Variety (January 1910)

24 VARIETY KbPUb«bMT/\TIVb ARTISTte RbPRbSbNTATIVb ARTISTS MONTAGUE'S COMEDY COCKATOOS WHIRLWIND OF- iimo f-uim "Montagu**! comedy cockatoos display unusual Intelligence, and although bird acta have been featured on the program before, there nerer 1 as been one that can compare with the one thla week. Ti»ey perform stunts on parallel bara, give an exhibition of chariot racing and banl a miniature Ore engine to a burning building and extinguish the blase without a single mistake."—The Lansing "Jour- •si," Tuesday, December 14, 1909. "This entertaining bill Is besded by Montague's cockatoos, a brilliant and dashing bird act which la something far different from anything ever seen on the Gsrrlck stage. These birds do marvelous feats of seemingly human Intelligence, bringing their act to a startling climax with a faithful representation of s Ore scene."—8tate "Republican," Hint, Mich.. Dec 7, '09. BIJOU. OSNKOIH, DKC, 9 7 Sam Chip \ Mary Marble Marble Pollooks delft DiaJogae, wttk Ditties, designated "Of OLD EDAM. 1 Booked selld a a til X United time* Address ail communlcatioae to JOHN W. DUNNE, Hotel York, New York City JOCK McKAY piLM,^ Orpheum Time ^^ ^*^ ^*^ "^ C«,tlirM %. BENTHAM. A««nt. W—k Jan. 3. Orphmum. Dmimr Now on Orpheum Circuit «f IIM ON f f LAURA BUCKLEY nting toan nologu This Week (Dec 27) Majestic Chicago \ MUSICAL \ CATES America's Best and Most Meritorious Musical Act FEATURING FttANK B. CAT If, Corns* Virtuoso, playing his lateat aucceia, "Catsaso- nian" (Polka-Fantasia). WALTER H. CATE, World's Greatest Saxophone Soloiat. FRED O. GATE, Playing Solos on the Largest Saxophone in the World. Tho Biggest Legitimate Novelty in the World, and Four Large Xylophones. ADDRESS. CARE VARIETY ▼lite booked throofh Bert Levey. Ibis boose Is one of the finest In the city, but owing to Its location (near North Beach in the Latin quarter), haa nerer been a paying proposition. The house la Class A, with a etage capable of staging the largest prodnetlona. The new management will rename It the Caalno and charge 5 cents general admission. Prank Q. Doyle will either secure larger quar- •ters In the building In which bis office Is now located or more elsewhere. John Nash, of the local S.-C. office, waa "pinched" last Friday night. A wire came from the 8.-C. house st Cinclnnstl that certain articles of hardware must be secured for the opening. Nash hunted up the manager of a store, and aa be had no key concluded to break Into his own place of business. A detectlre nsbbed him snd Xssh "In the set." They were of course released when an explanation waa offered. Vaudeville interests hare Sid Boson's theatre In riew. It Is more than likely that the Bush Temple will reopen with vaudeville ere long. A Christmas tree at the local 9.-C. office proved a Jolly affair. Paul Goudron waa "made up" as n hum legit and John Nash aa Santa. SAIN FRAINGISGO BT LE8TE& FOVHTAIH, VARIETY'S Western Offloe, BOM Sutter Street. "Banker and the Thief," big reception, Miss Cot- ton very clever; Jlnuuy Wall, acream; Whitehead and Urlerson, easily bit; Del more and Lee, well received. AMERICAN (Abe Cohen, mgr.; agent, S.-C.).— Crlmmlns and Gore, clever, well liked; Mile. Mar- tha, trapeze, good applause; Josephine Gasaman and picks, landed solid; Bradley Martin Co., Juat passed; Billy Clark, big bit; Carlotta, "Loop Loop," sensational, skeptical applause. WIGWAM (Sam Harris, mgr.; sgent, S.-C.).— Myrtle Byrnes Co., sharpsbootlng, clever, unneces- sary "stalling"; Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien, good, pst- * tor landed solidly; Bros. Dstnm, well rewarded; Nellie Burt, well liked; Sidney Deane Co., scored; Geo. Wood, hit; Florin's Leopards, held Interest. PORTO LA (Alburn & Leahy, mgr.; agent, Bert Levey).—George and Jennings; Jack Stewart; La Boh elm Quartet; Bert Wiggins; Wstson; Wallace and Keith; Kennedy Bros. ORAND (Alburn & I>eahy, mgr.; agent, Bert Levey).—Colonial Duo; E. C. Rogers. THALIA (W. 8. Allln. mgr.; agent, Bert Levey).—Handy and Fields; Barnes' Leopards; Krnest Yerxa; The K regent. Ernest Pantzer and Co. registered one of the hits of the season at the local show shops. f4ew acts (Continued from page 15.) Mr. and Mrs. Jules Walters. "Yensen, the Janitor" (Comedy). 