Variety (October 1909)

VARIETY a THE IRISH TO THE FRONT Ths SU LONDON "MUSIC HALL. AUG. If. "To the great delight of those who witnessed their nncomnion perfortumirc daring their brief stay on this hide last yi»nr Ik>noTsn and Arnold •re once more coutrlbutliiR to tlie gaiety of the nation, 4«r at least that purtlou of it j the 11 ol horn Empire every even lag. of their popularity it probably the hannlot'** they iiiHn|feat In their worfc and an entire ah sence of th«atri< >ali*ui. The idea is that Don- ovan, self »t>led tin- 'King of Ireland,' euter* Skinner's Hotel au«i there encounter* the pro prletor'a daughter, personated by MIm Rene Arnold. The engiiing duologue given each Hoe opportunities lu repartee. Mr. Donovan's re- cital of the rules and regulation* of the eatab- ltstraeat, a string of umiKiially crisp witticisms pave the way to dnale—a topical song of a sensible order." American Ag.at: Kis*| PAT CASEY i Jnat a Few Sqaibs. «AFS HAJTY, MA*Y DAILY TRUM94VB-" "America haa several swart rearesanlatlres at the Empress. Brixton. The ancceea of Don- ovan and Arnold was electric. The lady, open- ing the .ahojr wtM» • SPHf descriptive of an Irish card parly, made way for her partner. who mi an extempore song at the expense of certain members of the audience who happened to eutcb bis eye. It wan a happy selection. Then commenced a duologue betweeu the lady, daughter of the keeper of the hotel into which the other has blundered. Incidentally, she handa him the rules of the establishment, the read- ing of which evoked shouts, of laughter at every line. The act concludes with a nursery song with a comical chorus. It should be a long time before "oooTan and Arnold return to their native short." MANCHESTER "SUNDAY CHRONICLE." auo. is. "Donovan and Apokl, another smart Amer- ica* couple 'Jnat arrived,' won great favour at Blrfenhfred Argyle last week. Some of their palter b vary land, jaoat of It in uew, and all of It la 'dtaaa T —4ff Which last much thanks. Donovan lg the assatt tbale of the duo, and Ar- nold stands for pteaeani aud bright femlaiulty." BELFAST Prom Maine to California, then over to LONDON TOWN; We played ENGLAND, IRELAND, SCOTLAND; now for NEW YORK we are bound. iTlZaeC! The IRISH LOVED the IRISH, the ENGLISH LOVED us TOO, DONOVAN But we cant forget the STARS AND STRIPES No nutter whet we do. (APPLAUSE.) (Again wore APPLAUSE.) fUf PORTSMOUTH "GRAPHIC." AUO. SS. "Donovan and Arnold are a comedy duo from the land of the Stars aud Stripe*, and are Just about i cute s couple as ever came across the 'big drink.' Their Yankee accept* and Yankee methods are things of Joy to us phlegmatic Britishers, their cross talk new ami smart, and their whole turn ripples and bubbles with wit aud humour of the beat American brand." et Oa ttlflC 8CT. Sri of two CONTINENTS nd ARNOLD DOMO WELL. THAN* YOU W#»\ MORE. NINO TELE I. "A comedy duo tn a vaudeville act, 'Doing Well. Thank You,* is presented by Donovan and Arnold (a clever Irish American and his wife), And the audiences Wfert unstinted in their a»- naebatloo of s turu full of originality aud Rjtfaotir. Mr. Donovan, whose father, it may ha Mentioned, was a TIpperary man, scored wlthThla amusing hotel rules, aud his efforts thfuaneet are ably backed up by hla charming wife. TUESDAY, FOR "A new turn' from A merle. that of Don- ovau and Arnold, an exceedingly clever pair, whose quaint Jokes and quips kept the house la a continuous uproar. They pros-hie one of the best comic 'turns' now on | AMlla." yry> W JAIN/IKS B. DONOVAN •**«■ -■crvioi>^ The King of feel*** ^*— ■ European A.ont: Princ* ; GEQRGE BAftCLA F3EHMA ARNOLD The Queen of Vaudeville Regards Mr. FRED ST. 0N6E. He's at tee PALACE, TOO. = i r ■■■ ■ ■ ■ ' : CLIFFORD This Week (Sept 27), IJammersteifl's, New York BURKE Week Oct. 4, MAJESTIC, Johnstown, Pa. ■ AND S ■— Ready in November A Spectacular Novelty NEW mmmm —■ FOUR-SHELVEY-BROS Special Musk Special Scenery New Light Effects Our '"Shraa-Act" new a FEATURE over the PANTAOE8' CIRCUIT. ==|=C= I SI, Exclusive Direction. ALF T. WILTON CSS » = * * =; cc SOLD 99 . Saaw . - ■ To NA/IV1. MORRIS Sept 27, DOMINION, WINNIPEG ADDRESS, CARE VARIETY, CHICAGO S55S523S5 ■ == A BIG HIT Singing those inimitable •'clown* songs, written and copyrighted by BROTHER HARRY. Opened at Touns's Pier, Atlsntio City, last week, sinfinf; EIGHT SONGS every performance. That shows class. They liked him there, and they will like aim everywhere. ■■- —■ f n V ' ■ OPEN AT THE TEMPLE, DETROIT, OCT. 4 Placed by PAT CASEY, The Lightweight Booker When ewstcer fa sp s s Tu e rff sswee f s M e aly mention Vaxhtt.