Variety (February 1908)

VARIETY 3t Special Notice. Our Fair and Park Department Controls 100 of the best Parks and Fairs in the country.^ , /x Performers desiring our next season's booking will do well to consult this department as our summer park time will be extended into the regular winter season's booking. United Booking Offloes of Amerloa and Whlttakcr, singing and musical act, very plt>a«lng; Little I'lcb, European Importation, comedy that pleases Immensely aud abounds wltn many novelties; Mayme Hemlngton and "Picks," please as usual; Jlmmle Lucas does some dialect Imitations that seemed to please; Willie Hale, clever Juggling and work on a large globe; Latoj Krotbers, acrobats; Connolly and Stevens, dancers, and Shelly Trio. V. S. C. PITT8T0N, PA. FAMILY (Harry Scott, res, mgr.).—Lamont's Trained Australian Cockatoos, very good; Irene Illld, character change comedienne, good; Hag- gerty ana LoClair, "A Bit of Irish Nature," fine; Wally Clark, "Dutch" comedian, clever; Prince 'Alhine and Misa Laurciii, "iie\:o>iu sight," excel- lent. DREAMLAND (Claude Westley, mgr.).— Moving pictures and ill. songs; business good. THE CEM (M. F. Early, mgr.).—Moving pictures and ill. songs; business improving. NOTES.— Ilaggerty and LeClalr and Irene HUd opened oo the Mozart Circuit at Pittston Feb. 3. DAVE HEIMAN. PORTLAND, ORE. PANTAGES' (John A. Johnson, mgr.).—Week 3: Good bill, headed by The Four Colbys, clever musicluns; Mr. and Mrs. Cal Stewart, bright sketch; "Mysticus," excellent; "U. S. Singing Four," repeatedly encored; Herman and Rice, comedy acrobats, went big; F'red Bauer, ill. songs, pleased. GRAND (James H. tJrrlckson, mgr.).— Gray and (!raliani, headllners, please immensely; Minnie .Mlddleton's "Military Maids" also fea- tured, hit; Nello, ditficult feats in Juggling; liowen Brothers, sing well aud good dancing; Glenroy and Russell, clever skit; Tracy and Carter, pleased; Jos. K. Thompson, ill. songs, very good. FRITZS (Fred. Fritz, i)r<M».).— The Parkers. Anna DeKoven, Dan Hart, R»Mtney and Forrester, Lottie (iolduian, Tommy I^ Rose, Myrtle Marliii, Jones and Ralvflle. Bobby Pullinin, Addle Lee, Florence Ree«:, Virginia Vernon. Walter Jones and stock. "The Stranded Strollers." EDISON IA (Jos. St. P/4'ter, prop. ).— Pictures and ill. songs; excellent busln«>s8. ORPHEIM AND HIPPO- MIO.ME (Dlllwyn Daniels, mgr.).—Pictures and ill. songs. -.NOTE.—The remains of "Dutch" Miller, who was fatally shot in Tennessee, will ItO brought to this city for interntpnt by the T. .M. A. 'M>. Miller was the only support of his in- valid mother. Charlie Conuers, president of the T. M. A., has charge of the funeral arrange- ments. W. R, B. PROVIDENCE, R. L KEITH'S (Chas. I^renl>erg. mgr.).—Bill this week hea<led by BenJ. Chapln in a study of Lin- coln a remarkably good sketch; Felix and Caire, hit; Ka llara, mind reading, gave a ch'ver ex- hibition; Phil and Nettle Peters, lively every min- ute; Capt. Winston's Seals, marvellous; The Laba- kans have a goiMi acrobatic act enlivened l)y u diminutive dog who executes some good tricks; Nichols Sisters please. Other numl)ers on the bill were Murray K. Hill. The Klnsons. and Nlblo and Spencer. IMPERIAL (John Hill, mgr.).—The High Jinks Burlesquers, a good show, surpassing many seen here of late. The comedians are all good with a well drilled supporting chorus. John Price gets the big honors. The olio a big hit. Starting with West and Williams good talking act. Three Variety (Mrls sing and dance in high class order. "The Star of the Kerosene Circuit," by Beatrice Harlowe, h solid hit. WESTMINSTER (C. Batchellor, prop.).—The Mardi Graa Beauties give a ptM)r performance. Harry M. Stewart, the star works with |)oor material. SCENIC—The current bill is good. May Fult«'n. Dutch girl, very clever; Henry Monroe, fair; Jack Boyce, good; ("has. E. lloulton, excellent; Sullivan and Hamil- ton, ordinary. S. M. SAMUELS. QUEBEC. BENNETT'S (J. H. Aloz, mgr, Monday re- hearsal 10).