Variety (December 1907)

VARIETY 21 ——————— Full right* for Scenic Railway, Shoot The Chutes, Mollycoddle. Scrambler, Venetian Canals, Circle Swing, Sea on Land, House that Jack Built, Railway Carousel. Figure 8 Coasters and 7 others. AMUSEMENT DEVICES THAT Free PAY Booklet rMW Services free to Park Managers. BANDS A 5i commission for band or act en- ' ™«< FREE ACTS EUGENE J. STERN, 1134 Knickerbocker Theatre Building, New York City. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED AND RELIABILITY QUARANTEED FOR PARKS Booklet GUS; EDWARDS I SAYS: Be has a lot of new novelties -and pleasant musical surprises to spring after the New Year. P One of the best will be his new great bal- lad for the coming summer, and after having diligently swept and bathed in the ocean of melody has produced another "When the Roses HI K>m Again." which is entitled "I AM WAITING FOR THE SUMMERTIME and Yor: M Musically yours, GLS EDWARDS, P. S. — "See Saw" Is the most peculiar hit you f»ir saw, it's '"going up" only! MORE P. s —Wh*. n the.M. M. Thlese show. •Till: pjTKOLMXa FLAYERS," strikes town, aratrh f«»;- the tug novelty connected with tie M»n« "W<hVl . YOU BLOW BUB RLKS WfTH ME?" Toronto. Y. Girl from Happy land, Oayety, Oolden Crook. Empire, Toledo Hl^'h Jinks. Shubert. Utlca. High Bchool Girls. Loudon, N. Ideals, Bowery. NV Y. Imperial, People's, Cincinnati. •Irwin's Big Show, Ga.vcty, Baltimore. Jersey Miles. L. O.j 30. Majestic. Kansas Cltv. Jolly Grass Widows, Bijou, Philadelphia. Jolly Girls. Monumental. Baltimore. Kentucky Belles. Met. Q. IL, Duluth.. Knlekerliockers, Gayety. Milwaukee. Lady Birds, 2:*-25, Jacob's, Peterson; 26-28. Star, Scranton. Lid Lifters. Olympic, Brooklyn. Majesties. 23-25, Gayety, Scranton; 26-28." Bijou, Heading. Mardl Gras Beauties, Palace, Boston. Masquerade™. IVocadero. Chicago. Merry Maidens, Columbia. Boston. Merry Makers, Empire, Chicago. Miss New York, Jr., Academy, Pittsburg. Morning Glories, Gayety, Indianapolis. Nightingales, Dewey, Minneapolis. Night Owls. Gayety, Columbus. Orientals, Buckingham. Louisville. Parisian Belles, Colonial, Cleveland. Parisian Widows, Star, Brooklyn. Pat White's Gaiety Girls, 23-25, Indianapolis; 20-28. Terre Haute. Beeves' Beauty Show, Gayety, Washington. Rellly & Woods, 23-2T>, Gayety, Albany; 26-28, Lyceum, Troy. Rent/.-Sant ley. Standard, Rlalto Rounders, 23-25, Joe. Rice & Barton. 23-25, Empire, Holyoke. Rolliekers. Troeadero. Philadelphia. Rose Hill, Greenwald's, New Orleans. Rose Sydell. 2:1-25, Gilmore, Springfield; BIJou, Reading. Runaway Girls, Corinthian, Rochester. Sam Devore's, Folly, Chicago. Scribner's Big Show, Gayety. St. Louis. Star Show Girls. Lafayette, Buffalo. Strollers, Century, Kansas City. Thoroughbreds. Star, St. Paul. Tiger Lilies. Eighth Avenue, N. Y. Toreadors. Star, Toronto. Trans-Atlantlcs, Waldman's, Newark. Trocaderos, Gayety, Detroit. Twentieth Century Maids, Theatre Royal, real. Vanity Fair, 28-25, Bijou, ety, Scranton. Washington Society Girls, Watson's Burlesquers, 23-25, 25-28, Gayety, Albany. World Beaters, Empire, Cleveland. Yankee Doodle Girls, 23-25, Terre Haute; 26 28, Indianapolis. __. Cincinnati. Des Moines; 26-28, St. Empire, Albany; 26 28, 2628, " Mont- Reading; 26-28, Gay- Evansvllle. Lyceum, Troy; LETTERS Acuna, J. M.; Allison. Mrs.; Berguln, Nellie; Bohroe, W. A.