Show World (December 1909)

December 18, 1909. THE SHOW WORLD 37 ROCK ISLAND LINES EVERYWHERE WEST AND SOUTHWEST CHICAGO REVIEWS Haymarket. interest in the Haymarket bill this week centers in the new act of Sura- zall and Razall, who are Chicagoans, and in “The Tender Feet,” an offer¬ ing by Davy and Pony Moore, which is to have another chance in New York shortly. These are not the fea¬ tures of the bill from a headline point of view. The headline feature is the Russell Brothers. As their act has not changed much in recent years it no longer receives more attention than is given as a matter of course to ra standard act. The next most noteworthy feature is the Berzac ponies, seen at the Majestic recently and at the Coliseum last spring with the Barnum & Bailey circus. Surazal and Razall have a dainty artistic musi¬ cal offering along novel lines and with merit enough to carry them to the big circuits. Surazall is an arranger for a music publishing house and is pounding out a “Dear Old Tennessee” when a soubrette (Miss Razall) en¬ ters. She is the kind of a girl that soubrettes are supposed to be by those outside the profession and in reality everything that the average soubrette is not. She is pert, has confidence in herself tp a remarkable degree and would be unlikable but for a certain air which goes with stage life; an air of succeeding in spite of difficulties. The arranger has been talking to himself about his future when his visitor arrives. He has hopes of a partnership in the firm. A phone message shortly after she arrives disabuses his mind of this idea for he is informed that he is “fired.” This, opens the way for the music publisher and the soubrette to “double up” in vaudeville. They rehearse an offering which well satisfies the Hay¬ market audience. Davy and Pony Moore have an act which has been arranged very cleverly and its weak point (if one were forced to pick out a weak point) lies in the fact that the audience does not appreciate Pony Moore’s masquerading in male attire and believes that the cowboy charac¬ ter and the Indian are being presented by a man. Judging from what is ex¬ pected of a man the characters are derfully clever. If a change could be sometimes unconvincing but foj- a made which permitted the audience to woman to play them they are won- know this in advance it might Now Ready, It’s Free The Biggest and Most Complete ANNOUNCEMENT SLIDE CATA¬ LOGUE ever issued by any concern. Illustrating the finest line of AN¬ NOUNCEMENT AND ADVERTIS¬ ING SLIDES on the market. Send for a copy. NOVELTY SLIDE COMPANY 221 EAST 53RD STREET DEPT. S. NEW YORK CITY ALL THE FILMS you want at reasonable rates. Every film in perfect condition. Let us demonstrate our service. 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The Hamlins have a rearrangement of their dancing act which shows them off to splendid advantage. Clark and Bergman made such a big hit that it is strange that they should be seeking new material in the way of an act. Risley and Reno were liked. Ruth St. Denis. Judging from the photographs of Ruth St. Denis as displayed before a theater in Randolph street, that famous dancer must be graceful and entertaining. These pictures show her in a variety of costumes, supposedly of Hindu style, and from their ap¬ pearance the dressmakers of India must have very little to do. Miss St. Denis has been photographed in various poses, and she wears a pro¬ fusion of jewels, but outside of that if the camera tells the truth, she is able to carry her wardrobe in her purse. There are rumors abroad that Miss St. Denis dances artistically and that her entertainment is elevat¬ ing. W. R. D. 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