Variety (February 1909)

VARIETY (Has Written a Book) . If you want one of the FIRST edition, HURRY Send in your order NOW. E. TANGUAY. 54 Morningside Drive. West. New York City ■ ELMIRA, V. T. MOZART (O. W. Mlddleton, mgr.; agent, I. B. 0.)—Dollar Acrobatic Troupe, big bit; Little Hip, faTorlte; Duffy. Sawtelle and Duffy, good; Yalto Duo, well received; Evan Evans, blackface co- median, good; Lloyd and Wbltebouae, excellent. FAMILY (F. W. McCoonell, mgr.; agent same).—Lillian Ferris, Jennie Feltner, LHHan De Vare, Lottie Fayette, Harry Green, Max Bruno, John Hahi) and m. p.; good. HAPPY HOUR (Ira Van De Mark, mgr.; agent name).—Jamea Aiken, Francesco Doneganl, m. p. and HI. songs; good. GRAND (B. J. Toole, mgr.; agents. Yer Beck and Farrell, Oil City, Pa.)—Charles White- house, Martin Milan, m. p. and HI. songs; excel- lent J. M. BEERS. TALL RIVER, MASS. 8AV0Y (Julius Cabn, lessee and mgr.; agent, Joe Wood).—Sbeedy'a vaudeville and a. p.; Cogan and Bancroft, skatorlal comedians; very good; Gertrude Black, singing comedienne, good; Ferguson and Dupree, comedy sketch, excellent; Dan Maley, vocal comedian, good; Avolo and Otbelo, gymnasts, a hit. BIJOU (L. M. Boas, direct agent).—M. p. and the following vaudeville: Marimba Band, good; Crescent City Comedy Four, excellent; Marsella and Vannesson, horizontal bar, good; Bob Alden, pianist, very good; Sheridan and Forrest, come- dians, good; Del Farlarden, comedienne, well ap- plauded; Jerry Sanford, HI. songs, good. PREMIER (L. M. Boas, mgr.; agent direct).— M. p. and the following vaudeville: Nlbbe, Bordesu and Ntbbe, comedy sketch, excel- lent; Wstts Trio, a. and d., very good; Chas. Far- rell, minstrel, good; Msnney Worth, monologlst, good; Angelo Trio, minstrels, very good; Gladya O'Hearn, songs, good. PURITAN (Fred W. Hooper, mgr.; agent, J. J. Qulgley).—M. p. and the following vaudeville: Harry Kll- dev, Irish comedian, good; Aword and Healey, comedy sketch, very good; Madame Flower, bronse Melba, bit; Doutbltt and Jones Co., comedy sketch, good; Bmll Cbevrlel, comedy violinist, very good; Wm. San Soucl, 111. songs, good. PLEASANT STREET (Jas. F. Mason, agent direct).—M. p. and Babe Daley's Burlesquers and the following vaudeville: Louis and Palmer, a. and d., good; John Mack, blackface, good; Mason and Doran, comedy sketch, good. EDW. F. RAFFERTY. FT. WAYNE, DTD. TEMPLE (F. E. Stouder, mgr.; agent, Edward Hay man).—Pekln Zouaves, sensational drill and wall scaling; De Mario and Bell, "Down the 8uwanee River," splendid; Coe and Boyd, mnslcal, good; Pearl Allen and Dancing Jockles, line; Rlalto Quartet, hit of bill; Murray K. Hill, mon- olog and singing, excellent, and Ilda Schnee, 111. songs, very good. H. J. BBBD. HARRI8BURG, PA, ORPHBUM (C. F. Hopkins, mgr.; agent, United Booking Offices).—Week Feb. 1: Mr. and Mrs. Stusrt Darrow, ssnd, smoke and shsdow pictures, novel; Calby and May, ventriloquist and Dancing Doll, very good; Jolly and Wild, In com- edy skit, "The Piano Teacher," encored; Bar- rows-Lancaster Co., In farce, "Like Father, Like Son," many laughs; 8am Stern, singing comedian, applauded; GHroy, Haynes and Montgomery, "The Good Ship Nancy Lee," good singing and dialog; Belleclslre Brothers, acrobats, excellent. HIPPODROME (A. L. Rourofort A Co., mgrs.; agent, N. Rudy Heller, Philadelphia).