Variety (December 1907)

54 VARIETY After an extended tour of the world, America's Popular Entertainers DOLPH and SUSIE LEVI MO Are playing a six months' engagement (booked by the Western Vaudeville Managers' Association) presenting their NEW, UP-TO-DATE Comedy called "HYPNOTIZING A WIFE" An "ALL-LAUGH" Feature, a BRIGHT, NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT with an ORIGINAL SURE-FIRE FINALE of FREE HAND POR- TRAITURE and SIMULTANEOUS SONG. No Act Like It. Do?s not conflict with any other acts. Always a HIT everywhere. Headlined everywhere. Address care VARIETY. GREETINGS To all my friends who have helped to make my place the most popular for theatrical folk In Chicago. The "same courtesy, the game unex- celled cuisine and service are at your pleasure. When In CHICAGO and want to meet the profes- sion, be sure you visit SILVER'S PLACE. BUF- FET and FOOD none bet- ter. Spend an evening at SILVER'S, before or after theatre. Always welcome. Vocal and Instrumental music all 11• ■ time. DON.'T FORGET the corner. It's 8. E. cor. Clark and Randolph streets, CHICAGO, down- stairs. Look for the name. "A amart place Tor smart people" is the trade mark of GEORGE SILVER LOUIS WESLYN Author of "TWO MEN AND A BOTTLE," the farcical hit of Howard Truesdell and Company. Writer of sketches and songs for Nick Long and Idalene Cotton, Carter and Waters, Hallen and Fuller, Willa Holt Wakefield, Lillian Apel, Hearn and Duncan, Lillian Ashley, Innes and Ryan, and many others. LOUIS WE8LYN SKETCHES AND SONGS, Headquarters, Grand Opera House, Indianapolis. I Want Performers To know that X build Sketches, Monologues, Parodies, etc., of quality. CHARLES E. WELCH Vaudeville Contractor. Per, Address t COOK'S OPERA HOUSE, ROCHESTER, V. T. MATT WOODWARD Prodocer; Play, Lyric and Sketch Wrlfer. Pro- ducer and co-author of "BUSY IZZT," "ROYAL CHEF," "JOLLY BARON," Ac. I make a specialty of exclusive GET-BACK SONOB or PARODIES, giving brilliant finish to an act. As for SKETCHES, my only "Budget" Is my brain, and that is boiling over with original ideas. Talk to me for five minutes snd see! Studio, 215 W. 49th St., N. Y. City. CHARLES HORWITZ Sketches from the pen of Borwlts are the best In vaudeville. Author of such hits as "College Days," "Mrs. Murphy's Second Husband," "The Last of the Troupe," "The Marriage Fee," "Jack- son's Honeymoon," "For Ssle. Wiggins' Farm," and over one hundred successful sketches, mon> logues, Ac. CHARLES HORWTTZ, 108-104 W. 88th St., H. Y. City. Care of Mark-Stern Building. I. MILLER. Manufacturer of Theatrical Boots and Shoes CLOG and BALLET SHOES a spe- cialty. All work made at short notice. 203 W. 23d St., New York. Tel. 100 Chelsea. Mention VARIETY. MATTHEW GOLDMAN SKETCH WRITER. Up-to-date writer with up-to-date ideas. Char* actor, Jewish, Slang, Protean acta, etc. Author: "The Marriage Tee," "For the Lov« of Mammy," "The Call of the Blood," "Stage Struck," "Behind the Footlights." High grade vaudeville sots a specialty. 108 WEST 111TH ST., V. Y. CITY. Two Kings and a Queen Win ton gives a remarkable exhibition of mind read- ing- Joe Welch Is as clever as ever in his Hebrew monologue. May 'Fully and Company repeat their former success of "Stop, Look and Listen." Her Imitations were very clever ami earned the applause. Marzela has a pretty staue setting for her trained birds, and they do really clever work. Campbell aud Smith are two very clever talking comedians anil their work im- proves at each showing. Rod ford and Winchester do a juggling act that was greatly appreciated, the comedy being very good. Eddie Clark and his Winning Widows sing some * new songs very cleverly and he himself still sticks to bis "ra<-»- tout" sketch. The Rlggoletto Brothers on revolv- ing ladders do fine work. Edmund and Lee; George snd Colin; Harry O'Connor and Company, sketch; Katherine Barlett, and the Alvin Brothers. P. S. C. FITTSTON, FA. FAMILY (Harry Scott, res. mgr.).—Sylvan and O'Neal, good; The Alpha Trio, hoop rollers, very good; The 11 all backs, sketch, good; The Two Coles, bounding wire, good; Arlln Ellis, ill. songs, very good. THE OEM (M. Early, mgr.). —Moving pictures and ill. songs. Business fair. DAVE HEMIAN. POTTSVILLE, PA. FAMILY (Knoblauch A Hersker, mgrs.).