Variety (May 1909)

VARIETY 37 NEXT ISSUE ORDER QUICK OUR SENSATIONAL WESTERN FEATURE SUBJECT "A MEXICANS GRATITUDE" (LOTH. APPROX. 1,000 FT.) Ready Wednesday, May 5th ESSANAIT FILM MFG.GDL 501 WfcLLS ST. CHICAGO, llLS • i butfaxq, h. y\ By DICKSON. 8HEAS (M. 8bes, mgr.; Henry J. Carr, ssst. mgr.; agent, U. B. O. Monday rehearaal 10).— Blanche Ring, headllner, to a bin* ribbon bill, big bit; Alclde Capltaine, an attractive act; Ray Cox, the Dixie girl, always clever; Blnna, Binns and Blnna, good comedy and music; Van Cleve, Denton and Pete, the mule, pleased; J. Francis Dooley, assisted by Coriune Sayles, good patter; Mr. Hymack, good; Byrou and Langdon, a hit In tbe "Dude Detective." ACADEMY (United Amusement Co., lessees; E. J. Wilbur, acting mgr.).—From melodrama to vaudeville and pictures, with Lansings, gymnasts, clever; Ines McKosker, pleasing; Rowley and Guy, good; The Garland Quartet, clever; Williams and Slegel, ex- cellent; Solette's trained dogs, fine; Okoto, juggler, good; McGarvey, in good imitations, and pictures. Change in the bill will be made twice each week. GARDEN (Charles E. White, mgr.).—Al Reeves and his "Big Beauty Show." LAFAYETTE (Cbsrles M. Bagg, mgr.).—Will- lam's "Imperials," with Mile. Qenoe's Models. NOTES.—Luna Park opens 24 snd the other plessure resorts will be open by the 80th, includ- ing Crystal Beach, Fort Erie Beach, Olcott Beach, Bellevlew Park and Bay View Beach. An Inno- vation will be made at Shea's with, a special midsummer season, when Julius McVlcker and a selected company, will appear in tabloid drama in conjunction with vaudeville.—Vesta Tilly is billed for an engagement at Shea's. BUTTS. MOBT. Orpheum (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.; agent, di- rect).—Week 17: Leander De Cordova and Co. in "Wireless," distinct bit; Coombs snd Stone, very good; Rosina Caselll's Dogs, best animal act ever in Butte; Post and Russell, fine; Dorothy Drew, pleased; "The Sunny South," fair; Wells and Sells, good. EMPIRE (L. M. Qulnn, mgr.; agent. W. 8.).—W. S. KeUy, whistling only, good; The Sharrocks, clever; Billy Baxter, fairly good; Thelma D'Verne and Co. (Stone and Van), musical portion only, good; Dasie Thorn*, songs, fine. FAMILY (Newton Crawford, mgr.; agent, 8.-C.).—Lake City Quartet. Joe T. Egan, Tbe Neals, Kessler snd Dunn, and Anderson snd Burt. NOTES.—J. L. Wsggener, owner snd rasas - ger of tbe WJou, the leading vaudeville theatre of Great Falls, Mont., died 18, in Deaconess Hospital, of fatty degeneration of the heart.— L. M. Qulnn, manager of the Empire, has been quite HI with la grippe.—Frank Taliaferro, for- mer treasurer of the Orpheum, Butte, but later in the booking office, Chicago, has returned to this city as manager of Dick P. Sutton's Lulu Theatre.—The palatial home of Mr. and Mrs. Crelghton Largey is the haven for many vaude- ville and legitimate stars while plsying in Butte. Mrs. Largey was formerly leading woman of the "Land of Nod" Co., and ber many friends in tbe profession are always cordially received at her home. Last week Marshall P. Wilder was a guest. H. T. AS11LOCK. MONUMENTAL (Monty Jacobs, mgr.).— "Merry Bmlesquers." GAYETY (William L. Ballauf).—"Rose Hill English Folly." NOTE. —The first theatre to close for the season Is tbe Monumentsl. st tbe end of this week, to reopen August 1. The same policy of burlesque. ATLAJITIC CITY, N. J. YOUNG'S PIER (Agent, U. B. .—Robert L. Dalley snd Co. (New Acts), Dillon Brothers, bit; Helen Redmond, good Tbe Leanders, comedy cyclists, hit; High Greenwsy, comedy Juggler, many laughs; Dechaunt's Dogs, clever; Williams and Melburn, good. SAVOY (Harry Brown, mgr.; agent, Wesley St Plncus).—Watson Hutch- Ings, Edwards snd Co., in "The Vsudeville Ex- change," very good; Farmon, Wills and Rsmrely, held over, went big; Alf. Ripon, ventriloquist, good; Campbell and Barbour, comedy bicyclists, excellent; Dill and Ward, s. snd d., good; Wilson snd Reich, good; Minnie Stokes and little folks, good. CRITERION (W. A. Barritt, mgr.; agent, direct).—Jaques Kruger and Co. (New Acts), The Hurleys, balancers, very clever; Phllbrooks and Reynolds, comedy sketch, good Saunders and Cameron, comedy Jugglers, good; Lucille Savoy, operatic singer; Bert Marshall, comedian. STEEPLECHASE PIER (E. L. Perry, mgr.; agent, Rudy Heller).