Variety (Feb 1906)

VARIETY *5 AN ALL STAR CAST IS THE EDITORIAL STAFF OF THE NEW YORK INQUIRER IT INCLUDES JOHN W. KELLER WILLIAM G. NICHOLAS HELEN TEN BROECK CHARLES ALFRED BYRNE "CHOLLV KNICKERBOCKER" R. E. RAYMOND CHARLES E. TREVATHAN LEANDER RICHARDSON •ltd others The Publication, issued Fridays, treats of Society, Wall Street, Politics, Racing, Automobiliog, Theatres and miscellaneous matters and it is essentially "A Smart Paper for Smart Persons" 320-322 FIFTH AVE., NEW YORK THE MIMIC HARRY FIDLER WITH Erntit Hogan's Bufus Battut Ct. lowed by the Avon Comedy Four—Goodman, Les- ter, Siniih and Dale—who give an act culled "The New I/eader," Introducing life on the East Side. Then come the TttjrlON in their shurpHhootlng, 11 nd the Kiuetogruph as usual clones the show to large houses. Next Week, Annu Eva Fay, Mine. Slapoffskl, I-Muiiind Day nnd Co., Walter C. Kelly, The six ttllnscrettls. The 1'eiots, John Itlrch, mid the Klnetograph. MONUMENTAL (Joseph Kernuii, re*., uigr.).— Week 'M. Fulton's Jolly tJrass Widows are drawing large houses nnd iciving n good show opening with a burlesque, •The Widow's Wedding Night." which intro- duces the entire company, including a bunch of pretty chorus girls. The olio consists of IMnnrtt and Walters, musical witards; Thompsou and I.aura nee, singing comedians; Hnsli and Cordon, eccentric comlques; Siinonds and lturkhurdt. He orew comedians. The |>erformnnce closes with a musical fnrcc called "The Sign of the Red Light," in which Mile. Jeanette Culchard takes the leading part, supported by the strength of the company. Crowded houses. Next week, Washington Society Uirls and Cunning, the Hand- cuff King. OAYBTY (Win. L. Hullauf. mgr.). Week Feb. . r ». Fred Irwin's New Majesties in "Down the Line" and "For Olrli Only." and the following si»ecialty people In the olio: Laity McCule, Harvey und Walker, Jack Luwrunce. Three Ronays, Furron and Fay. and the Majestic I'iim, the above being the opening attractions for t he new house just completed for the Columbia Amusement Co. NOTES. -Manager James L. Keruaii will reopen the Itijou Theatre on Monday. Feb. B, with Williams* musical extravugunxa. "Circus Day," and the succeeding attractions will ha of the musical and comedy order. There will ha dally matinees, and the prices will Ik* 10, 90 ami :;<» cents. Mr. Ira J. La Mottc, late of the Belasco Theatre, Washington. D. C, will Ikj the manager, and will cater particularly to ladies and children. MILTON. GOLDEN CROOK SQUIBS. We opened up to capacity business at the Royal, Troy, Monday. Our manager, Henry C. Jacobs, spent a day with um at Abbey. Maryland, and Virginia Tyson,' Fddie Alvoru and Leslie Lisle spent Sunday in New York. Onman mourns the loss of his pocket Look con- taining one hundred dollars, which he left in coach between Albany and Troy. Arlington and Delmore arc rehearsing a new Set written by Harry Newton, of Chicago. Ruch Bros., who are making good with this show, arc breaking in a bull terrier to use iu their act. Mayme Lee. "The Girl with the Dimple," will next season join hands with Daisy Weber to do a sister act. Joe Frosheu, manager New York Stars Com- pany, will again have charge of the Amusement I'ark. Lake George. Our agent, Joe Howard, joins Fawnee Rill Wild West Shows next summer as manager Car No. 4. Hilly Ruck, of the Royal. Troy, will have charge of the New Columbian Amusement Asso- ciation's House at Memphis, Tenn. Alvora, "the premier danseuse," has received her diamond dress from Paris, and in the future will lie known as "The Lady With the Diamond Oress." Our "Rallet of the Four Seasons" re- ceives rounds of applause nightly. THE BOY. fair; Oeo. 11. Diamond and Will C. Smith, with their illustrated songs, pleased. Youngs and Brooke, musical artists, received a hand. Couture and Gillette, athletic comedians, were very wall received. Clotted with moving pictures, "The Train Wreckers." which were very good. Com- ing, week of Feb. S, Four Milons. Ed F. Bey nurd; Dixon, Rowers and Dixon; Three Duuionds, Netta Vesta, May Loon and pets. Charles Wayne. and Rae and Broach*. GAIETY (II. B. Nlcb ols. mgr.).