Variety (November 1908)

VARIETY 29 THOSE CLEX/ER KIDS INow Impersonations American Theatre :: November 9th DIRECTION OR VAUDEVILLE'S GREATEST SURPRISE ACT JULIET? Lincoln Square :: November 9th NEWBERGER bill; Jack Ksarna, catching the laugha with a clever parody; Two Kanaka, comedy cyclists; Denis Caraer. Goldle Collins, Charley Pope, Ida Roalyn and Tod Calloway. N0T18.—Bnrt Sheppard, the American enter- tainer now at the Sydney Tivoli, ezpecta to partly remain In Australia. At leaat he reckons that the heat about NoTember will result la much of bis superfluous avordepoia belnf left behind.— Quite an Interesting personality called on me tblH weak and signified bis Intention of tearing for America In the near future. This Is Billy Wslte. a full-blooded Queensland aboriginal, who has tbe dlstmctlon of being the greatest horseman In Aoatralla, In a place where "rough riders" are ss thick as sheep; this Is talking some. Walte throws boomerangs, spears, nulls nollaa and sev- eral other native weapons, while his work with s stockwhip Is wonderful.—Since Harry Richards signified hla Intention of retiring from vaudeville management, several namea bare cropped up as prospective buyers. So far, though, there la little chance of any of the Intending speculators getting the circuit, ss there are absolutely no details with reference to the matter. ATLANTA, OA. ORPHBUM (Ben Kahn, mgr.).—Joggling John- sons, good; William Cahill, comedian, average; Musical Goolmana, excellent; Mr. and Mrs. Msrk Murphy, fee tare: McKensle and Shannon, songs, fair; Plquo, equilibrist, very good. -IDLEHOUll (T. P. Hollsnd, mgr.ji .^-Georgia Thomas, songs; Lee end Shane, a. and d., good; Rita Mayouz, soubrette; Le /Roy Trio, musical, scored. CRYSTAL (Wm. Harvell, mgr.).—Blanche Ald- rlch, comedienne, good; Blnney and Chapman, comedy aklt, very good. BBIX. AUBURN, V. T. BURTIS GRAND (Blmer Radslle, mgr. Mon- day rebearaal 9:30).—The Seven Perrlots besded the bill, excellent; Mullen and Corelll, gymnaatlc comlques, pleased; Tbe Greet Rlchsrds, artistic dancer, very good; Carter, Waters and Co., "Ex- cess Baggage," good entertalnera; Zlnell and Boo- telle, operatic comedy, "337 Miles from Broad- way," good; Shewbrook sod Berry, comediennes, well received; The Bell Boys' Trio, hit. BILLY JOYCB. BINGHAMTON, V. T. ARMORY.—BUI much better then Isst week. Smith snd Smyth, strslgbt singing, good; Dnffy, Savrtsllc and Du?y, s. snd d., pleased; "The Nominee," well received; Will H. Pox, trick piano player, very entertaining; Brlttons (col- ored), went big; Sam Stern, Hebrew comedian, good; Wills snd Hsssan, equilibrists, good. NOTB.—The Armory played three shows election day. JOQGBRST. BUFFALO, H. T. SHEA'8 (M. Shea, mgr. Monday rehesrsals 10). —Business good. A welcome return of Lily Lens, plessed; Hsrry GUfoll, good; Joseph Adelmann, fine; Bobledlllo, a remarkable wire walker; Bight Palace Girls, sttrsctlve; Hawthorne and Burt, comical; Myers snd Ross, excellent; Julius Steger, special, "The Fifth Commandment," pleased. GARDEN (Cbarlea B. White, local mgr.).—"Girl Prom Happy land," featuring Billy Watson. LAFAYETTE (Charles M. Baggs, locsl mgr.).— "Tbe Yankee Doodle Girls," with Hllds, tbe lady Jail breaker and handcuff queen, a feature, pleased. NOTES.—Midnight shows at both the Lafayette and Garden election night. RICHARDSON. CAMDEN, N. J. BROADWAY (John C. Peebles, mgr.).—Another good show; Kenney, McGshan and Clapp, new singing trio, best liked, and one of tbe beBt singing sets heard in a long time; Lambert!, musical, also well liked. Others: Montrose Troupe, scrobsts; Don Leno's "Youngsters," Georgle Lawrence and Kenyon Bishop, sketch; Josephine Dsvls snd Joe Cook and Brother. G. M. YOUNG. , 0. KEITH'S (H. A. Daniels, mgr.).