Variety (December 1912)

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30 VARIETY and Melville A Hlgglns, shared honors as laugh getters; Silvers, great; Ward Bros., big hit; Fred A Adele Astalr, went big; Attkln- Whltman Trio, pleased. Business fair. EMPRESS (Dan McCoy, mgr.; agent, S-C.; rehearsal Wed.).—Week 4, Lew Fields. "Fun In a Delicatessen Shop." went well; Barney Ollmore, great; Walter H. Brown A Co., liked; Alf. Holt, hit; Weston 4k Leon, clever; Le Malre A Vance, pleased. Big house opening performance. SALT LAKE—Week t, Julian Eltlnge, COLONIAL.—Week 1, William J. Rally Stock Co. In "The Witching Hour." OWEN. SCHENECTADY, N. T. MOHAWK (Ackerraan J. GUI. mgr.).—"The Deep Purple"; 16-JL "The Virginian." VAN CURLER (Chaa G. McDonald, mgr.; Shuberts).—6, Leo Dltrlchsteln In "The Con- cert"; 6. "Little Miss Fix-It." with Alice Lloyd; 7, "A Butterfly on the Wheel," under the auspices of B. P. O. E. No. 410; 10, "The Spring Maid," with Gene Luneska; 11, "Car- nival." with Grace George and Compton Mc- Kensle. ORPHEUM (F. X. Breymaler, mgr.; agent, Joe Wood; rehearsal Mon. A Thura If).—9-7, Eva Allen, feature; The Majestic Trio; Harry Qeller; Clay's Bronse Dogs. 9-11, Rex Com- edy Circus; Wilson A Renaud; Pierce 4k Know lea; Oerardy Bros. PROCTOR'S (Chaa Qoulding, mgr.; agents, U. B. O. a K. a B.; rehearsal Mon. and Thurs. 10.S0).—6-7. Dalbeanle 4k Co., pleased; Austin Bros., laughs; The Shelbys, good; Maurice Samuels 4k Co.. scored; The Sylfonos, fine; 9-11, The Heidelberg Four; Smith 4k Champion; The Osaves; The Montgome ry D uo; Grace Dixon. "HOWT." SOUTH BEND, JND. ORPHEUM (A. J. Allardt, mgr.; agent. W. V. M. A.; rehearsal Mon. and Thura. 11.10).— 9-1L Mlskel-Hunt-Mlller, applause; Stuart 4k Hall, good; Harry Holman Co., hit; Harry Thompson, good; Seldom Models, excellent, li- lt, Joe Kennedy; Maria Rossi; Moore's Goose Girls; Pearl Bros. 4k Burns; Robert's Cats 4k Dogs; business good. AUDITORIUM (S. W. Pickering, mgr.).— Stock. Doing very good business. The Wrlght-Huntlngton Stock Co. at the Auditorium are doing very well and are here to stay. WE H. STEIN. SPRINGITELD, MASS. COURT SQUARE (D. O. Gllmore, mgr.; Ind.).—5-7. "Stop Thief," poor houses; 9-10, Eddie Foy ("Over the River"), good business; 11, "Excuse Me"; 14, Adeline Oenee. POLI'S (Gordon Wrlghter, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.; rehearsal Mon. 10).—Art Bowen, fair; Ray Ellnore Ball, went well; Three Kaatona, went big; Peal son 4k Goldle, pasaable; Von Tllzer's "Honey Girls," lacks comedy; Mo- Mahon 4k Chappelle, big hit; Hartley, unusual. NELSON (Joa Carr. mgr.; Fox Circuit).— 9-11. Port 4k De Lacey; Stone, Wahl, Jackson Trio; Wilson 4k Gallagher; Flying Welnts; Frank Nealon; Weston, Raymond 4k Co.; big buslnesa GILMORE (Grace Damon, acting mgr.).— 9-11, "Columbia Burlesquers," good houses. GEORGE. PRESSL. SYRACUSE, N. Y. GRAND (Charles Plummer, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.; Chas. G. Anderson, mgr.).—Clara Bal- lerlnl, very good; Miller A Mack, pies sod; Grant 4k Hoag, laughs; Lambertl, well re- ceived; Wright 4k Dietrich, hit; Bert Leslie 4k Co.. scored; Eddie Leonard and Mabel Rus- sell, hit; Four Londons, great. EMPIRE (Martin L. Wolf, mgr.; Frederic Gage, local mgr.).