Variety (September 1908)

24 VARIETY REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS MARTA CUNNINGHAM i CO ■ In a Musical Dramatic Incident "THE CALL OF FATE" Representatives LYKENS <SL LEVY, 140 W. 42nd Street, New York City *-w— FRANK America's AND CO. Grea,es * Rifle Shot Introducing the most sensational novelty with an elaborate stage setting and greatest electrical effects of any set in vaudeville, using 100 electric lights. Two Musical Instruments Played by Rifle Shooting Sole Promoters, LYKENS (EL LEVY, 140 West 42nd St., New York City. Phone 2164 Bryarit. Cable address "Lyklevy 7X8' KEEP TO' EYE 0* DXS KZBS TBZMS. IT'S ©WINTER BX WID YOU 8O0J*. A 8CSEAM AH' A COUPLE VT PITS. The Devil 5 Tom Walker' LykBiiSf Lsvy & no Hymcr, oA* a&£££5'£*s™'' bvt. 'pkom hn bTjiz* y JOHN MALDEH, MASS., OCT. It. NEMAN'S NEW CANINE "THE ELOPEMENT OF SALOME" Booked solid with Orpheum Road Show Colonial This Week Orpheum, Brooklyn, Next Week, (Sept 28) Steer Quartette ARTHUR BALL EDWARD SHIEHAN C. T. RAYMOND JAMES MA HER Harmony and Fun. Look our for next season. En Route "COLONIAL BELLES." suits, could have been more amusing. The pre* vailing colors are black and brown, the only bright raiment displayed In the closing section. The first discard the show should make Is the "grafting" episode in the second scene. It is uncalled-for and positively disgusting. If It is the Intention to convey auggestlveness It fulfills every anticipation. There Is nothing funny or diverting in It. The "stalling" to allow the set- ting for the following scene is overdrawn, and a man should be entrusted with the dialogue about the schedule of trains. The woman who handles the part is unsuited for it. Searle Allen's vaudeville sketch, "The Traveling Man," with the complete setting of a Pullman car, Is given verbatim. This Is the best part of the show, and the parts were handled cspably. Billy Bvans and Florence Mills appeared to excellent advantage in the two Important roles familiarised In vaudeville by Searle and Violet Allen. Jimmie Lane and Wm. Keller, who played in vaudeville with the act, had their respective parts, and the result was grstifylng all around. The burlesque la called "The Raw Recruit." It is so shorn of humor that the business la aggravating, and at times the incidents, all rehashed and stale, are boresome. The "Letter Box" and "Robbing the Policeman" bita are the most monotonous seen this season, and one wonders at the pro- ducer who permits such dullness. The girls are absent too long in this scene. They could change costnmes several times and relieve some of the tedious matter, but the comedians prefer to be in the center with their insistent clowning. Six- teen girls are carried, the average number listed with the Eastern shows this season. They sing in small voices but are active. Florence Mills, a pretty girl, dresses well and makes a very good appearance. The yellow stockings with the blsck shestb gown do not blend well. She looked splendid In a brocade suit of white. Pauline Moran Is the soubrette. She retains her vivacity aud has not much opportunity to dis- play her capabilities as In previous shows. She Is one of the best "rough" soobrettes In bur- lesque. Billy K. Wells Is one of the comedians. He makes up to represent a Hebrew, and might be credited with looking the part. He Joked about politics and sang parodiea to the liking of those present. Harry Ward was a conventional German with the customary whiskers and dialect. He, too, helped the comedy end. The wardrobe display Is not costly. The only tights In the show are worn by Miss Mills. There Is probably s reason for the other girls not wearing the fleshings. The music Is tuneful at times and numbers well staged. The olio has Orgarlta Arnold, character songs. Her voice is not strong. The first two selections should be left out or cbsnged. Ward and Raymond are good dancers, their act running about six minutes Sunday after- noon. Perry Sisters furnished one of the most entertaining numbers. They hsve a sketch en- titled "Chorus Life." It proved a hit. OLYMPIC (Abe Jacobs, mgr.).—Josephine Ba- bel, Tony Wilson and Helolse, Arcadia, Foy and Clark, Wlllard and Bond, T. Nelson Downs, Abel and Irwin, Holcombe's Band, Mlett's Dogs, Ainoros Sisters, The Mosts, Bemon Duo, Great Kelter. HAYMARKBT (W. V. Newklrk, mgr.).