Variety (November 1908)

VARIETY 31 VSmat *AfA*V£L % Equipped with improved Fire Maga- zines, Automatic Fire Shutter and Au- tomatic Fire Shield (Lubin's patent), Asbestos Covered Wire Connection!, new improved Lamp House, new style Fire-proof Rheostat, improved Electric Lamp. Complete with everything seen in the cut, including polished carrying case for Mechanism, including Adjust- able Bicycle-steel Legs, to extend over 5 feet high $145 Release d Nov. 9 Cotton Industry of the South" Cotton is used in every part of the civiliied world, and people are natu- rally interested in its growth and manu- facture. Our film depicts the develop- ment of the staple from the planting to the making of a sheet. A most beauti- ful and excellent film. LENGTH - 460ft. Released Nov, 12 "TbosJsjiHof Falsely Accused" Mr. and Mrs. Jones leave town—A broad daylight robbery—The Janitor buys silverware—Discovery of the theft by the gas man—The arrest—Arrival of Mr. and Mrs. Jones—The silverware is dis- covered—Tiie Janitor is arrested while the gas man is liberated—Capture of the thieves—A narrow escape. LENGTH - 805ft. S. Lubin Lubin Bldg., 926-928 Market St. Philadelphia, Pa. MUNCIE, IND. STAB (Bay Andrews, mgr.).—Lea Balorloa Albcrtys, equilibrists, good; Haovey and Bayless, comedy singing, took well; Bice and Walters, "A Day on tbe Farm." fine; Frank Gray, ill. songs, good; Nancy Lee Bice, dancing harpist, hit; Martynne, spectacular mirror dancer, caught the house. OBOBOB FIFBB. / — ——~ MTJBBOGEE, OBXA. LYBIO (B. M. Miller, mgr.).—Week 2: Allen and Kelma, sketch, good; Howard Lamb. HI. song, local; B. May Collins, German comedienne, pleased; Harmonious Trio, many encores; Hsrry Ward, sketch, applauded; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Miller and Co., comedy sketch, fair; Five Jap anese acrobats, well received. J. p b. MUSBJSQOB, MICH, BIJOU (Harry S. Watterman, mgr.).—0-11: Harry Tsuda, equilibrist, good; Bice Brothers, laughing hit; Three Blcbardsons, well received; 12-,15: Gould Sisters, s. and d.; Majestic Singing Three, Trolley Car Trio, Smith. Kell. Wengel. BD J. TOBIN. NEXT 1 FILM ISSUE ORDER QUICK OUR COMEDY SUBJECTS "The Tale off a L Thanksgiving h ..Turkey" (LOTH. APPROX. 615 FT.) 11 The Hoodoo Lounge " . (LOTH. APPBOX. S16 FT?) READY Wednesday, Nov. 18 ESSANA5T FILM MFG.OX 501 WtLLS St. Chicago. Ills. NASHVILLE, TSVB. CRESCENT (W. P. Beady, mgr.).—Era Bay, second week and pleasing; Neola, comedy mystic, very good; Ban Bhafer, blackfsce, pleased; Barnes and West, comedy sketch, pleased; Great Stego- rnndl, very good. J. P. MASTERS. BEWABB, B. J. LYRIC (W. H. Carrie, mgr. Monday re- hearsal 9).—Good bill here comprises Bob Flts- simmons and Wife (Jnlla May Gilford) In a sketch, pleased; James J. Morton, monolog, bad them going; Three Heltons in a comedy musical act. a hit, as was Halliday and Cnrley in "Tire Battle of Too Soon"; Josephine Alnsley, charmed; Tim McMshon's "Sunflower Girls," one of the hits of the bill; Friend and Downing, doing well, and Caron and Herbert the same. WALD- MANN'S (Eastern Wheel, Lee Ottelengnl, mgr.). —Wm. S. Clark's Jersey Llllles. Mr. Clark was the former manager of this house.——EMPIRE (Western Wheel, Fred Wilson, mgr.).—Very good show by Miner's Americans. JOB. O'BRYAN. NEW HAVEN, CONN. POM'S (S. Z. Poll, prop. F. J. Wlndlscb. res. mgr. Monday rehearsal 10).