles' maid have a neat act. Air. Friend sang "They Had He Down for the Oount of Nine. " As the (Irl was too good looking (or the lob, she disguised berself, sod then sang several verse* showing bow the boas acted toward the maids, In French, German, Irish ! . " NEW VAUDEVILLE ACTS AND REAPPEARANCES "Hcron^d Douglas showed a seml-dramatle Mme. Makarenka and ( «-Dream of «*• sketch, In which a country boy acta as night clerk uweni. In a hotel. In which a girl who bad found a big Haelbm O. B., Sett. 2. Mis Toicer was> ■ »™" •"•-'.vTr-wiateV «nd bide. O. And. the .^ „*.„ of-the Orient" has an prlentrf goer, will "«t b,„ np S%Jfn JbeStl/S Sldney Jarrla, ' Hisxaat .0. B., Bart. S,. •iim. Juris who has long bees a favorite wi S^% -Seal oooedle. and "uderllle and wboha* bad success moat, continuously. *Ml a new single here last week, and was a taockoat W He la doing nothing hot song*. Tbat'e ««>ugh rwone wRbioch s personality as Jartls dUntsy* dorln?hT. numbers need not u»e ■g JU jl l M He sansr "Aronnd to Mary Ann's," "The Mother of to* Girl 1 Love," snd finished with a corking aoedal in 'The Little Ford Rambled Bight AkaVa" and bad to sing three verses of It ^w£.Ue5TceStary BaX waa b^ g g ^J H though worn, waa new the way Jarvto nanaeu "hi. 1 - voice was to freat__tn^.. t .pd^ T .ndeTlll. Advertisements— 82.80 per Inch, single column. Advertisements set with border, 10 per ct. extra. aijBICRIPTION. One year, ll advance, 14; six months. 82; three month*, 81. Canada and foreign postage extra. Single copies will be seat, postpaid, on receipt of 10 crcte. _ . Oor Term* are Cash. TBB OL1PPEB Is Issued every WEDNESDAY. The Forma Closing Promptly on Tuesday, at 10 A. M. Please remit by en>ress money order, check, P. O. order or registered letter. All cash enclosed with letter Is at risk of tender. Addresa All Cnnimnulcatlonsi to TUB MOW YORK CLIPPER, 4T Weal liStu Street, Near York. Tel. 22T4-Madlton. Kcpdlered roMs Addicts, "AtrriioniTi." THE WESTERN BUREAU of The Cliiteb Is located at Boom 605. Ashland block, Chicago, Warren A. Patrick, manager and i«i -ICN-Hldflll. Tns Currx* cah bi obtaiho wholesale ann iTrail, at our agents, Daw's Steamship Ageury, 17 Oreen Street, Charing C:»s Road, I/mdoii. W. I). F.nglund ; Brcntauo'a ne»n depot. 37 Arniue de 1'Onera Paris, France; Maulla Book aud Hla- tioi.try Co.. 128 Kscoltn. Uanlla, P. 1.; Oorilon k Ootch, 128 Pitt Street. Sydney, 98, S. W, Aoxtralla. ^^ anm of money wsnted lo bide. He Bndi the .-_. Dream of the Orient" has an Oriental goers will ■ eat_nim op —au- ■?".."j=-i',i. op money, snd she mistaking him for a detective, .(n^J^reTand besWes having been finely staged many to come so long " l"* k «»7 white flannel end. with a proposition to abate the reward offered. J^ puniest faced and formed girl, that could trousers gtvy .<*™L* 0 ™' L-jf**. wfcr Moore snd Jenkins, a colored team, sang and hU-^SeD. congr«»ted for the purpose. and white bock shoes, be truly icer«, . talked entertainingly, and the comedian had a Mme Mriarenka needs no Introduction regard. nUnutes in one^ good line of footwork, Illustrating the trotting, »„_ the calibre of prima donna ahe makes in tnui ♦ running and paclnc gait of a horse, a fife and J3V Oriental offering. 8he sings two solos in s drum corps, etc. The straight sang "The Flower beautiful eoprano voice during the act, and weara Garden Ball." ,. three coa«umea that are each worth a special O. H. O'Doneld and company played a tketcn _.„ r(1 ^ comment. ... .. wherein a detective, played by Mr. MoD^, 1. sent " Mr Maksrenko. In Oriental military raakecrp. tea rod. Mme. Tattle'a Parrot*. IUxloi 0. H., Scvt. 8. Although Mme. Tnttle'a act may not •»'*'•.*{ the twe-tday vaudeville circuits, It c»n be aald to arrest a boy who baa shot s man In a gang ooens the act by'making his entrance and going tnat ^ entertainment she feud. The detective dl.cover. him to be tbe sou 7Jr, h » nn.ka.tn D |t. where he remaliw anddlrecia formine »nd taJklng half ' , offers with her pet> feud. The detective discovers him to be the"son ^the orcbestra"'pir"where he remains and directs imm\as sind talking half doten parrotB dlsplsys of a former sweetheart who had thrown him „« tne y<xt \ numbers throughout tbe mlnlsture training. , „ _, . __ ■ . ln . r to marry a rich man. He allows the boy taotinl production. , h ._ The ringing of bells, pulling of one parrot In a " Tbi Bret scene (In olio) shows a yooos thap mlnMa * carriage by another etc »tmhj are p;ifllnc a pkoofol of "sleep powder.' hl» fall ng offerri t0 ^.j. ,_ t0 the oaln