Baby Esther to South America in February

 

Highest paid child in Europe. Baby Esther, the highest paid child performer in the world, will appear here at the Empire theater during February, following which she will make a six months tour of the South American countries with her manager Sydney Garner, and her mother, Mrs. Jones of Chicago.

The little star, who is only 11, and a few years ago was dancing the Charleston on the streets of Chicago, has made a very big hit in Europe, where she has appeared in the lending theaters of most of the European cities.

She has also appeared before the King and Queen of Norway, their majesties of Sweden, the Kind and Queen of Spain and other notables. Baby Esther is versatile and has picked up the popular songs of the countries in which she plays and sings them in the language of the country for her audience.

When the royal family of Norway visited the Victor Berliaus theater at which she was playing in Oslo, she sang a Norwegian love song in their honor. The King and crown Prince asked that she be presented to them, which was done. The following week she was invited to the palace, where she sang and danced for the whole royal family.

She has also appeared in talkies for the Excelsior Film company of Berlin. Her salary runs into four figures weekly, and she is booked for the next four months.

Mrs. Jones, who was on a visit to America, has just returned to Germany, while the wide of Mr. Garnier has presented him with a son.