Variety (December 1912)

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CLINK of the "BOYS IN BLUE" CO., or anyone knowing his address, communicate imme- dlstely. as it Is a ease of life and death with Countess de Lafayette. Care VARIETY, New York. AUSTRALIA <By MARTIJf O. MUMNNAlf.) 11 Park 8L, Sydney, Not. 1. Throe theatr es Criterion. Royal and Her Majesty's—are closed tonight, the two former by the vacating of the "Walllngford" and Comic Opera Companies, while the latter opens tomorrow after two weeks' alterations and additions. cessful; Crawford A Howard, fine; Welch A Carbasse, ordinary; Count McDonald, London comedian, good; Leplastrler, sketches; Joe Mullaney and others. NATIONAL.—Barty Trio, headllners, big hit; Phillips A Merrltt, return; Athos A Read, skaters, clever; Vantells, bar perform- ers; Ted Herberte; Ward A Vere, nice; Tom Lee and holdovers. PRINCESS.—Bain's Entertainers; usual complement of Australian talent. Business good. Ed Maas, son-in-law of the late Harry Rlckards, reported to be in partnership with Bain. ROYAL—"The Whip" finishes tonight "Walllngford" tomorrow. HER MAJESTY'S.—"Nlghtbirds.' First time here. PRINCESS.—"Sins of &>clety." KING'S.—"On Our Selection," Australian production by Bert Bailey, a clever comedian. OPERA HOUSE.—Sisters Macarte, Thos Bentley, Will Whitburn, Chinko, Minnie Kauff- mann, Fred Bluett and others. Florence Baines, who toured Australia with "Miss Lan- cashire, Ltd.," to headline next week. Taylor A Arnold. American rag-time exponents, also come along. GAIETY.—Jules Simpson, imported by the Brennan people some time ago, is now In Syd- ney and will probably manage the National there. The current program contains Jules Garrison and Roman Maids, Barnes A West, Arthur Stacey, Wynfords, barrel-jumpers; Harry 8adler, Blanche Correlll. BIJOU.—Hugo Bros.', Billy Kersand's Min- strels doing well here. The show, however, Is too expensive to clear a profit all round. Manager Snyder is on the sick list. C. Thomp- son, a Melbourne man, taking his place. 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Used and recom- mended by the best pro- fessional talent Sold in 4 oz. jars and 1 lb. round decorated cans {new style) by all first-class druggists Sample tube fret on request M0KK88ON A BOBBINS 91 Fulton Strcct, New Yoaa "Walllngford" had his send off last night amid the Intense enthusiasm of a capacity audience. Fred Niblo was forced to make a speech. The piece opens In Melbourne tomor- row evening. Josephine Cohan, out of the "Walllngford" bill for nearly ten weeks, is slightly Improved. HER MAJESTY'S.—"Quaker Girl" tomor- row. ADELPHI.—"Cripple Creek." a Western drama, comes along for sentence Saturday. PALACE.—"The Unseen Eye." somewhat clever play by Randolph Bedford, a writer of repute. Business awful. Not enough press work nor paper out. THEATRE ROYAL.—"Ben Hur" tomorrow. TIVOLI.—Nella Webb, Burns A Bentley, fair; Margo, mysterious lady, novel and suc- Walter L'Estrange, vaudeville writer for Melbourne "Hawtiet," is again seriously HI. He is one of the most enlightened men in con- nection with variety. De Blere, an Illusionist, will feature at the Tivoll next Saturday week. O'Dell and Hart, American burlesque peo- ple, together with Blanche Correlll. a local soprano, leave for America next week. The Jourdane Quartette leave later. The wife of Lacy Wisdom, tenor of the Jourdane Quartet, presented hubby with an eight-pound baby Tuesday. Joe St. Clair, later manager of Sydney and Western Australia vaudeville houses on the Brennan circuit, has. In conjunction with a number of prominent local theatrical men_ I $1 On late songs like 'Robert E. Lee." 'Beautiful Dream." "Thst's How I Need You" "Somebody Else Is Getting It." etc. "REAL-AX V P. ASS'N. OTTO SHAFTEK. Mgr.. (Formerly of Chicago). GAIETY BLDO., 1647 BROADWAY, N. Y. FOOTLIGHTS The only Australian penny weekly devoted entirely to vaadevllle and the theatres gen- erally. A policy of irsjltimate news and criticisms, Irrespective of sentiment or busi- ness. Guaranteed clrcelatlon throughout Anstral- asla. 3.600 copies week. All eoaia.unleatlana to Martin C. Brennan, tOV Casslereagl. St., By d n ey. __^___ — _^ ■ taken a ten years' lease of the Bhaftesburg theatre, Perth, W. A. He takes charge Dec. 2 and will give pop vaudeville. De Hollls, the Juggler. Nelson Story A Fe- lix Bleis, all with the Jansen show, will now figure with Fasola, an English illusionist who has been here some time. Elei will manage. These peopte and Jansen were in open rupture for some time and. parted bad. Tom Cooper, late of your side, takes man- agerial charge of the Colonial theatre, va- cated by John E. Donnellan. The latter takes McEwen, the hypnotist, on tour. Dare-devil Kllpairick. with his brother, will probably Inaugurate a big Fair and Carnival at Mernly for the Christmas season. Wirth's Circus goes to the saucer track for the warm weather. The location Is now known as the Plazatoro. Its opening saw 10,000 poo p.e present. The cowboy features catching the applause, together with Hillary Ix>ng's re- mnrknble upside down work. ANN ARBOR. MICH. MAJESTIC (Arthur Lane, mgr.; agent. W. V. M. A.; rehearsal Mon. and Thurs. 2).—0-11. Bush A Peyser, many laughs; Moore A Brown- Direct all Business going on at HEMMEIMDINOER payments, etc.. to office, old stand. Room 704. 4* John «... N. T. City. WAew antwering a&vertltemenf kindly mention VARIETY.