strenstb of tbe Sff to .l«nber and the Illustrated "dream of the , pKceilBg wT,icb Mme Tu tie UMMin Orient" he baa. The transparent curtain rltlng ■■ CanM - number by a triple-voiced bird, a: over „ to get away, nod proposes tbst his mother, now a widow, marry blm. The skit Is full of good work by all concerned, Including a gossipy Irish neighbor woman Wm. Cablll. well known for his songs stories, waa there with several new ones few others. "A Bachelor Dinner" Is a tabloid musical edy, which would serve excellently lesquc first part. A prospective bridegroom surprised by a friend with a f.retvell dinner with mixed KtieMs. One of tbe girls was followed to the room by an old sport of her acquaintance, who bftpp*'ned to be the bride's father, ne be- rate, die young man, who subdues blm by pointing out the teuton for his being thrr?. A hlcti old time Is Inlng had when tbe bride, hereelf, and her rnolliiT, anxious about the fnther't absence, arrire. The efforts to bide the old man and the party by the bridegroom are.somewhat over- acted, ' adding «w the throne. — . Following this tbe seven girls go through a "d.nce of the veils" before tbe "<l°*en" ffg ••dreamer," and for repeat the "aw*" »■* "dreamer" dance a moment, aa.lsted by tne "jn.lds of the Orient." „ _ -- ^_ Then a violin specialty by one of the girls. J ■ one-piece mtin knleker ault. with ler* bared from the knickers to the socks. Tbe girl la a clever violinist, snd her personality gets the but "Peek-a-Boo," "Heilo" and "■Good-bye are distinctly recognisable. All lie work Is done from tables and sus-ieided perches, nuking a neat "show." Eleven minutes, in firee. Toa. O'Brien, Bennetttand Gonlar. tjablzk O. h., Bcfx, 1. On as exceptionally strong Mil Jimmy O'Brien. -'Tula" Bennett and Irving Qoslar, a new three eil, but good fun results, and when the old apeclalty over as strong as her playing of the m-orti an emphatic bit here first half of sport Is discovered the ensuing scene and recon- inatrumtnt. She la joined by tbe otuer nail • dilation conies off In due time. Several nrettr dozen girls ln knee length dresses, bared llmoa '"g^.Jl , red T ,i T et drop ln one, with Qoslar - __ . nnnr r>nnTmnrr(< musical solos snd choruses are Interpolated, and and sock* for her playing and their dancing tor wtmmm ^^ u^ golos snd duets. The offerlnf AN^WFP^ TO rORRESPONDERTS. ih * fn,ire " ct m,d « » blt - F^"*" P«P lf - rcprat. ?. „„ ," B & cU»e& with any music, soag, dance and AlldWCKs) 111 WAMM-M V«*/*-«AkVe .. Wnen l4an q,^ Knoct , B , at Ymx H eart ,r to %i operatic dnet under changing spots by Mrne. «J « ^J™» w n ^ gj, Tau(kT iiie C a. "throw ... - -' Barlow nnrl Wenton. » PSOCTOK'S 12&T3" St.. 8cn. 4. Bsrlo-w ahd Weston offer much entertainment to a clean ilano and eoog set, with the girl ii 0 i„ the piano work. Her special rag number an iill keys is a nice bit in the act. tt "» After opening togetbur with "In New York Tcwn" and a few dance steps, to ftatah up Ytits the clrl gees to tbo upright and accompanies tbe?i doubling for "If ThaO. \our Idea of a Wohderfii Time," put over nicely. —'»»i After Iter piano number the man neta nulte . Uttle out Of "How la Everything try Von M. Frltnd?" delivering It at the pauoon in the or cbestrs. ...... " r Their beat to "We Walked." with the girl sine. lng and accompanying self, snd tbe sun -ijniiicr on chair in back of piano, "playing It ni>" n» through and following with bis leading "Where Cko I Meet You To-night!" and both for uedlev of "pop" songs. .. ^ Their neat personality and attire of earn add. class to the turn. The girl Is -good louking aud looks sweet and clean ln s lavender" gown. The man to natty-looking In white fianael ault and atrsw. ' Barlow and Weston" should always "go" as successfully as they did here, and It beln; "cat. nival night" at this bouse, when five "extra" acts are rung ln, B. and w. were as at fifteen after eleven, No. 12 an' "the b!lL and cterrthlni they did went most favorably. Fifteen minutes ln one.