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RETIREMENT OF E. D. STAIR 
MEANS NE W POPU LAR CIRCUIT 

Messrs. Havlin & Nicholai, With Producers of Road 

Shows, Framing up the Chain to Succeed 

the Stair and Havlin Time. 



It is practically assured that there 
Is now in process of formation a new 
popular priced circuit, to be con- 
ducted on lines differing entirely from 
the old Stair & Havlin regime. 

E. D. Stair has been asked to join 
the new movement, and though he is 
said to approve of the plans outlined, 
Mr. Stair prefers to retire from active 
participation for no other reason than 
that he intends to devote the (re- 
mainder of his days to the enviable 
task of securing enjoyment. 

His partners, however, are desirous 
of carrying on the business. It is 
understood that John H. Havlin and 
George Nicolai are negotiating with 
8tair to secure control of his interests 
In the circuit with a view to a general 
reorganization. If this is carried 
through to a successful issue several 
producing managers of travelling com- 
binations will be associated with Hav- 
lin and Nicolai, Stair only retaining 
holdings in a number of theatre 
properties. 

The plan which may be put into 
effect in time for the booking of 
shows next season, is based on the 
scheme in vogue with the two bur- 
lesque "wheels," with the exception 
that the theatres themselves will not 
be owned by the managers of the at- 
tractions. 

Shows will play forty weeks each 
season, lots to be drawn for the open- 
ing towns. The theatres are to be 
charged $25 weekly as booking fee, 
without percentage for booking to be 
charged. 

At the opening of each season the 
managers of houses will know just 
what attractions they will have and 
it is proposed to send out a variety 
of companies to include everything 
from musical comedy, extravaganza, 
melodrama, comic opera, down to the 
smaller line of shows carrying only a 
few people. 



The cities at present contemplated 
in the new layout are as follows: 
Jersey City. Kansas City. 

New York. Omaha and Des 

Brooklyn. Moines (3 nights 

Philadelphia. each . ) 

Baltimore. Chicago 

'Washington, (2 houses). 

Pittsburg. Milwaukee. 

Wheeling and Col- St. Paul. 

ambus (3 nights Minneapolis. 

each). Chicago 

Cincinnati. (third house). 

Dayton and In- Detroit. 

dianapolis (3 Toledo. 

nights each) Cleveland. 

Louisville. Buffalo. 

Nashville. Toronto. 

Chattanooga. Rochester and 

Knoxville. Syracuse (3 

Atlanta. nights each). 

Birmingham. New York. 

Week of one-night Providence. 

stands. Boston. 

New Orleans. Newark. 

Memphis. Brooklyn. 

St. Louis. Philadelphia. 

It will be noted that there are to be 
but two houses in New York and two 
in Brooklyn, while Chicago is to con- 
tribute three theatres. 

To a business associate Mr. Stair 
said: "If I were a younger man I 
would go into the scheme heart and 
soul, but now it is my purpose to 
take it easy, having just enough in- 
terests to give me something to do 
whenever I feel so inclined. I am 
over fifty, have worked hard for 
many years, denying myself many of 
the good things of life and it is my 
intention to 'ease up.' 

"My home is in Detroit, and I con- 
sider it the finest city in the United 
States. I have a handsome home 
there with seven servants at my com- 
mand, an automobile, a steam yacht 
and almost everything that a reason- 
(Contlnued on page 6.) 



LOOKS SURE FOR K.-P. SPLIT. 

The litigation between F. F. Proc- 
tor and B. F. Keith is still pending in 
the New York and Maine courts. The 
hearing at Portland, Me., adjourned 
until March 1, was further postponed 
until the end of this week, when the 
hearing for the removal of the re- 
ceivers appointed by the Maine court 
for the Keith-Proctor corporation will 
be further argued. 

It appears to be accepted by the 
vaudeville fraternity that there will 
be a dissolution of the Keith-Proctor 
corporation. The Keith side of the 
argument is anxious to prevent a re- 
ceivership, and the great expense that 
will entail. 

Of the conditions made by Mr. 
Proctor in the negotiations for a 
peaceful understanding and the with- 
drawal of the actions, it is said that 
his demand that he be given equal 
command in the direction of the cor- 
poration's business affairs was turned 
down by the Keith people. 

It seems likely that Keith will give 
Proctor a five-year lease on the Fifth 
Avenue theatre, New York, and with 
this house, Mr. Proctor will take back 
from the corporation the theatres he 
placed with it: 23d street, 58th street 
and 125th street. 

Keith will have of the division the 
Union Square, Harlem Opera House 
and the Jersey City K.-P. theatre. 
While the Harlem Opera House Is a 
joint partnership theatre, it is said 
that Keith will secure it for his own 
through his willingness to pay a larger 
rent than Mr. Proctor considers the 
theatre worth. 

There is a doubt In some quarters 
whether the Proctor houses, if the dis- 
solution arrives, will remove them- 
selves from the United Hooking 
Offices. The friction in the K.-P. con- 
cern extends no further than the af- 
fairs of that corporation. The "wise" 
people? are divided in opinion over the 
future Proctor bookings. It is quite 
well known, however, that Mr. Proc- 
tor is talking to other managers, prin- 
cipally William Morris. The positions 
of Morris and Proctor just at present 
are peculiarly similar to their indi- 
vidual standing and relations with 
vaudeville. Mr. Proctor and Mr. Mor- 
ris have always been on extemely 
friendly terms. 



BOOKS MOSCOW PREMIERE. 

(Special Cable to Variett p ) 

London, March 1. 

The Alhambra, London, has entered 
an engagement for Katherlne Gelfer, 
from the Imperial Opera House, Mos- 
cow, where she is the prima ballerina. 
The Russian girl will appear in Lon- 
don with a male assistant. 

M. Gorsky, the ballet master of the 
Moscow Imperial, has been secured by 
the same hall's management to pro- 
duce the coronation ballet. 



WOLHEIM LEAVES MARCH 81. 

(Special Cable to Variett,) 

London, March 1. 

It has been settled that the resig- 
nation of A. Wolheim as manager of 
the London Marinelli office will go 
into effect March 31. Bert Howell, 
formerly local manager for William 
Morris, will succeed Mr. Wolheim. 

Fred Thorn, late of the Kingston 
Hippodrome, has been appointed to 
the charge of the Morris office. 

M. Rottenberg, the Sherek & Braff 
representative, who gave up the agen- 
cy's office in Berlin, is slated to pro- 
ceed to New York to represent the 
firm there. 



BESSIE CLAYTON IN LONDON. 

(Special Cable to Variett.) 

London, March 1. 
Bessie Clayton, the American dan- 
cer, will appear at the Alhambra, Lon- 
don, March 6. 



MUSICAL COMEDY AT HIPPO- 
DROME. 

(Special Cable to VAnir/rr.) 

London, March 1. 
A short musical comedy will be pro- 
duced at the London Hippodrome 
next season, for a run of eight weeks. 
The piece will be called "The Belle 
of London Town." Harry Vernon is 
writing the book; Franz Lehar will 
compose the music. 



"SPEC" ACT HIG HIT. 

(Special Cable to Vakiktv, ) 

London, March 1. 
Cartmell and Harris, an American 
singing-comedy-dancing act, who came 
over her on speculation (without 
bookings) opened at the Metropolitan 
Monday, scoring a big hit. 

Com In* Soon! MX KIICKSMITII SISTERS. 



/ 



VARIETY 



MORRIS COMBINATION DEAL 

NOT YE T CLEAR LY DEFINED 

Sullivans Have Passed Their Stock to the Loew End, 
But the Matter Seems to be Huns: There. Morris 
Reported Dickering, and May Remain "Inde- 
pendent." A "Blacklist" Scheme 



lgyout 
week. 



The combination deal, which in- 
cluded the William Morris Circuit, has 
not yet become clearly defined. Mon- 
day, the Morris corporation stock of 
the widow of "Little Tim" Sullivan 
and "Big Tim" Sullivan was turned 
over to the Marcus Loew contingent 
upon the receipt of the purchase price. 
This is reported as $60,000 in cash 
and $65,000 in endorsed notes. 

With the passing of the interest of 
the Sullivans to Loew, the deal which 
was to have taken In William Morris 
somehow stood still at that point. 
Principally this is said to have been 
caused by several people accepting too 
much for granted regarding Morris 
himself. Instead of being amenable 
to any suggestions made, Morris, ac- 
cording to stories, is now looking yout 
for "No. 1" — William Morris. 

Neither Loew nor Morris, this 
would make any admission, not even 
admitting the transfer of stock, al- 
though that was freely spoken of, and 
no doubt existed that the Sullivans 
were out of the Morris company. 

Tuesday, P. P. Proctor and Morris 
had a long conference. The same day 
Variety received a wire from Los 
Angeles that Alexander Pantages was 
leaving for New York on a special mis- 
sion. It is not unlikely that Morris 
wired Pantages, the latter having 
stood ready for the past two years to 
enter into almost any deal Morris pro- 
posed. Morris was prevented from 
making a Pantages connection through 
"Big Tim" Sullivan, a partner of John 
W. Considlne. The Sullivan-Considine 
Circuit is opposition to Pantages. 

While it is expected that the United 
Booking Offices will abate "the black- 
list" upon the conversion of the Mor- 
ris houses into "small-timers," there 
is no certainty when that will occur. 
This week, Mr. Morris Informed a 
Variety representative that the Amer- 
ican, New York, might play high-class 
vaudeville for the remainder of the 
season. 

There is a possibility, among other 
things, that Morris is holding out for 
a deal which will place United book- 
ings in his New York and Chicago 
houses before listening to any propo- 
sitions from his new corporate part- 
ners. Morris may have reached his 
present frame of mind under the be- 
lief that the officials of the United 
Booking Offices had acted as advisers 
in the present contemplated deal, and 
he refused to be "buried" without in- 
serting a kick into the ceremony. 

The stand Morris has taken may 
have spoiled the plans of the promot- 
ers, for unless William Morris is out 
of the way there is no guarantee of 
the closing up of the vaudeville lines 
without "opposition" existing. Mor- 
ris may be more dangerous as a free 
lance agent than as a manager, a fact 
the competing managers appreciate. 



There may be lingering hopes of an 
all-around combination of vaudeville 
interests, which will include Morris. 
This is looked upon by the vaudeville 
people as something possible. In that 
case, Morris might be "taken care of" 
to his satisfaction. 

That the United Booking Offices ex- 
pected the deal to promptly wind up 
and the "blacklist" taken off, was evi- 
denced late last week when word was 
sent to all agents booking through the 
office not to handle "blacklisted acts." 
Immediately the agents passed the 



times when they have agreed) in the 
absence of Martin Beck, now on the 
water, homeward bound. 

Whether the agencies will be suc- 
cessful in securing the "blacklisted 
acts" wanted, under the new scheme, 
is problematical. Outsiders expect a 
scramble between the "East" and 
"West" for acts If the lid ever goes 
off. 

No confirmation could be secured of 
a story about that Morris had agreed 
to remain in the joint booking office 
to be established by Loew in connec- 
tion with that for the Morris Circuit. 
Morris was to be retained it was said 
on a yearly salary basis, with a per- 
centage of any profits accruing from 
the "Morris houses." 



BECK HOMEWARD BOUND. 

(Special Cable to Variety..) 

London, March 1. 
Martin Beck sailed to-day from 
Southampton on the KronzprLnz Wil- 
helm. 




FRANK TINNEY'S RECEPTION 

AT SAN FRANCISCO. 
Personal direction, MAX HART. 



word to their friends that the "black- 
list" would remain, as they could not 
book. y 

The poor innocents guessed wrong, 
however. The reason for the non-book- 
ing order was through the United and 
the Orpheum Circuit having agreed 
that when the "blacklist" was lifted 
the acts on It are to be booked direct, 
and not through an agent. 

This understanding is said to have 
been reached between Percy G. Will- 
iams and E. P. Albee, (one of the few 



REMODELING FRISCO CHUTES. 

San Francisco, March 1. 

The Chutes grounds close this week, 
to reopen in May, when big attractions 
will appear there. In the interim, re- 
modeling will take place. A new lobby 
will be built to the theatre, avoiding 
passing through the grounds. In cold 
weather the theatre remains open. 

When alterations are completed 
the Chutes will have the whole block 
front facing on Fillmore street, now 
occupied by stores. 



PANTAGES COMING EAST. 

Los Angeles, March 1. 

Alexander Pantages left here yes- 
terday for New York. He should 
arrive there Friday. Before board- 
ing the train Pantages intimated that 
his visit to the east was not to be en- 
tirely one of pleasure and that before 
returning west he would have closed 
a deal that would make a great deal 
of difference in the western vaudeville 
situation. 

Nothing could be learned as to the 
exact nature of the proposed trans- 
action. 

At the New York office of the Pan- 
tages Circuit it was admitted that Mr. 
Pantages was expected here by the 
latter part of the week, but no In- 
formation could be gained as to the 
exact purpose of the visit. 



TWO DIXEYS AT ONCE. 

A week after the reappearance of 
Henry E. Dlxey occurs at Hammer- 
stein's, his wife, Marie Nordstrom will 
present herself as a "single" in the 
variety line-up as well. 

Miss Nordstrom will debut at Mt. 
Vernon, March 13. If successful, Wil- 
liam L. LykenB intends persuading the 
managers to place both acts on one 
program. 



SEABROOKE TRYING AGAIN. 

Jack Levy, still a vaudeville agent, 
though he did permit himself to be 
"frisked" for $150 while on a street 
car last week, has placed Tom Sea- 
brooke for another try at vaudeville. 

Mr. Seabrooke makes his re-entry as 
a "single" at Hammerstein's Opera 
House, next week, Mr. Levy says, and 
he will appear at the Victoria the 
week following. 



TWO IN BF FOR PANTAGES. 

Two in blackface will start over 
the Pantages circuit in the near fu- 
ture. One is Charlie Case, who com- 
mences the time March 9. Geo. Prim- 
rose, with his two boys, will take to 
the northwest later. 



OGDEN ORPHEUM TO CLOSE. 

Ogden, March 1. 

The Orpheum will discontinue 
vaudeville after next week. This de- 
cision came rather suddenly, although 
the house has not been doing the 
business expected. 

The show for week March 13 had 
been all booked but the acts were 
wired a notice of cancellation. 

The Orpheum offices in New York 
have re-routed the greater number 
of the acts. 



PICTURES IN OLD ORPHEUM. 

Seattle, March 1. 

Upon the opening of the new Or- 
pheum theatre, which will occur 
around May 1, the present Orpheum 
will revert to pictures, with probably 
some of the smaller grade vaudeville. 
It Is proposed to give the picture 
shows at a straight admission of one 
dime. The Orpheum's seating ca- 
pacity is 2,700. 

The new Orpheum will conUnue 
playing the bookings of the Orpheum 
Circuit. Seattle is one of four cities 
placed by Sullivan-Considine on the 
Orpheum Circuit, under a mutual un- 
derstanding. 



VARIETY 



MANAGERS' PROTECTIVE ASS'N 
MAY HA VE ITS " BLACKLIST * 

Incorporation Papers Filed, With Twelve Temporary Di- 
rectors. Dues $10 Monthly; Initiation $200 and $100. 
Object, Protection of Vaudeville Managers. 



The blossom of the bud started by 
vaudeville managers, Dec. 7 last 
bloomed forth yesterday, when incor- 
poration papers for The Vaudeville 
Managers' Protective Association were 
filed in Albany, after having been ap- 
proved by Judge Platzek in New York. 
The temporary directors named are 
B. F. Keith, Martin Beck, Harry Da- 
vie, S. Z. Poll, M. Meyerfeld, Jr., F. 
F. Proctor, E. F. Albee, William Ham- 
meratein, Percy O. Williams, Marcus 
Loew, Walter Vincent, Michael Shea. 

These, with all other managers 
looking through the big agency, are 
members of the Association. Alex 
Pantages and Sullivan-Consldine have 
Joined, while numberless "small time" 
circuits, not connected with any 
booked by the United Booking Offices, 
have signified a willingness to enter. 

The initiation fee was set at $200 
per manager for the "big time," and 
$100 for the lesser grade, the board 
to decide the classification of an ap- 
cant. The yearly dues are $120, di- 
vided into monthly payments of $10, 
covering all members. 

The objects of the Association, as 
stated in the charter, all relating to 
vaudeville, are to promote and reform; 
resist and protect, take all lawful 
measures necessary for the protection 
«ind to foster and encourage the im- 
provement of. 

All vaudeville managers are eligi- 
ble. The initiation fee with the pos- 
sible expulsion for violation are con- 
sidered equivalent to a bond that 
might be required of managers to obey 
the rules and regulations that may 
be incorporated into the by-laws. 

The actual purpose of the Associa- 
tion is understood to be the accumu- 
lation of a fund for the assistance of 
managers who may be oppressed in 
the operation of their theatres. Ks- 
pecially is it intended in this way for 
the "small time'' manager, who, if a 
member of the Association and threat- 
ened with labor troubles, will place 
his case with the Association, thereby 
becoming protected against loss, 
which is to be borne by the society of 
managers. 

The larger managers, in case of 
trouble, will not call upon the Pro- 
tective Association for financial relief, 
although the Association may act in 
concert as the matter may require. 

A Variktv. representative was .in- 
formed this week that a "blacklist" 
would be maintained, having upon it 
the names of all people who might 
"strike" against or in the house of any 
manager belonging to the group. In 
that event, no manager-member could 
play a "blacklisted" person, without 
violating the rules and subjecting him- 
self to expulsion. 

Initiation fees and dues are for the 
manager or circuit, regardless of the 
number of houses that may be inclu- 
ded. 



THEY COME SO FEW. 

The MacDowell Club, a "high- 
brow" organization, has appointed a 
"Committee on Drama," for the pur- 
pose of solving the problem of how to 
influence the public to rally to the 
support of good plays. A mass meet- 
ing was held at the Lyceum theatre 
one afternoon last week and the gist 
of the arguments of the speakers was 
that an effort should be made to en- 
courage good dramas during the first 
fortnight of their runs, the assump- 
tion being that after that length of 
time they will be sufficiently launched 
on the wave of prosperity to take care 
of themselves. 

Daniel Frohman, manager of the 
theatre in which the meeHng was held, 
and a man of vast experience, has this 
to say of the agitation: 

"The public will support every play 
that is good of its kind, whether it 
be tragedy, drama, comedy, melo- 
drama or farce. The difficulty seems 
to be that so few are good of their 
kind." 



SUTHERLAND AGENCY IXC. 

The agency conducted by the late 
Albert Sutherland has been incor- 
porated aind will be conducted by a 
committee of vaudeville men, who will 
preserve the business for the bene- 
fit of Albert Edward Sutherland, son 
of the agent, and his widow, Julie 
King. 

Thomas J. Fitzpatrick, with Mr. 
Sutherland for several years, remains 
in charge of the agency. He will act 
with the committee, which comprises 
Clark Brown, Charles J. Stevenson 
(treasurer), Fred Schanberger, 

Charles Ixnenbejg, and Frank .Tones. 



LINING IP FOLIE COMPANY. 

During the past week the daily 
papers printed an announcement sent 
out by the management of the Folic 
Bergere to the effect that Ethel Levey 
was to be the leading lady at the new 
4 6th Street playhouse. This is a 
verification of a story which Yakik-m 
printed several months ago. 

Among the other members with 
the company at the Folic will be 
Otis Harlan, Kathleen Clifford and 
Laddie Cliff. Marthe Lenelud, a noted 
Parisian artist, who has been the 
rage of all Paris, is due to arrive 
this week, to join the company in re- 
hearsal. 

Another famous Broadwayite who 
Is to be a member of the permanent 
attractions at the house is Mauri.-" 
I/evi, the eccentric bandmaster, who 
for the past year or so has been en- 
sconced at Churchill's 



GENEE NEXT SEASON? 

Despite reports of the retirement 
of Adeline Genee. the Danish dancer 
is contemplating a further exploration 
of vaudeville next season over here. 

She will close her present season in 
April, sailing May 9, for the other 
side. 



COUNT'S SHOW CEASES. 

Chicago. March 1. 
The vaudeville road show launched 
by Count De Beaufort, with himself 
as the feature, stopped working at 
Hockford, 111., last week. It is re- 
ported the Count promised to pay 
some of the members when he re- 
turned to Chicago. 



WILLIAM NORKIS AND SKETCH. 

William Norrls has selected a com- 
edy for his return to vaudeville, un- 
der the direction of M. S. Bentham. 
The new piece is entitled "The Food 
Tester," by Edgar Allan Woolf. Like 
Nat Goodwin and other well known 
comedians, Norrls believes that legiti- 
mate dramatics are his life's calling, 
but the public elects otherwise. He 
has not appeared in the east since 
starring in "The King of Cadonia." 



PITTING MONEY IN A PARK. 

Cleveland, March 1. 

Cleveland capital, with that of East- 
ern moneyed men, closed a deal where- 
by they gain control of a big amuse- 
ment park, traction and lighting sys- 
tems at Meadvllle, Pa. 

Oak wood Park of forty acres, three 
miles from Meadvllle, will be remod- 
eled and new features installed. The 
park property is worth $40,000. 




THE FAMOUS HIDALGOS. 

THE FAMtM's II ! I ).\ !/'■( )S hi i new ariivals in this country. rcaehlnt; Sun Franclaco direct 
from Madrid. Spain. live months a^o The Hidal^oa have a laifce lepertoir-- of dances i-nd 
enough wardrobe In allow a < haiiK'- ev« ry day lor a month. 

MISS EEI.A 1 1 I I >.\ I .< !< > Is a i. ii. t>|'< of tin- Spanish Hinoiiia. ponHi-Hflliik' an abundance 
of charm and beauty mh well a« ability and t-iace SEN'UK MAMJKL IIIDAMJO cn|oyn the 
reputation ol' Ixiim tin- ninut t-; i : i < < T m I darner in Spain 

At present THE l'\.M<>l'S lllh M.titiS nic IuIUMIiik an unlimited erma KelT.ent at the 
ODEON, SAN ritAN'i'lSi'U, alter which tiny will lie Been In the East 

The act Ih under the personal direction of HEUT EEV'EV, San l-'runclato. to wh>m all 
communications should be addressed. 



YOUNG FELLOWS HRANCIIING OUT 

Those merry little youngsters, Ward 
and Curiam will have a new act next 
season, to be called "Ward & Cur- 
ran's Footlight Serenadcrs." 

Four people all told will be in the 
act, three men and a woman. 



MVEHS ItETUHNH HURRIEDLY. 

H. A. Myers, who sailed but a few 
weeks ago for a tour of Furope, 
cabled his New York office he sailed 
from Hamburg Thursday last, and 
will reach New York March 11. 



JoHophine Snhel opens April '.• on 
the Sullivan-Consldine Circuit. 

Coming Soon' SI\ (UKK8MITII SIHTKRH. 



NAMED AFTER PICTURE. 

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. 
Charles Simon*' Feb. 2 5 and the 
happy father, who is assistant man- 
ager of tin Nestor Film Company, 
will christen the youngster Charles 
Nestor Simone. Jr. 

This is the first time a child has 
been named after a film. His dad 
says he's as pretty as a picture, and 
that is why. 



IIEIlltEWS DIDNT AGREE. 

"The Hebrew Minstrels" were book- 
ed to open at Cane's Manhattan, Mon- 
day. The failure of two members 
to appear for rehearsal and a squab- 
ble between the remaining collide, re- 
sulted in the act disbanding until a 
reorganization 'an be effected. 

CJoforth and Doyle art- rehearsing a 
new act. wriifen by Frank T Conroy. 
In it Miss Poylc will appear in black- 
face. 



VARIETY 



r i, 



SHORTER THEATRICAL RUNS 
BUT BIG GER PRO FITS TODAY 

Larger Playhouses Allow of a Quick But Greater Earn- 
ing Power. 44 Hazel Kirke" Twenty Years Ago 
Not a Winner Like "Mme. Sherry." 



The "get-rich-quick" principle seems 
to have been applied to the theatrical 
business in the past few years, as In 
everything else. This observation is 
especially pertinent just now, at the 
time of the withdrawal of "Madame 
Sherry" from its highly successful run 
at the New Amsterdam Theatre, which 
began August 30, 1910. 

Twenty-five years ago, a success of 
the dimensions registered by "Madame 
Sherry" would have run two or three 
years; but it would not probably have 
earned for its sponsors as much wealth 
as a six months' stay In New York in 
the present day, with the attendant 
reputation attaching to a successful 
run of that duration. 

A decade or more ago it required 
some little time before the metropoli- 
tan public became fully aware that a 
genuine hit was being presented. To- 
day a success is firmly fixed in less 
than twenty-four hours. The reasons 
are two-fold. Firstly, everybody who 
can secure accommodations attends a 
"first-night," promptly acquainting his 
fellow man with the merits or de- 
merits of the performance. 

More interest is now taken by the 
general public in things theatrical, 
and for this reason the daily news- 
papers, ever on the alert to give their 
readers the kind of news they most 
desire, devote considerable space to 
first-night criticisms, news of plays 
and players and the publication of 
photographs of stage people. 

Two other factors contribute largely 
to the universal Interest attaching to 
theatrical amusements in the metrop- 
olis, viz.: the traffic facilities not only 
in town but to and from suburban 
localities, and the enormous general 
advertising put forward by the amuse- 
ment purveyors. 

The trend of things in this branch 
of industry — or art if one so chooses 
to so designate it — Is to get it quick; 
and this consummation is materially 
facilitated by the large seating ca- 
pacity of the present day playhouses. 

Runs of a year or two were not un- 
common in the olden days for the rea- 
son that there were but a few theatres 
and none very large. Even the old 
Niblo's Garden, popularly supposed to 
be an enormous theatre, had a very 
shallow auditorium and its capacity 
receipts were between $900 and $1,000 
a performance. 

The Academy of Music was at that 
time the only house of large propor- 
tions, with Wallack's at 13th street 
and Broadway, a poor second In com- 
parison. The smaller houses included 
the Olympic, just above Niblo's, the 
San Francisco Minstrels, Theatre Com- 
Ique, Union Square, Bijou. Pastor's on 
the Bowery, Thalia, Windsor, People's 
and Wood's Museum (where Daly's 
now is). Later came the old Ly- 
ceum and Madison Square theatres, 
both small. 



Before the inauguration of sensa- 
tional booming of theatrical present- 
ments, "The Black Crook" ran for 
three seasons; "Humpty Dumpty" 
(with George L. Fox) for a similar 
period; "Evangeline" two years; 
"Adonis" two years, and in the same 
class may be mentioned the successes 
of "East Lynne," "Uncle Tom's Cabin," 
"Two Orphans," "Led Astray" and 
"Hazel Kirke." All these lengthy 
runs occurred at small theatres. The 
music halls of the prevailing period 
like Tony Pastor's on 14th street and 
old Koster & Bial's on 23d street were 
enabled to hire artists for an indefi- 
nite period, due solely to limited ac- 
commodations. When Koster ft Bial 
essayed the same policy at the original 
(and big) Manhattan Opera House on 
34th street, they discovered their big- 
gest hits petered out in from four to 
eight weeks. 

One of the oldest of the active the- 
atrical managers of present times, in 
discussing the comparative runs of to- 
day and those of twenty or twenty- 
five years ago, said: 

"The two year run of 'Hazel Kirke' 
at the Madison Square theatre was so 
unusual that the play's New York suc- 
cess was talk throughout the country. 
Seat the audiences that have attend- 
ed 'Madame Sherry' at the New Am- 
sterdam since last August (New Am- 
sterdam having the largest of the ca- 
pacities of all Broadway houses) in 
an auditorium of the bandbox dimen- 
sions of the old Madison Square, and 
it would be three years anyway before 
all would be accommodated and this, 
with the theatre open every week in 
the year." 

"The Old Homestead," at the Acad- 
emy, is an instance that offers nega- 
tive opposition to the proposal that 
the long runs of former days were due 
to small capacities. "The Old Home- 
stead" occupied the stage of the 
Academy three consecutive seasons. 
The seasons were short, but the actual 
number of performances played at the 
house before the piece was finally 
withdrawn, equalled the records, even 
in the matter of folks who passed the 
gates, of any of the most sensational 
of present day successes. 

Bmt in the days of "The Old Home- 
stead" there was not the vicious op- 
position of counter attractions cur- 
rent now. Not a single of the bakers' 
dozen of playhouses encircling the 
purlieus of Long Acre Square was 
then in existence. Now a play of 
draught equal to that of the "Home- 
stead" might run a season at the very 
farthest, for beside and around it, 
week after week, would be found the 
big drawing musical and other pieces 
that now go to make up New York's 
Broadway playfare. Tt would have 
more real competition in a week to- 
day than It had to fight in a season in 
the old days. "Be© Hur's" run at 



the Broadway fairly illustrates this 
point. It exhausted its following in 
a season in a theatre of large capacity. 

A perusal of the contemporaneous 
hits, or those registered in the past 
two or three years, that were enabled 
to run for a really prolonged period, 
were all placed in the smaller the- 
atres. These include the Belasco pro- 
ductions, "The Gamblers," "The 
Witching Hour," "The Passing of the 
Third Floor Back," "The Climax," 
"The Lottery Man," John Drew in 
"Smith," "Walllngford," "The Nest 
Egg," "The Battle," "Arsene Lupin," 
etc. 

Back a few years were the long runs 
of the Hoyt pieces, all in small play- 
houses — in fact there doesn't seem 
any question but what such hits as 
"The Merry Widow," "Madame X" and 
"Madame Sherry," if presented in 
smaller theatres, would have prolong- 
ed their metropolitan runs by years. 

On the other hand the proposition 
is presented: Didn't these pieces, with 
the aid of the enormous seating ca- 
pacities now prevailing, make more 
money in a shorter space of time, than 
they could have done with a longer 
run in a smaller playhouse? 

That, the showmen say, is a simple 
proposition, since with the ending of 
a comparatively short New York en- 
gagement, the gained time may be 
spent by the show in new fields to re- 
ceipts proportionate to the Metropoli- 
tan success. 



STAIR TO RETIRE. 

(Continued from page 3.) 
able, non-sensational man could wish 
for. I control three of the dally pa- 
pers there, a large printing plant and 
other enterprises that will give me 
enough to occupy me whenever I care 
to apply myself. If I had all Rocke- 
feller's wealth I don't believe I should 
live on a different scale." 

Those who know Mr. Stair will un- 
derstand that having come to such a 
decision it would be no easy task to 
induce him to change his plans. 



HOSE COGHLAN NEXT SEASON. 

The New Theatre company now has 
Rose Coghlan under contract, calling 
for her services the remainder of this 
season. 

With the commencement of next 
season Miss Coghlan will retake to 
vaudeville, tn two scenes from "The 
Merry Wives of Windsor," consuming 
twenty-five minutes. For support 
Miss Coghlan will have Gertrude 
Coghlan, Billy Beech and a company 
of eight. M. S. Bentham is settling 
upon a route. 



A DANCER'S ASPIRATIONS. 

Ruth St. Denis, the interpreter of 
Oriental dances, has dramatic aspira- 
tions. With the assistance of her 
manager, Henry B. Harris, she is cast- 
ing about for a serious play and when 
a suitable vehicle has been discovered, 
she will blossom forth as a legitimate 
actress. 



MISS ARRANEIJAS VACATION. 

Una Arbanell was missing from 
the title role of "Madam Sherry" Mon- 
day night. Marion Mills singing and 
dancing the part. It is understood 
that Miss Arbanell will take a two 
weeks' rest. 



CHANGE IN MET. CO. ROUTE. 

Arrangements for the spring tour 
of the Metropolitan Opera Company 
have been arranged. There has been 
somewhat of a change in the itinerary 
from other seasons. The tour begins 
at Montreal where four performances 
will be given, commencing April 17, 
two days after the close of the regular 
season in New York. 

From Canada, the company will go 
to Cleveland where four shows will be 
given and thence to Cincinnati where 
four more are scheduled. The only 
southern city on the route is Atlanta 
and then the company jumps back to 
New York, most of the singers leav- 
ing immediately for Europe where 
they have engagements. 

Pittsburg, Columbus, St. Louis, Kan- 
sas City, Chicago, Louisville, Boston 
and Baltimore are lopped off the Met- 
ropolitan list this year. It is known 
that previous stops at most of these 
places proved disastrous financially. 



HIP ROAD SHOW CLOSING. 

The New York Hippodrome Road 
Show, which started at Philadelphia 
some time ago, closes this Saturday 
night. It was an expensive troupe. 

Marceline, under contract to the 
Shuberts, returns to the Hippodrome. 
New York, Monday. The thirty-four 
Lilliputians who have been out on the 
road with the "Hip" company may 
And a place in vaudeville. M. S. Ben- 
them is seeking dates for the crowd 
of little ones. 




LAWRENCE JOHNSTON 

The above Is a photo of LAWRENCE 
JOHNSTON, the western ventriloquist. In his 
most natural pose. 



EI>I)IE FOY CLOSES. 

Albany, N. Y., March 1. 

The "Up and Down Broadway" 
company of which Eddie Foy and 
Emma Carus were the joint stars un- 
der the management of the Shuberts 
clQsed here Saturday night. 

Mr. Foy may make an immediate 
return to vaudeville. His variety 
agent, M. S. Bentham, was out for 
dates this week. 

Another "blacklisted act" in the 
same show, Emma Carus, is reported 
about to return to vaudeville, and has 
also been rumored as having offered 
to wager that she would appear at one 
of the Percy G. Williams' houses in 
New York not later than March 13. 

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Vol. XXI. 



March 4 



No. 13 



Geo. Bryne has returned to the 
agency business. 



Don Harold Rosenthal is the name 
of a banjoist playing In the west. 



Ross and Fenton will revive "Oli- 
ver Twist" at < the Plaza next week. 

William Burress leaves "The Spring 
Maid" this Saturday. 



Jack Mason has accepted a contract 
to stage the musical numbers for the 
now Valeska Suratt show. 

John T. Kelly has been engaged by 
Leibler and Co., for "A Certain 
Party." 



"Chantecler" may be played by- 
Maude Adams over here beyond the 
present season. 



H. J. Fitzgerald is now managing 
the New Theatre at Baltimore, play- 
ing "pop" vaudeville booked through 
Feiber & Shea. 



Josephine Knowles is now playing 
the role of Leda Kruger in "The Jer- 
sey Lilies" formerly enacted by Miss 
Crosby, who has entered vaudeville. 



"Patsy" Sargent (Mrs. Kelly) has 
returned to the "Passing Parade" 
company after an illness of several 
weeks. 



John Glcndenning's one act play, 
"A Pantomime Prince," presented in 
only European countries, is scheduled 
for the American vaudeville houses. 



Maude Raymond has passed up all 
overtures for her appearance in pro- 
ductions and will return to vaudeville 
March 20 at Hammerstein's. 



Arthur Reece opened at the Amer- 
ican Monday, after taking a sail across 
the water by order of his English 
physician. 



The Pacific Land and Products 
Show at Los Angeles will open March 
18. 200,000 visitors are expected to 
attend. 



Alice Raymond lg expected in New 
York this week, returning from the 
other side to play fifteen weeks on the 
Morris time, opening Monday at the 
Plaza, New York. 



William Hawtrey has decided to try 
his luck again in vaudeville. He has 
accepted a sketch from Katherine 
Henry and will start rehearsals im- 
mediately. 



George Primrose starts on the Gus 
Sun time for five weeks beginning 
Monday, in Erie, Pa. Sun is billing 
the veteran minstrel like a circus. B. 
A. Myers did the booking. 



The Uessems sailed for the other 
side Wednesday. Over there the act 
as seen around here will be divided, 
the understander having elected to 
separate. 

Eva Davenport, the pulchritudinous 
comedienne, is the latest aspirant for 
vaudeville honors. Thomas J. Gray 
has written for her four songs and five 
minutes of talk for an act in "one." 



Tom Lewis left for Chicago this 
week to join Joe Howard. He had 
prepared for vaudeville in a sketch 
written by Vincent Bryam, when the 
Chicago call arrived. 

Flavia Arcaro, formerly with "The 
Chocolate Soldier," and who has Just 
closed with the Lulu Glaser company, 
has a new act in "one," consisting of 
songs and patter. Wilton is handling 
it. 

Capt. James F. G. Archibald is soon 
to take up a lecture tour which will 
be under the direction of Charles 
.Mercer. The latter will leave the 
employ of Jesse Lssky to direct the 
tour. 



The treasurers of the Crescent and 
Colonial theatres exchanged places 
this week, Dudley Clements going over 
to Brooklyn. Mr. Caldwell, from the 
Baby Borough is now at the Colonial 
wicket. 



Tim Murphy opens at Atlantic City 
March 13, through the instrumental- 
ity of Bill Lykens. Mr. Murphy will 
employ three people in a sketch open- 
ing for the turn, closing the act with 
a monolog. 



The Four Amaranths sailed Wed- 
nesday for Europe. Negotiations on 
with a United Booking Office circuit 
for the "blacklisted" act to play un- 
der an assumed name failed through 
price demanded by the girls. 



The Warnock Uniform Co. has 

opened a special department at their 
store, 19 and 21 West .1 1st street. New 
York, and will provide uniforms and 
character clothes for the pro'ession. 



Anna Chandler has been engaged 
as a special feature with Richard 
Carle for the metropolitan engage- 
ment of "Jumping Jupiter," scheduled 
to open at the New York theatre, Mon- 
day. 



The big annual carnival of the Spo- 
kane United Commercial Travelers 
will be given this year May 1-6, in- 
clusive, instead of in April as last 
year, it will take place in the ar- 
mory, at Spokane. 



"Surah" in which Hilda Keenan is 
taking to vaudeville is hiding away at 
some nearby town this week. The 
company supporting Miss Keenan in- 
cludes John McCloskey, Marie Hayles 
and George Piazza. 



Plans are being drawn by Archi- 
tect McElfatrlck for the new Shubert 
house in Newark, which will be built 
at Broad and Fulton streets, a few 
blocks away from the Keith vaude- 
ville theatre. 



George Saiumis, chief of the Port 
Washington fire department, one time 
Mayor of* that prospering city has 
been engaged to pilot the Bayes-Nor- 
worth troupe through the wilds of a 
road tour. 



Henry Clive has been placed for the 
Orpheum Circuit tour. He will break 
the travel over the route at San Fran- 
cisco, July 2, going to Australia on a 
visit home, returning to take up the 
remainder of the time commencing in 
October. 

Following the night performance of 
"The Moulin Rouge Girls" at the Ca- 
sino, Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 24, Charles 
Wetzel, the orchestra leader, and 
Charlotte Thorner of Harrisville, 
Mich., a non-professional, were mar- 
ried. 



Adele Ritchie sailed last week for 
London, unbooked over there, as far 
as any foreign agent in New York 
knows. Miss Ritchie may venture 
an appearance after arrival. It's 
doubtful if she will appear at the new 
Folie Bergere, New York. 



Catherine Reeves, one of the br'ght 
and shining social lights of that great 
western metropolis, Springfield, 111., 
has decided that vaudeville has been 
yearning for her. She is now in New 
York. Havez & Donnelly have been 
commissioned to prepare material for 
a "single" for her. 

Margaret Mayo, authoress of "Baby 
Mine" and Edgar Selwyn, author 6f 
"The Country Boy," have been com- 
missioned to write a musical comedy 
for Blanche Ring, to be ready for pro- 
duction next September. Karl Hosch- 
na, composer of "Mme. Sherry" is to 
compose the score. 

Herts & Tallant, the architects, are 
busy preparing plans for the chang- 
ing of the fronts of the New Amster- 
dam and Liberty theatres in accord- 
ance with the order from the Borough 
President for the widening of 42d 
street. The remodeling of the front 
of the Liberty will cost $1,500, 



Mike Shea, of Buffalo, has recov- 
ered from an indisposition which kept 
him in Buffalo for a week or so. 



Leibler and Co. have completed the 
cast for the support of Annie Russell 
in "The Backsliders." The company 
will comprise Cyril Keightley, Mar- 
garet Wycherly, Bobby Andrews, Os- 
wald Yorke, Orlando Daly, Kather- 
ine Florence, Katherine Stewart, Ruth 
Chester and Katherine Clarendon. 



Mrs Ezra Kendall, widow of the 
Cleveland comedian, has filed an an- 
swer in the suit against her husband's 
estate by the Liebler Co., of New York. 
The Lieblers claim $4,367.28 damages 
for engagements it alleges Kendall 
failed to fill while under its manage- 
ment in various cities. 

Montgomery and Moore are uncer- 
tain as to their future plans. They have 
been offered 20 weeks over the Sulll- 
van-Consldine time, a summer engage- 
ment with Dan Fishell's stock com- 
pany at St. Louis, and also a contract 
for one of the reviews at Paris. Lon- 
don music hall dates are also pend- 
ing. 

Edwin Raymond, of the Saxe Amuse- 
ment Co., after placing the American, 
Omaha, on a paying basis, has re- 
turned to Milwaukee. Raymond's 
Omaha stay was necessitated bf the 
sudden departure of D. Jack Bondy. 
Mr. McGowan of Chicago is now in 
charge of the American. Alfred L. 
Phelps, "the kid manager," has been 
appointed treasurer. 



Freeman Bernstein had a winning 
day Wednesday. His wife, May Ward, 
on that day filed a petition In bank- 
ruptcy, with $2,300 of liabilities and 
no tangible assets. Freeman is hap- 
py, as usual. Even the bankruptcy 
failed to disturb his wonted equanim- 
ity — and besides, didn't "The Dresden 
Doll" have her picture in three pa- 
pers through it. Freeman boosted the 
salary as each picture appeared. 



lk>n Jansen and Lizzie Freleigh, 
featured Jointly with "Bowery Bur- 
lesquers," have both been out of the 
show for some time past owing to Ill- 
ness. Mr. Jansen is around again 
and will work into the show gradu- 
ally, playing only in the first part for 
a time. Miss Freleigh joins the show 
again this week In Philadelphia, after 
having undergone a slight operation 
last week. 



The manager of a western combina- 
tion house is at present "doing time" 
for having converted to himself large 
sums of money. There Is a well cir- 
culated report about town now that 
another manager connected with the 
same circuit that controls the western 
house, is also much behind in his ac- 
counts. It is momentarily expected 
that the eastern man will be called 
before the bar to plead, though It Is 
possible that, owing to the age of the 
eastern manager, and the friendship 
of the head of the concern for his old 
employe*-, that the defalcation will be 
hushed. Tin- story, however, is pub- 
lic property. 



VARIETY 



THREE WEEKS FOR "THE NIGHT.*' 

"The Happiest Night of H1b Life" 
will shortly play an Indefinite engage- 
ment In the storage warehouse. When 
It leaves the Criterion, this Saturday, 
It plays a fortnight In Brooklyn, then 
a week at the Grand Opera Houho, 
New York, and quits. Victor Moore's 
plans are not yet determined, but he 
will probably return to vaudeville. 

In the midst of a successful run at 
the Colonial, Chicago, "The Happiest 
Night" was removed to the Criterion, 
following the engagement of Otis 
Skinner in "Sire" at that New York 
theatre. 

The Moore show had been doing a 
splendid business in Chicago, at an 
admission scale running to $1.50. Chi- 
cagoans had taken to the piece, and 
the star is a drawing card out there. 
In New York the critics laced the 
show. r 



PRODUCING HER OWN PLAY. 

Elsie Janlp, who modestly lays claim 
to writing a play, entitled "A Star 
for a Night," intends to have her own 
company present the maiden stage 
effort within the near future, for one 
performance. 

Miss Janls will portray the role of 
a servant girl who becomes the central 
figure in a big production, but instead 
of a "revelation" the first night, this 
slavey is the veriest frost imaginable. 

As far as can be determined now 
it is almost a certainty that Miss Janls 
will again present "The Slim Princess" 
next year. There will be few changes 
in the cast for next season. 




"A BERT LEVY PUPIL" 

FRITZ HOUSTON 

Booked for all (he U. B. O. Small lime. 



ROOSTING FOR BIG FAIR SITE. 

San Francisco, March 1 . 

With Congress' award of the Panama 
Exposition to San Francisco the local 
real estate men are organizing "boost- 
ing clubs" to bring the fair to their 
favorite site. 

Golden Gate Park seems to be the 
public choice. The committee may 
decide on that beautflul spot, once the 
fireworks and shouting have died away. 

Every "Native Son" is declaring 
himself in on a concession, several 
having formed companies and started 
subscriptions so as to be financially 
fixed when the time arrived. Since 
the event is four year* off, there is 
small c' nee of the V^mmlttee acting 
on thiB important point for some time 
to come. 



DR. COOK ADDED. 

Dr. Cook Is going to play the one- 
night stands In the near future aa 
"added attraction" to a short three- 
act drama entitled "The Call." 

The piece is by Joseph Byron Tot- 
ten and requires but three people for 
the acting parts. There are four 
parts, two men and two women, both 
female roles to be played by one wo- 
man. 

It is probable that Marietta Oily will 
be selected for the dual roles. Leander 
Sire will finance the undertaking. A 
route is being laid out by Klaw & Er- 
langer. 

Offers have been received for Dr. 
Cook's one-night lectures. The vil- 
lage of Perry, somewhere on the map 
of New York state, has said it will 
give the pole locator $500 for Just 
one look — and It looks as though 
Perry will have the five hundred taken 
away from It. 

BUI Lykens, who Is concerned with 
the Cook route claims there has been 
an offer from England for the Doctor 
at $1,000 per show. If BUI had stop- 
ped to think a moment, he would 
have made it $2,000. Bill gives 
away millions of dollars each year to 
the press In this way. 



MANY HEADED FOR STOCK. 

According to the present plans of 
men who will spend money In exploit- 
ing stock companies during the sum- 
mer, there will be mine companies 
playing in the Poll Houses and at least 
ten others in operation In the up- 
state theatres. 

A prominent manager-producer re- 
marked this week that this season 
bids fair to be the biggest in stock 
the east has recorded In years. 



ERIE'S MAJESTIC IN STOCK. 

Erie, Pa., March 1. 
The Majestic will play stock after 
April 17. The Reis circuit has trans- 
ferred its lease of the house to H. M. 
Horkheinier, of New York, who will 
Install the stock organization. 



ONLY TWO OUTSIDE. 

Des Moines, March 1. 

Elbert & Getschel, owners of the 
Princess and Majestic, have secured 
control of Foster's and the Grand. 
They announce that only Klaw ft Er- 
langer attractions will be played. Fos- 
ter's will be closed. 

The purchase from the Foster 
Amusement Co. gives Elbert ft Get- 
schel possession of all the local houses 
except the Orpheum (vaudeville) and 
Auditorium (Shubert). 



A STAR OF WEIGHT. 

Columbus, March 1. 
"Getting Acquainted, Mother," is a 
farce now playing the west, featuring 
a leading woman weighing 300 
pounds. 



PHOMISFI) AND MADE GOOD. 

Boston, March 1. 

Mae D'Arcy, a former member of 
"The Arcadians," was married yes- 
terday to Gustavus J. Campbell, a lo- 
cal business, man. 

Miss D'Arcy is a New York girl, and 
made the acquaintance of her hus- 
band when the show played at the 
Tr jnt theatre last fall. Before the 
" .pany left town, she found herself 
"promised." 



RECORD BUSINESS AT PHTLLY. 

Philadelphia, March 1. 

This city is enjoying a phenomenal 
run of business in the first class 
houses and the closing months of the 
season will likely hang up a mew rec- 
ord. 

The business being done by "The 
Man From Home," in its sixteenth 
week at the Adelphl; "The Country 
Boy" in Jta eighth week at the Wal- 
nut; "The Fortune Hunter" fourth 
wtek at the Garrlck, and "Seven Days" 
now in its fourth week and settled 
down for a long run at the Chestnut 
Street Qpera House, has not been 
equalled In a great many years, if 
ever in the history of theatricals here. 

Records fall to show where so many 
first class attractions have appeared 
here at one time, with business at all 
houses playing close to capacity at 
every performance. 

"The Pink Lady." at the Forrest, 
has been playing to sell-out houses for 
two weeks, and W. H. Crane in George 
Ade's new comedy, "U. 8. Minister 
Btedloe" at the Broad, and Sam Ber- 
nard in "He Came From Milwaukee," 
at the Lyric made an excellent start 
Monday of this week. 



THE FRICKER8 DIVORCED. 

Columbus, O., March 1. 
Lenora E. Fricker was granted a 
diverce last week from Frederick H. 
Fricker on the grounds of neglect. 
The former Is now playing In stock at 
the Paterson (N. J.) house. Fricker 
is known on the stage as Frederick 
Harold and was with the Empire stock 
company here for several reasons. 
They wore married here In 1903. 



WOULDN'T SEPARATE FOR $10 t OOO. 

Los Angeles, March 1. 
Dorothy Bernard, who recently was 
offered a three-year contract at a sal- 
ary of $10,000 a year to work exclu-* 
s'.vely for a prominent picture concern, 
has refused the contraot, saying It 
would separate her from her husband. 



AN "ORIGINAL" BOOKKEEPER. 

Salt Lake, March 1. 

Edward H. L. Gore, a son of May 
Robson and one of the original "Flor- 
odora" sextet, Is now keeping books in 
the National Copper Bank here. 

All the other "original members," 
some eleven thousand, have been girls. 



INDICT COX TWICE. 

Cincinnati, March 1. 

A second Indictment was found, 
Monday, against George B. Cox, noth- 
ing more nor less than an elaboration 
of the original "true bill" found 
against the politician and financial 
sponsor for many of the Shubert en- 
terprises and those of Marcus Loew 
et al. 

The new indictment Includes a per- 
jury charge that Cox denied, when 
called before the grand Jury, that he 
had received any money or moneys to 
which he was not legally entitled. 

"We expect to get into the trial of 
the Cox case within two weeks," was 
the statement made by the County 
Prosecutor to-day. 



FISHELL HAS CHESTER PARK. 

St. Louis, March 1. 

The Dan S. Fishell Amusement 
Company announces that it has ac- 
quired the management of Chester 
Park, Cincinnati, for the coming sum- 
mer and the opera company there will 
be managed in conjunction with that 
at Delraar Garden. Musical stars will 
be engaged for four weeks, two in 
each city. 

Dan S. Fishell will remain in Del- 
mar Garden, while Donald Dunbar 
will go to Cincinnati as general rep- 
resentative and Arthur Fishell as man- 
ager and treasurer. The Chester Park 
season will open June 18 for a 12- 
week run. The Delmar opening will 
be two weeks earlier. 

The produolng end of the Fishell 
Amusement company will probably call 
rehearsals for "Just JJke a Man," 
the new Herbert Hall Wlnslow com- 
edy about April 15. John C. Rice 
and Sally Cohen will head a specially 
selected company, aa the first venture 
of the company In production. After 
a spring run at the Primrose theatre 
here an opening will be sought in Chi- 
cago. 

The illness of Mabel Barrlson spoil- 
ed plans to present "Love and Poli- 
tics," a Joseph Howard musical show. 




FLORENCE HADLEY 

Who haa scored a ■enaational aucceaa with 

HARRY FIRST AND CO., IN "THE 

8TRONOB8T LINK." 

MANAGER SURRENDERS. 

Cleveland, March 1. 

Carl M. Haagen, local manager of 
the Cincinnati stock company that 
gave a version of "Salome" at the Co- 
lonial theatre recently, walked into 
police headquarters, Feb. 27, and gave 
himself up. He was released on bail. 

A warrant, charging him with vio- 
lating the Sunday theatrical law, had 
been issued at the time of the per- 
formance at the request of the Cath- 
olic Federation. 



MARY'S SISTER MARRIES. 

Cincinnati, March 1. 
Agnes Garden, a sister of Mary Gar- 
don, the prima donna, was married 
last week to Edward DeWitt, a New 
York broker. 



SUMMER STOCK IN MURAT. 

Indianapolis, March 1. 
Announcement has been made that 
the Shuberts will operate the Murat 
theatre this summer for a brief sea- 
son of stock. 



Eighteen English and Italian ballet 
girls left Southampton March 1 on the 
Kronprlnz Wilhelm, consigned to the 
new Follle Btorgere, New York. 



Roberts' Rats and Cats have been 
engaged as an attraction for Ham- 
mersteln's Roof next summer. 



VARIETY 



CONCERT IMPRESARIOS TO 

IMPORT BIG MU SICAL STARS 

Coming Season Offers Bauer, DePachmann, Cottlaw, 

Friedheim, Hess, Helnemann, Gadski, Alda, 

Homer, Kubelik, Powell, Spalding, 

Dethler, MacMillen, Parlow, 

Hekking and Qruppe.y/ 



The New York ooncert managers 
are making big plans for next season. 
A peep at the names of artists engaged 
and re-engaged Indicates there are rich 
musical treats In store for the states. 
While the season now waning has been 
an artistic and most successful one, the 
men behind the stars look for bigger 
results next year. 

Some great pianists are coming. 
Loudon Charlton announces the re- 
turn of Harold Bauer and Josef Lhe- 
vlnne. The Quinlan Bureau will 
manage the tours of de Pachman and 
Wtlhelm Bachus. Haensel & Jones 
will present Augusta Cottlaw and 81- 
glsmond Stojowskl. R. E. Johnston 
will offer Arthur Friedheim, and Ger- 
malne Schnltzer, and Cuellar, the 
Spanish planlste. 

Of the concert singers, M. H. Han- 
son has a new soloist In Julia Cupp, 
the German mezzo-soprano; and also 
announces Ludwig Hess. Mr. John- 
ston has Bertha Morena and Alexander 
Helnemann, while Loudon Charlton 
offers Mmes. Gadskl and Alda. The 
Quinlan Bureau has announced Louise 
Homer, Herbert Wltherspoon, Evan 
Williams, Dan Beddoe, Reed Miller, 
Margaret Keyes and Agnes Kimball. 

The violin programs will not be 
overlooked. The Quinlan people offer 
Jan Kubelik and Efreen Zlmbalist. 
Maud Powell will return for her eighth 
consecutive tour under H. Godfrey 
Turner's management. Albert Spald- 
ing will be on the Johnston list. The 
Charlton agency has Edouard Dethler 
and Is figuring on other importations. 
It is not unlikely that Francis Mac- 
Mlllen and Kathleen Parlow will re- 
turn. 

The Flonzaley Quartet is the only 
chamber musical organization that will 
be Imported next season. It is on 
the Charlton books. 

Of the 'cellists, Anton Hekking will 
positively return and Paulo Gruppe 
Is a possibility. 

Each of the most prominent man- 
agers say that a host of other artists 
will be announced later. 



JOHNSTON'S STARS FOR '11-' 12. 

Arthur Friedheim, pianist, will 
make a concert tour of the United 
States and Canada under the direc- 
tion of R. E. Johnston from Nov. 1 
next until June 1, 1912. 

Mr. Johnston also announces that 
he will have Mile. Berta Morena, the 
dramatic soprano of the Metropolitan 
Opera House, under his exclusive man- 
agement during November, December, 
January and April. During Feb- 
ruary and March Mile. Morena sings 
the principal roles In all the German 
operas at the Metropolitan. 

Others under the Johnston banner 
during the coming season will be Al- 



bert Spalding, violinist; Mme. Char- 
lotte Maconda, coloratura soprano; 
Lllla Ormond, mezzo soprano; Eva 
My loth, contralto; Howard BTockway, 
pianist; Arturo Tibaldl, violinist; 
Myron W. Whitney, basso; Franklin 
Lawson, tenor, and Alexander Heine- 
man, who returns in November for an 
extended tour. 



STRONG PROGRAMS FOR WINONA. 

B1g preparations are being made 
for the coming season at Winona, 
which will Include the public assembly 
program and the classes of the Wi- 
nona Summer Schools taking up the 
time from July 2 to Aug. 19. Begin- 
ning Aug. 20 and closing Aug. 30 is 
the greatest Bible conference in the 
world. From Aug. 31 to Sept. 9 the 
Chautauqua will be held. 

Men of national reputation, such as 
Frank Dixon, Edward Amherst Ott, 
Russell Conwell and others, will be 
heard. Among the well known 
preachers and religious speakers will 
be Dr. F. B. Stockdale, of Ocean Grove, 
Dr. W. E. Beiderwolf, William A. 
Sunday, Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman and 
Dr. F. N. Palmer. 

Illustrated lectures and moving pic- 
tures will be a feature of the evening 
programs. Among others The Rawei's, 
Frank R. Roberson, Charles A. Payne 
and Henry Rose will present the re- 
sults of travel and research. 

Among the readers and entertain- 
ers will be Montaville Flowers, Mary 
Agnes Doyle, John Ratto, Katherine 
Oliver McCoy, Henry J. Hadfleld, John 
Duxberry, Henry R. Rose, Ralph Bing- 
ham, Alton Packard, Ross Crane and 
Walden, the magician. 

The American Band of Providence, 
the oldest brass band in the country, 
numbering fifty men, will be on hand 
three days. The Lebrun Grand Opera 
Company, with Madam Antoinette Le- 
Brun, soprano, will present operas In 
costume, having special scenery and 
Ringing in English. 



Perley Dunn Aldrich, baritone, now 
under the management of the Sawyer 
Musical Bureau, will shortly be heard 
iu a song recital. 



Mme. Schumann-Heinle departs for 
Europe In June to sing at the Bay- 
reuth and Munich Wagnerian festivals. 



Mine. Sura Simpson, contralto, Is 
listod for two more recitals through 
the arrangement of the Sawyer 
Bureau. 



Mine. Tetrazzinl, the famous colora- 
tura soprano, will make her first New 
York appearance this season in song 
recital at Carnegie Hall on the eve- 
ning of March 6. 



AFTER-SEASON CARUSO TOUR. 

Caruso and Andres de Segurola, the 
noted baritone, accompanied by Con- 
stance Milestone and Lenora Sparkes, 
soloists, have arranged for a concert 
tour, beginning May 20. The Quin- 
lan International Agency has arranged 
for twelve concerts, Chicago, St. Louis, 
Kansas City, St. Paul being listed. 

Caruso and Segurola will also sing 
together in the last performance of 
the present Metropolitan season when 
"Gloconda" will be sung at Atlanta. 



DAHROSCH ENGAGES CLARK. 

Charles W. Clark has been engaged 
by Walter Damrosch, leader of the 
New York Symphony Orchestra, 
through the Redpath Musical Bureau, 
for the first two dates of his forth- 
coming American tour. Mr. Clark is 
an American singer, living abroad for 
many years, and has achieved a great 
reputation. 



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MISS THORNBURG IN OPERA. 

Myrtle Thornburg, the ooncert sing- 
er, under the direction of the Sawyer 
Musical Bureau, has been engaged for 
the remainder of the season to sing 
the principal role in "Madam Butter- 
fly" with the Aborn (English) Grand 
Opera Company. 

The opera opened at the Majestic 
theatro last week. Miss Thornburg 
will probably be with the Savage forces 
next year. 



Irene Armstrong, the American so- 
prano, who made her New York de- 
hut at Mendelssohn Hall last Novem- 
ber, has been engaged as soloist for 
the eastern tour which the St. Paul 
Symphony Orchestra is to mak~ In 
May under the management nf B 1 
ford Mills 



ENGAGED AT COVENT GARDENS. 

Clarence Whitehill, baritone with 
the Metropolitan Opera Company, goes 
to Europe in summer to sing at Covent 
Hardens, London. 



FIRST TIME IN NEW YORK. 

Frank Farrell, pianist, well known 
throughout New England, gave his 
first New York recital in Meldelseohn 
Hall, Tuesday evening, under the man- 
agement of Loudon Charlton. 



RUSSIAN PIANIST COMING. 

Vladimir de Pachmann, the Russian 
pianist, is coming over to our shores 
next fall for a farewell American tour. 



PHILHARMONIC'S BUSY WEEK. 

The Philharmonic Society put in a 
very busy week. Last Sunday It ap- 
peared in Carnegie Hall, on Monday 
at Princeton, and Tuesday in Wash- 
ington. 

To-night (Friday) It will take part 
in a special concert of the MacDowell 
chorus, introducing Chabrier's opera 
"Brlsels" and other works new to 
America. 

Many requests have been received 
for the special "request" program to 
be given in Carnegie Hall by the Phil- 
harmonic Society Sunday afternoon, 
March 5. 

Manager Ixnidon Charlton says it is 
Interesting to note the comparatively 
limited scope which the vote covers. 
The symphonies most In favor appear 
to be Stanford's Irish Symphony, the 
Tschakowsky Pathetlque and the Dvo- 
rak "New World" Symphony. It is 
probable that one of these will be the 
choice. 



SOLOISTS AT SAENGERFE8TS. 

Henrietta Wakefield, of the Metro- 
politan Opera Company, has been en- 
gaged through the Sawyer Bureau to 
sing at three big saengerfests out west 
this year. Ludwig Hess, the German 
tenor, has been engaged through M. II. 
Hanson for the National Saengerfest 
at Milwaukee next June. 



Jeanne Jomelli, soprano, formerly 
of the Metropolitan Opera Company, 
sails for the old country In June for 
her first tour of England. She has 
been under the direction of the Quin- 
lan Bureau all season. 

Minna Kauffman, coloratura so- 
prano, is booked by the Sawyer Mu- 
sical Bureau for a recital at Mendels- 
sohn Hall, March 29. She has been 
on a tour of New England 

A. F. AdaniH, manager of the New 
York office of the Quinlan Bureau, 
has gone to San Francisco and other 
points west on business. During his 
absence, Richard Copely, who Is con- 
valescing from a recent Illness, will 
look after the New York management. 

William II. Sherwood, the noted 
pianist, who died recently at his home 
in Chicago, had performed with all the 
leading orchestras of the world and 
had toured several times with the 
Thomas . rchestra. He was the founder 
and director of the Sherwood School 
of Music, a v poser of n sic and 
the author of various works In musical 
study. 



10 



VARIETY 



PROPER STAGE LIGHTING 

By HARRY HISSING 

(Of the Globe Electric Co.. New York) 



It does not seem possible that pro- 
ductions may be made more lavish, 
as far as the setting is concerned, 
than. they are at the present day. It 
Is also becoming recognized that while 
the setting is of the greatest impor- 
tance in the proper presenting of a 
theatrical offering, it alone will not 
bring success. This applies particu- 
larly to the two-dollar-show, mainly 
because in the two-dollar-show, the 
scene runs long enough for the audi- 
ence to become satisfied scenically, 
giving time for the auditor to look 
around. 

In vaudeville, owing to *the rapid 
fire character of the work, a good 
setting has helped many an act over 
the breakers. Undoubtedly, the critic 
never judges a picture by its frame. 
Nevertheless, many a home finds place 
for a chromo, just because it is set oft 
by six inches of gold leaf and plaster. 

As the limit has been reached with 
canvas, paint and properties, the fu- 
ture development of a scene seems to 
be along lighting lines. This does not 
mean a waterfall must be injected into 
a scene because the back drop shows 
a soda fountain in operation. Quite 
the contrary. The highest praise that 
can be given the stage electrician is 
when he achieves a lighting effect 
without the means becoming apparent 
to the eye. Probably the principal 
reason the finale of the second act of 
"Sleeping Beauty and the Beast," 
produced at the Broadway theatre 
some years ago, was considered so ef- 
fective scenically, was the fact that 
the scene had been held during its 
progress in warm amber, and sudden- 
ly, before the fall of the curtain, 
switched to a brilliant white. The 
effect was startling and applause In- 
variably followed. 

The tendency nowadays with the 
increased facility of high power lamps 
is to over illuminate. The producer 
does not seem to remember that light- 
ing is essentially a matter of contrast. 
Probably the greatest stage manager 
of his time to know this (as anyone 
who saw the dilapidated scenery going 
Into the theatre and the marvelous 
beauty of a setting during a perform- 
ance will quickly realize) was Sir 
Henry Irving. 

The eye is just as instrumental in 
carrying an impression to the brain 
as the ear. If the eye becomes tired, 
the ear does not receive the atten- 
tion from the brain it should. This 
point was well borne out in a comedy 
scene the writer has in mind, not as 
well received by the audience as it 
should have been. Only after the elec- 
tric bracket lights on the scene, about 
seven feet from the floor and which 
were In the same line of sight with 
the audience as the actors' faces, were 
put out, did that scene secure its full 
dramatic value. Another case, almost 
the contrary, may be remembered In 
"The Darling of the Gods," where at 
a crucial moment of an intense scene, 
David Belasco caused to be flashed a 
strong searchlight In his actor's face, 



jolting the audience just as hard as 
if he had set off a charge of dynamite. 

With the increased effectiveness of 
the moving electric scenic effect and 
its consequent appeal to the audience, 
has come a desire by the producer to 
stick in running waters and rising 
moons, ad lib. Many a dramatic sit- 
uation has been spoiled because the 
audience was watching a cloud do a 
Marathon across the back drop in- 
stead of looking at the villain steal 
the papers. 

It seems to be a bitter pill for the 
producer, to learn that an effect which 
has cost him several hundred dollars 
should be shut off ten seconds after 
the rise of the curtain when it has 
done its work in creating the proper 
atmosphere for the scene to follow. 

In the finale of the first act of 
"Madame Butterly," at the Metropoli- 
tan Opera House, after one sits pa- 
tiently through an act of musical dia- 
log, and settles back comfortably at 
the opening strains of the finale mu- 
sic (thinking that at last we are go- 
ing to hear something worth while) 
Mr. Producer steps in and has his elec- 
trician wink some small candlepower 
electric bulbs in the foliage to dis- 
tract attention from the music, mak- 
ing us think we are seeing lightning 
bugs; those typical stage lightning 
bugs which always light In pairs. Why 
they always do this, nothing but a 
desire to economize in copper will ex- 
plain. 

The effect of light on the emotions 
is a most interesting study, and is 
part of the province of the producer. 
Augustus Thomas has been making 
use of color schemes to achieve an 
effect in phsycological plays. Every- 
one knows instinctively that to create 
a cold atmosphere, we use blue or 
green lights running into white, to 
bring warmth, amber and red. 

The day will come in the Ameri- 
can theatre just as it has abroad, 
when the dramatic actor will find that 
that bane of stage settings, the high- 
candle-power footlights (which throw 
. sharp shadows from his chin to lite 
oyes) should be replaced by a strong 
light from above — nothing from be- 
low. As the monologlst in vaudevil'e 
will discover that by standing within 
the proscenium arch, he can be more 
effective than by attempting to stand 
on the leader's piano. 

The footlight is the result of <he 
unscientific development of stage pro- 
ductions. It was first employed In 
the early days of the drama when a 
"this Is a church" card represented 
a three-story building. To secure 
enough light, the lamps were placed 
on the floor, directly in front of the 
actors. No one in the centuries that 
followed had the courage to move 
them anywhere else, there they re- 
mained. That is all they should be 
used for— to light the feet. 

Steele Mackaye tried to educate the 
theatre builder by placing a mammoth 
strip of lights behind the proscenium 
arch, getting his light effect from 



HOLDING OUT WARFIELD. 

Chicago, March 1. 

David Warfield with his new play, 
"The Return of Peter Grimm," will 
not come to New York until next fall, 
tor two reasons. One is that It Is so 
huge a success here that it will run 
to spring, and the other is that David 
Belasco cannot put It into either ol 
his metropolitan playhouses, and 
doesn't propose to share the receipts 
of what he regards as such a poslthe 
certainty with anybody else. 

Mr. Belasco is said to chafe under 
the necessity of "splitting" with tn< 
theatre out here and intends by next 
year to have a theatre of his own in 
Chicago, where he can place his suc- 
cesses at such times as he feels 
proper. 

According to present plans, War- 
field opens at the Belasco-Stuyves- 
ant in New York the middle of next 
September with the confident expect- 
ancy that it will run there for a 
couple of years without interruption. 



WRITING "ROSE" PLAY. 

George B'eban has returned to 
town after having completed a tour of 
the Orpheum Circuit. The Italian 
character actor will rest for several 
weeks and then busy himself collab- 
orating with a dramatist who is to 
elaborate the little one-act playlet 
"The Sign of the Rose" into a four- 
act drama. 

In this piece Mr. Beban is to star 
under the management of Klaw & 
Erlanger next season. 



"LAST SHOT" FOR CONQUEST. 

Ida Conquest will appear shortly in 
vaudeville in a dramatic offering 
named "The Last Shot," a story of 
the Boer War, which she has secured 
through Havez & Donnelly. 

there. But as this meant a solid 
ceiling for a sky and a cyclorama for 
all scenes instead of the usual drop 
and sky Loaders, he was considered 
too radical. The best form of scenic 
lighting at the present day for exam- 
ple are 'The Johnstown Flood," "Cre- 
ation," etc., which are done in this 
way. 

With the advent of gas came bet- 
ter lighting results. Borderllghts 
were fashioned to throw the light di- 
rectly against the scenery. This was 
on the theory of 'let's light some- 
thing, so we will light what is near- 
est to us, the scenery." 

When electricity replaced gas, the 
same form of borderllghts was used. 
It has only been for the last year or 
two that the builder of stage equip- 
ments had the courage to design a 
borderlight throwing the light direct- 
ly on the stage, light the people and 
pecuring enough illumination by dif- 
fusion to illuminate the scenery. 

Hard and fast rules cannot be laid 
down on the subject of stage lighting. 
Each case must be treated separately. 
The underlined principles seem to re- 
quire consistency. If you are looking 
for applause rather than effect, don't 
follow Nature too closely, but show 
the audience Nature as he thinks it is 
-not as It really Is 



TESTIMONIAL PROPOSED. 

A movement Is on foot to tender 
William Seymour, general stage direc- 
tor for Charles Frohman, a testimo- 
nial when he retires at the conclu- 
sion of the current season. By that 
time Mr. Seymour will have completed 
fifty years of active service in the the- 
atrical business. He began as a call 
boy, served as prompter, utility man, 
property man, advance agent, baggage 
man, stage carpenter, scenic artist, 
business manager, etc., until he rose 
to tbe position which he now occu- 
pies. 

As an actor Mr. Seymour played in 
the companies of Booth, Barrett, Char- 
lotte Cushman, Edwin Forrest, Mc- 
Cullough, Modjeska, Lotta and the 
late Joseph Jefferson. 



WAYBURN TO REST. 

Acting under the instructions from 
his physicians, Ned Wayburn, the 
producer, dropped all work immedi- 
ately and left for an ocean voyage 
Thursday. He will remain away 
about a month. 



TWO "UP IN THE AIR." 

Bob Irwin had two sketches submit- 
ted to him last week the titles of 
which were "Up in the Air." One 
was by Edgar Allen Woolf, the other 
by an unknown author. Although each 
bore the same title, they dealt with 
stories of different nature. 

The Woolf piece will be produced 
by Mr. Irwin In the near future. It 
is an aeroplanlc novelty for two peo- 
ple. 



STOCK STARS ENGAGED. 

St. Louis, March 1. 
Melbourne McDowell and Virginia 
Drew Trescott will not separate as 
was their recent intention, but will 
come to the Imperial here March 12 
to head a stock company for four 
weeks. They will play the old reper- 
tory which Fanny Davenport made 
famous before and after McDowell 
became the husband of that noted ac- 
tress. "La Tosca," "Fedora," "An- 
tony and Cleopatra," and "Grismon- 
da." 



SUMMER STOCK SHOWS. 

Syracuse, March 1. 
Florence Rockwell may be engaged 
as leading woman for the Welting 
(Summer) Stock Company. 

Montreal, March 1. 
A stock company will be the sum- 
mer attraction at the Orpheum thea- 
tre here. 



DAMAGES FOR ASSAULT. 

Louisville, March 1. 

Charles V. Burton, formerly mana- 
ger of the Burton Players under con- 
tract at the Walnut Street theatre, 
and J. Thomas Ward, resident mana- 
ger of the house, had a fistic encoun- 
ter in the Seelbach Hotel, Feb. 2. 

This week, Burton, through an at- 
torney, filed suit against Ward for 
$5,050 damages, claiming that the lat- 
ter had committed unwilful and ma- 
licious assault on his person. 



Mose Gumble left Monday for Chi- 
cago, to be gone the week, stopping 
off for a day in Detroit. 



V ' 



VARIETY 



II 



NEW OOIiUMBIA OPEN. 

Chicago, March 1. 

Columbia, burlesque, in "The Loop" 
started off with a bang Sunday after- 
noon, a capacity house witnessing. the 
performance of "The Ginger Girls," 
moved across the river from the Star 
and Garter, to dedicate the new Co- 
lumbia, as pretty a theatre as any 
manager might wish to possess. At 
night turnaway business resulted, and 
the two performances must have given 
the box office man a line on how much 
the house can hold In real money. 

There is enough floating population 
among hotel guests who live within 
"The Loop" either as transients or 
permanents to keep the house pros- 
perous, and it seems to be the gen- 
eral belief that the new theatre will 
not cut into the patronage of the other 
burlesque houses in town. It is easy 
to predict a prosperous future for the 
house, dependent, of course, upon 
perfectly clean shows — clean in all 
things which make for the betterment 
of burlesque. E. H. Wood, the house 
manager, has declared himself for 
"clean shows" and if this determina- 
tion is lived up to the Columbia will 
beyond question return to its owners 
a satisfactory dividend. As for the 
theatre itself it is located in the lower 
stories of a building which will, when 
the works completed, include the 
Planter's Hotel. The auditorium is 
decorated in the empire style with a 
color scheme of old gold, ivory and 
rose. The face of the building is in 
the Francis I. style, finished in gray 
terra cotta and paving brick. In 
all particulars It is fireproof and the 
exits exceed the requirements of the 
code. The dressing rooms are above 
ground and each has outside ventila- 
tion. 

The seating arrangements include 
a mezzanine smoking tier and groups 
of loges on different levels. The 
opening was delayed one week from 
the first announced date because of a 
strike among the workmen who hung 
the doors. 

In every particular success marked 
the event and in simple Justice to a 
man of indefatigable effort it is worth 
saying that E. H. Wood covered him- 
self with glory. 

Cincinnati, March 1. 

The new Eastern Burlesque Wheel 
show, "Gaiety Girls," opened at the 
Standard, Sunday, under the paper of 
"The Ginger Girls." 

"The Gaiety Girls" gave full satis- 
faction, and is accepted as an attract- 
ive addition to the Eastern's list. 



IRWIN GOING THROUGH WITH IT. 

Although nothing new has devel- 
oped in the courts relative to the in- 
junction suit filed by the Fred Irwin 
Amusement Co. against Elmer Ten- 
ley and the Whallen & Martell Co., 
restraining them from using an al- 
leged "copy" of a piece belonging to 
the former, Mr. Irwin says the case 
has not been dropped and will be 
pushed to some end if he has to hire 
a dozen attorneys. 

In preparing the papers, Attorney 
Leon Laskl neglected to make the 
Fred Irwin Amusement Co. the com- 
plainant, using Irwin's name only, and 
new papers will necessarily have to be 
filed. 



CRAMP CO/8 CONTRACT. 

Baltimore, March 1. 

The Cramp Co. of New York was 
awarded the contract for the erection 
of the new Empire (Western Wheel) 
burlesque house here. Work will be- 
gin on the structure as soon as the 
weather permits. 

The lucky bidder built Miner's In the 
Bronx and the Casino and Empire, 
Brooklyn, for the Western Wheel pro- 
moters. 



"$2 SHOW" PRODUCERS. 

Cliff Gordon and Bobby North have 
made up their minds that the "two 
dollar" thing theatrically is the real 
one worth going after. The two come- 
dian-managers who have heretofore 
devoted their attention to vaudeville 
and burlesque will blossom forth next 
season as promoters of the "$2 show." 

Plans were discussed at a meeting 
of the Gordon & North Amusement 
Co. held in town on Sunday. 

In at least one of the attractions 
it is believed that Ben Teal, former 
general stage director for Charles 
Frohman, will be financially interest- 
ed with the producers. 







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ETHEL LEVEY. 

The latest photographs of the leading woman 
for the Folle Bergere. Miss Levey returns 
from Paris especially to fill this engagement 
and Is to be featured as one of the Impor- 
tant attractions at the new playhouse. 



DAMAGES FOR BURNS. 

Marie Baker, the chorus girl with 
Hurtig & Seamon's "Ginger Girls," 
who was painfully injured in making 
a stage exit during the first week of 
September by coming in contact with 
the switchboard of the Gayety theatre, 
Detroit, will Institute a suit for dam- 
ages as she has been unable to do very 
little work since the accident. 

Miss Baker says the negligence of 
the theatre owners made the accident 
possible, the switchboard being left 
open and not protected in accordance 
with the fire laws. 

The "broiler" will not resume her 
work with "The Ginger Girls" this 
season. 



TAKING CHANCES ON TITLE. 

Back in New York, Dorothy Russell 
(now Mrs. Duinsmore) expects to en- 
ter vaudeville very soon with a sketch 
named "A Tragedy Deferred." M. S. 
B'entham has rhe direction of it. 

Miss Russell lately left the play her 
mother is appearing in on the road, 
"In Search of a Sinner." 



HILL HAS A SAY. 

"I see/' said Gus Hill the other 
day, "that a number of the men con- 
nected with the Columbia Amusement 
Co. are announced as holding large 
blocks of stock in the Gaiety theatre, 
Toronto. It has also been announced 
that Messrs. Jacobs & Jermon hold a 
controlling interest in that theatre. 

This is entirely at variance with the 
facts. The gentlemen are not very 
large stockholders in the enterprise. 
I personally own more stock in that 
theatre than Rush, Weber, Jacobs, 
Jermon, Hynlcka, Scribner and Camp- 
bell combined. No one or two indi- 
viduals has a majority of stock." 



VOICE-LOSING EPIDEMIC. 

A voice-losing malady has manifest- 
ed itself this season in the burlesque 
ranks. The latest victim is Eileen 
Sheridan, who was forced to quit "The 
Behman Show" last Saturday night. 
Her voice left her completely and a 
substitute took her place. Lillian 
Herndon recently lost her voice and 
had to take a short rest. Over work 
and a strain of the vocal chords are 
thought responsible. 



IN NEW HOUSE FOR RUN. 

Jack Singer returned Thursday, af- 
ter attending the opening of the new 
Columbia theatre (Eastern Burlesque 
Wheel) in Chicago. During his stay 
in the Windy City, he made arrange- 
ments for the opening of "The Beh- 
man Show" at the new burlesque 
house May 15. The show will run 
indefinitely. 



THANKS, WITH $1,000. 

North Platte, Neb., March 1. 

The local Knights of Columbus 
Lodge is holding a jubilation meeting 
here, and for a time it will be easy 
picking for all professional touchers. 

It seems that last September an 
actor named D. J. Quillan (described 
in the local papers here as "a travel- 
ing actor"), was stranded here and 
was desirous of joining his organiza- 
tion only 150 miles away. No reason 
is given for Quillan being in this em- 
barrassing situation, removed from 
the remainder of the company, but 
there is an inside rumor that he re- 
mained behind to "play bank." 

He applied to F. T. Redmond, pre- 
siding officer of the lodge, and the $4 
necessary to move the "traveling ac- 
tor" was immediately forthcoming. 
Nothing further was heard of the mat- 
ter until a week ago, when a draft for 
$1,004 was received from the actor, 
with the request that the money be 
used for the good of the order. He Is 
now probably "guessing right." 



LANDLADY'S HEALTHY MEMORY. 

Cincinnati, March 1. 

Frank C. Burton, leading man of 
the "Paid in Full" company, which 
played here last week, was attached 
by Constable Thon; on Saturday, and 
compelled to settle an old board bill 
of $31 before he could leave town. 

The attachment was issued by Mag- 
istrate Myers on the application of 
Mrs. Frank C. Bradley, manager of 
the Touraine Hotel, who claims that 
the account was eleven years old. 



FRANCHISE BY INJUNCTION. 

The courts have been applied to by 
Max Spiegl, of the Eastern Burlesque 
Wheel, in order that his right to pos- 
session of the franchise for his "Col- 
lege Girls" may be retained next sea- 
son. 

The application for injunction was 
made and served upon Sam A. Scrib- 
ner, the owner of the franchise, short- 
ly before the general manager of the 
Columbia Amusement Co. left for Chi- 
cago last week. 

Supported by many affidavits of 
other managers on the Wheel, Mr. 
Spiegl beseeches the Supreme Court 
to stop Mr. Scribner from disposing 
of the franchise to others, conditions 
having been made for Spiegl's reten- 
tion of it, which the "leased manager" 
would not meet. 

Spiegl leased the franchise from 
Scribner a couple of seasons ago, plac- 
ing "The College Girls" uron the 
Eastern Circuit immediately thereaf- 
ter. 

The present suit appears to have 
arisen from the several complicated 
matters which have concerned the ex- 
ecutives of the Columbia Co., with 
the discontented faction in the East- 
ern Wheel. The culmination was 
the precipitated departure from New 
York of L. Lawrence Weber and Ed- 
ward F. Rush. The Internal disturb- 
ances are still boiling, according to 
report. 

Mr. Scribner said, when the suit 
was mentioned this week: "Mr. Speigl 
told me he has been making $25,000 
a year out of my franchise in 
the Columbia Burlesque Co. lie has 
been taking part in moves made 
against the directors of the Columbia 
Co. My position is this: If a man 
is going to fight me, I am not going 
to furnish him the ammunition to do it 
with." 



"SPECIAL SALE VAUDEVILLE." 

San Francisco, March 1. 

Vaudeville seems to fit in well in 
any business in San Francisco. Nearly 
all the higher grade cafes in town 
have their weekly change of bill gen- 
erally made up of one feature act and 
several smaller numbers. 

The latest "to do vaudevlle" is the 
Sam Berger Clothing Co., "Phroso," 
claimed to be an eastern headliner, 
recently played a few odd days at 
Berger's trying on shirts and collars 
in the window and now comes Prager's 
department store with an advertise- 
ment announcing that "Duster Brown" 
a/nd his dog "Tige" will play a lim- 
ited engagement at one of their special 
bargain sales. 



CRUSADING AGAINST THE APES. 

Chicago, March 1. 
Dave Beehler, manager of the 
Grand, Evansville, has started a cru- 
sade against amateurs and "small 
time" actors who "copy" Orpheum acts 
and play them in opposition to the 
Grand. Beehler found that most of 
the acts which opened at the Grand 
Monday afternoons were "copied" in 
the picture houses ;nnl nickel theatres 
In Evansville befm-e the week was half 
over. He placed an advertisement in 
the local papers ml worked in a long 
"reading" dissertation on the subject, 
quoting the law and threatening pros- 
ecution of offenders. 



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VAUDEVILLE ACTORS' FUND 

SUGGE STED BY MANAGERS 

E. F. Albee Believes New Artists' Society Can Create It 

With Assistance. Receipts for One Day Each 

Year from All Vaudeville Houses Promised* 

$100,000 Yearly From This Source. 



The new society of vaudeville ar- 
tists is to have an aim not contem- 
plated when its sponsors first con- 
ceived the idea of a protective orga- 
nization, with a social side and a lim- 
ited membership. 

Though no charter has yet been ob- 
tained for the order, called the Vaude- 
ville Artists of America, there are al- 
ready subscribed thirty-Vwo leading 
artists. As the maximum number of 
artist-members has been placed at 100, 
the new society will shortly take form. 

In conversation with E. F. Albee, 
the other day, William Gould, one of 
the promoters of the movement heard 
for the first time a plan broached by 
Mr. Albee for the establishment of a 
Vaudeville Actors' Fund; the A. V. A. 
to take up the work, with an assur- 
ance from the vaudeville managers of 
assistance. 

This assistance, said Mr. Albee, 
could bo secured to the amount of 
about $100,000 annually by the man- 
agers agreeing that one day each year 
shall be for the benefit ©f the Fund, 
with all receipts of that day turned 
over for it. 

The object of the Fund will be to 
build and maintain a home for des- 
titute, crippled and aged vaudevil- 
lians, of either sex. 

In speaking to Mr. Gould on the 
subject, Mr. Albee said: "Vaudeville 
Is really the biggest power of any 
branch of the theatrical business. If 
the Actors' Fund is practical, you 
phould be strong enough to establish 
a Vaudeville Actors' Fund with the 
aid of the vaudeville managers." 

The plan of an artist's home is one 
that John J. Murdock has cherished 
for some time. It Is probable that he 
and Mr. Albee have conferred on the 
subject. There is little doubt that 
with the principal houses of the 
United Booking Offices taking the lead 
in devoting the receipts of one day 
each year for a charitable purpose, 
the other managers affiliated with the 
United would follow. 



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THEATRE LEASED. 

Columbus, O., March 1. 
The Buckeye Theatre Co. has leased 
its property at the corner of West 
Broad street and Wall alley to the 
James & Murphy Co. The lease is for 
a period of twenty years, beginning 
May 1. The house will be known as 
the Broadway. 



NEW "I»OI»" IN ITHACA. 

Ithaca, N. Y., March 1. 
A new "pop" vaudeville house is to 
be built in this city. The plans are 
being drawn by Gibb & Waltz for F. H. 
and J. II. Howe who will be the own- 
ers. It is expected that building op- 
erations will start about the first of 
May. 



WOULDN'T SHIFT. 

Bay City, Mich., March 1. 

Manager Daunt of the Washington, 
who books legitimate and vaudeville 
alternately, rented the Academy at 
Saginaw to place his acts when "Bright 
FSyes" played the Bay City house, 
last week. The vaudevlllians refused 
to go to Saginaw on their Buy City 
contracts. 

Hereafter Daunt says contracts for 
acts will cover both cities. 



CHARGED WITH PETTY LARCENY. 

Spokane, March 1. 
R. G. Shelton and W. S. McGill, 
employees of the Orpheum, were ar- 
rested here last week on charges of 
petty larceny. For some time past 
articles have been missing from the 
back of the house. A rain coat among 
the losses reported is said to have 
been found in the possession of Mc- 
Gill. 



OBJECT TO SALE OF "LUNA." 

Cleveland, O., March I. 

The hundred stockholders who in 
the past six years have invested $300,- 
000 in the "Luna Park" property here 
and have received but one dividend on 
their investment are up in arms 
against the proposed sale of the prop- 
erty March 10. 

The total debt of the park at pres- 
ent stands at $55,000. The only of- 
fer filed for the property comes from 
M. F. Bramley, who asserts a willing- 
ness to give $75,000. There is a dis- 
cussion under way as to the advisabil- 
ity of cutting the park up into build- 
ing lots. 



NO BAR, JUST RELIEF. 

A story out this week was that the 
Family Department of the United 
Booking Offices had "barred" the 
agents for the "small time" out of 
the offices two days weekly. 

At the Fam. Dept, Dan Hennesy 
said there was no bar, but that time 
had been set aside for the managers 
booking through the offices to trans- 
act their business when visiting the 
agency, without interference by the 
many agents. This time was a matter 
of a few hours only. 



14TH STREET NOW SPLITS. 

Now that J. Wesley Rosenquest has 
acquired the Court (renamed the 
Olympic) theatre, Brooklyn, his house 
In New York, the Fourteenth St., has 
become a "split week" house. The 
houses are booked through the Shea 
& Shay agency. 



HOOKED 30 DAYS TO ADVERTISE. 

Montgomery, Ala., March 1. 
Happy Jack Tailor, the "rube" co- 
median, is attracting attention doing 
street advertising. Tailor says he 
is booked solid for thirty days. 



MANAGERS CONFER IN TOWN. 

There was a general conference 
in town during the early part of the 
week which all of the managers of 
the Mark-Broeck string of "pop" 
houses attended. The conferences 
were held In the Loew offices through 
which these theatres are booked. Mr. 
Mark himself came on from Buffalo 
to attend. 

Meyer Epstin, the general booking 
manager for the circuit, was respon- 
sible for the meeting. He had Just 
returned from a flying trip over the 
circuit, and believed that an occa- 
sional meeting on the part of the 
house managers would be productive 
of an exchange of ideas that would 
work for the general good. 

Tim: be that attended were Harold 
Edel, manager of the Alhambra, 
Cleveland; Wm. J. Allen, Comique. 
Detroit; A. R. Sherry of the Family, 
Ottawa, Can.; Jules Michaels, Grand, 
Cleveland; Charles Densinger, Fam- 
ily, Buffalo; Bert Worrell, Academy. 
Buffalo, and J. O. Hooley of the Fran- 
chise, Montreal. 

To Manager Hooley Is given the 
credit for having instituted the first 
fire drill any theatre over the Cana- 
dian line. For this the Montreal 
papers have given him credit and 
incidentally the house which he man- 
ages has gained desirable publicity. 
The other managers will follow suit 
at their houses. 

The meetings will continue until 
Friday, when the managers will re- 
turn home. The next meeting will be 
three months hence. 

Mark & Broeck added two theatres 
to their string during the past fort- 
night. The houses are the Colonial, 
Indianapolis, and the Coliseum, To- 
ledo. In addition to the latter, they 
are building another house in Toledo, 
which will be located on St. Clair 
street, directly opposite the Keith 
house there. 

At present It is undecided Just what 
the new theatre will be named. The 
Coliseum has a seating capacity of 
3,000 with but two floors. This house 
will be thrown open to the public 
March 15, with Wm. C. Betts as the 
manager. 



WOMAN AGENT WITH U. B. O. 

Rosalie Muckenfuss, who recently 
left the employ of the Interstate Cir- 
cuit, in the Western Vaudeville Man- 
agers' Association, Chicago, is now in 
the employ of the U. B. O., traveling 
through the south in which territory 
she booked several theatres in con- 
Junction with the Interstate time. 

Miss Muckenfuss closed a deal with 
J. J. Murdock shortly after she and 
her father, B. S. Muckenfuss, retired 
from the Interstate employ. 



TAKES UP CHRISTIAN SCIENCE. 

Chicago, March 1. 
Sidney J. Euson, the retired bur- 
lesque manager, has adopted Christian 
Science and is now an official In the 
Second Scientists Church in his home 
town, Chicago, where for years he was 
a leader among burlesque managers. 



WANTS TO BE MAYOR. 

Youngstown, O., March 1. 
Formerly manager of Avon Park 
and other amusements in this city, 
Joseph Wess Is now a candidate for 
the nomination of Mayor. 



BIG SMALL TIME DEAL. 

There is a deal of some kind or 
oiher on to combine the greater part 
of the "small time" Interests in New 
York. At present it is believed that 
the parties most interested are Mar- 
cus Loew and Joe Wood. 

During the past week there have 
been rumors of all sorts regarding 
this affiliation and a finger pointed to 
the general combination of Interests 
of all the "small time" circuits in 
town, Including the Family Depart- 
ment of the United as well. Nothing 
could be ascertained as to the gen- 
eral amalgamation, but when Joe 
Wood was approached and queried as 
to the possibility of a deal between 
himself and the Loew forces he re- 
fused to answer other than admit- 
ting that there was some sort o:' a 
1 usmess proposition being dl?vus*-« ; 
at i recent. 



AFTER MORE HOUSES. 

Last week there were filed toi Al- 
bany the articles of incorporation of 
the Sheedy-Donovan Theatre Co. of 
New York City. The directors are 
M. R. Sheedy of the Sheedy Agency 
here, A. L. Smith, also of New York, 
and James H. Donovan, Woonsocket, 
R. I. The latter is the manager of 
the Woonsocket Opera House. 

The object of the new corporation 
is to rent, lease and operate theatres 
through the New England states. The 
Woonsocket Opera House has been 
booked through the J. J. Quigley office 
of Boston, but beginning with next 
week will switch to the Sheedy of- 
fice. There are two other houses to 
be leased within the next week, and it 
is for the operation of these theatres 
that the corporation was formed. 



KEENEY STARTS ANOTHER. 

Schenectady, N. Y., March 1. 

Beginning next Monday, Schenec- 
tady will have Frank A. Keeney vaude- 
ville at the Majestic. This house 
has heretofore been given over to 
stock attractions. At one time it also 
was a spoke In the Empire Circuit 
(Western Wheel) of burlesque thea- 
tres. 

The Majestic will play five acts three 
shows a day. The feature of the open- 
ing bill will be "Consul," the monk. 

The Majestic will split with the 
house in Ringhamton, both being 
booked thorugh the Sheedy office* 



BRONX FOR "NEIGHBORHOODS." 

Theatre builders and amusement 
places in the Bronx section are spring- 
ing up like mushrooms after an April 
shower. 

The Wadsworth Amusement Co. la 
the latest. It is having plans drawn 
by Architect McElfatrlck, for a now 
"pop" house to be constructed on the 
southeast corner of 181st street and 
Wadsworth avenue. 

The company Is composed of promi- 
nent Bronx residents, who figure that 
a theatre of their own will hold its 
share of patronage, despite those al- 
ready on the ground. The seating 
capacity will be about 1,000. 



Mabel McCane sails for Europe June 
3 on the Baltic, opening at the Tivoll, 
Ix>ndon, June 19, for a stay of six 
weeks. 



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PARIS NOTES 

BY EDWARD G. KENDREW 



London, Feb. 21. 
The revue at the Empire, opened 
last week. It is the best put on in 
London of late years. The others 
were all pretty poor attempts any- 
way, and this one has its many faults, 
but the good ideas save it. The pres- 
ent production brings out a mimic, 
a newcomer on the stage. Vernon 
Watson is the young fellow respon- 
sible for imitations of George Robey 
and Wilkie Bard, both perfectly done. 
The revue has a few very good trav- 
esty bits. Also some American songs 
that must hurt whoever heard them in 
America. Imagine "Grizzly Bear" al- 
most as a ballad. A fellow who 
sings "Lend You Everything Except 
My Wife" is really funny, though not 
in the Bert Williams way. Out trots 
the tripping chorus for every number. 
They could be given a rest in almost 
half the numbers. Harry Allister in 
one impersonation at the end of the 
revue scored a hit. He stands in a 
frame in the back drop made up as 
King George. The likeness is remark- 
able. The production ought to make 
good as a draw. 

Sherek & Braff, agents In London, 
deny they will give up the booking 
of the Folies Bergere, Paris. It Is 
admitted they will book into the Olym- 
pia, but will not have the exclusive 
booking for that Parisian hall. 

"Th© Sicilians" who appeared here 
some time ago in a legitimate theatre 
have been booked for the Coliseum. 



The Alhambra (Lcndoin will re- 
vive the ballet "Femina" and have 
engaged Leanora and .Mile. Feodorana. 
The latter is engaged from the opera 
at St. Petersburg where she was the 
premier of the ballet. Sherek & Braff 
did the booking. 



The Znnfrellas sail from London. 
March 3 for Australia where they will 
play for Harry Rickards. 

"Sumurun" has been extended two 
weeks over the original contract run 
of six at the Coliseum. 

A new house will be opened In Bris- 
tol around Easter time that will be 
booked by the Varieties Controlling 
Company. It will be a DeFrece hall. 



Barney Myers slipped Into London 
last week and slipped right out again. 
Barney is sorry he had a manager for 
one of his acts over here. 



"Willi" of German Club fame left 
the Music Hall Artists Club last week. 
Willi Oscholinskl (his real name) 
opens a cafe in Paris, March 1, at 14 
Rue Richer. 



for another long engagement. Miss 
Allan is doing some more works of 
art, Including poetry of motion and 
all the other sort of dances in which 
the dancer never gets tired. The music 
as usual is splendid. 



M. Chartrot, of the Marinelli Lon- 
don office, will leave the concern and 
go to Paris for a few weeks, probably 
to America later. Paul Carron, for 
many years with the Marinelli Arm is 
also said to be leaving. Carron has 
been with the London office for a good 
many years. 



Paris, Feb. 20. 
Gallic! Rancy is putting out another 
"writing dog" act, which will open 
soon at the Casino de Paris, and bear 
the same name as its prototype "Dick." 
The name of Jack de Frece has dis- 
appeared off the posters of the Casino; 
G. W. Gerald is acting as administra- 
tor, and attending to the booking here, 
with Arnaud his partner in the agency 
business. Business is looking up 
somewhat. A nephew of Lotery, who 
has put more capital into the con- 
cern, is superintending. 



There is a story about concerning 
the Alhambra, London, which says that 
this house is due for a remodeling 
soon. When fixed over the house 
will have a seating capacity almost 
double at present. 



Willy Ferreros, the child conductor, 
opened at the Folies Bergere. Feb. 17, 
appearing in the revue. The Craggs 
appear at this hall in March. Manager 
Bannel wishes to deny the report that 
Sherek & Braff are no longer book- 
ing for the Folies Bergere. The con- 
ditions have not changed and are not 
likely to do so, but they are not ex- 
clusive agents and acts are being book- 
ed through other agencies. 



The William Morris office has re- 
moved to 8 New Coventry street. 



The Coliseum Co., Ltd., of London, 
declared a dividend equaling 2T» per 
cent, dividend on the year. Dividends 
are declared twice yearly by this com- 
pany. 



A farcical duel occurred Feb. l.~>, be- 
tween P. L. Flers and Rip. both well 
known revue producers. Rip took ex- 
ception to a bit of "guying" in the 
Folies Bergero revue, played by Clau- 
dius and Maurel, on the subject of his 
recent controversy with G. de Porto 




A SCENE IN "THE PINK LADY." 

Announced to open at the New Amsterdam. New York. March 13. 

The picture above la in Act III, with Hazel Dawn, Frank F.alor and Alice II< K<mnn. 



The Metropolitan Theatre of Varie- 
ties Ltd., has declared a dividend of 
5 per cent. The profits show a de- 
crease of $2,000, as compared 
to last year. The hall is booked by 
the Syndicate office. 



Maud Allan opened at the Palace 
lait week, but doesn't promise well 



That a Hebrew comedian may prove 
offensive to the more intelligent ele- 
ment of his own race is well illus- 
trated by Dave Samuels, who is, with- 
out a question, the crudest worker in 
the halls. His costume is enough in 
itself, but the parodies he sings are 
even In poorer taste. Yet Samuels 
seems to find plenty of Hebrews over 
here to laugh at him. Perhaps the 
Intelligent ones do not frequent the 
halls he appears rn. 



Riche, and wrote to Flers asking him 
to eliminate certain parts where ho is 
held up to ridicule for refusing to 
meet the author of "Vieil Homme" in 
a duel. Flers replied that he would 
withdraw it in June next, to which 
date the revue is expected to run. Flers 
thereupon challenged his confrere to 
mortal combat. In the encounter 
Rip proved to be a poor swordsman. 
His rapier was sent flying several 
times. After thirteen bouts he was 
touched in the arm and the duel end- 
ed. The combatants left the garden 
unreconciled. They did not reap as 
much advertising out of the encounter 
as they anticipated. Rip is writing 
the revue for the opening of the Olym- 
pia In August. 



The sketch has been withdrawn at 
the Alhambra, and some new acts were 
presented Feb. 16th. The interest of 
the soiree however was concentrated 
on a woman wearing the new "Harem 
Scare'em" dress, cleverly brought in 
by the management as a paying guest. 



There was also some excitement at 
the Capucines, Feb. 13, at the dress 
rehearsal of the new show, when the 
authentic harem or bloomer skirt was * 
introduced by a large firm of Parisian 
dressmakers. Every woman in the 
audience craned her neck to get a bet- 
ter view of the three actresses wear- 
ing the new costume. As a matter 
of fact this sort of Oriental costume 
was worn in Paris at the period of 
the Directoire. when the beauties of 
tlie then fashionable Palais Royal cre- 
ated a sensation by walking out in 
what was termed the Robes a la Bey. 



It is stated that Miss Malaya, 
"American eccentric," has disappeared, 
after having collected an advance from 
the Arriaza agency in Paris for ex- 
penses in traveling to Vienna.. She 
has not been heard of since Feb. 1 
and the agent has filed a complaint 
with the French police against the wo- 
man. As a matter of fact it would 
seem Miss Malaya is a Pole. 

Max Morel died Feb. 16. The de- 
ceased was a well-known French ar- 
tiste. 

MtAMATlZI.I) BOOK \\lv\K. 

Paris, Feb. 20. 

At the Theatre du Vaudeville a new 
play was given last week entitled "I^e 
Cadet de Coutras," by Abel Hermant 
and Yves Mirande. It is culled from 
a book. Like most dramatized novels 
it is a series of scenes more than a 
good piece, and is not much of a Suc- 
re ss. 

It tells of two yon t lis, of good fam- 
ily, but badly reared. They belong to 
that branch of society known as the 
monde ou Ton s'amuse. Max, an 
unscrupulous character, negotiates 
some bills signed by Coco, — a delicate 
boy. but very rich - and pockets the 
money. Coco and Max therefore quar- 
rel, and as they are afterwards doing 
military service together this leads to 
many disputes. Max is wounded in 
saving his captain's life in an encoun- 
ter with strikers (quite modern, you 
see) and is taken to the same ward in 
the hospital where poor Coco, con- 
sumptive-due to a fast life, Is slowly 
dying. They become reconciled. 

The company worked hard to make 
something out of the play, and the 
public gave it a fair reception on the 
first night. 

Ken. 



"Marching Through Cieorgla" is the 

new spectacle to be produced at the 
Xew York Hippodrome, Monday. Mar- 
cellne, the clown, returns th^re the 
same day 



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HEME'S BILLY GOULD 

By WM. GOULD. 

New Haven, Ct., March 1. 
Mr. Bird, president of the Solid 
Ivory Club, sent me a newspaper head- 
line from Windsor, Can., which read: 
"One-round Hogan and Knockout 
Brown fought a ten-round draw. 
Mr. Bird suggests that, in the future 
they shall call themselves "Ten-round 
draw Hogan and Brown." 



Sporting Note: There are just about 
five legitimate aspirants for the title 
of "Heavyweight champion pugilist of 
the world"; Sam Langford is one; 
Jack Johnson the other four. 



Received a letter from Dorothy Ray 
Farnum, which says she is about to 
sail for London and Drury Lane. The 
London part is allrlght, but why Drury 
Lane? • 



Mrs. Goeff Weller, Bessie BtonehlU's 
daughter, wishes me to state, that 
contrary to all reports, Blossom Seeley 
is not and never was a daughter of 
Bessie Bonehill. I'm afraid to pub- 
lish it, Blossom may not like it. 



Heard a hick song and dance man, 
who believes he would be a riot In 
musical comedy, say: "We make our 
New York depot at the Lincoln 

Square." 

If any one is seriously thinking of 
producing any old time "Nigger acts" 
in New York, they must hurry up as 
Lew Fields Is beating them to It. Lew 
has a great memory. 



See that Braham's Educated Fleas 
played a return date at Keith's, Provi- 
dence theatre. There are a few still 
left in 'Frisco, however. 



Commercial Note: Nat Haines 
bought three shares in Al Reeves' 
Yellowstone mine (diamond stud). 



Little Toby Claude sent me the fol- 
lowing Japanese ads. from Tokio and 
Yokohama. 

A laundry ad: We must carefully 
and clean wash our customers with 
most cheap prices. 

A barber ad: Head cutting Is here 
quickest done. 

Poulterer's ad: Fruit of the good 
white hen is white house. 

Coffee ad: More men is not got 
dropsy in the legs which they and 
sisters and set up house for keep this 
coffee as it contains over nurlsh. 

Cigar ad: Smoke of cigars we keep 
to sell. 

Maud Lillian Berrl is the only lady 
on the American vaudeville stage who 
has not been signed to play the New 
York Winter Garden. She hasn't been 
engaged — yet. 



A certain athletic actor is entered 
for a Marathon race in New York. 
He may advertise "In New York for a 
run." 



I wonder when the Yale students 
study? 



There are more pipes, surrounded 
by funny caps and a whole lot of 
hair in this town than in all the rest 
of this republic. 



GETTING A START 

IN VAUDEVILLE 

Lumbago, Minn., Feb. 21. 
Dear Ed: 

Arriving in Lumbago found we 
were not billed on account of being 
engaged late ic the week, so we gave 
in our billing as McPhatter and Pyk- 
er, Grotesque Comedians. We decid- 
ed to work in full stage, wood, with 
table set for excursion party. We 
made up as two tramps — discovered 
lunch — some cross fire gags while eat- 
ing lunch, then I sang a song while 
McPhatter juggled the oranges, plates 
and prop turkey. When I did my 
dancing, McPhatter burlesqued It and 
fell down and knocked over the table. 
The property man came on as a po- 
liceman to arrest us and we squirt- 
ed seltzer on him — hurry music and 
all exit. I thought the act was pret- 
ty thin when we talked it over but 
we went with a howl the first show 
and had to take four bows. The 
manager said we were the best team 
he had played this season. 

We went just as good every show 
and I couldn't understand it, for I 
knew It was not a good act, but Mc- 
Phatter said not to worry about that 
for It was easier to book a rotten act 
that pleased than a good act that 
didn't go. 

The agent for the Grummet Cir- 
cuit saw our act and asked our low- 
est figure for twenty weeks. He said 
he 6aw us about five years ago at 
Proctor's 23d street. McPhatter yawn- 
ed and told him we had played New 
York so much that we came west for 
a change and If we could get twenty 
straight weeks we would make the 
salary $175. 

The agent said he knew we were 
cutting our salary all to pieces and 
it was a shame he couldn't offer us 
our regular figure, but he was held 
down by a certain limit and if he 
exceeded that limit by as much as 
five dollars there was an awful fuss. 
He was sorry that when he had a 
chance to get an act like ours he 
could not raise the limit a little but 
most of his houses were running at 
a loss and the management kept them 
open just to give the artists a few 
more weeks and make their jumps 
smaller. If we knew what royal good 
fellows they were we wouldn't con- 
sider the salary at all for they were 
regular princes. 

McPhatter said we would sign for 
$95 and in case we wanted to buy a 
:lgar for one of the princes the ex- 
tra five would come In handy. The 
agent agreed to this, shook hands, 
started to give us each a cigar but 
found he hadn't any. McPhatter of- 
fered to lend him his pipe but the 
offer was declined. 

This Is surely a funny business. 

Newcom Pyker. 



SHOWS NEXT WEEK 

wvtr YORK. 

"ALMA. WHERE DO YOU LI VE"— Weber's 
(24th week). 

"BABY MINE" — Nazlmova's (31st week). 

"CHANTECLER" (Maude Adams) — Knicker- 
bocker (7th week). 

ETHEL BARRYMORE— Empire (4th week). 

"EVERYWOMAN" — Herald Square (2d week). 

"EXCUSE ME" — Gaiety (4th week). 

"OET RICH QUICK WAT.LINGFORD"— Co- 
han's (28th week). 

GRAND OPERA — Metropolitan (17th week). 

GRAND OPERA (English)— Majestic (3d 
week). 

"HOMEWARD BOUND"— Daly's (2d week). 



"I'LL BE HANGED IF I DO" (William Col- 
lier) — Comedy (16th week). 

•JUMPING JUPITER"— New York (lat week). 

"MME. SHERRY"— New Amsterdam (2«th 
week). 

"NOBODY'S WIDOW" (Blanche Bates) — 
Hudson (16th week). 

"OVER NIGHT"— Hackett's (10th week). 

PLAYS IN GERMAN— Irving Place. 

"POMANDER WALK"— Wallack's (12th 
week). 

"REBECCA OF 8UNNYBROOK FARM" — Re- 
public (23d week). 

REPERTOIRE— New. 

"SEVEN SISTERS" (Charles Cherry)— Ly- 
ceum (2d week). 

SPECTACLE — Hippodrome (27th week). 

STOCK — Academy. 

SPOONER STOCK— Metropolis (2d week). 

"THAIS" — Criterion (1st week). 

"THE BALKAN PRINCE8S" — Casino (6th 
week). 

"THE BOSS"— Astor (6th week). 

"THE CONCERT"— Belasco's (2Sd week). 

"THE DEEP PURPLE"— Lyric (9th week). 

"THE GIRL FROM RECTOR'S" — Grand Opera 
House. 

"THE GAMBLERS'— Mazlne Elliott's (19th 
w*p©li ) . 

"THE HAVOC"— BIJou (9th week). 

"THE HENPECKS"— Broadway (6th week). 

"THE SLIM PRINCESS" (Elsie Janls)— Globe 
(10th week). 

"THE SPRING MAID"— Liberty (llih week). 

"THE ZEBRA"— Garrlck (4th week). 

VARIETY— Winter Garden. 

'WAY DOWN EAST"— West End. 



CHICAGO. 

"THE FASCINATING WIDOW" (Julian El- 

tlnge) — Colonial. 
"THE LILY"— (Nance O'Nell)— Powers. 
"THE GREAT NAME" (Henry Koelkcr) — 

Cort. 
"THE BACK8LIDER8" (Annie Russell)— 

Studebaker. 
"THE RETURN OF PETER GRIMM" (David 

Warfleld) — Blackatone. 
"MAGGIE PEPPER" (Rose Stahl)— Illinois. 
"DISRAELI" (Geo. Arllss)— Grand. 
"GET-RICH-QUICK WALLINGFORD"— Olym- 
pic. 
"THE GIRL AND THE KAISER" (Lulu Gla- 

ser) — Lyric. 
"WHEN SWEET SIXTEEN" — Chicago Opera 

House. 
"THE PASSING OF THE THIRD FLOOR 

BACK" — Garrlck. 
"A FOOL THERE WAS" (Robert Hllllard)— 

McVlcker's. 
"THE GIRL I LOVE"— LaSalle. • 
"DON'T LIE TO YOUR WIFE"— Whitney. 



ATLANTIC CITY. 

"THE VOLUNTEER ORGANIST"— 6-8. 

Apollo. ' 

"THE TRAVELING 8ALESMAN"— 9-10, 

Apollo. • 



BROOKLYN. 

"FOLLIES OF 1910" — Montauk. 

"JOLLY BACHELORS" — Majestic. 

"MOTHER" — Shubert. 

"SIRE" (Otis Skinner) — Broadway. 

STOCK — Crescent. 

STOCK — Gotham. 

STOCK— Payton's. 



BOSTON. 

"THE LIGHT ETERNAL" (First time)— 
Globe. 

"GREEN STOCKINGS" (Margaret Anglln). 
(first time) — Trcmont. 

"MARRIAGE A LA CARTE" (first time) — 
Majestic. 

"THE COMMUTERS" (3d week)— Park. 

"THE FOURTH E8TATE" (3d week) — Shu- 
bert. 

"SUZANNE" (Blllle Burke) (first time) — 
Hollls Street. 



PHILADELPHIA. 

"U. S. MINISTER BEDLOE" (W. H. Crane) 
— Broad. 

"SEVEN DAYS"— Chestnut St. O. H. 

"THE FORTUNE HUNTER"— Garrlck. 

"THE COUNTRY BOY"— Walnut. 

"HE CAME FROM MILWAUKEE" (Sam Ber- 
nard) — Lyric 

"THE MAN FROM HOME" (Wm. Hodge)— 
Adelphl. 

"THE PINK LADY"— Forrest. 

STOCK— Chestnut St. 

"THE LITTLE GIRL THAT HE FORGOT" — 
Grand Opera House. 

"BUNCO IN ARIZONA" — National. 

"TENNESSEE TESS"— Harts. 
"DUMONT'S MINTSRELS (Stock)— 11th St. 
Opera House. 

THOMASHEFSKY YIDDISH STOCK CO.— 
Arch St. 



ST. LOUIS. 
SARAH BERNHARDT (Repertoire)— Olympic. 
"JUDY FORGOT" (Marie Cahlll) — Shubert. 
"THE CUB" (Douglas Fairbanks) — Garrlck. 
RUTH ST. DENIS— Century. 
"THE CHORUS LADY" — American. 
"WHITE CAPTIVE"— Havlln's. 
"PLAY WITHOUT TITLE"— Imperial. 
IRWIN'S MAJESTIC8" — Gayety. 
WATSON'S "BEEF TRUST"— Standard. 



NEWARK 
"A MODERN SALOME"— Columbia. 
STOCK — Arcade. 
"THE EASIEST WAY" — Newark. 



NEW ORLEANS. 

'MADAME X." — Dauphlne. 
•MADAME SHERRY"— Tulane. 
•GRAUST ARK"— Crescent. 



El- 



SAN FRANCISCO 

"DAWN OF TOMORROW" (Gertrude 
llott) — Savoy. 

"MME. SHERRY" — Columbia. 

"SILVER THREADS" (Richard Jose) — Prin- 
cess. 

STOCK ("MAN ON THE BOX"), Max Fig- 
man — Alcasar. 



CINCINNATI. 

"THE GIRL IN THE TRAIN" (Frank Dan- 
iels)— Grand O. H. 

"SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE" (Grace George) 
— Lyric. 

"8UPERBA"— Walnut. 

8TOCK— Heuck's. 



BILLS NEXT WEEK 

NEW YORK. 

COLONIAL Kessler ft Lee 

Dustln Farnum ft Van Brothers 

Co. Emerson ft Baldwin 

Van ft Beaumont (Others to fill) 

8lst«r» FIFTH AVENUE 

Al Jolson Amelia Stfme ft Ar- 

Stepp, Mehllnger * mand Kallaz 

King Kathleen Clifford 

Claude A Fanny Harry Tighe A Co. 

Usher Lyons A Yobco 

Carson Bros. Hermlne Shone A 

Kauffman Troupe Co. 

Carson A Wllllard Swor A Mack 

Harvey Devora Trio Paul Le Croix 

ORPHEUM Will Rogers A Co 

"The Man Hunters" HAMMERSTEIN S 

Frank Fogarty Henry E. Dixie 

Eva Taylor A Co. Wm. H. Thompson & 

"Schoolboys A Girls" Co. 

World A Kingston Marshall Montgom- 

Cunningham A Mar- ery 

Ion Brown. Harris a 

Maria Racko A Bro. Brown 

(Others to fill) Brown A Blyler 

ALHAMBRA Field Bros. 

"The Darling of "Knockout" Brown 

Paris" Marseilles 

Lillian Shaw AMERICAN 

"The Son of Solo- George Lash wood 

mon" Genaro A Bailey 

Chas F Semon Wllla Holt Wakefield 

Nell O'Brleji Billy Dillon 

Connolly A Webb "Watermelon Girls" 

Pope A Uno 3 Shortys 

Blanke Family Emerson A Baldwin 

BRONX Mllanl Four 

Maclyn Arbuckle A Bristol's Ponies 

Co. Hill A Sylvania 

Ethel Green Ethel Leroy 

Conroy ft Le Malre Matthews A Recs 

Chick Sales PLAZA 

Walsh. Lynch A Co Ross A Fenton 

O'Brien, Havel A Alice Raymond 

Kyle Co. Arthur Reece 

Harry First A Co. Moresco ft Co. 

Herzog's Horses New York Trio 

GREENPOINT Laurie Ordway 

Valeska Suratt ft Co. Buckner 

Odlva Taft 

Howard A North Frltzl's Dogs 

Jack ft Violet Willie Hale 

Kelly (Three to fill) 

CHICAGO. 



MAJESTIC 
Nat C. Goodwin A 

Co. 
"The Little Stran- 
ger- 
Fay, 2 Coleys A Fay 
Andree's "Living 
Pictures 



Rossow Midgets 
Three White Kuhns 
Bellclalre Bros. 
Mildred Grover & 
Dick Richards 



ST. LOUIS. 



PRINCESS 

Vasco 

Sophie Tucker 

Griff 

Roberty's Dancers 

Annette Lestare 

Robert Forbes A Co. 

Stevenson A Nugent 

Alexander A Bertie 
COLUMBIA 

Mason, Keeler A Co. 

Musical Cuttys 

Ben Welch 

Three Shelvey Boys 

Grant A Hoag 



Flying Martins 
Miller ft Lyles 
Palfrey ft Barton 
AMERICAN 
Clark ft Hamilton 
Hallen ft Fuller 
Nelll MoKlnley 
Rappo Sisters 
Rob tow 
Aldrege 
Eddy Clark 
Martini ft Maxlmll- 

llan 
Two Roses 



CINCINNATI. 



COLUMBIA 



Jack Wilson ft Co. 
Edwards Davis & Co. 
Albert Hoi 6 
Spissel Bros. & Co. 
Frank McNIsh & 

Son 
Five Alphas 



ORPHEUM 
Garden City Trio 
Aerial Budds 
Seymour's Dogs 
Linden ft Donnan 
Oneta 
(Three to fill) 




FOR SALE. 

The gamest and roomiest boat of her slse, 
34 ft. 8 In. O. A., 32 ft. 2 In. W. L.. ft. beam, 
6 ft. head room. Very fast. Launched June, 
1909. Finest construction, built by day's 
labor. Stateroom, full-length clothes closet, 
buffet, cabin, engine room, toilet, etc. Ice box 
holds 100 pounds. Velvet carpets, velour 
cushions, hair mattresses. Mahogany and cy- 
press finish. Complete outfit. Including china 
and silver for six. 10-ft. Lawley tender, bin- 
nacle, compass, searchlight. Further particu- 
lars, apply. 

A. FRANK JONES. 
Care Percy G. Williams. United Booking 

Offices of America, 1498 Broadway, New 
York City. 



VARIETY 



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Anonymous communications will not be printed. Name of writer must be signed 
and will be beld In strict confidence, If desired. 

Letters to be published In this column must be written exclusively to VARIETY. 
Duplicated letters will not be printed. The writer who duplicates a letter to the 
Perum, either before or after It appears here, will not be permitted the privilege] 1 of 
It again. 




tloned to Mr. Zeltlin in which way 
Mr. Berol was connected with the act, 
also stating that I would not put on 
the act without first consulting Mr. 
Berol. 

I have no knowledge of the peo- 
ple who are running the act referred 
to In Mr. Berol's letter, and am cer- 
tain that their idea came from other 
sources. Irma Lorraine. 



Kansas City, Feb. 22. 
Editor Varikty,: 

Allow me at first to introduce my- 
self. 

My stage name is Joe Helsey and 
1 am a Frenchman and the true In- 
ventor, introducer and manager of 
"Dick, the Writing Dog," at present 
on the Orpheum Circuit. 

I saw the letter signed William Be- 
rol ("Menetekel") published in 
Variety* Jan. 28. 

I do not read fluently English and I 
was perfectly unconscious of this 
strange claim from an artist whose 
name and inventions are absolutely 
unknown to me. Besides, all things 
connected with variety acts are quite 
unknown to me for I am in the pro- 
fessional line since a year or so only. 

I do not know who Mr. Berol Is, 
and I do not know what "Menetekel" 
is. 

In Variety. Feb. 18, I see with the 
utmost astonishment another letter 
in which it is said that "Marvelous 
Dick" was introduced in Paris at first 
and in Chicago recently by a Miss 
Lorraine. I know no more of Miss 
Lorraine that I do of Mr. Berol. It 
is I who introduced "Dick" to the 
Majestic, Chicago. 

Now, here ' are a few facts. I am 
a civil engineer and designer. I prac- 
ticed this latter profession in St. Etl- 
enne, France, until the end of Feb- 
ruary, 1910. Two years ago in search- 
ing for a new device of writing tele- 
graph, I came to construct an appa- 
ratus which I found later improper to 
fulfill the end I looked upon. I made 
up my mind to find just the same a 
remunerative use of my discovery. 

I was always fond of juggler tricks 
and the idea of "the writing dog" 
came to me. 

I bought a dog ("Marvelous Dick" 
of to-day) and by amusement with 
the aid of my wife, I trained him. All 
my intimate friends in St. Etienne 
had their names written by my dog at 
this time and the performance abashed 
most of them. It was at the be- 
ginning of the year 1909. In July 
of the same year Mr. Galllci-Raucy, 
the owner of a big and nicely fur- 
nished traveling theatre, whose name 
is well known in the artistical world 
in France, came in St. Etienne. I 
spoke to him of my Invention. He 
sought "Dick" and was enraptured 
by his performances. Through Dick 
I became great friend with Mr. Gallicl- 
Raucy and he put his theatre to my 
disposal to make true theatrical ex- 
periences. 

To cut short a long story I made 
up my mind to get in the theatrical 
profession and in March, 1910, I, my 
wife, my apparel and "Dick" joined 
Mr. dallici-Raucy Co. in the city of 
Reims (France). I rehearsed my act 
for a month. 

Finally "The Writing Dog" was in- 



troduced by me for the first time to 
a French audience in Chalons-sur- 
Marne (France) on April 18, 1910. 
The act made afterwards a tremen- 
dous hit in Nancy (France) on May 
18, 1910. 

"The Writing Dog" was Introduced 
by me in every big city of the north 
of France. He made an appearance 
at last in Paris, at the Olympia, Sept. 
16. Therefore when Mr. Berol told 
to Mr. Buckley of his idea in October, 
1909, there was already a long time 
since a living "Writing dog." 

Will Mr. Berol directly write to me 
and courteously enter In relationship 
with the subscriber of this letter? I 
will be very pleased to hear of him. 
In doing so, Mr. Berol will see that 
the "Ingenious Frenchman" does real- 
ly exist and has not taken any idea 
from him or anybody else. He has 
ideas enough of his own! 

Joe Helsey. 

Permanent address, Marinelli, Ltd., 
No. 1497 Broadway, New York. 



Editor Variety.: 

I noticed the article of Gray and 
Graham in Variety,, calling attention 
to the Armstrong and Verne act, pi- 
rating so many acts from America, 
etc., including Collins & Hart's. 

While I approve of the Interest Mr. 
Gray has taken in the matter, he 
should first acquaint himself with the 
original and give credit where it is 
due. 

I originated and produced the bur- 
lesque equlllbrism with the invisible 
wire as a burlesque brother-act some 
several years ago and engaged Louis 
Alfretta (now Hart, of Collins and 
Hart) to work with me under the 
name of Burns, which he did for two 
years or more. 

Harry Blocksom. 

(Blocksom and Burns) 



London, Feb. 7. 
Editor Variety.: 

In answer to a letter appearing in 
Variety; Jan 28, written by William 



New York, Feb. 24. 
Editor Variety.: 

In Variety Thomas De Forest 
(Whirlwind De Forests) boasts of be- 
ing the originator of all whirlwind 
dances. He certainly has a nerve, 
as we, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Miller, of 
the "Marvelous Millers," are the orig- 
inators of our own dance and what's 



" QWERE WAS 4 Show^vj 
/VArtED Shea, 

WHOSE HA»R WAS 
A Sieving Gftiy. 

Uonu veftfts Afco, 
IN Oud Buffalo, 

THEbf WORO% 
TO HlNV^CLF, 
He OlD SA>f— 

I'LL (jrJVJE AGooo SMow, 

And H^Oto, 
And H«s Houses 
BotH PAV- 




Berol, I would like to make a few 
statements which would make my po- 
sition clear in the matter of "The 
Writing Dog." 

Mr. Berol, as he said, offered to me 
;uid explained the nature of the act 
described by him in his letter. I 
can honestly say, however, that the 
only person I have ever spoken to in 
regards to it is Leon Zeltlin, at pres- 
ent manager of the Syndicate Halls 
but at that time in the employment 
of the Brooks Agency. 

This happened in 1908. 1 men- 



more, never saw the De Forests. An- 
other thing, our dance is so far from 
all other whirlwind dances that no 
one has ever attempted to copy it. 
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Miller. 



Oshkosh, Wis., Feb. 24. 
Editor Variety,: 

Seeing where Daly and O'Brien say 
we were using their title, we have 
never used such title. 

Henderson and Thomas. 
(America's Premier Comedians.) 



Clay Center, Kans., Feb. 25. 
Editor Variety.: 

Kindly tell me if a traveling man of 
the appearance and training five years 
on the road would give him, could 
have a chance of getting out with a 
fake harmony quartet. 

I have a natural ear for music, and 
baritone and have sung in amateur 
quartets but not recently, so my voice 
is weak. It never was trained though 
at any time for that matter. 

Please reply In which give me the 
actual possibilities as near as you 
can. No, I don't smoke cigarettes or 
drink. Reliability is one thing I have 
if I have nothing else. If a fellow 
boozes he's not so liable to be on the 
job when wanted. 

Hope you can put me on the right 
track, if there's anything worth while 
in fake harmony. Vernon Orr. 



Unlontown, Pa., Feb. 20. 
Editor Variety.: 

A paper last week said the Four 
Musical Cates will bring suit against 
Ed Argenbrlght, manager of the Fam- 
ily, Indianapolis, for unpaid salary 
for engagements at Amersville, Fla. 

It Is absolutely a false statement. 
We never played Amersville, Fla., and 
we have no grievance against Mr. Ar- 
genbrlght and never did have. We 
cannot understand why the paper pub-> 
lished such a statement unless it was 
for some unknown reason, Intended 
to do us an Injustice and resorted to 
this degrading method of attempting 
to injure our reputation. 

Will state for the benefit of the 
White Rats Actors' Union of America 
that we are all members of A. F. of 
M. In good standing. 

Four Musical Cates. 



Oreensburg, Pa., Feb. 17. 
Editor Variety,: 

Kindly correct statement In your 
paper that Evelyn Ware scored at the 
Liberty theatre, Pittsburg. I played 
that house last three days under her 
name. Agnes Truesdale. 



'TWILL BE DIFFERENT. 

BY DARL MACBOYLE. 

When you've got the old mazuma 

And you live on eany Btreet. 
When there's no need getting sleepy 

When It comes vour torn to treat. 
While you're shelling out your shekels, 

Just pause and think a bit. 
Your coin won't last forever; 

Just at present, you are It. 

But 
Will the gang that call you brother 

Stick, If fortune deigns to frown? 
No! They won't, bo don't expect It! 

You will find, when once you're down. 
That, not you alone are chilly 

When your overcoat's In pawn, 
So remember, while It's going, 

"Twill be different when It's gone! 

They will sing, "He's a Rood fellow!" 

When you're flush and going strong, 
But start carrying the banner! 

Oul! Oul! Whnt a different song! 
So get the coin! "a the nnswer! 

Be a king In fancy's sway 
"For blue blood plays second fiddle 

To ability to pay'" 

Now, hard luck may never reach you! 

I hope It won't, but still 
If you leave your Kuard wide open, 

The chances nre. It will! 
If It ever gets you going. 

And they count that little ten 
It will be up to yours truly 

To get on your feet ngnln! 

For the crowd will tag the winner 

Irrespective of the lmiiip! 
Both you and I wil! do It. 

So who Is there to blame? 
When you're broke the mob ignore you! 

When you're flush, they smirk and fawn! 
So remember, while It's going. 

'Twill he different when It's gone. 



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VARIETY 



NEW ACTS NEXT WEEK 

Initial Presentation. First Appearance 

or Reappearance In or Aronnd 

New York 



Henry K. Dixie, Hammerstein's. 
Wm. II. Thompson and Co. (New 

Act), Hammerstein's. 
Hermine Shone and Co., Fifth Ave. 



Arthur Reece. 

Songs. 

18 Mlns.; One, Full Stage; One. 

American. 

Arthur Reece is making his first 
American appearance at the American 
this week. Reece Is an Englishman, 
under the head of the George Lash- 
wood type, although Reece does not go 
in for dressing as elaborately as does 
his countryman. Reece is, however, 
a good dresser, wearing clothes that 
would look better on the street than 
would Lashwood's, the latter being a 
stage dresser purely. Following the 
English custom Reece is making the 
same mistake all English artists make 
when first appearing here, that of sing- 
ing three verses and six chorusses with 
each number. His first in "one" is a 
girly number with a catchy melody 
but a lyric which has done long ser- 
vice. It is well rendered by Reece 
who makes a pleasing Impression with 
a likable personality from the start. 
The second is a trifle on the order of 
"The Latchkey." Reece bids goodby 
to everything in his flat. It Is too 
long drawn out and does not give a 
good enough opening for the excellent 
soldier number that follows. The lack 
of a proper set also robbed the number 
of much of its value. The soldier is 
Reece's best. As a Tommy he is capi- 
tal, getting the proper swagger and 
putting it over without the slightest 
exaggeration. It is necessary to see 
the real thing to appreciate Reece's 
excellent work in this number. It is 
the best in the line since Vesta Tilley's 
Tommy impersonation. Reece when 
he gets the American idea and cuts his 
verses to two instead of three, should 
have no trouble in putting it over on 
this side. Dash. 



Empire State Four. 

Singing. 

13 Mlns.; One. 

This comedy quartet is having no 
trouble in winning favor on the "small 
time." Their popular medleys strike 
the biggest fancy. A "straight," He- 
brew, a soldier (eccentric), and a 
mock tragedian are the makeups, the 
best work in comedy being done by the 
bass as the Shakespearian actor. Two 
solos are offered, the tenor receiving 
the most applause. A stronger num- 
ber could be secured for the closing. 

Mark. 



IjnSalle and Lind. 

Club Juggling. 

7 Mlns.; Full Stage. 

From the way these men handle 
the clubs and shoot them across the 
stage to each other looks as though 
they are not novices, working with 
rapidity and precision. "Small time" 
managers should do some tall hust- 
ling to keep this team within their 
confines as the Jugglers can hold down 
an early position in the bigger houses 
and receive attention. Mark. 



Nina Morris and Co. (3.) 

"Who Shall Condemn" (Dramatic). 

21 Mlns,; Full Stage (Special Set). 

Victoria. 

When John J. Carniol wrote "Who 
Shall Condemn," he evidently sat 
down to grind out a one-act playlet 
that would contain all of the ingredi- 
ents of the usual "meller" and one 
that would undoubtedly suit a Victoria 
audience to a T. In the latter re- 
spect he succeeded. The playlet con- 
tains the gambler villain, the reform- 
ed gambler husband who has for his 
wife the woman at one time "detain- 
ed" by the gambler. The theme Is one 
of sexual equality. After years of mar- 
ried life during which neither wife or 
husband have delved into each other's 
past, the gambler appears on the 
scene. The reformers have been the 
cause of his downfall. He is broke 
and needs money. His old time crony 
is the one he seeks for aid. The chum 
has reformed since marriage and built 
up a successful practice as a physi- 
cian. He refuses to "stand for a 
touch." 'Phone rimgs. Doctor called 
to visit a patient. As he is about to 
leave the gambler spies the wife, just 
entering the room. After the men have 
left together, the gambler returns. 
There is a scene between him and 
his one-time mistress. She prevails 
upon him to leave the apartment and 
not to Interrupt her life of happiness. 

He is about to leave when the hus- 
band returns. A general denouement 
follows. With the story of his wife's 
past laid bare, the reformed husband 
shows her the door. She starts forth, 
but hubby regrets his harsh words and 
asks her to remain, saying he forgives 
all. This last speech turns on the full 
wrath of the wife, who asks what he 
has to forgive. Did he not preach 
"equality" before their marriage; did 
he not prate that a woman was no 
more to blame than a man for having 
strayed from the straight and nar- 
row path; was not their marriage a 
union for the future with no thought 
of the past; did they not promise to 
love each other without looking up 
"past performances?" Did he not ac- 
quiesce to these conditions and yet, 
when the first test came (after four 
years of married life) he failed to 
stand by his colors. She was the 
one who should do the forgiving and 
he the supplicant. He then pleads. 
All Is forgiven as the curtain falls 
on a picture of husband and wife clasp- 
ed in each other's arms. The playlet 
has action enough in it for vaude- 
ville, and starts after the curtain is 
up but a few seconds. If the support 
that Miss Morris had were stronger 
it would be a most valuable piece of 
property. Miss Morris Is an actress 
who knows the full value of dramatics 
and makes the most of them. She gave 
a performance in the role of the wife 
that was little short of remarkable. 
The principal need at present Is an 
actor who can reach the heights de- 
manded of the role of the husband, 
which Walter Hitchcock does not. Ar- 
thur Hoops, the gambler, an ungrate- 
ful part at the best, did fairly. Fred. 



♦The Man Hunters** (5). 
23 Mlns.; Full Stage (Special Set. In- 
terior). 
Colonial. 

"The Man Hunters" looks a whole 
lot more impressive on the program 
than it really Is. First, the program 
says Arthur Klein presents the dra- 
matic sensation of the year. Then it 
gives the name in large type of three 
of the principals, after which comes a 
full description of the Canadian North- 
west Mounted Police. Indian cus- 
toms take up more space, with the 
cast following, and the staff of eight 
printed below. It makes a display that 
rivals a Broadway musical layout. The 
line saying "dramatic sensation" is a 
slight deviation from the straight and 
narrow. The piece is pure melodrama 
of the cheaper sort. Once or twice 
it descends to a cheapness that is just 
a point removed from silliness. The 
story is as old as melodrama. A man 
through circumstantial evidence is 
convicted of murder. He escapes jail 
into the woods of Canada. The Mount- 
ed Police, led by the real murderer, 
are bent upon his capture. A sweet- 
heart comes to his cabin Just ahead of 
the police. The real murderer loves 
the girl also. He finds the man who 
has been hiding. Before the scene is 
over with the aid of an Indian guide 
the murderer Is placed at the hands 
of the leader of the police. The two 
men are left alone, the girl going for 
help, after the police leader had al- 
ready sent for his men. A hand fight 
ensues. The police return, but too 
late; the hero mounts his horse and 
exits through a window. The act falls 
down in just the spot where it is sup- 
posed to get strength. The scene with 
the girl trying to throw the officers off 
the trail of the hero who is hiding i<n 
a loft-like arrangement, Is not con- 
vincing and fails to become even more 
than casually Interesting. The situa- 
tion is very much like the big moment 
in "The Girl from the Golden West" 
when the Sheriff discovers the prisoner 
through the dripping blood. It needs 
something as ingenious here to make 
the scene right. The picking up of 
a coat is altogether too commonplace. 
This is the only real incident. The 
fight, waiting for help and police to 
return, furnish little or no excitement. 
The finish also sounds better than it 
is. The horse and rider going through 
the window does not carry the excite- 
ment that the idea would naturally 
convey. The cast is not the best. Since 
vaudeville boasts actors as Keenan. 
Farnum and the many other legit 
stars, together with its own, it takes 
some players to put over a dramatic 
sketch these days. The weakness how- 
ever, does not lie so much with the 
men as with the one woman. The 
character is important. Adora An- 
drews does not strike a responsive 
chord. "The Man Hunters" will do 
for some houses without question; in 
others, where the audiences run to 
the better classes, they will think it's 
funny. The act closed the intermis- 
sion at the Colonial, doing fairly with 
a special audience in attendance. 

Dash. 



NEW SHOWS NEXT WEEK 

Initial Presentation of Legitimate 

Attractions Id New York 

Theatres 



"Marching Through Georgia," Hippo- 
drome. 
"Jumping Jupiter," New York. 
"Thais," Criterion. 
Variety, Winter Garden. 

Leslie Moresco & Co. (3) 

"The Million I>ollar Wife," (Comedy). 

24 Mlns.; Full Stage. 

American. 

Leslie Moresco and Co. arc playing 
a sketch under the name of "The 
Million Dollar Wife" which Ruth Al- 
len and Co. played for a short time 
in vaudeville as "We Need the Money." 
The story is laughable in its sense of 
reality going so far as to be ludicrous 
but still there is many a laugh in the 
telling, probably all that is required. 
The ward of a wealthy broker wishes 
to nxrry the broker's daughter. The 
broker does not think well of the ward 
but gives him his money which he has 
been holding In trust ($250,000) and 
tells him when it is a million he will 
consent. The young chap Is in a hur- 
ry, so getting a chance tip "on the 
market" over the phone, he plunges. 
The stocks go down until the young 
chap is all but wiped out, $20,000 is 
needed to hold him while the stock 
drops two more points. The girl comes 
to his rescue. The stock starts to 
mount. The broker is on the other eni 
of the market. The finish comes with 
the broker at one tape and the suitor 
at the other, giving the piece a very 
good finale. When produced by Ruth 
Allen she was the daughter and the 
principal character; in this the two 
men are the principals, with the father 
the star of the piece. His playing 
warrants it. The girl now has little to 
do. The father Is convincing and lo >ks 
the part of the well-to-do broker play- 
ing legitimately, making all the com- 
edy points. His work stands out at all 
times. The suitor looks just what the 
broker thinks he is, which may be al- 
right for the piece but the audience 
would like to have something more 
substantial to hang their sympathies 
upon. The son does well getting over 
a quantity of laughs. The daughter 
has little to do. She looks well, which 
is all that Is necessary. The sketch, 
if you can forget the unplausibility of 
the plot is all right. It entertains. 

Dash. 



Maria Rocka and Bro. 

Acrobatics. 

10 Mlns.; Full Stage. 

Colonial. 

Maria Rocka and Bro. closed the 
show at the Colonial and satisfied an 
audience that had sat through more 
than three hours of entertainment. 
The hand-to-hand and head-to-head 
balancing the pair do, if done by two 
men, would not have held the audi- 
ence seated three minutes. Maria does 
all the understanding; that is what 
held the crowd In. The girl is good 
looking and dresses well, which is as 
important as her work. In brown 
tights after changing from evening 
dress, she looked extremely well. The 
routine Is run through in capital style 
and the act makes a good novelty ac- 
robatic number that will stand up on 
all bills. Dash. 



VARIETY 



17 



Valerie Bergere and Co. (6). 
4 *Cannen" (Dramatic). 
20 Mins.; Fall Stage (Special Set). 
Fifth Avenue. 

Mies Bergere has truthfully earned 
for herself the title with which she 
bills herself — "The Bernhardt of the 
Varieties." The appellation holds good 
not only in the matter of her prowess 
as an emotional actress but also as 
applied to her versatility. When it 
comes to making comparisons between 
Mme. Bernhardt's "productions" (save 
the mark) our little American woman 
goes the Divine Sarah one better. For 
the second week of her engagement at 
the Fifth Avenue, Miss Bergere of- 
fered a tabloid version of "Carmen," 
condensing in the short space of twen- 
ty-Bix minutes most of the big mo- 
ments of the classic which has served 
as a theme for a libretto and a four- 
r: Orama. The scene is in a moun- 
tain ravine to which Don Jose has 
flown after having killed for love of 
Carmen. Six characters are shown: 
Don Jose, Escamillo (toreador), Don- 
cairo, Zara, Farsquita and Carmen. At 
the opening it is necessary for Don- 
calro, Zara and Farsquita to develop 
the early portions of the story in con- 
versation, leading up to Don Jose's 
entrance in search of Carmen, who 
has been away all night on a visit to 
the toreador. From then on the ac- 
tion is quickened by the entrance of 
Carmen, leading up to the stabbing of 
Zara by Carmen, the knife djuel be- 
tween Don Jose and Escamillo, wind- 
ing up with the effort of Carmen to 
escape with the toreador and her mur- 
der by Don Jose. The story, the act- 
ing and the magnificence of the pro- 
duction are a trio that create a com- 
bination which is ideal for serious 
entertainment on a vaudeville bill. 
Miss Bergere's support is excellent and 
the role of Carmen gives her ample 
scope for the display of her powers 
as an emotional actress. The entire 
presentment is up to the Bergere 
standard of lavishness. 



Cameron and Devlin. 
Singing and Talking. 
V2 Mins.; One. 

An act that with a little speeding 
would bo good enough to play the big- 
ger "small time" with honors. The 
fault at present is due to the come- 
dian who works much too slowly. If 
he could keep up to the speed that his 
partner sets, there would be no rea- 
son for them to play "small time" at 
all. Cameron is a clever "straight." 
The talk is snappy and up to date. As 
both have fair singing voices the act 
is a pleasing one. Fred. 



Four Southern Singers. 

Singing. 

10 Mins.; Three (Interior.) 

I'nion Square. 

A quartet of young women who of- 
fer an excellent song arrangement. 
The members have good voices and 
present a pleasing and girlish stage 
appearance, wearing lavender dresses. 
The voices blend nicely, the soprano 
and contralto doing the solo work. 
Nothing classical is attempted, but the 
girls send over each topical number 
with big applause returns. The act 
could fit in on an early position in the 
bigger houses. Mark. 



Dustin Farnmn and Co. (4). 

"The Littlest Rebel" (Dramatic). 

34 Min.; Full Stage (Special Set In- 

terior) . 
Alhambra. 

In a tabloid dramatic offering by 
Edward Peple, author, Dustin Farnum, 
a legitimate, enters the "two-a-day" 
grind. The piece tells of the risk Her- 
bert Cary, a Rebel scout (Burr Ca- 
ruth) takes In running the Union lines 
to see his little daughter (Viola Flu- 
garth), who lives alone in an over- 
seer's cabin below Richmond. Lieut- 
Colonel Morrison, U. S. Cavalry (Dus- 
tin Farnum) and a corporal (Fred 
Kley) and squad of soldiers, round 
up Cary at the cabin. He secretes 
himself in the loft, and the barefooted, 
hungry girl faces Morrison and squad. 
Cary is discovered, but thanks to the 
heart appeal of the girl, he and Virgle 
are given a pass to Richmond through 
the Federal lines. Farnum looks a 
soldier, and does what little work is 
allotted to him with credit. He has 
several dramatic utterances, and swag- 
gers, soldier-fashion, across the stage, 
but that's about all. Dialog makes 
the act too long for vaudeville, al- 
though the presence of Farnum is not 
necessary to make it acceptable. The 
fat part" is held by Miss Flugarth, 
who, as the "littlest Rebel," worships 
her dad, loves General Lee, but hates 
a "damned Yankee." Miss Flugarth 
acts superbly, though at times a little 
too womanly for the youthful char- 
acter. The girl is wise beyond her 
years, and her lines keep the act from 
falling way down. Caruth does admir- 
ably. Kley's role is of minor import- 
ance. His squad of soldiers must have 
been recruited in a hurry. With a pa- 
triotic finale, the orchestra alternating 
with "Star Spangled Banner" and 
"Dixie," the act scored at the Alham- 
bra Mark. 



Howard Dotaon. 

Sketching. 

3 Mins.; Full Stage. 

American. 

Howard Dotson opened the show 
Monday evening at the American, mak- 
ing two sketches on a smoked glass 
surface, to which a gilt frame was add- 
ed after the pictures were completed. 
The pictures were very well done and 
looked effective from the front. The 
act, however, is light and can hardly 
hope to go in the bigger houses. Dot- 
son makes a good appearance, dress- 
ing oddly, as well as attractively. 

Dash. 



Modelsky Troupe. 
Russian Dances. 
8 Mins.; Full Stage. 
American. 

Modelsky Troupe opened the inter- 
mission and fitted in very nicely, al- 
though the troupe (four men and two 
women) have nothing not shown by 
others. The usual squat dancing is 
given in its various forms. The two 
women do not figure prominently. The 
sextet work fast from the start. There 
is however a lack of finish, quickly 
noticeable. The turn can stand some 
polishing. Da*h. 



4i The Cow Puncher" (7). 

Dramatic. 

23 Mins.; Four (Special). 

Plaza. 

The program does not disclose the 
name of the author of "The Cow 
Puncher." It is just as well. One 
of these days the West will surely rise 
up and take exception to the carica- 
tures of Western life that are being 
presented on the stage. If it happens 
in the very near future, "The Cow 
Puncher" will be one of the playlets 
to receive attention. If it doesn't hap- 
pen in the next few weeks, the "Cow 
Puncher" will be safe. There is seem- 
ingly no reason for the title for there 
arn't any cow punchers in it. Of the 
seven men in the cast but one isn't a 
gambler — and he is a horse thief. He 
has stolen a horse to ride for a doctor 
to minister to his sick child. The 
horse is missed and the "gang from 
the gulch" are going to make him pay 
the penalty. The sheriff rides ahead 
to warn the culprit. They both loved 
the same girl, who incidentally dealt 
faro bank at the prize booze emporium 
in the gulch.. The horse thief was 
the lucky suitor, therefore the sheriff 
wishes to save her husband for old 
time's sake. (The girl has been 
dead for several years but that makes 
no difference). As the gang arrives 
the baby dies. Thus the life of the 
father is saved for the boys can't lynch 
him in the presence of death. The 
principal work falls on the shoulders 
of Norman D. Phillips and James Vin- 
cent, neither of whom accomplish any- 
thing worthy of especial comment. 

Fred. 



Taft. 

Songs and Whistling. 

7 Mins.; One. 

American. 

Taft started out like a house afire, 
and if he had kept up the fast pace 
would have put over something real 
in the way of a success. His opening 
starts him nicely, and the first num- 
ber carries the good impression along. 
From then on he goes back. Taft 
strives for comedy aside from his whis- 
tling, and manages to secure some 
laughs. He enters riding a small 
wooden horse from which he nets 
comedy. The first selection is a com- 
edy one with whistling. From the 
whistling he gets plenty of good fun 
and his manner of working is excel- 
lent. "The Stars and Stripes," whis- 
tling made the finish and will not do 
to follow. Any other number that has 
not been so frequently done by whis- 
tlers would be an improvement, but It 
is doubtful If any straight whistling 
number could follow the singing and 
whistling combined. Taft did very 
well at the American "Net. 4." He 
was probably forced to cut his running 
time which also may have worked 
against him. Ihinh. 



Carl Anderson is now the booking 
representative for the Nixon-Nlrdlin- 
ger vaudeville houses In Philadelphia. 



De Veaux Twins. 
Singing and Dancing. 
13 Mins.; One. 

A "sister act" of ordinary calibre. 
The girls work hard, are pos- 
sessed of exceedingly strong voices, 
and make an Impression on "small 
time." The slighter of the two does 
a "boy" but wears trousers with an 
effect that Is good comedy. A danc- 
ing finish passes them fairly. Fred. 



Arthur Bo wen. 
Singing Caricaturist. 
11 Mins.; One. 
Fifth Avenue. 

Welcome to our city Arthur Bowen! 
The gentleman is said to hail from 
the west, but even that shouldn't be 
held against him. He brings to the 
metropolis a pleasing personality and 
an original act, with much brilliancy 
in development of his work. Two 
easels, one on each side of the stage, 
a couple of pieces of chalk and some 
large sheets of white paper are all the 
"props" required. Bowen sings three 
songs while he draws three pictures, 
or rather caricatures, illustrating the 
words of his songs with occasional 
dabs at the drawing paper, never once 
standing in front of his easels, just to 
one side, the "dabs" serving apparent- 
ly as gestures to emphasize the points 
of the ditties. The cartoons are of 
the simple variety, one line serving to 
create an expression of sobriety, then 
a thrust, instantly transforming the 
previous expression to the reverse. The 
cartoonist has a pleasing voice, which 
aids materially in earning for himself 
the approval of his auditors and his 
songs are direct in their appeal. The 
first, "Home is No Place for Me," with 
its accompaniment of illustrations in- 
stantly plants him in one's affection 
and when he sings the second chorus 
of the following number, "Dougherty," 
there Is a beating of time by every- 
body's feet. The third song is a legiti- 
mate ballad, but one hesitates to take 
it seriously, watching for a sudden 
comedy twist, which doesn't material- 
ize, thus creating too quiet a finish 
for an otherwise ideal comedy act. 
The all-important thing, however, is 
that Bowen has brought us a novelty. 
Once more, welcome. 



'lien Pierce. 
Cierman Comedian. 
10 Mins.; One. 

Pierce starts rather slowly, but be- 
fore finishing has his audience and 
wisely leaves them while they are ask- 
ing for more. He opens as a German 
comedian of the Jess Dandy order, fol- 
lows with a burlesque female imper- 
sonation and finishes "straight" with 
a recitation. The latter earned four 
or five bows. He makes his changes 
very fast and is a clever entertainer 
for "small time." Fred. 



Houston and Olmstend. 

Comedy Sketch. 

15 Mins.; Four (Special Sot). 

A fairly good little comedy skit in 
which a daub of paint is the entire 
plot. The boy is an art student, ek- 
ing out a rather pecarious existence. 
The skit Is too talky without enough 
action. The boy and girl have a pleas- 
ing appearance and get the'r person- 
ality over the footlights. The act will 
do for "small time." Fred. 



fill more and Castle. 
Hlnckfaco Comedians. 
10 Mins.; One. 

The work of the eccentric stands 
out prominently and if is his danc- 
ing which rings up the biggest hit. 
Some of the jokes arc of a modern 
brand, but the men could help con- 
si lerably by securing new material. 
Little singing is attempted. 

Mark. 



i8 



VARIETY 






PICTURES. 




"TIIK RIVAL Ht'l I.1TOK8." (Edison) 

A picture of Grecian characters Imperson- 
ated by Americans. The action drags and 
it takes a long time for the principal climax 
to be reached. Some of the Grecian types are 
fulrly well played. The picture for the most 
part Is entertaining- MARK. 



"MAX MAKEH Ml SIC." (Pat he) 

A flute which has telling effect on people 
when they hear It played, causes mild laugh- 
ter. The Idea Is well worked up. MARK. 



"POT8, PAN8 AND POETRY." (Pat he) 

A muBlcally and poetically Inclined servant 
furnishes the comedy by playing the piano 
and writing poetry when house duties should 
have been performed. There are several good 
laughs, the fire department finish being funny. 

MARK 



"THE PRICE OF VICTORY." (Edison) 

A picture In which an old Inn keeper would 
end the earthly existence of Napoleon be- 
cuuse his son went to war under his colors 
as a drummer boy and was killed on the field 
of battle. I'retty well arranged and fairly 
well acted. The theme Is one that has been 
plcturtd before. r MARK. 



"WHO KILLED MAX?" (Pat he) 

Max Under In the limelight again. Re- 
turns home beastly Intoxicated and with a 
loaded revolver shoots at various articles In 
his room. He Is found on the floor with the 
pistol in his hand, apparently dead. Some 
amusing situations arise. Max gives a good 
display of his ability as a picture comedian. 

MARK. 



"THE CATTLEMAN'S DAUGHTER."— (] 

nay) 

The Idea may have been taken from a story 
which recently appeared In one of our popular 
magazines, but with a different ending. The 
rich cattleman disowns his daughter because 
she chose the man of her heart. Poverty and 
sickness makes the young husband desperate 
and he robs the old man's safe for enough to 
insure his wife's removal to another climate. 
There is no acting until the finish and then 
some details are faulty. MARK. 



"THE NEW STENOGRAPHER." (Vltagraph) 

A comedy film with two old men characters 
well played. The fat man causes hearty 
laughter with his natural antics and facial 
expression. Three men make faces at an 
ugly stenographer and a real fuss over a 
pretty woman, who takes her place for two 
weeks. The corpulent man Is a real come- 
dian. MARK 



MANY THEATRES MUST CLOSE. 

Chicago, March 1. 

Notices have been sent by Murdoch 
Campbell, building commissioner, to 
owners and operators of thirty-one 
small theatres in Chicago, located in 
frame structures, that after June 1, 
next, they will not be allowed to con- 
tinue in business. 

Most of these places run straight 
pictures, but some have one or two 
vaudeville acts all week or three or 
four acts Saturday and Sunday. 

The new building code prohibits the- 
atres in frame buildings after June 1. 
Edward F. Kelling, chief theatre in- 
spector, asserts that the owners of 
some of the thirty-one houses are try- 
ing to sell them, and he has given 
publicity to the new law to prevent 
the new purchasers from being Impos- 
ed upon. 

Some of the present 10-20 vaudeville 
houses will be affected by the pro- 
visions of the new code, but the list 
will not be materially reduced when 
the time comes for the new law to be- 
come operative. 



Horace Manning Hoffman, aged 34 
years, diod Feb. 20, at his home in 
Jersey City after a brief illness. The 
deceased, well known in picture cir- 
cles, was a brother of H. F. Hoffman, 
also well known among the film men. 



Mrs. Thomas Nash, wife of the gen- 
eral manager of the Sellg Polyscope 
Co., died last week as the result of 
injuries received in an automobile ac- 
cident the week before. Her demise 
was a severe blow to the Nash family. 



CONSOLIDATING HOUSES. 

St. Louis, March 1. 

The picture map is undergoing con- 
siderable changes. The Casino, Sixth 
and Olive, a fine but expensive down- 
town location has been absorbed by 
the Bijou, Sixth and Washington, and 
the former house closed. This is said 
to be part of the operation of a syn- 
dicate which also proposes to rebuild 
the Lyric, Sixth, near Market, Into 
one of the largest St. Louis houses, 
this summer. 

The Colonial and the Washington, 
on Delmar avenue, in the West End, 
have been consolidated and hereafter 
one 10-cent ticket will admit to both. 
The houses are two blocks apart and 
one will get more than two hours' 
entertainment between them. 



REGULATING PICTURES. 

Boston, March 1. 

The Committee on Legal Affairs, 
Feb. 27, heard a petition of the Fed- 
eration of Catholic Societies of the 
archdiocese of Boston, for legislation 
to further regulate theatrical adver- 
tising and productions, so as to sup- 
press pictures of the commission of 
crime, on billboards and in moving 
picture houses. 

Henry V. Cunningham, who drafted 
the bill submitted, claimed that the 
intent by the production was what the 
court would have to pass upon. While 
the suppression of obscene matter had 
been regulated, it was believed to be 
advisable to eliminate making crime 
scenes and prominent features. There 
was no opposition. 



"BOBBY" GREENE DIES. 

Rochester, 111., March 1. 
Robert Greene, an elephant assist- 
ant with the Rlngllng Brothers' cir- 
cus for the past six years, died sud- 
denly Feb. 25 here from a hemorr- 
hage of the lungs. 



FILMS FOR EDUCATION. 

Madison, Wis., March 1. 

During the present legislative ses- 
sion bills will be introduced, with ex- 
cellent prospects of passing, provid- 
ing funds to establish picture machines 
and furnish Alms for display in public 
schools. 

This week a demonstration of mov- 
ing pictures will be made in the Capi- 
tol Building for the purpose of pro- 
moting the campaign among legisla- 
tors. It is claimed that in the rural 
districts particularly picture entertain- 
ment will be good amusement for win- 
ter evenings. 



WINTER CIRCUS CLOSES. 

Milwaukee, March 1. 

The Royal & Adams circus closed 
its winter season Feb. 25. 

The receipts were smaller than those 
last season, being estimated at $13,- 
000 for the week, as against over $15,- 
000 last year. 

The show was disbanded after the 
last performance here, the perform- 
ers returning to their respective homes 
for a short rest before beginning their 
regular summer season with the tent 
shows. 



SHOWMEN STICK TOGETHER. 

Chicago, March 1. 

The recently organized Showmen's 
Association seems to be holding cir- 
cusmen who joined It in a close com- 
munion. The first stand taken by the 
organization was to decline this year's 
billposting scale advanced by the as- 
sociation. None of the members of 
the Showman's organizations have 
signed the national agreement, but as 
was originally supposed, individual 
members of the association are sign- 
ing circus contracts for their towns 
under the old scale. 

The Rlnglings in New York have 
contracted with the Sullivans who own 
the "opposition" plant ( for their Madi- 
son Square Garden billing this spring. 
This matter was the original bone of 
contention with the Rlnglings. They 
were not allowed to use the "opposi- 
tion" in New York although the Sulli- 
van locations have always been the 
most prominent and attractive when 
compared with the Association plant 
in Manhattan and BTooklyn. 

Vernon C. Severs, proprietor of the 
"Young Buffalo Wild West," Is the 
only clrcusman of prominence who has 
signed the national scale of the bill- 
posting association. Severs was de- 
nied admission to the Showman's As- 
sociation for the stated reason that 
he persistently associated the name of 
"Buffalo Bill" with his advertising 
and newspaper work while on tour 
last season. 



SOME SMALL "WILD WESTS/' 

Chicago, March 1. 

The "Young Buffalo Bill Show" has 
gone glimmering, and Col. Chas. 
Rhodes, who was one of its promoters, 
has Interested Edward Arlington in a 
plan to place California Frank's "Wild 
West" on the road this season with 
Fred Beckman, general agent. 

There is a report here that Major 
Gordon W. Lillie ("Pawnee Bill") will 
back a small "wild west" show to go 
in opposition to the "Young Buffalo 
Wild West" which last summer invited 
the legal opposition of Col. Cody and 
Major Lillie through the conspicuous 
use of "Buffalo Bill's" name in ad- 
vertising and newspaper work. 

"Young Buffalo's Wild West" is in 
quarters at Peoria, preparing for an 
early start. Its route will be closely 
traversed by a special bill car from 
the "Two Bill's" show, with opposition 
advertising to be posted by the acre. 



California Frank's Wild West, a 10- 
car show, will open in Jersey some- 
time in April. It will have Edward 
Arlington, of the 101 Ranch, inter- 
ested in it financially. Mr. Arlington 
is signing some new features for the 
show which will cover mostly east- 
ern territory and play stands which 
the bigger wild west combinations fail 
to make. 

Sam Fiedler, formerly with the 101 
show and with the Two Bills the lat- 
ter part of last season, will be the 
new contracting agent of the Cali- 
fornia Frank show. 



CITY BILLED. 

The papers no sooner spring their 
harbingers of spring and poets come 
forth with their annual effusions than 
the real thing manifests itself on 
Broadway in the shape of bills and 
banners calling attention to the open- 
ing of the circus season by the Barnum 
& Bailey show at Madison Square Gar- 
den, 23. 

"Ross" McCracken, head bill poster 
with the B. & B. outfit, hit the city 
with his army of billers and posters 
this week and are busy covering the 
dead walls with the 1911 paper. 

The Buffalo Bill and Pawnee Bill 
show is scheduled to upen in Wash- 
ington, April 24, going to Philadel- 
phia the following week. 

Quakertown will get the circuses in 
a heap this year. The Two Bills reach 
there first April 24. The 101 Ranch 
outfit pitches its tents there sometime 
in April, while the Ringllng circus 
plays Philly, May 1. 

When the Barnum and Bailey cir- 
cus quits the Madison Square Garden 
and moves into Brooklyn for a stand, 
it will have to find a new lot as the 
old one at Fifth street and Fourth 
avenue near the National League ball 
park is not available for exhibiting 
purposes. 

Because the Ringllng Brothers' 
executive staff saw fit to give the 
advertising contract this season for 
the billing of the Barnum & Bailey 
circus at Madison Square Garden to 
the Sullivan Advertising Company, a 
rumor popped into circulation that 
trouble would be made by the A. Van 
Beuren & Co., which formerly did the 
work. 

A Variktv man visited the Van 
Beuren office, 12 8 Fourth avenue, ami 
was told by one of the officers of the 
company that the circus people had 
transferred Its advertising to the Sul- 
livan concern, but laughed at the re- 
poit that any of his men would cause 
any kind of trouble. 

What caused the change he would 
not r.ay. but the recent clash between 
the Showmen's Association and the 
Associated Billposters and Distribu- 
tors of the United States and Canada 
has some bearing on the matter. 

The Van Beuren official said there 
wasn't any possibility of the union 
taking a haDd, as the Sullivan billers 
are union men. This was said when 
he was asked if there was likelihood 
of a strike because of the transfer. 

The Suliivan agency is considered 
"independent," while the Van Beuren 
people are affiliated with the Asso- 
ciated. The Sullivan office has been 
moved from Fifth avenue and Thirty- 
third street to West Sixty-fifth street. 
"Big Tim" Sullivan is the power of 
this concern. 

The Van Beuren people claim they 
have the most billboards and the bet- 
ter location, which fact will force the 
I). & B. heads to speed more money 
!n newspaper advertising. 



Aaron Kessler and Eva Pack have 
definitely set the date of their wed- 
ding for June 27. 



VARIETY 



19 



EVERYWOMAN. 

About the only fixed thing in con- 
nection with Earth is Earth itself, 
and the planets which surround it. 
Even these are not fixed, but have 
the good sense in moving to maintain 
the necessary distance from each 
other. The elements are variable, 
and since Halley's Comet (when the 
predictions were all for the bitter end) 
there seems nothing left to be de- 
pended upon. 

Halley's Comet did a flop, but will 
have another try in a few decades to 
come. If then pushing the Earth out 
of its regular line of travel, those 
who may be lucky to again land on a 
life raft will say with truth that there 
is naught to be sure of in this world. 

So with "Everywoman." It's not 
certain to be a success, but the like- 
lihood of failure should be as remote 
as the opportunity and chance of Mr. 
Halley's discovery starting anything 
ever again. 

The audiences at legitimate and va- 
riety shows are not so far apart — 
in their notions. In vaudeville oft- 
times "the house" accepts ground 
tumbling with a ladder as the pin- 
nacle of comedy. Living on a diet of 
ladder tumbling might deaden the 
taste for any other kind. In the 
legitimate, witnessing "dramas with 
action" may leave the opinion that 
a drama without action is not a 
drama. 

There are those who will say they 
"don't care for Everywoman," Just be- 
cause they don't care. Others may 
visit the Herald Square theatre several 
times, and each visit will reveal that 
"Everywoman" is a "great play," be- 
coming greater at each succeeding 
call. The only doubt that should 
exist is whether Henry W. Savage, 
who "offers" this piece, can afford to 
continue presenting it in the custom- 
ary theatre. It surely can return 
little if any profit under existing con- 
ditions. 

Walter Browne wrote "Everywo- 
man" — and the Fates removed him 
as his pretty exposition of woman and 
the truth was about to be placed on 
public inspection. Mr. Savage, in a 
curtain speech, paid glowing tribute 
to the author. 

In an introduction to the book of the 
play, Mr. Browne wrote what it was 
intended to be — and it was, excepting 
the piece at all times assumes an alle- 
gorical aspect, with characters sym- 
bolically termed. It contains comedy 
through wit in dialog (aptly applied), 
music incidentally and for sing ln g pur- 
poses, with stage pictures for effect, 
along with dramatic scenes for force. 
The dramatics are mostly begotten 
through pictures, which relieves them 
of action. 

Wealth (Frederic de Belleville) the 
countless millionaire does not engage 
hirelings to dispose of rivals, nor kid- 
nap the girl, nor break bric-a-brac 
he argues. Wealth promises lots to 
Everywoman, and asks that his 
promises be received as tokens of 
love. Everywoman does, though Love 
is lying at her fireside — waiting — 
when she returns home, after a fruit- 
loss search. 

Truth says Love is her son, as 
truth Is always the mother of love, but 
Everywoman does not believe that un- 
til Youth and Beauty desert her, short- 



ly after Modesty Is driven from her 
side — when Passion with his avowal 
made Everywoman forget the warn- 
ings of Modesty. Truth comes to Ev- 
erywoman while Flattery is deliciously 
whispering to her from a neat mirror 
effect in the first scene. Nobody says 
that Truth has small chance against 
Flattery. The events prove it. 

Some of the Characters in the piece 
are called Nobody, Everywoman, 
Youth, Beauty, Modesty, Conscience, 
Flattery, Truth, King Love, Passion, 
Time, Wealth, Witless (a nobleman), 
Age, Greed, Self, Vanity, Vice, Char- 
ity. 

There are chorus girls and chorus 
men; there is a mob scene in the 
fourth Canticle, "New Year's Eve on 
Broadway," magnificently staged by 
Geo. Marion, as was the entire pro- 
duction. Mr. Savage dragged Mr. 
Marion forth for joint acknowledge- 
ment of the tremendous applause, fol- 
lowing this scene, with its quiet, 
forceful finale. There are five scenes 
or Canticles. 

Sydney Jarvls as Passion sang his 
wild love lay to Everywoman, who 
found him out by tearing off his mask. 
Conscience is Wilda Bennett, and the 
handmaiden to Everywoman. Con- 
science often lifts her "small still 
voice" though it was neither, but Ev- 
erywoman heeds Conscience not. 

H. Cooper Cliffe as Nobody an ethe- 
real person is always a strong part of 
the scenery. His reading of lines was 
the most enjoyed. Laura Nelson Hall 
as Everywoman looks the part, and 
though her expression of emotional- 
ism is never fevered, she nicely blend- 
ed in for the advantage of the 
thoughtful atmosphere the play cre- 
ates. 

Sarah Cowell Le Moyne as Truth, 
a witch, stood in high favor with the 
friendly and near-professional first 
nighters. John L. Shine and Henry 
Wenman were theatrical managers 
("Stuff" and "Bluff") who kow- 
towed to Wealth and toadied Witless, 
meanwhile trying to exact more profit 
from "a hit" by cutting down salaries. 

The costuming is gorgeous, "Every- 
woman" being termed by its author 
"A Modern Morality Play." 

The simpleness of its teachings is 
powerful in effect. Though that which 
is set forth may be the grounded un- 
derstanding of the thinkers, it serves 
as a tense object lesson when so pic- 
torially set forth. Mr. Browne wished 
his play not to be judged as a sermon, 
but it is sermony — of the kind no one 
will object to. 

The first and fourth scenes are the 
stronger and more interesting. The 
show dropped down somewhat in the 
second and third scenes, the first hav- 
ing stood out so brightly. 

"Everywoman" is deserving of a 
long life. It is unbelievable that 
aught else could be, for when every 
man and woman of this country 
shall have seen "Everywoman," they 
should see it again, and tell their chil- 
dren, when grown up to do the same. 

Simc. 



Holding the world's record at con- 
tinuous piano playing, Eugene K. 
Hodgkins is preparing a musical act 
for vaudeville. His piano playing rec- 
ord is thirty-six hours and thirty-six 
minutes. 



THE BOSS. 

"The Boss" appears to be holding 
his own at the Astor. It's a William 
A. Brady show, with Holbrook Blinn 
starred. The author, Edward Shel- 
don, wrote "Salvation Nell" and "The 
Nigger." As Mr. Blinn attracted at- 
tention during the run of "Nell" a 
couple of seasons ago, it isn't at all 
unlikely that Mr. Sheldon kept Blinn 
in mind when turning out "The Boss." 
The show does not alone appear to 
hold its own at the box office, but 
upon the stage as well. 

Mr. Bllnn's conception of the weal- 
thy contracting political leader, who 
battled upwards from his place 
of birth (a room over a sa- 
loon) to the political power of some 
unnamed city — and worth (at his own 
estimate) about twelve millions of 
dollars, is a rough and coarse crea- 
ture. Between the author and Mr. 
Blinn the character is grossly over- 
drawn; the play is overdrawn. The 
curtain has hardly raised itself 
before "The Boss" becomes unreal — 
and never touches a true note through 
to the last act — the fourth — an en- 
tirely useless one. 

This fourth act is also the only 
spot in the performance which admits 
of a "production." It is supposed to 
be "The Inspector's Room at the Po- 
lice Station," according to the pro- 
gram, but resembles the office of a 
wabbly real estate agent. The pro- 
ducer did a fall when the iron bars 
over the window (if necessary at all) 
were painted upon the drop. The en- 
tire play is in thorough sympathy with 
this striking bit of realism. 

But the audience applauded Mr. 
Bllnn's "Michael R. Began." They 
liked his toughness, his roughness 
(Including many curses), and when 
he struck the "committee" from the 
labor union to the floor. 

During the piece the dialog tells 
that the Regan contracting firm em- 
ployed 8,000 men. When a strike is 
on, one lone worker visits Regan with 
the ultimatum. The call is made in 
the library of the Regan home, with 
Mrs. Regan present. Regan's wife had 
married him on suffrage, to protect 
her father's name and business, which 
Regan threatened to ruin. The Boss 
made a condition of saving the father 
that the daughter marry him. She 
did that very day, although having 
but met him three times while horse- 
back riding in the park. Regan had 
ridden with her. She intimated that 
Regan was a man to be admired, but 
did not say whether his language in 
the park along with his manners, were 
the same as she afterwards staggered 
away from. Though wedded, they 
merely lived in the same house. 

It's all so incongruous that one 
grows a little disgusted at the play 
and at the audience which accepts it. 
At the Astor it may be presumed that 
none of the two-dollar purchasers 
delved far enough beneath the sur- 
face to recognize the condition, and 
"got" only the "sentiment." 

Mebbe Mr. Sheldon resolved to draw 
his politician brutally true. He hit 
"brutally" full in the eye, and then 
fell right over with it. 

After Mr. Blinn comes Emily Stev- 
ens, who plays the wife in an even 
performance. Miss Stevens may have 
appeared in "Salvation Nell,'' for she 



has adopted sufficient of the manner- 
isms of Mrs. Fiske to indicate a close 
study of that actress. 

The second in Importance among 
the men is Frank Sheridan, who, as 
an archbishop in a short scene stands 
out brightly. Mr. Sheridan gives 
strength to a character he shades ex- 
quisitely. He attempts to persuade 
Regan to yield to the strikers. Regan 
tries to deceive the priest, In 
the hope that the archbishop will 
not speak against him that evening. 
The wife informs the holy father her 
husband Is falsifying. 

The playing of Howard Estabrook 
as Donald Griswold, though without 
containing a particle of sympathy in 
his role, could stand close comparison 
for naturalness with any other in the 
piece. Henry Weaver was the father, 
named James D. Griswold. He re- 
called quite markedly the father in 
Wm. Courtleigh's "Peaches" sketch, 
in bearing, appearance and speech. H. 
A. LaMotte was the Boss' lieutenant, 
who acknowledged he hit a man in 
the head with a brick, because the 
man uttered objectionable remarks 
about "his boss." The boss told "Por- 
ky" McCoy (Mr. LaMotte) to go home 
to wife and the bab-by; the Boss 
would be arrested for instigating the 
assault — and he was, but under what 
warrant of law is yet a secret. 
It was in jail that Mrs. Regan dis- 
covered the boss was really her Mike 
after all of six months, even if he 
had placed a million dollars in her 
name. It was a nice ending, because 
one was then certain the play was 
over. 

If "The Boss" does business, New 
York is hungry for melodrama — any 
kind, if well enough acted. 

The author might at least divulge 
the name of the city the action is sup- 
posed to occur in. He could chance 
the libel action which would probably 
follow. Rime. 



UNION SQUARE. 

Music predominated at the Union 
Square the first half of the week, but 
satisfaction prevailed nevertheless. 
Two singing acts, a musical "single" 
and a sketch (dramatic) provided the 
entertainment. 

Davis and Bogard featured yodeling 
and got away with it, the work of the 
"comedy" being conspicuous. The men 
carry a special drop of a grocery store 
front. 

Melodious Bates, with his string 
instruments and saxophone solos, 
scored a hit. Dorothy Rogers and Co., 
with their sketch of robbery In high 
society by a thieving woman and her 
uncle and the subsequent roundup by 
a plainclothesman, pleased. 

Four Southern Singers (New Acts). 

Mark. 



Leon Carpenter, formerly at Ham- 
merstein's Opera House, Philadelphia, 
is the new manager of Keith-Proctor's 
Fifth Avenue, New York. 



"The Wireless liellcs" (11 of 'em) 
are at the Hudson, Union Hill, this 
week. 

"The Underworld," a sketch written 
by Paul A. Armstrong, will be pre- 
sented at the Hudson, Union Hill, 
N. J., March 20. 



26 



VARIETY 



EXCUSE ME. 

At the end of the first act of "Ex- 
cuse Me," now running at the Gaiety 
theatre, even the most ardent adherent 
of "the good old days" would be com- 
pelled to admit that, despite his loy- 
alty for William A. Mestayer's Tourist 
Company in "Fun in a Pullman Palace 
Car," nothing quite as good, in a far- 
cical way, as the aforesaid first act 
had been seen on any stage. This, 

notwithstanding Mestayer, Theresa 
Vaughn, Joe Ott, James Barton Key 
and Gus Bruno. With the exception 
of Bruno's protean characterizations 
with "The Tourists," aided and abet- 
ted by his gifts as a dialectician, the 
old-timers will concede that the actors 
in Rupert Hughes' new rarce have ef- 
fectually eclipsed the record r held by 
the Mestayer organization for a de- 
cade. 

That opening act of "Excuse Me" 
works so rapidly that the uproarious 
laughter evoked by the situations, dia- 
log and acting sounds like a succes- 
sion of exploding firecrackers. 

But you can't eat chicken, or egg, 
or roast beef — or anything else for 
all your meals on a given day, with- 
out backing up. By the same cal- 
culation, you can't sit through two 
and three-quarter hours of the same 
kind of entertainment without it be- 
coming tiresome, if not actually boring. 

The entire action of the piece takes 
place on a "limited" train leaving Chi- 
cago on a Monday night, due in Frisco 
four days later. Act one shows the 
interior of a sleeper; act two the com- 
bination car and act throe same as 
act one. Time represented In the 
action of "the farce, from Monday -night 
to Thursday morning. 

An attempt is made to show a series 
of average types likely to be thrown 
together on such a journey, all neces- 
sarily exaggerated for farcical stage 
purposes. The author did not inflict 
a frenzied Frenchman. He has, how- 
ever, resorted to the stupid English- 
man, who fails to see the point of a 
Joke. There was the porter, conduc- 
tor, bibulous fat man, grouch, bridal 
couple, silly female passengers, and 
so on, to the number of twenty-five 
(counting the poodle dog). By doub- 
ling, twenty actors played the twenty- 
four speaking parts. 

The plot? Oh. yes, to be sure. 
Young Lieutenant Mallory must report 
for duty at Frisco to embark for the 
Philippines. He Induces Marjorie New- 
ton, his sweetheart, to elope. An 
auto break-down barely permits them 
to catch the train, without having had 
the marriage performed. They had 
reserved but one section. Some friends 
had arrived at the train in advance 
and fixed up their sleeping accommo- 
dations with white ribbons, old shoes 
and rice. The other passengers are 
under the impression that the mar- 
riage had taken place, provoking a se- 
ries of embarrassing situations. 

The "grouch," a confirmed bachelor, 
discovers on the train a sweetheart of 
his youth, a gentle creature en route 
to China as a missionary. The laws 
of propinquity work out a proposal, 
eventuating in Mr. Urouch wiring 
ahead for a minister to board the 
train and tie the knot. 

The pair of elopers endeavor to get 



the same parson to unite them, but as 
the train only stops for Ave minutes 
their efforts are once more foiled. 
There Is a minister on board all the 
time, who Is on a vacation, the first In 
twenty-five years. By discarding his 
black neckpiece, buttoning hie collar 
In front and donning a necktie, he 
avoids being called* upon to help out 
the luckless lovers, little suspecting 
the embarrassing predicament. 

The fat man is headed for Reno in 
search of a divorce, carrying with him 
a "crying jag." Later he discovers 
his wife on board bent on a similar 
errand and they eventually make it 
up. 

Mr. Hughes places his characters in 
many complicated but exaggerated sit- 
uations, which result in a great deal 
of fun. As before stated, it becomes 
tiresome after one act, more especially 
as the first is the funniest of the three 
acts. From the rise of the curtain 
on act two, the laughs begin to peter 
out until, at the finish, a hold-up by 
a couple of train robbers is interject- 
ed giving to the clean-up a melodra- 
matic tinge. 

All of the players, without except- 
ing even Frank Manning, (erstwhile 
policeman, purveyor of moving picture 
apparatus and still a member of the 
congregation which holds regular 
week-day service in front of the Long- 
acre Building), every individual per- 
former deserves unstinted praise for 
his or her work. All helped to carry 
on the action of the farce, and the 
excellent team work is undoubtedly 
due to the able stage direction of 
George Marlon. 

One role stands out above all the 
others — that of the porter, played by 
Willis P. Sweatnam, with the con- 
ductor, capitally done by Thomas H. 
Walsh, a close second. Ann Mur- 
dock in an ingenue role (the eloping 
girl) is also entitled to special men- 
tion. 

Without decrying in any way the 
fine art of Mr. Sweatnam, any negro 
dialectician would shine in so "fat" 
a part. The other twenty-four char- 
acters "feed" him throughout the per- 
formance. He is asked questions all 
evening and given bright "come-backs" 
for the laughs. An average vaude- 
villian would give several years off the 
end of his life for a chance to create 
the part before a Broadway audience. 

The stage settings are worthy of 
comment for accuracy and careful ad- 
herence to detail. 



WITH OK WITHOUT "AD." 

The programs this week at Ham- 
merstein's Victoria have underlined 
for an appearance there Monday, 
Knockout" Brown, who meets this 
evening (Friday) "Ad" Wolgast In a 
friendly ring encounter at the National 
Sporting Club. 

The programs seem to predict that 
Brown is to win the fistic battle. It 
is understood that an arrangement 
may be made by which both the fight- 
ers will make "The Corner" for the 
week If the sporting writers decide 
that the bout is anywhere near a 
draw. 

The proposition for Brown alone in- 
cludes a salary for the Hammersteln 
week of $1,000. Joe Sullivan, the 
agent, fixed the date. 



AMERICAN. 

(Estimated Cost of Show, $4,475.) 

It was a much twisted program 
the audience was handed Monday 
night. Almost every act on the bill 
was shifted about after the matinee, 
besides which several acts programed 
did not appear and others were 
in to take their places. The sign 
boards at the side of the stage were 
the life savers. Whoever was in 
charge of the shift department cer- 
tainly knew what they were doing for 
the show with very little real meat in 
it was made to look like regular 
vaudeville program and was enter- 
taining. 

Five of the fourteen turns, Howard 
Dotson, Taft, Modelsky Troupe, Ar- 
thur Reece and Leslie Moresco and 
Co., New Acts. 

Vesta Victoria again tops, second 
week. Her first three songs started 
nothing. She was complaining to 
someone off stage about the orchestra 
ail through these. It was noticeable 
in the middle of the house. After the 
third song the ushers got busy, start- 
ing the big shout, and "Poor John" 
resulted. 

Inza and Lorrella put In a lively 
period "No. T>," giving the show a 
big boost in a vital spot. They were 
the first act on the program to do 
over ten minutes. The comedy and 
acrobatics both scored strongly. More 
of the pretty work done from the 
take-off could easily be inserted. The 
boys scored a good all over the house 
hit. 

Madeline Sack in a straight violin 
specialty did rather well for an act of 
the kind. Miss Sack simply plays. 
She makes no pretense at having an 
act. It is doubtful if the best vio- 
liniste in existence could put over a 
straight violin act. Miss Sach has a 
pleasing personality, which is a great 
deal, but she will have to build up 
an act. 

The Hawaiians were a big hit. The 
audience remembered Toots Paka and 
were looking for her but the little girl 
carried is cute looking and gets away 
allright though not as well as Toots. 
The men are very good. 

Juggling Jordans with fast club 
passing started away with the audi- 
ence still applauding for the Hawaii- 
ans, but they soon caught the atten- 
tion and held it throughout. 

Roberts, Hayes and Roberts are 
showing hereabouts for the first time 
in a couple of years. The trio were 
in an important position at the Amer- 
ican and held it safely. Miss Roberts 
is showing a very pretty wardrobe. 

Sam Stern just back from English 
reverses and successes had a tough 
spot next to closing. Sam used three 
numbers and got as much as they all 
do in that position at the American. 
Buckner's Cycling Sensation, without 
Buckner in the act, closed the show. 
Mile. Olive juggled. 

The American gallery needs atten- 
tion, on Monday nights, anyway. 

Dafth. 



HAMMERSTEIN'S. 

(Estimated Cost of Show, $2,575.) 

To greet one of the slowest moving 
and most novelty-lacking of shows that 
has been given at the Victoria in a 
long time there was present at "The 
Corner" one of the slimmest houses of 
the season Monday night. Even the 
"regulars" who warm the lobby were 
missing to a great extent and the as- 
pect In general was a dismal one. 
There was but one real moment of the- 
atrloals in the program and that was 
when Nina Morris presented "Who 
Shall Condemn" (New Acts). 

Of the others comprising the enter- 
tainment the only act new to New 
York was in the opening position. The 
turn was Carl Raschetta (New Acts). 
The second spot was filled by Tyson 
and Brown, who managed fairly well. 
They have changed their numbers and 
are slightly more up-to-date than whew 
seen here before. The eccentric dance 
was the biggest applause getter in the 
early position. 

Gordon and Marx were in the next 
spot. They have a fairly good routine 
of twisted English with the "I. O. U." 
talk and the beer pitcher incident 
standing out as the best parts of the 
act. The opening talk could be im- 
proved as well as the medley at the 
close. They managed to pull down 
a fair share of the laughs. 

Next to closing the first part Elfie 
Fay held forth. Effle was evidently 
suffering from a severe cold as her 
voice was in horrible condition. She 
managed to put four numbers over in 
spite of the handicap and was accord- 
ed applause enough to warrant sever- 
al bows. She makes no changes of cos- 
tume and she hasn't a number in her 
repertoire that is nearly the favorite 
that her old "Belle of Avenue A" was. 

The second half of the entertain- 
ment had three acts, all practically in 
"one," followed each other with the 
result that there was a smack of same- 
ness about this portion. The proceed- 
ings were opened by Cole and John- 
son's Dancing Girls. The act earned 
solid applause and is too good a num- 
ber to be wasted in the position of 
opening the second part. The boy 
who leads the turn does fairly well, 
but the little girl with the voice should 
be given greater opportunities. The 
second number was Maggie Cline. She 
has added "Good Old American 
Names" to her list and puts It over In 
great shape. In her "None of Them 
Have Anything on Me" number she 
has new current verses. 

She was followed by James Thorn- 
ton, whose reception lasted for fully 
a minute. He voiced his attitude on 
the question of prohibition In an al- 
literative arraignment that brought 
many laughs. 

Closing the show was Robert's 
Trained Rats and Cats. This is the 
second importation to be made from 
the roof and after it once got started, 
held the audience in until the finish. 

Frcl 



A former vender of candy, ice cream 
cones and lemonade at the old Man- 
hattan Opera House is now a full- 
fledged actor and manager. Having 
saved quite a nest-egg, he has Invested 
it in a new act in which he takes a 
"silent part." 



A. G. naitibrldgc, Jr., manager of 
the Shuberts, Minneapolis, is also 
managing the Lyric (Shubert), C. P. 
Salisbury having resigned. 



"Alma, Where Do You Live?" will 
celebrate its 200th performance. 
March 27, at Weber's. 



VARIETY 



31 



THE PASSING PARADE. 

Id "The Passing Parade" Gordon & 
North are offering a burlesque enter- 
tainment, which while not quite up 
to the standard that they Bet for them- 
selves in their other productions is so 
far advanced over the ordinary run 
of Western Wheel shows it gains 
mightily by comparison. 

The show is in two acts without an 
olio. The book is by Don Roth and 
carries a consistent story which un- 
folds in a plausible enough manner 
for burlesque audiences. The lyrics 
and music are by Ed. Ray and Leo 
Edwards respectively. Just how many 
of the original numbers remain would 
be hard to state. Here and there a 
popular song has crept in and does 
its part toward making the entertain- 
ment a delightful one. 

The show carries the usual number 
of girls divided into three classes, five 
"ponies"; four "mediums"; and seven 
"show girls." All work hard and 
wear stunning costumes, which are 
many and varied. Four boys fill in 
in the capacity of chorus men, aiding 
to develop a clever singing aggrega- 
tion. 

The strongest feature of the per- 
formance is comedy. From the very 
beginning there is laughter in huge 
quantities, and the fun-making is not 
restricted to one or two characters. 
Even the chorus have a few moments 
that aids in the comedy effect. 

As far as the production goes it is 
unusually heavy. The first act has 
four scenes. The first is a pretty 
interior, followed by two scenes in 
"one." The first is the ticket office 
of the new Pennsylvania Station and 
the second a train effect. The final 
setting of the act is the dining hall 
of the summer home of one of the 
characters at Long Branch and Is prac- 
tically massive in appearance. The 
last act is the boardwalk at Long 
Branch. 

In the first act there are ten num- 
bers, all lively, prettily costumed and 
sung. The major portion are led 
by the soubret, Flfl (Mae Rose). She 
is a clever little girl who looks well 
in knee length costume and works 
hard. Her singing voice is nothing to 
boast of but her personality makes 
one overlook it. 

Another of the women who handles 
quite a share of the vocal acrobatics 
is Cecela Sylvester. She carries the 
lead role of Gwendolyn and manages 
to give an altogether pleasing per- 
formance. Her costumes place her in 
the running with any of the women 
on the Western Wheel and the only 
feature about her that would warrant 
improvement is her style of hair dress- 
ing. At present it is altogether too 
plain. The several numbers that she 
sings won hearty applause for her. 
Her "One Sweet Little Girl" with a 
female quartet "plugging" from the 
front of the house earned repeated 
encores. 

Helen Norris and Marion J. Ben- 
son, the former as Mrs. Mayer and 
the latter as Lady Insomnia both man- 
aged to fill In with comedy lines which 
received laughter during the first act. 

Of the men the chief comedy role 
naturally was given to Sam Sidman, 
the featured comedian with the piece. 
Sidman worked hard throughout both 
acts and the laughs resultant should 



have satisfied him. Dave Conroy plays 
opposite to Sidman and is a delight- 
ful foil for the German in an eccentric 
Irish role. His "souse" is quite a 
natural bit of work and he manages 
to get it over at all times without 
offending. Ben Byron is the "straight" 
and manages fairly well. Another of 
the male characters, that of a Duke, 
falls on the shoulders of George Dur- 
gin, who leaves room for improve- 
ment. 

There is one feature about the first 
act that might be bolstered up to ad- 
vantage. That is the finale. It 
is a pajama number in which all of 
the company wear silk pajamas and 
four giant see-saws have the chorus 
seated on them, swinging. The num- 
ber is called "Pinkie Pajama." The 
manner in which it was performed 
on the night the show was reviewed 
left much to be desired. The tempo 
was too slow for the closing position 
and the hurrah ending was lacking. 

The finale of the first scene called 
"The Lady Godlva March" was a dis- 
tinct novelty with the chorus clad in 
cloth of gold tights and was accorded 
repeated rounds of applause. 

In the final act there are several 
good numbers which were put over in 
clever fashion. The first was "Neath 
The Old Palm Tree," carried across 
by the chorus doing comedy. Here one 
of the "mediums" proved herself a 
"comer" by interpolating a bit of an 
imitation of Anna Held. Another 
•number that earned applause was an 
American "Apache" called the "Gue- 
rilla Grab." For the finale Helen 
Morris, who looks stunning in tights, 
led "Yankee Doodle Love" which got 
over in corking shape. 

The entertainment is one that will 
serve to add to the fame of Gordon 
& North and incidentally make the 
name of that firm when attached to a 
burlesque show of value to the box- 
office. Fred. 

MISS NEW YORK, JR. 

"Miss New York, Jr." is quite a 
different Miss from the one shown a 
few years back with Chas. Burkhardt 
and Dave Ferguson at the head and 
later with Abe Reynolds in Burk- 
hardt's role. The costumes may be 
the same, but that is all. The show 
has been entirely changed. John J. 
Black is responsible for everything. He 
wrote both pieces as well as staged 
them, he also plays in both as well 
as in an olio, which he also wrote. So 
Black is a busy little party around 
the New York Miss. 

For writing, Black gets little credit. 
He has evolved nothing even advanced 
in the burlesque field. He has in 
fact saddled himself as well as the 
other principals with top-heavy mate- 
rial under which they are staggering 
to the end. The producing end he 
can not be blamed for. The show 
has been given so little in the way 
of a production that it would be im- 
possible for the best producer in the 
world to make it look like anything. 
The two sets are most ordinary. The 
costumes of the choristers are in keep- 
ing with the settings. There isnt a 
pair of silk hose worn by a chorus 
girl during the entire performance. 
The producers could have at least 
given the girls silk hose and the girls 
deserve it. 



The usual sixteen in number 
are as good a looking bunch as any 
this season. 

The numbers, though lacking in life, 
have been well put on and are nicely 
handled by the girls. Life is what 
the show lacks mostly. There is not 
enough in the comedy nor in the num- 
bers. Two or three pretty numbers 
went down to defeat for this reason 
although they deserved some recogni- 
tion. A "Kid" number, very well 
led by one of the chorus, was the 
best and secured some return. A 
mixed octet promised well but was left 
unfinished, receiving three encores 
where it should have had a dozen. 
There are several very good voices 
amongst the chorus girls and with the 
aid of the men principals the show 
could have been made a good singing 
organization if a little judgment had 
been shown in arrangement. 

In principals the show is in fairly 
good shape in the male end at least. 
Like almost every other burlesque 
show that has fallen down this sea- 
son the fault lies in the absence of 
a good soubret. This show goes fur- 
ther, it hasn't a good female prin- 
cipal at all. The female roles are 
consequently not important, probably 
working and lack of ability have made 
this so. 

Black's name heads the list al- 
though he gets no larger type than 
the others. Black, in the opening 
piece, at his entrance, sings a song, 
but is almost forgotten for the rest 
of the piece. In the burlesque he is 
a "rube," probably his character, for 
he also plays the role In his sketch 
in the olio. As the Rube he does 
nicely although he has very little ma- 
terial to handle and the character is 
more straight than comedy. 

Billy Newton as the hotel bellhop, 
has quite some to do in the first part, 
besides leading a couple of numbers. 
Newton seems to be able to 
dance and bristle. In the burlesque 
he should do more of it. The show 
certainly needs it. When he did a 
couple of steps the house began to 
see the funniest character in the show 
and it was the big laugh of the eve- 
ning. It is a hairlipped train an- 
nouncer. 

Will H. Cohen works very hard in 
both pieces trying his best to get 
something out of the material. Cohen 
is a good Hebrew, putting some life 
into the proceedings. 

One or two other men figure but 
without attracting attention. A four- 
act olio made up of principals goes 
along with the rest. 

"Miss Xew York, Jr." needs con- 
siderable fixing to make it resemble 
real entertainment. Da ah. 



"ROCK OF AGES" A PLAY. 

Rowland & Clifford, proprietors of 
"The Rosary," and lessees of the Na- 
tional theatre, Chicago, are in New 
York arranging for Kuropean and 
Australian productions of their drama. 
J. C Williamson, the Australian the- 
atrical magnate, will probably secure 
the rights for his country. 

In the spring Messrs. Rowland & 
Clifford will produce a new play by 
Edward E. Rose, author of "The Ros- 
ary," to be called "The Rock of Ages." 



OBITUARY 

Jamet* D. Blade, for many years 
financial editor of The Public Ledger 
of Philadelphia, died Feb. 22, aged 
f>0 years. Mr. Slade was a well known 
and capable dramatic critic. He left 
a collection of portraits of players, 
extending back more than a genera- 
tion and is accounted to be the largest 
of its kind In this country. Death 
was due to a complication of diseases. 



Daniel J. Ward, once an actor and 
dramatic critic, and one of the best- 
known characters in Worcester and 
the surrounding country, died Sunday 
morning in his apartments at the Ho- 
tel Parker, Worcester, aged 65. For 
the past fifteen years, Mr. Ward had 
not been active in the theatrical busi- 
ness. 



David Edwin, a member of Margar- 
lllington's Co., in "The Encounter," 
died In Toronto, Feb. 17. The inter- 
ment took place the following day at 
Mount Pleasant cemetery. Edwin was 
forty years old and had been com- 
plaining for some time. 



The mother of Ban jy Toy (Ed- 
wards) died Feb. 16 at her home in 
Brooklyn, N. Y. 



Frankie Kmmett died at her home 
in West Hoboken, N. J., Feb. 21. In 
private life the deceased was Eliza- 
beth Francis Bannister. 



Frank Danz, aged r><) years, pioneer 
orchestra leader in the Twin Cities, 
died this week at his home in Minne- 
apolis. 



The mother of Louis ("Musical") 
Beimel died Sunday, Feb. 26, at her 
home, 340 East 87th street, New York. 

K. A. LeFebre, the famous instru- 
ment maker, who died on Washing- 
ton's birthday, was buried last week 
in Brooklyn. Music was furnished by 
the Four Saxolians at the request of 
the deceased. 



Frankie La Murr, formerly of Grif- 
fin and La Marr, died at Syracuse, N. 
Y., Feb. 19. She was a relative of 
W. Herkenreider, manager of the 
Auditorium, Philadelphia. Interment 
was made at Syracuse. 



Fannie Walters, in private life Mrs. 
J. A. Skelly died In Chicago, Feb. 24, 
following an operation for appendici- 
tis. The deceased was a sister to 
May Duclo of Roble's "Knickerbock- 
ers" and Charles Walters, manager of 
"Happy Hooligan." 



The mother of Zara (Zara Carmen 
Trio) died in New York last Mon- 
day. 

W. J. Scan Ian of the Hal Stevens 
company at present on the Orpheuni 
Circuit, died in St. Mary's Hospital, 
Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. L'r>. of pneu- 
monia. 

Mrs. Frank Walker, ag<d 67, 
mother of Mrs. Henry Clive, died at 
her home in Chicago Feb. 28. 



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MAJESTIC (Lyman B. Olover, mgr.; agent. 
Orphcum Circuit). — Genee la this week'a head- 
liner and ahe had all the embellishments 
which went with her aalary and position. 
Jullua Tannen followed Qenee and cleaned up. 
He waa next to closing a ahow which had 
not been overburdened with brilliant features 
and hie refreshing wit and cleverness served 
aa a final Joy. The Six Mualcal Cuttya, In- 
cluding the dandy girl at the 'cello, acored 
an Immediate and unqualified hit. Early on 
the bill the three Shelvey Boys displayed a 
contortion and acrobatic specialty which 
carries the palm for expertness and class. 
Their equal would be hard to find In vaude- 
ville. Herbert and De Long opened the show. 
There was a confllctlon between Lightning 
Hopper and the act which substitute* for the 
Lyric Quartet, hence Hopper was retained 
In the regular bill. The boye who made their 
showing, demonstrated how closely they had 
watched Art Powell and still failed to land 
his act. Maurice Freeman and Co. provided 
a dramatic sketch which won laughs. Char- 
lie Olcott wns applauded for his clever piano- 
log idt-a. The Kaufman Bros, scored all their 
points. The Flying Martins closed the show. 



AMERICAN (Wm. Morris, Inc., mgr. and 
agent). — Four acts In this week's bill were 
singled out by Monday night's audience for 
special approval — The Bards. Montgomery and 
Moore, Grift .and the Roberty Dancers. The 
show In other respects passed without creat- 
ing any furore. The wondrous cleverness of 
the Four Bards waa again demonstrated. 
Griff entered upon his second week sarcastic- 
ally and the audience rendered Its tribute of 
laughs for the brilliancy and subtleness of 
his wit. Into a second week also went Mont- 
gomery and Moore, and they cleaned up In 
great shape, scoring the applause and laugh- 
ter hit of the evening. The Koberty Danc- 
ers were applauded vociferously for the ex- 
cellence of their work; a fast and showy 
dancing display. Sketches do not prosper 
here and the two In this week's bill (Wilson 
Franklyn and Co.. In "My Wife Wont' Let 
Me" and "The Laughing Tourists") estab- 
lished no new records. Daly's "Country 
Choir" pleaaed. Genaro and band furnished 
a noisy climax to the show, finishing with 
enough "kind applause" to satisfy the most 
exacting. Komano Bros, opened the bill with 
a fine display of strength and skill, which 
secured applause reward, i-vcn early as their 
time was. Arthur Aldrldgc scored heavily 
with his vocalising, while his accompanist, 
Forshaw Kershaw, entered for himself a per- 
sonal success through his dexterity and skill 
upon the Ivories. 

FOLLY (John A. Fcnnessy, mgr.). — The 
third Gordon & North show of the season, 
"The Merry Whirl," arrived Sunday after- 
noon and found a welcome. The Dave Marlon 
show, a fortnight previously, had broken the 
series of mediocre exhibitions which had pre- 
vailed since "The Big Review," with Frankle 
Heath, had departed. "The Passing Parade" 
and "The World of Pleasure." Gordon ft 
North shows, had set a high speed example 
for others to follow. When all Is said and 
done, the class of the Western Wheel seems 
to be summed up In the foregoing lines. The 
"Whirl" falls short of the other two Gordon 
ft North productions; despite that there Is an 
abundance of novelty In the matter of pro- 
duction, scenery and costuming. It • Is a 
poorer "singing" show than the "Parade." 
Chorus and principals alike fall down on vo- 
calisms. Three people are prominent on the 
score of merit. Billy Mechan. Marie Beau- 
garde and (Miss) Dale Wilson. Meehan is 
blessed with a wonderful pair of feet, but 
the law of compensation has denied him a 
voice with which to sing. Miss Wilson has 
been smiled upon by the fates insofar as 
statuesque beauty and grace are concerned, 
but she, also, has lost out in the matter of 
Ringing voice. Miss Beaugarde Is the queen 
of the show. She Is a woman of wonderful 
personality, strong and keen poise In both 
bearing and utterances and on physical ap- 
pearance carries off the beauty palm undis- 
puted. Without her the show would be stale 
and unprofitable. Phil Doyle and Billy Baker 
run through the show with humorous Intent. 
The Intent Is about as far as their talents 
reach toward fulfillment. One Is funnier than 
the other 'or the reason that the unfunny 
one seems v> have an obsession along lines of 
his own comeliness. Only In the legitimate, 
and then mostly as a leading man, has any 
man the right to even Intimate that he is 
handsome. Herein does the chap with this 
Bhow spoil his efforts. The scenery Is fine, 
the costumes excellent (If not quite up to the 
Cordon ft North standard) and the show en- 
tire satisfied, but did not mnke an especially 
heavy Impression with the Sunday afternoon 
crowds. 



OAK (nert Goldman, mgr.; agent. William 
Morris).— The first professional Try-outs were 
Hlven Inst week. Those living In the neigh- 
borhood were used to the Tuesday evening 
iiinateur nights and didn't seem to realize 
the difference. Sam Barowltz of the local 
Morris office, hns the handling of the pro- 
fessional nights. Among the five that tried 
out. none wns worthy of mention. The regu- 
lar performance was given first with the try- 
outs taking the place of the second ahow. 



W. G. Rails, juggling, did fairly well. Art 
Fisher, pleased. McCarthy and Major won 
big applause with a comedy sketch, "Oh Ac- 
count of a Count." Fern Melrose did nicely 
with singing. She might better do away 
with the rag songs, singing only classical se- 
lections. Lanolr's Marionettes, passable. Ca- 
aad, Irvln and Casad scored laughing hit of 
evening. Three Cycling Cogswells, bicycle 
novelty, good. 

STAR AND GARTER (Wm. Beebe, mgr.).— 
"The Girls From Happyland." The show gave 
satisfaction. 

BLACKSTONE (Harry Powers, mgr.; K. ft 
B.). — David Warfleld continues with "The Re- 
turn of Peter Grimm." He Is doing the best 
business In Chicago. 

STUDEBAKER (Chas. Dillingham, mgr.; 
K. A E.). — Annie Russell will present next 
Monday. "The Backsliders." for the first time 
In Chicago. This week Ruth St. Denis Is con- 
cluding a fortnight of "classic dances." 

COLONIAL (James J. Brady, mgr.; K. A 
E. ). — Julian Eltlnge returns to town with "The 
Fascinating Widow." He was at the Illinois 
for three weeks preceding Christmas and 
packed the house. It looks like a run of pros- 
perity for the Colonial following a not overly 
productive three weeks for "Katy Did," which 
ends Saturday night. 

POWERS' (Harry J. Powers, mgr.; K. ft E.) 
— "The Lily" will be seen for the first time 
In Chicago next Monday. Nance O'Nell and 
Chaa Cartwrlght are featured, and the orig- 
inal company Is promised. Kyrle Bellew 
closes two weeks of "Raffles" Saturday night. 

CORT ("Sport" Hermann, mgr.; Shubert). — 
Henry Kolker Is now In his ninth week, with 
the run of "The Great Name" still Indefinite. 

ILLINOIS (Will J. Davis, mgr.; K. ft E.).— 
Rose Stahl will present "Maggie Pepper" for 
the first time here Sunday night, following 
three big weeks for Wm. Gillette, which ends 
Saturday night. 

GRAND (Harry Askln, mgr.). — George Ar- 
llss starts upon his fourth week with "Dis- 
raeli" Monday. 

OLYMPIC (Sam Ledercr. mgr.; K. & E. ). — 
"Get Rich Quick Walllngford" passed Its 
hundredth performance here two weeks ago 
and looks like running for a year. 

LYRIC (Lawrence Anholt, mgr.; Shubert). 
— Lulu Glaser starts her last week of "The 
Girl and the Kaiser" next Monday. Follow- 
ing her E. H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe will 
open for three weeks of classic drama 13. 

CHICAGO OPERA HOUSE (Geo. Kingsbury, 
mgr.; K. & E. ). — "When Sweet Sixteen" con- 
tinues upon its prosperous way, rated aa the 
best musical show the town has known since 
"Mme. Sherry." 

GARRICK (W. W. Freeman, mgr.; Shu- 
bert). — Forbes- Robertson remains but one 
more week to present "The Passing of the 
Third Floor Back," one of the dramatic suc- 
cesses of the local season. 

McVICKEU'S (Lltt & Dingwall, mgrs. ; K. 
& E. ). — This week and next Robert Hllllard 
will entertain with "A Fool There Was." 
This Is a return engagement, a rare Instance 
In the bookings of this house. 

LA SALLE (Harry Askln, mgr.). — The run 
of "The Girl I Love" continues with pros- 
perity attendant. 

PLAZA (Fred Hartman, mgr.; agent, W. 
V. M. A.). — The attendance for the first show 
Monday evening was excellent and a good 
program won applause. The first act was 
The Yalto Duo. Bert Howard and Effle Law- 
rence In "The Stage Manager," on second, 
scored an early hit. Tooma's Indian Quar- 
tet, the headllner, won favor with the sing- 
ing of operatic selections. Diana Bonnar, 
with a sweet voice and a winning person- 
ality, had everything her own way. Barnes 
and King scored heavily with comedy magic. 
The "daylight" pictures kept the audience 
seated till the close of the program. 

WILLARD (Jones, Llnlck & Schaefer, 
mgrs.; agent, Frank Q. Doyle). — Beatrice Mc- 
Kenzle ft Walter Shannon ft Co; California 
Boys' Band; The Great Conella; Flavlo Bros.; 
Original Bandy. 

WILSON AV (Jones. Llnlck ft Schaefer. 
mgrs.; agent. Frank Q. Doyle). — Lillian Mor- 
timer ft Co.; Frank Bush; Mcnetckel; Nicholas 
ft Smith. Salvall. 

STAR (Jones. Llnlck ft Schaefer. mgrs.; 
agent, Frank Q. Doyle). — Nat Carr; The 
Wheelers; Harry Deaves ft Co. ;. Colonel Ned 
Seymour; Jane Dara ft Co.; Carolina Comedy 
Four; Lola Yoberrl ft Louise Taylor; Marvel 
Duo. 

CRYSTAL (Frank Schaefer. mgr.; agent, 
Frank Q. Doyle). — Frank Sheridan Players; 
Mlncc ft Palmer; The MIchaelangelos; Clint 
Weston; Emmerson ft Van Horn. 

VIRGINIA (J. V. Rltchey. mgr.; agent. 
Frank Q. Doyle). — The Aeroplane Girl; Walter 
Law ft Co; The Millers; Frantz Ceaser; Helen 
Cleveland; Helene Carral ft Co.; Great La- 
Rose; Harry Splckler. 

BUSH TEMPLE (Walter P. Shaver, mgr.; 
agent, Frank Q. Doyle). — Mr. ft Mrs. Bless- 
ings; Erheneall Dutton ft Co.; Abble Mitchell; 
Morris Jones. 

