Variety (Dec 1905)

IO . VARIETY. AT THE AMPHION. Anua Laughlin, comedienne, late of The Wizard of Oz," must have spent most of her time at the Ainphion over in Brooklyn this week in wrinkling her cherubic countenance into angry frowns and murmuring through clenched teeth, "Curses on 't." And not without cause. For, although she was featured in the biggest and blackest type of the printer's case, she was made to follow Leila Mrlntyre. The latter is almost unhonored and unsung Id the billing, but bhe easily carried off the lion's share of popularity. Miss Mcintyre is the heavy end of the team of Hyams and Mcintyre. They did a sketch called "Two Hundred Wives." The name doesn't matter. No more does Hyams. But Miss Mcintyre has an opportunity for quiet and effec- tive comedy and a couple of "baby songs." 'Twas these same "baby songs" that did the damage to Miss Laughlin's reception. Miss Mclntyre's child impersonation was as delightful and polished as was the literary creation of "Emmy Lou." One song called "Shame" got encore aft p r en< ore. Miss Laughlin's baby songs, coming after thiti, and separated only by an ;batic turn and the intermission, made s«»r ething of an anti-climax. Miss Lauglilin appeared first in her "Wizard of Oz" bib and tucker, then blossomed out in long skirts. Her "baby song" did )t catch the audience as well as it might have, for the reason already ex- plained, but the graceful dance with which she closed her turn won her an enthusiastic recall. With these two exceptions, and per- haps Snyder and Buckley, the musical comedy team, who are Brooklyn boys and local favorites, the bill ran very much to mediocrity. John Birch, who attempted to play half a dozen charac- ters at onc& by the simple process of changing his hat, fell considerably be- low that classification. Matthews and Harris had their farci- cal sketch, "Adam the Second." The sl?X has material that could be made to go if it were in better hands. The woman of the team might be able to give a good burlesque of an amateur ingenue's first appearance. She could make it true to life without half try- ing. Cartmel and Harris did an artistic dancing and singing specialty. Both members were dressed in excellent taste and their dancing was good enough to win a hearty encore. They led the bill, too, from the early end. Caron and Farnum, the comedy acro- batic pair, did some fairly interesting tumbling and worked the slapstick pret- ty steadily, but much may be forgiven them in consideration of their courage in keeping to their own act and not grabbing off the stunts of Rice and Pre- vost, which of late has become widely popular with comedy acrobatic teams. Mosner, Houghton and MosheT, with their comedy cycling specialty completed the bill. KEENEY'S. Sadie Martinot heads the procession^x at Keeney's Theatre, Brooklyn, tfnls week. She is party of the first part in a pale and wobbly twenty-minute rarce called "Wedded by Wire," which insist- ently reminds one cf the sort of dramatic entertainment usually written by young high school students and produced at benefits for the basketball team. The trouble is that all the action of the sketch has happened before the audience is introduced to the principals. The re- sult is that Miss Martinot and George D. Parker, in the persons of the reunited lovers, are engaged most of the time in telling each other who they are, what led to the present situation and other items of extraneous Interest. This is designed as a delicate and artistic method of letting the audience know what the proceedings are all about. This end is accomplished, but only at the ex- pense of a great deal of crude and tire- some dialogue. Charles F. Gotthold and ,George D. Parker are jointly responsible for the sketch. Miss Martinot deserves better things. As the young widow in her present ve- hicle she makes a decidedly attractive figure, and were not the handicap so hopelessly heavy she might pull the act through. Frank Bush was among those present with a batch of stories, most of them new, but a few, alas, lamentably old. In the latter class that hapless tale about the restaurant stew in which the oyster ate the crackers was heartlessly paraded. The funny thing about this last men- tioned gag is that the audience laughed uproariously at it. The Dixie Serenaders were an even half dozen negro singers whose voices blended well. The novelty act of Rawson and June, consisting of boomerang throwing and archery stunts, caught the house. Miss June aforetime was something of an acrobatic and contortionist, but now her figure approaches the voluptuous, and spear throwing at a mark is about the only exercise it permits. She wore tights, however, very acceptably. The Rawson end of the combination did some remarkable manipulation of the Aus- tralian weapon, making it skim about the balcony