Variety (November 1911)

VARIETY 37 local newspapers, "With Edged Tools" seems to be going nicely. Its stay Is still Indefinite. CROWN (Stair and Havlin).—"The Travel- ing Salesman"; Next week, Norman Hackett in "Satan Sanderson." HAYMARKET (H. A. Bailey, mgr.; 8. A H.) —Ward and Vokes in "Trouble Makers"; next week, -'-The Rosary." IMPERIAL (Kllmt A Oassolo. mgra,; S. A H.).—Eugenie Blair in "The Light Eternal." MARLOWE (Chas. B. Marvin, mgr.; Ind.). —Stock; "Carmen"; next week, "Awakening of Helena Richie.** NATIONAL.—Norman Hackett In "Satan Sanderson" Next week, "The Traveling Sales- man." McVICKER'8 (Geo. Warren, mgr.; Ind.).— Chauncey Olcott will bring his three weeks' engagement to a close next week; 19, William A. Brady's production of "Way Down East." ACADEMY (Tom Carmody, mgr.; W. V. M. A., agents).—For a neat, artistic and skill- ful juggling and equlllbrlstlc act, Mr. and Mrs. Allrlght are the candy. Opening the show on the last half of last week, they cleaned up. Taylor and Herbert offered songs, dances and crossfire talk that went fairly well. The girl has all the requisites In the way of looks and shape, but that's all. Her partner Is enter- tainer enough to qualify as a single. Jerome and Co. are entitled to the credit of scoring big with a lively comedy skit If there are any female contortionists who have anything on Grace Damlelgh, they have not Invaded Chicago this season. Doblado's Sheep were the closer. HEBO. According to Rial to gossip, the Hofbrau cafe and restaurant in Monroe street is to go out of existence next spring and In Its place there Is to be established another Chllds restaurant. Herman Fuchs, formerly at the Whitney Opera House, has gone to the boxofflce of the Lyric. The Jewish Orphans' Home will shortly be the beneficiary of a performance of "The Di- viding Line." a play from the pen of Myron Fagan. The cast Is to Include Clara Knott. Just where the benefit Is to be given has not as yet been announced. Frank Crulkshank Is In town telling Chl- cagoans through the columns of the newspa- pers the merits of "Thais," which opened Sun- day night at Powers'. Through the Instrumentality of Herbert Duce. the former representative here for the Shuberts. Cheney Parker, the veteran door- man at the Garrlck, has gone to the Home for the Aged. Parker was a noted character among visiting stage folks. Mrs. Flske's engagement at the Grand is to be shortened four to two weeks. The remain- ing fortnight's booking will be taken over by "Everywoman," which Is to be transferred there 12 from the Auditorium. Mrs. Flske will take to the road with "The New Marriage" and expects to return here In April to produce "Julia France" and "The War of Souls." which were promised at the Grand during the present engagement. "Thy Neighbor's Wife" will have Its first performance In Chicago Dec. 11 at Powers', succeeding Marie Doro In "The Butterfly on the Wheel." Mordkln, the Russian dancer, and his asso- ciates, are scheduled to appear at the Audi- torium IS, following the vacation of that thea- tre by "Everywoman." Carrie Beits, leading woman of I. H. Herk's "Daffydlls," Is reported to have been married recently to E. A. Van Avery of the same company. After returning from a business trip to New York, Mort H. Singer hied himself back to that burg last weak, and expects to remain there for throe week;a His brother, Harry Singer, is down from Milwaukee and looking after thing* in a managerial way at the Prin- cess theatre offices. Margaret Lawrence Is deserting the cast of "Over Night" at the Princess to become the wife shortly of Orson D. Munn, of New York City, son of the millionaire publisher of the Scientific American. Charles E. Whiteside, a film actor now on the Coast, Is