Variety (April 1913)

30 VARIETY GEORGE FOSTER ESTABLISHED 25 YEARS THE MOST RELIABLE AGENCY THE WORLD Star Acts Requiring Engagements in Europe Communicate at Once (i«orge Potter jxirsonally superintends the lxx>king of every act and has been instrumental in introducing more American acts in Europe in one year than all other agencies combined. George Foster visits the U. S. annually, and periodically every other continental city in Europe. 8 NEW COVENTRY STREET, LONDON, W. Cables "Confirmation: London" Nevlns, Jilt; Gormley ft Caffrey. good; Stuart A Hafl, pleased. BRANDEIS (C W. Turner, mgr.; K. ft E.; Bhubcrts).—13, "Bunty Pulls the Strings." BOYD.—13. Eva Lang ft Co. In stock. OTTAWA, CAN. DOMINION (J. F. Clancy, mgr.; agent. U. B. O.)—Last week of vaudeville. The Peers, nothing unusual; Babette, fair; Edmund Hayes ft Co., scream; Beau Brummel Trio, good; Bernard!, splendid; Joe Whitehead, fine; Bar- thnldl'x Birds, clever. Next week, stock. RUSSELL (P. Gorman, mgr.).—21-22. Hen- ry Miller In "The Rainbow," business fine. 23- 24, "Seven Days." GRAND (T. L. Bonsall, mgr.).—Dramatic stock, Roma Reade Players in "Hazel Klrke." Good production; good business. Wm. Priest- land is new heavy. CASINO (F. H. Leduc, mgr.; agents, Aloz; Grlffln).—21-23, Tozer; Alexis A Schell; Bor- dlnos; business good. FAMILY (Ken Flnley, mgr.).—Pictures; 21- 23. Schnell & Mack, fair; pictures. CLINE. PATBRSON, N. J. MAJESTIC (W H. Walsh, mgr.; U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday & Thursday 11).—21-23, Paullnette & Piqua, clever; Sweet Sixteen Girls, good ; Darrel, & Conway, funny ; Tate's "Motoring," scream ; 24-26, Appeda Trio. Ben Benard, Powers A West, Four Melodius Chaps. W. 13th St.. N. Y. INE St REASfl Paint — »fr(§*9* — ^onufacfured by : fiARI£SMEV# Mtw York Guaranteed b/ Charles. Meyer- 's* the Pure Food en* Uri, 9S/1cUune30,i^ seriaj No-M56i- FREE Tube of Cold Cream ■ nd Stick of Paint sent oo receipt of 10c. Mention shade desired] also Publication. Actual Blse. OPERA HOUSE (W. O. Tisdale, mgr.; In- dependent; rehearsals Mon. & Thurs. 11).— 21-28, Gertie Everett, good; "Disillusion, clever; Seymour, Dempsey & Seymour, good; Baptlste ft Franconi, clever; Laurence ft Tan- ner, funny; Maude Alexander, pleased. LYCEUM (E. J. Wilbur, mgr. I —"The Spring Maid. The Empire closed for season April 19. Henrietta Browne, former leading woman of the Opera House Stock Co., will appear at the Opera House in vaudeville for three weeks commencing 28. DAVID W. LEWIS. PEBTH AMBOY, N. J. PROCTOR'S (J. Bullwlnkel, mgr.; agent. U. B. O.).—21-23, Frank Mayne ft Co., excel- lent; Frank Carmen, good; Saxton ft "Dixie Kids," scored. BIJOU (E. A. Kovcaa. mgr.).—Stock. M. A. BRAM. PITT8FIELD, MASS. UNION SQUARE (Edward Hamilton, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).—21-2S, Broncho Four, good; Selblnl ft Grovinl, fairly good; Lamb's Mani- kins, Interesting; Daley ft Kramer, excellent; Alfretta Symonds, quiet. MAJESTIC (James P. Sullivan, mgr.; agent. Sheedy).—Singing Miners, hit; Perrlll Sisters. Kood; Peak's Marionettes, pleased. KEITH'S HIPPODROME (J. M. Moshur, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.; rehearsal Mon. 10.30) —Five Armanis; Mullen ft Coogan; Whit tier ft Crossan; Emilie Sisters; DuCalion; talking pictures; Roy LaPearl. JEFFERSON (Julius Cahn, mgr.).—Jeffer- son Stock present "Mrs. Dane's Defense. STAR (Westbrook) (Alfred Fredette, mgr.; agent, Church; rehearsal Mon. and Thurs.).