The Billboard 1912-01-13: Vol 24 Iss 2 (1912-01-13)

JANUARY 1, 1912. The Billboard 45 — MAJESTIC THEATRE BILL. (Continued from page ®). riety, but the Hghtning soft shoe eort that requires veal artists. Lightulng is hardly adeuate im the description of tbeir dance, for realis it’s a case of “now you bee ‘'em—now you don’t.””". The lady is the recipient of mvcral loud slaps on a very nude back, bat It was all done in a joke and we enjoyed it—la were so cruel as to act, some actually ap~~ wd it. Ye anake a long story short—the fer is a vaudeville act every sense of and ene which ig worthy of a better n “E—hranz and White—lbe moment I saw the names, invo.untarily | lovked around for a button to press. ‘Ihen 1 came back to earth with a shock, for suddenly J remembered that 1 was in a theatre and not at the . well, never wind Where, but wany a time while 1 was waiting for the lights to go vut, these two clever boys had sooth d my shattered serves with thelr some and comedy. Evidently a uumber of persons in the audience had also tipped the walter in the aforementioned place, for the boys were greeted in a storm of applause Crom orcoestra to gallery Kranz and White have been sven in the house before, but at this tlwe were aceompanied by a third gentleman whe played Ube piano. liowever, the loys de pot need the plano, neither do they weed the third g utleman in the act, They are a riot by themeclves. They score heaviest In a ridicuJous fuany “wop'’ Song about spaghetti. The ofermge is reviewed under the heading of Acis New to Chicago. Murion Littutield presents The Florentine Siagers in a gf pertolre of selections frum the old classics amd grand operas. The offering proved che of Ux really big bite on the bill and carries a cast of great vecalisis. It also is reviewed under new acts, Aftcr an abeence of “yeahs Charlie Case came back to us this week. But the audience remembered those good old days, they also remimbered Charlie. Same old burat cork, same old «nal, sped in delivery aud the same old laughe, that’s Cha‘les. Lis offering has been changed since last seen here, Couseuertly I'd t 2 you about bim ander New cts. It seems that the Majestic must play those Chicage favoriice, Will Cressy and Blaschke Dayue ever eo often. That “every so often” can't be any too often, for they are always welcame aii pull Many a cart wheel tmto the and yeabes,"* box ollice This time they offer Bid Bidia’s Baby, and like all other of Will's stories it bits the w The offering ls reviewed under New Acts. Loulee Dresser, abe of the blonde hair, blue eyes aud cherry lips, boids the beadline positioa for the meck. said, “whe bolds it.” She sings a few eonge that would die a terrible death were any one elee to attempt them. There is one exception bere though. She sings a sung that might bear the title, In the Days When 1 Was lwenty-one amd Yoo Were Sweet Sixteen. It ie apotber Put On Your Old Gray Bonnet and ie just as appealing in loth wurds and melody. Mise Dresser sings this and ochers in a soft parwor velce «f wooderful sweetness, It ien’t the ber #0 much the singing that makes this beautilu, artist a success—she smiles, that’s all; sud when she does, she's “go” you. There ie « certain quiet and reQned diguity about her which is delightful and refreshing. She is so diferent—that’s the answer. The show ie closed with a beautiful spectacular preductiog wherein Ida Fuller, assisted by Gve pretty girls, convey the real meaning of the terplecboream art. ‘The act proved a big sensation and made one of the biggest bits that the bouse bas kaown thie eeason. E. 0. BLACKBURN. AN ALL-STAR BILL. (Continued from page 9). The offering made good in every sense of the word and considering the fact that this is its remlere appearance, it is a success, The offer & is reviewed ander the beading of New Acts, In Spot No. 4, The Maubuttan Newsboys Trio, singing comedians, proved a smal] rivet, Singing Is excellent and the comedy ditto, The only criticism offered on the act is its lack of Originality. The comedy and songs are of the Same ature that have made a well-kuewn quartet famous. However, the three beys are sidgers of a high grade and do net need any Material but their own to make thelr act a éuceess. Two