Variety (October 1909)

VARIETY 33 *F America's Foremost Operatic Travesty Artists ARNIM and WAGNER "OPERA IN KITCHEN" Everything New but the Title Special Scenery Tremendous Success *M i n T— »6€ ATLANTIC CITY'S BIG INDIAN SONG HIT Is being featured this week in New York City by THE QUARTETTE, at the Colonial Theatre, at the Fifth Avenue Theatre by THE GIRLS FROM MELODY LANE, and over in Brooklyn JAMES H. LICHTER is closing his act with it; also a hit with May and Lily Burns. Call at our offices in Broadway Theatre Building, where ARTHUR LONGBRAKE and staff will give you a hearty welcome and show you some real songs. If you can't call, write ., Broadway Theatre Bldg., 41st Street and Broadway, New York, N. Y. ARTHUR LOMGBRAKI, Manager JOS. MORRIS ft CO picture policy adopted for this house seems to nave struck a reaponalve chord among the West Fhflaeelphla theatregoers. Monday night the bouse was almost filled for the opening show at MT«a o'clock. The bill looked strong on paper, but did not play up to that owing to the lack of comedy, the same fault as In the opening week's* show. Full stage acta made the bill hard to handle, and there was considerable of a drag. Reed, St. John and Co. opened the show In good shape with their musical act, well liked. Wood- ford's Monkeys were on second and proved a big riot fo rtbe young folks. Rose Berry offered a planolog with fair results. "The Man from Italy," a dramatic sketch presented by Murray Livingston And Co., did better than was expected, for It Is talky at the,start and there Is too much time wasted getting to the meat of bo act. Once there, however, it went along In good shape. Liv- ingston gives his usual good character work as au Italian and has more than average support from Gladys. Crollus and Harry Tyler. Edward Clark and bis "Winning Widows" got through nicely. A nice looking bar act by the Dumetscue Troupe closed. There are three men and they bavo worked out a showy routine of tricks, some new. and It made a firm Impression. Several reels of pictures -wero shown. Only one was a comedy subject, and this added to the drag In the show. With more speed to the programs It looks like a big money-maker for the William Penn. LUBIN'S PALACE (Isador Schwartz, mgr.; agent, 'Wittam Morris).—The bill was practically made over on Tuesday, three of the acts originally billed being replaced with others. Loro and Payne, comedjr acrobatic act, one of the added acts, scoring a substantial hit. The San Marcos offered a sensational feature act which Included flnlfe-throwlng, and were warmly received. The Great Stlrk pleased with a bicycle and wire act. Excella and Frank, two women, got through alcely with bag punching and contortion work. They also have some talk which does not help. Mathleus offered some ordinary juggling. Need ham and Wood, wcl received. Hale and Cor- . bin. pleased with their banjo specialty, and Billy Evans made a mUd*.impersonation with some talk and songs. He finished up well with a comedy Hong. Pictures. UNIQUE (R. J. Barry, mgr.).—Singers divided up the chief honors this week. Rogers and HuuiHtead drew a goodly share. They have framed up a bit of sketch, but it does not figure to any extent, the act depending upon the singing. Helen Garman met with a lot of favor. Sho Hang three lively numbers and did tbem all well, putting over a big hit with "Oh. You Candy Kid." Helen has a pretty Hrolle and looks the part. She could improve her dressing a lot. George Offeriuan was the other singer and got his usual reward. The Hallo Brothers scored with a banjo specialty. Krazler Trio proved clever dancers. II. and L. Wbltcomb offered a rube specialty, conflating mainly of Imitations of birds and animalB by the man. Most of the imitations were iilike, but he called them by different names and got away with it. Fred Ely, a good bag puncher, robbed his act of much of its merit by drawing It out to tiresome length. He announces imitations of famous fighters, but there la llttN* difference in the way he handles the bag. Frank Mnrtell did fairly well with a blackface act. TROCADERO (Charles Cromwell. mgr.).