Variety (March 1908)
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VARIETY 37 ARTISTS DESIRING ENGAGEMENTS : NEXT SEASON Through my Office ■.-■;-:---L. ■■'■ ■• MAY PLAY •^. /.-:- PARKS OR FAIRS EVERYWHERE PARK MANAGERS, WILLIAM MORRIS, 1440 BROADWAY Can furnish you with all lEW YORK the best acts you want "I remember yonr oourtesy to me when Miliac two yoan a^o, and am adTlainf all my friend* to book their pawaco thronch yon." (Simed) OHAaLES LEOHABO FLETCHEB. If yoa aro goiac to Evxopo write or 'phono and let me arranfo erorythinf for you. PAUI« TAUSIG, VAUDEVILLE STEAMSHIP AGENT IM Eaat 14th Btraot. Vow Tork« German SaTinga Bank BvUdinc. Telephone—tOM Btuyresant. TKX LBADDie XVOUIB TBBATBIOAL AMD TAVDKTILLB VXWBTATXB. Bitabllched 1880. THE STAGE roreign Babocriptkm, S/ lOd. per Quarter. May bo obtainod at iamnol Franoh'a, tt-N Watt Itnd ftraot, Vow Toik. ABTXBTS YIBinvO XVOLAVD aro eordlaUy invited to rofistor at '*Tho Btaga" olftooo immo- ilatoly upon tbeir arrival. The Bditor of "The Btaco'* wUl alwaya bo ploaaed to woloome them. AdTanoa notiooo of aaillntn and openint datoo ahonld bo poatod to tho Bditor. When an artlat haa roflatered at "The Btago" ofioo, which may bo rofarded as hia permanent London addraao. all oor> reapondonoo will bo immodiatoly forwarded. London Ofloea; 16 York It, Oovont Garden, London, W. 0. HENDERSON'S ™^™S*^ ^l£?c^5l: Boproaentinff drat olaai managan of Baatom and Waatam vandavtUo theatrea, vaudoTillo hoadlinora, nevaltiea, Wg aota. Bend yonr open time. Addraoa W. 7. HEVDEBBOV. Proprietor and Manager. 0KA8. H. DOXTTBIOK. Aaaiatant Manager. F. Q. DOTLB, BeproaontaUTO. SidJ-Euson's V. Olaik and KlnaU iti., OHXOAea « iooonda fk«m Olark it Bridga. in) 7. BVBOV, Leoaoo and Manager. Slaylnf in bnr)eaqno attraotiona of the Oolna* bin Amnaemant Company. Matlnoo orarj day. Aijate^jl|J^frldajj^^^^^^^^_^^^^^^^ NEW STAR rBAKK B. TBOTTMAN. Manager. Handaomeat and aafeat bnrleaqno thcatta In America. Playing Bmplra GUenlt Bhowa. Matlna* Brery Day. Tlalt the BOW BathakoUor DownaUlm. no boat tn tbo Weat. HATIHEW (OlDNAN Vp-to-data writer with np-to-data Idaaa. aotar, Jewlah. Blanr, Protean, Italian aota, ale. Avthori *'Tha Marriaga T—,** "Tor the Lo?a of Mammy." **Tha OaU of tha Blaad," <*Btaca Btm«k," "Behind the Faotli^ta.'* High grade vaudevilla aota and monolognea a apeoialty. IM Weat 111th Bt, V. Y. Olty. FOLLY State Street near Congress CHICAGO .. BMPTBB OIBOUIT 00., LE88BB. Jahn A. Pannoaay, Manager. Tha moat popular burleaqua theatre In Ohleago, playing tha attraotiona of the Empire Oirouit VothInt but the beat. Two ahowa every day. Amatanra Friday. I WaRt Performers T* know that I bufld Bketohea, Maneleguea. Favodlea, ota, of «nality. CHAKLES E. WELCH Tandavillo Oontraetor. OOOV'i OPBBA MOUIB, BOOHEBTBB. V. Y. OZART Tandavillo Olronlt. IB—Theatrea—M FBATVBB AOTB ALWAYS WAVTED. All oommuBioationa to Edward Moiart, Main Ollloe. Family Theatre, Lanoaatar, Pa. SALT LAKE OITY, UTAH. ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen, mgr.) —Week 0: Bill not up to standard but good business. Howard Kyle and Company In "The Joke" were headllners. "The Joke" does not commence to afford opportunities which Kyle is capable of, Permane Brothers, succeBsful; Jacob's Dogs do new things and make good; Bertha Pertlna dances on her toes well; Bernler and Stella, fair; Hyman Myer. the comedy pianist, convulses the house. CRYSTAL (J. A. Young, mgr.).—Improving business. Good bill. Chas. Morris, change artist, good; The Pour Colonials, song and dance, cute and clever; C R. Myers, baritone, good; FrankUn and Wenn. sketch artists, above average. All moving picture shows doing good bualness: Isls (Trent ft Wilson, mgrs.). EHectrlc (B. J. Oroesbeck, mgr.); Empire (chas. P. Minor, mgr.); Elite (Max Florence, mgr.); Majestic (P. O. Bowter, mgr.); Crescent (H. S. Mills, mgr.). NOTE.—Parley P. Jensal, formerly manager Majestic, has gone into active newspaper work. He is to edit "Truth," an inter-mountain monthly. JAY B. JOHNSON. Viva Dunn, planlste, more than pleased. The wrestling match Thursday night between Charles Wiedman and Ben Oordon was won by the former In first and last falls. FAMILY (Oscar F. Cook, mgr.).—The stock company ig presenting "True Irish Hearts." Dave Hemlnger and Cliff Worth have Joined the company to do vaudeville turns. NOTE.—Herbert and Vance, musical team, visited friends here for a few days whil^ laying off on account of the closing of the Prin- cess Theatre In Youngstown. DOC. BCBANTON, PA. POU'S (J. H. Docking, mgr.).—"Rain Dears" head strong bill; Henri French pleased; Rooney and Bent went big; Willie Weston, good; Gelgor and Walters, well received; Gilbert and Katers, fair; Innea and Ryan, good. H. S. HOLLAND. BAH AHTONIO. TEX. LYRIC AIRDOMB (H. H. Hamilton, mgr.).— Geo. Blaney, impersonations, good; Billy Price, comedian, fine; Hutchinson and Company, aketch, big hit; The Big Four, one scream; Cohen and Rice, twenty minutea of rapid langba. GAL. COHBN. BHAMOKIN. PA. FAMILY (W. D. Nellds, mgr. Monday re hearsal 10).—Peerless Macks, character changes, well liked; Margo'a Manikins, very good; Prince and Virginia, comedy, pleased; Marriott Twins and Company, cycle, something new and went well; Gaiety Comedy Four, good. MILLER. BAVDUSKT. 0. MAJESTIC (Joe Howard, mgr. Rehearsal Monday 10).—The Zarellas, the Kings of Black Art, are headllners in a retnm engagement, big hit; George Bass, singer and dancer, has a lot of new stuff and went big; Pearl Stoker, 11). songs, very good; Arthur Barrett, muaical, good; BlOirX CITY, lA. ORPHEUM (David Beehler, mgr.).-nJohn C. Rice and Sally Cohen, "A Bachelor's Wife," headllner, made a big hit; Banks-Brezenle Duo, musical, repeatedly encored; Chas. Marvelle, con- tortlonist, clever; Cole snd Rags, Jugglers, very entertaining, comedy work funny; Marie Flor- ence, songs, a good voice, took well; The Three Keatons, big hit. SPOKANE, WASH. WASHINGTON (Geo. B, Blakeslee, mgr.).