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Patrick, Warren A. (ed.) / Show world
(September 28, 1907)
Frye, Edward
Cleveland, p. 9
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September 28, 1907. THE SHOW WORLD BR%2XJJKIL'YN[TheatersEnjoy Excellent Patronage; CEJ~\I BROOKLYN"GoodBillsPresented at PlayhousesinCLEVELAND BY WM. S. HILLYER BY EDWARD FRYE B-;ilKlYN, N. Y., Sept. 21-- Sing a Bmrr merry roundelay. The itan- agtrs are all making hay. It's a fact tltt'Ls not fictitious, that the fates 1ave proved propitioUS; theatrical folks are gay, ielnce the call for roundelay. Your correspondent may b! pardoned for opening thus facetiously whein there is hardly a serious sihow in town. The theatrical shop h1:n not had to weather tIaacttis of adversity as yet, and this week has been sailing through the smooth seas of light diverosion. To con- tinue the nautical (but not the naughty call) oitphor, it brought us from Eng- land's fair shores the fascinating Belle of Mayfair, who (w)rang the hearts of our boys all this week at the New Mon- tak theater, which Edward Trail so cp- ably manages. The book by Charles H. E. Brookfield and Cosio Hamilton bears some reseablance to the story of Romeo and Julio, minus the tragic ending. The usic ly Leslie Stuart, of Floradora, fame. is tuneful, pleasing and well ren- dered by the principals and a large 11t1li do they call me a Gibson Girl,'' sa ou of tb c-hif numbers. The leading silo is played by Countess Olga Von Ilolfeldt. Week Sept. 23-Robert Mail- :ell in repertoire. Musical Comedy a Hit. The Majestic (V. C. Fridlcey, imanger) -Huriig and Seamon's muical comdy -ntitled: lie Hi-n and I with wrother, Watson and Arlington in the leading roles, brings its cluiracters through a )re i cepisodesclielly in the Kidyke goldre'gians. The plot is distli-is d wxith occasionaltl to allow the introduction of iany pleasin' musical numbers and lances, wvell interpreted by a competent choru. The moving pictures at this house Sunday evenings are attracting -oisilrable attention. Week Sept. 23- George Sidney in The lMazuna Main. Bro'dway (Leo. C. Teller, nmanager)- cIlntire and Heath inadie their first lo- -cal appearanlice here in Klaw alt Er- langer j libooate production of George V. Hibt's The Itam Tree, with lyrics by William Jerome and music by Tean Schwxrtz. While the oroduction is a very meritorious and 11leasing oie its story is familiar, being practically an "laboration of these time-honored stars old and wvell-tried vaudeville skitch: The Georgia Minstrels. TVek Sept. 23-Car- lotta Nillson in The Three of Us. Bliou (Win. J. Hyde, manager)-A. TV W~oods presented Owen Davis' miielo- drama TLhe Great Express Robbery. with its thrilling tank scen(. The play pleased the patronis popular house im- mtensely, as did also the many special- ties which were introduced. This theater is a popular price house and Manager Hyde 1nounces the commendable policy fa standard and inlluctuating sale of Prices, fromxx'hichitherexx'ill he nod(Icvi- ation, no matter what the attraction or the amount of business. Week Sept. 23 --The Cowboy and the Squaw. Florence Bindley Popular. Te Folly (N. Kirtzman, manager- This opla~r Hytde andi Betoman theater never fails to get its full eota of pat- ronage, and this week has been no excep- tion. The popular and versatile little Florene,- Bindley journeyed fron the jou to this theater to present The Street Singer to its delighted adherents. Week Sept. 23-The Great Express Rob- bery. Blaney's-The TVay of the Transgressor ]reached its lesson of virtue to the large audiences that witnessed it this week, and tent away pleased xvith its moral. One f the features of this production was the ittlligence displayed by William T. tephen5 0 group of carefully trained Landsoer Iogs. Week Sept. 23-The i'hild of the R-giment. The Columbia (Charles IT. XVuerz. man- ager)-That plays of Western life are Popular Nwith the