Variety (January 1917)

VARIETY cc M M I O Direction, , presenting F XX \fof XV 'Y' " B y OLIVER WHITE WEBER SONNIE ARTHUR BILLY DINKINS BARR EVERETT cc ^ PRESENTING THEIR OWN ORIGINAL ODDITY if NOW PLAYING U. B. O. TIME direction, HARRY WEBER. with slap-stick comedy and the emphasis on the chorus, haa had to change to legitimate farce comedy, producing "Forty-Fire Minutes from Broadway." "Jane." "Bahy Mine," etc. Public support was dwindling to such an ex- tent that obituaries were ready, but the change appears to have benefited the box office to an encouraging extent. Dolly Bunch, soubrette, who haa been In the Orient' It expected In Honolulu on Dec. 18, and will probably join the Ingersoll company. Jean Maury, Imported from the mainland to bolster np 'the Ingersoll company as landing man, played one or two performances, then onoe or twice more as a super, and finally dis- appeared from the cast. . "The Bronse Review" has disintegrated, Hen Wise's aggregation of colored talent baring become scattered In an endearor to capture enough money to return to the Coast. Four or fire of the members are practicing Hawaiian airs and Hawaiian instruments, harlng rented the "opera house," former house of royal theatricals, for the purpose. They are booking out as a genius Hawilan quin- tet and are learning enough of the languagi to pass aa the real article In prlrate as well aa public. Tim Moore, formerly of the "Bronse Re- view," la Interpolating In the Ingersoll per- formances and has made himself popular enough to carry the show orer a bad Auditorium. The picture did well at Venloe this week. The rainy season, now here, Is expected to decrease the box office receipts. Mr. and Mrs. Dubois, owners of the Sym- phony, will leare shortly for a trip to Hono- lulu. TULANB (T. C. Campbell, mgr.).—"Fair and Warmer." CRESCENT (T. C. Campbell, mgr.).— Thurston. LAFAYETTE (Charles Mells, mgr.).—Stock burlesque. ALAMO (Will Ouerlnger, mgr.).—Jimmle Brown's Rente. R. W. Woodley has closed his Christmas gift campaign. Hundreds of children oompeted. Frank Elliott has taken a bungalow in Hol- lywood. Clarence Drown has recorered from his re- cent Illness. "The Birth of a Nation," which played to $16,000 during a return engagement of two weeks at Atlanta recently, Is at the Tulane next week. A musical trifle called "Prrtty Baby" will he at the Crescent. The Orphenm's holiday week was the largest of the "Peggy" Center, a local girl who became the protege of Madame Melba and who was taken to Australia by the diva, has returned and will give a concert the first week In Jan- uary with the assistance of Melba herself, who will set as her aecompanlest The prima donna predicts a future for her discovery and has kept her en her compsny for months. Madame Melba is spending the two winter months in Honolulu. LOS ANGELES. Br GUT PRICBL Carl Walker gare his annual Christmas party, about three doien friends being present The Gamut Club Jinks were held as usual this year.O The theatres did a whopper business during the holidays. "Intolerance" is playing one-night stands now, harlng closed a ten-week's run at dune's NIW SUSANS. By O. M, SAMTJBLS. LYRIC (Lew Ross, mgr.).—An entirely new stock burlesque company from that which open- ed the houae la risible at the Lyric Its Institu- tion comes just when New Orleans, "The Paris* of America," has started Its "holidaying," and the lid has been pried loose and hurled through the stage door. At this season of the year, when thousands of rlsltors crowd Into the city, little Is restricted, not eren the musical numbers. The current show, pro- duced by John J. Black, Is plentifully sprinkled with laughs, so many In fact that the house Sunday afternoon seemed n reverberant gale. The comedy, for the major part. Is of the fa- miliar brand and It Is served with enough pepper to more than whet the appetite of the burlesque habitue who demands the risque. The company boasts of 18 good looking, lively girls who are kept In tights n great part of the time. Mickey Markwood leads In the humorous end. He is a favorite at the Lyric, Its natrons laughing at him and with him. A really funny fellow this Markwood, requiring only a producer and material to make him a possible asset for the best of revues. Black Is an apt foil, his stage deportment betraying years of experience. Otto Oretta and Al War- ren are the other male principals, each being efficient and capable In the feminine divi- sion, Sue Milford stands out clearly. Miss Mllford is pretty, reads lines well, Inculcates ginger Into her songs and Is an altogether busy personage when on the stage. Mae Earle, whose assortment of gowns Is superior to most actreses playing exclusively with stock com- panies, displayed ability In several scenes. Edith Graham and Queenle Wilson, the sou- bret, are thoroughly acceptable. Miss Wilson brought memories of Grace Hasard, resemb- ling the diminutive vaudevllltan greatly. The show at the Lyric this week Is easily the best of the season. ORPHEUM (Charles E. Bray. Southern Representative).