Variety (April 1912)

22 VARIETY (■ravette-Levoiidre Go. Impersonations. H Mins.; Full Staffe (Special Set). American Roof. The Gravette-Levondre Co. have the duplex system of Impersonation. There is always something doing, and through two being continually on the change, the act is finished in eight minutes, really its best recommenda- tion. A man and a woman reproduce everyone who has died in the past hundred years or so that people have read the most about, and some who are living, but they forgot to give Bill Taft a boost. Perhaps the couple be- lieve Roosevelt is still president, since they did not neglect him. There are two departments behind the pedestal upon which the impersonations are shown off. The one to the right is utilized by the man; the one to the left by the woman. Just why the wo- man is "Roosevelt" doesn't manifest itself, for the Missus would have made an ideal Taft. But you've got to give it to Roosey. Up to date he has been too busy to gather all the avoir- dupois the Missus represented him as having. Cards tell who is coming next. To prevent an uneducated audi- ence making any mistake, each an- nounces the name also after showing the latest duplicate. The Missus shouldn't scowl when doing "Napo- leon." History says that the only, time Nap frowned was when another dame turned him down, but that is not au- thentic, and it's no use trying to im- personate according to Hoyle. While on the Loew time, it wouldn't be a bad little scheme to impersonate Marcus Loew searching for an usher. Cer- ta.nly this couple must look up some- thing for a little novelty if they want to beat out the smaller time. &ime. Ted and Clara Steele. -• *"' Cross-fire. 14 Mins.; One. Eccentric man and "straight" wo- man feeder. Man opens with old "Ach- ing Heart" travesty song. A portion of the cross-fire is built around the phrase "Is it?" similar to Watt street." The pair close with a duet. The man has a funny personality and it seems apity he should have to re- sort to Buch old "gags" as "Do you wash your eyes out in the morning?" In its present shape the act is a good big small timer. Jolo. "Wanted—Dead or Alive/* Dramatic Sketch (4) 22 Mins.; Interior. Woman and her young child reside in a small town in the remote west. Newly elected sheriff is in love with her and she with him, but she refuses to listen to his desire for a matri- monial alliance. He goes off. Enter stealthily "Silver Joe/' wanted for train robbery, bank burglary, etc., dead or alive, with a price on his head. It is the woman's husband. She gets the drop on him. He asks her not to give him up. She weakens for a mo- ment. He grabs the revolver from her hands, robs the child's bank and is about to escape when he hears horse's "foot-steps" off. He hides behind a curtain. Sheriff returns with a wound- ed Mexican, the pal of the husband who had been his accomplice in the robbing of the local bank. Before hiding, the husband has warned his wife if she betrays him he will shoot her dead. Wounded Mexican catches a glimpse of "Silver Joe" hiding. "Silver Joe" has "done him dirt." Greaser gets sheriff's revolver and fires through the curtain killing the husband, then dies himself leaving the future clear and bright for the two lovers. A bid for suspensive mel- odrama with its situations readily anticipated by any but a "small time" audience. Jolo. TUrany-McLellan Co. (8). "After the Honeymoon** (Comedy). 21 Mins.; Three (Interior). City. Of the mistaken identity class. Mr. and Mrs. Newlywed get riled over the arrival of unknown relatives. The wife's twin sister is a burlesque queen. The man's brother is a race-track hick who is the husband of the burley-cue woman. Good for intermittent laugh- ter, alt^pugh too long drawn out. M&rk. ! Harrin an/1 Miller. Comedy Sketch. 