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Emmett Corrigan and Co. (3). "An Eye For An Bye" (Dramatic). 18 Mins.; Three (Interior; Special.) Fifth Avenue.

Emmett Corrigan's latest vehicle in the "two a day" is "An Eye For An Eye" which Hale Hamilton and Ben­nett Musson collaborated upon for a Lamb's Gambol presentation. As the little playlet progresses one can't help comparing it to the "Man For Man" sketch which. Frank Keenan showed at the Fifth Avenue upon a previous occasion. The idea is very similar with a frenzied father demanding revenge upon the rich for injury inflicted upon his offspring. The "Eye For An Eye" skit is carried along solely through the superb acting of Corrigan. This clever actor as the father of the little Murphy boy who was run down and fatally hart by the rich Mr. Garrison's auto while going a 20-mile clip handles the role effectively. Murphy Sr., who has <Lne construction work for Garrison —work that drew double pay but meant greater risk underground—sure that the boy can't recover, visits Gar-rson (Charles Abbott; at his home and calmly tells him that the moment the lad dies he (Murphy) will kill Gar­rison, no matter what comes. Gar­rison, at bay, tries every way imagin­able to change Murphy's intent The hospital phones that the kidlet has di»-d, the father receiving the news with an outburst of poignant grief that Cor­rigan put over naturally and emotion­ally. Then Murphy gets ready to choke the life out of Garrison. Little Wallie (Edward Quinn), Garrison's little boy, with a little sailboat under his arm, halts proceedings. Murphy realizes that revenge will be all the sweeter but is amazed to find that Wallie and his tadlet were boon companions and that Wallie liked him very much. The chap works a wonderful transformation in Murphy's mind and the determined "eye for an eye" resolution is swept away. Mr. Abbot does fairly good work but the boy could be improved upon. A chauffeur's role was played by A. C. P. Evans. Mar*.

"The House That Jack Built* (11). Musical Comedy. 25 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Set). Columbia (Nov. 9).

The best thing about 'The House That Jack Built*' is its settings. These represent toy blocks, with some larger ones initiated standing on the stage, from which emerge the principal char­acter, the King, in "Dutch." There are six chorus girls and five principals, but one of whom is a girl. The con­certed singing is quite ordinary even to the quartet of four principals. Among the comedy is a "changing-money" scene, where one wagers the other he can make him say "Ouch.!" It's ouch! for that too. A travesty on something or other was also dragged in, besides the silly "Army." One or two songs are passable. The music at the Columbia Sunday afternoon was not working right with the company though that cculd not have made much difference. The chorus girls sing a Suffragette number dressed for an "Amazon March," and the skimpy number of girls in the line dosen't help the num­bers. The act seems to have been built for small time. If prepared for children only it might do, but there is rothing at all in it including principals worth while for adult consumption or approval. <Sime.

Mile. Storey and Co. (2). Dancing. 8 Mins.; Full Stage. Palace.

Open with a sort of Tango dance by man and woman in evening clothes. (They enter with wraps on, which they immediately doff—unmistakable for­eign origin). Other woman does a single semi-toe dance in what might be designated as a butterfly get-up; acrobatic waltz by first two, then by all three; acrobatic "Tommy" by first two. Nothing sensational in these times, but good opening turn. Jolo.

Clare and Martin. Songs and Dances. 15 Mins.; One. Columbia (Nov. 9).

Clare and Martin may or may not have been the correct title of this two-man singing and dancing act at the Colum­bia Sunday afternoon. Besides songs and dances, they talk and attempt comedy, without indicating nearly which one is supposed to be the come­dian. After first appearing in evening dress surmounted by silk top hats, the couple return with little comedy col­lege caps on, still wearing the evening dress, and later one claps down a derby on his suit for more "comedy." Most of this is performed during a poor «ong probably called "Vaudeville." The opening number was "Savannah, Ga.," a rag everybody else had forgot­ten. The turn closed with an hypnotic dance, travestied. It wasn't funny. Some fair dancing was intermingled. The best of this work though merely recalled other dancing teams. Clare »»'d Martin, to get over, will have to wholly reframe their present turn.

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Maranville and Griffith. Songs. 16 Mins.; One. National, Boston.