— 21-23, Barrett ft Bayne, pleased. 24-26, Billy Fay. CASCO.—29 , Bowdoln College Masque ft Gown present "Old Heidelberg." H. C. A. PROVIDENCE. BULLOCK'S (P. L. Burke, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).—Oeegour ft Elmira, very good; Irene ft Bobby Smith, good; Maley ft Woods, pleaaed. UNION (C. Allen, mgr.),—Morrell Troupe, excellent; Holmes ft Rellly, good; Hap Handy ft Co.. good; The Gllssandos, pleased; Ram- bler Girls, good. SCENIC (F. W. Homan, mgr.).—Homan Musical Stock Co. WESTMINSTER (G. Collin, mgr.; Eastern Wheel).—"The Social Maids." ' EMPIRE (Max Braunlg, mgr.)—"The Mar- ionettes." OPERA HOUSE (F. Wendelschafer. mgr). —"Money In Sight," first half; feature pic- tures, last half. KEITHS (C. Lovenberg. mgr.).—"Get Rich Quick Walllngford." I I I h<- original "Carolina" s<>ni? Don't confuse it with imitations with similai title HERE S ANOTHER ONE' NOT AN ORDINARY MOON SONG BUT A CLASSY NUMBER FULL OF HARMONY "SAIL ON SILVRY MOON" We h ive »ev< ral 1 indj Stage numbei including "I GO HOME TO MT WIFE", "MAYBE". THERE NEVER WAS I WHITE HOPE" wlnrii we will be glad to send you if you will let ut ku<>M yum need , oi lietcoi still, call ml hr^i them .it either of our office* HAROLD ROSSITER £o us,c KVSVSS Tom Mayo Geary S COLONIAL (Alfred C. Daniels, mgr.).—Wm. Parke Players. "Three of Us," business very poor. EMPIRE (J. H. Tebbets. mgr.).—Week 21. Empire Players. "The Confession," business poor. J. H. Tebbets retires and Warren D. Lom- bard and Edward Beck of New York assume management beginning May 3. Policy of the house reported to be musical comedies. New theatre reported Adams, Mass., with Lawyer E. K. McPeck and W. B. Plunkett, cotton manufacturer, among others financially and otherwise Interested. Architect E. S. Oeteyee of I'ittsfleld. Mr. Osteyee designed the Union Square at Plttsfield. REX. PORTLAND, ME. PORTLAND (Joseph McConvllle. mgr.; agent, U. B. O.; rehearsal Mon. and Thurs- 10.30).—Blcknell ft Qlbney, laugh; May Clay- ton, ordinary; Leo Cooke, entertained; Allen & Francis, fair; Luttrlnger, Lucas ft Co., good. 24-26, Harry LaSalle; Lewis ft Mellen; ("lemenso Bros.; Edith Kalmar ; Colonial Four. GREELEY'S (James W. Greeley, mgr.; agent, Church; rehearsal Mon. and Thurs. 12.30).—Billy Fay. good; Baker & Murray, hit; 3 Dainty Maids, excellent. 24-26. Ro- many Trio; Rena Menlo; Barber ft Lynn. BIJOU (Mat Rellly, mgr.).—Pictures. NICKEL (F. Weatgate, mgr.).—Pictures. CASINO (C. Williams, mgr.).—Pictures. C. E. HALE READING, PA. ORPHEUM (Wllmer ft Vincent, mgrs.; agent, U. B. O.; rehearsal Mon. and Thurs.- 10.30)—Gere ft Delaney. liked; Billy K. Wells, nicely; Campbell ft Campbell, very well; Mr. & Mrs. Jas. R. McCann ft Co., very well, fuse & Rogers, nicely; Arthur Lavine ft Co.. big. HIPPODROME (C. O. Keeney, mgr.; agent, Prudential; rehearsal Mon. and Thurs. 10.30). —Two Franks, very well; Allen ft Morton, liked; Saromskl, nicely; Metz ft Metz, liked; Murray Livingston ft Co., pleased; McCnl- lum's "June," headline, pleased. O. R. H. RICHMOND, VA. COLONIAL (E. P. Lyons, mgr.; agent. U. B. O.; rehearsal Mon. 11).—Venlta Clark Trio, very good; Q. Herbert Mitchell, scored; Waner A Palmer, clever; Bud A Nellie Helm, encores; Klutlng's Animals, good. BIJOU (Harry McNIven, mgr.; 8. & H.) — "The Common Law." EMPIRE (Blair Meanley, mgr.; agent. ( T . R. O.).—"Pinafore." Beginning 28, the Orpheum will play pop tabloid and vaudeville. House formerly Lubln. WALTER D. NELSON. ROCKLAND, ME. ROCKLAND (Al. V. Rosepberg, mgr,; agent, U. B. O.; rehearsal Monday & Thurs- day 11).