Variety (August 1911)

VARIETY The One Vaudeville Contracting Agency That Charges Only Five Per Cent. "Better Service Impossible" "We Never Misrepresent" Prudential Vaudeville Exchange I Ml IV! K R, General Manager 535-6-7-8-9-0 Representing Real Theatres Theatre Building, 1402 Broadway, New York Booking the best acts on a square deal policy to everybody DU GROS TRIO I I BOOKED SOLID ON ORPHEUM CIRCUIT Opened with Big Success at Mijestit Theatre. Chitast Address care variety getting away from their old turn by attempt- ing a new opening, but It fell away to noth- ing, their stepping carrying them through Leslie Thurston, the xylophonlst did nicely,* but did not finish as well as she should, using numbers which have long ago lost their ap- plause-winning qualities. Four colored men did a quartet specialty, attempting comedy. They call themselves the "Happy Four." No one else was. Pictures. rOREPAUGH'8 (Miller A Kaufman, mgrs.; ■gents. Taylor A Kaufman).—Fugl Jap Troupe; Harry Holman A Co., Jackson A Marguerite; Brown A Bragg; Victor; Rose Redding. Pictures. OIRARD (Miller A Kaufman, mgrs.; agents Taylor A Kaufman 24-26. MERMAIDA: Martin's Dog Bandits; De- Verne A Van; Kelly A Laferty; William Sis- to; Pictures. DIXIE (David Label, mgr.; agents, Taylor A Kaufman). 24-26.—Goyt Trio; Llbbey A Trayer; Tanean A Claxton; Harry Woods; Pictures. NIXON (F. O. Nlxon-Nlrdllnger, mgr.; agent. Nlxon-Nlrdllnger Vaudeville Agency). —Lucifer and Klpler; Williams and Weston; Nellie Eltlnge and Co., Five Lunds; Tele- graph Four 4 , Great Leon and Co; Picture*. PEOPLES (F. O. Nlxon-Nlrdllnger, mgr.; agent, Nlxon-Nlrdllnger Vaudeville Agency). 24-26.—Flying Caros; Bassalarl; Verdln and Dunlop; Harry Fenn Delton; Burfank and Danforth; Pictures. GREAT NORTHERN (M. Greenwald, mgr.; agent, H. Bart McHugh). 24-26.— Williams Bros., Gayety Trio; Whysall Edwards A Co.; Three Troubadours. AUDITORIUM (W. C. Herchenrelder, mgr.; agent, H. Bart McHugh). 24-26.—Coleman A Williams; Coleman A Garfield; F. E. Peak. PLAZA (C. Oelschlager, mgr.; agent, H. Bart McHugh).—Sadie Fondeller; Rlpon; Cox Family; Mullen A Coogan; Aviator Girl. GERMANTOWN THEATRE (Walter Stuempflg. mgr.; Chaa. J. Kraus, agent), 24- 26.—The Runtons; Four Melody Monarchs; Joe Brennan; Dyer Graham; Three DuBall Broa MODEL THEATRE (Mr. Lord, mgr.; Chaa. J. Kraus. agent) 24-26.—Great Nicholas. Boydell Duo; A Day In a Cafe; Joe Wilton. IRIS THEATRE (M. J. Walsh, mgr.; ChsJr J. Kraus, agent), 24-26.—Boydell Duo; Grimm A Satchell; Wilson A Co., Martlnelll. ALEXANDER (G. Alexander, mgr.; agents. Stein A Leonard, Inc.,. 24-26).—Side and De- Lane; Will and Mable Casper; Mathls Trio; Jordan and Francis; Butterworth Sisters; Kent Stock Co.; Pictures. FAIRHILL PALACE (C. Stangler. mgr.; agents, Stein A Leonard, Inc.).—Garflelds; Bell Quartet; Pictures. ALVIN *■ KENNY "COMEDY GYMNASTS" BOOKED SOLID Western Vaudeville and Interstate Clreuits BERNARD BURKE, Inc., Managers STEIN and LEONARD, Inc. 54 No. ISth St.. Philadelphia. Philadelphia's Leading Vaudeville Agency. New Acts.- Communicate with us, stat- ing open time. If you have the act, we have the houses. Stein and Leonard, Inc., book more houses than all the other booking agencies In Philadelphia combined. We have no connections with any other booking agencies In Philadelphia. Do not become con- fused by a similarity In names. "ALWAYS FIKST WITH THE LATKST" "SAVE YOUR KISSES TILL SUNDAY NIGHT" Great Novelty Song by Heath and Shialer of the "Melody Monarch*" "8WEET OLD R08E" H ^S&W%^3^« mhmM •) wi Sand lie. postage and we will mall you copy and or ch estr a tion M A SON IQIOCheotnut Street, Philadelphia CRYSTAL PALACE (D. Baeleson, mgr.; it Kent a. Stein A Leonard, 24-26). —Prince and Virginia; Syts and Sytz; Lawrence Woodfall; Green and Green; The Howards; The Mexl- cooni; Pictures. -/AUDITORIUM (agents, Stein