Variety (December 1907)

VARIETY 25 LOUIS WESLYN Author of "TWO MEN AND A BOTTLE)," the farcical lilt of Howard Truesdell and Company. Writer of sketches and songs for Nick Long and Idalene Cotton, Carter and Waters, Hallen ami Fuller, Wllla Holt Wakefield, Lillian Apcl, Hearn and Duncan, Lillian Ashley, Innes and Ryan, aud many others. LOUIS WESLYN SKETCHES AND BONGS, Headquarters, Grand Opera House, Indianapolis. MATT WOODWARD Producer; Play, Lyric and Sketch Wrifer. Pro- ducer and co-author of "BUSY IZZY," "ROYAL CHEF," "JOLLY BARON," Ac. I make a specialty of exclusive GET-BACK SONGS or PARODIES, giving brilliant finish to an act. Aa for SKETCHES, my only "Budget" Is my brain, and that is boiling over with original ideas. Great Purody: "Shove Me and the Girl Is Mine," $1.00. *** Studio, 215 W. 49th St., N. Y. City. CHARLES HORWITZ Sketches from the pen of Dorwlti are the beat In vaudeville. Author of such lilts aa "College Days," "Mrs. Murphy's Second Husband," "The Last of the Troupe," "The Marriage Fee," "Jack- son's Honeymoon," "For Sale, Wiggins' Farm," and over one hundred successful sketches, mon> logues, Ac. CHARLES HORWITZ, 102 104 wTssthBt., V. Y. City.* Care of Mark-Stern Building. I* MILLER, Manufacturer of Theatrical Boot* and Shoes CLOG and BALLET SHOES a spe- cialty. All work made at short notice. 202 W. 23d St., New York. Tel. 100 Chelsea. Mention VARIETY. MATTHEW GOLDMAN SKETCH WRITER. Up-to-date writer with up-to-date ideas. Char- acter, Jewish, Slang, Protean, Italian acts, eto. Author: "The Marriage Fee," "For the Love of Mammy," "The Call of the Blood," "Stage Struck." "Behind the Footlights." High grade vaudeville acts a specialty. 109 WEST 111TH ST., N. Y. CITY. Vaudeville Booking Agents watch us PHILIP DAREING EDWIN F. CONNELL Managing Directors. LONDON BERLIN PARIS American Office 608 Sixth Ave., New York (Herald Square) would be a sure magnet to draw tlio tire of the Irish societies. Miss Basse] herself missed as badly. The younger mlsi Is the only one of the trio displaying any ability, which she does in her opening song and dance. T. Daniel Frawley, whose playlet suffered closure at the Wigwam, was also represented here by another that de- served the same fate. "Out to Win" was the title, and It served to emphasise the fact that Mr. Frawley has failed to grasp (be salient requisites of the vaudeville sketch. Much time was lost In dialogue, with little action and no finish. Emll Mayo offered a series of impersona- tions which he announces as great pianists ancient (?) ami modern. He accompanies his impersonations with selections from tin* works of his characters, on the piano. Mr. Mayo is an expert rather than a genius on that Instrument, and he was warmly received, but lias neither the poise nor flexibility of countenance of a success- ful Impersonator. SIXTEENTH STREET (Al On ken, res. mgr.).— Week 10: This latest addition to the Sullivau- Consldine Circuit, a cozy, modern built house of 1,000 capacity, opened to the limit of attendance. Tbree-a-day will be the policy, with prices rang- ing l. r >-2.">. The Initial bill was an excellent one and made a most favorable Impression upon the "pioneer" audience. May Volie was the featured attraction, but owing to Illness did not apper. Olga Hayuen was substituted in her stead. Iti/.;il and Atema was the tlrst act upon the new stage. A good line of contortion feats was their spe- cialty, god the dressing sets a criterion that many kindred teams could follow with advantage. The young woman's underdressing of lingerie was rather bold for a "family" house. Chat. Ward, Kathrln Klare and Company loomed tip strongly with their laugh commanding fane. "Twin Flats." This Allen sketch Is rich in snappy humor and all shine to advantage. A good finish Is marred by the trio offering the overworked "Love Me and the World Is Mine." George Lavender repeated his success at the Nutional some weeks since. The Columbia Four, a sing- ing quartet, fitted in well. Ah an added attrac- tion of the opening performance. Manager Onken offered a monologue in "one," entitled "The House, Its Aim, and Destiny." He declined an encore. DMPIE1 (Hal Curtis, mgr.).