Variety (August 1911)

12 VARIETY HOLDING BACK OX ROCHESTER. Rochester, N. Y., Aug. 23. Stanley Stop's papers, calling for Western Wheel shows in Cook's Opera Mouse, are still unsigned at the New York office of the Empire Circuit Co. it looks as though the matter will not be definitely settled for another week at least. While there is a possibility of the shows coming into Rochester, the Western Wheel managers will make sure that a certain clause in the for- mer lease of the house is eliminated. This was ironclad to the point that no burlesque attractions should be booked there. Everything is in readiness for the opening of the regular Western Wheel season, Aug. 28. Nearly all the shows are winding up their preliminary sea- son, while the remainder are under rehearsal. "The Star Show Girls" will not start its regular Wheel traveling un- til Sept. 4 when opening at the How- ard, Boston. The inability of the Empire Co. to land the Columbia, Boston, forces the managers to play Albany or fill in one-nighters for the open week. "The Follies of the Day," after opening at the Bon Ton, Jersey City, will hit up the one nighters for a week before making the Boston stand. "The Century Girls" are also routed to duplicate the trick during week, Sept. 11. "The High School Girls" are listed for Albany, Sept. 18. ONLY ONE IN BOSTON. Anent the report that Parron & Wal- ker, who figured in the former Colum- bia (Boston) deal, had a location picked to replace the house taken by Marcus Loew, and that the Western Wheel was now assured of two houses in the Hub, several men closely iden- tified with the affairs of the Empire Circuit said it was likely for F. & W. to keep their eyes on another site, but that it was a certainty nothing new would turn up in Boston for this sea- son. Walker is a Toronto man and one of the big stockholders in the Empire Co. He has informed several Western managers there isn't any chance of do- ing anything in the Hub until next year. SCRAP IN "THE WHIRL." A long wait during the performance of "The Merry Whirl" at Hurtig & Seamon's Music Hall last Saturday night, was reported to have been caused by a fist fight between two of the rude principals. One was "knock- ed out" in the encounter. Cliff Gordon, one of the show's own- ers, was telephoned for, and succeeded ir having his comedians go on with the entertainment, although one is said to have been very much disin- clined to do so. The cause of the trouble was not made known. It was entirely unlook ed for and occasioned much surprise. PrlnoesN Ilaratoff, booked by the Marinelli agency, will open two weeks ahead of the announced date, first appearing at the Columbia, Cincin- nati, Oct. 8, sailing from the other side Sept. 23. RICHARD HYDK A GRANDPOP. All week around the Hyde & Beh- man offices in Brooklyn, it certainly did seem as though one young man, arriving Aug. 14 in the family of Mr. and Mrs. V. B. Hubbell at Bay Shore, (Long Island), would have to struggle through life with the weight of two or three of Richard Hyde's theatres. Mr. Hyde cast a radiant gleam with- in 800 feet of his waist line when the news of the birth which made him a grandpop arrived. Mrs. Hubbell is Mr. Hyde's daughter. The purchase by Mr. Hyde of the Beh man Estate interest in the Hyde & Behman properties has made no perceptible change In the managerial staff of that chain. Archie Ellis con- tinues at his post as general manager, and has associated with him in the gen- eral offices, James R. Hyde, who will handle the account books of the sev- eral houses his father presides over. Willie Hyde, as usual, will exercise his showmanship supervision over the visiting attractions to the Hyde & Beh- man theatres. At the Star, Brooklyn, Dick Ryder is at the helm. Louis Krleg