Variety (May 1906)

14 VARIETY Barnes Western Theatrical Exchange INCORPORATED W SUITES 904 and 906 CHICAGO OPERA HOUSE BLOCK. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Local and Long Distance Telephone, Main 4380. F. M. BARNES, Pres. & Genl. Mgr. UOB'T FULGORA, Secretary and Bookin? Manager. MAX JACOBS, Treasurer. At All Times. Performers in all Branches of the Profession, Comprising VAUDEVILLE, DRAMA and MUSICAL COMEDY OUT DOOR ATTRACTIONS FOR FAIRS—NOVEL AND SENSATIONAL. NEED AT ONCE 150 CHORUS GIRLS FOR Ai PRODUCTION. WANTED N. B.—Send for our route sheet. It will be to your interest to be posted on our Books. Address BARNES' WESTERN THEATRICAL EXCHANGE Look at this Combined Machine STEREOPTICON AND MOVING PICTURES IN ONE. Designed especially for the Show Business. All sizes. It is absolutely the BEST and MOST POWERFUL machine on the market. SEND FOR FULL, PARTICULARS NEW YORK STAGE LIGHTING CO., 145 East 23d Street. New York AN ALL STAR CAST IS THE EDITORIAL STAFF OF THE NEW YORK INQUIRER IT INCLUDES JOHN W. KELLER WILLIAM G. NICHOLAS HAMILTON L. MARSHALL CHARLES ALFRED RYRNE "CHOLLY KNICKERBOCKER' R. E. RAYMOND CHARLES E. TREVATHAN LEANDER RICHARDSON •nd others The Publication, issued Sunday*, treats of Society, Wall Street Politics, Facing, Sports, Automobiling, Theatres and miscellaneous matters and it is essentially * "A Smart Paper for Smart Persons" Knickerbocker Theatre Annex, - New York LONDON "MUSIC HALL" Ght Great English Vaudeville Taper (We*KJy) 401 STRAND. W. C. American Represent*tire—Mi»» Ida M. Carle, Room 708, St. Tames Building, where a file of papers can be seen and advertisements will be received Correspondents Wanted Wherever there is a Vaudeville or Burlesque Theatre NEW HOTEL (EUROPEAN PLAN.) EUSONS THEATRE, northeast corner Clark and Kinzie streets, CHICAGO, ILL. Everything new. Running water, steam heat, telephones in all room*: elevator service. Light breakfast served in rooms free of charge. Make my hotel your home when in Chicago. A. J. FLTNN, Prop. SILKO SCENERY The perfect trunk kind. Saves money, worry, time and excess. We paint all other kinds, too. A postal will "put you wise." DANIELS' SCENIC STUDIO, 724 Chicago Opera House, Chicago, V. S. A. 'Kkiety KNICKERBOCKER THEATRE BUILDING, NEW YORK CITY CARDS OP ARTISTS UNDER THE HEADINQ OP "REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS 99 1 -2 Inoh single oolumn, • 1 Inoh " 1-1 Inoh double oolumn, - 1 Inoh " AT F0LLOWIN0 RATES: - 12.00 monthly, Nat 4 00 " " • 4.00 " M 7.80 " " Fredonia Tennessee Avenue and Beach, Opposite Young's Pier, ATLANTIC CITY, V. J. O. W. Carmany. Moderate Rates for Professionals. Subscribe now and be sure of VARIETY them and sang songs. He should cut the cigar smoking out. The Pekin Zouaves gave a won- derful drill. New pictures of the San Francisco catastrophe In the klnctogruph ended the bill. Flue business. Coming: Ward & Cumin, Hurd. Kstelle Wordette and company and Doherty Sis- ters. STAR (F. W. Stair, mgr.).—The Uto- plnns opened to capacity business 21 and business continued good all week. Cunning gave a won- derful exhibition of freeing himself from hand- cuffs, etc. The company is a goo«I one. Joe Madden and John W. Jess, Lottie Blackwood and Ueu trice Ilarlowe, Marlon and Pearl were seen to advantage In the olio. The costumes and scenery were handsome. Coming: The Parisian Pclies. HARTLEY. Le Remos. House reopens latter part of August. H. B. II TRENTON, N. J. TRENT. -Week May 21: Amerlcus Comedy four, good. Lilly Seville, singer, is clever. Frank M'oyne and company, In a sketch called, "The Tipster," good. Mr. and Mrs. I>an Hlalt in "An Operatic Rehearsal." fair. Gardner & Stod- dard. Introducing Impersonations and mimicry; the Majestic Trio, colored singers and dancers, TROY, N. Y. PROCTOR'S (W. H. Graham, res. mgr.).— Week 21: The bill this week la of high grade. One of the star numbers Is that of Carter De Haven and Flora Parker In the sketch "A Col- lege Boy's Frolics," which proved amusing. Ned Wayburn'a company in "Dalsyland," a pretty scenic production with bright, clean comedy, was enthusiastically applauded. The Zlngarl Trio, a treat In singing novelty, won approval. Francis Owen and company in "The Benediction" made a hit. Charles F. Innes and Maud S. Ryan, con- versationalists and singers, pleased. Harry See- hack gave a good exhibition of bag punching. Davis and Walker, a colored team, in a skit "A l<«-sfcon In Dancing." fair. John F. Clark in aong and story pleased. The motion pictures rounded out a good bill. J. J M. Strong bill to big business. Billy Stanford, wood- en shoe dancer, clever; Corrlgan and Hayes, sing- ing and dancing, well received; Clarice Temple- ton, Illustrated songs, fair; The Two Graces in in "A Funny Kid," good; Adelyn, buck and wing dancer, went big; Holmes and Waldren, musical act, big applause. NOTES.—Barnum & Bailey's Circus, 21st, big business, excellent performance. Coney Island, week 21. Con ter no's Band and Battles of All Nations." Wheeling Park opens May 30. J. M. W. a sensational aerial act and pleased. Dutch Wal- ton in German musical act, fair. Franceses Red- ding and company in "Her Friend from Texas," well received. A. C. RACE. WHEELING, W. VA. BIJOU (Harry W. Rogers, mgr.).—Week 21: WICHITA, KAN. The BIJou Theatre suffered by fire last week, and damaged by about S500. Expect to rebuild and open about September 1 in more commodious quarters. An alrdome with seating capacity of 1,000 Is being built, and expect to open about June. The famous Zanora family, aerlalists, are a drawing outdoor attraction at Wonderland Park this week. The Government Indian Band plays at thjs park June 5-12. WONDERLAND PARK THBATRB (John C. Nuttle, mgr.).—Prof. Singer's wonderful trained dogs and monkeys made good. Eddie 8awyer came next In WORCESTER, MASS. PARK (Alf Wilton, mgr.).—Harry Saunders, Il- lustrated songs, has been engaged for six more weeks. Mr. Saunders has s rich bsrltone voice and an excellent stage presence. Claire Nash, singing comedienne, was good. POLI'S (Charles Fonda, mgr.).—This house closed the vaudeville season last week. A stock company will occupy the stage until next August. Kitty Mason will sing Illustrated songs between the acts and there will be moving picures. NOTES.—The White City opened the 10th with many new features. Darling's dogs and ponies, Weedon's lions and John Nestor, the tenor, are the special attractions. The Lincoln Park Theatre opens May 80 with J. W. Gorman's attractions. The Wonderland Com- pany of New Jersey will put $50,000 Into Pine- hurst Park this summer; the opening date Is an- nounced as May 80. HARLOW L. STEELE.