—Dandy George Duo, clever equilibrists; Viola De Costs at Co.. charming singing playlet, "In the Latin Quarter"; Anderson at Golnes, colored entertainers of merit; Frank Stafford at Marie Stone, "A Huutrr's Gams"; Edgar Allen at Co.. playlet, "A Fortune Hunter's Miss-Fortune," plessed; Cameron and Flanagan, blackface artists; Stuart Barnes, a favorite mooologlst here; Teylor Granville, In "The Star Bout," closes the show. GRAND (J. H. Mlchsel, mgr.).—Msy Melville, character singing comedienne, fair; Haggerty and LeClalr, comedy aketch; Honan at Kearney, fair comedians, Harvard and Cornell, tbe Actress snd tbe Dude, plessed; Bailey, Cromer and Walton, comedy gym- nasts. EMPIRE (Geo. Cbenet, mgr.).—C. B. Arnold's Serenoders with Bob Van Osten snd Harry Evans as funmakers.——STAR (Drew at Camp- bell, mgrs.).—Miss New York, Jr., Is the blU. WALTER D. HOLCOMD. DALLAS, TEX. MAJESTIC (Interstste Amusement Co., mgrs.). —Week 26: Excellent show. Lewis McCord and Co., In "Welly Jonea' Scoop," drawing card. Others of exceptional merit were Bennington Bros., Senate and Swanson, Jay Bogert, Mack and Elliot, Marquis and Lynn and Marie Hadllcka. M. S. FIFE. HAZLETOV, PA FAMILY (Harry Knoblauch A Harry Heraker, props.).—Tbe bill Is beaded by Batea and Neville, very good; Luce and Luce, musical, good; Joe Kenney, excellent; Sbsdwlck and Talbott, a. and d., fair; D. J. Davles, HI. songs, good. RAY T. DRUM. HOBOSEM, H. J. EMPIRE (A. M. Bruggemann, mgr. Monday re- hearsal 10).—Wlllard Slmms and Co., fanny: Preston Kendall In good one-act version of "The Devil," first honors; Rafayette's Dogs, some new tricks; Smith and Campbell, good ss ever; Ott, Nelson and 8 ted man, in "Nearly a Doctor," pleased; Lyons and Parks, fair; Le Dent, Juggler. OAYETY (Chas. Francklln, mgr.).— ; "xroc*- dero Burlesqaers," good business. JOHN KAY. INDIANAPOLIS, TJTO. NEW GRAND (Sbsfer Zlegler, mgr.).—Leon Rogee, "The Human Orchestra," pleased with imitations of musical instruments; used brand new trick Instruments for first time; Ward-Klare and Co.. In "The Twin Flats," breesy; Bertie Herron, "Original Minstrel Miss," received ovation; Indianapolis Is her home; William H. Thompson snd Co., including Thomas H. I nee, once a stock favorite here, headllners in n For love's Sweet Sake," strong; O. Herbert Mitchell, baritone soloist, with good voice for delivery of solos snd stories; Jewell's Manikins, fine; "The'* Quartet, good music and dignified bearing; Kltabansal Japs, brilliant. EMPIRE (Henry K. Burton, mgr.).—The Tiger Lilies, excel In comedy. Well balsnced olio with Gladys Sears, Will H. Ward and Co., Electric Clark Sliters, Two per- formances election night. JOE S. MILLER. IOWA CITY, IA. BIJOU (H. F. Pocock, mgr.).—2-4: Billy Mann, Delaphone, Fogerty and Addison; 6-7, Jess How- ard, Joe Marsh, Dancing Davy and Pony Moore. PEOPLE'S (Harry Smith, mgr.) .—Closed for 3 weeks, remodeling. J. J. M. A. ARTHUR BAILIE (Lessees and Owners J. N. KUHSKY CASINO VAUDEVILLE CIRCUIT Opcrstlug the New Robinson Theatre, Cincinnati; Victoria Theatre, Dayton, O.; Falrbank's Theatre, Springfield, O.; Valentine Theatre, Toledo, O.; Jeffers' Theatre, Saginaw, Mich.; New Theatre In course of construction at Detroit, Mich., end others to follow. 6 to 1 3 weeK a of the very be>a»t time Now open for REAL Vaudeville Acta. All standard acts desiring to break their Jumps east or west should not overlook this circuit. Good acts wanted at all times. State lowest salary. Call or send In open time. Real theatres and small Jumps. CONEY HOLMES, Gen. Manager CASINO VAUDEVILLE CIRCUIT 67 S. Clark Street, CHICAGO (Suite 604) JACKBONTTLLX, FLA. A1BDOME (A. J. Clark,' mgr.).—Barrett, Sbepard and Co., dramatic sketch, passable; Beu Dawson, blackface, good; Hastings and Wilson, acrobatic comedy, hit of bill; tbe Campbells, s. and d. OBPHEUM (J. D. Burbrldge, mgr.).