Variety (September 1913)

34 VARIETY BEAUTY SHOW 50--PE0PLE--50 Featuring ANDY LEWIS| one Regular Comednn from whom they've all stolen the Big Chorus Girl Number. ZELLA RUSSELLi the Best Girl "P" mo Act" in Show Business. Handsome VERA GEORGE, The Red Head From the West that's got thiin all talking. CHICK CAMERONi playing one French Character Part that's one Riot. La Belle Carmencita, Beatrice Drew, Olivette Tremayme, Mae cSbome, Belle Millar, Cecilia Marlinetz, Mae Kerns, Rose Scholey, and Kitty Forsyth playing Nine Principal Girl Parts, and twenty-eight of the Handsomest Zieg- feld Chorus Girls ever seen in Burlesque. P. S.—THEN YOU WONDER WHY I DO BUSINESS We opened in Rochester, August 25th. Then Syracuse and Utica, Montreal, Albany and Worcester, and did Four Phenomenal Record Breaking Weeks that may stand all season. And NO QUESTION but what we will run first again same as we did last year. "■^HIS SEASON'S GENERAL REPORT" from Boosters, Knockers, Newspapers, Censor Committees, Managers, Actors, Deadheads and the people who paid their money, That lt*8 the Best, Cleanest, Fastest and Most Beautifully Equipped Show ^^er Seen In Burlesque Theatres. Here Is the Answer—The Show Has Made $4,018.25 Net Profit In Four Weeks. Come and See It For Yourself. COLUIViBIA A K 8 —rcTcy eiklnner; Morrison ft Clifton: Lillian he Bowltl; Esttllf. SHANNON. MT. TLEAHANT. PA. ORAND O. H. (H. O. Morrison, mgr.; agent, Royer). — 25-27. Newport & Bert; Ernest Toll. MUNCIE, IND. STAR (Rny Andrews, mgr.; agent, Ous .Sun; rehearsal Mon. 10 SO).—Ous Sun's Min- strels, goo<l; Ahem Bros., good; Chas. Ouno, hit; 4 Harlnway Troopers, big. GEO. FIFER. NARIIVILLB. TKNN. ORPHEUM (George H. Hickman, mgr. ).— "Lavfnder and Old Lace." Well tilled house greeted Initial performnnce. PR1NCF:sS (Harry Sudekum. mgr.; agent. Keith; rehearsal Mon. 10).—The best show this huiiHf liuH Itooked In some time. Isahpll« \niler & Co.. comedy sketch, brimful of com- »<ly; The Wilson Sisters, comediennes, score; .Idhn Riley, comedy Juggler, splendid; Allman A Nevlns. good; Four Soils Brothers, high- class musical artists. Well filled house. Vendome will have the Al. G. Field's Greater Minstrels for two performances 29-110 (State F.ilr weik). W. R. ARNOLD. NEWARK. N. J. rHQCTOR'S (R. C. Stewart, mgr; agent. U. B. O.: rehearsnl Mon. 9).—"Silent Mora." mystifying; Murphy A Francis, amused; Min- nie Palmer A Co., laughable skit; Walter Van Brunt, good singer; Hunter's Posing Dogs. well trained; The Woodbine Duo. musical; Mae West; Joseph Hart's "The Green Beetle." well handled; James J. Corbett, hit; The Newark Boys Work A Play, repeat. LYRIC (Proctor's).—The ,Macy Models, cap- tivating; Chester Johnstone A Co., remarkable cyclists; Seyon A Julienne, sketchlsts; Jo- sephine Clalrmont, hit In song; Breen A Cafe, amusing; John West A Wolf, entertained; FIske A McDonald, In "The Electric Boy." to many laugns. WASHLNOTON (O. R. Neu. mgr.; agent. Fox).—The "Olivette Troubadours," good musical; MofTat-Clnlr Trio, dance well; Thompson A Kent, comedy; .^adle Marlowe, charmed; "Lyrica," vocalized sweetly and Mame A Bell, went big. MINER'S (Tom Miner, mgr).