Variety 1907-01-19: Vol 5 Iss 6

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VARIETY KEITH BOWS TO KARNO. With the spectre of grim justice for a guiding star the Keith Booking Office through its general manager, E, F. Albee, who occupies the same position on the Keith cireuit of vaudeville houses, removed its hat piece to Alf Reeves, American rep- resentative for Fred Karno, the English producer, and promised if Mr. Reeves would allow Jean Bedini’s piece, “A Night in English Vaudeville” to play the week out at Keith’s Union Square Theatre in this city, without taking any further legal proceedings, the Keith Booking Office would not give it any more time, thereby causing the dissolution of the act. Messrs. Reeves and Albee had a conver- sation over the subject, and Mr. Albee ex- pressed much surprise that his office had entertained a “copy” act; said he had mever seen it, and knew naught of the affair. Mr. Albee did not inform Mr. Reeves, though, why he had waited until the United States Court interfered before he assumed the lofty position of the abused one. Had not the Keith Office patted Bedini on the head and told him he was a good fellow because he was cheap, and would “steal” an act, Bedini would not be the mountain of regret the theft of the Karno piece made him, nor would B. F. Keith through his emissaries be placed in the position of an accessory to an unsavory business transaction. The United States Court in granting the injunction applied for by Karno against Bedini laid down strict terms for the en- forcement, and the necessary changes which would have had to be made to obey the court’s order would have made a new act altogether out of the “copy.” The realiza- tion of this brought about the proposition by Albee, and his promise of discontinuing bookings has been accepted by Mr. Reeves, who believes he had a clear case of con- tempt against both Bedini and the man- agement of the Bedini production as it was presented at the Union Square The- atre this week. An action for damages now lies with Karno against whomsoever has allowed the Bedini sketch to be played in his house and this may be followed up. Another infringer on the Karno’s rights, Gus Hill, settled this week in cash with House, Grossman & Vorhaus, Karno’s at- torneys, for $3,000 as the cost of the privilege of using a copy of the original sketch in the third act of “Around the Clock,” Mr. Hili’s play. The settlement gives Mr. Hill the production rights to the sketch for another season, It has been freely commented upon that the question of a producer’s and an artist’s right in America has been finally deter- mined upon the application of an Hnglish- man. ROSE STAHL AT ANY PRICE. The English music hall managers 2zve bent upon securing Rose Stahl, star of “The Chorus Lady,” for another engage- ment. Miss Stahl was an emphatic suc- cess in the vaudeville skit of the same title on the. other side, and since her long run in the play she has received numerous offers for a return date in Lon- don, the actress to name her own figure. All overtures have been declined. HOWARD OPENS MARCH 4. Boston, Jan. 18. The Howard will open here on March 4. as a Western Burlesque Wheel theatre. The prevailing impression regarding the acquisition of this house by the burlesque people seems to be erroneous. The Western Wheel does not in reality secure the Howard. Its shows are played by the Howard management under a guar- antee for the week. The road attractions will not participate in the receipts. It means that the Howard simply re- verts to its old policy. The present stock will be taken out. When the Western companies come in twelve vaudeville acts will be given as an olio, with the bur- lesque’s pieces divided up into ends. The olio of the show will probably be included among the acts, which will continue to be booked by Agent Al Mayer, of New York City. CARR ON BROADWAY IN MAY. Lee Shubert, of the Shubert Brothers, is authority for the statement that his firm has Alex. Carr under contract for three years and will first be seen in a produc- tion to be presented at one of the Shubert local theatres in May next. Mr. Carr is at present with “Wine, Woman and Song,” playing at the Circle. M. M. Thiese, the owner of the burlesque show, recently claimed that Carr could make no contract without his consent, but that Thiese had .qany hand in the negotiations is denied by Mr. Shubert. MURRAY HILL’S BANNER WEEK. The gross receipts at the Murray Hill Theatre this week are estimated at $5,500, the largest takings yet in that house since it was opened for burlesque. The “Bachelor Club” Burlesquers is the attraction, with Joe Gans, the prizefighter, as extra feature. Gans receives twenty- five per cent of the gross receipts. MAY HOWARD CLOSES ENGAGEMENT. Davenport, Ia., Jan. 18. The stock burlesque closes here to-mor- row night. May Howard, who has been the principal figure in it, returns to Chi- cago. COULDN’T ATTACH WATSON’S. Chicago, Jan. 18. There was a legal wrangle at the Folly last Friday in which W. B. Watson and a Chicago sheriff were the chief figures. The official called at the theatre to take. possession of all of the scenery and cos- tumes belonging to the .Watson show in settlement of an old debt claimed by John McGuire, of Brooklyn, who instruct- ed his attorney here, Adolph Marks, to execute a warrant of attachment. Watson remonstrated and declared that the property the officer was about to gather up belonged to the Oriental Com- pany, a corporation which owns the Wat- son Burlesquers. Watson and his troupe left for Milwaukee Sunday. Scenery and costumes travelled with them. REDUCED ADMISSION PRICES. The Western Burlesque Wheel houses in Detroit, Cleveland and Buffalo have re- duced the admission fee for the best seats from $1 to 50 cents and now permit smok- ing. The Eastern Wheel people declare that the move is the result of their op- position in these towns. MUSIC HALL MATTER SMOLDERING. There are conferences, talks and con- fabs going on over a new proposed music hall in Times square, between Forty-second and Forty-fifth streets. At this time the prospects appear bright for a favorable decision, which will be reached, if at all, within two weeks. The interests back of the project are substantial and in a position to command all capital required, holding property in the district mentioned. The prospectus includes a resort upon the lines of the London halls and will have ballets as special features. LAFAYETTE CONTINUES. Detroit, Jan. 18. The Lafayette Theatre, under the joint management of H. H. Lamkin and Dr. Campbell, will not give up the vaudeville ghost as was nearly the case last week. P. J. Casey, of the Morris office in New York, came on here for a few days and before leaving delivered an ultimatum to Dr. Campbell that he would be required to furnish a bond or the Morris office would discontinue bookings. The bill arranged for next week was to have been shipped to London, Ontario. After Casey left Dr. Campbell, who is an old-time “medicine” man, wired to Wm. Morris that he would furnish the bond. Edward Blondell played in the theatre and afterward submitted an offer for the lease, which has three and one-half years yet to run. Dr. Campbell asked $10,000 and when Blondell recovered he was on the train bound homeward. Properly managed the Lafayette will make money without harming in the least J. H. Moore’s Temple Theatre. The city can support two vaudeville houses nicely, as there is always an overflow from the Temple. WILLIAMS OFFERS LAWSON TIME. Boston, Jan. 18. Percy G. Williams, through David Rob- inson, manager of Williams’ Orpheum in this city, has extended an invitation to Thomas W. Lawson, the “frenzied finan- cier,” to appear in vaudeville. Mr. Williams wrote Mr. Lawson a let- ter which said that the Bostonian could have the use of the Orpheum stage to ex- pound his theories or berate his enemies. Whatever sum Lawson named for his ser- vices would be donated by the manage- ment to any charity selected by the speaker. The Boston financial ex-ray genius must be thinking the offer over. No published notice of his decision has appeared. CAHN BUILDS IN BROCKTON. Contracts are now being given out, and ground will be broken as soon as the weather moderates, for the erection of a vaudeville house at Brockton, Mass., by Julius Cahn in connection with his fast maturing plan for a new vaudeville cir- cuit. ORPHEUM OPENING MONDAY. San Francisec, Jan. 18. The opening of the new O.pheum The- atre is set down for Mondiy, 21, but it is doubtful if the house wiil be in readi- ness at that time. LOWER SALARI#S ON “THE COAST.” San Francisco, Jan, 18. There is a definite yet untraceable rumor that with the advent of the Or- pheum in the new theatrical centre will come a cut in the salaries of the “average acts” in the ten-twenty continuous houses. This rumor is probably based upon the fact that “stock” people when re-signing contracts are called upon to name a lesser figure than in the previous agreement. It is admitted that with the total ab- sence of the “legitimate” after the fire and the consequent demand for variety peo ple, salaries leaped upward. Now that things are again normal the managers would like to return to the former sched- ule of rates. It is argued that the cheaper houses, since the Orpheum was compelled to take to the “fog belt,” have commanded a higher grade of patronage than before and this they are determined to retain in face of the coming strong New Orpheum’s bills. In order to meet this competition it will be necessary to book several high-priced acts each week. To offset this expense a substantial reduction in the salaries of “ordinaries” is thought necessary. The artists say that they will resist any cut, but are hardly in a position to present a concentrated front. Few, if any, of the Western people are members of an artists’ organization. There is an Actors’ Union affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, but since its organization three years ago has shown little aggressiveness. It may be stated that if this ‘cut in salaries is attempted it cannot be attrib- uted to lack of patronage. Business has never been equal to that at present. SINGER HAS APPENDICITIS. Toronto, Can., Jan. 19. Grace Van Studdiford arrived here on Monday to appear at Shea’s Theatre and after playing one performance was seized with a serious attack of appendicitis. A cons .'tation of physicians was held at the King Edward Hotel and it was decided to remove her at once to the Cottage Hospital for an immediate operation. This was done and the patient is doing as well as can be expected. Miss Van Studdiford’s place on the bill was taken by Maude Quive, her sister and herself a singer of considerable rep- utation. DODSON CONSIDERING. J. E. Dodson, late of “The Truth,” may make his first vaudeville plunge before long. Mr. Dodson is a sterling legitimate actor, having achieved a lasting reputation some years ago as Cardinal Richelieu in “Under the Red Robe.” At present he is considering a vaudeville proposition, having retired from the cast of “The Truth” before that piece entered New York. OLLIE MACK STRICKEN. Ollie Mack, of the old team of Murray and Mack, well known to the last genera- tion of variety patrons, has been stricken blind. His financial condition is said to be far from affluent.

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1ST.” eable » Or- will bTape uous 1 the yning esser it. 1 ab- > and peo that agers ched- uses, take ed a » and face bills. will riced ise a s of ‘esist n to vy, if ibers iated abor, ; ago it in trib- | has e on and eized Id at cided ttage This “4 as 2 bill ister rep- may efore mate ation u in aville east tered irray nera- icken id to VARIETY 3 “ARIETY A Variety Paper for Variety People. Published every Saturday by THE VARIETY PUBLISHING CO. Knickerbocker Theatre Building, 1402 Broadway, New York City. Telephone 1837—38th at, . SIME J. SILVERMAN, Editor and Proprietor. ~ Entered @@ second-clase matter December 22, 1905, at the post office at New York, N. Y., under the act of Congress ef Meroh 3, 1879. CHICAGO OFFICE, 79 8. Clark St. "Phone Central 6077. FRANK WIESBERG, Representative. LONDON OFFICE, 40 Lisle St., W. Cc. C. BARTRAM, Representative. ADVERTISEMENTS, 15 cents an agate line, $2.10 an inch. 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In the series of articles of which the first appears in this issue by “An Artist,” the name of the writer will not be printed until an opportune time. “An Artist” is well and favorably known, has played upon all circuits and is fully versed in present and past variety conditions. R. G. (Dick) Knowles has declined an offer to return to England, Permission was declined Adele Ritchie this week by Vesta Victoria to sing “Poor John.” Caroline Huestis, from the legitimate, is thinking of vaudeville, with a sketch in mind, The Star and Gayety theatres in Brook- lyn have discontinue Sunday performances owing to the agitation. Apollo, the English strong man, has been booked as the headliner at Proctor’s Newark Theatre next week. Cliffe Berzac’s Seals (formerly Wood- ward’s) have been booked for a long run at the New York Hippodrome. Martin Beck and J. J. Murdock arrived from Chicago on Thursday. Charles E. Bray came to town yesterday. Corinne Francis, of Mason and Francis, was married last week to a Mr. Hoey, at present with “The Gingerbread Man.” Radford and Valentine have returned from abroad with a new descriptive title for their act. It is “Maniacs of Mirth,” Around the agents’ offices almost daily, when not working out of town, may be observed a woman dressed in man’s clothes. Nick Norton, manager of Hyde & Beh- man’s, was confined to his home the early part of the week with a severe cold. A number of American artists playing at home are applying for membership in the Variety Artistes’ Federation of Eng- land. Ida Butler, of “The Village Choir,” is at St. John’s Hospital, New York. It will be two weeks before Miss Butler may leave. Jessie Mae Hall has closed her starring tour in “A Southern Vendetta” and will appear in vaudeville shortly with a new sketch. Patrick H. Morrison was visited by bur- glars at his Lynbrook, L. I., home during his absence and a quantity of valuables taken. “The Lid Lifters” last week broke the season’s record at the Gayety, St. Louis (Eastern Burlesque Wheel), playing to $7,- 834 gross. Dr. Baer, husband of Mabel McKinley, has given up a lucrative practice of medi- cine to engage in the promotion of auto- mobile sales. Julius Tannen, the impersonator, played a full week’s engagement at the Alham- bra, No one was sick; he was regularly booked and billed. The female end of the former vaude- ville team of Hickey and Nelson is con- templating taking a new partner. Hickey has set the example. Mrs. Joseph Howard, of Howard and Linder, has been seriously ill for a week, making it necessary for the team to can- cel three weeks time. Viola Sheldon, the leading lady of the “Bachelor Club” burlesque company, is in receipt of a legacy of $20,000 from a rela- tive in San Francisco. Ethel Levey, who is making her vaude- ville reappearance at the Harlem Opera House this week, received 300 telegrams from friends on Monday. The new sketch which Max Gilday will produce on February 4 will be named “Coals of Fire.” It is under the manage- ment of Mark A. Luescher. Hanvey and Doane, formerly a comedy singing act, have given up vaudeville, the team having purchased an established restaurant at Lancaster, Pa. Coram, the English ventriloquist, booked to play the Novelty, Brooklyn, this week, was confined to his room at the Saranac Hotel with rheumatic fever. Emanuel Johnson, of Campbell and Johnson, was married on December 28 at Budapest, Hungaria. The act is now at the Cireus Shumann, Frankfort, The Bell Trio will join May Yohe in her new act, and the first appearance of the new combination will accur February 18 under the direction of Jack Levy. The Metropolis Quartet announces it will hereafter be known as “The Quartet,” a title recently played under by the four at Chase’s, Washington, for one week only. Jos. Hart is having a_series of moving pictures taken at varieus places along the Jersey and Long Island coast for his forthcoming act, “The Bathing Girls of Trouville.” Julian Eltinge, the female impersonator, terminated his engagement at Vienna this week and will sail for home. He has been given time over the Keith circuit commenc- ing February 4. Mile. Bresina, the French soubrette, after playing her first American engage- ment (over the Orpheum circuit), returns to London to-day. She may return next season with a big and new act. The Arleys, a foreign arcrobatic team, booked to open on the Williams circuit February 4, may not appear. There is cabling going on between the act and its American agent over the engagement. Helen Bertram showed her new act at Proctor’s 125th street house, also at the Keith-Proctor Harlem Opera House on the same street Sunday, playing four shows, and has been booked for the circuit. _ An entertainment and ball will be held by the White Rats of America February *22 at the Grand Central Palace. Leo Carrillo and Eddie Clark compose the com- mittee having the affair in charge. Lalla Selbini, “the Bathing Beauty,” has been engaged for Hammerstein’s week of February 11. She will play about six more weeks of the season with Weber & Rush’s ‘Dainty Duchess” burlesque com- pany. Fred Walton, “The Toy Soldier,” is playing at the Doric, Yonkers, this week instead of at Cleveland, as stated. Mr. Walton commences a tour over the Wil- liams circuit on Monday, opening at the Colonial. According to all reports, the Fays (John T., and Eva) did play at the Oxford in London before returning to New York. They appeared on Saturday night; closed the engagement the same evening, and would have taken the midnight boat for home—had there been one. Owing to the illness of his leading lady Wilfred Clarke was unable to open at Hyde & Behman’s on Monday after- noon. He was replaced on Monday night and for the remainder of the week by Edgar Allen and company. One of the Artois Brothers, acrobatic clowns at Hammerstein’s last week, claims to be the only person who can execute a triple somersault over a_ bar. Mr. Artois says he stands ready to back his statement with coin of the realm at any time anybody doubts his word, Fred Irwin’s “Majestics” hold the record for the Star Theatre in Brooklyn, $6,209, which they drew into the house at their appearance this season, without an “ex- tra attraction.” The same company played to $5,900 the following week at the Gayety, Williamsburg, without a Sun- day show. Ye gods, an actor has been robbed of his jewels and not a line of the news has appeared in the daily papers! . More than a fortnight ago Charles Warner’s rooms at the Hotel Seymour were broken into and $2,000 worth of jewelry and val- uables taken from his dresser. No trace of it has as yet been discovered. John Grieves, the burlesque manager, will be confined to his home in Baltimore for two months longer while recovering from his recent injuries. Mr. Grieves hoped to be in New York at this time. Thomas W. Dinkins treasurer, of the com- mittee which is arranging a benefit for the unfortunate manager, reports that the ad- vance receipts are footing up. nicely, A new aspirant for the heavy weight championship is coming to the front. Local Manager Harris of the Grand Opera House in Pittsburg pulled off his fifth battle last week. His opponent this time was John World, of World and Kingston. As World’s back was turned, and Harry Davis, two friends and the house policeman were present to hold Mr. World while Harris got away, the manager was given the de- cision—on a fluke. In the annual number of the English variety paper “The Performer” appeared the following, under the heading of “Slang Definitions”: “BILL MATTER.—Music-hall artistes are supposed to send in ‘bill-matter’ two weeks before opening. Such as:— THE GREAT MISSALL, The Most Marvelous JUGGLER ON EARTH, FROM PRICE’S CIRQUE, MADRID. Missall juggles five elephants at one time. Must be seen to be believed. Ete., ete, ete. On arriving at the town he finds he is billed :— MISSALL, JUGGLER.” There are six theatres on 125th street giving two shows each on Sundays, playing to an aggregate attendance of 20,000; an object lesson in itself to the “reformers.” The leaders among the sextet are the Wil- liams’ Alhambra and Keith & Proctor’s Harlem Opera House. The Alhambra has a seating capacity exceeding its rival by about 500. Both houses have their ca- pacity tested at the Sunday performances, although there seems to have been a slight dropping off among the standees at the Williams house since the opposition opened. It is quoted from a reliable source that owing to the decrease in the admis- sion at the Harlem Opera House that place could play to capacity at each show during the week and still sustain a de- ficiency on the running expenses, including the cost of the bill; also the rent, said to be excessively high,

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fi 1 PONE CR: Te = eee A Te” ences 4 VARIETY BURLESQUE IN WEST PHILA. Philadelphia, Jan. 18. Following closely on the announcement that Perey Williams was to invade the Quaker City by way of vaudeville in the Chestnut Street Theatre comes additional reports of interest to the patrons of va- riety and burlesque. Philadelphia is to have a new burlesque house. It will be erected on a site already secured in West Philadelphia. Sufficient backing has been secured and plans have gone so far as the making of overtures for a manager. Colonel Sam Dawson is the man in de- mand. Dawson managed the Bijou (West- ern Wheel) for George W. Hife here last season, but was called back to Baltimore after he had successfully handled the sum- mer stock season at the same house. From reports it is believed that the new theatre will be run as a stock burlesque house with some special bookings. The location has not been made known. There is no theatre in West Philadelphia at present, though the William Penn, which is being built by W. G. Wegafath of the Grand Opera House in this city, is in course of erection. Just why West Philadelphia, which is the most progressive section of the city at present, has been overlooked by the vaudeville and _ bur- lesque managers is hard to understand. The sum of $700,000 has just been paid by the Real Estate Society, of which Samuel P. Ferree is president, for the old Sharpless Brothers’ property at Eighth and Chestnut streets. On this site it is pro- posed. to erect, according to the announce- ment,'an “amusement palace,” whatever that may mean. A roof garden is a possi- bility. Green’s Hotel is on the opposite corner and was sold a few days ago for $1,000,000. “AMATEUR NIGHT” AS AN ACT. An “Amateur Night” in thirty minutes is Mortimer Kaphan’s idea for a new vaude- ville offering. Mr. Kaphan has supplied a number of theatres with the volunteers for “amateur nights,” and concluded he could put together a sketch which would fill the bill for a regular vaudeville show. Mr. Kaphan’s act will carry twelve people, including two elderly women do- ing a “sister” act, a female impersonator and a scene from “Carmen,” besides other features. There will be a stage set upon a stage and fresh supplies of the virgin green talent will be kept on tap by Kaphan, who offers $5,000 to anyone proving that he employs a professional in the piece. It will be first shown around the end of the month. EMPIRE BUYS MONUMENTAL. Baltimore, Jan. 18. The deed by which the Empire Circuit Company takes over the Monumental Theatre from Mrs. Florence B. Gelston was filed here this week. Mrs. Gelston recently acquired the property from James L. Ker- nan. She still owns the ground upon which the theatre building stands, but as one of the purchase conditions the six years ground lease has been extended to 1920 at an annual rental of $8,280. The jokes of the past decade are reap- pearing upon the vaudeville stage to be laughed at by the new generation as heartily as when told to its grandfathers. + NEW VARIETY HOUSES IN FRISCO. San Francisco, Jan. 18. The Ellis Amusement Co., of which Varney and Green, the billposting con- tractors, are the principals, have started the erection of a $125,000 theatre on a site adjoining the New Orpheum. It will be known as “The Princess” and according to present plans will be devoted to burlesque, A new vaudeville house is also to be erected here, the details and ownership of which are surrounded with mystery. All that is known for the present is that it is not proposed to ally the new concern with any popular-priced circuit, but to give first-class vaudeville, and the promo- ters affect the utmost assurance that they will be plentifully supplied with suitable attractions. The same people are in nego- tiation for the Casino in Los Angeles and intimate that further developments may be momentarily looked for. STANLEY AND LEONARD SPLIT. Johnnie Stanley and Grace Leonard will separate by mutual agreement very short- ly. Miss Leonard will continue alone, working wherever possible on the same bills with her husband, Roland West. Mr. Stanley will have the Misses Lynn and Fay associated with him after Mon- day. The newly organized act will be known as “Johnnie Stanley, assisted by Lynn and Fay.” CAHN WILL SHOW PORTLAND. In the warfare which has developed be- tween B. F. Keith and Julius Cahn, the New England magnate of legitimate theatres, Mr. Cahn has decided upon “ed- ucational” measures to further accentuate his side of the strife. In Portland, Me., the Cahn house (Jef- ferson) has given vaudeville as an entr’ act divertisement, and it is now the man- ager’s intention to place a _ high-class vaudeville show, costing not less than $3,000, for one week in the Jefferson Theatre in the Maine town. It will be advertised as “real vaude- ville’ and the people of Portland invited for the purpose of seeing what vaudeville really is. The show will be booked through the office of William Morris and the net loss which is expected to follow will be borne equally by Morris and Cahn. PINCUS WANTS ROOF AGAIN. Henry Pincus, the agent, would like the Madison Square Roof again next summer, thank you. Mr. Pincus successfully man- aged the aerial garden last season, but with the Thaw-White affair the Madison Square management has raised its esti- mation of the value from a rental stand- point. Mr. Pincus does not feel like see- ing the raise. If he succeeds in leasing it a piece contributed to generously by musical publishers will be presented. For the cold weather Mr. Pincus will set forth Viola D’Costa, the late star of “Mile. Champagne” while that piece was up in the air, in a vaudeville sketch called “In the Latin Quarter.” The Four Nelson Comiques, who have been playing circuses except for an occa- sional vaudeville engagement for several years past, will return to vaudeville under the chaperonage of Jack Levy, the agent. WHY THE VAUDEVILLE SOCIETIES ARE DISSATISFIED WITH THE PRESENT FORM OF AMERICAN CONTRACTS By AN ARTIST. The vaudeville artists of England have risen in their wrath and put their foot down on the contract system in vogue there. It required less than a week to bring the English managers to terms. Unless the vaudeville managers of this country voluntarily make some move in this same direction there will be a repe- tition of the London affair here. With the exception of Tony Pastor there is not a manager in New York City issuing an equitable, legal, binding con- tract to-day. One of these contracts lies before me., It reads in part as follows: “That in consideration of the sum _herein- after mentioned the said parties of the second part (artist) agree to render services to the party of the first part (manager) at such thea- tres, and in such cities as said shall designate herein, for a term of weeks, commencing on the date and AS PER ROUTE MENTIONED. And said parties of the second part agree to render their best skill and services at performance each day (EXCEPT AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED).”’ Here is a plain statement of facts. The artist shall receive a stated sum for play- ing a stated week at a stated theatre a stated number (two or three) times a day. The manager issuing this contract ad- vertises his “close routing,” “saving of carfares,” etc. Artists are shown how by booking through this office their travelling expenses are reduced, and on this promise are induced to accept a lower salary than they have been accustomed to. After having accepted this salary with the expectation of playing the time “AS PER ROUTE MENTIONED,” they dis- cover “THAT ANY ARRANGEMENT OF ROUTES HEREIN STIPULATED IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY THE PARTY OF THE FIRST PART,” and the game of Hop Scotch commences. Railroad fares, sleepers, excess baggage, loss of time and a thousand other annoy- ances come. This isn’t the worst of it. Supposing the artist has ten weeks booked with Percy G. Williams, and the Keith Booking Agency offers him Detroit and Cleveland. He accepts it. Plays the week in Detroit and on Friday is informed that for the following week he has been trans- ferred from Cleveland to the Harlem Opera House in New York City. His “jump,” which should cost him perhaps $15, costs him $75. It would work just precisely the same the other way. The artist might have twenty-five weeks booked with the Keith Office. He might book one week at Fall River through William Morris, and then be ordered to play the Orpheum in Bos- ton instead, thereby perhaps causing the Keith Office to cancel the twenty-five weeks, Another item in this contract before me is interesting. In the clause given above it is stated that the artist shall appear at either two or three performances each day—“EXCEPT AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED.” The Vaudeville Comedy Club is develop- ing a scheme to gain concessions from the railroads for its members. Special rates will be asked. A branch ticket office may be established in the quarters of the club, A little further on this clause is found: “The parties of the second part further agree that whether engaged for two or three perform- ances daily, they will WHEN REQUIRED, GIVE EXTRA PERFORMANCES ON HOLIDAYS AND SPECIAL OCCASIONS.”’ The artist is engaged for two shows a day but must give as many more as re- quested on “Special Occasions.” What would constitute a “Special Occasion”? Wouldn’t any occasion be “Special” if an extra performance were required? Another good sample of the “Equity” of these contracts are the two following quotations from this same instrument: “It is further distinctly agreed and under- stood, in the event of cancellation or termina- tion, for any of the causes aforesaid, that no claim or right of action shall exist in favor of the parties of the second part as against the party of the first part.’’ a ‘“‘And the parties of the second part hereby agree that the services which they contract under this agreement to render to said party of the first part, in any or all of his theatres, as aforesaid, are of the highest order of excellence, and are special, unique and extraordinary, and that no other artist can be obtained to render similar services, and the said parties of the sec- ond part hereby agree in case of violation of this contract by them that an injunction may issue to restrain the rendition of services or unauthorized performances of parties of the sec- ond part, in any of the cities in which the par- fies of the second part are to appear under this contract.”’ In plain words, the artist has to agree that he, the artist, CAN NOT bring suit against the manager, and that the manager CAN bring suit against him, and not only that, but that he, the artist, will not con- test the suit. Another beauty of this contract is that up at the top it states explicitly that the © manager will pay the artist one hundred dollars for a week’s work. Down at the bottom, stamped on, is the pleasing in- formation that he WILL NOT pay him one hundred dollars, but instead will pay him ninety-five dollars and keep the other five dollars for office expenses. And now—to cap the climax of tlie whole mass of deceit and lies—HE STAMPS IN A CLAUSE THAT THE ARTIST WILL GIVE SUNDAY SHOWS WHEN REQUIRED. The fact that there is a printed clause in the contract that distinctly states there are no Sunday shows given in these houses does not feaze this man at all. There are half a dozen places in this contract where first it says “I will” and then it says “I One more doesn’t harm it. BUT this isn’t the fine point of this clause. MR. MANAGER KNOWS THAT THAT “SUNDAY CLAUSE” RENDERS HIS WHOLE CONTRACT NULL AND VOID. THAT IS WHAT IT IS THERE FOR. BY THAT ONE CLAUSE HE CAN AVOID ANY AND ALL _ SUITS BROUGHT AGAINST HIM ON THAT CONTRACT. Is it any wonder that the artists are organizing? Is it any wonder that honest men and women are tired of transacting business under such fraudulent contracts? The question is, Does the Manager see the handwriting on the wall and will he give a fair, square, equitable contract be- won't.” fore the trouble comes, and thus avoid it? “Mose” Gumble, manager of the pro- fessional department for Remick & Co., may be the floor manager of the Pastor’s Employees’ Ball, to be held Tuesday eve ning, January 29, at Tammany Hall.

