Variety (February 1909)

CI » ' 17 f» sented a tinging and dancing number, aimed for the'popular taste, with Adelaide doing little toe; work, but dancing flafr footed considerably and singing along with the assistants. The setting is a "commercial advertising board" with genuine advertisements on it, although it might be kept up to date by painting the name of the theatre appeared in each week instead of having "Fifth Avenue" permanently. It isn't artistic, either, for a "brick" advertising board to be situated in a woodland, with trees above and a street drop 1 for the perspective, but Ade- laide did rather well in fast company. The Japs are the Kitamuras. The "Ris- ley" work., at the finish is its strongest asset, and also about the only thing some- what different from the other Jap num- bers. Fred Brant to the contrary notwith- standing. Mr. Brant is a sort of godfather to all Jap acts over here (after Mr. Kita- mura), and when it is said the Kitamuras keep in the pace set by the foreign "Ris- ley" numbers who give attention to that work only, he should be pleased sufficient- ly. If he wishes to improve the appear- ance of the act, Mr. Brant could place a decorated Jap border to reach a decorated Jap ceiling, which would enclose a Jap act with all Jap draperies. As it is, the very ornamental drapery at the rear is abruptly cut off by the wings of either gold or green. The youngsters of the troupe are growing fast, but it still ranks in the lead, with some good perch balancing to hold up the early portion. The character impersonations of MUs Mayhew with a "coon" finishing song car- ried her through nicely, even with herself "kidding" her size and Billee Taylor sing- ing from the pit while Miss Mayhew changed costume. Jimmy Lucas was a ponderous hit after the opening act with imitations of Geo. Cohan, Eddie Leonard, Harry Lauder, Eva Tanguay, Jack Lori- mer, an Italian, Scotchman, Dutchman, and a girl and boy combined singing a song, the difference brought to the atten- tion of the audience by voice and hats. Mr. Lucas sings "I've Got to Please the People" for the first four unannounced impersonations, and he is taking no chances while placing a surplus of ef- feminancy in his act. The Tanguay should go out immediately; also the "Dutch." Lucas, who is young and seem- ingly very capable, ought to frame up a much shorter act, which would land him higher on any program than he is this week. "Circumstantial Evidence" is a forceful dramatic sketch, the comedy as skilfully blended in as the piece has been written, although it depends upon how one accepts the acting of Robt. B. Kegerrels (as the murderer who is sitting upon the jury judging the person charged with his crime) whether the piece grips as it should. Sime. COMPILING HISTORY. Lawyer William Grossman is compiling a complete history of all Sunday laws and legislation relating to theatrical regulation in this State, and will use it in court at the first opportunity in the hope of clear- ing up a badly tangled situation and the mass of misapprehension that prevails on the subject. * tT Jessie Couthoui sailed for England last week. C'*.. e AMBHltAN. Ed. Blondell and C$^ added to what.^tfey already had, made} a^hole lot more-at the American this'weejg; enough j£ty>re a to keep the show running until -lit40 .Mon- day evening. The pictures took another ten minutes. At that the bill moved along nicely, despite the fact that.several of the turns had been cut down mate- rially. The Quaker* City Four were 'way down to twelve minutes, giving the whole turn in" "one." The best of their offering was the nonsense of the blackface come- dian, whose imitation of the colored preacher was a splendid applause-getter, although they were oh very early (No. 2). Mile. Olive opened the show with a simple routine of juggling. The work is unpretentious, but the woman keeps in motion all the time and gives an effect of speed which balances the lack of strik- ing feats. May Duryea and Co. contributed quite the wildest and most unconvincing farci- cal sketch imaginable, called "The Im- poster." Edmund Day wrote it, the pro- gram