- to»\ a ■ Blllw and Maude Keller. FaocTOE'e 125th St., Sxft. 4. If Billy Keller wrote the material he Is uslnr for his ".Matrimonial Agent" character. Billy most be given credit for it being tbe funniest handed over from any double act appearing hers In many moons. As a "deeler ln husband." Keller la one of the cleverest "dry" comedians ln his Use for deliv- ering his drolleries. The material la based on his partner's desire to secure a good husband, and arouses laughs aplenty, while tbe aew way he nulla the "old"card stunts to correspond with dnce, ten-spot, etc.. and the final handing to Maude of a bread roll In payment for a raffle ticket "for an old maid," ajipeared to t>e brand new to Harlemltes. Miss Keller sings a song, "I Want the Msn I Want" bslf way through the set, snd ibey loth finish sinking "When You aud I Are One," touched off with a few moments of dsneing. A live wire, small time offering, and one tbit should execeed as well In an early spot uo tbe two-a-day bill. Fifteen minutes, ln one. rod. DRAMATIC. a P. B.. Delaware—So eopywrlgtiled book. novel or story can be dramatized without the per- mission of tbe owner of the copywrlgbt, who, in moat cases, Is the author. CABBS. J. P. R, New York.—A player who meld* must take a trick to make his meld good. P. "W. L. NOTES. A monster csrd party will be given for the philanthropic fund of tbe Professional Woman* League on Monday, Sept. 21, it 2 r *!., In the league Roc-ma, 1908 Broadway. Oeraldyne Bergh, one of th-s trustees. Is "cbalrmsn," snd sbe. with her cumnilttee Is looking forward to big returns; the prises will be unique and exquisite, and the entrance Is fifty cents, which entitles tbe player lo a chance at the door j.rlse. Tills card party la ono of a series which will be given at tbe League xoous on the second Mcndsy of each month. , The leiigue held a very successful "Sewing Bee" last Monday, to make pretty trltles for the coming bosuor, tbe date of which will be an- nounced Inter The bazaar this year will be held In the league rooms. An Innovation in the tea service will be started this Fall. Mm. Susanne Westfor Allen Is chair- man, and she has many pleasant surprises ln The regular business meeting will be held In tbe League rooms on Monday, Sept. 14. at 3 1-. u. Luncheon will be served to members at I p. u. The hostess for tbe day will be Mrs. Muriel 8tone Coombs. ..,.,., On Monday, Sept. 28, the League will hold lbs regular monthly social. Mme. Elsa Oregorl to ihalrman of music, and her program will he an- nounced later. « i > XOTE9 FROM CHAMBERLAIN BROWN. Oeorgle Olp Is playing the lead ln "Too Many f.ooke.'" with Frank Craven. Jose Collins will be seen lu Lew Fields piece, "Suxl." Melville Btcwarl has also been engaged. Msrtln Ssbuic Is to produce a new act called "War." with the following cast: Jane Meredith, Mitchell I^rwla, Harry Prew, George P. Marshall, Ulcbard Langdon, Warner P. Richmond and Harry Andrew.. , Alice Gale will open In Chicago ln her original role of the mother, ln "To-day," Sept. 20. Mlas Gate war. flattered when Madame Matbllde Cot- trelley, after viewing her performance, wauted to follow her ln tbe role. Helen Lowell, tbe well known Broadway star to watting for a play. Virginia Mllllnian to the understudy for Lily Cahlll In "Under Cover." at tbe Oort 4 Theatre. Last season Mlas Mtlllman played the lead ln •Wltblu <the Law." Ilaaele Burgess Is touring tbe South In "Stop Thief." . . _ -__ Beth Franklyn has been engaged for the lead with Helen Ware, ln "The Bevolt." Uorle Ourtla will return to the Davidson, Mil- waukee, In slock, this season. narold Crane Is playing hi "The Belle of Bond Street." . . _ . Martin Brown has returned from London. ««» CENTURY SEASON. The second season at the Century, Now York, will beirln Monday evening. Sept 14. with "Borneo and Juliet." Ixils Bwell nnd Orvllle Hnrrold will sing the i.rlnclpnl roles. The second night will bring Intel's •'Carmen," with Kutblcco Howard In the name part, Morsran Kingston os Don Jose, nnd Ixiiits Kreldler as Kscnmlllo. The artistic di- rector of the company Is Jneques C'olnl. of Miiulmt- Ihii Opera House fame. Aglde Jacchln. a new director, will lead for "Romeo and Juliet." Jo- slah Zuro will direct for "Carmen." on Tues- day, Friday and Saturday nights and Thursday ■nntlnee. and "Borneo and Jnlkt." on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday nights nnd Saturday matinee. The proceeds of the first two performances will I* devoted to the Red Crosa Society for the bene- fit or the wounded of all the Buroiiean nations iuiw at war. 4 '» "TIPPING TUB WINNER." Tlilw play, reported lolri success, was prodnced at lite Vsliutlne, Toledo, O., Sept. 4, with the fol- lowing cast: Dorothy Guy "Dot." Kdlth Talia- ferro; Bettlna Lee "Belty," Margaret Greene; Hells. Molly Pearson; Aunt Augusta. Marie llns- SK'll; Mrs. Rauucriuan, Kulhnrlne Brook; "Baby" Berkley, Bits Otway: Modiste. Mnrle Hassell: Florist Girl, Frances Von Waldron; Cant. Arrhle Flttroy, Began Hugliston; Charles Perkins. Wil- fred Seagram; Matthew Macl'herson. Klhclbcrt P. Hales; Fred. Frederick Aloyes: Butcher. Krle Campbell: Inpcctor O'llnra, B. A. Brandon; Bar- feant Mojor Bnfferty, Arthur GrttTJn; Walter, auIs I-a Bey; Jeweler, Bryco Desawntl; Quiipy, Ilojiuoud Kills. •■ » "MY BEST GIRL.» This production will open In New London, <V>nn.. 7, with Vioror Morley, XT. 8. Walker, .lames Burke, I-arry Lawrence. Lou Miller, Kate M'atsou, Estelle McMeal. William Carmaker, Inei llauer, Henry Coote, Uorare B. Porter, Marie Sutiliott, Oherrle Coleman, Ix>uls Bnuin and Tom i'Mlnre. Fred Bishop Is the stage director, and Sidney Ryley. the musical conductor. One of the scenes Is laid on Governor's Island, New York. •» 4> STEVE GORDON DIVORCED. Bernlce Melcliert writes! "Bcmlce Gordon Keutiey was grautetl an absolute decree of di- vorce from Sieve Gordon Kenney. Mr. Gordon was formerly of the original Bounding Gordons, luit later worked with Ills wife, under the learn nunc of Gordon ami Perry. (Signed) Miss Ber- nlce Melcliert (formerly Mrs. Gordon, Chicago. Aug. 31." *■ » WINTER GARDEN SUNDAY CONCERTS The Winter Garden Sunday night concerts will liegln tbo coming Sunday (Sept. 12). Jules Del- mar will be tbo "booker," a particularly catchy duet. Parello and Frablto opened In a dnet with ac- cordeon and guitar accompanying their singing. One sang "I Oota de Proof" to a big hit, with tbe characteristic Italian gestures. "I'm Gjlng Back to My Alabama Home" waa well anng, but would have been better with a change of clothes. "The Italian Ball" waa another good song, and for an encore a sissy bit served well. Tbe Cssnlnos. a dark-eyed senora and a young man. offered a One dancing act. In the Malagnena Bolera tbey did some clever whirling snd posing with Castanet accompaniment, tbe rapid footwork of tbe boy being applauded. El. Garatlno was a sort of a stamping number, end in the Ouchl- panda, with no accent on the first syllable, tbe prevailing tempo was tbe tango, with many pretty Makarenka and. orchestra lea^derMa^arenkafol. - --- -^ - ^^ t „ jMt D(m _ lows, with the "aiadam" flnlshtog slone to' «jptoy ""s s plan st and singing entertainer. Irving her fine eoprano voice, before the girls, In different - , j " a j rf w: | t , and makes the natty »!*^«a*S J !» l «^.SS5» SSSS ai^eirance.th.t'ur*-. .alto. call fer. (representing toys) ssslst the dreamer ' (dressed ■«^J Bm , 0 . Brlen tai .Tnts" Bennett need ne like thorn for his clever exhibition of the Russian lD i TOda ^ tion „ being . charming couple of en- dance strata. Tbe number Is essUy one of the {ertalners to the song and dance line, and their featurea of the act " ■ _.. alnglng aad speedy dancing finish ln the present Following thl. "the violin girl'-to a chanje, ™P"f ^ST?!, ofer with grace and elever- to white satin "knickers" suit, plsys sad doners her accompsnlment to Mme. Msksreaka's song. (Sbe shouldn't dance for It.) The repeat brings tbe entire company on, the girls In hsrea knees and knee-length dresses for a song and dance finish, doting which the "dreamer" gets back to the bench and resumes si umber. The act Is one of the prettiest, well arranged The act has been dressed for big time purposes —sod same was not done In vain, for O'Brien. Bennett and Qoslar should stick together snd plesie big time audiences for indefinite time. * m Tod. evolutions. A whirlwind trot proved a lively offerings of its kind vaudeville has bad to many exit, succeeded by any number of bows. The photoplay let out the show. Bill, <s» W. W. WILKISON HERE. W. W. Wllklson, long a prominent theatrical rnnnager. to visiting New York City, after • four years' absence. He has lived so long ln Paris that he considers that city bis home. Tbe ?resent war has so changed his theatrical plana hat he decided to visit his native land for an Indefinite period. a) s » a day, and to worthy of headlining any "pop' Mil—as weU aa holding Its own' on tbe "a-.how- lesa" s day circuits. Seventeen minutes, olio and full stage. Tad. ■ I Weber and Elliott. Haaaaaaal O. 11., Sept. 2. Charlie Weber, formerly of the Bootblack Quar- tette, and George K. Elliott, who was also of tbe Bootblack Quartette some time ago, but more re- cently of Ibe three act, Elliott, Lucky and Young presented their double offering at this bouse first half of kst week, and, following a big ten LOEW OFFICES IN PUTMAN Bt'ILDINGft peopled act ("The Dream of the Orient"), were a Tbe Marcus Ixiew offices are now located ln pronounced success, the Putnian "Building Broadway, New York) • Forty-third Street and OPT OF TOWN NEWS LonUvllIe, Ky,—.Macauley's (Col. John T. tlacauley, mar.) will open Its season Sept. 7, 8, With Al. G. Fields' Minstrels. Masonic (E. F. Oolllgan, mgr.)