Variety (December 1907)

VARIETY 33 THEY SAY IN BOSTON: That the famous "REILLY A WOODS 9 BIG SHOW" did one of the Big- gest Weeks in the history of THE OLD HOWARD, week ending November 30th. The "Eleven oXIock Law" Cut No Ice with Our Audiences THE OILY KNOCKERS WERE THE SALOOH KEEPERS READ READ "Boston, Mass., Nov. 30th, 1907. "Mr. Pat Reilly, "Miner's Bowery Theatre, "New York, N. Y. "Dear bir: "It affords me pleasure to speak in the* most favor- able terms of your show. Cordially yours, "(Signed) JAY HUNT, "Bus. Manager, HOWARD ATHENEUM." TALK ABOUT "Merry Widow*" and "Bachelors." There Is only one REAL place where everything Is merry and fall of festlTltlea. That place Is SILVER'S. the Theatrical Buffet and Cafe. When In CHICAGO don't overlook the "Rial- to" sign at the 8. K. cor- ner CLARK and RAN- DOLPH streets, DOWN STAIRS. Look for the name—SILVER. It meant "A 8MART PLACE FOU —_. SMART PEOPLE." Lo cated opposite the Olympic. Gafrlci" Tneatre*," one-half Work from the Colonial and opposite the Sherman House. Drop In any time. Always glad to see yon. y GEORGE SILVER Jack Burnett GRAND OPERA HOUSE, CHICAGO, The "ACTWRIGHT," Still WRITES REAL SKETCHES. Any of my 160 "olients" will tell yon Z write absolutely NOTHING BUT HITS I. STRASSMAN, Attorney, 86S BROADWAY. HEW YORK. TEN YEARS OF PICTURE MA- CHINE BUILDING AND EXPERI- MENTAL WORK HAS RESULTED IN THE PERFECTION OF THE GREATEST APPARATUS FOR PRO- JECTION OF MOVING PICTURES KNOWN TO THE WORLD. THE IS THE NAME OF THIS PARTICU- LAR MACHINE WHICH IS LEASED ONLY WITH PICTURE ^ERVICE COMPLETE. EVERY FIRST CLASS THEATRE NEEDS THIS MACHINE, IF ONLY FOR THE REASON THAT WITH- OUT IT THE BEST TO BE HAD IS NOT THEIRS. OTHERS CLAIM ALL THAT WE DO BUT DARE NOT ATTEMPT TO MAKE GOOD IN THE SAME BREATH WITH US. YOU SHOULD BE INTERESTED. WRITE TO «0. K. SPOOR & (0. 60-62 N. Clark St., CHICAGO, ILLS. BAH ANTONIO, TEX LYRIC (H. H. Hamilton, mgr.).—Week Not. 25: Mile. La Carroll, gymnast, good; Mile Alma, contortionist, good; Lucadoa, heavy-weight bal- ancers, fine; Billy Price, comedian, popular; The Haneys, comedy sketch, well received; Holmes and Holmes, musical, excellent. CAL COHEN. SANDUSKY, O. MAJESTIC (Joe Howard, mgr. Monday re- hearsal 10).—Half week, Not. 28: Tom Lancaster ("Brother Noah") was held orer as headllner, very clever act; The Bebout Duo, ordinary act; The Fowlers have a clever hand balancing and acrobatic turn and made a hit; Jim Dalton in Rube monologue, nothing to it; The Great *tlrm) ngr -Hf.~ ■ aer. - ge; - a: oa* —5l?4»* w/iek JWfif«_ JJU.. Eldora, the juggler, ably assisted by Norlne In the comedy part, Is headllner, exceptionally clever act; Prankle Wallace has a neat singing and dancing sketch and scored big; Cblng-Llng- Soo, Chinese magician, very good; Reilly and Morgan present a laughable comedy sketch and were repeatedly encored. NOTES.—Manager Howard entertained the artists on the bill at a banquet after the performance Thanksgiving night.—Sandusky Lodge No. 66, T. M. A., elected the following officers: Past President, Kenneth Miner; president, Harlin Da vies; vice-president, Jess Nielsen; treasurer, Oscar F. Cook; secre- tary, Harry Gay; marshal, John Leitz; sergeant- at arms, Tom Watson; trustees, Arthur Molyneux, George Ladd, Harvey Wilkinson. Tom Lancaster and Leonard Roue, on last week's Majestic bill, were initiated at the last meeting. DOC. SCRANTON, PA. POLI'S (J. H. Docking, mgr.).