Variety (July 1912)

28 VARIETY BEST PLACES TO 8TOP AT Phone 710T Aeknowilderd M the best pleoe to stop at l» Now York OUT. On* bloc* from tfcs Beok- lasj OfloM, VABIETY Ml the PM OMW «< THE ST. KILDA 99 The Refined Horn* for Professionals. Haadsosnely Furnished Heated Rooms, Baths and every convenience. Now at 67 W. 44th Street PAULINE COOKE and JENIE JACOBS, Proprietors damages. Judge Dickson ruled, "Five dollars a day Is an unreasonable license fee for mov- ing pictures shows, and this ordinance Is de- clared Invalid on the ground of unreason- ableness." Further, the testimony shows that the city officials considered It a dead letter and only revived it now to fit this particular case. The decision is a complete victory for moving picture shows. Louis P. Beer, Superintendent of Keith's, will spend his vacation visiting In New York City. BALTIMORE By ABTHUB L. ROBB. NEW (George Schneider, mgr.; agent, Bart McHugh; rehearsal Monday 10).—Fair bill to fair business. The Sydnos, very good; Vera Cunning, pleased; Kelo Si Payne, fair; Evans St McGuirk, clever; Wills St Ramsey, liked; Lafrance A MacNab, passed. Pictures. VICTORIA (C. B. Lewis, mgr.; agent, Nix- on -Nlrdllnger).—Cabaret Girls, featured, please; Rudolpho. clever; Mile. Orphla Alba, liked; Lampe Bros... fair; Kelton, amused; pictures. SUBURBAN GARDEN (E. McGraw. mgr.). —Mooreale Grand Opera Quartette, liked; Mrs. Peter Maher * Lilliputian, pleased; Boydell Duo, laughs; Mae Dale, clever; Mabel Wolfe, entertained. Good attendance. GWYNN OAK PARK (James Pratt, di- rector).—Plelert St Howard, clever; Mary Rowe, appreciated; Ernest Schroeder, ap- plause; "Hiawatha" Indian Passion Play. HOLLYWOOD PARK (Jos. Goeller, mgr.). —Stock burlesque. FLOOD'S PARK (Wm. H. Truehart, mgr.). —8t3ck burlesque. RIVERVIEW PARK W. J. Gahan, mgr.).— Royal Artillery Band. AUSTRALIA By MABTIN C. BBENNAN. Sydney, June 16. Business very considerable at all the amuse- ment houses. Present Indications bid for a continuance of this state of affairs. The big OUTFITS Ob«) alBgl« column, halftone amd two deo* One double column, coarse eci newipopcr halftone and two eleo- $5.00 One single column, coarse screen, newspaper halftone and six elec- One double column, coarse screen, newspaper halftone and six eleo- $7.50 One single column, coarse screen, newspaper halftone and twelve elect roty pes. One double column, coarse screen, newspaper halftone and twelve electrotypes. $12.50 flAlfa PHOTO tN m& c ngravmg<& EtfCntOTVPERS 560*502 sevmrH avenue NEW YORK LEONARD HICKS GEO. P. ROBERTS. Asst. Manager Cor. Madison and Deirhora Itrttts, OHICAQO A leal Proprietor of a Real Place to Live HOTEL GRANT The Monfort Theatrical Boarding Hoi 104 WEST 40TH ST., NEW YORK. Under same management as the FAMOUS 14TH ST. MONFOBT'S. Come where GOOD BOARD. GOOD MEALS and GOOD FELLOWSHIP reign supreme. Furnished Rooms Exceptionally well kept, day or week, con- venient to "L," "Subway" and surface oars, between Broadway and 8th A venae. Under new management. VINCON, tei-tftS West 4tnd St., Now York City. drought In the State broke up this week, and the whole country will benefit In consequence. Principal Interest at present Is concentrated In the opening of the Crystal Palace, which, after a series of postponements. Is definitely scheduled to open the 24th. J. D. Williams has gone them several better in this latest venture, which Is easily the largest In Aus- tralia. Associated with their chief are Leon Phillips, Chas. Williams, Max Steinberg, J. E. Donnellan, Morgan, Dare-Devil Kllpatrlck, and more enterprising showmen from your side. . HER MAJESTY'S.—"Slnbad. the Sailor," capacity. CRITERION.—"The Girl in the Train" Is back for a return season. Crowds turned away each evening. ADELPHI.—"Brought to Ruin" Is the lat- est atrocity at this home of melodrama. One scene shows an Infant being slowly strangled by an alleged human being. Critics and au- dience came down with both feet on this part of the show, with the result that the act of Parliament dealing with these matters or- dered the objectionable Junk to be cut out. This Incident has given the box office people a chance to earn their salaries. ROYAL—"Ben Hur." Eric Maxon In the title role, creating big Impression. Dad's Theatrical Hotel PHILADELPHIA. ZEISSE'S HOTEL Opposite the Walnut and Casino Theatres. Philadelphia. Pa. PRINCESS.