Variety (Sept 1906)

VAIIITY n EVERYBODY JOINS IN THE CHORUS OF TAKE ME • ON THE ROLLERS II That's thB kind of m song It Is PUBLISHED BY LEO FEIST—NEW YORK magicians, good; Jack King, illustrated songs. GRAND (W. W. Gregg, mgr.).—Sam and Ida Kelley, sketch, eutertalulug; Tom Powell, mono- logue, good; Teed and Lazell, "A Scandalous Af- fair," big bit; Marvellous Mel. bar and ring act, average; Norma Gregg, splendid voice. B. II. BENDER. MINNIFEG, HA*. BIJOU (Nash & Burrows, mgrs. Monday re- hearsal 3).—Week 10: Gus and Marion Kobl, jug- gler and Roubrette, good; Billle Moore, good minstrel work; Fox and Summers, In "The Rent Collector," well received; Hugh McCormlck, ven- triloquist, big applause; Flemen and Miller, bit; lleadllner. Three Zoeliers, gymnasts, sensational. DOMINION (D. Douglas, mgr. Monday re- hearsal 10).—Bill week 11: The Roops, singers and dancers, good; Veolette and Olds, thought trans- mission, pleased; A. Kheros, good; Ethel Robinson, lilt; Harry and Kate Jackson, held over; Ametta, hit. S. J. HORTON. MONTREAL, CAN. THEATRE ROYAL (H. C. Egerton, mgr. Mon- day rehearsal 10).—Too warm for Campbell's "Nighliugales" to draw attendance. Smart con- tuples. "A Trip to Jupiter" In two acts Intro- duced the olio. Rlchy W. Craig did well. Moselle's Mirage of Art was In favor. Bliss Sisters, char- acter change artists, good; York Comedy Four, fair; Gracey and Burnett and Thorndlke and Blod- gett all made good; (Jracey and Craig In comedy ure good. Next: "Broadway Gaiety Girls." AL Iff. PRENTISS. NEWARK, N. J. PROCTOR'S (R. C. Stewart, mgr. Monday re- hearsal 10).—The Burkes, John and Mae, need something to strengthen their act. Piano playing by Mr. Burke very good. Zena Kelfe works hard and will Improve. Mr. and Mrs. Allison have a good sketch, "Minnie from Minnesota," and helped the bill. Tlie Rooney Sisters are one of the clev- erest song and dance teams on the road; Shean ■ad Warren In their new sketch, "Kidding Cap- tain Kldd." gives them good opi>ortunlty; the Eight English Primroses sang and danced them- selves Into favor; Arlington Four made good; SVott and Wilson have a very good novel acro- batic act. WALDMANN'S OPERA HOUSE (W. If. Clark, mgr.).—The "Ronton Bells" have a very clever show here this week, the music and cos- tumes lielng especially good. The olio offers a great many novelties. Clarence Wilbur and com- pany Droved themselves laughmakers of the first water. The female aggregation was led by Frank le Bailey of Weberlleldlan fame. JOK O'BRYAN. NEW BEDFORD, MASS. HATnAWAY'S (T. B. Baylies, mgr. Monday nhc-arsal 10).—Sidney Dean and company in "Christmas on Blackwell's Island"; Les Brunln, trlok bllllardists; Harry Thompson, monologue; Swan and Bambard, comedy acrobats, all excel- lent; Mine. Emmy's pets, attractive; Thomas and Payne, lively dancing; the Vldeltes, passable In- strumental act. KNOT. NEW HAVEN, CONN. POM'S (F. J. Windlsch, mgr. Monday re- hearsal 10).—Week 17: Patrice in "Gloria." very acceptable; Barnold's Dogs and Monkeys, Im- mensely enjoyed; Sblnian and Shannon. "The Astrologers." refreshing and new; "Six Sopho- mores and a Freshman," worked hard but nninter- «'*tlng; Harry Le Clair, well received; Buckeye State Four, fp.lr quartet, comedy tame; Nessen, Hunter and Nessen, club and hoop jugglers, ordi- nary, with few new features. E. J. TODD. NEW ORLEANS, LA. ORPHEUM (Martin Beck. gen. mgr. Monday rehearsal 1).—A bill of uniform excellence opening week 17: Scheek Brothers are the openers with their excellent hand balancing act. The act runs a bit too long. Adamant and Taylor rendered operatic selections to repeated applause. Lorimer Johnson and Caroline Cook presented "A Shave for a Wife," a sketch that will go well when whipped into shone. Too much horseplay mars It at pres- ent. Klein and Clifton should freshen up the talk In "The Dummy's Holiday"; Three Roses are using poor selections In their dainty musical offering. De Haven and Parker showed some stunning cos- tumes and Mr. De Haven danced well. Miss Par- ker Is popular here, having played soubrette roles with a local stock company. Zazell and Vernon closed with their excellent pantomime skit en- titled "The Elopement." Next week: Motoring, Carlln and Otto, Willy Eckstelu, Kelly and Kent. Wahon and Morrlssey Sisters and Meehau's dogs. GREEN WALL (Henry Greenwall, mgr.).