Variety (May 1909)

VARIETY 17 NEARLY ALL THE GOOD ARTISTS ARE HERE-JOIN THEM SPECIAL RATES TO PROFESSIONALS 'cm DINE IN OUR BEAUTIFUL RESTAURANTS. Hotel CHICAGO. J. K. SEBREE, President ROY S. SEBREE, Gen. Manager LOUIS A. JUNG, Asat. Manager POPULAR PRICES. SERVICE AND FOOD THE BEST. Budd, A. Reed, John P. Richards, Joe Nola. Roger*. Will. Reno, Geo. B. Rochester, Nina (Rivers A Rochester). Rose A Bills. Stewart, Wlnnlfred, Miss. Button ft 8utton (C. O.) Snyder, Thomas. Smith, Lather. Street, Rose. Stone, Beth. Seymour ft Hill. Semon, Primrose (0. 0.) Street, Miss Rose. Beaton, BUlte. Shardo, Claude (0. O.) Scholta, Mr. Bchultse, Henry. 8marl, Miss. Smith, C. F. Stone, Fred A. Surer, Morris. Bebenk (Crandsll ft Behenk). Stolta, Melville. Baona, Herr (0. 0.) Slater, F. A. (C. O.) Ssllna, Mile. (0. O.) Satterlee, Gale (0. O.) Sullivan, James F. (0. Sutherland ft Curtis/ (C. 0.) Stlnson, J. B. (C. O.) 8mlth, Richard H. 8toner, Grace. SanteU, Great (C. O.) St Clair, Harry (C. O.) 8tevens, Leo. Sherman, Daniel (O. O.) Sterling ft Chapman. Sbelvey Broe. (0. O.) Scott, Grace, ft Co. Bchllcter, Hubert (0.0.) Swain ft Ostman. Bldonlas, The. Sherman, Dan. Strausberg, Louis B., Mrs. Schreyer, Dare Devil. Travers, Belle. * Thompson, William. Trimble, Maud. Tate, Harry. Thurston, May Hender- Tbamas ft Payne (C. O.) Tlvoll Quartet (C. O.) Tenlll, Frank. Trovollo. Truesdell, Howard. Taylor, Viola (P. 0.) Uhons. Mrs. Carl. Valln, W. Ver. (a 0.) Ylvlan, Annie. Van Orsten, Bvs. Vers, Mile. Van Cleve, Harry. Whltebouse, Gracelyn (0.0.) Williams. Dot. Williams, Frank. Walton, Orval. Weston, Willie. Winchester. I. L. Wlttschlrk, Frits. Wilson, Leslie. Williams, Leon. Woodruff, Henry. Wooley,' Frank. Walker, Thomas. Whallen, Mike. Wiseman, Geo. H. White ft Stuart. Wilson, Geo. H. Wolff, Lulu. Wardell, Edith. Wilkinson, Mrs. O. J. Warren, Day ft Warren (C. O.) Williams, Male (0. O.) Williams, Arthur (0. O.) Walters. Ada (0. O.) Wardell, Harry (0.0.) Wilfred ft Lottie. Wetbersll, Harry. Wales, Elsie. Welzelbaum, K. Werner. Harry. Wills. Nat. Wilsons, Musical. Welch, Robe. Wolcott, Fred. Weogg, W. Wilson, Ella. Miss. West, Frsnkle. Wllllsms, R. D. Willard's Temple of Mu- sic. Walters, L. B. York, Katherlne. Young, Florlan. Youngson, William. Young, James. Young, William (C. O.) Young, Mrs. Wm. (CO.) Zara, Toby. Zarrow, George. Zarrow, Ed. Zlnk, Adolph. Zaleska, Miss R. Zepb, Emma. Zobedle, Fred. CORRESPONDENCE Unless otherwise noted, the following re- ports are for the current week: GHIGAGO By FRANK WZBSBEBO. VARIETY'S Chicago Office, Chicago Opera House Block. MAJESTIC (Lyman B. Glover, mgr.; agent, W. V. A.).—An unusually good bill considering late- ness of season. With the exception of two or three given prominent plsce the numbers sre more or lens familiar to the Majestic clientele. The feature Is Edna Wallace Hopper, her first appear Slice here In two years. She has several good ■ongs. scoring. Eddie I-eonard and the Gordon Brothers make their first appearance since the Cohan and Harris minstrels last fall, and offer a delightful arrangement of songs and dances, Leon- ard's singing particularly amusing a great amount of Interest. Violet Black and Co., In "In the Subway," proved a laugh producer. Farrell-Tay- lor Co. repeated and pleased as they always do. Boranl and Nevaro are contortionists and have comedy not misplaced. Dick Crollus and Co. again played "Shorty." probably suggested by "Peaches," the vehicle In which Mr. Crollus ap- peared with Wm. Courtlelgh. It gained many legitimate laughs and Is well constructed along the familiar slang lines. Vernon offers about the same ventilloqulal act seen seasons past, but it Impressed as usual. Green and Parker have well chosen songs. The Cliff Gordon Imitation Is The EDMOND'S f f1!a r tT hed The Only Flats Catering Exclusively to Performers 606 8th AVENUE, BETWEEN 89th AND 40th. 7M-758 8th AVENTTE. 