Variety (Feb 1906)

M VARIETY *»' QL0VER8VILLE, M. T. FAMILY Til HAVRE (Fred De Rondy. re*. iiiic r. ) •—Henry and Pearl, musicians; Jeanne Edwards, singer; Harry and May Howard, wooden mIi h> dancers; Clifford and Orth, comedy; the Zanclgs, mental telepathy. Motion pictures better than usual. NOTE.—Former Manager Craft, • if thin theatre, has been deponed and Fred Di Rondy, formerly manager of the Poiighkeepsic Faiully Theatre, has been installed. Mr. He Itundy was piano plavcr at this house when Hn theatre Mr-*: opened. THK AISLE SKAT FIKND. TROY. N. Y. I'RojToR'S (W. H. Oiiihnui, res. mgr.).- Week 19, William Court leigh in a one-act protean sketch. "Tlie Third Degree." Is highly pleasing. Tenji Troupe, .Inpauese magl-ians and slelght-of- lian-l experts, made a hit. DeVYllt. HuriiH and Tor- rance in "The Awakening of Toys." kept the house in an Uproar. Sydney Grant was pleasing. Jack Mil-ton (Mutt Ow ner; a former Trojan), in songs nti.I dances, received an ovation from his many friends and admirers. Henson and James, colored team, singing and danclug; Nettie Vesta, singing comedienne, pleasing; Sid Raxter 4 tricks on slack wire, assisted by Rertha Southwick; closing with motion pictures. ROYAL (W. II. Ruck, res. mgr.).—Week 19, Vanity Fair Rurlesquers opened mond ami Caverly with but fair lucceaa. The Colby Family, first time here, go big, while Sul- livan r\nd rasquelena feel the handicap of coming bach with the same "Newsboy's Appeal." Tony Wilson, who is booking himself and Helot*- in his bounding table and horizontal bar act, and the \morns Sisters, In trapeze work and ground tumbling, furnish the best opening and closing acrobatic acts the Orpheum bill has seen for a long time. The bill Is making big business for the house in spite of such opposition as Lulu <;Inset-. Small Bernhardt and "RuMer Rrown." OHAPIN. SANTA CRUZ, CAL. UNIQUE (Mrs. 0. W. Aliskey. mgr.). Drawing big crowds week of Feb. 12, with Sautell held oyer from last week. He Is billed as "Sandow's only rival," and this week poses as a wreatler instead of a weight lifter. Tuesday night Sautell threw Schwend Scbulta, the champion wrestler of the Pacific coast, in eleven minutes. He agrees to for- feit $25 to any local man he fails to throw In 15 minutes, and offers $1,000 to anyone who can du- plicate his dumbbell feats. Jim Young. Sandow's prop, boy, submits a very ordinary aerial act, without applause. Allen H. Dougherty makea his first appearance here as a singer of Illustrated songs. Rums and Hughes, singing and talking comedians, do a dancing act. Frank Clayton, mu- sical comedian, good. Mildred Meredith, soubrette, poor. Pictures, fair. STEVE. BUFFALO. V. Y. SHEA'S (M. Shea, Mgr.).—Week 19. a good bill So substantial business. Fitaglbbon -McCoy Trio, good; May Duryea and W. A. Mortimer In "The Impostor," clever artists and good sketch; Kelff Rrothers, exceptionally good; the Fadette Orchestra, lu a programme of varied selections, scored a oig hit; Hoey and Lee, very good; Alice Pierce, a clever artist, bat will not bear favorable criticism If her impersonations are compared with the originals; Harry Tate's company in "Motor- ing." a laugh from start to finish; the Klneto- graph closed the bill. Here week of 26, Rose, Stahl, Mme. Slapoffskl, Frank Bush, John Birch, Toto, Brothers Durant, Trovolo and the Klneto- graph. LAFAYETTE (Chas. M. Bagg. mgr.).