Show World (October 1910)

October 29, 1910. THE SHOW WORLD 7 REPORTS ON ACTS NOW IN CHICAGO (E. E. MEREDITH NEWS SERVICE, Room 216, 167 Dearborn St. Arnold, Gladys, ft Co.—On fourth at the Apollo first half; comedy talking act; *°*^<n Brothers—Opening the show at , Alexander ft Scott—On r „ . Grand first half; pleased. Albers's, The—Opened the show at the Lyda first half; acrobatic; good. Blaney, Hugh—On second at the Lyda first half; well liked. Bush, Prank—On n the Lyda the first *°Byron, Henrietta—On sixth at the Tre- , vett; comedienne; good. Clifton Allen ft Co.—On second at the .Lyceum first half; "A Bit of Western Life"; good. Curlette, Cissie—On fourth at the American Music Hall; tried new songs Monday night and it looked like she was singing in the frigid zone; classed “C." when first seen at that house. Clarke, Wilfred—On fifth at the American Music Hall; brought the first yaugh of the evening Monday night. I Clark, Johnson—On eighth at the American Music Hall; ventriloquist; Danses Classic Russes—On seventh at tne American Music Hall; good. Decotret ft Rego—On third at the Erie first half; song and dance team; very Pox ft Lawrence—On third at the Ly¬ ceum first half; comedy Dutch and slng- ,lng act; good. Prevoli—On third at the Trevett; shadowgraphs; liked. Puturity Winner—On third at the American Music Hall; good. Gallando—Opening the show at the American Music Hall; clay modeler; good. Gavin ft Platt—On third at the Plaza first half; fair. Graces, Two—On second at the White Palace the first half; very poor. Hood, Sam—On seventh at the Tre¬ vett; black face comedian; good. Hotter, Cora Mickle, ft Co.—On third at the Bush Temple the first half; Miss Hoffer’s new gown proved a much talked of feature of an interesting presentation of a novel offering; took three curtain calls at the first show Monday night. Howard’s Musical Ponies—Closing the show at the Trevett; good. Imperial Russian Dancers—On ninth at the Majestic; very fair. Jarvis ft Harrison—On third at the White Palace the first half; good. Jeunets, The—Opening the show at the Majestic; acrobatic; liked. Jungle Girls—Closed the show at the Lyda the first half; good. Keim, Adelaide, ft Co.—On fourth at Sittner’s with “Miss Bright, Decorator”; a tremendous hit. La Jess ft La Jess—Opened the show at the Erie first half; liked. Langdon’s, The—Closed the show at Schindler’s first half; travesty; an im- m Lord ft Meek—On third at the Grand first half; singing and talking; very fair. LaCall ft Garrett—Opened the show at Sittner’s; comedy acrobats; very fair. Lavere ft Palmer—Opened the show at the Lyceum first half; Colonial singing sketch; well liked. Mankin—On fifth at the Trevett, con¬ tortion; good. Mozarts, The—On second at Schind¬ ler’s first half; skating; good. ; the Melville ft" Higgins—^5 n sfxth at the Majestic; very good. McGreevy, Mr. and Mrs. Jack—On next to closing at the Majestic; Rube musi¬ cians and entertainers; hit of the show. Orma, Grace—On second at the Plaza first half; singing comedienne; well liked. Pantzer, Ernest ft Co.—Closing the show at the Majestic; acrobatic; very Paris By Night—Closed the show at the Bush Temple first half; very good. Pirri ft Co.—Opened the show at the Grand first half; balancing and juggling heavy articles; well liked. Personi ft Halliday—On third at the Apollo first half; "Won by Wireless”; Provol—On second at the Majestic; some experiments in ventriloquism; Rafayette’s Dogs—Closed the show at the American Music Hall; good. Reno, George B., ft Co.—Closed the show at the Plaza first half; a big hit. Russell, Nick and Lyda—Opened the show at Schindler’s first half; song and dance and piano playing; pleased. Reed Brothers—On third at the Ma¬ jestic; acrobatic; good. Robinson, Bobbie and Hazel—On fourth at the Erie first half; songs and talk; pleased. Show Polks—Closing the show at the Apollo first half; large colored act; good. Luciers, Pour Musical—Closed the show at the White Palace the first half; Stone ft Hayes—On second at the Bush Temple first half; dancing; very fair. Stevens, Pearl—On third at Schindler’s first half; singer; good. ‘‘LAST HALP” BILLS (OCT. 27-30.)