The billboard (Sept 1910)

SEPTEMBER 10^ 1910. Xtie Billboard 9 CHICA GO VA RIETY New Acts Reviewed by Billboard Representative-Dis- cussions of Other Acts Appearing at the Leading Vaudeville Houses in the Windy City WEBK or AUGUST 29. A—DumllreMn Troupe-^ „ Wilson, No. &. Full Stage, n—Whitehead ft GrIctWD, Gomediuu. American Muiilc Hall. No. e. In one. Q Xbe Four Haalons. Pantomime. Majestic, No. S. Fall (tare. U—Taylvr, Kranxman d; White, Entertatneta. Majcatlc, No. 10. In one. E—Ttao Salambos, Electrical Wlzarda. I'resldent, No. 4. Fnll atage and ; ■ ■ In one. . • F—Chan. Llndbolm & Co., Com. Sk. Apollo, No. 4. Foil atase. G—Coiiroy & Lemaire, B. F. Comedians. Majestic, No. 8. In one. • H—Mile. Oamllle Ober, Voeallat. , Majeatic, No. 7, Foil atage. I—MAnuX ft IBVING COOPBB. American Music Ball. In one. ■ J—The Royal Japanese rTronpe. : Majestic, No. II. :..Fiin mse. : . ' Tbis- Is sorely tbe sinootheat and most dlrersa- iSed Hat ot great acts- seen In on« we«i:- in Clilcagu for some tlme.reacli tnd every one being of that aure-ftre sort vtaicta makes the: audience feel tbat witlioat TaodeTllIe;pIeasaie would be Incomplete. Opening . and. dosing the : ilioir with troupes of remarkably astonishing teats «f allent art, theaa two apou are cared tot tu the Idea] booking manner, wblle the remaining acts are all of such a caliber tlutt It Is almost tiDDecessary to diatlngnlah by preferred |>of<ltlrc. The headlining honor, . which, ^In a list like this, is certainly conspicnons, falls to no act holding this honor on any regular bill. At the Majestic, Mr. Audrey Boaclcault and Company, in an Impressive sketch called Xbe Fall of It Hue, topped the bin very artlatically. aa did Cleopatra En 'Masque, the Oriental snake dancer, at the American Music Uall,' but an observant eye will not find either act on the all-atar: bllL Not- withstanding this fact, the act tor the capital letters was rery easy to find, tor owr at the Music Ball were the Cooper boya, giving their farewell Tandeville appearance lur'or tw Uarry Cooper's entering into bis newest field of en- deator namely, principal comedian ot the Man- hattan Opera Uouae. And wbat would' a lietter act l>e than Camllle 01>er*s olferbis foe Barry to burlesque, and «t tbe same time fill tile reOne- ment lack noticeable on moat bilia? Bemember Conroy and I-emalre, of "bean" fame; : They're back, with cork on tMtb of their faces and some new material, as good ud better than the old; . ItesUy :; cooU :t black-face end of the bm''and lit betweea Ob<r and Charles Llndbolm and Company very advan- tageously. Tbia sketch ot LIndholm'a, called The Man From Minnesota, would make a aphinx laugh, and for this reason' Is the only comedy sketch admitted to the liat. The l«>t iK>v.;ity act was very eaaily chosen, the Salamboa' offer- ing being of the highest class, which Is chaiae- teristie of each of ttw others In tiielr teapeettve branch ot vaudeville. . ..Taylor, Kranxman and White "hogged" the biU at the Majestic last week^ In the spot next to chwlns. Just aa did flarry Oooper at the American. liet that be enoo->b. They would do It Juat as weU in the toortb position, foilaw- uig the'Foor HanlOBs In their inntomlme. made famous In btipeite and Fantasma. Just to show how really sttong: this «U-stw lUt happens tobe,__look who graces the: spot next t3 op-u:us .5'. "iSX- ^ l«aa«lne::m bm so strong taat Whitehead and Oriersoo are secoodT But the^fact that they heU It beta It »t Uttla Im- portance, for they could as eaaily make good SKL.'" 'loslnif. ao evenly balanced U this picked arvregatlon of atara. hiiS*L"'.''^f*'«'*^' the QuaUty ot tbew all-atar hT. .1 ..'•?.™,» remarkable Jnmp toward i^f.fi!"""' limit of nosalbiUtles of each an nn- fmii".'?'^"* yet BO leal eompe- iLto .J* f J5 will be. «nd then—well, vre ^, ^^}'} farther, bat wbat woulF you bm* il.*J"' " headllners «Iode-«ll on one wooid yon like to see yoor act bnPff JJ''*»J"^* A' '>*»<"lnersT When thU of headUners wUl be printed in gold letters. Instead ot simply B. P. NEW ACTS REVIEWED. ShNTI.NO "TBB TALL or BOMrf." d"«th il. r.n! Sf,T« A OhrUtlan maiden (ram Snt^,. '■"'■■r kills the Bmpeiw an the tames 'er. mJtrii. "wne of Nero's niaM waa «t«rtli„i'"i»'',,''" !