—W. H. Thomp- son, supported by Thos. lnce A Co., in the playlet "For Love's Sweet Sske," heads the bill. The sketch is very cleverly acted and went well. Robert Dalley and Company well received in one-act farce, "Fun on a Trolley"; Stuart Barnes, monologlst, the hit of the bill; The Murray Sisters, two very clever girls in catchy songs, made a most decided hit; James and Jennie Jee, wire walking, Jumping and cycling, very good; Harry Lee, "The Hebrew Car Conductor," did very well with his paro- dies; The Pelots open the show with their Jug- gling oddity, "Fun in a Hotel Office" H. S. HOLLAND. SEATTLE, WASH. PANTAGES (Alex. Pantages, prop.).—Week Nov. 25: Don Fulano, the horse with human in- telligence. Gaiety Quartet, The Great Marconis, Electric Wizards; Lynne and Bonnie Hazard, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Bartlett, Johnso, the "Un- bleached American"; Elwell, ill. songs. COLISEUM (Sullivan A Considine. props.).—Pas- cntel, aerial; Bush and Elliot, comedy acrobats; Walter McCullough. one-act tragedy; Madge Maitland, singing and dancing; John L. Werner's trick horses; Harry Crandall and Company, "Fun la a Grocery Store"; Eddie Roesch, balladlst. ■ STAR (Sullivan & Considine, props.).—Lewis and Lake Musical Comedy Company in "Flddle-Duni- l>ee"; Howard and De Leon,, contortionists; Rah Rah Quartet; Roy McBraln, balladlst. NOTES. —Mike Qulnn and bis dog have left the North- west to play the California time, opening at the Notional Theatre.—Grace Huntington and Com- pany are playing at the Empire Theatre. Aber- deen, Wash.—The Pantages and the Coliseum ln>th have excellent trick horse acts this week, both of which were recruited here in the West.— The Lyric has gone out. of vaudeville and here- after will be devoted to moving picture shows. Mimager Rosenbaum's flyer into vaudeville did not prove profitable.—La Zar and La Zar play Pantages', Spokane, week Nov. 25, and after that play the Montana Circuit time.—Bunth and Rudd play Pantages' Crystal, Tacoma, week Nov. 25.— Hayes and Alpolnt are doing the Colorado time of the Western States' Vaudeville Association.— Wm. Roche, of The Bell Trio, is organizing a vaudeville road show, to be composed of four other feature acts. He intends playing California and the Northwest with his aggregation.—Sulli- van A Conaidine's Coliseum has offered prizes of $100 to the school children for the best essay on the derivation of the word "Coliseum" and are dally receiving hundreds of essays. This house has also offered a novelty in the shape of cards asking for criticisms on the show from the audi- ence, which has been done In the East for some time. MILTON G. WALER. SHAMOKIN. PA. FAMILY (W. D. Neilds, mgr. Monday re- hearsal 10).—Gorman and West, presenting "A Special Meeting," pleased; Ennls and Farrell, music and song, good; the Two Coles, tight- wire artists, good; Joe Hardman, comedian, re- ceived several encores; Homes, Kelly and Massey, playlet, "Two Kings and a Queen," very good. MILLER. SIOUX CITY, IA. ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.).—Week Nov. 24: Berry and Berry, comedy musicians, big hit; Glrard and Gardner, pleased; Adolph Zlnk, impersonator, good; Mr. and Mrs. Jlmmle Barry, pleased; Carlla and Otto, German comedians, hit of bill; Mason and Bart, comedy gymnasts, very good. FAMILY (G. O. Lehman, mgr.).