—Nat Goodwin, headlining currently, lends vaudeville his humorous, Irradlant wit. Princess Kalma and Sisters Campbell were tumultuously received. The former offered the best Hawaiian interlude so far disclosed locally. Spencer and Williams were welcomed for their fresh patter. Rich- ard Warner wove an excellent sketch. "Honor Thv Children." splendidly written and played. Seebacks furnished a sprightly closing num- ber. Max* finale, Erstwhile of vaudeville, and now leading the orchestra at the Cosmopolitan, was married to the daughter of a rery wealthy man. The twain were made a present of 89B,- 000 and n home. Fleck remarked after de- positing the check that It was e long Urns since he reoelred money wtthdht thinking of his egsnt The Lyric Is advertising Its offering with a Jass band, which parades the principal thor- oughfares about sn hour before the perform- ances begin. ny Sohrieber Is here for the racing sea- Last season he won the Gentlemen Ha son. Riders' Handicap. Hunters," a vehicle used by Hussey and Boyle. The boys managed to register a nice laughing hit with their crossfire chatter and Hussey's song, but if the letter Intends to go along with this in vaudeville. It might be well for him to brush up something new In which Worsley will not neve to stead for com- parison with hla predecessor. Edwin George was a big laugh-winner. He has not changed his routine, outside of a few aide remarks which might have been localised, but this fel- low is a clever comedian, his stuff Is good and he knowo how to use It io advantage Merian'a Canines furnished a splendid holi- day feature. There la a lot of natural comedy injected Into the act by the dogs, without any attempt on the part of the trainer to force it. and It brings big results. 8mlth and Austin have moulded a lot of burlesque bits into a great laughing act. It's a new sort of a "nut" comedy offering and It kept the big house in a roar of laughter. MoShane and Hathaway did fairly well with some singing and dancing. One dancing number by the pair and a Charley Chaplin bit by the girl, just about held the act up. They need' some- thing stronger for the finish. The Australian Crelghtons supplied an excellent opening not. They juggle cleverly and work up a good bit of comedy with their acrobatics. The Paths Weekly had some good vlewe. COLONIAL (H. A. Smith, mgr.).—It's n strange bill in any of the popular price houses these days which does not hare at rmju nuni K fa. ■y JUVBJULB. KEITH'S (H. T. Jordan, mgr.).—This house haa been enjoying a remarkable run of business lately. The three shows given Thanksgiving Day hung up a new record for that day, according to the management. Christmas Day waa marked with orerflowing crowds, snd the three shows giren New Tear's Day drew capacity houses at all three per- formances. Houdlnl headlined the New Tear's week bill, and the escape artist Is sble to bold them In their seats aa well as erer. Houdlnl Is doing his water-torture cell trick again this season, but haa elaborated on It by placing outside bsnds around the box. It's a great trick and made better by the, splendid showmanship. Emms Csrus Is back with another new partner, this time Larry Comer, a big fellow who can alng and carry along his part of the comedy* with Miss Cams, but the dancing no longer stands out as before. Still the "reduced" comedienne Is a happy- looking and willing worker, has a couple of good songs, kids the audience Into liking her stuff and they get away with a good-slsed applause hit. There is s puisle Sketch on the bill, presented by Robert T. Haines and Co. It is called "Enter-A Stranger," and conoeals a dramatic theme. Bo well Is it concesled, howerer, that the audience Is never able to get a clear glimpse of it, and despite that It is well handled, It leaves a trail of doubt be- hind. The fault Is In the writing of the story, for the author has never clearly caught the Idea he has been reaching for, and the sketch will never reflect credit on Mr. Haines. Jimmy Hussey slso has a hew partner for hla act in William Worsley, and they do "The Fox NOTICE FOR EUROPE Players in Europe desiring to advertise in VARIETY, and wishing to take advan- tage of the Prepaid Retee allowed, may secure the same, If at the time of mailing adverrJelng copy direct to VARIETY, New York, the amount In payment for It is placed In VARIETY'S credit at the PALL MAUL DEPOSIT AND FORWARD- ING CO. Carlton St., Regent SL, S. 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