Variety (Mar 1906)

ia VARIETY CORRESPONDENCE BOHEMIANS IN NEVADA. We passed the frisky stage and left the Golden Gate City and were prospecting In the mining towns of Nevada for three days. We played Car- son City, Virginia City and Reno. In Curson I went to the grounds where Fitz and Corbett ham- mered each other, and I almost believe I saw some of the blood Corbett shed. The Nevada citizens are a peaceable lot and I was quite surprised at the good behavior of the Indian Inhabitants. In looking over the "society column" of the Reno Gazette I notice that an Indian merchant was found dead In his camp with his squaw beside him, both legs amputated, and two beheaded papooses lying almost on top of the demised parents. Otherwise things' are quiet among the "four hundred" out here and all are resting peacefully, thank you. On my arrival In one of the towns I asked the manager, "When do you have an orchestra re- hearsal?" He replied, "Two o'clock If it rains and B o'clock If It doesn't." I asked, "How Is that?" He answered. "Well, the leader of the orchestry drives a hack, and if it rains he quits work at 2." This Is on the level. Now For the Mormon Town. Here we are this week mixed up with Rrlgham Young's followers. Salt Lake City Is doing so well from a theatrical standpoint that It Is really difficult to say anything against It. It is a great town, and If we were not filled up at present our chorus could be greatly enlarged as there are a bunch of disgruntled husbands open for bids for the disposal of their many wives. I met one man who has four of them and thirty-two children. If it weren't for the large railroad fares I would engage the whole collection and carry them along as a "special attraction." The wives are experi- enced Jugglers, hand balancers, fencing artists and plate throwers, while the kids sing In all keys and at all hours of the day and night. I am Just be- ginning to realize that Solomon was a "wise guy." It's too bad Rip Van Winkle wasted so much time sleeping, with this Mormon town anxiously looking for him and others of his kind. Well, there are a lot of good fellows here in town, one of whom ia an old Brooklynlte, Billy Gulney, who Is treasurer of the Lyric Theatre here. Billy is very much the candy boy here and has some big things up his sleeve. Billy used to count the money at the Alcazar Theatre in Brook- lyn, from which position he resigned about four months ago. Billy has fallen right in line. He says Mormonlsm Is a great thing but he has been too busy to give It serious consideration. He sends regards to all his Eastern friends. Mgr. Moss of the Lyric is seriously ill, and In his ab- sence Billy is the "Big Pill." R. A. Grant, one of the big fellows connected with the Lyric Theatre here, Is not related to the famous Ulysses S., but Is a ringer for that brave man. Grant of Salt Lake fame is a fearless man but has not had the nerve to follow in the steps of bis Mormon constituents. He may outgrow bis present failure, though; you never can tell. All the managers who played the Lyric this season refer to Grant as the "white haired boy." and that may account for him waving the white flag so often. The Bohemians were voted the real thing In the laughing and singing line and our business up- holds the opinions expressed. We are nearlng the record of the season, our business having Increased with each performance. We have been so busy making them laugh that really the outside world has been neglected and the knowledge of our tri- umphs has been withheld until our return to the East. This is one show that has not been "kill- ing" the audiences, for It would cost money to bury them, so we are contented with being the acknowledged laughing show of the season. Next report from the front will hall from Denver. "Re- member me to Broadway!" Gee, it's great to be crazy! So long. THE BIO SCREAM. PITTSBURG, FA. GRAND (Harry Davis, mgr.).—High class music by the Fadettes Orchestra Is the topllner for this week, and this excellent band of women musicians are favorites here. While their work appeals to the cultured musician there is much to take the popular fancy, particularly their imi- tations of the circus band with all the accom- paniments of the ring, even to the ubiquitous barker. Pat Rooney and Marlon Bent have a clever skit. Miss Bent was good In her piano work and their eccentric team dancing cannot be excelled In the business. r Nina Morris and company present "A Friend's Advice." a little farce which rati rangpealc from dramatic Intensity to broad burlesque?