—Carl Vido, musical; Eugene Emmett, comedian; McCloud and Melville; Ernie and Honneger, ill. songs. UNIQUE and SCENIC (Tierney A Cameron, mgrs.).—Moving pictures. CRYSTAL (F. B. Donahue, mgr.).— Moving pictures. R.. E. M. SPRINGFIELD, ILL. EMPIRE (Jno. Connors, mgr.).—Four Graceful Grabs, wire, feature; Rossley and Rosstelle, Romola and O'Brien, Nettie Strand. Lillian Lit- tle, Blanch Trojan, The Empire Stock Company and moving pictures complete bill. OLYMPIC (C. J. McCann, mgr.).—Milmar Brothers, feature; Vivian, Bessie Skidmore, Ed. Nibbs, The Olympic: Stock Company and moving pictures. NOTES.— A new moving picture show opened in the room "fOMMtf ettttptef by... f be Fleetrip.„Theatre.__ M will be known as "Dreamland."—The new Xy : " ceum reports excellent business with about an hour's entertainment and a ten cent admission.— Miss Cecile DeCaatro is doing the ill. songs at the Lyceum. She was formerly with the Gaiety. C. F. NOR RED. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. The current week has brought a great Improve- ment in the bills, both houses having uniformly good shows. The attendance at both Poll's and Nelson Is much Increased. NELSON (Harry Davis, res. mgr.).—Baily, Croumer and Bally opened with clever hand balancing; Lester and Qulnn pleased with dancing; Clayton and Drew, "A Knight In Rome," fair travesty; Atwood and Terry made a hit; Josephine Cohan and Com- pany (New Acts); Fred Niblo, laughing hit of the bill; Hardeen, very good handcuff and cabinet tricks. POLI'S (Gordon Wrlghter, res. mgr.).—La Dent opened, good Juggling; Water- bury Brothers and Tenney, in "Harmony Island," good comedy musical act; Ella Snyder and Com- pany, "Commencement Day," made a good Im- pression; Elsie Faye and Bissett and Miller, very well liked; Cressy and Dayne, "The Village Law- yer," laughing hit; Spencer Kelly and Frederic Rose, one of the best singing duos seen at this house this year; Young Brothers, acrobats, good. GEORGE PRESSL. 8YRACU8E, N. Y. GRAND OPERA HOUSE (C. H. Plummer. mgr. Monday rehearsals 10:30).—The bill of- fered this week was not up to the standard. Darras Brothers, good; Herbert Cyril pleased; Gillette's dogs, good; Lola Cotten pleased; Gardner and Stoddard failed to please; Wilfred Clarke and Company, well received; Robinson, Parquette and Woods made no Impression; The Exposition Four, hit of the bill; The Ellis Now- lln Troupe, too much horse play. SAM. FREEMAN. TERRE HAUTE, IND. LYRIC (Jack Hoeffler, gen. mgr.).-Excellent business. The Alpine Troupe, great; Frank Staf- ford and Marie Stone, whistling, imitations and singing, great; Jenkins and Stockman, Dutch comedy musical act, very good; Tom Ripley, blackface monologue and singing comedian, good; The Most Children, singing and dancing, very good. VARIETIES (Jack Hoeffler, gen. mgr.). —(rood business. Lewis McCord and Company. comedy skit, good; Judge, Decoma and lodge, aerial act, great; Robert Nome, whistler and Instrumentalist, very good; Cycling Zanoras, comedy cycling act. very good; Joe Whitehead, late star of "The Umpire" Co.. talking, singing and dancing, good. COLISEUM (J. II. Barnes, mgr.).—Good business. Dec. 1, matinee and night. "Parisian Belles"; week of Dec. 2. Don Woodruff Stock Co., repertoire. Dec. P. Imperial Burlesquers. Nlckeldom. Electric and Dream- land having large attendance. ROSS GARVER. TOLEDO, 0. ARCADE (Chester Sergent. mgr. Sunday re- hearsal 10).