defendant In a suit for divorce recently Instituted here by his wife, Sophie Whiteside. The cage is pending In the Su- perior Court Weber's theatre, Wabash avenue, has de- serted the Walter Keefe agency and has gone over *o Earl J. Cox for its booking. Inasmuch as the house Is advertised for lease, Its future policy would seem to be uncertain. A future theatrical manager and press agent made his appearance in Chicago Oct tl when Ralph T. Kettering was Introduced to the world for the first time at the Kettering homo at TIT Bltteraweet Place. Kettering 8r. Is resident manager of the Bijou theatre; general business representative of the Col. "Bill" Aoche and Charles Marvin enterprises; press representative for Mort H. 8lnger In the Indoor amusement season, and director of publicity at "White City" In the summer. Quite some speck on the theatrical horizon of Chicago, that fellow Kettering. The Jollet Theatre Co. has been Incorpor- ated at Springfield. 111., to conduct a theatri- cal business at Jollet. The new concern Is capitalised at 110,000 and the Incorporators are John T. and E. K. Henderson, and Charles Lamb. The same people have Incorporated the Aurora Grand Opera House Co. to do a general amusement business In the latter city. Mr. Lamb Is the present resident manager of the Opera House, Aurora. Ben Johnson, a member of "The Man of Honor" company, which closed Its brief ex- istence Saturday night at the Cort, has tem- porarily succeeded E. M. Holland In "The Grain of Dust." which < has been playing at Power's, as a result of the latter being laid up with a broken arm sustained by a fall Monday night of last week on the stairway of one of the elevated railroad atatlona In this city. Johnson made his first appearance In the part last Monday night at Louisville, whither the Hackett company went from Chicago, and will continue with the ahow until Holland Is able to appear again, expected to be In about six weeks. Johnson is also essaying Holland's part of the Bishop in the Hackett short pre- lude piece "The Bishop's Candlesticks. As the result of an illness that developed recently at Denver, Cathryn Rowe Palmer has withdrawn temporarily from Harry Askln'a "Sweetest Girl In Parts" company, now en- route In the far west. Coincident with this note comes the announcement that the La Salle impressarlo Is planning to make Miss Palmer a member of his permanently located company next season. The success of "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" In the big cities has resulted In the piece being played In the largest of the one night stands by a "No. 2" company that fea- tures Ursula St. George In the role acted at the Illinois by Edith Taliaferro at the Illi- nois. When Clara Louise Burnham's new play, "The Right Princess," opens at the Zlegfeld 20, the cast will be seen to Include Helen Holmes, James Durkln and Eugene Moore. Otto Henkel, who left the employ of Harry Ask In several weeks ago for the ostensible purpose of embarking In some commercial line of business In the northwest, evidently changed his mind, as word comes from Madi- son. Wis., that the former La Salle manager has been placed in charge of the new Or- pheum theater In that city. Plays that are to be given an early produc- tion by the College theatre stock company are "The Test" and "The Dollar Mark." In order to play the part of Anna Hoff- man In "The Master of the House" at the Cort, It was necessary for Amelia Gardner to resign from the cast of "As a Man Thinks," which John Mason brings to the Lyric IS. One of the theatrical social events of the season here will be the dance which the members of the "Louisiana Lou" company propose to give Dec. 12 at the Coliseum Annex. Randolph Hartley, who is blazing