Variety (December 1914)

VARIETY BERT ERROL WITH A TETTRAZINI VOICE Another Enormous Success This Season BOOKED SOLID This Week (Dec. 14), Prospect, Brooklyn XMAS WEEK, COLONIAL, NEW YORK U. B. O. TIME American Representative M. S. BENTHAM European Representative WILL COLLINS Telephone Bryant #51 IN/IOIM 104-106 W. 40TH ST., NEW YORK, Between Broadway and Sixth Ave. European Plan, rooms $2.50 up per week. Doable rooms, $4.00 up. Housekeeping rooms, $7.00 ptr week. Steam Heat. Baths on every floor. JIMSEY JORDAN, Mgr. HIPPODROME (Harry Daniels, mgr.).— Sylvester Schaffer is headliner. He U going big. "A Twentieth Century Courtship," a Cleveland film in which two local players act is also a big hit. Six Military Dancers, good; Hanlon Bros., much applause; Harry and Eva Puck, entertaining; Smith, Cook and Brandon, applause; Fisher and Greene, laughs. MILES (Charles Dempsey, mgr.).—Good bill. Owen McGiveney, fine; Edith Helena and Domenlco Russo, applause; Dora Deane, entertaining; Hlldegard Mason and George Murray, laughs; Hanlon and Hanlon, fair; Aveling and Lloyd, funny. PRISCILLA (Proctor Seas, mgr.).—Willard Jarvis and Co., good; Abe Marks and Co., hit; Gypsv Melodle Trio, applause; The Har- vey Trio, applause; Burr and Rose, good; Mylle and Gold, applause. GORDON SQUARE.—Picnic Days, hit; Bunnin, Hunter and Lund, good; Happy Mal- ley, applause; Paul Stevens, entertaining; Jones, Clifford and Brock, funny. PROSPECT (George Lyons, mgr.).—"Fine Feathers." Big business. METROPOLITAN (Fred Johnson, mgr.).— Metropolitan stock in "The Fox." Good. (Harry Zucker, mgr.).— in "A Girl of the Streeta." J. Kitti. mgr.).—"Lena Holden players Big business. GRAND (C. Rivors " Oood STAR (C. J. Klttz, mgr.).—"Golden Crook." Very good show, and very good business. EMPIRE (Bert McPhaiT, mgr.).—"High Life Girls." Big business. Mrs. Carrie M. Seas, wife of Proctor Seas, manager of the Prlscilla theatre, has sued for divorce. INDIANAPOLIS. By O. J. CALLAHAN. SHUBERT MURAT (J. D. Barnes, mgr.).— 14-17, Damon and Pythias; pictures. ENGLISH'S (Ad. Miller, mgr.).—"The Lit- tle Cafe." LYCEUM (Phil Brown, mgr.).—Thurston and Co. ; business very good. KEITH'S (Ned Hastings. mgr.).—agt., U. B. o.).—Pekln Mysteries; Harry Beres- ford and Co.; Marshall Montgomery; Coak- ley, Hanvey and Dunlevy; Morar and Wiser; Milton and De Long Sisters; Lee and Cran- ston ; Edgar Berger. LYRIC (H. K. Burton, mgr.; agt., U. B. 0.).—First half: Jack and Jessie Gibson, well received ; Nina Esphey. hit; Kelly. Plstel and Co., laughs; Parke, Rome and Francis, scored; Five Yoscarrys, excellent; Two Bar- tellis; Taylor and Arnold ; Holer and Boggs; Mary Gray ; Morallis Bros. FAMILY (C. Harmon, mgr.; agt., Sun).— Four Musical Kings; Brandon and Taylor; CycllngReynards; Dooly Donovan. GAYETY (C. Cunningham, mgr.; agt., C. T. B. A.).—Vaudeville and pictures. MAJESTIC (J. E. Sullivan, mgr.).—"Roly Poly Girls." COLUMBIA (O. E. Black, mgr.).—"French Model." KANSAS CITY. ■y rviiill u. cmauMe. ORPHEUM (Martin Lehman, mgr.).—The Sunday bill was slackened slightly by the absence of two acts. Edwin Stevens & Tina Marshall and Newhouse, Snyder & Co. were delayed by the heavy snow. Bertlsche, a Juggler, and a film filled in quite satisfac- torily. Seven Colonial Belles, good musical act; Joe & Lew Cooper, hit; Frederlcka Slemons A Co., very good; Mack A Walker, big; Lockett A Waldron, excellent. EMPRESS (Cy Jacobs, mgr.).—Kitty Fran- cis a Co., tab hit; Oddone, tuneful; Calts Bros., pleased ; Wilson & Wilson, laughs ; Mor- ris a Beasley, pretty act; Montrose A Sydell. fine ; Morton-Jewell Troupe, good. HIPPODROME (Ben F. Starr, mgr.).—"A Night in Bohemia," good tab; Metropole Four, harmony; Nellie ft Effle, good; Richard Reeves, applause; 8 Zanzlbars, fast; Peck ft Butler, pleased; Bremens, skill; Edward Whitney ft Co., good sketch; Musical Lunds, excellent GLOBE (W. V. Newklrk, mgr.).—Metropoli- tan Minstrels, very big; Dyer A Leonard, did well; Mitchell ft Mitch, fine; Jeter A Rogers, pleased; Gilmore Corbln, laughs; Mondane Phillips, very big. SHUBERT (Earl Steward, mgr.).—Mclntyre ft Heath In "The Ham Tree." Big crowds. GRAND (A. Judah, mgr.).—"The Prince of Pilsen." Crowds. AUDITORIUM (Miss Meta Miyer).