Variety (February 1909)

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VARIETY 53 tt FUNNIEST SONG SINGERS IN VAUDEVILLE. WATCH FOR THEIR DEBUT. »» BOB ADAMS--BOB ALDEN I guess somebody's got something on the two boys for writing good songs and playing the piano. Everybody's wise to them from coast to coast, and know that they'll deliver in the future as in the past—nuf sed. "We love our job"—But! Oh you BILL LYKINS, 31 West 31st St., New York. 'Phone 4075 Madison. Look out for next ad giving Cable Address. Hay ward, i. and d., well liked; Joe Kenny, comedy juggling, good; Fanny Ward and Boys, rery good. 17-18: Grace Toledo, fair; Clark and Otis, pleasing; Jim London, comedian, rery good. 10-20: Rboda Benson, Gordon Sister*. Harry Monroe, Georgie Thomas. Business good. NOTES.-rFonr Musical Edwarda did not ap- pear Monday, account Illness.— G. W. Sutton, Jr., and W. J. Mullen, of this city, bare In preparation a new song, which will be featured by Eddie Foy.— Lodge 766, B. P. O. B. giTes a fair week April 26.—Miss Hyde, ill. singer, la well liked, and will be held for several weeks. T. F. CANFIELD. ORDER QUICK OUR Dramatic Feature "TELlTfALE BLOTTER (LOTH. 1,000 FT.) READY WED,, FEBRUARY 24th Watch for our Western Fea- ture Subject SOON TO BE RELEASED ■ 9 ESSANAy FILM MFGXDl 501 Wells St. Chicago,Ills. PATER80N, N. J. EMPIRE (H. J. Bruggemann, res. mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).— Well balanced bill beaded by Pauline, hypnotist, very Interesting; The Galnesboro Girl, took five curtains; Frank Stafford and Co.. imi- tations, fine; General La Vine, funny and clever; Harry La Marr, burlesque characterisations, good; Reed Brothers, good comedy; Louise Stlckney'a dog and pony, pleased; Carroll Johnson, splendid. FOLLY (Jos. E. Pine, res. mgr.) .—Reappear- ance of Dessauer A Dixon's Big Review, popular as ever. 18-19-20, "The Cherry Blossoms." VAN. PITTSBURG. GRAND (Harry Davis, mgr.; agent. U. B. O. Monday rehearsal 10).—Rock and Fulton, head- liners, as a novel dancing act they stand alone, tremendous hit; Valerie Bergere, sketch, well liked, clever little woman; The Great Lester, an artist, laughing hit of bill; Fanny Rice, favorite here, hit; "Our Boys In Blue," exciting, Interest- ing, tremendous applause; Mabelle Adams, pleas- ing; scored; Felix and Barry Four, encored; Mont- gomery Musical Duo, good; Yamamoto Bros., very good; Carbray Bros., team dancing good; Jack Lyle, good parodies; Leonl and Leonl. good ring act; Young and Young, ordinary dancing. Family (D. A. Harris, mgr.; agent. Ass. Book. Agency. Monday rehearsal 0).—Emerson and Van Horn very good; The Donnellys. big laugh- ing hit; Cole and Wood, decided hit, applause; Marion Seeley, pleasing singer, applause; Harry Hess, good line of talk; Lawrence and Dale, fair; Whipple, barrel jumper, pleased. , V. J. BUOU (Burton a Brookers, mgr.).—Myrtle Antonldes, singer, very good voice, big hit; May Bell, monolog and musical, good; m. p.; theatre very popular. NOTE.—Annie Hart, of "McFadden's Flats" fame, will be with that company next season, '00-'10. RUBE. NEW CASTLE, FA. FAMILY (Agents, Asso. Book. Agency.; Monday rehearsal 10).—Melvln's Dog and Pony Show, good act, hit; Senator Frank Bell, one long laugh; Variety Trio, laughing hit, good harmony, encored; Marsho and Raab, clever ring act, ap- plause; Riley and Fleming, scored; Grace Ed- wards, neat and pleasing. HEW HAVEN, OONN. POLI'S (S. Z. Poll, prop.; F. J. Wlndlsch, res. mgr.; agent, U. B. O. Monday rehearsal 10). —Geo. B. Reno A Co., laughable; "That Quartet" (Sylvester, Jones, Prlngle and Redmond), best singing hesrd here In some time; Wm. Blalsdell and Co., "Tit for Tat," fair; Harvey and Lee, Hebrew comedians, pleased; Kelly and Barrett, "The Battle of Too Soon," very good; Sbewbrook and Berry, exceedingly good; Youna, asalated by Edyth Wardell, entertained with a Juggling act B. J. TODD. SAGINAW, MICH. JEFFER8' (Rusco A Schwars, mgrs.; Western Vaudeville Association, agents).