Variety (December 1912)

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VARIETY 29 BEST PLACES TO STOP AT N The Befl—d Horn* for Professionals. Handsomely Furnished ft Boths and every convenience. THE ST. HILDA ** rhone 7167 Bryant. Acknowledged as the beat place to stop at In New York City. One block from the Book- Ins Office*, VARIETY and The Pat Casey Agency. Now at 67 W. 44th Street PAULINE COOKE and JENIE JACOBS, Proprietors OATBTY (Win. Ballauf, mgr.).—The Oajr Maskueraders, with Qeorge B. Scanlon, Mark Adams and Countess Hedwlg von Mueller, pleased a good house Monday night with a bright, snappy show. EMPIRE (George W. Rife, mgr.).—The Girls From Reno opened to a fair house Mon- day afternoon and won laughter and ap- plause. HOLLIDAY ST. (Wm. Rife, mgr.).—Uncle Tom's Cabin, the old standby, was given an excellent production, with Qeorge Kennedy. FORD'S (Charles B. Ford, mgr.; K. ft B.). —David Belascos offers a trip to Fairyland entitled "A Good Little Devil," adapted by Austin Strong from the French of Gerard and Rostand. AUDITORIUM (R. W. MoBrlde, mgr.; Shubert).—"The Drone," a comedy dealing with the simple home life In Ireland, Is offer- ed by Irish Players, under the direction of Wm. A. Brady. ACADEMY OF MUSIC (Tunis F. Dean, mgr.; K. ft E.).—The musical play "Eva," with music by Franz Lehar and book by Glen McDonough, will be the Xmas attraction at tbls house. i ALLENTOWN, PA. ORPHEUM (Geo. Carr, mgr.; U. B. O.; re- hearsal Mon. and Thurs. 10).—"Love Trust," very good; Smith ft Campbell, laughs; Blssett & Scott, fine; Kingsbury & Munson, good; The ParofTs, clever. LYRIC (C. N. Worman, mgr..)—Chas. K. Chaplin Stock. WM. A. EYERS. ANN ARBOR, MICH. MAJESTIC (Arthur Lane, mgr.; agent, W. V. M. A.; rehearsal Mon. and Thurs. 2).—21- 25, Frederick ft Co., good; Bobbie Robbins, fair; StansQeld, Hall A Lorraine, pleased; Van Bros., big hit. 26-28, The Maldeans; Geo. Crolly; KHly ft Wentworth; Tuxedo Four; Dewey. BUFFALO. STAR (P. C. Cornell, mgr.; K. ft B.).— Romantic comedy, "Blackbirds," featuring H. B. Warner and Laura Hope Crews. Inter- esting. TECK (John R. O'Shel, mgr.; Shuberts).— "The Passing Show of 1912," Trlzle Frl- ganza, hit. 30th, "Somewhere Else." SHEAS (Henry J. Carr, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).—Three Joselty Bros., exceptional opener; Pauline Moran, ordinary; The Five Sullys, went well; James F. Fulton and Mettle Cboate, in "The Mayor and the Manicure," won a hearty reception. George W. Jones and Harry Sylvester In "The Two Drummers" entertaining. Sam Chip and Mary Marble In "The Land of Dykes." attractive. Cliff Gor- don, humorous. Bird Millman ft Co., sensa- tional. MAJESTIC (John Laughlin. mgr.; S. ft H.— Miss Beulah Poynter, In "Kentucky Romance." A mighty sweet play. 26th, Miss Poynter In "Lena Rivers." GARDEN (M. T. Mlddleton, mgr.; Colum- bia Circuit).—"The Merry Whirl." Thomas F. Smith and Frank F. Moore, the hit of the bill. LAFAYETTE (C. M. Bagg, mgr.; Empire Circuit).—Miner's Americans In "A Yankee Doodle Girl." Exceptionally well mounted with catchy music. ACADEMY (Henry M. Marcus, mgr.; Loew, Monday, rehearsal, 10.).—Claude Rauf, appro- val ; Betty Bond, fair; Aeroplane Ladies, nov- elty ; Tom Bateman, satisfactory; Prelett ft Merrill, unusual; The Talbots, thrilling; Vir- ginia Mulholland, classy; Holmes ft Holllston, good; The McCarvers, clever; Hlldebrand ft DeLong, startling. FAMILY (A. R. Sherry, mgr. Loew).