Variety (February 1908)

VARIETY 25 ANOTMEIR EIMOL.ISH HIT! LILY LENA at HAMMERSTEIN'S a SWING SINGING HIGHER. OBADIAH Publishers NEMT YORK (MILLS A SCOTrS CATCHIEST WALTZ SONG) , DAY& 15 VTKST 30TH STRKET —Publlihsrs NEW YORK I of «T?r7 dfMHptloT*, b»»t. T»»«ke. Lart* iUuatrated eatalofu*, 15o. Small illuitratad mU> lofu* FREE. ■AILEY « TRIPP GO^ P. O. Box 460, CAMBBIDOEPOBT. ICASB. I. MII^LER, Manufacttir*** ol Tli«atrl cal Boots and Shoes CLOG and BALLET SHOES a spa* oialty. AU work made at idiort notioo. iOS W. 83d St.. New York. Tel. 100 ChalMa. Mention VABIETT. LOUIS "WESLYN Aothor of "TWO MEN AND A BOTTLE," the farcical hit of Howard Truesdell and Company. Writer of sketches and son^s for Nick Long and Idalene Cotton. Carter and Waters, Hallen and roller. Wllli^ Holt Wakefield. Lillian Apel, Heam and Duncan, Lillian Ashlej, Innes and Ryan, «nd many others. • LOUIS ixrcsLYN SKETCHES AND SONOS, Headquarters, Grand Opera House, Aidianapolis. CHARLES HORWITZ Sketches from the pen of Rorwlts are the best in Taaderllle. Order your sketch, monologue or lyric from the author of those great hits now telDf played by Frederick V. Bowers A Co., Barry First A Co.. Grade Bmmett A Co.. Chad- wlck Trio, Henry and Young, Coombs and Stone. fiS Roy and Clayton. Somers and Storke aad orer «M hundred other big successes. CHARLES HOBWITZ. 108-104 W. 88th St, Xark-Stera Building. New York. NATTHEW dOlDNAN SKETCH WBITEB. TTp-to-date writer with up-to-date ideas. Char- acter, Jewish, Slang, Protean, Italian aots, etc. Author: "The Marriage Fee," "For the Love of Mammy," "The Call of the Blood," "Stage Struck," "Behind the Footlights.'* High grade vaudeville acts a ipeoialty. 109 WEST lllTH ST.. N. Y. CITY. WIG MAKER ABTISTS' TOUPEES, PAINTS, POWDERS, ETC. Good work, low prices. Stamp for price list. G. SCHINDHELM. 118 W. 26th St., New York. Wiflthorne Worthley singing and Dancing Sonbrette. Just closed with Wilbur Mark In rnudevlHe. INVITE OFFERS—Vaudcvilh'—Mnslrfll Comeily. 125 Lexington Ave. I'Lone, 3218 Madison Square. New York. DIAMONDS Ask B. F. Camithers. Ed. C. Heyman, or W. F. Keefe. of the West. Vaudeville, Chicago Offlce. about "DOC" WEBER. I sell Diamonds at wholesale prices to the profession: guaranteeing to return your money any time it looks better to ■jtn than the diamond. I will make TERMS If you can't pay all cash. Write when you will be In Chicago; I want yoo to ha?e a look any way. "DOC" H. P. WEBER, • 316. 269 Dearborn St., Chlcaso. he is not spitting, Leonard Is saying, "What the He—." and even the women do not escape the splaslj. There are only tinu's when lieouard secures laughs, and this should be the strongest argument why the ofKers ftnould get a iiia(n.< . It is proved in the burlesque "Sullivan's Recruits," where a lot more old material Is used, but here Jules Harron, who makes fruitlcHs attempts to ex- tract comedy frem a Hebrew part In the opening, wins the chief honors in a Dutch part, and Bob Martini has a couple of^ bits which are good for laughs. The otherif?ft)rni an "awkward squad" in comedy military uniforms, led by Leonard, and It was the big laugh producer. The comedy here, while rough and worn. Is more freely distributed and with much better results. Charles Allman does as well as can be exnected with what Is given him to work with. Sadie Huested Is the leading woman. Twice sho appears in tights, leading numbers, and both times the audience Is glad to look at her. Of the others, Clara Whit- ney leaves the chorus to lead two or three num- bers very well. Irene Gardner and Winnie Craw- ford also lead numbers with fair, success. The chorus works strongly when given a chance. They should be used more in the first part to relieve the monotony. Edward Reyland, who, according to the program, provided several of the best num- t>ers. has done creditable work. Crawford and Gardner open the olio with singing and dancing of fair merit. Miss Crawford attempts an eccen- tric dance which she cannot do Justice to and It leaves hor almost breathless for her following song. Etta Victoria, contortionist, rejoined the show this week. Miss Victoria Is growing stout, almost too heavy for this kind of work, but she gets away with It nicely by using some rather risky pantomime and endangered the lives of the orchestra men by throwing garters for the audi- ence to scramble for. Jules Harron fills In a few moments with a single turn, but needs better material. Martini and Maxmllllan were In the olio with their burlesque magic and comedy. As an added attraction Cora Livingston, a female wrestler. Is announced, to meet all comers, oflTer- ing .52."