Variety (December 1909)
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72 VARIETY Mr ■ Mrs. JACK McGREEVY •• THE VILLAGt-riDDLER »# UNITED TIME DUNBAR CIRCUS Opening for Eastern Tottr »t CHASE'S. WASHINGTON. NEXT WEEK. Dec. I Address Care VARIETY If The Comedy Quartette DALY MURRAY -FINN RICH THE BOYS WHO MAKE THEM SIT UP, LOOK, LISTEN AND LAUGH PHIL HUNT Room 416 1493 Broadway, New York BOOKING Circuit off TEN WEEKS in NEW ENGLAND : AND : N. Y. Representative. HOWARD ATHENAEUM BOSTON, MASS. BOWDOIN SQUARE THEATRE, Boston, Mass. BELMONT AMUSEMENT CO.,Providence,R.I. A Novelty In "One" CHICK SALE Now Playing United Booking Time ••THE BOT WITH THE SEVEN CHARACTERS'* [IN A N ONIOINAL COMEDY SKETCH Special Scenery and Stage Setting Under exclusive management of mCWY 140 West 42d St. 'Phone, 2164 Bryant LL 1 I , Cable Addreee. "Jeclev. New York** n* Great Ergotti an. M* Liliputians An Innovation in RI8LEY TURNS. Week Deo. 18th, HAMMERBTEIN'B YIOTORIA THEATRE. Agent, PAUL DURAND, 818 Long Acre Building, New York. 2. SAND HILLS' QUARTETTE Enraged INDEFINITELY at NATIONAL THEATRE, SAN FRANOZBCO, making pleasant imprsssloa with their well rehearsed "TARE THD SEAT. PLEASE" act. oon tin none. MOONEY PEDDLER, CARELESS OABEY, SHADOW WILLIAMS, OOLDIE OSTRANDER, Maaafer, PLUNGER SMITH. Chief Ueher. Watson puts over some fine comedy,, although at times near the limit. STANDARD (F. J. Clements, house agent.).— "Runaway Girls'• got a false start, and did not get to going as fast ss some of the other burlesque shows which have been here this sea- son. Jack Rled and wife are featured, and they mado good. The real hit of the show Is Prank L. Wakefield, in a "dope fiend" character, the best ever seen here. His lines are original, and his work clever. AMERICAN (Harry Hart, mgr.; agent, Gui Son; Monday rehearsal 10).—Qulnn Brothers, s. and d., good; Emonds, Emerson and Emonn, sketch; Emily Nice, character change; Lucille 8avoy and Co., posing; La Booth and Cain, I-e\v Benedick, b. f.; K. Ito and Co., Mr. and Mr a. Afthor Snow. AUDITORIUM (George Bressker, mgr.; sgent, Ous Sun; Sunday rehearsal 9).—Georgia Gard- ner and Co., bit; Harry and May Howard, s. and d., good; Billy Ray, Chinese musician, clever; Savoys, acrobats, good. ROBINSON'S (Harold Moran, mgr.; agent, Casino Co.; Monday rehearsal 10).—Joe Fen ton and Brothers, acrobats; Princess Susanne, midget wire walker; Barns Musical Trio, Franklin Brothers. NOTE.—Frank Reed has purchased the Savoy In* Covington, Ky. ELMIRA, N. Y. MOZART (O. W. Mlddleton, mgr.; agent, I. B. O.).—Beatrice McKensle, Walter Shannon and Co. in "More Ways Than One"; excellent; Bck- hoff and Gordon, hit; Lillian La Varde, well re- ceived; Gordon Bros, good; The Plottls, Italian singing act. RIALTO (F. W. McOonnell, mgr.; agent same).—Habeck and Leach, Edith Meredith, Hasel Engel, Molly Brown, Ma ale Moore, Dorothy Bills and Max Bruno; good bill. J. M. BEERS. HARRIEBURQ, PA. ORPHEUM (0. F. Hopkins, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).—J. Hunter Wilson and Effle Pearson, went well in S. AD.; Louis Guertln, high jump- ing, rery good; Dolly Connolly snd Percy Wen- rich, singing many encores; The Sully Family, farce, "The Salt Case"; Malla and Hart, comedy acrobats, scored; The Neapolitans, rendered very enjoyable" operatic selection; Mrs. Fsy, made a big impression :ln Thsumsturgy, and csblnet tricks. Next week: Potts Bros A Co., Harvey novelty cartoonist; Lewis and Lloyd, s. and d.; Vernon, ventriloquist, Barry A Wolford, Hast- ings A Wilson. HIPPODROME (A. L. Roum- ford A Co., mgrs.; agent, Rudy Heller.)