—An evenly balanced bill to fair audiences. West and Mack, and Herbert and Willing are two clever blackface tenuis, and both made good; The Pantzer Trio keep their acrobatic offering up to a high standard; a pleas Ing musical offering Is contributed by Adaminl and Taylor; the feature act Is Edwin Keottgh's four-scene sketch. "A Bit of Blarney." which is cleverly arranged; Keough Is at his best ns Robespierre In the dungeon scene; Eleanor Falke made the hit of the bill in her singing specialty and Le Clair and Bowen kept the audience In a roar of laughter with their clever burlesque. "The Bogus Sfrong Men." EMPIRE (Abe Shapiro. mgr.).—This week, Clark's "Runaway tilrls," to good business. The show Is fair and has some redeeming features. NOTES. — The BIJou Dream, one of Callle A Klmsky's five cent bouses, has closed Its doors. This was inevitable, since the change of policy of the Victory, the next door house, changing Its price from ten to Ave cents.—Chester Sergent has resigned his position as head of Kathryn Osterman's and Is now man aging the College Arcade. SYDNEY WIRE. TORONTO, ONT. SHEA'S (J. Shea. mgr. Monday rehearsal 10). —Ryan and Richfield scored In "Mag Hnggerty's HAYDE COSTUMER 16S WE8T 23D STREET, NEW YORK. Telephone 711 Chelsea. ^/^^ THEATRICAL Scenery Vaudeville and Production. Largest Soenle Concern la fee World. Water Color, biiao Hud Dy*. D&U1EL3 ~SCE2UC- - 4TUDIOS, CHICAGO. LOUIS WESLYN Author of "TWO MEN AND A BOTTLE." the farcical hit of Howard Truesdell and Companv. Writer of sketches and songs for Nick Long and Idalene Cotton, Carter and Waters, Hallen and Fuller, Wllla Holt Wakefield, Lillian Apel, Hearn and Duncan, Lillian Ashley, Innes and Ryan, and many others. LOUIS W£8LYN SKETCHES AND 80NG8, Headquarters, Grand Opera House, Indianapolis. I Want Performers To know that I bnild Sketches, Monologues, Parodies, etc., of quality. CHARLES E. WELCH Vaudeville Contractor. Per. Address: COOK'S OPERA HOUSE, ROCHESTER, N. Y. MATT WOODWARD Producer; Play, Lyric and Sketch Wrlfer. Pro- ducer and co-anthor of "BUSY IZZY," "ROYAL CHEF," "JOLLY BARON," Ac. I make a specialty of exclusive GET-BACK SONOS or PARODIES, giving brilliant finish to an act. As for SKETCHES, my only "Budget" is my brain, and that is boiling over with original Ideas. Talk to me for five minutes and see! Studio, 215 W. 49th St.. N. Y. City. CHARLES HORWITZ Sketches from the pen of Borwlts sre the best In vaudeville. Author of such bits as "College Dsys," "Mrs. Murphy's Second HuBbend," "The Ijist of the Troupe," "The Marriage Fee," "Jack- sou's Honeymoon," "For Sale. Wiggins' Farm." and over one hundred successful sketches, mon> logues, &c. CHARLES HORWITZ, 102-104 W. 88th St., N. Y. City. Care of Mark-Stern Building. I. MILLER, Manufacturer of Theatrical Boots and Shoes CLOO and BALLET SHOES a spe- cialty. All work made at short notice. 202 W. 23d St., New York. Tel. 100 Chelsea. Mention VARIETY. MATTHEW GOLDMAN SKETCH WRITER. Up-to-date writer with up-to-date Ideas. Char- acter, Jewish. Slang, Protean sots, etc. Author: "The Marriage Fee," "For the Lov« of Mammy," "The Call of the Blood," "Stage Struck," "Behind the Footllghti." High grade vaudeville acts a specialty. 109 WEST 111TH ST., N. Y. CITY. The Five Durands At Liberty First Time in Years. BIG NUMBER MUSICAL ACT Elegant Wardroh« and Stage Setting. Permanent Address. DURAND COTTAGE. CHESHIRE, CONN. 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