Variety (February 1908)

VARIETY 2Z INOXI I TO BE PUBLISHED SOO "THE STORY OF THE WHITE RATS AND VAUDEVILLE ^- .-. .:,•■•: ■■: ■ BY GEORGE FULLER GOLDEN ^^^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ ; ^ (FOUNDER OF THE WHITE RATS.) IT WILL SET THE SHOW WORLD ON FIRE. An advertisement in this book will make you immortal, as it WILL BE READ BY increasing THOUSANDS all the time you are alive, and after that, more and yet besides. THE GREAT STARS of the LEGITIMATE and VAUDEVILLE ARE ADVERTISING IN IT. You will be in great company. And yet, an ad in this book will cost you less than one insertion in a Theatrical weekly. It will be beautifully bound, and an ornament to any library. A GREAT STORY, TRUTHFULLY TOLD. It will be read by all managers and all the profession, and most of the public. It will be DIGNIFIED and HIGH CLASS, and TRUE, TRUE, TRUE. Get your name associated with a good book which tells of a great struggle for a noble cause, and explains the present situation in vaudevilfe, also the outlook for the future. Send your ad and money to JOHN J. BURK, TREASURER OF BOOK COMMITTEE, ; Care of White Rats of America, 1553 Broadway, New York City, N. Y. I gtxnl; J. A. Dunn, sotif^s and Imitations, good. Biialiiess good. NOTKS.—The Faust Brothers have completed a tour of the S. & C. Western States circuits and open for the W. V. A. Feb. 17. —Diclt Staley, of "Transformation" fame, visited here last week. He reports wonderful success with the Ontario Humming Bird Mine. Several prominent professionals have visited the mine re- eently and carried away blocks of stock.—Willy Zimmerman opens March 23 for a return engage- ment on the Western States time.—Phyliss Allen mid Shedman's Dogs open on the Colorado end of the W. S. time 17. HARRY X. BEAUMONT. Hopkin!^. The bill this week openinl with The Alpha i'uniedy Hoop Rollers. Mr. an<l Mrs. Mark Murphy. 'The (oal Strike." the hit of the even- ing; Etlul IJreen and Billle Gaston are clever in musical couuMly. Mareno, Vedarro and Mareno, clever trio. In very graceful gymnastics. Perhaps the most popular number, Judging from the ap- plause, was Marcel's living pictures. C. C. C. EL PASO, TEX. ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.).—Week 5-11: Ivronemann Brothers, acrobats, very good; (lirard and (Gardiner, very entertaining; Herrmann, the Great, hit; Press Eldridge, amusing; Herbert's lK)gs, best grained ever here. MAJESTIC (Frank Rich, mgr.).—Week 6 13: Martin Howard, very giXMl; Lillian Starr, favorite; Phil Godfrey, splendid acrobatics. F. W. CAMPBELL. ERIE, PA. FAMILY (James Flamant, mgr.).—The Aaman Trio, com«*<ly acrobats, fair; Ouiaya, good; Harry Pearce, good. ALPH.\ (Eugene H. Suerken, aigr.).—Tama, goo<i; Atwood and Terry, fair; Al- licue and Subran, illusionists, very good; Kimball and Donovan, banjoists, very good; Gavin, IMatt and Peaches, good. BRUCE GRONNETr. HAZLETOK, PA. FAMILY (Knoblauch & Herrker, pn>ps.).—Extra flue bill. Joseph Callahan, Impersonations, excel- lent; The Rankin Duo, Russian dancers, good; Marshall, the Mystic, clever; Hagan and West- tott, singing and dancing, very good; D. J. Davies, HI. songs, good. RAY T. DRUM. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. GRAND (Shafer Ziegler, mgr.).—A bright, laughter-raising show was headed by Master Gab- riel and Company In "Auntie's Visit" and May Ward, with her "Eight Dresden Dolls." The show goes with a dash and vim. Besides the headline features other acts that score are Carlin and Otto, Eva Mudge, Agnes Mahr. Almont and Dumont, and Rosaire and IK»reto. EM- PIRE (Henry Burton, mgr.). — With the closing of the Gayety (Eastern Whi'el) the Empire has the field of burlesque to Itself. '"The Dreuiuland" opened the week to business of good proiKH'tkms, L. W. EVANSVILLE, IND. MAJESTIC (Frank B. Ihx.per, mgr.).—Week 2: Strong bill. Earl and Wiibtm, musical, gicut success; Brown and Brown, good singing and car- t<H)n; Estelle Hirsh, popular; Howard and Ger- nialne, casting, marvelous.. S. O. JACKSON, MICH. BIJOU (Will Marshall, mgr.). -(iulbraith and FaiTelJ, hit of bill; Mark Johnson, good; Emily Nice, pleaslui,'; Emonds, Emerson and Enumds, very gotnl; Two Johnsons, colored, fair. FLINT, MICH. BIJOU (Jas. B. McKowen, mgr. Monday re- hearsal 2).