—Andy Lewis and his International Girls played to very big business week of Aug. 81. The show was a riot from start to finish and will be a hit tkla sea- son. Hello, Paris week of Sept. 7. BnoKUtoniM (nornce McCrocklln, mgr.)—This theatre opened Its season Aug. SO, with Folly l'urlesquers as the Initial attraction. The crowds attended at each performance, and the show liroved a success. The theatre has been re-deco- rated and le-palnted. Whirl of Mirth week of Sent. 7. Elliott starts tbe torn, looking well ln dress suit, silk hat, cane, etc., to song, snd is Inter- rupted by Weber (from an orchestra seat), as Jew comedian, minus the usual chin whiskers, etc., but dressed characteristically' to an "ancient" cut suit, and overfltlng "Cousin Jack" straw hat. Ills work from tbe aisle end business of being ousted by an usher to all funny. The idea of his Interruption is based on his being a friend of the Weber half of tbe act, and "I vant ter ace Veber" catch line Is' well done, snd when It La Selma. Peoctob's 123th St.. 6aTT. .4. From wist glances one gets to some of La Selma's poses within a gold picture franc It may be Imagined she bss a good figure. Preceding each of lie poses (thirteen were shown at Ibis snow) a slide la thrown on the curtain drawn before the frame explaining about each. Among those posed by tbto brunette-typed model were - "MsTy ox Magdalene st the Tomb of Christ," "Godlva," "Ariadne In Naxos," "Falling Leaves," "A Startled Confessor," "Aurora" (the only one which discloses La Selma's charms thrcigh white veiling), "A Christian Martyr" and "Jean of Arc," etc. It is "old .type" entertainment, and does not class with tbe more modern, where the "scenery" to thrown from the machine onto tbe poser. None of La Selmo'a positions are difficult for required suitress. She sbould cut nbont Ore of them and lengthen aland ln each. Twelve minutes, ln two. Tod. s Williams, Sea-al and Stanley. Wadbwobtb, Sett. 4. Williams and Segal are well known as a slng- u «m,ldered utoi. his^a the first time be h« ta B and dancing act. They have added a may.. ■■«**WW*fJJE.«a», {?_*y..°*S. a .y JS. " smulcy, to their new offering, which, with their. fii*?ESS? J?'l';:? f vi H ii „S. .?*""• • "*" M drop, represents toa cxverlor of the elevator of an the merit of what he Is doing. . Finally Elliott Induces blm to get up on the stage, and more snappy .conversation lust - bad tbe H. O. B. audience in grand humor. Tbe boys work up to singing a duet of, .When "the Time Comes to Go, You Must Go" nicely, and then Elliott sings "When You Play in the Game of Love" to his fine tenor voice,' while Weber changes to green buel military coat, helmet and gun, for a following comical soldier bit, from which tbey lose none of tbe opportunities for Fontaine Ferht Pabk (Col. □. Bllger, mgr.) laughs, and put over "I Don't Want to Be a TSil. u.b -*--■ Urn uu_m. It wllK r. Mwn.1 AIaI ilia* U.n'T In ^ImA^DtTl. in *•! CM*. TViaIP —This park closed its season 7, with a grand amateur carnival. Tbe season bss been a success. ItivrariKw Pabk (Col. Lam Simon, mgr.)— Abe Lincoln Jubilee Gingers and Earl Ralph fea- tures week of 7. Mam Andehbon (L. Goldberg, mgr.)—"Chi- na" in motion pictures features at this house week of 7. Oatbtt (0. T. Taylor, mgr.)—"The Under Dog," a new play by Marshall and Bailey, opens the season at thus house, 7 Majestic (L. Dlttmar, mgr.)—"Valley of tba Moon," featuring film week of 7. Stab (A. Kenney, mgr.)—"When Borne Rules," featuring film week of 7. Columbia (A. Kenney. mgr.) — "Fighting Death." featuring film week of 7. Oiipiibuu (A. Kenney, mgr.)—"Perils of Pauline," featuring film week of 7. UirroOBOHB (Max L. Simon, mgr.)—'The Lore of tbe Geisha," featuring film week of 7. Casino (A. Kenney, mgr.)—"Through Life's Window," featuring film week of 7. Olympic (Msx L. Simon, mgr.)—"The Cave of Death," featuring film week of 7. Cbtstal (M. Swltow, mgr »—"Seven Scaled Orders." featuring film week of 7. Novelty (S. I-evenson, mgr.)—"The Jackpot Club," featuring film week of 7. Mnslfojrre, Okln.—Broadway (D. Myen, mgr.) feature plctuies. Yale Tiibatbis (O. L. Brltton, mgr.)—Motion pictures. Gaiety (H. I. Goddard, mgr.)