Variety (Sept 1906)

12 VARIETY a number of musical selections which are well rendered and the olio Is up to tbe usual average. BIJOU (William Jennings, mgr.).— The "New London Gaiety Girls," with Pat White, Nettie Grant and other familiar figures, presented two well-worn burlesques as this week's offering. There Is little to commend tbe show in any re- spect. Margie Catlan carried off the honors of tbe olio. ALBANY, N. Y. EMPIRE (Thomas It. Henry, mgr.).- Week 17: "The Bowery Burlesquers" are tbe goods, the comments of the public being the critic. The last bslf of the week tbe "Blue Blbbon Girls" will be presented. PBOCTOB'S (Howard Graham, res. mgr.).—Week 17: Colonel Gaston Bordeverry, expert rifle and pistol shot, is tbe talk of the town. The Bossow Midgets with their taxing bout please. Bailey ami Austin are a good team of laughmakers. Msry Dupont and Wlllard Hutch- inson in a sketch entitled "Left at the Post" are very good. Qulgg, Mackey and Nickerson. comedy musicians, very good: Clarke and Florette, coon songs and buck dancing, received well. MABTEL. APPLETON, WI8. BIJOU (Chet Scott, mgr. Monday rehearsal 10:50).—The Moines, ring contortions, good; The Jessees, sketch, bit; Potter and Harris, ring, hit; Harry Howard, impersonator, good; Alice Saylor, Illustrated songs; Miller and Edwards, songs, fair; Frank Bowman, magician, clever; Mack and Held, bag punchers, good. NOTE.—One of the Jessees waa taken sick here and tbe place was tilled by John Fries, of this city, who wss very good. GEOBGE KOHLEB. BALTIMORE, MD. ALBAUGH'S PALACE (Irwin A Luescher. mgrs.).—Week 17: Four Gregorys, hoop manipu- lators; Ed Blondell, in "The Lost Boy"; Froslni brought out music of a new character on an ac- cordeon. Each of these numbers made bits. Jose- phine fnhsn In "Friday the 13th" kept house in uproar; The Fays, mind readers, met with cordial reception; Fred Nlblo in monologue scored; Louise Cottrell and Bobert Powell, fine. MARYLAND (Jas. L. Kernan, owner).—Laura Burt, formerly with Sir Henry Irving, in impersonations of Irving and Miss Ellen Terry kept the house up to an In- tense pitch of interest; Zlngsrl Troupe, singers, topllner, met with warm appreciation; Barney Fagan and Henrietta Byron, unusually good; The Four Harveya, wire act, well received; Almont and Dumont, musical act, novelty; Edouln and Edwards, somewhat entertaining; Dixon and Anger, much , applause. GAYETY (Wm. L. Ballauf, mgr.).— "Dainty" Duchess" company, with Lalla Selblnl, who proved a sensation. Two musical satires were given and pleased. MONUMENTAL (Sam Daw- son, mgr.).—"Tbe Avenue Girls" for week, open- ing with "Tbe Tiger Springs." Good show. COLONNADE.— Jesnne and Ellsworth, well re- ceived; J no. Foreman, excellent; Daly and Devere, fair; Fredericks Raymond, hit; Zarrell Brothers, applause; Bene Leon, songs, pleased; Frasler Trio, good. C. E. LEWIS. BATTLE CREEK, MICH. BIJOU (W. S. Butterfleld. mgr. Monday re- hearsal 10:45).—Muslcsl Gersld, fslr; Bockway and Conway, fair; Maurey L. Barret, Illustrated songs, good; Jay Bogart, fair; Fanny Hatfield and company, good. N. RITCHIE. BAY CITY, MICH. ALVABADO (Sam Marks, mgr.).—Week of 17: Taylor Twin Sisters, clever; Leon aud Adeline, good; Daisy Harcourt, hit; Andy Bice, fair; Freu- celll and Lewis, good; Hacker-Lester Trio, nice act. BIJOU (J. D. Pllmore. mgr.).