—Joe F. Willard and Harry Bond present the "Battle of Bunco Hill," good laugh producer; Pero and Wilson, comedy pantomlmlsts, good; Fred Morton, trick harmonica whistler and comedian, good; Swor West brook and Swor, a hit; Marvelous Griffith, the human adding machine, a wonder. MARGARET GOODMAN. BAH ANTONIO. TEX. ROYAL (Harry J. Moore, mgr.; agent, 0. E. Hodklna).—Week 7: Pat Lovela, wire, excellent; Roger Gray and Marlon Mllnor, a. and d., good; Musical Wolfers, fair; Llssle Waller, child pianist, very good; Felton and Haines, comedy bag punchers, good; B. O. Blackburn, HI. songs. good. HAPPY HOUR (C. G. Munsell, mgr.; agent direct).—Kent and Harvey, comedy sketcb, fair; Denamore 81sters, good; The Maloneys, aketch, fair; Billle Klngaley, blackface, good; Anla Brooks, ill. songs, good. STAR (Ken- nedy A Wyler, mgrs.; agent, Williams, Knehle A Co.).—Clifford and Camp, comedians, fair; A My s and Wyche, comedy sketch, good; Tom Mack, mojolog,, good; Joe Smith, HI. songs, good. NEW ORLEANS, LA. ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.; agent, direct; Monday rehearsal 1).—Thos. H. I nee In "Wise Mike"; Augusta Glose, planolog; Byera and Hermann; Russell and Church; Rein* Bros., dancers, and Pertina, dnnseuse. GREENWALL (H. Green wall, mgr.).—Rice and Barton'a "Big Gaiety." Barton as unctuous as ever; show well received. Olio: Camille Falardaux, singer, liked; Pierce and Maisee, last word In contemporary burlesque "sartorialism"; Mlskel, Hunt and Miller, musical, well received; Kelly and Bart- lett, acrobats, made 'em laugh. S. R. O. at matinee. NEW VICTOR (M. Peck, mgr.).— Schroys and Baby May, "Western" act, went well; Lee Edmonds, good monologlst with poor material; Pete Smith, baritone, hit; Graham Duo, acrobats, should be stopped. To force a boy not over five years of age to play approximately nine shown a day la an outrage; Addison and Llvlng- aton, applause. O. M. SAMUEL. HEW B0OfTKLT.1t, H. T. LOEWS (I. Seldon, mgr.).—1B-16: Rena La Vllle, soubret, well received; Lancaster and SCHENECTADY, H. T. MOHAWK (Ira A. Miller, mgr.; agenta, D. B. O.).—Ldngacre Quartet, big hit; "Birthday Party," clever aketch; Young Bros., novelty acrobats; GUllban and Murray. Wroe Trio, "The Star Bout." S. J. KING. SEATTLE, WASH. THE ORPHEUM (Carl Relter, mgr.; agent. W. S. V. A.).—Week 8: Bowers, Walters and Oroker closed with a very clever and original number; Agnes Mahr, very clever toe dancer; Ed- win Holt and Co., "The Mayor and the Mani- cure," headllner and a great favorite; Louise Schmidt, operatic trio, Immense; Foy and Clark, "The Spring of Youth," great; Connelly and Webb, very novel; Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Colby, mystifying and clever. PANTAGES' (Alex. Pan- tages, mgr. Agent, Louis Plncus, N. Y.).—The Hanlona, headllner and bit; Master Gabriel A Co., clever and picturesque; Ladell and Brown, a. A d., very clever; Bummers snd Storke, "Jsckson'a Honeymoon," excellent; the Two Blossoms, sing- ers, yerj good; Arthur El well, 111. song, good. THE 8TAR (Frank H. Donnellan, mgr. Agent. direct).—The Australian Fellers, a clever ex- hibition; Adolph Zlnk, very clever; Ellsworth and /<i c j 1&2 r M'i*j n.H rv,,nj:u'r.Ti^.n«f jr. mi Equipped with improved Fire Maga- rines, Automatic Fire Shutter and Au- tomatic Fire Shield (Lubin's patent), Asbestos Covered Wire Connections, new improved Lamp House, new style Fireproof Rheostat, improved Electric Lamp. Complete with everything seen in the cut, including polished carrying case for Mechanism, including Adjust- able Bicycle-steel Legs to soya AfZ extend over 5 feet high, t^l^f'^ RELEASED FEB. 15 THE SILVER DOLLAR A tramp found a dollar which he In- vests In Welch Rarebit, bnt oh! the bad dreams that follow. An excellent Com- edy Film. LENGTH. 