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VOL. LXXn. No. 11 



NEW YORK CITY, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1923 



56 PAGES 



MML DIKE'S SECLUDED LIFE 



tF.PROaOR'SFORMERPARTNEH 
HOLDEN, IN POim'S HELD 




;.eft Only Newspaper Clippings Telling of Previous 
Theatrical Connections — ^Too Proud to Beg or 
Ask for Assistance — ^Died at St. John, N. B. 



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m. John. N. B., Oct. SI. 

A ■ton* may be erected over the 
grave of Fred Holden, former vaude- 
ville partner of F. F. Proctor. The 
tipdr now re»U in the local Potter's 
irteld, but may be removed to one 
4^ the cemeteries and buried in a 
lot, to be purchased. 

Some years ago Fred Holden 
drifted into St. John. He secured 
Odd Jobs at painting and laboring 
work. Then he became unable to 
irork. He was discovered in a 
Wiualid cellar rOom. He had not 
•aten for three days and was ill. 

Holden was removed to the poor 
house, remaining there until his 
death. Numerous clippings and 
newspaper pictures were then found 
«U relating to the vaudeville team 
«t Proctor and Holden. The clip- 
pings were all Tie left. 

On Fred HoIden'S epitaph can be 
truly carved "He was too proud to 
^»B." Even when starving in his 
(Continued from page 9) 

WHOLESALE CUT RATES 
TO HELP THE WETTING 



Syracuse, N. T., Oct. SI. 
. In an eftorth to bring some good 
plays here the natives will pay 
to see the local Drama League with 
• membership of 1,000. will hold 
» meetinf; tomorrow with the 
representatives of the Welting the 
only legit stand. 

The Welting has promised the 
t/eague cut rates for its members 
In the form of block tickets. 

In return the I>eague demands It 
take part In the selection of legiti- 
mate bboklngs for this city. 



Kelly's Brief on 
The Circus Business 

Through the many and con- 
tinued requests for the brief by 
Attorney John M. Kelly in the 
matter of the inheritance tax on 
the astata of Alf T. Ringting, 
publiahed in Variety some 
months ago, that brief will be 
reprinted in the Clipper in week- 
ly installments, starting with this 
week's issue of the Clipper, out 
tomorrow. 

The Kelly brief is conceded to 
be the most thorough history of 
the circus business in America 
•var compiled. 



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CHORUS 6IBIS IN TABS 

Chicago, Oct. tl. 

Equity is to make a drive to ^ 
o%anise the chorus girls In 
tabloida, wanting to take In 
the girls instead of letting the 
A. A. F. have them. 

Tbia means ISO a week for 
the chorus girls instead of $2t, • 
$20, or even tl8 as la paid In 
•ome tabloids. 



NAZIMOYA AND SKETCH 
WTTH FRENCH PLAYERS? 



Negotiations On to insert "The 
Unlcnown Lady" Into Grand 
. Guignol Players 



Negotiations were on yesterday 
for Nazlmova and her George Mld- 
dleton playlet, "The Unknown 
Lady," to be Interjected Into the 
Grand Guignol program at the 
Frolic, atop the Amsiterdam. 

T^e Selwyns talked it over with 
Nazimova's representatives Imme- 
(Contlnued on page 17) 



MATTER OF GENUINENESS 
HURTS SISTINE CHOIR 



Baltimore, Oct. SI. 
A controversy as to whether or not 
the Slstlne Choir which is now tour- 
ing America Is the original choir 
from the Vatican at Rome Is ruin- 
ing the troupe's buslneHs, and caus- 
ing Its management no end of trou- 
ble in obtaining advantageous pub- 
licity. Severn! Catholic papers in 
the country have written articles 
saying It Is not the real thing. Llke- 
(Contlnucd from pase 9) 



NO BOND— NO PLAY 

Acting on the warning from 
Kquity that no .salary bond had born 
filed, the opening of "The Hou.se of 
Sin," scheduled to oren at Stam- 
ford, Conn., Monday, was post- 
poned. The players refused to 
leave town. 

The play was wrltton by Lron 
de Costa and ta foundi-d on th'' 
House of David band expose. 

Joseph Grj.sman and Jack Cold- 
berg were named in back of the 
show. 



TRAGEDIENNE 

LIVES SOLIIAIiY 

EXISTENCE 



Spoke to No One for 40 
Hour* Before Appearing 
on Met Stage Monday 
(fight — Sits for Hour* 
Gazing O^er Central Park 
•—Italian Duenna Only 
Companion — Never Makes 
Up — The D'Annimzto 
Tragedy 



HARRY POWERS "BARS" VARIETY; 
SAID TOO MUCH ABOUT ILLINOIS 



~JKIl^Jk i>ii«l?Ti. 



GESrS SHOWMANSHIP 



The private life of Eleonora Duse 
has always been as broadly dis- 
cussed as her professional affairs. 
During her p.esent engagement in 
New York, Mme. Duse is Hvlng a 
secluded, almost cloistered, exist- 
ence. Her apartments at the Ma- 
jestic Hotel face Central park, and 
when at home she sits for hours 
gating out over the facing autumn 
vista. 

Mme. Du.^e has one body servant, 
an Italian duenna, who has been 
with her for many years as a com- 
panion. She has no secretary; In 
truth, she has no need of one, for 
she is incommunicado to the entire 
world except her American Impre- 
sario, Morris Gest, and her person- 
al manager, Bert Howell. 

Before the evening performance 
(Continued on pa^e 17) 



ORPHEUM'S LOOP HOUSE 
FOR MUSIC HALL IDEA 



Chicago. Oct, .II. 

What may be a forerunner of an 
announcement the Orpbeum circuit 
have found a site for a new theatre 
In the Loop Is the beginning of 
work In the erection of a 12-8tory 
structure to replace .the present 
Palmer house, the headquarters and 
home of Indoor .and outdoor show- 
men for the past two generations. 

The ralmer hou.se covers one of 
the most valuable building sites in 
the businchs section of the city with 
the ground valued at S2,S00,000. II 
li.as a front.igc of 2D0 feet on State 
.street running south from Monroe, 
then runs cast on that thoroughfare 
(Continued on p.oge 2") 



LOIS MEREDITH KETURNEO 

Iioin Meredith, former film st.'ir 
md last seen with Doris Keane Iri 
"The Cznrln.i," has returned to New 
York from a protriicted European 
vacation and will probably go under 
the Gilbert Miller banner again. 



Chicago Manager Didn't Like Story in "Times Sq. 
Daily"— But Didn't Know "Dramatic Mirror" 
Had Suspended or "Clipper's" Change of Policy 



FOm Stars ConuBS h 

With the eloiing of several of 
th« larg* picture eonoerna and 
thf threatened curtailing of pro- 
duction by oth«r«, a flock of pie- 
tura start vv«r« being offered to 
the Keith bookers this week. 

Regular vauflovilU "names" 
wore inclined to bo panicky whan 
tho word was passed, that most 
of the picture stars were turn- 
ing eagerly toward vaudavilla as 
an escape from tho threatened 
layoffs. 



EXCHANGE ADVERTISING 
WTTH HEARST PAPERS 



Detroit and Baltimore Exhib- 
itors Have Agreement — 
Balances in End 



A "you praise me and I'll praise 
you" advertising tleup in Baltimore 
has been effected between the 

Kxhibitor'a League of that city and 
the Hearst papers, the "American 
and "News." The league controls 
over 00 theatres, including the big 
ones of the town, and has agreed to 
flash Hear.'it advertising at each 
performance in return for a oiz-line 
free b<1, which will be of boneflt to 
all the smaller houHes that don't 
use the newspapers for advertising. 

The big houses, however, are 
regular takers of rpace. 

There la a money consideration 
(Continued on page S) 



"Song and Dance Man" May End 

George M. Colian will not come to 
Tlroadwtiy in "The Bong and Dance 
Man." Falling to secure a suitable 
player for the lend tho show will 
be taken off after the two weeks' 
in rhlladclphla which started Mon- 
day. 

The show msy b» prMiMiled later 
In the geason or held over until next 
year. 

I'lans called for "Tho Song and 
r).ance Man" stirreerllng "Two V'el- 
lows and a Girl" at the V.Tiulerbilt. 
which house Cohan had first call for 
bookings. 

I,yle AndreWH hns hooked In "Tlu' 
Cam'^l's H.ifk" to ilclnil Nov r,'. 'I'ln 
latter pleoe in a S''hvyn i>r'>'liiii mi, 
tho play being liy W. Hi)mrr«M 
MaUKham. It openeil m W'Mi'r't i 
Monday, 



Chicago, Oct II. 