— "Follies of the Day" has been changed very little if any from what was given during the summer, the same principals appearing. Larry McCale linn the bulk of the comedy to take care of and gets away with it in great shape. His burlesque drama stuff with Gertrude Hayes is the funnleut. thing in this line seen here and won several encores. Harry Lester Mason makes a capital German of the Louis Mann type, holding up his end all through the show. John Williams has the best part he has played In years, and is seen to better advantage than ever, though he Is very noisy at times. John West does well with ttao Bryan impersonation and George Betts makes an acceptable straight. None of the members of the company except Eddie Goodrich seemed to have their voices. Gertrude Hayes still monopolises the stage as much as possible. She works hard, which is her best contribution, and shares In the profits with the aid of McCale, Mason and the others. Ida Sturgess makes her usual attractive appearance, but a heavy cold put her out of the singing. There la the same good supply of catchy numbers, Miss Hayes having the biggest share. The chorus and a lively lot of ponies work the numbers up in good shape. Sandy McGregor In- troduced lils Scotch specialty and was well re- ceived. The costumes are showing wear and could be Improved a lot. One or two new numbers would also help, but the "Foillea of the Day" still ranks up well among the best shows seen here this season, as It did last. GAYETY (Eddie Shayne, mgr.).—"Star and Garter." BIJOU (O. M. Ballauf. mgr.).—"Fay Foster." CASINO (Ellas & Koenlg, nigra.).—"Rose Hill." son and Washington avenue, when the old aub- teranean wine caves which caused the christening were for the most part filled up. ST. LOUIS By FKANX E. AHFEVGEK COLI'MBIA (Frank Tate, mgr.; agent. Orpheiiiu Circuit).— "The Patriot"; Winona Winter; Will- lams and Tucker; Hawthorne and Burt; Herr Londe and Frauleln Tilly; Elizabeth Banks and Berenice Breazeale, musicians; Harry Breen, mono- loglst, and the Belmonts. STANDARD (Leo Rdrhcnbaeh, mgr.).--"Broad- way Gaiety Girls." GAYETY (O. T. Crawford, mgr.).—"Bon Tons." GRAND OPERA HOUSE (Charles Wallace, mgr.; agent. Orpheum Circuit).—Hawaiian Sex- tet; Schaar-Wheeler Trio; Devoy and Dayton Sisters; Felix Adler; Surazall and Razall; Grace Wilson and Joe Kenney 1b the announced bill. AMERICAN (John Fleming, mgr.).—Billy Clif- ford, in "A Girl at the Helm," excellent produc- tion and business good. HAVLIN'S (Willam Garen. mgr.).—"The Girl from the U. S. A.." with Naydyne Shannon and large company and chorus. NOTES.—Chas. A. Leach, Jr.. manager of Weber & Rush's "Ron Tons," is having a home town visit. —Theodore II. Bower, many days ahead, Is in St. Louis arranging for a season of Henry Rus- sell's Boston Opera Company at the Olympic In January. I-on Ik Wollhrlnck. realty man and poli- tician, proposes to reproduce St. Louis' famous Uhrlg's Cave at Taylor and Delmar. The original cave was replaced by the new Coliseum at Jeffer- ATLANTIC CITY, V. J. YOUNGS PIBR (Ben Harris' Show; agent. U. B. O.)—Polly Pickle's Pets," big; Klein, Ott Bre*. and Nicholson, musicians, hit; Julie Ring aad Co.. In "Choosing a Husband," well receive*; Nfblo and Riley, good; Emeline Benner, female baritone, hit; Evnn Evana, monolog; Henry Bros., bar. CRITERION (W. A. Barrltt, mgr.; ages*. Louis Wesley.)—Brlndamour, jail breaker; Wind- sor McCay; Musical Klels; Marshall and Ryland; Navarros; Dunn and Moore. SAVOY (Harvy Brown, mgr.; agent, direct.)—Talbot and Matt- son, dancers, clever; Mabel White, songs, good; Miller and Mack, talk, good; Mae Addrson, talk and songs, good; Joseph Moreland, "the man be- hind the pictures," great. MILLION DOl PIBR (J. L. Young, mgr.; agent, dlreet.)- Blocksom and Burns, eccentric acrobats; Walter D. Franklin, character Impersonations; Wlj and Melbourne; Winston's Seals. STEI OIIASB PIER (EL L. Perry, mgr.; agent, RudV Heller.)—Somers and Law, Louis Wlnacb, 10. songs, m. p. J. B. PULASKI. ALTON, ILL. LYRIC (W. M. Sauvagc. mgr.; agent, W. V.A.) --Earl Glrdella and Dogs, pleased; m. p. NIXON (J. A. Suatoo, mgr.; agent, Donaldson.) - -We Woe Younk, Indian blackface comedian, good; John Scott, acrobat, excellent; m. p. BIOGRAPH (F. W. Brill, mgr.; agent, Weber.)— Casad Bros., musical, best act yet; m. p. L. C. ATLANTA, OA. ORPHKUM (Hugh Cardoza, mgr.; agent, U B. ().).—Lavlne and Leonard, opened nicely Work and Ower, acrobat ts. went big; Mile. Chester and statue dog. well received; Bowman Bros., song and patter, hitr Eva Fay, held over; "Kountry Kids," ovation. BIJOU (Hugh Car- doza, mgr.; agent, N, Jefferies).—Vaudeville. B*IX. fc *' FIRST CLASS ACTS Desiring FIRST CLASS ENGAGEMENTS at the BEST HOUSES IN ENGLAND write at once te VARIETY EXPERT Emtmbllmhmd 20 Ymmrm Who will arrive) in NEW YORK per S. S. "CAMPANIA," SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9th, and who will remain Two weeks only . Send particulars whara act can ba saan, cara HOTEL ASTOR, Broadway, New York LONDON OFFICES, 8 NEW COVENTRY ST. W. CABLES, CONFIRMATION, LONDON TELEPHONE, 6248 GERRARD JOHNSON AND When answering advertisements kindly mention Variety.