*" Ashley Miller and Ethel Browning, formerly of the Davis Stock Company, presented a miniature comedy entitled "Caught," which pleased. Julius Tannen returns to vaude- ville with a line of new Imitations of De Wolf Hopper. Raymond Hitebcoek. George Cohan, Dave Warfleld and others, and makes a big hit. Linden Beckwlth is dainty and original in "The Singing Portrait." Avery and Hart started In to make us forget Williams and Walker. Carlln and Otto are clever .German comedians. One of the novel acts of the season .Is Coin's Pantomimic Dogs, who do their turn in a miniature dog village. Tom Moore pleases In coon songs. Peters and Green, late with musical comedy. Victor, billed as "the most perfeet man." shows fine muscular development, and the moving pictures finish a bill in which there are no dull features. OAY- ETY (James E. Orr. mgr). —Waldron's Trocadero Burlesquers were greeted with large and apprecia- tive houses. The opening piece. "The Misfit Fam- ily," is really a musical comedy with well de- veloped situations which set the audience In high good humor. Frank Graham as an irritable old man. Charles Belmont as bis nephew, Jack Boyce, Pearl Stevens and Mae Taylor were clever. The musical selections were excellent and enough horseplay was given at the Hotel Astorbllt' to please that portion of the audience who demand strenuousness In their amusements. Hits Iti the olio were feats of strength by Brlnn of London, who does some great balancing and lifting feats. The Alpine Family of English acrobats were en- tertaining: Mackle and Walter present a good sketch and Mae Taylor sings up-to-date songs. The costumes are fresh and stunning. ACAD- EMY (H. W. Williams. Jr.).—Frank B. Carr's Thoroughbreds opened yesterday to standing room. A bright musical melange entitled "A Good Run for Your Money" opens the show and is funny throughout. There Is a crowd of pretty, lively girls, up-to-date Jokes and creditable singing. The closing skit, "A Union Man," Is Also com- ical and entertaining. The olio is strong. The Laurent Trio, European novelty artists, give one of the best acta seen here tbia season. Henry and Francis in a one act comedy "The New Jani- tor," created many laughs. Charlea Douglass, the well known comedian, was warmly received. Orietta and Taylor In an operatic sketch "Looking for Miss Fortune" were splendid. Mile. La Toska proved to be a clever contortionist. Nlblo and Riley as "The Wood Dealer and the Kid" made one of the best features of the olio, and Willie Weston won much applause with his imitations. NOTE.—Hugh J. Ward and Eva Taylor, both Pittsburg favorites, having been leading members of the old Davis Stock Company, are rehearsing the playlet they present at the Grand next week, which will be Koslna Yokes' famous sketch "The Circus Rider." MADAME PITT. ST. LOUIS. MO. COLUMBIA (Frank Tate, mgr.).—Edwards, Da- vis and company and Charley Case beaded an array of talent which proved highly edifying to the clientele. The remainder of the bill was made up by the following artists: Georgia Lewis, limes and Ryan, Luce and Luce, Alice Lyndon Doll, the Doris Trio, Probst, Vernon. Horsky. Berger and company, and Dixon and Auger. GAYETY (O. T. Crawford, mgr.).—As many people as strict observance of the fire regulations would permit witnessed "Wine, Woman and Song" tbia week. The show is one of the sort that St. Loulsans like and appreciate. "A Day at Niagara Falls'* served to Introduce everybody in the first part. In it Sam Howe displayed some originality as a writer of burlettas. The olio was comprised of Ray- mond and Clayton, sketch artists; Frederick Broth- ers and Burns, musical performers; Bonlta, coon singer, and Howe and Scott. The latter team made a big hit in their "Ylddisher" work. Ray- mond and Clayton make a mistake by laughing at their own offerings and trying to get personal with the audience. Bonlta pleased with her singing. Her three coon assistants are as big as she is, but have very good voices. In the burlesque, "Fun in the Subway," Sam Howe, Charles Ray- mond, Samuel Llebert, Marie Lamour, Jessie Burns, Gloria Fuller and Elly Menslng were very good. STANDARD (Leo Relcbenbach. mgr.).— The Alcazar Beauties proved a drawing attraction. In the olio Harry and Julia Seers introduced "The Census Taker," a very laughable skit. Saw telle and Sears, Haight and Dean, James B. Carson and the Three Keeley Brothers did good stunts. Cunning, the Jail breaker, as an added feature, more than made good. NOTES.