• ntterUr void nt'«nytlitn> It ""ill ,h 'i"* "•l"'? of Tines or action that A'.r5.r?nr* or th2'<^","" i« M mneb of a lay flguto as any >»feS ;' ;iJ.5ti;r or seen bim Mil^^'re'S'tlTfa'S? ■■^'•^.••.^^^^ r. ■'"•slnins ■ ■'■••••• ...... James Bryaon Luc",,", •• .Mlaa Adele .tanjr ■ ■ ■ • •. ..... Audrey Boueleault scixl; ,',-T!5l'Way. I?Si#«7«'5^". tb. best ™ r r tWa Offering la at an entertatament where. tbe Lyceum attracts those of tbe long trains and ey<^-atIcks. TATLOB. KRANZMAN ft WBITR, ENTEB- . TAINERS. Majestic Theatre. Xo. 10. In one; IS mln> utes. Seen matinee. Angnat 29. Another "rathskeller" trio, but entirely dif- ferent from all the rest in that they booat no song and offer not a single specialty. Tb**y opened with a "Hello" telephone song, snd In My Merry Automobile, bat lo such a tttorougbly tbeatrleal and borlrsqued idea that the ebaneea are even that neitber of these titles are the resl bnes'of the songs. From this point on tnc act Is almost Indescribable. Tbey announce "five minutes- of real rag time," and that's about as close as one could come to it in words. They yell, they sing, they dance, and tbey buffoon, but juat what tbey yell, sing, dance rnd ibuffoon no o3f^ knows bat themselves, ana we Uked It. In fact, the foor letters of riot spells the reception given, this trio In a. truer mease than . In. any- this word has. ever been used In the rerlewlng of Tauderllle acts. Tbey work'too.:much, as a ttlo to pick any partlcolar star from the combination. PERSO NAL P ATTER Pertaining to Vaudeville Performers In and Around Chicago—Notes of Their Plans^ Prospects and Professional Doings WESTERN VATTDEVIU-E MANAGERS* ASSO- CIATION SIGNS UNION AGREEMENT. On Tuesday aftenioon, at 3 o'clock. General Manager C. E. Bray, of ttw Western VandevlUe Managers' Aaaoclatlos. signed the agreement wUeb tbe Actor*' International Union presented, by resnest of the American'FederaHon of latbor. Tbe result lifts the Impending gloom which was fast tbtekenbig as tile dsys went. on, wlthont any apparent settlement. John Nemo, dIstriH deputy of 'the western states of the AetorV In' tematlonal Union, Mr..C. E. Bray. T. P. Qninn, delegate to tbe Chicago Federation of LAbori and J. E. Colgan, general organiser of the American Federation, of Lsljor, ire all wearing amilea over the settlement. F>or- ing, beyond a doubt, that It waa an amiiytnie settlement an arounu, so little more need be said, other than ^ every, -one" Is aatlriled. per- formers included. The letter addressed by Mr. Bray to the Tatloos agents in tbe city, regaiil- Ing tbe settlement, reads as follows: : . Cblcago. Aug. 30,, 1910. Dear Sir— I have to-day algaed the attached agreement with the Actors' International 1Tnl4» ttpon tbe request of loe American Federation: of Labor. BLANCHE BATES AND NANCE O'N EIL, Under tbe management of David Belaseo. BUSH TEMPLE TBY OUTS FOB THE W. M. V. A. SEEN EVENING. 8BFTEMBEK I. I—F. A. SMITH ft CO.. Novelty Electrical Sing- lag and Oaneins Act. ScenelT (air, aci lUt. a—EDNA MAV- STEWART. Ptanologoe ■ and Singing Act. Act well received. Good voice and pleaaing appearance, bat soaae stage presence necessaty. 3— WEST ft BOWERS. Comedy Sketch. Notable Noodlea. GId good.: linea well written, but their closing with a song hurt considerably. 4— DB MICHELB BROS., Stieet Musicians. IHe boy Hollniat la. a wonder, and the. harp . player good. Tbe vrlelder nt the bow dosed Jila eye* and fairly made tbe box sing, the lines of Nevln's Botair.: Oaiden at Bases, : and Every Little Movement. The act made the boose abrtek with -exelteaBent, and alt of It waa deierrod. Tbe team acta itrange - 'to the atage." .. ■_ ^. 5—BCIUERT ft miBERX. Singing and Talking -Act. Material uacd very old. . Good tea- tnte act .