Variety (March 1909)

24 VARIETY REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS VAUDEVILLES LATEST NOVELTY SAM CHIP-MARY MARBLE tt IIM OLD OmiDIO A DELFT DIALOGUE WITH DITTIES, DESIGNATED DAM" WRITTEN BY GEORGE HOMANS, Agent A MUSICAL TREAT, LOGICALLY AMD LAUGHABLY •aLRVCD Management off JOHN W. DUNNE AH AATI8TE WHO NEEDS HO BOOSTING—VIDE PRESS. ROMAINE LONDON'S PET BOY HELD OVEB FOB MABCH 8th. KEITH'S. B08TON. OF DBTJBY LAVE AND GAISTT THEATRE, LONDON. THIS WEEK, MARCH I, TRENT, TRENTON, N. J. Phone 2164 BRYANT NORA KELLY THE DUBLIN GIRL Cable Address JACLEVY, New York Sals Dlraetlsa Jack LEVY 141 W. 42ef StrMl IE* YORK Lenon. Ted. Lelbert, Alex. Lane, M1m \A\j. Lewie, Jack C. Louie, Jack (C. O.) Lenox. Cecil. Lockette, Mettle. Le Clair. H. B. LewU, Walter B. Lloyd, J. D. Lane, Chrle (C. O.) Miller. Dick (0. 0.) McDoueld, William <(J. O.) McOtbney. Plata (a MeOlellan* (0. O.) Marcla. May (a O.) Moore, Herbert (0. O.) Min too (C. O.) Morris' Three (O. O.) Meyera, Bee* (0. O.) Marry, Helen (C. O.) Martin. 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CORRESPONDENCE Unlets otherwise noted, the following re- ports ere for the current week: CHICAGO By FRANK WTESBEBO. VABIETY'S Chicago Office, Chicago Opera House Block. AMBBICAN (Wllllsm Morris, Inc., mgr.; agent. MAJESTIC (Lyman B. Glorer, mgr.; agent. W. V. A.. Chicago and New York).—With Cecil Lean and Florence Holbrook (holdover) Clayton White and Marie Stnart. Gna Edwards "Blonde Typewriters,•• and Frank White aad Lew Smith, there la a sufficient supply of comedy. White snd Stnart present their last season's comedy, "Cherriee," and It pleaaea now aa much aa ever. White and 81mmona offer "On the Band Wagon," affording considerable merriment. De Blere makee his first appearance here. He has a clever aeries of Illusions. It Is a showy set. The "Blonde Typewriters," headed by Arthur Conrad, remalna unchanged, except for one or two songs, and was liked Immensely. Bay Cox Is one of the most versatile entertainers seen in a long time. She talks Intelligently and audibly. Felice Mor- ris snd two male players were seen In a playlet named "The Old, Old 8tory." The title is well applied. The Idea might be feasable enough, but it requires more comedy to carry the action than the- present vehicle permits. Floyd Msck showed several new acrobatic dances. He should cut out the song snd eliminate the repetition of "bow do you do" after each dance, as if to Inform the audience he Is on the stage. He did rery well In en early place. Maxim's Models appeared in reproductions of pslntlngs. The ef- fects were splendid . snd subjects Interesting. Richard Dickinson and Effle Bronston, Arnold snd Ethel Grssier are the others on the bill. OLYMPIC (Fred Ackermsn, mgr.; agent,. W. Y. A.).—Bessie Clayton and Co., EIlls-Nowlin Troupe, Six American Dancers, Holmer Llnd snd Co., Armstrong snd Clark, "Post Card Album," Lewis and Green, Majestic Trio, Grace Warring- ton. HAYMABKET (W. Y. Newkirk, mgr.; agent. W. Y. A.).—Lillian Mortimer and Co., James Thornton. Oracle Emmett and Co.. Silver*. Mc- Phee snd Hill, George Fredo, Ls Petite Mlgnon. Carrlngton and Simpson, Eddie G. Ross, Young snd Foley and McGinnls Brothers, Tom Qulgley, Joe Marsh, Murrays' Dogs. AMEBICAN (Wm. Morris, Inc., mgr.; agent direct.