the way for the tour of Mrs. Flake, now playing at the Grand, is credited with being responsible for the libretto of the grand opera, "Pola." which had a European production last sea- son. The La Salle Opera House Is evidently to have another promoter of publicity, as Chas. Collins Is reported to have severed his con- nection there in that capacity. Nate Splngold, whose publicity exploits had much to do with the success of the Ameri- can Music Hall In New York City, is rlalto- Ing here this week. In addMInn to h^rsldlnx the advance of the Harry Lauder show at the Lyric, he Is lending Jack Lalt a hand In the press department of Lew Fields' "Hanky Panky" show at the American Music Hall. Splngold was last here In advance of the Friars' Frolic tour. "ten per Mat" booking agency In the Chicago O. Hi The latter proposes to go it alone as before, and Mr. Kremer is to associate himself with one Morris S. Silver In the agency business. WILSON AVENUE (L. Lecalzl. mgr.; agent. W. V. M. A.).—Azuma Japs; Minstrel Four; Hoyt, Lessing Co.; Blcknell A Glbney; Arthur Connelly; Five Musical Lunds; Bertie Fow- ler; The Gee Jays; Sutherland A Curtis: Yai- to Duo. ASHLAND (Al. Wledner, mgr.; agent, W. V. M. A.).—Heely A Meely; Star Operatic Trio; Lavender A Meeker; Three Richard- sons; Genie Rale; L. H. Byrne-Golson Players; Mclntyre A Hsrdy; McFarlshd, Wler A Leo- pold; Lavlne A Inman. EVANSTON (agent. W. V. M. A.).—Klpp A Klppy; Maurice Burkhardt; McKenzle ft Shan- non; Goldsmith ft Hoppe; Winkler's Maids; L. H. Swain's Cockatoos; Cslts Brothers; Klein-Ott Brothers ft Nicholson; Village Choir; Scharr Wheeler Trio. SOUTH CHICAGO (agent. W. V. M. A.).— Edna ft Albert; Gaynell Everett; Bannister ft Vissrd; Nick Conway; Lillian Mortimer ft Co. Lsst hslf, Klpp ft Klppy, Blossom Rob- inson; Edith Harcke A Co.; Billy Link. LYDA (agent, W. V. M. A.).—Lavlne ft In- man; Edith Harcke ft Co.; Mary Carrington Co.; Goodall ft Craig; Zamora Family; L. H. Jerome ft Hunter; Magglo Le Claire; Jack Hawkins Co.; Mszone ft Mssone; The Hen- nlngs. KEDZIB (Wm. Malcolm, mgr.; agent, W. V. M. A.).—Tuscano Broa; Mclntyre ft Hardy; Byrne; Golsom Players; Alama Trio; Madame Herrman. CASINO (agent, W. V. M. A.).—Lawrence A Edwards; Bob A Iola; Chris. Lane: OUle Eaton Co.; Schaar Wheeler Trio; L. H. Doblado's Animals; Norwood A Wheeler; Mary Carrington Co.; Shcan A Marks; Four Casting Campbella ACADEMY (Tom Carmody, mgr.; agent, W. V. M. A.).—Bernle Bros.; Hy Green way; Amoros A Mulvey; Johnstone, Dlllae A Geyer. Last half, Star Operatic Trio; Provol, Bannister A Visard; Pearl A Roth. SAN FRANCISCO By ROBERT A. HAZEL. VARIETY'S San Francisco Office, 308 Market Street. (By Wire.) ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.; agent. Orphoum Circuit). —Dr. Ludwlg Wullner. hit of bill, takes audience by storm; Four Fords, solid hit; Josle Heather, opened quietly but closed big; "Zlla." badly acted sketch; violin playing by Mabelle Adams saved act; Augus- tine A Hartley, went well; Howard A North, laughing hit of bill; Sagcr M'.dglcy A Co.. on second, had audience walking In but pulled through; Lillian Schrelber, opening, pleased; Orpheum Orchestra delayed second part with "Alexander's Ragtime Hand" and had to re- peat song before show could continue. Busi- ness good. A reported split has taken place between Victor Kremer. the one-time music publisher, and Harry Splngold In the operation of a J. Donnolly is to build a new theatre In the Richmond district. The capacity wlil be 1.200. House will be Class A. WATCH P"OR THE NEW ACT BROWN i MODLTON GERTIE PRESENTING A ROUTINE OP THEIR OWN EXCLUSIVE SONCS Direction, A. EE. MEYERS Professionally Restricted and Copyrighted Wkm amtwering advertisements kindly mention VARIETY.