CALIFORNIA (F. H. Franke, mgr.; 
agent. Frnnk Q. Doyle). — Tunnle ft Ralston; 
Mile. Tuttle's Parrots; Morris Jones; Rosa 
Brown ft Her Kentucky Belles; Renzetta. 

ARCHER (Chas. R. Svlnnlng. mgr.; agent, 
Frank Q Doyle). — Three Raschetta Bros.; 
Cantor ft Barrett; Pons ft Pons; Three Flying 
Valenteencs 



PREMIER (Chaa Schaefer, mgr.; agent, 
Frank Q. Doyle). — Abbott A Lynd; Warren 
Warren; Janet Adair; LaFearl ft LaFearl; 
Mack ft Farrell; Singing Carrols; Elsie Les- 
lie; W. H. Hancock. 

GEM (Chas. Schaefer, mgr.; agent, Frank 
Q. Doyle). — The Russells, D'Arcl's Models; 
John Moore; Washburn Sisters; Ada Lucas; 
Eleanoro LaVan. 

BIJOU DREAM (Slgmund Faller, mgr.; 
agent, Frank Q. Doyle). — Burt Fahr & Co.; 
Jean Cunningham; Dawson A Booth; Javor- 
ski; Bohemian Sisters; The Alblons. 

IOLA (George E. Powell, mgr.; agent, 
Frank Q. Doyle). — Barr ft Evans; Frank Par- 
ish; A. B. Clark; Polskl Stock Co. 

ESSEX (BUhars ft Lewis, mgrs.; agent, 
Frank Q. Doyle). — Ed. Vernon A Co.; Rowen 
ft Tyson; Frank Parker. 

WONDERLAND (Guy B. Mills, mgr.; agent. 
Frank Q. Doyle). — James Slaters; Billy Halpy; 
L. C. Phillips; McDonald A Harlce; John 
Post; Tom Dawn; Garnett Raymond; Fran- 
chettl; Real Comedy Quartet; Lillian Mae; 
LaBurta; Stone A King. 

MONOGRAM (M. Klein, mgr.; agent. Frank 
Q. Doyle). — Bandana Comedy Four; Hunter A 
Allen; Scott A Howard; Pauline Dempsey. 

ALCAZAR (A. H. Talbot, mgr.; agent, 
Frank Q. Doyle). — Grant A Gibson; Musical 
Gllssandos; Patrick A Jackson; College City 
Quartet; Paul Morton. 

EMPRESS (A. Montague, mgr.). — Loshe A 
Sterling; Inglis ft Reading; Luranto; Alber's 
Polar Bears; Barrows-Lancaster A Co.; Jack 
Goldle. 

SITTNER'S (Paul 81ttner, mgr.).— Annie 
Abbott; Avallon Troupe; Three Burns Sisters; 
Fields A La Adella; Sam Kelley A Co. 

WHITE PALACE. — Grlsse Trio; Johnny 
Ford; Favlo Imperial Trio; Weston Raymond 
A Co. ; May Howard A Co. ; Bean-Orr Sisters 
A Gallagher; Charela Hostey. 

HAMLIN (Frank Howard, mgr.)— The La 
Nolea; Charles Hostey; Weston Raymond A 
Co.; Billy Van; Wilhelm's Band; Carter Tay- 
lor Trio; Davis Imperial Trio. 

JULIAN (J. G. Conderman, mgr.; agent, 
William Morris). — Stanton A May; Two Roses; 
Fitzgerald A O'Dell; Wllllard. Hutchinson A 
Co. ; Seymour ft Duprce. 

OAK (Bert Goldman, mgr.; agent, William 
Morris). — Edle Rowley; Billy A Maud Keller; 
Harry Fetterer; Teed ft La Zelle; Radcllffe A 
Hall; De Mora ft Graceta; Mattle Lockett; 
Clark ft Richardson; Dalto Freese ft Co.; Jack 
Rose; Harry Wardell; Ferenandez May Duo. 

CLARK (Joe Grimes, mgr.; agent, William 
Morris). — Manley ft Sterling; Gladys Vance; 
Charlea R. Sweet; Hallen A Hayes; Carter 
Taylor A Co.; Black A Leslie; Halllgan A 
Ward; Billy A Maud Keller; Rafayette'a Dogs. 

LINDEN (Charles Hatch, mgr.; agent. Wil- 
liam Morris). — Ortaney Troupe; George Hill- 
man; Boston Von ft Co.; Van A Van; Leonara; 
Louise A Gillette; W. G. Roll; Cleone Pearl 
Fell; Manley A Sterling; Mazzone A Mazzone; 
Wlndecker's Band. 

CIRCLE (Balaboon Bros., mgrs.; agent, 
W. V. M. A.).— Harper; Smith Trio; Anita; 
Ross A Oaks; "A Broken Heart." 

LYDA (George Hlnes .mgr.; agent, W. V. 
M. A). — Crouch. Richards A Co.; Campbell 
ft McDonald; Diamond Trio; Rose ft Severns; 
Floyd Mack. 

COLLEEN (Stone ft Schwartz, mgrs.; agent. 
William Morris). — Arthur Angel; Lewis ft 
Lewis; Felsman ft Arthur. 



The Selbert, Lake View's latest 10-20. will 
open In a short time, playing five acta booked 
by the Association. Henry Trlns, manager 
of the Empire and Columbia, Milwaukee, has 
returned to the Association after experiment- 
ing elsewhere for a couple of weeks. 

The BIJou turns this week to 6-10 vaude- 
ville. Kllmt ft Gazzolo, who have been man- 
aging dramatic stock there, will soon with- 
draw their resident company from the Cri- 
terion, on the North Side. They will, after 
March 4, have only the stock company now 
maintained at the Imperial, the new West 
Side theatre, which they opened last fall. 
Earl Macoy. who owns the Criterion property, 
may continue dramatic stock there under his 
own management. 

C. W. Qulnn, who formerly managed the 
Trevett, now the Empress, Is manager of the 
Grand, In Forty-third street. 

Rose A Severns are preparing for early pro- 
duction a new act by John T. Prince, Jr., In 
which there will be six people, and for which 
they will carry special scenery. 

Walter S. Butterfleld has booked for a tour 
of his Michigan theatres Chicago's challenge 
amateurs, Bedella. She will be billed as "the 
only rival to the Cherry Sisters" and will not 
appear In any of the theatres until Thursday 
night of each week. Here In Chicago, the 
young woman Is a recurring attraction at a 
circuit of picture houses which have boomed 
her for many months. 



Ethel Robinson has booked Pat Conway's 
Band for the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. 
Aug. 27-Sept. 1 and the Minnesota State Fair, 
at Hamllne. Sept. 4-9. 



Four theatres which Ed Lang formerly 
booked have transferred the Thirty-first street 
going with Coney Holmes (to "the Associa- 
tion") and the other three to Freldlander's 
office. 



"Patsy" Blake has removed his catering 
activities from the Revere House restaurant 
to a site near the Commercial Hotel, where 
the actor host who have fed at his table for 
years will find him. 

Sophie Bernard (Mrs. Lou Anger) Intends 
to enter vaudeville this spring with a scenic 
act which Dave Beehler,. manager of the 
Grand. Evansvllle. has arranged for her. 



Cap. Anson, the veteran baseballlst. has 
booked with Gus Sun to play all the towns of 
the Central League. He will open at Zanes- 
vllle, O.. April 23. 



Walter S. Butterfleld has booked the Wil- 
liams A Thompson Co. for twenty weeks on 
his time, to give their "nigger acts" two and 
three weeks In a house, changing weekly or 
oftener. 



Last week Walter eD Orla shifted from 
Jake Sternad's office to the booking agency of 
William Morris, Inc., the second change De 
Orla has made since leaving the Western 
Vaudeville association. 



The Tennis Trio (May A Alma Stock A Co.) 
reached town last Thursday, and by Saturday 
had been booked through the Association until 
next July. They came In from a tour of the 
S-C time, where their act, according to re- 
port, won much favor. 



Sol Lowenthal, who went to Jacksonville 
some time ago In search of Improved health, 
returned to his desk last Wednesday. 



The Republic theatre, which has been 
closed for the past two months will reopen 
shortly with the Erie Amusement Co. as Its 
backers. Buchanan will attend to the book- 
ings. 



Musical comedies are now being placed In 
the Imperial and College theatres by Ed 
Hutchinson of Hutchinson, Lusby A Co. 
Among the attractions booked to play the 
above houses are "Johnny Jones." "The Time, 
The Place and The Girl," "Forty-Five Min- 
utes From Broadway," and several others. 
Edna Luby will continue In vaudeville as a 
single. 



Enrl J. Cox has secured two more houses. 
The Lyric theatre. St. Joe. Mich., which has 
been booked by Lavardo of Grand Rapids, was 
the first to cahnge. The Ildle Hour, Dowa- 
giac, Mich., came In, but Cox was unable to 
book the house, owing to the town being 
placed In smallpox quarantine. 



Bob Martini, of Martini and Maxlmllllan. Is 
now working alone In vaudeville. He has 
secured fifteen weeks of the Frank Q. Doyle 
time. Rice ft Prevost have been given ten 
weeks of the Doyle time. 



English Jack O'Brien leaves here this week 
for Charleston, S. C, where he commences the 
Interstate time with his sketch. "A Night in 
a London Prize Ring." O'Brien carries four 
people. Kid Cutler and Jack Hcrrlck will 
uccompany him as his sparring partners. 



The Colleen theatre Is the latest. It Is 
situated at Forty-seventh street and Emerald 
avenue and seats 400. William Morris. Inc., is 
handling the bookings. Five acts arc played 
weekly. 



SAN F1ANCISCO 

By John J. O'Connor. 

ORl'HEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.; agent 
direct). — This week's show big Improvement 
over last week's; Elbert Hubbard was a nat- 
ural hit; could have talked Indefinitely. 
Bird Mlllmun ft Co. closed bill strongly. Girl 
assistant scored Individually. Empire Com- 
edy Four spoiled a good sized hit with un- 
necessarily rough comedy. Graham'a Mani- 
kin Music Hall working without change, 
well received. "Tales of Huffman" moved 
up to "No. 2," proved disappointment. Act 
lacking In every department. Lawrence ft 
Fitzgerald opened the ahow nicely. Welch, 
Mealy ft Montrose put over a laughing hit. 
Boudlnl Bros, repeated last week's success 
and once more cleaned up. 

WIGWAM (Sam Harris, mgr.). — Turrelly 
Is wasting time with present specialty. He 
Is worthy of something better. Curry ft 
Riley did very well. Speed Is needed; act 
should improve with working. Bottomley 
Troupe made great closer and landed hard. 
Mme. Lloyd, big hit. Lieutenant Eldrldge 
alright with sand pictures. Post Comedy 
Co., slapstick affair, good laugh getter. 

CHUTES (Ed. Levey, mgr.; agent, Pan- 
tages). — Emll Hoch A Co., went nicely; Capt. 
Tlebor's Sea Lions scored roundly; Swedish 
Ladles' Trio with a red fire finish brought 
applause; Musical Wolf shows possibilities, 
needs better routine; Broadway Comedy Co. 
offered a well staged piece that got over. 



The local S.-C. office has Installed a club 
and social department and will attempt to 
corral the best of this field In town. Little or 
no attention has been given the club business 
here. An energetic hustler could find plenty 
to do In this line. An extra man will be en- 
gaged to handle the new S.-C. department. 



Myrtle Vane has been engaged to play lead 
with the James Lee Musical Comedy Co., which 
recently closed at the Chutes to fill several 
weeks of road time. 



Harry Orndorf, stage manager of the Or- 
pheum, has recovered from a painful attack 
of rheumatism which forced him to suspend 
aork for a few wecka 



Ground was broken 23 on the new Alcazar 
theatre, which will stand on O" Farrell St., be- 
tween Mason and Powell. Several thousand 
people gathered to witness the ceremony and 
heard the speeches given by Mayor McCarthy, 
Bert Lytell, the Alcazar stock leading man, 
an da few others. Evelyn Vaughan, the Alca- 
zar's leading lady, lifted the first shovel of dirt 
from the ground after being handed a Union 
card by the Mayor, who was elected to office 
on the union labor ticket. Among those pres- 
ent was the senior Belasco, father of David 
and Fred, the latter being the proprietor of 
the present Alcazar. 



"Patsy." of "Patsy" and "Sally." monkeys, 
recently died while filling an engagement at 
the Majestic. Dubuque, la., and spoiled a 
good long route among Association houses. 



Edward Ackerman Is recovering from a long 
siege of sickness and will soon be back In 
harness again. Ackerman was at one time a 



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OVER THREE YEARS. 

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rcult 



Bert Lytell retires from the Alcazar Stock 
o. this week. 



Peark Wllkerson, In the Interests of the 
ert Levey Circuit, has secured an option on 
le lease of the Old Turne Hall, Sacramento, 
hould Levey take advantage of his option he 
III remodel the building for a 10-20 vaude- 
llle house. The location has been sought by 
•veral people lately. Wllkerson Is now scout- 
ig for a site In Los Angeles. Levey has 
pen promised plenty of local backing for any 
enture he may become Interested In. 

— rf — 
Tony Lubelskl will hereafter send two acts 
eekly to the east, having made arrangements 
Ith a Chicago agent to handle anything Tony 
•commends. 



Mrs. Ella Weston, who Is booking for the 
onolulu combine, Is sending a bill of acts 
cross the Pacific, weekly and has arranged to 
>nd several more each Week via Vancouver. 



The mother of Ed. Mozart died In this city 
few weeks ago, after suffering sometime from 
ropsy. The deceased was 80 years of age. 



The San Francisco Society Vaudeville Com- 
iny, composed of the aristocracy of this city, 

giving matinees for the benefit of the Cath- 
ie Humane Bureau. 



The mother of Archie Levy Is lying at the 
ilnt of death In this city. 



Percy Denton has announced his Intention of 
jlttlng show business and will shortly be- 
>me the asalstant manager of the New Man- 
ittan Hotel In this city. The house will 
jen In a few weeka 



Blgelow's "Merry Youngsters" Is being re- 
*ganlzed by Bert Levey, who will send the 
:t over his own circuit, under the title of 
ert Levey's "School Kids." 



"Frisco, You're a Bear." la the title of a 
■w song by Arthur Don and Jack McClellan. 

The Odeon Cafe is slowly but surely be- 
imlng the professional rendezvous of San 
ranclsco. The present bill Is easily the one 
;st bet In the cafe line about town. Headed 
r Vardon, Perry A Wllber, the Odeon pro- 
am carries Tom McOulre, The Famous Hl- 
ilgos, May Taylor, Elinore Hatch. Varda- 
an, and the Venetian Grand Opera Trio. 
:>ny Lubelskl Is master of ceremonies. 



BOSTON 



By J. Gooltc. 

80 Summer St. 
KEITHS (Harry E. Oustln, mgr. ; agent, 
. B. O. ). — Gertrude Hoffman drew crowded 
>uses for her second week's stay. Van Ho- 
>n had them screaming; Murray & Lane, 
ever; Hawthorne ft Burt, excellent. Ned- 
rveld. with a really wonderful monkey, 
eased Immensely. Eddie Mack ft Dot Wil- 
imi, good. Dennis Bros., pleased. Pictures. 
ORPHEUM (V. J. Morris, mgr.; agent, 
ocw). — Broncho Busters; Holmes A Hollls- 
>n; The Telegraph Four; Faust Bros.; Gould 
sters; Dnryl Taylor; Tod Nods; LaVlne & 
renler; Clifton ft Carson; Robert Hlldreth ft 
o. ; Vlollnsky; Ito Japs; Musical Lowe; Mr. 

Mrs. Jack Wheeler; Gilbert Loshee; Lll- 
an Gwynne; pictures. 

HUB (Joe Mnck. mgr.; agent, Fred Mardo). 
-Jadoo; Lavender, Richardson A Co.; Rodin, 
enford ft Co.; May Nash; Buckley Martin 
o.; pictures. 

HOWARD ATHRNEUM (G. E. Lothrop. Jr.; 
igr; agent. P. Hunt A Ed. Kelley). — Bur- 
sque. Gaiety Girls. House bill: The El- 
m-Polo Troupe; The Juggling Jennings; 
hoda Bernard; McNaughton ft Lantry; Bar- 
?y Francis; The Three Mitchells; Nat Nlch- 
Ison; pictures. 

BOWDOIN SQUARE (J. E. Commerford, 



mgr.; agent, National). — TorrelU's Dog & Pony 
Circus; Dr. McDonald; Gravetta & Parr; Page 
ft Morency; American Singing Four; Frank 
Carmen; May Dayton; pictures. 

CASTLE SQUARE (John Craig, mgr.; 
agent, direct). — Stock, "Arms and the Man." 

GAIETY (G. H. Batcheller, mgr.).— "Love 
Makers." 

CASINO (Charles Waldron, mgr.).— "The 
College Girls." 

COLUMBIA (Harry Farren. mgr.). — "The 
Imperials." 

AUSTIN ft STONE'S (Frank P. Stone, mgr.; 
agent, direct). — Kid Canfield; All Zakey & 
Co.; Sharkey ft Reynolds; Prof. German; Her. 
Sanger; pictures. 

PARK (W. D. Andreas, mgr.; K. ft E). — 
"The Commuters." Second week, big busi- 
ness. 

HOLLIS (Chas. J. Rich, mgr.; K. ft E.).— 
"The Spendthrift." Closing week. Good 
business. 

TREMONT (John B. Schoeffel, mgr.; K. ft 
E.). — "Follies of 1910." Last Week. 

IMPERIAL, South Boston (M. J. Lydon, 
mgr.; agent, Davis, Sheedy ft Flynn). — Hol- 
lls ft Melville; Charles Lane; Butler ft LaMar; 
Rose Reading; pictures. 

ORIENTA (J. Copp, mgr.; agent, Davis, 
Sheedy ft Flynn). — Bob Flnley; George Fick- 
ette; pictures. 

POTTER HALL (H. E. Jones, mgr.; agents, 
Davis, Sheedy A Flynn). — Felix Thibault; 
Hon Lulu; Chan Toy; Hansone; pictures. 

GORDON'S, Chelsea (Gordon Bros., mgrs. ; 
agents, Davis, Sheedy ft Flynn). — Spessardy's 
Bears; Ehretto Bros.; Campbell ft Clark; Ras- 
tus Brown; Millard Bros.; Hendricks ft 
Wright; Tenny; Harry Newman; pictures. 

PALACE (I. H. Mosher, mgr.; agent, Na- 
tional). — Perkins. Lappln ft Co.; Mae Francis; 
Luken's Circus; Smith Broa ; Reckless Reek- 
law Troupe; George O'Malley ft Novelty Girls; 
Anthony Smith ft Co.; Little Essie; pictures. 

BEACON (Jacob Laurie, mgr.; agent, Na- 
tional). — Charles Scanlon; Anglo-Saxon Trio; 
Venetian Street Singers; Fred ft Sadie Perry; 
Billy Hlnes; Frederick Don; Jack Miller; 
Hanson ft Drew; pictures. 

PASTIME (F. Allen, mgr.; agent. National) 
— BUI Baker; Harry Earle; Wesley Norrle; 
Hal Clements; pictures. 

WASHINGTON (Nat Burgess, mgr.; agent. 
National). — Fourcher; Louise Whitney; Jack 
Hargraves; Elsie Gray; Prince ft Virginia; 
Shea ft O'Brien; Ed A May Deene; Allen A 
Arnold; pictures. 

OLD SOUTH (Nat Burgess, mgr.; agent. 
National). — Dave Manley; Lambert Bros.; 
Balea A Mollis; Foley A Dale; Clark A Tem- 
ple; Bombardier Troupe; Payton, Carter A 
Payton; Fritz Houston; pictures. 

SHUBERT (E. D. Smith, mgr.; Shubcrt).— 
"The Fourth Estate." S. R. O 
formancc. 

GLOBE (R. Jeanette, mgr.; Shubcrt). — 
"Beverly of Graustark." Last week to ca- 
pacity. 

COLONIAL (Thos. Lothian 
— "The Girl of My Dreams.' 
business. 

MAJESTIC (E. D. Smith, mgr.; Shubert) — 
"Madame X." Closing week following a three 
months' run. 

GRAND OPERA HOUSE (George Magee. 
mgr.; Stair. Wilbur A Magee) —"The Hllnrl 
Girl." 

COMIQLE, Lynn (Moe Mark, mgr.; agent. 
Fred Manloi. — Vaudeville and pictures. 

SCENIC, East Ronton (George Morrison, 
mgr.; agent, Fred Mardo). — Vaudeville and 
pictures. 



every pcr- 



mgr. ; K. A E. ) 
Opened to big 



Rlgnor Florenclo Constantino, with the co- 
operation of Henry Russell, director of Bon- 
ton opera, has offered his services bb soloist 
at the concert to be given at Symphony Hall. 
12, In aid of the pension fund of the Sym- 
phony orchestra. The offer was accepted l.y 
the committee, which has charge of the af- 
fair. The fund of the pension Institution > r 
the Boston Symphony Orchestra Is great lv In 
need of additions, practically Its only sources 
of Income are from the proceeds of the two 
concerts which are given each year, and 
from the dues of the members. 



Mento A. Everltt, leading woman In the 
"Bunco In Arizona" company, playing at the 
Grand Opera houes, had a narrow escape from 
death the afternoon of 22, when crossing the 
property gorge. The frail support broke un- 
der her weight. She fell to the stage, a dis- 
tance of 14 feet. It was at the climax of the 
second act that the accident occurred and In 
full view of the audience. At first It was 
thought that she was seriously injured.. Her 
Injuries were a few minor bruises to her back 
and a strain. It la thought she will be able 
to resume her work In a couple of weeks. 
Josephine West assumed the part played by 
the Injured actress. It Is considered a mirac- 
ulous escape for Miss Everltt, as she weighs 
about 160 pounds, and when she fell, landed on 
the stage with a crash. 



George S. Richards, an actor, traveling with 
one of the large theatrical successes of the 
season, on 24. through his attorneys, Isaacs 
A Isaacs, died a petition for divorce against 
his wife, Florence Earl Richards, whom he 
married in Jersey City In 1901. Richards 
claims that his wife deserted him more than 
three years ago, and Is at present living, he 
thinks, In New York. 



Charges that licenses for moving picture 
shows in the Brighton district of Boston are 
Issued as rewards for political service, were 
made before the committee on mercantile af- 
fairs 24, by former Alderman Wlllla H. Woods, 
of Brighton. Mr. Woods argued for a bill per- 
mitting appeals to the district police, from the 
decision of the mayor, In the matter of such 
licenses, and while he said he cared nothing 
so far as he personally Is concerned, knowing 
that Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston, would never 
give him a license. He asked for the legisla- 
tion as a matter of fair play to a widow who 
had invested practically her all In the busi- 
ness. She is not permitted a license. Arthur 
L. Spring, legislative agent for teh City of 
Boston, opposed the bill as a matter of public 
policy. He said no man can administer the 
affairs of the City of Boston without hurting 
the feelings of some people, and It Is Just as 
well to allow present conditions to continue. 



"Madame X," following a three months' 
run at the Majestic theatre, is on two weeks 
of one nlghters through New England. 



The two greatest concert attractions In the 
country will conflict on the night of 9, when 
Louisa Tetrazzlnl will give a recital In Sym- 
phony Hall, and Pavlova and Mordkln. the 
Russian dancers, will appear at the Boston 
Opera. 



Robert E. Davie, "the boy broker of Bos- 
ton," who trimmed Harry Lauder for $B.00n, 
was captured in Brazil and will be brought 
back to Boston on extradition papers. 



Fred aMrdo Is booking Sheedy's house In 
Brockton. Mardo Is there with the merry 
quip. Having enlarged his quarters, he ob- 
jects to smoking In the outer office, feeling 
that smoke Is disagreeable to ladles, so he 
posted a sign on the wall, which reads. "No 
Smoking In the Gaznrlum." This naturally 
brings out the question as to the meaning of 
the Gazarlum, and the explanation Is made 
rather forcible. 



Nearly 3.000 patronized a concert, 27. at 
the Boston theatre, for the benefit of the 
Jewish Prisoners' Aid fund, given under the 
auspices of the Central Jewish Committee, of 
which Rabbi M M. Elchler Is president. 



Mrs Robert Alley, known In the theatrical 
world as Effle Lorraine, "The Female Hou- 
dlnl." and the -ton-pound box out of which 
she escapes, although It is bound with Iron 
hands, held the centre of the stage 28. in 
the Fifth session of the Suffolk Superior Civil 
Court Mrs Alley Is the woman who escaped 
from the vault of a local bank as a test. She 
Is seeking $3,000 damages from a local express 
cr.mpany, for an alleged assault made by C. 
J Sullivan, oin of the company's drivers. 
The 400-jiound box. which the "Female Hou- 
dlnl" uses In her act. was the principal ex- 
hibit, but because of its size was not brought 
Into the court:'. om. The assault was alleged 
to have been committed by Sullivan during 
an argument with Mrs. Alley, when he brought 
the box to her home on Rugglcs street, Rox- 
biiry. after one of her theatrical engagements 
Mrs Alley t. stilled that she had refused to 
sign the driver's book because the box ar- 
rived In a damaged condition. Sullivan, on 
the witness stand, made a general denial of 
the alleged assault. 



NEW ORLEANS 



By O. M. Samuel. 

ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen.- mgr. ; agent, 
direct; rehearsal Monday 10). — Chas. Mon- 
trelol, opening, did nicely; Goff Phillips, big; 
Joseph Adelmann Fumlly, fine reception; Miss 
A'Yoe, clever Danish comedienne, scant ap- 
preciation, not for American vaudeville; "Dln- 
kelspell's Christmas," landed solid; McKay A 
Cantwell, scored; Namba Japs, splendidly re- 
ceived. 

DAUPHINE (Henry Greenwall. mgr.; Shu- 
bert). — Blanche Ring, In "The Yankee Girl," 
excellent business. 

TULANE (T. C. Campbell, mgr.; K. A E. ). — 
"The Dollar Princess," ordinary company, 
light housea 

CRESCENT (T. C. Campbell, mgr.; agent, 
K. ft E. ; Stair ft Havlln circuit). — "The Win- 
ning Miss" entertaining show, drawing well. 



DAUPHINE (Henry Greenwall, mgr.; Shu- 
bcrt). — Blanche Ring, In "The Yankee Girl." 

TULANE (T. C. Campbell, mgr. ).— K. ft E. ). 
—"The Dollar Princess." 

CRE8CENT (T. C. Campbell, mgr.; K. A 
E. ; Stair A Havlln).— "The Winning Miss." 

WINTER GARDEN (Frank B. Chase, mgr.). 
— Ideal 8tock Co. 

MAJESTIC (L. E. Sawyer, mgr). — Tyson 
Extravaganza Co. 

LYRIC (George Barrlnger, mgr.; agent, 
Greenwood; rehearsal Sunday 10). — Mlramba 
Band, (New Acts); Connor ft Fox, clever; 
Kaspar Welck, singer. 

GREENWALL (Arthur B. Leopold, mgr.; 
agent, direct; rehearsal Sunday 10). — Wil- 
liams A Watson, laughter; Joe A Olgo Hay- 
den, hit; Mile. Sidonle. pleased; Chapman A 
Bernbe. splendid for "small time"; Musical 
Alvlnos, approved heartily. 



Walter Brown has severed his connection 
with the Dauphlne and Lyric theatres. Ber- 
nard Smith supersedes him. 



Eugene V. Debs speaks here 7. 



M. De Fuente, leader of the orchestra at 
the French opera house, will conduct a sym- 
phony orchestra at Spanish Fort during the 
coming summer. 



PHILADBLfHIA 

By George M. Young. 

KEITH'S (H. T. Jordan, mgr.; agent. U. 
R O. ). — It was practically a bill of new acts 
this week. Cliff Berzac's pony circus being 
the only really familiar act. and the well 
trained ponies and "Maud." the unrldnMe 
mule, made an excellent closing act for 
a show which averaged well up In enter- 
taining quality. Mme. Adelaide Norwood, 
the American grand opera prima donna, 
whose famo Includes tho distinction of hav- 
ing created several principal roles In oper- 
atic successes, made an artistic headllner. 
Madame Norwood possesses a splendid voice, 
robust and sweet an dslngs admirably. But 
Madame Norwood made the mistake of other 
artists from the higher sphere of stage cele- 
brities, by selecting two classical numbers 
at the opening and It was not until she sang 
"Come Back to Erin" that her audience 
evinced perfect understanding and pleasure. 
A direct contrast wan shown In tho accept- 
ance of the comedy sketch offered by the 
McGreevys. Down next to the closing and 
following a run of lively acts, the village 
fiddler and country maid scored the laugh- 
ing hit of the bill. It was the first show- 
ing of the act here and the quiet humor. 
handled to a nicety, brought rich reward. 
"The Leading Lady." one of the IJ. A. 
Rolfe series of tabloid musical comedies. 
was well received. Kathleen Clifford neems 
to have hit upon a promising art after sev- 
eral attempts. All the little dancer needs 
now Is something worth while to open, tin: 
present "kid" number being very poor. The 
dressing bit behlr.d the screen adds some 
novelty and the chappy characters put her 
In right. She makes an excellent boy find 
was quickly In favor. The strengthening of 
the opening will give her a nbely ha lanei d 
and pleasing act Ilyman MM>r, also a 

newcomer, scored strongly with a piano- 
log shaped along different lines than the 
usual. Meyer waft warmly aplauded for each 
thing attempted. cbh-k Sale did nicely | r) 
an early spot with his "Country School 
Entertainment." uhieh he has styled "An 
Original C,, ; ;iedy I'm. '..in Act." Moot of It 

IS original. the exception being the "ob|cct 

lesson" which Is old with Ray L. Royce. 



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Sale uses almost the same talk, substituting 
a flower for the peanut used by Royce. 
Sale's act Is a novelty, entertaining and 
well presented. Rice, Sully A Scott gave the 
show a great start with their rousing com- 
edy bar act. "Circumstantial Evidence" 
found some favor. The change from com- 
edy to the sentimental finish Is rather sud- 
den and the confession of the guilty Juror is 
not well delivered. Also, there's no excuse 
for "Mr. Carlisle's" return to life to take 
a bow. "Rube" McGreevy took a half dozen 
and never left tils character once. 



BIJOU (Joseph Dougherty, mgr. ; agent. 
U. B. O. ). — Bill reaches a high average of 
excellence and unusually strong for the 
prices. Fred, and Annie Pelot did as well as 
could be expected In a poor spot, ^hls prob- 
ably accounted for the considerable amount 
of talk used. The act deserves better plac- 
ing. Kathleen De Vole offered a bit of nov- 
elty dancing, well thought out, but Miss 
De Vole does not dance well enough to fea- 
ture her stepping so strongly. If she can 
sing It would help. The present offering Is 
not quite there. Frank Atchison Ely and 
Mable Florence did nicely with the Rice ft 
Cohen sketch. "Kleptomaniacs." It is a 
dandy vehicle for the "pop" houses and the 
pair handle the comedy in pleasing style. 
James J. Reynolds mixed in some talk, a 
couple of songs and a bit of Billy Clifford 
stepping to advantage. Not all of his stuff 
Is new and little of It original, but he sends 
It over well and makes It count. Frank 
Finney's sketch, "A 60 to 1 Shot." which he 
used In burlesque for a couple of seasons 
proved an applause winner for William Ray- 
nore ft Co. under the title of "Between the 
Races." The new title is not as good as 
the old one and Raynor does not get the 
character into the piece that Finney did. 
but the playlet Is a corking good skit and 
ought to go along finely In the smaller time 
houses. Jockey Tommy Meade, featured, in- 
troduces a ballad which does not help any. 
He's a better actor than a singer. The 
sketch is well done and was warmly greet- 
ed. Blllle Watklns and the Williams Sis- 
ters put over a well liked singing and danc- 
ing number which met with favor. It Is 
too good an act to be hurt by Watklns, us- 
ing Harry Fox's business, even to the coat 
shake and whistling. McAleavey Marvels, 
two young men cloesd the bill In excellent 
style with some showy Jumping tricks. 
Weights are used and the boys have a rou- 
tine of feats which look great from the 
front and with a little building up the act 
ought to go higher. Manager Dougherty 
finds vaudeville the thing here and Is cut- 
ting down on the pictures, using them for 
opening and closing the show only. 

PALACE (Jules E. Aronson, mgr.; agent, 
H. Bart McHugh). — Show took a big Jump 
this week with Valarle the heavily featured 
headllner proving a big draw. Valarle Is a 
young girl with a couple of Bongs and some 
Imitations. Her first Is Just smart enough to 
make It snappy and the girl sends It over 
nicely. Italian song follows and brought 
Valarle liberal reward after which Imita- 
tions of Irene Franklin singing "Redhead" 
and Eva Tanguay's "I Don't Care" landed 
the little singer In good shape. Without much 
of a voice, Valarle works well and Is learn- 
ing to use her hands since last seen. She Is 
being heavily billed here for a two weeks' 
stay and Is making good. The Five Jewels 
ran the featuro a close second. The nicely 
dressed little English girls go strong on ap- 
pearance and their club Juggling holds at- 
tention. Not a single miss was made on 
their first show and they scored firmly. 
Barron ft Whitehead made a good Impres- 
sion with the former Mathews ft Ashley 
sketch. "A Smash-Up in Chinatown." The 
"straight" has a good singing voice and the 
parodied songs sent them oft nicely. The 
talk at the opening needs brushing up. Three 
Marvelous Mells (fid very well with a showy 
ring act. One of the men and the woman 
worked as a double not long ago. but the 
rebuilding has strengthened the act and It 
fits in nicely. Another ring act in the sec- 
ond half of the show offered by The Bene- 
dettocs attracted attention for their close 
attempt to use the famous Pederson trick. 
The foot catch Is done by two of the Bene- 
dettoes, but not from a leap. It brought 
them a big hand. Their other tricks are 
showy and well handled. The Three Mad- 
caps pleased mildly with their familiar 
dancing act and Bonney & Freeman, a col- 
ored act, passed through with light returns. 
Pictures. 

VICTORIA (Jay Mastbaum. mgr. ; agent, 
H. Bart McHugh).— Good, bill this week. 
Henella, with some well worked out magic 
tricks was the featured act and filled the 
position In good shape. Wilson ft Thurston 
offered a sketch which did not hit a very 
high mark for comedy. Wilson got some 
laughs nt the finish with a song. "I Didn't 
Expect It so Soon." in which Milt Russell, 
chief usher played a good "straight" from 
the front of the house. After a couple of 
shows Russell began to Improvise and got 
some lnughs himself. The "pop" vaudeville 
thing Ik responsible for many a new act. 
Gray & Mack did nicely with their familiar 
blackface act. Sml Letta Sisters offered a 
combination of wire walking. Juggling and 



contortions which won them a fair amount 
of credit. The girls make a nice appear- 
ance and have a neat act for unimportant 
time. John J. O'Brien sang one or two 
'songs, told some gags and had his usual 
whack at Frank Fogarty's "Live and Learn." 
Until John recited he was going along nicely 
and won favor. Emma Krause has built 
up her "pick" act with a piano player, but 
Coco does only a single number In "rag" 
which adds little. If he Is to be kept in 
the act, he should be on longer. Probably 
furnishing the "rag" for one of the "picks" 
to dance would help. Miss Krause dresses 
poorly. Glenroy ft Russell offered a nicely 
balanced singing act, tho woman getting 
away with the biggest share of the honors. 
The favorable comment does not Include tho 
duet. Uncle Josh met with fairly good re- 
sults for a "Rube" specialty. Benjamin, 
Moran ft Henry have a newly formed act 
which, with a little rearranging, should meet 
with success. The singing will carry it 
through, for both girls and the young man 
employed handle their numbers well. Spe- 
cial Bettings are used and the young man 
should remain in the picture for his solo 
number Instead of coming down to the foot- 
lights. He sings the "moon song" nicely 
and should make a strong number of this, 
bringing the girls into the picture for the 
chorus. The comedy attempted by the 
younger girl at the finish does not help. 
The act has a future and will make good 
when in proper shape. Pictures. 



WILLIAM PENN (George Metzel. mgr.; 
Fltzpatrick Agency). — Harry H. Roberts ft 
Players in "The Devil, the Servant and the 
Man;" White, Pelzer ft White; Burke & 
Carter; Martin & Beck; Four Londons; Dun- 
bar's Goats. Pictures. 



LYRIC (Walter Sanford, mgr.; Shubert). 
— Sam Bernard in "He Came from Milwau- 
kee." Show opened to a sell-out house. 
Smooth performance and a big laughing hit. 
Bernard scored strongly on individual merit. 
Press comment very favorable. 



BROAD (Frank Nlrdllnger, mgr.; K. & 
E.).— W. H. Crane In "U. 8. Minister Bed- 
loe" by George Ade. Bright and well writ- 
ten comedy. Theme based on somewhat fa- 
miliar lines of life among South American 
revolutionists. Author has fitted Crane ad- 
mirably and support Is excellent. Show 
opened very well, pleased and received com- 
plimentary treatment from the press. 

CHESTNUT ST. OPERA HOUSE (J. Fred. 
Zimmerman, mgr.; K. & E.). — "Seven Days," 
fourth week. Undiminished popularity and 
big business. 

FORREST (Thomas M. Love, mgr.; K. & 
E.). — "The Pink Lady." third week. Still 
playing to capacity. 

WALNUT (Fronk Howe. Jr., mgr.; K. & 
E. ). — "The Country Boy," eighth week. 
Drawing crowded houses to each perform- 
ance. 

GARRICK (Frank Howe. Jr., mgr.; K. & 
E.). — "The Fortune Hunter," fourth week. 
Selling out at nearly every performance; 
show will probably make a long run here. 

ADELPHI (Adolphe Mayer, mgr.; Shu- 
bert). — William Hodge In "The Man from 
Home." sixteenth week. Show making a 
record breaking run with business remaining 
very big. 

GRAND OPERA HOUSE (J. Dayton Weg. - 
farth, mgr.; Stair & Havlln). — "The Girl 
from Rector's." Opened strong; pleased 
audience. 

CHESTNUT ST. (Grant Laferty, mgr.). — 
Stock Orpheum Players In "The Fatal Card." 
Excellent performance; good business. 

NATIONAL (J. M. Kelly, mgr.; Stair ft 
Havlln). — McFadden's Flats." Well re- 
ceived by a well filled house. 

ARCH ST. (Max Thomashofsky, mgr.). — 
'Master Manolla" (the Master Builder), by 
Carmen Sylva, Queen of Roumanla. First 
production In United States. 

ELEVENTH ST. OPERA HOUSE (Frank 
Dumon, mgr.). — Dumont's Minstrels in "The 
Gold Wedding" and "The Missing Heiress. 
Dorothy." 

HART'S (John Hart, mgr.; booked direct). 
— Clara E. Turner & Co. In Blaney's "Child 
of the Regiment." 

•The Bowery Burlcsqucrs" played the week 
at the Casino with Ben. Jansen and Lizzie 
Frelelgh out of the cast. Jansen Is recover- 
ing from a long Illness and expects to Join 
the show next week at Baltimore. Miss Fre- 
lelgh underwent an operation in New York 
and will be out of the show for a week or 
two. Minnie Lee has taken Miss Frelelgh's 
part In the pieces. 

William English, formerly of Primrose's 
Minstrels, has forsaken his steam launch to 
form a partnership with Flo Zeller and the 
two will enter vaudeville with their act. 
Miss Zeller has been playing the small time 
houses with two dancers. 

Max Thomashefsky. director of the Yid- 
dish Stock Company, now playing at the 
Arch St. Theatre will tender a benefit 1o 
Mortis Murks, treasurer of the house, on 
March l'>. "The Shop Girl" will be given. 

NIXON (F. O Nlxon-Nlrdllnger, mgr.; 



agent, Nlxon-Nlrdllnger Vaudeville Agency). — 
Otto Viola; Rlalto Serenaders; "Tho Opera- 
tor"; Two Stelllngs; Bouldln ft Qulnn; George 
Nagle A Co.; pictures. 

PEOPLES (F. G. Nlxon-Nlrdllnger. mgr.; 
agent, Nlxon-Nlrdllnger Vaudeville Agency). — 
Karo Trio; Schwab A Knell; The Annie Lau- 
rie Song; Alblnl; Four Howurds; Burtlck'B 
Russian Dancers; pictures. 

PARK (F. G. Nlxon-Nlrdllnger. miir.; 
agent, Nlxon-Nlrdllnger Vaudeville Agency).- 
Lorolas; Wilbur. Wright & Warren; Harry 
Brown A Co.; The McOrths; Hurst * Kelsey ; 
Rlvorl; Four Mullein; pictures. 

STANDARD ( F. G. Nlxon-Nlrdllnger, mgr. ; 
agent, Nlxon-Nlrdllnger Vaudeville Agency). — 
Don Sabio; Jackson & Margaret; Al CrosBinnn; 
Pauline's Loopurds. Second half: Dan Emer- 
son; Mary Manning; J. B. Mack & Co.; James 
ft Ellis; pictures. The Nixon-Nlrdllnger 
Agency takes over the Jumbo Theatre begin- 
ning Thursady and the first half of the Stand- 
ard bill Is the split, the Electric Comedy Four 
being added as the feature. 

LIBERTY (M. W. Taylor, mgr.; agents, 
Taylor & Kaufman). — Fifteen U. S. A. Boys; 
Jennings, Jewell & Barlowe; Sisters Foster; 
Breakaway Barlows; The Sexton's Dream; 
pictures. 

FOREPAl'GH'S (.Miller & Kaufman, mgrs. ; 
agents. Taylor & Kaufman). — Sa Hara; De 
DIo'b Circus; Lewis & Lewis: Marie Zelczny; 
Polly A Dooley; The Campbells; pictures. 

COLONIAL (E. Wolfs, mgr.; agents. Taylor 
A Kaufman). — Llzett's Models: Altus Bros.; 
Joe La Fleur; Harry Deloyer Duo; Contano & 
Lawrence; pictures. 

GIRARD (Kaufman ft Miller, mgrs.; agents. 
Taylor & Kaufman). — Kline. Ott ft Nichol- 
son; Heverier & Clark; Williams A Kent; Tay- 
lor's Animals; Mae Frances. Second half: 
Power's Elephant Roxle; Gordon ft Keyes; 
Three Indians; Edwards & Edwards; James & 
Ellis; pictures. 

EMPIRE (Stanford ft Western. mgrs.; 
agents. Taylor ft Kaufman). — Power's Ele- 
phant; Gordon & Keyes; Three Indians; Ed- 
wards ft Edwards; Second half: Kline, Ott & 
Nicholson; Hevencr ft Clark; Taylor's Animals; 
Mae Frances; pictures. 

GEM (Morris ft Ancke, mgrs.; agents, Tay- 
lor ft Kaufman). — Chasslnl ft Co.; Washer 
Bros.; Jeanette Germain. Second half: The 
Rltchles; Paula; pictures. 

TWENTY-NINTH ST. PALACE (C. H. Kell- 
ner. mgr.; agents, Taylor ft Kaufman). — 
James ft Ellis; Wclp ft Caslnl; Dan Malumby. 
Second half: Mantell ft Wagner; Savoy Trio; 
Kred La Sere; pictures. 

MANHEIM (Fuhrman Bros., mgrs.; agents, 
Taylor ft Kaufman). — Imperial Trio; Gates ft 
Blake; Wheeler ft Armstrong; Fred La Sere. 
Second half: Chasslnl ft Co.; White's Mules; 
Jeanette Gcrmalne; pictures. 

AURORA (Donnelly ft Collins, mgrs.; agents, 
Taylor ft Kaufman). — Mnntell ft Wagner; The 
Rltchles; Three Franks; Arthur Connelly. 
Second half: Wheeler ft Armstrong; Welp ft 
i'asslnl; Washer Bros.; McGrnth: pictures. 

PLAZA (Charles E. Oelsch^ager. mgr.; 
agent, H. Bart McHugh). — Joe Doming ft Co.; 
Reed's Bulldogs; Tanean & Claxton; Brennan 
ft Wright: Eddie ft Nettle Masse. 

GREAT NORTHERN (M. Greenwald. mgr; 
agent. H. Bart McHugh). — Little Tlch; Som- 
en ft Law; Cubanola Trio; Two Elliotts. Last 
half: The Baldwins; Clifford Dcmpscy ft Co.; 
Terry Twins; Goodwin. 

LINCOLN (Daniel Bader, mgr.; agent. II. 
Bart McHugh). — Eckert ft Francis; Original 
Woodwcll; Buster Brown Minstrels; Miller & 
Russell. Last half: Mcflnln & Mack: Gray 
& Travis; Little Tlch; Buster Brown Minstrels. 

GLOBE (Ben Israel, mgr.; agent, H. Bart 
McHugh). — Elliott Trio; St. John ft McCrnck- 
en; Gray ft Travis; George Leslie. Last half: 
The MacDonalds; Anna Bond; Miller ft Rus- 
sell; Sweeney ft Rooney. 

AUDITORIUM (W. H. Herchenreldcr. mgr.; 
agent. H. Bart McHugh). — Anna Bond; Spll- 
lanc ft Kerr; Hamilton ft Tlowlett. Last half: 
Hilly Morrcll; George ft Shelly; Coulter & 
D'Arcy. 

CRYSTAL PALACE (S. Morris, mgr.; agent. 
II. Bart McHugh). — Marlon: Graeber & La- 
Mont; Nealon ft Clayton; Ted PrlmroBo. Last 
half: Lansings; Splllane ft Kerr; Cecil Leon- 
ard. 

GERMANTOWN (Walter Stuemflg, mgr.; 
agent. ChaB. J. Kraus). — Barratt & Dunn; La 
Salle ft Llnd; Weston Sisters: Four Musical 
Baileys; Nine Jolly Juveniles. Last half: 
Harry Lnmont's Ten Aeroplane I'lilends; Ford 
Sisters; Cycling Zanoras; Al. Sweeney; Nine 
Jolly Juveniles. 

JUMBO (R. W. Hagner. mgr.; agent. Chas. 
J. Kraus). — Valdos; Ikawnra Japs; Miss May 
Evans; Harry Lamont's Ten Aeroplane 
Phlends. 

B2ND ST. (Mr. Wheeler, mgr.; agent. Chas. 
J. Kraus). — Zeda; Ford Sisters; Princess Wc- 
nona; Busby ft Williams; Belle Carmen. Last 
half: Roser's Dogs; Ikawara Japs; Miller ft 
Atwood; Andy Johns; Weston Sisters. 

IRIS (M. J. Walsh, mgr.; agent, Chas. J. 
Kraus). — Lambertl Trio; Rado ft Bertram; 
Cycling Zanoras; Leonard Phillips. Last half: 
Morgan Bros.; Miss May Evans; Princess We- 
nona; Four Musical Halleys. 

BROAD ST. CASINO (Mr. Jacobs, mgr.; 
agent. Chas. J. Kraus). — Miller ft Atwood; 
Andy Johns; Laager Trio; Roser's Dogs. Last 
half: Arthur Cameron; Busby A Williams; 
Valdos; Belle Carmen. 



CASINO (Ellas ft Koenlg. mgrs.).— "Bowery 
Murlesquers." 

GAYETY (John P. Eckhardt, mgr.).— "Troc- 
aduros." 

TROCADERO (Sam M. Dawson, mgr.).— 
"Moulin Rouge Burlesquers." 



DENVER 



By Hoff. 

ORPHEUM.— Alice Lloyd, acme of per- 
fection; Harland, Knight ft Co.. neat sketch; 
"Dick," canine penman, novelty; Four Cast- 
ing Dunbars, good; Gucallon, excellent open- 
er. 

PANTAGES*. — Devlin's Zouaves, excellent; 
Dotson ft Lucas, good; Tanner ft Gilbert, 
fair; Leo Rapoli, fine; Chartres Sisters, good; 
Jennie Dcweesc, good opener. 



ST. LOUIS 



By Frank E. Anfenger. 

PRINCESS (Dan. S. Flshell. mgr.; agent. 
William Morris). — Barry A Nelson; Bessie 
Leonard; Hallen ft Fuller; Joe Flynn; Areal 
Buds; Besnah ft Miller; Staley ft Blerbeck; 
Nana. 

COLUMBIA (Frank Tate, mgr.; agent. Or- 
pheum Circuit). — Morrlssey ft Rich; Felice 
.tjorrls ft Co.; Milch Sisters; Roslna Cassel- 
li's Chihuahua Dogs; Lew Wells; Imperial 
Russian Dancers; Vollnlne ft Lapokowa; Hul. 
Ford; Bellclalre Brother. 

OLYMPIC (Pat 8hort, mgr.; K. ft E.).— 
Belasco's "The Lily." with Nance O'Nell and 
Charles Cartwrlght; new here. 

GARRICK (Harry Buckley, mgr.; Shubert). 
— Bertha Kallch In "Tho Kreutzer Sonata." 

SHUBERT (Melville Stoltz, mgr.; Shubert). 
-"The Merry Widow." 

CENTURY (Pat Short, mgr.; K. ft E.).— 
The Broken Idol." 

AMERICAN (John- Flemmlng. mgr.; Stair 
ft Havlln). — Flske O'Hara in "The Wearing 
of the Green;" new here. 

HAVLIN'S (Harry E. Wallace, mgr.; Stair 
ft Havlln). — "Montana." 

IMPERIAL (D. E. Russel, mgr.).— Stock. 

STANDARD (Leo Relchenbach, mgr.).— 
"Merry Maidens." 

GAYETY (Frank V. Hawley. mgr.).— Fred 
Irwin's Show. 



A building permit for a $30,000 m. p. and 
vaudeville house at 3026 Olive has been Is- 
sued to the Casa Blanca Amusement Co. 



Jacob Oppenhclmer left for New York 
Sunday to engage the Suburban Stock Com- 
pany which will open May 14 In "The Col- 
lege Widow." Star not announced. 



Elmer J. Nichols, slide trombone player In 
the Olympic Orchestra died last week. 



The Bremen moving picture show In a tent 
was destroyed by fire with a loss of $2,500. 



Tho Imperial Stock Company will put on 
a new play by Edwin Holland week 6 and 
as the audience will select the name It is 
lielng billed as "The Play Without a Title" 
for tho premiere. 



live hundred dollars, the bar receipts at 
the Theatrical Brotherhood's annual mask 
liall at the Coliseum last week were reported 
in have been stolen the next day. 



Fannie Hurst, tho real co-ed who made 
her debut at the Columbia last week In an 
original sketch entitled "Home" will not go 
on tour owing to parental objection, but will 
try to sell the sketch. Prof. Melville Burke 
of a local High School, who aslsted her, tried 
to keep his identity a secret under the name 
of Arnold Donald but It became known. 



The plan to build a big theatre opposite 
the Princess at Grand and Olive has been 
revived by tho sale of part of the site just 
recorded. A lot, 166 x 152, now Is con- 
trolled but the corner still is sought and 
this may delay the plan. A $500,000 office 
building or hotel Is planned to surround the 
theatre. 



ATLANTIC CITY 

By I. B. Pulaski. 

YOUNG'S PIER (Jack D. Flynn. mgr.; 
agent, U. B. O. ). — "Honor Among Thieves" 
i New Acts); Kltamura Japs, great; Conrad 
ft Whldden, very good; Mile. Rlalto, excel- 
lent; Stan Stanley ft Bro.. went big; Sar- 
lella. well liked: Bert ft Lottie Walton, clev- 
er; Adelaide Harland. good. 

SAVOY (Harry Brown, mgr.; agent, I^uIb 
Wesley). — Clarice Vance, hit; Macy ft Hall, 
went big; Lorlng Parquettc ft Co., well liked; 
Vamamoto Bros., excellent; Mr. & Mrs. Sid- 
ney Reynolds, well liked; Van Dyke, very 
clever; Richards & Montrose, good; Robin- 
son Trio, good; Rembrandt, good. 

STEEPLECHASE PIER ( R. Morgan ft 
W. H. Fennan, mgrs.). — M. p. 

MILLION DOLLAR PIER (J. L. Young ft 
Kennedy Crossan, mgrs.). — M. p. 

STEEL PIER (J. Bothwcll, mgr.). — M. P 

APOLLO (Fred E. Moore, mgr.; K. ft E). 
— 27, "Miss Bob White" (amateur). 1, M. 



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The bill introduced ut the State legisla- 
ture recently, prohibiting Kill. 1 - under four- 
teen years of age appearing in dance halls 
and girls under sixteen from appearing at 
moving picture shows, has the Atlantic Coun- 
ty representatives up in arms. The first pro- 
hibition would mean the abolition of chil- 
dren's carnivals — a standard feature on the 
piers during the Hummer. Tin? bills have 
been sent back to the committee and in view 
of the strong opposition it is probable tbat 
neither will pass. 

Oreste Veasclla received a severe jolt a 
few days ago. The occasion was the deci- 
sion of a suit which he Instituted against 
the Adams Express Co. for the loss In tran- 
sit of the manuscript of an opera which he 
sent last spring to his father In Italy. The 
jury allowed that the express company 
should pay him Just $10. Oreste claimed 
$10,000. 

Walter Wellman, the man who made a 
nervy attempt to cross the Atlantic Ocean In 
a dirigible balloon last fall, has written a 
book, entitled "The Aerial Akp," put on sale 
here first, because Atlantic City was his start- 
ing point. 

AKRON, O. 

COLONIAL (Wm. T. Grover. mgr. ; nnnii, 
Fieber * Shea; rehearsals Monday and Thuio- 
day 10.30).— Gibson Male Trio, ordinary. Inge 
& Farrell, good; Elslco good; .Tack Van Epp. 
well liked; Augustus Neville & Co., took well; 
Krank Milton & Del. mm sisters, entertaining; 
Mardeen. amusing. 

NoRKA (M. C. Winter, mgr.. agent. Pes 
Sun; rehearsals Monday and Thursday 10.3d i. 
—('has. Johnson, good; Leopold & Frances, 
clever; "Ye Old Home Choir,' ordinary; Ar- 
thur Hlgby. hit; ChrlBtine Mill & Co, pleasing. 

lillAXl) (O. L. Elsler, mgr.; S. & H.). — 
Nancy Hover Stock t'o. 

H.M'I'Y HOCK (.1 Stanley, mgr.)— Home 
Stock Co. ji laving "It: in a lin." 

The Norka has inaugurated the ten-cent pol- 
icy, one matinee and continuous performance 
from 7.30 to 11. changing program Monday 
and Thursday; good luisim ss lure and at Co 
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ANN AKHOK. MICH. 

MAJESTIC (J. W. Williams, mgr.; agent. 
W. V r . M. A.; rehearsal Monday 2). — "Hnmmn 
Hamma Ctlrls." scored; Motet te Sisters, pleas- 
ing; Knight & Deyer, extraordinary; Burnl- 
sand & Taylor, laughter; Albert Pencil, very- 
good. 

WHITNEY (A. C. Abbott, mgr.; K. & E . i - 
22, sold standing room for return 'Hright 
Eyes"; March 1, Sheehan Grand Opera Co.. 

BIJOU (D. M. Seabolt, mgr.; agent, direct). 
-Streetcr & Byran Co., packed houses, clever 
shows; 27-1. "Grit, the Newsboy"; 2-4, "The 
Sultan's Favorite." MELTON. 

AUUUKN. N. Y. 

BURTIS-GRAND (Jos. O. Brooks, mgr.; 
agent, Joe Wood; rehearsal Monday 11). — 
Rellly & Mannon; Klsche Manitou; Souchnrd; 
Olive Plat on & Co.; "Esmaralda" ; Tommy 
Dugan, assisted by Alice Raymond; DeCarmo 
& Kora; Juno & Wells; Arthur Musical Four; 
Lillian Murtha; Josephine Saxton & Dixie 
Kids: Jordan A Brennan; Kolo Trio. 

JEFFERSON (E. J. Lynch, mgr agent, Rels 
circuit). — Wm. Robyns Plnyers, presenting 
"The House of a Thousand Candles." Mme. 
Schumann-Helnk, March 3. 

HAPPYLAND (Frank Simpson, mgr ; agent. 
Cub Sun; rehearsal Monday 10.30). — Irene 
Hi-own, good; Lester Brown, very good. 

MOTION WORLD (E. M. Day. mgr.; agent. 
I*. B. O. ; rehearsal 10). — Fltzpatrlck & Long, 
very good; Whitman & Davis, scream; Frankb- 
Selgel. clever; LaRue's Imperial Musicians, 
excellent; Six Jolly Jiggers, very good. 

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OPERA HOUSE (T. H. Cuddy, mgr; agent 
I*, n. o. ) — 27-28. Fred Hurd Co., hit; Stew- 
art & Donohuo. good; Dally Bros., hit; 1, "The 
Girl From Rector's": 2-4, Draper & Draper. 
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BIRMINGHAM, ALA. 

MAJESTIC (Carl Rettlck. mgr.; agent. I. A. 
Co ; relo -aiKal Monday 10). — Nick & Llda 

RiiKHell. k I; Anna B. Palmer, excellent; 

Ma/./etto \- Co. big; Jeannctte Adler, hit; 

Rathskeller Trio. good. 

PASTIME (Sam Pearl, mgr.; ngent, I. V. 
Ex.). — Billy Jones & Co., clever; Josephine 
LeUoy, hit; Robinson BroB., good; Sam Pearl. 
Very good. 

BEST (Leiihart, mgr. ; qkiiU, Furlong). — 
Bert Lewis, great; Davis & Cooper, excellent; 
Marvelous Mello, hit; Susie Scott, pleasing. 

MARVEL (S. C. Enslen, mgr.; agent, I. V. 
Ex.) — King & King, great; Lowe & Sterling, 
big; KiiHpcr Welck, took well; Joe Tucker, 
pleasing. 

AM USEE (E 10 Newsome, mgr.; agent, 
Furlong). Unci- He Recce, good; Ureat Austin, 
1.1k; Clark .* Adler, hit. 

NAT W. WILLIAMS. 
KltllHiKPOHT, CONN. 

1'oLI'S i L. D. tiarvey, mgr.; agent, U. B. 
(). ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Joule O'Meers, 
v.-ry good, l-'ield Bros., liked; Crouch &. 
Wiili-li, went will; Six O'Connor Sisters, big; 
Eil. E Reynard, scored; Isabelle D'Armond. 
hit: Habastian M.-rrill & Co., clever. 

B. CLASNEK. 

CIIARLKHTON, H. C. 

ACADEMY OF MUSIC- 18, "Girl In the 
Taxi," fair show, large audience; 22. "Squaw 
Man." middling show, fair house; U3, "Mine. 
Sheiry," hit of Bcasoii. ovcrllowlng house. 

MAJESTIC — Louis Stone, Topsy Turvy, line; 
The Milliards, big; Billy Beard, very good; 
Fred Hamll & "Musical Kids." fair. 

M E L V I N E I T R C 1 1 C. OTTS. 

CINCINNATI. 

Ity Hurry llrns. 

KDITH'S COLUMBIA (II. K. Shoekley, 
1 1 1 ■_: i- . agent. U. B. O. ; rehearsal Sunday 
lit Uny Hi Peters, opened Blrotig; Suzan- 
ne |{i.i a mora, very good; Qnlnn & Mitchell, 
laugliabb-; Willard SlmniH & Co., scream: 
li.uik Moiiell, good singer, but monolog 
weak .Nat. C. (l(»odwln & Co., featured; 
Howard X Howard, hit of bill; C.reat Asahl. 
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i;.Ml'Ri:sS (Howard K. Robinson, mgr.; r<-- 
learsal Sunday 10). Sirronge, i lever; Gra- 
ham A. Randell, si-ream; "Phenomena." <-x- 
eell.-nt; Marto *,• Clark, go..d; "A Night in 
an English Music Hall," very big. 

AMERICAN (|;. \V. Dustln. mgr.; ageni, 

< "onsolida ted ; ii-hearsal Monday !>). — Mac 
Mullen \- Linda; Jerome Casper; May Voh": 
W'agin-r ,V Cray; Riehards & lieverly; "Phiis- 
mi." Joe Ktniiedy; Wlllielmlnl Bowman. 
The di-;iy Trio, l.e Roy & Diamond. 

PEOPLE'S (.latins E. IVnnessy, mgr.) 
■ New Century Girls." Average burlesques 
with a few good songs. 

STANDARD (Frank J. Chin. nts. house 
agent i. "The Gaiety Girls" have one of the 
L.st shows of the si a.m. n. Sam Collins, a 

< l.-Vi-r eoiiiedlali J.-i given excellent silppOII 
l>> \. -.1 Dandy. Eddie Lov-tt, I'rank Ravin- 
ba'l. Albeit Dunslon. I'alln-rine Corman. 
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Pavlowa A Mordkln bftke previous record 
at Music Hull Saturday night. Single per- 
formance. $3,642.00. as against 13.110.00 on 
their previous engagement. 

DAVENPORT, IA. 

AMERICAN (C. B. Berkell, mgr. ; agent. 
Wm. Morris; rehearsal Monday 12.80). — Week 

21, Halllgan A Ward, hit; Anna Blancke A 
<o. muv.li applause; Van Camp and Pie. 
Popular; Four Nelsm Ccmlques, merit; Ag- 
nos Burr. good. Business fine. 

BURTIS (Wm. Kllnck. mgr.; Cort. Shubert 
& Kindt).— 18, Monte Carlo Olrls. Capacity. 
Excellent "turkey." 1». 'A Bachelor's Honey- 
moon, mat. and night. Fair business. Marie 
Dressier cancelled fot 22. 

GRAND (D. L. Hughes; K. A B.).— Dark 
except 23, Mae Robson, sold out. 

PRINCESS (Chas. Kindt, mgr.). — Present 
stock company closes 26. Packed houses all 
week with "Brown of Harvard." 

New moving picture house opened In resi- 
dence district and two other new ones getting 
ready. SHARON. 

DAYTON, O. 

LYRIC (Max Hurtlg. mgr.; agent. U. B O.) 
—Pollard, fair; Hathaway. Kelley A Mack, 
very good; Marshall Montgomery, hit; dchrode 
A Mulvey. big applause; Goodwin A Killott. 
very good; Nat M. Wills, headllner; Ernest 
Pantzer Co., good. R. W. MYERS. 

DE8 MOINES, IA. 

ORPHEUM (Rehearsal Sunday 10.80). — 
Week 19, McDonald, Crawford A Montrose, 
clever; Ahlbergs. good; Loney Haskell. *ood; 
Nevcns A Brwood. clever; Chip A Marble, hit 
of show; Lee Lloyd, amusing; Andreas' 
"Studies in China," different and good. 

MAJESTIC (Elbert A Oetschell, mgrs. : re- 
hearsal Sunday 10).— Melnotte-La Nole Trio, 
good; Kate Fowler, pleased; Bob and Alice 
Longley, clever; Homer Davis, unique; Lin- 
ton's "Tropical Maids," very good; plcturea 

GRAND (Bd. Mullard, mgr.; 8talr A Hav- 
Hn).— 19-22, "Lion and the Mouse," good busi- 
ness; well presented. 28-26. Barney GUmore. 
In "Kelly From the Emerald Isle." good cast. 

AUDITORIUM (Sam S. A Lee Shubert). — 22, 
Mme. Nazlmova, In "Countess Coquette," fair 
business, good show. 23, Dr. Cook, good 
house, under auspices of local Press Club. 

FOSTER'S (Ed. Mullard, mgr.; K. A E.). — 

22, Flske O'Hara. In "The Wearing of the 
Green," good business, well balanced cast. 25, 
May Robson. In "The Rejuvenation of Aunt 

M ar y" ._ .. 

PRINCESS (Elbert A Oetschell, mgrs.). — 

Stock— Corlls Giles, leading man; Frances 
McHenry, leading woman. "Are You a Ma- 
son?'' well presented with special settings. 

ELM IRA, N. Y. 

MAJESTIC (O. H. Van Demark, mgr.; agent. 
U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 2.30). — 27-1. Park- 
let Trio, good; George Thatcher, hit; 2-4, 
Wells A Adams; Greener A l* Fose. 

FAMILY (C. W. Lawford. mgr.; rehearsal 
Monday 10).— 27-1, Johnny Fields, Jr., good; 
J Farrell, clever; Mile. Zara's Trained Ani- 
mals, big hit. 2-4. Nan Engleton A Co.; 
Woodford's Dogs; Cnrley Carlos. 

LYCEUM (Lee Norton, mgr.; Rels Circuit). 

23-25 Kirk Brown, large and well-pleased 

houses;' 1. Annie Russell: 4. "Jesse James." 

MOZART (O. W. Mlddleton, mgr.; agent, 
Edward Mozart).— 27-4. Standard A Western 
Players. In "The House of a Thousand Can- 
dles"; iarge business; pleased. 

That It may not be confounded with a "store 
show," Manager Ven DeMark has renamed his 
large' and handsome new theatre the Ma- 
jestic. Heretofore it has been called the 
Happy Hour. J- M - BBBKS. 

FALL RIVER, MASS. 

SAVOY (Julius Cahn, mgr.; rehearsal Mon- 
day 10).— Lee & Allen, good; Doc O'Nell. good; 
Marie Sparrow, very good; Harry Stone A Co.. 
•rood; Eddie Herron A Co.. very good; Ross 
& Ashton. very good; Ln Siren A La Diva, ap- 
olauded. . ., . 

BIJOU (L. M. Boas, mgr.; agent direct; re- 
hearsal Monday 10).— 27. Floretta Clark, good; 
Barlow A Franklin, applauded; C. F. Thomas 



A Co., very good; Ash A Carr; Errac; Colonial 
Quartet. 

PREMIER (L. M. Boas, mgr.; agent, re- 
hearsal Monday 10). — 27, Wood A Meadows, 
good; Mae Nash, very good; Mar. 2-4, Geo. A 
Madeline DeVere Chas. Mackle. 

ACADEMY (Julius Cahn; Geo. 8. Wiley, 
mgr.). — 24-26, "The Climax," excellent com- 
pany to fair business. Mar. 2-4, "Caught In 
Mid Ocean. EDW. F. RAFFERTY. 



FORT WORTH, TEX. 

IMPERIAL (W. H. Ward, mgr.; agent, 
Hodgklns). — 20, Gllmorc, Lemoyne A Perry, 
good; Billy Osman, fair; Phelps-Cullenblnc 
Trio, very good; Musical Coattas. well liked; 
Rand A Byron, liked: Clarence Able, singer. 

PRINCE8S (Gus Arnold .mgr.; agent, S.-C. ). 
— Cora 81mpson A Co., good; Levlnos, wen 
liked; Rhene A Asora, good; McPhees, fair; 
Madame Phillips, very good; Barrow, passed. 

BYER8 (P. H. Greenwall, mgr.). — "Girl 
From Rectors." 20, tame performance, fair 
house; "Beverly," 21-22, poor performance and 
business; "Seven Days." 23-24, fair show and 
business; Olga Nethersole, 26. Performance 
amateurish, business fair; "Polly of the Cir- 
cus," 27-28-1; James K. Hackett, 2; Raymond 
Hitchcock, 3-4. I. K. FRIEDMAN. 



HAMILTON, ONT. 

TEMPLE (J. G. Appleton, mgr.; agent, U. 
B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Belle Orna, 
clever; "Strolling Players," fair; Lancton-Lu- 
cler A Co., good; W. J. Coleman, went well; 
"Slums of Paris." headllner; Jolly A Wild, 
hit; The Georgettys, clever. 

GRAND (A. R. Loundan, mgr.) — 24-25, 
"Robin Hood," good business; March 1, 
"Prince of Pllsen"; 2-3, "The Melting Pot." 

M. 8. D. 



HARRI8BCRG. PA. 

ORPHEUM (Wllmer A Vincent, mgra; C. 
Floyd Hopkins, res. mgr.; agent. U. B. O. ; 
rehearsal Monday 10). — Chaa A Anna Clock- 
er, applause; Carl Randall, liked; Williams 
A Wagner, laughs; Davis A Macauley, hit; 
Blxley A Fink, ordinary; Gus Edwards' 8ong 
Revue, Immense success; Herbst's Bright 
Light Plcturea 

HIPPODROME (A. L. Roumfort A Co., 
mgrs.; agent, Rudy Heller; rehearsal Mon- 
day 10). — Ryan A Tucker, pleased Meuller A 
Tenbrooke, scored. 

CASINO.— 20, "Moulin Rouge." fair busi- 
ness; and show 27, dark, future policy of 
house undecided. 

MAJESTIC— 1. "Yankee Doodle Girls." 

Note. — "Mardl Gras Vaudeville," local tal- 
ent for benefit of City Hospital at Casino 
Theatre, Feb. 28, S. R. O., had to sell seats 
for dress rehearsal Monday evening; costum- 
ing, scenic and electrical effects as well as 
the character of the acts shows much prep- 
aration and hard work. J. P. J. 



HAVANA, CUBA. 

NATIONAL (G. Acea, mgr.; booked di- 
rect).). — The Sagl-Barba 8panish Operetta 
Co., repertory of musical plays, third week 
and business good. 

ACTUALIDADES (Alfredo Mtsa, mgr.; 
booked direct).- — Del Campo A Co. (6), musi- 
cal sketches. Added attraction. La Gatlta 
Madrllena, Spanish singer and dancer, meet- 
ing with success; m. p. 

PAYRET (O. Pemberton. mgr.). — The Lom- 
bardl Italian Opera Co., in repertory of Ital- 
ian operas. Met with success at The Al- 
blsu for three weeks and were engaged for 
four performances for the Payret. Have 
played to good business. 



The present season has been a musical one 
for Havana theatregoers. Esperanza Iris 
who became a favorite of the public at the 
Alblsu left for Mexico with her operetta 
company and Lombard! Opera Co. followed 
her at that house, afterward going to the 
Payret, where they are playing to good 
business. The Sagl-Barba Operetta Co. Is 
also meeting with success at the National; 
but the climax of the season seems to be 
the opera company which will open at the 
Payret the first week In March. Gulseppe 
Del Chlaro is the manager. It promises to 
be the best grand opera company seen on 
the Island for years. March 2 Is given 
:ia the opening date. ROCKY. 



HOOPESTON, ILL. 

VIRGINIAN (Max M. Nathan, mgr.; agon;*. 
W. V. M. A.). — 23-26. Ting Yan. took well; 
I-'rledlander Bros., well received; 27-1, Great 
Austins, excellent; A. B. Clarke, very good. 

RIGG8. 



INDIANAPOLIS, IND. 

GRAND (Chas. G. Stevens, mgr.; agent, U. 
B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Mile. Camllle 
Ober, splendid; Jack Wilson A Co., good; Ed- 
wards Davis A Co., fair; Fred Singer, good; 
Meyers, Warren A Lyon, applause; Splssel 
Bros. A Co., amused; Paul Florns, pleased; 
Ben Beyer & Bro., good. 

COLONIAL (J. J. Ryan, gen. mgr.; rehear- 
sal Monday 10.30). — Mr. A Mrs. Bob Fltsslm- 
mons, head liners; Hana Sann; Carroll A La 
Mont; Winnie Worth; Murphy A Daly; pic- 
tures. 

EMPIRE (H. K. Burton, mgr.). — "Olrls 
From Dixie"; Borlslnl Troupe, featured extra. 

GAYETY (B. D. Crose .mgr.; agent. Gus 
Sun; rehearsal Monday 10.80). — Alabama Sere- 
nades; Four Gardners; Billy Wlndom; John 
Zouboulakls. 

FAMILY (Ed. Argenbrlght, mgr.; agent, 
Coney Holmes; rehearsal Monday 1). — Crom- 
well A Samse; Abe Goldman; Original Or- 
phans' Quartet; The Garnellas; picture*. 

ENGLISH'S (A. F. Miller, mgr.; agent. 
Boda).— 20-22. Nance O'Nell In "The Lily"; 
good business; 28, Rose Stahl, In "Maggie 
Pepper," splendidly presented, capacity house; 
24-25, Blanche Walsh In "The Other Woman," 
business good. 28, St. Louis German Stock 
Co.. In "Niobe." 29-80, Frank Daniels In "The 
Girl In the Train." 

SHUBERT-MURAT (F. J. Dally, mgr.; Shu- 
bert)). — 21-25. "The Bohemian Girl," elabor- 
ate production, good business; week 87. Wright 
Lorlmer. In "The Shepherd King." 

MAJESTIC (P. O. McLean, mgr.).— P. O. 
McLean Stock Co.. ln "Out of the Fold." 
Frank Thomas, a former stock favorite here, 
is appearing with the company this week. 

PARK (Shafer Zlegler, mgr.; Stair A Hav- 
Iln). — 87-1. "The Girl A the Stampede"; 2-4, 
"The Defender of Cameron Dam." 



Ed Dally announces his plans for a new 
summer theatre to be erected at the Riverside 
Bathing Beach ln the near future. A stock 
company will be formed to present musical 
showa 



The Indianapolis Orchestra gave Its first 
concert 26 at the Shubert-Murat theatre 
Prof. A. Ernestlnoff, conductor; Mra Geo. 
Raymond Eckert, soloist 

Nana Bryant, the "auburn haired" leading 
woman with the McLean Stock Co., has In- 
vited all "auburn-haired" girls ln Indianapolis 
to a free matinee 1. 



JAMESTOWN, N. Y. 

LYRIC (H. A. Deardourff, mgr.; agent, Gus 
Sun; rehearsal Monday 10).— Bernlce's Bears, 
thriller; Yetta Peters, good; Country Cousin* 
good; American Comlques, satisfactory; That- 
an Duo, pleased. 

8AMUEL8 (Rels circuit; J. J. Waters, mgr.) 
—Annie Russell. In "The Backsliders" ; 6. "The 
Joy Riders"; 8, Nazlmova; 9, Russian Sym- 
phony Orchestra; 11. "Jesse Jamea" 

L. T. BERLINER. 



JOLIET, ILL. 

ORPHEUM (Chas. E. 8tevenson, mgr.: 
agent, W. V. M. A.). — Banda Rosa, popular: 
Dick Crollus A Co., pleased; Azuma Family, 
clever; Lydell A Butterworth. excellent; Sam 
Barrlngton, good; daylight pictures. 

GRAND (Ma.1. Le Voy, mgr.; agent. Chas. 
Doutrlck). — Marcellas Cockatoos, liked; Dia- 
mond Comedy Four, hit; Rice. Bell A Bald- 
win, scored; Lucy Lucler A Chaa Ellsworth, 
favorites; pictures. 

JOLIET (H. Grampp. mgr.). — "Polly Pick- 
le's Pets In Petland," pleased; Harry Cowley 
A Co.; Josettl Trio; Myrtle Vlctorlne; Frank 
Mostyn Kelly A Co.; Tom Bant ford; Mrs. 
Peter Mahar A Son; pictures. 



KALAMAZOO, MICH. 

MAJESTIC (H. W. Crull. mgr.; agent, W. 
V. A.; rehearsal Monday 1). — Week 20. BUI 
last week not up to the standard of the past 
few weeks, principally caused by Mannlon A 
Hall not showing. Act replaced later. Mayme 
Remington A Picks, scored; Harry Sullivan A 
Co.. pleased; Relff. Clayton A Relff, good; 
Nolan, Shean A Nolan, opened. 

FULLER (W. E. Donnelly, mgr.; K. A E. ; 
Stair A Havlln). — 14, Henrietta Crosman. In 
"Antl-Matrlmony." good business; 16. "Bright 
Eyes." hit. S. R. O. : 15. "The Country Boy," 
fair house; 21, Mme. 8chumann-Helnk. con- 
cert, sold out; 22, "The White Squaw": 88, 
Field's Minstrels. 

ACADEMY (B. A. Bush, mgr.).— 24-26, Kal. 
County Fair (local). CLBMBNT. 



KNOXVILLE. TENN. 

GRAND (Frank Rogers, mgr.; agent. Inter- 
State; rehearsal Monday 10). — Week 80. Gard- 
ner A Stoddard, excellent; Al. Bartee, went 
well; The Torleys, hit; Josle Mclntyre, good; 
The La Moines, took well; pictures. 

STAUB'S (Fritz Staub. mgr.; K. A E.).— 
Lillian Russell, 20, delighted larged audience; 
wrestling match, 22, big house; "Just Out of 
College," 26. 

EMPIRE (Geo. Collins, mgr.; agent. Green- 
wood; rehearsal Monday 10). — Oeorge Mar- 
shall, hit; Allen A Kenna, went well; Oganlta, 
excellent; plcturea 

BONITA (Charles Champ, mgr.). — Pictures; 
big business. WALTER N. BLAUFELD. 



LINCOLN, NEB. 

OLIVER (F. C. Zehrung, mgr.).— "A Brok- 
en Idol." 21-22. good show and business; 
"Olrls," 24-25, average business; Maxlne El- 
liott, 28; "Queen of the Highway," 1; May 
Robson. 2. 

LYRIC (L. M. Gorman, mgr.). — Stock, fair 
business. 

ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.; 
agent, direct; rehearsal Monday 8). — Gee 
Jaya pleasing novelty; Joe Jackson, laughs; 
John Birch, clever; Casting Dunbars, excel- 
lent; "Bathing Glrla" big feature; Thomas 
A Hall, good; Grace Wilson, pleased. 

Katherlne Shea, new. leading lady of the 
Lyric Stock Co., makes her Initial bow In 
"The College Widow," week March 6. 

LEB LOGAN. 



LITTLE ROCK, ARK. 

MAJESTIC (8. 8. Harris, res. mgr.; agent, 
Interstate booking; rehearsal Monday 11). — 
Week 20, Cadleux, good; Clarence Oliver, 
pleasing; Catherine Challoner A Co., good; 
Dunlap A Folk, fair; Clinton Lloyd A Co., 
very good; Cal Stewart, great; Burns A Ful- 
ton, good. 

KEMPNBR (Wels A Oppenhelmer, lessees; 
Ybanes. rea mgr.). — 21, Jas. K. Hackett; 23. 
Coburn's Minstrels; 24-25. "Madame X"; 87, 
Dockstader's minstrels; 1. "The Cheater." 

CAPITOL (J. F. Head, lessee; Fred Pennell. 
rea mgr.).— 7-8, "Mme. Sherry." JIM. 



LOS ANGELES. 

ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.; agent, 
direct; rehearsal Monday 10). — Excellent pro- 
gram. Week 80, Porter J. White A Co.. 
clever; Boranl A Nevaro, took well; Hugh 
Lloyd, sensational; Victoria Quartet, very 
good. Holdovers: White A Stuart; Cycling 
Auroras; Frank Rogers; Kennedy, DeMIlt A 
Kennedy. 

LOS ANGELES (B. J. Donnellan, mgr; re- 
hearsal Monday 11). — Merritt A Love, good; 
Tom A Edith Almond, pleasing; Howard 
Truesdale A Co., entertaining; Frank A Myr- 
tle Chamberlln, Interesting; Olio Musical Trio, 
artistic; Phil A Nettle Peters, fair; Moore, 
Tinker A Oarden, funny; Merritt A Love, 
passable; Three Alvarettas, laugha 

PANTAGES (Carl Walker, mgr.; agent, di- 
rect; rehearsal Monday 11). — Blake's Circus, 
delightful; Hanlon, Dean A Hanlon, sklllfu; 
Wlllard's Temple of Music. Ingenious; Three 
English Olrls. good; Joe A Louise Swlckard, 
pleasing; Pealson A Hill, funny. 

EDWIN F. O'MALLEY. 



LOUISVILLE, KY. 

MARY ANDERSON (J. L. Weed, mgr; 
agents, U. B. O.). — Lane A O'Donnell, fine 
opening; Jarvls A Harrison, good; Bl Cota. 
master of xylophone; Del more A Darrell, very 
good; Temple Quartet, well received; Chadwlck 
Trio, better than ever; Ben Welch, good; 
Annette Kellerman, big hit. 

HOPKINS (I. Simons, mgr.; agent, 8.-C). — 
Cleopatra en Masque, received well; Arnold's 
Circus, very good; Buckley A Moore, very 
good; Grove A Oreen, very good; Al Fields, 
pleased. 

GAYETY (Al. Bouller. mgr.). — "Majesties." 
well staged and costumed, fair show. 

BUCKINGHAM (Horace McCrocklln, mgr.). 
— "Tiger Lilies," received well; good show. 

McCAULEY'8 (John McCauley, mgr.; K. A 
E.). — 23-25, "The Lily," fine; good business: 
27-29. Yiddish Players, good company: fair 
business. 28-2, Mme. Sarah Bernhardt In 
"L'Aiglon." 

MASONIC. — "Chocolate Soldier, good busi- 
ness; 8-4. Douglas Fairbanks. In "The Cub." 

WALNUT 8T. (Mr. Ward, mgr.).— "Davy 
Crockett." record week. 

AVENUE (Mr. Shaw, mgr.; agent a 8. A 
H.). — "Brewster's Millions." good show, good 
business; March 6, "The White Squaw." 

J. M. OPPBNHBIMBR. 



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MERIMACK SQUARE (John Carroll, 
mgr. : rehearse,] Monday 10.30). — "Balloon 
Girl." Vanlon <fc ltclmiir; 3 other acts, all 
pood. 

ACADKMY OV Ml'SIC (Tom White, mgr). 
-•Adams Hros. ; Gland & Marlon ("lenveland; 
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MERIDEN, CONN. 

FOLI'S (Tom Klrby, mgr.3. — Second week 
of stock. Crowded houses. Coming, "The 
Time, Place & Girl," "The Nigger." 

CRYSTAL (Pindar & Rudloff. mgrs. ).— Pic- 
tures. Large business. 

STAR (R. T. Halllwell. mgr.). Plctur.-s. 
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MONTGOMERY. ALA. 

GRAND (H. C. Fourton. mgr.; K & E> - 
20-21. "Mnmzelle," fair house; 2L*. "Girl In 
the Taxi." fair house. 

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24. Blanche Ring, packed hons« ■: 2. r >, "Firing 
Line." good house. 

EMPIRE (H. C. Farley, mgr » Irene I.en- 
lle. singing; pictures. 

EMPRESS (H. C. Farley, mgr ) Neal Able. 
singing; pictures. 

ORPHEUM (Hicks & Gravely, mgrs.).— Al- 



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ward Johnson. Justus Standlfer., Haydeii 
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num & Co., splendid; Three White Kuhns, 
good; Russow Midgets, entertained. 

CRYSTAL (Ed. Raymond, mgr. ; bookings 
direct; rehearsals Monday 10.80). — Clemenso 
Bros., good; Von Klein & Gibson, original; 
Dave Nowlln, remarkable; Joseph Callahan, 
splendid; Edna Whistler, pleasing; Burkes 
Musical Dogs, great. 

EMPRESS (Wm. Gray, mgr.; 8. £ C; re- 
hearsals Sunday 10.30). — Anl Hill, tfplendld; 
Carita Day, very good; Patrice ft Co.. clev- 
er; Mueller & Mueller, hit; Eight Vassar 
Girls, stunning. 

GAYETY (Wm. E. Mick, mgr.).— "Rol- 
licking Girls," Bplendid. 

STAR (F. Trottman, mgr.). — "Broadway 
Gayety Girls." HERBERT MORTON. 



NEWARK, N. J. 

PROCTOR'S (R. C. Stewart, mgr.; agent, U. 
B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 9).— Well liked bill. 
Ferrell Bros., good; Kessler A Lee, dance well; 
Beatrice Morgan A Co., good; Cunningham A 
Marlon .laughs; Mack A Walker, pleased; 
Original Madcaps, amused; Howard A North, 
hit; The Livingstons, comedy. 

COURT (Harold Jacoby, mgr.; agent, Loew; 
rehearsal Monday 9). — 27-1, Eldon A Clifton; 
Solar A Rogers; Fred Glllman; Morton A 
Kessner; Maud Delora; Booth Trio; 2-4, Klein 
A Clifton; "Waring"; Dorothy Renter; White- 
head A Rubin; "Kltchl"; Hall's Dogs; pictures 
at 111. songs. 

STAR. — Leon Treadue; Mr. A Mrs. Shaffer; 
Harry Ashton, character; Charlie Delaney, 
vocalist. 

NEWARK (George Robblns, mgr.; K. A E). 
— Chauncey Olcott, good business, 

COLUMBIA (Mr. Jacobs, mgr.; 8. A H.). — 
"Bunco In Arizona." opened to big house. 

ARCADE (L. O. Mumford. mgr.; agent, 
M-O. ). — Lyceum Stock Co., by an unknown 
Newark playwright. The stock company's ros- 
ter: James Thatcher. Don Harold, Floyd 
Brlggs, C. D. Newman, Charles Mann and 
Frances Walker. May Thompson, Mae Taylor 
and Cecelia Cullen. 

EMPIRE (Leon Evans, mgr.). — "The Big 
Review," drawing well. 

WALDMANS (Lee Ottelengul, mgr.). — 
Reeves' "Beauty Show," opened well. 

Work will be started on the new Shubert 
house at Broad and Fulton streets, In the early 
spring. Contracts call for the house to be 
completed for opening Nov. 1. 

JOE O'BRYAN. 



NEW HAVEN, CONN. 

POLl'S (F. J. Wlndlsch. mgr.; agent, U. 
B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Maude Lillian 
Berrl A Scotch Laddies, feature, closely sec- 
onded by Wm. Gould, assisted by Hattle 
Loralne; Pete Lawrence A Co. In the very 
funny "Pussy A Ragland," original; Cadets 
De Gascoyne, good; Melrose A Kennedy, 
laughable; Jerge A Hamilton, closed. 

E. J. TODD. 



NEW LONDON, CONN. 

LYCEUM (Walter T. Murphy, mgr.).— "The 
Climax," 22. excellent, and fair business; 
Konomowoc Minstrels (local), 23-24, capacity 
housea; Viola Allen. In "The White Sister," 
27, to big business; Wilton Lackaye. In "The 
Stranger," March 1; "The Man of the Hour," 
4; Chicago Stock Co., 6-11. 

ORPHEUM (Bullock A Davis, mgrs.). — 
27-1, Fred. Fisher A Little Tlllle, pleased; 
Shopard A Ward, good. 

EMPIRE (Empire Amusement Co., nigra). 
27-1. Walters A Violet, fair; Red Ed. A 
Hilton, pleased. _ 

8. M. P. 



NORFOLK, VA. 

COLONIAL (Wllmer A Vincent, mgrs.; 
agent, U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — "Top 
o' the World Dancers." featured; Brown Bros., 
hit of show; LaToy Bros., clever; Morgan 
Wallace A Co., clever; Barry A Phelan, good; 
Wm. Fleming A Co.. well received; Aurle A 
Natalie Dagwell. artistic. 

MAJESTIC (Otto Wells, mgr.; agent. Nor- 
man Jeflterles). — Wyer A Allen, good; Frank 
Hurley, clever; Belle & Mayo. good. 

ACADEMY (Otto Wells, mgr.). — Grace Van 
Studdlford, 22. excellent business; "The City. 
26. to exceptional business: Otis Skinner. In 
"Sire " 27-28, to excellent houses. Coming. 
Lillian Russell. "In Search of ft Sinner." 

GRANBY (Otto Wells, mgr.; S. A II.; re- 
hearsal Monday 2)— "The Volunteer Organ- 
ist" good production to usual business; March 
6-11. "My Cinderella Girl." HELLER. 

NORWICH, CONN. 

POLl'S (J. W. Rush. mgr). — Poll Stock Co, 
In "The Dairy Fnrm." good, to big houses. 

AUDITORIUM (J. T. Egnn, mgr.; agent. V. 
B. O. ; rehearsal. Monday and Thursday 11.3"). 
— Keefe & Dunham, good; Wen rich &. Wal- 
dron, fair; Chcsslng. groat: Armlta A Burke, 
very good. F. J. FAG AN. 

HIPPODROME (H A. Daniels, mgr.; agent. 



U. B. O. ; rehearsal, Monday 10). — "The Photo 
Shop." headlines; Violet Besson A Co.. feat- 
ures; Linden Beckwlth, warmly praised; 
George Bloomquest Players, "Nerve," went 
well; Pedcrsen Bros., clever; Fay, Two Coleys 
& Fay, laughs; Felix Adler, entertaining; De- 
velda A Zelda, pleasing. 

GRAND (J. H. Michaels, mgr.; agent, U. 
B. O. ; rehearsal, Monday 10). — Kelly A Judge, 
good; Kathryn Robertson, clever; J. C. Tre- 
mayne A Co.. headllner; Grace De Winters, 
pleased; Healy A Adams, good; Lizzie Wilson, 
went big; Momo's Arabs. 

PROSPECT (H. A. Daniels, mgr.; agent, 
U. B. O. ; rehearsal, Monday 10). — Valvenl A 
Lamare, opened; Budd A Wynne, talk old; 
Lamont A Mllham, fair; Frank Manning, good; 
W. B. Patton A Co., amusing; City Comedy 
Four, overdo comedy; Wormwood's Circus for 
the children. 

STAR (Drew A Campbell, mgrs.; rehearsal 
Monday 10).— "Follies of the Day." Business 
good. 

EMPIRE (E. A. McDonald, mgr.; rehearsal 
Monday 10). — "Golden Crook," doing well. 

OPERA HOUSE (Geo. Gardner, mgr.). - 
"The Round Up." 

COLONIAL (R. A. Mitchell, mgr.).— Soth- 
ern A Marlowe, repertoire. 

LYCEUM (Geo. Todd, mgr.).— "Soul KIsj." 

CLEVELAND (Geo, Todd, mgr.)— "At Crip- 
ple Creek." WALTER D. HOLCOMB. 



FATERSON, N. J. 

LYCEUM (Francis J. Gilbert, mgr.).— Eu- 
genie Blair did record business during the last 
half of engagement. "The Light Eternal" a 
treat. "The Soul Kiss" opened very good 27. 
2-4, "As the Sun Went Down." underlined with 
Estha Williams. 

FOLLY (Joseph E. Pine, mgr). — "The 
World of Pleasure,' return, 27-1, repeated suc- 
cess. 

EMPIRE (A. M. Bruggemann, mgr.; re- 
hearsal Monday and Thursday 10). — Fair bill 
to good business. 27-1, Coden A Clifford; The 
Stanleys; Cora Hall; The Rossis; Downs A 
Gatchell; Lemalze, Quia! & Tom. 

MAJESTIC (Metz A Bold, props.; W. H. 
Walsh, mgr.; agent, U. B. O. ; rehearsal Mon- 
day 10). — Top notch bill to bumper houses 
nightly. Frank Fogarty, winner; Hermine 
Shone A Co.. scream; Charlotte Parry A Co., 
Intensely gripping; Lavlne & Clmaron Trio, 
laugh getters; Peggy Monroe, favorable Im- 
pression; Basque Quartet, excellent singers; 
Great Richards, good; Wood Bros., clever. 



The ends for the forthcoming minstrel show 
to be given by the members of the local lodge 
of Elks at the Majestic April 3-4-5. will ap- 
pear as follows: First edition ends. Leon Vlau 
and Frank A. Eakins, premier ends, Charles 
G. Shelby and James Holmes, with these four 
well-known comedians on the firing line, one 
may be sure that comedy will reign supreme, 
ull arc veterans at burnt cork work. 



Patrick J. Drlscoll, for many years valued 
attache of the Opera House, as head usher, 
advertising solicitor and general utility man, 
has died. 



The Pica Club held Its annual show during 
the week, comment In next Issue. 

VANARNOT. 

COLONIAL (A. P. Weschler, mgr.; C. R. 
Cummins, asst. mgr.; agent, Gus Sun; re- 
hearsal Monday 10). — Smith A Kline, good; 
Musical Teneycks, very good; Ida Barr, hit; 
Rancha A Four Girls, went good; Navarro 
Troupe, clever; Douglas A. Flint A Co., amus- 
ing. 

PARK (Jeff Callan. mgr.; agent, U. B. O. ; 
rehearsal Monday 10). — Hearn A Rutter. 
clever; Wm. Lamp A Co., well received; Mys- 
terious Moore, good; Klrksmlth Sisters, splen- 
did, big hit; Hon A Price, well liked; Carlotta. 
sensational. 

HAPPTt HOUR (D. H. Connelly, mgr.).— 
Dave Berry, good; Ingrain A Seeley, good. 

MAJESTIC (Rels Circuit; Shubert; J. L. 
Gilson. mgr.). — 23. Robt. Hllllard, big houso, 
good show; 24, Nordlca, good house, fine; 4. 
Annie Russell. 



Homer Hall, comedy acrobat, loaves this 
week to Join the John Sparks show. 

M. H. MIZENER. 



riTTsnt kg. 

GRAND (Harry Davis, mgr.; agont, U. B. 
O. ; rehearsnl Monday 10). — King Bros., very 
good; Hmlthe ft Hnrtinan, took well; Jere 
Grady ft Co.. applause; Leon Rogee .encores; 
Stone ft Kallnz. well received; Dolan A Len- 
harr. roars of laughter: "Operatic Festival." 
exceptionally pood: Little Bllllc. big hit; Sen- 
sational Holme, very Rood. 

FAMILY (John P. Harris, mgr. ; agent, Mor- 
ganstcrn). — St. Gottliard Trio, featured; Bar- 
net, very good; Len ft Dolly Wells, pleased; 
Boyd ft Moran, applause; Musical Reeves, en- 
tertained; Mr. A Mrs. Jack Gorden, took 



well; Downing Bros., well received; Al. J. 
Massey, encored. 

LIBERTY (Abe Cohen, mgr.; agei.t, Gus 
Sun). — Kotara, good; Bates A Anderson. 
pleased; Cycling Cogswells, fine; Turner A 
Durand. took well; Rube Strickland, well re- 
ceived. 

ALVIN (John B. Reynolds, mgr.; Shuberts). 
— Marie Cahlll. In "Judy Forgot." packed 
house, well received. 

LYCEUM (R. M. Gullck. mgr.; 8. A H.) — 
George Evans and Honey Boy Minstrels, much 
laughter to capacity houses. 

NIXON (Thos. F. Kirk, mgr.).— Bessie Mc- 
Coy, In "The Echo," good, clean comedy. 
Packed house. M. S. KAUL. 



PITT8FIELD, MASS. 

COLONIAL (Jas. 8ulllvan. mgr.; K. A E.). 
— 20, Yiddish Opera Co., good business; 22, 
John Drew, In "Smith," large audience; 26, 
"The Flaming Arrow," fair business; 4, "Mroe. 
Sherry." 

EMPIRE (J. H. Tebbetts. mgr.; agent, U. 
B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Mudge 
A Morton, good; Bert Fltzglbbons, big; Max- 
im's Models, very good; A. O. Duncan, good; 
Elsie Faye A Boys, hit; Callahan A Co., 
pleased. 



Joe Natls has taken a position as soloist at 
the Majestic 



Wm. Hindsburg— a member of Mangela 
Troupe of acrobats, was operated on at Hill- 
crest Hospital here 22 for hernia. His con- 
dition Is favorable. FRANKLIN. 



PORT ARTHUR, TEX. 

STURNES (H. C. Sturnes, mgr.; agent, C. 
E. Hodgklns; rehearsal Monday and Thurs- 
day 3.30). — Week 20. Musical Alvlnls. good; 
Rand A Byron, liked; Mile. Sldonle. pulled 
through; Alrona-Zoeller Trio-, hit; Prince A 
Ca rot hers, fair; Hodge A Dottle Holmes, did 
well; Flora Chalue, very good; Hoyt A Stein, 
excellent. F. C. FLANAGAN. 



PORT ARTHUR, TEX. 

STURMES (H. C. 8turmes, gen. mgr.; 
agent, C. E. Hodklns: rehearsal Monday and 
Thursday 3.30). — 20, Max A Max, clever; Roy 
Mapes, good; Gladys Arnold A Co., very 
good; Todd Judge Family, excellent; Grace 
Bolen, good; Vann A Hoffman, hit; Mexi- 
can Morlmba Trio, went big; fairly large 
business. 



H. C. Sturmcs last Wednesday received 
painful Injury by\ catching hand under Are 
door at rear of stage. 



The Lyric Alrdome will open April 1. 



The B. P. O. E.. Port Arthur, gives bene- 
fit 3-4. burlesque "Romeo and Juliet, coached 
by A. D. Owen. 



PORTSMOUTH, O. 

MAJESTIC (Maler A Rclncger, mgrs.; agent. 
Coney Holmes). — Charley Hlnes, good; Jeneve 
A Togas, fair; Marry ft Mabel Martlne, 
pleased; Carl Mctcalf ft Co.. took well. 



PORTLAND. ME. 

PORTLAND (J. W. Greeley, mgr.; agent. 
U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — "Aviator 
Girl." strong feature; Allor A Barrlngton, 
laughing hit; Rathskeller Trio, tremendous; 
Gregsons, classy; Dan Mason A Co., well re- 
ceived; Elyse M. Wallace, pleased. 

SCENIC. Westbrook. — Count La Gusta, 
clever; Evans A Lawrence, very good. 

JEFFERSON (Julius Cahn, mgr.).— 24-25, 
"Seven Days.' business good; 28, "Dollar 
Princess": 3-4. "Girl From Rector's." 

KEITHS— Keiths Stock Co., in "David 
Hnrum"; IB. Boston Opera Co., in "La Bo- 
heme." 

HAROLD C. ARENOV8KY. 



READING, PA. 

ORPHKIM (Wllmer A Vincent, mgrs: 
agent. II. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday and Thurs- 
day 10.30) — Wlnkler-Cress Trio, good; Moore 
ft St. ("lair, pleased; Ernest Carr A Co., excel- 
lent; "NlKht With the Poets." well received; 
Stella Karl, liked; "Night on a House Top," 
scored. 

HIPPODROME <(\ G. Keeney. mgr.; agent, 
Morris; rehearsal Monday and Thursday 10.30) 
— Allen Doono ft Co., liked; "The Subway," 
laughs: Emma Don, pleased; The Spauns, 
pleased; Alice LaMont, good; Hill A Sylvanla, 
well received; Les Henrys, liked. 

PALACE (W. K. Goldenberg, mgr; agent, 
McHugh; rehearsnl Monday and Thursday 
10.30). — Terry Twins; Alllnl; The Baldwins; 
Chos. Wiley ft Co.: Amgnza. 

LYRIC (Frank D. Hill, mgr.: agent. Loew; 
rehearsal Monday and Thursday 10.30). — Joe 
Herbert, good: Savoy Trio, pleased: Philhar- 
monic Four, hit. 

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Feb. 21. "Pennant Winners," big business; 22- 
23, Penn Wheelmen, "Mexican Honeymoon," 
local, capacity; 24, Otis Skinner, "Sire," good: 
28, "Yankee Doodle Girls." 

GRAND. — Stock, Irene Myers, Claude Dan- 
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RENOVO, PA. 

FAMILY (Albright A McCarthy, nigra; 
agent, Eastern Ann.) rehearsal Monday and 
Thursday 8.30). — 27-1, Four Musical Klelssos, 
excellent; 2-4, Muller A 8 tan ley. 

KENOVO (Johnson A Kline, nigra). — 4. 
"The Girl From the Chorus," musical comedy. 

WE E ALBRIGHT. 



ROCHESTER, N. T. 

VICTORIA (M. U. Kuhn, mgr. ; agent, 
Loew; rehearsal Monday 10). — Dorothy De- 
schelle A Co., hit; O'Donnell Broa, good; 
Pearl A Roth, fine; Lou Hoffman, clever; 
Four Rivers, good; Belle Meyers, good. 

COLONIAL (Chester Fennessy, mgr.; agent, 
Larry Boynton; rehearsal Monday 9). — Three 
Entertainers, good; BUI Tann, fair; Emerson 
Summers, ordinary; Carroll Bros., good; Ham- 
ilton A Owe, fair; Alexander Troupe, head- 
line. 

CORINTHIAN (F. Strauss, mgr.). — "Star A 
Garter." 

LYCEUM (M. E. Wolf. mgr.). — John Drew. 
In "Smith," 28; A born Opera Co.. 2-4. 

SHUBERT (B. Ray Comstock. mgr.).— Mrs. 
Leslie Carter, In "Two Women," 27-1; "The 
Wedding Day." 2; Pavlowa A Mordkln, 2. 

BAKER (F. G. Parry, mgr.). — "Uncle Tom's 
Cabin." 27-1; "The Man of the Hour," 2-4. 

COOK (J. Graham, mgr.). — Permanent stock. 
"The Blue Mouse." 27-4. Frederic Sumner and 
Charlotte Hunt. Jeada LEW BONNER. 



BOCK ISLAND, ILL. 

MAJESTIC (J. P. Qulnn. mgr.; agent. W. V. 
A.; rehearsal 12.20). — 20-22, Hellman A Rob- 
erts, good; Charlotte Duncan, clever; Fred A 
Eva Mozart, scored; Era Comedy Four, laugh 
producers; 23-2S, Rlnaldos, hit; Malone A Ma- 
lone, pleased; Robert Rexdale, Interesting; 
Montambo A Bartelll, took well; Hurlburt A 
DcLong, good; pictures. 

LOU18 F. WENDT. 



SALT LAKE. 

ORPHEUM. — California Girls, scored; Wulff 
A Waldorf, good; Bon Its, liked; Glen Ellison, 
good; Brenon, Downing A Co., passed; Doris 
Wlllaon, pleased; Ernest, Yerxa, A Adele. 
good; Mission Hale, liked; Fred Lawrence A 
Co., good; Arizona Jack. 

SALT LAKE (K. A E.).— 23. "Mme. Sher- 
ry, " capacity, four shows; decided hit. 27. 
Frederick Warde In repertoire, poor business, 
well liked. 

COLONIAL (Cort). — 23, Moulin Rouge, ca- 
pacity business, five shows; poor offering, not 
liked. 27, Gertrude Elllottt, good business, 
well liked. 

GARRICK. — Stock. Big business. 

MAJESTIC. — Stock. Capacity; liked. 

OWEN 



8AN ANTONIO, TEX. 

ROYAL (J. L. A R. F. Nix, mgrs. ; agent, 
Hodkins; rehearsal 10). — De Comas, clever; 
Herbert Hodge, funny; McDonald. Marston A 
McDonald, great; Tipple A Kllment, very 
good; Haynes, Psychologist, mysterious. 

GRAND (Bid. H. Wels. mgr.).— 1». "Cli- 
max." good business; "Olga Nethersole." 
big; "Blue Mouse." ordinary; "Raymond 
Hitchcock," fine. 



SAVANNAH, GA. 

SAVANNAH (William B. Beesklnd. mgr.; 
Shubert). — 24, "Mme. Sherry" delighted larg- 
est house of season; 26. Lillian Russell. "In 
Search of a Sinner," disappointed fair-sized 
attendance. May Irwin. "Getting a Polish," 
laughable show to good attendance, 27. Rob- 
ert Edcson, In "Where the Trail Divides." 28. 
Grace Van Studdlford, "The Paradise of Ma- 
hamet," March 8. Adelaide Thurston, In 
"Miss Annanias," 10. Mme. Bernhardt, In 
"Jeanne d'Arc." 21. DeWolf Hopper. In "The 
Matinee Idol." 22. 

BIJOU (Charles W. Rex. mgr.; agent. Wells' 
Circuit; reheorsol Monday 11). — Madlyn 
Rhone; Harveys. Veda A Qulntarow; Quintan 
A Richards; Philips' Dog and Pony Show; 
Musical Bensons; Cary Taylor and The Tor- 
leys. 

LIBERTY (Frank A Hubert Bandy, mgrs.). 
— Sixth week success with the Btarkey Play- 
ers In "St. Elmo" and "Dora Thome." The 
stay of the Starkey Players Is Indefinite. 

Carl Rettlck, who Is connected with the 
Inter-State Circuit, Was here looking for a 
site for a vaudeville house, and authorita- 
tive source hears that this circuit ha* their 



eyes on Savannah for a vaudeville house In the 
near future. 



Since the Orpheum has been purchased by 
the Wells' Interest, It Is now devoted exclu- 
sively to moving pictures, with a small ad- 
mission price, which should become popular. 



A fight Is now on In the moving picture 
housea The Folly and Odeon, owned by 
Montgomery A Ebersteln, and the Orpheum. 
run by Wells, are cutting prices. 

R. MAURICE ARTHUR 



SCHENECTADY. N. T. 

ORPHEUM (F. X. Breymaler, mgr.; re- 
hearsal Monday and Thursday 1*). — 23-26, 
Janet Priest A Co., well received; Musical 
Mays, good; Pratt's High School Terriers, 
great for children; Tom Wilson, good; "The 
Models of the Jardln de Paris." great; Leo 
Cooper A Co., excellent; Herberts, fair; 
Steve Wblte, well received. 

MOHAWK (C. T. Taylor, mgr.).— "Dainty 
Duchess," well received, good business; Cru- 
soe Girls," fair show, to big business. 

VAN CURLER (C. C. McDonald, mgr.).— 
Kates-Phelen Musical Co. with George Ovey. 
good show, to fair business. 27, Kirk Brown 
Stock Co., good business. 



SEATTLE. 

PANTAGE8 (Alex. Pantages, mgr.; agent, 
direct; rehearsal Monday 11). — Week 19, Two 
Colemans, clever openers; Olympic Trio, 
graceful; Canfleld A Carleton, laughing hit; 
Tlnney's Kids, pleased; Johnson A Wells. 
scored heavily; Mil*. Adgle's Lions, headlined, 
hit; plcturea 

MOORE (Carl Reed, mgr.; Oort).— "Polly 
of the Clrcua" 

GRAND (O. O. Barry, mgr.; Cort).— "The 
Kissing Girl." 

LOIS (Duncan Inveraty. mgr.). — Daphne 
Pollard Co. 

SEATTLE (Harry Oort, mgr.). — Landers- 
Stevens Stock Co. 

ALHAMBRA (Ruasel A Drew. mgrs.). — Al- 
hambra Stock Co. 



The work on Klaw A Erlanger's Metropoli- 
tan theatre Is going on rapidly. The manage- 
ment Intends that It will open early In 
August. 



Emma Bunting and Co. will close their stay 
this week at the Alhambra. Another com- 
pany will succeed them. 



It Is rumored that the "Barrier" company, 
organised In Seattle a few weeks ago, has 
gone on the rocks In Lower California. 



Owing to a severely wrenched knee, which 
he sustained In a street car accident, Tommy 
Burns, the prlie-flghter, has been forced to 
turn down a fifteen-week engagement at $760 
per week, offered him by Harry Rlckards, the 
Australian theatrical man. 



The Daphne Pollard Co. opened for an In- 
definite stay at the Lois Sunday. This Is Mtsa 
Pollard's first plunge Into straight farce. 

There Is a rumor afloat that all the motion 
picture houses will be forced to close Sundays 



Raymond Duncan and wife, who advocate 
dressing as the Greeks of old did, and who 
are clad only In a two-piece garment of the 
ancient Greeks, will give a lecture on "Hel- 
lenic Music and Folk-Songs" at the Lois. 
Tuesday. He Is attracting considerable atten- 
tion. 



RHBEVEPORT, LA. 

MAJESTIC (Ehrllch A Coleman, mgrs, 
agent, Hodkins; rehearsal 1.30). — Roy Mapes. 
ordinary; Fentons. fair; Gilmer. LeMoyne A 
Perry, good; Wllmott Sisters A Grarme, good. 

PALACE (C. L. Montvllle. mgr.; agent, Wil- 
liams; rehearsal Sunday 1). — Robsart. fair; 
Bowers A DeVlne, pleased; Ramsay Slaters. 
pleased. 

ORAND (Ehrllch A Coleman, mgrs. ).— 19- 
30. "Madame X." to good business; March 2. 
Lew Dockstsder; 3, "Buster Brown": t>. "The 
Girl In the Taxi." HOWARD T. DIM1CK 



SPRINGFIELD. MASH. 

COURT SQUARE (Dwlght O. Ollmore. mgr.; 
In«L) — 18. Boston Opera Co., In "Alda." Mag- 



nificent production to full house. 34-26, "Pled 
Piper of Hamelln" (local). Capacity. 27-28, 
"Mme. Sherry." S. R. O. ; good company. 1, 
Blllle Burke in "Suzanne"; 2, Wilton Lackaye. 
In "The Stranger"; 3, Viola Allen, in "The 
White Sister"; 4, "The Dollar Princess"; 6-11. 
Robert Mantell, In repertoire. 

POLI'8 (8. J. Breen. rea mgr.; agents, U. B. 
O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — The Rexos. excel- 
lent opener; Pauline Moran. went well; Vale- 
rie Bergere Players, good; Krlstoffy Trio, very 
good; Flo Irwin A Co.. artistic work; Rooney 
A Bent, bigger than ever; Onalp. mystifying. 

GILMORE (Robert J. McDonald, mgr.). — 
27-1, "Behman Show," excellent production to 
big business. GEO. A. PR ESS L. 



ST. PAIL. 

METROPOLITAN.— 23. "Sweetest Girl In 
Paris," fine; business, same. Week 36. "Nest 
Egg." pleases; fair business. 

GRAND. — "Mercy of Tiberius," good busi- 
ness. 

SHUBERT— "Beauty Spot." good; business, 
fair. 

ORPHEUM. — Spirit Paintings, fine; Four 
Vanls, good; Melnotte Twins A Smith, good; 
"The Suspect," good; Force A Williams, good; 
Lee Lloyd, good; Cross A Josephine, good. 

MAJESTIC— Marcella Marlon, good; Lew 
Stefnns. good; Towers A Larocque, good; Mc- 
Call Trio, please; Jack Hawkins, good; Albert 
Ingraham. 

PRINCESS.— Musical Byrons. fine; Mad Mil- 
ler, entertaining; Malone A Malone. good; 
pictures. 

GAIETY. — Almee A Co.; Copplnger A White; 
Norton A Loralne; Robert C. Qroh ; pictures. 

REX. — Major O'Loughlln; Allman A Mc- 
Farlane; Art White. 

STAR— "Brigadiers," good. BEN. 



SYRACrHE, N. Y. 

WEITINO (John Kerr, mgr.; Rels Circuit). 
— Mar. 2-4, Mrs. Leslie Carter. "Two Women" 

BASTABLE (Fred Rentable. mgr. ). — 27. 
"The Man of the Hour." 2-4, "Uncle Toms 
Cabin." 

CRESCENT (J. J. Breslln, mgr.; agent. U 
B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10.30). — Marry Fish- 
er Trio, well received; William A Wells, good; 
John E. Brcnnnn A Co., fair; Jack Doyce, 
some laughs; Charles A. Clark A Co., fair. 

ORAND (Joseph Pearlsteln, mgr.; agent, 
U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Rock A Ful- 
ton, headline act, only feature on bill; Sidney 
Baxter, clever; Hamllns, arc excellent dancers; 
Devlin A Ellwood, fair; Three Vagrants, 
passed; John R. Gordon A Co.. silly rough 
house; Barry A Wolford. hit; Paul Spadonl, 
heartily received. THE BIO LOCAl* 



TEMPLE, TEX. 

EXCHANOE (Roy Balling, mgr.; agent, di- 
rect; rehearsal Monday*. — Chas. T. Del Vec- 
chlo as Captain Williams; Hugh Harper; 
Gertrude Ritchie, excellent; Eugene Dautell. 
good. All received applause and large audi- 
ence. "Man On the Box," 16. Fine company. 
Illg house. First season well-known actors 
have made this place. 20, "The Blue Mouse." 

MAJESTIC (Frank Lucas. nn;r ; agent. Vil- 
lus Film Exchange) — Popular picture show. 



The Chnse-I^ester tent show is here for the 
week with good crowds aud shows, although 
w<ather not best for out-of-door shows. 

J. B. W. 



TORONTO. ONT. 

SHEAS (J. Shea, mgr.; agent. U. B. O.). — 
Sam Munn & Co.. funny; Big City Four, 
great; Morton A Moore, good; Harriet Burt, 
pleased; Wlllette Whltaker. clever; Wright 
Huntington A Co.. fair; Three Nevarros, sen- 
national; Tasmanlan Van Dlemon's Troupe, 
ordinary. 

MAJESTIC (Peter F. Griffin, mgr.).— Hat- 
tie Mills; Zena Flnneran; Andrews A Ran- 
dall. Johnny Ix>wsey; Musical Copes; Vir- 
ginian Elaine. 

ROYAL ALEXANDRA (I*. Solman. mgr). 
— Albert Chevalier In "Daddy Duflnd." opened 
hlg for Week. Mar. 1 "The Melting Pot." 

PRINCESS (O. H. Bheppard. mgr.).— 
"three Twins" with Clifton Crawford. Mar. 
6. John Drew 

ORAND (A J. Small, mgr.).— "Goddess 
of Liberty." 

OAYETY (T. R. Henry, mgr.).— "Parisian 
Widows." 

STAR <Dan. F. Pierre, mgr.). — Sam T. 
Jacka 



YONOE STREET (O. W. Moran. mgr.).— 
Popular vaudeville. HA88LEY. 

WASHINGTON. I». C. 

CHASE'S (H. W. De Witt, mgr.; agent. 
V. R. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Edward 
Abeles A Co., hit; John P. Wade A Co.. big; 
Rogers A St. Clair, encores; Primrose Four, 
good; Madden A Fltzpatrlck, laughs; Ellda 
Morris, well received; Three Marcantonls, 
clever. 

MAJESTIC (F. B. Weston, mgr.; reahears- 
als Monday 10.30). — U Belles, first honors; 
Krlesel's Dogs, amused; Maltese. I^ewls A 
Co., well received; Ben. Dawson, laughs; Far- 
rel A Le Roy, pleased; Fldello, second hon- 
ors. 

CASINO tA. C. Mayer, mgr.; agent. Wm. 
Morris; rehearsal Monday 10). — Harry Jol- 
son. hit of hill; La Belle Clark's Trained 
Doves and Horse, second honors; Lee Barth, 
pleased; Taylor & Livingston, well received; 
Mozart Duo. excellent; Musical Brandons, 
clever. Lyric Four, line. 

COSMOS (A. T. Brylawskl. mgr.; agent, 
Norman Jefferles; rehearsal Monday 10). — 
Thos. Ryan A Co. itnd Orth & Lillian, first 
honors; Lola A Laird, clever. Jim Dixon. 
well received; Gore & Delam-y, hit; Taylor 
A Hrandon, pleased. 

HELAHCQ (W. 8. Taylor, mgr.; Shuberts). 
— Wm. Faverslmm In "The Faun," big hous- 
es. 

NATIONAL (W. H. Rupley. mgr.; K. A 
E. ).— Mrs. Flske In "Becky Sharp." big 

ItOUSeH. 

COLUMBIA (E. Herger. mgr. ).— Richard 
Carle In "Jumping Jupiter," 8. R. O. houses. 
GAYETY (Geo. Peck, mgr.). — "Cracker- 
Jacks." 

LYCEUM (Eugene Reman, mgr.).— "The 
Wise Ouy." 

ACADEMY (J Lyons, mgr; 8. A H.).- 
"In Old Kentucky," fair business. 

WM. K. BOWMAN. 
Georgetown University 
The Last of the Gladla- 



COLUMBIA . — 2R. 
Dramatic Club lo 
tors." 

NATIONAL — 2K. 
New York. 



Philharmonic Society of 
W. K. B. 



WILMINGTON. DEL. 

GARRICK (W. L. Dorkstader. mgr; agent. 
U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — The Gag- 
noux. excellent; Margaret Pitt A Co.. good; 
Stlckney's Circus, clover; Joe Maxwell A Co., 
big; Minnie St. Clair, good; John Hymer A 
Co.. big. 

LYRIC (W. M. Bcnner, mgr. ).— 27-1. Verity, 
clever; La Dave A May, pleased. 

STAR (Berman A Statnekov, mgrs.).— 27-1. 
Margaret Arnold, big; Goodwin A Tlce, good. 

AVENUE — Conness A Edwards Stock Co 



Saseha Jacobsen, violinist, assisted by Grace 
Goldberg, pianist, will give recital 7 at Cen- 
tury Club. RENARD W. BURTON. 



YONKKRH. N. Y. 

WARBURTON (Jos. E. Schanberger, mgr.; 
agent, Edw. S. Keller; rehearsal Monday 
10.80) -Haines & Vldocq. hit; "Summer- 
time," nice.; Dare Devil Kllpatrlck, went 
Well; Hayward A Ilayward, good; Bertie 
Heron, liked; Mallla A Bart, laugh; Al. Leon- 
bardt. pleased; pictures. 

ORPHEUM (Sol. Schwartz, mgr.; agent. 
U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday and Thursday 
12). — 23-26. Llda McMillan & Co.. laugh; 
Nichols-Nelson Troupe, pretty; Felgar At 
Mack, fair. 27-29. John W. Mason A Co.. 
went well; Wheeler A Harcourt, fair; Wlllo 
A Hutchinson, pleased. 

GETTY SQUARE (Ed. Rowlunds, mgr.).— 
Charles McKeever. Helen Scott, Corey. 

PALACE (Alfred E. Hamilton, prop, and 
mgr). — III. songs and pictures. CRIS. 



IfOITNGSTOWN. O. 

PARK (L. B. Cool, mgr.; Kelber A Shea) 
Daisy Harcourt. big hit; Adonis A Statue 
Dogs, pretty; Blnett & Scott, clever danc 
Ing turn; Hobson A Behind, entertaining 
sketch; Harry A Katie Mitchell, bright plan 
olog and singing. Hill K A'kerinan. com- 
ply acrobats, good 

GRAND (Jos. SfJiagrln. mgr.. S. A H.). — 
"The Soul Kiss," large audiences, pleased. 23- 
2K "Billy, the Kid." 27-1 "As Told In the 
Hill." 2-4. 

Prlnr-eHs. formerly booked by Qua Sun Is 
now playing pictures. C. A. LBEDT. 



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VARIETY ARTISTS' ROUTES 

FOR WEEK MARCH 6 

WHEN NOT OTHERWISE INDICATED. 

(The routes are given from MAR. 6 to MAR 13, Inclusive, dependent upon the open- 
Ins *nd dosing days of engagement In different parts of the country. All addresses 
are furnished VARIETY by artlsta Addresses care newspapers, managers or Agents 
will not bo printed.) 

"B. R" after name Indicates act Is with burlesque show mentioned. Routes may 
be found under "Burlesque Routea" 

ROUTES FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK MU8T REACH THIS OFFICE NOT 
LATER THAN WBDNESDAT MORNING TO INSURE PUBLICATION. 

TEMPORARY ADDRESSES WILL BE CARRIED WHEN ACT 18 "LAYING OFF." 

PERMANENT ADDRE88E8 GIVEN FOR OVER THE SUMMER MUST BE RE- 
PLACED BY WEEKLY ROUTE FOR THE PRESENT SEASON. 



Adair Art Alrdome Chattanooga 

Adams Sam D Trocaderos B R 

Adams Billy 89 Mllford Boston 

Adams * Lewis 106 W Baker Atlanta 

Adams Milt Hastings Show B R 

Admont Mltsel 8286 Broadway N Y 

Adonis Anderson Louisville 

▲herns 1119 Colo Av Chicago r 

Altken Bros 114 Bedford Fall River 

Altkens Great 1119 Gravler New Orleans 

Altken Jas * Edna 967 Park av N Y 

Albanl 1691 Broadway N Y 

Alburtus * Millar Watervllle Can 

Aldlnes The 1921 Cottage Grove Chicago 

All Bldl 909 Spring Pittsburg 

Allaire A Jeans Broadway Everett Mass 

Allen Joe Robinson Crusoe Girls B R 

Allen Leon * Bertie 118 Central av Oshkosh 

Allen Marie Columbians B R 

Alllnel Joseph 411 Bloomfleld Hoboken N J 

Alpha Troupe Grand Evansvllle 

Alpine Troupe Auditorium Lynn Mass 

Apdales Circus Varieties Terre Haute 

Alpine Quartette Bowery Burlesquers B R 

Alrona Zoeller Troupe S69 Hemlock Brooklyn 

Alton Grace Follies of New York B R 

Altus Bros 128 Cottage Auburn N Y 

Alqutst * Clayton 841 Bergen Brooklyn 

Alvarados Goats 1286 N Main Decatur 111 

Alvln Mike Tiger Lilies B R 

American Newsboys Pantages Denver 

Amsterdam Quartet Polls Springfield 

Anderson Gertrude Miss N Y Jr B R 

Anderson * Anderson 829 Dearborn Chicago 

Andrews * Abbott Co 8962 Morgan St Louis 

Appleby E J Circle N Y 

Apollos 104 W 40 N Y 

Arberg * Wagner 611 B 78 N Y 

Ardell Bros Majestic Ft Worth 

Ardelle * Leslie 19 Broesel Rochester 

Arlington Billy Golden Crook B R 

Arlington Four Hudson Union Hill 

Armanis Five Orpheum Minneapolis 

Armond Ted V Serenaders B R 

Armstrong and Verne Royal Wellington N Z 

Arthur Mae 16 Unity PI Boston 

Ashner Tessle Irwlns Big Show B R 

Atkinson Harry 21 E 20 N Y 

Atlantis A Flsk 2611 1 Av Billings Mont 

Atwood Vera American Chicago 

At wood Warren 111 W 81 N Y 

Aubrey Rene Runaway Girls B R 

Auer 8 A O 418 Strand W C London 

Austin Jennie Follies of New York B R 

Austin A Klumker 8110 E Phlla 

Australian Four Bijou Bangor Me. 

Ayers Ada Follies of New York B R 



Baader La Veils Trio 820 N Christiana Chic 
Bachen A Desmond 1847 N 11 Philadelphia 
Baker Billy Merry Whirl B R 
Baker Elsie 1914 Newport av Chicago 
Baker Harry 8942 Renow W Philadelphia 
Baker De Voe Trio Dainty Duchess B R 
Bannan Joe Girls from Happyland B R 
Bantas Four Columbians B R 
Baraban Troupe 1804 Fifth av N Y 
Barbee Hill A Co 1262 Nat av San Diego 



Barber A Palmer Lynchs Wooasocket R I *.nd 

Barnes A Robinson Grand Cleveland 

Barnes A CrawfordColonlal Lawrence Masss 

Barrett Chas Tiger Lilies B R 

Barrett Tom Robinson Crusoe Girls B R 

Barrlngton Mildred Star A Garter B R 

Barron Geo 2002 6 av N Y 

Barron Billy Majestic Tacoma 

Bartell A Garfield 2699 E 68 Cleveland 

Bartlett Harmon A Brnglf 868 W 66 N Y 

Barto A Clark 8821 E Cumberland Phlla 

Barto A McCue Midnight Maidens B R 

Bsrton Joe Follies of tha Day B R 

Bates Vlrgle Irwlns Big Show B R 

Bates A Neville 67 Gregory New Haven 

Baum Will H A Co 97 Wolcott New Haven 

Baumann A Ralph 860 Howard av New Haven 

Baxter Sidney A Co 1788 48 Av Melrose Csl 

Bayton Ida Girls from Happyland B R 

Be Ano Duo 8422 Charlton Chicago 

Beaman Fred J Hudson Heights N J 

Beardsley Sisters Union Hotel Chicago 

Beaugarde Marie Merry Whirl B R 

Bees Two 608 Bryant av N Y 

Renter Agnes Dreamlanders B R 

Behren Musical 62 Springfield av Newark N J 

Beimel Musical 841 E 87 New York 

Bell Arthur H 488 12 Av Newark N J 

Bell Boys Trio 2296 7 Av N Y 

Bell Norma Bowery Burlesquers B R 

Bell May Robinson Crusoe Girls B R 

Belmont May Century Girls B R 

Belmont Joe 70 Brook London 

Belmont Florence Girls from Happyland B R 

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Keleey Sletera 4883 Chiietlanla av Chicago 

Keltnera 188 Colonial PI Dallas 

Kendall Ruth Mlaa New York Jr B R 

Kendall Chaa A Maldle 133 Alfred Detroit 

Kenna Chaa Plasa N Y 

Kennedy Joe 1131 N 8 av Knoxville 

Kenney Chaa Tiger Lilies B R 

Ksnney A Hollla 66 Holmee av Brookllne Mesa 

Kent A Wllaon 6086 Monroe av Chicago 

Kenton Dorothy Orpheum Dee Molnee 

Keough Bdwln Continental Hotel Ban Fran 

Keeener Roae 488 W 164 New York 

Kldders Bert A Dorothy 1374 Clay 8an Fran 

Klne Josle Bowery Burlesquers B R 

King Margaret H Serenadere B R 

King Broe 811 4 Av 8chenectady 

King Violet Winter Gard'n Blaokpool Bng Ind 

Klnnebrew A Klara O H Plymouth 111 Indef 

Klralfo Broe 1710 8 av Bvansvllle Ind 

Knowlee R M College Girls B R 

Knox A Alvln Empress Duluth 

Koehler Qrayce 6060 Calumet Chicago 

Kohere Three 68 18 Wheeling W Va 

Koler Harry Queen of Jardln de Paris B R 

Koners Bros Orpheum Spokane 

Kurtls Busse Majestlo Des Moines - 



Lacey Will Colonial Bloux City 

Lacouver Lena Vanity Fair B R 

Lafayettea Two 186 Graham Oahkoeh 

Laird Major Irwlns Big Show B R 

Lake Jas J Bon Tons B R 

Lalor Ed Watsons Burleaquera B R 

Lancaeter A Miller 646 Jonee Oakland 

Lane Goodwin A Lane S71S Locuat Phlla 

Lane A Ardell 883 Oenesee Rochester 

Lane Eddie 306 B 78 New York 

Lane A O'Donnell Hip Cleveland 

Lang Karl 278 Blckford av Memphla 

Langdona 606 8 av N Y 

Lanlgan Joe 103 8 61 Philadelphia 

Laneear Ward B 888 Schaefer Brooklyn 

La Auto Girl 138 Alfred Detroit 

La Blanche Mr A Mra Jack 3316 B Baltimore 

La Centra A La Rue 8461 I Av New York 

La Clair A Weat Sea Isle City N J 

La Fere Bleanore Mlaa New York Jr B R 

La Mar Dorothy World of Pleasure B R 

La Mase Trio Olympla Parle 

La Molnea Muelcal III 6 Baraboo Wla 

La Nolle Ed A Helen 1707 N 16 Philadelphia 

La Ponte Marg 111 W Com'ce San Antonio 

La Rocca Roxy P 1146 Ohio Chicago 

La Rue A Holmes 11 Llllle Newark 

La Tour Irene 14 Atlantlo Newark N J 

La Vettea 1708 W 81 Kanaas City 

Larkln Nicholas Runaway Girls B R 

Laroee 336 Bteecker Brooklyn 

Laehe Great 1611 Kater Philadelphia 

Laurent Merle 79 B 116 New York 

Laurense Bert 307 W 88 N Y 

Lavender Will Big Review B R 

Lavlne A Inman 8201 E 81 Cleveland 

Lavardea Lillian 1309 Union Hackensaok N J 

Lawrence Bill Bohemlana B R 

Lawrence A Edwarda 1140 Weotra'r Providence 

Lawrence A Wright 66 Copeland Roxbury Maaa 

Lawson A Namon Orpheum eSattle 

Layton Marie 262 B Indiana St Charlee III 

Le Beau Jean Ginger Glrla B R 

Le Fevre A St John Majeetlo Tacoma 

Le Grange A Gordon 2888 Wash'gton St Louis 

Le Hlrt 760 Clifford av Rochester 

Le Pagea ISO French Buffalo 

Le Pearl A Bogart 401 Bolome Springfield III 

Le Roy Lillian Marathon Girls B R 

Le Roy Vivian Oolden Crook B R 

Le Roy Vic 883 Everett Kanaas City Kan 

Le Roy Chaa 1806 N Gay Baltimore 

Le Roy A Adams 1813 Locust av Erie Pa 

Le Van Harry Big Review B R 




ORPHEUM TOUR. . JO. PAIOB SMITH, Rep. 

Leahy Broa 269 Eaat av Pawtucket R I 

Lee Minnie Bowery Burleaquera B R 

Lee Rose 1040 Broadway Brooklyn 

Lee Joe Klnaley Kan 

Lefflngwell Nat A Co 286 W 160 New York 

Leffler Edith Tiger Lilies B R 

Lelck A Keith Pavilion Liverpool Eng 

Lenzs The 1914 Newport av Chicago 

Leonard A Drake 1099 Park PI Brooklyn 

Leonard A Phillips Hong Kong Toledo Indef 

Leonl Ruby Cracker Jacks B K 

Lerner Dave Americans B R 

Leslie Genie 861 Tremont Boston 

Leslie Frank 124 W 189 New York 

Leslie Mabel Big Banner Show B R 

Leslie Geo W State Trenton N J 

Lestelle Eleanore Merry Whirl B R 

Lester Joe Golden Crook B R 

Lester A Kellet 318 Falrmount av Jersey City 

Levlno D A Susie 14 Prospect W Haven Conn 

Levitt A Falls 412 Cedar Syracuse 

Levy Family 47 W 129 New York 

Lewis Bert Mnjeatlc Houston 

Lewis A Vanity Fair B n 

Lewis A Lake 2411 Norton av Kansas City 

Lewis Phil J 116 W 121 New York 

Lewis Waltr A Co 677 Wash'n Brookllne Mass 

Lewis A Green Dainty Duchess B R 

Lillian Grace Century Girls B R 

Llngermans 70S N 6 Philadelphia 



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A* Enticement," assisted 



Singing and Talk- 
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ANDREW MACK 



THIS WEEK (Feb. 27) 
MARYLAND, BALTIMORE 

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KEITH'S, COLUMBUS 



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With EDCAR CONNOR 

Sweet Singers and Dainty Dancers 

THIS WEEK (Feb. 27) HANMEtSTEM'S. VICTORIA 

RUT WEER (March 6) MANHATTAN OPERA HOUSE 

Come and see us 

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CLASSY ACT 

WITH 

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Brown and Mills 



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EVERY MINUTE 

PLAYING FOR 

WILLIAM MORRIS 



ELLEN JAMES 



Prima Donna Contralto, 

"MADAM BUTTERFLY" CO. 

Majestic Theatre, New York, Indefinite. 



Lynch A Zeller Chases Washington 
Lynn Louts Star Show Qlrts B R 




Macy Maud Hall Silt tf 26 Shsspshsad Bay 
Madison Chss T.'ocaderos B B 
Mae Florence 4 8 Jefferson Bradford Pa 
Mae Ross Passlns Parade B B 
Magulre H 8 Ban Antonio Tax Indsf 
Mahoney May Irwlns Big- Show B B 
Main Ida Dunns Cafe San Francisco Indsf 
Maltland Mabls Vanity Fair B B 



Llscord Lottls Watsons Burlesquers B R 
Llssman Harry Hastings Show B R 
Livingston Murry 810 B 161 New York 
Lloyd A Castano 104 B II New York 
I-oekhart A Webb Orand Rutland Vt 
Lock wood Sisters 8tar Show Olrls B R 
Lockwoods Musical IIS Cannon Poughkeepsls 
Lois * Love X914 I Brooklyn 
London A Rlker IS W II Now York 
Loralne Oscar Tempts Rocbsstsr 
Loralne Harry Big Rsvlsw B B 



Lorraine Rita Tiger Lilies B B 
Lovstt Ed World of Pleasure B R 
I^ows Leslie J Hong Kong Toledo Indef 
T,owe Musical IT Ridge av Rutherford N J 
Lower F Edward Bastings Show B R 
Lues * Luos III N Broad Philadelphia 
Lucler A Ellsworth Majestic Columbus Oa 
Luken Al Marathon Olrls B B 
Luttinger Lucas Co III Valsnola San Fran 
Lynoh Haael III Norwood •▼ Orand Rapids 
Lynsh Jack II Houston Mewmrfc 



A Refined Novelty Singing Act. 
Next Week (March 6). Bijou, Battle Creek- 
Lynn Roy Box II Jefferson City Tenn 
Lyon A Atwood Dunns Cafe Ban Fran Indsf 



Maok Tom Watsons Burlesquers B R 
Maok A Co Leo III N State Chloago 
Mack Wm Follies of the Day B B 
Maok* Two 141 ft II Phils 
Macksy J ■ Runaway Olrls B B 
Mack Anna Tiger Lilies B B 



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Majestic Musical Four Bway Gaiety Olrls B R 
Mailoy Dannls 11 Olsn Morris Toronto 
Mann Chas Dreamlanders B R 
Mangels John W 101 N Clark Chicago 
Manning Frank III Bedford av Brooklyn 
Manning Trio 70 Clacy Orand Rapids 
Mantslls Marionettes 4411 Berkeley ST ChlS 



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Marcous lfajMtlo Sioux Fall* 

lfardo A Huntsr Cosy Corner Olrls B R 

Marino Comedy Trio 117 Hopkins Brooklrn 

Mario Loulao Vanity Pair B R 

Marlon Cliff Grant Htl Chicago 

Marlon Johnny Contury Olrla B R 

Marlon Davo Droamlandora B R 

Murke Dorothy Princess Youngstown O 

Marr Blllls Irwlns Big Show B R 

Marsh * Mlddloton 1* Dysr av Everett Mi 

Marsh Chas Ml 14 Milwaukee 

Marshall * Anderson McFaddens Flats Co 

Marshall Bros * Berrle Hip Huntington W Va 

Martell Family Kentucky Belles B R 

Martha Mile 61 W si New York 

Martin Dave A Percle Majestic Little Rock 

Martin Frank A T Jaeks B R 

Marline Carl * Rudolph 417 W 17 New York 

Mason Harry L College Girls B R 



BOB MATTHEWS 

691 Gaiety Theatre Bldg.. 

Broadway and 46th St. New York. 

THB MATTHBWB AMUSEMENT CO. 

Mathleson Walter 141 W Ohio Chicago 

Matthews Marry Jt Mae 140 W 17 PI Los Ang 

Matthews Mabel 1911 Burling Chicago 

Maxims Models Colonial Lawrence 

Mayne Elisabeth H 144 B 48 New York 

Mays Musical Four 164 W Oak Chicago 

Masette Rose Marathon Girls B R 

McAllister Dick Vanity Fair B R 

McAvoy Harry Brigadiers B R 

MoCale Larry Irwlns Big 8how B R 

McCann Oeraldlne Jt Co 70* Park Johnston Pa 

MoCarthy Jk Barth 1901 Missouri av 8t Louis 

McCarvers Majestlo Plttsfleld 

McClaln M till Madison av Pittsburg 

McCloud Mable Bon Tons B R 

McConnell Sisters 1347 Madison Chicago 

McCormlck * Irving 1S10 Oravesend av Bkln 

McCuae * Grant 686 Benton Pittsburg 

McDowell John A Alice 617 6 Detroit 

McQarry * McOarry Pennant Winners B R 

McOarry A Harris 611 Palmer Toledo 

McGregor Bandy Brigadiers B R 

McGuIre Tuts 69 High Detroit 

Mclntyre W J Follies of the Day B R 

McNallys Four 339 W 88 New York 

McNamee 41 Smith Poughkeepsle 

McWaters A Tyson 471 60 Brooklyn 

Mcehan Billy Sam T Jacks B R 

Melk Anna Brigadiers B R 

Mendelsohn Jack 168 W 68 New York 

Menetekel 104 B 14 New York 

Meredith Sisters 29 W 66 New York 

Merrill & Otto Orpheum Oakland 

Merrltt Hal 6 Av N Y 

Merrltt Raymond 178 Tremont Pasadena Cat 

Methen Slaters 12 Culton Springfield Mass 

Meyer David Lewis A Lake Musical Co. 

Meyers Anna Pennant Winners B R 

Michael ft Michael 320 W 68 New York 

Milam A De Bols 826 19 Nashville 

Mllea Margaret Fads A Follies B R 

Military Trio 679 B 24 Petersen 

Millard Broa Rose Sydell B R 

Miller Larry Prlnceaa St Paul Indef 

Miller May Knickerbockers B R 

Miller A Queen of Jardln de Paris B R 

Miller Helen Passing Parade B R 

Miller A Mack 2641 Federal Phlla 

Miller A Princeton 88 Olney Providence 

Miller Theresa 118 W Grand av Oklahoma 

Mlllman Trio Hansa Hamburg. Oer 

Mills A Moulton 68 Rose Buffalo 

Milton Joe Grand Syracuse 

Milton A De Long Sisters Polls Bo ran ton 

Mints ft Palmer 1806 N 7 Philadelphia 

Mlskel Hunt ft Miller 108 14 Cincinnati 

Mitchell Bennett Miss N Y Jr B R 

Mitchell ft Cain Empire Johannesburg 

Moller Harry 84 Blymer Delaware O 

Monarch Four Golden Crook B R 

Montgomery Harry 164 E 124 New York 

Montambo ft Bartelll 40 E Liberty Waterbury 

Mooncy ft Holbein Newcastle Eng 

Moore Snlts Knickerbockers B R 

Moore Helen J Columbians B R 

Moore Geo 8164 Cedar Philadelphia 

Moosey Wm Brigadiers B R 

Morette Sisters BIJou Ann Arbor 

Morgan Bros 2626 B Madison Philadelphia 

Morgan King ft Thompoon 81s 60S ■ 41 Chic 

Morgan Meyers ft Mike 1886 W 86 Phlla 

Morris Joe Dainty Duchess B R 

Morris Ed Deeves Beauty 8how B R 

Morris Helen Passing Parade B R 

Morris Felice Majestic Chicago 

Morris ft Wortman 182 N Law A lien town Pa 

Morris ft Kramer 1806 St John Pi Bklyn 

Morris Mildred ft Co 860 W 66 New York 

Morrison May Watsons Burlesquers B R 

Morse Marie Brigadiers B R 

Morton Harry K Golden Crook B R 

Morton ft Keenan 674 11 Brooklyn 

Motoglrl 629 H E Commerce San Antonio 

Mosarts Majestic Madison Wis 

Mueller ft Mueller Unique Minneapolis 

Mull Eva World of Pleasure B R 

Mullen Tom Queen of Jardln de Paris B R 

Mullen Jim Lovemakers B R 

Mullen ft Corelll Orpheum Seattle 

Muller Maud 601 W 161 N T 

Mulvey A Amaroe Orpheum Seattle 

Murphy Frank P Star Show Olrls B R 

Murphy Frances Dreamlanders B R 

Murray Elisabeth New Amsterdam N Y Indef 

Murray ft Alvln Great Alblnl Co 

Murray Chas A ft Co Orand Portland 

Muslkalglrls Polls Wilkes Barre 

My Paper 18 Adams Strand London 

Myers ft MaoBryde 168 6 av Troy N T 

Mylle ft Orth Muscoda Wis 

N. 

Nash May Columbians B R 

Nasarro Nat ft Co 8101 Tracy av Kansas City 

Neary Bliss ft Rose 469 ■ Main Bridgeport 

Nelson H P Follies of New York B R 

Nelson Chester Americans B R 

Nelson Comlques Clark Chicago 

Nelson Bert A 1948 N Humboldt Chicago 

Nelson Oswald ft Borger 160 B 188 N Y 

Nevlns ft Erwood 881 Edgemont av Chaster Pa 

Newhoff ft Phelps Novelty Topcka Kan 



Augustus Neville and Co. 

Playing United Time. 
Address ALBEB, WEBER ft EVANS. 
686 Putnam Bldg.. New York. 

Newton Billy 8 Miss New York Jr B R 
Nlcoll Ida Bohemians B R 
Noble ft Brooks Galves Galveston 
Nonette 617 Flatbush av Brooklyn 
Norton Ned Midnight Maidens B R 
Norton C Porter 6848 Ktsabark av Chicago 
Nerwalk Bddle 196 Prospect av Bronx N T 
Moss Bertha Gerard Hotel N Y 
Nugent J C Sheas Toronto 



O'Brien Frank Columbians B R 

O'Connor Trio TOO W Alleghany av Phlla 

O'Dell Fay Miss NIJrIK 

Odell ft Oilmere 1146 Monroe Chicago 

Odlva Greenpolnt Bklyn 

O'Donnell J R 188 ■ 114 N T 

Ogden Gertrude H 8886 N Mosart Chicago 

Oliver Clarence Majestic Dallas 

Oliver Jack Jeffers Saginaw Mich 

Omar 880 W 86 N Y 

O'Neill ft Regenery 698 Warren Bridgeport 

Opp Joe Kentucky Belles B R 

ORourke ft Atkinson 1848 E 66 Cleveland 

Orpheus Comedy Four Queen Jardln do P B R 

Orr Chas F 181 W 41 N Y 

Orren ft McKensle 606 Bast Bpiingfleld Ohio 

Osbun ft Dola 886 No Willow av Chicago 

Ott Phil 178 A Tremont Boston 

Owens Dorothy Mae 804T 90 Chicago 

Osavs The 48 Klnsey av Kenmoro N Y 



Paokard Julia Passing Parade B R 
Palme Esther Mile 181 B 46 Chicago 
Palmer Daisy Golden Crook B R 
Palmer Louise Irwlns Big Show B R 
Pardue Violet Follies of New York B R 
Parfray Edith College Olrls B R 
Parker Harry 187 Hopkins Brooklyn 
Parker ft Morrell 1ST Hopkins Bklyn 
Pervis Geo W 2684 N Franklin Philadelphia 
Patrtdge Mildred Kentucky Belles B R 
Patterson A I Kentucky Belles B R 
Patterson Sam 89 W 188 N Y 
Paul Dottle 8 Rolltokers B R 
raull A Ryholda 869 County New Bedford 
Paullnettl ft Pique 4884 Wain Franklin Pa 



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Pay ton Polly Bohemians B R 

Pearl Violet Midnight Maidens B R 

Pearl Marty 88 Maroy av Brooklyn 

Pearson ft Garfield Crescent Syracuse 

Pearson Walter Merry Whirl ■ R 

Pedcrson Bros 686 Oreenbush Milwaukee 

Peerless Gilbert Ginger Girls B R 

Pelots The 1*1 Weetmlnster av Atlantic City 

Pendletons Loa Angeles 

Pepper Twine Lindsay Can 

Pero ft Wilson Washington C H Ohio 

Perry Frank L 747 Buchanan Minneapolis 

Personl ft Halllday Majestic B 8t Louts 111 

Peter the Great 422 Bl'mfleld av Hoboken N J 

Phillips Joe Queen of Jardln de Paris B R 

Phillips Mondane 4027 Belle view av Kan City 

Phillips Samuel 816 Classon av Brooklyn 

Phillips Rlstere Scale Copenhagen 

Piccolo Midgets Box 88 Phoenicia N T 

Plerson Hal Lovemakers B R 

Plrosooflls Five Lovemakers B R 

Plsano Yen 16 Charles Lynn Mass 

Pollard Gene Casino Girls B B 

Potter Wm Big Banner Shew B R 

Potter ft Harris 6880 Wayne av Chicago 

Powder Saul Follies of New York B R 

Powell Eddie 2814 Chelsea Kansas City 

Powers Elephants 746 Forest av N Y 

Powers Bros Colonial Nashua N H 

Prioe Barry M 984 Longwood av N Y 

Prices Jolly 1629 Arch Philadelphia 

Primrose Four Majestic Peterson 

Priors The Tukulla Wash 

Proctor Sisters 1112 Halsey Brooklyn 

Purvis Jas Midnight Maidens B R 



Quits ft Nlokereon Follies Of 1910 
Qulnlan Josle 644 N Clark Chloago 



Radollff Ned Dreamlandere B R 

Radcllff Pearl Watsons Burlesquers B R 

Ralmund Jim 87 E Adams Chicago 

Rainbow Bisters 840 14 Ban Francisco 

Ramsey Allle Washington Society Girls B R 

Rnndall Edith Marathon Girls B R 

Ranf Claude Empress Winnipeg 

Rapier John 178 Cole av Dallas 

Rawls ft Von Kaufman Bell Oakland 

Ray Eugene 6602 Prairie av Chicago 

Ray ft Burns 287 Balnbridge Brooklyn 

Raymond Great Gibraltar 

Raymond Clara 141 Lawreeee Brooklyn 

Raymond A Sowall Keiths N Platte Neb 

Raymore A Co 147 W 96 N Y 

Red ford A Winchester Orpheum Oakland 

Redmond Trio Olive Tarrytown N Y 

Redner Thomas A Co 978 Hudson av Detroit 

Redway Juggling 141 Tnspeetor Montreal 

Reed Bros Orpheum Oakland 

Reed A Barl 986 B 68 Los Angeles 

Reeves Al Reeves Beauty Show B R 

Reffkln Joe 168 Dudley Provldenoe 

Regal Trio 116 W Wash PI N T 

Reld Jack Runaway Olrls B R 

Reld Bisters 46 Bread Elisabeth N J 

RetHy ft Bryan Peeks Bad Boy Oo 



Reinfields Minstrels Princess Meridian Miss 

Relyea Chas Kentucky Belles B R 

Remington Mayme BIJou Bay City 

Remy ft Soper London O 

Renalles The 2064 Butter Ban Francisco 

Rese Len 1021 Cherry Philadelphia 

Revere Eleanor Pennant Winners B R 

Reynolds A Donegan Orpheum Budapest 

Reynolds Lew Follies of the Day B R 

Rhoads Marionettes 33 W 8 Chester Pa 

Hianos Four Orpheum New Orleane 

Rloe Louie Dreamlander B R 

Rice Frank A True 6840 Vernon av Chloago 

Rice Sully A Scott Colonial Lawrence Mases 

Rich A Howard 814 B 19 N Y 

Rich A Rich 9498 Milwaukee av Chloago 

Richard Bros 116 E 8 New York 

Richards Great Grand Syracuse 

H leano r A Gores Family Moline III 

Riley A Ahearn 86 Plant Dayton O 

Rle Al C 869 W 196 New York 

Ripen Alf 646 E 87 New York 

Rio Violet Knickerbockers B R 

Ritchie Billy Vanity Fair B R 

Rltter A Bovey 49 Bllleriea Boston 

Rltter A Footer Royal Dublin Ireland 

Roach A B Vanity Fair B R 

Roattnl Mile Queen of Jardln de Parts B R 

Rohee One Bowery Burlesquers B R 

Roberts C B 1861 Sherman av Denver 

Roberts Robt Bowery Burlesquers B R 

Roberts A Downey 86 Lafayette Detroit 

Robinson Chas A Robinson Crusoe Olrls B R 

Robinson The 901 Hawthorne av Minneapolis 

Robinson Wm C 8 Granville London 

Rooamora Suzanne Tomple Ft Wayne 

Roche Harry Bam T Jacks B R 

Rock A Rot 1610 Indiana av Chloago 

Roeder ft Looter 814 Broadway Buffalo 

Rogers Bd Olrls from Happylaad B R 

Roland ft Morin 80S Middlesex Lowell 

Rolando Geo B Box 299 Cumberland Md 

Roof Jack ft Clara 706 Green Philadelphia 

Rooney ft Bent Polls Woroeeter 

Rosalre ft D ore to Hanlons Buperba 

Roealres Los Angeles 

Roee Davie Rose Sydell B R 

Rose Blanche Cracker Jacks B R 

Rose Lane ft Kelgard 198 f (INT 

Rose Clartna 6016 67 Brooklyn 

THOB. J. 

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Next Week (March 9). Shea's, Buffalo. 

Ross ft Lewis Oxford London 

Ross Bisters 66 Cumerferd Provldenoe 

Rossis Musical Novelty 816 W 48 N Y 

Royden Vlrgie Rose Bydell B R 

Russell ft Davis 1816 High ■prtngfield O 

Rutlodge Frank Gerard Hotel N Y 

Rye Geo W 116 4 Ft Bmlth Ark 

Ryno ft Emerson 161 W 1T4 N Y 



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THE SALAMBOS 

8-C Circuit until middle July. 

Address Chloago Office, VARIETY. 



Sampson A Douglas Alrdome Chattanooga 
Bandera ft La Mar 1887 6 Av New York 
San ford ft Darlington 8960 Pen grove Phlla 
Saunders Chas Century Girls B R 
Savage & D«* Crotoau Grand Elklns W Va 
Saxe Michael Follies of New York B R 
Saxon Chas Big Review B R 
Scanlon Geo B CoUege Olrls B R 
Scan I on W J 1691 Vlnewood Detroit 
Scarlet ft Scarlet 918 Longwood av N Y 
Schilling Wm 1000 B Lanvale Baltimore 
Sclntella 608 Lyell av Rochester 
Scott Robt Lovemakers B R 
Scott O M Queen of Jardln de Paris B R 
Scott ft Yost 40 Mornlngslde av N Y 
Scully Will P 8 Webeter pi Brooklyn 
Sears Gladys Jardln de Paris B R 
Selby Hal M 804 Sohlller Bldg Chicago 
Sensell Jean 914 Eleanore Pittsburg 
Semon Primrose Ginger Olrls B R 
Sevengala 636 Abel Boston Pa 
Sexton Chas B 2849 Johnston Chicago 
Shaw Edith Irwlns Majesties B R 
Seymour Nellie 111 Manhattan N Y 
Shea Thos E 3464 Pine Grove av Chicago 
Shea Tex A Mabel 688 N Main Dayton O 
Shean Al Big Banner Show B R 
Shock A Darville 8028 N Clark Chicago 
Shedmans Dogs Dumont N J 
Shelvey Bros 166 B Main Waterbury 
Sheppell ft Bennett Dreamlanders B R 
Bhepperley Bisters 860 Doveroonrt Toronto 
Sherlock Frank 614 W 116 N T 
Sherlock ft Holmes 8606 Ridge Philadelphia 
Sherman Do Forest ft Co Bell Oakland 
Shermans Two 969 8t Btnaauel Mobile 
Sherry J W Pennant Winners B R 
Sherwood Jeanette Ginger Olrls B R 

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8llver Nat Watsons Burlesquers B R 
Slmms Wlllard 6486 Bills av Chicago 
Slmonds Toddy Americans B R 
Simpson Russell Big Review B R 
81ater ft Finch 10 N 8 Vlneennes Ind 
Sloan Blanche Garrlck Wilmington Del 
Small Johnnie ft Sisters 630 Lenox av N Y 
Smlrl ft Ressner 488 W 164 N Y 
Smith AHen 1848 Jefferson av Brooklyn 
Smith ft Adams 408 Bo Halstead Chloago 
Bmlth ft Brown 1884 Bt John Toledo 
Snyder A Buckley Fade ft Follies B R 
Somers ft Storke BIJou Racine Wis 
Sossln Samuel Hastings Show B R 
Spauldlng ft Dupree Box 886 Oastnlng N Y 
Spears The 67 Clinton Everett Mass 
Spears Anna Merry Whirl B R 
Spelvtn Oeo Bam T Jaoko B R 
Spencer ft Austin 8110 B Philadelphia 
Splssel Bros ft Co Columbia Cincinnati 
Sprague ft Dixon 469 Beckett Brooklyn 
Sprague & McNeece Hopkins Louisville 
Springer ft Church 96 4 Plttsfleld Mass 
Stadium Trio Bt Charles Hotel Chicago 
Stagpoolee Four 844 W 89 New York 
Stanley Harry 8 Grant Htl Chicago 
Stanley Stan 906 Bates Indianapolis 
Stanton Walter Maude Adasss Co 
Stanwood David 964 Bremen B Boston 
Starr ft Sachs 848 N Clark Chicago 
Btedman Al ft Fannie 686 6 Bo Boston 
Stelnert Thomas Trio 681 Lenox av N Y 
Stelnman Herman Lovemakers B R 
Steppe A H 88 Barclay Newark 
Stepping Trio 8908 N 6 Philadelphia 
Stevens Harry Century Olrls B R 
Stevens Will H Serenaders B R 
Stevens E 186 Bo First Brooklyn 
Stevens Paul 838 W 88 New York 
Stevens Lillle Brigadiers B R 
Stevens ft Moore Columbians B R 
Stewarts Musloal Star Show Olrls B R 
Stewart Harry M World of Pleasure B R 
Stewart ft Barl 186 Euclid Woodbury N J 

Stewart •■»• Marshall 

Two Natural Colored Comedians 

Booked Solid. Under Direction JOB MBTBBB 

Stokes ft Ryan 3106 Bayard Wilmington Del 
Stlrk ft London 38 Hancock Brockton Mass 
Stone Oeo Ginger Olrle B R 
St James ft Deere 168 W 84 N Y 
Strehl May Broadway Gaiety Olrls B R 
Btorecheln H 8688 Atlantlo Brooklyn 
Btrubblefleld Trio 6808 Maple av Bt Louie 
Stuart Helen 41 B Ohio Chloago 
Buglmoto Troupe Empire Cobalt Can 
Sullivan Danl J ft Co 1917 W 61 Cleveland 
Sullivan Harry ft Co BIJou Bay City 
Sully ft Phelps 8810 Bolton Philadelphia >• 

Bummers Allen 1966 W Division Chicago 
Button Larry B 686 N Clark Chicago 
Sweeney ft Rooney 1880 Wyoming av Detroit 
Sweet Dollle Irwlns Majesties B R 
Swisher Gladys 1164 Clark Chloago 
8wor Bert Columbians B R 
Sydney Oscar Lovemakers B R 
Sylvester Cecelia Passing Parade B R 
Sylvester The Plymouth Hotel Hoboken N J 
Symonde Alfaretta 140 8 11 Philadelphia 
Symonds Jack Ackers Bangor Me 
Byts ft Byts 140 Morris Philadelphia 



Tarn bo ft Tarn bo Empire Bradford Bng 

Tangley Pearl 67 Bo Clark Chloago 

Teal Raymond Tuscon Ariz 

Temple ft O'Brien 439 B 8 Fargo N D 

Temple Quartette Grand Evansvllle 

Tenley Elmer Pennant Winners B R 

Terrlll Frank ft Fred 867 N Orkney Phlla 

Thatcher Fannie Bon Tons B R 

Thomas ft Hamilton 667 Dearborn av Chicago 

Thomas ft Wright 686 N Clark Chicago 

Thompoon Mark Bohemians B R 

Thomson Harry 1384 Putnam av Brooklyn 

Thornton Arthur Oolden Crook B R 

Thornton Geo A 896 Broome N Y 

Thome Mr A Mrs Harry 338 St Nlch av N T 

Thorns Juggling 68 Rose Buffalo 

Thurston Leslie 1333 13 Washington 

Tllford Lew Orpheum Los Angeles 

Tllton Luolle BIJou Kenosha Wis 

Tlnney Frank Orpheum Los Angeles 

Tlvoll Quartette Grlswold Cafe Detroit Indef 

Tombs Andrew College Girls B R 

Tops Topsy A Tops 8448 W School Chicago 

Torleys Majestic Charleston S C 

Tracy Julia Raymond Bartholdl Inn N Y 

Travers Belle 307 W 88 N Y 

Travers Phil 6 B 116 N Y 

Trevors Roland 331 W 48 N Y 

Tremalnes Mul'a 880 Caldwell Jacksonville III 

Trevor Edwin A Dolores Golden Crook B R 

Trlllers 846 B 30 New York 

Troubadours Three 347 W 34 N Y 

Troxell ft Wlnohell 806 8 N Seattle 



SHRODES md CHAPPELLE 

Direction B. A. MYERS. 



Shorey Campbell A Oo Auditorium York Pa 
Sldello Tom A Co 4818 Wentworth av Chicago 
Slddons ft Barle 8644 Bo • Philadelphia 
sidman Bam Passing Parade B R 
fllegel ft Matthews 814 Dearhern Ckreago 



HARRY TSUDA 

Next Week (March «). Grand. Pittsburg. 
Booked Solid. James E. Plunkett. Mgr. 



Tunis Fay World of Pleasure B R 
Tuscano Hros Orpheum Montreal 
Tuxedo Comedy Four O If Woonsorket R I 
Tydeman A Dooley 108 Elm Camden N J 



TJHne Arthur M 1769 W Lake Chicago 
Unique Comedy Trio 1987 Nicholas Phlla 
Usher Claude & Faunlo Colonial N Y 



Vagges Orpheum RoIho Idiihn 
Valadons Les 34 Brewer Newport R I 
Valdare Troupe Orpheum Rorkfonl II 
Valentino A l».-ll MM \V log Chicago 
Valentine A Rny 3ft8H 6 Jersey City 
Vallerltas Leopards Orpheum T.os Angeles 
Valletta A Lamsnn 1329 St Clark Cleveland 
Valmore Lulu ft Mildred Bohemians B R 
Van Chas & Fannie Keiths Providence 



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THE SWEETEST ACT IN 
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teaspoon full of something that 
tastes so good you want more." 

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Th« Orldaal "8om«" Act 

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This Week, (Feb. 27) 

Manhattan Opera House 

NEW YORK 
Under direction of JACK LEVY 



RDCKWAY-CDNWAY 



In their new black face act Closing the Olio with Jack Singer's "Behmai Shew" 

SECOND 

Consecutive Tour 
Pantages Circuit 

"fluff Sed" 




?AUS did it 

The Impersonator 

of the 
Southern Negro 



Still in Frisco 

Delivering the "Goods 



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THREE ENGLISH GIRLS 



Direction 



MABEL 



EMMIE 



FLO 



JAKE STIRNAD 



"A Study in Black 
and White" 

PAT CASEY AGENCY 

JOE PINCUS, Representative 



MARSEILLES 



This Week (Feb. 27) 

Orpheum, Brooklyn 

Next Week (March 6) 
Hammerstein'sVictoria 
New York 



Meets with 
Success in 
New Act at 
Atlantic City 



BERT - LOTTIE WALTON 



Agent 



M6R. FLTNN Says : 

Bert ni Lottie Walton's 
Acrobatic Daocing Act is 
ooe of best ever played oiy 
boose. 




Mooting with Success THI8 WEEK (Feb. 27) AMERICAN MUSIC HALL, New York 




Light 
Comedian 



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VARIETY 



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Van Dalle ■latere »14 W ltl N T 

Van Horn Bobby 111 Beat Dayton O 

Van Oaten Bva Qund of Jardln de Pari* B R 

Van Oaten Bob Bam T Jack* B R 

Vardellee Lowell Mioh 

Vardon Parry A Wllbar Odeon Cafe Ban Fran 

Variety Comedy Trio lftlft Berth Indlanapolle 

Vaeear * Arken 114 Chrietopher Bklyn 

Vaee Vlotor V II Haaklne ProTldenee 

Vedder Fannie Bon Tone B R 

Vedder Llllle Craeker Jaoke B R 

Vedmar Rene MSI Broadway N T 

Venetian Bereaadera I7« Blaekhawk Ohloaajo 

Vernon A Parker 117 Hopklne Brooklyn 

Village Comedy Four 1911 Ringgold Pblla 

Vincent John B 810 Olive Indlanapolle 

Vinton Orace Berenadere B R 

Viola Otto Standard Pblla 

Vloletta Jolly 41 Lelpalger Berlin Oer 

Vyner Idylla Reevee^ Beauty Bbow B R 

W. 

Wakefield Frank L Runaway Olrle B R 
Walker Mualeel 1614 Brookalde Indlanapolla 
Walling Ida Wataone Burlesquere B R 
Walab Helen A May Dainty Duobeae B R 
Waleh Martin Trecaderoe B R 
Walter Jaa Dreamlandera B R 
Walteri * Weat S4I7 Vernon Chleago 
WaHera Jebn Lyrle Ft Wayne Ind lndef 
Walton Fred 4114 Clarendon av Chloago 
Ward Allee Reeves Beauty Show B R 
Ward Billy Queen Baltimore 



WALSH, LYNCH -CO. 

Presenting "HUCKIN'S RUN." 

Direction PAT CA8BT. 
Next Week (March 6). Bronx, New York. 



Ward Marty 8 Gaiety Girls B R 

Warde Maek 100 W 70 New York 

Warner Harry B Rolllckers B R 

Warren * Dale 1101 Bo Carlisle Pblla 

Washburn Blanche Washington Soc Olrle B R 

Waehburn Dot 1010 Mohawk Chloago 

Water Carl P Bam T Jacks B R 

Watera Heeter Washington Soc Olrle B R 

Wataen Bllry W Olrle from Happyland B R 

Wayne Jaeh W College Olrle B R 

Wayne Bletere Wataons Burlesquera B R 

Weaver Frank A Co 1704 N • Baltimore 

Wsber Johnnie Roee Bydell B R 

Welch Jae A 111 B 14 New York 

Welch Thoe Runaway Girls B R 

Welch Tint Vanity Fair B R 

Weloh Mealy A Montrose Orpheum San Fran 

Well John 6 Krusstadt Rotterdam 

Wenrlch A Waldron Manchester N H 

Wentwortb Vesta A Teddy Hip Cleveland 

Went John Wataone Burleaquers B R 

Weat Al 000 B Ohio Plttaburg 

Weet Win Irwlna Majesties B R 

Weet Bisters 1411 Jefferson av Brooklyn N T 

West A Denton 111 W Cedar Kalamazoo 

Weston Al Bowery Burlesquers B R 

Weston Bert Star Bhow Girls B R 

Weston Dan B 141 W 111 N Y 

Western Union Trio 1141 B Clearfield Phlla 

Wetherlll II W i Chester Pa 

Wheeler Sisters 1441 7 Philadelphia 

Wheelers 41 B Ohio Chicago 

Whirl Four 1611 Bhunk Philadelphia 

White Harry 1009 Ashland av Baltimore 



ETHEL WHITESIDE 

And those "Piccaninnies." 
'TOLLIES OF COONTOWN." 

White Kane A White III Vermont Brooklyn 
Whiteside Ethel Lancaster Pa 
Whitman Bros 1116 Chestnut Philadelphia 
Whitman Frank 113 Oreenwlch Reading Pa 
Whitney Tillle 10 Kane Buffalo 
Wlohert Orace toll Miohlean »v Chicago 
Wilder Marshall Atlantic City N J 
Wiley May F Big Review B R 
Wllkens A Wllkens 161 Willis av N Y 
Wllhelm Fred Sam T Jacks B R 
Wlllard Frances Tiger Lilies B R 
Wlllard A Bond Varieties Terre Haute 
Williams Clara 1460 Tremont Cleveland 
Williams Cowboy 4716 Upland Philadelphia 
Wllllama Cbaa 1016 Rutgers Bt Louis 
Williams John Cracker Jacks B R 
Wllllama Ed A Florence 94 W 101 N Y 
Williams A DeCroteau 1 Ash ton sq Lynn Mass 
Williams A Gilbert 1010 Marshfleld av Chic 
Williams A Segal Keiths Phlla 

WORLD « KINGSTON 

Next Week (March 6), Orpheum. Brooklyn. 

Williams A Stevens 1616 Calumet Chicago 

Williams Mollis Cracker Jacks B R 

Williamson Frank Runaway Olrle B R 

Wllllson Herbert Al Fields Minstrels 

Wills ft Hassan Keiths Phlla 

Wilson Fred Cracker Jacks B R 

Wilson Lottie 1101 Clifton av Chicago 

Wilson Al and May Dorp Schenectady lndef 

Wilson Marie Queen of Jardln de Paris B R 

Wilson LIsEle 176 Franklin Buffalo 

Wilson Jas Olnger Girls B R 

Wilson Patter Tom 2666 7 Av N Y 

Wilson A Plnkney 107 W 16 Kansas City 

Wlnfleld Frank Hastings Show B R 

Winkler Kress Trio 261 W St New York 

Wise A Milton Brennan Circuit New Zealand 

Withrow A Glover Holty Tolty Co 

Wolfe A Lee 814 Woodlawn av Toledo 

Wood Bros Hip Cleveland 

Woodall Billy 420 First av Nashville 

Wood Ollie 600 W 164 New York 

EARL WRIGHT 

■till with ROLAND CARTER A CO. 

(Formerly billed aa Bd Wright) 

ORIGINAL RAO TIMB YODLBR 



Wooda Ralton A Co National Chicago 
Work A Ower Orpheum Winnipeg 
Worrell Cbaa Century Olrls B R 

X. 

Xavtera Four 1144 W 10 Chicago 

Y. 
Tackier A Bunnell Laneaater Pa 
Yeager Cbaa Dreamlandere B B 
Yeoman Bee 4600 Olbeoa av Bt Louis 
Yerxa Ernest A Adele Orpheum Ogden Utah 
Yost Harry B World of Pleaaure B R 
Young Carrie Bohemians B R 
Young De Witt A 8lstcr Julian Chicago 
Young A Phelps 1011 Baker Evansvllle Ind 
Young Ollie A April Chases Washington - 
Yulr May Pennant Winners B R 

Z. 
Zanclgs 80 Cliff av B Portchester N T 
Zanfrellas 111 Brixton London 
Zeda Harry L 1128 Cambria Philadelphia 
Zelser A Thorne Wlllard Temple of Mualc 
Zell A Rodgera 67 So Clark Chicago 
Zimmerman Al Dreamlandera B R 



BURLESQUE ROUTES 



Weeks Mar. 6 and Mar. 13. 



Americans Trocadero Philadelphia 13 Lyceum 

Washington 
Beauty Trust Empire Cleveland 13 Gayety 

Pittsburg 
Behmans Show Westminster Providence 13-16 
Park Bridgeport 16-18 Gllmore Springfield 
Big Banner Show Murray Hill New York 13 

Music Hall New York 
Big Gaiety Co Gayety Louisville 13 Standard 

Cincinnati 
Big Review Bowery New York 18-16 Folly 

Paterson 16-18 Bon Ton Jersey City 
Bon Tons Gayety Washington 18 Gayety Bal- 
timore 
Bohemians 6-8 Lucerne Wllkes-Barre 9-11 

Gayety Scranton 13 Gayety Albany 
Bowery Burlesquers Gayety Baltimore 13 Gay- 
ety Philadelphia 
Brigadiers St Joe IS Century Kansaae City 
Broadway Gayety Girls Dewey Minneapolis 13 

Star St Paul 
Cherry Blossoms Casino Brooklyn 13 Empire 

Brooklyn 
College Girls 6-8 Empire Albany 9-11 Mohawk 

Schenectady 13 Gayety Boston 
Columbia Burlesquers Gayety Brooklyn 13-15 
Empire Albany 16-18 Mohawk Schenectady 
Cosy Corner Girls Gayety Albany 13 Cnslno 

Brooklyn 
Cracker Jacks Gayety Pittsburg 13 Gayety 

Washington 
Dainty Duchess Olympic New York 13 Gayety 

Brooklyn . 

Dreamlands Star St Paul 13 St Joe 
Ducklings Penn Circuit 13 Academy Pittsburg 
Fads and Failles Columbia Chicago 13 Star 

and Garter Chicago 
Follies Day Folly Chicago 13 Star Milwaukee 
Follies New York Gayety Omaha 13 Gayety 

Kansas City 
Ginger Girls Standard Cincinnati 13 Columbia 

Chicago 
Clrls From Dixie Buckingham Louisville 13 

Peoples Cincinnati 
('.iris From Happyland Gayety Detroit 13 Ai- 
nu mbra Chicago 
Coldcn Crook Empire Toledo 13 Empire Cleve- 
land 
Hastings Big Show Gayety Toronto 13 Gayety 

Detroit 
Howes Love Makers Columbia New York 13 

Casino Boston 
Imperials 6-8 Bon Ton Jersey City It- 11 Folly 
Paterson 13-16 Luzerne Wllkes-Barre 16-18 
Gayety Scranton 
Irwlna Big Show Gayety Kansas City 13 Gay- 
ety Bt Louis 
Irwina Majesties Gayety St Louis 13 Gayety 

Louisville 
Jardln el) Paris Empire Newark 13 Bowery 

New York 
Jersey Lilies Casino Philadelphia 13 Columbia 

New York 
Jolly Girls Avenue Detroit 13 Lafayette Buf- 
falo 
Kentucky Belles Empire Brooklyn 13 Bronx 

New York 
Knickerbockers Waldmans Newark 13 Star 

Brooklyn 
Lady Buccaneers Star Toronto 13 Royal Mon- 
treal 
Marathon Girls Corinthian Rochester 1 :i Gar- 
den Buffalo 
Merry Maidens Empire Indianapolis 13 Hue k- 

ItiKham Louisville 
Merry Whirl Star Milwaukee 13 Dewey Min- 
neapolis 
Midnight Maidens C-8 Park Bridgeport '."-II 
Gllmore SprlnKueld 13 Murray Hill New 
York 
Moulin Rouge Lyceum Washington 13 Monu- 
mental Baltimore 
New Century Girls Empire Chicago 13 Avenue 

Detroit 
Parisian Widows Garden Buffalo 13 Gayety 

Toronto 
Passing Parade Eighth Ave N Y 13 Empii. 

Newark 
Put Whites Gayety Girls Columbia Boston U- 
15 Hon Ton Jersey City lfi-18 Folly Pat. i 
son 
Pennant Winners Star Cleveland 13 l'oil\ 

Chicago 
Queen Bohemia Star and Gnrtet « ' 1 1 i < ■ ■ i « < » 13 

Empire T.oledo 
Queen Jardln De Paris Gayety Minneapolis I ': 

Gayety Omaha 
Rector Girls Lafayette Buffalo 13 Star To 

ronto 
Reeves Beauty Show Empire Ho!>oken I - 

Waldmans Newark 
Rentz-Santley Alhambra Chicago 13 Ga>.'. 

Milwaukee 
Robinson Crusoe Girls Casino Boston 1 3- ! . 
Mohawk Schenectady lfi-18 Empire a 11. any 
Rolllckers Century Kansas City 13 Standard 
St Louis 



Roee Bydell Oalety Boeton IS Westminster 
Providence 

Runaway Olrls Music Hall New York 13 Em- 
pire Hoboken 

Sam T Jacks Royal Montreal IS Howard Bos- 
ton * 

Serenaders Gayety Milwaukee 13 Gayety Min- 
neapolis 

Star A Garter Show 6-8 Mohawk Schenec- 
tady 9-11 Empire Albany 13 Corinthian 
Rochester 

Star Show Girls 6-8 Folly Paterson 9-11 Bon 
Ton Jersey City 13-16 Gayety Scranton 16- 
18 Luzerne Wllkes-Barre 

Tiger Lillles Peoples Cincinnati 13 Empire 
Chicago 

Trocaderos Star Brooklyn 13 Cnslno Phila- 
delphia 

Umpire Show Monumental Baltimore 13 Penn 
Circuit 

Vanity Fair Gayety Philadelphia 13 Olympic 
New York 

Washington Society Girls Howard Boston 13 
Columbia Boston 

Watsons Burlesquers Standard St Louis 13 
Empire Indianapolis 

World of Pleasure 6-8 Gayety Scranton 9-11 
Lucerne Wllkes-Bflrrc 13 Trocadero Phila- 
delphia 

Yankee Doodle Girls Academy Pittsburg 13 
Star Cleveland 



LETTERS 



F follows, letter Is at San 
follows, letter is in London 



Where C follows same, letter is In Chi- 
cago. 

Where S 
Francisco. 

Where L 
office. 

Advertising or circular letters of any de- 
scription will not be listed "then known. 

Letters will be held for two weeks. 

P following name Indicates postal, ad- 
vertised once only. 



Adair A Henry 
Alpha Troupe 
Alpine Troupe 
Anderson May 
Arizona Trio (C) 
Arken Geo 
Ashley & Lee (C) 



B 



Baas A H 
Ramping Henry 
Banta C 
tianvard 

(C) 
Uanvard The (C) 
Hards Four (C) 
Barnes Hattle Delaro 



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& 



(C) 
(C) 
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Barrett A Earle (C) 
Heals Punch & Judy 
Beauties Dancing (C) 
Bedwards W H (C) 
Beeman Theresa (O) 
llegar Grace 
Begar Grace (C) 
Belmonts The (C) 
Benjamin Bob (C) 
Bennett Sisters 
Bcntley .1 II (C) 
Berry & Benson (C) 
Bicknell & Gilney (C) 
Bill Rlcanlo (C) 
Bixley Edgar 
Hockman K (C) 
Bohannon M T 
Bonlta (C) 
Bowman Jas (C) 
Boyer Susie (C) 
Bradbury J H 
Bradham Juanita (C) 
Brooks Mr 
Brown Jack (C) 
Bryant Nellie 



Callahan W E (C) 
Cameron Ella 
Charletta <C) 
Carlisle .! II (Ci 
Carmen Beatrice id 
Carr Nellie (C) 
Carlllo I<eo 
Carre Mayhelle 
Carroll Sadie (C> 
Carter Virginia i.c 

(C) 
Casariy Mabel (C) 
Cecile Francis & Co 

(C) 
Cliartres Sisters in 
Cherle Doris <Ci 
Chester E F K'l 
Christopher Mr a Mrs 

F C (C) 
Choylnske Joe (C) 
Christy Dixie 
Claire filad.s 
Clark & Bergman (C) 
Clarke Helen (C) 
clito Jno (C) 
dure Raymond (C) 



Clure M C (C) 
Coates G 

Cogswell Sarah L (C) 
Col be Joe 

Cole & Coleman (C) 
Cole Dolllne (C) 
Coleman Bqyd (C) 
Colburn A Pearson 
(C) 

Conway Chas (C) 
Conway & Corkell 

(C) 
Con well Bob (C) 
Collins Corset te (C) 
Cook Bessie (C) 
Cook Geo Shaw (C) 
Cooper K (C) 
Copeland Sandy (P) 
Cotay Liia 
Coulter Frazer (C) 
Coulter P W 
Courtlelgh Wm 
Coyne Jack 
Crapo Harry (C) 
Crawford Belle 
Cromwell A Samse 

(C) 

Crotton Bros 
Curamlngs Richard 

(C) 
Curran MaJ P (C) 
Curtis Fred (C) 



Daly Jack (C) 

D'Amnn Chester 

Dan Max 

Darro Arthur (C) 

Davenport Blllle 

Davis Jack (C) 

Day Dave (C) 

Day Carlta (C) 

Day Carlta 

Dean Gussie 

Dean Daisy (C) 

De Balcstrlcs Animals 

(C) 
De Coc Harry 
Do Costa Viola 
De Foggl Louise (C) 
De Fays Musical (C) 
Dcfreji Gordon 
Delacy Mable (C) 
De Lisle Mac (C) 
Dematoes The (Cl 
Ixnsmoro Vivian 
Me Itenzo & La Due 

(Cl 

De Shon Cuba (C) 
Devlin John J 
Dick Al 

Diericks Bros (!') 
Dierii ks Floyd C (Ci 
Dilworth Lillian 
Donald & Carson 
Donovan Jas B 
Doone Allln 
Doore Allen (C) 
Dowllng Jos 
Drew Harry 
Dudley Alice 



Dunswortb A Valder J 

Du Wrat Wherle (C) Judge Harvard (C) 

1 Jubass Stephen (C) 
22 Junius Theo 

Earle Prank (8 F) 
Earle Vlena (C) 
Edman A Gaylor 
EdwardB Jennie 
Edwards John 
Ekhardt & Francis 
Eldrldge A Barlow 

(C) 
Elliott Wm H (C) 
Elwood Emma (C) 
Emmett Kittle 
English Girls (C) 
Ernie & Ernie 
Eske Will (C) 
Eulette (C) 



Fenner Geo (C) 
Ferry John 
Fields F A (C) 
Fields Harry W (C) 
Flynn Earl (S F) 
Flynn Earl 
Flynn Josle 
Ford Vivian 
Fowler Lew (C) 
Prankel Fannie (C) 
Frederick A Venlta 
Fredericks Musical 

(C) 
Frlcker Chas (C) 
Fritz Delno 
Franklin Ruby (C) 
Fulton Maude 



Garclnetty H (8 F) 
Gegan C 
Genero Dave (C) 
Germain Gertie (C) 
Gemaro Ray (C) 
Glbner Bob (P) 
Gllmore Mary (C) 
Goldberg Sol (C) 
Golden Jack (C) 
Ooodall Will 
Goodwin Sol (C) 
Goodyear Mildred 
Gordon A Hargrave 

(P) 
Grady Ed 
Graham C (C) 
Grand Gertie (C) 
Green Ethel 
Green May 
Grleb Matilda (O 
Grimes Gertie 
Grimes Harry (C) 
Grimm Harry 
Gruet Mrs J 
Gruett Marie 
Gwynne Beulah (C) 

H 

Haines E E (C) 

Haley Jim (C) 

Hall Christine 

Hall Lillian (C) 

Hall Stanley 

Halllgans A Ward 
(C) 

Harallns The (C) 

Hammond A Forrester 
(C) 

Hanlon A Walsh (C) 

Hansen Louise 

Harper F B 

Harpstrlte J W (C) 

Harris Eddie 

Harvey Allen (C) 

Hastings Adelaide (C) 

Hayden Borden & 
Hnyden (C) 

Hayden Jos (C) 

Hayes Brent 

Hayes Geo II (C) 

Hayes Sully (C) 

Hemingway Billy 

Henderson & Thomas 

Henry K E (C) 

Herron Bertlo 

Hoffman Milton E (C) 

Holer Thos (C) 

Holclcu Richard 

Hoover R E (C) 

Holmes Wells & Fin- 
ley (Cl 

Howard Sam 

Hume It C (C) 

Hushes J (C) 

II UK lies J J 

Hurley W L 

Huston Arthur 

Herron G (C) 



I 



Keith K (C) 
Keeler John 
Kelly Jack 
Kendall Chas 
Kennedy Jaa J 
Kent Annie 
KUendt Bros (C) 
Klrksmlth Sisters 
Kirksmlth Bisters (C) 
Kline Saml (C) 
Knight Otis (C) 
Knox Wm C 
Rollins A Kllfton (C) 
Kolllns King (C) 
Kramer Sam (C) 
Kroueman Bros (C) 
Kurklietts Pranas (C) 
Kutz Dave (C) 



La Cross Monte (C) 

Lake Harry 

La Taska Phil (C) 

Lamar Al 

Lamence Effle (C) 

Lancaster Dick 

Laurenz Burt 

Lavan Eleanor (C) 

La Varde Lillian 

Laverne Trio 

La Vlere Helen (C) 

Lcander Thos (C) 

I*ee Irene 

Lee Irving (C) 

Lehman Jos (C) 

Le Laro Arthur (C) 

Lemleux Geo (C) 

Leo Fred (C) 

Leroy A Harvey (C) 

Letelller Prof A (8 P) 

Levin Percy (C) 

Lewis A Harr 

Lewis HP (C) . 

Llnd Harry 

Linden Geo 

Lindsay Roy (C) 

Livingston Cora 

Logan Emma (C) 

Lovett Geo (C) 

Lowe Musical (C) 

Lowenworth £ Cohen 

(C) 
Lucades The (C) 
Lucas Jlmmle (C) 
Lynn Sisters 

M 

Mack Ned 

Mack W H A Co (<') 
Maltland Madge 
Malone C E (C) 
Manlon Raymond G 

(C) 
Marion Raymond (C) 
Mann & Franks (C) 
Margaret A Jaokmn 

(C) 
Marks Emily 
Marsh Joe (Cl 
Marston Pere (P) 
MathowHon Charles C 

(C) 
Maynard Grace 
Mc-Call Kittle (C) 
McCormlck Hugh 
McCormlck A Willing- 
ton (C) 
McCullough, Carl 
McCullough, Carl (C) 
McDonald, II B (C) 
McDonald Jimmy (C) 
McLellan A Carson 

(C) 
Mac Donald Hazel (C) 
McKeghnlcke A H (C) 
Mlllards The (C) 
Miller Elmer (C) 
Miller A Lysle (C) 
Miller & Tempest. (C) 
Miller Eagle A Miller 
Mlllman Bird 
Milton Geo (C) 
Mitchell Dot (C) 
Mitchell Otis (C) 
Montague Sone (C) 
Montell Geo 
Montgomery Marshall 
Montrose Senator (C) 
Morgan Jack (C) 
MoFhcr C E 
Moure Blanche fC) 
Murphy John A 
Murphy & Wlllard (C) 
Murphy John E 
Murphy & Wlllard 
Murray Elsie 
Murray A Hamilton « 



ks (C 

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Ikons Musi< al ( S V) 
Her Nick 
Inncs Wm (C) 
lolcen Sisters (C) 



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N'awn Tom 
Nichols Nellie (f > 
Northcolt J W (C) 



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Management. FRAZEE ft LEDERER 

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DR. CARL 




HERMAN 

AN ATTRACTION OF UNUSUAL 
INTEREST 

A FURORE in ATLANTA and 
COLUMBUS 

HERMAN 

"Electric Wizard" 

OF THE NORTH 



Only act of its kind in vaudeville 



Surnamed "BRITISH EDISON" 



Electricity, here, there and 

everywhere presenting the 

most DIVERSIFIED en- 

tertainment on earth 



Dr. HERMAN 

SCIENTIST. INVENTOR and 
ENTERTAINER 

Roars! Yells! Screams of Laugh- 
ter! Cheers! Tears! and Thunders 
of Applause at Every Perfor- 
mance. 

Dr. HERMAN 

attracts the people as the magnet 
does the needle 



Next Week (March 6) 

Cedar Rapids, Iowa 

«•"• PAf CASEY 



VARIETY 



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Coast to Coast 



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Star acts requiring engagements In Europe, communicate at once. Geersje 
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mental In Introducing more American sets to Europe In one year than all other 
Agencies combined. George Foster visits the U. 8. A. annually, and periodically 
•very other continental city In Europe. 

Cables t Confirmation, 



Griffin Circuit 



has plenty of time, with short Jumps. Novelty features and real sets. Write or wire 

W. ©BIFFIN, Booking Agent. Qrlmn Vaudeville Circuit, Variety Theatre Bldg., Toronto, Can. 



CONFIDENCE 



of your customers Is required to build up a successful business. 
I have arranged STEAMSHIP accommodations 4 TIMB8 for 

Jsan Clermont, Arnold Da Blare, Jordan and Harvey, Alice Lloyd; 

3 TIMES for Bellolatre Bros., Sam Elton, Imro Fox, W. C. 
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Northrup Alice (C) 
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Phlpps J L (C) 
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Polk A (C) 
Princo Little 
Provol 
Provol (C) 
Paulus Paul (C) 

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Raymond & Caverley 
Raymond & Hall (C) 
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Renne Elsie (C) 
Rawson & Clare (P) 
Rcvclly Hugo 
Revere Myrtle 
ReynoldB & Gray (C) 
Rhodes Lillian (C) 
Rlgby Arthur 
Rickey Arnold 
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Roberts AI 

Robertson Hobble (C) 
Rock Mrs. W H 
Rodmore Frank 
Rogee Wilfred (C) 
Rooks Leon V (C) 
Rose Misses 
Rose .11 in my (C) 
Rosen lelt D E 
Rosetta 
Ross Francis 
Ross Fred (C) 
Royce Jack 
Rozeta Stella 
Russell Fred 
Russell Tenle 
Reed Xeta (C) 
Rex Circus (C) 
Rice Hello & Co (C) 



S,i Haras The 
Salambos (C) 
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Kartell Winnie (C) 
Sayles Chas (C) 
Schlater G A (C) 
Scott & Davis 
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Seymour Hazel (C) 
Sharp & Turck (C) 
Sharp & Montgomery 

(C) 
Shean Al 

Sherwood .Tac C (C) 
Shields Sydney (C) 
Shields Sydney 
Shilling Carl 
Shilling Ada 
Short J C (C) 
Slegel Fanny (C) 
Smith Jas II (C) 
Smith Jack 
SouslofT G (C) 
St. Albyn Edmond G 



St. John Xanoy* (C) 
Standing Jack (C) 
Stanhope Paul (C) 
Stanley Joe (C) 
Steel Fred 
Steele Erby 
Steely & Edwards 
Sterling Ada 
Stewart Capt 
Stewart & 

(S F) 
Stone Frank 
Sullivan Hen 
Sullivan 
Sullivan 
Sullivan 
Sully U 

Sully & Huss( % 
Sully Jack (C) 
Sutton Wm 
Sweet Chas R (C) 
Swift Thos (C) 
Summer Jas (C) 



Vlollnsky (C) 
Von du Au E 

W 



(C) 



Gen (C) 

Sterling 

(C) 

(C) 
Isabel (C) 
Michael 
Minnie (C) 
(C) 

(O 



Texlo & 

Thleber 

Thlelan 

Thomas 

Thomas 

Thomas 



Co (C) 

John (C) 
F (C> 
AngePia (C) 

Cora (C) 
Ray (CJ 

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Thompson W A 
Thorpe Rubyn 
Thromans w II 
Travcrs Eddie 



(C) 



Valle Louis J 
Van Horen 
Vanity (C) 
Vassar Milton C 
Velde Mario <C) 
Vic & Hob 
Vincent Mrs B 
(SF) 



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Walman Harry (C) 
Wakefield Will Holt 

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Walker Jack (C) 
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Ware S 

Warfleld Dixie (C) 
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Warne Hilda 
Wathon Stanley 
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Edwards 
Weber -Chas (C) 
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Wheeler Mach (P) 
Whltaker Mrs A J 

(P) 
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Williams Geo 
Williams Hillle 
Williams Mollle 
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Wilson C (C) 
Wilson Chas (C) 
Wilson Jimmle (C) 
Wilson Nellie (C) 
Wynne Wish 



Young Lonclla (C) 

Z 

Zerrell Rennle 
Zenora Frank 



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times. Split weeks arranged, an<J billing sent direct from the office so that every manager 
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kinds of talent. One week's trial Is all we ask to convince you that we can positive Is 
furnish you with what you want at the salary you want to pay. 

ARTISTS — Send In your open time; lowest possible terms and route for three weeks la 
advance. We are now in a position to guarantee acts of recognised merit eonseewtfre 
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VARIETY 



REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS 



THE VENTRILOQUIST WITH A 
PRODUCTION 

ED. F. 

REYNARD 

Presents Seth Dewberry and Jawn Jawnson In 
"A MORNING IN HICKSVILE." 

Direction JACK LEVY. 

Gene Hughes 

Manager, Promoter and Producer of Vaude- 
ville Acts. 

What to produce, and how to Bucceed. 

Authors please note: Communications so- 
licited. 

Putnam Bulldlnfi. New York. 



ELLI8 



MONA 



BLAMPHIN and HEHR 

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The CkaawM Supers of Vatdeville 

FOR SALE 

WIGGIN'S FARM 

Apply to THE OHADWIOK TBIO 

Stuart Barnes 

JAMBS U. PLUNKBTT, Mui|*r. 




It Isn't the name that makes the act — 
It's the act that makes the name. 



"TWO LOONEY KIDS" 

PRED MARTHA 

Lewis and Chapin 

Playing Western Vaudeville Mots. Assn. Time. 

Marshall P. Wilder 

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. 

Bell 'Phone IN. 



VACDEVTLLK'B DAINTY VALENTINE. 



VICTORINE 

Address VARIETY. Chicago. 

Bothwell 

Browne 



in: 




"GIRL 
TYPES" 

Featured 
THIS WEEK 

(FEB. 27) 

P. 6. Williams' 
Bronx, New York 




THE KINO OP IRELAND 

JAMES B. DONOVAN 

AND 

RENA ARNOLD 

QUEEN OF VAUDEVILLE 

DOINQ WELL, THANK YOU. 

Director and Adviser, Kins; K. C. 




DREAMING OF WHAT WAS. 

Our opening at the Odeon Cafe, San Fran- 
cisco, wri and still Is a big success. 

Will be glad to see all friends. 

First Performer: Did you read what "Those 
Three Hoys"' had In their ad. In VARIETY 
this week? 

Second Performer: Sure I did. 

First: I can't see some of that stuff they 
put In. 

Second: Well, you read It don't you? 

First: Yes: every week. 

Second: Well, that's what they put It In 
for. You read It and so do I. Every time we 
read It we see their names. So that's the 
object of the advertisement. 

First: (No answer). 

Odeoneously yours, 

VARDON, PERRY and WILBER 



J. LOUIS 




JBANNB 

INTZ and PALMER 

"THOSE CLASSY SINGERS." 
In an original, refreshing comedietta In 'one" 

JOCK 

cKAY 

SCOTCH COMIC 

Second to None. 

If you think you are 
clever, try IMttsflcld for a 

cure. 

This week (Feb. 27) In 
the Suburbs, Auditorium. 
Lynn. 

'Com. VAIUKTY **MY 





Oh! Jock, where are you hiding this week? 

Are you a member of the never-mlas-a-week 
club? Send five dollars nnd we'll put you on 
our "green" list. 

Always working. You can't stop a cork 
from floating. As like as two peas on a knife. 



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(Alons.) 

Sullivan A Consldlne Circuit. 

Special Representative CHAS WILSHIN. 



HOUR I. 

ason i Heeler 



HARRY L. WEBB 

Direetion Alf. T. Wilton 




Gartclle Bros. 

Introducing Singing, Dancing and 

SKATORIALISM 

Direction JAMES E. PLUNKETT. 



MAX 



GRACE 



Ritter - Foster 

ACROSS THE POND 
Address care VAUDEVILLE CLUB 

98 Charing Cross Road, London, Eng. 




GAVIN- PLATT 



THE 



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New Act In Preparation by 

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(No 7 Hawthorns Ave.. Clifton. N. J.) 

GILL BROWN 

AND 

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POR BALE: 1« MINUTES OP FUN. 
Address VARIBTT. 



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REEVES 




THB ORIGINAL DRUNK. 

"FOLLIE8 OP 1910" 

THIRD SEASON. 
Management P. ZEIGPELD. JR. '•§. '09. 'It, 



BARRY and WOLFORD 

"AT THE SONG BOOTH." 

Tims All Filled. 

JAMES E. PLUNKETT. Smart Mgr. 

Home address 8 Hawthorne Ave., Clifton, N. J. 



HERMAN 



Now Playing United Time. 

Agent, PAT CASBT 



CAM. 



Sam J. Curtis 

And Co. 

Melody and Mirth 

In the original "SCHOOL ACT" 
All music arranged by Geo. Botsford. 




"The Wlsard of the One-Strlag Instrument' 
UNITED TIMB. 



CHAS. F. SEMON 

"THE NARROW FELLER*' 





CATES 

World's Greatest and Most 
Meritorious Musical Act 



Do not be deceived by misrepresenters 
on the Saxophone who cannot prove 
their erroneous claims. 

We can and will prove aur claim of having absolutely 
the "WORLDS GREATEST SAXOPHONE SOLOIST" and the 
"WORLDS CHAMPION TEAM OF SAXOPHONE PLAYERS" 
against any saiopbone player or combination of saiophone 
players in the world, BARRING NONE, FOR ($1,000.00) 
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. 



BAN JOPHIENDS 

This Week (Feb. 27) COLONIAL, NEW YORK 

WALLACE-WARD-GROSSMAN, (Mgr.) 



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Return Engagement 
Orpheam Circuit 



This Week (Fee. 27) 
Orpheum, Denver 

Next Week (March 6) 
Travel 

Week March 13 
Orpheum, Minneapolis 




Season Fully Rooted 



Ofreeian 
PAT CASEY 



BILLY GASTON' 




PHENOMENAL SONG SUCCESSES 



"Are You As Lonesome As I Am, Dear?" "I'm Trying My Best to Smile" 

"Darned if the Fellows Can Do Without Girls, Girls, Girls" "I'm An Old Fashioned Kid" 



Published by 



Singing rights to the latter two tongs restricted. When released due notice will be given. 

IRO. Broadway and 39th 8t. v New York 



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SWELL 

MEDIAN 





AL SUTHERLAND, Manager 



THIS WEEK 

(Feb. 27) 

COLUMBIA 

ST. LOUIS 



MARIA RACKO and BRO 



Wh*% an$w«nng advertiaementt kindly mention VARIETY. 



The Most Wonderful 
Lady Athlete 

Successful THIS WEEK (Ft*. 27)C0UNIMl l New Terfc 
NEXT WEEK (March 8) ONPNEUM MOOftLYM 

Minaiement, ALEX FISCHER 



VARIETY 



fPha Nerth American, Philadelphia) 

CARRIE DE MAR'S NEW SONG ACT AT 
Her Popularity Attested by Big Variety 






Dainty, charming Carrie De Mar. with an entirely new 
aons act, is the headliner at Keith's this week, and yes- 
terday two bif audiences attested) to tho popularity in 
which Philadelphia theatregoer* hold her. She carries 
special scenery with her for each number she presents, and 
of course, a different costume for eaoh scene Each cos- 
tume Is a creation of art, from the hobble skirt In which 
she staffs her opening number on through the entire 
gamut of feminine fancies. ^^ 

Her piece de resistance Is her latest song creation, "Three 
Days on the Ocean," and In this shs reaches the climax 
of hsr art Her voice Is well adapted to the songs In hsr 
repertory, and altogether her act is the most taking of 
any that have boon soon at ths vaudeville houses this 



Popular Com 



DE MAR SCORES, 
la "Throes Day* on tho Ocean" 






There is plenty of class, entertainment and quantities of 
it in tho Keith bill this week, with dainty Carrie Do Mar 
as Its feature number, an* Oiling tho position right up to 
the high mark. Miss Do Mar la singing some new songs 
and wearing some wonderful gowns, and tho audience, 
whloh filled the theatre almost to capacity, evinced the 
greatest pleasure over the way this little comedienne enter- 
tained. 

Miss De Mar's closing song Is hsr best It is called 
"Three Days on the Ocean," and those who remember the 
success she made with "Lonesome Flossie," and other hits, 
can appreciate what it means when It Is said that "Three 
Days on the Ooean" is Just as big a bit and a worthy 
successor to the best shs has over offered. Another Is a 
Chantecler number, which Is a clone contestant for honors 
among the others. Special scenery and costume changes 
for eaoh song makes her act thoroughly complete in ovary 
detail. 



(The Philadelphia 

A JOKE AS DE MAR SEER IT. 



MAJL DE 

Sparkling la a bill of several excellent fsatures. Carrie 
De Mar was the principal star of Keith's bill. 

Persons who remember Miss De Mar's vary fanny antics 
as the gredually-gettlng-lntoxlcated girl In her last suc- 
cess, the Champagne song, will have no difficulty In real- 
ising Just how much laughter this talented artist elicited 






THE MAGNETISM OF 



Carrie De Mar 



IJmittti^riv 

QCtfTSaatMfMSfsw 



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£ JVtwtai 7.45 ** 
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Thru Oft* 

QNTHt 

Occam* 



In depicting a gay young miss afflicted with mal de mar. 
Her big hit was made in the song. "Three Days on ths 
Ooean." On a ship's deck, with a chair and a rail aa 
properties, shs first told of tho pleasures of a sea voyage 
and then showed by a series of contortions and expres- 
sions some of ths humor in being seasick. Ths audience 
screamed with laughter, just as though mal de mer wore 




NEXT WEEK (MARCH 6) SHEA'S, BUFFALO 



a funny thing, whloh It Isn't, unless you take Miss De 
Mar's Interpretation seriously. She also sang four other 
songs— "The Hobble." "Nobody's Satisfied." "Corns to Bed" 
and "Poor Old Cock-a-doodle-do." In each of the songs 
she changed her costume and went one better on all other 
comediennes by having a Changs of scenery for eaoh sot 

(Tho Philadelphia Evening Item.) 
CARRIE OB MAR IS A TREMENDOUS FAJ 

The house at both performances at Keith's Tneatre yes- 
terday played to over-capacity and even the steps were in 
demand, and It Was a strong bill that drew those crowds — 
one thst had no repetitions and kept the Immense audi- 
ence amused from start to finish. 

Carrie De Mar easily led tho bill and her act Is one that 
deserves unstinted praise. She worked hard every minute 
she was on ths stage, and with five complete changes of 
costames and scenery she filled In forty minutes of time 
In hurricane style. This pupil of Joe Hart's proved herself 
yesterday as the Queen of vaudeville comediennes, and so 
quick was her work that aha left very little time for her 
audienoe to applaud. 

Every number she sang was new and original and was 
closely followed by coetume changes that were startling. 
Miss De Mar scored one of the great hits of the season 
In this city and will play to capacity houses all week if 
ths audiences do as much talking outside as thsy did while 
listening to her yesterday. 

Her best number was "Three Days on tho Ocean," In 
which she sang and acted the role of a maiden on her first 
voyage and went from the first stage of pleasure until the 
third day, when seasickness attacked her, and Miss De Mar 
must have studied her part from live subjects, ss she 
certainly well represented ons suffering from ths disagree- 
able malady. 

Tho scene was oh the deck of a steamer, and svery lurch 
the veassl mads brought forth spasms until ths final, when 
the Captain announced that the moon was coming up and 
tho seasick one had given up so muoh that sho really won- 
dered If shs had swallowed tho moon. "Poor Old Cock-a- 
doodle-do" was another strong song. In which shs ap- 
peared In fall feathers of the barnyard fowl and Imitated 
the orowlng and flapping of wings as a realistic moon 
areas over the housetops. This song had many strong hits 
In Its composition. "Come to Bod" was another number 
that proved a surprise. She appeared In foil pajamas, 
carrying a candle, and In the chorus brought a startling 
finish. 

By tha use of a moving picture machine, for which Miss 
Da Mar had posed, shs was seen ascending the stairs 
dragging a Teddy boar and singing the chorus of ths song. 
Shs hit some of the leading topics of the day in her song. 
"Nobody's Satisfied," and It mads many laughs for her. 
The hobble skirt was also cartooned In an acoentuated 
form, which brought out screams of approval as she 
hopped across ths stage. 






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"THE STANDARD," BUTTE. 



VILMOS WESTONY 
MAKES A BIG HIT 



NOTED BUIiGARIAN PIANIST ON 
THE BILL AT MAJESTIC. 



WELCOME II ENTHUSIASTIC 



Audience would be well satisfied if 
there was nothing but his numbers 
on the programme— He is recalled 
time and again. 



Were all the rest of the programme 
cut out and Vilmos Westony alone 
left on the Majestic theatre bill for 
the present week, it is safe to say 
that the house would be crowded at 
every performance. 

Westony has made the biggest hit 
of any attraction seen this season in 
vaudeville in Butte. At all three 
performances yesterday the standing- 
room notice was hung out and Wes- 
tony was accorded a great reception. 

Nearly every pianist in Butte and 
many who are studying music were 
in the audiences. 

At the early performance last 
night he played a selection from 
Wagner's "Tannhauser." He held his 
audience entranced. 

His second number was a com- 
position of his own. "Four National 
Anthems" of England, France, Ger- 
many and the United States, played 
simultaneously, with variations. 
When he strikes into "Dixie," the 
song that warms the hearts of every 
southerner and appeals always to an 
American audience, a burst of ap- 
plause greeted him. 

Appreciative delight was the re- 
sponse when he showed how the 
youthful pianist played the "Merry 
Widow Walts" for papa's birthday. 

When Westony attempts ragtime, 
as he says himself, it is merely an 
attempt. Americans, he declares, are 
the only ones who can play ragtime 
well, and it is easy to see that he is 
merely trying to appeal to the popu- 
lar American fancy. 

The hardest thing that Westony 
does is to make a short speech in 
English. He pronounces the few 
word with a care that shows he is 
laboring hard to remember, and as 
he finishes each short speech, explan- 
atory of his numbers, he wipes the 
sweat from his brow and settles 
down to the piano, where he express- 
es himself with much more ease. 

Westony is a whole orchestra in 
himself, and if the audience had its 
way, he would be kept busy at the 
piano for the entire time. 




VILMOS 
WESTONY 

Touring SULLIVANCONSIDINE CIRCUIT as a FEATURED ATTRACTION 




Week Commencing Feb. 25, 1911. 



Auspicious and Exclusive Engagement 
the Hungarian Piano Phenomenon 

Vilmos Westony 

The Only Wagnerian Pianist in the World. 
Music of One Hundred Symphonies Produced From a Single 
Pianos-Four National Anthems Played Simultaneously. 



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THIS WEEK (March 5) WASHINGTON, SPOKANE 
NEXT WEEK (March 12) MAJESTIC, SEATTLE 



THE BUTTE MINER. 



VILMOS WESTONY 
IS REAL SENSATION 



"I tank you ferry much von mi no 
whole heart/' declared Vilmos Wes- 
tony after the audience had encored 
him time and again at the Majestic, 
even after the piano on which he had 
played had been removed. He was 
encored at least 12 times. 

Vilmos Westony truly is an ar- 
tist. He is a great artist, a piano 
virtuoso of highest rank and he 
proved that to the entire and en- 
thusiastic satisfaction of his many 
listeners at the Majestic yesterday. 

Westony has a wonderful touch, 
a complete mastery of the technique 
required in a virtuoso, but better 
still he has what so many other great 
artists lack, an innate love of mel- 
ody that enables him to express him- 
self, via the piano, to perfection. 

A remarkable feature of his play- 
ing is his far reading knowledge of 
harmony. There is a perfect blend- 
ing in all he plays. The gradua- 
tions of feeling with which he plays, 
his sureness of manipulation and his 
interpretation are of the very high- 
est class. 

For instance, in his playing of 
four national anthems at the same 
time, he blends the melodies perfect- 
ly. There is no harsh and distinct 
change from one melody to another 
nor the playing of the melodies with- 
out regard to their harmony. One 
song weaves in and out of another; 
one overlaps the {Other or moves 
along with it in perfect time. It is 
all a very wonderful effort and cap- 
able of being played only by a mas- 
ter of the piano. He concludes 
that number with his own interpre- 
tation of the state song, "Montana," 
and in a masterly way. 

Westony is easily the musical s< jn- 
sation of the vaudeville stage a/id 
his entry into vaudeville is a dis- 
tinct triumph for that manner o/ 
entertainment. 

He plays for all members of his 
a'udience. There is classical music 
for those who love the classical, and 
popular melodies for those who like 
them and the way Westony can play 
popular melodies and ragtime is sur- 
prisingly delightful; surprising be- 
cause of the fact that a foreign ar- 
tist can so splendidly interpret an 
essentially American creation. 

His appearance in Butte is a real 
treat for all music lovers and judg- 
ing from the ovation given him yes- 
terday at his appearance he will 
prove one of the greatest stars the 
majestic has yet had. 

He uses a baby grand piano and 
accomplishes wonders. What he 
could do with a concert grand can 
be imagined. 

Rest of the Bill. 

There is mirth, plenty of life and 
thorough enjoyment in the rest of 
the bill. 



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When answering advtrtitemenU kindly mention YARIBTY. 




Vol. XXII. No. i. 



MARCH ii, 1911. 



PRICE TEN CENTS 



HAMMERSTEIN'S THEATRES 

OF FERED T O PANTAOES 

$2,000,000 Asked for the Victoria and Manhattan Opera 

House. Western Vaudeville Man East on the 

Proposition. Other Circuits Angling: for Him. 



