Variety (April 1912)

26 VARIETY (FRANK WORK, Manager) At P. G. WILLIAMS' ORPHEUM THEATRE, BROOKLYN, THIS WEEK (April 15) '«•**• > NEW THREE-ACT IN "ONE" with special drop MANAGERS ARE INVITED TO LOOK THIS ACT OVER Direction, THOS. FITZPATRICK, Sutherland Agency Week April 29, P. G. Williams' Alhambra, New York The Steeplechase Pier Is to be extended 100 feet seaward next fall. More varied attrac- tions than are now used will be Installed and a sort of replica of Steeplechase Park, Coney Island, will be produced. Work has begun on the new feature, which. It Is fanned, will be tha. big laugh getter this season. Holes will be bored la the floor all over the pavilion through which at certain times a blast of air under sixty pounds of pressure will be sent. A man seated In a tower will operate a key- board device which will be connected with a big air compressor. Whenever one of the fair sex happens to stand over one of the holes, she will quickly be apprised of It. Irene Franklin was lucky and unlucky last week. She lost a new dinner ring that had rost $7B0. but had no idea where, so could not determine whether It was stolen or not. A reward of $100 was offered for its return. The local police were notified and nabbed a new elevator boy in the act of attempting to pawn the bauble. The by who was con- nected with a big beach front hotel said he had "found" It and the case was not pressed against him. The reward was turned over to the police pension fund. NEW ORLEANS By O. M. &AMUEL. GREENWALL (Arthur B. Leopold, mgr.). —Fairly entertaining "small time" program evoked little appreciation from a small audi- ence Sunday afternoon. Musical Greeves dis- close a woman possessed of a very good so- prano voice; Mignon Valerie sings and changes her costume twice; Mignon is so thin that she Is compelled to wear rubber bands to hold up the gloves on her arms; Duboys and Young have resurrected much of the humor that has lain dormant for many years; they'd be a riot i" a house featuring an "antique Joke week"; Flo Collier, who closed, has a voice remarkably well adapted for coon shout- ing; Miss Collier scored tremendously, but will not be ready for the "big time" until nhe changes her methods. TULANE (T. C. Campbell, mgr.; K. A E). -Victor Herbert's Orchestra. ATHENAEUM (Sam Dresner, mgr.). -Rus- sian Symphony Orchestra. LYRIC (C. D. Peruchl mgr.),- "The Old Judge." MAJESTIC (L. E. Sawyer, mgr.).--Tyson Extravaf mza Co. LAFAYETTE i Abe Sellgman. mgr.).—Vau- deville. ALAMO (Win. (iuerlnger, mgr.).—Vaude- ville. Filipino Midgets, a couple of two-footers whe are grabbing off the shekels in large quan- tities from the eminence of a Canal street nlde-show. W. Rea Hoa/.nuin, the agent, is going t< send out :i road show shortly, comprising fif- teen acts. The ground rental of the Canal street prop- erty on which Herman Fkhtenberg will bullc his Isis theatre, is $12,000 yearly. fhazan Meim-ls. cantor of the temple at Odessa, gives a concert at the Dnuphlnr Sun- day. Harold Rubcnn is spending a vacatb u will relatives In this city. Manager Harmon, ol the Shubert's "Pinafore" company, was pre sented with a gold match-case by member! of the organization. Lew Rose has resigned as manager of the Majestic, and is now the impresario of the ORPHEUM (Martin Beck. gen. mgr.; agent direct; rehearsal Monday 11).—Three Pooleys pleased; Ward Raker, did extremely well Felix A Calre, scored decisively; Mrs. Loult SINGERS that DANCE and ACT! DANCERS that ACT and SING! ACTORS that SING and DANCE! ' THE 3 THINGS THEY DO BETTER THAN ANY "TEAM" IN ANY COUNTRY ! JUST CLOSED 9th MOST SUCCESSFUL SEASON OVER THE ORPHEUM CIRCUIT ! ESPECIALLY ENCAGED TO "HEADLINE" ALL BILL8 FOR WESTERN VAUDEVILLE MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION APRIL 14th, MAJESTIC, DALLAS, TEX. APRIL 21st, MAJESTIC. HOUSTON, TEX. APRIL 28th, PLAZA, SAN ANTONIO When antwering advcrti9cmrnt9 kindly mention VARIETY