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le we S27 84 “fi (o>) —S ieee. « ae taes Im eS VARIETY CANCELLED McMAHON FOR 4 WEEKS. Tim McMahon, the manager of Mc- Mahon’s ‘Watermelon Girls” and Mc- Mahon’s “Pullman Porter Maids,” besides the director of his own and wife’s act known as McMahon and Chappelle, ar- rived in the city Monday with the infor- mation that owing to his refusal to open the show with his talking act at the Co- lumbia Grand Opera House in Indianapolis last week, the two acts (McMahon and Chapelle and “Watermelon Girls”) had been cancelled this week at the Columbia, Cincinnati, and for the two weeks follow- ing at Louisville and Memphis. Percy G. Williams immediately booked McMahon’s “Pullman Porter Maids” for the two coming open weeks, and the act will open at the Alhambra Theatre on Monday. On February 4 McMahon will resume his tour over the Keith circuit, opening on that date at Cleveland, the time given by the Western Vaudeville As- sociation having been booked in conjunc- tion with Keith’s, McMahon declined to be the first act on the program at Indianapolis, appealing to the managerial sense of the resident man- ager in the matter, who refused to change his position. He thereupon withdrew from the bill, taking with him the “Watermelon Maids,” and on the following Wednesday received this telegram from Chicago: “Chicago, Ill., Jan. 9. Tim MeMahon, Imperial Hotel, Indianapolis, Ind. This office has been notified by Mr. Anderson to fill your time at Cincinnati next week on account of you breaking your contract, and we have at his request filled the bill with two other acts. You will also consider the dates off at Louisville and Memphis, which we have filled for same cause. J. J. Murdock.” McMahon went on to Cincinnati and consulted an attorney. The lawyer called for his contract, Upon reading it, he told Mr. MeMahon that he had absolutely no redress owing to the Sunday clause. The contracts for the other houses cancelled read the same with change of date. The paragraph which nullified the agree- ment reads: “And the party of the second part (McMahon) hereby agrees to perform for the said party of the first part (Ander- son Theatre Co.) at the Columbia Theatre in the city of Cincinnati, O., for one week, commencing Sunday matinee, Jan. 13, 1907. The contract calling for a Sunday show distinctly, without any qualification, ren- dered it void in law, Mr. McMahon was in- formed, and it would be useless to attempt litigation. It is the custom in Cincinnati to com- mence the week on a Sunday in the variety houses. MeMahon will take no further steps. NEWSPAPER REBUKES MANAGE- MENT. Indianapolis, Jan. 18. The burlesque contest which has been carried on all season between the Western Wheel’s Empire Theatre and the Eastern Wheel’s Gayety culminated this week when the Indianapolis “News” requested the management of the Empire not to further traduce the Gayety in its advertisements. For some time the Empire’s weekly an- nouncement has been of a vindictive na- ture, but was not replied to by the Gay- ety. The newspaper took the matter up on its own initiative. HICKS HAS STAGE FRIGHT. San Francisco, Jan. 18. L.. B. Hicks, the miner who was entombed alive, and his rescuing party made their local vaudeville debut last Monday at the National Theatre. The house was packed to overflowing, the management having advertised it largely and gave the price as $2,000 for the week. Hicks strutted on the stage like a schoolboy. He is a rough miner, with an exaggerated idea of his importance through the attention recently given him by the press and public. The miner twirled his hat in his hand while members of the party explained to the audience from a chart the manner in which Hicks was buried alive and the mode adopted for the rescue. Questions were allowed to be asked of Mr. Hicks, which brought on stage fright, accelerated by a huge quantity of chewing tobacco Mr. Hicks was wrestling with. Owing to this impediment he was unable to intelligi- bly make reply and the crowd soon left the theatre disgusted. It: looks like back to the mines for Hicks. BILL POSTING WAR IN HARLEM. The billposters attached to the Alham- bra Theatre and Harlem Opera House in Harlem are keeping warm these days in their unflagging attention to their houses’ interests. There is no uncovered spot in the up- town section which does not set forth the merits of the different shows, and the men have guards posted on watch for the opposition. A casual passerby may be reading the announcement of the Alhambra and be- fore he has finished a bill for the Opera House is resting over it. Several street fights have occurred, and in one instance, while the men from both houses were hav- ing it out in a wordy battle, a force from a downtown theatre stole a march by covering up all the paper in sight with that of the Broadway attraction. FAINTS ON STAGE. Williamsport, Pa., Jan. 18. The new Family Theatre here, booked by Edward Mozart, opened this week with Lowando Wilson’s Bijou Circus, Miss Ster- ling and Master Sterling, Harry Green, Whitley and Bell and Francklyn and Eva Wallace. At the Monday evening per- formance Miss Wallace was taken sud- denly ill with an attack of heart trouble. She fainted on the stage in the middle of the act and the curtain was rung down. She was sent to a New York hospital. The new house has a seating capacity of 1,600, It is a modern threatre build- ing, entirely new and the admission scale is from 10 to 50 cents. ALL HEADED FOR CHICAGO. The Sherman House in Chicago will be a busy buzzing hive in a few days if all the music publishers, representatives and composers reach that hostelry as per pres- ent schedule. Thos. J. Quigley, of the Francis, Day & Hunter forces, expects to be in the Windy City on the Z2ist, when he will open headquarters for his firm at the hotel. F. B. Haviland & Co. are forwarding a large consignment. Theo. Morse, Jack Drislane, Al Cook and Billy Farnon will arrive at the same place two days later. WRANGLE OVER ENGLISH ACTRESS. Emma Janvier, the English actress, promises to become the storm centre in a battle royal between the vaudeville people for whom she plays on one side and Rich- ard Carle and Klaw & Erlanger on the other. Miss Janvier closed recently with “The Spring Chicken” at Daly’s Theatre and shortly thereafter announcement was made in VARIETY that she proposed going into vaudeville. Immediately A. L. Erlanger, of Klaw & Erlanger, called up both the Morris and Keith booking agencies and gave notice that Miss Janvier was under contract to his firm and would be stopped if she made any effort to appear in public under any other management. On the other hand, Miss Janvier declares that she was prevented from going on the stage at Daly’s Theatre just before she left the company. She deemed this a viola- tion of and cancelled her contract with the musical comedy. In any event she has been booked by the Keith Office to open next week at Chase’s, Washington. Owing to a threat from Carle that Miss Janvier will not be per- mitted to use any of “The Spring Chick- en’s” musical numbers, Miss Janvier de- clares she will resort to the same expedient employed by Marie Dressler of giving an imitation of some one giving an imitation of herself. NEW ACTS FOR LASKY & ROLFE. The “Stunning Grenadiers,” an all French “girl act,” will be the next produc- tion of Lasky, Rolfe & Co. in vaudeville. It is now being prepared in Paris. There will be seven French girls, stand- ing six feet high each, with five changes of costume. An acrobatic French orchestra leader will be a feature. Jesse L. Lasky, of the firm, who is now abroad, selected the young women, reported to be the handsom- est in the gay city. The act will first be shown about February 4. The members will shortly leave the other side for this port. Another Lasky & Rolfe production to be shortly seen is called “Crusoe Isle” and will feature the team of Rogers and Dealy. This is a musical sketch having the words and lyrics written by Aaron Hoffman, while Ben Rolfe composed the music. It will mark a departure for the firm, which has heretofore been closely identified with musical acts only. “Crusoe Isle” will be presented publicly about February 25. Several other pieces are in process of development. Mr. Lasky while in London received an offer from Mr. Stoll for his firm to make productions for the English halls, but Lasky was too busy at the time to give it his attention. PRODUCERS WANT MYERS’ ORPHEUM. The Orpheum Theatre at Mt. Vernon, under lease to Henry Myers, is in demand since Geo. Homans relinquished his tem- porary occupancy of the house, Mr. Homans expressed his intention to use the theatre for “productions” and with the announcement that Homans had given up his idea two producing firms have made application to Myers for the lease with the same purpose in mind. Bellows & Gregory and Lasky, Rolfe & Co. both want it. If either secures the house Mr. Myers will retain an interest. LONG TIME FOR VESTA VICTORIA. Although originally booked over here for twelve weeks, Vesta Victoria, the Eng- lish comedienne, will probably remain on this side for the remainder of the season, playing only for Perey G. Williams and Oscar Hammerstein. After Miss Victoria’s enthusiastic recep- tion on Monday at the Colonial Theatre, where she made her reappearance, this course was decided upon, if agreeable ar- rangements can be made with the artiste. Francis, Day & Hunter, the musie pub- lishers, have the publication rights to Miss Victoria’s song hit, “Poor John,” which bids fair to outsell her other large suc- cess, “Waiting at the Church.” Fred Lee and Henry Pether wrote both selections, and last Monday afternoon was the first time “Poor John” was sung by Miss Vic- toria, who purchased the song on the other side just before leaving for New York. PUBLISHER SUES ARRANGER. A law suit that is of interest to the entire music publishing trade has been brought by Maurice Shapiro, the publisher, against Frank Saddler, an arranger. Mr. Shapiro ordered Mr. Saddler to ar- range Silvio Hein’s intermezzo “Pawnee” for orchestration. The price was agreed upon and paid. When the orchestration was delivered Mr. Shapiro was given to understand that Mr. Saddler had person- ally made the arrangement as agreed. Ten thousand were printed and sent out to orchestra leaders. Immediately hun- dreds of letters poured in upon Mr, Sha- piro, saying that the arrangement was very poor; in fact, impossible of playing. The publisher was compelled to go to the expense of another entire orchestration. When Mr. Saddler was questioned re- garding his arrangement he admitted that the work had been done by one of his assistants. Upon Mr. Shapiro hearing this he brought the action. This sort of practice is said to have been done by arrangers for years, and the outcome of this particular case is awaited with interest. TOLEDO SITUATION SETTLED. Toledo, Jan. 18. The theatrical question in Toledo is now settled, and without change from the pres- ent condition of affairs. Burlesque will remain at the Empire, while the Arcade, under the management of Abe Shapiro, will play Shubert attractions for the re- mainder of the season. Consequently there will be no chance for Klaw & Erlanger shows until some other arrangement is made. DRUMMER GIRL COMING. M. 8. Bentham is bringing over from Europe Aida Mahler, a little soubrette, who will present here a singing and danc- ing turn somewhat on the lines of the drummer specialty performed by Fritzi Scheff last season. Miss Mahler was for several seasons leading comedienne at the National Theatre, Prague, and the Rai- mund Theatre, Vienna, Harry Corson Clarke produced a new sketch, as yet unnamed, while at the Or- pheum, Boston, by permission of Percy Williams. New scenery was painted for it and the introduction of a protean travesty shows Mr. Clarke in four differ- ent styles of character work.

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DE VRIES BOOKED. With the abrupt termination of the starring tour of Henri DeVries there came a reversal of opinion on the part of the Dutch actor regarding vaudeville. He would once more listen to the call, but feels that he should receive as much for his protean act as when he first entered the field as a novelty. The managers don’t agree with him. On Thursday DeVries finally listened to “reason” in the matter of monetary pay- ment for his artistic services and signed to appear on the Morris circuit, opening with Perey Williams on January 28.

HOUDINI ESCAPES FROM COFFIN. Boston, Jan. 18. Last Sunday afternoon Harry Houdini, “the jailbreaker,” gave what must have been one of his most trying exhibitions. At the Boston Athletic Association’s gym- nasium, in the presence of the club’s members, Houdini allowed his hands to be manacled behind his back; his feet locked together and placed in casket on which the lid was fastened down with twenty two-inch screws. A cabinet was placed around the box and the members told stories while Hou- dini sought to release himself, not alone from the handcuffs, but from the box as well. In sixty-six minutes from the time the curtains were drawn Houdini pushed them apart, and stepped out of the cabinet. The Boston “Herald” devoted a half page to the feat. SAM DESSAUER RESIGNS. To-night concludes Sam Dessauer’s con- nection with the Murray Hill Theatre, where he has reigned as manager almost from the opening of the house for burlesque under the control of the Eastern Burlesque Wheel. Mr. Dessauer will assume the direction of Al H. Woods’ melodrama, “Nell, the Beautiful Cloak Model.” He will be missed from the East Side theatre, where he has grown popular, especially with the patrons. ¥red Irwin, the burlesque manager and a member of the Columbia Amusement Company, will take temporary charge of the Murray Hill. LEO WOODS’ “BOYS WANTED.” A singing and dancing act soon to be shown is that of Leo Woods, called ‘Boys Wanted.” Six boys will make application to Violet Hilson for a position, and Miss Hilson will sing and dance, in which effort the boys must assist. One of the musical numbers Mr. Woods is responsible for. Its title is “I'd Like to Be a Guy Like Jesse James.” DOROTHY JARDON RETIRES. Dorothy Jardon will retire from the leadership of Ned Wayburn’s “Dancing Daisies” to-night. Louise Mink, a Phila- delphia girl, who has played light comedy roles with musical pieces, replaces her. This is Miss Mink’s first vaudeville ap- pearance. Ill health is given as the cause of Miss Jardon’s retirement. The Bison City Quartet, after closing with the “Rialto Rounders” at the end of the season, will play vaudeville, having been booked by Jake Sternad, of the West- ern Vaudeville Association. QUIET ABOUT SUNDAYS. The agitation over Sunday shows seems to be subsiding. There is a case on the court docket against Hammerstein’s Vic- toria and another in the General Sessions Court against John H. Springer, manager of the Grand Opera House, but neither one is being pressed. Several houses in town untightened the strictness observed for several weeks past last Sunday. A further general loosening up is expected. CARELESS PROTECTION. _ As an evidence of the “protection” given the managers who book through the Keith office, Williams and Tucker will play next week at the Keith-Proctor Fifty-eighth Street Theatre. Ned Wayburn’s “Dancing Daisies” were substituted for Williams and Tucker on the Hyde & Behman program. Williams and Tucker have been can- celled by Hyde & Behman for the week of 21 in Brooklyn because they are at pres- ent appearing at Keeney’s, which is con- trary to the terms of their contract. DENVER’S NEW THEATRE. Denver, Jan. 18. The Sullivan-Considine combination has secured a site here and will begin the erection of a playhouse within a few days. The location is the building in which the “Post” published before it moved to new quarters. The plot is 100 feet distant from the Tabor Opera House, in the heart of the city. Otto Floto, of the Sells-Floto shows, and John F. Stowe are interested in the Denver enterprise. The Sullivan-Considine people have also in prospect a new theatre to be ready for opening in Kansas City for next sea- son. Both houses are said to be the outcome of the trip through the West recently of Timothy D. Sullivan and John W. Considine. MOCK RETURNS SUBSCRIPTION. Harry Mock, of the Victoria Theatre staff, is carrying about with him a sheaf of signed checks made to the order of the numerous persons who contributed to the fund he raised to care for the late Tom Brown. Brown was seized with a fatal attack of tuberculosis and was cared for at the Yonkers Hospital by the Elks Lodge, who afterward saw to it that he was properly interred. As the subscription was’ raised for a Similar purpose, Mock felt that there was nothing left for him to do but return the money to the donors, despite the protests of Brown’s widow, who is known on the stage as Eva Westcott. CHANGE BURLESQUE HOUSE. Philadelphia, Jan, 18. The Bon Ton Theatre will be one of the Eastern Burlesque Wheel’s houses next season, taking the place of the Ly- ceum, Where its attractions now play. The Bon Ton has 1,600 capacity, exceed- ing the present house by 400. Several alterations will be made and the scale of prices reduced. J. G. Jermon, an Eastern Wheel manager, controls the Bon Ton, and it became a spoke through his efforts. Winsor McCay, the cartoonist, is playing at Keith’s, Providence, this week with a new act. AYRES DISGUSTED. Disgusted with the treatment accorded him by the Keith office in the matter of booking his new act “The Cowboy King,” Sidney Kingdon Ayres cldsed Saturday night at Chase’s Theatre, Washington, and dismissed his company. He will in all probability return to his old play of the same name, selling the vaudeville act. Ayres played the Keith-Proctor 58th Street Theatre recently and thereafter was idle three weeks. He was asked as a favor to play the Washington house, with a solemn promise that during his engage- ment there a contract from the Keith of- fice would be delivered for the following week. Ayres at considerable expense moved his scenery to the capital and waited in vain for the contract. He had already signed contracts with the Keith office for seven weeks commenc- ing in March, and on Saturday night of the Washington engagement returned the contracts to the Keith office with a letter containing the notice that he was through with vaudeville for good. EDDIE WESTON DIES. Tonopah, Nev., Jan. 18. Eddie Weston, the comedian, died here last week from pneumonia. He had been doing work in the Butler Theatre for sev- eral weeks, and just before his death nad been tendered the star part in Gus tull’s musical show “Happy Hooligan.” YIis death was partly due to a determina- tion to continue with his performances even after the doctors had warned him of the dangers of such a course. Mr. Weston was a native of Brooklyn and a member of the F. O. E. of that city. Lat- erly he had worked almost continuously in the West. He was at one time under- study for Johnnie Ray. JOHN L. WORKING STEADILY. Very much to the surprise of everybody, John L. Sullivan has been keeping faith with the public throughout the entire sea- son. He has been working steadily since the spring season. He has been working steadily since the spring, playing the bur- lesque and vaudeville theatres on a per- centage basis, carrying with him a spar- ring partner and a press agent. Wherever he is not permitted to spar, Sullivan does a monologue that meets with the approval of his hearers. The ex-champion is now in the fourth of his twelve weeks engagement with the Eastern burlesque circuit, receiving a per- centage of the gross receipts that yields him between six and seven hundred dollars weekly. MISS COLLIER’S JUDGMENT AF- FIRMED. Louise Allen Collier has won her case on appeal in which she sought to recover one week’s salary from F. F. Proctor for a cancelled week at Newark, N. J. Miss Collier was given judgment in the initial suit and Mr. Proctor appealed from the verdict of the lower court. SCOTLAND WANTS LANGTRY. The Pavilion Theatre Company of Glas- gow, Scotland, controlling four variety houses in that country, has cabled an offer for Mrs. Langtry of $2,500 weekly for four weeks, to commence at the expiration of her American vaudeville tour. The “Jersey Lily” is expected to accept. “SKIGIE” GOES TO PASTOR’S Sees the Continuous Show for the First Time and Says Rooney and Bent “Are the Best in the Business”’

(“Skigie’’ is a boy eight years old. Having been a constant attendant at vaudeville theatres since the age of three, he has a decided opinion. ““‘Skigie’s’’ views are not printed to be taken seriously, but rather to enable the artist to de- termine the impression he or his work leaves on the infantile mind.)

It’s such a long show (Pastor’s). I was never there before, and we saw the pictures at the beginning (stereopticon views of China) and they were good, but the moving pictures at the end (“The Life of a Cowboy”) were fine. But they only used the calcium light once and I was sore. Nearly every one in show could dance, but I didn’t care for any of them except Pat Rooney and his wife (Rooney and Bent). They are the best in the business, and Pat looks just like a real bellboy, and he sticks his finger in the coffee pot and says “Is it hot enough,” and he’s ail the time talking about a “tip.” And I liked that fellow and girl where the fellow says to the girl who was trying to make a speech (Mooney and Holbein) “Up Stage—Up Stage” and he wouldn’t let her talk, but he let her sing. There was another act I liked because they stood in the calcium light (Bernier and Stella), and I liked the Dutchman and the colored man and the donkey (Van Cleve, Wentworth and “Pete”). The colored man’s clothes stick out on the side. The first act is two fellows on bicycles (Cycling Brunettes) and they were punk, and the next act was all right (Musical Monarchs), then a man and woman twisted themselves all up on the rings (Potter and Harris) and they had a sketch (Frances Swartz in “The End”) and the man yelled at the woman and the woman yelled back and I didn’t like that because he killed her on the sofa and she fell off and he says “She’s dead; my God! I’ve killed her,” and then the curtain went up and they were both laughing. A fellow and a girl called “Dr. Daffy” (i<ennedy and James) were all right. He was talking all the time and a man, a woman and a red-headed girl (The Crotty Trio) sang and danced and there were some others who danced in different kinds of dresses (Charles and Ada Kalmo) and they were good and the jugglers (The Hoopers) were funny. He stuck a feather duster right into the other fellow and I wouldn’t want to have it in the same place and I guess that’s all there is in the show but the Chinaman who almost fell off the pole (Pongo and Lee). It’s a good show but it’s so long, and they have no orchestra; just a piano, and when one fellow gets tired playing it an- other comes in and takes his place.

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st 3 ie it =~ Oo F Fe © SNS BS er eS 6" te r= Va ‘ey VARIETY LONDON NOTES CEO CEQ) By C. C. BARTRAM, Variety’s London Office, 40 Lisle St., W. American artists long abroad are rather displeased with the proposed new measure to expatriate all Americans away from home five years. It’s a flat and silly proposition, as none of the American show folk abroad ever forget their country and do a good deal of propaganda work that is very much to its interest. Our little statement about De Frece seeking an understanding with the Em- pire having been “smiled” at in London, it is interesting to note that Arthur Prince is working a De Frece house, the Moss Barred Stoke Newington Palace, by ex- press permission of the Empixe, where he is also doing a turn. Were Prince at the adjoining Hippodrome he would have a lawsuit for doubling this way, so it’s easy to see where the Empire sympathies lie. De Frece is said to be after the Grand, Nottingham, as well as a house in Bir- mingham, and with these acquirements would book eighteen halls, or just twice what he had a few months ago. The Stoke Newington Palace having adopted the equitable Federation contract, the Queen’s Theatre, Castleford, will be the next to take it up. By the time this is in print the new arrangement with Manager Gibbons will have become operative, while Mr. Payne’s decision as to changes will also be at hand. Though things are not all “couleur de rose” the outlook at least is hopeful. The friendliness of Mr. Gibbons was abundantly evident at the Cafe Royal banquet, where he said: “It now gives me much pleasure to ask you to arise and drink success to the Variety Artistes’ Fed- eration, coupled with the name of your chairman, Mr. Joe O’Gorman.” The profession has been startled by the sudden death from cancer of Belle Bilton (Countess of Clancarty), with the dying year on December 31. Twenty years ago the sisters Bilton, Belle who passed away and Flo, were in their magnetic prime and the starred favorites on every program. Lord Dunlo, Viscount of Clancarty, fell before the battery of Belle’s eyes. At Coventry the new Hippodrome was opened New Year’s eve. It is modern and handsome, with the usual gilded trim- mings and rich color effects. As in most late music halls there are special facili- ties for getting the people out, this trick being done in three and one-half minutes. There is a special fireproof curtain and that reminds me that the iron curtain at the Forresters, London, failed to work Box- ing night, and after determined attempts to raise it a tremendous audience had to be dismissed. It is thought that fire eur- tains should be lighter. Sylvester, who is back of the Coventry Hippodrome, will eventually have a circuit of about seven halls, having formed a large company to build and equip the same, There is now no doubt that a promi- nent circuit is considering the possibility of slowly doing away with the services of agents and booking direct. The officials, of course, would be kept busy seeing acts. Now so great a change could not happen at once and moves in the matter are being made rather quietly. It is likely that the new law against secret commission has to do with the matter, as managerial rakebacks of 2% and 5 per cent are undoubtedly illegal, and with no percentage splitting there is less induce- ment to appoint the agent. A Paris agent lately made the state- ment that in individual cases artists had offered him as high as 25 per cent to ar- range bookings. The payment of extra percentage is undoubtedly done here to some extent, as also in New York, and it is a sericus matter to contend with, the artist being sometimes not entirely free from blame in the matter. The Circus Variete, Rotterdam, has been in some financial difficulties lately, but is now all right, Manager TerHall having seized the guiding reins about New Year’s Day and assumed all _ responsibilities, backed by a substantial company. There is great dissatisfaction with the new Moss Stoll contracts, under which un- limited shows can be given without ex- tra pay. The tendency to jump in mati- nees still continues, and the one just add- ed at Putney will be followed by one at srixton. Marie Lloyd, a month ill, had a great re- ception on her return to the Tivoli. Mike Whallen has made a big hit in South Africa. A loop looper, Francois Meert, has been killed at Antwerp, while Chefalo has been dangerously injured at the same esx ploit in Melbourne. At the Oxford is a rather out of season sketch called “The Sunny Seaside.” It utilizes 150 people and shows all the fun of the sands. Hengler’s Circus continues doing well and is likely to stay open per- manently, Sanger’s Circus is drawing crowds to the Crystal Palace. The Mam- moth Fun City, Olympia, is having a big attendance. Agent C. ©. Cochran is a prominent man_ out there. The five-shilling season tickets, doubtless draw a good many _ repeaters, and. all who come and have money are bound to spend some on the many attractions. Some otherwise enterprising showmen controlling some of the more modern American out- door attractions have been a little slow in not taking advantage of this opportunity to introduce their attractions to Europe. E. 0. Milton, formerly of the bar experts, Stack and Milton, died at Suez December 17 at the Egyptian Government Hospital. His death recalls that of Frank Marlo at Calcutta from the smallpox. TOPEKA’S LEGAL FLURRY. Topeka, Kan., Jan. 18. There will be another vaudeville house in this city, and from all the surface indi- cations S. A, Wells, manager of the Nov- elty Theatre, will be “trimmed” in the process. Mr. Wells recently purchased the Nov- elty from Al G. Hagan, the former lessee. A condition of the transfer was that Ha- gan should not re-enter the vaudeville gambols in this vicinity. After receiving the purchase price Hagan left town. He returned the other day and immediately after came the announcement that he had purchased the State printing plant building and would remodel it, opening with ten, twenty and thirty cent vaude- ville. An injunction was procured by Wells re- straining Hagan, but the latter thereupon sold his lease to L. M. Crawford, of the Crawford Amusement Co., who states he will proceed along the lines laid down by Hagan. Crawford’s own theatre here burned down lately and he says this new one to be made out of the printing plant will just fit in. It will be called the Ma- jestic. Mr. Wells will make no further move in the matter unless he becomes con- vinced there is a collusion between Ha- gan and Crawford, and after that impres- sion is received it will be more difficult to prove it to the satisfaction of a court. PHILA. MANAGER UNKNOWN. Although admitting that a selection for the manager of his Chestnut Theatre it Philadelphia had been made, Percy G. Williams declines to divulge his name. Mr. Williams said the former treasurer of the house under the previous manage- ment would be retained, and that a slight _delay in the announced opening on March 11 might be occasioned through failure to complete the decorations in time. Speculation as to the future local direc- tor of the theatre runs to David Robinson, the present manager of Williams’ Orpheum in Boston, and W. W. Freeman, formerly manager of the Haymarket Theatre in Chicago. Mr. Robinson was given charge of the Boston house when it opened, and having brought it to success could give up the reins to some one else who would have easy going. Mr. Freeman, after giving up the management of the Chicago the- atre, opened a museum, which he recently sold. The opening bill at the Chestnut Street will have a list of acts, no one of which has ever played vaudeville in the Sleepy City. Vesta Victoria is expected to head it. The Empire City Quartet, who have never failed to be on a Williams opening bill, will play the first week at the Chestnut, and Rooney and Bent with Howard and North have also been booked. KANSAN WINS FROM ATHOS. Kansas City, Jan. 18. Kid Hubert, a husky local youth and much esteemed as a wrestler, gained the $25 forfeit, a $50 side bet and. unlimited local newspaper fame by throwing Athos, a feature of the “Parisian Belles,” in eighteen minutes at the Century Theatre here last week. Five of the Alhambra’s house staff were ill and absent from the theatre last week. ALL VAUDEVILLE IN INDIANA. Marion, Ind., Jan. 18. The article in VARIETY of December 29 headed “Fighting in Indiana” has brought the subject of the loss of business the legitimate attractions are suffering out this way to the surface again. The Ammons-Dubois circuit of vaude- ville theatres has been doing a steady business, offering their patrons a good class of vaudeville and receiving support. The managers of the local theatres which ordinarily would play the legitimate at- tractions in the towns covered by the Ammons-Dubois circuit have placed “ten- cent” vaudeville in their houses instead, spoiling the theatres for the travelling managers. The vaudeville firm will retaliate to a certain extent this season by playing the road attractions one night weekly at the Irwin Grand Opera House in Goshen, lay- ing off the artists for that performance without loss of salary. Jno. H. Ammons, general manager of the circuit, says he has contracted for several houses in the large towns for next season, and will give the legitimate managers some of their own medicine, he having arranged with quite a number of managers of medium-priced attractions to play them exclusively then. The opposition to him in vaudeville is called “spite work” by Ammons, who de- nies having appealed to Klaw & Erlanger. BAND READY FOR VAUDEVILLE. John §S. Egan, the bandmaster of Egan’s Band, a well-known musical or- ganization of forty pieces, will accept vaudeville engagements prior to his reg- ular summer season opening. Mr. Egan has noticed the influx of foreign bands into vaudeville and is of the opinion that an American bandmaster, understanding exactly what his country- men like to hear in the musical line, would literally “sweep the deck” in a va- riety theatre. At least he wants to try, as Mr. Egan expresses it, “just to show the difference.” T. M. A. LODGE INSTALLS OFFICERS. At Arcanum Hall in Brooklyn last Sun- day the following officers of Brooklyn Lodge, No. 30, T. M. A., were duly installed for the ensuing term, Grand President Wm. T. Butler officiating: Chas. Collins, president; Fred Schelling, vice-president; Chas. Weidemyer, treasurer; Louis Bischoff, financial secretary; J. F. Anderson, re- cording secretary; Win. Carmen, sergeant- at-arms; Theodore Hoffman, marshal; A. L. Reeve, doctor; Chas. Collins, delegate to convention; trustees—James H. Smith, Chas. Pearsall, Chas McFadden, Chas. Van Rank, and John G. Hall. SITE IN BRONX. George A. Blumenthal has taken title to a plot of ground at 165th street and Third avenue and will at.once begin the erection of a new vaudeville house there. He proposes to give vaudeville there at prices ranging from fifteen to seventy-five cents. Blumenthal says that he has not yet allied himself with any booking office. “The” Olvympi kuartet is idle owing to the serious il! 3; of one of the mem- { '