{ Bunnlu, Rose; Burke, Chas.; Rali d and Dunn (Chicago office); Barry, W. IL (Chicago office); Bedlni, Uehan; Backman. Marie; Bruce. Jim; Baron. C. (Chicago office); Calhoun, William; Carleton and Terre (Chicago office); (Martin, Josle; Clemenso, Bob (Chicago office); Collins, M. D.; Crane, Lawrence; Charliue and Charline; Curtis. W. D. (2); Darnell, Edith; Denby. Walter; Dumas, Florence; Demlng. Arthur; Donnelly. Henry V.; Dutch, Mr.; Elliott and West; Fay. Elfle; Ford. John; Ferguson, Marguer- ite; Ferguson, Barney; Fay, Elfle (Chicago office); Fullam, Tom; Garnellas, The; Gaudy, Louise; Gilbert, John D.; Gllllngwater, Claude; Gallando; Gibbons, Thomas (Chicago office); Grant, Bert and Bertha: Griffin, F. B.; Geer. J. II.; Herbert, Will; Hunting, Tony; Hammond. Charles; Mar court, Daisy; Hughes, Gene; Henry, William; Hale and Francis; Kelly, John W.; King, Gussie; Kent, Dorothy; Kaufman, Reba and Inez; Lackey, J as.; I.e Moots. The; La Man he. Frank ie; Marlowe and Plunkett; McCormick, Hugh; Miller, Elizabeth; McCart, William; Marks, Al.; Mears, Grace; Moore, Frank II.; Moore, Rhodes; Mills, Beecher IL; Morrison, Altrea; Mead. Will; Murata, Toklo: Moll, Robt.; Palazzl; Pringle, Aubrey; Pierce and Ma)zee; Palmer. Austin; Qulgley, Helen; Rose, Mr. (Spencer. Kelly and Rose); Rowley, Sam; Ross, Budd (Chicago office); Roberts, Slgna; Sullivan. Jas. Francis; Salter, Irving, Selblnl and Grovinl; Sarll. Tony; Shayne, John; Simonds, Teddy; Smith, Charles F.; Starr, Mabel (Chicago office!; Stephens, Hal.; Stevens, James F.; Stewart; Sully, I*ew; Sutton, Harry; Sterling, Evelyn; Stanley. Gertrude; Tanner and Gilbert (2); Tobln Sisters, The (2); Toledo, Gus; Tulsa; Tlson and Brown; Wilson. Harry E.; Wroth, Ed.; Williams, Retell! (2); Wallace. Fraaklyn,: White. Lou; W hi taker, Raymond; Yorke and Adams; Zazelle, If.; Brown. Mrs.; Billlngton, E. C.; Borfllng, S.; Caprice; Caldera. A. K.; Farren. George (2)) Gunrdot, Etlume and Company'; Henry. William; Myers, George; Otuita. Mile.; Robinson, W. A.; Sargeant, R.; Seligman, Minnie; Ward, May; Weaver, Jack. CORRESPONDENCE Unless otherwise noted, the following reports are for the current week. "Variety's" Credential Cards to Corre- spondents for 1908 are now out, and only those for the coming year should be recog- nized. ' fd No person without one is authorized to represent "Variety." CHICAGO By FRANK WIESBERG. -VARIETY'S Chicago Office, Chicago Opera House Block, (Phone Main 4380). MAJESTIC (Lyman B. Glover, mgr. for Kohl & Castle. Monday rehearsal 9).—Hermann the Great tops the list, sharing important honors with Houdlni's third and last week. Hermann has not been here since last season and brought with him a series of new illusions and accessories. "Ye Colonial Septet" Is as good as when first here a few years ago. Inez McCauley and Company In "The Unexpected" offered a well constructed dramatic sketch, cleverly written and adequately staged. It scored. Eleanor Falke made a tre- mendous hit with the Monday audience. Mile. Tooua and her illustrated lecture proved Interest- ing. Fred Watson and Mirrisy Sisters offered their neat singing and dancing specialty. Mar- zellas' Cockatoos Interested. The picturesque groupings and intelligence displayed by the birds were remarkable. The Balsera Introduced some Intricate acrobatic feats, and Clark and Temple in a .comedy singing act did well with the latter. Josh Dreano might rejuvenate some of the talk. His delivery is worthy of better material. AUDITORIUM iKlaW A Erlanger. mgrs. Mil- ward Adams, dlr. Sunday rehearsal 10:30—Co- lonial Theatre).—The bill this week contains an average of acts that for years were conceded ex- amples of familiar vaudeville. The list has been reduced from the usual number of ten or twelve arts to nine, probably actuated by the reappear- aic« of Vesta Victoria, who contributes about thirty-five minutes as her share. Miss Victoria was at the head of the inauguration bill eleven weeks ago. She was given an ovation on Sunday evening and substantiated her popularity by responding to several curtain calls after her fifth and last song. She sang "He Blames My Dreamy Eyes." The