Variety'* Chicago offloo haa been 
barred from tho Erlanger-Powero 
chain of Chicago theatrao, which in- 
clude the Colonial, J>owen, Illinois 
and Blackstono, for first night and 
other courtesies on account of al- 
leged and assumed Injuries Inflicted 
on the sensitive feelings of' Harry 
J, I'owcrs, dean of Chicago theatre 
managers. 

In a recent story printed In the 
Times Squars Dally regarding the 
failure of Ous Kdwards' "Sun Bon- 
net Sue" at the Illinois, It was said 
"the show would have had more 
than an even break If in a house 
properly situated." 

The show ' withdrew after two 
weeks and good notices. 

Tho wrath of the house of Powers, 
which Includes Harry J.. Sr„ and his 
eon. Junior, was provoked to the ex- 
tent of barring Variety from tho 
theatres over which they dominate. 

Powers In an interview practi- 
cally admitted the Illinois has not 
been a moneymaker since Klo Zleg- 
feld decided he would not allow his 
"Follies" to accept a date there. 

At the present time, owing to 
building operations on a site ndjoin- 
(Contlnued on page 53) 



John Emerson's Tangle 

Through John Emerson being 
president of Kqulty, a manager, 
srenarist and producer, with- 
out being a contortionist, actors 
along Broadway are wondering 
how he will get out of his latest 
tangle. 

Since Emerson was left with 
all of "Tho Whole Town's Talk- 
ing" when A. H. Woods wanted 
to close It, Kmerson's theatrical 
sUndlng In New York has been 
established as • manager, but 
not reported whether of the P. 
M. A., since his friend, Al, If 
asked, would admit ho is still 
running the Emerson-Loos show. 

Another perplexing point for 
the Equity members to determine 
Is how tho president of Kqulty 
as a manager could ask the 
memlvri of his .ihow. also mem- 
bers of Kguity. to cut salary! 



COSTUMES 

Who will mal<e your lexl ones? 
Those who have bought from us 

BROOKS-MAHIEU 

ll.li II iwi.T T. I i.SO IViio. N. T. CHjr 

.^1 1,000 Costumes for Rental^^ 



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GERMAN PICTURE MAKING COSTS 
REACH ABNORMAL HGURES 



Recent Costume Film Over There Ran to $300,000 
(American) — Jannings Is Receiving $400 Daily 
for Work in "Quo Vadis" 



Berlin, Oct. 81. 

German cost of picture making 
has mountfil eky-hlgh with the 
production investment of a recently 
produced Germ.in-mndo costume 
film, 1300,000 in American money. 

It was predicted that with the 
rapidly dropping mark and the ele- 
vating exchange, the demoralized 
condition of the country in its prea- 
eent perilous state, that Germany 
■would revert from a cheap picture- 
making country to the dearest. 

For the Germans extraordinary 
salaries are now being paid. Emll 
Jannings is receiving |400 daily for 
his work In "Quo Vadis" in Italy, 
while Werner Krau.ss, In the same 
picture, receives a like amount for 
limited work daily. 

Asta Nielssen and Henny Porten 
a.-e being paid $3,000 monthly. Other 
first grade actors receive an average 
of 1100 a day with "bit" actors 
getting $10. 

The regular extras in picture*, 
however, draw but 60c. to II. 

It is asserted on behalf of Krauss 
he refused $600 a week from Morris 
Gest to go to New York and play 
under Rclnhardt In "The Miracle"; 
that Krausa demanded $1,000 
weekly. He is a well-known stage 
and screen star here. 

Not so long ago all German actors 
wanted to leave the country, and not 
any longer ago the costume film 
lately costing $300,000 would hare 
been called extraordinary at $(0,000. 



GERMAN ACTOfiS WIN 

Strike Settled by Manager* Amidst 
Desperate Condition! 



HAYAKAWA IN SKETCH 
IS NOT CONVINCING 



Paris Prefers Jap on Screen — 

Languages Intermingled 

at Casino, Paris 



Berlin, Oct. 31. 

The variety artists won their 
strike with the managers, but In 
the midst of the country's desperate 
condition. 

Thought since has been whether 
the vaudeville theatres will be able 
to remain open. 

Condltlone governing the settle- 
ment were that the artists shall be 
paid weekly Instead of monthly. and 
the basis for salary to be reckoned 
from a tarlft-mark equivalent to 
14,000.000 paper marks. The tariff- 
mark is to be increased or decreased 
according to the fluctuation In the 
cost of living. 

It Is the flr.st time In thla country 
variety artists have been paid 
weekly on monthly engagements. 



Paris. Oct 31. 

Srssue Hayakawa was but fairly 
received upon his entrance into the 
Casino revue with a sketch titled, 
"Document No. 191," written by 
Robert Lane. The Japanese film 
star attracted large audiences. 

The story revolves around a 
naval lieutenant, who Imprudently 
frequents companionship with an 
adventuress. She in turn seeks tc 
gain an important document the of- 
ficer carries. 

The woman's jealous lover Inad- 
vertently causes the lieutenant to 
become suspicious, whereupon he 
discovers the esse ntlaL papers i||iss- 
Ing, but regains them through prac- 
ticing ]iu }itsu upon the woman 
which causes her to scream and the 
lover to shoot. 

The shot evidently misses and he 
retains his Integrity by driving the 
conspirators away. A,fterward, 
when left alone, he reveals a 
wounded hand, which he hid, despite 
the pain, and finally faints. 

The playlet disappointed local 
playgoers who found Hayakawa 
less impressive on the stage than 
on the screen. The dialog Is car- 
ried along with the star enunciat- 
ing In English, while his partners, 
Maurice Lehmann and Yvonne 
George, speak in French. 

It Is understood the act Is being 
paid 100,000 franca for twenty-five 
performances. 



AT PARIS OPERA 

"Jardin du Paris" Nicely Accepted 



Parle, Oct. 31. 

"Jardin du Paris" has been nicely 
accepted at the opera. The four- 
act lyrical play Is by Robert De- 
Flers and the late DcCalllavet. 

Alfred Bnineau wrote the score 
with the whole adapted from An- 
derson's fairy tale, "Garden of 
Paradise." 

Fanny Heldy and Franz hold the 
leading roles. 

Chereau produced and Phllllppe 
Gaubert conducts. 



EXHIBITORS' CONGRESS 
FOR WORLD PROTECTION 



Meeting Ended in Paris — 

International Syndicate 

Proposed 



DUHAMEL'S COMEDY POOR 

Matoh Race Picture in English 
Court. 



VAUDEVILLE IN PARIS 

Paris, Oct. 23. 

Alhambra — Llttlo Tlch, Edith 
Kelly Gould and Thompson Twins; 
Klotz and Llzet, Mack and Brant- 
ley, The Eddys, Cornalla and Kddie, 
Tom Rees (musical), Marlnelll (clay 
modeller), Salma (Spanish dnn- 
aeuse). Will Brand, Les Nlssata 
(contortionists). 

Casino De I'arls (revue) Sussuc 
Hayakawa in sketch with Yvonne 
George and Maurice Lehman; Josk 
Edwards, Dorville, Robert Burnlcr. 
Itarbette, Charlotte Martens, An- 
tonla Addison, Diane Belli and her 
dancer, Macklnnson, Lily Scott, 
Colette Jove, Inga-Agni, Louisard, 
Andreas, Mafer, Violet Dorecn. 



REQUEL MELLER SAILING 

I'arlrt, Oct. 31 
Requel M.ller will sail for New 
York Nov. 17 on the •Merengaria." 
Mile. Spindly will replace her at 
Rector's Club Nov. 6, mr-antlme 
continuing In her role of "The 
Ceaute" at the Marlgny. 



Silvestre's Tlireo Months' Leeway 
Parlfi, Oct. 31. 
The referees' court granHMl tho 
petition of Silvestrc, dirertor of the 
Theatre Vaudeville, for a rurlhcr 
three months' delay in which to p.iy 
the 15,000 francs Indemnity whicii 
the courts allowed Suzanne Despres 
several months ago for alleged 
breach of contract. 

The director's ottice furniture wits 
seized by bailiffs last week. 



"CLIPPER IS TEN CENTS 
You can tell ''Clipper" by its green 
cover. 

It's 10 cents on the stand*. 



Paris, Oct. 31. 

Georges Duhamel's three - act 
comedy, "Journee dcs Aveux," was 
poorly greeted upon opening at the 
Comedle Champs Elyeees. 

The apparent theme of the pl.iy Is 
that people are neither as good nor 
as wicked as they would outwardly 
appear. 

The story Is of an aged philoso- 
pher who visits his boyhood friend 
and Imagines the latter's family, of 
a wife and two daughters, happily 
united. 