— Week 16: Bob Manchester's "Night Owls." pre sen ting "A J«-lly Bachelor" and "The Devil's En cbuutment." The burlesques are a bit weak and so are the principals. Some handsome costumes are shown but the chorus Is awkward. Carrie Selts Is given the black type, but was in poor voice, owing to a severe cold. In the olio Belle Hathaway's monkeys are easy winners. Miss Hathaway should wesr long skirts. Frank Har- court Is a fair burlesque performer, but as s mono- loglst he Is only fair. Howell and Emerson msde s decided hit with poor material. Hell and Henry, who did very well with a knockabout act, are under New Acts. Next week: Boole's "Knleker- bockers." NOTES.—C. E. Bray attended the opening performance at the Orpheum. Barnum A Bailey shows exhibit at Fair Grounds October 6-7. ('has. M. Fischer hss been replaced by E. B. Tosso as leader of the Orpheum orchestra. O. M. SAMUEL. OKLAHOMA CITY. OKLA. BIJOU AIR DOME) (B. J. Lsssare. prop.).— Week 16: Marvellous Figaro, acrobatic Juggler; Jack Benson, singing comedian; The Westerleys, singers; Dolly Wells, cartoonist, and Wells Broth- ers, musical team. EMPIRE (A. Felstensteln, mgr.).—BUI for 16 includes Mr. and Mrs. Gottlob, German comedians; The Hlrsbhorns, musical act, and The Delacys, blackface. NEW STATE. PAWTUCKET, B. I. NEW PAWTUCKET.—Joe Everet, acrobat, good; J. W. Gorman, monologue, fine; Carroll and Doyle, pleased; Morgan and Crouer, singing, good voices; Quintin and Howard, good; La Rolles. songs, fine; Keith Stock Company. Mareo and Fox, good; Ramsdell Sisters, very popular. NICK. P0UGHKEEP8IE, V. Y. FAMILY (E. B. Sweet, res. mgr. Monday re- hearsal 10:30). Season opened 17. Alpha Com- edy Quartet, hit; Osborn and Wallace, Cunning- ham and Ross, Jack Marshall, Nora Kelly, Mack and Dugal. . W. C. MATTERN. BEADING, PA. ORPHEUM (Frank D. Hill, mgr.).—Week 17: Ben Byers, trick cyclist; Three Meers, wire, fair; Mudge Fox, comedienne, good; Dixie Sere- naders, sextet, fair; Bellman and Moore, In "A Bit of Vaudeville," hit; Gardner and Hartley, good; Adolph Zink, fair. BIJOU (Updegraff A Brownell, nigra.). —17-10, Manchester's "Crack- eijacks," well liked. Business light. 20-22, the Behman show. Business fair, company the same. KELLEY. ROCHESTER, N. T. COOK OPERA HOUSB (W. B. McCallum, mgr.). —Week 17: Walter Jones and Mabel Hlte, pleased; Sisters O'Meers, good; Le Brun Grand Opera Trio, hit; 'lavlor Holmes, mimic, excellent; Ten Brooke, Lambert ami company, liberal applause; Fred Ray and company, scream; The Bslxers, fair; The Baileys, colored, same as usual. CORINTHIAN (Henry Jacobs, mgr.).—Week 17: "The Majesties" ilicw well and offer an excellent show. The olio Is good all the way through. Larry McCale and Gus Fay are the comedians. Show above the average. HERMAN KIESO. SAGINAW, MICH. JEFFERS (Chester Sargent, res. mgr. Sunday rehearsal 11).—Week 16: Charmlon appeared here in her aerial act and was liked; Madge Maltlaud, a singing and mimical comedienne, Improved every moment and pleased. The hit of the bill was a sketch by E. Frederick Hawley and company, en- titled "The Bandit," the parts being taken by E. Fred Hawley, who wrote the sketch; H. E. Rowe and Frances Halgbt. John Walsh, eccentric come- dian, made a good Impression; Kennedy and Quautrelll, late of Barnum A Bailey's, clown jug- glers, were good; The Sharplles, comedy musical act, went well; The Bell Trio, Farnsworth, Ives and Leahy, sang well and were recalled several times. NENNO. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. BON TON (J. H. Young, mgr.).