Variety (December 1908)

VARIETY 29 DAN HARRINGTON PRESENTING HIS LATEST ORIGINAL COMEDY SKETCH. Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to AIL Big Success This Week (Dec. 14) CHASE'S, WASH. nsea for laughs will not stand cIom lnaneotlon. There) Is a llrely working chorus and with too ex- c«ptlonof the "Bermuda Onion" number, all wera well handled and caught on. The glrle look well without appearing orer-attractlve, the dressing being only ordinary. In one of the late numbers two of the girls, brunettes, stood on the end of the line snd deliberately picked out men In the audience, their remarka being plainly understood by those up front. The Bisters Beardsley opened the olio with a pleasing "sister" act. A change of song would help the flower number. Greet and Oruet secured some good comedy effects from the burlesque knife throwing. Some living art studies flopped ss they deserved. They sre poorly posed and the girls are poor models. They did not stand still until the drop fell on any of the four pictures. Dots snd Minnie Lee put orer the hit of the olio In their sketch "The Dancing Burglar." Dots landed strongly with his eccentric step- ping. "A Jockey's Honor" was preeented by Charles H. If ackle and Co. It Is suspiciously like tbe old Carew and Hayes act. Mamie Lee, who does noticeably good work In the chorus, shows up well In tbe role of a Jockey. If she Is to ap- pear as Dsnny Maher, ths program should not read "Snapper Garrison." The sketch was well liked by the eudlence. Nellie Penrose sang HI. songs while the setting was being made for the burlesque. CASINO (Vllaa A Koenlg, mgrs.).—"Parisian Widows." GAYETY (Edward Shayne, mgr.).—Al Beeres' "Beauty Show." BIJOU (Sam Dawson, mgr.).—Boger Imhof and the "Empire Burlesquers." Qulnlln and Mack, funny; Elsie Faye, Miller end Weston, fine act; Mitchell and Calne pleased; "In tbe Sunny South," good; The Kyaagaa, In feat of strength, clever. GARDEN (Columbia Amuse- ment Co., mgrs.: Chas. B. White, local mgr.).— The Knights of tbe Bed Garter, with Geo. W Rice In leading role with tbe Rose Hill Folly Co., proved a winner. LAFAYETTE (Charles M. Baggs, local mgr.).—The Avenue Girls with Zallab, Egyptian danseuse, as leading feature; big bit. DICKSON. CAMDEN, V. J. BBOADWAY (W. B. MacCullum, mgr.).—The bill this week pleases all through. Dubois and Fuller mske their first American appearance In a comedy acrobatic turn and were well liked. Ott, Nelson snd Stedmsn were warmly received; Eugene Trio, showy bar act, went well; Ndrldge, the sandman; Bell Boy Trio; Little Gertrude Griffith, In a sketch; Golden Troupe of Bosnian dancere, and Amanda Gilbert, 111. songs, made up the remainder of the bill. The new entrence to the theatre haa been finished and adda mwh to the appearance of the front of the house. G. M. YOUNG. ODfCmATZ, 0. By HABIT HEM. VARIETY'S Central Office, 10T Bell Block. PEOPLE'S (James B. Fennessey, mgr.).—"The Bed Moon" In the "Dreamlands" Is the most pre- TO CORRESPONDENTS All matter for Issues of Dec. 26 and Jan. 2 must reach this office by the Wednesday morning pre- viously. ATLAETA, OA. OBPHEUM (V. Whltaker, mgr.).