—Pongo and Leo. this act has been seen here twice l»efore, it remains unchanged; Rul>y Raymond and Chester and Jones, very good singing and dancing number, although the sing- ing is weak, the dancing of the two boys is above tlie average for acts of this description and n!ad»» a big hit; Emerson and Baldwin have a novel comedy Juggling numl>er which wou in- stant favor; f.everal mind reading acts have been seen here Ijefore and the audience were inclined at tlrst to be a tritlc uneasy when Konorah ap- peared, but soon woke up to the fact that the offering was very much out of the ordinary; Harry Linton and Anita Lawrence showed a bright, snappy act and worked n trifle fast for this audience, very well receiv*^!; Basque Quar- tet were held over, this being their second week, it is undoubtedly the real l>lg hit of the entire season; Abdallah Brothers, the boys work rapidly and the act makes a capital closing number. J. GORDON HENRY. READING, 0. DREAMLAND (A. E. McGown, mgr. Monday relicnrsal 10».—Week Jan. 27: Show opened with The Wests, musical, very good; Golden and Bo- gard. singing comedians, hit of bill; Virginia Rankin, character change, ordinary; Mortimer Passett, whistler and imitator, ordinary; Laura Buckley, fair; pictures closed. H. H. READING, PA. ORPHECM (I-'rank D. Hill, mgr.).—Sisters I^TV>ur, go«»d; I.rfiml>ertl. clever; Flnley and Burke, plenty laughs; Belle Hathaway's Monkeys pleased >oung aud old; "Fourteen Black Htjssars" scored; Virginia Earl, pleased; Mareno. Nevaro and Mareuo. novel. GEO. RITER. SAGINAW, MICH. BIJOU (W, A. Rusco, mgr.).—Opened for Its first performance 10. Two «how8 nightly. Cecil's Leopards, applause; Lewitt and Asbmore in "The Bold Mt. Timid," laugh in every line; Adele Mc- Neil, good in songs; "Kalacratus," Juggler, good; La Siiea, slack wire, very good. NOTE.—A new E^lectric Theatre has opened at 124 N. Washing- ton Avenue under management of W. B. Mates. MARGARET C. GOODMAN. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen, mgr.).—Week 3: At lust the road show readied here and well satlslied the S. R. O. houses of the week. Coram, the ventrlhxiulst. voice manipulator of first water; La Gurdeuia dances In go<Hi style; Rosina Cas- selli's Dogs show a training seldom equalled; Ed. J. Coimelly and Company, In "Marse Coving- ton," splendidly done; Kelly and Kent have good act; ToTu Jack Trio offer a new thing in the shape of a musical act; Keno and D'Arville are goiKl. especially Kero'w acrobatic dancing. NOTES.--Tlie Bon Ton is undergoing a renovating and will open week 10 under the same manage- ment of J. H. Young. It will hereafter be known as the New Crystal. The moving picture shows are doing g«KHl business. JAY E. JOHNSON. SAN ANTONIO, TEX. LYRIC AIRDOME (Fr»Hl Morris, mgr.).—The Riissells, go*Nl; G(h>. Hall, wooden shoe dancer, hit; The Katlmaiis, winning «'ard; Ed. Russell, lots of laughs; Walker aud Walker caught (Ui big. CAL. COHEN. SANDUSKY, 0. MAJESTIC (Joe Howard, mgr. Monday re- h<>arsal 10>.—Half week Jan. ;{(): I'hillips an<l Bergan in a laughable comedy sketch, were headllners, very clev«'r; The Dancing Crottys. ex- cellent; Ellmore and Bartlett, held over, changed llieir act and made good as "The Military (Jirls"; Lyonel Paris, one of the l»est monologlsts ever here. Half week Feb. 3: The (Jreat Williams, Juggler and gun spinner, in a sensational act, is headllner; Anderson and Reynolds, singing and talking act, very clever; John Hawkins, Jumping act, exceptionally gomi; The Husseys, ventrllo- qul.il and musical act, g«KHl. NOTES.—Phil- lips and B«Tgan were re-engaged for a return en- gagement at an early date.—Harry Dunn was elected recording secretary and Mr. Danforth, past president, at the T. M. A. elections, Feb. 2, to fill vacancies. Julius Brengartner, John Trautlein and Charles L. Bang were the new memhi'ra initiated. DOC. SEATTLE. WASH. PANTAtJES' (Alex. Pantages. prop.).—Barthol- di's ('(K'katoos; Luigl-Pecarro Troupe, acrobats; Marcelhis, iniMleler; (Jeo. L. Wade, minstrel; 2 Georgis; Feurt and Window, operatic; couiedv acrobats, Elwell. COLISEU.M (Sullivan Consi- dine. props.).—Adgle and Her Lions; Crimmins and Gore, favorites; Hayden and Davis, comedy sketch; 4 Brown Bros, and Doc. Kealy, musical; DeWItt Young and Sister. Jugglers; Rose and Severance, in "Tlie Automobile Disaster"; Eddie Roesch. songs. STAR (Sulllvap-Considlne. props.).