Variety (September 1913)

32 « » VARIETY - ■ ■ ■ ^^ GEORGE FOSTER, Ltd. [ ESTABLISHED 2S YEARS THE MOST RELIABLE AGENCY THE WORLD Star Acts Requiring Engagements In Europe Communicate at Once George Foster personally superintends the booking 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. Gables "Confirmation: London', The liousc cust nt-urly $40,000. L. Lampert of llothestvr was the architect. THAYER. Htt)c'k company opened the Duchess with "Mrs. Dot." WALTER D. HOl.COMB. ( LAKKNBtKG. W. VA. \'JI TORI A (J. iW. Duffy, mgr.; agent, L. <' McLaughlin). —Johnson Hros. & Johnson; • .iiMpl'ell & r;itk«r. Murr & EVuns; Tearle St.ven.s; Nl<inty«r Bretche & Co.; Sans 4 SaiiH, Fr< derlck & Venlta; Roy Lindsay. CAMDEN. N. J. HROADWAY (W. B. McCallum. mgr.).—22- 24, Al White's Minstrels, scored; "Cheating thf Devil," meritorious; Wood's Monkeysi sur- prised; Sterling & Chapman, applause; Zeda A Hurt, clever. DALLAS, TEX. MAJESTIC (O. F. Gould, mgr.; agent. In- ter.; rehearsal Mon. 10).—O'ilrlen-Havel & Co., In clever skit, "Monday," very good; Thurlnr & Madison, pleased; Edwin Keough & Helen Nelson, hit; CjulgUy Urea, very good; Black &. White, phased; I'ero & WU- .«<on, good; Helen Ciannon, good. (JARDEN (R. J. Stinnett, mgr.; agent. In ter.; rehearsal Sun. 10). — Don Carney, hit. HlgKle & Laura, very good; Baker & D«Vere,, pleased; Eva Weston In ".V Butterfly Wife," excellent. GEO. B. WALKER. The Masonic Temple and theatre Is to go wilder the hammer this week. O. FVanklln Davis of ColUngswood, a sub- urb. Is backing Newton B. T. Roney's scheme to erect a theatre at Broadway and Pine street. Vaudeville and pictures announced as policy. House will cost about 1100,000, It Is said. DANIEL P. McCONNELL. CANTON, O. LYCEUM (Abrams & Bender, mgrs.; agent, U. B. C).—Capital City Four, elegant; Raub A Kaufman, good; The Hunters, fine; Chick- adee, hit; Hodge h Lowell, scored. GRAND (Chas. E. Smith, mgr.).—Blllle Burke, 24, sold out. THOMPSON. DAVENPORT, lA. AMERICAN (Butterfeld & Heiman; Art C. Frudenfeld, mgr.; Ind.; rehearsal Sun. and Thurs.).—Week 20, Ist half; James Kenne- dy & Co., excellent; Davla. fine; Fred Whlt- feld A Marie Ireland, please; Eugene Trio, comedy bar, good; 3 Lorettas, musical; fine results. Last half: Miss Lottie IWilllams A Co.; Burkhardt A White; Roxy La Rocco; Granto A Maude and Dudley A Parsons. BURTIS (Cort, Shubert A Kindt).— "Ro- sary," 20; "Salome." 21; "Count of Luxem- bourg," 26; -Mrs. Flske," 2. SHARON. CLEVELAND, O. KEITHS HIP. (Harry A Daniels, mgr.; rehearsal Mon. 10).—Thiessan's Dogs, a nov- elty; Field Bros., good dancing; Qleln, Abe A Nicholson. Koud; Homer Miles A Co.. "On the Edge of Things," very good; James Dia- mond A Sybil Brennan, captured the audi- ence; Ralph Lynn A Co., "The Purple Lady," featured; Bert Fltzglbbon, laughing hit; Del- more A Lee. clever novelty. PRISCILLA Proctor E. Seas, mgr.; rehear- sal, Mon. 10) —"The Hallowe'en Hop." head- lined; Lasky's "Visions D'Art," feature; Goth- am City Trio, hit; Emma De Casthro A Co., "Winning a Widow." good; Four Valdares, sensational cyclists; Saxophone Duo, pleased. COLONIAL (R. H. McLaughlin, mgr.; re- hearsal Mon. 10).—George Primrose A Lew Dockstader. big revival of old-time minstrelsy. OPERA HOUSE (Geo. Gardner, bus. mgr; K. A B.; rehearsal Mon. 10).—Richard Ben- nett, "Damaged Goods." EMPIRE (Geo. Chenct. mgr; rehearsal Mon. 10).—Billy Spencer A Co., one of the best singing shows this season. STAR (Drew A Campbell, mgrs.; rehearsal Hon. 10).—"The Gayety Olrls." PROBPECT (J. W. Lyons, mgr.; Stair; re- hearsal Mon. 10).—"The Divorce (Question." METROPOLITAN (Harry Smith, mgr.).— Vaushan Glaaer and Fay Courteney Stock Co., "Pierre of the Plains." DUCHESS.—Min Percy Haswell and her ERIE, FA. COLONIAL (A. I'. Weschltr, mgr.; agents, Gus Sun and U. B. O.; rehearsal Mon. 19).