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6o: T it B l 1 1 b 0 « P HI- DECEMBER 16/1911. ACTS NEW, TO NEW. YOI^K. IContinned from page 9.) Be Miss Gnerite's present offerings Tblfigs were 111 wrong from the start, even to the few scar- tend friends that'Miss Gaerlte had In She house who'applaaded at the wrong time. T t singer la assisted In her present offering tr. George Moore. We bare "seen Sir. Moore d tetter. However, the only remembrance of the act that one carries away la the dancing of t Is same George Moore. . He la undeniably cle er with his 'feet. What the act needs la « me new songs for Miss Gaerlte. some new pi :ter and tome lessons for Miss Gaerlte In how jo pnt It Tver in vaudeville. \ THE PASSAOITS, Flying Kings. Ten mlnntes; fall stage. Hammerateln'a. I In the closing spot on the bill at fcammer- tteln's last week The Parraoffs, with their fly- ing ring offering, made good to an extent that will undoubtedly get them further. boftUng- on the big time. The comedian works Sard and gets the greater part of his business over with effect. The straight man la a mighty clever ac- robat, and Us work received frequent applause. There were one or two (pots In the alt where it seemed aa though a little mote speed would have helped materially. 1 THE NINETY AND NINE, Tabloid Melodrama. Twenty-four minutes; full stage;! special. Colonial. If in booking this turn the manager^ took it seriously they were surely bunked, but! if they were shy a comedy turn and took It'in that sense they achieved their desire. Tears ago, when melodrama was originally produces at the Academy-ot Music, the locomotive andT its run through, the lire-swept forest was the! talk of . New^TVfrk. Lai*t week, when the act whs given te*«r>traT'»»«uaev111e showing at the IColonlal ThoaJ»eV)oc»l> managers .were given full oppor- tunrer^tor^ore the decline of the apEeal of atfJ.'UaUve"I nt first band. Whoever prepared Jolfl-'veraion. tried to get the (guts of j into the acceptive vaudeville I time of presentation-.. He. succeeded fairly well but left-threading rather weak. The first Iscene Is devoted- toithe telling of a story which leads up to-the-spectacular locomotive ride through the forest-flreJ The second scene shows fee trip, andT'tha last takes but a brief second (Of time showlng-the locomotive's arrival. The 'Colonial audience"' accepted all the serious work of the ictors jrlth lau inter, and as a final "big I (Team,", they reserved .the right to Idas the villain 'as he walked across the stage when the company took their bows, one by one. In ap- proved melodrama style. CABLTON, Oomedy Magician. Fifteen minutes in one. Hsmmersteln's. i Carlton Is an Englishman and works very much along the line et one or two English, comics that have preceded him on this aide, fit keeps ■P S constant chatter daring the entire- Ume Out he Is -snowing his tricks. His Trlnclpai asset at present Is a burlesque on aipnotism with which be closes bis act. For this bit he uses a plant from the audience.: There was a lot of comedy in this and It really got! the act aver. Previous to this some card irfeks and ether bits of burlesque magic -were shown A WOMAN POLITICIAN (Continued from page 12.) j William McVay or Frederick Burton." The re- view.of the play'itself was- favorable*! Percy Hammond. In. the Tribune, said «n part: "No doubt the ladies and gentlemen most Interested in Standing Pat are at werklere this remolding It so that it will be less of i specu- lation and more of an Investment for fits pro- ducer, Mr. <3 sites. It really baa r»»rinT»« as i cold, business proposition As a play it Iwiil In- spire no transports among that serious and con- templative portion of our theatregoers twho do not go to the theatre. Bnt as an artful Compila- tion of t-icks old and new it has possibilities, and v -i-u later It has undergone a prfcess of refv»\uarlon It ought to add materially to the exchequer of its projectors, who perhaps will bear with fortitude its aesthetic shortcomings. In view of its commercial advantages.' I The Inter Ocean review concludes wfth: - "Despite Miss Sean' excellent portraiture, . however. Standing Pat Is not for the tbsenlte or the Bernard Shaw crank. It Is far those who