latter Miss Victoria explained was an American song rendered for the first time. Her success was more pronounced than on her previous engagement. The Four Lesters showed a number of dexterous feata on bicycles. The clowning In "one" by the two male members is of the ex- treme burlesque sort and apparently Indulged In to.allow the setting for the following act. Bur- ton and Brooks have not altered the main con- struction of their vehicle, except for one new song. The "Qporge Washington" Joke Is still In evidence. Prince Kokln made a striking appear- ance In an elaborate Japanese costume and Jug- gled adeptly. "Hogan of fjie Hansom" Is well -known to vaudeville theatre-goers, but I.* Roy and .Clayton undoubtedly find It as valuable as ever, .judging from the number of laughs it produced. John Birch soliloquized dramatically and philo- sophies of heroes and heroines in melodrama, assisted by a collection of hats, earning applause and unrestrained laughter. The Georgettys, com- posed of one woman, two men and a boy. In acro- batics. The youngster is the support of the act and his muscular strength, accuracy and intrep- idity commanded Interest and amazement. Raw- son and June gave a remarkable exhibition of boomerang throwing. Their offering is distinct and accomplished in that line. Jean Clermont's circus parade Is a delightful and entertaining gum.1 Trio, Glocker mgr. for 0).— "The Kohl &- Futurity La- the offer! ig. Nearly every corporeal species Is repre M'utcd la the collection of trai.ied a limals. it is a novelty act. CHICAGO OPERA HOUSE (Frank Rivers, mgr. for Kohl & Castle. Monday rehearsal 9).—Clay- ton White and Marie Stuart Company, Ned Way- burn's "Side Show," the Gllnserettic, O'Hana San aid C<.mpa:iy, Press Eldridge, Reiff Brothers, Jeanette Adler and Company, Leeds and Le Mar, Joe Marsh, Musical Stipps, end Mortoi. OLYMPIC (Abe. Jacobs. Castle. Monday rehearsal Winner," Bobker's Arabs, Mosher, Houghton and- Mosher, Fred Ray and Company, Loney Haskell, Murphy and Francis, Mile.' Czinka Panna, Ren- frew ii id .Imiimni, Howard and Esber, Grace Hoopes, Lloyd and. Dale, Walter Beeuier and Company, Fiddler and Sbelton. HAVMARKET (Win. Newktrk, mgV. for Kohl & Castle. Monday rehearsal 9).—Harry Bulger, Musical Cuttys, Edwin Stevens and Company, Olympia Desval and Company, Valazzl, Kelly and Violette, Dave and Percie Martin, Kathleen De Vole, Cluxton, Richmond and Company, Callan and Smith, Casey and Crauey. STAB (Tom Carmondy, mgr. for Kohl A Castle).—Scott and Wilson, Jerry Conway, Gal- breth and Farrell, Glelth Burt, Great Weston, The Ruppfelts, Frank Winter. GAIETY (So. Chicago) *-- Rome and Ferguson. * Tom Mason, Russell and Church, Leonard and Tom. Dutch Walton, Hughes and Mazle. SCIIINDIEH'S (L. Schlndler, mgr.).—Barlow and Nicholson, Carlos and Olga. Velare and Clark, Webb Troupe, the Kings, Wormsley, Brewer and Company. IOLA (A. W. Roth, mgr.).—The Delzaros, vardo and Howard, Moreland and Leigh, Roo leys, the Smiths. Jennie Good. NORTH AVENUE (Paul Slttner, mgr.).—The Great Santell, Hart Trio, Ralph Cummings and Company, Brook Sisters, Tacius, Howard and Davis, Mayo and Gray. NATIONAL (C. R. Svenlng, mgr.).—Jackson and Sparks,- Cora . YoungbroV%|. Carson Sextette, May Ward and Coinpauy, Brown Brothers, 'Jack Key, Jennie' Grace. TEDDY. (Geo. Powell, mgr.).— Lamont I and Mllihaia, George and Pauline Kidd,' Crawford and Gardner, Dixon and Ernest, Dorothy Vaughn, Walker and Wells. IMPERIAL (P. J. Schaefer, mgr.).—Moore and Vaughnn, Roy Lee Wells, Flora Mitchell, Leo and Sulky, Bob Romola, May Hall. CRYSTAL (Fred Schaefer, rrrgr.).— Santora and Marlow, Le Conde and Le Clair, Pete Loose. SID J. EUSON'S (Sid J. Euson, mgr.).