Variety (December 1907)

» VARIETY 53 ■ BILLIE REEJTES THE ORIGINAL "DRUNK" "A an TIME ALL JVIerry Xmas and English Music Hi" FILLED 1 f)appy f4ew Y«ar to HU SEYMOUR A "Girl Act" of Distinction In a revelry of whittling, tinging and dancing. Now •coring successfully in the Welt. At the National, Frisco, week Deo. S. How did they do? Ask Sid. Regards of the Season to Our Eastern Friends. Address oare VARIETY. Two Kings and a Queen Win Merry Christmas and (Seymour end Dupre) Happy New Year LOUISVILLE, KY. HOPKINS' (Wm. Retchmen, mgr.).—Inez Ma- cauley Company in "The Unexpected." a racing sketch, is the headliner this week and won merited applause; Fred Watson and Morrisey Sisters were seen in a clever dancing and sing- ing act; Conn, Downey and Willard in "The Doings of Dr. Lauder," very funny; Fredo and Dare pleased; Muller, Chuun anil Muller, hoop- rollers, entertaining; Dick Lynch, ordluary; Casey and Craney, rather slow. MARY AN- DERSON (Max Friedhurg, mgr.).— Simon. Gard- ner and Company headed the bill In "The New Coachman," excellent; R. G. Knowles, monologist, very clever entertainer; John Birch. "The Man With the Hats," well received; Mile. Emmy's Pets, excellent; W. S. Harvey Company, fair; Bisset and Scott, clever act; Duffln-Kedcay Troupe, excellent. BUCKINGHAM (John Whallen. mgr.).—"Th*» Parisian Belles" opened to good business. The vaudeville olio Is the best feature of the show. ARTHUR WITELSHOFER. MARION, IND. CRYSTAL (Amnions & Dakota, props. Monday rehearsal 10).—Week 2: The Acme Trio, singers and dancers, head. pleased Immensely; Clark and Turner, singing nod dancing, scored; William La Duer. gymnast, very clever, handicapped by small stage: Irene White Amnions, assisted by Baby Isabella, a five year-old tot. ill. songs. GRAND (Sam Pickering, res. mgr. Rehearsal 10).— Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Hussey, ventriloqulal big lilt; Bert Wiggins, cartoonist and Juggler, A1: Harry Webb, blackface, shared honors; The Ram- sey Sisters, musical, return date, also pleased; Jake Montrose, 111. songs, good as ever. L. O. WETZEL. G Glinserettls, acrobats, fast and Entire bill well received. finished act. LEWIS. LOWELL, MASS. HATHAWAY (John I. Shannon, mgr.).—Barney Pagan and Henrietta Byron, good; Coofttha fl nd Stone, and the "Big City" Quartet, splendid; Oscar Lorraine, Impersonating, good; Bank and Newton, dancing, a hit; Fenelle Brothers, cyclists, good. BOSTON (Wm. F. Lyons, mgr.).—Hur- ra man and Marks, Jos. Smith. Jim Daly and "The Red Raven Burlesquers." headed by Nina Searls. Nellie Hartford and Company, played big busi- ness last week. JOHN J. DAWSON. MALDEN, MASS. HATHAWAY'S (George H. Irving, mgr.).— May Rerdelle and her Village Cut-Ups are head- liners; May Evans, whistling mimic, good; La Nole Bros., triple bar act, pleased; Dolly Col- lins, ill. songs, fair; The Great Robin, comedy juggler, fair; Vlllers and Lee, singing and danc- ing, well received; Steeley and Edwards, mu- sicians, scored a hit. NOTE.—George II. Morse recently resigned as manager of this bouse and will renew his real estate business at New Bedford. His successor. Mr. Irving, has been associated with play houses of all kinds for the past 30 years. THOS. C. KENNEY. MARION, 0. FAMILY (H. S. Vail. mgr. Monday rehearsal 10).—Cecil's Performing Leonardo, a great animal act, well received; Cole and Coleman, musical nonsense, good; Julian and Price, comedy sketch, took well; Eddie Gardner, hat juggler and dancing comedian, clever. BIJOU DREAM.— Hoy Weed, German monologist, n hit. J. BAUMGARTEN. MOBILE, ALA. LYRIC (G. Neubrik, mgr. Rehearsal Monday 10).—Week 2: The 5 Columbians, great; Sey- mour's Dogs, big hit; Huston, the juggler, a fea- ture; Geo. W. Stewart, Imitations, Is a mirth pro- voker; Bert Leunon, Impersonator, very good; William Richter, blackface comedian, fine. NAN. MONESSEN, PA. STAR (Wm. McShaffrcy, mgr.).—Gardner and West, Kohler and Kohler and Chris. Clinton. This house is playing to big business. AVE- NUE (A. Goldberg, prop.).