Two million dollars as the price and 
the Oscar Hammerstein theatres as 
the object are the cause of Alexander 
Pantages' presence in New York. Mr. 
Pantages arrived in Chicago, Monday, 
where he, met his eastern representa- 
tive, Louis Plncus, who left New York 
Sunday on a wire from his chief. They 
are to reach New York today. 

The visit east of Pantages threat- 
ens to stir up the entire vaudeville 
situation, which seemed to have set- 
tled down when the Loew Enterprises 
disposed of "opposition" to the Unit- 
ed Booking Offices by "buying in" 
on the Morris Circuit. 

The Hammerstein proposition start- 
ed the new swirl. Oscar Hammerstein 
Is desirous of disposing of all his 
American theatrical properties. These 
Include the Manhattan Opera House, 
New York (which Mr. Hammerstein 
owns), and the ground lease of the 
site upon which the Victoria stands. 
For the two theatres, a price was set 
and Mr. Plncus is said to have carried 
a direct offer from Hammerstein to 
Pantages. The Pantages Circuit ex- 
tends over the western section of the 
country, competing with the Sulllvan- 
Consldine and Orpheum Circuits for 
patronage. 

Besides the offer of Hammerstein, 
Pantages is reported to have been in 
communication with other vaudeville 
concerns, particularly the United 
Booking Offices. The preliminaries to 
any connection with the United have 
been carried on through Walter F. 
Keefe of Chicago, as the nominal 
representative of John J. Murdock 
(or the United), although Mr. Keefe 
is the manager of the Theatrical Book- 
ing Corporation, Chicago, an agency 
which is opposed in business to the 
Western Vaudeville Association, Chi- 
cago, the western branch of the Or- 
pheum Circuit. 



What appears to portend a new whirl 
of vaudeville affairs is that the Unit- 
ed should open negotiations with Pan- 
tages as against the Orpheum Circuit 
theatres in the same territory, seeking 
an interest in Martin Beck's bailiwick, 
without obtaining it from Mr. Beck. 

Then again, it is said that while 
Pantages is in New York, he will meet 
S. Z. Poll, F. F. Proctor, Marcus Loew 
and William Morris, all of whom look 
upon the westerner as a likely asso- 
ciate. 

A wire from Chicago this week stat- 
ed that before Pantages reached Chi- 
cago he had been in communication 
with the T. B. C. with a view of a 
possible booking affiliation, but would 
leave Chicago without having settled 
upon any course. By Joining the T. 
B. C. office the Pantages Circuit could 
open eastern acts at Detroit and Min- 
neapolis, Instead of jumping them to 
Calgary, Canada, as now obliged to 
do. An eastern connection might af- 
ford Pantages a wider field for selec- 
tions, of benefit to him in his opposi- 
tion fight to Sullivan-Considine. 

The possibilities have been urged 
upon John W. Consldine, who is ex- 
pected in New York Sunday or Mon- 
day, when he will confer with his 
partner, "Big Tim" Sullivan. 

The Sullivan-Considine Circuit has 
nearly paralleled the Orpheum Circuit 
in the west, with but a couple of 
towns or so to complete its chain 
of modern theatres. With the grad- 
ually increasing quality of vaudeville 
bills west, there isn't a great differ- 
ence (Considlne's respective prices of 
admission) between what the 10-20 
circuits show and those seen on the 
Orpheum Circuit, excepting in the 
number of acts to a bill and the num- 
ber of shows dally. In course of time 
it might be naturally expected that 
Continued on page 10. 



VON POSSART CLOSES TOUR. 

Chicago, March 8. 

Last Saturday evening Ernst von 
Possart closed his tour with a per- 
formance of "The Daughter of Fabrl- 
cus.'' As showing how hard pressed 
the Shuberts are for attractions to 
even keep open the doors of this pretty 
theatre he was succeeded by a troupe 
of Bavarian Players. Bertha Kalisch, 
the "Yiddish" actress, will keep up 
the cosmopolitan parade next week by 
reviving "Kreutzer Sonata.*' 

Von Possart left for New York with 
his company, recruited from the New 
German theatre, there, and will play 
three times in the big city before sail- 
ing for home. Von Possart scored a 
great personal success but his support- 
ing company was unmercifully "pan- 
ned" by the local critics. 



TRYING OUT NEW PIECE. 

Cincinnati, March 8. 
Tomorrow afternoon Grace George 
will present "Things We Create" at 
the Lyric for the first time on any 
stage. The piece Is by David Carb. 



FRISCO PRINCESS DARK. 

San Francisco, March 8. 

The Princess will be dark next week 
through "The Isle of Spice" (billed 
there) having closed on the road. 

The house reopens March 19 with 
"Father and the Boys." 



CHEVALIER SHOW CLOSING. 

Washington, March 8. 
Albert Chevalier's show "Daddy 
Dufard" closes here. Mr. Chevalier 
has successfully negotiated for a re- 
turn to vaudeville and will open at 
the Majestic, Chicago, April 1. 

In the Cincinnati Commercial Tri- 
bune, March 5, Montgomery Phister 
said that Albert Chevalier played one 
week of nine performances in Chica- 
go to a gross of $1,700. 



NEW NAME FOR OLD PLAY. 

Atlantic City, March 8. 
At the Apollo for the last half of 
next week Is billed "The Quality of 
Mercy," a piece produced last season 
by Frederic Thompson under the title 
of "My Man." 

Coming Soon! BIX KIRKSMITH HIMTERH. 



MOB TEARS UP THEATRE. 

(Special Cable to Varibtt.) 

Paris, March 7. 

Sunday night at the Casino de Paris 
on the Rue de Clichy, an orderly 
crowd assembled to witness the vaude- 
ville performance announced for that 
evening, became a riotous mob when 
Informed there would be no show. 

The people clamored for the return 
of their money. Not receiving It, 
chairs', mirrors and fixtures were 
smashed. The police were Insufficient 
and powerless. Several arrests were 
made. 

The trouble arose through the Ca- 
sino closing March 5 (Sunday), with 
none of the artists (vaudeville) hav- 
ing received settlement for salary. It 
was arranged that a co-operative Sun- 
day night program should be given 00 
a percentage plan with the theatre 
for their benefit. Other creditors 
of the Casino hearing that the show 
was about to commence, threatened 
to attack the receipts, so the artists 
refused to go on. 

After many failures with a varying 
policy, the Casino was reopened a few 
months ago with vaudeville, under the 
management of Jack De Freece, of 
London. Unsuccessful also under Mr. 
De Freece's management, he withdrew 
from all connection with the theatre 
about Feb. 15. 



HERXSTEIN WITHDRAWS SHOW. 

(Special Cable to Variety^ ) 
Paris, March 8. 

After much rioting which had the 
police working overtime making ar- 
rests and which repeatedly interrupt- 
ed the play, Henri Bernstein, who 
v.roto "The Thief" and others, has 
withdrawn his latest three-act comedy 
"Apres Moi" ("After Me") from the 
Theatre de la Comedie Francalse. 

The play stirred up the entire city. 
Political factions took sides in the 
matter, many objecting to the senti- 
ment of the Bernstein piece at the 
House of Moliere. 



A. V. A.'S ORGANIZING. 

A meeting to organize the American 
Vaudeville Artists was held last night 
(Thursday) at Keen's Chop House, 
New York. About fifty prospective 
members assembled. 



VARIETY 



K-P HEARING ENDED. 

Portland, Me., March 8. 

The hearing In the Keith-Proctor ac- 
tion over the appointment of a receiver 
for the corporation ended Tuesday af- 
ternoon. Two weeks were allowed 
the attorneys to submit briefs. 

At the Monday hearing P. F. Proc- 
tor testified. J. Austin Fynes, at dif- 
ferent times general manager for both 
B. F. Keith and F. F. Proctor, was 
also on the witness stand. Mr. Fynes' 
testimony developed that he promoted 
the sale of the Fifth Avenue to Mr. 
Keith, realizing as a profit for him- 
self (Fynes) out of the transaction, 
$30,000. 

Mr. Proctor testified that when B. F 
Keith was purchasing the Anderson- 
Zlegler stock In the southwestern the- 
atres for $117,000, he was offered a 
"piece" for $50,000. Through his 
quarrel with Keith, Procto/ did not 
care to go Into It. "I objected to 
Investing In an enterprise wholly con- 
trolled by Keith," said Mr. Proctor. 

Proctor stated that the average 
yearly profit of his four New York 
houses before amalgamating with 
Keith had been $54,000; after the 
amalgamation, the profit had averaged 
$100,000. Last year, the best of the 
four the profits had reached $200,000. 

Mr. Proctor said his biggest loss for 
the year just before the amalgamation 
was at the 58th Street house, losing 
$61,000. The losses had run from 
that amount down to $10,000. 

After the briefs are submitted, a de- 
cision will be rendered in the usual 
course. 

There are no grounds to believe that 
aught but a dissolution of the Kelth- 
Proctor company will result, regard- 
less of the Portland decision. It is 
said that B. F. Keith has taken the 
stand that that must be the outcome 
and Mr. Proctor Is willing. 

The single contention is the lease 
for the Fifth Avenue, New York. Mr. 
Keith's position on that point at pres- 
ent is understood to be that Mr. Proc- 
tor may have a renewal lease of the 
house, provided the New York courts 
order that It be given him. The lo- 
cal courts will pass upon the merit of 
Proctor's claim. 

It is said that the formal dissolution 
of the Keith-Proctor concern may oc- 
cur within the next thirty days. 



A TEMPORARY "SPLIT." 

Winnipeg, March 8. 

Nearly was the act of Clay Smith 
and the Melnotte sisters separated 
after playing the Orpheum, St.- Paul 
last week. They are on the opening 
program of the new Orpheum, this 
city, for next week. 

Mr. Smith decided to leave the girls, 
and did return to New York, but he 
came back, and the trio hope to play 
their full route on the Orpheum tour. 



ILL IN FRISCO HOSPITAL. 

San Francisco, March 8. 

Ciuido Deiro, an accordcon player, 
who has a year's bookings over the 
Orpheum Circuit, is ill in a local hos- 
pital. 

Deiro jumped from New York to 
California to purchase a new instru- 
ment. 



AN OLIVE BREAKS AN ARM. 

It was only a little olive that all the 
funny men joke about but It broke 
Estelle Churchill's arm in two places 
Monday evening. 

Miss Churchill Is the drummer of 
"The Musikgirls", a very healthy 
young woman. In seeking the preser- 
vation of her health, Estelle wandered 
into a restaurant where they have 
marble floors and the guests are care- 
less. 

One of the diners dropped the olive 
on the marble. Miss Churchill while 




J. ROGER FIELD 

Will friends kindly advise as to the where- 
abouts of J. ROGER FIELD. 

Last heard from was Dallas. Texas, in 
vaudeville with HART AND FIELD. June, 

1908. 

Mother very 111, not hearing from him. 
Party giving Information leading to his 
whereabouts will be gonerouBly rewarded. 
Address 

HARRY T. BECKER. 

307 Blue Hills Ave., Hartford, Conn. 



gracefully gliding towards the door, 
felt the olive beneath one of her feet; 
then struck the floor; then found her- 
self In her room at the Gilsey House. 
Yesterday Estelle left for her home In 
Boston to recover. It will be four 
weeks. 

The accident caused the cancellation 
of the act over the Orpheum Circuit. 
It was to have opened Sunday at 
Duluth. The Casey Agency booked in 
the Marvellous Millers for the open 
time. "The Musikgirls" will go over 
the time later, when Estelle shall have 
recovered the use of her arm for an 
arm is a necessity to such a successful 
drummer-girl as Miss Churchill has 
proven to herself to be. 



THE WINNIPEG OPENING. 

Winnipeg, March 8. 

The new Orpheum opens its doors 
March 13. It is an addition on the 
Orpheum Circuit, and starts here with- 
out any opposition In vaudeville of 
the first class. The house seats 1,- 
8 00. Prices will reach seventy-five 
cents. 

The first program will hold "The 
Bathing Girls," Bert Coote and Co., 
Goolman's Dors, Cook and Lorenz, 
Cross and Josephine, Clay Smith and 
Melnotte Sisters, Kremka Bros. 



LAEMMLE ABSORBS KRAMER. 

Chicago, March 8. 

The Music House of Laemmle has 
purchased the catalog of Victor Kra- 
mer, Personal, and the two businesses 
have been consolidated In the Laemmle 
offices in the Grand Opera House 
Building. Tom Qulgley will contluue 
as general manager of the Music House 
of Laemmle, and Victor Kremer will 
be business manager. Both Qulgley 
and Kremer will participate In boom- 
ing things professionally and commer- 
cially. 

Another move of importance trans- 
pired when Ted Snyder opened some 
showy and commodious business offi- 
ces and professional rooms on State 
street, at the corner of Monroe, Just 
across from the Majestic. The second 
floor of the building is occupied, with 
a State street front and a prominent 
showing on Monroe. 



HARRIS GROWS TIRED. 

Having grown tired of paying Ed- 
ward Laska $50 weekly, Charles K. 
Harris the music publisher has a law 
suit on his hands. The summons has 
been served and an answer returned. 

The facts are that over a year ago 
Mr. Harris purchased the business of 
the Trebuhs Music Publishing Co. 
"Trebuhs" reversed spells "Shubert." 
In the purchase of the concern, which 
led Mr. Harris to believe he would 
increase his importance and profits 
through a publishing rights connection 
with musical comedies produced by 
the Shuberts, Harris obtained Mr. Las- 
ka, who wag a party to the extent of 
a $50 weekly payment for two years. 
Whether services were to be rendered 
for this amount Isn't before the court 
yet. 

The heritage drained the Harris roll 
for a fifty regularly each week until 
a couple of months ago when the well 
dried up. Then came a suit for about 
$2,900,. representing the remainder of 
the agreed-for term. 

In June next Mr. Harris expects to 
visit Europe, to remain away until Sep- 
tember. This has no direct bearing 
on the $2,900. 



McCOY BACK IN THE RING. 

March 20 at Philadelphia Kid Mc- 
Coy will make a return to the ring, 
meeting on that date William Ber- 
ger. 

The Kid is re-entering the pugilistic 
game to demonstrate that a physical 
culture course he Is the director of has 
no regard for age. Mr. McCoy says 
man is as able at slyty as at twenty, 
if the correct attention Is paid to self, 
particularly breathing. From this 
dates all Ills according to America's 
greatest fighter. At 38 years of age 
McCoy will prove his theory. 

He is associated In business at 13 
West 34th street in "The New Life," 
where physical development for men, 
women and children is given atten- 
tion, purely on development lines. 



BIG SOUTHERN PAIR. 

New Orleans, March 8. 
Arrangements have been completed 
for a Gulf States Fair in this city next 
fall, to be the largest thing of the 
kind ever held In the south. It is 
sponsored by the New Orleans Busi- 
ness Men's League. $100,000 has 
been subscribed by that body. 



INTERSTATE RE-ELECTS. 

St. Louis, March 8. 

The Interstate Amusement Co., 
operating southwestern vaudeville 
houses, at its annual meeting here re- 
elected all its officers and directors. 
Reports submitted show an excellent 
financial condition. The company is 
capitalized at $225,000. 

The officers are Karl Hoblitzelle, 
president; George Hoblitzelle, vice- 
president; Ben P. Williams, secretary; 
Ashby Chouteau, treasurer. The di- 
rectors comprise the Hoblitzelles, Par- 
ker H. Woods, R. P. Williams and 
Ben P. Williams. 




PINCHED FOR BALLYHOOING. 

Baltimore, March 8. 

The Jupiter Brothers were pinched 
Monday for "ballyhoolng." The inci- 
dent created a vast amount of inter- 
est In the act and the vaudeville house 
where the brothers are playing. 

Riding bucking bronchos through 
the city of Jupiters soon had a 
crowd around them that blocked traf- 
fic. It was a great "flash." The po- 
lice interference was trivial. 



CARUSO "CANNED" AT KEITH'S. 

Boston, March 8. 

Caruso is being "canned" at Keith's 

this week where the tones of the tenor 

are reproduced through a phonograph 

to the house orchestra accompaniment. 



VARIETY 



DRAMATIC MUSICAL AGENTS 
FORM T HEIR OR GANIZATION 

No Special Object, According to the Officers. Actor's 

League to Follow Later. 



The Dramatic and Musical Agents' 
Association has been formed. Articles 
of incorporation were filed this week 
In Albany. On the roll may be found 
members and representatives of nearly 
every dramatic and musical agency in 
New York. 

The officers are: Matt Grau, presi- 
dent; Paul Scott, vice-president; Her- 
bert K. Betts, secretary and Fred. 
Darcy, treasurer. The board of di- 
rectors comprises Cecil DeMille, Wales 
Winter, Thomas Eberts, Miss A. E. 
Humbert, George White, Mrs. Agnes 
Kelly, Mrs. Anna V. Morrison, Edwin 




SADIE HELF 

(PRINCESS OF SONG) 
Who will appear next sen son In a big vaude- 
ville act entitled "GEE, BUT ITS GREAT TO 
MEET A FRIEND FROM YOUR HOME 
TOWN." 



Craine Fowler, C. H. Packard and Ar- 
nold Wolford. The association has an- 
nounced that its chief object is not to 
protest against certain laws effecting 
the business of employment agencies 
but to make conditions in general bet- 
ter for the agents concerned and to 
bring them into closer harmony. 

To a Variety representative Presi- 
dent Grau said: "The association is 
not Interested in any attempt to pass 
laws up in Albany. Ours is an asso- 
ciation formed to lend assistance to 
brother agents to bring about a better 
understanding between agent, manager 
and actor, to deal only with responsible 
managers and actors and to place the 
theatrical agency on a sound business 
basis. Managers have organized, vaud- 
ville agents have organized, stage 
hands have organized, the actors have 
organized and it is a natural conse- 
quence that the dramatic and musical 
agents have organized." 

It was suggested that the organiza- 
tion intended to keep a list of all ac- 
tors who do not pay commissions. 

Mr. Grau replied "The Association 
does not intend to keep any actor from 
making a living. It is only natural 
that an agent prefers to do business 
with an actor who acknowledges the 



importance of a commission by paying 
it, and it is only natural that an agent 
prefers not to do business with an ac- 
tor who is unworthy. Yes, we will 
keep a record of such, but we do not 
go farther than that. If an actor can 
obtain work without the assistance of 
the association we will not interfere. 
Our efforts will be to help every actor 
in any way we can who is worthy of 
consideration. 

"Later on we hope to organize the 
Actor's League, which will be a perma- 
nent organization open to all worthy 
actors and actresses. The Dramatic 
and Musical Agents' Association will 
be the Board of Directors and the pur- 
pose of the Actor's League will be to 
provide for the sick and needy, to bring 
back to New York any member who 
may be stranded at any time or finan- 
cially unable to reach his home, and 
to otherwise assist any member who 
may be in need. It will be a noble 
organization and one the actor really 
needs. Already the actors are more 
Interested in this than would be im- 
agined and such an organization is 
only possible with the assistance of 
such an association as we have just in- 
corporated." 

The recent death of Mrs. Beaumont 
Packard, one of the founders of the 
Association, has deprived the organi- 
zation of one of its most zealous and 
interested workers. 



TWO NEW STARS. 

When Elizabeth Murray finishes 

her road tour with "Miss Sherry" she 

is to be starred by Woods, Frazee & 

Lederer, in a piece now being written 

especially to suit her personality. 

The same firm vrill also exploit 
Frances Demarest next season after 
she closes with "Sherry." It is the 
contention of many that Miss Demar- 
est is the legitimate successor to Lil- 
lian Russell as the prize beauty, in ad- 
dition to which she is gifted with a 
degree of unction which is eminently 
suited to the modern musical comedy 
Idea. 



JUMPS TO N. Y. FOR LAY OFF. 

The week of "travel" for Alice 

Lloyd, which should have been her lot 

these days passing between Denver and 

Minneapolis on the Orpheum Circuit, 
is being spent by Miss Lloyd In New 
York. 

Instead of taking a slow train out 
of Denver Alice burned up all the fast 
specials in her haste to reach New 
York, the first sight of it the English 
girl has had since last September. To- 
day Miss Lloyd will hop aboard the 
20th Century, speed to Chicago once 
more, and flare away to the Orpheum, 
Minneapolis, in time for her Sunday 
matinee performance. 

Miss Lloyd reached Now York Tu"s- 
day morning. 



LEE HARRISON A MANAGER. 

The great popularity which sur- 
rounds Lee Harrison wherever he may 
be, will come in handy to the popular 
comedian, whqn, as manager of Va- 
leska Suratt's new show, the gray hair- 
ed young fellow will hang around 
"front." 

The show will probably take its 
start around Easter. An engagement 
made by Mr. Harrison to appear in 
the Shuberts Winter Garden revue has 
been canceled, though his former part- 
ner, Barney Bernard, will be in that 
production. 

Mr. Harrison and Richard Mackaye 
(the latter also interested in the Sur- 
att venture) placed before William 
Gould the other day a blank contract, 
asking Miss Suratt's once vaudeville 
partner to insert his own figure to 
travel with the show. Mr. Gould would 
not take advantage of the generous 
offer, having already signed to tour 
the Orpheum Circuit in his act with 
Hattie Loraine. 



"$2.50 SHOW" IS HERE. 

Variktv announced a fortnight ago 
that with the removal of the street 
ticket speculator the price of orchestra 
seats would be increased to $2.50 
each. Already the new Winter Gar- 
den has officially started the ball roll- 
ing and the experiment is being watch- 
ed with interest by the heads of both 
syndicates. 

Should the test not arouse any pro- 
test on the part of theatre-goers, all 
the first-class houses will immediately 
fall in line, gradually and without un- 
due blare of trumpets. 



AN ACT LOST FOR $300. 

The scheme to establish a new team 
for vaudeville, consisting of Georgia 
Caine and Edgar Atchison Ely, has 
been abandoned for all time. Both 
artists were willing and an act all 
arranged. The turn was offered to 
the managers and accepted, the lat- 
ter expressing a willingness to pay 
$1,200 a week for it. 

But Miss Caine resolutely declined 
to play for less than $1,500. So Ely 
is now rehearsing with the Winter 
Garden Company and Miss Caine is 
"resting" in Bermuda. 



ALICE FISHER IN SKETCH. 

Atlantic City, March 8. 

Next Monday for Young's Pier has 
been booked Alice Fisher in a sketch 
named "The Sunset Limited," written 
by A. S. Lipman. 

For support Miss Fisher will have 
her husband, William K. Harcourt, 
with a company. 

William L. Lykens of the Casey 
Agency, New York, placed the act. 
Tile price set is $1,500 weekly, it is 
reported. 



HECK COMES HOME. 

After thirty-five days away from his 
comfortable ollice chair in the Long 
Acre Building, Martin Beck returned 
to New York, Tuesday night. Charles 
Feleky, who had accompanied the Or- 
pheum Circuit's general manager 
abroad came back with him. 

"The Wall Street Oirl" will be the 
title of the musical production in 
which Blanche King will star next 
season. 



HOW SAVAGE FELT WHEN — 

It was rather surprising, on the first 
night of "Everywoman," at the Her- 
ald Square Theatre, to see Henry W. 
Savage yield to the lure of the foot- 
lights to the extent of indulging in a 
curtain speech. Mr. Savage hereto- 
fore has stuck to the background like 
a man either born through modesty 
to blush unseen, or having a Bagaclous 
business theory and playing the string 
out to its finish. He even backed up 
at the idea of letting the newspapers 
print his picture. 

Yet here he was, stepping up to the 
edge of the footlights with a plug hat 
in his hand, a first-part suit on his 
tall frame, and the pale, worn smile 
on his lips that is worn by persons 
being led to execution. He made a 
fairly good speech as such efforts go, 
but his mise-en-scene was to the bad, 
as it mostly is in these events. 

Few men realize that they look 
funny when they appear on the stage 




LAWRENCE JOHNSTON 

LAWKENCK JOHNSTON graduated from 
the University of Nebraska, took up the prac- 
tice of law (it Ilolsc, Idaho, served four yean 
in Judgo of the Municipal Court, and enjoys 
the distinction of being the youngest Judge 
Idaho ever dieted. Mr. Johnston Is now hav- 
ing remarkable success In vaudeville as a ven- 
triloquist. 



without make-up, and looking funny 
is not one of the accepted ambitions 
of tliis able and far seeing manager, 
who probably came out of the ordeal 
feeling like one reprieved after the 
noose had been adjusted, and vowing 
never to do it again. 



OFFICERS FOR PROTECT. ASS'N. 

A meeting is to be hold this week 
for the election of officers and to per- 
fect a permanent organization for the 
Managers' Protective Association. A 
sort of general superintendent for the 
Ass'n may be appointed. 

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Vol. XXII. 



March 11 



No. 1 



Arllng Diehl has replaced Babe 
Magon In "The Passing Parade." 



"The Jolly Bachelors** closes its sea- 
son this Saturday In Brooklyn. 



Bom, to Mr. and Mrs. William 
Sisto, a baby daughter. 

Jimmie Lucas and Francis Fields 
have separated as vaudeville partners. 



Luce and Luce will add a comedian 
to their musical turn, making a three- 
act. 



The Montauk, Passaic, N. J., will 
slightly alter its "pop" policy next 
week. 



Bertisch replaced Paul LaCroix, 
who left the Fifth Avenue program 
Tuesday. 

The opening of the Winter Garden, 
New York, has been postponed until 
March 14. 

Irene Dillon was removed to a hos- 
pital last Saturday suffering from scar- 
let fever. 

Flora Florenz has been engaged for 
Ned Wayburn's "The Producer," to 
take to vaudeville. 



Emma Dunn has been engaged for 
the middle-western houses booked by 
the Orpheum Circuit. 



"Absinthe," the new act to be pre- 
sented by Bob Mathews, opens March 
20, at Camden, N. J. 



Conroy and LeMalre open May 15 
at the Alhambra, Glasgow. They have 
ten weeks booked ahead. 



Mr. and Mrs. Hugh J. Emmet, west- 
ern ventriloquists, are in the east, 
being placed by Jack Levy. 



Joe. E. Howard's new show will first 
see the light at the Alhambra, Mil- 
waukee, in two or three weeks. 



Harry Stone and William Pruette 
are the latest acquisitions for the Jo- 
seph E. Gaites' show, "Dr. de Luxe." 

Lydia Arnold, formerly of Nevlns 
and Arnold, is working with James 
Donovan until Jim's wife recovers. 

Maude Raymond will open at the 
Majestic, Chicago, March 20. Frank 
Keenan will be on the same bill. 

Nellie lone Billings, a member of 
the Three Zechs, has sued her hus- 
band, J. L. Billings, for divorce. 



Zena Klefe, who has been attend- 
ing school in New York this winter 
will re-enter vaudeville in a new act. 



William Gould and Hattie Loraine 
open at Minneapolis, March 19, for 
their tour of the Orpheum Circuit. 

Hoey and Lee have placed with the 
Ted Snyder Co., fifty of their best 
parodies for publication in book form. 

Mudge and Morton, who have been 
in Europe for several years, reopened 
on the United time this week, at Lynn. 

Nellie Revell was the guest of honor 
at the dinner given by the Hungry 
Club in the Hotel Flanders, March 4. 



Lillian Wright has engaged Lloyd 
and Clayton, two promising Brooklyn 
"steppers," and is rehearsing a new 
dancing act for vaudeville. 

William Nathaniel Royster and Avi- 
ta Sanches Coles, both of the "Ma- 
dame Sherry" company, were married 
at Salt Lake City Feb. 27. 



Pat Rooney and James Madison are 
going to write songs together. Mr. 
Madison is preparing a new act for 
Rooney and Bent for next season. 



Ed. Reynard was suddenly taken ill 
Tuesday, and William Norris was 
hastily summoned to fill his place on 
the bill at the Warburton, Yonkers. 



Lillian Hoover, formerly of John 
and Lillian Hoover, will be seen in 
vaudeville shortly with her dancing 
boy under the direction of Sam Mey- 
ers. 



Robert T. Haines will return to 
vaudeville in a condensed version of 
a legitimate play. M. S. Bentham will 
secure the time. 



Caroline Greenfield has a sketch 
written by Palmer Slocum for vaude- 
ville. Miss Greenfield is under the 
direction of Helen Lehman, of the Dan 
Casey Co. 

Mrs. Schercr (Scherer and New- 
kirk) was taken suddenly ill while 
playing in the west, causing the team 
to cancel considerable time. She is 
recovering. 



Charles Hillman intends flying 
across Lake Michigan, May 14, with 
his wife as assistant aviator. Mr. 
Hillman wants Pat Casey to fire the 
starting gun. 



Harry Beresford and Patty Allison 
will present "23 Mulberry Bend" at 
the Hudson, Union Hill, N. J., next 
week. The sketch carries four or five 
people In it. 



The Misses Crawford and Montrose 
will continue as a "sister act" after 
leaving the three-act known as Mc- 
Donald, Crawford and Montrose at 
Chicago, March 28. 



David Genaro paid a visit to Ward's 
Island insane asylum to see Tony 
Pearl. He reports that Tony is wast- 
ing away to a mere skeleton and is 
too weak to leave his bed. 



Eugene Adams of the Alpha Troupe 
says he just wants to let you know 
a little Adams girl arrived the same 
day last month that George Wash- 
ington did some yearB before. 



Jas. Diamond, one of the comedians 
with "Up and Down Broadway," is 
to try the vaudeville plunge. Havez 
and Donnelly are preparing the act. 
He will be assisted by Anna Wheaton. 

James Neill is experiencing consid- 
erable difficulty in being fitted with 
a vaudevile sketch. Thus far this sea- 
son he has produced three acts and 
they are, according to his own words, 
"all lemons." 



Newell and Niblo, who have been 
out of vaudeville for a couple of 
months, owing to the poor health of 
Miss Niblo, return to work Sunday, 
beginning a tour of the W. V. A. time 
at Louisville. 



Margaret Mudge has returned from 
Havana, with bushels of gold earned 
while singing as soloist in the big ho- 
tel there. Margaret will be a mem- 
ber of the New York Folles Bergere 
company. 



Nace Bonnville, Helen Tiffany, Mort 
Campbell and Clifford Hippie have 
signed contracts through the Matt 
Grau agency for the Askin show "The 
Girl I Love," at the LaSalle theatre 
in Chicago. 



Campbell Travers, formerly leading 
man of the Jefferson Theatre stock at 
Auburn, left March 4 for Winnipeg 
where he will play leads for the Do- 
minion Players. Paul Scott placed 
Travers with the organization. 



The newest additions to the large 
cast rehearsing for the opening of the 
Folles Bergere are Arthur Lipson. 
Faico and the Pendar Troupe. The 
new Parisian "cafe-music hall" in 
Forty-fifth Street is scheduled to open 
April 17. 



Edmund Gerson has been appointed 
to represent the London "Syndicate 
Halls" in America. Many years ago 
Gerson was the exclusive booking rep- 
resentative for the Syndicate houses. 



David Belasco has leased a hand- 
some estate near Ashevllle, North Car- 
olina until June for his daughter, Mrs. 
William Elliott, who Is convalescing 
from a serious attack of pneumonia. 
She was stricken recently while on a 
honeymoon tour. 



Garland Gaden, an old-time per- 
former, has secured a large tract of 
land at Freeport, close to the homes 
of Mayor Gaynor, Willie Collier and 
other celebrities, and cut it up into 
building lots. He is endeavoring to 
make another addition to the already 
large actors' colony there. 



"The Confession" opening at the 
Bijou, March 13, will have Theodore 
Roberts, Orrin Johnson, Ralph Del- 
more, Harold Vosburg, Helen Holmes, 
Olive West, W. J. Brady, Bigelow 
Cooper, William Ingraham, Jack Dru- 
mler, Mart Cody and Jean Marcet. 

Charles Sabine, the producing man- 
ager, who for several weeks past has 
been very ill in the Post Graduate 
hospital and whose case was pronounc- 
ed hopeless, has fooled 'em by return- 
ing to his home in Brooklyn, March 
3. He was able to sit up last Sunday 
and is expected to be back at his office 
within a fortnight. 

H. Percy Meldon has gone to Scran- 
ton to become stage director of Poll's 
theatre there. Rose King, formerly 
leading woman of the Richmond The- 
atre Company, at Stapleton, S. I., will 
open with the Poll theatre company 
at Scranton, March 13, as leading wo- 
man in the production of "Pretty 
Peggy." 



Geo. M. Cohan played the part of 
Tom Donahue, the detective, in "Get 
Rich Quick Wallingford" at the Co- 
han theatre last Saturday. Spen- 
cer Charters the regular player of the 
character was suddenly taken ill. 

Judge McCall in the Supreme Court, 
New York, March 4, granted a tem- 
porary injunction against Trovato. 
The Injunction restrains the violinist 
from appearing under any manager 
other than the firm's, other than that 
of Solman & Blssing's. Trovato is 
now abroad, but was served with the 
papers before leaving New York. 



Una A bell Brinker, who has been a 
leading woman with one of Corse Pay- 
ton companies for some years past, 
has closed with his Hoboken stock or- 
ganization and has prepared a sketch 
for vaudeville. Miss Brinker will bo 
"opposition" to Corse at Hoboken next 
week, his former star opening at the 
"vode" house across the street from 
his play theatre. 



Harry Rapf, general manager of 
the Gus Edwards Publishing Co., and 
{•iso hooking representative for the 
Gus Edwards' acts, is engaged to be 
married to Tlnle Uhlfelder, bookkeep- 
er for the Edwards enterprises. Of- 
ficial announcement of this devout 
consummation will be made at the 
home of Miss Uhlfelder in a fortnight. 
No date has yet been set for the wed- 
ding. 



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VARIETY 



LEGIT MANAGERS MAY ORGANIZE. 

Chicago, March 8. 

With the presence here of Chas. 
Emerson Cooke, as manager of David 
Warfleld, and Wallace Monroe, in a 
like capacity with Geo. Arllss, there 
is talk of an organization of travelling 
managers and agents of legitimate 
companies into a mutual benefit as- 
sociation. Should present plans ma- 
ture an insurance fund will be the 
chief feature of the fraternal society. 

It is the purpose to confine mem- 
bership strictly to theatrical agents 
and managers, a purpose for which The 
Friars were originally organized. 




PR1SCILLA. 

There will, however, be no attempt 
made to draw from The Friars fur- 
ther than to accept the strictly pro- 
fessional element which may wish to 
enter the list. 

The plan of the Royal Arcanum will 
be adopted in so far as it is practica- 
ble in framing up the beneficiary ele- 
ment of the proposed new organization. 
The matter was informally gone over 
at a meeting held here last Saturday 
night. 



CHINESE PLAYWRIGHT. 

San Francisco, March 8. 
Moo Lin Chang, editor of the Chi- 
nese Free Press of this city and a 
member of the junior class of the 
Cathay Club of the University of Cali- 
fornia (composed of students of the 
Chinese language and literature) has 
written a play called "The Fairy 
Queen." Part of the cast has been 
selected and if plans carry the piece 
will be produced sometime in April 
by the Cathay Club. The play is in 
two acts and deals with the supersti- 
tions of the Chinese, some still exist- 
ing. 



TWO MORE OPERAS. 

"The Red Cross Princess," a new 
military comic opera, music by J. E. 
Lawrence, and book and lyrics by 
Ambrose T. Pike, both of Toronto, as 
a result of its successful premiere in 
that city, has been secured for a New 
York opening. 

"Der Fldele Bauer," a new oper- 
etta by Leo Fall and Victor Leon, 
recently presented in German at the 
harden theatre, Conrad Dreher in the 
title role, will very likely be pro- 
duced in the English language next 
season. Fall wrote "The Dollar 
Princess." 



SIGNING FOR STOCK. 

The dramatic agents of New York 
City are cow signing up people for 
various stock organisations through- 
out the country. 

The Betts ft Fowler agency has se- 
cured stock berths for Charles B'. Ham- 
lin, Edwin R. Kendall. Julia Neville, 
D. E. Clarke, Edwara J. Kadow, Con- 
nie Causeland, Pauline Seymour and 
Bettie Cullington with the Olympic 
Theatre Stock, Newport News, Va. ; 
Leila Davis, Raymond Whltaker, Rob- 
ert Lance and Charles F. Dey with 
Edna May Spoomer Co.; Bertha Welby 
and Bert D. Carber with Cecil Spooner 
Co.; Deldra Doyle with Louis Leon 
Hall Stock, Trenton, N. J.; Andrew 
Glassford, Laurel Bennett, Adelaide 
Goundre, Solita Solana, Charles V. 
Daintree and Vernon Wallace with 
Gardner-Vincent Stock, Newcastle, Pa. 

Other engagements made through 
Betts & Fowler are: Ward E. Rens- 
selaer with McKegney; Charles E. 
Turner, Dorothy Antel, Haidee Mea- 
kln and Harry Mack with "The Old 
Homestead"; Nolan Gagne and Laura 
Tlntle with "The Star Bout"; Helene 
Hamilton, J. B. Dunn and Bertha Ju- 
lian with Delia Fox; Harold Selman. 
Leo Kennedy, Ruth D. Blake and 
Helen Hammell with Nathan Appel; 
Mabel Waldron, Delia Deshon, Victor 
Sutherland and Richard Garrett with 
"A Modern Salome"; Gertrude Clem- 
ens with Lyda McMillan and Co.; 
Fred Spencer, Oliver Putnam, Thomas 
Meegan, Dorothy Harford, Sam Morris 
and Ann Egleston with "The Volun- 
teer Organist." 



''TRAIN GIRL" FALLS IN PARIS. 

Paris, Feb. 27. 

Leo Fall's operette known to Eng- 
lish readers as "The Girl In the Train" 
was produced at the Apollo, but has 
fallen flat. 

How a woman sues for divorce be- 
cause her husband is supposed to have 
deceived her in a sleeping car, and 
how they make it up In the end, is 
well known. It Is certainly a clumsy 
show in French. 

Jane Marnac, Jane Alba, and Paul 
Ardot work hard to make it go, but 
the operette lacks verve and sprlght- 
liness, while some of the episodes 
are too long. "La Divorcee" will 
have a short life here. 



HOPKINS TRANSFERS. 

Frank Hopkins, who was Harry 
Frazee's right hand bower in his Chi- 
cago office, is now a full-fledged New 
York enthusiast since coming to New 
York to assist in managing the 
"Madam Sherry" engagement here. 

When the New York run ends, Mr. 
Hopkins will be located at the New 
York theatre as manager during the 
engagement of Richard Carle in 
"Jumping Jupiter," representing the 
Frazee & Led ere r company. 



PLAY FOR AUSTRALIA. 

Chicago, March 8. 

Robert Hilliard has sent to Aus- 
tralia the manuscript, music, plots and 
printing, for "A Fool There Was," 
which he Is now presenting for the last 
half of a return fortnight at McVlck- 
er's. J. C. Williamson will produce 
the play in Australia. 



APPEAL FOR MARION. 

Wilkesbarre, Pa., March 8. 

Preparations are being made by 
Charles B. Lenahan, attorney for 
George L. Marlon, to appeal from the 
decision of the lower court, which, by 
a majority opinion last Saturday, de- 
nied Marlon a new trial. He was sen- 
tenced to hang. The date will be fixed 
by the Governor. 

The appeal will be taken to the Su- 
preme Court of Pennsylvania. In view 
of Judge Fuller's dissenting opinion 1 
and other circumstances, Mr. Lenahan 
feels confident of securing a new trial 
upon the final appeal. A large sum of 
money is required for the final effort 
to save Marion's life. It will cost at 
least $1,000 to print the record for 
the higher court. 

Another appeal has been sent out 
to the theatrical profession (of which 
Marion is a member) for funds. D. 
L. Hart, City Treasurer, who was ap- 
pointed custodian of the fund started 
some time ago received but $118.95, 




JOSIE HEATHER 

An English singing comedienne, who re- 
cently played over the Orpheum Tour (vaude- 
ville), and la aald to rank very high among 
her alater artlatea. Shortly to appear In New 
York City. 

a great many promising to contribute 
having failed to remit. 

Messrs. Hart and Lenahan state that 
the urgency of the case requires Im- 
mediate action, and subscriptions are 
solicited, in any amount. The appeal 
will be heard early in April. 

Subscriptions may be addressed to 
D. L. Hart, City Treasurer, Wilke- 
barre, Pa. 

By request Variety reprints the list 
of subscribers to the fund of $118.95 
mentioned: 



Sidney Wire $1.00 

Frank Winch . . 1.<H) 

J. K. Pete 100 

"Merry Whirl" 

Co 16.00 

Rose Sydell's 

"London nells\13.25 
Herbert P. Levin. 1.00 
John J. Fritz . . 1.00 
Cash, PaterHon, 

N. J 1.00 

"Passing Parade" 

Co 17.00 

New York Paper. 10.00 
Eugene ORourke. 10.00 
Mr. and Mrs. Clif- 
ton SteelBmlth. 2(H) 



Mr. and Mrs. Jack 

Ellis 5.00 

John P. Wise . . . 1.00 
"Girls from Dix- 
ie," Co 10.00 

The Pub. Co 2.00 

Mr. and Mrs. 

Star L. Plxley. 5.00 
Suzanne Rocamo- 

ra 3.00 

Walter Oreaves. . 5.50 

John Hart 5.00 

Circus Agent . . 1.00 
E. C. FIlkenB . . 7.20 

Total $118.05 



Rose Coglilan may play in vaude- 
ville after this month for the remain- 
der of the season, employing one of 
her former sketches. Next season 
Miss Coghlan has a large and new 
piece planned for the variety branch. 



ARRESTED FOR SHORTAGE. 

New Orleans, March 8. 

Walter Brown, formerly connected 
with the Dauphlne and Lyric theatres, 
was arrested by local detectives, 
charged with embezzling $490. He 
was released on a bond of $1,500 
shortly afterward. 

Mr. Brown said that E. L. Perry, 
representing the Shuberts at Atlanta, 
recently made an audit of his books 
and discovered a shortage of less than 
a $1,000. He made good more than 
half the shortage before being lock- 
ed up. 



ENGAGED FOR NEW SHOW. 

Pauline Hall, Blanche Dale, Eugene 
O'Rourke and Tom Lewis have signed 
for the new Joseph Howard show, 
"Love and Politics" which opens in 
Chicago, March 27. Matt Grau did it. 
The show first starts at the Alhambra, 
Milwaukee. 

Blanche Deyo will have the part 
in the piece originally written by Mr. 
Howard for his wife, Mabel Barrlson. 



THE LEASE CAME BACK. 

Chicago, March 8. 

The Criterion, on the north side, 
which has long been presenting a 
Klimt & Gazzolo stock company, 
turned last Monday into a combination 
house, presenting "The Defender of 
Cameron Dam." 

Earl H. Macoy, of the National 
Printing Co., owner of the house, had 
the lease turned back on his hands 
and decided to try road shows for the 
rest of the season. 



TRIXIE FOR THREE YEARS. 

Chicago, March 8. 
Harry Askin has signed contracts 
with Trixie Friganzi whereby she will 
remain under his management for 
three years. Miss Friganzi is now 
principal In "The Sweetest Girl In 
Paris" and will finish out the season 
in that piece on the road. She will 
star in the same piece next season and 
the season after will be the star of a 
show to be written for her and pro- 
duced at the La Salle from whence 
"The Sweetest Girl" departed for the 
road a few weeks ago. 



ILLNESS NOT SERIOUS. 

There is nothing really imminent or 
serious about the mysterious illness 
of Charles B. Dillingham. He has 
for a long time suffered from gall- 
stones. The doctors have finally suc- 
ceeded in having him undergo sys- 
tematic treatment. 

It consists of a strict diet for three 
weeks, then a course of olive oil for 
a similar period, after which a gen- 
eral treatment for an Indefinite time 
has been prescribed. The doctors be- 
lieve that an operation will be ne- 
cessary. 



REHEARSING "A CERTAIN PARTY" 

Active rehearsals are now in pro- 
gress for the revised version of "A 
Certain Party," In which Llebler & 
Co. propose to once more star Mabel 
Hite and Mike Donlin. 

Frank Tannehill is staging the 
piece. Joe Sparks is a member of the 
company. 



VARIETY 



GORDON & NORTH LEASE 

L. L. W EBER'S FRANCHISES 

Western Burlesque Wheel Depleted of Three Shows. 

Dave Marlon a Probable Easterner for Next Season. 

Mike Leavitt Leases •• Rentz-Santley " Franchise. 



The very much contradicted story 
In Variety, a few months ago that 
Gordon ft North and Dave Marlon 
would be absentees on the Western 
Burlesque Wheel roll call for next 
season, received its confirmation Mon- 
day last, when it became known that 
Gordon ft North had officially notified 
the Empire Circuit (Western Bur- 
lesque Wheel) that they will not play 
their attractions in Western Wheel 
houses after this season. 

The agreement between the Colum- 
bia Amusement Co. (Eastern Wheel) 
and Mr. Marion was reported close to 
settlement at the same time. 

The Gordon ft North three shows 
("Merry Whirl," "Passing Parade" 
and "World of Pleasure") will travel 
over the Eastern Wheel next season 
under the franchises owned by L. Law- 




LA PIA 

The foreigner and dancer, now a feature 
of the Orpheum Road Show (vaudeville). 

rence Weber and Mike Leavitt. The 
Weber franchises were granted to the 
firm by action of the Columbia's' Co. 's 
Board of Directors. The Leavitt lease 
was a private transaction between Mr. 
Leavitt and the firm. 

With the resignation of Mr. Weber 
as treasurer of the Columbia Co. and 
the passing of his "Dainty Duchess" 
and "Parisian Widows" titles from the 
field, at the close of the present 
season, L. Lawrence Weber may be 
considered out of burlesque finally. 
The Leavitt title "Rentz-Santley" is 
cne of the oldest in burlesque. The 
show has been operated this season 
under a 50-50 agreement between 
Leavitt and Jack Mason. Consider- 
able litigation resulted through this 
arrangement last fall. 

Mr. Marlon's "Dreamlands" is a 
standard Western Wheel attraction. 
His show, with the Gordon & North 
three companies were among the load- 
ers on the Western Wheel. It has not 
been announced what Eastern Wheel 
franchise is to be allotted to Mr. Mar- 
lon. 

Report has it that Gordon ft North 



are $25,000 behind to date through 
their shows on the Western Wheel, in- 
cluding in that estimate the invest- 
ment, the firm having added two new 
shows this season. The amount Is dis- 
puted by other Western Wheel man- 
agers, who claim to have reaped a 
profit themselves and say that Gordon 
& North could not have lost. 

At a meeting of the Columbia 
Amusement Co., Monday, several fran- 
chise changes and allotments were 
made. .At the meeting a few days 
before of the Columbia and subsidiary 
companies, dividends of ten per cent, 
were declared on the Toronto, Wash- 
ington and Baltimore properties (Gay- 
ety theatres). 
"The Merry Whirl" may open at the 
Columbia, New York, for a summer 
run, with nearly an entire new cast, 
and equipped for a Broadway show- 
ing. This will occur shortly after the 
close of the burlesque season. An ex- 
tension of time beyond the rout- 
ed schedule will draw the Eastern 
Wheel season out in several cities to 
June 5. 

It was reported about this week 
that L. Lawrence Weber had return- 
ed from Europe, and had been seen in 
New York. It was also said that he 
had immediately departed for the 
south, upon arriving In the city. 



AHKESTED FOR FORGED PASS. 

St. Louis, March 8. 

A. C. Robertson, agent for Bertha 
Kalieh in "The Kreutzer Sonata," 
caused the arrest of a youth when 
he presented a pass at the Garrick 
theatre which Robertson declared a 
forgery. 

The prisoner said he bought them 
from hotel bellboys. In all four sets 
of the alleged forged passes were pre- 
sented but only one arrest was made. 



SADIE JANSELL. 

Four years ago Miss Jansell, then 
sixteen years of age, walked into the 
office of Vion & Lowe, vaudeville 
agents, and calmly announced she was 
seeking vaudeville dates as a mimic. 
After a trial show the firm interested 
the Shuberts in the girl and she was 
engaged as special feature with "Fas- 
cinating Flora.'' 

Miss Jansell has been on the stage 
ever since she was able to walk, ap- 
pearing first as a child actress with 
Lawrence Hanley, since which time 
she has played Shakespearean roles, 
stock, melodrama, vaudeville and mu- 
sical comedy. 

When appearing at the Colonial 
Monday (Mar 13) Miss Jansell will 
have a brand new act entirely devoid 
of imitations, with exclusive material, 
consisting of songs and patter by Ray 
Goetz, Irving Berlin. Edgar Selden 
and Edward Madden. She is now un- 
der the management of Alf. T. Wil- 
ton. 



FRANCHISE TROUBLE OVER. 

The trouble between Max Spiegel 
and Sam Scribner of the Columbia 
Amusement Company (Eastern Bur- 
lesque Wheel) over the renewal of the 
lease of the franchise under which 
Spiegel has been operating his "Col- 
lege Girl" show was settled- out of 
court last *week. 

Mr. Spiegel through his attorney, 
George Edwin Joseph, obtained two 
preliminary injunctions from Judge 
Hendrlck in the Supreme Court re- 
straining Scribner from assigning the 
franchise in question to any other 
manager and the Columbia Amuse- 
ment Co. from accepting and record- 
ing the transfer. 

When Mr. Scribner returned from 
Chicago last week after witnessing 
the opening there of the Columbia 
he, through his attorney, signed the 
renewal agreement with Spiegel under 
the same condition that existed before. 



MARIE BEAUGARD REPLACED. 

Chicago, March 8. 
Dissatisfied with her surroundings 
in "The Merry Whirl," Marie Beau- 
gard will retire Saturday night. Her 
role will be assumed by Fern Melrose 
who joined the company last week at 
the Folly. 




JULE YORK 

With J. ('. NUGENT AND CO., In vaudeville. 

LEE MUSICAL CO. DISBANDS. 

San Francisco, March 8. 

The Jiminle Lee Musical Comedy 
Co. has disbanded. Lee will enter 
vaudeville again, opening at Reno. 

Myrtle Vane recently engaged as 
leading lady with the troupe has also 
aimed for vaudeville, booked for sev- 
eral weeks by Mrs. Ella Weston. 



EMPIRE MEETING MARCH 1ft. 

Cincinnati, March 8. 

A big meeting of the Empire Cir- 
cuit (Western Burlesque Wheel) will 
take place here March in. The di- 
rectors have been called by Secretary 
James E. Fennessy. 

An important purpose of the gather- 
ing is to determine the line-up of the 
Wheel for next season. To this end, 
it is understood Mr. Fennessy has di- 
rected pointed letters to two or more 
Western Wheel managers requesting 
to know their attitude. 

The managers mentioned in connec- 
tion are Gordon ft North and Dave 
Marlon. 



DR. LOTHROP BUYS COLUMBIA. 

Boston, March 8. 

By the purchase of the Columbia 
theatre, Dr. Lothrop, also owner of 
the Howard, now controls the two 
Western Burlesque Wheel theatres of 
this town. 

The purchase of the Columbia oc- 
curred last week. Dr. Lothrop takes 
possession next September. The house 
will play burlesque and vaudeville un- 
der his management, following the 
same policy which has prevailed at the 
Howard. 



FIRST WEEK'S LARGE RECEIPTS. 

Chicago, March 8. 

The first week of the new Columbia 
theatre's existence brought large re- 
ceipts to the box office. Hurtig ft 
Seamon's "Ginger Girls" played to 
around $7,700 on the engagement. 

The big business apparently had no 
effect upon the other burlesque houses 
in town. 



WOULDN'T STAND HALF-SALARY. 

8everal members of "The Runaway 
Girls," managed by Pete Clark, have 
given their manager notice they will 
leave the company after the Murray 
Hill (theatre) engagement (March 
18.) 




LOTTIE WILLIAMS 

The former melodramatic star, who hag 
become a standard attraction in vaudeville. 

The story Is that Mr. Clark posted 
on the call board at Hurtig & Sea- 
mon's 125th Street Music Hall this 
week that the show would lay off the 
week of March 20th. The next day 
the company was Informed it had been 
found that Springfield and Holyoke 
could be played (now a regular stand 
on the Eastern Burlesque Wheel), but 
the management could not afford to 
pay over half-salary. 

The mode of procedure of imparting 
the information is said to have dis- 
pleased Johnnie O'Conner, principal 
comedian with the show, Frank Wil- 
liamson, the Ivy Quartet and four 
members of the chorus, who handed 
in their resignations. 



"SORE," ACCOUNT VACCINATION. 

Seattle, March 8. 
There was a "sore bunch" among 
the members of the Lewis ft Lake 
Musical Co. at the Star when they 
heard that they had to be vaccinated, 
owing to a smallpox scare. 



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HAMMERSTEIN'S THEATRES. 

(Continued from page 3.) 
Sullivan-Considine would find them- 
selves obliged to play the highest- 
priced vaudeville for protection. A 
connection made by Pantages with 
either of the big agencies in the east 
might hasten this move on S-C's part, 
when the Orpheum Circuit would dis- 
cover an established opposition to it, 
erected overnight. 

Probably nothing beyond appoint- 
ments for Mr. Pantages has been gone 
into with the other eastern managers 
before mentioned, although Mr. Mur- 
dock Is reported to have gone to Chi- 
cago and met Pantages there. 

Pantages is amenable to a proposi- 
tion that includes a New York end to 
his circuit. Easy booking from New 
York to the west might be quickly 
effected by him thereafter through 
junctures with "small time" circuits 
playing the better grade of "Big small 
time" acts. The strength of the Pan- 
tages Circuit is what appeals to east- 
ern managers, affording a route be- 
tween coasts. 

Pantages is financially strong 
enough to handle the Hammerstein 
deal. He is wealthy in his own right 
and commands unlimited backing in 
the far west. It has been reported 
that Pantages might counter on the 
Hammerstein offer of $2,000,000 with 
one of $1,500,000 or less. 

The Manhattan Opera House aban- 
dons weekly vaudeville this Saturday, 
opening with combinations booked by 
the Shuberts, March 13. The arrange- 
ment for the Shubert booking at the 
Manhattan is on the percentage plan, 
terminable at pleasure. Sunday vaude- 
ville concerts will be continued under 
the Hammerstein management. "Alias 
Jimmy Valentine" is the first Shubert 
attraction booked in. 

San Francisco, March 8. 
C. L. Cole, general manager for the 
Pantages Circuit leaves San Francisco 
to-day for the east, and will probably 
join Alexander Pantages in New York, 
returning west with him. 



A BIMBERO THEATRE. 

The purchase of the Christian Sci- 
ence Church and two stores on Broad- 
way between 82d and 83d streets was 
reported this week, with B. K. Blm- 
berg the buyer. He Intends building 
a "pop" theatre on the site. 



BALKED AT THE "NO. 2 SPOT." 

Kathleen Clifford did not appear at 
the Fifth Avenue, Monday, though 
billed as a part of the show. Miss 
Clifford refused to accept the position 
of "No. 2" (second on the program) 
that had been assigned to her. The 
last time Miss Clifford appeared at 
the same house, she headlined the bill. 

Anna and Effle Conley substituted 
for the absentee. 



MORRISEY COMING EAST. 

San Francisco, March 8. 
John Morrlsey, manager of the Or- 
pheum, left for the east last week. 
Mr. Morrisey will attend the opening 
of the new Winnipeg house, March 13, 
also visiting Chicago and New York 
during his trip. Mrs. Morrisey ac- 
companies him. 



BENEFIT FOR JAKE 8TERNAD. 

Chicago, March 8. 

Friends of Jake Sternad are pro- 
moting a benefit to be tendered him at 
one of the "Loop" theatres, after- 
noon of March 31. 

Misfortune has followed Jake re- 
lentlessly, the latest blow coming 
when the Princess Circuit' of South- 
ern Vaudeville houses withdrew its 
bookings. 

Previously a long hospital siege has 
been his portion and taken all In all 
he has for a very long time been sadly 
out of luck. The other vaudeville 
bookers in town have united to boost 
the scheme along. 



WELLS HAWKES, K-P REP. 

Ostensibly engaged as the preas rep- 
resentative for the Fifth Avenue the- 
atre, New York, Wells Hawkes will 
have the duties of personal press rep- 
resentative of E. F. Albee added to 
that office, It is understood. 

As Mr. Albee is the general man- 
ager for B. F. Keith, Mr. Hawkes will 
probably promote publicity for Keith 
in such ways as the contingencies 
may demand. 



CAPTAIN JAOK ILL. 

Philadelphia, March 8. 

Because of the serious illness of 
Captain John Jack, a veteran actor, 
an entertainment In celebration of the 
150th anniversary of the Edwin For- 
rest Home in this city, scheduled for 
Thursday of this week will probably 
be postponed. 

Captain Jack Is 74 years of age and 
was stricken last Friday while deliver- 
ing an address at the dedication of 
the new Elks' Home, Bristol. He is 
widely known as a Shakespearean ac- 
tor, his Falstaff having been consid- 
ered ideal. 



USE FOR OLD SHEA'S. 

Toronto, March 8. 
M. Shea's old vaudeville theatre has 
been secured by the Mark-Brock firm, 
and will shortly commence with "pop" 
vaudeville. Shea is presenting big 
time vaudeville here in his new house. 

Indianapolis, March 8. 

The Colonial, under the manage- 
ment of Mark-Brock, opens Monday 
with "pop" vaudeville at prices, 10-20. 
Capacity is about 1,400. The Colonial 
once held vaudeville bills booked by 
William Morris. The Loew agency 
places the shows for Mark-Brock, play- 
ing a full week here, jumping in from 
the firms' nearest stand, Cleveland. 

The first program will be Margaret 
Dale Owen and Co., Grace De Winter, 
Zlska and Saunders, Ben Pierce, Clara 
Ballerini, Arthur Boys, pictures. 



"$10,000 FLIGHT* A PRODUCTION. 

"The $10,000 Flight" is the name of 
a new comedy drama Jos. Hart will 
launch into the vaudeville sea very 
soon. In the piece will be featured 
a 22-foot aeroplane. A company of 
about twenty will be carried. Frank 
Craven wrote the story. John Gold en 
supplies the music. 

Another Hart act has been named 
"April Showers." It is a bucolic num- 
ber, and will star Sam Reed. 

Al Leech, a former vaudeville star 
of Hart's will return to him in the 
interim of the closing of "The Jolly 
Bachelors" Saturday and the new sum- 
mer revue Lew Fields will place in 
rehearsal. Leech will appear in a 
sketch, having one woman for assist- 
ance. 



MRS. GENE HUGHES' SKETCH. 

Casting aside for the once any am- 
bition to scintillate as a "single" en- 
tertainer, Mrs. Gene Hughes will re- 
turn to vaudeville in the sketch path 
traveled so often by her when of the 
act known as Mr. and Mrs. Gene 
Hughes. 

The piece to mark Mrs. Hughes' re- 
entry will be called "Youth," written 
by Edgar Allen Woolf. It Is a legiti- 
mate comedy, requiring a cast of five 
people. Gene Hughes (the husband) 
may direct his wife's bookings. 




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ii 



MORRIS HOUSES "SMALL TIME" 
EXCEPTING AMERIC AN, CHICAGO 

American, New York, Turns Over March 20. Morris 

Remains in the Loew Booking Agency. Martin 

Beck May Have Been Offered Chicago House. 



"Pay Day" has come and gone for 
the Morris Circuit. Marcus Loew and 
his associates furnished the coin 
wherewith the creditors of William 
Morris, Inc., received theirs in settle- 
ment of indebtedness, as per agree- 
ment made. 

March 20 Is the date set when the 
American. New York, the bulwark of 
William Morris since he started on 
his independent career, shall become 
the home of a 10-15-25 "small time" 
vaudeville show. The Plaza stops this 
Saturday. It has a "small time" show 
for next week, booked by the Loew 
agency. 

The American, Chicago, is to con- 
tinue as a first- class house as long as 
that Is feasible under the Loew-Mor- 
ris management, or until the theatre 
can be disposed of. It was understood 
Wednesday that upon the arrival of 
Martin Beck, he was offered the lease 
of the Chicago American. 

It has been agreed for a long time 
between the vaudeville factions that 
the American in the Windytown did 
not "oppose" nor cut Into the receipts 
at the other big house there, Majestic, 
nor does the Majestic draw away 
from the ^lorrls houses, due to the 
location of each. The American is 
not practicable for a "small timer." 
Unless taken off Loew-Morris' hands, 
an effort will be made to run the big 
bill policy through, bringing together 
weekly as many of the larger acts on 
the Loew time as may be necessary. 

The Loew people have taken upon 
Itself to handle the fifteen or twenty 
time contracts the Morris Circuit was 
obligated to play. Most of these are 
for foreign turns. The longest is the 
contract held by Alice Raymond, who 
opened at the Plaza this week. Miss 
Raymond is engaged for fifteen weeks. 
The general offices of the Loew 
Consolidated Enterprises will remove 
to the Amercan, New York, next 
week. All the employees of the Mor- 
ris office, including most of the stage 
crew and excepting but three or four 
of the office staff, received a week's 
notice last Saturday. 

Of those remaining it is said that 
Hugo Morris has been offered the 
berth of London representative for 
the new combination, without having 
voiced his acceptance. Hugo 'started 
the Morris branch there. Murry Fell, 
another of the booking staff, has had 
the Chicago office suggested for him. 
He also has remained voiceless. In 
Chicago James C. Matthews, who has 
so successfully built up that branch 
of the Morris booking agency, will 
likely be assigned to road travel on 
a quest for more bookings. 

Nate Splngold, the general press 
representative, has made no future 
plans. He Is acting manager at the 
Plaza this week, Ted Marks, resign- 
ing from that position last Saturday. 
Henry Berllnghoff, the treasurer of 



William Morris, Inc., and a brother- 
in-law of William Morris, is one of 
the few to escape the "notice." 

Edward L. Bloom, the Morris gen- 
eral manager, has a contract with the 
corporation for a considerable term, 
at a yearly salary, according to re- 
port, of $15,000. A position In the 
new deal might be created for Mr. 
Bloom, according to a story this week. 

In the exchange of stock it is said 
that the Loew interests, Isman and 
Morris are now each a one-third hold- 
er of the Morris company capital 
stock, with Loew in control of the 
business. 

At present there seems to be an 
opinion that William Morris will in- 
terest himself in the bookings for the 
"small time" in the Loew office, and 
may handle the new business. 

There are various reports of fur- 
ther affiliations, which mention Pan- 
tages, Proctor and Poll. It is under- 
stood that "Big Tim" Sullivan has 
concerned himself on the Pantages 
proposition. It was spoken of this 
week that a New York booking cop- 
nectlon made with Pantages might de- 
velop another and serious squall over 
the Sunday question. 

While it is expected that the 
"blacklist" held by the United Booking 
Offices will shortly be removed, no 
settlement of that by the United 
Agency has been reached. Though 
the American, New York, passes out 
of the "opposition" class March 20, it 
Is not known what the attitude of 
the United officials will be if the Am- 
erican, Chicago, continues the "big 
time" policy under the Loew-Morris 
management. In anticipation, how- 
ever of the removal of the "blacklist," 
several agents have been reported as 
actively signing up "blacklisted acts" 
for future bookings. The agents do 
not expect an easy victory in this re- 
spect, from all accounts. The big 
agencies (United and Orpheum Cir- 
cuits) are opposed to agents booking 
the blacklisted turns. 

A report, found by a Varibtz 
representative to have been well bas- 
ed, was that Loew and the United 
had talked over the proposal to di- 
vide their vaudeville bookings into 
two divisions, the "big" and "small 
time." The United was to agree It 
should not book "small time," while 
Loew for his own circuit and those 
booking through his office, was to bind 
himself not to play "big time." While 
the conversation was had, no agree- 
ment was reached. Further than an 
understanding that there shall be no 
general "blacklist" maintained by the 
United against acts playing' in Loew- 
booked houses, nothing has been de- 
cided upon. Whether the no-blacklist 
applies to acts playing in direct op- 
position is not known, nor do the 
other phases of interplaying and the 



removal of the "blacklist" appear to 
have been considered. 

A report that the Loew Circuit 
would evolve from 10-15-25-35 into 
a 10-50 (with box seats 75) was em- 
phatically denied by a Loew agency 
representative this week. 

"Small time" men disagree as to 
the probability of the American, New 
York, becoming a big winner under 
a "small time" policy. The Loew peo- 
ple have calculated that the American 
can play to $7,000 weekly at their ad- 
mission scale (10-15-25). The week- 
ly expense including cost of show will 
run to $3,300. Since the "22-act" 
regime has held forth at the Ameri- 
can, the house has netted from $2,000 
to $9,000 weekly, having reached the 
latter figure the first week "22" was 
Inaugurated. It has averaged from 
$3,000 to $5,000 weekly profit since. 
The American, Chicago, has been an 
average $2,000 weekly winner under 
the Morris direction. 

The "blacklist" matter remains 
stagnant, without any concerted action 
having been decided upon by the 
United Booking Office managers. At 
the agency this week a Variety, rep- 
resentative was Informed by one per- 
son that a meeting of the managers 
might be called to consider the "black- 
list," while another United man who 
knows, said that In his opinion the 
"blacklist" would lift itself without 
anything being said, once no opposi- 
tion asserted itself. Managers would 
then be left to their own choices from 
among "blacklisted" acts. 

Chicago, March 8. 

It Is understood that the Princess, 
St. Louis, now managed by Dan Fish- 
ell, and which has been a "Morris 
house," will soon be entertaining pro- 
grams booked by Sullivan-Considine. 
Mr. Flshell was In town Monday. He 
then denied any .separation was likely 
from the Morris connection, but it's 
stated, nevertheless. 

About $35,000 of the Loew coin has 
been spread around this neighborhood 
in liquidation of accounts against Wil- 
liam Morris, Inc. A representative 
of the Loew interests, who came on 
last week, did the spreading. 

He also said that if the American, 
Chicago, should remain open as a big 
time opposition theatre, it was doubt- 
ful if the "blacklist" would be remov- 
ed while that condition existed, even 
though all other Morris houses had 
had their policy changed. 



ERIE'S PARK CLOSES. 

Erie, Pa., March 8. 

The Park, which has had vaude- 
ville booked by the United Booking 
Offices of New York, closes Saturday 
night. 

Bad business brought about through 
the fever epidemic and scare is caus- 
ing the closing. 



NEW TWO-A-DAY. 

Albany, N. Y., March 8. 

The Majestic, a "pop" house which 
has been playing five acts, is to have 
a new lease on life and will jump Into 
the "two-a-day" division next season. 
The house will close on Decoration 
Day to permit alterations to be made 
as the space adjoining Proctor's the- 
atr next door has been purchased. 
On the midnight of May 30 the con- 
tractor will start rebuilding and ex- 
pects to complete it within 90 days. 

The seating capacity will be changed 
from 1,150 to 2,200 and with two 
performances, the bill to consist or 
eight acts. Emll Deiches, owner and 
proprietor, will retain his present 
scale of prices, 10, 15 and 25 cents. 

Joe Wood will continue to send the 
bills when the house reopens. 



BROOKLYN'S BIO HOUSE. 

One of the largest theatres in Great- 
er New York, in point of seating ca- 
pacity, is about to be erected on De- 
Kalb avenue near Broadway, in Brook- 
lyn. It is to have a seating ca- 
pacity of over 2,500. Thomas A. 
Clarke, the builder, announces that 
the estimated cost of the new struc- 
ture is to be between $500,000 and 
$600,000. The proposed building 
has been leased to Samuel A. Cun- 
ningham, of New York, who is under- 
stood to represent a syndicate of in- 
vestors. 

Continuous vaudeville and pictures 
is to be the policy of the new theatre. 
An innovation will consist of an im- 
mense lobby on the orchestra floor to 
shelter a second audience while wait- 
ing for the "first house" to be dis- 
missed. 




ADELE BLOOD 
Leading woman with EDWARDS DAVIS 
AND CO.. In vaudeville. MIm Blood"* beauty 
has been a matter of much preM comment 
wherever the Davis company has appeared. 

AFTER BALTIMORE HOUSE. 

Baltimore, March 8. 

It is rumored that vaudeville peo- 
ple are after the Lyric. This house 
Is controlled by the Metropolitan 
Opera Co. of New York. 

In the event of the Lyric being sold, 
the Chicago Grand Opera Co. will in 
all probability continue Its season at 
the Academy of Music. 



ACROBAT PARALYZED. 

Frank Cravansky, a member of the 
Samson Trio, acrobats, met with a 
serious accident Wednesday after- 
noon at Keith & Proctor's, East 125th 
Street theatre. He was the "flyer" 
of the trio and in a toss alighted 
upon his head, becoming instantly 
paralyzed from the shoulders down. 

He was removed to the Harlem 
Hospital, whore if was said there was 
slight hope for his recovery. The 
victim resides at 02 Henry street, 
New York. 



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LULU GLASER QUITS. 

Chicago, March 8. 

"The Girl and the Kaiser/' at the 
Lyric, is minus its star, Lulu Glaser, 
and its leading man, Tom Richards. 
Saturday night Mr. Richards was in- 
disposed and his understudy, Melville 
Stokes, assumed his role. When Miss 
Glaser did not show up for the Mon- 
day evening performance a hurry call 
was sent to her hotel. The disclosure 
was then made that Miss Glaser was 
not satisfied with the performance 
given by Mr. Stokes, and that she was 
therefore done with the show. 

Monday night Mr. Stokes again ap- 
peared in the leading male role and 
Miss Glaser's understudy, Edith Deck- 
er, played "The Girl." It is said that 
Miss Glaser and Mr. Stokes were prin- 
cipals in a "scene" on the stage at 
the Lyric Saturday night, when Miss 
Glaser*voiced her objection tennis per- 
formance. Miss Glaser and Mr. Rich- 
ards returned to New York Wednes- 
day. 

"The Girl and the Kaiser" is due 
to play the Shubert, St. Louis, next 
week. 



IN FAVOR OF CHILDREN. 

Chicago, March 8. 

State Factory Inspector Davis, who 
Is vested with the same powers as the 
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty 
to Children in New York City, appeared 
today before the legislative commit- 
tee and advocated an amendment to 
the present laws, the basis of which is 
to permit children between the ages of 
seven and sixteen to appear on the 
stage when accompanied by a parent 
or guardian after having first secured 
a permit from the mayor's office. 

Last week Mabel Taliafero appeared 
before the same committee and spoke 
in favor of the proposed enactment. 

There, is very strong opposition here 
to any change in the present law, 
which permits children under sixteen 
years of age to appear only at matinee 
performances, but not on school days 
and never at night. 



PLAN FOR LARGER HOUSE. 

Harrisburg, Pa., March 8. 

Messrs. George & Burket, proprie- 
tors of the Lyric and Star moving pic- 
ture theatres, have made an .offer said 
to be $74,000, to the Harrisburg Light, 
Heat & Power Co., for the plot of 
ground at 223 Market street, adjoining 
their picture house. 

They propose to open the partition 
wall and turn the two buildings into 
a theatre with a seating capacity of 
1,200, and play acts. 



CLOSES AND PAYS OFF. 

Paterson, N. J., March 8. 
The eastern "Soul Kiss" company 
closed here. The members received 
payment in full. Several left for the 
west to join the other "Soul Kiss" 
company out there. The show is un- 
der the direction of the Mittenthal 
Brothers. 



JUDGMENT FOR $1400. 

Eddie Morris secured a verdict 
against the Mittenthal Brothers this 
week for $1,400, the amount sued for 
under an alleged breach of contract. 

The case was heard before Supreme 
Court Justice Greenbaum and a jury. 
Denis F. O'Brien was attorney for 
Morris. 



STRAIGHTENING LONDON OFFICE. 

London, March 1. 

Max Oppenheimer formerly of the 
Marinelli Paris office has replaced 
Paul Carron in the London office. 
This change coming up on the leaving 
of B. Wolheim and the entry of Bert 
Howell has placed the office in upside 
down condition. 

H. B. Marinelli himself will. very 
likely spend much of his time for the 
next few months in the London 
office until matters have been straight- 
ened out. 



DO YOU BELB3VE THIS? 

There is r a throat specialist in New 
York who Is reaping the reward of a 
charitable act done a year ago. At 
that time there appeared at his office 
a well known musical comedy man 
who .had been told by a number of 
physicians for several months that he 
would never be able to sing again. 

He visited the specialist , stated 
frankly that he was "broke" and if his 
voice was really gone that he had no 
means of livelihood. The specialist 
took hold of him without pay and in 
addition "staked" him during the 
lengthy course of treatment, fully re- 
storing the voice. 

The man promptly secured an en- 
gagement and is now sending the phy- 
sician $26 every week he works, add- 
ing that he intends to continue the re- 
mittances as long as he remains in the 
profession. 



MOBILIZE NEXT WEEK. 

Next Thursday, the Barnum & Bai- 
ley circus people will mobilize at Mad- 
ison Square Garden and get everything 
in complete readiness for the opening 
of the new season on March 23. Daily 
rehearsals will be held and the pro- 
gram t will be arranged for the New 
York engagement of four and one-half 

WvvaD* 

Alf Rlngling will be on hand con- 
stantly. 



LONG TRIP FOR NOTHING. 

Chicago, March 8. 

Helen Tiffany joined the cast of 
"The Girl I Love," at the LaSalle, 
last Monday night, replacing Dorothy 
Homer. Clifford Hippie, who came 
here from New York to succeed Geo. 
B. Pettlnglll at the same performance 
did not open. Pettingill will keep 
his role. 



EDNA AUG' 8 FATHER ILL. 

Cincinnati, March 8. 

Jacob Aug, eighty years of age, fa- 
ther of Edna Aug, playing here 
at the Walnut in the leading role of 
"The Chorus Lady," is lying HI at the 
Grand Hotel in a serious condition. 

For the past two weeks he has suf- 
fered with the grip and owing to his 
advanced age, it is difficult to keep 
his heart action working fast enough. 



AUTHORS RETURNING HOME. 

The Mauretania, due last night, had 
on board Edgar Selwyn, and his wife, 
Margaret Mayo, the playwrlters. They 
visited London to see the English pro- 
duction of "Baby Mine," as success- 
ful across as it has been in New 
York. Miss Mayo authoressed the 
piece. 



BREAK IN RECORD RUNS. 

Philadelphia, March 8. 

The first break in the record-break- 
ing "long run" season In this city 
will occur next Saturday when "The 
Pink Lady" leaves the Forrest for New 
York after enjoying four weeks of 
capacity business. Important changes 
in the cast were made this week, Fred 
Wright, Jr., who was with "Our Miss 
Glbbs" and Maurice Hegeman, being 
added. 

The last week of "Seven Days" has 
been announced as March 13. March 
20 Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth in 
"Little Miss Fix-It" will come to the 
Chestnut Street Opera House. "Seven 
Days" will have had six weeks of big 
business. 



A COMPANY FOR CUBA. 

G. Molasso's company of pantomim- 
ists which opens at the Payret thea- 
tre, Havana, April 1, embarks for that 
point on the steamer Saratoga March 
25. 

The principals will Include Mile. Co- 
rio, Nina Payne, Mario Molasso, Mac- 
chia and Fred. Famm. Leonard Vos- 
Burgh will be the musical director and 
ten pretty girls will comprise the 
"company." Four complete produc- 
tions will be taken to Havana. 



A FLING AT "HAMLET." 
The press agent for the John Cort 
enterprises had his typewriting ma- 
chine this week insisting that Mrs. 
Leslie Carter had asserted she will 
yet play "Hamlet," whether Mr. Cort 
cares for it or not. 

The publicity pusher mentioned Mr. 
Cort just to make it harder, and to 
help create the impression that Mrs. 
Carter is very determined. The press 
man incidentally remarked that Mrs. 
Carter, has had every kind of a stage 
death, from hectic to tragic, and has 
never yet failed to thrill her audience. 
That might be an Intimation that in 
the Shakespearian production Mrs. 
Carter has selected for herself the role 
of The Ghost, there being no other 
deaths to play. 



STOCK OUT THIS WEEK. 

Cincinnati, March 8. 
Stock at the Olympic closes this Sat- 
urday. Unless a new stock proposi- 
tion presents Itself, "pop" vaudeville 
will be played in the house. 



CORT HOUSE CHANGES OWNERS. 

Seattle, March 8. 
James Moses, a New Jersey man, 
has bought the Seattle theatre prop- 
erty from Stirrat & Goetz, for $300,- 
000. John Cort holds the present 
lease. 



"SPLITTING" AT LAST. 

LaFayette, Ind., March 8. 
For the first time since the Family 
theatre opened seven years ago, Man- 
ager Maurice is "splitting," changing 
bills each Thursday with the Orpheum 
at South B'end. Both are booked by 
the W. V. A. 



f 
LUMBERG IN UTICA. 

Utica, Mar. 8. 
Harris Lumberg, of Niagara Falls, 
N. Y., has secured an option on the 
property at LaFayette and Washing- 
ton streets, on which he plans to build 
a vaudeville theatre, costing $60,000. 



HOBART SHOW FOR WEBER. 

The lure of the footlights has once 
more seized Joe Weber. He is or- 
ganizing a company for another star- 
ring tour and the piece is being writ- 
ten by George V. Hobart. It is In- 
tended to begin rehearsals in June, 
play a six weeks' engagement on the 
road to whip the show into proper 
shape and open at the Weber house 
late in August, with the expectation 
that it will run all season. The com- 
poser has not yet been selected. 



"KIND WORDS" NOT "THANK YOU" 

At the Colonial theatre Monday aft- 
ernoon, Henry Fink, of Bixley and 
Fink, made a speech — not a "thank 
you" one, but some acrimonious words 
intended as a shot at Stepp, Mehlinger 
and King, who were on the same 
bill preceding the act of Bixley and 
Fink. The speech was to the effect 
that the rathskeller trio were using 
the Melba and Caruso travesty on 
"Lucia," which Fink claimed his act 
originated. 

At the request of Manager Dave 
Robinson the "kind words" were elim- 
inated for the remainder of the week, 
both acts using the material in their 
respective turns. 



ACCEPTANCE BY LIEBLER & GO. 

A new four-act play entitled "As It 
Was in the Beginning," written by T. 
Wigney Percyval, has been accepted by 
Liebler & Co., for an early production. 
Mr. Percyval is a member of the "Po- 
mander Walk" company at Wallack's. 
The new piece deals with South 
Africa. 



A CHANCE ON THE GARDEN. 

Edward C. White, manager for Mil- 
dred Holland, has taken over for a 
few weeks a lease of the Garden the- 
atre and will present there Mildred 
Holland in a repertoire of the plays 
with which the star has been identi- 
fied. 

Miss Holland's engagement at the 
Garden begins March 20 with Theo- 
dore Kremer's historical drama, "The 
Triumph of an Empress." 



SUMMER IN CANADA. 

F. A. Wade contemplates the forma- 
tion of a big musical stock company 
taking the most versatile people from 
his four musical comedy productions, 
two companies of "The Time, the 
Place and the Girl," "The Isle of 
Spice" and "The Flower of the 
Ranch." 

This company will spend the sum- 
mer mostly in Canadian territory and 
will play either a three nights' en- 
gagement or a week's stand in the 
cities on tour. 



"WHITE CITY" IN NEWARK. 

Newark, March 8. 
A company is being organized to 
build a "White City" along the same 
lines as Coney Island. 



SUPT. KEEFE RESIGNS. 

New Orleans, March 8. 
After eight years of service as su- 
perintendent of the Orpheum in this 
city, Jack Keefe has resigned. 



Coming Soon! SIX KIRKSMITH SISTERS. 



VARIETY 



13 



LONDON NOTE 

VARIETY'S LONDON OFFICE 



411 STRAND. W. <L 

Mall for Amarloana and Buropaana la Buropa, If addnana oar* VAltlBTT 
aboTO will bo promptly forwards*. 



London, March 1. 
Sydney Paxton at one time a come- 
dian in the legitimate theatres played 
a sketch last week at the Kllburn 
Empire called "Hot Stuff." The sketch 
comes under the heading of. very old 
stuff. Aside from this Paxton prob- 
ably was a comedian, and there it 
ended. 




Kthel Irving, who appeared at the 
Hippodrome some time ago will soon 
be there again in a sketch by W. S. 
Gilbert. 



Houdini had quite an unpleasant 
experience in one of the provincial 
towns last week. The illusionist was 
challenged to escape from a beer bar- 
rel in the same way as he does from 
a milk can. Houdini was overcome 
by the souse fluid fumes and fainted 
twice before getting out of the barrel. 
Houdini claims that it was the first 
"bun" he ever had. 



Violet Black, after a couple of weeks 
in the provinces is at the Tivoli this 
week. 



Bessie Clayton is now rehearsing In 
a ballet which is being built around 
her at the Alhambra. The new bal- 
let will be produced March 13, a week 
later than first Intended. 



Herbert Sleath has taken over the 
Queens theatre and will produce the 
American play, "A Fool There Was." 
Katherine Kaelred who played "The 
Vampire" is in the American produc- 
tion is over here. 



The latest bookings for South Africa 
to play the Empire in Johannesburg 
include Zeta Russell, Sydney James 
Players, J. W. Wakefield and Bertha 
Wakefield. 



Granville Barker, an actor of some 
note has been appearing at the Palace 
in sketches that are all about Anantol. 
Anantol is the central figure in a few 
short sketches put together in book 
form. The stories are alike to the 
Van Bibber ones, popular in the States 
a few years ago. Probably the most 
novel part of the present sketch at 
the Palace is the boxed in set of a 
private dining room that is used. The 
scene is placed between "one" and 
"three" and also boxed in from the 
wings leaving a bare space of about 
eight feet on either side of the stage. 
Barker as the young heart-breaker of 
the village seems to please the Palace 
audiences, but he is not too convinc- 
ing in the part of Anantol. Lillian 
McCarthy pleasingly assists Mr. Bar- 
ker. Nigel Playfalr is excellent. 



Hedges Brothers and Jacobson open- 
ed at the Palace last week in real 
American style. And there is where 
the trouble lies. The English audi- 



ence or at least the Palace audience 
is not educated up to the American 
"rag stuff" that these boys put over 
in such good shape. The act while it 
pleased didn't create the excitement 
it would have at either the Oxford or 
the Tivoli. These boys will make 
good over here but it is going to take 
some time before they are thoroughly 
understood by the English. 



Victoria Monks, last week, at Shep- 
hard's Bush did a ballad scena, far 
away from her usual line of business. 
The song is called "When We Were 
Boy and Girl Together," and deals 
with a young man returning to his 
native village to find his sweetheart 
just married to another. A church 
drop is used. With the aid of new 




IDA O'DAY 



Playing over the vaudeville circuit! as a 
•ketch itar. 

lighting effects the number is going 
to be a winner. The audience at 
Shephard's B*ush was very favorably 
impressed with 'it. 



Edgar Hyiuan, who has been in 
London for the past ten months, sail- 
ed back to South Africa this week. 



Jenny Castelle is a little girl who, 
without making a bit of an excuse, 
tried to put over an act just like 
Gertie Gitana's, at the Holborn last 
week. Gertie Gitana is a big favorite 
on the Gibbons circuit and is used as 
an attraction. It is difficult to un- 
derstand where the advantage of play- 
ing a "copy" of this sort comes in. 

The Kenneth Lyle Quartet, at the 
Holborn also, did their share of the 
"copy" thing. The Zigeuner Quartet 
gave them a great idea. 



AMERICAN RENAMED CORT. 

San Francisco, March 8. 
The new American recently secured 
by John Cort will be renamed the 
Cort theatre. 



PARIS NOTES 

BY EDWARD O. 1ENDREW 



Paris, Feb. 27. 
The American Blograph Co. of 
London, intends to present singing 
numbers and small vaudeville acts In 
addition to moving pictures at the 
halls it contemplates opening in 
Paris. The first start will be at the 
Palais du Travail, a small cafe con- 
cert in Rue de Belleville, in which 
street Gustavo Kaczka, the former 
agent, has likewise opened a large 
picture theatre. 

Willy Ferreros, the child musical 
conductor, is now the headliner in 
the revue at the Folies Btergere. The 
boy, said to be five years of age, is 
a little more, but a clever youngster 
and a born comedian. His imperson- 
ation of Sousa is amusing from one so 
young. The remainder of the com- 
pany is unchanged. The Craggs will 
appear here in March. 



The Alhambra program was en- 
hanced last week by Aubip-Leonel, a 
couple who have purchased and re- 
suscitated the well-worn act created 
by the Fleury Duo. With fresh scenery 
and business It makes good. We 
also have an act billed as "The Sons 
of the Desert," the Bobker-Ben-Aii 
troup of sixteen Arab tumoiers. The 
March program at the Paris Alhambra 
will include Woodward's Seals, Webb 
Brothers, The Geishas, Sisters Glad- 
win, Dewitt, Burns and Torrance, 
Capt. E. Bill Jenkins, Willuhn Trio. 
Rebla and Marinette. 



Much better business at the Casino 
de Paris, deserved, for the program 
is excellent for the cheap prices of 
admission. The name of Jack de 
Frece has disappeared from all bill- 
ing matter. G. W. Gerald and his 
partner, Arnaud, are acting as ad- 
ministrators and attending to all book- 
ings here. The singing act known 
formerly as "The Minstrels Parisiens" 
has been revived by the originator, 
and constitutes a fine number, Charles 
Brown, the German mock menagerie 
and cat trainer, is on the Casino bill, 
direct from the Alhambra. 



The report that Mme. Simone, the 
actress who created the role of pheas- 
ant-hen in "Chantecler," is suing for 
a judicial separation from her hus- 
band, Claude Casimir Perier, son of 
a former president of the French Re- 
public, appears to be without founda- 
tion. She is merely asking the court 
to grant her a "separation des biens," 
giving her control of her private prop- 
erty and which none of her husband's 
debtors can then touch. This is in 
consequence of proceedings started by 
the family for a control of the hus- 
band's income, in view of the latter's 
mode of living. 



Good program last week at the Eto- 
ile Palace, excepting for the sketch 
"Au bout du fil," which falls very 
flat. It is by Miguel Zamacois, au- 
thor of "Ix}s Buffons," a great suc- 
cess in Paris, but the English version 



of which was a frost although played 
by Maude Adams. 



Montpreux, an agent here, who for 
a short time was in charge of the 
Apollo during the interval of De Baa- 
ta's and Franck's occupancy, has ac- 
quired the Bobino music hall, and will 
take possession March 1. This is 
a small hall in the Latin Quarter, of- 
ten patronized by American art stu- 
dents who want to see a little "local 
color." I hear that Pougaud, an act- 
or from the Chatelet, who played for 
two seasons in the Folies Bergere 
revues, has been engaged for the role 




MARION ROCHESTER 

A fascinating southern girl who haa been 
meeting with success on the Pacific Coast In 
both musical comedy and stock. 

of compere in the revues at the Olym- 
pia next season. Rip and Bousquet 
will sign the show for the opening in 
August, and Paul Ardot and H. Moreau 
the spring revue. Jacques Charles is 
making his plans well in advance. 



Marinelli and de Cottons have 
bought the option for a month of Gau- 
mont's new talking-cinematograph, 
and will present it at the Olympia, 
March 1 6. From a private show I 
have attended, upon Louis Gaumont's 
Invitation at the Photographer's In- 
stitute here, I can say it is a great 
invention. 

Several French publishers having 
Issued portions of "The Merry Widow" 
in sheet music form, Max Eschig (the 
firm holding the rights of publica- 
tion in France from Franz Lehar) had 
all the pirated copies seized and sued 
the delinquents for damages. Eschig 
lost the case, the court deciding that 
the demand for copyright was not filed 
in time according to the Franco-AuB- 
trian copyright treaty of 1866. "The 
Merry Widow" is therefore public 
property In France. Moreover the 
"pirates" were accorded sums vary- 
ing from $ 1 f> to $400 for the preju- 
dice caused them by the seizure of 
the copies they had put on the mar- 
ket. The French, however, are only 
getting a little of their own back 
from the Austrian and German pub- 
lishers. 



14 



VARIETY 



CIRCUS NEWS 



GETTING A START 

IN VAUDEVILLE 



BUckens, Mont, March 7. 



Dear Ed: 



SELLS-FLOTO LINE UP. 

The Sells-Floto Circus season begins 
April 1 at Albuquerque, New Mexico. 
The big top is to be 160-foot with 
three 50-foot middle pieces, 310 feet 
in length. Side show, horse tents, 
etc., are entirely new. It is claimed 
by the management that the layout is 
fifty per cent, larger this season. 

An official list of the performers 
and employees for the coming season 
is as follows: 

F. Q. Bonflla, H. H. Tammen, Owners; H. H. 
Tammen, Gen. Mgr.; Fred. B. Hutchinson, 
Manager; Henry Oilberteon, Superintendent; 
V. B. Hampton, Auditor; James Dwyer, Ad- 
juster; Wm. Keller, Treasurer; Field Car- 
michael. Press; Rboda Royal, Arenlc Director; 
W. E. Haines, 24-Hour Agent; tones Mc- 
Elroy, 24-Hour Agent; Wm. Curtis, Superin- 
tendent Canvas; George Brown, Train Master; 
Cbas Brady, Superintendent Property; George 
Stumpf, Superintendent Stock; Roy Vincent, 
Supt. Ring Stock; Wllford Embleton, Super- 
intendent Lights; F. Alispaw, 8upt Animals; 
F. Sbafer, Wardrobe Master, Mrs. Wm. Curtis, 
Wardrobe Mistress; Dixie Ingalls, Supt. Com- 
missary Dept.; H. Lay. Supt. Ticket Sellers 
and Ushers; Foster Burns, Tickets; H. Wills, 
Tickets; J. Hamilton, Tickets; H. McClaskey, 
Tickets; H. Dunlap, Tickets. 

General Agent and Traffic Manager, Ed. C. 
Warner; General Contracting Agent, Wm. M. 
Roddy; General Press Representee, Arthur 
Bennett; Press Agent Back, Field Carmichael; 
8peclal Agent, W. J. Bauer; Manager No. 
One Advertising Car, Harry Graham; Manager 
No. Three Advertising Car, Fred McMann. 
Sells-Floto Military F S Stout, 

Band (W P English, Mayme Saunders, 

Leader), Plcardq, 

Rboda Royal Horses, Ethel Roberts, 
Walter Gulce Troupe, Lucia Zora. 
Japanese Troupe, Feofllo Carbo, 

Galarmo Sisters, Martell Family. 

The Hobsons, Llzsle Rooney, 

Dellemead Family, Jack Harris, 

Jim Rutherford * Co, Joe Vlncettl. 
Melnotte Troupe* Sells-Floto Annes 

D W Kelley, Wife A A S Conlon, Mgr.. 

Brother, J J McNulty, 

Garclnettl Bros, Mrs Conlon 

Billy Jameson ft Wife Prince Mungo 
George Brown, Geo Melllvan 

Ab Johnson & Wife Bayrooty Troupe 
A G Lowande, T B Brockman 

Horace Webb, Nylla 

John Carroll ft Wife, Frank LeRoy 
Col Wm Lavelle, W McFarland Jr 

Snapper Garrison, Mrs W McFarland Jr 

The Lafayettes, 

SPELLMAN'S CIRCUS. 

Frank P. Spellman, a former cir- 
cus man and exposition promoter, left 
New York Feb. 18 for San Juan, Porto 
Rico, with flfty-flve people, including 
aviation experts, twelve circus acts 
and five side shows, where he will fur- 
nish amusement for the natives of that 
country. 

Two airships and an aeroplane were 
shipped with sixteen men in charge 
and forty-five persons also went to 
San Juan Feb. 15, making a total of 
116 people in the amusement enter- 
prise. 

The exodus of Spellman and his big 
organization means the expenditure of 
$37,000 by the government of Porto 
Rico. When the air exhibitions and 
big show have started, an admission 
fee will be charged at the stadium 
where the Spellman outfit will be 
quartered. Everything Is American 
with the aggregation. 



STILL BUILDING. 

Two new picture houses will be ad- 
ded to New York's present quota. G. 
Pipolo will build a nicolet, costing $8,- 
000, at 3099 Villa Ave., Just south of 
205th street. It will be a two-story 
brick dwelling and theatre combina- 
tion. 

S. Wellkowltz is having Harrison & 
Sackhelm, architects, prepare plans for 
a $10,000 picture theatre and office 
building at 108 Delancey street. It 
will be five stories high, 25x100 ft. 



CIRCUS WILL HOLD OVER. 

Everything Is cut and dried for the 
California Frank "Wild West" show 
to open its season about the last Sat- 
urday in April under tent somewhere 
in New Jersey, but the proposed cir- 
cus venture of the Arlihgton-Beckman- 
Miller Bros, interests is still ihanging 
fire. 

With the landing of the California 
Frank show, Arlington did some figur- 
ing on the circus thing. So far noth- 
ing definite has materialized and it is 
doubtful if it will be exploited this 
year. A 10-car "white-top" aggrega- 
tion was under consideration. 



HONOLULU CIRCUS WINS. 

C. H. Foster, Eddie Silbon and Toto 
Siegrist, who piloted a circus to Hono- 
lulu for a six weeks' engagement, re- 




IRENE ROMAIN 
A very successful "single" In vaudeville. 

turned to New York last week. They 
report a very successful trip, encoun- 
tering very little bad weather. 

There were about twenty-five people 
with the show. Foster looked after 
the finances, Silbon and Siegrist ran 
the performing end. Most of the acts 
were recruited from the B. ft B. show. 

The tent and seating material were 
sold to a Honolulu contractor at a 
nice figure and the trl-cornered circus 
"magnates" returned in splendid finan- 
cial shape. 

On the last day of the S. & S. & F. 
engagement in that sunny clime, Eddie 
Silbon met with quite a serious acci- 
dent while doing his double somer- 
sault In the air. He fell into the net 
and when picked up unconscious was 
thought to have his neck broken. The 
doctors, however, found a broken nose 
and his face and arms painfully hurt. 



"Pop" McLean, formerly with the 
Barnum ft Bailey show and general 
superintendent of the "front" of the 
Two Bills show, will be back with the 
wild west again this coming season. 
He is one of the oldest circus men now 
traveling with the "white tops." 



A Double Life — The Myrtle The- 
atre, Brooklyn, has an orchestra 
leader by the name of Joe Schenck. 



When we called on the agent of 
the Grummet circuit to get our con- 
tracts for twenty weeks he found he 
was out of contracts. We waited 
for them until Thursday afternoon 
when he said we had better go on to 
Blickens as we were billed there and 
he would mail our contracts. We 
would have to pay full fare to Blick- 
ens but round trip tickets would be 
advanced from that point. The fare 
was only $22.50 each. We decided 
that we might as well be broke in 
Blickens as any other place but did 
not know what to do for trunks. My 
trunk had collapsed. McPhatter had 
shipped his stuff here in a barrel. 
After railroad fare we wouldn't have 
enough left to buy trunks. We found 
an old bicycle case in the cellar of 
the Lumbago theatre. The property 
man tinkered it up and sold it to us 
for $2. 

At Blickens we found our contracts 
at the theatre, mailed two days be- 
fore we left Lumbago. The contracts 
only called for eight weeks instead of 
twenty. A letter explained it really 
meant twenty weeks but all of the 
contracts were made out that way. 

The letter also explained that there 
was a slight cut of thirty-three per 
cent, on two of the eight weeks but 
we need not play them unless we 
wanted to, they were merely added in 
order to break a couple of Jumps. 

We opened Saturday In BUckens 
and gave six shows cutting our act 
to eight minutes. Sunday we cut 
down to six minutes and gave seven 
shows. I could not help thinking 
what an easy Job I used to have in 
the piano factory at Grand Rapids. 
Mr. and Mrs. Pemmican and Co. were 
on the bill with a dramatic sketch 
supposed to run twenty-two minutes 
but they were only allowed five min- 
utes and had no time to make changes. 
Mr. Pemmican who played his own 
father, got up after he was killed and 
Impersonated the son who arrested 
himself for the murder but was clear- 
ed by the evidence of his employer's 
daughter who was cooking for his 
father's family. The property man 
played the Judge and held court In a 
wood scene so that the troupe of dogs 
could follow without making a stage 
wait. 

I don't think we will get our round 
trip tickets here as the resident man- 
ager informs us there is some little 
rivalry between two roads. One will 
not allow a stop over on tickets issued 
by the other. The affair will be 
straightened out shortly, they are 
working on It now but If it should hap- 
pen that no adjustment Is made be- 
fore the last of the week, we had 
better pay the full fare to Wolgolly 
which is only $17.65 each and the 
manager there will attend to the trans- 
portation for all the rest of the tour. 
He Is a fine fellow, a regular "Prince" 
and will fix us up all right because 
he will just be delighted with our act. 

When we left the office McPhatter 
said it was a fine speech and he wish- 
ed he had the manuscript of It. 

Wcwcom Pyker. 



HEME'S BILLY GOULD 

By WM. GOULD. 

I wonder if we will ever read this 
sort of criticism in the future. I 
hope not. 

Dills and Bills, of the Brick- 
layers' Union 107, when the whis- 
tle blew, opened the show and 
laid many a layer of laughter. 
These boys, two real vaudeville 
bricks, were followed by Miss 
Anna Trick of the Seamstress' 
Union 19, who sang three comi- 
cal songs and departed leaving a 
stlch in the audience's sides. Then 
came the inimitable Nat C. Good- 
win of Plasters' Union 84. Good- 
win is without a doubt one of our 
best laboring men and as usual he 
plastered us with epigrams and 
bon mots. 

The next to appear was Bill 
Macarte, Pres. of the Bartenders 
Union 116. Bill is the real cock- 
tail of vaudeville and is known 
here as a good mixer. Sole and 
Heel of the Shoemakers Union 16, 
closed the show. No one walked 
out on them. Even the ushers 
could not shoo us out until it was 
time to button up and leave for 
our respective homes. 

Another good union bill will 
arrive at our Union station next 
Monday and stop at the Union 
House. 

We are sorry to state that Bill 
Macarte caught a severe cold last 
Wednesday on account of chang- 
ing his Union underwear. 

One of Lederer's "Madam Sherry" 
companies played New Haven last 
Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The 
cast was a secret. 

I must hand it to the New York* 
New Haven and Hartford R. R. Co. 
They have without a doubt, the dirt- 
iest and poorest railroad cars in 
America. 

They charged one woman five cents 
excess between New York and Hart- 
ford. That's going some — for a 
nickel. — — 

This is the Lenten season, not the 
lending season. (That comes later.) 

A man went up to the desk at the 
Belmont Hotel, taking a large hand- 
ful of writing paper and a stack of 
envelopes. The clerk said: "Pardon 
me, are you a guest of this hotel?" 
The man replied: Guest? No, I'm 
paying $3.50 a day here." 

A velvet knock. Actor to a K. & E. 
manager. 

Don't you think that "Bllffs" at 
the Casino is a great comedian? 

K. & E. manager: The best ever, 
lie's so good that K. & E. would get 
mad at me if I took him away from 
the Shuberts. 



Did you ever stop to realize that 
S. Z. Poll owns nineteen theatres, all 
by his lonesomeness, and every one 
a good paying proposition? 



John, the barber told me that he 
was seriously thinking of going into 
vaudeville. Why think "seriously," 
John? Why think at all? (MQst 
barbers don't.) 



VARIETY 



15 



WILLIAM MORRIS JUDGE 

OF I DEAL BI LL CONTEST 

Wins from Pat Casey in Close Finish. Prize Program 

to be Selected by Mr. Morris. 



Final Vote for Judrfe 

WILLIAM MORRIS 12,134 

PAT CASEY 11,792 



William Morris has been elected 
Judge of the Ideal Bill Competition. 
The voting closed March 6, with Mr. 
Morris selected by 342 votes over Pat 
Casey. 

The vote for Judge has been close 
between the ' two leaders since the 
early days of the contest. For a while 
Percy O. Williams held the lead. 

The Ideal Bills received were de- 
livered to the Judge yesterday (Thurs- 
day). Mr. Morris stated he would 
make selections at the first available 
opportunity. A great mass of pro- 
grams have been received, and the se- 
lection will require considerable of 
Mr. Morris' leisure. 

The prizes are $100 for the Ideal 
BUI selected by the Judge, with $50 
for the second prize; $25, third; $15 
fourth, and $10 fifth. 

The prize winners will be publish- 
ed In Variety,. 



"SEVEN SISTERS" IN CHICAGO. 

Chicago, March 8. 
Charles Cherry, in "The Seven Sis- 
ters," will appear at Powers' for two 
weeks, starting March 20. His pres- 
ent leading lady, Laurette Taylor, will 
not come here. She will appear In 
Owen Davis' new play "Lola." 



A GOOD GUARANTEE. 

Montreal, March 8. 

The Sheffield choir of 200 voices led 
by Henry Coward and under the 
management of Dr. Charles Harris, 
opens In Montreal (for its Trans-con- 
tinental tour) Majrch 27, for three 
nights at the Areri&. 

President Taft is guaranteeing all 
expenses for the choir while in the 
U. S. 



DEP'T STORE ROOF SHOW. 

Newark, March 8. 
Bamberger, the millionaire mer- 
chant, who keeps things moving in 
Newark, will likely add a roof gar- 
den to his two million-dollar depart- 
ment store and offer summer vaude- 
ville. 



HOFFMAN STARTS AT SEATTLE. 

Seattle, March 8. 
Josef Hoffman, the pianist, Inaug- 
urates his American tour here about 
the middle of March. 



A SPANISH PROGRAM. 

Mme. Maria Cuellar, the Spanish 
planlste, will play the Suite Iberia, 
by one of the few famous Spanish 
composers, Isaac Albenlz, at a recital 
In Mendelssohn Hall, March 22. The 
entire program will consist of Spanish 
compositions. 



AMERICAN MAY APPEAR AT HOME 

Eleanor Spencer, American planlste, 
who made her debut two years ago in 
London and has for the past five years 
been studying under Leschatlzky, may 
appear in New York before' the close 
of the present concert 'season. 



HAWLEY, SYMPHONY MANAGER. 

Oscar Hatch Hawley, of St. Paul, 
a former newspaper man and a writ- 
er on musical subjects, has been 
chosen as manager of the Cinclnnattl 
Symphony Orchestra Association, suc- 
ceeding Frank E. Edwards, who has 
resigned. 



FOLK SONG SOCIETY. 

The Irlsk Folk Song Society of 
New York has been formed to stimu- 
late interest in old Irish ballads and 
folk song. 

David Bispham is president and 
Kate Douglas Wiggin, vice. Mrs. C. 
Mllllgan Fox, of the "Ould Country," 
at the head of the movement, is anx- 
ious to introduce the old Irish songs 
Into the public schools. 



OBITUARY 

Frank J. Angus, In vaudeville with 
Katherlne Angus and Co., died in 
Mason City, la. He was on the stage 
Thursday night for the last time, his 
death occurring early Friday morn- 
ing (March 3). 



Franz Man], pianist and a member 
of several orchestras, was found dead 
of asphyxiation at his home, 323 East 
59th street, Feb. 26. He had de-' 
voted much time to composing light 
selections and in orchestrating scores. 



The mother of Ben Evans, blackface 
comedian, died at her home in Ports- 
mouth, O., last week. Several vaude- 
villlans made efforts to locate Evans. 



Mrs. Dora Irwin, of The Irwins 
(James and Dora) died at Rahway, 
N. J., Feb. 24. A husband, daugh- 
ter and mother survive. Grief over 
the loss of a son about a year ago is 
attributed as the cause of Mrs. Ir- 
win's death. 



William (•♦Billy") Gilroy, a well- 
known acrobat, died at his home in 
New York March 4 of tuberculosis, 
aged 45. During his career in the 
show business he has worked as a 
member of the following troupes: The 
Zanfretta Family, Nelson and Gilroy, 
Her, Burke and Randall, Gilroy and 
Mack, and Gilroy and Miler. Latterly 
he has been connected with the Edi- 
son Picture Machine Co. A brother 
and sister survive him. 



The mother of John H. Smith, col- 
ored, playing In vaudeville, died last 
week at her home in Norfolk, Va. 



SHOWS NEXT WEEK 

NEW YORK. 

"ALIAS JIMMY VALENTINE," Manhattan 
O. H. 

"ALMA, WHERE DO YOU LIVE?"— Weber's. 
(26th week). 

"BABY MINE"— Daly's (32d week). 

"CHANTECLER" (Maude Adams) — Knicker- 
bocker (8th week). 

CONRAD DREHER— West End. 

"EVERYWOMAN"— Herald Square (Sd week). 

"EXCUSE ME"— Gaiety (6th week). 

"GET RICH QUICK WALLINGFORD"— Co- 
han'* (29th week). 

GRAND OPERA — Metropolitan (18th week). 

GRAND OPERA (English)— Majestic (4th 
week). 

"I'LL BE HANGED IF I DO" (William Col- 
lier) — Comedy (16th week). 

"JUMPING JUPITER"— New York (2d week). 

"NOBODY'S WIDOW" (Blanche Bates)— Hud- 
son (17th week). 

"OVER NIGHT"— Hacketfs (11th week). 

PLAYS IN GERMAN— Irvlnfr Place. 

"POMANDER WALK" — Wallack's (18th 
week ) . 

"REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM"— Re- 
public (24th week). 

REPERTOIRE— New. 

"SECRET SERVICE" (Wm. Gillette)— Empire 
(1st woolc). 

"SEVEN 8ISTERS" (Charles Cherry)— Ly- 
ceum (4th week). 

SPECTACLE— Hlrpodrome (28th week). 

STOCK — Academy. 

SPOONER STOCK— Metropolis (3d week). 

"THAIS" — Criterion (2d week). 

"THE BALKAN PRINCESS"— Casino (6th 
week ) . 

"THE BOSS"— Astor (7th week). 

"THE CONCERT"— Belasco's (24th week). 

"THE CONFESSION"— Bijou (1st week). 

"THE DEEP PURPLE"— Lyric (10th week). 

"The COUNTRY BOY"— Grand Opera House. 

"THE GAMBLER8"— Maxlne Elliott's (22d 
week.) 

"THE HENPECKS"— Broadway (6th week). 

"THE SLIM PRINCESS" (Elsie Janls)— Globe 
(11th week). 

"THE PINK LADY"— New Amsterdam (1st 
week ) . 

"THE SPRING MAID"— Liberty (12th week) 

VARIETY— Winter Garden. 



BILLS NEXT WEEK 



CHICAGO. 

"WHEN SWEET SIXTEEN"— Chicago Opera 

House. 
"OR AUSTARK"— Glob*. 
"THE LILY" (Nance O' Nell)— Powers'. 
"THE BACKSLIDERS" (Annie Russell) — 

Studebaker. 
"THE GIRL I LOVE"— La Salle. 
"DON'T LIE TO YOUR WIFE" — Whitney. 
"THE RETURN OF PETER GRIMM*' (Dave 

Warfleld) — Blackstone. 
"MAGGIE PEPPER" (Rose StahD— Illinois. 
"FASCINATING WIDOW" (Julian Bltlnge)— 

Colonial. 
"THE GREAT NAME" (Henry Kolker) — Cort. 
SOTHERN AND MARLOWE (Repertory) — 

Lyric. 
"DISRAELI" (Geo. Arllss)— Grand. 
"KREUTZER 80NATA" (Bertha Kallsch)— 

Princess. 
"THE MERRY WIDOW"— McVlckers. 
".H'DY FORGOT" (Marie Cahlll)— Garrlck. 



PHILADELPHIA. 

ETHEL BARRYMORE (Repertoire)— Broad. 

"SEVEN D*TS» — Chestnut St. O. H. 

"THE FORTUNE HUNTER"— Garrlck. 

"THE COUNTRY BOY"— Walnut 

"THE MAN FROM HOME" (Wm Hodge) — 
Adelphl. 

"HE CAME FROM MILWAUKEE" (Sam Ber- 
nard) — Lyric. 

"MME. SHERRY"— Forrest. 

STOCK— Chestnut St. 

"MY CINDERELLA GIRL"— Grand Opera 
House. 

"AT THE OLD CROS8 ROADS"— National. 

"THE ADVENTURES OF POLLY" — Hart's. 

"DUMONT'S MINSTRELS" (Stock)— 11th 8t 
Opera House. 

THOMASHEFSKY'S YIDDISH STOCK — Aroh 
St. 



RAN FRANCISCO. 
"MME. SHERRY"- Columbia. 
"MERRY WIDOW" Alcazar — Savoy. 
Princess, dark. 

"THE SUBSTITUTE (Max Flgman) (Stock) — 
Alcazar. 



BALTIMORE. 

"FOLLIES OF 1910 "—Ford. 

PELKIN'S YIDDISH PLAYERS — Auditorium. 

"U. 8. MINISTER BEDLOE"— Academy. 

"RCNCO IN ARIZONA." — Halltday Street. 

STOCK — Savoy. 

"VANITY FAIR"— Oayety. 

"MOULIN ROUGE"— Monumental. 



(Robert 



NSW ORLEANS. 

"WHERE THE TRAIL DIVIDES' 

Edeson) — Tulane. 
•THE KTNO'8 GAME" (James K. Hackett) — 

Dauphlne. 
"POLLY OF THE CIRCU8" — Crescent. 



BOSTON. 

"THE COMMUTER8" (3d week) holding Its 

own — Park. 
"SUZANNE" (Blllle Burke) (1st time) opened 

to good houee — Hollls. 
"GREEN STOCKINGS" (Margaret Anglln) 

(1st time) made n pood start — Tremont. 
"THE FOI'RTH ESTATE" (3d week) business 

fair — Shubert 
"THE ETERNAL LIGHT" (Eugenie Blair) 

(1st time) blsr bunlness — Globe 
"THE GIRL OF MY DREAMS" (2d week) 

fair attendance — Colonial. 
"THE LOTTF-KY MAN" (Cyril Scott) (1st 

time) attracted large audience— Majestic. 



NEW YORK. 



HAMMER3TBIN*8 
"The Darling of 

Paris" 
"The Son of Solo- 
mon" 
Morton ft Moore 
Thos. Q. Seabrookc 
Martlnettl ft Sylves- 
ter 
Stepp, Mehllnger ft 

King 
Stuart ft Keely 
Rosen 's Dogs 

FIFTH AVENUE 

Mme. Adelaide Nor- 
wood 

Chas. Grapewln ft 
Co. 

"Circumstantial Ev- 
idence" 

Williams 6 Schwartz 

Fox ft Mlllershlp 
Sisters 

Mr. A Mrs. Fred 
Voelker 

Louise Stlckney's 
Circus 

(Others to fill.) 

AMERICAN 
George Lashwood 
Clarice Vance 
Mllles Btavordale 

Qnlntet 
Alice Raymond 
William Morrow ft 

Co. 
Rae ft Broesrhe 
Maxlnl ft Bobby 
Blair ft Blair 
Arthur Aldrege 
Roberty's Dancers 
Delmore ft Lee 
Matthews ft Reea 
Willie Hale 
(Others to All.) 

COLONIAL. 
Creasy and Dayne 
Jack Wilson Trio 



"Top O' World 

Dancers" 
Charlotte Parry and 

Co. 
Ellls-Nowlln Troupe 
Lyons and Yosco 
Sadie Jansell 
(Others to fill) 

ORPHEUM. 
Dustln Farnum ft Co 
Connelly and Webb 
Kaufman Troupe 
Carson and Wlllard 
Fred Duprei 
Howard's Ponies 
(Others to fill) 

ALHAMBRA. 
Valeska Suratt ft Co 
"The Man Hunters" 
James Thornton 
"School Boys and 

Olrls" 
World ft Kingston 
Hawthorne and Burt 
Musical Cratgs 
Marin Racko ft Bro 
Art Dowen 

MRONX. 
Valerie Bergere and 

Co. 
"Tom Walker on 

Mars" 
Howard ft North 
Tom Edwards 
Van Bros. 
McNallys 
Field Bros. 
Kltamura Troupe 

GREENPOINT. 
Eva Tanguay 
Mack ft Walker 
Bothwell Browne 
Harvey De Vora 

Trio 
Edwlca Barry ft Co. 
Blanke Family 
Cooper ft Robinson 
(Others to fill) 



ST. LOUIS. 



PRINCESS 
Sam J. Curtis A Co. 
'Laughing Tourists" 
Augustln A Hartley 
Wm. J. McDermott 
Seymour ft Robinson 
(Two to All.) 

COLUMBIA 
Wm. Farnum ft Co. 
Howard ft Howard 



"The Little Stran- 
ger" 

Andree's Living Pic- 
tures 

Hess, Monroe ft 
Powell 

Burnham ft Green 
wood 

McNlHh A McNlsb 

Du Callon 



CHICAGO. 



AMERICAN 
Nana 

Clark ft Hamilton 
Sophie Tucker 
Bert Leslie Players 
Harry Jolson 
Arthur Reece 
Emerson ft Baldwin 
Seymour's Dogs 
The Brucea 
Kelly ft Judge 
(Others to fill.) 



MAJESTIC 
Ous Edward's Bong 

Birds 
Mason. Keeler ft Co. 
Marshall P. Wilder 
Callahan ft St 

George 
Henry Cllve ft Co. 
Jarvls ft Harrison 
Howard Bros. 
Onlaw Trio 



CINCINNATI. 



ORPHEUM 
"Scrooge" 
Or Iff 

Joe Flynn 
Madeline Sack 
The Lavelles 
Cutler A Hlfthney 
Louie A Gillette 
Dodson 



COLUMBIA 
Adeline Oenee 
Old Soldier Fiddler* 
Thurber ft Madison 
Maurice Freeman A 

Co. 
Felix Adler 
Went worth. Vesta ft 

Teddy 
Vlttorln ft Olorgetfa 



CHAUTAUQUA HEAD. 

Ernest Hutcheson, 'pianist, has been 
selected as head of the piano depart- 
ment at the Chautauqua Institution 
to fill the vacancy caused by the re- 
cent death of William H. Sherwood. 
Mrs. E. E. Sobey of Memphis, Is re- 
tained as assistant. 

Albert Edmund Brown, or the State 
Normal School faculty, Lowell, Mass., 
has been appointed the new hekd of 
the Department of Public School Mu- 
sic, succeeding Hamlin E. Cogswell, 
of Indiana, Pa. 



CINCINNATI. 

"THE KfHO" (Bessie McCoy) Mst time) — 

Grand O. H. 
"THE GENIUS" (Henry Woodruff) (1st time) 

— Lyric. 
WARD ft VOKES— Walnut. 
"FADS AND FOLLIES"— Standard. 
"GIRLS FROM DIXIE"— Peoples 



ATLANTIC CITY 

"THE ROSARY"— Apollo (11-11). 
"THE QUALITY OF MERCT"— Apolle (li- 
lt). 



ST. LOI'IS. 

"THE ARCADIANS"— Olympic. 
"REJUVENATION OF AT'NT MARY" (May 

Rohson > — Cen t ti ry. 
"GIRL AND THE KAISER' Shubert. 
"RARY MINE" ( Mn nruei It.- f'lnrki -Garrlck. 
"GIRLS" — American. 
"FEDORA"- Imperial. 

"DEFENDER OF CAMERON DAM"— Havlln'i. 
"ROLLICK ERR"— Standard. 

"BIG OAIETY"— Geysty. 



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VARIETY 



NEW ACTS NEXT WEEK 

Initial Presentation, First Appearance 

or Reappearance In or Around 

New York 



Charlotte Parry & Co., Colonial. 
Rosen's l>ogs, Hammerstein's. 
Sadie Jansell (New Act), Colonial. 
Edwins Barry and Co., Greenpolnt. 



William H. Thompson and Co. (4). 
"The Wise Rabbi" (Dramatic). 
23 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Set). 
Hammerstein's . 

The story of "The Wise Rabbi," ac- 
credited to Leo Ditrichstein as the 
author, reads like a legend. The 
time is set in Russia, in 1861. The 
elderly rabbi enters the gardens of 
the Chancellor of the Empire. He 
learns the gardener has been unsuc- 
cessful in obtaining an interview for 
him with Prince Gortchakoff, the 
Chancellor. The gardener becomes 
aware his daughter is in love with an 
assistant. The gardener informs the 
youth his daughter is engaged to a 
man with 10,000 roubles; when the 
assistant can come tb him with that 
sum, he may set claim. The youth, 
throwing himself upon a bench, is 
sobbing when the rabbi returns. His 
soothing words for the boy with the 
heartache are turned aside with abuse, 
because he is a Jew; the Jews are 
too smart the boy says, and besides 
didn't they crucify the Savior. Where- 
upon the Rabbi draws from his pocket 
a note signed by the boy's grandfa- 
ther in 1821 promising to pay 200 
roubles. The rabbi demands payment. 
The boy laughs. How could the rabbi 
expect to hold him responsible for 
what his grandfather did forty years 
before. Then, says the rabbi, why 
hold me responsible for what you say 
my people did eighteen hundred and 
sixty-one years ago? In the conver- 
sation between the rabbi and the boy, 
the rabbi agrees to pay him 10,000 
roubles if he will secure a word for him 
with the prince. The boy, while re- 
hearsing his speech for the Chancel- 
lor, Is overheard by that personage, 
who agrees that the rabbi may have 
"a word"; any more and he will be 
driven from the gardens by the dogs, 
while the boy shall be flouted for 
each word over one spoken. The boy 
informs the rabbi of the decree and 
the consequences; also of a sordid 
condition the Prince made with ref- 
erence to his sweetheart. The rabbi 
assents; it shall be but a word. He 
meets the Prince. The Chancellor 
berails the Jews, set up what he be- 
lieves they are and do not do, but is 
met with mute evidence each time by 
the rabbi, who expressively panto- 
mimes his answers. The Chancellor 
states the text of an address he is 
to make that afternoon before a Con- 
ference, and demands the one word, 
pledging that shall the rabbi complete- 
ly express his wish In that word, it 
will be granted. The rabbi says "Si- 
lence." William H. Thompson always 
the excellent actor, plays his rabbi as 
It should be, in speech, action and 
character make-up. Maurice Morton 
is attractive as the boy. The sketch 
has strength, and was extremely well 



Hermlne Shone and Go. (4). 
"The Little Goddess" (Comedy). 
2ft Mins.; Full Stage. 
Fifth Avenue. 

Hermine Shone and Co. are playing 
a sort of a revised edition of the dream 
sketch used by Emmet De Voy for 
quite some time. The revision takes 
in another character and makes the 
playlet appear like a combination of 
the De Voy piece and a sketch shown 
at the Fifth Avenue, sometime back 
by Claude Glllingwater under the title 
of "The Awakening of Minerva." This 
may be merely a coincidence for most 
of these statute, mermaid and fairy 
come-to-life things are just the same. 
They always say "What a funny crea- 
ture? Are you a man? What is a 
man?" and then the latest arrival on 
mother earth must be taught to kiss. 
"The Little Goddess" has all of these 
things and whatever else goes with 
this type of playlet. Hermlne Shone 
played the daughter of Venus in the 
Emmett De Voy act. She makes a 
dandy looking "Little Goddess" and 
the self-absorbed husband can be for- 
given for forgetting his wife while the 
"Little Goddess" is doing pranks about 
his bungalow. In the new piece Miss 
Shone has more to do than formerly, 
when she was only of the cast. Her 
new position shows her to be a come- 
dienne of ability. A charming person- 
ality fills all else. Harmon McGreg- 
or has the "fat" role, the husband. He 
is on the stage continuously. In the 
lighter moments his work is not all 
that it should be. He misses several 
laughs that Emmett De Voy, was wont 
to get when playing the role. In the 
straighter portions McGregor does very 
well and with working will probably 
be able to get up in the lighter and 
more important parts. Walter Wahl 
is the valet who is given unnecessary 
liberties. Mr. Wahl will also have to 
improve if the laughs are to reach the 
percentage that will make the act the 
laughing affair it should be. Alice 
Magill and Mrs. Joe Robinson fill mi- 
nor roles quite nicely. The act did 
well at the Fifth Avenue. It still 
needs bolstering up. Perhaps a few 
minutes cut would help and do away 
with one or two draggy places. 

Dash. 

liked at Hammerstein's, a poor house 
for any dramatic piece. It's question- 
able however whether the subject of 
the Jew as it is introduced will be 
palatable to the American Hebrew. 
That the Jew is given a partial halo 
(even in Russia) will not suffice. The 
subject matter is distasteful to Jews; 

• 

it is the sort of kind applause thinly 
veneered for dramatic purposes that 
the enlightened Jew would prefer be 
left to its own unfolding — though that 
may only arrive during the course of 
the next few centuries. The burden 
the Jews have In America is what they 
make for themselves. The stage need 
not uselessly take the task of alleviat- 
ing uncalled for any portion of it. Mr. 
Thompson has a very good sketch. 'Tis 
a pity that of his many trials this 
season the best should be one which 
may offend the Hebrews who so lib- 
erally patronize the theatre. 8ime. 



"Knockout" Brown. 

Pugilistic. 

10 Mins.; Full Stage. 

Hammerstein's. 

Having attained quite some fame as 
a fighter, "Knockout" Brown has 
reached the distinction of appearing 
at Hammerstein's. The newspapers 
must pay a lot of attention to a pugi- 
list before he qualifies for the Ham- 
mersteln class. The papers did that 
to young, "Knockout," when the 
blonde boy fought two draws with an- 
other fellow named Ad Wolgast, the 
lightweight champion of the world — 
or to be more correct — "the holder of 
the title." Last Friday night at the 
National Sporting Club, New York 
City, Brown and Wolgast had their 
second tryout, engaging each other for 
ten rounds. The local newspapers in 
the majority gave Brown the decision, 
that pleasure having been denied the 
referee by the laws of the state they 
fought in. The sporting writers who 
could see through the smoke were al- 
most certain, from their accounts, that 
Brown "shaded" Wolgast. One, R. L. 
Goldberg, of the Evening Mail, was 
frank enough to say the sporting writ- 
ers were so placed they could not eas- 
ily or closely watch the battle, but if 
Wolgast had not the better of Brown 
in the infighting, Brown was entitled 
to the decision. Mr. Goldberg is some 
sporting writer among the bunch in 
New York, and when he said that, he 
said something. If Goldberg had seen 
the punishment Wolgast sent into 
Brown when fighting with one hand 
free, he would have had no doubt. 
Then again Mr. Goldberg also remark- 
ed that neither one framed up like a 
champion, another time when Gold- 
berg said something. At Hammer- 
stein's after some announcing by Joe 
Humphries (during which he revealed 
that "Knockout's" first name is Valen- 
tine) Mr. Brown fought three short 
rounds with "Young Terry." The boys 
wore ten ounce gloves, putting up a 
.fast exhibition. It was noised around 
the theatre during the afternoon that 
"Knockout" had told Terry he would 
place him on his back during the eve- 
ning bout. Young Terry retaliated by 
stating it couldn't be done. The bout 
justified the truth of the argument. 
But the ten ounces tied to each auke 
prevented any damage, although in the 
afternoon "Knockout" succeeded in 
starting the claret from the nostrils 
of his brother, Adam, who then acted 
as his sparring partner. If the news- 
papers will stick to "Knockout" for 
a little time, and he Is wise enough 
to keep away from fighters meanwhile, 
young Mr. Brown should be a drawing 
attraction in burlesque. 



Knickerbocker Trio. 

Songs. 

10 Mins.; One. 

Majestic, Chicago. 

Two men and a nice looking girl 
compose this neat little act. There is 
nothing exceptional about the work, 
but all have voices which harmonize 
nicely. Their selections might be im- 
proved by the introduction of a lively 
song, especially for their finishing 
number, now too slow and of back 
date. They opened the show Monday 
afternoon and pleased the early ar- 
rivals. Walt. 



Henry E. Dixey. 

16 Mins.; Five (Parlor). 

Hammerstein's. 

A simple little turn has been ar- 
ranged by Henry E. Dixey for his 
return to vaudeville. Simple though 
it seems, the act actually includes the 
range of Mr. Dlxey's versatility — an 1 
that is rather a wide range. In open- 
ing with a verse on "The Actor," Mr. 
Dixey depicts many characters in brief. 
Returning in a song called "Variety," 
he follows the old time run of a va- 
riety bill, juggling slightly, pantomi- 
ming acrobats, inserts some deft magic 
(with palming), gives a sand dance, 
and closes with a song and dance, 
much after the style of George Prim- 
rose. The act might be called "Ech- 
oes," for all in it are remindful of Mr. 
Dlxey's past. It is a nice enough 
number, and where Mr. Dlxey's name 
is sufficiently strong to guarantee a 
draw for the box office, the turn may 
satisfy. Bimfi. 



Kaufman Troupe. 

Cyclists. 

11 Min.; Full Stage. 

Colonial. 

Following a trip over the Orpheum 
circuit, the Kaufman Troupe opened at 
the Colonial Monday, for a New York 
reappearance after some years, and 
were given the closing spot on the 
bill. With the show running longer 
than usual, the cyclists found the audi- 
ence Monday night rather anxious to 
go home but few walked out on them 
when the four women, neatly attired 
in white silk waists and knickerbock- 
ers, and the two men, also in jaunty 
white attire, began their routine of 
clever wheel riding. One woman, un- 
programed, does some individual work 
that compares favorably with that of- 
fered by male trick cyclists. She 
works rapidly, gracefully and fearless- 
ly. The taller of the men does most 
of the trick work and gets away with 
his routine in splendid shape. One 
of the women of acrobatic inclinations, 
does some fast "double work" with 
the smaller man on a single wheel. 
The Kaufman Troupe knows how to 
ride and how to dress and as a whole 
is a showy, classy bicycle combina- 
tion. The Colonial audience made 
them take several curtain calls, not- 
withstanding the length of the pro- 
gram. Mark. 



Carson and WUlard. 
"Dutch in China" (Comedy). 
16 Mins.; One (Special Drop). 
Colonial. 

In Oriental garb, Carson and WU- 
lard jump into the land of the pig tail 
and make chop suey out of the Eng- 
lish language with a spicy German ac- 
cent. The vaudeville dish is well sea- 
soned with new patter and they put 
over some good ones on Chinese 
points. Carson and WUlard had a 
bad spot at the Colonial, following 
the opening act, and could not do 
themselves justice with the audience 
half-seated. But before their time 
was up they had them laughing and 
encores were in demand when they 
reached the parodies. The new jokes 
blend with the old and furnish suffi- 
cient material to keep the audience 
wanting more. A special drop shows 
a street in a Chinese city. Mark. 



VARIETY 



17 



Deas, Read and Deas. 
Hinging and Dandng. 
20 Mins.; One (8); Two (12) (Spe- 
cial Drops). 

Although these three colored en- 
tertainers have slipped Into New York 
on gumshoes its dollars to doughnuts 
they will be heard from In the bigger 
houses before long as they are able to 
deliver the goods. The singing Alls 
in enough to keep the comedy bits and 
dancing swinging along at a nice 
stride. The bright, particular spot In 
the act is the little, sawed-off come- 
dian, who looks more like Frank Dan- 
iels In blackface than anything else. 
He does a little bit of everything but 
his acrobatic dancing scores the big- 
gest hit. A few old comedy bits are 
employed, but the frameup as a whole 
is entertaining. The "straight" ap- 
pears first in a swagger white flannel 
suit and changes- to a dark street suit. 
The woman Is an attractive type and 
has a nice wardrobe. A slight portion 
of her first dance could be omitted. 
The comedian does his best work in 
the last ten minutes. He changes 
from a white suit to » loud black and 
white check for the finish. The first 
drop shows a huge basket of flowers 
amd the second is the front of a danc- 
ing school with the names of the trio 
very prominent in three places. By 
cutting a few minutes the act would 
run even better than at present. 

Mark. 



The Three Shorties. 

Acrobats. 

7 MJns.; Full Stage. 

American. 

Closing the show brought this trio 
on at 11.02, following over three 
hours of entertainment and it was nec- 
essarily a hard spot for any act. 
Though named "shorties," they appear 
to be normal-sized individuals, pre- 
senting a normal-sized "ring" act that 
earned some applause from those who 
remained to witness the finish of the 
performance. With the exception of 
one stunt the turn consists of suspen- 
sion tricks from the rings. The ex- 
ception (there are two forms of the 
trick — one a "two" trick and the other 
a "three") consists of the bearer with 
feet through the rings, holding the fly- 
er by the feet and tossing him several 
times so as to catch him alternately by 
hands and feet. It Is a pretty piece 
of tossing. 



Kosso Company (2). 

Juggling. 

15 Mins.; Four (Interior). 

A new juggling act that is out for 
laurels on the "small time." There 
should be no reason why these two 
men shouldn't get all the credit they 
deserve. One works "straight," the 
other in eccentric attire, acting as an 
awkward assistant. The former has 
both old and new feats in his list but 
works them up nicely. The "comedy" 
for the most part Is of sufficient 
strength to keep the act running right. 
The assistant does some hard falls 
and Is Captain Careless with plates in 
particular. Mark. 



Emerson and Baldwin. 

Juggling. 

11 Mins.; Full Stage. 

American. 

Very little that this team offers Is 
new; nevertheless they do eleven min- 
utes of rapid ball and club Juggling, 
plentifully interspersed with comedy, 
that makes for an entertaining turn. 
The "straight" man Is neatly attired 
in a brown sack suit and the comedian 
is in blackface without any marked 
eccentricity of attire. The stage par- 
aphernalia is also modest, but neat and 
the act throughout, while never bor- 
dering on the sensational is peculiar- 
ly and unaccountably pleasing. It is 
probably the sureness and rapidity 
with which they work. The act has 
an indefinable attraction that earns It 
applause throughout and a number of 
bows at the conclusion. Emerson and 
Baldwin have been abroad for some 
years. It Is several seasons ago since 
they played in New York. It would 
seem that for the better comedy ef- 
fect, either the "straight" should be- 
come semi-eccentric to assist his part- 
ner, or the blackface partner work as 
a comedian in whiteface. 



Adams and Schef fer. 
Talk and Parodies. 
10 Mins.; One. 
City. 

Adams and Scheffer came as near 
being a hit at the City as any act 
on the bill, not saying a great deal, 
for the house though packed was cold. 
The pair have worked out a routine 
that will do them as long as they 
wish to remain in their present sur- 
roundings, but if they have desire 
for the bigger houses, the boys will 
need to change about considerably. 
They should aim for the better things. 
Of the many dialect teams that have 
been on view none have shown 
more promise. Lew Adams does 
a sort of quiet "Dutchman." He 
plays it probably a bit too quiet- 
ly. Roughing up some would help 
considerably. Scheffer takes care 
of the comedy as a Hebrew. Dressed 
cleanly and not exaggerating in any 
way, he gets the talk ove»* capitally. 
A trick of the voice is always good 
for a laugh and Scheffer works it to 
the proper degree. The act as it stands 
frames up well and will go over big 
in the small houses. Proper material 
and working should bring them bet- 
ter things. Dash. 



Musical Bitters (2). 

Instrumental. 

10 Min.; Full (6); One (4). 

This musical team offers selections 
on various instruments, but make their 
biggest play with their cornet duos. 
The finish is strong, the bugle calls by 
the woman and the patriotic airs by 
her and her male partner on the cor- 
nets reach home. The woman changes 
from an evening dress to an abbrevi- 
ated military uniform. The act is 
bound to And favor in the smaller 
houses. Mark. 



The Palace Park Amusement Co. of 

Salt Lake has been incorporated to 
take over Salt Palace grounds and op- 
erate a general amusement and pleas- 
ure res'-^t; capital stock, $50,000. 



Kdith Walker, prima donna of the 
Hamburg Opera House, Hamburg, was 
sued by Manager Herr Hermann Gura 
for calling one of his rules "trottel- 
haft" (idiotic), who considered it in 
insult. She was fined but came to an 
agreement with Gura out of court. 



Swor and Mack. 
Talk and Dances. 
16 Mins.; One. 
Fifth Avenue. 

Swor and Mack are showing a black 
face specialty that should land them 
in right with any company. The act 
is different from the usual two-men 
black face act. They dress in the ec- 
centric style without the rags. The 
big fellow does the Bert Williams' 
poker game exceedingly well, getting 
more out of it than any of the many 
imitators. The smaller does a pan- 
tomime "crap" game that is quite fun- 
ny. The talk is not brilliant, but is 
made laughable through the handling. 
Many of the laughs come through the 
dancing of the big fellow who stands 
up amongst the best as an eccentric 
loose dancer. As a finale the shorter 
man comes through as a wench and 
does some very good dancing in which 
the other Joins at intervals, putting 
some very good laughs at the finish, 
where they belong. The act went with 
a bang after the men had been moved 
from "No. 2" to "No. 4" on the pro- 
gram. The pair will be able to hold 
up as good a position on any of the 
big bills. They are doing something 
worth while and also some thing dif- 
ferent. Dash. 



Walley Trio. 

Acrobats. 

10 Mins.; Full Stage. 

Three men, one of midget propor- 
tions, form this acrobatic combination 
now playing the "small time." The 
routine varies little from that offered 
by the average run of acrobats, though 
the midget does some stunts that help 
considerably. He works In eccentric 
make up. The act will hold Its own 
in the smaller houses. The hand leap 
over three chairs by the straight men 
is featured. Mark. 



Miller Sisters (2). 

Dancing. 

7 Mins.; Full Stage. 

These English girls open with a 
song and dance and for a finish offer a 
ballet routine, with a sprinkling of 
acrobatics that was well rewarded 
with applause. The girls work hard 
and make several changes of costumes. 
They could play any "small time" bill 
and give it strength. The sisters have 
worked up a neat dancing turn al- 
though the opening is rather weak. 

Mark. 



Carl Raschetta. 

Wire. 

8 Mins.; Four. 

Victoria. 

A foreign act without great novel- 
ty. Hilling it as a "single" is a trifle 
misleading. The opening is a head- 
to-head balancing with an assistant 
unnamed on the program. To close 
are tricks on a tight rope. They range 
from the balancing of a chair on two 
of the legs to a crutch stand above 
the chair. Frtf. 



Jessie Houston, who has played 
"The Girl" In "The Time, the Place 
and the Girl" (Eastern Co.) for the 
past two seasons, but has been off the 
stage this year, owing to the serious 
illness of her mother, has rejoined 
the company for the third time. Jes- 
sie Webster has been playing the role. 



Milch Sisters. 
Songs and Violin. 
14 Mins.; One. 
Majestic, Chicago. 

Two rather nice looking girls. Their 
specialty is of the quiet, refined sort 
which must have rare merit to make 
especially good with the average 
vaudeville audience. On fifth, Mon- 
day afternoon, the house was at the 
outset impatient because of the long 
vocal selection which one of the girls 
rendered, and evidenced signs of un- 
easiness when the other girl took up 
immediately a long and Intricate vio- 
lin obllgato. But the second violin 
selection was more popular and when 
the other girl had Joined in with a 
song, playing the piano while her sis- 
ter used her violin, the result was 
harmonious and pleasing, securing 
for the act three bows at the finish. 
During the violin playing tne girl who 
opens the act with a song, goes to the 
piano to play the accompaniments, 
staying there until just at the tag, 
she rises to exit with her sister. The 
opening is too slow. An improved act 
would result if the early half were 
made as bright and attractive as its 
final moments. Walt. 



Andree's Statues in China and Ivory. 
10 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Back 

Drop). 
Majestic, Chicago. 

There Is novelty in this act, evi- 
denced principally in the elaborate 
paraphernalia used as the basis for 
the several poses. The platforms and 
standards have the effect of being 
carved in ivory with china trimmings. 
This illusion is heightened by the 
clever manipulation of the lights. 
Three women do the posing. They 
are not especially charming in either 
face or- form, but so attractively are 
the poses mounted and so carefully 
and effective the lighting that what 
would be a defect In similar acts is 
not a blemish in this instance. The 
turn has made the full tour of the 
Orpheum Circuit, having been import- 
ed from Europe. Andree takes his 
bow in workingman's clothes. This 
follows a patriotic pose which finished 
the exhibit with "kind applause" to 
back appreciation of the five earlier 
poses. Walt. 



fjutchell and Medoru. 

Singing. 

11 Mins.; Four (Interior). .' 

For a single act, this young man 
and woman start out with a quarrel, 
every word being sung. Their voices 
blend nicely and the solos are rendered 
with credit. The man is a pleasing 
tenor and reaches his high notes with 
little effort. The woman's soprano is 
of excellent range, clear and well 
handled. Gatchel and Medora should 
get proper attention from the "small 
time" managers. Mark. 



tiuy I jester. 

Holler Skater. 

(I Mins.; One (2); Full (4). 

Lester skates out and opens in 
"one" with a ballad. He has a fair 
voice. He appears in black tights for 
his skating finish, l/cster has a splen- 
did physique and displays some neat 
trieks in his roller repertoire. His 
fiuiek pirouetting brings him applause 
at the close. A good skating "single" 
for the "small time." Mark. 



i8 



VARIETY 



NEW SHOWS NEXT WEEK 

Initial Presentation of Legitimate 

Attractions In New York 

Theatres 



"The Confession," Bijou. 
"As a Man Thinks,** Nazimova. 
"The Pink Lady," New Amsterdam. 
"Thais," Criterion (March 14). 
Variety, Winter Garden (March 14). 



TIN PAN ALLEY JINGLES. 

By WILLIAM JEROME. 

Where have you been so long? 

The Royalty Statements have came 
and went. 



JUMPING JUPITER. 

Some ten or more years ago there 
was produced at the Bijou theatre, 
a farce adapted from the French, en- 
titled "The Purple Lady." Strenuous 
efforts were made to force it into 
success, but in spite of all — a revised 
version and numerous other devices — 
the piece failed dismally. Its author, 
or adapter, Sydney Rosen f eld, always 
maintained that the farce never had 
a real chance and has since stead- 
fastly haunted managerial offices in 
search of a rehearing for it. 

Little did the old-timers assembled 
at the New York theatre Monday 
night to witness ihe premiere of 
"Jumping Jupiter," suspect that "The 
Purple Lady" and "Jumping Jupiter" 
were one and the same In the matter 



Irving Berlin took the blue ribbon, /~qf plot — and by the same author, with 
everybody else got the gate. the connivance and assistance of the 



I always feel sorry for the acciden- 
tal song writer. The fellow with the 
batting average of one hit — he never 
gets over it. 

Tattle Tale Note. 

Mose Belcher and Fred Gumble are 
still dining at the Knickerbocker. 
That old Knickerbocker; blood will 
tell! 

It looks as if Percy Wenrich has 
another "Grey Bonnet" — it's a "Gol- 
den Rule" that works both ways. 

The past year was the greatest ever 
known in the history of the music 
business. That's what every publisher 
says. The song writers are singing 
in a lower key. 

The doctor has placed Maurice Sha- 
piro on a diet of professional copies. 
Title pages have been stricken from 
his menu. 

Creamery Note. 

Jerome H. Remick says there is 
more money in butter than there is in 
music; you don't have to pay singers 
to use it, and the cows never kick 
about their royalty statements. 

The phonograph royalties are still 
in their infancy. It's hard to keep a 
record of the records. Mr. Edison 
should turn on a little light. 

The ten cent store is the key to the 
situation. "Every Little Movement" is 
watched by Knox. 

Will Rossiter published my first hit: 
"He Never Came Buck." That was 
nearly twenty-five years ago. (We 
must be a couple of old guys.) 

Al Bryan says this is the Winter of 
his content. 

Shapiro has all rights to the Selden 
patent. Edgar never gets out of re- 
pair and Is always on the job. 



Eleanor Kent will open at the Trent 
theatre, Trenton, Monday, in a new 
one-act operetta entitled "Love via 
Arroplane." The book and music 
are by Edgar Allan Woolf. Miss Kent 
will be supported by Harry Truaz, 
Harry J. Lane and Paul Waters. Her 
musical director 1? Leon M. Polachek. 



star (Richard Carle) of the musical 
version of the old, farce. 

Mr. Rosenfeld deserves a lot of 
credit for his perseverance, but It Is 
to be regretted that It was not ap- 
plied to a more worthy cause. 

Of all the dreary, Inane, melancholy 
librettos presented In New York, 
"Jumping Jupiter" is entitled to the 
blue ribbon. Not only Is the plot 
silly and without a semblance of hu- 
mor or consistency, but the music by 
Karl Hoschna offered nothing border- 
ing on a tuneful melody. 

Neither the star or the manage- 
ment Is entitled to sympathy. How 
in the name of goodness they expected 
that such conventional gagging could 
pass an up-to-date New York audience 
is incredible, (although Richard Carle 
is recognized as a "good road attrac- 
tion"). 

Here are a few samples of the 
"jokes": 

"What do you think of my execu- 
tion?" (This by a woman who has 
just sung). 

"I'm in favor of it." 



"I'll get you yet." 

"Not if I see you first.' 



"Au revolr." 
"Erysipelas." 



"I beg your pardon." 

"The pardon came too late' 



The star hadn't a single thing worth 
while to do throughout the evening. 
The only laughs he managed to elicit 
were from a couple of bits of his char- 
acteristic "business," interpolated 
without regard to their consistency. 

"Specially engaged," according to 
the program, was Edna Wallace Hop- 
per, whose only claim for feature hon- 
ors appear to be a small stature and 
a long pedigree. She has been un- 
der the direction of George M. Cohan 
for so long that her efforts to put over 
a talking song display all the earmarks 
of the Cohan accent and enunciation. 

There was in the cast one cock- 
sure individual, Will Phllbrick. He is 
a really capable chap within certain 
proscribed limitations. Phllbrick show- 
ed he was a recruit from the variety 
ranks by the manner in which he made 
his points. 

The most heavily weighted person 
In the cast was Anna Chandler. Her 
efforts at reading lines were most 
painful. Anna had evidently been 



engaged with the idea that she could 
put over a "coon" number. She tried 
but one and failed dismally, even with 
the working up of the finish by a dance 
with the star. Phllbrick followed 
Anna a little later with a couple of 
negro melodies, effectually overshad- 
owing her. 

Eileen (Ina) Claire, a very pretty 
and graceful little girl, danced daint- 
ily and perpetrated an imitation of 
Harry Lauder. The mimicry stunt is 
no longer a novelty and this one help- 
ed to retard what is at best a show 
of the farcical class, utterly devoid of 
"speed" — a most necessary ingredient. 

Joseph Miron, one of the good old 
reliables, had no opportunities at all. 
Burrell Barbaretto was an acceptable 
and pleasing looking young tenor. Jes- 
sie Cardownie (one of the Cardownle 
Sisters of vaudeville repute) stood out 
in a comparatively minor role. Prob- 
ably the most finished work of the 
entire cast was the "feeding" in a 
straight role, of Isabelle Winloche, 
to the several principals of the com- 
pany. Her performance bore the one 
stamp of legitimacy in the entire or- 
ganization. 

It is to be hoped that Sydney Ro- 
senfeld, author, or adapter of "The 
Purple Lady," is finally convinced 
that his piece, in any form, is a full- 
flegged "flivver." If he still main- 
tains that he has a live one he needs 
a guardian. "Jumping Jupiter" will 
either play an extended engagement in 
a storage warehouse or return to "the 
road" from whence it came. 



STAGE HANDS STRIKE. 

Hartford, March 8. 

Stage hands employed at Poll's and 
Hartford theatres, two houses con- 
trolled by S. Z. Poll, did not report 
for work Monday morning, following 
the refusal of Mr. Poll to grant a de- 
mand for an Increase in wages. Mon- 
day afternoon the stage hands at Par- 
sons' theatre followed, after request- 
ing Mr. Parsons for an Increase which 
was denied. 

Although neither side will discuss 
the action, it Is understood the stage 
hands, who are unionized, made a re- 
quest of Mr. Poll several weeks ago 
for the increase, giving until March 
4 for the raise to come. Saturday 
it had not been made. The stage 
hands met and decided not to report 
Monday. 

On the other side it is understood 
that Mr. Poll made ah agreement with 
the International officers of the Stage 
Employees' Alliance, binding both 
parties for five years and this agree- 
ment has three years yet to run. 

Men were brought to Hartford Mon- 
day from New Haven and elsewhere 
and the shows were given with but 
little trouble although there were a 
few long waits between acts Monday 
afternoon. At Parsons' "The Dollar 
Princess" was put on Monday night 
and the "amateur" stage hands made 
a change In nine minutes which the 
program stated would be eight. 

A later report Indicated that the 
stage hands who went out on strike 
had been discharged by the theatre 
managements, but it Is probable that 
if an agreement is reached they will 
be taken back. 



HAMMERSTEIN'S. 

(Estimated Cost of Show, $3,700.) 

Hammersteln's has a complete show 
this week, though the program is short 
one of the usual nine acts. What 
the bill proper misses Henry E. Dixey 
(New Acts) supplies. Outside of that 
and William H. Thompson and Co. 
(New Acts), the feature of the show 
Is the name of "Brown." It occurs 
four times in three of the eight turns. 

The real start of the performance 
fell to Brown, Harris and Brown in 
the "No. 3" position. Hammersteln's 
is a late house, and when not an over- 
flowing one, never seems to settle 
down. Monday evening the theatre 
was just comfortably filled. The af- 
ternoon attendance had been capacity, 
many drawn there at that time by 
"Knockout" Brown (New Acts). With 
Dixey, Thompson and the Browns, it 
seemed as though the card might ap- 
peal to all sections of the city. 

Harry Brown, the main fellow of 
Brown, Harris and Brown, said the 
other day, "I'll give anyone $1,000 
who can watch our act, and then tell 
what we do." Mr. Brown is one of 
that rare specie of vaudevlllltus who 
knows his act. It Is a real variety 
one, with plenty of laughter and much 
applause at the finale, which Mr. 
BTown makes good for another laugh. 
Miss Harris has a couple of costumes 
that really spell "wardrobe." The 
younger Brown sang nicely and be- 
haved himself generally like a pro- 
fessional, as all Harry Brown's as- 
sistants quickly do. Brown must be 
a crack school for instruction all by 
himself. One of his late aids, Sam- 
my Brown, is one of the best 
"straights' now in burlesque and he 
need not halt at burlesque, either. 

The three-act opened up the way 
for a two-act — another Brown also — 
Brown and Blyler, young men from the 
west who sing and play (piano). "No. 
4," at Hammersteln's is "the spot" 
there. The B. & B. firm have some 
piano acts of the first class to follow 
at "The Corner." They did nicely and 
are fair entertainers, both In singing 
and piano playing, out would have 
done more for the run of the show if 
given the "No. 2" position, the open- 
ing having been Marseilles, the contor- 
tionist, with the Fields Brothers, dan- 
cers of the Eddie Leonard type, com- 
ing second. The Fields have black- 
face, and the Fords' "scarecrow loose" 
dance as something different in their 
line, but Max and Ed Ford have made 
the scarecrow so well known other 
dancers would sensibly leave it alone. 

Opening after Intermission Marshall 
Montgomery with ventriloquism ani 
single "dummy" did capture 'em. 
Among the ventriloquial people with 
the single figure, after the English 
people, place Mr. Montgomery first. 
He easily outranks all American "sin- 
gle" ventriloquists (Reynard and Tro- 
volo class as "production" ventrilo- 
quists). Montgomery is a little differ- 
ent also, has appearance, Is a splendid 
ventriloquist, works nicely, and his 
whistling finale Is a "clean up." 

There are female acts in the Ham- 
mersteln bill this week. The two wo- 
men in the performance are Miss Har- 
ris and Evangeline Irving, with the 
Thompson company. To paraphrase, 
"A woman now and then often draws 
the best of men." 8ime. 



VARIETY 



19 



AMERICAN. 

(Estimated Cost of Show, $8,660.) 

In the midst of the Fox and Foxle 
Circus act, fifth number on the pro- 
gram at the American this week, Mr. 
Fox, with a fine sense of travesty, re- 
quests the audience to remain seated 
for the big vaudeville show to follow. 

He spoke literally, for up to that 
time there was very little doing of 
any consequence, and oven if there 
had been, only a handful of people 
were then in the house to see it come 
off. In fact the audience last Mon- 
day night failed to put in an appear- 
ance before 8.30, and some of them as 
late as nine, with the usual scattering 
of late arrivals up to the close of the 
first half. 

Norman, "the frog man," opened 
the show and worked slowly for five 
minutes as if he felt he was merely 
filling In. Then followed a couple of 
minutes of rapid contortion work and 
a departure. A "song illustrator," 
consisting of a man who sang a maud- 
lin song, accompanied by slides, was 
equally popular. Charles Matthews, 
jumper, assisted by Doris Reece, has 
a short inning, consumed in flying 
across chairs, pianos, etc., neatly but 
without creating a sensation. Next 
in the order of appearance is Edith 
LeRoy, a comedienne who rendered 
two songs, using identically the same 
walk and gestures for both. The little 
girl looks dainty and has a good enun- 
ciation. 

Fox with the aid of his "circus" 
labored hard to rouse the audience 
and succeeded admirably with the ma- 
terial at his disposal. From then on 
it was comparatively easy sailing. The 
next act, Orpheus, is clean-cut and 
rapid and his selections are legitimate. 

Tim McMahon's ever-pleasing "Wa- 
termelon Girls," William Dillon, Emer- 
son and Baldwin (New Acts) and Ge- 
naro and Bailey served to complete 
the first half. 

The second half opened with Hill 
and Sylvlany. Miss Sylviany Is get- 
ting a bit too heavy for her husband 
to lift, for he dropped her twice Mon- 
day evening. She should train off a 
trifle. 

The largest hit of the evening was 
Willa Holt Wakefield. She can win 
her audience absolutely on her merits. 
George Lashwood had an unenviable 
spot following Miss Wakefield and his 
turn suffered a bit in consequence. 
There was no dividing line between 
the applause for Miss Wakefield's de- 
parture and Lashwood's entrance and 
he was compelled to ask the audience 
to "listen to your Uncle George." 

The Melani Four held down the 
late position, following the two big 
stars of the bill. Somebody should 
inform the woman in the act not to 
smile so incessantly. The Three Short- 
ies (New Acts)) preceded the pictures. 



The French courts have finally 
thrown out the case against Miss Ha- 
worth, an American actress, arrested 
on a charge of unlawfully ple'lg'ng 
the credit of a" M. Mosse, a Marseilles 
money changer. Miss Haworth was 
arrested July 8 last and kept in prison 
twenty-one days before notified of the 
charge against her. At. the dismissal 
of the charges the woman's counsel 
applied for $2,000 damages for wrong- 
ful arrest, but it was denied. 



COLONIAL. 

(Estimated Cost of Show, $3,750.) 

It took the audience some time to 
get settled at the Colonial Monday 
night. After all were seated, quite 
a number of chairs remained vacant. 
The show was nearly half over before 
the audience came out of its lethargy 
and turned loose applause of liberal 
proportions. 

The Carson Brothers started the 
show at 8.11, worked hard and offer- 
ed feats of strength that would have 
gotten proper recognition in a later 
position. Carson and Willard on sec- 
ond (New Acts), passed with credit. 

Claud and Fannie Usher, in "No. 3" 
position, were caught at first in the 
inanimated undertow but managed to 
swim out with honor at the finish, 
their dish of slang, humor and pathos 
being relished by the Colonial regu- 
lars. 

Stepp, Mehlenger and King put 
things In blng-bang shape with a me- 
lange of ragtime songs and selections, 
the last two numbers pulling down 
the most applause. 

Dustin Farnum and his war playlet 
in which the work of little Edna Flu- 
garth stands out alone did well Just 
before the Intermission, but the dialog 
drags and hurts the piece. Farnum 
makes his entrance fifteen minutes af- 
ter the playlet opens. Judicious prun- 
ing would make it more acceptable in 
vaudeville, but at the best it only offers 
fair entertainment. The piece was 
better received at the Alhambra last 
week. The loft scene reminds one 
too strongly of the bit in "The Girl of 
the Golden West" and suffers In com- 
parison. 

The last half of the show evened up 
matters. The Harvey-DeVora trio, 
with the little dancing "pick" pocket- 
ing big honors. 

The laughing hit of the show was 
garnered by Billy B. Van and the 
Beaumont Sisters. 

Bixley and Fink hit the footlights 
ten minutes before eleven and man- 
aged to bag considerable applause, de- 
spite what had passed in review. This 
singing duo could have done better 
before the Farnum or Van sketches. 

The Kaufman Troupe (New Acts), 
closed the show. Mark. 



"LITTLE MISS 1 IX-IT" OPENS. 

Waterbury, Ct, March 8. 

A private performance of "Little 
Miss Fix-It" was given here tonight 
at Poli's theatre, in advance of the 
opening date to-morrow. In addition 
to Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth, the 
cast includes William Danforth, Lionel 
Walsh, James C. Lane, Harry Lillford, 
Oza Waldrop, (J race Field, Eleanor 
Stuart, Bessie Clibson, Annie Buckley, 
Helen Hilton, Hazel ('ox, Alice Chase. 
Mary Duncan, Harry Wagner, Josef 
IJiinineistt'i", David Stampler, Egbert 
T. Roach, Edith Norman and Ernes- 
tine Ernler. 

The show will play one-nighters un- 
til March 20, when it opens at Phila- 
delphia. 



FIFTH AVENUE. 

(Estimated Cost of Show, $3,850.)* 

Monday night the show at the Fifth 
Avenue was a very good one. Kath- 
leen Clifford did not appear. Annie 
and Effie Conley going on "No. 2" in- 
stead. The sisters did beautifully. It 
seems strange that these girls have 
not been seen about the New York 
houses before. There is usually a de- 
mand for "sister" acts, but here are a 
couple of girls who do a clean, clever, 
amusing specialty, that Is entertaining 
and still they are practically unknown 
locally. It is certain these girls had 
no claque Monday night, yet on "No. 
2" they took four real bows. The 
girls should work one number with 
the lights up instead of using the spot 
throughout, and the Trentini bit 
should be dropped. 

Amelia Stone and Armand Kallsz 
gave the bill plenty of class. This 
singing pair seem a happy vaudeville 
combination. 

Harry Tighe and his Collegians 
whooped them up some in the second 
half, although Mr. Tighe has had dif- 
ferent versions of the college thing that 
have gone much better. Hugh Came- 
ron as the dormitory janitor is taking 
it all away from the star. Cameron is 
the big noise all through. Tighe's 
banter runs a limp and weary second 
to the janitor's slangy. fun. Jack Ryan 
as the grind also gets over. The girl 
employed is not given an opportunity 
and it is a mistake. A singing finish 
would be much better than the one 
now used. 

Laddie Cliff an ofttime repeater at 
this house did just as well as ever. He 
is using two of the same numbers that 
he has been doing for some time past. 
The house enjoyed the Tack as much 
as when first heard and the clever dan- 
cing of the "Kid" more than won his 
way to a short monolog, which is fun- 
ny, more because of the way he tells 
it than because of the material. 

Lyons and Yosco were down next to 
closing. The musicians had their work 
cut out for them but pulled through 
in capital style and won all the way. 
Paul La Croix did as well as could 
be expected in opening position. 
Will Rogers closed the show with his 
new specialty that now looks quite pre- 
tentious. The act takes the appearance 
of a "wild west." Swor and Mack and 
Hermine Shone and Co. (New Acts). 

Dash. 



MAYING THEATRES SANITARY. 

New Orleans, March 8. 

The war which the Louisiana State 
Board of Health is waging against 
germs and microbes has extended 
into the theatres. The edict of the 
Board, which went into effect March 
1, requires the management of every 
playhouse in this state to see that 
the glasses in which water is serve:! 
to patrons are washed after each and 
every drink taken from them. 

The law, of course, is not approved 
by the local managers, but is being 
complied with. 



KENTUCKY BELLES. 

There must be a great many peo- 
ple who live in houses that do not 
supply steam heat, if "The Kentucky 
Belles" is a money making show. 
There can be no reason for anyone 
going to see it unless it is to get into 
some well heated place. 

The show runs long enough, half of 
the time taken up by a very ordinary 
olio. 

There is nothing in the perform- 
ance to commend, except probably the 
earnest endeavors of Joe Opp to make 
It seem like a burlesque show. There 
is no production. The property man 
can carry the two sets used In his 
dress suit case. The costumes can 
be placed in a hand bag. The girls 
number sixteen with a couple used 
for principals. They are the usual 
bunch, and like so many others of this 
season, appear as though, they could 
do well if given the chance. They 
go into the numbers as though well 
aware that no matter how hard they 
worked the result would be the same. 
And so the numbers die one after the 
other. 

The comedy gets a little beyond 
the numbers although it Is not strong. 
The comedians try hard but there Is 
nothing to help them. Opp has put 
In a few bits that were used with 
"The Bon Tons" of a few years ago 
when he was a member of that com- 
pany. The table scene which Will 
J. Kennedy is doing with "The Beh- 
man Show" is used and gets a few 
laughs. Other familiar bits crop out 
now and again without getting any- 
thing. All together the show bears 
the ear marks or being slapped to- 
gether haphazard. 

There is really only one principal 
and that is Opp. A burlesque show 
without principal women speaks for 
itself. This troupe has none. 

The Martell Family put over the 
real item of the vaudeville section 
with a first class bicycling specialty. 

"The Kentucky Belles" is an old 
style burlesque show of the type that 
never helped burlesque. Although 
"clean," it is not entertaining, amus- 
ing or diverting. The show may 
make money, but what about the show 
that follows it over the Wheel. 

Dash. 



Sitedavi, an East Indian princess is 
to give a matinee at the New Am- 
sterdam, New York, this afternoon 
(Friday) Including lecture, dances and 
songs. The princess is genuine and 
a recent discovery. 



Caroline Franklin, the leading 
woman of tho Crescent Stock Com- 
pany of Brooklyn, has felt the call of 
the vaudeville and will shortly be 
seen in a dramatic sketch, the title 
of which is "Blanche." 



Miramba Band. 
23 Mlns.; (Three). 
Lyric, Now Orleans. 

Sunday marked the first appearance 
in this country of this band, a Vene- 
zuelan organization, employing a title 
similar to that used by another quar- 
tet of young men, whose act was re- 
viewed in this department by the 
writer about, three years ago. The 
first Miramba band to show here was 
from Guatemala. The Venezuelans 
use one instrument, the Miramba. 
Their execution isn't quite equal to 
that of the other boys. Lack of 
showmanship is another detraction, al- 
so. Five selections were given. Three 
would have been sufficient. With sev- 
eral changes made the act should make 
a worthy "small time" attraction. In 
cities where the other band lias not 
preceded it, the latest could hold down 
a "big house" position. 

O. M. Samuel. 



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VARIETY 



JKRSKY LILLIES. 

"The Jersey Lillies" is a good show, 
because the snap, bing, bang of the 
performance make it so. 

There are plenty of people, prin- 
cipals and choristers, the latter of 
both sexes. The chorus girls are 
divided into "ponies," "show" and Just 
plain chorus girls. They have been 
well stage managed, nicely costumed, 
and their movements aid In the gen- 
eral speed scheme. The speed Is 
mostly derived through one Incident 
not bearing down for any length of 
time. "Encores" are really encores 
with "The Jersey Lillies." 

There is more coherency to the first 
part ("A Complicated Affair") than 
is customarily found in burlesque 
farces. Leon Errol wrote the book 
and lyrics, also some of the music., 
being Joined in the latter by Nat Os- 
borne. Mr. Errol staged the first part 
and the burlesque, which r Mr. Errol 
also wrote. Mr. Errol is the prin- 
cipal comedian in both pieces — and 
Mr. Errol is the busy little boy of this 
show. 

And make no mistake about this 
same Leon Errol. He is the most 
clever and versatile player in bur- 
lesque. His versatility in part In- 
cludes all of the foregoing paragraph. 
While on the stage he is one of the 
best of stage "Dutchmen." Grace- 
fully dancing, he can dance to the de- 
light of the audience, and ranks with 
any "drunk" this country has seen. 

Mr. Errol has developed into a mu- 
sical comedy comedian of class. He 
does not require the "Dutch" makeup 
or dialect. As a comparison Errol 
may be likened to Bert Clark of Clark 
and Hamilton. The comparison is 
made for the purpose of remarking 
that Liebler & Co. offered Mr. Clark 
$600 weekly to play in "Marriage a 
la Carte." Clark refused (Clark and 
Hamilton are in vaudeville — from 
England). 

There are enough comedians, al- 
leged and otherwise, in burlesque for 
the real goods to be recognized when 
on sight. In the first part Mr. Errol 
has a song and dance with Stella 
Chatelaine, called "The Kiss Duet." 
This couple dance themselves out in 
it, apparently, through the many en- 
cores demanded. In the burlesque, 
the same two have another dancing 
number, called "Bear-Cat Rag." They 
dance again, more than before, but 
never repeat a step. They are the 
first to bring "The Texas Tommy," 
"Grizzly Bear" and "Turkey Trot" to 
New York. Perhaps neither ever 
saw the original at Frisco's "Barbary 

ast." If they haven't, silently wish 
*at they never will, for their pres- 
ent conceptions comprise the best and 
nost amusing series of popular dances 
New York has seen in years. "The 
Apache" and "The Bowery Spiel," 
avant! Give us "The Texas" and 
"The Trot" as Mr. Errol and Miss 
Chatelaine do it. In "a $2 show" the 
dances would be a 10-minute riot, with 
good fun and dancing instead of fak- 
ing and offensiveness. 

There are others however. James E. 
Cooper, a comedian of no mean cali- 
bre, who owns this show, modestly 
places Mr. Errol above himself on 
the program, allowing to Errol capital 
letters for his name. Mr. Cooper 
has retained his "grouch" character, 



which draws the laughs. With Lu- 
cia Cooper, "Bluch" puts over "Chat- 
tering Chums" in the olio for big 
return. Miss Cooper is the principal 
woman, wearing tights twice, but not 
being supplied with strong numbers 
for them. Many changes of costumes 
must keep Lucia on the Jump. 

Besides Miss Chatelaine, who pre- 
sents a very neat appearance in the 
"pony" class of principals, Josephine 
Knoll is the ''voice" of the perform- 
ance. Miss Knoll scored early with 
"Don't Wake Me Up, I'm Dreaming." 
The first part holds also a tasteful 
dressing scheme in "Highland Queen" 
led by Johnnie Walker. A hunting 
song and chorus for the finale brought 
an actual encore, without any dear old 
flags or "The Spirit of '76." 

The burlesque Is "Winning a Miss." 
In this some of the chorus men form 
"The Symphony Quartet." They like 
quartets around New York, so the 
Symphony one made good. In the 
second part, Errol played his "drunk," 
with the Frisco dances. The bur- 
lesaue need not contain anything else. 
There is nothing else from that part 
that is carried away in memory. 

The olio had the Melani Four, the 
first Italian street singing act on rec- 
ord which ever displayed any sense 
in routine. The three men and one 
woman sing three numbers, Just 
enough, and they know it. There's 
some sense to a singing turn like that. 

Alf. P. James, Kate Prior and Rob- 
ert Alger played "The Strike," the 
labor sketch with slang they have 
had for a season or more. In its way 
it's a close relation to "The Boss" 
at the Astor, Just as improbable, but 
getting over Just as big. The three 
people each have principal parts in the 
pieces, Mr. James playing exception- 
ally well. 

Of the other principals Marty Rea- 
gan gave an excellent impersonation 
of a "rube" constable, the dialect of 
which he did not depart from very far 
in the burlesque while a colored ser- 
vant. Mr. Walker was a Scotchman 
in the first part. He has the accent 
nicely. 

"The Jersey Lillies" is an enjoyable 
show. It would be a pretty bad per- 
formance that James E. ("Bluch") 
Cooper couldn't change to that de- 
scription, and with Leon Errol — 
again let it be said — Leon Errol is 
the most clever and versatile perform- 
er in burlesque. He should be in 
musical comedy of the two-dollar 
brand. Musical comedy has no one 
just like him. Bime. 



BIG ONE IN CHATTANOOGA. 

Chattanooga, Tenn., March 8. 

Catron & Albert, proprietors of the 
Airdrome here, have interested local 
capital to erect for them a new $100,- 
000 vaudeville theatre, to be ready 
for opening next Fall. It is to be 
located on Market street. 

According to the plans, the house 
will seat 1600, with 800 on the lower 
floor, 300 in the mezzanine boxes and 
r>00 in the gallery. 

The building Is to.be fireproof, with 
a five-foot alleyway on each side, to 
comply with the fire laws. The scale 
of prices for the new structure Is 
understood to be from ten to fifty 
cents. 



OLYMPIA, PARIS. 
(Estimated Cost of Show, $3,600.) 

Paris, Feb. 29. 

In giving a real vaudeville program 
H. B. Marlnelll and V. de Cottens have 
done it well. The show commences 
at 8.20, a quarter of an hour earlier 
than usual in order to finish at mid- 
night. La Sylphe has mounted a 
ballet, from a poem by her husband, 
"Nitokris," which is the success of 
the evening. Nitokris (La Sylphe) 
is a little slave girl who has left The- 
bes to see the sacred temple. She 
is accompanied by a Nubian, who 
watches over her. They follow a 
caravan to the Temple, watch the sa- 
cred dances, and when left alone Nl- 
trokis adorns herself with the sacred 
Jewels and dances before the idol until 
she is discovered and condemned to 
death by the Priestess. She then 
dances again in the spirit. The Grigo- 
latls troupe of flying girls assist, one 
causing great effect by flying out into 
the hall. The stage boxes are occu- 
pied by a choir of sixteen — an innova- 
tion here. 

Frank Wilson shows some great 
cycling tricks and is among the clev- 
erest exponents of the wheel Paris 
has had. The Vivians are likewise 
the quickest shooting act brought here. 
Each makes exceedingly good. Win- 
ston's Seals are quite equal to Rancy's, 
and perform tricks never seen before 
by these animals. 

Herbert Lloyd, with his company of 
assistants, amuse, as likewise La Maze 
Brothers. Ko-ten-lchi, Japanese il- 
lusionists, earn applause, albeit their 
act is by no means novel. High Da- 
vos Trio of roller skaters, El Sarra- 
zino, Du Gros trio, Soeurs Bossi, (Ar- 
gentine danseuses), Charlene and 
Charlene, Xylophonlsts and Jugglers, 
are also in this excellent show. 

Professor Bellini, telepathist, term- 
inates the program. He works in the 
auditorium, without the aid of con- 
federates, and displays a marvelous 
gift of thought reading. There is 
no talking. A member of the audi- 
ence is asked to mentally command 
him to do some action, such as taking 
a cigar from another person's pocket, 
And a hidden object, and so forth. 
Bellini, after some pantomimic ges- 
tures in striking his forehead and ap- 
pearing in a trance, correctly executes 
the thought. Herbert Lloyd has 
caught the action, and introduces a 
travesty of the work in his act. 

Ken. 



"REQUEST" PICTURES. 

San Francisco, March 8. 

A new idea has been found success- 
ful by Harris & Ackerman, owners 
of the Garrick theatre, which offers 
several trust pictures and a good sing- 
er at a nickel a throw. 

A slide is thrown on the sheet at 
each performance asking the audience 
to leave a note at the door provided 
they wish any picture held over or 
shown at a later date. Each day a 
"request" picture is shown. 

The patrons seem to like the idea. 
Many and various are the requests and 
criticisms that find their way into the 
little box near the entrance. 

The Garrick, formerly the Orpheum 
has a capacity of 1900 and has been 
doing remarkable business since its 
opening. 



CITY. 

There can be no complaint on the 
policy of the City nor upon the way 
In which the house is run, for what- 
ever kick Is passed the management 
may simply point to the house, the 
best proof they have hit upon the right 
idea for drawing them in. 

Tuesday night three floors were 
packed solid. If allowed, the stand- 
ing room would have been sold. Not 
so bad when the entire ground floor 
sold for twenty-five per seat and the 
boxes at fifty. 

There is no complaint at the price 
either, for they serve up a very good 
looking quarter's worth. Seven acts 
with 'four or five reels of pictures 
thrown in passed the evening pleas- 
antly. The audience queerly enough 
did not enthuse over anything, al- 
though they appeared to enjoy the 
show and looked satisfied when it was 
over. 

Richards and Montrose fared very 
well with their eccentric specialty. 
Richards at the opening does a cork- 
ing acrobatic dance which should be 
extended. Miss Montrose sings a 
couple of songs that were much bet- 
ter . than the audience evidently 
thought them. She also does a little 
eccentric dancing worth while. The 
pair should work up an eccentric dance 
for the finish. That is their strong- 
hold, and they should work it a bit 
stronger. 

Eva Westcott held the audience in- 
terested with a single woman sketch 
that has been seen on the big time. 
Miss Westcott does nicely until she 
hits the heavy portion. The sketch 
with the surprise finish will do well 
in the smaller houses. 

Kawana Bros., Japanese, caught ap- 
plause for their balancing and Jug- 
gling. The work does not begin 
until they get down to the pedal Jug- 
gling. In this line they do excellently. 

Clark and Parker have a conglomer- 
ation of songs, talk and dancing that 
does not get them overmuch. A special 
drop is used for the baseball dance, 
no longer new. Eddie Mack has done 
the thing for years — and got all there 
was out of it without a special drop. 
The man is a fairly good dancer but 
his song delivery is not good. The 
woman looks rather well, without do- 
ing much real work. 

Petching Bros, passed through with 
their novelty musical specialty. The 
act looks well, and the music is of a 
good sort although the selections are 
of old vintage. They should be bright- 
ened up. 

Adams and Scheffer (New Acts). 

Dash. 



WARNS AGAINST IMPOSTOR. 

George Costan, business manager 
for Hanlon's "Superba" recently had 
his overcoat stolen in Sparks' Res- 
taurant, Richmond, Va. In the pock- 
ets of the coat were a lot of per- 
sonal letters and the thief has since 
been traveling about the country im- 
personating the theatrical man. 

Costan has issued a general warn- 
ing to the profession and hotel men 
and would be grateful for any Infor- 
mation leading to the apprehension of 
the "crook." 



Jean Schwartz returned Monday 
from a trip to Florida. 



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AMERICAN (Wm. Morris, mgr. and agent). 
— Of the ten acts offered, there wm but one 
novelty shown— Eddie Clark, of "Winning 
Widow" fame, who put over a single turn 
that will rank him as one of the best char- 
acter actors that vaudeville boasts of. Clark 
and Hamilton held the stage for more than a 
half hour, and their efforts were rewarded 
with peals of solid laughter. These two acts 
held the greater part of Interest during the 
evening, but still there were several others 
who stood out. The principal trouble with 
the program was due to the sameness of the 
turns. There were three straight singing 
acts. Two of these, both delivering a reper- 
toire of semi-classical numbers, were placed 
but one act apart during the first half, even 
though one was "held over." The show at 
the evening performance was entirely switched 
around from the order In which It was played 
at the matinee. Even this did not seem to 
aid materially In evolving a smooth perform- 
ance. Rostow, the equilibrist, held down the 
opening position with half a house to witness 
his efforts. Later the house filled to about 
two-thirds the capacity, which, with skillful 
box-office dressing, had the appearance of 
almost a "sell-out." The second number was 
an added starter In Abbott and Hammer, 
who presented a singing offering with a fair 
amount of applause resulting. Martini and 
Maximilian In the third spot managed to pull 
a number of laughs, but did not know when 
to leave. Had they cut out the bit In "one" 
they would have fared better. Arthur Al- 
d ridge, held over, filled "No. 4," followed by 
Hallen A Fuller. In "A Lesson at 11 P. M.." 
who had hard going at the opening, but man- 
aged to get their audience before leaving and 
left them laughing. Here Eddie .Clark gave 
'em three character »blts, the last of which 
was alone worth the price of admission. 
"Polly Pickles' Pets," which Harry Leon- 
hart stands sponsor for, closed the Intermis- 
sion in good shape. Opening the second part, 
found The Two Roses, a classical musical 
sister turn, who were followed by Clark and 
Hamilton. Next to closing Nell McKlnley 
stopped the show with "rag" and character 
songs, of which he presented four. He left 
the audience asking for more. The Rappo 
Sisters were the finishers. FRED. 

MAJESTIC? (Lyman B. Glover, mgr. ; agent. 
Orpheum Circuit). — Besides Nat Goodwin, the 
headllner, these acts made particularly good 
with the Monday afternoon audience: Rich- 
ards and Grover, Three White Kuhns, Fay. 
Two Coleys and Fay and "The Little Slrung- 
er." Godwin, by Interpolating many tricks 
of the seasoned vaudevllllan and Interlarding 
latter-day references and shafts of wit, 
turned "Lend Me Five Shillings" Into a good 
laughing vehicle and put the old-fashioned 
play across In great shape. His assisting 
company was of much better class than high 
salaried "legits" usually bring with them Into 
vaudeville, Margaret Moreland being particu- 
larly clever In the lead. Richards and Grover 
presented an oddity which demonstrated Its 
value by scoring four Inslsted-upon bows at 
the close. Piano acts In "one" are plenty, 
but few carry the novelty this one does and 
Miss Grover demonstrated an artistic ability 
which showed her class. Richards presented 
a novel idea for a "piano story," and kept 
the Ivories bobbing merrily throughout the 
act. Miss Grover's change to "black face" In 
full view for her finishing song, was an Inter- 
esting bit to precede her exceedingly good 
work as a "coon shouter." The Three White 
Kuhns, dropped Into the cream position of the 
bill and easily cleaned up the show. The 
audience could not get enough, and the boys 
left them hungry for more. Fay. Two Coleys 
and Fay were next to closing, and In a spot 
made particularly hard by following Good- 
win. They made good all over the place. 
'The Little Stranger," chockful of heart Inter- 
est, was attentively received and applauded 
for six curtains. Milch Sisters, Knickerbocker 
Trio, and Andrce's Studies (New Acts), The 
Rossow Midgets were an applauding and 
laughter hit. At 4.16 the Bellclalr Bros, ap- 
peared to close a short show. WALT. 



ct • t> vnd GARTER (Wm. Becbe, mgr.).— 
"Sold out," the usual Sunday night legend 
for the box office here, was In sight by cur- 
tain raise upon "The Queen of Bohemia" In 
spite of a drizzling rain for three hours in 
advance of show time. Eugenie Fougere's 
name was up in the light as the extra attrac- 
tion. Starting at 10.46, she made them be- 
lieve It for twenty minutes. In spite of the 
fact that these audiences like to leave the 
house at 11 o'clock. Fougere was no sensa- 
tion. Of the show Itself there was much to 
praise. The chorus was particularly effective 
In bearing away with credit not only their 
clothes, but their share of the numbers, em- 
bracing some pretty good dancing for "vil- 
lagers." 



FOLLY (John A. Fennessey, mgr.). — "The 
New Centur/ Girls" had the weather some- 
what against them at their Sunday matinee 
opening, and the attendance was therefore 
somewhat off. The performance given will 
not counteract the effect of a cloudy after- 
noon or a threatening evening; the frame-up 
Is not exactly what burlesque patrons want. 
An Irish drama Is played as the closing half, 
and the actors do not display an ability suffi- 



cient to put the lines over even as well as 
might be expected of burlesque people. The 
first half Is the cream of the show and the 
reliance and crowning feature of the whole 
performance are the eighteen chorus girls, 
every one of them workers and most of them 
above the average In good looks. When not In 
evidence, the girls were missed and proceed- 
ings dragged, but In proof of their ability and 
as evidence that their work was appreciated 
every number was sincerely encored and In 
some cases as high as five recalls were de- 
manded. The first-part costuming was bright 
and attractive, clean and frequently changed; 
some of the girls made stunning appearances 
and all of them were easy to look at In all 
respects. During the last half the chorus 
made only one change, going from Irish boy 
and girl togs to soldier uniform with tights 
for the eighteen. They looked then their 
very best. An oriental number at the tag 
saved the last half and sent Follyltes away In 
better humor than though they had witnessed 
only the drama. An olio of excellence sep- 
arated the two halvea 

CENTURY (L. A. Calvin, mgr.; agent. Earl 
J. Cox). — The bill last Saturday evening un- 
covered a single with an extraordinary voice, 
a girl who makes a striking appearance and 
has a winning personality. The girl was 
Elsie Murphy. Creo hailed as the headllner 
will have to show folks living on Madison 
street a little more than she did. Although 
mystery surrounds her, she does not do enough 
to satisfy her audience. Al Mastlf A Co., 
opened the show with a ventrlloqulal offer- 
ing which won favor. Hoban, Llndsey A Ho- 
ban are off at harmonising. The two come- 
dians try to be funny, while the straight 
should spruce up in his appearance. The trio 
fairly passed. Bella Italia Troupe, closing 
the show, treated the west-slders to some 
Instrumental work which has been heard for 
the first time out that way. The act contains 
three men and one woman, all good musi- 
cians. They did nicely In the late spot. 

WILLI A RD (J. O. Burch, mgr.; agent, 
Frank Q. Doyle). — Big names are starting to 
loom up around the Wllllard these oays. This 
week William Courtlelgh A Co.. presenting 
••1'caches," are the headllners. Monday eve- 
ning, for both shows, capacity houses were 
recorded. \ Arnold's Leopards, the opener, well 
received. Matt Sllvey, suffering somewhat 
from a bad cold, was unable to show his real 
worth and Just about pulled through with his 
several songs. Tossing Lavalles won favor. 
Seymour and Dupree ran a close second to 
"Peaches" for honors. Abble Mitchell had a 
hard road to travel position hurting her, but 
she did better than was expected due to ner 
catchy songs. "Peaches" closed the show 
scoring roundly. 

Shows new to Chicago are found at the Illi- 
nois, 8tudebaker and Powers'. 

ILLINOIS (Will J. Davis, mgr.; K. A E.).— 
Hose Stahl last fall played McVicker's at pop- 
ular prices, giving "The Chorus Lady" for her 
final appearances In that play. Last Monday 
she opened at the "exclusive" and high-priced 
Illinois with "Maggie Pepper," new to Chl- 
cagoana 

COLONIAL (James J. Brady, mgr.; K. A E.) 
— "Katy Did" remained until Sunday night 
and gave way to Julian Eltlnge, who returns 
to town for further presentations of "The 
Fascinating Widow." It's easy to predict a 
successful engagement. 

HAYMARKET (Wm. Roche, mgr.; 8talr A 
Havlln).— "Mrs. Wlggs of the Cabbage Patch" 
will entertain West-slders at popular prices 
for another week. Next week: Hanlon's 
"Superba." 

CORT ("Sport" Herrman, mgr.; Shubert).— 
Henry Kolker. In "The Great Name." still 
continues to fine business and the play scores 
at every performance. 

GARRICK (W. W. Freeman, mgr.; Shubert). 
— Forbes Robertson Is In the final week of 
"The Passing of the Third Floor Back"; good 
business. Next Sunday: Marie Cahlll. 

McVlCKER'S (Lltt A Dingwall, mgrs.; K. 
A E.).— Robert Hllllard Is presenting "A Fool 
There Was" for the second and last week of 
his return engagement. Three weeks of "The 
Merry Widow" start next Sunday. 

GRAND (Harry Askln, mgr.). — Geo. Arllss 
seems to have found a success In "Disraeli.* 
Its fourth week Is now under way. 

IMPERIAL (Kllmt A Gazcolo, mgrs.) —The 
only stock company which this firm now has 
In town (they had threer, recently) Is this 
week playing "Cameo Klrby." 

OLYMPIC (Sam Lederer. mgr.; K. A E.) — 
"Get-Rlch-Qulck Walllngford" started the 
present week Monday with Its 122d perform- 
ance; still packing the house. 

MARLOWE. — The stock company Is this 
week giving "Such a Little Queen." 

POWER8 (Harry J. Powers, mgr.).— Nance 
ONell presents "The Lily" for the first time 
In town for a fortnight, which started last 
Monday. 

HLACK8TONE (Harry J. Powers, mgr.) — 
David Warfleld continues "The Return of 
Peter Grimm" to the best business In town. 
He gave the play Its 33d performance here 
last Monday. 

PRINCESS (Mort Singer, mgr.; Shubert).— 
The Bavarian Peasant Players are a stop 
Rap attraction for this week. Bertha Kallsh 
revives "The Kreutzer Sonata" next Monday. 



GLOBE (James H. Browne, mgr.; Stair A 
Havlln). — J. Lubln Hill and a company of col- 
ored folk are giving "My Friend From Dixie" 
this week. "Graustark," next Monday. 

LYRIC (Lawrence Anholt, mgr.; Shubert). — 
Lulu Glaser's final week In "The Girl and the 
Kaiser," started last Monday. Next Monday 
E. H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe start on a 
three weeks' run, presenting classic dramas. 

CHICAGO OPERA HOUSE (Geo. Kings- 
bury, mgr.; K. A E.). — "When Sweet Six- 
teen" continues Its prosperous way, In for a 
long run. 

CROWN (Caruthers A Rixon, mgrs.; Stair 
A Havlln) Thurston this week. "Polly of the 
Circus" next. 

LA SALLE (Harry Askln. mgr.).— "The 
Girl I Love" Is announced for its 60th per- 
formance Friday evening of this week. 

STUDEBAKER (Chas. Dillingham; K. A B.) 
— Annie Russell presented "The Backsliders" 
for the first time here last Monday. 



A. G. Rackett, who has been musical di- 
rector at the Folly for some seasons, Is In 
the leader's chair at the new Columbia, thus 
crossing from the Western to the Eastern 
Wheel. Gus Teets Is the new leader at the 
Folly. 



Ben Hettinger's mother died here last 
Thursday; he also lost his father and a 
brother within the past year. Ben Is the 
actor-property man at the Majestic. 



The mayoralty campaign will probably be 
enlivened, as were the primaries, by vaude- 
ville. The speakers were sandwiched In be- 
tween the turns and the variety folk have 
proven effective magnets to draw the crowds 
to a free show and speechmaklng fest. 



Innes and Ryan are turning north after sev- 
eral months of the Interstate and allied time 
In the south. They are this week at the Air- 
dome theatre, Chattanooga, and finish their 
route at the Majestic, East St. Loula Then 
they come Into Chicago to make times good. 



Gertrude Lee-Folsom A Co. have contracts 
for ten weeks of Chicago time to present their 
sketch, "The Gold Cure." 



When Pauline passed through Chicago to 
begin another tour of the Pantages time he 
Joined out Harry Greenway, late manager of 
the "Kissing Girl," to accompany him as man- 
ager of his company and affairs. 



Still another Chicago 10-20: E. V. Price la 
building at Lincoln and Belmont avenue, a 
house of 1,800 capacity to be ready to open 
Oct. i and play vaudeville of the standard 
10-20 brand. 



Mra Leopold Pam died suddenly last week. 
Mr. Pam Is connected with the local office of 
the Hodklns Circuit and with his wife had 
only moved here, from Joplln, a fortnight ago. 



Earl Flynn opened on the Pantages time last 
week. He and his wife, Nettle McLaughlin, 
will play the full tour and then depart for 
Europe, where they will spend a part of the 
summer before returning to musical comedy 
engagement they have arranged to start In 
New York city during August. 



Ed Crawford, of Crawford A Meeker, ar- 
rived from Honolulu last week and will re- 
main around Chicago for a while, perhaps to 
work with a new partner. Meeker stayed be- 
hind In Honolulu, where he Is still trafficking 
in fruit ranches on the Hawaiian Islands. 



WILLARD (Jones, Llnlck A Schaefer, mgrs. ; 
agent. Frank Q Doyle). — Wm. Courtlelgh A 
Co.; Seymour A Dupree; Amoldo's Leopards; 
Four Tossing La Valles; Abble Mitchell. 

WILSON (Jones, Llnlck A Schaefer, mgrs. ; 
agent, Frank Q. Doyle). — Billy Montgomery A 
Florence Moore; Lillian Mortimer A Co.; Nat 
Carr; Mile. Hengleur's Russian Poodles; Or- 
taney Troupe. 

STAR (Jones, Llnlck A Schaefer, mgrs. ; 
agent, Frank Q. Doyle). — Staley A Blrbecks, 
Beatrice McKenzle A Walter Shannon Co. ; 
Great Connella; Apollo Quartette; Original 
Bandy; Mme. Electra; The Gllssandos; Clever 
Clark. 

CRYSTAL (Frank Schaefer, mgr.; agent, 
Frank Q. Doyle). — California Boys' Band; 
Tlvoll Quartette; Potts Bros. A Co.; Ardell A 
Leslie; Roy E. Fulton. 

VIRGINIA (J. V. Rltchey. mgr.; agent, 
Frank Q. Doyle). — Harry Deaves A Co. ; West 
A The Morton Sisters; Florence Whitman; 
Jane Dara A Co.; John Wilson; Three Graces; 
Betty Blair. 

BUSH TEMPLE (W. P. Shaver, mgr.; agent, 
Frank Q Doyle). — Mlntz A Palmer; Mile. 
Tuttles Parrots; Geo. Daum; The Wilds. 

CALIFORNIA (F. H. Franke, mgr.; agent, 
Frank Q, Doyle). — Ed. Vernon A Co.; Baldy 
Strang; Scott A Howard; Del Fuego. 

PREMIER (Chas. Schaefer, mgr.; agent, 
Frank Q Doyle). — Bell Boy Quartette; Gladys 
Dlx. Drexler A Fox; Charlan A Charlan; Juan- 
Ita; Clemens A Duncan; Jack Brannlgan. 

•GEM (Chas. Schaefer, mgr.; agent, Frank 
Q. Doyle).— DA rcls Models; The Original 
Rags; Klngley A Roberts; Valroy Major; Stone 
A King. 

BIJOU DREAM (8lgmund Faller, mgr.; 
agent, Frank Q. Doyle). — Carson A Franklin; 
Frank Parish; The Gardners; Toney Garno; 
L. Q. Stockton; Canine Circus: Stewart A 
Stlche. 

IOLA (George E. Powell, mgr.; ^ftent. Frank 
Q. Doyle). — Polskl Stock Company; Paul Mor- 
ton; Benton A Benton; Brown A Brown. 

ESSEX (Bllharz A Lewis, mgrs.; agent, 
Frank Q. Doyle; The Great Lorain A Co.; God- 
frey 8lsters; Paul La Drew. 

WONDERLAND (Guy B. Mills, mgr.; agent. 
Frank Q. Doyle). — La Fearl A La Fearl; Ed. 
Storm; Elvira Johnson; LaPearl A Bogart; 
Sylvia Weston; London Blunt. 

MONOGRAM (M. Klein, mgr.; agent. Frank 
Q. Doyle). — Washington Prince I'rlo: M< ssl* 
LaBell; Rosa Brown A Belles: The HusselK 

ALCAZAR (A. H. Talbot, mgr.; agent, Frank 
Q. Doyle). — Carolina Comedy Four; Godfrey 
Sisters; George Daum; Ardell A Leslie: The 



Millers. 

JULIAN (J. G. Conderman, mgr.; agent, 
William Morris). — The Julian could claim a 
sort of a freak bill last week. Out of five acts 
three were comedy sketches. Stanton A May 
opened with "The Poison Cure." well played 
and also liked. Two Roses presented a neat 
musical turn. Wllllard Hutchinson A o., In 
"Leap Year Leap," will please. Fitzgerald A 
O'Dell. tramp comedians, were liked; Seymour 
A Du Pree, carried off the honors. 

COLUMBIA (George Le Vee, mgr.; agent, R. 
Freldlander).— Fair entertainment at the Co- 
lumbia last week. The Clarks (colored) 
opened, doing nicely. Colore Meredith, spec- 
tacular dancing, found favor. Ivey Levere 
passed with singing. Jones' Kids Trio sang 
and told off-color Jokes. Kline A Erlanger 
closed with comedy Juggling, well liked. 



Broughton A Hyatt have secured a lease of 
the Arcade theatre, Pullman, and will conduct 
It under the name of the Pullman theatre, 
starting IS, with Wm. Morris, Inc., bookings 
(Chicago office). 



C. R. Thompson and Edna Houston were 
arrested last week on complaint of persons 
living near a 6-cent theatre In East Thirty-first 
street that they took part In objectionable 
shows given there after the regular perform- 
ance Saturday night. The practice of giving 
"unusual" extra shows seems to be a feature 
with the picture houses In town. 



There was a strike of ushers at the Stude- 
baker Saturday afternoon. The boys who 
know all the seat numbers there are art stu- 
dents. The superintendent of the theatre had 
occasion to "go to the mat" with one of them 
Just before matinee time, and the whole crew 
struck because their man got the worst of It. 
Bellboys from nearby hotels seated the after- 
noon house, and the art boys came back at 
night. 



Sam Berowltz, who has been booking agent 
In the local Morris office, terminated his con- 
nection therewith last Saturday night. He 
may turn Into a "ten per center" or go Into 
another vaudeville office here. 



Chas. A. Pryor, of Frank le Bros. A Pryor. 
Oklahoma City dramatic and vaudeville agent, 
was In town last week, when he closed a deal 
to write songs for the Thompson Music Co. 



The purchase of the Plaza, by Carl Hob- 
lltzell. when he acquired all the Interests of 
his other associates on the "Eleventh Floor," 
will presumably make no difference In the 
presence of Fred Hnrtman as manager. Hart- 
man made a winner out of what everybody 
opined would be a failure, as the popularity of 
Slttner's. Just across the street had previously 
proven to be too strong opposition. The tide 
has been completely turned by Hartmann, and 
now the Plaza Is the house to be reckoned 
with. 



Aubrla E. Rich plays the BIJou In Qulncy 
next week and the engagement Is attracting 
more than usual attention, as Qulncy Is Miss 
Rich's "home town." 



Weber's theatre played "The Smart Set" last 
week, laying off for a week from Western 
Vaudeville Managers' Association bookings. 



The Columbia theatre In Kansas City, Kan. 
Is now playing two acts of vaudeville and pic- 
tures. 



The Thirty-first Street theatre, which has 
been playing vaudeville' on certain days of 
the week, Is now playing shows "split weeks" 
with vaudeville every night. 



Harry Bloom, who had to cancel a lot of 
his time on account of losing his voice, has 
fully recovered. 



The New Evanstnn theatre, which Is being 
erected In Evnnston, a suburb of Chicago, 
will open May 1. Seventy-five thousand dol- 
lars have been spent In construction of the 
house, which will have a seating capacity of 
1.OK0. Prices 10 to 60 cents. William Morris. 
Chicago office, will handle the bookings. 
Charles E. New has been selected as man- 
agcr. Twelve acts will he hooked weekly. 
Two shows will be Riven nlKhtly. 



Jeff Brnnen lias been placed In charge of 
The Lnemmle Music Publishing Co. office In 
New York City. 



EMPRESS (A. Montague, mgr). — Lavler. 
Rarto A Clark; Graham A Randall; Phenom- 
ena; Karno's "Night In a London Music 
Hall." 

SITTNER'S (Paul Slttner. mgr. )— Black A 
McCune, Those Four Kids; Waller Law A Co.; 
Provol. 

HAMLIN (Frank Howard. mgr.). — Four 
Bards; Zclaya; Fox A Hayes; Casad. - Trwln 
A Casad: Kretore; Holm Children; Wllllard 
Hutchinson A Co. 

WHITE PALACE (Kretore; Helm Children; 
Harry A Kate Jackson; Hilly Van; Malslc 
Rowlands; Fox A Hayes. 

WEBER'S (Weber Bros, mgrs.; agent. W. 
V. M. A.) — Herbert A De Long; Durando's 
Musical Comedy Co.; Hobart. Lindsay A Ho- 
lm rt; George A George; Mercedes; Five Musical 
Lnelers: William Schilling A Co. 

GRAND (agent. W. V. M. A ) — Hewln A 
Prince; May A June; Savayes; Willis A Es- 
telle; Llnd A Ronnie Hnzznrd; f lemma ; Bell 
Hoy Quartet. 

MIST KTHEET (agent. W. V M. A.).-- Wll- 
llard Heed A Nancy SI. John: Gertrude La 
Mont: William Schilling A «'o. 

ASHLAND (Al Wldn. r. mgr; agent. W. V. 
M A). I)e Vine & Williams; Moon A Phllllp- 
pl; Hayes iV Alplont; Lie Tung Foo; Harry 
Rotters A Co. 

S'MMNDLFll'S il. Schlndler. mgr; agent. 
W V M. A.). — Kelley A Wentworth; Kddle 
lions; Mdio A Mitchell; Kin Adler A Hoy: 
liillv McHobey; Henry Holik.r; C.lldny & Fox; 
Wdsz- Adams Co.; Campbell A McDonald; 
Da Mo Freese A Co. 



VARIETY 



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SO. CHICAGO (agent, W. V. M. A.).— Wat- 
son * Little; Al Harrington; Paul Bawem; 
Sumpaer A Patrick; Hall * Colburn Co. 

KEDZ1E (William Malcolm, mgr. ; agent, 
W. V. M. A.). — F. Mozzetto * Co.; Witt's 
Melody Lane Girls; A Broken Heart; Besnah 
& Miller; Cook A Torenz. 

PRESIDENT (I. A. Levlnson. mgr.; agent, 
W V M. A. >.— Houston A Kirby; Bob White; 
'Mr. ft Mrs. Jack Golden; Gllday A Fox; Bama 
Bama Girls; Musical Fredericks; #Lee Tung 
Foo; Hal ft Coburn Co.; Besnah ft Miller; 
l'Kcolo Midgets. 

CIHCLB (Halaboon Bros., mgrs; agent, W. 
V M. A.).— Jack Gardner ft Co.; Helen Stusrt; 
Emelle Lea and The Lucifers; Three Dales; 
Gillettl ft Bingo; Don Tin Yau; Musical Fred- 
ericks; Dalto Freese ft Co. 

JULIAN (J. G. Conderman. mgr.; agent, 
William Morris). — Anita, Buford; Bennett ft 
Buford; De Wftt Young at Sister; Champion 
Richmond ft Co.; Wllhelml's Band, 

OAK (Bert Goldman, mgr.; agent. William 
Morris). — McElroy ft Clifford; Georgette; 
Larkins ft Burns; Francis Murphy; Mr. * 
Mrs. Franklin Colby; Weston ft Dunbar; Ger- 
trude Lee Folsom ft Co.; George Dixon; Lee- 
mans ft Harvey; Barton Sisters; May Curtis; 
Silas Leechman ft Horse; Joe Flynn; Four 
Flying Valentinos 

CLARK (Joe Grimes, mgr.; agent, William 
Morris).— Stecley ft Edwards; Bay Samuels ft 
Picks; Willis Hall ft Co.; Joe Flynn; W. Q. 
Bolls; Francis Murphy; Colton * Darrow; 
Cameron ft Gaylor; Gertrude Lee Folsom ft 
Co.; Lamb's Manikins. 

LINDEN (Chas Hatch, mgr.; agent, Wil- 
liam Morris). — Hlce ft Prevost; Badcliffe ft 
Hall; Colton ft Darrow; Leemaus * Harvey; 
Great Fredericks; Aubria Rich; Willis Hall 
ft Co.; Steeley ft Edwards; Weston ft Dunbar. 

COLLEEN (Stone ft Schwsrtz. mgrs.; agent, 
William Morris). — Otto Shatter; Jake Welby; 
Pursers Dogs ft Ponies; Sam Alburtus 

PHILADELPHIA 

By George M. Yeong. 

KEITH'S (H. T. Jordan, mgr.; agent, U. B. 
O). — The Keith audiences on Mondays are 
giving the residents of Bridgeport, Conn., and 
other suburban precincts a close run for the 
title of "hard." This house could probably 
boast of as many "regulars" on Monday as any 
house in the circuit, and It takes a very 
Binooth and fast running show to arouse them 
to any degree of enthusiasm. This week's 
show lacked the necessary speed and played 
out to a lighter average than expected from 
the make-up of the bill. There were good 
spots In It, however, and the second half went 
through In good shape. Billy and Marie 
Hart's new novelty, "The Circus Girl," did a 
lot to boost the early part of the show In a 
comedy way. The sketch Is built upon liberal 
plans to display the capabilities of Marie Hart 
in various lines, and the little woman put It 
over, filling the title role to the life and won 
plenty of favor for her various bits. Hart is 
a clever comedian, working easily and in- 
jecting the comedy in telling fashion. It 
might help If he were to be more boisterous 
to make his character stand out strong. The 
sketch got a liberal share of laughs and was 
warmly received. The Three Livingstons 
opened lightly with a comedy bar act along 
familiar lines. Verona and Alvln Verdi did 
nicely with their musical act The use of fa- 
mllar music helped them. Hal Merrltt, the 
cartoonist, returned without his "Sayruh" 
number, for which thanks are offered, but he 
wasted considerable time on teasing the wo- 
men with the old hair-dressing panto. Inci- 
dentally, he drew a couple of good cartoons 
and whistled some, for which he was ap- 
plauded. Hal Davis and Inez Macauley pre- 
vented "One Christmas Eve." It Is not up to 
the other sketches offered by this couple, 
being too talky and dragged out beyond even 
common lengths for comedy purposes. The 
material was all well handled and Miss Ma- 
cauley made a strikingly attractive picture In 
a handsome green gown. A bit of business for 
their exit was very well placed for a closing 
laugh. .lolly and Wild put over a laughing hit 
with their mixture of talk and song, worked 
up well and helped considerably by a "chappy" 
number sung by Charles Clear. A few ancient 
gags could be replaced to advantage. Knute 
Krickson featured In the Jesse Lasky act "On 
the Housetop" secured all the honors there 
were coming to the piece. Erlckson brought 
the laughs by his clover manipulation of the 
material at hand, but It follows too closely 
tiiB work In the other Lnsky act to bring him 
much reward and he Is poorly supported. The 
voiceless chorus usual with these tabloid mu- 
nW al comedies stands out strongly in this one. 
Nat M. Wills had no easy work cut out for 
him In clearing the atmosphere of the tinge of 
frigidity which permented it, but his descrip- 
tion of a trip across the ocean as chamber- 
maid to a bunch of cows set the merriment 
going and he wnrmed them right up until he 




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In an intense dramatic playlet 






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By PALMER SLOCUM 



Direction, HELEN LEHMAN 



had them laughing their heads off. A. J. 
Drexel Biddle, the society man and boxer, 
entertained some friends who must have 
been familiar with the conditions existing In 
England which Wills used for a large sized 
"panning" and acted as leaders in the laughs 
and applause which following his talk. Nat 
bad them in good shape for his parodies and 
had to sing about eight before he was allowed 
to leave the stage with the house eager for 
mere. Wills and Hassan closed and Nat M. 
begged to be excused to change for his acro- 
batlo act It brought a laugh with the appear- 
ance of the acrobats and the pair filled In the 
spot nicely with their clean cut head and 
hand work, presented In a showy manner and 
skillfully executed. Pictures followed. 

PALACE (Jules E. Aronson, mgr.; agent, 
H. Bart McHugh). — Valarle, held over for a 
second week and Included Anna Held and 
Eddie Foy in her Impersonations, finishing as 
usual with the Tanguay songs. The girl has 
made a hit here and did nicely again this 
week. Manager Aronson is also featuring Am- 
goxa, the African tire-king. The Dahomey 
sermonizer, who does a war dance that rivals 
Pat Uooney'a Ylddlsher gazotsky and talks 
about the morality of his country compared 
to what he haa encountered In America, works 
up his act well by his talk and his exhibition 
of fire Juggling and swallowing puts him 
through in good shape. Pantner's Tyroleans 
scored strongly with their folk-songs and 
dances. The act la a novelty for the small 
time and it is presented cleverly. Jackson 
and Margaret, a colored team, offered a sing- 
ing sketch which was warmly received. The 
pair sing well together and have worked In a 
catchy story with their songs. The Four Al- 
vorss were smong the chief honor winners. 
The singing is above the average and the two 
small girls win special honors, particularly 
the smaller of the two, who has a strong 
voice of good quality and knows how to send 
her song over. The dressing Is neat and it 
makes a good act. The musical act of the 
Norrtses and the Alvarez Duo. aerial act made 
up a pleasing bill. 

VICTORIA (Jay Maatbaum, mgr.; agent, H. 
Bart McHugh). — BUI reached the usual aver- 
age. Cycling Morrells were featured and made 
good with their comedy cycling turn. A rou- 
tine of showy tricks, single and double, were 
well done and brought reward. The Weston 
Sisters scored strongly with their songs and 
burlesque boxing. Both are carrying a lot of 
weight and might Improve on the old routine 
of slapping, but they handle the stuff in good 
style and work up the comedy in laughing 
fashion. It Is out of the ordinary for sister 
acta and went through well. The Ozavs 
offered a fairly good routine of Juggling with 
a little comedy mixed which did not take them 
very far forward. So many comedy Jugglers 
have adopted the tramp character that a move 
In some other direction would bring merit on 
Its novelty. The Ozavs work well and could 
build up a better act than they have at pres- 
ent, though It was well received. Lillian 
Stone, doing a single at the piano, pleased. 
She talks her songs, but sends the points over 
In a way that hits the mark and she can finger 
the ivories Her "single" Is not as strong as 
her familiar "three" act. A likable comedy 
bar and boxing act by the Aldeans met with 
favor. The team appears to be of the old 
school, doing an ordinary routine of tricks 
and putting on a good finish with the gloves. 
Gray and Travis repeated with their sketch 
and got along nicely, the comedy and song 
by the character half of the act pulling it out 
a winner. The Three Harris Brothers showed 
an excellent dancing act. The boys are good 
steppers and dress neatly. The routine which 
brings the three on In successive single step- 
ping might be helped by one of the three, 
probably tho last one, who Is a capital dancer, 
slowing up the speed and dancing to music. 
It would relieve the monotony. Deserved ap- 
plause greeted their efforts. Bence and Gor- 
don In a singing, talking and dancing act and 
Schwab and Knell, Instrumentalists, replaced 
other acts on Tuesday. Pictures. 