has charge of the Gaiety, in the same Bor- ough, which has had 125 seats added to its capacity through a remodeling of the rear of the bouse. There is no intent at present on Mr. Hyde's part to change the name of the famous Hyde ft Behman firm. AFTER "THE MAJESTICS." Monday evening when "The Ma- jesties" appeared at the Columbia, New York, Sam H. Karris, of Cohan & Harris, watched the burlesque or second part of the show. In It was a rewritten version of "Get Rich Quick Wallingford," somewhat scis- sored down since the firm gave no- tice last week to the management of the show, when it appeared in Bos- ton, that the version would not be permitted to continue. "The Majesties" "Wallingford" piece hinges upon one "Wellington" selling stock In a "Vacuum Com- pany," which manufactures holes for doors, keyholes and so on, coming under the heading of what is known as "imaginary" in the "business" of the book. J. Goldenberg leased "The Majes- ties" for this season from Fred Ir- win. He said to a Variety) represen- tative he could not understand why Cohan ft Harris would object to the piece, since it was intended as a trav- esty, and would advertise "Walling- ford." It was said during the week the firm might secure an injunction against Goldenberg. One of the Cohan ft Harris billers, spreading paper for the show's en- gagement in Boston, accidentally dropped in to see the burlesque show there last week. Upon noting the similarity, he informed his employ- ers, when Bert Felbleman made a special inspection, writing Goldenberg a warning. From the outlook Wednesday it seemed quite likely that Mr. Golden- berg and "The Majesties" would lose the "Wallingford" attachment alto- gether, replacing it with another bur- lesque. BILLS NEXT WEEK NEW OHPHEUM Amelia Bingham Chip A Marble Jack Wllaon A Co. Great Letter Harry A Wolfonl Courtney Sister* McConnell A Simpson Three Keatona Flying Martina HENDERSON'S Edwards High Flyers Lea Marquards Pendleton Sister* Koia Roma Jarvia A Harrison Mcheen's Dogs Bush Bros. Cooper A Robinson (Two to fill) HAMMERSTEINS "The Apple of Paris" "Consul" Tempest A Sun- shine Howard A Howard Alda Overton Walker A Co. Bert Levy Stepp. Mehllnger A Kins YORK. Koehm'i "Athletic Girls" Williams A Warner Louis Stone Ollle Young A April Alfredo Anita & Paul FIFTH AVENUE Rose Pitonof Emma Carus Porter J Wnite & Co Ro°hm's "Athletic Girls" Salerno Tim Cronln Mr & Mrs Allison Joe Fanton & Bro BRIGHTON THEATRE Carrie De Mar Frank Tlnney Lydla Barry Willard Slmms & Co. Jolly. Wild & Co. Rubv Raymond A Co. \V. B. Pat ton A Co. Mualcnl Hodges Sandor's Russian Dancers Altus Bros. TEMPLE (icnaro A Bailey Wilfred Clarke A Co Reynolds A Done- gan ROCHESTER. Warren A Keefe The Langdons Splssell Bros A Co Joe A Ernie Van Vittorla A Georg- etta CHICAGO. MAJESTIC Allele Uswold Sellgman A Bram- Five Plerrescortls well Hawthorne & Bui t Hud Fisher Raynos Dogs Master Gabriel Ronalr A Ward & Co Carson Bros MILWAUKEE, .MAJESTIC Moore A Llttlefleld Bowers. Walter & Crooker Temple Quartet ST. COLUMBIA Mabel Hlte Dorothy Roger* A Co Van A Kchenck Knute Krickson 4 Regals Ethel McDonough Smith A Melnottes .Tetter & Rogers LOUIS. Namba Troupe Campbell A Yates Mullen A Correlll Hal Merrltt The Dalys WASHINGTON. CHASE'S Slmone De Beryl Montgomery A Moore Mlddleton. Spellmy- er A Co Bert Fltsgibbon The Graters Rice. Sully A Scott Hathaway's Mon- keys. CLEVELAND. HIPPODROME Ruth St Denis Kajlyama (Yobs A Josephine Martlnettl A Syl- vester Stod- Gardner i dard Johnny Johnson Avery A Hart Richardson's Dogs PITTSBURG. GRAND OPERA HOUSE Edwards' "Song Re- vue" Charles Leonard Fletcher Fields A Lewis Frank Stafford A Co Ellis A McKenna Cameron A Gaylord The Rials PHILADELPHIA. KEITH'8 Patty A Desperado Bert Leslie A Co Ashley A Lee