—14-15, 'Pinafore," under direction Unlversalist Society, excellent performance to big business; 21-2b\ Thomas Musical Co. pre- sent three bills during week. A. C. J. SALT LAKE CITY. ORPHEUM.—Week 13, Creasy A Dayne, suc- cess; Diamond & Brennan, hit; Juggling Mo- watts, excellent; Peggie Lennie A Co.; De Leon A Davies, good; Wotpert A Paulan. clever; Mm*". Gravetta-Lavondre A Co., good. EMPRESS.—Week 16, Lawrence Crane, hit; Loja Troupe, excellent; Mamie Fleming, good; Three Cleirs, good; Sailor Comedy Four, hit; Mornssey & Hanlon, laughing hit. SALT LAKE.—17-19, Eddie Foy In "Over the River." COLONIAL.—Week IS, Wm. J. Kelly Stock Co. in "The Belle of Richmond " OWEN. ST. JOHN, N. B. OPERA HOUSE (D. H. McDonald, mgr.).— 16-10, N. Y. Musical Comedy Co., business good. 21-26 Thomas B. Shea. NICKEL (W. H. Ooldlng, mgr.; U. B. O., agent*).—14-19 Edith Marshall, good; Ruth Blalsdell, pleased; pictures. LYRIC (Steve Hurley, mgr.).—14-10 Lack A Fisher, poor; 17-19, Madigan A Co., fair; pictures. OEM (Fred Trifta, mgr.).—Ed. Grlffln; pic- tures. ST. PAUL, MINN. ORPHEUM.—Mclntyre A Heath; Coombs & Aldwell; Mr. A Mrs. Gordon Wilde; Johnny Johnson; Clara Ballerinl; O. 8. Melvin; Four Botters; pictures. EMPRESS (Gus S. Greening, mgr.).—Hugh Herbert A Co., pleasing; Four Thompson Horses, good act; Dolly A Mack much ap- plause; Wilton A Merrick, good; Elliott A West, pleasing. PRINCESS.—Vaudeville and pictures. METROPOLITAN—21-23, Nazlmova in "Bella Donna." SHUBERT.—"Everywoman." presented by a very good company. GRAND.—"Follies of the Day" was wel- comed back by a big house and seemed to please at the opening matinee. BENHAM. SAVANNAH, GA. NEW SAVANNAH (William B. Seeskind, mgr.).—Regular season closed. Metropolitan Grand Opera Co. orchestra in concert, under direction Savannah Music Club, 28-29. BIJOU (Corbln Sheild, mgr.; agents, Wells, Wllmer A Vincent; rehearsal, Mon. 11).— Business keeps up at this house. Four Marx Bros., one of the best tabloids seen here; good songs, catchy music and a company of capable players. 28, "The Yellow Kids." LIBERTY (Bandy Bros., owners).—The Jewell Kelley Stock Co. are pleasing very good attendance with change of bill twice weekly. PRINCESS (Geiger A Stebblns, mgrs.).— Princess Stock Co. in dramatic tabloids and pictures. ARCADIA (Jake Schrameck. mgr.).—Doc Baker, held over, big success. ODEON (Mose Ebersteln, mgr.).—Neal Abel, hit, held over. FOLLY (Mose Ebersteln, mgr.).—Percy Reed, substantial hit; also pictures. STAR (Payne, mgr.).—Devoted exclusively to colored population, presenting vaudeville and pictures. REX. SCHENECTADY, N. Y. PROCTOR'S (Chas. H. Oouldlng, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.; rehearsal Mon. and Thurs. at 9).—17-19, "The Honey Girls." headlines, 9 people, mediocre; Anne Morgan A Co., posi- tively gruesome; Post A Royal, passed; Pete Mack A Clancy Twins, went very big; Harry Thrillers, fine novelty; Kinemacolor; capacity business. 21-23, Juliette's Elephants, feature, a big hit; Frank Palmer, pleased; Ray A Ir- ving, scored heavy; Height A Dean, fair; Fitzgerald A Odell, laughs; Klr.emacalor fea- ORIGINAL Ameen Abou Hamad Troupe BEWARE OF IMPOSTERS SSAgSBE I, THE ORIGINAL ABOU HAMAD, INVITE AGENTS. MANAGERS AND PROPRIETORS TO COME AND SEE MY ACT. REMEMBER I HAVE THE GOODS AND CAN SHOW THEM. SEE THE REAL TROUPE with the TWO BILLS SHOW, Madison Sq. Garden