FOREPAUGH'S (Miller ft Kaufman, mgrs.; 
agents, Taylor ft Kaufman). — A corking good 
bill was offered for the money this week and 
Tuesday evening a capacity house evinced 
much satisfaction with the show. "Roxle," 
th etralned elephant is the big feature and it 
filled the position admirably. The animal Is 
splendidly trained and the way the set Is 
shown adds considerably to Its value. A very 
pretty act, novel In Its make-up and well 
staged, was "The Post Card Album." It Is a 
frame In the shape of a huge album on an 
easel, the living picture posing by a young 
woman being disclosed by the front of the 
frame opening. There are no announcements 
other than cards displayed on the first page 
of the album. The pictures are well posed 
nnd prettily set up. The act brought hearty 
recognition. A singing and sketching act was 
shown by "Three Indians." The act has re- 
cently been Increased to a trio, having worked 
as a team. The singer added haa built the 



act up into a strong one for the small time. 
The sketchers do fairly good work, Joining in 
on the singing. The trio need to rehearse the 
singing and also the speech made when the 
encores come. McGrath's cleanly executed 
hand-balancing was well liked. The Washer 
Brothers won favor with their comedy boxing 
and Gates and Blake pleased with singing and 
talking. Pictures 

BIJOU (Joseph Dougherty, mgr. ; agent, U. 
B. O.). — Ten Jolly Juveniles; Chasslno; Clrlna 
ft Barbara; Three Ravens; Tom Kyle ft Co.; 
Barrett ft Dunn; Alt us Bros; pictures 

WILLIAM PENN (Geo. Metsel, mgr.; agent, 
Fltzpstrlck Agency). — "The Eagle and the 
Girl"; Kelly ft Wilder; Baker Troupe; Sam 
Stern; West ft Davis; Klein, Ott ft Nichol- 
son; The Stanleys; Pictures 

BROAD (Frank Nlrdllnger, mgr.; K. ft E.). 
— W. H. Crane, in "U. S. Minister Bedloe," sec- 
ond week. 

CHESTNUT ST. OPERA HOUSE (J. Fred 
Zlmmermann, mgr.; K. ft E.). — "Seven Days," 
fifth week. Houses well filled at each per- 
formance. 

FORREST (Thomas M. Love, mgr.; K. ft 
E.). — "The Pink Lady," fourth week. Still 
playing to capacity houses One of the sea- 
son's biggest successes. 

WALNUT (Frank Howe, Jr., mgr.; K. A E.). 
— "The Country Boy," ninth week. Patronage 
shows no falling off. Looks as If show will 
stay Into summer. 

ADELPHI (Adolphe Mayer, mgr.; Shubert). 
— Wm. Hodge, In "The Man From Home." 
Seventeenth week. Lenten season haa no ef- 
fect on phenomenal run of this show. 

GAKRICK (Frank Howe, Jr., mgr.; K. ft 
E.). — "The Fortune Hunter." Fifth week. 
Looks like a record run in this house. 

GRAND OPERA HOUSE (J. Dayton Wege- 
farth, mgr.; Stair ft Havlln). — Buelah Poyn- 
ter, In "The Little Girl That He Forgot." 
Satisfactory opening. Show pleasing. 

ciiESTNU'i ST. (Grand Laferty, mgr.). — 
Orpheum Players, In "Love's Harvest." 

NATIONAL (J. M. Kelly, mgr.; Stair ft 
Havlln). — "Bunco in Arizona." 

ARCH ST. (Max Thomashefsky, mgr.). 

ELEVENTH ST. O. H. (Frank Dumont, 
mgr.). — Dumont's Minstrels, In a burlesque on 
"The Country Boy." 

HART'S (John Hart, mgr.; booked direct). 
— Clara Turner In "Tennessee Tesa" 



William Llttman has been appointed man- 
ager of the Shapiro Publishing Company's 
store In this city. 



Larue Scott has taken the position of assist- 
ant treasurer at the Park theatre. 



"Shriners* Night" was made a feature at 
the Casino. Several hundred 8hriners at- 
tended the show Wednesday night and gave 
the "Jersey Lilies" a rousing reception. James 
Cooper, owner of the show. Is a member of 
Mecca Temple and a delegation came over 
from New Tork to Join In the celebration. 
Cooper, Leon Errol and other members of 
the company, had special lines and business, 
which were for the benefit of the "Shriners," 
and the affair was a big success Manager 
Koenlg of the Casino, a member of the Lu Lu 
Temple here took care of the local end of It. 



Will H. Sloan hns Just finished up a tour 
of the west and east In a vaudeville sketch 
and Is now in this city preparing to re-enter 
vaudeville with a new sketch shaped along 
novel lines. 



LIBERTY (M. W. Taylor, mgr.; agent. Tay- 
lor & Kaufman). — Alva York; Mldgeley A 
Elton; Great Victor; De Noyer A Danle; Stew- 
art, Taylor ft Graham; pictures. 

PARK (F. G. Nlxon-Nlrdllnger. mgr.; 
agent, Nlxon-Nlrdllnger Vaudeville Agency). — 
The Operator; Mr. A Mrs. Harry Hyde A Co.; 
Bartlck's Russian Dancers; La Belle Clarke A 
Horse; College Duo; Two Stelllngs; Aveling A 
Wood; Fleming Trio; pictures. 

NIXON (F. G. Nlxon-Nlrdllnger. mgr.; 
agent, Nlxon-Nlrdllnger Vaudeville Agency). — 
Harry Brown A Co.; Alber's Polar Bears; 
Three Karos; Hurst A Kelsey; Barron A 
Whitehouse; Fordyce Trio; pictures. 

PEOPLE'S (F. G. Nlxon-Nlrdllnger, mgr.; 
agent, Nlxon-Nlrdllnger Vaudeville Agency). — 
The Merediths, McOrth's; Pauline's Leopards: 
Laroln; Bouldln A Qulnn; George Nagle A 
Co. ; pictures. 

STANDARD (F. G. Nlxon-Nlrdllnger. mgr.; 
agent, Nlxon-Nlrdllnger Vaudeville Agency). — 
The Cow Puncher; Otto Viola; Wills A Bar- 
ron; The Diamonds; pictures 

JUMBO (It. W. Hagner, mgr.; agent. Nlxon- 
Nlrdllnger Vaudeville Agency). — Rough Rid- 
ers' Band; Four Howards; Four Mullers; Cv 
Simons. Second half: Rough Riders' Band, 
Electric Comedy Four; Wills A Barron; pic- 
tures. 

FOREPAUGH'8 (Miller A Kaufman, mgrs; 
agents, Taylor A Kaufman). — McCralh: Post 
Card Album; Three Indians; Gates A Blake; 



Powers' Elephant Roxle; Washer Bros.; pic- 
tures 

COLONIAL (F. Wolfe, mgr.; agents. Taylor 
A Kaufman). — Wagner A Drew; May Francis; 
Donts ft Delta; Lelch Trio; pictures 

GIRARD (Miller A Kaufman, mgrs; agents, 
Taylor ft Kaufman). — Juggling Barrets; Mu- 
sical Luclers; Series ft George; McAvoy ft 
Brooks; Two Trspps Second half, Conrad ft 
Wheeler; Lynch ft Zeller; Edmunds, Emer- 
son ft Edmunds; Emily Nice; pictures 

EMPIRE (Stanford ft Western, mgrs; 
agents, Tsylor ft Kaufman). — Qulnlan Bros.. 
Edmunds Emerson ft Edmunds; Emily Nice; 
Lynch ft Zeller; Saraha. Second half: Jug- 
gling Barrets; Four Musical Luces; McAvoy 
ft Brooks; pictures 

OEM (Morris ft Ancke. mgrs; agents, Tay- 
lor ft Kaufman). — Drew ft Drew; Jennings, 
Jewel ft Barlow; Blondy Robinson ft Co.; Tan- 
akas; El Cleve; pictures 

TWENTY-NINTH ST. PALACE (C. H. Kell- 
ner, mgr.; agents, Taylor ft Kaufman). — Bus- 
by ft Williams; Lewis 81sters; Vera Belmonio. 
Second half: Cole ft Clemmons; Robert Chcs- 
slnl ft Co.; Marie Zelesny; pictures 

MANHEIM (Fuhrman Bros, mgrs; sgents, 
Taylor ft Kaufman). — Brandon ft Taylor; Tan- 
akas; El Cleve; Polly ft Dooley. Second half: 
Busby ft Williams; Taylor's Musical Dog*; 
Lewis Sisters; Joe Le Fleur; pictures 

AURORA (Connelly ft Collins mgrs; agents, 
Taylor ft Kaufman). — Sam Barton; The Camp- 
bells; Hevener ft Clark; Taylor's Musical 
Dogs 8econd half: Brandon ft Taylor; 
Whit's Mules; Series ft George; Vera Bel- 
monte; pictures 

DIXIE (Agents, Taylor ft Kaufman). — Ned 
Dandy; Robert Cheasinl ft Co., Blondy Robin- 
son ft Co.; White's Mules 8econd half: Duff 
ft Walsh; Jennings, Jewel A Barlow; Two 
Franks; Sam Barton; pictures 

PLAZA (Chas E. Oelsch lager, mgr.; agent, 
H. Bart McHugh). — Yamamoto Bros; Glenroy 
A Russell; McClaln A Mack; Terry Twins; 
Juggling Jewels 

GREAT NORTHERN (M. Greenwald, mgr.; 
agent, H. Bart McHugh). — Marcelous Mells; 
Fred Norton; Henella; Three Madcaps Last 
half: Smllette Sisters; Hude A Talbot; Emma 
Krause ft Her Picks; Wynne ft Carey. 

GLOBE (Ben Israel, mgr.; agent. II. Bart 
McHugh). — Harriet Nealson; Kelly A Hlgulns; 
Benjamin Moran A Henry; The Great Al\ln. 
Last Half: The Baldwins; The Great Alvln; 
Glenroy A Russell; Hlgglns. Phclp*. Kelly A 
Titus Co. 

LINCOLN (Daniel Bader. mgr ; agent. H. 
Bart McHugh). — Glenroy A Russell; Honan A 
Helm; The Baldwins; Santell A Co Last 
half: Ed A Nettle Masse; Ted Simmons; 
Henry A Llzsell; Somers A Law. 

AUDITORIUM (W. Herchenrelder. mgr.; 
agent, H. Bart McHugh).— Van A Crawford; 
Alllnl; Albertla A Wulfken. Last half: Mar- 
lon. Grleber A La Mont; Milton P. Lyons; 
Watson A Belmont. 

GERMANTOWN (Walter Stuemfig. mgr.; 
agent. Chas J. Kraus). — Alton A Arllss; Val- 
dos; Rogers, Fontan A Morse; Four Baltus 
Bros.; Chas. A Sadie McDonald. Last half: 
Cook A Wegan; Miller A Atwood; Mabella 
Sisters; Four Baltus Bros; Roser's Dogs. 

62D ST. (Mr. Wheeler, mgr.; agent, Chas 
J. Kraus). — Transfield Sisters; Herman Trio; 
Kennedy A Malone; Elizabeth Purcell; Travis 
York. Last half: LaSalle A Llnd; Billy Mor- 
rell; Alton A Arllss; Billy Ray; English A 
Carnahan, Jr. 

IRIS (Mr. Walsh, mgr.; agent, Chas J. 
Kraus).— Miller A Atwood; Mabella Sisters; 
Four Musical Halleys; Roser's Dogs. Last 
half: Four Musical Halleys; Rogers. Fontan 
A Moore; Valdos; Dorothy Randall. 

BROAD ST. CASINO (Mr. Jacobs, mgr.; 
agent, Chas. J. Kraus) — Farlow ft Fowler- 
Billy Ray; Treway Bros.; Mllly Morrell. Last 
half: Transfield Sisters; Herman Trio; Tra- 
vis York; Elizabeth Purcell. 

GAYETY (John P. Eckhardt. mgr.). — "Van- 
ity Fair"— Joe Bernstein and Kid Grlffo. extra 
attraction. 

TROCADERO (Sam M. Dawson, mgr ) — 
Miner's "Americans." 

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FORDS (Charles E. Ford. mgr. ).— "The 
Country Hoy." Cast thoroughly good. Opened 
to big house; advance sale good. 

AUDITORIUM (Jeff Bernstein, mgr.). — 
"Faun," with William Faversham. Piece 
forcible argument against the mad rush for 
money. Beautifully staged; admirable com- 
pany. Opened to good house. 

ACADEMY (M. J. Lehmayer, mgr.). — "The 
Spendthrift," first produced In this city last 
season as "Waste." Return engagement to 
crowded house. 

HOLLIDAY STREET (William Rife. mgr.). 
— "McFaddcn's Flats" opened to well filled 
house. Specialties introduced fairly good; ten 
Bong numbers, all catchy. 

SAVOY (Sol. Saphlre. mgr). — Boston Play- 
era Stock Co., In "The Man of Mystery." 
First appearance of the new leading man, 
Theodore Gnmble, who succeeds Harold Meade. 
Well staffed and acted production; house fair. 

MARYLAND (F. C. Schanberger, mgr.). — 
Bill headlined by Lovenbergs "Operatic Fes- 
tival." benutifully staged and enlisting the 
aervicea of twelve splendidly trained singers. 
Eddie Leonard and Mabel Russell, extra add- 
ed attraction. Leonard has several new songs 
and they put them over well, their dancing 
being especially good. Others on program 
were Edwin Molt & Co. In George Ade's fun- 
ny playlet. Barry A Woolford In their latest 
novelty; Bertie Herron ; Meredith Sisters; 
Eldora; Rayno'e Bulldoga. Big business. 

NEW THEATRE (J. Fitzgerald, mgr.). — 
Bert Leslie's Players, the leading feature, 
scream; Jupiter Bros., especially good; Mr. A 
Mrs. Sadler; Riser's Terriers; Fagan. Merrit 
A Thurston; Mary Davis; Piquo; Goodhue & 
Burgeaa; The Merrlmana; Madeline Sack. 
First run pictures closed. Capacity business. 

VICTORIA (Charles E. Lewis, mgr.). — Har- 
old Meade & Co., pleased in headline posi- 
tion. Among others, Lorlng, Parquette A Co.. 
novel sinning and dancing turn; Alblnl. illu- 
sionist, hit; Wyre A Alle; Zelma Taylor; 
Mnrvls & Llvlngatone; Brown A Williams; 
The Llssetts. Pictures. Business first class. 

WILSON (M. J. Schlebley, mir.). — The lead- 
ing feature, Leo's Lions; Margaret Hastings; 
Perry & Dalton; Mueller A Tenbroke; Bot A 
Dot; Billy Doss; The Fosters; Harry Dale; 
Kramer Bros.; pictures. Business well sus- 
tained. 

GAYETY (William Ballauf, mgr.). — "Bow- 
ery Burlesquers." Good show to big business. 

MONUMENTAL (M. Jacobs, mgr.). — "The 
Wise Guy," with Edmond Hayes, pleased 
big houses twice on Monday. 



The Chicago Grand Opera Company pre- 
sented Victor Herbert's new grand opera, 
"Natoma." at the Lyric 9. 



The City Wide Congress held forth at Al- 
baugh's theatre 8-10. 



Wlllette Kershaw, who plays Amy Leroy, 
the chorua girl, In "The Country Boy" at 
Ford'a this week, headed the Page Stock Co. 
at this house during the summer of 1909. She 
hns been kept busy renewing old friendships 
and many social functions have been planned 
In her honor. 



Goraldlne O'Brien, a Baltimore girl, who 
has been on the boards for the past two 
seasons, Is at Ford's with "The Country Boy." 
She la a sister of Nora O'Brien, a former 
stripe favorite, who married and renounced 
the footllghta. 



Allsa ("ralg. formerly with Frltzl Scheff and 
lately with Laskey's "Photo Shop," Is lying 
dangerously 111 with pneumonia nt her home 
In this city. Hut faint hopes are held out for 

her rccnvci'v. 



The moving picture talkers and Illustrators 
of (IiIh eitv have organized a club, known as 
"The Photo Talkers' Club." Lew Fields of 
"The Iced Moon" forces has been elected 
president. ARTIIl'RS. HORB 



ATLANTIC CITY 

By J. B. Pulaski. 

YiU'N'C'S TIER (Jack D. Flynn. mgr.; 
agent, I'. H. (>.). — Beth Tate, hit; Lewis 'A 
Bernard, a new act. very good; Grubers 
Animals, good; l'n:i Clayton & Co., well 
liked; Van Avery, went well; Fred & Annie 
Pelot, clever; Nat Goctz. excellent; Mildred 
Morton, good. 

SAVOY (Harry Brown, mgr.; agent. Louis 
Wesley). — Cliff Gordon, hit; Franklyn Ardell 
A Co.. clever; Josephine Davis, scored; King 
Slaters, very clever; Howard Trio, good; Mu- 
sical Stoddards. well liked; Aerial Bartletts. 
clever; Three National Comlques, good; Sher- 
man A Rose, liked. 

MILLION' DOLLAR PIER (J. I,. Young A 
Kennedy Crossan, mgrs.). — Pictures. 



STEEPLECHASE PIER (R. Morgan A W. 
H. Fennan, mgrs. ). —Pictures. 

STEEL PIER (J. Bothwell. mgr. ).— Pic- 
tures. 

APOLLO (Fred E. Moore, mgr.; agent. K. 
A E.).— "The Volunteer Organist." 9-11; "The 
Traveling Salesman," with Frank Mclntyre. 



Josephine Davis, at the Savoy this week, 
appeared on the Boardwalk In a Harem skirt. 
The first of the new species seen in town 
(meaning the skirt). She was the leader of 
a large parade of curious folk. A photog- 
rapher took an excellent picture of the little 
lady dressed In her new creation and a few 
days later picture postals of her began to sell 
like hot cakes. Now, Josle wants a royalty 
on all such postals sold — and she means it, 
too. 



Maude Raymond Is here for two weeks, 
recovering from an attack of laryngitis, but 
looks to be In excellent health. 



Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Shapiro were here for 
the week end as the guests of Mrs. W. E. 
Shackelford, the latter having Just returned 
from a visit at the Shapiro home In New 
York. 



Remlck's new music atore la to be situated 
on the Boardwalk opposite the Steeplechase 
Pier and close by the Shapiro til ore. The 
Remlck atore will open In a few weeks. 



The scenic railway opposite the Million 
Dollar Pier la fast nearlng completion and 
will be thrown open to the public shortly 
before Easter. The rolling chair promenade 
on the Million Dollar Pier Is nearly finished; 
it should prove a great novelty. The prome- 
nade Is on a level with the balcony and runs 
around the outside of the front auditorium, 
affording an excellent view of the city. Ac- 
cess to the promenade is to be had by an 
elevator In front of the pier. The admission 
charged la the same as for pier entrance and 
an Incline on the ocean end of the promenade 
allows a descent to the pier proper. 



Preparations for the Elks' convention here 
July 10-17 have already begun. Different 
committees from some of the orders from dis- 
tant cities have booked accommodations. 



BOSTON 



By J. Goolta. 

SO Summer Street. 

KEITH'S (Harry E. Gustin. mgr.; agent, 
U. B. O.). — A large sized audience attended 
the show at this house. "College Life," with 
a large cast, very good. Yorke A Adams, 
first time In seven years, went big. Three 
Athletas, pleased. Mary Norman, good. Ber- 
lin Madcaps, went well. Hyman Myer. good. 
Gerald Griffin A Co., pleased. Sharp A Wil- 
kes, good. Song by Caruso, "canned," ac- 
companied by orchestra. 

ORPHEUM (V. J. Morris, mgr.; agent. 
Loew). — Solar A Rogers; Hanscome A Lee; 
Mabel Wayne; The Undertow; Monarch Com- 
edy Four; Klutlng's Animals; Sprague A 
Dixon; Doc O'Neill; The Le Roys; Mllano 
Duo: Ross A Ashton; Flying Russells; pic- 
tures. 

HUB (Joe Mack, mgr.; agent, Fred Mar- 
do.). — Spessardy's Bears; Richard A Thatch- 
er; Great Bensley; Hart A Riley; Claude A 
Marlon Cleveland; pictures. 

HOWARD ATHENEUM (G. E. Lothrop. 
Jr., mgr.; agent. Ed. Kelley A Phil. Hunt). 
— "Washington Society Girls." Hourc bill. 
Charmlon; Gertie Le Clair A Picks; Lawrence 
A Wright; Ed. & Rolla White; Millard Bros.; 
Vonder A Gelmare; Sam Barber; A I Weston: 
pictures. 

BOWDOIN SQUARE (J. E. Commerford. 
mgr.; agent. Notional). — Kenney * Hollls. 
Buffalo Jones; Wilbur .1. Cosgrove; Hallett fl- 
Stack; Billy Klnkald; Van Cimks; Lena 
Wendham; pictures. 

CASTLE SQUARE (John Craig, mgr. i. 
Stock, "The End of the Bridge." 

GAIETY (G. R. Batcheller. mgr). Bur- 
lesque, "The Girl from Sherry's." 

CASINO (Charles Waldron. mgr. )— Bur- 
lesque, "Crusoe Girls." 

COLUMBIA (Harry Farren. mgr. ).- -Bur- 
lesque. "Gaiety Girls." 

AUSTIN A STONE'S (Frank P. Stone. 
mgr.; agent, dlrert). — Prof. German: Shar- 
key A Reynolds; Zakey; Mons. Singer. Mil' 
Rheresa: The Warrens; Burgh A Wilson; 
James Varney; John Flynn: Walsh A Mur- 
ray; Cassle French; Eva Walker; Ida Camp- 
bell; Petta Ferguson; pictures. 

PARK (W. D. Andreas, mgr.; K. A E.).— 
"The Commuters." Third week, business re- 
mains good. 

HOLLIS (Charles J. Rich, mgr.; K. A E.). 
— "Suzanne," with Blllle Burke. Opened to 
a good house. Blllle Is always an attrac- 
tion < here. 

TREMONT (John B. Schoefell. mgr.; K. 
A E. ). — "Green Stockings," with Margaret 
Anglln. Opened to food buslnesa. 



SHUBERT (B. D. Smith, mgr.; Shubert). 
-•-"The Fourth Eestate." Third week, busi- 
ness fair. 

GLOBE (R. Jeanette, mgr.; Shubert). — 
"The Eternal Light." First time. Busi- 
ness good. Right attraction for Lent. 

COLONIAL. (Thomas Lothian, mgr.; K. 
A E.). — "The Girl of My Dreams." Busi- 
ness continues fair for the second week. 

MAJESTIC (E. D. Smith, mgr.; Shubert). 
— "The Lottery Man." with Cyril 8cott. 
Business good. 

GRAND OPERA HOUSE (George Magee, 
mgr.; 8talr, Wllbyr A Magee). — Melodrama, 
"Caught In Mid-Ocean." 

COMJQUE-LYNN (Moe Park, mgr.; agent, 
Fred alardo). — Vaudeville and pictures. 



J. Fred Helf Is In town with a staff of 
asalatants, "plirgglng" his songs. He will stay 
another month. 



Frank Daniels comes to the Colonial 17, In 
"The Girl In the Train." 



Frances Starr returns to Boston 20, In Da- 
vid Belaaco's "The Easiest Way." She will 
appear at the Hollls Street. 



Frederic Thompson has been personally di- 
recting the rehearsals of a new play of which 
he Is the author. The play has not yet been 
named. Rehearsals have been on for the past 
two weeks. 



George Longy, the solo oboe of the Boston 
Symphony Orchestra, has been notified by the 
French Government that he has been made an 
"Officer de 1'Instructlon Publlque." His ap- 
pointment was in the last lot of honors pub- 
lished In Paris. 



Three Harvard students receiving their Ini- 
tiation In a college secret society, went on at 
the amateur show at the Columbia 3, and 
what wasn't done to them was very little. 
Hundreds of students were in the house, doing 
all In their power to make mnttera as hard aa 
possible for their friends. They succeeded 
very well. 



Caroline L. Flsk. who for a number of years, 
has acted as stenographer for Judge Dunbar, 
In his office at the Ames building, Is going 
abroad to finish her musical training and 
then will take an engagement with the Boston 
Opera company. She has appeared a number 
of times with the Symphony and Cecelia So- 
ciety. 



The last concert of the Longy Club was 
given In Chlckerlng Hall 6, and Included a 
number of the best artists. 



The legislative committee on legal affairs, 
at the State House, gave Mayor John F. Flti- 
gerald a beautiful turn-down on his request 
for leave to revoke theatre licenses at his 
pleasure. At present, theatre licenses are 
granted for a year and at times It behooves 
the mayor and his official "fault finder" to 
see flaws in productions and acts when they 
do not exist. At times they were right, but 
often wrong. The mayor wants to revoke as 
he sees fit. The committee said no. 



SCENIC, East Boston (George Morrison, 
mgr.; agent, Fred Mardo). — Vaudeville and 

pictures. 

IMPERIAL, South Boston (M. J. Lydon. 
mgr.; agent, Davis, Sheedy A Flynn). — Bar- 
ney First; Venette A Byrne; The Juggling 
Carrols; Tom Wllaon; pictures. 

POTTER HALL (H. E. Jones, mgr.; agents. 
Davis. Sheedy A Flynn). — Allen A Arnold; 
Charles Vincent; H. F. Newmnrker; Joe 
Allen; plcturea. 

ORIENTA (J. Copp. mgr.; agents. Davis, 
Sheedy A Flynn).- — Jack Hargravcs; Raatua 
Mrown; pictures. 

PA LACK (I H. Mosher. mgr.; agent. Na- 
tional i. The Maseagnls: The Great Barnettl; 
American Comedy Four: Bennett Broa. ; Ito 
Troupe; Harry Dan-; I'ekln Trio; Mae Blos- 
som; pictures. 

BEACON (Jacob Laurie, mgr; agent. Na- 
tional). — Musical Lockwonda; Williams Broa.; 
Three Dancing Mitchells; Ward A Ray: Elmer 
Jerome; c. W. LlttleMeld; Walter Fleming; 
iCcllly Bros. ; pictures 

PASTIME (F. Allen, mgr.; agent. Na- 
tional) -Little Essie; Tom Sena; McNaugh; 
John P. Johns; pictures 

WASHINGTON (Nat Burgeaa. mgr.; agent. 
National).- - Dave Manley; Lambert* Bros.; 
Hale A Hollls: Foley & Hale; Clark A Tem- 
ple; Bombardier Troupe; Payton. Carter A 
Payton; Taylor A Fayblan; pictures. 

OLD SOUTH (Nat Burgess, mgr.; agent. 
National). — Nat Farnum; Prentice A Cornell; 
Lockhart A Webb; Page A Morency; Blanch 
Walsh; The Gredera; Seven Russells; The 
Murphys; pictures. 



Fred Mardo has added Lake Nlpmuc Park, 
Uxbrldge. Mass.. to his list. He has also 
added the Broadway. Lawrence, Mass, for 
Sunday night concerts. 



Fred Mardo has brought some big feature 
acta to town, that will play the small time. 
The size of the acts will undoubtedly call for 
a large aalary. Among the long list are: Four 
performing elephants. "The Auto Whirl of 
Death"; Royal Toklo Japanese Troupt, Seven 
Belfords, and Mme. Sellna. a dancing girl In 
a den of Lions. 



Lenten aeaaon affecting business at theatres. 
Boston strong Catholic city. 



Manager "Joe" Mack celebrated the fourth 
anniversary of the Hub theatre 8 by an extra 
bill for the audience and a reception for hla 
personal friends. The regular bill waa 
strengthened by several anniversary attrac- 
tions. Including a speech by Manager "Joe," In 
which be chatted with his audience from the 
footlights. The house was Jammed. Mack's 
personal friends. Including some of the Bea- 
con Hill legislators and city officials, who 
came Into the office on the second floor to 
extend their felicitations to the manager on 
his "Fourth." 



NEW ORLEANS 

By O. M. Samuel. 

ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.; agent, 
direct; rehearsal Monday 10). — Waterbury 
Bros. A Tenny, well received; Kajlyama, 
clever novelty; Earl A Curtis, pleaaed; Barry- 
more A Rankin, crude sketch, did not appeal; 
Neapolitans, distinctly successful; Four Rl- 
anoa, did nicely; Lem Put, passed away early. 

TULANE (T. C. Campbell, mgr.; K. A E.). 
— "Madame Sherry," return engagement. Ade- 
quate presentation; fine patronage. 

DAUPHINE (Henry Greenwall, mgr.; Shu- 
bert). — "Madame X," wonderful drama excel- 
lently Interpreted; drawing well. 

CRESCENT (T. C. Campbell, mgr.; K. A B. ; 
Stair * Havlln Circuit).— "Beverly of Grau- 
stark," mediocre company, light house. 

GREENWALL (Arthur B. Leopold, mgr.; 
agent, direct; rehearsal Sunday 10). — The 
Greenwall la offering a pretentious show this 
week. Proffltt's Elephants, four splendidly 
trained pachyderms, headline; Schilling Sla- 
ters, opening, found favor; Mlllmans, scored; 
Joe A Ola Hayden, second week, ovation; 
Singing Colleens, pleaaed. 

LYRIC (Oeorge Barrlnger, mgr. ; agent, 
George Greenwood; rehearsal Sunday 10). — 
Annie Abbott. "The Georgia Magnet," drew un- 
divided attention; Doc Holland, started noth- 
ing; Martini A Trols, hit; Alfrctta Slatera, neat 
closing number. 

WINTER GARDEN (Frank B. Chaae. mgr.) 
— Pictures. 

MAJESTIC (L. E. Sawyer, mgr.). — Tyson 
Extravaganza Co. 



The local traction company Is advertising 
the rental of conceaalona at Spanish Fort. 

The French Opera House closed Sunday 
evening. 

The Victor starts playing vaudeville again 
next week. 



SAN FRANCISCO 

By John J. O'Connor. 

ORPHEUM (Martin Beck. gen. mgr.; agent, 
Orpheum Circuit). — A very good show at the 
Orpheum thla week. Amongst the newcomers, 
Mike Bernard and Willie Weston and Mr. and 
Mrs. Jlmmle Barry put over solid hits. Four 
Huntings closing the show, were called hack 
for repeated hows, unusual In that position. 
"The Fire Commissioner." pure melodrama 
full of automatic thrills. Elbert Hubbard re- 
peated last week's success. Bird Mlllman 
picks up at each show, doing splendidly lira- 
ham's Manikins open the show. Empire Com- 
edy Four, with slapstick methods, only fairly 

I'lll'TES (Ed Levey, mgr ; agent. I'an- 
tagest — Arthur Dunn ond Maria Olascr. 
laughing hit. although not understood t>v en- 
tire audience. Four Dekock Bros., applause 
winner, ('lever top mounter carries a> i 
through. Max Laube, fair; Broadway Mnnl<il 
Comedy Co, usual laughing success ILkmi.- 
Juggler, good opener. 

WIGWAM (Sam Harris, mgr) Howard fl- 
ora f. novel opener, well liked; Ranee. Smith, 
colored, laughing hit, good dam.i. I '. i m ■ i • .\ 
Bayne. classy workers, went over easily; LMe i 

May Barker, passed safely; t I :■ i >i >• ar in-- 

repertoire needs strengthening; Itenne Faniiiy, 
went great: James post Musical «'i>rindy «',, , 
scored In the laugh depnitment. as usual 

Hnrdle Langdon fall« d to open at the Em- 
press last week, her void fulling her nt the 
last moment. D'-laon A Morgan were substi- 
tuted. 



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The National lease, which still has fourteen 
months to run. has been taken over by Smith 
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ten cents. The Class A. a five-cent picture 
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will shortly change Its policy to vaudeville, 
playing several acts with pictures at ten cents 
straight. 



Tom McGuIre has made a good Impression 
on the Odeonltes and Tony Lubelski announces 
that his engagement has been extended several 
weeks. Following McOulre. Tom Kelly will be 
aeon at the popular chop house. 



S. Morton Cohn has returned to the cold 
north, but without the third circuit, of which 
San Francisco has heard so much since his 
visit to this city. 



The sudden and unexpected change of 
weather In San Francisco has caused a great 
number of singers large financial losses 
through enforced lay-offs. The climate here 
la treacherous and none too warm for fur 
coats. One day last week It rained thirteen 
different times, each shower being followed 
up by a half hour of aunahine and on Feb. 26 
San Francisco aaw anow for the first time In 
twenty-flve yeara. Seven full-grown flakes 
wore discovered on Market St. 



Mrs. J. Morgan, wife of Morgan, of Delson 
A Morgan, has been removed from her home 
to the Northwestern Hospital, where an Inter- 
nal operation will shortly be performed on 
her. 



ST. LOUIS 



Hilly Osterfelt, the Orpheum's picture oper- 
ator performed a rather unusual feat laat 
week by photographing the parade given on 
Saturday In honor of the committee who went 
to Washington to booat for the fair and 
developing the reel In time to show It at the 
Sunday matinee. The "daylight" picture ma- 
chine received Its tryout the same day and 



By Frank E. Anfenger. 

COLUMBIA (Frank Tate, mgr. ; agent, Or- 
pheum Circuit).— Palfrey A Barton,; Miller 
A Lyles; Three Shelvey Boys; Six Musical 
Cuttys; Grant A Hoag; Mason A Keeler; Ben 
Welch: Flying Martins. 

PRINCESS (Dan S. Flshell. mgr.; agent. 
William Morris). — Well balanced bill opens 
with Alexandra A Bertie; Stevenson A Nu- 
gent, patter; Arthur Forbes A Co., In "The 
Two Rubles." fairly brilliant sketch; Sophie 



Tucker vleing with Vasco' and getting little 
the best of It in the notices; Anette De Lee- 
tare in pictured songs; Griff, Mile. Leonette 
Roberty and her two very clever assistants In 
whirlwind dancing. 

OLYMPIC (Pat Short, mgr.; K. A E.). — Sa- 
rah Bernhardt in repertoire, opened without 
police Interference in "La 8amaritalne." New 
here. 

SHUBERT (Melville 8toltx, mgr.; Shubert). 
—Marie Cahlll, In "Judy Forgot" follows sev- 
eral weeks of wonderful business; promises 
not to spoil average. New here. 

GARRICK (Harry Buckley, mgr.; Shubert). 
— Douglas Fairbanks In "The Cub." New 
here. 

CENTURY (Pat Short, mgr.; K. A E.).— 
Ruth St. Denis and her dances. 

AMERICAN (John Fleming, mgr.; Stair A 
Havlln).— Edna Aug, in "The Chorus Lady," 
first time at pop. prices. 

HAVLIN'S (Harry B. Wallace, mgr.; Stair 
A Havlln). — "The White Captive." 

IMPERIAL (D. E. Russell, mgr.).— Stoek 
in a new play as yet without a name. 

STANDARD (Leo Relchenbach, mgr.). — 
Billy Watson's "Beef Trust." 

GAYETY (Frank V. Hawley. mgr.).— "Ma- 
jesties." 



The Cornelius Amusement Co. has been In- 
corporated for $60,000 to take over the Lyric 
moving picture theatre, Sixth near Pine 
streeta John W. A Rose Cornelius and 
Claude B. Rlcketts are stockholders. 



The Vaudeville Theatre Co. took out a per- 
mit to build a moving picture house at 2706 
North 15th street to cost $20,000. 



Maude Meredith of Marie CahlU's company 
Is visiting St. Louis, her native city, after 
playing four years abroad in Arthur Collins' 
compaulea 



The Crawford-Talbot plans told of In VA- 
RIETY last week developed rapidly laat week, 
when leases were recorded on ground at Sixth 
and Walnut, on which a $100,000 picture house 
to seat 8.000 will be built this summer. 



Frank Tate has returned from New York, 
where he attended the opening of the George 
M. Cohan theatre, which Mr. Tate and asso- 
ciates built. 



The annual report of the German Theatre 
Realty Co. places Its assets at $43,486. It 
owns a site near Grand and Delmar to build 
a theatre. 



AJKBON, OHIO. 

COLONIAL (Wm. T. Orover, mgr.; agent, 
Fieber A Shea; rehearsal Monday and Thurs- 
day 10.80). — 2-4. Adonis A Dogs, novelty; 
Harry A Kate Mitchell, entertaining; Ben- 
nett A Scott, pleasing; Hill A Ackerman, 
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SINCE I FELL IN LOVE WITH MARY 

Wm. Cahlll's Irish ditty, aweet aa a not, with an irresistible awing that will keep your audience humming. Frank Fogarty introduces It. 

That Beautiful Raq' 



By BERLIN AND SNYDER, 

Beautiful lyrics, beautiful music, beautiful rag. It apeaka for Itself. 




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By IRVING BERLIN. 
Irving Berlin wrote "DORANDO" and "SWEET ITALIAN LOVE." This Is another one from the same pen. Why any any more? 



"HERMAN LET'S DANCE TO THAT 

BEAUTIFUL WALTZ" 



At last we have a Dutch song that can be sung without the dialect. Can be used by Male or Female Singers. (A laugh In every line.) 

"Innocent Bessie Brown 



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A Story. Soubrette song with lots of opportunity for business. 

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has discontinued the vaudeville features and 
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The National lease, which still has fourteen 
months to run, has been taken over by Smith 
& Co., a Valejo concern, who will Install pic- 
tures and add a few vaudeville acts at five and 
ten cent*. The Class A, a five-cent picture 
house located on Fillmore and Butter streets, 
will shortly change Its policy to vaudeville, 
playing several acts with pictures at ten cents 
straight. 



Tom McOuIre has made a good Impression 
on the Odeonltes and Tony Lubelskl announces 
that his engagement has been extended several 
weeks. Following McOuIre, Tom Kelly will be 
seen at the popular chop house. 



S. Morton Cohn has returned to the cold 
north, but without the third circuit, of which 
San Francisco has heard so much since his 
visit to this city. 



The sudden and unexpected change of 
weather In San Francisco has caused a great 
number of singers large financial losses 
through enforced lay-offs. The climate hare 
Is treacherous and none too warm for fur 
coats. One day last week It rained thirteen 
different times, each slower being followed 
up by a half hour of sunshine and on Feb. 26 
San Francisco saw snow for the first time In 
twenty-five years. Seven full-grown flakes 
were discovered on Market St. 



Mrs. J. Morgan, wife of Morgan, of Delson 
A Morgan, has been removed from her home 
to the Northwestern Hospital, where an Inter- 
nal operation will shortly be performed on 
her. 



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Billy Osterfelt, the Orpheum's picture oper- 
ator performed a rather unusual feat last 
work by photographing the parade given on 
Saturday In honor of the committee who went 
to Washington to boost for the fair and 
developing the reel In time to show It at the 
Sunday matinee. The "daylight" picture ma- 
chine received Its tryout the same day and 



By Frank E. Anfenger. 

COLUMBIA (Frank Tate, mgr. ; agent, Or- 
pheum Circuit). — Palfrey ft Barton,; Miller 
ft Lyles; Three Shelvey Boys; Six Musical 
Cuttys; Grant ft Hoag; Mason A Keeler; Ben 
Welch; Flying Martins. 

PRINCESS (Dan S. Flshell, mgr.; agent, 
William Morris). — Well balanced bill opens 
with Alexandra A Bertie; Stevenson A Nu- 
gent, patter; Arthur Forbes A Co., In "The 
Two Rubles." fairly brilliant sketch; Sophie 



Tucker vlelng with Vasco -and getting little 
the best of It In the notices; Anette De Les- 
tare In pictured songs; Griff, Mile. Leonette 
Roberty and her two very clever assistants In 
whirlwind dancing. 

OLYMPIC (Pat Short, mgr.; K. A E.). — Sa- 
rah Bernhardt In repertoire, opened without 
police Interference In "La Saraarltalne." New 
here. 

SHUBERT (Melville Stoltx, mgr.; 8hubert). 
—Marie Cahlll, In "Judy Forgot" follows sev- 
eral weeks of wonderful business; promises 
not to spoil average. New here 

GARRICK (Harry Buckley, mgr.; Sbubert). 
— Douglas Fairbanks In "The Cub." New 
here. 

CENTURY (Pat Short, mgr.; K. A E.).— 
Ruth St. Denis and her dances. 

AMERICAN (John Fleming, mgr.; Stair A 
Havlln). — Edna Aug, In "The Chorus Lady," 
first time at pop. prices. 

HAVLIN'S (Harry B. Wallace, mgr.; Stair 
ft Havlln).— "The White Captive." 

IMPERIAL (D. E. Russell, mgr.).— Stook 
In a new play as yet without a name. 

STANDARD (Leo Relchenbach, mgr.). — 
Billy Watson's "Beef Trust." 

OAYETY (Frank V. Hawley, mgr.).— "Ma- 
jesties." 



The Cornelius Amusement Co. has been in- 
corporated for $60,000 to take over the Lyric 
moving picture theatre, Sixth near Pine 
streeta John W. A Rose Cornelius and 
Claude B. Rlcketts are stockholders. 



The Vaudeville Theatre Co. took out a per- 
mit to build a moving picture house at 2706 
North 16th street to cost $20,000. 



Maude Meredith of Marie Cahlll's company 
Is visiting St. Louis, her native city, after 
playing four years abroad In Arthur Collins' 
companlea 



The Crawford-Talbot plans told of In VA- 
RIETY last week developed rapidly last week, 
when leases were recorded on ground at Sixth 
and Walnut, on which a $100,000 picture house 
to seat 8.000 will be built this summer. 



Frank Tate baa returned from New York, 

where he attended the opening of the George 

M. Cohan theatre, which Mr. Tate and asso- 
ciates built. 



The annual report of the German Theatre 
Realty Co. places its assets at $48,486. It 
owns a site near Grand and Delmar to build 
a theatre. 



AKRON, OHIO. 

COLONIAL (Wm. T. Graver, mgr.; agent, 
Fleber A Shea; rehearsal Monday and Thurs- 
day 10.80). — 8-4. Adonis A Dogs, novelty; 
Harry A Kate Mitchell, entertaining; Ben- 
nett A Scott, pleasing; Hill A Ackerman, 
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The ballad that Is sweeping; the country. One of BERLIN and SNTDEB'S best efforts. 



SINCE I FELL IN LOVE WITH MARY 

Wm. Cahlll's Irish ditty, sweet as a nut, with an Irresistible swing that will keep your audience humming. Frank Fogarty Introduces It. 

That Beautiful Raa' 



By BERLIN AND SNYDER. 

Beautiful lyrics, beautiful music, beautiful rag. It .peak, for Itself. 



IANO MAN" 



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By IRVING BERLIN. 
Irving Berlin wrote "DORANDO" and "SWEET ITALIAN LOVE." This Is another one from the same pen. Why say any more? 



"HERMAN LET'S DANCE TO THAT 

BEAUTIFUL WALTZ" 

At last we have a Dutch song that can be sung without the dialect. Can be used by Male or Female Singers. (A laugh In every line.) 

"Innocent Bessie Brown" 



By IRVING BERLIN. 

A Story. Soubrette song with lots of opportunity for buslnc 



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deen. amusing-. 6-8, The Montfords, novelty; 
Ladell A Belmont, good; Belle Myers, good; 
John R. Gordon A Co., well liked; Jot: .Cooke, 
good ; U. 8. A. Boys, great. 

NORKA (M. C. Winter, mgr.; agent, Ous 
Sun; rehearsal Monday and Thursday 10.80). 
— 2-4. Gardner A Bennett, pleasing; Calts 
Bros., took well; Emmett A Emmett, good; 
Arthur Rlgby, hit; Roland Travers A Co., 
liked. 6-8, Lucius Falrchlld, took -well; 
Three Musical Millars, entertaining; Tom 
Grimes A Dunbar Sisters, good; Carlo's Cir- 
cus, hit. 

GRAND (O. L Elsler. mgr.; Stair A Havl- 
land).— 6-8, "Paid In Full." 9-11, "As Told 
In the Hills." Business fair last week with 
Nancy Boyer Stock, disappointment 

HAPPY HOUR (J. Stanley, mgr.; Indefi- 
nite). — Horns Stock Company playing "Lena 
Rivers." Doing big business. 

TOM HARRIS. 



MAJESTIC (J. W. Williams, mgr.; agent. 
W. V. M. A.; rehearsal Monday S). — Mable 
Valenteene Mooree, well received; Ross A 
Oaks, entertaining; "Jungle Olrls," scored; 
Art Adair, laughter; Williams, Thompson A 
Copeland, scream. 

BIJOU (D. M. Seabolt, mgr.; agent, direct). 
— Strseter Bryan Co., good show; packed 
house. 6-8, "A Mixed Affair," laughter; 8-11. 
"The Merry Widower." MELTON. 



ALLENTOWN, PA. 

ORPHEUM (Wllmer A Vincent, mgrs.; 
agent, U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday and Thurs- 
day 10.30). — Laughing Horse, scream; Farber 
Sisters, dainty and clever; Frledland A 
Clark, good; McVeigh A Douglass, did well. 

PEROOLA (D. E. Knorr, mgr.; rehearsal 
Monday and Thursday 11). — Gertrude Max- 
well, fine; Southern Four, mlrthmakers. 

LYRIC (N. E. Worman, mgr.; Independent 
booking). — Feb. 27, "Yankee Doodle Girls," 
packed the house. 2-4, "At the Crossroads," 
fair attendance and performance. 6, "Duck- 
lings," S. R. O. 7-8, Passion Play pictures. 
9, Texas Rangers. 11, George Evans' Min- 
strels. 13, "Wise Guy." 14, Lehigh Sym- 
phony Orchestra. 18, Bessie Abbott A David 
Blspham In concert. 20, "Moulin Rouge." 
21, "The Red Mill." 22. "Cinderella Girls." 
28-24, "The Rosary." 26, Lillian Russel. 



AUBURN, N. Y. 

BURTI8 AUDITORIUM (J. N. Ross, mgr.; 
K. A B.). — Bayes A Norworth In "Little Miss 
Fix-It." 16. 

JEFFERSON (E. J. Lynch, mgr.; lessee, 
Rels Circuit). — Wm. Robyn's Players in "The 
Coiners," 6-11; excellent. 

BURTIS-GRAND (Jos. O. Brooks, mgr.; 
agent, Joe Wood; rehearsal Monday 10.30). 
— Tom Glllen; Murphy A Washburn; Crim- 
mlns A Gore; Roach A Hart; Halley A 
Nobles; Palmer Hlnes; Gertrude Dudley A 
Co.; Baxter A Le Conda; Potter A Harris; 
Tom Eck's Racing Bicycle Glrla Good bill; 
excellent business. 

MOTION WORLD (E. M. Day, mgr.; agent, 
U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 11). — Lavelles, 
clever; Mason A Murray, good; 81x Bone- 
set tea hit; Goyt Trio, very good; Jack Boyce, 
entertaining; Chas. A. Clark A Co., pleasing. 



pleased; Thos. J. Ryan-Rk-hfield Co., good; 
Harry Breen, recalled. 

STAR. — Aborn English Opera Troupe in 
"The Bohemian Girl;" opened to big busi- 
ness. 

TECK. — Mrs. Leslie Carter In "Two Wom- 
en;" to satisfactory business. 

LAFAYETTE (Bagg A Buckley, mgrs.).— 
"Rector Girls." 

GARDEN (E. White. mgr.).— "Parisian 
Widows." 

LYRIC— Soul Kiss" to 8. R. O. 



The performers and stage hands of the Or- 
pheum Theatre on last Friday night pre- 
sented an excellent performance of "Uncle 
Tom's Cabin" as a finale to the amateur 
night bill. 

WILLIAM J. McGRATH. 



AUGUSTA, GA. 

BIJOU (J. V. McStea, mgr.; agent. Greea- 
wood; rehearsal Monday and Thursday 11). — 
26-28, Musical Bensons; Cary E. Taylor; Phil 
lips' Circus; The Torleys; 2-4, The Harvcys. 
Madlyn Shone; Annie May Abbott Co.; Quln- 
lan A Richards. 

BONITA (B. J. Sparks, mgr.). — Pictures. 

8UPERBA (R. H. Darvineaux. mgr.).— 
Next three weeks Hyatt A Brook's Musical 
Comedy Co. DBMP. 



ALTOONA, PA. 

ORPHEUM (Wllmer A Vincent, mgrs.; 
agent, U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 11). — 
Winkler, Kress Trio, good; Williams A Ster- 
ling, pleasing; Goodwin A Elliott, very good; 
Jennings A Renfrew, big hit; Venetian Four, 
excellent. 

MISHLER (I. C. Mlshler. mgr.). — 3-4. 
"High School Girls." burlesque, good show 
and Business. 7, Geo. Evans" Honey Boy 
Minstrels, very good business. 9, "Duck- 
lings." 10. "The Cow an dthe Moon." 11, 
"Cowboy and the Thief." 13, "Bright Eyes." 

GUY L. WONDERS. 



AUGUSTA, ME. 

OPERA HOUSE (T. H. Cuddy, mgr.; 
agent, U. B. O.).— 6-8. Keefe A Dunham, 
good; "Dodo's Friend," hit; Mr. A Mrs. Jack 
McGee, classy; D'Almar's Animals, feature, 
very good. 9-11, Clara Thropp; Woodhall 
A Thannall. 

COMIQUE (H. L. Morrill, mgr.; agent, 
John Qulgley). — Vinton Sisters, good. 

J. FREMONT DEARBORN. 



BAY CITY, MICH. 

BIJOU (J. A. Pllmore, mgr.; agent, W. V. 
M. A.; rehearsal Sunday 11.30). — Longworths, 
well received; Toney A Norman, very good; 
Harry Sullivan A Co., well liked; Relf, Clay- 
ton A Relf, pleased; Swan A Bam bard, very 
good; Mayme Remington A Four Picks, well 
received. VAN W. 



ANN ARBOR, MICH. 

WHITNEY (A. C. Abbott, mgr.; Shubert). — 
1, Shcchan'i Opera Co., good; house sold out. 
10, "The Honeymoon Trail" ; 11, "The Golden 
Girl." 



BUFFALO, N. Y. 

SHEA'S (M. Shea, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.). 
— Carrie De Mar. hit; "A Night in a Turk- 
ish Bath," excellent; Schictl's Marionettes, 
fine; Three Hlckey Bros., capital; Chas, A 
Rosle Coventry, skillful; Inge A Garrell, 



CINCINNATI. 
By Harry tfees. 

KEITH'S COLUMBIA (H. K. Shockley, 
mgr.; agent, U. B. O. ; rehearsal Sunday 11). — 
Five Alphas, novel and showy; Albert Hols, 
excellent; Edwards Davis A Co., magnificently 
mounted and very Interesting; Henry Cllve, 
scream; Gus Edwards' Song Revue, worth 
while; Jack Wilson, fun; Splssell Bros. A Co., 
strong closing number. 

EMPRESS (Howard E. Robinson, mgr.; re- 
hearsal Sunday 10). — Nello, good; Bliss A 
Ross, nice; Mann A Franks, very good; Long 
A Cotton, hit; Gennaro, featured. 

AMERICAN (E. W. Dustln. mgr.; agent, 
Consolidated; rehearsal Monday 9). — Etta- 
Leon Trio; Dana Bartlett; W. L. Werden A 
Co.; Bobby Van Horn; Fred J. Gulllard; 
Schepp's Famous Circus; Casel A Casel; Alice 
Dudley; Bevols A Darley; George F. Hall; 
Bennett A Sterling. 

PEOPLE'S (James E. Fennessy, mgr). — 
"The Tiger Lilies," exceptionally good show. 
Matt Kennedy, chief comedian; John Bragg, 
Rita Lorraine and Ethel Ferris are good. 

STANDARD (Frank J. Clements, house 
agent). — "Ginger Girls." Very fine company. 

ROBIN80N'S (Bert Bowling, mgr.).— The 
Albert Dwight Players In "A Private In the 
Philippines," clever show. 

GRAND O. H.— T. Aylward, mgr.; K. A E. ). 
—Frank Daniels in "The Girl In the Train," 
Sallle Fisher and Vera Mlchelena both do fine 
work. 

LYRIC (James E. Fennessy, mgr.; Shubert). 
— Grace George, In "Sauce for the Goose." 
Miss George's playing Is a treat, although the 
piece does not amount to much. Thursday 
matinee Miss George will present for the first 
time on any stage "Things We Create," by 
David Carb. 

WALNUT (M. C. Anderson, gen. mgr.; Wil- 
lis F. Jackson, res. mgr.; agents. Stair A 
Havlin). — Hsnlon's "Superba." Robert Ro- 
salre the clown. Will Stanley and Kathryn 
Stevens are featured, although a tramp Jug- 
gler entertained strongly. 

FAMILY (I. Lisbon, mgr.; agent. U. B. O. ). 
— John A Alice McDowell, good; 6 Alarcons, 
fine; Five Lobetts, excellent; LaBelle Troupe, 
good; Helen Shlppman, hit; Bradley A Ward, 
very good; Leslie Thurston, bit; Newell A Gib- 
son, good. 



& Muck, praised; Leon Rogee, corking; Went- 
worth. Vesta A Teddy, laughs; Devlin A 
Ellwood. fair; Wright A Dietrich, won favor; 
Nelly Nichols, hit; Wood Bros., good. 

GRAND (J. H. Michels. mgr.; agent, U. 
B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — A. Brisson, 
clever; Hilton A Lewis, pleasing; Mr. A 
Mrs. Jack Wheeler A Co., head bill; May- 
belle Courtney, pleasing; Zlska A Saunders, 
hit; Llna Pan tier, feature. 

PROSPECT (H. A. Daniels, mgr.; agent, 
U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Pollard, 
good; Hearn A Rutter, fair; Atchison- A 
Florence, fair; Mile. Valesca, dainty; Wm. 
Raynore A Co., feature; Lew A. Ward, well 
liked; Carlotta, heads bill. 

STAR (Drew A Campbell, mgrs.; rehearsal 
Monday 10). — "Pennant Winners," 

EMPIRE (E. A. McArdel, mgr.; rehearsal 
Monday 10). — "Beauty Trust." 

OPERA HOUSE (Geo. Gardner, mgr.).— 
Kyrle Bellew In "Raffles." 

COLONIAL (R. A. Mitchell, mgr.).— Henry 
Woodruff In "The Geniua" 

LYCEUM (Geo. Todd, mgr.).— S. H. Dud- 
ley with "The Smart 8et." 

CLEVELAND (Harry ZIrker, rep.).— 
• Uncle Tom's Cabin." 

WALTER D. HOLCOMB. 



DAVENPORT, IA. 

BURTIS (Wm. Kllnck, mgr.; Cort, Shubert 
A Kindt).— 22. "The Wolf," fair business; 26, 
"Kelly From the Emerald Isle," reduced 
prices, good houses. Mme. Nazlmova In "Coro- 
tesse Coquette," enthusiastically received, 
moderate house. 2. Maxlne Elliott; 4, Field's 
Minstrels; 6, "Sweetest Girl In Paris." 

GRAND (D. L. Hughes, mgr.; K. A E.). — 
23, May Robson In "Rejuvenation," good 
house, well liked. 

PRINCESS (Chas. Kindt, mgr.). — 26, Grace 
Balrd and road company opened. Two bills 
a week, Indefinite engagement. Chester 
Bishop and former stock company go on road. 

AMERICAN (C. E. Berkell. mgr.; agent, 
Wm. Morris; rehearsal Monday 12.80). — Ho- 
mer Llnd, headllner, genuine feature act; 
Honey Johnson, hit; Mr. and Mrs. Colby, well 
liked; Hamilton Bros., fair; Lane. Goodwin A 
Lane, good. SHARON. 



CLKVKLAND, OHIO. 

HIPPODROME (H. A. Daniels. mpr.; 

agent, U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — 

Adeline Genoe. headline; Hathaway, Kellv 



DKS MOINES, IA. 

ORPHEUM (Rehearsal Sunday 10).— Week 
26, The Havelocks. good; Sharp A Turek. 
clever; Five Armlnls, hit; Rosa Roma, very 
good; Helda Thomas, good; Cook A Lorens, 
pleasing; "Night in Monkey Music Hall," very 
good. 

MAJESTIC (Rehearsal Sunday 10.80). — Will 
Lncey. good; Brown A Bartolettl, pleased; 
Wade Sisters, good; Jack Marshall, hit; Lle- 
bert A Co., good. 

PRINCESS (Elbert * Getschell. mgrs.). — 
Week 26. Stock. Business, good, excellent 
performance. 

AUDITORIUM (L. A S. Shubert).— Maxlne 
Elliott, In "The Inferior Sex." 

GRAND (Ed. Millard, mgr.; Stair A Hav- 
lln). — 27. "Ministers Sweetheart," pleasing. 
Good business. 2, "Queen of the Highway." 




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Our $1,000.00 Song Success 

"Gee *tf£- A Friend S Home Town" 

Made popular by 8ADIE HELF and 1,000 Other Acts. 
By William Tracey and Jas. McOavlsk. 


OHORUS 

Gee, but It's great to meet a friend from your 

home town. 
What difference does it make If he Is up or 
down? 
When he shakes you by the hand 
There's a feeling you can't understand; 
Oh, Gee, but It's great to meet a friend 
From your home town. 


Those having had success with "Grizzly Bear," GET THIS. 

NO SMUT. 

"TEXAS TOMMY'S DANCE 

Already Introduced by 100 Headline Acts. 
By Edgar Leslie and Lewis F. Mnlr. 


CHORUS 

Kike wild galoots they shake their dusty boots, 
Oh, you av-1-at-or; ride me on the el-e-va-tor 
Yea, Bo! One, Two, let 'er got 
To the loving fountains way up on the 

Rocky Mountains 
Oh! Boss! Stop that balky hoss! 
Tip! That's the Broncho Busting Texas 

Tommy's Dance. 


Those having; had success with "Rainy Afternoon," GRAB THIS: 

"On the First Dark Night Next Week" 

A First Night Hit. Male, Female and Duet Version. 
By Edgar Leslie. 


CHORUS 

On the first dark night next week, 

Sh! beware! meet me at the you know where 

we used to go a wooing and there'll be 

something 
Do not disappoint me on the first dark night 

next week. 
Down town we'll visit Parson Brown, 
And your A-B-C'i I will change to X-T-Z's 
Upon the first dark night next week. 


NOW RELEASED— BLANCHE RING'S BIG HIT— 

"HANDS UP" 

It's a gem Spotlight Song. 
By Arthur J. Lamb and J. Fred Helf. 


OHORUS 

Put up your right hand, dearie, if you lore me; 
Put up your left hand, honey, If you don't; 
Put up your right hand, sweetie, If you'll kiss 

me 
Put up your left hand, Charlie, If you want 

me for your wlfy. 
It's so nice to have a little home pet, 
A pretty little girl to dine or sup; 
But If you can't afford to pay a woman's 

board — 
Put both hands up. 


The season's waits song hit, 

"Give Me A Shove, I'm Falling In Love" 

A Decided Novelty. 
By Win. Tracey and Jas. McGavlsk. 


CHORUS 

Give me a shove. Oh, I'm falling in love, 

Let mo fall for you. 
Shove all your might, so that I'll fall In right, 

Maybe you'll fall too. 
I never was Btrong for that love game, some- 
how, 
Hut start In to teach me, I'm ready right now; 
So give me a shove, 'cause I'm falling In love, 

I'm In love with you. 


The Best Ballad on the Market. 

"My Love Is GreaterrThan The World" 

This Seml-Hlgh-Class Ballad Beautiful 
By Arthur J. Lamb and J. Fred Helf. 


CHORU8 

My love Is greater than the world; 

I give It all to you. 
I .. place you on a golden throne, 

Your dreams shall all come true 
For you are more than the sun 
And moon und stars In the Heavens, too. 
My love Is greater than the world 

My love, my love, for you. 


That Wonderful Coon Rag, 

"Oh You Bear Cat Pa*" 

Sophie Tucker's Big Hit. 
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Detroit. 

TEMPLE (J. H. Moore, fen. mgr.; C. O. 
Will lama, mgr.; agent, U. B. O. ; rehearsal 
Monday 11).— Myers A Ron, very good; 
Dave Ferguson, playa ailly atuff well; Lenc- 
ton-Lucler & Co., pleasing; Jesse White, tak- 
Ing particularly well; "The Monarchs of 
Melody," appealed; Dolsn A Lenharr, good 
laugh; John P. Wade A Co., pretty sketch 
but drawn out; Bessie Wynn, appeals par- 
ticularly; Dekoa Troupe, good stuff to close. 

MILE8 (C. W. Porter, mgr.; agent, T. B. 
A.; rehearsal Monday noon). — Josle A Willie 
Barrows, ordinary; Charles 1L Sweet, novel; 
Violet MacMlllan, takes well; Charles Lind- 
holm A Co., funny; Harry Von Fassen, clev- 
er and witty; Caroline B. Nichols A Boston 
Fadette Orchestra, old here but ever pop- 
ular. 



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recently closed a week's engagement at the 
Miles. The city's vaudeville devotees once 
more renewed their allegiance to this fam- 
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which they do every time the occasion pre- 
sents Itself. 



■LOIN, ILL. 

GRAND (Thellan A Prlchett, nigra; agent. 
W. J. A.; rehearsal 1). — Connie Campbell A 
Co.. fair; Ethel Talbott, good; Harry Bestry. 
good; Marcellas Cockatoos, ordinary. 

STAR (Thellan A Prlckett, mgra.; Inde- 
pendent). — Feb. 6, 8herman Stock Co. In 
"East Lynne;" capacity business. Feb. 9- 
11, "The Clay Baker." H. F. BARTLETT. 

ELMIRA, N. T. 

MAJESTIC (O. H. Ven Demark. mgr.; 
agent. U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 12.20). — 
6-8. Most Twins, good; Manhattan Trio, well 
received. 9-11. Fltspatrlck A Long; Zlnell 
ft Boutelle. 

FAMILY (C. W. Lawford, mgr.; rehear- 
sal Monday 10). — 6-9, Carley Carlos, fair; 
Steve White, fair; Gramllch A Hall. good. 
9-11, Emery A Nodlne; Sadie Etherton. 

LYCEUM (Lee Norton, mgr.; Rels Circuit). 
— 6, A born Opera Co.; fair house; pleased. 

MOZART (O. W. Mlddleton. mgr.; agent, 
Edward Mossrt). — e-11. Stanford A Western 
Players in "Dorothy Vernon of Hadden 
Hall"; large and delighted housea 18-18, 
"Arlxona." J M. BEERS. 



■BIS, PA. 

PARK (Jeff Callan, mgr.; agent, U. B. O. ; 
rehearsal Monday 10). — Josle O'Meers, clever; 
Elsie Tuell. went good; A. Q. Duncan, very 
good; Hobson A Deland, Very amusing; Frank 
Manning, big laugh; Wormwood's Monkey Cir- 
cus, excellent. 

COLONIAL (A. P. Weschler, mgr.; C. R. 
Cummlngs, asst .mgr.; agent Ous Sun; rehear- 
sal Monday 10). — John P. Reed, well received; 
Edgar Foreman A Co.. amusing; Geo. Prim- 
rose, went big; Guise, good; Four Dlxons, ex- 
cellent; Maxlnl ft Bobby, very clever. 

HAPPY HOUR (D. H. Connelly, mgr.).— Ce- 
lete, good; Rice ft Lyons, good. 

The Erie Kennel Club will hold its 6th 
annual bench show 14-17. The prises amount 
to $5,000. Judges are James Mortimer, W. C. 
Kelley, S. C. Denby. F. L. Hampton and W. 
E. Mason. M. H. MIZENER 



FALL RIVER, MASS. 

SAVOY (Julius Cahn, lessee and mgr.; re- 
hearsal Monday 10). — Musical Lowe, very 
good; Fred Fischer and Little Tilly, well ap- 
plauded; Bunth ft Rudd, good, Harry Mayo, 
very good: Blanche Holt A Co.. good; Cook & 
Stevens, good; Narrow Bros., fair. 

BIJOU (L. M. Boas, mgr.; agent, direct; 
rehearsal Monday 10). — 6-8. Sprague A Dix- 
on, well received; Mllando Duo. hit; Flying 
Itussells, very good; 9-11, Hansome ft Lee; 
Klutlng's Animals. 

PREMIER (L. M. Boas, mgr.; agent, direct, 
rehearsal Monday 10). — 6-6, Rodin Benford. 
very good; Musical Pramplns, very good; 9-11, 
Dc Channel Sisters; Joe Ellla 

ACADEMY (Geo. S. Wiley, mgr.). — S-4. 
"Caught In Mid Ocean." Big business. 6, 
Yiddish Players, fair business. 10. "Madame 
X." 11, "The Man of the Hour." 



FA I BTTK H 1LLK, ARK. 

OZARK (W. D. McNalr, mgr.).— SI, "Girl 
From Rector's" Company good. Full house. 

C. H. DOUGLAS. 



FORT WORTH, TEX. 

IMPERIAL (W. H. Ward, mgr.; agent, 
Hodgklns). — Feb. 27, The Holmes, good; 
Gladys Arnold A Co., clever; Clarence Able, 
very good; The Josselyne, well liked; Lillian 
Osburne A Co., good; splendid business. 

PRINCESS (Gus Arnold, mgr.; agent, 8.-C). 
— Henri French, hit; Arthur Abbott A Co.. 
good; Kolllns A Hunter, good; Wayne Christy, 
good; Clotilda A Montrose, fine; business 
good. 

BYERS (P. W. Green wall. mgr.). — "Polly 
of the Circus," 17-29; poor business, t. James 
K. Hackett. In "The King's Game." well liked; 
small audience. S-4, Raymond Hitchcock, In 
"The Man Who Owns Broadway," excellent 
business. Coming: Virginia Harden, 6-7; 
"Traveling Salesman," 8-9; Louis Mann, 10-11. 

I. K. FRIEDMAN. 



GOLOSBORO, N. C. 

POCAHONTAS (Foster A Mansfield, mgra). 
— III. songs and pictures; Buffalo Bill's Wild 
West and Pawnee Bill's Far East Big hit; 
packed house. 

ACME (H. R. Mason, mgr.). — Remodeled, 
opened Feb. 27. Pictures and songs; spe- 
cial music; rushing buslnesa Note. — About 
Mar. 16, a new picture and vaudeville show 
will open on Walnut St. W. 8. ROYALL 



HAMILTON, ONT. 

TEMPLE (J. G. Appleton, mgr.; agent, 
U. B. O. , rehearsal Monday 10). — Julian ft 
Dyer, fair; Brent Hayes, good; Rita Redfleld. 
took well; Haywood ft Haywood, fair; Har- 
ry Fox ft Mlllerahlp Sisters, hit; Richard ft 
Lonergara, excellent; Royal Toklo Japs, 
clever. 

GRAND (A. R. Loudan, mgr.). — 4-6. "A 
Stubborn Cinderella." fair house. 8, "The 
City." 9-11, "The Three Twlna" 

M. S. D. 



HARRI8BURG, PA. 

ORPHEUM (C. F. Hopkins, local rep.; agent, 
TT. B. O. ). — La Toy Bros, applause; Law- 
rence Johnson, good; Lillian Kingsbury A 
Co. In travesty, "Mrs. Macbeth," many 
laughs; Three Vagrants (musicians), enter- 
tained; Scott A Keane, delightful; Bootblack 
Quartet, pleased; Tasmanlan Van Dleman 
Troupe, headlined: Herbst's Bright Light Pic- 
tures, very good. 

HIPPODROME (A. L. Roumfort A Co., 
mgrs.; agent, Rudy Heller; rehearsal Mon- 
day 10). — Mllltalr; Pauzetta A Lyman; Ar- 
thur Connelly; pictures. 

MAJESTIC (Rels Circuit. N. C. Myrlck, 
local rep.). — 1, "Yankee Doodle Girls" (bur- 
lesque), capacity business. 8. "The Duck- 
lings." burlesque. 11, "At the Old Cross 
Koads." J. P. J. 



HARTFORD, CONN. 

POLI'S (O. C. Edwards, mgr.; agent, U. B. 
O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — "The Courtiers," 
hit; Valerie Bergere Players, scored; Mack 
ft Orth, scored heavily; Ward A Cullen, good; 
Melrose ft Kennedy, clever; Jerge A Hamil- 
ton, went well; McAleavey Marvels, clever. 

HARTFORD (F. P. Dean, mgr.; agent. 
James Clancy; rehearsal Monday and Thurs- 
day 11). — 6-8. Dollar Troupe, clever; Gilbert A 
King, scored; Margie Addis, hit; Ben A Stella 
Brown, clever; De Marse A Boyer, pleasing; 
9-11. Dollar Troupe; Reld A Mallone; Wallace 
Mackey; Charles Lee Palder ft Co.; Bernard 
ft Curran. 

PARSONS (H <\ Parsons, mgr.). — Robert 
Mantel], In "The Merchant of Venice" and 
"Hamlet." I.Ik business; S-4 Blllle Burke In 
"Suzanne," capacity business; 6-7, "The Dol- 
lar Princess." capacity; 8. Pavlowa ft Mord- 
kln, return engagement; 9-11. "Thais." 



HOUSTON, TEXA8. 

COZY < Maurice Wolf, mgr.; agent. Hod- 
kins; rt-hearsal Sunday 11). — Two De Comos. 
good; Kershow & Ivans, fair; Coy De Trlckey. 
hit; Hayns. mystifying: Ramzon ft Arno, very 
good; Alexander A O'Harer. 

ROYAL (W. F. O'Brien, mgr.; agent, 



Frank el Bros; rehearsal Sunday 10). — 
Vaudeville. 

EMPIRE (R. B. Mortis, mgr.).— Musical 
comedy. 

PRINCE (Dave Wise, mgr.; agent. Wise 
ft Greenwall Circuit). — "The Climax." 

THEATO (W. F. Hennessy, mgr.; agent, 
B. J. Williams; rehearsal 8unday 10). — Ar- 
mand Du Bols Co.; Dan Lozler; Miss Danna 
Treaso. 

BIL-SOL (Solan A BUUnga mgra; agent, 
Billy Ell wood; rehearsal 10). — Musical Bor- 
tell. 



INDIANAPOLIS, 1ND. 

GRAND (Chaa G. 8tevens. mgr.; agent, U. 
B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Helen Grantley 
A Co.. in "Never, Never Land," failed to 
draw; Old Soldier Fiddlers, big hit; Thurber 
A Madison, pleased; Qulnn A Mitchell, fair; 
Meuss A Elrod, fair; Lydell A Butterworth, 
entertaining; Lew Wells^ very good; Vlttorlo 
A Georgette applause. 

EMPIRE (H. K. Burton, mgr.).— "Merry 
Maidens" 

GAYETY (B. D. Crouse, mgr.; agent, Gus 
Sun; rehearsal Monday 10.S0). — Wlllard's Tem- 
ple of Muslo, headliner; Hugh Blaney; Elmore 
A Bartlett; Wllllamlnle Bowman. 

FAMILY (E. Argenbrlght. mgr.; agent, 
Coney Holmes; rehearsal Monday 1). — Murphy 
A Francis; Billy Moors; Anthony A Bender; 
Charles Gray. 

ENGLISH'S (A. F. Miller, mgr.; agent. 
Boda). — 28, St. Louis German Stock Co.. In 
"Nlobe." fair business; S9-S0, Frank Daniels. 
In "The Girl In the Train", good buslnesa 
6-8. "The Arcadians"; 9-11, Bessie McCoy, In 
"The Echo." 

RHUBERT-MURAT (F. J. Dally, mgr.; Shu- 
bert).— Week 27. Wright Lorlmer. In "The 
Shepherd King." excellent production, fair 
buslnesa 6-8, "The Chocolate 8oldler." 

MAJESTIC (Phil Brown, mgr.).— P. O. Mc- 
Lean Stock Co., In "In the Bishop's Carriage." 

PARK (Shafer Zlegler, mgr.; Stair A Hav- 
lin).— 6-8, "Graustark"; 9-11, Barney Gllmore. 
In "Kelly From the Emerald Isle." 



JAMESTOWN, N. T. 

LYRIC (H. A. Deardourff, mgr.; agent, 
Gus 8un; rehearsal 10). — Jules Held A His 
"Childhood Daya" headline, hit; Collins 
Duo, good; May Went worth, satisfactory; 
Wheeler 8lsters, clever; Casting Campbella 
fine. 

SAMUELS (Rels-Shubert Circuit, J. J. 
Waters, mgr.). — Annie Russell In new play, 
"The Backsliders," pleased good house, S. 
George Sidney In "The Joy Rider" 6, big 
business. Mme. Naslmova In "Com tease Co- 
quette." 8. Russian Symphony Orchestra, 9. 
"Jess*' James," 10. 

LAWRENCE T. BERLINER. 



KALAMAZOO, MICH. 

MAJESTIC (H. W. Crull, mgr.; agent, W. V. 
A.; rehearsal Monday 1). — Musical- Nooses, 
well received; Eleanor Otis A Co., good; Coo- 
gan A Parks, hit; Queen Mab A Mr. Weiss, 
good; William Tyler, clever. 

FULLER (W. J. Donnelly, mgr.; K. A E. ; 
S. A H. ). — SB, Buffalo Jones — M. P. Four ca- 
pacity houses week 27-4, except Thursday. 
Edward E. Doyle Co., repertoire. Good com- 
pany. 2, "The Arcadlana" 

ACADEMY (B. A. Bush, owner and mgr.). — 
4, "Honeymoon Trail"; S, Sheehan Grand 
Opera Co. CLEMENT. 



KANSAS CITY. 

ORPHEUM.— Week 26, Chip A Marble, en- 
loyable; Hal Stevens, good; Joe Jackson, or- 
dinary; LeRoy A Paul; McDonald. Crawford 
ft Montrose, good; Tom Waters, fair; Hess. 
Monroe ft Powell, fair. 

EMPRESS. — Charles Hitchcock, good; Eck- 
off A Gordon, good; T. Nelson Downs, fair; 
Foster A Foster, fair; Seven Zlngarl, Inter- 
esting. 

8HUBERT— Marie Dressier again In "Tll- 
lle's Nightmare" to packed house. 

WILLIS WOOD. — Two large audiences. In 
The Old Town." 

GAYETY.— "Follies of New York." 

CENTURY.— Watson's "Beef Trust," Audi- 
ences pleased. PHIL McMAHON. 



KNOXYILLB, TBNN. 

GRAND (Frank Rogers, mgr.; agent. Inter- 
State; rehearsal Monday 10). — Week 27, Luce 
A Luce, went well; Hanson, good; Fred Ham- 
mill A Kids, excellent; Jeanette Adler, en- 
cores; Carlisle's Dogs, hit; plcturea 

EMPIRE (Geo. Collins, mgr.; agent. Green- 
wood; rehearsal, Monday 10). — Great Zeno, 
good; Corbet t A Forrester, very good; Al 
Spltser, encores WALTER N. BLAUFBLD. 

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LINCOLN, NEB. 

OLIVER (F. C. Zehrung, mgr.). — Maxlne 
Elliott Feb. 28. large house; "Queen of the 
Highway," good business; May Robson, S, 
good returns; University of Nebraska Glee 
club, S, delighted capacity house; "Ben-Hur," 
6-8. 

LYRIC (L. M. Gorman, mgr.). — Stock to fine 
business. 

ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.; agent, 
direct; rehearsal Monday 6). — Charles Leon- 
ard Fletcher, excellent; Swain's Cockatooa 
good; Dorothy Kenton, pleased; Hlbbard A 
Warren, laughing hit; Melville A Hlgglns, 
scored; Robt. De Mont Trio, clever; Two Ahl* 
bergs, went big. LEE LOGAN. 



LOS ANGELES. 

ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.; agent, 
direct; rehearsal Monday 10). — Week 27, good 
program. "Motoring,* scream; Mme. Vall- 
etta's Leoparda entertaining; Maxim's Modela 
artistic; Neff A Starr, funny. Holdovers: 
Hugh Lloyd; Victoria Four, Boranl A Ne- 
varo; Porter J. White A Co. 

LOS ANGELES (E. J. Donnellan, mgr.; 
rehearsal Monday 11) — Three Roehrs, sensa- 
tional; Hammond A Forrester, laugh pro- 
ducers; Marguerite Fry, good; Hart A Ber- 
rlck, fair; Stirling A Chapman, pleasing; 
Cnron A Farnum. took we*;: Ploets Lorella, 
good. 

PANTAGE8 (Carl Walker, mgr.; agent, di- 
rect; rehearsal Monday 11). — Loja, acrobats, 
daring; Theo. Babcock A Geo. Harcourt A 
Co., capital; Charles A Madeline Dunbar; ex- 
cellent; Rustlcsna Trio, fair; American News- 
Boys' Quartet, ordinary; Naomi Ethardo, pass- 
able; Estells Hamilton, good. 

MAJESTIC— "Merry Widow," booked by 
John Cort, opened well. 

MASON.— "The Olrl In the Taxi." Opened 
big. EDWIN F. O'MALLEY. 



LOUISVILLE, KT. 

KEITH'S (J. L. Weed, mgr.; agents, W. V. 
A.). — Adonis A Dog, good; Meyers, Warren 
ft Lyons, good; Fred Singer, not appreciated; 
Wlllard Slmms A Co., received well; Piano- 
phlends Minstrels, very good; Frank Morrell, 
received well; Stubblefleld Trio, clever. 

HOPKINS (Irving Simons, mgr.; agent, 8. 
ft C. ). — Anna Eva Fay, same as ever; Guy 
Woodward, good; Sprague A McNeece, good; 
Rathskeller Trio, good; Gllmore Sisters A 
Brlgham, very good. 

GAYETY (Al. Boulles, mgr.).— "Big Gay- 
ety." 

BUCKINGHAM (Horace McCrocklln, mgr.) 
—"Girls From Dixie." 

MACAULEY's (John McCauley. mgr.; K. A 
E. ). — 6-8, Bessie McCoy. In "The Echo," good 
show; large audience; 9-11, Blanche Walsh, In 
"The Other Woman." 

MASONIC (Shuberts).— 6-8. Wright Lorl- 
mer, In "The Shepherd King,' fair show; 
fair crowd. 9-11, Grace George, in "Sauce 
for the Goose." 

AVENUE (Shaw, mgr.; 8. A H.). — "The 
White Squaw," good show; fair crowd. 

WALNUT ST. (Ward, mgr.). — Stock. "Char- 
ley's Aaunt," good show; poor business. 

J. M. OPPENHEIMER. 



MERIDEN, CONN. 

POLI'S (Tom Klrby, mgr.; K. A E.).— 
Leigh De Lacy closed successful two weeks 
stock. 6-8. The Katzes-Phelan Musical Co.. 
presenting "The Isle of 8plce," "Comln' Thro' 
the Rye," "The Show Olrl," and "A Knight 
for a Day." Good buslnesa 7. "The Man 
of the Hour." 9-10. "The Time, Place and 
the Girl." a 



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MONTGOMERY, ALA. 

GRAND (H. C. Fourton, mgr.; K. A E. ).— 
2, Adelaide Thurston, fair house. 

MAJESTIC (W. K. Couoh. mp.; Schubert). 
— S, DeWort Hopper, capacity.. 

J. A. FREDDY. 



MONTREAL, CAN. 

PRINCEB8 (H. C. Judge. mfr.). — 8, 
"Prince of Pilsen," first --class production; 
opened to capacity. IS, Walter Whiteside 
In "The Melting Pot" 

HIS MAJESTY'S (H. Qulntus Brooks, 
mgr.). — I, "Mme. Sherry," good show to 
capacity. IS, Vesta Victoria. 16. Ben Greet. 

ORPHEUM (Geo. F. Drlscoll, mgr.; re- 
hearsal Monday 10). — Sam Mann A Co., hit 
of bill and good big laugh; Beldoms Venus, 
pleased; Hill A Whltaker, scored; Conlln. 
Steele A Carr. new and pleasing; Weston 
A Lynch, good comedy; 8tewart A Mar- 
shall and Luplta Perea, well received, aa 
was Thalero's Animal Circus. 

FRANCAI8-MARK-BROCK (J. O. Hooley 
mgr. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — French Stock 
Co., scored; Floyd A Russell, good; Four 
Rivers, pleased: Harvey Dunn, good; Robert - 
us A his dog, Kernal, great; Dolly Marshall, 
scored. Good house for the Lenten season. 

ROYAL (Oliver McBrlen. mgr.). — "Sam T. 
Jack's," opened to a good house with a 
show a little above the ordinary. 

LYRIC (M. R. Wanamaker, mgr.). — The 
Musical Pierrots, pleased, as did Beatrice 
Llllle; Ed. Vinton and his dog scored; pic- 
tures. 

CASINO (A. N. Sharpe, mgr.). — Great 
Zeno, equilibrist, fine: Mexican Herman A 
Co., mystified; Four Musical Mays, scored; 
Livingstone & Courkes, great; Billy Miller 
A Fanny Weston hit. 

REA'S 8AMPLE CITY.— 6. Prof. Angell, 
great; Bessie Harcourt, scored; Dorothy 
Weaver, good. 



MUNCIE, IND. 

WY8ER GRAND (Fred. 8. Love, mgr.). — 
The Edward Russell Players In repertoire. 6. 
IS, "Baby Mine." 17, "Honeymoon Trail." 
18, "Madame X." 



MUNCIE. IND. 

8TAR (Ray Andrews, mgr.: agent. Gus 
Sun; rehearsal Monday 10.S0). — Hawaiian 
Duo, fine; Mme. Helene Hardy, clever; Four 
Sensational Olivers, hit; "The Aeroplane 
Olrl," good novelty. GEO. FIFER. 



NEWARK, N. J. 

PROCTOR'S (R. C. Stewart, mgr.; agent, 
U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 9). — Stuart A 
Keeley, great; Weston, Fields A Carroll, big 
hit: Mile. Rlalta A Gordon, success; Barry 
A Halvers, funny; Exposition Four, popular: 
"Circumstantial Evidence," clever; Phlna A 
Co.. went well; "Berzac," laughs galore. 

COURT (Harold Jacoby, mgr.; agent, 
Loew; rehearsal Monday 9). — 6-8. J. C. Tre- 
malne & Co., good: Clinton A Dolan, amused; 
"Gracey," plays well; Root A White, good; 
Classic Trio, big; Randon Bros., clever. 9-11, 
Walter Perclval A Co.; Arthur Kirk: Tiller 
Sisters; "Spink;" Morris A Kramer; Polk A 
Polk. 

STAR.— Billy HeBs: Hlllis & Rumpell; 
Toney Zimmerman; C. Delaney. 

COLUMniA (Mr. Jacobs, mgr.: agent, 8. 
& H.). — Joanne Towler in "A Modern Sa- 
lome." 

NEWARK (George Robblns, mgr.; K. A 
E.). — FranceB Starr In "The Easiest Way." 

EMPIRE (Leon Evans, mgr.). — "Jardln-de- 
ParlB." 

WALDMANN'fl (Lee Ottelengul. mgr.).— 
"Knickerbocker." JOE O'BRYAN. 



NORFOLK. VA. 

COLONIAL (Wllmrr A Vincent, mgrs. ; 
agent. U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Ar- 
turo Bcrnnrdl, excellent; Raymond A Caver- 
ley, hit; "Cheyenne Days." excellent; Wil- 
liams & Warner, good; Derenzo A La Due, 
fine; McCormlck A Wallace, clever; Ellda 
MorrlB. dnlnty. 

MAJESTIC (Otto Wells, mgr.; agent. Nor- 
man Jefferles). — Bobble Talcott A Co.. clever. 

ACADEMY (Otto Wells, mgr.). — 7. Lillian 
Russell, "In Search of a Sinner." tine busi- 
ness: 6. David Blspham, good business: 18-14. 
Elsie Ferguson In "Dolly Madison." 

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Rooms from 84 to 810 

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Winchester Hotel 

"THE ACTOR'S HOME." 

San Francisco. Cal. 

Rates — 60c. to 82 a day, 83.60 to 88 per week. 
600 Rooma Centrally located, near theatres. 
ROLKIN A SHARP, Props. 

CHAS. BUSBY. Mgr. 

THE ST4NDISH 

DENVER 

Orphsum In same block. Majestic and 
Pantages' three blocks. New and up-to-date. 
Special rates to the profession. 

FRANK R. DUTTON, Proprietor- 



hearsal Monday 2). — 6-11. "My Cinderella 
Girl." good; fine business 13, "In Old Ken- 
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Opposite tho Walnut and Casino Theatres, 
Philadelphia, Pa. 

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I W. 8th St.. BRIE, PA. 

Special rates to Profession. 

European Plan. GEO. J. SMART . Prop. 

Dad's Theatrical Hotel 

PHILADELPHIA 



PATERSON, N. J. 

"Just as the Sun Went Down" good draw 
at the Lyceum, 2-4. 



ONEONTA (Harry M. Dunham, mgr ; agent. 
Prudential; rehearsal Motuluy and Thursday 
1). — 6-8, Delia Ross, excellent. Moody A 
Goodwin, fair; pictures, ill. songs. 9. Hyman 
II. Howe'f moving pictures. Whiteside Strauss 
stock Co. played to capacity business all last 
Aeek Week 18. Chauncey KU-ffer Stock Co 

DoLONO. 



"The Star Show Girls" opened Folly to 

capacity 6; Baker A Lynn, two skits that 
wore brimful of comedy. 

EMPIRE. — 6-8, Ralskln Trio, good; Ar- 

mond A Arlington, pleasing; Bob Ferns, fair; 

Earl & Wilson, good; Collin* & Curtis, fair; 
Nevlns Troupe, hit; pictures 



Hose Melville in "Sis HopklnH" for week 
;it Lyceum. Through the tardiness of tho 
leudlng man In reaching the theatre the 
usual Monday matinee wan dispensed with 
and the management had to refund con- 
siderable money. 



MAJESTIC— Little Billy; Mme. Beeson A 
Co.; Jere Grady A Co.; Bradna A Derrick- 
Van Hoven-Ruby Raymond & Co.; Primrose 
Four; De Velda A Zelda. 



A certificate of Incorporation was filed at 
the county clerk's office on the 6th, In the 
name of the Majestic Amusement Co. with 
the following incorporators: William H. 
Metz, Max Gold and Walter K. Sibley. They 
will operate the Majestic theatre. 

FARNOT. 



PITTSBIRG. 

GRAND (Harry Davis, mgr.; agent, U. B. 
O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Rock A Fulton, 
featured; Adelald Norwood, encores; Edward 
Abeles A Co., clever; Bounding Gordons, 
fine; Avon Comedy Four, took well; Bowman 
Bros., amusing; Bert Levy, well liked; Great 
Richards, well received; Harry Tsudn, won- 
derful. 

FAMILY (John P. Harris, mgr.; agent, 
Morganstern). — Teddy Osborne's Dogs, Inter- 
esting; Gus Bruno, took well; Arthur Borello. 
encores; Broe A Maxim, pleased; Grace Ayer. 
well received; Chester A Jones, clever; Bart- 
lett Co., (rood. 

LIBERTY (Ahe Cohen, mgr.; agent, Gus 
Sun). — Mile. Armada, very good; Wilson Mil- 
ler clever; Luc.idos, pleased; Sidney Shepard 
A Co., took well; Cartwrlght A Aldrldge, ap- 
plause. 

GAYETY (Henry Kurtxman, mgr.).—* 
"Cracker Jacks.' very good; good business. 

ACADEMY (Harry Williams)— "Yankee 
Doodle Girls." above average. 

ALVIN (John R. Reynolds, mgr.; Shuberts). 
— "Mother," amusing, packed house. 

LYCEl'M (H. M. Gullck, mgr.; Stair A 
Havlland). — "The Old Homestead," warm 
welcome by large audience. 

NIXON (Thos. F. Kirk, mgr.; agent, Nlxon- 
Nlrdllnger) .— Mrs. Flske. In "Becky Sharp," 
good; large audience. M. 8. KATJL. 



PITT8FIELD, MASS. 

EMPIRE (J. H. Tlbbetts, mgr.; agent. U. B. 
O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Thos. A Rose 
Leary. pleased; Dixie Serenaders. good; Nich- 
ols-Nelson Troupe, good: Dixon A Dixon went 
well; Anna Miller, good; James Clancey Co.. 
In "Rooks." very good. 

COLONIAL (Jas. Sullivan, mgr.; K. A E.).— 
4. "Madame Sherry" record business. 



H. O. Woollson, who has been connected with 
J. T. Cooney as owners of World In Motion, 
moving picture house, has retired from firm. 
Mr. Cooney plans to run the business himself. 



PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS. 

STURNE8 (H. C. Sturnes. gen. mgr.; 
agent. C. E. Hodgklns; rehearsal Monday 
and Thursday 3.30). — Feb. 27, Carl A Emma 
Goth, very good; Rosalie Rose, well; Coffman 
A Carroll, excellent; Prof. Morris, clever; 
James A James, very good: McDonald Mals- 
ton & McDonald, good: pictures. Business 
excellent. F. C. FLANAGAN. 



PORTLAND. ME. 

PORTLAND (J. W. Greely, mgr.; agent, 
U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Nlllsonns 
Human Butterflies, excellent; Stuart A Dono- 
hue, snappy; Drapers, laughable; Venetian 
Trio, clever; Levlne A Levlne, novelty com- 
edy. 

JEFFERSON (J. Cahn, mgr.).— 28-29. "Dol- 
lar Princess," business tremendous; 8-4, "Girl 
From Rector's," business fair; 6-8, Jennie 
Gerard, classy; Geo. Beane A Co., laughing 
hit; Bailey A Tear, good; Barlow's Dogs, 
strong feature: 9-11. Musical Macks; Gertrude 
Dion McGIll; Finn A Ford; Les Alexanders. 

KEITH'S (Moore, mgr.).— Keith's Stock Co.. 
In "The Climbers"; 16, Boston Opera Co., In 
"La Boheme." 



Stage Manager Frank Howe of the Port- 
land has Just completed a new screen which 
gives a remarkable clearness to the daylight 
ptctures shown. HAROLD C. ARENOVSKY. 

PORTSMOUTH, OHIO. 

MAJESTIC (Maler A Reln^ger, mgrs.; agent 
Pollack; rehearsal Monday 10). — Murphy A 
Wallls, very pleasing; pictures. 

7. "Gay Morning Glories." Mae La Ports 
Stock, weak Fob. 17. Business fair. 

GORDON. 



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BEADING, PA. 

ORPHEUM (Wllmer A Vincent. mgra. ; 
agent, U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday and Thurs- 
day 10.30). — Juggling DeLlale, good; June 
Rawaon, pleased; Joe Weaton Co., fair; Gray 
Sk Mack, laugha; Bell A Caron, well received; 
Carl Henry A Co.. liked. 

HIPPODROME (C. O. Keeney. mgr. ; agent, 
Morris; rehearsal Monday and Thuraday 10.80) 
— Master Melville, clever; "The Sexton'a 
Dream," pleaaed; O'Neill Trio, liked; Rawaon 
A June, novel; Hanaon A Bijou, good; Four 
Lukena, excellent; Pauline Hall, well received. 

PALACE (W. K. Goldenberg, m„.'. ; agent. 
McHugh; rehearsal Monday and Thuraday 
10.30). — Norton A Bertrand; Henry A Lluel; 
Jlmmle Miller; Wllaon A Thuraton; Roaaelle 
Trio. 

LYRIC (Frank D. Hill, mgr.; agent, Loew; 
rehearaal Monday and Thuraday 10.30). — Cole 
A Clemena, fair; Maude Machen, pleaaed; 
Ritchey Pantomime Co., excellent. 

ACADEMY (N. Appell, mgr.).— Feb. 28. 
"Yankee Doodle Glrla," big; Mar. 7. "Duck- 
lings,"; 10, Geo. Evana' Honey Boy Mlnatrela. 

GRAND. — Laat week of Irene My era Co. 
Next week, new atock company In repertoire. 

O. R. H. 



UNIQUE, GEM and STAR— Plcturea and 
songs; all report good business. 

ST. MALACH1S HALL (27) F. M. A. Mln- 
atrela cloaing with a one-act farce, "Wanted 
a Man," caat, D. J. Corr, Steve Hurley, Robt. 
Garnett, and F. L. Barrett, firat-claaa perform- 
ance to crowded houae. GORDON. 



ROANOKE, VA. 

JEFFERSON (Iaador Schwartz, mgr.; agent, 
Norman JofferleB; rehearsal 10.30). — 6-8, Del- 
more A Ralston, fair; Challls & Challla, fair; 
Ilrown & Co., good; 9-11, The DeVonns; Harry 
Flnncrty: (lore A Delaney; pictures. 

THOMAS F. BOYD 



8T. PAUL. . 

SHUBERT.— 6. David Keasler; 9, Mary 
Mannerlng, metropolitan week; 6, "Virgin- 
ian," good business, fair show; 12, Montgom- 
ery A Stone; 16, Levltan'a Yiddish Playera 

GRAND. — 6, "Minister's Sweetheart," good, 
business good; 12, "Cat A Fiddle." 

ORPHEUM.— Murphy-Nichols Co.. fine; 
Alf. Whitman, good; Leoney Haskell, fair; 
Kalmar A Brown, fair; Work A Ower, fair; 
Christy A Willis, good; "Bathing Girls," 
fair. Business good. 

MAJESTIC— Jubilee Singing Four, good; 
Great Shubert, good; Ed. Hall, pleases; 
Dupers. good; Geo. Van's Minstrels, good. 

PRINCESS. — Madame Acker, good; Rus- 
sell A Gray, good; Wood A Co., good; pic- 
tures. 

REX. — Dorothy Earlc; Williams A Culver; 
Ruth Burkctte; Vnnce Conover A Graham. 

ALHAMBKA. — Boccaccio Trio; Davis A 
Davis; Chief White Eagle Horse; Elizabeth 
Harold; pictures. 

GAIETY. — Casy Smith A Pickaninnies; Ma- 
thews & Coleman; Mack & North. 

STAR. — Dave Marion's "Dreamlands." 

Good business and show. BEN. 



KOCH ESTER, N. Y. 

VICTORIA (M. H. Kuhn, mgr.; agent, 
Loew; rehearaal Monday 10). — DeAlma A May, 
Rood ; Katherlne Robertson, good; Hoey & 
Mozar, fine; Healy A Adams, good; Kelley & 
Judge, good; Lew Welch A Co.. excellent; 
pictures. Fine business. 

COLONIAL (Chester Fenvessy, mgr.; agent, 
Morfrenstern; rehearsal Monday 9). — Sullivan 
A Kllraln, headline, good; Armstrong, Brown 
& Co.. good; Virginia Arthur, fair; Fred 
Werner, good; Boyd A Moran, good; Bell A 
Richards, good; Rlva Larsen Troupe; fine. 
Good business. 

LYCEUM (M. E. Wolf, mgr. )— "The Round 
Up," 6-11. 

BAKER (F. G. Parry, mgr. ).— "My Cinder- 
ella Girl," C-8; "Billy the Kid." 9-11. 

COOK OPERA HOUSE (J. Hunt, mgr) 
Hunt Stock Co.. In "The Wages of Sin," fill 

CORINTHIAN —"Marathon Glrla." 

LEW BONNER. 



st. John, n. n. 

OPERA HOUSE (H. J. Anderson. mgr ; Ind.) 
-Week 27, The Myrkle Harder Co. In 'Ills 
Last Dollar." "The Orcat John Uanton," "Lost 
River," good company and business. 

NICKEL (Walter Goldlng, mgr. i. — Pictures 
and songs; capacity. 

LYRIC (F. C, Spencer, mgr). — Pictures and 
vaudeville; good business. 



SALT LAKE CITY. 

ORPHEUM— Manlon Bros., good; Ernest 
Scharff, well liked; Georgon A Gordon, liked; 
Lawler A Daughters, pleased; Frank Rogers, 
pleased. 

MISSION.— Fred L. Webster A Co, pleased; 
Malcommls, good; Alex Sanson. Interesting; 
Bailey's Statue Dogs, clever; pictures. 

CASINO. — Musical Roberts; Lynden Wren; 
Dan Edson; pictures. 

MAJESTIC. — Burlesque, good. 

GARRICK. — Stock. "Prince Chap," good 
production, fine business. 

COLONIAL (Cort).— "The Barrier," 2-4, 
fair business, well liked; 5-7, "Three Weeks," 
fair business, passed. 

SALT LAKE (K. A E ).— Dark. OWEN. 

SAN DIEGO, CAL. 

GARRICK (Wm. Tomklns. mgr.; rehearsal 
Monday 10). — Week 27, Howard Truesdell A 
Co.. amusing; Phil A Nettle Peters, fair; Olio 
Trio, very good; Tom A Edith Almond, well 
received; Josephine Alnsley, good; Three Al- 
varettas. good; pictures. 

PRINCESS (Fred Balllen. mgr.; agent. Bert 
Levey; rehearsal Monday 10). — Gllson A Tolon, 
good; Romanelll, good; Three Oros, ap- 
plauded; pictures 

ISIS (J. M. Dodge, mgr ; open house) — 4, 
"The Arendlans"; 6-7. "The Girl In the Taxi." 



John Cort and Oliver Morosco are looking 
the situation over with a view of establishing 
a theatre for high-class atock. 



DR. CARL 




HERMAN 

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A FURORE in ATLANTA and 
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Dr. HERMAN 

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clety," and "The Governor's Wife." Business 
continues excellent; players capable. 

BIJOU (Charles W. Rex. mgr. ; agent, Wells' 
Circuit; rehearsal Monday 11). — Wolfhelms 
Living Statues; Wayne LeMar; Billy Fogarty; 
Three O'Connor Sisters; Lola Dale; Great 
Frederick & Co.; Clyde Elliott; Claua, Rad- 
clllTe & Claus. Business excellent. 



All houses In the city doing capacity busi- 
ness. L. T. DALEY. 



SAVANNAH, GA. 

NEW SAVANNAH (William B. Seesklnd, 
mgr.; Shubert). — Grace Van Studdlford In 
'The Paradise of Mohamet"; 8. Adelaide 
Thurston. In "Miss Ananias." 10; DeWolf Hop- 
per. In "The Matinee Idol," 14; Largmans' 
Yiddish Co.. 16; "Three Twins," 24; Myste- 
rious Guth Greywlth Ureese Bell, 20; Madame 
Bernhardt, In "Jeanne d'Arc." 21; "Polly of 
the Circus. Apr. 3. 

LIBERTY (Frank A Hubert Bandy, mgra). 
— The Starkey Players, 6, "An Outcast of Bo- 



Mary Garden will give a concert at the Sa- 
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of the Savannah Music Club, who have also 
engaged the New York Symphony Orchestra, 
under the direction of Walter Da m rose h, to 
give three concerts here May 1,-2, with solo- 
ists. Florence Hinkel, Christine Miller, Albert 
Quesnel and Arthur Mlddleton. These con- 
certs are given yearly under the auspices of 
the Savannah Music Club and draw excellent 
attendance by subscription and box office sale. 

Eugene V. Debs will give one of his Interest- 
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HUGH HERBERT 

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Aaron Hoffman 



Direction. M.S. BEN TH AM 



«ti loved a long run at the Bijou in this city, 
will be g?venl6. R. MA URICB ARTHUR. 

SEATTLE, WASH. 

PANTAGE8 (Alex. Pantages, mgr.; agent, 
direct; rehears! Monday ll).-Week 27. Fo.- 
ters Dog. clever; Rentfron A Jansen, fair. 
Bob Albright, hit; Gllroy. Haynes A _ Mont- 
gomery, scored; Diving Norlna, headlined, 
applause; plcturea _ 

MOORE (John Cort, leaaee and mgr. : »»ent. 
Cort; 8chubert).— Seattle Symphony Orches- 
tra, fair business. 26; Jaa Po™™ in , H %~ 
vana." big business. 26-4. ^^Schooler. 8 

GRAND (John Cort. lessee and mgr.).— WeeK 
27 "The Man on the Box,' good business. 

LOIS (Duncan Inverarlty. mgr). --Daphne 
Pollard Stock Co.. in "The Arabian Nlghta. 

drew well. 26-4. ,„,,«,. 

SEATTLE (Harry Cort. mgr.).— Land era 
Stevens Stock Co.. In "Salomy Jane, good 
attendance, 26-4. 

ALHAMBRA (Russell A Drew, mgra).— 
Alhambra Stock Co.. In "Uncle Dan 1 ; me- 
dium business, 26-4. 

Dan Bruce and Margo Duffet, formerly 
members of the Baker Stock Co., were mar- 
ried on Friday. 26. ,„.«., 

Eugene Welner and hla wife (Evelyn Kel- 
log) will leave for New York, the flrat week 
,„ March to Join the Abo™ Op*^ Co.^ 



SPRINGFIELD, MASS. 
POLI'S (8. J. Breeij, rea mgr.; agent, U. 
B. O.; rehearsal Monday 10).— Exceptional bill 
opened by Maximo, clever; Jamea F. McDon- 
ald, went well; J. Warren Keene. clever; 
Homer MUea A Co.. commendable work; Fia- 
dler A Shelton, unequivocal hit; Nellie Brews- 
ter A Amsterdam Quartet, in need of better 
numbers; Lorch Family, peers in Rlsley 

worlc 

GILMORE (Robert J. McDonald, mgr.).— 9- 

11. ..ndnlght Malda." 

COURT SQUARE (Dwlght J. Gllmore. mgr.). 
— 1. Billle Burke. In "Suxanne." fine business; 
2. Wilton Lackaye, In "The Stranger, • good 
house; 3. Viola Allen. In "The White Sister" 
finished performance to excellent house; 4, 
•Dollar Princess." fair buslnesa Week 6. 
Robert Man tell, in repertoire; IS, Isadora 
Duncan and New York Symphony Orchestra; 
IB. Otis Skinner. In "Sire"; 16-17. "Seven 
Days," 18, "Prince of Pllsen." O. A- P. 

SYRACUSE, N. Y. 

GRAND (Joe Pearlsteln, mgr.; agent. U. 
B. O.; rehearsal Monday 10).— Mra Gardner 
Crane A Co., laughing hit; Van Cleve. Denton 
A Pete, fair; Arthur Whltelaw, failed to get 
over; "Honor Among Thieves." amusing in 
■pots; Augusta Glose. looks well, did poorly; 
Six Steppers, good; Flying Bolses, fine closing 

number. ._. v » • 

BA8TABLE (Fred Beatable, mgr.).— 6-8, 

"Billy the Kid"; 9-11, "The Cinderella Girl. 
WEITING (John Kerr, mgr.; R«ls Circuit). 

— 6, Russian Dancers, return date; 7-8, Avorn 

Grand Opera Co., return date. ,^„ A _ 

THE BIO LOCAL. 



TEMPLE, TEX. 

EXCHANGE (Roy Bellinger, mgr., agent, 
N. Y. T. E.).— Gertrude Hlta in "The Blue 
Mouse." liked, big house. 28, "Beverly." full 
house. 

Frank Lucaa. formerly owner and manager 
of the Majestic (pictures and singing) has 
been sold to Sid Stone of Waco, who has 
taken charge and will continue the same pol- 
icy, retaining Al Dunlap, apotllght and ill. 
songa 

TEMPLE (Vogel, mgr.). — Week 27, Mr. A 
Mra Cosaar, aatlafactory; 2-4. Bonnell Trio. 

The Eagles open the Spring Carnival 7 for 
the remainder of the week. Nat Relas' ho»» 
will be the attractlona 

Harrison Broa Minstrels billed to play lere 
24, forced to postpone until 26, owing to 
baggage car being totally destroyed by Are 
Thursday at Rogers. All parade wardrobea, 
Instruments, music and combination Pullman 
totally destroyed. Stage wardrobe and prop- 
erties at tent and escaped. 

Balling A Honeycutt open the Exchange 
theatre 2 with vaudeville and plcturea Ad- 
mlMlon 10 centa Field already well co7tred. 

TORONTO, ONT. 

SHEA'S (J. Shea, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.). 
—Irene Franklin, assisted by Bert Green, big 
success; J. C. Nugent, funny; Charles Ahearn 
Troupe, scream; Luciano Lucas,' novelty; 
Strength Brothers, sensational; Clifford A 
Burk, good; Lew Hoyer, favorite; Havl- 
land A Thornton, pleased. 



MAJESTIC (Peter F. Griffin, mgr.). — E. 
Warren Hatch A Co.; Prof. Pratt A Dogs; 
Bell A May Owens; Blanche Aldrich; Fran- 
ces Brook A Co.; Kelner A Brown; Three 
Juggling Hardlnga 

YONGE STREET (Geo. W. Moron, mgr.). 
— Vassar A Arkon; Florence Selgel; Harry 
Fisher Trio; George Stokes; Ryon Blstera 

PRINCESS (O. B. Sheppard. mgr.). — John 
Drew In "8mith." 18, Kyrle Bellew. 

ROYAL ALEXANDRA (L. Solmon. mgr.). 
—Walter Whiteside in "The Melting Pott." 
13. Mrs. Leslie Carter. 

GRAND (A. J. 8mall. mgr.). — "The Man 
of the Hour." 13. "David Hlgglna" 

GAYETY (T. R. Henry, mgr.).— Harry 
Hastings Show. 13. "Girls from Happyland." 

STAR (Don F. Pierce, mgr.). — Lady Buc- 
caneers. 13, "Gaiety Girla" 

HARTLEY. 



WASHINGTON, D. C. 

CHASE'S (H. W. DeWltt, mgr.; agent. U. 
B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Frank Keenan 
A Co., hit; Dan Burke A Co., second honors; 
McGreevys. well received; Fanny Rice, 
pleased; Five Brown Broa, clever; Harry 
Howard's Ponies, amused; Dennis Broa, fine. 

CASINO (A. C. Mayer, mgr.; agent, Mor- 
ris; rehearsals Monday 10). — 81atero A Co. 
and "Stewart Sisters and Escorts," first hon- 
ors; Hasel A Hasel, amused; Bernler A Goy- 
ette, clever; Bordley Trio, applause; Ethel 
Goodwin, hit; Perry A Elliott, well received. 

MAJESTIC (F. B. Weston, mgr.; rehearsal 
Monday 10). — Francis Elliott, hit; Bert A 
Rose, good; Aerial Macginleys. and Bur- 
roughs A Co., second honors; 81ng Fong Lee. 
pleased; Hlnes A Fenton. well received. 

COSMOS (A. T. Brylawsky, mgr.; agent, 
Norman Jefferles; rehearsal Monday 10). — 6-8, 
Roof Garden Trio and Dubai 1 Trio, honors; 
Kramers, pleaaed; Harry Daly, amused; Ted 
Hardy A Co., applause; Caroline Dixon, en- 
corea 

GAYETY (Geo. Peck. mgr.). — "The Bon 
Tons." 

LYCEUM (Eugene Kernan, mgr.). — "Moulin 
Rouge." 

NATIONAL (W. Rapley, mgr.; K. A E.).— 
"Seven Days" to 8. R. O. 

COLUMBIA (Berger. mgr.; Ind.). — Elsie 
Ferguson In "Dolly Madison"; big housea 

BELASCO (W. 8. Taylor, mgr.; Shuberts). — 
Albert Chevalier, In "Daddy Dufard." good 
buslnesa 

ACADEMY (John Lyons, mgr.; 8. A H.). — 
"No Mother to Guide Her." big housea 

WM. R. BOWMAN. 



WILMINGTON, DEL. 

GARRICK (W. L. Dockstader, mgr.; 
agent, U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — 
Blanche Sloan, great; May Bojlten, pleased; 
Dick Thompson A Co., big; Dlas's Monkeys, 
clever; Weston-Wood A Tiffany, big hit; 
"Top o' the World Dancers," big; Spadonl. 
fine. 

LYRIC (W. M. Benner, mgr.). — 6-8, Collls 
Le Page, clever; Fields A Williams, good. 

STAR (Berman A Statenkoo. mgrs.). — 
6-8, Borman A Dog, clever; Harrison A 
Duflner, good. 

AVENUE (Conness A Edwards Stock Co.). 
—6-11. "White Bister." 

Eleanor Cameron, soprano, has been en- 
gaged for two weeks at the Grand as a 
special feature. HOWARD W. BURTON. 



YONKER8, N. T. 

WARBURTON (Jos. E. Schanberger. mgr : 
rehearsal Monday 12). — Ed. F. Reynard, hit; 
Arcadia, scored; Benham A Mohr, fine; 
Onettl Sisters, very good; Geo. B. Reno A 
Co., laugh; Johnny Johnston, good; Bartello, 
pleased; plcturea 

ORPHEUM (Sol. Schwartz, mgr.; agent, 
U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday and Thursday 
12). — 2-4, Clara Mathls A Co., liked; Del 
Torelll A Glissando, fine; Whltely A Bell, 
pleasing. 6-8, Hilda Keenan A Co., scored; 
Beltroh A Beltroh, good; Wllklns A Wll- 
klns, nice; plcturea 

GETTY SQUARE (Ed. Rowlands, mgr.).— 
Evelyn Reynard: Elvar Ay res; Harry Rog- 
ers; May Hendricks; Omar;' Allene Hamil- 
ton: pictures. 

PALACE (Albert E. Hamilton, prop, and 
mgr.). — Songs and pictures. CRIS. 

YOUNG8TOWN, O. 

PARK (L. B. Cool, mgr.; Felber A Shea) 
— La u reus, clever; Fred Cole, bright; Hamil- 
ton A Howlet, pleasing; Eckert A Francis, 
good; Sam J. Curtis A Co., laughable; Rose 
Seldon. neat. 

GRAND (Joa Bchagrln, mgr.; Stair A Havl- 
land).— "As Told In the Hills" did well, 2-4; 
"Paid In Full." 6-8. 

The Grand has adopted the policy of play- 
ing occasional three-day vaudeville bills when 
combinations are not booked. 

C. A. LEEDY. 



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Adair Art Bijou Flint Mich 

Adams Sam D Trocaderos B R 

Adams Billy 39 Mil ford Boston 

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Admont Mltzel 3286 Broadway N Y 

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Alpha Troupe Grand Indianapolis 

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Alrona Zoeller Troupe 269 Hemlock Brooklyn 

Alton Grace Follies of New York B R 

Altus Bros 128 Cottage Auburn N Y 

Alvarados Goats 1236 N Main Decatur 111 

Alvln Mike Tiger Lilies B R 

American Newsboys Pantages Pueblo Col 

Anderson Gertrude Miss N Y Jr B R 

Anderson A Anderson 829 Dearborn Chicago 

Andrews A Abbott Co 3962 Morgan St Louis 

Apdales Circus Lyric Danville 111 

Appleby E J 270 W 39 N Y 

A polios 104 W 40 N Y 

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Ardell Bros Majestic Dallas 

Ardelle A Leslie 19 Broezel Rochester 

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Armanis Five Orpheum St Paul 

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Armstrong and Verne Royal Wellington N Z 



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Atkinson Harry 21 B 20 N Y 
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Austin A Klumker 8110 E Phlla 
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Barbee Hill £ Co 1262 Nat av San Diego 
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Barrett Tom Robinson Crusoe Girls B R 
Harrington iW.idred Star A Garter B R 
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Barron Billy Grand Portland 
Barry A Richards Greenpolnt Bklyn 
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Bartlett Harmon A Ernglf 363 W 66 N Y 
Barto A Clark 2221 E Cumberland Phlla 
Barto A McCue Midnight Maidens B R 
Barton Joe Follies of the Day B R 
Bates Vlrgle Irwlns Big Show B R 
Bates A Neville 67 Gregory New Haven 
Baum Will li A Co 97 Wolcott New Haven 
Baumann * Ralph 360 Howard av New Haven 
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"A Study in Black 
and White" 

PAT CASEY AGENCY 
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THIS WEEK 

(March 13) 



Light 

Comedian 

GEORGE BMCUT. aaeat 

Thie Week (March 6) 
HuuMrtteh'iVictora 
New York 

Next Week (March 13) 
Warborton, Yonker* 



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Bart and Lottie Waltoo'o 
Act ia oat of |reat narit. 
Mias Walton ia charmiaf 
and creates a seasatiea in 

abareriated HAIEM Skirt. 
ATLANTIC CITY "UNMNI" 



Beardsley Sisters Union Hotel Chicago 

Beaugarde Marie Merry Whirl B R 

Bees Two 608 Bryant av N T 

Behler Agnes Dreamlanders BR 

Behren Mualcal 62 Springfield av Newark N J 

Beimel Musical 841 B 87 New York 

Bell Arthur H 4 88 12 Av Newark N J 

Bell Boys Trio 2296 7 Av N T 

Bell Norman Bowery Burleaquera B R 

Bell May Robinson Crusoe Girls B R 

Belmont May Century Girls B R 

Belmont Joe 70 Brook London 

Belmont Florence Girls From Happyland B R 

lfILO^^~^^~^^^^"T A ''Bl^™" 

BELDON-CHAPPLE 

and Company 
"WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH FATHER?" 
Orpheum Circuit. _^_g^KgLLEB t _Rep 1 

Belmont M Follies of New York B R 
Belzac Irving 269 W 112 New York 
Benn A Leon 229 W 38 New York 
Bennett Archie Irwlns Big Show B R 
Bennett Florence Irwlns Majesties B R 
Bennett Sam Rose Sydell BR 
Bennett A Marcello 206 W 67 New York 
Bennett Bros Keagey Greensburg Pa 
Benson Marlon J Passing Parade B R 
Bentley Musical 121 Clipper San Francisco 
Benton Buelah Irwlns Majesties B R 
Benton Ruth Big Banner Show B R 
Berg Llddy Bon Tons B R 
Berger Anna Miss N Y Jr B R 
Bergere Valerie Players Polls New Haven 
Bernhard nugh Bohemian* B R 



VERA BERLINER 

VIOLINIST. 
Booked Solid. Addrsees 317 Canter 8L, Chicago 



Beverly Sisters, 6<23 Springfield av Phlla 

Beyer Hen A Bro 1496 Bryant av N Y 

Blcknell A Glbney 441 Marlon Oak Park 111 

Blaset A Shady 148 W 87 N Y 

Black John J Miss N Y Jr B R 

Black A Leslie 3722 Eberly av Chicago 

Blair Hazel Reeves Beauty Show B R 

Blamphln A Hehr O H Kingston Can 

Bloomqueat A Co 3220 Chicago av Minneapolis 

Bohannon Burt Hastings Show B R 

Bolses Sensational Colonial Lawrence Maas 

Bonner Alf Brigadiers B R 

Booth Trio 843 Lincoln Johnstown Pa 

Borella Arthur 624 Stanton Breensburg Pa 

Borrow Sidney Big Banner Show B R 

Bostock Jean Lovemakers B R 

Boulden A Qulnn 212 W 42 N Y 

Boutin A Tlllson 11 Myrtle Springfield Mass 

Bouton Harry A Co 1866 E 66 Chicago 

Bouvler Mayme Merry Whirl B R 

Bowers Walter A Crooker Orpheum Sioux City 

Bowman Fred 14 Webster Medford Mass 

Boyd A Allen 2706 Howard Kansas City 

Bradley A Ward Family Detroit 

Bradleys The 1814 Rush Birmingham 

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Brand Laura M 627 Main Buffalo 

Bray Joe Irwlns Big Show B R 

Brennan Geo Trocaderos B R 

Brennan Samuel N 2366 Tulip Phlla 

Brenon A Downing Orpheum Minneapolis 

Breton Ted A Corlnne 114 W 44 N Y 

Bretonne May A Co 146 W 45 N Y 

Brlnkleys The 424 W 39 N Y 

Brlstow Lydla Dreamlanders B R 

Brltton Nellie 140 Morris Philadelphia 

Brixton A Brixton 708 Lexington Brooklyn 

Broe A Maxim 1240 Wabash av Chicago 

Brookes A Carlisle 88 Glenwood av Buffalo 

Brooks Florrle Big Review B R 

Brooks A Jennings 3G1 W Bronx N Y 

Brooks A Kingman 234 W 39 N Y 

Brookland Chaa Runaway Girls B It 

Brooks The Girls from Happyland B R 

Browder A Browder 620 6 N E Minneapolis 

Brown Bros Chases Washington 

Brown Bammte Bowery Burlesquers B R 

Brown A xirown 69 W 116 N Y 

Brown A Wllmot 71 Glen Maiden Mass 

Bruce Lena Lovemakers B R 

Bruno Max C lfiO Baldwin Elmlra N Y 

Bryant May Irwlns Big Show B R 

Brydon A Hanlon 26 Cottage Newark 



Buckley Joe Girls from Happyland B R 

Buckley Louise A Co Tombstone Ariz 

Bullock Tom Trocaderos B R 

Bunce Jack 2219 13 Philadelphia 

Burgess Harvey J 627 Trenton av Pittsburg 

Burke Joe 344 W 14 N Y 

Burka Minnie Trocaderos B R 

Burka A Farlow 4T>37 Harrison Chicago 

Burnett Tom Century Girls B R 

Burnham A Greenwood Columbia St Louis 

Burns Jack 387 Balnbrldge Brooklyn 

Burr Agnes American Davenport Ia 

Burrows Lillian 2060 North av Chicago 

Burt Wm P A Daughter 133 W 46 N Y 

Burton 8ydney 126 2 av N Y 

Burton Jack Marathon Girls B R 

Burton A Burton Empire Indianapolis lndef 

Busch Devere Four Reeves Beauty Show B R 

Bush A Peyser Garrlck Burlington Ia 

Bushnell May Fads A Follies B R 

Butlers Musical 423 S 8 Phlla 

Butterworth Charley 860 Treat San Francisco 

Byron Gleta 107 Blue Hill av Roxbury Maas 

Byron Ben Passing Parade B R 



Cahlll Wm 306-7 Brooklyn 

Cain John E Knickerbockers B R 

Calne A Odom Bell Oakland 

Callahan Grace Bohemians B R 

Campbell Al 967 Amsterdam av N Y 

Campbell Harry Marathon Girls B R 

Campbell Phyllis Merry Whirl B R 

Campbell A Parker Rose 8ydell B R 

Campbell Zelma Bon Tons B R 

Campaaun Beatrice Knickerbockers B R 

Canfleld Al Wise Guy Co 

Canfleld A Carleton Pantages Portland 

Cantway Fred R 6426 Woodlawn av Chicago 

Capman Bert Follies of New York B R 

Capron Nell Follies of New York B R 

Cardon Chas Vanity Fair B R 

Cardownle Sisters 426 N Liberty Alliance O 

Carey A Stampe 824 42 Brooklyn 

Carle Irving 4203 No 41 Chicago 

Carlton Frank Broadway Gaiety Girls B R 

Carmelos Pictures Broadway Gaiety Girls B R 

Carmen Frank 466 W 163 N Y 

Carman Beatrice 73 Cedar Brooklyn 

Cannon telle Hattla Marathon Girls B R 

Carr Trio Canandalgua N Y 

Carroll Chas Majestic Washington 

Carrol I ton A Van S428 MonteVlsta Los Angeles 

Carson Bros 1068 66 Brooklyn 

Carson A Devereaux 410 Line Evansvllle 

Carters The Ava Mo 

Casad Irvln A Casad Darlington Wis 

Casad A De Verne 312 Valley Dayton O 

Casburn A Murphy Wichita Kan 

Case Paul 81 S Clark Chicago 

Caaey A 8mlth 124 Franklin Allston Mass 

Casmus A La Mar Box 24 7 Montgomery Ala 

Caulfleld A Driver Normandle Hotel N Y 

Celest 74 Grove Rd Clapham Pk London 

Celeste Grace Midnight Maidens B R 

Chabanty Marguerite Columbiana B R 

Chadwlck Trio Orpheum New Orleans 



CATHERINE CHALLONER 

• STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! " 
Next Weak (March 13), Majestic, H ouston, Tex. 

Chameroys 1449 41 Brooklyn 
Champion Mamie Wash'ton Society Girls B R 
Chantrell A Schuyler 219 Prospect av BHyn 
Cbapln Benjamin 666 W 186 New York 
Chapman 8lsters 1629 Mllburn Indianapolis 
Chasa Dave 90 Birch Lynn Mass 
Chase Carma 2616 So Halstead Chicago 
Chatham Sisters 808 Grant Pittsburg 
Cheers A Jones 1233 Pine Philadelphia 
Chick Frank Brigadiers B R 
Chubb Ray 107 Spruce Scranton Pa 
Church City Four 1282 Decatur Brooklyn 
Clalrmont Josephine A Co 168 W 131 N Y 



INA CLAIRE 

in "JUM-rnfo juprmt" 

Management Fraaee A Laderer. 
146 W. 46th St.. N. T. City. 



Clarke Wilfred 130 W 44 New York 
Clark Floretta 10 Lambert Boston 



Clark Geo Robinson Crusoe Girls B R 

Clark A Duncan 1131 Prospect Indianapolis 

Clark A Ferguson 131 Phelps Englewood 

Clark Sisters A Farnon Orpheum Minneapolis 

Claton Carlos 236 H 6 Av Nashville Tenn 

Claus Radcllffe A Claus Bijou Jacksonville 

Clayton Elsie Tiger Lilies B R 

Clear Chaa 459 W 1,23 N Y 

Clemons Margaret Midnight Maidens B R 

Clermonto A Miner 39 W 99 New York 

Clever Trio 2129 Arch Philadelphia 

Cliff A Cliff 4106 Artesian Chicago 

Clifton Barry Dreamlanders B R 

Clipper Quartet Majestic Birmingham 

Cllto A Sylvester 298 Winter Philadelphia 

Cllvette Mllea Detroit 

Clyo Rochelle 1479 Hancock Qulncy Mass 

Coakley Hanvey A Dunlevy Orpheum Seattle 

Cohan Will H Miss New York Jr B R 

Cohen Nathan Hastings Show B R 

Cole Chas C Rolllckers B R 

Collins Eddie 6 Reed Jersey City N J 

Collins Fred Dreamlanders B R 

Collins Wm Pennant Winners B R 

Collins A Hart Alcazar Marseilles France 

Col ton Tommy Fad* A Follies B R 

Colton A Darrow Kentucky Belles B R 

Compton A Plumb 2220 Emerson av Mlnneap 

Comrades Four 824 Trinity av New York 

Conn Hugh L Fads A Follies B R 

Conn Richard 201 W 109 N Y 

Connelly A Webb Orpheum Bklyn 

Connolly Bros 1906 N 24 Philadelphia 

Coogan Dan Lovemakers B R 

Cook Geraldlne 676 Jackson av New York 

Cooke A Rothert Wlntergarten Berlin Ger 

Corbett Ada Miss New York Jr B R 

Corbett A Forrester 71 Emmet Newark N J 

Corlnne Suzanne Fads A Follies B R 

Cornish Wm A 1108 Broadway Seattle 

Coatello A La Croix 313 Ewelng Kansas City 

Cotter A Boulden 1836 Vineyard Philadelphia 

Court A Whelan Garrlck Ottumwa Ia 

Coyle A Murrell 8327 Vernon av Chicago 

Coyne Tom Hastings Show B R 

Crawford Catherine Reeves Beauty Show B R 

Crawford Glenn S 1439 Baxter Toledo 

Crelghton Bros Midnight Maidens B R 



DICK CROLIU8 

Slang Prlnoa Supreme. 
Permanent address. 134 W. 48th St, Naw York 



Creasy A Dayne Colonial N Y 

Crlspl Ida Irwlns Big Show B R 

Cromwells Chutes San Francisco 

Crosby Ana 162 E 8 Peru Ind 

Cross A Josephine Orpheum Winnipeg 

Cross A Maye 1312 Huron Toledo 

Cullen Thos Runaway Girls B R 

Cullen Bros 2916 Ellsworth Philadelphia 

Cummlnger A Colonna Hip Lancaster Eng 

Cummlngs Jose Rose Sydell B R 

Cunningham BAD 112 Wash'ton Champaign 

Cunningham A Marlon 166 E 96 N Y 

rurlcy Charley Pennant Winners B R 

Cuttys Musical Grand Indianapolis 

Cycling Brunettes 231 Cross Lowell Mass 



Dagwell Slaters Lyric Dayton 

Dale & Harris. 1610 Madison av New York 

i>i.y Wm J 103 N lo Philadelphia 

Dallas Beulah Majestic Galveston 

Dalton Harry Fen 176 Irving av Brooklyn 

Daly A O'Brien National Sydney lndef 

Darmody Ackers Halifax Can 

Davenport Edna Big Banner Show B R 

D'Arvllle Jeanette 2028 N Clark Chicago 

Davenport Edna Big Banner Show B R 

Davenport Flossie Pennant Winners B R 

Davenport Pearle B Carlton Du Bole Pa lndef 

Davis Hazel M 8538 La Salle Chicago 

Davis A Bogard 68 N Y 

Davis A Cooper 1920 Dayton Chicago 

Davidson Dott 1305 Michigan av Niagara Falls 

Dawson Ell A Gillette Sisters 344 E 68 N Y 

De Clatnvllle Sid 1313 Douglas Omaha 

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De Frankle Sylvia Pantages Sacramento 

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De Milt Gertrude 818 Sterling PI Brooklyn 

De Oesch Mile M 336 S 10 Saginaw 

De Renzo A La Due Maryland Baltimore 

De Vassy Thos Big Banner Show B R 

De Velde A Zelda 116 E 14 N Y 

De Vere A Roth 649 Belden av Chicago 

De Vere Tony Watsons Burlesquers B R 

De Verne A Van 4672 Yates Denver 

De Witt Hugo 242 W 43 N Y 

De Witt Burns A Torrance Alhambra Paris 

De Young Tom 166 E 113 New York 

De Young Mabel 360 E 161 New York 

Dean Lew 452 2 Niagara Falls 

Dean A Sibley 463 Columbus av Boston 

Deery Frank 204 West End av New York 

Delaney Patsy Miss New York Jr B R 

Del mar A Delmar 94 Henry New York 

Delmar Arthur Irwlns Big Show B R 

Delmore Adelaide Girls From Happyland B R 

Delton Bros 261 W 38 New York 

Demacos Orpheum Utlca 

Demlng A Alton Americans B R 

Demonlo A Belle Englewood N J 

Denton G Francis 451 W 44 New York 

Desmond Vera Lovemakers B R 

Dlas Mona Bohemians B R 



Anita Diaz's Monkeys 

Next Week (March 13). Chase's, Washington. 
Direction AL. SUTHERLAND. 



Dlolas The 162 E 6 Mansfield O 

Dixon Belle College Girls B R 

Dixon & Hanson 4406 Prairie Ave Chicago 

Dobbs Wilbur Ginger Girls B R 

Dodd Emily A Jessie 201 Division av Bklyn 

Doherty ft Harlowc 428 Union Brooklyn 

Dolan A Lenharr 2460 7 av New York 

Dolce Sisters 349 W 14 N Y 

Donaghy O Francis 319 65 Brooklyn 

Donald A Carson 216 W 103 New York 

Donegin 8lsters Bon Tons B R 

Donner Doris 343 Lincoln Johnstown Pa 



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Dooleys Throe »»ll Ctaarle* Chicago 

Doss Billy 101 High Columbia Tenn 

Douglas * Burns III W 41 N T 

Douglass Chas Washington Society Girls B R 

Dot* Johnny Al Fields Minstrels 

Dow * Lavan 898 Cauldwell av New York 

Downey Leslie T Elite Sheboygan Wis Indef 

Doyle Phil Merry Whirl B R 

Doyle A Fields 1848 W Taylor Chicago 

Drew Chas Passing Parade B R 

Drew Dorothy 877 8 av New York 

Dube Leo 258 Stowe av Troy 

Du Bols Great A Co 80 N Wash av Bridgeport 

De Mars * Gualtlerl 897 W Water El ml re N Y 

Duffy Tommy Queen of Jardln de Parle B R 

Duncan A O 941 E 9 Brooklyn 

Dunedln Troupe Bon Tons B R 

Dunham Jack Bohemlatos B R 

Dunn Arthur P 117 BJ Lacock Pltteburg 

Dupres Fred Orpheum Bklyn 

Dwyer Lottie Trio 69 No Wash Wllkes-Barre 



Eckert A Berg Orpheum Salt Lake 
Eddy ft Tallmon 640 Lincoln Blvd Chicago 
Edman ft Gaylor Box 89 Richmond Ind 
Edna Ruth 419 W Green Olean N Y 
Edwards Geo Grant Htl Chicago 
Edwards Gertrude Miss New York Jr B R 
Edwards Shorty 818 Carroll Allegheny 
Edythe Corlnne 828 8 Robey Chicago 
Egan Geo Marathon Girls B R 
Blber Lew Bowery Burlesquers B R 
Elliott ft Barle 16 Hampton PI Brooklyn 
Elliott Jack Runaway Girls BR 
Ellsworth Harry ft Lillian Century Girls B R 
Elwood Perry ft Downing 924 Harlem av Balto 
Emelle Troupe 604 E Taylor Bloomlngton 111 
Emerald Connie 41 Holland Rd Brixton Lond 
Emerson ft Le Clear 28 Beach Grand Rapids 
Emerson Ida Roblneon Crueoe Girls B R 
Emerson Harry Midnight Maidens B R 
Emmett ft Lower 419 Pine Darby Pa 
Englebreth G W 2813 Highland av Cincinnati 
Easor Wm Hastings 8how B R 
Esmann H T 1284 Putnam av Brooklyn 
Evans Allen Irwlns Big Show B R 
Evans Besele 8701 Cottage Grove av Chicago 
Evans Emlta ft Evans 2646 7 av N Y 
Evans Teddy Midnight Maldene B R 
Evans A Lloyd 928 B 12 Brooklyn 
Evelyn Sleters 252 Green av Brooklyn 
Evens Fred A Beattle Knickerbockers B R 
Everett Gertrude Fads ft Follies B R 
Evers Geo*210 Losoya San Antonio 
Ewlng Chas ft Nina 46 Telfair Augusta 



Falrburn Jas Miss New York Jr B R 
Falrchtid Sleters 320 Dlxwell av New Haven 
Falrchlld Mr and Mrs 1821 Vernon Harrleburg 
Falls Billy A 488 Lyell av Rochester 
Fanta Trio 8 Union Sq New York 
Fantons Athletes Empress Winnipeg 
Fawn Loretta Rose Sydell B R 
Fay Gus Irwlns Majesties B R 
Fennell ft Tyson 471 60 Brooklyn 
Fenner ft Fox 639 Central Camden N J 

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Ferguson Mabel Bowdoln Sq Boston lndef 

Ferguson Frank 489 B 43 Chicago 

Ferguson Jos 127 W 67 New York 

Ferguson Marguerite Hastings Show B R 

Fern Ray 1800 W Ontario Philadelphia 

Fernandes May Duo 207 E 87 New York 

Ferrard Grace 2716 Warsaw av Chicago 

Ferris Bvelyn Tiger Lilies B R 

Field Bros Bronx N Y 

Fields ft La Adella 3401 W Ravenswood Chic 

Fields ft Hanson Hip Little Falls N Y 

Finn ft Ford 280 Revere Wlnthrop Mass 

Finney Frank Trocaderos B R 

Fisher Marie Broadway Gaiety Girls B R 

Fisher Susie Rose Sydell B R 

Flske Gertrude Brigadiers B R 

Fltsgerald A Qulnn Bowery Burlesquers B R 

Fltzslmmons A Cameron 6609 8 Green Chicago 

Flavin Margaret Tiger Lilies B R 

Fletchers 33 Rondell PI San Francisco 

Fletcher Ted 470 Warren Brooklyn 

Florede Nellie Columbians B R 



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Playing through the Middle Wast 



Gage Chas 179 White Springfield Mass 
Gale Ernie 169 Eastern av Toronto 
Gallagher Ed Big Banner Show B R 
Garden Geo Girls From Happyland B R 
Gardiner Family 1968 N 8 Philadelphia 



WILLIE GARDNER 

Moss and Stoll Tours. England. 
Returns to America In August. 



Gardner Andy Bohemians B R 

Gardner Georgia 4646 Kenmore av Chicago 

Oarrlty Harry Princess Los Angeles lndef 

Garson Marlon Keiths Providence 

Gath Karl A Emma 608 Cass Chicago 

Gaylor Chas 768 17 Detroit 

Gear Irving Century Girls B R 

Gee Gays Orpheum Omaha 

Genaro ft Thoel Majestic Corslcana Tex lndef 

Germane Anna T 26 Arnold Revere Mass 

Gettlngs J F Marathon Girls B R 

Geyer Bert Palace Hotel Chicago 

Gilbert Ella R Runaway Girls B R 

GUI Edna Queen of Jardln de Paris B R 

Gllmore Mildred Broadway Gaiety Girls B R 

Glrard Maris 41 Howard Boston 

Gleason Violet 489 Lexington Waltham Mass 

Glose Augusta Sheas Buffalo 

Glover Edna 862 Emporia av Wichita 

Godfrey ft Henderson 2200 E 14 Kansas City 

Goforth ft Doyle 261 Halsey Brooklyn 

Golde Jack Ginger Girls B R 

Golden Claude Crystal Milwaukee 

Golden Bam Washington 6oclety Girls B R 

Golden Nat Hastings Show B R 

Golden Max 6 Alden Boston 

Goldle Annet Big Banner Show B R 

Goodman Joe 8038 N 8 Philadelphia 

Goodrich Mitchell Hastings Show B R 

Gordo El 261 W 43 New York 

Gordon Dan 1777 Atlantic av Brooklyn 

Gordon ft Barber 36 So Locust Hagerstown Md 

Gordon ft Marx Keiths Providence 

Goss John S3 Sawyer Haverhill Mass 

Gossans Bobby 400 So 6 Columbus O 

Gottlob Amy 600 No Clark Chicago 

Gould C W Marathon Girls B R 

Gould ft Rice 326 Smith Providence R I 

Goyt Trio 866 Willow Akron O 

Grace Frank College Girls B R 

Grace Lew 2844 Penn av Baltimore 

Graham Frank Marathon Girls B R 

Grannon He Melrose Park Pa 

Grant Burt ft Martha 2966 Dearborn Chicago 

Granville ft Mack Cherry Blossoms B R 

Graves Joy Dreamlanders B R 

Gray Trio 1406 Woodlawn av Indianapolis 

Gray A Gray 1922 Birch Joplin Mo 

Gray A Graham 418 Strand W C London 

Green Edna Bowery Burlesquers B R 

Greene Wlnnlfred Runaway Girls B R 

Gremmer A Melton 1487 8 6 Louisville 

Grieves IS W 60 N T 

Griffith John P Trocaderos B R 

Griffith Myrtle B 6806 Kirkwood av Pittsburg 

Griffith Marvelous Orpheum Kansas City 

Griffs A Hoot 1828 Cambria Philadelphia 

Grimes Tom Co Orpheum Lima O 

Groom Sisters 608 N Hermitage Trenton N J 

Grossman Al 632 North Rochester 

Grovlnl Geanette Wash* ton Society Girls B R 

Gruber A Kew 408 Av B Flint Mich 

Guilfoyle A Charlton 308 Harrison Detroit 

Guyer Victoria Miss New York Jr B R 



Hall B Clayton Elmhurst Pa 

Hall Ed Passing Parade B R 

Hall A Pray 60 Columbia 8wampscott Mass 

Hall A Briscoe 66 Orchard Norwich Conn 

Halls Dogs 111 Walnut Revere Mass 

Halperln Nan 1621 E 17 av Denver 

Halpern Leo Hastings Show B R 

Halson Boys 21 E 98 New York 

Halsted Wllliard 1141 Tyrtanla New Orleans 

Hamllns The 61 Scoval PI Detroit 



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Pickwick. San Diego, Cal. Indefinite. 

Follette A Wicks 1824 Gates av Brooklyn 

Forbes A Bowman Polls Wllkes-Barre 

Force Johnny 800 Edmondson Baltimore 

Ford Geo Queen of Jardln de Paris B R 

Ford A Co 300 Fenton Flint Mich 

Ford A Louise 128 8 Broad Mankato Mich 

Formby Geo Walthew House Wlgan Eng 

Foster Harry A Sallle 1836 E 12 Philadelphia 

Foster Billy 2316 Centre Pittsburg 

Fowler Kate Orpheum Eau Claire Wis 

Fox A Summers 617 10 Saginaw Mich 

Fox Florence 172 Fllmore Rochester 

Fox Will H Majestic Dallas 

Fox Will World of Pleasure B R 

Foyer Eddie 9920 Plerpont Cleveland 

Frances A Coleman 3147 N Broad Phlla 

Francis Wlnnlfred Vanity Fair B R 

Francis Wlllard 67 W 138 New York 

Franclscos 843 N Clark Chicago 

Frank Sophia A Myrtle Miss N Y Jr B R 

Franx Slg Ginger Girls B R 

Frederick Helena A Co Orpheum Los Angeles 

Fredericks Musical Schlndlers Chicago 

Freed Jack 86 W 116 N Y 

Freeman Florence Bway Gaiety Girls B R 

Freeman Frank E Queen of Bohemia B R 

Freeman Bros Girls From Happyland B R 

Frellgh Lizzie Bowery Burlesquers B R 

French Henri Gerard Hotel New York 

French A Williams 821 W Blaine Seattle 

Frlcke Wlllman Lovemakers B R 

Frobel A Ruge 814 W 23 New York 

O. 

Gaffney Sisters 1407 Madison Chicago 
Qaffney Al 393 Vernon Brooklyn N Y 



Bulllvan-Consldlne Clrenlt. 

Hamilton Maude Watsons Burlesquers B R 
Hamilton Estelle B Pantages Pueblo Col 
Hammond Oracle Robinson Crusoe Girls B R 
Hampton A Basset Foliy Oklahoma City 
Haney Edith 3234 Harrison Kansas City 
Hanvey Lou 652 Lenox av New York 
Hansone A Co 1037 Tremont Boston 
Hanlons Three Pennant Winners B R 
Hannon Billy 1538 No Hamlin av Chicago 
Harcourt Frank Cracker Jacks B R 
Harney Ben National Sydney Australia 
Harrington Bobby Serenaders B R 
Harris A Randall Palace Hotel Chicago 
Harron Lucy Knickerbockers B It 
Hart Marie A Billy Polls Scranton 
Hart Bros 294 Central Central Falls R I 
Hart Stanley Ward 3446 Pine St Louis 
Hart Maurice 166 Lenox av New York 
Hartman Oretchen 621 W 135th N Y 
Hartwell Effle Big Banner Show B R 
Harvey Harry Hastings Show B R 
Harvey A Welch 7 E 119 N Y 
Harveys 607 Western Moundsvllle W Va 
Haskell Loney Orpheum Duluth 
Hastings Harry Hastings Big Show B R 
Haswell J H Majestic Ellwood City Pa lndef 
Hatches 47 B 182 New York 
Hawkins Harry College Girls B R 
Hawthorne Hilda Family Mollne III 
Hayes Margaret Watsons Burlesquers B R 
Hayes Gertrude Follies of the Day B R 

E. F. HAWLEY and CO. 

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Lawrence, Mass., Indef. 

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Haynes Beatrloe Americans B R 

Haxelton Jas Washington Society Girls B R 

Hearn Bam Follies of the Day B R 

Heath Frankle Big Review B R 

Held A La Rue 1328 Vine Philadelphia 

Helene La Belle Kentucky Belles B R 

Henderson A Thomas 227 W 40 New York 

Hendrlx Klarl College Girls B R 

Henella A Howard 646 N Clark Chicago 

Hennlngs Majestic Kalamazoo 

Henry Dick 207 Palmetto Brooklyn 

Henry Girls 2326 So 17 Philadelphia 

Henrys 423 E 162 N Y 

Herbert Madison Sq Garden N Y 

Herberts The 47 Washington Lynn Mass 

Herleln Lilian Polls Hartford 

Herman A Rice 832 W 36 N Y 

Hershey Lew Vogels Minstrels 

Hers Geo 832 Stone av Scranton 

Hessle 2804 Manltou av Los Angeles 

Heverley Grace 201 Desmond Say re Pa 

Hill Arthur Hastings 8how B R 

Hill Edmunds Trio 262 Nelson New Brunswick 

Hill Chas J Ginger Girls B R 

Hlllard May Sam T Jacks B R 

Hlllman A Roberta 616 B 11 Saginaw Mich 

Hills Harry Robinson Crusoe Girls B R 

Hlllyers 192 Bay 26 Benson hurst N Y 

Hlnes A Fenton 161 W 63 New York 

Hoey A Mosar Majestic Ann Arbor Mich 

Holden J Maurice Dainty Duchess B R 

Holden Harry Knickerbockers B R 

Hollander Joe Irwlns Majesties B R 

Holman Bros 614 Lake Cadillac Mich 



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HOLMES, Wells - FINLAY 

"TWO GIRLS AND A MAN." 



Holmes Ben Box 891 Richmond Va 

Holmes Wells A Finlay Princess Wichita 

Holt Alf Sydney Australia 

Honan A Helm 128 Lockwood Buffalo 

Hood Sam 721 Florence Mobile Ala 

Hoover Lillian 432 W 34 New York 

Hopp Fred 826 Littleton av Newark N J 

Horton A La Trlska Pavilion New Castle Eng 

Hotallng Edward 657 6 Division Grand Rapids 

Howard Bros Majestic Chicago 

Howard Chas Follies of New York B R 

Howard Emily 644 N Clark Chicago 

Howard Mote Vanity Fair B R 

Howard Geo F Big Review B R 

Howard Comedy Four 988 3 Av Brooklyn 

Howard Harry A Mae 222 8 Peoria Chicago 

Howard Bernlce 8009 Calumet av Chicago 

Howard A Howard Anderson Louisville 

Howe Sam Lovemakers B R 

Howe Lizzie Watsons Burlesquers B R 

Hoyt Edward N166W47NY 

Hoyt A Starks 14 Bancroft pi Bklyn 

Huegel A Qulnn 636 Rush Chicago 

Hufford A Chain Bijou Lansing 

Hulbert A De Long 4416 Madison Chicago 

Hunt Robt Washington Society Girls B R 

Hunter Ethel 4029 T roost Kansas City 

Hunter ft Ross 820 So Senate av Indianapolis 

Hurley F J 162 Magnolia av Elizabeth N J 

Hutchinson Al 810 B 14 New York 

Huxley Dorcas E Vanity Fair B R 

Huxtables Bullocks Providence 

Hyatt ft Le Nore 1612 W Lanvale Baltimore 

Hylands 28 Cherry Danbury Conn 

Hynde Bessie 618 Pearl Buffalo 



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Imhoff Roger Fads A Follies B R 
Inge Clara 800 D 49 N Y 
Inglls A Reading Unique Minneapolis 
Ingrams Two 1804 Story Boone la 
Innes A Ryan Majestic Chattanooga 
Irish May Watsons Burlesquers B R 
Irving Pearl Pennant Winners B R 
Irwin Flo 227 W 46 New York 
Irwin Geo Irwin Big Show B R 



Jackson H'ry A Kate 206 Buena Vista Yonkers 
Jackson Alfred 80 E Tupper Buffalo 
Jackson Robt M Runaway Girls B R 
Jackson A Long No Vernon Ind 
Jackson Cyclists Pavilion Newcastle Eng 
Jansen Ben A Chas Bowery Burlesquers B R 
Jeffries Tom 1 .0 Hicks Bklyn 



P. O'MALLEY JENNINGS 

Orpheum Circuit 



Jenkins Wallace Tiger Lilies B R 

Jennings Jewell A Barlowe 3362 Arll'gt'n St L 

Jerge A Hamilton Polls Springfield 

Jerome Edwin Merry Whirl B R 

Jess A Dell 1202 N 6 St Louis 

Joss Johnny Cracker Jacks B R 

Jewell Mildred 6 Alden Boston 

Jewells Manikins Grand Indianapolis 

Johnson Honey 39 Tremont Cambridge Mass 

Johnson Kid Sequin Tour South America 

Johnson Bros A Johnson 0245 Callowhlll Phlla 

Johnston Elsie Reeves Heauty Show B R 

Johnston & Buckley Golden Crook B R 

Johnstons Musical Apollo Nuremberg Ger 

Johnstone Chester B 49 Lexington av N Y 

Jolly & Wild 6 Av N Y 

Jones A Rogers 1351 Fark av New York 

Jones Maud 471 Lenox av New York 

Jones & Gaines 412 W 56 N Y 

Jones * Glllam Yale Stock Co 

Jones A Whitehead 83 Hoyden Newark N J 

Julian A Dyer Dominion Ottawa 

.Jundts I.es Big Banner Show B R 

Juno & Wells Gil E 78 New York 

K. 

Karno Co KmpreBS Milwaukee 

K.'irtello Bros l'aterson N J 

Kaufman Rros Columbia St Louis 

Kaufman Reba A Inez Folles Hergere I'arls 

Kaufmanns 240 K 35 Chicago 

Keating & Murray makers Wlldwood N J Ind 

Keaton A Barry 74 Uoylston Hoston 

Keatons Three Majestic Peterson 

Keeley Bros Pavilion London 



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Keife Zena 110 W 44 N Y 

Keller Jessie Bijou Oshkosh 

Kelley Joe K 9 and Arch Philadelphia Indef 

Kelly Eugene Knickerbockers B H 

Kelly Lew Serenaders B R 

Kelly A Wentworth Circle Chicago 

Kelsey Sisters 4832 Chrlstianla av Chicago 

Keltners 138 Colonial PI Dallas 

Kendall Ruth Miss New York Jr B R 

Kendall Chas A Maldle 123 Alfred Detroit 

Kenna Chas Plasa N Y 

Kennedy Joe 1131 N 2 Knoxvllle 

Kenney Chas Tiger Lilies B R 

Kenney A Hollls 66 Holmes av Brookllne Mass 

Kent A Wilson 6086 Monroe av Chicago 

Kenton Dorothy Orpheum Sioux City 

Keough Edwin Continental Hotel San Fran 

Kessner Rose 488 W 164 New York 

Kldders Bert A Dorothy 1274 Clay Ban Fran 

Klnebrew A Klara O H Plymouth 111 indef 

Klne Josie Bowery Burlesquers B R 

King Margaret H Serenaders B R 

King Bros 211 4 Av Schenectady 

King Violet Winter Oard'n Blackpool Eng Ind 

Klralfo Bros 1710 8 av Evansvllle Ind 

Knight Harlan E A Co Orpheum Cedar Rap 

Knowles R M College Girls B R 

Koehler Grayce 6050 Calumet Chicago 

Kohers Three 68 IS Wheeling W Va 

Koler Harry Queen of Jardln de Paris B R 

Koners Bros Orpheum Seattle 



Lacey Will 1516 N Capitol Washington 

Lacouver Lena Vanity Fair B R 

Lafayettes Two 186 Oraham Oshkosh 

Laird Major Irwlns Big Show B R 

Lake Jas J Bon Tons B R 

Lalor Ed Watsons Burlesquers B R 

Lancaster A Miller 646 Jones Oakland 

Lane Goodwin A Lane 8718 Locust Phlla 

Lane A Ardell 882 Genesee Rochester 

Lane Eddie 806 E 78 New York 

Lane A O'Donnell Grand Evansvllle 

Lang Karl 278 Blckford av Memphis 

Langdons 606 8 av N Y 

Lanlgan Joe 102 8 61 Philadelphia 

Lansear Ward E 282 Schaefer Brooklyn 

La Auto Girl 128 Alfred Detroit 

La Blanche Mr A Mrs Jack 8816 E Baltimore 

La Centra A La Rue 2461 2 Av New York 

La Clair A West Crystal Wilmington N C 

La Fere Eleanore Miss New York Jr B R 

La Mar Dorothy World of Pleasure B R 

La Mate Trio Olympla Paris 

La Moines Musical 882 6 Baraboo Wis 

La Nolle Ed A Helen 1707 N 16 Philadelphia 

La Ponte Marg 128 W Commerce San Antonio 

La Rue A Holmes 21 Llllie Newark 

La Tour Irene 24 Atlantlo Newark N J 

La Vettes 1708 W 81 Kansas City 

Larkln Nicholas Runaway Girls B R 

Larrlvee A Lee Garden Toronto 

Larose 226 Bleecker Brooklyn 

Lashe Great 1611 Kater Philadelphia" 

Laurent Marie 79 E 116 New York 

Laurence Bert 207 W 88 N Y 

Lavardes Lillian 1209 Union Hackensack N J 

Lavender Will Big Review B R 

Lavlne A Inman 8201 B 81 Cleveland 

Lawrence BUI Bohemians B R 

Lawrence A Edwards 1440 Westm'r Providence 

Lawrence A Wright 66 Copeland Roxbury Mass 

Lawson A Namon Orpheum Portland 

Layton Marie 262 B Indiana St Charles III 

Le Beau Jean Ginger Girls B R 

Le Fevre A St John Grand Portland 

Le Grange A Gordon 2828 Wash'gton St Louis 

Le Hlrt 760 Clifford av Rochester 

Le Pages 120 French Buffalo 

Le Pearl A Bogart 401 8olome Springfield III 

Le Roy Lillian Marathon Girls B R 

Le Roy Vivian Golden Crook B R 

Le Roy Vic 832 Everett Kansas City Kan 

lie Roy Chas 1806 N J Baltimore 

Le Roy A Adams 1812 Locust av Erie Pa 

Le Roy A Paul Orpheum St Paul 







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Le Van Harry Big Review B R 

Leahy Bros 269 East av Pawtucket R I 

Lee Minnie Bowery Burlesquers B R 

Lee Rose 1040 Broadway Brooklyn 

Lee Joe Kinsley Kan 

LefTlngwell Nat A Co 286 W 150 New York 

Leffler Edith Tiger Lilies B R 

Lclck A Keith Hip Manchester Eng 

Lents Tho 1914 Newport av Chicago 

Leonard A Drake 1099 Park PI Brooklyn 

Leonard A Phillips Hong Kong Toledo lndef 

Leonl Ruby Cracker Jacks II R 

Lcrncr Dave Americans B It 

Leslie Genie 361 Tremont Boston 

Leslie Frank 124 W 139 New York 

Leslie Mabel Big Banner Show B R 

Leslie Geo W Portolo Allentown Pa 

Lestelle Eleanore Merry Whirl B R 

Lester Joe Golden Crook B R 

Lester A Kellet 318 Falrmount nv Jersey city 

Levlno D A Susie 14 Prospect W Haven Conn 

Levitt A Falls Palace Boston 

Levy Family 47 W 129 New York 

Lewis A Vanity Fair B R 

Lewis A Lake 2411 Norton av Kansas City 

Lewis Phil J 11C W 121 New York 

Lewis Walfr A Co 677 Washn Brookllne Mass 

Lewis A Green Dainty Duehess H R 

Lillian Crare Century Girls 11 R 

Llngermans 705 N 5 Philadelphia 

Llseord Lottie Watsons l!urles<|uers B R 

Llssman Harry Hastings Show B It 

Livingston Murry S3D |-: 1H3 New York 

Lloyd & Cnstano 104 10 61 New York 

Lockhart A Webb 222 W 38 N Y 



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Lockwood 8lsters 8tar Show Glrla B R 
Lockwooda Musical 1SS Cannon Poughkeepale 
Lola * Love 1914 I Brooklyn 
London ft Riker S3 W 98 New York 




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Next Week (March 18). Bijou. Bay City. 



Loralne Oacar Proctora Newark 
Loralne Harry Big Review B R 
Lorraine Rita Tiger LUlea B R 
Lovett Ed World of Pleaaure B R 
Lowe Lealle J Hong Kong Toledo Indef 
Lowe Musical 87 Ridge av Rutherford N J 
Lower F Edward Haatlnga Show B R 
Luce * Luce 986 N Broad Philadelphia 
Luken Al Marathon Glrla B R 
Luttlnger Lucaa Co Empreaa Cincinnati 
Lynch Hazel 856 Norwood av Grand Raplda 
Lynch Jack 98 Houaton Newark 
Lynch ft Zeller Chaaea Washington 
Lynn Louie Star Show Glrla B R 
Lynn Roy Box 68 Jefferaon City Tenn 
Lyon * Atwood Dunna Cafe Ban Fran Indef 



Mack Anna Tiger LUlea B R 

Mack Tom Wataona Burleaquera B R 

Mack ft Co Lee 666 N State Chicago 

Mack Wm Folllee of the Day B R 

Mack Ollle Pantagea Sacramento 

Mack ft Walker Greenpolnt Bklyn 

Macka Two 846 N 69 Phlla 

Mackey J S Runaway Glrla B R 

Macy Maud Hall 2618 E 26 8heepahead Bay 

Madlion Chaa Trocaderoa B R 

Mae Florence 48 Jefferaon Bradford Pa 

Mae Roae Passing Parade B R 

Magulre H S San Antonio Tex Indef 

Mahoney May Irwlna Big Show B R 

Main Ida Dunna Cafe San Francisco Indef 

Maltland Mable Vanity Fair B R 



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Majeatlc Mualcal Four Bway Gayety Glrla B R 

Malloy Dannie 11 Glen Morrla Toronto 

Malvern Troupe 776 8 av N Y 

Mangels John W 603 N Clark Chicago 

Mann Chas Dreamlandera B R 

Manning Frank 356 Bedford av Brooklyn 

Manning Trio 70 Clacy Grand Rapids 

Marcous Princess Mason City la 

Mardo ft Hunter Cozy Corner Qlrla B R 

Marine Comedy Trio 187 Hopklna Brooklyn 

Mario Louise Vanity Fair B R 

Marion Cliff Grant Hotel Chicago 

Marlon Johnny Century Glrla B R 

Marlon Dave Dreamlandera B R 

Marke Dorothy Princess Youngstown O 

Marr Blllle Irwlns Big Show B R 

Marsh & Mlddlet6n 19 Dyer av Everett Maaa 

Marsh Chas 305 14 Milwaukee 

Marshall & Anderson McFaddena Flata Co 

Marshall Bros ft Derrlc Hip Lexington Ky 

Martell Family Kentucky Bellea B R 

Martha Mile 63 W 91 New York 

Matthleus Juggling Majestic Cedar Rapids 

Martin Dave ft Percle Majestic Dallas 

Martin Frank S T Jacks B R 

Martlne Carl A Rudolph 467 W 67 New York 

Mason Harry L College Girls B R 



BOB MATTHEWS 

606 Gaiety Theatre Bldg.. 

Broadway and 46th St.. New York. 

THE MATTHEWS AMUSEMENT CO. 



Mathler.on Walter 843 W Ohio Chicago 
Matthews Marry ft Mae 140 W 87 PI Loe Ang 
Matthewa Mabel 2931 Burling Chicago 
Maxima Models Orpheum Ogden Utah 
Mayne Elizabeth H 144 E 48 New York 
Maya Mualcal Four 164 W Oak Chicago 
Mazette Rose Marathon Glrla B R 
McAllister Dick Vanity Fair B R 
McAvoy Harry Brigadiers B R 
McCale Larry Irwlna Big Show B R 
McCann Geraldlne ft Co 706 Park Johnaton Pa 
McCarthy ft Barth 2901 Mlaaodrl av St Loula 
McCarvera Bowdoln Sq Boaton 
McClaln M 3221 Madison av Pittsburg 
McCloud Mable Bon Tons B R 
McConnell Slstera 1247 Madison Chicago 
McCormlck A Irving 1810 Graveaend av Bkln 
McCune ft Grant 636 Benton Plttaburg 
McDowell John ft Alice 627 6 Detroit 
McGarry ft McGarry Pennant Wlnnera B R 
McGarry ft Harrle 621 Palmer Toledo 
McGregor Sandy Brlgadlera B R 
McGulre Tutz 69 High Detroit 
Mclntyre W J Folllea of the Day B R 
McNallya Four 229 W 38 New York 
McNamee 41 Smith Poughkeepsle 
McWatera ft Tyaon 471 60 Brooklyn 
Meehan Billy Bam T Jacka B R 
Meik Anna Brlgadlera B R 
Melody Lane Glrla Topeka Kan 
Mendelsohn Jack 168 W 63 New York 
Menetekel 104 E 14 New York 
Meredith Slatera 29 W 66 New York 
Merrill ft Otto Orpheum San Francisco 
Merrlt Hal 6 Av N Y 

Merrltt Raymond 178 Tremont Paaadeaa Cal 
Methen Sisters 18 Culton Springfield Maaa 
Meyer David Lewla ft Lake Mualcal Co 
Meyera Anna Pennant Wlnnera B R 
Michael ft Mlehael 320 W 68 New York 
Milam ft Du Bola 826 19 Nashville 
Mllea Margaret Fade A Folllea B R 
Military Trio 679 E 24 Peterson 
Millard Broa Rose Sydell B R 
Miller Larry Prlnceaa St Paul indef 
Miller May Knickerbockers B R 
Miller A Queen of Jardln da Parla B R 
Miller Helen Paaalng Parade B R 
Millar A Mack 3641 Federal Phlla 



Miller A Princeton 88 OIney Providence 

Miller Theresa 118 W Grand av Oklahoma 

Mlllman Trio Hanaa Hamburg Ger 

Mills A Moulton 68 Rose Buffalo 

Milton Joe Lyric Dayton 

Milton A De Long Slatera Polls Worcester 

Mints A Palmer 1806 N 7 Philadelphia 

Mlakel Hunt A Miller 108 14 Cincinnati 

Mitchell Bennett Mlaa N Y Jr B R 

Mitchell A Cain Empire Johanneaburg 

Moller Harry 84 Blymer Delaware O 

Monarch Four Golden Crook B R 

Montambo A Bartelll 40 E Liberty Waterbury 

Montgomery Harry 164 E 124 New York 

Moore Bnlts Knickerbockers B R 

Moore Helen J Columbians B R 

Moore Geo 8164 Cedar Philadelphia 

Mooree Mabel Valenteene Bijou Flint Mich 

Mooaey Wm Brlgadlea B R 

Morette Slatera Jeffera Saginaw 

Morgan Bros 2526 E Madison Philadelphia 

Morgan King A Thompson Sis 603 E 41 Chic 

Morgan Meyera A Mike 1286 W 26 Phlla 

Morrla Joe Dainty Ducheaa B R 

Morrla Ed Reevea Beauty Show B R 

Morrla Helen Paaalng Parade B R 

Morrla Felice Columbia St Louis 

Morris A Wortman 132 N Law Allentown Pa 

Morrla A Kramer 1306 St John PI Bklyn 

Morrla Mildred A Co 250 D 86 New York 

Morrlaon May Wataona Burleaquera B R 

Morae Marie Brlgadlera B R 

Morton Harry 'K Golden Crook B R 

Morton A Keenan 674 11 Brooklyn 

Motoglrl 629 H E Commerce San Antonio 

Mozarta Orpheum Rockford III 

Mueller A Mueller Empreaa Duluth 

Mull Eva World of Pleaaure B R 

Mullen Tom Queen of Jardln de Parla B R 

Mullen Jim Lovemakera B R 

Mullen A Corel 11 Orpheum Portland 

Muller Maud 601 W 151 N Y 

Mulvey A Amaroa Orpheum Seattle 

Murphy Frank P Star Show Glrla B R 

Murphy Francea Dreamlandera B R 

Murray Elizabeth New Amaterdam N Y Indef 

Murray A Alvln Great Alblnl Co 

Murray Chaa A A Co Empreaa San Francisco 

Muslkalglrls Orpheum Duluth 

My Fancy 18 Adama Strand London 

Myers A MacBryde 1C2 6 av Troy N Y 

Mylle A Orth Muscoda Wis 

N. 

Nash May Columbiana B R 

Nazarro Nat A Co 3101 Tracy av Kanaaa City 

Neary Bliss A Rose 469 E Main Bridgeport 

Nelson H P Follies of New York B R 

Nelson Chester Americans B R 

Nelson Bert A 1942 N Humboldt Chicago 

Nelson Oswald A Borger 160 E 128 N Y 

Nevlns A Erwood 281 Edgemont av Cheater Pa 

Augustas Neville *~* Co. 

Playing United Time. 

Addreaa ALBEE. WEBER A EVAN8, 

626 Putnam Bldg., New York. 

Newhoff A Phelpa Folly Oklahoma City 
Newton Billy 8 Miss New York Jr B R 
Nichols Nelson Troupe Auditorium Norwich Ct 
Nlcoll Ida Bohemians B R 
Noble A Brooks Majestic Mobile 
Nonette 617 Flatbush av Brooklyn 
Norton Ned Midnight Maidens B R 
Norton C Porter 6342 Klmbark av Chicago 
Norwalk Eddie 696 Prospect av Bronx N Y 
Noss Bertha Gerard Hotel N Y 
Nugent J C Grand Syracuse 

O. 

O'Brien Frank Columbiana B R 

O'Connor Trio 706 W Allegheny av Phlla 

O'Dell Fay Miss N Y Jr B R 

O'Dell A Gllmore 1145 Monroe Chicago 

Odlva Gayety Bklyn 

O'Donnell J R 132 E 124 N Y 

Ogden Gertrude H 2836 N Mozart Chicago 

Oliver Clarence Majestic Houston 

Omar 230 W 36 N Y 

O'Neill ft Regenery 692 Warren Trldgeport 

Opp Joe Kentucky Belles B R 

O'Rourke ft Atkinson 1848 E 66 Cleveland 

Orpheus Comedy Four Queen Jardln de P B R 

Orr Chas F 131 W 41 N Y 

Orren ft McKenzle 606 East Springfield Ohio 

Ott Phil 178 A Tremont Boston 

Owens Dorothy Mae 3047 90 Chicago 

Osava The 48 Klnael av Ken more N Y 



Packard Julia Passing Parade B R 

Palme Esther Mile 121 E 46 Chicago 

Palmer Daisy Golden Crook B R 

Palmer Louise Irwlns Big Show B R 

Pardue Violet Folllea of New York B R 

Parfray Edith College Girls B R 

Parker Harry 187 Hopkins Brooklyn 

Parker ft Mon-ell 187 Hopklna Bklyn 

Parvla Geo W 2534 N Franklin Philadelphia 

Patrldge Mildred Kentucky Belles B R 

Patterson Al Kentucky Belles B R 

Uatteraon Sam 29 W 133 N Y 

Paullnettl ft Plquo 4324 Wain Franklin Pa 

Paul Dottle S Rolllckera B R 

Paull A Ryholda 369 County New Bedford 



PAULINE 



Pay ton Polly Bohemlana B R 

Pearl Violet Midnight Maldena B R 

Pearl Marty 88 Marcy av Bklyn 

Pearaon A Garfield O H Watertown N Y 

Pearaon Walter Merry Whirl B R 

Pederaen Broa 681 Greenbueh Milwaukee 

Paerlaas Gilbert Ginger Glrla B R 

Pelota The 161 Weatmlnater av Atlantic City 



Pendletona Garrick San Diego Cal 

Pepper Twlna Llndaay Can 

Pero A Wllaon Washington C H Ohio 

Perry Frank L 747 Buchanan Minneapolis 

Person I A Halllday Majestic Little Rock 

Peter the Great 422 BI'mfleld av Hoboken N J 

Phillips Joe Queen of Jardln de Parla B R 

Phillips Mondane 4027 Bellevlew av Kan City 

Phillips Samuel 316 Claeaon av Brooklyn 

Phillips Sisters Scala Copenhagen 

Piccolo Mldgeta Box 83 Phoenicia N Y 

Plerson Hal Lovemakera B R 

Plroscoms Five Lovemakera B R 

Plsano Yen 16 Charles Lynn Maaa 

Pollard Gene Casino Girls B R 

Pope ft Uno 5 Av N Y 

Potter Wm Big Banner Show B R * 

Potter ft Harris 6830 Wayne av Chicago 

Powder Raul Folllea of New York B R 

Powell Eddie 2314 Chelaea Kanaaa City 

Powers Elephanta 745 Foreat av N Y 

Powers Bros O H Amesbury Mass 

Price Harry M 934 Longwood av N Y 

Prices Jolly 1629 Arch Philadelphia 

Primrose Four Grand Syracuse 

Priors The Tukulla Waah 

Proctor Slatera 1112 Halsey Brooklyn 

Prosit Trio Empress San Francisco 

Purvis Jas Midnight Maidens B R 



Qulgg ft Nlckerson Follies of 1910 
Qulnlan Josle 644 N Clark Chicago 

R. 

Radcllff Ned Dreamlanders B R 

Radcllff Pearl Watsons Burlesquers B R 

Ralmund Jim 37 E Adams Chicago 

Rainbow Sisters 840 14 San Franclaco 

Ramsey Addle Washington Society Girls B R 

Randall Edith Marathon Girls B R 

Rapier John 173 Cole av Dallas 

Rathskeller Trio Empress Cincinnati 

Rawls ft Von Kaufman American San Fran 

Ray Eugene 5602 Prairie av Chicago 

Ray ft Burns 287 Balnbrldge Brooklyn 

Raymond Clara 141 Lawrence Brooklyn 

Raymond Great Malaga Spain 

Raymore ft Co 147 W 96 N Y 

Redford ft Winchester Orpheum Los Angeles 

Redmond Trio Keeler Yonkers N Y 

Redner Thomas ft Co 972 Hudson av Detroit 

Rcdway Juggling 141 Inspector Montreal 

Reed Bros Orpheum Oakland 

Reed ft Earl 236 E 62 Los Angeles 

Reeves Al Reeves Beauty Show B R 

Reffkln Joe 163 Dudley Providence 

Regal Trio 116 W Wash PI N Y 

Reld Jack Runaway Girls B R 

Reld Sisters 45 Broad Elizabeth X J 

Rellly ft Bryan Pecks Bad Boy Co 

Relnflelds Minstrels Alamo Birmingham 

Relyea Chas Kentucky Belles B R 

Remington Mayme Jefferson Saginaw Mich 

Ronalles The 2064 Sutter San Francisco 

Revere Eleanor Pennant Winners B R 



THE REXOS 

Next Week (March 13), Poll's, Wilkes-Barre. 

Reynard Ed Orpheum Montreal 

Reynolds & Doncgan Orpheum Budapest 

Reynolds Low Follies of the Day B R 

Rhoads Marionettes 33 W 8 Chester Pa 

Hlanos Four Lyric Mobile 

Rice Louis Dreamlanders B R 

Rice Frank ft True 6340 Vernon av Chicago 

Rice Sully ft Scott Hathaways New Bedford 

Rich ft Howard 214 E 19 N Y 

Rich ft Rich 2493 Milwaukee av Chicago 

Richard Bros 116 E 3 New York 

Richards Great Hip Cleveland 

Rlesner ft Gores Novelty Topeka Kan 

Riley ft Ahearn 35 Plant Dayton O 

Rio Al C 269 W 126 New York 

Rio Violet Knickerbockers B R 

Rlpon Alf 646 E 87 New York 

Itltchle Billy Vanity Fair B R 

Hitter ft Bovey 49 Blllerlca Boston 

Klttrr & Foster Palace Cork Ireland 

Roach A E Vanity Fair B R 

Roatlnl Mile Queen of Jardln de Paris B R 

Rober Gus Bowery Burlesquers B R 

Roberts C E 1851 Sherman av Denver 

Roberts Robt Bowery Burlesquers B R 

Roberts ft Downey 86 Lafayette Detroit 

Robinson Chas A Robinson Crusoe Girls B R 

Robinson The 901 Hawthorne av Minneapolis 

Robinson Wm C 3 Granville London 

Rocnmora Suzanne Kedzle Chicago 

Roche Harry Sam T Jacks B R 

Rock & Rol 1610 Indiana av Chicago 

Roeder & Lester 314 Broadway Buffalo 

Rogers Ed Girls From Hnppyland B R 

Knlnnd & Morin 208 Middlesex Lowell 

Rnlnnde Geo 8 Box 290 Cumberland Md 

Roof Jack * Clara 706 Green Philadelphia 

Roonoy ft Bent Polls Hartford 

Rosnlre A Doreto Hanlons Superba 

Konnlrcs Fischers Pasadena Cal 

Rose Davis Rose Sydell B R 

Rose Blanche Cracker Jacks B R 

Rose Lane A Kelgard 126 W 43 N Y 

Rose Len 1021 Cherry Philadelphia 

Rose Clarlna 6025 67 Brooklyn 



THOS. J. 

RTM1-RICHFIELD CO. 

Next Week (March IS), Shea's, Toronto. 

Ross A Lewis Hip Derby Eng 

Robs Sisters 65 Cumcrford Providence 

Rossis Musical Novelty 218 W 48 N Y 

Royden Vlrgle Rose Sydell B R 

Russell Nick ft Llda Jefferson St Augustine 

Russell ft Divls 1316 High Springfield O 

Rut ledge Frank Gerard Hotel N Y 

Itvo Geo W 116 4 Ft Smith Ark 

Ryno ft Emerson 161 W 174 N Y 

8. 

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Sampson ft Douglaa Grand Knoxvllle 
Bandera ft La Mar 1327 6 Ave New York 
Sanford ft Darlington 3960 Pengrove Phlla 
Saunders Chas Century Girls B R 
Savage ft De Croteau O 11 Clarksburg W Va 
Saxe Michael FoMlcs of New York B R 
Saxon Chas Big Review B R 
Scanlon Geo B College Girls B R 
Scanlon W J 1691 Vlnewood Detroit 
Scarlet ft Scarlet 918 Longwood av N Y 
Schilling Wm 1000 E Lanvale Baltimore 
Sclntella 688 Lyell av Rochester 
Scott Robt Lovemakers B R 
Scott O M Queen of Jardln de Paris B R 
Scott ft Yost 40 Mornlngslde av N Y 
Scully Will P 8 Webster pi Brooklyn 
Sears Gladys Jardln de Paris B R 
Selby Hal M 204 Schiller Bldg Chicago 
Senzell Jean 214 Eleanore Pittsburg 
Semon Primrose Ginger Girls B R 
Sevengala 626 Abel Eaaton Pa 
Sexton Chaa B 2849 Johnaton Chicago 
Seymour Nellie 111 Manhattan N Y 
Shaw Edith Irwlna Majesties B R 
Shea Thoa E 3664 Pine Grove av Chicago 
Shea Tex ft Mabel 622 N Main Dayton O 
Shean Al Big Banner Show B R 
Sheck ft Darvllle 2028 N Clark Chicago 
Shedmana Doga Dumont N J 
Shelvey Broa 266 8 Main Waterbury 
Sheppell * Bennett Dreamlandera B R 
Shepp-rley Slatera 260 Dovercourt Toronto 
Sherlock Frank 614 W 135 N Y 
Sherlock A Holmea 2506 Ridge Philadelphia 
Sherman De Forest A Co Los Angeles 
Shermans Two 252 St Emanuel Mobile 
Sherry J W Pennant Winners B R 
Sherwood Jeanette Ginger Girls B R 

Sydney Shields 

UNITED TIME. 

Shields The 207 City Hall New Orleana 



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Shorey Campbell ft Co Slatera Pottevllle Pa 
Sldello Tom ft Co 4313 Wentworth av Chicago 
Slddons A Earle 2544 So 8 Philadelphia 
Sidman Sam Passing Parade B R 
Slegel A Matthews 324 Dearborn Chicago 
Silver Nat Watsons Burlesquers B R 
Slmms Wlllard 6435 Kills av Chicago 
Slmonds Teddy Americans B R 
Simpson Russell Big Review B R 
Slater & Finch 10 N 3 Vlncennes Ind 
Small Johnnie A Sisters 620 Lonox av N Y 
S'.mlrl ft Kessner 438 \V 164 N Y 
Smith Allen 1243 Jefferson av Brooklyn 
Smith A Adams 408 So Halstead Chicago 
Smith A Brown 1324 St John Toledo 
Snyder ft Buckley Fads & Follies B R 
Somers ft Storko Acndemy Chicago 
Sossln Samuel Hastings Show B R 
Spauldlng ft Dupree Box 285 Osslnlng N Y 
Spears The 67 Clinton Everett Mass 
Spears Anna Merry Whirl B R 
Spelvin Geo Sam T Jacks B R 
Spencer A Austin 3110 K Philadelphia 
Splssel Bros ft «"o Anderson Louisville 
Sprague A Dixon 469 Sackett Brooklyn 
Sprague ft McNeece Empress Milwaukee 
Springer A Church 96 4 Pittsneld Mass 
Stadium Trio St Charles Hotel Chicago 
Stagpooles Four 244 W 39 New York 
Stanley Harry Grant Hotel Chicago 
Stanley Stnn 905 Bates Indianapolis 
Stanton Walter Maude Adams Co 
Stanwood David 364 Bremen E Boston 
Starr ft Sachs 343 N Clark Chicago 
Stedman Al ft Fannie 686 6 So Boston 
Stelnert Thomas Trio 631 Lenox av N Y 
Stelnman Herman Lovemakers B R 
Steppe A II 33 Barclay Newark 
Stepping Trio 3908 N 5 Philadelphia 
Stevens Harry Century Girls B R 
Stevens Will H Serenades B R 
Stevens E 13.1 So First Brooklyn 
Stevens Paul 323 W 2S New York 
Stevens Pearl Orpheum Mansfield O 
Stevens Llllle Brigadiers B R 
Stevens A Moore Columbians B R 
Stewarts Mimical Star Show Girls B It 
Stewnrt Marry M World of Pleasure B R 
Stlcknev Louise 5 Av N Y 

Stewart A Earl 12 fi Euclid Woodbury N .1 
Stlckney Louise 5 Av N Y 

Stewart »* Marshall 

Two Natural Colored Comedlane 
Booked Solid. Under Direction JOE MEYERS 

St Irk * London 2R Hancock Brockton Mass 
Stokes A Rvnn 2106 Bayard Wilmington Del 
Stone Geo GliiKer Girls B R 
St .lames A Da ere If. 3 W 31 N Y 
Storschcln II 2.132 Atlantic Brooklyn 
Strehl May Broadway Gaiety Girls B R 
Strubbleneld Trio 5808 Maple av St Louis 
Stuart Helen 4 1 E Ohio Chicago 
Siiglmoto Troupe Empire Cobalt Can 
Sullivan Danl J A Co lf»17 W 61 Cleveland 
Sullivan Harrv ft Co Jeffers Saginaw Mich 
Stilly A Phelps 2310 Bolton Philadelphia 
Summers Allen lrT.r, W Division Chicago 
Sutton Larry E 635 . . Clark Chicago 
Sweeney A Rooney 1320 Wyoming av Detroit 
Swisher Gladys 1154 Clark Chicago 
Swor Bert Columbians B R 
Sydney Oscar Lovemakers B R 
Sylvester Cecelia Passing Parade B R 
Sylvesters Plymouth Hotel Hoboken N J 



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The Kins; of Ventriloquists. 



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Rats 



Prof. O. E. 



Rats 



Rats 



Roberts 

assisted by 

Miss Florence Permar 



Rats 



"New York Review." 
riots and (Tata Together. 

One of tho most wonderful 
trained animal acts New Tork 
has witnessed In years Is at the 
Victoria this week— Roberts' Rats 
and Cats. The natural antipathy 
of all human beings to the rat 
family creates a prejudice In the 
eyes of the audience at tho Tory 
beginning, but after a few min- 
utes' work on the part of Roberto 
and his assistant, all this Is over- 
come and the theatregoer realises 
he Is witnessing one of tho great- 
est animal acts seen on any stage. 
And to cap the climax, the rats 
and cats Indulge In one grand 
frolic at the finish. Old animal 
trainers who go back thirty years 
say that It has been many a long 
day since a turn of this kind has 
t-.. , T , A , r , ... been seen. So strong a card does 

Biggest NOVClty in Vaudeville Willie Hammersteln consider It. 

he Is closing the show with It, and 
while a few people (as Is gener- 
ally the case) always start home- 
wards about this time, one look 
at the stage compels them to turn 
back to their seats or stand back 
of the orchestra rail until the very 
laat trick Is finished. 



Rats 



RAT, CAT AND 
DOG CIRCUS 



Rats 



Direction WM. L. LYKENS 



PAT CASEY Agtncy 



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Rats 



Rats 



CARSON BROS. 



FIRST NEW TORK APPBARAKCS IN OVER THREE TEAR8 

NEXT WEEK (March 13) YOUNG'S PIER. Atlantic City Management, PAT CASEY 



THE 
ORIGINAL 



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CYCLING COMEDIAN 

The Fellow that Waltzes and Sings on One Wheel 

Originator of 
the combined 
novelty Sing- 
ing andWalts- 
Ing on Unicj- 
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light dark 
stage. New 
playing Sulli- 
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with big sue- 
eess. 

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Washington, D. 0. 



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(MARCH 13) 

GRAND, 
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THIS WEEK (March I) 0RPHEUM. BROOKLYN 
NEXT WEEK (Marc* IS) ALHAMBtA, NEW YORK 
Mii.ft.tit, ALEX FI8CHER 



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Symonds Alfaretta 140 8 11 Philadelphia 
Syta ft 8yti 140 Morrli Philadelphia 



Tambo ft Tambo Palace Hall Eng 

Tangley Pearl 67 8 Clark Chicago 

Temple ft O'Brien 4 29 E 2 Fargo N D 

Temple Quartette Orpheum Memphis 

Tenley Elmer Pennant Winners B H 

Terrlll Frank & Fred 367 N Orkney Phlla 

Thatcher Fannie Bon Tona B R 

Thomas ft Hamilton 667 Dearborn av Chicago 

Thomas ft Wiiyht 635 N Clark Chicago 

Thompson Mark Bohemians B It 

Thomson Harry 1284 Putnam av Brooklyn 

Thome Mr & Mrs Harry 223 St Nich av N T 

Thorns Juggling 68 Rose Buffalo 

Thornton Arthur Golden Crook B R 

Thornton Geo A 396 Broome N Y 

Thurston Leslie 1322 12 Washington 

Tllford Lew Orpheum Los Angeles 

Tilton Luclle Grand Escanaba Mich 

Tlnney Frank Orpheum Los Angeles 

Tlvoli Quartette Grlswold Cafe Detroit indof 

Tombs Andrew College Girls B R 

Tops Topsy & Tops 3442 W School Chicago 

Torcat ft Flor D Allza Colonial St Louis 

Torleys Majestic Jacksonville 

Tracy Julia Raymond Bartholdl Inn N Y 

Travcrs Belle 207 W 38 N Y 

Travers Phil 6 E 116 N Y 

Travers Roland 221 W 42 N Y 

Tremalnes Mul's 230 Caldwell Jacksonville III 

Trevor Edwin ft Dolores Golden Crook B R 

Trlllers 346 E 20 New York 

Troubadours Three 347 W 34 N Y 

Troxell ft Wlnchell 306 3 N Seattle 

HARRY TSUDA 

Next Week (March 13), Lyric, Dayton. 
Booked Solid. James E. Plunkett, Mgr. 

Tunis Fuy World of Pleasure B It 
Tuscano Bros Colonial Lawrence Mass 
Tuxedo Comedy Four Scenic Pawtucket R I 

O 

Ullne Arthur M 1759 W Lake Chicago 
Unique Comedy Trio 1927 Nicholas Phlla 
Usher Claude ft Fannie Polls Wllkes-Borrc 

V. 

Valndons Les 34 Brewer Newport R I 

Valdare Troupe Majestic Madison Wis 

Valentine & Bell 1461 W 103 Chicago 

Valletta ft Lamson 1329 St Clark Cleveland 

Valmore Lulue ft Mildred Bohemians B R 

Van Dalle Sisters 614 W 136 N Y 

Van Horn Bobby 139 Best Dayton O 

Van Osten Eva Queen of Jardln de Paris B R 

Van Osten Bob Sam T Jacks B R 

Vardcllca Lowell Mich 

Vardon Perry ft Wllber Odeon Cafe San Fran 

Variety Comedy Trio 1616 Barth Indianapolis 

Vassar & Arken 324 Christopher Bklyn 

Vass Victor V 25 Hasklns Providence 

Vcdder Fannie Bon Tons B R 

Vedder Lillle Cracker Jacks B R 

Vedmar Rene 3285 Broadway N Y 

Venetian Serenadcrs 676 Blackhawk Chicago 

Vernon & Parker 187 Hopkins Brooklyn 

Veronica ft Hurl Falls Empire London Indcf 

Village Comedy Four 1912 Ringgold Phlla 

Vincent John B 820 Olive Indianapolis 

Vincent & Slager Grand Calumet Mich 

Vinton Grace Scrcnaders B R 

Viola Otto O H York Pa 

Vloletta Jolly 41 Lelpzlger Berlin Ger 

Vyner Idylla Reeves Beauty Show B R 

W. 

Wakefield Frank L Runaway Girls B R 
Walker Musical 1524 Brookslde Indianapolis 
Walling Ida Watsons Burlesquers B R 
Walsh Helen & May Dainty Duchess B R 
Walsh Martin Trocaderos B R 
Walter Jas Dreamlanders B R 
Walters ft West 8437 Vernon Chicago 
Walters John Lyric Ft Wayne Ind Indef 
Walton Fred 4114 Clarendon av Chicago 
Ward Alice Reeves Beauty Show B R 
Ward Billy 199 Myrtle av Bklyn 

WALSH, LYNCH -CO. 

Presenting "HUCKIN'S RUN." 

Direction PAT CA8EY. 
Week March 20, Greenpolnt, New York. 



Ward Marty S Gaiety' Girls B R 

Warde Mack 300 W 70 New York 

Warner Harry R KolllckerB 1J R 

Warren & Dale 1503 So Carlisle Pa 

Washburn Blanche Washington Soe Girls B It 

Washburn Dot 1930 Mohawk Chicago 

Water Carl P Sam T Jucks It R 

Waters Hester Washington Soc Girls B it 

Watson Billy W Girls from Happvland B It 

Wayne Jack W College Girls B R 

Wayne Sisters Watsons Burlesquers B R 

Weaver Frank & Co 1706 N 9 Baltimore 

Weber Johnnie Rose Sydell B R 

Well John 6 Krusstodt Rotterdam 

Welch Jas A 211 E 14 New York 

Welch Thos Runaway Girls B It 

Welch Mealy & Montrose Orpheum Oakland 

Wentworth Vesta & Teddy Columbia Clncln 

West John Watsons Burlesquers B R 

West Al f.06 E Ohio Pittsburg 

West Wm Irwlns Majesties B R 

West Sisters 1412 Jefferson av Brook lyn.N Y 

West & Denton 136 W Cedar Kalamazoo 

Western Union Trio 2241 E Clearfield Phlla 

Weston Al Bowery Burlesquers B It 

Weston Bert Star Show Girls B R 

Weston Dan E 141 W 116 N Y 

Wetherlll 33 W 8 Chester Pa 

Wheeler Sisters 1441 7 Philadelphia 

Wheelers 41 E Ohio Chicago 

Whirl Four 1632 Shunk Philadelphia 

White Harry 1009 Ashland av Baltimore 

White Kane & White 393 Vermon' Brooklyn 

Whiteside Ethel Orpheum Allentown 

Whitman Bros 1335 Chestnut Phlla 

Whitman Frank 133 Greenwich Reading Pa 



ETHEL WHITESIDE 

An* those "Piccaninnies." 
"FOLLIES OF COONTOWN." 



Whitney Tlllle 36 Kane Buffalo 
Wlchert Grace 3033 Michigan av Chicago 
Wilder Marahall Atlantic City N J 
Wiley May F Big Review B R 
Wilkena & Wllkena S63 Wllllas av N Y 
Wllhelm Fred Sam T Jacks B R 
Wlllard Frances Tiger Lilies B R 
Willard ft Bond Orpheum Champaign 111 
Williams Clara 3460 Tremont Cleveland 
Williams Cowboy 4716 Upland Philadelphia 
Williams Chaa 2625 Rutgers St Louis 
Williams John Cracker Jacks B R 
Williams Ed & Florence 94 W 103 N Y 
Williams & De Croteau 1 Ashton sq Lynn Mass 
Williams & Gilbert 1010 Marshneld av Chic 
Williams & 6egal Grand Pittsburg 

WORLD «• KINGSTON 

Next Week (March 13), Alhambra, New York. 

Williams & Stevena 3516 Calumet Chicago 
Wllllama & Sterling Prospect Cleveland 
Williams Mollle Cracker Jacks B R 
Williamson Frank Runaway Girls B R 
Wlllison Herbert Al Fields Minstrels 
Wills ft Haaaan 156 Manhattan av N Y 
Wilaon Fred Cracker Jacks B R 
Wilson Lottie 2208 Clifton av Chicago 
Wilson Al and May Dorp Schenectady indef 
Wilson Marie Queen of Jardln de Paris B R 
Wilson Lizzie 176 Franklin Buffalo 
Wilson Jas Ginger Girls B R 
Wilson Patter Tom 2666 7 Av N Y 
Wilson & Plnkney 30 7 W 16 Kansas City 
Wlnlleld Frank Hastings Show B R 
Winkler Kress Trjo 252 W 33 New York 
Wise & Milton Brennan Circuit New Zealand 
Withrow & Glover Hoity Tolty Co 
Wolfe & Lee 324 Woodlawn av Toledo 
Wood Ollle 500 W 164 New York 
Woodall Billy 420 First av Nashville 
Woods Ralton & Co Park Youngstown O 
Woodward H Guy Empress Cincinnati 
Worrell Chas Century Girls B R 

EARL WRIGHT 

Still with ROLAND CARTER * CO. 

(Formerly billed aa Ed Wright) 

ORIGINAL RAO TIME YODLER. 



X. 

Xavlers Four 2144 W 20 Chicago 

Y. 

Yackley & Bunnell Lancaster Pa 
Yeager Chas Dreamlanders B R 
Yeoman Geo 4666 Gibson Ave St Louis 
Yost Harry E World of Pleasure B R 
Young Carrie Bohemians B R 
Young De Witt & Sister Oak Chicago 
Young ft Phelps 1013 Baker Evansvllle Ind 
Young Ollle & April Maryland Baltimore 
Yulr May Pennant Winners B R 

Z. 

Zanclgs 36 Cliff av E Portchestcr N Y 
Zanfrellas 131 Brixton London 
Zeda Harry L 1328 Cambria Philadelphia 
Zelser & Thome Wlllard Temple of Music 
Zell & Rodgers 67 So Clark Chicago 
Zimmerman Al Dreamlanders B R 



BURLESQUE ROUTES 



Weeks Mar. 13 and Mar. 20. 



Americans Lyceum Washington 20 Monu- 
mental Baltimore. 

Beauty Trust Empire Toledo 20 Columbia 
Chicago. 

Behman Show Casino Boston 20-22 Empire 
Albany 23-25 Mohawk Schenectady. 

Big Banner Show 13-15 Gllmorc Springfield 
16-18 Park Bridgeport 20 Westminster 
Providence 

Big Gayety Gayety St Louis 20 Gayety Kan- 
sas City . » 

Big Review 13-15 Folly Paterson 16-18 Bon 
Ton Jersey City 20-22 Gayety Scranton 23- 
25 Luzerne Wllkes-Barre. 

Bon Tons Gayety lMltshurg 20 Empire (Move- 
land. 

Bohemians Gayety Albany 20 Casino Brook- 
lyn. 

Bowery Burlesquers Gayety Washington 20 
Gayety Pittsburg. 

Brigadiers Century Kansas city 20 Standard 
St Louis 

Broadway Gaiety Girls Star St Paul 20 St 
Joe 

Cherry Blossoms Empire Brooklyn 20 Bronx 
New York 

College Girls Gayety Brooklyn 20 Olympic 
New York 

Columbia Burlesquers Olympic New York 20 
Casino Philadelphia 

Cracker Jacks Empire Cleveland 20 Empire 
Toledo. 

Dainty Duchess Casino Philadelphia 20 Gay- 
ety Baltimore 

Dreamlands St Joe 20 Century Kansas City. 

Ducklings Academy Pittsburg 20 Star Cleve- 
land. 

Fads and Follies Standard Cincinnati 20 
Gayety Louisville. 

Follies Day Star Milwaukee 20 Dewey Minne- 
apolis. 

Follies New York Gayety Minneapolis 20 
Gayety Milwaukee. 

Ginger Girls Gayety Louisville 20 Gayety St 
Louis 

Girls from Dixie Peoples Cincinnati 20 Em- 
pire Chicago. 



Girls from Happyland Qayety Toronto 20 
Garden Buffalo. 

Oolden Crook Columbia Chicago 20 Alhambra 
Chicago. 

Hastings Show Garden Buffalo 20 Corinthian 
Rochester. 

Howes Love Makers Gayety Philadelphia 20 
Star Brooklyn. 

Imperials 13-16 Luzerne Wllkes-Barre 16-18 
Gayety Scranton 20 Gayety Albany 

Irwins Big Show Gayety Omaha 20 Gayety 
Minneapolis. 

Irwlns Majesties Gayety Kansas City 20 
Gayety Omaha. 

Jardln de Paris Bowery New York 20-22 
Folly Paterson 23-25 Bon Ton Jersey City 

Jersey Lilies Star Brooklyn 20 Waldman 
Newark. 

Jolly Girls Lafayette Buffalo 20 Star Toronto 

Kentucky Belles Bronx New York 20 Eighth 
Ave New York. 

Knickerbockers Empire Hoboken 20 Music 
Hall New York. 

Lady Buccaneers Royal Montreal 20 Howard 
Boston. 

Marathon Girls 13-16 Mohawk Schenectady 
16-18 Empire Albany 20 Gayety. 

Merry Maidens Buckingham Louisville 20 
Peoples Cincinnati. 

Merry Whirl Dewey Minneapolis 20 Star St 
Paul. 

Midnight Maidens Westminster Providence 20 
Casino Boston. 

Moulin Rouge Monumental Baltimore 20 
Penn Circuit. 

New Century Girls Avenue Detroit 20 Lafay- 
ette Buffalo. 

Parisian Widows Corinthian Rochester 20-22 
Mohawk Schenectady 23-25 Empire Al- 
bany. 

Passing Parade Empire Newark 20 Bowery 
New York. 

Pat White Gayety Girls 13-15 Bon Ton Jer- 
sey City 16-18 Folly Paterson 20-22 Lu- 
zerne Wilkes-Barre 23-25 Gayety Scranton 

Pennant Winners Folly Chicago 20 Star Mil- 
waukee. 

Queen Jardln de Paris Gayety Milwaukee 20 
Star & Garter Chicago. 

Queen Bohemia Alhambra Chicago 20 Stan- 
dard Cincinnati. 

Rector Glrla Star Toronto 20 Royal Montreal 

Reeves Beauty Show Music Hall New York 
20 Murray Hill New York. 

Rentz-Santley Gayety Detroit 20 Gayety To- 
ronto. 

Robinson Crusoe Girls Columbia New York 20 
Gayety Philadelphia. 

Rolllckers Standard St Louis 20 Empire In- 
dianapolis. 

Rose Sydell 13-16 Empire Albany 16-18 Mo- 
hawk Schenectady 20 Gayety Brooklyn 

Runaway Girls Murray Hill New York 20-22 
Gllmore Sprlngtleld 23-25 Park Bridgeport 

Sam T Jack Howard Boston 20 Columbia 
Boston. 

Serenades Star & Garter Chicago 20 Gayety 
Detroit. 

Star and Garter Gayety Boston 20 Columbia 
New York. 

Star Show Girls 13-15 Gayety Scranton 16- 
18 Luzerne Wllkes-Barre 20 Trocadero 
Philadelphia. 

Tiger Lilies Empire Chicago 20 Avenue De- 
troit. 

Trocaderos Waldman Newark 20 Empire Ho- 
boken. 

Umpire Penn Circuit 20 Academy Pittsburg 

Vanity Fair Gayety Baltimore 20 Gayety 
Washington. 

Washington Society Girls Columbia Boston 
20-22 Bon Ton Jersey City 23-26 Folly 
Paterson. 

Watsons BurleBquers Empire Indianapolis 20 
Buckingham Louisville. 

World of Pleasure Trocadero Philadelphia 
20 Lyceum Washington. 

Yankee Doodle Girls Star Cleveland 20 Folly 
Chicago. 



LETTERS 



Where C follows same, letter Is in Chi- 
cago. 

F follows, letter la at San 



follows, letter Is In London 



Where S 
Francisco. 

Where L 
office. 

Advertising or circular letters of any de- 
scription will not be listed when known. 

Letters will be held for two weeks. 

P following name Indicates postal, ad- 
vertised once only. 



A. 

Anieta (C) 
Alvlno ftjlialtn 
Anglo Silicon Trio 
Arizona Trio (C) 
Ashley & Lee (C) 

B. 
Ramping Henry ((') 
Hunta C V (C) 
Hanvard & Franklin 

(C) 
Banvards The (C) 
Homes Hattle Delaro 
Barrett & Earle (C) 
Marry Kathleen 
Mauraan J M 



Meals Punch & Judy 
Beauties Dancing (C) 
Iledinl .lean 
I led wards \V II (C) 
Beeman Theresa (C) 
Begar (Iracc (C) 
Bell Ilicnrdn 
Belmontes The (C) 
Bender Myrtle 
Benjamin Bob (C) 
Bennett Sisters 
Bentley J H (C) 
Berry & Benson (C) 
Bickncll & Gilncy (C) 
Blxley Edgar 
Blalsdell Bill 
Uockman K (C) 



Bohannon M T 
Monita (C) 
Bowman Jas (C) 
Boyer Susie (C) 
Bradbury J II 
Bradham Juanlta (C) 
Brody Grace 
Brown Jack (C) 
Bryant Nellie 
Buford Bennett & Bu- 

ford (C) 
Burns A (P) 



Callahan W E (C) 
Cameron Ella 
Carletta (C) 
Carlisle J H (C) 
Carmen Beatrice (C) 
Carp Nellie (C) 
Carlllo Leo 
Carney Don (P) 
Carre Maybelle 
Carroll Sisters 
Casady Mabel (C) 
Cates Musical 
Ceclle Francis & Co 

(C) 
Chartres Slstem (C) 
Chase Warren 
Christopher Mr & Mrs 

F C (C) 
Choylnskl Joe (C) 
Claire Gladys 
Clark ft Bergman (C) 
Clark ft Bergman 
Clark & Verdi (C) 
Clarke Helen (CI 
Claudlns & Scnrlet 
demons & Dean 
Cllto Jno (C) 
Clive Henry 
Clure M C (C) 
Coates G 

Cogswell Surah L (C) 
Colbe Joe 
Colby Chas 
Cole ft Coleman (C) 
Cole Dolllnc (C) 
Coleman Boyd (C) 
Colburn & Pearson 

(C) 
Coley C A 
Conway ft Corkell 

(C) 
Conwell Bob (C) 
Collins Corsette (C) 
Cook Bessie (C) 
Cook Geo Shaw (C) 
Coulter Frozer (C) 
Coulter F W 
Courtlelgh Wm 
Coyne Jock 
Crawford Belle 
Cromwell & Samsc 

(C) 
Crotton Bros 
Cummlngs Richard 

(C) 
Curtis Fred (C) 

D. 

Daly Jack (C) 

Dan Max 

Darro Arthur (C) 

Davenport Blllle 

Davis Jack (C) 

Day Dave (C) 

Day Carlta 

Dean Daisy (C) 

De Balestrles Animals 

(C) 
De Coe Harry 
De Foggl Louise (C) 
De Fays Musical (C) 
DefreJI Gordon 
Dehmo Jennie (C) 
Delacy Mable (C) 
Delaro Ilattlc 
De Lisle Mae (C) 
De Main Gordon 
Dematoea The (C) 
De Shon Tuba (C) 
Devlin John J 
Dlericks Floyd C (C) 
Donald & Carson 
Donovan Jas B 
Doore Alien (C) 
Dowllng Jos 
Drcnno & Goodwin 

(B) 
Drew Harry 
Dudley Alice (C) 
Dunlap Bob 
Dunlevy Jos 



P. 

Folrchild Francis 
Ferry John 
Fields FA (C) 
Fields Harry W (C) 
Fleming Wulter (C) 
Flynn Karl (S F) 
Flynn Earl 
Ford Roso 
Fordc Hal 
Fowler Lew (C) 
Francis Adeline 
Frankel Fannie (C) 
Franklin Ruby (C) 
Frederick & Venlta 
Flicker Chos (C) 
Fritz Delno 
Fulton Maude 



Garclnetty H (S F) 
Genero Dave (C) 
Genaro Rny (C) 
Goldberg Sol (C) 
Golden Jack (C) 
Goodwin Sol' (C) 
Grnnd Gertie (C) 
Green May 
Grleb Matilda (C) 
Grimes Harry (C) 



Holnes E E (C) 

Haley Jim (C) 

Hall Christine 

Hall Lillian (C) 

Hall Stanley 

Hall R H 

Halllguns & Ward 
(C) 

Hamllns The (C) 

Hammond & Forrester 
(C) 

Hanlon & Walsh (C) 

Hansen Louise 

Harland & Rolllnson 
(C) 

Harper F B 

Harpstrite J W (C) 

Harvey Allen (C) 

Harvey Frank I) (C) 

Hastings Adelaide (C) 

Hayden Jos (C) 

Hayes Brent 

Hayes Geo H (C) 

Hayes Sully (C) 

Hefron T (C) 

Hemingway Billy 

Henry R E (C) 

Hlllard Mao 

Hlnes ft Redman (P) 

Hobson Ben 

Hoffman Milton E (C) 

Holer Thos (C) 

Holman Harry 

Holmes Wells ft Fin- 
ley (C) 

Hoover R E (C) 

Houston Lillian 

Howard Sam 

Hulmc Ethel 

Hume R C (C) 

Hughes J (C) 

Hughes J J 

Hurley W L 



I. 



Ikons Musical (S F) 
Innes Wm (C) 
Iolcen Sisters (C) 

J. 

Jig Em Up Kids (C) 

K. 

Karno Co (C) 
Keith K (C) 
Kendnll Chas 
Kcnna Chas (P) 
Kennedy Jns J 
Kllendt Bros (C) 
Knight Otis (C) 
■A'nlllns ft Kllftnn (C) 
Kolllns King (C) 
Kramer Sam ((•) 
Kronenian Bros (C) 
Kurklletts Pranas (C) 
Kutz Dave (C) 



E. 


La Cross Monti- (C) 




La Grecle MIL- (C) 


Earle Frank fS F) 


I. a Ta-ka Phl| (C) 


Earle Vlcna (<') 


1, inn me KlTle (O 


Edwards Jennie 


Lam-aster l»i«k 


I'M wards John 


Lauren/ Burl 


Ekhardt K- Frauds 


La Vnnlc Lillian 


Eldrldgc & Barlow 


Laverne Ti In 


(C) 


La Vlere llcl< n (O 


El wood Emma (C) 


La Vine & .lottery 


Emmett Kittle 


(C) 


English Girls ((') 


Leander Thos (C) 


Etllette ((') 


Lee .lea net te (C) 


Excela ft Franks 


I,ee Irene 



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steel and was covered with vulcanized hard fibre, lined with fibre and bound with vulcanized 
hard fibre, wouldn't you wonder why you used the heavy, old-fashioned, canvas-covered, wood 
trunk as long as you did and wouldn't you be anilous to get up to date? 



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"Are You As Lonesome As 1 Am, Dear?" "I'm Trying My Best to Smile" 

"Darned if the Fellows Can Do Without Girls, Girls, Girls" "I'm An Old Fashioned Kid" 



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To the beat of my Information and belief Mr. Nell Burgess was the flrat to ORIGINATE 
AND PROTECT for stage work the old tread-mill idea (race scene) and Mr. Ned Wayburn 
waa the first to ORIGINATE AND PROTECT the song and dance with rain effects ("Rain- 
Dears") — 

And while we are not as popular as the former was or the latter Is, we are protected by 
the same laws and entitled to the same protection, and all fair-minded and honest managers, 
agents, artists, producers and music publishers will agree that we are the first to ORIGINATE 
for raudeville and stage use snow shoes for dancing — toboggan slide — snow scene and effects 
for song-dance, snow falling, etc. 

\A/ A R IM I IM O 

Te MANAGERS. AGENTS. ARTISTS, PRODUCERS AND MUSIC PUBLISHERS: 

We are fully protected by Copyright and Patent, and will prosecute to the full extent of 
the law any Infringement of our protected material. 

THE ONLY ACT OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD. 

FRED — THE MOZARTS — EVA 

Original and Only Snow Shoe Dancers, In their Scenic Novelty, "Heinle, the German Cobbler." 

March 6, Majestic, Madison, Wis. Next Week (March 13). Orpheum. Rockford, 111. 

Rockford. 111. etc., to May 8. W. V. M. A. 



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WALLACE- WABD-CROS8MAN (Mgr.) 

Special Novelty Drop. 

March 27, Hammerstein's Victoria, New York. 



GUY FRANCES 


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New York 
England 
Australia 
Africa 



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Communicate with Any Office Mentioned Below. 

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Star acts requiring engagement! In Europe, communicate at once. George 
Foster personally superintends the booking of every act and has been Instru- 
mental in Introducing more American acts to Europe in one year than all other 
agencies combined. George Foster visits Xhe U. 8. A. annually, and periodically 
every other continental city In Europe. 

Cables: Confirmation, London. 



Hammerstein s 
Victoria 



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FAMOUS VARIE- 
TY THEATRE. 



OPEN THE YEAR AROUND. 

Vaudeville Headliners 
md Good Standard Acts 

If you have an open week you want to All at 

short notice, write to W. L. DOCKSTADER. 

GARRICK THEATRE. WILMINGTON, DEL. 

Can close Saturday night and make any city 

east of Chicago to open Monday night 

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IS ITALY'S LEADING PAPER FOR THE 

Animated Picture >■* Phonograph Business 

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16 Galerle Du Rol, Brussels. 



ERNEST EDELSTEN 

VARIETY AND DRAMATIC AGENT. 

17 Green St., Leicester Square, LONDON, 

Sole Representative. 

John Tiller's Companies Walter C Kelly 

Little Tich Two Bobs Was Georgle Wood 

Always Vaoanotos for Good Acts 

HYDE & BEHMAN 

AMUSEMENT COMPANY. 

Temple Bar Building, Brooklyn, N. Y. 

STAR THEATRE Brooklyn 

GAYETY THEATRE Brooklyn 

GAYETY THEATRE Pittsburg 

STAR AND GARTER Chicago 

ALWAYS OPEN TIME FOR FEATURE ACTS 

BRENNAN'S AUSTRALIAN 
VAUDEVILLE CIRCUIT 

JAMES BRBNNAN. Sole Proprietor. 
WANTED: FIRST-CLASS SPECIALTY ACTS. 
FARES ADVANCED from Vancouver, Canada. 
8IXTEBN 8UCCE88IVB WEEKS. 
FARES and BAGGAGE PAID by the man- 
agement from time of arrival until departure 
from Australia. ONE PERFORMANCE AT 
NIGHT; MATINEES. WEDNESDAYS, SAT- 
URDAYS AND HOLIDAYS. NO SUNDAY 
WORK. Five per oent commission oharged on 
all contracta Only address, 

JAB. C. BAIN, General Manager, 

National Amphitheatre, Sydney, Australia. 

Cable Address, PENDANT. 



Lee Irving (C) 
Le Laro Arthur (C) 
Lemleux Geo (C) 
Leo Fred (C) 
Leroy ft Harvey (C) 
Lenter Great 
Letelller Prof A (S F) 
Levin Percy (C) 
Lewis Claire 
Lewis H P (C) 
Llnd Homer (C) 
Linden Geo 
Lindsay Roy (C) 
LtvlngBton Cora 
Logan Emma (C) 
Long Morey (C) 
Lopez A Lopes 
Lovett Geo (C) 
Lowenworth & Cohen 

(C) 
Lucas Jlmmle (C) 
Lucler ft Ellsworth 

(C) 

M. 

