Variety (December 1910)

VARIETY 19 BIJOU DREAM (Slgmund Faller, mgr.; agent, Frank Q. Doyle).—DeCotret and Rego, Clark Duncan, Brown and Davis, Rose Mitch- ell, Tyler and Hubbard, Little Barbour, Foster and Sinclair, Irene Ferguson. OEM (Charles Schaefer, mgr. ; agent, Frank Q. Doyle).—Young and Young, Long and La- Mond, Ethel Darr, Bessie Knowles, Quinn Trio, Carr and Mitchell. WONDERLAND (Guy B. Mills, mgr.; agent, Frank Q. Doyle).—Gluck and Cluck, Hazel Lynch, Lottie O'Malley, Knapp and Curtis. ESSEX (Bilharz & Lewis, mgrs.; agent. Frank Q. Doyle).—Bradley and Barns, Bradley and Erb, Luola Blaisdell. ACADEMY (Frank Raymond, mgr.; agent, W. V. M. A.).—Dave and Pierce Martin, Coff- man and Carroll, Princess Reglna, Bruno Kramer and Co., Romany Duo, Coy De Trlckey, the HiggenbotbamB. CASINO (Gus Schlessenger, mgr.; agent, W. V. M. A.).—Fields and Hanson, Mary Ann Brown, Davis and Walker, Ethel Alton, Die- recks Bros., Orren. ARCH (Geo. L. Brown, mgr.; agent, W. V. M. A.).—Billy Howard, Tetawarl Troupe, Church and Church, Mile. Sldona, Jeanette D'Arvllle, Pontl Christopher, Patsy Komar, Three Graces . COLUMBIA (J. H. Kabn, mgr.; agent, W. V. M. A.).—Church and Church, Billy How- ard. Tetswarl Troupe, Mile. Sldona, Jeanette D'Arvllle. Pontl and Christopher. Patsy Comar. GAIETY, South Chicago (Harry Wilson, mgr.; agent, W. V. M. A.).—Carroll Gillette Troupe, Keene Trio, Louis Granat, Elliott and Neff, Martin Howard. KEDZ1E (W. B. Malcolm, mgr.; agent, W. V. M. A.).—Le Roy and Harvey, Campbell and Brady, Big City Four, Four Mortons, Dela- phone. CIRCLE (Balabon Bros., mgrs.; agent, W. V. M. A.).—Leona Pam, Coogan and Parks, Hickman Bros. VERDI (Geo. Theodore, mgr.; agent, W. V. M. A.).—Montambe and Bartelll, Dreyer and Dreyer, Swift and Casey, Charlotte Duncan, Harvey Hammond and Co. PLAZA (Fred W. Hartman, mgr. ; agent, W. V. M. A.).—Tom Linton and Jungle Girls, Blmm-Booni-Brrr, Doc White, Warren and Blanchard, Harras Family. ASHLAND (\V. V. M. A., agent).—Williams- Thompson Co., Relff, Clayton and Reiff, Chas. OToole, the Vedemars, Leroy and Harbey, Samuels and Chester, Delaphone. LYDA (Geo. Hlnes, mgr.; agent. W. V. M. A.).—John L. Sullivan and Co.. the Lang- dons, Bert Colton, Wolf and Zadella, Hazel Swansou. SCHINDLERS (L. Schlndler, mgr.; agent, W. V. M. A.).—Edith Haney, Synionds, Ryan and Adams, Paul Kleist, Carlysle Veaux and Co. LINDEN (C. S. Hatch, mgr.; agent. William Morris, Inc.).—The Levanlons, Geo. W. Day, McKee and Levlgne, Mayo and Vernon, Aus- tin Bros., Clayton Drew Players, Chester and Jones, the Stillmaus, Signa Roberts, lsrkawa Japs. CLARK (Jos. Groin, mgr.; agent, Wm. Morris, IncL-r-KiinbaB and Donovan, Varsity Four, Broomley Troupe, Tom Caspers, Mc- Kenzle Shannon Co., Crissle Trio, Carter Tay- lor and Co., Geo. W. Day, Ioleen Slaters. JULIAN (J. G. Conderman, mgr.; agent, Wm. Morris, Inc.).—Julian and Dyer, Cladys Vance, Romo's Spanish Orchestra, Watson and Dwyer, Mme. Bedlnl's horses. OAK (M. J. Karges, mgr.; agent, Wm. Mor- ris, Inc.).—The Mascagnis, Tom Brantford, Lynn and Bonnie Hazard, Allen and Cor- maire, Raffayette's Dogs, the Levanlons, Kim- ball and Donovan, John P. Reed, Varsity Four. SAN FRANCISCO By Lester J. Fountain. ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, mgr.; agent, di- rect).—A slow bill at the Orphcum brought very few returns Monday night. The house re- mained passive during most of the perform- ance. Richard Nadrage opened, grabbed one bow and retired. Scheda managed to do a bit more with the violin and went through fairly well. With better selections the act would be vastly improved. Stanley and Norton started away In a promising manner but sagged in the middle and then passed the dan- ger mark safely at the finish. Hlte and Don- lin were moved from "No. 7" to closing first half. In the second week Miss Hlte was given the reception and pulled the act over. Hilda Thomas and Lou Hall were well received, opening after the Intermission. Cook and Lor- enzo after a struggle put over the hit of the evening. Mr. Hymack did nicely. Marvelous Griffith held Interest. WIGWAM (Sam Harris, mgr.).