—Mosley Bros.' Stock Co. Note. —Tbo Initial week of feature pictures at the Broadway proved to be very successful, at- tendance being capacity during the entire week. The present plan of features has proved so suc- cessful that the management has decided to con- tinue to run features together with four acts of Inter-State vaudeville or musical tabloids. Tbe I.owery Trio, who played tbe Broadway, week of Aug. 27, are local boya, and have been for the past year In the profession, playing under tbe title of the Sooner Four, their act, at that time. l>elng Increased by another soloist. The Oakland Four billed to play tbe Broadway, did not appear on account of sickness to one of the members. Their act made quite a hit. especially "The Bnsary," which was rendered very well. Al. Jen- nings lectured at the Gaiety, Sent. 1. together with the showing of hla pictures, "Beating Back." which played to capacity business throughout the entire day. Knlnmasoo, Mich Fuller (Ccdric F. Lawrence, mgr.) "The Calling of Dun Mathews'' Sept. 7, "September Morn" 8, Itutb St. Denis 0, "Forty-live Minutes from liroarlvvny" 12. Majestic (Will Marshall, mgr.)—Vaudo- villo nud motion pictures. Colonial, Ei.itk, Lvitic, Now and On- I'HBUM, motion pictures only. Notu. —Sells-Floto-Vuffalo Bill's Show, billed for 1, canceled on account of delay mused by spreading rails near Plalnwell, occasioned by the heavy rainstorms. Omnbn, Neb. — Brandels' (C. J. Sutnhrn. mgr.) "Milestones" Sept. 0-8, "A Talr of Siies" 1). 10. "Nearly Married" 12. IS. Oapmrou (Win. P. Byrne, mgr.)—Bill for week of 0: "Wrong from ihe Start." Tameo KnJIyanut, Odlva, Oorbett, Hhcpard nnd Donovan, Knufuutn Bros,, Brltt Wood, Eugene Trio, mo- tion pictures. Hayett (15. L. Johnson, mgr.)—Week of <t, Charlie Boblnsnn and Carnation Beauties. K.MVHKss (Frank Harris, mgr.) — Vaudeville and asMtsn picture*. . .. Ax*Ui-Bxn Oabnival 30-Oct. 10. i . iSoldler Man" In cleverBstyle, to close. Their comedy encore "march" to worth another good word. These boys should do well together. The "butt- ing in" from orchestra idea is not new—but their way of working It up 1. away from a bunch of others doing :t. Weber bus a fine baritone voice and Elliott's Is a rich, clear tenor. While his appearance la most "natty." The turn will undoubtedly plnnge on to the "two-u-days" early. Seventeen minutes ln one. Toi. s ' Flantadoaa and Fields. atjaajaaj 0. H.. Sari. 3. Vaudeville goers always "cotton" to good male alnglng and piano acts, and they always will, for there to lusting merit to any worthy offering of this sort. Al. Plantadosa, tbe song composer, snd Joe Fields, formerly of that clever trio Weston. Field* end Carroll, did a "do right" thing when they g>t their I'.cula together and suggested a "double'* act. So tbe torn was shown here for tbe Brat time above date, and can go under tbe "worthy" classification. The idea to different from the usual "settles on" of such turns aa Fields "shows" first, with business of "coaxing" Plantadosa from the wings, saying something about Al's bashfulnees to appear because he had written so many songs, etc.. etc, bat finally succeeds ln getting him to slouch on. Then a piano la considered, ssked for, and after one (a baby grand) to shoved under the drop Plantadosa gets reated and both sing "When I'm With the Girls, I'm Lowing Them AH the Time," a good No. 1. Fields sings "At the Yiddish Jobilee." joined by Al for harmony finish, snd then Plantadosa Is left alone under spot, to accompany his own "Not Me" number, that got over big. "When You Ploy In the Game of Love" give* Fields the proper opportunity to display his strong, good tenor voice, and "Aba Daba" to a great Mg finish for them. Both work In ne.it steel gray "business" suits. Plantadosa accompanies every number. Scored big here. Fourteen minutes. In one. rod. i ' s Weatbna and Boyd. ILveleu 0. II., Sot. 3. A well set-up mar, with fair tenor voice, and a small, clean-cut --uii woman, who has grace about her when dicing, to bow Westhus and Boyd slie up. Their onering Is "all wrong," In arrangement, as it waa presented bere In No. 2 spot, bit tbey appear to be capable of becoming a steady-working "threeadty" turn when the remedy la made. Tbey made a fair start together, under spot, singing "Baseball Bag," delivering It crouched (like Al. Joknn) from Ute footlights, with the man ln white flannel suit, straw hst. etc., and the blonde girl ln a black and white striped ankle-length dress nnd white hat The girl, ln Highland gsYb, looks well for the second number, finishing her eonu with a real graceful spell of hoot iron stepping and kicking, and weiring a continual like-It smile. This Is followed by tbe man. In dress suit, singing "Mother McCbree" and "Wild Irish Rose." after a few wo.