Columbia audiences tas ordeel gaiin this week by the lsiniess which greeted the portrayal of the achievements of Fighting Bill of Silver Creek, which was Presented by tMe Alittenthal Bros. Amuiscm'.nt Corn- tany. This house 1tas had considerable eucess with its daily matinees. Week Set. 22-Lottie Williams. Payton's thenter-Altoughi Corse Pay- ton missed the honor of being crowned "ythe populace as King of the Mardi 'ras, it has inno wav interfered with is generous Pollfy of producing good Plxys. for tils wek sees the mounting "f Arthur C. Aiston's ionmtedy-drurama. Shaldos on floe Heartho with the localo fvorites, Louis Leon Hall and Mlinna Phillips in the leading characters, sup- irteed ably by the stock company. Next ,ek the company will be seen in The ign of the Cross. Phillip's Lyceum-This week the stock eopni' prodiueed Theodore Kremer's eriean melodrama. An Actor's Re- ltne, and next xweek will delineate tloe history of The Great White Diamonld. Or1o111uI ti (Frank Killiolz, manager)- Te Percy G. Williams standard of high- i' xiuwdtxille is still maintained, tso lii, weeiks bill will clearly demotostrate. The patrons of the Orpheum have de- clared their approval of the following bill It r- uncertain terms: Bttrr p cIntosh, arilet ractolr atod phootographer in all it- lustrated talk: -With Taft in the Orient; Charles E. Evans and company in It's Up to You Williand ; Metal1on's Minstrel Maids ttod Watermelono Girls;- Byroni arid Langdon in the Dude Detective; Sie Has- sar Ben Alis' Ten Wihirling Arabs; Jack '51xortw in songsoand ionologue; Beat- rice Lindley in songs tind pfino sele- tions; Charles F. Seamon, musical come- dta< i rossis Musical Horse and the Vitintapo Grand Opera House (Wm. T. Groves, nianager)-Klaw and Erlanger still con- titiu to put o the best of vaudeville lills at this house and the business re- corded at the box office shows that our local lovers of this class of stage eonter- tainiment are excellent judges of what is good in this field. Tus week's bill has George Evans, Joe Wtelch, Mtidgeley and Carlisle, Maude Hall lacy and company in the playlet, The Magpie and the Jay; 1rosimn, the wxizard of theT accordion; Georg(, Al. Cohia-nts skeft Tfie Giover- nor's Son with BoblayBarry, acBrooklyn. ijei and son of thle late Irisho comediean; Nexxliouso atod Cttrroll, eccentric comxe- dians; Congress of Spanisc Datcers aond the Animated Pictures. Shubert's Varieties Win. Sliubert Theater of Varetics (Lowis P'iker, n1iager)-I'lhe doubt as to whether this house would pay as a vaudevill theatre has practically been dispelled, for notwithstanding the fact that tfe weather in the main has been xvartn, good atteldunce here tas been toe rutle. TIlie, hilts tproxided tire of course responsible for this, as a sample of this week's offering is a fair criterion: Nellie Beaumont and her Eiglit Madcap Alangolds; Fields and Ward; Brown and N-eVarro, itt their Chinoese imitations; Ollie Young and iis three brothers in their 1loop and boomerang act; George 1V. Day, black-face monologist; Mysti- cus, Laredo and Blake; Mlarion and Dene, and moving pictures. Gotham (E. F. Girard, maanager)-Percy G. Williamts offes his cllientele here a very good bill in the following list of artists appearing this week: Claude Thardo, a local favorite in iis military lay: Decoration Day; Mr. and (Mrs.Mark Murphy, in The Coal Strike; Slieck Brothers' Europan acrobats; Irene Franklin and Bert Green, in a musical sketch; Clifford and Burke, singing coma- edians, and Dale and O'Malley, English comedians, who make their first appear- ance here. Novelty (Benj. Blatz, manager)-Mr. Villiams continut'.s the good bills at this house, as may be seen friom floe higlh grale programme Presented this week. Katie Barry, the clcver little coamieolie; Shekla, the East Indian magcian; Brown, Ilias atd Brown ithe Iceitric Iinedy artists; Ma~ddox anci ittlvi-, c'oilxv'rsai- tioial tean; wiiamo