—One of the best vaudeville shows of tbe season, and the big throng that filled every seat in the house Monday evening fully appreciated tbe menu of merit. Lambert! makes his first appearance. He impersonates composers, , giving a high-class and thoroughly delightful perform- ance. His success was complete. Lee Kohl- mar presented his own semi-German playlet "German Lessons," given for tbe first time here at the Majestic last season. Kohlmar and the vehicle made good impression. He should con- tinue In vaudeville with it. Felix and Caire opened In "one," and Introduced seversl new Imitations. John C. Rice and Sallie Cohen of- fered "The Kleptomaniacs" for their second week. It is s better farce than tbe other and met with hearty response. Esra Kendall was given sn ovation. He ls as popular as ever, and even his old Jokes aroused laughter. Alf W. Lloyd and his Dog and Horse are a unique act, tbe only one of its kind ever seen here. Msbel Phyllis Irving Is announced on the program as making her first appearance. She is s dslnty young womsn, nest and petite In appearance and sings two songs In s small, timid voice that hardly reached the auditors In the front rows. Her gowns were rather unattractive. On the program she ls billed to appear in a "creation'' entitled "Brle-a- Brae." Neither waa evident. The Four Megan- anla hsve not been here in several years. They offer the same muslcsl novelty, and gave the bill a good start. Blake's mule ls retslned. Jamea J. Jeffries, the champion fighter, was In- troduced to the audience during the performance and the demonstration proved that he ls more populsr thsa ever. He will appear here soon In vsudevllle. STAB AND GARTEB (TJ. J. Herrmson, mgr.). —"The Jersey Lilies" as revealed Sunday after- noon hardly deserve favorable comparison with some of the previous attractions seen st tbe Star and Garter. The redeeming features are Leon Enrol and the choristers. Errol has writ- ten for himself a congenial part, and shows s peculiar type of German In make up. In tbe first piece be might be In contrast to the char- acter be portrays In tbe burlesque. Al Bice sdded a few laughs by his corpulent sppesrance. Comedy Is derived st bis expense. A few slaps on bis stomach by Errol ls a sample of tbe extracted laughs. Fannie Yedder, presumably the leading woman, attempts an eccentric char- acterisation following similarly tbe style of Kste Berry or Msbel HUe. She Is s soubret mostly. So Is Lillian Hoover, a tall blonde, who sings and makes herself prominent. Sebel Deane did well In "Rainbow." Miss Yedder also has s few numbers In which she figures conspicuously. The chorus should be on the stage more often. All tbe numbers were en- cored. The costuming Is not pretentious, but looks nest snd clean considering the lateness of tbe season. Vocally the organisation Is weak. The olio, excepting Long and Cotton (sdded), offers nothing worthy of comment. EMPIRE (I. H. Herk, mgr.).—With such par- sonages as Taft, Bryan, Cannon, and other more or less prominent Individuals introduced In the allegoric conception from the pen of Barney Gerard, called "Town Topics"; In the new Weetern Wheel attraction. "Follies of tbe Dsy." Interest ls Inevitable. The highly colored snd In- telligently drswn characters pictorial ly repro- duced amidst resplendent surroundings, with decorated stage pictures snd ensembles of pretty girls and still prettier music, should place this property among the burlesque schlevements of the dsy. The political question is handled with an utmoat degree of comprehension and knowledge, In addition to satirising the principal fundaments with marked precision. Gerard trailed the governmental episodes with the view in mind to turn them over to the theatre-going publls as amusement. He hss succeeded, prob- ably too well, for there Is a creditable amount of material that seems to stray over the heads of sudltors who ore accustomed to slspstlck snd its connecting feotures. The piece ls sup- plied with speclsl music by Albert Yon Tllser. Every song is worthy of Mr. Yon Tllser. One of the moot tuneful ls "Rosa Rose Us." It would be a bit In a muslcsl production snd scored tremendously ss rendered by Ed. L. Nel- son, In a good baritone voice. The company ls one of the most capable seen in burlesque. MARIE DAIIMTOIN "THE ENGLISH MIMIC " OPENS AT THE COLONIAL NEXT WEEK (MARCH 8th) When answering advertiiementt kindly mention Variety.