Variety (Feb 1906)

VARIETY »3 bam, coon sbouters and expert dancers, came next, and Cramer and Casper, In "The Arrival of the Messenger Boy," wei..- exceedingly funny. Matthew Rennle rendered several Uluatrated songs. The entertainment closed with the ever-popular motion pictures, of "The Life of an American Po- liceman." ATLANTA, GA. STAB (J. B. Thompson, ingr.).—The following hill to crowded houses week of 12: The Raymond Tilo, very good; Miss Pearl Nellson, songstress, not bad; Minnie Dupree, buck and wing danger, splendid turn; Mile. Zora, In costumed Scotch hlglilund dances, proved a novelty and was well re- ceived; Golden and Collins, comedluna, were the hit of the bill; Daisy Lowman, in Uluatrated songs, concluding with new moving pictures, and the Stock company. In the musical burlesque. "The Military Maids." by VV. H. Truehurst. NOTE—Nell Moret. the composer of "Silver Heels," "Hiawatha." etc., was here last we. k visiting our local song writer, Howard Wlndburn. mux. LOUISVILLE, KY. HOPKINS (Ww. Keiciiujunn, res. mgr.).—A fair bill is presented tills week, the redeeming fea- iiiro of wliicli is the headliner, Kva West cot t ami company. Miss Westeott renders a bit of sensa- lionul dramatic acting, the equal of which has rarely been seen In this city. The Marco Twins score strongly and are the laughing hit of the bill. However, Charles Sweet reeeives ills full sliare of laugiis. and in addition, gives a pleasing musical novelty. Whistling Tom Brown is very good and deservedly successful. Hawson and June in a boom- erang specialty present soiftethlng out of the or- dinary run of novelties that Is good. Alice Lyn- don Boll has a poor singing act. Noblette and Marshall have u fair comedy sketch, and the kiuodromc with pictures of Nobody Works But lather rounds out the bill. BUCKINGHAM (Whalen Bros., props, and nigra.). —Carr's Thor- oughbreds are drawing good houses this week with u show somewhat above the average. The burlesques are bright and snappy, on the order that pleases patrons of this house, while the vaudeville portion fares as well, if not better. The olio names Willie Weston in Imitations, big hit; Niblo and Riley, eccentric dancers, hit; Lau- rent Trio, trapeze and rings, good; Carmcnclta and Aurora, Spanish dsneers; Orlerta and Taylor, exceptional singers; Washburne & Flynn. sister aet, and La Tasks, contortionist. Next, Broadway Gnlety <;irls. ARTHUR STUART. " TRANKFORT, IND. CRYSTAL (J- II. Amnions, mgr.). Week or 12 opened to fair business. Otto Weaver, the band balancer, made good; St. Leon and Me- Cuslck In "The Lawyer's Bride" did fairly well: Wiley Ferris Company are clever. Coming week 19, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Hughes. George W. Lea- lie, Addison and Livingston. MARTIN W. FOX. PITTSBURG, PA. GRAND (Harry Davis, mgr.).—The bill has inueli merit. There Isn't any sensational head- liner or novelty, but there are so many entertain- ing features that one is at a loss to rightly desig- nate the "star" feature. Henry Lee's "Sjveaklng Likenesses" of great men. past and present, was cordially received. He has added President Roose- velt and Colonel Mann since last here. The lie- lanl Trio coutrlhute one of tin- finest musical acts in vaudeville. Marion Gsrson made a hit with her operatic selections. May Duryea and W. A. Mortimer's clever little play. "The Impostor." displayed the ability of the players as character impersonators. Sidney Grant made a hit In songs, stories and Miitnier.v. The I'antzer Trio are clever acrobats. Keno, Welch and Melrose were enter- taining in an acrobntlc act. Toto. the mechanical muslplfln.—tR—mystifying. The AerbrF Wea ver s , Charles McAday. inonologlst: Nat Ixrny and Min- nie Woodford in a conversational act containing some funny local "gags": Jack and Bertha Rich, singers and exceptional dancers, and Interesting movlne pletures. Crowded houses. OAYF.TY (James E. Orr, mgr.).