—Week 10: Four Franks, very satisfactory In farce, "A Mixed Affair"; Princess Ornene, fancy dancer; Car- della and Children, good In "society" sketch; Ray- mond Merltt, singer, monologlst and juggler; Trump, slack wire and contortionist; Mabel Law- son, soprano. ORPHEUM (W. L. Jennings, res. mgr.).—Week 10: Edward Clark, Eleanor Darrell, The Rozalres, Paul Barnes, Carter and Bluford, Medallion Trio. JAY E. JOHNSON. SCHENECTADY, N. Y. MOHAWK (Joseph Weber, res. mgr.).—Week 17: Bedina and his dog were very entertaining; the American Comedy Four Quartet should never have an open date; Edwin Keough and company in a "Bit of Blarney" were of a high order; Minnie Harrison, comedienne, was well received; Sherman and De Forest In "The Fall of Poor Arthur" were comical In the extreme; Irene Lee and her candy kids were good; The PIcollo Midgets were well received. M ARTEL. SHAMOKIN, PA. FAMILY (W. D. Nellds. mgr. Monday rehearsal 10).—Week 17: The Great Powell, magician, hit; Halght and Dean, comedy act, very pleasing; Helm Children, juvenile artists, good; Tom Hefron, good; K restore, musical, good. Starting with week 24 this house will change Its bill twice a week, Mondays and Thursdays. MILLER. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. POLl'S (Gordon Wrighter, res. mgr. Monday rehearsal 10).—Week 17: Harry Corson Clarke ami compauy created good tuipresslou with "Strategy." Francis Sullivan snd company caused much laugh- ter; Fanny Rice, hit; the Three Renards, novel acrobatics; Snyder and Buckley, favorable; the A It hea Twins, fair; Charles and Fauuy Van, pleased. NEW U1LMORE I P. F. Shea, mgr. t. -Hyde's "Blue Ribbon Girls." 17 10. pleased rather meagre audiences. FRANK MAC DONALD. TOPEKA, KAN. NOVF.LTY (Al. H. Hagaii. mgr.. Monday re- hearsal 1::UM. Week 10: Tracy and Carter, ehar arter singing and change ai lists, tine; the Le Moots, baujolsts, good; Jackson, eoiitortloulst, good. LOUIS H. FU1F.DMAN. TORONTO. ONT. SHEA'S (J. Shea. mgr. Monday rehearsal 10). —Week 17: Chas. Evars and company, big hit; J. K. Murray and Clara Lane, strong vocal sketch; Mareena, Nevaro and Mareena, clever balancing; Sharp Brothers, fair; Dave I/ewis In a Germa'i monologue and Sam Watson's farmyard circus com- pleted average bill. STAR (F. W. Stair, mgr.). —One of the best In the burlesque line are the "Tiger LUUes" and crowded houses 17-22 endorsed this verdict. "A Temporary Husband," a funny skit, gives George Murphy and Reatriee Harlowe many chanc?s, assisted by the company. In the olio La Velle and Grant, May Belmont, Corbly and Burke and others did well. "The Goddess of the Moon" was the closing piece. "Nightingales," 24 29. HARTLEY. TRENTON, N. J. TRENT (M. Moses, mgr.).—Week 17: Ludian. "the bank vault king." bead liner; Cook and Madi- son, clever; Carter and Waters In "The Wise Mr. Conn," pleased; Ada Davenport and compauy In an intense little playlet "Now," pleasing; Elmer Ten- ley, monologue, hit; Carlisle and Baker, negro musicians, very clever; The De Fay Sisters, musi- cal, completed the bill. TBOY, H. Y. PROCTOR'S (W. H. Graham, mgr. Monday re- hearsal 10).—The Six GUnserettis, thrilling; Mon- roe, Mark and Lawrence, well received; Al Carle- ton, merriment. Other good features are: Murphy and Andrews, Eminerson and Bolleu, The Royal Five, Fittgerald and Gllday. LYCEUM (It. H. Keller, mgr.).—The "Colonial Belles," 17-19. The •Broadway Gaiety Girls," 20-22. J. J. M. UTICA, N. Y. ORPHEUM (E. L. Koneke, res. mgr. Monday rehearsal 10).—Bill week 17 headed by Hubert WUke and company. Very high-class act. Paul LaCroix is a good juggler with several unique comedy tricks. Ranler and Gaudier are clever singers and dancers and have a good sister act. Mitchell and Matron have a good act with new material. Barnato and Diaz, a capital singing act. Edwin Latell has a new act called "A Pil- grim's Progress; or. Getting Rid of Dull Care." Kelly and Reno, comedy acrobats, have a good act and made a big hit. SETAB. WASHINGTON, D. C. CHASE'S (Wlniilfred De Witt. mgr. Monday rehearsal 10:15).