During hi.!? sojourn he discovers his 
friend Is in the midst of a love 
intrigue, besides gambling, while the 
wife Is miserable, the "Ider daughter 
Is a disappointed spinster and Jeal- 
ous of her sister who Is headstrong 
and thinks only of her own pleas- 
ures. 

The piece ende with the family 
becoming reconciled through the 
philosopher's teaching. George Plto- 
eff and his wife do nicely with the 
leading roles. 



BERNHARDT SON'S LEASE 

Court Grants Five-Ycsr Extension 
on Theatre Bernhardt. 



Paris, Oct. 31. 

The Pari.-! Municipal Council lost 
the case In which it would have ex- 
pelled Mauiiro Bernard, son ot 
Sarah BenharUt. from his mother's 
theatre. The courts granted the 
actress' son a five years' prolonga- 
tion which Madame Bcrnhardl 
would have. been entitled to had she 
lived. 

The council will not appeal 
again.-it the Judgment. 



"MERRY GO ROUND" TAKES 

London, Oct. 31. 

The Universal useumed posses- 
sion of the Empire Monday anl 
opened It with "The Merry-Go- 
Kound," the U's special picture. 

It was excellcn'ly received. 



Paris, Oct. 31. 

The Elzhlbltors' Congress termi- 
nated Saturday after a satisfactory 
session during wMch It was de- 
cided to form an International syn- 
dicate, with legal council. The 
object Is to protect producers' rights 
throughout the world. 

The council further proposes to 
codify censorship regulations with 
the view to defend the producers 
from attacks by political and re- 
ligious fanatics while also seeking 
the membership of the various cen- 
sor committees. 




Jimmy Aanlon got me for another 
ten thousand here. Love all Nellie 
Revell'a articles and her insurance 
one was a darb. Wish she'd repeat 
It; also that one on advertising. 

Dave Chasen sure Is knocking 'em 
cold. Had a long talk with William 
Morris; also cabled Ernie Ball to 
Glasgow. 

My brother, Harry, writes from 
Kansas City. He put De Wolf Hop- 
per over for ^ riot the first week 
of their ten weeks' stay there. 

Am knocking around- with Jinpmy 
Rohan. Will see Tommy Gray soon. 

So long. 

FRANKIE VAN HOVEN 

Direction EDW. 8. KELLER 



PALACE CHANGE 

Cochran Admits Neaotiationa. 
"Wildflower May Go There. 



"SON OF SAHARA" FILM 



Edward Cjirewe With Principals 
Going to Algiers 



Paris, Oct. 31. 

"The Son of Sahara" will be 
made In Algiers. Portions of the 
plcturlzlng by First National le to 
b* done In Paris, following. 

Edward Carcwc Is here with Bert 
Lytell and Claire Windsor expected 
on the "Olympic" Nov. 18. Walter 
McGrall recently arrived. 



Liondon, Oct. 31. 

It Is reported Abrahams, Feldman 
and Dance have purchased C. B. 
Cocbran's lease on the Palace In 
which house they would place 
"Wildflower," starring Edith Day. 

The "Co-Optimlsta" may also 
move to the Palace to gain a larger 
capacity as the show grossed 113400 
last week. 

Cochran states that negotiations 
In the matter are pending. 



NO AIR INJUNCTION 

London, Oct. 81. 

Tommy Dawe and associates pre- 
senting the Papyrus-Zev race pic- 
tures at the Rivoll to-day apfllcd 
for an Injunction to restrain a 
pirated film of the contest. 

The Injunction was denied upon 
the defendants' claim that their film 
wlis photographed from aeroplanes 
that flew over the Belmont Park 
track. 



BERLIN'S DESPERATE CONDITION 
AMONG LEGIT THEAIItES 



Daily Lots of $50 Important Now — Only Houses 
Self-Owned and With Supply of Through Coal 
Can Hope to Go 



Berlin, Oct. 10. 

Not for years has the season be- 
gun so badly as the present one. 

Few of the theatres are more than 
one- third filled with paying patrons. 
The two opera houses have daily a 
loss of almost $50, still a sum to be 
reckoned with here. 

Managers who own their own the- 
atres and with coal In their cellars, 
may be able to get through, but 
those who have to pay rent and buy 
coal will probably either have to 
close or try to give performances 
in unhealed theatres. 

As a result many theatres are 
trying to got in touch with foreign 
capital to help them over the hard 
times and are also making arrange- 
ments to tour through Holland and 
the Scandinavian countries in order 
to flll up their pockets. 

Several Berlin theatres may soon 
pass to foreign hands. 

Another sign of the times Is the 
forming of actor-lhcatres on a co- 
operative basis. Among them are 
the Schauspleler theatre. Die 
Truppe, and Die Schaubuhne, in 
Berlin, and the Neues theatre, 
Dresden. 



Bertie Meyer and Sherlock Holmes 
London, Oct. 31. 
Bertie Meyer sailed aboard the 
Bereng.aria last Saturday for New 
York to superintend the American 
revival of "Sherlock Uolmea." 



COMPETITION DECISION 



AMERICAN GIRL'S GUSTO 
UPSETS LONDON GUILD 

Madeleine Marshall's Slapi 
Too Much for Geo. Elton-^ 
Injures Eye, Ear and Tooth' * 



The last night of the Theatr* 
Guild's (tiondon) production of 
"Ambush" at the Garrlck waa 
marked by some unpleasantness. 
Madeleine Marshall, the American 
actress who has created a marked 
success In the part of the prostitute 
daughter, failed to appear at eltKer 
the matinee' or evening show. s^»' 
had been informed by the managed' 
ment shie ^ould not be allowed tfc' 
appear. George Elton, who plaH^ 
the father, had complained the blow" 
she struck him across the face when*" 
she answered his question, "Has 
there eVer been anybody else?" had 
ceased to be stage "business" to the 
extent he had suffered injuries to 
an ear, an-eye and a tooth. 

The management's version of the 
affair, according to Harold Oj 
Hobday, senior director of the 
Guild, Is to the effect that Made- 
leine Marshall used unnecessary 
violence. On Pr'day night the 
breaking point was reached when' 
the enthusiastic young actress al- 
most knocked out one of the actor'a 
teeth. 

Elton refused to go on with the 
wild American again and the man- 
agement had to choose between the 
two. It chose In favor of Elton, who 
denied that In return he raised his 
hand against Hiss Marshall the 
night before. He thought another 
punch was coming and raised htii 
arm to protect himself. Miss Mar-' 
shall's version of the story Is that 
she simply carried out the author's 
stage directions. The scene ^s one 
full of emotion and on this Friday 
night EUon returned the blow which 
ruined the iituatlon. The actresd 
declares she ta not returning to 
America, hot la staying here to play 
In anotheh production, and Intends 
to show the British pabllc how sH4 
stands- tn .the matter of "rough 
stuff." Following the finale October 
13, she gave a party to the members 
of the company. It Is not said 
whether "the man who hit back" 
was there or not. 

Miss Marshall consulted her so- 
licitors with the result that later In 
the day a writ for libel was Issued 
by them on her behalf against Har- 
old O. Hobday, manager of the 
Theatre Guild, and others, claiming 
damages In respect ot the said 
statement. Sir Edward Marshall 
Hall, K. C, and Mr. St. John Field 
have been retained to appear for 
Miss Marshall. 

■ ■___•■■ i ■' 

IN LONDON 

For the Armistice Night concert at 
the Albert Hall a choir of 1,00» 
voices has been engaged. The pro- 
ceeds will go to the funds of th« 
British Legion. 



Owner of Properties in Germany 
Unrestricted . 



Berlin, Oct. 22. 

As reported In Variety, Max 
Relnhardt Is building a theatre ii 
Berlin in the same block With the 
Theatre am Kmfurstdamm, icoscu 
by Eugen Kol 'it. 

As both properties are ownc<J by 
the Hclnlcke Company, Robert sued 
this organization on the ground 
that It had no right to rent to a 
competitor. 

The case has been before court 
and Robert lost. 

Rcinhardt will continue building. 

The deci.slon will have much ef- 
fect here. The Grosse Schauspiei- 
haus, Rclnhardl's theatre of 5,000 
capacity, where he pnve so many 
classical productions has gone over 
to operetta. Director Sladeck har: 
had the hou.^e frotji Oct. 1. "Beg- 
gar Student" is current. 



MOVING INDIANS TO PARIS 

Pari.s, Oct. 31. 

The American Indians imported 
for "The Covered Wagon'' in Lon- 
don will be moved over here when 
that picture opens Dec. 20 at the 
Cinema Madeleine. 

Frederick Arundel, the conductor, 
is slso coming over at the same 
time. 



Nigel Playfair has abandoned his 
production of a play by John Drink- 
water. It was Intended to follow 
"The Beggar's Opera" at the Ham- 
mersmith house. 



