Variety (July 1912)

22 VARIETY dy, of all the tough beddin' I ever went against, that berth was the limit. I've pounded my ears again the rods and I've rode blind baggage and slept on top of a cattle car, but I was never annoyed half as much as I was on that sleepln' coach. First thing of all, the Crlbbage Kid insists that the thing is a travellin' hop joint and every berth is a separate layout. Then a big dinge comes along and tries to nail our kicks and the Kid saps him right on the bean with a suit case. Then along about three bells the bra- kie sticks his pan in our bunk and flashes a forty-horse power headlight into my physog and tells us to come clean with our travellin' bags, cause the custom mug wants to give 'em the once over. "I thought at first it was a hold- up gag. The bloke went right over the comb and brush, but taxed me a dime for a bag o' Durham. "We finally made the town. I can't describe it to you, cause it ain't ex- actly a town. But we'll pass all that and come to the show. Gee, it was simply orful. At the finish, where we use the American flag for the big hurrah thing, the Canucks couldn't understand. They walked out and left us flat. The manager o' the shop got sore and started in to fine us, but we carved that by tellin' him we'd quit cold if he didn't work right, so he acted human again. "Anyhow, at the end o' the week we collect. Then I realize we hadn't figured on the return fare, which is fifty-one bucks, and we're flat, strand- ed in Canada. Well, that's what took us so long to get back. We walked to the border line and rode the rods all the way back. It was tough ridin', but at that It was better than the bed car. "I just nailed next week and we go to Kansas. It's big time, too, but believe me, pal, never again for Can- ada. And no more sleepln' coaches. "Here's my queen. I'm walkln' her tonight. S'long." FOB CLANCYS ACT. "On the Island," music by Qus Klelnecke and lyrics by William Jones, with four boys and four girls, will be placed in vaudeville by James Clancy. The principal players will be Will- iam Powell, comedian, Adelaide Bou- telle (formerly of Zitelle and Bou- telle) and William Wyant. CORRESPONDENCE Unlcu otherwise noted, the following JM "cWL C0, " M CHICAGO are for the current week. (WYNN) Representative VABEBTT'8 CHICAGO OVFICBl MAJESTIC TB1ATRI BUILDING MAJESTIC (Lyman B. Glover, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).—With Jesse L. Lasky's production of "The Antique Girl" holding down the Majestic headlines, the program this week shows a decided improvement over the Tlllerlsed layout of last week. Bar- ring an antique musical director, whose an- tique efforts came dangerously near twist- ing up the entire mess, "The Antique Girl" managed to score a modern hit without much trouble. Maud Earl stood out prominently in it. Her w^rk. more than anything else, made the musical affair do so well. It's a wonder some of the esstern producers wouldn't wise up to the musical situation in this house and keep their directors out of the pit. where they all seem to do more harm than good. Laeky's musical man gave a good Illustration of how close one man can come to killing the chances of what otherwise might have been worth sitting through. Master Gabriel and Co.. share the billing space with the Lasky production and almost monopolized the comedy honors. "Lit- tle Kick" went big throughout, but lost its kick near the finish when Al Lamar slowed up to insert some pathos. The finish needs speed. Otherwise the diminutive comedian has a corking good vehicle. The erasers started the show with a combination of mu- sic and toe work, the latter by a female impersonator. His deception was complete and was sufficiently good to guarantee the offering a hit by itself. The pair might have gone bigger In a lower position. Edwin George came second with a routine of com- edy Juggling. George resembles Van Ho- ven, Cltve and' Frank Tlnney in his work, but Is strictly original . and one of those kind that either goes big or does a miser- able "flop." George went big here. The Three Misses Weston with a tame musical offering pulled over with some good num- bers. Coogan and Parks, well known here- abouts, occupied a good spot The boys have an original routine, but the straight man has Bill Dillon's style of dress In the costless suit. For s team as clever as Coogan and Parka there is hardly any need for that. It's Dillon's Idea, and while the straight man of this team gets considerable out of It, he would look as well In something else. Inci- dentally, their routine conflicting with that of Blxley and Lerner, as it does, msde It hard for the latter pair In a lower spot. Blx- ley and Lerner might have done well but for this handicap. Frank Bptssell and Co. closed (he show with a tumbling turn that kept the entire house seated for the picturea WYNN Coney Holmes and wife Just returned to the "Association" offices after spending a two-week vacation at Forest Lake, Minn., at the home of I. Rubin, one of the several managers receiving attractions from Holme* book. Rubin will shortly erect a new house st St. Paul to sest 1.400, which will open about the first of September. The new Oakland theatre Is now added to the Pantages, contracts being Issued b> J. C. Matthews, The Oakland house will open Aug. 4. Pantages Is now In Seattle, but will return to Oakland to attend the open- ing. Sternad A Van have taken over the office recently opened and occupied by Berg & Bailey who claimed to be producers and agents. Sternad'a office was hardly large enough to accommodate the business *-x- pected now that the "Association" floor 1h open to Jake once again. Fred (Versatile} Holder has graduated from the film theatres, where he has been employed for the past several months and will be seen next season In a production to travel through Ohio. Helder has been warb- ling popular songs In the same theatre on Madison street that routed out Ray Samuels. Paul Armstrong has decided to rename hi* new underworld play and call It "The Pirate" instead of "The Escape." The Linden theatre on the South Side will reopen early In August and continue to play vaudeville shows until the new Linden, now In course of construction, Is completed. The new house Is expected to open about January 1, when the old theatre will be uaed for picturea A memorial performance was given at the Colonial theatre last Sunday in honor of the late Hugh E. Keough (Hek), sporting writer of the Chicago "Tribune." Tickets have been on sale for several weeks, the amount sold being In excess of the number of Colonial seats, so the committee arranged with the Garrlck to handle the overflow. Both thea- tres were well filled. Minnie Warner, of the Kohl-Castle staff, left Chicago early this week for a trip along the St. Lawrence River, which brings her to New York Saturday. Genevieve Gannon will fol- low Minnie next week, and the girls will re- turn to Chicago together. Pat Casey will. as usual, look after their annual eastern invasion. Victor Kremer, formerly a Chlcagoan and now residing in California, turned a trick on his former partner, Harry Splngold. brother of Nate Splngold, this week, when he at- tached the salary of one of Spingold's at- tractions In San Diego, while It waa touring the Sullivan-Consldlne time. It seems that Kremer and 8plngold entered Into a partner- ship for the purpose of producing acta Kre- mer, according to Splngold, broke the agree- ment and Splngold decided to continue alone. Artists' Representative Now routing acts for season 1912-13 over W . A. Time WANTED. Features and Names Send full particulars and lowest salary. WRITE, WIRE, CALL Phone Franklin 1424. Suite 809, Chicago Opera House Block, Chicago, III. Whm amawmima a&vertUtmenf JMftdiy wmUkm VARIETY.