—Ar- thur Dunn and Marie Glasler, Yoscsrrys, Schrode and Mulvey, Mr. and Mrs. Perkins Fisher, Colling and Brown, Hlbbard and Warren, Paul Le Croix, Morgan and McGarry, Grace Wilson, Berry and Bennett, Porto Rlcan Quartet, De Camo's Dog. STAR (Tom Carmody, mgr.).—Bedouin Arabs, Shields nttd Rogers, Gordon and Marx, and sev- eral others. NORTH AVENUE (Psul Slttner, mgr.).—Four Nichols, Gus Burton, Jesse Hale and Company, Four Franks, Clipper Comedy Four, Joyce Sisters, Sherrer, Block and Wilson. SCHINDLER'8 (L. Bchlndler, - mgr.).—Gana- Nclson pictures, Four Lincolns, Sol Berns, Qulnn Trio, Wlsbard Woods and Company. COLUMBIA.—Worth » nd De-mar. Wlncher- msn's Bears, Adelyn, Holland, Webb and Com- pany, Edwin Warren, Doyle and Wilson. PREMIER.—Weaver and Lambert, Joe Bow- man, Hall and.Cele, Lillian Burnell, Toney and Toney. IOLA.—Billy Mann, Musical Brobats, Bessie French, Williams Bros., Mse Klrhy. GEM.—Jack and Grant, Maud Haley, The Lanes, Chinee Walker, Gem Stock. CRYSTAL.—Delmar and Dexter, Billy Walters, Leland and Lee, Danlela and Mack. LYRIC (Chicago Heights).—Bromley and Ad- ler, Fred 8wlft, Blossom Harris, Allen and Vane, Billy McGee, Chaa. Bradley. GRAND (Chicago Heights).—Florento, Shafter and Shafter, Blanche Kruger. NEW GEM.—Barnard and Howard, Marie Cur- tis, Dot Holcott, Belden Co. FOLLY (John A. Fennessey, mgr.).—Mortimer M. Thelse has taken many liberties with bis own "Wine, Woman and Song" to furnish the "Stroll- ing Players" with material. The Imitation la an Inferior production compared to the original. The show might be considered a miniature coun- terpart of the other, but cannot be compared otherwise. The first part fa "The Stolen Re- view." The title conveya the fact that the version is one among the many copied from "Wine, Wo- man and Song." Several times reference is made to others Imitating the latter, with the contention that slices of material were liberally extracted. Boulta Is mentioned, And the "Gibson Girl" Inter- preted by Kathryn Pearl la announced aa an Imita- tion of the former. The piece Is a satire on the other, and no one has more right to than Thelse, although the Inadequateness of the production la no credit to "Wine, Woman and Bong." Bam Llebert, last season with the original company, playing "Caruso," haa the principal comedy part* This Is his first attempt In Hebrew character. Considering his unfamlllarlty he did very well. He does much better la the olio, appearing to "The End of the World," under the name of "New Year'a Eve." Bam Hearn plays a violin acceptably and appears aa the sheriff, while Frank Campbell la programmed aa "Sulllvan-ConaldiDe, a variety actor." Frank Bright la caat for Mas- tell and Eddie Barto showed excellent ecce n tric dancing while Imitating Cohan. 8am Feodell la the Caruso of the series and Al Thorsen wore the garb that signified Olcott. Lillle Ardell, dreaaed In either "coocb" or "Salome" fleshings, amid ate looked Just like Gertrude Hoffmann. Maode Adams as Peter Pan, Jeanette Wood aa Blanche Bates and Beatrice Fern aa Fay Templeton ap- peared. The after piece la named "Another Steal." This la properly applied. A little of everything la served, and the combination la of the rough house sort. Mum Pearl looked better than ever and wore handsome gowna. Her specialty in the olio with the "poniea" and four man waa liked. She haa little opportunity for acting. The Church City Four aang well chosen selections In the same diverting manner, the voices blending ex- cellently. The "poniea" are sprightly and vigor- ous, and the tall girls, aalde from filling the atage, have little to do. The costuming la not preten- tious, but nest snd effective. , EMPIRE (I. H. Herk, mgr.).—"Sam T. Jack" show; return engagement. —A road compauy playing "A Girl at the Helm," the new LaSalle enow, will open In Jollet, 111., Christmas.—All the music written by Roger Imbof for the Empire Show haa been sold outright to Will Rosalter, the music publisher, who will pro- duce the.pieces in sheet form snd place them on the market.—The new $50,000 theatre built at Oklahoma City by E. B. Toll opened this week. It is caUed the "Majestic."—Laura Howe has decided to close her act known as the "Dresden Dolls," and will rest until January when aha will present s new act.—John Cort, the Pacific Coast manager, was In the city last week. The new Cort Theatre to be built by Mr. Cort, U. J. Herrman and. H. H. Frasee, on Dearborn street. When answering advertisement* kindly mention Variety.