Cahill, tieMoan from Ireland; The Fir- Spillers, a musical ct; IRice and Elmer, comedy blr act, and Alexis and Scliall, singers and dancers. Burlesque made Attractive. Olynapic tNir Notoi, ininager)-This Ifyde and Beiman house. despite the Nvother and the Mardi Gras carnival, has kept tp its record of good business. The management this xxeek presents a show that women can patronize in Al. Reeves' Big Beauty Show. The burlesques are The Pickwick Class and Conolgy, in which Ed. Morris, Andy Lewis, Al. Reeves, Tomi Fullam, MItaIde Elliott, Almeda Fowler and Georgie Cummings figure prominently. backed by an attrac- tively costumied chorus. The vaudeville section of the bill consists of Andy Lewis and company int Won at the Vire; The Surrays, English girl dancing act; The Savoy Quartet; Biggar and Biggar. in a travesty; Ed. Morris and Mlaude Elliott and Al Reeves with his banjo. Last, but not least, is the series of moving pic- tures taken here, showing scenes in our own town. Star (Edward Beloman moanager)-The Gay Mborning Glories is the burlesque attraction this week. The forces are: The WTrong TWidow and The Village by the Sea, in -hich the principal funl- makers are Snitz Moore and James E. Smith. The principals among the femi- nine portion of the ast are: Clara Ray- mtiond, Helo'se Norton and Lucia Cooper. to (lio is as follows: Dorothy Kent, imitator: Jeff and Larem Healey, come - dians; Smith and Brown, singers and dancers; James and Lucia Cooper in a travesty act: Six English Belles, dancing noumber; Snitz Moore and Company, in a sketch: A Self-Made Man; and Clara Raymond. vocalist. Ecitra number, Wel- ton Brothers, acrobats. Gayety (James Clark. manager)-The Gay iusqueraders, noticed last week h-en they appeared at the Star, are the attraction here this week. K'.ne-'s (Frank AA. eeney, manager) -Atoetg tot Yet advertised, it is un- derstood that tils houseopens September 23, ivitt N-ute, Pnrt-v os flit hoeadliner. C IEEIAND), Sept. 21.--VaugInitGla- soruoved down town oil Monday to the Colonial theater, where be com- inences a fall engagement. The opening week's bill is Clianning Pollock's drama- tization of Mirianim Michaelson's highly popular novel, In the Bishop's Carriage. Mr. Glaser still retains the excellent company he had with him at the Euclid Avenue Garden thater. III the Bishop's Carriage, as performed, is distinctly cred- itable to the Vaughan Glaser Stock Co. in general and to Mr. Glaser in particu- ir. It is an entertanina play ittt sit- ntations ltiat are diamatically soisfac- tory and with a story that keeps an aud- ience interested. Miss Courtenay is an attractive Nance atod gives the role a Itutran touch that makes it a satisfactory portrayal. Frank Caip portrays therole of Dorgan the thief in a highly satis- factory manner. Two newcomers, Miss Kate Blancke and Ben Graliam give good interpretations of their respective parts. The scenery used by Vaughan Glaser during his engagement at th Colonial will be painted by Meax Greenberg. (reetaurla nxx s fie artist xlo prepared WiliamiFaritui's sceneryvwhet thatitac- tor was at the Empire three years ago. lie has lately been at the Castle Square thaeater, Bostona. Good Vaudeville Bill. The bill at Keith's theater this xxek is one of the best ecen here for some time. Clarice Vance is a star in Sitoging south- ern songs, Cameron and Flaunagan give an act that is both new ad funtoy, showing both sides of the curtain in vau- deville. The Jackson Family give a bi- cycle number tht is in nmany resoects floebest of its kiad. BitWatynenorlack Lewis as "The Rah Rah Boys" make a decided hit. Lucille Mlulhtall, umied by President Roosevelt us the most expert horsewoman in the country, togetherwitls her Rantch Boys present actual scenes from ranch lift-. Mtiss Mullall gives some clever stunts with the lasso; Chas. Mulhall, her brother, rides a bucking broncho well. Other acts on the bill are: The TWotpert