475 PCCT Unlucky Horseshoe The Professor finds a horse shoe. Talk about the luck of finding a horseshoe. Thia one proved a most unlucky article In the handa of the Professor. LEWGTH, 40O PCCT RELEASED FEB. 18 A Broken Heart The atory of an actreea'b love, who re- signs with broken hesrt when she finds out that prior rlghta bind her lover. LENGTH, 530 FEET THE PASS KEY A young man forgot hla latch key. He borrows the Janitor's pass key. One glass of wine too much and that pats key geta him into all kinds of trouble. LENGTH, 415 FEET LUBIN MANUFACTURING COMPANY Lubln Bldg., 926-928 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. LICENSED UNDER TUB PATENTS OF TIIE MOTION PICTURE PATENTS COMPANY. Llndon, "His Day Off," clever sketch; Fougere and Emerson, a. & d.; John Le Claire, juggler, novel; Edward Roescb, ill. song, very good. SHAMOKDf, PA, FAMILY (W. D. Nlelds, mgr; agent, I. B. O.). —Musical Reeves, fair; Two Clevelands, good; Chicago Newsboys' Quartet, excellent; The Mar- tells, clever; Matthews and Harris, pleased. W. F. K. SIOUX CITY, IA. ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.; David Bcchler, mgr.; agent, direct).—A popular bill with George Primrose and his dancing boys ss the beadllnera; Bertie Fowler, one of the clever- est monologlsts ever heard here; Porter J. White and Co., dramatic sketch, good; 8andwinas, strong woman, remarkable; Cblnko, Juggler, en- tertaining; Minnie Kauffman, bicyclist, graceful and daring. O. S. 0. seen here; Billy Gaston and Ethel Green, pleased mightily; Nonette, mualclan and soloist much applause; Laura Hudson and Co., In "The Feud," ordinary; G. Herbert Mitchell, soloist and monolog, fair. PANTAGES' (E. Clarke Walker, mgr.; agent. Pantages' Western States). —John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain have crowded the house at every performance thia week; The Stoddards, musical, fair; Stanley Johns and Co. "According to the Code," pleased; Fortune Bros., comedians, good; Gilbert and Katen, Hebrew come- dians, fair; Wm. D. Gilson, songs, pleasing. WASHINGTON (Geo. Blakealey, mgr.: agent, Sullivan A Consldine).—Flora, .Browning and Kellar. a very good opener; Lightning Hopper, cartoonist, won merited applause; Don Leon's Happy Youngsters, ordinary; Joseph K. Watson, monolog and dialect stories, good; Mareena, Nevarro and Mareena, equilibrists, s finished « ct - B. B. M. SPOKANE, WASH. ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.; agent. W. V. Assn.).—Week Feb. 8: Emma Ralney and Co., "A Modern Pocahontas," a novelty; Six Lit- tle Girla and a Teddy Bear, pleasing; Kltabancal Troupe, gymnasts, the best act of the kind ever SPRINGFIELD. MAS*. POLP8 (Gordon Wrlghter, rea, mgr.; agent, I*. B. O.).—Great Rlehards, very good; John J. McClosky, fair; Gordon Eldrld and Co., "Won by a Leg," pleased; Evans snd Lee, novel a. and d. team; The Musical Cuttys. better than ever; Hyams and Mclntyre, fared excellently; Melrose and Kennedy closed. G. A. P. JOE MAXWELL "A NIGHT IN A POLICE STATION" K-P's 125th St. Theatre, this week (Feb. 15) Hew York, Oot. ft, '01. Mr. Joe Hardman Friend Joe: Your oommunitation from Seattle received, and in reply will aay that I received a latter from our Mr. Lincoln, general mana ger a t Seattle, who Informed me that YOUR ACT waa the BEST MONOLOGUE act that had been Of THE WEST. If I can do anything for you, you will hear from me. Very truly yours, (8igccd) CHRIS. 0. BROWV. When answering advertisements kindly mention Variety.