Variety (May 1917)

?F.^ VARIETY 31 V5* CLASSIC ALL In time of peace^—in time of war^ ft never fails to fet applause GEORGE M. COHAN'S (THE ORIGINAL YAfOCEE DOODLE BOY) greatest American Song Ceorg< Hundmb of singers tt«''stopping the show*'with this great song. You can do the same* Put it in your act! Vocal Orchestrations in AD Keys. Great Instrumental Arrangement for Musical Acts. Dumb Acts, Etc. TWO FAMOUS PATRIOTIC SONGS ^'YANKEE DOODLE BOY'* I "WHEN ITS ALL OVER*' M. Cohan's original "Yankee Doodle*' sOng. A "Wallop" in every line. A sure (ire encore winner. A song suitable for the present • and the future. PROFESSIONAL COPIES AND ORCHESTRATIONS NOW READY. SEND CARD OR LATE PROGRAMME. MAURICE RICHMOND MUSIC CO., Inc., 149 West 45th Street. New York SUBSCRIBE NOW for the Summer n^'TARIEH for three months (Dom«ttic) Mailed to Your Summer Address f> some reason was disguised under the billing "Maid o' the Movies." The idea, which Is Ed Hibben's of the Rothacker Studios here, is that of a colored motion picture showing Miss Coffey attempting picture worlc. Get- ting disgusted she decides to return to vaude- yille, and does so bj stepping through th* paper screen upon which the picture is pro- jected. Right there her act begins, for she has a Tery good voice, presents a splendid appearance and shows several classy cos- tumes. Especially good among her numbers, whi.ch probably include restricted songs. Is "The High Notes." They liked Miss Coffey very much, and on the form she displayed is bound to move upward. The picture portion, too, is good, but might be cut a bit. "The New Producer." concerning 10 people, most of whom appear to have had operatic ex- perience, was wholly m"'^'> up of grand opera selections. The act is tuppoaed to be a re- hearsal for vaudeville, and several numbers and the finish went over quite big, which led the "producer" to remark that it was "mar- velous for McVicker's." Largay and Snee with a very, neat flirtation act went strongly too. Among their numbers was a patriotic song which found a bull'e eye Jttst like two others of similar strata did. done by otlier acts on the bill. Bill Olason did excellently with his songs, because he knows how to put them over. The Three CrelRhton SisterH, one of them in male attire, were liked, but de- served more appreciation, for they showed class and pep. "The Saint and the Sinner," a dramatic piece with two women mainly con- cerned, was very well acted and correspond- ingly received. The Harvey, De Vora Trio, a flashily dressed burnt cork group, did ao- ceptably with dances and talk, the latter, however, being weak. Others on the bill were the Bcllclair Brothers and ^^' Oeorgalia Trio. a Rhontlng act. The bill on the whole went over big. which is exceptional In the face of absence of mmpdv GREAT NORTHERN HIPPODROME (Mil- lard ft Bennett, mgrs.; agent, W. V. M. A.).— Jos. Hart'a former big time offering (when It had Dorothy Regel). "A Telephone Tangle," which has lately flntshed far weatem book- ing, was the headline act on the day shift tor the first part of the week, and it was much enjoyed on Monday. Joe Bennett in the ^part of "Abie Kabibble" regisUred ^'\ the laughs allotted to him. and he |s now featured. An- other act to score and should be credited with a hit is the Artie Nicholson Trio, all three being clever musicians, added to which ia their good comedy. A billing error gave Ted McLean's oomedy sketch, "Let Well Enough Alone," in which he appears with Mrs. Fred- eMck Allen, to the latter. The misuke came because Mrs. Allen had presented a new act at the Kedxie several weeks ago. but it had been taken off the first night and the Mo- Lean play Inserted. However the kouse took to McLean's characterisation of a husband getting drunk to cure his wife. Mrs. Alien also did better work than in her new act. Lord and Deitrlch, a straight singing couple; displayed rather good voices but failed to start anything. The Belltfhg Trie, with con- alderable apparatus, closed the show with their mixed acrobatic routine, constituting a good flash. De Witt Toung and Sister, with neat Juggling, started the bill. The house was capacity all afternoon, the weather show- ing a reversal from last week, and It was not only raining but chilly, and the continual opening of the doors to allow portions of the , waiting line in» kept the house quite drafty WINDSOR (D. L. Swarts. Bgr.; aaeot, W. V. M. A.).—Coincident with the advent of warm weather last week, it became evident In several of the outlying houses that there was a scarcity of acceptable material. This Is a situation that obtains every season about tkis time. At the Windsor for the last half last week, considering the acts individually, there seemed to be no falling under the rwiher good Ktnndnrd maintained, but there was too much sameness in style. Three of the turns held singing, and In fact four, counting tho vocal bits in the opening act (a musical sit- ter team. La Belle and Lillian). However this Is probably permissible because of neces- sity. Nora Kelly, the "Dublin Girl." assisted by the clever pianist, Nate Goldstein, occa«J> pied the keystone position, and did spleudldlf considering that directly before them were Boothby and Bverdsan, also a piano and song act. As mentioned some time ago, Miss Kelly Is doing a very pleasing comeback, after retirement of several seasons. There Is class to the stage dross and her frequent costume changes Include several stunning gowns. She Is now opening with a different •ODf than when first seen. It is an Irish Bumber, "A Wonderful Place," and there Is a creation In green to fit It. The honso Terj well liked Boothby and Everdean. the man always seated at the piano, while the girl has a song or two and bits o? travesty. Her impression of a feminine picture fan and that of an Illustrated singer In a jitnef picture show were the best recorded. Dia- mond and Brennan. next to closing, displayed their "nifty nonsense" to big applause. Samaroff and Sonia, whose billing implied that the7 did Russian dancing, only did a bit of that. Their turn really concerns the per- forming of four or five fast working dogs, who upon doing a trick would invariably scamper to and leap Into the arms of mis- tress or master. The turn Is so different from that of the usual dog act that it was en- Joyed. La Belle and Lillian,>wo nice appear- ing girls with banjo and violin, made a good opener. Business was off somewhat, Indi- cating the waning season. ACADEMY (Joe Pilgrim, mgr.; agent, W V. M. A.).—Outside of the feature act. "Tho Whirl of Song ^nd Mirth," there was little of promise on the balance of the flve-aci bill offered for the last half, last week. 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