Variety (January 1909)

VARIETY 33 \A/II_I_IAIVI MORRIS, Inc. 1440 BROADWAY, NEW YORK 167 DEARBORN ST., CHICAGO 413 WASHINGTON ST., BOSTON LONDON OFFICE • 416 STRAND. W. C. PAUL MURRAY, Manager f NO EFFORT TO PLEASE ROBE SHAW, of the AERIAL 8KAWS, WITH RINGLIUG BROS.' GREATEST SHOWS, write* the following unsolicited testimonial: *Tbe dress and coat I received are far beyond my expectations, and Is the most exquisite piece of work I ever saw, and la so pronounced by all wbo have seen the garments. You can depend on receiving all my future work." Our BOOKLET of Stage Fashions for Ladles la free. You are almply losing time by net sending for it to-day.' 61-65 Eliot Street Boston, Mass. is a*j WOLFF, FORDING 3 CO I'M THE MAN Who can get you the lowest price* and the beat accommodations If yon are going to EUROPE Moullier 81aters, Musical Johnstons, Merlan, MUlman Trio, Mlgnanl Family, Macart Sisters, Marino, Mtrkel Slater*, McNaugbtcn Bros.. The Mosarta, Una Marder, Mastro A Oretto. PAUL T f\ %J *3 I O. Vamucl*»vlll*» 8te.am*hlp Afi£«nt If4 East 14ill St. Raw York. German Bavlngs Bank Building. Telephone—0099 Stuyveeant. THE LEADIRG ENGLISH THEATRICAL ARD VAUDEVILLE NEWSPAPER. Ratabltated 18S0. THE STAGE Foreign Subscription, 8/10d. per Quarter. May be obtained at Samuel French's. 28-84 West tfnd Street, New York. ARTISTS VISITING ENGLAND are cordially invited to register at "The Stag*" offices imme- diately upon their arrival. The Editor of "The Stag*" will always be pleased to welcome them. Advance notices of Bailing* and opening date* should be posted to the Editor. When an artist has registered at "The Stage" office, which may be regarded as his permanent London address, all cor- respondence will be immediately forwarded. London Offices: 16 Tork St., Covent Garden, London, W. 0, PLAYING THE IN l/AUDBVI SULLIVAN and CONSIDINE CIRCUIT CCNERAL BUSINESS OFFICE SULLIVAN AND OONSIDINE BLDG., THUS AND MADISON STREETS, GENERAL BOOKING OFFICE BUTTE • AND It, IMS BROADWAY, NEW TORK CITT /R£D. LI/fCOL/f* Gin. Mgr. BRANCH BOOKING 67 So. Clark St, Chicago, 111. PAUL GOUDRON. Third and Madison Sts., Seattle, Wash. HARRY LEAVITT. CH7U-T. O. SHOW/*. Mgr. orriccs 111 7 and im Market St, American Theatre Bldg., San Franoisoo, CaL ARCHIE LEVY. First Class Acts wasted at all times. Booking the longest chain of Independent Vaudeville Houses West of Chioago. EDWARD MOZART, Moiart Vaudeville Circuit, Eastern Representative, Lancaster. Fa, PLATING THE BEST ACTS IN VAUDEVILLE. THAT INDEPENDENT VAUDEVILLE AGENT, The Agent with a Thousand Arts BERT LEVEY Booking Vaudeville Houses in California, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Complete shows furnished sn short notice for Theatres, Parks and Fairs. Shows guaranteed weekly. 2058 Butter Street, San Francisco, CaL ASSOGIATEO BOOKING AGENCY OF PITTSBURG, PA. WANTED: Acts for Family Theatres Booking family theatres in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, New York, West Virginia and Maryland. Address 403-404 SCHMIDT BLDG., PITTSBURG, PA. D O F> E S O IM Oil Banff by MATTHEW8 AND ASHLEY four seasons! Guaranteed will never be published. Limited number of Copyrifht Lithograph copies, including piano, orchestrations, and aeparate sheet of Five Verses and Choruses, with fall staff* business, Three-Year Lease $10.00 complete. MATT WOODWABD, 694 Eighth Ave., V. Y. City. CHICAGO VAUDEVILLE MANAGERS EXCHAN6E 6th FLOOa, MERCHANTS' BLDG., 151 WASHINGTON ST., CHICAGO. Biff Comedy Sketches always In demand. FRANK Q. DOYLE, Manager. Adam," lsuffhlng hit; Joe Edmonds, comedian, very good; Chefalo and Capretta, Illusionist, clever; Ed Roeach, ill. sonff, decided bit. NOTES.