—The same paragraphic announcement particularizing the originality and sumptuousness of the equip- ment which elicited deserved commendation last season appears In the program under the head- ing of "The Knickerbocker Burlesquers." Man- ager Louis Roble has provided gorgeous and stunning costumes for his contingent of chorus maidens, and Is evidently a firm believer in beauty, for not only are the raiments made of costly material but resplendent In design and blend. "The Arrival of Prince Hadji." used last season, Is employed as the opening. It was writ- ten by E. Tracy Sweet and revised by Jack Reld. The mush', which Is "restricted." was furnished by Louis Doll. The fault with the piece is that there is a surplusage of talky matter. The "story" frequently diverges from Its original theme to oblivion, and only intimations of the sequences are evolved In the action. The blue pencil, adroitly handled, would be the surest and best remedy. The most amusing Incidents occur in the Imaginary diving scene. The "melodrama" comicalities would survive more forcibly If the participators avoided the conventional tardiness which hindered many solid laughs. There Is more ginger and siap in "Murphy's Mishaps," but not until Jack Reid actively makes his appearance. The talk Is bright. Some of the situations are frisky and spicy, but they are consistently em- bellished and Judiciously Interspersed with brisk humor. It is a legitimate farce and. proved very entertaining. There are a number of pretty girls in the bevy. Some sing and others make attempt, probably through no fault of theirs. They make an attractive contingent and are quite sprightly in ordinary evolutions with tuneful and catchy music. Jack Reld Is sponsor for most of the comedy. His artlstocratlc tramp mien and re- finement In n pertinent Irish character were par- ticularly noticeable and highly commendable. It proved the fact that It Is unnecessary to don un- sightly make up to create laughter. He is a versatile comedian aud intelligent. Ward Caul- field appeared in the closing piece only and did very well In a type similar to Reld'a. Clyde Harrow and Flo Elliott were dressed as twin sisters, and the resemblance was marked. Miss Darrow Is a good-looking young woman and can act. She displayed a number of handsome gowns, as did Miss Elliott, who appears in a comedy sing- ing act with Ben Neff. The latter Is a conscien- tious person and seemed to take advantage of every portion allotted to him. Fannie Wood in- troduced toe dancing gracefully and Jennings and Jewell gave some German dialect comedy t and parodies, the topical verses winning applause. Great Christy Is a clever Juggler and has an ar- rangement of novel mechanism. He was the feature of the olio. Manager Roble has a well balanced company supporting show Is better than last season. FOLLY (John A. Fennessy. Comedy" and other tentative tlons adopted gratuitously this season evidently to obllteiate the former Impressions of stereotyped burlesque material with a view of elevating the brand, have become so prevalent that nearly every program seems Incomplete without the paragraph. Mr. Reld. The mgr.).—"Musical "classic" descrlp- JEROME ft SCHWARTZ ILLUSTRATED BONOS. "COME BACK TO OLD MANHATTAN/DEARIE" A Novel Ballad, Something Different from Anything Elae in Slides. "MY IRISH RQSIE" ♦ 1 u "Any Old Time at All" The Big Hit of "The Rich Mr. Hoggenheimer" AND THE NEW SENSATIONAL IRISH HIT "Miss Kitupr" Beautiful Blides by DeWitt C. Wheeler. All Songs Published by FRANCIS, DAY ft HUNTER PUBLISHERS 15 W. 30th ST., NEW YORK CITY ing the Cani|»bell city this season, to Intorprct a "/Tom, pick end Nearly approaching the "musical" line la the "Avenue Girls," the third and last show bear- & Drew trade mark to visit the The company has been selected "musical concoction" entitled Harry," and only one principal who appears in the action of the two acts is In the on., which has three numbers (Llbbie Hb»i- deH, Mile: Lorraine, "bronae. atatues," aud mov- ing pictures/. 