—Frank Larklns, comedian, good; Rosley and Boselle, "The Widow Brown," applsuded; Adgle and her Trained Lions, great beadllner. SAVOY (P. Magaro, lessee and agent).—House dark this week; management willing and ready to receive offers of booking one night stsnd comedy and burlesque companies at popular prices. J. P. J. HAVANA, CUBA. PAYRET (Frank Costa, mgr.).—Week 28: Koms, Jsp wrestler, still drawing crowded bouses and as yet undefeated; Ls Belle Morlta, Spanish dancer, ordinary; Marques and Morales, Inter- national dances, good; m. p. ACTUALIDADES (Ruseblo Aacue, mgr.). — Iris-Andrea ee Duet, girls, singers, very good; Rafela and Cecillia. French, singing snd mnslcal set, good; Romeo Moleri, Italian tenor, fair. MARTI (Adot Co.). —Amelia Molina, Spanish singer, still hit of bill, baa good voice and attractive and refined appear- ance, unusual with other singers of her class seen here; Balsalarl, vocal phenomenon, very good; m. p. PUBILLONBS CIRCUS (L. R. Arango, mgr.).—Will open Its season this even- ing, 25, with the following sets: Alice Techow, cats; La Belle Stone, spiral globe; Madam Louise's Monkeys; Robledillo, wire; Jessie Wil- son, equilibrist; Yamagat Troupe (6); Jap acro- bats; Lowsnde Family, equestrians. NOTE.— Emma Calve ls being advertised extensively. No seats csn be bad now for the three performances she will give the third week in February. Other acts of merit are said to be on the same pro- gram. ROCKY. HOBOKEN, V. J. EMPIBE (A. M. Bruggemann, mgr.; agent, U. B. O. Monday rehearsal 10).—Hal Davis and Co., in "Pals," head cspital bill; "Paradise Alley," with Marguerite Haney, scored; Fred Sosman, very clever impersonations; Four Sen- sstlonal Bolses, excellent casting set; Milt Wood, clever dancing; Eckert and Berg, musical, pleased; Plcaro Trio, acrobats, good. GAYETY (Cbas. Francklyn, mgr.).—"Trans-Atlsntics." JOHN KAY. LOI ANGELES, OAL. ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.; direct sgent).—"Road Show" holds over to crowded bouses. "School Boys and Girls," big hit; Rogers and Deely, good. WALKER (J. Harry Pleper, mgr.).—Robert Baker, monolog, good: Foucher and Jenkins, comedy bicyclists, nicely; Amelia Masette, weU received; Mildred Msnnlng, pleasing; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Young and Co., very good; Ida Whsrton, ill. songs, good.— LOS ANGELES THEATRE (Francis Haggerty, res. mgr.).—The Pelots, comedy Jugglers, good; Joseph R. Ketler and Co.. in "A Rural Substi- tute," very good; Joe H. Hardman, monolog, well received; Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Fredricks, In "Her Cowboy Visitor," laughable; James Smith and Claudia Brown, very clever; Dan Sherman, Mabel DeForest and Co., "A Jay Circus," ex- ceptional merit; Sam Holdsworth, ill. songs, good. SHANNON B. MYERS. IOWA CITY. XA. BIJOU (A. F. Pocock, mgr.; W. V. A., agent). —1-8: Mardo and Hunter, Philips and Jones, Jay Paige. 4-6: The Brsbsms, Cantor and Cur- tis, Nate Baker. NOTES.—The local Order of Elks is holding a big festival this week. J. J. M. LOUISVILLE, ST. MABY ANDERSON (James L. Weed, mgr.; sgent, U. B. O.).