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a rer Pe raters Nese remem om | 8 VARIBTY NEW AGTS NEXT WEEK. Initial Presentation or First Appearance in New York City. McVeigh and Street. “Dolly Vardon,” Fifth Avenue. Maurice Levi’s Band, Hammerstein’s. Mardo Trio, Pastor’s. Ward and Adams, Pastor’s. “The Rocking Chair Girls.” Keeney’s. Billy Johnson, Keeney’s. Daly, Twenty-third Vesta Victoria. Songs. 36 Mins.; Two. Colonial. With the reappearance of Vesta Vic- toria in this country at the Colonia: The- atre this week comes a successor to her former famous and popular song “Waiting at the Church.” It is “Poor John.” This is one of the three new numbers Miss Vic- toria sang on Monday evening. Of the others, “All About Him” is a sequel to the big song hit of last season, and the first selection, “Never Trust a Policeman,” while comic, will never be a large suc- cess here. “It Ain’t All Honey” and “The Artist’s Model” were recollections of the past, and, of course, the English com- medienne had to sing her trademark for the final encore. The audience insisted upon it through two minutes of applause, but the edge was taken off by the sequel which is melodious and humorous. “Poor John,” however, is Miss Victoria’s star piece. The chorus of it was sung by the audience at the second verse. Miss Vic- toria more than duplicated her former success. “Thirty-six minutes” is ample proof of that. Monday afternoon forty- two minutes were required. Miss Vesta has not lost any of her charm; she still remains the magnetic, pretty, buxom character songstress, the idol of the New York public, unexcelled and impossible of imitation. Many try, but all fail. Sime. Ethel Levey. Songs and Dances. 13 Mins.; One. Harlem Opera House. That Ethel Levey is a big drawing card in vaudeville was demonstrated at the Harlem Opera House Monday night, when every seat in the house was occu- pied and the overflow was standing four deep behind the orchestra rail. In a hand- some gray gown Miss Levey sang three songs and would have stopped there but the audience insisted upon one more. The opening number was the one she made popular in “George Washington Jr.” This was followed by two songs on the “coon” order which gave the singer an opportunity to show that she is at her best when dancing. With her reappearance in vaude- ville as a single entertainer Ethel Levey scored a great big solid hit. Russell Brothers. “The Irish Servant Girls” (Comedy). 20 Mins.; Four (Interior). Hammerstein’s. A bed is used and some comedy is de- rived by Jimmie Russell in the process of making it up. The talk has been partly rewritten, but in all the essentials “The Trish Servant Girls” remains unchanged since jt was last seen, even to the Bern- (NGW AGTS OF THE WEEK ) hardt burlesque and the “slide for third” that marks the finish. The Hammerstein audience welcomed the pair back to vaude- ville enthusiastically. Rush. William Gould and Company. Songs and Dances. 12 Mins.; One. Hammerstein’s. After playing about out of town for several weeks Mr. Gould makes his first metropolitan appearance in his new offer- ing this week. Nothing of the old skit re- mains. Gould occupies the stage alone for the first five minutes or so with a fresh line of talk bearing upon his trans-Atlan- tic trip last summer. There are only half a dozen little stories, but they are neat and pointed, and, delivered in the inimita- ble Gould vein of subtle humor, go to the mark. The comedian is supported by a pretty, young girl whose name does not appear. She makes a dainty picture and has a sweet voice. The pair were called upon to repeat the chorus of the last song three or four times and the audience part- ed with them unwillingly. Rush. “The Quartet.” Songs. 13 Mins.; One. “Bachelor Club” Burlesquers, Murray Hill. “The Quartet” is composed of Messrs. Wright, Brennan, Waltjen and Miss Mil- “sissy” part with humor and skill. With a bit of pruning the sketch will do nicely. Rush. Agoust Family (3). Juggling. 18 Mins.; Full Stage (Interior). Keeney’s. A distinct falling off in the juggling de- partment from the old act. In the former offering there were some really skilfull work and striking team tricks. In the new arrangement there is little but the beauty of Louise Agoust and her ravishing gowns to recommend the number. She does all the juggling, her supporting com- pany being made up of a comedian who is not conspicuous for his humor and a girl whose chief labor is a song in the early part. As an assistant to a first- class juggler Miss Agoust would be a de- cided success. As a principal she falls considerably short of the demand. Tom Nawn & Co. (6). “pPat’s Awakening” (Comedy). 22 Mins.; Four (Special Set). Gotham, Brooklyn. Tom Nawn is showing as his new offer- ing a continuation of his familiar sketch, “Pat and the Genii.” The new act is built along the same lines as the old in fact it follows so closely that it might CHICAGO WILL APPEAR OMMENCING WITH CURRENT OF NEW MOVING PICTURE SERIES PRESENTED IN THE VAUDEVILLE THEATRES OF NEW YORK AND ISSUE, REVIEWS IN THIS DEPARTMENT dred. Besides having a young woman in the four, there is some dancing and cross- fire talk. The girl may have been added from the chorus of the company. It seems as though the men were a trio at one time. The singing is excellent, the voices blend- ing well, particularly in the encore num- ber. Comedy, judiciously expounded, is handled by one in a messenger boy’s cos- tume. It does not jar at all. A staple quartet piece, the steam calliope, is in use. The act was a big hit with the Murray Hill audience. Sime. Walter Perkins and Company (3). “The Man From Macey’s” (Farce). 25 Mins.; Four (Interior). Novelty. Mr. Perkins, who has done creditable work in comedies and more serious plays mostly out of the metropolitan houses, comes into vaudeville for the first time with a farcical sketch, the authorship of which is not given on the program. The dialogue is fairly bristling with good comedy points and there is a bit of 2 story to hang it all upon. The main trouble in this stage of its development seems to be that it is unduly extended. In Maida Reid the comedian has an excellent as- sistant, but the other man of the trio, S. D. Merrill, has not yet become acquainted with his part. Perkins himself has the role of a dry-goods clerk who is forced into a domestic complication. He plays the be mistaken for the same. Mr. Nawn is a delightful Irishman and the laughs follow each other rapidly while he is on the stage. The company is also capable, but “Pat’s Awakening” is too similar to its predecessor to prove much of a novelty. Creo Brothers. Acrobats. 9 Mins.; Four (Woodland). Colonial. Depending as much upon a somewhat novel setting as upon the actual work the two Creo Brothers, a foreign acrobatic act, are making their first appearance here. The stage represents a gypsy camp with the regulation wagon at the opening. This collapses to give a platform, upon which some ordinary feats are performed. The men, in vagabond dress, show one new and spectacular trick. The act classes as a fair closing one. Sime. The Hoopers (2). Juggling. 15 Mins.; Four (Interior). Pastor’s. In the reorganization of the act known as The Hoopers, Alvan Hooper remains, with one assistant. In the actual juggling Hooper does much that is familiar. He, however, makes claim to originality on the burlesque plate throwing finish; says he caught oranges on a fork as far back as 96, and first wore a “tramp” makeup in 94. For comedy in the present . act, though, The Hoopers are offering a piece of business that has no precedent in a legitimate vaudeville house, and would not be allowed in a “turkey” burlesque show. A pastel sketch of a nude woman on a detachable easel is used for the lewd “comedy,” and there is another nasty bit where a fork is inserted into the trousers’ seat of the comedy assistant. The tall gaunt young man could be utilized for a great deal of fun if properly handled. The juggling is fair of its class and the act would be a good one were it judicious- ly and intelligently worked out. Sime. Edward J. Connelly and Company (4). “Marse Covington” (Dramatic). 21 Mins.; Four (Interior). Fifth Avenue. if “Marse Covington” comes under the generally applied term of “sketch” as known in vaudeville it must be called a character one. George Ade is the author, and following his knack of drawing ‘“‘char- acters” for the stage he has not fallen off even in this short-timed piece. A gambling house keeper; a “blood” from Pitts- burg; a youth “about town”; an old-time “nigger” and a dilapidated relic of what was once a firmly established Southern name of reverence: “‘befo’ de wah” are all faithfully drawn (by the author). What there is of a story affords an entrance for each, and the program, after a _ recent Broadway innovation, names the different personages “in the order of their appear- ance.” The proprietor of the gambling house (Ernest Carr) has tired of the Southerner (Edward J. Connelly) drop- ping into his “palace” for free lunches. without sufficient funds to leave a deposit via the roulette wheel for his board bill. He orders the colored attendant (Ger- ald Griffin) to refuse admittance to the “has-been” under pain of dismissal. Uncle Dan, though, “nussed” the wreck, Capt. Covington B. Halliday, when a wee mite, and prefers to take a chance on the job rather than turn down his former “mazse.” It is some time before the Captain arrives to test his loyalty, and meanwhile the gambler extends unlimited credit to the “blood,” who has gone broke waiting for the ball to drop on “17” in the wheel. The youth about town presumably wins a straight bet on the “O” and “double 0,” besides having a split, for he comes on the scene loaded down with money, out of which the negro receives a lone dollar bill as a tip. This pushes his cash on hand up to five dollars, which amount he forces upon “Marse Covington” after open ing the “steel” door for his entrance. “Marse” accepts the money with an effort and the darkey dopes it out that the sin- gle compelling reason was hunger. The only missing details in the sketch are a restaurant, and the finish of the story. Although Mr. Ade formery wrote for the newspapers he evidently continues to read the news columns or why the “steel” door—and the worst of all—why Pitts- burg for the gilded “souse” who might “squeal”? As well have made a “bright” line out of the “steel.” Mr. Connelly was excellent, following in looks his sheriff of “The Squaw Man.” Gerald Griffin in the secondary part nearly brought tears to those who realized the tragedy of a “grub-grafter” accepting five from a colored man who had to lie to save him

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VARIETY from death by starvation, but Mr. Carr, although he was the “main squeeze” of the “joint” to the life in ap- pearance, roughened it up overmuch. The piece seemed to interest and hold, but there is some doubt as to its value in all vaudeville houses. Every one is not “fly”; there are a number of men who would prefer to go up against the wheel in the evening rather than attend a theatre; in the afternoon they are laboring, and where is the audience coming from con- will appreciate fully Mr. Sime. tinually who Ade’s variety effort? The Cycling Brunettes. 15 Mins.; Full Stage. Pastor’s. With ordinary feats on the wheels the Cycling Brunettes provide most of the comedy and the only novelty in the title. The comedian’s humor is as awkward as his falls, but he secured laughs with a compli- cated machine, a sort of a hybrid auto- mobile-bicycle having a funny wabbly motion. Sime. Will Davis. Monologue. 12 Mins.; One. Novelty. Mr. Davis comes into the local vaude- ville field equipped for his work with no other asset than the sublime assurance that he “can get away with it.” He offers nothing in method, dressing, voice or ma- terial that he could not have learned from fifty others doing his line of work in the smaller houses. His offering is composed merely of talk of the average sort, sup- ported by a singing voice of none too agreeable a quality. Rush. Pathe Film, “An Exciting Honeymoon” (Humorous). 7 Mins. Colonial. “An Exciting Honeymoon” is listed on the Colonial program as a new series. It besides ” combines comedy and “chasing, a melodramatic touch. The fun is amus ing; the picture well worked out and the audience remained in its seats until the close. One scene where a “ducking’ party was shown caused a great deal of laugh- ter. There is sufficient variety to “An Ex- citing Honeymoon” to cause both interest and amusement. Sime. Edison Film. “The Life of a Cowboy” (Melodramatic). 13 Mins. Pastor’s. A long and interesting moving picture is the “Life of a Cowboy” shown at Pastor’s. It covers a wide range of subjects and the locale seems to be really the Western plains. The picture runs from a Western mining camp barroom to the arrival of a stage coach at a ranch with “tenderfeet” aboard, for whose delec- tation trick lariat throwing is introduced, followed by the holding up of the coach by Indians, the abduction of a young girl, the chase by the cowboys through pretty woods and rolling fields to the recapture of the girl, and the tragic finale where an Indian girl shoots a murderous bad man silently crawling up on the lover of the white girl. The series is so melodramatic in treatment that it acted on the audience like a vivid play. Sime. Frances Swartz and Company (1). “The End” (Dramatic). 16 Mins.; Four (Interior). Pastor’s. “The End” is called a “moral playlet” on the program, and Miss Swartz in her first New York appearance at Pastor’s is laboring under a handicap, having had her support (Robert Lawler) leave her on Monday, and being forced to get a sub- stitute on short notice. This unknown spoiled whatever opportunity Miss Swartz may have had for effective work. The piece is highly dramatic, with a thrilling finale in which the woman “with a past” is choked to death by her victim. Miss Swartz is deserving of another chance. In capable hands “The End” may prove in- tensely interesting, but the “leading man” on Tuesday night came mighty near turn- ing it into a farce. Sime. Bernier and Stella. Songs and Dances. 11 Mins.; One. Pastor’s. Frank Bernier and Blanche Stella are reported to be from the West. They have a “gentle” singing and dancing act which would be of value in a burlesque olio as it is at present, with both, who are pass- ably good looking, available for parts. A change is made by the girl and she sings “Somewhere,” besides another piece. There is nothing extraordinary about the danc- ing or singing. Sime. OUT OF TOWN. Sadie Julia Gompers. Songs. Poli’s, Worcester. Sadie Julia Gompers, who is the daugh- ter of Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, does not need to rely upon her father’s fame. She has an excellent soprano voice with natural beauty and grace. Miss Gompers dresses neatly and sings four songs, scoring the biggest hit with “Smile On Me.” The act went very well considering that it was her first appearance on any stage. Harlow L. Steele. Madden, Fitzpatrick and Company (1). “The Turn of the Tide.” 25 Mins.; Three (Interior). Jacques’, Waterbury, Conn. “The Turn of the Tide,” by James W. Fitzpatrick, was received in an enthusi- astic manner by a kindly disposed audi- That the act will prove to be a success was the general opinion. The piece, which contains many bright lines, intermingled with some of the latest slang phrases, has a tendency to run in a serious vein, but is enlivened by the singing of Fritzpatick and the artistic piano playing of Madden. Girard. ence, Labakans. Acrobatics. 7 Mins.; Full Stage (Garden). Orpheum, New Orleans. From foreign shores comes the Labakans, with an exceedingly There is a duo of acrobats clever black and some ground tumbling, also hand balancing of the ordinary kind, that merits approval. The act is commendable as a short closing number. oO. M. tan poodle. Samuel. CAPT. KELLER’S NEW ACT. Capt. Keller, of Streator-Zouave fame, and F. L. Paul have placed in the hands of M. S. Bentham for booking in vaude- ville a Moorish act employing the services of “Princess Lalla” and fourteen whirlwind dancers. It is claimed to be a most pre- tentious production, carrying five drops and a large quantity of paraphernalicz and elaborate costumes. FIELDS MAKES NASH LAUGH. Al Fields, of Fields and Ward, wandered into the Keith office a week or so ago. The team is playing the Keith time. This dialogue ensued upon Fields meeting P. F. Nash in the office: Nash (absentmindedly) : you doing now?” Fields (savage at the prospect of more idle time): “Laying off on the B. F. Keith circuit.” Nash (developing a sense of humor): “Ha, ha, ha!” Fields (not at all smoothed over): “Fine. Now give me an audience so I can make it laugh like that.” (Quick curtain.) “What are “NEW MISHLER” READY. Altoona, Pa., Jan. 18. The New Mishler Theatre will open Jan- uary 21, thereby establishing a record in theatre construction. The house was opened February 15 last by Eleanor Rob- son and was destroyed by fire. The work of reconstruction was commenced Novem- ber 7 and continued in night and day shifts. This gives the time of rebuilding just two months and four days for the practical building of a modern theatre, the original house having been completely de- stroyed. Wright Lorimer in “The Shepherd King” will be the opening attraction for the new house. DOROTHY AND HER “TEDDY BEARS.” Dorothy Russell and the ten girls who assisted her in the “Teddy Bear” number of the shortlived “Mimic and the Maid” is about to appear in vaudeville. Miss Russell was a very much disgusted individual when she was informed that the piece would close after a two days run at the Bijou Theatre. The direct cause of the closing was not necessarily lack of business, but the failure of the management to produce the $2,500 to guar- antee the rent of the Bijou Theatre. “They told me,” said Miss Russell, “that the show had ample backing. If I had known the true financial] condition I might have gone to any one of a dozen men who would have put up some cash just to oblige me.” BOOKING FOREIGN ACTS. Preparations for next season are now under way by Weber & Rush, orders having been given to agents to secure nov- elties for the firm’s burlesque shows. “The Four Golden Girls” in a series of posings in bronze, somewhat after the style of La Milo, who created a sensation on the other side, will be a feature with one of Weber & Rush’s attractions. Al- burtus and Altus, jugglers, have also been engaged, and negotiations for several oth- the Mari now on the other ers are pending. Leo Masse, nelli side, is attending to the bookings. representative, BERLIN NOTES. By “LOOKOUT.” The week before Christmas always has a Jaming effect on variety business and to open a theatre during this period means to be pretty sure of your success before hand. Martin Stein did not seem to lack courage when he inaugurated his new Thalia Theatre in Elberfeld on the 12th. Up to date this large city has had only one thea- tre devoted to variety, called “Im Sala- mander,” and although it does net rank among those establishments that run only first-class bills, many good native and in- ternational acts have played the house dur- ing the past few years. A heavy opposi- tion has now arisen against the Sala- mander in the Thalia Theatre, which will have a rather hard stand also. Not be- cause there might be lack of attendance— in this direction there seems’ to be no danger, but it will not be an easy matter to raise the five per cent, interest on the capital of about $900,000. Besides con- sidering the enormous expenses a theatre of this kind is bound to have, it is evi- dent that Manager Stein will have to be “onto his job” if he wants to make the place pay. He will probably manceuvre skillfully, abandoning variety some parts of the year and substituting operettas, stage plays, etc., instead. A few days before the opening of the Thalia another music hall gave up the ghost. Manager Hollenberg, well known to the profession, but of rather dubious re- port, has for the last season been running the Apollo Theatre, Mannheim, alone, his partner having retired from the manage- ment last year after he had lost about $10,000 in the venture. Hollenberg, noth- ing daunted as he had nothing to lose, re- solved to play director on his own hook and run the establishment for another season with first-class bills. The artists, of course, didn’t object. On the contrary they were quite satisfied with the state of affairs, with the exception of those who lost their salaries when the final crash came. In September it was evident that Hollenberg was in serious financial diffi- culties and artists engaged for the first part of October had to take what they could get. Hollenberg rallied again, but on December 5 the house was finally closed. The Internationa) Artists’ Lodge is try- ing to find some stipulation in the laws of the country (Mannheim belongs to the Grand Duchy of Baden) which-makes the proprietor and licensee responsible for the damages the artists have sustained. I hear the articles of affiliation between the I. A. L. and the White Rats have been duly ratified by both organizations. Max Berol-Konorah will sign the articles on be- half of the executive committee of the I. A. L. Sorry to say things do not look as favorable regarding the affiliation of the V. A. F. in England and the Continental organization. It seems that the Lodge has suggested some alterations in the agree- ment and as yet there is no account that the affiliation has become an accomplished fact. This is rather distressing at the present moment, the situation in England resembles a barrel loaded with Sooner or later is must lead when gunpowder. to a conflict between managers and the or- ganized artists, unless some powerful fact ors will be able to effect a settlement of the pending difficulties satisfactory to al! parties.

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- © “ae ie a PO” Le et. thy SS eae pene rsnteenteeeenenenes at oo o-—ee i inn tt tment -_ SPR 10 VARIETY GIRGUS NEWS. One of the men connected with the busi- ness department of the Barnum & Bailey attractions offers a correction on a re- cent paragraph in VARIETY relating to Edward Arlington. He says: “Mr. Arl- ington simply was not re-engaged; neither was his father, George Arlington. Neither resigned, therefore they could not have left on account of dissatisfaction with the present management. Ed Arlington is a capable man and good wishes follow him on the part of his old associates in his venture with Pawnee Bill.” “May I also set you right,” continued the Barnum & Bailey representative, “about John Ringling and J. T. MeCaddon. There is ho antagonism between these men. John Ringling cannot hope ‘to dominate the circus world,’ because he is only one of five brothers, all equal part- ners in the Ringling show. He has ex- actly the same interest in the show as each of his brothers and no more and he has no show interests outside of those in which the five brothers are associated.” The question of the division of territory is still open. The Ringlings continue to de- mand the entire East by right of rotation and insist that if it is not accorded them it will mean open warfare. Fresh impetus has been given the work of preparation for the “greatest show on earth” for the season of 1907 with the return of Joseph T, McCaddon and D. A. Holmes on the Celtic on January 12. The show is now being thoroughly refitted. The present board of directors, as con- firmed at the annual meeting held in London on December 31, consists of W. W. Cole, J. T. MeCaddon, Fred B. Hutchin- son, C. R. Hutchinson, D. A. Holmes and A. J. Greenop. Mr. Greenop is an English solicitor (one of the London stockholders mentioned in last week’s VARIETY as coming over to America “incognito”) and will represent the European stockholders in the corporation. In the eyes of the tent folk the impor- tant development of the week has been the amalgamation of the Hagenbeck and Wallace shows. Some such defensive al- liance it has long been foreseen was in- evitable. The Hagenbeck people faced a season-long fight with the big circus peo- ple (Barnum & Bailey and the Ringiings) and it is considered a stroke of diplomacy that in their struggle against the “big fellows” they have annexed an ally. The stockholders of the Hagenbeck show held a meeting at the Grand Opera House, Cincinnati, a few days ago, and re-elected the old board of directors. The directors authorized John H. Havlin, president, to enter into an agreement with Benjamin BE. Wallace on behalf of the Wallace’s shows whereby Hagenbeck’s circus and the Wallace circus merge under one manage- ment. They will travel under one name and consist of 85 cars, starting from Peru, Indiana, on the last Saturday in April. For the present it was decided to call the shows “The Hagenbeck Allied Shows.” The new owners of the shows are Benja- min E. Wallace, Peru, Ind.; Jere Musga- yin, Cincinnati, O.; John H. Havlin, Cin- cinnati, O.; Frank R. Tate, St. Louis, Mo., and John Talbot, Denver, Colo. Benjamin E. Wallace will be the managing director. The other owners will accom- pany the shows as will also Charles Corey, who has been appointed assistant managing director. The combination of the Wallace and Hagenbeck people represents really for- midable opposition to the established cir- cus aggregations in whatever territory they choose to fight. Both the latter or- ganizations have suffered somewhat dur- ing the year just past, but there is no doubt but that they have the ammuni- tion for a big fight left in their cof- fers. ‘ In a few weeks the circus campaign will have started. It is believed that the “paper” contest will begin with a skirmish for control of the billposter contractors throughout the disputed ter- ritory. It is five years since the last big circus fight between Barnum & Bailey and the Ringlings, which resulted in the territorial agreement upon which both have dwelt in content and amity since. There are many who affect to believe that the coming fight will result in a three-cor- nered agreement by Barnum & Bailey (with the Buffalo Bill show), Ringlings (associated with the Forepaugh show) and the Hagenbeck-Wallace aggregations. Considerable mystery pervades the pres- ent local offices of Barnum & Bailey. This is directly contrary to the methods pursued when James A. Bailey was alive. His plan was to transact almost every- thing in the open. He usually had one huge loft filled with desks at which sat the heads of his various departments and they were always accessible to all who chose to call. His own office door was open except when a conference was being held. Nowadays every department head has his own room; one must send in his card and about half the time is informed that “Mr. So-and-So is too busy to see anyone to-day.” The Ringlings endeavored to lease the big feature of the Hagenbeck show for their circus. This is the cage in which repose in amity lions, tigers, sheep, dogs, etc. The offer was refused, as the Hagen- becks naturally regard it as their piece de resistance. Gil Robinson leaves next month for a sixty days trip through South America. Periodically “Pop” Gil gets the travelling fever and abandons everything else for his recreation. He usually takes a couple of boon companions along as his guests. W. R. MeDonald, secretary to the board of directors of the Barnum & Bailey cor- poration, has returned to his desk after an illness of several days. It will certainly require an herculean ef- fort on the part of the contestants to the will of the late James A. Bailey to prove cme SUMMER PARKS Bands, large and small, are in great de- mand in the West. The agents have been and are constantly scouring the country for the brass organizations, but there sems to be either a scarcity or they are booked up for the summer. The Western Vaudeville Association at Chi- eago has recently added a brass band de- partment in addition to booking of attrac- tions for fairs and parks. The new $500,000 “Big Island” Park now in course of construction at St. Paul will open early in May. The Twin City Rapid Transit Company is financing the venture. Maurice Boom will hereafter not handle summer parks in which the weekly vaude- ville bills average less than $500, computed by the season. He has renewed his agree- ments to supply vaudeville shows with the same six summer resorts for which he booked last year. One resort at Girardsville, Pa., promises a novelty. The park inclosure is in the coal fields and lo- cated directly over the main shaft of an abandoned mine. The railroad company proposes to make a feature of this asset, lighting the old shafts and placing benches in secluded spots where local sweet- hearts may find agreeable corners. This park is a new one. Its construction has cost $30,000 and beside the vaudeville it will have the usual features, including dancing pavilion,, Ferris wheel, shoot the chutes, ete. Sans Souci Park, Chicago, will have an entirely new vaudeville theatre with mov- able scenery the coming season. F. M. Barnes, the Chicago agent, has closed contracts to furnish the attractions for the following State Fairs this year: At St. Paul, week September 2; Des Moines, Iowa, August 26; Indianapolis, September 9; Milwaukee, September 9; Missouri State Fair, Sedalia, September 30; Lincoln, Neb., September 30; Huron, S. D., September 9, and the Illinois State Fair, Springfield, September 30. The Toronto Park Co. has a large force of men at work getting its new big summer amusement resort in shape for the coming season. The site is on the shore of Lake Ontario in the east end of the city. All kinds of the latest amuse- ment devices are being erected and it is expected to have a grand opening May 24. ——— os The Toronto Ferry Co. is planning to make Hanlon’s Point a veritable Coney Island for amusement seekers next sea- son. The new scenic railway will cost $50,000. Another feature is a $12,000 Detzel merry-go-round. The competition of Park Co. has started the ferry company going some. the Toronto George B. Byron, H. B. Wheelock and Harvey Strickler have negotiated a long lease with the A. M. Billings estate for the twenty-acre tract of land bounded by Western, Sunnyside, Montrose and Leavitt streets, Chicago, for a new amusement park. Samuel W. Gumpertz, general manager for Dreamland, now expects to sail for Europe shortly on his several times post- poned trip in search of foreign novelties for the coming summer. Olympie Park, near Newark, N. J., has been added to the Melville circuit and will run free vaudeville next summer, besides musical pieces by the Milton Aborn Opera Company. Henry Pincus, the vaudeville agent, who has given some attention to park bookings in the past, will abandon that branch of his business. Mr. Pincus explains this course by saying the pressure of other interests is too heavy. A. H. Gankle, manager of Electric Park, Detroit, was in the city this week, leav- ing for home Wednesday. Several attrac- tions were arranged for next season during his stay. After many delays and postponements “The Mexidrome” at Mexico City opened December 30. It is an Ingersoll enterprise. The opening attendance is reported as large, with a good steady flow of business since, The Indiana State Fair held a meeting at Indianapolis Monday. The American Trotting Association will meet in Milwaukee February 14 for the purpose of arranging the dates for fairs. B. E. Gregory will revive the spectacle “Moscow” this summer, also a new pyro- technic production, which will be seen at some of the large parks this year. R. H. Cosgrove, secretary and manager of the Inter-State Fair at Spokane, was in Chicago last week. The annual meeting of the Minnesota State Fair was held at the Merchants’ Hotel, St. Paul, last week. Several new officers were chosen. Among the new concessions at “White City” and Riverview Park, Chicago, this year, will be a nautical novelty known abroad as “Hell Gate.” Riverview Park is also building the largest scenic railway in America. ‘Fighting the Flames,” which proved the strongest attraction at White City last summer, has been abandoned and on its site a new spectacular show, “The Destruction of Chinatown,” scenic effects and with elaborate stupendous pyrotechnical display, will be given. The vaudeville theatre at “White City,” Toledo, Ohio, will be under the manage- ment of James L. The company operating the resort contemplates building a Wonderland Park at Atlanta, Ga. Flass. Frank Melville’s new summer park at Bayonne, N. J., will open early in May. The owner has already booked fourteen pic- nics for the resort and proposes to make a feature of this. Vaudeville and circus acts will be given.

