Variety (December 1912)

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VARIETY 15 Bmm Aat«Btot T PLAZA (Intsr) ValleoliA'e Leps M. A D. Noble Wright A Lawrence Lea fllTaa Holden A Herront Qrey 8 Csites Bros Bmm Dtejro. C«L EMPRESS (bo) Marseilles Fred Morton McClaln A Mack Cath Challoner Co MoGlnnls Bros Prince Ploro SAVOY Hamanda Jape Whitney's Dolls Marlmbaphone Bessie Leonard Greene A Parker John Zlmmer Rutherford A Munroe Baa Frsmclac© ORPHEUM (Open Sun Mat) Ada Reeve Paul Dickey Co Caesar Rivoll Oscar A Susette Little Bllljr J ere Orady Co Mignonette Kokln Oallettl's Monks EMPRESS (sc) (Open Sun. Mat.) Carly's Dogs Ell Dawson Morton-Jewel Tr Brooklyn Corned" 4 "Number 44" Geo B Reno Co PANTAGES (Open Sun. Mat) 5 Greens 4 Cook 81s Frank Rogers Shaw A Wilson Mahr A Wykoff 3 Elliott Bros St. Levis COLUMBIA Sarah Bernhardt Joale Heather Chas A Fanny Van Bartholomea's Play Baranoff McMahon. Dla A Clem KINO (craw) Hamburg Meneon A Hughes Fox A Fox Mayor Duray Co Prevost A Brown SHENANDOAH (craw) Burbank's Horse Gates A Blake La Bohme 3 Powder * Cbapman The Hassman* ORAVOIS (craw) HUlman A Roberts Von Dell 3 Bsltus Bros Bremen Atlas Co MIKADO (craw) Theresa Miller La Vine A Jaffle Wblte. Pel A White Lillian Washburn Co ARCO (craw) Davis A Co Doctor Cross* Cub Crutchfleld Vardell Bros Atlan Dram Co NOVELTY (craw) Thompson A Carter Haslet Du Ball Bros Nov Mus Com Co MONTGOMERY (craw) •Criterion" UNION (craw) De Velda A Zelda Kelly A Kelly Scbuble Smith Cr*eion A White Duvey A Dayton Geo Bentley PRINCESS "Princess Maids" Merry Dancers Westnus A Zone «t. Pawl ORPHEUM (orph) (Open Sun Mat) "Indian Romance" Albert Rasch Cnas Olcott De Witt B it Torrence Williams A Wsrnsr Lockart A Leddy EMPRESS (sc) (Open Sun. Mat) Rouble Slmms Hobson A Maybelle Bobby Pandur Floyd Mack "Suburban Winner" toattlc EMPRESS (sc) 3 Alex A {Harry Sauber \ <-vlele A Gerard "I Died" Inez Lawson "Fun at Sea" PANTAGE3 "Surfbsthers" Kllllan A Moore Llbonatl Sherburn A Montgom T Bailey's Dogs lion City ORPHEUM Great Asabl C A F Usher Ed Howard Co Annie Kent Lam ate 3 Owen Cark Flying RuBsels Boatk Read, lad ORPHEUM (wva) Frawley A Hunt E O Moore Alpha 6 Julius Tannean Hathawsy's Monks 2d half 4 Herculanos Harry Atkinson Harry Horton Co Kirk A Fogarty Carlos Caesaro •pokaae EMPRESS (sc) Les Adler Gilbert Losee Leonard A Meredith Marie Stoddard Karno Co PANTAGES (Open Sun. Mat.) English Ballet Janet Louden Co Tom A Ed Almond Murray K Hill Rice. Bell A Baldwin gprlaatela. Maaa. POU'S (ubo) The Randalls Wilbur Sweatman Havlland A Thornton Haydea Dun A Hsyd "Earl A Girls" Wilson. Pros Adlyne Lowe Co SprlavAeld. III. MAJESTIC (wva> Chris. Erlckson The Draper? "Summer Oi Harry G liber- 2d hal. Helen Hardy Rother A Antht > Wilson Franklyn o Lloyd Coppins Spellman's Bears Taeaasa EMPRESS (sc) Jacob's Dogs Virginia Grant Devere A Lewis Don Carney Pauline Fletcher Co "Fun In Cabaret" PANTAGES Tasmanlan Van Dle- manns Nevlns A Gordon 6 Dalys Ponte A Crlstopher Tleber's Seals Terrc Haute, lad. VARIETIES An Diaz's Monks James Grady Co Barnes a King Marconi Bros Cummlngs ft Thornton 2d hslf De Kock Bros Eckert A Berg Ryan A Lee Pollard Brown A Barrow Vaaeoover, B. O. ORPHEUM (sc) The Bimbos Quaker Girls The Mozarts Ed A Mm Foster John Nefl "Circum Evidence" PANTAGES 6 Castrllllons Eckert A Francis Hllller 4 Musical Avolos Geo Rowley Nancy Lee Second Vlafoiia. B. O. EMPRESS (sc) 2 Hedders Jack Ranahan Fox A Ward Wallace A Mack 5 Musical Lunds Waaalufftoa, D