fell in love with The Fortune Hunter and Set-Rich Quiet WaUIngford. Aa they were legion In number, it is not Impossible-to fancy the same good luck for Standing Pat. . ljor It is a good enterta'nment." Hie Record" Herald beaded s review "Stand tag Pat Almost Balks." and said in part: ■ "The author of Standing Pat aims to Infuse ; the ancient fabric with sest and novelty by mat - ma: bis reform candidate a woman, I axing his scene in a Colorado town* where women la re ac- corded -the suffrage. His heroine is a. peppery, confident, .resourceful person—bat she will talk. She talks a reasonably good story to' death, for by no exercise of chivalry can her conver- sation be regarded as momentous. It Is clack." - - Frederic Hstton, in the Post, sums it np in this manner: ■ "Mr. Vellier tells big story .leisurely, not ne- glecting numerous little touches of background and character which save bis play from being : mere melodrama, though some of bis book might ' be pruned out to the Improvement of tnte unity of bis dramatic structure and a child the has ' Interpolated could be dispensed with., The com pany Is Imposing." | • CAST . * Jimmy Hayes WUllamtMcVay Bryan Tevis Briei Blind William Thomas .#)eorgn Tobin Helen Thomas Ruth Cbttterton Tom Davis .'....'.. .' ...Miltdn 8Hls Bailie- Thomas :Zcld» Sears Dr. Bool Frederick -Barton Gertrude Davis Mary JJerscb Ber. Edward. Weston Victor iBenoIt Jud«on .- Henry weaver Wells Andrew Wllklns Vatson ArthurttJnden We Heeler ..Ralpi: Dean ACT8- NEW TO CHICAGO^ (Continued from page IS.) ■ ' advantage'for their respective needs. a big mistake. In their closing, however, for, had they done what we thought they were going to, they might have stopped the show complete- ly. For their last song, the orchestra took up the Introduction of Ted Snyder's Mysterious Bag. The song has been a "life saver" for a num- ber of big acts over at the-Majestic and might have been the same for this team. But in- stead of putting on the number as they should have done, they proceeded to band ont a silly medley without the least semblance of meaning. Tbe audience was plainly disappointed and plainly showed their .disapproval and applauded the medley In a not too enthusiastic manner. Another case of losing the chance to make geod when It's thrust under your nose—and we're not necessarily "plugging" for Ted Snyder, either. Tbe team responded to an encore and took four bows. THE . DEHTjUCIATIOir, Dramatic Playlet In two scenes. Majestic, Chicago. Fifth In nine-act show. Time, 24 mlnntes; In full stage. Number of ladles, 3. Number of gentlemen, ft. • ■ ■ .. ■ Denunciation is a rather empty and cllmaxless playlet. The opening scene is In tbe dressing room of one Edmund Kean, an actor In tae Drury Lane Theatre. A stage manager and call boy are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Kean. He arrives and Is visited In. his dressing room by the Countess" Felseu, whom he has protected from the attack of a bully. Incidentally, he has fallen In love with her and the object of her visit seems to be to bid him forget her. Here as in many other spots in the playlet, the meaning is not clear; it is a Jumbled and. con- fused mass of words that resembles a' jig-saw puzzle and a tone of "put-them-together-lf-you can." During the visit of tbe Countess In the dressing room, a knock is heard, the Countess leaves' by another door and Kean admits her husband and the Prince of Wales. More con- fused - talk and exit < sue of - fhoee- : gentlemen after having picked up a fan which the' Coun- tess had dropped. The call boy Informs Kean that it Is time he were on the stage. Kean dresses for the part'Of Borneo and joins his Juliet on the stage- In the second scene. The Countess, her. husband, end tbe Prince of Wales are seated In one of the bouse boxes. Borneo makes love to Us Juliet and suddenly bursts ont In a terrific denunciation of the Prince. Tbe curtain drops and-leaves us Just where, we were In the beginning, with the exception of twenty- five mlnntes to tbe bad. - - ELIZABETH D'ORSEY, Vocalist. - Wilson .The- atre, Chicago. - Second In five-act show. Time. 14 minutes; in one. Here Is another example of lost opportunities. Had this great (yes. that's just