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26 VARIETY PURELY A BOX OFFICE ATTRACTION THE MOST TALKED OF ACT IN VAUDEVILLE THE ONLY ACT THAT EVER STAYED A HEADLINES FOR THIRTY WEEKS ON BROADWAY BiggeHt kind of a big hit.— Phila. North American, July £i, 10O7. The Fays held the andlenee spellbound from the rise of the curtain until the fall.—Boston Traveler. May 8. The occultist of them all, the mystic which tskes your breath away.—-New York World, April 25. Always were wonderful. . . Their performance wan delightful and entertaining.—-Phila. Press, July 23, 1907. I he FAYS present a gorgeous, myaterious, elite, fascinating, weirdly wonderful, mar- veloualy enchanting, scenic production of East Indian and Egyptian lore WHICH BRINGS UNPRECEDENTED BOX orriCE RESULTS . THE MOST ATROCIOUSLY AND ABSURD- LY IMITATED ARTISTE ON XHE AMERI- CAN STAGE. BONAFIDE ORIGINAL THE MUCH IMITATED FAYS NOTE TO MANAGERS: THE FAYS WERE THE FIRST TO IN- TRODUCE THIS WORK IN VAUDE- VILLE. THEIR SUC- CESS WAS SO PHE- N O M E N A L , THEIR ACHIEVEMENT S O REMARKABLE, THE CROWDS ATTRACT- ED SO COLOSSAL, THE THEATRE AT- TENDANCE BROKEN, THAT A HORDE OF UNSCRUPULOUS, UN- PROFESSIONAL IMI- 1MPOSTORS SPRANG INTO Hammersteln -Morning Tele- was It Is a good act will retain them.- grapb, April 26. It was enough for me. I more than amused. I was afraid. In the language of the day they held me for the minute.—Eleanor Ames, Boston American, May 11. The act haa a strong comedy turn. Seems to have made a real bit with the audience. John T. and Eva Fay are packing to the doors at Hammersteln'a.— Chicot. April 28, 1806. The Fays will continue to draw large houses at the Victoria.— Broadway News, April 24. TATORS AND BAD IMPOSTORS SPRANG INTO EXISTENCE AS MUSH- ROOMS AFTER A SPRING SHOWER. SO GREAT IS THE FAME OF THE FAYS THAT THEY HAVE BREN MADE THE TARGET OF AS ENVIOUSLY DISGRUNTLED, JAUNDICED, DYSPEPTIC, CONSCIENCELESS HORDE OF PIRATES AS EVER SCUTTLED A SHIP OR CUT A THROAT. BEWARE OF THE CHEAP IMITATOR AND BUM IMPOSTER WHOSE ONLY STOCK IN TRADE IS THAT THEY CAN DO SOMETHING LIKE THE FAYS. BOOK THE REAL AND ORIGINAL FAYS. DO NOT BE DECEIVED BY THE CHEAP, TAWDRY EFFORTS OF THESE UPSTARTS. THE FAYS TRUST NO ONE BUT THEIR GOD. AND THE EFFORTS OF THESE TAWDRY STEALERS ARE AS BUT THE RAYS OF A TALLOW DIP COMPARED TO THE BURN- ING LIGHT OF THE NOONDAY SUN. WARNING: BY DECREE AT A SPECIAL TERM OF THE SUPREME COURT OF NEW YOR K. HO N. JUSTICE CHARLES E. TRL'AX. OX MAY 20. 1W)7. ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED. THAT ALL PERSON8 ARE PERPETUALLY RESTRAINED AND ENJOINED FROM IN ANY MANNER OR WAY USING THE NAME. TITLE OR TRADE MARX OF THE FAYS. FURTHERMORE. FROM IN ANY MANNER OR WAY, USING ANY WORDS OR NAMES SIMILAR TO THE FAYS IN ANY MANNER OR WAY WHATSOEVER IN ADVERTISING, NEWSPAPERS, CIRCULARS. LETTERHEADS. POSTAL CARDS OR PRINTING OF ANY KIND, OR IN MAKING CONTRACTS OF EVERY NATURE. KIND AND DESCRIPTION. THIS JUDGMENT WAS ONE OF THE MOST COMPLETE EVER HANDED DOWN BY A SUPREME COURT IN NEW YORK AND I WILL PROSECUTE TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW ANY INFRINGEMENTS OX MY RIGHTS. FRANKLIN BIEN, ATTORNEY. 5 REEK MAX PLACE, N. Y. CITY. MR. JOHN T. FAY Permanent Address, GREEN ROOM CLUB, 139 W. 47th ST., NEW YORK BE SURE OF VARIETY WEEKLY BY SUBSCRIBING VARIETY PUBLISHING CO.. Knickerbocker Theatre Building-, N. Y. City. Enclosed find i for months' subscription to Variety. Forward paper to address below until further notice. Name Address Variety will be mailed to a permanent address, or "as per route." What's The Difference between our service and that rendered by other concerns 1 Only thla, If you want the crowd to stick for the moving pictures, then use our service, while If you want A Chaser use the otber fellow's service. Try our service for your house and you will never be disap- pointed. Write for terms for Vaudeville Houses. You will be surprised how reasonable they are. Don't forget all equipments we send out Include the Viascope Model No. 4 We are positively the only house that can furnish you with this machine. Throws a rock steady picture, absolutely no flicker. WRITE FOR TERMS TO-DAY. 20TH CENTURY OPTISCOPE 26 State Street, Chicago ouie Bids'. BIRMINGHAM. ALA. Stelner Bank Blrfrf. New York City, S 2 Broadway Joatnit* Bidfct. CITY, MO. ► rt Bid*. PICTURES FOR ADVANCED VAUDEVILLE THEATRES ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO EUGENE CLINE 59 Dearborn Street CHICAGO THE LARGEST INSTTUTION OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD Subscription, $4 Yearly| $2 Six Months; $5 Foreign