C. CHASE'S (ubo) Bud Kishtr Boy Scouts Murray Lane Co Darrell & Conway 1 .a Tosca Co Techow's Cats Edgar Berger POLl'S (ubo) P J While Co Alexander A Scott Mus Fredericks Cycllnr CoxweHs (3 to fill) Waterloo, la. MAJESTIC (wva) "Whose Little Girt" 2d half Qu'ffe A Nlckerpon 2 Kldders Cabaret Review Roach A McCurdy Wills & Hasson W. Hobokea. N. J. ' NEW AMSTERDAM (loew) Wllklns & WllklnP Dolly & Mack Frledland A Clark Joe Kclsey Mile Anl 21 half Hanlon & Clifton Bes'le Burke Co Jack Symonds Deltorel A (1 to fill) WlaalD**. Ci ORPHEUM Stone A Kallsh James E Cullen Hess Sis Woods 3 The Hennlngs GUssand Ethel Mae Barker Daring Darts EMPRESS (sc) (Open Sun Mat) Belson A Floye Lawrence & Edwards Frances Clare Co De Mli-hle Bros 4 Lukens NEW YORK. BELLA DONNA" (Nazlmova)— Empire (Cth •BROADWAY JONES" (Geo. M. Cohan)—Co- han s (Uth week). BROADWAY TO PARIS" (Gertrude Hoff- mann)—Winter Garden (5th week). •FANNY'S FIRST PLAY"—Comedy (14th "FRECKLES"—Grand O. H. (Dec. 16). "HAWTHORNE, U. S. A." (Douglas Fair- banks)—Astor (7th week). "HINDLE WAKES"—Elliott (2d week). "LITTLE WOMEN"—Playhouse (10th week). "MILESTONES"—Liberty 14th week). "MIND THE PAINT GIRL" (BUlle Burke) — Lyceum (15th week). "NEVER SAY DIE" (Wm. Collier)-48th St. (tfth week). UH-, OH! DELPHINE"—Knickerbocker (12th week). •PEG O' MY HEART"—Cort (Dec. 20). REPERTOIRE (Annie Russell)— 3Mh Street (Oth week). SPOUNER STOCK—Metropolis (09th week). THE CASE OF BECKY" (Frances Starr) — Belasco (12th week). THE COUNT OF LUXEMBOURG" — New Atiiiterdam (12th week). THE DAUGHTER OF HEAVEN"—Century (10th week). THE FIREFLY" (Emma Trentlnl)—Lyric (3d week). 'THE GOVERNOR'S LADY"—Republic (15lh 'THE HIGH ROAD" (Mrs. Flske)— Hudson (5th week). THE LADY OF THE SLIPPER"—Globe (8th week). "THE RED PETTICOAT"—Daly's (6th week). "THE WHIP'—Manhattan (4th week). "THE YELLOW JACKET" — Fulton (7th week). "UNDER MANY FLAGS"—Hippodrome (16th week) • WEBER AND FIELDS—Music Hall (5th week). "WITHIN THE LAW"—Eltlnge (15th week). ZIEGFELITS "FOLLIES"—Moulin Rouge (Oth week). PHILADELPHIA. "A GOOD LITTLE DEVIL"—Broad. THE GARDEN OF ALLAH"—Forrest. KVA"—Garrick. "BUTTERFLY ON THE WHEEL"—Adelphl. HANKY PANKY"—Lyric. "RANSOMED"—Walnut. "MUTT AND JEFF"—Grand Opera House. JACK'S HONEYMOON" — Chestnut St. (Stock). • Ml BT MAN AND MAN"—American (Stock). 123TH STREET. F. F. Proctor has evidently begun another vigorous campaign for patronage at the 125th street theatre, for all of Harlem is now cov- ered with billing of all sizes and seven acts and pictures are being offered. The calibre of the acts Is also of a higher order. For Instance there Is "The Flower of Bag- dad," an Oriental pantomime with a large production and a cast of ten people (New Acts). Also Hoyer and Boggs in a rather pretentious sketch offering, with special drop (New Acts) ; Moore and St. Clair with a spe- cial drop. In a crossfire skit In "one" (New Acts). The other New Act the last half of last week was Sylvester, a slelght-of-hand per- former, who hadn't the class of the remainder of the turns. Valentine Vox is a good ventriloquist, who works with a single figure, drinks, smokes and whistles while ventriloquizing, pulls some old gags like "I've got a splinter In my hand. You've been scratching your head again," and wears patent leather pumps and white silk sock*. Heidelberg Four, a male quartet arrayed In the military garb of the students of the Ger- man college in the town from which they se- cured their name for the act. have