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"THE CENTRAL" ■■ ssVSST (Few Doors below Hammerstein's). Large and small, well furnished rooms, with board. Private Baths. First-class French and German Cooking. Moderate terma. TABLE D'HOTE DINNERS served la the ground floor dining room. 88 CENTS. F. MOUKET. nearly perfect. Otto Flechtel Quintet slug in Ger- man, including a warbling song, spoiled by one of the women trying to outdo the other*. The concerted vocalising Is dolefully inharmonious. Allan Wlghtman also. AMERICAN (Win. Morris, mgr.; agent direct). —James J. Jeffries, central figure. In his second week, with excellent business. Rostow, a Russian equilibrist, first appearance here, showed a num- ber of well devised tricks. Maymc Remington and her "ricks" served well. Five Juggling Jor- t dans show some clever club manipulating. Billy* Clifford, his first variety engagement here In sev- eral years, bns a good selection of material and had no dl(Acuity In convincing the audience. Shean and Warren returned with their travesty. Collins and Hart (second week) again proved the laughing hit. Maude Lambert Is among the few singers who can be credited with a solid hit st this house. Sisters Itappo gave their Russian dances. BUSH TEMPLE (Sam. P. Gerson. mgr.; agent. W. V. A.). —Opening week bill Includes Hilda Thomas and Lou Hall, Nellie Revell, Hlckey and Nelson. Merrltt and Love. Mildred Flora, Es- meralda, Decamo and Dog. STAR (Tom Carmody, mgr.; agent, W. V. A.). —James and Sadie Leonard and Richard Ander- son, Blocksom snd Burns. Eva Trout, The Coleys, John Collins, Marsh Craig. JULIAN (J. C. Condermnn, mgr.; agent, Will- Ism Morris).—James A. Dunn, Jarvls snd Martin, Josle Mclntyre, Harry Splngold and Co., Tourist Trio. CHvette and Co. KBDZIE (Wm. Dougherty, mgr.; agent, Will- Florenz House (Mrs. F. Florens, Prop.) The Home of the Profession, 170 West 47th Street, Near Broadway New York First-class Rooms and Board. Reasonable Terms. Convenient to all Principal Theatres. 'Phone, 8011 Bryant. FURNISHED BOOMS REASONABLE. Near Times Square and Broadway. 242 W. 43rd ST., NEW YORK THE RtDGER High clais Rooming and Boarding House, 261 West 42d St., Ne*v York Opposite the American and near Hammerstein's. Special rates for professionals. HOTEL ROSELYN 5 Minutes to Theatre: Newly Furnished and Btriotly First Class—Excellent Bervioe; Cuisine the Best; Theatrical Headquarters; Rates. LANCASTER, PA. 286-250 N. Prince St. Joseph F. Bruederly, Prop. DOTTORY S HOTEL 155 WEST 44th ST., NEW YORK Convenient for all theatres. Spaghetti and all Italian dishes at all hours. Furnished Rooms with or without bath st SPECIAL RATES to THE PROFESSION. Highly recommended by the Romany snd Zln- garl Slaters. lam Morris).—Tom Gale and Co., Ada Melrose, West and Willis, White and Plenty, Trudell and Fuller. Mannette Dwyer. P ALACK (Donlnn A Caralas. mgrs.; agent, Wllllnm Morris).—Dickinson and David. Trudell and Fuller, Bob Wcyman, Two Shermans, Ber- nard and Hill, Jack Rlpp. OGDEN (agent. William Morris).—Ada Melrose, Jerome Radlm. Nannttte Dwyer, Jack Rlpp, Cecil Ix)rralnc. DOUGLAS (Clyde Moore, mgr.; agent, William Morris).—Dallon and Graven. E. S. Norton and Co.. Geo. AdamM. Leonard and Russell, Davis and Cooper. R111y Mortln. Glass and Glass. ADD CHICAGO NOTES Laura Hoth. the singer. In In Los Angeles with s musical comedy stork company for the summer. She will play the prima donna part in one of the wheel burlesque shows n»xt bcbsoii. The Troeadero will be the only burlesque house to o|M>inte this snummer so far. It Is not definite- ly known whether the Folly will be open during the warm weeks. New faces are promised by the Troc's management. SCHINDLER'S (L. Schlndler. mgr.; agent. Chas. II. Doutrick).—Petchlng Bros., Becker and Murk. Virginia Goodwin and Co., Marllou and Ko«nl!c. Musical Rnndall and Co. NORTH AVE. (Paul Slttner, mgr.; agent, Chas. II. Doutrick).—Creo. Chas. A. Mason and Co., Cole and Coleman, Dale Sisters, Harmony Three, Loon Itogcc. THALIA (Thos. Murray, mgr.; agent, Chas. H. Doutrick).—Deave's Marionettes, Barry snd John- son, Marie Storl, W. L. Werden and Co. NOTES.—Haley Sisters joined the Rents-Santley show at the Star snd Garter this week snd will travel with the organisation for five weeks, closing in Boston. Abe Leavitt, manager of the show, will spend the summer at Highlands Neverslnk, where be recently built a cottage.