—A burlesque company new to PPtsburg. the New York Casino Girls, enter- tained two large audiences yesterday. Something of a novelty was presented In the two burlesques, which were evolutions of Lederer'a "Smiling Island." the musical comedy which mr.de a hit here last season. The first burlesque was entitled "An Unwitting King" and the second "Still an Unwilling King. Che Pony Ballet" made a hit. The comedians were clover and young women, prettv and full of snap and "ginger." The olio Included Allen f'oogan, in dances; Hal Godfrey, Josephine Thill and James Devlin. In a funnv sketch entitled "A Very Bad Boy"; the Fern Comedy Four. Belle Cordon, in clever bag punch ing, and Arthur Buckner In some cycling feats. One of the liest shows of the season. U'U»'"y (H. W. Williams, Jr.. mgr.).—The Parisian ReRes Extravaganza . Company o|>ened to two packed houses yesterday. The opening skit. "The Sul- tan's Wives." Is a mixture of broad comedy, horse play, fancy dancing and well sumr songs. Sam J. Adams was the "Sultan." Little Marie Gil- lette had an attractive toe dancing specialty and the chorus did excellent work. Harry and Kitty Sutton give a funny sketch. "The Rube and the Sonbrette." which Includes some clever acrobatic work. Maurice J. Bums and F.d. J. Morris. Irish fotnedians, kept the houso In an uproar. La Belle Marie Is chic. The Mound City Quartette and the Three Hermanns, excellent hlevelfsta. The show closes with the "Girl from Manila." with crisp comedy and good music. MADAME PITT. PUEBLO, COL rur.Di.u, \J\lLi. EARL (0. M. Morris, mgr.).—Bill 12th and week very poor. Mr. and Mrs. Harold KcRcy and company head the hill In a very entertaining sketch. "The Thoroughbred." and were well re- ceived. Oall Hamilton, serpentine dancer, very poor; Earl Kern, monologue, ancient atorlea anil poor delivery; Yorke. Herbert and company. In an acrobatic "sketch" (?) were not liked. The "company" does not do anything and the aet would be much stronger If she did not appear. Devry and Uosa, illusionist.*, were good and well liked. Uluatrated songs and moving pictures com- plete the bill. Business la up to the average. NOTE.—Mrs. Frank Milton, of the Milton, De- long Trio, presented her husband with a ten-pound baby girl. Mother and daughter both doing well. Mrs. Joe Grotty, of the Grotty Trio, did the same thing for her husband, only It waa a boy and weighed nine pounds. Both of the children were born in Denver. II. EXBEE. SANTA CBUZ, CAL. UNIQUE (Mra. C. W. Allsky, mgr.).—Dan ami Bessie Kelly, comedy sketch artists, carry off stellar honors week Feb. 5. Rag-time Jones, very poor; DeWall and Erwin, comedy acrobatic bag punching, good; Gloria St. Clair, vocalist, fair; Santell, Imitator of Sandow, poor; pictures poor. Business fair. STEVE. ESCANABA, MICH. BENS THEATRE (Ben Salinsky, mgr.).—Week ."■Hi presented strong bill. Knox Brothers opened with a comic musical melange on cornet, alide trombone and musical pipes, with a witty dia- logue. Devere and Devere do aome clever dancing ami singing. Dutch Walton's monologue was greatly enjoyed. He winds up his act with aome clever foot bell ringing. Ver Valin, ventriloquist, got a hand. Ida Lacross, illustrated songs. Is popular. Amateur (Friday) night Is a big draw- ing card here. Pictures close the bill. OBSERVER. NEW BEDFORD, MASS. llATIIAWAY'S (T. B. Baylies, mgr. > .This week started with crowded houses, and a bill of all-around excellence. Kitty Traney's sporting act. Introducing trained pony and dogs, and Juggling, exceedingly clever novelty, attractively presented: strong hit. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Barry, iti "The Village Cutups," well acted sketch. Booker and Corldey's character sketch, "The Walking Dele- gate," warm favorite on return engagement. Wills ani Hansen, good balancing act. George w. Bay. in blackface, sings and talks acceptably. Musical Bennett, good novelty act, previously seen here. Arlington Four. "Harmonious singers and dancers." The hilling of the quartet singing as harmony, Is presumably a Joke, but the darn- ing is good. Vltagraph pictures. KNOT. FORT WORTH, TEX. M.VJL'STIC (('has. R-. Fisher, res. mgr.).— Week of .". Fine patronage. Dell and Fonda. jugglers, were good. Lizzie Weller. Juvenile piano player, dancer and singer: her darning is good, playing fair, but singing poor. Ferry, the Frog Man. was a great hit. Newell and Niblo. musicians, were well received: Lindsay's Dogs and Monkeys were an immense success. Mr. Ixtuls Dean & Co.. in "The Littlest Girl." were poor. Illustrated song was poor. Motion pictures. Next Week Loretto Twins Trio. Franceses Redding & en., Powell, the Magician; Lemaire and I^e- niaire Francos Folsom. Illustrated Songs. Mo- tion Pictures. TARRANT. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. ORI'IIFFM 'Martin Beck, gen. mgr. t. The big- gest laughing bill Of the year, to date, set two t urnn way louses almost crazy at the Sunday opening and promises to keep the house com- fortably tilled as its fourteen shows of tin- week in spite of such opposition as "Lit tie Johnny Jones." without Cohan. Tin* Pi lo Midgets made their first local appearance with usual Salvation Army stunt, ground acr;»- i.a tics, ring work, heavy weight lifting and box- ing. John T. Thome and Grace Carletou re- turned to an ovation and a repetition of their former success. The team scores l.'{."» bona tide •laugiis" in twenty minutes and can come back as often as they like. Agnes Mahr, tiw» dancer, with a reiurtolre of five dances. Beautiful ad All'. Giant, assisted by Ethel Hoag. scored tre- mendously with his "little bit of everything." Miles and Morris barely got away with their blackface turn; Perle and Dlament, two good looking Spanish girls, have a prettily costumed singing and dancing act which serves to open the show nicely, and Flo Adler is once more prevent. Business good. CHAPIN. SYRACUSE, N. Y. GRAND OPERA HOFSK <('. H. Piuminer. mgr i. The bill offered this week is entertaining, though hardly up to the mark set by the manage- ment of late. The Maglnleys. Aerial Gymnasts, presented some new ami Impressive feats of skill and were well received; Tom Moore, who sings coon songs, fair: the I.avelle Trio made a fair Impression; Milt Wood, best buck dancer aeen here; Joseph Hart and Carrie KeMar. well re- ceived; Seymour and Hill, great applause; lloei ami Lee, fair; the Onri Family, jugglers, no« liked; the kinetograpb pictures are of a comic, character and at the same time are very enter- taining. Next week Howard's Miniature Circus, a revelation in animal training: the Harmon;. Four, direct from Fnropean triumphs; the Eight Corns Has, Parisian acrobatic family; Miss Ida O'Day, musics] comedienne, and others. SAM. FREEMAN. TORONTO, ONT. SIIKA'S (J. Shea. mgr.). -Wizard and Irene Stone, in their startling act, "The Globe Of Death." scored strongly during the week. Frank and Jennie Lstooua, In their musical net. were Clever. Tom Ryan and Mary Richfield, in a funny speech, made good. The Camoras sisters are won- derful acrobats, others were Dillon Bros., Ma.vino Remington and her Picks. Annie and Jennie Yea- mans, Rplsscl Bros, and Mack. Fine business. '"Hie Colonial Belles," at the Star, Caught on in the «kit. "Down on the Farm." a musical sketch by Parrell Taylor Trio caught on. Charles Kalke, In Illustrated songs, is above the average. The chorus Is a large one and the costumes handsome. Charles Grapewln and Anna Chance, formerly of the vaudeville rmiks, are .it the Grand In "It's Up to You. John Henry." HARTLEY. L00ANSP0RT, IND. CRYSTAL (Tom llardle, loc. mgr.).