Variety (October 1915)

28 VARIETY aillllll mill i!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIU | L. WOLFE GILBERT j ,. 5 PRESENTS S | "My Sweet Adair" | ing barred because of the 21-year axe limit. It made a food preas etory (or Manager Few of Our Customers in the Profession Known for their "Chic" Dressing Who Speak for Themselves. Only gowns I have ever had that caused so much comment. VAUDEVILLE STAR I am craay about the gowns you made for me. MUSICAL COMEDY STAR Your gowns should tahe up with the very best. I heartily recommend all your work. VAUDEVILLE FEATURE Thank you so much for your good taste and originality. MOVIE STAR S Our Prices Exceptionally Low ~ E in Comparison With Others S E Models copied for the profession E E on 24 hours' notice. E E SPECIAL DISCOUNT TO THE E E PROFESSION = | iflme. ftosenberg | E One Hundred Fifty-three E | West Forty-fourth Street | S near Broadway, opp. the Clarldge Hotel S E Telephone, 5599 Bryant E § NEW YORK E The Venus of Songs E MEET HER AT THE PROFESSIONAL DEPARTMENT E | OF JOS. W. STERN AND CO. | | 1556 BROADWAY | E (A FEW STEPS FROM PALACE THEATRE BUILDING) •§ Sllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllfr. MISS TEDDY OSBORN PRESENTS HER OWN ORIGINAL "DOOTOWN REVUE" NEW EFFECTS NEW ROUTINE Positively the Most Elaborately Dressed Animal Act in Existence HARLEM OPERA HOUSE, NOV. 1st Direction. ROSE A CURTIS HARRISON KEATE. Bus. Mgr. BILLY AMY HAWTHORNE'S MINSTREL MAIDS ALWAYS BUSY. BOOKED SOLID ON S-C. CIRCUIT not long ago on Broadway. The act was speeded up a trifle here, with some short comedy resultant from chasing the referee around the stage. Hippodromlc but fairly diverting. Tooney and Norman got over nicely. This pair surely has advanced no* ticeably since graduating from the pop house ranks. They dress better, work their talk up almost 50 per cent, stronger, and now have an act that Is both amusing and enter- taining. Miss Norman shows taste In her wardrobe and also more assurance and confi- dence in her work. Clara Morton was well received. Her best score was with the com- bination of music and dancing, which she has done all her stage life. Frank Sheen gave what assistance he could. Miss Morton Is not a bit stingy with her wardrobe and sports some dandy changes. Monroe and Mack, a team that was irreslstably funny some fif- teen years ago, proved to the ultimate satis- faction of all that they have not gone back and the reunion appears to be both a happy and profitable one. Monroe and Mack work like a vaudeville team should work. "The Hank's Half Million" shows slight Improve- ment over Its New York opening, but some of the acting could not be Improved upon if the players worked day and night. The sketrhlct Is thrilling In a way, but appears to have too much explanation via dialog. Some of the attempted comedy Is overdrawn. Al. Lydell and Co. has Lydell doing the nutlve and he extracts a lot of wholesome comedy from his old man role. Act was well put over, with Lydell's dancing and Rogues' Binding being a feature. Joan Sawyer can waltz better than anything else and she gave the Majestic regulnrs their fill. The audi- ence applauded and thought she would give em the fox trot according to the program, but Miss Sawyer substituted an old-fashioned waltz. Miss Sawyer hasn't changed her dances In the main since leaving New York, but she has given more attention to her ward- robe. The young woman appeared drawn and thin but worked hard, being ably assisted by George Harcourt. The negro musicians came in for their share of attention and ap- plause. Sam and Kitty Gordon repeated the Ash-throwing wreck and Hans Wagner gags to the same old laughs. The Leon Sisters were a bully closer, their splendid work on the tight wire being neatly and effectively done. PALACE (Harry Singer, mgr.; agt., Orph.). — Henry Lewis slipped quietly into view from behind a velvet drop Monday night, but wasn"t there long before he had the audi- ence wfth him on the Jump. The conquest was complete und Lewis bagged the biggest individual