—13-14, Richard Carle 4k Hattie Williams; 16, Chauncey Olcott. BA8TABLE (Stephen Beatable, mgr.)—II- 14. "The Call of the Heart"; 16-18, "The Girl from the Gay white Way." WIETINQ.—Dark next week. LOU EDELMAN 7 AMERICAN WHIRLWINDS AMERICA'S FASTEST ACROBATS FITZBEiALD ■IW VtM CITT. PtfSEBTS GREAT ATTRACTION FOR PARKS AND FAIRS NIC RYAN BROS TOURING ORPHEUM CIRCUIT Direction, JAMES E. PLUNKETT WIRE COPY NOW and Catch the 7th Anniversary Number of VARIETY OUT NEXT WEEK FIFTH AVE., BROOKLYN, THIS WEEK (Dec. 9) \A/I AND CO. (7 PEOPLE) PRESENTING THE POWERFUL TABLOID DRAMA "OUT OF THE PAST* A Magnificent, Massive, Scenic Production. Booked Solid. Unitod Time. '3HOMT VAMr SHOES (Trade Mark) For STA6E. STREET AND EVENING f f£ff, (New Catalog on Request) HIT. si 4its IT. (Churchill's Block) 54WEfT31tttT.(Bet. B way & 6th Ave.) ) „ f m CRESCENT (Seneca Amusement Co., las- sees; John B. Breslln, mgr.).—Great Monohan; Hyland A Rogers; Marlon Munson & Hal For- rest; Ned Dandy; Great Dudolphy-Daree Co. TERM HAUTE, TND. VARIETIES (Jack Hoeffler. mgr.; agent, W. V. M. A.; rehearsal Mon. and Thura. 10).— DuBall Bros., good; Frawley A Hunt, great; Blanche Aldrlch, good; Radcllff £ Hall, good; Howard & Lawrence, hit; Dena Cooper A Co., hit; Rag Trio, good; Pearl Broa A Burns, hit; Robert DeMont Trio, fine; Hill, Cherry A Hill, hit; business good. GRAND (T. W. Barhydt, Jr., mgr.; K. A E.) —15. "Billy, the Kid"; tl. Martin's "Uncle Tom's Cabin." MoCURLEY. ROYAL ALEXANDRA (L. Solman. mgr.).— "Kindling." PRINCESS (O. B. Sheppard. mgr.).—"The Spring Maid-" GRAND (A. J. Small, mgr.).—"Get Rich Quick Walllngford." STAR (Dan. F. Pierce, mgr.).—"The Girls from Misaourl."' GAYETY (T. R. Henry, mgr.).—"The Girls from Happyland." HARTLEY. TORONTO. ONT. SHEA'S (J. Shea, mgr.).—"The Window of the Hauntsd House," sensation; Bert Levy, One; Willa Holt Wakefield, well received; "The Concealed Bed." splendid; May Wlrth, nov- elty; Bert Melrose, pleased; Foster-Meeker, good; Billy McDermott, good. MAJE8TIC (Peter F. Griffin, mgr.).—The Carrolls; Richards A Brant; Sunetaro A Co.; La Very. STRAND (B. W. Weill, mgr.).—Louisa Fal- lon; Mary Arend. UTICA, N. Y. SHUBERT (Wllmer A Vincent, mgrs.; agent, U. B. O.; rehearsal Mon. and Thura. 10).—9-11. Zola's Mystic Deara, good; Bruce A Duffet Co., funny; LaFrance A McNab, very good; Five Melody Maids and a Man. excel- lent. 11-14, Carson A Brown; Charles Hows A Co.; Matthews A Armstrong; Mother Goose In Vaudeville; very good business, HIPPODROME (E. O'Connor, mgr.; agent, Walter Plummer; rehearsal Mon. and Thura 10).—9-11, Austin Broa, good; Dan Delmar, very good; Hardy Jackson A Co., good nov- elty. 12-14, Platte A Marshall; Mysterious Evelyn A Co.; Henry A O'Donnell; business good. MAJESTIC (F. Anderson, mgr.).—Closed un- til Christmas Day; decorating going on. LUMBERG (B. Lumberg, mgr.).—9-11, "The Call of the Heart." big business; 11-14, "The American Beauties"; 19-21. "The Gay White Way." E. L. Koeneke, general manager for Wllmer A Vincent., apent Monday In this city, In- specting the firm's theatres. This Is his home town. W. W. W. VANCOUVER, B. O. ORPHEUM (Geo. L. Case, mgr.; S-C. book- ing).