-Week of 12, George Leslie, Addison and Livingston, Nellie Barrett James Porter. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Hughes. Creditable programme; business good. DOW- LING (J. F. Dow ling, mgr.).—"Why Women Bin," 13, fared well; coming, "A Bunch of Keys," P.*. NOTE. - Commencing June 1, the Dowling will run high class vaudeville for a period of ten weeks. Tills will give Logansport lovers of variety three nla.es in which to quench their thirst during the hot weather period, viz.. Crystal, Bowling and Riverside Park. The Crystal has been a pro iiounced sin i ess since opening last October. RBV1LO. HAZLETON, PA. GRAND OPERA HOUSE (Henry Walser, mgr.). —Casey and Carney opened the show In a skit culled "Home From the Club." They have fair voices, though a brighter closing song would 1m prove the finish. Harrington, the mimic, la an old timer. The Taylor Twin Sisters did some excel- lent work on roller skates; Ralston and l»u were funny and went well; Edward Boyd, In Illustrated songs, has a pleasing voice; Victor Parker and her d>>gs, great act, plenty of ginger. Pictures, as usual, closed the show. FAMILY THEATRE (Harry D'Esta. mgr.).—Josef Yarrlck and com- pany top the hill. The show Is a good one and includes Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Barrow. Mile. De bora, Detmoro and Darrell, Four Emperors of M'u- slc, Reese Rosser, Jr., Eppa and Loretta and the pictures. CEPHUS. TRENTON, N. J. TRENT (Eil Benton, mgr.).- The bill for. week of Pith is fair. Staley and Blrbeck. in their transformation musical act, scoring the biggest, on the hill: the Reiff Brothers in their singing and dancing act pleased; A. 0. Duncan, the ven- triloquist, made good, especially on his local hits; Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Crane and company pre- sented "A Yankee's Love for Dixie," fair act: < 'adieus, on the bounding wire, pleased; Belle Hathaway, with her babooni and monkeys, gave a fair little act: George B. Alexander, "The High Toned Hobo," sang a few songs In clever atyle and told a few old gags. The show concluded with the Biograph. Business fair. Next week, Josephine Cohan, S. Miller Kent and company. Sailor and Barbaretta, Elgona Brothera, Fred Niblo, Mrs. E. L. Doherty'S Poodles, Neff and Mil- ler and Biograph. P. G. F. EVANSVILLE, IND. bijou (George Bellinger, mgr.).--Bill week of 10 is but partly successful. Leonhardt, comedy juggler, was poorly received, though his act Is not half bad. McKinnon and Reed, In a dancing and singing act, fell flat; the Manning Trio, In a comedy sketch entitled "Troublesome Servants," failed to please. Their act would he more appro- priate for a trio of clowns ut a circus, as their work is mostlr of this type. Art Adair, eccentric musical comedian, has a good act and waa well received, as was also Claude Ranf, who performed many difficult feats on the wire. Bonnie Oaylor, in a comedy sketch, proved a big lilt, as was th" case when she appeared at Oak Summit Park In this city last summer. The Pekln Zouaves took the bouse by storm with their lightning drills and marches. This team Is certainly the beat ever seen in lids city. Their act was well staged. The moving pictures were good. ROBERT L. ODELL. BRIDGEPORT, CONN. BRIDGEPORT Fold's (E. B. Mitchell, mgr.).