Variety (November 1911)

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BHUBERT (Melville StolU, mgr.; Shubert). —Forbes Robertson In "The Passing of the Third Floor Back" received usual ovation from friends of Ions* standing. CINCINNATI By HARRY HJCS8. GRAND O. H. (John H. Havlln, mar.; K. A E).—"Follies." Weak part Is the book. A scene of the top of New York Central depot Is very funny and a travesty on "Pinafore" the beet thing In the show. "New Tear's Eve oa the Barbary Coast" is rather "rough." LYRIC (James E. Fennessy, mgr.; Shubert). —"Chocolate Soldier," George Tallman, Fran- cis J. Doyle and George O'Donnell with Alice Yorke, Vivian Weadon, Mildred Rodgers and Juanita Fletcher sent over this opera la aa artlatlc manner and were applauded after each effort. Business excellent. WALNUT (W. W. Jackson, mgr.; ageat, 8. ft H.).—"Three Twins" Mayme Gehrue gave a good account of herself as the star. Thomas Whlffen, Jane Haselton, Helen DuBols, Mar- shall R. Stevens, Halley Clogg. Wlllard Flan- nlgan, Reggie Morris, Harry Collins and Arvid Paulson are of the cast. STANDARD (Frank J. Clements, house agent).—"Jersey LUUes," contain much of the. (lower of burlesque. The chorus was well costumed and are fairly good singers snd dancers In the closing burlesque, "Winning a Mlaa" there Is plenty of comedy. Symphony Quartet scored; Alexis ft Schall, exoelleat; Jim C. Dixon, familiar; James E. ft Lucia Cooper, scream; Adelaide Murray, Cincinnati girl, leads the chorus; Gloria Martlnss went big In her specialty. PEOPLES (James E. Fennessy, mgr.).— "Zallah's Owne Company." "Dress Rehearsal at the Follies Bergere," and "The Unkissed Oriental" 'are two burlesques in which Tom Barrett, Ike Wall. Mae Rose, Harry Bentley. May Belle. Nora May. Mae Mills. Mile. Vor- tex and Zallah appear. EMPRESS (H. B. Robinson, mgr.; rehear- sal, Sunday 10).—Etta Leon Troupe, featured; Ruth Francis ft Co., good; Three Keltons, ex- cellent; Brady ft Mahoney, hit; Samoya, good; Albert Donnelly, excellent. Mrs. Bertha Markbrelt has sold a sketch, "An After Dinner Cup of Coffee," to Mildred Howard. Mrs. Markbrelt. who Is the wife of former Mayor of Cincinnati, Is at present with the German Irving Place Theatre. BALTIMORE By ARTHUR L. BOBB, MARYLAND (E. G. Schanberger, mgr.; agent. U. B. O.; rehearsal Monday 10).—Bos- ton Modern Minstrels, fair, became tiresome; Valerie Bergere ft Co., unqualified hit; Stepp, Mehlinger and King, stopped show; Rials, clever; Grant & Hoag, good; James Francis Dooley, laughs NEW (George Schneider, mgr.; agent, Bart McHugh; rehearsal Monday 10).—Rudolp, The Great, applause; Twentieth Century Minstrels, laugh; Whitman ft Davis, very good; Dela- Phone, fair; Levolos, liked; Musical Alvinos, excellent. VICTORIA (C. E. Lewis, mgr.; agent. Nlxon-Nlrdllnger; rehearsal Monday 10).—Mr. ft Mrs. Perkins Fisher, big hit; June Roberts ft Co., well liked; McAleavy's Marvels, clever; Freed ft Bertln. fair; The Ohio Four, pleased; Nellie Kennedy ft Co., many laughs. WILSON (O. O. Wonders, mgr.; J. W. Hoo- ver, agent; rehearsal Monday 10).—Leona. big hit; Three Altklns. clever; Bernle. pleased; Holden ft Harrow, fair; Shorey, Campbell ft Co.. scored. FORD'S (Chas. E. Ford, mgr.; K. A E.).