Variety (February 1913)

18 VARIETY NEWS OF THE CABARETS OBITUARY A noonday cabaret has been installed at Siegel & Cooper's, Chicago. The Lyric quartet and Florence Lester, the whistler, are featured. Isabelle Jason has replaced Ethel Hart la in the former Piatov and Hartla act which is now known as Piatov and Jason. Isabelle is still with "The Passing Show." Walter Blaufauts, the popular leader of the College Inn (Chicago), orchestra, has written a big ragtime hit in "Swanee Ripples." Calls for the piece at the Inn keep Walter and his excellent orchestra busy satisfy- ing the patrons. Garden (Washington and Campbell streets). F. W. Mausert is proprietor of the Garden. Chicago, Feb. 20. Cabaret programs are increasing at an alarming rate. Just how far the food emporiums will be able to go with the entertainment remains to be sren. Naturally with the increase of acts comes the increase of prices on things digestible or otherwise and as long as the public will stand for the food raises the management will be able to strengthen the shows. At the North American this week the bill consists of 12 turns and the growing popularity of the place indicates it will not end even there. The after- noon entertainments are immensely popular. Almost any afternoon from 3 to 5 there are fully 300 or more people in the cafe. Rector's comes along next in importance to the American and there also they are giving a big show to very good busi- ness. The College Inn which has only a male quartet, and which, under or- dinary circumstances, would be voted the most popular restaurant in Chi- cago seems to have dropped away In business in the past couple of weeks. The lack of a Cabaret is the generally accepted reason for the decline. There are any number of other restaurants giving Cabarets and all seem to be thriving. Two of the well known and best liked eating places about town are billing strongly "No Cabaret Here." The police are after the Cabarets without an all-night license. Last Sat- urday night Miller's was closed abrupt- ly and everyone present sent on the street. The Pekin is being hurt by the one o'clock closing edict also. Miller's is the old Metropole. It is doing a landoffice business, mostly pat- ronized by show people. Quite often some one from the audience is called to the stage. Of late Shanley's (with an all-night license) remains open until 2.30. Tom Shanley could easily make an all-night restaurant of it, but doesn't care to risk the big business gained by having the restaurant too much talked about, it is said. Shanley is doing about $30,000 weekly now, and giving a Cabaret bill that the people like. Glady's Bijou (Hanson and Bijou) has become a favorite with her topi- cal song numbers at the Arion Palm Maurice and Florence Walton left Martin's Saturday night. With the change of management at Martin's the complexion of the patrons also re- versed itself. This shift seemed to ex- tend to the employes, some of whom more resemble the bouncers of the old Bowery concert halls than information bureaus for the decent people attracted by the lights of Broadway. Commenc- ing last night Maurice and Miss Wal- ton were to have opened at Reisen- weber's (58th street) for an indefinite engagement. They made their own figure. Reisenweber's has been after the star Cabaret dancers for some time. This week they are at Hammerstein's. The agreement with the restaurant calls for their appearances from 11.30 on- ward, with no set time for work or departure. San Francisco, Feb. 20. Scarcely had the new restriction rule been passed around last week among the proprietors of the "Barbary Coast" resorts before the latter discovered what is conceded to be a convenient little loop hole out of their threatened difficulties. The new order from the police commissioners specifically pro- hibits a female from selling or solicit- ing the sale of liquors in any place where female visitors are allowed to enter. This is to be easily circum- vented by simply closing the outside door to women "slummers." The general opinion is that under the new rule, the "Coast" will be faster than ever, since the old wide open days be- fore and right after the big fire. Atlantic City, Feb. 20. The Three White Kuhns, who were the stellar attraction in the Majestic Hotel, (Philadelphia) Cabaret all win- ter, returned to the Jackson cafe two weeks ago, having been engaged by J. H. Gormley for the entire season— up until October next. This is the earliest booking of a big act for so long a time ever given here. The Kuhns are unquestionably the most pop- ular entertainers who have ever been here, and to them goes the credit for making the Jackson one of Atlantic City's most popular places. On the opening night (Feb. 3), the cafe was packed, and the business since has been very good, in keeping with the boys' record of last summer. With them are their wives, known on the stage as Bu- ford, Bennett and Buford, and their accompanyists, Oscar Peters at the piano and Jos. Abrams on the violin. Also not to be forgotten, their 300- pound manager, Emery Titman. Old Vienna is doing good