- The Colonial Relies gave a good performance to good business. The burlesques are above the average, well costumed and well staged. Chorus comely and bard workers. In the olio. Rose Car 11 n, very good; Nelson and Milledge, good artists with a poor sketch; Charles Robinson continues to make a hit with his timeworn material; Farrell- Taylor Trio, same old sketch. "That Minstrel Man," big applause winner; Cook and Rarrett, fairly good. RIanche Davenport's chic appear- ance caused much favorable comment. Week of 26, The California Girls. GARDEN (Edward J. Carr, mgr.).—"Black Crook, Jr., 1 ' pleased excel- lent housea week of 19. The show is very smut- ty, has many good artists, but none have the material with which they could show their real READING, PA. ORPHEUM (Frank D. Hill, mgr.).—Week 19, bouse good. Marshall, the mystic-eccentric Jug- gler, fair. Golden Gate Quintette, clever colored singers and dancers, made a hit. Mabel Row- land, quotations of stageland favorites, well re- ceived. Herm iny's Dogs are as good as any seen here this season. Special attraction: the Six Mu steal Cuttys created an immense bit, Billy Van, the minstrel man, was a great favorite. Jewell's Royal Manikins and Electric Mlieutre made a great hit. Klnetograph pictures. Week 26, "In the Sunny South," Hill and Sllvany. Matthews and Ashley, Karsey's Myrophone, A. O'. Duncan, Le- roy and Woodford, Aldo and Amour and Klneto urn pii pictures. RIJOU (Updegraff A Rrown ell, mgrs.).—Week 19, two appreciative audiences greeted Hyde's Blue Ribbon Girls and Hyde's Comedians. The olio consists of six acts. LEVY. TORONTO, ONT. SHEA'S (J. Shea, mgr.).—Mme. Slapoffskl, the celebrated soprano, was the headliner during the week. She has a fine voice, but some of her se- lections were a little too classical for a vaudeville audience. Sam Watson's Farmyard made good, but Watson should cut out one or two Jokes; they would be In line for a burlesque house. Carle ton Ifaey and Maud Hall, In a clever aklt, caught on. Others were the Myers Parroa Rrothers, Ce- COMING THROUGH THE RYE, JENNIE MINE" ALL THE SONGS SUNG BY THE ENGLISH CHARACTER COMEDIENNE (Now Playing at the Colonial Theatre, New York) ARE PUBLISHED BY FRANCIS, DAY & HUNTER 15 WEST 30TH STREET (near Broadway), NEW YORK PUBLISHERS OF THE BIG MARCH SONG HIT Coming Through the Rye, Jennie Mine" By EDWARD MADDEN COMING THROUGH THE RYE, JENNIE MINE to fair houses. The show Is a fairly good one. The specialty contingent Is Harris and Harris, sketch artists; Ward and Raymond, dancers; Reel and Shaw, comedy aerobeta; also Ihtle and Rossi, German experts, and the Whangdoodle Quartette, cloning with pictures of the o'Hrien- i'ltr.simiiioiis light. Week 20, Phil Sheridan's City Sports. J. J. M. LONDON, ONT. HKNNETT'S (J. II. Alna. n.gr.L The finest bill of the season is being presented this week. The headline attraction Is Howard's routes and Mogs. Ha lien and Fuller present their old sketch, "ills Wife's Hero." John D. fJObert, moiiologlst. Is a favorite. Kelly and Kent are lint king .i hi:. Martin Rrothers are the heal xyloph mists heard here. The I .a Mothe Trio pre sent an acrobatic stunt, and Grace Childers and her dog Hot win approval. The moving pictures good. FRITZ HOUSTON. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. ORPIIEUM (Martin Heck. gen. mgr.). Mar shull 1*. Wilder is making his Hist appearance here this week. He has made good. The really big hit of the bill was Rert Cote and company In the sketch, "A Lamb in Wall Street." Rice and t'ady, fresh from their coast trip, follow Rsy ALBANY, N. Y. PROCTOR'S (Howard Graham, res. mgr.).