The first theatrical divorce case of 
the season was heard Oct. 18, when 
Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson sued for 
flivorce from her husband, Fred ; 
Thompson, author of "The Blng Boys 
Are Here," "Who's Hopper?" and 
"Afgar." The couple were married 
in 1906. There are no children. 

Dr. Arlington, head master of 
Eton, has written two comic operas; 
which are to be published. The mu- 
sic has- been composed by Arthur 
Goodheart, the senior miislc master. 

"Pompadour." the opera by t,eo 
Fall, with an Anglichsed book by 
Frederick Lonsdale, will follow "The 
CQontinued on page 30) 

SAILINGS ' 

Nov. 17 (Paris to New York) Re- 
quel Mcller (Berengaria). 

Nov. 10 (Paris to New York) ' 
.Mlstlnguette, Boer Georges Car- 
pentler (Rochambeau). 

Oct. 27 (London to New Y'ork) 
Bertie Meyer "Berengaria." 



THE TILLER SCHOOLS 
OF DANCING 

143 Charing Cross Road 
LONDON 

Director, JOHN TILLER 



Mil fvrTK 



KERSHAW 



ODARANTY TRUST CO 
t2J FIflh AVCOU* N»* Y'fW 



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Thursday, November 1, 1823 



VARIETY 



"INSIDE CENSORING" FOR "DIRTY" SHOWS 
BUT "PUBUC JURY" VOTE IF DECIDED ON 



CommiMioner of Liceiues Glatzmeyer Meeting To- 
day with Sumner and Others — ^Vice Society's 
Representative Pressing for Decision Against 

- Four Alleged Unnamed "Dirty** Shows , 



Abel's Disc Reviews 

..Th* only axpart trad* raviaw* 
of th« phonograph racord* pub- 
lishad — and tho firat. Oanor- 
oualy raprintad without oradlt. 
In "Clippar" avary waak. 



ho "dirty" khow problem, aa It 
has occurred on Broadway since the 
oy^nlnK of the season, will be the 
subject of discussion this (Thurs- 
day) afternoon in Augustus Thomas' 
o01ce In the Producing Managers' 
Aasoclation suite, 231 West 45th 
st^ieet. New York. 

Those dj^e at the conference are 
license Commissioner August W. 
G,iatzmeyer, John S. Sumner, execu- 
tive secretary of. tho New Yorlc So- 
ciety for ' the Suppression of Vice, 
Frank Glllmore of Btiuity and Mr. 
Thomas. 

The conference was arranged 
through Mr. Sumner, who has ofll- 
olw' y expressed his objections to 
two mu.-icai comedies and two dra*" 
mat!c pieces within the netropolis 
to the Ilci'nse commissioner. 

Sumner has been urging some 
means of censoring or curlilnK the 
smutt.v EtaRe play. He wrote Glatz- 
meyer to put into effect the citizens' 
jury panel idea evolved during the 
Hy'an admlnlKtration, when John F. 
Gilchrist wa«i license comnils.sloner. 
The jury «y.<item was created at the 
time the "Demi -Virgin" case was 
so much to the tore, but has never 
been practically tested. 

Sumner and Qlatzmeyer are chary 
of making possible any notority or 
puljllcity for the questionable shows. 
a''d even pledged this trade paper 
to secrecy as to the four shows In- 
yolved. although each has been pre- 
vlpusly mentioned tn connection 
with another phase. 

The llcenEe commissioner admits 
be went to sea "Artists and Modela." 
(Continued on page 4<> 



BERLIN'S BIG HU 

IS ROBS' FARCE 



'Charlie," Operetta, Is Me- 
diocre — "Kasino Girls" by 
Kuhnecke, Not So Good 



VIENNA EXOTING; 
TROUBLE AND ENVY 

Richard Strauss Starts Some- 
thing When Handing Out 
"Honors" 



Vienna, Oct «1. ' 

Vienna theatre life seema to ba 
io quite a state of excitement Al- 
though there is no deflnlta atrlka, 
the actors and stags handa are dla- 
•atisfled with present aalariea and 
have started a sort of passlva re- 
■istance, making It difficult to bring 
out new productions. Those so far 
have been very slipshod. 

As a counter action managers de- 
elded they are only going to fulfill 
contracts. From now on nobody will 
■ht allowed a vacation and adyancas 
on salaries will not ba made. 

Already some sort of settlement 
■eems In sight 

Richard Strauss has just signed 
a new contract with the State 
Opera house aa general manager. 
It Is for eight years. Thky hop* to 
keep Strauss In Vienna for seven 
months Instead of four yearly as 
formerly. Straujs will also be a di- 
rector of the Vienna Music SchooL 

But Herr Strauss Is already be- 
ginning with his dlfflcultlea; he 
made Marie. Jerltsa an honorable 
member of the opera, and all the 
other stars at once handed In their 
resignations because they were not 
made honorable members, too. 

The singers, "elma Kurtz, Gut- 
hell Schroeder, Lucie Veldt, Plc- 
e^ver, and Marr, have refused to 
even accept honorable membership, 
but Strauss has already settled the 
matter with Plccaver by sending 
htmi.a signed photograph. 

At the state-owned Burgtheater 
there is much hubbub, as Frau 
Wohlgemuth has received honor- 
able member.'ihlp, and Bleibtreu and 
M!>dplsky have not. The..- also do 
not ronsidcr It sufUclent to get the 
SiTnip standing as the first men- 
tioned yoiinsor and niurh more at- 
tractive actress, and .ilso tliren'.en 
to If-.-.vp. 



rtcrlin, Oct. 2":. 
"Oruntsr and Druber" 

Director Mailer has taken over the 
Admirals Palast, which last year 
was unsuccessful as a vaudeville 
house, and has put in a review, with 
text by himself, Rideamus and Willy 
Wolff, music by Walter Kotlo. Here 
he has attempted to copy the .typical 
American Follies show, but it must 
be admitted that the effort is not 
at all successful. He claims, for 
instance, that he spent over 1100,000 
on scenery and costumes, bilt if this 
Is the case the money was certainly 
not well spent, for tho whole thing 
is absolutely lacking In class and 
has a very shabby look. In the first 
place. It was a great mistake to have 
engaged Bmll Pirchan as costume 
and scenic designer, for Pirchan has 
absolutely no feeling for phantastlc 
and sensuous costuming. His scen- 
ery, too, was only partly effective; 
indeed, most of It waa made by 
throwing magic lantern slide on a 
neutral background, and what 
painted scenery did exist was child- 
ishly primitive. 

The music by Walter Kollo was 
competent enough, but it would have 
been much better to have let two or 
threa composers collaborate, as is 
the case in America. But the chief 
fault was the absolute lack of beau- 
tiful girls In the chorus and of wit 
in the' libretto. Three very well- 
known comedians, Kurt Lillian, Willy 
Schafers and Harry Paulsen, were 
engaged, but not one of them 
achieved any humorous effects, as 
the material given them was ao 
(Continued on i)age 64) 



BEGGAR'S OPERA' ENDS 
FOLLOWING RECORD RUN 



Opera Co. in Cafe — Lehar's 

Newest — One Pantomime 

in London — Notes 



London, Oct 82. 

At last Nigel Playfalr baa an- 
nounced tho last weeks of "The 
Beggar's Opeia" at the Lyric, Ham- 
mersmith, following a run of over 
three and a half years. The actual 
date of withdrawal - has not been 
announced and It may yet l>e a case 
of threatened lives lasting long. 
This run must be the most remark- 
able In theatrical history. 

The theatre. Itself, was an ob- 
scure "blood tub" hidden in a back 
street. At one time it had a some- 
what Important "stopk" company 
under the management of Brydon 
Phillipa. The company Included the 
Eastii and many younger men who 
have since risen to the top. After 
Phillips retired from the manage- 
ment ^it gradually deteriorated until 
only the smaller melodrama crowds 
could be tempted in for a London 
season of "one coneecutive week." 
Business was ghastly, and tefore 
Nigel Playfalr reformed and reju- 
venated It It waa a derelict among 
(Continued on page E3) 



mpoKTiNa "CATHEsnrE" 

London, Oct SI. 

A. L. Erlanger haa started nego- 
tiations to bring "Catherine," with 
Jose Collins, to New York for pres- 
entation next fall. 

Mifs Collins' salary on this side Is 
$1,600 weekly. 



