Variety (November 1910)

VARIE1 Y "A PRINCE CORK" THE GREAT BIG NOISE Over the Loew Circuit ALL TIME FILLED-And Thanks to Everybody DEAS, REED and DEAS been set Miss Mahoney Is an graduate of the Notre Dame School In Lowell. Some Singing Some Comedy Some Clothes he real "Soma" act will be In New York soon. SAN FRANCISCO By LESTER FOUNTAIN. VARIETY'S OFFICE, 908 Market Street. (By Wire.) ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.; agent, direct).—An appreciative Sunday night audi- ence approved this week's entertainment Thuber and Madison started the show away nicely. Spisael Bros, and Co. carried the good work along In second position. Augusta Olose started poorly but picked up as she went along and finished to liberal applause. Lionel Bar- rymore and McKee Rankin, assisted by Doris Rankin, deserve headline position only on names. The vehicle used Is a poor one and the act was a disappointment wlllard Slmms scored his usual big scream. "The Old Soldiers" were the big hurrah section, scoring a tremendous success. Frank Morrell received a big reception and scoring a tremendous suc- cess, continued the hot pace. Ous Onlwaw Trio closed the show. It Is a good act receiving what It deserved. CHUTES (Ed. Levey, mgr.; agent, Pantages, direct).—The bill does not get above mediocri- ty this week. Camilla's Dogs were well re- ceived. Masle, "the Sensational Dancer," satisfying. Present offering not good enough for her capabilities. Coomls Brothers, very well received. Madge Maltland landed a big winner. Musical Bentleys showed to big ap- plause. Daphne Pollard and Co., In the "Doll Shop." went over through the efforts of Daphne alone. WIGWAM (Sam Harris, mgr.; agent, S-C).— The Vagges, well received; Em Don, placed too early; Marlon Stuart and Co., found all In their favor; Kate Fowler, at the piano, did evenly; Franklyn Ardell and Co., laughing hit; La Belle Meeker, interested and passed nicely; Vardaman finished big; Daniel J. Sul- livan, in "Captain Barry." liberal apprecla- .lon. NATIONAL (Zlck Abrama. mgr.: agent S-C).—A fair bill for this week's National en- tertainment Celest. effective; Harry Bloom, scored substantially; deserved better position; Marie Cheville, poor specimen of classic dan- cer, answered as a drawing power however; Jlmmle Polk, banjolst. local favorite; John and Bertha Oleason and Fred Houlihan, scored strongly; Bea Verera did not do well, "The Last Rose of Summer" might be dropped; Billy Van, big reception and landed solid suc- cess; Carl Pantzer Trio, their share of the applause. AMERICAN (James Pilling, mgr.; agent, S-C).—Royal Crozlen Troupe, Russian dancers, rather good ; L. Wolf Gilbert, nearly an act; James Post and Co., with Kelly and Vlolette, completed program. Max Dill Is doing well at the Garrlck. The book Is poor but the production, principals and chorus great and with Dill's popularity, are giving satisfaction. John T. Scully, prop, and manager of the Savoy. Honololulu, which opened Nov. 1, re- turned to the Islands 25, after completing booking arrangements with Ella Herbert Wes- ton. The house has a capacity of 1,400, no balcony. Three acts and pictures. Prices, 10, IS and 25c. Acts will be booked from four to six weeks. The Musical Bentleys are back In their home town, after an absence of three years. It looked like old times around the National when the Graumans re-assumed the manage- ment. The big house was packed during the first evening performance and capacity ruled on the second show. The Arizona Joe Company was at the Chutes last week, on a return tour over tbe Pantages Circuit, and proved one of the big- gest drawing cards at this house this season. l Charles Mack opened at the MacDonougff) Oakland, 20. for the week In the three act version of his vaudeville act, "Come Back to Erin." The company goes on the road for a season of one night stands. Tom Fletcher (Fletcher Duo) Is