—George Wllloughby's company in "Queen of the Redskins." ROYAL.—Oscar Asehe in "Othello." This artist buried his mother here last week. Much controversy was caused In the fact that the performances continued as usual, and that Asch was not present at the funeral. KING'S.—A hurriedly-devised boy scout abortion was perpertrated Saturday. It was written in two weeks, so the author admitted. My correspondent said it was that much time wasted. So Improbable was the piece, and so badly arranged on Its opening, that it was met with derisive cheers throughout. Baden-Powell, the P. T. Barnum of the South African war, Is to review the piece this Week. OPERA HOUSE.—The Sprightly Sisters are here after three years' absence. Rlnaldo also on a bill which contains the Keeley Boys, Tiny Arnold, Hera, Juggler; Bros. Webb, mu- sical clowns; Frank Sidney and usual hold- overs. NATIONAL.—Juggling McBanns, Mable and Malfe. Hamlin and Mack, dancing hit; Mar- tinettl and Orossl, with the same old act which Is now neither humorous nor clever (as musical acts go); Nada Moret, Edith Harmer, Herbert Clifton and the Slddons. GAIETY.—Second-rate bill here, headed by George Collins, who is somewhat original, Grade Compton, Dave Warne, and a lot of Australian talent. MELROSE GARDENS.—The Athletas. Fred. Poplar, Kitty Wager. Harry Linden, Ida Ber- rldge, and the Gibson girls. Pictures for half the show. The Shaftesbury has Jules Garrison and his Maids, Victor, Will Sinclair, The Matadoes. and others. PALACE.—Margaret Cooper, planologlst from London, opened very big Saturday. Di- versified support accorded. Miss Cooper a big hit. TIVOLL—Will H. Fox and the Henrietta de Serris posing act the big Items. Both closing to-night after big success. Monle Mine also goes this week. On the bill are Fred Russell, ventriloquist, fine; Blake and Granby, good; Max Laubc, whistler; Thomp- son, tenor; Les Warton, Irving Sayles, Ronald George, Martin Girls, Melrose and Menzles, and the Amaranths, the finest whirlwind dancing act seen over this side. NATIONAL.—This week sees a decided im- provement on the previous program, which was one of the weakest ever submitted at this house. Phillips and Merrltt, Australians, after eight years' in England and America. brought over some excellent material and ability and made the hit of the bill. Bl-Ber- Tl. a card manipulator, one of the best since Nut Lelpslg; Black and Bronte, Varsity Olrls, Gullllame. Baby and Co., and Eva Mudge, who Is doing fine on her return. The Brennan-Fuller circuit opened to ca- pacity In Perth, Western Australia. At the first performance, the orchestra leader and his company spoiled the show. The husband of Victoria Cross, an English soubretto on the bill, came to the rescue. The salary sheet contains the Pechelll Troupe of Chinese acro- bats, Victoria Cross, Ernest Pitcher. Mabelle, Delwyn and Tye, Arthur Stacey, Bob Harper, Glaldhnl, The Waldrons, Jones and Jamleson and the Lewis Sisters. The Great Jnnsen show did big business at Hobart and opened Saturday In Melbourne. Owing to the great difficulty In getting a theatre, the transformlst Is forced to appear In a hall. But Jansen has the goods and a gem In press ngents. Allan Doone arrived from New Zealand last week and came down to the wharf to see Emerson and Baldwin off to America. His tour of the Dominion was one huge success. He opened In Newcastle Saturday, and played to capacity. Doone has been a big draw card. J. ('. Hain 1b doing well with his small time vaudeville houses. MELBOURNE. HER MAJESTY'S.—The Qulnlan Opera Co. opened In "Tales of Hoffman," and created a tine Impression. Honors were divided among several, but it was left to Lalla Miranda to get the big applause. John Coates also got high marks for his excellent vocalising; he is the baritone. The advance press work has been well performed, and as the artists reach expectations, a successful season Is assured. Phillips and Merrltt will Introduce the Texas Tommy dance to an Australian audi- ence to-morrow. The newspapers are mak- ing much out of the event. The Alhambra is featuring the Cydcrlna with vaudeville and pictures. The former In being supported by the leading cyclists and Is drawing In the money. Post Mason, a one-time baritone, and up to recently with the J. D. Williams syndicate, Is the