> to any woman she fails to throw In fif- teen minutes. There are several In the chorus who look capable of winning the money, but Miss Livingston easily downed her opponent on Tues- dnv afternoon after giving an exhibition of some hoids. principally face mauling, not usually used bv wrestlers of any sort. The comedy Is the weak part of the "Yankee Doodle Girls." At present it does not rank mtich above the stack shows Sol Myers, the company manager, oflTercd at the BHon last summer. r.vSINO (Ellas & Koenig, mgrs.).—Harry Bry- ant's "Burtosquers." TROr.VDERO (Fred Wlllson. mcr.>.—"New Cen- tury Girls"; a good singing and generally pleas- ing show. ^ ,,„.., OAYETY (C. L. Walters, mgr.).—"Bachelor Club" Burlesquers. NOTES.—The rbilndelphla Vaudeville Artists Association held a ball here Friday night. It was largely attended by professional people.—Ous Ed- wnrds has optMied a' "song-boosting" store In the Mint -Vrcnde, securing some excellent advertising as a result. ANN ARBOR. MICH. M VJESTir (Frod T. McOml)er. mgr.>. —Sndl Alforabl novel; Rai)i>o Sisters, clever; Tlierese Jacobs, songs, fair; Albion Brothers, comedians, fair; rai»l<\v and Ile.Tley. well received: John W. Byrne, uionolojilsl. f;«lr: Fr.ink and Edith Ray- mond, wire, gooil. Bill not up to usual standard. SCIIRAGGY. ASHLAND. KY. OPERA IIOrSE (Morton and Smith, mgrs.).— Feb (]• Mavor of Laugbliuul. good performance, to a packed" audience. MAJESTIC (S. L. Mar- tin. nigr.>. —(;ood acts; business goo«l. EDI- SONIA (E. 11. ITi^iiley, mgr.).—Motion pictures extra; fair business. BEAUMONT, TEX. LYRIC (Lew Rose, mgr.).—Week 3: Seymour's Dogs, tine: Mnrllou and Rosalia, singers and danc- ers, very good; W. A. Wo<»dley, musical, good; Kln'e and Strange, return, cood comedy sketch. MAJESTIC (Rupert Cox. mgr.V—Stein and Earle, comedy sketch, fine; Jim DnnleN. blackface, good; Frank Lavelv, acrobatic comedian and dancer, good; HI. aong><, good. REKLAW. BINOHAMTON, N. Y. ARMORY (E. Ilnrt. mgr.).—Excellent hill. A. W. Asra, trUk Mlllardht. very clever; Mable Adams, violinist. goo<l; Manuel Romaln and Com- pany, "Down Music Row," good; Wartenburg Bros., acrobats, very good; Dunn Francis and Company, "The Hold Up," kept the house in an uproar; J. W. Winton, ventriloquist, pleasing; Olli'* YoiiMg aud Brothers, hoop rollers, ginxl. JOGGERST. CAMDEN, N. J. BROADWAY (J. C. Peebles, mgr.).—A bill which pleas'id generally this week included: Mon- lae. Muck and Lawrence; Paul La Croix; Maddox and .Molvin; the Mozarts; Sanford and Darling- ton; Ranzetta and Lyman, and Arthur Rigby. G. M. YOUNG. CEDAR RAPIDS, LA. PEOPLES (Vic. Hugo).—Week 2: Stafford and Stone, hit of bill, very refined sketch; Nlbl>e and Bordouex, good; E^ldie Moon, musical, pleased; Harry Fields, several encores; Alvan and Kenney, comedy rings, captured all the laughs. CLEVELAND, 0. KEITHS (H. A. Daniels, mgr.).—For a head- liner Bijou Fernandez and Company presented a sketch, "tapt. Velvet," which was very preten- tious; Wilton Brothers, comedy bar experts; Mur- ray Sisters, In a neat singing act; Prof. Fred Macart gives a good monkey show; Chas. F. Semon has a good comedy musical act; World and Kingston, the dancing comedian and the soubrette with the grand opera voice, won favor; Lillian Sliaw pleiised; Powell-Cottrell do some novel bare- back rldinj:. HIPPODROME (Max Faetken- hener, mitr.).—Ferry Corwey, the musical clown, was the laughing hit of the bill; Mark Sullivan, monologi^^t. has a good line of talk; Nippon Japanese Troupe are very clever acrobats; Morrovyr and S<'liellberg, In a singing comedy playlet, "Happy's Millions." which was a hit; Chevalier I)e I>)rls. ride and pistol shot, clever; "Night At- tack" i.s a military spectacle dealing with civil war. The scenic effects are the best to be seen at the Hippodrome. As the curtain rises the sol- diers are shown camping alongside of the river front taking a night's rest when the attack Is made by the Southerners. Numberless volleys of shots ar«' exchanged and gatling guns are used, ending with the diving horses swimming through tlie tank. EMPIRE (Geo. Chenet, mgr.).