MME. SmONE FOE OPEN HOUSE 

Paris, Oct >1. 
M'adame Simone haa signed for 
an American engagement, due this 
season, in Samuel Ruskln Goldlng's 
piece, "Open House," under the di 
rectlon of Edgar MacGregor. <v 



PROGRESSIVE REPUBUCAN GROUP 
WILL HGHT FOR AMUSEMENT TAX 



J. W. Nelson Heads Body Which Is Hope of Theatre 
Owners — Immediate Action impossible — Little 
Hope for General Reduction Now --' — 



YOUNG JOUBERT MARRIED 

I'iiris, Oct. 31. 
Robert Aiuliee Jouhcrt. son of tlic 
music publisher, married Kuianno 
Mazet. non-professional, here yes- 
terday 

■';■ : ■'..,, i; 



Variety-Clipper Bureau, 
Evans Bldg, Washington, 
October tl. 

That the amusement tax should 
be taken off is the fU-m belief of 
Representative J. M. Nelson, of Wis- 
consin, and chairman of the 
Progressive Republican group in the 
House of Representatives. It has 
been discussed within the body of 
which he Is the head and more 
thought will be given to it as their 
plans become of a more concrete 
nature. 

When the movement to repeal the 
tax is started it will necessarily 
have to come up In the house and 
It Is believed by those closely 
watching the movement for reduced 
t.ixatlon that In this progressive 
group lies the real hope of relief 
from the burden now placed on the 
pocketbook of the amustmcnt 
seeker. 

It was pointed out to the Con- 
i,'rtF.irnan lliit tlie theatres, uiiich 
have always been forced to carry 
:i hcivy Io;id, arc direct suffer>'rs 
under this jireseiit tax .\Ir. .V'clson 
believes th.'it with the placement of 
the tax where it belongs the theatres 
will bo relieved of this burden. The 
group of progressives are after a 



modified form of excess profits tax 
and a constitutional amendment 
against the issuing of tax-exempt 
securities. This latter Is also what 
Is^ favored by Representative Green, 
who is in line for the chairmanship 
of the ways and means committee. 
There is Uttle hope now for a 
general reduction of taxes, believes 
Mr. Nelson, nor the removal of the 
amusement tax, because of the yast 
sums needed to operate the govern- 
ment, but that this group of 
progressives is ready to fight . Is 
conceded. They are aware of the 
fact that should legislation they 
desire gfit through It will only be 
obtained by a "liberalizing" of the 
hou.°e committee and It Is to that 
end that the group is prepared to 
throw the balance of power It will 
hold In the house. It necessary, they 
will seek to hold up organization of 
the_ house by the majority, but this, 
Mr. Nelson stated, he does not be- 
lieve will be nece.s.iry. 

Tliose desiring to have the tax 
removed, and this Includes every 
llnvitre owner In America, have a 
Kroup here tliat If the question is 
brought to them properly can rob - 
ably give it such impetus that It 
will get through the House, Its big- 
gest li it^leground. 



TIPS FROM THE STARS 

By LAUREL MILLER *' *' 

— For Thursday (Navember 1) 

7:11 A. IL (Saturn) — ^For originality in oonneotlon with archltee* 
tural, agricultural and laborious pursuila. Any matter 
established at this time achieves Importance. This mo- 
ment lends Itself to professional prestige and permanence. 

t:4S P. BC. (Moon) — For short journeys and changes. Matters en- 
tered Into at this time will be continued with, capability. 
Suitable time to engage assistants or servants. 

1:00 P. M. (Mars) — To engage men servants; and to deal with 
mechanics, garage keepers, surgery, cooks, butlers and 
naval and military officers. Precision, promptness and 
capability preside orer this moment. 



For Friday (November 2) 
f:S< A. H. (Jupiter)— F^r affairs relating to judges, clergymen and 
civil authorities; to improve financial conditions; to 
make friends and to gain help and kindly consideration. 
' This moment welcomes obstacles and reveals deception 
or a aecret enemy. The psychological time to try to open 
a way previously closed. 
1:00 P. it. (Sun) — Favorable for public employments. To deal with 
financial conditions. For theatrical producurs to aign 
contracts. 
1:SS P. M. (Neptune) — Suitable for business with druggists or 
chemists; for experimental science; psychics, psycholo- 
gists and for promoting business deals. It la the moment 
of pdychic energy, when siJbtle Impressions are made and 
far-reaching Ideas receive attention. 
The Fiery trlpliclty controls the Earth vibrations to-day, acting 
upon the heart and l-rain of humankind. Emotion and personaltqr, 
magnetism, are the responsive chords. What la known aa a "celS 
proposition" takes no hold. > 



For Saturday (November S) 'j: 
9:00 A. M. (Mercury)— For matters relating to eontraota. writings 
and verbal agreements. To deal with literary persons, 
^ philosophers, creatora and to engage secretaries or asstst- 

> ;; ; ants. This moment activates the brain, memory and wit 

of Indlviiluals. Tou can reason with them at this time. 
11:45 A. M. (Moon) — For success in any work ot the Imagination, 
such as abort stories, journalism, fiction In' general. 
Favorable for travel, communications, writings and t* 
make a change. To deal with women; to aeek popular* 
itiy; to buy and sell every-day oommodltlee. 
4:02 P. M. (Neptune) — An elenpent of unexpected "luck" preralla at 
this trine, especially for those of an adventuroiu and 
. daring spirit. Fortunate for pteaaure seeker*, anista, 
scientists and oscultlsta; to deal with persons very mueh 
your own class In life and to attempt your big dreama 
• Thinge thai are petty or trivial, commonplace, do not 

receive favor at this hour. ^ 

There la a' general leaning toward luxury and tov* to-day; it needa 
energy and enterprise to balance up the impulse* ot the day. 

For Monday (Navember 5) 
• :00 A. M, (Venus)— Thia 1* the time to pUoe a l^t if you follow' 
sports; to transact business connected with horr.ea or 
-i ', cattle; grooms and Jockey*. For transporting goods; for 

shoe manufacturers and tn general to deal in footwear. 
This hour is mdfe favorable to deal with the fe- 
male of the species than the male. 
11 M. (Noon) — ^To tranofer movable property; to collect money, **- 

peclally long standing debts. % 

1:10 P. It. (Mercury) — To receive visits from the opposite sex; to 
establish friendly relationship, or to oome to an agr**- 
^_ ment about anything. To attempt-'«xp!anatlons. The 
ardent lover will be amazed at kla own eloquenoe and 
persuasiveness at this time. Favorable also for pleasure 
trips, romance and to write fiction or fun. 
This day Is under the Influence ot Aries, which rule* the intellect, 
head and face of man. It Insplrea-a spirit of activity and originality 
In those bom March 2lst to April 19th. Original methods and Idea* 
receive favor. 

For Tuesday (Novemi>er •) 
7:41 A. U. (Sun)— For privat* er seoret communleations or dis- 
patches; for men of very high standing to accept new 
offices; or to engage in public service. This hour favors 
love and marital Interests. 
7:17 P. M. (Neptune)— This Is the moment of sympathy, poetry and 
inspirational art. Fortunate also for doctor* and chem- 
lata The plans you make and the thing* you dream at 
tbi*ttime come true. 
The Sign of Capricorn presldea over the deatlny of tbi* 'day; It* 
response will be found to rest largely with those born December 21st 
to January 19th, giving them a desire to build, to create and to 
advance. A rery capricious Influence generally obtains and many 
people will be Inclined to act hastily or to terminate thhigs too sud- 
denly. Those who enter Into any large business or a public office to- 
day at the psychological moment, will enjoy permanence, power ail4 
public honor. 

For Wednesday (November 7) 
9:tS A. M, (Venus)-«-This hour promotee good success t* merchants, 
or those who handle trade In general. Work started at 
this time Is easily and pleasantly accomplished. For- 
tunate time for farmei-s; or those who deal Iii smaa 
cattle. poultr>-, pets, etc., to seek profit by them. For 
alliances; to make peace; to seek a truce; and to deal 
successfully with the opposite sex. ' 

Copyright. Ittl, rr«inl*r ■yadlcate, Xa«k 



JACK McGOWAN-EMMA HAIG 

McGlowsn's Third Marrisgs in Chi- 
cago Following Divorce 



Chicago. Oct. II. 

The Times Square Dally last Fri- 
day published the Orst report of the 
marriage of Jack McGowan to 
f'mma Halg. Both are in "The 
Rise of Rosie O'Reilly" at Cohan's 
Grand. 

Following a divorce granted here 
to Mctlowan on the charge of de- 
sertion by Eleanor Sinclair, Mc- 
Gowan'* second wife, he wedded 
Miss Halg within 48 hours, both re- 
turning to the show without anyone 
knowing of It. 

McGowan's first wife was Kitty 
Watsen of the Watson Slaters. They 
were divorced tour ycam ago. 



|TI>< twt •tIalaaM* rmlrMtlM st 

NED\HQfBIIR)l 

STUDIOS or 
SHifiEDANaiK 



MORGAN DANCERS ^N PARIS 

Paris, Oct, II. 

