Variety (August 1913)

26 VARIETY " The Act Beautiful " Sails Aug. 12 to Play 9 Months Abroad Booked by H. B. MARINELLI Kept. 1-15. Crystal Palace, Lelpelg. Sept. 10-30. Melllnl, Hanover. Oct. 1-31. Wlntergarten, Berlin. Nov. 1-15. Central Theatre, Magdeburg. Nov. 10-30, Apollo, Dnaeeldorf. Dec. 1-80, Albert Shnmana, Frankfort-on- Jan. 1-15, Central Theatre, Chemnlts. Jan. 10-S1, Apollo, Norembarg. Feb. 1-28, Orphenm, Budapest. March 1-81, Apollo, Vienna. April 1-80, Variety, Prague. May 1-81, Hanea depends for Its laughs almost entirely on bright Una s. There are plenty of these, some nUl and Home new, rather well handled by Hohnan in the role of a rich father who Is In doubt iih to the ability of a prospective soh- In-law. The boy puts It over on the old man and so all ends happily. The boy needs re- hearsing. His articulation Is not all that It should be and some points are lost because of his Indistinct delivery. The girl fills a small role very acceptably. The act easily passes muster. Riley A O'Neill Twins are the sort of acts the pop time hereabouts has been In need of. but the trio should run out at once and get an entirely new routine of songs. There Is no excuse for the old numbers they are using. The act frames up well enough and gets over. The hoy Is a good dancer and looks well, while the girls have a peculiar manner of singing that Is affected but not altogether unattractive. The orchestra didn't hi lp the act any at the first show. DASH. HAL.STED EMPRESS (Harry Mitchell, mgr.: agent. 8-C.).—Not very much that was exciting at this house this week, but even at that the crowds were so great they over- flowed Into the street and almost stopped traffic. At the first show Sunday night, every neat wan occupied, and the applause was lib- eral to a degree. The big act was the Wal- ter Uwronce Players In "Nature's Noble- man ."' a sketch In which Abraham Lincoln In the central figure. Arthur Cogliser, who essays the chief role Is tall, lanky and angular. He makes up like the portraits of the Eman- cipator, and acts well. Some *of his asso- ciates do not do as well. They over act In Home places, and do not project the picture that Is required under the circumstances. The act however Is one worth while. Jack Gard- ner and Jeanette I.owrle have some good talk and some fair songs. Miss Lowrle does not • xert herself to any great extent, but Mr. Gardner works all tho time, and he gets the applause he deserves, and he deserves a lot. Derkln's dogs and monkeys closed the show, and they did it with a. big laugh. This act has a lot of suggestive stuff In It, but as It Is done with animals. It Is not so bad. Hope Vernon, billed as sn artistic entertainer. Is that. She has some very good material, and puts It over very well. She has good looks and personality and she Imitates a violin, vocally, with good results. If she would use a viola, or some heavier Instrument, however. It would be more effective. Smith. Volk and f'ronln have one of those rathskeller acts that .-•rouse Interest with a public that is not used to the Cabaret Idea. They sing well and are active. W. J. Dubois has some tricks that arc entertaining, and ho makes a good opener. The patrons like the show all the way. REED. CORT »U. J. Hermann, mgr.).—"The Elixir of Youth." farce comedy without much merit, doing all It deserves. OLYMPIC (George C. Warren, mgr.).—Mar- garet Illlngton In "Within the Law," smash- ing business. PRINCESS (Edward Doyle, mgr.).—Last week of Scott pictures. Business good. WHITNEY (Frank O. Peers, mgr.).—Pic- tures; small attendance. COLUMBIA (E. A. Wood, mgr.).—Hast- ings' "Big Show." NATIONAL (John Barrett, mgr.).—"Life's 8hop Window." VICTORIA (Alfred Bplnk, mgr.).—"That Printer of Udell'*." IMPERIAL (Klimt A Oatzolo, mgrs).— "The Shepherd of the Hill*" WHITE CITY.—Ballet and band. RIVERVIBTW.—"Sinking of the Titanic." FOREST PARK.—Hand and band. RAVTNIA.—Tabloid grand opera. BI8MARCK.—Roemhlldt and orchestra. Grace Grlswold has left "How Much Is a Million T" and has gone east. secured a house of 800 seating capacity In Racine. Wis. It will play picture* Vaude- ville will be booked Into the house Satur- day and Sunday. Joe Howard announces he Is In negotiation with Emma Cams to take a role In his new musical play. His theatre, formerly the Whit- ney, has been newly decorated and numerous changes have been made In the house. PANTAGES (Carl Walker, mgr.).—Weel 24, Arthur Pelky ft Mr* Bob Fltxsimmoni with her Balkan Girls, share headline posltioi before crowded houses. Sylvester and Vance entertaining; Billy Dodge, good characto songs; Harrington and Bernard, In brlgh little comedy sketch; Alsace and Lorraine completed* George Fox Is in the city and Is preparing to begin rehearsals at Joe Howard's Comedy theatre (formerly the Whitney) of "A Broad- way Honeymoon," the new show which How- ard will produce this fall. The Marshfleld theatre, under the man- agement of Don 8tewart opened for the sea- son Saturday afternoon. Manager 8tewart tried an Innovation, giving the first per- formance without any charge for admission. Rita Boland, feminine partner of Hani and Holt* was unable to appear on the Or pheum bill until Thursday on account