—Harry Iloudlnl, hit; Four Fords, fine; Lucler and Lucy, very pleasing; Ernest Kimball and Madge Lewis, creditable; Mile. Nadje, contortionist, clever; Harry Burgoyue, Impersonator, pleasing; Macy nail and compuuy, good. COLUMBIA (Luckett A Dwyer, mgra.). —The Primrose Minstrels, old-fashioned first part. End men: Geo. Primrose, Ed Master, Emll Stn- Itens, Eddie Horan. During the first part lots of good singing and dancing and new jokes. NEW LYCEUM (Eugene Kernnn, mgr.).—William's "Ideals." Two-act comedy, "The Other Fellow." which Introduced latest song successes. A good company of entertaluers. In olio were Frank I MiimiV gss Liiiiiuu^v : Cobb'e Comer SEPTEMBER 28, 1906. No. 30. A Weekly Word With WILL tha Wordwrtght. Wo 8tarz and strypz, no kuntrcet katcz, No shot and shel, no kanunz rore, Xo "Uinunade" (joak) to kynde aplawz Just ROSE BUD THE GREATEST MARCH SONG IN THB WORLD. Better than Goodbye, Little Girl—Emma Carus, Another Dolly Gray—Hamilton Hill. Prof, copies free; get It before everybody else. F. A. Mills, Publisher, or WILL D. COBB, WORDWRIGHT, *• W. S9TH ST., H. Y. CITT. O'Brien ami the International Musical Trio. De- serving mention fur good work were Margie Hil- ton. Katherlne Klaro, Bessie Little. Emma Zeph Frank O'Brien, Clay too Fry and Ed Manley. '- NOTE. -Margie Hilton, a local girl, made big hit with the "Ideals." W. H. BOWMAN. WATEBBUBY, CONN. JACQUES (J. M. Fltxpatrick, mgr.).—Week 17: This week was a decided Improvement on the open- ing. Tom Brown, whistling mimic, fair; Brown and De Lores, cartoonist and singer, pleased; Eva Weacott and company In an original playlet made a hit; Crawford and Ford, eccentric comedy and vocal features. ..r.itt.-.rv ; Arthur GaHlmor and Harry ileum. "A Night In English Vaudeville," good laughing number; Howard and Howard, sing- ers and comedians, good; Flood Brothers, excellent turn. NOTE.—Eva Wescott was taken seriously ill on the night of the first performance and had to withdraw for the rest of the week. F. J. WALSH. WILMINGTON, DEL. DOCKSTADERS GARRICK (W. L. Dockstader, mgr. Monday rehearsal 10).—Three Juggling Rau- nans, great nnd well received: Una Clayton and company, "What's In a Name?" very good; Tom and Edith Almond, musical and dancing uovelty. well received and a clever act: Messenger Boys' Trio introduced a new drop showing Broadwsy lighting up; Nick Long and Idslene Cotton, the strong feature of the show, causing three and four curtains; they break In a new act, "My Wife's Diamonds." Tuesday; Kelly and Violet, "The Fash- Ion Plate Duo," well received; Ward and Currau. with some character changes from the old act, a big laughing hit ; Treloar and Edna Tempest, set much changed nnd Improved. PITRO. WORCESTER, MASS. PCLI'i (J. C. Crlddle. mgr. Monday rehearsal 10). Week 17: Selma Draatz heads the bill In a good juggling act. The Exposition Four have an excellent quartet. Byron and Langdon In "The Dad • Detective" score u hit, and Leon a Thurber and her Bluckbirds were good. Julian Boon. He- brew comedian, excellent. Eddie Mark, the base- lwill dancer, was good, as was Cavana on the high wire.— PARK (Alf. Wilton, mgr. Monday re- hearsal 10). -"The Parisian Relics" rang In all right. The show Is very good In all respects. The olio is entertaining and the chorus was satis- factory. - -NOTE.—"Rob" Porth* advance agent for "The Parisian Relies," Is visiting relatives here this week. HARLOW L. STEELE. ^mv^vvvi1N^%v%^%v%%%% LIBBEY «• TR AYER Artiitic Singers, Actors and Comedians in Artistic Acts J. ALDRICH LIBBEY AND KATHARINE TRAYER Pastor's, Sept. 24th Address, 302 W. 47th St., N. Y. City KIETY KNICKERBOCKER THEATRE BUILDING, NEW YORK CITY CARDS OF ARTISTS UNDER THE HEADING OF " REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS AT FOLLOWING MATES t US Inch single csL. $5.00 monthly, net 2 inches dsuble csl., $20.00 msnlhly, 1 lack *' 5.00 ** 1 inch across ptgt. 20.00 1-2 inch deahle eel.. 6.00 2 Inche. « r 40.00 1 lack 10.00 Lerger Spec Pre lata We advertisement nnder thlc hsediag accepted far Use thsa ana mseth If net