— Wolf Vaughn, rural comedy, good; Apollo Trio, comedy sketch, excellent; C. A. Broadbrldge, singing; Lee Edmonds, monolog. B. N. DICKEY. JOHNSTOWN, PA MAJESTIC (L. B. Cool, mgr.).—"Night With the Poets," success; Ward and Curran, good; Willis Weston, mimic, good; Bsven Trio, good equilibrists; McConnell snd Simpson, well liked; Oelger snd Wslters, good; Barnea and Crawford, good. OLOBB (J. O. Foley/ mgr.).—29-81: Leo. f. and d., good; Scotla'B Royal Dancers, ordinary; Nellie and Louis Fremont, ordinary. 2-4: Conser's Dog Show, clean and snsppy; Helen Stuart and Co., fair; John Brant, blind musician, fine. JBSTICAM. KANSAS GIT*. OBPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.).—Julia Heme and Co., In "A Mountain Cinderella," excellent; Paul La Croix, Juggler, very good; "Seven Hoboes," good; Levllle and Sinclair, good dancing; Barry and Hughes, excellent; Mldgley snd Carlisle, s. snd d., clever: Four Baltus, "strong set," remarkable. CENTURY (Jbb. R. Donegan, mgr.).—"Strolling Players," good show snd company. KNOXVTLLE, TENN. COLUMBIA.—Dolllver and Rogers, s. and d., good; Ben Fayan, blackface, pleasing. CRYS- TAL (Tbos. E. Collins, mgr.).—Prof. Rangers, Illusionist, good; Rose Elliott, s. and d., neat and clever. ARTHUR 8PROU8B. LAWRENCE, MASS. COLONIAL (J. Fred Lees, mgr.).—Bert Coote. Kood; Harlan Knlgbt and Co., In "The Chalk Line," very good; Chas. L. Calder and Co., ex- cellent; Gertrude Gebest, clever; Lane Trio, good; George Armstrong, monologlst, good; Atlas Com- edy Four, musical, good. JOHN J. JOYCE. LINCOLN, NEB. MAJESTIC (L. M. Gorman, mgr.).—Week 20: Mr. and Mrs. Perkins Fisher, scored; Fantin Trio, rings, clever; Herbert's Dogs, flrBt class; Barry and Hughes, please; Alva York, English commedlene, big draw; George W. Hussey,' ven- triloquist, good. LEB LOGAN. LONDON, CAN. BENNETT'S (Geo. F. Drlscoll. res. mgr.).—Ed- win Blondell snd Co, solid isughs; Irving Jonea,. liked; "Pagaolnl's Ghost," excellent violinist; Four Masons snd Corlnne Francis, repeated sue-, cess; Dors Peletler. mimic; Weotwortb, Vssta and. Teddy; Three Beynsrds, very fine. M. G. HCE8TON. LOUISVILLE. By W. L. VANDENBTSROH. VARIETY'S Louisville Office, 804 Columbia Building, Both 'pbobea MARY ANDERSON (J. L. Weed, ree. mgr) — Claude GUUngwater and Co., Kennedy and Boooey, The Klnsons, Wilson snd Helolse, Amorous Sisters, Msurlce Cooke, Wlllerd snd Bond, Campbell and Co. Excellent bill. BUCKINGHAM (Horace McOrocklln, mgr.).— "Imperial BurlesquerR," excellent show. IMPERIAL (Wm. Relckmann, mgr.).—Vaude- ville and m. p. MALDEN, MASS. HATHAWAY'S (Samuel L. Tuck, mgr.).— Murray and Lane, beadllner; Potter and Harris, good; Annie and Effle Con ley, scored; Reese Bros., well received; Evens, Emots and Evans, ordinary; Kaufman Bros., big favorites; Davey snd Emerson, musical, splendid acenlc effects. THOMAS C. KBNNBT. MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. ORPHEUM (G. B. Raymond, res. mgr.).—De Blere, Illusionist, works swiftly without showing anything new; Big City Quartet, big hit; "A Modem Pocahontas," impressive Indian sketeh; Bert Howard and Effle Lawrence, In "Tbe Stage Manager," good ss ever; Raffln'B Simian Per- formers, good animal act; Bertha Pertlna, toe dancer, unappreciated; Lock wood and Brysoa, good singing sod whistling. OILMAN. MOLINE, ILL. ELITE (Chas. Berkell, mgr.).—2-4, Riley Twins, good; Wright snd Crswford, good; Bruce Green, fair; Bnnor, fair; Henderson's "School Boy and Girls," good. FAMILY (Harry Benede, mgr.). —2-4, Lawrence snd Hesley, muslcsl; Hilda Ortb, 111. song, good. PAUL HBIMBBCK. The Meal DAINTEE Chanteuee Keith-Proctor's 125th Street (Next Week, Nov. 9). Permission Messrs. KLAW, ERLANGER and ZIEGFELD When tjtttceriftf tiM rt UmmU hindlp wimtion Variety