—Watson Sis- ters are here with a good show to crowds. METROPOLITAN (Samuel Ross, mgr).—"I Pagllacci," and 'Tiivalerla Rustlcana," by the Royal Grand Itiillnn Opera Co., pleasing. NI4WARK (George Robblns, mgr.).—"Stop Thief." opened the regular season to big business. SHUBERT (Lee Oteelongul. mgr.).—Last week of Stork-Brownell Stock Co., big audi- ences viewing "The Woman In the Case." ORPHEUM (M S. Schleslnger, mgr.).—"The Common Law," drew well. All the theatres are now open excepting "Proctor's New" and "Payton's" nearing com- pletion. All had full houses during the week. James Havell. oM-tlme minstrel, now act- ing as stage manager at the Hellevue, was tendered a testimonial at that houHe last week. Manager Pollak donating the house. Stair A Havlln productions may go to the Hippodrome (Cort'H^ or the Odeon. JOE O'RRYAN NEW KENSINGTON, PA. •^OLUMHUS (M. K. Williams, mgr.; agent. L. C. McLaughlin).—Three Humdingers; Raymond A H^sa; Al Bartell; Thre* Neros; McClaIn A Mack; Jonathan, cartuwnlst. OMAHA. NEB. ORPHEUM (Wm. P. Byrne, mgr.).—Week 14. Fred A Albert, open nicely; DeLeon A Davlfs, pleased; "Detective Keen." headhned; Chief Caupollcan, novelty; Three Collegians, hit: Lyons A Yosco, entertaining; Dupree A Dupree. closed a good program to capacity business. OAYETY (E. L. Johnson, mgr.).—Week 14, Sam Howe A his "Lovemakers," entertained packed houses. EMPRESS (Frank Harris, mgr.; agent, W. V. M. A.).—Week 14. Kate Fowler, blue mate- rial; PIsano A Bingham, good; Falrman A Furman, bit; Booth Trio, very good. Capacity business. BOYD (C. W. Turner, Jr., mgr).—Florence Stone In "La Tosca," playing to good business. RRA.NDEIS (Ed. Monahan, mgr.; K. A E. and Bhuberts).—14-16. "Man From Home"; 17-20, "Trail of the Lonesome Pine. ' KOPALD. OTTAWA, CAN. RUSSELL (P. Gorman, mgr.; K. A E. and Shuberts).—22-24. "The Garden of Allah." big sale; 2&-27, Lawrence Brough In "The Lady of Ostend." Announced, PinI CorsI and the Gllmore Course. DOMINION (J. F. Clancy, mgr; agent. U B. O.).—Robt. L. Dalley A Co.. In "Our Bob"; Thomas P. Jackson A Co., In "A Letter from Home": Jimmy Lucas; Arlon Four; Charles S. Nevin and Ada Gordon; Anita Bartling; Bud A Bud. FKANCAIS (Ken FInley, ,mgr.; agent. Aloz). —22-24, Stock Co.. supporting Yvette Paul in "Little Lord Fauntleroy," vaudeville. 25-27, Stock Co., In "Slaves of the Mills"; vaudivllie. FAMILY (Ken Flnley, mgr; agent, AIoz). —22-24. Claire Walker; Redmond A Redmond. 26-27, "The Battle of 'Waterloo," feature pic- ture. A panic resulted in "The Theatre National Saturday, when someone called Are. PATERSON, N. J. MAJESTIC (W. H. Walsh, mgr; agent, U. B. O.; rehearsal Mon. and Thurs. 11).—22-24. La Mestana. novelty; Hunter A Davenport, scream; Carlisle A Romer. good; Seven Mis- chief Makers, funny. 26-27, The Mozarts; Burk A Homer; The Kelos; Art Adair; ca- pacity houses. OPERA HOUSE (John Essex, mgr).—23. Aborn Opera Co.; 25. Royal Opera Co.; 26-27, "Five Frankforters." Big business. LYCEU.M (E. J. Wilber mgr).—"The Round Up." ORPHEUM (Mr McCready. mgr).—"Girls From Httppyland." EMPIRE (A. M. Bruggerman. ragr.).