Mack W H A Cor (C) 
Maitland Mabel 
Maltland Madge 
Malone C E (C) 
Manlon Raymond G 

(C) 
Mann Billy (P) 
Mann ft Franks (C) 
Marlon Mr (C) 
Marion Raymond (C) 
Margaret ft Jackson 

(C) 
Marks Emily (C) 
Marsh Joe (C) 
Mathewson CharleB C 

(C) 
McCall Kittle (C) 
McCane Mabel 
McCormlck A Wllllng- 

ton (C) 
McCullough Carl 
McCulIough Carl (C) 
McDonald H S (C) 
McDonald Jimmy (C) 
MacDonald Hazel (C) 
McQee Joe 
McKee Wm 
Mells Chas 
Merrill SebaBtlan 
Mlllardn The (C) 
Miller Elmer (C) 
Miller ft Lysle (C) 
Miller Eagle ft Miller 
Mlllman Bird 
Milton Geo (C) 
Mitchell Dot (C) 
Mitchell Otis (C) 
Montague Sone (C) 
Montrose Senator (C) 
Morgan Jack (C) 
Mosher C E 
Moure Blanche (C) 
Murphy John E 



N. 

Navas The 
Nawn Tom 
Nelson Chris 
Northcott J W (C) 
North rup Alice (C) 
Nugent Howard (C) 



Oberman BE (C) 

Obertl Jack 

O'Connor ft Fisher 

(C) 
OHearn Will D (C) 
Owens Billy Le May 

(C) 

P. 

Paalukl John (C) 
Parker J D Jr (C) 
Paulus Paul (C) 
Pelser Henry (C) 
Pench Al (C) 
Perry Harry (C) 
Perry Art (C) 
Perry Paul (C) 
Perrler W A (C) 
Petroff (S F) 
Phasma W A (C) 
Phlpps J L (C) 
Pierce Walter (C) 
Plrronne Musical Trio 
Pltrot Richard (P) 
Polk A (C) 
Prince Little 



Quirk Jane ft Billy 

11. 

Ralton Bert 
Rankin McKee 
Raymond 6 Caverley 
Raymond ft Hall (C) 
Redman Jos 
Reed Neta (C) 
Rene Elsie (C) 
Revelly Hugo 
Rex Circus (C) 
Revers Myrtle 
Reynolds ft Gray (C) 
Rhodes Lillian (C) 
Rice Belle ft Co (C) 
Richards Dick 
Rickey Arnold 
Rlnaldos The (C) 
Rlpp Jack (C) 
Roberts J J 
Rock Mrs W B 
Rodmore Frank 
Rogee Wilfred (C) 
Rooks Leon P (C) 
Rose Ed 
Ross Misses 



Rosetta 
Ross Francis 
Ross Fred (C) 
Royce Jack 
Rozeta Stella 
Russell Grace G (C) 
Russell Fred 
Russell Tenle 
Rutans Song Birds 

S. 

Salisbury Ethel (C) 
Sartell Winnie (C) 
Sayter Chas (C) 
Seltz Herman 
Seuzell Jac (C) 
Seymour Hazel (C) 
Sharp ft Montgomery 

(C) 
Sharp ft Turck (C) 
Shayne ft King (C) 
Sherwood Jac O (C) 
Shields Sydney (C) 
Shilling Carl 
Shilling Ada 
Short J C (C) 
Slegel Fanny (C) 
Smith Fanny (C) 
Smith Jas H (C) 
Smith Jack 
Snow Ray (C) 
Sousloff O (C) 
St. Albyn Edmond O 
St John Nancy (C) 
Standing Jack (C) 
Stanhope Paul (C) 
Stanley Joe (C) 
Steel Fred 
Steely ft Edwards 
Sterling Ada 
Stewart Frances and 

Dot 
Stewart Capt Geo (C) 
Stewart ft Sterling 

(SF) 
Stone Frank (C) 
Sullivan Ben (C) 
Sullivan Isabel (C) 
Sullivan Minnie (C) 
Sully A Hussey (C) 
Summer Jas (C) 
Sutton Wm 
Sweet Chas R (C) 
Swift Thos (C) 
Sylva Geo 



Taylor Mae (C) 
Tcxlo ft Co (C) 
Thlebcr John (C) 
Thlelan F (C) 
Thomas Angella (C) 
Thomas Cora (C) 
Thomas Ray (C) 
Thompson A Carter 
Thompson W A (C) 
Thorps Rubyn 



Thromans W H (C) 
Thurber Leon a (P) 
Trask ft Montgomery 

(C) 
Travers Eddie 

U. 

Unterbltner Erwln D 



Valle Louis D 
Van Horen 
Vanity (C) 
Vassar Milton C 
Viellng ChaR (C) 
Vincent Mrs B B 

(SF) 
Vlollnsky (C) 
Von du Au E (C) 

W. 

Walman Harry (C) 
Wakefield Will A Holt 

(C) 
Walker Jack (C) 
Walsh May 
Ward ft De Wolf (C) 
Warfleld Dixie (C) 
Warne Dave (C) 
Wathon Stanley 
Watson Hutchlngs & 

Edwards 
We Chok Be (C) 
Wells Johnson (C) 
Wells ft Sweatman 

(C) 
West Ford (C) 
Whipple Bayone 
Whitney Clara 
Wleland Clara 
Wild Wm C 
Wilbur Ed (C) 
Williams nilllo 
Williams & Culver ((') 
Williams Geo 
Williams Mollie 
Wlllards The (C) 
Wilson C (C) 
Wilson Chas (C) 
Wilson .Jlmmle (C) 
Wilson Nellie (C) 
Wolff Chas 

Y. 

Yorke G 

Young Lonell (C) 
Young Pearl 
YoDgson W C 



Z. 



Zerrell Rennle 
Zerrell Ilcnnlo 
Zenora Frank 
Zobedle Fred 
Zobedle Fred (C) 



(C) 



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RICHARD PITROT. 

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LOUIS PINCUS, 
New York Repre- 
sentative Gayety 
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VMWEHUI naiKS. Ik. 

ALEXANDER PA NT AGES 
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SEATTLE 



OFFICES 
NEW YORK 
CHICAGO 
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Acts to write or wire open time. Booking Thalia, Apollo. Chicago; Jollet, Bloomlngton. Ottawa. 
Elgin, Aurora, Btreator, Mattoon, 111.; Waterloo, la., and other houses In Illinois. Indiana and 
Iowa. 

CHAS. H. DOUTRICK. Manager. 

Room 29. 92 La Salle St.. Chicago. 



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Colonial Building, BOSTON. 



ALL ACTS CONSIDERED. 
FRED MAKDO, Manager. 



The Marcus Loew Booking Agency 

NEW ENGLAND HEADQUARTERS 

VAUDEVILLE ACTS NOTICE. WANTED FOR NEW ENGLAND TIME. 



At all times first-class acts of all klnda Nothing too big or small for me to book. 

Short Jumps. 

James Clancy Agency 



Telephones S770-1 Bryant. 



206 Gayety Theatre Building, New York City 



THE ENGLISH PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL 

Circulation guaranteed to be larger than that of any English Journal devoted to the Dra- 
matic or Vaudeville Professions. Foreign subscription, 17s. 4d. per annum. 



NEW YORK AGENTS — Paul Tauslg. 104 East 14th St.. and Samuel French A Sons, 24-21 
West 22d Street. 

Artists visiting England are Invited to send particulars of their act and date of opening. 
THE STAGE Letter Box Is open for the reception of their mall. 

16 YORK STREET, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON, W. C. 



CHURCH 



Constantly desirous of hearing from Good Acts, Big and Small. 

Coinedy. Musical, etc. 

43 TREMONT ST., BOSTON, MASS. 



Griffin Circuit 

has plenty of time, with short Jumps. Novelty features and real nets. Write or wire PETER 
F. GRIFFIN, Booking Agent, Griffin Vaudeville Circuit. Variety Theatre Bldg., Toronto. Can. 



CONFIDENCE 

PAUl TAUSIG. Vast. tttMlkip Agent 
104E.14St..N.Y. Tel 2099 ftuyveunl 



of your customers Is required to build up a successful business. 
I have arranged BTEAM8HIP accommodations 4 TIMES for 
Jean Clermont, Arnold De Biers, Jordan and Harvey, Alice Lloyd; 
3 TIMES for Itollcclnlre Bros., Sam Elton, Imro Fox, W. C. 
Fields, Hardeen, Arthur Prince, etc. Let me arrange YOUR 
tteamshlp accommodations; also, railroad tickets. 



Have Your Card in VARIETY 

BOOKING EVERYTHING 
NORMAN 

FRIEDENWALD 

EVKItY WHERE 
WANTED — Feature Attractions, Novelty Acts, Girl Acts. Unusual Offerings, Big Names: 
Must be "New" to Chicago. Immediate Time. (Suite 21 1) 107 DEA&BOltN ST., Chicago, 111. 



When anewering advertisements kindly mention VARIETY. 



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VARIETY 



REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS 



THE VENTRILOQUIST WITH A 
PRODUCTION 

ED. F. 

REYNARD 

Pre§enti Roth Dewberry and Jawn Jawmon In 
"A MORNING IN HICKSVILLE." 

Direction JACK LEVY. 



Gene Hughes 

Manager, Promoter and Producer of Vaude- 
ville Acta. 
' What to produce, and how to oucceed. 

Authors please note: Communication! ao- 
llclted. 

Putnam Bulldlnfl, New York. 



ELLIS 



MONA 



BLAMPHIN and HEHR 

The Champion Sinoers of Vaudeville 

FOR SALE 

WIGGINS FARM 

Apply to THE OHADWICK TBIO 

Stuart Barnes 

JAMES E. PLUNKETT. Manager. 




it 



TWO LOONEY KIDS" 



FRED 



MARTHA 



Lewis and Chapin 

Playing- Western Vaudeville Mgre. Aaan. Time. 

Marshall P. Wilder 

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. 

Bell 'Phone 196. 

VAUDEVILLE'S DAINTY VALENTINE. 

victorTne 

Addresa VARIETY. Chicago. 



bothwcll brownl 

»• FENCING MWO Of I9IC 




HOTIIWELL UROWNK 

Featured next week (March !.'{) Ureenpoint, 
Brooklyn. 



It Isn't the name that makes the act — 
It's the act that make* the nai 




THE KINO OF IRELAND 

JAME8 B. DONOVAN 

AND 

RENA ARNOLD 

QUEEN OF VAUDEVILLE 

DOING WELL. THANK YOU. 

Director and Adviser, Kins K. C 



" GOifNOaOMt in f£jSC0 




f 



"THOSE TH^gE - 

VAgPON-PERgV&WlLBEg, 



Two big celebrations this week: "The Pan- 
ama-Pacific Exposition" and "The opening of 
Vardon. IVrry & Wilber at the. 'Odeon' Cafe." 

We claim the world's record for putting on 
a nrw song. "San Francisco, You're a Hear," 
was handed to us In the dressing room, we 
learned It while making up and put It on 
Fifteen Minutes later. 

The above cut Is what is happening In this 
man's fast traveling town. 

Mr. and Mrs. New York and Chicago: When 
the genuine "Texas Tommy" Dance hits you, 
you're going to sit up and take notice. 
Texastomlly yours, 

VARDON, PERRY and WILBER 

J. LOUIS JBANNB 

MINTZ and PALMER 

"THOSE CLASSY SINOERS." 
In an original, refreshing comedietta In 'one" 



JOCK 

cKAY 

SCOTCH COMIC 

Second to None. 

I hear that the 17. B. O. 
and the N. C. S. Co. are 
uniting. If you get 1.000 
green certificates, you get 
a week at the Dewey. 
This week (Mar. 13), 
Waterbury. 
No more dry towns for me. 

Com. VARIETY 





'Oil 
I'M! 




Oh! Jock, where are you hiding this week? 

Are you a member of the never-mlss-a-week 
club? Send five dollars and we'll put you on 
our "green" list. 

Always working. You can't stop a cork 
from floating. As like as two peas on a knife. 



I 



(Alone. ) 

Sullivan & Consldlno Circuit. 

Special Representative CHAS. WILSHIN. 



HOMER I. 




ason ' 



D 



MARGUERITE 

Heeler 



HARRY L. WEBB 

Direction Alf. T. Wilton 

HOWARD 



IM 

Management, GBOBQB O'BJKDSN. 



Gartellc Bros. 

Introducing Singing, Danelng and 

SKATORIALISM 

Direction JAMES E. PLUNKETT. 



MAX 



GRACE 



Ritter - Foster 

ACROSS THE POND 
Addresa care VAUDEVILLE CLUB 

98 Charing Croas Road. London, Bng. 




GAVIN- PLATT 
PEACHES 



THE 



New Act in Preparation by 

GEO. WOLFORD BARRY. 

(No. 7 Hawthorne Ave.. Clifton. N. J.) 

GILL BROWN 

AND 

LILL MILLS 



"JUST TO AMUSE. 



II 



I TO PLAY MY C 
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rcuitI 




EDW. T. MORA 

Of Mora and Richards. 
"PRINCE OF 1'ILSEN" CO. 

The Sarcastic Juajler 

GRIFF 

Assisted by GEORGE 

Who thinks 
It Is a pleas- 
uro to be on 
the Morris Cir- 
cuit; asre free- 
list, niri con- 
tort, sure itlary 
ana a slice °n 
tlieprsiransie. 
I don't want 
anything 
bettor. 
March 6 
Priicest, 
St. Isuii, Ms. 

<& Sill Aaesta 

WM. MORRIS 

(Eiclasive) 




BILLIE 

REEVES 




THB ORIGINAL DRUNK. 

"FOLLIES OF 1»10." 

THIRD SEASON. 
Management F. ZEIOFBLD. JR. '08. '01. '10. 

BARRY and WOLFORD 

"AT THE SONG BOOTH." 

Time All Filled. 

JAMES E. PLUNKETT, Smart Mgr. 

Home address 8 Hawthorne Ave., Clifton, N. J. 

Sam J. Curtis 

And Co. 

Melody and Mirth. 

In the original "SCHOOL ACT." 

All music arranged by Geo. Botsford. 

Next week (March 13), Princess, St. Louis. 




"The Wizard of the One-String Instrument" 
UNITED TIME. 



CHAS. F. SEMON 

THE NARROW FELLER" 



OS 



GHERIDAH 
SIMPSON 

With "Mme. Sherry." Columbia, Frisco. 
Management, FBAZEB dt U&DBRJBR. 

CHARLES AHEARN 




'THE 1ACING HAN" 

PAT CAMBT. Agent 



BESSIE WYNN 



IN VAUDEVILLE 



DEAS, REED and DEAS 



Some Singing 



Some Comedy 



Some Clothes 



Klrst New York Opening last Sunday, Columbia. 
Tins Week (March 13), Iiljou, Orange; Bijou. Bayonne. Sunday, Grand Opera House, New York. 

SOMECLA88. 



Whin **$wri*g •+*rti»*w*nU MnoUy •»«*«•» TAR1MTY. 



V\RIETY 



BULL'S EYE 




Retail Engagement 
Orphean Circuit 






Next Week (March 13) 

Orpheum, Minneapolis 

Week March 20 
Orpheum, St. Paul 




When anavcering adicrtis' minis kindly mention VARIETY. 



VARIETY 



MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AFFILIATED VAUDEVILLE AGENTS 






8AM MA88ELL 

Anslstant Manager 



CEO. B. GREENWOOD, Can. Mgr. 

(GREENY) 



FLOYD L8WI8 

Secretary and Treasurer 



NORMAN JEFFERIE8. Eastern Representative, PHILADELPHIA. PA. 

Some Vaudeville Acts that have recently played and are now playing for the 

Greenwood Theatrical Agency 

ATLANTA, Ca. 

Booking the Wells Circuit of Theatres and 25 Other Real Theatres, 

also lots of small time and grinds 
"WHEN YOU WORK FOR GREENWOOD, YOU WORK FOR A SQUARE ACBNT" 

Seaboard Air Line Railway tttt£s2f£E2r New York Office, 1184 Broadway 



MIEN MB KOUU 

In a Comedy Oddity, 
"THE MISFORTUNES OF A GAMBLER." 


RILLT DOSS 

A Few Mlnatee In Cork 


MARTINI AND TROIS 

Two Original Italians. 


SAM GILDER 

The Lone Star MlnstreL 


THE SNYBER TRIO 

FUNBDIANB. 


AGANITA 

The Spanish Toe Dancer. 


SADIE WHITING AND 

THE PEPPER TWIHS 

A Novelty In "One." 


PERCT AHD MATME SPELLMAH 
CO. 


ELSE FOLLEnE and JACK WICKS 

High Class Vaudeville Entertainer*. 


, MADLYN SHONE 

That Jolly Big GlrL 


THE GREAT ZEHOZ 

One JLegged Slack Wire and Trapeze 
Champion. 


THE HARVTS 

Harmony Singing, Dancing and Witty 
Dialogue. 


THE LAMONTS 

A Novelty Singing- and Banjo Act. 


THAT TEXAS QUARTETTE 

THE SINGING BOTS. 


ARDELL BROTHERS 

ATHLETES. 


FMNKUN (KID) EVANS 

THAT NOISY COMEDIAN. 


THE AERIAL SCHOENES 


MARIE HARDING 

Thai Captivating Dancer. 


HOLDS AHD HOLDS 

FASIlIO*£lrLATE DANCERS 


FREDERICK THE GREAT 

SOVEREIGN OF MAOIC. 


THE MILMARS 

Acrobats Do Luxe. 


CARROLL AND ELLA 

The Soathland Favorites, Presenting 
"THE DOINGS OF MRS. DOOLEY." 


MARGARET HASTINGS 

Singing Comedienne. 


WOOD'S ANIMAL ACTORS 


CORNELL AND STANFORD 

Comedy Sketch. 


RILLT FOGARTT 

The Fellow In White. 


CLAUS, RADCUFFE AND CLAUS 

Comedy Singing and Eccentric Dancing. 


JULE PRICKETT 

Comedy Acrobat and Contortionist. 


ALL FEATURE ACTS THAT PLAY ATLANTA PLAY THE 

BONETA THEATRE 

"THE HOUSE WHERE FOLKS OF QUALITY CONGREGATE." 


CONNORS TRIO 

Grotesque Acrobats and Dancers. 


PHILLIPS DOG AND PONY ACT 


IRINE LESLIE 

Character Singing Comedienne. 


THE MUSICAL DENSONS 


LOLA DALE 

NOVELTY DANCER. 


CARY TAYLOR 

LAUGHOLOGIST. 


FRANCIS RAYMOND 

AND 

DADY ISADELLE 


NINA LUCILE 

LESTER AHD CLATTOH 

Tbat Classy Sister Act. 


MAC CARTER 

The South'* Favorite Character Singer. 


TERRY AND FRANK 

DANCING DEMONS. 


THE CLARKS 

In Foolology. 


FRAHK PARISH 

The Boy with the Diamond Guitar. 


DOC BAKER 

AND HIS BIG VOICE. 
100 Weeks for Greeny — I Can Show Contracts 



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SCENIC 






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PRODUCTIONS STAGED COMPLETE 



YATJDKTUXsl ACTS BQl IPPED IN CONDENSED FORI* ASSUR- 
ING ARTISTIC RESULTS WITH LEAST POS8IBLB WEIGHT 



Spectacular and Trick Scenery a Specialty 
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n a manager can place his entire production, knowing It to be la competent 
both In record to Artistic PortmyaJ, and above all. Promptness of Delivery. 
— 0*0 1« much work and anxiety on a producer's part vetting his production started. 
Tho g sea ln M ode l s. The practical construction of each scene. The right artist able to 

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ARTHUR W. CORBOULD, Gen. Manager. 



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In a satirical gabfest entitled 



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BELOW THE DEAD LINE" 

Everything New HAMMERSTEIN'S, NEXT WEEK (March 20) 



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A NOTICE 

AND A 




DOUBLE WARNING 




It has been brought to the attention of 




Miss CHARLOTTE PARRY 




that 

A THIEF 




already Is trying to steal tho oomplsz lighting effects 
which are made use of with such wlsrd and mysterious 
power in her new play. 




"INTO THE LIGHT" 




which Is having Its first New York production this 
week at the Colonic] Theatre. The method of pro- 
ducing; these effects Is ths Invention and property of 
MISS PARRT. It Is protscted by lew, and any person 
attempting to mske use of It will be prosecuted in 
ths United States Courts by MI88 PARRT. who will 
szend her reprisals to the managers. 1 assets and own- 
ers of theatres In which It may be employed. 
Further than this, the writer hereof, the 




AUTHOR OF THE; PLAY 

will adopt the more primitive but also more certain 
method of dealing with 


■ 
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A THIEF 




that he would summon In protecting himself from a 
highway robber seeking to seise his watch or scarf 
pin, believing it Is high time to put an end to ruthless 
larceny of original ideas upon ths vaudeville stage. 
No further advance notice of Intention will be issued. 




FRANK LYMAN 


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New York. 



VARIETY, MARCH 11, 1911. 

Swor and Mack. 
Talk and Dance*. 
16 Ming.; One. 
Fifth Ayenu©. 

Swor and Mack are showing a black 
face- specialty that should land them 
in right with any company. The act 
is different from the usual two-men 
black face act. .They dress in the ec- 
centric style without the rags. The 
big fellow does the Bert Williams' 
poker game exceedingly well, getting 
more out of it than any of the many 
imitators. The smaller does a pan- 
tomime "chip" game that Is quite fun- 
ny. The »ilk is not brilliant, but Is 
made laughable through the handling. 
Many of tho laughs come through the 
dancing of the big fellow who stands 
up amnnuAt the best as an eccentric 
loose dancer. As a finale the shorter 
man rones through • as a wench and 
does sonic very good dancing fan which 
the other joins at intervals, putting 
pome very good laughs at the finish, 
where they belong. The act went with 
a bang after the men had been moved 
from "No. 2" to "No. 4" on the pro- 
gram. The pair will be able to hold 
up as good a position on any of the 
big bills. They are doing something 
worth while and also something dif- 
ferent. Dash. 



ANOTHER 
ONE 
OF 
THOSE 

ALBEE 

WEBER 

AND 

EVANS 






SURE FIRE ACTS 
FROM THE WEST 

SWOR 



AND 



MACK 

Riot at 5th Avenue, 
Week March 6th 

Orpheum. Brooklyn, This Week 
(March 13) 









When annmimg otfesrUssmtfnt* Mwfly w*n*Um YAB1MTT. 




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U. B. 0. ASKS INJUNCTION 

AGA INST CO MMISSIONER 

Takes Agency Law Into U. S. Court to Test Con- 
stitutionality. Injunction Applied for 
Pending Determination 



To-day (Friday) in the U. S. Dis- 
trict Court, for the Southern District 
of New York, is set down for hear- 
ing the application of the United 
Booking Offices for an injunction re- 
straining the Mayor of New York and 
the Commissioner of Licenses from 
further enforcement of the "Agency 
Law/' pending the determination by 
the court of the points raised by the 
applicant on the constitutionality of 
the measure. 

The action is entitled "United Book- 
ing Offices of America, complainant, 
vs. William J. Gaynor as Mayor of the 
City of New York and Herman Robin- 
son, as Commissioner of Licenses of 
the City of New York, defendants." 

Maurice Goodman, of 1493 Broad- 
way, and Henry W. Taft, of 40 Wall 
street, are counsel for the United. 

The bill was filed in the U. S. Court 
March 9, and made returnable to-day 
(March 17). It recites the history 
of the United Booking Offices and the 
agency law, including as exhibits, 
names and salaries paid to about 200 
acts, the total cost of various vaude- 
ville programs played in New York 
City between Nov. 28, '10, and Jan. 23, 
'11, and the agency law as amended 
and passed at the 1910 session of the 
New York Legislature. 

The complaint was signed by Fred- 
erick F. Proctor, vice-president of the 
United Booking Offices, and verified 
Feb. 6, 1911. 

In "Exhibit 1" acts are mentioned 
with salary paid, ranging from $100 
to $3,000 weekly. The exhibit Is In 
pursuance of an allegation in the 
complaint declaring that through the 
range of prices received by acts, it is 
impossible to control the salary. 

The complaint asks that Sections 
180, 183 and 185 of the Agency Law 
"be adjudged and decreed to be in 
contravention of the Fourteenth 



Amendment of the Constitution of the 
United States and of Article I, Sections 
1 and 6 of the Constitution of the 
State of New York, and therefore ille- 
gal and void." 

Section 180 is declared to be unrea- 
sonable, and the provision that before 
procuring engagements for any actor, 
a statement under oath be prepared 
and filed was a physical impossibility 
in all cases. Section 183 relating to 
an equitable contract, etc., is declared 
to be Impossible through the U. B. O. 
not being one of the contracting par- 
ties (acting as intermediary). The 
complaint also states that many own- 
ers of theatres booking through the 
U. B. O, have refused to sign and ex- 
ecute contracts as prescribed in Sec- 
tion 183. Section 185 is claimed to 
restrict the right of the agent to 
charge a reasonable fee for service, 
and limiting the fee to five per cent, 
of the salary or wages paid. It is 
also alleged that Section 185 discrim- 
inates between engagements procured 
for vaudeville theatres or circuses and 
other theatres. 

It is set forth in the complaint that 
the U. B. O. can not comply with Sec- 
tions 180, 183, and 185 "without great 
and Irreparable damage and injury, 
which Is Impossible of admeasure- 
ment." It Is alleged that the "Agency 
Law" denies the U. B. O. the free- 
dom or right to contract, unjustly dis- 
criminates, interferes with the rights 
of theatrical employment agencies to 
pursue a lawful calling, and further 
discriminates against theatrical agen- 
cies by imposing conditions not within 
the physical power of such agencies 
to perform. 

Section 18 of the complaint reads 
as follows: 

"Unless the defendants are perma- 
nently restrained and enjoined from 
(Continued on page 10.) 



A $100,000 POINT. 

George W. Lederer is now suing 
in the United States Circuit Court two 
men who were originally to have 
financed him in the production of 
"Madame Sherry," and are alleged to 
have "welched" when the time came 
to put up the money. The names of 
the defendants in the action are Julius 
Kessler and Jules Altman, both of 
Chicago. 

Kessler is the principal stockholder 
in the Hannah & Hogg corporation, 
which conducts a liquor business in 
Chicago; Altman is his general man- 
ager. Kessler is reputed to be worth 
over a million, while Altman is merely 
a salaried man. 

In the month of June, 1908, Led- 
erer, then manager of the Colonial, 
in the Windy City, struggling along 
at a salary of $150 a week and a 25 
per cent, interest in the profits of the 
house (which yielded over $200,000 
a season under his direction) entered 
into an arrangement with Kessler and 
Altman whereby the liquor men were 
to finance the "Madame Sherry" pro- 
duction. For their Investment they 
were to receive jointly one-half the 
profits. 

Their alleged refusal to live up to 
this arrangement, according to Leder- 
er's complaint, compelled him to seek 
backing elsewhere. He finally inter- 
ested H. II. Frazee and Al. H. Woods 
and was compelled to relinquish two- 
thirds of the profits. 

The piece was finally produced in 
May of last year. Lederer now esti- 
mates that to date the difference be- 
tween the one-half he would have 
made had the original agreement been 
lived up to, and the one-third he Is 
now receiving, amounts to over $100,- 
000. He now seeks to recover this 
amount from the Chicago purveyors 
of wet goods. 



PALLADIUM TAKES A DROP. 

(Special Cable to VARIETY.) 

London, March 15. 

The Palladium, the new Gibbons 
house which opened around Christmas 
time, has succumbed and will next 
week, it is reported, change Its policy 
from a two-a-day to a twice-nightly 
arrangement. 

This comes as no surprise, although 
it must be a blow to the promoters 
who expected that the new hall (which 
has a seating capacity of almost 3,- 
000) would be another Coliseum. 

The reason for the change is per- 
haps due more to the lack of proper 
management than to lack of public in- 
terest. The business started off well, 
the house drawing big at night and 
fairly at matinees. This kept up as 

long as the management could supply 
big attractions from the legitimate. 
When these attractions could no long- 
er be secured, the patronage fell off. 
The Palladium has played bills cost- 
ing around $10,000 weekly since its 
Inaugural. The change of policy will 
mean cheaper and perhaps better va- 
riety bills with a lower scale of ad- 
mission. The admission up to this 
time has run up to $1.25. It is dif- 
ficult over here to get over two shill- 
ings (HO cents) for a twice-nightly 
hall. 



TIIF HON*. FliOHA CLOSIil). 

(S|.o. in! ra!)lc to VARIETY.) 

London, March 15. 
The Honorable Flora Saekville 
West, emulating Lady Constance Rich- 
ards in going into the halls, did a 
triple somersault at the Palladium last 
week and was closed Saturday. 



FIIKXCH PLAY A FAILURE. 

(Special Cable to Variety-.) 

Paris, March 14. 

"Manages d'Aujourd'hul," a comedy 
produced last Saturday at the The- 
atre des Varietes, has proven a quick 
failure, and will be replaced by a re- 
vival of "Decorating Clementine." 

Tho piece which fell so hard is in 
three acts. It was written by Ablin 
Valabrcgue. Max Dearly played the 
Prince in the cast. Mines. Marie 
Magner, Gcrmaine Reuver, among 
others, were also in the play. 



LASKY'S FKKNCII STAR. 

(Special Cable to Vaiiibtv.) 

Paris, March 15. 
Marthe Lenclod, a French star, will 
sail March 23 to appear at the new 
Folies Bergere, New York. 



VARIETY 



WARBURTON, YONKER8, SHUT. 

Yonkers, N. Y., March IS. 

Poor business has caused the clos- 
ing of the Warburton, the vaudeville 
theatre, conducted by the Norgeit 
Amusement Co. of which Jack Nor- 
worth, the actor, is president, and Ed- 
ward B. Keller, a New York hooking 
agent, Is secretary. It was recently 
reported that Arthur Klein, who has 
some connection with the show busi- 
ness, was "let into" the venture a 
short time ago. 

The news of the closing came as a 
surprise, though it was known that 
business had fallen down quite low. 
Mr. Keller, who directed the bookings 
and managed the theatre, decided to 
discontinue a couple of days previous 
to the closing. The theatre was leas- 
ed from the Comstock Amusement Co., 
which is said to have received, be- 
sides the rent, fifteen n#r cent, of 
the receipts. The Norworth-Keller 
company starts a stock season at the 
house Monday. 

There is at present a new theatre 
proposed for Yonkers, on the site of 
the Dutch Reformed Church. The 
Shuberts are behind it, according to 
report. An office building and the- 
atre with a capacity of 2,000 will be 
built. The structure is to be ten 
stories high. 



OFFERING FOY. 

Eddie Foy may return to vaudeville 
"by kind permission of A. H. Woods." 
Mr. Woods has placed the comedian 
under contract, but will let him out 
for vaudeville during the next six or 
eight weeks. 

Mr. Woods has sounded the Or- 
pheum Circuit on the subject for Foy 
playing in the west. 



OUT AFTER LULU GLASER. 

Since returning to New York, after 
leaving the Shuberts' "Girl and Kais- 
er" show In Chicago, Lulu Glaser has 
received communications from vaude- 
ville agents. M. 8. Bentham has been 
the most active In seeking Miss Glaser 
who still remains under contract to 
the brothers. 

Her entry Into vaudeville Is doubt- 
ful, but it is understood she has con- 
sulted an attorney regarding the Shu- 
bert agreement. 

St. Louis, March 15. 

Ill fate attended Edith Decker's lo- 
cal debut in "The Girl and the Kai- 
ser," to the star role of which she 
succeeded last week, vice Lulu Gla- 
ser. Miss Decker was reported ill and 
instead of the engagement opening 
Sunday the house was dark until Mon- 
day night. 

Owing to the recent change, no un- 
derstudy was prepared to essay Lulu's 
late part. 



MOVES IN PARIS HALLS. 

(Special Cable to Variett. ) 

Paris, March 15. 

M. Callar has retaken the Casino 
De Paris, and will reopen the hall in 
April. It is the house where the 
mob rioted last week, when perform- 
ers refused to appear through fear of 
creditors attaching receipts. 

M. Chariot has been appointed sec- 
retary of the Alcazar and Ambassa- 
deurs, two open air halls in Champs 
Elysees. 



HEADLINERS ILL. 

Buffalo, March 15. 
An engagement to headline the pro- 
gram this week at Shea's, Toronto, 
could not be filled by Carrie De Mar, 
who was taken HI with the grippe at 
the Iroquois Hotel Sunday, after con- 
cluding a week at Shea's, this city. 



Adelaide Norwood, billed as the 
feature at the Fifth Avenue, New 
York, for this week, could not appear 
through illness. Linden Beckwith 
substituted. 



MISS ANGLIN'S SPECIAL MATINEE. 

Boston, March 16. 

For the forthcoming production by 
Margaret Anglin of the Julia Ward 
Howe drama, "Hippolytus," at the 
Tremont theatre, March 24, Miss 
Anglin has organized a special cast 
from members of "The Fourth Estate," 
and "The Green Stockings" compan- 
ies, augmented by several recruits 
from New York. 

Miss Anglin will create the role of 
Phaedre, written for Charlotte Cush- 
man. Charles Waldron will play the 
title role, written for Edwin Booth. 




THE EMPIRE THEATRE, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. 

„„.?. he , i6 ~ cut !L Bbow two v,ew " of the EMPIRE THEATRE. Johannesburg, controlled by the 
HYMAN BROTHERS. 

SYDNEY HYMAN secures about all the attractions for the house from his office In 
LEICESTER SQUARE, LONDON. 

' THE EMPIRE ran Its first vaudeville program In December, 1894. Among the stars of 
the first year of the Empire were Kate Harvey, Rose Dearlng, Alec Hurley and the McNaugh- 
tona. Tom Costello, Marie Lloyd and Clnquevalll were also among the first year's bookings. 

The Empire has been open for vaudeville continuously since then, with the exception of 
the period during the Boer war. 



DEEEY MAY SUE. 

Through the cancellation of his en- 
gagement in vaudeville at the Manhat- 
tan Opera House, New York, Henry E. 
Dixey is threatening suit against Wra. 
Hammerstein for a week's salary. Be- 
fore Dixey appeared at the Victoria 
last week he received a contract calling 
for his appearance at both houses. 
Meanwhile the Manhattan flopped over 
to Shuberts' combinations. 

Percy G. Williams would have util- 
ized Mr. Dixey for the contracted 
week. A demand that Dixey be the 
sole headllner interfered. 



"COL'S" BUSINESS OFF. 

(Special Cable to VARIETY.) 

London, March 14. 

Business at the Coliseum has de- 
creased materially since the with- 
drawal of "Sumurun" (the German 
pantomime) last Saturday. 

Little Tlch is back at the Pavilion, 
and the house is in for a much needed 
run of business with the diminutive 
comedian up. Business at "the Pav" 
has been miserable since Tich's last 
visit. 



SHOW TAKES A TURN. 

"The Happiest Night of His Life" 
may be prolonged for a while longer. 
It opened In Brooklyn, Monday night, 
and was so well received that the 
star and management feel Inclined to 
have another whirl at it out of town. 

Instead of closing the season after 
next week, arrangements are now in 
progress to send it to Boston for a 
run. 

All connected with the Victor Moore 
starring tour are busily engaged in 
reading manuscripts in a search for 
a new vehicle, to be tried out this 
spring. Meantime, if the Boston 
bookings are not consummated, Moore 
will play a few weeks in vaudeville. 



CORT TO BOOK SPRECKLES. 

The John Cort office has announced 
that the new Spreckles theatre at San 
Diego, Cal., will be booked through 
the Northwestern Theatrical Associa- 
tion. The new house is expected to 
open Sept. 1, next. It is being erected 
by the Spreckles estate. 



MYERS DISCOVERS A DOG. 

B. A. Myers, the agent, returned 
home from Europe last Saturday. Mr. 
Myers, while away visited all the 
large cities In England, France and 
Germany. 

The chief result of his visit abroad 
according to Mr. Myers Is the secur- 
ing of a brand new novelty in the 
form of a talking dog. 

The history of the animal as told by 
the agent Is very interesting. Its 
name is "Don." "Don" lived with an- 
other dog on a farm near Hamburg, 
Germany. A young girl was its mis- 
tress. One day she caught the older 
dog talking things over with the 
younger one. Two months later a 
newspaper in Hamburg heard of the 
freak, and printed a story about it. 

This Interested the officials of the 
Zoo, Hamburg. They invited the mis- 
tress of "Don" to bring him to the 
Zoo for a public exhibition. Through 
the publicity the crowds were too 
dense for the officers to handle, and 
the exhibitions were limited to invited 
guests, among whom were many emi- 
lnent professors. 

At present the dog speaks German 
only. Barney claims that English is 
being taught him regularly, in view 
of his American tour to commence 
September next. 

The dog at present asks for cake 
in German. His teachers may spend 
their time in teaching "Don" how to 
say "Leming Pie" in English. 



ACTOR MURDERED. 

Houston, Tex., March 15. 
Harry Avery, a comedian playing at 
the Empire theatre in this city, was 
shot by Harry Spencer, stage manager 
of the Empire, Monday, 

Domestic trouble Is said to have 
been the cause of the murder. Avery 
died shortly atfer the shooting. 

Avery was with the Earl C. Way 
musical comedy, "The Fast Express," 
playing at the Empire. 

Spencer was a former stage man- 
ager of the Orpheum here. His wife 
was a member of the same company 
in which Avery was working. Trouble 
between Spencer and his wife Is given 
as the cause of the crime. The In- 
quest was held Monday and a charge 
of murder in the first degree prefer- 
red against Spencer, at present In the 
city jail. Avery's funeral took place 
Wednesday. Business at the Empire 
was suspended Monday and Tuesday, 
the theatre opening again yesterday. 



BRADY'S LATEST. 

Washington, March 15. 
William A. Brady's latest show 
opened Monday at the Belasco. It 
is "An Old New Yorker," written 
by Harrison Rhodes and Thomas A. 
Wise. The local press comment was 
favorable. 



SUCCESS IN LONDON. 

(Special Cable to Variety) 

London, March 15. 
Bessie Clayton, who was to have 
opened at the Alhambra March 6, 
but was prevented owing to a fall re- 
ceived while dancing, more than made 
up for the delay Monday night when 
she appeared for her English debut, 
meeting with tremendous success. 



VARIETY 



"BLACKLIST" DECLARED OFF; 
EVERYT HING ST ARTING NEW 

Orpheum Circuit Agrees to Book American, Chicago, 

Removing Last Obstacle. New " Loew- 

Morris Booking Agency, Inc." 



Wednesday was a big day for Broad- 
way. The United Booking Offices de- 
clared the "blacklist" abolished, and 
Packy MacFarland bested Owen Mor- 
an. MacFarland won on points, but 
the removal of the ban against cer- 
tain listed actors was a United 
"knockout" for "opposition." 

The removal of the bar occurred 
Wednesday afternoon, during a meet- 
ing of managers in the Long Acre 
building. Previously it had been ar- 
ranged between Martin Beck, Marcus 
Loew and William Morris that the 
Orpheum Circuit office in New York 
should book the bills for the Ameri- 
can, Chicago, commencing with the 
week of March 27. Martin Beck is 
reported to have secured a twenty- 
five per cent, interest in the Chicago 
theatre. 

There was a rush by managers to 
secure acts upon the "blacklist" being 
raised. Percy G. Williams signed 
George Lash wood for the Orpheum, 
Brooklyn, next week, at a salary re- 
ported at $1,250, Mr. Lash wood hav- 
ing come over here this trip for the 
Morris Circuit at a salary of $1,500. 
The Poll Circuit had a "slip" in for 
a blacklisted act before the meeting 
adjourned. 

The modus operandi of the meet- 
ing was for the managers to draw 
up a list of desirable acts, placing 
opposite each name the amount of 
salary that could be paid, with a pro- 
hibition against any manager exceed- 
ing the sum. These sums, in most 
cases, were the same salary the acts 
had received from the United Manag- 
ers just before "flopping to the op- 
position." 

Leading agents booking through 
the United and Orpheum Circuits im- 
mediately corraled many of the 
"blacklisted" acts. The opinion pre- 
vailed that the reported edict of the 
Unlted-Orpheum understanding that 
all "blacklisted" acts must be booked 
direct, had fallen by the wayside. 

The placing of the American, Chi- 
cago, with the Orpheum's booking 
department leaves but "small tlme v 
on the Loew-Morrls Circuit. The 
agencies formerly existing for the 
Loew and Morris circuits have been 
joined and incorporated under the 
title of "The Loew-Morrls Booking 
Agency." 

The Chicago branch of the agency 
will be presided over by Frank Q. 
Doyle, a prominent "small time" 
booker of that city. James C. Mat- 
thews resigned from the post last Sat- 
urday. Mr. Matthews connected him- 
self with the new Pantages-Keefe- 
Miles-Doutrick combination formed 
out there this week. 

The New York office of the agency 
has the force formerly in the Loew 
office, with William Morris also, and 
Edward L. Bloom, the nominal gen- 
eral manager of William Morris, Inc., 



but whose position in the new deal 
has not been defined. 

Hugo Morris and Murray Fell re- 
signed Saturday, each declining the 
positions offered by the new agency. 
It is understood that Henry Berllng- 
hoft, former treasurer of the Morris 
corporation, may become an agent. 
He is still of the Loew-Morrls staff. 
Mr. Fell may locate in New York. 

Through Hugo Morris having 
booked Lash wood for the Percy G. 



can the 50-cent rate may Include 
some orchestra seats. 

Commencing next week the Or- 
pheum, Cincinnati, a former Morris 
house, will "split the week" with 
another Loew booking at Columbus, 
O. The Fulton, Brooklyn, and Prin- 
cess, St. Louis, continue to secure bills 
from the Loew-Morrls office. Each Is 
operated independently of the Loew 
or Morris companies. The Princess 
reduces prices next week to a fifty- 
cent limit. The Fulton, Brooklyn, is 
reported as undecided on future pol- 
icy, although likely to retain vaude- 
ville of some grade, perhaps Increas- 
ing number of shows daily. 

The features for next week at the 
American, Chicago, are Elita Proctor 
Otis and Yorke and Adams, both 
"United acts," booked in with the con- 
sent of the U. B. O. and Orpheum Cir- 
cuit. 

Nate Spingold, who has been the 




NATE LEIPZIG. 

NATE LEIPZIG, the card manipulator, left London the latter part of October. 1910, for 
an around-the-world tour. On the Christmas bill at the Empire. Johannesburg, the magician 
appeared as one of the chief attractions. 

From South Africa he sailed to Australia, and after playing a long engagement there, the 
.sard manipulating fellow will leave for San Francisco, to start a tour over the OHPHEUM 
CIRCUIT. 

LEIPZIG is a native of Detroit, and has played both In England and In America. He has 
been very successful in England, spending most of his time there on the Stoll tour. 

After playing the Orpheum Circuit and some eastern houses, Leipzig will return to England 
to play some more Stoll engagements. 



Williams houses, a report spread that 
Hugo and Victor Williams would be- 
come associated together in the 
agency business. Hugo Morris denied 
that any such thing had been agreed 
upon, although it is strongly rumored 
as a "possibility." "Vic" Williams is 
now in the Bermudas, and may re- 
main away a couple of weeks. 

Monday the American, New York, 
becomes part of a "split week" on 
the Loew Circuit, and will be billed 
as "Loew's American." It will ex- 
change shows with the Plaza. The 
first Loew program in the American 
will be The Valdos, Robinson Trio, 
Fulgora, Billy Inman and Co., Gen- 
rude Dean Forbes and Co., Monarch 
Comedy Four, Vincent and Guinam. 

Prices will range from 10-o0, the 
latter figure for box seats, a scale 
that is now in effect in the follow 
ing Loew theatres: National, Plaza. 
7th Avenue and Lincoln Square (all 
in N«w York City). At the Ameri- 



general press representative for the 
Morris Circuit, leaves that position 
with the closing of the high class pol- 
icy this week. 

Philadelphia, March 15. 

What is believed to be the first Im- 
portant step in a movement to or- 
ganize small time vaudeville in the 
east under conditions agreed upon be- 
tween the parties interested in the re- 
cently formed combination of the 
Marcus Loew and William Morris in- 
terests was made this week when the 
Moving Picture Company of America, 
in which Felix Isman Is a principal 
stockholder agreed to turn over the 
bookings of Its houses to the Loew 
agency for bookings. 

The houses affected are the Victoria 
and Palace, the two principal houses 
of the company In Philadelphia; the 
Auditorium on North Eighth street; 
the Great Northern on North Broad; 
the Palace In Reading, Pa. which splits 



the week with the Great Northern; 
the Lubin, Richmond, and the Jeffer- 
son, Roanoke, Va. All these houses 
except the last two are booked by H. 
Bart McHugh of this city. Norman 
Jefferles supplies the acts for the 
Richmond and Roanoke houses. 

It is said that no contracts have 
been signed as yet, the change being 
in the nature of an experiment and 
will be tried for three or four weeks, 
then If It proves satisfactory an agree- 
ment covering a period of yean will 
be entered Into. 

Bart McHugh confirmed this report 
upon his return from New York Tues- 
day and said the change would go into 
effect March 27, the Loew Agency 
through Joe Schenck supplying the 
acts for that week. Under the new 
arrangements the local managers will 
be called upon to go to New York to 
select their acts. 

The fact that the company is said 
to be perfectly satisfied with the class 
of shows booked through McHugh and 
that the houses controlled by the com- 
pany have Increased their business 
considerably during the past year, 
gives support to the belief that the 
change of bookings is a direct move 
toward placing all the small time 
houses in a position where they can 
be used to support the interests of 
the Loew-Morris combination. 

What other conditions have been 
named in connection with the deal 
are unknown, as no one in this city 
could be found who was willing to 
talk on the matter, but it Is said 
that Louis B. Block,- who has been 
acting as general manager for the 
Moving Picture Company had handed 
in his resignation to take effect April 
1, and that no one had been selected 
to succeed him. 

Permits have been let for two new 
houses for the company in this city. 
One on Market street, above Tenth, 
in which pictures only will be shown, 
and a house on Market street below 
Fifth, which will be equipped to play 
shows in the class of those at the 
Victoria and Palace. Pictures will be 
played first in this house until the 
vaudeville situation becomes clearer. 

It is believed that the change, and 
one other that is expected to be ar- 
ranged in the near future will do 
much toward straightening out the 
tangle among the "small time" houses 
and the agents who supply them with 
acts In this city. There have been 
many shifting lately, but this is the 
first Important one. That the an- 
rangement as planned has the approval 
of the United is the belief of those 
wno nave been keeping In close toucu 
with the vaudeville situation In the 
east. When the plans have been fully 
carried out it is believed that there 
will have been an understanding be- 
tween the powers of the "big 
time" and "small time" houses 
which will have a tendency to ease the 
feoling against these houses as "op- 
position" and to eventually effect some 
sort of an affiliation between the Loew- 
Morris interests and the Family De- 
partment of the United. 



SOPHIE IIIMXIIT ARRIVES. 

Sophie Brandt, the comic opera girl, 
has arrived in vaudeville. Miss Brandt 
will appear in a skit with three or 
four others at the Hudson, Union Hill, 
next week. 



VARIETY 



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GOOD LEGITI1VIATE SHOWS 
DOING BU SINESS I N NEW YORK 

Season's Taken a Big Brace, and Looks Like Whirlwind 
Finish. Lent Not Affecting the Theatres. 



Lent, the great bugaboo of the the- 
atrical season, seems this year to be 
having little effect on the busine3s in 
New York. Attractions playing to 
good receipts before the advent of the 
period supposed to be devoted to ab- 
stinence from worldly pleasures, con- 
tinue to draw money to the box of- 
fices in practically undiminished quan- 
tities. The successful ones continue 
their careers unchecked, while the 
others would probably be non-suc- 
cesses under any circumstances. 

The improved condition of the legit- 
imate theatrical business at the pres- 
ent time Is probably due to the pres- 
ence in New York of a better set of 
presentments than was the case ear- 
lier In the season. The crowded con- 
dition of the hotels, with thousands 
upon thousands of transients in New 
York daily have considerable to do 
with the result at present. The good 
ones offered the public before the Yule- 
tide are still here and the "departed" 
ones have In many instances been re- 
placed by others more suited to the 
popular taste. 

The survivors are "The Concert," 
Willie Collier in "I'll Be Hanged If 
I Do," Elsie Janis in "The Slim Prin- 
cess," "Get-Rich-Quick Walllngford," 
Blanche Bates in "Nobody's Widow," 
"The Spring Maid," "The Gamblers," 
"Baby Mine," "Pomander Walk." "Re- 
becca" and "Alma." Nearly every one 
of these is playing to excellent re- 
ceipts and the variety extends all the 
way from the frothy musical show to 
the thoroughly serious drama. 

All of which confirms the oft-re- 
peated assertion that the public can 
always be relied on to patronize the 
shows they care for. It Is doubtful if 
an attraction of merit has ever failed 
to play to paying receipts. 

Of the comparative newcomers that 
are yielding up profits for their pro- 
ducers there may be mentioned "The 
Boss," "The Hen-Pecks," "Excuse 
Me," "Everywoman," "Chantecler," 
"The Deep Purple," the Aborn Opera 
Co. and "Over Night." 

This gives about a score of really 
well patronized and popular pieces, 
without counting the opera, the New 
Theatre, the vaudeville and the bur- 
lesque houses. Nor is there Included 
In the list of successes the premiers 
that occurred this week, which are 
"As a Man Thinks" at the Nazlmova, 
"The Confession" at the Bijou, "The 
Pink Lady" at the New Amsterdam, 
"Thais" at the Criterion, the new Win- 
ter Garden show, and the revival of 
"Secret Service" by William Gillette 
at the Empire. Truly, the metropolis 
1b blessed Just now with what might 
almost be termed a surfeit of theatri- 
cal entertainments. 

A reasonably correct detailed ac- 
count of the business being done at 
the various playhouses in the metrop- 
olis at the present time might be set 
down as follows: 



Academy of Music, with stock; one 
of the theatres most seriously affect- 
ed by Lent. 

"The Boss" at the Astor, is averag- 
ing $8,000. This theatre seldom does 
an enormous business. "Paid in Full" 
with all of its sensational success, 
drew only $9,016 on its biggest week's 
takings and yet averaged about $8,000 
on its lengthy stay there. 

"The Concert" at the Belasco-Stuy- 
vesant, is still doing the same excel- 
lent business that has been prevailing 
there for the past six months, turning 
'em away only on holidays and Satur- 
days. 

Lew Fields in "The Hen-Pecks" at 
the Broadway, Is compelled to put out 
the "Seats All Sold" sign at nearly 
every performance. 

"The Balkan Princess" at the Ca- 
sino, doing fairly well. Its removal 
from the Herald Square to the Cas- 
ino didn't help any. A change of 
houses never does. 

Willie Collier is in his sixteenth 
week at the Comedy Theatre with "I'll 
Be Hanged If I Do," and there is no 
indication yet of his taking to the 
road "owing to previous contracts." 

"Excuse Me," at the Gaiety, has set- 
tled down for a run for the remainder 
of the current season and is now in its 
fifth week. 

"Get-Rich-Quick Walllngford" at 
the George M. Cohan theatre, has fal- 
len off slightly from the high-water 
mark takings at the Gaiety — another 
verification of the argument that a 
change of houses isn't healthy. 

Elsie Janls in "The Slim Princess," 
will leave the Globe when a suitable 
successor has been found. It has held 
its own for a reasonable length of 
time. 

"Over Night" at the Hackett, elev- 
enth week. Did only a $2,000 a week 
business for the first fortnight but 
gradually grew until it is now going 
along at a $6,000 gait. 

Through some adverse criticisms 
"Everywoman" at the Herald Square, 
did not do a turn-away business from 
its opening, but the takings are stead- 
ily growing and there is little doubt 
but what it will be one of the sea- 
son's genuine money-makers. Its cer- 
tainty of success may be depended on 
through the personal recommendation 
of all who see it. 

Blanche Bates in "Nobody's Widow" 
seventeenth week, is nearing the end 
of its run. Business is falling off. 

The Hippodrome has had to put on 
a new spectacle to bolster up a wan- 
ing business, and to renew Interest 
while the circus shows at Madison Sq. 
Garden. 

Maude Adams will shortly conclude 
her engagement at the Knickerbocker. 
While "Chantecler" has been unfav- 
orably spoken of, the enormous per- 
sonal popularity of the star has been 
efficacious as a draw. 

"The Spring Maid" at the Liberty 



is doing a steady $15,000 a week bus- 
iness. 

"The Deep Purple," tenth week, at 
the Lyric, runs along to a gross week- 
ly income that varies between $7,500 
and $9,500. 

"The Gamblers" at Maxine Elliott's, 
is in Its twentieth week. The small 
capacity of the theatre will permit its 
continuance for the entire season. 

The Aborns are making good mon- 
ey at the Majestic with their English 
grand opera company. 

"Baby Mine" is back at Daly's 
once more, having been moved to the 
Nazlmova and back again to its orig- 
inal house. The double shift hasn't 
helped business any. 

"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" at 
the Republic, is just creeping, but fine 
matinee receipts help along the gross 
on the week. 

"Pomander Walk" at Wallack's is 
getting better each week. Now doing 
between $6,500 and $7,500. 

"Alma" at Weber's, is still doing a 
fair business considering that it has 
run all season and discarded its orig- 
inal stars. 

Richard Carle in "Jumping Jupi- 
ter" at the New York theatre, appears 
to be the only production not doing a 
paying business that hasn't been with- 
drawn. This is the show's second 
week. 

Had the percentage of failures that 
prevailed the first half of the season 
continued in the same ratio, nine- 
tenths of the producers would have 
been insolvent before spring. But, to 
quote that illustrious old playwright 
who probably never received any roy- 
alty checks, "All's Well that Ends 
Well." The theatrical year now bids 
fair to "come through" with a whirl- 
wind finish. 



BACK IN AUBURN. 

Auburn, N. Y., March 15. 

Klaw ft Erlanger have secured the 
Burtls Opera House here and will 
play the attractions booked through 
their office at that huge auditorium. 
It is four years since the "Syndicate" 
has played its attractions in this town. 

The Burtls was formerly a Shubert 
theatre. When a new playhouse was 
built for them It left the Burtls with- 
out any attractions. 

The theatre has been closed all sea- 
son. The past few days have been 
devoted to a thorough house cleaning 
in preparation for the grand opening 
tomorrow night. The Initial attrac- 
tion is "Little Miss Fix-It," with Bayes 
and Norworth. A large advance sale 
Is on. 



MUST SPEAK LOUDER. 

Julia Ralph has resigned from the 
cast recruited by Joseph Galtes for an 
Immediate presentation of "Dr. De- 
Luxe." She found that her's was 
a character role. Miss Ralph is anx- 
ious not to be too steadily identified 
with that line of work. 

Mr. Galtes has been in negotiation 
for a New York opening of the piece 
and has talked with the management 
of the Globe theatre, but up to date 
hasn't talked loud enough. 



HENNESSY, PARISIAN MANAGER. 

Paris, March 7. 

Frank Hennessy, manager of the 
Maxine Elliott theatre, New York, will 
be the manager of the reported new 
$6,000,000 hotel and theatre Frank J. 
Gould intends building here, as re- 
ported. Associated with Gould in the 
venture, is reported to be Charles P. 
Taft, brother of the President. 

Charles Andrews, architect of the 
Waldorf-Astoria hotel, New York, Is 
drawing the plans for the Paris build- 
ing, with site given as on the Boule- 
vard des Capucines. 

Mr. Gould married Edith Kelly 
about a year ago. She Is an Ameri- 
can girl who appeared In musical 
comedies In New York. 

From Syracuse with the Shuberts 
came Mr. Hennessy. He was the 
manager and producer of "The Auto 
Girl," presented at the Lyric, New 
York, a couple of years ago. Mr. 
Gould was spoken of at that time as 
the show's "angel." 



FOX HAS BROOKLYN GRAND. 

The Grand Opera House, Brooklyn, 
will change its vaudeville policy on 
Monday, when William Fox takes over 
the house. Ed. F. Keally has booked 
the show to open there. Three shows 
daily will be given at prices from 10 
to 25 cents. John Kallski, now lo- 
cated at Fox's Family Theatre in 
Harlem, will be the new manager of 
the Grand. 

A few weeks ago Springer started 
vaudeville, twice daily, across the 
bridge. Thereupon the United Book- 
ing Office notified Klaw & Erlanger 
the theatre was violating the agree- 
ment made between the IT. B. O. and 
the "Advanced Vaudeville" forces. An 
action brought by K. & E. to evict 
Springer was fought valiantly by the 
latter. 



EASTERN OFFICERS RESIGN. 

Johnstown, Pa., March 15. 

Secretary Scherer and Directors I. 
C. Mlshler and Montgomery Moses, of 
the Eastern Managers' Association, 
booking legitimate attractions in this 
section, have resigned from the or- 
ganization. 

The defection of these three men 
carries considerable weight. It is 
understood that they and others of 
the Ass'n have already pledged alle- 
giance to the Klaw & Erlanger side 
through one or more of the tributary 
K. ft E. booking offices. 

The Eastern has been floating along 
with the "Open Door Movement." 



"YSOBEL" LAWSUITS. 

Gulseppee Gaudenzl, tenor, is su- 
ing the Lieblers for $7,662 on an 
alleged breach of contract. He was 
engaged for the leading role in "Yso- 
bel," which never reached produc- 
tion. 

It is rumored that the other Italian 
singers, also engaged for six months 
with the show and who had been 
given advances before the Lieblers 
gave up the idea of producing the 
opera, will institute a similar suit. 



Henry Lehman, the former New Or- 
leans theatrical man, was recently 
married in New York to Mrs. Bertha 
Sternschus Gardner. 



"Adam and Eve," the newest 
"monk" act now appearing at the 
Coliseum, London, have been booked 
by the Marlnelll, London, office, for 
South Africa. 



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Philosophers believe that happi- 
ness — sometimes supreme — Is the re- 
sult of a condition of pure content- 
ment. Other people who do not pose 
as philosophers — seeing no money In 
that pose — say the fatalists are the 
only happy, believing as they do In 
"what Is to be will be." 

The fatalist is found in every walk 
of life, though quite often It Is not 
admitted that fatalism has obtained 
its hold. Still, to be a fatalist, to be 
struck by an auto on Broadway, and 
without threat of revenge nor of a 
damage suit, go cheerfully on your 
way, or to a hospital, In the sublime 
thought that it was so to be, and you 
are to blame (not the auto), that 
surely Is one grand Idea in the gen- 
eral scheme of rainbow happiness that 
everyone chases — and so few And. 

There is happiness/ in theatricals, 
everybody admits \t, and everybody 
knows somebody else_jwinr^nas found 
it. For just the sake of providing an 
argument (incidentally Ailing space) 
we are going to dissect the manager- 
ial happiness of the show business, to 
locate, if possible, the balance of hap- 
piness, and whether that balance over- 
laps in the direction of the "legiti- 
mate" or "variety" manager. 



Firstly, to dissipate the common fal- 
lacy that because a man wears a high 
silk hat he is prosperous, we will dis- 
card the ofttlmes striking apparel 
of the legitimate manager. Likewise, 
to complete the circle, we will elimin- 
ate the candidacy of the variety man- 
ager with the canary diamond stud. 



Now that the vision has been 
cleansed of the usual illusions, to 
facts. Would the facts could be par- 
alleled, that more fit Judgment be 



rendered, but the elusive points arise 
and fade too rapidly. 



The legitimate manager is a pro- 
ducer, or thinks he is. He pro- 
duces plays, now and then with his 
own money, but more often with 
money of others. It is a pleasure 
to jingle the coin that came without 
labor, especially with the knowledge 
that if the coin flieth hence there is 
no come back, for be it known in this 
year of the footlights that the "angel" 
hasn't a chance; everything is salted 
for him, and he will get his, coming or 
going. 

A mind, brain, logic and acumen are 
necessary for the successful legitimate 
manager. After he has these he must 
have money. The play comes In be- 
tween. When all the ingredients are 
assembled they hunt for a theatre. 
With that added, and actors engaged, 
a production is presented. If it fails, 
there are reasons; If successful, the 
manager worries over those he is 
splitting the profits with, and works 
himself into a state of Hot Springs 
vacation wondering whether he will 
do a flop with the next. 



True happiness for a legitimate 
manager would be found with a hit 
that could run on forever to an aver- 
age of $16,000 gross, the manager of 
the show to own the house the piece 
was playing in, and duplicate com- 
panies running to "No. 20" touring 
the world. Since that isn't in the 
cards the manager Is lost amidst the 
happiness of one success in the wor- 
ries attendant upon the future, not to 
forget his artful dodging of needful 
friends of the past, who rejoice in his 
wonderful prosperity to the tune of 
touches, ranging from five to five 
hundred or more. 

When the producing manager in the 
legitimate has acquired a line of pay- 
ing attractions that have stamped him 
upon the wavering flag of theatrical 
fame, he dulls the edge of the happi- 
ness that was his by airily building up 
a chain of theatres, where all the In- 
candescents shall sing only the melody 
set to the lyric of his name. Then the 
only happiness he could have known 
becomes agony for him, and annoyance 
for some one else. 



As the castle commences to crumble 
the legitimate manager thinks of his 
variety contemporary, the man who 
puts a few acts together without cost 
of production, and gives a show the 
speculators hover around. That must 
be the true happiness of the show 
business, says the legitimate manager, 
as he goes out to look for a Job. 



It has happened that the legitimate 
manager would not admit ho has not 
found happiness in producing shows, 
so he starts upon a hunt for another 
backer. Very often he finds him. 
and not quite as often the legitimate 
does come back. If ho hasn't foun! 
a system to beat the bank, nor estab- 
lished too many expense accounts in 
his earlier days (that are yet fastened 
upon him), he goes over the path once 
again, but with more subdued opin- 
ions of himself and his fellows, al- 



though with as little chance as he had 
before of alighting upon the content- 
ment so conducive to life's enjoyment. 



Perhaps the legitimate manager 
pines for variety. He regrets not hav- 
ing founded the ideal music hall of 
America. 



And the variety manager — what 
chance has he of happiness? Some 
have made railroad presidents and 
steamship companies puff up by spend- 
ing their money hunting happiness 
into summer resorts or foreign lands, 
but the variety manager has little 
more hope of ultimate happiness than 
his brethren. The variety manager 
may not meet as many millionaires as 
the legitimate (because there are so 
few chicken choruses in vaudeville), 
but he can meet the actors and 
actresses who play in his programs, 
and they do tell him what a great 
manager he Is. 



The vaudeville manager doesn't pro- 
duce plays, nor worry over them, but 
he must have a new program every 
Monday. That is a duty that becomes 
an obligation to the public. The vau- 
deville manager realizes his sense of 
duty after arranging a few bills. If 
he has more than one house, the wise 
vandevllle manager engages a substi- 
tute for $25 or $35 a week to attend 
to the selection of the acts for him. 
This conduces towards a state of hap- 
piness for the vaudeville manager. It 
would make that state, too, only the 
public that Is so much considered 
doesn't always crowd the theatre as 
the manager would wish, causing him 
to miss the happiness by say $2,000 or 
$3,000 a week. 



The vaudeville manager has am- 
bitions. He is discontented because 
the legitimate managers are not of 
higher calibre, brainy men with dig- 
nity, who could polish the lustre that 
the vaudeville managers have given to 
the profession. The vaudeville man- 
ager pays his stars $2,500 weekly, 
and as high as $3,000, yawning as he 
remarks that the rest of the bill costs 
as much. Oh, yes, it is an every day 
occurrence. Nothing at all, and he 
sees naught to marvel at when the 
legitimate manager says his show is 
costing $6,000 a week also, with little 
prospect of breaking even on the road. 

The vaudeville manager has am- 
bitions to become a legitimate mogul, 
but the continuous profit of the weekly 
program of acts deter him. He will 
let well enough alone, and keep on 
cudgeling his thlnkery for next week's 
show. "Next week's show" is the 
same bugbear to happiness with the 
vaudeville manager that the "next 
piece" is to the legitimate fellow. 



The legitimate and variety manager 
agree upon a few items that might 
tend to mutual happiness for both. 
Each wants to be respected: each 
wants to lift up the show business 
from where it was twenty years ago; 
each wants to be looked upon as an 
honest man. without stain or reproach, 
and each seeks his happiness of the 
future through his own methods, 
which allow the reputations sought for 



— among tradesmen (who are paid 
their bills). 



As with the legitimate and variety 
managers, so with the legitimate and 
variety agents — as far as happiness 
goes. One receives one-half of one 
weeVs salary for compensation; the 
other five per cent, or more of every 
week's salary. Sometimes they get 
it and sometimes they don't. Often 
the variety agent becomes a banker 
to his acts. That always indicates a 
person of wealth among agents. When 
the agent is able to advance, it is as 
likely that he will have loaned out be- 
fore the season is over more than the 
commissions will return. As the 
agent in either case is pretty nearly 
always at the mercy of the manager, 
the agent's chance of happiness is 
slim. 

If eternal happiness is within the 
realm, and to be decided upon Judg- 
ment Day, the theatrical manager and 
agent, when requested to hold up the 
right hand as signifying a near fault- 
less life, will furtively look around 
the Throne Room before taking a 
chance. Of course, if the manager 
may pick his own time for jumping 
off, and appoint the day and date for 
the others who know him to go, he 
may attain true happiness — some day 
— or one day. 

Vaudeville magnates who have had 
little tiffs with headline acts and re- 
cruits from the legitimate, who Insist 
that their names shall be printed In 
large type and be otherwise taken care 
of for unusual prominence, are chuck- 
ling to themselves the past week. They 
have been reading the exactions de- 
manded by Enrico Caruso for his next 
season's engagement at the Royal 
Opera House in Vienna. The fa- 
mous Italian tenor, by the terms of his 
contract, is permitted to break the fire 
laws and smoke behind the scenes, no 
scene-shifting is to be allowed while 
he is singing and nobody not actively 
engaged in the production is to be al- 
lowed on the stage during any per- 
formance in which he appears. For 
this he receives the trifling sum of 
$3,000 a night with an additional al- 
lowance of $100 a day for hotel ex- 
penses for himself and retinue of ser- 
vants. 

Willie llnmtiicrstHii rises to remark 
he is no longer pestered by the pass 
fiend. Willie says his relief has been 
brought about through the engagement 
of Aaron Kessler to Eva Puck. When 
Mr. Hammerstein hears anyone say to 
Aaron, "That's a fine girl you are go- 
ing to marry," Willie claims, trans- 
ited, the remark would read "A Pass 
for two. please." 



Ciene Hughes is directing vaudeville 
tours of Ell Dawson and the Gillette 
Sisters; Stella Karo, a HarrlsburR 
(Pa.) society pirl; Margaret Bennett 
and Co. in a comedy sketch, "Bor- 
rowed Finery;" Morgan Wallace and 
Louise Chapman in a comedy skit in 
"one" ("Aboard for Abroad"), Ralph 
Whitehead and Co. in "Live and Let 
Live," and the Three Escardos, acro- 
batic, all new acts, either to the vaude- 
ville or the east. 



9 



VARIETY 



CANT RECOGNIZE THE OLD 

TOWN NOW, SA YS IKE ROSE 

Away From New York For Eight Years, the Interna- 
tional Manager-Agent Bubbles Over With 
Enthusiasm For His Native Village 



Since Ike Rose reached New York 
on the Mauretania last Friday, the 
internationally known manager-agent 
has been patrolling Broadway, from 
the Battery to 59th street, taking in 
the wonders of the New World, as 
Mr. Rose terms the rebuilt New York 
(from what he was acquainted with 
eight years ago when last here.) 

"It's marvelous," said M». Rose to 
a Variety representative. "I've seen 
'em all and know them well, but I've 
got to hand it to this burg. Every 
trip I make along Broadway there's 
something different that wasn't here 
before. 

"Why, Broadway around 4 2d street 
every night when the theatres are 
opening and closing, reminds me of 
Bank Holiday in London. I remem- 
ber that the only thing In Times 
Square of interest to me when I left 
New York was Oscar Hammerstein's 
Olympia. Now the Square is so full 
of hotels and theatres that the taxi- 
cabs have to stand on the side streets 
and they have policemen to keep 
things moving. 

"My, my, but it's a growing village, 
and almost makes me forget Berlin. I 
like Berlin and thought it some town, 




IKE ROSE. 



so much so that all my friends help 
me rave over it, but I'll have to pass it 
up for New York as a sight setting. 
When I first saw Broadway lighted up 
I thought it was the entrance to John 
Ringling's circus, but the further I 
walked the more lights I saw. There's 
enough electricity used on Broadway 
evenings to illuminate all Europe. 
When I return I will try to secure 
permits to place some of those pic- 
tured electrical displays over Berlin 
and Paris, to show the crowd over 
there how to keep the daylight going 
all the time." 

Mr. Rose is the discoverer of "The 
Twins" (Rosa and Josefa), a "freak 
act" now touring continental Europe 
to enormous returns. Ike says he used 
to carry the receipts home nights in 
a sample case, becoming so tired he 
had to give up counting the money, 
and has employed a secretary. 



One of the objects of Mr. Rose's 
home visit was to adjust his differences 
with Ruth St. Denis on a claim for 
commissions, receiving about $5,000 
in cash. While here he may place 
"The Twins" and their husband (one) 
for public inspection, along with the 
baby which started all the commotion 
abroad (the two girls being joined in 
Siamese fashion). 

On the other side Mr. Rose is as 
well known as in America. He is ad- 
mitted to be the most hospitable 
American abroad, and his home in 
Berlin is always an open house to his 
friends. 

Among the distinguished points in 
Ike Rose's career is that of occupying 
the position of husband to Saharet, 
the widely famed dancer. In ten years 
Mr. Rose says he has caused Saharet 
to earn $200,000 across the water, 
where her services are always in de- 
mand. 

Next season Mr. Rose may bring 
Chlng Ling Soo, the American-Chi- 
nese magician back to his native 
heath. 

The Lusitanla, March 22, will carry 
Ike away from his folks and home 
town, back to the foreign lands where 
the continental managers and agents 
stand In awe of Ike's showmanlike 
qualities. He has about forsaken all 
agency business for the more lucra- 
tive enjoyment of promoting big acts 
solely under his management. 

It is possible that Mr. Rose will 
write a history of "The Twins" for 
private distribution, detailing much in- 
teresting addenda in connection with 
the history of the jointed girls that is 
only known to Ike, and a few others. 

"Europe is all right," said Ike, "I 
like it, and only got let down once. 
It was in London. I brought the 
twins on, and spent $1,000 to plant 
some press work. It was all fixed. I 
bought one ticket for them to travel 
on the cars, believing that we would 
put up a fight when two tickets were 
demanded, and find ourselves sum- 
moned to a police court In the morn- 
ing. Then the papers, and all the 
rest. It looked rosy. 

"I got the single ticket and gave 
it to one of the twins. There was a 
little commotion at the gate. Then 
the conductor came up, looked them 
over, and said, "Poor children, let 
them pass on one ticket." 



CORSE ANNEXES NEWARK. 

Newark, N. J., March 15. 

Corse Payton has signed a lease of 
the Newark theatre for a term of 
years beginning May 1, when he Will 
Install a stock company there at pop- 
ular prices. 

Until five years ago Payton played 
annual engagements here of four 
weeks' duration. 



"FOLLIE8" GOING TO COAST. 

Baltimore, March 15. 

This week is the first of a route 
laid out for "The Follies of 1910," 
which will take the show to the Pa- 
cific Coast and back again before 
June 15. 

Next week "The Follies" opens the 
new Empire, Syracuse, and then going 
direct west, opening at the Columbia, 
San Francisco, May 17, for two weeks, 
taking in the larger towns en route to 
and from, with some week stands 
(Denver and Los Angeles) and closing 
at Omaha, June 3. 

It is understood that Lillian Lor- 
raine, principal woman with the show, 
will not take the far-western trip. 

Several of the present company will 
be members of the new "Follies of 
1911." 




MAUD AND GLADYS FINNEY. 

Two divine Slrls and expert swimmer*, now 
appearing on the western circuits 

SUGGESTS ONE DOLLAR EACH. 

Wilkes-Barre, Pa., March 15. 

The appeals for funds to bear the 
cost of securing a new trial for George 
L. Marion, the convicted theatrical 
man, now in prison here under a sen- 
tence of death, have been sent to all 
the leading theatrical trade papers. 

Charles B. Lanahan, and his asso- 
ciate counsel in the case, Mr. Mor- 
gan, are young attorneys who are 
bending every effort to secure Marion's 
eventual release. They say that if 
the appeal Is not granted, they will 
go before the Board of Pardons and 
the Governor. 

It has been suggested that if the 
members of the profession who do 
not know Mr. Marion personally, con- 
tribute but one dollar each, sufficient 
funds would be raised in that way 
to bear the necessary expenses. 

The local papers have extensively 
commented in Interviews and other- 
wise upon Mr. Marlon, his crime and 
plight. The press has been very con- 
siderate of him. 

D. L. Hart, City Treasurer, Is act- 
ing as custodian of the Marion Fund. 
Subscriptions may be mailed to him 
at Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 



CLOSED FOR DEATH OP FRIEND. 

There was no matinee Wednesday 
at Weber's theatre, Joe Weber clos- 
ing the theatre dark through the 
death of William J. Buttling, who was 
buried that day. The entire com- 
pany of "Alma Where Do You Live" 
attended the funeral. 



FRAZEE BUYS CORT STOCK. 

No public mention has been made 
of the fact that H. H. Frazee has for 
the past three weeks been quietly 
buying up all the stock of the Cort 
theatre, Chicago, that he has been 
able to secure. Mr. Frazee has suc- 
ceeded in securing the holdings of 
several of the friends of John Cort, 
all laymen, and now holds a control- 
ling interest In .he corporation own- 
ing the house. 

Frazee's increased holdings do not 
in any way affect the interests of 
Cort or "Sport" Herman, the latter 
remaining as manager of the theatre. 

There is no intimation of any dif- 
ferences of opinion between Frazee 
and his associates, merely a desire on 
his part to invest further in what he 
regards as "a good thing." 

Frazee has also purchased this 
week In his usual quiet way, the fran- 
chise of the Boston National League 
ball jlub. 



UOURGET'S SOCIAL STUDY PLAY. 

(Special Cable to VARIETY.) 

Paris, March 15. 

"Trlbun," a three-act comedy, is to 
be publicly presented tonight at the 
Theatre du Vaudeville. At a dress 
rehearsal given last evening the piece 
was pronounced a success. It is by 
Paul Bourget, dealing with a study of 
the social period. That will provoke 
a discussion, it is anticipated. 

Lucien Gultry, Henry Lamothe, 
Mmes. Henrlette Roggers, Grunbach 
and Mile. Marcelle Thomerey are In 
the cast. 




DORA FORD. 

Of the FOUR FORDS 



HKKBKKT'S PIECE IN BOSTON. 

Boston, March 15. 

Fritzl Scheff will be at the Shubert 
next week in "Mile. Rosita." It is 
the Victor Herbert-Joseph Herbert 
piece. 

The cast in support will include 
Walter Jones, Emma Janvier, Eugene 
O'Brien, George Graham, Joseph Her- 
bert, Olga Stech, Harry McDonough, 
E. DeVarny, Sidney Taylor. 



STRAUSS "DUMB" MUSIC. 

Richard Strauss, composer of "Sa- 
lome" and "Elektra," will next devote 
himself to writing pantomime music. 
He has agreed to prepare such a score 
for a Berlin manager next season. 



VARIETY 



■■ 



WILL THOROUGHLY SHAKE UP 
WESTERN BURLES QUE WHEEL 

General Meeting at Cincinnati Made the Commence- 
ment of a New Movement for Better 
Houses and Shows 



Cincinnati, March 15. 
The meeting of the Empire Circuit 
Co. (Western Burlesque Wheel) in this 
city today is expected to lead to large 
improvements on the Western Wheel 
next season. 

The. meeting is being well attend- 
ed. Some matters such as the de- 
parture of Gordon ft North from the 
Wheel, and the rumored leaving of 
Dave Marion, among other matters, 
will be gone into. The important ques- 
tion raised, though, is whether the 
Western Wheel is to secure new houses 
at Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Paul, 
Washington, Montreal, Wilkes-Barre, 
Scranton, Paterson and Jersey City. 

Also it will be debated out whether 
all "extras" are to be dispensed with, 
as against the traveling manager next 
season. 

A ruling will probably go into ef- 
fect from today's meeting that all pro- 
ductions for next season on the Wheel 
will be subject to a careful inspec- 
tion by a Censor Committee, with full 
power to order changes or new shows. 
Several of the Western Wheel man- 
agers may take the postitlon of in- 
sisting that unless new houses are pro- 
cured in the northwest the three West- 
ern Wheel cities there (Milwaukee, 
Minneapolis and St. Paul) be obliged 
to give all Western Wheel shows a 
guarantee, same as is received at the 
Howard, Boston. 

The Censor Committee lapsed this 
season. No Western men looked over 
the shows, headquarters depending up- 
on reports from house managers. The 
consequence has been that the West- 
ern Wheel has never had a poorer lot 
of productions traveling. The good 
ones on the Wheel have been very 
few. That the Western managers are 
aware of the condition is best evidenc- 
ed by their Intentions, if carried out, 
although the many high flown prom- 
ises that floated about before last sea- 
son opened all petered out by the time 
the summer had set in. 

One or two Western managers, who 
have had their names connected with 
shows they did not personally produce, 
are reported to have said that with 
next season they will oversee every 
detail. 

The Western people appear to have 
awakened to the value of live good 
looking women, both in the principal 
roles and the chorus, although so far 
no marvellous offer has been made for 
leading ladles. Chorus girls of class 
receive from $20 to $25 weekly on 
the Wheel, it is said, and only this 
grade of young women will be engaged 
for the rank and file, if the story is 
correct. 

While it has been reported that 
Dave Marion will join the Eastern 
Wheel, it is said that arrangements 
completed between Mr. Marion and 
the Westerners will hold that producer 
to the Western Wheel for another sea- 
son anyway. 



RE-SIGNS MORTON AND MOORE. 

A re-engagoment has been entered 
for Morton and Moore with Gordon ft 
North for the comedians to assume 
their original roles with the firm's 
"Merry Whirl" show. 

Morton and Moore were playing 
with the Gordon ft North show a 
season ago when Induced to leave for 
vaudeville. It is said that there is 
also a contract agreement for the team 
to start a tour of the Orpheum Circuit 
about June. 



STAR MAY PLAY BURLESQUE. 

Chicago, March 15. 
It is understood that negotiations 
have been started between Sam Scrib- 
ner of the Columbia Amusement Co. 
and Messrs. Jones, Schaeffer ft Lin- 
ick who control among other theatres 
here the Star in the northwest section 
of the city, whereby that house may 
become a spoke in the Eastern Wheel 
next season. 



THERE AND BACK. 

Cincinnati, March 15. 

Etta Phillips, formerly the "candy 
kid" in a Fourth Street confectionery 
store and who was married tai 1901 to 
Charles L. Robinson, a theatrical 
manager, has secured a divorce on 
grounds of neglect. 

She was at one time a chorus 
girl, and will return to the stage. 



LIKES SINGER BEST. 

Sydney Wire, who has been direct- 
ing the publicity work for some big 
land shows and expositions in Penn- 
sylvania, Ohio and elsewhere, will 
probably return to the road next sea- 
son. 

He has several offers in view and 
may accept the position of business 
representative with one of Jack Sing- 
er's shows. 




LEON ERROL WITH "FOLLIES/* 

Philadelphia, March 15. 

Before Leon Erroll left Philadel- 
phia Saturday night with "The Jersey 
Lillles," he was placed under contract 
to appear with "The Follies of 1911" 
for New York this summer. 

A. L. Erlanger and Pat Casey 
closed the transaction. James E. Coop- 
er, owner of "The Jersey Lillles," who 
has Mr. Errol under contract, con- 
sented to the arrangement for "The 
Follies." 



GOOD DL^u FOR LEAV1TT. 

From the reports Abe Leavitt has 
made an advantageous deal for him- 
self by transferring the lease of his 
"Rentz-Santley" franchises to Gordon 
ft North, who return to the Eastern 
Burlesque Wheel next season, after 
having left it last year to join the 
Western Wheel. 

The firm also takes over the two L. 
L. Weber franchises, arranged be- 
tween the Gordon ft North people and 
Sam A. Scrlbner, the latter holding 
power of attorney from Weber, who 
has been absent from New York for 
some weeks. Hays ft Hirschfleld are 
Weber's New York attorneys. The 
Weber franchises are leased on the 
usual Eastern Wheel terms of royal- 
ty, $100 weekly each. 

This royalty also is received by 
Leavitt, who, in addition, will have 
one-half the profits the show playing 
under his franchise may net, with 
Gordon ft North being responsible for 
the production Investment. 



AFTER SHERIDAN'S FRANCHISE. 

Negotiations are reported well on 
the way towards Ben Forrester secur- 
ing the franchise of Phil Sheridan's 
Eastern Burlesque Wheel show. 

The leasing may further intensify 
the feeling among the two factions 
of Eastern Wheel managers. It Is 
reported that recently when Fred Ir- 
win proposed a lessor for one of his 
franchises, the man, whose financial 
standing was unquestioned, did not 
receive the sanction of the Eastern 
Wheel's Board of Directors, leaving 
Mr. Irwin in a very unpleasant frame 
of mind. 



FRANKIE BAILEY ENGAGED. 

Frankie Bailey has been engaged 
by Charles H. Waldron for next sea- 
son, to appear in an Eastern Bur- 
lesque Wheel show. 



LAWRENCE JOHNSTON. 

This picture ihowi the ventriloquist at the 
opening of his act, ^vhere he la obviously read- 
ing & newspaper while his dummy slnKS 
"Come Back to Erin" In a manner which 
elicits applause for the Inception of his enter- 
tainment. 



POPULAR MANAGER ILL. 

Chicago, March lfi. 

Wm. Beebe, manager of the Star 
and Garter, is confined to his home, 
seriously HI. Charley Moe is in tem- 
porary charge of the house, and may 
continue in command during the re- 
mainder of the season. 

Mr. Beebe has been ailing all win- 
ter, but stuck to his post at times 
when he should have been home ani 
under a physician's cafe. Last week, 
however, he gave up and the host of 
friends who have been won by his 
genial and ever courteous manner sincp 
he has been manager for Hyde & 
Behman In this city, are a unit in re- 
gretting his illness and hoping for his 
speedy recovery. 



PETE CLARK EXPLAINS. 

Pete Clark, be of "The Runaway 
Girls" on the Eastern Burlesque 
Wheel, says he would like to explain 
the alleged misunderstanding about 
his company playing Worcester and 
Springfield at the reported cut of one- 
half in salaries. 

When the Metropolis was playing 
burlesque, Mr. Clark says he was In- 
formed it was a certain loss to any 
company of $1,000 on the week. He 
notified the company the Metropolis 
week would be a lay off. That was 
some time ago. The company, accord- 
ing to Mr. Clark, led by Jack Reid, 
agreed to take the date on the com- 
monwealth plan, to which he assented. 

Later the Metropolis dropped out, 
with the New England "split"' Insert- 
ed. He was notified the date would 
have to be played, when the company 
was told that Inasmuch as they had 
been willing to chance it on the co- 
operative plan, he would guarantee 
half-salary, and if more were received 
at the box office, the company could 
have it, as he ((Clark) wanted no 
profit from that New England en- 
gagement. The company demanded 
full salary, however, said Mr. Clark, 
the members having heard that the 
Rose Sydell (Wm. S. Campbell) com- 
pany had .paid the regular wage for 
the two towns. 

Then Johnnie O'Connor and Frank 
Williamson, with the Ivy Quartet gave 
notice they would leave after the Mur- 
ray Hill this week. In their places 
the Echo quartet has been signed, says 
Mr. Clark. 

"That's all there is to it," remarks 
Mr. Clark. "There's nothing else. You 
can ask any member of the show If you 
don't believe it," the manager adds. 



COLUMBIA'S ANNUAL MEETING. 

The annual meeting of the Colum- 
bia Amusement Co. (Eastern Bur- 
lesque Wheel) will take place In June. 
By or at that time it is said there 
will be an attempt to have the dis- 
satisfied faction of the Eastern Wheel 
managers represented upon the Board 
of Directors. 

It Is also reported that Gus Hill, 
Harry Bryant and Fred Irwin are the 
members selected by the malcontents 
as their candidates for the board. 







FREDERIC VOELKER. 

A caricature of FKKDKIUC VOELKER (the 
dlmlriKulshi'd violinist) by MKH. VOELKER. 
now mot-ting with exceptional success at ths 
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE. 



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UNITED ASKS INJUNCTION. 

(Continued from page .".. I 

and temporarily restrained 

pending the determination of the con- 
stitutionality your orator's 

(IT. n. (). ) business, receipts and 
profits will be reduced curtailed and 
limited, its good will, reputation, busi- 
ness Mid property interests will be 
destroyed, and it will be subjected 
to repeated lines and punishment 



"The Agency Law," as it is known, 
was amended by the New York 
Legislature of I'.Mu. An unsuccessful 
attempt had been made in 1 1* 
to secure the amendments later 
passed. The White Rats Organization 
was behind the amended measure. 
The White Hats organization was 
active in preferring complaints 
against agencies licensed under the 
new law. Several agents who had 
applied for and received licenses to 
operate as agents surrendered their 
licenses either claiming thereafter that 
they were booking "net" (without 
commission) or that they had be- 
come "representatives'" or "managers" 
of vaudeville acts. Among the agents 
returning licenses was the Central Pro- 
motion Co., the official booking agent 
of the Orpheum Circuit. A de- 

cision by Commissioner Herman Rob- 
inson was that the provision of the 
law calling for a submission of con- 
tracts to his office applied only to those 
contracts issued in the state of New 
York, the commissioner ruling that a 
contract was subject to the laws of 
the state, where it was signed. Re- 
sides having surrendered its license 
it has been claimed that the Orpheum 
Circuit for some time now has had 
the confirmation of many contracts 
issued for its circuit executed in Chi- 
cago. 

Though many complaints were filed 
by the White Rats against agents, or 
applicants for licenses, none was suc- 
cessful. The former Actors' Interna- 
tional Union succeeded in having one 
license refused. Many trivial com- 
plaints have been laid, some by the 
inspectors of the commissioner's staff. 

The one important complaint pre- 
ferred was that of the White Rats 
against the United Booking Offices. 
A long list of general allegations was 
made against the agency, and many 
names cited. After several adjourn- 
ments, a hearing was held when the 
commissioner vacated all but two of 
the clauses in the complaint. At the 
next hearing the Rats withdrew the 
complaint. 

It was immediately after this, it is 
said, that Mr. Goodman commenced 
the preparation of his action in the 
United States Court. 

At present there is pending an ap- 
plication before Mayor Gaynor, for 
the removal of Commissioner Rob- 
inson. The application was made on 
behalf of the White Rats, and based 
upon his dismissal of the charges 
against the IT. R. O. 



BRIGHTON, MAY 15. 

Dave Robinson opens the summer 
season at the New Brighton theatre 
'ay IT). No selection of the initial 
bill has been made as yet. 



HELD FOR ASSAULT. 

San Francisco, March l."i. 

Guido Deiro, an accordeon player, 
booked to open on the Orpheum Cir- 
cuit, March 20, was arrested here last 
week on a charge of assaulting Ra- 
faela Zatarain, a pretty Mexican girl 
of this city. Deiro came from New 
York a few weeks ago to purchase a 
new accordeon. Shortly after his ar- 
rival he was taken i'l and removed to 
the Hahneman Hospital. 

Upon leaving that institution he 
was immediately placed under arrest, 
.ludge Shortall placed his bail at $IL- 
000. Deiro furnished the bail. As- 
sistant District Attorney Oppenheiin. 
who has charge of the prcsecution of 
Deiro, is the law partner of Irving 
Ackerman, proprietor of the Chutes 
here. Oppenhelm is secretary of the 
Chutes Co. 

After a hearing lasting five hours, 
D'.ero was discharged by Judge Hall. 
He left for the east, to open at Wtlkes- 
Rarre next week. 



HENDERSON WITH YANDKRBILT. 

When Gertie Vanderbilt sails for 
the other side to open at the Palace, 
London, her stage partner will be 
.Tack Henderson, instead of Harry Pil- 
cer. 

Miss Vanderbilt and Mr. Henderson 
are with "The Happiest Night of His 
Life," soon to close. While having 
no definite plans preceding the depart- 
ure, they may appear in local vaude- 
ville. 

Mr. Pilcer is with "The Follies of 
19 10," which is headed for the Coast, 
and will be in the western wilds at the 
scheduled date of Miss Vanderbilt's 
sailing. 



LA SYLPHE MARRIES ABROAD. 

Paris, March 7. 
La Sylphe, the American dancer, 
now appearing at the Olympia, was 
recently married to .1. F. Louis Mer- 
let, a French journalist. 



MUSICIANS IN SYMPATHY. 

Hartford. Ct., March la. 
The musicians of the theatres here 
which have had a strike by their em- 
ployes for a week past, have demanded 
that a settlement be effected between 
the managers and strikers, on the pen- 
alty of the musicians joining those 
on the outside, if the demand is not 
complied with. 



AIR DROME BUILDING. 

White Plains, N. Y., March 1.".. 
An air drome is being proposed by 
the C. E. Allen Co. of New York. Tin- 
site will be on the Holden property, 
adjoining Admiral Dot's hotel. The 
air drome will be called the Lexing- 
ton theatre, and seat 1,000. Pictures 
and vaudeville will be the policy. It Is 
expected to open around April 1.1. 



A COWBOY AT $'M) PER. 

San Francisco, March 1.1. 

Hal Godfrey, son of Filson and Kr- 
roll, and who has played for several 
years in vaudeville as the head of a 
sketch company, has been discovered. 

Young Mr. Godfrey deserted the 
stage to become a regular cowboy at 
Temple, Ariz., earning $30 monthly. 
He says it has stage acting pushed off 
the course. 




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NOT AS LARGE AS THE HIPPODROME. 
BUT LARGE ENOUGH TO EQUIP THE LARGEST SHOWS 
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PANTAGES CIRCUIT WITH 

CH ICAGO C ONNECTIONS 

Alex Pantages, W. P. Keefe, C. H. Miles, Chas. H. 
Doutrlck and James C. Matthews Get To- 
gether. Claims Total of 58 Weeks. 



Chicago, March 15. 

Last night an affiliation was ef- 
fected between Alexander Pantages, 
Theatrical Booking Corporation (C. H. 
Miles and Walter F. Keefe), Chas. H. 
Doutrick, and James C. Matthews. 
The combine claims it represents a 
total of fifty-eight theatres between 
here and the Coast. 

The T. B. C. contributes the Miles 
houses, also those booked through that 
agency (Detroit, Minneapolis, Grand 
Rapids, Bay City, etc.); all the houses 
booked by Doutrick (including Thie- 
land and the Goldberg theatres) and 
the houses booked by Matthews in 
Chicago and outside. (Mr. Matthews 
resigned from the direction of the Wil- 
liam Morris branch office here last 
Saturday). 

The combination gives the Pan- 
tages Circuit an Eastern opening, and 
strengthens up its support from this 
centre. With Louis Pincus, his east- 
ern representative, Mr. Pantages left 
for New York this afternoon. 

It has been intimated to those who 
have been given the Information re- 
garding the new combination that 
there are developments yet to come, 
from other directions, in connection 
with what has been accomplished so 
far. 

The flfty-two weeks will be divided 
into two sections; forty-two are ca- 
pable of playing any show routed for 
the Pantages Circuit, while the other 
sixteen weeks will employ the smaller 
class of bills. 

The offices will be together in one 
suite. Matthews will represent Pan- 
tages in it, along with his own time; 
Doutrick will represent Thielen and 
the million-dollar corporation; Keefe 
will look out for Miles and the T. B. 
C. bookings. 

Several of the "Morris managers." 
it is said, will go over with Matthews. 

Edward L. Bloom, general manager 
of the Morris Circuit, arrived here 
yesterday and will remain throughout 
the week. Frank Q. Doyle took 
charge of the Morris branch at once, 
upon Matthews leaving. 

Denver, March 15. 
Following the visit of General 
Manager Cole of the Pantages Cir- 
cuit, there have been shifts of the 
Pantages executive staff. William 
Weston is transferred to St. Joe; 
Harry Beaumont, at St. .loe. goes to 
Pueblo; Harry Holmes, from Pueblo 
to Denver. 

Chicago, March 15. 
The "small time" situation in the 
surrounding territory was given a 
sudden twist late last week with the 
announcement of the formation of a 
new million dollar corporation for the 
operation of a number of theatres 
throughout the state of Illinois. 



It is believed that this latest move 
on the part of the western "small 
time" managers is in anticipation of 
an invasion of this territory that may 
be made by the Marcus Loew forces 
since the affiliation with William Mor- 
ris has been completed. 

According to dispatches from Au- 
rora, 111. the new company will be in- 
corporated immediately and the book- 
ing for all of the houses Interested 
will be through' the office of Charles 
H. Doutrick of this city. 

One already hears the Morrls-Loew 
combination spoken of in this part of 
the country as "the trust." This ex- 
pression seems to be generally applied 
in a "small time" sense. 

Frank Thielen owner of a string 
of "small timers" in this state is the 
leader of the combining managers. 
By this transaction he becomes the 
general manager of the Fox theatre, 
Aurora, 111. Others at present inter- 
ested in the project are I. M. Rubens 
of Joliet; J. J. Rubens of Aurora; 
M. Goldberg, of Joliet, Charles Dout- 
rick of Chicago and some monied men 
of both Joliet and Aurora. 




MINNIE nPPREK. 

THE GRKAT RICHARDS. 

Recently at the Fifth Avenue the- 
atre, New York, a new dancing star, 
compared to Adeline Genee, was dis- 
covered. That the dancer was Im- 
personating female characters did not 
enter into the reviews by the writ- 
ers, who simply reviewed the act as 
a dancing specialty. 

The dancer, whose pictures appear 
on the front page, this week, was The 
Great Richards, at first billed to open 
the show at the Fifth Avenue, but 

was moved down to closing the big 

program after the, first showing. 

This week the Great Richards is at 

the Hippodrome, Cleveland, following 

Genee into the large house. 



LOEW'S INVESMENT RETURNS. 

The corporation presided over by 
Marcus Loew, which operates the- 
atres in the city of New York and 
elsewhere, is capitalized for one mil- 
lion dollars, of which Loew holds a 
trifle over one-half. 

Originally there were a number of 
minor corporations which were 
merged into the huge "holding com- 
pany." 

In order to effect a general reor- 
ganization of his business Loew has 
recently bought out the Interests of 
some of the first investors in his en- 
terprises. One man who had Invested 
$5,000 and was drawing down hand- 
some dividends, was given $12,000 for 
his stock. Another received, through 
a similar transaction, some $8,500 on 
a $3,500 investment. 

In addition to his holding a major- 
ity of stock in the big corporation 
Loew is said to be down on the books 
as general manager at a salary of 
$20,000 a year. The stock of the 
Loew Consolidated Enterprises today 
is quoted at 140, with none for sale. 

Immediately after the purchase of 
several small blocks of stock by Loew 
there came the announcement of his 
alliance with William Morris. 



MOVED TO CINCINNATI. 

Erie, Pa., March 15. 

Upon the closing of the Park last 
Saturday, the employees presented its 
manager, Jeff Callajn, with a diamond 
pin. Mr. Callan goes to the Colum- 
bia, Cincinnati, B. F. Keith's last-sum- 
mer acquisition. 

Ed. Hayes, treasurer of the Park, 
moves over to the box office of the 
Majestic, this city. 

March 20 the Alpha opens with 
stock. 



WANT BETTER ACTS. 

Halifax, March 15. 

A meeting of the managers of vaude- 
ville theatres in the maritime prov- 
inces was held at Halifax, last week, 
at which F. G. Spencer of St. John was 
present. 

It was decided to appoint a New 
York agent who would furnish acts of 
a better class than have been seen here 
of late. It is also understood that 
Sydney and Amherst are to have new 
theatres this season. 



ATTACHES FOR COMMISSION. 

New Orleans, March 15. 

McKee Rankin, who is appearing 
in vaudeville with Lionel Barrymore, 
was made the defendant in a suit for 
$500, with prayer for writ of attach- 
ment, filed in the Civil District Court 
March 1 1 by William L. Lykens, a 
booking agent of New York. 

It is alleged that Lykens secured 
Rankin an engagement of 20 weeks 
on the Orpheum Circuit, but that Ran- 
kin refused to pay the compensation 
promised. It is set up that Rankin is 
a non-resident, and is about to leave 
this state permanently, and that a writ 
of attachment is necessary to pro- 
tect Lykens in the premises. 

The writ was issued. under an order 
signed by Judge Theard. The Or- 
pheum Theatre & Realty Company, 
through its local manager and agent, 
Jules F. Bistes, was commanded to 
answer under oath as to whether If 
owed Rankin anything. 



POLPS CORNERSTONE BURNS. 

New Haven, Ct., March 16. 

The Bijou theatre was destroyed by 
Are at nine o'clock Tuesday morning, 
entirely ruining the property, doing 
damage estimated at $50,000. The 
acts playing the bill were Curtin and 
Wilton, Musical Monarchs, James R. 
Waters, Baker, Wilde Trio. All suf- 
fered complete loss of wardrobe. 

The Bijou was the cornerstone of 
S. Z. Poll's success. The building 
was originally a Protestant church, 
then a Catholic place of worship and 
was first transformed into a theatre by 
Press Eldridge and several associates. 
Seventeen years ago Poll secured it 
and ran it at a loss until he secured 
as an attraction a freak of nature con- 
sisting of two boys Jolmed together, 
with but one pair of legs. That 
was the beginning of his success. 
From then on the place made money. 

Some of the acts that played the 
old Bijou are Raymond and Caverly, 
at $60 per week; Billy Van and wife, 
at $60; Four Cohans, at $125; Tom 
Nawn, at $60; and the Rogers Bro- 
thers at $70. 

The house was run by Poll up to 
five yers ago, when his new theatre 
was finished directly opposite. Mo- 
tion pictures and small vaudeville 
were then installed in the Bijou. The 
next house of Poll's was the one In 
Waterbury, with Bridgeport, and the 
others following In rapid succession. 

The first big "girl" act played by 
Poll was the "Beaux and Belles Oc- 
tet," some eleven years ago, booked 
at the (then) enormous salary of 
$500. Before booking it, however. 
Poll sent P. Alonzo to Syracuse to 
see It. The act was owned by Mark 
Luescher and Harry T. MacConnell. 
In the cast were Jack Mason (the 
producer), Homer Mason and wife, 
Johnny Gilroy and Goldie Mohr. 




MAUDE RYAN. 

A popular vauili-villian, of INNKS AND RYAN 

IlKOWNi; MAKI1S A START. 

Boston, March 15. 
Frank L. Browne, former manager 
of the Beacon, Pastime, Washington 
and Old South theatres, has gone into 
business for himself as a personal 
representative of acts. He opened 
an office in the Pelharn Bldg. Browne 
already has from ten to twenty weeks 
through New England. 



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VARIETY 



LONG SHOW AT "THE CORNER.** 

With the disappearance of William 
Morris, "22" this week, William Ham- 
merstein will enlarge his program at 
the Victoria. Seventeen acts are to 
be presented next week at "The Cor- 
ner." Several have been added to the 
list during the week. 



MAY PLAY THREE DAYS. 

Salt Lake, March 15. 
The Orpheum, Odgen, may continue 
with Orpheum Circuit vaudeville, 
playing the last three days of each 
week. Acts on the circuit coming In 
hero from Los Angeles will make up 
the programs. 



A COLORED THEATRE. 

Norfolk, Va., March IB. 
The Star will shortly open with 
"pop" vaudeville, catering only to col- 
ored folk. 



THEATRE IS CRACKED. 

Chicago, March 15. 

One of the after effects of the ex- 
plosion of the Dupont Powder Works 
at Pleasant Prairie, Wis., last Thurs- 
day morning is the appearance of a 
crack in one of the side walls of the 
new $75,000 theatre which is under 
course of construction in Evanston, 
a suburb of Chicago. 

The crack appeared Monday and 
runs from the foundation base to the 
roof. The damage will reach about $15,- 
000, as the entire wall will have to 
be torn down and rebuilt. 



BUILDING DOWNTOWN. 

A "pop" vaudeville theatre will be 
erected by Marcus Loew at Delancey 
and Suffolk streets (entrance to the 
Williamsburg Bridge). It will seat 
about 2,100, and open next October. 



A THEATRE SOLD. 

Evansvllle, Ind., March 15. 

The Majestic theatre changed hands 
last Saturday, the property being pur- 
chased by the Fidelity Trust Co., of 
Louisville. The price is said to be 
$40,000. 

OPPOSITION IN HONOLULU. 
San Francisco, March 16. 

Harry Werner is building a new 
house in Honolulu to play vaudeville 
and pictures in opposition to the Scul- 
ly, Cohen and Congdon combine who 
control the vaudeville situation there 
at present. 

The combine has closed two of 
its five houses and at present oper- 
ate the Savoy, Bijou and Empire, of- 
fering two weeks in each house. 

Several business men are behind 
Werner in his venture. If the new 
house is successful Werner may ex- 
tend his holdings. He was formerly 
connected with the Scully firm. 



HOWARD E. LAING, DYING. 

Chicago, March 15. 

Howard E. Laing, city passenger 
agent of the C. M. & St. P. Railway, 
fell unconscious while waiting for a 
car at Adams and Dearborn Sts. last 
Sunday night, and his life Is des- 
paired of. 

In the position which Laing held 
for the past twenty-flve years he 
formed the acquaintance of hundreds 
of professionals, many of whom he 
numbered among his personal friends. 



PRINCESS PRICES REDUCED. 

St. Louis, March 15. 
The Princess theatre (Morris) which 
has been charging 25 to 75 cents at 
night, with 25 cent matinees every 
day, excepting Sundays and holiday, 
will switch to 50 cents -at night be- 
ginning March 20. 



TWO VACANCIES IN ONE BILL. 

. Philadelphia, March 15. 

Monday Lou Anger did not appear 
at Keith's, though billed. He came 
on here to undergo an operation for 
appendicitis. An operation also caused 
the cancellation of Conroy and Le- 
Maire. Mrs. Anger came on with her 
husband. 

The Primrose Four and Fred Duprez 
filled In. 




NELLIE NICHOLS. 
A well-known single stave entertainer 

FINE START FOR NEW HOUSE. 

Winnipeg, March 15. 

The new Orpheum secured a fine 
start as a vaudeville house on the 
Orpheum Circuit Monday evening. It 
is located In the heart of the city, on 
Fort Street. Seating capacity, 2,000. 

Clarence Dean is resident manager. 
Charles E. Bray, of Chicago, and John 
Morrisey, of San Francisco, with many 
other managers, were present at the 
premiere. 



CHANGES IN PICTURE STOCKS. 

Frances Gibson has left one Inde- 
pendent picture company to play the 
leads for the Solax Company. Pearl 
White, whose figure Is familiar to the 
regular patrons of the Powers Com- 
pany's pictures, has gone to the Lubin 
Co. In Philadelphia. Lois Howard, 
a stock actress, has gone to Bermuda 
to join the Yankee Co. 



ROSS AN AGENT. 

Charles J. Ross has taken a suite 
of offices and will establish a vaude- 
ville producing agency, handling and 
developing all kinds of acts. 



TAKES OVER SHUBERT LEASE. 

New Orleans, March 15. 
The Jake Israel Amusement Co. has 
taken over the Shuberts' unexpired 
lease on the Lyric theatre, which runs 
until July, 1912. The Shuberts in 
1907 leased the house from Llman & 
Davis for five years. The Lyric will 
continue to play vaudeville. 



FRISCO SITE FOR PANTAGES, 

San Francisco, March 15. 

It is reported that Alex. Pantages 
has secured a site for a theatre at 
Mason and Ellis streets. General 
Manager Cole was recalled from Den- 
ver on his way east by the represen- 
tatives of Pantages, who had success- 
fully steered the negotiations. 

Messrs. Harris and Ackerman have 
a Pantages "franchise" for this city, 
with two years yet to run. A rumor 
says that the Wigwam and Chutes may 
jump over, but each manager emphat- 
ically denies it. Harris and Ackerman 
intend leaving for the east in two 
weeks. 



LOSES COMMISSION SUIT. 

B. A. Myers was unsuccessful In a 
suit against Montgomery and Moore. 
The agent claimed he had booked the 
act for twenty weeks on the Morris 
time, and received commission only 
for fourteen weeks. 

The case may be appealed. 



TIM McMAHON GIVING BENEFIT. 

Plainfleld, N. J., March 16. 

Friday night of this week Tim Mc- 
Mahon will give a benefit here for the 
parochial school, damaged by fire last 
week. Tim's son Jack is a student 
there. 

The volunteers are Charles J. Ross, 
Maggie Cline, Florenz Troupe, Roberts, 
Hayes and Roberts, Caulfleld and Dri- 
ver, Farley and Clare, Sylvester Trio, 
Hill and Sylvlany, McMahon and 
Chappelle. 



POSING ACT AT HOME. 

Syracuse, N. Y., March 15. 
Henry J. Ormsbee will present next 
week here, his home town, a Grecian 
posing and dancing act, called 
"Idyles." 



ROSALIE HAS TWO. 

Two southern houses will receive 
the attention of Rosalie Muckenfuss, 
who left the Inter-State Circuit of- 
fices in Chicago for the United Book- 
ing Office's agency in New York. 

Miss Muckenfuss is now located in 
the Putnam Building, engaging acts 
for the Victoria, Charleston, S. C, 
and Majestic, Jacksonville, Fla., the 
latter opening with her shows April 
2. The Victoria commences pre- 
senting Miss Muckenfuss' bills March 
27. 

Both houses have been on the Inter 
State route sheets. 



20TH POP IN NORFOLK. 

Norfolk, Va., March 15. 
Norfolk's newest "pop" house, the 
Arcade, opened this week, financed by 
Messrs. Hofhelmer, who are also the- 
atrically interested in Richmond. The 
Arcade building is 50 by 220 feet and 
cost $15,000. This Is Norfolk's twen- 
tieth "pop" house. 



FOLIES BERGERE BALLET. 

"Temptation," a European ballet by 
Edmond Diet will be produced at the 
Folles Bergere in New York. The 
ballet will have for ballerinas, Grltta 
(from the London Alhambra) and 
Borghani (from La Scala, Milan). 
Sixty girls are mow rehearsing for the 
ballet which Is under the direction of 
Signor Curti. 



. REFUSED SAILORS ADMISSION 

Portsmouth, N. H., March 15. 

An attempt is being made by the 
sailors on the visiting ships at the 
local Navy Yard, to close up all mov- 
ing picture houses in the town. Uncle 
Sam's men were refused admission to 
the theatres while they were in uni- 
form. Acting secretary of the navy 
Beekman Winthrop, has entered a 
protest to Mayor Badger against the 
discrimination. 

It is rumored in the city that the 
mayor and his council will take ac- 
tion towards revoking the licenses of 
these places. The managers consider 
it a business proposition with them 
and say that to admit the sailors in 
uniform would kill all their trade. 
Meanwhile the action of Mayor Badger 
is being awaited anxiously by all. 




DORIS RANKIN. 

Daughter of McKee Rankin, and a preaent 
member of the Barrymore-Rankln Company, 
now In vaudeville. 



ETHEL'S IDEA. 

"I could leave for Europe in May, 
book some good acts and then come 
back here, booking them with every- 
body. Yon know I was born in Lon- 
don (West End) and I know all the 
acts and agents over there." 

So spoke Ethel Jacobs, the directress 
of the Joe Wood agency. And as she 
spoke, a friend near by gently re- 
marked, "Hush, Ethel, you know what 
the doctor said." 



BILLS' LIVES WRITTEN. 

"The Thrilling Lives of Buffalo Bill 
and Pawnee Bill" Is the title of a 
volume authored by Frank Winch. 
The book will be on sale within a 
week or so. Mr. Winch, the press 
representative of the Bills' "Wild 
West," secured his material from the 
two plainsmen, and has been spending 
the winter In the woods writing the 
story. 

A despatch to the New York 
Herald Tuesday said that William F. 
Cody (Buffalo BUI) might become the 
U. S. Senator from the new state of 
Arizona. 



SOME LURID "PAPER." 

New Orleans, March 15. 
Robert Edeson's "paper" for "Where 
the Trail Divides" out-Blaneys Blaney. 
It Is inexpressibly lurid. Every pos- 
ter has daggers and guns galore. 



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NEW THEATRE-LYCEUM HALL? 

Nothing definite has been decided 
as to the future of the New Theatre. 

From information supplied by one 
of the directors to his friends it may 
be stated that none of the managers 
mentioned in the published reports 
as being in active negotiation for the 
playhouse, is being seriously consid- 
ered. 

A well known operatic Impresario 
who was in the zenith of his career 
a decade ago, is said to have the best 
chance of securing the management 
of the house for the production of a 
series of light operas, the productions 
to be financed by the present direct- 
ors. 

A meeting of the stockholders will 
shortly be held, when the future of 
the house will be determined upon — 
for the coming season at least. 

The Metropolitan Opera Company 
may use the New Theatre next season 
for ballet performances, and some of 
the lighter operas In its repertoire. 
Recitals by Carnegie Hall artists may 
also be given there during a part of 
the season. 

It Is reported that the Metropolitan 
company will import about thirty 
members of the Russian Imperial bal- 
let from St. Petersburg, including 
Karsavina and M. Nijlnsky. 



BERLIN PIANIST ENGAGED. 

Arthur Schnabel, the Berlin pian- 
ist, through H. Godfrey Turner, has 
been engaged to tour America during 
January, February and March of next 
year. 



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ELMAN'S FINAL ENGAGEMENTS. 

Mlscha Elman has started on his 
western tour, opening in Cleveland 
with the Cincinnati Orchestra last 
week. After concerts in Chicago, he 
will give his first concert in San Fran- 
cisco on March 26. His last concert 
in the United States will be given in 
Newark, N. J., May 16, as he sails for 
Europe on the following day. 



THE HKIDEGROOM CONFIRMS. 

Emilio de Gogorza, the baritone, has 
left New York for Europe. Before 
sailing he confirmed the report he was 
to wed Emma Eames while abroad. 
The wedding will soon take place. 



Edward Bosco, 'cellist of the Chi- 
cago Grand Opera Co., is recuperat- 
ing from a recent illness at Dr. 
Coombs' sanitarium, at Corona, L. I., 
being removed there from the psycho- 
pathic ward at Bellevue Hospital. He 
is said to have wealthy parents in 
Rome. 



Myrtle Elvyn, the American pianist, 
Is to be the heroine of a new novel 
which Dimltri Schmanoff, the Bulga- 
rian playwright, is writing. 



Herman Jadlowker, tenor of the 
Metropolitan Opera Co., has accepted 
the offer to sing at the May festival 
to be held In honor of the Kaiser at 
Weisbaden, from May 8 to 14. 



SPRING FESTIVALS IN ORDER. 

Haensel & Jones are signing up 
opera stars and concert singers for the 
spring festivals of 1912. 

The following have been listed up 
to date: Des Moines, April 3-4, Ales- 
sandra Bonci and Mme. Gerville-Re- 
acho; Spartenburg, S. C, April 26-28, 
New York Symphony Orchestra (Wal- 
ter Damrosch, director) ; Mme. Nord- 
ica, Alice Nielsen and Mr. Scotti and 
the Festival Quartet, Florence Hlnkle, 
soprano, Christine Miller, contralto. 
Albert Quesnel, tenor. Arthur Middle- 
ton, bass; Louisville, May 4-6, Alma 
Gluck, Pasquale Amato, the New York 
Symphony Orchestra and the Festival 
Quartet. 



MUSICIANS MARRY. 

David Talmage, Jr., a well known 
Brooklyn violinist, and Jessie D. Hoop, 
a pianist, were married March 6. 



RUSSIAN SOPRANO IN 100 CITIES. 

Mme. Nina Dimitrieff, the Russian 
soprano, has come to the states for a 
fourteen weeks' tour in which she 
will sing in over one hundred of our 
principal cities. At present she is 
traveling with the Russian Symphony 
Orchestra. 



ONE OUT OF FORTY. 

Ashley Ropps, a western singer, who 
recently landed on Broadway, was 
chosen from forty applicants as bass 
soloist for the Calvary Episcopal 
Church, Twenty-first street and Fourth 
avenue. 



BARITONE ENGAGED TO HEIRESS 

William Wade Hinshaw, the Ameri- 
can baritone of the Metropolitan 
Opera Company, is engaged to marry 
Mabel Clyde, daughter of Mr. and 
Mrs. William P. Clyde of this city. 

The prospective bride is a leading 
society woman and an heiress, her 
father being the head of the Clyde 
Steamship Co. 



Arthur Nikisch departs for Nice at 
the end of March to conduct a per- 
formance of "Tristan und Isolde'' in 
German for which the B'luthnor Or- 
rhestra of Berlin is also engaged. 



Harry M. Gilbert, accompanist for 
David Bispham, has returned to New 
York after a two weeks' concert tour 
through the West and Southwest in 
which he covered 4,000 miles. That's 
going some for an accompanist. 

The American String Quartet of 
Boston, composed of Gertrude Mar- 
shall, Edith Howell, Evelyn Street and 
Mrs. Susan Brandeges, will make its 
New York debut in Mendelssohn Hall 
Thursday evening, March 23. 



Gustav Mahler, director of the Phil- 
harmonic Society Orchestra, who has 
been ill for the past two weeks, is 
able to be out and around again. Dur- 
ing his absence, Concertmaster Theo- 
dore Spieringen had charge of his 
musicians. 



DE LARA'S "SOLEA." 

Paris, March 6. 

The French version of this opera, 
made by the poet Jean Rlchepin 
(first created at Cologne, and not 
Monte Carlo as usual for Isidore de 
Lara, the so-called English compop^r) 
was produced at the Theatre des Arts, 
Rouen. De Lara states he is better 
pleased with the present version than 
any other yet given. 

The story is not unknown. In a 
troupe of gypsies brought by Bilbao to 
Rhodes (16th century), for the 
amusement of the knights then In 
occupation is Solea. In a dispute 
Solea is saved by a knight, Lioncel. 
She falls in love with her handsome 
rescuer, and wants to devote her life 
to him, but the knight refuses, for he 
owes his life to his country, threat- 
ened by the infidels. 

The town is besieged. In search- 
ing for the wounded Solea finds Bil- 
bao, who wants to take her away. He 
tells her he will be rich, for he 1b in 
the pay of the enemy, to whom he in- 
tends selling the plans of the fortifica- 
tions. Solea drugs him, goes to the 
grotto disguised as a fisherman, where 
the chief waits the plans, and stabs 
him. She does this for Lloncel's sake. 
The town is about to fall to the Turk- 
ish fleet. Lioncel offers to blow up the 
fort rather than surrender. This 
means death. Solea begs the task of 
firing the fuse. Lioncel, distracted, 
goes after her, for all is lost — and 
they die together. Lioncel expires 
regretting that he did not accept true 
love when it was offered — a gift so 
rarely found in life. Km. 




MRS. FREDERICK VOELKER. 

or Mr. and Mra. Frederick Voeiker, Philadel- 
phia society folk, who are touring 
In vaudeville 

A SECOND HERBERT GRAND. 

Victor Herbert, who is greatly en- 
couraged from the public's acceptance 
of his new opera "Xatoma," is think- 
ing seriously of trying his hand at 
another. 

Certain moneyed interests have ap- 
proached him on the subject. Within 
a few weeks it Is expected Mr. Herbert 
will agree to produce another opera 
before next year. 



LIVING BY THE RIVER'S SIDE. 

Amelia Bingham has purchased 
from Mrs. W. Snow the old Joseph 
Jefferson residence, a five story 
American basement structure, at 103 
Riverside Drive. 



•♦BLUE BIRD" IN PARIS. 

Paris, March 6. 

Maurice Maeterlinck's great play 
was produced at the Theatre Rejane, 
March 2, under its original French 
title "l'Oiseau Bleu," and was at once 
pronounced a success. It could not 
be otherwise. It is refreshing to see 
a masterpiece after all the trivial 
society comedies produced of late. This 
one, for once this season, is a clean 
play. 

Mme. Georgette Leblanc (Maeter- 
linck's wife) plays the role of Light, 
and Delphin, a dwarf well known in 
the Montmarte cabarets is astonishing 
as the child, Tytyl, after the roles, 
we have seen him play previously. He 
is ably assisted by Odette Carlla as 
the little girl, Mytyl. Ernest Hendrie 
portrays the dog Tylo, and gives a real 
animal study. The acting of a num- 
ber of tiny children is a noteworthy 
feature. 

The stage settings are copied from 
the previous production of "The Blue 
Bird" at the Theatre Artistique, Mos- 
cow, whose producer Vladimir Ego- 
roff came to Paris for that purpose. 

The poet is now writing a dramh, 
on the subject of Mary Magdalen. 



LIKES PRODUCING BEST. 

Charles Dickson has been in consul- 
tation at least once during the past 
week with Klaw & Erlanger, with a 
view to establishing himself with the 
"Syndicate" as a producer. 

It is Mr. Dickson's intention to for- 
swear acting, creating for himself a 
name as producer and author. 

His first venture, written by him- 
self is to be financed by him also, and 
will be called "The Ingrate." 

If successful Mr. Dickson intends to 
quickly follow it up with several other 
productions. 



AN UNDERSTUDY'S CHANCE. 

Marion Mills, who has acted, as 
understudy all season for Lina Abar- 
banell In the "Madame Sherry" Com- 
pany, and who played the leading role 
during Miss Abarbanell's fortnight's 
vacation, has been signed by Woods, 
Frazee & Lederer to play the title role 
in the principal company touring the 
country next season. 

The firm has in view, a new piece 
for Miss Abarbanell. 



STARRING THE FARNUMS. 

A. H. Woods has placed Dustln and 
William Farnum under contract to 
star next season in an elaborate ver- 
sion of "The Littlest Rebel," which 
Dustln is now appearing in eastern 
vaudeville with. William Farnum 
started a vaudeville tour In the middle 
west sometime ago. 



A MASS. BOARD WALK. 

Boston, March in. 
Word has been received here that 
plans are under way for the building 
of a "board walk" at Ipswich, Mass., 
similar to the one at Atlantic City. 
Five miles of land, fronting on Ips- 
wich Bay, have been secured from the 
old Patch estate. Other owners have 
sold their property. 



The wife of D. Dore. musical di- 
rector at the American, New York, died 
Sunday evening, March 12. 



14 



VARIETY 



LIGHT BUT ENTERTAINING. 

Paris, March 6. 

"How a son found bis mother a 
husband" would be an appropriate 
sub-title for Henry Bataille's four-act 
comedy, "L'Enfant de l'Amour" 
("The Child of Love"), produced at 
the Porte St.-Martln theatre last week. 

Llane, a woman of forty, Is threat- 
ened with separation from her lover, 
a rich politician. She has a natural 
son, Maurice, somewhat neglected by 
her for about twenty years. He 
comes to her rescue. 

By blackmailing threats (for the 
politician has had some shady deal- 
ings with racing men), by winning the 
love of his daughter and compromis- 
ing her honor, and other unscrupu- 
lous means, Maurice compels him to 
marry his mother. Maurice does 
not care a rap for the politician's 
daughter, and beyond using her as a 
means to an end, he sends her home 
undlshonored. He then goes'' to Chi- 
cago with another girl he loves, re- 
signing his place near his mother to 
the 10-year-old son of his prospective 
stepfather. And all ends happily. 

Andre Brule as Maurice scored a 
great success for fine acting; Dumeny 
was splendid as the outwitted poli- 
tician who makes the sacrifice rather 
than ruin his chance for office. Mme. 
Rejane played the mother's part with 
skill, while Mile. Sylvle as Maurice's 
sweetheart was quite sweet. 

Jean Coquelin (son of the regretted 
Constance Coquelin) was superb as a 
butler. His father was noted for 
such unpretentious parts which often 
require delicate handling, and Jean is 
following in the great actor's foot- 
steps in such roles — although he is 
part owner of the Porte St.-Martln 
theatre. 

The piece Is entertaining but as 
usual in modern comedy somewhat 
delicate in plot. It is not one of Ba- 
taille's best works. Ken. 



MANHATTAN DOING BUSINESS. 

The change to Shuberts' combina- 
tions at the Manhattan Opera House 
appears to have been just what that 
big theatre needed. The advance sale 
Tuesday was up to $2,000 and the 
Manhattan has been playing to nearly 
capacity business since "Alias Jimmy 
Valentine" opened last Monday. The 
house can hold $2,300 at the present 
scale of prices. 

Eight shows weekly are given, with 
two vaudeville concerts on Sunday, in 
addition. Oscar Hammerstein feels 
so well satisfied over the prospects he 
may leave for London any day now. 



TRYING AGAIN. 

Herbert Kelcey and Erne Shannon 
will re-enter vaudeville March 27, try- 
ing out another sketch, this time at 
the Hudson, Union Hill, N. J. 



EMBEZZLED $460, CHARGE. 

Portland, Me., March 15. 
Spofford A. Forbes, treasurer of the 
local branch, of the International As- 
sociation of Theatrical Stage employ- 
ees, was placed under arrest March 
10, charged with embezzlement of 
$4 50, practically all the money in the 
local treasury. 



LIVELY JERSEY TOWN. 

Newark, N. J., March 15. 

The new Metropolitan theatre in 
course of erection at Charlton and 
Montgomery streets, this city, Is to be 
ready for occupancy May 1. It will 
be devoted entirely to Jewish attrac- 
tions. 

Arrangements were completed this 
week for the erection of the Sam S. 
Shubert theatre on the site of the 
present Cortlandt Parker residence, 
corner of Broad and Fulton streets. It 
will probably be completed by Nov. 1. 

This deal was first announced last 
December but definite arrangements 
were not entered into until Monday 
of the current week. 



STOCK AT ALBANY. 

Albany, N. Y., March 15. 
Stock commences at Harmanus- 
Bleecker Hall, March 20, Installed by 
Comstock & Gest. Bert Lytell will 
be leading man of the company. 



NELSON ROBERTS* STOCK. 

Nelson Roberts and Prank Williams 
have formed a corporation to con- 
duct a series of stock companies In 
several small towns in the state of 
New York. They propose to give but 
two matinees a week, on the theory 
that two shows a day do not permit 
the actors to do their best work. They 
will take advantage of their stock or- 
ganizations to try out several new 
pieces, which, if successful, will be 
sent on tour. Their first venture will 
be at the Rand Opera House, Troy, 
opening March 27. Alice Weeks will 
be the leading lady. 



ASKS ABOUT EVERYTHING. 

Boston, March 15. 
No state in the union is so strict 
in the enforcement of its fire laws as 
Massachusetts and Boston, of all the 
cities, takes the lead. A list of ques- 
tions asked the police officer, who 
does duty at theatres, by his superior 
officer, follows: 

1. Did all tbe exits have fastenings on the 
inside only? 

2. Were they all opened at the end of the 
performance? 

3. Were plans showing the exits and stair- 
ways printed on the program? 

4. Were any temporary seats or other ob- 
structions allowed to remain in any aisle, pas- 
sageway, or stairway? If so, what and where? 

5. Were any persons allowed to stand or sit 
In any aisle, passageway, or on the stairs? 

6. Were there sufficient and unobstructed 
passageways In and from the lobby back of the 
auditorium kept open at all times? 

7. Was the fireproof curtain across the 
front of the stage raised at tbe beginning and 
lowered at the end of the performance? 

8. Were any explosives, such as powder, 
etc., any inflammable compounds, such as 
paint, etc., or any combustible material, such 
as raRs. wood, or paper, left or stored under 
any stairway, whether In front of or behind 
the scenes; or so used as to mane It difficult 
or dangerous for the audience, performers, or 
stage hands to get out In case of fire? If so 
what and where were such artlclesr 

0. Was all the scenery used in the theatre 
thoroughly covered or saturated with lire-re- 
sisting material? Ascertain from the Man- 
ager. 

10. Were tbe gaslights on the stage pro- 
tected by proper nettings? 

11. Were the ventilators near the centre of 
the roof of the stage closed by a combustible 
cord leading to the prompter's desk, so that. 
If the cord was severed the ventilators would 
open automatically? 

12. Were any children under thirteen years 
of age admitted, not accompanied by a per- 
son over twenty-one years of age, In violation 
of Sec. 184, Chap. 102. -Revised Laws, a* 
amended? 



STAGE HANDS DEMAND. 

Montreal, March 15. 
The stage hands of the local the- 
atres are demanding a raise in sal- 
aries. If their demands are not ac- 
ceded to, a strike is almost sure to be 
called. 



SEATTLE SHIFTS. 

Seattle, March 15. 

John Griffith, a well known legiti- 
mate actor, has taken over the Al- 
hambra theatre, beginning March 26, 
for a limited engagement with stock. 
The opening play will be "Damon 
and Pythias." 

It is reported that the members 
of the Landers-Stevens Stock Co. at 
the Seattle theatre, have received two 
weeks' notice, preparatory to the 
closing of the organization. It is 
also understood that W. T. Warren, 
who has been acting as sponsor, will 
retire from the management of the 
house. 

The Baker Stock Co., which pre- 
ceded the Landers-Stevens organiza- 
tion, was also forced to close prema- 
turely. 




LEONA PAM. 

One of the younger of the vaudeville set, 
who Indicates much promise. 

TANGUAY'S OFFER. 

Eva Tanguay has been offered $2,- 
000 through Jenle Jacobs for the star 
part in an Al Woods production next 
season. Contained in the offer Js a 
clause which will give Tanguay fif- 
teen per cent, of the profits made by 
the show. 

Mr. Woods was booked for Europe 
Thursday. He will place "Madame 
Sherry" on the other side, and also 
look over the German musical com- 
edy "Dudlesack," of which he has the 
rights for America. 



INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITIONS. 

Paris, March 6. 

There will be an extra call for 
vaudeville acts in Italy this summer, 
in conjunction with the expositions to 
be opened in May at Turin and at 
Rome. 

Many visitors are expected, and the 
few music halls in those cities will 
naturally cater for their amusement. 
A large theatre In Florence is being 
rebuilt and will open this year with 
vaudeville. 



POLLY MORAN MARRIED. 

Last Saturday in New York city at 
high noon, Pauline Moran and Bob 
Sandberg were married. 

The bride has been appearing as a 
single entertainer in vaudeville. Her 
husband is of Sandberg and Lee. 



TWO NEW SHOWS. 

James Halleck Reid, formerly 
known to the world as plain "Hal" 
Reld, Is the author of a stirring melo- 
drama produced at the Bijou theatre 
Monday night. It is entitled "The 
Confession," and has a plot strongly 
reminiscent of Sydney Grundy's "The 
Broken Seal," produced at Wallack's 
a decade ago. 

A priest, under seal of the confes- 
sional, Is familiar with the identity 
of the real murderer while the crime 
is fastened on his own brother. Or- 
rln Johnson plays the priest and Theo- 
dore Roberts, a Canadian fisherman, 
who commits the crime and defies the 
priest to denounce him. Roberts was 
selected for his interpretation of a 
suspiciously similar role which he cre- 
ated In Louis N. Parker's "The Right 
of Way" a few years ago. There is 
plenty of realism, a lot of good act- 
ing and some fine scenery. 

Joseph M. Gaites moved up a stop 
in the production ladder in his sump- 
tuous presentment of "Thais" in dra- 
matic form at the Criterion theatro 
Tuesday night. It is a combination 
form of drama and spectacle, requir- 
ing the services of about thirty per- 
formers of merit and should attract 
attention. 

The story differs somewhat from 
the libretto of the opera of the same 
name. It Is strong in technique and 
dramatic situations. The principal 
roles are in the hands of Constance 
Collier, Tyrone Power and Arthur For- 
rest. 



GAUMONT'S 'TALKING" PICTURES 

Paris, March 6. 

After many months of careful study 
Louis Gaumont has improved and will 
shortly place on the market his "Film 
Parlant" which combines a moving 
picture apparatus and a phonograph 
worked simultaneously by the same 
motor. 

Formerly in these talking films the 
picture and the dialog were regis- 
tered separately, the film being pro- 
duced after the artist (engaged to 
sing into the phonograph) had cre- 
ated the record. Often the same ar- 
tist who sung did not appear on the 
films. 

Thus there are on sale records of 
Caruso for instance, with some other 
person presented In the subsequent 
picture. This Is now changed, and 
Gaumont has an apparatus regis- 
tering the voice and the film simulta- 
neously. This machine was present- 
ed before the Academy of Sciences 
Dec. 27 last, and was recently shown 
to a Variety representative. 

The apparatus consists of a moving 
picture cabin and a phonograph as 
before, but both are manipulated by 
the same electric current so that the 
movement Is Identical all through. 

Another idea now being experiment- 
ed upon is to register the picture and 
the voice on the same substance. The 
picture will be printed on the film 
which holds the record of the voice, 
and the passing of this film through 
the combined lantern and phonograph 
will thus simultaneously show the pic- 
ture and reproduce tbe sounds, off 
the one film. 



VARIETY 



15 



PARIS NOTES 

BY EDWARD O. HENDREW 



Paris, March 7. 
The revue at the Folies Bergere Is 
still drawing, business being much 
better this month. Several new fea- 
tures are promised March 15, includ- 
ing a new act by the Sisters Kauf- 
man. J. W. Jackson's troupes have 
been prolonged until June, Indicating 
Manager Bannel feels sure the show 
will run till the end of the present 
season. 



Three changes at the Olympia March 
1, were Oy-Ra Quartet of Russian 
dancers, who give a Russian version 
of the "Apache" dance (said to be 
typical of the low haunts of St. Pe- 
tersburg) ; Mr. and Mrs. Desvall, bill- 
ed as from the New York Hippodrome. 
It Is an act with ponies, horses and 
dogs. Demokritos cornea to Paris for 
the first time, as a humorist. His act 
Is a clever copy of Bert Levy. The 
remainder of the show holds over, 
with La Sylph e proving an attraction. 



Jacques Charles, the forthcoming 
director of the Olympia, will visit New 
York shortly, looking for acts. He 
has just made an extensive tour of 
Europe for the same purpose. And 
yet It Is reported that the Olympia 
will play almost exclusively operettes 
and revues under the new direction. 



There are two Princesses Baratoff: 
A private Russian lady by the name, 
and a singer,' the divorced wife of 
Prince George Baratoff. This led to 
some complication by a dressmaker, 
who seeing the name of Princess Bara- 
toff on the posters at a music hall had 
her baggage seized for payment of an 
account owed by the other. As re- 
ported In Variety some weeks ago the 
singer soon proved her identity and 
obtained the release of her goods and 
chattels. It seems that the artist 
was stopping with her Impresario, and 
it was at his home that the seizure 
was made. The manager therefore 
considered that the dressmaker was 
responsible for the Illegal intrusion 
into his domicile, and brought action 
for $1,930 damages, declining to ac- 
cept the excuses of the error commit- 
ted by defendant's attorney. The 
court admitted the similarity of name, 
title and nationality, and condition of 
solvability, and in view of the de- 
fendant's contention that only the 
temper and love affairs of the Im- 
presario had been disturbed (the seiz- 
ure being executed while the couple 
had retired), which could not be 
counted as a financial loss. It granted 
$20 damages to the Princess's man- 
ager. M. Rablnl, manager of the 
Concert Rouge desires It to be known 
that he Is in no way connected with 
the plaintiff-impresario. 



The changes in the French legal 
time comes Into operation March 10, 
when all government and municipal 
clocks will be stopped nine minutes, 
twenty-one seconds, to bring It into 
conformity with Greenwich (English) 
time, to be the standard henceforth. 



The French custom of making railway 
time five minutes later than city clocks 
will be abolished. 



The March program at the Alham- 
bra is again excellent, full of strong 
vaudeville. The Aubin Leonel, who 
have taken up the Fleury duo act, go 
well in a short duo revue. The 6 
Geishas present the same act as given 
at the Olympia, with a new pretty 
set. Bobker-Ben All troupe of 

Arabs, Rebla, nonchalant juggler; Sis- 
ters Gladwin, English danseuses; De- 
wit t Burns, the Brothers Webb, Nitta 
Jo, a clever French girl (wildly en- 
cored by the top galleries) all make 
good. Woodward's Sea Lions are 
the headliner. There is a tinge of 
comedy In the act which pleases be- 
sides the marvelous training of the 
animals. Captain Bill Jenkins and 
Miss Astoria, billed as "American rifle 
shots" (German) are somewhat poor.. 
The other numbers Include Francois 
Roethig, clever manipulator, and 
Willuhn Trio, eccentric gymnasts, who 
also earn much applause. 



A fete will be held at Saint Die, 
Vosges, France, June 3-4 (Whitsun) 
to commemorate the 400th anniver- 
sary of the baptism of the name 
"America," a poetical word first em- 
ployed in a geographical chart by Ma- 
thlas Ringmann, published in 1507, at 
St.-Die-en-Vosges. 




THE CUTTY GIRLS. 

The three mluei of the SIX MU8ICAL CUT- 
TTS. The young men have helped to make 
this act one of the moat popular In vaude- 
ville. 



COMEDY CLUB MOVING. 

The Vaudeville Comedy Club has to 
vacate its present quarters some time 
around July 1, and is preparing to 
move to new club rooms at 147 West 
45th street, New York. A long lease 
has been taken which includes the 
furnishing of a 52-room hotel, which 
went with the purchase. 

To help fit up the new quarters, 
$5,000 worth of five per cent. Deben- 
ture Bonds to run three years will be 
issued to members, only. 



"THE SKIRT" SAYS 

(SPEAKING OF WOMAN, MOSTLY) 



Poor Rosie Green! Rosle is "poor" 
doubly. Because she had to suffer 
the annoyance caused her by a former 
admirer, who tangled her up with 
some legal matters in a successful ef- 
fort to regain bejeweled presents 
made Rosie when the doctor's heart 
was light, and he felt sure he had a 
"mash." From the evidence. It ap- 
pears Rosle didn't "mash" easily. As 
the doctor is no novice in lovemak- 
ing, having lost one wife through di- 
vorce, his appeal to get his presents 
back brought him only the pres- 
ents without sympathy. Total value, 
something like $300, including a cou- 
ple of diamond rings which looked like 
calcium lights, and another bauble. 
Rosie doesn't mind either the ab- 
sence of the jewelry or the methods 
the doctor resorted to in obtaining 
them. Girls should be careful hereaf- 
ter in accepting these trifles from soul- 
ful swains. They might take a bill- 
of sale with each present, or some 
acknowledgment that it is made from 
the bottom of the heart, and not, as 
the doctor said, presented with the 
expectation of marrying the young 
woman, thereby keeping the jewels in 
the family. Rosie still has a couple 
of rings left, old reliables, either 
purchased herself or received from 
some one she has forgotten. Until 
Miss Green moves the family abode, 
however, she will not forget the doc- 
tor, for he lives in the same apart- 
ment house — up in Harlem. Rosie 
says she will never address the phy- 
sician again as "Doctor," but will call 
him "Injun giver." 



The engagement has been announc- 
ed of Sarah Shubert, sister to Lee 
and Jake Shubert. 



The costuming of "The Pink Lady" 
(New Amsterdam) surpasses any mu- 
sical comedy that has ever played 
New York within memory. Hazel 
Dawn as The Pink Lady of course 
wore pink. The two dresses chosen 
by her are charming. Alice Dovey Is 
sweetly pretty In a white lace dress 
and Louise Kelly tastefully gowned in 
an Irish costume, heavily fringed in 
jot. Alma Francis reminded me of 
Audrey Maple and looked quaint in a 
pale blue and a white dress. Six bru- 
nettes, very like the "Hello Girls" of 
"Havana," were fortunate In thoir cos- 
tumes. The first act old blue lace 
robes over white were worn. Then 
bright green chiffon made in double 
flounce fashion, the waist line being 
well up under the arms, followed by 
white and silver evening dressos. The 
entire chorus were equally well cos- 
tumed. 

Truly Shattuck looks well in her 
three costumes worn in "Alma," 
(Weber's). A golden brown broad- 
cloth gown worn in the first act is 
very well made. In the second act 
Miss Shattuck has a pale green and 
silver evening gown. The tan tail- 
ored suit of the third act is the same 
as Miss Shattuck displayed In "Judy 
Forgot," early in the season. 



Stella Hammerstein as Vice in the 
same show, dresses her part rather 
daringly; in Emerald green slashed 
up the front from the ankles to the 
knees and cut supposedly beyond dis- 
cretion. Miss Hammerstein would 
have looked very well had she used 
less blue around her eyes. 



Sadie Jansell (Colonial), during 
her first songs wears a pretty frock 
of cerise chiffon over white and trim- 
med in silver. Miss Jausell looked 
very pretty In an Italian costume of 
red with green ribbons. 



Blanche Dayne (Colonial) has 
grown quite stout. In an automo- 
bile coat and bonnet of tan with brown 
dress underneath Miss Dayne would 
have looked smart had she worn 
fewer diamonds. 



In a coral satin suit made exactly 
like Hattie Lorraine's white one, Mi- 
nerva Coverdale was very fetching, 
(Colonial). A change Is made to a 
white satin and chiffon trimmed in 
silver and rosebuds. Miss Coverdale 
again changes to a gold jacket and 
purple skirt, and for the encore a 
cloak of purple is worn. 



Mrs. Maurice Shapiro is the pos- 
sessor of a new American car. The 
body is white, lined in emerald green 
leather. Mrs. Shapiro has entered it 
in the St. Patrick's Day parade. 



A trip all the way to New York 
from Denver for the purpose of look- 
ing at some of the new "Harem 
skirts," was what Alice Lloyd did last 
week. She used up the week on her 
route over the Orpheum Circuit which 
is usually labeled as "travel" in that 
way. Alice left Friday for Minneapo- 
lis. I noticed a lot of press stuff say- 
ing she had signed for a production 
next season, but she didn't — and won't 
until a book wholly satisfactory to her 
is submitted. 



All roads lead to the third floor in 
the Putnam building, where Miss Gor- 
man presides over a complete mani- 
curing shop. Tea, candy and fruit 
are served while you wait, and one 
never waits long there. 

Laura Nelson Hall in "Everywo- 
man" (Herald Square) has two mod- 
ern gowns. One Is a peacock blue 
satin, made princess, with a band of 
gold forming the corsage. The sec- 
ond is a handsome cloth of gold, per- 
fectly plain which brings out the gor- 
geous lines of Miss Hall's figure. 



OXi: IN A THOUSAND. 

Dr. La Verne Barber, a former prac- 
ticising physician of New York, who 
found book and playwriting more prof- 
itable, has his latest vaudeville piece, 
"The Man Who Knows • (a rural com- 
edy with four people, William Brown 
being featured) In line for a trip over 
the United Hooking Offices time. Gene 
Hughes is planning to send the act to 
the Pacific coast. 



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Chicago, March 11. 
Editor Variety: 

1 wish to call the attention of man- 
agers and agents to a trio now play- 
ing In Portland, Me., or were last 
week, using the name of the Raths- 
keller Trio. This name we (Mitchell, 
Wells and Lewis) have been using for 
the past two years, ever since 1 we have 
been together. 

The matter met my attention 
through your correspondence column 
under the heading of Portland, Me. Is 
there no way we could make these 
pirates stop infringing on our name? 
Mitchell, Wells and Lewis. 
("The Rathskeller Trio") 



St. Joseph's Hospital 
143d St. and Brooke Av. 

Ward 1. — 2d Floor. 

March 13, 1911. 
Editor Variety: 

I am poor old dying Pen Ken- 
nedy. I am in this hospital suffering 
with tuberculosis. I am penniless and 
friendless, can't even buy a newspaper 
or get shaved. If you have never been 
in a hospital you don't know what a 
few pennies will accomplish. 

When I was making plenty I never 
refused to help a brother professional 
in distress. 

Will you help me. This is an 
honest appeal for charity and not a 
stage door touch for money for liquor. 

I enclose a letter to me from Lew 
Fields who kindly helped me a little. 
I simply send this to prove to you 
that I am what I claim to be. 

Pen Kennedy. 
(Formerly Kennedy and Ellwood, 
Kennedy and Larkell.) 



London, Feb. 23. 
To Editor Varietv: 

The Director of the Establishment 
Yard, Moscow (Russia) has made a 
complaint to the I. A. L., White Rata 
and the V. A. F. about English and 
American artists breaking contracts 
with him. 

We wish to state our dealings with 
the gentleman: 

We were at the Hansa theatre, Ham- 
burg, in October, 1910, when we re- 
reived an offer from the authorized 
agent of the Establishment Yard, Mos- 
cow (then in Hamburg) for Decem- 
ber, 1910. We told him we were 
booked in London on the Gibbons Halls 
for that month (December), but if 
he would give us a day's time, we 
would wire our agents in London and 
see if they could postpone. A wire 
the next day said Mr. Gibbons had 
kindly consented to postpone. We 
then saw the Russian agent, and re- 
ceived a contract for December, at 
Moscow. We sent, billing, blocks, 
and so forth. 

We were at the Scala, Copenhagen, 
during November, 1910. The sec- 



ond week there we received a regis- 
tered letter from the director at Mos- 
cow saying "Do not come month of 
December, come February." We saw 
the American minister at Copenhagen 
and stated our case. He sent a wire 
to the. American minister at Moscow. 
The answer was back "Unreliable; 
artistes should get salary advanced 
before going." Had it not been that 
we were engaged a second month at 
the Scala, Copenhagen, we would have 
lost a month's work, so we say "what 
is good for the goose, is good for the 
gander." 

Sending wires, getting passports and 
so forth cost us about $35. We have 
never received our cuts or photo- 
graphs back. 

W. C. Fields, who was playing at 
the Circus of Varieties in Copenhagen, 
can bear out our statement. 

Ritter and Foster. 



NEW COLORED ACTS. 

Bob Slater (colored), who has been 
out of vaudeville for some time, has 
formed a trio with Sadie Brltton (wid- 
ow of the late Joe Brltton) and Lil- 
lian Bradford and will seek the "two 
a day." 

John C. Glass, of Wheeler and Glass 
(colored), is now doing a single turn. 
Bertha Wheeler is appearing in 
"Marching Through Georgia" at the 
Hip. 

Several new colored acts have been 
framed for vaudeville. Daisy Mar- 
tin, late leading woman of the South- 
ern "Smart Set," and George Day, also 
of the company, have "doubled" for a 
singing and dancing turn. 

Another combination Is the Cook 
and Stevens Co. with Ed. Harding and 
Arthur (Dooley) Wilson as recent 
joiners. 

Joe Jordan, the piano man, and 
George W. Baker, formerly of Carlisle 
and Baker, have joined In a musical 
act. 



OBITUARY 

Torrance John McGannon, profes- 
sionally known as John Mackley, 
clown, vaudevillian and comic opera 
star, died in Pittsburg, March 5. De- 
ceased was 61 years old. 



Mrs. Wentworth Phillips, who un- 
derwent an operation March 1, died 
in Washington, March 8. The de- 
ceased was the mother of May Went- 
worth. 



Jacob Orchard, father of Sam Howe, 
the principal comedian and owner of 
"The Lovemakers," died in Brooklyn, 
March 13. He was 68 years old. 
Sam Howe is playing Philadelphia this 
week and left the show to attend the 
funeral. The deceased leaves three 
sons and three daughters. 



HEME'S BILLY GOULD 

By WILLIAM GOULD. 

Stopped over In Windsor, Can., for 
a few hours, just to enjoy a few good 
laughs with Mr. Bird and believe me, 
I had them. The first one he pulled 
was a bird, or I should say "a pip- 
pin." He gave me his word of honor 
that Canada had no idea of annexing 
these United States. 

2. That if the United States be- 
haves herself Canada may grant her 
"Reciprocity." He had occasion to 
telephone while I was in his company 
and as all Englishmen say, when talk- 
ing through a telephone, he opened 
up with, "I say, old chap, are you 
there?" When he finished phoning 
he found me laughing. "What are 
you so pleased about?" he asked. I 
said "The funny way you opened up 
your conversation over the phone, 
'Are you there?' How could the per- 
son on the other end talk to you if he 
weren't there?" He got even with me 
as I was leaving. Putting on my over- 
coat, I remarked, "I Imagine it's 
about time to button up and go to 
the station." He laughed and said: 
"What a peculiar language you Yan- 
kees have. You spoke about 'button- 
ing up' your overcoat, and as a mat- 
ter of fact, you were 'buttoning down' 
all of the time." 

Going to change my automobile 
number from 1120 to 1121 (just ran 
over another man). 



If I ever open a restaurant I will 
serve a pair of scissors with every 
order of spaghetti and Welsh Rare- 
bits. 



There is a pretty little American 
violinist, "Arcadia," who has just re- 
turned from Europe. She is going to 
make a hit in New York — and I am 
some predicter for that village. 



Bill Macart and Charlie Ross do 
not believe that there is a human be- 
ing in the world over forty years of 
age. 

Lee Lloyd, the celebrated Frisco 
entertainer, is now in New York, hav- 
ing finished the Orpheum Circuit. 
When he opens, go and see him, if 
you want to treat yourself to a treat. 

Fletcher Norton and Melville Ellis 
do a sister act. They could. 



The Mexican Army has been en- 
gaged to do a 3-minute specialty at 
the Winter Garden, New York. 



Those aviators are a lot of fly guys. 



Corse Payton fell off the Lusltanla 
with a loud splash last Thursday 
morning and got soaked. His hat 
was soused, his cigar was pickled, 
and his food was stewed. 

Going to stop over in Chicago on 
my way to Minneapolis, Just to see 
my old pal's (Smiley Corbett) new 
restaurant. 

Ijee Harrison is a very busy man- 
ager these days. He managed to 
keep away from the horses all of last 
week. 



GETTING A START 

IN VAUDEVILLE 

Wolgolly, Can., March 14. 
Dear Ed: 

There was some sort of a jubilee 
here and the musicians were all in the 
parade so we gave a matinee without 
any music. The manager came back 
after the show and asked if we couldn't 
put on another act as he didn't care 
for the one we were doing at all. He 
considered it a very nonsensical per- 
formance. The idea of a coup'e of 
vagabonds upsetting a luncheon, toss- 
ing it about, and then insulting an 
officer in uniform was highly improb- 
able and not at all humorous. Mc- 
Phatter said we had another act that 
was written for us by Park and Til- 
ford and we would put it on at night. 

We changed our stage setting to a 
kitchen Interior. I opened the act 
by announcing that I lived in the 
house rent free because it was sup- 
posed to be haunted, then sang a song 
with banjo accompaniment. McPhat- 
ter came in and wanted to stop over 
night. We told a joke about mush and 
milk and the little clapper between 
thf two tubes in the thorax. Then 
I played a reel on the banjo while 
McPhatter played the bones and jug- 
gled them. I had tied his coat tail 
to his chair while we were telling jokes 
and when we made our exit he drag- 
ged the chair after him. 

This act didn't go any better than 
the other one, but the manager said it 
was a far more satisfactory show as 
my banjo playing was excellent, the 
patter very droll, the castinet perform- 
ance quite novel and towards the end 
of the week we would be going quite 
nicely as the show always went better 
after his patrons had seen it several 
times. This turned out to be a fact 
and I asked McPhatter If it wouldn't 
be a good Idea to elaborate this act 
a little in case we needed it at some 
future time. He said there was very 
small chance of our ever needing it 
again. 

In fact it was a bad plan to ever 
say you had two acta because no mat- 
ter how good the first one went, the 
manager would want to see the other, 
and if the second one went as good 
as the first he wouldn't know which 
one he liked best and In order to be on 
the safe side he would send in a bad 
report of both. 

We did not get our round trip tick- 
ets here as this house is not on the 
regular circuit. It is simply "booked 
In with it" and the manager here has 
nothing to do with the transportation. 
He says when we get to Casaba we 
will meet Mr. Strlngfellow, a fine gen- 
tleman, a regular "Prince." He at- 
tends to all the railroad business and 
will take care of us in good shape. 
The fare to Casaba is $14.50 each. I 
need a suit of clothes pretty badly and 
McPhatter needs an overcoat and shoes 
but it wont be safe to get them yet. 

Netocom Pyker. 



A COSTLY WINTER GARDEN. 

New Orleans, March. 15. 
The Winter Garden has closed. The 
only success it met with was during 
the early part of Lew Rose's regime. 
The Garden has cost the lessee (Jack- 
son Brewing Co.) thousands of dollars. 



VARIETY 



17 




The Columbia Boys' Club, a band of 
thirty-eight, opened at Mt. Vernon this 
week. 



William Norrls will try another 
sketch before taking vaudeville per- 
manently. 



May Waldron has replaced Bertha 
Gibson in the soubret role with the 
"Sam T. Jack" Co. 



Melrose and Kennedy will dissolve 
partnership after playing next week 
at Poll's, Worcester. 

Charles E. Taylor continues as man- 
ager of "The Midnight Maidens," re- 
ports to the contrary* 



Macart and Bradford open at East- 
ern, Pa., Monday, in a new turn 
named "Mr. Sherlock's Home." 



Ua Grannon has retired from the 
cast of "The Photo Shop" and returns 
to vaudeville with her single turn. 

The H. C. Sturnes theatre, Port Ar- 
thur, Tex., has turned out vaudeville 
and will play moving pictures only. 



James Brockman and Asher B. Sam- 
uels intend embarking in the music 
publishing business during this month. 



Chevalier opens at the Colonial, 
New York, Monday, booked for two 
weeks in local houses by Alpuente. 

Henry Lewis (Browning and Lewis) 
announces his engagement to Dorothy 
Miners (non-professional), of Brook- 
lyn. 



Billy Broad has signed to open at 
the Empire, London, Sept. 4 through 
the H. W. Wleland Agency of Lon- 
don. 



The Park, Taunton, Mass., will en- 
ter the vaudeville lists Easter week, 
booked by the Sheedy Vaudeville 
Agency. 



Mrs. Clark Hillyer was removed to 
the Seney Hospital, Brooklyn, last 
week, suffering from a complication of 
diseases. 



Ed. F. Reynard recovered sufficient- 
ly from the illness of last week to 
leave for Montreal, where he opened 
Monday. 



M. S. Bentham, the agent, is ar- 
ranging time for a return visit of June 
Salmo, which will commence next Oc- 
tober. 



Kobledillio. the wire walker, has 
been placed for the Orpheum Circuit 
by Chas. L. Sasse, opening March 19 
at St. Paul. 



Harry Fern will shortly appear with 
his wife, Belle Meyers, in vaudeville. 
Miss Meyers has been playing as a 
"single." 



"Nixon Hall" Is to be the title of 
the Atlantic City Hotel for which Sam 
Nixon of Philadelphia is to be the 
principal angel. 



Abbott and White, two boys with 
a piano, are an act playing around 
New York under the direction of Ma- 
bel De Young. 



Charles Kendall and Dorothy Rush- 
more have hope of taking their own 
company and six acts on a tour of the 
Far East next fall. 



Shellpot Park at Wilmington, Del., 
will open its season May 22. It will 
play a vaudeville show of eight acts, 
two shows a day. 



Delamater & Norrls "My Cinderella 
Girl" (western) closed its season in 
Norfolk last week. The eastern com- 
pany closes May 1. 



"A Romance of the Underworld" 

with twenty-one speaking parts, writ- 
ten by Paul Armstrong, is to appear 
at the Hudson, Union Hill, N. J , next 
week. 



Robert Irwin has ready for produc- 
tion a musical comedy sketch which 
will be called "On the Erie," written 
by Sam Erhlich. It will carry twenty 
people. 



The Casey Agency has placed Lydell 
and Butterworth for the Orpheum Cir- 
cuit opening May 8 at Duluth; also 
Browning and Lewis, who start March 
26 at Kansas City. 



Richard Bennett,, of "The Deep Pur- 
ple" Co., will be starred in a play 
adapted from Frances Hodgson Bur- 
nett's novel, "The Shuttle" next sea- 
son by Llebler & Co. 



Frank White, from the local press 
department of the Orpheum, Denver, 
arrived in New York this week, and 
will be attached to the general press 
department of the Circuit. 



Barney Myers has booked William 
Morrow and Co. and The Stoddards 
for tours In England. Morrow and 
Co. will open there in June and The 
Stoddards will sail sometime in May. 



Raws<m and Clare make their bid 
for the big eastern time April 1 7 
when playing "Just Kids" (in vaude- 
ville for the first time this side of Chi- 
cago) at Jacques', Waterbury, Ct. 



Margaret Honey, who has been play- 
ing at the Folies Bergere, Paris, has 
been held over there until the first 
of May. At the close of the engage- 
ment Miss Haney will return to Am- 
erica. 

The new W. S. Butterfleld vaude- 
ville theatre at Port Huron, Mich., 
was scheduled to open last Monday. 
F. E. Johnson, formerly manager of 
the Colonial. Akron, O.. will have 
charge of It. 



SHOWS NEXT WEEK. 

NEW YORK. 

"ALMA. WHERE DO YOU LIVE?"— Weber's 

(26th week). 
"AS A MAN THINKS" (John Maion)-Nul- 

mova (2d week). 
"BABY MINE"— Daly* (33d week). 
"BKCKY SHARP" (Mn. Flske)— Lyceum (1st 

"CHANTECLER" (Maude Adams)— Knicker- 
bocker (9th week). 

"EVERYWOMAN" — Herald Square (4th week). 

"EXCUSE ME" — Gaiety (6th week). 

GEORGE EVANS MINSTRELS— Grand Opera 
House. 

"GET RICH QUICK VVALLINQFORD" — Co- 
han's (30th week). 

GRAND OPERA— Metropolitan (19th week). 

GRAND OPERA (English)— Majestic (6th 
wcfcR ) . 

"ILL BE HANGED IF I DO" (William Col- 
lier) — Comedy (17th week). 

"JUMPING JUPITER"— New York (3d week). 

"NOBODY'S DAUGHTER"— West End. 

"NOBODY'S WIDOW" (Blanche Bates)— Hud- 
son (18th week). 

"OVER NIGHT"— Hackctts (12th week. 

PLAYS IN GERMAN— Ii-vIiik Place. 

"POMANDER WALK"— Wnllacks (14th week). 

"REBECCA OF SUNNYBKOOK FARM"— Re- 
public (25th week). 

REPERTOIRE — New. 

"SECRET SERVICE" (Wm. Gillette)— Empire 
(2d week). 

SPECTACLE— Hippodrome (29th week). 

STOCK — Academy. 

SPOON ER STOCK— Metropolis (4th week). 

•THAIS'— Criterion (2d week). 

"THE BALKAN PRINCESS"— Casino (7th 
w c c k ) . 

"THE BOSS"— Astor (8th week). 

"THE CITY"— Manhattan O. H. 

"THE CONCERT"— Belasco's (25th week). 

"THE CONFESSION"— BIJou (2d week). 

•THE DEEP PURPLE"— Lyric (11th week). 

"THE GAMBLERS"— Maxlne Elliott's (23d 
week ) • 

"THE HENPECKS"— Broadway (7th week). 

"THE PINK LADY"— New Amsterdam (2d 
week ) 

"THE SLIM PRINCESS" (Elsie Janls)— Globe 
(12th week). 

"THE SPRING MAID"— Liberty (18th week). 

"THE TRIUMPH OF AN EMPRESS" (Mil- 
dred Holland) — Garden (1st week). 

VARIETY— Winter Garden. 



CHICAGO. 

"WHEN SWEET SIXTEEN"— Chicago Opera 
House. 

"MAGGIE PEPPER" (Rose Stahl)— Illinois. 

'THE STRANGER" (Wilton Lackaye)— Pow- 
ers. 

"THE RETURN OF PETER GRIMM" (David 
Warfleld) — Blackstone. 

"THE BACKSLIDERS" (Annie Russell)— 
Studebaker. 

"THURSTON THE MAGICIAN"— Haymarket. 

SOTHERN-MARLOWE — Lyric. 

"THE FASCINATING WIDOW" (Julian El- 
tin Re) — Colonial. 

"THE KREUTZER SONATA" (Bertha Kallch) 
— Princess. 
JUDY FORGOT" (Marie Cahlll)— Garrlck. 

' GET RICH QUICK WALLINGFORD"— Olym- 
pic. 
THE GIRL I LOVE"— La Salle. 

•DON'T LIE TO YOUR WIFE"— Whitney 
Opera House. 

"THE GREAT NAME" (Henry Kolker)— Cort. 

"THE MERRY WIDOW"— McVlckers. 

DAVID KESSLER (Yiddish Rep.)— Globe. 

WARD AND VOKES— Crown. 
POLLY OF THE CIRCUS"— National. 



PHILADELPHIA. 

KTHKL BARRYMORE (double bill)— Broad. 
"LITTLE MISS FIX IT" (Nora Bayes)— Chest- 
nut St. O. H. 

THE FORTUNE HUNTER" — Garrlck. 
THE COUNTRY BOY"— Walnut 
"ALIAS JIMMY VALENTINE" (H. B. War- 
ner) — Adelphi. 
THE CUB" (Douglas Fairbanks)— Lyric. 
MADAME SHERRY" (Llna Abarbanell)— 
Forrest. 
STOCK — Chestnut St. 
"THE JOY RIDER (George Sidney)— Grand 

Opera House. 
"BILLY THE KID"— National. 
■• v FAIl.MER'fl DAUGHTER"— Hart's. 
"DUMONT'S MINSTRELS" (Stock)— 11th St. 

Opera House. 
THOMASHEFSKY'S YIDDISH STOCK— Arch 
St. 



ATLANTIC CITY. 
"OLD KENTUCKY'— Apollo (March 20-22). 
'THE SPENDTHRIFT"— Apollo (March 22- 

> 25). 



NEW ORLEANS. 

THE CHOCOLATE SOLDIER"— Dauphine. 
THE FORTUNE HUNTER"— Tulane. 
"THE WOLF"— Crescent. 



BOSTON. 

"THE COMMUTERS"— Park (4th week). 

■•STZANNE" (Bllllc Burke) — Hollls (2d week). 

"GltEEN STOCKINGS" (Margaret Anglln)— 
Tromont (2d week). 

"THE NIGGER" (Guy Bates Post)— Shubert 
Out week). 

"THE LIGHT ETERNAL" (Eugenie Blair) — 
Olobe (2d week). 

"THE GIRL OF MY DREAMS"— Colonial (3d 
week). 

"THE LOTTERY MAN" (Cyril Scott)— Ma- 
jestic (2d week). 



RT. LOl'IS. 

"SWEETEST Oini. IN PA FUS" — Century 
"THE NEST EOC." (ZHda Soars) — Olvmplr 
"A MAN'S WOHI. IV rMnry Mannerlna;) — Shu- 
bert. 
LAYOLLE-S FIM;\r'H OPER A— Gnrrlrk 
"THE GOLDEN GIIU." — Amerlrnn 
THE HorsE WITH GREEN SHUTTERS'- 
Hnvlln's. 

VXTONY \NI» IIEOPATRA" Imperial 
I'IMC. ADIEUS • Standard. 
■■GINGKR GIRLS'— Gaiety. 



SALT LAKE 
EDWARD TERRY (Rep.)— Colonial (20-22). 
8 ALT LAKE— Dark. 

"PIERRE OF THE PLAINS"— Majestic. 
MUSICAL COMEDY— Majestic. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 

"THE MERRY WIDOW"— Savoy. 
"A BACHELOR'S BABY" — Columbia. 
MAX FIGMAN (Stock)— Alcazar. 
PRINCESS— Dark. 



CINCINNATI. 

"THE ARCADIANS" (1st time)— Grand O. H 
"MOTHER" (Jules Eckert Goodman)— Lyric 

(1st time). 
"GIRLS"— Walnut. 

"QUEEN OF BOHEMIA " — Standard. 
''MERRY MAIDENS"— People's. 
"CRIPPLE CREEK"— Heuck's. 




MARION MURRAY. 
An operatic prima donna 

BILLS NEXT WEEK 

NEW YORK. 



FULTON 
Clarice Vance 
Faust BTos. 
Rae 41 Brosche 
Franklyn Ardell A 

Co. 
Hill A Sylvanla 
Alblnl 

Lou Hoffman 
Eldrege 

HAMMBRSTBIN'8 
"The Man Hunters" 
Belle Baker 
Bdna Luby 
McKay A Cantwell 
Will Archie ft Co. 
May Yohe 
Three Keatons 
Connolly ft Webb 
Hennessy ft Bon 
Benson ft Bell 
(Others to fill) 

COLONIAL. 
Albert Chevalier 
"The Son of Solo- 
mon" 
Howard A North 
Chas ft Fanny Van 
Martlnettl ft Sylves- 
ter 
Paul Dickey ft Co 
(Others to fill) 

ORPHEUM. 
George Lashwood 
Jack Wilson Trio 
Charlotte Parry and 

Co 
Ellla-Nowlln Troupe 



Lyons ft Tosco 
Van der Koors 
(Others to fill) 

ALHAMBRA. 
Van ft Beaumont 

Sisters 
Stone ft Kalley 
James Thornton 
Eva Taylor ft Co 
"Top of the World 

Dancers" 
Conlln, Steele and 

Carr 
Carson ft Wlllard 
Kaufman Troupe 
Diaz's Monkeys 

GREENPOINT. 
Lillian Shaw 
"Tom Walker on 

Mars" 
Walsh-Lynch Co 
Cblck Sales 
The Hamllns 
Williams ft Warner 
Rice, Sully ft Scott 
Juggling De Lisle 

BRONX. 
Creasy ft Dayne 
"School Boys and 

Olrls" 
Stepp, Mehllnger ft 

King 
Fox ft Mlllershlp 

Slaters 
"Cheyenne Days" 
Harry Webb 
Six Steppers 
IJlunke Family 



CHICAGO. 



AMERICAN 
Ellta Proctor Otis 
Yorke ft Adams 
Terry A Lambert 
"Scrooge" 
Nana 



Co. 



Sam Curtis A 
Arthur Reece 
"Menetekel" 
Rice A Prevost 
Madeline 8ack 
Annette D'Lestalre 



ST. LOUIS. 



PRINCESS 
Charles Rlcbman ft 

Co. 
Country Choir 
DeWItt Young A 

Sinter 
Orpheus 
Martini A Maxlmil- 

llan 
Glendowcr A Man- 

nlon 
Lavelles 
Clark A Richard Ron 



St. 



COLUMBIA 
Adelaide Genee 
Callahan A 

George 
Stanley A Norton 
Henry Cllve A Co 
Bcbeda 

Nevlns A Erwood 
Wentworth, Vesta 
Teddy 



"NO. 2" "GIRL MtKA.MK." 

Joseph M. Oaites Is organizing a 
No. 2 company to play "The Of rl or 
My Dreams," scheduler! for opening 
June 3. Stella Tracey has been of- 
fered the leading role, played In the 
No. 1 organization by Leila Mdntvre. 



8 



VARIETY 



NEW ACTS NEXT WEEK 

Initial Presentation, Flrat Appearance 

or Reappearance In or Around 

New York 



May Yohe, (New Act), Hammersteln's. 
Will Archie and Co., Hammersteln's. 
McKay and Cantwell, (New Act), 

Hammersteln's. 
Benson and Bell, Hammersteln's. 
William and Warner, Greenpolnt 

Creasy and Dayne. 

♦One Night Only.** (Comedy). 

27 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Set). 

Colonial. 

Making their first appearance In 
New York after a three years' absence, 
Creasy and Dayne might have been ex- 
pected to be greeted by a. Colonial 
audience with an outburst of enthusi- 
asm. Not so, however. Monday even- 
ing they were in an uncommonly re- 
ceptive "show me" mood. So that, 
when either Miss Dayne or Mr. Creasy 
"pulled" anything worth while, they 
were given their due, but no more. 
Their latest comedy is entitled "One 
Night Only," and is, succinctly 
summed up, a paraphrase of "Town 
Hall To-night." Nearly the same 
"heart interest" story is used. 
Throughout the act may be seen bits of 
business and dialogue strongly remin- 
iscent of other acts than those with 
which CreBsy has been identified. The 
most apparent one is tho entrance of 
Miss Dayne in an automobile which 
breaks down in the centre of the 
stage, immediately bringing to mind 
Harry Tate's "Motoring-" A couple 
of others, but much more reminiscent 
pieces of business, are the posting of 
a portion of a theatrical three-sheet 
over a patent medicine poster, com- 
bining the wording of the two, so that 
it reads in effect as follows: "Gene- 
vieve Montmorency at the opera house 
to-night. This terrible affliction," 
etc. The second piece of business of 
this type is the hanging over a waist- 
high fence of a colored lithograph of 
a woman in tights and having Miss 
Dayne stand behind it to give the im- 
pression that she was appearing in 
the street thus clad from the waist 
down and compelling the old man to 
hide behind the auto for shame. New 
York has long since outlived this sort 
of "oakum" and now looks for origin- 
ality. After an absence of three years 
all that Creasy returns with is found 
to be merely a replica of a previous 
presentments. Perhaps eastern vaude- 
ville has been racing too speedily for 
Creasy during his long sojourn at the 
other end of the country. 



Rosen's Dogs. 

14 Mins.; Full Stage. 

Ilnnimerstein's. 

Three dogs made up the troupe. 
Most of the work constate of the leaat 
attractive of all animal training, bal- 
ancing of the dogs in the trainer'a 
hands. The animals are good looking 
and well behaved, going through their 
tricks as though they underatood what 
was expected of them. Further than 
this they do nothing to atartle. The 
act should be shortened to not more 
than eight or ten minutea. Dash. 



Thomas Q Seabrooke. 
Songs and Talk. 
17 Mins.; One. 
Hammersteln's. 

Thomas Q. Seabrooke, after several 
weeks of "breaking in," blossoms 
forth as a monologist at Hammer- 
steln's. Thomas could not have needed 
much breaking in unless he has a bad 
memory, for he is singing three of his 
popular production songs of some 
time back. Seabrooke opens with a bit 
of talk doing a souse; from this he 
goes Into "A Little Street in Heaven 
That They Call Broadway." From 
"The Prodigal Son," with the orches- 
tra's assistance, he gets some fun. 
The last number is his best, and the 
acts's mainstay, "O'Houlihan Held the 
Fuse." The comedian was forced to 
come back and sing a third and fourth 
verse. Thomas Q. opened after Inter- 
mission and did very well for the 
spot. Dash. 



Fred Jarvis and Frederlca ^Harrison. 
Singing, Talking and Dancing. 
15 Mine.; One. 
Majestic, Chicago. 

This duo have evidently stepped 
Into vaudeville from the musical com- 
edy ranks. They have a pleasing 
hodge-podge of nonsense that starts 
in a manner that would lead one to 
believe that there is to be something 
new shown. But they slow up after 
going about one third of the distance. 
The remaining portion is quite com- 
monplace. A boy and girl meet at a 
summer resort. They flirt. She hands 
him the "stony stare." He persists in 
his attentions and finally wins out. 
Several songs are included to be sure, 
and at the finish there is a dance. 
If the "stony stare" idea had been 
carried out until the very last moment 
the offering would bear the mark of 
distinctiveness. At present it just fits 
in with any number of boy and girl 
singing acts that have not a particu- 
lar feature that would cause them to 
stand out. They will pass. Fred. 



Louise Stickney's Circus. 

Animal. 

12 Mins.; Full Stage. 

Fifth Ave. 

Louise Stickney's Circus is a little 
out of the ordinary as an animal act. 
There is not much to the idea, but 
still it is different, which is saying a 
great deal for the presenting of an 
animal offering. Without the manner of 
presentation and without Miss Stick- 
ney there would be no act. Louise is 
a dandy looking girl with a get-to- 
you smile that is worth more than 
the pony and dog, the only animals 
used. The girl confines her entire 
time to the pony. She dresses as a 
"kid" and does not carry a whip, 
attracting more attention than does 
the animal. The dog goes through 
most of his performance without any- 
one paying any attention to him. A 
male assistant is employed and gets 
some fun out of the stilts upon which 
he is as much at home as on the 
ground. The act opened the show at 
the Fifth Avenue and gave the best 
show the house has seen in some time 
an excellent start. It will have no 
trouble In putting it over in a similar 
position on any bill. Doth. 



Sadie JaneeU. 
Songs and Talk. 
14 Mins.; One. 
Colonial. 

Miss Jansell is a very clever girl, 
and now has bright material of the 
character type, both In song and pat- 
ter, entirely discarding imitations. She 
was seriously handicapped Monday 
night by position on the* bill ("No. 
2"), but despite that, came in for a 
share of the applause that was doled 
out to every number on the bill in 
greater or less measure. Four songs 
all told are given. The first "Mine 
Julia," is "Dutch," and has some 
comedy talk in the centre. Through- 
out the conversational portion some 
particularly noisy people were being 
seated, utterly destroying any possi- 
bility of telling what it was about. 
The second song, "Eyes, Eyes, Eyes," 
gives the girl an opportunity to do the 
rhapsodical eye-rolling, and it was 
loudly applauded. The third is a pa- 
thetic talking song, entitled "Gee, But 
Ain't it Tough to be so Poor," and was 
utterly wasted in so early a spot. 
For a loud, noisy, sure-fire finish 
Miss Jansell has an Italian song called 
"Antoine." Each of the four songs has 
its characteristic costume, and each is 
entirely away from the other three. 
Much time and ingenuity have been 
expended in framing up the girl's new 
act. Given a later spot on the bill, 
or even the same position in an 
"early" house, she would contribute 
her share of the evening's entertain- 
ment 



Kae, Brosche and Co. 
"Bottle 6-40-9." (Comedy) 
21 Mins.; Parlor Set. 
American. 

As long as husbands tell their wives 
"lies," so long will there be a chance 
of people having to stand for it in 
vandeville. Also since there have 
been "Trees of Truth" and the like, 
there will be a stage invention to 
make t. people do that miraculous 
feat, telling the truth. This time 
it is a wife who buys a bottle of wine, 
which instills the power of admis- 
sion immediately after drinking. Her 
husband is a German who plays cards 
and drinks booze sometimes. The 
wife slips the husband some of the 
truth juice. He tells her all about 
it. Then the husband gives some to 
the wife and she talks her head off. 
There is also a mother-in-law who 
drinks the wine. Maybe a few years 
ago when clever lines were not neces- 
sary this sketch would have been 
among the best. But things have 
changed, and a plot must have its help 
in the dialogue. Frank Rae aa a 
German does well enough, as does 
Augusta Brosche as his wife. Will 
M. CreBsy wrote the aketch, which 
contains a certain number of sure 
laughs, but could not have been writ- 
ten with the "big time" audiences in 
mind. Jess. 



Doris Hardy is to be featured in 
Walter Emerson Brown's sketch, "The 
Duchess" in the role which Beatrice 
Ingram has been playing for the past 
season. Miss Hardy was formerly 
leading woman with the Wichita 
(Kan.) stock company. 



Nanon Bros. 

Comedy Cycle. 

11 Mins.; Full Stage. 

Hammersteln's. 

Nanon Bros, are not properly billed. 
They use a bicycle for a minute or 
two, but not enough to call the act 
a bicycle specialty. Their real work 
consists of falling about the stage. 
Both men wear comedy makeups and 
strive hard for laughs. Whenever the 
Impression of striving for a laugh is 
given the result is always the same, 
the laugha do not come. One of the 
men appears to be a good ground 
tumbler, while the other is a contor- 
tionist. Why they do not follow up 
their special lines with a little straight 
work Is not plain. The one thing in 
the act that standa out Is a dive over 
the orchestra pit into the aisle by 
one of the men. This got a laugh. 

Any-time a manager needs an act in 
comedy would seem to indicate as 
much. The pair closed the Bhow at 
Hammersteln's, but did not hold 
them in. Dash. 



Lane and Kenny. 

Singing and Dancing. 

10 Mins.; Three (Interior). 

Lane and Kenny have a nice juven- 
ile appearance, dance well, with effect. 
The girl Is pretty and an excellent 
partner for agile young Lane. Duets 
and a solo are featured. A stronger 
finish would help. The act will fit in 
any of the smaller houses. 

Mark. 



Moore and Moore. 
Singing and Talking. 
14 Mins.; One. 
Lincoln Square. 

Any time a manager needs an act in 
"one" for the big small time Moore 
and Moore will be a good fit for his 
program. A girl and a fellow with 
a comedy way about them that's very 
new, do about the brightest quarter of 
an hour there is on the "small time." 
The girl especially is very funny while 
the fellow has a singing style that will 
never lose. The act is due for a 
jump towards the better houses very 

800n. J €88. 



Robbie Gordan's Statues. 

Posing. 

11 Mins.; Throe, 

Lincoln Square. 

Robbie Gordan Is a girl who is do- 
ing a posing act all by herself with a 
few bits of scenery to help her. Per- 
haps the best part of the act is the 
speed with which it moves along. A 
war picture and a clock idea were the 
best. After improving the finish, the 
Gordan girl will have an act that can 
easily go around the small houses a 
few times, and touch some of the lar- 
ger ones. 3e88. 



Abbott and White. 

Singing. 

12 Mins.; One. 

Lincoln Squnre. 

Two fellows have put together a 
Kathskeller act that ought to get 
along. One plays the piano through- 
out, while the other handles all the 
principal singing. Both look well, 
and the big singing fellow has a very 
pleasing way of delivering songs. 

Jew. 



VARIETY 



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Cab* De Schon. 

Indian Dancing and Singing. 

9 Miiia.; Full Stage. 

Managers wanting a genuine nov- 
elty and something to give diversity 
to their bills, will do well to bear this 
"little Indian girl" in mind as her 
act is out of the ordinary grind of 
vandevllle. Miss De Schon carries a 
special drop, showing the wigwams 
of an Indian camp. A real Indian tent 
is down stage. Light effects give the 
setting the aspect of an Indian settle- 
ment in slumberland. Miss De Schon, 
in full Indian garb, sings and recites 
in the native tongue, translating in 
English. She also beats the tom- 
tom, and a feature . is her Indian 
dances, typically true of the redman. 
There is nothing sensational, but it is 
realistic, interesting and entertaining. 

Mark. 



WHAT THE AUTHOR SAYS 



OUT OF TOWN 

Delson and Morgan. 
Musical and Singing. 
10 Mins.; One, 
San Francisco. 

There are still some four or five 
hundred cafe entertainers in San 
Francisco and vicinity who will 
eventually make an attempt to "Jim- 
my" their way into vaudeville. Sam 
Francisco turns out an average of 
three acts a week of this kind. The 
debuts are accompanied with large 
bouquets of California poppies, vio- 
lets by the basket and horseshoes of 
all description as well as thunderous 
applause of the suspicious brand — 
but nevertheless applause. Delson and 
Morgan made their debut under sim- 
ilar circumstances, and naturally will 
now head eastward across the great 
American desert to become lost in the 
big city of New York with a poor 
chance of locating the Long Acre 
building before several months, the 
final reward being a string of split 
weeks running between Yonkers and 
Cohoes. The new act is just one of 
those hastily arranged offerings, con- 
sisting of a few character numbers 
with the piano accompanying, fol- 
lowed by a "rag" on the violin, etc. 
The singer has a good idea of delivery 
but poor voice. His songs have been 
well selected, the best being "Two 
Arms," a number long since tabooed 
by the police of the larger eastern 
towns for its risque lyrics. The pian- 
ist also knows his business and were 
he plentifully supplied with experi- 
ence, might pass alone — but there 
are so many corking good pianists. 
His violin "rag" solo doesn't carry 
enough music with it to get over. Dur- 
ing this, he attempted a two-step while 
playing which didn't seem to help mat- 
ters much. The act is simply one of 
those conventional rathskeller affairs 
that looks great in a cafe, but falls 
considerably short on a stage. Could 
they carry the Chutes audience with 
them there is no telling how valuable 
they would be, but as the boys must 
make good in vaudeville on merit 
th< re is small chance of them starting 
a furcre in the east, where acts of 
this kind are starting in to play them- 
selves 01 1. Wynn. 



"I've come for a recipe," said the 
Variety man, as he was shown into 
the "workship" of Edgar Allan Woolf, 
one of vaudeville's reliable little sketch 
writers. 

"Fine," he answered. "I've Just 
received an autographic copy of May 
Irwin's newest cook book." 

"No, May couldn't give me the re- 
cipe I want. She's strong on soups 
and sauces, but I want a recipe for 
cooking a vaudeville sketch." 

"Ah, that's easy," Mr. Woolf an- 
swered, as he gave a Belasco tug to 
his forelock. "Take three or four good 
actors, and put them in a well con- 
structed, but not too deep, vehicle. 
Mix together a good, firm plot and 
some nice young lines — seasoned but 
not too spicy — and be sure all parts 
of it are well done. And this is very 
important — turn it out before it gets 
cold." 

Mr. Woolf stopped a moment before 
continuing. 

"If I have succeeded in vaudeville 
writing, 1 think I may attribute it 
to a little habit I have of mentally ap- 
plying everything I write to a certain 
test — 1 picture each scene as 1 write 
it 'being acted for an audience that 
can't hear. If I feel that my points 
would land with such an audience 1 
know I'm all right. 

"What do you mean by an audi- 
ence that can't hear?'" he was asked; 
"a group of agents and vaudeville 
managers?" 

"Well, in vaudeville, no one listens 
until you make them. That's why many 
legitimate authors fail with their 
sketches. They're used to the meth- 
ods they may pursue in their three- 
act plays — to tell stories by words. 
You can't do that in vaudeville. There 
words don't count. Show your situa- 
tions at the outset by actions — and 
develop them by actions — and, oh — " 
(Mr. Woolf began to grow dramatic) 
"don't fail to keep your best little 
bunch of actions for the finish. Fin- 
ish! I'm beginning to hate the word. 
Every day 1 get letters saying 'We 
are playing an act that goes beauti- 
fully up to about a minute from the 
end. Then we flop. We would pay 
you anything to write us a novel fin- 
ish.' The novel finish' cry has got 
me so in its hold that now I com- 
mence to write my playlets backwards. 

"I dove Into vaudeville to live down 
a horrible reputation — that of being 
a high-brow' author. I wrote a three- 
act play once, called 'The Vampire.' 
It was produced two years ago at the 
Hackett. The critics praised it; Ed- 
win Markham, Geraldine Farrar, Rich- 
ard LeGallienne and Mary Garden rav- 
ed over it, and — the public stayed 
away. It was discouraging. Managers 
wouldn't read my plays. 'Oh, he's 
dramatizing the encyclopaedia again,' 
they muttered. Once I timidly sought 
free entrance to a playhouse by telling 
the manager I was the author of 'The 
Vampire.' 'Here's a box,' he said con- 
solingly. 'You couldn't help if." 

In secret Mr. Woolf confided this is 
his last year as a vaudeville writer. 
"So many of my sketches have been 
played over the Orpheum Circuit that 
in Frisco one critic referred to me 



recently as 'that veteran vaudeville 
writer.' To be a veteran is too much 
for a man of twenty-five, so I've de- 
cided to retire before they say I'm iu 
my dotage. And then what? See 
that?" He opened a drawer and point- 
ed to a document. "That means a 
four-act play must be finished by July 
1. How many acts are finished now? 
Not one. I won't be -able to get to 
it till June, but by then I'll be so 
full of it, it will write itself. And 
let me tell you, I'm grateful to vaude- 
ville for the confidence it has given 
me in tackling my subject. And for 
every one of the four acts 1 have a 
'novel finish'." 

The "veteran vaudeville author" 
was asked what had been the greatest 
difficulties he had encountered in his 
vaudeville work. 

"Often it has been to make man- 
agers like what I liked — but oftener, 
to get my royalties." 



IT'S A TOUGH GAM*]. 

New Orleans, March 15. 

When Variety's representative call- 
ed on the manager of the "Marathon," 
the South's most continuous wee 
"small time" theatre, Tuesday even- 
ing, that noted personage was deep 
in the throes of sorrow. Questioned 
as to the cause of his apparent sad- 
ness and dejection, he replied: 

"This show business is going to be 
the death of me yet. As you know, 
with the high rents prevailing along 
Canal street, a fellow's got to work 
early and late and keep at it. It is 
well nigh impossible for one man to 
run this place and run it right. He 
has to depend on his employees for 
a certain amount of help. If they 
don't render him some aid, and keep 
hustling, why things are bound to go 
to smash. 

"There's the man who operates the 
picture machine, for instance. His 
wife and children paid him a visit last 
week, and darned If the cuss didn't 
entertain them for nearly five whole 
minutes. These people care absolutely 
nothing about time or expenses. My 
drummer insists that his bass drum 
be illuminated. This is unnecessary, 
and besides, the burning of an elec- 
tric light for this purpose costs me 
nineteen cents a day. 

"And then there are the folks who 
patronize the place. They never seem 
to like anything I offer 'em. About 
the most appreciative patrons are the 
milkmen. They usually catch the sec- 
ond show in the morning." 



COLUMBUS DAY IN MA INK. 

Augusta, Me. March 15. 

Another matinee day has been 
created on the "Pine Tree Circuit." 
Governor Plaisted has signed an act, 
making October 12, of each year a 
legal holiday in Maine, to be known 
as Columbus Day. 



43 CHAKTER MEMBERS. 

The American Vaudeville Artists 
has organized with forty-three char- 
ter members. Two meetings have 
been held within the week at Browne's 
Chop House on Broadway. 

At the first gathering a committee 
to frame by-laws was appointed and 
at the second meeting officers were 
elected. 

Several managers have signified 
their Intention of Joining the society, 
which is a protective one for vaude- 
ville artists, with a membership lim- 
ited to set at "100 or more." 

Among the charter members are 
many of the oldest-experienced play- 
ers in variety, some of whom point 
with pride to the time they did as 
many as "24 shows a day." 

The prime mover and promoter of 
the A. V. A., William Gould, did not 
accept any office, owing to his enforced 
absence on a tour of the Orpheum 
Circuit Mr. Gould left for the west 
Wednesday, and will not return to 
New York before November. 

A circular letter mailed to the elig- 
ible applicants and written by Mr. 
Gould, read as follows: 

March 1. 1011. 

lu discussing the vaudeville conditions with 
over thirty artist* Id the front rank of the 
proi'eBHlon, It was concluded that a start be 
made in the creation of an organization to be 
known as the 'AMERICAN VAUDEVILLE 
ARTISTS," to be limited to one hundred mem- 
bers, for tbe purpose of carrying out three 
important objects receiving no practical or 
eiiective consideration at tbe present time. 
First, to protect the material of each and every 
member by copyright, litigation or otherwise, 
and to maintain a bureau for copyrighting the 
material of every member. Second, to pro- 
cure an absolutely equitable contract. Third, 
to maintain the profession as a profession, and 
to keep it from being dragged to the level of 
a labor organisation. Of course, these are 
but the tbree basic principles upon which it 
in hoped to found the organization ; but this 
organization is to be founded upon even a 
stronger principle than the three objects above 
eet lortb, and that principle Is the malntaln- 
euue of this as a social organization. In which 
munagers of theatres may Jolu, so that the 
manager and the artist may be brought closer 
together. It is Intended that no artist receiv- 
ing a salary under $200 a week shall be eligi- 
ble to membership. 

With a membership of one hundred of the 
very best artists in vaudeville, and with the 
great individual talent of vaudeville artists, 
there is no doubt that with the aid of the 
vuudeville managers a "Vaudeville Artists' 
Fund" could be created, enuring to tbe beneht 
ol vuudeville artists generally. 

The "American Vaudeville Artists" will be 
an organization of equality, not a one-man 
organization, but one In which every member 
shall have an equal right and an equal say. 
There are to be no salaried officers or direc- 
tors. 

if the general plan outlined appeals to you. 
will you indicate your willingness to become a 
member, by either writing me a letter or sign- 
ing your name at the bottom of tills letter and 
reluming it to me? 

The charter members are: 



William Gould 
W. H. Thompson 
Eddie Foy 
Charles J. Ross 
John C. Rice 
Tom Nawn 
George Reno 
William Macart 
lialley and Austin 
Marshall Montgomery 
Jere Grady 
William Dillon 
Hilly Van 
George Lteban 
iJuve Genaro 
J aim's Me I my re 
Thomas Healh 
I'at Itooney 
Churhs Grupewin 
Nut Wills 
Hurry Linton 



Andrew Mack 
Jack Wilson 
liert Levy 
Dustln Farnum 
Arthur Deagon 
Harry Williams 
Jean Schwartz 
Charles King 
Al Lamar 
Master Gabriel 
Al JoIkoii 
Herbert Ashley 
Carter Do lliiven 
Le Mulre and Conroy 
Loo Harrison 
Gus Edwurds 
bain Williams 
,lu<k Norworth 
Jumt-s Thornton 
Oscar Lorraine 



"FIVE" NO MOKE AT K.-l". 

The Keith-Proctor picture houses 
In New York City have stopped asking 
acts to give five shows daily. The 
limit now is four, with some of the 
turns doing but three. 



FOREIGN AGENT SAILING. 

(Special Cable to Variktv.) 

Paris, March 15. 
M. Uotfenbourg, representing She- 
rek & Hraff of London, is sailing to- 
day for New York, on a visit, it is 
announced although M. Uottenbourg 
may make that city his headquarters. 



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VARIETY 



THE PINK LADY. 

The why because of the unquestion- 
ed success that "The Pink Lady" has 
met and will meet with for a long run 
at the New Amsterdam in New York, 
is that, if the entire musical structure 
(including choristers) were removed, 
there would remain a laughable farce 
comedy, full of snap and action — 
clean and enjoyable. 

With pleasing music, nice girls and 
lots of 'em, a lavish production, and 
an excellent cast, the Klaw & Erlanger 
piece becomes the best comedy musical 
show of this season — of many sea- 
sons in fact — and some may say that 
it is the best that New York has ever 
witnessed — for "The Pink Lady" sat- 
isfies in every department. 

The piece was adapted by C. M. S. 
McLellan, from the French farce, 
"The Satyr." It is not the custom- 
ary highly complicated farcical story, 
but even more amusing nevertheless. 

The Pink Lady is a siren who may 
be distinguished upon the stage for 
the first two of the three acts through 
the pink gowns worn. A young man 
(William Elliott) besmitten of a 
sweet young girl (Alice Dovey) to 
whom he is engaged, "takes a chance" 
with the former charmer he has not 
yet cast off. They hie to the coun- 
try for a luncheon along Laura Jean 
Libbey lines only. The young man's 
fiance appears on the spot, in an auto 
with a rival for her hand, and a 
cousin. The rival appreciates the 
delicate situation the engaged young 
man is in, and goes in to make it 
harder for him. The engaged young 
man invents a story. The cousin, to 
save himself from a marriage, posts 
The Pink Lady, to hold up the yarn. 
A portion of the tale mentions an 
antique dealer, and it is to his shop in 
the second act the entire company 
(including chorus) go. There the 
antique dealer is prevailed upon to 
admit that The Pink Lady is his wife, 
and that the dealer's side line is avia- 
tion. But he isn't an aviator, just a 
funny little man as played by Frank 
Lalor, so funny that Mr. Lalor came 
pretty near dimming everything and 
everybody in the performance. And 
his wife, as played by Alice Hegeman, 
was a close second. 

The third act is the ball room 
scene, where the principals are mask- 
ed, and the fast pace of the comedy 
from the second ac is maintained. 
The first act is the lightest In texture 
of the three. 

Hazel Dawn, an American-English 
importation is the principal woman, 
playing the titular role. In pink Miss 
Dawn neither looked, played nor spoke 
well during the first two acts, but 
redeemed herself in the last scene, 
when dressed in white. The coloring 
and costuming had all to do with her 
looks apparently in the first two 
scenes. Miss Dovey was to the fore 
earlier, with a dainty self that grew 
somewhat listless after a while, having 
to stand in contrast to a brunette 
girl (Miss Francis) among a sextet 
of six choristers that have no equal 
just now in New York. 

Mr. Elliott, best remembered as the 
lawyer for the defense in "Madame 
X," took quite lightly upon his shoul- 
ders the Juvenile role. John E. 
Young had the "straight" comedy 
part, that of an explosive young man. 



He is very loud of voice, a little too 
much so, but is fortunate in having 
the catchy hit of the evening, singing 
it in the first act. The other mu- 
sical score is a sort of conversational 
song in the antique shop scene, when 
Louise Kelley, a stunning looking girl 
for the role assigned her (Countess) 
first bloomed. Miss Kelley and the 
remainder of the company had to re- 
peat the chorus many times. There 
were other songs, none striking and 
one or two familiar in their strains in- 
cluding the waltz song, but the music 
written by Ivan Caryll stands up with 
the remainder of the performance. 

The production looks a lot of money 
in settings and costuming, particular- 
ly the latter. Without the least of 
rough methods, the comedy comes out 
strong, and the chances are that "The 
Pink Lady," while not alone dimming 
the run of other musical shows at 
present in New York, will find itself 
able to continue through the summer 
season without a break. Sime. 



AS A MAN THINKS. 

At the conclusion of the second act 
of "As a Man Thinks," produced at 
the Thirty-Ninth Street Theatre last 
Monday night, the writer wagered a 
new hat with a ticket speculator that 
the piece would run for two years. 
When the play was finished, after two 
more acts, he proposed to settle for 
cash on a fifty per cent, basis, and it 
was refused. If ever a play looked 
like a winner when half over, "As a 
Man Thinks" certainly was "it." And 
if ever a play finished "outside the 
money," this same piece was "it" once 
more. 

Unless memory is treacherous, 
Charles Frohman declined the piece 
under its original title of "The Jew," 
which was a direct hid for Semetic 
endorsement. Some years ago Mr. 
Frohman had a bitter experience with 
a play having a discursive racial con- 
troversy as its theme. David Belasco 
and William C. DeMille had a partial 
whack at the subject in "Men and 
Women"; it was tried with "The 
Ghetto," "Children of the Ghetto," 
"The Melting Pot" and others too nu- 
merous to recall off-hand. But never 
has the topic proved popular from a 
box-office viewpoint. 

Up to the beginning of Act Three 
Augustus Thomas, author of the new 
play, had effectually concealed the 
preachments by a most perfect feat of 
dramatic construction. Then he threw 
caution to the winds and came forth 
boldly. By the time the fourth act 
was reached and most of the review- 
ers for the big dailies had departed 
to frame their criticisms, Mr. Thomas 
had a clear field and made use of it 
for the exploitation of his pet hobby — 
New Thought. The star of the piece, 
John Mason, was given the kind of 
speeches to deliver that reminded one 
forcibly of the Sunday morning meet- 
ings held by Julia Seton Sears, during 
which that estimable lady expounded 
her theories to a select and appre- 
ciative cult. 

Stripped of its sermonizing Mr. 
Thomas has manufactured excellent 
drama — quite good enough to have 
stood the test on its own merits. The 
interpolation of New Thought was en- 
tirely unnecessary, and not only un- 



called for but likely to prove fatal to 
success. 

The "action" of the play is in the 
mistake of a neglected wife driven u> 
desperation by her husband's misbe- 
havior, and her feeling the right to act 
with equal freedom. Without actual 
guilt, she is discovered in a com- 
promising situation and promptly dis- 
carded by her husband, who carries 
his injury to the point of questioning 
the paternal authorship of their child. 
The couple are eventually reunited 
through the "machinations" of the 
family physician. The details are 
of no consequence. 

Mr. Thomas might lay claim, with 
justice, to the phrase coined by the 
late Henry George, viz.: "I am for 
Men." His is a master-hand in the 
creation of male roles for stage pre- 
sentment. But when he essays femi- 
nine types he is, to put it mildly, not 
at his best. 

The piece is admirably cast, with 
the exception of Crystal Heme, who 
failed in the leading female part. Miss 
Heme was the only off spot in an 
otherwise brilliant cast. 

John Mason, the star, was most ef- 
fective in a quiet and repressed way. 
His reading of long, "talky" speeches 
was admirable and he aided materially 
in warding off the monotony 'of the 
harangues that were certain to even- 
tually swamp the action of the drama. 

Charlotte Ives in an ingenue role 
was sweet and sympathetic, without 
any simpering. Vincent Serrano as 
a "juvenile lead" and Walter Hale 
as a "heavy," were most acceptable, 
while John Flood in the role of the 
skeptical husband, ran a close second 
to the star. The scenic investiture 
and stage direction were in very good 
taste. 

As a successor to "The Witching 
Hour," this latest piece from Mr. 
Thomas' pen is a weakling. In the 
language of the prize ring, it's "blows 
lack steam." Jolo. 



CHERRY BLOSSOMS. 

It doesn't require a field glass to 
see there is something wrong with 
"The Cherry Blossoms" on the West- 
ern Burlesque Wheel. The company is 
there forty ways with noise-making, 
and has the busiest band of boiler- 
makers looking like the veriest novices 
with the thunder they turn loose. 

Fifteen girls are prominent in all 
the numbers. From the time they first 
appear until they are hidden by the 
curtain at the close they never dis- 
card their pink tights. They exit and 
reappear from time to time with some 
sort of covering, but the pink is ever 
visible and in some instances most 
pronounced. It's hard to guess what 
would happen to the chorus were the 
pink tights lost en route. 

The usual two parts, with a long 
olio thrown in. John H. Perry is the 
author of both pieces, the first, "Any 
Little Girl," and the second, "Un- 
nelghborly Neighbors." He handles a 
prominent role in each. 

Most of the principals appear in 
the olio. One of the acts there, "On 
the Hot Air Line" has more funny 
lines and genuine comedy than either 
of the two burlesques. By strength- 
ening the olio, the burlesque has suf- 
fered. The company endeavors to 



make up its shortcomings by yelling 
and' running on and off the stage. 

In the opening part are some old 
bits of comedy, the principal one be- 
ing the sleep walking that Richard 
Carle did in "Mary's Lamb." It may 
be that Perry secured the rights to 
the Carle piece as he uses the name 
Lamb in the cast ol characters. The 
only principal to furnish any fun in 
this part of the show is Joe Burton. 
The babel of voices, a conglomera- 
tion of rough house, horse play and 
slapstick methods and confusion failed 
to stamp it as burlesque worth while. 

There isn't a voice in the company. 
Of the women, Lillian Perry was the 
most conspicuous, looked well and 
worked hard. Cherry Bonner, Dot 
Richards and Stella Miller led several 
numbers, Cherry's ball playing chorus 
making an impression. Cherry, in 
the second part, displays a shapely 
figure in a classy brown suit — a two- 
buttoned coat and full tights with 
high top shoes to match — and the co£ 
tume is the most striking of the per- 
formance. It is in a class by itself 
among the ever-appearing pinks. 

The chorus girls stack up pretty 
well. Several are pretty, shapely and 
full of life. There is, however, too 
much of a sameness in all the danc- 
ing. The singing could be improved 
as there is a tendency on the part of 
half of the chorus to work by spells. 
Three of the number, Misses Richards, 
Gertrude Brown and Miller are called 
upon to lead most of the numbers. 

Joe Carr is the Juvenile "straight" 
in the first part, but has little to do. 
He appears to better advantage as the 
"nance" and the "tough guy" in the 
second. But on Joe Burton's shoul- 
ders falls the bulk of the fun-making, 
with Eddie Mack feeding him most of 
the way. 

An interior scene is first displayed, 
in the second half, an exterior view 
of two tenement houses is shown. 
Here Parry as an Irishman and Mack 
aa Dutchman keep a family quarrel go- 
ing that works in a lot of noise, brick 
throwing, etc., with little genuine com- 
edy apparent at any juncture. It 
sounds a lot like "Krausemeyer's Al- 
ley." Burton Is in the background, 
impersonating a policeman. His 
number "Gallagher" with the girls in 
blue shirts and overalls, scored. 

The olio presented acts by a trio 
composed of Lillian Perry, Joe Carr 
and Cherry Bonner, Granville and 
Mack, Joe Burton, Charles F. Ed- 
wards and Co., Alice De Garmo and 
Lero and Payne. 

The programed manager of the 
show appears in an act with Joe Bur- 
ton and six of the girls. Mr. Manager 
seats himself on the lap of one of 
the girls. Some of the stuff has raw 
edges which should be toned down. 

Regular burlesque shows of now- 
adays have generally regular man- 
agers and regular actors, without a 
combination of both. Mark. 



The Castle Square Entertainers of 
the Mutual Lyceum Bureau of Chica- 
go, who split their time between Ly- 
ceum dates and vaudeville, open 
March 20 as the Four Lincolns for a 
nine weeks' season in the Chicago 
houses, opening at the Willard. The 
Four Lincolns were the first vaude- 
ville attraction to enter Lyceum work. 



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COLONIAL. 

One of the best "working" shows 
that has ever been booked into the 
Colonial theatre marks the current 
week's offering at that playhouse. 
Without a single sensational head- 
liner, and in the middle of Lent, the 
house is doing good business. This 
brings up once more the old question 
whether it is wiser for a house to 
offer a big headllner and a mediocre 
show, or whether a good, all-around 
bill wouldn't be much more satisfac- 
tory. 

The Van Der Koors, comedy conjur- 
ers, opened the show Monday evening 
at 8.08, starting the ball rolling with 
a verve and dash that commanded the 
attention of even the folks walking 
down the aisles to their seats. A lot 
of laughs were secured on their "mind 
reading" duck for their finish. Sadie 
Jansell (New Acts) had second posi- 
tion and seemed to suffer more from 
the disturbance of the late arrivals 
than the opening number. "The Top 
O' Th* World Dancers" in "Kris Krin- 
gle's Dream" was in excellent working 
form and the comedians elicited a 
huge scream with a Teddy Roosevelt 
bit of business. The collie dogs used 
in the act appeared to be bored to 
the verge of ennui. Lyons and Yosco 
repeated the hit they can usually be 
relied on to record, bringing forth 
a lot of finger whistling from the 
gallery gods with whom they are es- 
pecial favorites. 

Charlotte Parry, in her weird and 
beautiful novelty, closed the first half 
of the program, scoring an emphatic 
hit. This is her first regular en- 
gagement in New York, the act having 
been shown for but one performance 
at the Manhattan Opera House a few 
weeks ago. The offering is distinctly 
and entirely away from anything ever 
shown on a stage, which in itself is 
sufficient commendation. Since the 
initial showing at the Manhattan, the 
supporting company has been in- 
creased and a rich purplish black cur- 
tain opening in the center adds ma- 
terially to the "atmosphere." 

Billy Gaston opens the second half 
with a new partner, Minerva Cover- 
dale. She is a petite, dainty, pretty, 
graceful little creature that gives one 
an almost irresistible desire to pinch. 
The word "pinch" may be accepted in 
the sense that one's dictionary in- 
tends, or in the vernacular. This 
pa.'r have a way of leading up to the 
point of a "wheeze" that plants it un- 
questionably in the center of the 
bull's eye. They have style and class, 
;»nd would be a desirable acquisition 
to some of our Broadway musical 
shows. 

Cressy and Dayne (New Acts) fol- 
lowed and in turn were succeeded by 
Jack Wilson and Co. Wilson, as us- 
ual, makes capital of the previous acts 
by a lot of Impromptu "kidding" ref- 
erences to them. 

The Ellis-Nowlin Troupe offered a 
fitting climax to a fine working bill 
with "A Night at the Circus." Their 
parade disclosed Wilson in one of the 
animal cages in a ferocious hand to 
hand combat with a huge "tiger." 
Xowlin's personal work as the inebri- 
ated clown and the burlesque bare- 
back rider was well applauded. 



HAMMERSTEIN'8. 

There is no great big name at the 
head of the Hammerstein show this 
week. As often the case, the pro- 
gram proves much better entertain- 
ni?nt than with the big attraction for 
which the rest of the bill is apparently 
alighted. The attendance Monday 
D'ght was very good on the lower 

floor but the uppers and the boxes 
were not well filled. 

Mina Minar in "The Darling of 

Paris" held the headline position, 

closing the first half. The act has 

been exceedingly well staged. The 

costuming is in keeping with the 

pretty stage setting and the audience 

was held at attention. Besides Miss 

Minar, there are several stunning 

girls carried with the piece who swish 
their skirts about to just about the 
proper degree for "The Corner" audi- 
ence. Mina is an alluring little dan- 
cer of the fiery type, and her several 
efforts were highly appreciated. 

The second sketch arrangement 
came in the second half, the Gordon- 
North piece, "The Son of Solomon" 
by Aaron Hoffman. The audience 
appeared to be a bit skeptical about 
it at flTst, but they gradually loosened 
up for the bright true to life lines that 
Hoffman has written. The sketch as 
it stands contains comedy and heart 
interest enough to put it over but 
there Is a doubt about a couple of the 
incidents that could and should be 
raised. The finish is not strong 
enough for what has gone before, and 
the use of the moving pictures could 
well be done away with. It is hard 
to show the pictures in the set and 
the set is too good to break into for 
the mere running of the pictures. The 
idea which they convey could be more 
forcibly expressed without the screen - 
The piece is very well played by Hugh 
Herbert, Thomas Everett and Margot 
Williams, the latter doing especially 
well (There should be no curtains 
that Margot does not figure in.) 

Stepp, Mehlinger and King came 
back to the house where they got 
their start. Their hit now is due to 
the same numbers that made them a 
hold over at Hammerstein's on their 
first New York appearance. 

Martlnetti and Sylvester, "No. 3" 
were placed just right. They gave 
the show a kick in the proper di- 
rection and placed the audience which 
was just settling in the right frame 
of mind. 

Morton and Moore had everything 
all fixed for them. The boys didn't 
start until they were half through the 
specialty, however, but when the house 
began to fall, they didn't stop half 
way. The encore bits in "one" placed 
them amongst the solid hits. 

Stuart and Keeley offer something 
a little different in the song and dance 
line. The girl is a dandy dresser and 
together with her good looks and 
pleasing personality, they form a 
happy combination. The man also 
changes his clothes often but his work 
is marred through over exertion. The 
act is good, however, and ahead of 
the usual ones of its kind. 

Nanon Bros., Thomas Q. Seabrooko, 
and Rosen's Dogs (New Acts). 

Dash. 



AMERICAN. 

The last bill of first class vaudeville 
at the American would have been 
helped a whole lot if Clarice Vance, 
programmed, had appeared in the 
latter part of the show. It was a 
very quiet programme, and though 
George Lashwood pulled it up a bit 
in the top position late on the bill, 
another strengthener would have done 
noharm. 