— Sam Scrlbner's big show has two good burlesques that please. The drummer girls numl)er is very well put on; Falardo gives clever Imitations of Instru- rr.t<iits; Yalto Duo, novelty dancers; The Four Hodges in a neat musical act; Colton and Darrow in a go<Hl comedy act. "I.,ate for the act"; Bowen and Lina \i\ a bar and casting act, good. STAR (Drew A: Campl>ell, mgrs.).—The Belle of Avenue A in two acts, far ))etter than the average of shows, pleases very well. WALTER D. HOLCOMB. DALLAS, TEX. MAJI>;TI(7 (Inter-State Amusement Co.).—Week .•i: Harry Tate's "Fishing," excellent, took well; Herbert Brooks, magician, very Interesting; The Helm Children kept house bubbling over; Kreatore, mnsielan, won much favor: May Melville, come- dienne, good; Mr. and Mrs. Swlckard. vocalists, laughter apd applause; great laughing bill. M, S. FIFE. DANVILLE, ILL. LYRIC (Fred W. Hart maun, mgr.).—Serno Trio, selections from musical comedy, good; Tom Purell, minstrel, good; Mueller and Mueller, vo- calists, go(Kl; Schepp's Dog, Pony and .Monkey Circus, clever. Good business, F. E. W. DENVER. COL. ORPHEUM (Martin Beek. ijen. mgr.).-Week ri: Anna Eva Fay. 2nd we«'k. proving record itreaker; Emmett Devoy and Company in "In Die.imland." addtvl attraction, excellent; Olympla Desvale with Dogs and Ponies, went well; .Tas. II. Cullen. favorite here, the individual hit; M'lsher. Houghton and Mnslier. swift cycle act. well recelv***!; The Jnggllni; Nortntis, showing several new tricks, excellent. Business big. M.XJESTIC (Jno. F. ((►nlray, mgr.).—The Five Bellatzer Slsterw. gymnasts, liead. Some startling new tricks are shown. Gardner and Maddern In "Too Many Darllnps" held n[» the come<ly end; Miles and Raymond In "The Haby In the Cradle." also laughing hit; Maud Rockwell, "the California Nightingale." carried ofT the honors; Wlltmr .\nn)S, Juggler, veil received. George FCmedley. mu«lcal. exceptionally cl-ver. Bu«lni»sH fair. CRYSTAL (Wm. A. Weston, gen. mgr.).—Tim Cronln heads. Impersonations a terrific hit. Lazar and I^azar, comedy musical, scored strong- First-Class Film Rental SerYJce 199 THIRD AVE., NEW YORK A0ZHT8 FOR Baunont't American Fliat IM% CENTS PER rOOT. "THE PERSEVERINO LOVER" Aceats for OAXmOVT CHROVOPKOVB. Telsphons t9M ItuyTssaat. fiHk & onion 'Cailors laee broadway. Formerly with Telephone 4487 SSth St. NEW YOBS. Man. MATT WOODWARD, Author of MATTHEWS AND ASHLEY'S great "dope" s«g, "Please Don't Wake Me!" Writes SKETCHES and SONG FINISHES to acts. "Bx- clusive Permit" PARODIES; sale limited to 25 copies at $1.00 each. Send for list. 694 Eigbth Ave., N. Y. City. M. STRASSMAN, Attorney, 868 BROADWAY, VEW YORK. CHEAP FOR CASH. VAUDEVII/LE THBATRB IN BBAVBR PAI/LS, PA. Very best location. Good lease and cheap rent. Also $3.(XtO Worth of the very latest penny and slot machines. Dlss<dvlng partnership and must make i|iiick sale. Address FRED A. SHANK, Windsor Hotel, BEAVER FALLS. PA. . . . K O P P E . . . And MARTHA. ("Both" Juggle) Brightened with a Line of Talk That Makes Them I^iugh. ^ P. S.—Leo Carrlllo. you are right, distance lends enchantment (but not money), but "Pawnbrokers" do. THAT GREAT BOOK— STOCK'S BnDJST, No. 1 (Just out), contains 8 great parcKlies, monologues, recitations, sketcln-s. j«»V«'s, minstrel stuff, etc., etc.; worth a hundred dollars, PRICE 2,'S CENTS. WALTER S'lYX'K TO.. 41?* Broadway, CAMDEN, N. J. (Vaudeville material written to order.) ly; Lizzie Wilson. German monologue, with original songs, most favorable Impression; Ahem and Hart, knockabouts, opened and did nicely; 'I'he Sawadas Troupe of Japanese, sdded attrac- tion, and scored. Business good. NOVElyTY (Bert IMttman. mgr.). —Williams. Thompson and Company, In (Uh w«Mk, offer "Room 44 and 45." Big lilt. Barnes and West singers and dancers; added feature, tremendous hit; Conlon and Carter, Irish comedians, some old "gags" and good panxlii-s, were well like<l; The Musical Marshalls. 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