—Week 10: J. Francis Dooley and his "Dancing (Jirls" niude their second San Francisco showing at this house. The trio winning favorable mention with their lively melange of song, dance and comedy. George lloyt, nomologist, had a fair line of talk that registered well. The .lames Lee Company offered a lively comedy bordering on the farce order, entitled "Hoollgun In Spain." The action was based upon a lower keyed comedy pitch than is usual with the Lee productions, but this did not detract, aud the laughs were frequent. /inn's "Dancing Girls" in well chosen chorus numbers was a pleasing feature. NOTES.—William Sutherland, a memlier of the company engaged to produce the Frawley sketch at the Wigwam, was found with both wrists cut on the evening of Dec. 10. The act after its first production on that evening was closed, and it was presumed that the disap- pointment resulting from this occasioned the actor's desire for death. Sutherland is on the road to recovery. Nothing is known of him In vaudeville circles here.—Al Jolson opened at the Victory Dee. 2:1.—Barton and Ashley left here Dec. 10 en route for England, where they will till dates on the Moss & Stoll Tour. —Adgle and her lions have left for the Northwest to play the Vantage's time for the Western States Cir- cuit. PALACE (('has. II. Waldron, mgr.).—"Mardi <Jrus Beauties," a new show, drew good business BOSTON By ERNEST L. WAITT. VARIETY Office, 278A Treraont St. Christmas week was a surprise to everybody, being very fair business as against little or not It - iug expected. ORPHKUM (S. M. Mowry. mgr.).—Alec Hurley remained another week, playing "The Costers' Picnic" for a change. It vent better than the sketch last week. Gus Edwards' "Blonde Type- writers" seemed to catch the house Just right. Lasky's "Black Hussars" were Just a trifle ragged throughout, due, perhaps, to nervousness, but the act went well. Julie King In "The Wrong Room" has a fine, amusing sketch that fits in Just right. Daisy Ilarcourt, the English comedienne, is Just the sort of ghi Boston people like. She can re- turn as many times as she likes. The Wilson Brothers in "The Padded Cell," a novelty, made good from the start. The Rooney Sisters sln^ and dance well, and Gertrella has a brand new gymnastic stunt that ought to win good time for him. The Permain Brothers did unusually well. TREMONT (J. B. Schoeffel, mgr.).—Hold overs have the call and there are two "first appear- ances," viz., Maisle Scott, the comedienne, and J. W. Wiuton, the ventriloquist. The latter has some new Ideas In mechanical figures, but ap- parently hasn't a good line of talk. Ida Fuller amazed everybody with her fire dance. Cottrell and Powell do their big circus act to good ap- plause. Suzanne Adams and Collins and Hart are held over. The Three Livingstone were delayed by train, and did not arrive In time Monday after* noon, but went on at night with good results. Real feature of bill, George Evans. George "stood 'em up." He gets an audience daffy, that fellow dots. KEITH'S (II. D. Dupee, mgr.).—Especial at- tention to the "kids" this week. "Polly Tickle's Pets," high liner. Little Hip, the dwarf elephant, chief feature for the children. Corinne, with songs and mandolin selections, was \vl corned. This Is her home town. Leo Carrlllo has some new Imitations and be "draws" well. Felix and Calre dressed with CfttTillO and Harrigan, the juggler, this week. Next week they may have new Impersonations. Mr. Harrigan is as good as ever and still patters on. Slater and Williams, ragtliuers; Frederick's Tony, "Don"; The Five Majors, musical novelty that Is great; Tho Zanettos, Jugglers; Maybelle Adams, violin BoloHt of Unusual merit, and Margo's Manikins com pli'te, with Urban! and Son, hold-overs. COLUMBIA (II. N. Faiien. mgr.).—"Cherry Blossoms" ripe this week. No one expects a burlesque show to be perfect, but. when a man- ager assembles such a pretty crowd of girls as this company boasts and keeps them on the stage but fifteen minutes during the entire show, lie certainly does not know -what the public wants. Many patrons this week found fault with the overdose of eotnedians and the meagre appearances of the prettiest bunch of girls the Columbia stage lias seen this season. John Ferry was evident all the time, lie made good every minute, but after a certain quantity of his fun had been absorbed, a Change would have been better. I.illie Ferry. the soubrette, did good work also, and Hamilton have a fine specialty Phillips does a good monologue. LYCEUM (tieo. II. Bachellor, mgr.).