— Five MacLarens, musical, good; "Nightingales '• «aptivate the audience; Lew Donnelly, hit; Henry and Young, fair. FRED. W. ARGALL. PROVIDENCE, R. I. IMPERIAL (John P. Hill, mgr.).—A good en- tertainment is given by the "High School Girls," especially In the comedy offered by Mat Kennedy. "The Mayor of Nowhere" is the opening piece, and is full of ginger. Good work Is done by the chorus. The olio is led by Malda Dupree. Athon and Young, fairly good sketch; Sutton and Sut- ton by working a little faster would greatly im- prove their act; the Big Four, good singing quar- tet and a big hit; the Three Wlora Sisters. Russian dancers, a big novelty act for burlesque. Next: "Merry Widows." S. M. SAMUEL. READING, PA. ORPHEUM (C. Floyd Hopkins, mgr.).—Frits's Dogs, excellent; Olga Loralne, fair; Eckert and Rerg, very well received; McMahon's Minstrel Maids and Watermelon Girls, highly pleasing, got a number of calls; Juno Salmo, liberal ap- plause; Murray K. Hill, plenty of laughs; Hol- den's original comic Manikins, skilfully operated. BIJOU (Updegraff A Brownell. mgrs.).—Half week: Harry Bryant's Extravaganza Company, pleasing- Second half: Fred Irwin's Big Show. NOTE.—Fritz's Dogs were substituted this week at the Orpheum for Charles and Nellie King, cancelled. GEO. RITER. ROCHESTER, N. Y. COOK'S OPERA HOUSE (Wm. B. McCallum. mgr.).—Win. Courtleigh In George V. Hobart's sketch, "Peaches," very acceptable headline at- traction; "Military Octet." exceptionally good; Bobker Acrobats, remarkable performance; ClirT Cordon, good; McNish ami Tenfold, fair; Artl>? Hall, usual hit; Wiiton Brothers, gymnasts, ex- cellent; Reidy and Currier, pleased. Bill voted one of best of season. NOTE.—Baker Theatre, the Klaw & Erlanger house, will reopen Christmas week as a stock house. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. On 2 the Bon Ton. under the ownership and management of J. II. Young, opened its doors again with a vaudeville bill of fair merit and it Is the intention of Mr. Young to produce good bills of A No. 1 vaudevillers throughout the remainder of the season. This house, under Mr. Young, has been operated for the past four years, meeting with liberal patronage. All sum- mer it was a Nickelodeon, and one of the first In the field here, worked up a staunch business. The opening vaudeville bill Included The Wlndles. moving pictures, and Dale and Carreg. Man- ager Jennings of the Orpheum wore the glad smile all week (2), for which he had good cause. The S. R. O. sign was prominent throughout the week and the bill was the banner one of the sea- son. It consisted of Allen Wightman, very clever clay modeling; Emma Francis, novel dances; Tivoll Quartet, a splendid aggregation of singers; a skit called "When Caesar C's Her," played by Leonard and Anderson, brought down the house; Geo. Austin Moore, a delineating songster, marked ability; Berzac and "Maud." continuous roar. In reality It was a bill of headllners. A pleasing announcement was given out this week that Viola I'ratt Gillette, a Salt Laker, wonld appear at the Orpheum week Jan. 12. JAY E. JOHNSON. SAN ANTONIO, TEX. LYRIC (H. H. Hamilton, mgr.).—Week 2: Neal and Diamond, eccentric clowns, good; Geo. Hale, wooden shoe dancer, good; Clark and Clark, com- edy sketch artists, tine; Madam Revera and Senor Rupert, animals, exciting and interesting; Mile. Alma. 'The Colonial Singing Girl," big bit; Carroll aud "His Wooden Family." popular. CAL. COHEN. SANDUSKY, OHIO. MAJESTIC (Joe Howard, mgr. Monday re hearsal 10).—Half week. ."»: Francis and Rogers In a pleasing comedy sketch were the headllners; Reilly and Morgan i held over) in a new sketch, more than pleased; Center and Gilmote, excellent musical act; the Great Kippy, cartoonist, good. Half week, 0: Ring and Williams, comedy sketch, headliners. the act being Jiew and the singing of the woman very good; Company in a dramatic sk I/ove," have an act tha Kataro. Japanese wire ar presents a familiar line of applause; Mildred Lamp sings some songs In a clever manner, scoring' big with "Marluccla" in Italian costume. NOTE.