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VARIETY il Shows oi the Week - - HAMMERSTEIN’S. A change in position was made in the bill at the last minute, whereby William Gould (New Acts) was moved up to the fourth that with Edward Clark and his “Six Winning Widows.” The under New Acts, was the headline fea- place, exchanging location Russell Brothers, also ture. Will Marion Cook’s dents,” considerably reduced as to the “Tennessee Stu- number of singers since it was shown on the Victoria Roof some time since under the chaperonage of Ernest Hogan and with an entirely new catalogue of songs, made Abbie Mitchell, who heads the act, uses good judgment through- a popular number. out in confining herself to the simple bal- lads. Hers is a voice of evident training, but she avoids the common mistake of seeking to display its technical brilliancy at the expense of simplicity. The Henrys, prominent in the billing of the “Students,” are good dancers and the man is an ex- cellent comedian. James F. Dolan and Ida Lenharr have a delightful sketch in “Taking Chances,” a farce by Mr. Dolan. There is a skilfull intermingling of comedy and something that would be pathos if they chose to make it so. The action of the playlet runs at times pretty close to the serious, but is always headed off and twisted to the farcical side. The wisdom of this is pos- sibly open to question. The value of just a touch of the seriousness has been made apparent in numberless instances and “Taking Chances” offers unlimited oppor- tunity for the use of just the right de- gree of sombre coloring. Clark, who is seen here for the first time since his return from a trans-conti- nental tour, brings his racetrack tout characterization back without the change of a detail. The “widows” show several new members, but the act remains in its old form as to songs, business, costuming and dialogue. Will H. Fox with his piano specialty and a quantity of new talk was a prime favorite. Fox handles his material deftly, working his talk and music into an alto- gether entertaining act. The talk is bright and pointed and his specialty at the piano gives an agreeable flavor of variety. Col. Gaston Bordeverry presents one of the most attractive of shooting exhibitions. The dressing. has the attractiveness of oddity and the layout of feats keeps the act running smoothly to the climax in the piano playing feat which is used for the finish. Fred Ray and company were one of the laughing hits. The tall, lean “Roman” used as the third member of the company is a real find. the demands of travesty and since his last local showing has improved in his work. The solemn and dignified Ray has the same unctuousness and “Penny-ante” plays with her wonted skill. Lynn and Fay, now reduced to a “sister” act through the defection of ,Miss Young, a former member, opened the bill. The pair make their appeal mostly through the elaborateness of the dressing. He realizes to perfection. UNION SQUARE, There were two scratches on the Keith card this week, the Great Bernar, marion- ettes, and William A. Inman and company having been pencilled out when the Mon- afternoon audience received their program. Fields and Wooley and Caron and Herbert filled the places. The Jean Bedini act, “A Night in English Vaude- ville,’ has been slightly revised in obedi- ence to a United States Court order. The Kauffman Troupe of bicyclists work even more rapidly than formerly in mak- ing the ensemble formations probably the best for speed and smoothness that have been shown. The personnel of the troupe remains unchanged, although new costum- ing is displayed and several new tricks day are given. Hines and Remington were well liked in a late position with “The Manicure Girl,” their rapid-fire talking sketch in The pair have quantities of first- rate material and do not make use of any but new stories. The Max Wesseley Troupe hold over for the second week and are working with a great deal more sureness. The routine of ieats remains the same. The team work marks the act as a top-notcher, par- ticularly in the juggling of sixteen balls and the club throwing. McNamee, the clay modeller, does less talking than formerly and seems to be getting his figures into shape more quick- ly. He has a particularly annoying ar- rangement of lights. The incandescents are attached to his easel by an arched springlike During the moulding the lights shake and quiver, throwing queer shadows about the stage and exposing the light to the audience frequently. Signor Chefalo, magician, uses the flags of all nations trick as a finish and a good deal of his earlier work was done with the aid of mechanical props. He displays a remarkable deftness in the palming of playing cards and his skill with the small spheres is as clever, but the majority of his tricks are too simple to attract more than casual attention and lack an element of novelty. Nellie Revelle told the same stories she told two weeks ago at Pastor’s. She has an attractive manner but is rather in need of new material. Mr. and Mrs. Cal Stew- art, favorites at the Union Square, bring back the old sketch “Uncle Josh on the Bowery.” The sketch tells an interesting story and Mr. Stewart does exceedingly well in the character part with which he has so long been identified. The Olivetti Troubadours received a ver- “one,” arrangement, itable ovation. Their offering should con- tain a lesson to the long-haired musicians and other high art persons who take flyers The violinist is a musician but he uses in vaudeville. of considerable attainment, numbers of a grade suited to the taste and musical knowledge of vaudeville audi- ences. George H. Wood did very well with his monologue and was enthusiastically re- called. He works in blackface, telling his stories neatly and making the most of his points. A great deal of the talk bears on the familiar subject of “woman” and marriage, but it was new and there are - By Rush NOVELTY. The laughing values of the bill are packed in solidly after the third number, with comedy honors about equally divided between Thatcher and Ernest and Binns, Binns and Binns. Walter Perkins and company appear in a new sketch, “The Man from Macey’s” (New Acts), and Will Davis, monologist, is seen for the first time in a New York house. The “imaginary person” idea is used to a considerable extent by the minstrel pair, but they have developed the old trick with elaborate frills and make it really funny. George Thatcher is still a topnotcher in the field of blackface comedy and both men have agreeable ballad sing- ing voices. Binns, Binns and Binns get away from most of the familiar tricks of comedy musical combinations. A notable excep- tion to this is the use of the everlasting seltzer syphon, although they use this trick in a new way and make it good for laughs. The act has the conspicuous virtue of being made up of real musicians. The trio in “one” just before the close, using the violin, ’cello and a flutelike in- strument, would have made a delightful straight number. The violinist, however, insisted upon “mugging.” The finish is another novelty. Bells are concealed about the coats of the two men and in an imaginary conversation the excited gesticulations of the pair result in sounds fairly representing a popular Italian song. Alcide Capitaine on the flying trapeze is gifted with beauty of face and figure that rivals Charmion and works with the perfection of style. She has not a few striking feats that would do credit to a male acrobat of much greater pretension. Daly and Devere opened the bill with an Irish comedy sketch. The man has a quiet method—so quiet, indeed, that he gave the impression of extreme lassitude. The woman plays a rather unimportant part aside from “feeding,” but the pair score a fair percentage of laughs. “The Girl Behind the Drum” gets a lot of variety into her offering aside from her specialty, which would otherwise make a rather slight foundation for a vaudeville offering. Her opening song is pleasing and a quick change makes the excuse for a finish in “one.” Carlin and Otto hold their German dia- lect act up to form with fresh parodies and songs not overdone by the parodist; also their excellent dancing and the line of talk they have been using these many moons. They have developed the barroom burlesque with excellent comedy points, and the occasional “roughhouse” is perhaps excusable on the ground of its aptness. Neither goes to extreme of grotesque makeup, the only similarity to the old style dress being in the padded front of one. This could be dropped with profit. laughs in thebunch of rhymes at the finish. Maceo and Fox opened the bill. The man of the pair is a good negro comedian and his dances were well worth while, . especially so in the tapping in imitation of a drum. But the woman is given alto- gether too much prominence in the pro- ceedings. THE MERRY MAIDENS. Sam Rice, who is also principal comedian of the “Merry Maidens” company at the Dewey this week, is credited with having written both buriesques. A plot that is almost visible to the naked eye furnishes the structure upon which is hung a quan- tity of first-class comedy that marks the opening piece. Rice in the character of a German valet furnishes most of this. He gets his method apparently from Louis Mann and makes his dialogue and business genuinely funny. Rice has the comedy department pretty much all to himself in both pieces, there being no one else in the organization con- spicuous for humorous work. Joe Ward had an Irish role in both parts, but seems to make no effort to rival Rice for comedy honors. Edith Murray, Patti Carney, Maude Raynor and Irene Burton are the femaie principals. Beside leading several musical numbers, Miss Murray opened the olio with a singing specialty. She wore a pretty gown and her “coon” numbers were agreeable. In the opening chorus she wears an atrocious costume of red, plentifully besprinkled with spangles as big as quar- ters. Throughout the rest of the show, however, her dressing was in excellent taste. Miss Burton’s chief contribution to the entertainment was in the olio, where she showed five remarkably quick and com- plete changes of costume during a music- al act billed as Burton and Burton. Court- ney Burton, her partner, did excellent work here, both in the straight instru- mental work and with comedy. The idea of having their instruments off stage and bringing them on as they are used is a good one. During the pieces neither had much to do, although Miss Burton looked well and helped “the picture.” Joe Ward and Maude Raynor offered a singing and talking act in the olio to which Haines and Pettingill were generous if not voluntary contributors. The house liked the specialty, however, and it went to a good percentage of laughs. The Ferrell Brothers did exceedingly well in a comedy bicycle act. The straight rider worked his feature tricks up well and the comedy end uses a makeup that has not been worn threadbare. The pair have the trick of the “musical cat,” intro- duced in this country last summer by Collins and Hart. They likewise employ the invisible wire, but only for an instant and then not in connection with the bur- lesque “strong man” trick. The closing feat involves a forward somersault by the straight man, which is new and startling. Johnson and Jerge are billed as “men who write their own parodies and sing them.” Two of the numbers on “In Dear Old Georgia” and “Cheyenne” have been heard pretty extensively in vaudeville and burlesque for some months past. The later numbers were new. Patti Carney closed the olio with a neat singing act. The musical numbers are well staged and effective, thanks partly to a first- rate chorus of fourteen girls. Four changes are shown in the opening piece, all pretty with the exception of the opening num- ber. The costumes for the burlesque are even more elaborate, there being a partial change in the last two or three minutes.

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ce EIN ona wont On os ee er eer re ge xe Saya See ere - 12 VARIETY Shows of the Week - FIFTH AVENUE, The Fifth Avenue is doing business this week through the “paper” system. It’s simple and almost effective. The only danger lies in the possibility that cash customers may appear and a few “passes” will have to be ignored. On Wednesday evening two lines formed; one for the twenty-five cent seats at the ticket office and the other for the man- ager’s office alongside, with little slips clutched tightly. The bill for this week is costing ap- proximately $3,000, with two names as drawing cards, Edward J. Connolly (New Acts) and Julia Sanderson. A question mark goes with Miss Sanderson’s drawing powers. Even though the friends who drop in to see her are satisfied with her offering, it does not enthuse the audience. Miss Sanderson is somewhat affected. She drops her eyes, sings with “ahs” and were it not for the song “Bessie and Her Little Brown Bear,” having the assistance of a youngster in an odd, clumsy bear skin, the former star of “The Tourists” might have been a disappointment. Miss Sander- son is dressed expensively. Jos. Hart’s “Polly Pickle’s Pets in Pet- land” closed the bill with a resounding whack, taking four encores on “The Jack o’ Lantern Man” song, one of the prettiest staged numbers shown in any act. The Four Fords, with their high-class dancing, have entirely redressed the act, the boys wearing pink satin suits and the girls first appearing in long skirts. With the change the young women wear beauti- ful short dresses, a trifle longer than formerly. The boys might discard their hats at the opening, remembering they are in a “palace” setting. Scott and Wilson have a rattling good comedy acrobatic act, and the acrobatics are first class in every respect. The Arlington Four with singing and dancing pleased, carried through by the comedy of the colored boy, and a person named Eugene Joly, with a cornet, opened the show. Joly is a foreign importation. As some one must be the opener, Joly was selected. A “settlement” might be made allowing the musician to return. ‘The Sisters Meredith scored strongly, but are holding to the routine shown last summer. The opening song should be discarded. If for no other reason than that it is not in harmony with the drop. The Japanese number is pretty and well sung, but “Laughing Water” could be re- placed with a popular Western piece. The girls are wearing their corsages quite low. They were obliged to give an encore song Wednesday night and should have had a better one than offered. The sisters are a hit as they are, however. Whatever changes come will be in the nature of an improvement rather than necessity. Julian Rose told one or two new stories. The rest were old, very old, but all seem- ed new to the Fifth Avenue audience. Maurice Jacobs has gone to Tennessee to prosecute his suit for a large share in a tract of land said to be worth in the neighborhood of five million dollars, Some time ago Jacobs advanced a sum of money required to take title to the property and is now said to be in the way of coming into a substantial profit on his investment. BACHELOR CLUB. The announcement that Joe Gans, the colored pugilist, would appear during the performances of Hasting & Arnold’s “Bachelor Club” Burlesquers at the Mur- ray Hill Theatre this week served to crowd that house to the walls last Mon- day afternoon. The fighter sparred three tame rounds toward the end of the show. It will give an impetus to the Murray Hill attendance in the future, no doubt, for the “extra attraction” was inserted into a good typical burlesque organiza- tion which pleased. The first part, “Just Before the Battle, Smother,” is travesty, fairly well played with a comedian drawn from an olio act. He is William Arm- strong, of the Three Famous Armsirengs. As a deaf army major Mr. Armstrong caught the spirit of the part, playing well together with Tom Coyne, the Irish com- edian. Coyne carries the same character into the afterpiece, “What Joy in Joy- land.” He gives an excellent burlesque Irishman, but should curb his “Sons-of- Guns.” Another bit which might be elimi- nated is the expectoration into a hat. There is a great deal of “slapstick” througout and the “bladders” are em- ployed. Much is laughable, particularly in the court scene at the opening. Tommy Harris plays a “Dutchman” but does not create a sensation. Harry Hast- ings is a choleric general in the opening and a “con” man at the close, doing well with both. The only female principal is Viola Sheldon. Miss Sheldon looks ex- tremely well upon the stage, has a high pitched but pleasing soprano voice, and in her lonesomeness attracts attention. Lil- lian Ardell secures a program position for her name and that is about all. There are sixteen girls in the chorus, with three that should be supplied with principal parts. Two are blondes, one pretty youngster and the other a young woman who heads the right end (from the front). She holds up the chorus with her voice. A brunette with well cut fea- tures is the star looker of the lot. “The Bull Frog” number is poorly done through lack of proper costuming, but there is a good singing finale to the open- ing, and “Mooney Time” is pretty, with electrical effects, which would show up better without the spotlight at the same time. The Lavelle Sisters open the olio in un- gainly looking cloaks and bonnets, tied with unsightly blue ribbon, afterward changing to neater dress, but are not strong in either singing or dancing. The Armstrongs do a three-high on a bicycle and have some fair riding and comedy. The act made a big hit but would look better with nattier costumes for the “straight” riders. The comedian possibly could devise a character away from the familiar “tramp.” “Gertrude” from the chorus whistled serious imitations in a humorous man- ner, and Mr. Hastings and Miss Sheldon have a conversation with too many per- sonalities. A quick change to an old man in view of the audience was made by Hastings, who also sang “Sue, Dear,” touchingly—for the gallery. “The Quar- tet,” also an olio feature, is under “New Acts.” COLONIAL The return of Vesta Victoria (New Acts) to the Colonial packed the theatre on Monday evening. Other newcomers were the Creo Brothers. Emil Hoch and company in “Love’s Young Dream” could be called “new,” having been seen little around here in this sketch. It is farcical in theme, the story resting partly on a young man mis- taking his future father-in-law for the butler, with some light and airy dialogue following. He wins the paternal consent to his marriage by an old and well-worn stage device. Mr. Hoch is not forceful as a blustering old man, while Walter Lewis, who has an excellent part, lacks the breeziness which should go with it. Flor- ence Burnsmore looks well, and her small character of the daughter was capably taken care of. Edward McGuire plays the butler. Stuart Barnes gave an almost entirely changed monologue, retaining two old songs and telling the real and unreal char- acters in melodrama, closing with a name contest, in which all the titles of the sea- son’s melodrama’s were artistically placed together in a string. The talk is very good in spots, falling off at times. “Take Me Back to New York Town” could be dropped. “That Boy Next Door,” with George Felix, Lydia Barry and little Emily Barry, received several curtain calls just before intermission. The pantomimic comedy of Mr. Felix made a hit, aided by the acrobatics. Miss Lydia Barry is singing a soubrettish song which might be replaced to advantage. The younger girl has a lithe figure, but is given little to do. Paul Le Croix opened the bill with his juggling, that with the “bounding hats” bringing roars from the audience, and the “Four Singing Colleens” followed with a new drop as a background for the act. A new brunette seems to be in the quar- tet, which is improving vocally. The con- tralto has a deep voice, approaching a bass in tone, and it is pleasant. Although Foster and Foster opened the intermission, preceding the star of the evening, they received a cordial reception, having to respond with their separate singing encore. This is well done. The comedy end of the team is injuring his voice by straining it continually for the falsetto effect before really singing. The card palming and trunk trick of Herbert Brooks made an agreeable num- ber. He might make more of an effort to secure a committee from the audience. At present his pretty girl assistant alone upon the stage may not be all convincing, while a “committee” would have its ef- fect. In these days when two weeks are con- sidered a “run” in vaudeville it either evi- dences the progressiveness or backward- ness of the field, for in 1899 Maude Ray- mond, now a “headliner,” played a con- tinued engagement of three months at Tony Pastor’s theatre on Fourteenth street, giving two shows daily. Miss Ray- mond is credited with holding the record for the longest run in a continuous house on this side of the water. - s« By Sime PASTOR’S. Mr. Pastor calls his bill this week a “dancing carnival” and he might have added a “singing fest” also. Between the two there is not much else left. Frances Swartz and company, The Hoopers, Bernier and Stella and the Cycling Brunettes are under New Acts. It was nearly a wasted effort for Rooney and Bent in “The Busy Bell Boy” to at- tempt their steps in the next to last posi- tion. The pair are hot favorites down- town, and the audience rather overlooked the previous dancers though anticipation of “Pat.” Mooney and Holbein made a substantial hit in their first visit since returning from South Africa. New songs and business have been introduced and both are wearing new and becoming clothes. Miss Holbein is singing “Arrah Wanna,” besides “A Sailor Boy,” making a hit with both. The dialogue has been changed about and there is a well worked portion where Mooney prevents the girl from reciting. Miss Holbein has an agreeable stage presence, always smiling, and there is considerable variety to the act, run- ning from contortions to music. The Crotty Trio sang and danced, al- though Mr. Crotty consumes too much time with his dancing. The act is divided up into solos and could be improved to have the girl on the stage more often, if not all the time. More concert work should be tried. Pongo and Lee closed the bill proper with aerial work, called “Sky High Comedy.” The revolving perch on the trapeze is the source of much amusement. Charles and Ada Kalmo danced in costume. Jim Kennedy and Belle James have a rapid-fire conversation under a sketch title “Dr. Daffy.” Mr. Kennedy conveys the impression of an extem. entertainer. The offhand style he has is of great assistance, and Miss James makes an_ excellent “feeder.” The two Musical Monarchs play instru- ments and there is a “Dutch” comedian in the act, composed of two men. Inter- missions between pieces are employed to tell “jokes” that have the sound of a book called “All the jokes on record for ten cents.” As the “gags” are read rather than “told” the effect is even worse. The act won’t pass through very far. Potter and Harris on the Roman rings have a neat acrobatic act, well and neatly dressed. Both have developed strength, and more could be made of the casting, particularly as a net is not used. Van Cleve, Wentworth and “Pete” are the “added attraction.” The comedy “un- ridable” donkey causes miich laughter, al though the animal is growing so stout that further rehearsals are necessary to teach him that a real kick is besides merely lifting the legs. The “bare- back” riding for a finish is funny, and the blackface man as well as the “Dutchman” remain well within the characters, something The Jackson Family of bicyclists, who have been touring Europe for several months, arrived this week from Hamburg and will open Monday at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, with the Keith-Proctor circuit to follow, bookings being held continuously until 1909.