Lashwood as feature attraction did 
five songs, all favorably received. 
While the pathetic number is well 
done, it doesn't seem right for the 
chorus singing fellow. 

Alice Raymond in her musical turn, 
"A Night in Egypt," came in for her 
share of the applause honors. The 
lighting of the act, along with the 
Egyptian setting, Is very effective, 
but the turning up and down of the 
moon should be fixed. Now the moon 
has a habit of looking as though 
someone was blowing out its light and 
then turning it on again. 

Wm. Morrow and a girl who should 
have better billing than "Company," 
present "Happy's Millions." Morrow 
gets a very big hand with a laughing 
song. The girl does a number at the 
start very well. 

Pearl and Roth were given "No. 4," 
taking the place of Arthur Aldridge, 
delayed in arriving. The crowd came 
in on their "scrappy" opening. The 
comedy fellow Is very much at home 
around a piano, and both enter the 
good class as dancers. 

Maxini and Bobby and their dog, 
"No. 3," were a big hit. The dog is 
a comedian without trying, and the 
Americanites were just crazy about 
the canine's work. The act is a good 
clean one and moves along with the 
right kind of speed. 

Del more and Lee closed the first 
part and the good looking act was 
given quite a reception at the start. 
The act is a sure one and easily 
made good in this position. 

Willie Hale appeared after the in- 
termission with his juggling boy, the 
boy doing most of the work In the first 
part of the act, Willie carrying the 
last part with his antics on a ball. 
His handling of the sphere is per- 
fect, the falls taken being next to 
wonderful. The act is finished with 
a xylophone duet. They were forced 
to come back and play a second 
number. 

The Roberty Dancers followed the 
storm that Lashwood kicked up, but 
soon had the audience interested. The 
littlest one held up the act with his 
whirls and Russian dancing. The boy, 
now nearly a man, also did some clever 
work in the single whirlwind style. 

The Miles Stavordale Quartete was 
placed next to closing and in this 
hard spot did well enough, though 
only doing two numbers. The imi- 
tation of the human voices always is 
a winner and might be made more so 
by not announcing it. 

Blair and Blair is an assumed name 
used by a team at the American this 
week. Farley and Clare opened the 
show. Rae, Brosche and Co. (New 
Acts). Jets. 



FIFTH AVENUE. 

It is some time since the Fifth 
Avenue has had a show of the calibre 
offered there this week. The attend- 
ance Tuesday night was light in all 
parts of the house, but if a good show 
by itself has any drawing power the 
house should be well filled the latter 
part of the week. 

The first signs of spring may have 
been the reason for the attendance 
besides which the bill had lost its 
advertised headllner, Adelaide Nor- 
wood, who dropped out through ill- 
ness. 

Linden Beckwith filled the position, 
for a big success, with an almost en- 
tirely reconstructed singing specialty. 
Miss Beckwith has, or is, becoming 
vaudevillized. She is realizing that 
too much of the "heavy stuff" will not 
do. Opening with "Winter" (sung 
delightfully) she ran through a varied 
repertoire, finishing with "Mobile 
Bay," In which Miss Beckwith appear- 
ed in pantlets. The pantlets are a 
help for vaudeville also. Linden can 
offer her present single to any audi- 
ence and feel safe. 

Hits were plentiful on the program, 
Harry Fox and the Millershlp Sisters 
standing out prominently amongst 
them. Fox is a corking light come- 
dian. Every time he turned brought 
a laugh. He also can sing and the 
way in which he delivers "ragtime" 
songs would make most of the "Rath- 
skeller Boys" gasp. The Millershlp 
girls are there individually, and give 
the comedian able assistance. 

Ashley and Lee, placed "No. 2," 
looked as though up against it, but 
probably never did better. They have 
a new lot of parodies, which strike 
right, and every one counted. 

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Voelker 
gave the bill one of its serious twists 
with their classy musical offering. The 
Voelkers have the right idea about 
atmosphere. Their pretty setting with 
all its appropriateness lends an at- 
tractiveness which is invaluable to the 
excellent playing. 

"Circumstantial Evidence" was the 
other serious portion, although it has 
its good comedy moment, which helps 
give it a value for vaudeville. The 
piece is very well presented, although 
Harry Burkhart does not at all times 
make up to his role as the guilty 
juror true. 

Charles Grapewin and Anna Chance 
seem to have struck a perpetual laugh 
getter in "The Awakening of Mr. 
Pipp." The act was as big a laugh 
at the house as it was when first pre- 
sented. 

Harry Williams and Jean Schwartz 
were down next to closing. It looked 
for a minute or two as if the boys 
were not going to be equal to the task. 
It was probably asking of Harry Will- 
lams a little too much to follow a 
comic singer of Harry Fox's type, but 
the boys picked their way out all right 
through the lyrics of "Good Old Am- 
erican Names." 

The Curzon Sisters closed the pro- 
gram, at eleven o'clock. There were 
very few walking out while the aerial 
act was on. The girls did splendidly. 
There Is as much difference between 
the Curzons and the "copies" as there 
is between day and night. The Cur- 
zons could follow any of the copies 
seen on the same bill. Dash. 



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MAJESTIC (Lyman B. Glovsr, mgr.; scant, 
Orpheum Circuit). — What might be termed a 
laughing and alnglng show Is at the Majestic 
It wasn't so much ths novelty of ths bill that 
made It likeable as the consistent manner In 
which the speed of the performance was 
worked up. There wasn't a dull moment from 
7.10 until shortly after 10.10, when the final 
curtain was rung down on Qua Edwards' "Bong 
Revue." This Is the first appearance of the 
song wrlter-publlsher-producer lu the Windy 
City in his lateat effort and the manner In 
which he was received on Monday right In- 
dicates that Chicago Is his — If he wants It At 
the Majestlo it Is some Job to hold down the 
closing position on the bill, but the Edwsrds 
act not only did this, but pulled down the one 
big solid hit of the performance. Two other 
turns of sterling value which contributed 
greatly to the evening's entertainment, were 
Henry Clive and Homer B. Mason and Mar- 
guerite Keeler. The former kept' those In 
front laughing for the entire time that he held 
the stage, and the latter two players, with 
their supporting company, presented Porter 
Emerson Browne's playlet "In and Out," pull- 
ing the laughs from the opening moment, and 
closing with a rousing finish. Marshall P. 
Wilder was on Just before dosing and held 
with his drolleries. Another team who placed 
a pleasing melange of laughter and music 
over the footlights, were Callaghan and St. 
George, In "The Old Neighborhood." They 
were preceded by the Howard Brothers, who 
earned three bows at their dosing. Carter 
and Swanson were the openers and were fol- 
lowed by Carl Demarest, a violinist, who, with 
the houso about one-third seated, practically 
stopped the show. In the third spot, the On- 
law Trio, presenting a gorgeously dressed slack 
wire turn, gave the performance Its real start. 
Fred Jarvls and Frederlca Harrison (New 
Acts). FRBBv 

AMERICAN (Wm. Morris, Inc., mgr. and 
agent).— The bill at the Muslo Hall this week 
did not develop Into a speedy entertainment 
until two numbers before the dosing of the 
first part. It seems to be a general desire st 
the Wabash avenue vaudeville palace to keep 
sll the good things under cover until the sec- 
ond part of the show. Monday afternoon the 
house was In early, and at the opening had all 
the appearances of a typical audience at "The 
Corner" In New York on a similar occasion. 
Seymour's Dogs held down the opening spot 
with pleasing effect, followed by the Braces, a 
colored singing and dancing team, who had 
rather hard going at first, but saved them- 
selves by the man's roller skate buok dance 
at the close. Emerson and Baldwin held 
down "No. I" position, were greatly liked and 
did very well. Arthur Reece was In the fourth 
spot and put over his three English numbers 
in rather clever fashion, although there -Were 
moments of dragglness evident. The Bert 
Leslie Players, presenting "Hogan In Society" 
on next, gave the show Its real start and de- 
livered laughs in rapid succession. Immedi- 
ately after the performance slowed up again 
when May Ellnore tried to put over a line of 
"gagging" and two numbers The numbers 
did not get over In the manner that they 
should have. This was undoubtedly due to 
the fact that the oomedlenne was suffering 
from a cold Nana, dosing the first part, was 
the real hit of that portion. From the open- 
ing of the second part the proceedings went 
with a whirl from the very start, which posi- 
tion fell to the lot of Arthur Forbes and Co. 
In "Two Rubes," a farcical playlet of a do- 
mestic row which proved a laugh producer. 
The next position wss assigned to Clsrk and 
Hamilton, held over. They did not wear as 
well as last week, although the laugha were 
quite as plentiful. Just before the close, there 
came the "big scream" In Sophie Tucker, who 
Is a sure-enough Chicago favorite. Her recep- 
tion lasted for fully a minute, and after doing 
three numbers, she was forced to respond to 
two encores before the audience would permit 
her to quit their sight The closer was the 
Great Tallman, pool expert He had trouble 
In holding them In, being handicapped by the 
non-appearance of hla announcer. FRED. 

LINDEN (Charles Hatch, mgr.; agent. Wil- 
liam Morris). — Light houses for both petform- 
ances Monday evening, although bill was up 
to the standard. McConnell Sisters were the 
two little stars of the bill and the performance 
they gave mark them as one of the best sister 
acts around here. Larklns A Burns started 
with a burlesque balancing act which brought 
plenty of laughs. George Davis entertained 
with stories well delivered. Those Four Kids 
stopped the show, although rather late on the 
bill. The Mardo Trio closed with acrobatics 
that pleased. 



suited. Apdale's Animals kept the audience 
seated 



PLAZA (Fred Hartman, mgr.; agent, W. V. 
M. A.). — The matinee crowd that attended the 
Sunday afternoon performance witnessed a bill 
of the pleasing sort The show was run 
through quickly with the exception of one act, 
which held up proceedings Ave minutes while 
having his piano placed to suit F. Mosaetto, 
billed as an Imported Juggler from London, 
proved hli worth In opening position. Mr. 
Grath and Yeomun covered second position on 
the bill and won considerable laughs from 
well placed comedy. Violet Allen A Co. pro- 
duced a laugh a minute with her playlet, 
which was well liked. Ned Buckley appeared 
Just before Miss Allen and seemed to be the 
break In the bllL Of hla three songs, none 



STAR AND GARTER (Wm Beebe, mgr.).— 
Jack Singer's "Berenadera" gave excellent sat- 
isfaction to an audience of the usual Sunday 
night capacity. The costuming wss of good 
quality, frequently shifted and in many cases 
of unique design. The chorus was divided Into 
"ponies" and show girl slse and they sised up. 
In the matter of looks, for a good average of 
the seaaon'a run. They worked vigorously and 
In harmony without any individual seeking 
prominence. The numbers were attractively 
staged, the finale of the first part disclosing 
a novelty In a "human flag" formation; the 
girls scurrying up a lattice work wall, sousve- 
llke, and by an arrangement of their costum- 
ing forming "Old Glory*' for a "kind applause" 
finish. "The Serenaders" will be remembered 
aa one of the good shows of the season. 

JULIAN (J. G. Conderman, mgr.; agent 
Wm. Morris, Inc.). — With the exception of the 
Champion-Richmond Co. sketch, "The Man, 
the Girl and the 8tranger," the bill which 
entertained an audience of near capacity last 
Friday evening was of excellent class. The 
Western sketoh referred to was so full of in- 
consistencies, so plotless snd poorly acted that 
little praise for the work could be accorded. 
De Witt Young and Sister opened ths show 
with a well devised and skillfully spplled Jug- 
gling specialty whloh evidenced much class. 
Anita, with one change, essayed successfully 
three types of folk singers and dancers. Wll- 
helml's Orchestra closed the show successfully. 
The hit of the performance turned up In Bu- 
fort, Bennet and Bufort, three clever girls, 
who have formed up a moat entertaining spe- 
cialty, diversified by song, dance, piano play- 
ing and whistling, and one of the cleverest 
displays of eccentric comedy to be found In 
vaudeville. They sll sing, sll dance and all 
work In such harmony at the rousing finish 
to their act that the show stopped and could 
not proceed until the audience had cheered 
them to several encores For three girls they 
have an act of unusual excellence and dis- 
tinctive cli 



PLAZA (Fred Hartman, mgr.; agent, W. V. 
M. A.).— The "Opposition" bill shown last 
week was about as good an hour and a half 
entertainment as could be found sround here. 
Aside from a little shaking the house received 
from an explosion that took place upstate, the 
bill ran through without a hitch. The Banks- 
Breaxeale Duo preaented a neat musical turn 
with excellent costuming and well rendered 
solos, snd for the early position of opening 
scored easily. John and Winnie Hennlngs, 
second in line, started the laughs rolling with 
well placed comedy and eccentric danolng, of 
which Mr. Hennlngs evidently knows some- 
thing, Judging from the easy manner In put- 
ting over his "grasshopper" dance, which 
brought him a good round of applause. Pst 
Rellly, assisted by Flo Wells, gave the show a 
boost with "In the Days of '61," a war drama 
well played. About In the middle of the play- 
let. Mr. Rellly has a vision of the boys going 
to battle. It waa here that the shock of the 
explosion was felt and could not have been 
placed better than It waa, for It might have 
ended seriously had It happened with another 
act on the boards Mr. Rellly held the crowd 
seated with his clever bit of vision work. 
The audience aat bewildered, which brought 
but a light bit of applause for the act Au- 
bree Prlngle snd George Whiting won favor. 
Sansone and Del 11 a, closing the show, got a 
good start and held it to the finish. 

CHICAGO OPERA HOUSE (Geo. Kingsbury, 
mgr.; K. A E.). — "Sweet Sixteen" continues 
with uninterrupted prosperity attending; voted 
the musical comedy hit of the season. 

LYRIC (Lawrence Anholt, mgr.; Shubert). — 
The Sothern-Marlowe Co. started three weeks 
of Shakespearean repertoire last Monday, pre- 
senting this week "Macbeth," with "Taming 
of the Shrew" the Saturday night exception. 

COLONIAL (James J. Brady, mgr.; K. A E.) 
— Julian Eltlnge'a second week of "The Fascin- 
ating Widow" began last Monday. His stay 
Is Indefinite, but If business and popularity 
may be taken aa a criterion, there will be no 
change of attraction here for aome time. 

GRAND (Harry Askln, mgr.). — The engage- 
ment of Geo. Arllas In "Disraeli" (fifth week) 
Is approaching a conclusion. Sunday night 
performances have been added for the re- 
mainder of hla stay, which will add materially 
to the large revenue already acquired. 

McVICKER'S (Lltt A Dingwall, nigra ; K. A 
E. ). — "The Merry Widow" began last Sunday 
night a three weeks' engagement, following a 
return fortnight of "A Fool There Was," In 
which Robert Hllllard upset traditions of the 
house by coming back during the aame seaaon. 

LA SALLE (Harry Askln, mgr.). — "The Girl 
I Love" has passed Its fiftieth performance, 
and looks good for fifty more — and then some. 

CORT ("Sport" Herrman, mgr.; Shubert). — 
Henry W. Savage Is receiving a comfortable 
weekly remittance of Chicago money from the 
uninterruptedly successful engagement of 
Henry Kolker In "The Great Name." There 
la no announcement and no reason to announce 
the ending of the run. Critics proclaim the 
piece about the one best bet of the dramatic 
year. 

GARHICK (W. W. Freeman, mgr.; Shubert). 
— Give It to the Shuberts. Marie Cahlll, In 
"Judy Forgot" Is the only booking new to 



Chicago this week. Forbes-Robertson ended 
sn engagement In "The Passing of the Third 
Floor Bsok" last Saturday, marked by profit- 
able business all ths way. 

HAYMARKBT (Wm. Roche, mgr.: Stair A 
Havlin).— Perennial "Saperba" this week, with 
"new" stuoJruKths advertising st every avail- 
able spot "Mrs Wlggs of the Cabbage 
Patch" was sn event for West Slders last 
week snd prospered. 

OLYMPIC (Sam Lederer, mgr.; K. A HL). — 
Last Sunday night's performance was the 
180th one of "Get Rich Quick Walllngford." 
snd the end of the run Is not even hinted st; 
capacity business always. 

8TUDEBAKER (Chsa Dillingham, mgr.; 
K. & E. ). — Annie Russell began a second week 
of "The Backsliders" last Monday evening. 

SITTNER'S (Paul Slttner, mgr.).— Excellent 
program for the full week show. Black and 
McCune, the openers, fairly passed Daly's 
Country Choir well received. Provol cleaned 
up with his whistling and mlmldng. Walter 
Law and Co., scored, although the audience 
didn't seem to catch the theme of the playlet 
Woods, Brown, Barry and Dove, four young 
fellows lately connected with "Examination 
Day," "trying out," did nicely. More will have 
to be added to It What they have Is sure- 
fire, but more singing and dancing could be 
Injected, which would bring the act up to the 
standard. 



JULIAN (J. G. Conderman, mgr.; sgent, 
Wm. Morris, Inc.). — Yscklsy A Bunnell; Geo. 
Yeoman; Abbott A Hammer; Four Woods; 
Four Flying Vsleentlnoa 

LINDEN (Charles Hatch, mgr.; sgent, Wm. 
Morris, Inc.). — Larklns A Burns; Fred Holder; 
Mardo Trio; McConnell 81sters; Those Four 
Kids; Aldlne A Cassldy; Billy A Msud Keller; 
Otis B. Thayer A Co.; Tom A Btacla Moore; 
De Witt Young A Bister. 

OAK (Bert Goldman, mgr.; agent. Wm. 
Morris. Inc.). — Mullen's Dogs; Anita; Powers 
A Freed; Clifford A Llpman; Otis B. Thayer 
A Co.; Dick Miller; De Witt Young A Sister; 
Kopeland Bros; Dancing Shacks; Marvel Duo; 
Monahan A Monahan; Billy Wandas; Ed. 
Crawford; Mardo Trio. 

CLARK (Joe Grimes, mgr.; sgent, Wm. 
Morris. Inc.).— Radcllffe A Hall; Weston A 
Dunbar; Boston Von A Co; Tom A Stacla 
Moore; Kent's 8eals; Larklns A Burns; Dick 
Miller; McConnell Sisters; Kent's Seals; Great 
Frederick. 

EMPRESS (A. Montague, mgr.).— Mr. A 
Mrs Nello; Mort Fox; Long A Cotton; Sadie 
Sherman; Genarro's Band. 

SITTNER'S (Paul Slttner. mgr.).— Four Mu- 
sical Reeses; Bliss A Ross; Ruth Francis A 
Co; Al Wild; Hamilton Bros 

WHITE PALACE (Wilson A Doyle; Lane. 
Goodwin A Lane; Provol; Sylvan A O'Nell; 
John Bryne; Elsie Murphy. 

HAMLIN (Frank Howard, mgr.).— De Mora 
A Graceta; T. Nelson Downs; Cora A Robert 
Simpson; Nat Carr; 8taley A Burbeck; Wells 
A Sella; Provol; Hallen A Fuller. 

PRESIDENT (I. A. Levlnson, mgr.; sgent, 
W. V. M. A.).— For the letter hslf of last 
week the President's show was composed of 
good material. Hall A Colburn, In "Made 
Good" were the headllners. The title of the 
sketch describes the wsy they went Friday 
evening. Musical Fredericks openers liked; 
Beanah A Miller won favor; Lee Tung Foo did 
nicely In second position. Four Plccollo Midg- 
ets closing the show were s good set for the 
position. 

EMPRESS (Al. Montague, mgr.). — Saturday 
evening La Vler opened with gymnastics on a 
flying trapese did nicely. Barto and McCue In 
"In Sixty-Five," a comedy sketch, plenty 
laughs Graham A Randall ecored with an 
amusing set, "A Gsy Old Boy." Phenomens 
entertained with singing. Closing the show, 
Fred Karno's comedians In "A Nls/ht In sn 
English Music Hall." hit of program. 

FOLLY (John A. Fennessy, mgr.). — Whal- 
len A MarteH, In "The Pennant Winners," 
have maintained their record; they have even 
surpassed themselves In turning out an enter- 
tainment so merltleee that wonderment may be 
expreased It still Uvea Elmer Tenley Is the 
star on paper, but whatever of meritorious 
performance the show puts forward Is supplied 
by May Yulr and Eleanor Revere. These girls 
are at It all the time, playing parts, leading 
numbers and bolstering up the olio. Their 
strong point Is dressing; almost every time 
they appear upon the atage they bring to view 
new coatumes. many of expensive material 
and all ornate and flashy. 

COLLEEN (Stone A Schwartz, mgrs: agent, 
William Morris). — Billy Wandas; Duberry, 
Morris Jones; Stanley's Goats 

BIJOU (agent. W. V. M. A.).— Floretta; 
Arlington A Hallaton; Melrose Comedy Four; 
Tennis Trio; Rosards; Lynne A Bonnie Hax- 
zard; Flo Adler. 

ACADEMY (agent, W. V. M. A.).— Aldro A 
Mitchell; Paul Bawuens; Nadjl; Jack Haw- 
kins A Co.; Frevoll; Martin A Gresham; Ma- 
rie Dorr; Plccollo Midgets. 

SOUTH CHICAGO (agent, W. V. M. A.).— 
Alrona Zollor Trio; Whittle; West A Vokes; 
Helen Stewart; Lynne A Bonnie Hazzard. 

KEDZ1E (William Malcolm, mgr.; agent, 
W. V. M. A.).— Three White Kuhns; Four Nel- 
son Comlques; Kaufman Bros.; Madelalne 
Sullivan; Harry Corson Clark. 

PRESIDENT (I. A. Levlnson, mgr.; sgent, 
W. V. M. A.).— Herbert Germain Trio; Camp- 
bell A McDonald; Lorraine Dudley A Co.; 
Nell McKlnley; Herr Jensen A Co.; Revolving 
Mlnervas: De Vine A Williams; Barnes & 
King; Kate Watson; Harry Richards A Co. 

CIRCLE (Balaboon Bros, mgrs; agente, 
W. V. M. A.). — Durand's Musical Comedy Co.; 
Russell A Church; Mazzone A Massone. 

LYDA (George Hines, mgr.; agent, W. V. 
M. A.). — Barr A Evans; Banks-Breasesle Duo; 
Longton Cassldy Co.; Bockman A Goes; Loos 
Bros. 

ASHLAND (Al Wldner, mgr.; agent, W. V. 
M. A.). — Five Musical Lassies; The Broken 
Heart; Suzanne Rocamora; Fitzgerald A 
O'Dell; Grace Darnelly. 

SCHINDLER'S (L. Schlndler, mgr.; agent, 
W. V. M. A.).— De Vine A Williams; Musical 
Fredericks; Emily Lee A Luolfers; Lee Tong 
Foo; Marie Dorr. 



WILLIARD (Jones, Llnlok A Shaffer, mgrs.; 
sgent Frank Q. Doyle). — Montgomery A 
Moore; Edward Clark; Two Musical Roses; 
Mile. Hengleur Dogs; Frsnk Mostyn Kelley A 
Co. 

WILSON AVE. (Jones, Llnlok A Shaffer. 
mgrs; agent. Frank Q. Doyle). — Count Mourtk 
De Beaufort; Tlvoll Quartet; Don A Mas 
Gordon Trio; Hawley Olcott A Co.; Arnold's 
Trained Leopards A Panthers 

STAR (Jones. Llnlch A Shaffer, mgrs; 
sgent, Frsnk Q. Doyle). — Clyde Loretta's Mod- 
els; Seymour A Dupree; Salvall; Harry A Kate 
Jackson; Mabel Elaine; Rice A Prevost; Real 
Comedy Quartet; Four Tossing La Valles 

CRYSTAL (Frank Sohaffer, mgr.; agent. 
Frank Q. Doyle). — Clemenao Bros.; Three 
Ameers; Jans Dara A Co.; The Millers; Rich- 
ard Burton. 

VIRGINIA (J. V. Rltchey, mgr.; agent 
Frank Q. Doyle). — Creo; Singing Carrol Is; Col- 
lege City Quartet; Billy McRoble; Ortaney 
Troupe; Clay born Jones; Ralph Cummlngs A 
Co.; Skerbcck Sisters 

BUSH TKMPLE (W. P. Shaver, mgr.; agent, 
Frank Q. Doyle). — Greyon; Katheryn Mills; 
Arthur Angel; Godfrey Sisters; Ed Gllmore A 
Co. 

PREMIER (Chas Schaefer, mgr.; agent. 
Frank Q. Doyle). — Dawson A Booth; Florence 
Whitman; Bland A Price; Marlon A Edwards; 
Ed Stone; Bessie La Bell; Wilson A Rose; 
Harry Loulne. 

BIJOU DREAM (Slgmund Fuller, mgr.; 
agent, Frank Q. Doyle). — Kolored Kandy Kids; 
W. H. Lawrence A Co.; Ray Dick; Ardell A 
Leslie; Michael Belfry. 

lOLA (George E. Powell, mgr.; agent, Frank 
Q Doyle). — Knlght'e Western Novelty Co.; 
Polskl Stock Co. 

ESSEX (Bilharz A Lewis mgrs; sgent. 
Frank Q. Doyle). — Carson A Franklin; Mils 
Tuttle'a Parrot Circus; Jack Branlgan. 

WONDERLAND (Guy B. Mills mgr.; agent, 
Frank Q. Doyle). — Jimmy Rego; Floyd Rath- 
bun; Abbott A Lynd. 

ALCAZAR (A. H. Talbot, mgr.; agent 
Frank Q. Doyle).— West A The Morton Sis- 
ters; The Raimers Alpine Singers; Ssmuels A 
Chester; Janet Adair; Colonel Ned Seymour. 

MONOGRAM (M. Klein, mgr.; sgent Frsnk 
Q. Doyle). — Washington Prinoe Trio; Brown 
A Louis; Taylor A Price; Alvlra Johnson. 

ILLINOIS (Will J. Davis, mgr.; K. A EL).— 
Rose Stahl, in her second week, hss won sn- 
other dramatic success In "Maggie Pepper." 
She has still s week to remain the sttrsotlon 
hers 

POWERS' (Harry J. Powers, mgr.; K. A B.). 
— Nance O'Nell snd Chas Cartwrlght are 
equally featured In "The Lily," which entered 
upon Ita second and last week Monday. Wil- 
ton Lackaye presents "The Stranger" next 
Monday. 

BLACKSTONE (Harry J. Powers, mgr.; K. 
& E.).— David Warfleld. In "The Return of 
Peter Grimm," remains indefinitely, a potent 
box office attraction; likewise sn srtlstlc suc- 
cess for the Belseco star. 

CROWN (Csruthers A Rlxon, mgrs; Stair 
A Havlin). — Edith Speare has the nsme role 
In "Polly of the Circus," this week's attrac- 
tion. Next week: Ward and Vokes 

WHITNEY (Fred C. Whitney, mgr.).— The 
final fortnight of "Don't Lie to Your Wife" 
began last Monday. Dave Lewis hss proven 
only moderately successful aa a lone star. 

GLOBE (James H. Brown, mgr.; Stair A 
Havlin). — "Graustark" this week to be fol- 
lowed Monday by David Keaaler and hla Yid- 
dish Co., a sure harbinger of spring. 

IMPERIAL (Kllmt A Gazsola, mgrs). — The 
versatility of thla stock organisation Is shown 
In their turn on Monday night laat, from "The 
Talk of New York" to "Arizona" for this 
wook. 

PRINCES8 (Mort Singer, mgr.; Shubert).— 
Bertha Kallah, last Monday, preaented her re- 
vival of "The Kreutser Sonata," following a 
profitless week, artistically and financially, of 
a company of Bavarian natives In folk-plays 
Rev. Thos Dixon playa hla own drams, "Sins 
of the Father," atartlng Z7. 

COLLEGE (T. C. Gleaaon, mgr.). — The mu- 
sical stock company la thla week presenting 
"Little Johnnie Jones," sans a naaal twang for 
"Give My Regarda to Broadway." 



The preaence of mind displayed* by Grace 
Johneon, a pianist In a moving picture theatre 
at Elgin, 111., prevented a panic last Saturday 
night, when a film exploded. Simultaneously 
with the report and flash of the explosion 
Miss Johnson started playing a rapid march 
on the inetrument and the audience filed out 
without accident. The damage to the house 
waa small. « 

The Lyceum (new) at Peoria, 111., opened 
last Saturday night, playing four acta of 
vaudeville. It la managed by Felix Greenberg, 
with booklnga secured through Chas Dou trick. 



Edward F. Blederatadt haa arranged to re- 
model the Majestic, Madison, Wis., snd claims 
a franchise from the W. V. M. A. which haa 
five years to run. The F. A H. Armstrong Co. 
has announced that It will build a houae there 
to be called the Orpheum. 

The Champion-Richmond Stock Company 
are now housed at the Bell theatre. 



Billy Thompson, manager of the Remlck 
music houae here, leaves for New York today 
(Saturday) and will remain one week, getting 
acquainted with Broadway. He will return to 
Chicago. 



Walter De Orlo has secured the Crystal at 
Montlcello, 111., and will furnish the bookings 
of two acts weekly for the houae. Harry 
Payne still haa the management. 



The case of George L. Brown against Dun- 
bar's Goats waa decided In favor of Dunbar. 



Lolo Yberry and Yevette Taylor have 
brought ault agalnat Chas. R. Svlannlng, man- 
ager of the Archer theatre, for $300. 

Joe Flynn haa cancelled all his time around 
here and will leave for the east this week. 



VARIETY 



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Mosetta return* to England 14, wh«rt he 
will open a week later at the Coliseum. 

Tom Roblnaon left the "Rents-Bantley" ahow 
here last week. 

Count De Beaufort returned to vaudeville 
last week, having eecured time from Frank 
Q. Doyle. 

After Lulu Glaeer "Jumped" the ehow, "The 
"The Girl and the Kalaer" wae advertised as 
being preeented by "a splendid unhampered 
cast." 

Adolph Marks, the well-known theatrloal 
lawyer. Is a candidate for Judge of the Cir- 
cuit Court, at the forthcoming spring election. 

Margaret Maclyn has succeeded Mra Chaa 
Wlllard In the cast of "Get Rich Quick Wal- 
llngford" at the Olympic. 

"Love and Politics" Is the renamed and 
revised version of "The District Leader." 
which Joe Howard Is preparing to present at 
the Colonial when Julian Bltlnge departs. 
He has been negotiating, respectively, for the 
Grand, Princess and Btudebaker, but It seems 
likely the Colonial. 

Katherlne Stevenson, a Chicago choir singer, 
has been given a role In "When Sweet Six- 
teen," at the Chicago Opera House, and now 
sings the "Rosalind" song; her professional 
Initiation. 

Chicago folk are rather numerous In "The 
Merry Widow" at McVlckers: Mabelle Ar- 
iel la plays Natalie; Geo. Dramel, May Helmuth 
and Myrtle Vail all olalm "Wlndytown" resl- 
dencea 

The Bell theatre, booked by Henry Brown, 
leaves the vaudeville field SO. Specialties will 
be replaced by a stook company. J. K. O'Nell, 
manager of the house, states that the patrons 
requested this move. 

Frank Q. Doyle has added two more houses 
to his string of bookings. The Royal, Deca- 
tur, opened last Monday evening. It will play 
three acts and pictures at 10-10. The Crys- 
tal, Logansport, opens 17. playing six acts, 
prices 10-20-30. Moving pictures will not be 
a feature of the bllla 



The new Parkway theatre on North Clark 
street and Dlversey Boulevard, will open April 
17 and be added to the list of houses booked 
by the W. V. A. 



Dowaglac, Mich., still remains under the 
smallpox quarantine declared two weeks ago. 
For both weeks Karl J. Co* had to withdraw 
the shows booked In, placing the m elsewhere, 

Frank Thlelan and Louis Goldberg have 
purchased a part interest In the Fox theatre, 
Aurora, 111. 

The California bookings go to the Earl Cox 
office this week. 

Walter De Orlo left here last Friday evening 
for St Louis, where he Is making arrange- 
ments to take charge of the Eastern Theat- 
rical Exchange and the handling of all Frank 
A. Talbot's housea Mr. De Orlo will also 
establish a park and fair department* 



The explosion of black powder and dynamite 
which wiped out the plant of the Du Pont 
Powder Co., and the entire village of Pleas- 
ant Plains, Wla, some six miles from here, 
shook the earth and created near-panics In 
several theatres In Chicago and this vicinity. 
The audiences were Just being seated last 
Thursday evening at 8.16 when the demonstra- 
tion occurred. At the legitimate theatres the 
orchestras had all "rung In" and were play- 
ing when the vacuum created by the explo- 
sion sucked open the Ore escape doors and 
shook the asbestos curtains At the Black- 
stone. Whitney and Colonial the curtains were 
twisted and violently shaken. At the Illinois, 
Rose Stahl came before the curtain and quiet- 
ed the audience, when the steel curtain which 
was Just being raised fell shaken by the shock. 
At the Majestic Mildred Grover and Dick 
Richards were doing their specialty. Miss 
Orover having Just started a song when the 
doors flew open. The audience started to raise 
from Its seats, but Miss Grover stuck to her 
song, while Richards banged the piano with 
renewed vigor; the house superintendent shout- 
ed for order, and when quiet was restored, 
Orover and Richards received a tremendous 
ovation while they were still singing the song 
which had tided over the scare. The first 
show at the 10-20's had gotten well under way 
when the rumble and shock stirred the audi- 
ences to excitement. Pat Rellly was playing 
his "war drama" at the Plaza when the shake- 
up came. The crash served as an extra piece 
of realism for his work. Hal Kelley was in 
the midst of his sketch at the Kedzle when 
the skylight turned turtle and dumped soot 
and cinders onto his head when the shock 
was felt. The Four Bards were on at the 
Hamlin; at the Instant of the quake they were 
in a "three-high" and the shock spilled the 
top-mounter from his customary adamant foot- 
hold, tumbling him to the stage. The Impe- 
rial's near-panic was Intensified by the house 
light being shaken out. The Virginia had Its 
glass doors demolished. The Wilson was 
shaken twice by the vibrations of the earth. 
People Inside started for the doors and met 
an Incoming delegation, much confusion at- 
tending. Within "The Loop" plate glass In 
many stores crashed to the sidewalk In smlth- 
ereena The fact that In many cases theatre 
audiences downtown had not all been seated 
probably prevented a disaster which In the 
middle of an act might not have been so 
easily averted. The effect of the shock was 
felt most In the North Side 10-20's, as that 
section of town lies nearest to the scene of the 
explosion. Chlcagoans have not been so badly 
frightened In the memory of the oldest Inhab- 
itant. 

Sam Baerowltz, who was lately connected 
with the Wm. Morris office here, has Joined 
Lee Krause. 



The Scbwarts theatre, the legitimate house 
In Waukegan, IIL, plays vaudeville Thursday 
night of this week. The policy will continue 
the remainder of the season. The W. V. A. 
will book. A. A. Freudenfeld, who operates a 
vaudeville house at Waukegan. pulled away 
from the Association recently. 

PHILADELPHIA 

By 



FORREST (Thomas M. Love. mgr. K. A E.) 
— The long expeoted and happily looked for 
visit of "Madame Sherry*' was made this week 
and an audience which completely filled the 
big playhouse, weloomed the "Madame" and 
all her lavish surroundings with unstinted 
praise and the warmest recognition. The mu- 
sic appeared to delight everybody and there 
was much honor bestowed upon the authors 
and those responsible for the production. The 
Austrian prima donna Una Abarbanell, scored 
a distinct triumph. There was special honor 
for Elisabeth Murray, a Phlladelphlan, and a 
former vaudeville favorite here, Edwin Stev- 
ens, Violet Dale, Jaok Gardner and othera 
"Madame Sherry's" stay here ought to prove 
a continuation of the phenomenal business en- 
Joyed by "The Pink Lady" during Its four 
weeks' run. 

BROAD (Frank Nlrdllnger, mgr.; K. A E.). 
— "The Twelve Pound Look," a drama In one 
act, by James M. Barrle. was presented for 
the first time In this olty, with Ethel Barry- 
more In the principal role. The new piece Is 
well written, and In conjunction with the 
older Barrle comedy, "Allce-81t-By-the-Flre," 
was well received by a well-filled house. 

CHE8TNUT 8T. OPERA HOUSE (J. Fred 
Zimmerman, mgr.; K. A. E. ).— 81xth and final 
week of "Seven Day a" Business fair. 

GARRICK (Frank Howe, Jr., mgr.; K. A 
B.). — "The Fortune Hunter." Sixth week. 
Play Is still drawing heavily and winning 
much favor. 

WALNUT (Frank Howe, Jr., mgr.; K. A 
E). — "The Country Boy." Tenth week. Busi- 
ness continues very good. 

ADELPHI (Adolphe Mayer, mgr.; Bhubert). 
— Wm. Hodge, In "The Man From Home." 
Eighteenth and final week. Business has 
fallen off, but the play has had a remarkable 
run here. 

LTRIC (Walter Sanford, mgr.; Bhubert). — 
Sam Bernard, In "He Came From Milwaukee." 
Third and final week. Business fair. 

GRAND OPERA HOUSE (J. Dayton Wege- 
farth. mgr.; Stair A Havlln). — "My Cinder- 
ella Girl," farcical play with music, In three 
acts, by Richard Walton Tully and Robert N. 
Baker; muslo by William Frederick Peters. 
First time In this city. Plenty of laughs and 
pleasing to big house for the opening night 

CHESTNUT ST. (Grant Laferty, mgr.).— Or- 
pheum Players, In "The Two Orphans." Play 
well presented. Opened well. 

NATIONAL (J. M. Kelly, mgr.; Stair A 
Havlln).— "At the Old Cross Roada" 

ARCH 8T. (Max Thomashefsky. mgr.). — 
Yiddish Stock Company In repertoire. 

ELEVENTH ST. O. H. (Frank Dumont, 
mgr.). — Dumont's Minstrels, In burlesquea 

HART'S (John Hart, mgr.; booked direct). — 
"The Adventures of Polly." 



KEITH'S (H. T. Jordan, mgr.; agent, U. B. 
O.). — It is seldom that two sketches will do 
as much for a bill as the new offerings of 
Frank Keenan and Agnes Scott did for the 
show here this week. Keenan's new sketch, 
"Man to Man," Is a great Improvement over 
the one he recently offered here, and it gives 
this clever actor greater opportunity along 
legitimate lines than In the over-drawn char- 
acter he portrayed In "The Oath." The other 
sketch was "Drifting," In which Agnes Scott, 
who wrote It, acted one of the two charac- 
ter It Is one of vaudevlIWs prettiest play- 
lets With the two sketches of widely differ- 
ent character well placed In the bill. Lou 
Anger, "The German Soldier," developed an 
attack of appendicitis on his way here from 
the south and was forced to cancel. Fred Du- 
pres was pressed Into service at short notice, 
and made good In solid fashion with his 
snappy monolog and songa Duprei has a lot 
of material which Is fresh here and with his 
style of delivering it makes It sure-fire. He 
had to open with a little explanation of his 
presence on the bill, but soon had his audi- 
ence with him and finished strong. It was 
sort of a novelty to find Frank R. Van Hoven 
In the opening position, but It seemed to suit 
the "dippy" magician as well as any other 
spot. He pleased those who were already 
seated and made the late-comers wonder what 
It was all about, between the two pulling 
down a nicely balanced hit. Williams and 
Segal, with their neatly dressed dancing act, 
did very nicely. The Primrose Four Is a much 
Improved act since last seen. The big bunch 
of harm on tiers have altered the dressing, 
which Is a strong mark In their favor, and 
their singing Is good enough to place them 
right at any time. Belle Blanche returned 
with practically a new act since her last ap- 
pearance here. She Is still doing Imitations 
of well-known stage favorites, selecting sev- 
eral she has used before and going In strong 
for the Tanguay number with a copy of 
Eva's golden-brown cloak and a verse of "Per- 
sonality." Miss Blanche also takes a light 
whack at those who do not like to be Imitated 
in one of her songs. She used "Every Little 
Movement" from "Madame Sherry" and "My 
Hero" from "The Chocolate Soldier,' announc- 
ing both. Her "Telephone Girl" bit brought 
liberal reward. Miss Blanche was well re- 
ceived. The Tasmanlan Van Dlemans. with 
their showy aerial and teeth act and Bradna 
and Derrick's splendidly mounted and executed 
riding act added plenty of color to* the bill 
and won considerable favor. 



muoh exaggerated, of course, but Just as non- 
sensical as It has been described. Probably 
that Is the reason why it was adopted by the 
man In the aot offered by the Fergusons. 
There Is a woman In the act, too. but she 
takes no chances on the harem thing, though 
she cuts up a few acrobatic stunta The Fer- 
gusons' act Is nonsense from start to finish, 
being a mixture of talk and comedy action. 
but It brought laughs In good voluma Panama, 
a dancer, was the featured act this week. 
Phasma Is not very strong on the dancing. 
moving about the stage with waving skirts, 
while lights of various colors are thrown from 
various anglea The effeot Is pretty. Phasma 
takes no chances of exposing Identity, being 
content with what the well-staged and rather 
elaborate scenic effects do for the act. It 
makes a showy number for small tlma Henry 
and Llzsell offered a bit of dancing by the 
girl and some corking ground tumbling by 
the man. James C. Dixon scored strongly 
with his songa Dixon is of the old sohool 
and knows how to put It over. His character 
song revived memories of the old act of 
Dixon and Lang, and the warbling went Just 
as well as ever. Dixon was with Sam Howe's 
"Love makers" early this season. The Three 
Keenans hove something away from the usual 
run of dancing and singing turns, but It Is 
offered In such shape that they are working 
against their own ohancea The Idea Is a 
good one, but the boys and girl will need a lot 
of drilling before they can put It over right 
The girl has a pleasing voice, but cannot read 
llnea The big blue bow worn on the simple 
white dress should be sent back to the five and 
ten cent store, where she probably got It when 
she quit her Job to Join hands with the dano- 
Ing act fired from a "pop" house next door, 
this forming the story of the act As they 
are working now, they are spoiling a good 
dancing act and a single whloh has been mak- 
ing good. Alberta and Wulfken offered a bit 
of contortion and a strength act The woman 
does the bending on a raised platform and 
then disappears to allow the man to swing 
gents from the audience around In the air 
while they grip his hair. He also bounoes 
chairs on his own head without apparent 
Injury. It looks like Infringing on the work 
of a fellow called "Barry," but It Isn't It's 
a novelty and got over well. The Queens did 
nicely with a too classy singing turn. James 
Reynolds pleased with talk and some stepping, 
and Hamilton and Howlett's musical act was 
.. .iKi-d. Plotures ss usual. 



LIBERTY (W. M. Taylor, mgr.; agent Tay- 
lor A Kaufman). — May Ward ."the Dresden 
Doll"; The Stoddarts In "The Absent-Mlnded 
Professor"; Hanson A BIJou; Stelnert Trio; 
Walter Perolval A Co.. la "King for a Night"; 
plctui 



VICTORIA (Jay Mastbaum. mgr.; agent, 
H. Bart McHugh). — The much talked of 
"harem" skirt made Its appearance this week, 



PALACE (Jules E. Aronson, mgr.; agent, 
H. Bart McHugh). — The seven-act policy re- 
cently adopted here, has Improved the showa 
This week's bill went up another notch toward 
the high grade. The signs feature the Mal- 
vern Troupe of five acrobats and they deserve 
It, for It Is about one of the best ever seen on 
the small tlma They do not get far from 
the usual routine, but work smoothly and 
cleanly, the work of the youngster who does 
the top-mounting being especially worthy. 
Emma Don and Co won a liberal share of the 
honors with a sinning act she has built up to 
extensive proportions for the Palace grade 
of houses. The woman stands out strongly 
for praise for her male Impersonations. Some 
of the leaders on the big time might look her 
over. Miss Don seems to be reaching for a 
portion of the kind of applause stuff in the 
tableaux song which she finishes with and the 
Introduction of a youthful singer. The latter 
sings well enough to get along without any 
excuses being made.. It Is a good act Wills 
and Barron were a good-sized laughing hit 
with their familiar comedy sketch. The 
O'Neill Trio scored nicely with singing and 
dancing. The boys have their offering In good 
shape with the exception of their exlta There 
Is no evident need of their leaving the stage 
at all until finished. They went well. La 
Salle and Llnd offered a corking club Juggling 
act, featuring some excellent exchange work 
with four clubs. The boys dress neatly In 
outing suits and they have not far to go to 
reach the better tlma The Aerial Fosters 
have a showy act, having worked out a rou- 
tine of teeth tricks which they can do clev- 
erly. There is a new girl In the act of the 
Stepping Trio. She's a nffce little girl, too. 
but has left her dancing teacher a bit too 
early. The boys might return to learn some 
new stuff while the girl Is shaping up her 
part of the act. The Improvement In the 
shows seems to have struck the film depart- 
ment, too. This week there are a couple of 
pictures that are really worth sitting through, 
the "Baby Fortune Hunters" being a gem. 

BIJOU (Joseph Dougherty, mgr.; agent, V. 
B. O. ). — Una Clayton and Players. In "His Lo- 
cal Color"; Musical Halleeys; Clark A Verdi; 
Ryan A Tucker; George Clark; R. F. Moore; 
pictures. 

WILLIAM PENN (Geo. Metzel, mgr.; agent. 
Fltzpatrlck Agency). — Mr. A Mrs. 8adler, in 
"A Night at Home"; Four Musical Luclera; 
The Hylands; Fagln, Merlck A Thurston; Nev- 
Ins Troupe; Donta A Delta; Montgomery A 
Wilson; pictures. 

PARK (F. G. Nlxon-Nlrdlinger. mgr.; 
agent, Nlxon-Nlrdlinger Vaudeville Agency). — 
TIio Merediths; Barron A Whltehouse; Lester, 
Burger A Lester; Dr. Gwynette; Terry Twins; 
Alhcr's Bears; George Nagle A Co.; Yama- 
mato Japs; plcturea 

PKOPLE'S (F. O. Nlxon-Nlrdlinger, mgr.; 
agent, Nlxon-Nlrdlinger Vaudeville Agency). — 
Perry & Elliott; La Belle Clark's Horse; Two 
Sterlings; "The Operator"; The College Duo; 
Mnble Bardlne A Co.; pictures. 

NIXON (F. O. Nlxon-Nlrdlinger, mgr; 
agent. Nlxon-Nlrdlinger Vaudeville Agency).— 
Bardlrk's dancers; Mac Orths; Tldmarsh A 
Co., In 'The Littlest Girl"; White. Pelzer A 
White; Clarice Trio; Mr. A Mrs. Harry Hyde 
A Co. ; pictures. 

.11 MMo <n. W. Hagner, mgr.; agent, Nlxon- 
Nlrdlinger Vaudeville Agency). — Agnes Ahern 
A Co.: Tant-an A Claxton; Robinson A Fan- 
chettf; Brostlol's Ponies. Second half: Mu- 
sical Deyo: Alvln A Wood; "The Operator"; 
Bristol's Ponies: pictures. 

STANDARD (F. O. Nlxon-Nlrdlinger, mgr ; 
agent, Nlxon-Nlrdlinger Vaudeville Agency). — 
Joe Mole A Dro ; Brooks A Wilson; Musical 
Deyo; Avi-lln A Wood; pictures. 



FOREPAUGH'S (Miller A Kaufman, mgra; 
agenta Taylor A Kaufman).— Gotham City 
Quartet; Musical Vinos; Gertrude Flske A 
Candy Kids; Chlo A Chlolets; Spauldlng; Du- 
pree A Ted; Foster A Brown; ploturea 

COLONIAL (F. Wolfe, mgr.; agents. Taylor 
A Kaufman). — Harrington, Mildred A Lester; 
Owley A Randall; Percy A Emma Pol look; 
Papo A Uno; Brown, the Indian; plcturea 

GIRARD (Kaufman A Miller, mgra; agenta 
Taylor A Kaufman). — Terry Elmer A Co.; Mo- 
Cune A Grant; Stewart A Toung; The Tan- 
akas; Tascott Second half: Post Card Al- 
bum; Murphy A Andrews; Mr. A Mra Lavar- 
nle; L. A. Street A Co.; Steward A Stevenson; 
plcturea 

EMPIRE (Stanford A Western, mgra; 
agenta Taylor A Kaufman). — Poet Card Al- 
bum; Murphy A Andrews; Mr. A Mra Frank 
Lovarnle; L. A. 8treet A Co. Second half: 
Terry Elmer A Co.; McCune A Grant; Stewart 
A Young; Tascott; ploturea 

GEM (Morris A Anoke, mgra; agenta Tay- 
lor A Kaufman). — Searles A George; Downey 
AAshton; Beth Stuart. Second half: Mar- 
tin A Beck; Rltter A Bovey; Mae Francis; 
plcturea 

TWENTY-NINTH ST. PALACE (C, H. Kell- 
ner, mgr.; agents, Taylor A Kaufman). — The 
Rltchles; Rltter A Bovey; Maud Maohen. 
Second half: Searles A George; The Tanakas; 
Leona LaMsr; plcturea 

AURORA (Donnelly A Collins, mgra; agenta 
Taylor A Kaufman). — Sa Hara; Cole A Clem- 
mons; Stewart A Stevenson; Frank Bolo. Sec- 
ond half: Downey A Ashton; Leech Trio; 
Goodman A Green; Fred Oirard; ploturea 

DIXIE (J. Labell. mgr.; agenta Taylor A 
Kaufman). — Stan Stanley A Bro. ; Martin A 
Mack; Marsello A Wolf; Warren A Dala Sec- 
ond half: Mldgeley A Elton; The Stanleys; 
The Rltchles; Frank Bolo; plcturea 

MANHEIM (Fuhrman Broa, mgra; agents, 
Taylor A Kaufman). — Power's Elephant; 
Leech Trio; James A Ellis; Leona LaMar. 
Second half: Washer Broa; Cole A Clem- 
mons; Kelly A Ward; Fred La Sere; plcturea 

PLAZA (Chaa E. Oelschlager, mgr.; agent 
H. Bart McHugh). — Marvelous Mells; Simmons 
A Carmontell; Orth A Lllllam; Fred Morton; 
The Eagle and the Girl. 

LINCOLN (Daniel Bader, mgr.; agent, H. 
Bart McHugh). — The Levolos; Wilson A 
Thurston; Petty A Prucell; Mlsunos Japa 
Last half: Alvares Duo; James Reynolds; 
The Parkers; The Llghtner. 

GLOBE (Ben Israel, mgr.; agent. H. Bart 
McHugh).— Hlgglns A Kelly Co.; Hurst A Kel- 
cey; Amgosa; Cutting. 

AUDITORIUM (W. C. Herchenrelder, mgr.; 
agent, H. Bart McHugh).— The CI r teds; John 
O'Brien; La Telia Last half: DuFrayne A 
Thayer; Colorado Charlie; Sister A Cutting. 

GREAT NORTHERN (M. Greenwald. mgr.; 
agent, H. Bart McHugh). — The Osavs; Wes- 
ton Sisters; Two Norrlses; The Llghtner. Last 
half: The Aldeans; Three Harris Broa; Jaok- 
son A Margaret; Juggling Jewels. 

GERMANTOWN (Walter Stuemflg, mgr.; 
agent, Chaa J. Krause). — Transfleld Sisters; 
Joe Hortlse; Travis York; Bert A Emma 
Spears; Ugeno Japa Last half: Joe Hor- 
tlse; English A Carnahan, Jr.; Billy Ray; 
Three Ravens; The Laughing Horse. 

63D STREET (Mr. Wheeler, mgr.; agent, 
Chas. J. Kraus. Lowell Drew A Co.; Andy 
Johns; Valdos; Dan. J. MoOarrlgan; Dorothy 
Randall. Last half: Tom Slddons; Rogers, 
Fontaine A Moore; Frisco Comedy Fourr 
Ugeno Japs. 

IRIS (M. J. Walsh, mgr.; agent. Chaa J. 
Kraus). —English A Carnahan. Jr.; The 
Laughing Horse; Three Ravens; Frisco Com- 
edy Four. Last half: Transfleld Sisters; Her- 
man Trio; Travis York; Bert A Emma Speara 

BROAD ST. CASINO (Mr. Jacobs, mgr.; 
agent. Chas. J. Kraus).— Electric Four; Zenos; 
George A Shelly; Jack Stockton. Last half: 
Electric Four; Mike Scott; Dorothy Randall; 
Lowell Drew A Co. 

CRYSTAL PALACE (D. Bayllnson, mgr.; 
agents, 8teln A Leonard, Inc.). — The La Van- 
Ions; Conroy A Nelson; The Hendersons; La- 
frasses; Ed. Howard; Mllmard Morris Trio; 
That Comedy Four. 

GRANDE (C. M. Rapoport. mgr.; agents. 
Rtein A Leonard, Inc.). — Kent Stock Co.; Mary 
Manning; Fred Elmore; That Comedy Four; 
Pike A Pike; The Howards; Henderson A 
Henderson. 

CRYSTAL PALACE. 7TH ST (8. Morris, 
mgr'.; agents, Bteln A Leonard, Inc.). — Anna 
Bond; Trent A Trent; Conroy A Nelson; Elsie 
Stlrkes. 

COLUMBIA (J. Fox. m»rr. ; agents, Stein A 
Leonard, Inc. ).— BIJou Sisters; The Kronas; 
English A Zelle; Nola Family; Crown Musical 
Duo; Warfleld A Campbell. 

LYRIC (D. Tyrrell. m K r. ; agents. Stein A 
Leonard. Inc. ).--M. Marple Stock Co.; Ted 
Primrose; Hnrton A Wrlghton; Edna Doris. 

ALEXANDER (Ceo Alexander. mgr; 
agents. Stein A Leonard. Inc.). — Pike A Pike- 
(ieo. Leslie; N. Wagnor A Co.; The Smiths. 

AUDITORIUM (J. Olbson, mgr.; agents, 
fiteln A Leonard, Inc. ).— King A Gillian; Mc- 
Kenzle A Peter; The Four Rolans. 

CASINO (Ellas A Koenlg, mgrs. ).— "Dainty 
Duchess." 

OAYETY (John P. Eckhardt. mgr.).— "Love 
Makers." 

TROCADERO (Ram M. Dawson, mir ) — 
'Whirl of Pleasure." 

Alfred G. Cooper, who has been playing 
the role of "Hezeklah Jinks" in 'The Country 
Hoy." nt the Walnut Street theatre, was called 
upon nt short notice Inst week to play the 
role of Tom Wilson, owing to the sudden Ill- 
ness of Dudley Hawley. The understudy ac- 
quitted himself admirably and made a gen- 
erally good Impression, handling the part clev- 
erly and without a miss. 



During Nat Wills' stay at Keith's last week. 
In- and Mrs. Wills (La Belle Tltcomb) toured 



VARIETY 




"ADONIS" 

ORPHEUM CIROUIT 
Booked and Managed by the GREAT HENRI FRENCH 

Address, CERARD HOTIL, NEW YORK OITY 



To Owners of Shows Travelling in Penna. 

On Feb. 21 a Bill wai Introduced In the Legislature at Harrlsburg reguirlng ALL ROAD 

SHOWS TO PAY AN ANNUAL LICENSE FEE OF $300. 

All owner* o? shows OPPOSED TO THE PASSAGE OF SAID BILL send their name and 

id dress to 

FERDINAND BLOCK, 

811 Beta Building, Philadelphia. 





WORKING FOR FE1BER A SHEA Address, Care Variety 

This Week (March 13) Bijou, Bayonne, N. J. 
Next Week (March 20) Colonial, Lawrence, Mass. 

UNITED TIME 



FOUR CASTING 
CAMPBELLS 

World's Premier Comedy Aerlallsta 

Headllner on Que Sun Time. 

Have a FEW OPEN WEEKS after week of 

April ZOth. 

This Week ( March IS). Oil City, Pa. 

ALF T. WILTON, Agent. 

To Managers 

We wish to warn all against a French Quartet 
that 1b working under our name. Address all 
communications for the original 

CADETS DE GASCOGNE 

to our agent 

PAT CASEY 



Row m 8NITED TIME 



lasrestarie tllltCHIEVICN 



BALTIMORE 



the surrounding country for many miles In 
the big green automobile In which they rode 
from New York to this city. Mrs. Wills re- 
turned to New York In the auto Sunday while 
Nat packed his baseball uniform In his trunk 
ii iid hiked for Atlanta. He will mix baseball 
with his regular Job In the south. 



Sam .Bernard states his willingness to pay 
the bet he made with Bobby North since 
'The Man From Milwaukee" heard the news 
from Hobby's home. Sam bet Bobby ten that 
It would bo a girl. It was a boy. (Sam never 
could guess.) 



Jimmy Jones now presides regularly at the 
piano at Keith's. Jimmy Is one of the few 
pianists who knows Just how to play a vaude- 
ville show. Some of the Ivory-ticklers who 
think they can play "rag" will have a chance 
i<> hear Jones now. 



FORD'S (Chas. E. Ford, mgr.).— "Follies of 
1910." Opened to bis; house; excellent sale 
for week. 

ACADEMY (M. J. Lehmeyer. mgr.).— Wil- 
liam H. Cradne. In "U. 8. Minister Bedloe." 
Good house; first local appearance of the star 
for several seasons. 

AUDITORIUM (Jeff Bernstein, mgr. ).— Rich- 
ard E. Follett, lectures. "Wild Life In Action." 
Opened to light business. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob 
Sllbert in "Yiddish" repertoire, 16-18. 

SAVOY (Sol. Saphlre, mgr). — The Boston 
Players' Stock Co., with Theodore Gamble and 
Maxlne Miles, In "Jane Eyre." Fair business. 

HOLIDAY (William Rife, mgr.).— "Bunco In 
Arizona." Good company, well staged, com- 
fortable buslnesa 

MARYLAND (F. G. Schanberger, mgr. ).— A 
good all-round bill headed by Percy Haswell 
A Co., In "Master Will's Players"; Murray A 
Lane, added attraction. Others: Al. & Fan- 
nie Stedman; Belle Baker; Carl Randall; Mar- 
Lo-Aldo Trio; "Chesterfield." Good houses. 

NEW THEATRE (J. Fitzgerald, mgr. ).— 
Ten-act bill headed by Cliff Berzac's Circus; 
Joe Demlng A Co.; Eckhart & Francis; Mullen, 
Carney A Bartell; Lillian Murtha; LaDell A 
Belmont; Heyne Bros.; Saemore Trio; Frawley 
A Abbott; Maud Jewell. Well balanced bill 
to capacity business. 

VICTORIA (Charles E. Lewis, mgr. ).— Har- 
old Meade ft Co. (second week); Forenl; Em- 
pire State Four; Harry Brown A Co.; Boulden 
& Qulnn; Alvorado's Acrobatic Goats; Great 
Blnke; Bernler ft Goyette. Good bill pleased. 

WILSON (M. J. Rchlebley, mgr. (.—Vaude- 
ville, for the time being at least, Is a thing 
of the past at this pretty playhouse, being suc- 
ceeded by pictures with full orchestra and 111. 
songs. These will be continued Indefinitely, It 
Is said, pending Improvements to the stage 
and dressing rooms. 

GAYETY (William Ballauf. mgr i— "Vanity 
Fair." Good, clean show to crowded houses 

MONUMENTAL (M. Jacobs, mgr ) -'Mou- 
lin Rouge Burlesquers." Fair patronage. 

LYRIC — lfi, Chicago Grand Opera Co.. In 
"La Boheme." Splendid sale 



(Iriircc R. "Dick" Zimmerman, who for the 
past L'7 years has been the doorman at the 
t'heMiimt Street Opera House, celebrated his 
r.Sth birthday last Sunday. He was presented 
with a large sliver loving cup by several at- 
taches of the theatre. 



Margaret Rabold. soprano, and Bart Wlrtz, 
'cellist, gave the last Pcabody Conservatory 
recital, 17, to crowded house. Mr. Rabold was 
formerly connected with the teaching staff of 
the Conservatory. 



Bernard Ulrlch of the Chicago Grand Opera 
Co.. denies the Lyric will be turned Into a 
haven for vaudeville stars. He states that the 
house will be enlarged, a magnificent ball 



WARNING WARNING WARNING 

I have decided to take this method of warning all promoters, circus proprietors 
and managers and investors (who are new to the circus business) that I will use every 
Justifiable and proper legal means to protect my professional name and title, 

THE JOHN ROBINSON 10 BIG SHOWS 

or any portion of It, from being used by any circus, show or exhibition other than my 
own. 

At least two shows, during the season of 1910 used all or portions of my title, and 
I have been informed that others will make the same attempt the coming season. 
This title Is 

THE TRADE-MARK AND THE LEGITIMATE, LEGAL PROPERTY 
of my show. It was first used by my grandfather, John Robinson, the founder. In 1824. 
It was continued by my father, Governor John F. Robinson, and, since acquiring the 
title and show property, I, John G. Robinson, have used it and will pass It along to my 
son, John Robinson, the fourth. 

This title is my livelihood, and upon It has been bullded a reputation, second to 
none in the circus world, and I shall use every pressure. Influence and legal means to 
protect it and to prevent others from using It. My attorneys have been Instructed to take 
drastic action in case of any infringement on my rights In this matter. 

IM O. ROBINSON 

Proprietor. THE JOHN ROBINSON 10 BIO 8HOW8. 











TO YOU FROM ME 

I beg to thank MISS ALICE LLOYD and MR. ARTHUR 
REECE for their great kindness in giving me the sole sing- 
ing rights for the United States of America of four songs, 
titles to be announced later. 

^^ Yours very sincerely. 

Jty<U ' 01 <***£/£ 















room added for social functions and that it 
will bo the home of the Chicago Grand Opera 
Co. for twenty performances next year. The 
opera season so far has been a great succesa 



ter Rosenburg and Henry W. Savage had had 
enough of It. 



Paul Brady, late with Wilson's Players and 
the Kenzle Stock Co., returned to his home In 
this city yesterday. 



Simon Nlcholls, the popular shortstop and 
captain of the local Eastern League baseball 
team, died at his home In this city, 12. Ty- 
phoid fever was the Immediate cause of his 
demise. 



All the cafes and lobster palaces In town ex- 
pect a grand little business this week, for "the 
Follies" show Is on. The female contingent of 
this merry attraction usually hits this burg 
with a deep thirst and heavy hunger. Alas! 
the lobster Isn't always on the menu. 



An Important decision was handed down by 
Vice Chancellor Walker Monday last In refer- 
ence to the stores on Young's Ocean Pier. 
For several years, Joslah White of the Marl- 
borough-Blenhelm and others have sought an 
Injunction restraining the pier from erecting 
stores on that property seaward of the Board- 
walk. The decision was the "Easement deed" 
about three years ago. The casement deed 
or park deed passed In 1896 prohibited the 
erection of stores oceanward of the Board- 
walk. The decision was the "Eastement deed" 
and the restrictive covenants do not operate 
because the defendant had property right In 
pier at the time the deed was made. That Is, 
there were stores and booths at that time. 
The defendant was given costs. The decision 
does not apply to other structures extending 
seaward of the Boardwalk. 



Carpenters, painters and electricians are the 
"busy boys" at the various summer parks 
around the city. Within a few weeks the fes- 
tive soubret will be tickling your ear with her 
warbling, while the InBlnuatlve waiter short 
changes you. It's the regular summer game, 
so what's the use? ARTHUR L. ROBB. 



H. Bart McHugh, the Philadelphia agent, 
was down for a few days with his better half. 
He says that he came here to get some sleep. 
He lives in Phllly, too. Several nights he 
didn't get so much sleep at that. 



ATLANTIC CITY 

By I. B. Pulaski. 

YOUNGS PIER (Jack D. Flynn, mgr.; 
agent, U. B. O).— Alice Fisher, Wm. K. Har- 
court ft Co., In "The Sunset Limited," new 
dramatic act; Richard Barry, Virginia Johnson 
& Co., very funny; Klein, Ott ft Nicholson, 
went very big; Browning & Lewis, got big 
laughs; Carson Bros., marvels; Blondl Robin- 
son Duo, very well liked; Fred Lazere A Dog, 
excellent; Ned Dandy, monolog, good. 

SAVOY (Harry Brown, mgr.; agent, Louis 
Wesley). — Felix A Calre. hit; Allen ft Nestor, 
clever sketch; Olga Wynne, excellent; Kelly 
Bros., clever; Hall's Dogs, very good; Booth 
Trio, very clever; Marie Sparrow, liked; Em- 
erald ft Dupree, good; Kitchl, clever. 

APOLLO (Fred E. Moore, mgr.; agent, K. A 
E. ).-- "The Rosary," 13-16; "Th* Quality of 
Mercy," 16-18. 



BOSTON 



Bessie Abbott and David Blspham. the bari- 
tone, will give a recital at the Apollo Sunday 



The Criterion has been leased for a year by 
John Child of this city and Carroll Daly of 
New York. The house will open about April 
1 with a straight moving picture show. Child 
had the house last fall and for a time previous 
was associated with Emery Downs after Wal- 



By J. Gooltz. 

80 Summer Street. 

KEITH'S (Harry E. Gustln, mgr.; agent, 
U. B. O. ). — One of the best bills of the sea- 
Bon. Lent cut down the attendance. Paul La 
Croix, opened and pleased; Will Archie In com- 
'edy sketch, good. Victor Nlblo's Parrots, 
hit. Conlin, Steele and Carr, did well. Mar- 
lon Murray A Co., clever comedy sketch, 
pleased. Big City Four, very good. Mile. 
Mlnnl Amato, m "slum" act. well produced, 
pleased. Lillian Shaw, hit. The Alpine 
Troupe, aerial, very good. Pictures. 

ORPHEUM (V. J. Morris, mgr.; agent. 
Loew). — Walthour Trio: Bunth ft Rudd; Harry 
Mayo; The Colonial Serenaders; Turner Bros.; 
Clark A Parker; Gretchen Hartman; McNally 
ft Stewart; Morris A Kramer; Rhoda Bernard; 
Brady A Mae; Dick A Alice McAvoy; pictures. 

HUB (Joseph Mack, mgr.; agent, Fred 
Mardo). — Brlndamour; The Fantastic Trio; 
Tom Bateman; Payne A Lee; Lottie Hamil- 
ton; pictures. 

HOWARD ATHENEUM (O. E. Lothrop, Jr.. 
mgr ; agent. Phil Hunt A Ed. Kclley). — "Sam 
T. Jack Burlesquers." House bill: Mangean 
Troupe; Ferrari A Perclval; Mabel Wayne; 
Clinton A Nolan; Barrows A Mllo; Blllle Kin- 
kald; Shorty Edwards; Lorlng A Peters; 
Hayes ft Raefield; plcturea 



When answering advertisements kindly mention VARIETY. 



V\RIETY 



Two Songs That Have Caught the New York Popular Fancy 

"WHO ARE YOU 



WITH TONIGHT 



93 



by Williams and VanAlstyne 

JUST RELEASED by Mr. Fred Thompson for New York. A HIT 
OVERNIGHT. Just walk into some vaudeville house and hear them 
sing it, or some popular cafe and see the boys "act it out." Just a craze, 
and everybody is humming it. It's easy to whistle and one to sing going 
home, EARIiY OR LATE and better late than never. Here's 1 one tiny 
little chorus: 

Who are you with to-night, to-night, 

Who are you with to-night? 

Who is the dreamy peach and creamy 

Vision of sweet delight? 

Is it your little sister, Mister 

Answer me honor bright, 

Will you tell your wife in the morning 

Who yon were with to-night? 




■or 



Have you heard "WINTER"? 
Have you sung " WINTER " ? 

Have you heard Maurice Levi's orchestra play "WINTER " ? 
Have you heard every orchestra in town play "WINTER ,f ? 
Have you heard every great act in vaudeville sing "WINTER" ? 
Have you heard Ashley and Lee's PARODY on "WINTER"? 
Have you a copy of "WINTER" ? 
IP YOU OAN'T SING IT, WHISTLE IT. 



J. H. REMICK, Pros. 

MOSE CUMBLE 

Manager Prof. Dept. 

68 Farrar Street 
DETROIT, MICH. 



PUBLISHED BY 



JEROME H. REMICK * CO 

131 West 4 1st Street, New York 



F. I. BELCHER, Sec'y 

MUSIC 
i PUBLISHERS 

Majestic Theatre Bldg 
CHICAGO, ILL. 



BOWDOIN SQUARE (J. E. Commerford, 
mgr. ; agent, National). — All Mormld's East 
Indian Elephants; Helena Cambler's Living 
Pictures; Gertie Le Clair & Picks; The Mc- 
Carvers; Erretto Bros.; May Benton; pictures. 

CASTLE SQUARE (John Craig, mgr.; agent, 
direct). — Stock, "End of the Bridge." Sec- 
ond week. 

GAIETY (G. H. Batcheller, mgr.; agent, di- 
rect). — Burlesque, "Star and Garter Show." 

CASINO (Charles Waldron, mgr.; agent, di- 
rect). — "The Behman Burlesquers." 

COLUMBIA (Harry Farren, mgr.; agent, 
direct). — "Washington 8oclety Girls." 

PARK (W. D. Andres, mgr.; K. St E.).— 
"The Commuters." Fourth week; business 
good for Lenten season. 

HOLLIS (Charles J. Rich, mgr.; K. St B.). — 
"Suzanne," with BUlle Burke. Last week and 
business still good. 

TREMONT (John B. Schoeffel, mgr.; K. A 
E. ). — "Green Stockings," with Margaret Ang- 
lln. Second week of good business. 

SHUBERT (E. D. Smith, mgr. Shubert). — 
"The Nigger," with Guy Bates Post. Opening 
week, business fair. 

GLOBE (R. Jeanette, mgr.; Shubert). — "The 
Light Eternal," with Eugenie Blair. Second 
week of fine business. 

COLONIAL (Thomas Lothian, mgr.; K. A 
E. —"The Girl of My Dreams," with John 
Hyams and Leila Mclntyre. Business con- 
tinues fair for the third week. 

MAJESTIC (E. D. Smith, mgr.; Shubert).— 
"The Lottery Man," with Cyril Scott. Busi- 
ness still good for second week. 

GRAND OPERA HOUSE (George Magee. 
mgr.; Stair, Wilbur A Magee). — Thomas E. 
Shea, in "A Soldier of the Cross," "Dr. Jekyll 
and Mr. Hyde," and "A Self Made Man." 
Business fine. He Is always an attraction at 
popular prices. 

COMIQUE, Lynn (Mo. Mark, mgr.; agent. 
Fred Mardo). — Vaudeville and pictures. 

SCENIC, East Boston (George Morrison, 
mgr. agent, Fred Mardo). — Vaudeville and 
pictures. 

PALACE (I. H. Mosher, mgr.; agent. Na- 
tional). — Mack Trio; Frederick's Don; Rastus 
Brown; Latell Bros.; Leavltt A Falls; Smith A 
Ashcroft; Ralston St Son; The Great Weston: 
pictures. 

BEACON (Jacob Lourle, mgr.; agent, Na- 
tional). — Mr. A Mrs. Grauss; Ernest Duplll; 
Carver A Oliver; Watson Bros.; J. O. Wise; 
Harry Jordan; Brown ft Williams; William 
Milton; pictures. 

PASTIME (F. Alland, mgr.; agent. Na- 
tional). — Curtis ft Harver; Llnlltch Girls; Flo 
Marguette; Mae Holmes; pictures. 

WASHINGTON (Nat Burgess, mgr.; agent, 
National). — Nat Fa mum; Doris Claremont; 
Prestls A Cornell; The Murphys; Page ft Mo- 



rency; Blanche Walsh; The Greders; Seven 
Hussells; pictures. 

OLD SOUTH (Nat Burgess, mgr.; agent, 
National). — Charlotte Weston; James Gray; 
Jack Miller; Sheldon ft Wilson; Eagan A 
Holmes; Dunsworth ft Valder; Ito Troupe; 
Mile. Unlta; pictures. 

IMPERIAL, South Boston (M. J. Lydon, 
mgr.; agent, Davis, Sheedy ft Flynn). — Lang- 
don ft Walker; Alex Wilson; Taylor A Fabian; 
Eddie Badger; pictures. 

POTTER HALL (H. E. Jones, mgr.; agent, 
Davis, Sheedy A Flynn). — Hughes Bros.; Rob- 
ert Milio; Jack Hargraves; Elmo A Bob; pic- 
tures. 

ORIENTA (J. Copp, mgr. ; agents, Davis, 
Sheedy A Flynn). — George Mack; Alex Wll- 
■on, pictures. 



Boston Musicians' Protection Association No. 
9. A. F. of M., has detailed William G. Dodge 
of Its executive board to go to Beacon HIM 
and camp there until every labor bill Is passed 
upon by the legislators. The musicians have 
1,787 good standing members In their asso- 
ciation, including the Boston Opera House or- 
chestra. Mr. Dodge is one of the best known 
labor leaders In the state. 



Walter Preston, connected with the W. U. 
Cross enterprises at Newport and New Bed- 
ford, Is receiving the sympathy of his many 
theatrical friends, on the loss of his mother, 
who died 12, at Yarmouth, N. S. 



The widely advertised performance of the 
"Light and Almes Rialto Shakespearian Com- 
pany" did not take place at Jordan Hall 9. 
Alexander Light was ready to proceed with 
the play, according to the statement he made, 
but Winifred Almes, whose real name Is Mrs. 
W. G. Sheffer, did not make her appearance 
at the hall, and sent word that she would not 
pay any more of the expenses of the produc- 
tion. Mr. Light exhibits a contract that he Is 
to furnish his talent against the money of 
the lady. The profits, If there were any. were 
to be divided between them. Light also 
claimed to have trained Mrs. Sheffer, her 
daughter known as Lelle Muriel, and her son, 
known as Edmund Adrian, all In Shakes- 
pearian roles. 



A Comic drawing appeared In the Lampoon, 
the well-known Harvard weekly, depleting the 
Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott, publisher of the Out- 
look and annual lecturer at Harvard, with 
Eva Tanguay, who was clothed In a Ruth St. 
Denis costume. In the drawing. Dr. Abbott 
wore very little more. It consisted of a badly 
shrunken bathing suit. One of the comic 
weeklies has been publishing a "Historic Af- 
finities" series, and the editors of the Lam- 



poon adopted the idea for their own paper. 
The Lampoon was suppressed soon after Its 
appearance and it is Impossible to purchase 
one for love or money. 



The legislative committee on legal affair* 
reported "leave to withdraw" 7, on a bill pro- 
hibiting children under sixteen from enter- 
ing places of amusement. 



The explosion of a moving picture film at 
Springfield at the Pictorial Subway theatre, S. 
gave an audience numbering about 100, a 
fright and caused them to make a hasty exit 
Following the explosion, flames burst out In 
the operating room and the presence of mind 
of the operator, In shutting two doors leading 
into the house proper, prevented the flames 
from getting beyond control. 



Toys are given free to children attending 
the matinees at the Colonial theatre. "The 
Girl of My Dreams," with John Hyams and 
Lllea Mclntyre as the stars, Is the attraction. 



The National Flower Show, opens 25. to 
April 1, at Mechanic's Building. Exhibits 
from many foreign countries will be sent on 
and $12,000 In prises will be distributed. 



- Members of the Professional Women's Club 
will present "The Mikado," April 6, at the 
Shubert. 



Captain "Bill" Daly, a brother of the well- 
known late Dan Daly, and other famous mem- 
bers of the family In the theatrical profession 
was defeated for selectman In his home town 
of Revere. 



The Boston Opera House has been secured 
through the co-operation of Eben D. Jordan, 
for the annual benefit of the Sharon Sanato- 
rium on the afternoon of 23. 



R. William Waterman, of Athol, Mass., says 
that Harriet Beecher Stowe did not write the 
old standby, "Uncle Tom's Cabin," but that 
It was written by someone else. He says that 
he was the printer who set type for the orig- 
inal manuscript and that many pages of Mrs. 
Stowe's writing was erased and a bolder hand 
wrote the story In Its place. 



NEW ORLEANS 

By O. M. Samuel. 

ORPHEUM (Martin Beck. gen. mgr.; agent, 
direct; rehearsal Monday 10). — Annette Kel- 
lerman. attractiveness elicited admiration; 
Juggling Burkes, opening, found favor; Bessie 
Brown Rlckor, pleased; Fred Hamlll A Mu- 



sical Kids, well liked; Elcotta, fine reception; 
Chadwlck Trio, scored tremendously, as did 
the Bison City Four. 

DAUPHINB (Henry Greenwall, mgr.; Shu- 
bert).— James K. Hackett In "The King's 
Game," conventional romantic play of type 
popular 16 years ago. Small crowds. 

TULANE (T. C. Campbell, mgr.; K. A E.).— 
Robert Edeson In "Where the Trail Divides." 
Theme similar to "Strongheart," dealing with 
racial Intermarriage, but not so convincing. 
Fair business. 

CRESCENT (T. C. Campbell, mgr. * K. A E. ; 
Stair A Havltn Circuit). — "Polly of the Cir- 
cus" with Ida St. Leon's ideal portrayal of 
Polly. Excellent patronage. 



GREENWALL (Arthur B. Leopold, mgr.; 
agent, direct; rehearsal Sunday 10). — O'Dowd 
ft O'Dowd, approved heartily; Bert Lewis, 
stopped the show; If Mr. Lewis eliminates his 
stories and secures a good accompanist at the 
piano, he should have no trouble In landing 
the "big time"; Mysterla, did fairly; this type 
of act has grown hackneyed; Beekmans, did 
nicely; Great Dlppel, opened. 

LYRIC (Arthur B. Leopold, mgr.; agent, 
direct; rehearsal Sunday 10). — Two acts 
(Harry Evans and Gertrude Forde) disap- 
pointed 8unday afternoon because of delayed 
baggage. Martini ft Trols. substituting for 
one, pulled down the applause hit; Le Monts, 
banjolsts, adept; Pat ft May Twohey, fair; 
Proffltt's Elephants, splendid. 
' MAJESEIC (L. E. Sawyer, mgr.).— Tyson 
Extravaganza Co. 

Instead of rinsing the glasses, In which 
water Is served to patrons, after each and 
every drink taken from them, ne provided by 
the new "pure drink" law. the Orpheum thea- 
tre Is giving every one a separate; pasteboard 
cup with which to partake of life's "Jaglcss" 
fluid. 



'" Hilllo, a Mexican vaudevllllnn of n-pnt.-. 
was recently killed during n skirmish near 
Mexico City. 



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By John J. O'Connor. 

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pheum Circuit).— Something like a bill, this 
week's layout. The Rolfonlnns and Merrill A 
Otto split the top honors. Merrill & Otto 
were down next to closing. Koife scored an 
individual hit for his production that sent It 
amongst tho best acts for tho house six 
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comedy was aviating most of the time. Ber- 
nard & Weston did a repeat and scored again. 
Mr. A Mrs. Jlmmle Barry also made It a two- 
week affair. Four Huntings, held up through 
the comedy. "The Fire Commissioner" made 
a weak start with the audlenoe coming In. 

CHUTES (Ed. Levey, mgr. ; agent. Pan- 
tages). — International Hoboes top a good com- 
edy bill and have no trouble In holding the 
place. Anderson A Evans deserve better spot 
than opening, did exceptionally well for the 
position. Ray Samuels did very well. Broad- 
way Comedy Co., excellent piece well played, 
showing good results. 

WIGWAM (Sam Harris, mgr.). — Hap Handy 
A Co., singing and soap bubbling gave the 
show rather weak opening. Rlccl's 8axophone 
Quartet fell by the wayside, poor selections 
poorly played. The Cromwells did very well 
with clever Juggling. Wardrobe needs brush- 
ing up. Kitty Vincent, novel single. Kitty 
finished especially strong. Post Comedy Co., 
laughing hit. 

Bert Levey has taken over the Oarden, 
San Jose, and the Unique, Santa Crux. He 
will play vaudeville In both houses commenc- 
ing next week. Phil Freese will manage the 
San Jose house. 



Irving Ackerman and Sam Harris will leave 
for the east In a few weeks on a pleasure trip 
to be gone several weeka 

The New Richmond theatre will open 27, 
playing vkudevllle. 

James Pilling left for Sacramento to man- 
age the Grand theatre. Pilling was until 
recently manager of the National and Ameri- 
can theatres In this city. 



An eastern company Is demonstrating the 
flying machine on a monorail In a Fillmore 
street store, selling stock at fifty cents per 
share. The new device Is built something like 
the scenic railway. The Chutes will probably 
Install one before the grounds reopen. 



Idoru Park will open April 16 with a mu- 
sical comedy company. The principals will 
he brought from the east. 



It Is rumored around town that Kolb and 
Dill will be together again next season. Kolb 
Is filling Orpheum dates at present. 



Maurice Adler Is at the Continental Hotel 
boosting Will Rosslter sor.gs. He will remain 
here about a month. 



Sutherland A Curtis will shortly leave for 
Salt Lnkc City to Join the Allan Curtis Mu- 
sical Comedy Co. 



Harry Dclaln Is around town again after a 
long siege of sickness, lasting since last 
August. 



Klinorr Hatch has returned to the Odeon. 



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By Frank E. Anfenger. 

COLUMBIA (Frank Tnte. mgr.; agent. Or- 
pheum circuit). — Du'Callnn; Burnham A 
Greenwood; "The Little Stranger"; McNIsh A 
McNIsh; Hess, Munroe A Powell; William 
Farnum A Co., Howard & Howard; Andree's 
Models. 

i'UIN'CKSR (Pan S. Flshell, mgr.; agent, 
William Morris). — Augustln & Hartley; Gate 
city Trio; Juhasz; W. J. McDermott; "The 
Laughing Tourists": Probst; Sam J. Curtis 
& Co. ; Frank Seymour & Co. 

MMtHlcK (Harry Buckley, mgr.; Shubert). 
— Marguerite Clark. In "Hiihy Mine." Now 
here. 

OLYMPIC (I'iit Short, mgr: K * E.).— 
"Arcadians." New here. 

S11UHFHT (Melville Stoltz. mgr; Shubert i. 

"The c;irl and the Kaiser" New here. 

CENTURY (Pat Short, mgr.; K. & E.). — 
May Rohson. In "The Rejuvenation of Aunt 
Mary." 

AMERICAN (John Fleming, mgr; Stair & 
llavlln i — "Girls." 

HA VEIN'S (Harry E Wallace, mgr.; Stair 
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IMPERIAL (D. E. Russell, mgr). — Mel- 
bourne McDowell. Virginia Drew Trescott and 
stock In "Fedora." 

STANDARD (Leo Relchenbach, mgr.). — 
"Rolllckcrs." 

CAYETY (Frank V. Hawley, mgr.). — Gaiety 
Company 



("Inrlce Punch, a St. Loulsan, who has been 
making good In vaudeville In her first season. 
Is visiting her family here. 



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Illness prevents Its premier this week at the 
Princess theatre. 

Miss Letltla Hattersley, a daughter of Mrs. 
Kate Chopin, who was an author of Southern 
folklore, has written a sketch called "The 
Doll." which Manager Flshell has accspted. 



The benefit season Is on. Treasurer Cave 
and Assistant Nail of the Century, will have 
theirs Monday night with "The Sweetest Girl 
In Paris" and Manager Relchenbach of the 
Standard, the same night with the "Briga- 
diers" as the attraction. 



CINCINNATI. 



By Harry Hess. 

COLUMBIA (H. K. Shockley. mgr.; agent. 
U. B. O. ). — rehearsal Sunday 11). — Wentworth, 
Vesta A Teddy, good; Felix Adler, good; Mau- 
rice Freeman A Co., well rendered; Thurber 
A Madison, very good; Adeline Genee, a won- 
der; "The Soldier Fiddlers," scored; Vlttorlo A 
Georgetto, hit. 

EMPRESS (Howard E. Robinson, mgr.; re- 
hearsal Sunday 10). — Sprague A McNeece, fine; 
Blssett A Scott, excellent; Lutrlnger, Lucas A 
Co., good; Mitchell. Wells A Lewis, billed as 
"The Rathskeller Trio." held up the show at 
every performance; "Our U. S. A. Boys," feat- 
ured; H. Guy Woodward, scored. 

AMERICAN (E. W. Dustln. mgr.; agent. 
Consolidated; rehearsal, Monday 9). — John 
Zouboulakls, fine; Helsler Sisters, very good; 
R. J. Hamilton, good; Freed A Bertln, good; 
Duffy A Sawtelle, fine; Robert Fltzslmmons, 
featured; Edward La Zelle, good; Keith A Ker- 
nan, very good; Pearl Stevens, hit; MacDonald 
■A Tavolato, excellent. * 

PEOPLE'S (Jas. E. Fennessy. mgr.). — "The 
Girls from Dixie." Olio strong. 

STANDARD (Frank J. Clements, house 
agent). — "Fads and Follies." Gave Robert Im- 
hof and Harry Buckley an opportunity, and 
they went big. 

ROBINSONS (Bert Bowling, mgr.).— The 
Albert Dwlght Players In "The Moonlight 
Trail." 

GRAND O. H— T. Aylward. mgr.; K. A E.) 
—Bessie McCoy In "The Echo." 

LYRIC (James E. Fennessy, mgr.; Shubert). 
— "The Genius" did not arouse any enthusiasm. 
Henry Woodruff worked hard, but there Is not 
enough to the show to make It Interesting. 

WALNUT (Willis F. Jackson, mgr.; agents, 
Stair A Havlln). — Ward and Vokes, "Trouble 
Makers." best thing they have done In years. 
Lucy Daly Introduced a dancing number not 
seen here for a long time. Richard Barry, a 
promising young tenor, and Susie Kerwln, lo- 
cal favorite, also warmly received. 

FAMILY (I. Llabond. mgr.; agent, U. B. O. ) 
— Mermalda. featured; Doblado's Sheep, nov- 
elty; Clay Mantley A Co., laughable; Frank 
Knight A Gordon Sisters, good; Dolan A 
Boyne, good; Al. J. Massey, good. 



DENVER 

By Hoff. 

ORPHEUM. — White A Stuart, excellent; 
Arthur Deagon, clever; Hanlon Bros., novelty; 
Chas. B. Lawlor A Daughters, fine; Ted Hard- 
castle A Co.. good; Glen Ellison, fair; Wulf A 
Waldorff. good. 

PANTAGES. — Estelle Hamilton, good open- 
er; The Dun bars, good; Babcock A Harcourt. 
gripping sketch: Rustlcnno Trio, clever; News- 
boys' Quartet, very good; Loja Troupe, thrill- 

AUSTRALIA 

By Martin C. Brennan. 

11 Park St., Sydney, Jan. 81. 
Vaudeville matters are fine all round, every 
house of note reporting good business, and this 
despite the fact that there are hundreds of 
open-air picture shows of large capacity In 
and around Sydney; and these, too, are play- 
ing to big money. 



Julian Rose Is the big feature at the Ttvolt, 
where a fine bill Is being put on. Rose fol- 
lowed In Walter C. Kelly, the Virginia Judge's, 
footsteps, and Is making fine. The Six Ameri- 
can Dancers are one of the legitimate hits of 
the bill. Assisting are Wild. Willie A West. 
English acrobats; Ethel Lnftus. comedienne; 
Madame Yetta, wire walker; Irving Sayles. 
Frank Harwood. Harry Linden, Ida Benidge 
and usual holdovera 



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Harris * Vernon, American dancers, fine pair 
of steppere; Ooldle Collins; Jack A Vera 
Kearns; DeLavsle * Gilbert; Harland * Rolll- 
son, English comedy musical aot; Lily Vock- 
ler. 

MELBOURNE OPERA HOUSE.— Barnold's 
Doffs still bis; attraction, sixth week. New 
Indian magician la another headllner. A good 
bill. 

GAIETY (Melbourne)— Potter Hartwell Trio 
one of the biggest hits at the house. The Ben 
Harneys are knocking 'em with "rag-time." 
Several other strong features here. 

MoGrath tt Page, American ban joists, left 
for England last week. They will look for 
English time. 



Walter Kelly should be playing South Afri- 
ca ere this reaches you. Kelly made a host 
of friends here. 



Charlie Barnold, the dog man, who Is get- 
ting In fine physical condition, Intends pub- 
lishing a book on animal training. 

No news has been heard by Barnold's boys, 
of Frank Keogh, who quit the show during 
Its 8yd ney season. He Is In America some- 
where. 



ALTOONA. PA. 

ORPHEUM (Wllmer & Vincent, mgra ; 
agent, U. B. O. ; rehearsal 11). — "Models of 
Jardln de Paris," excellent; Stella Karl, very 
good; Uncle Josh, pleasing; Mr. A Mrs Thorn- 
tonfrlel, good; John Bell, big hit. 

MI8HLER (I. C. Mlshler, mgr.).— 9, "Duck- 
lings," fair show, good business; 10, "Cow and 
the Moon," fair business; 11, "The Cowboy 
and the Thief." good business; IS, "Bright 
Eyes," pleasing show to capacity house. Com- 
ing: 15. Altoona Orchestral Society; 16-17, 
"The Wise Guy"; 18, Jefferson De Angells In 
"The Beauty Spot." GUY L. WONDERS. 



ANN ARBOB, MICH. 

WHITNEY (A. C. Abbott, mgr.).— 11. "The 
Golden Girl," good show to capacity; IS, "The 
Honey Moon Trail"; 14, "The Newlyweds." 

MAJESTIC (J. W. Williams, mgr.; agent. 
W. V. M. A.; rehearsal Monday 2). — Francis 
Wood, clever; Wolf A Zadella, pleased; Dun- 
can A Hazelton, took well; Dan Maley, amus- 
ing; "The Ten Dark Knights," hit. 

BIJOU (D. M. Seabolt. mgr.; agent, direct). 
— Streeter Bryan Co. ; Warburton A Bryan, 
well received; Frank Weeks, entertaining; 
Loll Charlton, pleased; I,. Streeter. laughter. 

MELTON. 



AUBURN, N. Y. 

BURTIS AUDITORIUM (J. N. Ross, mgr.; 
K. A.E.). — 16, Nora Bayes A Jack Norworth In 
"Little Miss Fix It." 

JEFFERSON (E. J. Lynch, mgr.; Rels Cir- 
cuit). — Wm. Robyns Players, In "Shamus 
O'Brien." 13-18. good business 

BURTIS-GRAND (Jos. O. Brooks, mgr.; 
agent, Joe Wood; reheosal Monday 10.30). — 
Buena; Louis Chevalier & Co.; Brownings; 
May McGowan; Wally Trio; Young Sisters; 
Joe Hhrdman; Blockson A Burns; Victor 
Faust; May Barrtlett; Dottmar Troupe. Ex- 
cellent bill to good business. 

MOTION WORLD (E. M. Day. mgr.; agent. 
U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 11). — Milton A 
Dolly Nobles; Ernie ft Ernie; Vassar A Ar- 
ken; Grenler A La Fose; Treamont Quartet. 
Very good bill, excellent business. 

BILLIKEN. 



AUGUSTA, ME. 

OPERA HOUSE (T. H. Cuddy, mgr.; agent. 
U. B. O.). — 13-16. Australian Four, hit; Boyd 
A Lorenze, good; Nalon, clever. 16-18. Jean 
Nellson; La I rare Bower; Phillips A Young. 
21. "The Girl in the Taxi." 

COMIQUB (H. L. Morrill, mgr.).— Harry La 
Marr Comedy Co., entire week; good. 

Buffalo Bill's Wild West show Is booked 
for May 31. J. FREMONT DEARBORN. 



BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 

POLI'S (L. D. Garvey. mgr.; agent, U. B. 
O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Layp oA BenJI- 
min. very good; Standlgh Sisters, well re- 
ceived; Venetian Four, liked; Hoyt. Lesslg A 
Co., big; Mclntyre ft Heath, laughing ap- 
plause; Ward A Cullen. very good; Jack ft 
Violet Kelly, clever. 

EMPIRE— Frltzle Hnublel A Co.. applause; 
Warren ft Faust, very good; J. F. O'Reilly, 
entertaining; Musical Rossis, good; Hellman. 
laughing applause. 



CAMDEN, N. J. 

BROADWAY (W. B. MacCallum. mgr.; 
agent. U. B. O).— Pankey ft Cook; City Com- 
edy Four; Thomns ft Ryan Co.; Harry Fields; 
Volta; Fordyce Trio: Hlokey Comedy Circus. 



CHARLESTON, 8. C. 

ACADEMY OF MUSIC (Chas. Matthews, 
mgr.). — 7, Grace Van Studdlford; 11. Adelaide 
Thurston; IB, DeWolf Hopper; 17. Bernhardt. 

MAJESTIC— Week 6. Vere ft Roth, enter- 
taining; The Torleys. excellent; Mr. A Mrs. 
Dowllng, good; Jeanette Adler. good. MEL. 



CLEVELAND, OHIO. 

HIPPODROME (H. A. Daniels, mgr.; agent. 
U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Great Rich- 
ards, went well; McCormack A Wallace, novel; 
Hermlne Shone ft Co., favorably received; 
Karl, hit: McConnell ft Simpson, big laugh- 
Davis A Macauley, fair; Andrew Mack, heads; 
Cedora. feature. 

GRAND (J. II. Mlchels. mgr.; agent. U B 
O. ; rehearsal Monday 10).— Howard Dotson 
opened well; Belle Myers, pleased; Williams A 
Williams, good: Lyndon A Dorman, well re- 
ceived; Margerlte A Lions, headline. 

PROSPECT (H. A. Daniels, mgr.; agent, IT. 
B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Josle O'Meers 
good: Williams A Stirling, fair; Chasslno' 
headlines; Elsie Tuell. pleasing; Van Cleve 
Ponton ft "Pete." laughs: A. O. Duncan, excel- 
lent: Bonesettl Troupe. 

STAR (Drew A Campbell, mgra; rehearsal 



Monday 10).— "Yankee Doodle Girls" 

EMPIRE <BL A. McArdel. mgr.; rehearsal 
Monday 10).— "Cracker Jacks"; big business. 

OPERA HOUSE (Geo. A. H. Gardner, mgr.). 
—Wilton Lackaye. "The Stranger." 

COLONIAL (R. A. Mitchell, mgr.).— "Moth- 
er." 

LYCEUM (Geo. Todd, mgr.).— "St. Elmo." 
CLEVELAND (Harry Zlrker, rep.).— The 
Holden Stock Co.. "Dora Thorne." 

WALTER D. HOLCOMB. 



DAYTON, OHIO. 

LYRIC (Max Hurtig, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.). 
—Duff A Walsh, good; Havlland A Thorn- 
ton, good; Bootblack Four, big hit; Carr, 
Chestlk A Arnold, very good; Charles Mlntrell, 
very clever; Dagwell Sisters, big applause; 
George B. Reno A Co.. headlines. 

R. W. MYERS. 



DES MOINES, IA. 

MAJESTIC— Miss Busse, good; Two Mas- 
cots, well liked; Gundower A Maman, pleasing 
sketch; Charles Hitchcock, hit; Orletta A Tay- 
lor, tuneful and pleasing. 

FOSTER'S (Ed. Millard, mgr.; K. A E.).— 7. 
Al. G. field's Minstrels, good business and 
fine show; 9-10, Montgomery A Stone, In "The 
Old Town," scored; house sold out. 

PRINCESS (Elbert A Getschell, mgra).— 
Week 6, "Zaza" (stock), enormous business 
and good show. 

GRAND (Ed Millard, mgr.; S. A H). — Dark. 



Show business especially good last week 
because of annual automobile show. JOE. 



ELGIN, ILL. 

GRAND (Thellan A Prlckett. ingrs. : agent. 
Chaa Doutrlck; rehearsal Monday 1). — Swain 
A Osterman, fine; Elliott A West, good; Great 
American Four, fine; The Zeraldas, hit. 

8TAR (Thellan A Prlckett. mgra.; Ind. ). — 
"The World Against Her." Sherman Stork Co 
16-19, "The Burglar and the Lady." 

ELMIRA, N. Y. 

MAJESTIC (G. H. Ven Demark. mgr.: ngent. 
U. B. O.; rehearsal Monday 12.30).— 13-1 R. 
Knox Bros., good; Emmonds, Emerson ft Em- 
monds. well received; 16-18. Qulnn Trio, Lew 
Ward. 

FAMILY (C. W. Lawford. mgr.; agents. 
Blckman ft Smith; rehearsal Monday 10). — 
13-1G. Larlvee. good; Eva Thatcher, hit: Cox 
Family Quintet, very good. 16-18. Roeder ft 
Lester; Oma Crosby's Klnkles; Ober Oballn. 

MOZART (G. W. Mlddleton. mgr.; ag«nt. 
Edward Mozart). — 13-18. Stanford ft Western 
Players, In "Arizona"; large and well-pleased 
houses. 20-25. "Christopher. Jr." 

LYCEUM (Lee Norton, mgr.: Rels Circuit). 
—31. David Blspham. J M. REERS. 



ERIE PA. 

COLONIAL (A. P. Wesehler. mgr.; C. R 
Cummins, asst. mgr.; agent, Gus Sun; rehear- 
sal Monday 10). — Newport ft Stirk, funny: 
World's TTomedy Four; excellent: Geo. F. Hall, 
went good; Gordon Bros., clever; Christine 
Hill A Co.. good sketch. 

HAPPY HOUR <T>. H Connelly, mgr. ).— 
Carl Nemo, good; Harrv ft Edna Rosp. clever. 

MAJESTIC (J. L. Gllson, mgr.: Rels Circuit) 
— Helen Grayce Stork Co.. 6. good company to 
good houses; 14. "Mndame Sherrv": 20-21. 
"Chocolate Soldier." M. H. MIZENER. 



FALL RIVER, MARS. 

SAVOY (Julius Cahn. mgr.; rehearsal Mon- 
day 10). — Three Brownies, good: Billy Inman 
A Co.. applauded: Budd ft Clare, good: Patsy 
Doyle, very good: Wilbur Collier Hudson, hit: 
Bernard A Dorothy Granville, excellent; Three 
National Comlques. good. 

BIJOU (L. M. Boas, mgr.: agent, direct: 
rehearsal Monday 10). — 13-lfi. Bombay Deer- 
foot, good: Brady ft Mne. good: Dorothv Rnv- 
nol Co.. very good. 16-1S McNallv ft Stew- 
art; Walthour Trio; Clark ft Parker. 

PREMIER (L. M. Bons. mgr.: opent. direct: 
rehearsal Monday 10). — 1 3-1 R. Richards ft 
Thatcher, very good: Helen Dickson, good. 
16-18. Will Herbert; TInrry Ross, vocalist. 

ACADEMY (Julius Cahn. lersee and mgr.: 
Geo. S. Wiley, res. mgr. ). — Mnr in. "Madame 
X." capacity business: 11. "The Man of the 
Hour." fair business. EDW. F RAFPERTV 



FAYFTTEVILI.E. ARK. 

OZARK (McNalr. mgr.). — March 8. "The 
Rosary" company, excellent: business good. 
9. Olga Nethersole. to full house, notwith- 
standing the severe criticisms she received 
from different pulpits of this cltv. 

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HARTFORD. CONN. 

POLI'S (O. C. Edwards, mgr : ncent. IT n 
Q.: rehearsal Monday 10). — Lillian Herleln. 
triumphed: Rooney ft Bent, hit of show: Ed- 
mund Stanley ft Co. encored; Harrv First ft 
Co.. good; "Those French Girls." stionp; 
Fllfer A Stanton, hit; Pusey ft Rnglnnd. 
scored: pictures. 

HARTFORD (F P Dean. mpr. : njrent. 
James Clancy: rehearsal Mondnv and Thurs- 
day 11). — 13-1R, Francesca Reddlnc ft Co. 
hit: Dumont A I.emar. good: Anita Hyde 
scored; Keeley ft Parks, clever: Musical Lowe, 
fine; pictures, lfi-18. Francesca Redding 
Curtln A Wilson: James R. Waters: Musical 
Mnnachs: Baker Wilde Trio: pictures 

PARSONS' (H. C. Parsons, mgr.)— 13-n 
Mr. Mantell In "Richelieu" and "King Lear " 
good business: 15-1 fi. "Wav Down East"- 17- 
18. Otis Skinner In "Sire." R W OLMSTED 



FORT WORTH, TEX. 

IMPERIAL fW. H. Ward. m*r. ; agent 
Hodgklns). — Week f>. Trevett Quartet, good: 
Roy Mapes: Mllano ft Alvln. verv good: Wll- 
mot Sisters ft Graeme, well liked: Leo ft Sui- 
key: Clarence Able, singer, well liked Rupl 
ness good 

PRINCESS <Gus Arnold, mcrr : apent S-f , 
— Buch Bros, hit: Mitchell ft Lnmhert. roo-l 
Lagreela ft Norworth. good: Marie Fltzci:. 
hons. well liked: The Rebhols Well filled 
houses. 

BYERS (P W Oreenwall. mgr. ).— Virginia 



Harned, 6-7, fair performance, bad bnalneea. 

"Traveling Salesman," 8-9, no longer draws; 
Louis Mann, 10-11. Fair shows, bad business. 
Lew Dockstader, 19-14; Paul Gllmore. II; 
"The Girl In the Taxi," 17-18. 

I. K. FRIEDMAN. 



HAMILTON, OUT. 

TEMPLE (J. G. Appleton, mgr.; agent. U. 
B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10).*— Pollard, fair; 
Stewart A Marshall, good; Hopkins A Ax tell 
Co.. took well; Chas. Ahearn Troupe, clever; 
Belle Adair, good; Three Lelghtons, riot; Luts 
Broa, novelty. 

GRAND (A. R. London).— 9-11. "Three 
Twins," played to capacity; 18. "The Goddess 
of Liberty"; 14, Hamilton Symphony Orches- 
tra: 16-16. Vesta Victoria. M. 8. D. 



HOOPESTON, ILL. 

VIRGINIAN (Max M. Nathan, mgr.; agent, 
W. V. M. A.).— Bob White, fine; May A June, 
good. 18-16. Ethel Vllet, very good; The Rah 
Rah Boys, fair. 



INDIANAPOLIS. 

GRAND (Chaa G. 8tevens, mgr.; agent, U. 
B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Imperial Euro- 
pean Wonders, headline; won Immediate fa- 
vor; Willard Slmms A Co., scream; Jewell's 
Manikins, strong closing act; Hal Forde, well 
liked; Devlin A Ellwood, very good; Grant A 
Hoag, very good; Miller A Lyle, much ap- 
plause; Grey A Peters, opened. Exceptionally 
good and well balanced bill. 

COLONIAL (E. E. Daley, mgr.; agent, Loew; 
rehearsal Monday 10). — Owen A Clark, good; 
Grace De Winters, entertaining; Zlska A Saun- 
ders, good; Ben Pierce, clever; Ioleen Bisters, 
good; Noogles Fagan, extra attraction, hit. 
"Sunlight Shadow" pictures. 

ENGLISH (A F. Miller, mgr.; agent. Beds*. 
6-8. "The Arcadians," good business. 9-11. 
Bessie MoCoy, In "The Echo." good dancing 
specialties, rest of show fair; fair business. 
16-18. "A Broken Idol." 

8HUBERT-MURAT (F. J. Dally, mgr.; Shu- 
bert). — 6-8, "The Chocolate Soldier,' onihasi- 
astlcally received; splendid business. 14, 
Countess Thamara De Swlrsky, In "descrip- 
tive dances." 16. David Kessler and Yiddish 
Co.. In "The Wedding Day." 16-18. Grace 
George, In "Sauce for the Goose." 

MAJESTIC (Phil Brown, mgr.).— P. G. Mc- 
Lean 8tock Co., In "Alabama. ' 

PARK (Snafer Zlegler, mgr.; Stair A Hav- 
Mn>. — ft 8, "Graustark"; 9-11. Barney Gllmore, 
In "Kelly From the Emerald Isle." Business 
good all week. Week IS, "His Honor the 
Barber." 

EMPIRE (H. K. Burton, mgr.).— "The Beef 
Trust" 

GAYETY (B. D. Cross, mgr.; agont, Gus 
Sin, rehearsal Monday JO. 10). — Mark Lea and 
"The Aviator Girls". Harmony Trio; J. B. 
Cunningham; KciT.i-dy A Cody. 

FAMILY (E. Argenbrlght, mgr.; a«**.r, 
Coney Holmes; rehearsal Monday 1).— Las 
r.'emonde A Co. ; ulay A Juns; Lew Lccver; 
Marsh Craig. 



JOL1ET, ILL. 

GRAND (MaJ. LeVoy. mgr.; agent, Dout- 
rlck). — Mound City Sextet, melodious; Barns- 
Hemlng ft Co. comedy; Davis A Marrlll, 
clever; Elliott ft West, eccentric; Clare A Mc- 
Donald, pleased: Dan Hlatt A Wife, musical; 
Walter Law ft Co.. dramatic; John Buckley A 
Co.. comedy. 

JOLIKT (Harry Grampp. mgr). — Stanley 
Sextet, hit; Casad. Irwin & Cased, good; Cora 
& Robert Simpson, Interested; Three St. Ju- 
lians, daring: Will Hart, leader; Doria Opera 
Co.. pleasing; Beth Le Mar. dainty; "Hamp- 
ton Durand's Eight Artists." scored. 

ORPHEUM: (Chas. K. Stevenson. mgr. 
•igent, W. V. M. A.)— Harry Richards A Co.. 
pleased: Fitch Cooper, musical; Barns A King, 
Kood : Adair ft Henery, applause; Ten Dark 
Knights, enjoyable; Harry ft Mildred, enter- 
taining; Hadder-Va Velle Trio, clever; Allle 
Hassan, humor; Albergs. pleasing; Gregolrle A 
Elmlnn. liked; daylight pictures 



KANHAH CITY. 

OKI'lIEl'M.— Week 6. Orpheum Road Show. 
Strongest hill In years. Hros. RlgOletto; La 
l*la; Howard; Melville ft Hlgglns; Swain's 
Cockatoos; Wynne ft Jennings; Chas. Leonard 
Fletcher. 

EMI'ltKSS. -Herman Lied, good; Princess 
Indlta. Interesting; Kitty Edwards, fair; West 
ft Van Slclen. medium: Sully ft Hussy: George 
Yeoman; The Rials. 

SHUBERT. — Madame Bertha Kallch drew 
large houses week 6. Seat sale this week (12) 
very heavy for Forbes- Robertson. 

CONVENTION HALL.— Busonls. the pianist, 
played to very select house night !*. Sale 
opened for Ruth St. Denis with a rush 

GAYETY "Rig Show" packed them week 

i ;.. 

• 'ENTIJHY.— "The Rolli. kers." one of the 
most up-to-date burlesque shows playing here 
this season. 

GRAND. — Week .V -The Merry Widow" here 
several times, returned and played to packed 
houses. 

I. con Keller, lieasurer for the Orpheum. 
leaves shortly lor Denver to become auditor 
and treasurer for the Kells-Floto shows 



Geo Harrison, traveling manager of the 
Orpheum Road Show, received a wire while 
here offering him the management of the St 
Paul Orpheum I'HIL MeMAHn.V 



KNOXVILLK, TENN. 

Gi: AND (Frank Rogers, mgr.; agent. Inter- 
state; rehearsal Monday 10). — Week 6. Mme. 
Gertrude, good; Redwood & Gordon. fHlr; 
Grace Or ma. hit: Max ft Max, went well: 
Cuvanna. eneoies; pn ium-h 

STAPHS (Fritz Stmil.. mm.; K ft E»._ 
I"1I. "The Newlyweds". 13-15. "Dollar I'rln- 
'■e.«s": 15. Bernhardt. 

EMPIRE (Gi o Collins, mgr; agent, Green- 
wood; rehearsal Monday l<i>. — Fred Stelllng ft 
Dog and pictures. 

RONITA (Charles Champe, mgr.*. — Pictures, 
excellent patronage. 

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LEWTSTON, ME. 

MUSIC HALL (A. P. Bibber, mgr. ; agent. 
U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday and Thursday 11). 
— 13-15, Two Masgagnln. good Five Musical 
Smiths, excellent; Clara Thropp, very good; 
Goodrich, Murray A Glllen. applause winner. 

EMPIRE (J. A. O'Brien, mgr.; agent. Shee- 
dy Circuit; rehearsal Monday and Thursday 
12). — 18-15, Lawrence A Wright, good; Harry 
Holman A Co.. scream; Wenrlck A Waldron, 
fair; Eva Allen, well received. 

MYSTIC (W. P. Gray, mgr.).— Pictures 

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184 Nassau St., New York. 

"Prince of Pileen." 

HATHAWAY'S (Roy Applegate, mgr.). — 
Donald Meek Stock Co.. "Old Heidelberg." 

ACADEMY (Tom White, mgr.; rehearsal 
10). — The Musical Macks; Bessie La Count; 
J. W. Dugan A Co. : pictures. 

MERRIMACK SQUARE (John Carroll, mgr.; 
agent, John Qulgley). — The Diving Girls; Gus 
Williams; Bennle A Stella; May Mazfleld; Ray 
F. Dennis. JOHN J. DAWSON. 



LINCOLN, NEB. 

OLIVER (F. C. Zehrung. mgr. ).— "Ben-Hur." 
6-8, record business; "Paid In Full." 11, fair 
business; Josef Hoffman, 13; Mary Mannerlng. 
14; "Queen of the Moulin Rouge," 15. 

LYRIC (L. M. Gorman, mgr.). — Stock: to 
fine business. 

ORPHEUM (Matrin Beck, gen. mgr.; agent, 
direct; rehearsal Monday 6). — Five Armanis, 
well received; Covington A Wilbur, excellent; 
Austin's Animals, entertaining; Floyd Mack, 
good; DuCallon, novel; Rosa Roma, average 
Sharp A Tuerk, fair. LEE LOGAN. 



MEBIDEN, CONN. 

POLI'S (Tim Klrby. mgr.; K. A E.).— 14. 
Frances Starr, In "The Easiest Way." 18, 
"The Red Mill." 18-17, pictures. 

AUDITORIUM.— 28. Ferdinand Kaufman, 
the German violin virtuoso. 

CRYSTAL (Pindar A Rudloff, mgrs.).— Plc- 
turea Large attendance. 

8TAR (R. T. Halliwell. mgr.).— Plcturea 
Fine business. 



LOS ANGELES. 

ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.; agent, 
direct; rehearsal Monday 10). — Week 6. Best 
program in weeks. Frank Tlnney, hit; Fan- 
nie Ward A Co., well received; Amy Butler A 
Boys, entertaining; Reed Broa, capital. Hold- 
overs — Mme. Valleclta; Maxim's Models; Neff 
A Starr; "Motoring." 

LOS ANGELES (E. J. Donnellan, mgr.; 
rehearsal Monday 11). — Lester A Kellett, very 
funny; Mabel McKlnley, popular; Rosalres. 
dexterous; Fred A Elsa Pendleton, artistic; 
Emily Dodd A Co., good; Wilfred Clarke A 
Co., funny. 

PANTAGES (Carl Walker, mgr.; agent, di- 
rect; rehearsal Monday 11). — Bottomly Troupe, 
daring; Capt. Tlebor's Sea Lions, entertain- 
ing; Swedish Lady Trio, excellent; Curry A 
Riley, amuslnR; Emlle Hoch A Co., laugh pro- 
ducing; Mile. Ethelea A Girls, clever; Tur- 
relly. fair. 

MASON (W. T. Wyatt. mgr.).— Week 6, 
••The Arcadians." 

MAJESTIC (Oliver Morosro. mgr.: John 
Cort). — Frederick Wardo. In "Julius Caesar." 

EDWIN F. O'M ALLEY. 



MONTGOMERY, ALA. 

GRAND (H. C. Fourton. mgr.; K. A E.). — 
"Dollar Princess." 7; fair house. Robert Ede- 
son, in "Where the Trail Divides," 8; good 
house. 

MAJESTIC (W. K. Couch, mgr.; Shuberts). 
— Majestic Opera Co., all week In "Glrofie- 
Glrofla;" good company. 

EMPRES8 (H. C. Farley, mgr.).— Pictures 
and one aot. 

EMPIRE (H. C. Farley, mgr.).— Pictures 
and one act. 

ORPHEUM (Hlx A Gravely, mgrs.).— Pic- 
tures. J. A. PREDDY. 



MUNCIE, IND. 

STAR (Ray Andrews, mgr.; agent, Gus Sun; 
rehearsal Monday 10.30). — Sophie Everett Co., 
good laugh getter; Wllllmlnl Bowman, good; 
W. L. Werden, very clever; De Ouso Bros. A 
Friday, hit. 

WYSER GRAND (Moore Circuit).— 14. "Gay 
Morning Glories"; 17, "Honey Moon Trail"; 
1R. "Madame X." C. FIFER. 



LOriflVTLLE, KY. 

MARY ANDERSON (J. L. Weed, mgr.; 
agents. V. R. O. ). — Newell A Nlblo. very good; 
Stanley A Norton, received well; Splssel Bros. 
A Co., clever; Qnlnn A Mitchell, went great; 
Helen Grantley A Co.. Interesting: Lew Haw- 
kins, very good; Great Asahl, very good. 

HOPKINS (I Simons, mgr.; S-C).— Eckhoff 
A Gordon, good; Pearl Young, good; Anna Eva 
Fay, still mysterious: Holemann Bros., clever; 
Keene Dragon Trio; Nelson A HoII. 

WALNUT ST. (Ward, mgr.; agent. Chester 
DeVon). — Stock Co. "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. 
Hyde," very good, good business. 

AVENUE (Shaw, mgr.; S. A H). — Barney 
Gllmore, "From the Emerald Isle," good show, 
good business. 

BUCKINGHAM (Horace McCrocklln).— "The 
Merry Maidens," fair audience. 

GAYETY (Al Bonller. mgr. ).— "The Ginger 
Girls." fair business. 

MACATTLEY'8 (John McCauley, mgr.; K. A 
E. | —13-15. "A Broken Idol." fine show, large 
business: 16-18. "The Dollar Princess." 

MASONIC (Shubert). — 18-16, Grace George. 
"Sauce for the Goose": 16-18, Mr. David Kess- 
ler and Mme. Lobel. Coming: "Honemoon 
Trail" and "Madame X." 



NEWARK, N. J. 

PROCTOR'S (R. C. Stewart, mgr.; agent, 
IT. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 9). — Sam Mann A 
Co., laughing hit; Edna Luby, very good; Six 
Dennos. good dancers; Oscar Lorraine, well; 
Vedder A Morgan, pleased; Kullerro Btob.. 
clever; The McGreevys, good; Manegan's Polo 
Players, interesting. 

COURT (Harold Jacoby, mgr.; agcrrt, Loew; 
rehearsal Monday 9). — 13-16, Gertrude 
Forbes, In "The Wild Rose," plays well; Ethel 
Golden A Co., good; El Barto, clever; Ross & 
Ashton. scream; May White, very good; Be- 
dinl A Dogs, amused. 16-18, May Duryea A 
Co.; Bell Boy Trio; Horner Barnett; Elverton; 
The Spinning Marvel; The Johnstons; Burns A 
Nolan. 

STAR. — Jack Oliver; Allen A Clark; Mack 
Howard; C. Delany. 

COLUMBIA (Mr. Jacobls. mgr.; 8. A H.).— 
"The Girl From Rector's." 

NEWARK (George Robblns, mgr.; K. A E.). 
— Geo. Evans "Honey Boy Minstrels." 

EMPIRE (Leon Evans, mgr.). — "The Pass- 
ing Parade." 

WALDM ANN'S (Lee Ottelengui. mgr.).— 
Trocadero Burlesquera. 

ARCADE (Leon Mumford, mgr.; rehearsal, 
Monday 9). — 13-16. "Davy Crockett"; 16-18, 
"Kathleen Mavourneen." JOE O'BRYAN. 



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NEW HAVEN, CONN. 

POLI'S (F. J. Wlndlsch, res. mgr.; agent, 
IT. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Larch Fam- 
ily, exceptional; "The Silver Bottle," good; 
"Books," received generously; Four Soils Bros., 
unique; Jas. T. Macdonald, very good; Two 
Macks A Eldora A Co. closed good bill. 

HYPERION (E. D. Eldiidge. Tee. mgr.; 
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GRAND (M. T. Yack, rea mgr.; K. A E.).— 
13. Otis Skinner, In "Sire"; 16. Max Gabel. In 
Kol Shofer; 17-18, Francea Starr, In "The 
Easiest Way." B. J. TODD. 



PITTSBURG. 

GRAND (Harry Davla, mgr.; agent. U. B. 
O. ; rehearaal Monday 10). — Macklyn Arbuckle 
A Co.. very good; "Honor Among Thieves," 
much applause. Nell C^Brlen A Hallet. amus- 
ing; Gene Greene, ready appreciation; Mr. A 
Mra Allison, roars; Clemons A Dean, good; 
Arnaud Broa, entertaining; Fltsgerald A Girls, 
pleased; Nellie V. Nichols, much applause. 

FAMILY (John P. Harris, mgr.; agent. Mor- 
ganstern). — "End of the World," merry; Mr. 
A Mra Peter Maher, warmly welcomed; Harry 
A Mae Matthewa pleaaad; Will B. Wheeler, 
much applause; Hawley A Parker, clever; 
Bettle Norm, encores; Smith A Rose, took 
well. 

LIBERTY (Aba Cohen, mgr.; agent. Gus 
Sun). — Edith Doyle, pleased; 8lgna Roberts, 
pleaied; W. H. Bedell A Co., took wall; How- 
ard A Dolorem, well received; De Noz, very 
good. 

GAYBTY (Henry Kurtzman, mgr.). — "Bon 
Tons." 

ACADEMY (Harry Williams, mgr.).— "Duck- 
lings." 

ALVIN (John B. Reynolds, mgr. ; agent, Shu- 
berts). — Wm. Faversham and Julia Oppe, In 
"The Faun," very good, house sold out for the 
week. 

LYCEUM (R. M. Gullck. mgr.; Stair A Hav- 
lln). — "Paid In Full," exceptionally good; 
capable company. 

NIXON (Thos. F. Kirk, mgr.; agent, Nlxon- 
Nlrdllnger). — Frank Daniels, assisted by Miss 
Bailie Fisher and Miss Vera Mlchelena, In 
"The Girl In tha Train," good show; packed 
house. M. B. KAUL. 



frog; Stewart A Murray, entertaining; Hamld 
Alexander, clever; Rogers A Hart, good. 

PANTAGES (John A. Johnson, mgr.; agent, 
direct; rehearsal Monday 11). — "The Hold- 
Ups," excellent; James Lichter, musical treat; 
Fltzslmmons and Cameron excellent; Varsity 
Trio, good singing, poor comedy; Aerial Shaws, 
pleased; Emll Merkle, clever. 

GRAND (Chas. P. Ryan, mgr.) Bobby Pan- 
dur A Bro. ; Slz Gypsle Singers; Whitehead 
and Grlerson; Murray and Hamilton; Master 
David Schooler; John Hamilton. 

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PORTLAND, ME. 

PORTLAND (J. W. Greely. mgr.; agent. U. 
B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Three Lleblgs, 
excellent; Van A Pierce, laughing hit; Jaa 
Grady A Co., strong; Macks A Williams, fine; 
Walter Brower, ordinary. 

SCENIC (Westbrook). — Bothwell Sisters, 
weak; Clara Thropp. good. 

JEFFERSON (Julius Cahn, mgr.; agent, 
Sheedy). — 18-16, Plnnard A Manning, pleased; 
Cliff Bailey Trio, well received; Prince A Vir- 
ginia, clever; John B. Cook A Co., featured; 
17-18, "Girl In the Taxi." 

KEITH'S (James E. Moore, mgr.).— Keith's 
Stock Co., present "Edmund Burke"; 16, Bos- 
ton Opera Co., appear In "La Boheme." 

The Bijou, the Unlted's Bangor vaudeville 
house, will be demolished this spring and a 
modern theatre erected on the site. The pol- 
icy to be adopted will be first-class legitimate 
shows and Keith's vaudeville during the open 
dates. HAROLD C. ARENOVSKY. 



PITT8FTELD, MASS. 

EMPIRE (J. H. Tlbbetts, mgr.; agent. U. 
B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Nederwald's 
Monkey, good: Redway A Lawrence, went 
well; Arthur Whltelaw, very good; Arlington 
Comedy Four, good; Herman A Rice, fair; 
Brown, Harris A Brown, went big. 

COLONIAL (Jas. Sullivan, mgr.; K. A E.). 
—13, "Girls From Rectors"; 14, Stanley Min- 
strels; 16. Frances Starr In "The Easiest 
Way"; 17, Irish Glee Club, local talent; 18, 
"Seven Days." FRANKLIN. 



PORTSMOUTH, O. 

MAJESTIC (Maler A Relneger, nigra. ; agent, 
Pollack; rehearsal Monday 10). — Lampe Bros., 
pleased; Lannlgan A Covert, clever; Rendall 
A Mentawanna, great; Ida Hovell, fair. 

"Gay Morning Glories." 7. fair. 

"The Climax," 14. 

"Smart Set," 16. GORDON. 



PORT ARTHUR, TEX. 

STURNES (H. C. Sturnes. gen. mgr.; agent, 
C. E. Hodgklns; rehearsal Monday and Thurs- 
day 8.30). — Week 6, Two DeComas. excellent; 
Coy De Trlckey, very good: Ollmore, LeMoyne, 
Perry A Co., good; Chic Walworth, very good; 
Welsser A .Dean, good; Pat A May Touhey, 
excellent; plcturea Business poor. 

F. C. FLANAGAN. 



PORTLAND, ORE. 

ORPHEUM (Frank Cofflnberry. mgr.; re- 
hearsal Monday 11). — Weak 6, C. William 
Kolb, tremendous; Stewart Barnes, scream; 
Frey Twins, excellent; William Ferry, aome 



BEADING, PA. 

ORPHEUM (Wllmer A Vincent, nigra ; 
agent. U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday and Thurs- 
day 10-30). — George Wade, good: Four Saxo- 
llans, excellent; Fred St Onge Troupe, good; 
"At 4 A. M.," laughs; Laura Buckley, clever; 
Sad Bahudah Troupe, substituted for "In 
Love." excellent. 

HIPPODROME (C. O. Keeney. mgr.; agent. 
Morris; rehearaal Monday and Thuraday 10.80) 
— Collins A Bryant, laugha: Naah A Rlnehart. 
good: The Demateoa. liked; Evans. Anderson 
A Evans, laugha; James Keene A Co.. well re- 
ceived: Rutan's Song Birds, pleased; Mc- 
Mahon's Watermelon Girls, hit. 

PALACE (W. K. Goldenberg. mgr.; agent. 
McHugh; rehearsal Monday and Thursday 
10.30). — Alvarez Duo. good; Harris Bros., 
liked; Tha Aldeans, liked; Jackson A Mar- 
garet, good: Valarle. very well received. 

LYRIC (Frank D. Hill, mgr.; agents. Tay- 
lor A Kaufman; rehearsal Monday and Thurs- 
day 10.80). — Chassinl A Co.. pleased: Land Is 
A Knowles. liked; El Cleve, very good. 

ACADEMY OF MUSIC (N. Appell. mgr.).— 
7. "Ducklings"; 10, Geo. Evans' Honey Boy 
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Abbott; 14. "Wise Guy"; 16. "Bright Eyes". 

GRAND. — Change of policy announced by 
management, Reading Amusement Co. 6-cent 
vaudeville and pictures. G. R. H. 



ROANOKE, VA. 

JEFFERSON (Isador Schwartz, mgr.; agent, 
Norman Jefferles; rehearaal 10.80). — 18-16, 
Jack Dorn. scored; Jack A Clara Roof, hit; 
Vlda A Hawley, well received. 16-18, Art 
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trated songs. THOMAS F. BOYD. 



ROCHESTER, N. Y. 

VICTORIA (M. H. Kuhn, mgr.; aaent, 
Loow; rehearsal Monday 10). — Josephine Da- 
vis, big hit; Whittler, Imce A Co.. good; Great 
Burnle, good; Tod A Nods, fine; Elliott A 
Neflf. hit; Floyd A Russell, fine; Daylight pic 
tures. Good business. 

COLONIAL (Chester Fennessy, mgr.; agent, 
Morganstern; rehearsal Monday 0). — Lovett 
Quintet, fine; Grace Ayer, good; Bailey A 
Taylor, good; The Franklins, good; Stlrk A 
London, good; Brooklyn Harmony Four, fine; 
Frank ford A Wilson, good; Arthur Borella, 
good; Jones A Walton, good. Good business. 

CORINTHIAN (F. Strauss, mgr.).— "Parisian 
Widows." 

LYCEUM (M. E. Wolf, mgr.).— Dossenbach 
Orchestra, 13; U. of R. Dramatic Club. 16; 
Bayea A Norworth. In "Little Mlas Fix-It." 17. 

RHUBERT (E. Ray Comatock, mgr). — Dark. 

BAKER (F. O. Parry, mgr. ).— "Caught In 
Mid-Ocean," 13-15; "Sla Hopklna." 16-18. 

COOK (J. Hunt. mgr.). — Hunt Stock Co., 
in "Kathleen Mavourncen," 13-18. 



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GARRICK. — Stock. "On the Quiet." James 
Durkln and Jane Wheatley, leads, acorad. 
Capacity business. 

COLONIAL. — "Man of the Hour," poor com- 
pany, fair buslnesa IS- 16. Marie Dressier, In 
"Tlllie's Nightmare," big success and business. 
16-19, "A Gentleman From Mississippi." 

SALT LAKE. — Account of washouts. "The 
Girl In the Taxi" only show 16. Big advance 
sale. OWEN. 



SAN ANTONIO, TEX. 

ROYAL (J. L. A R. F. Mix, mgrs. ; agent. 
Hodkins). — March 6: Snyder A Miller, hit; 
Kershaw A Ivlns. great; Three Coattas, good; 
Bennett 8lsters, very good; Zeno A Zoa, fine. 

GRAND (Sid H. Wels. mgr.).— March 7. J. 
K. Hackett. fine; 8-9. Lew Dockstader. big. 

BEN MILAM. 



The Elks will hold their annual minstrels 
at the Lyceum, 14-16. 



SAN DIEGO, CAL. 

GARRICK (Wm. Tomklns. mgr.: agent. 8-C. ; 
rehearsal Monday 10) — March 6, Hart A Har- 
rlck, good; Lorclla Sinters, applauded; Ham- 
mond A Forrester, very Rood ; Three Roehrs, 
thrilling; Merrlt A Love, amusing; Marguerite 
Fry. dalntv. 

PRINCESS (Fred Balllen. mgr.; agent. Bert 
Levey; rehearsal Monday 10>. — Mayfalr Trio, 
good; Kalhass. clever; Garvey A Davis, good. 

ISIS (Jark Dodge, mgr. ).— "The Girl In the 
Taxi." capital, with oapurlty houses. 18, "The 
Great Chinatown Trunk Mystery." 

PICKWICK (E. M. Drukker. mgr.)— Pic- 
tures. 

EMPIRE (Roy Gill. mgr. ). — Pictures. 



ROCK ISLAND, ILL. 

MAJESTIC (J. P. Qulnn. mgr.; W. V. A.; 
agent: rehearsal 12.30). — 6, Grace Darnley, 
excellent; Wilson Bros., applause; Don Court 
A Wheel, hit. LOUIS WENDT. 



SALT LAKE. 

ORPHEUM.— Lillian " Bur'dhardt, scored; 
Julius Tannen. good; Victoria Four, fine; Cy- 
cling Auroras, big; Eckert A Berg, good: Ken- 
nedy, DeMIlt A Kennedy, pleased; Boranl A 
Nevaro. liked. Good business. 

MISSION.— Three Juggling Millers; Ames A 
Corbett: The Donays. Good business. 

LIBERTT. — Opened 13. pictures and III 
songs, using first run pictures only. Beats 
1,200. Gene Lewis, songs, pleased. 

MAJESTIC— Stock. 

SHUBERT— Allen Curtis Co.. stock. Doris 
Wilson, honors; Lillian Sutherland, good; Jack 
Curtis, good; Edward S. Allen. Lessle Forrest, 
Ben Bard. Mayme Prager and good chorus. 
Presented "The Hen-Peck Family." Immense 
buslnesa. 



SAVANNAH, «A. 

NEW SAVANNAH (William B. Seesklnd. 
mL'r; Sbubert). — "The Paradise of Mohamet" 
•If lighted Inrge audience. 8; Adelaide Thurs- 
ton, In "Miss Ananias." charmed two good 
houses, 10; Do Wolf Hopper. In "The Matinee 
Idol." fairly captivated lurge attendance, 14. 
20. Ruth Grey A Co.. with exception of 21. 
when Mndnmc Sarah Bernhardt will appear 
in "Jeanne d'Arc." Paul Anderson benefit 
performance, 16. "Polly of the Circus." April 
3; James K. Hackett. 20; Louis Mann. 21; 
"Three Twins." 24; "Chocolate Soldier." 29. 

LIBERTY (Frank A Hubert Bandy, mgrs). 
— Starkey Players, in "Mrs. Temple's Tele- 
gram." and "His Father's Sin," week 13. to 
excellent attendance. 

BMOU (Charles W Rex. mgr ; agent, Well'i 
Circuit; rehearsal Monday 1 1 ) —Charles Ar- 
thur, received w. !1; Sidney * Worth, scored: 
Gllmour La Tour, pleased; Anna B. Palmer. 
hit; Connors A Fox; The Great Sontag; C. 
Stanley Hall and Corbett A Forrester also ap- 
peared. 



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Garden In concert, assisted by Arturo Tlbald, 
and Howard Brockway April 10, given at the 
Savannah; also the New York Symphony Or- 
chestra under direction of Walter Damrosch, 
May 1-2. 

Coburn Players will be seen In outdoor 
Shakespearean plays, under the auspices of 
the Kings Daughters of this city, April 20-22. 



Eugene V. Debs will be heard li^. lecture at 

Guards' Hall, 21. »„„.„„« 

R. M. ARTHUR. 



SEATTLE, WASH. 

PANTAGES (Alex Pantages, mgr.; agent, 
direct; rehearsal Monday 11). — Young A 
Brooks; Gascony Quartet; Mathews A English; 
Lasella A Star; Morrle ft Scome; Six Cor- 
nelias; pictures. 

MOORE (John Cort. lessee and mgr.; Cort; 
Shubert Circuit).— Edwin Terry. 9-11; Josef 
Hoffman and Seattle Symphony Orchestra, 6. 
to large business. 

GRAND (John Cort, lessee and mgr. ; agent, 
direct). — Wm. Turner Co. In "Father and the 
Boys," averaging good business, 6-11. 

SEATTLE (Harry Cort. mgr.). — Landers 
Steven Stock Co.. In "Strongheart," to me- 
dium business, 6-11. 

LOIS (Duncan Inverarlty. mgr.). — Daphne 
Pollard Stock Co.. in "My Uncle From Japan," 
6-11; good business. 

ALHAMBRA (Russell ft Drew. mgrs). — Al- 
hambra Stock Co.. In "The Devil." Drawing 
we n- 6-11 E. S. FRANKLIN. 

8HREVEPORT, LA. 

MAJESTIC (Ehrllch ft Coleman, mgra : 
agent, Hodklns; rehearsal Sunday 1.30). — Dad 
Lozler. good; Gladdlsh ft Cranston, good; The 
Cartero, very good; Trevettes Quartet, ordin- 
ary. 

PALACE (C. L. Montvllle). — Down the Slope 
Stock Co., In "Drama of the West." opened to 
fair business. 

GRAND (Ehrllch ft Coleman; K. ft E.). — 6. 
"The Girl In the Taxi." good, good showing; 
9. "The Climax." disappointing company, poor 
business; 11, Blanche Ring, pleased; good 
business. HOWARD T. DIMICK. 



SPRINGFIELD, MASS. 

POLI'S (8. J. Breen, mgr.; agent, U. B. O. : 
rehearsal Monday 10). — Hoffman, ordinary; 
Donovan ft Arnold, went splendidly; Gordon 
Eldrld ft Co., fair; Corcoran ft Dixon, passed; 
•The Courtiers," big hit; Gordon ft Marx, 
good with old material; Melrose A Kennedy, 
excellent. 

G1LMORE (Robert J. McDonald, mgr.). — 
13-15, "Banner Show," good show, fine olio, 
good houses. 

COURT SQUARE (D. O Gllmore. mgr.; 
Ind.). — e, Robert Mantell, In repertoire, ex- 
cellent, good business; 13. Isadora Duncan and 
N. Y. Symphony Orchestra; 16. Otis Skinner. 
In "Sire"; 16-17. "Seven Days"; 18, "Prince 
of Pllsen"; 21, Henry Miller. In "The Havoc. " 

ST. JOHN, N. B. 

OPERA HOUSE (H. J. Anderson, mgr.; 
Ind.) — Week 6, Myrkle Harder Co.. In rep 
Good houses, seemed to please. 

LYRIC (F. G. Spencer, mgr.). — Pictures and 
vnudevllle. Good business. 

NICKEL (Walter Goldlng. mgr.).— Pictures 
and songs. Capacity. 

UNIQUE (F. G. Spencer, mgr. >.— Pictures 
nnri songs. Good business. 

GEM and STAR — Pictures and songs. Both 
report good business. GORDON. 



ST. PAIL. 

ORPHEUM. — Evans ft Co.. good; Golden 
Troupe, good; Donald A Carson, good; Alexan- 
der & Scott, good; Farnum ft Clark Sisters, 
liked; Mr. Hymack; The Navas. Business 
good. 

MAJESTIC— Edith Clifford, good: Graziers, 
good; Eddie Rowley, good; Princeton & Yale, 
fine; The Hudspeths. gftod. Hunlness good 

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ST. PAIL, MINN. 

METROPOLITAN — Montgomery ft Stone. In 
"The Old Town." Fine, business big 21. 
Kent's Minstrels; 23, "Lower Berth 13." 

GRAND. — "The Cat and the Fiddle." good 
houses; 17, "Lion and Mouse." 

SHUBERT.— Dark. 

ORPHEUM.— Chas. E. Evans ft Co.. good. 
Hymack, good; Donald & CarBon. pleasing: 
Golden Troupe, please; Alexander ft Scott, 
please; Clark Sisters & Farnum. good; The 
Navas, good. Business excellent. 

REX. — 13-15. Porter ft Clark: Rlllv Du- 
valle; Art White; pictures. 16-1 S. Van Cello 

GAIETY. — Coffee ft Coffee, good; Keat Trio, 
good: Gardner A Walker, good; pictures. 

BEN 



riot; Charles ft Anna Olocker, fared well; 
Miller ft Mack, clever; Qulnlan ft Richards, 
over nicely; J. C. Nugent, many laughs; Chaa 
Seamon, well received. 

WEITINO (J. L. Kerr, mgr.; Rels Circuit). 
—13-18. "The Shepherd King." 

BASTABLB (Fred Bastable, mgr.).— 18-16. 
"Sis Hopkins"; 16-18. "Caught In Mid-Ocean." 

THE BIO LOCAL. 



TEMPLE TEX. 

EXCHANGE (Roy Balling, mgr.).— March 3, 
Richard ft Prlngle's Georgia Minstrels to well- 
filled house: 16, "The Cheater." Vaudeville 
and pictures except on above datea 

TEMPLE (Vogel, mgr.).— Dunkeavey ft Wil- 
liams, good; Grace Sisters, excellent. 

MAJESTIC (Sid Stone, mgr.). — Songs and 
pictures. j. B. 



TORONTO, ONT. 

SHEA'S (J. Shea, mgr.).— Thos. J. Ryan ft 
Co., big; "A Night In a Turkish Bath." scream; 
Hlckey Bros., good; Inge ft Farrell, dainty; 
Schleld's Royal Marionettes, novelty; Charles 
ft Rosle Coventry, good; Harry Breen, fair. 

MAJESTIC (Peter T. Griffin, mgr.). — Ser- 
nado McCree ft Co.; Alohlkes Hawaiian Duo; 
Danny O'Hearn; Labelle ft Labelle; Carlyle 
Munroe; Johnson ft Kew; Herbert Crowley; 
De Glont ft MacClennan; McDermott Bros.; 
Derrick Bros. 

ROYAL ALEXANDRA (L. Solman. mgr.). 
Mrs. Leslie Carter, In "Two Women." crowded 
house. Coming: "Madame Butterfly." 

PRINCESS (O. B. Sheppard. mgr.).— Kyrle 
Bellew, In "Raffles." 20. "Madame Sherry." 

GRAND (A. J. Small, mgr.).— David Hig- 
glns. In "His Last Dollar"; 20. "St. Elmo." 

SPUR (Dan T. Pelrce. mgr.). — "Rector 
Glrla" 

OAYETY (T. R. Henry, mgr.).— "Girls From 
Happyland." 

YONOB ST. (Geo. W. Moran. mgr.). — "Aero- 
plane Girl," feature. HARTLEY. 



TROY, N. T. 

LYCEUM (Sam Bernstein, mgr. ; rehearsal 
10). — Edward Jose ft Co.. good; Jack Mc- 
Auliffe, good; Klshe Manltou ft Co.. won ap- 
plause; Dugan A Raymond, pleased; Young 
Sisters, good: Flrenye Trio, fair; May Nor- 
ton ft Co., amused. 

RAND'S (H. T. Thompson, mgr.). — Kirk 
Brown A Co., supported by Marguerite Fields, 
with a large audience. 

MUSIC HALL (Ben Franklin, mgr.).— New 
York Symphony Orchestra, with Walter Dam- 
rosch. conductor and Isadora Duncan to ca- 
pacity house. j. j. if. 



SYRACr8E. N. Y. 

GRAND (Joe Pcarlsteln. mgr.; agent, U. B 
O : rehearsal Monday 10). — Gertrude Hoffman. 



WILMINGTON, DEL. 

GARRICK (M. L. Dockstader. mgr.; agent, 
U. B. O. : rehearsal Monday 10). — Bros. Den- 
nis; Gruett A Gruett; Lewis Morton Trio; Lau- 
rence Johnson; Valerie Bergere's Players; 
De Haven Sextet; Ruby Raymond A Co. 

AVENUE. — Conness A Edwards Stock Co. 
13-18, "House Next Door." 

HOWARD W. BURTON. 

WINNIPEG. 

ORPHEUM (Martin Beck. gen. mgr : agent, 
direct). — Opened IS. Kremka Bros., opened 
show, good; Melnotte Twins A Clay Smith 
well received; Bert Coote A Co., hit; Cross 
A Josephine, take well; Joseph Hart's "Bath- 
ing Girls." encored several times; Cook A 
Lorenz. clever and well received; Goleman'a 
Animals, hit; photoplane pictures, good. 

HARRINGTON. 

TONKERS. N. Y. 

WARBURTON (Jos. E. Rchanberger. res 
mgr.).— 27. Stanach A Hards Stock Co.. In 
"Paid in Full." followed by "The Lion and the 
Mouse." "The 8quaw Man." "Merely Marv 
Ann." "Brewster's Millions" and "The Girl 
of the Golden West." 

ORPHEUM (Sol Schwartz, mgr; agent TT 
R. O).— 9-11. Prince All Rajah, clever; Dare 
Bros., nice; Gllson A Counter, fair. 13-15. 
Halght. Dean A Co.. fair; Lazaro Trio, went 
well; Hill A Ackerman, laugh. 

GETTY SQUARE (Ed. Rowlands, mgr.: 
agent. David Relth).— Vaudeville and pictures 

PALACE (Albert 8. Hamilton, prop, and 
mgr). — 111. songs and pictures. CRTS. 

YOUNOSTOWN, O. 

PARK (L. B. Cool, mgr; agent, Felber A 
Shea).— Wood Bros., good: Marlon A Ander- 
son, pleasing: Holden A Leclalr. bright; Mc- 
Watters A Tyson, excellent; Cunningham A 
\nderson, funny; Four Juggling Girls, clever 

GRAND (Jos. Schagrln. mgr.; Stair A Hav- 
llne).— "Happy Hooligan pleased good-sized 
audiences. 13-16. 

PRINCESS (Walter Hanltch. mgr.).— Policy 
Is to be changed from pictures and 111. songs 
to "pop" musical comedy, changing twice 
weekly. 



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Herbert Madison Sq Garden N Y 

Herberts The 47 Washington Lynn Mass 

Herleln Lillian Polls New Haven 

Herman ft Rice 2SS W it N T 

Hershey Lew Vogels Minstrels 

Hera Geo 882 Stone av Scranton 

Hessle 1804 Manltou av Los Angeles 

Heverley Grace S01 Desmond Bayre Pa 

Hill Arthur Hastings 8how B R 

Hill Edmunds Trio 868 Nelson New Brunswick 

Hill Chas J Ginger Girls B R 

H II lard May Bam T Jaoks B R 

Hlllman ft Roberta 616 B 11 Saginaw Mich 

Hills Harry Robinson Crusoe Girls B R 

Hlllyers 19S Bay 26 Benaonhurst N Y 

Hlnes ft Fenton 181 W 68 New York 

Holden J Maurice Dainty Duchess B R 

Holden Harry Knickerbockers B R 

Hollander Joe Irwlns Majesties B R 

Holman Bros 614 Lake Cadillac Mich 

Holmes Ben Box 891 Richmond Va 

Holmes Wells ft Flnlay Orpheum Leavenworth 

Holt Alf 8ydney Australia 

Honan ft Helm 1SS Lock wood Buffalo 

Hood Sam 7S1 Florence Mobile Ala 

Hoover Lillian 422 W 84 New York 

Hopp Fred 826 Littleton av Newark N J 

Horton ft La Trlska Hip Birmingham Eng 

Hotaling Edward 867 8 Division Grand Rapids 

Howard Bros Majestic Chicago 

Howard Chas Follies of New York B R 

Howard Emily 644 N Clark Chicago 

Howard Mote Vanity Fair B R 

Howard Geo F Big Review B R 

Howard Comedy Four 98S S Av Brooklyn 

Howard Harry ft Mae 222 8 Peoria Chicago 

Howard Bernlce S009 Calumet av Chicago 

Howard ft Howard Orpheum Memphis 

Howe Bam Lovemakera B R 

Howe Llssle Watsons Burlesquers B R 

Hoyt Bdward N 166 W 47 N Y 

Hoyt ft Btarks 14 Bancroft pi Bklyn 

Huegel ft Qulnn 686 Rush Chicago 

Hufford ft Chain Bijou Jackaon 

Hulbert ft De Long 4416 Madison Chicago 

Hunt Robt Washington Society Girls B R 

Hunter Ethel 4029 Troost Kanaaa City 

Hunter ft Roe* 820 8o Senate av Indianapolis 

Hurley F J 162 Magnolia av Elisabeth N J 

Hutchinson Al 210 B 14 New York 

Huxley Dorcas B Vanity Fair B R 

Hyatt ft Le Nore 1612 W Lanvale Baltimore 

Hylands 22 Cherry Dan bury Conn 

Hynde Bessie 618 Pearl Buffalo 



Imhoff Roger Fads ft Follies B R 
Inge Clara 800 D 49 N Y 
Inglls A Reading 466 9 av N Y 
Ingrama Two 1804 Story Boone la 
Innea A Ryan BIJou Decatur 
Irian May Watsons Burlesquers B R 
Irving Pearl Pennant Winner* B R 
Irwin Flo 227 W 46 New York 
Irwin Geo Irwin Big Show B R 



Jackaon H'ry ft Kate 206 Buena Vlata Yonkers 
Jackson Alfred 80 E Tupper Buffalo 
Jackson Robt M Runaway Girls B R 
Jackson ft Long No Vernon Ind 
Jackson Cyclists Hip Liverpool Eng 
Jensen Ben ft Chas Bowery Burlesquers B R 

M Jarvis •« Harrison '■**• 

The Jolly Jester. The 8mlllng Girl 

Next Week (March 20), Grand. Indlanapolla 

Direction, ALBEB, WBBBR ft EVANS. 



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Jenkins Wallace Tiger Lilies B R 

Jennings Jewell ft Barlowe 8S6S Arll'gt'n Bt L 

Jerge ft Hamilton Polls Worcester 

Jerome Edwin Merry Whirl B R 

Jess ft Dell 1S0S N 6 Bt Louis 

Jess Johnny Cracker Jacks B R 

Jewell Mildred 6 Alden Boston 

Jewells Manikins Columbia Cincinnati 

Johnson Honey 89 Tremont Cambridge Mass 

Johnson Kid Sequin Tour South America 

Johnson Bros ft Johnson 6S46 Callowhill Phlla 

Johnston Elsie Reeves Beauty Show B R 

Johnston ft Buckley Golden Crook B R 

Johnstons Musical Apollo Nuremberg Ger 

Johnstone Chester B 49 Lexington av N Y 

Jolly ft Wild 6 Av N Y 

Jones ft Rogers 1861 Park av New York 

Jones Maud 471 Lenox av New York 

Jones ft Gaines 418 W 66 N Y 

Jones ft Glllam Yale Stock Co 

Jones ft Whitehead 88 Boyden Newark N J 

Julian ft Dyer Orpheum Montreal 

Jundts Lea Big Banner Show B R 

Juno ft Wells 611 E 78 New York 



Karno Co Unique Minneapolis 

Kartello Bros Peterson N J 

Kaufman Bros Grand Indianapolis 

Kaufman Reba ft Ines Folios Bergere Paris 

Kaufmanns 840 B 16 Chicago 

Keating ft Murray Blakers Wlldwood N J ind 

Keaton ft Barry 74 Boylston Boston 

Keatons Three Hammerstelns N Y 

Keeley Bros Pavilion London 



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Kelfe Zena 110 W 44 N T 

Keller Jessie Cryetal Milwaukee 

Kelley Joo K 9 and Arch Philadelphia lndef 

Kelly Eugene Knickerbockers B R 

Kelly Lew Serenaders B R 

Kelly ft Wentworth Circle Chicago 

Kelsey Sisters 48SS Chrlstlanla av Chicago 

Keltners 18S Colonial PI Dalian 

Kendall Ruth Miss New York Jr B R 

Kendall Chas A Maldle 1SS Alfred Detroit 

Kennedy Joe 1181 N S Knoxvllle 

Kenney Chas Tiger Lilies B R 

Kenney ft Holllo 66 Holmes av Brookllne Mass 

Kent ft Wilson 6086 Monroe av Chicago 

Kenton Dorothy Orpheum Minneapolis 

Keough Bdwln Continental Hotel San Fran 

Keaener Roee 488 W 164 New York 

Kldders Bert ft Dorothy 1874 Clay San Fran 

Klnebrew ft Klara O H Plymouth III Indef 

Klne Joele Bowery Burlesquers B R 

King Margaret H Serenaders B R ■ 

King Bros Sll 4 Av Schenectady 

King Violet Winter Gard'n Blackpool Bng ind 

Klralfo Bros 1710 S av Bvansville Ind 

Knight Harlan E ft Co Orpheum Kansas City 

Knowles R M College Girls B R 

Knox A Alvln Majeetlc Butte 

Koehler Grayce 6060 Calumet Chicago 

Kohers Three 68 IS Wheeling W Va 

Koler Harry Queen of Jardln de Paris B R 

Koners Bros Orpheum Portland 



Lacey Will 1616 N Capitol Washington 

Lacouver Lena Vanity Fair B R 

Lafayettes Two 188 Graham Oshkosh 

Laird Major Irwlns Big Sho~~ B R 

Lake Jas J Bon Tons B R 

Lalor Ed Watsons Burlesquers B R 

Lancaster ft Miller 646 Jones Oakland 

Lane Goodwin ft Lane 871S Locust Phlla 

Lane ft Ardell 8SS Genesee Rochester 

Lane Eddie 806 B 78 New Tork 

Lang Karl S7S Blckford av Memphis 

Langdons 606 8 av N Y 

Lanigan Joe 108 8 61 Philadelphia 

Laneear Ward B SSS Bchaefer Brooklyn 

La Auto Girl 1SS Alfred Detroit 

La Blanche Mr ft Mr* Jack Sill B Baltimore 

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La Clair A West Lyric Sumter N C 

La Centra A La Rue 8461 S Av New Tork 

La Fere Eleanore Miss New Tork Jr B R 

La Mar Dorothy World of Pleasure B R 

La Mase Trio Olympla Paris 

La Moines Musical SSS 6 Baraboo Wis 

La Nolle Ed * Helen 1707 N 16 Philadelphia 

La Ponte Marg 188 W Commerce San Antonio 

La Rue A Holmes 81 Llllle Newark 

La Tour Irene 84 Atlantic Newark N J 

La Vettes 1708 W SI Kansas City 

Larkin Nicholas Runaway Girls B R 

Larrlvee at Lee Savoy Buffalo 

Laroee 886 Bleecker Brooklyn 

Lashe Great 1611 Kater Philadelphia 

Laurent Marie 76 B 116 New Tork 

Laurente Bert 807 W SS N T 

Lavardes Lillian 1S06 Union Hackensack N J 

Lavender Will Big Review B R 

Lavlne A Inman 8801 B 81 Cleveland 

Lawrence BUI Bohemians B R 

Lawrence A Edwards 1440 Westm'r Providence 

Lawrence A Wright 66 Copeland Rozbury Mass 

Lawson A Namon Orpheum Ogden Utah 

Layton Marie SSS B Indiana Bt Charles 111 

Le Beau Jean Ginger Girls B R 



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Le Orange A Gordon flit Waoh'gton Bt Louis 

Le Blrt 710 Clifford ev Rochester 

Le Pages 110 French Buffalo 

Le Pearl * Bogart 401 Bolome Springfield III 

Le Boy Lillian Marathon Olrla B B 

Le Roy Vivian Golden Crook B R 

Le Roy Vic III Everett Kanaas City Kan 

Le Roy Chaa 1800 N J Baltimore 

Le Roy A Adama 1811 Locust av Brie Pa 

Le Roy A Paul Orpheum Duluth 








ORPHEUM TOUR. . JO. PAIOB PSXTH. Rep. 

Le Tan Harry Bit Review B R 

Leahy Broa 169 Bast ay Pawtucket R I 

Lee Minnie Bowery Burleequere B R 

Le* Roee 1040 Broadway Brooklyn 

Lee Joe Kinsley Kan 

Leftngwell Nat 4k Co 186 W ISO New Tork 

LeffUr Bdlth Tiger Ltllea B R 

Le|Qk A Keith Hip Preston En* 

The 1914 Newport av Chicago 
LetMftrd A Drake 1090 Park PI Brooklyn 

Ird 4k Phillips Hong Kong Toledo lndef 
Leenl Ruby Cracker Jacks B R 
Lerher Dave Americans B R 
Leslie Genie 161 Tremont Boston 
Leslie Frank 184 W IS* New Tork 
Leeds Msbel Big Banner Show B R 
Leslie Geo W Palace Reading Pa 
Lestelle Eleanore Merry Whirl B R 
Leetsr Joe Golden Crook B R 
Lester 4k Kellet 818 Falrmount av Jersey City 
Levlno D 4k Susie 14 Prospect W Haven Conn 
Levitt 4k Falls 718 Cedar Syracuse 
Levi Family 47 W 189 New York 
LfSjRi A Vanity Fair B R 
Lf#le 4k Lake 8411 Norton av Kansas City 
Litis Phil J 11« W 121 New Tork 
Lewis Walt'r 4k Co 677 Wash'n Brookllne Mass 
Lewis 4k Green Dainty Duchess B R 

Lillian Grace Century Girls B R 
Ingermans 706 N 6 Philadelphia 
Llseord Lottie Watsons Burleequere B R 
LlBSfttan Harry Hastings 8how B R 
Livingston Murry 880 E 168 New Tork 
Lloyd 4k Csstano 104 E 61 New Tork 
Loekhart 4k Webb 888 W 88 N T 
I .OCR wood Sisters Star Show Girls B R 
Loekwoods Musical 188 Cannon Poughkeepsle 
Lola it Love 8914 8 Brooklyn 
London 4k Riker 88 W 98 New Tork 




Neat Week (March 80). Jeffere. Saginaw. 

Loraine Oscar. Chases Waahlngton 
Loralne Harry Big Review B R 
Lorraine Rita Tiger Lilies B R 
Lovstt Ed World of Pleasure B R 
Lows Leslie J Hong Kong Toledo lndef 
Lowe Musical 87 Ridge av Rutherford N J 
Lower F Edward Hastings Show B R 
Lttee 4k Luce 986 N Broad Philadelphia 
Luken Al Marathon Girls B R 
Luttlnger Lucas Co Empreii Chicago 
Lynch Hssel 866 Norwood av Grand Raplda 
Lynch Jack 98 Houston Newark 
Lynn Louis Star Show Girls B R 
Lynn Roy Box 68 Jefferson City Tenn 
Lyon 4k Atwood Dunns Cafe San Fran lndef 



Mack Anna Tiger Lilies B R 

Mack Floyd Orpheum Duluth 

Mack Tom Watsons Burleequere B R 

Msck 4k Co Lee 666 N State Chicago 

Mack Wm Follies of the Day B R 

Mnck A Walker 6 Av N T 

Mack Ollle Chutes San Francleco 

Macks Two Kelthe Providence 

Mackey J 8 Runaway Glrli B R 

Macy Maud Hall 8618 E 86 Bheepshead Bay 

Madison Chas Trocederoe B R 

Mae Florence 48 Jefferson Bradford Pa 

Mae Rose Passing Parade B R 

Magulre H 8 Houston Tex 

Mahoney May Irwlna Big Show B R 

Msln Ida Dunne Cafe San Francisco lndef 

Maltland Mable Vanity Fair B R 




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Majeetlc Mualcal Four Bway Gayety Girls B R 

Malloy Dannie 11 Glen Morrla Toronto 

Malvern Troupe 776 8 av N T 

Mangels John W 608 N Clark Chicago 

Mann Chas Dreamlandere B R 

Manning Frank 866 Bedford av Brooklyn 

Manning Trio 70 Clacy Grand Raplda 

Marcous Majestic Des Moines 

Mardo 4k Hunter Cosy Corner Girls B R 

Marine Comedy Trio 187 Hopklna Brooklyn 

Mario Louise Vanity Fair B R 

Marlon Cliff Grant Hotel Chicago 

Marlon Johnny Century Girls B R 

Marlon Dave Dreamlandere B R 

Marke Dorothy Orpheum Canton O 

Marr Blllle Irwlns Big Show B R 

Marsh 4k Mlddleton 19 Dyer av Everett Mass 

Marsh Chss 806 14 Milwaukee 

Marshall 4k Anderson McFsddsns Flats Co 

Marshall Broe 4k Berrle American Cincinnati 

Martell Family Kentucky Bailee B R 

Martha Mile 68 W 91 New York 

Martin Dave A Percle Majestic Ft Worth 

Martin Frank 8 T Jacka B R 

Martins Carl A Rudolph 46T W IT Mew Tork 

Mason Harry L College Girls B R 



BOB MATTHEWS 

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Broadway and 46th St., New Tork. 

THB MATTHBW8 AMUBBMBNT CO. 

Mathleson Walter 848 W Ohio Chicago 

Matthews Marry A Mae 140 W 87 PI Loo Ang 

Matthewe Mabel 8981 Burling Chicago 

Maxima Modela Orpheum Salt Lake 

Mayne Elisabeth H 144 B 48 New Tork 

Maya Musical Four 164 W Oak Chicago 

Mssette Rose Marathon Girls B R 

McAllister Dick Vanity Fair B R 

MoAvoy Harry Brigadiers B R 

McCale Larry Irwlns Big Show B R 

McCann Geraldlne A Co 706 Park Johnston Pa 

McCarthy A Berth 1901 Missouri av St Louis 

McClaln M 8881 Madison av Pittsburg 

McCloud Meble Bon Tone B R 

McConnell Bisters 1847 Madison Chicago 

McCormlck A Irving 1810 Qravesend av Bkln 

McCune A Grant 686 Benton Pltteburg 

McDowell John A Alice 687 6 Detroit 

McGarry A McGarry Pennant Wlnnere B R 

McGarry A Harrle 681 Palmer Toledo 

McGregor Sandy Biigadlere B R 

McOuIre Tuts 69 High Detroit 

Mclntyre W J Follies of the Day B R 

McNallye Four 888 W 88 New Tork 

McNamee 41 Smith Poughkeepsle 

Mo Waters A Tyson 471 60 Brooklyn 

Meehan Billy Sam T Jacks B R 

Melk Anna Brigadiers B R 

Melody Lane Olrle Oklahoma City 

Mendelsohn Jack 168 W 68 New Tork 

Menetekel 104 B 14 New Tork 

Meredith Sisters 89 W 66 New Tork 

Merrill A Otto Orpheum Ban Francisco 

Msrrlt Hal 6 Av N T 

Meriitt Raymond 178 Tremont Pasadena Cal 

Methen Bisters 18 Culton 8prlngneld Mesa 

Msyer David Lewla A Lake Mualcal Co 

Meyers Anna Pennant Wlnnere B R 

Michael A Mlehael 880 W 68 New Tork 

Milam A Du Bola 886 19 Nashville 

Miles Margaret Fade A Folllee B R 

Military Trio 679 E 84 Peterson 

Millard Bros Roee 8ydell B R 

Miller Larry Princess St Paul lndef 

Miller May Knickerbockers B R 

Miller A Queen of Jardln de Parle B R 

Miller Helen Passing Parade B R 

Mlll#r A Meek 9*41 Federal Phils 

Miller A Princeton 88 Olney Provldenoe 

Miller Theresa 118 W Grand av Oklahoma 

Mlllman Trio Hanaa Hamburg Oer 

Mllla A Moulton 68 Rose Buffalo 

Milton Joe Hip Cleveland 

V<"»" * De Long 8lsters Polls New Haven 

Mints A Palmer 1806 N 7 Philadelphia 

Mlskel Hunt A Miller 108 14 Cincinnati 

Mitchell Bennett Miss N T Jr B R 

Mitchell A Cain Empire Johanneaburg 

Moller Harry 84 Blymer Delaware O 

Monarch Four Golden Crook B R 

Montambo A Bartelll 40 B Liberty Waterbury 

Montgomery Harry 164 E 184 New Tork 

Mooney A Holbein Rotherdam Eng 

Moore Snlts Knickerbocker B R 

Moore Helen J Columbiana B R 

Moore Geo 8164 Cedar Philadelphia 

Mooree Mabel Valenteene Gaiety Bo Chicago 

Mooaey Wm Brlgadlea B R 

Morette Bisters BIJou Bay City 

Morgan Bruce A Co Majeetlc Butte 

Morgan Broa 9626 B Madlaon Philadelphia 

Morgan King A Thompaon 81a 608 B 41 Chle 

Morgan Meyera A Mike 1886 W 86 Phlla 

Morrla Joe Dainty Ducheaa B R 

Morrla Ed Reevea Beauty Show B R 

Morrla Helen Paaalng Parade B R 

Morrle Felice Grand Tndlanapolle 

Morrla A Wortman 188 N Law Allantown Pa 

Morrla A Kramer 1806 St John PI Bk]yn 

Morrla Mildred A Co 860 D 86 New Tork 

Morrlaon May Wateone Burleequere B R 

Morae Marie Brtgadlera B R 

Morton Harry *K Golden Crook B R 

Morton A Keenan 674 11 Brooklyn 

Motosirl 689 % E Commerce Ban Antonio 

Mozarts Orpheum Bo Bend Ind 

Mueller A Mueller Empreaa Winnipeg 

Mull Eva World of Pleasure B R 

Mullen Tom Queen of Jardln de Parla B R 

Mullen Jim Lovemakere B R 

Muller Maud 601 W 161 N T 

Mulvey A Amaroi Orpheum Portland 

Murphy Frank P Star 8how Girls B R 

Murphy Frsnces Dreamlandere B R 

Murray Elisabeth New Amsterdsm N T lndef 

Murray A Alvln Great Alblnl Co 

Mualkalglrls Orpheum Winnipeg 

My Fancy 18 Adams Strand London 

Myers A MacBryde 162 6 av Troy N T 

Mylle A Orth Muacoda Wla 

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Nash May Columbians B R 

Nasarro Nat A Co 8101 Tracy av Kansae City 

Neary Bllea A Rose 459 E Main Bridgeport 

Neleon H P Follies of New Tork B R 

Nelson Cheeter Americana B R 

Nelson Bert A 1942 N Humboldt Chlcaro 

Neleon Oewald A Borger 160 B 128 N T 

Nevlns A Erwood 981 Edgemont av Cheeter Pa 



0*Dell Fay Miss N T Jr B R 

a Dell A Gllmore 1141 Monroe Chicago 

O' Donne 11 J R 181 B 184 N T 

Ogdsn Gertrude H 1886 N Mosart Chloago 

Oliver Clarence Galves Galveston 

Omar 880 W 86 N T 

O'Neill A Regsnery 698 Warren Bridgeport 

Opp Joe Kentucky Bellee B R 

CRourke A Atkinson 1848 E 66 Cleveland 

Orpheus Comedy Four Queen Jardln de P B R 

Orr Chas F 181 W 41 N T 

Orren A McKensle 601 Bast Springfield Ohio 

Ott Phil 178 A Tremont Boeton 

Owene Dorothy Mae 8047* 90 Chicago 

Osava The 48 Klnsel av Kenmore N T 



Packard Julia Paaalng Parade B R 
Palme Bather Mile 181 B 46 Chicago 
Palmar Daisy Golden Crook B R 
Palmer Louise Irwlns Big Show B R 
Perdue Violet Folllee of New Tork B R 
Parfray Edith College Girls B R 
Psrker A Morrell 187 Hopkins Bklyn 
Psrvls Geo W 8684 N Franklin Philadelphia 
Petrldge Mildred Kentuoky Bellee B R 
Patterson Al Kentucky Belles B R 
Patterson Sam 89 W 188 N T 
Paullnettl A Plquo 4884 Wain Franklin Pa 
Psul Dottle 8 Rolllckers B R 
Psull A Ryholda 869 County New Bedford 



PAULINE 



Peyton Polly Bohemians B R 

Pearl Violet Midnight Maidens B R 

Peerl Marty 81 Mercy av Bklyn 

Pearaon A Garfield 8tar Ithaca N T 

Pearson Walter Merry Whirl B R 

Pedersen Bros 616 Greenbneh Milwaukee 

Peerless Gilbert Ginger Girls B R 

Pelots Th» 161 Westminster av Atlantic City 

Pepper Twins Lindsay Can 

Pero A Wllaon Waahlngton C H Ohio 

Perry Frank L 747 Buchanan Mlnneapolla 

Peraonl A Halllday Majestic Ft Worth 

Peter the Great 428 Bl'mfleld av Hoboken N J 

Phillips Joe Queen of Jardln de Parle B R 

Phllllpe Mondane 4027 Bellevlew ev Kan City 

Phlillpa Samuel 816 Classon sv Brooklyn 

Phillips Sisters Scale Copenhagen 

Piccolo Mldgeta Box 88 Phoenicia N T 

Pleraon Hal Lovemakere B R 

Plroecoms Five Lovemakere B R 

Plaano Ten 16 Charlea Lynn Mass 

Pollard Gene Cealno Olrle B R 

Potter Wm Big Banner Show B R 

Potter A Harrle 6880 Wayne av Chicago 

Potts Bros A Co Star Chicago 

Powder Saul Folllee of New Tork B R 

Powell Eddie 8814 Chelsea Kensss City 

Powers Elephsnts 746 Forest sv N T 

Powers Bros Howard Boeton 

Price Harry M 994 Longwood av N T 

Prlcea Jolly 1689 Arch Philadelphia 

Priors The Tukulla Wash 

Proctor Bletera 1118 Halaey Brooklyn 

Proelt Trio Grand Sacramento 

Purvis Jaa Midnight Maldena B R 



Qulgg A Nlckeraon Folllee of 1910 
Qulnlan Joele 644 N Clsrk Chicago 



Radcllff Ned Dreamlandera B R 

Rsdcllff Pearl Watsons Burleequere B R 

Ralmund Jim 87 B Adama Chicago 

Rainbow Slaters 840 14 San Francleco 

Ramsey Addle Washington Society Girls B R 

Randall Edith Marathon Olrla B R 

Ranf Claude Majestic Butte 

Rapier John 178 Cole av Dallas 

Rathakeller Trio Empress Milwaukee 

Rawls A Von Kaufman Los Angelee 

Ray Eugene 6602 Prairie av Chicago 

Ray A Burns 287 Bslnbrldge Brooklyn 

Raymond Clara 141 Lawrence Brooklyn 

Raymond Great Cartagena Spain 

Raymore A Co 147 W 96 N T 

Redford A Winchester Orpheum Los Angeles 

Redmond Trio Lenox Bklyn 

Redner Thomaa A Co 978 Hudaon av Detroit 

Redway Juggling 141 Inspector Montreal 

Reed Broa Orpheum Los Angelea 

Reed A Earl 226 E 62 Los Angeles 

Reevee Al Reeves Besuty Show B K 

Reffkln Jos 168 Dudley Providence 

Regal Trio 116 W Wash PI N T 

Reld Jack Runaway Glrle B R 

Reld Bisters 46 Broad Elisabeth N J 

Rellly A Bryan Pecks Bad Boy Co 

Relnflelds Minstrels Alamo Birmingham 

Relyea Chas Kentucky Belles B R 

Remington Mayme BIJou Lansing 

Remy A Soper American Cincinnati 

Renalles The 2064 8utter Ban Francleco 

Revere Eleanor Pennant Winners B R 



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Address ALBBB. WEBER A EVANS, 
686 Putnam Bldg., Nsw Tork. 

Newhoff A Phelps Princess Wichita Kan 
Newton Billy 8 Miss New Tork Jr B R 
Nichols Nelson Troupe Orpheum Haverhill 
Nlcoll Ida Bohemians B R 
Noble A Brooks Alrdome Chattanooga 
Nonette 617 Fletbush av Brooklyn 
Norton Ned Midnight Maldena B R 
Norton C Porter 6848 Klmbark ev Chicago 
Norwalk Eddie 696 Proepeet ev Bronx N T 
Noes Berthe Gerard Hotel N T 
Nugent J C Keiths Providence 



O'Brien Frank Columbiana B R 
O'Connor Trie Tit W Allegheny av Phlla 



Next Week (March 20), Poll's. Worcester. 



Reynard Ed Temple Detroit 

Reynolds A Donegan Orpheum Budapest 

Reynolds Lew Follies of the Day B R 

Rhoads Marionettes 88 W 8 Chester Pa 

Rlanos Four Forsyth Atlanta 

Rice Louis Dreamlandere B R 

Rice Frank A True 6840 Vernon av Chicago 

Rice Sully A Scott Hathaways Lowell 

Rich A Howard 214 E 19 N T 

Rich A Rich 2499 Milwaukee av Chicago 

Richard Bros 116 E 8 New Tork 

Rlesner A Gores Folly Oklahoma City 

Riley A Ahearn 86 Plant Dayton O 

Rio Al C 269 W 196 New Tork 

Rio Violet Knickerbockers B R 



Rlpon Air 646 B 87 New Tork 

Ritchie Billy Vanity Fair B R 
Rltter A Bovey 49 Blllerlca Boston 
Rltter A Foster Hip Belfast Ireland 
Roach A E Vanity Fair B R 
Roatlnl Mile Queen of Jardln de Paris B R 
Rober Gus Bowery Burleequere B R 
Roberts C E 1861 Sherman av Denver 
Roberts Robt Bowery Burleequere B R 
Roberts A Downey 86 Lafayette Detroit 
Robinson Chas A Robinson Crusoe Girls B It 
Robinson The 901 Hawthorne av Minneapolis 
Roblnaon Wm C 8 Granville London 
Rocamora Suzanne Temple Detroit 
Roche Harry Sam T Jacka B R 
Rock A Rol 1610 Indiana av Chicago 
Roeder A Lester 814 Broadway Buffalo 
Rogera Ed Girls From Happyland B R 
Rogera A Mackintosh Arcade Toledo 
Roland A Morln 808 Middlesex Lowell 
Rolande Geo 8 Box 890 Cumberland Md 
Roof Jack A Clara 706 Green Philadelphia 
Rooney A Bent Polls New Haven 
Rosa Ire A Doreto Hanlona Suporba 
Rosalres Garrlck San Diego Cal 
Roee Davla Rose Sydell B R 
Rose Blanche Cracker Jacka B R 
Rose Lane A Kelgard 186 W 48 N T 
Rose Len 1081 Cherry Philadelphia 
Roee Clarlna 6086 67 Brooklyn 

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Next Week (March 80), Grand O. H., Pittsburg 

Roee A Lewis Canterbury London 

Roee Sisters 66 Cumsrford Providence 

Rossis Musical Novelty SIS W 48 N T 

Royden Vlrgle Rose Bydell B R 

Russell Nick A Llda Majestic Columbus Ga 

Russell A Davis 1816 High Springfield O 

Rutledge Frank Gerard Hotel N T 

Rye Geo W 116 4 Ft Smith Ark 

Ryno A Emerson 161 W 174 N T 



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Banders A La Mar 1887 6 Ave New Tork 
8anford A Darlington 8960 Pengrove Phlla 
Saunders Chaa Century Olrla B R 
Saxe Michael Follies of New York B R 
Saxon Chaa Big Review B R 
Bcanlon Geo B College Olrla B R 
Bcanlon W J 1691 Vlnewood Detroit 
Scarlet A Scarlet 918 Longwood av N T 
Bcherer A Newklrk 18 Goodell Buffalo 
Schilling Wm 1000 E Lanvale Baltimore 
Bclntella 688 Lyell av Rocheater 
Scott Maude A Co Proctors Elizabeth 
Scott Robt Lovemakere B R 
Scott O M Queen of Jardln de Paris B R 
Scott A Tost 40 Mornlngaide av N T 
8cul)y Will P 8 Webater pi Brooklyn 
Sears Gladya Jardln de Perls B R 
Selby Hal M 804 Schiller Bldg Chicago 
Bensell Jesn 814 Eleanore Pittsburg 
Bemon Primrose Ginger Girls B R 
8evengala 686 Abel Beaton Pa 
Sexton Chas B 8849 Johnston Chicago 
fleymour Nellie 111 Manhattan N T 
Shaw Edith Irwlna Majesties B R 
Shea Thoe B 8664 Pine Grove av Chicago 
8hea Tex A Mabel 622 N Main Dayton O 
Bhean Al Big Banner Show B R 
Sheck A Darvllle 2028 N Clark Chicago 
Shedmana Dogs Dumont N J 
Bhelvey Bros 866 8 Main Waterbury 
Bheppell A Bennett Dreamlandere B R 
Shepperley 8lsters 860 Dovercourt Toronto 
Sherlock Frank 614 W 136 N Y 
Sherlock A Holmes 8606 Ridge Philadelphia 
Sherman De Forest A Co Garrlck San Diego 
Shermans Two 262 St Emanuel Mobile 
Sherry J W Pennant Winners B R 
Sherwood Jeanette Ginger Glrle B R 

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Shorey Campbell A Co Gcrmantown Phlla 
Hldello Tom A Co 4313 Wentworth av Chicago 
Rlddons A Karle 2644 So 8 Philadelphia 
Sldman Sam Passing Parade B R 
Slegel A Matthews 324 Dearborn Chicago 
Silver Nat Watsons Burlfsquers B R 
Slmms Wlllard 843G Rills av Chicago 
Slmonds Teddy Americans B R 
Simpson Russell Big Review B R 
Pinter A Finch 10 N 8 Vlncrnnes Ind 
Small Johnnie A Sisters 620 Lenox av N V 
Kmlrl A Kessner 428 W 164 N Y 
Smith Allen 1248 Jefferson av Brooklyn 
flmlth A Adams 408 So Halstead Chicago 
Smith A Brown 1324 Pt John Toledo 
Fnyder A Buckley Fads A Follies B H 
Homers A Storke Lyric I.lrnn O 
Sossln Samuel Hastings Show R R 
Spauldlng A Dupree Box 2Sf> Outlining N Y 
Spears Th«» 67 Clinton Fvorptt Mann 
Spears Anna Merry Whlil B R 
Ppelvln Geo Bum T Jacks II It 
Spencer A Austin Sim K Philadelphia 
RplssH Bros A Co Grand Fvnnsvlllx 
Sprague A Dixon Empress Chicago 
Springer A Cburob 16 4 Plttsfleld Maae 



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VARIETY 



REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS 



WORLD'S 

GREATEST SAXOPHONE 

PLAYERS 




THI8 WEEK 

(March 13) 

Temple, Detroit 



EXT WEEK 

(March 20) 

Temple, Rochester 



Wilfred Clarke 



A New 



er willf to e 



ar - HI*. 44lh St. few Twfc 



The 



3 Original Ravens 



UNITED TIME 



The Six Modelskys 



Address care VARIETY 



EUROPEAN ACROBATIC DANCERS 



Louise 



Harry L. 



BRUNELLE - FRASER 

SOON TO APPEAR 

li a New Act by Havtz ft Bum Hey Ada™- h«»« a Doweiiy. PuH»«m bu«.. New York 



LAWRENCE JOHNSTON 

The King of Ventrlloqulfte. 



DEAS, REED and DEAS 



Some Singing 



Some Comedy 

BOMB CLASS. 



Some Clothes 




CUBA 

De Schon 

"The Little Indian Girl" 

Offered immediate time after first 
New York showing:. 

REPORTS WERE ALL GOOD 



CARSON BROS. 



HLE 

THIS WEEK (March 13) YOUNG'S PIER, Atlantic City Management, PAT CASEY 



BESSIE WYNN 



IN VAUDEVILLE 






RANK 



RICHARDS 



AND 



MONTROSE 



It Is a pleasure to see 
Iss Montrose who Is 
unassuming. „ Z|T „ 



•■ 



N. Y. "Journal 



!• 



Laugh and the world laughs with you at 



JESS MARDO and BELLE HUNTER have your card in variety 



II Minutes of laugha. 



Military Comedy Act. 



Special scenery. 





Meeting wit h Succe.. T HIS WEEK (March 13) AMERICAN MUSIC HALL, Chicago 

"A Study in Black 
and White" 

PAT CASEY AGENCY 

JOE PINCUS, Representative 



MARSEILLES 



GEORGE BARCLAY, Agent 

This Week (March 13) 

Wat-burton, Yonkcrs 



In a new act, 
Broadway, 
Camden, N.J. 
THIS WEEK 
(March 13) 



BERT 



AND 



LOTTIE WALTON 



9 Agent 

W**n amwering adverti$0m$nt$ M«dJy mention VARIETY. 



Btrt and Lottie Wilton's 
Act it ine of freat merit. 
Miss Walton is charming 
and creates a sensation in 
abbferiatei HAIEM Skirt, 
ATLANTIC CITY "DMON" 



VARIITY 



35 



Stadium Trio 8t Charles HoUl Chleago 
Stagpooles Four 144 W 19 Now York 
Stanley Harry Grant Hotel Chicago 
Stanley Stan 906 Bates Indianapolis 
Stanton Walter Maude Adam* Co 
Stan wood David 164 Bremen E Boston 
Starr * Sachs S4S N Clark Chicago 
Stedman Al ft Fannie 686 6 8o Boston 
Stelnert Thomas Trio 681 Lenox av N T 
Stelnman Herman Lovemakers B R 
Steppe A H 88 Barclay Newark 
Stepping Trio 8908 N 6 Philadelphia 
Stevens Harry Century Girls B R 
Stevens Will H Serenade™ B R 
Stevens E 186 So First Brooklyn 
Stevens Paul 888 W 28 New Tork 
Stevens Llllle Brigadiers B R 
Stevens ft Moore Columbians B R 
Stewarts Musical Star Show Girls B R 
Stewart Harry M World of Pleasure B R 
Btlckney Louise 6 Av N T 
Stewart ft Earl 126 Euclid Woodbury N J 

Stewart »* Marshall 

Two MataraJ Ottered Oamedlaa* 
SoUA. Oader Dtreotlam JO* 



Walters John Lyric Ft Wayne Ind lndef 
Walton Fred 4114 Clarendon av Chloago 
Ward Alice Reeves Beauty Show B R 
Ward Billy 199 Myrtle av Bklyn 



Stlrk ft London It Hancock Brockton Mass 

Stokes * Ryan 8106 Bayard Wilmington Del 

Stone Geo Ginger Girls B R 

St Jamea ft Dacre 168 W 84 N T 

St John ft McCracken 6161 Chestnut Phlla 

Storscheln H 2688 Atlantic Brooklyn 

Strehl May Broadway Gaiety Girls B R 

Strubblefleld Trio 6808 Maple av St Louis 

Stuart Helen 41 E Ohio Chicago 

Sullivan Danl J A Co 1917 W 61 Cleveland 

Sullivan Harry A Co Bijou Lansing 

Sully A Phelps 2810 Bolton Philadelphia 

Summers Allen 1966 W Division Chicago 

Sntton A Sutton Folly Oklahoma City 

fjweeney A Rooney 1820 Wyoming av Detroit 

Swisher Gladys 1164 Clark Chicago 

Swor Bert Columbians B R 

Sydney Oscar Lovemakers B R 

Sylvester Cecelia Passing Parade B R 

Sylve«ter« Plymouth Hotel Hoboken N J 

Rymonds Alfaretta 140 S 11 Philadelphia 

Sytz A Syts 140 Morris Philadelphia 



Tambo A Tambo Empire Leeda Eng 

Tangley Pearl 67 S Clark Chicago 

Taylor Mae Moose Jaw Canada 

Temple A O'Brien 429 E 2 Fargo N D 

Temple Quartette Orpheum New Orleans 

Tenley Elmer Pennant Winners B R 

Terrlll Frank A Fred 867 N Orkney Phlla 

Thatcher Fannie Bon Tons B R 

Thomas A Hamilton 667 Dearborn av Chicago 

Thomas A Wright 686 N Clark Chicago 

Thompson Mark Bohemians B R 

Thomson Harry 1284 Putnam av Brooklyn 

Thome Mr A Mrs Harry 228 St Nlch av N T 

Thorns Juggling 68 Rose Buffalo 

Thornton Arthur Golden Crook B R 

Thornton Geo A 396 Broome N T 

Thurston Leslie 1822 12 Washington 

Tllton Lucille Bijou Marinette Wla 

Tlvoll Quartette Grlswold Cafe Detroit lndef 

Josa be Andrew College Girls B R 

ffras Topsy A Tops 8442 W School Chicago 

Torcat A Flor D Allza Colonial St Louis 

Torleys Jefferson St Augustine 

Tracy Julia Raymond Bartholdl Inn N T 

Travers Belle 207 W 88 N T 

Travers Phil 6 E 116 N Y 

Travers Roland 221 W 42 N Y 

Tremalnes Mul's 230 Caldwell Jacksonville III 

Trevor Edwin A Dolores Golden Crook B R 

Trlllers 846 E 20 New York 

Troubadours Three 847 W 34 N Y 

Troxell A Wlnchell 806 8 N Seattle 

HARRY TSUDA 

Next Week (March 20), Grand. Syracuse. 
Booked Solid. James E. Plunkett, Mgr. 

Tunis Fay World of Pleasure B R 

Tuscano Bros Polls Springfield 

Tuxedo Comedy Four Scenic Maiden Mass 



Ullne Arthur M 1769 W Lake Chicago 
Unique Comedy Trio 1927 Nicholas Phlla 
Usher Claude A Fnnnle Keiths Phlla 



Valadons Les 34 Brewer Newport R I 

Valdare Troupe Majestic Kalamazoo 

Valentine A Bell 1461 W 103 Chicago 

Valletta A Lamson 1829 St Clark Cleveland 

Valmore Lulue A Mildred Bohemians B R 

Vance Gladys Temple Grand Rapids 

Van Dalle Sisters 614 W 136 N Y 

Van Horn Bobby 139 Best Dayton O 

Van Osten Eva Queen of Jardln de Paris B R 

Van Osten Bob Sam T Jacks B R 

Vardelles Lowell Mich 

Variety Comedy Trio 1616 Barth Indianapolis 

Vassar A Arken 324 Christopher Bklyn 

Vass Victor V 26 Hasklns Providence 

Vedder Fannie Bon Tons B R 

Vedder Llllle Cracker Jacka B R 

Vedmar Rene 8286 Broadway N Y 

Venetian Serenaders 676 Blackhawk Chicago 

Vernon A Parker 187 Hopkins Brooklyn 

Village Comedy Four 1912 Ringgold Phlla 

Vincent John B 820 Olive Indianapolis 

Vincent & 81ager BIJou Racine Wis 

Vinton Grace Serenaders B R 

Viola Otto Victoria Baltimore 

Vloletta Jolly 41 Lelpzlger Berlin Ger 

Vyner Idylla Reeves Beauty Show B R 

W. 

Wakefield Frank L Runaway Girls B R 
Walker Musical 1624 Brookslde Indianapolis 
Walker & Sturm Washington Spokane 
Walling Ida Watsons Burlesquers B R 
Walsh Helen A May Dainty Duchess B R 
Walsh Martin Trocaderos B R 
Walter Jas Dreamlanders B R 
Walters A West 8437 Vernon Chicago 



WALSH, LYNCH "CO. 

Presenting "HUCKIN*B RUN." 

Direction PAT CABBY. 
Next Week (March 80). Greenpolnt, New York 



Ward Marty 8 Gaiety Girls B R 

Warde Mack 800 W 70 New York 

Warner Harry R Rolllckers B R 

Warren A Dale 1608 So Carlisle Pa 

Washburn Blanche Washington Soc Girls B R 

Washburn Dot 1930 Mohawk Chicago 

Water Carl P Sam T Jacks B R 

Waters Hester Washington Soc Girls B R 

Watson Billy W Girls from Happyland B R 

Wayne Jack W College Girls B R 

Wayne Sisters Watsons Burlesquers B R 

Weaver Frank A Co 1706 N 9 Baltimore 

Weber Johnnie Rose Sydell B R 

Well John 6 Krusstadt Rotterdam 

Welch Jas A 311 E 14 New York 

Welch Thos Runaway Girls B R 

Welch Mealy A Montrose Orpheum Oakland 

Wentworth Vesta A Teddy Columbia 8t Louis 

West John Watsons Burlesquers B R 

West Al 606 E Ohio Pittsburg 

West Wm Irwlns Majesties B R 

West Sisters 1412 Jefferson av Brooklyn N T 

West A Denton 126 W Cedar Kalamazoo 

Western Union Trio 2241 E Clearfield Phlla 

Weston Al Bowery Burlesquers B R 

Weston Bert Btar Show Girls B R 

Weston Dan E 141 W 116 N Y 

Wetherill 83 W 8 Chester Pa 

Wheeler Sisters 1441 7 Philadelphia 

Wheelers 41 E Ohio Chicago 

Whirl -Four Golden Crook B R 

White Harry 1009 Ashland av Baltimore 

White Kane A White 898 Vermont Brooklyn 

Whitman Bros 1886 Chestnut Phlla 

Whitman Frank 133 Greenwich Reading Ps 

ETHEL WHITESIDE 

▲ad thoao "Piccaninnies.- 
"FOLLIES OF COONTOWN." 



Whitney Tlllle 86 Kane Buffalo 
Wlchert Grace 3088 Michigan av Chicago 
Wilder Marshall Atlantic City N J 
Wiley May F Big Review B R 
Wilkens A Wllkens 363 Willis av N Y 
Wllhelm Fred Sam T Jacks B R 
Wlllard Frances Tiger Lilies B R 
Williams Clara 8460 Tremont Cleveland 
Williams Cowboy 4716 Upland Philadelphia 
Williams Chas 3626 Rutgers St Louis 
Williams John Cracker Jacks B R 
Williams Ed A Florence 94 W 108 N T 
Williams A De Croteau 1 Ashton sq Lynn Mass 
Williams A Gilbert 1010 Marshfleld av Chic 
Williams A Segal Forsyth Atlanta 
Williams ft Stevens 3616 Calumet Chicago 
Williams A Sterling Box 1 Detroit 
Williams Mollle Cracker Jacks B R 
Williamson Frank Runaway Girls B R 
Wllllson Herbert Al Fields Minstrels 
Wills A Hassan 166 Manhattan av N Y 
Wilson Fred Cracker Jacks B R 
Wilson Lottie 8808 Clifton av Chicago 
Wilson Al and May Dorp Schenectady lndef 
Wilson Marie Queen of Jardln de Paris B R 
Wilson Lizzie 176 Franklin Buffalo 
Wilson Jas Ginger Girls B R 
Wilson Patter Tom 2666 7 Av N Y 
Wilson A Plnkney 307 W 16 Kansas City 
Wlnfield A Shannon 277 E Mllw'kee av Detroit 
Winkler Kress Trio 262 W 83 New York 
Wise A Milton Brennan Circuit New Zealand 
Withrow A Glover Holty Toity Co 
Wolfe A Lee 824 Woodlawn av Toledo 
Wood Ollle 600 W 164 New York 
Woodall Billy 420 First av Narhvllle 
Woods Ralton A Co Halllday Baltimore 
Woodward H Guy Empress Cincinnati 
Work A Ower Columbia St Louis 
Worrell Chas Century Olrls B R 

X. 

Xavlers Four 2144 W 20 Chicago 



Yackley A Bunnell Lancaster Pa 
Yeager Chas Dreamlanders B R 
Yeoman Geo 4666 Gibson Ave St Louis 
Yerxa A Adele Orpheum Sioux City 
Yost Harry E World of Pleasure B R 
Young Ollle A April Proctors Newark 
Young Carrie Bohemians B R 
Young De Witt A Sister American Chicago 
Young A Phelps 1013 Baker Evansvlllc Ind 
Yulr May Pennant Winners B R 

Z. 

Zanclgs 36 Cliff av E Portchester N V 
Zanfrcllas 131 Brixton London 
Zedn Harry L 1328 Cambria Philadelphia 
Zelsor A Thome Wlllard Temple of Muelc 
Zell & Hodgers 67 So Clark Chicago 
Zimmerman Al Dreamlanders B R 



BURLESQUE ROUTES 



Weeks Mar. 20 and Mar. 27. 



Americans Monumental Baltimore 27 Penn 
Circuit 

Beauty Trust Columbia Chicago 27 Alhambra 
Chicago 

Behman Show 20-22 Empire Albany 23-25 
Mohawk Schenectady 27 Gayety Brooklyn 

Big Banner Show Westminster Providence 27 
Casino Boston 

Big Gayety Gayety Kansas City 27 Gayety 
Omaha 

Big Review 20-22 Gayety Scranton 23-25 Lu- 
cerne Wllkes-Barre 27 Trocadero Philadel- 
phia 



Bon Tons Empire Cleveland 27 Empire Toledo 

Bohemians Casino Brooklyn 27 Empire Brook- 
lyn 

Bowery Burlesquers Gayety Pittsburg 27 Em- 
pire Cleveland 

Brigadiers Standard 8t Louis 27 Empire In- 
dianapolis 

Broadway Gaiety Girls St Joe 27 Century Kan- 
sas City 

Cherry Blossoms Bronx New York 27 Eighth 
Ave New York 

College Girls Olympic New York 27 Casino 
Philadelphia 

Columbia Burlesquers Casino Philadelphia 27 
Gayety Baltimore 

Cosy Corner Girls Empire Brooklyn 27 Bronx 
New York 

Cracker Jacks Empire Toledo 27 Columbia 
Chicago 

Dainty Duchess Gayety Baltimore 27 Gayety 
Washington 

Dreamlands Century Kansas City 27 Standard 
St Louis 

Ducklings Star Cleveland 27 Folly Chicago 

Fads and Follies Gayety Louisville 27 Gayety 
St Louis 

Follies Day Dewey Minneapolis 27 Star St Paul 

Follies New York Gayety Milwaukee 27 Star 
A Garter Chicago 

Ginger Girls Gayety St Louis 27 Gayety Kan- 
sas City 

Girls From Dixie Empire Chicago 27 Avenue 
Detroit 

Girls From Happyland Garden Buffalo 27 Co- 
rinthian Rochester 

Golden Crook Alhambra Chicago 27 Standard 
Cincinnati 

Hastings Show Corinthian Rochester 27-29 
Mohawk Schenectady 80-1 Empire Albany 

Howes Love Makers Star Brooklyn 27 Wald- 
mans Newark 

Imperials Gayety Albany 27 Casino Brooklyn 

Irwlns Big 8how Gayety Minneapolis 27 Gay- 
ety Milwaukee 

Irwlns Majesties Gayety Omaha 27 Gayety 
Minneapolis 

Jardln de Paris 20-22 Folly Paterson 23-26 
Bon Ton Jersey City 27-29 Gayety Scranton 
30-1 Lucerne Wllkes-Barre 

Jersey Lilies Waldman Newark 27 Empire 
Hoboken 

Jolly Girls Star Toronto 27 Royal Montreal 

Kentucky Belles Eighth Ave New York 27 
Empire Newark 

Knickerbockers* Music Hall New York 27 Mur- 
ray Hill New York 

Lady Buccaneers Howard Boston 2^=Columbla 
Boston 

Marathon Olrls Gayety Boston 27 Columbia 
New York 

Merry Maidens Peoples Cincinnati 27 Empire 
Chicago 

Merry Whirl Star St Paul 27 St Joe 

Midnight Maidens Casino Boston 27-29 Em- 
pire Albany 80-1 Mohawk Schenectady 

Miss New York Jr Empire Newark 27 Bowery 
New York 

Moulin Rouge Penn Circuit 27 Academy Pitts- 
burg 

New Century Girls Lafayette Buffalo 27 Star 
Toronto 

Parisian Widows 20-22 Mohawk 8chenectady 
23-26 Empire Albany 37 Gayety Boston 

Paaslng Parade Bowery New York 27-29 Folly 
Paterson 80-81 Bon Ton Jersey City 

Pat White Gaiety Girls 20-22 Lucerne Wllkes- 
Barre 23-25 Gayety 8cranton 27 Gayety Al- 
bany 

Pennant Winners Star Milwaukee 27 Dewey 
Minneapolis 

Queen Bohemia Standard Cincinnati 27 Gay- 
ety Louisville 

Queen Jardln de Paris Star A Garter Chicago 
27 Gayety Detroit 

Rector Girls Royal Montreal 27 Howard Bos- 
ton 

Reeves Beauty Show Murray HIM New York 
27-20 Gllmore Springfield 30-1 Park Bridge- 
port 

Rentc-Santley Gayety Toronto 27 Garden Buf- 
falo 

Robinson Crusoe Olrls Onvetv Philadelphia 27 
Star Brooklyn 

Rolllckers Empire Indianapolis 27 IluckliiK- 
ham Louisville 

Hose Sydell Gayety Brooklyn 27 Olympic New 
York 

Runaway Girls 20-22 Gllmore Springfield 23- 
25 Park Bridgeport 27 Westminster Provi- 
dence 

Sam T Jack Columbia Boston 27-29 Ron Ton 
Jersey City 30-1 Folly Paterson 

Serenaders Gayety Detroit 27 Gayety Toronto 

Star and Garter Columbia New York 27 Oav- 
ety Philadelphia 

Star Show Girls Trocadero Philadelphia 27 
Lyceum Washington 

Tiger Lilies Avenue Detroit 27 La fa vet to Hnf 
falo 

Trocaderos Empire Hoboken 27 Music Hall 
New York 

I'mplre Academy Pittsburg 27 Star Cleveland 

Vanity Fair Gayety WashlnKlori 27 Onvetv 
Pittsburg 

Washington Sneletv Olrls 20-22 Ron Ton Jer- 
sey (-|ty 23-25 Folly Paterson 27-29 Luzern< 
Wllkes-Rarre 30-1 Gayety Scranton 

Watsons Burlesquers Buckingham Louisville 
27 Peoples Cincinnati 

World of Pleasure Lyceum Washington -7 
Monumental Baltimore 

Yankee Doodle Olrls Follv Chicago 27 Star 
Milwaukee 



LETTERS 



Where C follows name, letter Is In Chi- 
cago. 

Whara 8 F follows, letter is at Saa 
Francisco. 

Where L follows, letter is In London 
office. 

Advertising or circular letters of any de- 
scription wlTl not be listed when known. 

Ji* t ! e r* w . ,u *• ne,d f °r ^o weeks. 

P following name Indicates postal, ad- 
vertised once only. 



Albright Bob (C) 
Ameta (C) 
Alvino ft Rlalto 
Anglo Saxon Trio 
Armento* Angel 
Ashley ft Lee (C) 



Ranta C V (C) 
Ranvard ft Franklin 

(C) 
Banvarda The (C) 
Barnes ft West 
Barrett ft Earle (C) 
Bedinl Jean 
L'elmont Marie 
Belmontes The (C) 
Bender Myrtle 
Benedettoes The 
Bentley J H (C) 
Bernard Nat 
Bernlnck Bros (P) 
Blcknell ft Gllney (C) 
Blxley Edgar 
Blockson ft Burns 
Boise Harry 
Boles Jack (P) 
Bonlta (C) 
Bowman Jas (C) 
Boyer Susie (C) 
Brown Jack (C) 
Buckley Rae 
Bunchu ft Alger 
Bush Frank (C) 
Bernerlce Bros 
Bennington Bros (C) 



Callahan W B (C) 
Cameron Ella 
Carlllo Leo 
Carroll Sisters 
Chartres Sisters (C) 
Chase Warren 
Christopher Mr ft Mrs 

F C (C) 
Clarence Bisters (P) 
Clark ft Bergman 
Clark ft Verdi (C) 
Claudius ft Scarlet 
demons Jas 
Cllto Jno (C) 
Cllve Henry 
Clure M C (C) 
Colby Chas 
Cole ft Coleman (C) 
Cole Dolllne (C) 
Corrlgan Emmett 
Craig Marie 
CrolTus Richard (C) 
Crotton Bros 
Cummlngs Richard 

(C) 

D. 

Davis Jack (C) 

Day Carlta 

Dean Daisy (C) 

De RaleBtrles Animals 

(C) 
De Coe Harry 
De Fays Musical (C) 
De Frates Manuel 
DefreJI Gordon 
De lisle Mae (C) 
De Main Gordon 
Dematoes The 
De Wolf Ward (C) 
Dlerlrks Floyd C (O 
Donovan Jas B 
Doward J A 
Drew Harry 
Drew Lowell B 
Dreyer Mrs Billy 
Dudley Alice (C) 
Dudley Alice C 
I'unlap Mob 
Dtinlevy Jos 

K 

I'Mrnomls Orai e 
l-Mmnnd Loe 
I'M wards Lctty 
Kggenton Jos' 
Kldridge « Barlow 
(C) 

Klwond Kinma (C) 
Kmtnett Kittle 



Kngelbrecht C 
Krnest Trio 

F. 
Fairfield Frances (C) 
Fenton Marie 
Ferry John 
Fielder T A (C) 
Fields Harry W (C) 
Fleming Walter (C) 
Flynn Earl 
Fogerty Frank 
Ford Marie 
Ford Rose 
Forde Hal 
Fowler Lew (C) 
Frankel Fannie (C) 
Frlcker Chas (C) 



Gaylord Bonnie 
Glbner Bob (P) 
Green May 
Greenwood H (P) 
Grleb Matilda (C) 

H. 

Haines E E (C) 

Haley Jim (C) 

Hall Christine 

Hall R H 

Hamllns The (C) 

Hammond ft Forrester 
(C) 

Hanlon ft Walsh (C) 

Harvey Allen (C) 

Hastings Adelaide (C) 

Hansen Louise 

Hayes Geo H (C) 

Heart Harry 

Hefron T (C) 

Hemingway Billy 

Henry R E (C) 

Hlllard Mae 

Hobson Ben 

Holer Thos (C) 

Holman Harry 

Holmes Wells ft Fin- 
ley (C) 

Hornbrooks Brouchos 
(C) 

Houston Lillian 

Hoyt Francis 

Hulme Ethel 

Hughes J J 

Hurley W L 

Hoffman Al (S F) 

I. 

Ibsons The 
Innes Wm (C) 
Ioleen Sisters (C) 
Ioleen Doll/ 



Jig Km Up Kids (C) 

K. 

Karno Co (C) 

Kelly .las P, 

Kelly Sum & Ida |('i 

Kelly Joe 

Kendall Chas 

Knight Ruby (S F) 

Knox Wm C 

Kolllns ft Kllfton (C) 

Kramer Sam (C) 

Kroneman nros (C) 

L. 

La Kstrellta (C) 

La Foyc Mr & Mrs 

I aurenz Hurt 

I„h Vlere Helen (O) 

La Vine ft Joffery 

(C) 
Lee Irene 

I Irving ((') 

Le Laro Arthur l('i 
Leroy H llarvev ((') 
L. si le Kthel ISFI 
LcsxIk Jack K 
lassos The 

Letelller Prof A (S F) 
Lewis Claire 
Lewis Ralph (I*) 
Llnd Homer |('i 
Lindsay Hoy ((') 
Livingston Cora 



IF YOU HAD A TRUNK 

JSJ iJj J?? *"?•?• J S? 1 T^'.^L d ° we l". •t** 1 ""die laopi and every other fitting of 

SS Shi W ^.,Ml'f e J«r ,tl1 ™ ,CM, »« d h **° «bra. lined with fibre sad bound with vulcanized 

RSk JT^T^S -•« 5?jf - w i Bd0r iT b X you w nMd the be * T 7- old-fashioned, canvas-covered, woof 
trunk as long as you did and wouldn't you be anxious te get up to date' 



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RRND FOR CATALOGUE V. BUILDERS OF 

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VARIITY 



REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS 



Singing and Talk- 
ing with just a 
few Dance Steps 



ANDREW MACK 



THIS WEEK (MARCH 13) 
KEITH'S, CLEVELAND 

NEXT WEEK (MARCH 20) 
CHASE'S, WASHIN6T0N 

Direction, JACK LEVY 



Lang 



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"A Night on the Boulevard" 



NOW PLAYING UNITED TIME 



ALWAY8 BUSY 



A KKH) war HARRY O 171 FRANK 

Albee Weber ok IWans 



NEVER IDLE 

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To the beat of my Information and belief Mr. Nell Burgee* waa the firet to ORIGINATE 
AND PROTECT for etage work the old tread-mill Idea (race acene) and Mr. Ned Wayburn 
waa the flrat to ORIGINATE AND PROTECT the eon* and dance with rain effecta ("Raln- 
Deara")— 

And while we are not aa popular aa the former waa or the latter la, we are protected by 
the aame lawa and entitled to the aame protection, and all fair-minded and honeat managera, 
agenta, artlata, producer* and mualc publtahera will agree that we are the flrat to ORIGINATE 
for TaudeTllle and etage uae enow ahoea for dancing — toboggan eyde— enow acene and effecta 
for aong-dance, enow falling, etc. 



R IM I IM O 



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We are fully protected by Copyright and Patent, and will proaecute to the full extent of 
the law any Infringement of our protected material. 

THE ONLT ACT OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD. 



FRED- 



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EVA 



Original and Only Snow Shoe Danrere, In their Scenic Novelty, "Heinle, the German Cobbler." 

March 6. Majestic. Madlion, Wis. Next Week (March 20), Orpheum, South Bend. 

Rock ford, 111. etc., to May 8, W. V. M. A. 

EUGENE K. HODGKINS 



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"THE MARATHON PIANIST. 
Aaat by A. K. MURRAY. 



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Special Novelty Drop. 

Maroh 17, Hammerateln'a Victoria, Now York. 



HARRY TATE'S C°. 

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Now Yark 

England 
Australia 
Africa 



Willa Holt Wakefield 



IN 



Sam Chip ">« Mary Marble 



la Vaaaeville 
Direction JOHN W. DUNNE 



NOTICE — Artlata, Managers and Agenta. 

The Dancing Act formerly known aa Foley and Earl, will hereafter be known aa 

McGEE - REECE 



Jas. A. 



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Now Booking from 

Coast to Coast 

Vaudeville Acts Desiring Either American or English Engagements Pleas* 
Communicate with Any Office Mentioned Below. 

NEW YORK. AMricu MMic Hall IM|. CHICAGO, 117 Initeni It. 



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Star acts requiring engagements In Europe, communicate at once. George 
Foster personally superintends the booking of every act and has been instru- 
mental in introducing more American acts to Europe In one year than all other 
agencies combined. George Foster visits the U. 8. A. annually, and periodically 
every other continental city In Europe. 

Cables: Confirmation, London. 



Hammerstein s 

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VlsPiril'lSl FAMOUS VARIE- 

V l\^lvrl Id TT THEATRE. 

OPEN THE TEAR AROUND. 

Vaudeville Headliners 
•nd Good Standard Acts 

If you have an open week you want to fill at 

short notice, write to W. L. DOCKSTADER. 

OARRICK THEATRE, WILMINGTON. DEL. 

Can close Saturday night and make any city 

east of Chicago to open Monday night 

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BORNHAUPT 

INTERNATIONAL AGENT. 
15 Galerie Du Rol, Brussels. 



ERNEST EDELSTEN 

VARIETY AND DRAMATIC AGENT. 

17 Green St., Leicester Square, LONDON, 

Sole Representative. 

John Tiller's Companies Walter C Kelly 

Little Tlch Two Bobs Wee Georgia Wood 

Always Vacancies for Good Acts 

HYDE & BEHMAN 

AMUSEMENT COMPANY. 

Temple Bar Building, Brooklyn, N. Y. 

STAR THEATRE Brooklyn 

GAYETY THEATRE Brooklyn 

GAYETY THEATRE Pittsburg 

STAR AND GARTER Chicago 

ALWAYS OPEN TIME FOR FEATURE ACTS 

BRENNAN'S AUSTRALIAN 
VAUDEVILLE CIRCUIT 

JAMES BRENNAN. Bole Proprietor. 
WANTED: FIRST-CLAS8 SPECIALTY ACTS. 
FARES ADVANCED from Vancouver, Canada. 
SIXTEEN SUCCESSIVE WEEKS. 
FARES and BAGGAGE PAID by the man- 
agement from time of arrival until departure 
from Australia. ONE PERFORMANCE AT 
NIGHT; MATINEES, WEDNESDAYS. SAT- 
URDAYS AND HOLIDAYS. NO SUNDAY 
WORK. Five per cent commission charged on 
all contracta Only address, 

JA8. C. BAIN, General Manager, 

National Amphitheatre, 8ydney, Australia. 

Cable Address. PENDANT. 