o Illness. Paul Armstrong Is en route for New Yorl to assist In putting on "The Escape." Vllma 8teck. last here with Kolb and Dill Is in town. She may be soubret for DIUoi and King when the latter come down fron Oakland to Inaugurate a season of muslca comedy at the Lyceum. Bert Cortelyou and Jake Bllas have taken over the North Shore picture house. Alfretta 8lsters have started suit to recover salary from Stinnett A Brown, managers of the Coxy theatre, Houston. The contract called for two people. Because the assist- ant of the sisters had been changed, the management refused to play the act. Oliver Morosco has written a new soni called "My Wonderful Dream Girl." It wa Introduced In "Madame Sherry" at the Bur bank Sunday with signal success. Frankle Drew has returned from Europe, after two year* In vaudeville on the other side. Alfred Hamburger Is to have two more South 81de theatree and holds an option on a third. I. Frankenstein has a new tabloid by a 17- years-old girl called "The French Teacher.." It will be produced either as a tab or a vaudeville act during the next four week* Frankenstein will also have a couple of tab- loids out that will be handled through the Boyle Woolfolk office. James Neill. former stage director at tin Morosco, and Dave Hartford, who held slmlla: office at the Burbank, have both acceptec producing positions with local picture com panles. Menlo Moore's "Stage Door Johnnies" will open In Detroit, Aug. 18. The piece was rehearsed in Chicago. La Monte 8nell, formerly In the box office at the Chicago Opera House, has been made manager of the new North Shore picture house. The Scott Antarctic pictures at the Princess will remain In that house next week. Instead of closing, as announced some time ago. Af- ter that they will be at the Garrlck for one week before William Hodge opens the season In "The Road to Happiness." The Lyman Howe pictures announced for the Garrlck will not be there. The Lyric theatre, Hot Springs, booked through H. Miller, now in the Association, has been turned over to a receiver. W. S. Jacobl was manager of the house. A number of vaudeville acts will be em- ployed In the .Water Carnival Aug. 16-24 on the Lake Front. 1100.000 has been appro- priated for the exhibition. Blanche Balrd Is billed to open the Hay- market Aug. 18 In place of May Howard, who was announced to open there. The house Is called the May Howard Haymarket now. COHAN'S O. O. H. (Harry Ridings, mgr). —"Tlk Tok Man of Oz." only musical show In town. Doing fair business. Oliver Morosco has accepted a new mu- sical comedy by Silvio Heln and Leo Dlt- rlchsteln called "Rita's Romance." It will be produced later In the season In Los An- geles. Jim Matthews and Attorney Brlstow have LOS ANGELES By GARDNER BRADFORD. ORPHEUM (Clarence Drown, mgr.).—Week 24, "Trained Nurses." continue to headlne. Mack and Rambeau offer "Kick In," but Miss Rambeau seems to have gone back. The Theo. Bendlx Players have a real gem, muslclanly, and well staged. The single hit Is Ida O'Day. Harris and Holts did as well as possible, con- sidering that Rita Boland was out of the act. Mclntyre and Harty, Moran and Wiser and the Le Grohs completed excellent bill. EMPRESS (Dana Hayes, mgr.).—Week 24. White's Animal Circus with Its unrldable mule, clever and funny, too; Exposition Four, never enjoyed more popularity. Raymond Teale, topnotcher In blackface monolog; Llghtner and Jordan, only girl act on the bill and doubly welcome; Marceau's shadow- graph work, exceptional; "The Trainer," old but always reliable offering. PHILADELPHIA By GEORGE M. YOUNG KEITH'S (H. T. Jordan, mgr.; agent, U B. O.).—Singing ran all through the shov this week, only two of the nine acts golnj through without at least some sort of vocal lzlng. This made It rather a heavy tank foi the Melsteralngers of Boston to close the show with a half hour of solid singing, hut the] proved equal to It and finishing with wel earned honors. The Harvard. Schubert anc Weber Quartets form the Melstcrslngers th< same as on their first visit here and the sing Ing Is of the same high class order, specla honors going to A. Cameron Steele, basso, anc Harold S. Tripp, tenor, the latter's solo stand ing out as the distinct hit. A very prettj effect for the "Glowworm" number and th< camping scene helped the picture. The Mels terslngers form a big act, they are regulai singers, even for vaudeville audiences anc were a very well liked feature of the best bll offered In this house In several weeks. It toot a little rearranging of the original layout o the show to get It into proper running order owing to the conflict of singing and talklni acts, but this was overcome with very gooc results. Marshall Montgomery was a big ap plause winner and his well handled ventrllo qulal act deserved all he got. He does a lltth talk at the start which suggests that he mlgh get away with a monolog If necessary. Th< shift of acts brought plenty of comedy to the fore and everybody benefited. George Rollanr and Co., in "Fixing the Furnace," were e ECCENTRIC DANCING COMEDIAN THE WHIRLWIND GIRL The Two Stars C( of MAIDS" DIRECTION, ., 1545 BROADWAY, NEW YORK IF YOU DON'T ADVERTISE IN ^imfr DONT ADVERTISE AT ALL