—Denton and Denton, acrobats, clever; Madame Hoffman, magician, fair; Prof. Talkerton, ventriloquist, good; Albene and La Brant, interesting; Auer and De Onyo, fair; Robert Taub. good. DAVE A, LANDAU. BINOHAMTON, N. Y. ARMOUR (II. H. Bailey, mgr. Behearsal 10). —Week 17: Strong bill headed by the Laskey & Rolfe Co.'s "Colonial Septet." Becelved liberal applause. Two Pucks, clever child artists; Mack aud Elliott, "The New Minister," good; the Grand Opera Trio, good; Barber Bitcblc Trio, wheel- wrights, best seen here; James Richmond Gleuroy, uses some good jokes; Cotton's donkeys, flue. I I BUFFALO, N. Y. SHEA'S PARK (M. Shea, mgr.).—Week 17: Julius Bteger In "The Fifth Commandment" proved attractive and company lent excellent support. "Two Hundred Wives" furnished John Hysms and Leila Mclntyre lots of applause. Count De Butz and Brother, comedy cyclists, bad opening number. Bonnie Gay lord, singer, first rate; Glllett's dogs, good; Polk, Rollins snd the Carman Sisters, bit; Lew Sully, good flow of words; The Three Donalds finished. GARDEN (L. W. Woolcott, mgr.).— At 10, 20 snd 30 cents Is doing a big business. Week 17: Felix and Barry had a laughable farce; Con Ion snd Hsstlngs, clever In sketch; Charles Wilson, a former Bualo boy, was a favorite; Adair and Dabn, good; Dorsch and Russell, musi- cal, high order; Al Burton, fair; Brooks snd Ved- der did nicely. LAFAYETTE (Chas. Baggs, local mgr.).—Week 17: "The High School Girls." Tbe chorus is Isrge, singing good and costumes new. "Cupid and tbe Philippines" cloned a clever performance. LINN'S (D. Linn, mgr.).—Week 17: James Logue, Harry Reed, Joseph Dunn. Dell and Miller made up a good olio. NOTES.— Temple Theatre (Penn. Amusement Circuit, mgr.) was open for a short time but has closed for the season. Vaudeville was the offering. Athletic Park has closed. Will open next season with new Ms* DICKSON. CLEVELAND, OHIO. LYRIC (C. H. Peckham, mgr. Monday re- hearsal 11).—Week 17: W. J. O'Uearn in "A Komance of Klllarney," pretentious; Grand Opera Trio, hit; Kohler Trio, eccentric acrobats, fair; Bud Farnura, Instrumental comedian, good; Heu- man Trio of cyclists, decided hit; Master Cum- tilings. Illustrated songs, won favor; Le Dent, tbe juggler, Is uncommonly good; Gcorglanna Clark, singer, fair; Steve Jennings' "The Minstrel Man" completed the strong bill. KEITH'S (H. A. Daniels, mgr. Mondsy rehearsal 11).—Week 17: Jim J. Morton, Isughable; Six Muslcsl Cuttvs, enter taliiing; Kltabanzal Troupe, very good; Young and Devote, clever; Hawthorne aud Burt, laugh- ter. Others were Hurleys, acrobats, aud Dean Kdsall aud Arthur Forbes In sketch. STAR (Drey & Campbell, mgr.).—Week 17: The Fay Foster company. In the olio tbe Four Nelson Comlques, comedy acrobats, aud the McCall Trio In a rope skipping act were well received. EMPIRE (Chas. W. Denslnger, mgr.).— Week 17: The Empire opened this week. Tbe "Gay Mssque- raders," well costumed and tbe scenery is pretty. The show has changed from last year, but James E. Cooper still hss the most to do. W. D. HOLCOMB. DALLAS, TEX. MAJESTIC (E. B. Muckenfuss, mgr. Monday rehearsal 9).—Joseph Callahan and Jennie St. Oeorge, very good; Four Emperors of Music, good; Fox and Foxle, passable; Phyllis Allen, Master Slater, Al Leonhardt, fair. E. A. A. DAVENPORT, IOWA. FAMILY (Wellington Martin, mgr. Monday rehearsal 9:30).—West snd Beutou, good; Lixzle Weller, trick pianist, good; Earl Sisters, good; Jlmmle Lucas, impersonator, hit; Bellcialre Brothers, acrobats, excellent. LEE B. OK ABBE. DEB MOINES, IA. EMPIRE (M. J. Karger, mgr. Monday rehearsal 11).