Variety (December 1912)

32 VARIETY HE STARTS WHERE ALL OTHERS LEFT OFF THE KING THE LARGEST AND MOST INTELLIGENT CHIMPANZEE IN THE WORLD AN UNUSUAL DRAWING CARD Direction, H. B. MARINELLI, Inc PUTNAM BUILDING, NEW YORK Laddie Cliff heads next week's bill at the Savoy. Mlddleton & Spellmeyer are the added attractions. Eddie Pidgeon, now manager for the Morocco play, "Peg O' My Heart" (Lauretta Taylor) at the Apollo Dec. 13-15, wae here for a few days In the Interests of the show. The first three days of next week will hare "Schooldays." "Madame X" Is the attrac- tion the first two days of the week of Dec. 16. The last half Charles Frohman presents "The Spy." Robert Lorraine may appear Christmas week, but the date Is not yet booked. NEW ORLEANS By O. M. SAMUEL. ORPHBUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.; agent, direct.).—Clalrmont Bros., opening found fa- vor. Lowe and Devere, require tutoring; Venieta Oould. scored; Raynore Keene and Company, hackneyed ; Bobby and Dale, appre- ciation ; Edwards' Song Revue, season's hit. TULANE (T. C. Campbell, mgr.; K. A E.).— Ralney's pictures drawing fairly. DAUPHINE (Henry Oreenwall, mgr.).— The new Shakespearean combination of R. E. McLean, Ouette Tyler, Charles B. Hanford and Marie Drofnah will prove quite felici- tous, If one Is to Judge by the presentation of "Othello," as given at the Dauphlne Sun- day evening. R. D. McLean was the Moor; Hanford, Iago; Miss Tyler. Desdemona, and Miss Drofnah, Emilia. W. L. Thome, a thor- oughly competent actor, enacted Casslo. Mc- Lean's interpretation was adequate and pains- taking, following closely that of his prede- cessors. His Othello is rather brusque though, the finer passages losing potency in the solil- oquies and asides. The Iago of Charles B. Hanford has never been surpassed locally, not even by Louis James, who was the best Iago in New Orleans during the past twenty years. Desdemona does not give an actress unusual «cope for a display of elocutionary power, bui Miss Tyler added a picturesque qualnt- ness to the ill-fated heroine, a new slant, If one may employ the expression thus, that made the role appealing. Shakespeare, In this day and time, has come to be a fetish, at whose shrine those who would be termed among the intellectuals, worship. It Is doubt- ful whether the great mass of theatregoers will again pay court to the works of the Bard as did the patrons of a generation ago. To- day the patron rules and Impresses the fact on you. In the old days, he waa ruled and seemed hanoy In the ruling, aa the box- office statements will attest OREENWALL (J. J. Holland, mgr.).—Din- kins and Stair Burlesquers. FRENCH O. H. (Jules Lay oils, mgr.).— French opera company In "Faust,'' "La Bo- heme," "Josephine Vendue par 6es Soeurs" and "Manon." CRESCENT (T. C. Campbell, mgr.).—Thos. E. Shea In "A Man and His Wife," "The Bells" and "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde." LYRIC (C. D. Peruchl, mgr.).—Peruchl- Gypiene Stock Co. In "Lena Rivers." MAJESTIC (L E. Sawyer, mgr.).—Maori Italian Dramatic Co. LAFAYETTE (Abe Sellgman, mgr.) .—Vaude- ville. Mile. Scalers, formerly a member of the French opera troupe was married In Bos- ton to Dr. Charles Stephens. Once more does "pop" vaudeville reign at the Baronne theatre. ST. LOUIS Walter Ooldman has resigned as business manager of the Dauphlne. Dessle McManus, for many years Henry Green wall's stenographer, Is being dictated to by the dean of southern theatrical men again. Arthur B. Leopold has recovered and leaves shortly for New York. In celebration of Thanksgiving, William Wright and Leon a Archer married. Dan Oracey has withdrawn from the Dtnkins and Stair Burlesquers. Arch Wilson joined the same company last week. The "Pink Lady" company was given a ride on the steamer Sidney free, gratis, for nothing. The press agent of the troupe made capital of the affair. The man who owns the boat did not By JOHN 8. ERNEST. COLUMBIA (H. D. Buckley, mgr.).