—"City Sports," pretty good business, The Five Sal- vaggea are featured. Walter Roy is a good singer and Barry Thompson with Anna Carr have a fair skit. Emilia Burtnlettl and her "musical Pell" ballet is good. Anna Chandler, Impersona- tions nf the conventional type. There is too much of broad burlesque in the show. AUSTIN \ STt)NE-S (Stone £ Shaw, mgrs».». The I toy a I Cingalese Troupe. This house is a big holiday place. Everybody for a hundred miles around seems to come to Boston Christmas week, and all "hike" for Austin \ Stone's as religiously as they go to dinner. Done) tc on the (lying trapeze: .lay Paige, (day modeller; John Manly, with the "Iron skull" and cap, and Chittenden are the curio features. In the theatre are Norma Phara, chauteuse; Violet I>aU\ soubrette; Bryaon and Stewart, in comedy; Kitty Hoffman, ill. songs, and the Meadows Comedy Company In "Room 14," HOWARD (Jay Hunt" mgr.).—It Is a great bill here this week. Sam Klcc and the "Merry Maidens" have two good burlesques, s Rood olio, and the Howard puts up one Of the best all- round bills of the i-eason in its own continuous show. ■4 "When answering adveriisem * •■■■■-. Jcrge, Aleeue act ami Coff despite the holidays and full of ginger. the list, with Caaele White City Quartet, hatlcs, are the olio, numbers. MOTION first to put the Pacific. Hie .lollette It Is good, lively, clean Harry Marks Stewart heads Bernard, c. E. Relyea, the and Insa aud Lorella, aero- Paluee's own hill has five and met with ami Mctntyre If anything, it visit. Clifton baggage, day, but PICTURE HOFSES -The Hub Is the on views of the big fleet leaving for "The Passion Play" Is featured at the Unique and at Ttemont Temple. The Premier has the new newspaper making film, while the Combine and the Star are running to comedy Alms this week on account of the children. Business at all houses Is big. PHILADELPHIA By GEORGE M. YOUNG. FORREST (Dan Fishell. mgr.).—The final week of "Advanced Vaudeville'' offered but one uct not already seen here under the K. & E. regime. This was Valonl, a Juggler, Imported. He does not attempt anything but the tlrst lessons in juggling, and they are apparently hard for him. George Puller Golden held over as the feature the usual warm favor. Hyams repeated "Two Hundred Wives." moved faster than on Its previous Crawford arrived ahead of his working in street attire on Mou- lt did not affect the strong Impression made by b> always interesting monologue. The Oka be Tape, with their attractive acrobatics, ade • big hit. Btaley'l Transformation Act teed as usual. Carroll and Cooke were seen in their singing and talking act and met with favor. Clinton and Jermon did nicely with singing, but the cross tire talk was hardly up to the mark. Forresto and his dog opened, doing nicely. KF1TIFS (H. T. Jordan, mgr.).—Bill furnished good entertainment. Marie Lloyd made her long promised visit and then disappointed owing to illness. She made her appearance on Tuesday, singing five songs, all new here, and was given a warm reception by a not too lively audience. Miss Lloyd Is not the dainty stage picture her sister Alice is, nor Is she likely to meet with the favor accorded the younger woman. There la just enough suggestiveness about her songs, though the toning process was In vogue here, to please the men, and she quickly had them won over. Heard at her liest. Miss Lloyd would uo doubt prove very entertaining. Tin' balance of the bill was made up principally of familiar acts. Countess Olga Rossi was new here, and the singing act offered by her and Mons. Paulo made an excellent Impression. George Abel's farce, "Three of a Kind," one of the big hits. Wotpert Trio returned with their acrobatics much improved. Another acrobatic specialty, "The Awakening of Tbjre," by De Witt, Burns and Torrance, was a pleasing number. Frank Rush came hack and brought along a few new stories, but some were very old. A. O. Duncan. the ventriloquist, was another old favorite and kept the audience in good humor, ('lark, Berg- man and Ma honey are dressing their act dif- ferently, bat have not changed the material to any great extent. They have been promoted to a good position on the bill since they last ap- peared here, and held It down with good re- sults. The singing and comedy offered by the Klalto Comedy Four was not much more than ordinary, but it pleased, and the Wilton Brothers won favor with their comedy Par act. A new darning act was shown by Agnes Mahr and Flora Dora. The former does some clever toe work and wears pretty costumes. Her partner contributes something to the latter part of the act. The manoeuVera of the "pickaninnies" saved Gertie Le Clair's act. The Blanchard Brother! have a fair musical act. The La Relies, comedy Juggling and hoop rolling, and Hill's trained ilo L 's and goat pleased the children. TROCADERO (Fred Wlllson. mgr.) .