back in Frisco, after an absence of fifteen years. The funeral of Max Busch, for the past three years first violinist at the Orpheum, who died of tuberculosis while walking on the street In Sacramento, 21, was held In this city, from the hall of T. M. A. Lodge No. 21. Mrs. Busch, who has been playing In a stock company In Salt Lake City, was present at the funeral. Mrs. Kelly (Kelly ft Vlolette), HI for several months with typhoid will return to the boards week 30 at the American, working the old act with Tom. W. P. Reese, local representative of Sulll- van-Considlne, is back at his desk, after a serious attack of Intermittent fever, which kept him confined for several weeks. Manager Sid Grauman, of the National, Is springing a stunt this week which is being taken quite seriously by the patrons of the house. A local act weekly will be booked, the audience Is to pass judgment on Its merits for which purpose cards are distributed through the audience, to be marked with the holders' opinion and returned. The up-town cafes which have had a most deserted appearance since the ban on dancing was Instituted, are making strenuous efforts- to keep their doors open. Small stages have been erected In some and vaudeville acts In- troduced, the latest addition to the acts being an "amateur night," but the old spirit of night life Is sadly lacking. PORTOLA (Leahy and Alburn, mgrs.; agent, Bert Levey).—Crawford ft Meeker; Westaley ft Bruce; Billy Shanott; Haggert ft Weaver; McKennon and Lehman: Temple Quartette. GRAND (Leahy ft Alburn, mgrs.; agent, Bert Levey).—Carborry and Williams; Bert Page; Martinet and Jefferson. MARKET ST. (Hallahan and Getz, mgr.; agent, Bert Levey).—Regenl and Monahan; Irene Zola; Fern Melrose. HAIGHT ST. (Hallahan ft Gets, mgrs.; agent, Bert Levey).—O'Dell and Whiting; Two to fill. COLUMBIA (Gottlob ft Marx, mgr.; direc- tion, K. ft E.).— "The Fortune Hunter." SAVOY (F. Busey, mgr.; direction, John Cort).—"The City." PRINCESS (Sam Loverlch, mgr.; direction, John Cort).—"Arizona." OARRICK (Sam Loverlch, mgr.; musical comedy).—Max Dill, "The White Hen." ALCAZAR (Belasco ft Mayer, mgr.; Stock). —"The Little Gray Lady." BOSTON By J. Gootz. 80 Summer St. KEITH'S (Harry E. Gustln, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).—Another fine bill. "On the House- Top," a well set act, very pleasing; Charlotte Hunt and Co. (New Acts); Dolly Connolly, as- sisted by Percy Wenrlch at tbe piano, good singing and pretty costumes; Rooney and Bent, fine; Avon Comedy Four, riot of laughs; Cyc- ling Brunettes, bicycle, best seen here; Will- lams and Segal, hard shoe dancers, great work and well dressed; Crouch and Welch, big; Four Onetti Sisters, closed the show with a dandy trapeze act; pictures. ORPHEUM (L. M. Boas, mgr.; agent, L. B. O.).—La Diva and La Siren; Harry Brown and Co.; Walter Daniels; Allen and Arnold; Hornman; Cunningham and Fowley; Tbe Ska- tells; Bailey and Feare; George Lauder: Kll- llan and Moore: Musical Macks; McNaughton and Lantry; pictures. Announcement was made on Oct. 28 of the forthcoming marriage of Patsy Donovan, man- ager of the Boston American Baseball Club, to Theresa A. Mahoney of Lawrence, Mass. Miss Mahoney Is a singer and social favorite in Lawrence and is a devotee of the diamond. They became acquainted about three yeart ago. The date or the marriage has not yet The owners of the Auditorium, a picture- house In Qulncy hsd a bad scare when smoke was seen Issuing from behind the asbestos curtain on the 27. The house is located at the corner of Revere road and Hancock street An Investigation showed that the woodwork around a chimney had caught fire. An alarm brought the fire department and dhemlcal streams extinguished the flames. The evening performance was given as usual. The damage was slight The Deutscher Verein of Harvard will pre- sent for its fourteenth annual play Gustav Von Moser's "Der Blbllothekar, a comedy In three acta Two productions will be given, one In Jordan Hall, Dec. 0, under the auspi- ces of the Deutsche Theatre Gesellschaft, and one In Brattle Hall Cambridge, Dec. 8. Mem- bers of the Verein will take the male parts. The ladles In the organization will play the feminine characters. Alice Nielson, prima donna, and M. Cap- let, the new conductor of the Boston Opera House, are dally visitors at the Boston Public Library. They are In search of thor- ough description of costumes for the produc- tions to be produced at the Opera House dur- ing the season soon to commence. Charles J. Rich, of the Charles Froham, Rich and Harris Theatres, was chosen as the new president of the Association of Theatre Managers of Boston at the meeting held last week. The remainder of the board Is as fol- lows: Vice-President. A. L. Wilbur (Majes- tic); secretary, William D. Andreas (Park); treasurer, Thomas B. Lothian (Colonial); di- rectors, John B. Schoeffel (Tremont): Edward D. Smith (Shubert and Majestic); Harry N. Farren (Columbia); George W. Magge (Grand Opera House); Albert L. Levering (Boston). The Boston—1015—Civic Pageant will be pro- duced at the Arena, 10-11-12. Virginia Tanner a Radcllffe college graduate will be the dancer, and presents four dances. A. L. Lazarus, former house manager of the Premier, Fall River, Is now located at the Orpheum, Boston, as assistant manager. Fred. Mardo Is in New York this week. Jeff Davis has added to his string the Opera House, Bristol, R. I.; Empire, Brattleboro, Vt; and tbe Central Square, Cambridge. The Empire, Lowell, Is now on the Fred. Mardo list M. F. Burg Is the manager. The Moulin Rouge Orchestra is the headline for the week. HOWARD ATHENEUM (Jay Hunt, mgr.; agent, National).—Burlesque; "Pennant Win- ners," House bill, The Eagle and tbe Girl; Margaret Ryan; Lew Hawkins; Braggar Bros.; Evans and Holden; Llgnell Bros.; Drlscoll and Perry; Hughes Bros.; The Angers; pictures. BOWDOIN SQUARE (Jay Hunt, mgr., agent, National).—Coates, Grundy and The Girls; Burdett Bros.; Plunkett and Rltter; Mae Kess- ler; The Juvenile Four; Harry Mantel; pic- tures. COLUMBIA (Harry Farren, mgr.; agent, di- rect).—"Follies of the Day." CASTLE SQUARE (John Craig, mgr.; agent, direct).—Stock.—"Servant in the House." WALDRONS CASINO (Chas. Waldron, mgr.; agent, direct).—"Beauty Trust." GAIETY (Geo. Batcheller, mgr.; agent, di- rect).—"The Rollicking Girlies." BOSTON ARENA.—Six-Day Cycle Race. PALACE (I. M. Mosber, mgr.; agent, Na- tional).— McCabe and Vogcl; Roberts and Co.; Frank Murphy; H. E. Downs; Venerable and Hart; Cartwrlght and Aldrlch; Walton and La Pearl; Ingram and Seeley; Elsie Tuell; Mackie and Walker; Fred Dugas; Norlne Car- man and Her Minstrel Boys; pictures. BEACON (Jacob Lourie, mgr.; agent, Na*- tlonal).—Allle Johnson; Kennedy and Lee; Dudley Prescott; Wlllard, Klngsley and Bol- ton; Geddy and Ross; E. F. Norton; Roy and Manning; Golding; pictures. PASTIME (C. Murphy, mgr.; agent. Na- tional).—Glen and Glen; Una Bennette; R. E. Sherman; Coleman; pictures. OLYMPIA—SOUTH BOSTON (Frank Wood- ward, mgr.; agent, National).—Merrill; Harry Williams; Joe Smith; Eddie Shaw; pictures. SUPREME—JAMAICA PLAIN (John Levey, mgr.; agent, National).—Eddie Shaw; Joe Smith; Charles Allen; Merrill; pictures. OLD SOUTH (Frank L. Browne, mgr.; agent, C. B. O.).—Goff and Leary; Frank Hurley; Green and McKay; All and Holmes; Charles Mitchell; Dave Malcolm; Johnson and Kew; Al. Marks; pictures. WASHINGTON (Frank L. Browne, mgr.; agent, C. B. O.).—Argyle Four; Wilfred Mar- lon; Brooks Bros.; Virginia King; Jack Long; Charles Stone; Sarensky; pictures. DREAM—REVERE (M. Aechtler, mgr.; agent, C. B. O.).—Brooks Bros.; Goff and Le- roy; pictures. Su B rJ/°. e ^ ack> m « r: a S ent « Fred Mardo). —The Dixie Dandles; The Joyces; Taylor and Taylor; Hearn and Rutter; Weson. Walters and Weson. SCENIC—CHELSEA (L. Orandburg, mgr.; agent, Fred. Mardo).