(«r llTO-cent Tbeatie. bat not ready for the small time. 6—THE KAQLK ft TEEB GtRU Novelty Stag- ing act. A similar offering to the balhioa girl, the only dlffeienee being tbe mop. eagle.' Her aong In one, Tiddlsba Raa. brought the bouse. The act as a whole, went big. ' T—ALLGNB WILSON. Singing and Dancing Aet.' Wbat good there waa to tbe offer.' Ing waa fonotten when one considered the cbeanneas or the scenery. . ) a—PARLAND-NBWHALL CO.. MOSlcal Act. I Went very big,-both -the playing and slug- t Ing. More singing would not detract from , the value of the act. I O—RAMUN SISTERS, Singing and DanclDK ■ Act. An aet not ready to reviews i 10—BDRNISON ft TATLOR, Protean CoiBedy Sketch, Gnbam'a Valet. A cleverly .ar- - ranged protean comedy with a girlm the) caat, who la undoobtetlly clever In an artistic * extreme.' The akeldi vronld Itself make good, but With this girl—well, let it be snf-, acleat that abe has a fnturo brighter than! any one,' who ever "tried ont" at the I want you to read this agreement very, very carefully; I want you to ottserve tbe spirit snd tbe letter of this agreement in every derail, i especially request that-In dealing with a sub- ject apparently so delieste yon do so In tbe most politic msnner and take tbe utmost con In ex- plaining the sobject to any act yon may be booking that Is affected by this agreement. yours very tmly. C. E. BRAY. Tbe agreement is as ftdlom: The agreement, tbe cause ot sstisfactlon. was worded by Mr. Bray, as follows: Chicago, Aug. 30. mo. Mr. John Nemo, ; Pres. Actors' International Union, Local No. 4, Chicago. I>ear"Sir— Keferrtnr to the conversation had with yen and yonr associates on Friday last, I beg leave to hoewlth sobmlt the toUowlnr: For the aaaoclavaon, I agree not to arrange to book any act at a aalan' lea* than I2B.OT rcr week single, or: t&O.OO per week doable. I agree for the associatian not to book acts Aw more than one split'per week. I agree for the association not to discriminate against any act because of a coaneetton with the Onion. :I agree for tbe assoelatloa that Its employes shall ask eveiy act that we auy book wbetber they have a permit from Local No. 4, Acton* Union, stating to tbem'plainly that the Union will not refuse them a paraut It tbey make ' tb* reqneet. Tbla Imtolcy (bail. (artber be made by mall wherever acta are booked through that method, and I (Drtber agte* (ta tbe aaaoelatlOB to oOOr Its service* te' secnitng this permit. It mnat be naderatood, however, that tbeie i* aathtF~ In this arreement which proUblta this association from booking «ny act, provided soeh act refuses to spply for or accept a petialt .from the Actors* Union, Local No. 4. It must be ludentood that this agreement appllee solely to the booking ot acta la the city of Oblcago,' Cook Oonnty, IllIiKds. It to. farther agreed that eltko- party to tbIa agreen SSirly iment can annul thia «gTeeaaent by acrvtag • (M) days* notice on tbe other PIVI7, This agreement becomes effective September Oftb (5), 1010. Toms tmly. C. B. BRAr. One of the Ksllnoeskl Brothers broke bl* wrist while playing bia engagement at Oak Summit Park at: Bvanston; last^Tnesday. Davis and .Dodey are no more. Instead of embarking in a new act as waa stated a few weelcs ago, the teem has apUt, and Davis has teamed up with J. J. Calluan, lOrmerlv lead- ing man with Little Johnny Jones. This eom- binatloa looks good, when one considers the combined ability of these two chaps, and with an entirely new act, which is .their present Idea, tiiece shoold be ilttle donbt as to the anccesa. wUch will be tbelrs. The act, which is bUled aa HU Last Bet, will be erabeUlshed Willi special scenery and effects, and the char- actera portrayed Will be those Of an^ ItaUaB bootblack and a race-track to^t. Miss Adele Oswald. late of tbe My CIndeteBa Girl Company, is now In vandevUle, .having signed contracts with Martin Beck for a num- ber of week*. Her opening will occur in New Tork early in September, and It Is aaid tbat abe ainga B088lter*s songs exctnalrely. her repertoire consisting of I'll Have to Powder Sly Nose, Twilight and Peek-A-Boo, Mister Moon. One of tbe biggest of song boosting novelties . Of the year waa pulled off at the Maijeatlc last week when Mile. Camille Ober. the 'voeal-ohen- omeiul Parisian star vocalist, aang Diiub, From Carolina, for which Jules Voo Tiller gets all tb- credit. Mile. Ober, who covers a range ot tbree octaves and reachea counter O In the fourth octave, closed ber act with a soft, sooth* iDg rendition of Dinah, while enveloped