—One of the best bills of tbe season st the Empire consists of Fuller, Kose snd company In their farcical sketch entitled "Slick Dick." La Tell Brothers, strong men, good; Douthltt and Jones, fine; Tbe Dunbsrs offer a uiugiug aud danc- ing act which was well received; Crouch and Rich- ards, ban Joists, are very good; Zolas in a novelty, "A Reflection," good; closed with a comedy act by Geo. Donnelly. FOSTER'S (Wm. Foster, mgr.).—Wm. H. West's Minstrels, September 12. There Is sn improvement this year. Geo. Van scored heavily. NOTES.—The Sells-Floto shows, having played nearly every important Westeru city in tbe United States, have just completed ar- rangements to appear iu Mexico City, beginning the first week in October. The Yankee Roblnsou shows are from all reports doing good business. II. V. REAVER. DETROIT, MICH. TEMPLE (J. H. Moore, mgr.).—Week 17: The headlirers are the Toosoonlu Troupe of Arabs, acrobats and whirlwind dancers, and the Vassar Oirls, musical act. Both pleased. Among the "Vassar Girls" Is Miss Jessie Cree, whose home is in Detroit. Willie Zimmerman pleases. Egbert Van Alstyne snd Louise Henry In original songs were good. Mansfield and Wilbur retain tbe same sketch as when seen here on their last visit. "The Village Choir" is a strong favorite, taking several encores. Johnny Johns in monologue and songs, fair; La Vine Cameron Trio, good. CRYSTAL (Jno. Nash, mgr.).—The headllner is II. W. Sprlugold and company in a clever playlet. The Dancing Downs are entertaining. Miss Eva Blaine sings well. Bumey and Chapman take Well and Anson Scherhart sings Illustrated songs. -AVENUE (Drew & Campbell, mgrs.).—The "Yankee Doodle Girls" appeared to a big b^use. Though not as good as other burlesques seen here this seuson the olio stands out very well, featur- ing Lawrence Crane, magician and illusionist. He is easily the bit of the show. The opening and closing burlesques, called "Tim Sullivan's Chow- der" and "Sullivan on Guard at the Philippines." Introduced Jas. F. Leonard in Irish comedy, while Billy Hart did German parts. Hart received sev- eral recalls. GAYETY (Harry H. Hedges. mgr.).—Rice & Barton's Big Company, with Chas. Barton and Bert Baker as chief funmakers. In opening and closing numbers. The olio is good. NOTES.- Electric Park has closed for the sea- son aud will open uext May with many new fea- tures.—At Wolf's Park (Wolf & Son, props.) tbe gurden hss been transformed Into a large dance hall, where socials will be held every evening. Finney's orchestra has been engaged.—Nate Lelp- zlg, the card and coin manipulator whose home Is in Detroit, and who tbe past few months has been playing London and Paris engagements, sailed Saturday, 15, from Southampton to Johannes- burg, S*. A., where he has been booked for the Hymau circuit to open for six weeks, with Cape- town to follow. LEO LESTER. DULUTH, MINN. METROPOLITAN (W. H. Longstreet, mgr. Monday rehearssl 1).—Week 17: Rellly and Woods, with a very good show. Pat Rellly still remains the feature of the burlesques, ably assisted by Billy Williams, Vlnle Henshaw, Oeorgle Frnnsloll and a handsome chorus prettily costumed. The olio a strong feature, headed by Daly the Mad- man In a novelty Juggling act. very clever; The Eight Bergs, musical and acrobatic act, very good; Cunningham and Coveney in a sketch entitled "Black und White," clever; Henshaw and Fran- sloll In a playlet entitled "Scenes Behind the Scenes," excellent act and liberal applause. BIJOU (Joe Maltland, mgr. Monday rehearssl 2). —Week 17: The Three Zollers, gymnasts, fine; Jimmy Bego, singing and dancing comedian, fulr; Blley and Mathews, "The Laugh Incubators," lib- eral applause; Edna Davenport in a singing act, fine; The Brsdles, bsg punchers, good; Jack Otoole In Illustrated songs, good. HABBY. EA8T0N, PA. ISLAND PARK (1). E. SeOuIne. mgr. Monday rehearsal 2). —Week '17: Bart's Merry Minstrels, pla>e.l to big business. Iu tbe olio: Koppe, comedy club juggler and hoop roller; Ned' Frltx- gihbou, trick violinist aud vocalist; Novelty Quar- tet; Massey aud Elliott, comedians and dancers; "Southern Justice" by the entire company. Cal- vert, "King of tbe High Wire," drawing card. MAC. ERIE, PA. MAJESTIC (Wm. A. Lang, mgr. Rehearsal 10). --The bill for week 17 had Eph Thompson's Ele- phants for the headllner. Others appearing are Dolau aud I.enhurr In their skit "A High-toned Burglar"; Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Barry in "The Village Cutups"; O'Dell und Kinley, dancers, good; Chalk Saunders, cartoonist, clever; McKee aud Van, blackface act, fair; Couture and Gillette, comedy acrobats, fair; H. Vltcorellis and his mov- ing pictures, good. L. T. BERLINER. EVAN8VILLE, IND. COOK'S PARK (Harry Laurancc, mgr.).—Week 10: Oina Young, juggler, made a good impressiou; Eurl Mott, coon shouter, well received; Wilson, trapeze artist, has sn excellent act aud took well; Ooedeke Sisters, musical act, proved popular; Will Fussner, wire act, good. BIJOU (George Sell- inger, mgr.).—Bill week IB beaded by Bae and Rrosche In a comedy sketch that drew considerable applause. Martini aud Maximilian mystified all with their clever tricks of sleight-of-hand; Hay- ward, Conroy and Hay ward kept tbe audience in continuous laughter wltb their comedy sketch; Kates Brothers have an acrobatic act a little out of tbe ordinary and were liked; Greer pleased wltb his work on the Bomau rings. NOTE.—Sundsy, 23, will be amateur night at Cook's Park and this will close the vaudeville theatre for the season. ROBERT L. ODELL. EXCELSIOR 8PRINOS, M0. PEOPLE'S (M. J. Cunningham, owner; J. II. Dempsey, mgr. Suuday rehearsals 3, Thursdays 5).—Week 10: Three very good acts, including The Reims, comedy sketch; James T. Hansell. German comedian, and George Delmas, ring aud trapeze worker. V. E. W. FORT SMITH, ARK. LYRIC (Winfrey H Russell, mar.).—Week 10: Frances Swartc and company, pleased; Wheeler and Hall, "sister" team, nice act; Thelma De- vet ne, baritone, hit. W. B. R. FRESNO, CAL. NOVELTY (E. Vleon, mgr. Monday rehearsal 5.).— Hutchison and Lushy, good; Ruddy Leou, splendid voice; Romuln and Fitch, in "For Munory's Sake," good; Fontlnelle, good; O'Brien ami West, clever. BOB. FT. WAYNE, IND. TEMPLE OF VACDEVILLE (F. E. Stouder. iiigr. and lessee. Monday rehearsal 10).—Week 17: Reno and A/.or a, fulr; Two Vivians, good; N« IT and Miller, very good; Blossom Robinson, well received; "Pals," hit. DE W1TTE. OALESBURO, ILL. GAIETY (J. H. Holmes, mgr.).—Week 17: Dixie Harris, singing comedienne, fair; George Mundwetler, I Must rated songs, excellent; The Col- t( us, singers und dancers, fair; George ("Pork Chops") Evers, blackface, big hit; Will H. Fox, the comedian pianist, fine. BIJOU (F. E. Pay- den, mgr.).