Variety (May 1909)

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VARIETY 31 r » IMONA/ OIM VA/ILL dONFlNE TrfEIR CATALOGUE TO GEO. M. COHAN'S Productions • Publish Nothing But Cohan Muslo n 6* Harris Publishing Co., IM More Free Advertising for Deagan! • - * I am truly delighted Mr. Deagan so enjoys the truthful words of my late advertisement. Being rather a liberal-hearted ohap myself, I will continue to remind my brother musioal artists of the '.'sweat way" he handed «it to me. * w * X am going to take -Deagan at his word (as ho tayi he deals fair with his ouitomers). Is this fair? In 1909 I placed an order with him for a set of his Aluminum Chimes. In two weeks they had rusted so badly I asked him to "make good." "My plater was drunk," said Deagaa; "send them out and I will fix them over without oost." I did. He "fixed" the Chimes, then "fixed" me to the tun* of 1110.00! Yes,-that's fair, isn't it, trooper*T Onoe upon a time he wrote me as follows: "The instrument I am building for you is the greatest I ever made. It has a ton* like a lark at early morn wafted on the breezea," etc. I have ainoe ooUooted letters he wrote to other musical artists saying the same thing, word for word, about the instruments ho was building for them. * t • Yes, yon. may (1) or may MOT have 90% of the muaical artists' trade, but I represent ONE atom you DON'T got. How silly to imagine efnycne ii going to believe your statement that I am interested in the business of either R. H. Mayland or E. R. Street. I patronize them because their goods are made on the square, and their dealings with mankind are above reproach. VOW, DEAD AN, I atill have a few things to say, if you still lika my "FREE ADVER- TISING." * " I t • . ■ - 4 » - (the friend of all musical artists). lng. The mm wan made op of The Lnaullea, Melbourne Brothers, Clayton, Qlennon and Jggpet, and The Bernetelns. NOTES.—Tell Taylor is here, "plugging" his songs.—Louis B. Jacobs will start east next week. Clog as far as Chicago, in the Interests of Bert vey, the Independent agent.—Chas. E. Hart, formerly musical director for Richard Carle's "Mayor of Tokio," will open a house in San Mateo May 1, playing combination vaudevile, booked through Bert Levex. Bert Levey will also probably book vaudeville into the Crawford. El Paso, commencing about July 80. Crawford A Rich own both the Crawford and the Orpheum there. The latter will have combinations.—Zeke Ashrams ha* opened the Star on Mission Street, between 22 and 28. playing six acts and pictures to five and ten cents. Capacity, 1,800;- 500 seats ate at ten cents. Business has been capacity wo- fsr. 81d Grauman who Is also the manager, is booking. Abrams baa a one-third Interest in the National. San Francisco's theatrical gold mine. The Star Is two blocks away from. Sam Harris' wigwam, which plays both S.-C and Pant ages' acts. BOSTON DENVER By HARRY X. BEAUMONT. Office, Crystal Theatre Building. ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.; agent, direct).—Week 19: Exceptionally good bill headed by The Bills-Nowlan Co., screamingly funny; Goldsmith and Hoppe, comedy, musical, hit of hill. No better act of Its kind has been seen taw season. Frobal and Ruga, comedy aerlslists, vsry good; Cherldah Simpson, planolog, want ex- tremely wall; Nonette, violinist and vocalist, very tool; Ames and Oorbett, dancers, .novel,arrange- ■ant, "A Spotless Reputation," Intense dramatic Playlet, well liked. CRYSTAL (Wn. A. Weston, gen. mgr.).—Four Hsalons, condensed version of "Fantasma" and "Superba," carried headline honors. The set is the biggest laugh producer shown here this sea- son, and also one of the biggest drawing cards. Barry Ladell and Florence Brown, comedy acro- batic dancing act, tbkt held close to the head- liners for honors. They Introduced the "Apache" dance here for the first time. Darenda.and Green, osmedy club Jugglers, show many new feats, and- work with a snsp that makes all the tricks look •say. Kyrogo, "The Man of Strange Powers." ■ystified. • Abbott -and Ctnyna, operatic vocalists, opened the bill and went well. Business big. NOTES.