—Has discontinued vaudeville and Is now running one hour's moving pictures. J. W. MEYERS. MIFORD, MASS. LYCEUM FAMILY fS. B. Stlfter. mgr.).— Shaw, Bennett and Elliott, good; Jordan, tine; Da Chantal Twin Sisters, clever; Mathleu. tine. SCENIC (John Francis, mgr.).—Moving pictures and ill. songs. REYNOLD'S PENNY VAUDEVILLE <M. J. Reynolds, mgr.).—Moving pictures and songs. ("HAS. E. LACKEY. MUNCIE, IND. STAR (Ray Andrews, mgr.).—Zatifrctta Mans- field, comedy sketch, "The Crazy Messenger," fair; Frank Gray, 111. songs, good; Harry Takola, juggling, took well; Deverue and Van, comedy musical, good; The Alrona Zoeller Trio (New Acts), comedy acrobats, hit. MAJESTIC (E. P. Sumpton, mgr.).—The Austins, tambourine spin- ners, pleased: Master I.e Motne l'echtold, ill. songs, good; Brumage and (Mark, character change artists, took well; Warren E. Wartinan, im- personator and whistler, good; Byrd and Vance, farcical sketch, received applause. GUS FIFER. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. ORPHEUM (G. E. Raymond, mgr.).—Mine. Bartholdi's cockatoos are decorative and excel- lently trained; Chinese Johnny Williams and Company, burlesque conjuring, good comedy; Joe LaFleur. sensational dives from high ladder, good; Lncy and Lucier, old-fashioned nonsense brought up to date; May Ward and her eight Dresden Dolls, girls little and pretty, winging and dancing excellent, beautifully staged and costumed; Canfleld and Carleton, funny comedy; NEW HAVEN, CONN. POLLS (S. Z. Poll, prop., F. J. Wlndlsch, res. mgr. Monday rehearsal 10).—"A Night on a House Boat," the star feature of this week's bill, Is immense and was generously received. Pat Rooney and Marion Bent In their sketch ■ >f last season are even better than of old. P.crnar's Murionel tcs do tome work which ap- proaches perfection and encores were frequent. The musical offering of Waterbury Brothers and Tenney, while the same as last season is full of interest and enjoyment; Laveen and Cross do some remarkable hand-to-hand balanciug feats and strength tests; Arthur Whlteland, Irish comedian, fair, but a change of u few old stories would be acceptable; Josephiue Aiusley, singing come- dienne, good. B. J. TODD. — NEW ORLEANS, LA. ORPHEUM (Martin Beck. gen. mgr. Monday rehearsal 1).—Week 2: Bill excellent qualttv, with Grace Van Studdiford headline attraction. The Balzers, usual acrobatics on bounding table. The act runs but five minutes. Frank (Silvers) Oakley and Charles Slegrlst failed to arrive for the opening. They closed in Philadelphia on Saturday night. Charles Leonard Fletcher in his "Evening With Mansfield" won the unqualified approval of everyone, from the tiniest mite of a •kid" in the gallery to the bloated bondholders In the bOXee. O*Hana San and Company In "The Geisha's Dream." good. Barrows-Lancaster Com- pany presented "Thanksgiving Day," a rural playlet with a moral, received an enthusiastic reception. Herbert has shortened his dog act. GREENWALL (II. Greenwall, mgr.)—Scrlb- ner's "Big Show" opened to capacity both per- formances on Sunday. The antics and "slip-shad" characteristics of the comedians created an un- usual amount of "gleeful" outbursts. The girls are good looking, work hard and wear tights gracefully. Curtln and Blossom are using "The Pool's Errand" (although not programmed), pre- sented In vaudeville by Lucy and Lucier. The dialogue and "business" are identical, even to the finish in "one." Miss Blossom Is an ac- complished soubrette. Musical Hodges should try to frame an act away from the others. Cotton and Blossom present "Late for the Act," hy Junle McCree and John Ullroy, with a speclul drop Showing the Murray Hill, and an enormous "ad" of a "Tree" song. The entire act. Jokes. business, etc.. has been given by countless other a<ts. NOTES. Winter Garden opened 7 with musical stock.- Altk<n and Son, contortionists, are spending the holidays In this city. O. M. SAMUEL. PITT8BUBO, PA. GRAND OPERA HOUSE (Harry Davis, prop.). "Buster" Gabriel and Geo. All as 'his dog "Splde" repeat their former success. Lolo Cot- \\ hen answering advertisements kindly mention Varlety.