-ds explaining that tbey were "favorite* of Ohaunre.v Olcott." Ills singing would get by ■tronger it he would Inject a bit of personality to his delivery. For their final, an operatic number, the girl, under spot, appeared in short skirted Italian dress and started tbe song, lielng Joined by her part- ner In a white ault for a duct, and finish up with some "modern" dancing. It all nrtds overhauling, and tbe man might d* better with up-to-date ballad ln place of "Oicotf* favorites." Ten mlnatcs, to one. Tod, s TEIN' MAKK-tJP tS BLACK WAX For Blocking Out Teeth 20c Box. SOLO EVERYWHERE. -s'sr.. , Tlnsman and Tlnaman. Peoctob's 125TB Stbxst, Sept. 4. A man and woman acrobatic act. In full stags wood set, tbe man, white faced clown make-up ln over fitting dress suit aud dilapidated high bat, begins with slow entrance from barrel, under spot, and comedy business of getting out of the barrel. Oat, be Is joined by a ysnng womia In knee length pink dress and "boudoir" cap, who assists him after his tumbles over tables, cbalrs, etc., a few moments before -she change* to a black "Yarns Yama" ault From this point the girl does "a nun's share" of rough floor tumbling stunts with him, bat tbe trouble she had keeping her hose up and her hair from falling from the cap made It appear that tbe waa new at It. Nevertheless, this little woman 1b a great worker and will make Tint* man and Tlnaman better than "small timers" when the routine of the turn Is filled In, precedlai a finale good rock and fall from atop of four tables, by tbe msn. He's a good comedian, aad doesn't overdo things for laughs. Sixteen minutes. rod. drop, represents the cxxerlor apartment house. Williams," as usual, ln black face, does .the eleTotor boy, Mlas Segal a tenant, and-Stanley, the new member of the act, a -visitor to the apart- ments. After some fast repartee between Mis* Segal and Mr. Stanley, they go into a pretty duet. Williams rtnders one of Bert Williams numbers' very good, followed by Stauley, la evening dress. In a catchy song. He has a good voice and ap- pearance. Another dnet by him aad Miss Segal Is followed by Williams ln hla well-known dancing number for a finish. Tbe act Is new, looks good, and hat excellent chaucea. Sixteen mnlutes. In two. Big. a Marie Donoghue. Pboctob's 123th St., Sept. 1. Bere Is a mere girl (not over seventeen years of age) with a soprano voice that to staMlingly sweet snd voluminous. Right now she has s most educated idea of how to issue every note. She Is brand new, and shows It in her manner, but when someone "who knows" takes bold and teaches her the elements of getting on and off, taking bows, etc., pretty brunnetle Marie Donog. hue (or rbatever name she may assume later) will progress speedily and enjoy success. In No S spot on this bill Miss Donoghue sang four numbers, finishing with " 'Neath tie Shadows of the Pyramids" and was a great big success. Sbe looked clean and sweet In a white dress. Ten minutes, to one. . joj. s . —^ Tanean nnd Wilson. WAOSWOBTII, ATM. 31. Tanean and Wilson are offering the ssrne talking act formerly offered for a snort time by Tanean and Lawrence. It.U entitled "Fljswatter. to Fly- time." Act Is to one, two men, and runs about fourteen minutes: Tanean makes aa ercellent country ley, and Wilson is good ns the well- dressed county fatr grafter. The line of talk la fast and full of hearty laughs. The Wadswortn audience were kept lu roars. ■ Whoever wrote the act must have seen Mitchell and Qnlnn. as the ending la very similar lo'that of "Lemon City." put not enoagh to hurt it. •■ Two drops would a'eo Improve It, The act looks very likely for good "'"'"-• ***• Frank -Whitman. Wadswobth, 'Acq. 31. Tears ago Frank Whitman was the original dancing vlollntot, and aa such played all tbe big bouses. When the single violin acts became tbe rage, especially tbe females, they "borrowed" some of (Whitman's material. When I aaw Whit- man at the Wadsworth Theatre, where he easily cleaned up. be offered his usual classy routine and then finished with a Russian dar.