—McNamee opened the bill slowly. Becky Blake well re- ceived. Llnd scored through the elaborate dancing finish. John Dillon did fairly. Chas Wayne and Co. did not get over with a tire- some sketch called "The Morning After." Flo Adler did very big. Johnson, Davenport and Lodella could not connect. CHUTES (Ed. Levey, mgr.; agent, Pantages direct).—Gllmore, Kenny and Gllmore, poor dressing and ordinary work, brought nothing. Dare Bros, showed a poor routine of head and hand balancing. Tony Genaro, with a quantity of old material, got no further than was to be expected. John and Mae Burke were a big Jaughlng success in "How Patsey Went to War." Winnie Baldwin, very well liked. Famllla Bell, musical, with ten people, big hit and should prove a winner for any pro- gram. EMPRESS (Sid Grauman, mgr.).—Business good nt the new house. Stonewall's Seal.**, an excellent animal act liberally appreciated. Bea- trice Turner, quietly received. May Mannary and Co. finished strongly although slow In the early portions. Romin, Wizard of the Violin, managed to squeeze through. Persee and Ma- son Trio did very well, and their efforts were highly appreciated. Happy Jack Gardner and Co., enjoyed. Billy Chase, in a hard spot, managed to pull out a real hit. The Rials finished strongly, although the comedy might be cut. It does not belong. During one of the performances of Jewell's Manikins at the Orpheum, Oakland, a cable operating one of the manikins broke, allowing the figure to fall to the floor with a resound- ing crack. Seated in a box with her mother, a little girl, who had been an admiring and interested spectator, no doubt thinking the figure was a live personage, and that it had been severely Injured, burst into tears, which were found impossible to stop. Mrs. Jewell, hearing of the little one's grief, had her brought behind the scenes and showed her the figure was wood, which sufficed to assuage the child's grief. Mrs. Jewell considered It one of the greatest compliments she ever received for the lifelike work of her manikins. Charlie Grelner (Jones ft Grelner) is ex- pecting to take a partner for life sometime around Christmas. Billy Dalley and his talented wife (May Naunery) arrived in town, 6, a year to the day they left for the Bast. The present occa- sion is quite different from a year ago, when Billy, after repeated and unsuccessful attempts to secure recognition here for his present offering, finally decided to hit for the East and its stamp of approval, which he brings back with trimmings. The Glrton Stock Co., at the Valencia, Is meeting with poor success. The Chutes this week started giving two evening performances Instead of one, as for- merly. Paul Stanhope is busily engaged perfecting a novelty singing and dancing act for vaude- ville, in which he will appear with Miss Frit- zee Guy, a clever little dancer. Billy Rice, the O'Farrell Street saloon man, arrested some time ago on a charge of scalp- ing theatre tickets, was dismissed by Judge Weller. The Portola Louvre Cafe, under the able management of Herbert Meyerfeld, is doing a thriving business, tables being at a premium after, the theatre hours. The two extremes of a mob's feeling were manifested in a startling manner at the Wig- wam in the Mission one morning during the counting of the votes for the election of the Queen of the Mission Carnival. During the contest, lasting several weeks, the Wigwam had been issuing coupons to Its patrons. After the performances, Tuesday night, the doors of the house were thrown open to the public, and the ballot boxes opened before the audi- ence. Among the coupons were 700 credited to Miss White, the leading candidate, issued by the Wigwam Amusement Co., found to be unstamped. The committee refused to allow them and informed the vast crowd the reason, which immediately threw them Into a howling, jeering mob, shouting "Kill 'em," meaning the management, and "Tear down the building." While the din was at its height. Manager Sam Harris stepped upon the stage, and with the remark, "Ladles and gentlemen, remember you are in America," quieted them, securing their attention. All blame for the absence of the company's stamp he took upon himself, and called upon the