—Stock. "The Stranger." GAYETY (Matt Smith, mgr.).—"The Lib- erty Girls." CENTURY.—"The Heart Charmers." CONVENTION HALL (Louise Shouse, mgr,).—15, Pavlowa. Nellie Buros Joined the Suzann Carter com- pany last week at Muskogee, O. Miller's Comedians have closed and most of the members of the company are back In Kan- sas City. Zenola, the girl with the diamond teeth, was an added attraction with "The Heart Charm- ers" at the Century this week. OTTO'S Restaurant and French Bakery IOADWAY AND SIXTH AVE. try Cooking Unexcelled Prices Moderate TEAKS CHOPS MEET AT in WEST 44TH ST„ bet. BROAD Quick and Clean Service—Delicious Pas OYSTERS ST NEVER CLOSED MINNEAPOLIS. ■y O. W. Ml LBS ORPHEUM (G. E. Raymond, mgr.).—Fairly good bill headed b/ "The Beauties," with W. J. McCarthy, Mortimer Weldon, Eileen von Biene and ten others. Well costumed and fairly well carried through. Thea Thompson, a Minneapolis girl, appeared as the Swedish beauty; Hermlne Shone and company in "The Last of the Quakers," well received; Ismed, Turkish pianist, pleased; Rae Eleanor Ball, violinist, scored hit; Miller and Lyle, black- face comedians, liked; Blnns and Burt, good; The Carlos, good. UNIQUE (Jack Elliott, mgr.; agt., Loew). —J. K. Emmet and Viola Crane in "The Strongest Tie," headliner; Roy and Arthur; Ogden Quartet; Three Donalds; Edwin Clark and Clarissa Rose. NEW GRAND (Wm. H. Koch, mgr.; agt-, W V. A.).—Bonnie Sextet; Moore, Brownie and Christie: Ruth Roden; the bimbos. NEW PALACE (Roy C. Jones, mgr.).— "California;" Antoinette Le Burn; Jessie Keller and Tommy Weir; Three Majesties; Al Abbott; Beeman and Anderson. GAYETY (William Koenig, mgr.).—Rose- land Girls with Lillian Fitzgerald, Solly Ward and Eddie Swartz. METROPOLITAN (L. N. Scott, mgr.).— "Hanky Panky," with Al and Fanny Stead- man. Wilamette Dodge, Ruth Harris, Helen Paine, Bessie Hogan, Davy Jones, Lester Bernard, Ralph Edwards, Louis Archer and Bert Weller. Nat Goodwin In "Never Say Die" follows for Christmas week. San Carlo Opera Company for three nights, opening Dec. 81. H. B. Warner In "Under Cover," for four nights, opening Dec. 27. SHUBERT (Wright Huntington, mgr.).— Huntington Players In "The Wolf." Oood performance with Charles Gunn, Ethel Gray Terry, Duncan Penwarden, Carl Gerard, Henry Gsell and Edwin Bailey. "The Common Law" follows. BAINBRIDGE (A. G. Balnbrldge, Jr., mgr.).—Balnbrldge Players In "All-of-a-Sud- den Peggy," with Florence Stone and Ray- mond Wells In the leading roles. "The Blue Bird" follows for the two holiday weeks. Master Bonnie Ellis will be Tytyl and little Miss Du Lac Mytyl. Florence Stone will play Light, Louise Farnum will be Night, Raymond Wells, the Dog, and Karl Ritter, the Cat. Others In the cast will be John Dilllon, Jos- eph Hollcky, Edw.n Redding, Pete Raymond, Roy Lloyd. Marie Gale, Erin Lacy, Ruth Harding, Jane Elton and Marion Wells. MILES HIPPODROME.—Daisy Cameron, Bert Swan and alligators and other vaude- ville acts and pictures. PORTLAND, ORE. RTEA AN SOW. HEILIO (W. T. Pangel, mgr.).—7-12, "Disraeli." MAX BAKER (Geo. L. Baker, mgr.).—Stock. 6-12, "At Bay"; 13-10, "The RoBary." ORPHEUM (T. R. Conlon, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).—Week 6, The Dainty English Trio, pleased ; Mildred Grover, very good; Splnette Quintette, novelty; Vlolinsky, clever; Billy B. Van and Beaumont Sisters, headliners; De Haven ft Nice, fair; Brown ft Rochvllle, good. EMPRESS (W. H. Plrrong, mgr.; agent, Loew). Week 7. Amoros ft Mulvey, very good; "Snoozer," clever dog; Plsano ft Bingham, good; Henry B. Toomer, pleased; The Caba- ret Trio, hit; Alvln ft Kenny, fair. PANTAGES (J. A. Johnson, mgr.; agent, direct).—Week 7, Reed's Bulldogs, laughs; Dunlay A Merrill fair; Maurice Samuels, headliner; Agnes Vonbracht, good voice; Na- dell A Kane, good ; Oxford Trio, hit. Pictures. LYRIC (Dan Flood, mgr.).—Stodk. Week 7, "The Smugglers"; 14, "Are You a Mut?" THE RENDEZVOUS OF THE THEATRICAL PROFESSION La Parisienne ROTISSERIE •Sfl 8th Ave, bet. efth A 41st Sts. Hot Roaat Chicken, Turkey, Duck. O.ooee, jueb. Umb, Pork, Beet. Veal. SERVED AND TAKEN OUT ALL DAY. PALM GARDEN High Class Dining Rooms Pabst Beer on Draught Open till 2 A. M. 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