orgunlzer. Carleton and Sutton celebrated their twen- tieth year of active partnership this month. Their one ambition is to beat tho record held by those Juvenile American performers, Mclntyre and Heath. At Brisbane's Empire the business is very big. while that of the Brennan house Is quite the reverse. The principal artists at the former theatre are Niagara and Falls, Bur- nett!, ar.d Kathleen Baird. Rlnaldo, the rag violinist, will be the next attraction. Adelaide's Tlvoll has Walker and Sturm and the Tossing Testros, two Juggling acts, but totally distinct; the Casselll Sisters, and holdovers. The King's bill Is headed by the Jourdane Quartette, and Zomah, the mental telepathlst. The latter act has the city mystified. The rest of the bill is medlocore. Warnings are being sent over from South Africa by many performers who have beet, disillusionised in that country. They state that it is almost impossible for Blow-ins to find work, as several of the houses are even falling to find the full time for the con- tracted acts, this being brought about by the recent amalgamation of some of the manage- ments. Vardon, Perry and Wilbur are sadly wanted over this way. They need not be afraid to come as, by all accounts, the act would not be out of work five mlnutea Madame Cecille, assisted by Eldrfdge and Carr, opens at the National to-morrow. The act is an American one. Alf. Holt, the American mimic, has taken an apartment In Sydney, where he will rest for a few weeks. He has been working reg- ularly In Australia for nearly eighteen months. Albert V. Adams, known In English vaude- ville, Is here. He states that he is repre- senting an English syndicate whose object is the forming of an Australian circuit at pop- ular prices, and on the two-houses-a-nlght Bystem. There is room for such a movement. Alec. Hurley, the English singer of coster ditties, is making an Australian tour under the Rickards management, after several years. The press agents are getting busy on the Preliminary work for the Kersands Minstrels, which will open an Australasian tour next month. Vic. and Charlie Hugo are responsi- ble for the new attraction. The Keeley brothers will leave for Eng- land June 28. This ball-punching act has been a very big laughing success here. AKRON, O. LAKESIDE PARK CASINO (H. A. Hawn. mgr.; agent, direct; rehearsal Monday 10).— Alex. Thomas, good; Dorothy May, enter- taining; Height & Deane, pleased; The Shill- ings, novelty; Josephine Gassman & Picks, hit; Rosa Valerlo Troupe, excellent. TOM HARRIS. BIRMINGHAM, ALA. MAJESTIC (Carl Rettlck. mgr.; agent. Inter.; rehearsal Monday 10).—Week 8, De Rossi Duo Co.. fair; Hampton Comedy Four, fair; Bill Dooley, pleasing; Adair & Hlckey, hit; Five Juggling Girls, good. ORPHEUM (M. Semon. mgr.; U. B. O.; re- hearsal Monday 10).—Week 8. Australian Wheelers, good; Al. H. Wild, very good; Jes- sie Hall & Co.. excellent; Hibbcrt & Warren, went well; Gordon Bros., & Bob, hit. BUFFALO. STAR (P. C. Cornell, mgr.).—Norman Ilackett In "The Seven Sisters." SHEA'S (Henry J. Carr. mgr.; agent. U. B O.; rehearsal Monday 10).—Mile. Lorettr. artistic; Boyle & Dale, surprise; Devlin & El wood, fair; Wlnsor McCay, interesting Lucy Weston, mnny encores; George B. P.eno At Co.. scream; Hen Welch, humorous; The Five Martells, fast finish. This week Is the eighth annlversury week of Shea's theatre In its present house. ACADEMY ( Henry M. Marcus, mgr.; agent l.oew; rehearsnl Monday 10).—Francis Wood, won applause; Payne & Lee, scored; Marlon Munson & Co.. novelty; Muy Vincent, abov average; The Woodwells, sensational; Lew HofTman. many laughs; Babe Smith, ordi- nary; Conroy & La Diva, feature; Harry Bes- try. very good; Woodward's Dogs, did nicely. FAMILY (A. R. Sherry, mgr.; agent, loew. rehearsal Monday 10). —Ford Brothers, ex- cellent opener; Belle Meyers, pleased; Felix Haney & Co.. funny; El Cleve, hit; The Petite Sisters, classy; Enigma, closed a good pro- Ki;im to large audience. THAYER. CLEVELAND, O. HIPPODROME (H. A. Daniels, mgr.; re- hearsal Monday 10).—Mile. Veronica Con- well; George McGarry & Hawaiian Trio, headline; Valveno &■ Lamore, clever; Inez, well received; Karl Hewitt & Co., familiar, scored; Clous & Hoffman, hit; Marsden & Marsden. pleased; Eddie Ross, good; Gregolre, Elmlna A Co., When answering advertisement* kindly mention VARIETY.