— Week 12. The Three Keatons were the hit Of the bill. Rossow Midgets fair: Oracle Emmett & Co.. presenting "Mrs. Murphy's Si com! Husband." was a strong hit. Nettie Yestar in vocal selections good, but should cut out coon songs; Howard Truesdale & Co. have In "Aunt Louisa's Advice" a good sketch; Adams and Brew are billed as Auto Comedians but hard to tell why. Caranos in a novel wire act. Elei trograph. Coming, 10. Jack- son Family. W. J. RYRNR. YORK. PA. PARLOR THEATRE (J. I. Pyle, mgr.). Bill week if 12 Included: The Williams Duo, musical nrtlsfs, and they are all that the word Implies; Bice and Walters, in "Dowu on the Farm." fair; Marvelous St. Julian, big hit. Ids dancing stand Ing on his head an applause winner: Pamahasika's tpl.OOO pets, good; Harry B. LeRoy, illustrated songs, fair; moving pictures, good. NOTE.- Prof. John Bray, of Bon Ton. Philadelphia, la^t season. replaced Kddle Kickert at the piano. Mr. Rlrkert going west. Business still inntinue* hlg at this theatre, S. R. o. being displayed nightly. "TRIXIE." PORTSMOUTH. 0. ORPHEI'M (.las. F. Rubin, mgr.>. Koeh lor and Koehler, comedy acrofints, good: Augusta Bell, child vocalist, good; Arthur Borelhi in Ids comedy musical turn makes good; Wlllig and Larklns, singing, dancing and taking come dlans, big bit; Will 0. Williams in Illustrated song "Kate Kearney" and C. I!. Wliisttnan With his moving pictures close fhe besl show see i her" t.iis season. C ROY WHISTMVN. UTICA. N. Y. ORI'IIFFM (P. L. Konoke, res mgr. • Musical features unusually strong ml Mil for week of 12. Including Musical Avows, who scored a wonderful hit. The act hilled as the Hist Xylophfmlsts of l'u-ope and America deserve* the title. The per- formers, two women and two men, resort to noth- ing but straight music ami produce n pleasing musical act. \ hit of gi ami' opera, furnished by the Zlngarl Trio, late oi the Carl Rosa Grand Opera Conipanj of I. Ion, gave the highest >ati» fac-tlon "The Saintly Mr. Hillings," a farce pre pen ted hy Emmet Devoj and Co., kepi the audience laughing. It deals with the efforts Of a sporty young man to keep on the right side <>f a rich uncle and some amusing situations arise. Rrothera Elgoua are lively acrobatic comedians They in- troduce many novel features. Burke and Dempsey bad to respond to several encores when they were singing their parodies. They are conversational comedians and have a good dialogue in addition to man.v line parodies. The great (Jerome does h i rapid cattoon work and closes with inisielllng In clay and is clever at troth. James Mac Dona Id sings some tuneful songs which were a treat Kinetograpb views showing • Quod Pipe," "Scenes at Coney," and "A Country Courtship" clos«» the show. SKTAB. HAMILTON, 0. BIJiM i \. Ilameilee, mgr.). Week Of Ig, Mei Bel and Monroe, Campbell and Mantel, May llamil ton and Maud Heart, closing with moving pictures •'Tragedy at Sea."' Show only fair but drawing giMMl crowds. GRAND (McCarthy and Ward, mgis.l. Week Of 12. There seems no end to the good business at this popular house three large crowds greeted the opening for the week. The Two Kays, skatorlal artists, good; Annie Gohlle, monologlst, good; Oevatur Trio of Club Jugglers, fair; Mr. uml Mrs. Dirk Tracey in their rural sketch ••Cowslip Farm." won good applause; llarrv Hodglll, In illustrated songs, good; closing with the klnodrome pictures. BRI'NS. Y0NKER8, N. Y. DORIC (Henry Myers, mgr.). The house was packed on Monday and those present saw a strong bill. John L. Kearney. Win. II. Macart & Co.. headed the bill In a farce by Oeorge Ado entitled "The Village Iceman." Both Mr. Kearney and Mr Macart satisfied, and the two other members of the company, Miss Bradford and IxmjIs Peters, make the beat Of small parts. The. act went well. The Five Colombians were also on this bill. This is a great act: it Is hilled as "A Bit of Dresden China," a musical fantasy, ami it is all that. Ethel Robinson, coon singer, went very atroug. The Boldens, a colored t team, made good. Harry Ridden does some good acrobatic work. Allle Oil belt and her sextette of Atlantic City girls were pleasing. The girls sing well and dance gracefully. Miss <;ilbort has a good net here, hut needs two more good catchy songs. The Kimball Bros, went well. They should give more singing and less lomedy. as they have good voices. Franklyn and Eva \\ . Wallace do a neat little act entitled A case of Champagne.