—The Racine Theatre, Racine, Wis., opens with William Morris vaudeville 24. Booking will be directed through the Chicago office. Tbe bill for the opening week consists of Josie Mclntyre, Buckley and Martin, Herbert Perry, Eddie Leslie snd Four Affinities. Two shows a day will be given.—Owing to failure to deliver the theatre at Sana Soucl Park to the management of the dramatic company, which wss announced to open next Saturday, Virginia Harned, who was to have beaded tbe company the first week, will be transferred to the Bush Temple, following this week's vaudeville at tbe north side theatre. Miss Harned will appear In "Camilla," under the auspices of the Chicago school teachers, who "bought" tbe bouse for the week on s guar- antee. Tbe park theatre will open with Miss Harned a week later.—Tbe Folly snd Empire the* atres will close for tbe season at the end of this week. «r\N PRAINGieGO OHl'lIEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.; agent, direct).—Week 0: Nothing ef particular conse- QSjencs among tbe newcomers, and bill ss a whole below par. Russell Bros. In evidence. The Fred Allen Co. got along quite well with a pleasing playlet. Two novelty numbers con- stituted tbe balance of the new faces, neither showing anything new or striking. The Four Normans had a club swinging number of a fair grade. Tbe Franelnl-OIloms submitted a melange of Instrumental music and acrobatics. Holdovers were La Valera, Hawthorne and Burt, Clay Smith and the Melnotte Twins, Dolores A Co. NATIONAL (Sid Grauman, mgr.; agent, S.-C, C. ReeHe).—Frank Bush, clever teller of tales, prime number. "Car 2, Stateroom 1." offered by Neta Allen A Co., quite an ordinary affair, tbe comedy reaching but few. Tbe act failed to gain average success. Mstt Keefe warbled his way to popularity. Bonnie Oaylor, a character singer of decided cleverness, made s good Im- pression. Lewis and Young, with song and comedy, pasaed with favor, as did Fautan la opening place with an aerial trapese routine. The Quaker City Four held tbe closing place, going in good form, thanks mainly to tbe black* face comedian, one of the best. WIQWAM (Sam Harris, mgr.; S.-C.-Western. States Jointly).—Tbe serious and absurd were hoth strongly represented among the line-np of tbe week. Mr. and Mrs. Robyna scored. Man- ning and Dixon went with equal strength. The Lucy Lucier Trio, a snsppy singing offering, wss soother number that registered well. Madam Doberty and her Poodles also on the bill, sharing the novelty honors with Tbe Volten Sherlek Family of Acrobats. Geo. Wilson furnished con- siderable laughs with bis monolog. and Qulgg snd Nlckerson added some with a musical offering. PANTAGKS' (W. Z. Tiffany, mgr.; agent. Western States; O. S. Burns).—Bill one of pleas- ing bslsnco with Mrs. Maude Evans playing a return dato as tbe stnr. There was none of the heavy demands on tbe box office that marked her previous appearance. Mrs. Evans' power as a drawing card 1m evidently on the wane, though her work shows decided improvement. Ethel Alton and Mazle Oliver presented "Tbe Sacrifice." Rlvoll, In a protean comedy, worked his changes with surprising speed, and though some were- quite crudely done, he scored heavily. Dawson and Whitfield had a batch of comedy that passed' with favor. The Four Dordens held the closing plsce with one of the best casting acta ever seen here. Jan. I-e Claire, harp soloist, won ap- plause. FISCHER'S (E. A. Fischer, mgr.).—"The Ad- vance Agent," the offering for the second week of the run, suffered sadly In comparison with the bright Introduction vehicle. Tbe cast was ill suited to Fischer's clever players and the at- tempt to blend melodrama with burlesque was hurtful. Ben Dillon figured well as the "rube." and Nellie Montgomery had an opportunity head- ing a Scotch singing number. The balance of the company were out of their element. The piece had some bright spots, and some well-chosen chorus numbers helped a lot, but as a whole the production was below tbe standard set by the opening. DENVER By HARRT X. BEAUMONT. Office Crystal Theatre Building. ORPHEUM (Mart In Heck. gen. mgr.; agent, direct).— Week 10. "Palace Girls," head. Marches* are well done, but singing below standard. "Slog- When answering advertisements kindly mention VARDnr.