—Mon- day rehearsal, 10).—Demetrlos, artistic; Her- bert ft Wilier, amused; Edith Kelner, pleased; Haydon Stevenson A Co., in "The Love Spe- cialist," feature; Bowen & Bowen, laughter; Reddlngton ft Grant, unique. THAYBR. CANTON, OHIO. OKPHEUM (O. G. Murray, mgr.; Gus Sun; rehearsal Mon. 10).—Week Dec. 23, Burns. Ilrown ft Burns, grotesque bar act. pleased; "Vardaman," female Impersonator, return en- gagement, fair; Buchanan & Devon, sketch, fair; Hunter & Ross, billed as 600 pounds of comedy, hit of show; "Legend of the Mur- muring Pool," only fair; capacity business opening day. (IRAND (Elmer E. Rutt«r, mgr.; Rcls).— 'Raaby Mine." Xmas day and 26th; "The Sh.phrrd of the Hills," 28. This is the last attraction under the Rels management. CLEVELAND, OHIO. HIPPODROME (H. A. Daniels, mgr.; agent. U B. O.; rehearsal Mon. 10). — Sill & Sylvainy, sensational; Miller & Mack, choice steps; The Providence Players, hilarious comedy; Charles Leonard Fletcher, good delineator of charac- ter studies; Paul Morton ft Naomi Glass, hit of bill; "The Courtiers." familiar. John E. Hazzard, very good; Karl Emmy & Dogs. clever. ORAND (J. H. Michels. gen. mgr.; rehearsal Mon. and Thurs. 10).—Wheelock ft Hayes; .lark & Nellie Tipple; Jessie Bell-Hale Trio; Lillian Shaw; Three Fays; Samoyal. Last half, Merle's Cockatoo's; Hamilton, banjo king; Chas. Ruflfy; Jimmy Cassldy St Co.; Three Throubadours; McCune ft Grant. PRISCILLA (Proctor E. Seas, mgr.; Gus LEONARD DIPI/C; A leal Proprietor of • QIIjJl.k3 Real Place to Live SSSSSSXS. HOTEL GRANT ONIOAOO HOTEL VIRGINIA EUROPEAN THIRD AND GAY STREETS COLUMBUS, OHIO RATES, %Um UP; WITH RATH, $1.10 UP. Special Rates and attention to profesalon people. We also operate NEW PARK HOTEL, MadUoo, Wis. P. R. MoVEltY, Manager Sun, agent; rehearsal Mon. 10).—"The Mis- chief Makers"; Dick Crollus A Co.; "Shorty"; Delacet A Wallace; Lander A Klscaden; Bush- Devere Trio; Walter Daniels A Co.; "It Hap- pened at Rehearsal"; Mason, Wilbur St Jor- don. STAR (Drew A Campbell, nigra; rehearsal Mon. 10).—"Dante's Daughters." EMPIRE (E. A. McArdel, mgr.; rehearsal Mon. 10).—Dave Marlon and his Dreamland Burlesquers. COLONIAL R. H. McLaughlin, mgr.; Shu- berts; rehearsal Mon. 10).—"Bunty Pulls the Strings." Two weeks. OPERA HOUSE (Geo. Gardner, mgr.; K. A E.; rehearsal Mon. 10).— "Officer 606." PROSPECT (Geo. Todd, mgr.; Stair; rehear- sal Mon. 10).—Eugenie Blair. "Madame X." CLEVELAND.—Stock, by Holden Players. WALTER D. HOLCOMB. received; La Malre A Litt, good; Jas. Duffy, good. MAJESTIC (M. D. Gibson, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).—28-26, Josef Samuels, big hit; Louise Hudson A Co., pleasing. LYCEUM (Lee Norton, mgr.; Rels Circuit). —23-28, Garrick Players in "Our New Min- ister," good houses pleased. COLONIAL (M. D. Gibson, mgr.).—26. "The Rose Maid." J. M. BEERS. MAJESTIC hearsal Mon Birds, pleased Four Lewises, well received; The Stanleys, DALLAS, TEX. (O. F. Gould, mgr.; Inter; re- 10).—16, Wallace's Educated ; Kelley St Lafferty, fair; The excellent; Godfrey A Henderson, J. Francis Dooley, very clever; interesting. GEO. B. WALKER. HABRISBCRG. PA. ORPHEUM (Wilmer A Vincent, mgrs.; U B. O.; rehearsal Mon. 10).—"The System," big dramatic feature; Rawls A Van Kaufman, many laughs; Emma O'Neill, pleased; Mullen & Coogan, fair; Frank Hartley, very good; Norrls' Baboons, entertaining. MAJESTIC (N. C. Myrick. local rep.; Rels). —27. Rudolph Schlldkraut in "The Bank- rupt" (Yiddish); 28, "Merry Widow"; 30, Adelaide French, in "Madame X." COLONIAL (Wilmer A Vincent, mgrs.; Nor- man Jefferles).