Variety (April 1912)

VARIETY 23 HORACE, RENE WRIGHT=DIETRICH "THE SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT SINGERS" Back on Broadway at the 5th Ave. Theatre, Next Week, after a most successful tour of the Orpheum Circuit and happened to be one of the few unfor- tunate victims of the short-lived "blacklist." has returned to the east. Harris accepted a route over the Gus Sun time to replace the one cancelled by the "W. V. M. A. Walman, the violinist who a short time ago played some of our best on Madison street under the nome de theatre of Mona Melanchrino filled a disappointment this week when Whldden. of Conrad and Whldden. was taken down with grippe. Walman went on In street clothes and worked two shows with Conrad, playing- Whidden's repertoire without a rehearsal. The youngster Is now around the Saratoga Hotel waiting for Jimmie HenBchel, the hotel's violinist, to drop out. J. Rush Bronson replaces I.anR as manager of the Kansas City theatre. Incidentally the Sullivan-Considlne offices announce the ac- quisition of five alrdomes and one vaudeville theatre in St. Louis, all opening next month with regular vaudeville bills. Hoopston, 111.; Gary, Ind.; Bralnard. Minn., and Albia, la., are four new towns to receive attractions from Paul Goudron of the name office. The latter has also arranged with Electric Park, Joplln. Mo., for Its summer shows. The Bhrlner's circus held Inst week In the First Regiment Armory was a financial suc- cess. A number of the best acts around town volunteered their services, and under the stage management of the majority of Chi- cago's best agents the event proved very successful. Dorothy Regal, who occasionally acts in vaudeville In "No Trespassing," secured a divorce last week from her husband, Louis J. Winch, before Judge Gibbons In the Circuit Court. Edward J. Ader represented the com- plainant. George Hlnes. manager of the Lyda theatre, which recently changed its policy from vau- deville to pictures, was fined IS for allowing the Paine Children to play his house. The children's mother was also arrested on the same charge. SAN FRANCISCO By ART. HICKMAN. ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.; agent, direct).—Jessie Mlllward A John Glendenning. enthusiastically received; Lucy Weston, scored; Seumas McManus Players, applauded; Stewart Sisters & Escorts, big; Wormwood's Monkeys, clever. Of the holdovers, Mclntyre St Heath, repeated riot; Rhelvy Bros., dupli- cated success; Schooler & Nicholson, heavily encored. EMPRESS (S-C, mgrs.; agents, direct).— "Card Party," hit; Waterbury Bros. A Tenny. Immense; Anita Barbllng, entertained; Fol de Rol Girls, good; Luplta Perlea, sensational; Five Delmars, laughing hit; Maude Ashley A Johnny Lehay, clever dancing; Josle Flynn, very successful. PANTAGES (Alex. Pantages. gen. mgr.; agent, direct).—Harry Bernard's Merrymak- ers, scored; Harry Brown A Co.. good com- edy; Musical Goolmans, clever; Clark A Verdi, hit; Seymour's Dogs, great; Buckeye State Quartet, harmonious; Clair A Lang, repeated encores. Ed Lang, formerly manager of the Em- press, Kansas City, has been transferred to the Chicago office of the S-C circuit, where he will assume the duties of a booking agent. PHILADELPHIA By OEORGE M. YOUNG. KEITH'S (H. T. Jordan, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).—Feature bills always look good on MISS ALICE LLOYD STARRING IN "LITTLE MISS FIX-IT" Management, WERBA & LUESCHER Week April 22 Columbia San Francisco April 30-May 1 Oakland, Cal. May 2 Stockton, Cal. May 3 Auburn, Cal. May 4 Reno, Neb. May 6-8 Salt Lake, Salt Lake City. paper and many times they play out in a way to show their strength, but the "All-Women" bill this week did not. On paper it lookod like a million dollars of class, and so far as looks go it was a dandy collection of "dain- ties," but It didn't play like a show that was worth $500. There was no speed to it and not enough comedy scattered to lighten it up. It looked like a show that ought to have had the "boys" there with bells hanging all over them, but Tuesday afternoon's audience was more than half worm n and the way that show dragged Its way through was a shame. What a good fast comedy act would have done to it can be imagined. The O'Meers Sisters opened the show and there was nothing wanting in the way of a starter. The girls have a Russian dance on the wire that Is worth talking about. The Church Sisters were on second with their singing and dancing act. They are a couple of nice little girls, but they did not do much. Maybe their name suggested the quietude. Then came the Boston Fadettes, about the classiest looking girl act that can be picked up for a vaudeville bill. The Fadettes do not take up as much room on the stage as for- merly, but Caroline B. Nichols says she Is not handling a "band" any more, but a "vaudeville act." As a vaudeville act, the Fadettes Is "some band" any way you look at it, and they played good music, rousing the audience long enough to get a good, big round of applause for the finish. To conform to the "All-Women" plan one of the Kauf- man Troupe girls put out the cards for the Fadettes. She was dressed in natty panta- lettea Gee, but what a chance that would have been for "Tiny" Churchill. Max Witt's Melody Lane Girls kept up the "daintiness" of the show up to this point and the four won a liberal share of the favors with their singing. It's a dandy singing turn and the four add much by their appearance. The first laughs arrived with the appearance •' Hayes and Johnson, who repeated their "Dream of Baby Days" sketch. They have brightened up the act with some snappy songs, and their "Bear" dance got a regular rise out of the blase bunch in front. The "kid" finish was also worked up with a bit of "ragging" which sent the little sister act off to solid applause. The Kaufman Troupe of cyclists added a lot of snap and go to the bill, the girls cheery way of working and the nicely handled grouping bringing liberal reward. Hilda Hawthorne pulled down a big share of the laurels. Miss Hawthorne was the only one to break the "eternal feminine" string, but "little Johnny" did not count among so many big girls. There was big applause for her at the close of one of the most enter- taining acts on the bill. Kowena Stewart and Gladys Alexandra with the sketch. "Broadway Love," were nicely placed and made good use of the spot. The turn seemed to work smoother than on Its last visit and It got over In good shape. Kate Watson kept the laughs going with her monolog. She has some new talk and some nifty verses for her encores, and every one scored solidly. There Isn't any "single" offered by a woman that can lead her for a real merit act. The Curxon Sisters had the closing spot and they did wonderfully well a t the finish of a long and draggy show. Two girls now do the "assisting" and it adds to the picture. One of the two did a head spin when she tried to catch on* of the sisters. It looked as If It was "In the act" until the girl got up. The orchestra played "Lady Venus" for an overture and there was a "girl" picture to close. It was all very nice, but tough as it Is to say, the "All Women" bill was cer- tainly In need of a couple of men acts. WILLIAM PENN (W. W. Miller, mgr. ugent, U. B. O.).—The usual big house Tues- day evening seemed to find plenty of amuse- ment In the well balanced bill offered. Harry Fox and the Mlllershlp Sister* were the "big name" act had no trouble In putting over the big laughing hit. Harry wasn't In the best form either, suffering from a heavy cold, but he caught them early and never let them go. The little sisters looked just as neat and as pretty as ever and won their share of the favor. The International Polo Teams opened the show Instead of closing It. according to the program. There wasn't any- thing exciting in their play, but the nov- elty seemed to please. The Majestic Trio scored nicely with their musical act. The boys stick to the lighter class of numbers, which Is a big help toward sending them along. Chick Sale was a good sized hit with his "Country School" stuff, the "constablll" bit being a big laugh getter. 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