Trio, European acrobats; T. L. Verden & Lelia Taylor in illus- trated songs; Walter E. Perkins & Co. in a sketch entitled The Man from Ma- cy's, and the Kinetograpli. Emma Carus Makes Good. George M. Colian's musical show, Forty- five Minutes from] Broadway, is at the Opera house, vith Emma Carus as the star. Miss Carus takes the part of Mary, mnade famous by Fay Templeton. The piece is one of the most successful Co- han has ever written. because it has a consistent story, plenty of comedy. some good songs and a lively chorus. " Mary is a Grand Old Nae," and "So Long Mary" have been played by every street piano for the last three years. Mliss Ca- rus gives a new musical value to the role of Mary Sanoe Jenokinos. She sings the part xxith much clini n n it is worth a visit to the Opera house to hear her. Scott Welsh may hardly he said to secure the same results as Kid Burns, that the part received 'at the hands of Victor Moore, but it must be remembered leat fMoore made tlu' role a classic, and therefore extremaely difficult for lois Sne- cessor. Velsh does not make the mis- take of trying to imitate Moore and this is a strong point in his favor. He is an intelligent young pliyer who has worked his way.up from the chorus and regard- less of comparisons ie is entitled to commendation for his lhandling of the role. James H. Manning. a Cleveland actor, has the villainy of the piece in his hands and he does justice to it in a way that would please the most ex- acting patron of real melodrama. Arthur V. Gibson, a veteran stage manager, gives the proper touch to the duped but- Ipr and makes the part fragmentary though it is a feature of dramatic inter- est. The part of Mrs. Dean is improved materially by Claire - Grenville. The chorus, too, is improved both as to per- sonality and bright freshs costumes. Cartoon Comedy a Winner. The attraction at the Lyceum theater this week is the hilarious eartoono com- edy, Buster Brown. This popular enter- tainment is this season being presented in a revised form that is concided to be a marked improvoment over the play as presented in past seasons. While the changes are 01any, BISter's miscioevous- ness continues the iain theme. An ex- cellent cast is engaged in the interpreta- tion of the several roles. Of Master Rice's performance as Buster. Mr. Out- cault says tlit li lits it last seen the character plaxed correctl. Iuster's fel- low conspirator, iigi. is still rueted by Jack Bell. while the tramop, Rocky, finds an able exponent in Roger Gray. "Dain- ty' Lelia Canta continues as Mary Jane, a character that she looks and acts most charmingly. Mttamie Goodrich is still the Iri sh ciok, a role created by her. A newcomer In the cast who is bound to mike many friends, is Nellie V. Nichols. wCo assumes fle role of "Susie Sweetp " Cleveland theater patrons find plenty of- excitement ito thots week's play, The Caord King of floe Coast. 'J'he piece is mlodianma of fue iost thrilliug type, wxiti its full coterie of bad mien, gun Play and a Iteroinc in ndistress. The en- tire scen ic settiog of thoe play is of a stafidard that gives it a value not always seen in melodrama. The company is comotent. Jack Ellis gives a satisfac- tory interpretation of the role of Trux- ton Boone and Carol Arden makes a good distressed heroine. Play Pleases Audience. Edwin Milton Royle's play, Friends, is fle offering of the Majestic this week. Ttoe play is qiuite a nooxelty in its new surrondings. Txo strUggling Young ar- tists, one a poet and the other a musi- catn, room together i humble attic apartmendits until tboth meet xxitho suc- cess in their professions. The two friends, eactin unconscious of the other's t sctio s and intetions, fall in love with ti same gl aid w omn her. The much- admiedvoan, Marguerite Otto, a singer It tle ofletftolitan Opera house, is quite inocnt of serious consequences re- suiting fro the warm friendship she bours toxri fh e