male hit registered here in months. Lewis deserved the palm, for he was in com- pany with some folks who laid claim to about the biggest typed billing ever accredited to nnv one playing the Palace. Lewis carried the house with him whether talking, sinking or cutting loose with poetical nonsenslcall- tli>«. and his good natured raillery, refresh- ing fol dc rol and vaudeville bon mots stopped the show. And all this Just before the ap- penrani'c of Clccollnl, "Europe's greatest opera star, the most remarkable tenor of our generation," and the tenor Melba considers the "worlds greatest." Ciccolini walked on upstage behind transparent window glass in one of those Napoleonic strides made famous in history. Along with Clccollni's "famous voice" is his nerve. At the rate he is go- ing his nerve is bound to eclipse his voice. Hut it takes cast-iron nerve to carry along that billing. Chicago apparently liked his voice Monday night, but perhaps were tak- ing that billing seriously. They listened at- tentively and applauded vigorously. The Pal- uce show on paper didn't look so forte. It appeared to have too many single women and too many single men. And above all things it appeared to have too much singing. But all things granted and proper allowances made, the show proved one of the most en- joyable and entertaining the Palace has had in a long time. And all this takes into consideration that Clccollnl was up there ace high In lights and billing. Ciccolini was cuught in good vaudeville company and was carried along on the wave. William Ferry opened. Ferry is a contortionist who has spent his money on a lavish tropical land setting and his time on devising new twists and turns of his flexible and boneless body. Eddie Conrad and Rlrdle Conrad, "No. 2." pleased with their diverting style, but it must be admitted Eddie helps himself to Jimmle Lucas' male and female hat changing "bit" Good act or Its kind. In "No. 3" appeared the Sophye Eernard-Lou Anger "Safety First" revue. The audience showed more apprecia- tion for the second part of the offering. Miss Bernard displayed a nifty wardrobe and sang most effectively. Charles McNaughton worked hard in his modest way to help the cause along. Bessie Wynn in her usual dainty and charming way won immediate favor and her aria from "Madame Butterfly" in Oriental dress was substantially rewarded. Miss Wynn is a big favorite here. McWaters and Ty- son got away slowly, but they labored heroi- cally and won out in the end. The closing number brought several curtains. Especial mention goes to Miss Tyson for her ward- robe. Henry Lewis was next, switching places with Kramer and Morton, who were programmed for No. 0. After Lewis and Ciccolini had swept the platter almost clean Kramer and Morton, next to closing, did re- markably well In the spot. Their Jewish dialog hit helped them the most. The Gladi- ators closed the show and few walked out. Edith Decker has gone into the Joe How- ard show, replacing Julie Bruer, and this week's additions to the LaSalle cast include a dancing team. Robert Carville and Bar- bara LaMarr. Harry Hlnes. now under Dr. Jay Pitts' treatment, will be able to resume his vaude- ville work next week. All the Chicago papers carried the story lust week that Mae Marsh was barred from colng Inside the Colonial to witness the local presentation of "The Birth of a Nation," be- UNDER MANAGEMENT OF THE OWNER alllllllllllllllllllllllllllimilllllllllllHHNinT Telephone 41SS Creels? 252-254 West 38th St., Off 7th Avenue, New York $2.50 to $5.00 Weekly IN rooms, scrupulously clean, baths on every floor, steam heat, electric lieht end gas MUSIC ROOM FOR USE OF QUESTS Bowles, whether phoney or true. Harry Alfred, now In Chicago, personally refutes the erroneous impression about Selma Braats' marriage. Alfred says he and Miss iiraaU, who was formerly with the Kauf- man troupe, were wedded in November, 1915. Mile. Bercac, who has been playing Asso- ciation and U. B. O. time, has cancelled further vaudeville dates to Join the "High Life Girls" burlesque company. Her comedy mule will be used as an olio feature. Tink Humphreys has arranged with Carrie Bond Jacobs to appear In vaudeville next season. Miss Jacobs Is known here and abroad as a song writer. She will do a combination of stories and songs in vaude- ville. SAN FRJMCIStO VAE1BT1TS SAN FBANCUCO OFFICE FANTAOES* THEATRE BLDQ. m ono, ueugiaes mi EDWARD SCOTT, in charg I ORPHEUM (Fred Henderson, gen. rep.; ugt., direct).