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VARIETY 13 BURLESQUE ROUTES. For the week of Jan. 21 when not otherwise noted. (“L. O.” indicates the company is “Laying Off.” (Companies wishing mail or wire address in- serted when ‘“‘laying off’’ send same in due time.) Alcazar Beauties—Trocadero, Philadelphia. Americans—Imperial, Brooklyn. Avenue Girls—Theatre Royal, Montreal. Bachelors’ Club—Casino, Philadelphia. Baltimore Beauties—Standard, St. Louis. Behman Show—Garden, Buffalo. Blue Ribbon Girls—Empire, Cleveland. Bon Tons—Empire, Albany, 21-23; Empire, Hol- yoke, 24-26. Boston Belles—Gayety, St. Louis. Bowery Burlesquers—Standard, Cincinnati. Brigadiers—Bijou, Philadelphia. Broadway Geiety Girls—Academy, Pittsburg. Bryant’s Extravaganza—Gayety, Baltimore. Century Girlsk—L. 0.; Folly, Chicago, week 28. Champagne Girls—I.. 0.; Century, Kansas City, week 28. Cherry Blossoms—Gotham, New York. City Sports—L. 0., 21-23; Bijou, Reading, 24-26. Colonial Belles—Avenue, Detroit. Cracker Jacks—Gavyety, Kansas City. Dainty Duchess—Palace, Boston. Dreamlands—Star, Scranton. Empire Show—London, New York. Fay Foster—Eighth Avenue, New York. Golden Crook—Court Square, Springfield, 21-23; Empire, Albany, 24-26. High Rollers—Gaycty, Detroit. High School Girls—Monumental, Baltimore. Ideals—Folly, Chicago, Imperials—Park, Worcester. Innocent Maids—Buckingham, Louisville. Irwin’s Big Show—Lyceum, Boston. Jersey Lilies—125th St. Music Hall, New York. Jolly Girls—Bowery, New York. Jolly Grass Widows—Star, Milwaukee. Kentucky Belles—Dewey, New York. Knickerbockers—Waldmann’s, Newark. London Belles—Bijou, Reading, 21-23; L. 0O., 24- 26; Waldmann’s, Newark, week 28. London Gaiety Girls—Dewey, Minneapolis. Majestics—L. 0O., 21-23; Gayety, Indianapolis, 24-26. Masqueraders—Gayety, Pittsburg. Merry Burlesquers—Gaiety, Albany, 21-23; Ly- ceum, Troy, 24-26. Merry Makers—Columbia, Boston. Merry Maidens—Lyceum, Troy, 21-23; Gaiety, Al- bany, 24-26. Miner’s Bohemians—Bon Ton, Jersey City. Miss New York, Jr.—People’s, Cincinnati. Morning Glories—Trocadero, Chicago. New York Stars—Empire, Toledo. Nightingales—L. 0.; Lyceum, Washington, week 28. Night Owls—Star, Brooklyn. Paris by Night—Westminster, Providence. Parisian Belles—Empire, Indianapolis. Parisian Widows—Gayety, Indianapolis, 21-23; L. O., 24-26; Cleveland, week 28. Reeves’ Beauty Show—L. 0.; Gayety, Baltimore, week 28. Reilly & Woods—Jacobs’, Paterson. Rentz-Santley—Gayety, Birmingham. Rialto Rounders—Metropolitan Opera Duluth. Rice & Barton’s—Lyceum, Philadelphia. Rose Hill Folly Co.—Gayety, Brooklyn. Runaway Girls—Greenwald, New Orleans. Sam Devere’s—Star, Cleveland. Star Show Girls—Century, Kansas City. Thoroughbreds—Lafayette, Buffalo. Tiger Lilies—Lyceum, Washington. lrans-Atlantics—L. 0O.; Gayety, week 28. Trocaderos—Euson’s, Chicago. 20th Century Girls—Imperial, Providence. Vanity Fair—Corinthian, Rochester. Washington Society Girls—Star, Toronto. Watson’s Burlesquers—Star, St. Paul. Wine, Woman and Song—Circle, New York (in- def.) World Reaters—Murray Hill, New York. House, Kansas City, FILM NOTES The Chicago Transparency Company has in preparation for Charles K. Harris slides for Mr. Harris’ latest composition, “Without Her Wedding Ring.” They are expected to be in readiness for distribution by January 25. Colored slides are being prepared by Alfred L. Harstn & Co. for the following numbers: “Arrah Wanna” (F. B. Haviland & Co.), 18 slides, ready Feb. 1; “The Tale that the Church Bells Tolled” (Jerome H. Remick Co.), 18 slides, ready Feb. 1; “Stingy Moon” (Jerome H. Remick Co.), ready Feb. 1. (These slides are now being posed for in Jacksonville and Isle of Pines, Fla.). “Fare Thee Well, Mavourneen” (Helf & Hager), 18 slides, ready March 15; “Don’t Ask Me to Drink To-night” (Behncke & Vale), 18 slides, ready Feb. 1, and+ “Don’t Forget Your Dear Old Dad” (Will Rossiter), 18 slides, ready Feb. 1. CORRESPONDENCE Unless otherwise noted, the following reports are for the current week. GHIGAGO By FRANK WIESBERG. VARIETY’S Chicago Office, 79 S. Clark St. MAJESTIC (Lyman B. Glover, mgr. for Kohl & Castle. Monday rehearsal 9).—The first appear- ance here in vaudeville of Mrs. Langtry marked the fashionable event of the season. Besides Mrs. Langtry the bill is unusually attractive. Charley Case, with a budget of good stories, made his customary hit. One of the best playlets seen in a long time is ‘‘The Unexpected,’’ presented by Hal Davis and Inez McCauley. It is interest- ing. consistent and adroitly handled by the play- ers. The Musical Cuttys found the Majestic audi- ence appreciative and responsive. Elizabeth Mur- ray has not been around the circuit as often as her admirers would have liked. She has two good songs and sings in her usual pleasing manner Marvellous Frank and Bob in gymnastic feats with plenty of comedy deserve the prominent place they occupy. It is a good act. Bertha Allison, soprano, made a good impression with well-se- lected songs. Donna Bendello is an accomplished harpist and Connelly and Klein show marked im- provement in their comedy singing and dancing act, which pleased and would have fared better had they a better place on the bill. Thompson Sisters, singers and dancers, and Haight and Thomas in a comedy sketch are also on the pro- gram. OLYMPIC (Abe Jacobs, mgr. for Kohl & Castle. Monday rehearsal 9).—The list is headed by The Uessems, who make their first appearance here in some difficult acrobatics and athletic exhibitions. Nat Haines in his rapid fire talk offered no respite for unceasing laughter. ‘‘The Dude De- tective’’ returned with Byron and Langdon. They are the same artists who created a furore of laughter last season, and again proved the comedy hit of the bill. The Apollo Quartet of young men offer good singing. Cartwell and Harris are excellent dancers. The act grows better to- ward the finish and the dancing should not be sacrificed for the singing, which does not add velue. Berry and Berry have the same divert- ing comedy musical act seen at the other houses recently. Billy Beard is noted for his delivery, which is peculiar and a departure in precise enunciation. Some of the jokes are new. The act of Mr. and Mrs. Bacon consists principally of selections on banjos. Mr. Bacon is an expert and uses good judgment in selecting a medley consisting of classical and popular airs instead of devoting time to one or two long overtures, as is customary with other banjoists. The Franciscos in comedy magical act, Rockway and Conway and The Zanferallas are on the bill. HAYMARKET (Wm, Newkirk, mgr. for Kohl & Castle. Monday rehearsal 9).—Anna Eva Fay is the chief attraction. Others are Zazell-Vernon company, Collins and Hart, Mary Norman, Bell- man and Moore, Durand’ Trio, Ramsey Sisters, Claus and Radcliffe, Tom Rystey, Wava Cum- mings, Tom and Frank Austin and Fred Lusere. STAR (Jas. L. Lederer, mgr. Monday rehearsal 11).—The contingent consists of Marie Doyle, Hamilton, The Vaughners, Wahlund, Tekla and Wahland, and Lorine and Burns. SID J. EUSON (Sid J. Euson, mgr.).—It hardly appears possible that the ‘‘Gay Morning-glories’’ pessed through the censorial surveillance of Sam A. Scribner before it started on the road. Either the show was put together in haste or the watch- ful eye of Mr. Scribner deceived him in presum- ing that fragments of tune-worn material and in- sufficient dressing will complacently maintain the standard of superior burlesque of which he is a staunch supporter and advocate. The show has sufficient merit as ordinary burlesque, but it is not entitled to comparison in completeness and quality with some of its contemporaries seen here this season. Neither does it deserve the Scribner symbol, which has always stood for excellence and lavishness. The opening piece, ‘‘The Three Acmirals,’’ starts in nicely with a bevy of uni- formly shaped girls in bellboy outfits and spangled dresses and give evidence of some diligent work. They seem to like their raiments so well that they wore them throughout the first part. There is somewhat of a plot, or rather a complication evolving three characters made up to resemble one another. It is extreme mistaken identity in theme and action. The situations are amusing at times, but so conventional that they have no value. The burlesque is called ‘‘A Night in Japan,’’ showing a seaport with a miniature battleship in the distance. The dialogue is not overwhelmingly bright. The management under- stends this, for he has been liberal with the chorus numbers in the midst of the action, which threatened to distract all the interest from the immaterial episodes in meagre surroundings. ‘he comedians must necessarily resort to buffoonery. John C. Hanson, with a sharp ‘‘R’’ rolling Dutch dialect, is made up to resemble the type familiar- ized by the late Harry Morris. He is a good comedian and his interpretation of the ‘‘legit’’ shows that he is versatile. Tom Robinson over- draws his Irish character. Exaggerated types are unsightly rather than funny, and no audience will give an artist credit for injudiciously plastering his face with a lot of grease paint. He is more reasonable as a tramp and played his part well. Chas, Glocker had little to do as the ‘‘Count,’’ but was funny in Harry LeClair’s idea of ‘Ophelia,’’ although carelessly dressed. Anna Glocker is stately and looked fine in a red cos- tume. She aiso dispiayed well proportioned ankles in tights and a pleasant smile. Etta Cooper, Elsie Harvey and the Phillips Sisters. and are given a place in the olio. Harry Wise was probably a little too earnest as the Admiral. He handled his lines as well as could be expected and would make a better showing with other material. Gus Neser started to sing something about ‘‘New York Town,’’ but a cold prevented his voice from reaching over the footlights. The chorus contains some good-looking and willing girls. The performance would be terribly dull without the spontaneity of the female contingent and liveliness of the comedians. The organiza- tion is dolefully weak vocally. The ‘‘Waiting at the Church’? number is effectively arranged and brought much laughter. The yellow tights worn by four girls should be sent to the nearest laun- dry. With better dressing and up-to-date mate- rial the show should approach those above the average. Joe Clark appears in the olio. He is a violinist and possesses considerable ability as a musician. He has artistic methods. Charles and Anna Glocker allow themselves enough comedy to introduce their clever baton and gun spinning specialty. The talk is bright and absurdly amus- ing. Tom and Lalu Robinson have a lot of old stories, but they brought laughter. They would improve their offering if they acquired some newer material. The parody was liked and pleased the audience. FOLLY (John A. Fennessy, mgr.).—The jum- ble of jokes and situations composing the first part of the show given by the ‘Jolly Grass Widows’’ is reminiscent of the early days of the late Robert Fulton, who was the first to gather the crumbled particles to serve as burlesque, un- der the title of ‘‘Mile. Fi Fi.’ The elements have been carefully considered without apparent attempt to rejuvenate any portion of the dialogue und situations. It is now called ‘‘The Frolicsome Widow,’’ with a drinking scene borrowed from one of Weber & Fields shows. There is con- siderable laxity among the comedians, who in- dulge in ‘“‘rough-house’’ methods. There is no departure from the class that reigned undaunted- ly in the days of yore. ‘‘Are You a Lobster?’ the burlesque, contains meaningless talk which is stretched along familiar lines and would fall short were they delivered less effectively. The company is credited with animation and energy. The show is snappy in its uncouth, stereotyped way, but the entire outfit, excepting the come- dians, would be a fragile, quivering thing, beyond repair. Ruth Everett wears a stunning black gown which matches her dark brown hair. She has grown more slender, but still retains her good tigure. Miss Everett is conspicuous through- out, and is an important part of the female contingent, which also includes Tillie Storke, a charming young woman who not long ago was in the chorus at the Trocadero. There is not much to the soubrette role, but she plays it in a neat manner, and is capable of doing better. George Guhl carried a Dutch dialect, which was agreeable as long as it lasted. Arthur Clamage will never succeed Johnny Ray if his imitation of him continues unchanged. Clamage does well in an Irish part of the low comedy type, but he should abandon the perceivable symptoms of the Ray peculiarities. The music consists of med- leys from the catalogue of one publisher. There wre eleven girls in abbreviated dresses and tights. “Grass Widows’’ must be scarce, or several dropped out on their way here. There is plenty of display of fleshings, and some of the choristers look good in them and everything else worn. The show is not an expensive one, but better than a number that have appeared here in more costly surroundings. Ruth Everett should im- mediately prepare her: ‘‘doll’’ act for vaudeville. She is veritably a living automaton. Gruet and Gruet offer their familiar skit ‘‘Sam’s Substi- tute,’’ which proved entertaining and received liberal applause. Garden and Somers in selec- tions on xylopbones established the fact that burlesque audiences appreciate classical numbers as well as popular. The act made a good im- pression. One of the noisiest and swiftest com- edy bicycle acts was offered by Zarrow Trio. It is replete with knockabouts and eccentric ab- surdities. The comedians have many seemingly hard falls. ‘‘The Girl in Scarlet’ is an added feature. The act is similar to ‘“‘The Girl in Blue,’’ and is nothing more than the distasteful ‘‘coochee’’ dance, which is no longer interesting erough even to incite nauseating curiosity. It is a vulgar and filthy exhibition, and the show does not deserve any credit for allowing this display of degeneracy to interfere with the other- wise clean performance. TROCADERO (I, M. Weingarden, mgr.).—‘*The Lid Lifters’? is known this week as **The High Rollers,’’ which was the original name of the organization. The ‘‘Lid’’ will again be resumed in Detroit next week. The show remains un- changed otherwise, and is doing a large business. There are many lines in the show that could be changed or eliminated, especially those delivered by the women in the burlesque. NOTES.—tThe published statement that Will J. Block is about to secure the lease of the Chicago Opera House has been authentically denied as without foundation. If any arrangement at all is made it will be for the summer only. Kohl & Castle have not the remotest intention of parting with the lease of the theatre.—The Bijou Theatre, Terre Haute, Ind., opened Monday under the management of R. H. Bachman.—Bert Levy is in Cincinnat: this week and will return to New York immediately following the completion of bis engagement there. Mle is booked over the Orpheum circuit and opens in Minneapolis next month.—The plans for the new $80,000 vaude- ville theatre at St. Paul have been drawn up by E. S. Hall, a Chicago architect, and construction will begin at once.—Windecker, the magician, closed with the Otto Floto show in Mexico and returned to his home in this city. He con templates taking on tour a vaudeville company, and is busy engaging and devising a number or new illusions for his magical act, which will be the feature of the show.—John Zouboulokis, the foreign musical and plastic artist, is booked over the Western Vaudeville Association time in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Indiana until May i19.—Marion and Pearl and Prank Battie have signed with the ‘Baltimore Beau ties’’ for next season.—Harry Harvey is now in stock at the Mission Theatre, San Francisco. He will resume his vaudeville dates in a few weeks, returning to Chicago early in the spring.—-Caesar and company were featured at the Bijou, Lin coln, Neb., two weeks ago and proved a drawing ecard for Manager Gorman’s house. They are an added attraction with ‘‘The Minstrel Maids’’ at the Parlor Theatre, Omaha, this week.—George W. Sipe, of Kokomo, Ind., has leased the Grand Opera House. La Porte, Ind., and will convert {¢ into a vaudeville theatre. The town has been clamoring for variety perfotmances.—Sheppard Camp has written several new burlesques for next season. He has the vaudeville fever and seriously contemplates going into it at the close of the present season.—The Trocadero last week drew into the box office over $5,000 in real money. “The Greater New York Stars,’’ with Joe Gans as an extra attraction, was the offering. Had the seating capacity permitted the receipts would have probably climbed to $7,000.—It is almost impossible to gain admittance in any of the vaude- ville theatres in reasonable time to see the per- formance. The crowds are so huge and thick that they extend far out into the street, fair or inclement weather. The theatres have never en- joyed as much prosperity as now.—Joe Branen, formerly of Convey and Branen, is now associ- ated with the J. T. Brenan Music Publishing Co. as a ‘“‘plugger’’ for the firm’s output.—Vic- tor Kremer, the music publisher, has branched out as a producer of vaudeville acts. His first venture is a ‘‘girl act’’ known as ‘‘Don Leno’s ‘Boys and Girls,’ ’’ which is in the shape of a miniature musical comedy, written by Harold Altridge, with musical interpolations by Kremer’s corps of writers. It will have special and three changes of costumes and will employ twelve people, including five principals. The act is booked for forty weeks.—John A. West is coax- ing a genuine Siberian wolf to talk and sing ballads while he plays the cornet in his act. West claims the animal’s musical eduction will be complete by next seasor and will introduce it in a new act he is now preparing.—Woodford and Marlboro have closed with ‘My Wife's Family’’ company and will re-enter vaudeville in a few weeks. They will use ‘‘A Timely Lesson,”’ their previous vehicle. SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. By W. A. WILSON. ORPHEUM (John Morrisey, res. mgr.).—Week ending Jan. 5: The road show continues this week with Edoun and Edwards in ‘‘A Bachelor’s Dream’’ as an added attraction.——NATIONAL (Sid Grauman, mgr.).—Maxwell and Dudley, offer- ing a breezy sketch, ‘‘For Sweet Charity’s Sake,"’ is the best on the bill. Nothing remarkable about the sketch, but excellent vocal selections carry it. Schepp’s animals are another feature. The Renos’ work on rings is par excellence. Rieley and Mathews, comedians, genuine funmakers, new to the circuit. With a suitable act they would take front rank. Dave Morris, one of the many im- personators of George Cohan, makes his reappear- ance at this house. His act is good but too familiar. Edna Davenport, soubrette, and the Three Eugenes on the horizontal bars completed the program. EMPIRE (Wm. Weston, mgr.) .— The James Post company’s offering, ‘‘U and I,” proved the best that this combination has yet given. It is not new. Post and Gus Williams toured some twelve years ago in it. Gus Leonard was specially engaged for the Williams part and scored heavily. In the oleo Jack Golden, formerly stock comedian, and Ivy Delaire, ‘‘his lead,’’ essayed a talking sketch in ‘‘one’’ which proved merely passable. The personal popularity of the team, however, made their act go well. Farmer Jones and his educated pigs were novelties.—— WIGWAM (Sam Harris, mgr.).—The Nellie An- crews Operatic Quartet was the underlined at- traction. The selections from ‘‘The Bohemian Girl’? won approval. Morris and Kramer, ‘‘the Dancing Kids,’’ and The Neilas, jugglers of the lightning sort, were on the bill.——MISSION (M. Freid, mgr.).—Contrary to expectations this house did not return to straight vaudeville. ‘The policy of offering a one-act drama and a travesty still continues. ——-NOTES.—The Wigwam management is organizing a stock company for the production of musical farces to precede the olio. Al Flournoy will probably be the producer.—Gus Leonard, burlesque magician and an old San Franciscan, is home to say good-bye before starting to fill his European dates.—-It is promised that three weeks more of syndicate shows and the Novelty will re- turn to vaudeville under the three ‘‘L’s.”’ PHILADELPHIA, PA. By GEORGE M, YOUNG. KEITH'S (H. T. Jordan, mgr. Monday re- hearsal 9).—It is an unusual bill offered this week, its weakness being found only in the lack of comedy. For this reason it was a hard show to place just right, and there were several shifts before some clever work by the stage manager whipped it into shape. There were fourteen acts on the bill and ten were new here. Ned Way- burn’s ‘‘The Futurity Winner’’ was the big num- ber and proved a strong card. Nita Allen’s ‘‘In Car Two, Stateroom One,’’ is a rather pretentious offering. The scenic embellishments are out of the ordinary, but far from perfect, and there is a decided lack of action. The interpolated popu- lar song by Frank Erwin Randolph and some forced comedy by the negro porter were hardly enough to enliven the sketch. The audience ap- peared to like it. The Elinore Sisters furnished their usual scream. Melville Ellis scored one of the real hits of the bill. Count De Butz and Brother have a comedy bicycle act of ordinary merit. Werden and Gladdish showed some pretty color slides in their illustrated songs. ‘There are too many slides of the same character and the merit of the offering is lessened by the selections of songs. Edith Helena has grown stout since ier last visit, but still retains her top notes. There were too ‘‘strong’’ acts on the Dill. I'rencelias had the better of the position and billed as ‘‘the Belgian Hereules.’’ His best feats were In handling his woman assistant, who is no lightweight. His other numbers, in which vart- ous shaped weights were used, bad a decided “eireus’’ appearance and did not look the part called for in the signs telling their weight. The other ‘‘strong men’’ were on early, being styled the Meeh International Trio. Some more sus- picious-looking dumb-bells were seen here, Dorsch and Russell bad some good ideas for their musi-

