Variety (December 1907)

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VARIETY 85 We are not given to boasting, but a great many artists and managers ask what places are booked by Henderson's Theatrical Exchange For the benefit of those who do not know we have comniled the following lilt: Sohindler's Theatre, Chicago. North Ave. Theatre, Chicago, loia Theatre, Chicago. Teddy Theatre, Chicago. Imperial Theatre, Chicago. New Crystal Theatre, Chicago. Howard's Theatre, Chicago. National Theatre, Chioaa-o. Virginia Theatre, Chicaa-o. Empire Theatre, Milwaukee, Wis. Globe Theatre, Milwaukee, Wis. People's Theatre, Racine, Wis. Bijou Theatre, Beloit, Wis. Orpheum Theatre, Davenport, la. Boe's Theatre, Lyons, la. Grand Theatre, Joliet, 111. Star Theatre, Elfin, HI. Star Theatre, Aurora, HI. Castle Theatre, Bloominfton, HI. Auditorium Theatre, DeKalb, HI. Olympic Theatre, Bprina-fleld, 111. Bijou Theatre, Kankakee, HI. Bijou Theatre, Mattoon, 111. Bijou Theatre, Kewanee, 111. Bijou Theatre, Jacksonville, HI. Bijou Theatre, Galesbursr, HI. Bijou Theatre, Newton, HI. Dixie Theatre, Mattoon, HI. Elite Theatre, Quinoy, 111. Dempsev's Theatre, Peoria, 111. Olympio Theatre, Danville, HI. Family Theatre, Lafayette, Ind.. Majestio Theatre, Lafayette, Ind. Majestic Theatre, Cr a wford s v l lle, Ind. Majestio Theatre, BrasU, Ind. Bipe's Theatre, Kokomo, Ind. Majestio Theatre, Muncie, Ind. Johnson Opera House, Bedford, Ind. Orpheum Theatre, Columbus, Ind. Dixie Theatre, Delphi, Ind. Gary Theatre, Gary, Did. Lone Btar Theatre, New Albany, Ind. In addition to the above, we are also booking ten small theatres in Chicago and five in Milwaukee. We are reliable and have enjoyed the confidence of Managers and First-class Performers for years. We are successful because we satisfy both Managers and Performers. The Oldest Theatrical Agency West of New York City. Established 1894 w. r (suit 29) 92 La Salle St., CHIGAGO, **?* Phone Main HENDERSON. Prop, and Mgr. CHAS. H. DOUTRICK, Asst. Mgr. Q. DOYLE, Representative. FARRELL-TAYLOR TRIO FUNNIEST BLACKFACE ACT IN VAUDEVILLE Always a bright spot on any bill it plays on. "THAT MINSTREL MAN." Season all booked. Health and prosperity is our wish to all for the Mew Tear. Brings forth screams of laughter and encores, and it is all original with us, "Thank You." Per. address, 748 8th Ave., New York City. BILLY it SWEDE • i They sit up and take notice! Who? The audience HALUCOLIIORN JOLLY JENNIE 44 )1 BIG SUCCESS ON THE COAST. REGARDS TO THE "PRINCE" "That Eccentric Comedian" En Route''Kentucky Belles" Co. OPEN FOR MUSICAL COMEDY NEXT SEASON FOR LEADING COMEDY PARTS. EVOLUTION OF WHITE RATS. (Continued from page 22.) business order of mutually protective aim and conservative method. Under his regime the membership has increased ten- fold, the club house and lodge rooms are pretentious and the treasury fat. The managerial world has met the order in fine, friendly spirit, with much mutual good re- sulting. Mr. Mudge has the inestimable advantage of understanding the artists without being one himself, of understand- ing reformers and enthusiasts without being either; of sound business sense and nil the bravery of true conservatism. His whole ambition is to bring manager, agent nnd artist into that sane, frank and friend- ly relation which men who are simply in different departments of the same business should enjoy. In this he has succeeded brilliantly. Issues, once important, have grown in- significant with the dawn of the broader horizon. Rut in his relation with the par- ties of the first part, the sacredness and inviolability of the contract must ever re- main the highest legitimate aim of or- ganization. But to the artist himself there should ever be also the equally high duty of living a private life which shall win public esteem, and of doing an act which, great or small, is his conscientious, honest best. It is true that vaudeville must ever be the ephemeral, spontaneous expression of the wit and fad of the moment. Like the rose that blooms and dies, regardless of greater or lesser roses, it gives up its sweetness then and there. For it there can be no literature, no history and no future. No record, even of the rarest, ex- cept perhaps the memory of a bright glance or haunting tone, indescribable, unforget- able, but when gone, gone forever. But there are compensations always. And there is a sympathy bet ween the vaude- ville audience and actor which his legiti- mate brother may never know. The feel- ing Is local, and rather of the heart than head. But when the old performer puts his boy ill the act he knows that sitting in the same old seat is the laborer and his boy. And that the father in the gallery points to the father on the stage and says, "I saw him when we were boys. How the years go." As the act gtMfe into the old familiar "gags" and dances, the father's eyes meet, and the boys' eyes meet, and they understand. This wave of love from two generations of entertainers makes the power and charm of the Four Cohans, and the Four Mor- tons, and the Four Huntings, and the Keatons, and Mclntyre and Heath, and the Kelleys, Kernells, Kendalls and all the catalogue of sweet old names. It unites, too, the old time manager with the old time performer. And while the new element may never un- derstand it, they can realize that without entertainment the congested centers would become madhouses, that the entertainer's calling is as noble as that of the patriot, that there is in the world enough of seri- ousness, sorrow and sentiment, and that pure laughter is worship as sincere as prayer. IN THE DAYS OF LONG AGO. (Continued from page 28.) last contract, the curtain is down, foot- lights dark, and the last scene played. Those who are with us to-day, one and When anttccring advertiiementi kindly mention Varhttt. all, are bright particular stars, shining lights in the profession, God bless them! I know they will look back to the hap- piest moments of their lives when they were "variety performers." Before concluding, a little incident would not be amiss about "Billy" Scan- Ion, known then as of Scanlon and Cro- nan, one whose friendship I cherished, one whom I will never forget. I recol- lect one pleasant day in the early 80's coming down Bush Street when Scanlon greeted me with his merry "How are you, lad?" A number of small children were playing on the sidewalks. Dear old Billy took me aside and drew my attention to the little tots; "Archie," he said, "some day I intend to be a star, and I will surround my play and songs with little ones." A few years later Scanlon came back with his own company and a star of great magnitude, and his play, surrounded by children, and himself singing the chil- dren'/* songs. His 4 Peek a-JJoo" will always live in memory. Let me here draw the curtain slowly.