— Excellent attendance. Week of 2Hth: A very good entertainment Is Wing presented by the "Dainty Duchess" company at the Gaiety this week. Clara Wleland, late of "Reggie from Paris" company, pleased with her songs. The Five Musketeers proved a novelty, showing the art of self-defense with swords, and were very well received. Fred Nolan and James Lichter, with their Jokes and parodies, were all that could be desired. Smith and Arado, song and dance team, were good. Nolan, Leonard and Mack, in their sketch. "A Visit from Home." proved very amusing. The opening and cloning burlesques vere good. Coming, week of Feb. 3, Clark's Runaways. M ARTEL. ALBANY, N. Y. PROCTOR'S (Howard (Jrabaui, res. mgr.). - Crowded bootee. Week of l»th. Asra. a juggler, is pretty fair; Millman Trio, wire walkers, were very good: A. O. Duncan, the ventriloquist, great- ly pleased the audience; Mr. and Mrs. Allison presented their Swedish dialect sketch, "Minnie ,r Minnesota," which \mis fair. Eleanor Falk. singing comedian, wllh some talking songs, was SCHENECTADY, N. Y. MOHAWK (Ida. Weber, res. mgr.).—Week of 21»th: Manager Weber Is being congratulated on the excellent bill lie has brought here this week. Curtis and Russe certainly have the neatest ani- mal act iu vaudeville. Dorothy Jordan was ex- cellent, her rendition of the "Miserere" being es- pecially commendable. The three Cartniells. with their comedy singing and dancing act, proved very entertaining, being obliged to respond to several encores. Howard Rros.. with their "Flying Ranjos" have an act that stands alone. Dixon, Rowers and Dixon, the "Three Rubes." were given a hand. .The Dixie Serenaders. with their plantation songs and dances, entertained royally for about thirty minutes. The "Oirl iu the Clottda" was given an ovation; same being very handsomely staged. Closed with moving picture*, which were excellent, especially the "Cmie Tom's Cabin" picture. Coming, week of Feb. 5th, Joe Welch, Winchmaii's Rears, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hiaii. Riaiiche Sloan. Da Odray, The Oreasous. .• nd Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Crane and Company. MARTEL. ST. L0UI8, MO. COLUMBIA (Frank Tate. mgr. > .—Wilfred Clark & Co.. including Theo. Curew. Eleanor De Mott ami Archie Gillies made a lasting impression in their sketch. "What Will Happen Next'." They responded to a half dozen encores at each performance. The eight Bedouin Arabs formed some pretty pyramids und their whirlwind tum- bling went big. Raymond and Caverly were very good in "The Baron and the Count," in which proved good German dialectician*; Goolman's dogs and cats were great. May Rclfort, English char- acter comedienne; Rellmun and Moore, mimics: Signorina Verara, Italian songstress; Golden nnd Hughes, black face artists; Noblette and Mar- shall, comedy sketch: Rose and Severn*. Dutch warblers, and J. C. Fox, a hand equilibrist, were nil good in their offerings, and served to please the audiences which tilled the house nightly. Next week. John T. Kelly & Co., La Belle Carmen Troupe. Prellcs Talking Dogs. INim-raldo Sisters A Co., Trio Sclpio Argeiianti. Footer and Foster. Klein and Clifton. Hammond ami Forrester. Kei. yon and De (01 lino, Kipoy and Rich and Harvey. NOTES.—Noblette and Marshall hope to rnnk" a hit next week at Marion. I ml., In their new act called "The Mysterious jockey." Messrs. Talbot and Tate have five promoter* on the road booking their "Planting the Flames" show, which opens ,.t Kansas City In April. Robert Rlcksen. vice-presi- dent of the Majestic circuit of vaudeville bou*»fl, left St. Louis this week to make an insp. »tl»n tour of the houses, which are eight In number, extending from Hot Springs. A1 k.. to Birmingham. Ala. Swor Brother*, late of the "Wizard of OS." open at Hot Springs. Majestic, next week. The Broadway Theatre. East St. I/mls. will lai rele- gated from a combination Into a vaudeville house in the near future, so says Manager Hill, who Is VAUDEVILLE AGENTS m WM. MORRIS, m BOOKING EXCLUSIVELY THE FOLLOWING LEADING VAUDEVILLE THEATRES: 1 p r P. O. Williams' Colonial. P. <J. Williams' Orphans, P. 0. William*' AlliHiiii.ru P. (J. Williams' Novelty, Bklyn. C. Williams' (jotham, Bklyn. G. Williams' Manhattan. G. Williams' Bergen Beach. Sheedy'8, Fall River. Sheedy's, Newport. Keeney's, Brooklyn. Trent Theatre, Trenton. The Doric, Yonkers. Morrison's. Rockaway. Henderson's, Coney Island. Delmllng's, Rockaway. Young'* lMer, Atlantic City. ilnmmerstein's Victoria. Hammerstein's Koof Garden. 