—Calnka Pan- ne and Dancing Dogs, cymbal virtuoso, scored heavily; The Wottbleys, musical skit, excellent; Tbe Plcqnaya, acrobate, especially good; Will H. Fox, comedy pianist, big hit; Monle Mine, come- dienen, well received; Edwards Davla and Co., In "All Elvers Meet at Sea," good sketch; Annie Abbott, excellent. CRYSTAL (Win. Harvell, mgr.).—La Fayette, card artist; Miss Arnold, soubrette; Mme. La Zetta's Csnlnes snd Cocka- toos. LYCEUM (J. M. Sweet, mgr.).—Stock burlesque and vaudeville. BALTIMORE, MD. MARYLAND (F. 0. Schanberger, mgr. Monday rehearsal 10).—Very good bill headed by the Elinore Sisters, repeated their former successes; Pauline, French hypnotist, amusing and Inter- esting number; The Novelloe ehowed a whole cir- cus in fifteen mlnutee and received several en- cores; Harry L Tlgbe, In a neat little playlet, "Books," which created much laughter; Josephine Davla, dainty and pretty character alnger, went big; Avolo and Othello, wltb more apeed; The VIndebonas, well liked. NEW MONUMENTAL (W. L Bailauf, Jr., mgr.).—Clark's "Runaway Girla."—NOTE.—James Mahoney, for twenty years stage carpenter at the New Monumental, baa left tbat poet. JOHNNY MEYERS. BELLAIBE, 0. OLYMPIC (Maurice Sperling, mgr.).—14-16: Williams and Gordon, good; QUI and Aker, ven- triloquists, fine; Gillie Christie, good, but did not take well at tbls house; Seven Russells, min- strel first part, costumes and scenery good, singing could be Improved; Tbe "Real" Quar- tet, good, closing set and well received; 17-19: Jlmmie Wall. Ed Badger, Seven Russells, The Great Loon Troupe, Rogers and Mackintosh. W. W. F. tentloua burlesque offering on the Western Wheel thet haa visited this city. Dsve Marlon, as "Snuffy," wss s continuous scream; William Lawrence, Hebrew character, wae very good; Fred Ireland and Fred C. Colllne made good feedern for Marlon; the balance of company are very clever. Agnes Behler led the women snd was ably assisted by Louis Bice and Frankle Lawrence. The music is all new and original. "Tbe Land of Somewhere," the cloalng skit, Is a continuation of the opening number with Louie Bice In a "version" of "Salome." Tbe chorua la a lively bunch of good-looking girls who put plenty of life In their work. COLUMBIA (H. M. Zlegler, mgr. Sunday re- hearsal 10).—John and May Burke open In a aketch called "How Patay Went to War," fair; Cora Beach Turner, assisted by W. S. Drsper, In "A Bluffer Bluffed," ordinary; Drucle and Caro- lyn Delmore, one of the beat acts on the bill; Martlnettie and Sylvester, knockabout team, great, being very rich in comedy; Sadie Sherman, good alnging; "A Night on a Houseboat," very fine; Beanab and Miller, good; Four Poncberrya, acrobats, daring feata well executed. AUDITORIUM (Sunday rehearsals 10).—Burke's Musical Doge, one of tbe best animal acta of lta kind ever seen here; Liable and Nelson, 11111- putlans, good; Bryant and Smith, comedy musi- cal, laughable; Tom Heffern, monolog, applauded. STANDARD (Frank J. Clements, bouse agent). — 'Gay Morning Glories." Comedy poor. ROBINSON (Coney Holmes, mgr. Monday re- hearsal 10).— Tbeo and Dandles, excellent; Tbe Renellos, very clever; Adams and Wlnfleld, s. A d., good. BINOHAMTON, N. Y. ARMORY.