of the boys have clear tenor voices while the third has a deep rich baritens. They harmenize nicely and bave an exellent repertoire of songs. Ther responded to an eacore and took several bows, The show Is closed by Fred Karno’se big euwely gem, A Night in an English Music Hall, The | ading comedy rele, that of the “drunk,"’ is played by Mr. Charles Chaptin, a young Englishman whe is quite as funny as Billy Reeves, His ridiculous auties asd dry comedy kept the sudience in a constant uproar, The supporting cast Ix clever without everption The same company bas been re-engaged for the week of qn ary & when A Night at the Londen Club Will be offered, The production is staged under the direction of Mr. Alf Reeves, ACTS NEW TO CHICAGO. (Continued from page 9). ~we the house and demanded womlerfal an encore when Ss rendenal a team song on the onter of Mysterions Rag. Thie number fs 7 | That Dramatic Rag and affords an ex ee ent oppertunioy for “bus'ness’* aml Krang oni WN * ecertalniv take advantage of afere Sala wrtunite., Ther are a screnm when thes mull’ che villain and here ‘stuff’ and Were compelled to take twe eneeres on the min ber following with four bews, The seng Tle the bers? get a bit with a capital s) 1 and T ditto, THE FLORENTINE SINGERS, Operatic and Classle — Voeullers Malestic. Chieago hif hh im nine wet show: full stage: special Setting, Time. 20 minutes; number of ies, 4: number of gentlemen, 4 Helena Morrttt, Melen Altea . ... Sopranos Ma o Littlefield, Florence LeMorne. . wpe . . dawsearttideoas seceeeee Conttaltos Bt no Petine, Angelo Lignert.......... Tenors a ' Swinton, Eraes¢ Armout........ Russox Zawharane . i's Musteal Director “ts and net merely singers are the tem f this great company, Each Ia a sototet, be erch soloist seored heavily on hia effert. Se eet i opened in full stage by the company ‘ ,faee comedian sud they absorbed Clarley Case ensemble, singing thet beautiful 6M melody, Trwumerl. The karmony Is beautifel, the melody aud pure rick tomes of the singers appeuliug; there is something im the readition of this old wasterploce of composition whieh seems te cumvey the ceal qicnuimg of music es it should be. The audience evieced thelr appreciation of the splendid siagimg by applawdiag the rendiUvo to the «che. The compang was forerd ‘to Tender an encere, The second tumber of the wepertulre is «a wedley of Italian aise and offered an opportusity for some clever sele work which was well receiwed. The third awuler is the Miserere feom 1] Drovatore amd drought loro ~promisence a seprano with a wenderful voiee In quality asd rauge, and a teaser who sings ‘like the temer with Marguerita Sy4va in Gypsy Love. The taritane sulo frum Faust was suag and nicely handled by a gentieman with a iensing volee and faulty artieulation, The act is cloned successfully with the renmlition of Junle Laerie. The number le lend by Miss Littlefield, whe ig well suppected @y her entire company, Twe eweores were demanded of the act. CHARLIE CASE, @lackface estic, Chicago: ‘ime, 16 minutes, Charlie Case came sence of several Comedian. Ma in ene. back te us after an abyears. He wae remembered, however, aud made a new couguest, likewise new trigaiphs iu Chicago. He epens his act with one of those glow unrhywing songs that helped te uke Lim famous. The song started him off at a wmile-a-minute clip and Charles is not the bes to let go after he gets a held— aud he didw’t. He followed his song with a humber of geod stories aud cleaned ap on every oue of them, Tle made good at dhe Majestic because be was Charlie Case, but that is not the only reason. Fer a long time the audience over there has bees buagry for a good black as ravenvusiy as a lungry tramp would a Thanksgiving dinaer, with roust turkey aod al! the trimwmin’s, CRESSY AND DAYWNE, Dramatic Playlet. Maestic, Chicago. Seventh io nive-act show. ime, 22 miuutes, In full stage; special setting. As bright and weloome as a New England Sane day, ure Will Cressy and Blauche Dayue. That delightful honesty and trust is pertrayed jm every line and movement of all WHI Cressy’s sturles, Kill Bitin's Baby is fully up to the delightful realization of the rest of bis sturies, and it is played just as well. The story