CONFIDENCE 

PaetTiOtia. f sa«. Ststsneis tstsl 

iME.i4ai.j.T. Tti.2aaaatsffiMst 



of your customers Is required to build up a successful business. 
I have arranged STEAMSHIP accommodations 4 TIMES for 
Jean Clermont, Arnold De Blere, Jordan and Harvey, Alice Lloyd; 
S TIMES for Belleclalre Broa, Sam Elton, Imro Fox, W. C. 
Fields. Hardeen. Arthur Prince, etc. Let me arrange YOUR 
steamship accommodations; also, railroad tickets. 



FRANK L. BROWNE 

I CAN PLACE YOUR ACT IN NEW ENGLAND IF YOU'VE GOT THE GOODS. 
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF VAUDEVILLE ACTS. NOT AN AGENT. 

71 BoylMon St., Room 418. BOSTON, MASS. 

BOWEN & L1NA. Comedy Casting and liar Act; VON HOFF, Mimic; THE SHERMANS, in the 

Radium Dance; GEO. GOSLIN. Chanteclecr Mimic and Uanttr. 

FRANK L. BROWNE, Exclusive Represent alive. 



Lolo & Land (C 
Long Morey (C) 
Lopez & Lopez 
Lowenworth & Cohen 

(C) 
Lucier & Ellsworth 

(O 
Lewis & Chupin (C) 
Lirmun Sonny (C) 

M. 

Mab & Weis (C) 
Mack \V II & Co (C) 
Maltose Salvatore 
Manion Raymond U 

(C) 
Mann & Franks (C) 
Marion Raymond (C) 
Margaret & .larksjn 

(C) 
Marshall Ceo O 
McAvoy Dick & Alice 
McCane Mabel 
McCnnn Franrls (C) 
McCullough Car] 
McDonald Jimmy (C) 
McOee Joe 
McGloln Josephine 
Meyers Louise 
Miller & Lysle (C) 
Mllron Ceo (C) 
Mitchell* Abbie (P) 
Montague Sone (C) 
Montrose Senator (C) 
Morgan Jack (C) 
Morris & Morris (C) 
Morris & Wilson (C) 
Moure Illanche (Ct 

N. 

Navis The 
Xawn Tom 
Nelson Chas (C) 
Nelson Chris 
Newton Herbert 



Northrup Alice (C) 
Norton Ilnttic 

O. 

Obeimnn II E (C) 
Oberti Jack 
o Urien Tommy 
O'Connor & Fisher 

(Ct 
Ollcam Will D (C) 
Omega Trio 



I'aulus Paul (C) 
IVrry 11 H (S F) 
P< troff (S F) 
Phasma W A (C) 
Pirronne Musical Trio 
Porte Itlanca 

Q. 

CJuirk Jan. & Hilly 

K. 

Halton Pert 
Rankin McKee 
Raymond & Caverlev 
Raymond & Hall (C) 
Revclly Hugo 
Rinaldos The (C) 
Ripp Jack (C) 
Rivoll Caesar 
Roberts Pros (S F) 
Roberts J J 
Roche .1 C (C) 
Rose Ed 
Rose Misses 
Rosetta 

Ross Fred (C) 
Ross Sam (Pj 
Royce Jack 
Russell Fred 
Russeli Grace G (C) 



Sanger Hazel 
Sartell Winnie (C) 
Saytor Chas (C) 
Sehuman A; Franks 

(P) 
Scott John 
Sharp & Montgomery 

(C) 
Sharp & Turck (C) 
Shayne & King (C) 
Shields Sydney (C) 
Siogel Fanny (C) 
snow Ray (C) 
Sovlgali Mrs (C) 
St. Albyn Edraond G 
Stanhope Paul (.C) 
Steele Carl 
Steely K- Edwards 
Stevens Leo 
Stuart Cal 
Stuart Henri (S F) 
Sullivan Hen (C) 
Sully & Hussey (C) 
Sully S It (C) 
Sweet (has R (C) 



Co (C) 
W II (P) 

English 



Girls 
(C) 



Texlo & 
Thomas 
Three 

(S F) 
Thromans W II 
T ravers Eddie 
Tyson Grace 

l T . 



I'ntorbitner Edwin J 

V. 

Valle Louis J 
Van Fosscn Harry 



Van Hoven 
Vanity (C) 
Vernon I> H 
Vleling Chas (C) 
Vincent Mrs D B 

(S F) 
Violinsky (C) 
Vynos Musical 

W. 

Walker Jack (C) 
Ward & Itarton (C) 
Ward & De Wolf (C) 
Warfield Dixie (C) 
Warnc Dave (C) 
Wathon Stanley 
Watson Hutchlngs & 

Edwards 
We Chok Re (C) 
Wells & Swcatman 

(C) 
West Ford (C) 
Wheeler Pert (S F) 
Whipple Pavone 
Whitney Clara 
Wieland Clara 
Wilher Al (C) 
Wilson Alf (S F) 
Wo I IT Chas 
Wright Earl G 
Wheeler V (S F) 



Young Lonell (C) 
Young Pearl 
Youngson W C 

Z. 

Zerrell Pcnnle 
Zenora Frank 
Zobedlc Fred 
Zobedie Fred (C> 
Zolar Irene (. c F) 



BERT LEVEY 



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NDEPENDINT CIRCUIT VAUDIVILL1 



Plenty of Time for Recognized Acts who Respect Contracts. Acts desiring time communicate 

Direct to EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 144-160 POWELL STREET, San Francisco, Calif. 

N. B.— WE ADVANCE FARES TO REAL ACTS. 



EUROPEAN OFFICE 

BERLIN, GERMANY 

RICHARD PITROT. 

Representative. 

LOUIS PINCUS. 
New York Repre- 
sentative Gayety 
Theatre Bldg. 



Pantaje? Circuit 

VMJKHUI f»E»T«K. Inc. 

ALEXANDER PANTAGE8 
President and Manager 

SEATTLE 



OFFICES 
NEW YORK 
CHICAGO 
SAN FRANCI8CO 
SEATTLE 
DENVER 



W A N T E D, BIG COMEDY AND NOVELTY FEATURE 

Acts to write or wire open time. Booking Thalia, Apollo, Chicago; Jollet, Btoomlngton, Ottawa, 
Elgin, Aurora, Streator, Mattoon, 111.; Waterloo, la., and other houses In Illinois, Indiana and 
Iowa. 

CHAS. H. DOUTRICK. Manager. 

Room 19. 98 La Salle St., Chicago. 



DOUTRICK'S BOOKING EXCHANGE 



NO ACT TOO BIO. Colonial Building, BOSTON. 

JOSEPH M. SCHENCK, General Manager. 



ALL ACTS CONSIDERED. 
FRED MARDO, Manager. 



The Marcus Loew Booking Agency 

NEW ENGLAND HEADQUARTERS 

VAUDEVILLE ACTS NOTICE. WANTED FOB NEW ENGLAND TIME. 



At all times first-class acts of all klnda Nothing too big or small for me to book. 

Short Jumps. 

James Clancy Agency 



Telephones 8770-1 Bryant. 



206 Gayety Theatre Building, New York City 



THE ENGLISH PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL 

Circulation guaranteed to be larger than that of any English Journal devoted to the Dra- 
matic or Vaudeville Professions. Foreign subscription, 17a 4<L per annum. 



NEW YORK AGENTS— Paul Tauslg, 104 East 14th St., and Samuel French * Sons, U-U 
West Sid Street 

Artists visiting England are Invited to send particulars of their act and date of opening. 
THE STAGE Letter Box Is open for the reception of their mall. 

16 YORK STREET. COVENT GARDEN. LONDON, W. C. 



CHURCH 



Constantly desirous of hearing from Oood Acts, Big; and Small. 

Comedy, Musical, etc. 

43 TREMONT ST., BOSTON, MASS. 



Griffin Circuit 

haa plenty of time, with short Jumps. Novelty features and real acts. Write or wire PETER 
F. GRIFFIN, Booking Agent, Griffin Vaudeville Circuit, Variety Theatre Bldg., Toronto, Can. 

CONSOLIDATED BOOKING EXCHANGE 



PROGRESSIVE 



GROWING CONTINUALLY 



INDEPENDENT 

MANAGERS: 

If you arc dlssat inllcd with your bool-.inp. kivc u,h a < huice We nre favorably situated 
and in a position to furnish m:in;i.:<iH with vaudeville a 1 1 i a< I ions at any ami nil times. Split 
weeks nrraiiK*''! and hilling sent <lii<<t I'roiu tin- oflice, no that every manager |« assured of 
knowing his show In plenty of time to advertise. Can furnish any arid all kinds of talent. 
One week's trial is rill we ask to eonvmee sou that we e;ni positively furnlBh you with what 
you want nt the salary you want to pa\. 

ARTISTS wishiiik' to break yniir jump from E:i8t to West, write or wire us. Consecutive 
time tf> nil i e<ok r nlzed acts. 

All communications Bhould be addnsscd to the 

CONSOLIDATED BOOKING EXCHANGE 

CINCINNATI, OHIO (Suite *>:■ i. Provident Hank Uldtf. (I'. O. Uox 81). 
Artists and MannKori — When In Cincinnati. Ohio, make Our Ofllec Vour Headquarters. 

HAVE YOUR CARD IN VARIETY 



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VARIETY 



REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS 



THE VENTRILOQUIST WITH ▲ 
PRODUCTION 

ED. F. 

REYNARD 

Present* Seth Dewberry and Jawn Jawnion In 
"A MORNING IN HICK8VILLE." 

Direction JACK LEVY. 

Gene Hughes 

Manager. Promoter and Producer of Vaude- 
ville Acta. 

What to produce, and how to succeed. 

Author* please note: Communications so- 
il sited. 

Putnam Building. New York. 



ELL18 



MONA 



BLAMPHIN and HEHR 

The Champion Sucre of Vavtftville 

FOR SALE 

WIGGIN'S FARM 

Apply to THE OHADWICK TRIO 

Stuart Barnes 

JAMES E. PLUNKETT. Manager. 




"TWO LOONEY KIDS" 

FRED MARTHA 

Lewis and Chapin 



Playing Western Vaudeville Mgra 



Time. 



Marshall P. Wilder 

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. 

Bell 'Phone 196. 

VAUDEVILLE'S DAINTY VALENTINE. 



VICTORINE 

Address VARIETY. Chicago. 



BOTHWELL BROWNE 
•>«• rtNCiNGMWOOr 1910 




BOTHWELL BROWNE 

Featured this week (March IS) Greenpolnt, 
Brooklyn. 



It lan't the name that makee the aot — 
It's the act that makes the nam*. 




THE KINO OF IRELAND 

JAMES B. DONOVAN 

AND 

RENA ARNOLD 

QUEEN OF VAUDEVILLE 

DOING WELL, THANK YOU. 

Director and Adviser, King K. C. 




GENE 



FRED 



Marcus - Gartelle 

In their sketch 

"Skatorial Rollerism" 

JAMES PLUNKETT. Mgr. 



MAX 



GRACE 



Ritter - Foster 

ACROSS THE POND 
Address care VAUDEVILLE CLUB 

91 Charing Cross Road, London, Eng. 




GAVIN- PLATT 



THE 



PEACHES 



Well, we slipped them the "Once over and 
the Twice around," not to say anything of the 
"Ol' Ras-ma-tas" and we are coming east to 
give you the real "Texas Tommy Swing." 

Have you heard Tell Taylor's "Buckwheat 
Cakes"? It's guaranteed to make any audi- 
ence hungry after the first chorus. 

The above cut Is a good idea of how we' pull 
off the "Chantecler Rag." and you can take 
it from us that It Is creating some talk. 

Hello, George. How you feeling? 

(George) Oh, 1915. (Fair) Get away you. 
boys. 

Golngsomely yours, 

VAR00N, PERRY and WILBER 



J. LOUIS 



JEANNE 



INTZ and PALMER 

"THOSE CLASSY 8INGER8." 
In an original, refreshing comedietta In 'one" 



JOCK 

McKAY 

SCOTCH COMIC 

Second to None. 



I hear that the U. B. O. 
and the N. C. S. Co. are 
uniting. If you get 1.000 
green certificates, you get 
a week at the Dewey. 

Com. VARIETY 




New Act In Preparation by 

OEO. WOLFORD BARRY. 

(No. 7 Hawthorne Ave.. Clifton, N. J.) 

GILL BROWN 

AND 

LILL MILLS 

"JUST TO AMUSE." 



\ V .0. 



HV.ADtlHWAY'J *tr 
ocmi t» ttt m * ' '". 

9% ft f "*^« Mil > • * $i 




I 



(Alone.) 

Sullivan A Consldlne Circuit. 

Special Representative CHAS. WILSHIN. 



HOMER I. 



MAteUERJTE 




ason « 



Heeler 



HARRY L. WEBB 

Direction Alf. T. Wilton. 

HOWARD 



it. « 

CHERIDAH 

SIMPSON 

With "Mme. Sherry." Colombia, Frisco. 
Management, FBAZBB A XJBDBRBB. 



EDW. T. MORA 

Of Mora and Richards. 
"PRINCE OF PIL8EN" CO. 



TH E tmUTIC JU66LEI 

GRIFF 

Assisted by 

GEORGE 

Mr. O.L.Hall in the 
Chicago Journal says; 
"(iriff isn't much of a 
juggler, nor does he 
pretend to he, hut 
we'd rather see him 
alone than Fields, 
Cinquevalli and Kara 
in competition.'' 

stents: 

WILLIAM MORRIS, 

(Inc.) 



WILL LACEY 




THE 
ORIGINAL 



CYCLING COMEDIAN 

Tho Fellow that Waltzos and Sings on One Wheel 

Originator of 
the combined 
novelty Sing- 
ing and Waltz- 
ing on Vnicy- 
o 1 o in spot 
light dark 
stage. Now 
playing Sulli- 
van - Con h i- 
dlne Circuit 

With big 8UC- 

oess. 

Permanent address: 1516 North Capital Street 
Washington, D. C. 




BILLIE 

REEVES 




THE ORIGINAL DRUNK. 

"FOLLIES OF 1910." 
Next Week (March SO), Syracuse and Rochester 

Management F. ZEIGFELD, JR., '08. '09, '10. 

BARRY ■«■ WOLFORD 

"AT THE BONO BOOTH." 

Tims All Filled. 

JAMES E. PLUNKETT. Smart Mgr. 

Home address I Hawthorns Ave.. Cllftoa. N. J. 

Sam J. Curtis 

And Co. 

Melody and Mirth. 

In the original "SCHOOL ACT." 

All music arranged by Geo. Botsford. 

Next Week (March 20), American, Chicago. 




"The Wlaard of the O ne-String Instrument.' 
TJNrrHD TIME. 



CHAS. F. SEMON 

"THE NARROW FELLER" 

CHARLES AHJEARN 




"THE RACING HAN" 

PAT CASEY. Agent 




CATES 

$1,000.00 IN CASH TO TROVE AND HACK 
VV ALL OF OUR CLAIMS. 



Grand Opera House. 



The Four Musical Catrs present a musical 
act quite different than most others. Their 
specialty Is playing saxophones and they are 
masters of this difficult but pleasing Instru- 
ment. The musicians nre also clever players 
of the clarinet, xylophone, cornet and other 
Instruments A specialty In which one of the 
musicians plays a monstrous saxophone Is 
decidedly Interesting. This act Is the best on 
the Grand bill. — Vindicator, Youngstown, Ohio. 



When anHoering adverti$em»nU kindly mention VARIETY. 



VARIETY 



ALWAYS 






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BULL'S EYE 



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Return Engagement 
Orpheom Circuit 



PREMIERE 
ATTRACTION 

(0. Km Stap aad ■ 



Season Fully Rooted 












Next Week (March 20) 
Orpheum, St. Paid 

Week March 27 
Orpheum, Omaha 



ovS 



PAT CASEY 





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YOUNG MAN, GO WEST!" 



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CIRCU 





KINGS of the ACCORDEON 

DIRECT FROM THE ITALIAN ROYAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC 

MEETING WITH UNUSUAL SUCCESS ON THE ORPHEUM CIRCUIT 

'* Tha Boudial Broa. rocatred more applauaa titan any oth«r7act on the bill." San Franciico "Chronicle" 

Direction WM. L. LYKEN8 NEXT WEEK (March 20) Orpheum, Lo. Ang.le. 

imm TAMimrr. 




VARIETY 





ORIGINAL 
COWBOY 
WIZARDS 

Booked Solid as Headlines 

DIRECTION 

JOS. E. SHEA 




ft* 



FAR IN ADVANCE OF ALL THE COPIES" SIme 



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NEXT WEEK (March 20) PERCY WILLIAMS' BRONX and HAMMERSTEIN'S VICTORIA 

This Week March (13) Fifth Avenue, New York (fourth time) 



SPECTACULAR NOVELTY IN "ONE" (I) 



OPENING LONDON, ENC, JUNK 6 



WILLIAM MORROW 



Miss DONNA HARRIES £ C 
mm The Quakeress 



HAPPY'S 



IVI 

Presenile* the Character Slating Comedy. 

ivii 



ION 



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"ONE OP THE BRAVE BOYS" 

Wmmn aneiotrtnp odcertit—xrnU Unofy mention VABIBJY 



Direction 

B. A. MYERS 



TEMPLE, DETROIT 
Next Week 

(March 20) 



TEN CENTS 




Vol. xxn* no. 3. 



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MARCH 25, I9U. 



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(5 NEW ONES) 



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ALL GIRLS, but "THE SOUTHERN REVIEW," a spectacularZnumber, 

with boys, and a pronounced success 



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All Communications 



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TIM IVIclVIAMOINI 






(Room 424) PUTNAM BUILDING, NEW YORK CITY 

residence phone" 2103 mornincside, new york Representatives, ALBEE, WEBER & EVANS 






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KIPLING must have been thinking 

ofMcMAHON and CHAPPELLE 

when he wrote: 

■ 

M They copied all they could follow, 
But 'they couldn't copy our mind, 
And (we left them tweeting end 

squealing; 






A year and a half behind. 



M 



MANAGERS, Please take notice: 

McMAHON and CHAPPELLE 

- 

although hooked for England this summer have given no one permission to use their original act 

"TWENTY MINUTES BEFORE TRAIN TIME" 



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Can always use good ' singing and dancing girls 






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Vol. XXII. No. 3. 



MARCH 25, 191 1. 



PRICE TEN CENTS 



WARM "SMALL TIME" STRUGGLE 
IMMIN ENT IN VAUDEVILLE 

William Fox and Marcus Loew Seem to be Lining up 

Forces. Fox Reported to Have K law & Erlanger 

Behind Him, With Many More Houses to Come. 



The opening of the New York The- 
atre next Monday (March 27), with 
the popular priced brand of William 
Fox's vaudeville, is expected to start 
off the struggle between Marcus Loew 
and William Fox for the King's crown 
of the "small timers." 

Fox has gained a circuit of eleven 
"small time" vaudeville houses, all 
within Greater New York, without 
having climbed towards the center of 
the spot light's beam. Loew has 
around twenty houses of his own, be- 
sides many more which are booked. 

There has been a report during the 
week that before very long Fox will 
have a circuit of over thirty houses 
between here and Chicago. Fifteen 
theatres in a collection are hinted at, 
as though to say that these fifteen 
might be dropped into Fox's lap by 
Klaw & Erlanger, who leased to him 
the New York, also the Grand Opera 
House, Brooklyn. 

The Majestic on Columbus Circle 
will be the next local theatre Fox 
will secure from K. & E. f according 
to report. He may open the Majestic 
with "Pop" vaudeville before the 
spring has passed. It has held that 
style of show, booked In by Loew who 
secured the theatre from the Shu- 
berts. Loew is looked upon as a 
Shubert ally, while Fox takes the other 
side (K. & E.). 

Behind the leasing of the New York 
to Fox is said to have been some feel- 
ing, engendered through the theatrical 
conditions. In the event of direct bat- 
tle between Loew and Fox, the larger 
factions in the legitimate, besides the 
United Booking Offices, might become 
Involved. 

At present in Brooklyn Fox is play- 
ing his picture-vaudeville at the Grand 
Opera House, in close competition 
with the Bijou, a Loew house. At 
86th street and Lexington avenue, 



Loew books the Yorkville, while be- 
tween Lexington and Third avenues 
and 8"»th and 86th streets, there is a 
theatre now under contract to be built 
within ninety days, which will be a 
Fox house, although Mr. Fox has not 
appeared by name in the transaction 
to date. 

Another Broadway theatre (at 96th 
street), to be erected, was closed for 
this week, with Fox at the site's pur- 
chasing end. The new Broadway-Fox 
theatre is to open next September. It 
will seat 2,600. 

The rivalry between Fox and Loew 
wili likely result In another vaude- 
v'.:e "blacklist." The "blacklist" will 
probably follow whoever of the con- 
tending pair makes nn alliance with 
the United Booking Oflces. Just now 
Loew appears to have a friendly un- 
derstanding with the big vaudeville 
agency, but deems his own circuit's 
importance as too precious to be lost 
through an association of business in- 
terests with the United. 

The United is placing acts for Fox's 
Academy of Music on 14th street, 
where Sunday vaudeville concerts are 
given. On that street Fox also oper- 
ates the City and Dewey theatres, 
each with the same class of show. 

Uptown Fox has the Nemo and 
Gotham for Harlem, while on Wash- 
ington Heights, there is a Washington 
theatre of large capacity belonging to 
Fox. 

Since surprising theatrical people by 
renting the Dewey and Gotham the- 
atres for $100,000 yearly from Sul- 
livi.n ft Kraus, Fox is reputed to have 
reaped over $400,000 out of his 
"small time" vaudeville business. 

The New York theatre will "split 

the week" with the City, each playing 

the usual style and grade of a Fox 

show. The New York will compete 

(Continued on page 11.) 



AMSTERDAM $200,000 WINNER. 

The New Amsterdam theatre be- 
longing to Klaw ft Erlanger, will clean 
up a profit of $200,000 on this sea- 
son, It is expected, accepting that the 
business drawn by "The Pink Lady" 
there continues as strongly as the in- 
dications warrant 

The Amsterdam will take the lead 
of all New York houses as a money 
maker. It has been singularly for- 
tunate in holding "runs" for the past 
three years. After "The Merry Wid- 
ow" came "Madame X," followed last 
summer by "Girlies" (which made 
money for the theatre if not for the 
show). Opening 'lO-'ll with "Mme. 
Sherry," the rain of gold will be held 
up by the pink 'un. 

While other local houses have held 
big hits this season, "capacity" has 
held down the gross takings and prof- 
its in them. 

Last year the New Amsterdam is 
reported to have netted $125,000. 



MILLIONAIRE THINKS HE CAN ACT. 

Boston, March 22. 

Robert M. Middleman, Harvard 
graduate and millionaire, is going on 
the stage. He will make his debut 
at the Castle Square, In "The Mer- 
chant of Venice." While at college 
he was first president of the Harvard 
Dramatic Club, and was instrumental 
in forming the organization. 

Mr. Mlddlemas claims he has been 
interested in theatrical affairs all his 
life and wanted to go on the stage. 
He believes he can act. 



BERNHARDT STOPPED IN N. O. 

New Orleans, March 22. 
The Mayor has notified the chief 
of police to prevent the advertised 
performance of "La Samarltalne," by 
Bernhardt at the Tulane Sunday eve- 
ning. The religious societies in the 
city protested against the perform- 
ance. It was one of seven plays the 
great French actress will present here 
next week. 

Mme. Bernhardt Is hooked through- 
out this section, along toward the 
coast, and will end her tour about 
June 16. 



NEW REVUE DOES FAIRLY. 

(Special Cable to Variety) 

Paris, March 21. 

The new revue at La Cigale Music 
Hall "Tu peux l'dlre," produced March 
17, did but fairly well. The piece 
was written by Dominique Bonnaud 
and Numa Bles, two Montmarte song 
writers who sing their own songs in 
the cabarets up Montmarte. 

In the troupe are Galipaux, come- 
dian, Yvonne Yma (commere), Jane 
Valda, Bianca, Miss Campton, Fred 
Pascal and Dorville. 



NEW POLICY DRAWING. 

(Special Cable to Variety.) 

London, March 23. 

The Palladium opened Monday with 
a twice-nightly policy. Early indica- 
tions point towards success. The house 
has held capacity at each perform- 
ance since the change of policy. 

Matheson Lang's new sketch "The 
House on the Heath," scored enor- 
mously. 



1'ORMING BOOKING COM HI NATION. 

(Special Cable to Variktv. ) 

Paris, March 22. 
It is somewhat authoritatively stat- 
ed that Charles Bornhaupt, A. Wol- 
heim and M. Carron are to start a 
booking agency over here. Tlio threi' 
men were formerly connected with 
various branches of the Marinelli 
agency. 



LAUDER ON CONCERT TOUIL 

A concert tour will be arranged for 
Harry Lauder on this side next year, 
said William Morris this week. The 
Scotch comedian is to reach New York 
early in the fall, and will travel again 
under Morris' management. A small 
group of lyric artists will surround 
him, without vaudeville acts on tho 
program. 

Mr. Morris also said that the com- 
ing Lauder engagement would be too 
expensive to permit of a profit in 
"farming" the foreigner out to other 
vaudeville managers. 



"FOLLIES" TAKES CLARK. 

"The Follies of 1911" will have 
Hert Clark among Its leading come- 
dians. Mr. Clark Is of Clark and 
Hamilton, now appearing in vaude- 
ville. 



VARIETY 



REFUSE PANTAGES' BOOKINGS. 

San Francisco, March 22. 

The management of the Chutes and 
Wigwam (theatres) have notified the 
Pantages Circuit they will not play 
the Pantages bookings after this 
week. Expensive acts are said to have 
caused the dissatisfaction. Acts have 
been coming in to the houses (which 
"split the week" between them) at 
$600 and $600. Dunn and Glazier are 
one. The Four Norrins are due next 
week at $600. 

The Chutes has a contract with Pan- 
tages to play his shows. Sam H. Har- 
ris, manager of the Wigwam, states 
he will not play the Chutes program 
next week, if it is Pantages-booked, 
but will secure his bill direct. Man- 
ager Ackerman of the Chutes may be 
enjoined from booking elsewhere. 

General Manager Cole of the Pan- 
tages Circuit is expected H n San Fran- 
cisco tonight, and may arrange to 
place the show in the American next 
week. To do that means a big money 
loss for Pantages, and will eventually 
force the northwestern circuit boss to 
build in this city. 

The American is located a few 
blocks away from the Empress. The 
location Is generally recognized as a 
very bad one for theatrical patronage. 

After many conferences In New 
York with several vaudeville man- 
agers, Alexander Pantages returned 
west Tuesday. Before leaving he 
Informed a Varibtx representative 
that no "deal" of any kind had been 
entered into by him while in New 
York, and he did not think he would 
make an eastern connection at present. 

On the way west Mr. Pantages In- 
tended to stop off at Chicago, to com- 
plete the papers through which his 
circuit will book with the houses at- 
tached to the Theatre Booking Cor- 
poration, of which Walter F. Keefe 
Is manager. Charles H. Doutrick is 
also In the Chicago combine, although 
not "tied up" with It. James C. 
Matthews will represent the Pantages 
Circuit in Chicago. Mr. Keefe came 
to New York with Pantages. 

The many reports of the week con- 
necting Pantages with the United 
Booking Offices, Loew Circuit, etc., 
were all denied. 

Chicago, March 22. 

The former William Morris branch 
agency here, having practically dis- 
continued business following an affilia- 
tion with Frank Q. Doyle, the remain- 
ing staff of the Morris agency, to- 
gether with all property, removed to 
Mr. Doyle's offices. 

In the rooms vacated the new Pan- 
tages Chicago office will be located, 
with James C. Matthews In charge of 
the same suite he presided over as 
branch manager here for Morris. 



PARIS SOUBRET ENGAGED. 

(Special Cable to VARIETY.) 

Paris, March 22. 

Liane De Vrles, one of the most pop- 
ular of the Parisian soubrets, with also 
a big reputation throughout Germany, 
has been engaged by the Alhambra, 
London, to open In April. 



"BLACKLIST" BOOKINGS LIGHT. 

The booking of "blacklisted acts" 
has been quite light for a week, or 
since the removal of the ban against 
"opposition actors." 

Neither the managers nor the re- 
lieved actors appear to be in haste to 
sign. An obstacle In the path of 
many engagements has been the sal- 
ary limit placed. The salary, as a 
rule, was the amount the act received 
when last playing for the United 
Booking Offices or Orpheum Circuit. 

In one instance an act which re- 
ceived $400 upon the last Morris en- 
gagement, the United-Orpheum figure 
was $150, the amount paid to the act 
two years ago. Other cases were 
$550 Morris; $300 United; $450 Mor- 




LAWRENCE JOHNSTON. 

This photo ahowa the ventrlloqulet eating 
a plate of cakea while hla "dummy" delivers 
a line of continuous patter which la fitting 
for the occaalon. 

ris; $250 United. But very few en- 
gagements have been recorded. 

Nearly all of the Important "black- 
listed acts" have sought agents. One 
agency which seemed to have Inside 
information on the raising of the list, 
and acts in Immediate demand, fared 
no better than the other agents in 
placing turns. 

While the prices set were being 
rigidly held to by the big agencies, 
it was expected by booking men that 
a United manager or two might break 
away from the set figure, establish- 
ing another by booking an act wanted 
badly regardless of conditions attach- 
ed. In an attempt or two during the 
week to put a contract of this kind 
through the United, Sam Hodgdon 
held It up each time, within half an 
hour after the slip for the act had 
been put in. It was rumored that 
some managers might "take a chance" 
playing "blacklisted acts" wanted 
without a contract, which would pre- 
vent the United obtaining the record 
before the engagement. 



Walter Hoff Seeley is due in New 
York to-day. 



BAILEY AND AUSTIN RETURN. 

Bailey and Austin have returned 
to vaudeville after an absence of four 
years, during which they starred In 
big musical comedy shows. These 
late stars of "Top u Th' World," 
are breaking In a new act in the 
outskirts, assisted by a company of 
eight people, including Katherine Nel- 
son, preparatory to opening at Ham- 
merstein's Victoria, April 3. 

Their vaudeville tour Is under the 
direction of Albee, Weber ft Evans. 



INJUNCTION SUIT ADJOURNED. 

The action brought by the United 
Booking Offices against the City of 
New York through its Mayor and Li- 
cense Commissioner, attacking the 
constitutionality of the "Agency 
Law," was adjourned for hearing in 
the United States Circuit Court from 
March 17 until to-day (March 24). 

Denis F. O'Brien and M. L. Male- 
vinsky, representing the White Rats 
which fathered the agency measure, 
will appear at the hearing by the 
permission of the court. The White 
Rats attorneys will demur to the bill 
on the ground that the United Book- 
ing offices is a foreign corporation 
(Maine), and is operating In New 
York as a guest of the state, without 
valid grounds for objecting to the 
acts of its host. 

At the meeting of the Central Fed- 
erated Union last Friday night, much 
acrimlnous discussion was occasioned 
through the "Brennan Bill" at pres- 
ent before the New York Legislature. 
It alms to amend the Agency Law in 
several salient features. The White 
iRats claims the amendment would 
nullify many of the remedies embod- 
ied in the present law. 

A resolution from the Rats was 
presented at the meeting asking the 
C. F. U. to record itself as against 
the Brennan bill. It is reported that 
at a subsequent meeting the executive 
board of the C. F. U. did condemn it. 



CARLE, A LOSS AND GAIN. 

Richard Carle's contract with Fra- 
zee & Lederer expires In August. Un- 
less those managers find a new ve- 
hicle for the star in the immediate 
future, the agreement will not be re- 
newed. 

Cohan ft Harris have a piece by 
Maurice B. Klrby and Louis Gotts- 
chalk which they think Is suitable for 
Carle. They have suggested It to 
the comedian. If present negotiations 
are consummated he will be enrolled 
under their banner next season. 



DAVE LEWIS, BANKRUPT. 

Chicago, March 22. 
A petition in bankruptcy, to purge 
himself of all liabilities, has been 
entered by Dave Lewis, who is ap- 
pearing in "Don't Lie to Your Wife." 



SYRACUSE HOUSE OPENS. 

Syracuse, N. Y., March 22. 

The new Empire opened Monday 
evening, before as representative a 
Syracuse audience as Syracuse can 
produce. The event was made a so- 
ciety affair. Box parties at the the- 
atre were dinner parties at the hotels 
before, and all locals of this town. It 
hasn't happened before since the State 
Fair had a blockade, and Syracusans 
could not reach home for meal time. 

"The Follies of 1910" is the week's 
attraction. The papers thought more 
of the house than they did of the 
show. 

M. E. Wolf, of Rochester, is man- 
ager. The Empire seats about 1,800. 
Klaw ft Erlanger bookings will be 
presented, the Empire opening in op- 
position to M. Rels' Welting Opera 
House, on "The Open Door" route. 



"LOVE WALTZ" DISBANDS. 

Seattle, March 22. 

At the conclusion of the engage- 
ment at the Orpheum last week, by the 
Jesse Lasky traveling stock company, 
playing the several Lasky vaudeville 
operettas, including "The Love 
Waltz," the company disbanded, al- 
though booked for several more cit- 
ies on the Orpheum Circuit. 

The company was made up in the 
east to play extended engagements at 
each of the Orpheums In the west, 
changing the piece each week. It 
has been very successful on the tour. 
Internal dissensions are reported as 
causing the breaking up of the organi- 
zation. 

Burr Mcintosh, billed to headline 
at the Orpheum this week, was switch- 
ed to the Portland Orpheum, to fill 
the vacancy caused by the disruption 
of the "Love Waltz" troupe. 

The first principals of the Lasky 
troupe are said to have left the com- 
pany at Denver. 



CAST FOR "THE FOX." 

The cast of John Cort's forthcom- 
ing production of Lee Arthur's comedy 
drama "The Fox," to have Its pre- 
miere at the Garrlck theatre, Chicago, 
next month (under the stage direction 
of Oliver Morosco) includes Helen 
Lackaye, Violet Heming, Orme C|d- 
dara, John Westley, George C. Boni- 
face, Sr., A. Byron Beasley, Ralph 
Delmore, W. E. Bonney, Frederick Gil- 
bert and J. H. Huntley. 



NEW "SISTER" TURN. 

Boston, March 22. 
A new "sister act" Is playing here 
this week. The girls are Annie Mor- 
ris (Bernstein) and Vlnle Henshaw. 
They lately formed the combination 
and are playing on the smaller time. 




Watson and Dwyer have been en- 
gaged by A. H. Woods for the new 
Eddie Foy show. 



MARY RICHFIELD. 



(Mra. Thoa. J. Ryan) 
A highly important factor In the auccesa 
of the funny aerlea of Irlah aketchea pro- 
duced by the RTAN-RICHFIBLD CO. 

DES MOINES AUDITORIUM BURNS. 

Des Moines, March 22. 

The Auditorium theatre, owned by 
a stock company and leased by the 
Shuberts, was ruined by fire last Sun- 
day. The loss will be around $50,000, 
half covered by Insurance. 

The Van Dyke and Eaton Stock Co 
was playing In the house. All the 
wardrobe was lost. The company may 
be given a benefit. 



VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE AND BURLESQUE 
INVITED TO JOIN MGRS. ASS'N 

Every Manager Who Engages a Vaudeville Act Eligible. 
Managers Preparing for Anticipated Labor Troubles. 



At the meeting of the Vaudeville 
Managers Protective Association, held 
yesterday (Thursday), the matter of 
extending an Invitation to all man- 
agers engaging vaudeville acts was 
taken up. 

Managers on the two burlesque 
"wheels" (Eastern and Western) have 
signified their intention of joining the 
protective association, it was said. 

The association expected shortly to 
include all producers who had occa- 
sion to engage vaudeville players, a 
Varibtti representative was Informed. 

Secretary Maurice Goodman of the 
Association, said it seemed to be in 
the air that labor troubles were pend- 
ing, and the Association might be 
called upon to defend the theatres of 
its members against the attack of 
those who would demand a "closed 
shop." In no case, said Mr. Good- 
man, would "the closed shop" be 
agreed to. Instead the Association 
theatres will be "open shops," and 
any one who "walked out" of employ- 
ment in any house managed or owned 
by a member of V. M. P. A. can not 
secure further engagements at any 
theatre enrolled in the Association. 

The policy of the Association was 
to have been definitely settled at yes- 
terday's meeting. Weekly meetings 
will be held. The one this week was 
a special adjourned meeting of a week 
ago, when officers of the association 
were elected. E. F. Albee is presi- 
dent, Martin Beck, chairman of board 
of directors, Marcus Loew, first vice- 
president, John W. Considine, second 
vice-president, Percy G. Williams, 
treasurer, Maurice Goodman, secre- 
tary. 

The Board of Directors is composed 
of B. F. Keith, Martin Beck, E. F. 
Albee, Marcus Loew, John W. Consi- 
dine, Percy G. Williams, William Mor- 
ris, William Fox, William Hammer- 
stein, Frederick F. Proctor, 8. Z. Poll, 
Walter Vincent, Alex. Pantages, H. H. 
Feiber and Clark Brown. 

Messrs. Beck, Williams and Morris 
were appointed an arbitration com- 
mittee. 

The membership of the V. M. P. A. 
does not commit a manager to any 
communion of Interests, other than 
those for the general good of his busi- 
ness as expressed in the title. "Op- 
position" circuits like William Fox, 
Marcus Loew, Sullivan-Consldine and 
Pantages are represented in the As- 
sociation. 



BEN HARRIS HAS A SAY. 

Atlantic City, March 22. 
Ben Harris had a say this week. 
His remarks were that anyone here 
could safely gamble their future ex- 
istence that he will be in Atlantic City 
as manager of a vaudeville theatre 
before June 15, next.' 



COSTLY REPAIRS TO REPUBLIC. 

The Republic Theatre will be one 
of the most unfortunate coming under 
the ban of the Building Commission. 
To live up to the regulations, the 
entire front of the building will have 
to be torn out for sufficient sidewalk 
space. It will necessitate the re- 
moval of at least four rows of seats on 
the lower floor, decreasing the ca- 
pacity of the theatre by over 100, 
affecting the box office capacity to 
something like the tune of $200. 

The entrance to the upper balcony, 
now reached from the street, will have 
to come out. The building depart- 




WILL ARCHIE. 

In the Character of "Bud." Scoring strong- 
ly at Hammerateln's this week (March 20). 



ment has ordered the change made by 
April 1, but granted an extension of 
time, and "Rebecca of Sunnybrook 
Farm" will be allowed to run out its 
course there unmolested. The show 
will probably close around the second 
week in April, when repairs will be 
started at once. 

The ordinance which calls for the 
widening of the sidewalk room along 
4 2d Street will affect several other 
theatres besides the Republic, and 
also other buildings. The Knicker- 
bocker Hotel Is already tearing out 
the summer garden, built over the 
sidewalk on the 42d Street side. 



WOODS HAS "BAD GIRL." 

"The Bad Girl of the Family," the 
biggest success in melodramatlcs in 
England for years, will be produced 
next season over here,. A. H. Woods 
having secured the American rights. 

The melodrama, after playing a few 
of the smaller towns in England, was 
brought to London and presented by 
Frederick Melville at the Aldwych 
theatre. Up to that time (about 
Christmas, 1909) the Aldwych had 
housed failure after failure, and was 
set down on the list as the theatre 
of ill luck. However, from the first 
night, "The Bad Girl" was a big 
money maker, running there for about 
a year. 

The play is almost an ordinary 
blood and thunder drama as regards 
the plot, but the producers stretched 
the plot and mixed travesty with it, 
causing the piece to become somewhat 
of a revelation to the public. To 
those who accepted the drama serious- 
ly, "The Bud Girl" was Just grand; 
to the people wanting a laugh, this 
girl was a scream. The lines are 
daring and even with these, there is 
always a laugh. For New Yorkers 
the show ought to be a winner, if the 
travesty is inserted as well in the 
American production. 

Marguerite Sylva, late grand opera 
prima donna, has been added to the 
list of stars now under the direction 
of Mr. Woods. Miss Sylvia will head 
a large operatic organization opening 
next October in a piece entitled 
"Gypsy Love,'' a Viennese operetta 
composed by Franz Lehar, who 
achieved fame in America through the 
presentation of his "Merry Widow." 

Miss Sylva was fairly well known 
in America before going to Europe 
some ten years ago to take up voice 
culture, and eventually becoming a 
favorite at the Opera Comlque in 
Paris. Two years ago she was en- 
gaged by Oscar Hammerstein for his 
Manhattan Opera House Company. 
The current season Miss Sylva is a 
member of the Chicago-Philadelphia 
grand opera company. 



HAVE STAR; WANT PLAY. 

Chicago, March 22. 

Carruthers & Rixon, managers of 
the Crown Theatre here, have entered 
into a contract with Joe Welch to star 
the Hebrew comedian next season, 
and are now casting about for a suit 
able play. 



"DARK" FOR THREE WEEKS. 

San Francisco, March 22. 
ihe Princess theatre has been dark 
for three weeks, with no announce- 
ment of a coming attraction given 
out to date. 



JUST A COINCIDENT. 

St. Louis, March 22. 

By a coincident it looked for a few 
minutes as though Nat Goodwin had 
gone back to an old association when 
it was announced that Goodwin and 
?:iliott would play at the Columbia 
next week, where the much married 
comedian is booked to appear. 

Inquiry dissolved the illusion. Good- 
win and Elliott are another team on 
the same bill. 



BLIND ACTOR GOES INSANE. 

Cincinnati, March 22. 
James J. Oodley, an actor who has 
for the past four years been totally 
blind, an affliction which came to 
him through saving his wife from a 
burning building, went violently in- 
sane in a hotel here Monday. God- 
ley was tnkon to the City Hospital 
from which he will be removed to the 
State Asylum for Insane. 



BESSIE MC COY TOLD TO BEHAVE. 

Cincinnati, March 22. 

"The Genius," of which Henry 
Woodruff was the star, closed its sea- 
son at the Lyric theatre Saturday 
night. The show has been a losing 
proposition along the route. 

At the Grand there was also some 
commotion Saturday night. Bessie Mc- 
Coy, featured in "The Echo," wired 
her managers that unless the stage 
manager of the show quit, she would, 
The answer was "Behave. Show closes 
next Saturday anyway." 



FRITZrS SHOW POSTPONED. 

Frltzl Scheff's new show "Mile. 
Rosa La," to have opened at New 
Haven Wednesday night was not in 
condition and the date has been post- 
poned indefinitely. 



THOMPSON'S NEW SHOW. 

Atlantic City, March 22. 

"Trailing a Rainbow," Frederic 
Thompson's newest offering, opened 
in Trenton, Monday. The show will 
play the Apollo Saturday. "The 




WENDELL KINGSTON. 

of 

WORLD AND KINGSTON. 

Who Joseph M. Galtet hag enttaifed to create 

tho prima donna role In "Dr. De Luxe," 

opening next Monday In Baltimore. 



Spendthrift" booked in for three days 
has been cut for the new show. 

"Trailing a Rainbow" is a dramatic 
production, said to carry four car- 
loads of scenery, and has an excellent 
cast. 

The scenes are laid In Reno, Nev., 
and Death Valley, Cal. In the cast 
are: Vivian Martin, Emily Lytton, 
Harry Kernel, George W. Leslie, Rob- 
ert Drouet and others. 



MISS SURATT EXPECTANT. 

Valeska Suratt rode up to the New 
York theatre Wednesday afternoon in 
a taxi, accompanied by a gentleman 
who alighted and entered the build- 
ing. While seated there a friend ap- 
proached the vehicle from the rear 
and called Miss Suratt by name. She 
turned in a startled manner, and said: 

"Oh, how you frightened me. 1 
thought it was a man trying to servo 
divorce papers on me." 

Valeska Suratt, who finished her 
present vaudeville contracts at the 
Alhambra last week, has instructed 
lack Levy to secure further contracts 
as late as August 1, next. This may 
indicate that the now Suratt show will 
not be in the field before next season. 



VARIETY 



INTERNATIONAL BOXING CIRCUIT. 

Philadelphia, March 22. 

Oustav Miller of this city, heavily 
Interested In the company which owns 
the Glrard Avenue and the William 
Penn theatres here, Is interested in 
the forming of a syndicate of fight 
promoters who are planning exten- 
sive operations in London, Paris and 
Australia. Hugh Mcintosh, the Aus- 
tralian, who has promoted many big 
fights abroad, and Jimmy Brltt, the 
former champion lightweight, are also 
interested. 

An Invasion of Europe by the pick 
of the fighters of every class is plan- 
ned and the first delegation sailed 
on the Lusltanla this morning (Wed- 
nesday), Including Leo Houck of Lan- 
caster and "Young" Tom and Frank 
Loughrey of Philadelphia, who are go- 
ing over to take a whack at some 
of the easy money which is being pick- 
ed up by other American fighters who 
have found the foreign scrappers very 
easy. 

William H. Rocap, the well known 
s orting writer of Philadelphia, ac- 
companied the boxers and will act as 
match-maker for the syndicate, bring- 
ing together the best men at various 
weights to be had and to place box- 
ing on more of an equal scale than 
it has ever been in the European coun- 
tries. Rocap has thorough knowledge 
of the game from all angles. He was 
fo merly the amateur feather-weight 
champion of America and has boxed 
many of the best men in the coun- 
try- He is a referee of wide reputa- 
tion and a writer of distinction on 
sporting events. He has been con- 
nected with The Public Ledger of 
Philadelphia for the past twenty 
years. 

Jimmy Britt is planning to visit 
America as a representative of the 
syndicate for the purpose of acquiring 
boxing clubs in this country to op- 
erate In connection with those of Lon- 
don, Paris and Australia. At present 
Mcintosh has secured the Olymplai 
Club In London, which is making big 
money In opposition to the National 
Sporting Club of that city, and also 
the Hippodrome in Paris, which is to 
be made an Ideal arena for the box- 
ing game. He is also after the Ar- 
mory A. A. of Boston, and it is prob- 
able that the American A. C. of this 
city will be taken into the circuit. 

Mcintosh is said to have unlimited 
backing from the syndicate which is 
composed of sporting and theatrical 
men of London and America. 



THE "DE LUXE" SHOW. 

Baltimore, March 22. 
"Doctor De Luxe," the new mu- 
sical play by Otto Hauerbach, with 
music by Karl Hoschna, In which 
Joseph M. Galtes will star Ralph Herz, 
opens at Ford's theatre next Monday 
night. 

The cast supporting Herz is as fol- 
lows: Taylor Williams, Rena Santos. 
Marlon Ballou, Polly Prim, Ernest 
Truex, Helen Robinson, Harry Stone, 
Mindell Kingston, Ethel Green, Ed- 
ward Nlcander, William Pruette, Lil- 
lian Berry, Ethel Millard, Verna Dal- 
ton, Bessie Muller, Anna Hall. Julia 
Mills, Enola Brazee, Florence Camp- 
bell. 



FORBIDS "THE EASIEST WAY/' 

Boston, March 22. 

Mayor Fitzgerald to-day sent Li- 
cense Clerk Casey to the manager of 
the Hollls Street theatre with Instruc- 
tions to order the suspension of the 
production entitled "The Easiest 
Way," in which Frances Starr Is play- 
ing, under the direction of David Be- 
lasco. 

The mayor takes the ground that 
the play is not up to the "high moral 
standard" of what a theatrical per- 
formance should be. 

The matinee was allowed to be 
given, but the show will not be per- 
mitted for the remainder of Miss 
Starr's engagement, which Is for three 
weeks. 

This Is one of the plays which the 
late Mayor Hlbbard refused to per- 
mit here two years ago. At that time 
he sent Casey to New York to see 
"The Easiest Way," and from the re- 
port then filed, tabooed It. 

When the show opened at the Hol- 
lls Monday night, Chief Clerk Butler 
and Richard Field, the mayor's private 
secretary, were there to take notes. 
Some of the lines of the piece were 
shown to the mayor, but he suspended 
judgment until the police commis- 
sioner had one of his men attend a 
performance last night. The report 
made by the latter was compared with 
those already in the mayor's posses- 
sion. To-day's action followed. 



SOPHIE WITH WHITNEY. 

Chicago, March 22. 

Fred C. Whitney has engaged 
Sophie Tucker as the feature of his 
new show, "Merry Merry," written by 
Walter Llnsey, and which will open 
at the Whitney April 16 for an ex- 
pected summer run. Rehearsals start 
Monday. 

Miss Tucker, known as a "black- 
listed act" in vaudeville, canceled an 
engagement made by her upon the 
"blacklist" being lifted, to appear at 
Hammerstein's, New York. 



NEW THEATRE GOES TO TYLER, 

The New Theatre was leased last 
Saturday for next season to George 
Tyler, of Llebler ft Co. The name 
of the house will' be changed. Llebler 
& Co. announce that "The Garden of 
Allah" will be their first production 
there. 

The founders of the New Theatre 
have retained the title for their sec- 
ond venture of a theatrical nature, 
on a smaller scale, to be in the form 

of a new house in the Times Square 
district. 

Rostand's "Lady of Dreams," with 
Mme. Simone starred in it. Eleanora 
Duse, and Bessie Abbott are also men- 
tioned as future features for the firm's 
new theatre's season. 

It Is understood that the Lieblers 
have obtained the New Theatre on a 
percentage arrangement, without rent- 
al being specified. It is also said that 
the Lieblers are not responsible for 
the operating expenses of the house. 
This reaches the sum of $2,000 week- 
ly, at least. The founders of the New 
Theatre will participate In any profits 
the showpiece may yield under Mr. 
Tyler's direction. 

The location of the new New The- 
atre, also to be erected by the found- 
ers of the first New One, was an- 
nounced this week as between 4 4th 
and 4 nth streets, just behind the Ho- 
tel Astor. The next New Theatre 
will put some of New York's best 
theatrical boarding houses out of busi- 
ness. 



lU'MOKEI) LEASE OF NEW HOl'SE. 

Chicago, March 22. 
It is rumored that Herman Fehr 
and Martin Beck have secured a lease 
of the theatre building on Clark, near 
Randolph street. It is said that If 
Mr. Fehr is interested, he may be 
acting for the Kohl estate. 




TEST FOR ••SPECS." 

The speculators lounged around the 
front doors of the theatre the first 
couph of days this week, subjecting 
themselves to arrest If offering the- 
atre tickets for sale on the sidewalk. 
Many were offered nevertheless, but 
quietly. As the week passed along, 
"the specs" grew bolder. 

Monday afternoon, following the 
arrest of a speculator earlier in the 
day, about 100 sidewalk men were 
around the 4 2d street and Broadway 
corner, with hands in pocket. 

The Monday morning arrest occur- 
red in front of the Metropolitan Opera 
House. It was made by one of the 
many officers instructed to apprehend 
any person attempting to sell theatre 
tickets on the sidewalk. The specu- 




BILLY GASTON. 

Id Vaudeville 

Singing HI* Own Songs. 



lator arrested was John B. Lang, who 
had agreed to be the victim in the 
frame up to test the ordinance against 
speculating, now in effect. 

Guggenheimer, Untermeyer & Mar- 
shall, attorneys for the ticket men, 
took steps after the arrest to test the 
legality of the ordinance. 

Philadelphia, March 22. 

The crusade against ticket scalping 
which started among the local the- 
atre managers with the arrest of four 
men several weeks ago on complaint 
of Frank Howe, Jr., manager of the 
Garrick, has caused a tilt between lo- 
cal magistrates. In the first case the 
speculators were held in jail by Mag- 
istrate Beaton. 

Last Saturday four men were ar- 
rested In front of the Forrest. The 
scalpers were taken to City Hall and 
at a hearing before Magistrate Scott 
were discharged, he claiming that his 
judicial brother did not know any 
more about the law than he did and 
lie considered the arrest illegal. The 
local managers intend to continue the 
fight. 



EMERSON AND BALDWIN. 

Returning to this country after touring Europe for three years, the comedy Juggling pair 
w*ri booked up for all the open time they had In this country and were obliged to 
decline a tour of the Orpheum Circuit, because of contracted engagements In Europe. 

EMERSON AND BALDWIN sailed for Europe this week, where they will play until leav- 
ing for Australia, to open for Harry Richards July 4. for twenty weeks. 



WATCHMAN ACQUITTED. 

| 8t. Paul, March 22. 

Watchman Gerndt, of the Shubert, 
accused of robbery, was acquitted yes- 
terday at his hearing, and discharged. 



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Vol. XXII. 



March 25 



No. 3 



In announcing a change in adver- 
tising rates, which is to include a 
classification of advertising (or classi- 
fied advertising) we want to make it 
known that a classified advertising 
rate card for a theatrical weekly Is- 
an innovation. 



Why no other theatrical weekly 
placed its lines of advertising under 
a classified list, of course, we don't 
know. Every paper is privileged to 
be run as its owners may please. And 
following up that statement, we want 
to say something (without ridiculing 
or casting any aspersions) about the- 
atrical advertising and the New York 
Clipper. 



Before entering into particulars as 
to the classified advertising we shall 
inaugurate May 1, next, and the inti- 
mate relation the Clipper has always 
borne toward all theatrical rate cards, 
we shall try to outline for compre- 
hension the reasons which have been 
lingering for a couple of years or 
more behind our present decision to 
classify. 



In a way theatrical publications 
have exclusive readers, not all pub- 
lications, nor are all the readers of 
the favored one exclusively devoted to 
the single paper. A live theatrical 
sheet, however, attracts a certain per- 
centage of its readers from among 
professional people. These are known 
as a "floating circulation." In trav- 
eling, which their occupation calls for, 
they draw near and far away from 
the big centers of the country, or from 
"the" big center, New York City. The 
big news happenings as flashed all 
over the world usually become known 
to them by word of mouth. The local 
papers, if read at all, are read only 
for local items, generally pertaining to 



such local theatricals as the town or 
city they are then in may boast of. 



The dally newspaper or magazine 
holds no thorough interest. The pro- 
fessional is only wholly interested in 
that paper providing news of the clos- 
est intimacy with his or her profes- 
sion. Through this means, the the- 
atrical weekly becomes an exclusive 
medium to a large body of people, 
that no other medium can reach, for 
the theatrical weekly is as convenient 
to the traveling professional at New 
Orleans or San Francisco (and any 
other point) as it is at New York. 



There is little dispute on the fact 
that Variety-, with its established cir- 
culation, circulates more papers gen- 
erally over the country than any one 
daily printed in the United States. 
Moreover, Variety is on sale all over 
the country, while the largest out-of- 
New York dally circulator (New York 
Tribune) carries almost directly to a 
mailing list of subscribers. All dailies 
are confined for public sale of any 
quantity within a small radius of 
their places of publication. 

The paper, which can set forth a 
valid claim of an exclusive circula- 
tion has an Immensely added value 
to the advertiser. It is a rare ex- 
ception where a daily or magazine 
can honestly make a claim of this 
nature. The reader of either is sel- 
dom found who does not read two or 
more of each. With magazines, four 
or five may regularly go to the same 
sets of readers. The advertiser who 
lays out a yearly appropriation adver- 
tises in all of these, through each be- 
ing credited with a vast army of read- 
ers. Could the advertiser determine 
the best medium, half or more of the 
appropriation might be saved. The 
advertiser attempts to discover 
through "results" by "keying the 
ad," but a "keyed ad" is not al- 
ways the best guide. Some maga- 
zines and papers (including a the- 
atrical weekly) have "free gift writ- 
ers," who write for everything offered 
for nothing. 



Variety has earned the place it has 
gained, as the first among the the- 
atrical publications of the world; first 
in circulation, first In its news, first 
in its criticisms and first as an adver- 
tising medium. Having attained that 
position in all these things, Variety 
is the first to classify theatrical ad- 
vertising. That Is being done be- 
cause we know Variety has exclusive 
readers, and one class of advertising 
is worth more to the advertiser than 
is another. 



The advertising columns of Variety 
have been closely guarded. Variety 
has never printed a medicinal nor ob- 
jectionable advertisement, nor a 
"guaranteed" advertisement, nor has 
Variety printed any ild-cat get-rich- 
quick advertisements. Advertise- 
ments without number have been de- 
clined within the past five years, for 
one reason or another, while others 
have had the publication of them held 
up pending investigation. Through 
this and the cleanliness of its news 
columns, Variety has become en- 
trenched, not alone in theatricals, but 



with the public, and especially that 
great portion of the public who have 
something in common with show peo- 
ple, through business relations or as 
friends and relatives. 



Variety has never boasted of its 
circulation. We don't believe in it, 
for the very simple fact that if we 
told our circulation (which we never 
have) no one would believe it anyway. 
Variety prints a cover with a distinc- 
tive color, and the paper speaks for 
itself from a circulation standpoint. 



As to circulation, though, we will 
venture the assertion that Variety 
has a larger circulation in Greater 
New York alone, than any other the- 
atrical paper (Clipper excepted) has 
throughout the entire United States 
and Canada. 



For the further Information of the 
curious, we will also say that Variety 
circulates over double the quantity of 
papers outside the big cities (Includ- 
ing New York) that it circulates in 
them. Although we excepted the 
Clipper (for reasons to follow) we 
will Incidentally remark that in one 
of the largest U. S. cities, Variety 
circulates three times the number of 
Clippers sent there. 



On top of the benefits of Variety at 
home, it is the conceded and recog- 
nized theatrical organ abroad, both in 
Great Britain and the Continent (ex- 
clusive of Das Program, printed in 
German in Germany). Across the 
water Variety Is kept on file and re- 
ligiously referred to, for information. 
Its criticisms are the only ones foreign 
managers and agents have ever placed 
any faith in. A large majority of 
American acts booked abroad have re- 
ceived the foreign engagements 
through reviews in Variety. 



With the advantages Variety holds 
out to the advertiser, and the class 
of people it reaches, in and out of 
the profession, Variety, in announc- 
ing classification of advertising by rea- 
son of this, not alone installs It as 
an innovation, but we say that Variety 
is the first theatrical weekly to have 
created a position for Itself whereby 
it could classify. Variety has as- 
sumed a remarkable position among 
theatrical papers, having pursued an 
Independent policy, with leanings to- 
ward the actor, while simultaneously 
criticising the actor, thereby erecting 
for Itself a somewhat large group of 
enemies, who, with a littleness of 
mind, announce with great glee for 
their own satisfaction, that they 
"never read Variety" — with Variety, 
in their Inside pocket at the time. 
Variety, Is read by theatrical people 
for Its news. Even the criticisms 
which may anger are followed to learn 
about others. Truth is compelling, 
more so perhaps in a newspaper than 
elsewhere. 

But back to the Clipper, a paper 
that last month celebrated its fifty- 
seventh birthday. The Clipper when 
talking about Itself (as it has often 
done during the past few years) re- 
peats with seemingly much pride, how 
little it has changed with the fleeting 



years. We will admit that what the 
Clipper says about not changing is 
true. Outside of the time when the 
Clipper forsook its sporting inclina- 
tions to deal altogether with theatri- 
cals, the sheet has ambled along in 
the same old way. A month ago It 
changed its publication day, an event 
of note in its fifty-seven years of slip- 
ping along. 



Fifty-seven years behind any paper 
is a pretty good start. The Clipper 
is by far the oldest American theatri- 
cal publication. In all of those fifty- 
seven years though, the Clipper has 
never changed its advertising rate for 
advertising — twenty cents a line, with 
every rate card based upon a twenty- 
cent scale. 



That paper has ruled the theatrical 
advertising business rate. A theatri- 
cal journal may have made its first 
advertising rate ten cents, and after- 
wards raised it, but never has it got- 
ten beyond twenty cents, because 
"That's the 'Clipper' rate." 

We are not intimating that the 
Clipper hasn't been right, or that it 
may not do as it pleases, but we claim 
this, that at some time during those 
fifty-seven years, the Clipper has 
cheated — either its advertisers — or it- 
self. For if twenty cents was the 
Clipper's rate twenty-five years ago. 
or fifty-seven years ago, then the Clip- 
per did not give the value It did later, 
and that the Clipper within the past 
five years has not been able to re- 
turn the value it did twenty years ago, 
though through all these periods still 
holding to a twenty-cent scale. 



The Clipper may continue, with our 
consent, to do as it pleases. We 
are going to break away from the tra- 
ditions set by it, for we believe that 
the Clipper and its notions are old- 
fogy and foggy. But with this we 
will also make an admission as to 
why we excepted the Clipper when 
claiming that Variety circulated more 
papers in Greater New York than any 
other theatrical publication circulated 
all together. Because, in its fifty- 
seven years, the Clipper has acquired 
readers in every God-forsaken spot 
this country holds. While they ar- 
rive in but ones or at the most twos, 
they are the backbone of the Clipper 
to-day, for that oldest-sheet-of-all has 
lost caste with the modern show peo- 
ple, and is steadily losing as Variktv 
gradually drops into these same God- 
forsaken hamlets. 



The Clipper draws a certain amount 
of strength from people who do not 
read It, those who know of "The Clip- 
per" as the theatrical paper of their 
youth. This is one of the rewards 
of reaching the age of fifty-seven — but 
being well known among non-readers 
has been of no aid to the Clipper's 
circulation. 



So with May 1, next, Vaiukty'b 
classified advertising rate takes ef- 
fect. We give due notice, as is cus- 
tomary, in an extended change of ad- 
vertising rates. Until May 1, adver- 
tisements and contracts will be ac- 
cepted as per the present rate card, 
which Is published In Variety. 



VARIETY 



WRIGHT LORIMER'8 GRIEVANCES. 

Syracuse, N. Y., March 22. 

Wright Lorimer and his "Shepherd 
King" company disbanded here last 
week. The company was ready to 
go on for matinee at the Welting 
Opera House, Wednesday, when a wire 
was received from the management, 
William A. Brady, that all bets were 
off and the company should beat it 
for the big town. 

Salaries had not been paid for some 
time and there was some scraping 
about before the company of fifteen 
were all able to meet the demands of 
the N. Y. C. on the transportation 
question. 

The star gave out long interviews 
to the papers in which he threatened 
to bring suit against Brady for $25,- 
000, which he claims the manager 
owes him, besides suffering the hu- 
miliation of stranding the*, company. 

A punching incident is connected 
with the story, which may result In 
another suit against Brady. Sedley 
Brown, a member of the company, 
when asking for his fare from Brady's 
representative, received a black eye, 
which the railroad company refused to 
accept for transportation. 

Mr. Lorimer has been secured by 
Alf. T. Wilson for vaudeville, with a 
dramatic offering requiring the ser- 
vices of six actors and a quantity of 
supernumeraries. He will be ready to 
open April 10, if the terms are agree- 
able to the managers. 



READY FOR "HIPPOLYTU8." 

Owing to the fact that the "Fourth 
Estate" company has left town, Mar- 
garet Anglln's managers have found 
it necessary to recast the play of 
"Hlppolytus," Mrs. Julia Ward Howe's 
drama, to be performed at a special 
matinee this Friday afternoon (March 
24) at the Tremont theatre. 

They have engaged Walter Hamp- 
den, who arrived in town early in the 
week and Immediately began to re- 
hearse with Miss Anglln. Mr. Hamp- 
den was last seen in this city, in Clyde 
Fitch's final play, "The City." 

Wallace Goodrich, of the Boston 
Opera House, is arranging the music 
for "Hippolytus." Miss Anglln will 
have no musicians in the orchestra 
pit and no interlude music. Such 
musical numbers as are necessary for 
the interpretation of the lyric pass- 
ages of the drama, will be performed 
by Mr. Goodrich's orchestra, behind 
the scenes. 

The costumes to be used by the ar- 
tists, except Miss Anglln, were design- 
ed by Percy Anderson, a London ar- 
chaeologist. Miss Anglin's costumes 
have been designed by M. Slgusmund 
Ivanowski, the Russian painter, who 
will paint a portrait of Miss Anglln In 
the character of Phaedra. 



CANADIAN STOCK THROUGH. 

Edmonton, Can., March 22. 

The Sherman Musical Comedy com- 
pany, which has been playing here for 
the past nine weeks, closes at the end 
of next week. The organization was 
too expensive to withstand the ravages 
of Lenten receipts. 

The manager requested a reduction 
In salaries during the period of abstin- 
ence, but the company declined to see 
it that way. 



AFRAID OF BOSS GLASER. 

A canvass of the theatrical offices 
fails to disclose any Impresarios with 
sufficient temerity to undertake a new 
starring tour with Lulu Glaser. They 
allege that she is the most erratic 
prima donna who has ever trod the 
boards. 

When Nixon & Zimmerman took 
over the management of the Francis 
Wilson tours, Miss Glaser had been 
the comedian's leading support for 
years. The first thing they did was 
to secure her signature to a regula- 
tion contract and immediately follow- 
ed it up by giving her two weeks' 
notice. Fred. C. Whitney piloted her 
for a time as the star of "Dolly Var- 
den." 

The show played a week at the 
Grand Opera House during which 
there was a holiday at which an extra 
matinee was announced. It happened 
to occur on Thursday. Tuesday night 
Miss Glaser notified her manager that 
if expected to play the holiday mid- 
day performance, she positively would 
not appear at the regular Wednesday 
afternoon show. 

Mr. Whitney and the house manager 
both pleaded with her to no avail and 
finally called upon Marc Klaw for aid. 
Mr. Klaw dropped In and casually In- 
formed the prima donna that she 
would play all performances sche- 
duled or else she would never play in 
a Klaw & Erlanger house again. She 
played. 




LUCY WESTON. 

CAN'T SUPPORT ORCHESTRA. 

Seattle, March 22. 

The Seattle Symphony Orchestra 
may be forced to disband because of 
a stringency In the financial depart- 
ment. The trustees declare $35,000 
must be raised in order to maintain 
the organization during the coming 
season. The public will be appealed 
to. 



DATES AHEAD. 

A. H. Woods is casting "The Little 
Rebel," in which he is to star Dustin 
and William Farnum next season. 
Time is being held for it at the Globe 
theatre, beginning Sept. 3 (Labor 
Day). 



SHOWS NEXT WEEK. 

NEW YORK. 

"ALMA WHERE DO TOU LIVE?"— Webera 
(27th week). 

"AS A MAN THINKS" (John Muod)- Nasl- 
mova't (Id week). 

"BABY MINE'— Daly's (14th week). 
•BECKY SHARP" (Mrs. Flake)— Loroeum 
(2d weak). 

"CHANTECLER" (Maude Adam*)— Knicker- 
bocker (10th week). 
EVERY WO MAN"— Herald Square (6th week). 

"EXCUSE MB"— Gaiety (7th week). 

"GET RICH QUICK WALLINOFORD"— Co- 
han'a (Slat week). 

GRAND OPERA— Metropolitan (20th week). 

GRAND OPERA (Bngllah)— Majeatlo (6th 
week). 

"HELD BY THE ENEMY" (William Gillette) 
— Empire (let week). 

"I'LL BE HANGED IF I DO" (William Col- 
lier) — Comedy (18th week). 
MILDRED HOLLAND— Garden (2d week). 

"NOBODY'8 WIDOW" (Blanche Batea)— Hud- 
eon (19th week). 

"OVER NIGHT"— Hackett'a (13th week). 

PLAYS IN GERMAN— Irvine; Place. 

"POMANDER WALK" — Wallack'e (16th 
week). 

"REBECCA OF 8UNNYBROOK FARM"— Re- 
public (26th week). 

REPERTOIRE— New. 

SPECTACLE — Hippodrome (80th week). 

STOCK — Academy. 

SPOONER STOCK— Metropolla (6th week). 

"THAIS'— Criterion (Sd week). 

"THE BALKAN PRINCESS"— Caelno (18th 
week). 

"THE BOSS"— Aator (9th week). 

'THE CONCERT"— Belaaco'a (26th week). 

"THE CONFESSION"— Bijou (Sd week). 

"THE DEEP PURPLE"— Lyric (12th week). 

"THE GAMBLERS"— Maxlne Elllott'a (24th 
week). 

'THE HAPPIEST NIGHT OF HIS LIFE"— 
G. O. H. 

"THE HENPECKS"— Broadway (8th week). 

"THE NIGGER"— Manhattan O. H. 
THE PINK LADY"— New Ameterdam (Sd 
week). 

"THE SLIM PRINCES8" (Blale Janla)— Globe 
(18th week). 

"THE SPRING MAID"— Liberty (14th week). 

VARIETY— Winter Garden (2d week). 

"WAY DOWN EAST"— Weat End. 



CHICAGO. 

"THE SINS OF THE FATHER" (Thomu 

Dixon) — Prlnceaa (let week). 
"DON'T LIE TO YOUR WIFE"— Whitney 

Opera Houae (7th week). 
"THE GREAT NAME" (Henry Kolker)— Cort 

(ISth week). 
"THE GIRL I LOVE"— La Salle (»th week). 
"LITTLE JOHNNY JONES"— Imperial (lat 

week). 
"THE VIRGINIAN"— Haymarket (lat week). 
"JUDY FORGOT* (Marie Cahlll)— Garrlck 

(4th week). 
"THE MERRY WIDOW"— (George Damerel) 

— McVlcker'a (4th week). 
"THE STRANGER" (Wilton Lackaye)— Pow- 

era' (2d week). 
SOTHERN-MARLOWE— Lyric (4th week). 
'THE RETURN OF PETER GRIMM" (War- 
field) — Blacketone (9th week). 
"DISRAELI" (George Arllaa)— Grand Opera 

Houae (8th week). 
'MAGGIE PEPPER" (Roee Stahl)— Illlnole 

(6th week). 
"GET RICH QUICK WALLINGFORD"— Olym- 
pic (18th week). 
"THE FASCINATING WIDOW" (Julian El- 

tlnge) — Colonial (4th week). 
'WHEN 8WEET SIXTEEN"— Chicago Opera 

Houae (8th week). 
"THURSTON THE MAGICIAN"— Haymarket 

(lat week). 
STUDEBAKER— Dark. 



PHILADELPHIA. 

"RAFFLES" (Kyrle Bellew)— Broad. 

•LITTLE MISS FIX-IT" (Bayea A Norworth) 
— Cheatnut St. O. H. 

"THE FORTUNE HUNTER" — Garrlck. 

"THR COUNTRY BOY"— Walnut. 

"ALIAS JIMMY VALENTINE" (H. B. War- 
ner) — Adelphl. 

"THE CITY"— Lyric. 

"MADAME SHERRY" (Llna AbarbanelD— 
Forreat. 

PTOCK (Orpheum Players) — Cheatnut St. 

"A MODERN SALOME" and "THREE 
WEEKS" — Grand Opera Houae. 

"CAST ASIDE"— Harfe. 

DUMONT'S MINSTRELS (8tock)— Eleventh 
St. O. H. 

THOMASHEFSKT'S YIDDISH 8TOCK— Arch 
St. 



BOSTON. 

"THE COMMUTERS"— Park (6th week). 
"THE EASIEST WAY" (Francee Starr)— Hol- 

lle (let week). 
"OREEN STOCKINGS" (Margaret Anglln)— 

Tremont (3d week). 
"MLLE. ROSITA" (Frltal 8cheff)— 8hubert 

(let week). 
"THE GIRL FROM RECTOR'S"— Globe (lat 

week). 
"THE GIRL IN THE TRAIN" (Frank Dan- 

lele) — Colonial (let week). 
"TWO WOMEN" (Mre. Lealle Carter)— Ma- 

"NAUGHTY MARIETTA" (Emma Trentlnl)— 
Boston (6th week). 



NEW ORLEANS 

SARAH BERNHARDT— Tulane. 

"TlfR CHEATER" (Louie Mann) — Dauphlne. 

•HER SON."— Creecent. 



ATLANTIC CITY. 

'AT THE CROSS ROADS" — Apollo (March 27- 

29). 
'IN SEARCH OF A SINNER" (Lillian Rue- 

eell)— Apollo (S0-1). 



"BILLY THE KID"— Halllday. 
"SAPPHO"— Savoy. 

CHICAGO GRAND OPERA CO.— Lyric. 
"COLUMBIA BURLE8QUER8"— Gayety. 
"WQRLD OF PLEASURE"— Monumental. 



CLEVELAND. 

A FOOL THERE WAS" — Opera Houae. 
•THE MELTING POT"— Colonial. 
HANLON'S "SUPERBA"— Lyceum. 
HOLDEN STOCK CO. — Cleveland. 



TORONTO. 

"THE FAUN" (William Faveraham)— Royal 

Alexander. 
"THE OLD HOMESTEAD"— Grand. 
'THE PRIVATE SECRETARY — Prlnceaa (27- 

19). 



INDIANAPOLIS. 

"QUALITY OF MERCY"— Engllah'a (27-29). 

"THE SWEETEST GIRL IN PARIS"— Eng- 
llah'a (W-l). 

"KHEUTZER SONATA" (Mme. Bertha Kal- 
lach)-Shubart-Murat (27-29). 

"EAST LYNNE"— Park (27-29). 

"GIRLS"— Park (80-1). 

"SWEET CLOVER" (atock)— Majeetlc. 

SALT LAKE CITY. 

ALLE8ANDRO BONCI — 8alt Lake (28). 
RUTH 8T. DENIS— Salt Lake (SI). 
GOTCH-LEON (wreatllng) — Colonial (27). 
"ROSALIND AT RED GATE"— Garrlck. 
"A JOLLY TOURIST"— Shu bert (26-1). 
"MBPHISTO'S RAMBLES"— Majeatfc. 



SAN FRANCISCO. 

"THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP (Max Flgan) 

— Alcaaar. 
"THE BACHELOR'S BABY" (Francla Wllaon) 

— Columbia. 
"TILLIES NIGHTMARE" (Marie Dreaaler)— 

Savoy. 
PRINCESS— Dark. 

CINCINNATI. 

"MADAME X"— Lyrlo (flrat time). 

THE NEST EGG"— Grand (flrat time). 
"THE BLUE MOUSE"— Walnut. 
"NO MOTHER TO GUIDE HER"— Heuck'a. 

8T. LOUIS. 

■SMITH" (John Drew) — Olympic. 
"KATIE DID" — Century. 

LAYOLLE'S FRENCH GRAND OPERA— Gar- 
rlck. 
"DIE FIDELE BAUER" — Shubert. 
"HONEYMOON TRAIL"— American. 
"MY FRIEND FROM DIXIE"— Havlln'a. 
"LA T08C A"— Imperial. 



BILLS NEXT WEEK 

NEW YORK. 

HAMMERSTEIN'8 ORPHEUM. 

Van A Beaumont Albert Chevalier 

Sisters Hilda Keenan A Co 

Grace Haiard Chaa F Semon 

Rooney A Bent Howard A North 

Dalay Harcourt Williams * Schwartz 

Wlnaor McCay Rlcard. Lonergan A 

Lyons A Yosco Co 

Clark A Verdi "Cheyenne Days" 

3 Banjophlenda (Others to Fill) 
Lewis A Gordon 

LaVerrlll Troupe ALHAMBRA 

(Others to Oil) Goorge Lash wood 

"Into the Light" 

HUDSON (Union jack Wilson Trio 

Hill) Eva Taylor A Co 

Kelcey A Shannon Charles A Fanny 

Ward A Curran Van 

The McOreevys Beth Tate 

Hl^key's Circus Lyons A Yosco 

(Others to fill.) Zara Carmen Trio 

Karl Emmy's Pets 
FIFTH AVE. 

"A Romance of the BRONX. 

Underworld" Edward Abeles A Co 

Marlon Murray A Mabel Bardlne A Co 

Co. "Top O'the World 

Leon Rogee Dancers" 

Clifford A Burke James Thornton 

Jack A Violet Kelly Exposition Four 

Maxim's Model's Marie Fenton 

Belle Baker Jetter A Rogers 

(One to AH.) Miller A Lyle 

Four Bolses 
COLONIAL. 

Wm. H. Thompson GREENPOINT. 

A Co. Cressy A Dayne 

"High Life In Jail" "The Man Hunters" 

Belle Blanche Stepp, Mehllnger A 

Paul Dickey A Co King 

Deiro Fred Dupres 

Tasmanian-Van Die- Perry A White 

men Troupe Musical Cralgs 

(Others to Fill) Charles Montrell 

Kaufman Troupe 
ST. LOUIS. 

COLUMBIA 
Nat Goodwin & Co. 
"Night in Monkey 

Music Hall" 
Cook A Lorent 
Great Kajiyama 
Jarvle A Harrison 
Dorothy Kenton 
Goodwin A Elliott 



PRINCESS 
Leslie Morosco ft 

Co. 
Terry A Lambert 
Rapoll 

Rappo Sisters 
Arthur Reece 
Rostow 

Madeline Sacks 
(One to come.) 

SALT 



LAKE. 



ORPHEUM 
Fanny Ward A Co. 
Frank Tlnney 
Valleclta's Leopards 

CINCINNATI. 



Neff A Starr 
Rogers A Hart 
Lawson A Namon 



COLUMBIA. 
Rock A Fulton 
Planophlends Min- 
strels 
Free 8etters Quartet 
Andrea's Studies 

INDIANAPOLIS. 



Grant A Hoag 
Richard Nadrage 
Onlaw Trio 
"Dlnkalaplel'n 
Christmas" 



Slg Herbert, of The Bellboy Trio, 
will be married shortly to Mo 1 lie 
Schafer, a non-professional. 



BALTIMORE. 

"DOCTOR DE LUXE" (Ralph Hers)— Ford's. 
RODERT MANTELL (Repertoire) — Audito- 
rium. 



GRAND. 
Frank Keenan 
Callahan and 

George 
Lew Hawkins 



Burnham A Green- 
wood 
St Belleolalre Bros 
Juggling Burkes 
Thomas A Hall 



VARIETY 



ENGAGES NOTED PRIMA DONNA 
TO HEA D BURLE SQUE SHOW 

Pauline Hall Contracts to Become Star of "The Whirl 

of Pleasure." Will Appear First for the Summer 

Run of " The Merry Whirl." 



Pauline Hall, the noted prima don- 
na, has contracted to become a bur- 
lesque star next season, the feature 
of Gordon & North's "Whirl of Pleas- 
ure" on the Eastern Burlesque Wheel. 

Miss Hall Is at present playing in 
the west for Mort H. Singer. Her en- 
gagement there is for six weeks. 
Shortly after she will return east to 
appear with Gordon & North's "Merry 
Whirl," when that organization com- 
mences a summer run at the Columbia 
theatre, New York, June 19. 

Miss Hall's contract calls for a 
weekly guaranteed salary, and a per- 
centage of the net profits on the sea- 
son. 

The engagement of Pauline Hall 
marks a forward step in burlesque 
beyond the .usual employment of wo- 
men in that division, both in "name" 
and remuneration. Heretofore a 
"single woman in burlesque" has been 
rated as a top notcher, who could 
command a weekly salary of $100 or 
$125. It is but two or three seasons 
ago that burlesque managers threw 
their hands up when anything leaping 
above $60 weekly for a principal wo- 
man was suggested or demanded. 

"The Merry Whirl" Company will 
be reorganized and the first act re- 
vised for the Columbia run. Besides 
Morton and Moore (who have been 
re-engaged by Gordon & North) and 
Miss Hall, a chorus of thirty-two or 
thirty-six people will be employed. 
Fred H. Roberts, from the legitimate 
will also be a principal. 



ATTORNEYS REPORTED CON- 
FERRING. 

The attorneys representing the two 
factions in the Columbia Amusement 
Co. (Eastern Burlesque Wheel) have 
been reported in conference several 
times within the past few days. The 
conferences have been for the purpose, 
it is said, of adjusting some differ- 
ences expressed through the bringing 
of a suit by Harry Bryant, Edward F. 
Rush, Pete Clark and Gus Hill against 
the directors of the Columbia Co., who 
compose what is known as "The Vot- 
ing Trust" within th© company. "The 
Voting Trust" absolutely directs and 
dominates the Eastern Burlesque 
Wheel. 

The Columbia directors are Charles 
Barton, Charles H. Waldron, Jules 
Hurtig, L. Lawrence Weber, Sam A. 
Scribner, R. K. Hynlcka and J. Her- 
bert Mack. 

The discontented faction of stock- 
holders, headed by Gus Hill, are said 
to demand a representation of four of 
their members on the board, with 
"The Voting Trust" to be dissolved. 
The four are Messrs. Bryant, Clark, 
Fred Irwin and Hill. The other side 
is rumored to have consented through 
its attorneys, to the selection of three 



on the board, but have placed a posi- 
tive negative against Gus Hill being 
one of the trio. 

Mr. Hill was formerly treasurer of 
the Columbia Co. Since his retire- 
ment from that position, he has been 
very active in connection with Eastern 
Wheel matters. This activity, in part, 
it is said, has brought about the ob- 
jection. 

Should a compromise be affected, 
the Board of Directors of the Colum- 
bia Co., now seven, may have to be 
increased, to accommodate the influx 
of newcomers. This influx may in- 
clude, according to report, E. Sieg- 
mund, a New York business man, who 
has invested several thousands of dol- 
lars in the various Eastern Wheel en- 
terprises. He is wanted as a di- 
rector by the "malcontents," who 
also say they prefer that Messrs. Bar- 
ton, Waldron and Hurtig remain on 
the Board. 

The line-up in the Eastern Wheel 
appears to be the "malcontents" 
against Messrs. Scribner, Mack, Weber 
and Hynlcka. Mr. ocribner Is gen- 
eral manager, and alleged to hold au- 
tocratic power; Mr. Mack is president 
of the company, while Hynlcka is 
treasurer pro tern, filling the job va- 
cated by L. Lawrence Weber, who left 
New York suddenly some time ago. 
His loss to the "insiders" was offset 
through the defection of Rush from 
the "malcontents," Rush also taking 
quick leave a short time after Weber's 
departure. 

An answer in the suit brought to 
dissolve "The Voting Trust" was filed 
last Monday. It is not reported 
whether the conferring attorneys have 
reached any agreement upon the dis- 
solution of "The Voting Trust," which 
the courts will otherwise pass upon. 




POSSIBLE SHOW OWNERS. 

Cincinnati, March 22. 

Following the adjournment of the 
meeting of the Empire Circuit Co. 
(Western Burlesque Wheel) here last 
week, it was rumored that Sam Rice 
and Conroy and LeMaire might be 
apportioned a Western franchise 
apiece for next season, to fill in two 
of the three vacancies which will fol- 
low the withdrawal of Gordon & North 
at the ending of this season. Rice 
is now heading a Western Wheel or- 
ganization. 

Among other matters passed upon 
at the meeting, it is reported that new 
houses were decided for in four or 
five cities on the Western's string, 
which now contain unattractive West- 
ern Wheel theatres. 

It is also reported that next sea- 
son Scranton and Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) 
may be full weeks on the Wheel, in- 
stead of a "split" week as at present. 

Another full week on the Western 
Burlesque Wheel is apt to fall to the 
lot of Jersey City, where the Bon Ton 
will likely take up the other half of 
its week, formerly "split" with the 
Folly, Paterson. The latter house 
was destroyed by fire last Saturday 
afternoon, shortly after the matinee 
given by Pat White's "Gaiety Girls." 
All wardrobe, properties and scenery 
of the White company were destroyed, 
as was the theatre, which had no in- 
surance. Its owner is said to be the 
firm of Butler, Jacobs & Lowrie, al- 
though Morris Jacobs had been gen- 
erally credited as the owner and man- 
ager of the house. 

The heavy losers with the show were 
White, Humes and Lewis (who lost 
everything) George Davis, Marty 
Ward, Alvora, Tommy O'Neil (the only 
member to be injured, dislocating his 
shoulder trying to save some of the 
trunks), Margie Catlin, and several of 
the chorus girls. Louis Doll, the musi- 
cal leader, lost a valuable violin. 



MRS. HOLLIS' ANSWER. 

Boston, March 22. 

Frank Hollis, of Kenney and Hollis, 
two Boston boys, well known in the 
vaudeville field, entered divorce pro- 
ceedings before Judge Raymond, in 
the Suffolk Superior Court, March 18. 
Jack Kenney, who took the witness 
stand for his partner, told the court 
that he and Hollis had attempted a 
reconciliation between the couple. The 
only answer that Mrs. Hollis would 
make, was "Toot! Toot! The boat's 
gone." 

The husband testified that he was 
married in April, 1906, and that his 
wife lived with him "almost a year." 
He said he had seen his wife several 
times since she left him, March 7, 
1907, and that as far as he could re- 
member he had each time tried to per 
suade her to come back to him. Judge 
Raymond decided that he did not want 
to grant a decree until he had further 
evidence in the case. 



HILL SUES TO RECOVER, 

Gus Hill, through his attorney, 
George Josephs, has entered four suits 
against the Columbia Amusement Co. 
to recover the amounts paid to acts 
added at different times as "strength- 
ened" for his Eastern Wheel shows. 
Hill avers this is a violation of the 
franchise agreement, which, aside 
from stipulating shows must pass the 
Censor Committee, makes no provision 
regarding "strengthened." The Co- 
lumbia Co. in its answer sets up as a 
defense that a resolution, passed after 
the agreement was signed, covers the 
Insertion of acts, Into shows and gives 
the company the right to do so at any 
time. In the instance of a show 
playing the Columbia theatre, New 




FANNIE USHER. 

With CLAUDE AND PANNIE USHER, play- 
ing In tbe eastern big variety houses. Miss 
Usher's "waif" types are much admired by 
all theatre goers. 



AGE LIMIT PLACED AT 14. 

Salt Lake, March 22. 
The State legislature this week 
passed the Child Labor Law. Among 
its provisions is a prohibition against 
any child under fourteen years of a«e 
appearing upon a stage in this state. 



HARRY L. WEBB. 

The man who talks and sings, appearing 
with great sum bh lit Williams' Dronx Theatre 
this week (March L'0). Under the direction 
of Alf. T. Wilton. 



York, the house manager has the au- 
thority to book the added attraction. 
The case will be fought out within 
the next few weeks. It is being 
watched with interest by the other 
Eastern Wheel producers. If Hill 

should be successful In recovering, the 
Columbia may have other similar suits 
to defend. 

THE KAYS ARE HEADY. 

The Rays (John and Emma) are 
prepared to appear in vaudeville in 
the east. The Pat Casey Agency Is 
handling the placing of the Rays' act. 



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VARIETY 



Ross and Stuart are happy (boy). 



John Cort is expected in New York 
next week. 



Ethel Levey returned to New York 
Wednesday. 



George Lashwood has engaged pass- 
age on the Mauretania, sailing April 



Kelcey Conlay and Genie Pollard 
will open next week In a sketch en- 
titled "Tea and Toast." 



Bell and Richards are resting for 
a fortnight. Miss Richards' illness 
necessitated the Idleness. 



••The Musikalgirls" have been re- 
booked to open on the Orpheum Cir- 
cuit April 10, at Dulut*. 



Adolf Zink has signed with Miner's 
"Americans" for next season. James 
Madison is writing the show. 



Harry Williams Is writing a new 
monolog for John W. Ransone, plenti- 
fully interspersed with topical songs. 



Fred Pitt, the former auditor for 
Morris Circuit, left the Morris office 
last week, with the others of the staff. 

Geo. V. Hobart is writing a new 

vaudeville skit for Eddie Foy, who 

expects to appear in the middle west 

with it. 



The Casey Agency placed The 

Rexos for the Orpheum time this 

week. The act starts i<n the west 
April 3. 



BllUe Seaton opens at Atlantic City 
April 3, with an entirely new routine 
of songs and a new equipment of cos- 
tumes. 



Flavia Arcaro, late prima donna of 
• 1 he Chocolate Soldier," plays her 
first metropolitan vaudeville engage- 
ment at the Victoria April 3. 



George W. Wilson, for sixteen years 
principal comedian with the Museum 
Stock of B'oston, will shortly take a dip 
into the varieties. 



Gordon & North will shortly present 
in vaudeville a new "morality play" 
written by Aaron Hoffman. A cast of 
live will interpret It. 

Ma/.ie King, the toe dancer appear- 
ing in "The Hen-Pecks," will play a 
summer engagement in the London 
"hails." She sails in June. 



Charles E. Bray and Adolph Meyers 
reached New York from Chicago Wed- 
nesday morning. They will return 
west the end of this week. 



Harry Nelms will be treasurer at 
the now Folio Bergere, to open around 
May 1. Mr. Nelms is the present 
< ash custodian of the Hackett. 



Violet Heming, Helen Lackaye, 
John Wesley and Bryon Beasley have 
boon enKap;od for "The Fox," which 
will open in Chicago during next April. 




Frank Clemionta of Clermonta and 
Miner has been brought to his home at 
39 West 99th street, New York, from 
Rutland, Vt., where he was taken 111. 



W. 8. Butterneld's new house, Acad- 
emy of Music, Saginaw, and Majestic, 
Port Huron, both in Michigan, are 
to be conducted as legitimate combina- 
tion theatreB. 



Veronica and Hurl-Falls have em- 
gaged for four weeks with the Bar- 
num-Bailey circus, which opened at 
Madison Square Garden last night 
(Thursday). 



Annie Russell has closed her season 
in "The Backsliders" and will next 
appear in a play by Bayard Veiller, 
entitled "Gordon's Wife." Rehear- 
sals will commence shortly. 



North Yakima, Wash., may be a 
stand on the Pantages Circuit next 
season. Seattle capital will finance 
the venture and a $50,000 house is 
aimed at by the promoters. 



In some districts of New York last 
Sunday the theatres received informa- 
tion in advance to "straighten up" 
the shows, which was done. In other 
sections the order had not been heard 
of. 



G. Molasso has disposed of his pro- 
duction rights to "Mrs. Macbeth," the 
pantomimic travesty written by James 
Horan. Hereafter it will be played as 
a straight travesty by its leading lady, 
Lillian Kingsbury. 



George 8. Scheerer, of East Orange, 
has filed plans with the building de- 
partment for a picture and vaudeville 
house to be erected at 534 16th Ave. 
Newark, N. J. Walter Meiler has tak- 
en the lease on the property. 



Edwin Holt has postponed the pro- 
duction of the new sketch he had In 
view for next season, and will appear 
in David Belasco's new presentment, 
"The Woman," in which Helen Ware 
will be starred. 

George Barnes and Irene West have 
just ended their trip around the world. 
They are booked solid for the next 
two yearg in Europe, opening April 3 
at the Empire, Cardiff, Wales. A 
long tour of Russia is included. 

Fanny Mora, sister of Helena Mora, 
and last seen on the stage some six 
years ago with The Rays, will enter 
vaudeville with an act on the lines of 
her late sister. She is said to possess 
a similarly attractive baritone voice. 

Isabelle D'Armond has signed to 
play on the Orpheum Circuit, open- 
ing at Omaha. 

The Colonial, Lawrence, Mass., will 
be closed during Holy Week. 



Ralph Johnstone's will, filed in Kan- 
sas City last week, showed he left an 
estate consisting of $384 In cash, and 
real estate valued at $1,500. John- 
stone while flying an airship was killed 
through a fall at Denver Nov. 17 last. 



Ernest Pantzer has refused an of- 
fer to play as an extra attraction for 
the Columbia Amusement Co. next 
season. In July Mr. Pantzer leaves to 
fill engagements throughout Europe. 
He is at Poll's New Haven this week. 



There were great old times at the 
home of Bobby North last Monday. A 
son had arrived in the North house- 
hold one week before. Aaron Hoff- 
man says he may dramatize the piece, 
and play it on the Eastern Wheel next 
season. 



Julius Steger will return to vaude- 
ville for a few weeks before opening 
in his starring tour under the man- 
agement of Klaw & Erlanger. Mr. 
Steger's first return vaudeville date 
will be at the American, Chicago, 
April 3. 




LEONA THURBER. 

Formerly of "pick" fame, now a good half 
of the Madison and Thurher combination. 



"Little Miss Fix-It" comes to New 
York April 3 at the Globe theatre. The 
show opened at Philadelphia Monday 
for two weeks. Its short road tour 
previously drew considerable money. 
Elsie Janis and "The Slim Princess" 
leave the Globe April 1. 

Laddie Cliff, engaged to play one of 
the principal roles In the revue to be 
produced at the new Folies Bergere, 
has been offered Carter DeHaven's 
role In the London production of "The 
Girl in the Taxi company, which opens 
there coronation week. 



The Empire, Paterson, N. J., which 
has been "splitting" its weekly bills 
for the past season, will start Monday 
to play a full week. There is a pos- 
sibility of the house returing to the 
big shows, without any change in the 
booking source (Felber & Shea). 



Iris Dore will appear under the di- 
rection of Helen Lehman In a com- 
edy sketch by Charles Horwitz. Tues- 
day of this week Miss Lehman entered 
a private sanitarium in New York to 
submit to an operation for the removal 
of a small but annoying tumor. 



Harry Mock is arranging a vaude- 
ville show for the installation service 
of the Bronx Lodge of Elks which is 
to be held April 6. A big show is be- 
ing gathered, and a hoorah send off 
will be given the newly elected Ex- 
alted Ruler, Harry C. Arthur. 

Gertie Vanderbilt has signed with 
the Lleblers to open in "Marriage a 
la Carte," at Chicago, April 10. The 
engagement may postpone Miss Van- 
derbilt's vaudeville appearance in 
London. She is at present with "The 
Happiest Night of His Life," to close 
April 3. 



Very little, if anything, has appear- 
ed In the papers of late with refer- 
ence to the announced opening of The 
Playhouse by William A. Brady, sched- 
uled for this month. Some time ago 
it was definitely settled that Grace 
George would open there about the 
middle of March in a new play. 



Victor Moore will return to vaude- 
ville April 3, with a revival of "Change 
Your Act," supported by Emma Little- 
field. "The Happiest Night of His 
Life" closes April 1, at the Grand 
Opera House, New York. Moore opens 
at the Alhambra the following Mon- 
day. His vaudeville tour will be di- 
rected by Alf. T. Wilton. 



Kaufmann's 12 Cycle "Bathing 
Beauties" will come over here next 
season. The Kaufman Troupe with 
Frankie Kaufman, at present playing 
on this side, will have returned then. 
They go to Australia next March. Nick 
Kaufman has a couple of roller skat- 
ing- acts working on the continent 
with each containing six girls. 



Mattie Keene, leading woman with 
Bob E. Mathews' "Absinthe" company, 
which is "trying out" in the small 
time, fell on the stage at Elizabeth 
last Friday and dislocated her shoul- 
der, compelling a cancellation of the 
act for the time being. Miss Keene 
is not seriously injured, but sufficiently 
so to compel a fortnight's lay-off. 



Hoberty's Dancers, originally book- 
ed for the new Folies Bergere, will 
not be seen there when the house 
opens. Jesse L. Lasky found he was 
overstocked with dancers when he 
took count and has been leasing the 
act out. The dancers played one week 
for William Morris. The rest of the 
time has now been taken up by United. 
Murray Fiel placed the act for the 
Marinelll office. 



"From Zaza to Uncle Tom" has a 

replica in actual transit over the one- 
night stands. There is now touring 
New England a company of five peo- 
ple presenting "Uncle Tom's Cabin." 
The one female portrays several char- 
acters of that sex In the play. Uncle 
Tom also played the parts of Simon 
Legree and Marks. 



VARIETY 



ii 



"CANCELLATION CLAUSE" OUT 
OF NEW UNITED'S CONTRACTS 

44 Family Department" Agreement Revised. Equitable 
Contract to be Also Agreed Upon With A. V. A. 



The Family Department of the 
United Booking Offices commenced 
issuing this week a new form of con- 
tract, somewhat similar to the one 
formerly in use by the Department, 
but with the "cancellation clause" 
left out. 

The contract form was given to a 
Variety- representative at the United 
Offices. Attention was called to the 
absence of the "Cancellation clause." 
It was also said that the officials of 
the United had decided that the per- 
mission given to managers booking 
through the agency by the contract 
permitting an abrupt termination of 
engagement gave too great a scope 
for managers. In many instances 
the management might abuse the priv- 
ilege and this decision on the part 
of the United people had been con- 
firmed by an expression from License 
Commissioner Herman Robinson, 
dwelling upon the same subject. The 
Commissioner had stated that though 
the Agency Law gave him no Jurisdic- 
tion over the wording of contracts, he 
believed a grave injustice might often 
be done through a cancellation pro- 
vision, which left the artist without 
recourse. 

Commissioner Robinson's comment 
had considerable weight with the big 
agency, and furthermore, when the 
Commissioner stated that from his ob- 
servation, "small time" managers of 
the present date had had plenty of 



time to secure the necessary experi- 
ence which should bind them to all 
engagements. To protect against un- 
desirable engagements, the Commis- 
sioner said, managers should satisfy 
themselves before booking an act that 
it was one which could be played. 

The United coincided with the Com- 
missioner's reasoning, the various 
points having been brought to the 
officials' attention by D. F. Hennessy, 
manager of the Family Department. 

The "two weeks" clause remains In 
the contract, and this is considered 
fair, since the right to cancel by two 
weeks' notice Is reserved to both ar- 
tist and management. 

Clause 4 was fully sufficient to pro- 
tect the manager, it was stated at the 
United offices. 

The United has held a conference 
with a committee appointed by the 
newly formed society of American 
Vaudeville Artists. A contract to be 
approved of by the A. V. A. will be 
drawn up. It will be somewhat dif- 
ferent in form than the one printed 
herewith, the conditions governing en- 
gagements In the two grades of the- 
atres differing. 

The Family Department of the 
United supplies bookings for "small 
time" vaudeville theatres, and is dis- 
tinguished from the regular bookings 
of the agency through the wordi 
"Family Department" (placing bills 
for "Family" theatres). 



PUTNAM DLDO 



FAMILY THEATRE DEPT. 

UNITED ROOKING OFFICES OF AMERICA 

1495 BROADWAY, N. Y. 



AGENCY 
SUITE 516 TO 522 



ARTIST'S CONTRACT 



AGREEMENT made this day of 101.. between 

of the Manager and the Artist. 

WITNESSETH : 1. The Manager engages the Artl9t. and the lattrr agrees to pre- 
sent * certain specialty for days, commencing on 

at Theatre In the City of State of at 

performances each day, and the artist further ncroos to render such additional 
performances on Saturday, holidays or any Sunday concert that may be lawful as 
the manager shall require or request, not exceeding, however, four shows on any 
day. In consideration of which the said manager agrees to pay to the Artist, after 

services have been faithfully rendered, the sum of Dollars. 

less five (, r »%) per cent, which Is to bp deducted and Immediately turned over to the 
UNITED' noOKINO OFFICES OF AMERICA, the Artists exclusive booking agent, 
for services rendered to the Artist In procuring the Artist this engagement 

2. Mr of Is acting for 

the Manager In employing the Artist. 

3. The Artist agrees to attend rehearsals at 11 a. m. ; to furnish orchestrations 
of music, and to send the necessary billing matter, photographs, scene plots and 
property plots, program and press matter, direct to the Manager at least one week 
In advance, and If the opening of this engagement Is less than a week subsequent 
to* the date of this contract, the Artist agrees to send the same Immediately upon 
the signing hereof. It Is understood that this is a Vaudeville engagement, and the 
Artist shall pay all transportation. 

4. No suegestlve remarks or vulgarity In dress, words or action, or Intoxication 
will be permitted In this theatre. A violation of this clause by the Artist will mean 
Instant dismissal, and this contract will become null and void. 

. r ». On two weeks' notice by either party, this contract may be cancelled without 
any liability thereunder. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this agreement has been signed and sealed the day 
and year first above written. 



(Artist sign here, giving 
address.) 



(L. S.) 

J (L. S.) 



DAMAGES BY THE WEEK. 

Within a large radius of the Ameri- 
can theatre this week there appears 
large playbills announcing the appear- 
ance at that house of "Emmett Cor- 
rigan's Card Party." 

This Is the sketch in which Corrigan 
played vaudeville for several seasons. 
It was then told to Joe Schenck and 



Roland West, but Corrigan claims that 
his name did not go with it — at least 
it wasn't to be featured. Corrigan 
now threatens to sue for damages to 
the extent of $500 for every week It 
Is so used. The Schenck-West com- 
bination doesn't appear to bo at all 
worried. Mr. West had heard of no 
complaint Wednesday. 



10-CENT SCHEME AGAIN. 

Seattle, March 22. 

The "ten-cent" scheme has been 
revived again, this time for the sum- 
mer season. About May 1 the Grand 
in this city, seating 1,800, and oper- 
ated by John Cort, will be converted 
into a moving picture house, run by 
Cort and Eugene Levy. 

Pictures, an orchestra, quartet and 
ballad singers will make a two-hour 
entertainment. If the Grand is suc- 
cessful at outset under that policy, 
houses In Spokane, Portland and Ta- 
coma will follow. 



DAVE BEEHLER LEAVES. 

Evansville, Ind., March 22. 
Dave Beehler has resigned the 
management of the Grand. The Or- 
pheum Circuit has selected Jos. E. 
Schanberger to replace him. 



TAKES SCENIC AGAIN. 

Hartford, Ct., March 22. 
The Scenic opened again this week 
as a "pop" vaudeville house, with M. 
R. Sheedy once more In command. 
P. S. McMahon of New Britain Is in- 
terested with him. 



KEENAN'S DAUGHTER'S SKETCH. 

Hilda Keen an, daughter of Frank 
Keenan, comes to the Orpheum, 
Brooklyn, next Monday, with what is 
described as an original comedy cre- 
ation by Edward Weitzel, entitled 
"Sarah." 

Miss Keenan's sketch has been 
"elaborated, reconstructed and stag- 
ed" by her distinguished father 
(Frank Keenan) which is suflclent ad- 
vance guarantee that, whatever Its 
merits, it will at least be an offering 
of fine calibre. 

Albee, Weber & Evans are man- 
agers for Miss Keenan. 



6 ACTS; FOUR SHOWS. 

Commencing last Monday the Kelth- 
Proctor "pop" vaudeville houses in 
and around New York commenced of- 
fering six acts as the vaudeville por- 
tion of the entertainment. Each act 
is called upon to appear four times 
daily, one less than the former num- 
ber required at the K-P houses. 

SMALL TIME STRUGGLE. 

(Continued from page 3.) 
with Hammerstein's Roof and the 
American theatre (Loew's) for busi- 
ness. While it is rumored that Fox 
has temporarily rented the New York 
for a few weeks at a price of either 
$2,000 or $2,500 weekly, no confirm- 
ation is to be secured of the report. 
It is said Fox takes the house tenta- 
tively, with an option on a long lease. 
Both "small time" managers gen- 
erally flood the vicinity of a new "pop" 
with "paper" for an opening. Over 
200,000 passes were given out for the 
start of the American In the "small 
time" class. Department stores were 
advertising the passes for bargain pur- 
chasers last week. In Brooklyn Fox 
peddled out 100,000 passes for the 
opening of the Grand, the same day. 
The passes for both theatres were 
valid any day this week, up to Satur- 
day. 



KOLB FIGHTING DILL. 

Seattle, March 22. 

C. William Kolb nd Max Dill, for- 
mer stage partners, are now vigor- 
ously fighting each other in the courts. 
Kolb commenced a second legal action 
here last week, applying for an in- 
junction against Dill presenting "Lone- 
some Town." 

The application came up Saturday 
in the Superior Court. Dill, in his 
defense, set up that Judson Brusie 
brought the manuscript of "Lonesome 
Town" for Kolb and himself, and that 
he (Dill) entirely rewrote the piece, 
also producing It. Witnesses testified 
that Dill is paying royalty to Brusie's 
widow. 

Kolb admits that Brusie was the 
author, but claims that he, not Dill, 
rearranged the piece for production 
and that the manuscript Is the property 
of the late partnership's business, now 
In the hands of a receiver. 

The court suggested that the parties 
to the Injunction application agree to 
abide by the decision to be rendered 
by the San Francisco courts in a sim- 
ilar action brought there. The at- 
torneys are considering the court's 
proposal. 

"Lonesome Town" was the feature 
of the bill at the Grand last week. 
Kolb is playing west on the Orpheum 
Circuit, appearing in a scene from 
"The Summer Widowers." 



STOCK IN SITTNER'S. 

Chicago, March 22. 

Beginning with next Monday Sltt- 
ner's on the North Side will switch 
from vaudeville of the "pop" variety 
to stock. The change of policy has 
been under consideration by the man- 
agement for some time. The Plaza 
seems to have been the cause of the 
trouble in that section. The latter 
house is booked by the Association. 
The Slttner theatre has been booking 
Independently. Evidently the opposi- 
tion proved too strong. 

Walter McCullough will head the 
stock company the initial offering of 
which will be "Under Arizona Skies." 
The stock fever seems to have hit 
several of the "small time" managers. 
It appears from present Indication as 
though the Clark will be the next to 
fall for the "Thirty Actors For Thir- 
ty Cents" habit. 



GRACE HAZARD. 

Next Monday (Jrace Hazard will 
commence a week's engagement at 
Hammerstein's Victoria, appearing in 
her popular act, "Five Feet of Comic 
Opera." Photos of Miss Hazard are 
reproduced on Variety's cover this 
Issue. Sunday evening next, Miss 
Hazard plays at the Manhattan Opera 
House. 

During this week Miss Hazard pre- 
sented her operatic skit before the 
Deutchen Vereln, New York, playing 
it in the society's mother tongue. 
"Five Feet of Comic Opera'' was trans- 
lated into the German, and learned 
by M!3s Hazard for her engagement 
at the Winter Garten, Herlln. That 
foreign engagement, however, which 
was to have started next month, has 
been canceled, owini? to the many 
flattering offers rccencl by Miss Haz- 
ard to remain on this side of the 
water. 



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VARIETY 



GETTING A START 

IN VAUDEVILLE 

BY J. A. MURPHY. 

Totem, Wash., March 21. 
Dear Ed: 

The week at Casaba passed away 
without any sensational occurrence. 
We met the "Prince" and inquired 
about our round trip tickets. We 
found him a very pleasant gentleman, 
willing to converse indefinitely about 
railroad matters, but we didn't get the 
tickets. It would surely be adjusted 
next week at Totem where we would 
meet the manager of the entire cir- 
cuit. 

We were billed very strong in Cas- 
aba and In every direction we looked 
we could see McPhatter & Pyker and 
eight other acts in red and blue let- 
ters. We opened the show at the 
matinee but were moved down to clos- 
ing at night. Next day w& came to 
the theatre for mall about two o'clock 
affd found we were switched to open- 
ing again and had to hustle to get 
ready. We came early for the night 
show but we were scheduled to close 
again. We staid in that position two 
more days, then we were changed to 
middle. The "Prince" said our act was 
a little rough for a lady audience, 
but I don't think we played to a 
dozen women during the entire week. 

We paid the regular fare to Totem, 
Intending to hunt up the head "Prince" 
immediately after rehearsal and have 
an understanding about those tickets, 
but he beat us to it. He came back 
on the stage during rehearsal and ask- 
ed us what we meant by starting on 
his tour without round trip tickets. 
He had given his representative in 
Bllckens special Instructions to let no 
performers leave town without them. 
Now he would have a whole lot of 
trouble fixing It up, and all on account 
of our carelessness. He would write 
at once to the passenger agent at San 
Cuspidor, and see if he could get 
tickets sent on from Pleya del Quim- 
bo, if not, he would arrange to send 
us out by the San Bunion route. 
Then he made a quick getaway be- 
fore we could tell him anything. Our 
act went very strong both afternoon 
and night and we Intended to hunt up 
the "Prince" the next morning to find 
out just how many weeks we could 
fill and where they were, but he beat 
us to it again. He came back on the 
stage during the last show, shook 
hands with both of us at once, told 
us we had a great act, Just the stuff 
he wanted and he could keep us go- 
ing for a solid year If It wouldn't 
Interfere with our other engagements. 

The man from Ponta del Shlno 
wanted us for next week, so did the 
man from Buena Cactus, but he was 
going to send us to Vandolah, just a 
little five-dollar Jump, and that would 
give him time to straighten out the 
transportation tangle which was all 
the fault of the man in Bllckens. 
We would have to come through Tot- 
em on Sunday after playing Vandolah. 
He would see us then and have good 
news for us. 

We played Vandolah. It was a 
very pleasant week. The manager was 
a splendid fellow. He wasn't billed 
as a prince, either. We were the 
headline attraction and Pearl Popjoy 
and Co. were the extra attraction. The 



HERE'S BILLY GOULD 

Minneapolis, March 20. 
Fifty-fifty Is a great average to go 
through life on. Try It. 

Butchers' Union 606 Note: — Avia- 
tion meet Is the highest priced meat. 




Loud Noise: Polly Moran is mar- 
ried. Heavens! 



Isn't It about time to train your 
mosquitoes? (Long Island Item.) 



Who wrote "Lonesome?" 
chap, that. 



Brainy 



A bachelor will make faces at a 
baby and then wonder why the child 
cries. 



Mrs. Mel Gideon walked into the 
College Inn (Chicago) St. Patrick's 
night in an emerald green harem 
gown. It took the entire police force 
to get all the married men back to 
their original tables. 



I wrote a very loving 60-word night 
letter last night and then discovered 
that I didn't know who to send It to. 



Rose Stahl's new show "Maggie Pep- 
per" is hot stuff. The real cayenne 
(the red-headed article). 



Why don't some of the boys get 
up a benefit or a subscription for poor 
unfortunate Tony Pearl. He was a 
good fellow to a lot of artists. If 
some would "kick in" what they owe 
him for food when he had the Italian 
restaurant they might have a little 
better luck In the future. 



RINGLING'S OPEN APRIL 1. 

Chicago, March 22. 

This week witnessed the beginning 
of the preliminary billing of this city 
by the Rlnglings announcing that "the 
big show" is to hold forth at the Coli- 
seum for at least fifteen days be- 
ginning April 1. 

The vanguard of the publicity staff 
Is expected to arrive in town tomor- 
row in the persons of Guy Steeley and 
Harry Lindley. The present billing Is 
rather confined to scattered locations 
and no great splurge has been at- 
tempted. The grand hurrah Is expect- 
ed to commence next week. 

Enchilada Troupe of Spanish dancers 
— The Sklmmerhorn Bros, and Glitz — 
Gertie Gook and Phenota the Musical 
Marvel made up the rest of the bill. 

We were notified during the week 
that our next stand would be Apple- 
stock, Oregon, send four sets of photos 
at once. When we came through Tot- 
em Sunday we went to the main of- 
fice, but the "Prince" was not to be 
found. 

The clerk in charge said he never 
came to the office Sundays and it 
would be Impossible to see him be- 
cause he was out of town. 

McPhatter and I debated the mat- 
ter for some time and finally conclud- 
ed we might as well pay railroad 
fares and work our way south as to 
stay north and buy overcoats, so we 
took the train for Applestock. 

Nttocom Pyk&r. 



THREE IN A ROW. 

Boston, March 22. 

Three "Big Top" attractions are 
coming to Boston very early this year 
and will follow each other. Appli- 
cations for licenses were filed at City 
Hall this week. Buffalo Bill has the 
jump on the others, as he shows here 
May 15-20. The grounds hired are 
on the space enclosed by Ipswich, 
Lansdowne and Jersey streets, Back 
Bay. 

The next week "101 Ranch" comes 
to the Boston College grounds, on 
Massachusetts avenue. It shows May 
22-27. 

Rlngllng Brothers will follow, and 
pitch their tents in the same place 
as Buffalo Bill, May 2 9- June 3. 

The shows are far ahead of the usual 
season's schedule and with any sort 
of weather will take plenty of money 
out of the town. Boston is one of 
the best circus cities in the country. 




PEGGY MONROE. 

A CIRCUS DIVORCE. 

Baraboo, Wis., March 22. 

Over in Janesvllle Mabel Longbo- 
tham has charged her husband, J. 
Frank Longbotham, with habitual 
drunkenness, and asked for a divorce 
on that ground. 

Mrs. Longbotham Is the daughter 
of George W. Hall, of Evansville, the 
showman and animal trainer. The 
wife is well known to circus devotees, 
herself prominent as an animal train- 
er. The couple were married about 
three years ago. 



THE FOREPAVGH SUIT. 

Philadelphia, March 22. 

A demurrer was filed in Common 
Pleas Court last Friday on behalf of 
Adam Forepaugh, Jr., and Helene 
Smith, or Dutton, to the equity pro- 
ceedings recently brought by Mrs. Lll- 
lle Forepaugh to enjoin Helene Smith 
from using the name of Forepaugh. 

The complainant is the wife of the 
former circus man, from whom she is 
separated. She asks an allowance 
from her husband. She is said to be 
receiving $200 a month from him now. 
The case comes up for argument In 
June. 



"101" STARTS AT PATERSON. 

The "101 Ranch Wild West" show 
will open its season at Paterson, N. J., 
April 15. The cars and all of the 
show except the stock baa been win- 
tered there In the New Jersey Car A 
Storage Company's Plant. Edward 
Arlington, half owner of the show, la 
heavily Interested in the car works. 

The stock has been at the show's 
ranch at Bliss, Okla., and will start 
from there about April 1, passing 
through St. Louis, April 3, and arriv- 
ing in Paterson in time for a week's 
rehearsals. 

W. E. Burlock again will be one of 
the three press representatives ahead 
of the show. The advance will in- 
clude three cars and ninety bill post- 
ers. 

The show will be larger than ever 
three cars having been added to its 
train proper. 



HAVE A CIRCUS TO START WITH. 

Baraboo, Wis., March 22. 
C. F. Bulger and Bud Cheney have 
a regular circus to start out with this 
season. Their first investment was a 
pony and dog show. Additions to the 
equipment have given the partners 
railroad cars, parade wagons and 
cages. _____ 

LION TAMER ATTACKED. 

Fargo, N. D., March 22. 
Sellna, a lion tamer, met with what 
might have been a serious accident 
while exhibiting her animals at the 
Grand. The tamer placed her hand 
in one of the lion's mouth. The ani- 
mal, snapping his jaws, bit off her 
index finger. The woman screamed 
as the animal clawed, cutting her 
right arm badly. She escaped from 
the cage before further Injury could 
be Inflicted, but not before the audi- 
ence of over a 1,000 was In a panic. 



ANNIE OAKLET A FEATURE. 

Chicago, March 22. 
The Young Buffalo Wild West will 
open its second season April 28 at 
Peoria, 111. Annie Oakley and Cap- 
tain Bogardus will be featured with 
it. "The Siege of th>e Alamo," 
"Shooting Up the Town," and an "In- 
dian Attack on a Ranch Block House," 
will be prominent features. 



PANTO, WITH LION FINISH. 

Pantomime in a lion's cage is the 
latest thriller for Parisian audiences. 
At the Olympla, Paris, Mons. Marck 
has produced a piece requiring three 
women, a child and himself to play. 

Valentine Petite, a noted French 
actress, Is featured In the production 
which proved a sensation through the 
entrance of the three lions at the 
finish. 

Mons. Marck has produced other 
pieces with trained lions, but his lat- 
est is the largest thing in the line that 
he has attempted. 

The act may be offered to American 
managers next season. 



The Cole and Rice show, with e'ight 
cars (and one In advance), will open 
April 22. 



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London, March 14. 
Little Tlch, recovered from his re- 
cent indisposition, opened at the Lon- 
don Pavilion last Monday with his new 
song "The Turkish Bath Sandwich- 
Man." 

Sergeant Brennan, the diabolist, 
leaves for New York per "Campania," 
March 18, and is due to open at 
Keith's, Providence, March 27. 



• Sir Edward Moss, managing direc- 
tor and chairman of the Moss Circuit, 
has gone to the Continent on a book- 
ing tour. 

Charles Urban, one of the joint in- 
ventors of Klnemacolor pictures, has 
arranged to open the Scala theatre 
early In April with afternoon and even- 
ing performances at which a specialty 
will be made of the new Invention. 

Herr Spontelll, this week conclud- 
ing his engagement at the London 
Coliseum, where he has been playing 
"The Hunchback" in "Sumurun," is 
busy rehearsing a new mimetic sketch 
which was to be produced at the Lon- 
don Pavilion this week. The title is 
"Die Nihllistln." He will be assisted 
by Mile. Saint Oretta. 



The Vaudeville Clnb*s fifth concert 
of this season will take place April 
2, J. Leslie Stewart In tfee chaltr. 
Whilst on the subject of the Vaude- 
ville Club, they have Just had a fine 
presentation made to them by Billy 
Williams of Australia, which takes 
the form of a fine oak poker table, 
very elaborate and unique In design. 



James Stewart, the tramp pianist, 
left for the Continent Monday, open- 
ing at the Mellinl, Hanover, March 
16. Before returning to town he ful- 
fills dates at Magdeburg, Dusseldorf 
and Paris. 



Lulu Valll made her first appear- 
ance in vaudeville at the Tivoll last 
week, singing three numbers, to the 
accompaniment of a piano, but her 
show will have to be very much 
strengthened before It will appeal to 
a West End audience. She will be 
well advised to cut out her number 
impersonating a New York Italian 
newsboy. 



Connie Ediss, the old Gaiety favor- 
ite, Joined the cast of "The Girl In the 
Train" at the Vaudeville theatre last 
week. She is a fine favorite in the 
West End. 



Hedges Hros. and Jacobson, very 
popular at the Palace, have put on 
a new number on quite a large scale*. 
It Immediately caught on. 



cub fame, died last week after a 
short illness at St. Leonards on Sea. 
The deceased was a brother of Seth 
and Albert Jee (the Brothers Egbert) 
and Frederick Burnell Jee, known 
professionally as Fred Maple, of the 
Maples. 

Barry Loplno, who made a big hit 
in the Drury Lane pantomime, has 
concluded his engagement and opened 
at the Tivoll, Monday. 



Herbert Darnley, the sketch pro- 
ducer, has four running In London 
this week, "Persevering Potts," with 
Fred Kitchen in the title role, at Shep- 
herd's Bush Empire; "Private Potts," 
reproduced with Jack Williams (son 
of Arthur Williams) at East Ham; 
"John Jay Junior," reorganized with 
Johnnie Schofleld playing the princi- 
pal' part, at Tottenham, and "Meg o' 
the Alley," at Walthamstow. 

The Thomas Beecham Opera Co. 

made a success at the Alhambra, 
Monday evening of last week, when 
producing the Venetian scene from 
Offenbach's "Tales of Hoffmann." It 
is beautifully staged and the cast well 
chosen. It was voted a pronounced 
hit. The company's engagement at 
the Palladium a few weeks back was 
summarily curtailed and there are 
rumors In the air of impending law- 
suits. 



Beattle and Babs, back from the 
Continent, opened at the Palace, Wal- 
thamstow, last week. 



George d' Albert has recovered from 
his indisposition, and Is again appear- 
ing. 

Cecilia Loftns made her reappear- 
ance In vaudeville at the London Col- 
iseum last week to a great reception. 
Unfortunately she was suffering from 
a very severe cold, and had a time 
of It. 



Olga, Elgar and Ell Hndson, who 

may be heard of In America before 
long, are one of the hits of the Col- 
iseum program. The wonderful pic- 
colo and flute solos of Ell Hudson and 
his sister, and the realy exquisite sing- 
ing of his wife, charm all hearers. 



Bessie Claypool, the clever Amer- 
ican danseuse, has the principal part 
In the new Alhambra ballet produc- 
ed Monday, entitled "The Mad Pier- 
rot." The music Is by George W. 
Byng, the chef d'orchestra of the Al- 
hambra, and Ellse Clere, producers. 



Joseph Jee-Burnell, of the Four 
Burn ells, son of Joseph Jee of clr- 



Cartmell and Harris, recently over 
from America, after a preliminary 
week at the Metropolitan, opened at 
the Tivoll for four weeks. They are 
top-liners on the bill, rather weak for 
this hall, and they render an excel- 
lent account of themselves. 



PARIS NOTES 

BY EDWARD O. KENDREW 



Paris, March 13. 
It la stated that Bernstein's piece 
"Apres Moi," withdrawn from the 
Comedie Francalse because of the in- 
terruptions at each performance, will 
be given shortly at the Theatre des 
Clestlns, Lyons, after which it will 
again be seen in Paris. The trouble 
was not so much on account of the 
comedy itself, but because it was given 
at the national subventloned theatre. 
The Comedie Francalse has produced, 
however, during the past five years, 
works quite as risky — and not so well 
written. 



Frejol, at present stage manager 
at the Concert Mayol, will fulfill the 
same functions at the Marlgny theatre. 
This summer resort opens the end of 
April with a revue. The Ambassadeurs 
will probably open for Easter, but the 
date Is not fixed. It is feared that 
Magic City, the new park in Paris,, 
being built by J. Culvln Brown, will 
not be quite ready for Easter, as an- 
ticipated. On the other hand, Ackoun 
Intends to reopen Luna Park early 
in April. His brother hopes to have 
an exposition of American Indians this 
summer in the Jardln d' Acclimation, 
Bois de Boulogne. 

J. Chartiean has left Marinelli's 
London office, and returned to Paris 
on his own. He will manage several 
acts, among which that of Lucy Lodey, 
which pseudonyme covers a well known 
Anglo-French artiste, who will start 
next September In a new specialty. 

Artists playing in France March 11 
have figured in the population of the 
country, the quinquennial census be- 
ing taken that night. The results will 
not be known for fully two months. 
The population of Paris at the last 
census was 2,785,668 (within the walls 
of the city) and 876,569 for the ad- 
Joining suburbs. There is a tendency 
for the people to live outside the city 
gates, and the suburbs will no doubt 
be found to have much increased while 
Paris remains stationary. As a matter 
of fact, Paris cannot increase under 
the present regulations because of the 
walls. This will lead ultimately, no 
doubt, to the building of music halls 
outside of Paris, as has been the case 
in London during the past ten years. 
Rural residents have now to come into 
the centre of the city to find a proper 
vaudeville entertainment or see a good 
play with well known artistes. There 
is no theatre around Paris that could 
accommodate them, although such sub- 
urbs as Asniers, St. Denis and Vin- 
cennes are thickly populated. All these 
places possess are second class cafe 
chantants. 



The question of agents In Franco 
Is becoming an acute subject and the 
present war cry Is "suppression." This 
state of affairs has been brought about 
by a small group of small artistes, who 
seceded from the Union Syndicate and 
formed what is known as the "Soll- 
darite Artlstlque," and adhered to the 



Federation Independente du Spectacle 
both in direct opposition to the real 
Syndicate (composed of music hall 
performers) and the real Federation 
(embracing all the different theatrical 
unions In France). The Syndicate Is 
not opposed to the agents, believing 
they are necessary elements in the 
profession, and that it Is against the 
doctrine of liberty to suppress a legiti- 
mate business If conducted on legal 
and equitable lines. The Syndicate 
as a matter of fact runs a co-operative 
booking office, and this is a bone of 
contention with the opposition. Thus 
they grasped at this for a war cry, 
and the suppression of theatrical agen- 
cies is the order of the day. The Soli- 
darlte organized a conference March 
7 to discuss the question and Invited 
all performers to attend. But when 
they found the members of the union 
were in the majority the meeting was 
called off. Fearing trouble the police 
were also present in adequate num- 
bers, and cleared the hall, both sides 
vainly protesting. One amusing fea- 
ture was the attendance of the newly 
created "Ouvreuses" Syndicate (the 
women who show you to a seat and 
exact a tip for the service), specially 
invited by the "Independents," but 
what interest they can have in the 
actual agency question heaven alone 
knows. Another meeting is now call- 
ed at the Oymnase theatre by the real 
Federation du Spectacle, whose hand 
has been forced and consequently is 
inclined to advocate the suppression 
of theatrical agents, although the af- 
filiated Federation des Artistes Lyrlque 
does not quite agree with that pro- 
cedure. The policy of the Union of 
Artistes here appears to be a strict 
control, with an official rate of com- 
missions to be borne equally between 
manager and performer, but not to 
render the business of theatrical agent 
illegal. 

In any case It will not affect the 
large establishments either way, so 
far as France is concerned, for there 
Is a tendency for big vaudeville con- 
cerns to have their own traveling rep- 
resentative, whose duty will be to 
watch the press, rush off to see a like- 
ly act, and book It if desirable for his 
own chain of houses. The German 
managers have inaugurated the sys- 
tem of three or four theatres co-oper- 
ating to employ their own salaried 
man to travel and book foreign acts. 
It is said this method will prove cheap- 
er to the managers, and make no dif- 
ference to the big people, but the 
smaller acts as usual, will have more 
difficulty in being booked in advance. 
The stage manager of an unimportant 
hall here confessed that he did not 
see how they could get along without 
the intermediary of agents who 
brought cheap acts regularly to their 
notice. He agreed that there are many 
abuses and that, municipal or govern- 
mental regulations are necessary, but 
added that the suppression of theatri- 
cal agencies would not only be an In- 
justice but a disaster for "small 
time." 



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VARIETY 



NEW ACTS NEXT WEEK 

Initial Presentation. First Appearance 

or Reappearance In or Aronnd 

New York 



Clark and Verdi, Hammerstein's. 
3 Banjophlends, Hammerateln'fl. 
Lewis and Gordon, Hammerstein's. 
La Verrill Troupe, Hammerstein's. 
Katherlne Clare, Hammerstein's. 
Crotton Bros., Hammerstein's. 
44 A Romance of the Underworld,'* 

Fifth Ave. 
Maxim's Models, Fifth Ave. 
Hilda Keenan and Co., Orpheum. 
Perry and White, Oreenpoint. 
Mabel- Bardine and Co., Bronx. 
Marie Fenton, Bronx. 

Paul Dickey and Co. (6). 

"The Comeback" (Farce). 

20 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Set). 

Orpheum. 

Paul Dickey, the star, has writ- 
ten a sketch for his own use that 
is the "roaringest" kind of farce. The 
scene is laid In a freshman's room of 
a university, walls decorated with the 
regulation college banners, sofa pil- 
lows, etc. The freshman Is due for a 
hazing. He enters and is told of 
a "widow," who seeks his acquaint- 
ance. One of the others conducts him 
to the home of the lady. They are 
greeted by a volley of pistol shots. 
Poor little freshle runs for his life and 
the other boy is carried in supposed 
to be mortally wounded. Meantime, 
however, freshie's sweet little girl 
friend tips him off that It is only the 
regulation hazing through which all 
neophytes are put. He is thus en- 
abled to turn the tables on his perse- 
cutors and the "come-back" is scream- 
ingly funny. When the "mortally 
wounded" boy is brought in and laid 
on the sofa, it is announced that he 
is shot through the left lung and can- 
not live. The boy sits up on the 
couch and with his "last breath" de- 
clares that freshle shot him. Freshle, 
who is of course "on," then declares 
that "they shan't take me alive" and 
fires his revolver off twice, falling 
"mortally wounded." The "death ag- 
onies" of freshle (Mr. ( Dickey) are lu- 
dicrously funny — so much so that the 
audience is convulsed with laughter. 
Five boys and a girl are employed in 
the act, and the whole affair goes with 
a dash and a slam that Is fine vaude- 
ville ginger. They all look well. The 
boys look like conventional college 
youths and the girl (Inez Plummer) is 
About the daintiest, breeziest little 
creature seen here in many a day. She 
trips along daintily, speaks her lines in 
dulcet tones and is in all respects a 
most alluring Individual. Elimination 
of numerous "damns" and "hells" 
would make the offering a trifle more 
acceptable for general vaudeville con- 
sumption. Jolo. 



Four Fords, 

Dancing. 

18 Mins.; Full Stage. 

(Special Set. 
Fifth Avenue. 



Close In One. 



Harry, Teddy and Walter. 

Acrobatic. 

7 Mins.; Full Stage. 

Two men and a dog make up an 
act that contains some ordinary work 
on the trampoline. The "straight" 
does a clean double on the bounding 
table that stood out a mile from the 
remainder, Jess. 



The Four Fords have a brand new 

offering at the Fifth Avenue this" 

week. The dancing remains the basis, 

but the style of presentation, the only 

changes that could be made in an act 
of this sort, has been entirely altered. 
As dancers the Fords need no com- 
ment, they are and have been for some 
time the recognized premier dancing 
combination. This has been due, be- 
sides their stepping, to their close at- 
tention to their act and an ever ready 
desire to improve. In the present, 
the four have the most elaborate of- 
fering they have yet shown. The one 
big departure is a Grecian dance, by 
the two sisters. It is something that 
has been considered a long way out 
of their line, and they will have to 
discover if the public will accept it 
from them. It Is in the nature of 
the "Spring Song" dance. •. The girls 
do very well with It and the forest 
scene is a beauty. It breaks in on the 
hardshoe work and adds variety. This 
particular dance might be cut a trifle. 
It seems a bit drawn out at present. 
The opening of the new turn discloses 
a very pretty winter scene with the 
four costumed in English Colonial 
style. The dance executed amidst a 
fall of snow is very pretty. The two 
boys in place of the sailor dance have 
a "souse" arrangement on the same 
order. They work in "one" and the 
drop shows "Boozevllle" with every- 
thing topsy-turvy. It is a good idea, 
capitally carried out. The finish brings 
the boys on In the best looking cos- 
tumes they have ever worn, a Mexi- 
can outfit of light blue that looks ex- 
ceedingly well. The girls Join, gown- 
ed In light blue soubret dresses, built 
to carry out the Mexican scheme. No 
prettier costume has ever been worn 
by the Fords or any other dancing 
combination. The usual stepping 
made the finish, that is, the natural 
finish. The applause was big, big 
enough probably to warrant the en- 
core, but It was foolhardy to attempt 
anything after the Mexican arrange- 
ment, and the act should end there, 
regardless of applause. (The Fords 
do not sing In the new act.) 

Dash. 



Sherman and Rose. 
Songs and Talk. 
17 Mins.; One. 

Sherman and Rose are handling a 
fairly amusing routine of material 
which could be Improved greatly were 
it delivered with a little better Judg- 
ment. The "straight" works In even- 
ing clothes, with the comedian using 
a burlesque Idea of the same style 
of dress. The comedian Is at fault. 
While using no facial make-up he at- 
tempts a Hebrew character which he 
Is not able to handle. He Is not a 
bad comedian, however, and were he 
to hold to the present style of dress- 
ing, becoming just the comedian with- 
out dialect, he would do. The 
"straight" does very well. A medley 
of parodies nicely put together made 
a first class finish. Dash. 



McKay and Oantwell. 
"Below the Deadline." 
16 Mins.; One. 
Hammerstein's. 

McKay and Cantwell probably use 
the title "Below the Dead Line" sim- 
ply for the want of something better 
to call their newly arranged specialty 
in "one." The boys have not deviated 
from their style any in framing the 
present vehicle, although there Is 
enough newness to it. George McKay 
is the copper with John Cantwell still 
the smooth pickpocket. Some bright 
dialog occurs In front of a bank and 
poolroom combined. A third character 
Is Introduced in the guise of a chorus 
girl, Reta Walker, who does splen- 
didly. Cantwell for a minute is a He- 
brew peddler, and McKay appears as 
the "souse" In evening clothes. He 
renders a song in his robust voice that 
brings returns. Cantwell as an Ital- 
lian woman has a burlesque on the 
present dance craze with McKay. "The 
Manicure Dance" makes a corking fin- 
ish. The are both excellent dancers. 

Dash. 



Al. and Fanny Steadman. 

"Piano Act." 

One. 

Al and Fanny Steadman are prom- 
ising youngsters. Miss Steadman Is a 
nice looking brunet, and Mr. Stead- 
man seems to have the instincts of a 
regular comedian. Around New York 
they will prevent a proper opinion of 
their ability being passed through the 
close relation the act presented at the 
Olympic Sunday bears to the turn of 
Montgomery and Moore's. If Al and 
Fanny Steadman have not closely 
studied Florence Moore and Billy 
Montgomery, It is a peculiar coinci- 
dence, especially in one song, with 
piano accompaniment, when the mu- 
sic sounds strikingly similar to the 
same employed by Montgomery and 
Moore In one of their numbers, and 
Steadman has Billy Moore's antics and 
motions at the piano to a nicety. They 
were a strong hit at the Olympic. Each 
seems clever, and Miss Steadman par- 
ticularly should develop under tuition, 
but the young people should produce 
an act that would remove them from 
any suspicion of following others. They 
sing, dance and play the piano quite 
well, with the comedy a nice counter- 
balance. They are qualified to take 
an early spot on the big bills, and a 
more Important place on a big small 
time program. Bime. 



DePage Brothers. 

Musical. 

11 Mins.; One. 

A rattling good musical act. The 
boys show mastery of the mandolin 
and the guitar, and play everything 
from a medley of topical song hits 
to a number of classical selections. 
They fairly make the Instruments talk. 
Boys with string Instruments nowa- 
days have hard sledding as a rule, but 
the DePages, with a change of pro- 
gram, could play lyceum dates If 
vaudeville grows tired of them. One 
does not tire of the music, for they 
put ginger into their work and pro- 
duce the results. These boys are a 
treat on the "small time." A change 
of dressing would help. Mark. 



Will Archie and Go. 

"The Call B07" (Comedy). 

20 Mins.: Full Stage. Close in One 

Hammerstein's. 

Will Archie and Co., after several 
weeks on the road, have their first 
New York showing. If you know Will 
Archie and then read the program, 
"assisted by Ella Warner and Maure 
Madison In The Call Boy," you have 
a pretty good Idea of what the act is 
about. Will is the boy. He does not 
resort to talk to any great extent. 
Archie is a likeable little fellow and 
has cleverness with it. His best effort 
In the present layout Is a dream song 
In which the ex-stableboy, now call- 
boy, once more back In the stable, is 
given a mount. The song Is well writ- 
ten and delivered. The Misses War- 
ner and Madison do fairly. The girls 
look well but play their parts too true 
to life. Ella fills In a little time with 
a ragtime piano selection with the or- 
chestra assisting. The trio get to- 
gether in two numbers. The cabby 
song is a neat finish. The specialty 
struck a good spot at Hammerstein's. 

Dash. 



Williams and Warner. 

Musical. 

12 Mins.; (live Parlor). 

Greenpoint. 

This musical act was known in Eng- 
land a few years ago as Williams and 
Wagner. At that time they were new 
to an English speaking country and It 
would still have been better had they 
not learned English. There Is enough 
novelty about their eccentric comedy 
which Is mostly due to the Instruments 
they play but the talk is wholly un- 
necessary in most places. One comes 
closer to making a musical Instrument 
talk than any of them, when he Imi- 
tates a phonograph with a violin. With 
a very little stretch of Imagination one 
may hear the words of "By the Light 
of the Silvery Moon" come off the vio- 
lin. The organ affair that one plays 
would secure laughs in England, but 
it is as well that the people here don't 
get the meaning of it. The act was 
moved up to open the show Monday 
night, having appeared "No. 3" at 
the matinee. Jess. 



Robert's Animals. 
12 Mins.; Full Stage. 

A few dogs, a couple of monks, and 
a small bear make up a very slow mov- 
ing animal act. The act was most 
Interesting when the small monk was 
fooling with the dogs up stage. Rob- 
ert made a mistake when he balanced 
a fox terrier on one leg on his hand, 
announcing that this was the only dog 
in the world that could accomplish this 
trick. The second act after him on 
the Hammersteln Roof bill Tuesday 
evening had a dog that did the same 
trick. Jess. 



The Great Blake? 

Songs. 

11 Mins.; One. 

The Great Blake? might be a man 
or a woman. It doesn't matter a great 
deal. If a man, he could bring a 
little applause at the finish by disclos- 
ing his sex. If not, then she hasn't 
a chance. The singer has three songs 
and while possessing a very good voice 
the style Isn't there. Jess. 



VARIETY 



15 



Dorothy Rogers and Go. (4.) 

Dramatic Sketch. 

12 Mini.; Five (Parlor). 

A scoundrel, a woman who steals 
from society people for the scoundrel, 
and a detective who is looking for 
the scoundrel, make a lot of excite- 
ment in 12 minutes, which is termed a 
dramatic sketch. The girl thief is 
sore on her Job, telling the scoundrel 
so as the sketch opens. She is Just 
returning home from a society func- 
tion, after getting away with some 
pearls. In a speech (probably used 
in forty dramatic sketches In Eng- 
land) she Informs the old boy "she 
is tired of It all" — and some more. 
The detective Is in love with the girl, 
but doesn't know she is the thief he 
is looking for. He calls this same 
night. After Informing her how she 
stands with him, also that he is about 
to throw up the sponge and return to 
the south baffled. But while in the 
girl's house he discovers she Is the 
thief and arrests the old scoundrel, 
but allows the girl to go, she coming 
back at him with one of those speeches 
"It is such men as these that make 
good women of us all." Curtain. The 
good part of the sketch is the actors, 
who ought to get regular work. 

Jess. 



Dernivicl Brothers. 

Violinists. 

11 Mins.; One and Poll Stage. 

The brothers dressed as Venetians 
play three selections on violins that 
caused quite a stir. The act is open- 
ed In "one," after which they enter 
on a gondola, the same effect as used 
by the Nosses and Oenaro's band. 
While the two brothers are real ar- 
tists, the selections may be too class- 
ical for every vaudeville audience. 

Jess. 



Rivers and Da Mond. 
Singing and Dancing. 
12 Mins.; One and Full Stage. 

Someone misinformed this pair 
when telling them the present offer- 
ing was ready for the stage. The 
fellow, probably believes he is a 
singer and a dancer. The girl does some 
step dancing, and in a garden scene, 
attempts toe dancing. She remains 
on her toes for a long time. About a 
year's practice Is all the act needs at 
present. Jess. 



. OUT OF TOWN 

Ethel Ifylands, Assisted by Etta Hy- 

lands. 
Songs. 

12 Mins.; Two. 
Young's Pier, Atlantic City. 

Little Miss Ethel Hylands is truly 
one of the cleverest youngsters on the 
stage. After the playing of a piano 
by Etta Hylands, the little miss came 
on and gave four songs to solid ap- 
plause. She is possessed of a gift of 
dialect that would do credit to one 
of years of experience. Irish, Italian 
and Yiddish dialects were used, the 
latter probably being the best. 

J. B. Pulaski. 



Tojetti and Co. (10.) 

"The Enchanted Rose," (Operatic 

Torpsichorenn Novelty). 
29 Mins., Full Stage (Special Set). 
New Theatre, Baltimore. 

Matt ft Lester Morgan present this 



A POLISH BT LICENSE. 

Boston, March 22. 

Manicurists are placed In the same 
class with booking agents, in Boston. 
The police department is backing a 
bill before the legislature which, If 
passed, would license every manicurist 
and massage parlor in the city. 

The finger ladles have organized a 
Manicure and Beauty Specialists' As- 
sociation. The organization objects 
to the bill and the tax which the bill, 
if passed, would put upon them. One, 
opposing the bill, claimed that it was 
an insult to women, and said that the 
police wanted more power to delve 
into matters that did not concern 
them. There are 150 such places in 
Boston and a representative from each 
will attend the next reading. 



JULIA ROONEY, SINGLE. 

Of the former Rooney Sisters, the 
classy little vaudeville "sister act," 
Julia Rooney has started out over the 
circuits as a "single," and will play 
Young's Pier, Atlantic City, Miarch 
27, placed by George S. O'Brien. 




JOHN MORRISEY. 

Manager of the Orpheum, San Franclaco. 
and one of the leading ihowmen of the Coaet. 

Mr. and Hn. Morrlaey are visiting In New 
York, stopping at the Hotel Knickerbocker. 
It !■ their flrit trip to the east since 'Frisco's 
"quake." Though San Francisco has evolved 
into a new city since its big event, Mr. Mor- 
rlsey says that New York around Times 
Square Is changing nearly as much, without 
any subterranean disturbance for Incentive. 

Mr. and Mrs. Morrlsey left for the West 
Wednesday evening. 



elaborately staged production. It re- 
presents the Oriental legend of the 
red rose, whose perfume begets love. 
Simla, a fortune teller, gives the won- 
derful rose to Rahney, the Queen, and 
its perfume ensnares Simla's lover 
(Ramswanee, a wandering prince). 
The rose is recovered by Simla, who 
by its aid wins back her lover. How- 
ever, in the end she stabs him in a 
jealous fit of rage and then falls 
dead over his prostrate body. The 
production enlists eleven people, three 
principals and eight dancing girls. 
Queen's solo at opening is pretty, as 
is also the duet between the Queen 
and the Prince. Tojetti Introduces two 
dances, splendidly executed. The en- 
semble dances are very well done. The 
act at present lacks speed and the 
finish Is a trifle weak. These faults 
may be readily overcome. In fifth po- 
sition on the bill Monday afternoon, 
before an audience still coming in, it 
took three genuine curtain calls. 

Robb. 



OPERATIC PROGRAM NEXT YEAR. 

Boston, March 22. 

The program of next year's plans 
for the Boston Opera House has been 
announced by the board of directors. 
The season of 1911-12 will be for 18 
weeks, commencing Nov. 27, 1911, 
and ending March 30, 1912. 

The report of a special commit- 
tee, consisting of Oliver Ames, T. L. 
Llvermore and Eugene V. R. Thayer, 
which investigated the business con- 
duct of the opera house, says: "The 
quality and scale of the productions 
given by the Boston company are'iully 
as good, if not better, than those pro- 
duced in New York, aside, perhaps, 
from a few of the noted singers en- 
gaged by the Metropolitan company. 
The cost of producing opera in Bos- 
ton is as low, if not lower, than in 
New York City." 

A new subscription plan is made 
for the coming season and the sub- 
scriber who attends the greater num- 
ber of performances weekly during 
the season will have choice of seats. 



AGREES TO MAKE GOOD. 

Philadelphia, March 22. 

Edward T. Stotesbury, president of 
the Metropolitan Opera House Co., 
announced Monday that he will per- 
sonally pay the company's share of 
this season's deficit of the Philadel- 
phia-Chicago Opera Co., amounting ap- 
proximately to $45,000, and that he 
will also guarantee the sum of $100,- 
000, if necessary, to insure the con- 
tinuance of opera here next season. 

This announcement was made to 
Clarence H. Mackay, chairman of the 
committee of the opera company who 
recently announced that the organiza- 
tion would not return here next sea- 
son unless the deficit was made good. 
Mr. Stotesbury took over the Metro- 
politan Opera House in this city from 
Oscar Hammerstein. 

The threatened withdrawal of opera 
next season has caused considerable 
discussion and adverse criticism of 
the management of the. company's af- 
fairs. 



BOSTON'S MORNING BENEFIT. 

Boston, March 22. 

A morning performance of George 
Bernard Shaw's "Arms and the Man," 
will be given at the Castle Square 
theatre, Tuesday, March 28, In aid of 
the fund which is being raised to pur- 
chase and preserve the Alcott home 
In Concord, Mass., where Louise M. 
Alcott wrote "Little Women" and 
other famous books. 

The curtain will rise at 11 o'clock. 
John Craig, the manager, had donated 
the house and the services of his 
stock company. 



mil with M\m\i:ixi. 

Murray Feil joined the Marinelli, 
New York branch, forces this week 
to take charge of the American (or 
what the branch calls the "local book- 
ings") entirely. 

Starting as an ofice boy with Wil- 
liam Morris, Murray worked himself 
up as one of the heads in the book- 
ing department, and his knowledge 
of acts should be a big asset to the 
Marinelli ofllce, which is branching 
out as local bookers. 



STARTING NEXT WEEK TO BUILD. 

Detroit, March 22. 
The Casino Amusement Co. breaks 
ground next week on a lot just op- 
posite the Temple lhere they will erect 
a new vaudeville house with a seating 
capacity of 1,400. It will be opened 
during September. 8am Du Vries will 
have charge of the booking. 



VAUDEVILLIANS STRANDED. 

Chicago, March 21. 
The Splendora company, consisting 
of twelve vaudeville performers, were 
stranded at Streator, 111., Tuesday. 
The company was out on one-night 
stands. A few of the artists have 
reached here. 



HART BUYS MAJESTIC. 

Evansville, Ind., March 22. 
Harry Hart, of Cincinnati, Ohio, has 
purchased the Majestic theatre, for- 
merly booked by the Shuberts. The 
house is being entirely renovated, re- 
decorated and will be booked through 
the Consolidated Booking Exchange of 
Cincinnati. Seven acts weekly are 
to be used, with prices 10-20-30. 



BERLINGHOFF BOOKING. 

The agency business will be taken 
up by Henry Berlinghoff, the former 
treasurer of William Morris, Inc. Mr. 
Berlinghoff, although connected with 
William Morris for many years, In a 
capacity which removed him from the 
main business office, became well lik- 
ed in the vaudeville profession 
through his always courteous treat- 
ment. 

Several acts have placed their book- 
ings with him. 



SOLMAN JOINS PUBLISHERS. 

Alfred Sol man, the composer, has 
become a member of the new music 
publishing combination, recently 
formed by Carl Laemmle and Victor 
Kremer. 

Mr. Solman has composed a great 
number and variety of song successes, 
and is understood to have entered 
the new firm in his capacity as a part- 
ner, with the scores for several num- 
bers already completed. 



BUYS A "LUNA" FOR $75,000. 

Cleveland, March 22. 
M. F. Bramley has bought "Luna" 
park from the Ingersoll Amusement 
Co. and will organize a new company 
to operate the place under the name 
of The Luna Park Company. Price 
paid was $75,000. 



TEAM REUNITED. 

Smith and Campbell expected to 
resume their vaudeville tour this 
week, but Jack Campbell's physicians 
advise a further delay. Mr. Campbell 
has entirely recovered from his recent 
Illness. Charles H. Smith, his partner, 
says the team will be playing very 
shortly. 



MANAGER IN HOSPITAL. 

Cincinnati, March 2\\. 
Howard E. Robinson, manager of 
the Empress theatre, was removed to 
the IJethesada Hospital last night, suf- 
fering with a severe attack of gas- 
tritis. 



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VARIETY 



LITTLE MISS FIX-IT. 

Philadelphia, March 22. 

Werba & Luescher, who have given 
to New York theatre-goers one of the 
season's big successes in "The Spring 
Maid," launched Nora Bayes and Jack 
Norworth, a pair of exiled vaudevil- 
li&ns as co-stars in "Little Miss Fix- 
It." The piece was presented in the 
Chestnut Street Opera House after a 
"trying out" on the road. It was 
very well received by a capacity audi- 
ence. 

Whatever success is measured out 
to the new piece will depend entirely 
upon how willing the lovers of light 
entertainment are to accept Bayes and 
Norworth, for they are the whole show. 
They are stars in fact as well as name, 
stars in an unbroken sky with not 
even a shadow to dim the luster of 
their two selves. If William J. Hurl- 
but and Harry B'. Smith, r who wrote 
the book, were commissioned to write 
a piece with no one else in view but 
Bayes and Norworth, the authors have 
succeeded admirably. There is not a 
song hit in "Little Miss Fix-It" that 
is not sung by Miss Bayes or Mr. Nor- 
worth; no situation of importance not 
built up by or does not lead up to 
one in which the two principals are 
the central figures; not a "stage-pic- 
ture" but what the vivacious Nora or 
her co-partner stand out In bold relief. 

"Little Miss Fix-It" is a happy idea 
because it is new. Whoever thought 
it out did something. Delia Wendell 
or "Miss Fix-It" (Miss Bayes) has 
appointed herself one of those persons 
who seeks the joy In life through mak- 
ing others happy, because she is un- 
happy herself. In doing so, she gets 
herself and everybody else concerned 
into trouble. Miss Bayes is on the 
job early, being discovered in a retreat 
built in the limbs of cherry tree, from 
which she overhears the conversation 
of two tots, the dialog of which Is the 
single point in the piece, open to criti- 
cism for its far-reaching effort for 
comedy. 

"Little Miss Fix-It" is a clean, en- 
tertaining, tuneful comedy, almost a 
farce, that may be enjoyed thoroughly 
because there is nothing that will 
leave a bad taste in one's mouth. 
There are weak points, several of 
them, and they start early for there 
is a badly written first act, offering 
nothing of real merit excepting two 
songs, one "I've a Garden In Sweden," 
which seems destined to become very 
popular. It is the musical hit of the 
show. Miss Bayes has explained her 
mission before. Mr. Norworth makes 
his appearance. He arrives in an aero- 
plane, the reason being given as "he 
don't get along with his wife." The 
wife (Grace Field) arrives later, sur- 
rounded by suffragettes. There is a 
couple almost engaged (Lionel Walsh 
and Eleanor Stuart) ; a pair almost 
married (James C. Lane and Oza Wal- 
drop) and still another, almost ser- 
vants (Annie Buckley and Harry Lill- 
ford). Into each of their affairs digs 
the good Samaritan with her ideas of 
"fixlng-it" with the usual results. This 
furnishes the fun. 

The second act finds all indoors. 
There Is some sorely wasted time in 
the indulgence of "Parlor Games" re- 
lieved only by more songs, one ren- 
dered by William Danforth, who plays 
the role of father to the little fixer 



person. Of course It needs a third 
act to bring harmony out of the mess. 

The success met with at the opening 
night's performance here was purely 
a personal triumph for Miss Bayes, 
with Mr. Norworth running a good 
second. Miss Bayes is clever, mag- 
netic, really fascinating her audience 
by the manner in which she sings her 
songs. For her "Please Go Find My 
Billie" which came early in the first 
act she was warmly encored. Then 
a duet with Mr. Norworth, "I've a 
Garden In Sweden," which brought 
encores until the tuney, swinging mel- 
ody was firmly imbedded In the sym- 
phonic souls of a delighted audience. 
This was almost repeated in the sec- 
ond act when Bayes and Norworth 
sang "Turn Off Your Light, Mr. Moon 
Man." These "moon songs" are a 
trademark with Bayes and Norworth. 
To their credit it must be said that 
no two sing them just like this pair. 
This song is splendidly played up, with 
some cleverly staged "spooning" pic- 
tures. Mr. Norworth sings only one 
familiar song "Months, and Months, 
and Months," used by him in vaude- 
ville and retained for the insertion of 
"locals." Miss Bayes also sang "Fine 
Strawberries" a catchy little thing, 
with a nice bit of business for all 
those on the stage at the time. Later 
she put one more over solidly in "The 
Only Bit of Ireland," assisted by Miss 
Buckley. It is the nearest approach 
to dancing in the show. 

There is no single role in "Little 
Miss Fix-It" which stands out strong 
enough to call for comparison with 
those filled by the stars. Mr. Dan- 
forth played with sufficient energy to 
hold his part up in its place and Mr. 
Walsh helped along as a silly, hard- 
headed fop. 

Mr. Lane acts as one would expect 
an almost-married youth to. He and 
Danforth have the only privileges in 
the way of songs in the show, neither 
number adding to the merit of the 
piece musically. 

Miss Waldrop has the most import- 
ant role among the women after Miss 
Bayes and makes it pleasing in u light 
way. The Misses Field, Stuart and 
Buckley are the others, with nothing 
to do except furnish details for Miss 
Bayes' comedy. There are also five 
suffragettes who wear some pretty 
gowns and four men who sing a chorus 
for Mr. Lane's song in the first act 
Ernestine Emler and Edith Norman 
are the "kids." A collie and a Bos- 
ton bull are included in the cast. 

Miss Bayes as usual wears some 
stunning gowns and for good measure 
does some lightning changes to show 
off several in the final few minutes. A 
beautifully odd costume worn in the 
second act was it. Mr. Norworth no 
longer wears the college hat, but has 
grown a mustache which is the near- 
est thing to Jack Barrymore's that 
has been discovered. He also carries 
his little book for the "Months" song. 

"Little Miss Fix-It" has superb 
mounting wherever needed. The stag- 
ing was done by Gustav Von Seyffer- 
titz. All the songs are by Bayes and 
Norworth excepting "I've a Garden 
In Sweden," by Austin, Barnes and 
Murphy; "The Only Bit of Ireland" 
and "I Want to Tell You How I Love 
You," by Davenport and Pelissler. The 
latter must have been one of the sev- 



WINTER GARDEN. 

"Marie Empress" (nom du theatre), 
who occupies the unique position of 
having spent a large sum of money 
in a vain endeavor to make the pub- 
lic accept her as a vaudeville per- 
former, was one of the stars at the 
new Winter Garden. Miss Empress is 
not a member of the large company en- 
gaged to entertain at New York's new- 
est place of amusement. Nevertheless 
she was an attraction. She entered 
about 8.15, accompanied by two gen- 
tlemen, all three in evening attire. 
The chief usher personally saw to it 
that they were comfortably seated and 
one of the men inquired of the min- 
ion if single* box seats were sold. 
Whereupon Miss Empress quickly re- 
sponded that the entire box was theirs 
and that she had paid eighteen dol- 
lars for It. 

In common with many others, Miss 
Empress didn't like the show. The 
others, however, refrained from com- 
municating their opinions to total 
strangers within a radius of several 
feet 

The show at the Winter Garden is 
mastodonic in respect to quantity, but 
as much cannot be said of its quality. 
Tremendous amounts of "entertain- 
ment" are offered. It is a large, dis- 
jointed presentment, produced with 
princely lavlshness, but not always in 
good taste. A full one-third might 
readily be dispensed with and its bid 
for popular approval materially en- 
hanced thereby. It must have been 
a woefully tiresome offering before the 
eleminatory process had set In. By 
Tuesday the leading lady's (Kitty 
Gordon) programed song was not 
given and undoubtedly the axe wili 
continue to be wielded until the per- 
formance will be held well within the 
three-hour limit 

A Chinese opera in one act started 
things going. It ran twenty-five min- 
utes and proved tedious for the rea- 
son that one couldn't understand what 
it was about. Despite pretty scenery, 
costumes and light effects, it might 
easily be dispensed with. Not only 
did it fail to please, but it effectually 
placed a damper on the turn follow- 
ing it, thoroughly "killing" Tortajada 
and her "sixteen Moorish dancing 
girls" who worked In "one" to fill in 
twelve minutes. The Spanish dancer 
and her "Moorish" assistants never re- 
ceived a single "hand" requesting a 
recall. It was truly pitiful. (In jus- 
tice to her it should be stated right 
here that the audience was uniquely 
apathetic almost throughout the even- 
ing.) 

At this point out popped Al. Jolson 
with a single specialty. He opened 
with a travesty on the Spanish wom- 
an's kiss throwing and dialog that 
could ordinarily be counted on to 
evoke roars of laughter. Jolson's 

eral which died in the pruning. It 
was not sung Monday night 

If the New York theatre goers like 
Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth, they 
will like the new piece when it ap- 
pears at the Globe in two weeks, for 
Bayes and Norworth are the whole 
show. Otorge M. Young. 



ten minute turn passed in good shape 
— but no more. 

Then followed the main part of the 
program entitled "La Belle Paree." 
It Is in two acts and eleven scenes, 
employing an even score of "tried and 
true" performers, the most unimport- 
ant of whom could hold down the ti- 
tle of "added attraction" on a first 
class metropolitan vaudeville bill. And 
yet, with the assistance of fine scen- 
ery, gorgeous costuming, tuneful mu- 
sic, an alluring chorus and numerous 
other accessories, they were powerless 
to accomplish anything worth record- 
ing, with the libretto at their disposal. 

Many things besides Miss Empress 
served to cast a veil on the evening's 
events. Ray Cox had a cold and 
Stella Mayhew limped about with a 
broken toe. Others in the cast not 
already mentioned are Harry Fisher, 
Dorothy Jardon, Mizzle Hajos, Mile. 
Dazle, Edgar Atchison-Ely, Paul Nich- 
olson, Barney Bernard, Lee Harrison, 
Tempest and Sunshine, Yvette, Arthur 
Cunningham, Hess Sisters, Jean Alwyn 
and Grace Washburn. Besides these 
there are ten or more minor roles and 
innumerable models, attendants, ar- 
tists, tourists, guides, peddlers, flower 
girls, gendarmes, etc., etc., and chorus 
and ballet girls. There seemed to be 
hundreds of them. Receiving no en- 
couragement from the audience, most 
acted as if they had been whipped. 

At eleven o'clock Dorothy Jardon 
received the first legitimate encore 
for an Italian song capitally rendered, 
but only one encore. Even Miss Em- 
press voiced a word of approval to 
her companions. 

Shortly after this there occurred a 
duel between Dazle and Grace Wash- 
burn that partially succeeded In rous- 
ing the audience from its somnolent 
condition. This Washburn girl has 
an undeflnable individuality that 
stamped itself upon the apathetic chair 
warmers. Twice In the first act Jean 
Alwyn almost succeeded In fully awak- 
ening the seat occupants, once with 
a song called "Widows" and again 
with a song and semi-dance entitled 
"The Edinburgh Wriggle," both times 
assisted by a chorus. 

At 11.15 Miss Empress and her gal- 
lant escorts departed, missing a very 
pretty ballet of Pierrots and Harle- 
quins, with dance solos by Dazie and 
Signor Bonflgllo. The sensational pir- 
ouetting by Bonflgllo evoked one full 
round of genuine applause. It would 
be manifestly unjust to review Indi- 
vidually the work of the respective 
artists. 

The Winter Garden building is sim- 
plicity itself. The former horse ex- 
change has but one balcony, the front 
of which is given over to boxes. The 
entire auditorium has been simply but 
neatly latticed, painted and carpeted, 
and roomy and comfortable chairs 
have been installed. 

Within a fortnight, when the sur- 
feit of presentment with which one 
is now gorged has been reduced to 
a point where it becomes entertain- 
ment instead of bewilderment, possib- 
ly even Miss Empress might find sur- 
cease from ennui by a visit to the 
latest establishment designed to found 
a "continental music hall" in the met- 
ropolis. Then, again, possibly she 

wouldn't. 

Jolo. 



VARIETY 



17 



HAMMERSTEIN'S. 
(Estimated Cost of Show, 94,160.) 

Hammerateln's, with fourteen acts, 
held two capacity houses Monday. At 
the matinee the standees were three 
deep In the rear with the police in 
sight. At night Harry Mock was busy 
Informing all that no one was allowed 
against the rail. 

The show started at the usual hour 
and was still running at 11.40. The 
bill frames up rather well and to 
those lovers of vaudeville who cannot 
get enough of it, it should be Ideal. 
The show does not really start until 
"No. 4" when the Three Keatons just 
hammer out one dandy little hit for 
themselves. "Buster" and "Father" 
have a lot of new nonsense. 

Will Archie and Co. (New Acts), 
followed the Keatons and were In 
sweet. McKay and Cantwell (New 
Acts) gave the show another lift and 
it began to look like a hummer, but 
when things seemed rosy "The Man 
Hunters" drop in and set the show 
back to the starting point again. The 
sketch does not improve with show- 
ing. There is a new girl In the piece 
and the effects are worked much bet- 
ter than when first seen, but the in- 
tense moment is not there and the 
sketch wabbles accordingly. A bad 
wait between the time the hero enters 
the stall and his return on the horse 
was done away with Monday night by 
sending another man through the win- 
dow on the horse. A good comedy 
sketch to close intermission would 
have made the first half of the long 
show a corker. 

The Nichol Sisters got things going 
again, opening after intermission. The 
girls went through screamingly In a 
very hard position. "High Life In 
Jail" followed and did its share to- 
wards keeping up the average. The 
satire caught plenty of laughs, due 
mostly to the good work of Bill Mack. 
A few locals have been Bprlnkled into 
the piece. Arthur Morrison and 
Harry Kooper also come in for special 
mention. 

Edna Luby could not hold the pace 
and the show took a slump with the 
impersonator. Edna never looked 
better, and as a mimic she is Just as 
good as ever, but the audience did not 
fall for the imitations a little bit. If 
they are growing wise to the big bunk, 
it will be bad news for many. 

Connelly and Webb see-sawed. They 
did well in spots. The man is a 
good piano player, but as a comedian 
he is behind the many piano come- 
dians now showing. The old time 
piano comedy is cold. The woman 
is merely a feeder for his comedy ef- 
forts. 

You'll have to hand it to Harry Fox 
and the Millershlp girls, on at 11.20, 
and a "clean up" on a bill that has 
contained some real hits ahead. Harry 
and the girls kept the house seated. 

The Delmour Trio closed the show, 
but the entire audience left the house 
while they were working. 

Benson and Ball, Hennessy and Son 
and May Yohe were one, two, three. 

Dash. 



FIFTH AVENUE. 

(Estimated Cost of Show, $3,500.) 

It is rather a queer show at the 
Fifth Ave. One of the times when it 
is hard to say whether It is good, 
bad or Indifferent. Still there Is plen- 
ty to please, if one Is not too fussy. 
The lack of a rough comedy act is 
probably why the show seems dead. 
Ihe house downstairs was light Tues- 
day evening. 

Nat Wills tops, and next to closing 
gave plenty of enjoyment. Nat had 
the Four Fords (New Acts) ahead of 
him. They woke the house up con- 
siderable, so that "the tramp" got 
a start. 

Emma Dunn has a pleasing little 
dramatic offering called "Baby." The 
audience didn't seem to know, until 
it was over, and then they gave the 
star a hearty curtain or two. The 
piece has the advantage of many dra- 
matic sketches in not being drawn out 
or full of lengthy explanations. It 
starts with the rise of the curtain and 
soes right along about its business 
until the finish, it is not a big act 
but a pleasing one. Miss Dunn does 
splendidly and is supported unusually 
well by Ruth Allen and John Stokes. 

Tom Edwards had rather tough hoe- 
ing. The first part of his very good 
vtntriloquial offering passed almost 
unnoticed. The "baby stuff" at the 
finish pulled up. 

Mack and Walker were against al- 
most the same proposition as Ed- 
wards. They worked hard for the first 
ten minutes and it began to look hope- 
less for them also, but they gather- 
ed themselves at the ending and put 
over something to the tune of three 
or four curtains. The pair were 
known evidently, for they received a 
flutter on their entrance. 

The fault of the slow running can- 
not be laid to the opening acts, for 
Al Rayno with his dogs gave the pro- 
gram a fine send off. Rayno has the 
right idea about dogs. He just lets 
them go at it. The antics of the 
bulls trying to get the rag amused 
more than all the tricks possible. The 
balls at the finish are also very good 
and make laughs of the right sort. 

Fiddler and Shelton, "No. 2," did 
nicely. They have a good opening in 
the new Chinese arrangement. Fiddler 
makes a great ' Chink." The talk be- 
tween the Chinaman and the indigent 
guest of his restaurant starts them 
well. The ac f . needs a lively num- 
ber in the middle to put it just right. 

The Kitamurr. Japs closed the show. 

A reel of pictures was run in the 
heart of the bill to strike a set for 
the Four Fords. The stage at the 
Fifth Avenue has never been better 
handled th m It is at present. The 
whole house seems to have under- 
gone a decided improvement in the 
past few weeks. Dash. 



Edmund Stanley did not appear at 
Chase's, Washington, for this week. 
John C. Rice and Sally Cohen sub- 
stituted. 



CLEVELAND MOVING ALONG. 

Cleveland, March 22. 

Cleveland is becoming progressive. 
The cl'.y officials are planning to give 
drama and pageants of an educational 
order in the public parks of the city. 

"Joan of Arc" as presented at the 
Harvard stadium with Maude Adams 
in the title role, started the fever. 
There will be no admission charged. 



GKEENFOINT. 

(Estimated €H»t of Show, 924,000.) 

After the matinee performance Mon- 
day, the management shifted the bill 
around, and made it a very smooth 
running one for the evening. De Liule 
who opened the show in the afternoon 
was moved down to closing, Williams 
and Warner (New Acts) were shifted 
from No. 3 to the opening position, and 
Rice, Sully and Scott, who closed the 
show in the afternoon, were given the 
third place. 

Lilian Shaw and the John B. Hy- 
mer Co., were the attractions. The 
girl with the dialects went out and 
made a hit. She appeared next to. 
closing. Hymer and his company 
closed the first part with their sketch 
"Tom Walker on Mars." Hymer in 
blackface gained a laugh every time 
he spoke. Tiie comedian is well sur- 
rounded with everything that goes to 
make a good looking act. 

Next to the attractions Walsh, 
Lynch and Co. and Rice, Sully and 
Scott shared the laugh getting honors. 
Walsh, with a line of slang talk, will 
probably have a part of Ureenpoint 
thinking they don't know the English 
language before the week is over. 
Frank E. Lynch also comes in for at- 
tention. He gets a rube song over in 
very good shape, though some of the 
fire was taken away by a character 
that Chick Sales did earlier in the eve- 
ning. The act went very well, follow- 
ing the intermission. 

Rice, Sully and Scott, on the hori- 
zontal bars and trampoline were a 
scream from start to finish. The three 
work fast now and in about ten min- 
utes crowd enough funny falls and 
good bar work for a couple of acts. 

The Uamlins, with singing and danc- 
ing, were placed "No. 2." The next 
to last number, a solo dance, was well 
done, as was a finishing dance by the 
pair. They will always get the 
dancing over and should stick more 
closely throughout to It. If they did 
they could accomplish just as much In 
about one-half the time they are now 
consuming. 

Chick Sales in his country school 
travesty caught on early and with his 
rural characters was a good laughing 
hit 

Juggling De Lisle, closing the show, 
held everybody in and finished very 
well. The hat tricks get him away 
nicely at the finish. Jess. 



TWO MONTHS FOR ASSAULT. 

Philadelphia, March 22. 
H. A. Hill, convicted of an assault 
and battery on Adele Cheridah, a 
chorus girl of Sam Bernard's com- 
pany, was sentenced to two months 

imprisonment by Judge Klnsey last 
week. Miss Cheridah was a member 
of "The Girl In the Train" when it 
played the Forrest here several months 
ago and was accosted on the street by 
Hill. She repulsed him and he struck 
her in the face, knocking her down. 
Josephine Harrlman was with the girl 
at the time. 

Hill's attorney offered drunkenness 
as an excuse, but the judge refused 
to suspend sentence. Hill Is married 
to a daughter of Prothonotary Wal- 
ton, and It is said his wife has sued 
for divorce. 



BERT KALMAR BREAKS OUT. 

Sioux City, la., March 22. 

Kalmar and Brown are at the Or- 
pheum in this burg. Sioux City is 
not a bad town if you are used to 
it. It's Kalmar and Brown's first 
visit. 

A policeman last night saw a paper 
flutter down the street. To let the 
villagers in on the secret of how he 
earned his salary, the cop chased the 
paper. It was the first excitement of 
the day. 

When catching up to It, the officer, 
with assistance, read the following 
thoughts of Mr. Kalmar. He turned 
It into the police station, and asked 
for the commitment of Mr. Kalmar up- 
on the ground that he had said but 
five good acts died in Sioux City 
this week. The copper yelled that It 
was libel on his town; that there never 
was an act in Sioux City yet which 
didn't die. 

A pretty wise little copper, too, he 
was. Standing before the desk he 
told the captain that the only thing 
that kept the orpheum alive was the 
split the actors who came here had 
to stand for. Then the captain pre- 
ferred charges against the cop for 
having knowledge of a split being per- 
formed in public without reporting it. 

These are the things Kalmar turn- 
ed out. He says if they are any 
good he'll try again. They may be 
good — we shall see: 

"KALMARISMS" 
By 

BBRT KALMAR. 

It's a long lane that has no turning. 
BUT sharp curves are dangerous. 
(Fairly.) 

Large aches from little toe-corns 
grow. (A bad boy.) 

Don'tj quote proverbs. There is al- 
ways one to counteract another. Here 
are some instances. Look before you 
leap. He who hesitates is lost. Too 
many cooks spoil the broth. Many 
hands make light work. (Some sense' 
to this.) 

Obituary — Five good acts died In 
Sioux City this week. (Real wit.) 

Lots of acts find no trouble In pro- 
curing new material — from other peo- 
ple's acts. ( Has been used before. ) 

Wanted — Song and dance team, for 
picture show. Must do Irish reel. 
(An adaptation.) 

Show business has evolved itself 
into show-me business. (Original.) 

If at first you don't succeed try 
"small time." (Pretty low down ) 



'Twaa appendicitis, nothing* worst;, 
The hospital doctor* assured, 

Thoy put him In charge of a real pretty nurse 
Then said he'd be speedily cured. 

She was gentle, sweet, bright ub the dawn- 
All these qualities tho patient detected; 

II.'h happy because his appendix Is gone, 
Hut alas, now his heart is affected. 

(Fit for Franklin P. Adams 



to 



print. 



Mrs. William Klliott, the newly mar- 
ried daughter of David BHasco, who 
went south to recuperate from an at- 
tack of typhoid fever, will he compel- 
led to bo under a doctor's care for 
an entire year. 



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VARIETY 



CORRESPONDENCE 

Unless otherwise toted, the f oUowiig reports are for the correil week 



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FRED SCHADER 
Rsndaacs ; Shaman Hoese 



CHICAGO 



VARIETY'S 
CHICAGO OFFICE i 

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AMERICAN (William Morris, Inc. mgr.).— 
Twelve turns, counting a reel of pictures de- 
pleting the recent London battle with the 
anarchists, comprise the bill at the Music Hall 
this week. The show Monday afternoon was 
slow moving and most disappointing. There 
were twin headllners, the billing being split 
between Elita Proctor Otts and Yorke and 
Adam*. The former was easily the laughing 
hit of the program. The latter spoiled their 
chances by holding the stage too long. 
Their routine Is at best but poorly ar- 
ranged; If they had quit after twelve min- 
ute* they would have fared much better. The 
program ran until almost 6.45 and the two 
comedians were In the next to closing posi- 
tion. The first part of the bill contained two 
holdovers and three repeats. This fact, cou- 
pled with the poor arrangement, made the go- 
ing so slow. Annette de Lestare, In a singing 
scenic novelty, opened with the house coming 
In. She fared fairly well. "No. f * was Mad- 
eline Sack and her violin. She Is a rather 
striking looking girl, who tries to work after 
the fashion of Yvette, but falls to reach the- 
mark. "Menetekel" was the follower and 
managed to raise a little laughter with the 
comedy asides. Arthur Reece (held over) did 
but two songs, followed by Nana, likewise In 
her second week here. The dancer was really 
the first of the program to show speed. Fol- 
lowing her came the motion pictures, with 
Sam Curtis and Co. In the position next to 
closing the Intermission. Curtis was the one 
real substantial hit of the show. Wallls Clark 
and Co., In "Scrooge," were the finishers of 
the first part, earning three curtains for their 
part of the entertainment. Terry and Lambert 
with the "types," English and American, were 
fairly well received, opening the second part 
The closing position was allotted to Rice and 
Prevost. FRED. 



MAJESTIC (Lyman B. Glover, mgr.; agent, 
Orphcum Circuit). A diversified and enter- 
taining program Is offered at the Majestic, 
containing all the essentials of an Ideal vaude- 
ville performance and with the possible ex- 
ception of one or two stops, Is a speedy pro- 
gram from beginning to close. In the fore 
part of the show, La Foy and Lewis, Albert 
Peuch and Palfrey and Barton follow In one, 
two, three order. The latter act was the first 
to start anything. The comedian did all the 
real work of the team. In the fourth spot 
McDonald, Crawford and Montrose, put over 
a rather pleasing song and dance offering. 
Hilda Thomas and Lou Hall presented "The 
Substitute," with middling success. Mr. Hall 
did the major portion of the work In an ec- 
centric character. Work and Ower In the next 
position were almost a riot In the comedy 
gymnastic offering. Hal Stephens presented 
"Scenes From Famous Playa" Mr. Stephens' 
principal fault seems to be the retention of 
the accent suited to the characterization of 
Hip Van Winkle throughout his performance. 
HIb work was accorded hearty applause. Maud 
Raymond wfts In the next spot and managed to 
obtain a goodly share of plaudits with her 
rendition of old favorites Frank Keenan In 
the Oliver White playlet. "Man to Man," se- 
cured six curtains. The action of the piece 
has been cut during the first few minutes and 
the action enhanced thereby. The one "riot" 
was Gene Greene. This Is his home town and 
the manner In which he put over five numbers 
was so much to the liking of the Majestic 
audience that they absolutely refused to let 
him leave the stage. When he finally did get 
away from the footlights, the stage was 
crowded with floral offerings. In the closing 
spot the Dellaven Sextet with Sidney Gibson 
held the audience In to the last, although 
following Greene. FRED. 



NATIONAL. — Edith Spear started on a 
week's engagement at this house Monday 
night In the titular role of "Polly of the 
Circus." 

CHICAGO OPERA HOUSE (George Kings- 
bury, mgr.; K. & E.).— "Sweet 8txteen" Is 
advertising the last two weeks. The company 
takes to the road for a series of week stands. 

COLONIAL (James J. Brady, mgr.; K. A 
E.).— Julian Eltlnge in the third week of his 
return engagement in "The Fascinating 
Widow" continues to attract attention. Busi- 
ness Is reported good. 

GARRICK (W. W. Freeman, mgr.; Shubert) 
— Marie Cahlll, presenting "Judy Forgot," is 
In Its second weok and a continued draw. 

GRAND OPERA HOUSE (Harry Askln. 
mgr.; Shubert). — "Disraeli," with George Ai- 
llss as the bright particular star, will enter 
Into its sixth week. Business has been e«. 
BucceBsful that the management has deemed 
Sunday performances advisable. 

PRINCESS (Shubert).— This Is tho second 
and last week of the engagement of Mme. 
Iti-rtha Kallsh In the "Kreutzer Sonata." 

McVICKER S (LIU & Dingwall, mgrs ; K A 
K.i. — In the second week of Its return en- 
Kagcmcnt In Chicago, the Frnnz Lehar oper- 
etta. "The Merry Widow," seems to have es- 
tablished a clientele among the Chicago thea- 
tregoers thHt would warrant Its retention here 
for at least a fortnight to come. 

LA SALLE (Harry Askln, mgr.). — From the 
present outlook It would seem as though "The 
Girl I Love" would continue to entertain at 
this theatre for some time to come. 

('t)RT (Sport Hermun. mgr.; Shubert). — 
In "The Great Name," Henry W. Savage seems 
to have a production with Henry Kolker as 



mataa 



the principal of oast, which will serve to 
attract here for some months to come. 

WHITNEY OPERA HOUSE. — Campbell Ca- 
sad's "Don't Lie to Your Wife" seems to be 
ending its run at this house. 

LYRIC (Lawrence Anhotl, mgr.; Shubert). 
— But two weeks remain of the three weeks 
engagement of the Joint stars E. H. Sothern 
and Julia Marlowe In Shakespearian reper- 
toire. Seats are at a premium and the house 
sold out nightly. 

ILLINOIS (Will J. Davis, mgr.; K. A E.).— 
Rose Stahl, In "Maggie Pepper," continues to 
attract capacity business. Two former New 
York show girls, May Maloney and Jean Hor- 
ton, have blossomed out as regular "actresses" 
In this offering. 

BLACKSTONE (Harry Powers, mgr.; K. A 
E.). — David Warfleld as the star In "The Re- 
turn of Peter Grimm," Is still continuing to 
turn In "Capacity" on the box office state- 
ments. Last Tuesday night marked the ad- 
vent of the fiftieth performance. 

OLYMPIC (Sam Lederer, mgr.; K. A E.).— 
George M. Cohan's "Get Rich Quick Walllng- 
ford." Is still continuing to attract capacity 
housea 

HAYMARKET (William Roach, mgr.; Stair 
A Havlln). — Thurston, the magician, this week. 

CROWN— Ward & Yokes, In "The Trouble 
Makers," make their first appearance In Chi- 
cago here this week. 

GLOBE (James H. Brown, mgr.; Stair A 
Havlln).— David Kessler and his Ylddlsher 
repertoire company are In their second week 
at this house, drawing large audlencea 

STUDEBAKER (Chaa Dillingham, mgr.; K. 
A E.).— The "Backsliders" finish their en- 
gagement at the Studebaker this week. Dark- 
ness will cover the house for the next few 
weeka 



STAR AND GARTER (Wm. Beebe, mgr.).— 
A Jammed house last Sunday night witnessed 
the Rice A Cady "Beauty Show," and seemed 
to thoroughly enjoy the performance. The 
show went with a snap and finish from the 
beginning to the end. "The Beer Combine," 
which la the title of the two-act piece which 
the company Is presenting, seemed to be re- 
plete with laughter-producing linea The show 
was strengthened with three olio acts that 
help along the general Impression. Charles 
O. Rice and Fred M. Cady are the principal 
laugh producers, ably assisted by Ed Morris 
and Schable. Fannie Vedder easily walked 
away with the honors among the female con- 
tingent, although Ethel Kirk was a close sec- 
ond. Bert Lamb, the "straight," held down 
his part of the proceedings In a most likeable 
manner. The Six Cubanolas In an acrobatic 
offering that Is suitable and strong enough 
for the closing position on any big vaudeville 
bill, pulled down an unusual share of olio 
applause. Eddie Root and Joe Fogler, the 
two eastern six-day "bike" riders, rode sev- 
eral exhibition races on home trainers, and 
were also handsomely rewarded. There were 
other turns In the olio portion, drawn from 
the company. One, a comedy quartet, seemed 
to Just fill the bill as far as the Star and Gar- 
ter patrons were concerned. FRED. 



FOLLY (John A. Fennessy, mgr.). — Billy 
Watson's "The Girls From Dixie." with Adams 
and Guhl featured aa the principal comedians, 
are at the Folly this week. The first part Is 
termed "Schults's Hotel." There Is supposed 
to be a story woven about a "bad man" from 
the wild and woolly west. The reason for 
the book Is however kept dark and the affair 
Is nothing more or less than a few loosely 
connected Jokes, a few numbers, and long 
stretches of dreary waste during which the 
comedians hold the stage with talk. The girls 
have a few changes of costume during this 
portion of the performance, but the same 
dresses show up again In the action of the 
second half. The latter portion Is entitled 
"Oh. What a Night," a dialect version of 
"Eighty Days In the Shade." It would seem 
as though the entire outlay for scenery on the 
production was saved for this part of the per- 
formance. There are three scenes. Adams 
and Guhl carry "Dutch" comedy roles In both 
pieces with Indifferent success. They have 
roughened their methods since the perform- 
ance was reviewed In New York. Guhl, in 
particular. Is the offender In the handling of 
the "ginger." He does it In a manner most 
offensive. The company Is still as shy as 
ever as far as female principals are con- 
cerned. FRED. 



OAK (Hert Goldman, mgr.; agent, James 
Mathews). — Nothing startling was disclosed 
on the Oak bill last week. But for two acts 
on the bill, It might have been called a dead 
one. Dave Rafael and Axel Chrlstenscn were 
the bright lights of the program. Rafael pre- 
sented his ventrlloqulal novelty "On the 
Farm." which has Improved so since last Been 
around Chicago that It gives him a footing 
with others In his line. He was the hit of 
the show. Axel Chrlstenscn made his vaude- 
ville debut last Monday evening In a piano 
offering. Axel "ragged" and played classic 
and sentimental selections till it seemed as if 
tho house Itself was filled with notes. Vaude- 
ville has found a real "piano ragger" In Chrls- 
tenscn. Earl Corr, the opener, gave the per- 
formance a slow start. Mortimer Sisters, with 
singing and dancing, did nicely. The Ros- 
sards won favor. Brown and Allen In "The 
Gentleman and the Outcast," have not the 
material to work their act Into anything of 



importance. Professor Mullen's Cats and Dogs 
tilled out the program. 



PRESIDENT (I. A. Levinson, mgr.; agent, 
W. V. M. A.).— Last week's bill at the Presi- 
dent brought together an outfit of good laugh- 
ing material. The Revolving Mlnervas opened 
the show, giving it a good start. Devlne and 
Williams, second, secured laughs with well 
delivered comedy. Miss Williams gave an ex- 
ceptionally clever impersonation of a "souse." 
Barnes and King did well. Kate Watson was 
the one best bet of the evening. Harry Rich- 
ards * Co., fair closing number. 

WILLIARD (J. G. Burch, mgr.; agent, 
Frank Q. Doyle;. — Big names again adorned 
the Wllllard's bill last week. Friday evening, 
at both performances, record housea Mont- 
gomery and Moore, who were but a few weeks 
ago the headllners at the Music Hall, were 
the drawing card for the South Slders last 
week. They were placed down next to closing 
the show. The Two Roses served up a dainty 
musical offering, which was well liked. Frank 
Mostyn Kelly A Co., in "Tom and Jerry," 
were on rather early, but won favor. Edward 
Clurk showed the South-Slders a line of Im- 
personations for the first time in any house 
out that way. He ran a close second to the 
headllners for honors. Mile. Hcngleur's dogs 
closed proceedings well. 



Dorothy Vaughan has arrived In town, 
and from the present outlook Is going to 
form an "Old Home Club." She has decided 
that vaudeville Is her vocation and that stock 
playing no longer has a call on her servlcea 



Frank Mayne In the "Third Degree" opened 
for the W. V. M. A. in Fort Wayne this week. 



The suit In the state court of Illinois to 
recover damages to the extent of $26,000 from 
J. G. Conderman, the manager of the Julian 
theatre, which was instituted by Mabel Mc- 
Kinley, who alleged that an assault had been 
committed on her at that play house, was 
settled last week. Miss McKlnley accepted 
(1!)0 In settlement. 



The dear old rumor grind, which has quite 
as great a hold on the western vaudeville 
fraternity as it has in New York, has been 
grinding out the fact thut there are to be ex- 
tensive alterations in the personnel of the 
stuff of the W. V. M. A. In the next few weeks. 
Until the present time of writing, It has been 
impossible to verify this In any sense. It Is 
believed that there will be a change at least 
in the present booking staff for the Gus Sun 
circuit. 



In spite of the fact that It was believed 
that all of the houses that were booked 
through the Morris office In this town would 
leave and transfer their business to J. C. Mat- 
thews, who has undertaken the matter of 
looking after the Pantages interests In this 
city, the Julian has remained loyal to the old 
office. J. G. Conderman, the manager of the 
Julian, was conceded to be the foremost of 
the insurgents of the managers booking 
through the Morris office. This manager has 
remained with the old crowd, and In the next 
few weeks, according to the predictions of 
Ed. L. Bloom, who is at present in this city, 
the reorganized office will, under the direction 
of Frank (J. Doyle, acquire at least fifteen new 
theatres, who are desirous of switching their 
bookings. 



The Rathskeller Trio leave Chicago to-mor- 
row (Sunday) for New York, where they will 
visit their folks for a few days. The boys 
will leave there in time to make the Monday 
show at Minneapolis the following week. 



Gypsy Mooney, a member of the Gus Ed- 
wards "Song Revue," blossomed forth as a 
single entertainer while the act was at the 
Majestic last week. Miss Mooney has been 
doing a "sister" act for a few minutes wii:i 
Irene Martin as a finisher to the "Jlmmie 
Valentine" number. Tuesday of last week 
Miss Martin became 111 and the Mooney girl 
held down the position In "one" as a "single" 
for the balance of the engagement. 



Shayne and King have placed the handling 
of their act with Norman Frlenwald, who Is 
arranging a string of bookings for them. 



Charles Bray, the general manager of the 
W. V. M. A., left Chicago for New York on 
Tuesday. He will remain In the east until 
the beginning of next week. 



A brother of Ernest Edelsteln, the London 
agent, Is at present In Chicago, looking over 
American acts for the other side. 



L. F. Brown, manager for Burton Holmes, 
left for New York last week, where he will 
spend a few days before leaving for England. 
He will return sometime In June. 



Count De Beaufort 1b turning over his claim 
of $1,000 that he has against William Morris 
to the White Rats In adjustment of certain 
claims that the members have against him. 



Marjorle Bennett has secured a divorce from 
Ram Shaw. 



The Majestic, Detroit, changes Its bookings 
next week, going over to the S-C office here. 



Sidney Schallman. who for the past year 
has been one of the assistants of J. ('. Mat- 
thews In the Chicago oince of William Mor- 
ris. Inc., has transferred his allegiance to the 
pantages office here. 



Morris and Wilson have cancelled time 
around here and are returning to Australia. 



Ellta West, of Gardner. West & Sunshine, Is 
testing at her hotel recovering from the ef- 
fects of an accident she sustained Tuesday of 
last week at the corner of Dearborn and Mon- 
roe streets. Miss West was passing the Trib- 



une building when a piece of the ooplng of 
the second story fell, striking her shoulder. 
She will have to remain quiet for at least two 
weeks. 



PHILADELPHIA 

By George M. Young. 

KEITH'S (H. T. Jordan, mgr.; agent, U. B. 
O. ). — Bill played at race horse speed from 
start to finish, the two sketches, which were 
nicely placed, fitting their position splendidly 
and causing no hall to the action, though "The 
Littlest Rebel" Is one of the strongest of the 
dramatic class that has been offered here. The 
sketch will stand up on its own merits as an 
intensely Interesting story and It Is very well 
acted. Little Juliet Shelby scored all by her 
tiny self and Dustln Farnum makes an en- 
tirely satisfactory soldier hero. Burr Baruth 
Is not so convincing In the opposite role, but 
this Is lost sight of In the clever work of Mr. 
Farnum and little Miss Shelby. The stage can 
boast of few more capable than this child, 
and she shared the honors of a solidly suc- 
cessful offering. Lou Anger was sufficiently 
recovered from the attack of appendicitis, 
which kept him out of last week's bill, to 
appear this week and registered strongly. 
Anger's war talk suggested a change In the 
bill, which would bring him on after Farnum's 
sketch, a position given to Eddie Leonard and 
Mable Russell, but the arrangement did not 
Injure the bill any. Anger worked splendidly 
on Monday, though weak. He has freshened 
up his monolog with bits of new stuff and 
had sandwiched It In nicely. It Is placing a 
great deal of confidence In material and de- 
livery to deal out talk without one break- In it, 
but Anger accomplished It and received ample 
reward at the finish. The majority of those 
in front were still drying their eyes when 
Eddie Leonard took up the burden of bringing 
back the laugha It was no eusy Job; but Ed- 
die soothed them nicely with a new "wah- 
wah" song with a bblt of stepping, and then 
went on right through to a corking good 
finish, never losing ground at any period and 
being called back long after his time was up 
to sing "Big Brown Boo Loo Eyes." Eddie 
has built up his single Into a well-balanced 
two-act with Miss Russell, the latter putting 
over a very well liked number following 
Eddie's opening, and adding liberally to the 
finish which consists of a good bit of kidding, 
and which seemed to hit the mark Just right. 
A pretty dancing number was shown by Dan 
Burke and Mollle Moller and "The Wonder 
Girls." There is a good bit of stage effect to 
the act, but the setting makes a neat back- 
ground for the dancers. The girls also do 
some bell tapping with their feet while lying 
on the floor and support Burke In his fa- 
miliar "essence" dancing. Pretty dressing 
helps the net, and it makes a nice looking 
number. Early on the bill were Hathaway, 
Kelly and Mack, probably a new "three" act, 
which was pulled out in good shope by Lie 
dancing of the two girls at the finish. The 
act Is not framed up to advantage, for none 
of the three Is there on step dancing. When 
the girls hit the fancy stuff they *. i:ted the 
act going and the "rag" finish landed them 
well enough to get them off in good shape. 
The man sings while the girls are changing. 
His voice Is not bad. but It does not fit Die 
act. Re-arranglng might include pretty 
dresses for the opening number. Claude and 
Fannie Usher did very nicely with their slang 
sketch, "Fagan's Decision." The rathskeller 
style of act has not been overdone licit as 
yet, and Sharkey, Gelsler and Lewis put one 
over with a bang. The boys sing everything 
well, but are taking chances holding to songs 
which are pretty well known along the line. 
De Renzo and La Due gave k he bill a lively 
start with a few moments of fast work on 
the trapeze, and the Three Athletes made a 
showy number for the closing position, the 
attractive figures displayed by the three wo- 
men holding the house seated throughout the 
act. 

VICTORIA (Jay Mastbaum. mgr.; agent. H. 
Bart McHugh). — The Ten Minstrels Is the 
headline act this week, offering three of the 
eight numbers making up the show. The ten 
work in the usual minstrel first part manner, 
with a series of songs and a bit o' gagging 
by the end men. A dancing number by four 
of the minstrels and one or two numbers by 
two of the five girls In the act stands out for 
special notice. La Chester, a toe dancer, and 
Mura Nellson, members of the minstrel troupe, 
do "singles," the latter putting over some 
talk In pretty good shape. It must be rather 
a heavy strain on the little girls doing eight 
shows Instead of the customary four, but they 
work easily In the singles, and the act makes 
a very useful number. Orth und Lillian come 
in for one of the principal hits of the show, 
drawing down a big share of applause, with 
Carson and Wlllard's old act, "In Egypt." 
which Orth and Lillian have purchased. It 
makes a good vehicle for this clever pair and 
they get a lot out of the talk and a couple of 
songs, framing up one of the best acts of the 
kind seen in the "pop" houses. Clean, neat 
and up-to-date dressing is also a point in 
their favor. Fred W. Morton plays the mouth 
harmonica, tears paper designs and laughs at 
his own talk, getting through nicely with it 
all. Goodhue and Burgess started off nicely 
with a singing number with special setting 
and then got far away from the right path 
with a "tough" bit by the girl and some banjo 
playing by the man, finishing with a song 
and dance number. The couple can frame 
up something better along the way they start 
off. Wilson and Aubrey did well with a com- 
edy bur act and the Gene Muller Trio offered a 
showy hoop-rolling number with an ordinary 
routine of tricks, none too cleanly handled 
Pictures. 

PALACE (Jules Aronson, mgr.; agent, H 
Hart McHugh).— The bill Jumped to eight 
nets. Including Joe Mulholland. an III. song 
elnger. Martlnelle started something with a 
"Phroso" act. Martlnelle has two girl assist- 
ants and adds something by emerging from a 
packing box, then working through the audi- 
ence. For the finish he Is placed back In the 
box and "comes to life" before the lid Is put 
on. It makes a good novelty In this class of 



VARIETY 



19 



housaa. Ths Taylors Just about passod wltb 
a singing act It was almost a sure-firs tbat 
tbe boy would land tbem with tbat "Roll-on- 
Sllvery" thins, and seemed surprised wben 
he didn't. As for tbe girl, she appeared to 
tblnk tbey ebould bave started to applaud 
wben etae came on. Tbey didn't and tbere was 
no explosion or regret wben tbey left Jarvls 
and Martins put over a well liked aet wiib 
tbelr Juggling and comedy. Ned Ray found 
It a bit bard to start, but It was no fault of 
his Mis material Is good and It was well 
bandied. He finished with Bert Williams' 
"Constantly" song and right after him came 
Howard and Llnder wltb another, sung by tbe 
woman of tbe team. She has the looks and 
dresses well and the act was well received. 
The Echo Four pulled down the usual thing 
with their straight singing turn with a bit of 
comedy worked In. The latter Is not made 
too much of and what was handed out proved 
acceptable. The Bruno Kramer Trio had the 
big-type display and added their share to 
making the show with a routine of showy 
aerial tricks. The pictures averaged up about 
the same as usual. 

BIJOU (Joseph Dougherty, mgr. ; agent, U. 
B. O.). — Hlokey's Comedy Circus; A. O. Dun- 
can; Blsle Tuell; Goodwin A Elliott; Dennis 
Broa; Lew Ward; Rogers, Fontaine A Moore; 
pictures. 

WILLIAM PENN (Geo. Metsel, mgr.; Fits- 
Patrick Agency). — Percy Hopper ft Co.; Leo 
Rlffner; Gruber's Animals; Allen ft Lee; Han- 
son ft Bijou; The Rossis; plcturea 

NIXON (F. G. Nlxon-Nlrdllnger. mgr.; 
agent, Nlxon-Nlrdllnger Vaudeville Agency). — 
La Bell Clark and Horse; Walter Wild ft Co.; 
College Duo; Griff; Tamamoto Japs; plcturea 

PARK (F. G. Nlxon-Nlrdllnger, mgr.; 
agent, Nlxon-Nlrdllnger Vaudeville Agency). — 
Agnes Ahearn Trio; Zena Kleffe; Wyer ft Al- 
len; Musical Norrlsses; George Nagle ft Co.; 
William Morrow ft Co.; Clarlse Trio; Byers * 
Herrman; ploturea 

PEOPLE'S (F. G. Nlxon-Nlrdllnger, mgr.; 
agent, Nlxon-Nlrdllnger Vaudeville Agency). — 
Alber's Bears; Avellng ft Wood; Musical Deyo; 
Tlsano ft Bingham; Four Hydes; plcturea 

8TANDARD (F. G. Nlxon-Nlrdllnger, mgr.; 
agent, Nlxon-Nlrdllnger Vaudeville Agency). — 
Alvarado's Goats; Fair ft Fair; Two Stelllngs; 
Gertrude Maxwell; The Barblera Second half: 
Perry ft Elliott; The Peloqulns; Chicago Duo; 
George St. Clair A Percy Girls; plcturea 

JUMBO (R. W. Hagner, mgr.; agent, Nlxon- 
Nlrdllnger Vaudeville Agency). — Musical 
Kelses; The Peloqulns; Perry ft Elliott; Chi- 
cago Duo. Second half: Musical Klelses; 
Dancing Kleins; Two Stelllngs; Welp ft Chas- 
■lnl; Gertrude Maxwell; plcturea 

LIBERTY (M. W. Taylor, mgr.; agents, Tay- 
lor ft Kaufman). — Larry Sharkey; A-Ba-Be's 
Postcard Album; Tascott; Guy Bartlett ft Co.; 
Donta ft Delta; "Alfred the First" featured; 
plcturea 

ADELPHI (Adolphe Mayer, mgr.; Shubert). 
— "Alias Jimmy Valentine." Show opened well 
and was enjoyed by a generous audience. 
Press comment favorable. 

LYRIC (Walter Sanford, mgr.; Shubert). — 
"The Cub." with Douglas Fairbanks. 8how 
opened very fal^r. Warm welcome for star, 
who claims much personal popularity here. 
Press treated It very well. 

BROAD (Frank Nirdllnger, mgr.; K. ft E.). 
— Ethel Barrymore, double bill. Second week 
Business good. 

OARRICK (Frank Howe. Jr., mgr; K. A E.) 
— "Fortune Hunter." Seventh week and do- 
ing the same big business. 

FORREST (Thomas M. Love, mgr.; K. ft E.) 
— "Madame Sherry" has made a hit Vre and 
Is doing great business In second week. 

WALNUT (Frank Howe. Jr., mgr.; K. ft E.) 
— "The Country Boy." Eleventh weok Busi- 
ness fallen off In past week. Probably near- 
lng end of profitable run. 

CHESTNUT ST. (Grant Laferty, mgr.; 
booked direct). — Orpheum Players, in "The 
Prince Chap." Play very well presented to 
good business. 

GRAND OPERA HOUSE (J. Dayton Wege- 
farth. mgr.; S. ft H.). — George Sydney, In "The 
Joy Rider." Bright and pleasing; plenty of 
music and comedy. Good Impression; business 
good. 

NATIONAL (J. M. Kelly, mgr.; S. ft H.).— 
"Billy the Kid." 

HART'S (John Hart, mgr.; booked Ind.).— 
"A Farmer's Daughter." 

ELEVENTH ST. O. H. (Frank Dumont. 
mgr.). — Dumont'i Minstrels; stock, In "Jeff 
and Mult In Mexico." 

ARCH ST. (Max Thomashefsky. mgr.). — 
Yiddish stock company In double bill. 

CRYSTAL PALACE (D. Bayllnson, mgr.; 
agents, Stein ft Leonard. Inc.). — McCord A 
Fisher; King ft Gillian; Lola ft Laird; Bally A 
Mack; Reynolds ft Ashley; West Sisters. 

GRAND THEATRE (C. M. Rapoport, mgr.; 
agents. Stein A Leonard, Inc.). — W. Kent 
Stock Co.; BIJou Sisters; Burns ft Burke; F 
B. Jaeger A Co.; McCord A Fisher; King & 
Gillian; Ted Primrose. 

CRYSTAL PALACE. 7th and Morris (8. 
Morris, mgr.; agents, Stein A Leonard, Inc.). 
— Anderson A Holmes; Mamie Lee; La Dave 
ft Mae; Madeline La Fevre. 

COLUMBIA (J. Fox. mgr. agents. Stein A 
Leonard. Inc.). — Marple Stock Co.; Hender- 
son A Henderson; Andy Johns; Elmer A Do 
Witt; Facey A Taylor. 

LYRIC (D. Tyrrell, mgr.; agents. Stein A 
Leonard, Inc.). — Duke; Wayno A Tony; Mad- 
eline La Fere; Vera Belmont; The Three 
Acorns. 

ALEXANDER (Geo. Alexander. mgr; 
agents, Stein A Leonard, Inc.). — Diamond 
Quartet; N. Wagner Stock Co.; Hill Bros; 
Shaw's Animals. 

MAJESTIC (Robt. Hllllord. mgr.; agents.* 
Stein A Leonard, Inc.). — Hyde A Talbot: .\ 
Colle Le Page. 

CASINO (Ellas A Koenlg, mgrs.). — "Crusoe 
Girls," with Odlva, special attraction. 

TROCADERO (Sam M. Dawson, mgr.).— 
"Star Show Girls," with Gertie Le Clair and 
her Picks, special feature. Business opened 
strong. 

OAYETY (John P. Eckhardt. mgr.).— "Co- 
lumbia Burlesquers." Manager Eckhardt has 



arranged an amateur boxing tournament for 
Wednesday and Friday nlghta 

The team of Eckert and Francis has sep- 
arated and Harry Francis has Joined hands 
wltb John Dooley to present an act called 
"Topics of the Day," written by John Collins. 



mor of her engagement at 92,000 weekly for 
one of Al. Woods' productions, merely smiled 
and referred the questioner to Mr. Woods 01 
Jeule Jacobs. 



Fred A. Nathan, the popular treasurer of the 
Broad Street theatre, will have his annual 
benefit at the Chestnut St Opera House on 
the evenings of April I and 4, the first two 
nights of the return of "The Arcadians." 



Great Zeno fell during his act at tbe Broad 
Street Casino Monday and suffered a broken 
shoulder blade, which will keep him out of 
work for some time. He was taken to a local 
hospital. 



Bailey and Austin are playing Camden this 
week with a new sketch. 



"Dad" Frazer, the proprietor of "Dud's Ho- 
U'l," a popular headquarters for theatrical 
people, IS arranging to make an extended tour 
through Europe, sailing late In May. 



There are reports of a new burlesque house 
being built in the Kensington District being 
freely circulated. Nothing official has been 
given out. 



The cry of fire started a small sized riot dur- 
ing a performance at Forepaugh's vaudeville 
theatre one night last week. Several women 
were crushed, but no one badly hurt. The fel- 
low who started It In the gallery was held In 
bail for court 

While Sam Howe was absent from the 
"Lovemaker's" show, attending the funeral 
of his father in Brooklyn, Bob Scott played 
Howe's part with the show and made a hit 
with It. 



BALTIMORE 



By Arthur L. Bobb. 

FORD'S (Charles E. Ford, mgr.; K. A E.).— 
Charles Cherry in "Seven Sisters." Opened 
to well filled house. Sale for week fair. 

ACADEMY (M. J. Lehmeyer, mgr.; K. A E.) 
— "The Girl From Rector's." Good house. 
Many local benefits for the week, It being a 

X BPftftt 

AUDITORIUM (Jeff Bernstein, mgr.; Shu- 
bert). — Sam Bernard in "He Came From Mil- 
waukee." Fine opening. Star big local fa- 
vorite. 

HOLIDAY (William Rife, mgr.).— "Happy 
Hooligan," with Ross Snow. Fair houses both 
performances Monday. 

SAVOY (J. Jacksoh, mgr.). — Boston Players' 
Stock, with Theodore Gamble and Muxlne 
Miles, In "St. Elmo." Good business. 

MARYLAND (F. C. Schanberger, mgr.; 
agent, U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Eva 
Tanguay, big feature and big hit; Barnes A 
Crawford, comedy hit; Mabel Bardine, In play- 
let, scored; Alice D. Barno, clever; Weston, 
Fields ft Carroll, amusing; Bowman Bros., en- 
tertaining; Helen Meyers (a Baltimore girl), 
scored a hit; Uyeno Jap Troupe, wonderful 
gymnastic work. Excellent bill to big business 
twice on Monday. 

NEW THEATRE (C. E. Whltehurst. mgr.; 
agent, Felber ft Shea; rehearsal Monday 10). — 
Tojettl, In "The Enchanted Rose" (New Acts) ; 
Roberts, Hayes ft Roberts, scored; James Rey- 
nolds, fair; Neapolitan Street Musicians, well 
liked; The Pelots, good; Frank Rutledge ft 
Co., excellent; Blckwell ft Bates, comedy hit; 
Marron ft Helns, hit; Alice Scott; dainty and 
refined; May ft Lillian Burns, pleased. Fine 
business despite Lenten season. 

VICTORIA (Charles E. Lewis, mgr.; agents. 
Nlxon-Nlrdllnger; Josh Daly; rehearsal Mon- 
day 10). — Harold Meade A Co. (third week), 
"The Hold-Up, '' dramatic, but scored; Cora 
Hall, greatly pleased; Rlnce Runton A Co., 
well liked; Picare Troupe, applauded; Will 
Vedder A Co., comedy hit; Nebur A Caeum, 
fair; Arthur Connelly, pleased. Splendid busi- 
ness. 

WILSON (M. J. Schlebely. mgr. ).— Pictures 
with 111. songs pending Improvements on Inte- 
rior of the house. 

GAYETY (William Ballauf. mgr.).— "Dainty 
Dutchess." Well staged show; scenery pretty; 
good company, attractive chorus. Opened to 
big house Monday afternoon. 

MONl'MENTAL (M. Jacobs, mgr. ).— Minor's 
"Americans." appreciated by blK audiences 
Monday. 

LYRIC (S. Klnsey, mgr. ).— 23. Chicago 
Grand Opera Co.. In "Louise." Big sale. 2:\ 
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Max Fielder, 
conductor; Wagner program. These affairs 
are always well attended. 

LEHMAN'S HALL (G. W. Bangert. mgr.).— 
23, Alexander Holnemann, the lleder singer, 
and Woman's Philharmonic ('horns. 



Theodore Gambel. leading man with the 
Boston Players' Stock Co.. at the Savoy, was 
taken suddenly 111 16 and Frederick Daw ley, 
stage manager of the company played his part 
In "Jane Eyre" on two hours' notice. Mr. 
Gambel appeared 18 at the mntlnee. but was 
forced to omit the night performance. Mr. 
Dawley again went on In his place. Mr. Daw- 
leys plays the lead this week In "St. Klnin," 
pending Mr. Gambol's recovery. ' 



Jennie Joyce, who died under such dis- 
tresslng circumstances In New York last week, 
was a former Haltlmorean. Her inotlier is 
still a resident of this city. 



The first showing of "daylight pictures" 
locally was at the Victoria Monday afternoon. 
Mr. Lewis is to be congratulated upon Ills 
enterprise In beating the other houses to this 
attractive feature. 