excellent musical arrangements for their vocalizing. They make a good appearance. Rose Valerlo Troupe of five wire walkers, two men and three women, is a suitable closing act for any pro- gram. The drastic methods for corrnltng patronage, Mirh an the billing and the improvement of the shows, seems to have had Its effect, for the house last Thursday night was tilled, so fn%ns seating capacity was concerned. A con- tinuance of this policy will probably result In Its former overflow business. Jolo. RIVERSIDE. It was a turnaway business nt the 00th street house last Thursday night. Ruth Becker, best with a coon song, reeled off three num- bers and cleaned up. MIbs Becker has origi- nality that snould be worked up along new lines with another song arrangement. The "Alabam" number should be grabbed at onre. She would be able to tear down a few bricks with her style of putting It over. Ruth will improve as she goes along. Tnnmer and Howlns were the biggest laugh- getters of the evening. An a^t like theirs seems to be Just what the New York pop houses wnnt. Harry LeClalr furnished the Rlversidrrs considerable entertainment. Herbert and Den- nis (New Acts) appeared Just ahead of Mmc Fnlllers' Dogs. The canine performers ofl>r little new. although giving a good set of its kind for the pop houses. Mark. ■AMMERSTEIN'S. (Estimated Cost of Show, $4,800.) Ching Ling Foo is the big headlin- cr at "the corner" this week. From early indications, Ching will put it over. He was drawing the people and making good on the act. The rest of the show can only call for commendation for quantity. There sure is plenty of it. Starting at 8 o'clock, it was still run- ning more or less merrily at 11.30. Comedy was entirely overlooked in framing the bill. Not a comedy act in the first half, and as Johnny Ford mentioned in his turn, "No. 13," no one had told a wheeze up to that time. That's a long long stretch, twelve acts with hardly a laugh. Toward the finish Harry Breen be- came the really first big comedy num- ber, although Ford managed to get his laughs over nicely and make the going a bit easier for Harry. May West, Johnny Ford and Harry Breen, three "nut singles," all came in the second half, with only the "div- ing seal" breaking in on them. Miss West had a very hard spot, opening after the intermission, and some of her very good material went for naught. It would be interesting to watch her in a regular vaudeville bill, somewhere around "No. 4." Ford is doing plenty of dancing, which is good judgment and is mixing up some little comedy with the steps. A funny manner of stopping in the middle of his steps to acknowledge applause is new and good. If Ford has been using anyone's "stuff," he cut it out for this week at least. Harry Breen, on after eleven, de- serves a medal. The house needed a laugh, but it was figured almost too late. Harry succeeded, however, and went big. A lot of new "nut stuff" even made the regulars give in. The Seal and the Three Travilla Bros., mixed in with the "nuts," do a very interesting turn. The seal in the water is new. The work is capital, and the act runs just long enough. It is * novel feature for any vaudeville pro- gram. Mayme Remington and Picks and Bella Onra were sentenced to next to closing and closing. It was impossible for either one to do anything. Ching Ling Foo (New Acts) closed the first half. Grace Hazard in "Five Feet of Com- ic Opera" was just before the feature and scored the applause hit of the