-- Stock, closing week; poor business. Al. Hllller, a local boy, has Joined the Wat- son Sisters Burlesque Co. DAVID W. LEWIS PERTH AMBOY. N. J. PROCTOR'S (J. Bullwlnkel. mgr; agent, U. n. O.).—22-24. "Night of Wedding." good; Art Adair, good; Copeland A Pnyton, excellent; Saunders A Cameron, pleased; Mr. A Mrs. David Elwyn and Sidney Taylor, scored. M. A. BRAM PORTLAND. ORE. HERLTG (W. T. Pangle. mgr; K. A E.).— Hawaiian pictures. Next week, "Les Mlser- ables." BAKER (Geo. L. Baker, mgr.).—Baker Players In "The Only Bon." Buslntsaa vary good. ORPHEU.M (Frank Cofflnbery, mgr: agent, dlr*-c(). —Wm. J. Dooley A Co., feature; Mil- ton A DeLong Sisters, hit; Jeanetie Franzeska. did well; Darrell A Conway, scored; Froslnl, api^reciated; McLallen A Corson, clever; Mile. Martha A Sisters, good; Hurry Thaw pictures closed. EMPRESS (S-C).—J. P. "Wade A Co., fea- ture; Seven Bracks, fine; 4 Society Girls, well liked; Hurst, Watts A Hurst, hit; Charlie Glbbs, winner; La France Bros., good. PANTAGES (J. Johnson, mgr.; direct).— Menio Moore's "Summer Girls." feature: Mus Art Three, fair; DeVon Sifters, pleased; Jus. Brockmun, applause hit; The Bartletts. good; Chas. King A Virginia Thornton, added attrac- tion. LYRIC (L. Keating, mgr.).—Burlesque Business good. Dorothy Ost has closed at the Louvre and gone to Seattle to the Hofbrau. Herr Ernst Moeller, who has been singing at the People's for the past four weeks, has gone to Eugene, Ore., for an Indeflnlte en- gagement. F. D. RICHARDSON PORTLAND. ME. KEITH'S (J. M. Mosher mgr; agent. U. H. O.; rehearsal Mon. 10.30). —Kelly A Lafferty, good: E. J. Appleby, pleasing; John T. Doyle A Co.. excellent; Muller A Stanley, hit, .\dd Hoyt's Minstrels, featured; Don Fulano, very clever. GREELEY'S (James W. Greeley, mgr.; agent. Church; rehearsal Mon. and Thurs. 12.30).—Hurry Morse A Co.; Jimmy Greene; Montlcalvl Duo; 26-27, Nashville Students; The Bacons; Dick Hamblen. JEFFERSON (Julius Cahn, mgr).—Frank- lyn Munnell A William Yerance In the "Great John Ganton. Oct. 11. Hoffman, Richardson, Polalre show; 14. Edith Thayer In the "Fire- fly.* AUDITORIUM.—Oct. 6-8. Maine Music Fe.-»- tlval; soloists, Schumann-Helnk, Lillian Blau- velt. PYTHIAN TEMPLE.—Sept. 26. Dramatic Interpretation by Madame Harriet Labndic of Percy McKaye's play, "Tomorrow." SCENIC (Westbrook) (Rexford I'^^ole, mgr.: agent. Ind.; rehearsal Mon. and Thurs. 10.30). —22-26, Fred Dugas, clever; Vinton Sisters, pleasing; Harry Le Marr A Co., presenting "Married Life." drawing capacity houses The new Bath Opera House at Bath, Me., built by Hiram Abrums of this city, will open Saturday evening, Oct. 11; vaudeville and pictures. H. C. A. PKOTTDENCE. R. I. U.N'TO.N (C. Allen, mgr.; agent, QulgUy).— Bob Desmond A His Six Girls, fine; Ella May A Co., good; Kohler, excellent; Manchester 6 Wensley, good; Geo. Barton, pleased. BULLOCK'S (P. L. Burke, mgr; agent. U B. O.).—Six Russian Dancers, excellent; H.iw- son A Bonet, very good; Walter Woonos. nmusp; Tossing Tabers, good. SCENIC (W. A. Hopkins, mgr).—Temple Plnypis with Katherlne Purnell. WKSTMINSTER (G. Collier mgr).—"Vanity Fair" EMPIRE (F. Braunlg. mgr).