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oh Sulcus WR, a Tete rar met er te 14 VARIETY Tho Chas. K. Harris Courie Devoted tc the interests of Songs and Singers Adiress all communications to CHAS. K. HARRIS, 81 W. Sist St., N. ¥. (Meyer Cohen, Mgr.) No. 10. Vol. 4. New York, Jan. 19, 1907. every performance Miss Viola Sheldon, with at Ernest Hogan the Bachelor Club in the Burlesquers, at the Show. Murray Hill this week,| ‘‘And a Little Child is introducing the Shall Lead Them” is song “Just One Word breaking all records in of Consolation’’ in a the song illustrating very novel manner. line, for the demand There is no doubt but for the slides has been what Miss Sheldon is phenomenal, Bach and by far the best high every singer from class singer that has Maine to California ever appeared in any are continually writ- of the Burlesque ing in telling of the houses, and Broadway enormous success they managers looking for are making of this, soprano singers for the greatest of aii the musical comedies Harris baby songs. would do well to look When it comes to her over, baby songs there is Owing to the popular only one Harris and demand, Mr. Henry one writer of this Troy, the greatest style of songs. Sing- singer of his race this ers know this and country has ever had, never look elsewhere has had to respond for this style of a to five to six encores ballad. cal act and played several instruments with pleas- ing effect. Charles Frederick is a magician of the old school. Howard and Rutherford pleased with a talking act, and De Chaunt and his trained dogs made a fair impression. The act of Steven- son and Nugent was labelled ‘‘a surprise,’ and it proved te be, but not a satisfactory one. BIJOU (W. V. Jennings, mgr.).—Years ago when* ‘‘everything went’? Whallen & Martell’s ‘‘Kentucky Belles’’ might have been classed as a roaring success as a burlesque show, but present .day audiences, With some exceptions not found in Philadelphia, prefer a clean bill, and in this respect the Belles deserve no honors. The prin- cipal appeals for laughter are through sugestive- ness, and there is more of it found in this show than any seen here this season. The first part is labelled ‘‘Society,’’ but it is of poor class. It is, supposed to be a satire on American heiresses who marry for titles, but the theme is frayed at both ends and in the middle. Jack H. Reid is programmed as being responsible for the arrang- ing of both the first part and the burlesque, and he did not forget to keep himself in view. In ‘*‘Buncoed,’’ which runs to tiresome length owing to the short olio, Reid is on the stage almost every minute and every one who has a part plays to him, including one of the Wiora Trio women, who take as much liberty as possible in a sort of a couchee dance which almost reaches vul- garity. There are several musical numbers in the first part, which helps to enliven, but the comedy is weak. In place of working in the olio Reid and Ella Gilbert do a specialty in the first part, which Reid announces is a burlesque on melodrama. The chorus girls, with few excep- tiens, average fair as to looks and figure. In more than one number they are ungraceful and listless. ‘The first part dresses are unattractive, the best being saved for the burlesque, when two costumes of red, dresses and tights, are pretty and add much to the appearance. Miss Gilbert shines here in a pretty white suit. The burlesque is too long end talky. It has some queer situa- tions, one being where the racing results at the track are plainly heard, although the principals in the skit are standing in sight of what is probably meant for the Flatiron Building at Twenty-third street and Broadway. ‘The Wiora Trio, Hungarian dancers, do their specialty in the burlesque. These women once bid for a place in straight vaudeville with an act void of sug- gestiveness, and with their pretty costumes could . to stand rough handling. Go just as well if not better than they are now doing. Three acts comprise the olio, Andy Mc- Leod robs his specialty of some of its merits by a poor monologue. The ‘musical portion carried him through. The Century Comedy Four sang pleasingly. Young Buffalo showed a number of familiar feats of markmanship, closing with a peor imitation of Colonel “Bordeverry's ‘‘undress- ing’’ act. Both burlesques ought to be rewritter dividing the musical numbers more evenly and at least one or two more women should be pressed into service as principals. CASINO (Elias & Koenig, megrs.).—Anything more elaborate than the costumes worn by Rose Sydell as chief feature of the ‘‘London Belles’’ has not been seen here in a long time. Miss Sydell has surpassed last season’s effort in the dressing line, in that she looks well. in each of the several dresses she uses during the two acts of ‘‘The Prince of Petticoats.’ Miss Sydell is also provided with two or three very catchy numbers which are admirably staged and with a good-looking, well-shaped bunch of chorus girls to back her up this show high. Statuesque and blonde Vera Harte forms an at- tractive figure, with Dorothy Mae Owen a@ capa- ble helpmate. Cassie Bernard also has a number to sing. The comedy is the weak spot in the show. W. 8S. Campbell has the principal part, and has good support from Harry Marks Stewart, who contributes a clever specialty. James Wes ley Mack is still playing the ‘‘heavy’’ with the show, his specialty being to display his ability There was some pleas- ing singing by the Buckeye State Quartet and the familiar offering of the Weston Sisters, which was a hit. Zenda, the muscular marvel, allowed an automobile to run over him, with the aid of a carefully arranged ‘‘jump.’’ The de- served big business was enjoyed. LYCEUM (J. G. Jermon, mgr.).—Al Reeves has made several changes in his ‘‘Beauty Show’’ since his earlier visit and has it now whipped into good shape to invade the West. Alexander, the handcuff expert, has changed his act; Charles Ahern, a tramp cyclist, and The Doughertys in a singing and dancing turn have been added to the olio, making it an attractive bill. Some new costumes have been provided for the chorus, which makes a good appearance. Reeves adds his usual banjo specialty and is the principal entertainer in the burlesque. The show was well received here. TROCADERO (Fred Willson, mgr.).—Without the fight pictures this time, Whallen & Martell’s ‘“‘Merry Makers’’ are giving their full show, which is an improvement over the first visit. There is no change in the cast, all the features being retained. Good business was enjoyed. DIME MUSEUM (T. F. Hopkins, mgr.).— Arnoldo’s performing animals feature this week's bill, which includes Clark and Clark, Hilton, The Dalys, Ed Carter and others. Warren Travis, strong man; English Jack O’Brien and Kis Parker, in boxing and wrestling; Charles BE. Griffin; Wal- ter Wentworth, contortionist; Grace Gilbert and Vito Basile appeared in the curio hall. BON TON (Mrs. J. G. Jermon, mgr.).—Good business was enjoyed with an attractive vaude- ville and moving picture shows at low prices of admission. NOTES.—In answer to the suit instituted by Bell and Henry against Al Reeves, claiming eighteen weeks salary, Reeves declares he will fight to the last ditch. Reeves states that when informed that the act did not suit Bell and Henry agreed to meet him for a settlement, but instead opened suit. teeves sayS he was ready to settle on fair terms, but denied unfair treat- ment.—As a sequel to the heavyweight wrestling contest between May Irish and Adele Palmer in the ‘‘Jolly Girls’? company, Miss Irish has again left the show. After her first departure she came to Philadelphia, but when Miss Palmer quit Miss Irish was sent to Paterson to join the show again Now she is back claiming that after the management had paid her fare from here to Paterson they took it out of her salary and she quit. May Sheldon and Kitty Buckley of the same company are also in town, having quit.—-There was a peace compact sealed here this week. Vera Harte and Jeanette Young agreed to agree again after a misunderstanding which has lasted seven years. Jollification in large bunches celebrated the event.—Billy Wells and Jolly Zeb had a singing contest at the Hur- ley Hotel last Saturday night. The jury is still out.—Allen and Keeley are out of Harry Bryant’s bill. (War Bulletin—The Russian dancers have left the Bryant show and will be replaced by a troupe of Japanese).—Owing to the shifting of at- tractions on account of the ‘‘Wine, Woman and Song’’ engagement, the Bijou and Trocadero had a contest for the ‘‘Alcazar Beauties’’ for next week and the latter won. The Bijou gets the ‘‘Brigadiers,’’ who were here a few weeks ago.— Rumor.has it that Jolly Zeb will put on the sum- mer stock shows in the Bijou.—Tomashefsky, the Jewish actor, threatens to present stock burlesque in the old Columbia Theatre here.—Jack Strauss is the chief entertainer at the Thursday night parties in the Hurley Hotel, and never fails to please with his singing.—The benefit to Charles J. Goodfellow of the Chestnut Street Theatre, who has lost his sight, netted $3,700: nearly every theatre and show in town contributed.— Terry McGovern’s benefit here Wednesday night was a huge success. ranks. - very CINCINNATI, 0. By HARRY HESS, COLUMBIA (H. M, Ziegler, mgr. hearsal 10:30).—The performance opens’ with jaader LaVelle Trio, acrobatic cyclists, very good; LePrun Grand Opera Trio repeated former success; Delaphone, mimic and imitator, was ap plauded; Walter Jones and Mabel Hite appear in the same sketch and won much applause; Bert Levy is seen here for the first time and is the talk of the town. His act as well as his draw- ings is instructive, entertaining and finished. Waterbury Brothers and Tenny have a musical turn that is a real treat; Macy and Hall in ‘‘The Magpie and the Jay,’’ a rural comedy drama, caused much favorable comment, especially the artistic and delicate manner in which these artists Sunday re- | WHO IS YOUR TAILOR P For Style, Quality and Workmanship my establishment is unexcelled. I make clothes for some of the MOST PROMINENT MEM- BERS of the theatrical profession. Why not LET ME MAKE YOURS? My SYSTEM and EXCLUSIVELY up-to- date styles have won the approval of the most fastidious dressers, Perfect fit and quality at reasonable prices. I cater to those who are particular. WHEN IN CHICAGO Call and I will talk it over with you. Shall be pleased to hear from those out of town, LOUIS NAMETY Suite 612, 167 DEARBORN ST., CHICAGO, ’Phone Central 3768, handled thei: roles; Ben Welch made such a big hit last week that he was held over, his act being a big scream; Juggling Normans are among the best club swingers seen here for many sea- sons. PEOPLE'S (James E. Fennessey, mgr.).—Sam Devere’s Own Company. ‘The opening burlesque “Fun at the Seashore’ is anything but funny. Andy Lewis, who has the Hebrew character, and Charles Shrode as a tramp carry most of the comedy. The curtain rises on a good-looking cLorus, but weak vocally. The burlesque ‘rhe Hebrew King’’ is an antique sketch of some merit. A number of musical novelties are intro- duced, the singing of which is but ordinary. “The Girl with the Yellow Mask’’ is an extra added attraction in the burlesque doing a ‘*cooch’’ dance. ‘The olio consists of Granville and Mack, who, if they had a better sketch, would have been the hit of the show. Winifred Stewart, contralto, aud Andy Lewis assisted by Maude Liliot and Lindo Foster in ‘‘Won at the Wire,’’ all of whom gave satisfaction, The Three Mason Sisters, dancers, should be permitted to remain in the chorus. McFarland and Murray, singers and talking comedians, made a big hit and were com- pelled to respond to several encores. Charles and Alice Shrode ,acrobatics, songs and dances, very clever. ‘The acrobatic work of Mr. Shrode is a genuine treat. Next; ‘‘Miss New York Jr.’’ STANDARD (Charles B. Arnold, mgr.).—The Rentz-Santley Co. ‘The show opens up with ‘Forty Minutes from Broadway’’ during which time a travesty on ‘‘Sapho’’ is introduced. Mur- ray Livingston, Nat Wixon, Bert Eaton, Nino sertolini and Louise Marshall have parts which were not good, chiefly because of the lack of material. The burlesque ‘‘The Squaw Man’s Wife’’ is much better than the first part. Nina Bertolini, Jean Darrow, Dottie King, Louise Marion Blake all have parts and Murray Livingston is the chief comedian. In the olio Chas. D. Weber. eccentric juggler, opened the bill. Allen and Dal- ton, comedy musicians, are ordinary. The Cycling Zonoras made a big hit, especially the straight rider, who did some daring feats. Colton and Darrow sang well and received several encores. Mile. Luba De Sarema and her trained animals, a special added attraction, were the laughing Marshall and endeavor to please. hit of the show. Next: ‘‘Bowery Burlesquers.”’ ROBINSON'S (Walter Canfield, mgr. Sunday rehearsal 10).—John and Mary Burke, sketch artists; Harry West, illustrated songs; Barr and Evans, comedians; Seymore Sisters, songs and dances; William Drawswell, ‘‘chalkologist’’; Sid Baxter and Beatrice Southwick, aerial cyclists, and Theodore and Camille La Jess, contortionists and gymnasts. Business very good. ALBANY, N, Y. PROCTOR’S (Howard Graham, mgr.).—Hassan Ken Alt’s Troupe of Arabs are very good; Snyder and Buckley, musicians, only fair; Willie Zim- merman, impersonator, good; The Great Chick, trick unicyclist, very good; The Dainty Four were well received; the sketch presented by Jane Courthope and company was well received; Whalen and West and motion pictures completed the bill. - EMPIRE (Thos, R. Henry, mgr.).—The “Dainty Duchess’? company are at this house and provide a very good entertainment.—— GAIETY (H. B. Nichols, mgr.).—The ‘‘Avenue Girls’’ are being well received at this house. MARTEL. ALTOONA, PA, LYRIC (lL. B. Cool, mgr. Monday rehearsal 10:30).—Devoy and Miller, novelty comedy acro- bats, very clever; Josephine Ainsley, comedienne, pleased; Orth and Fern made a decided hit; Zena Keife, a clever little comedienne, singer, dancer and whistler, received her share of applause; Mile. Nadji, a novel act that pleased; John W. World and Mindell Kingston in singing and danc- ing, exceptionally clever; Levine and Leonard, the funny automobilists, made good; James J. Morton was the feature of this week’s bill and as he is’ known to a great many Altoona people he proved a big drawing card. Cc. G. C. APPLETON, WIS. BIJOU (Frank Williams, mgr.).—Prof.Williams’ ponies, very good; Daye and Knight sketch, very clever; Maude Gillet, singing, good; Frank Wil- liams, illustrated songs; George Foyd, comedian, good. GEORGE KOHLER. 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ne eres VARIETY 15 FOR A er TME ONLY. IN CHICACO ... SHERMAN HOUSE FROM JANUARY 23rd, WILL BE FOUND THEODORE MORSE, AL. COOK, JACK DRISLANE, BILLY FARNON, Who will be glad to saesive their spalemelenad friends and make oe acquainted with ARRARFI U/ANNA AND A FEW OF THEIR OTHER SONG SUCCESSES. SHERMAN HOUSE, CHICAGO, Beginning January 23rd. DON’T FORGET TO CALL. ATCHISON, KAN, company, sketch, fair; Maggie Periman, sou- EMPIRE (Richard Rieley, mgr.).—Olga, con- brette, good; Frederick and Ford, comedians, tortionist, good; Asland, violinist, clever; Figaro good.——ZO00-RINK (Geo. W. Owens, res. mgr.). er Cae elub juggler, above the average; Alice Larigue. —-Continuing to do a large business at both per- ’ HOW i oO with the song pictures, very good; the Empire formances.——-NOTE.—Mrs. Gardner Crane, while comedy stock company, gave an _ excelleft playing at the Maryland Theatre last week, sus- comedy sketch.——-NOTES.—Louis Cristy, sfage tained a severe injury to her right side by falling director of the “Little Joker’? company, down a stairway during her act at the Saturday and a son of Geo. Cristy, the famous matinee, SYLVANUS. ° ® minstrel, will soon return to vaudeville rainin + 00 in one of his father's clever comedies — BATTLE CREEK, MICH. TAUGHT BY MAIL Henry Leone, baritone of the Arthur Dunn com BIJOU (W. S. Butterfield, mgr Rehearsals pany, will also feturn to vaudeville next season. 9.45) —snness and Ryan, conversationalists, good: He is a member of the team of ne and Dale Wharton ak ta Sacahtece eae ct poo If tite fenerten yoy see, ae te — a7 ” a e , J , orm ber old. place in ae oat —uaghber Lewis ‘tad tah r~ Poa gag yd ~~ were tit or the STAGE ** attended to, ‘ er — Rn ~ ‘ ayes, banjoist, g : essie nam p on us- te ee a N. RITCHIE WRITE FOR PARTICULARS. and now the ‘‘vaudes’’ and ‘legits’’ can again nall world get together and talk shop~—Mrs. Frank Dan- BIRMINGHAM, ALA. Personally Conducted by the most encosssful stage director in the ath 6 tn = = GAYETY (E. A. McArdle, mgr. Monday re- NED WAYBURN, IS W. 42d Street, New York Ww “LOW: hears 10).—Clark’s ‘“‘ Girls.’’ he this summer. Toby Stark, Ruff and Cussick are een eng a — ‘the viernes { B+. 9 tit the features for the Empire this week. MAJESTIC (Harry Stevenson, mgr. Monday Te- queen DICK BOSANKO. hearsal 10).—Robert Eldredge, ‘‘The Sandman,”’ , good; Oliver Patten, monologist, fair; The Great Karno act STAR (Drew & Campbell, mgrs. burlesque acrobatics took well, and the Car- ATLANTA, GA. Esterbrooks, instrumentalists, good; Bert How- Monday rehearsal 11).—‘‘Broadway Gayety Girls.” downie Sisters in dances pleased.——CRYSTAL STAR (J. B. Thoffpson, mgr.).—Pickert and ard and Leona Bland, hit; Earl Gillihan and Tom Mlle. Bartoletti is the feature of the show and (J. W. Nash, mgr. Monday rehearsal 11).—Harry Whipple, song and dance artists, well received; Murray, singing and dancing comedians, pleas- she is a very graceful and clever dancer. L. Webb in a monologue is an entertainer of Lew Worth, tramp specialty, scored; Eva North, ing; Rice and Elmer, comedy horizontal bar act. WALTER D. HOLCOMB. first rank. Nettie Fields, song and dance, songstress, fair voice, poor selection; Morris and 'E.—Irving (*“Doc’’) Simon, formerly pleased. The Demacos in gymnastic feats, good. Parker, comedy sketch, only average, ancient with Clark’s ‘‘Runaway Girls’’ company, has ac- Mile. Aline in hoop rolling and juggling, fair, material; Lowman Sisters, dancers, fair; La Clair cepted the position of assistant manager under DALLAS, TEX. and the Dale Sisters, song and dance artists, and West in ‘‘A Drop Into Society,’’ hit of the Harry Stevenson of the Majestic Theatre, this MAJESTIC (B. §. Muckenfuss, mgr.).—Georgia made up a very good bill.——AVENUD (Drew & bill, concluding with the farce ‘“Two Lucky city. NAT W. WILLIAMS. Gardner and Jos. Maddern presented a very en- Campbell, megrs.)..-The ‘‘New Century Girls.’’ Tramps,’’ by G. W. Milton and company, well-re- tertaining comedy sketch. Marion and Deane, Good burlesque show.——GAYETY (H. H. ceived. BIJOU (H. L. DeGive, mgr.).—Hanlon BUFFALO, N. Y. convérsationalists and singers, received an ova- Hedges, mgr.).—Tommy Burns, the prizefighter, Bros.’ ‘‘Fantasma,’’ to capacity business. J. H. sT7 4 °c! She a _— tion; Herbert and Willing, blackface comedians, is the special feature with the “‘New York Rome and Marguerite Ferguson introduce special- rye FR nea Monday seqhearsal 10). tcok well; Powers and Freed, musical act of the Stars’’ this week.——NOTES.—The Mystic — 4 } ntroduced John T. Kelly. m . +h 3? . , “ , ties that were given big applause. BRIX. Bie laugh. Therese Rens. with heres a striking usual kind; Three Gardner Children sang and Shriners’ big show, called ‘“I‘he Yankee Circus in mr ms 8 atoe toler anh ber “Se Gein” fh danced into the favor of the audience; Brothers Kgypt,’’ opened Monday evening and will run BALTIMORE, MD, novelte: Shean peer Warren in “Quo Vaites Up- De Van and trick dog. NOTE.—The Sunday for two weeks. The attendance has started in MARYLAND (F. C. Schanberger, mgr.).— side +» hg gy oes meaeenien: Mammal omit Smith, night a at the Majestic have been very large.—Downey _ Lene gg played A. = Brothers Gartelle, roller skating, a hit; “Basque . it : hy : q : discontinued pending decision of the courts. turn engagement at the Crystal last week, bu . € & q illustrated songs, fine; Mabel Sinclaire, ventrilo .. / in some way were omitted from the program.— Quartet, operatic singers, excellent; Marco Twins, quist, excellent; Swor Brothers, comedians of a pr gyre: kept awe in weer: Willard — good sort; the Tossing Austins, pleasing. and company, sketch, very laughable; Koya GARDEN (Charles BE. White, mgr.).—‘‘Vanity DETROIT, MICH Musical Five, instrumentalists, excellent; ; James air’ gave a vigorous burlesque and vaudeville ‘ Harrigan, tramp juggler, well received; Four ofrering. John L. Sullivan, “added.” ‘The Birth Sisters Merkel, gymnastic, a big card. NEW of the U. 8S.’ was a big specialty act. Good The Palace Theatre, a five-cent vaudeville house, was partially destroyed by fire last Friday eve- ning, caused by some careless person operating TEMPLE (J. H. Moore, mgr. Monday re- the moving picture machine. LEO LESTER. hearsal 10).—Arnold Daly and company in Ber- MONUMEN?7‘AL (Sam. M. Dawson, mgr.).—The gers. ¢ 2: a nard Shaw’s ‘‘How He Lied to Her Husband”’ “Alcesar) Beauties” presented a vety good show. Neat: The. Bohman Show.” LAFAYETTE te feature. Proved to be a big drawing card. DULUTH, MINN. —GAYETY (W. L. Ballauf, mgr.).—‘‘Gay ogha oor . “ dee Chas. Mack and company in ‘‘Come Back to ae . . r Masqueraders,’’ with Will Rogers, champion lasso- (Chas, M. Baggs, mgr.).—‘‘The Colonial Belles Krin’’ has a pleasing sketch. Stanley and Leo METROPOLITAN (W. H. Longstreet, mgr. ist. are avin - neon efecmence. TRAY- had Kelly, the fighter, for an extra. The olio ard return with "their familiar net y d ~ rq Monday rehearsal 11).—The ‘‘New London Galety MORD CASINO (F. exeldel, mgr.).—Casper and made up with a strong contingent of vaudeville Kelly and O’Brien in songs and Dagon Girls’’ with Pat White, who is big favorite here, Clark, sketch, good; Rae Irvine, songs, good; #8 @ hit, including Chas. Falke, a Buffalo lad, many eneeses. t4a O'Day AR the nt Mtg are pleasing large audiences with a good show. Della Thornton, songs and dances good; Myrtle ‘The Baby Farm,’’ “‘Cohen the Count,”’ both good Ford and Gebrue are auvenites her a i Catchy meme emg ty 6 pretty oe Sa Nelson, songs , sed: Detele Lowman, songs arid skits. Next: ‘‘The Thoroughbreds.’’ WASH and Winchester, jugglers sod ~ oe “ afore chorus. Good olio headed by The Zeraldas, dances, good..--EHMLING’S. MUSIC. HALL INGTON (Dr. Linn, mgr. Monday rehearsals 10). Tuis Boller, sensational acrobats, complete a (iuilibrists.——BIJOU_ (Joe Maitland, mgr.)— (Aug. Ehmling, mgr.).—Lizzie Booth, songs and Packed houses. ‘‘Randion’’ the Hindoo won- rood bill._—-LAFAYET18 wry ‘a oe a Mrs. General Tom Thumb and the Baron and dances, fair; Lou Tague, songs, fair; Jossie der, drawing card, his second week. Wyoming Dr Campbell. mars. Gund ( ot a. Lamkin and Count Magris in ‘‘The Enchanted Statue.’’ These Allen, coon shouter good; H P. Moorehead and Jack and Prairie Nell in their ‘‘Wild West,’’ ee is Hay ¥ re ~~ vearsal 10).—The midget actors are clever and are a big hit. Madell ’ ’ ; - iP. clever; Deneabolo, magician, fair; Marie Girard, aie Daly y arry okes, accompanied by Mar- and Corbley, fine; Mae Turney, singer, fine; Carr humorist, good; Harry L. Reed, illustrated songs, = ry okes, in a sketch. The act was and Jordan, fine; Two Malcoms on the rolling pleused. Dell and Miller's moving pictures satis- — - por Ward and Curran were the laugh- globe, good; Isadore Silver in pictured melodies, factory.——HIPPODROME.—Novelties in moving {2% bit. Lee Harrison, songs and stories, good. _ fine, HARRY. t pictures.——BIJOU DREAM.—Change of bill tri. [OOK and Stevens have a novel idea in a sing: —_— Cobb’s Corner weekly in moving pictures.———TECK (D. Peter ing and talking act. Tom and Edith Almond in N.Y C. Cornell, mgr.).—Ritchie’s London comedy com- dancing ons skating, good. May Walch pleased ELISA, B. 5. JANUARY 19, 1907. pany in ‘‘Around the Clock” was a big concoction in songs and imitations. Morris and Morrig in FAMILY (G. W. Middleton, mgr. Monday re- SS =o ot laughter. The music hall scene was immense and the vaudeville fine. DICKSON. CLEVELAND, 0. KEITH'S (H. A. Daniels, mgr. Monday re- Learsal 11).—Barrows-Lancaster company, head- NOW READY line feature; Milt Wood, expert wooden shoe dancer, makes a hit. Fortune and Davis, musi- ca! skit, pleased; Three Hickman Brothers, novel act: Six Peerless Mowatts, comedy acrobatic R rapid-fire club juggling act that is wonderful; Meyme Remington and her pickaninnies, good; oe Four Bard Brothers, acrobats, clever, and May hin't Meant For Me Belfort, comedienne, concluded the bill.———LYRIC No. 47. A Weenty, Word with WILL the Wordwright. (E. H. Anthony, mgr, Monday rehearsal 11).— Lee Cooper and company in ‘‘Price of Power’’ head the program, and make a decided hit; Marie Originator of, and the only man who has er Curtis, comedienne, good; Chris Lane, monologist, BY has a good line of talk; Louise Arnot and Tom escaped from a sealed Guun have a very neat act in’ ‘‘Regan’s Luck’’; COBB & HOYT Green Brothers, jugglers, clever; Conley Sisters, fair; Klein Brothers made a hit with their well- trained buck and wing dancing and should be Will D. Cobb, Wordwright great dancers in time. They are local boys, both in mid air, WITHOUT DAMAGING THE BAG [. under ten years old.——EMPIRE (Geo. Chenet, With Shapiro mgr. Monday rehearsal 11).—The Behman Show im 1416 Broadway New York City ‘‘Hey Diddle Diddle’’ has five scenes, one of Masnificent Sta ce Settings ADDRESS which is the Princess Theatre. A good deal of business in this scene is copied from the Fred OF Gostily Golored Plush WM. MORRIS

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Esra TONES Rene eRe Se Mme mmeny i 6 tN | 2: =s Oi als tem, CARL 4 } RR peat se. See AT Fe See Mite 9h BE 16 VARIBTY Artists’ IF You have not received one of my Vaudeville Date Books for season 1907-1908, one will be mailed to you upon application. WILLIAM MORRIS 167 Dearborn St., Chicago, I11. 1440 Broadway, New York Tel, 8487 Bryant. Cable, ‘‘Control,’’ New York. Clifford C. Fischer’s International Vaudeville Agency 1440 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. HOLLAND BUILDING. CHAS. ESCHERT with Al Sutherland, St. James Building. Booking only good acts. Anything There’e a Dollar In JAGK LEVY 140 West 42d St. New York VAUDEVILLE ACENTS WESLEY & PINCUS Broadway and 89th St. Building, New York. Suite 203. “GHARLEY CASE’S FATHER” ee ey Se comedian. Send P. 0. PASTOR’S 14TH ST., SD AVB., CONTINUOUS, 20 & 80 OTS. NEXT WEEK, MONDAY, JAN. 21, 1907. GALLAGHER AND BARRETT. WILLIAM CAHILL, PIERCE AND MAIZEE. The Valadons, Ward and Adams. G. Burkhart. De Chantal Twin Sisters Luce and Luce. Armstrong and Clark. Murray, Clayton and Drew. Laredo and Blake. ADDED —_-. THE MARDO TRIO, AMERICA’S MOST FAMOUS VARIETY THEATRE “The stepping stone to Broadway” order fer 265¢e. Case Publishing Oe., Lock- port, N. ¥. FURNISHED ROOMS THE PROFESSION. PE ny gy A BEST PLACES TO STOP AT NEW RICHMOND HOTEL (BUROPBAN PLAN.) EUSON’S THEATRE, northeast corner Clark and Kinzie streets, TWO MINUTES FROM THE OLARK STREET BRIDGE. CHICAGO, Bverything new and modern. They all say it is the best appointed theatrical hotel im the Windy City. Rooms single and in suites. ILL. AL. J. FLYNN, Prep. National Hotel eee pres Van Buren and Wabesh Avenue. CHICAGO The Heme of Vaudeville Artists. In vicinity of all theatres. Medern, up te date. Write fer rates. D. A. DOOLEY, Prep. WHEN YOU PLAY Hathaway’s, New Bedford, Mass. STOP AT THE Mansion House JAS. F, McADAMS, Prep. Leatheroid Trunks LIGHTER THAN STEEL 50 TIMES STRONGER THAN WOOD LEATHEROID MFC. CO. fiend for New Theatrical Catalogue. 683 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, near Spring St. Pacific Coast Amusement Co. Owning and Operating 30 First-Class Vaudeville Theatres East, Northwest and West WANTED AT ALL TIMES, FIRST-CLASS AOTS OF ALL KIXDS that can deliver the goods. SOLE BOOKING AGENTS CHRIS. OC BROWN, FREEMAN BERNSTEIN, ARCHIE LEVY, AL. ONKEN, 76 So, Clark St, 1358 Broadway, Suite 8, 9, 10, 1207 Golden Gate Ave.. 208 American Bank Bidg CHICAGO NEW YORK CITY SAN FRANCISCO, CAL SEATTLE, WASH. hearsal 10).—Harry LaRose and company in ‘‘The Sailor and the Horse,’’ unusually strong; Luce and Luce, refined musical act; John Clinton, clever monologue; DuBois and company, good illu- sions; Eleanor Blanchard, happy comedian.—— RIALTO (F. W. McConnell, mgr. Monday re- hearsal 1:30).—Brand Sisters, William Smith, Sue Blanchard, May Hoey, May Milburn and Dolly Bland in a meritorious bill, J. M, BEERS. FALL RIVER, MASS. SHEEDY’S (Chas, EB. Cook, mgr.).—The head- liner is Charlotte Parry and company in ‘The Comstock Mystery,’’ a pronounced success. A de- cided hit. Maude Dione, songs, fine; Ray Cox, ‘“‘The Girl from Dixie,’’ good; Swan and Bam- berd, the eccentric recruits, fair; Orpheus Comedy Four, singing comedians, applauded; Adele Pur- vis Onri, assisted by Flora Allthorpe, very good; Harry T. Suda, oriental equilibrist, clever; Cameragraph, good.——PLEASANT ST. (D. J. Casey, mgr.).—Beverly and Crane, songs and dances, very good; Burton and Primrose, sketch, fair; Burkhart in magic, very good._——BOSTON (H. R. Benn, mgr.).—This week Mayne Russell’s ‘Egyptian Burlesquers,’’ good show. Lew Pay- ton and the Four Sunflowers, singing and dancing, very good; King and Hasloop, Irish songs, good; Carrie Richardson, ballad singer, good; Ben Burke, Jew comedian, fair. E. F. RAFFERTY. FRANKFORT, IND. CRYSTAL (Chas. Welch, mgr.).—Russell and Devine, very good; Militair, excellent work on drums; Wolf and Vaughn, good, and Pthel Young, illustrated songs, good. dé. A. PETTY. FRESNO, CAL, NOVELTY (EF. A. Leffler, mgr. Monday re- hearsal 5).—Week 6: Rivas Brothers, balancers, good; Cheveriel, trick violinist, good; Mendel and company in “The Wild and Woolly West,’’ good. Novelty closes Sunday, Jan. 138, for three weeks. Orpheum Road Show, Jan. 22. BOB. GALESBURG, ILL. GAIETY (J. H. Holmes, mer. Monday re- hearsal 10:30).—Master Slater, juvenile comedian, good; George Mundweiler, illustrated songs, very good; Tuttle and May, sketch, very good; Doro- thy Vernon, vocalist, pleased; Fox and Du Ball, singers and dancers, good; Dixon Brothers, Euro- pean musical grotesques, big hit. BIJOU (F. E. Payden, mgr. Rehearsal 11).—Last _ half week 10; Flora Loraine, comedienne, good; Waller and Magill, singing and talking, good; Wiley Ferris, illustrated songs, pleased; Fairy Plumm, dancer, fair; Miller and Hunter, eccentric comedy sketch, hit. Half week 14: Nellie Gerome, singer, pleased; Ahearn and Baxter, comedy acrobats, good; Gilbert Sarony, impersonator, good; Davey and Phillips, singers and dancers, hit.——AUDI- TORIUM.—Hook’s Majestic Vaudeville Co. 14- “MINER'S” AMATEURS EVERY FRIDAY Week January 21 8th Ave. *°cimrany Bowery ~eltty Girts” DORIC sew vorx ORPHEU MT. VERNON NEW YORK HEADLINE ACTS AND OTHERS WRITE. A good time in a small house. SKETCH BUREAU Playlets and Sketches bought, sold, leased, writ- ten te order. Acts revised and staged. Leading Authors, Stage Managers and Producers on our staf. ACTORS and VARIETY ARTISTS TO BORK IN ACTS. LOUIS HALLETT, Manager Sketch Bureau Dept. BELLOWS @ GREGORY'S THEATRICAL EXCHANGE, 1440 BROADWAY FRED J. BEAMAN **The SKilful Skit Writer’’ | Author of the $1,000 Prize SKetch ““Suppressing the Press’”’ And more than $5 other successful vaudeville acts. PRICES MODERATE. Address 1339 L St., N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C., FOR SALE Wiggins Farm Wise Managers get in on the ground floor as this is a sure thing. Apply to real estate agent P. J. CASEY 1440 Broadway P. S.—It’s not what you were, but what you are to-day. I AM RICH in ideas for Songs, Sketches and Burlesques. MATT WOODWARD, Merriless Cottage, Sheeps- head Bay. That’s All. Percy G. “Nils COLONIAL New York ORPHEUM Brookiva ALHAMBRA Harlem ORPHEUM Boston NOVELTY Williamsburg GOTHAM East New York Address all personal letters to PERCY @. WILLIAMS, 1440 Broadway, New York Gity. ORPHEUM CIRCUIT OF HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE TMBATRES M. MEYERFELD, JR., Pres. MARTIN BECK, General Manager. FRANK VINCENT, N. Y. Representative. Ail Applications for Time Must be Addressed to Cc. E. BRAY, Booking Manager, Majestic Theatre Bidg., Chicago, Ill. VAUDEVILLE HEADLINERS “oBQOD STANDARD AGTS If you have an open week you want to all at short notice write to W. L. DOOKSTADBR, Garrick Theatre, Wilmington, Del. Can close Saturday night and make any city east of Chicago to open Monday night. Prof. Geo. H. Wilson 263 West 42nd Street The Only Expert Teacher of Stage Dancing in New York City. Reference: Entire Theatrical Profession. Indorsed by the most prom- inent managers and agents in the city. Booklet contain- ing valuable information sent FREE. BROOKS’ Clothes Shop 138 E. Madison St. CHIGAGO Caters to the profession, Clothing Teady to wear, HARRY THOMPSON is with us. WIRE ADDRESS Francis Herbert, ‘ ‘Froo Man” IMPORTANT Wire v- JEROME WILLARD ST., San FRANCISCO, CALIF. Anyone knowing his whereabouts, kindly inform as above, Have Your Card in Variety 15: Harry Steele, eccentric roller skater, fair; Lulu White, illustrated songs, fair; Dahlgren Sisters, singers and dancers, good; Burnes and Wilson, blackface comedy sketch, fair; Musical Shirley, very good; The Maerilles, musical sketch, hit: Silverton Trio, novelty wire artists, clever. NOTE.—Milland and Hunter joined the Sam Devere Burlesque Co. in Cincinanti last week. F. E. R. GLOVERSVILLE, N. Y. FAMILY (Fred De Bondy, res. mgr. Monday rehearsal 10).—J. S. Wild, good; Archie Boyd and company, good; Walter "Dreams, fair; Dorothy When answering advertisements kindly mention Vaniuey. Barlow, soprano, well received; Henry Clive, very good. MOWE HAMILTON, CAN. SAVOY (J. G, Appleton, mgr. Monday re- hearsal 1).—The Great Elverton, gun spinning. opens another strong bill; well received. Irene Lee and her Kandy Kids made good with their singing and -dancing; Meehan’s dogs go big; Frosini, accordeon player, gets a big hand; Can- field and Carleton, sketch team, fair; "Abdul Kader and his three wives, a novelty; Hoey and Lee, Hebrew comedians, are the hit of the bill; Four Lesters, cyclists, are another feature.— ms

