Variety (April 1915)

30 VARIETY REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS AND COMPANIES IN BURLESQUE LEW WILLIAMS FAY DARLING HEBREW COMEDY INGENUE AND SOUBRET WEEK OF APRIL UTH, COLUMBIA, NEW YORK OPEN FOR OFFERS Par. Address. Set Monroe Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Phone, Bedford 774i VINCENT K-IFR\A/IIM JEAN CHARACTERS PRIMA DONNA With "BEHMAN SHOW** GRAND.—"The Fashion Shop," Mr and Mrs. Kelso, Wroe's Buds, Oolden and Sweetie, Gas- ton Palmer, Van Bros. PALACE.—Pictures and vaudeville. VICTORIA.—Pictures and vaudeville. ALLEGHENY.—Vaudeville. BROADWAY.—Vaudeville. LYRIC—William Faverstaam opens In 'The Hawk." BROAD.—Etbel Barrymore opens In "The Shadow" for a two weeks' stay. FORREST.—The Mask and Wig Club of the University of Pennsylvania In "Paradise Prison." Next, "Hello, Broadway." OARRICK.—Robert HUllard for two-week engagement In "The Argyl Case." ADELPHI—Seventh week of "Peg," and looks good for a few more. LITTLE THEATRE.—Ralph Hers In the comedy. "Monsieur Polret." WALNUT.—"The Dummy." AMERICAN. — Stock. "The Misleading Lady." CASINO.—"The Social Maids." TROCADERO— "Miner's Bohemians" OAYBTY.—"Hello, Paris." DUMONT8.—8tock minstrels. charged with conducting an Immoral and ob- scene exhibition. After assuring Magistrate Beaton that they would not engage In any mora Oriental dances or "slap-stick stunts" In this city, the girls were discharged. Max Thomashesfky, manager; Francis Edwards, assistant manager, and Samuel Mica Is. a comedian, were held In 1000 ball for court. The license of the theatre was Immediately revoked by Mayor Blankenburg after the ar- rest of the management. Police raided the Arch St. theatre, a stock burlesque house, Saturday afternoon and ar- rested the manager, assistant manager, a comedian and a number of girls. They were Loew's Knickerbocker, which has been closed for ever a month, was reopened Monday with pictures. Carl Miller has taken charge and the opening house on Monday afternoon was very satisfactory. PITTSBURGH. BY GEORGE H. SBLDES. ORAND (Harry Davis, mgr.; agent, U. H. O.).—Willie Ritchie, tremendous sensation as he announced Wlllard victory; Henry Lewis, big laugh; Harrison Brockbank a Co., excel- lent ; Mayakos Sisters, charmed; Biitt Wood, good; Annapolis Boys, scored; Wllla Holt Wakefield, good; Nat Nasarro Troupe, con- cluded. MILES (Harry Woods. mgr.; agent, Loew).—Sprague a McNeese, good opening; George ft Lily Garden, good; Bud ft Nellie Dan Coleman In "I'LL FOLLOW YOU 9 ' Harry I NNAN INGENUE 'THE BEAUTY PARADE" VIOLET BILLY Peirl-Meehai L IN VAUDEVILLE Offers for Next Bogota, N. J. SAM CARLTON HEBREW COWMAN. npnoatfte I Widows- Helm, scored; Kitty Francis ft Co., head- liner, fair; Cadets do Gasooyne, hit of bill; Six Olivers, good. HARRIS (C. R. Buchhelt, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).—Black ft White Review, excellent; Colonial Trio, pleased; Anthony Berger ft Co., laugh; Stroud Trio, hit; Simpson ft Dean, amused; Garcencettl Bros., good; Wobman ft Horton, encored; Baby Violet, scored. SHERIDAN SQUARE (Charles Dempsey. mgr.; agent. U. B. O.).—Bert Errol, head- line, good; Farrell-Taylor Trio, hit; Aubrey ft Rich, excellent; Angelo Armento Trio, good; Belmont ft Hare, laugh; Ferry, the Frogman, good. NIXON (Thos. F. Kirk, Jr., mgr.).—"The Auctioneer," with David Warfleld, drew good bouse. 12, "Daddy Long Legs." ALVIN (J. B. Reynolds, mgr. .—'The Pass- ing Show of 1914" drew good house at re- peat. 12, "Midgets." LYCEUM (Cliff Wilson, mgr.).—"The Old Homestead" was the only theatre to open to capacity this week. 12, "Help Wanted." DAVIS (Harry Davis, mgr.; stock).— Stock company did much better work than last week In more suitable play, "The Mis- leading Lady." 12. "The Third Party." OAYETY (Henry Kurtsman, mgr.).—"The Gayety Girls." largo house. Dancing DALYS "GOLDEN CROOK" CO, PORTLAND, OREGON. By R. B. ANSON. HBILIGF (W. T. Pangel. mgr.).—28-3, "Peg": 4-8, "Potash and Perlmutter"; 8-10. Zlegfleld's "Follies." BAKER (Geo. L. Baker, mgr.).—28-3, "Damaged Goods." ORPHEUM (T. R. Conlon, mgr. ; sgent, Orpheum Circuit).—Week 28, John Hlgglns, scored; Brabazon Lowther, encored; "Hi- ram," laugbs; Lucille Lucas, pleased; "The Bride Shop," headline hit; Lew Hawkins, laughs; Five Hurleys, good. EMPRESS (H. W. Pierong, mgr. ; Week *>»; agent, Loew).—Countess Szechy, pleased; lieu and Hasel Mann, good; Owen McGiveney, headllner; Ethel Whiteside and Co., fine; Bob Tip and Co., liked. NEW LYRIC (Dan Flood, mgr.; agent, Fisher).—Vaudeville and pictures. Howard Russell has Joined the Seattle Stock In support of Ketty Brown and Paul Harvey In "The Big Idea." Nancy Duncan, who played bits with the Baker players, is in Seattle Co. Alter 8unday, April 4, the local Orpheum will-show four days only until the fall season. 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