In col- ored spots snd with the snnouneement of tbe title made by means of a placard nearly five feet square, repeating tbe second cboma one octave higher. As presented, the effect was surely unique as billed, and literally tore tlie house down with applanse, making Jnles give birth to a smile, which doobtless wilt live a* long as Dinah Is listed In the Von Tllxer cata- logue. Slttner's Is now 'Im-ahnt." Two packed ' bouses greeted the opening of the North side's popaiar little vaudeville theatre, which was re- openetl for the season Monday evening, August 29. Slttner's Is located on North avenue and Sedgewlck street, one tUocfc from the Comedy Thrstre, wblcb was formerly under tlie manage- ment of the Jones. Unlck. Sbaeffer Co.. and which tbIa season will be nnder tbe control of a stock comiMiny to l>e known as tbe Comedy ' Amasement CtHnpany. Tbe comedy will give two shows nightly, with matlneea Wednesdays. Saturdsys and Sundays—tbe same policy as at Slttner's. The comedy will be booked by tbe - Western Vaudeville Managers' . Asaoclstlon. - bile Slttner's will continue lo use the Sullivan & Consldlne brand booked by Paul Goodron. Tbe following acta embellished Slttner's (veniog bill with tbe right sort of diveraifled enter- tainment, wbicb is so cUsracterlstIc of S. ft C. bills: La Belie Belene's Dogs. Happy Jack Gardner and Compaity, Ward and Stone. Dave Rafael. Tbe Swickards and Bstea Bnrleigb** Balloon Girl as the featnre. None of these acta were shut. Bessie Leonard win open shortly In a new act written entirely by J. Brandon Walsh, wblcb will be embellished with special scenery snrt electrical effects. Some* of the nnmbers pro- vided Mias Leonard by J. Brandon include: Sometime* It** Awfnt Bard to be A Lady. I'm a Comic Opera Sailor. It Seems I'm Xeamins Something Every I>ay. and a'Medley on The : Girls I Left Behind Me. Beasle wRI lie res- tored at tlie American Mnsle Rail week after next. . The Lyda Theatre at 48th avenue and Lake atreet opened Monday night with vaudeville, booked by tl» Western Vaudeville Managers' Asaoclatloo. George H. HInes la manager of the pretty playhonae. and the Srat show was hardly half over when Mr. Bines was called upon for a apeeA In such a manner that one lut aeqnalnted with the nelghbocliaail could readily learn the popularity, which rhirsrter- Isea hla deellnga with bis patronage. RIa Ilttle Lyceum effort waa greeted as were all the set* of tho opeaittff bill, which is saying cooaldrrsblr. A crowd ■ ImpoaalMe to aecomaaodate. gotbered for the opening perfocmance and the slogno nf tbe cTcalnff was **Wbat>* the Matter With Bines?" Tills n ewe s t of Ghieac^'a completed theatres la tlmoaghly replete with all (lie nr- ceaslUes of a Tandeville theatre and op-tn-ilate H every detail. The seating annngement eonM not have been bettered and the opera chatr* pcovlded by the A. B.' Andtewa Company lent boUi an arttatle and metraiKdltan atmosidierr to the ptetty little andltorinm. a detail, which, for the contort of his patron*. Mantger nine* conaldera iidtlaiatelK Important; Thi> opening bill eoaalated of The Belnianta. Artbnr Demlns. Tbe Hermoay Quintette. Wilson Brothers and P.- Oaso Brothers and PIMay. and It Is need>e«< to say tbat every act went as big as at any hoose It had ever perfarmed. . Three' paira of vandevlile slater teams. The Beeda. The rateoneis and The Dundaae*. ad<>m The Old Town. The attraction cnrtent at the Stndebaker Theatre. Cbaa. Undholm and Company, preaentincfhp Man From' Minnesota were tbe featnre at tbe A^Ulo Theatre last week, after having. rHtnmed ttom . a moat aoece safu l tour of the Pautages tInMu The act Is atlD as much a srresm ramie as whan last seen at tbe Marlowe anit Slttner Thcatica, aeasoo of noo-IO. The Bopklaa Theatre In LonlavlUe. Ky.. opened Aogost 28, onder the direction of the Ptlncees AmatMnent Company, whose vaudeville Is booked hV 'ake Sfemad. of Chicago. Jake ar- ranged an escellent opening bill, which -was headed hr Gladya Vance, whose "mirror dress" ta Dut heeomlDg the rage since the recent con- troversy trtth .The Follies of 1010. ss to the origlnalltr of Its Innovatloa eharaeterlstICK (Goatianed on page 40.)