— Week 8: J. Louis Mints and Rialta, "The Artist's PASTOR'S 14tb St.. id At. NEXT WEEK. MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1908. APOLLO aVABTETTE. FEBMIEB AVD MABIOV. Frank Whitman. OOFOBTH AVD DOYLE. Sam Stem. JOHV AVD MAY BXTBKE. Bowen and Florenao. Arthur B. Birchman. Fielda and Moaon. Osbom and Wallace. Jimmy Bego. The Bover'a Dream. WILLIAM K. 0HA8E AVD OOMPAVY. HAMMERSTEIN S AMBBIOA*i MOtr FAMOVi TABIBTY VICTORIA Open the Year Around ORPHEUM CIRCUIT •P NKIH CLASS VAUMVILLB THBATRBS M. MBTEBFELD. JB.. Prea. MARTIN BIOK, General Manager. FBANK VINCBNT. N. Y. BepreaanUttTO. All AppUeatlona for Time Muat bo Addroaaod to .... O. B. BBAT, Booking Manager, MaJeatte Thoatra Bldg., Chicago. IlL vAUDmLLf mmms ^Om STANDARD AGS If yon hare an open week yon want to SB at ■hort notice, write to W. L. D0GK8TAD1B. Sanrltt TUmIm. Wllalmtft«B« ScL Oaa eloae Saturday night and make any dty aaat of Chicago to ofMB Monday night. M. STRASSMAN, Attorney, IM BBOADWAY, VBW YOBK. Percy G. CIRCUIT COLONIAL ORPHEUS ALNASBRA ORPHEUM HOVELTY Htw York Brogklvi Harlaa BttiM Willlmtburc QOTHAS East Haw Yark Address ill PERSONAL iettera te PERCY a WiaiAMS, ST. JAMBS BUILDINQ. Un ST. AND BROAD- WAY, NEW YORK CITY I Nil gMPIRE NadlBoo Street Neer Heieted CHICAGO WILLIAM BIVOEB, MAVAOIE. Handaomeat burloaqno houaa to Aaorton, play* ing Empire Oiroalt attraotiona esolualvely. Bhowa ahaaged every Sunday. Metiaaei tally* BEST PLACES TO STOP AT. jVational Rotd - CHICAGO : Oor. Fan Buren St. and Wabaah Ave. Half hlock from Auditorium Theatre. In vlelnlty of all theatrea. Weehly ratea made. D. A. DOOLEY, Prop. Florenz House (Mra. F. Florena, Prop.) The Home of the Prefeealan« 170 Weat «7th Street Near Broadway Vaw Fork First>oIa88 Booms aad Board. Beaaeaahle Terms. ConTeaieat to all Priadpal Theatrea. 'Phone, 8011 Bryant. IL- HOLCOMBE HOUSE 258 WEST 34fii 9T., NEW YORK HOLOOMBE'S FAMOUS 8PA0KBTTL Boom and Board. Terma reaaonabla. MRB. HEUKK MOLQOmmg Widow late Herhert Holoemba. Advertise Your Hotel this Directory n CENTURY HOTEL KANSAS CITY, IMO. THE HOMB OF THB PBOFESBIOV. Aad then aoma. "Vttff iald." 8T. PAUI^, MINN. Hotel Dartmouth 493-495 ST. PSTIR STREET The only Amerioan Plan Hotel la St. Feal oaterisf ezolueivel/ to the theatHoal profeeilen. Meals lenred at all houra. Twa Bleoka from all Theatrea. Try ua. WHEV PLAYIVO WILMINGTON STOP AT MUNCEY HOUSE TNfi ONLY PBOrCSSIONAL HOUSE Firit-olaaa Boom and Board. Terma Eeasoaabla. 618 Xinr St, 8 Blooke from DOCKSTADER«S f,?f«";SS Dream." good; Conners and Albert, alngera and dancers, very good; Wenson, Walters and Wes- son, ••Hotel RepoHe," pleaned; The Two Roses, in- Rtrunientaligta, liberally applauded; Nadmi Ethar- do, equilibrist, excellent; Hallen und Puller. "Elec- tion Bets," bit. Pictures. PANTAQB'B (E. Clarke Walker, mgr.).— Wm. P. OIlHon. songn; MyHtlrn^, giKxl; Marry Jolxon, comedian, pleased; U. S. Four. g«KHi; Mjikniiirl. vIollnJHt, very good; KInH-Ners. equlllhrlxtH. line; Musical Slmpuons, good. IMctureR. SCDNIC—IM< turea. Good . EMl'IRE.—I'lcturea and songs. J. J. HUCUBS. When antwering €dvmii$9memt9 kindlif fnmtion Vabibtt.