says. The whole business is gauged to 14-year-old intelligence and sense of humor. The real mystedy of Incognito? is the hidden reason for trying to surround a rather engaging, buxom young person with a disguise. If she can sing, by all means let her sing, byt why complicate an ordinary soloist's effort with so cheap a trick? Miss Incognitc strongly sug- gests one of the hotel bills of fare where corned beef and cabbage masquer- ades under an eight-syllable line of pied type, and is for that reason much favored by the visiting epicure from Central Pennsylvania. Smirl and Kessner did very well with their established specialty. They drew the first substantial applause of the even- ing, it being then about 9 o'clock. May Tully followed with a first rate recep- tion and in the next place "The Georgia Campers" invoked a noisy demonstration from upstairs, thanks to the dancing riot at the finish. The show was running in prime shape at this point, but Ezra Ken- dall put a momentary halt to it. The situation called for a strong com- edy number to pick up the pace again and Ed. Blondell and Co., just fitted in. Blon- dell has switched his finish about a little, replacing the clowning with the plates with a trick musket that turns out to be an umbrella. It is an improvement. The business has to do with an incident earlier in the sketch and, referring back to an earlier passage, the company is ready made and holds the story more closely together. Dclmore and Lee were moved three numbers down the bill. Their routine of ladder feats is capitally arranged. There is none of the dead posing or "stalling" that too frequently takes up time in a turn of the sort. Everything they do is made to count. The lighter of the pair is a splendidly built gymnast and both men work with the perfection of grace. Emma Carus opened poorly. Icicles were forming after the first song but a charming caricature of Lauder in the second song melted them in a wink and established the robust Emma in the audi- ence's favor. She sang five numbers in all, the final one an encore that could not - be denied. The others were La Belle Clark, eques- trienne and I^rd/ing and Ah Sid. Ruth. VARIETY ARTISTS' ROUTES FOR WEEK FEB. 15 WHEN NOT OTHERWISE INDICATED. t (The routes here siren, bearing no dates, are from FEB. 14 to FSB. tl, inclusive, de- pendent upon the opening and olosin# days of engagements in different parts of the country. All addresses below are famished VARIETY by artists. Addresses oare managers or agents will not bo printed.) "B. B.," "RURLEBQUB ROUTES." ROUTES FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK MUST REACH THIS OFFZOE EOT LATER THAN TUESDAY MORNING TO EV8URE PUBLICATION. —o ♦■o»o-o»o*o-o»o Abbott. Arthur, Majestic, Ashland, Ky.; 22, Hippo., Lexington, Ky. Abdallah Bros., Three, 1286 Golden Gate, Frisco. Adams, Mabelle, Shea's, Buffalo. Addison A Livingston, R. F. D. No. 8, Tampa, Fla. Ader Trio. 2288 N. Sd, Ptaila. Adelyn, Box 249, Champaign, I1L Adler, Jeanette A Picks, Wash., Spokane, Wash. Adler A Flo., Orpbeum, Kansas City. Abearns, The, 290 Colo. Are., Chicago. Abeam, Chas., Troupe, Poll's, Waterbury. Albanl, 1416 Broadway. N. Y. C. Alberl, Giulla, Scrlbner'a Big Show, B. R. Albene A La Brant, 212 B. 26th, N. Y. Alburtus A Millar, Empire, Coventry, Bug.; 22, Empire, Nottingham, Eng. Alexandra A Bertles, 41 Acre Lane, London, Bug. Alexis A Schall, 827 B. 28th, N. Y. Anderson, Madge, Lyric, Newark. Allen, Chas. H., 481 8. Morgan, Chicago. Allen, A. D., Co., 74 Pleasant, Montclair, N. J. Allen, Violet, A Co., 22 B. 14th. N. Y. Allen, Leon A Bertie, Arcade, Minot, N. D. Allen A Francis, 611 Shotwell, Ben Francisco. All, George, Feb., Drury Lane, London, Eng. Allison, Mr. A Mrs., Orpbeum, Kansas City. Alpha Trio, Family, Minneapolis. Alpine Troupe, Auditorium, Detroit. Alrona, Zoller, Trio, Mardi Graa Beauties, B. B. AWano A Co., West Mlddletown, O. Alrarettas, Three, Jersey Lilies, B. R. Alvln A Hendrlx, Al. G. Field's Minstrels. American Dancers, Anderson, LoulsTllle. Americsn Trio, 66 Penn Ato., Newark, N. J. Angell Sisters, 712 W. New York, Indlanapo.Ha. Anderson A - Golnes, Cook's, Rochester; 22, Keith's, Pblla. Apollo Bros., 849 W. 4th, N. Y. Archer, Bob. Jolly Girls Co., B. R. Ardo A Eddy, 600 B. 84th, N. Y. Arlsona Troupe, 361 B. 18th, N. Y. Arlington Four, Poll's, Wilkes Barre; 22, Keith's, Phils. Armstrong A Verne, Union Hotel, Chlcsgo. Armstrong, Geo., 920 St. Jsmes, bldg., N. Y. Arnold A Felix, Jamaica, L. I. Arthur, May, Champagne Girls, B. R. Arrille, Dorothy, Rosaieigh Court, 86th, N. Y. Astalres, The, Orpheum, Oakland. Auberts, Les, 14 Frobel Str. III., Hamburg, Get. Auburns. Tbree, 886 Beacon, Bomervllle, Mass. Auers, The, 87 Heygate. South Bnd-on-Sea, Bug. Auger, Capt., Geo., 12 Lawrence Rd., So. Ealing, London, England. Austins,-The, 10 Bskers Lane. RockTllle, Conn. Austins, Tossing, Hippo., Greenock, Eng.; 22, . Gayety, Dundee, Eng. Avery, W. E., 6006 Forrestrille, Chicago. Ayres, Howard. 2411 So. Adler, Pblla. Asards, The. 229 W. 88th. N. Y. B Raader, La Velle Trio, 383 N. Christiana, Chlcagu Banyan, Alfred, Bijou, Iowa City, la. Baraban Russian Troupe, 109 E. 116th, N. Y. Bschman, Marie, Grand, Los Angeles, lndef. Baernatein, Harry, Bijou, Racine. Wis., lndef. Barber A Palmer, Comet, Creston, la. Bargalla, A. J., Gus Edwards' School Days Co. Barrett A Belle, New Century Girls, B. R. Barry A Wolford, Trent, Trenton; 22, Chase's. Wash. Barnes A Conway, City Sports, B. R. Barron, Rube, 20 B. 88th, N. T. Barrett Slaters, 1964 N. 81st, PbUa. Barrett, Marjorle, Grand, Sacramento. Barnes, T. Roy, A Bessie Crawford, Poll's, Hart- ford; 22, Auditorium, Lynn. Barton, Harry, Needles, Cal. Barto A McCue. Sam T. Jack's Gaiety Girls, B. B. Batro £ McCue, 819 North Second, Reading. Baxter A La Conda, 1610 Carson, Pittsburg. Beam, Will, 1668 Broadway, N. Y. Bean, Wm. C, 160 Oxford, London, Eng. Be Anos, The, 8442 Charlton, Chicago. BeauTala, Maridor, A Co., 274 Indiana, Chicago. Bedell, Walter, A Co., Empire, San Francisco. Beecber A Maye, Winner, Allegheny, Pa. Beeaon, Lulu. Keith's, Clereland; 22, Olympic, Chicago. Beimel, Musical. 840 B. 87th, N. Y. Bell Boys Trio, New York Stars, B. R. Bellmonte, Harry A Pearl, 20 W. Missouri At*., Kansas City. Bergere,. Valerie, G. O. H., Pittsburg. Bernhard A 81efert, Princess, Columbus, O. Bernice A Howard, 8007 Cilumet, Chicago. Bernler A Stella, 22, Orpheum, Harfiabura\ Pa. Berol, William, c. o. H. Lehman, 100 Jobmon, Union Coarse, Boro Queens, N. Y. Beyer, Ben, A Bro., Hathaway's, Maiden; 22, Colonial, Lawrence, Mass. Beard, Billy, 1401 Dayton, Sarannab, Ga. Beattle, Bob, Little Nemo Co.. lndef. Behrend, Musical, 62 Springfield, Newark, Bell A Richards, 211 B. 14th, jl. T. Bell, Arthur H., Happy Hour, Deposit, N. Y. Bellclalr Bros., Bennett's, Montreal; 22, Ben- nett's, Ottawa. Bertina A Brockway, 811 Third, N. Y. Biff,A Bang, Pantagea', BUllngham. Waah. Big City Quartet, G. O. H„ Syracuse; 22, Or- pbeum, Yonkers. Black Pattl Troubadors, Ssn Francisco, Csl. Blaney A Wolf, 267 W. 44th, N. Y. Bijou Comedy Trio, Orpheum, Zanesrille, O. Bingham, 886 Beacon, Somerrille, Mass. Black A White Trio. 466 Columbus, N. Y. Blampbln A Hebr, Family, Hageratown, Md. Blanchard, Cliff, Royal 8Uto Co. Blocksom A Burns, 22, Walker, Los Angeles. Bloom, Harry, Golden Crook Co.. B. R. Blondell, Mysterious, A Co., 26 Second St., N. Y. Blondell, Ed, A Co., K. A P.'s 126th St.; 22, Keeney's, Brooklyn. Blmm, Bomm, Brrr, Orpbeum, Hsrrisburg; 22, Empire, Hoboken. Bimbos, The, G. O. H., Grsnd Rapids; 22, Bi- jou, Benton Harbor, Mlcb. Blnney A Chapman. Gem. Tampa, Fla.. lndef. Borella, Arthur, Star, Wllkensburg, Pa. Booth-Gordon Trio, Wigwam, 8an Francisco. Bootblack Quartet, Colonial, Lawrence; 22, Hatha* way's, New Bedford. Bolsnd, J. W., Irwin's Ms jostles, B. B. Bonner, Cherry, A Brlxley Girls, Rlslto Rooudarm, B. R. Borden. Zeno, A Haydn Bros. Vaudeville, Wich- ita, Kan. Boulden & Qulnn, Empire, Colorado Springs, Col. Boutin A Tilaon, North Adama, Maas. Bowers A Bowers, 2 Oliver PI., Everett, Mas*. Bowers, Walters A Crooker, Orpbeum, Portland, Ore. Bowery Comedy Quartet, Runaway Girls, B. R. Bowen. Bros., 1663 B'wsy, N. Y. USE THIS FORM IF YOU HAVE NO ROUTE CARDS CARDS WILL BE MAILLI) UPON RhQUEST