— Excellent l natneaa. Week 19, Le Domino Rouge is creating quite a sensation here; Stuart Rarnes and his monologue were good; Right Shetlands in their dancing act were well received; Four Avolos In their musical act were good; Roe and Rrosche, and Smlrl and Kessner look after the comedy sketches to perfection. Shorty and Lillian De- witt, McGloin and Smith and the motion pictures complete a very good bill. GAIETY (H. R. Nichols, mgr.). --Crowded houses. Week of lt». the City Sports are providing an excellent en- tertainment tills week. The burlesque, "All lu one N!«ht." is very well handled. MARTKL. 8CHENECTADY, N. Y. MOHAWK (Jos. Weber, res. mgr.). -Week lit. the /.Mines, flying ring experts, good; Rrandow and Wiley, colored entertainers, are about the best of their kind; Flnlay and Rurke in their •Stageland Satire," were given a band; Dorothy Kenton, hnnjolat, made a good impression; Rose Stahl and company, In "The Chorus Lady," re- sponded to several encores; Walters and Prouty. travesty aitists. fair; Waldorf and Mendei, com- edy acrobats, were fair. Closed with motion picture*, which were very good. Good business. Week 20, Ryron and Langdon, Carlln and Otto, Daly s Eclipse Quartette, Van and Aldlne, Willie Gardner, Mattle Luekette, Todd Judge Family. MAR'I*EL. merits; especially so must be mentioned Harry Hastings ind Viola Shedon. The La Sella Troupe have a good uct. "Caught In the Act," an un- dressing pantomime, although rather raw, had to Ik? idmlred for the clever manner in which It was presented. The chorus is small, but good. es|»e- claly In the songs. Week_of 20, Irwin's Rig Show. LINN'S MUSEUM (Hugh J. Linn, mgr.). —A good bill drew big attendance last week. Rill for week of 20. All Ren Hassan, Orren and Millie Phelps, the Edwards, Effle Hardin, Frances and Lawrence McCaim and Lewis Knight. CHAS. W. GOETZ. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. LYRIC (W. S. Moss, mgr.).—Week 10. Wat son's Oilental Rurlesquers in "A Rashful Venus," pleased some and disgusted others. They played to big houses all week. The Japanese balancers and slack wire performers were the best ever seen here. RON TON (J. H. Young, mgr.).—Week 12, Lee Southern and Daisy Laurel in "Drummers' Samples," were very good; Drew and Dean danced and sang well; the Dunbars amused; Pearson ami Pearson were very clever in soug, joke and dance; Robert Ellis sings in good style. Full houses all week. S. R. O. on Saturday. ORPHEUM (Jules F. RistcH. res. mgr.).—Week 12, good show to big houses all week. JAY E. JOHNSON. llnu Robe and Ford and Wilson and Asro. Rig business. STAR (T. W. Stair, mgr.).—Brit L Nelson tight pictures and the California Girls drew capacity houses. The plcturea were lino ami clear, and this pari Of the show lasted an hour and a half. The burlesque, "The Great White Way," gave the company many chances to make P*>d. HARTLEY. ST. JOSEPH, M0. CRYSTAL (Fred Cossman, mgr.).—Bingham and Thornton, operatic duo; Williams ami Tuoinp son, singing and talking; the Four Marvelles, ae rohats; Fred G. Russell, Chinese musical act, ami the Rloscope. Rusiness excellent and show above the standard. NOTES. Rumors that George Ira Adams, owner of the Crystal, will erect ■ twenty live thousand dollar vaudeville theatre, centrally located, to be opened next season.— Mrs. Defer, of the Musical Defays, was seriousl.v jll with an affliction of the throat and was laying off here during the week. She has recovered. MISSOURIAN MUNCTE, IND. STAR (C It. Andrews, mgr.).—Week 18, MiU Scott, dancer and comedian; Frank Gray, bari tone; Goforth and Doyle, novelty act, "The Mlli tary Maid"; Augusta Hell, the juvenile Pattl. the Deva titer Trio, club jugglers; the Staroseope feature fllm. GEO. FIFER.