—Edward Car- ruthera of the Western Vaudeville Managers' As- sociation was a St. Louis visitor this week. J. Parry, traveling manager of the Interstate circuit, last week married Zoa Matthews, the singer of coon songs. "Me, Him and I" broke the house record at the Grand this week, according to Man- ager Cohan of Hurfig & Senmon's forces. JOE PAZEN. CLEVELAND, OHIO. KEITHS (H. A. Daniels, mgr.).—Week of 6 has a good and entertaining bill. Harry Tate's company in a farcical sketch called "Motoring" is easily the laughing hit of the bill. The Three Madcaps open and are very good. Kita Banzai Troupe of Japanese Jugglers is the best act of its kind seen here. W. J. McDermott, monologist, is fair. Alice Pierce in her impressions of great actresses succeeds admiringly in winning the audi- ence. Zazell and Vernon, acrobatic pantomime, food. Emmet Devoy and company in sketch, "The Saintly Mr. Billings," are very funny. The Three Funny Mitchells, colored singers and dancers, are not so funny as they are good in straight stuff, LYRIC (E. R. Lang, mgr.).—Herman Weedon with six lions heads the bill here. Mr. and Mrs. Danny Mann have a very pretty sketch. "Mandy Hawkins." The Faust Family, acrobats, fair. Wills and Barron, comedians, good. Anna Gilch, a Cleveland girl, sings well and pleases. Fred C. Styles, vocalist, a steady attraction. EMPIRE (Charles W. Denzlnger, mgr.).—The European Burlesquers, presenting two good burlesques en- titled "Schultz's Hotel" and "A Souvenir," with a good olio consisting of Snitz Moore, Harry Har- vey and Heloise Horton in "A Trip to the Races," Bruce and Dagneau In a skit they call "The Red Feather Girls," LaBelle Marie, billed as the most beautifully formed woman In the world; Tom Mor- rlsey and Anna Rich, "Bargain Day in Vaude- ville," and the Yapasuma Troupe of Royal Japs, Jugglers and conjurors. C. S. B. NEW ORLEANS, LA. ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.).—-Bill for March 5 strikes the popular chord. Seventeen Pe- kin Zouaves form the headline and were well re- ceived. Le Brun's Grand Opera Trio rendered "II Trovatnre" and other selections with much feel- ing. Musical Klelsf scored. Mizrl von Wenzl sang. A season with "Beauty and the Beast" has not caused Harry Let'lair to alter his old act. Bryan and Nadine are gymnasts of ability. Valerie Bergere and company for their second week offered "Ills Japanese Wife." Pictures showed the "Escape from Sing Sing." Business is big. Bert Conte and company top the bill for week 12. — GREENWALL (Henry Greenwall. mgr.).— Capacity houses greeted Thelse's Casino Girls at both performances March 4. They offer a bur- letta In two parts entitled "An Unwilling King." Lew Hearn was good as the German pickle dealer, while Miss Dale Wilson sang In good voice and distributed her photos to the audience. The olio contains Allen Coogan, who should drop his sing- ing and do a straight dancing act. Belle Gordon has a bag punching act with which she can work the best vaudeville houses. The Fern Comedy Four were fair. Hal Godfrey Is adopting some of the methods of George Felix. His "Very Bad Boy" caught the house. Sorlbner's Gay Mas- queraders for week 11. O. M. SAMUEL. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.).—The Or- pheum Road Show's engagement, which broke all house 'ecords by a good fat margin last week, is followed this week by a bill of the Orphcuin's standard although not anything al>ove tliut. The week Is unusually Interesting because of what Is practically the rlrKt appearance In this country for iminy years of Howard Brothers, the English sec- ond sight ond thought transference demonstrators. Tin y have the people guessing both, during ami after the performance. Snyder and Buckley, Im- mense Sunday bit. Julie Ring antl company, first time here, presenting "A Quiet Life," with the necessary assistance of G. Roland Sargeant. Lea Rruniu, odd and very catchy billiard table act. Jimmy Wall makes good as heavily as any black- face act since Charley Case. Artie Hall again a big favorite with her "Genuine Georgia Girl" busi- ness. Carlisle and Baker, colored musicians, sec- ond edition, of Cole and Johnson, and very good. The usual Sunday opening to turnuway business. CHAPIN. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. GRAND OPERA HOUSE (Shafer Ziegler, mgr.) —The bill for the week of March 5 was thor- oughly entertaining. It contained no features of exceptional importance, but afforded good amuse- ment from beginning to end. Fanny Rice, always a favorite In Indianapolis, was the headllner, and repeated her success of other seasons, her work being as artistic as of yore. Charles R. Sweet, who had not played an engagement In this city in several years, scored with Ids old "Musical Bur- glar" act. He Is such a clever comedian that one wonders why he does not become more ambitious and introduce new material. The Esmeralda Sis- ters and their Four Flower Girls offered a neat dancing act. but their singing was weak. These girls are pretty, and there Is a certain attractive- ness about their act, but they would obtain better results if they had a good stage manager to put on their act in the proper style. It is crude at present, with an atmosphere that Is decidedly ama- teurish. Keno, Walsh and Melrose gave an ex- cellent acrobatic exhibition, and the other contrib- utors to the bill were James F. Macdonald, the singer and raconteur; Clifford and Burke, the min- strel comedians, and Adair and Dahn In a good tightwlre specialty. Next week Edwin Stevens will head the bill. He is well known and well liked here. Business continues good at the Grand. The nppntng of the I/cnten season caused a drop- ping off !n attendance at first, but the good shows are drawing the people again. LOUIS WESLYN. CINCINNATI, OHIO. COLUMBIA (M. C. Anderson, mgr.).—The bill this week Is up to the standard, the only feature rendering the program out of the ordinary' being two Juggling turns. Both are great hits. The real bit of the bill was Fred Hallen In his song and dance, "Stars of Other Days." George Fredo and Hairy Dare opened the performance In a musical act entitled. "Are You Angry, Albert?" which pleased. Harry M. Brown. Sam Brown and Viola Harris in a sk«tch, "Just to Laugh," made a great Lit. Fred Hallen and Molly Fuller. In "A Morning Plunge." did some clever acting ami made a pro n o u nced hit. Delmore Sisters, musical artists, were good. Bailey and Austin, musical comiques and acrobats, big bit. The Plroscofils, jugglers, big bit. Sidney Grant, monologue, hit. Agonal Family. Jugglers. In "A Lively Supper at. Maxim's," big bit. Next week. Fanny Rice. Es- meralda Sisters, Four Marnos, Klne and Gottbold. Charles R. Sweet, Adair and Dahn, Clifford an 1 Burke and James F. Macdonald. STANDARD (Charles B. Arnold, mgr.).—Rice and Barton's Big Extravaganza Company. The performance began with the burlesque. "A Night In Coney Island," which was good. In the cast were Charles Barton, Hert Baker. George H. Nolan. D. L. McGrath, Tom Archibald, John Lemuels, Will Monahnn. Annie Dunn Mullen, Bertha A. Hollenbec. Clara Seymour, Fannie Vedder. Kittle Hart and Tesslo Burns. In the olio Bert Baker, in Irish songs, was a big hit. Bertha A. Hollenbec, in songs, hit. Lemuels. Monahnn and Nolan, In minstrelsy, old and new. big hit. Goldsmith and Hoppe, musical artists and xylophone experts, big hit. Renzetta and La Hue, acrobats, hit. Next week, Trocadero Burlesque!* with the Great Brlnn as a special feature. PEOPLE'S (.las. E. Fennessy, mgr.). The Jolly (Jlrls Extra? agansa Company In a burlesque entitled "An Honest Politician," with George T. Davis, Sam Sldman, John Bragg. James Conners, George LefTel. Etta Ashton. Llllle Stevens. Mav Melville, May Irish, Marie' Herr, Florence Gordon. Florence Tyler. Bessie Stieger. Edith Adams, Jessie Couriers, Viola Clayton. Estell Slbert. Marlon Hayes, Daisy Greene, May Howard and Alice Northrope. was very poor. In the olio Gordon and Hayes, fair: the Radium Girls, poor; Melville and Monford. hit; the Leffel Trio, rebounding trampoline bar act, big hit; George T. Davis, illus- trated songs, food; Wlneherman's troupe of trained bears and monkeys, added feature, hit. Next week, The Innocent Maids, T. W. DInkins, man- ager, and James Walt hour and company as an ex- tra added feature. if, HESS. ATLANTA, OA. STAR (J. B. Thompson, mgr.).—Week of B opened up to crowded houses, and patrons wit- nessed the following bill: Mae Kenna. songstress, fair; Rogers and Lavlgne, comedy sketch, get the applause but need new material; Golden and Col- lins. Golden, only appeared; Martyne Sisters, nov- elty dancers, good; Miss Vassle McAllister, serio- comic, clever; Frier Sisters, all to the good, prov- ing the hit of the bill; concluding with new pic- tures and the comedy burlesque "A Live Subject," by W. H. Trueheart and stock company. AUDITORIUM (J. P. Anderson, mgr.) .—Four Tag- garts, special attraction last week, proved n suc- cess. Sarah Bernha-f<!t plays at this house 17 and the advance sale has opened up big. BRIX. Cobb's Corner No. a. 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Bistes, local mgr.).