Variety (April 1912)

UNDER THE PERSONAL DIRECTION OF CHRIS O. BROWN Who presents Great Assisted by MISS BESSIE ALLEN and Co. In an entirely new production that is not a magic act but a $15,000 Production OPENS AT AMERICAN THEATRE APRIL 29 12 PEOPLE He comes high but we must have him. Again re-engaged by JOS. M. SCHENCK, Esq., of the Loew Circuit (My third trip in a year and a half) Returns to Sulllvan-Consldlne Circuit In July Also my own show in conjunction with The Avolos HERE IS THE ACT How does it read?—Great, Eh? (Well, that in isn't one-half what it is!) Opening x-Illuslon entitled "CREMATION" six to eight Mitten la •Mm* fHid guilty. The Inst war* "Primer Is ImN •tthw by Guiltr ud at tried st Court Martial As curtate goes up. ana with prisoner hi center, u young French mup< as curtain gees np by his superior elHcer i ewn ehelee uceerdlng te ew laws shell die. The prleener le then led by his snperler m n large, elegant scaffold ssnslsHng ef n ulckel- ten feet high, nickel steps te march np, asbestee _ _ lean seeae all .round. Hie snperler onVer repea t s fer beaeat ef aadlenee . nuking what he has te eny befere he dies why the law net be fnhllled te the letter. Prleener refuse te talk. He eeauaaads that Iglre np his sward and the esseer eiders an attendant te reeelre It. The w i s he s te die with his swerd. CMSeer lssntedlately draws large gnn end en ef skis gnn he places a F re nch lag and asks enee mere fer kls swerd. At this the prleeaer Is fired npaa with the flag ea the gnn. Prleener draws bis I asm ca t c h es flag at end ef the swerd withent being harmed. Orders are given that prleener shall be bnraed and cremated ea scaffold, which Is dene public. A " a.aknlL i large Are Is eeea ea stage and when Are has been extinguished the le lifted and nethlng remains ef the prleener but the charred bene* This Is withent a denbt the most elaborate Illusion ever witnessed on i stage. As nanny as fifteen or twenty people can be placed on stage to shew It np. Illusion No. 2. "FOUR GRACES" with a at cabinet six feet ef any kind exnmaattea Is girt ladles la a aad daaee. Is seen on stage In full glare of lights. Peel- id only three feet from footlights. Cnrteins are aad lnstaatly curtains ere opened end there yen playing guitars, leaving the cabinet aad finishing Illusion No. 3. ALBUM'S GLASS TRUNK Abeelutely aad entirely r, with wonderful improvement*. Illusion No. 4. "THE HUMAN BUTTERFLY" Klabemte platform constating of nickel-plated reds entirely free from scenery, no er traps. large nickel frame Is carried ea and placed oa platform. Sheet r Is placed ever frame and Immediately lady dressed as butterfly break* paper aad dees a dance. This Is one of the most effective Illusions ever ea stage and so mysterious that too much cannot be said about It. Illusion No. 5 Ceaclnsiea of entertainment—a combination of Illusion■, Introducing THE AERIAL TRUNK* ASTRA AND SEDAN CHAIR beautiful chair draped la silk Is brought on stnge by four negroes dressed Nethlng can be seen In this chair, handles of which ere on the boys' when Mephlsto suddenly appears, and draws curtains of chair and Imme- opeas It again whan n young lady dressed ae a Princess le found sitting on Mephlsto chnnges Into the professor before the public aad immediately his subject, pieces her on table, raises her In the air by aid ef bis" power, while the young lady Is covered with a beautiful silk shawl. the lady disappears la the air, the shawl drops to the floor, aad a large which has been hanging In the auditorium all the evening Is lowered down by unlocked and opened up when another trunk Is found Inside. This trunk unlocked when we And a number three trunk. Unlocking that, we find the lady who had Just disappeared In the nlr. It must be remembered that this has been In the nlr ever since the theatre opened. dkUely trunk This Is my act for the comlnti season. Later on will also add "The Lion and His Bride?'l>ut can not dive the date at present time. NOW PLATING UNITED BOOKING OFFICES TIME. NEXT WEEK (APRIL S), ACADEMY OF MUSIC, 8CRANTON. PA. Singers . ^ J n^— AAafl ^ if Tiitli, Beauty and Grace and Dancers *■»«-«* «,»«. New en their eighth Weak, t.«C Or***. MUSICAL COMEDY SKETCH by PAUL OOUBRON EE5i55ICort5SrW ' MUWAVrtf EmptesstjaSM rim $wm Next Week (April 7) HAMLIN and EMPRESS CHICAGO AOEOTS HAVE A LOOK Ftr 0»M Tisw CrauMtettt With ■eo. i.van ecu BHItatnl Lift MHoi ■■Hah. >. T. (INMMNMNT VAUDCVILU CO.) MISS ALICE LLOYD anal I STARRING IN "LITTLE MISS FLX-IT Management, WERBA & LUESCHER April 7-20 Mason Opera House Los Angeles, Cal. When antxoering advertisements kindly ■mevtinn VARIETY