—The Devil and Tom Walker, headllners for the week, very good; Much amusing dialog and good numbers; How- ard's Musical Ponies end Comedy Dogs, did ex- tremely well; one of the best ever seen here; Johnson and Hardy bad a musical melange and some funny talk which was refreshing; the Boot- black Quartet, very good; Emll Hoch and Co., "J.ove's Young Dream," was better then ever and made a hit; Stella Beardsley. a New Haven girl, appeared In a singing number, and De Velde nnd Zclda offered Borne excellent balancing feats. E. J. TODD. NEW ORLEANS, LA. WINTER GARDEN HIPPODROMB (C. A. Dunlap, mgr.).—Reopened as a Hippodrome un- der tbe management of C. A. Dunlap, formerly of Jersey City. The entertslnment provided cona la ts of two "spectacles." interspersed with vaude- ville numbers. The first part Is called "An Open Air Circus." It serves as s background for the introduction of Lesslg snd Anita In a display of gun spinning and equlllbrlstlc Juggling; Marvelous Mills, in a clever ring speclslty; snd Olive Swan snd her High School Horses; Lena Carlton, hncked up by elgbt "broilers" appeared in tbe olio In a singing and dancing specialty. The "broilers" are well drilled. An equilibrist not pro- grammed showed feats In the balancing line, afterwards doing a "posture" set in s cabinet. The posturing should come before the balancing. Rivers snd Msfera contributed an Insipid singing snd dancing turn, the climax of which was reached when Rivers stepped to the front of the stage and announced: "It will be Impossible for ns to go further as the orchestra Is vsrjv *jcy bad this evening." An original creation of Mr. Dunlap's styled "The Electric Fountain of Youth" was received with universal approval. Tbe house stuff besides Mr. Dnnlsp. consists of J. P*. Caplles. business manager; Ethel 0. Regan, treas- urer, Lee Edwards, press representative, and William Wright, advertising agent. ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr. Monday rehearsal 1). —"The Naked Truth" (No. 2) with Geo. W. Moving Picture Machines and Films Used In Many off the Best • Theatres in the United States Opposite HasonicKhpu 62 STATE ST. Lie**** Under Iks BIOGRAPH PATENTB. MIW TOBX Aveaua BOSTON 657 Washington 8t. Boylson Building. BIRMINGHAM MM trd Ave. Harrington Bldg. LOS ANGELES tit Paolflo Elsotrio Bldg. MONTREAL, CAN. La Patrie Bldg. INDIANAPOLIS Traction Building Mshlbsn BUg. DKBVBB ■AH ABTOVTO, Alaau Film tit wtbbxpm ST. LOUIS MM Commeroial Bldg. «th asd Olive Bis. DEI MOINES Commeroial Bldg. DALLAS. TEX. 405 Mala St. BT. JOHN, B. B. M Prison Williaaa St. Leslie assuming the leading role, la tbe premier number. Others are Imro Fox, conjurer; World and Kingston, Lavine-Clmaron Trio, W. S. Har- vey and Madge Anderson, Klein and Clifton, "The Dummy's Holiday," and Ines and Takl. ALAMO (H. Ficbtenburg, mgr.).—Marlon Mitchell, "The Girl with the Voice"; Eunice Levy, Larry worlea, Lew Sully and Myron J. Wllkoff. GREEN WALL (H. Greenwall, mgr.). —There were standees five rows deep at tbe two opening performances given by Jacobs A Jer- mon's "Golden Crooks." The show is trnly a revelation and easily ranks aa one of the best .burlesque organisations ever sent on tour. The comedians are clever, and evoked any amount of boisterous spplsuse. The costumes are varied and costly, the girls are good looking and seem to enjoy their work; the principal women add to a meritorious whole. Sisters La Tour open the olio In s. snd d., proved a "knockout." "La Grande Ballet" served to Introduce Alvora. n toe dancer of marked ability. "Recognition" never went better than It did on Sunday and the painstaking work of Billy Inman provoked ap- plause that continued long after tbe curtain had fallen. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. ORPHEUM (Martin Back. gen. mgr.).—On Sunday eve., Nov. 1, new prices sad longer bills were lnsugurated. Headlining was "Charmlon," Interesting; Rogers and Deely, "The Singer and his Valet," successful; Tbe Four Rlsnos have the old act "In Africa." which did not take as well ss formerly; Dick Lynch, monolog and songs, has a novel turn; Bowser and Hlnkle, •'Superstition," light; the Three Dancing Mit- chells (colored), s. and d., fair; Byers and Herman. "A Clown's Dresm." full of nonsense and brings the bands. JAY E. JOHNSON. PIBE (W. H. Bnck. mgr.).—Pat White's "Gaiety Girls" are putting op a K"<><] snow. MABTBL. SEATTLE. ORPHEUM (Carl Relter, mgr.).—Week Nov. 2: The Three Mosbers, comedy cycling, decided hit; Fred Warren and Al. Blanchard, comedians, riot; Hall McAllister and Co., "The Girl of tbe Time." great; The Italian Trio, singers, sub- stantial hit; The Four Orans, acrobatic comedy, applause; Netta Vesta, singer, great favorite; Ernie and Mildred Potts, plesslng. STAR (F. H. Donnellan, mgr.).—Hermann, great attrac- tion; Brown and Hodges, Indian singing car- toonist, substantial bit; Harry Lukens' per- forming bears, very clever; Johnny Fields, well rewarded; Douglas Flint, in "Tbe Mixers," laugh- ing bit; Adel Trio, accomplish some very clever Juggling; Ed. Rocsch, ill. songs, good. PAN- TAGE8 (Alex. Psntsge, mgr.).—"The Kountry Kids," great; Wheeler Earl and Vera Curtis, singing snd comedy, riot; Hanion and Clifton, acrobats, excellent; John Dunn, Wllhelmlna Fran- cis and Co., "The Holdup," very good; Bernler and Stella, singers and dancera, very clever; Arthur Elwell, ill. songs, good. NOTES.— Shannon's still closed; do not expect to be open before Xmaa.—Bert O. Donnellan, late manager of Orpheum, Salt Lake City, and brother-in-law of John W Consldlne, has opened a theatre In Stockton, Cal., playing a couple of vaud>»i acts and moving pictures; the houae baa named tbe Orpheum. SCHENECTADY, H. Y. MOHAWK (I. A. Miller, mgr.).—M. p. and vaudeville at pop'ular prices are holding the boards at this theatre for tbe present. BM- STAMTOBD, COBB. LYCEUM (Anthony Geronlmo, mgr.).—Mr. and Mrs. Robbyns and Co. in "Tug Morning After," a laughing hit; Tbe Three Hlllers, novelty aet, very good; Braddock and Clifford, comedians, well received; Gerald Hampton's Dancing Dolls, unique; R. V. Murray's songs, fine. MUSIC HALL (Sam. J. Klein, mgr.).—frank Bart, Juggler, good; Lucky and Yoat, a. and d., well applauded; Mile. Ella, wire artist, novel; Ham- mond and Forrester, excellent s. and d. act. NOTES.—Fred Beck, general manager of tbe Sails Nov. 18 per S. S. "OCEANIC." Opens at the TIVOLI, LONDON, December 7, Indef Address, Vaudeville Club, 98 Charing Cross Road. 1|7abVsSBBbB SBBBBBVAflttttsBV^BSBmasV AaSBBBlBBSBBs"tfgSSSBBBBBBBBjB*BB^BB> BBbBBB BsPgsf WW •■▼■■/ ■BPS^wwsjrfS*/ wwissr BlVWVf BrBB»WBBB'*#7FwB*BJ gsPwtV"SS#^B/