the word to use) artist been given her chance a year ago, she would have been a singer of national repu- tation long before this time. Elizabeth D'Orsey has the most wonderful voice ever heard In any vaudeville house in Chicago this season. Now to some that may seem like a pretty strong statement, but to those who doubt, the manage- ment of the Wilson or Willard Theatres will be glad to affirm this assertion. She makes a stunning appearance, she Is young and truly beautiful. She opens her act with that old favorite. The Answer. Persons acquainted with this beautiful composition win admit that only an artist can render it. Her second number Is Tbe Soul of Love Is tbe Bed. Bed Bose. This number is one of those rarities in semi-classic popular ballads and with it Miss D'Orsey scores well. Your Heart, her third number, proved tbe one best bet of her act. The song has a high and dramatic finish which "this clever-solo- ist takes with perfect ease and cleverness. There were two'- solid minutes. applause - follow- ing this number 'when Miss D'Orsey came down from her -classic perch and gave her hearers Oh, Ton Beautiful Doll. The number Is put on without the offensive -suggestiveness with which some performers use it. It proved a riot for Miss D'Orsey and greatly assisted her In stop- ping the show. She took two encores and five bows at tbe evening performance on Thnrs day. CHIEF BENDER, JACK COOMBS. CY MOR- GAN. KATHBYN PEABX AND VIOLET PEARL. The First Lesson. Majestic, Chicago. Seventh in nine-act show. Time. 27 minutes; in full stage. The great popularity and hero worship of these three great'ball players could mean suc- cess without a word being spoken by them. But when a delightful and appropriate little act has been written around them they prove a small riot. The surprise of the act was the singing of Cy Morgan, the minstrel man of the baseball world. Mr. Morgan has a clear and sweet high baritone voice and renders Harry Von Tllzer'a Mr. Dream Man In a clever and pleasing manner. The story or plot of the act deals with a girl who has come-Into possession of a big league team and doesn't know "beans" about the national game. The other girl, however, la a "bug" and with the aid of the three baseball stars succeeds in ex- plaining; the "Inside" of the game. Bender, Coombs and Morgan demonstrate their pitching methods and each Is applauded long and loudly. The act is closed by a song and war dance by tbe chief. The act responded to three encores and took five bows. John Cort has signed contracts with Plxley & Luders for, the 1 rights to fhoir/new'.opera. The Gypsy. Mr. Cort will produce the opera next season. Eight-year-old Vera Beresford. daughter of Captain the Honorable Henry Beresford and niece of Lord Decles, will sail December 16 from Liverpool for a fortnight's holiday visit to her mother. Kitty Gordon. The child who has frequently been called the most beautiful child in England will make the 8,000-nille trip under the chaperonage of her governess and her maid. THE WILSON AVE. BILL. (Continued from page 13.) Peerless leader of the White Sox, Jimmy Cal- lahan, was held over for the entire week. Cal- lahan appeared,at the Majestic two weeks ago. He is. booked at the Wilson the current week and goes to the Willard for the entire week of December 11. He is far from a success as an "actor," but his faithful "fans" make it possi- ble for bis act to go over very well. The show is opened by Laypo and Benjamin, Hebrew acrobats. One of the gentlemen does a comedy character while the other works straight. The-acrobatic-work Is fast-and very clever, while the comedy is actually refreshing. The act Is overflowing with good laughs and Is justified in claiming to be "something ont of tbe ordinary." The boys responded to three bows at the Thursday evening performance. Elizabeth D'Orsey, soprano phenomenal, ap- peared second. Miss D'Orsey stopped the show for two and a half minutes. She Is a newcomer to Chicago vaudeville. Her offering Is reviewed under the heading of -Acts New to Chicago. The Bama Bama Girls appeared In spot "No. 3." Tbe song numbers of this offering arc fairly clever, but were weakened by the phe- nomenal success of the preceding act. The act is