—Worth and Brlce are headlin- ing this week. The couple displayed some ex- cellent artistry In their dancing most highly appreciated. Nina Morris and Co. was replaced by Mignonette Kokln, who was well liked,. The Primrose Four held the house In the closing spot Kirk and Fogarty were a big success with their songs and jovial comedy. Beaumont and Arnold in "The Doc- torine" were applauded. Oalettl's Baboons in "A Day at the Races" were a laughing hit. The two holdovers from last week are Harry Beresford and Co. and Nellie V. Nic- hols. The former repeated the success of last week, with Miss Nichols going over to big returns with her songs. EMPRESS.—Valeska Suratt In the latest William Fox feature, "The Soul of Broad- way," featured. The picture is in a class by itself on the strength of Miss Suratt's work and the pretentiousness of the production. The vaudeville bill of eight acts has as its feature "The Frolicsome Friars," a singing novelty with special effects which proved a satisfactory headliner. The male singers do some pleasing harmonizing. Ray Monde, the female impersonator well known hereabouts, was tendered a cordial reception. Espe and Dutton, comedy jugglers, presented an excel- lent routine of this work with Weatherford and the Kemp Sisters receiving spontaneous applause for their efforts. Godman, a shadow- graphlst, proved a fair opener with the De Bars closing. Sam Loverich was not in the bill with Lester and Hlnes In songs, the re- maining turn proving satisfactory. PANTAOES.—The Four Rennes, a girl quar- tet, presenting "Through Five Continents in 20 Minutes," headline at Pantages* for the current week. The turn consisting mostly of songs is well staged, having special effects, with the girls making several changes. It was well liked. Sol Herns, the Hebrew nom- ologist, put over one of the comedy hits of the bill. The Mattron Sextet offered "Musi- cal Leaves from Melody Lane," using various string instruments. They were well liked. The Four Gillespie Girls scored easily with their vocal selections. The Bimbos opened to good returns, with Dockrlll and Holland, equestrians, closing. CORT (Homer F. Curran, mgr.).—"So Long Letty" (third week). COLUMBIA (Gottlob, Marx 6 Co., nigra.) —Tribune German War Film (second and last week). ALCAZAR (Belasco 6 Mayers, mgrs.).— Stock. Lytell-Vaughan Company (thirteenth week). SAVOY (Homer F. Curran, mgr.).—"The Birth of a Nation" (9th week, indefinite run). WIGWAM (Jos. F. Bauer, mgr.).—Del. 8. Lawrence Dramatic Players. PRINCESS (Bert Levey, lessee and mgr.: agt., Levey).—Vaudeville. HIPPODROME (Win. Ely, mgr.; agt, W. S. V. A.).—Vaudeville. PANAMA-PACIFIC International Exposition (36th week). Weekly attendance averages well; concessionaires' business problematical. The Exposition has only 36 days more to run. George Lask, the producer and director, Is here. Jim Kerr, who went to San Diego to work on the Southern Exposition's publicity board, Is back in town. Henceforth, with the exception of the local Princess, all the Pert Levey Circuit theatres will be named Republic. Manager Stark, of the Grand in the Mission, will In the future give a "newspaper boys" each month. A new motion picture theater at Bryant and 22nd streets opened last week. It is named the Bryant. Bert Levey has been making frequent trips between here and Fresno, where he will oper- ate the Empire as a Levey vaudeville theatre. Victor Herbert will conduct the Exposition orchestra in a series of "pop" concerts dur- ing the first week In November. The Grand In the Mission district has dis- carded Its vaudeville policy for pictures dur-