—Holmes and Hoi lister; Temple and Co.; Tenney; Leonard and Leslie; Phil Morton; Shaw and Edwards; pictures. GORDONS—CHELSEA (Gordon Bros., mgrs.; agent, Fred. Mardo).—George A. Beane and Co.; Harry Thriller; Contlno and Lawrence; Charles Frank; The Fondeliers; Brooks and King; Barney First; pictures. SCENIC—EAST BOSTON (Geo. Morrison, mgr.; agent, Fred. Mardo).—Leveln and Gren- ier; Weston Bros.; Virginia Huber; Contlno and Lawrence; Billy Adams; Lavelle; pic- tures. COMIQUE-LYNN (M. Marks, mgr.; agent. Fred. Mardo).—Edgar Berger; Dreano and Goodwin; The McCarvere; Ben Pierce; pic- tures. COLONIAL-LOWELL (Chas. Crooks, mgr.: agent, Fred. Mardo).—Hanson and Drew; Billy Adams; Dolly Jordan; That Kid; Allen and Arnold; pictures. BROADWAY—SOMERVILLE (Milt Wood- bury, mgr.; agent, Jeff Davis).—Rita Murrl; Harry Stone; Jack Nolan; pictures. IMPERIAL—SOUTH BOSTON (M. Lydon. m JK' : »K«nt Jeff Davis).—John Phllbrlck; O Mera Castellucl; pictures. POTTER HALL (b. E. Jones, mgr.; agent. Jeff Davis).—Eddie Paul; Harry Ashton; pic- tures. * UNIQUE (H. Washburn, mgr.; agent. Jeff R a ,X 8 >- wnilam Bra '«y; Harry Alexander; Millie Stewart; pictures. CENTRAL SQUARE-CAMBRIDGE (Frank Roust, mgr.; agent, Jeff Davis).—Billy Beverly: Eddie Leslie; pictures. PHILADELPHIA By George M. Young. . KEITH'S (H.T. Jordan, mgr. ;> agent, U. D. o.).—Gertrude Hoffmann began a four weeks' stay here billed as her final appearance In vaudeville. Miss Hoffman had added several new features to her revue since last seen and these were the principal to score, though the Anna Held, Ethel Barrymore, George Cohan and others more familiar won favor and added to the wonderful display of this young, woman's versatility. The travesty on Valeska Suratt wag the big laugh winner The Ruth St. Denis and Isadora Duncan dances, elaborately staged, added to the spectacular feature and the diving number with the twelve shapely girls assisting and a clever bit of blackface work for" a finish In which Miller and Mack, a team of neat steppers also appeared, brought enthusiastic response from an audience which filled the theatre. What Miss Hoffman goes through in her long routine Is the remarkable feature of this act. Her shifting from one Impersonation to another and with many changes of costume shows this frail woman to be a physical mar- vel—and after It all she was forced to take a dozen bows before the audience was satisfied. This Is the first time In five years that an act has been billed for a month, but Miss Hoff- mann 'h stay promises to be a successful one The Four Uessems with acrobatics built up and showing a number of new head-to-head and hand-and-hand balancing tricks proved a big feature. It was almost a shame that the make- up of the bill compelled this act to close the show, but their work was warmly appreciated by those who remained. Could the act have been placed earlier It would have shown to better advantage. Howard and North present- ed their best act "Back To Wellington," which fairly wrings the laughs from your system. The act wae the big laughing hit of the show and deserved to be. Leo Carrlllo did nicely with his monolog and Imitations. All his material Is clean cut and sent <»\<r In a like- able manner. The Sisters Amoros were well received In their mixture of dancing and acro- batics. The girls work with a lot of snap and put plenty of life and < o'or Into their act. The trapeze work won literal favor. The Royal Collbris opened the show | n great shape. This act was placed to almost an much din- advantage .ih the Ce M'lns hut won their way through In fine style with th.'lr acrobatics and cleanly handled comedy. The extra time allotted to Miss Hoffmann forced the reduction of the regular show down to seven acts, but all seven were of higher grade than usual and When antwering advertitement§ kindly mention VARIETY.