— Gormley A Caffery. clever; The Gibson, good; Melville O'Nell Trio, well liked; Percy Waram A Co., excellent; Joe A Lew Cooper, big; Strlvo, big. PARK O. H. (D. D. Kelsey. mgr).—Sept. 23. Blllle Burke, "The Amazons'; 24, "A But- terfly on the Wheel"; 26-27. "Peg O' My Heart." M. H. MIZE.NER. KL.MIRA, N. Y. .MAJESTIC (M. D. Gibson, mgr.)—22-24. "The House Warmers." pleased; Tanoan St • Maxton. excellent; Carrie LlUie, good; Toklo, good. MOZART (Geo. Van Demnrk. mgr.).—22- 24. Sherman & De Forrest Co., In "A Jay Circus," pleased; John Neff & Carrie Starr, clever; Taylor A Brown, goo<l; Wilbur, good. LYCEUM (Lee Norton, mgr.). —24-25. Rai- ney's Pfcctures. 27. "Mutt and Jeff." J. M. BEERS. EVAN8VILLE, IND. GRAND (Wm. McGowan. mRr.).—18-21, "Rock-a-Bye Baby," proved good musical tab- loid; Miss Grace Cumlngs featured. 22-24, Berry A Berry; Comedy Musical; Joe Fonde- ller; Alexander Girls, dancers; Bell Boy Trio, singers; Boehm's Athletic Girls. 25-28, Bom- bay Deerfoot, Juggler; Burns A Fulton, dainty duo; Crelghton Bisters, piano act; Jo Bo- ganny Troupe A Danny Simons. Business good. WELLS BIJOU (Chas. Swerton. mgr.). —21, "Office 666." good house. In the ascendence— and licensed too. KINEMACOLOR COMPANY For particul.irs address tha olHce closest to yoU. NEW YORK CHICAGO 1600 BroMlwsy 5»8 So. DMrbom Bt. CINCINNATI PROVIDENCE 182 E. Fourth St. 5M Weatmiaitcr St. MAJESTIC.—Mallory Sisters, in stock; In- tleflnlle. EDW. SCHUELER. FALL RIVEK, MA8M. SAVOY (L. M. Boas, mgr.).-MiUh y-Den- iiiijon Stock Co., In "Uncle Zeb," business Kood. BIJOU (Chas. E. Cook, mgr.; agent. Sheo- dyv—Baylles-HIck Stock Co., In 'The Sign of the Four," business good. ACADEMY (L. M. Boas, mgr; agent, Loew; rehearsal Mon. 10).—22-24, B. Lohmuller, ex- cellent; Grant Gardner, hit; Claude A Marion Cleveland, very good, Lavlne-Cimmaion Tno, good. 26-27, Delephone; Williams Sl ilaw- ley; Wm. Lampe A Co.; Whirlwind DeFor- ests. EDWARD F. RAFFEUTY. FULTON, N. Y. QUIRK (Geo. Washburn, mgr).—18. "Red Rose," good business; 22, "The Spendthrift," by Porter Emerson Browne. RICHARDS. GEORGETOWN. DEL. William C. McDanleis. a bandmaster, haa leased from John M. Vessels the Lyceum at Lowes, Del. For the past few months Mc- Danleis has been running the theatre at Cen- trevllle, Md. Work will be started within a sLort time on the second theatre for Delmar. Del. The one In that town at the present time Is being used for pictures. The Erie theatre, at the northwest corner of Marshall street and Erie avenue, Phila- delphia, has been sold by the Erie Amuse- ment Co. to the syndicate headed by James J. Springer. The Erie has a seating capacity of 1,200. Letters have been sent out to 6,000 probable investors in the city of Wilmington and throughout the State of Delaware, signed by Edward Coyne of New York City, as presi- dent of the Wilmington Vaudeville Theatre Co., telling of a new theatre project for Wil- mington. HAMILTON. O. GRA.ND (J. E. McCarthy, mgr.; agent, Gus Sun; -ehearsal Sun. and Thurs. 10.30).—21-24, Lillian Mortimer A Co., excellent tab. 26-27. Lawrence Johnson; Knickerbocker Trio; Ken- nedy A Murray; GreKory A Elmire; Hamil- ton Bros.; "Country Store," added. Big busi- ness. QUAD. HARRISBUKG. PA. MAJESTIC (Wllmer A Vincent, mgra.; K. A E.). —17, "Stars of Burlesque." fair bu8lneK.s; 18, Robt. HllUard in "The Argyle ('asc," good houso; 19-20, feature pictures of "The Prisoner of Zenda," good business; 23. ■Little Women"; 24, "Dandy Girls" (bur- lesque); 26-27, Lyman Howe's Travel Festi- val; 29. Gertrude Hoffman, Mme. Polalre, Lady Richardson A Co., with orchestra of 80; 30, U. S. Marine Band. J. P. J. ORPHEUM (Wllmer A Vincent. mgrs.; agent. U. B. O.: rehearsal Mon. 10).