The Marion Morgan dancers, la 
a London ballet entitled "Helen at 
Troy," have been engaged to ap- 
pear at the Alhambra next month. 

Maurice Chevalier has been, 
booked to preiicnt his vaudeville aet 
at this house during December. 



1841Bro&dwav 



MUim 

Bulls "r- 

TdaiihoM CduBlKii »M 



I: 



VARIETY 



VAUDEVILLE 



!S1 



Thursday. November 1, 192» 



SHUBERFS BILL OF COMPLAINT 

IN $10,050,000 UW ACTION 



Shubert Vaudeville Suing Big Time Vaudeville — 
Federal Court Action Under Sherman Act — 
Triple Damages Asked 



Fo'.loivlnR the jmblication ;aNt 
Saturday in the 'Timcfi Squaic 
Dally" of the acUon under the fe"her- 
jniin Art brought by Shubert Ad- 
vaiiccii Vaudeville, Inc., I.'^o Shu- 
bert, president, aga.'ns- the big time 
vaui'eville interests that take In the 
Keith and Orphcum Circuits, the 
New York dailies published a story 
Sunday but were unable to si;curc 
• ropy of the complaint. 

Shubert Vaudeville had failed to 
file the complaint but .roinised to 
and did (lie it Monday. 

The liiU of Comi)l:tlnt li a lenKthy 
■vo'jime, p:-intetl and with pages 
numbered. It starts at I ai\<l gocB 
to B7, all type. 

\Vho and what nuiKc up l>i>? time 
vaudeville, ita requisites and its 
oper.ilioii. are set I'ortli in detail 
with very little said rbout Shuhcrt 
Advanced VaudeviUo or Shubert 
TTnit Vaudeville, other than neither 
was aucdessful through the alleged 
( laim that the big time, as repre- 
.eiited by the defendants, conspircS 
\') ruin both. 

.Shubert Advanced Vaudeville 
iMayed n part of the «eason of '21- 
12 and Shubert TJnlt Vauiieville 
idayed ti i>art of ili'] season of 
22-'23. 

The action is brought in the TJ. 
.>^. District Court for the Southern 
iJlstrlet of New York. The detend- 
.uits have 20 days in whieh to an- 
swer from the date of service. 

Ono of the paragraphs allegl.ig 
eunspir.aey roads In p.art as followe: 

"That the said defendant B. V. 
Keith Vaudeville Kxcbantje, to- 
1,'Cther with the defendant, Orpheum 
I'lreuit, Inc., are. In fact, and are 
generally known us 'Iho vaudeville 
'. riirf and the master mind thereof 
i?i known as E. F. Albee. It ex- 
erelpts and wields a tremendous 
l)owcr and Influence In the vaude- 
ville burliness, flr^^l. by virtue of Its 

■ ■wnersiilp of a :iirg;c number Of 
;li' atres." 

Another parasrap'i tiJftler, thai in 
February, 1921, the defendants 
•wrongfully and maliciously and 
with intent to harni tlic complainant 
ill its business . , . and with a 
view of so stiflins conipelitiull as 
t ) prevent the complainant tiom do- 
iiji^ any business v.'liatsocvcr . . . 
iind fur the piirpcJe o£ drivjn;? (h-^ 

■ iiinplainant from bufiineKs. eon- 
iMkr.itcd and cor. plrcd together 
wrongfully and maliciously to re- 
f!.Min, restrict and iiupprcss com- 
11. lillon in the presentation and ex- 
iiibi'iun (jf vaudcvilk' in the United 
St.'ites of America. . . ." 

Bniith and Dale .ire mentioned 
aihl the lilstory ot that case recited, 
mIs.i Moian«ind Mack and Gallagher 
uiiil Hhean. 

.\n<ither rariiRrnjih states that 
ncis were obliged to advertlto In 
Vaii'ly with Slui'.icrt Vaudeville 
lici.i up to ridieiilo in the'ndvertlse- 
mcnls and "on information ant', be- 
lief iM«ny of the tidverlisements of 
mich prrtorniers were written by or 
tbriu^h the inslrnmentality of the 
defendniits, Albee or Murdock, or 
by their employcH and representa- 
tive.", and that the advertisements 
weic paid for by tho defendants 
aii'i a.'trr such advertl.»cnicnts weve 
rn iiL-icrted in tlie n< w.spMper as be- 
for.' mentioned, said v.iudeville pcr- 
foi tii> r.-i H'rc inuaedi.Tiiily given em- 
jile; inent or eoiUraeis for employ- 
in' iit by tlic dcfci.ii mt.s." 

•|'l:e .'.3d p,ir;it'v;i| li "t ll^^ I'oni- 
• plaint st.it's that .Sliubert Vaude- 
ville has been (i;.ina;;ed to the 
nni'.unt of $:.'.non tiOn and In ad'H- 
tior. to $109,000, <>w:i!'r to the uii- 
I.-iwful acts with re.-rieel Id the pe.- 
formcrs who were taken nwiy by 

Iho defendants and ?2£.(i,00il by re.i- 

f-on of thft advertLsements inserted 
in '.'.iriely, and "the .i.lditlonul Fum 
of Jl. 000. 000 by reason of lof^s in 
rentals o{ tli'.' tlieat.'es. ' 

Tiio llnal p.i r.i gr.T ph /inures the 
total as $3,350,009 an.l ^.ays liie 
jjrro.f.s Judgment (J.manded in t!io 
Kiiit :.SheiJiian A.-t) 1.; $10,Oj(l,OOrt. 

It is signed by U'ililam Klein ami 
."ivvorii to by Lee .Slnilieil, who .•ia\:i 
bo Is tho president of the Shiibeit 
Advanced Vaudevilie. l,".c. 

Tiie complaint v^-n s.'.irn (o 
O.-t. 20.* 

'ii'.e ileff n(l.'ilit.« in tb' ir '.'■■r.r'rs 



order are 
Exehange, 
Edward K 
Frederick 



B. F. Keith \aiidevilla 

Orpheum Circuit, Inc., 

Albee, John J. Murdock, 

F. Proctor, Henry Wal- 



ters, Maurice Goodman, Kdwin 
I..audrr, Mark Heiman, Morris 
Mcyerfleld, Jr., Harry Jord in, Prank 
Vincent, Mort Singer. 



JUDGE KNEW BUBLITZ 



That 



Co(t Actor Two Years 
Abandoning Wifa 



for 



Milwaukee. Wis., Oct. 31. 

li ving Uublitz, an actor, was sen- 
tenced to two years in the house 
of correction recently on a charge 
of wife abandonment after detec- 
tives had brought him back from 
New Y'ork. 

Bublitz, apparently eonlident that 
Judge A. C. Backus would place 
him on probation, smiled as he faced 
tho court. He lost his air of con- 
fidence, however, an the Judge rec- 
ognized him and said: 

"Aren't you the man who Is a 
son-in-law of my charwoman and 
has been borrowing most of her 
wages?" 

"Yes," replied Bublitz. 
"And aren't you the man wIkj tried 
to get me to endorse a $400 note for 
you?" the Judge continued. 

"Yes," Bublitz answered. 

"Two years for yon," fmi.vhe.i the 
Judge. 



SAM OU VRIES FINED 

Adverlisina Solicitor Caught Boot- 
legging Again in Chieage 

Chicago, Nov. 1. 

Charged with having liquor on his 
person, Sam IJu Vrles, alias Sam 
Deamer, advertising solicitor, was 
fined tlOO by Judge Holmes in the 
night court. 

When taken Into custody he gave 
tho name of Ucamer, but on being 
arraigned before Judge Weaver, Du 
Vries admitted his identity. 

He was no stranger In tho night 
court, having been previously fined 
for bootlegging there. Judge Weaver 
looked up from the complaint before 
him as Du Vries was brought to the 
bar and remarked. "Here again?" 



FASHION SHOW KOV. 12 

The annual Fashion Show will be 
given at the B. S. Moss Franklin, 
Now York, the week of Nov. 12. The 
Idea was Instituted last year, and 
will be repeated this year with con- 
siderable elaboration. 

Manager James Fortherlngh.om 
has arranged for a tie-up with local 
merchants to supply tbe costumes. 
The same plan will be put Into op- 
eration later at the other Moss 
houses. 



CARMTJ.T.A'S PASTNEK 

Carmella I'onselle, sister of Hosa 
Ponselle, operatic star, and Herbert 
Spencer, song writer, are a new 
combination. Miss Ponselle was 
formerly a vaudeville singer, -^ni 
has appeared on the concert plat- 
form. Spencer played MJ* Keith 
time for many years with his wife 
and collaborator, Fleta Jan Brown. 



