The San Francisco Dramatic Review (1908)

12 THE SAN FRANCISCO DRAMATIC REVIEW April i8, 191 Vaudeville The Orpheum Zazell and company are in their sec- ond week with their pantomime offer- ing, An Elopement. Joseph E. Ber- nard and Hazel Harrington in W'il- lard Mack's sketch, Who Is Slie? was a riot. The act is nicely constructed and splendidly acted by Mr. Bernard and Aliss Harrin.e^ton. This act would stand for a holdover on the time. Clara Inge, an eccentric comedienne, is a sweet-faced girl who appeared in three character changes. The hoop skirt song and her bear story got her by very nicely. Johnny and Emma Ray, with the assistance of a good cjuar- tette, presented their laughable act. On the Rio Grande, by Juiiie McCree. They were a howling success, and as McCree and the Rays have worked to- gether for years, jMcCree has certain- ly fitted Johnny and Emma with a good vehicle for laughing purposes. The quartette is a splendid one. All are good vocalists and they play their parts well in the act. After the inter- mission, Annette Woodman and Guy Livingston presented terpsichore's lat- est vogue. They gave tlirec dances. David Bispham, the baritone, sang three numbers that were very well received. He has a good stage pres- ence and is a fluent talker. He was accompanied on the piano by Ward C. Lewis, a splendid pianist. I'en Decly, the black-face comedian, in his laugh- able creation of The New Bell Boy stopped the show. Deely is certainly a very laugliable piece of humanity, every word and every gesture is cause for the audience to laugh, and the singing of his own compositions brought forth numerous encores. His tango finish with the dummy bell hop was a riot. He was ably supported by Marie Wagner and Emmet Brisco, and they were recalled time and time and again. This act holds over for the coming week. Closing the show was Bryand Cheerbert's Marvelous Manchurians, five in number, and what these artists don't know about tumbling and contortion and pyramid building, would be hard to learn. In closing their act, two of the members are supported by their queues in mid- air, while the third member forms a suspended pyramid in the air which was marvelous—a great act. Pathe's weekly moving pictures of California views was last. The Empress At this popular house, the bill is up to the usual high standard this week. The ^loffat and Clare trio of dancers open the bill and have one of the cleverest acts of the kind seen here in a long time. A novelty act is that of Hong Fong, the Chi- nese comedian. His feature song, sung in six languages, was a riot and his dance got by in great style. James Francis Sullivan, with his two assistants, has a slap act, en- titled Rapid Fire Vaudeville, which was perhaps the least appreciated act on the program. A couple of in- strumentalists. The Olivotto Troub- adours, rendered several pleasing se- lections on the guitar and violin. The Top o' the World Dancers again re- turn with Kris Kringle's Dream. The si.x clever Collies are still on the job and help out wonderfully in the feature song. The big novelty \\as the Trained Alligators, which was both interesting and instructive. Pictures of the drug habit completed the bill. The Pantages A very attractive bill is being pre- sented for the amusement ^of the Pantages patrons this week. In the opening position are a couple of iron-jaw performers, Gregoire and Elmina. who do some truly won- derful balancing of furniture on their heads and jaws. A trio of singers. Barnard. I""inity and Mitchell, sing several classical and ])opular songs, ckising big with a late rag. Perhaps the most appreciated act was that of James Davett and Ninon Dural, in a little farCe of theatrical life. The action takes place in the room of a couple of busted actors and many funny situations are worked out. Bothwell Browne presents an- other of his new tabloid musical comedies, entitled Courtroom Fol- lies, with Harold Browne featured as Jacob Heinz, the judge pro tern. The scenery, costumes and settings are all a .symphony in blue, and shows great taste on Browne's part. \'. T. Henderson does very nicely as the lawyer. Earl Caldwell doubles a cou])le of parts; Wm. Little, as the white slaver, does not get much chance; Willa Turner shows herself to be a clever little girl and Mar- jorie Shaw does very nicely with her songs, but is no actress. Sev- eral novelty musical numbers were much ai)preciated. Lawrence John- ston is back with his ventriloquist act. The Trained Polar Bears of Capt. Jack do some clever tricks and were very nicelv received. Comedy moving pictures complete the bill'. The Republic ]\Irs. ^^'eston has been sending some of her best acts out to this cozy theatre this week, and business has been of the kind to make Man- ager Ward Morris wear a contin- ual smile. The headliners for the first half are a trio of well-known dramatic people, Broderick O'Far- rell. Jane O'Roarke and Harry K. Stuart, in a sketch with a punch. Five other good acts and three reels of i)ictures round out a good bill. For the last half the O'Farrell-O'- Roarke Players offer a very strong dramatic .sketch, The Secret, which gives all three people a fine chance to .show their ability. A novelty is presented by Brenck's IModels, who oft'er a number of beautiful poses in bronze. Several very good whirl- wind dances win a lot of applause for Conlon and .Small. The xylo- phonist, F,smeralda, plays a number of selections and the audience kept demanding more. Three reels of ])icturos comjilete the bill. Will R. Al)rams, Myrtle Vane and Rupert Drumm open next Sunday for a sea- son of stock sketches. The Princess Two unusually good liits of Bert Levey vaudeville are being offered at this popular family house this week. Jack Stewart displays a well- trained voice in illustrated songs. Sam Xusbaum has a novelty mu- sical act; a clever couple, Woodley BRODERICK JANE OTarrell-O'Roarke Company Highest Salaried Tabloid Stock Presenting Onlv Royalty Bills Si)ecial .season at FRED VOIGT'S THEATRE. FRESXO, CAl SULLIVAN & CONSIDINE W. p. REESE M.