—Week 22, The Kemps, entertained; Cole A Donahy, applauded; Al. Carleton. fair; Wlnsch A Poore, hit of bill; Zelaya. very good; Burley A Bur- ley, good; Lasky's "The Spring Girl" (New Acts), pictures, fair. Capacity business. J. P. J. HOMESTEAD. PA. GRAND (John Stahl. mgr.; agent, L. C. McLauKhlln),—Three Neros; Chase A Carma; Sheppard A Edwards; Walter Brown; Chas. Silver Co.; Vivian A Burdell; Blount A Shaw; Billy Ray; Dolly Dimples Mualcfil (,'omedy Co. HOOPE8TON, ILL. THE McFERREN (O. H. McFerren, mgr.).— 23 "The Price." THE VIRGINIAN (Max M. Nathan, mgr.; agent, W. V. M. A.). —18-20. LaMont A Mil- ham, first class; The Great Nelson, very good. 21-23, Cora Hall. Howe & Howe. RIGGS. HONOLULU, II. I. BI.IOU (ConHnlldiited Amusement Co.; J. H. Magoon, mgr. ).--Thi' Fanton Trio, ai robats, and Bates A Haitiy, musical turn, are the attraction for the wei k ending Aug. 30. Two shows rightly, in-20-30c. ROYAL HAWAIIAN O. H. (W. D. Adams, mgr).—Aug. 28-30. "The General's Birth- day," military musical comedy, played by the members of the HealanI Club at the Opera Houao. The two performances were given to ralao funda for the coming Hawaii Regatta fund. The performances were under the di- rection of Sonny Cunha. with VARIETY S representative, E. C. (Ted) Vaughan, playing the leading character. James T. Carey, former newspaper man of Honolulu, sailed for San Francisco, Sept. 2, per S. S. Lurllne, aa manager for round-the- world tour of Barnes A West, who have en- gaged Carey and six Hawallans on a two-year contract. M. H. Newman has arranged for a thor- oughbred Cabaret show for Honolulu. He says he has closed with a company of twelve artistes and Is now arranging for a location. It la a new and Intereatlng venture for Hono- lulu, with Ita own peculiar Ideas of things theatrical. ROYAL HAWAIIAN O. H. (Lessee and mgr. during Brlsaac season, J. C. Cohen).— Virginia Brlaaac opened at the Royal Ha- waiian Opera House Sept. 3 and was greeted by a packed house. The four-act comedy by James Forbes, "The Traveling Salesman," was the opening play. "The Gamblers" Is under- lined. 1 Robert McGreer, former manager of the Consolidated Amusement Co., Honolulu, left for San Francisco on the S. S. Manchuria. Aug. 26. E. C. VAUGHAN. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. SHUBERT-MURAT (W. E. Mick, mgr).— 22-23, dark; John Philip Sousa Band; 25-27, "The Passing Show of 1912. " KEITH'S (Ned Hastings, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).—Robert T. Haines; Sophie Tucker. Spencer A Williams; Lawton; Lewis A Cody; Bert Howard A Ettlce Laurence; Steiner Trio. ENGLISH'S (Bingham. Cohen A Crose, mgr; agent Sun).—Six Society Girls; Four Tango Dancers; Ned N^e; Tuxedo Trio; Two Kilties. LYRIC (H. K. Burton, mgr; agent. Doyh ) —First half: Grey A Peters; Mueller Bros.; Leslie A Leslie; Upton A Ingraham. Last half: Thomas J. Keogh A Ruth Francis; Great Francellas; Bowery Trio; Lamb A Clay- ton. LYCEUM (Phil Brown, mgr). —"The Whit. Slave," pleased; good business. FAMILY (H. Harmon, mgr).—Gus Rapier Musical Comedy Co., good show; good busi- ness. COLUMBIA (M. T. Middleton. mgr).—Ben Welch's own show; excellent show; good buBl- ness. MAJESTIC (J. E. Sullivan, mgr; Progres- sive Wheel).—High Life Girls, good show, good business. C. J. CALLAHAN. JACKSONVILLE. FLA. ORPHEUM (C. A. Leach, Jr, mgr; agent. Inter.).—Doris Wilson A Co.. hit; Gordon & Rica, good; Gamble, pleased; Wentworth, Ves- LYCEU (ALL NEW) C. F. MENSING, Mgr. Leavenworth, Kan. Plays SUNDAY, and turned them away last two Sundays. MR. AGENT. MR. MANAGER, Remember us on that ojxin date in this territory. JOHN MORIS A NEW COMEDY MAGIC ACT JuMt Arrived from Europ<> ORIOINAI^-DII'T'ERENT—GOOD ALL OPEN AddroOT. 1409 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK CITY.