committee to allow the votes which he stood ready to make good for. The feelings of the vast throng was Immediately changed to a cheering multitude. Miss White was elected, and Jumping out upon the stage, she gave the astonished Samuel an osculatory salute that resounded throughout the place. Nick Brown, formerly leader of the Wigwam orchestra. Is wielding the baton in the pit of the new Empress. Charlie Albert, from the National, succeeded Brown at the Wigwam. Bartlett Briggs, formerly with Pantages' Em- pire, is at the National. John T. Scully, proprietor and manager of the Savoy, Honolulu, H. I., has purchased the Empire, a Class A concrete theatre, with a seating capacity of 1,100. with balcony. The Empire is located directly opposite the Savoy, which opened a little over a month ago. Vaude- ville and pictures will be the policy of the Empire, charging l()-20-.'l0. Sid Braham and Mat Taylor, who stranded in Vallejo several weeks ago with M. M. Thiese's "Morning, Noon and Night" show, are working a singing and talking act on the Bert Levey time. The case against Benny Michaels nnd his business associate, Nathan Herzog, for mak- ing copies of the Johnson-Jeffries fight pic- tures, has been continued until the 17th. This Is the fourth continuance. Mnud Lillian Herri, recently divorced from Frank Moulan, the comedian, has been en- gaged by Manager Nat Magner to till the posi- tion vacated last week by Be'atrlz Mlchclena Mlddleton. Percy Benson takes the place of Thomas Whiff en. Miss Berrl and Mr. Bronson are strong local favorlles, and should prove a valuable addition to the company with which they will appear. 11, In "The Merry Widow and The Devil," playing the roles they had In the former production with the Kolb & Dill Co. at the Princess last season COLUMBIA (Gottlob & Marx, mgr* ; direc- tion K. & E.).—"Polly of the Circus." SAVOY (F. Busey. mgr.; direction John Cort).—"Madame X." PRINCESS (S. L. Loverlch, mgr.). -Vevanl Opera Co. VALENCIA (Alex. Kaiser, mgr. ; Btock).— Glrton Stock Co., "The Cowpuwher." GARRICK (S. L. Loverlch. mgr.; Musical Comedy).—Max Dill Co in "The Merry Widow and The Devil." ALCAZAR (Belasco ft Mayer, mgrs.; stock). —"The Girl With the Green Eyes." PORTOLA (Alburn ft Leahy, mgrs. ; agent, Bert Levey).—Kennorth ft Duffy, De Marest Bros., Doherty and Levey, Joe La Rose, Be- vanl Duo. Two to fill. GRAND (Leahy ft Alburn, mgrs.; agent, Bert Levey).—Gladstone Sisters, Bell and Du Bell, Wyler Barnes. MARKET STREET (Hallahan ft Getz, mgrs. ; agent, Bert Levey).—Burke and Burke, Craw- ford and Meeker, Ed Qulgley. HA1GHT STREET (Hallahan ft Getz. mgrs. ; agent, Bert Levey).—McGrevy and Bailey, Hazel Wainwrlght, Fritz Christian. LIBERTY (Brown ft Estes mgrs.; agent, Bert Levey).—Del Adelphia, Tho Wilsons. Two to (111. PORTOLA CAFE (Herbert Meyerfeld, mgr.; amusement director, Henry Garcia).—La Es- trelllta, Mile. Renee, Harry Bloom, Treacle Morron, Deiro and Dumond Duo, Prltzkow and Blanchard, Portola Operatic Sextette. BOSTON By J. Gooltz. KEITH'S (Harry E. Gustln, mgr.; agent, I B. O.).—The holiday season had no effect on the attendance at the local house. The bill Is a good one. Trained fleas are on exhibition in the engine room before the performance. Every act on the bill this week is a "first time here." Mason, Keeler ft Co., In a screamingly funny sketch, went great; The Ellis-Nowlan Co., acrobatic pantomime, good; Skremka Sisters, aerial gymnasts, opened, too good for that position; Barnes ft Robinson, clever piano and song, pleased; Chick Sale, protean artist, new Idea, clever; Steve White (New Acts); John B. Hymer ft Co., in "Tom Walker on Mars,." fine scenic production with fifteen people, went big; Dooley ft Sales; pic- tures. ORPHEUM (J. Morris, mgr.; agent, Loew).— Young Bros, and Veronica; Knox Bros.; King Sisters; Florence Hughes; Geo. Roland and Co. ; Adams Bros. ; Mannlon and Hall; De Camo and "Cora"; Rose Washburn; Lillian Sisters; Walker and ill; Swan and Lombard; Wally Trio; Esmerelda; The Ozavs; Rigelow and Campbell; pictures. HOWARD ATHENEUM (Jay Hunt, mgr.; agent, Ed. Kelley).