—Mettle Lockette, s. A d., pleased; Adolph Rio, gymnsst, good; 8mlth and Hageney. singing, good; Brockman, Mack and Belmont, "The Count on Mother's Account," went well; Bunth end Budd, corned I sns and dancers, very en- tertaining; Wlllette Wblttaker and Wilbur Hull, singers and Instrumentalists, received much ap- plause; Rafayette's Dogs, very clever. JOGGBRST. BUFFALO, V. Y. SHEA'S (M. Shes, mgr.; Henry J. Carr, asst. mgr.; Monday rehearsal 10).—Charlotte Parry, "The Comatock Myatery," clever protean ect; Six Mnalcal Cuttya, high class; Lee SUvas, excellent; CLEVELAND, O. KEITH'S (II. A. Daniels, mgr.).—Tbe Hughes Trio, musical artists of merit; Jones snd 8utton, colored entertainers; Frank J. Conroy, George Le Malre and Co., "A King for a Night," tbe laugh- ing hit of the bill; Andrew Kelley, good Irish wit: "The Sky Pilot," proved interesting; Johnny McVeigh and bis College Girls, pleased; Ward and Curran. "Tbe Terrible Judge," which is familiar; The Artols Brothers have a good bar act. GRAND (J. H. Michael, mgr.).—Tbe 8harneroys. comedy acrobatic; Farrell and Leroy, music and comedy; The Russells, musical comedy; Davln Klein. Juggler; Oalnes and Brown, colored; The Sawndan, Japanese Jugglers. EMPIRE (Geo. Chenet, mgr.).—C. B. Arnold's "Fade and Follies" Bxtravaganaa Co. The ahow la high class and well staged and tbe olio exceedingly good. STAR (Drew A Campbell, mgrs.).— "Tbe Strolling Players." PRINCESS (Proctor B. Seas, owner and mgr.).—Marshall and Gunn, blgb-class Instrumentalists; Blglow Bisters, s. A d.; Cameron A Toledo, pantomimic extravagansa; gent \A/- S. (Younfir) HENN Martyne and Hardy, comedy aketch; Gracomo Cecum, operatic vocalist. NOTE.—Geo. Chenet, manager of Empire Theatre, wanta a T. M. A. pin for Xmas. Who Is going to give It to hiui? WALTER D. HOLCOMB. COLUMBUS, 0. KEITH'S (W. W. Pressor, mgr.).—Beth Stone, clever toe dancer; The Three Lelllotts, good musical act, with good comedy; Chas. H. Brad- abaw and Co., "Fix In a Fix," received with much laughter; Mullen and Corelll, good acro- batic comedians; Four Klrsteu Marlettaa, sensa- tional "teeth" act, hit; Avery and Hart, col- ored comedians, hit; Ksrno's Pantomime In "A Night In an English Music Hall," big hit. GAYETY (Al. WlsweU, mgr.).—Harry Bry- ant's Co. opened to a good house with en en- tertaining performance. The Gay Mesqueraders Co. will give a performance for the Ohio State Penitentiary in ma tea on Chrlatmas morning. LITTLE CHARLEY. (Drew A Campbell, mgrs.).—Pst White and his Gaiety Girls. LAFAYETTE (Dr. Campbell).— 1'hotolog and vaudeville are crowding tbla house nightly. MAJESTIC (Casino Co.)—Vaudeville, beaded by Cliff, Dean and Co., and ill. songs and m. p. are this week's sttrsctlons. NOTE.— Harry Lauder and Co. will appear at tbe Detroit Light Guard Armory, Sunday matinee and night, Dec. 20. LEO LESTER. DULUTK, XXV*. BIJOU (J. L. Maltland, mgr.).—Lewis Mc- Cord and Co., In "Her Lest Rehearsal." very good; Harry Deave'a Manlklna, good; Callan and Smith, s. snd d., very clever; Cbefalo and Oa- pretta, magic, pleased; Char tiers Sisters, much applause; Iaadore Slivers, m. p. ABE. DALLAS, Tl MAJESTIC (Interetete Amusement Co., props.; T. P. Flnnegsn, local mgr.).—Week Dec. 6: Mr. and Mrs. Mark Murphy, "The Coal Strike." very funny skit, hearty applause; GUUban and Murray, blackface comedians, well scted; O. Porter Nor- ton, "thurmatargist." clever, pleesed highly; Grsce Armond, comedienne, fair; Ardell Brothers, serial gymnaats, good; Harry Pilcer, capable dancer and singer. M. 8. FIFE. EAfTOaT, FA. ORPHEUM (Fred Oeteretock. mgr.).