— Charles Cherry. "The Seven Bisters." big house. HOTEL TRAYMORE ~ W STRICTLY FIREPROOF 308-318 West 58th Street (Near Columbus circle) New Yerfc Ths Finest Equipped sad Most Modern Transient Hotel in New York NOW OPEN Every Roam With Bath Special Rates te the Theatrical Profesaoi u m *, ass u P TELEPHONES j C ^j* # JJ} COLUMBUS HOTEL ALVARADO HIT MICHIGAN AVENUE. CHICAGO, ILL. Bill. and MRS. JULE WALTERS. rVeprleters I0t Rooms. $1 par week sad up; with private bath, $•, |7 sad $• par weak- airy rooms, with telephones sad "hot and cold water. Elevator senrloa. Four minutes from principal theatres. 'Phone, Calumet lltl. LEONARD HICKS All light. Oafs la connection. A Red Proprietor of Reel Place to Live GEO.F. ROBERTS. Asst. Manager -lYsTmnalRTI rT ni. 1 miTfll *•• t sas- 8 '™" HOTEL GRANT NEW ACADEMY (Tunis E. Dean, mgr.; K. ft E.).—Christie MacDonald in "The Spring Maid." large audience. LTRIC (W. Klnaey, mgr.).—Mormon Tab- ernacle Choir. SAVOY (H. Bascom Jackson, mgr.).—Bos- ton Players, big business. HOLLIDAY ST. (Wm. Rife, mgr.; 8. ft H.). —"Beyond the Divide," fair house. OAYETY (Wm. Ballauf, mgr.).—"Social Maids." MONUMENTAL (Montague Jacobs, mgr.). —"Lady Buccaneers." Bart McHugh Is putting the shows In the new theatre. George V. Hobart, the well known comedy carpenter, was In town all last week trying to Inject some humor into Miss Ctlaser's ve- hicle. "Miss Dudelsack." DENVER By CHAS. LONDONER. (By Wire.) ORPHEUM.—Sam Mann ft Co., headliner; Edwin Stevens, excellent; Australian Wood Choppers, hit; Nan, good; Eleanor Falke. good; Harry Breen, scored; Clover Trio, fair; business good. PANTAOES.—Merrill ft Co.. good; Magill ft Co., good; Doris Opera Trio, excellent; Pic- torial Post Card Album, clever; Great Day- ton, fair; Warren ft Francis, good. The Clover Trio worked the Orpheum this week as a double. Myrtle Young, wife of Albert Moore, after a five weeks' Illness with appendicitis, in a 8an Francisco hospital, has just left the Institution and will be able to Join the act next week. KANSAS CITY. By PHIL McMAHON. (By Wire.) ORPHEUM—Rolfe ft Co., hit; Hermlne 8hone; Rakes; L. A. Arenera ft Victor, inter- esting; Hawthorne ft Burt, good; Croush A Welsh, fair; Henry Cllve, entertaining; Klein Bros ft Brennan, passable. EMPRESS—Russell ft Smith's Minstrels; Dan Mason ft Co.; Hill ft Ackerman; Flor- ence Hughes; Lew Orth ft Lillian; Frans Meisel; pleasing bill. GRAND.—Trials Frlgansa in "Ths Sweet- est Girl in Paris," uninteresting. SHUBERT.—Lew Fields' "Ths Hea-Pecko," hit from start to finish. WILLIS WOOD.—Richard Carle, "Jumping Jupiter." funny. CENTURY.—"Yankee Doodle Girls." ball pictures, Interesting; show fair. OAYETY.—"Love Makers," above average. ALTOONA. ORPHEUM (Wllmer ft Vincent, mgra; agent. U. B. O; rehearsal Monday 11). Walter Brower. applause; Bailey, Hall ft Burnet, big; Harry Crandall ft Co., big. MI8HLER (I. C. Mlshler, mgr.).—It, "His Honor the Mayor"; 14, "Girl of the Golden West"; 16, "Darlings of Paris." B. O. B. ANN ARBOR. MAJESTIC (Arthur Lane, mgr.).—Walter E. Perkins, headline; Shark ft Turek. fair; Carl's Comedy Dogs, good; Gene Rale, hit; Five Musical Byrons, big. NEW WHITNEY (D. 8. Mclntyre. mgr.).— 11, Ethel Barrymore. In "The Witness for the Defense"; 18, William Faversham in "The Faun." MELTON. BUFFALO. SHEA'S (M. Shea, mgr.; agent. U. B. O.; rehearsal Monday 10).— Business excellent. 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