txo friends, although sthe loves onemore than the other. While the less ad aree of fle two is visiting the soingstress, a shoit is tired by some unknown Person which linrs Iim. it is then tlat lthe friendshti between theto men' is showxn xwhetn thle 000 relaxes lis suit and causes the marriage of his swvetheart to his nunfortnatevrial. Miss Oakley gave conxmncmng proof of tier ability in a tragic role nd Carltoo Macy us liaus Otto, the besotted father, is ex- cptuonallybstrong. Jaik Paden the poet, is plved by Geor isrer, and the as- iting lox-'c, Antian Kiarie, pianist. by -arry Ingram, The part of Harold Hunt- ihe" the deep-dxved villain, is taken by Victor Brown. The coipany is well east ad fle representative first night audi- enace xvas delighIted. The bill for this week at the Lyric is one of unuusual strength, and judging from the way this huoce is. x advancing in popular favor it will b difficult to ac- cotmiodate the public. Hainnond and Forrester, twolocal people who have miet ,vith tremendous success wiervcr they played, are here in their novelty singing and talking act. Cacy and LeClair, two very prominent performer-s who have temn entertaining al] springing some- ing new on tle public ye-aifter year 're seen in a funny sketch entitled The Iris Tenement, followed by Blanch Al- dnicto, the monologue artist. in her favo- rite let: The Chocolate Cake that made 11oe Baker Famous. Glen Roy and Rus- sell, funny comedians Who dance, sing ut-d talk; Wilfred and Lottie, equilibrists xvith comedy dog, complete the bill. Burlesque Proves Popular. The Parisian TVidows are the attrac- tion at the Empire The company is larger and better than ever. It is aak- ing a hit in a two-act musical iosmedy entitled Stolen Sweets. This production with its handsome ehorus, nlov-l scenery and dazzling costumes is o of ilcemost gorgeous things ever shown otloe Em- pire stage. Maiagers Weber and Rush, of floeParisian Widows, are flea-i believ- ers in novelty, which they fig-re is ttoe only way to attract the publice and ieep them coming. Hence, their show is full of good things. i The comedy is haniled ly such noio- edian as Filds att If ootey, appearing fur fle first time aifter an absence of three years from the burlesott field- s- sisted by James Dtv Mort Fox, Herman L.. Crystal and Ralph Edwards. Tlere is also a chorus of twenty dainty singers and dancers. The annual appearance of Will N. Drew's burlesque show The Tiger Lil- lies, at the Star theate- is alwaer ard letter event at that payhoise. t show has never yet proven a dis.ppoftmetht, in fact, it has always ranked anongthe best of its kid, if not really the best. This season the eitotre Pl'rformnce is new, and comedy is its key-onote. The curtain rises on an originat fker, set to music called the Ton Sicfers, in w io the entire company appears, it is a uniqu' comedy. buil approurd the case of mistaken identity. Tho fanous "Tiger Lila" chors anapears in it. e vaude- ville includes George P. ieMurphy ito his songs atnd sayings- Mr. and Mrtes. Harry Ellsworth, in a society sketch: John C. Hart & Company. in the Pipe Hitter; John Marion and Grace Lillian in a song and dance sp-acialty; Carrie Ezier and Josette Wtebb, as the Actress and the Maid. and Jack Trwin in his original monologue, The Kid's Last Fight The nerformance conudes wxith the funniest hurlesque yet sen on the stage. tt is called Amateur Night on tle Boovery. Literary note. Miss Edith Browning who is portraying the title role in Edna, the Pretty Typewriter, is compiling a novel based upon the play. It seems that the young woman at some time in her career has developed somewhat of a lit- erary vein. * * * Eleanor Robson will have a London season this Year. if te presentplans of ter imanagetent preval during which sloewilt try twoanewyplays-on by Louis N. Parker and the other by Israel Zang- will. II -P if 9
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