8. Z. Poll's, New Haven. S. Z. Poll's, Hartford. H. Z. Boll's, Worcester. S. Z. Boll's, Springfield. S. Z. Boll's, Bridgeport. 8. Z. Boli'g, Waterbury. S. Z. Boll's, Jersey City. S. Z. Boll's, Seranton. S. Z. Boll's, Wllkes-Barre. Hathaway's, New Bedford. Hathaway's, Lowell. Hathaway's, Brockton. F. F. Proctor's 23d St. F. F. Proctor's 5th Ave. F. F. Proctor's 58th St. F. F. Proctor's 125th St. F. F. Proctor's, Newark. F. F. Proctor's, Albany. F. F. Proctor's, Troy. Wilmer & Vincent, Utlca. Wllmer & Vincent, Reading. Wilmer & Vincent, Allentowu. Wllmer A Vincent, Beading. Weber A Rush. Schenectady. II. II. Lamkin's, Toledo. II. H. Lamkin's, Dayton. Auditorium. Lynn. Whitney's, Fitchburg, MasB. 12 WEEKS IN NEW YORK CITY WITHOUT A REPEAT, 12 ) 0 W. 28th St., NEW YORK ( e t&£Sr) / Telephones V1465-1466-1467 Madison The Stars' Hea dquarter s for Vaudeville W. L. LYKENS' VAUDEVILLE AGENCY 31 WEST 31st STREET M. S. BENTHAM The Producing Vaudeville Agent Booking Everywhere St. James Bldg. NEW YORK Phone 44KS Mad. Table Addrexs Fret>ermaii BERNSTEIN ~ LEVITT— TOUBE VAUDEVILLE AOENTS 36 WEST 28th STREET NEW YORK CHAHLEs BORNHAUPT INTERNATIONAL AGENT St. Jatue* 111«Ik - Tel., 4664 Madison Square, New v..rk. ._ Anything There's a Dollar In JACK LEVY lio West 42d St. New York New York Representative Howard Athenaeum, Boston, Mass. AL. MAYER VAUDEVILLE AGENT Room 803, St. James Building B'way and 26th Street, New York Tel.. :;M7 Madison Tel., 4967 Madlaon Cable, Myeraba B. A. Myers—Keller, E. S. GENERAL VAUDEVILLE AGENTS 31 West 31 st Street, New York PITROT & GIRARD INTERNATIONAL. Vaudeville Agents 1265 Broadway, New York H. B. MARINELLI NEW YORK CaUe. Helfrrskli" PARIS ( ahle. "\ ptoiUte Paris' LONDON Cable. 'BravUtlmo—1 .ondua" St. James Bldg., ll&l Broadway. 'IVIepla 24*12 Madison. If subscribing "as per route" mail postal of any change to insure receipt. Tel.. 4«ii:> Madison. ALEX. STEINER Vaudeville Agent Booking Foreign and Native Acts St. James Building, New York ■■■■■■■■■^BMBaaBMnVNMBBBaBMBMMNMHBBBMnHHnlBBBBMBMi^B^nHHHHaB YOU CAN BE BOOKED ALBERT SUTHERLAND VAUDEVILLE BOOKINGS Phone 6285 Madinon st James Bnil<liiiK now hooking the mis. Edward Carruthers, wi<c\ manager and (looking representative of tin- Int. siate Amusement Company, is now In the "file of the Western Vaudeville Manaacra' Aseoclath lie moved from St. Lonts to Chicago last wee John .1. Kyaii, of turf fame. Who is now in 1 International Amusement Company with Coasldl and I hi ken, ban secured a site licsi. l/onis -t, -i.i. s' for il •r- '.■s •II. ■k. he IK* a I e .1 new theatre, the cost »f which he ileclarea will *H,oi.c N , lie U j|| unfold his plans in full ii Week or two. jO|; IV\Zi:\ DENVER. COL.) i By Telegraph.) OKTHEI. M (Martin Beck, gen mah.i The (irpheuu road show )* the attraction this neck and Hi*' audiences are testing Hie rapacity. The show is well organised with Hs proper ino|Hit tIon* of comedy and novelty, and the hill m.ikes one of tile beftl seen alitor the o|ieuillg of the lioilse, "Ye Colonial Septet," presenting M Y« Old Tim. Hallowe'en, •' liave a dainty mnslcal nklt. in Which their effects ale gained ulthont recourse to tiiek effects. The ael proved decidedly attractive and seored one of the real bittl of n h!l| of gom! nets. Merriin's dog pantomimic Irmipr was continuous laugh, nnd unlike iiiin«I Jog acts ilii- appcilid to yiHlllg and old alike 'I'll" splenill.l training of the animal Hetur* is lN*cmnlflg town talk. .Iiile-. and KIlM liarrlmm in "All Amleni Uoinan." scire a clean and leeilimale rniiii'ih Idl except when Mi. IturriNOli KlveN way lu lie recitation lial.il. At sie Ii limes ;i-. lie [orgetm the le.jtjit ji.ns the act i> a capii.il euilicdjr turn. Kd u'ar Bixley is a Ijetter >-ini.-.r than comedian. Ills Joken ire .«l>l l»eyond tuii. t lie scoi.s with sona** The Brother* ami SinterM Kord were one ..' the I UK hits. The a. t is splendidl\' produced e\ < epi i hi. i .', : uk drew- in wrelched tnste. At the c|.>.' • i I he turn Hie.i were rewarded with ntort'iH <>» applause. Wlitoiin VVhitcm has a \»*w ipi'iiiiu*. hill mad. l-iicr with her imitations nnd In i veiiti'M.M|i|ii|ii at the cl>M»c drew the hOttSU '"