—"The Price.' OPERA HOUSE (F. Wendelshafer mgr> —"Bunty Pulls the String." COl.O.N'IAL (M. Spink, mgr; S A H.).— "Romance of Underworld." KEITH'S (C. Lovenberg, mgr.; agont, U B. O.). — Mclstersingers of Boston; "The Art Beautiful''; Six American Dancirs; Smith. Cook A B'randon; Frederlcka Slemons A Co.; Mureal A Francis; Meredith A Snoozer Sprague A McNeece; C. E. HALE. READING. PA. HIPPODROME (C. G. Keeney, mgr; Pru- dential; rehearsal Mon. and Thurs. 10.30).— Bill Orlln, liked; Krusaders. very well; Sel- lenger A WItman. very well; Billy Inman A Co., nicely: Barney Gllmore. nicely; "Rose of the Hsrem." headline, big. ORPHEUM (Wllmer A Vincent, mgrs.) —"Charley's Aunt," scored another hit. GRAND.—Calsmlth Co., "Woman lb the Case." well received. ACADEMY.—Sept. 29, "Conspiracy." SO; bur- lesque. Oct. S. G. R. H. RENOVO. PA. FAMILY (Albright Ai McCarthy, mgts.. agents, McMahon A Dee).—22-27, Ollver'a Minstrels, very good; big business. WM. E. ALBRIGHT RICHMOND, VA. LYRIC (E. P. Lyonu, mgr: agent, U. B O.; rehearsal Mon. 11).— Lillian Shaw, big. Bert Leslie A Co., funny; Wentworth. Vesta A Teddy, well liked; Dancing Marvelloa. good: Russell's Comedians, very big; English ^- Redding, good; Rayno's Bull Terriers, fine. COLONIAL (M. A. Wilber, mgr; agent, U. K. O.: rehearsal Mon. 11).—George Bloom- quest Players, "Nerve." ftit; Fox A Foxle, amused; Brown A Small, clever; Marsten A •Melville, encores; "The Llttlejohns," scored. Business good. ACADEMY (Leo "Wise, mgr.).—22, Anna Held Varlete Jubilee (reviewed elsewhere); 23. "Ready Money." BIJOU (Harry McNlven. mgr; S. A H.) —"Sold for Money," usual big houses. ORPHEUM (H. V. Zarrow. mgr).—"A Night at Coney Island," drawing well. Prof. Len Garvey is the new leader of the Lyrlo Orchestra. WALTER D. NELSON ROCHESTER, N. Y. LYCEUM (M. E. Wolff, mgr; K. A E ».- 22. Blllle Burke In "The Amazons. ' Big re- (N'ption. Dark remainder of week. SHUBERT (Elmer Walters, mgr).—22. • Little jWomen." Return engagement; good lui.oiness. FAMILY (John H. W. Fenneyvessey. mgr, agent, Loew; rehearsal Mon. 10).—Onalp went big; Dletrlck Bros., pleasing; Laura Mar- talere, good reception: Billy Cliff, several laughs: Joe Brennan, yodling specialty, went >>lg; NIrk A LIda Russell, entertaining. n.\KER (Mortimer Shaw, mgr.; S. A H.).— "The Rosary." Return engagement to ca- iiaeity business. 22, "Mutt and Jeff In Pan- ama." CORINTHIAN (John L. Glennan, mgr; agent, H. C. Jacobs).—Louis Robte's Beauty Show. Oh, Oh, Josephine. Snappy burlesque • nthusiastlrally received. 22, The Gay New Vorkers. A. M. FRANKLIN SAVANNAH, OA. MIJOU (Corbln Shelld, mgr; agent. U. B • ) : rehearsal Mon. 11).—Dard A Davis and M'tropolltan Dancers, excellent; Morrissey A HIch. scored; Camille's Poodles, wonderful: .!< nnlngs A Wilson, enjoyable; Austin A Taps: KInemacolor. .VEW SAVANNAH (Wm. B. Se.skind, mgr> — The Confession," 19, fair business; Anna H. Id Varlete Co.. 26; "Ready Money," 27: •Robin Hood," 30. PRINCESS (Gelger A Stebblns. mgrs.)— King A Olbbs Musical Comedy Co. and I^^T Meyer. Edith ^^ Ada I^LASSY Haney and Bfllsbury ^!Bs, ARACTERS Comiai Eait via Paataiea' Roale