—Week Feb. 20: The bill this week was not the best we have seen, but contained some good points. The Dionne Twins with their mandolins and sweet, refined faces, delighted many; Fred and Annie Pelot as comedy Jugglers are not a great success; Bonnie Gaylor, the girl from Posey County, was encored when she sang '"Silver Heels," and was very fair In her other turn; Thomas J. Keogh and company In "The Way He Won Her," was very food in the characters of Julius Plcklemelgb anil Billy Nolan; The Lepage* in their Jumping nov- elty were the bit of the week; The Fernande May Trio were fair, and the Klnodrome proved as popu- lar as ever. Good sized audiences all week. LYRIC. -Week Feb. 24: Tom Miner's Bohemian Burlesquers in a "Bohemian Beauty" presented a very fair bill. The olio comprised Will H. Ward, Charles King and Grace Tremont; All, Hunter and All; Ida Nlcolal and the Orpheuin Trio; and Wil- son, one of the best trick cyclists seen here. Good business. NOTE.—W. S. Moss, manager of the Lyric, died here February 28 of ptomaine poisoning. Funeral services were held here March 4, and the remains were shipped to Portland for Interment. JAY E. JOHNSON. UTICA, N. Y. ORPHEUM (E. L. Koneke, res. mgr.).—Head- ing the bill week of March 5 Is Mayme Reming- ton and her Buster Brownies. Scored a big hit. The act is pretty and full of life. H. W. TreDen- ike and Tekla Farm, late of the Schumauu-Heink company, have a most artistic musical act culled "The Pearl and the I»bster." Miss Farm Is an exceptionally tine singer as is Mr. TreDenike a good comedian; The Chinaman and the Soubrette, O. G. Seymour and Miss Dupree, proved highly pleasing; Joseph Reichen's dogs are not many but they are the greatest of their kind seen here; Torbay had the audience in laughter all through his act, which consists of clever con<»dy silhouette work; Hoey and I>ee. Hebrew parodists, w lib all new parodies, went big; Fred J. I la mill and Suzanne Hatpin reviewed under New Acts. Pictures close. AMERICAN (II. S. Hall, lessee and mgr.).— Bill week Starch 5 Includes Al Derby, bag puncher, good; The Vardes. a colored team of singers and dancers, good; William Delano, acrobatics and Jug- gling, fair; Bowen and Neville, conversational comedians, fair; there are a few clever points In the monologue of Raymond Merrltt; "Irish Politi- cians," a skit by A. G. and Mazle B. Belford. fulr; pictures conclude show. SETAB. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. BON TON (J. H. Young, mgr.).—Week Feb. M: Slg. Ernl, the one-legged skater, did some clever work: Ben llunn In song and dance was the hit of the week; The Heazllt Trio made good; Mile. Brachard In ball balancing and juggling was a strong attroctlon and Klnetoscope pleased as usual. SEATTLE, WASH. SEATTLE (John Cort, mgr.).—Imperial Burles- quers opened week 2."» to capacity. They have a good show in three acts entitled "An Eye Opener." The olio Is worked In through the throe acts, which makes It more like a farce comedy than a burlesque. Pauline Moran with her Bungalow Babes does a very clever act; Crawford and Man- ning, comedy eccentrlques, are doing the same old turn they have done for ten years, but nevertheless go very good. The Clipper Comedy Four do a very good singing act but spring too much bum comedy. Business has been only fair. Next week. Camp- bell & Drew's Avenue Girls. STAR (Melvln O. Wlnstock, mgr.).—Dick and Ettie Guise, blackface sketch, "A Financial Embarrassment," Miss Gnlse making some very quick change work which Is good; Peter Dunsworth. song Illustrator; Jessikal, the Kentucky Isdle; The Zeraldas, up- side down equilibrists, clever turn; Broderlck, the tall pine tattler. The big feature of the bill this week Is Princess Trlx, the human horse, a $•"<*» act. Starnscope. ORPHEUM' (E. J. Donnelan, mgr.).—Kclloy and Gibson, society sketch; War- ren II. .Stetson, baritone; Viola Cottan, mind reading; Allman Ellsworth, singing and dancing sketch; Montelll and Clifford, acrobats; Varden, Pcrrv and Wilbur, musical trio; Orpheuniscope. PANTAGES' (Alex Pantages. mgr.).—Dave Barton, singing and dancing comedian; Leslie and Barry, comedy sketch, "A Female Doctor"; Ar- thur Ewall. Illustrated songs; The Three DeVHIos. bouncing wheel act; Fred Stansflcld. character sketch: Gilbert Barony* and company, travesty on '•('nmllle." which Is good; Pantagescope. CEN- TRAL (Mr. Shannon, mgr.).— DeVoe and DeVoe, band bouncers; Sam Cohen, Hebrew comedian; Lehl and Cecil, singing and dancing sketch: Frank Smith, ballads; return of Sadie Hlte, Illustrated songs; moving pictures. GEE GEE BEE. LANCASTER, PA. ■ NEW FAMILY (Edward Mozart, mgr.)!— Bill » week March 5 headed by Doherty's Poodles; dupli- cated former success and prove big favorites with