\fHlCK J. BURN.S PAUL. GOUDRON San Francisco Representative Denver Representative Chicago Representative Empress Theatre Bldg. Empress Theatre 6 North Clarlc Street R. J. GILFILL,.\N CHRIS. O. BROWN Seattle Representative New York Representative S\illivan & Coiisi.iine BIcip. 1465 Broaclway and Patterson, get by very nicely with a comedy singing and talking act. A neat little act is presented by Raymond and Temple. Why Is a Chicken ? is a very funny sketch, well played by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Moulan. The big feature is Bul- ger's troupe of well-trained goats. Three good pictures complete the bill. For the last half, the almost human monkey. Count, the First, heads a very attractive lot of offer- ings. Others are Jack Stewart in illustrated songs; The Village Four, harmony singers; La Don and \'iletta, down East rubes; Caspar and Clayton, singing and danciny Phil Godfrey, acrobatic comedian, and three reels of pictures. The Wigwam The Jim Post Musical Comedy Company and the Honey Girls opened to a record business Sunday night. In fact, Jim has broken all house rec- ords and he continues to pack 'em to tl;e doors for three a day. For the first half of the week he presents Deezy-Weezy, a breezy musical com- edy, full of life and plenty of good comedy. Jim Post as Phillip Mul- doon and Al Bruce as .'\dolph Dcck- elfresser keep up a continuous cross- fire that keeps the house in an uproar from start to finish, and they are ably supported by Frank Harrington, Clara Howard, Frank Earle. Dee Lor- etta, Mabel Calvin and the Honey Girls. Other good acts on the bill are Count Charles the First, the monkey with the human brain; La Don and Viretta, an excellent rube act, and Lilly Irvine in some clever electric art poses. For the last half of the week, Jim Post and Company are pre- senting a travesty playlet, entitled Daffydills. which is certainly another laugh-producer—but is minus that eccentric and funny comedian, Jim Post, who, by the way, has caught a severe cold which has .so affected his throat that he is unable to work at present, but expects to be back in liarness again by next week; but just the same. Al Bruce, Herb Bell, Frank Earle, Clara Howard and tlie balance of the company are doing their level best to make their audience forget that Jim's not there, and believe me— they are giving a fine show. Other acts on the bill are De Reems' riding and posing horses, very good; Early and Laight, musical comedians, fair; and Mack and Phillips, who are a hit. Bookings At the Sullivan & Consifline, San Fran- cisco office, through William P. Reese, their sole booliing agent, for weelc of .\pril 19. 1914. EMPRESS, San Francisco—Ed Marshall; Maye and Addis; Canfield Offices — Iionclon, New Tortc, Clilc Denver, Iios Angreles, San Francitco Bert Levey Circuit Of Independent Vandeville Tlieatreg Executive Offices—Alcazar Theatre Bldg., O'Farrell Street, near Powell. Telephones: Home C3775 Sunset, Douglas 5702 m WIGWAM THEATRE Bauer b Plncns, Props, and M^ri, San Francisco's newest Vaudeville Tlieatre, luxuriously equipped. Pre- senting musical comedy and vaudeville. Sviiiday. for two weeks. Monte Carter ft Co.. then Jim Post & Co. Western States Vaudeville Association Honiboldt Bank Bldif-. San Pr&nclaeo Ella Herbert Weston, Gen. Mgr. and Carlton; l-'rank Mullane; Im perial Pekinese Troupe. E M PRESS. Sacramento—Moffat-Clar Trio; Hong Fong; Jas. F. Sullivai and Company; Olivotto Trouba dours: Top o' the World. EM PRESS, Los Angeles—Fred St Onge and Company; Ed and Jad Smith; Gwynne and Gossett; Bes sie Browning; I've Got It. EM PRESS, Salt Lake—Dennis Bros. Berke and Korae; Rossow Midgets R. E. O'Connor and Company Murrav Bennett; McMahon anc Chappelle. EMPRESS, Denver- P)Ounding Gordons; Brown anc Blyler; Rose Tiffany and Company Jennings and Dorman; Sebastiar Merrill and Companv; Alfred Lat tell and Company. E.VIPRESS, Kan^ sas City—Earl Girdeller; Jessica Troupe; Rich and Lenore; Chas. B Lawler and Daughters; Burke and McDonald; I'ert Leslie and Com pany. ORPHEUM, Odgen (April 23-25)—Joe l-'anton and Company Staine's Circus; Mack and .-Xtkin son ; Edith Clifford ; Kara ; Kiernan, W alters and Kiernan, The Pantages Adgie and her Lions will be the feature act here ne.xt week. And on the .same bill is a brilliant assemblage of vaudeville talent. Howard Bros., banjoists; Milton and Dolly Nobles, in a sketch; Arthur Rigby, in black- face; Richards and Montrose, enter- tainers ; Phil La Tosca, the talkative juggler and Herr Rittineister, vio- linist, make up a fine bill. Dick Wii.nuR, after two years on', the road with his show, has decided tOTj take a rest, and has accepted the posi-ff tion of business manager of the James Post Company. j.