business with Dainty Diana and Billy Nolan as the drawing cards. Diana is a pretty little French girl with costumes and ways all her own. She has a really good voice and is quite popular. Vic- tor Freisinger has booked her right up until fall. Frank B. Hayes, formerly of Hayes and Suits, dropped dead in Montreal about six weeks ago. The publication of the report has been delayed through slowness of confirmation. Mile. De Lilo, a well-known singer of "valse time" songs, died in Paris, Feb. 1. William H. Clarke, aged 55 years, thirty of which were spent on the stage, last employed in the New York Hippodrome spectacle, died at his home in Philadelphia. A widow and three children survive. The wife of Dexter W. Durand (Du- rand Musical Five) died Feb. 11 after a short illness with pneumonia. Irene Russell, in private life the wife of David Patterson Atchinson, chief electrician with the Weber & Fields' Jubilee Co. (now south), died Feb. 10 at Saranac Lake where she had gone in the hope of regaining her health. Miss Russell was taken sick when "The Hen Pecks" played Newark. Pleuro-pneumonia developed from a heavy cold. Tuberculosis developed and she v/ent to Saranac Lake. Her husband was summoned from New Or- leans but arrived too late to see her alive. The remains were brought to New York for burial. Miss Rus- sell was with the Weber & Rush burlesque shows tor seven years and was with the Lew Fields' com- panies for four years. She was with the Great La Fayette for five years, playing "The Lion's Bride," and was going to Europe to join him at the time he was burned to death abroad. Miss Russell was 34 years old and was well and favorably known in the theatrical profession. Her husband re- joined the W. & F. show Monday. Hamilton, Can., Feb. 20. Adolphe Rio, single trapeze perform- er, found dead in the washroom under- neath the Temple theatre stage Feb. 12, has been identified as Adolphe Gol- mar, of Los Angeles. Rio was a mem- ber of the Three Rios from 1901 until 1906. The local police are inclined to think the young man committed suicide. Harry J. Fellows, aged 45 years, di- rector and manager of the Fellows Grand Opera Quartet of Buffalo, was found dead in bed in a hotel room Feb. 8, his death being caused by heart trouble. Chicago, Feb. 20. Andrew Barr (Barr and Evans) died at his home, 1952 Park avenue, this city, Feb. 11 of pneumonia. The team had been together for 23 years. The deceased had not been working for the past three months. Edgar H. Keltner, Jr., the one-year- old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. H. Kelt- ner, of the "Broken Idol" company, after a few days' illness with pneu- monia died Feb. 11. Jennie Christie died Jan. 26 at the home of her sister, Mrs. Annie Foster, in Cleveland. Seattle, Feb. 20. F. Elmore Rice, 46 years old, a vio- linist, known in musical circles of eastern cities as O. Zamona, was found dead in his studio late at night, with violin in hands. The remains of Mrs. Ellen Donegan, who died recently in London, were re- ceived here Feb. 15 for final interment. Mrs. Donegan was born in Australia but came to New York in early life. Catherine Ray died Feb 17 at her home, 320 West 42nd street. Joaquin Miller, the "Poet of the Sier- ras," died Feb. 17 in his one-room cabin in the Piedmont Hills near San Fran- cisco. His body is to be burned on pyre built by his own hands in .the mountains and his ashes scattered to the four winds of the earth. Salt Lake; Feb. 20. James Evans, reputed to be the oldest stage carpenter in America, died here Feb. 13. Evans helped to build the Salt Lake theatre. Having a hand in the construction of the first playhouse in Utah gave him considerable prominence in the west. Evans had been a stage carpenter and property man for more than half a century. Hoopeston, 111., Feb. 20. Mrs. Rachel Travis, mother of Henry Travis, of the Virginia theatre of this place, died Sunday morning. Ogle Travis, manager of the Opera House, Otseka, 111., is another son. Jennie Reiffarth died Feb. 15 at St Peter's Hospital, Albany, Feb. 15, from a paralytic stroke she sustained a few days previously. The body was taken to her home, 217 West 126th street, New York, and the funeral was held Feb. 17. At the time of her illness she was a member of the "Romance" company. Mrs. Reiffarth was 65 years old and a notable legitimate player for more than forty years. She is sur- vived by a son and daughter, the lat- ter the wife of Otto Weil, connected with the Metropolitan Opera House business staff. PHILLYS LITTLE THEATRE. Philadelphia, Feb. 20. The Little Theatre will open March 3 with "The Adventures of Chlora," an Austrian comedy. On the same date "Snow White," the fairy play from the Little theatre in New York, will come to the Adelphi for twelve per- formances. All will be matinees, given each afternoon except Saturday, when a morning performance will be given. "Bought and Paid For" will play eve- nings only. "A Man's Friends," by Ernest Poole, reported as a new graft play, is to have its initial production here March 3. No theatre has yet been announced for the opening.