—The Tennis Trio, very attrac- tive act; Gehan and Spencer, wooden shoe dancers; W. Ei Whittle, ventriloquist, very fine; ^Dancing Davey and Pony Moore, good; Pertlna, foe danc- ing; Violet Black, "In the Subway," hit; Leo Carrlllo, very amusing; The Four Nlgbtons, well received. BUCKINGHAM (Horace McCrocklln, mgr.).—Watson's Burlesquers. 8. HITS 8IMCOB. JOHNSTOWN, PA. GLOBE (J. G. Foley, mgr.; agent, Association Booking Agency).—28-80: WU1 B. Wheeler, monolog, fair; Sympnonla Musical Trio, One. MAJESTIC (M. J. Boyle, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.). —Kelly and Barrett, "The Battle of Too Soon," fine; Harry Breen, talk and parodies, good; The Four Otts, "The Gibson Girl," good; Bessie Val- dare, pony cyclists, clever; Chaa. F. Benson, a big laugh; Marseilles, contortionist, fine; Marlon Gsrson In songs, good. JE8TTCAM. JOUST, ILL. GBAND (L. M. Goldberg, mgr.; Chaa. H. Dout- rick, agent).—Eddie G. Gray and Co. In "His Lsst Match" head the week a bill; Hawley and Olcott amused; Wells and Sells, eccentric; Adams Bros, plcssed; W. I. Webren end Co., good; Laurette Nelson, fair. A. J. STEVENS. XTXTAJTINO, PA. LYCEUM (John Wicks, Jr., mgr.; agent. Ass. Book. Agency. Monday rehearsal 10).—The Park- ers, festure, heavily applanded; Balndeer and York, fair; Three Chrlstys, above ordinary ath- letic act; Fay Sisters, clever girls, bit; M. C. Wyle, plessed. KJfOXVXLLE, TENN. CRY8TAL (Thos. B. Collins, mgr.; sgent di- rect).—Clsus and Rsdcllff Co., comedy, s. and d.. good; A. J. Wayne, a. and d., comedian, very c i eTer . COLUMBIA (sgent direct).—"Taylor and Crawford," comedy sketch, went big; Marie Cbsppelle, talking comedienne, very clever. AUDITORIUM (H. C. Scott, mgr.; sgent direct). —Eddie Leon, Roman ring, very clever. W. ARTHUB SPROUSB. LOWELL, MASS. HATHA WAY'S (John I. Shannon, mgr.).— There are two favorites at the theatre this week, Msx Freeman and Kendall Weston; they ware formerly leading In stock; Msx Freeman, In "Tony and the Stork," very good; Kendall Wes- ton, In "What Money Can't Buy," very well re- ceived; Smith and Campbell, sidewalk conver- sstlon, funny; B. C. Strickland, mimical monolog, good; Joe and Sadie Brltton, dancers, very good; Yonna, contortionist, fslr; Wolflag's Educated Horses, fslr. ACADEMY OF MUSIC (Joe Flynn, mgr.).—M. p. and 111. songs, good. JOHN J. DAWSON. MoKEEBPORT, PA. ALTMEYER (Psnl 8tsnley, mgr.; sgent, Ass. Book. Agency. Monday rehearsal 10).—Bester's Dog snd Cst Show, pleasing; Bill Wheeler, Isngb- ing bit) Hsrrlson Grsves, Imltstlons, well re- ceived; The Lambrlottes, novel musical act; Nst Zancig, good. MUNOTE, DID. STAR (Ray Andrews, mgr.; sgent, Gus Sun Booking Agency).—Three Psttons, In "Jerry from Kerry," Irish comedy sketch, with music, good; Arthur Abbott, English coster singer, hit; Klpp snd Klppy, eccentric burlesque Juggling, csught the bouse; Frsnk Grsy, ill. songs, good; Hick- man, Willis snd Co., "In the Wrong Fist," msde good. MUSKOGEE, OKLA. LYRIC (C. L. Carrell, mgr.; agent, 0. B. Hod- kins).—Carl Herbert, magician, encores; The Le- velled, s: snd d., plessed; Geo. Plerson (local). 111. song; Torcat and Flor D'AHxa, Parisian nov- elty act, hit of bill; Costella snd Lacrols, comedy sketch, fsir; Eugene Wlllard, entertainer, good. J. F. B. NEW CASTLE, PA. FAMILY (James Dempsey, mgr.; sgent, Ass. Book. Agency. Monday rehearsal 10).