—White Rata held big Scamper at the Moaart, 22. About fifty professionals present. Will Cooke, of Carrol and Cooke, presided. Meet- ing did not break up until 8 a. m. By ERNEST L. WAITT. VARIETY Office, 69 Summer St. KEITH'S (Geo. Clark, mgr.; O. B. O. book- ing).—Andrew Mack, in "Blarney," good sketch, excellent singing; John Hansard, good new ma- terial; Bellclalre Brothers, great acrobats; "Nar- rer" Semon, new stuff, going great; Edward Baa- sett and Isabel Butler, skating on ice, novel act; Melrose and Kennedy, acrobats; Ann and Elfle Conley, good dancers; John C. Bowker, travelog; Barnes and Crawfood, fair sketch. ORPHEUM (Lindsay Morlson, mgr.; agent direct).—BQdlo Foy, beedllned; Rlnaldo, Italian violinist, real bit of show; Assrd Bros., acrobats, much too good for opener; Menetekel, with writ- log* ball, .mystery, sets 'em talking; Carle Stowe, imitation of Jim Morton, amateurishly done; Alf W. Loyal, horse and dogs, holdover, going strong; Five'Juggling Jordans, really fine show; Harvey and Lee, Hebrew parodists; Burrows, Travis Co., unlnterestiug fsree. GLOBE (R. P. Jesnette, mgr.; booking direct). —La Mont's Cat and Dog-Circus; VaVesco, Venice and Premier, musical trio; Grace Hawthorne, comedienne; Gorby and Hayes, Jack Clabane, Florence Mann, singers. HUB.—Marimba Band, big drawing card; The Dallys, Billy Prior and m. p. SCENIC TEMPLE.—The To Tos, Jap magicians; Leslie and Baker, travestylsts, and m. p. PHILADELPHIA By GEOROE X. YOUNG. KEITH'S (H. T. Jordan, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).—The essence of comedy, much needed In the shows offered here for the past two or three weeks, was Injected this week with good results, the show .reaching and holding a high average throughout. Irene Franklin gathered in a big share of the honors. Following closely was the sketch. "His Japanese Wife," presented by Val- erie Bergero and Co. A new sketch, "In Old Edam," offered by Sam Chip and Mary Marble wao warmly received. Howard and Howard put over a solid laughing hit with some new parodies and talk. It was asking rather much of Ben Welch to follow this pair on Monday afternoon, and be suffered accordingly, but finally won out. Welch Is losing time singing "Dorando" In the way be -handles, |t. It was a big bit here when sung slower and with clearer enunciation. Willy Pantaer. as usual, got away with bis share* of the laurels with an acrobatic act away from any other. It was awiuUy hard for "Silv- ers" Oakley to close the sbow^ with bis panto- mime baseball story, but the down got away with It as well SB could be expected. He received a much better spot for the night show and landed in good. The Village Choir did nicely Yes, we are ALL BOOIED 1909. 1910, 1911 Western—Orpheum Circuit — United Time r JUST TO LAUGH—THAT'S ALL * 18th Year WHO 7» in, Harris BlaaAvUHJii, fli Xl e I a •••••••••••••• • e • COLUMBUS, 0 CHICAGO, ILL. ST. L0UD3, MO MILWAUKEE, WIS CHICAGO, ILL (TRAVEL) OMAHA, NEB KANSAS CITY, MO SIOUX CITY, IOWA MINNEAPOLIS, MINN ST. PAUL, MINN. WINNIPEG, MANITOBA (TRAVEL) UU X XJbf JbaUA X« *••••••••••••••■•••••• SPOKANE, WASH. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. KEITH'S THEATRE. OLYMPIO THEATRE. COLUMBIA THEATRE. ORPHEUM THEATRE. HAYMARXET. ORPHEUM THEATRE. 41 << H II • i II II SEATTLE, WASH. PORTLAND, OREGON . (TRAVEL) SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. • i OAKLAND, CAL • •••*••*• LOS AN0ELE8, CAL. *• 48 • ••••••••••i (TRAVEL) SALT LAKE CITY DENVER, COL , LINCOLN. NEB DES MOINES, IOWA INDIANAPOLIS, IND CINCINNATI, O Xj\J U XPVlLLEt &¥• a a e e • o • • l • ■ a • ■ • • • • e> 8 KVANoVI I si 4 Ft* lMl/i • s ■ e a a a a a • a • I • ••••el HARRISBURG, PA WASHINGTON, D. 0 PHI LA D£ L If nlAi mtA* ••••••••••••••••• BOSTON, MASS • ■ • • <■ << << M II • • l< • • " ** «• '• «• • « M II II BIJOU THEATRE. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. COLUMBIA THEATRE. MARY ANDERSON THEATRE. ORPHEUM THEATRE. ORPHEUM THEATRE. CHASE'S GRAND. KEITH'S THEATRE. KEITH'S THEATRE. THEN BROWN'S BUNGALOW, Riverside. R I BOX \ Joseph K.Watson / Eva Tanguay Will not play on the same Bill this Season I am now a Coast Defender That's all. When amnoering advertisement* kindly mention Variety.