deals with ».n old New England man who has received word of the death of am old acqualotance who is evcmling bis ‘baby’ to his eld friend thar she uight be properly cared for. The old man Makes al] neevssary preparations for the welcme of the baby; be provkles a cradle, nursing bottle, aad a number of other things necessary to the eemfort of an infant. The ‘‘babr”’ arcives and proves to be a young lady of over twenty. The squire is naturally surprised but tries to coacea!l his surprise. However, the cut gets out of the bag and the story proceeds. I¢ seems that the squire has come into @ smal! legacy of an old lady who had recently died and haviag no other visible heirs had bequeathed ber worldly goods to her old friend the sqxire. Threngh questions, the squire learns that the “baby” is the daughter of the old lady and the rightful beneficiary to the will. The ‘‘baby”’ retires, litt'e thinking that she fa an heiress and after a little thought the squire decides that she shall have what is really hers, As the curtain drops he tonches the candle to the will that means riches for him and poverty for Bill Biffin’s Baby, thus reverting the money to the lege] heir. The couple responded to fur cartai: calls and advanced themselves a little more in the eyes of an Idolizing audience, VAUDEVILLE CHATTER. (Continued from page 9.) Banda Rossa, Wilson Brothers, Rae, Brosche and Company, Dean, Orr and Galligher, and the Lierbert Germaine Trio, The Majestic Theatre, Chicago, celebrated its sixth anniversary on New Year's Day with a big bill and audiences that packed every part of the theatre. Since its opening day, Janwary 1, 1006, the Majestic bas never been closed afternoon or evening, excepting one afternoon when tke funeral of Charles E. Kohl, its foun. er. oceurted. Thus four theusand, three hundred am! seventy-nine performances lave been givea witbeut a brenk and over five theusand performers bave taken part, many of them being the workl’s most famous artists. Indeed abon all the great vaudeville stars and a great num sixth fa aine-act show. | ness opening for right party. OPPORTUNITY: ‘To party with capital, can offer a gilt-edged proposition in a southern city of 35,000. Want capital for another theatre. three of the best in the city, including best 10c picture house, and the large ground-floor theatre seats 800; fully equipped and modern. Sosman-Landis scenery, ete., my actual investment being $12,000. To party with capital, will share equal or one-third in above theatres, with same interest in proposition now pending. A good investment and busi Now controlling Address, ‘‘OPPORTUNITY," Care The Billboard, Cincinnatl, Ohlo. WE BUY, RENT, BUILD AND PAINT (4314-1328 LOOMIS PLACE NEW OR SCENERY 2ccon3 ino We carry a large stock of Interior and Exterior Sets to fit any Stage or Hall. Also Theatrical Properties and Wardrobes. RICHARD GUTHMANN SCENERY STUDIOS, (Phone Monroe 974) CHICAGO, ILLINOIS YOU CAN MAKE FnOM $40 TO $50 PER WEEK BY OPERATING OUR 1912 booklet. Chieago, ‘Ll. JAMESTOWN FERROTYPE CO., 1113 8. Halsted St., M. K. Brody, General Manager. ~ Improved Wonderful No. 6 Ferrotype Machine Takes all standard sizes of plates, from a 214-315, 134-2 Qur black Diamond plate the best on the market, for 75c \% to a 48 lign button plate. per 100. Send for our free Dept. 45, 15 to 22. CENTRAL STATES SHOW WANTS Shows with front and tops; also concessions that don’t conflict. closes. Address J. T. PONFOLD, Ft. Deposit, Ala., week of 6 to 13; Evergreen, This show never like to hear from a Free Attraction. Witchlaven, write. of best towns In l’eunsylvania. to HARRY COPPING. Reynoldsville, Pa. good animal show. M Concess lave my owu Curousells aud Ferris Wheel, Would like to hear from ten or twelve-piece Band. Good Cook Lo Show will opev about first of May, Io l’ittsburgh district. Inteud playing South during the winter season, COPPING’S GREA‘'IER SHOWS Wanted — For Season 1912 A good Advance Man. Joe T. Thornet, write. Three or four good shows, a few ions. Would : hs good use. Ernest Will take in some Address all mail Jan. 8; Roanoke, Ala., week Jan. 15. Wanted, Experienced MaN conoeeman Feneis wuett To join on wire. Concessions for sale. Candy Wheel, Knife Rack, PhotojGaliery and ,Cook House. Address ST. LOUIS AMUSEMENT CO., Grantville, Ga., week wo wom EN WEAK PLAY. (Continued from page 8), There are plenty of these emotional outbursts of the sort in which Zaza and Du Barry abounded. They are the theatrical scales on which actresses who have lots of steam exercise their virtuosity. Mrs. Carter used to run them very weil. Now she appears to be tired; several trying seasups on the read and the lack of substantial success have made their mark on her.’’ As the principal interest in the play centered in the acting of the star, we quote the following from the Journal: “The acting, to abuse again a much abused word, is mostly vain struggle. Mrs. Carter expends much energy, she takes heed of every opportunity, she makes careful preparation for launching a tirade, but there is only a flare where once there was flame, and the flare dies quickly away. The rest is merely volubility. It is acting without a thrili in It, act ing dulled by excess, and cheated of its effect.” Percy Hammond, in the Tribune, makes the following comment: It may have been surmised from this that Two Women is florid meludrama, It Is that and more. Mr. Hughes,’ the author, reads Detter than be acts, and one may imagine him sneer ing as he compiled this theatrical fodder for the ber of the more important dramatic artists have appeared on the Majestic stage under such conditions that the theatre bas gained a reputa tlen as the mest Important vaudeville bouse in the Unite! States aud one of the greatest establixhments of the kind In the work. It< physica] attractions, including every feature that would contribute to stability and beauty, | have made the Matestic famous from the outset but net centent with its original beanty and | eomfert the management has constantly added to its attractions, Within the past year the | | ' jmain lobby and picture foyer has been entirely rebuilt, the material being the best quality of Italian and Grecian marie, included a beantiful foyer, an elaborately geld, selld bronze beantiful Carrara The improvements | Itellan marble floor In the molded eviling fintshed in doors highly polished. a mathlie feuntain and Parixian bronze and crystal lichting brackets and elec troliers With the stage maintained at the | highest piteh of artixtic merit. the architectural and decorative features constantly buproved, and the service of superintemlents, maids, uxhers and bex-office men as near perfection as bu | man skill ean bring it, this great theatre begins Its seventh vear under the most flattering aus piers, evidently determined te retein the lead | it hee wen be henest endeavor Following the great bill prepared fer ushering In the New | Yeour, the bul fer rhe week of January 8S Ie one exlenlated to matotain the prestige of the house. | There will be three star fentures of creat re newn, namely, Amelia Bingham and Company Fawin Stevens and Company and Adelaide Nor nood, the famous opera ainger. The bill further | Ineludes TRrown and Ayer. comedy singers and | tulkera: The Ritchies, Lew Anger. The Four | Files, Tarver De Vera and the Wroa Brothers Mise Ringham. who hax lene been associated with the leading dramatic houses of the coun tre. will anpesr in Rig Moments From Ric Paya, the plays being The Modern Lady Godiva The Sehbeol for Scandal and other standard works, Mr, Stevens, one of the most noted of the comedians, will play a new comedietra with music, | play | scenes has point and feeling. | ing. } In Miss Dudelsack. art ; the consumption of people who do not go often to the theatre. Cheap, tawdry, dry, senile stuff. While the Inter Ocean sums up with these ignant lines: Two Women, with Mrs, Carter In the title role (that is correct: she impersonates both), is a ease of a player of remarkable facility with big, sweeping, florid, emotional roles in a which does pot hold interest,’” MISS DUDELSACK ORDINARY (Continued from page 8). lan exceedingly attractive and very busy young women. Her several sentimental There Is gon! act too, by Matthew Hanley, David Torrence md George Gralam, and some rich Sco'¢h com edy by Jo k MeKaryr. The company does not 1 in good t'me or good tune, but it gives a y. very pleasant entertainment.”’ er y Hammond tn the Tribune says: probably matters not to Mr. Hobart whether the aulienee langhs at his jokes or at Miss Glaser’s laughter at them, so long as ‘t langhs : the Hlinois. Miss Glaser utterly commonplace Wheeze the while. as If to say: ‘There, now, that fs one of George's best. and 't must be funny. so be mirthful." Therennon these present cheer up and Jangh with Miss Glaser, This Is what ts known as the Injection laugh: {tt sorende as a yawn spreads, and in this case, for similar reasons. To epitomize above impresslons—Miss Dudelsack is acting in “Tt will repeat some amiling brightly lanchable, but not funny.’ The Inter Ocean Is «a bit more enconraging: “Mise Glaser, as alwars, Is del'chtfnl. As alwars she bounces with droll charm thronch an act and a half and then accepts with ters and choked nutteran e the pronouncement that <hbe must give np her noble lever, And ae alwavs, the audience enjora, itself hugely whenever Wiss Glaser Is on the stage. and finds the play just the least bit of a bore when she fs not.”’ And the Record-Herald con: ludes the Chicago criticisms with these lines: ‘Miss Gla chuckles her way through the plece with a vim. Her manner of eek about routing out the laughs wins in Miss Dudelsack, as it has won in seasons gone. A few tears she sheds now and then add much sentiment. All in al, Migs Glaser has a better piece for her inimitable = — we ag had for some time. evidently rea the fact, and meets it more than halfway In her willing efferits.”’ “ JOE RYAN DIES SUDDENLY. (Continued from page 8.) Trinity College, Dublin, where he acquired fame as an athlete. immediately coin ase uating, he came to Chicago, where he entered newspaper work, becoming an expert on golfing and autemobiling, and identifying himself with the publicity end of Chiengo’s greatest expositions and annual shows. He was press agent for many years for the Live Stock Show, the Automobile Show and the fHlorse Show. and in this connection won the friendship of Alfred Vanderbilt, and through him was im vited to conduct the publicity of the horse shows at Madison Square Garden in New York, He was one of the first to realize the sibilities of the automobile, and accumulated a comfortable fortune as a result of his prophetie vision, Mr. Ryan was a widower, his wife having died in 1909. His only surviving relatives ip America are a brother, John F. Ryan of Fort Worth, Tesas. and a sister-in-law, Mary B. Fogarty of Chieago. Joe always sizned his name, ‘Joseph FB. @. Ryan.” The siguificance of these Initiale was interest to his friends. always ai source of interpret them, he claimed When pressed to they stood for “‘Ever Green,”? an adjective which suited his disposition. A local rewspapermen asserted that they steed for “Egregions Gregarjeus,"’ also a fit qualification. As a matter of fact. his baptismal name was Joseph Eduarde Guinanve Ryan. Jee was a famons wir and storr-teller, and Was in great demand for his wonderful repertoire of clean, snappy stories. One «f his latest, related to an unfortunate cireus performer named Zeno: One winter Zeno got with a baru storming troupe, and sbone the middle of December woke up one morning te find that the <how kad busted end the manager was paring off. According t immemorial custom, he was paying the performers in alphabetical order. The money gave out at W and Zeno walked back to New York. A year Inter one of hia brother uanfortunates met him—thic time with a cireus, “Hello. Zeno.” he shouted, “Zeno, h—I!” responded “My name's Afax.”* Another of the stories’ that served to tneTense the fame of Joe Ryan ta ae follows: One the cireuns man, of the 10 cent theatres ont north nxes vandeville for a filler between the motion pictures, The other day ther booked an acrohat, It was his first experience in a cheap theatre and by 10 ofclock at night he was pretty well worn ont, having done his stunt every twenty minntes during the day. Tle hed sterted dressing when a stage hand ran up and said: “Ilere. wait a minute, You've got another act vet.”" The ‘‘acro’*® survered him scornfnily and continned nutting on his street clothes, “Say,’ he observed. “I may be a bom peeformer, but I ain’t no movin’ pleture film.” ran oa ih dian Scout SaNAcatello cana : : : \ i ; 1