—Dec 1: The feature la John B. Hy- raer's tabloid musical comedy, "Mecey*s Mod- els." Well played. Paulina Fletcher. "The Girl with the Taking Way," amusing; De Vere A Lewis, pleased; Don Carney, monolog. scream; Virginia Grant, has a good voice and pleased with her songs; Jacob's Dogs, clever; buslneses good. PANTAGE8 (Wm. Wright, mgr.; agent, di- rect).—The 1913 Cabaret Review la the head- liner this week, featuring 8tanton, May A Harry Walman. It la pleasing. Pony Moore and Davey. classy dancing act; Jane Madison A Co.. "Her First Case of Divorce," well acted; Alma Fern, the piano girl, pleased; Holmen Broa. were a good opener In their comedy bar act; business good. PANAMA (Frank Rich, mgr.).—Musical Comedy stock).—The Frank Rich Co. In "The Gold Cure." Well played; business good. IMPERIAL (B. R. Rlckltts. mgr.; K, A E. A Shuberts).—4-1. Walker Whiteside in "The Typhoon"; 9, Professor Hartman, violinist. AVENUE (Geo. B. Howard, mgr.; dramatic stock).—The Lawrence Stock Co., "Mrs. Dane's Defense." First appearance of the new lead- ing lady, Marlon Ruckert. The show waa a decided success and Miss Ruckert won rounds of applause. EMPRE88 (Walter Sanford, mgr.; dramatic stock).—Walter Sanford'a Players, "Carmen." NATIONAL (Mr. Muchola. mgr.; Fisher booking).—2-4. Three Campbells; Ross A Dale; Joe Denuff A Lea Lea Hawaiian Quartet; 6-7. Remark A Riley; Harold Yates; "That" Trio; Tracy A Tracy; business good. CA8PARD VAN. WEST CHESTER, PA. GRAND (J. F. Small, mgr.).—The Star Operatic Trio and Mel lie De Avelo's Dogs A Birds. J. B. FORMAN. WILEJC8-BARRE, PA. POLI (M. Saunders, mgr.).—Archie Onrl. good; Williams Bros., fair; Mills A Moulton, good; Alexander A Scott, hit; "The Love Trust," good; Doo O'Neill, entertained; Cy- cling Zanaraa, good. MAJESTIC (L. Ferrandlnl, mgr.)—Princess Anita, hit; Jno. A. Weat A Co., very good; King A King, good; Sophie Everett A Co., good; Abbott A Roberta, good; John A Elsie Hasleton. good. GRAND (D. M. Cauffman. mgr.).—10, "Mad- ame Butterfly"; it, Maude Adams. WINNIPEG, MAN. ORPHEUM (Clarence L. Dean, mgr.; agent, direct; rehearsal Mon. 10).—Ralph Hers, scored; Minnie Dupree A Co.. splendid; Those French Girls; Beely A West; Henry Lewis; Gordon A Klnley; Mile. Lucille. EMPRESS (John M. Cooke, mgr.; agent. S-C direct; rehearsal Mon. 10).—Nick's Roller Girls, went big; Moore A Elliott, hit; Four Les Jarys. clever; Pierce A Malsee, pleased; Grant Gardner, smusing. WALKER.—"The Blue Bird." WINNIPEG.—Stock, "The White Bister." HUGH. YOUNG8TOWN, O. PARK (L B. Cool, mgr.; agent, Felber A Shea.).—Calbo. good; Hallen A Hayes, pleas- ing; Four Melodious Chaps. Interesting; Jamen Tooney A Antoinette Norman, funny; Sisters Meredith, good; Maxlnl A Bobby, fine; 11 Kitty Gordon In "The Enchantress." GRAND O. H. (John Elliott, mgr.; 8. A H ) —"Graustark." 9-11. c. A. LEEDY. A PRESENT THAT LASTS A YEAR It' a Nice Holiday Remembrance Send Four Dollars to VARIETY, New York Subscription to VARTFTV Wh0n answering •4v*riUement$ kindly mmtitm VARIETY.