—Half week 13: Johuny Ray, roller skate dancing, well received; Frank Malloy, Illus- trated song, fair; H. Meyer, musical novelty, good; Hope aud Thies, singers and dancers, pleased. Half week 17: Jennie De Weese, banjoist, good; The Riualdas. hoop rollers, pleasitl; Del-A-Phone, the human telephone, good; "Kurly and Late," sketch, fair. m ■ ■ F. E. It. OL0VER8VILLE, N. Y. FAMILY (Fred DeBondy, res. mgr. Monday rehearsal 10).—Toledo Four, contortionists, scored; Rhea Allen und company; Reua Atkinson, singer, fair; Four Pickaninnies, crude; Adair and Hen- n«y. THE AISLE-SEAT FIEND. HARTFORD, CONN. POLLS (L. E. Kllby, mgr. Monday rehearsal 10:43).—Week 17: The topllner Is "Mag Hugger- ty's Reception," the most finished playlet seen at this house In a long time. Willie Robnson and the Whitman Sisters, colored, in plantation and Jubilee songs were excellent. Lillian Shaw sings In dialect aud does It well. Adams and Drew had some amusing talk. Young and Brooks present a novel musical sketch. Fred aud Eva Mozart do some good daticlug In long shoes. Keno, Welch and .Melrose In uu acrobatic act were fine. WILLIAM W. RHODES. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. GRAND OPERA HOUSE (Shafer Ziegler, mgr.). —Week 17: The show went with a dash. Rose Coghluu In "The Ace of Trumps" was well re- ceived, and the violin playing of Mux MUlian met with a hearty reception. A decided hit was scored by Irene Franklin with a lot of excellent new material, and Trovollo, the ventriloquist, also came In for a pronounced success with one of the best vciitrlloqulul acts ever seen here. The Four Hard Brothers urouscd much enthusiasm with a splendid acrobatic exhibition, and the other con- tributors to the bill, all of whom met with favor, were Knight Brothers and Suwtelle, the singers and dancers; the Avon Comedy Four in "The New Teacher," and John A. West, "the musical Brownie." EMPIRE (Chas. Zimmerman, mgr.). — "The Americans," a clever burlesque organiza- tion, are huvlng a profitable week at this house. There are u dozen or more capable people in the company. Gladys Clarke's neat singing and danc- ing was much appreciated, and Will II. Ward was successful In his comic songs. GAYETY (Edward Shayue, mgr.).—The week was divided here between the Hurry Bryant Extravaganza Company and "The Bachelor Club." Both did good business. Harry Bryant's company bad something new to offer and the show was clean The Chat. K. Harris Courier Devoted to the interests of Songs and Singers. Address all communications to CHAR. K. HARRIS, 81 W. list St., N. Y. (Meyer Cohen, Mgr.) Vol. 8. New York, Sept. 22, 1006. No. 0. Watch Out For CHAS. K. HARRIS* New Baby Song MD I LITTLE CHILD SIILL LEAD THEM" II Metropolis Quartette, Hurry Ellis, mana- ger, at the Olympic Theatre, Cincinnati, Ohio, has had to re- spond to several en- cores after singing their well arranged arrangement of the great ballad bit "SOMEWHERE." Miss Dorothy Golden, at Young's Pier Tbestre, Atlantic City, N. J., reports success with "S o m e w h e r e," "Dreaming, Ix>ve, of You" and "Just One Word of Consolation," which she sang the past week at this well patronized play- house. Miss Jennie Ople, a contralto from Aus- tralia, is making a feature of "Some- where" aud "Just One Word of Consola- tion." Miss Agnes Bayllss is meetiug wltb success singing "Somewhere," "Sister" aud "Just One Word of Consola- tion." Mr. James Aid rich Lib- bey and Katberiue Trayer are at Flis- tor's Theatre tbe com- ing week. We would gladly like to have you bear Mr. Llbbey sing "Somewhere.'"