Variety (April 1915)

28 VARIETY RAY SAMUELS "The Blue Streak of Ragtime" WESTERN CRITICS UNANIMOUS IN PRAISE (Los Angeles "Examiner") (Los Angeles "Herald") Ray Samuels Captivates Orpheum BY OTHEMAN STEVENS Good nature, amiability to the verge of jol- lity it always paid for joyfully by the public; that it why Miss Ray Samuels won the Or- pheum audience yesterday; she is clever enough in her songs, she has a pretty wit, but she has a smile that is the acme of Art, and she can imitate happiness to the degrees of shedding oodles of it on the audience with no diminution of her supply. Miss Samuels sang "Gasoline Gus and His Jitney Bus" with good results. "Ragtime Streak" Is Great Hit BY GUY PRICE There is as much difference between the headliners at the Orpheum this week as there is between soup and sassafras. Ray Samuels, wearing that same smile of success, earns first mention because she brought the ragtime. Ray has been here be- fore, and always has been liked; we hated to have her stop, and she would be singing yet, I honestly believe, if the cru-el stage man- ager had not beckoned her to her dressing room to let the next act finish in time for dinner. It isn't so much what Miss Samuels sings as it is how she sings. The familiar stage remark "Every move a picture," fits well in her case, for each of her numbers is illus- trated with an entirely different set of facial expressions and body movements. ERNEST EVANS SOCIETY FAVORITE AND HIS BALLROOM BALLET JARDIN DE DANSE Direction, WM. MORRIS Tha Box Co. la filming "Wormwood," the Marie Corelll novel, In N. O. John Balnpolls and Ethel Kaufman enact the leading roles. Marshall Parnum Is directing. The Commis- sioners refused the company the use of City Park to complete the picture, considering It immoral and disparaging. Jeannette Dupre may head a stock burlesque company, opening at the Dauphin* 18. Successful at the AMERICAN (April S) MR. and MRS. ARTHUR CAPPELEN In ''HIRING A MAID" Direction TOM JONES. Harry Cypher* ha* returned and Prltz Krelsler's money la ami*. The Lyceum, Memphis, la for sale- Karl Bugbee ha* engaged Maurice P. Barr to do publicity work tor the local offlc* of the World Film Co. VICTORIA (H. C. Girls," good boos*. Hedge*, mgr.).—"Auto Mll DANSEUSE AMERICA'S TINIEST AND YOUNGEST PRIMA BALLERINE. For THE PAST TWO MONTHS AT CHURCHILL'S after six months at Rector's. Direction, BILLIE CURTIS. The Krlterlon Pllm Serrlce was incorpor- ated In Harrlsburg this week. The capital Is ?5,000 and the Incorporator* Max W. Herring, ame* Mllholland, Prank P. Cheeaeman, of Pittsburgh. Rival theatre*. Regent and Cameraphone of Bast Liberty, are showing slides advertising each other's dally hills. This Is unique. John P. Harris Is from a four weeks' trip to th* weat. Fire of undetermined origin damaged the Coliseum (pictures), owned by P. Harrington. Loss. $1,000. (PHILADELPHIA VARIETY'S PHILADELPHIA OFFICE •05 Keith Theater Building JOHN J. BURNES, Correspondent KEITH'S (Harry T. Jordan, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).—Evelyn Nesblt and Jack Clifford were headlined and were probably responsible for the capacity attendance. Nesblt was ener- getic enough and the dancing number brought forth a good hand. The applause hits of the bill were Will Oakland and Co. and Swor and Mack, the blackface comedians. The show was strong on comedy and ran along in a smooth manner. It was given a good opening by Mme. Busses Dogs. They got more laughs than any opening act seen here for some time. Cummings and G ladings had a little trouble getting to them, as a large number were walk- ing in. They closed with a dance that sent them over nicely. Burton Holmes' Travelette held interest, but received only a small hand. Joseph Jefferson and Co. went over big. Har- riet Burt rendered her songs in a pleasing manner. Following was Will Oakland and Co. They took a number of encorea. Swor and Mack gave a droll and amusing act, gathering many laughs and closing to a storm of applause. Flying Henrys did well against a big walkout. CROSS KEYS (James Springer, mgr.: agent, Amalgamated).—Business splendid Monday afternoon. The hill the first half was strong on comedy and waa probably the best show given at this house since It* opening a few months ago. De Pinna, a dancer, managed to pass. The World's Harmonists, scored big and gave the show a swift start. Knight Bros, and Sawtelle, were one of the laugh- ing hits of the bill. The eccentric dancing of one of the men found Instant favor. "The Llngere Shop" has many funny lines that gathered scores of laughs and they were also a big hit The biggest hit of the bill was the Southern Quartette, who offered a selection of ballads and classical songs. They regis- tered solid and were given a big hand. The house waited to see the Karl Bugen Troupe of acrobats, who Lad an easy time getting over. Comedy pictures closed. GLOBE.—Mme. Doree Opera Co., Miller and Lyles, The Six Musical Gormans, Sidney Bax- ter and Beatrice Southwick. Lear and Fields, Jack Barnett and Son, Chields and Rogers. NIXON.—(Porter J. White and Co., The CTallerlni Four, Brown and Barlow, Maurice Wood, The Brightons, "Little Miss U. S. A." KEYSTONE.—Bobby Heath, Leona Stephens and Billy Wilson Co., Rice, Beeson and Co., Os-ko-mon, The Langdons, Yamamoto Bros., Cotter and Boulden. WILLIAM PENN— Han Pin Chien, Seven Little Darlings, Kirk and Pogarty, Harry Holman and Co., Moscony Bros., William Gracey. WILLIE SOLAR The Feature Attrac- tion at Wallick's on Broadwa 1 CURZ0N SISTERS JARDIN DE DANSE, Vastly Imitated — Never Duplicated WILLIAM MORRIS New York Roof AMERICAN TRUMPETERSSftJ&fi-te Charming Daughters BOOKED SOLID U. B. O. > THIS WEEK, Aprils MAIVIIVIEIR IN T P. O'MALLEY \ "T ^ EDNA J ENNINGS g DORMAN In a NEW ACT (Tee-He and She) By LOUIS WESLYN Direction, MAX HART