eve- ning. It was the Scotch finish tha» did it, although the entire specialty was well received. The Bcrrens made the second of three acts to use a piano (Ford was the last). Pianos at Ham- mcrstein's are getting to be more plen- tiful than actors. Newbold and Gribben did fairly. Tlie act was not properly placed, the audi- ence was beginning to feel a desire to laugh and were waiting for something In happen. Probably a good art for the big time out of town. Newbold and Gribben will find it difficult in New York. The Cabaret Trio have played the house before, as has almost every oth- er rathskeller act. The boys wen- fair- ly successful. AMERICAN ROOF While there was little "big time" atmosphere to the show at the Amer- ican Roof the first half of this week the bill stacked up as an entertaining show. It was light and airy, to be sure, but as it is almost time for Old Nick to be doing a slide for life down the chimney chutes perhaps it be- hooves Joe Schenck to practice a little economy just at present. Harry Leander, the comedy cyclist, and female partner, started. Leightner and Jordan (New Acts) were second, while Webber and Wilson, the "Texas Tommy" dancers, were third. Weber and Wilson have changed their act con- siderably but still use the wedding march through the audience. It is no longer a novelty. A dance which the act offers as new is a sort of "soul kiss" waltz with the man and woman keeping their lips together for some minutes. May do in some houses, but bound to be forbidden in others. They close with the "Texas Tommy" spe- cialty and got away well. Bernard and Jones, with German make-ups, did fairly well with their talk, but the parody at the finish did not 'bring them back for an encore. One man manages to keep the act from sagging at both ends. "Vacation Days," with Bobbie O'Neil and Pearl Rubens as the principals, made a pleasing impression. This act was brought out last year, allowed to fade by the way and then revived this season. It's well staged and the ten boys and girls sing well together, but there's a lack of comedy. The talk is the poorest part. For the pop time the act gives good satisfaction and that's all these managers demand. O'Neil is a hard worker, sings and dances well. Miss Rubens has a pleas- ing appearance and personality. After intermission Wilson and Pier- son acted on the show like a tonic and it was one of the best enjoyed turns of the evening. Miss Pierson bubbles over with personality. They have good talk and good songs. Nat Carr and Co., in "The End of the World," is a good act for the pop time, but seems to run too long. Luciana Lucca, who changes from the falsetto to the lower register with apparent ease, appears to have struck the right medium with the pop circuits. On the Roof he was heartily encored. Anna Wagner, the juggler, is Anita Hartley. She showed excellent control Tuesday night. Miss Bartley has a neat, effective act, a good line of tricks and docs not overdo her act. A splen- did juggling turn for the pop circuits. Mark. The Saytons put in a novelty period, and the excellent contortion act could have held up a betler position on the program. ' "The Guy That Put the 'Tone' in Baritone" sang three songs early. The blacksmith effect is spoiled through his coming out before the olio is lifted. N'elier and Gordon, an or- dinary skating act. were "No. 2," and Dotson and Gordon, colored, opened the program, supplyn.u some good .stepping and ^<»nir poor comedy. HnxK.