—Reuschllng and Co., in "A Night in tbe Orient," good; Hilda Le Roy, songs; Rossley and Rostelle, In "A Widow's Courtship"; Baby Caslln; Louis Winsob, HI. songs; m. p. MILLION-DOLLAR PIER (J. L. Young, mgr.; sgent, Norman Jeffries).—Winston's Sea Lions, Swans Alligators, Ted Primrose. J. B. PULASKI. cnraOTATi, ohio. By HARRY HESS. VARIETY'S Central Office, 107 Bell Block. COLUMBIA (H. M. Zlegler, mgr.; 8unday re- hearsal 10; agent. W. V. A.).—Week's bill not strong. Mankln opens and Is clever; Russell and Church, protean set. Indifferent; Roberts, Hsyes snd Roberts, good; Slgnor Travato, vioUnist, very fine; Bobby North, hit of bill; Claude and Fannie Usher, good; Maggie Cllne, went big; La Veen, Cross and Co., acrobats, clever. LYCEUM (W. D. Crose. mgr.; agent, Gun Sun; Sundsy rehearsal 11). —Caroline Pllllam. very clever; Raymond and Harper, s. and d., original, and went big; the McNutt-Kopland Troupe, bi- cyclists, novelty; Bijou Trio, one of the best singing acts of tbe season. AUDITORIUM (W. Canfleld. mgr.; sgent, Gue Sun).—Backman's Lions, featured; Potts Brothers. Charles Stowe, Shakespearean reader; and Billy Craln. compose tbe bill. ROBINSON (Harold Moran, mgr.; Monday re- hearsal 11; agent. Casino Co.).—Edna Davis Trio, featured, excellent singing and dancing turn; Three Olivers, wire, excellent; Slgnor Roco Liussi, harp- ist, snd Carmen LaBelle, singer, good. NOTE.—Al G. Raymond, of Raymond and Harper, has composed a new song, ."Gee, I Love My Wife." which be will use for the first time in Hamilton, Ohio, next week. BEAUMONT, TEX. LYRIC-MAJESTIC (Rupert Cox, mgr.).—Gro- Jesn and Maurer, muslcrl comedlsos, excellent; Polk and Polk, acrobats, very good; Vernlce, soubret, good; Buncbu and Alger, good. GEO. B. WALKER. 0. OLYMPIC (E. D. Howell, mgr.; agent. Gun Bnn).—Shannon and Straw, s. and d., good; Downey and Wllllard, fair; Bally and Cronmer, well liked; Juggling Cantrys, nice set, well re- ceived. W. W. F. CLEVELAND, 0. KEITH'S HIPPODROME (H. A. Daniels, mgr.; agent. U. B. O.).—Belle Gordon, clever bag punching; Midgley and Carlisle do their familiar skit; Cornelia and Eddie, good comedy acrobats and Jugglers; Etlenne Glrsrdot snd Co., "A Gsme of Cards," very pretentious; John Mc- Closkey, operatic tenor of note; Carter and Bin- ford, colored entertainers; Harry Bulger and Co., headline with playlet, "He Was a Soldier, Too," plessed; Castellane and Brother, excellent. EM- PIRE (Geo. Chenet, mgr.).—Louis Roble snd his Knickerbockers. STAR (Drew St Campbell, mgrs.).—Frank B. Carr's "Thoroughbreds.' f WALTER D. HOLCOMB. 11 I IS ITALY'S LEADING PAPER FOB THE Animited Pktwe M MtMir.pl Bistaess PUBLISHED rOBTNIGNTLY. 88-86 larga pagsa. Eight ahUliags par annum (11.60). Editor-Proprietor: Prof. GUAL1TEBO J, FABBRI, Milan, 80, Via del Sanato, 80 Milan (Italy). COLUMBUS, 0. KEITH'S (W. W. Prosser. mgr.; sgent, U. B. O.).—Reed Bros., fests of strength, good; Laura Buckley, protean monologist, clever; Trovollo. ven- triloquist, good entertainment; W. C. Fields, better thsn ever; Four Fords, dancers, very good; Alice Lloyd, big hit; Jesn Clermont's Circus, amusing. This house closes to-day (Sat- urday) for the season, opening Monday, for the summer months with m. p. LITTLE CIIARLKY. ERIE, PA. ALPHA (E. H. Suerken, mgr.; sgent. U. B. O.; Mondsy rehesrsal 10).— nuehn, musical, very pleasing; Sperry snd Ray. sketch, very good; l/ponard and Drake, comedy, very good; Jerge, Alecnc nn<l Hamilton, s. and d.. very good. M. H. MIZENER. R Gaumont *Ga(irr)ot)t> Films LICENSED BY MOTION PICTURE PATENTS CO. SPECIAL NOTICE Tuesday, May 4th, NO RELEASE Instead of releasing two reels of Urban-Eclipse and one reel of Gaumont subjects some subsequent week as originally intended and stated in our last notice, we have concluded to release but one reel of Urban-Eelipse and one reel of Gaumont subjects for this week. a New Pain Killer PP Comedy Approx. Length, 370 ft "Four Footed Hawkshaw Drama Approx. Length, 590 ft. Write for our list of new prints of former release issued under date of April 15, 1009. This list contains subjects of exceptional merit, as comedy, drama, industrial, educational, scenic, etc Urban Films LICENSED BY MOTION PICTURE PATENTS CO. Release, Wednesday, May 5th, 1909 ii Forgotten 99 a Drama Approx. Length, 490 ft. The Peddler's Reward Drama Approx. Length, 463 ft Write for Advance Descriptions 11 Importer Gaumont and Urban-Eclipse Films 52 State St., Chicago 662 Sixth Ave.. New York When answering advertisements binilg mention VASOTT*