-e that was • knockout. It will take some time for anyone to do tbit. snd with clog shoes on, at that. Tbe act Is ready for the big time agala with this finish. Eight minutes In one snd a half. Big. a Alton and Arlln. Wadswobth, Auo. 31. Man and woman with piano, lu one and a half. Female half plays piano to handsome evening gown, accompanying them both for opening num- ber. Man to evening dress. The female half of team has excellent voice, which sbe ibowa to Its fullest extent In her solo number "Each One Must Love." Msn renders "Girls by the Seaside" ln fair voice, and although soig to good, over- does It. Finish with burlesque song, "In Society." Opening number. "Some Honeymoon." Songa are all original. Act may tnaic good on small time. «to. "Ward 22| or, Fun ln a Hospital." Pboctob's 126tb St.. Sept. 4. At the rlre of curtain on semi-darkened stare, four white beds ore exposed within Interior set, representing "Wsrd 22," betides a desk, where a nurse to seated.. After she brings the licits by touching the window frame (1), a sure/on enters, takes the pulse of one patient and pro- nounces him "dead." This brings auld patient (Jew comedian) to an Immediate sitting position, calling for hla lawyer. Then the other three pa- tients alternately uncover, showing Irishman. Eng- lishman with monocle, and German, All are loo exaggerated to make-up but tbe Irlsher. From then on It to a constant exchanging of "gags" between tbe quartette, and more laugblns at said "gags".by them all,, aud the Kntrltsi .one'a tardy "getting" of the jokes than anything else. . -' Tbe nurse' looks weU in the white rig snd cap, and sings a song. Good' for burlesque fun, running twenty min- ute*. TU. Harry Burgess. PBOOTOB'p 123th Stbeet, Sbpt,-*, Harry Burgess, to a neat pencil striped blue ■alt, was an "extra" here above date. 'Be waa announced as having formerly been with Lew | Welch, ln "The Shoemaker," and, fraan what wo ; know, Burgess has also done black fate. He seems to he umble to shake the "darky business white delivering his monologue. It wax in evidence all the time, and we doubt If Harry knew he was almost rbooting bis stuff over. Hla material is not half bad, and he get a couple of good sound laughs and many giggles. He dosen't pretend to be a singer, hut- be shculd never use "There's a Reason" again, for rhere't n reason he shouldn't even If he did write It him- self. A recitation, "Me and Jim," was fairly well rid of for an encore, but a good son; In place of the "reason" and Harry doesn't need this final recite thing. Thirteen minutes, In On?. Tod. i s ' Harold Kennedy. Pboctob's 125tb St., Sept. 4. This young man, ln dress suit, silk hat, and with cane, soft-shoe danced himself Into no little favor here above dafr. After opening with a song he got to dancing. His first is rather stretched when followed by two more dances, and he doesn't need the spot- light for It A "tipsy" song and dance for his second showed more dlltlcult steps, ond hla'final eccen- tric one rounded his offering out' to a etrong finUh. . If for Tandevllle, Kennedy thoold "double" up with a partner of either ser. as he possesses no amount of vocal ability, and too much- dancing Is apt to mike many audiences bored. lie's a clever dancer, makes good appearance, and would (It ln a production nicely. Ten minutes, to one. Ted. * ' Ben Moore. Pboctob's 12Sth St., Sept. 4. Appearing as an "extra" on the bill here last Friday night, this young roonologulst.. In s falr- fltting dress suit, started by singing "The Kelly; Are At It Again," and then offered a bunch or "gags," featuring Italian dialect, that Included "tbe cow ond the milklug stool ' and "inke a chance with one eye," etc. Another song "They All Had a Finger ln the Pie." and finished with a plead recitation. "Your Mother." that did not show Ben as much of a Cllrt Crawford. He rung In "Yqu Know" for "nut •tuff," dar- ing bis patter too constantly, and altovether mls«s being ready for snythlng but clulia Just yet. uo •toyed nineteen minutes, i ?) In one. Tot. Solvinl Dno. Pboctob's 129th St., Sept. 4. Boy pianist and girl violinist, the former In gold-braided green silvered knleker suit nnd tte girl In red and black nhort-sklrted costume tor Italian make-uo. . Both are good musicians on Ibe respect'™ in- struments, snd each of the present numbers are exceptionally well played tithough the otiecer '* entirely too long. The girl should also adopt different business than the continual crouching « she plays, Tbe boy accompanies all through, be- sides doing well with a high diss solo, fifteen minutes, ln one. Toa. ■ ' s Marlon and Winters. Peoctob's 125th Street. Sett. 4, An unusually large couple (man and vronaaa) who sing operatic selections qnlte well togeti.e.. The man spent too much time making-up sj this show. It wss heavy. Woman looked well In a blue gown moch laden with heavy lookjui, white beaded designs. Msn makes change rreru white flannels to dress suit, while she J ]£f r '.'' cloak aBler. opening, snd finishes 'In'tharlre "> blsckibeaded gown. They will find ftrvdr on tw. "three-a-days." Bight minutes, toCoaate -<<"»•