—Newport A Bert; Collins A Cole; Billy Judge; pictures. J. P. J. TEMPLE (C. G. Williams, mgr.; U B. O.; rehearsal Mon. 10).—Dr. Carl Herman, re- markably interesting; Cross A Josephine, hit; Australian Wood Choppers, entertained; Cas- selll's Dogs, Immense; Edwina Barry A Co.. pleased; Harry Atkinson, fair; Redford A Winchester, opened; Bud A Nellie Helm, hit. MILES (C. W. Porter, mgr.; T. B. C.; re- hearsal Mon. 10).—Eddie Adair & Co.. very good; Burt Melburn. amusing; Will Haydcn A Co, good; Hungerford A Fuller, neat; Raul Perelra, high class; Rapoli, very good. FAMILY (C. H. Preston, mgr.; U. B. O.).— Edgar Schooley A Co.; Three Abdallas; Cafe De Luxe; James A Francis; Karl Greea; Matthes Trio; Edouglaa, William & Rymore Sisters; Carson Brown. Above the average bill. COLUMBIA (M. W. Schoenherr. mgr.; Sun) —Knapp & Knapp, very good; A. LaVlne & Co., hit; Slnal, hit; Hyde A Talbot, pi *uh. d; Hurt & Mulverne, good; Shaw's Hippodrome, very good; Jim Dalton, fair; Swlrztll & Ka- zan, good. NATIONAL (C. R. Hagedorn, mgr.; agent. Doyle).—Jim Rappe, drawing card; Phasma; <"asad A Deverne; Godfrey & Washburne; La Belle Davits, Paul St Azalla, Pearce A Ayl- ward; Wleser St Reeser. CADILLAC (Sam Marks, mgr.). —VolRt & Volgt; Barnholt & Ellwood; ('has. D«v. . Harris & Miller; Madlleln De Mark. GARRICK (Richard H. Lawrence, mtrr.). - Sam Bernard In "All for the, Ladies." DETROIT (Harry Parent. mgr.)- Otis Skinner, In "Kismet." LYCEUM (A. R. Warn. r. mgr.). — "Tin- Great Divide." G'AYETY (William Roche, mgr.).—"Queens of Paris." AVENUE (Frank Drew, mgr.) -"('In-ny Blossoms." FOLLY (Hugh W. Shutt, mpr ) Mnv llou- ard. JACOB SMITH ELMIRA. N. Y. MOZART (Fciber & Shea, mgr.s.).—-23-25. Flying Municks, excellent; Brier & King, well LOWELL, MASS. KEITH'S (Wm. Stevens, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.; rehearsal Mon. 10).—Clarence Wllber & Co., good; Dick, good; Miller & Stanly, very goo{l; Cycling Brunette's, good; Kitty & Gelvln, fair; Osakl, good; Romano A Brlg- llo, very good; Mr. St Mrs. Dan Hart, good. MERRIMACK SQUARE (Jas. S. Carroll, mgr.; agent, John S. Qulgley; rehearsal Mon- day 10).—The Temple Players. OPERA HOUSE (Jules Cahn, prop. & mgr.) 2. r ». "Uncle Tom's Cabin." THE PLAYHOUSE (Gartland & Shapiro, lessees).—Stock. JOHN J. DAWSON. LYNCHBURG, VA. TRENTON (Trent Bros., mgrs.; U. B. O.; rehearsul Mon. and Thurs. 10).—23-26. The Harrison Trio, clever; Sam Hood, applause; The Schillings, Bcored heavily; Onalp, mysti- fying and pleased entire week; 26-26, Skipper, Kennedy & Reeves; Rose & Rose man; Onalp. ACADEMY (Charles E. Kcsnlch, mgr.; K. A E ).—26. "Prince of Pllsen"; 27. George Dam- erel In tho "Heart Breakers." TREVELYAN BAUER. NEWARK. N. J. I'R<>< TOR'S (R. C. Stewart, in^r ; agent. U. B. O.; rehearsal Mon. 9).—Tom Kyle & I'd., In "A Doctored Widow," amuserl; Hurn- li.'irn A Erwln, scored; Chalk Saunders, clever; Lowe & Devere. did well; Bog'-rt & Nelson, big; li<rt Levy, meat; HuUle Tiinl>t-rg, youth- ful "Vveite"; Tho Telephone Girls HJ). rang in sweetly; Kd VVynn & Ed Russon, lilt, and tin- M.irlow Trio. Kood. I.VIIh'. — Hawthorne's Minstrels, hit; The .Montgomery Trio, good musicians; Shelley & I'roetor. nicely; Wm. H. Turner A Co., clever ';k- t< hists; Smith & champion, amused; The l/.avos. niKtfle some; Morrlsinl's Animals, well t mined. WASHINGTON (O. R. Neu. mgr.; Fox).