'There are no specialties. The piece is a revision of the one used by Bickel, Watson and Wrothe a few years ago. The best portions have been retained, including the revolv- ing plot 'ami abtturd rnchkiits which are as ten- acious in burlesque as a pnrdua plaster. There is an abundance of legitimate comedy elements, and the unnecessary introduction of "bladders" in moderate "sl.ip stick - ' crudities nave a tend- ency to reduce considerable merit which the show would otherwise gain. Two attractive settings and a nice, good looking bunch <*f choristers give the desired surroundings. The girls are animated and look splendidly in some of the most ex- quisitely designed costumes displayed this season. With the exceptbm of a few interpolations the numbers are "s|>ec!ally written," and most of them are catchy. The three important parts are bandied by John C. Hanson, Joseph Emerson and Have Cooroy. Hanson makes his German charac- ter prominent and acceptable because he does not overact It and tries to be -legitimate even in the most nonsensical buffoonery. Couroy is tradi- tional of the familiar tad without resorting to the methods usually clinched by delineators of the character. It. is a clean cut and sane type. While the tramp make up of Joseph Kmerson la extremely exaggerated, it is funny enough to at tinct attention and bring laughter. Aubrey Carr In "straight" did well; and Have Rose, attired as a Spanish official, delivered his speeches with a discerning Italian accent and gesticulated as erratic Spanish subjects generally do. He sang "Marluteh" quite effectively, with the chorus In the background. George Connors wore a military suit becomingly and Bgored in the story. I.lbble Blondell was the most conspicuous among the women, although Jeanette Sherwood and Carrie Thomas were not overlooked. Miss Hlondell la as captivating as when she appeared In musical and farce comedy, retaining considerable vivacity and magnetism. Miss Sherwood possesses much per- sonal charm, ami showed a splendid slender figure In wldte fleshings and other striking shrouds. The female contingent, aside from the chorus, la complete with Miss Thomas, who can act and sing In the same admirable manner. The company is competent al! around. The show in its en- tirely, even with the undesirable "bladder" mis- chief, Is better than the other two attractions sent here by Campbell A Drew, who have in the "Avenue Girls" approached the "uuislual comedy" elevation. EMI'IRF (William A. Singer, mgr.).—"The Yankee Doodle Girls" return engagement, having occupied the boards at the Folly about eight weeks ago. NOTES.- The Alvln, Mansfield, O., opens with vaudeville Dec. 28, under the management of I*rwki Brothers.—Hilly Link. Hayes end Wynn, Fox and K«xle and the Castfoaea returned from iiq extended trip on the Sullivan CoosldJne cir- cuit.—Sing Fontt Lee. a Chinese violinist, hss beeu "discovered" and booked by the Western Vaude- ville Association.—One Ha, Tom Hrantford and "Silent" Talt are scheduled to appear on one bill at the Chatterton opera House. Springfield, 111., week Dec. '£.\. Mr. Hrantford Is the manager of the two acts, both distinct and novel. Keller's "Seven Virginia Belles" are booked for the Coast.—Grace Ferand. late of "Mrs. Wlggs of the Cabbage Patch," made her vaudeville debut In a new vehicle at the Olympic. South Bend, Ind^ this week, through l'aui Goudron.—Rldgely Hall, Racine. Wis., has been remodeled by F. D. When anawering advertisement a kindly mention Variety.