Variety (May 1909)

Record Details:

Title:
Variety
Date:
May 1909
Publisher:
New York, NY: Variety Publishing Company
Volume:
Variety (May 1909)
Leaf #:
000147
Language:
English
Subjects:
Motion Pictures, Film Industry Trade Magazine",Vaudeville,Theatr
Collection:
Theatre and Vaudeville, Hollywood Studio System, and Early Cinema
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Communication Arts
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Founded in 1905 by Sime Silverman, Variety is the best known and most important trade paper in the history of American entertainment. Variety began as a New York weekly publication covering vaudeville, however, its scope expanded over time to include legitimate theatre, burlesque, motion pictures, radio, and television (transitions that the MHDL will eventually document within this record). In 1933, Daily Variety was launched in Los Angeles to offer in-depth coverage of the motion picture industry and serve as a competitor to The Hollywood Reporter, which was founded 'on the Coast' in 1930. In March 2013, Variety's owner ended the print edition of Daily Variety, though as of this writing, the weekly publication and a website offering non-stop news updates still exist. Variety may ultimately be best remembered for its integration of show business slang into entertainment trade coverage. Boffo. Hokum. Quickies. Svelte. Climaxer. Tenpercenter. Coastlander. Skein. We're still feeling zowied. -- Eric Hoyt, 2013
Date Added:
August 29, 2022
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28 VARIETY REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS AM Weak commencing Monday, May the Twenty-fourth Introducing His Latest Sensational Dance, "A DREAM OF THE FIVE SENSES" Direction Be As LVIYER§j Knickerbocker Theatre Bldg., New York DEBUT IN VAUDEVIL NANCY SOCIETY'S COMEDIENNE WeeR May 17, SAVOY, ATLANTIC CITY. "THE MAN WHO MADE THE MASCOT FAMOUS.' Direction B. A. MYERS Df HIS GREAT SUCCESS, 99 "The Village Doctor BT MASK SWAM. With Gilbert Fiti»«t«ld ud Olirar Co. ORPHEUM, BOSTON, MAY 24. A Beautiful Novelty Original Singing, Posing Aot LUCILLE SAVOY IMMENSE HIT COLUMBIA, BROOKLYN THIS WEEK, MAY 17 presents ■ "Cohen and His Ward" Big hit at Fulton last week Week Nay 24, American Music Hall, New York LOOK US OVER Direction B. A. CARBREY BROS SIMULTANEOUS DANCERS. WEEK MAY 17, ORPHEUM, BROOKLYN. lug Colleens," very good. Cartel Bros., roller Rkato dancers and comedians, solid hit, McDonald and Huntington scored heavily. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Connelly have pretty playlet in "Sweet- hearts. " Rny I,. Royce. clever. Ron a Ire and Doreto. comedy eccentrics, strong. CRYSTAL (Win. A. Weston. Ken. mgr.; agent, W. S.L—Al Hnynes. Julia Redmond and Co. In "The Critic and the Girl" head. lMavlet full of good situations ami accorded nig reception. Gar- den City Trio good singers, hetter comedians and fair dancers. The "silly kid" Is one of the best representations ever seen here. They slipped one over that counts for a home run. Rrnwn and Ross, sinning and talking, suffered In opening position, hut were a hit. The Stoddard*, comedv tnuslral. went very good. Johnston, excellent ventrllo<pilst. Business excellent. NOTES —The Marco Twins and Manuel Ro- maln and Co. are Just completing their second tour of the S.-C. Circuit and are equally featured at the Majestic next week.—The Five Armanis are underlined at the Crystal for next week.—Elmer Tenley found a good hotel here this week. He la Buffering with blood poisoning In the arm and Is stopping at the St. Joseph's Hospital. The arm Week May 24, Albembn, New York. IN VAUD TILL HILDA HAWTHORNE PREBENTINO A Norel Singing and Ventriloquial Aot. 12 Minutes in "ONE." Week May 10, Maryland Theatre, Baltimore. Md. Is better now and the doctor says that nothing serious will develop. b. BOSTON By ERNEST L. WAITT. VARIETY Office. 00 Summer Street KEITHS (Geo. Clarke, mgr.; agent. U O.).—rinnophlends headlined, strong; Work and Ower, acrobats par excellence; Froslnl, a wonder on accordion, great favorite; Geo. H. Wood, black- face, good; Valerie Hcrgere. In "The Morning After." excellent sketch, well played; Selblnl and Glovlnl, Jugglers, good act; Hawaiian Trio, music and (lances, good novelty; Jack Wilson Trio, best comedy act here for a long time; the IMs- slutls. daring riding stunts, getting warm ap- plause. ORI'HKI'M (Lindsay Morlson. mgr.; agent direct).— James J. Corbett headlined In good farce, every line a laugh; Juliet? returns to big recep- tion; Karno's company In "Slum" act. big hit; Hill and Sylvlany. cyclists, good; Josephine Ains- ley, songstress; Martin Brothers, musicians; Cas- well and Arnold, barrel Jumpers; Kenny and Hol- 11s, college 1 lioys. HOWARD (Jay Hunt. m«r.; agent direct).— "Washington Society Olrls." House bill Includes I'aul Azard Trio, acrobats; Stutzman and May, Thompson and Carter; Cardownle Sisters; Sam Golden, Coleman and Merton. Dorothea Reed, Kennel te and I'attrrson, Emily Nice. GLOBE (R. IV Jeannette. "mgr.; agent. U. R. ().. Roston i. — Three l,orcllos, comedy acrobats; Levis and Lloyd: Forresto and Dogs; St. John and Farrell; Jack Clahane. l'ALAC K (I. M. Mosler, mgr.; agent direct).— Carl McCullogh; La Combe Rrothers, Rudd and Lloyd; Cubanola Trio; Kelso and Lelghton; Robert Vannl. singer: Slg. Fontaine, basso. * ALSTIN & STONE (Stone A: Shaw, props.; aK'-nt direct).— The Mitchells, Scotch dancers; Wormwood's Dogs and Monkeys; Johnson, bag punching. PHILADELPHIA By OEOROE M. YOUNG. KEITH'S (n. T. Jordan, mgr.; agent, U. B. When answering advertisements kindly mention Variety. O.).—Several acts not previously seen here this week. Harry Bulger, In "He Was a Soldier, Too." Sketch well received mainly through Bul- ger's clever handling. The Morton-Jewell Troupe made an attempt at a showy offering In club Juggling which was not carried out thoroughly. There seems no real excuse for the girl trying comedy. The clrTb work should be their object and it will stand Improvement. Some of the group figures looked well. Edwin Stevens and Tiny Marshall scored one of the principal hits with "An Evening With Dickens." Tempest and Sunshine (New Acts) The Curzon Sisters, aerial, still remain one of the most attractive acta of Its kind. It Is n real applause winner. The Empire Comedy Four were given an awful handi- cap to live up to all the extra hilling. It Is either the comedy or singing that misses, some- times It Is both. The four seem to be trying too hard. Paul Le Croix went through as well as usual with his hat Juggling. Hoey and Lee had 8ome parodies which won favor but the talk was not up to what was expected of an act given one of the choice spots. The Reed Brothers held down the opening position In good shape with a ring act. UNIQUE (R. J. Barry, mgr.; agent, direct).—