^ Association Houses. Circle—Tom Linton’s Jungle Girls, Swift & Rhodes, Helen Hardy' and Dan Grand—Arthur Welber &' Co., Alexan¬ der & Coleman, Brown & Newman, Leo Beers and Pirri & Co. Gaiety (South Chicago)—George B. Reno & Co., Bandy & Fields. Barron. Lee and Barron, Rufe & Cusick and Capt. Graham. Kedzle—The Langdons in “A Night on the Boulevard," Marco Twins, Rush Ling Toy, Frank Bush and Pearl Stevens. Lyda—Hi Greenway, Grace Orma, Gavin & Platt, The Mozarts and Warren ft Blanchard. Sullivan ft Consldine Houses. White Palace—.Toe Sylvester, M.arie Alice Perln, O’Neil Trio, Will Dockray and Tuhl & Simpson. Republic—Four Musical Luciers, Frank Waddell, Jarvis & Harrison, Two Graces and La Grecia. Morris Houses. President—Violinsky, Morris & Kra¬ mer, Blondell & Ca|r, Genevieve Vic¬ toria and Byron & Langdon. , Linden—Dilla & Templeton, Bessie Leonard, Linn and Bonnie Hazzard, Bobby Gaylor and Velde Trio. Doyle Houses. Apollo—Williams & Walker’s “Show Folks,” Three Kelcey Sisters, Virginia Lawrence & Co., Fox & Lawrence and Reilly & Abeam. Wilson—Fields & Lewis, La Boehme Quartette, Phasma, Abbie Mitchell and Terry & Bentley. Willard—Rice & Cohen, Nichols & Croix, Metz & Metz, Little Lord Roberts and Denton & Le Beuf. Crystal—"The Operator.” Palmer & Leever, Thomas & Ward, Oehlman Trio, LaVigne & Jaffee. Garfield—Clifton. Allen & Co., Hill¬ man & Roberts, Gladys Arnold & Co., Musical Alward. Lyceum—The Barringtons, A1 Mastiff & Co., Carolina Comedy Four and Great Delzarros. Virginia—Trout, Klein & Erlanger, Beatrice Leonard, Stone & King and Queen Dora. Buchanan Honses. Verdi—Cora Mickle, Hoffer & Co., La Jess & La Jess. Dale & Dale. Charles i Bradley and Bobbie and Hazel Robinson. , Brie—Goidwin Patton & Co. with new act. Hedge & Dottle Holmes, The Gan- ouxs and Fitzsimmons & Cameron. VAUDEVILLE NOTES Mile. Vanity Is with “The Kissing Girl,” which is now making its way east. Manager J. P. Slocum is billing her like a circus with twelve-sheets, six-sheets, three-sheets, one-sheets, half-sheets, and even quarter-sheets. Kurtls Kolored Komedy Kandy Kids is a new act being managed by Billy Walter De Oria spent last Saturday and Sunday at La Salle, Rochelle and Chilllcothe, Ill., on business for the Western Vaudeville Managers’ Assocla- The Lyda theater was sold out for both shows at six o’clock last Sunday evening. The Plaza was sold out for the first show that night at 6:45 Sunday evening. A No. 2 Alber’s Polar Bears opens at the new Hamlin theater next week with Millie Bernice as trainer. The Thirty-First street theater has big crowds at its “try outs” held every Frantz Caesar & Co., Kramer & Ross, Murray’s Dogs, Zenda, Three Trouba¬ dours, Marvin Brothers, Four Brothers Cates and Coleman & Mexls, are among the acts now playlng..the Coney Holmes’ Coney Holmes may get to be repre¬ sentative of the Bert Levy circuit lij Chi¬ cago. Negotiations are under v i America after Lew and Nellie Shaw are back In New York after an extended tour of the west. Sherman, De Forrest & Co., played at the Kedzie a full week then went to the American Music Hall, then to the Wil¬ son Avenue for a full week and are now at Sittner’s. Evidently Dan Sherman does not study his dictionary and don’t know what the word “opposition” means. Several acts are now playing the — EVA— —FRANK— —LULU — CAREY, HOLMES & WELLS NEAT, NIFTY NATTY and NICE, THE TALKATIVE SONGSTER. BERT LEWIS (Formerly of Lieman Lewis) PLAYING W. V. M. A. TIME Phenomenal Soprano and Bass Vocalist THE GREAT TACIUS 3 1 2 OCTAVES VOICE RANGE “THE TEAM WITH THE COODS” FOX & LAWRENCE GERMAN JESTERS, SINGERS AND DANCERS Golne: Soutli. Address 1122 Fifth Ave., Chicago Somers ft Storke—On third at the Lyda the first half with “Jackson’s Honeymoon”; a big hit. Stanley Sextette—On second at Sltt- Seymour, Ned—On third at Sittner’s; clarinetist; good. Sherman, DePorrest ft Co. —Closing the show at Sittner’s; comedy; good. Toney ft Norman—On next to closing at Sittner’s; songs, dances and talk; Tacius, Great—On second at the Apol¬ lo first half; female Impersonator; good. Valentine, Dooley ft Co.—Opened the show at the Bush Temple first half; bicycle; good. Velde Trio—Closed the show at the Lyceum first half; acrobatic novelty; “ Watson, Hutchings ft Edwards—On fourth at the Trevett; “Schmaulty’s Night Out”; good. Whitehead ft Grierson—Closed the show at the Grand first half; good. Waddell, Prank—On next to closing at the White Palace the first half; very fair. Buckley, Burns & Fern “FUN IN THE DARK” PROF. W. H. VAN DORN AND CO. PRESENTS THERIYIOS-ARKTOS ‘ THE SNOWBALL ACT” Playing U. B. O. Time An Animal Act That is a Trouble to No One DUNBAR’S GOAT CIRCUS An Animal Act That Is a Delight to Everyone NOW PLAYIKG for W. V. 91. A. LACEY SA MPSON MABEL DOUGLAS Opening on Interstate Circuit on November 27 ONE “LITTLE” RIOT DON BARCLAY “THE FRISCO BOY” America’s Youngest GROTESQUE DANCER Palace Hotel, CHICACq “TenllinutesonMalnStreet” BERT TURNER Juggling Pantomime Novelty Now Playing Western Vaudeville Time BIGGER SUCCESS THAN EVER Mollie Williams With “The Crackerjacks” Co.