Several of the girls of "Follies of 1910" 
paraded the downtown streets last week in 
harem skirts. They attracted a great deal 
of attention and proved box office magnets 



There will most likely be a change in the 
management of River View, the most popular 
of local parks. For the present it is being 
looked alter by W. J. Gahun, who has charge 
ol the concessions, etc. He can be addressed 
ii>2t> W. Lunvule St., Baltimore. 



About 4 j moving picture parlors have set 
asluu a day next week to be known as "Chil- 
dren s Hospital Day." The net receipts for 
the day will be turned over to the Board of 
Munugvrs of the Child's Hospital. 

Work on the New Empire t Western Bur- 
lesque Wheel house) on W. Fayette St., is 
progressing nicely and the contractors are 
conlldent ol turning over the house by July 16. 
It is u splendid locution, almost In the very 
licai l 01 the shopping district, and immedi- 
ately opposite Ford's. 

ATLANTIC CITY 

By 1. B. Pulaski. 

YOUNG'S PIER (Jack D. Flynn, mgr.; 
agent, U. B. O. ). — Lolo, the Mystic, positive 
wonder; Columbia Comedy Four, went big; 
Ethel A Etta Hylands (New Acts); Jules 
Han on, very big; Elene Foster A Co., very 
well liked; Sweeney ft Rooney, dandy novelty 
steppers; Flavia Arcaro, well liked; Octave 
Cuillouettc, clever. 

SAVOY (Harry Brown, mgr.; agent, Louis 
Wesley). — "The Star Bout." Very big; Harry 
Mayo, hit; Mrs. Arthur Forbes A Co., cleverly 
acted sketch; Otto Bros., excellent; Spanish 
Troubadours, hit; Kline ft Clifton, clever; 
Holden ft LeClair, very good; Mabel Wayne, 
liked; Alfredo ft Pearl, clever. 

MILLION DOLLAR PIER (J. L. Young ft 
Kennedy Crossan, mgrs.). — Pictures. 

STEEPLECHASE PIER (R. Morgan ft W. 
H. Fennan, mgr.). — Pictures. 

STEEL PIER (J. Bothwell, mgr.). — Pictures. 

APOLLO (Fred E. Moore, mgr.; K. ft E. ). 
—"in Old Kentucky," 20-22; "The Spend- 
thrift," 23-24; "Trailing a Rainbow," 25. 

Prepu rations for the horse show, which is 
to be held on the Million Dollar Pier, have 
begun. This year there is to be a promenade 
between the boxes and the paddock. The 
show comes after Easter (April 19-22). Mu- 
sic will be furnished by D'Avlno and his band 
of fifty, a Boston organization. The band 
comes in on April 1 and will probably stay all 
season. 

Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Shapiro were down 
again for the week end. This time they came 
in their new American roadster. The car is 
certainly a beauty. It Is painted the color of 
ivory and has green trimmings. Class to 
Maurice. 

The Middle States Division of the A. A. U. 
held their annual Indoor championships on 
the Million Dollar Pier last Friday night. The 
meet was an excellently contested one and 
drew a large crowd. Bodely of U. of Pa., 
broke the Indoor record for 1,000 yards. 



Billy Phillips of the Jerome H. Remlck 
forces, was down looking after the new store 
to be opened In a few weeks, and also renew- 
ing acquaintances on the 'walk. 

The Criterion opens Monday. Pictures and 
vaudeville will be the policy. 



BOSTON 



Eva Tanguay when asked regarding the ru- 



By J. Goolts. 

80 Summer Street. 

KEITH'S (Harry E. Gustln, mgr.; agent, U. 
B. O. ). — Capacity attendance the rule at 
Keith's this week. Singing predominates. 
The bill is a good one. Strength Brothers, 
first time, showed work never seen here before, 
good, Leon Rogce, good; Brown, Harry A 
Brown, many laughs; Maxim's Models, pleased; 
Adelaide Norwood, very good; Morton A 
Moore, pleased; Harry Tlghe, pleased; Mack 
A Orth, left them laughing; Sensational 
Uolscs. flues pictures. 

ORPHEUM (V. J. Morris, mgr.; agent. 
I.oew). — McAlpin & Denslng; Sally llrown; 
Three Brownies; Henshaw & Morris; Jane 
Cooper A Co.; Miles Stavadale A Co.; I'olk A 
Polk; Juliet Wood; Howen & Lina; Yeager A 
Kemp; Nellie Lyton; Waring; Allen-Nestor A 
Co.; The Classic Trio; Smith Hros. ; pictures. 

HUB (Joseph Mack, mgr.; agent, Fred 
Mardo). — The Zoyarrls; Coe A Boyd; Mike 
Dowd; Zella Russell; Dowc A Lavan; pictures. 

HOWARD ATHENEUM («. E. Lothrop, 
mgr; agents. Ed. Kelley A Phil Hunt). — Bur- 
lesque, "Lady Buccaneers." House bill: Ar- 
vl; Cunningham A Fowley; Powers Bros.; The 
Tolls; Williams Bros.; Dave Manley; Eliza- 
beth Kellelier & Bob Roberts; pictures. 

BOW DO IN SQI' A RE (J E. Comorford. mgr.; 
agent. National). — Col. Fred; Mnndell & Corb- 
ley; Millard Bros.; Flying .lord an; Mud Daly 
Co.; Helen Wyntori; pictures. 

CASTLE SQUARE (John Craig, mgr.; agent, 
direct).— Stock, "The End of the Bridge." 

GAIETY (G. II. Batcheller. mgr.; agent, 
direct). — Burlesque. "The Midnight Maidens." 

CASINO (Charles Waldron, mgr,; agent, 
direct 1. - -Burlesque, "Marathon Girls." 

COLUMBIA (Harry Fnrren, mgr; agent, 
direct). — Burlesque, "Sam T. Jack's Co." 

PARK (W. D. Andreas, mgr.; K. A E. ).— 
"The Commuters." Fifth week; business Im- 
mense. 

HOLMS (Charles J. Rich, mgr.; K. A E.).— 
"The Easiest Way," with Frances Starr. First 
time. S. R. O 

TREMONT (John B. Schoeffel. mgr.; K. A 
E. ). — "Green Stockings," with Margaret Ang- 
llu. Second week of good business. 

SHUBERT (E D. Smith, mgr.; Shubert).— 
"The Nigger," with Guy Bates Post. Sent here 
for one week, but playing a second. Frltsl 
Scheff In "Mile. Roslta," not ready to open 
until 27. 



GLOBE (R Jeanette, mgr.; Shubert). — "The 
Light Eternal." with Eugenia Blair. Fourth 
week. Doing the best business of any show In 
town during the Lenten season. 

COLONIAL (Thomas Lothian, mgr.; K. ft 
E.).— "The Girl of My Dreams." with John 
Hyams and Leila Mclntyre. Fourth and last 
week. Business fair throughout the run. 

MAJESTIC (E. D. Smith, mgr.; Shubert). — 
"The Lottery Man." with Cyril Scott. Third 
and closing week of good business. 

BOSTON (Al. Lovering, mgr.; K. ft E.).— 
"Naughty Marietta," with Mile. Emma Tren- 
tinl. Fourth week; houses fair. 

GRAND OPERA HOUSE (George Magee, 
mgr.; Stair, Wilbur ft Magce). — Thoa E. 
Shea, In repertoire. Second week; excellent 
attendance. 

SCENIC, East Boston (George Copland, 
mgr.; agent, Fred Mardo). — That ringing 
Four; Sachs ft Ballin; Dan Haley; Lot Me 
Hamilton; Payne ft Lee; Pete McCloud; plc- 
turea 

COMIQUE. Lynn (Moe Mark, mgr.; agent, 
Fred Mardo). — Claude A Marlon Cleveland; 
Bobble Robblns; Mitchell A Grant, Hayes 
Sisters;. .Jack Mackey; Cammlle Fa 1 a rdaux; 
That 81nglng Four; Dora Ronca; pictures. 

IMPERIAL, South Boston (M. J. Lydon, 
mgr.; agents, Davis, Sheedy A Flynn). — Ten- 
ney A Allen; Billy Edwards; Hart ft Riley; 
Lew Edwards; plcturea. 

POTER HALL (H. E. Jones, mgr.; agents, 
Davis, Sheedy ft Flynn). — Alex Wilson; Hart 
A Riley; Favorlta; Tom Klllcen; pictures. 

OR1ENTA (J. Copp, mgr. ; agents, Davis. 
Sheedy A Flynn). — Favorlta; Eddie Badger. 

PALACE (I. H. Moshcr, mgr.; agent, Na- 
tional). — Irene La Tour A Zaza; Musical Wal- 
ters; Llbby A Thayer; M. W. Shaw; DeLoss A 
Pearl; Corey Bros.; Green A Green; Kleen A 
Lillian Lynbrook; pictures. 

BEACON (Jacob Lourle, mgr. ; agent, Na- 
tional). — Freeman's Goats; Sherman ft Watson 
Twins; Honolulu Duo; Frances Woods; Heron, 
Bowen ft Co.; Edna ft Buster; Francis Bel- 
more; Wesley Norrls; pictures. 

PASTIME (F. Allen, mgr.; agent, National) 
— Irving Beers; Oswald LeGrande; Jim Gal- 
lagher; Jackson A Wright; pictures. 

WASHINGTON (Nat Burgess, mgr.; agent, 
National). — Gertrude Hoyt; James Gray; Jack 
Miller; Eagan A Hallman; Dunsworth A Val- 
der; Ito Troupe; Mile. Unlta; Sheldon A Wil- 
son; pictures. 

OLD SOUTH (Nat Burgess, mgr.; agent. 
National).— Walton A La Pearl; De Witt A 
Stewart; Hal Clements; Hallett A Stack: Dun- 
lltch Girls; French A Nichols; R. O. Thomp- 
son; Jeans A Jordan; pictures. 

OLYMPIA, South Boston (Frank Woodward, 
mgr.; agent, National). — Mentley A Mack; 
Prevltt ft Merrill; Norrls ft Ooodwln; William 
Carlson; pictures. 

SUPREME. Jamaica Plain (John Levey, 
mgr.; agent. National). — Billy Hlncs; Hun- 
son; J. Lawton; Prevltt ft Merrill; pictures. 

The female member of the Zoyarrls. a team 
doing a revolving globe act on a trestle, at 
the Hub theatre this week, met with a pain- 
ful accident at the opening performance, 20. 
The male member was doing the understand- 
ing, and while on the revolving globe, the 
woman, who was on his shoulders, slipped 
and fell to the stage, receiving Injuries to her 
side. She was unable to continue her work 
for that performance and had to be assisted 
fro mthe stage. After a rest of a few hours, 
she resumed her part in the act at the even- 
ing performance, but It was necessary to elim- 
inate the greater purt of the work. 



Ethel Barrymore billed for the Hollls, be- 
ginning April 10. 



No symphony concerts this week, as the 
orchestra is away on its fifth and last south- 
ern trip. 



The American Brass Band of Providence 
will give a concert at the Boston theatre, 
Easter Sunday evening. 



Lady Evelyn Grey, daughter of Earl Grey, 
governor-general of (Canada, was the star at- 
traction at the Ellis memorial carnival, held 
at the Boston Arena, If). Lady Evelyn en- 
tered as one of the Mlnot Four, the crack 
quartet from Ottawa. 



Henry Clay Barnnbee, the veteran actor, 
who was Injured by a fall at Haverhill, is now 
at his home in Boston. His injuries consisted 
of a cut under the eye, a bad kiihIi on tin 
chin, his right leg Is wrenched and there are 
bruises on the right side. Nothing of a se- 
rious nature has developed up to date. 



"The Virginian" Is coming to the Globe. 
April 2i. 



Mrs Eliza Lyonn. an a "trees, has a title 
deed to the family burial lot In Maiden ceme- 
tery. Her three brothers, one In Boston and 
two In Rockland. Me. have brought a bill 
In equity to restrain the family undertaker 
from returning the deed to her. Her brothers 
claim that she Is on the road so much of the 
time, they would have to Incur great expense 
to get the deed If she earricd It about with 
her, In case there was need of It to arrange 
for the burial of a member of the family. 

NEW ORLEANS 

Ily O. M. Samuel. 

ORPIIEI'M (.Martin Beck. gen. mgr.; agent. 
direct; rehearsal Monday 10). — Six Musical 
Cuttys headline; Ben Welch; Felice Morris 
& Go.; Temple Quartet; Flying Murtlns; Mor- 
rlsey A Rich; Five Alphas. 

TILANE (T. C. Campbell, mgr.; K. A E.).— 
"The Fortune Hunter" with Fred Niblo. 

DAUPHINE (Henry Greenwnll, mgr.; Shu- 
bert). — "The Chocolate Soldier." 

CRESCENT (T. C. Campbell, mgr.; K. A 
E. ; Stair A Havlln ».- — "The Wolf." 

GREENWALL (Arthur I! Leopold, mgr.; 
agent. B. J. Williams; rehearsal Sunday 10)! 
— "The Lady Ruffles" this week's premier 
attraction; Alice Marie; Bowers A Devlne; 
Burton A DeAlmo; Lepears. 



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Booked Solid on the 
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Open Grand Rapids, April 10 

Direction, 
B. A. MYERS 



LYRIC (Arthur B. Leopold, mgr. ; agent, 
B. J. Williams; rehearsal Sunday 10). — Ad- 
am* A Lewis; De Comas; Scafar's Goats and 
Dogs; Wynn Christy; Lulu Carter. 

MAJESTIC (L. E. Sawyer, mgr.).— Tyson 
Extravaganza Co. 

Spanish Fort opens May 1. 

The local traction company has been pre- 
vailed upon to place a band at West End 
Park during the coming summer. The resort 
will have no other attractlona 



Arthur B. Leopold Is managing the Lyric 
theatre for the Lyric Amusement Co. 



The trial of the murderer of John Murphy, 
the St Paul stage manager, who was killed 
at West End Park last summer, has been 
postponed again. 



The Sarnella Opera Co. Is stranded In this 
city. The organisation Is en route to Guate- 
mala, where it is said to be booked for a long 
period. If funds for transportation are finally 
procured. 

H. Flchtenberg has leased the Perry build- 
ing, Vlcksburg, Misa, for a term of 10 yeara 
He will convert the place Into a handsome 
picture theatre. 



"Tulane Night" will be celebrated at the 
Tulane 26. 



The local legitimate theatres will close 
April 8, with the exception of the Crescent, 
which may remain open a week or two be- 
yond that date. 



SAN FRANCISCO 

Bjr John J. O'Connor. 

VARIETY'S San Francisco Office. 
908 Market St 

ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen. mgr.; agent, 
Orpheum Circuit).— C. Wnx Kolb A Co., In 
"The Delicatessen Shop," the big noise at 
the Orpheum. Kolb received a rousing re- 
ception and scored an individual hit The 
supporting company Is very ordinary. Frey 
Twins, closing the show, went great Hamld 
Alexander managed to skim through strong 
finish. 8tuart Barnes scored strongly, his new 
material going terrific. "The Rolfonlans" re- 
peated last week's succesa Merrill A Otto 
did even better than last week. Flying Ban- 
vards opened the show, not doing particularly 
well. Jarrow picked up since opening last 
week and Is doing very well. 

CHUTES (Ed. Levey, mgr.; agent, Pan- 
tages). — OUIe Mack A Co., heading bill, 
opened show with poor vehicle. The act has 
been taken almost bodily from "Battle of Too 
Soon" and contains nothing to recommend It. 
Oeorge Smedley made favorable impression. 
International Quartet scored heavily through 
corking voices, though lacking appearance 
and stage presence. Broadway Comedy Co. la 
evidently running out of material. 

WIGWAM (Sam Harris, mgr.).— Welser A 
Weiser, local acrobatic act with fair routine. 
Silvia De Frank le, usual soubret type. Ale- 
thla A Aleko, the "bunk" mind reading 
"thing." Nevlns A Gordon, classy spot on 
program, scored big hit. Zaretesky Troupe 
Russian dancers, conventional, passed safely. 



Phil Freese has severed connections with 
the Bert Levey circuit. Freese has been con- 
nected with Levey for several years. 

Wallace Brownslow has been engaged to 
handle parts for the Broadway Musical Com- 
edy Co. 



Murray Bennett Is having a new act ar- 
ranged and after trying It out on a local 
audience will leave for the east. At present 
Bennett Is working at Tom's Cabin, out Golden 
Gate Park way. 



The "Professional Try-outs" have been dis- 
continued at the Chutes. The management 
announces that this form of amusement will 
be Installed again next ■ummer. 



The Garden, 8an Jose, opened to big busi- 
ness last week. Bert Levey recently leased 
the house for a period of three years. Levey 



has completed arrangements for the leasing 
of the Unique, Santa Cruz, and commencing 
next week will split the shows between boiii 
towns. 



\V. W. Ely, manager of the Pantages bouse 
at Sacramento, was a visitor here last week. 
The McKae Stock Co. opens at the new Del- 
lenbach theatre, Sacramento, next week. 



Lester Fountain has accepted the position 
of amusement manager of the Portola-Louvre, 
succeeding Morris Resch. Fountain will have 
charge of the booking and will handle the 
stage during performances. 



The Nick Brown orchestra will leave the 
Empress next week. No reason is offered. 
Brown was formerly leader of the Wigwam, 
leaving that hosue to fiddle for the new Em- 
presa 



The cafes at Seattle recently placed under 
the lid by the mayor, have reopened and a 
number of amusement managers are In town 
booking attractlona Tbe Newport has en- 
gaged a full show through Tony Lubelskl to 
open Monday. 



Dave Becker, proprietor of Becker's Cafe, of 
this city, and a man well known In theatrical 
circles waa Instantly killed at the Beach, 16, 
In an auto which turned turtle while Mr. 
Becker was driving at full speed. Another 
man and two girls, in the car when the acci- 
dent occurred, were taken to a local hospital 
in a dying condition. Neither is expected to 
recover. 



ST. LOUIS 

By Frank E. Anf anger. 

COLUMBIA (Frank Tate, mgr.; agent, Or- 
pheum Circuit). — "Paganinnl's Ghost"; Nevlns 
A Erwood; Callahan A St George; Stanley A 
Norton; Adeline Genee; Henry Cllve; Went- 
worth. Vesta A Teddy. 

PRINCESS (Dan S. Flshell. mgr.; agent, 
William Morris).— La Velles; Clark A Rich- 
ardson; Glendower A Mannlon; Charles Rich- 
man A Co.; Orpheus; Martini A Maxlmllllan; 
Leonard, Loul A Gillette. 

CENTURY (Pat Short, mgr.; K. A E.).— 
"The Prettiest Girl in Paris," scored. New 
here. 

OARRICK (Harry Buckley, mgr.; Shubert). 
— Marguerite Clark in "Baby Mine." Engage- 
ment extended a week. 

SHUBERT (Melville Stoltz. mgr.; Shubert). 
—Mary Mannerlng in 'A Man's World." Sec- 
ond time this season. 

OLYMPIC (Pat 8hort, mgr.; K. A E.).— Zel- 
da Sears, In "The Nest Egg," second time this 
season. 

AMERICAN (John Flemmlng, mgr.; S. A 
H.)— "The Golden Girl." 

HAVLINS (Harry Wallace, mgr.; S. A H.). 
—"The House With the Green Shuttera" New 
here. 

IMPERIAL (D. S. Russell, mgr.)— Melbourne 
McDowell and Virginia Drew Trescott and 
stock in "Antony and Cleopatra." 

STANDARD (Leo Relchenbach. mgr.).— 
•Brlgadlera" 

UAYBTY (Frank V. Hawley, mgr.).— "Gin- 
ger Glrla" 



The second annual household show Is on at 
the Coliseum this week. 



Bud Mantz, treasurer of the Olympic, will 
have his annual benefit next week with John 
Drew as the attraction. 



Mrs. Welb-Markham, who has directed the 
German stock company since the death of her 
husband at the beginning of this season, will 
retire. Next winter Hans Loebel will be Its 
manager, it Is announced. 



CINCINNATI. 



By Harry Ht„. 

COLUMBIA (H. K. Sbockley, mgr.; agent, 
U. B. O. ; rehearsal 8unday 11). — Fred Singer, 
too good for opener; Wilson A Plerson, hit; 
Helen Grantley A Co., weird; Kaufman Bros., 
scored; Meyers, Warren A Lyon, hit; "The 
Photo Shop," featured; Three White Kuhns, 
riot; Jewell's Manikins, fine. 

EMPRESS (Howard B. Robinson, mgr.; 




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THISE TWO J v 8 ARE 2 BUSY B's 

Meeting with great success on the PANTAGES' TIME 



rehearsal Sunday 10). — Musical Wilsons, fair; 
Franklyn Bros., good; Pearl Young, hit; Paul 
Case A Co., laughable; Joe Welch, big hit; 
Barnard's Manikins, good. 

AMERICAN (E. W. Dustln, mgr.; agent, 
Consolidated; rehearsal Monday 9). — Musical 
Harringtons, fair; May Wallace, very good; 
Bert Melburn, hit The Raymonds, good; 
Mrs. Doctor Munyon, featured; Jack Le Roy, 
good; Major O'Laughlln, fine; Reed A Earl, 
fair; Remy A Soper, good; Adde A Coulter, 
good. 

PEOPLE'S (James E. Fennessy, mgr.) — Sam 
Rice is backed by a -good company in two 
burlesques. The whole show is lively. 

STANDARD (Frank J. Clements, house 
agent). — "The Queen of Bohemia." Meritori- 
ous production. Scenery attractive; costumes 
stunning. Charles 8. Mason and J. F. Gettlngs 
were exceptionally comical throughout Jean 
Salisbury was fine. John C Hart as the "dope 
fiend" was a scream. 

ROBINSONS (Harold Moran, mgr.). — The 
Albert Dwlght Players, In "A Daughter's Sac- 
rifice." 

GRAND O. H. (John H. Havlln, leasee; T. 
Aylward, mgr.; K. A E.).— "The Arcadians" 

LYRIC (James F. Fennessy. mgr.; Shu- 
bert). — "Mother." An excellent production, 
full of sentiment and well rendered. 

WALNUT (Willis F. Jackson, mgr.; 8. AH.) 
— "Girls." Mounting first-class. Business good. 

FAMILY (I. Lisbon, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.). 
— Billy Sadler, opened; Terry A Saunders, 
good; The Mldgleys, very good; Harry M. 
Morse A Co.. scored; Boyd A Moran, good; Jim 
West A the Morton Sisters, good; Ida Barr, 
excellent; Forry L. Brott A Co.. good. 

Howard E. Robinson, manager of the Em- 
press, was presented with a diamond pin by 
the local lodge of Elks. 



Albert Jones, whose professional name Is 
Albert La Velle, was made defendant In an ac- 
tion to recover $915.49 by the United States 
Lithograph Co. An attachment was made 
upon the defendant's property and money In 
the hands of Marcus Loew and William Mor- 
rla The claim sued upon Is an account of 
the "Ruined Lives" company. 



J. E. Glrard has been reappointed amuse- 
ment direotor of Coney Island. He will have 
charge of the bookings of all the out-door at- 
tractlona His wife will act as the press rep- 
resentative, she having formerly been one of 
the press representatives for Palne's Fire- 
works. 



Forrest V. Pllson, mgr. of Robinson's Opera 
House, was tendered a banquet and presented 
with a diamond pin by the employes of the 
house. Mr. Pllson resigned and Is succeeded 
by Harold Moran. 



The Ohio Exhibitors' League, of which M. 
A. Neff Is president, have taken up a fight 
against the bill introduced by Representative 
Calvey forbidding admission of minors under 
17 years of age In picture and vaudeville 
houses unaccompanied by parents or guardian. 



AUSTRALIA 



By Martin O. Brsnnnn. 

11 Park St.. Sydney. Feb. 14. 
TTVOLI. — Coming so soon after the Bar- 
nold animal act, Velanche's Dogs are making 
a large slsed hit. though the act Is In no 



way like Barnold'a Alexander Prince, con- 
certina player, the limit; Ethel Loftus, finest 
comedy act seen here for many years; Wild, 
Willie A West, comedy acrobats, good. With 
tbe usual holdovers this house is showing a 
particularly fine bill. 

NATIONAL.— Harris A Vernon, American 
dancers, fine all-round act; Stalg Trio of cy- 
clists, great; Carden Wilson A Pearl Helm- 
rich, ditto; Harland A Rollinson, clever Eng- 
lish musical comedy act. Holdovera 

OPERA HOUSE (Melbourne). — Six Ameri- 
can Dancers, big hit; Fasola, Indian magi- 
clan, likewise; Mabel Lett A Daly Cooper, 
good ; and othera 

GAIETY (Melbourne). — Harney A Haines. 
big things here, with the Hartwell-Potter 
Trio and big bill. 

Alf Holt, the American mimic, returned 
from New Zealand last week, and Is now at 
the National. He will probably secure three 
weeks of Brisbane time. 



George Gardiner Is framing up a new act 
for America and will leave very shortly for 
the Statea 



During Fasola's performance at the Opera 
House, Melbourne, Saturday, " Wallace." a big 
lion, escaped and walked aoroas the stage, to 
the consternation of the audience. The lion 
wagged his tall and pattered out of one of 
the stage doors Into the street After wan- 
dering along for a few hundred yards it 
walked Into a big building in which waa the 
office of the Animal Protective Society! 
The many thousands of people congregated 
had the time of their Uvea Eventually the 
animal was secured and returned to the Zoo. 
Fasola has cut the animal out of the act 



Am getting married next week, so you can 
just bet I've not had much time for corre- 
spondence lately. 

AKBON, OHIO. 

COLONIAL (Wm. T. Grover, mgr.; agent, 
Fleber A Shea; rehearsals Monday and Thurs- 
day 10.30). — 16-18, Wood Broa, good; Howard 
A Dean, entertaining; Holden A LeClair, nov- 
elty; Four Juggling Girls, liked; Cunningham 
A Marion, good; Rose 8eldon (Diving Venus), 
all week, headllner. 10-11, Heyn Broa, good; 
Dale A Doyle, good; Great Richards, big; 
Williams A Sterling, entertaining; McWat- 
ters A Tyson, hit; Arnaud Bros., liked. 

NORKA (M. C. Winter, mgr.; agent, Gus 
Sun; rehearsals Monday and Thursday 10.10). 
—16-18, Arthur Nelson's "Girl In Command," 
poor, but drew business; 10-1*, The Lelghs, 
ordinary; Roe Reaves, ordinary; Gus Sohlke, 
pleased; something new. 

GRAND (O. L. Elsler. mgr.; 8. A H.).— 16- 
18, Vogel's Minstrels; 20-12. "Caught In Mid- 
Ocean"; 28-26, "James Boys In Missouri." 

HAPPY HOUR (J. Stanley, mgr.).— Home 
Stock Co., In "Man of Her Choice," packing 
every performance. TOM HARRIS. 

ALLBNTOWN, PA. 

ORPHEUM (Wllmer A Vincent, mgra; 
agent, U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday and Thurs- 
day 10.30). — Ethel Whltesldes and Kids, hit 
of bill; Harry L. Schroeder A Co., scream; 
Corrlgan A Vivian, clever; Watklns A WIN 
Hams Sisters, fine. 

PERGOLA (D. D. Knorr, mgr.; rehearsal 
Monday and Thursday 11).— Ru tan's Song 
Birds, high class; Hunter A Chappelle, good. 

LYRIC (N. B. Worman, mgr.). — 14. Lehlgb 
Valley Symphony Concert to good house; 16, 



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Beule Abbott and David Blspham. splendid 
concert to fair audience; 17, "On Top of the 
World," good picture*, poor house; 18, "The 
Climax," to good business; 20, "Moulin Rouge 
Burlesquers," fairly good, to big business; 
21. William Hodge. In "The Man From 
Home"; 22. "My Cinderella Girl"; 23-24, "The 
Rosary'; 26, Lillian Russell. 

WILLIAM J. McQRATH. 

ALTOONA, PA. 

ORPHBUM (Wllmer * Vincent, mgra; 
agent, U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 11). — 
Kramer & Ross, good; Thompson, Vinton A 
Co., very good; Kathleen Kay, entertaining; 
Knute Erlckson A Co., In "On a Housetop," 
big hit. 

MISHLER (I. C. Mlshler, mgr.). — 16. Al- 
toona Orchestral 6oclety pleased large audi- 
ence; 16-17, "The Wise Guy." fair business; 
18, Jefferson De Angells, In "The Beauty 
Spot," good business; 20, Moran-Nelson fight 
pictures; 22, Lillian Russell. In "In Search of 
a Sinner"; 23, "Moulin Rouge Burlesquers"; 
24. "The Girl and the Kaiser"; 26. Grace 
George. In "Sauce for the Goose"; 27, "The 
Texas Ranger"; 28, Edmund Breese, In "The 
Spendthrift." GUT L. WONDERS. 

AUBURN, N. T. 

BURTIS AUDITORIUM (John N. Ross, 
mgr.; K. A B.). — Alice Nellsen and Boston 
Grand Opera Co., 28; "Madame Sherry," 
April 8. 

JEFFERSON (E. J. Lynch, mgr.; Rets Cir- 
cuit).— Mary Mannerlng, "The Man's World," 
29. 

MOTION WORLD (E. M. Day, mgr.; agent, 
U. B. O. ). — Valverno A La More, fair; Mace- 
roy A Sterling, good; Wm. Raymore A Co., 
excellent; Usher A Whltecllff. pleased; Orma 
Crosby's Klnkles. excellent; excellent business. 

BURTIS-GRAND (Jos. O. Brooks, mgr.; 
agent, Joe Wood). — Dlnehart A Heritage, ex- 
cellent; Geo. Fredo. good; Jack Manlon, 
laugh; Appolos, hit; Rasso * Co.. good; May 
Manton A Co., very good; Court A Don, ex- 
cellent; Cole * Hastings, very good; Three 
Geraldys went well; Anita Primrose olever; 
Splssel. La Dell A Engel, scream; excellent 
business. "BILLIKEN." 



Swor A Mack, hit; Dolan A Lenharr, pleased; 
Miller A Mack, good; Alpine Troupe, nicely. 

8TAR.— "The Quality of Mercy." Fair 
housea 

TECK. — Isadora Duncan. Good business. 

LYRIC— "81s Hopkins." 8. R. O. 

GARDEN (E. White, mgr.).— "Girls From 
Happyland." 

LAFAYETTE (Bagg A Buckley, mgrs.). — 
"New Century Glrla" GEB. 



CAMDEN, N. J. 

BROADWAY (W. B. MacCallum, mgr.; 
agent, U. B. O. ). — Palmer A Brockman; Josh 
Dale; Mme. Rlalta A Co.; Grace Hyde; Bai- 
ley A Austin; Dolce Sisters; Ward A Cur ran. 



CLEVELAND. O. 

HIPPODROME (H. A. Daniels, mgr.; agent. 
U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Gus Ed- 
wards A Co., winning headllner; Chaa A Ro- 
sle Coventry, high class; Anderson A Golnes, 
good; Marie A Billy Hart, big; Dave Fergu- 
son, well received; Schlchtl's Marionettes, 
feature; Harry Jolson, did nicely. 



GRAND (J. H. Michel*, mgr.; agent, U. B. 
O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Wlllard Hutchin- 
son A Co., headline; Chaa Thompson, clever; 
"Noodlers" Fagan, hit; Byron A Clare, 
pleased; "Rags" Fuller, fair; Floyd A Rus- 
sell, went well; De Macos, good. 

PROSPECT (H. A. Daniels, mgr.; agent, 
U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — "Summer- 
time." headllner* ; Ralph Kltner. pleased; Mr. 
A Mrs. Allison, pleasing; Brennan A Wright, 
went good; John R. Gordon A Co., nicely; 
Geo. Clark, fair; Duffy A Edwards, good; 
Braham's Fleas In the foyer. 

STAR (Drew A Campbell, mgra; rehearsal 
Monday 10).— "The New Ducklings." 

EMPIRE (E. A. McArdel, mgr.; rehearsal 
Monday 10). — "Bon Tons." 

OPERA HOUSE (Geo. Gardner, mgr.). — 
Frank Daniels In "The Girl In the Train." 

COLONIAL (R. A. Mitchell, mgr.).— Wil- 
liam Faversham, "The Faun." 

LYCEUM (Geo. Todd, mgr.).— "Mrs. Wlggs 
of the Cabbage Patch." 

CLEVELAND (Harry Zlrker, rep.).— Holden 
Stock Co., "A Wife In Name Only." 



HIPPODROME.— March 28, Isadora Duncan, 
Walter Dam rose h and New York 8ymphony 
Orchestra, WALTER D. HOLCOMB. 



DAVENPORT, IA. 

BURTIS (Wm. Kllnck, local mgr.; Cort, 
Shubert A Kindt). — 7, De Angells In "Beauty 
Spot," business light; De Angells In bad shape 
with throat. 11, "Newly weds," fair mat; 
light night. 12, "Third Degree," good buat- 
nea*, 2 performance*. 

GRAND (D. L. Hughe*, mgr.; K. A E.).— 
11, Montgomery A Stone, capacity; Stone a 
•cream, and pony ballet big feature. ' 

PRINCESS.— Week 18, Grace Balrd A Co., 
business Improving. 

AMERICAN (C. B. Berkell, mgr.; agent, 
Wm. Morris; rehearsal Monday 12.80). — Week 
13. O'RIlla Barbee A Co., noisy skit, well re- 
ceived; W. S. Harvey, hit: Flying Wards. 
marvels; Mints A Palmer, did not go well; 
Billy Burns, popular. SHARON. 



DAYTON, O. 

LYRIC (Max Hurtlg, mgr.; agent, U. B. O. ). 



AUGUSTA, ME. 

OPERA HOUSE (T. H. Cuddy, mgr.; agent, 
U B. O. ). — 20-22, Wan-a-tea, clever; Baydell 
Duo. good; Owen A Redfleld. hit. 28-26, Car- 
penter A Grady; Armlnta A Burke; Two Mas- 
cagnls. 

COMIQUB (H. L. Morrill, mgr.; agent, John 
Qulgley). — 20-26, Barbeau Band; Geo. A Lil- 
lian, good; Annette Duo. clever; Arthur Mc- 
Nally, hit; Merton Craig, singing; Master 
Harry, fine; Dutch John, good. 

J. FREMONT DEARBORN. 



BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 

POLI'S (L. D. Qarvey, mgr.; agent, U. B. 
O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Maximo, good; 
James F. McDonald, went well; Thos. C. Leary 
& Co.. liked; Cadets De Gascogne, well re- 
ceived; Valerie Bergere Players, excellent; 
Lydla Barry, continuous applause; Lorch 
Family, fine. 

EMPIRE (S. L. Oswald, mgr.; agent, I. B. 
O. ; rehearsal Monday and Thursday 10.80). — 
Altua Bros., clever; Horton Sisters, very good; 
The Ragtime Trio, liked; Nelson, Oswald A 
Berger, laughing hit; McLallen A Carson, ap- 
plause. 

HIJOU (W. E. Smith, mgr.; agent, U. B. O. ; 
rehearsal Monday and Thursday 11). — Mar- 
guerite Newton A Co.; Orlean A Bodwln; 
George Bly. B. GLA8NBR. 

BUFFALO, N. Y. 

SHEA'S (M. Shea, mgr.; agent, U. B. O. ; 
rehearsal 10.80).— Gertrude Hoffman, drew 
8. R, O., excellent; Gordon Bldred A Co., good; 



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— Rita Redfleld, good; Lancton Lucier ft Co.. 
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ORI'HEl'M — Chip ft Marble, best; Julius 
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DES MOINES, IA. 

PRINCESS (Elbert A Oetschell. mgra) — 
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tastily staged. 

GRAND (Ed. Millard, mgr.; S. ft H). 
— IB, "At the Mercy of Tiberius." fair busi- 
ness, good show. 18, "The Time, the Place 
and Girl," excellent chorus; good business. 

FOSTER'S (Ed. Millard, mgr.; K. ft E). — 
16, Ruth St. Denis, fair business. 

AUDITORIUM (Shubert). — Van Dyke & 
Eaton Co., repertoire; week 12. JOE. 



ELM IRA, N. Y. 

MAJESTIC (G. H. Ven Demark, mgr.; 
agent, U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 12.80). — 
20-22, Samuel Thornburg, well received; Ka- 
shlma, good. 23-26, Berrens; Pearson ft Gar- 
field. 

FAMILY (C. W. Law ford, mgr.; rehearsal 
Monday 10). — 20-22, Dalvlnes, good; Mae Kel- 
ly, excellent; Homburg ft Homburg, good. 
23-25, Janet Priest A Co. 

MOZART (G. W. Mlddleton, mgr.; agent, 
Edward Mozart). — 20-25, Stanford & Western 
Players In "Christopher, Jr."; large and well 
pleased houses. 

LYCEUM (Lee Norton, mgr.; Rels).— 31. 
David Blspham. J. M. BEERS. 



ERIE PA. 

MAJESTIC (J. L. Orison, mgr.; Rels).— 14, 
"Madame Sherry," big house, good show; 20- 
21, "Chocolate Soldier," fine, S. R. O. ; 22, Viola 
Allen; 27, Mary Manncrlng. 

COLONIAL (A. P. Weschler. mgr.; C. R. 
Cummins, nest, mgr.; agent, Gus Sun; rehear- 
sal Monday 10). — Ye Olde Home Trio, good; 
Bowman & Conway, funny; Irving Jones, went 
big; ChasBlno. good; Fitzgerald's Juggling 
Girls, clever; Chas. L. Gill & Co., good. 

ALPHA (E. H. Suerken, mgr.; agent, Loew; 
rehearsal Monday 10). — Lee ft Allen, good; 
Lyndon A Dorman, good; Wm. Robertus A Dog 
clever; De Grace A Gordon, very good. 

HAPPY HOUR (D. H. Connelly, mgr.).— 
Cliff Nelson, good; The Leggerts, well re- 
ceived. M. H. MIZENER. 



FALL RIVER, MASS. 

SAVOY (Julius Cuhn. lessee and mgr.; Geo. 
S. Wiley, res. mgr.; rehearsal Monday 10). — 
Starr & White, good; Gretchen Hartman, fair; 
Perclval & Co., very good; Arthur Pickens A 
Co., good; Alice Raymond A Co., sketch, hit; 
Kenncy & Hollls, very good; Mason & Bart, 
good. 

BIJOU (L. M. Boas, mgr.; agent, direct; 
rehearsal Monday 10). — 20-22, Yeagcr & 
Kemp, good; Mny & Mack, good; Allen Nes- 
tor A Co., very good. 23-25. Jane Cooper A 
Co.; Polk A Polk; Henshaw A Morris. 

PREMIER (I.. M. Boas, mgr.; agent, di- 
rect; rehearsal Monday 10). — 20-22, Jadoo, 
good; Lewis A Clark, very good; Malcom, 
good. 23-25, Bernurd A Hill; Bobby Bobbins. 

EDW. F. RAFFERTV. 



FORT WORTH, TEX. 

IMPERIAL (W. H. Ward. mgr. ; agent, 
Hodgklns). — Week 13, The Elllses; Castellat 
A Hall, Rood; Ryan A Bell- Wrights, good; 
Romany Duo. well liked; Mlliino & Alvln, very 
good; Clarence Able, well received; business 
fine. 

PRINCESS (Gus Arnold, mgr.; nK<nt, S.-C. ) 
— Manning, Downs & Manning, good; Barry A 
Nelson, fair; Schoenwerk; Corlnne Ingraham, 
very good; Annie Abbott, mind reader. Busi- 
ness good. 




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BTER8 (P. W. Greenwall, mgr.)- — Lew 
Dockstader, 13-14; good show; fair buslnesa 
Paul Qllmore, 16; poor performance and busi- 
ness. "Girl In the Taxi," 17-18; excellent 
show and buslnesa "Three Twins, 10-21; 
Blanohe Ring, 23; Harry Bulger, 14-16; 
"Madame Sherry," 27-28; Elks' Minstrels, 80- 
31. I. K. FRIEDMAN. 



HARRLSBURG, PA. 

ORPHEUM (Wllmer A Vincent, mgrs. ; 
agent, U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Bell 
A Caron, scored; Allda Morris, liked; McCor- 
mlck A Wallace, applauded; Phena A Picks, 
entertained; Harrison Armstrong A Co., big 
impression; Kenny, Nobody A Piatt, laughs; 
Rose Seldon, headlined; Herbst's Bright Light 
Pictures, tine. 

HIPPODROME (A. L. Roumfort A Co.. 
mgrs.; agent Rudy Heller; rehearsal Monday 
10 >. — Four Musical Klels; pictures. 

CASINO (P. Magaro, mgr.) — "City Club 
Burlesqucrs," fair business. 

MAJESTIC (N. C. Myrlck. mgr.; Rels" Cir- 
cuit). — 14, "Bright Eyes," big house, fair pro- 
duction; 16, Bessie Abbott and David Bls- 
pham, under the auspices of the Wednesday 
Club of Harrlsburg, capacity business, favor- 
able comment; 17-18, Lyman Howe's Travel 
Festival, good business and exceptionally fine 
films; 22, (mat. and night), "Bachelor's Club 
Burlesquera" ; 24, Black Patti Musical Comedy 
Co.; 26, William Hodge, In "The Man From 
Home." 



Miss Sarah I.emer, u Harrlsburg girl, played 
at a charity vaudeville show several weeks 
ago, and as a result Wllmer A Vincent have 
booked her for their Orpheum theatre here 
for next week. She will probably play the 
entire circuit. 



Another local girl made her debut In vaude- 
ville here last week, Emllle Gardner, who ap- 
peared at Orpheum in songa J. P. J. 



HAMILTON, ONT. 

TEMPLE (J. G. Appleton. mgr.; agent, U. 
B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Joe Maxwell 
A Co., good; Exposition Four, clever; Inge ft 
Farrell, took well; Mareena, Nevaro ft Ma- 
reeno, good; Klein Broa ft Brennan, fair; 
Gerald Griffin ft Co., went big. 

GRAND (A. R. Landon, mgr.). — 18, "Ma- 
dame Sherry," played to capacity; 21, Kyrle 
Bellew, In "Raffles"; 22, "The Man of the 
Hour." M. 8. D. 

HARTFORD, CONN. 

PARSON'S (H. C. Parsons, mgr.). — 16-16. 
"Way Down East," big business; 17-18, Otis 
Skinner. In "Sire," show fair; business fair; 
21. Hartford Philharmonic, house sold out; 
22-23. Henry Miller, in "The Havoc"; 24-26, 
"Seven Days." 

POLl'S (O. C. Edwards, mgr.; agent, U. B. 
O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Mclntyre ft 
Heath, laughing hit; Hoyt, Lesslg ft Co., 
dramatic hit; Four Soils Bros., novel; McCon- 
nell & Simpson, big laughs; Laypo ft Benja- 
min, clever; Bernard & Dorothy Granville, 
scored; Jnck ft Violet Kelly, hit; pictures. 

HARTFORD ( F. P. Deun, mgr.; agent, Jas. 
Clancy; rehearsals Monday and Thursday 11). 
— jn-2: , > K luting's Animals, clever; Kltchl. 
good: Lillian Sisters, pleasing; Goodrich ft 
LlnKhiim, fair; Blair, Matthews ft Blair, went 
well; pictures. 23-26, Klutlng*s Animals; Syl- 
vester; Frankle Slegel; Musical Camerons; 
Dolly & Dick Mcrrlman; pictures. 

SCENIC (11. R. Dodge, mgr.; agents. Shee- 
dy-Kenney; rehearsals Monday and Thursday 
10).- -L'n-22. Musical Macks; Beatrice Brew- 
ster: T>n Louisiana Blossoms; pictures. 

R. W. OLMSTED. 



HOOPE8TON, ILL. 

VIRGINIAN (Max M. Nathan, mgr.; agent, 
W. V. M. A.)— 16-18. Floretta. very good; 
Anthony ft Bender, pleased. 20-22. Two Bees, 
good; Myrtle Vlctorlne, fine. RIGGS. 



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HOUSTON, TEX. 

PRINCE (Dave A. Wels, mgr.; Wele A 
Greenwall Circuit). — 12-13. "Madame Sherry," 
capacity, splendid performance, big hit; 14-16, 
Blanche Ring in "The Yankee Girl"; 16, local; 
17-18. "The Traveling Salesman." 

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Week 13. The Player* Btock Company in "The 
Girl From Out Yonder." capacity business, 
well received. 

VENDOME (Box Bros., mgn. ). — The Hol- 
llngsworth Twins Stock Company In "Thel- 
ma." 

NEW MAJESTIC (C. A. McFarland. mgr.; 
agent. Interstate; rehearsal Sunday 11) — 
Week 13. Cadleux, took well; Clarence Oliver, 
big hit; Catherine Challoner ft Co.. very good. 
Dunlap ft Folk, entertaining; Clinton Lloyd & 
Co.. pleasing: Cal Stewart. Interesting; Burns 
ft Fulton, excellent. 

COZY (Maurice Wolf, mgr. ; agent. Hodklns: 
rehearsal Sunday 10). — Week 13. Welser & 
Wade, good; Rosalie Rose, applause winner; 
Three Musical Coattas. good; Ferguson ft Pass- 
more, pleased; Capt. Webb's Seals, appealed 

ROYAL (J. A. Lambert, receiver: agent. 
Frankel Bros.; rehearsal Sunday 10). — Week 
13, Norwood A Norwood, good; Ashwell & 
Hoyt. fair; Wm. G Christy, ordinary; Haba- 
Haba Man. very good; Red Wolf. 

TUT, -SOL (Solan ft Billings, mgrs. ; agent. 
Billy Ellwood; rehearsal Sunday 10). — The Le 
Pearls. 

THEATO (W. F. Hennessey, mgr. ; agent, B 
J. Williams; rehearsnl Sunday 10). — Week 13. 
Brojean ft Maurer. very good; Tokl Murata. 
flr.e. 

EMPTRE (Earl C. Way. mgr.). — Week 13. 
Earl C. Way Musical Comedy Co. In "The 
Fast Express." 

PRINCESS (A. H. Simon, mgr). — Week 13. 
Princess Musical Comedy Co.. In "The Scout's 
RovrnKP." Good business. 

DAISY (W. F. Bowker. mgr) — Musical 
comedy. "By Wireless." 



The orpheum, which opened 6 with the 
Ina Lehr Stock Co.. In "The Little Mother," 
has closed account of business. 

The Holllngsworth Twins Stock Co., play- 
ing at the Vendome this week, will give their 
fnrewell performance Sunday night, and start 
on the rond BEN WOLFF 



INDIANAPOLIS. 

GRAND (Chas. G. Stevens, mgr.; agent. U. 
B. O; rehearsal Monday 10). — "Dlnkelsplel's 
Christmas." very funny; Bert Levy, clever. 
Andree's Studies, beautifully posed; Albert 
Hole, well liked: Fay. Two Coleys ft Fay, 
good; Jarvls A Harrison, fnlr; McNIsh ft Mc- 
Nlsh. amused: Gus Onlaw Trio, opened. 

ENGLISH (A. F. Miller, mgr.; agent. Boda) 
— -Ifi-IR. "A Broken Idol." good business; 22. 
John Drew. In "Smith"; 23-25. "The Dollar 
Princess." 

SHITRERT-MI7RAT (F. J. Dalley. mgr; 
Shubert). — 14, Countess Thamara De Swlrsky. 
In "descriptive dances." small but apprecia- 
tive audience; IB. David Kessler A Co., In 
"The Wedding Day," fair business; 16-18. 
Grace George, In "Sauce for the Goose," very 
dnlnty and clever, good business; 20-22, "The 
Blue Mouse"; 23-25, "The Honeymoon Trail" 

PARK (Sharer Zlegler, mgr.; Stair A Hav- 
lln) .— Week 13. "His Honor the Barber." 
business very good; 27. "The Newly weds." 
third engagement here; advance sale prom- 
ises splendid business. 

MAJESTIC (Phil Brown mgr. ).— P. G. Mc- 
Lean Stock Co., week 13. "Alabama." best 
week's business of the engagement. Week 20. 
"When We Were Twenty-One." 

EMPIRE <U K Burton, mgr V— Week 20, 
"The Rolllckerp"; Dr. Volt», extra 



NEW COLONIAL (E. E. Daley, mgr.; agent. 
Loew; rehearsal Monday 10.30). — May Ell- 
nore; Arthur Forbes A Co.; Four Juggling 
Girls; Clark A Duncan; Eddie Foley; Howard 
Dotson. 

GAYETY (B. D. Crose, mgr.; agent. Gus 
Bun; rehearsal Monday 10.30). — De Onzo Bros. 
A Friday; Arthur Rlgby; W. L. Werden A 
Co.; Powers, Paulina A Co. 

FAMILY (E. Argenbrlght, mgr.; agent, 
Coney Holmes; rehearsal Monday 1). — Bob 
Weyman; Eddie Adair A Edythe Henney; 
Goodrods; Hanley A Sterling. 



JAMESTOWN, N. Y. 

LYRIC (H. A. Deardourff. mgr.; agent, 
Gus Sun; rehearsal 10). — Charles Woodford, 
went well; Edith Harcke A Co.. satisfactory; 
Trlxle Comedy Four, hit; Christine Hill A Co.. 
pleased; Alqulst A Clayton, applause winners. 

SAMUELS (J. J. Waters, mgr.; Shubert).— 

"The White Sister," 21. large business; "The 

Chocolate Soldier," 22; "Romeo and Juliet." 

27; Bessie Abbott and David Blspham. Apr. 3. 

LAWRENCE T. BERLINER. 



KNOXVILLE, TENN. 

GRAND (Frank Rogers, mgr.; agent. Inter- 
State; rehearsal Monday 10). — Week 13. Rex 
Circus, big hit; Lester Bernard, went well; 
Sampson A Douglass, scored: Sam Hood, riot; 
Marcell A Lewett. excellent; pictures. 

STAUB'S (Fritz Staub. mgr.; K. A E. ). — 
10-11. "The Newlyweds." big business; 13. 
"Dollar Princess." excellent and well de- 
served patronage; Franklin Farnum scored. 
16, Bernhardt, big house. 17-18, "The Firing 
Line." 

EMPIRE (Geo. Collins, mgr.; agent. Green- 
wood; rehearsal Monday 10). — Marv Wagner, 
good; Terry A Frank, big hit; Madlyn Shone, 
excellent; pictures. 

BONITA (Chas Champe. mgr). — Pictures; 
big business. WALTER N. BLAUFELD. 



LEWISTON, ME. 

MUSIC HALL (A. P. nibber. mgr.; agent. 
U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday and Thursday 11). 
— 20-22. Lleblg Trio, excellent: Walter Bower, 
scream; Keefe A Dunham, very good; Four 
Bragdons, good. 

EMPIRE (J. A. O'Brien, mgr. ). — "The Girl 
In the Taxi," 22: "McFadden's Flats." 24. 

MYSTIC (W. P. Gray, mgr. ).— Pictures. 
HORACE F. GOODWIN 



LITTLE ROCK, ARK. 

MAJESTIC (S. S. Harris, res. mgr. ; agent. 
Interstate; rehearsal Monday 11). — Week 13. 
Thlessen's Dogs; Charles Williams; Personl- 
Halllday ft Co ; Nettle Fields: Leroy ft Clay- 
ton; Goff Phillips; The Hnvelocks 

DOC 

KEMPNER (Wels ft Oppenhelmer. lessees; 
H. Ybanez. res. mgr). — 21, Virginia Harned; 
23, Grace Van Studdlford. 

CAPITAL (F. S. Pennell. re B mgr; K. ft 
E. ). — 20, "Seven Days"; 2.1. Roliert Edeson; 
April 6-8. "Madame Sherrv." 



The Dixie picture show tried to show Jef- 
fries-Johnson fight pictures, but were stopped 
by Governor Donaghey. City Council has 

passed an ordinance making mayor, city at- 
torney and chief of police censor board t<> 
pass on all films ,j i m 



LOS ANGELES. 

ORPHEUM (Martin Beck, gen mgr . agent. 
direct: rehearsnl Monday 10). --Week 13. ex- 
cellent program. Mignonette Kokln. !>lg fn 
vorlte; Belden Chappie Co, good: Bedford ft 
Winchester, pleasing; Galleltl Circus, enter- 
taining Holdovers: Frank Tlnnev; Ennnh 
Ward ft Co.; Reed Bros: Amv Butler. 

LOS ANGELES (E. J. Donnellnn. mgr : 
rehearsal Monday 11). "A .lav Circus." im- 
mense; Hope Booth ft Co.. good; Mimic Four. 
laugh producers; Cycling Brunettes. < |, v. i 
Nelson Juggler, funnv; Clara Rodircrs. art 
Istlc; Mr ft Mrs It E Keene ft Win Elliot. 
sketch, pleasing. 

PANTAGES (Carl Wnlker. mgr; a*, nt. di- 
rect; rehearsal Monday 11) -Rene.- Famliv. 
excellent: Dunn ft Glazier, pleasing; M .\ 
Laube. novel; narrett ft Bayne. fair; ]<• 
Koch Bros, ordinary; Ethel Mav |! ;i ,K,i' . r, 
tertnlnlng 

MAJESTIC (Oliver Morosco. mgr; I'orii 
Week «. Frederick Warde. f:ilr houses. 1 ' 
Gertrude Elliott. 

MASON (W T. Wyntt. mur ; Shuh»rt ■ 
Week 6, "The Arcadians,' fair business Week 
13, Francis Wilson 

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LOl I8VILLE, KY. 

MARY ANDERSON (.1. L Weed, mgr , 
agents. U. B. O. i. -Suonu ft Co.; Lew Wells 
good; Evers- Wisdom Co., very good; Tin- 
Hrahams, good; Ciant ft Hoag, well r< reived, 
Shone ft Co., big; « »ld Soldier Fiddlers, good 
Bellclair Bros., good; pictures. 

HOPKINS (Irving Simons, mgr; agent. S- 
C. ). — Four Dancing Rugs; Pearl ft Roth; « a i 
stens & DrosiuB; McCormlck & Irving, very 
good; Tom Brant Cord, clever; Caron ft Met 
liett. very good; pictures. 

MACAULEY'S (John McCauley. mgr . K ft 
E. >. — 20-23. Join. Drew, In "Smith," fine show 
large attendance 

WALNUT ST. (Edwards Davis, mgr . ag.n' 
N. V. Stock Co. i "A Woman's Way." good 
Bhow to big business 

AVENUE (Shaw, mgr . S ft 1 1 • "East 
Lynn, good show, fait audi. nee 

BUCKINGHAM lllur: M<-< 'i ■<>• U 1 1 n mgi • 

-Billy Watson and "The Beef Trust " 

GAYETY (Al Bouller. mm; agents. E W > 

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MASONIC (.1. .1. Canity, mgi . Shuberii 

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Mil AVAI KEE. WIS. 

MAJESTIC 'James A Hlgler. mgr in 

pheum Circuit, rehearsals Monday \o> ']'>> 
Three Navaros. Burtiham & Greenwood, neat. 
• 'ovingion ft Wllber. good; Hawkins, pleas 
lug: Hess, Munro ft Powell, merit; Mason. 



Keeler A Co.. hilarious; Cook ft Lorenz. Ilm> 
Abeam Cycling Comedians. lln«- 

•RYST\L (Ed. Raymond, mgr; booking dl- 
iect; rehearsal Monday 10. .'Mi. ('unlu.i ft 
Maude, good; Louis Kelso, smart; Armory ft 
Adams, In "When Married people Marry,"' - a 
hilarious comedy; The Helm Children. , i','v,.| , 
I'adette Orchestra headlliier. 

EMPRESS (Wm Gray, mgr.; agent, s-c 
lehearsal Sunday Ki.lni. Nello. t\>-Mi . Manii 
ft Franks, travesty. Long ft Cotton, (lever. 
Mort Fox. good; Gcnnaio ft Venetian Hand 
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The Orpheum. Lync. Prim ess. .md 1 1. light 
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Graham ft Randall. 

MILES— Homer Llnd ft Co., class; Paul 
Valadon, very good; Princeton ft Tale, food; 
Stanley Edwards ft Co.. splendid sight act; 
Bertie Fowler, put It over; Dave Nowlln, suc- 
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OATETT.— Fred Irwin's "Bis; Show." 
DEWEY— "Follies of the Day." Al Kauf- 
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MONTGOMERY, ALA. 

GRAND (H. C. Fourton. mgr. ; agent, K. ft 
E.). — Dark. 

MAJESTIC (W. K. Couch, mgr.; agent, 
Shuhert). — Majestic Opera Company, week IS, 
In "The American Girl," fair houses. 

EMPIRE (H. C. Faeley. mgr.).— Pictures, 
with Billy Beard; still packing them. 

EMPRE8S (H. C. Farley, mgr.). — Pictures; 
D. C Futch; going hlg. 

ORPHEUM (HIx A Gravely, mgr.). — Pic- 
tures. J. A. PREDDT. 



— 20-23, Bradley Martin Co.. good; The Dra- 
pers, very good; Bam Barton, great; Rose 
Kessner, good. F. J. FAGAN. 

PATERSON, N. J. 

EMPIRE (A. M. Brueggemann, mgr.; re- 
hearsal Monday and Thursday 10.10). — 20-11. 
Mme. Sire, good; Ladell ft Belmont, wall 
liked; Natalie Normandle, hit; Edouard Joaa 
A Co., treat; Yale Trio Co., favorable; Wood- 
wells, ovation. 

LYCEUM (Francis J. Gilbert, mgr.). — "The 
Volunteer Organist," splendid business; "In 
Old Kentucky" finishes week. 

MAJESTIC (W. H. Walsh, mgr.; agent, U. 
B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10).— Swat Mllllgan; 
Russell ft Smith's Minstrels; Maria 8parrow; 
Lagdons; Lawrence Johnstone; Jolly, Wild ft 
Co.; Hermany's Animals; Three Escardos; 
Daylight Plcturea FRANK A. EAKIN8. 



MrNCIE, IND. 

STAR (Ray Andrews, mgr.; agent, Gus Sun; 
rehearsal Monday 10.80). — Baxter A Baxter, 
pleased; Carrol. Chatham A Keating, good; 
Pearl Stevens, good; Dewar's Circus, big hit; 

WYSOR GRAND (Moore Circuit). — "A 
Broken Idol." 21, "The Blue Mouse." 24. 

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NEWARK, N. J. 

PROCTOR'S (R. C. Stuart, mgr.; agent. U. 
B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 9). — Macklyn Ar- 
buckle A Co., great; Mr. A Mrs. Frederic 
Voelker, very good; Marlon Garson A Co.. 
clever; Leona Stephens, entertains; Maria 
Racko, very good; Ruby Raymond A Co., 
clever; Wlnsor McCay, well received; The 
Heuman Trio, very good. 

COURT (Harold Jacoby. mgr.; agent, Loew; 
rehearsal Monday 9). — 20-22. Burke, Carter A 
Co.. very good; Tiller Sisters, pleased; Mu- 
sical Loew. very Moore A Moore, clever; 
Dolan A Lenhardt. very good; La Maize A 
Co.. good. 23-25. W. Gallagher A Co.; Walter 
Daniels A Co. Young A Young; May Evans; 
Poole, magician Clifton A Carson. 

EMPIRE (Leon Evans, mgr). — "Miss New 
York Jr." 

WALDMANNS (Lee Ottelengul, mgr.).— 
"Jersey Lilies." 

ARCADE (Leon Mumford, mgr.; rehearsal 
Monday 9). — The Lyceum Players, In "Ca- 
price"; 23-26, "Uncle Tom's Cabin." 

COLUMRTA (Mr. Jacobs, mgr). — "McFad- 
den's Row of Flats." JOE O'BRYAN. 



NEW HAVEN, CONN. 

POLI'S (F. J. Windlsch. mgr.; agent. U. B. 
O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Lillian Herleln. 
well received: Rooney A Bent, splendid: Er- 
nest Pantzer A Co.. very good: Milton A De 
Long Sisters, good: Amoros Sisters, good; 
Venetian Fours, fine; Johnny Johnson. 

GRAND (M. T. Yack, mgr.).— "Seven Days," 
20-22; "Bright Eyes," 28; Aborn Opera Co., 
in repertoire. 27-29. 

HYPERION (E. D. Eldrldge. mgr.; Shu- 
berts). E. J. TODD. 



NEW LONDON, CONN. 

LYCEUM (Walter T. Murphy, mgr.).— "Red 
Mill." 17. to fair business; "Princes of Pllsen." 
23: Hortense Hellson, 28-29; D'AvIno A Band, 

EMPIRE (Empire Amusement Co., mgrs. ). 
— 20-22, Mordant A Foster, fair; Montgomery 
A Healey 8lsters, hit. 

ORPHEUM (Bullock A Davis, mgrs.). — 20- 
22, Burns A Clifton, ordinary; De Marse A 
Boyer, very good. 8. M. P. 



NORWICH, CONN. 

POLI'S (J. W. Rusk, mgr.)— Poll 8tock Co., 
in "The Christian," hit to good housea Miss 
Montgomery as Glory Quayle, 8. F. Cairn aa 
John Storm and C. M. Shropshire as Horatio 
Drake, scored personal hlta 

AUDITORIUM (J. T. Egan, mgr.; agent, U. 
B. O. ; rehearsal Monday and Thursday 11.10). 



PITTSBURG 

GRAND (Harry Davis, mgr.; agent, U. B. 
O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Imperial Russian 
Dancers, novel; Linden Beckwlth, many en- 
cores; Ryan A Richfield, laughter; Clifford ft 
Burke, excellent; Mabelle Adams, plaaaad Im- 
mensely; Six O'Connor Bisters, favorites; 
'Frisco Cartoonists; Hon ft Price, laughter; 
Three Marcontonys, fine; Howard'a Ponies, 
amusing. 

FAMILY (John P. Harris, mgr.; agent, 
Morganstern). — International Quartet, very 
good; John ft Alice McDowell, pleasing; 
Young ft Phelps travesty; Dolan ft Boyla, 
applause; Barry ft Gallagher, took wall; 
Gayles ft Raymond, won favor; C. F. Harris, 
very good; Mae ft Julia Roblson; encorea 

LIBERTY (Abe Cohen, mgr-; agent, Gus 
Sun). — Raymond C. Knox, fair; Mary Want- 
worth, very good; Casting Campbells, novel; 
Pierce ft Nason, pleased; Bovls A Darling, 
applause. 

OAYETY (Henry Kurtzman, mgr.). — "Bow- 
ery Bur'esquers." opened capacity house. 

ACADEMY (Harry Williams, mgr.). — "Wise 
Guy." opened to a large audience. 

ALVIN (John B. Reynolds, mgr.; Shubert). 
— "Der Fldde Bauer," fair. 

LYCEUM (R. M. Gullck. mgr.; B. A H.).— 
"The Soul Kiss." packed house. 

NIXON (Thos. F. Kirk, mgr.; agent. Nixon- 
Nlrdllnger). — Second appearance this season 
of Robert Hllllard, In "A Fool There Was," 
capacity house. m. 8. KAUL. 

PITT8FIELD, MA88. 

EMPIRE (J. H. Tebbetts. mgr.; agent. U. 
B. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Greet A Greet, 
good; Three Cohans, went big; Rlcard A Lon- 
ergan. good; Dean A Price, scored; Ashley A 
Lee, hit; Inhlknwa Japs, excellent. 

COLONIAL (Jas. Sullivan, mgr.; K. A E.). 
— 18. "Girl From Rector's." good business; 
14. Stanley Minstrels, good show; capacity 
house (local): 16. Frances Starr In "The 
Easiest Way." business very good; 17, 8t 
Charles Irish Glee Club (local), good house: 
18, "Seven Days." business fair. 

FRANKLIN. 

PORTLAND, ME. 

tt P 2 R I LAN ? (J W Qreely. mgr.; agent. 
U. B. O.; rehearsal 10).— Big City Four, ex- 
cellent; Dalley Bros., clever; Major ft Roy 
good; Clara Thropp. merit; Boyd ft Lorens', 
hit. 

JEFFERSON (Julius Cahn. mgr.).— 17-11. 
•Girl In the Taxi." good production, splendid 
attendance. Week 20. Leigh DeLacy's Stock 
Co.. in repertoire; 27-29, "Girl of My Dreams." 

Sheedy'e vaudeville has been discontinued 
for the time being at all the Maine Cahn 
houses, as legitimate Is booked well Into May. 

SCENIC. Westbrook (Guy P. Woodman, 
mgr. ; agent. U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday and 
Thursday 1).— Levlne ft Levlne. pleased: 
Gregsons, classy. 

KEITH (James E. Moore, mgr.).— Mar. 16 
Boston Opera Co.. In "La Boheme." very sat- 
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HOEGQ HALL.— 24. D. H. 8. Alumni Assn., 
In "A Rival by Request"; 29-80. "Bhepley 
Minstrels." HAROLD C. ARBNOV8KY. 

PORTLAND, OBB. 

ORPHEUM (Frank Cofflnbarry. mar.; re- 
hearsal Monday 11).— Week II. Claude Gill- 
Ingwater & Co., featured, scored heavily; 
Blnns. Blnne A Blnns. musical treat; Alelde 
Capltalne, novel; Mullen A Corelll, olever; 
Black Broa, entertaining-; Leo Carrlllo, excel- 
lent; Lawion A Namon. fair. 

PANTAGE8 (John A. Johnaon, mgr.; agent, 
direct; rehearsal Monday 11). — Ad tie's Lions, 
thrilling feature act; Caufleld A Carlton, 
laughing hit; Tlnney*e Kids, pleaaed; Johnson 
A Wells, scored; Two Colemans. clever; Olym- 
pic Trio, excellent. 

GRAND (Chaa P. Ryan, mgr.).— The Fln- 
neys; Three Alex; Tom Dempaey; La Fevre; 
A St. John; Billy Barron; Glrard A Gardner. 

PORTSMOUTH. O. 

MAJESTIC (Malar A Retneger. mgra; agent, 
Pollack; rehearsal Monday 10). — Colemans. 
good; Grace Ferrand, took well; Bennett 
Bros., pleaaed; Thompson A Maasen, clever. 

READING, PA. 

ORPHEUM (Wllmer A Vincent, mgra; 
agent, U. B. O. ; rehearsal Monday and Thurs- 
day 10.10). — Delmore A Oneida, pleaaed; 
Frank Deshon A Co., overdone; Van Avery, 
good; Royal Musicians, scored; Fordyce Trio, 
hit; Wormwood's Dogs and Monkeys, excel- 
lent 

HIPPODROME (C. G. Keeney, mgr.; agent. 
Bernstein; rehearsal Monday and Thursday 
10.30) — Weston, Michaels A Michaels; Bight 
Aeroplane Fiends; Braces; Net Bennot; Kings- 
bury ■; Swan's Alligator a 

PALACE (W. K. Goldenberg, mgr.; agent, 
Morris- Loew; rehearsal Monday and Thurs- 
day 10.10). — Barron A Whltehouse; Leona La- 
Mar; Morgan Broa; LaSalle A Llnd; Colorado 
Charley A Sister. 

LYRIC (Frank D. Hill, mgr.; agents. Tay- 
lor A Kaufman; rehearsal Monday and Thurs- 
day 10.10). — Stewart A 8tevenson, laughs; 
Paul Burns A Co., pleased; Fred Laxare, well 
received. 

ACADEMY (N. Appell, mgr.).— 14. "Wise 
Guy," fairly received by good house; 20, Wm. 
Hodge, "The Man From Home." excellent 
performance, fair attendance; II. "Moulin 
Rouge Burlesquers." O. R. H. 

BOCK ISLAND, DLL. 

MAJESTIC (J. P. Qulnn, mgr.; agent, W. 
V. A.; rehearsal Monday 11.80).— 18-15, Pow- 
ell A Rose, good; May Richard Caaey, pleaaed; 
Kresko A Fox, clever; Hilda Hawthorne, hit; 
Welsh A Francis A Co., scored. 16-18, Ad- 
kins A Shannon, good; Mysterious Fontlnelle, 
took well; Bddla Ross, funny; "The Flam- 
>aturglsts," revealed flim-flams, good; plo- 
turea LOUIS F. WBNDT. 

ST. PAUL. 

ORPHEUM.— Alice Lloyd, comedienne, very 
big; Tom Watera. good; The Gee Jaya, good; 
Jonea A Daely, pleaae; Mr. A Mra Fredeiiok 
Allen, good; Robledella, good; Lightning 
Hopper, liked; plcturea 

MAJESTIC. — Schrodea A Chappelle, pleas- 
ing; Twin City Quartet good; Mabel Blaine, 
good; Marks A Venner, pleaae; Roman Bud- 
nick, good. 

PRINCE8S— Harry Flalda A Co., good; 
Toota McOutre, good; Lady Carmen, pleaaed. 

STAR.— "The Merry Whirl," good show and 
business. 



METROPOLITAN. — 19. return of Montgom- 
ery A Stone, capacity (1 night). 28-26. "Low- 
er Berth Thirteen." 

SHUBERT. — 27-29. "Passing of the Third 
Floor Back." 

GRAND.— "Lion and the Mouse." good. 
Business satisfactory* BEN. 

REX. — Maureen Englln. good; Mr. A Mra 
Ruthe, pleaae; James Dalton, fair; picture; 
business fair. 

GAIETY. — The Guys, please; Jack A Mabel 
Price, good; Laborheme Trio, good; plcturea 

ALHAMBRA. — Alfred Boasard; Trainer A 
Trainer; Evelyn Clarke; Lester A Lay be; Del- 
phi Trio; pictures. 

STAR.— "Merry Whirl"; business big. good 
show. BEN. 



SALT LAKE. 

ORPHEUM. — Porter J. White A Co.. scored; 
Brown A Ayer. hit; "Motoring." acream; 
Kuma Family, hit; Elsie Durand, pleased; 
Maxim's Models, artistic; William Ferry, 
scored. Good buslnesa 

MISSION.— Iola's Dogs and Monkeys, hit; 
Chevalier Canaries, pleased; Van A Van, liked. 
Good buslnesa. 

CASINO.— Abbott, Curran A Edwarda; La- 
follette; plcturea 

COLONIAL (Ben Ketcham, mgr.; Cort). — 

19, "Ole Olsen," good business, good perform- 
ance; 20-12, Edward Terry, In rep.; fair busi- 
ness, good show; 28-26, dark. 

SALT LAKE (Geo. Pyper, mgr.; K. A E. ). — 

20, "The College Widow," by U. A C. Dram- 
atic Club, capacity house, fair show; 21-26, 
dark. 

GARRICK (Geo. Emerson, mgr ; Ind. stock) 
— "Pierre of the Plains," capacity business, 
excellent performance. 

SHUBERT (Max Florence, mgr.). — Allen 
Curtis Co., in "They Loved a Lassie," cap- 
acity business, show a hit 

MAJESTIC (Harry Revier, mgr.).— "A Day 
in Parla" 



SAN ANTONIO, TEX. 

ROYAL (J. F. A R. F. Nix, mgra; agent, 
C. E. Hodklns; rehearsal 10). — Week 12, Mu- 
sical Bramlnos, fine; Coy De Trlckey, good; 
Morris A Parker, comical; Phelps Collenblne 
Trio, good; Ramaa A Arno, pleaaed. 

G. O. H— (Sid H. Wela, mgr.).— 12-18. "The 
Girl In the Taxi." good; 14-16. "The Travel- 
ing Salesman," big; 16-17, Blanche Ring, Im- 
mense; 18, Louis Mann. BEN MILAM. 



SAN DIEGO, CAL. 

GARRICK (Wm. Tompkins, mgr.; rehearsal 
Monday 10). — Week IS, Caron A Farnon. did 
fairly; Mabel McKlnley, good; Wilfred 
Clarke A Co., amused; Stirling A Chapman, 
good; Fred A Elsie Pendleton, well received; 
plcturea 

PRINCBS8 (Fred Balllen, mgr.; agent, Bert 
Levey; rehearsal Monday 10). — Walton A 
Merrill, good; Ruth Went worth, pleaaed; The 
Elchmans, good. 

ISIS (J. M. Dodge, mgr.; agent L. B. 
Behymer).— 14-16, Frederick Warde; 17, "The 
Aroma of Athens." by the Theosophlcal So- 
ciety of the World (owners of the building). 

PICKWICK (B. M. Drukker, mgr.).— Plc- 
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Business is good at all the houses and three 
new ones, the Mirror, Savoy and Sp reck lea 
are being rushed to completion. The 
Spreckles will house the road shows, while 
the smaller Mirror will be used as a picture 
and vaudeville house. No exact plans have 
developed regarding the Savoy, but It will 
very likely be given over to stock. 

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GILMORE (Robt. McDonald, mgr.). — 20-22, 
Clark's "Runaway Girls," big local favorite, 
with several local people In cast. Good 
houses. 

COURT 8QUARE (D. O. Gllmore, mgr.).— 
16, Otis Skinner, In "Sire," good house; 16-17. 
"Seven Days," mediocre company, good 
houses; 18, "Prince of Pllsen," standard pro- 
duction to full house; 20-21, Henry Miller, In 
"The Havoc"; 28-26, Aborn Opera Co., In rep. 



SAVANNAH, GA. 

SAVANNAH (William B. Seesklnd, mgr.; 
Shubert). — Ruth Grey A Co., to fair crowds, 
clever mind-reading; Mme. Sarah Bernhardt, 
In "Jeanne d'Arc," 21, to packed house; 
"Polly of the Circus," April 8; James K. 
Hackett, 20; Louis Mann In "The Cheater." 
21; "The Three Twins." 24; "The Chocolate 
Soldier," 29; Mary Garden In concert, April 
10; New York Symphony Orchestra, with Wal- 
ter Damrosch, May 1-2. 

LIBERTY (Frank A Hubert Bandy, mgrs. ). 
— Starkey Players, In "The Jealous Wife" and 
"A Cowboy's Romance," 20, to excellent at- 
tendance. 

BIJOU (Charles W. Rex, mgr; Wells Cir- 
cuit; rehearsal Monday 11). — Irene Leslie, ex- 
cellent; Mlllards, scored; Figaro, very good; 
Butler A Dorman, well received; Alferreta 
Sisters; Doc Holland; Fox A Ward; Frank 
Parrlsh also appeared. Big business. 



Henry Webber, former stage manager at 
the Gllmore, was married, 18, to Anna 
Smlck of Hartford. O. A. P. 



HHREVEPORT, LA. 

MAJESTIC (Ehrlleh A Coleman, mgra; 
agent, Hodklns; rehearsal 8unday 1.80). — 
Trlpplo A Kllment, fine; Roy Harris, pleased; 
Maddern A Nugent, very good; Ryan A Bel- 
wrlRht Sisters, good; pictures. Good business. 

GRAND (Ehrlleh & Coleman).— 16. "Bever- 
ley"; 16, May Irwin. In "Getting a Polish," to 
fair business; 18, "Paid In Full"; 19. "Man 
on the Box"; 20, Blanche Walsh in "The 
Other Woman." 

PALACE (C. L. Montvllle, mgr.; agent, di- 
rect; rehearsal Sunday 1). — Florence Hill, 
pleased; Hill A Edmonds, good; Mme. von 
Zleher. excellent. HOWARD T. DIMICK. 



The Coburn Players In out-door Shakes- 
pearian plays, under auspices of Kings Daugh- 
ters, April 20-22. R. M. ARTHUR. 



SEATTLE. WASH. 

PANTAGES (Alex Pantages, mgr.; agent, 
direct; rehearsal Monday 11). — Week 13, 
splendid buslnesa De Rossi Duo; Anthony 
Ralmo Co.; Curtlss Roosters; Wardenburg 
Bros.; Pauline; Pictures. 

MOORE (Carl Reed, mgr; direction Cort). — 
"The Midnight Sons." to good business, 12-18; 
Seattle Symphony Orchestra to big business, 
12. 

GRAND (O. O. Barry, mgr.; direction Cort). 
— "Lonesome Town," to average business, 12- 
18. 

LOIS (Duncan Inverarlty, mgr.). — Daphne 
Pollard Stock Co., In "The Runaway Match." 

SEATTLE (Harry Cort, mgr.). — Landers- 
Stevens Stock Co. 

ALHAMBRA (Russell A Drew, mgra). — Al- 
hambra Stock Co. 



SYRACUSE, N. Y. 

OH AND (Joe Pearlsteln, mgr.; agent, U. B. 
(> ; rehcarsnl Monday 10). — Maggie Cllne and 
Valerie Hergere feature, both scored heavily; 
Harry Tsuria. did very well; "Village Choir," 
pleased ; "Three Lelghtons." laughs; Orms- 
ltce's Idyls, heartily received; Lyman Meyer, 
fair; The Livingstons, get over nicely. 

CRESCENT (J. J. Ilreslen. mgr.; agent, U. 
II. O. ; rehearsal Monday 10.30). — Knox Bros., 
very well; Kay H. Clair, charming; Emmonds. 
Emerson & Kmmonds, poorly; Crclghton Bros, 
fair; Les Kues. hit of bill. 

WRITING (John Kerr, mgr.; agent, Rels 
Circuit). — 22. Mr. & Mrs. Jabob Sllbert, In 
"Driven From Home"; 23-25. Walker White- 
side. In "The Melting Pot." 

HA STABLE (Fred Bastable, mgr.; S. A H. ). 
—20-22, "Boverley"; 23-26, "Volunteer Organ - 
1st. 

EMPIRE (Frederick Gage, mgr.; K. A E. ). 
— "The Follies of 1910," capacity business. 



SPRINGFIELD. MASS. 
POLI'S (S. J. Breen, res. mgr.; agent, U. B. 
O. ; rehearsal Monday 10). — Tuscano Bros., 
opened; Standlsh Sisters, dainty; Kelley A 
Kent, good; Nellie V. Nichols, went well; 
"College Life," reminiscent of the first act 
of "The College Widow"; Cooper A Robinson, 
hit; La Vine Clmaron Trio, cloaed. 



TEMPLE, TEX. 

MAJESTIC (Hid Stone, mgr.).— Week 13. 
pictures. 

TEMPLE (Vogel. mgr. ).— Vaudeville and 
pictures. 

EXCHANGE (Roy Balling, mgr.; agent, 
N Y. T E ) . — Week 13. "The Man Who Stood 
Sllll"; very good hoimc and Rood perform- 
ance. IK. the Exchange gave Its last show 
of vaudeville nnd plcturea This house Is not 
located right. Field well covered In pictured 
and vaudeville, but three new houses report- 
ed contemplated. 



When answering advertleemenf fcwuBy mention VARIETY. 



26 



VARIETY 



TORONTO, ONT. 

SHEAS (J. Rhea. mgr. ; agent. U. B. O. ). — 
Nat <\ Cnodwln & Co.. well received; Augusta 
<;i<>8(\ rimnty; Itaymond & Caverly. icrcam; 
Flur>:iKiin & Edwards, bright ; Smythe & 
Hartiuaii. plt.iHid; Turn McNallys. pleased: 
Abdallahs. sensational. 

MAJESTIC (Peter T. (Jilffln. mgr.).-Thc 
Harmony Four; Bonnie Mark; Johnson A 
k'i'w; Gordon & Moore; Hardy Lewis; Emory 
& Emory; Ansel I & Dorln. 

l'ltlN'CKSS (O. B. Sheppard. mgr. ).— "Ma- 
damn Sherry" opened to capacity for week. 

HOYAL ALEXANDRA ( L.. Solaman. mgr. i. 
— A horn tJrand Opera Co. presented "Madame 
Huttertly." 

(iRAND (A. J. Small, mgr). — Vnnghan 
Olaser In "St. Elmo." 

YONCjK ST. (George H. \V Moran. mgr.). — 
Popular vaudeville. 

GAYETY (T. R. Henry, mgr). — Rentz- 
Santley. 

STAR (Dan F. Pierce, mgr.).— "Jolly Girls" 
with Lottie Gllson. HARTLEY. 



CASINO (A. C. Mayer, mgr.; agent, Morris; 
rehearsal Monday 10). — Mullen ft Co.; Henry 
A Llzel; Empire State Quartet, divided flret 
honors; Kaiser's Terriers, amused; Bauldln ft 
Qulnn. clever; The Llssetts. well received. 

MAJESTIC (F. B. Weston, mgr.; rehearsal 
Monday 10). — Four Castellucls, ordinary; Alice 
('lark, pleased; Adolphe Adams, clever; Llszle 
Weller, well received; Three Romans, first hon- 
ors; DeMatos, hit. 

NATIONAL— 21. Boston Symphony Orches- 
tra W. K. BOWMAN. 



TROY, N. Y. 

LYCEUM (Sam Berenstein. mgr.; rehearsal 
Monday 10). — May Ward, won great applause; 
Musical Four, applauded; Five Juggling Jor- 
dons. caught on; All Rajah, mystified; Be- 
vena. very good; Klsto ft Baylls; Eldon ft Clif- 
ton, good; Gourt ft Dunn, very good. 

PROCTOR'S (O. H. Graves, mgr.; agent." 
U. B. O. ). — Vaudeville and pictures draws to 
S. R. O. 

RAVEDS (H. T. Thompson, mgr.; Rels). — 
"Time. Place and Girl." 21, delighted a full 
house. _ J. J. M. 



WILMINGTON. DEL. 

GARRICK (W. L. Dockstader. mgr.; agent, 
(' B. O. ; rehearsal 10).— Valentine ft Bell, 
clever; Arthur Whltelaw, good; Murray & 
Lane, good; Five Sullys, good; Vassar Girls, 
big; Gotham City Four, well received; Harry 
Beresford & Co., good. 

LYRIC (W. M. Benner, mgr.). — 20-21. 
Marlon, Graber ft Lamont, clever; Jack 
Lynch, well received. 

STAR (Berman A Statnekoo, mgrs. ). — 23- 
25, Morris ft Smith; Elisabeth Hovell. 

AVENUE. — Conness ft Edwards Stock Co., 
20-26, "Charley's Aunt." 

HOWARD W. BURTON. 



WASHINGTON, D. C. 

NATIONAL (W. Rapley. mgr.; K. ft E.).— 
"The Dollar Princess," 8. R. O. houses. 

COLUMBIA (E. Berger, mgr.; Ind.). — Ade- 
laide Thurston In "Miss Ananias," capacity 
houses. 

BELASCO (W. 8. Taylor, mgr.; Shuberts). — 
20, Mme. Tetrazzlnl; 21-26. Mabel Hlte In "A 
Certain Party." 

ACADEMY (J. Lyons, mgr.; 8. ft H.).— 
"Bunco From Arizona," big houses. 

GAYETY (Geo. Peck, mgr.).— "Vanity 
Fair." 

LYCEUM (Eugene Kernan). — "The World 
of Pleasure." 

CHASES (H. W. DeWltt. mgr.; agent, U. B. 
O. ; rehearsals Monday 10). — Andrew Mack, 
hit; Una Clayton ft Co., honors; Oscar Lo- 
ralne, encores; "The Bachelor's Wife," well 
received; Marcus ft Gartelle, pleaae; Seven 
Belfords, clever; Patsy Doyle, laughs. 



YOgKERS, N. Y. 

WARBURTON TStalnach ft Hords Stock Co., 
L'7, "Paid In Full." 

ORPHEUM (Sol Schwartz, mgr.; agent. U. 
B. O. ; rehearsal Monday and Thursday 12). — 
16-18. William Rlcclardl ft Co., excellent; Mar- 
guerite Hanley ft Co., went well; Blssett A 
Shody, well received. 20-22, Louise Murdock 
A Co.; Four Little Girls and Teddy Bear; 
Luhn A Drels; pictures. 

GETTT SQUARE (Ed. Rowlands, mgr.; 
agent. David Keith).— 13-20. Ashton Ted ford; 
Gllda Cannon; Dolly Barry; Arthur Delmore; 
Grace Delmore; Jeannette Barrlngton; Eugene 
Cartle; Lena Ti.Tlzzanl; pictures. CRIS. 



YOING8TOWN, O. 

PARK (L. B. Cool, mgr.; Felber A Shea).— 
Marguerite ft Handley, clever; Stanleys, pleas- 
ing; Van Cleve. Denton A "Pete," amusing; 
Duffey A Walsh, laughable; Montrel. excel- 
lent; "Models of Jardln De Paris," very big. 

PRINCE88 (Walter Hanltch. mgr.). — "Pop" 
musical comedy to good business. 

GRAND (Jos. Schagrln. mgr.; 8. A H.).— 
"James Boys In Missouri," 20-22, to good busi- 
ness; "Caught In Mid-Ocean," 24-26. 



Frank Melville agency will furnish acts for 
Idora Park this summer. C. A. LEEDY. 



VARIETY ARTISTS' ROUTES 

FOR WEEK MARCH 27 

WHEN NOT OTHERWISE INDICATED. 

(The routes are given from MAR. 26 to APR. 2, inclusive, dependent upon the open- 
ing and closing days of engagement In different parts of the country. All addresses are 
furnished VARIETY by artists. Addresses care newspapers, managers or agents will 
not be printed.) 

"B. R." after name Indicates act Is with burlesque show mentioned. Routes may 
be foun'd under "Burlesque Reutes." 

ROUTES FOR THI FOLLOWING WBHK MU8T REACH THIS OFFICE NOT 
LATER THAN WEDNESDAY MORNING TO INSURE PUBLICATION. 

TEMPORARY ADDR8S8E8 WILL BH CARRIED WHEN ACT 18 "LAYING OFF" 

PERMANENT ADDRESSES OIVBN FOR OVER THE SUMMER MU8T BE RE- 
PLACED BY WEEKLY ROUTE FOR THE PRESENT SBASON. 



Adair Art Alrdome Chattanooga 

Adams Sam D Trocaderos B R 

Adams Billy If Mil ford Boston 

Adams Edward B Polls Springfield 

Adams ft Lewis m W Baker Atlanta. 

Adams Milt Hastings Show B R 

Admont Mltsel 1286 Broadway N Y 

Adonis Orpheum Omaha 

Agustln ft Hartley American Chicago 

A hern Danny Sheas Buffalo 

A herns 111* Colo At Chicago 

Altken Bros 2S4 Bedford Fall River 

Altkens Great 2211 Gravler New Orleans 

Altken Jas ft Edna M7 Park av N Y 

Albanl 1696 Broadway N Y 

Alburtus ft Millar Watervllle Can 

Aldlnes The 2922 Cottage Grove Chicago 

All Sldl 909 Spring Pittsburg 

Allen Joe Robinson Crusoe Girls B R 

Allen Leon ft Bertie 111 Central av Oshkosh 

Allen Marie Columbians B R 

Allinel Joseph 4 22 Bloomfleld Hoboken N J 

Allison Mr A Mrs Temple Rochester 

Alpha Troupe Anderson Louisville 

Alpine Troupe Sheas Toronto 

Alpine Quartet Bowery Burlesquers B R 

Alqulst A Clayton 141 Bergen Brooklyn 

Alrona Zoeller Troupe lit Hemlock Brooklyn 

Alton Grace Follies of New York B R 

Altus Bros ltl Cottage Auburn N Y 

Alvarados Goats 1ISI N Main Decatur III 

Alvarettas Three Majestic Sioux Falls 

Alvln Mike Tiger Lilies B R 

American Newsboys Pantages St Joe Mo 

Anderson Gertrude Miss N Y Jr B R 

Anderson A Anderson 129 Dearborn Chicago 

Andrews A Abbott Co 8962 Morgan St Louis 

Antrim Harry Empress Kansas City 

Apdnlcs Circus Bijou Battle Creek 

Applebv E J Victoria Phlla 

Apollos 104 W 40 N Y 

Arberg A Wagner 611 B 71 N T 

Ardell Bros Galvez Galveston 

Ardelle A Leslie 19 Broezel Rochester 

Arlington Billy Golden Crook B R 

Arlington Four Keiths Boston 

Armanis Five Orpheum Winnipeg 

Armond Ted V Ferenaders B R 

Armstrong and Verne Royal Wellington N Z 

Arthur Mae 15 Unity PI Boston 

Ashner Tessle Irwlns Big Show B R 

Asplnall Nan J Falls City Neb 

Atklnfon Harry II I It N T 



Atlantis A Flak till 1 At Billings Mont 
At wood Warren 111 W II N Y 
Aubrey Rene Runaway Girls B B 
Austin Jennie Follies of New York B R 
Austin A Klumker 3110 ■ Phlla 
Austin A Smith North Columbus Neb 
Australian Four M H Lewlston Me 

B. 

Baader La Velle Trio 120 N Christiana Chic 
Bachen A Desmond 1347 N 11 Philadelphia 
Baker Billy Merry Whirl B R 
Baker Elsie 1914 Newport av Chicago 
Baker Harry 1943 Renow W Philadelphia 
Baker De Voe Trio Dainty Duchess B R 
Baldwins Players Star Memphis indef 
Bannan Joe Girls From Happyland B R 
Bantas Four Columbians B R 
Baraban Troupe 1304 Fifth aT N Y 
Barbee Hill A Co 1262 Nat aT San Diego 
Barber A Palmer Lynchs Woonsocket R I Ind 
Barnes A Crawford Keiths Columbus 
Barnes A Robinson Majestic Spokane 
Barrett Chas Tiger Lilies B R 
Barrett Tom Robinson Crusoe Girls B R 
Barrlngton Ai.idred Star ft Garter B R 
Barron Geo 3002 6 At N T 
Barron Billy Grand Victoria B C 
Bartell A Garfield 2699 B II Cleveland 
Bartlett Harmon A Erngtf 163 W 66 N Y 
Barto A Clark 2221 B Cumberland Phlla 
Barto ft MeCue Midnight Maidens B R 
Barton Joe Follies of the Day B R 
Bates Vlrgie Irwlns Big Show B R 
Bates A Neville 67 Gregory New Haven 
Baum Will li A Co 97 Wolcott New Haven 
Raumann Ac Ralph 160 Howard av New Haven 
Baxter Sidney A Co 1722 41 Av Melrose Cal 
Bayton Ida Girls From Happyland B R 
Be Ano Duo 3432 Charlton Chicago 
Beaman Fred J Hudson Heights N J 
Beardsley Sisters Union Hotel Chicago 
Beaugarde Marie Merry Whirl B R 
Bees Two 608 Bryant av N Y 
Beggs Lee A Co Polls Bridgeport 



MILO 



HAZEL 



BELDON-CHAPPLE 

and Company 
"WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH FATHER T" 
Orpheum Circuit. B. g, KBLLBK, Rep 



THE 
0RI6INAL 



WILL LACEY 



DR. CARL 




CYCLING COMEDIAN 

The Fellow that Waltzes and Hinge on One Wheel 

Originator of 
the combined 
novelty Sing- 
ing andWeltz- 
Ing on Unicy- 
ole in spot 
light dark 
stage. Now 
playing Sulli- 
van -Con si- 
dine Circuit 
with big sue- 

0688. 

Permanent address: 1516 North Capital Street 
Washington, D. C. 



Behren Musical 62 Springfield av Newark N J 

Behler Agnes Dreamlanders B R 

Bell Arthur H 488 12 Av Newark N J 

Bell Boys Trio 8avoy Fall River 

Bell Norman Bowery Burlesquers B R 

Bell May Robinson Crusoe Girls B R 

Belmont May Century Girls B R 

Belmont Joe 70 Brook London 

Belmont Florence Girls From Happyland B R 

Belmont M Follies of New York B R 

Belsac Irving 261 W 111 New York 

Benn A Leon lit W II New York 

Bennett Archie Irwlns Big Show B R 

Bennett Florence Irwlns Majesties B R 

Bennett 8am Rose 8ydell BR 

Bennett A Marcello 106 W 67 New York 

Benson Marlon J Passing Parade B R 

Bentley Musical 121 Clipper San Francisco 

Benton Buelah Irwlns Majesties B R 

Benton Ruth Big Banner Show B R 

Berg Llddy Bon Tons B R 

Berger Anna Miss N Y Jr B R 

Bergere Valerie Player* Lyric Dayton O 

Bernhard nugh Bohemians B R 



VERA BERLINER 

VIOLINIST. 
Booked Solid. Addreaas 117 Center St.. Chicago 



Beverly Sisters. 6.22 Springfield av Phlla 
Beyer lien A Bro 1496 Bryant av N Y 
Blcknell A Glbney 441 Marlon Oak Park III 
Big City Four Orpheum Montreal 
BIsset A Shady 241 W 37 N Y 
Black John J Misa N Y Jr B R 
Black ft Leslie 3722 Eberly av Chicago 
Blair Hasel Reevea Beauty Show B R 
Bloomquest ft Co 1220 Chicago av Minneapolis 
Bohannon Burt Hastings Show B R 
Boisea Sensational Bronx N Y 
Bonner Alf Brigadiers B R 
Booth Trio 141 Lincoln Johnstown Pa 
Borella Arthur 614 Stanton Breenaburg Pa 
Borrow Sidney Big Banner Show B R 
Bostock Jean Lovemakers B R 
Boulden ft Qulnn 212 W 42 N Y 
Boutin ft Tlllson 11 Myrtle Springfield Mass 
Bouton Harry ft Co 1165 E 66 Chicago 
Bouvlar Mayme Merry Whirl B R 
Bowers Walters ft Crooker Orpheum St Paul 
Bowman Fred 14 Webster Medford Maas 
Boyd ft Allen 2706 Howard Kansaa City 
Bradleya The 1114 Rush Birmingham 
Bragg John B Tiger Lilies B R 
Brand Laura M 627 Main Buffalo 
Bray Jo* Irwlns Big Show B R 
Brennan Geo Trocaderos B R 
Brennan Samuel N 2366 Tulip Phlla 
Brenon ft Downing Orpheum St Paul 
Breton Ted A Corlnne 114 W 44 N T 
Bretonno May ft Co 146 W 46 N Y 
Brinkleya The 424 W 39 N Y 
Brlstow Lydla Dreamlanders B R 
Brltton Nellie 140 Morris Philadelphia 
Brixton ft Brixton 708 Lexington Brooklyn 
Bro* ft Maxim 1240 Wabaah av Chicago 
Brookes ft Carlisle 38 Glenwood av Buffalo 
Brooks Florrle Big Review B R 
Brooks ft Jennings 361 W Bronx N Y 
Brooks ft Kingman 234 W 39 N Y 
Brookland Chas Runaway Girls B R 
Brooks The Girls from Happyland B R 
Browder ft Browder 620 6 N E Minneapolis 
Brown A Farlordeau American E Liverpool O 
Brown Sammle Bowery Burlesquers B R 
Brown ft urown 69 W 116 N Y 
Brown ft Wllmot 71 Glen Maiden Mass 
Bruce Lena Lovemakers B R 
Bruno Max C 160 Baldwin Elmlra N Y 
Bryant May Irwlns Big Show B R 
Brydon A Hanlon 26 Cottage Newark 
Buckley Joe Girls from Happyland B R 
Buckley Louise A Co El Paso Tex 
Bullock Tom Trocaderos B R 
Bunc* Jack 2219 13 Philadelphia 
Burgees Harvey J 627 Trenton av Pittsburg 
Burke Joe 344 W 14 N Y 
Burke Minnie Trocaderos B R 
Burke A Farlow 4037 Harrison Chicago 
Burnell Lillian 2060 North av Chicago 
Burnett Tom Century Girls B R 
Burns Jack 287 Balnbrldge Brooklyn 
Burrows Lillian 2050 North av Chicago 
Burt Wm P A Daughter 133 W 46 N Y 
Burton Sydney 126 2 av NT 
Burton Jack Marathon Girls B R 
Burton A Burton Empire Indianapolis Indef 
Busch Devere Four Reeves Beauty Show B R 
Bush A Peyser Lyda Chicago 
Bushnell May Fads A Follies B R 
Butlers Musical 423 S 8 Phlla 
Butter worth Charley 860 Treat San Francisco 
Byron Oleta 107 Blue Hill av Roxbury Mass 
Byron Ben Panning Parade B R 

C. 

Cahlll Wni .105-7 Brooklyn 

Cain John E Knickerbockers B R 

Callahan Grace Bohemians B R 



Wh^n -wr in g adverttiemenU WntWy mention VARIETY. 




HERMAN 

A TREMENDOUS SENSATION 
in CEDAR RAPIDS 



COMPLIMENTED BT THE MANAGER 

VICTOR HUGO, ESQ. 

Who said, 'it's a grand act 
great drawing card." 

The talk of the town. 



Nothing since the dawning 
of advanced vaudeville equals 

Dr. HERMAN'S 

Entertainment in science and 
laughter. An attraction extra- 
ordinary. A performance with- 
out a peer. The Manager's road 
to wealth. Booked and rebooked 
everywhere. Magnificent line 
of wall and window lithographs. 



NOTICE TO MANAGERS 

Bill me liberally. It will get 
you a big opening and I will 
take care of the rest. Hun- 
dreds turned away at every per- 
formance. 

The name of 

Dr. HERMAN 

"The Man with the Electric Touch" 

becomes a household word and means 

STANDING ROOM ONLY! 



Dr. HERMAN 

The only Show of its kind in the world 



DIRECTION 



PAT CASEY 



V \RI1TY 




WSKI O 




AFTER A TRIUMPHANT TOUR OF THE EAST. 



TOURING THE SULLIVAN-CONSIDINE CIRCUIT. 



Campbell Al 2731 Bway N Y 

Campbell Harry Marathon Girls B R 

Campbell Phyllis Merry Whirl B R 

Campbell A Parker Roae Sydell B R 

Campbell Zelma Bon Tone B R 

Campeaun Beatrice Knickerbockers B R 

Canfleld Al Wise Ouy Co 

Canfleld A Carleton Pantages Sacramento 

Cantway Fred R 6426 Woodlawn av Chicago 

Capman Bert Follies of New Tork B R 

Capron Nell Follies of New Tork B R 

Cardon Chas Vanity Fair B R 

Cardownle Sisters 416 N Liberty Alliance O 

Carey A Stampe S14 42 Brooklyn 

Carle Irving 4101 No 41 Chicago 

Carlton Frank Broadway Gaiety Girls B R 

Carmelos Pictures Broadway Gaiety Girls B R 

Carmen Frank 466 W 16S N T 

Carmen Beatrice 71 Cedar Brooklyn 

Carmontelle Hattle Marathon Girls B R 

Carr Trio Canandalgua N T 

Carroll Nettle Troupe Barnum A Bailey 

Carrollton A Van 1411 MonteVlsta Los Angeles 

Carson Bros 1068 66 Brooklyn 

Carson A Devereaux 410 Line Evanevllle 

Carters The Ava Mo 

Cased Irvln A Cased Darlington Wis 

Cased A De Verne 111 Valley Dayton O 

Casburn A Murphy Wichita Kan 

Case Paul tl 8 Clark Chicago 

Casey A 8mlth 114 Franklin Allston Mass 

Casmus A La Mar Bos 147 Montgomery Ala 

Caulfleld A Driver Normandle Hotel N T 

Celest 74 Grove Rd Clapham Pk London 

Celeste Grace Midnight Maidens B R 

Chabanty Marguerite Columbians B R 

Chadwlck Trio Forsyth Atlanta 

Chameroys 1449 41 Brooklyn 

Champion Mamie Wash' ton Society Girls B R 

Chantrell A Schuyler 119 Prospect av Bklyn 

Chapln Benjamin 666 W 186 New York 

Chapman Bi st ers 1619 Mllburn Indianapolis 

Chase Dave 90 Birch Lynn Mass 

Chase Carma 1616 So Halstead Chloago 

Chatham Sisters 801 Grant Pittsburg 

Cheers A Jones 1118 Pine Philadelphia 

Chick Frank Brigadiers B R 

Chubb Ray 107 Spruce Scranton Pa 

Church City Four 1888 Decatur Brooklyn 

Clalrmont Josephine A Co 168 W 181 N Y 

Clarke Wilfred ISO W 44 New York 

finrk Floretta 10 Lambert Boston 

Clark Geo Robinson Crusoe Girls B R 

('lark A Duncan Grand Cleveland 

Clark A Ferguson 111 Phelps Bnglewood 

Clark Slaters A Farnon Columbia St Louis 

Claton Carlos 186 H 6 Av Nashville Tenn 

Clayton Elale Tiger Lilies B R 

Clear Chas 469 W 118 N Y 

Clemons Margaret Midnight Maidens B R 

Clermonto A Miner 89 W 99 New York 

Clever Trio 1119 Arch Philadelphia 

Cliff A Cliff 4106 Artesian Chicago 

Clifton Barry Dreamlanders B R 

Clipper Quartet Grand Knoxvllle 

Cllto A Sylvester 298 Winter Philadelphia 

Clyo Rochelle 1479 Hancock Qulncy Mass 

Cohan Will H Miss New York JrBR 

Cohen Nathan Hastings 8how B R 

Cole Chas C Rolllckers B R 

Collins Eddie 6 Read Jersey City N J 

Collins Fred Dreamlanders B R 

Collins Wm Pennant Winners B R 

Collins A Hart Eldorado Nice France 

Colton Tommy Fads A Follies B R 

Colton A Darrow Kentucky Belles B R 

Compton A Plumb 8820 Emerson av Mlnneap 

Comrades Four 824 Trinity av New York 

Conn Hugh L Fads A Follies B R 

Conn Richard 101 W 109 N Y 

Connelly A Webb Maryland Baltimore 

Connolly Bros 1906 N 14 Philadelphia 

Coogan Dan Lovemakers B R 

Cook Geraldlne 676 Jackson av New York 

Cooke A Rothert Wlntergarten Berlin Ger 

Corbett Ada Miss New York Jr B R 

Corbett A Forrester 71 Emmet Newark N J 

Corlnne Susanne Fads A Follies B R 

Cornish Wm A 1108 Broadway Seattle 

Costello A La Croix 818 Ewelng Kansas City 

Cotter A Boulden 1886 Vineyard Philadelphia 

Court A Whelan Bijou Decatur III 

Coyle A Murrell 8827 Vernon av Chicago 

Coyne Tom Hastings 8how B R 

Crane Mrs Gardner A Co Dominion Ottawa 

Crawford Catherine Reeves Beauty Show B R 

Crawford Glenn 8 1488 Baxter Toledo 

Crelghton Bros Midnight Maidens B R 



DICK CROLIU8 

Slang Prince Supreme. 
Permanent address, 884 W. 46th St, New Tork 



Cresay A Dayne Greenpolnt Bklyn 

Crlspl Ida Irwlns Big Show B R 

Cromwells Pantages Denver 

Crosby Ana 162 B 8 Peru Ind 

Cross A Josephine Orpheum Kansas City 

Cross A Maye 1812 Huron Toledo 

Cullen Thos Runaway Girls B R 

Cullen Bros 2916 Ellsworth Philadelphia 

Cummlnger A Colonna Empire 8underland Eng 



Cummlngs Joae Rose Sydell B R 
Cunningham BAD 112 Wash'ton Champaign 
Cunningham A Marlon 166 E 96 N Y 
Curley Charley Pennant Winners B R 

CURRIE m RILEY 

Pantages Circuit Aprll_l. 

Curzon Sisters 317 Adelle av Jackson Miss 
Cyellng Brunettes 281 Cross Lowell Mass 



Dagwell Sisters Anderson Louisville 

Dale & Harris. 1610 Madison av New York 

.•> vVm J 108 N 1« 'hlladelphla 
Dalton Harry Fen 176 Irving av Brooklyn 
Daly A O'Brien National Sydney Indef 
Darmody Grand Frederlckton N B 
D'Arvllle Jeanette 8028 N Clark Chicago 
Daugherty Peggy 662 ft 10 Portland Ore 
Davenport Edna Big Banner Show B R 
Davenport Flossie Pennant Winners B R 
Davenport Pearle B Carlton Du Bols Pa indef 
Davis Hasel M 8688 La Salle Chicago 
Davis A Cooper 1930 Dayton Chicago 
Davidson Dott 1806 Michigan av Niagara Falls 
Dawson Ell A Gillette Bisters 844 B 68 N Y 
De Clalnvllle Sid 1818 Douglas Omaha 
De Costa Duo 860 N 8 Phlla 
De Frankle Sylvia Pantages Portland 
De Grace A Gordon 988 Liberty Brooklyn 
De Lo John B 718 Jackson Milwaukee 
De Mar Rose 807 W 87 PI Chicago 
De Mar Zelle Knickerbockers B R 
De Mario Varieties Breslau Ger 
De Milt Gertrude 818 Sterling PI Brooklyn 
De Oesch Mile M 886 8 10 Saginaw 
De Renso A La Due Keiths Boston 
De Vassy Thos Big Banner Show B R 
De Velde A Zelda 116 BUNT 
De Vere A Roth Majestic Little Rock 
De Vere Tony Watsons Burlesquers B R 
Ds Verne A Van 4673 Yates Denver 
De Witt Hugo 343 W 48 N Y 
De Witt Burns A Torrance Alhambra Paris 
De Young Tom 166 E 113 New York 
De Young Mabel 860 E 161 New York 
Dean Lew 463 2 Niagara Falls 
Dean A Sibley 468 Columbus av Boston 
Deery Frank 204 West End av New York 
Delaney Patsy Miss New York Jr B R 
Delmar A Delmar 94 Henry New York 
Delmar Arthur Irwlns Big Show B R 
Delmore Adelaide Girls From Happyland B R 
Delmore A Darrell Orpheum New Orleans 
Delton Bros 161 W 88 New York 
Demacos Family Buffalo 
Doming A Alton Americans B R 
Demonio A Belle Englewood N J 
Denton G Francis 461 W 44 New York 
Desmond Vera Lovemakers B R 
Diss Mona Bohemians B R 



Anita Diaz's Monkeys 

Week of April 3, Greenpolnt, Brooklyn. 
Direction AL. SUTHERLAND. 



Dlolas The 162 E 6 Mansfield O 

Dixon Belle College Girls B R 

Dixon A Hanson 4406 Prairie Ave Chicago 

Dobbs Wilbur Ginger Girls B R 

Dodd Emily A Jessie 201 Division av Bklyn 

Doherty A Harlowe 428 Union Brooklyn 

Dolan A Lenbarr 3460 7 av New Tork 

Dolce Sisters 849 W 14 N T 

Donsghy G Francis 319 66 Brooklyn 

Donald A Carson 216 W 103 New Tork 

Donegan Sisters Bon Tons B R 

Donner Doris 843 Lincoln Johnstown Pa 

Dooley Wm J Empress Kansas City 

Dooleys Three 9961 Charles Chicago 

Doss Billy 103 High Columbia Tenn 

Douglas A Burns 836 W 48 N Y 

Douglass Chas Washington Society Girls B R 

Dove Johnny Al Fields Minstrels 

Dow A Lavan 898 Cauldwell av New York 

Downey Leslie T Elite 8heboygan Wis Indef 

Doyle Phil Merry Whirl B R 

Doyle A Fields 3348 W Taylor Chicago 

Drew Chas Passing Parade B R 

Drew Dorothy 877 8 av New York 

Dube Leo 368 Stowe av Troy 

Du Bols Great A Co 80 N Wash av Bridgeport 

De Mars A Gualtlerl 897 W Water Elmlra N Y 

Duffy Tommy Queen of Jardln de Paris B R 

Duncan A O 943 B 9 Brooklyn 

Duncan Charlotte Saratoga Hotel Chicago 

Dunedln Troupe Bon Tons B R 

Dunham Jack Bohemians B R 

Dunn Arthur F 317 B Lacock Pittsburg 

Dupres Fred Greenpolnt Bklyn 

Dwyer Lottie Trio 69 No Wash Wilkes Barre 



Eckert A Berg Orpheum Spokane 

Eddy A Tallmon 648 Lincoln Blvd Chicago 



Edman A Gaylor Box 89 Richmond Ind 

Edna Ruth 419 W Green Olean N Y 

Edwards Geo Grant Htl Chicago 

Edwards Gertrude Miss New York Jr B R 

Edwards Shorty 318 Carroll Allegheny 

Edythe Corlnne 826 8 Robey Chicago 

Egan Geo Marathon Girls B R 

Elber Lew Bowery Burlesquers B R 

Eldrldge Press 601 W 144th N Y 

Elliott A Eerie 16 Hampton PI Brooklyn 

Elliott Jack Runaway Girls B R 

Ellsworth Harry A Lillian Century Girls B R 

Elton Jane Portland Me 

Elwood Perry A Downing 924 Harlem av Balto 

Emelle Troupe 604 E Taylor Bloomlngton III 

Emerald Connie 41 Holland Rd Brixton Lond 

Emereon A Le Clear 23 Beach Grand Rapide 

Emerson Ida Robinson Crusoe Girls B R 

Emerson Harry Midnight Maidens B R 

Emmett A Lower 419 Pine Darby Pa 

Empire State Quartet 164 E 127 N Y 

Enigmarelle Princess Hot Springs 

Englebreth G W 2313 Highland av Cincinnati 

Eusor Wm Hastings Show B R 

Esmann H T 1384 Putnam av Brooklyn 

Evans Allen Irwlns Big Show B R 

Evans Beasle 3701 Cottage Grove av Chicago 

Evans Emlta A Evans 3646 7 av N Y 

Evans Teddy Midnight Maidens B R 

Evans A Lloyd 933 E IS Brooklyn 

Evelyn Sisters 363 Green av Brooklyn 

Evens Fred A Beattle Knickerbockers B R 

Everett Gertrude Fads A Follies B R 

Evers Geo 810 Losoya San Antonio 

Ewlng Charlie 614 W Oconee Fitzgerald Ga 



Fair burn Jas Miss New York Jr B R 
Falrchlld Sisters 830 Dlxwell av New Haven 
Falrchlld Mr and Mrs 1831 Vernon Harrlsburg 
Falls Billy A 488 Lyell av Rochester 
Fanta Trio 8 Union Sq New York 
Fantons Athletes Majestic Butte 
Fawn Loretta Rose Sydell B R 
Fay Gus Irwlns Majesties B R 
Fennell A Tyson 471 60 Brooklyn 
Fenner A Fox 639 Central Camden N J 

DAVE FERGUSON 



United Time. 



Direction MAX HART. 



Ferguson Mabel Bowdoln Bq Boston indef 

Ferguson Frank 489 E 48 Chloago 

Ferguson Jos 137 W 67 New Tork 

Ferguson Marguerite Hastings Show B R 

Fern Ray 1800 W Ontario Philadelphia 

Fernandes May Duo 307 E 87 New Tork 

Ferrard Grace 3716 Warsaw av Chicago 

Ferris Evelyn Tiger Lilies B R 

Ferry Wm Orpheum Salt Lake 

Field Bros Colonial Lawrence Mass 

Fields A La Adella 8401 W Ravenswood Chto 

Fields A Hanson Hip Little Falls N T 

Finn A Ford 380 Revere Winthrop Mass 

Finney Frank Trocaderos B R 

Fisher Marie Broadway Gaiety Girls B R 

Fisher Susie Rose Sydell B R 

Flske Gertrude Brigadiers B R 

Fltsgerald A Qulnn Bowery Burlesquers B R 

Fitzslmmons A Cameron 6609 8 Green Chicago 

Flavin Margaret Tiger Lilies B R 

Fletchers 83 Rondell PI San Francisco 

Fletcher Ted 470 Warren Brooklyn 

Florede Nellie Columbians B R 

Florence O W 23 Bennett Buffalo 

Flynn Arcade Toledo 



JEANIE FLETCHER 

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America Travesty Stars 

Pickwick. San Diego. Cal. Indefinite. 



Follette A Wicks 1824 Gates av Brooklyn 

Forbes & Bowman Polls Bridgeport 

Force Johnny 800 Edmondson Baltimore 

Ford Geo Queen of Jardln de Paris B R 

Ford A Co 300 Fenton Flint Mich 

Ford A Louise 128 S Broad Mankato Mich 

Formby Geo Walthew House Wlgan Eng 

Foster Harry A Sallle 1836 E 13 Philadelphia 

Foster Billy 2316 Centre Pittsburg 

Fowler Kate Majestic Sioux Falls 

Fox A Summers 617 10 8aglnaw Mich 

Fox Florence 172 Fllmore Rochester 

Fox Will II Majestic Houston 

Fox Will H Galver Galveston 

Foyer Eddie 9920 Plerpont Cleveland 

Frances A Coleman 3147 N Broad Phlla 

Francis Wlnnlfred Vanity Fair B R 

Francis Wlllard 67 W 138 New Tork 

Franclscos 348 N Clark Chicago 

Frank Sophia A Myrtle Miss N T Jr B R 

Franc Slg Ginger Girls B R 

Frederick Helena A Co Orpheum Los Angeles 

Fredericks Musical Majestic Little Rock 

Freed Jack 36 W 116 N T 

Freeman Florence Bway Gaiety Girls B R 

Freeman Frank E Queen of Bohemia B R 



Freeman Bros Girls From Happyland B R 
Frellgh Lizzie Bowery Burlesquers B R 
French Henri Gerard Hotel New York 
French A Williams 831 W Blaine Seattle 
Frlcke Willman Lovemakers B R 
Frobel A Ruge 314 W S3 New York 



Qaffney Sisters 1407 Madison Chicago 
Qaffney Al 393 Vernon Brooklyn N Y 
Gage Chas 179 White Springfield Mass 
Gale Ernie 169 Eastern av Toronto 
Gallagher Ed Big Banner Show B R 
Garden Geo Girls From Happyland B R 
Gardiner Family 1968 N 8 Philadelphia 



WILLIE GARDNER 

Moas and 8toll Tours, England. 
Returns to America in August. 



Gardner Andy Bohemians B R 

Gardner Georgia 4646 Kenmore av Chicago 

Garrlty Harry Princess Los Angeles Indef 

Garson Marion Maryland Baltimore 

Gath Karl A Emma 608 Cass Chicago 

Gaylor Chaa 768 17 Detroit 

Gear Irving Century Girls If R 

Gee Gays Orpheum Duluth 

Genaro A Thoel Majestic Corslcana Tex Indef 

George Chaa O H Alexandria Va 

Germane Anna T 36 Arnold Revere Mass 

Gettlngs J F Marathon Girls B R 

Geyer Bert Palace Hotel Chicago 

Gilbert Ella R Runaway Girls B R 

Gill Edna Queen of Jardln de Paris B R 

Gllmore Mildred Broadway Gaiety Girls B It 

Gilmore Le Moyne & Perry Hoyal San Antonio 

Glrard Marie 41 Howard Boston 

Gleason Violet 489 Lexington Waltham Mass 

Glose Augusta Keiths Providence 

Glover Edna 862 Emporia av Wichita 

Godfrey A Henderson 2200 E 14 Kansas City 

Goforth A Doyle 261 Halsey Brooklyn 

Golde Jack Ginger Girls B It 

Golden Claude 177 Walnut av Boston 

Golden Sam Washington Society Girls B R 

Golden Nat Hastings Show B R 

Golden Max 6 Alden Boston 

Goldle Annet Big Banner Show B R 

Goldsmith A Hoppe Keiths Providence 

Goodman Joe 2038 N 8 Philadelphia 

Goodrich Mitchell Hastings Show B R 

Gordo El 366 W 43 New York 

Gordon Paul L 814 W 69 Los Angeles 

Gordon Dan 1777 Atlantic av Brooklyn 

Gordon A Barber 26 So Locust Hagerstown Md 

Goss John 23 Sawyer Haverhill Mass 

Gossans Bobby 400 So 6 Columbus O 

Gottlob Amy 600 No Clark Chicago 

Gould Billy A Hattle Lorraine Orpheum S Paul 

Gould C W Marathon Girls B R 

Gould A Rice 826 Smith Providence R I 

Goyt Trio 366 Willow Akron O 

Grace Frank College Girls B R 

Grace Lew 2844 Penn av Baltimore 

Graham Frank Marathon Girls B R 

Urannon Ha Melrose Park Pa 

Grant Burt A Martha 2966 Dearborn Chicago 

Granville A Mack Cherry Blossoms B R 

Granville Bernard A Dorothy Chases Washlon 

Graves Joy Dreamlanders B R 

Gray Trio 1406 Woodlawn av Indianapolis 

Gray A Gray 1922 Birch Joplln Mo 

Gray A Graham 418 Strand W C London 

Green Edna Bowery Burlesquers B R 

Greene Wlnnlfred Runaway Girls B R 

Gremmer A Melton 1437 B 6 Louisville 

Grieves IS W 60 N Y 

Griffith John P Trocaderos B R 

Griffith Myrtle E 6806 Klrkwood av Pittsburg 

Griffs A Hoot 1328 Cambria Philadelphia 

Grimes Tom Co UIJou Decatur 

Grimm A Hate-hell Scenic Providence 

Groom Sisters 603 N Hermitage Trenton N J 

Grossman Al 633 North Rochester 

Grovlnl Geanette Wash'ton Society Girls B It 

Gruber A Kew 408 Av E Flint Mich 

Gullfoyle A Charlton 303 Harrison Detroit 

Guyer Victoria Miss New York Jr B It 



Hall E Clayton Elmhurst Pa 

Hall Ed Passing Parade B R 

Hall A Pray 60 Columbia Swampscott Man 

Hall A Briscoe 66 Orchard Norwich Conn 

Halls Dogs 111 Walnut Revere Mass 

Halperln Nan 1621 E 17 av Denver 

Halpern Leo Hastings Show B R 

liaison Boys 21 E 98 New York 

Halsted Wllllard 1141 Tyrtanla New Orient. • 

Hamllns The 61 Scoval PI Detroit 

Hamilton Estellc Pantages St Jo< M<» 



HAMMOND *mo FORRESTER 

Sulllvan-Consldlne Circuit. 



Hammond Grade Robinson Crusoe Girls B It 
Hampton A Basset Lyric Danville III 



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MARCH 23-25 
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Haney Edith 8384 Harrison Kansas City 
Hanlons Three Pennant Winners B R 
Hannon Billy 1638 No Hamlin av Chicago 
Hausone A Co 1037 Tremont Boston 
Hanvey Lou 662 Lenox av New York 
Harcourt Frank Cracker Jaoks B R 
Harney Ben National Sydney Australia 
Harrington Bobby Serenaders B R 
Harris A Randall Palace Hotel Chicago 
Harron Lucy Knickerbockers B R 
Hart Marie A Billy Chases Washington 
Hart Bros Barnum A Bailey 
Hart Stanley Ward 3446 Pine St Louis 
Hart Maurice 166 Lenox av New York 
Hartman Qretchen 621 W ill N Y 
Hartwell Effle Big Banner Show B R 
Harvey Harry Hastings Show B R 
Harvey St Welch 7 B 119 N Y 
Harvey • 607 Western Moundsvllle W Vs 
Haskell Loney Orpheum Wlnnlpog 
Hastings Harry Hastings Big Show B R 
Haswell J H Majestic Ellwood City Pa Indef 
Hatches 47 B 132 New York 
Hathaway Kelly St Mack Polls Bridgeport 
Hawkins Harry College Girls B R 
Hawthorne Hilda Orpheum Duluth 
Hayes Margaret Watsons Burlesquers B R 
Hayes Gertrude Follies of the Day B R 

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Haynes Beatrice Americans B R 

Haselton Jaa Washington 8oclety Girls B R 

Hearn Sam Follies of the Day B R 

Heath Frankle Big Review B R 

Held St La Rue 1S2S Vina Philadelphia 

Helcne La Belle Kentucky Bellas B R 

Henderson A Thomas 237 W 40 New York 

Hendrlx Klarl College Girls B R 

Henella A Howard 646 N Clark Chicago 

Hennlngs Bijou Bay City 

Henry Dick 307 Palmetto Brooklyn 

Henry Girls 3336 So 17 Philadelphia 

Henrys 423 E 162 N Y 

Herbert Madison Sq Garden N Y 

Herberts The 47 Washington Lynn Mass 

Herleln Lilian Polls Springfield 

Herman St Rice 333 W 16 N Y 

Hershey Lew Vogels Minstrels 

Herz Geo 883 Stone av Scranton 

Hessle 2804 Manltou av Los Angelas 

Heverley Grace 201 Desmond 8ayre Pa 

Hill Arthur Hastings 8how B R 

Hill Edmunds Trio 263 Nelson New Brunswick 

Hill Chaa J Ginger Girls B R 

Hlllard May 8am T Jacks B R 

Hlllman A Roberts 616 8 11 Saginaw Mich 

Hills Harry Robinson Crusoe Girls B R 

Hlllyers 192 Bay 26 Ben son hurst N Y 

Hlnee St Fenton 161 W 63 New York 

Hoffman Dave 2241 E Clearfield Phlla 

Holrien J Maurice Dainty Duchess B R 

Holden Harry Knickerbockers B R 

Hollander Joe Irwlns Majesties B R 

Holman Bros 614 Lake Cadillac Mich 

Holmes Ben Box 891 Richmond Va 

Holmes Wells & Flnlay Majestic Cedar Rapids 

Holt Alf Sydney Australia 

Honan St Helm 138 Lockwood Buffalo 

Hood Sam 721 Florence Mobile Ala 

Hoover Lillian 432 W 34 New York 

Hopp Fred 326 Littleton av Newark N J 

Horton & La Trlska Hip Leeds Eng 

Hotallng Edward 667 S Division Grand Rapids 

Howard & Howard Orpheum New Orleans 

Howard Bros Temple Detroit 

Howard Chaa Follies of New York B R 

Howard Emily 644 N Clark Chicago 

Howard Mote Vanity Fair B R 

Howard Geo F Big Review B R 

Howard Comedy Four 983 3 Av Brooklyn 

Howard Harry St Mae 322 8 Peoria Chicago 

Howard Bernlce 3009 Calumet av Chicago 

Howe Sam Lovemakers B R 

Howe Llszle Watsons Burlesquers B R 

Hoyt Edward N 166 W 47 N Y 

Hoyt * Starks 14 Bancroft pi Bklyn 

Huegel St Qulnn 636 Rush Chicago 

Hufford St Chain Majestic Ann Arbor 

Hulbert St De Long 4416 Madison Chloago 

Hunt Robt Washington Society Girls B R 

Hunter Ethel 4029 T roost Kansas City 

Hunter St Ross 820 So Senate av Indianapolis 

Hurley F J 163 Magnolia av Elisabeth N J 



Hutchinson Al 110 B 14 New York 

Huxley Dorcas B Vanity Fair B R 

Hyatt A La Nora 1612 W Lanvale Baltimore 

Hylands 23 Cherry Danbury Conn 

Hynde Bessie 111 Paarl Buffalo 



Imhoff Roger Fads * Follies B R 
Inge Clara 100 D 40 N Y 
Inglls St Reading 466 9 av N Y 
Ingrama Two 1104 Story Boone la 
Innas * Ryan Majastlo B St Louis 
Irish May Watsons Burlesquers B R 
Irving Pearl Pennant Winners B B 
Irwin Flo 187 W 41 New York 
Irwin Geo Irwin Big Show B R 

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Jackson H'ry A Kate 806 Buena Vlata Yonkers 

Jackson Alfred 10 B Tupper Buffalo 

Jackson Robt M Runaway Girls B R 

Jaokaon * Long No Vernon Ind 

Jackson Cyclists Hip Leeds Eng 

Jensen Ben 4k Chas Bowery Burlesquers B R 

Fn ' Jarvis - Harrison "•**• 

The Jolly Jester. The Smiling Girl 

Next Week (March 27), Columbia, St Louis. 

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P. O'MALLEY JENNINGS 

Orpheum Circuit 



Jeffries Tom 170 Hlok Bklyn 

Jenkins Wallace Tiger Lilies B R 

Jennings Jewell A Barlows III! Arll'gt'n St L 

Jerge St Hamilton Polls Wllkes-Barre 

Jerome Edwin Merry Whirl B R 

Jeas * Dell 1202 N I St Louis 

Jess Johnny Cracker Jaoks B R 

Jewell Mildred I Aides Boston 

Jewells Manikins Anderson Louisville 

Johnson Honey 19 Tremont Cambridge Mass 

Johnson Kid Sequin Tour South America 

Johnson Bros * Johnson 6241 Callowhlll Phlla 

Johnaton Elate Reeves Beauty Show B R 

Johnaton St Buckley Golden Crook B R 

Johnstons Mualoal Hip Devonport Eng 

Johnatone Chester B 40 Lexington av N Y 

Jones 4k Rogers 1811 Park av New York 

Jonea Maud 471 Lenox av New York 

Jonea St Galnea 418 W 66 N Y 

Jones Sk Glllam Yale Stock Co 

Jones St Whitehead IS Boyden Newark N J 

Julian St Dyer Majestlo Peterson 

Jundts Les Big Banner Show B R 

Juno St Wells 611 E 78 New York 



Karno Co Empress Duluth 

Kartello Broa Peterson N J 

Kaufman Bros Columbia Cincinnati 

Kaufman Reba 4k Ines Folles Bergere Paris 

Kaufmanns 340 B 86 Chicago 

Keating at Murray Blakers Wlldwood N J Ind 

Keaton * Barry 74 Boylston Boston 

Kcatons Three Keiths Phlla 

Keeley Broa Pavilion London 

Keeley & Parks Howard Boston 



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KELLY and KENT 

Kelfe Zena 110 W 44 N Y 

Keller Jessie Main Peoria 

Kelley Joe K 9 and Arch Philadelphia Indef 

Kelly Eugene Knlckerbockere B R 

Kelly Lew Serenadera B R 

Kelly St Wentworth Circle Chicago 

Kelsey Sisters 4882 Chrlstlania av Chicago 

Keltners 183 Colonial PI Dallaa 

Kendall Ruth Miss New York Jr B R 

Kendall Chas A Maldle 122 Alfred Detroit 

Kennedy Joe 1131 N 8 Knoxvllle 

Kennedy St Lee Central Lynn Mass 

Kenney Chas Tiger Lilies B R 



Kenney 4k Hollls 66 Holmes av Brookllne Maas 

Kent St Wilson 6086 Monroe av Chloago 

Kenton Dorothy Majestlo Chicago 

Keough Bdwln Continental Hotel San Fran 

Keasner Rose 488 W 164 New York 

Kldders Bert * Dorothy 1174 Clay San Fran 

Klnebrew at Klara O H Plymouth 111 Indef 

Klne Joale Bowery Burlesquers B B 

King Margaret H Serenaders B R 

King Bros 811 4 Av Schenectedy 

King Violet Winter Gard'n Blaokpool Bng Ind 

Klralfo Bros 1710 8 av Bvanavllle Ind 

Knight Harlan St Co Majeatio Chicago 

Knowles R M College Girls B R 

Knox St Alvln Majestic Butte 

Koehler Grayce 6060 Calumet Chicago 

Kohera Three 61 IS Wheeling W Va 

Kolb St Miller Dayton Ky 

Koler Harry Queen of Jardln de Paris B R 



Lacey Will 1616 N Capitol Washington 

Lacouver Lena Vanity Fair B R 

Lafayettea Two 186 Graham Oshkosh 

Laird Major Irwlns Big Show B R 

Lake Jaa J Bon Tons B R 

Lalor Ed Watsons Burlesquers B R 

Lancaater A Miller 646 Jones Oakland 

Lane Goodwin St Lane 8711 Locust Phlla 

Lane 4k Ardell 838 Genesee Rochester 

Lane Eddie 806 B 78 New York 

Lang Karl 27S Blckferd av Memphis 

Langdona 606 S av N Y 

Lanlgan Joe 108 8 II Philadelphia 

Lanaear Ward B 8S8 Sohaefer Brooklyn 

La Auto Girl 188 Alfred Detroit 

La Blanche Mr St Mrs Jack Sill B Baltimore 

La Centra A La Rua 8461 S At New York 

La Clair A West Majestic Lynohburg Va 

La Fere Eleanore Miss New York Jr B R 

La Mar Dorothy World of Pleasure B R 

La Maie Trio Olympla Parts 

La Molnea Mualcal IIS I Baraboo Wis 

La Nolle Ed A Helen 1707 N II Philadelphia 

La Ponte Marg 1SS W Commerce San Antonio 

La Rue A Holmes SI Llllle Newark 

La Tour Irene 84 Atlantlo Newark N J 

La Vettes 1708 W 81 Kansas City 

La Vine Edward Majestic Milwaukee 

Larkln Nicholas Runaway Girls B R 

Larrlvee A Lee 88 8huter Montreal 

Larose 886 Bleeoker Brooklyn 

Lashe Great 1611 Kater Philadelphia 

Laurent Marie 79 B 116 New York 

Laurense Bert 807 W SS N Y 

Lavardea Lillian 1S09 Union Hackeneack N J 

Lavender Will Big Review B R 

Lavlne A Inman SS01 B 81 Cleveland 

Lawrence Bill Bohemlana B R 

Lawrence A Edwarda 1440 Westm'r Providence 

Lawrence A Wright II Copeland Roxbury Mass 

Lawson A Namon Orpheum Salt Lake 

I^ayton Marie 868 B Indiana St Charles III 

Le Beau Jean Ginger Girls B R 

Le Fevre A St John Empress San Francisco 

Le Grange A Gordon 8838 Waah'gton St Louis 

Le Hlrt 760 Clifford av Rochester 

Le Pages 120 French Buffalo 

Le Pearl A Bogart 401 Bolome Springfield 111 

Le Roy Geo 86 W 116 N Y 

Le Roy Lillian Marathon Girls B R 

Le Roy Vivian Golden Crook B R 

Le Roy Vic 838 Everett Kanaaa City Kan 

Le Roy Chas 1806 N J Baltimore 

Le Roy A Adams 1812 Locust ev Erie Pa 

Le Roy A Paul Orpheum Winnipeg 





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Le Van Harry Big Review B R 

Leahy Bros 369 East av Pawtucket R I 

Lee Minnie Bowery Burlesquers B R 

Lee Rose 1040 Broadway Brooklyn 

Let Joe Kinsley Kan 

Lefflngwell Nat A Co 286 W 180 New York 

Leffler Edith Tiger Lilies B R 

Lelck A Keith Palace Southampton 

Lenss The 1914 Newport av Chicago 



Leonard A Drake 1099 Park PI Brooklyn 

Leonard A Phillips Hong Kong Toledo Indef 

Leonl Ruby Cracker Jacka B R 

Lerner Dave Americans B R 

Leslie Genie 861 Tremont Boston 

Leslie Frank 1S4 W 189 New York 

Leslie Mabel Big Banner Show B R 

Leslie Geo W Majestic Waahlngton 

Leatelle Eleanore Merry Whirl B R 

Leater Joe Golden Crook B R 

Lester A Kellet 818 Fair mount av Jersey City 

Levlno D A Susie 14 Prospect W Haven Conn 

Levitt A Falla 712 Cedar Syracuse 

Levy Family 47 W 189 New York 

Lewis A Vanity Fair B R 

Lewie A Lake S411 Norton av Kansaa City 

Lewla Phil J 116 W 181 New York 

Lewla Walt'r A Co 677 Wash'n Brookllne Mass 

Lewis A Green Dainty Ducheas B R 

Lillian Grace Century Glrle B R 

Llngermana 706 N 6 Philadelphia 

Llscord Lottie Watsons Burlesquers B R 

Llssman Harry Heatings Show B R 

Livingston Murry 880 E 168 New York 

Lloyd A Castano 104 E 61 New York 

Lockhart A Webb 388 W 38 N Y 

Lockwood Sisters Star Show Girls B R 

Lockwoods Mualcal 188 Cannon Poughkeepsle 

Lois A Love 3914 8 Brooklyn 

London A Rlker 88 W 98 New York 




Next Week (March 27), Bijou, Lansing. 

Lorelne Oscar Orpheum Montreal 

Loralne Harry Big Review B R 

Lorraine Rita Tiger Lilies B R 

Lovett Bd World of Pleasure B R 

Lowe Leslie J Hong Kong Toledo Indef 

Lowe Musical 87 Ridge av Rutherford N J 

Lower F Edward Heatings Shew B R 

Luce A Luce 986 N Broad Philadelphia 

Luken Al Marathon Glrla B R 

Lynch Hasel 866 Norwood av Grand Raplda 

Lynch Jack 98 Houston Newark 

Lyneva Dayton Ky 

Lynn Louis Star Show Girls B R 

Lynn Roy Box 68 Jefferson City Tenn 

Lyon A Atwood Dunns Cafe Sen Fran Indef 



Mack Anna Tiger Lilies B R 

Mack Tom Watsons Burlesquers B R 

Mack A Co Lee 666 N State Chicago 

Mack Wm Follies of the Day B R 

Mack A Walker Keiths Boston 

Mack OIHe Pantages Los Angeles 

Macks Two Keiths Phlla 

Mackey J S Runaway Girls B R 

Macy Maud Hall 2618 E 86 Sheepshead Bay 

Madison Chaa Trocaderos B R 

Mae Florence 43 Jefferson Bradford Pa 

Mae Rose Passing Parade B R 

Mahoney May Irwlns Big Show B R 

Main Ida Dunna Cafe San Francisco Indef 

Maltland Mable Vanity Felr B R 



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Malloy Dannie 11 Glen Morris Toronto 

Malvern Troupe 776 8 av N Y 

Mangels John W 603 N Clark Chicago 

Mann Chaa Dreamlanders B R 

Manning Frank 366 Bedford av Brooklyn 

Manning Trio 70 Clacy Grand Rapids 

Marcous Empress Kansas City 

Mardo A Hunter Cosy Corner Girls B R 

Marine Comedy Trio 187 Hopkins Brooklyn 

Mario Louise Vanity Fair B R 

Marlon Cliff Grant Hotel Chicago 

Marlon Johnny Century Girls B R 

Marlon Dave Dreamlanders B R 

Marke Dorothy Norka Akron O 

Marr Blllle Irwlns Big Show B R 

Marsh A Mlddleton 19 Dyer av Everett Mess 

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Marshall Broa * Berrl Orphaum Richmond O 
Martell Family Kentucky Belles B R 
Martha Mile 61 W 91 New York 
Martin Dave * Perele Majestlo Houaton 
Martin Frank 8 T Jacks B R 
Martina Carl A Rudolph 467 W 67 New York 
Mason Harry L College Olrla B R 

BOB MATTHEWS 

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Broadway and 46th St., New York. 
TUB MATTHEWS AMUBBMBNT CO. 

Mathleaon Walter 843 W Ohio Chicago 

Mathieua Juggling Majestic Dee Moines 

Matthews Marry * Mae 140 W 17 PI Los Ang 

Matthews Mabel 2981 Burling Chicago 

Mayne Elisabeth H 144 E 48 New York 

Mays Mualcal Four 164 W Oak Chicago 

Mazette Rose Marathon Girls B R 

McAllister Dick Vanity Fair B R 

McAvoy Harry Brigadiers B R 

McCale Larry Irwlns Big Show B R 

McCann Ueraldlne A Co 706 Park Johnston Pa 

McCarthy * Barth 1901 Missouri av St Louis 

McCarvers 40 Melrose Boston 

McClaln M 3221 Madison av Pittsburg 

McCloud Mable Bon Tons B R 

McConnell Bisters 1147 Madlaon Chicago 

McCormlck A Irving 1810 Gravesend av Bkln 

McCune A Grant 686 Benton Pittsburg 

McDowell John A Alice 627 6 Detroit 

McUarry A McGarry Pennant Winners B R 

McOarry A Harris 681 Palmer Toledo 

McGregor Sandy Brigadiers B R 

McGulre Tuts 69 High Detroit 

Mclntyre W J Follies of the Day B R 

MacMlllan Violet Majestlo Butte 

McNallys Four 229 W 88 New York 

McNamee 41 Smith Pougbkeepsle 

MoWaters A Tyson 471 60 Brooklyn 

Meehan Billy Sam T Jacka B R 

Melk Anna Brigadiers B R 

Melody Lane Girls Wichita Kan 

Mendelsohn Jack 168 W 68 New York 

Menetekel 104 B 14 New York 

Meredith Sisters 29 W 66 New York 

Merrill A Otto Orpheum Oakland 

Merrlt Hal 6 Av N Y 

Meriitt Raymond 178 Tremont Pasadena Cal 

Methen Sleters 12 Culton 6prlngfleld Mass 

Meyer David Lewis ft Lake Muelcal Co 

Meyers Anna Pennant Winners B R 

Michael ft Mlehael 820 W 68 New York 

Milam ft Du Bole 886 19 Nashville 

Miles Margaret Fads ft Follies B R 

Military Trio 679 B 24 Peterson 

Millard Bros Rose Sydell B R 

Miller Larry Princess 8t Paul Indef 

Miller May Knickerbockers B R 

Miller A Queen of Jardln de Parle B R 

Miller Helen Passing Parade B R 

Miller ft Maok 2641 Federal Phlla 

Miller ft Princeton 88 Olney Providence 

Miller Theresa 118 W Grand av Oklahoma 

Mlllman Trio Hanaa Hamburg Ger 

Mills ft Moulton 68 Rose Buffalo 

Milton Joe 1008 N 16 St Louis 

Milton ft De Long Sisters Colonial Lawrence 

Mints ft Palmer 1806 N 7 Philadelphia 

Mlskel Hunt ft Miller 108 14 Cincinnati 

Mitchell Bennett Miss N Y Jr B R 

Mitchell ft Cain Empire Johannesburg 

Moller Harry 84 Blymer Delaware O 

Monarch Four Golden Crook B R 

Montambo ft Bartelll 40 E Liberty Waterbury 

Montgomery Harry 164 E 124 New York 

Mooney A Holbein Cork Ireland 

Moore Snltz Knickerbockers B R 

Moore Helen J Columbians B R 

Moore Geo Auditorium Norwich Conn 

Mooree Mabel Valenteene Family Clifton la 

Moosey Wm Brigadlere B R 

Morctte Sisters Bijou Flint 

Morgan Bruce ft Co Washington Spokane 

Morgan Bros 2626 B Madison Philadelphia 

Morgan King ft Thompeon 81s 60S B 41 Chic 

Morgan Meyers ft Mike 1226 W 26 Phlla 

Morris Joe Dainty Duchess B R 

Morris Ed Reeves Beauty Show B R 

Morris Helen Passing Parade B R 

Morris Felice Anderson Louisville 

Morris A Wortman 182 N Law Allentown Pa 

Morris ft Kramer 1308 St John PI Bklyn 

Morris Mildred ft Co 260 D 86 New York 

Morrison May Watsons Burlesquers B R 

Morse Marie Brigadiers B R 

Morton Harry K Golden Crook B R 

Morton ft Keenan 674 11 Brooklyn 

Motoglrl 629 H E Commerce San Antonio 

Mullen ft Corelll Orpheum San Francisco 

Mull Eva World of Pleasure B R 

Mullen Tom Queen of Jardln de Paris B R 

Mullen Jim Lovemakers B R 

Muller Maud 601 W 161 N Y 

Mulvey ft Amaros Orpheum Portland 

Murphy Frank P Star Show Girls B R 

Murphy Frances Dreamlanders B R 

Murray Elisabeth New Amsterdam N Y Indef 

Murray ft Alvln Great Alblnl Co 

My Fancy 12 Adams Strand London 

Myers ft MacBryde 162 6 av Troy N Y 

Mylle ft Orth Muscoda Wis 

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Nash May Columbiana B R 

Nazarro Nat ft Co 8101 Tracy av Kansas City 

Neary Bliss ft Rose 469 E Main Bridgeport 

Nelson H P Follies of New York B R 

Nelson Chester Americans B R 

Nelson Bert A 1942 N Humboldt Chicago 

Nelson Oswald ft Borger 160 E 128 N Y 

Nevaros Three Majestic Chicago 

Nevlns ft Erwood Majestic Chicago 

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Newton Billy S Mlsa New York Jr B R 
Nichols Nelson Troupe Portland Me 
Nlcoll Ida Bohemians B R 
Noble ft Brooks Grand Knoxvllle 
Nonette 617 Flatbush av Brooklyn 
Norton Ned Midnight Maidens B R 



Norton C Porter 6841 KImbark av Chicago 
Norwalk Eddie 696 Prospect av Bronx N Y 
Noes Bertha Gerard Hotel N Y 
Nugent J C Maryland Baltimore 

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O'Brien Frank Columbiana B R 

O'Connor Trio 706 W Allegheny av Phlla 

0*Dell Fay Miss N Y Jr B R 

O'Dell ft Gllmore 1146 Monroe Chicago 

O'Donnell J R 182 B 114 N Y 

Ogden Gertrude H 2836 N Mosart Chicago 

Oliver Jack Barnum ft Bailey 

Omar 220 W 86 N Y 

O'Neill ft Regenery 698 Warren Bridgeport 

O'Neill Trio O H Shenandoah Pa 

Opp Joe Kentueky Bailee B R 

ORourke ft Atkinson 1848 E 66 Cleveland 

Orpheus Comedy Four Queen Jardln de P B R 

Orr Chas F 111 W 41 N Y 

Orren ft McKensle 606 Eaat Springfield Ohio 

Ott Phil 178 A Tremont Boeton 

Owens Dorothy Mae 8047 90 Chicago 

Osavs The 48 Kinsel av Kenmore N Y 



Packard Julia Paaslng Parade B R 
Palme Esther Mile 131 B 46 Chicago 
Palmer Daisy Golden Crook B R 
Palmer Louise Irwlns Big Show B R 
Perdue Violet Follies of New York B R 
Parfray Edith College Girls B R 
Parker ft Morrell 187 Hopkins Bklyn 
Parvis Geo W 3614 N Franklin Philadelphia 
Patridge Mildred Kentucky Bailee B R 
Patterson Al Kentucky Belles B R 
Patterson Sam 29 W 138 N Y 
Paullnettl ft Plquo 4834 Wain Franklin Pa 
Paul Dottle 8 Rolllckers B R 
Paull ft Ryholda 869 County New Bedford 



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Peyton Polly Bohemians B R 

Pearl Violet Midnight Maidens B R 

Pearl Marty 81 Mercy av Bklyn 

Pearson Walter Merry Whirl B R 

Pedersen Bros 616 Greenbush Milwaukee 

Peerless Gilbert Ginger Girls B R 

Pelots The 161 Weetmlneter av Atlantic City 

Pendletona Majestic Denver 

Pepper Twins Lindsay Can 

Pero ft Wilson Waahlngton C H Ohio 

Perry Frank L 747 Buchanan Minneapolis 

Person! ft Halllday Majestic Dallas 

Peter the Great 422 Bl'mneld av Hoboken N J 

Phillips Joe Queen of Jardln de Paris B R 

Phillips Mondane Calvert Hotel N Y 

Phillips Samuel 316 Claeeon av Brooklyn 

Phillips Sleters Scala Copenhagen 

Piccolo Midgets Box 23 Phoenicia N Y 

Plereon Hal Lovemakers B R 

Plroscoffls Five Lovemakere B R 

Pleano Yen 16 Charles Lynn Mass 

Pollard Gene Ceslno Girls B R 

Potter Wm Big Banner Show B R 

Potter A Harris 6330 Wayne av Chicago 

Potts Bros A Co Wlllard Chicago 

Powder Saul Follies of New York B R 

Powell Eddie 2314 Chelsea Kansas City 

Powers Elephants 746 Forest av N Y 

Powers Bros Bowdoln Sq Boston 

Price Harry M 934 Longwood av N Y 

Prices Jolly 1639 Arch Philadelphia 

Primrose Four Temple Rochester 

Priors The Tukulla Waah 

Proctor Sisters 1113 Halsey Brooklyn 

Prosit Trio Rlngllng Bros 

Purvis Jas Midnight Maidens B R 



Qulgg A Nlckerson Follies of 1910 
Qulnlan Josle 644 N Clark Chicago 



Radcllff Ned Dreamlanders B R 

Radcllff Pearl Watsons Burlesquers B R 

Ralmund Jim 37 E Adams Chicago 

Rainbow Slaters 840 14 San Francisco 

Ramsey Addle Washington Society Girls B R 

Randall Edith Marathon Girls B R 

Ranf Claude Washington Spokane 

Rapier John 173 Cole av Dallas 

Rathskeller Trio Unique Minneapolis 

Rawls A Von Kaufman Fischers Pasadena Cal 

Ray Eugene 6602 Prairie av Chicago 

Ray A Burns 287 Balnbrldge Brooklyn 

Raymond Clara 141 Lawrence Brooklyn 

Raymond Great Valencia 

Raymore A Co 147 W 96 N Y 

Redmond Trio 261 Halsey Bklyn 

Redner Thomas A Co 972 Hudson av Detroit 

Redway Juggling 141 Inspector Montreal 

Reed Bros Orpheum Los Angeles 

Reed A Earl 236 E 62 Los Angeles 

Reeves Al Reeves Beauty 8how B R 

Reffkln Joe 168 Dudley Providence 

Regal Trio 116 W Waeh PI N Y 

Reld Jack Runaway Girls B R 

Reld Sisters 46 Broad Elizabeth N J 

Rellly A Bryan Pecke Bad Boy Co 

Relnflelde Minstrels Diamond Tuscaloosa Ala 

Relyea Chae Kentucky Belles B R 

Remington Mayme BIJou Flint 

Remy A Soper Auditorium Winchester Ky 

Renalles The 3064 8utter San Francisco 

Renzetta A La Rue 2321 So Hicks Phlla 

Revere Eleanor Pennant Winners B R 



THE REXOS 

Next Week (March 27). Poll's. Hartford. 

Direction. PAT CASEY. 

Reynard Ed Temple Rochester 
Reynolds A Donegan Orpheum Budapest 
Reynolds Lew Follies of the Day B R 
Rhoade Marionettes 88 W 8 Chester Pa 



Rice Louie Dreamlanders B R 

Rice Frank A True 6840 Vernon av Chicago 

Rice Sully A 8cott Auditorium Lynn Mass 

Rich ft Howard 814 B 19 N Y 

Rich ft Rich 8498 Milwaukee av Chicago 

Richard Bros 116 B 8 New York 

Rlcharda Greet Keiths Columbus 

Rleener ft Gores Princees Wichita Kan 

Riley ft Ahearn 86 Plant Dayton O 

Rio Al C 269 W 126 New York 

Rio Violet Knlckerboekera B R 

Rlpon Alf 646 B 87 New York 

Ritchie Billy Vanity Fair B R 

Rltter ft Bovey 49 Blllerica Boston 

Rltter ft Foster City Leeds Eng 

Roach A B Vanity Fair B R 

Roatlnl Mile Queen of Jardln de Paris B R 

Rober Gue Bowery Burlesquers B R 

Roberts C B 1861 8herman av Denver 

Roberts Robt Bowery Burlesquers B R 

Roberts ft Downey 86 Lafayette Detroit 

Robinson Chaa A Roblneon Crusoe Girls B R 

Robinson The 901 Hawthorne av Minneapolis 

Robinson Wm C 3 Granville London 

Rocamora Suzanne Temple Rochester 

Roche Harry Sam T Jacke B R 

Rock ft Rol 1610 Indiana av Chicago 

Roeder ft Leeter 314 Broadway Buffalo 

Rogers Ed Girls Ftom Happy land B R 

Rogers ft Mackintosh Sun Springfield 

Roland ft Morln 208 Middlesex Lowell 

Rolande Geo 8 Box 390 Cumberland Md 

Roof Jack ft Clara 706 Green Philadelphia 

Rooney ft Bent Hammeratelns N Y 

Rosalre ft Doreto Hanlons Superba 

Rose Davla Rose Sydell B R 

Roee Blanche Cracker Jacke B R 

Rose Lane ft Kelgard 126 W 43 N Y 

Roee Len 1031 Cherry Philadelphia 

Roee Clarlna 6016 67 Brooklyn 

TH08 J 

RYAN -RICHFIELD CO. 

Next Week (March 17), Chase' e, Washington. 

Ross ft Lewis Hip Accrlngton Eng 
Ross Sisters 66 cumerford Providence 
Roeele Musical Novelty 318 W 48 N Y 
Royden Vlrgle Rose Sydell B R 
Russell ft Davis 1316 High Sprlngtteld O 
Rutledge Frank Gerard Hotel N Y 
Rye Geo W 116 4 Ft Smith Ark 
Ryno ft Emerson 161 W 174 N Y 



Sabel Josephine Ponoe de Leon Htl St August 

THE SALAMBOS 

8-C Circuit until middle July. 

Address Chicago Office, VARIETY 

Sanders A La Mar 1827 6 Ave New York 
Sanford A Darlington 8960 Pengrove Phlla 
Saunders Chaa Century Girls B R 
Saxe Michael Folllee of New York B R 
Saxon Chas Big Review B R 
Scanlon Geo B College Girls B R 
Scanlon W J 1691 Vlnewood Detroit 
Scarlet A Scarlet 918 Longwood av N Y 
Scherer A Newkirk 18 Goodell Buffalo 
Schilling Wm 1000 B Lanvale Baltimore 
Sclntella 688 Lyell av Rochaeter 
Scott Robt Lovemakere B R 
Scott O M Queen of Jardln de Paris B R 
Scott A Yost 40 Mornlngslde av N Y 
Scully Will P 8 Webater pi Brooklyn 
Sears Gladya Jardln de Paris B R 
Selby Hal M 804 Schiller Bldg Chicago 
Sensell Jean 214 Bleanore Pittsburg 
Semon Primrose Ginger Girls B R 
Sevengala 626 Abel Beaton Pa 
Sexton Chaa B 2849 Johnston Chicago 
Seymour Nellie 111 Manhattan N Y 
Shaw Edith Irwlna Majesties B R 
Shea Thoo B 8664 Pine Grove av Chicago 
Shea Tex A Mabel 622 N Main Dayton O 
Sheen Al Big Banner Show B R 
Sheck A Darville 8018 N Clark Chicago 
Shedmana Doga Dumont N J 
Shelvey Broa Grand Evanevllle Ind 
Sheppell A Bennett Dreamlanders B R 
Shepperley Bietera 160 Dovercourt Toronto 
Sherlock Frank 614 W 136 N Y 
Sherlock A Holmea 3606 Ridge Philadelphia 
Shermana Two 868 St Emanuel Mobile 
Sherry J W Pennant Winners B R 
Sherwood Jeanette Ginger Olrla B R 

fSk Bliss fSk and Co. 

Sydney Shields 

UNITED TIME. 
Shields The 307 City Hall New Orleana 



Chaa. W. 



Altos 



SHRODES md CHAPPELLE 

Direction B. A MYERS. 



Shorey Campbell A Co Iris Phlla 
Hldello Tom A Co 4313 Wentworth av Chicago 
Slddons A Eerie 2644 8o 8 Philadelphia 
Sldman Sam Passing Parade B R 
Slegel A Matthewe 324 Dearborn Chicago 
Sliver Nat Watsons Burlesquers B R 
Slmms Al 18 E 106 N Y 
Slmmi Wlllard 6435 Ellis av Chicago 
Slmonds Teddy Americans B R 
Simpson Russell Big Review B R 
Slater A Finch 10 N 3 Vlncennes Ind 
Small Johnnie ft Sisters 620 Lenox av N Y 
Smlrl A Kessner 438 W 164 N Y 
Smith Allen 1243 Jefferson av Brooklyn 
Smith A Adams 408 So Halstead Chicago 
Smith A Brown 1324 St John Toledo 
Snyder A Buckley Fads A Follies B R 
Somers A Storke Empress Cincinnati 
Soasln Samuel Hastings Show B R 
Hpauldlng A Dupree Box 886 Oeelnlng N Y 



Speers The 67 Clinton Everett Mi 
Speara Anna Merry Whirl B R 
Spelvln Geo Sam T Jacka B R 
Spencer A Austin 3110 E Philadelphia 
Splssel Bros A Co Orpheum Memphis 
S prague A Dixon Empress Milwaukee 
Hprliitter A Church »« 4 Plttsneld Mi 
8tadlum Trio St Charles Hotel Chicago 
Stagpooles Four 344 W 39 New York 
Stanley Harry Grant Hotel Chicago 
8tanley Stan 906 Batee Indianapolis 
Stanwood David 864 Bremen E Boston 
Starr A Sachs 343 N Clark Chicago 
Stedman Al A Fannie 686 6 8o Boston 
8telnert Thomas Trio 631 Lenox av N Y 
Stelnman Herman Lovemakere B R 
Steppe A H 33 Barclay Newark 
Stepping Trio 3908 N 6 Philadelphia 
Stevens Harry Century Girls B H 
Stevens Will H Serenaders B R 
Stevena E 136 So First Brooklyn 
Stevens Paul 323 W 28 New York 
Stevene Llllle Brigadlere B R 
Stevene A Moore Columbians B R 
Stewarts Musical Btar Show Girls B R 
Stewart Harry M World of Pleasure B R 
Stewart A Earl 126 Euclid Woodbury N J 



Stewart «* Marshall 

Two Natural Colored Comedlane 
Booked Solid. Under Direction JOB MEYERS 



Stlpps Musical Family Ottawa 

Stlrk A London 28 Hancock Brockton Mass 

Stokes A Ryan 2106 Bayard Wilmington Del 

Stone Geo Ginger Girls B R 

St James A Deere 168 W 34 N Y 

St John A McCracken 6161 Cheetnut Phlla 

Storecheln H 2682 Atlantic Brooklyn 

Strehl May Broadway Gaiety Glrle B R 

Strubblefield Trio 6808 Maple av St Louis 

Stuart Helen 41 B Ohio Chicago 

Sullivan Danl J A Co 1917 W 61 Cleveland 

Sullivan Harry A Co Bijou Jackson 

Sully A Phelps 2810 Bolton Philadelphia 

Summers Allen 1966 W Division Chicago 

Sutton A Sutton Princess Wichita Kan 

Sweeney ft Rooney 1830 Wyoming av Detroit 

Swisher Gladys 1164 Clark Chicago 

Bwor Bert Columbians B R 

Sydney Oscar Lovemakere B R 

Sylveeter Cecelia Paaslng Parade B R 

Sylveetere Plymouth Hotel Hoboken N J 

Symonds Alfaretta 140 S 11 Phlladelphle 

Syts ft Syts 140 Morris Philadelphia 



Tambo ft Tambo Majestlys Walsall Eng - 

Tates Motoring Orpheum Salt Lake 

Tangley Pearl 67 8 Clark Chicago 

Taylor Mae Castar Alberta Canada 

Teal Raymond Majestic Phoenix Arls 

Temple ft O'Brien 4 29 E 2 Fargo N D 

Tenley Elmer Pennant Winners B R 

Terrlll Frank ft Fred 867 N Orkney Phlla 

Thatcher Fannie Bon Tone B R 

Thomas ft Hamilton 667 Dearborn av Chicago 

Thomes ft Wright 636 N Clerk Chicago 

Thompson Mark Bohemlane B R 

Thomeon Harry 1284 Putnam av Brooklyn 

Thorne Mr ft Mrs Harry 223 St Nlch av N Y 

Thorns Juggling 68 Rose Buffalo 

Thornton Arthur Golden Crook B R 

Thornton Geo A 396 Broome N Y 

Thurston Leslie 1322 12 Washington 

Tldmarsh Fred ft Co Academy Hagerstown Md 

Tllford Lew Orpheum Salt Lake 

Tllton Luclle BIJou Racine Wis 

Tlnney Frank Orpheum Salt Lake 

Tlvoll Quertette Grlswold Cafe Detroit Indef 

Tombs Andrew College Glrle B R 

Tops Topsy ft Tops 3442 W School Chicago 

Torcat ft Flor D Allza Wlllard Chicago 

Torleys Majestic Columbus Ga 

Tracy Julia Raymond Bartholdl Inn N Y 

Travers Belle 207 W 38 N Y 

Travers Phil 6 E 116 N Y 

Travers Roland 221 W 42 N Y 

Tremalnes Mul's 230 Caldwell Jacksonville III 

Trevett Quartet Monarch Hotel Chicago 

Trevor Edwin A Dolores Golden Crook B R 

Trlllers 346 E 20 New York 

Troubadours Three 347 W 34 N Y 

Troxell A Wlnchell 306 3 N Seattle 

HARRY T8UDA 

Next Week (March 87), Colonial. Lawrence. 
Bonked Solid. James E. Plunkett, Mgr. 



Tunis Fay World of Pleasure B R 
Tun< nrio Bros Polls Worcester 
Tuxedo Comedy Four Bl.lou Bungor Me 



Ullne Arthur M 1769 W Lake Chicago 
I'nlque Comedy Trio 1927 Nicholas Phlla 



YiiKKi-H Fiimlly Helena Mont 

Yaludons Les 34 Brewer Newport R I 

V:iM:ire Bessie Bllou Battle Creek 

Valentine A Hell 1461 W 103 Chicago 

Valli cit;i» Leopards Orpheum Salt Lake 

Valletta ft Laminn 1329 Rt Clark Cleveland 

Valmorc Lulu & Mildred Bohemians B R 

Vance Glndys Malentlc Kalamazoo 

Van Dalle Sisters 614 W 135 N Y 

Van Horn Bobby 139 Best Dayton O 

Van Osten Eva Queen of Jardln de Paris B It 

Van Osten Bob Sam T Jacks B It 

Vardelles Lowell Mich * 

Variety Comedy Trio 1516 Berth Indianapolis 

Vnssar A Arken 324 Christopher Bklyn 

Vass Victor V 26 Hasklns Providence 

Vedder Fannie Don Tons B It 

redder Llllle Cracker Jacks H K 

Vedmar Rene 3286 Broadway N Y 

Venetian Serenaders 676 Blackhawk Chicago 

Vernon A Parker 187 Hopkins Brooklyn 

Village Comedy Four 1912 Ringgold Phlla 

Vincent John B 820 Olive Indianapolis 

Vinton Grace Serenaders B R 

Viola Otto Majestlo Waahlngton 



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VARIITY 



REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS 



WORLD'S 

GREATEST SAXOPHONE 
PLAYERS 





THI8 WEEK 

(March 20) 

Tem ple, Roch ester 

NEXT WEEK 

(March 27) 

Shea's, Buffalo 



Wilfred Clarke 

^JSSiSmViSL^SrJSSSK ?•£?•""" 130 W. 44th St.. New Tort 



The 



3 Original Ravens 



UNITED TIME 



LAWRENCE JOHNSTON 

Th« Klag »f V«atm«*«iiaU. 



DEAS, REED and DEAS 



Some Singing 



Some Comedy 

BOMB CLASS. 



Some Clothes 



DeHAVEN SEXTETTE 



Beta Mascotc 
1 

Sept. 2f> — Camden. 
Oct. 3— Scranton 
Oct. lo — Jersey City. 
Oct 17 -New Haven 
Oct. 24 — Hartford 
Oct. 31 — Montreal. 
Nov 7 — Ottawa. 
Nov. 14 — Hamilton. 
Nov. 21 — Syracuse. 
Nov. 2S — Wooitnr. 
Dec 5— Springfield 
Dec. 12 — Ctlca. 
Dec 19— Plttslleld. 



With KIDNEY C. GIBSON ant 
, Anna Pennington, Marion Davis. Marie 
Toduced and Staged by MRS. UKO. W. 
Houte Season 1910-11. 

Dec. 26 — Boston. 

.Ian. 2 Fltehburg. 

Jan. 9 -Philadelphia 

Jan. 1G— N. Y. City (Bth Ave. i 

Jan. 23 — Bridgeport 

Jan. 30 — Harrlsburg 

Feb. 6 — Paterson. 

Feb 13— Norfolk. 

Feb 20 — Newark. 

Feb. 27 — Providence. 

Mar. S — New York City 

Mar. 13 — Wilmington. 

Mar. 20 — Chicago. 



Lee and Edith 
DeHAVEN. 



Walteri 



Mar. 27- 

Apr. 3- 

Apr. 10- 

Apr. 17- 

Apr. 24- 

May 1- 

May 8- 

Mav l!i- 

Mny 22- 

May 29- 

Jun. f>- 

Jun. 12- 

Jun. 19- 



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-Cincinnati. 

-Dayton. 

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-Milwaukee 

-Detroit. 

-Rochester 

-Toronto. 

-Buffalo. 

-Pittsburg. 

-Baltimore. 




CUBA 

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The Little Indian Girl 



Offered immediate time after first 

New York showing. 

REPORTS WERE ALL GOOD 



CARSON BROS. 



THIS WEEK (March 13) YOUNG'S PIER, Atlantic City Management, PAT CASEY 



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KINGS of th ACCORDEON 

HIT OF THE HILL FOR TWO WEEKS AT THE OHPHEFM. SAN FRANCISCO 
Houdinl Bros were promptly dubbed heudllnei'B by those before the footlights. They make of 
the scorned accordion a bIiikI'ik thing that sends forth capitalized Music. Those of you who 
think of accordeon melody ;ib a series of chords devoid of all rhythm have only to hear the 
brothers crash through the overture from William Tell to fall In line with those who refuse to 
cease demanding encores until the stage manager raises a warning hand. — Oakland "Tribune." 

Direction WM. L. LYKIN8 NEXT WEEK (March 27) Orpheum, Lot Angola* 

When answering advertisements kindly mention VARIETY. 




VARIETY 



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8PI0TA0ULAR NOVELTY IN "ONE" (I) 



OPENING LONDON, ENG., JUNE 5 



WILLIAM MORROW 



Miss DONNA HARRIES I £ 

•• The Quakeress 



Presentta*? the Character Slarflntf Comedy. 



IVII 



ION 



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Direction 

B. A. MYER8 



Vloletta Jolly 41 Lelpslger Berlin Oer 

Von Dell Academy Washington 

Vyner Idylla Reeves Beauty Show B R 

W. 

Wakefleld Frank L Runaway Girls B R 
Walker Musical 1624 Brookslde Indianapolis 
Walker A Sturm Majestic Seattle 
Walling Ida Watsons Burlesquers B R 
Walsh Helen ft May Dainty Duchess B R 
Walsh Martin Trocaderos B R 
Walter Jas Dreamlandera B R 
Walters ft West 8437 Vernon Chicago 
Walters John Lyric Ft Wayne Ind Indef 
Walton Fred 4114 Clarendon av Chicago 
Ward Alice Reeves Beauty Show B R 
Ward Billy 199 My rtle av Bklyn 

WALSH, LYNCH "CO. 

Presenting "HUCKIrTB RUN." 

Direction PAT CAflBT. 

Next Week (March 27). Orpheum, Montreal. 



Ward Marty S Gaiety Girls B R 

Wards Mack S00 W 70 New York 

Warner Harry R Rolllckers B R 

Warren ft Dale 1603 So Carlisle Pa 

Washburn Blanche Washington Soc Girls B I'. 

Washburn Dot 1930 Mohawk Chicago 

Water Carl P Sam T Jacks B R 

Waters Hester Washington Soc Girls B R 

Watson Billy W Girls from Happyland B R 

Wayne Jack W College Girls B R 

Wayne Sisters Watsons Burlesques B R 

Weaver Frank ft Co 1706 N 9 Baltimore 

Weber Johnnie Rose Sydell B R 

Well John 6 Krusstadt Rotterdam 

Welch Jas A 211 E 14 New York 

Welch Thos Runaway Girls B R 

Welch Mealy ft Montrose Orpheum San Fran 

Wentworth Vesta ft Teddy American Chicago 

West John Watsons Burlesquers B R 

West Al 606 E Ohio Pittsburg 

West Wm Irwlns Majesties B R 

West Sisters 1412 Jefferson av Brooklyn N T 

West A Denton 136 W Cedar Kalamazoo 

Western Union Trio 2241 E Clearfield Phlla 

Weston Al Bowery Burlesquers B R 

Weaton Bert Wlllard Chicago 

Weston Dan E 141 W 111 N T 

Wethsrlll 33 W 8 Chester Pa 

NAT WHARTON 

Wheeler Sisters 1441 7 Philadelphia 

Wheelers 41 E Ohio Chicago 

Whirl Four Golden Crook B R 

White Harry 1009 Ashland av Baltimore 

White Kane A White 398 Vermont Brooklyn 

Whitman Bros Germantown Phlla 

Whitman Frank 133 Greenwich Reading Pa 

ETHEL WHITESIDE 

And those "Piccaninnies." 
"FOLLIES OF COONTOWN." 



Whitney Tlllle 36 Kane Buffalo 
Wlchert Grace 8033 Michigan av Chicago 
Wilder Marshall Atlantic City N J 
Wiley May F Big Review B R 
Wllkens A Wllkens 363 Willis av N Y 
Wllhelm Fred Sam T Jacks B R 
Wlllard Frances Tiger Lilies B R 
Wlllard A Bond Lyric Lima O 
Williams Clara 3460 Tremont Cleveland 
Williams Cowboy 4716 Upland Philadelphia 
Williams Chas 2626 Rutgers St Louis 
Williams John Cracker Jacks B R 
Williams Ed A Florence 94 W 103 N Y 
Williams A De Croteau 1 Ashton aq Lynn Mass 
Williams A Gilbert 1010 Marshfleld av Chic 
Williams A Segal Forsyth Atlanta 
Williams A Stevens 3616 Calumet Chicago 
Williams A Sterling Box 1 Detroit 
Williams Mollle Cracker Jacks B R 
Williamson Frank Runaway Girls B K 
Wllllaon Herbert Al Fields Minstrels 
Wills A Hassan 166 Munhattnn av N Y 
Wilson Fred Cracker Jacks B R 
Wilson Lottie 2208 Clifton av Chicago 
Wilson Al and May Dorp Schenectady Indef 
Wilson Marie Queen of Jardln de Paris B n 
Wilson Llzslc 176 Franklin Buffalo 
Wilson Jas Ginger Girls B R 
Wilson Patter Tom 2666 7 Av N Y 
Wilson A Plnkney 307 W 16 Kansas City 
Winfleld A Shannon 277 E Mllw'kee av Detroit 
Winkler Kress Trio 262 W 83 New York 
Wise A Milton Brennan Circuit New Zealand 
Wlthrow A Glover Holty Tolty Co 
Wolfe A Lee 324 Wood lawn av Toledo 
Wood Ollle 600 W 164 New York 
Woodall Billy 420 First av Nashville 
Woods Ralton A Co Academy Washington 
Work A Ower Majestic Milwaukee 
Worrell Chat Century Girls B R 



Xavlers Four 2144 W 20 Chicago 

T. 

Yackley A Bunnell Lancaster Pa 
Yeager Chas Dreamlandera B R 
Yeoman Geo 4166 Gibson Ave St Louis 
Yerxa A Adele Orpheum Lincoln Neb 
Yost Harry E World of Pleasure B R 
Yonug Ollle A April Keiths Boston 
Young Carrie Bohemians B R 
Ydiing De Witt A Sister Family Dixon 111 
Young A Phelps 1013 Baker Evansvllle Ind 
Yulr May Pennant Winners B R 



Zanclgs 36 Cliff av E Portchester N Y 
Zanfrellas 131 Brixton London 
Zeda Harry L 1328 Cambria Philadelphia 
Zelser A Thorns Wlllard Temple of Music 
Zell A Rodgers 67 8o Clark Chicago 
Zimmerman Al Dreamlanders B R 



BURLESQUE ROUTES 



Weeks Mar. 27 and April 3. 



Americans Penn Circuit 3 Academy Pittsburg 

Beauty Trust Alhambra Chicago 3 Standard 
Cincinnati 

Dchman "Show Gayety Brooklyn 3 Olympic 
New York 

Big Banner Show Casino Boston 3-5 Umpire 
Albany 6-8 Mohawk Schenectady 

Big Gayety Gayety Omaha 3 Gayety Minne- 
apolis 

Big Review Trocadcro Philadelphia 3 Lyceum 
Washington 

Bon Tons Empire Toledo 3 Columbia Chlcaga> 

Bohemians Empire Brooklyn 3 Bronx New 
York 

Bowery Burlesquers Empire Cleveland 3 Em- 
pire Toledo 

Brigadiers Empire Indianapolis 3 Bucking- 
ham Louisville 

Broadway Gaiety Girls Century Kansas city 
3 Standard St Louis 

Cherry Blossoms Eighth Ave New York :: 
Empire Newark 

College Girls Casino Philadelphia 3 Gayety 
Baltimore. 

Columbia Burlesquers Gayety Baltimore 3 Gay- 
ety Washington. 

Cosy Corner Glrfs Bronx New York 3 Eighth 
Ave New York 

Cracker Jacks Columbia Chicago 3 Alhambra 
Chicago 

Dainty Duchess Gayety Washington 3 Gayety 
Pittsburg 

Dreamlands Standard St Louis 3 Empire In- 
dianapolis 

Ducklings Folly Chicago 3 Star Milwaukee 

Fads and Follies Gayety St Louis 3 Gayety 
Kansas City 

Follies Day Star St Paul 3 St Joe 

Follies New York Star & Garter Chicago •'< 
Gayety Detroit 

Ginger Girls Gayety Kansas city 3 Gayety 
Omaha 

Girls From Dixie Avenue Detroit 3 Lulayette 
Buffalo 

Girls From Happyland Corinthian Rochester 
3-6 Mohawk Schenectady 6-8 Empire Al- 
bany 

Golden Crook Standard Cincinnati 3 Gayety 
Louisville 

Hastings Show 27-20 Mohawk Schenectady 3n- 
1 Empire Albany 3 Gayety Boston 

Howes Love Makers Waldmans Newark 
Empire Hoboken 

Imperials Casino Brooklyn 3 Empire Brooklyn 

Irwlns Big Show Gayety Milwaukee 3 Star & 
Garter Chicago 

Irwlns Majesties Gayety Minneapolis 3 Gay- 
ety Milwaukee 

Jardln de Pails 27-2!» Gayety Scranton 3o-l 
Luzerne WilkcB-Bariv :t Tiocadcro Philadel- 
phia 

Jersey Lilies Empire Hoboken 3 Music Hall 
New York 

Jolly Girls Royal Montreal 1 Howard Ponton 

Kentucky Belles Empire Newark :\ Bowery 
New York 

Knickerbockers Murray Hill New York 3-T. 
('•Union- Springfield ti-H Park Hridgcpoit 

Lady Buccaneers Columbia Boston 3-.". Hon 
Ton Jersey city fi-8 Folly Paterson 

Marathon Girls Columbia New York ."I Gay- 
ety Philadelphia 

Merry Maidens Empire Chicago :t Avenue 
Detroit 

Merry Whirl St Joe ?, Century Kansas Citv 

Midnight Maidens 27-29 Empire Albany 3o-i 
Mohawk Schenectady 3 Gayety Brooklyn 

Miss New York Jr Bowory New York 3-T. 
Folly Paterson 6-8 Bon Ton Jersey city 

Moulin Rouge Academy Pittsburg 3 Star 
Cleveland 



New Century Girls Star Toronto 3 Royal 
Montreal 

Parisian Widows Gayety Boston 3 Columbia 
New York 

Passing Parade 27-29 Folly Paterson 30-1 Bon 
Ton Jersey City 3-5 Gayety Scranton 6-8 
Luzerne Wllkes-Barre 

Pat White Gaiety Girls Gayety Albany 3 Ca- 
sino Brooklyn 

Pennant Winners Dewey Minneapolis 3 Star 
St Paul 

Queen Bohemia Gayety Louisville 3 Gayety 
St Louis 

Queen Jardln de Paris Gayety Detroit 3 Gay- 
ety Toronto- 
Rector Girls Howard Boston 3 Columbia Bos- 
ton 

Reeves Beauty Show 27-29 Gllmore Spring- 
field 80-1 Park Bridgeport 3 Westminster 
Providence 

Rentz-Santley Garden Buffalo 3 Corinthian 
Rochester 

Robinson Crusoe Girls Star Brooklyn 3 Wald- 
man Newark 

Rolllckers Buckingham Louisville 3 Peoples 
Cincinnati 

Rose Sydell Olympic New York 3 Casino 
Philadelphia 

Runaway Girls Westminster Providence .'{ 
Casino Boston 

Sam T Jack 27-29 Bon Ton Jersey City 30-1 
• Folly Paterson 3-6 Luzerne Wllkes-Barre 
•".-8 Gayety Scranton 

Serenade™ Gayety Toronto .'< Garden Buffalo 

Sta. and Gaiter Gayety Philadelphia 3 Star 
Brooklyn 

Star Show Girls Lyceum Washington 3 Monu- 
mental Baltimore 

Tiger Lilies Lafayette Buffalo 3 Star Toronto 

Trocaderos Music Hall New York 3 Murrav 
Hill New York 

I'mplre Star Cleveland 3 Folly Chicago 

Vanity Fair Gayetv Pittsburg 3 Empire Cleve- 
land 

Washington Society Girls 27 - 2!« Luzerne 
Wllkes-Barre 30-1 Gayety Scranton ?, Gay- 
ety Albany 

Watsons Burlesquers Peoples Cincinnati 3 
Empire Chicago 

World of Pleasure Monumental Baltimore n 
Penn Circuit 

Yankee Doodle Girls Star Milwaukee 3 Dewey 
Minneapolis 



LETTERS 



Where C follows name, letter Is in Chi- 
cago. 

Where S F follows, letter Is st San 
Francisco. 

Advertising or circular letters of any de- 
scription will not be listed when known 
Letters will be held for two weeks. 

P following name Indicates postal ad- 
vertised once only. 



Addison Mae (C) 
Ahlberg D 
Alban Adele 
Albright Bob <C) 
Allen Violet 
Alineta ((') 
Argo L O (C) 
Armento Angel 
Arthur Adrlenne 
Arvl Edwin (C) 
Ashley & Lee (C) 



Benedcttocs The 
Bennlngion Bros (C) 
Bernerlce Bros 
Bernard Nat 
Blcknell A Glbney 
Bluet Will (C) 
Bohllng Wm (C) 
Bonlta (C) 
Bowman Jan (S) 
Moyer Susie (C) 
(C) Brown * Blyler (P) 
Buckley Rae 
Flush Frank (C) 



Banta C V (C) 
Banvards The (C 
Barnes H D (C) 
Barnes A West 
Barrett A Eearle 
Bodlnl Jean 
Belmont Marie 
Belmontes The (0) 
Bender Myrtle 



C 



Chase Warren 
Christopher Mr & Mrs 

F C iC) 
Clark A Verdi ((.') 
demons Jaa 
Cllto Jno IC) 
Clure M C (C) 
Cogswell Sarah L (C) 
Colby Chas 
Cole & Coleman (C) 
Corrlgun Eminctl 
Cortex Frank 
Craig Marie 
Crolius Richard (C) 
Crotton Bros 
Cutiby Frank 



D. 

Daly Jack (C) 

Davis Mark 

Davis Jack (C) 

Dayton Lewis 

Dean Daisy (C) 

De Balestrles Animals 

(C) 
Dcl'rejl Gordon 
Do Lisle Mae (C) 
De Main Gordon 
Doniatoes The 
Devenu Hubert tC) 
Do Wo 1 1 Ward (C) 
Diamond C o m e d y 

Four (C) 
hicrlcks Floyd C (C) 
Dingle Thos (C) 
Donita (Cl 
Howard J A 
Drew Lowell B 
Drey or Mrs Billy 
Dudley Alice <C) 
Duulap Bob 
Dunk'vy Jos 

K. 

Edmonds Grace 
Edmond lx>e 
Eggenton Jos 
El wood Emma (C) 
Ernest Trio 



Fairlic Id Frain es |('i 
Fennrr Geo (<") 
Fenton Marie 
F« rry John 
Fielder T A ((') 
Fields Harry W 
Fleming Waller 
Flyiin Earl 
Fogerty Frank 
Ford Kose 
Foster tii Foster 
Fowler Lew ( C ) 
Frankel Fannie (C t 
Friekcr Chas (C) 

G. 

G.illagln r Ed ( I' I 
Gelher Nellie (Cj 
Gib.-on Sidney 
Goak lle|le It'l 
Gordon Thos 
Gordon Stephen 
Grcgfiiie \ Elmina 
Grbli Matilda (C) 
Giant/ Bessie A (C) 
Gosh i <v Ahrens ( C ) 
Grand Gertrude K'l 
( ireen wood Zenn ( c ) 



) Callahan W K ICi 

Cameron Ella 

Carlllo Leo 
(C) Carleton Arthur C 

Carroll Sisters 

Ce Doras 

Challenger Percy iC) 

Chartres Sisters (C) 






t c 



II. 

Huggetl Geo It'l 
Halev Jim (C) 
Hall Ft II 
Hamlins The h'i 
Haulm K Wal li 
Hansen Ixulse 



Id 



Harvey Allen (C) 
Hawkins Lou 
Hawthorne Al 
Hayes Geo II (C) 
Heart Henry 
Helston K Arlington 

(C) 
Hemingway Billy 
Henry Ft E (C) 
Herrmann Mrs A 
Hobson Ben 
Hodgklns Eugene 
Holer Thos (C) 
Hope Jas 
Hornbrooks Bronchos 

(C) 
Horsefall Florence 

(C) 
Howard W 
Hoffman Al (S F) 
Huntington Val (Cl 



I. 



Bisons The 



K. 

Karno Co (Cl 

Keanc J Warren 

Kelly Andrew 

Kelly Jas II 

Kelly Joe 

Kelly Jack & Violet 

Kelly & Kent (C) 

Kelly Sam & Ida (Cl 

Knight Ruby (S F) 

Knox Wm C 

Kolllns & Kllfton (C) 



L. 



La 
La 
La 
La 
La 
La 



Eslrelita 
Foye Mr 
Grevla (C) 
Vnlle Ernie 



(C) 
At Mrs 



Helen 
ft 



(C) 
(C.) 
Joffery 



Arthur (Cl 
Harvey (C) 

Fl 



Fi 



VI ere 
Vine 

IC) 
Lee Irene 
Le Laro 
Lerov & 

Leslie Ethel (S 
Leslie Geo W 
Lessos The 
Letellier Prof A (S 
Levino Dolph (C) 
Lewis Claire 
I, Ind Homer (C) 
Lindsay Roy (C) 
Lloyd D-irnthy (C) 
Lloyd Earl 
Lolo K Land (C) 
Long Morey (C) 
liopez & I»pez 
Lowenworth ft Cohen 

(C) 
Lewis & Chapln (Cl 
LI nil an Sonny (C) 
Le Brower Ethel (C) 
Light Anna (C) 
Longworths The ((') 



M. 



%i 



Wels (C) 
Win II 
Sal val ore 
Raymond G 



& Jackson 



Mali K 
Mucart 
Maltese 
Manlon 

(C) 
Margaret 

(C) 
Marshall Geo 
Martyne C B 
Mason Nellie 
McAvoy Dick A Alice 
McCann Frances (Cl 
M't'lure Le Hoy 
McCuIlough Carl 



O 

(C) 



IF YOU HAD A TRUNK 



that had steel eoraars. steel rails, steal dowsls, steel handle leope and every other fitting of 
steel and was covered with vulcanised hard dbre, lined with fibre aad bound with vulcanized 
hard libra, wouldn't yon wonder why 700 used the heavy, old-fashioned, canvas-covered, wood 
trunk as leng as you did and wouldn't you be anxious te get up to date? 



WILLIAM BAL, Inc. TM 

SEND POR CATALOGUE V. BUILDBRB OF MJ r M.^i 

1578 BROADWAY AND 710 SEVENTH AVENUE, NEW YORK 



nird 

trims 



When an*voering advertisements kindly mention VARIETY. 



3» 



VARIETY 



REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS 



Singing and Talk- 
ing with just a 
few Dance Steps 



ANDREW MACK 



THIS WEEK (MARCH 20) 
CHASE'S, WASHINGTON 

NEXT WEEK (MARCH 27) 
TEMPLE, DETROIT 

Direction, JACK LEVY 



Lang 



■it 





"A Night on the Boulevard" 

The Manager* all aay "It la Great." 

NOW PL4YINC UNITED TIME 



DIRECTION 



Albee Weber «St Evans D rT 

Thla Week (March 20) Majestic. Peterson. N. J. 



N 



I O 



K,J°n~l °I my ,nformttt, on *nd belief Mr. Nell Burgess waa the first to ORIGINATE 
AND PROTECT for stage work the old tread-mill Idea (race acene) aud Mr. Ned Wayburn 
was the flrat to ORIGINATE AND PROTECT the son* and dance with rain effects ("Raln- 
Deara") — 

And while we are not aa popular aa the former waa or the latter la. we are protected by 
the aame laws and entitled to the same protection, and all fair-minded and honest managers, 
agents, artists, producers and music publishers will agree that w* are the flrat to ORIGINATE 
for vaudeville and atage uae snow shoes for dancing — toboggan slide — snow acene and effects 
for song-dance, snow falling, etc. 



RNINO 



To MANAGERS. AGENT8. ARTISTS. PRODUCERS AND MUSIC PUBLISHERS: 

We are fully protected by Copyright and Patent, and will prosecute to the full extent of 
the law any Infringement of our protected material. 

THE ONLY ACT OF ITS KIND Of THE WORLD. 



FKED- 



THE MOZART8 



EVA 



Original and Only Snow Shoe Dancers, In their Scealo Novelty, "HetsJe, the Oermaa Cobbler. 

March 6, Majestic, Madison, Wis. March 20, Orpheum, South Bend. 
Rockford. 111. etc.. to May S. W. V. M. A. 

EUGENE K. HODGKINS 



it 



"THE MARATHON PIANIST.' 

Asat. by A. K. MURRAY. 



II mln. 



OUT 



FRANCRS 



RAVVSON and CLARE 



•• 



JUST 



KIDS" IN "VESTE 

WILL OPEN SHORTLY IN THE EAST 



■» 



BAN JOPHIENDS 

Next Woek— Hammerstein's Victoria, New York 

Special Novelty Drop. 



HARRY TATE'S C°. 

FISHING . "MOTORING 



New York 
England 
Australia 
Africa 



Willa Holt Wakefield 



IN 



Sam Chip and Mary Marble 



in 



JOHN W. DUNNE 



NOTICE — Artists, Managers and Agents. 
The Dancing Act formerly known as Foley and Earl, will hereafter be known as 

McGEE •» REECE 



Jas. A. 



(Catherine 



Laugh and the world laughs with yon at 



JESS MARDO and BELLE HUNTER 



II Minutes of laugha. 



MARIA RACKO »"° BRO. 



Military Comedy Aet. 



Special scenery. 



The Most Wonderful 
Lady Athlete 

Mmhnmii. ALEX FISCHER 



YOUR 



D IN VARI 



"A Study in Black 
and White" 

PAT CASEY AGENCY 

JOE PINCUS, Representative 



MARSEILLES 



Orpheum, Brooklyn 

Next Week 

(March 27) 



BERT 



AND 



LOTTIE WALTON 



Agent j*g 



*3"y vmr 'i* 



MISS WALTON will retire from the 
stage until the latter part of August 
after which time she will resume work 
in a NEW. ACT with BERT WALTON. 



When answering advcrtiacmcnta kindly mention VARIETY. 



VARIITY 



33 



Now Booking from 

Coast to Coast 



WILLIAM MORRIS 



INCORPORATED 



AGENCY 



Vaudeville Acts Desiring Either American or English Engagements Please 
Communicate with Any Offlce Mentioned Below. 

NEW YORK. AatrfMi Unit H.H tM|. CHICAGO, 117 learfctni It. 



SAN FRANCISCO. n. M dMck 



N 

LONDON, I New Coventry St 



FOSTER'S AGENCY 



KMttE FKHI, Miufigf liretttt 



S RV aWSSwY IVMIt 



in. 



THEATRICAL AND VARIETY EXPERT8 

(Established 16 years) 

THE MOST RELIABLE AGENCY IN THE WORLD. 

Star acts requiring engagements In Europe, communicate at once. Oeorge 
Foster personally superintends the booking of every act and has been Instru- 
mental In Introducing more American acts to Europe In one year than all ether 
•gencles combined. Oeorge Footer visits the U. 8. A. annually, and periodically 
every other continental olty In Europe. 

it 



Hammerstein s 

WTe j • AMERICA'S MOST 

V laPlTll'Ifl FAMOUS VARIB- 

V IvIUl 111 TT THEATRE. 

OPEN THE TEAR AROUND. 



Vaudeville Headliners 
and Good Standard Acts 

If you have an open week you want to fill at 

short notice, write to W. L. DOCK8TADBR. 

GAKRICK THEATRE. WILMINGTON. DEL. 

Can close Saturday night and make any city 

east of Chicago to open Monday night 

La Cinematografia Italians 

18 ITALY'S LEADING PAPER FOR THE 

Animated Picture >•> Phonograph Business 

PUBLISHED FORTNIGHTLT. 

2-36 large pages, I shillings per annum (fl.Mj 

Rdltor-prop'r: Prof. OUALTIBRO I. FABRL 

la Via Arclreooorado. Torino, Italy. 

BORNHAUPT 

INTERNATIONAL AGENT. 
16 Galerle Du Rol. Brussels. 

BRENNAN'S AUSTRALIAN 
VAUDEVILLE CIRCUIT 

JAMES BRENNAN, Bole Proprietor. 
WANTED: PIR8T-CLA88 8PBCIALTT ACTS. 
FARES ADVANCED from Vancouver, Canada 
SIXTEEN 8UCCE88IVE WEEKS. 
FARES and BAGGAGE PAID by the man- 
agement from time of arrival until departure 
from Australia ONE PERFORMANCE AT 
NIGHT; MATINEES. WEDNE8DAT8. SAT- 
URDAYS AND HOLTOAY& NO SUNDAY 
WORK. Five per cent, commission charged on 
all contracts. All Communications, 
BRENNAN8, 
National Amphitheatre, Sydney, Australia 
Cable Address. PENDANT. 



ERNEST EDELSTEN 

VARIETY AND DRAMATIC AGENT. 

17 Green St., Leleester Square, LONDON, 

Sole Representative. 

John Tiller's Companies) Walter C. Kelly 

Little Tlcb Two Bote Woo Georgle Wood 

Always Vaoanoles for Good Acts 



HYDE & BEHMAN 

AMUSEMENT COMPANY. 

Temple Bar Building, Brooklyn, N. Y. 

STAR THEATRE Brooklyn 

GAYETY THEATRE Brooklyn 

GAYETY THEATRE Pittsburg 

STAR AND GARTER Chicago 

ALWAYS OPEN TIME FOR FEATURE ACT8 



BOOKING EVERYTHING 

Norman Friedenwald 

EVERYWHERE 

— WANTED — Feature attractions, Novelty 
acts. Girl acta Unusual offerings, Big names. 
Must be new to Chicago. Immediate time. 
(Suite 211), 167 Dearborn St.. Chicago, III. 

FRANK L. 

BROWNE 

Personal Representative of Vaudeville Acts. 
74 BoyUtonSt, (Room 418). BOSTON 

PERFORMERS TAKE NOTICE 

NOW BOOKING THE SAVOY, CHICAGO. 

Singing and dancing acts, comedians, sou- 
brettes, sister teams and big novelty numbers 
wanted. 
FRANK HOWARD, Mgr. BOB BURNS, Agent 

Wire, write or phone 167 Dearborn St. 
(Suite sH). Chicago. 



Meyers Louise 
Miller & Lysle (C) 
MIllltiRton Margaret 
Milton Geo (C) 
Montague Sone (C) 
Montrose Senator (C) 
Morenl Con (C) 
Morgan Jack (C) 
Morris & Morris (C) 
Moure Blanche (C) 
Murphy Geo Ed (C) 
Murphy Thos 



N. 

N'awn Tom 
NVIson Chas (C) 
Nelson Chris 
Nelson & Mlldredge 

(C) 
Newton Herbert 
Northrup Alice (C) 



Oberman H E (C) 
Obertl Jack 
O'Brien Tommy 
O'Connor & Fisher 

(C) 
OHearn Will D (C) 
Olcott Chan 



P. 

Paaluhl John K (C) 
Pncknrd Thad C 
Paulus Paul (C) 
Pelhas Quartette (P) 
Perry H H (8 F) 
Perry Geo R 
Pervler W A (C) 
Petroff (S F) 
Pezzarrno A (C) 
Phaama W A (C) 



Phillips Dorothy 
Powers John & Jessie 

(C) 
Primrose Four 



Ralton Bert 
Raymond & Caverley 
Redmond Retta 
Reese Lou (C) 
Reeves Air (C) 
Rennel Elsie (C) 
Revelly Hugo 
Rice Doc (P) 
Rlclsbano Atlllo (C) 
Rlpp Jack (C) 
Rlvoll Caesar 
Roberts Bros (3 F) 
Roberts J J 
Robin Mr 
Roche J C (C) 
Roe C D W 
Roraalne Julie 
Rose Ed 
Rose Misses 
Rosetta 

Ross Fred (C) 
Royce Jack 
Russell Grace (C) 



8. 

Sanger Hazel 
Sartell Winnie (C) 
Savant Nixon (C) 
Rayter Chas (C) 
Scamon Chas R (C) 
Schneider Geo (C) 
Scott John 
Scott Mike (P) 
Sharp ft Montgomery 

(C) 
Sharp A Turck (C) 
Shields Fits 
Shoenfelt Jos 



Slegel Fanny (C) 
Snow Ray (C) 
Sovlgall Mrs (C) 
Spandonl Paul 
Stacey Delia (C) 
St. Albyn Edmond G 
Stanhope Paul (C) 
Stanton Walter & Val 
Steel Minnie (P) 
Steele Sisters (C) 
Steely A Edwards 
Stevens Hal 
Stuart Cal 

Stuart Henri (S F) 
Stone Marie 
Sullivan Ben (C) 
Sully ft Hussey (C) 
Swan Edith 
Sweet Chas R (C) 



Texlo ft Co (C) 
Three English Qlrls 

(8F) 
Thromans W H (C) 
Tyson Grace 



U. 
Unterbttner Edwin J 



Vacco (C) 
Van Fossen Harry 
Vanity (C) 
Valaslo Mae (C) 
Vernon B B 
Vlctorlne Myrtle 
Vlellng Chas (C) 
Vincent Mm B 

(8F) 
Vtollnsky <C) 
Vynos Musical 



<C) 
B 



W. 

Walker Jack (C) 
Wallace Frank 
Ward & Barton (C) 
Ward ft De Wolf (C) 
Warfleld Dixie (C) 
Warne Dave (C) 
Wathon Stanley 
We Chok Be (C) 
Weber Chas D ((') 
Wells & Sweatman 

(C) 
West Ford (C) 
Wheeler Bert (S F) 
Whipple Bayone 
Whitney Clara 
Wleland Clara 
Wilbur Ed (C) 
Wild Wm C 
Wllkens Ernest 
Willis Harry 
Wllmont Estelle 
Wilson Alf (S F) 
Wolff Chas 
Wheeler V (S F) 
WIlllamB Chick (C( 
Winchester Marie (C) 
Wobble Louise (C) 
Wright Earl (C) 
Wright Ed (C) 
Wynn Bessie 



Yale Mazle 
Young Chas 
Young Lonell ((') 
Young Pearl 



Zerrell Hennle 
Zobedle Fred 
Zobedle Fred (C ) 
Zolar Irene (8FJ 



BERT LEVEY 



ii 



CIRCUIT VAOOlVILLt 



Plenty of Time for Recognised Acts who Respect Cont raota Acts desiring time communicate 

Direct to EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 144-160 POWELL STREET. Ban Francisco. Calif. 

N. B— WE ADVANCE FARES TO REAL ACTS. 



EUROPEAN OFFICE 

BERLIN. GERMANY 

RICHARD PITROT, 

Representative. 

LOUIS PINCU8. 
New York Repre- 
sentative Gayety 
Theatre Bldg. 



Pantagaj Circuit 

VMJKffllE TKITKS. lac 

ALEXANDER PANTAGE8 
President and Manager 

SEATTLE 



OFFICES 
NEW YORK 
CHICAGO 
SAN FRANCISCO 
SEATTLE 
DENVER 



WANTED, BIG COMEDY AND NOVELTY FEATURE 

Acts to write or wire open time. Booking Thalia, Apollo, Chicago; Jollet, Bloomlngton, Ottawa, 
Elgin, Aurora, Streator, Mattoon, III.; Waterloo. la., and other houses In Illinois, Indiana and 
Iowa. 

CHA8. H. DOUTRICK. Manager. 

Room 19. 9t La Salle St., Chicago. 



DOUTRICK'S BOOKING EXCHANGE 



NO ACT TOO BIO. 



JOSEPH M. 8CHENCK, General 



Colonial Building, BOSTON. 



or. 



ALL ACTS CONSIDERED. 
FBED MARDO, Manager. 



The Marcus Loew Booking Agency 

NEW ENGLAND HEADQUARTERS 

VAUDEVILLE ACTS NOTICE, WANTED FOB NEW ENGLAND TIME. 



At all times first-class acts of all klnda Nothing too big or small for me to book 

Short Jamps. 

James Clancy Agency 



Telephones 8770-1 Bryant. 



106 Gayety Theatre Building, New York City 



THE ENGLISH PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL 

Circulation guaranteed to be larger than that of any English Journal devoted to thr Dra- 
matic or Vaudeville Professlona Foreign subscription, 17s. 4d. per annum. 



NEW YORK AGENT8 — Paul Tauslg. 104 East 14th St.. and Samuel French a- Sons, 14-14 
West ltd Street 

Artists visiting England are Invited to send particulars of their act and date of opening 
THE 8TAGE Letter Box Is open for the reception of their mall. 

16 YORK STREET. COVENT GARDEN. LONDON. W. C. 



CHURCH 



Constantly desirous of hnarlng from Good Actn. Jlljr and Hmnll 

Comedy. Musical. »<(<• 

43 TREMONT ST., BOSTON, MASS. 



Griffin Circuit 

has plenty of time, with short Jumps. Novelty features and real acts. Write or wire PET EH 
F. GRIFFIN, Booking Agent, Griffin Vaudeville Circuit. Variety Theatre Bldg.. Toronto, ''an 

CONFIDENCE 



PAUL TsUSIO, Vast. Ststassts agist 

1ME.14II..S.T. Tsl.ZOnttsivstast 



of your customers Is required to build up a successful business 
I have arranged STEAMSHIP accommodations ^ TIMES for 
Jean Clermont, Arnold De Blere, Jordan and Harvey. Alice Moyd; 
I TIMES for Belleclalre Bros., 8am Elton, Imro Fm. W C. 
Fields, Hardeen, Arthur Prince, etc. Let me arrange YOUR 
tteamshlp accommodations; also, railroad tickets 



HAVE YOUR CARD IN VARIETY 

MANAGERS PERFORMERS ATTENTION 

On account of growth of our Business we hav» to mov»> to lntK<r «iu:i r tern 

CANFIELD BOOKING EXCHANGE 

K HNow BOOKING the J. J. RYAN INDEPENDENT CIRCUIT 

At our New Homo, SS I Stl Provlcowt Bank Bldg., 7th A Vine 8ts ., CINCINNATI, Ohio. 



When aimoering advtrti$cmtnt4 fei*4Jy monttan VABIBTY. 



34 



VARIETY 



11 ■ ■ 



REPRESENTATIVE ARTISTS 



THE VENTRILOQUIST WITH ▲ 
PRODUCTION 

ED. F. 

REYNARD 

Presents Beth Dewberry and Jtwn Jawnson In 
"A MORNINO IN HICK8VILLE" 

Directio n JACK LBVT. 

Gene Hughes 

Manager, Promoter and Producer of Vaudo- 

rtlle Acta. 

What to produce, and how to succeed. 

Authors please note: Communications so- 
licited. _ , 
Putnam Building, New York. 



ELLIS 



MONA 



BLAMPHIN and HEHR 

The Champion Sine™ of Vydcvillc 

FOR BALE 

WIGGIN'S FARM 

AppCf to THK OHAD WLOK TOO 



Stuart Barnes 

JAMBS B. PLUNKBTT. Manager. 




"TWO LOONEY KIDS" 

FRED MARTHA 

Lewis and Chapin 

Playing Western VaudeTllle Mgra. Assn. Tim*. 

Marshall P. Wilder 

ATLANTIC CITY, IV. J. 

Bell 'Phone 196. 




THE FAMOUS HIDALGOS 

The most Original and Graceful Spanish Offer- 
ing Ever Shown in America. Now filling an 
unlimited engagement at The Odeon, Ban 
Francisco. Personal Direction BERT LEVEY, 
1 so Powell Bt. 

To Managers 

W« wish to warn all aeainst a French Quartet 
that is working under our name. Address all 
eommunieationH for the original 

CADETS DE GASC06NE 

to our agent 

PAT CASEY 



■■« ss IMITEI TIME 



last maris SJIISCIHfVICH 



It Isn't the name that mak 
It's the act that makes the 



act— 




THE KINO OF IRELAND 

JAME8 B. DONOVAN 

AND 

RENA ARNOLD 

QUEEN OF VAUDEVILLE 

DOINO WELL, THANK TOU. 

Director and Adviser, King K C. 




•most ■*<&» tcna ' 

yt>gpon- foggy j V^f*^, 



"BUCK WHEAT CAKES." 
Just rode 100 hours from 'Frisco Can 
anybody guess whore we are? 

This Is the chorus of the song "Buckwheat 
Cakes" that Tell Taylor dedicated to iih 
Head It over and see If your mouth don't 
water. 
Buckwheat cakes, fryln' on the griddle. 

Buckwheat cakes, Lo'dy nln't they fine! 
Buckwheat cakes, sweeter music than the 
fiddle; 
Sweeter than the melon on the watermelon 
vine. 
Buckwheat cakes, brown 'em to a frazzle. 
Buckwheat cakes, bring "em Into me. 
I don't want a thing In this wide wide world. 
But my ever lovln' buckwheat cakes 
Buckwheatly vours, 

VAR00N, PERRY and WILBER 



GENE 



FRED 



Marcus - Gartelle 



In their sketch 



M 



Skatorial Rollerum" 

JAMES PLUNKETT. Mgr. 



MAX 



ORACE 



Ritter - Foster 

ACROSS THE POND 
Address care VAUDEVILLE CLUB 

tl Charing Cross Road. London. Bag. 




CAVIN-PLATT 
PEACHES 



J. LOUIS 



JBANN1 



INTZ and PALMER 

"THOSE CLASSY SINOER8." 
In an original, refreshing comedietta In 'one" 

JOCK 

McKAY 

SCOTCH COMIC 

Second to Nob*. 

Always 

Worki.. m 

Com. VARIETY I* MY 



I 

(Alone.) 

Sullivan A Consldlne Circuit. 

Special Representative CHAB. WIL8HIN. 




THE 



New Act In Praparatloa by 

OEO. WOLFORD BARRT. 

(No. 7 Hawthorns Ave.. Cllftoa, M. J.) 



GILL BROWN 

AND 

LILL MILLS 

"JUST TO AMUSE.** 




«••«£) 



HOMER I. 



MAHUElfTE 




ason-.Keejer 



HOWARD 



Maaagameat. OBOBOB OVBODt. 

GHERIDAH 
SIMPSON 



HARRY L. WEBB 

Direction A If. T. Wilton. 



THE MKtfTIC JWtlEl 

GRIFF 

Assisted by 

GEORGE 

Mr. O.L.Hall In the 
Chicago Journal says; 
"drift Isn't much of a 
Juggler, nor does he 
pretend to )>e, but 
we'd rather see him 
alone than Fields, 
Cinquevalli and Kara 
In competition." 

Assets: 

WILLIAM MOftJS. 

(Inc.) 





(c[n|£K 



Chick 
Sale 



44 



The Town 
Constable" 



Aa CHAS. BELL of 

the Philadelphia "In- 
quirer" sees him. 

Hf.IT WEE! 
(March 27)>U' 
MaRYLaHO, BpUTIMOK 



BILLIE 

REEVES 




THE ORIGINAL DRUNK. 

"FOLLIES OF 1»10." 
Next Week (March 17), Rochester A Toledo. 
Management F. ZBIOFBLD, JR.. '08. '09. '10. 

BARRY m WOLFORD 

"AT THE 80NO BOOTH." 

Tlma All Filled. 

JAMBS B. PLUNKBTT. Smart MgT. 

Horns addreos • Hawthorns Ave., Clifton, N. J 

Sam J. Curtis 

And Co. 

Melody and Mirth. 

In the original "SCHOOL ACT." 

All music arranged by Oeo. Botsford. 

Next Week (March 27). Shubert, Utlca. 




"The Wlsard of the One-Strtag Instrument. " 
UNITED TIME 



CHAS. F. SEMON 

"THE NARROW FELLER" 

CHARLES AHEARH 




"THE BACflNO HAN*' 

PAT OAHflT. Agent 




CATES 

WORLD'S OltKATKST AND MOST MERITO- 
RIOUS MUSICAL ACT. 



Although the world has been searched and 
Is still being searched for Saxophone Players. 
up to date there have been no Saxophone 
Players discovered or manufactured who are 
competent enough to go up against THK 
FOUR MUSICAL CATE8. THK WORLD'S 
CHAMPION TEAM OF SAXOPHONE PLAY- 
ERS, or WALTER H. CATE, THE WORLD'S 
GREATEST SAXOPHONE SOLOIST In a 
Saxophone Contest. 8hould they ever be dis- 
covered or manufactured we will be pleased 
to prove our claims against any and all 
comora, barring none. For One Thousand 



WJun answering advrHtmenU MaoTJy mention VAB/BTT. 



V\RIBTY 



ALWAYS 

THE 

BULL'S EYE 






Retail Engagement 
Orphean Circuit 



Week March 27£ 
Orpheum, Omaha 

Next Week (April 3) 
Orpheum, Kansas City 




THE 

PREMIERE 

ATTRACTION 



( Oats Stat* Mdli 
*• Sm Offet) 









Season Fully Routed 



i 



Dtnctiafi 

PAT CASEY 




'. 




"FAR IN ADVANCE OF ALL THE COPIES." — Sime. 



Harry 



AND 



MlLLERSHIP 



Playing- Two Houses This Week. Bronx (on Fourth); at Hammerstein's (on next'to close) i r:J5 hold- 
ing them in and making The Hit of the Show. 



• 




When mntwering a&veiH»ements kindly mention TAEIWTYi 



VARIETY 

■ r ■ ■" ' •** -■ — ■- 






& 








COMPANY OF EIGHT PEOPLE 

Assisted by (CATHERINE NELSON 



\ 



ff 



TOP O' TH' WORLD" and "TWO MEN AND A GIRL" 



Hammerstein's 




ia, Week April 3d 



ORPHEUM, BROOKLYN, NE 



IC MARCH 37) 



. 



i i 






A REAL HEADLINER 



IVIR. FRANK KEENAN 

Presents his Daughter 








In an Original Comedy Creation 



"SARAH" 



By EDWARD WEITZEL 



Elaborated, Reconstructed and Staged under the personal direction of Mr. Keenan 

A Complete Scenic production by Gates & Morange 



Booked and Managed by the Projectors of Vaudeville 
Hits that are real and are box office assets 



Albee. Weber & Evans 



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