—Lav- ler, very clever headllner; Donahue A Stewart, good comedy; Sullivan * Bartllng, fine; Blanche Mehaffey, dandy; Don, the talking dog, did nicely; "The Window of the Haunt- ed House," excellent; Walter C. Kelly, scored; Kathl Oultlnl, very big. HIPPODROME (Frank Talbot, mgr.).— Paul A Asella, fine headllner; Four Dekouk Bros., clever; Lew Cantor's Merry Kids, ap- plause ; Four Herculean Sisters, fine; Fields ft Fink, hit; W. J. Dyer ft Co., scored; Ar- thur, Richards ft Arthur, pleased; Ben Har- ney ft Co., entertaining; Col. Fremont's Fron- tier Days, good; Orrin Davenport and Mile. Victoria, excellent. PRINCESS (Dan Flschell, mgr.).—"Turned Up," by the Princess Malde, very good; Barrett ft Creed, encores; Stocker ft Jacobs, hearty applause. KINO'S (F. C. Melnhardt, mgr.).—Casino Musical Co., scored hit; Bert Delno ft Co., very fine; Theresa Miller, strong. SHENANDOAH (W. J. Flynn, mgr.).—Cle- opatra, featured; Keough ft Kohler, very clever; Bell Canto Trio, above average; Marie Fltsgibbona. strong; Rathskeller Trio, encores. OLYMPIC (Walter San ford, mgr.).—Ray- mond Hitchcock's "Red Widow." CENTURY (W. D. Cave, mgr.).—Wm. H. Crane In "The Senator Keeps House," opened successfully to a well-filled house. 8HUBERT (Melville Stols, mgr.).—"The Pirates of Penzance," the first opera of the Gilbert ft Sullivan revival, a very meritorious performance. AMERICAN (ii. R. Wallace, mgr.).—"The Fortune Hunter," Will Demlng playing. GARRICK (Mat Smith, mgr.).—In "The Talker," Tully Marshall, made one of the MINO comedy hits of the season, playing to a big house. LA SALLE (3ppenhelmer Bros., nigra.).— "Billy Bailey's Jubilee," a negro comedy fares made good from the start, before a well- packed house. OAYBTY (Charles Walters, mgr.).—"Taxi Girls," with Farrell-Taylor Trio, featured; received much applause. STANDARD (Leo Relchenbach, mgr.).— "The Gay Widows," entertaining. BALTIMORE By ARTHUR L. ROBB. MARYLAND (F. C. Schanberger, mgr.; agent. U. B. O.; rehearsal Monday 10).—The real laughing hit of the bill was scored by The Providence Players In the merry playlet "Who Is Brown?" full of good laughs. Lulu Glaser, assisted by Thomas D. Richards and Lester Brown, offered a tabloid musical com- edy, "First Love," a condensation of her for- mer vehicle, "Miss Dudelsack." It amused. Carroll and Fields sang bright, snappy songs and won applause. Tom Davies Trio offered a motor cycling "bowl" specialty that scored. Ernie and Ernie proved to be excellent danc- ers and acrobats. Du Calon did some clever balancing on high ladders. Gelger played well on the violin and Lynch and Zellers made good with a club swinging specialty. Business very good. NEW (George Schneider, mgr.; direct).— A good all-round show In which Seymour, Dempsey and Seymour carried off the honors with their singing and piano specialty. Jean- nette Haines ft Co. scored. Zenda offered a mind reading specialty of the conventional type. C. W. Bradley, with his trusty song sheet, kept the audience humming his songs. Tannean and Clazton won many laughs and their Instrumental work was appreciated. Roy, Mose and Bird opened the show. Holly Hollis told some stories and sang and danced her way Into popularity. Business excellent. VICTORIA (C. E. Lewis, mgr.; Nlxon-Nlrd- llnger. agents).—Moffatt-LeRelne Co. headed the bill with an exhibition of expert handling of electricity. The act interested and a lit- tle comedy Is developed. 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