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Rehearsal 10:30).—The headliner of the week is Edwards Davis and company in ‘‘The Unmasking.’’ The Four Piccolo Midgets were good in acrobatic work; Lawson and Namon do a bag punching and bicycle riding act that pleased; Lillian Tyce, pleasing as ever; Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Barry, a laugh from start to finish; Quaker City Quartet gave some excellent singing; Avery and Hart had a turn that was different from the ordinary **eoon’’ work. WILLIAM H. RHODES. HAZLETON, PA. FAMILY (Harry Knoblauch & Harry Hersker, props.).—The Four Andersons, clever; Ned Fitz- gibbon, violin soloist and imitations, very good; Miles and Nitran, dancing, hit; Leon and Ade- line, jugglers, good; Yonturkery, wire, excellent; Al Bothner, illustrated. RAY T, DRUM. HOBOKEN, N. J. EMPIRE (A. M. Bruggemann, mgr.).—Ned Wayburn’s ‘‘Dancing Daisies’’ head the bill with O’Brien and Havel. Paul Barnes and Mary Du- pont and company divided second honors; Zinelle and Boutelle pleased; The Kratons, fair; Fitz- gerald and Gilday, very good; Charlotte Ravens- croft, excellent. JOHN Kay. JOLIET, ILL. GRAND (L. M. Goldberg, mgr. Monday re- hearsal 2).—Petit Family (five), good; Bdna Shepherd in illustrated song, second week; San- ders, Dean and Sanders, in comedy playlet; Har- bach and Harris, comedy sketch; John Waller and Alice Magill, comedy act; Duffy, Sawtelle and Duffy in ‘‘Papa’s Sweetheart.’’ BLANCHE M. STEVENS. KANSAS CITY, MO. ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.).—This week the Orpheum has a very entertaining Dill consisting of the Empire City Quartet, Kita Banzai Troupe; Trovollo, ventriloquist; Three Flood Brothers, acrobats; Eugenie’ Barker, dramatic soprano, late of Carl Rosa Grand Opera Co.; Esmeralda, xylophone soloist, and Chas. DeCamo and his dog.——CENTURY (Jos. R. Donegan, mgr.).—Edward B, White, who says he was at one time a sparring partner of John L. Sullivan, and Rolla White pleased the audi- ences at the Century Theatre yesterday with a comedy boxing act, one of the features of ‘‘The Utopians.’"” Next week: ‘‘Star Show Girls.’,—— MAJESTIC (Clint Wilson, mgr.).—The vaude ville is the attractive feature offered by the ‘‘Bos- ton Belles’’ this week. Next week: ‘‘The Crack- erjacks."’ FAIRPLAY. KEOKUE, IA. LA SALLE (Keeves & Dodge, props. Monday re- hearsal).—Appleby, novelty banjo artist, clever; Harry Turkey Boyd, blackface comedian, very good, an old favorite; E. C. Ward, illustrated songs, pleased; Ed Wood, comedy musical act, very good; Campbell and Brady, novelty juggling act, excellent, stage settings very neat. R. B. LONDON, CAN. BENNETT'S (J. H. Aloz, res. mgr.).—Thos, J. Keough and company in ‘‘How He Won Her,” a protean sketch; clever impersonations. The Mozarts, novel dancing; Saona, living pictures, good; La Belle Trio, liberal applause; Bob and Bertha Hyde, hit; Carroll and Baker, dancing good, jokes ancient; Deltorrelli and Glissandro, musical comiques, laughing success. M. G. HUESTON. LOUISVILLE, KY. HOPKINS (W. M. Reichman, res. mgr.).— Pekin Zouaves, lightning drill corps, are the headliners on the bill. Martin’s monkeys, cats and dogs, good; Finley and Burke in stageland satire are both clever actors and scored a hit; Damm Brothers have a novel acrobatic act with feats of strength which is clever; Viola Dale, singer and mimic, good; Max Hildebrandt as the crazy German band leader does some clever eccen- tric dancing; Antoine and Peters in a travesty act are good for laughs unlimited.——BUCK- INGHAM (Whallen Bros., mgrs.).—‘**Miss New York Jr.’’ presented a good performance. CHAS. SYLVESTBER. . LOWELL, MASS. HATHAWAY.—Bert Leslie in ‘‘Hogan’s Visit,"’ supported by Sailor and Barbarett, good; Walt Terry and Nellie Elmer, singing and dancing, good; Murphy and Andrews, singing; Joe Deming, comedian, good; Blanchard Brothers, musical act, good; Bertie Herron, ‘‘the original minstrel miss,’’ good; Bell-Prevost Trio, acrobats, good. J. J. DAWSON. LYNN, MASS, AUDITORIUM (Harry Katzes, mgr. Monday rehearsal 10).—Exceptionally good bill. WwW. Jd. O’Hearn and company in a scenic Irish sketch, ‘“‘A Romance of Killarney,’’ scored a hit; Ken- nedy and Rooney, *‘A Happy Medium,’’ very well liked; Beatrice Moreland and company, ‘‘Taming a Husband,’’ pleased; the audience wanted to keep Jounston and Hardy singing; ‘‘Happy Days in Dixie,’’ ordinary colored act; Dill and Ward, dancers, and Bessie Greenwood complete the bill. DAVE CHASBR. MARION, IND, CRYSTAL (J. H. Ammons, prop. Rehearsal 10).—Week 17: The best act shown at this theatre was Gardner, West and Sunshine, novelty sketch artists, whose work was of a high character. Fol- lowing closely comes: Lee Barr, ‘‘the Flexible Adonis’’; Welch and Webb in a travesty, good; Ruth Smith, illustrated songs, always good.—— GRAND (H. G. Sommers, lessee. Rehearsal 10). —McGloin and Smith, wooden shoe dancers, ordi- nary; Kittie Major, fair; Travelle and Landers, fair; Edwin Warren, monologue, good; Blanche Clair Irwin, illustrates, good. L. 0. WETZEL. MARSHALLTOWN, IA. BIJOU (T. Nelson Downs, mgr.).—Week 6: Keneth Waite, monologist, good; Lulu Thiese, blackface impersonator and whistler, hit; Humes and Lewis, comedy acrobatics, fine; Frank Darr, illustrated songs. K. J. INGLEDUE. MILFORD, MASS. EMPIRDB (S. B. Stifter, mgr.).—Eddie Giguere, singer, fair; Ollie Perkins, chic soubrette, clever; Dewey and Thornton, colored, fine; Jimmy Car- roll, musical comedian, fair; Anna Lonnborg, vocalist, excellent. CHAS. E. LACKEY. MOBILE, ALA. LYRIC (G. Neubrik, lessee).—Week 7: How- ard and Bland, excellent; Trocadero Quartet, suc- cess; Gilligan and Murray, refined singing and talking; The Esterbrooks, musical, good; Lizzie Wilson, ‘‘coon’’ songs in German, fine; Little Joe Garza, ‘‘the Spanish cricket,’’ graceful. NAN. MONTREAL, CAN. SOHMER PARK (Lavigne & Lajoie, mgrs.).— Lavigne’s band concerts are still feature. Wood Brothers, flying rings, strong number; Bedard and Bedard, novel equilibrists; Keene, comedy juggler, strong; Louis Parizot (local), dancer, good work; Three DeBoliens, ground acrobats, strong act, the younger one remarkably clever.- READOSCOPE (Al E. Read, mgr.).—Novelties and comedy. Al Read, monologue, the hit. THEATRE ROYAL (H, C. Egerton, mgr.).— ‘‘Washington Society Girls,’ good business and show. Clever comedy and neat costumes, Chorus is strong and introduces several individual num- bers that are above the ordinary. The olio is featured by Abbie Carlton’s ‘‘Studies in Art,”’ good. Lassard Brothers, acrobats, fine. Madaline Franks, songs, strong hit; Honan and Kearney, comedians, heard from the front all through their rapid-fire talk; The Bartells, musical, are good. Next: ‘‘Avenue Girls.’’ NOTES.—Bedard and Bedard, equilibrists, are laying off here in- definitely. Miss El Salto, contortionist, ts visit- ing here. Bartelli Brothers, acrobats, are in the city for shert stay. AL. M. PRENTISS. MUNCIE, IND. STAR (Ray Andrews, mgr.).—Prof. Roy Free- man and his troupe of trained goats, good; Lillian When answering advertisements kindly mention VariErty. Murtha, the laughing German girl, received good applause; Master Lavender Richardson and com- pany in ‘‘Brady’s Boy,’’ very clever; Frank Gray, pictured melodies, good; Malvern Troupe, acro- bats, very good. GEO. FIFER. NEWARE, N. J. PROCTOR’S (R. C. Stewart, mgr. Monday re- hearsal 9).—Nessen, Hunter and Nessen open with a clever comedy club and hoop juggling act; Ramsdell Sisters in songs and dances were agreeable; Will Tomkins, the monologist, was funny and went well; Franz Ebert with Blsie Ebert and Maude DPmery, the latter a good toe dancer, appeared in a sketch called ‘‘Dan Cupid’’ in which he scored an immense hit; Bmpire Comedy Four sang well and injected a lot of humor into their act; Edwin Stevens and com- pany in ‘‘An Evening with Dickens’’ proved him- self a very clever impersonator of characters; Hawthorne and Burt were a clever team of comedians, their dancing also took well; Bessie Valdare’s troupe of cyclists did excellent work on the wheels. WALDMANN’S OPERA HOUSE (W. 8. Clark, mgr.).—The ‘‘Night Owls’’ are making good. NOTES.—On 28d this month George McDermitt, superintendent of Proctor’s Newark Theatre, will be married to Miss Fretta Zipf, of this city.—John Kaufman, a brother of Joe Kaufman, of the Young Americus Quintet, is stage manager of ‘‘Forty-five Minutes From Broadway’’ at the Newark Theatre this week.— Pearl Ladell and Mazie Hazelton are breaking in a new act. They will carry five special drops and electrical effects of a storm, JOE O’BRYAN. NEW HAVEN, CONN, POLI’S (S. Z. Poli, prop.; F. J. Hendisch, res; mgr. Monday rehearsals 10).—Joe Hart’s ‘O Hana San & Co.” is the headliner and is an artistic and entertaining novelty. Milton and Dolly Nobles in ‘*‘Why Walker Reformed,’ im- mense; Prof, Macart’s monkeys performed ex- ceptional ‘‘stunts’’; Raymond and Caverly enter- tained, but need some new dialogue badly; the singing and dancing of the Doherty Sisters, very zood; Morrow and Schellberg were enjoyed and Herbert, ‘‘The Frogman,’’ gave a unique per- formance which was very good. NEW ORLEANS, LA. GREENWALL (H. Greenwall, mgr.).—‘‘Trans- Atlantics,’’ a burlesque show for burlesque audi- ences. The opening burletta is‘pot as clever as the after piece. Clara Douglass, essaying lead- ing business, is one of the handsomest women in burlesque. Higgins and Emerson in song illua- trations merited applause. Friend and Downing offer an excellent line of patter. One of their song burlesyues is excellent. Downing stands colwparison with the best as a “‘straight’’ work- er. Howard Brothers return with their excellent banjo specialty Fennell and Tyson and Two Racketts, generously received Next: ‘*‘Runaway ae Smear hee eh re ee ee eee ta SSS SKS ee i sete es | cere a —— ae Cera = eee otra EE ame a emerepe rere ae tee wrap ett

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WE TOLD YOU SO! “BESSIE AND HER LITTLE BROWN BEAR.” Music by ALBERT VON TILZBR. As predicted this song is proving the biggest and most sensational hit ever published. Nothing like it Words by JAGK NORWORTH. before. We stated in our advance notices some time ago to watch for imitations. We really did not expect them so soon. We do not claim to be the originators of the “ TEDDY BEAR,” but we claim to have the original BEAR SONG—and all others are imitations. As imitations are always inferior, be sure and get the original, as originality always pays. GOOD SONGS FOR ALL ACTS. THE YORK ADDRESS ALI, MAIL TO MUSIC CO. ALBERT VON TILZER, Mgr. 40 WEST 28th STREET, NEW YORK.

sized houses. 17-19: Rice & Barton's Big Show drew medium business; seemed to please. KELLEY. Girls.”""——-WINTER GARDEN (T. P. Brooke, mgr.).—Brooke’s Band.——ELYSIUM (H. Green- wall, mgr.).—Black Patti Troubadours. ORPHEUM (Thos. S. Winston, res. mgr.)—Gus Edwards’ Boys and Girls, an entertaining act. Whitney Trimble substituted for—one of the “absentees.’” Joseph La Fleur opened the bill a with acrobatics. Bedini and dog, fair; Yuil and rehearsal 4).—Week 7: The Lukens, Alfred Kel- Boyd were evidently recruited from the ‘‘legiti- cey and company, Georgianna Clark, Edward mate.’’ They are not suited to vaudeville. Leroy Gray, Belle Gordon and Robish and Childress. A and Woodford were the hit of the bill, with very good bill——BON TON (J. H. Young, talk of other days. Papinta is held over from mgr. Monday rehearsal 10).—Week 7: A _ very e J “ good bill to the usual steady patronage. last week. The Labakans ats See) URL. JAY E. JOHNSON. SAN ANTONIO, TEX. : . en ase MAJESTIC (T. W. Mullaly, mgr.).—Merritt BENNETT'S (Gus. S. Greening, mgr.).—Ap- Sisters, singers and dancers, good; Ann Hamil- dale’s animal circus, interesting, amusing, ex- ton and company in “The Beggar,’’ pleased; cellent; Rooney Sisters, clever dancing act, sing- George Evers, comedian, a laughing hit; Ferry ing was excelent; Tom Mack, blackface artist, the Frog, none better; Louis Adams, violinist, laughing hit; Ledent, juggler, marvellous ®xhibi- fine; Hayes and Healy, comedians, one continued tion of jugglery, keeping nine balls in air at one coeam. - CAL. COHEN. time; Eckert and Berg, operetta, good, well re- < ceived; Libby and Trayer, comedy musicale, liber- ally applauded; Daisy Harcourt, English come- dienne, liberal applause. OTTO.

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ST. JOHN, N. B., CAN. KPITH’S (F. Guy Bradford, res. mgr.).—The bill this week is a very good one, made up most- ly of comedy, headed by Kimball and Donovan, banjoists, who were well received. La Favor Brothers and Creco, comedy acrobats, came next and kept the audience in a continuous roar; Mor- gan and West, comedy, very good; Cunningham end Fowley, singing and dancing, good; Nevado and Howard, rube wire act, took well. NOTE.—The Ford Sisters, quick change artists. booked, did not appear on account of one of them being sick. GORDON. ST. PAUL, MINN. ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.).—-Ollie Young and Brother, hoop rollers, excellent; Knight —Miner’s ‘‘Americans’’ hold the boards this Brothers and Sawtelle, dancing novelty, good; week. The show is among the poorest seen at Charles E. Evans and company, in “‘It’s Up. to this house this season.——WESTMINST'ER (Harry You, William,’’ fine; Elearior Falke, comedienne, Parkin, mgr.).—Irwin’s Big Show presents a very took the house by storm; Fred Zobedie, hand satisfactory bill. NOTE.—There seems to be balancer, good; Augusta Glose in ‘‘Spoken quite a lot of worriment around the Keith camp Songs,’’ good; Hickey and Nelson, ‘“Twisted and regarding the rumored invasion of Percy Wil- Tangled,’’ a scream. R. F. ROBERTSON. liams. He is very much needed here, as the public of this city would like to know what an all-around good show looks like. S. M. S.

PROVIDENCE, BR, I. KEITH’S (Chas. Lovenberg, mgr. Monday re- hearsal 9).—Volta, called ‘‘the human live wire,’’ is the feature. The act fell flat here. Windsor McCay, with his sketches, was very clever. A real headline act was that of Marie Stuart and Clayton White. It made a big hit. Katie Barry seemed to please. Rhodes and Carter, acrobats, good. Carsun and Willard had good parodies and with a few up-to-date jokes added their act could be very much improved. The bill concluded with Eleanor Dorrell, Wise and Milton and the Bar- gessens.———IMPERIAL (Leon H. Curtain, mgr.).

TOLEDO, 0. VALENTINE (Otto Klives, mgr. Sunday re- hearsal 10).—Lisle Leigh’s offering, ‘‘Kid-Glove Nan,’”’ is a tremendous hit, but the praise is all due to Miss Leigh. Clarice Vance is better than ever, and her song “If Anybody Wants to Meet a Jonah" brought the house down. MHarry L. Tighe and company make another hit. White and Simmons are popular. Other acts are John Del- more and Emily Darrell, singing and dancing, and Paul Spadoni, the strong man. Conn and Conrad are also on the bill, but are not working, having refused to open the show.——EMPIRE (Abe Please. The bill as a whole was below the aver- Shapiro, mgr.).—This week Weber & Rush’s age. BIJOU (Updegraff & Brownell, mgrs.).— Parisian Widows’? to packed houses. Both olio 14-16: Robie’s ‘‘Knickerbockers’’ pleased good- and burletta are far above the average. La

READING, PA. ORPHEUM (Frank Hill, mgr.).—14-19: Cogan and Bancroft, fair; Donovan and Arnold, pleased; Three Whitman Sisters and Willie Robinson failed to arouse much enthusiasm; Lydia and Albino have the best act on the bill; Wheeler Earl and Vera Curtis in Geo. M. Cohan’s ‘To Boston on Business’? have a clever sketch; Post and Russell, ordinary; Immensaphone seemed to

Tierro was the olio feature.——CRYSTAL (C. E. Baker, megr.).—This house reopened on Sunday by the Wabash Valley Amusement Co. The Dill this week consists of seven fairly good vaude- ville acts and moving pictures. LYCEUM (Frank Burt, mgr.).—Hap Ward’s ‘‘Not Yet But Soon’’ here for four days this week. NOTES.— Otto Klives is in New York for a few days.—Abe Shapiro is making a big success with the Ar- cade which is doing good business since Abe took the helm.—A new electric opens here next week, making seven of these houses in all. SYDNEY WIRE.

TOPEKA, KAN. NOVELTY (S. A. Wells, mgr. Sunday re- hearsal 12).—Marvin Brothers, acrobats, good; Dunston and Leslie, comedy; Kollins and Klif- ton, banjoists, very good; Frank and Lottie Whit- comb, comedy, good. AUDITORIUM, Midwinter Exposition (R. §S. Brigham, mgr.).—Excellent vaudeville program, consisting of the Webber Family of seven in acrobatic work, very good; Anita and Pauli, aerialists and gymnasts, good; Great Renos, comedy acrobats, and the Webers, wire act. L. H. FRIEDMAN.

TORONTO, ONT. SHEA’S (J, Shea, mgr.).—Grace Von Studdi- ford, selections, well received. Finest wire act ever seen here was presented by the Carmen Troupe. Harry Gilfoil scored. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Murphy were amusing. Jack Wilson and company were diverting. Others were Matthews and Ashley and Fred and Pauley, acrobatic eccen- triques. STAR (F. W. Stair, mgr.).—‘*Thor- oughbreds.’’ A little above the average. Excel- lent specialties were presented by Mlle. La Tosca, eontortionist; Henry and Francis in ‘‘The New Janitor’’; Washburn and Flynn, Niblo and Reilly, dancers, and the Laurent Trio, acrobatics. The ‘‘proilers’’ did good work in the pieces. Under- lined: ‘‘Washington Society Girls.’’ NOTE.— The O’Connor Trio, a singing act consisting of three sisters who hail from Mimico, a hamlet near this city, made their debut in Shea’s last week and succeeded fairly well. But they will have to secure new songs, as the ones they used were of the chestnut brand. HARTLEY.

TROY, N. Y. PROCTOR’S (W. H. Graham, mgr. Monday rehearsal 10).—Sidney Deane and company in “Christmas on the Island,’’ well received; Mc- Crea and Poole, good sharpshooting; Estelle Wor- dette and company in ‘‘A Honeymoon in the Cats- kills,’"” many laughs; McGrath and Page, banjo experts, well received; McIntyre and Bennett, blackfaced comedians, good; Duffin-Redcay com- pany. acrobats, hit; Aurie Dagwell, vocalist, pleased; Wilbur Held, ‘‘postcard boy,’’ ordinary. ——LYCEUM (W. H. Kelber, mgr.).—‘‘Dream- land’’ Burlesquers first half of the week to S. R. &. A first-class show in every respect. Last half: ‘‘The Avenue Girls.’’ J. J. M.

WATERBURY, CONN. JACQUES (J. H. Dockings, mgr.).—Rawle and Von Kaufman in ‘*‘Mush,’’ good; Prof. Du Bois, fair; Una Clayton and company, laugh winner; Charlotte Cole, songs, appreciated; Madden, Fitz- patrick and company (New Acts); Tom Moore in the spotlight won with ‘‘coon’’ songs; Karno’s comedians in ‘‘A Night in the Slums of Lon- don,’’ enjoyable. GIRARD.

WHEELING, W. VA. BIJOU ‘(Claude Nelson, mgr.).—Frank Hasset, Annie L. Williams, Stodard and Wilson, The Two Macks, all doing good work.——GAIETY (F. Niner, mgr.).—Colombine Trio, Three Kobers, Aker and Collins, Saunders and Cameron and others. Cc. M. H.

WINNIPEG, MAN. DOMINION (D. Douglas, mgr. Monday re- hearsal 10).—Week 7: Lenstrom and Anderson, comedy acrobats, fair, comedy slow; Redwood and Harvey, musical, well received; Lillian Walton and company, singing, good; Mr. and Mrs, Gott- lob and company, big hit in ‘‘Government Bonds’’; Russell and Held, clever dancing and singing; Howard’s ponies and dogs, clever turn; Kinodrome pictures, ‘‘Wonders of Canada’’ and ‘‘An Inex- perienced Chauffeur’’ conclude. BIJOU (Nash & Burrows, mgrs. Monday rehearsal 3).—Week 8: Mile. Blanchard, revolving ball, good; The Og- dens big in ‘‘The Right Christmas Stocking’’; Tom Brantford, eccentric comedian, several en- cores; Perez and King, songs, fair; Bingham and Gable, musicians, good; The Dowlings in ‘‘A Sage Brush Widow,’ well received; J. O’Tbvole, illus- trated songs, and pictures conclude. J. HORTON.

WORCESTER, MASS. POLI’S (J. C. Criddle, mgr. Monday rehearsal 10).—Mlle. Marquis’ Ponies, excellent; Sadie Gom- pers (New, Acts); May Tully and company in ‘Stop, Look and Listen’’ was clever; J. K. Murray and Clara Lorne in a singing act were very clever; Alf. Grant and Ethel Hoag in a conversation act were very funny, although some of the yarns were old; Mitchell and Cohn in a comedy talking act were good; Nettie Carroll in a high wire act was clever. PARK (Alf. Wil- ton, mgr.).—The ‘‘Twentieth Century Maids’’ are giving a fair performance. HARLOW L. STEELE.

WASHINGTON, D. C. NEW LYCEUM (Eugene Kernan, mgr. Monday rehearsal 10.)—The ‘‘High School Girls,’’ a clever burlesque company, the attraction. Burlesque affords lots of good laughs and introduces plenty

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VARIETY 19 BACK AGAIN VESTA VICTORIA SINGING HER OWN SONGS ON THE WILLIAMS CIRCUIT Colonial Theatre, New York, at present | WARNING ALL SONCS IN MY REPERTOIRE ARE EXCLUSIVELY MY PROPERTY and RESTRICTED TO MY USE. VESTA VICTORIA. ADELE RITCHIE, | The Dresden China Comedienne Week January 21, Shea’s, Buffalo ‘Week January 28, Shea’s, Toronto Direction MYERS @ HELLER, 31 W. Sist Street, New York City i mk CODE LL 4: KINLE Y ose Presenting ‘“‘ Pierrot and Pierrette’’ with DECIDED success. NOW TOURING INTERSTATE CIRCUIT. WEEK JAN. 2ist, MAJESTIC, BIRMINCHAM, eo. WARNING TO MANAGERS BOOKED SOLID IN VAUDEVILLE UNTIL MAY 6TH. : The acts known as Gus Edwards’ “School Boys and Girls,’ Gus Edwards’ “Type- writer Beauties” and Gus Edwards’ “Postal Telegraph Boys” are fully protected by ' law for all countries. EARL AND BELLA ANY IMITATIONS OR INFRINGEMENTS WILL BE PROSECUTED. a By GUS EDWARDS ye es THE MUSIC PUBLISHER Boston Globe: ‘“‘Goforth and Doyle present a very funny act entitled ‘All-Right.’ Mr. Go Miss Doyle knows how to delfyer a coon song. 1512 BROADWAY NEW YORK CITY SS ee Mey yer om re An cents finish to their strong act Be 5a oS ee SORES. TS a 1g . of good comedy by Tony Kennedy and Ted Evans. ACADEMY OF MUSIC (Jno. Lyons, megr.).— Sunday at the election. Jake has held this office to the different offices: Joe Schanberger, treas ib Several good musical numbers are rendered by Archie L, Sheppard’s moving pictures and illus- ever since the local chapter was organized. He is urer; Jake Harris, secretary; Gilbert Proctor, if Hilda Carle and Lilla Brennan. RELASCO.— trated songs by Tom Moore, good.—--NOTES.— liked by everybody who knows him—The T, M. vice president; James Gamble, press representa a | 13: Harris Vaudeville Company to good business. Eddie Schaffer, a popular Washington boy, is A. held their regular monthly meeting Sunday, tive; Abe Mayer, business manager. The club 7 . Chester Spencer, illustrated songs, good; Lois managing the ‘‘High School Girls’’ this season Jan. 18, and many new members were initiated.— meets every Friday night at Joe Adams’ Broadway iy Williams, dance, pleased; Fred Springston, drum and received a royal welcome to this city.—The Doe Mitchell, formerly manager for Turner’s buffet.—Manager Eugene Kernan has _ issued ie x soloist, creditable.——-MAJESTIC (0. Elsor, mgr.). candy boys of the New Lyceum Theatre went on Minstrels, has returned to is city for a short rders to the employees of the house that no i & -Mayer’s vaudeville concerts with a new bill. strike for higher wages last Monday.—Jake stay A new club was fe med in this city by boys under sixteen will be admitted to his house he Tom Fay, monologist, well received; Cico, magical, Johnston, the popular stage manager, was re- the treasurers of the ditt ent theatres called unless accompanied by an adu! owls and the following members were elected W. H. BOWMAN. clever; James Gamble, violinist, pleased.—— elected worthy conductor of the Eagles last the When answering advertisements kindly mention VARIETY.

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20 VARIETY REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS CORAM * *, “JERRY” THE ENGLISH VENTRILOQUIST Agent, H. B. MARINELLI Touring America ~ Herbert Brooks BACK IN NEW YORK AGAIN. THIS WEEK COLONIAL, NEW YORK New York England Australia Africa HARRY TATES @ FISHING ’MOTORING WE WON THE VERDICT! Fred Karnos Co. “A NIGHT IN AN ENGLISH MUSIC HALL” “A NIGHT IN THE SLUMS OF LONDON” Fully Copyrighted and Protected. JUDGE LACOMBE of the U. S. Court CONFIRMS THE TRUTH AND SUPPORTS THE LEGITIMATE RIGHTS OF THE ORIGINATOR. SPECIAL WARNING AND NOTICE. All piracies and infringements will be immediately dealt with by Messrs. HOUSE, GROSSMAN & VORHAUS, Attorneys at Law, World Building, N. Y. We will be pleased to hear from fellow performers and artists who are inter- ested in the protection of acts if a case of infringement comes under their notice. By arrangement Mr. Gus Hill will continue to play “A Night in an English Music Hall” in the Third Act of his Musical Play “Around the Clock.” FRED KARNO’S COMPANIES: “Jail Birds,” “Early Birds,” “Hilarity,” “New Woman’s Club” in repertoire; “Night in a London Club.” Fred Karno’s Musical Plays: “Dandy Thieves,” “His Majesty’s Guests,” “Saturday to Bf “Moses and Son,” “The Football Match.” All playing in England. Grand ’Xmas Production at Grand Theatre, Glasgow. American Representative : ALF REEVES. EN ROUTE Week Jan. 2/,‘A Nightinthe Slums of London’ $1,O00O SAYS i CAN BEAT COL. GASTON BORDEVERRY shooting at human target for speed. An accuracy contest to be shot on any stage in New York City. Any sights allowed on guns, excepting telescope. Contest to be shot with Winchester Re- peating Rifles. Distance to be shot, 25 foot. Frank McCrea (Of McCREA and POOL) Address care AL MAYER, “wo0"Von0 chs” POLIS, BRIDGEPORT. eoree Mozart TERRIFIC AND ENORMOUS SUCCESS Orpheum Theatre, Brooklyn, this week. January 21, Alhambra Theatre Management CLIFFORD C. FISCHER JUNO SALMO Empire, Leicester Square, London, nightly. Eight weeks from January 7, '07. Will soon appear on Keith-Proctor Circuit. THE LAUGHING HIT AT THE EMPIRE, LEICESTER SQUARE, LONDON. ARTHUR BEDINI Late ‘ARTHUR’ of | = AND ARTHUR Week Week Dec. 31—Empire, Leicester Square, London. Jan, 21—Palace Theatre, Stoke, Newington. Jan. 7—Empire, Leicester Square, London. 28—Palace Theatre, Stoke, Newington. 14—Empire, Leicester Square, London. Feb. 4—Empire, Leicester Square, London. ao em Wanted Wherever there is a Vaudeville or Buriesque Theatre, or a Summer Park address VARIETY. A BRAND NEW “ORIGINAL” COON SONG “That Welcome on the Mat Ain’t Meant for Me” INTRODUCED WITH GREAT ETHEL LEVEY BEWARE OF IMITATIONS SUCCESS BY THE INIMITABLE (MRS. CEO. M. COHAN) ON THE KEITH AND PROCTOR CIRCUIT Published, Owned and Copyrighted by Gus Edwards Music Pub. Co. 1512 Broadway, N.Y When euswerimg advertisements kindly tion Vanrtery.

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“THE PLAYERS’’ Mr. “ John T. Powers Address Care WESTERN VAUDEVILLE ASSOCIATION, Majestic Theatre Building, Chicago, Ill. ‘‘Clever Comedy SKit”’ (17 Minutes; 4in “ONE” ) Commence Tour of Entire intorstate, Hopkins, Ander- son and Kohli & Castle Circuits January Sth, 1907 TWIGE DAILY

Jewell’s Manikins BETTER THAN EVER One of vaudeville’s standard ee Can Seve be relied en to score with public and bex offices.

FRANK PAULINE BERRY & BERRY COMEDY MUSICAL DUO. Booked solid in vaudeville by Western Vaudeville Mzgs. Association. WEEK JAN. 21, GRAND OPERA HOUSE, INDIANAPOLIS.

“MAY TULLY and CO. From the Legitimate to Vaudeville AND NO GOLD BRICK in “3TO0 , LOOK and LISTEN’’ TIME ALL BOOKED ON KEITH-PROCTOR AND ORPHEUM CIRCUITS, WEEK JAN. 21, TRENT, TRENTON. JULIE RING IN VAUDEVILLE. Assisted by ROLAND SARGEANT.

=| BERTIE HERRON WEEK JAN. 21, LYNN, MASS,

Earle and Bartlett THE NATURAL IRISH COMEDIAN AND THE SINGING COMEDIENNE. WEEK JAN. 21, KEITH'S, PHILADELPHIA. WEEK JAN, 28, PASTOR’S, N. Y. CITY.

BIG SUCCESS! GALLAGHER > BARRE

in their NEW Travesty “The Battle of Too Soon”’ Time all filled, thank you Direction E. F. ALBEE

VIRGINIA EARL Announces a NEW ONE-ACT COMEDY FOR VAUDEVILLE By a Famous Legitimate Author

With a Supporting Cast of Uniform Excellence

WM. L. LYKENS, Manager, 31 West S3ist St. Taylor Granville “The Aeronaut” “An Aerial Sensation in One Act’”’ Under the Management of the GRANVILLE-BENNETT CO. This act fully protected by copyright. MARK BENNETT, Acting Manager. Tatali = Clemenso Bros. Vaudeville (0. Have sailed for Costa Rica, South America. Address until January 3ist, TEATRO, COSTA RICA, S. A.