—"World of Pleasure," House BUI, Count La Gusta; Randall's Ten Merry Youngsters; Penn City Four; Landls ft Knowles; Marie and Dorothy; Curtln and Wil- son; Michaels and Michaels; Lillian Houston; pictures. BOWDOIN SQUARE (J. E. Commerford, mgr.; agent, National).—Mrs.- Gen. Tom Thumb and Co.; Todesca-Keating Trio; Bolden and Quinn; Buckley, Martin Co.; Kit Carson; L'Aignon: pictures. HUB (Joe Mack, mgr.; agent, Fred Mardo). —Kalma and LaFarlon; Three Juggling Hard- dlgs; Murphy and Andrews; Don Ramsay's Harmonists; Burns and Lawrence; pictures. GLOBE (R. Jeanette, mgr.; agent, Jeff Davis).—Doblado's Circus; Morse and Ray; Shapperlay Sisters; Harry Thriller; pictures. POTTER HALL (B. E. Jones, mgr.; agent. Jeff Davis).—Bob Mllo; Harry Clinton Sawyer; pictures. CASINO (Chas. Waldron, mgr.; agent, di- rect).— "Columbia Burlesquers." GAIETY (Geo. Batcheller, mgr.; agent, di- rect).—"Ginger Girls." COLUMBIA (Harry Farren, mgr.; agent, di- rect).—"Americans." CASTLE SQUARE (John Craig, mgr.; agent, direct).— Stock, "Love Route." PALACE (I. M. Mosher, mgr.; agent, Na- tional).— Bernler and Sella; Lew Welch and Co.; Three Delmars; Billy Adams; Musical Taylors; Virginia Huber; Bitty Shaw ft Co.; Dob and Bertha Hyde; Jeanee Curtis; The Two Shermans; Orville and Frank; pictures. BEACON (Jacon Lourle, mgr.; agent, Na- tional).— Dion Bros.; Freeman and Carr; Jack Freed; Nina Eepey; Del Warnos; Rlttcr and Bovey; Tambourine Hilly; pictures. PASTIME (Mr. Murphy, mgr.; agent. Na- tional).— Lillian Herbert; Harry Boyd; Bobby Reid; Prof. Carey; pictures. OLYMPIA-SOUTH BOSTON (F. Woodward, mgr.; agent, National).— Gertrude Townsend; H. F. Newmarker; V'etta Peters; Henderson; pictures. SUPREME-JAMAICA PLAIN (John Levey, mgr.; agent, National). —Henderson; Mel East- man; II. F. Newmarker; George Fickett; pic- tures. OLD SOUTH (Frank I. Browne, mgr.; agent, C. B. O.). — Ear!.- and Bartlett; Hart and Riley; Steppin Trio; Earle Jerome; John Hea- ney; Musical Treniains; Harry Mantell; Ger- trude Mann; pictures. WASHINGTON (Frank L. Browne, mgr. : agent, C. B. O.).—Levin and Gnnler; Carrc- nos; McNaughton and Lautry; Eddie Shaw; The Brew.-»ters; LeVeaux; Dan Haley; Ray Cou- tler; pcitures. IMPERIAL SOUTH BOSTON (M. J. Lvdon, mgr., agent, Jeff Davis). Millard Bros.; Chas. Stone ; pictures. V. J. Morris, who came here to take charge of the local Loew house, from Elizabeth. N. J., received a real "welcome to our city." from the local lodge of Elks. Mr. Morris l» well remembered in the Elizabeth Lodge, No. 28!>. Siiratt's Whitener IT WONT RUB OFF Two colors-flesh and white Larue Bottle. oOeentg Perfumed and easy to ute, And it wont rub off. Send 10 cents for sample Surutt's 46th Street Store £ZOl J«met' Drug Stores H- On his first day in town, the Boston boys ♦ looked him up. Many of the email time houses in the out- lying towns about Boston have closed until the boliday season has passed. Business is usually at Its lowest ebb during that season of the year. Gordon's Chelsea Is playing the Gladys Clark Co. this week Instead of the weekly bill of small time acts. Next week they will resume the regular method. The Castle Square theatre will be closed the first four days of the coming week to al- low for the proper production of "Jack and the Beanstock," the annual Christinas show. Elconora Sears. Boston's versatile society girl, one of the real "blue bloods' of Back Bay society, made her stage debut on a dare last Friday night during the performance of the "Yankee Girl," the production in which Blanche Ring Is starring. One of her society friends dared her to walk across the stage while the performance was on. She won a dinner at the Touralne by the stunt. Miss Sears Is the unusual young woman who made aeroplane flights, won walking matches, swim- ming and yachting matches and other things too numerouu to mention. PHILADELPHIA My George M. Young KEITH'S (II. T. Jordan, mgr.; agent, U. B. O ) —The absence of a lively comedy number kept the pace of the show very slow In the early hulf of the bill. Charley Grapwln and Anna Chance, with tho familiar "Awakening of Pipp." put over the first big laugh. Yorke and Adams were on two numbers ahead of the "Pipp" sketch, and had a soft spot to get away with a