— Loxsmer Hillman At Co., In "The Last Min- ute .,n Earth." O. K.; the 3 Troubadours, en- t.n.iin musically; Riley At Morgan, comedy; Weston & Keith. I;iugh spurrers; Katie Roo- my, humorous, <<>> De Frlcky, monologlst, and Grace D« Mar, operatic soloist, both made good. ODEON (Chas. Burtls, mgr.; U. B. O.).— Ida Emerson A Harry Hills, create merri- ment; West, Wife A Wolf, entertain; Innls St Ryan, hit muchly; Nalda Sisters, classy; Billy Klnkaid, good comedy Juggler; Grace An- derson, charmed. SHUBERT (Lee Ottelengui, mgr.).—"But- terfly on the Wheel," to good business. NEWARK (Qeorge Robbins. mgr.).—May Irwin in the "Widow by Proxy," doing well. ORPHEUM (M. S. Schleelnger, mgr.).—"Old Heidelberg" to very good houses. MINERS (Frank Abbott, mgr.).—Jardin De Paris Qlrls, drawing them here. OAYETY (Leon Evans, mgr.).—"Trocadero Burlesquers," to big crowds. JACOBS (George Jacobs, mgr.).—"The Night Before Christmas," running along smoothly. HIPPODROME (Harry Cort, mgr.).—Pic- ture and light vaudeville; turned them away at opening performances. The Essex Amusement Co. opened two new picture houses this week. One on Clinton Ave., the other on Central Ave., seating 1,000 each. JOE O'BRYAN. OTTAWA, CAN. DOMINION (J. F. Clancy, mgr.; agents, U. B. O.).—Moxarto, good opener; Texas Tom- my Dancers, fine; Williams, Thompson A Copeland, good; Cummlngs A Gladyngs, hit; Watson's Farmyard Circus, laughable; Car- son St Willard, scream; Maxim's Models, fea- ture. RUSSELL (P. Gorman, mgr.; K. St E. and Shuberts).—"Milestones," excellent perform- ances to fair audiences with balconies very light. GRAND O. H. (T. L. Bonsai I, mgr.; agents, Aloi).—19-11, Malxie St. Martin, good; Mme. Babst, good; 23-16, Vera Belmont; Roy Wil- liams; Gardener, West A Sunshine. CASINO (F. H. Leduc, mgr.; agents, Aloz; Griffin).—19-21, Jack Aiken, good; Palero Bros., fair; Chas. Crowden, fair; "Aurora Floyd." 22-21, Bohee A Hyers, fine; Rice & Sheratt. fair; Jas. Dawson, good. FAMILY (Ken Flnlay, mgr).—"The Crook- ed Path"; "Blood Will Tell"; "No*l"; "The Last Performance." MAJESTIC—"The Harem Captives." NICKEL.—"Paul and Virginia"; "The Trib- al Law." The Colonial opened last week with three acts of vaudeville and pictures. Booked by Alox of Montreal. The Colonial has been renamed the Grand Opera House. This is the name it had in the old days of "meller." CLINE. PITTSBURGH. GRAND.—"The Little Parlslcnne," pleasing; Edmond Hayes A Co., hit; Young A April, splendid; "Yankee A Dixie," (dogs), very good; Ai A Fannie Steadman, excellent; Burns & Fulton, dancers; Kremka Bros., hit; Cor- elll A Gillette, funny; Arllne A Adler. amus- ing. NEW KENYON O. H.—Opened to its first audience yesterday afternoon with an ex- cellent bill of continuous popular-priced vaudeville. The new theatre is a handsome edifice, and, according to the enthusiasm of the audience, the theatre is likely to be a Heart of Times Square Fitzgerald Building S. E. Corner Broadway and 43d Street Single Offices, Display Rooms or Entire Floors Adjoining Cohan's Theatre For Theatrical Offices or Theatrical Supply Shops it U not only the best location in New York, but the best location in the world Your own broker or SlBOD Lederer, Afeot, on Premises Phone 5196 Bryant i ■ i J When answering advertisements kindly mention VARIETY.