*' sig. OUnsette is billed king ot tin- wire. He went strong, his comedy good. The Dor I scope showed some gissl pictures. Business n , «°*« RL2IE. LAWRENCE, MASS. COLONIAL (H. Fred Lees, mgr.).—Week 12. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Murphy create a continuous laugh while "The Coal strike" Is on. Will Rogers and his bronco are an Interesting pair. Harry Edison and his dog -Doc" please. Bessie Vahlare Troupe, bicyclists, second appearance this season. Zae Holland, violinist and vocalist, gets good band. Brooks Brothera, comedy singers ami con versationalists. good. Coakley and McBrlde. danc- ing, good. Coining, week IP, Charmlon, the per- fect woman; Edward Clark and his six winning widows. Nan Kngleton ami Co. in comedy, "How the Widow Was Won." A. B. C. WATERBURY, CONN. THE JACQUES (W. J. Fitispatrlck, mgr.).— In comparison to last week's hill this week's offer- ing Is line. The hill Is headed hy the Jackson Family in u sensational bicycle act, which went Strong. The Ai rial Shaws opened the bill, a hard place to put S trapeze act, but were well receivcii. T. W. L'ckcrt and Kmina Berg presented operetta, "That Land of Two Moons." Mr. Kckert does some clever piano work, but should cut his at- tempts at singing. The scenic effects were had. The Three Nsvsrros did some clever head bal- ancing work. Bailey and Austin, called on the programme "The American Beauties," gave us one of the old time knockabout acts brought up lo date, and it was well liked. The Village Choir pleased, and Katherlne Bald sang some popular songs. The elcclrograph closed the show wlt'i new pictures, and business all the week was ex- eellent. ARTHUR If'KECHNIE. ALHANY, N. Y. PROCTOR'S (Howard Graham, res. mgr.). - Week of 12, crowded houses continue. Dave I.'wis and his Jolly Dozen made a very fair Im I ressh.ii In the musical sketch, "Working For Two"; DeWltt. Burns and Torrence in "The Awakening of Toys," were good; Prsneli Gerard, in a spectacular strength act, was good; Louise Dresser, comedienne, was very well received; .lack Nor worth made a hit with Ids clean cut song and talk act: O'Brien and Buckley, comedy ami music, wire fair; Lawsoii and Namon. trick bicycle rid ing and bag punching, took well; Harry Brown, singing cartoonist, was very entertaining. Com Ing. week of IP, Le Domino Rouge, Right Rhel I.Mids. Stuart Barnes, Four Musical Avolos, Smlrl and Kessner, Rae and Brosehe, McOlolu mid Smith. OAIETY (II. B. Nichols, mgr.).- -Week of 12, giMid business. The Vanity Fair I'xtravaganza Co. are showing to crowded houses this weel . 'I he Fit/ O'Brien tight pictures are being shown Coining week of IP, City Sports. MARTEL. READING, PA. I'.l.loC (I pdegralT & Biowmdl. nigra.). Rill week of l-'tli Included Rent/. Satitlcy company, pre s. 'tiling two new musical extravagsnisa, "Lady Teaser" and "A Night's Frolic." with a company of t Idrt v live people. The vaudeville contingent Includes Lew Welch, lb brew comedian and pari dlst; I'bil Mill and Ruth Reochrr. scenes from "Othello; or The I^jist Rehearsal," kept the audience in a good humor; llarrv Fentelle and Claude RndrltnV* "The Tramp and the Bell Boy," well received; Buskitk and Rich, something new in mu--h.il comedy, fair; Mil Ian Thelma and Alice Fowler, operatic change artists, made a good hit; • on,ilia Mnd Eddie "Toss 'Km and M'iss 'Km," • !•■;<t.il the strongest hit of the show In their line aorohatic Work, House Well tilled Con' lug 10, The Blue Ribbon c.iris, comprising ivv• niv 11v.• show girN, presenting the Can cade Onrdens at the R1 l^nils World'* Fair. ORPIIEL'M drank D Hill, mgr). The