—Alblni. magician; Kellar's "Virginia Belles"; Bessie Allen, dancer; Will King, monol- oglsl: Colby and Garron, In "The Jockey and the Tout": Roy McBrain. balladlst. NOTES.—Jan. 2.~»: John Cort, the theatrical magnate, so far as legitimate theatricals in the Northewest are con- cerne«l, is still in California.—John Ctmsidine is expected to return to Seattle from California with- i;t tlie next few days.—.Alexander Pantages, of the 1'antages Circuit, Is contemplating another trip to San Francisco for conference with his asso- ciates in the Western States Vaudeville Associa- tion. .Mose Goldsmilh has turned the Orpheum at Aber<leeu from vuud»-vllie Into stfwk and is meeting with success. MILTON G. WALER. SPOKANE, WASH. WASHINGTON ((Jeo. E. Blakeslee. mgr.).— Week 3: Hays and S\ilts. good; Eddie Powers, monoloulst, pleased; Ilobson and Sheldon, ver.v goo<l: RIchy Cralji. comedian, fair; Armstrong and L«'vering, bicyclists. g<K)d; Mav Redelle and Com- pany, piensed. PANTA<;E S (E. Clarke Walker. mgr.). — Wilson and RIcli, singers and dancers, fair; I'occia and An\ato. excellent; Marie Stewart Dodd, viollniste. p1ea'<ed: The Velde Trio, acrobats, very good; .MIczkofT Troupe. Russian dancers, gooil; Wm. D. Gllson, ill. songs. J. J. HUGHES. EUGENE CLINE Stores Loeafed as Follows: EUGENE CLINE. 59 Dearborn St.. Chicago. III. EUGENE CLINE. Third and Nicollet Aves.. Minne- apolis. Minn. , EUGENE CLINE. 268 S. State St.. Sah Lake City. ---^- -■■■■■ Utah :m^.',:.x'-',^ EUGENE CLINE. 6th and Olive Sts.. St. Louis. Mo. EUGENE CLINE. 1021-23 Grand Avenue. Kansas City. Mo. EUGENE CLINE. 717 Superior Ave.. N. E.. Cleve- land. Ohio EUGENE CLINE. 22i S. Broad St.. Atlanta, Ga. Variety's Chicago Office IS IN THE Chicago Opera House Block AdreitiseBieBti aad tubtcripdoot received at regular rates. Newi itcmt naay be forwarded there, and will be prompdy transmitted. SPRINGFIELD, ILL. B.MIMRB (.lolin Connors, mgr.).—Truehort. Dillon mid Rurke. Anna .McKenzlf. Sliaunon and Straw, I{es>ie Sniiili, all lield over tiiid continue to pleii>e. The lilg featurt- of this wej'k's hill is u thr)><.>-round friendly Isdil hetween Jitnnile Rarry, bantam weight «-hanii»l(>ii, and (Jewrge MonrcN'. at evt-ry |H'rfornian<e. The Kuipire Slo<k Coniiniiiy and moving plrfnrfs mmplete the Mil. - OI.VMIMC <C. ,F. .McCaini, mgr.). For- tune and Stokes. Laitlaii<li«- and Howard, DeVine and i-'uller, .Norrlnc .Mills, K<ll.v. Kelsy and .Mhhe, Mliiiiie Iltss, AdeliiU' Srhroemer. The' Olympic Stociv Co. and moving pi< tiir«>s coniplete the bill. C. F, NORRKI). SPRINOFIELC. MASS. The lo«'nl v«n«h'vllle situation has cleared up for a wiiile, I'oir.M having the ttitiie f|«*ld with a gtsHl show this week. - 1*«»F,I'S Mnitdoii Wrighler, res. mgr. I. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney iJrew. "Hilly's Tombstones." lieadlng what may Ik* called a laughing bill. Ilvnaek divided honors with the for- mer with his mystifying sartorial changes; John- son and Well.s, a popular colored te.im; .Marzella's Rlrds, entertaining, (.ilbert and Katen, fair; The I'our Singers received several encores; Montgomery and M«H.ie, ecentrieitles of a varied nature, made " •'"• (iKO. I'Ri;SSL. TERRE HAUTE, IND. I.YRK' (.lark lioetTler. gen mgr.). Dahlman CowIm.v l^iariette, fair; Tlie 1 |uMs\\ ortlis. expert banjoisls and songs, very good; I>aii RolM-y, biaekfaee, \er.\ good: Mouglass hihI KomkIhss. eoinedy acrobats. very goo*!. -V.\ ini'/i'Ii:S i.iack ll-teftler, ^:..|i. iii«r. p. Howard and (;«t- nmin. aerial ea-liiig K.^ninasis iu,.] rebouml in;; nerobals. very good; Tlie De.Muth-. wliirlwiiid daneiiii;. fair; Dave Nowiln, imitations and sing- ing, great; Three Vivians, rifle shooting act. great: Kiiiodniine, motion pictures, g(Mi«l. CtUdS'i;r.M <J. H. Itarnes, iii^;r.). February i): "Iveiituck Hells." phased. Next. "Tliorougli •"•<'••'*■* RUSS (JARVi:u. TOLEDO, 0. .MK .mm: (Harry Winter, mcr ». Vfiudevllle. Sunday matinee and evening; g<M)d bill. K.M- riRK (A!e( Shapiro, mgr.». 'The New York .stars" drawing blir crowds. 'Hie show is good all tlir<»iigh. - NUTKS. The Toledo Knights of Kver lasting I'leasurc held tlulr grand uiiuual bamiuct When answering advertitementt kindly mention Vaeiety.