Ethel Green Hermany's Dogs Rooney A Bent Rem Brandt Maxim's Models Al White's new act BALTIMORE. Marlnl MARYLAND Clarice Vance Barnes A Crawford Mrs Gene Hughes A Co Burn ham wood A Green- A Brownky Fred Rt Onge Troupe Three Ploetz Larella Sisters Mark A Orth ORPHEUM John A Emma Ray Marvellous Millers Lo.ll Troupe Martini Bro* OMAHA. Lynch A Zeller Brent Hayes •"oakley, Hanvey Dunleavey ORPHEUM "Photo Shop'" Gene Greene Marcel & Boris Trio KEITH S Itoss A Fenton Murray & Lane Felix Adler (treat Aurora Troupe Whittle DENVER. Havlluntl & Thornton Ellda Morris Ouerro A Carmen Marseilles BOSTON. Flanagan & Ed- wards Harry Richards A Co. Ray & Rogers The Pelots ORPHEUM Mme. Besson A Co. Cadets de Gascogm Crouch A Welch Wynne Bros. HAN FRANCISCO. "Planophiend Min- strels" Pender Troupe Carlton Karl Emmy's Pets DETROIT. TEMPLE Mclntyre A Heath Dc Laur Trio Ferry A White Selblnl A Grovlnl "Bascballltls' Reed Bros. AI Carleton Old Soldier Fiddlers MONTREAL. ORPHEUM. Romany Opera Co May Tully A Co Geo H Wood Three White Kuhns Helm Children J Warren Keen* A Co Gordon Bros Kangaroo I*a Toy Bros A HANOVER. (Germany.) MELLINI THEATRE Hastings A Wilson (For Sept.) Falco A La Fla- Emllla Rose menco De Mario Otto Reutter Hall A Earle Tankwal Troupe MAGDEBURG. (Germany.) CENTRAL THEATRE Baggessens (For Sept) Patty Frank Troupe Les Marbes Meredith Sisters ELBERFELD. (Germany.) McDonnells Stelner Poppeletes Llckson Hollandlsches Heattle A Babs J Melons Max Stadt George A Gustl Clown Barker Elder PARIS. MOULIN ROUGE •Belle of New York" JAR DIN DE PARIS Inez A Reba Kaufman Lucctte de Verly Sisters Gardenia Las Agulleras Les Berthos Goddln A Miss May Renee Tamary Bolnes Trio Clack A Clack Oran Trio Gulchenet The Jardys MARIGNY Ward Bros Balzac Revue SHOWS NEXT WEEK. NEW YORK. "A GENTLEMAN OF LEISURE" (Douglas Fairbanks)—Playhouse (2d week). "AS A MAN THINK8" (John Mason)—Nazi - mova's. "EXCUSE ME"—Gaiety. FOLIES BERGERE—Revues (6th week). "FOLLIES OF 1911"—New York (10th week) "GET RICH QUICK WALLINGFORD"— "GIRL OF MY DREAMS" (Hyams and Mc- lntyre)—Criterion (4th week). HE CAME FROM MILWAUKEE" (Sam Bernard)—Casino. "MAGGIE PEPPER" (Rose Stahl)—Harris (1st week). "SEVEN DAYS"—Astor. SPOONER STOCK—Metropolis (4th week). STOCK—Academy. "THE HEN-PECKS" (Lew Fields)—Broad- way. "THE REAL THING" (Henrietta Crosman) —Maxine Elliott's (4th week). "THE RED ROSE" (Valeska Suratt)—Globe (18th week). "THE SIREN" (Donald Brian)—Knlcker- bockcr Cist week) "THE SPRING MAID" (Christie MacDon- ald)—Liberty. WINTER GARDEN—'Salsson des Russe" (Gertrude Hoffman). CHICAGO. "AN EVERYDAY MAN" (Thoe. W. Ross)- Cort (2d week). "CHIMES OF NORMANDY"—White City (1st week). "THE GODDESS OF LIBERTY"—Crown. "(JET RICH QUICK WALLINGFORD" - Olympic (38th week). CORONATION PICTURES—Garrlck (4th week). "DEAR OLD BILLY" (Wm. Hawtrey) — Whitney (13th week). 'THE DEEP PURPLE"—McVlckers ■ 1st w©ck) REPERTOIRE (Thos. Shea)— Haymurkct (1st week). THE LITTLEST REBEL" (Dustln and Wm. Farnum)—Chicago O. H. (1st week). SAN FRANCISCO. •JUMPING JUPITER" (Richard Carle) Columbia. 'FIRES OF ST. JOHN" (Nance O'Nell) — ai CQ.7A r "JIM THE PENMAN" (Roberts. Bergen K Roberts)—Savoy. PARIS ■•FKMME NUE." (comedy, revival)— Renais- sance. "MONSIEUR PICKWICK," (comedy, new)-- Athcnec. "VAGABOND." (French version from Ger- man)-—Antolne. HEINE DE GOLCONDE." (new farce (Sept 1.1) — Follcs Dramatlque. "VIE PARISIENNE." (operette, revival* - Vnrletcs. LES TRANSATLANTIQUES," (operette, re- vival )—Apollo. "BELLE OF NEW YORK," (operette, re- vival >—Moulin Rouge. •MARIAGE DE MLLE. BEULEMANS." (comedy, revival) —Bouffcs Parlslens. "MLLE. JOSETTE, MA FEMME," (comedy, revival)—Vaudeville. "VIEUX MARCHEUR," (comedy, revival)-- Porte St Martin. 'LEGION ETRANOERE." (drama, revival) - Amblgu.