15 Mins.; Three (Special drop, with prac- tical door). Julian, Chicago. This sketch has several novel points which should insure its success on medium time. It opens with a drop representing a house in a well-to-do part of the city. A woman's voice is heard singing inside. A Swede applicant for janitor (a sign "Janitor Wanted" is in one window) im- pudently gazes in the window. The woman stops singing, and pulls down the shade. The Swede rings the bell. She an- swers. He makes application for the janitorship. In the talk following he ex- plains his sweetheart is employed there. The woman returns to consult with her husband. The Swede entertains with talk of his girl while Mrs. Walters makes a change of costume, reappearing as the Swedish girl, who haa been discharged.' A quarrel is amusing. At last they make up and exit. He jolts her suit case open, and while replacing the articles Mrs. Wal- ters reappers as the woman of the house. The quick changes brought a hearty round of applause. It is done unexpected- ly and rapidly. Merry. Bert Levey is now booking the Thalia. ORPHEUM (Martin Beck. gen. mgr.; agent, direct).—Alice Lloyd, alow start, landed after third number, cloning big hit; McNaughtona, divided aecond honors with Melville and Higglna Brothers; Permanc. well rewarded; Hyman Meyer, passed danger point, opening spot, "Bit of Old Chelsea." paused nicely; La Tltcomb. good ap- plause; "A Night in a Monkey Music nail," scream, closing. NATIONAL (Zl<k Abrams, mgr.; agent, S.-O.). —Wilson and Demonyille. sketch. "Thanksgiving Hve," ordinary, well liked; Katblyn Devole, come- dienne, dancing scor-s Long and Cotton, in M. Oppenhelmer. Herretary of the Chutes, has been appointed an assistant district attorney. The Savoy (Colonial), contrary to predictions, opened 13 an scheduled with John Corfa "King Dodo" as the opening attraction, and "45 Minutes from Bmadwny" following. Both were seen here before, the latter quite recently. Business which looked promising on the opening has since fallen off. J. M. Goewy, manager of the Lyceum, opened the Washington Square Xmas night with vaude- Georgo Melies. "Spiritualistic Wonders." 10 Mins.; Full Stage. Alhambra, Paris. Not content with his mysterious mov- ing pictures and magical acts at the Theatre Robert Houdin, George Melies has introduced a show for the road to be billed as "Melies* Mysteries/' opening at the Alhambra Dec. 16. It contains clever illusions, but after all is only "black art" (magic), somewhat discredited in these "enlightened" days. As a matter of fact, the back cloth is very dark green, giving the same effect. It was to have been red, but when the trials were made for the Olympia some time ago, the public could discern the tricks too easily, so the color had to be changed, upon which fact the originators lost an important booking in London. As black magic, however, it is all right, with gliding spirits, dancing skull, disappearing women, and what not. Kendrew. THE BEST JOKE. The other day three people who hare heard an untold number of jokes upon the stage were asked which one funny story they liked best. One replied that the joke first given ia public by Hoey and Lee, where Lee says the moon is more important than the sun because the sun shines in the day- time when it is not needed, was his favorite. Another—a woman—thought the fun- niest was the remark that those outside a graveyard did not want to get in, and those inside could not get out. The third remarked that he had never heard anything to make him laugh more than when Charlie Case tells how his father, while fighting with John L. Sulli- van, saw a blow for his eye coming, and shut his eye quick so he wouldn't get hit there. During the conversation the discovery of the north pole was mentioned. One asked why, with Russia the nearer to the pole of all the civilized countries, the Russians had not attempted to locate it. "Because the Russians hate a Pole," re- plied the Charley Case admirer—which isn't such a bad "impromptu" all by itself. When answering advertisements kindly mention Vakiett.