—Harvey Wilkinson is now stage manager at the Majestic, Dave Hem inger resigning to accept a position with a road company. DOC. abelle Jackson and entitled "Gold vs. a winner; Aklmo and foot juggler, rk and gets Home SHAMOKIN, FA. FAMILY (W. D. Neilds, mgr. Monday re hearsal 10).—Hathaway and Siegel, comedy, good; Al Leonhardt. comedy Juggler, fine; Webb and Connelly, presenting "College Days." very good; Wm. II. Burk, harmonica artist, pleased; Orloff Troupe, comedy bar act, best seen here. MILLER. BIOUX CITY, IA. ORPHEUM (David Beehler. mgr.).—Hen-man. the Great, beadliner, very good; Foster and Foster, musical, big hit; Beth Stone, singer and toe dancer, pleased; Mills and Morris, minstrels, scored heavily; Wm. Tompkins with "locals" and songs repeatedly encored; Eva Mudge fsiled to ar- rive on time, place taken by Dixon and Fields, held over. FAMILY (G. G. Lehman, mgr.).— Jess and Marion Cohl, Billy Hlines. Lee Har- rington, The Faye Sisters, ill. songs. UNIQUE AND SCENIC (Tierney A Csmeron, mgrs.).— Moving pictures snd ill. songs. CRYSTAL (F. B. Donahue, mgr.).—Moving pictures and ill. songs. R. E. M. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. No further developments have occurred in re- gard to the notice served on Wm. Monis L> vacate the Nelson. Rumors have it that Keith would take over the house and run a picture and vaudeville show. NELSON (C. H. Davis, res. mgr.).—Joseph MacNichol opened with roller skating; Marie Hollls. singer, fair; Chas. Stlne and OUle Evans, "Wanted: A Divorce." received a hearty reception; Grand Opera Trio presented a scene from "Faust," very good and received sev- eral encores; Kenney and Hollls in an sbsurditv were well liked; Golden Gate Quartet, colored singers and comedians, scored heavily; Osaka Japanese Troupe did some remarkable Juggling and acrobatic work. POLI'S (Gordon Wrighter. res. mgr.).—Mareena. Nevaro and Mareena, verv pleasing; Donald and Carson in "Alex McLean's Dream." a laughable act that won favor; Leon Roger, good; Carter, Taylor and Company were generously applauded; Goo. Auger and Companv in "Jack the Giant Killer" were well liked; Dillon Brothers sang songs of their own compo Hon to several encores; the Blonde Typewriters. with Johnny Stanley, had a fine reception. NOTES.—The Nelson had the S. R. O. sign out several times last week through the interest taken in Hardeen, who got out of a packing box made by a local merchant Friday.—The Knox Auto Co. finished "Six of a Kind" trucks for the Geo. Abel Transfer Co. last week. They are fine look- ing machines.—Miss Barrett, a former Springfield girl, is playing at Poll's this week with The Blonde Typewriter Company. GEO. PRESSL. SYRACU8E, N. Y. GRAND OPERA HOUSE (Grand Amuse. Co. mgrs. Monday rehearsal 10:30).—Barry and Wool ford, good; Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Crane, pleased; Vinle Daly, well received; W. C. Fields, scored; Meredith Sisters, pleased- The Willie Pantzer Troupe, big; William A. Dillon, decided hit; Marcel's living pictures, good. NOTE.—Usual Sunday night performance not Klven. SAM FREEMAN. TERRE HAUTE, IND. LYRIC (Jack Iloeffler, gen. mgr.).—M. A. Hunt and Company, comedy playlet entitled "A Rural Courtship," very good; Bates and Neville, ordinary Mcyde act; Gil Brown, singing come- dian, great: Leeds and LaMar. Australian sketch artists, very food. VARIETIES (Jack Iloeffler, gen. mgr. ).— Rose Royal and her Statue Horse "Chesterfield," great; Vlda and Hawley, character studies, very good; Lea and Opp, Hebrew come- dians, very good; Fred Lasere, contortionist, or- dinary. COLISEUM (J. H. Barnes, mgr.).— The Dora Woodruff Stock Company opened Mon- day, Dec. 2, for an right weeks' engagement, but on account of poor business, closed Wednesday night. Dec. S, matinee and nlgbt, "Williams' Imperials," good business. Dec. 15, "Oriental Extravaganza." ROSS GARVER. Will BOMB'S (QMirc CHICAGO, SATURDAY, DEC. 14. JUST OUT! Push-Cart PUBLISHED EVERY NOW AN' THEN FOR SONGS AND SINGERS. THI8 WILL INTEREST YOU. BEND FOR FREE COPY. WILL ROSSITER. 168 Lake 8tre*t, Chicago, 111. _ Jack Burnett GRAND OPERA HOURS, CHICAGO. The "ACTWRIOHT." 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