—Lewis snd Lakes Musical Comedy Co. closed at the Grand Theatre, Vancouver, B. C, and open at Pantasea' Theatre, Tacoma, Wash., for Ore weeks of Pantsffes' time in Washington, Oregon and California. The act la a large musl- csl act, carrying sixteen people.—Allen Curtis Musical Comedy Co. closed st the Third At*. 16, account of poor, business.—Fltsgerald and Wll- eon, singer*, are doing well with the John Cort "Alaskan" show, having opened with It In San Bernardino, Cal., a few weeka ago. SPOKANE WASH. ORPHKDM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.).—Week 10-16: Helen Grsntley, "The Never Never Land." assisted by A. S. Llpman and Harry Hllllard, headllnera; Russell and Cburcb, comedians, en- tertaining; Parrel Taylor and Co., In "That Mln- ■trel Man," a first class turn; Dick Crollus snd Co., in "Shorty," s favorite; The Astslrea, Juvenile singers and dancera, unlqne; Hathway and Slegel, the soubret and the bellboy, good; I<eon T. Roger, the human orchestra, some of the best imitations of musical Instruments beard thle year. PA NT AGES' (E. Clarke Walker, mgr.). The Four Piccolo Mldgeta get the bulk of the applause; Earl and Bartlett, In "O'Brien from Galway"; Verdi. Musical Four, Walter H. Be- dell and Co., "Uncle David," and Wm. D. Gil- son. WASHINGTON (George Blakesley, mgr.). —Harry Lukena' Lions, The Country Choir. Heaves' Msrtonettes, presenting s burlesque on "Uncle Tom'* Cabin"; KJrsten Marietta Troupe, equilibrists; Callen end Smith, dancers. NOTE. —Thursday sfternoon st the Spokane Theatre a benefit for the Italian Relief fund was given by the Spoksne Theatrical Managera' Association. Several acta from each of the theatrea of the city appeared. R. E. McHUGH. TOLEDO, O. ARCADE (Will C. Bettls, mgr.) (Bookings by Gus Sun).—Richard D'Arvllle and Co., "The Man Wbo Look* Like Me"; The Jarrell Co., "A Glorious Time"; Hufiord and Chain, blackface; Ruth Curtis, singing soubret; Julian Romslne and Co. "For Memory's Sake"; (New Acta); Sydney Toledo, contortionists; Ivy and Ivy, mu- sical act; Alfred Mobba, English coster alnger. EMPIRE (Harry Winter, mgr.).—Al Reeves' "Big Beauty Show," to big business. BURT'S (J. O. Hooley, mgr.).—Five acts of vaudeville and three reela of pictures. SYDNEY WIRE. TROY, N. Y. PROCTOR'S (G. H. Graves, mgr. Monday HAMMERSTE1NS VICTORIA AMERICA'S MOST FAMOUS VARIETY THEATRE. Opt* tans) Ytar Around EMPIRE THEATRES PATCRSON and HOBOKEN, N. J. PLAY ALL EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN . STANDARD VAUDEVILLE ACTS. Address all communications to A. M. BRUGOEMANN, H0B0KEN. VAUDEVILLE HEADLIIMS - GOOD STANDARD ACTS If you have an open week you want to fill st abort notice, write to W. L. DOCKSTADER, Carrleft Tkeatre. W llnlagtaa. »*L Can close Saturday night and make any city east of Chicago to open Monday night. Charles Horwitz Sucoess always scored by The Chadwiok Trio, Fred Bowers AV Co., Harry First at Co., Graoie Emmett A Co., Quinlan A Mack, Henry A Young, Baker A Lynn, Summers A Storke, Coombs A Stone, and over one hundred others now scoring knockouts with Horwitx Sketches, Monologues and Songs. CHAS. HORWITZ, Knickerbocker Theatre Bldg., Room 