laughing hit, but failed to hit the mark. The Five Armanis offered a straight singing turn, called "A Night In Naples." The stage setting formed the principal basis for the title. The qulutea offered operatic num- bers and some Instrumental music. Their voices blend harmoniously, and the act was well received. Ergottl and his Lilliputians had the closing position, and lllled it very acceptably with their showy and well-handled routine of acrobatics. The Eight Geisha Girls, with the same act offered here several months ago, won favor. Some really remarkable re- sults were secured from a one-string instru- ment by Karl, who is new here. Karl has a pleasing stage presence, works one or two of his numbers up so as to get comedy out of them without forcing It. He mixed classy music with the more popular Tag" stuff, and got away with It well. The Carblno Brothers opened the show. This trio have the makings of what might be a more Important act If it was sent over right. At present they are fea- turing a head-slide which makes a showy trick. The remainder does not hit a very high murk for the big time. One or the three makes too much of a displuy of his breast. There Is no reason why he should feature himself. Eva Tanguay, held over for her second week, again headlined. Its Avt. at 44 ttkAvf.it 113 Aster VICTORIA (Jay Mastbaum, mgr.; agent, H. Bart McIIugb).—Bill hit a high average with Nan Akcr and Co. in the vcntriloqulal sketch, "On The B. and O." This makes a corking good number, especially for the small time, and the principals have worked out some clever business for comedy with the dummies. The Four Dancing Dolls also proved a likable number. The girls are dressed neatly, and change the usual order of things by splitting up for two sister team acts and doing some posing In a frame. The girls wear no tights, und there Is a liberal display of bare legs. The Pun-American Trio pleased with several xylophone numbers. Two men and a woman ure In the act, and all handle the sticks clev- erly. The list of selections include one or two right up to the day for freshness. The Attel Sisters form a singing and dancing act newly put out, and they have not been working long enough to show to their best advantugc. Pretty dressing is a feature of the act, and the two girls dance und sing fairly well. One of the two was formerly one of Gertrude llaye's "Six Brlcktops." The other Is only a child, but she bus a good Idea of stage dancing, and the two put over a dancing number which ought to do very well. It will get better if they work steadily. Churles Bartholemew offered a straight singing turn. Bartholemew Is u poser and takes himself very seriously. He could probably put songs over If they were right for him. Now he is using a couple which he cannot handle. Santell did some weight lifting after his muscle display, and worked up. some comedy with the aid of a "committee" from the audience and an assist- ant. The iron weights did not make the Im- pression that the handling of the men did, and more of this might heTp. La Rose Broth- ers did nicely wilh some lively comedy acro- batics. Troxell and Win* hell offered some songs and talk and a bit of dancing. The Brinkleys, colored, tried the same. Pictures. PALACE (Jules E. Aronson. mgr.; agents. Tuylor & Kaufman).—The bookings for this house have been switched from 11. Bart Mc- IIugh to the Taylor & Kaufman Agency. This Is the first show since the change. The bill was poorly balunced, Mqmlay. all the good act* being bunched In the last half of the bill, giving the r.how a poor start. Joe Rose opened with some talk which never got over, and Just about did fairly well with his parodies. Rone Is using Billy Wells line, "You Cant Do It." but got nothing out of It. Tho Kingsbury* failed lo start unythlng with a musical act In which some comedy was attempted. The man has selected a poor line for his comedy. Van and Davis hit only a fair mark with -their talk and songs. The first act to start anything was Electro, a dan<</r and poser. The first part of her offering was of ordinary merit, but when she posed as a background for some very pretty and well selected pictorial views