—Clare'* Animala, act going good; Raab snd Scottle hit; Bennett snd Darling, pleased; Geo. Dupree, big laughs, needs new material; Reynolds snd Rob- erts, good comedy. NEW HAVEN. CONN. POLI'S (8. Z. Poll, prop.; F. J. Wlndlsch, res. mgr.; sgent, U. B. O. Monday rebearssl 10).— Willie Pantxer and Co., acrobats, were the hit of the bill; Evans and Lee, artistic international dancers; Jones snd Mslo, character acting of a high order, and the Great Bichards were good; Nella Bergan offered a select number of songs which were received with mucb fsvor; Flo Irwin and Co., In a skit, "Mrs. Mix Mixes," presented a comedy of mucb merit snd the funny episodes were Immensely enjoyed; Ed. La vine was ss funny ss usual In big balancing. B. J. TODD. NEW ORLEANS, LA. ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr. Monday rehearasl 1; sgent, W. V. A., Chicago snd New York).—Juggling Normsns, seversl new tricks; Flo Adler snd tier boy-ln-tbe-box, favorite here; Alfred Kelcey bss sdded s corking finish to his "Title of a Turkey"; Four Amatls are giving an imitation of a male quartet that la ripping; Glsela Is still "mugging" snd getting away with It; Mabel Sinclair, ventriloquist, was accorded a lukewarm reception; Eugene and Willie How- ard, excellent; Valadou closed. GREEN WALL (II. Greenwsll, mgr.).—"Harvey Bryant's Bxtra- vagsnsa." O. M. SAMUEL. NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. LOEWS (N. Schenck, mgr.).—1-2: John Cor- bett, dancer and parodist, went fsir; Hsdley and Hadley, comedy sketch, very well; Victor Lamout, ill. singer, good; Irving Roth, monologlst, very good; Four Sllbors, s. snd d., very good. 3-4: Miles Dewey, s. snd d., went well; Webb snd Norton, s. and d., very neat dressers and good work, good; Anita Busb, comedienne, went fslr. Bill sgsin changed 1, now running six reels snd four sets, chsnging Monday, Wednesday and Frldsy. T. F. CANFIBLD. PATERSON, N. J. EMPlitli (H. J. Bruggemann, res. mgr.; sgent, U. B. O.).—Bill besded by Ellnore Sisters, ususl hit; Chss. B. Sweet, music well appreciated; Tom Batenian, opened, pleased; Dooley snd Ssles, pjpular; Ryan-Rlchfleld Co., In "Mag Haggerty's Father," good; Martlnnettl and Sylvester, comedy acrobats, pleased; Csrletts, "The Humsn Dragon," unique. FOLLY (Jos. B. Pine, res. mgr.).— 18: "Broadwsy Gaiety Girls." Msy Harris, champion woman wrestler, extra attraction. "Strolling Players," 4-8. LAWS OF NEW YORK STATE CAPITAL STOCK $50,000.00 Cable Address, "ABCREL. 1 TELEPHONES 5824-6670-6B71 88th St LINCOLN, NEB. MAJESTIC (L. M. Gorman, mgr.; agent, West- ern Vaudeville Assn).—Week Jan. 28: Ten Koon- try Kids, highly pleasing; Borden, Zeno and Haydn Brothers, scored heavily with music and dancing; Joe La Fleor, acrobatic, good; The Lang- dons, hit; La Petite Mlgnon, clever Impersonator; Harris and Morel snd, sketch, plessed; Bob and Tip Co., comedy acrobata, scored. DBBAM- LAND (Wm. Robertson, Jr., mgr.; agents, West- ern Statea Assn.).—Hamllns, s. and d. comed- ians; Chaa. Bagley, 111. songs, snd m. p. LJEJI LOGAN. TPrWm BfMtflMFssMf BAMFf ^SdSJIdllAi Atlas Booking Circuit MAX ROSEN. JOHN S. EGAN. VICTOR 1). LEVITT. President. Vlce-Pres't snd Secretary. Treasurer. Now booking artists in all lines for oar Circuit of Parks, Theatr-n and Fairs. 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