815, 1402 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. "CHARLEY CASE'S FATHER" Written by Charley Case, comedian. Send P. O. order for 25c. to Case Publishing Co., Lockport, N. Y. Percy O. CIRCUIT The COLONIAL New York The ALHANBRA Harlem The 0RPHEUM Brooklyn The CRESCENT Brooklyn The NOVELTY Williamsburg The GOTHAM East New Tork And The NEW GKEENP0INT THEATRE Brooklyn Address all PERSONAL letters to PERCY 0. WILLIAMS. SI. James Bldg.. 26th St sod Broadway. New York City ERNEST EDELSTON VARIETY AMD DRAMATIC AGENT. 17 Green St., Leicester Square, LONDON Bole Representative, John Tiller's Companies. Walter 0. Kelly. Little Tioh. Fragson. Always Vacancies for Good Acts WANTED-BIG COMEDY and NOVELTY FEATURE Acts to write or wire open time. Now booking for North Avenue and Sohindler's Theatres, Chioago. Also other houses in Illinois. CHICAGO BOOKING AGENCY CHAS. H. DOTJTRICK, Manager. Room 29, 92 La Ball* St., Chicago. WIGS WILLIAM HEPNER WIG CO. LEADING WIG MAKERS. Largest stock in America. Wigs made to ordor. Full line of paint*, powders and oold cream. Send for Catalogue D to either plaoe. 124 WEST 86th ST., N. Y.; Chicago Opera House Block, Chicago. Variety's Chicago Office IS IN THE Chicago Opera House BlocK Advertisements and subscriptions received at regular rates. News items may be forwarded there, and will be promptly transmitted. FRANK WIESBERG, Representative. rehearsal 10.)—Robert Hllllard and Co., "Con- vict 073," won great applause; Dale and Trainer, s. and d., won rounds of applause; Smith and Heagney, musical artists, pleased; Zenettos. Jap- anese jugglers, good; Marenl and Maxlmllllan, magicians, won approval; Emma Loaee, vocal- ist, won out. LYCEUM (R. II. Keller, mgr.). —Williams' Imperials appear here the first three days; The Empire Burlesquers the last half of the week. J. J. M. Felix and Arnold, comedians, made good; Arthur Huston and Co., novel creation, "Stanley In Africa"; Q. W. Llttlefleld, Impersonations, went well; Totter and Harris, gymnastn, very good; Coakly and McBrlde, comedy s. and d., very Rood; J. K. Hutchinson and Rolluda Balnbridge, •Out All Night," pleasing. C. M. II. WHEELING, W. VA, VICTORIA (Geo. ShafTer. mgr.).—Holland- Webb Co., "The Silver Sword," strong playlet; The Carys, novelty juggling act, well liked; Smith and Arado, eccentric comedians, many laughs; 8. Howard and Co., "The Woman Hater," big hit; Dan Mason, good Impression in his mono- log. GRAND (Chan. Felnler, mgr.).—Prince Abdul Kader, and bis three wives, a novelty; WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. THE NEWELL (Meaars. Stalnarh & Newell, mgrs.).—18-20: Excellent bill. Jolly Joggle's Journeys, big hit; Estelle Wordette end Co., "A Honeymoon In the Catskllls," excellent; Four Lwlera, fine musical act; Cooper and Brown, pleased; Leroy and Walby, s. and d. ( excellent; Four Comrades, pleased. 21 23: Mr. ahd Mrs. Mary Murphy, Belle Cordon, Bnnth and Kudd, Donovan and Arnold, Barney, the Huron, Hhit and Evans. CIIAKI.KK D. l'ELLS. IN OREATKR NEW YORK Book. Your \Zaude3vllle3 Acts Through th< C C OUI 9 9 Vow hooking' every Piotnre Theatre la Greater Sew Tork witk over 600 oepaeity. Acts that will make good can be had at a moment's notioe. 15 con- aoonttro weeks in New Tork after Jan. 1. 'Phone, call or write. (?a S! KSSSfc) JOSEPH J. LEO, Diwiv Theatre, East 14th St., New York Wkm mmswerktg advertUemenU Unify mention Vardttt.