—Farrell, nevelty cartoonist; Lewis snd Loyd, 8. A D.; Byron and Blanch, comedy skit, "Family Jars.'* J. P. J. LINCOLN, NEB. 0RPIIBUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.; agent di- rect; rehearsal Monday 0).—Week Nov. 29, a bill full of song and dance. Winona Winter, capable besdllner; 8ansone and Dellla, strong act, a sur- prise every mluute; Tom Waters, same Tom, same bit; Clark's Monkeys, entertaining; Montgomery and Hesley Sisters, s. and d., good; Kelly and Kent, laughing hit of bill; Subers, Coakley and McBride, minstrels. Week Dec. 0: Pllu, mind reading dog; Henry Cllve, Walter Lewis and Co., The McGradys, Cbas. Abern Troupe, Goldsmith nnd Hoppc, Psullne Moran. LEB LOGAN. MARYLAND. MARYLAND (Fred. Schanherger, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).—Excellent bill with honors divided be- tween Mabel Bardlne and Co. In clever sketch, "Suey San," and Burt Shepherd, the Austrsllsn cowboy. "Imperial Musicians" scored big. Ber- ssc's Circus, amusing. Lew Hawkins, minstrel, laughable. Juggling Normans, pleased. Brady and Mahoney, excellent. WILSON (Joe Dillon, mgr.; agent, Joe Wood).—Cbas. B. Dayton, very good; Dean, Sibley and Co., clever sketch; Froi- elua, hit| Graham and Holmes, musicians, well received; Lemuels and Lemuels, amusing; Fran- seel a and Lewis, good; Leonard and Wood, laugh- able; Cornelia and Wilbert, score. VICTORIA (PesTce A Scheck, mgrs.; sgent, William Morris). —Third week of Immense success of Bradley's Minstrels, now known as "The Imperial Min- strels"; "The Country Choir," pleasing; Viola D'Armond, aerial, very good; Al. Llbby, amusing bicycle; Cunningham and Devery, good; Kilties Trio, dances; Montgomery Muslcsl Duo, good; Har- riet Hoamer and her "Dancing Dolls," clever. BLANBY'S (Sol. Ssphtor, mgr.; sgent, I. B. O.). —Burgos and Clara, wire, excellent; Harry Better and Co.. applause; Barry Brothers, athletes, good; Miles Brothers, dancers, well liked; Davis and Merril, very good. THBATORIUM (Howard C. Jacklns, mgr.; agent, Joe Wood).—Beck and Evans, musics), hit; Krauterman, aerial, good; Helen Jackson, songstress, excellent. GAYETY (Wm. Ballauf, mgr.).—"Men-y Whirl," excellent show to cspaclty. MONUMENTAL (Montague Jacobs, mgT.).—"Cosy Corner Girls," fslr show to good houses. GERALD C. SMITH. MOBILE, ALA. LYRIC (Gaston Neubrlk, mgr.; sgent, Msrtln Beck).—Headliner, Schrode and Mulvey, sketch, big hit; Charlene and Charlcne, scored heavily; Arthur Whttelaw, Irish comedian, well received; Pearl Allen and her Jockeys, pleased; Ila Grau- mon, songs, very good; John Well, prestldlgltateur. excellent. PICTORIDM (W. Keener, mgr.).— Barlow and Franklin, aketcb, hit; Tranlta Mid- gets, novelty act, very good; Pat Carney, Irish co- median, pleased. VICTOR (Victor Pen, mgr.). —Truedell and Fuller, sketch, well received; Mal- lory Slsterc, clever. SIDNEY ROSBNBAUM. NEWARK, N. J. PROCTORS (R. C. Stewart, mgr.; agent. U. B. O.; rehearsal Monday 9).—Good show. Oeorge Beban and Co., good. Others on the roster are Coope aud Robinson, funny colored comedians; Al- clde Cepltalne, clever; Rossi and Paulo, operatic vocalists; Max Gruber and Miss Adeline with The ROYAL Standard Typewriter $65 00 THE ACKNOWLEDGED STANDARD OF TO-DAY Will turn out more nest perfectly aligned work with less effort and with less wear on its work- ing parts than any other type- writer made. YOU CAN PAY MORE BUT YOU CANNOT BUY MORE ROYAL TYPEWRITER CO. Royal Typewriter Bid,*., New York 21 Monroe St., Chicago, III. When amtccriruQ advertisement* kindly mention Variety.