A Leonard, Harris; La Rose and Smith; Pictures. Ity of names between it and Dllks and Dllks. The latter claims to be the original of the style of musical act offered by both. The offices of the Nlxon-Nlrdllnger Vaude- ville Agency are now located In the Forrest Theatre Building, Broad and Sansom streets. H. Walter Schlichter (Slick) formerly sport- ing editor of The Item, an afternoon dally In this city, is now associated as assistant- manager of the Stein and Leonard Booking Agency. An act called Wllks and Wllks is causing considerable confusion owing to the slmllar- KMPIRE (E J. Buckley, mgr.).—When K. J. Buckley, the new resident manager of th«> Empire (formerly Ye Park), the new house of the Empire Circuit In this city, arranged a dress rehearsal to signalise the formal opening of the theatre as a homo of polite burlesque, he thought out something that will go down to his credit even If bur- lesque on Broad Street fails to bring results. As a result of special invitations sent to several of the classy clubs and distributed where they would do the most good, the Em- pire held more women Friday night than has ever attended a regular burlesque show In recent years at one performance In this city. The placing of burlesque In the Empire Is a problem which time alone will solve. With its Inception, the house has had everything from the $1.50 attractions to the moving pictures at a nickel a throw, vaudeville at 10-10 being the last before the change to the pres- ent policy. The Empire has everything in Its favor, larger and superior equipment to any of the other burlesque houses in town, with the exception of the Casino. The even- ing patronage Is not so much a question as the matinees. It la the latter which may decide the future of the house. It Is believed the Empire Company has fortified Itself if the Empire falls to show results. The open- ing was not only cleverly planned and carried out, but the selection of "The Big Review" as the Initial attraction was a wise one. It Is a first rate sample of what "polite bur- lesque" should be to secure patronage for the Empire and despite the fact that the Friday nights performance was the first dress re- hearsal the company had had, It proved en- tertaining and no doubt Impressed favorably those In front many of whom witnessed a burlesque show for the first time. With the exception of a too free handling of women's apparel and an unnecessary use of the word "Hell" the show was absolutely clean. The book used by "The Big Review" this sesson Is another of the Billy Van series'. "Patsy in Politics," with some alterations to permit of the use of a few specialties and numbers. It ran smoothly for a dress rehearsal perform- ance, the slowness In picking up cues and a break at the finale of the first act spoiled one of the best numbers of the show, being the only drawback. There were no speeches and the only aditional feature was the pre- sentation of two huge floral bouquets to Frankle Helth. Miss Heath earned these, for if ever a star worked for the success of a show Miss Heath was that one. There Isn't a girl In burlesque today who Is able to do more In a general way to uplift a show than Frankle Heath. She has the looks, a per- sonality which grows, knows how to put her songs over and never is tiresome. The gowns she is wearing this season are many, unique as well as beautiful and Miss Heath wears them to advantage, h slight fault being that one or two of the hat* worn hide too much of her face. The book Of "Patsy In Politics" Is not as good for burlesque as the one used last season, and for this reason the comedy will have to be built up. Harry Le Van has this task. When the long stretches of dialog Vaudeville Again Next Season BOOKED SOLID Wise Move Still Represented by PAT CASEY Whin aamoering advertiiement$ kindly mention VARIETY.