The billboard (Dec 1917)

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The Billboard THE DECEMBER 22, 1917 ——DUTTONS—— SOCIETY EQUESTRIANS A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A PROSPEROUS 1918 WISH ALL ERIE BOOKED SOLID U. B. O. TIME a ‘Orpheum, San Francisco Choviowea Sunday, Matinee, December 16) Xo: 9-Miss RebbisGerdone, an exquisitely Seantifal woman, in poses and reproductions of ‘the old masters. ‘There was applacse thraont ther offering, Hight minutes, in three; special Grape effects: three calls. ‘Xo, 8 Williams and Wolfus were held over. No. 4—Clande and Fannie Ustier’s pathetic teams, Pagen's Decision, wade everybody ry. ‘Twenty minutes, full stages five ‘calls, No, 5—Willie Weston, held over, got a recep: ¥en. No, @—Hearst-Pathe picture. Seven minutes, No. t—Harriet Remple was also & holdover. No, S—Fanchon and ‘Marco, another Doldover. = No, O<Montgomery: and Perry's clean comedy ‘went big. “Enthusiasm was spontaneous. Thirty‘six minutes, tn one. Seven bows and two encores, holding the show. No. 10—Tennesses Ten. Held over.—-BOZ. Orpheum, St. Louis. (eriswed ‘Menfiny Matinee, ‘Decethber 17) Bt. Lonls, Mo., Dee. 17.—-A Jong and excellent ‘Mit greats the Orpheum patroas here this week, delieney that in pleasing. ‘of grace and won the andlence upon nce. ‘The att is beautifully dressed, ‘A wonder.of its kind. Fifteen mfautes, to ws i Ff ‘Company, im nonsense and melody, went over ‘big. ‘The company of six are all god entertain 8 Witten minutes, to ne . fs roognt home with considerable seven able performers in the and Qfarian Harkins render a fine * Sim's patter is a “SOMEB DONE ME WRONG” NDS EMMA CARUS SOPHIE TUCKER ELIZABETH MURRAY RAE SAMUELS ALL A SENSATIONAL HIT + SINGING” ; BY WRITER OF “PRAY FOR:-THE LIGHTS” Now Ready DEAR “BROWN SKIN) ODY GAL”’ «PAUL DURAND, Representative A NEW YEAR HIT FROM (oxo) Noa TO oxo) Now ol SEND BACK TO ME Sines aad "Print ~ a5 Empeny STATIONERY OF PRESTIGE, DISTINGTION AND ee ae ating 7 ees nee fe ame Leteeheada ain rl "you want belt goods. £0 to Dar s the i Jou wait satoery at spore, ordinary ‘wing: to pay for New York, 1556 Broad Chicago, 119 No. Clark St. DADDY PUBLISHERS way, Letterheads, Sax Later sua Bem Letertente, Gd ter or Hood Paes Sha were Om Bert Letterheads, ‘Seed, Teaser oe Bond OF “HOT TIME IN OLD TOWN” Palace, New York (Continued: from: page: 81) Pl ee pra reg jo were leaving in every direction, but With thelr danclog and Beeadel's fuany manner. Jems they did very well for eleven minntes, tn No. 10—Marla Lo, in reproductions of the ‘world’s masterpieces of china, closed tho bill, and registered tho same success as on her last vialt at the Palace.—W. J. H. Majestic, Chicago. (Continued from page 81) Dobby. is the minutes, tn on Xo, 0—Frank Moore and Joo Whitehead made thelr point in quick tine. ‘The boise warmed ap to them right from the start. All sorts of tamnfoolery and nonsense and slaglog and danclog mate them the laughing favorites of the bill Fitteen minutes, in one; two bows. No, 10—Tho Danube Quartet of acrobats. and alate closed. the show. with a epeeiy castovelty, which called for'many Ralecalsiog THE BEST ACTS IN. NEW YORK LAST WEEK ‘ DOROTHY JARDON, reguly resplendest in gorgeous gowns, ad 10° excellent voice, easily ran away with the honors at the Rivera Tere is an electric light star who ts really titled to At—for she dleplays the true artist 1 everything she does. Her rendition of There's probably ber best ef ats, Miss Jardon was rewarded with a dozen curtalns at the Riverside Theater Thursday night, FAY, TWO OOLEYS AND FAY, two men and two women, tn a Slackfate offering of reat vaudeville, aro fully deserving of all. the praise that can be Deetowed upon them. Mra. Fay, with the chitd's voles, ia a ecream. Foe a down: Hight vaucorille act with slaging, comedy and dancing thls is a number that is bend to dapllfeate. In one, alztoon minutes; ‘fro "bows, At Proctor's Fifth Avenue Tuesday night. CHARLEY GRAPEWIN and Anpa Chance tn Foughkeensie, As wine tmptores with age to It seems does Pougbktepsie, as played by these fnished farceurs. Charles Dawtrey at bis Dest was never fuunler than Mr. Grapewin (who, dy tho way, 18 now'the proud posseasor"of & new mustache), and tho Patzce patrons shook Mhereelves with laughter throout the, sketch. ‘The hit of the show. Fourteen minutes, fa fali six curtains. OLGA, the dataty dancing violinist, is por ‘sessed of all the attributes necessary to give her prominence on any program, She ts full of fe, pep ‘and vtvaclty, and her exccutlon 18 faultless, She wears stunning clothes, looks charming and presents ber act as tho sho jut loved to do It. Twelve minutes, ia ones four dows and encore; at Proctor's Fifty-clgbth Street. BOOTT GIBSON, a Scotch comedian, proved bimsclt to De a near headiincr, His ta Kilts, Dis _dialect and his ‘method of story telling should pave the way for bim oter the Potzce, He bas a very good .slnging volee. pleasing personality, and whilo he may havo Deen the least bit nervous in telling hit they all went orer to big laughs. Eighte (Continned oa page 164) AT LIBERTY ¢ ‘A:} COMEDIAN: up, tn aI Previn, Pid, Pte: Fe rk Ricca: hangs for eee etd SSPE SG att Ne Yon Tea NOISE MAKERS, ETC. HAT: Slate maar wints, accorted Samote HS a GiaIARDE TRIO ‘WISHES YOU A MERRY XO(A8, ox 388, = A ni estmerstand, Kan ‘SIMMEY. By CAVANAUL on ood tant SeeTw voRK Gt oiry.