railings and return to the stage. Smirl and Kessner presented "The Bell Boy and the Maid," as the pro- gramme had it. The act is a combination of dancing and gymnastics, and was ac- ceptably done. Singer's Monkeys and Dogs had some new tricks, the novelties being a Chinese laundry scene by two monkeys and h bicycle 'Stunt by a third. Tascott, billea as "The Champion Coon Shouter," and Wood and Ray completed the bill. Reggie Vanderbilt was observed around the Colonial last Monday after- noon. A Vanderbilt going into vaude- ville. There must have been something very attractive about the bill there. BESSIE McCOY COMING IN. Bessie McCoy, formerly of the McCoy sisters, and more latterly prominent at the Hippodrome, is having an elaborate act composed of herself and six girls put together. About $2,500 spent on cos- tumes is expected to create the best dressed group in the business. Six weeks will be booked through M. St Bentham, who worked out the idea, and then Bessie will return to the cast of the Hippodrome show, when It opens in Chicago some time during February. American Variety Theatres. NEW YORK CITY. Hippodrome—Thompson & Dundy. Proctor's 23d—Chas. E. Graham. Proctor's 53d—M. E. Robinson. Alhambra—Dave Robinson. Colonial—Wm. Massaud. Hammerstein's—Wm. Hammerstein. Tony Pastor's—H. S. Sarderson. Keiths—E. F. Rogers. Atlantic Garden—VV. Kramer's Sons. Palace—Freeman Bernstein. Family—Al. Onken. Dewey—Geo. Kraus. Gotham- London—J. H. Curtin. Miner's 8th—E. D. Miner. Miner's Bowery—E. D. Miner. Circle—Lew Parker. Huber's—J. H. Anderson. Hurtlg & Seamon—Ben Hurtig. BROOKLYN. Imperial—W. T. Grover. Amphion—W. T. Grover. Orpheum—P. G. Williams. Gotham, Ed. Girard. Hyde & Behman—Nick Norton. Star—Archie Ellis. Gaiety—Jas. Clarke. Unique— F. B. Carr. Alcazar—F. L. Pixley. Nassau—F. F. Fleck. Keeney's—Frank A. Keeney. Garden—Ed. F. Keeley. ARKANSAS. Hot Springs:—Majestic, T. R. MacMechen. CALIFORNIA. San Francisco:—Orpheum, M. Meyerfield, Jr., John Morrissey; Chutes; Fischer's, C. Fischer. Los Angelos:—Orpheum: Unique, Hentz & Zallee; Casino, A. J. Morganstein; On- cograph, J. A. Browne; Empire, Billy Banks. Oakland:—Bell, Ed. Homan; Novelty, Tony Lubelski; Empire, E. N. Carlson. Sacramento:—Acme, Chas. Goddard. San Diego:—Pickwick, Palmer & Fulker- son. San Jose:—Victory, Sam Harris. COLORADO. Denver:—Orpheum, Crystal, G. Ira Adams; Novelty, H. Lubelski. Colorado Springs:—Empire, Chas. Alphln. Pueblo:—Earl, Geo. W. Morris; Rookery. Jack Martin. CONNECTICUT. New Haven:—Poll's, S. Z. Poll. P. Alonzo. Hartford:—Polls, Louis C. Kllby. Waterbury:—Jacque's, Jean Jacque. DELAWARE. Wilmington:—Garrick, Wm. L. Dock- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Washington:—Cuase's, Miss II. \VJnnl- fred DeWitt; Lyceum, Eugene Kernrin. GEORGIA. Atlanta:—Star, J. B. Thompson. ILLINOIS. Chicago:—Olympic, Abe Jacobs; Haymar- ket, W. W. Freeman; Folly, John A. Fen- nessy; Trocadero, Harry H. Hedgos, Euson, Sid. J. Euson; Howard, M. Magnus. Springfield:—Gaiety. Smith & Burton. Peoria:-Main St., J. C. Cutler; Weasts, Chas. Bartson. Galesburg:—Bijou, F. E. Payden. Decatur:—Bijou, A. Slgfried. Joliet:—Grand, Louis Goldberg. Qulncy:—Bijou, Patrick & McConnell. INDIANA. Indianapolis:—Grand Opera House, Shafer Ziegler; Empire, Chas. Zlmmermann. Terr* Haute:—Lyric, Barydt & Hoefllsr. Frankfort:—Crystal, Chas. Welsh. Kokomo:—Crystal, W. E. Ftnley. Fort Wayne:—Masonic Temple, F. E. Stonder. Evansvllle:—Bijou, Geo. Bellinger. Richmond:—New Phillips, O. G. Murray. Logansport:—Crystal, W. T. Randall. Muncie:—Star, R. H. Osgoodby. IOWA. Des Moines:—Bijou, Fred Buchanan; Mirror, W. A. Gourley. Keokuk:—La Salle. D. E. Reeves. Burlington:—Garrick, Vie. Hugo. Cedar Rapids:—People's, Vic. Hugo. Davenport:—Elite, H. A. Sodlnl. Dubuque:—Bijou, Jake, Rosenthal. Waterloo:—Electric, E. H. Johnson. Council Bluffs:—Gem, Winchester & Smith. KANSAS. Leavenworth:—People, J. H. Dempsey. Wichita:—Crystal, Olsen Bros. Topeka:—Novelty, A. H. Haglan; Star. KENTUCKY. Louisville:—Buckingham, Whallen Bros; Hopkins, Wm. Reichman. LOUISIANA. New Orleans: — Orpheum; Greenwald, Henry Greenwald. MARYLAND. Baltimore:—Maryland, Jos. L. Kerimn; Monumental, Jos. L. Kernan. MASSACHUSETTS. Boston:—Keith's, B. F. Keith; Howard. Carl D. Lothrop; Palace, Chas. H. Wald- ron; Columbia, Harry N. Farren; Lyceum, G. H. Batcheller; Austin & Stone's Mu- seum, A. B. White. Springrield:—Poll's, J. C. Crlddle. Lowell:—People's, H. A. Woodward; Lowell Opera House, Fay Bros. & Hos- ford; Boston, Worcester:—Park, A. T. Wilton; Poll's, Chas. W. Fonda; Palace. Holyoke:—Empire, T. F. Murray. Fall River:—Bijou, C. E. Cook; Casto. Al. Haynes; Nickelodeon. Lynn:—Auditorium, Harry Katzes; Gem, C. W. Sheafe. New Bedford:—Hatha way's, T. B. Bayles. Lawrence:—Colonial, Al. Haynes; Casino, W. 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