-"Rank- ers Mini Brokers" Is now used as the means of exploiting "The Roliickers" under the manage- ment Of M. M. TJielse, and It proved good enter- tainment at the lTOcadero this week. The show- is practically the same ns that given by Yorke and Adams, although it seems as If the dialogue has been Changed enough to permit of the word "Hell." which appears to be the idea of sure- fire comedy by a number of burlesque comedians tl is season, being used quite frequently. There are one of two specialties which have been In- troduced, as well as some new numbers, and the litlc Is "B, Dunne Goode and Company." There Is nothing new about the story of "Rankers-and Brokers," It Isdng bits of several old sketches which have become familiar to burlesque patrons, and a good hit of the dialogue In the tlrst act is being used, or was used by a team of German comedians who appeared In vaudeville. The right of priority is unknown. The show Is brimful of action, noise and laughs, though much of the latter Is gained without legitimate effort. Joseph K. Watson and Will II. Cohen have the principal comedy roles, handling the original parts of Yorke and Adams in clever f.i-hioii. These two also offer a specialty, sing- ing several good parodies, which scored. Edward i. Morton, who heretofore has been given dis- tinction only for ids "coon shouting" ability, plays the principal "straight" part. Morton shoWs a big Improvement over last season, which ;t;h hi- llrst In burlesque. Although handicapped through having to undergo ;iti operation. Morton Introduced bis specialty, which was a hit. and he also contributed much to the singing strength of the show. Alfred Hall, Eddie Rarto and Joe Mills, of the original cast, are with the show, playing their original parts. The former makes a good bit out of his character, with a funny line used frequently and he contributes a dancing specialty between the acts, on" of the best liked things In the show. Rarto Is a bell boy, and Mills a scheming, crazy bomb thrower, both doing well enough with what they have. Rarto al-o does some buck dancing which wins ap- plause before Hall starts. Then there Is an- other. Grover Schepp, a villain, In many ways, principally in lh** way he plays a Mexican. KiiTlnryu and Violet Pearl are the principal women. Katheryn makes an acceptable hading CHICAGO, SATURDAY, DEC. 28. JUST OUT! Push-Cart PUBLISHED EVERY NOW AN' THEN FOR SONGS AND SINGERS. THIS WILL INTEREST YOU. SEND FOR FREE COPY. WILL R0SSITER. 152 Lake Street, Chicago, 111. 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Katheryn sings a accompanied by Morton and a quartet who play horns In the balcony. This quartet is down for a specialty, but only play horns on three occasions and help to sing off stage. Grace Pat- ton Is a stenographer, probably an expert one, f< r sue weirs diamonds. She also adds some to the action of the piece, hut falls to appear In the number credited her. Sadie Lamar, one of the "pony" ballet, does a tot* dance. The "pony" ballet Is one of the real bright llghta Of the show. They can dance well and carry the chorus burden. There are a half dozen other women, and If one Is not particular about looks he might Jlnd one good looking girl among the Six. A little care In dressing the "ponies" Would help Iheir appearance, Uie stockings need- ing attention, for uniformity of shade makes a deal of difference In appearance. There are several good comedy bits which stand out dur- ing the pb'co and numbers come quickly. 'Fhe slew runs cbw to the lines of familiar style of musical comedy s. en In the cheaper (lass houses, but It makes a good show f«>r the burlesque houses and the company Is capable enough to present It In good shape. ANN HARBOR, MICH. A large and fashionable audience witnessed the Initial performance at the new Majestic Thea- tre (Fred T. McOmtwr, mgr.) IP, when Belasco'a VThe Cirl of the Golden West" was presented. The success of the new pla\ house is assured. Be- ginning 2,'t, vaudeville varied with dramatic pro- ductions will ho the policy. The bill this week Is Fountuliic and Fouutalne, acrobats; Camllle cnts* kindly mevtigr Vap.iett.