13 Mins.; Interior. Young widow phones a detective agency to search for a suitable hus- hand, one with beautiful eyes. Jani- tor enters seeking some clothes stolen from the wash line. Woman mistakes him for the applicant for matrimony. The silliest kind of a far-fetched story. Man is a corking "Tad" and woman feeds him well. Looks like a couple of old-time performers. Jolo. "The Nine-Fifteen". Comedy Drama (8) 21 Mins., Interior. A young school-teacher in a semi- civilized community is about to start for her home in east to visit her moth- er during the vacation period. She is due to leave on the 9:16 train. At the rise of the curtain it lacks twenty minutes of the departure. The sher- iff enters, pleading with the woman to remain and marry him at once, fearing that if she goes home she will not re- turn. Sheriff explains he has been de- tained on account of a shooting scrape. A drunken saloonkeeper has been shot by his wife. They are on the trail of the unfortunate woman. He goes out, promising to return in time to see his sweetheart off. The wife comes in pleading with the school-teacher to save her—that her husband had choked her and she shot to save her life. School-teacher gives wife her cloak, bag, ticket and money and tells her to make a dash for the 9:15 while she detains sheriff. Sheriff enters, sus- pects fugitive is in other room and de- clares he must do his duty. School- teacher detains him until whistle of train is heard so that young wife can escape, says she won't go home but will remain and marry sheriff. Old fash- ioned comedy-melodrama that will ap- peal to a big small time audience. Jolo. Whitely and Bell. Songs and Talk. 15 Mins.; One. Man and woman offering a combina- tion of songs and talk that Is getting over in the "pop" houses. The man works in comedy makeup. Mark. SHOWS NEXT WEEK. (Continued from page 21.) "LET GEORGE DO IT"—West End. "MONSIEUR BEAUCAIRE" (Lewis Waller) —Daly's (7th weak). "OFFICER ««•"—Gaiety (13th week). "OLIVER TWIST"—Empire (8th week). "OVER THE RIVER" (Eddie Foy)—Globe (15th week). RAINEY'S AFRICAN HUNT (Pictures) — Lyceum (2d week). SPOONER STOCK—Metropolis (35th week). STOCK—Academy. "THE GARDEN OF ALLAH"—Century (27th nrpalr \ "THE GREYHOUND"—Astor (9th week). "THE PIGEON"—Little (7th week). "THE QUAKER GIRL"—Park (27th week). "THE RAINBOW" (Henry Miller) —Liberty (7th week). "THE RETURN OF PETER GRIMM" (David Warfleld)—Belasco (28th week) "THE TALKER"—Harris (16th week). "THE PASSING OF THE THIRD FLOOR BACK" (Forbes Robertson)—Manhattan. "THE TYPHOON" (Walker Whiteside) — Hudson (7th week) "THE WALL STREET GIRL" (Blanche Ring)—Cohan's (2d week). "TWO LITTLE BRIDES" (James T. Powers) —Casino (1st week). VIENNESE OPERATIC CO.—Irving Place. WEBER AND FIELDS JUBILEE—Broadway (12th week). "THE WHIRL OF SOCIETY"—Winter Gar- den (8th week). CHICAGO. "THE SENATOR KEEPS HOUSE" (Wm. II. Crane)—Blackstone (3d week). "READY MONEY"—Cort (3d week). "A MODERN EVE"—Garrlck (1st week). 'OFFICER 666"—Cohan's G. O. H. (7th week). •'WHEN IT COMES HOME "—Illinois (2d week). "LOUISIANA LOU"—La Salle (S6th week). "THE BEST PEOPLE" (Cyril Scott)—Lyric (1st week). "ABORN ENGLISH GRAND OPERA CO."- - McVlcker's (1st week). •THE ONLY SON" (Thos. W. Ross)—Olym- pic (td week). "A SINGLE MAN" (John Drew)—Power's (Id wesk). "WITHIN THE LAW"—Princess (3d week). "A ROMANCE OF THE UNDERWORLD" (Holbrook Blinn)—Studebaker (2d week). "THE GLASS HOUSE"—Chicago O. II. (1st ••THE DIVORCE QUESTION"—Whitney (1st week). "THE EYE OF AN IDOL"—Crown. PHILADELPHIA. "THE AVALANCHE" (Robert Hllllard) — Broad. "GRAIN OF DU8T" (James K. Hackett) - Chestnut St. Opera House. "THE FASCINATING WIDOW"—Forrest. "MAGGIE PEPPER"—Garrlck. JOHN KELLERD PLAYERS—Walnut. "A WILD GOOSE"—Lyric. THE BAT" (FrlUl Scheff)—Adelphl. "ALIAS JIMMY VALENTINE"—Grand Opera House. CORRESPONDENCE Unlets otherwise noted, the following reports are for Ac current week. JOHN J. O'CONNOR f] H If! A QO v ABIKTYS Chicago office: (WYNN) U J AJrl\J\J MAJESTIC THEATRE BUILDING Representative —————— The Yankee Robinson shows open In Wood- ward, la., April 24. Fanny Brlce Rider, who recently played an engagement at the Wilson Avenue Theatre here, has commenced suit against her hus- band, Paul Rld»T, for separate maintenance. Tlir caBe comes up in the Superior Court. Alfresco Park. Peoria, 111., will begin Its Hummer season May 18 with a four-act show supplied through the E. J. Cox office. Cox will also furnish Meyer's Lake Park In Can- ton, III., with a vaudeville show of four acts. "Officer €86" will give a profossional mati- nee here at the Grand. April 26. The Allard BrolhVrw will open their new Racine theatre April 29 with a flve-act bill. The new house seats 1,250 and will play thro* shows a day, splitting the week. Meyer Harris, who came to Chicago recently When answering advertitementt kindly mention VARIETY.