* We predict he will create as big a sen- sation as be did in former years with "After the Ball" and "There'll Come a Time." and entertaining. The show included: Daruiody in uu exhibition of club swinging, tbe Albert Sisters in songs, George Wilson and company In a Ger- man sketch; Banks and Newton, comedians aud darners; Les Rosslgnols. a quintet from the Paris vaudeville houses, and the Columbian Four, a quartet of good vocalists. LOUIS WESLYN. JERSEY CITY, N. J. BON TON (T. W. Dinkins, mgr.).—Week 17: W. B. Watson's Burlesquers to st sliding room. The opening burlesque took well. W. B. Watson In leading role made bit. Something should lie done by the management to suppress the gallery crowd. Mr. Wntson warned the gallery that he would ring dowu the curtalu if they continued the racket. Ills warnings seemed to have no effect toward quieting the rowdies and the show was hurried to a close. PETE. J0LIET, ILL. GRAND (L. M. Goldberg, mgr. Monday re- hearsal 2).—Week 17: Herbert and Willing, hit; Hall and Colboru, laughter; Aldo and Amuour, good bar act; the Connolly Sisters, ordinary. Both Otto Phillips. Illustrated somrs. and Howard Mor- ris, whistling, good. A. J. STEVENS'. KANSAS CITY, M0. ORPHEl M (Martin Beck, mgr.).—Week 10: La Breslua. singing and dancing, distinct hit; Musi- cal Forrests, very well; Swor Brothers, good; Kelley und Kent, a comedy couple; the Basque Quartet, hit; Carlin and Otto, good; Collins, and Hurt, amusing. CENTURY (Joseph Barrett, mgr.).—"The Brigadiers" week HI received many laughs. In the olio are: Sisters Mulllnl, cornet* ists, hit; a singing and dancing act given by Six Wehlfrieds from Europe, big go with audience; Lester und Moore are seen lu a funny sketch, "A Day at the Beach"; Sherman and Fuller are acro- bats and tumblers. Week 2.'l: "Jolly Girls" and Kdmond Huyes. MAJESTIC (Fred Waldman. mgr.).—"The Tiger Llllies," big go. Kilties' Bund closing attraction. FA1RPLAY. L0GANSP0RT, IND. CRYSTAL (Tom Hurdle, res. mgr.).—Week 17: Edmund Sisters In "Nancy's Troubles," pleased; O. H. Roberts and his bull terriers, good: Phil Conner, songs, received applause; Rlppel and Downurd, blackface comedians, well received. REV1LO. LYNN, MAS8. AUDITORIUM (Harry Kntzes, mgr. Monday rehearsal Uu. Week 17: Goldsmith and Hoppc, comedy musical specialty, scored heavily; Foy und Clarke, in "The Modern Jonnh," took well; Joe Kuue. German comedian, fair; Ferguson and Mack gained laughs; Two Rackets, fair; Kauf- man Sister*, singers and dancers, fairly well liked; IYngo and Leo, ucrial, scored. DAVE CHASE. MARION, IND. (J. II. Amnions, prop. Monday re- Week 17: The Elastic Trio, well Bison City Trio, singers and dancers, Arthur aud Bessie Keona. good; Ruth good. GRAND CAPITAL hearsal 10). named; The meritorious; Smith, soprano, good. GRAND (H. G. Som iners, lessee. Monday rehearsal 111).—Bonnie Cruz, contralto, an exceptional singer; Frederick llehler, somjs and dances; The Daltos and dog, Astollut nnd Hall und II. r/.el Robinson Mil bill. L. O. WETZEL. MILWAUKEE, WIS. STAR (Frank It. Trottinan. mgr.) .—Miner's "Dreamland" Burlesquers In "Roselund" opened here 10 nnd is one of the best shows of Its kind ever presented in this playhouse. Harry Fox, William Laurence and Dave Marlon supported by a large aud pretty chorus with splendid costumes were generously applauded. The olio was far aliove the average. Next week: "Merry Maid- ens." CRYSTAL (F. B. Winter, mgr.).—Week 17: Pekln Zouaves, hit; Bernlce and Mascottc, singing, exceptionally good; Geo. Fox and com- pany in "Moving Day," fair; The Vander Koors,