SAN JOSE,

“An intensely thrilling playlet.”’ —WN, Y, Press, Dec. 30,

MR. BENJAMIN CHAPIN As ABRAHAM LINCOLN in his ene- act play “AT THE WHITE HOUSE’’

NEW YORK’S OPINION. BOSTON’S OPINION. “Well put together.”’—Chicot. ‘Success, intense, an ovation.’’—Record. “A miracle.’’—Mark Twain. “Mr. Chapin has not only succeeded where “Masterful success.""——-Bronson eect others have failed, but has done it with “Audience liked it, im@ensely."—Sush in | J ortiing sdetity that holds intense interest.” Variety. < ‘admirable skill.""—Corbin in The Sun. Po. “Chapin succeeded.’’—Darnton in The “The man who can unite lovers, balk World. traitors and do everything else that an audi- “‘A great and stirring actor.’’—Telegraph. ence enjoys seeing.’’--Transcript, Jan, 8.

VARIETY. KNICKERBOCKER THEATRE BUILDING, NEW YORK CITY CARDS OF ARTISTS UNDER THE HEADING OP ‘REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS” AT FOLLOWING RATES: 1-2 inch single col., at +4 monthly, net 1 inch 1 Inch across page, 20.0 2 inches double col., $20.00 monthly, net Oo s 1-2 Inch double col., + +3 sa ~ 2 inches 40.00 * 2 1 Inch 10.00 - Larger Space Pro Rata No advertisement under this heading accepted for less than one month Remittance must accompany advertisements forwarded by mail

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SPO» tuk. Ete aera SS ee ogee me em ee RE | 22 VARIETY REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS REPRBGOANTATIVE ARTIGTS eo?’ BARTH BROS. : WALTON Featuring the novel and unique acrobatic feat of pirouetting around the border of an ordinary handkerchief in fifteen flip-flops; afterwards turning 4© consecutive flip-flops ON the handkerchief. KINGSLEY BENEDICT |pROWN:WRIGHT i Presented by Ned Wayburn in : “THE FUTURITY WINNER” ALL AGENTS. MOST LAUGHABLE AND ORIGINAL NOVELTY EVEE Mortimer. Kaphan’s RAWSO N 4 C LA K Ee B. their own conception é¢ “jJUuSsST KIDS” A substantial sketch replete with comedy and pathos, En wate with “BON TONS.” Jan. 21-23, Empire, Albany. Jan. 24-26, Empire, Holyoke, tie apd Tom Hearn Special Scenery. Original People. IN ENGLAND MORTIMER KAPHAN, Mer., 1931 Broadway, New York. _ 5361 Columbus. VIcGRATH an PAIGE WILL SOON RETURN Week fan, M—Kelt', Provident eoat mteranen TaN Tos = | HAVE YOUR CARD IN VARIETY May Cr awtor cf “Dancing Johnies” The most refined singing and dancing act before the public. Address care VARIETY THE FAMOUS FOUR | COMEDY ACROBATS NELSON'S COMIQUES “sxex H Under Sole Management JACK LEVY Address 140 WEST 42nd STREET, N@WU YORK CITY FF ENEMIES fh hei 9, RT eR ET OR Hoe ~ Female Impersonator. “PERFORMANCE OF THE ONE ACT PLAYLET. | Ztfoducing SNITZ MOORE in a widely distinct Hebrew character creation; LEE HICKMAN as G6 99 | the ungrateful son; MADGE COLEMAN as the 6A SELF MADE MAN? | seciet vie’ cca’ merorse Sortow as the buxom maid. ; Written and Staged by ED. F, RUSH and WM. H. LYTELL. | A COMPLETE SUCCESS! Featured with “PARISIAN WIDOWS ” A MUSICAL ACT—ALL BRASS, NO STRINGS. Wherever there is a Vandeville Fee Wanted cr urlenaue Theatre, oF « Su BIG RLIT TLE SHORT 2 AO Bs Bey-17 (0 WORK: OWER Comedy Acrobats, Orpheum Road Show, Season KD" ALL ‘06-07. Direction Martin Beck. It ONS 59 HANOOCK 8T., BROOKLYN. Ir rou Lis TEL. 2986 L. BEDFORD. 97 Lig 9 RRS TAN Rpleenge st ey Gg GAN FRED ANNA THE MUSIGAL LAUGH MAKERS Address MYERS & KELLER, 31 W. 31st St., New York Gity ‘*“MUSICAL BROWNIE’ BOOHED SOLID JNO. A. WEST 33%: abe r- a Jno. A. West & Co., Includin oLF Others PER, ADDRESS, 161 WEST 66TH ST., CHICAGO, ILL, When answering advertisements kindly mention Vanury.

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VARIETY REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS roy FRED TOY SOLDIER WEEK JAN. 21, COLONIAL, N, Y. CITY. LOUIS WESLEY PRESENTS WALTON WESLEY @ PINCUS, Agents. AMERICA’S FAMOUS CHARACTER OOMZDIAN. Bocend season featured with Campbell & Drew’s “COLONIAL BELLES’’ COMPANY. Fifteen minutes of solid laughter in ‘‘one’’ doing his novel specialty, ‘‘The Tramp and Hebrew.’’ Harry Corson Clarke ACCOMPANIED BY Margaret Dale Owen If VAUDEVILLE, BY WILLIAM MORBIS. Chas. Leonard Fletcher OWN (opposite side of they) EARTH Toering the World ADDRESS UNTIL MARCH ist TIVOLI THEATRE, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA Care of Harry Rickards, Esq. fred Karno’s London Comedy ¢o.’s WEEK JAN. 21, POLI’S, BRIDGEPORT. PRESENTING “A Night in the Slums of London.” “A NIGHT IN A LONDON CLUB.” “A Night in an English Music Hall,” including Billie Reeves, the Original Drunk. “Jail Birds,” “New Woman’s Club,” “Hilarity,” all in repertoire. Productions protected. Attorneys, HOUSE, GROSSMAN & VORHAUS. All communications for open time, ALF REEVES, Manager, en route. “THE MAN WITH THE FUNNY SLIDE.” Chas. J. Burkhard! FEATURED WITH FENNESSY’S ‘MISS NEW YORK, JR.” Season 1906-'07, Management I. M. KERR. SGHROGK and RIGE THE TALKING CYCLISTS Will present in vaudeville next season an original comedy bicycle playlet entitled ASSISTANTS. “A CHANGE OF BUSINESS” SCENERY. Tour now being arranged by REICH & PLUNKETT. Vaudeville feature with ‘‘8 Bellse’’ this seascz. ORIGINAL TABLE TUMBLERS From The Runpelts ~e Germany mi ll Ge Les Georgis EGCENTRIC AOROBA ig FEATURES WITH THE BEHMAN SHOW. FERRY CORWEY The famous Musical Clown from the N, Y. Hippodrome, Keith’s Circuit. Address Chas, Bornhaupt, St, James’ Building Ben Welch “THE HEBREW AND THE DAGO.”’ Coming East on a slow horse. I’m so hungry I could eat ham, YES! ?’'M HIM; A BOUNCING SUCCESS JOHN L. NEFF ECCENTRIC The fellow that does THAT eccentric dance with Dockstader’s Minstrels Address all communications JACK LEVY, 140 W. 42d Street DARE DEVIL CASTELLANE Assisted by VOLA. SENSATIONAL DOUBLE “GAP OF DEATH’ AND TRICK CYCLISTS, Eastern managers, watoh for us. Permanent address care VARIETY, Obicage Offices, 79 &. Glark St. BESSIE WYNN In Vaudeville i SHEAN—WARREN 1. In Their Original Travesties, “QUO VADIS"—“CAPT. KIDD" PER. ADD., 81 CHESTER STREET, MOUNT VERNON, NW. Y. SEASON '07-'06, STARRING UNDER DIRECTION OF PERCY G@. WILLIAMS. Now playing Keith Circuit “IF YOU CAN'T BE GOOD, BE CAREFUL.” ROGER IMHOF Heading the Empire Show. DIRECTION HEUCK & FENWNESSY. HAVE YOUR CARD IN VARIETY am STUNNING GRENADIERS [es When answering advertisements kindly mention Vanity.

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—ammeetineen lene ant ee Te — 2A VARIETY REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS T COWBOY TS, JUST BACK LADY TRIUMPHS Jan, 7, Schenectady, b. 4, Yonkers. March 4, Mamilten, Can. March 31, Kansas @ity. April 29, Chicago, Majestic. Jan. 14 Binghamton. Feb. 11, Open. Mareh 11, Chieage Haymarket. April 7, Omaha. May 6, Indianapolis. Jan, 21, Allentewn. Feb. 18, Pastor’s. Mareh 18, St. Leuis. | April 14, Minneapelis. May 12, Cineinnati. Jan. 28, Reading. Feb. 26, Hyde & Behman’s. Marebh 25, Open. April 21, St. Paul. May 20, Chicago Olympic. Mrs. Murphy Laughs and the World Laughs With Her S$ 7, O | G - iw ROS a The Favorite Irish Comedienne WILL RIDE (THEIR WHEELS) OVER THE GREAT GRAC lE ORPHEUM CIRCUIT SHORTLY EMMETT The Reading Standard Team. Snappy Work PRESENTS “NMirs. Murphy’s seen tsbeet> IE linore Sisters Percy Williams’ Colonial Theatre, N.Y. in VAUDEVILLE Direction GEO. HOMANS WEEK OF JAN. 2ist DONT YOU WORRY, DON'T. YOU FRET Have Your Card in Y N. B.---Success to the Comedy Club As K_D'‘AMO VARIETY ' REN SHEILDS? is NOT Related CEO. COHAN.?? ae NO Ask The Irish Magician LAWRENCE CRANE “© CO, DEWEY THEATRE, New York,City. WEEK JANUARY 28th. Bermr Levy (ASHTON AND EARLE THE POPULAR ARTIST OF THE NEW YORK MORNING TELEGRAPH. aa ry) Was the first one in the world to use his method of sketching upon the stage. THE EDI TOR OF FUD GE He has patented his act and apparatus and VARIETY will watch his interests until his return to A BRIGHT SPOT ON ANY BILL. New York. NOW TOURING AS A SPECIAL ATTRACTION ON THE INTERSTATE AND ORPHEUM CIRCUITS. A Creating a Furor of e © AND IX? ng R Y EB é6 S Y OF 99 : “HIS DA F Have leased ‘“‘HIS DAY OFF’’ te Chas. Leonard Fletcher fer Australia, and “UP AGAINST IT” te Mabel Bardine fer England. Address WESTERN VAUDEVILLE ASSN. ws lie 4 HOLLOWAYS That Brigand costume is a scream. Booked by BENTHAM. BIG SUCCESS AT THE NEW YORK HIPPODROME—INDEFINITELY. ALLAN SHAW MIKE BERNARD THE INCOMPARABLE CREATING A SENSATION EVERYWHERE WITH HIS INDESCRIBABLE COIN SPECIALTY. e Pi 9 Have Your Card in VARIETY emit. neu DIXON, ANGER : CO. CARE VARIETY’S OHICAGO OFFICE. “The Beron and His Friend Out West” MYERS & KELLER New Dialogue, New Scenery, New Music, New Costumes When answering advertisements kindly mention Vantrty. Oarar

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=—=—_—_—S—rrrh OT Ce VARIETY 25 REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS ——s—2 An Up-to-Date Act, with an Up-to-Date Show, Closing theJOlio BERT SQMERS ano LAW Frep “THE AUTOMANIAGCS,” Civscn Conversion tang, ““MIR. AUTO FROM MOBILE” (°°) A Laughing Success Everywhere Jan. 20th, Indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 27th, Louisville, Ky. WOULD CONSIDER A FEW GOOD SUMMER PARK WEEKS With Chas. E. Taylor’s *‘ Parisian Belles’? Extravaganza Company Feb. 3rd, Cincinnati, 0. N. B—WE SING AND SING WELL, BUT WE SING NO PARODIES TROVOLLO Ventriloquil Comedy Drama ‘HOTEL OFFICE BIC HIT ORPHEUM CIRCUIT McMAHON & CHAPELLE’S ‘‘PULLMAN” PORTER 'MAIDS” WRIGHT -BRENNEN= WALDEN MILDRED A QUARTET IN A DISTINCTLY NEW AND NOVEL COMEDY SINGING ACT. CLOSING THE OLIO WITH “BACHELOR CLUB.”’ FIRST APPEARANCE EAST, PASTOR’S, WEEK JAN. 21. ‘‘TOMMY ATHINS OFF DUTY’’ PRESENTED BY MARDO TRIO A REAL COMEDY ACROBATIC ACT. " LESTER «> MANNING -- ‘THE LITTLE “IMMIGRANT” ORPHEUM CIRCUIT UNTIL MARCH 10TH. ORPHEUM ROAD SHOW FOR BALANCE SEASON. Personal Representative, EDGAR ALLEN. Booking Agents, MYERS & KELLER. MANAGERS ARE INFORMED That All Material In My Act Is My Own. I respectfully ask that protection be afforded me against imitators and “copies. When Art Fisher played the Union Square in New York, week of January 7th, I personally requested of him to eliminate all in his act belonging to me ; on the same day I spoke to P. F. Nash in the Keith Booking Office, making the same request. Both promised it would be done. I have been reliably informed that Art Fisher did not change his act one iota while playing Keith’s, Philadelphia the following week (January 14th). I have played at that house. Mr. Fisher not alone copies my material, but my. style of dress as well. LEO CARRILLO, Address Care “Variety.” “Caught in the Act,’’ the Manager said, Then he searched to find the cause; We held up the Curtain, took three Bows, And also Rounds of Applause. MaDell ana Corbley ALWAYS WORKING; NOT WORRYING. MAJESTIC MUSICAL FOUR HIGH CLASS COMEDY MUSICAL OFFERING MR. ALBERT SUTHERLAND, Representative, St. James Bldg., N. Y¥. 12th Year For “MANDY HAWHINS” MOST BEAUTIFUL PASTORAL PLAYLET IN VAUDEVILLE, PRESENTED BY Mr. DANNY MANN CO. Greatest ‘“‘Old Man’’ Character Actor on American Stage. F ARTISTS ADVERTISING IN THIS DEPARTMENT WILL FURNISH ROUTES IN ADVANCE, A DATE LINE WILL BE INSERTED IN ADVERTISEMENT EACH WEEK~=~=-=- TANEAN, FELIX » CLAXTON ti. ihe, When answering advertisements kindly mention Vantery. 2h S23

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south eee teed hl ee j _ ese, ompana ee ae PRA REN a eT ee or] ee le = - NRE LS TF al om wo 26 VARIETY REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS THE VENTRILOQUIST WITH A PRODUCTION. Ed.F. Reynard And His Famous Mechanical Figures. En Route Great Orpheum Road Show. Direction MARTIN BEOE. Gartelle Bros. SKATORIALISM ‘wells from the Pacific’ Kelly and Violette ULTRA FASHION PLATES Carlton Macy, Maude Hall & Go. PRESENTING “THE MAGPIE AND THE JAY.” BY EDW. WERTZEL. THE NEVER IDLE ACT. ESTELLE WORDETTE AND CO. “A Honeymoon in the Catskills.”’ EVA MUDGE “THE MILITARY MAID.”’ Booked by MYERS @ HELLER FOR SALE WIGGIN’S FARM Apply to THE CHADWICK TRIO. Vera De Bassini The Italian aac, = and Wonderful Human Violin, Permanent Address, 457 West 57th St., N. Y¥. City F YOU'RE Dt ASK D 2 AR raVa(@)y lk DAMON (TWO) Shrodes WORKING CHAS. B. LILLY B. Colby -- May The Veatriloquist and The Dancing Doll Playing Return Dates Everywhere Per, Add. 20 Wellington St., Strand, W. ©., Londen, England. Netta Vesta Singing Comedienne. Address care VARIETY. Billie Ritchie and his ten Pantomimists, starring with Gus es “Around the Cleck.”’ Louis GRACB SIMON # GARDNER Presenting Mies Garduer’s latest version of “The New Ocachman.’’ Booked solid by MYERS & KELLER. Per, Address, 229 W. 88th 8t., New York City aa crs: f. Semg,_ “THE NARROW FELLER.” Daisy Harcourt THE COMEDIENNE. Address WILLIAM MORRIS. Daly Burgess (WITHOUT THE DOG.) Working Alone “ON THE GRAZING PATCH.’’ Per. address, Mansfield, O. HOOP THE HOOP. FRANCS WOOD “*THE MAN WITH THE HOOPS” LOUISE DRESSER i WITH LEW FIELDS’ “ABOUT TOWN” OO. 29 Leicester +, Lendon, W. O., ROSERE D. erh’any, 1965 Broadway, ROSS a» LEWIS TIME ALL FILLED UNTIL OUR RETURN TO ENGLAND, FEBRUARY 25TH. Miss Virginia Ainsworth PRIMA DONNA SOPRANO, TIVOLI THEATRE, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA. Address all commanications care ef her Eure- pean Representative, SYDNEY M. GLOVER WARE’S “village Choir” Hyde & Behman’s, week Jan, 21, ZOUBOULAKIS Musical and Plastic Artist. Presenting two novelty acts that are away from anything else. Close in ‘‘one.’’ SHEPPARD CAMP “The Man from Georgia’”’ BILLIE REEVES As “BILL SYEKES”’ IN FRED KARNO’S “A NIGHT IN THE LON- DON SLUMS”; ALSO THE ORIGINAL ‘“‘DRUNK” IN “A NIGHT AT AN ENGLISH MUSIC HALL.” WEK& JAN. 21, POLI’S, BRIDGEPORT. Valerie Berdere and Company TIME ALL FILLED, SMITH ae ARADO BOOKED SOLID UNTIL APRIL IST. WESTERN VAUDEVILLE ASSOCIATION, Dave Nowlin THE MAW WITH THE FLEXIBLE VOICE. STUART BARNES Direction GEO. HOMANS. Meredith Sisters DIRECTION GEO. HOMANS, ET THE HABIT GET IT Quics py-\a[e))| THAT $ I] Presenting WILFRED CLARKE Assisted by MISS THEO CAREW and CO. His Sketches “NO MORE TROUBLE” and “WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT” ADDRESS, Care LAMBS’ OLUB, NEW YORK CITY SAY, FOLKS = think oF THis Criticism of the Famous Blocksom and Burns Act by the N. Y. Evening Mail, Dec. 22d. KEITH-PROCTOR, HARLEM OPERA HOUSE ‘“BLOCKSOM AND BURNS have borrowed some of Collins and Hart’s thunder. They do a bur- lesque balancing turn, supported by an invisible wire, that is really funny, and quite AN IMPROVE- MENT: over Collins and Hart’s similar offering. to stamp them as headliners.’’ Their act is brimful of surprises, and mirthful enough ? EMITOR ? {8 11,2? A CASE FOR “OUR COMEDY CLUB’’? UNIQUE IN THE WORLD! Always $10,000 (Ten Thousand Dollars) ready to challenge ANY MAN FROM ANY PART OF THE WORLD to duplicate my act in the same LENGTH OF TIME. COLONEL Gaston Bordeverry | The INVENTOR and ORIGINATOR of playing the piano and disrobing a in full evening dress with repeating rifles. THIS WEEK, HAMMERSTEIN’S VICTORIA THEATRE, 3d Time in 14 Months. REAL COMEDY REAL MUSIC GOLDSMITH" HOPPE | FEATURED WITH FRED IRWIN’S “BIG SHOW” When answering edvertisements kindly mention Vantery.

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WEEK JAN. 21, CORINTHIAN, ROCHESTER BOB MANCHESTER'S “VANITY FAIR” EXTRAVAGANZA CO. JESSIE SHARP SOPRANO. WANGDOODLE FOUR in the whimsical ROBINSON DALL WHITE. comedy, Goo “THE DARKY DANCING MASTER.” Fifth Season with Bob Manchester.

PHENOMENAL GYMNASTIC EXPERTS. REED ann SHAW NOVELTY PAR EXCELLENCE. ANNA ARLINE Petite and Dainty = Sings Cute Songs JOHN CONLEY IRISH COMEDIAN, ‘Quaker City Lad.’’ BELLE WILTON “The Dark Eyed Daughter of Spain.”’ CURTIS A. JONES VERSATILE COMEDIAN.

WEEK JAN. 21—EMPIRE, TOLEDO. “Greater New Yo:k Stars” The Busch-Devere Trio ILLUSTRATED MUSICAL NOVELTY. The Only Act of Its Kind, | MARYLAND TYSON CHARACTER CHANGE ARTIST.

HUME, CAIN and HOEY A Neat Straight Singing Act. “THAT” COMEDY TEAM, VIRGINIA TYSON SINGING COMEDIENNE,

MONA Haves? Wynne The singing and dancing couple, With THE BEHMAN SHOW, JAN, 21-23, GAYETY, INDIANAPOLIS. JAN. 24-26, YOUNGSTOWN. WEBER & RUSH’S “‘Parisian Widows”

Hickman pe «« Coleman Laughable travesty, ‘‘The Substitute.’’ Savoy Quartette Tom Fullam, Bert La Rose, John Ekartd, Max Gordon. Singing and comedy. Annette Wiltsie “THE JOLLY GIRL.”

La Tierro SPECIAL FEATURE in the new sensational Pantomime ‘‘Danse De La Revenge.’’

Snitz Moore EVERYBODY IS SATISFIED.

LeClair oem ou Hardt THE TWO STRONG MEN, Watch the handkerchief,

WEEK JAN. 21, DEWEY, MINN. Put Together for Laughing Purposes. “New London Gaiety Girls” CLIFF W. GRANT, Sele Manager Arthur The Musical Bells COMPANOLOGISTS.

Washburn ena Austin TWO OF A KIND.

Mar le Young and Catlin (Soubrette) SINGERS AND pencens PAR EXCEL- Introducing Imitation of Fife and Drum Corps. Nettie Grant In Impersonation of Baby Marion. John Barbour Musical Director and Violin Soloist. Pat White THAT FAMOUS FUNNY FELLOW.

Oscar Lewis an Green Just getting —- nicely, thank you.

RICE & PREVOST “Bumpty Bumps” TOSSING iAUSTINS girl act’’ like a juggling act? Be- in both. I told this to some friends with a scream of laughter. Now they don’t speak to me. I tried to get it in the theatre program. It’s better than some I thought up. This week’s my birthday, 3 ALEXANDER BROS. AND BRADY EXPOSITION 4.

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NITA ALLEN = C0, Greatest Novelty Hit of the Season, “CAR 2, STATEROOM 1.”’ By Will M. Cressy. Miss Raffin’s MONKEYS KEITH & PROCTOR CIRCUIT

WEEK JAN, 21, EMPIRE, CLEVELAND. HYDE’S COMEDIANS JAMES HYDE, - Manager VI HOLMES And her ‘‘English Belles’’ touring the coun- try with Hyde's Comedians and “Blue Rib- bon Girls.’’

Mysterious Musical Bennetts AMERICA’S NOVELTY ACT. ok Kauffman Bros. SINGING AND DANCING COMEDIANS. World’s: Comedy, Four CONLON, WARD, DOBBS, HAYES. ADAMS;and DREW IN “A BOGUS CHAUFFEUR.” You Gant Beat This

At liberty for Summer Engagements JOHN S. EGAN, Wilmington, Del.

Della Laytelle “THE LITTLE IRISH COLLEEN”’ At liberty for parks next summer, En route with Bob Manchester's ‘Cracker Jacks.’’

“AACH, CHENNIE, = a LIFE MIT OUT Leon Kohlmar THIRD YEAR WITH DAVID WARFIELD. Will present a new sketch in vaudeville soon.

MURIEL COOMBS in) STONE “The Last of the Troupe.’’ By Chas, Horwitz. The latest success in vaudeville. Our own spe cial scenery. Mr. Coombs for three seasons solo tenor with George Primrose.

JENNY CULLMAN and ST.GEORGE Leading Famous nn Comedian. Harpist and Vocalist. Presenting “‘THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD.”’ Per, address 215 Columbus Ave., N. Y. City, care of Hoffman,

VERSATILE ACROBAT. Truce Rice ALWAYS BUSY. BYRNE BROS.’ ‘‘8’’ BELLS. THOS J. MARY Ryan- ‘Richfield in “MAG HAGGERTY'S RECEPTION,’ By Will M. Cressy, Starting Tour 1907-08 Direction P. G. Williams. Direction Wm. Morris. Week Jan. 21, Orpheum Theatre, Utica. Barber-Ritchie Trio WHEELWURIGHTS Time all filled until our return to Empire Theatre, London, ADDRESS WESLEY & PINCUS. Dick McAllister AK ‘‘Perkins, the Bell Bey,’’ in ‘‘Around the OCloek’’ Company, late Bad Boy of Karno’s ‘‘Might im an English Vaudeville.’’ JAGK NORWORTH

Ig VAUDEVILLE, MAX MILIAN THE GREAT VIOLINIST, Acoompanied on Piano by his Sister. Booked Solid Season 1906-1907. HENRY PINCUS, Manager. St. James Bldg., New York City. KEATON JOE, MYRA, BUSTER, JINGLES AND LOUISE. Important to Managers—-Buster will be 16 years of age, Oct. 4, 1909. Address the man with the wife, the table and three kids. Address care of Comedy Club, or Ehrich House, 229 W. 38th St., N. Y. City.

There is Only One ANNA FAY A Box Office Attraction. D. H. PINGREE, Melrose Highlands, Mass.

WILDER 3" The Florham, 256 W. 97th 8t., N. Y. City. *Phone 2188 River.

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i i EEO, in, Oa POT EER SS es ET PRE Sti UNL ID Nenana tas VARIETY BONITA’S Sensational Success in . | Hattie Williams’ Biggest Hit in Imitating’ | cyaRLES FROHMAN’S CAFS CAID CAFO CAF CAD CAD CAD CAFO CAFDCAFOCIIDC WAC “Wine, Woman * Song’ | Did You Ever Sing *BEDELIA”? Tom Gillen, Cecelia Weston, and others “LITTLE CHERUB” Did You Ever Sing “IRISH MOLLY 0”? MY IRISH ROSIE The MASTER song by the MASTER SONG BUILDERS, JEROME & SCHWARTZ “MY IRISH ROSIE” TWO STEP—A great Orchestra and Dance Number, also suitable for dumb acts 1s Your Mother In, Molly Malone? The pretty Waltz Song featured by Helen Trix, Nora Kelly, McCue and Cahill, Murphy and Andrews, May Walsh, "Ain't You Got Nothing to Say?” A great hit with Ford and Gehrue, Lena La Couvier, Albert Sisters, and others Production Hits: “ Any Old Time at All” in Sam Bernard’s “The Rich Mr. Hoggenheimer ” * MOONSHINE ” in May Irwin’s * Nirs. Wilson-Andrews ” THOS. J. QUIGLEY will be in CHICAGO on and after January 21st, 1907, with all the above hits land our full catalogue. HEADQUARTERS at the SHERMAN HOUSE, where he will be pleased to meet members of the profession. Other Hits “HELLO! HELLO! HELLO!” (It’s a Different Girl Again) “PERCY” “Sweet Anastasia Brady” “a LOVE A LASSIE” “QUEEN OF LOVE” ? Fred Ray, William Jerome, Jean Schwartz, Tom Quigley, Harry Pruden, Harry Jones, always on hand to see their. friends. George Offerman (formerly with F. B. Haviland and Victor Kremer) has recently joined the professional staff. Friends write in. FRANCIS, DAY & HUNTER NEW YORK, - - (Between Broadway and 5th Avenue) 15 WEST 30th STREET rT (CAI) CAI CAID CASS CAV CSD CFD) CIO CAFO CBIOCAFD SFO When answering advertisements kindly mention Variety. SHO) CAFO CEO CEO CEFOCEFO CAFO CEO CAFO CEO CSF OCEFO CEO CES CEF@ CEA CE: PG SF es