—Geo. Whiting and Clark Sisters, s. A d., hit; Sam Mendels, HI. songs, plessed; Kelly and Finn, comedy acrobats, applause; Vaughn snd Peterson, colored, went well; m. p. BIJOU (W. Pntman, mgr.).—Cogan and Bancroft, roller skaters, ap- plause; The Alabama Comedy Four, songs, plessed; The De Vesu Twins, "sister" ect, hit; m. p. NOTE.—The Orpbeum will open on Dec. 21 with seven acts and m. p. Dr. Pauline, the hypnotist, will be the besdllne festure. GIL. DE8 MOINES, Li. MAJESTIC (Fred Buchanan, mgr.).—Boland West In "The Criminal," dramatic treat; War- ren and Blancbard, well liked always; Foy and Clark, noisy, but good; Astanes, Juvenile, did very well; Manning Twins, acrobatics, very good; Kltabanfiai Troupe, above average; Tschernoff's Animals, a novel, elaborate act. EMPIRE (M. J. Karger).—"Yankee Doodle Girls." Usual production and filling the house. Burlesque patronage baa greatly Increased tbla season at tbe Empire, due to tbe enterprising advertising direction of Bert Goldman. ELMIRA, V. T. MOZART (G. W Mlddleton, mgr.).— Brlnda mour, hit; Robinson Trio, well received; Wilson. Franklyn and Co., In "My Wife Won't Let Me," pleased; Broadway Barlowa, clever aerial act; Francis Wood, good hoop rolling; James R. Waters, excellent. RIALTO (F. W. McCon- nell, mgr.).—Ardelle and Leslie, Margaret La Vaun, Minnie Smith, Lottie Fayette, Sue Dale, Martin and Cardiff and Max Bruno; good bill. J. M. BEERS. DETROIT, MICH. TEMPLE (J. H. Moore).—"Tbe Naked Truth," with Harry Davenport and Phyllis Rankin, proved a big hit; Leipslg, conjurer, was given s fine re- ception; Tbe Empire Comedy Four, good co- medians and singers; Lulu McConnell end Grant Simpson In "A Stormy Hour," very good; Stsnley and Russell, s. snd d., clever pair; Wills snd Hassan, good; Tbe Three Livingstones, comedy bar, pleased. GAYETY (J. M. Ward).—Andy Lewis and the Mardl Graa Beauties. AVENUE XL PASO, TEX. MAJESTIC (Frank Rich, mgr.).—Week 6: The Waldrons, The Newmans, Dow and Dow. Week 18: Chas. Howlaon, Matthew Matbew, with m. p. and 111. songs. This little plsy houae Is doing a splendid business. F. W. CAMPBELL. ERIE, PA. ALPHA (B. H. Buerkln, mgr.).—Week Dec. 14: Crenyon, ventriloquist, good; Two English Rose- buds, acrobatic dancing, good; Wlxon and Katun, travesty, good: Blectra, "The Human Dynamo," the hit of tbe bill. BBUCB GRONNETT. BLUE RIBBON WINNERS FROM THE MUSICAL PADDOJE OF WILL H. LEWIS THE SEATTLE PUBLISHER FIRHT ENTRY ••I LOVE MT LOVE TO LOVE ME." By Frnncl* X. Conlan nuri Will Ir>l SECOND EN'IBY. •• MOCCASIN MAIDEN." Indian Intermesso. By Will Lewis. THIBD BNTBY. "WHEN NICCOLINI MAKE DA SALOME DANCE." By Welch and Lewis. Now being sung wltb great success by Ben Welch. ProffMlci-als send late programs for copies. address Will H. Lewis, Seattle, Wash. (KOBLER ti. CHASE BLDG.) CROWN, BAR snd BRIOflE WORK i t OOLD OROWN snd FILLINO V. B. A. 435 Strand, LONDON, W. C. (Next door to Oattis) Telephone, Gerard 4642. FRANK CLERMENTO ETTA MINER "Dem Two Black Dragoons JAN. 11TH, AND LATER OPEN »J Wto» MMoeriaf td v m t Uemmts kindly mention Taubtt.