Any house in a city where the National League ball clubs have a franchise will find this team a money­maker, solely through their drawing power, and in addition the act itself would rate elsewhere as a good "five" on a "big small time" bill. "Rabbit" Maranville, shortstop of the Boston Braves, and "Tom" Griffith, outfielder on the same team, have had common sense enough not to try anything but straight singing, and both have for­tunate voices. The "act" was scouted up and literally "made" by Charles Winston, the new press agent of the National, who was drafted from a Boston newspaper. It was intended for a single week, but went so big it will play until March. The close is snappy, with a ball dropped from the flies at the other end of the stage from Maranville. who makes a wild jump, nails it in his outstretched glove and slams it into the wings at a speed that would seem to flatten it against the steam pipes. Oooltz

Capt Churchill, of Churchill's Res­taurant, won't object if it is made known he is keeping open house to all agents and acts. Some one worked on the captain's sympathy to represent him in bookings. This person caused *o be spread a report he had the ex­clusive booking rights to the cabaret end of Churchill's, which is always out for new material and will accept it from any one, at the right price. Cap. intends putting on ten acts there, pay­ing $1,100 or $1,200 for his show. This week Dottie King arrives in New York, direct from Berlin, to go in the Churchill bill. She is a fantastical dan­cer. When asked if he intended put­ting in dancing, Capt. Churchill said he had applied for a license, but his October business jumped $7,400 over any previous month, so he could not spare the room. "But, of course," con­tinued the restaurant proprietor, "if business should drop off, I will, al­though I am not in favor of the danc­ing thing. I would run it with an iron hand and that wouldn't make me popu­lar. Then I believe dancing keeps a certain percentage of business away and perhaps vice versa." The captain also made some sage observations on the dance thing as now going on in New York which displayed a thorough intimacy by him of the subject.

The question of white or colored musician bands in dancing-cabarets will shortly have to be met by the restaurant keepers. It seems to be a matter of opinion mostly.

Mrs. John Howe, wife of the popu­lar fire chief who has the important theatrical district under his command, was tendered a surprise beefsteak last Sunday night at the Lyric rathskeller. About 125 people attended to give Mrs. Howe a good time. A pair of diamond earrings as a mark of friend­ship went with the affair.

Lew Quinn and Bonnie Glass are dancing at the reopened Murray's on 42nd street. It is said they are receiv­ing $500 weekly, the largest salary with two exceptions, yet paid to dancers in the cabarets.

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The constant attention of Eddie Pidgeon to the Jardin de Danse (New York Roof) is the means of the or­dinary dancing-Cabaret emerging from the framework of trot and tommy stuff. The New York Roof is giving a tone to its dancing floor by step­ping beyond the stereotyped. The other afternoon Mae Murray and Se­bastian, the professional dancers there, with Jay O'Brien, an amateur, tried out a "Tandem-Tango." Miss Mur­ray and Mr. Sebastian faced Mr. O'Brien. The effect was decidedly pleasing and novel. Mr. O'Brien, who is engaged in the automobile business, is conceded to be about the best tango and rag dancer in the country, al­though not dancing professionally.

The other night at the New York a Virginia reel and landers were danced dt a late hour by the remaining par­ties on the Roof. As the crowd was lively then, the innovation for the pub­lic places was greatly enjoyed. Henry Berglinghoff, treasurer of the Roof, called off the sets for the lanciers. It had been 15 years since Henry did that, but he didn't slip.

Election night in New York a gay young waiter struck a guest in a Broadway restaurant full in the mouth, then put on his coat and left his plaoe cf employment. Last Saturday the restaurant keeper paid the assaulted man $3,000 to settle his claim for dam­ages.

The police are tightening up again on some of the cabarets in New York. For a while the one o'clock visit ot the policeman to notify diners was missed, but it has been resumed in more than one place of late.

The "Folliea" company, with 16 peo­ple, will open Nov. 15 at Hunt's Point Palace, New York, putting on a Cab­aret tabloid under the direction of Tercy Elkeles.

Vernon Castle is going into the restaurant business on his own. Next month he takes over the management of Michaud's restaurant at Broadway and 42d street, in association with Jules Ansaldi, who was connected" with the Cafe de Paris, under its present name and when known as Louis Martin's.

Cincinnati, Nov. 12. Many cafes frequented by players

will be forced out of business through having been denied licenses. Cincin­nati had too many according to its population, and the excess had to go. Among the places refused are Metro-pole Hotel, Erwin Kamp's, Little Miami Club, (chorus girls especially) Harry Vaughn's, H. & M. Silver-glade's and Hoemer's Hotel.

Boston, Nov. 12. The exclusive Copley-Plaza Hotel,

the highest priced hostelry in Boston, and which employs a press agent, to­day fired the opening gun in a crusade for the lifting of the lid in this city. The "lid" for the past few years has been spiked down, hermetically sealed and soldered and then weighted with verbal threats. The Copley-Plaza, however, with a patronage of the wealthiest Back Bay society element, today started its first afternoon Tango Tea, dancing of this type being allowed for the first time in the history of the city. Unless a crash comes within a week, an attempt will be made to in­stall in one of the largest cafes a con­ventional Cabaret, at which the most crabbed objector could not find any­thing offensive.

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