6TGI IN SKETCH 

Ota Gygl, who formerly appeared 
with his w''.. Maryon Vadle, is dut 
to open soon on the Keith time In 
"Singed Wings." The sketch was 
formerly called "As Ye Sow." Cygl 
will have a chance for some of hH 
violin playing, ipiss Vadle opened 
recently in a dancing production 
act. 



ROOMING HOUSES AND 
WEEK-END DATES 



a * . 



J 



New Profit Stunt for Mixed 

Two Acts — In Chi., 

of Course 



UY-OFF "KRITIK" 




Back Stager Explaining Ney« Verl 



31, 



Chicago, Oct. II. 

With Saturday and Sunday dates 
botnc easier obtainable than other 
days, a score of actors In this com- 
munity who for years tried to exist 
on the financial returhs from thece 
two days of labor each week have 
devised a different scheme of liv- 
ing routine which has proved more 
profitable. This scheme makea 
every day of the week a prontabJe 
one and enables the performers to 
work t;j the theatres Saturday and 
Sunday. It had been tried out by 
several mixed teams who declare 
that the returns they get now are 
equal to those the average stand- 
ard net secures by working 30 weeks 
or more on toOr. 

The teams which have the new 
wrinkle have been taking over 
rooming houses. The women look- 
ing after the house with the mar 
dong the Janitor work and odd Jobs 
about the building. At the same 
time the man finds sufllcicnt spare 
time to get down town to visit the 
booking offlces and so arrange for 
tho week end dates. Fronf Monday 
to Friday the rooming house ac- 
cepts new guests, but on the tlteAtrc 
days nbnc are received. 

The reason for this being that 
If a roomer is accepted on these 
days the rent falls due on them 
and the landlords arc too busy on 
those days to stay at home and 
await the appearance of the tenant 
to pay them. 

One couple operating a rooming 
house of 12 rooms along these lines 
cla'm that they get $350 a month 
profit from the house and average 
from $40 to $S0 for their Sunday 
work each week. At the same time 
they argue that they have their 
own home In town and do not have 
to place themselves at the mercy 
of the bookers who handle most 
of the one and two-day stands here. 



yur 




New York City, Oet 
Editor Variety: 

As my aaslghnment four 
esstlmable sheet calls four me to 
g}v vent two my rittin procliviteea ' 
thrue the meddlum of heraldin to 
yur 1,000,000's of redders a revue 
of the back-stage vuepoint of witch ■ 
I am Journallsims pleanear — this ' 
portpoleo was made possibll on acct 
the firms and me havin ontra two 
that fourbldden reegon of the world 
of make belcaf (back stage) on acct 
the mra and me beln pupplts of that- 
gentrec — purvayers of laffs two the ' 
great american publick — but as ther 
Is a Ironclad irrevokabU rule witch 
bars visitors or anyone other than ^ 
actlvlee Ingaged playerfolk from 
bac: of the curtln line it n(U!b«r^ly 
follows that I am automatioalley 
shut off from the eorce of Informa- 
shlon upon witch Is bassed the neW- 
cullous of the collum 1 hav h«n coo- 
ducktin under the pen name of "yur 
back stage kritik." . ■ 

So my leglcn of redders wlir hav 
two bear with me untill such time 
as the mrs and me ozibit hour 
wares four the eddiefacashlon of 
the patrons of amerlcas fourmoat 
form of Intertalnment — os unjill 
then fourbldden azcess two the rear 
of amerlcas templlls of amusement. 

Trustin my armee of redders will 
be Indutgcrt until! I can again ez- 
plor the back stage without havln 
a mgr. o K. my canl and In view of 
ther Indulgance I promiss tw<i pry 
Intwo manee a Item of Intimate 
skandal onco I am ncaln granted 
the prlvaledge of glvln the girl acts 
and slngel women of vaudeville a 
theerough goln over. 

Untill such time f rrgretfully 
siBhn myself 

Yur lay-off "Back Stage Kritik ' 
WAr^TER C. PERCIV.<L. 
(of Noel and Perclval) 



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THE 



To A\Y]nrTLC f^\ 

WORLD'S BOY— WEE GEORGIE WOOD— REPEATS HiS BRITISH 
AUSTRALIAN TRIUMPHS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA 



AND 



"BUFFALO EVENING TIMES"— 'lie is there with the soods and well verged in .all the comedy dolilBB." 

"TORONTO GLOBE"— llm v.as the sensatli)nal triumph of tho season." 

"MONTREAL DAILY STAR" (S. Morgan Powell)— 'You laughed with him all tbe time you laugh at the 

''lYi'Ct.H blM art i>rodi«-< >, hi. I \,iu enjoy evriy mninenf In? Is on the stage or before Iho curtain, because lie 
m.-tlics every moment ev . ti ni.^inents of absolute sil'-nee and immobility tell." 

"SYRACUSE EVENING TELEGRAM" (Chester B. Bahn)— "I ran only recall two others possessing .-» simi- 
lar art -one. Sir llariy l.ii'idir; the other, ("harles hijienccr Chaplin." 

"CLEVELAND TIMES"— lV(,'i.«fered 11 KoliO hit. He is an artist to his finder tipF." 

"PITTSBURGH PpESS'- Th- ofTerlnn; In Itseif i.s worth tho pri«^ of 8.Iini«i-ion." 

"BALTIMORE AMERICAN" — Hi ifling In on a wave of populailty 1 i!,'ht Into the beat in- o.' <ver\on<'. niid 

Is tlieie to rem.ilii." 

iSI;.'i •t).«' bv n.'rt T,evy> 



IN AND OUT OP "FOLLIES" 

Lew Hearn leaves the Ziegfeld 
"Follies" at the Amsterdam this 
week. Hearn was on around 11 
p. m., and allottod but four or five 
minutes in the show. 

Bert and Betty WJieeler were 
scheduled to return \o the 'Follies" 
last night (Wednesday) or today, 
Hert Wheeler's injured arm having 
healed sufficiently to perniii liim to 
get back In harness again. 



JAKE LUBIN BACK SATURDAY 

Jake Lubln will return to New 
York Saturday from French Lick 
Springs, where he has been vaca- 
tioning for the past two weeks. 

His associates in the IvOew olBce 
have fixed up a welcome home party 
for him and decorated his olIle.\ 



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WHO IS POUY ANN? 

There seems to bo eonsid.-iable 
comment buzzing around the iden- fj 
tity of Charles Olcott's new partner, ••■ 
Polly Ann. , J 

Archie Bell, dramatic eriti'' <iC the ? 
Cleveland "News" gave her luadline 
honors In his recent review of 
Keith's Polace bill at Cleveland and 
heralds her a coming star. 

Vaudeville records reveal no I'ully 
Ann td our knowledge, hence Ik r hit 
seems to have all vaudeville won- 
dering who she really is. 

Archie Bell's review follows: 

By ARCHIE BKHL Itv 

B. F. Keith's, Palace Bill !] 

There's a very distinct nnd iiovil • ' 
"dlscovej-y" visible aiid audihlo on 
B. F. Keith's Palace bill this week. 
I cannot tell you nnyUiing very 
deilnite about her. not oven her 
name, unless she elects to be known 
simply as "Polly Ann," which the 
program now calls her. Not a very 
dignified ai>rellation for a little 
artist who Is going to enjoy tho 
career that seems juKt ahead for 
her. 

Cl^arles Olcott, who inlrodurea 
her, calls her "Polly Ann. " And then, 
instead of being Just tho support 
that partners usually are to actors 
and actresses idenfifled with vaude- 
ville, the young lady immediately 
scores n hit that would be quite 
satisfyinc to one with n f.-xi: greater 
reputation. 

At liisl thought, she I." .•ilinost un- ■ 
caiinily like Irene Krankiin iu M.Ice, 
vof«l tlellvery of songs ninl in ll ltU 
maiinerisms, which you l.it"-i' 'lis- 
cover are quite distlnetly her own. 
I'ersoiuillty — she has it to spare. 
And she has youth and ebaini, in fair 
to look upon, la vivacious, arch and 
HO generally impressive \\illi hcv 
little Kioup iif character si.ugs that 
you naturally look back at your pre- 
Kiam to see It you baveii't ini^laKen 
the n«me, after till, to make .'•ure 
that she is really soniebo.ly i'.. «'. 

Obstrve this younjf l.nly «•'"• 
She's about the snappiest littb' dis- 
covery th.at has dawned upo'i »"* 
stage in this town for some 1,11. .'hs. 

