The New York Clipper (April 1917)

April 4, 1917 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER 21 L VAUDEVILLE REVIEWS (Continued from P«c« ■> LOEWS ORPHEUM CUat Half) Howard and Graf, who opened the show, present a balancing act in a novel way. The girl's songs are sung well enough for the purpose of the act, while the mail's balancing feats are skillfully performed. Following a current issue of the Hearet- Pathe News Pictorial, Merket and Bond- hill entertained with an offering which wUl be reviewed under New Acts. "Bowery Camille," featuring Lottie Williams, will also be reviewed under New Acts. This was followed by a thrilling epi- sode of "The Secret Kingdom." Faber and Taylor cleaned up with their skit, "Going North." The girl has an in- dividual "nut" style, and has thingB very much her own way. The man gives a spirited performance and works remark- ably well with the girl. They get a lot of fun out of "the joke that will knock 'em off their seats," and this bit of busi- ness is put over with a successful smash. The SOng about what will happen one hundred years from now is a good selec- tion, and is sung as it should be. The Creole Band found it easy going, making a noise that some persons called "music." The "band" consists of a violin, bass, guitar, trombone, cornet and flute, each vying with the other in an effort to produce discord. The audience thought President Wilson was appearing on Loew time when R. C. Faulkner first entered. His likeness to the nation's chief executive is remark- able. He finds it particularly easy to go over in these turbulent times when every reference to the flag is a sure sign for applause. Hia cartoons are drawn with considerable dexterity, and the talk he keeps up while making his drawings is entertaining. The show was closed by Sabbott and Wright, a pair of talented dancers. Their opening song and dance is very dainty, and the rest of their numbers come up to the high standard set by the first. H. G. OLYMPIC (Last Half) The show was opened by the Musical Christies, a man and girl, who play upon the cornet, saxophone and xylophone. The act is a fairly good opener, although the first selection upon the xylophone is played rather carelessly. Either the lower keys on the instrument are out of tune or the orchestration of the bass has been poorly made. Wieser and Rieser are a clever man- and-girl team with some very entertain- ing chatter and an ability to successfully put over their songs. The laugh of the blackface is very contagious and gets over big. The audience warmly applauded their offering, Winona Shannon and company present- ed a sketch which will be reviewed under New Acts. This offering was followed V-y a Hearst- Pathe News film. Then came "The Race of Man," which will be reviewed under New Acts. Whitney and Wilson presented a rather diverting act. One of the girls entPTS and begins playing a selection ■ - i Itu piano, when she is unceren - ..,uusl_, interrupted by a voice in the audience which proves to lie that of the other member of the lean. One of the girls davrvs very well. The Scotch number v>>th mch the pair close gets over nicely. The show was closed by "Circus Day in- Toyland." This act, which has pre- viously appeared as Jewell's Manikins, is i rather stupid affair, for that particular style of act belongs to the old school- of vaudeville. Although a good act of its kind, it finds things rather hard going. The day of the Punch and Judy enter- tainment belongs in the past.' The mani- kins perform cleverly, and the act is well put on. A feature picture closed the bill. H. G. EIGHTY-FIRST STREET (Last Half) If Managing Director Shakman of this house would make provision for the check- ing of handcuffs it is quite likely that his audiences would be more liberal with their appreciation of the bills presented. The last half bill was one of the best blended programs offered in this house for some time, but the audience was very sparse in its applause. The opening turn was Lord and Fuller, who present a variety of stunts, including unicycle feats, juggling, violin selections, dialogue and song. This duo have an offering that is nicely arranged, no bit being overdone. One is a very acceptable opening number. In the second position was Mildred Grover, a character monologist. She of- fers several character songs with the in- terpolation of a monologue between verses. Her material is just to the liking of a woman audience and, consequently was well received. "The Corner Store," a rural comedy sketch, is playing a full week at this house. The turn, in almost any two-a- day theatre, is a big laugh creator. Bill Wells, "The Orator," is rendering his monologue at this house for the last half. "Billy" seemed to get the audience from the start, for, at the termination of bis act, they were still clamoring for more, holding the curtain on the succeed- ing act by their continued applause. Lubowska, billed as "the inimitable and associate artist," presented the Soul Flame, a dance pantomime. Lubowska has had a hard time trying to realize her ambition to become a featured vaudeville "headliner." This vehicle will hardly give her the opportunity she is seeking, as the pantomime is too long and lacking in action, which causes the audience to be- come considerably bored. Her work is neat, and executed with finesse, bnt there is not sufficient of it to make the act an acceptable offering for big houses. A. TJ. DE KALB, BROOKLYN (Last Half) The Golden Troupe was the feature act of this bill and will be reviewed under New Acts. The show was opened by the Three Escardos, who perform somersaults in mid-air as well as some other acrobatics, all of which are netl done. The trio was well liked. They were followed by the Two Little Days, who depend chiefly upon their phys- iques for their success. The man is the emula- tion of n string bean, while the woman is as fat as a balloon. The first part of their act goes over big. The singing in the latter part is just passable. The woman plays the piano satisfactorily and the man sings pleasingly. An episode of "The Secret Kingdom" was next shown. Josephine Davis sang several character and novelty songs. She has a voice that will please any small time audience. Her Italian song stood out from the rest of her numbers. The Hawaiian closer was also well sung. What the playlet of Wilson Franklin & Company was all about is a mystery. Be- tween a poorly written sketch and several of the cast speaking as if they had a bowl of mush in their months the audience was rather at sea. The leading man has the "makings" of a good comedian. He is the only thing in the act that is worthy of mention. Clayton and Lennie take more than ten minutes in asking if you've seen Mary. Mary who? Merry Christmas. Their linos are not a bit clever, and their slapstick business saved the act from dying. At the end of the turn they sing a song about the green grass growing all around, which is so old that many Springs have come and gone with new green grass since this song was written. H. G. r EADLINE ACTS ] DIKE LEWIS THOMAS & CRADDOCK Singing, Talking and Comedy IN VAUDEVILLE FRANK RITA McNELLIS and REYOS In 'The Waning Honeymoon" BY FRED J. BEAMAN—A COMEDY SKETCH CLASSIC RUSSELL'S DANCING MODELS In a Scenic Dancing Novelty Booked Solid AGENTS, LOOK US OVER TltVfrVIOIMS andTEDDY BACK IN TOWN Refined Singing, VIolIn'and Piano IN VAUDEVILLE WILLIAM EDNA EDMUNDS ***!—*-*— LEEDOM GOING TO THE WEDDING ALWAYS WORKING. I wonder why? - Dinettes MAX cordon ABSLAM SHARIFF "COXEY'S ARIHY" DIRECTION MARK MONROE Subla pearl A Oaurdrrt •pot an ang SHI Souring Com lEIrraH Sirrrllnn flUrk Crtnj IVfabel Harper The Funbeam of Vaudeville ELSIE WEBER at the Piano •JOHNNY A Bma bum th» South. CORA DIRECTION SAM SHANNON ROBERTS, STUART and ROBERTS FROLICS OF 1916-17 BOOKED SOLID-LOEW CIRCUIT REP. SAM BAERWTTZ JA.CK. MATT CAMPBELL & MEEKER IN VAUDEVILLE EUGENE EMMETT & CO. In the Rural Musical Comedy, TOWN HALL FOLLIES" RAYMOND FRAZIER. Prfedpal EMILIE SISTERS DIRECTION LEW COLDER ETHEL MAE BARKER "KUBELK IN PETTICOATS"