worked In full stage showing the in- terlor of a toy shop. Of course the girls are tbe dolls, but it -would be possible to find prettier and even more clever ones. There is a comedian In the act who does a sort of silly kid part and gets away with It very well. Tbe songs are not as new nor as well chosen as might be, and the Saucing might be improved with a bit of rehearsing, as some of the girls seem -a trifle amateurish. However, the action throughout Is fairly fast and sent the- act away very nicely. Jlmmle Callahan, tbe new leader of tbe Chi- cago White Sox, appears fourth in the .bill. Jlmmle tells a few Irish stories in a good brogue and closes bis act with a sentimental bit of rhyme. He responded to an encore and took three bows. ; Tbe show Is closed by a comedy vehicle called A Day In a Vaudeville Agency. Some good singing is introduced and goes over nicely. The stage setting is novel and clever, and tbe really funny comedy which Is Introduced, served to make the act a success. Three curtain calls Wanted for Whitney, Texas. First-class Shows. Thirty-three miles from Waco on the T. C. li. It. Good bouse. Address A. P. BOESCH, Manager, WHITNEY, TEXAS. —WANTED— Good Show Companies For town of 1.000 population. Has Opera House with seating capacity of 500, and Is a great show town. w. C. COX. Manager Opera House, Klrklin, Indiana. —WANTED — First-class Theatrical Attractions on percentage. Best oil town In tbe country. Theatre seats 600; stage. 22x36; plenty of scenery. Address C. A. WEIGHT. Taft, CsL GARROUSAL FOR SALE 28 large horses. 2 chariots; seats 40. Flrst- class condition. Now operating In balmy Flor- ida. Operated overhead. Brass rods, band painted scenery. Doing business. First-class Gas Engine; with or without 11.000 cardboard German Organ outfit. New, only nsed seven months. A bargain. Go to work at once. Sell owing to sickness. B0BEBT LOSING, Palatka, Florida. MECHANICAL TOYS We Han Our 100 Variilin CLIMBING MONKEYS Climbs np or down string, moving arms and legs, rep- resents Ufa la its mow ments. Simple and durable; sella quick and attracts av. eryone's attention. Eaek, 25c: dos.. $1.80; gross, $22.00. We carry a large line of Streetmen's Toys, Horns and goods for tt» holiday trade. Everything that sells weU and brings in the com. Catalogue free. IMPROVED GYB0SC0PE TOP Spins in any position, walks a wire, spins upas your finger, on Its aide. Is the box, any eld way. Each, in box with stand and string, perfect adjust- ment. Sample, 26c: dos.. $1.25; gross, SU.M. COE, YONGE&CO. Ninth and Luoaa, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI PATRONS . GET REAL THRILLER. (Continued from page 13.) it off but it wouldn't come.- One of them said, 'Hold his hand, and I'll cut bis finger off,' but I beggeC them to let me get the ring off. I wet my finger; and they' tore the ring from it.' Then one of them cut off n>v necktie with a 1700 stud to.-it.- They then noticed the two reels of film and took them along, too. I had a bard time getting here, but here I am." - The total loss of Mr. Harding through the' hold-up amounted to about $1,400. Tbe aud- ience left tbe bouse without asking for the re- turn of its money. The dancing Is graceful and, though bo* little of it, scores very well. ' UP AND. DOWN BROADWAY. - (Continued from page 8.) Lederer.. Harry Mestayer. Charles Dickson and Ml*s-Emma LlttleffeM' will be seen In his sup- port- -, . J : .*» I - Charles Klein has decided to make tbe dramatl- I ration of Bex Beech's book. The Ne'er Do: Well. . Mr.' Klein will satTon'the Olympic" on December u—a far-« two- months jest-, in Europe. He..will return borne by the way of Panama and visit places Involved In the action of the play. ITICTIIBE SHOWS BOUGHT. SOLD OB EX- CHANGED—What have you? Wanted—Good Acts that can change. For Sale—Edison Ma- chine, complete, $80.00; Good rower's No. 6, complete except take-up, $76.00; 80 good Fold- ing Chairs. $20.00. ABCADE VAUDEVILLE EXCHANGE, Wapakoneta, Ohio. WANTED—Permanent Billposter, to manage small plant at Lethbrldge, Alberta. Wages, $80.00 per month, with further Inducement to good man. Apply CALGABY BILLPOSTING ft ADVEBTISING CO.. LTD., P. O. 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