—Week 3: Baker and Gormely, cometly i)('n»bats, avt'rage; Byron James, ill. songs; Billy .Muck, (MUiedlan, fair; Terry aud Elmer, comedy sketch, went big. Buxlnesa gocxl. PEOPLE'S (Geo. Malnes, mgr.).— Kittle Brown, dances, fair; I'harles Amle, strong •Little Joi?," slack wire, fair; 111. pictures. KALAMAZOO, MICH. MAJESTIC (H. Krill, mgr.).—Week 3: Willard, musical, tine; Lti Taska. Juggler, good; Tegge and Daniels, Germun comedians, gtHid; Bluke's animal cirois, good. DIZ. songs and act, good; songs and I. C. U. FORT SMITH, ABK. LYRIC (Winfrey B. Russell, mgr.).-The Pat- rU'olas, musical and acrobatic, the younger mem- ber of the team scoied big with his dancing; •Mary Madden, lecturer, clever; Hoyt and Mc- Donald, comedy sketch. "Tl>e Interview,' pleased immensely; Masicagnis, European, dancing act, tine; Llnd, handculT expert, sensational; Carrier and Etherton, sketch, gixxl; Grace Dodd, singer, ixipular. RED. FORT WORTH, TEX. MAJESTiC (T. W. Mullaly, mgr.).—Week 3: MIsg Melvlll, singing comedb-nne, very pleasing; Harry Tate's "Fishing," quite a change; Herl)ert BnK>ks, good; The Helm Children, easily hit of bill; The Swlckards, songs, very pleasing; Kre- t«»re. musical, fair.- —LYRIC (W, H. Randall).— Harry La Salle, juggling, highest type, good; Carrol Sisters, musicians, good; "Hazing a Fresh- man," hit of bill; C. E. Able, ill. songs, good. P. H. BARNES. OALESBURO, ILL. GAIETY (Davis-Churchill Circuit, mgrs.).—The Four MaH«»ns, hit; Jas. II. Rutherford and Com- pany, coiiit'dy sketch, very go<Ml; Ruth Chandler, eonieili«'iine, giHid; Frank Markley. banjoist. pleased; AdauLs Brothers, comedy roller skating, go«Ml. K. E. R. KANSAS CITY, MO. The Orpheum celelirated Its tenth anniversary Tliursday. OKPllEUM (.Martin Beck. gen. Migr.).- -Howard and North hea<l and hit; <iat- lagher aud Barrett, good; The Westons, musicians, clever; Watson and Morrissey Sisters, singers anti dancers, pleasing; Jt-an Clermont's Barnyard Clr- «'Us, very amusing; La Belle Oterlta, Spanish dancer, gixni; Carroll and (4H>ke, dialogue, enter- taining; The Glinscrettis, acrobats, excellent. FAIRPI.^Y. LAWRENCE, MASS. nH.ONIAL (J. Fred Lees, mgr.). -Three Xlght- iiigales, very gixKl; Frank .MH'rea. sensational sharp:di*M)ter, scored a hit; .\urle Dagwell, singer of old songs, pleased; The Exposition Four went big; Harry Tate's English Company, ".Motoring," laughing hit of bill; Avery and Hart, excellent; Baldwin and Davis, bar act, decided hit.——LY- CEUM (Win. II. (;allagher. mgr.).—Lewis and Howard, sket«'h artists, very gtKxl; May Cripps, ill. songs, pleasetl; Harry Ward, H«'brew co- median, went big; Vesta Giliiert, songs and dances, excellent; burlesque, 'To*) Mu<'h Mar- ried," by Artie Hall and Company, big scream. JOHN J. JOYCE. .. LEAVENWORTH, KAN. PEOPLE'.^ (M. Cuunlnghani. mgr.). As a change "Tiie Henderson Brcdhers Musical Comedy Company." Not*-.—Hereafter oiilv two sliovss will Ik' given daily. - OUPHKUM (L. J. Pico, nigr.>. Strong bill with the Whiling Trio lieadllner; Lll Kerslake's jiigs, good; Lyon and Cullen, imita- tions; and Nolan and Fletelier, singing and danc- ing, were given hearty r»'eeptlon. J. E. FAULKNElt. Bend for Oar Complete Dlustrated Cataloffue and Price List of MADE TO OBDEB SOUBRETTE DRESSES. ANKLE LENGTH GOWNS FANCY COATS AND STAOE OOWNS OF EVEBY DEfiOBIPTION. ^ f Ostalofue sent to recognised artists only. Write on your own letterbesd, or send latest progrsra. \A/oLf^R, F*0RDIING 4& CO., 6ie6 ELIOT STBEET. BOSTON. MASS. Der Artist" HARRISBURO, PA. ORPIIEI'.M.—ThiH lionse Is In the second week •»f vaiidevlllo, and ItK snccess seems Hssured. H<H)klngs are snpplled by the United Booking Of- ttces. Tlie Orplienin (f«>rniprly Lyceum) came nntler the management of Wllmer & Vincent on the 1st Inst. The resident manager la C. Floyd LOS ANGELES. CAL. OUFIIEI'M. -Week :\: (;elger inid Walters, nnislciil. g<xxl: Svflney Peane and Cnnipany. In •'Christmas on Hlackwell's Island. 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