I \r>vrnrisr\n:\ I ■ 



MBT^i'T^.syrr 



Thursday, November 1, 192S 



VAUDEVILLE 






VARIETY 




WALM C. KELLY GIVES ONE OF 
HIS FAMOUS STORIES-IN COURT 



Did Monolog Before Greek Restaurateur in Buffalo 
— ^Miniature Riot on Virginia Street 



Buftalo, Oct. SI. 
Walter C. Kelly failed to put In 
Ml appearance for the Sunday 
matinee and evening show at Shea'a 
last Sunday 'for which he had been 
billed. 

Billy Kelly, sportlns editor of the 
Buffalo "Courier," In a facetious 
paragraph In his sporting column, 
Monday, suggested that with George 
U, Cohan in town tho week before 
last, and Kelly (the vaudeville one) 
here last week, he hoped that he 
might safely weather the .«torm. 

A number of other newspaper 
paragraphers in town sent out inti- 
mations of the same character. 

With this In mind, the scene shifts 
to the sunrise session of City Court 
at 7 o'clock SundaV morning, Judge 
Standart presiding. The usual quota 
of drunks and disorderly characters 
are present. 

Suddenly the court crier shouts 
"Walter C Kelly, disorderly con- 
duct," and Kelly appears in proxy 
by Attorney James T. Driseoll, 
brother of former Congressman Dan 
DrlscolI. The attorney volubly ex- 
plains to the court that Kelly is to 
play Toronto this week and is un- 
able to t> present, although he omits 
to mention ".low It was that the 
Judge (Kolly) was bookcJ to appear 
twice on Shea's bill on that very 
d.iy. The judge orders the case to 
proceed. Cut-back. 

The scene shifts to Virginia street 
at about 5.30 Sund.iy morning, 
whfre, according to the police, a 
miniature riot was being st.iged. 
Like a chapter out of rne of Kelly's 
famous stories the drama Is un- 
folded. Patrolmen Roedel, Rattke 
and Waskosen are called, and testify 
that they were attracted by an un- 
usual crowd, and working their way 
to the center they found Kelly dis- 
coursing in no uncertain terms and 
nursing an optic which was momen- 
t.Trlly growing from blue to black. 
The patrolmen alleged that the 
monolog was a knockout. Kelly, his 
black eye, Martin Conklin and John 
Coneman, a Greek restaurateur, 
are taken to the Pearl street police 
•tatlon. 

From here on versions differ. All 
agree a tremendous amount of talk 
was squandered. One version Is 
that Kelly insisted on regaling the 
Greek restaurant man with a spe- 
cial version of that popular ditty. 
"No, we have yes banan.is," which 
the Athenian insisted was meant as 
a special Insult both to himself and 
to his race. He admitted he had 
attempted to persuade the Inimi- 
table Kelly to soften his tones, but 
omitted *o describe the persuader In 
detail. He denied, however, he had 
kicked Kelly In the eye. Conklin 
stated that his being out of luck and 
present In court was occasioned 
■olely by his attempts to become a 
:nini8terlng angel and to urge peace 
npon the gentleman known as Kelly. 
Pleas of not guilty were lodged by 
all prisoners. 

When the patrolmen testified th,at 
they had lodged the disorderly con- 
duct charges against the trio merely 
because they had been making a 
disti'-bance, and that none of the 
offlpprs had seen them do any acts 
of violence, attorneys for the ac- 
cused moved for a discharge, grant- 
ed by the Judge. 

Those who were fortun.ate enough 
to hear the recital of what tr.Tns- 
plred state that the uprising was a 
replica .Ttid the direct result of Kelly 
attempting to enact In dramatic 
form one of his inimitable st.ire 
yarns. 



ACCOUNTING CONTESTED 
ON SPARKS' ESTATE 



Niece Files Objections — Bal- 
ance of $1 ,472 on Hand 



Objections to the court's approval 
to the accounting of the estate left 
by John O. Sparks, late actor, made 
by Godfrey J. Costello, nephew, as 
administrator, were filed in the 
Kings County (N.' Y.) Surrogate's 
Court by Alice Costello VIgas, niece 
of the decedent, of Morland County, 
Pa. 

Mr. Sparks, after an illness of 
several months, died at the age of 
72 on May S, 1922, at the Coney 
Island hospital. He left five nieces 
and nephews, Thomas J. F. Costello, 
Godfrey J. Costello, both of 1490 
Rast Second street, Brooklyn; Agnes 
C. Ganther, Mary J. Costello, both 
of 2375 Eighth avenue, Manhattan, 
and Alice Costeilo Vigas, who, be- 
cause of his failure to leave a will, 
are entitled to share equally in his 
property. 

•In his accounting the administra- 
tor charged himself with $7,817.58. 
He credited himself with 16,345.04. 
The balance, $1,472.54, he holds for 
further distribution, subject, how- 
ever, first to the deductions of his 
commissions and the expenses of the 
accounting. 




MAX SPIEGEL CAN REMEMBER 
LOSS OF $200,000 IN VAUDEVILLE 



Committed Lunatic Not So Crazy — Disputes Shubert 
VaudeviUe Claim of $40,000— Before Referee 
in Bankruptcy 



BENNY LEONARD BOOKED 
ALONG WITH TIMBERG 



ARTHUR FRAZER 

While playing Orpheum, St. Paul, 
this week, great golf. Thought 
Ralph Austin was driving off, but 
it was his second shot. Dave Seed 
ordered a set of children'* clubs. 
Regular clubs hurt his chin. Next 
week. State Lake, Chicago. 

ARTHUR HARRY 

FRAZER and BUNCE 

DlrrcUon ROSALIE Bad UCK 8TKWABT 



6 YRS. WED; WOULD ANNUL 

Harry Warden Says Marriage to 
Georgia Hall Was Illegal 



Mclntyra and Heath's Song Act 
Mclntyre and rie.Tth w>»ro t.iUen 
out of next week's l'i\'.iioP. New 
York, bill Wpdiipsday due to the 
length of tlieir apt wiiipli thfy 
""showed" at Kei;ii'<:, rJiBton. this 
week. 

The .TPt rin 40 niiimtf" v^liili 
iNtii ed till- swUoliiii« of tlie turn 
from the Pa'apo to :uiolh<T Keith 
hou.se to cut it <lown t.i r>':;iil:ir 
v,iuili'vii;p iiroportinr..-!. 

ORCHESTRA CRITICISMS 
Clipper wc kly criticises orches- 
tras and bands in Variety's new act 
style. Every band and orchestra, 
wherever <.«i:ght. 



Chicigo, Oct. $1. 

Claiming that he had contracted 
his second marriage .1 year before 
his first wiis legally dissolved, 
Harry Warden, vaudeville actor, 
has brought proceedings to annul 
the second m.-irriage in the circuit 
court here. 

His second wife Is Rosita Mln- 
mantllla Warden (Georgia Hall), 
vaudeville, whom he married May 
1, 1917, in Chicago. The complaint 
sets forth the plea that as Warden 
had not been freed from a prior 
marriage in California until a time 
.subsequent to his second marriage 
the latter ceremony was not legal 
and should be annulled. The case 
will come to trial at the Decem- 
ber term of the circuit court. No 
defense is expected. 



ADD TO MUniAL'S STAFF 

John McSweeney auditor of the 
old American Circuit has been ap- 
pointed in a similar capacity for the 
Mutual Burlesque Association. 

Arthur Diggs and Harry Rose will 
join the Mutual managerial staff 
this week. Diggs will be aussigned 
to a show or house and Rose will 
become road manager for George 
Jaffe'a "Joy Riders." Both have 
been with Columbia organizations 
previously. 



SOUNDS LIKE SHUBEETS' SUIT 

Marcus Loew was reported as in- 
suring his life for .oeveral- policies 
approximating $5,000,000 yesterday. 
Mr. Loew already carries something 
around $3,000,000 insurance. 

Other he.ivily In.oured theatrical 
folk are William Fox. $5,000,000; 
Adolph Zukor, $5,000,000; and Jesse 
Lasky, $5,000,000. 



EXCHANGE ADVERTISING 

I Continued from p^ige 1) 

involved in the .arr.aagement in 
which each side i>ays. but this Is 
balanoecl in the etui. 

Detroit ITo.irst papers have the 
same sort of an .irr^ngi'ment with 
the paper.s in that town, and it is 
^.^id to hav? helped business m.atcri- 
ally. as the thentrci get a lot of 
rcailer stuff that they woiildn t 
otherwise receive. What the ri^^iilt 
will be in Italtimore i.s prolilemali- 
ral. .as the new.'<papor hatil" for cir- 
culation JM there now isn't likely to 
mrike till' Sun papcr.s and the Post 
gel generou.'* with movie pulilicity 
when Miey l(v;iffi of the M*».U'^t tieup 



HOTEL ARRIVALS 

{Daily feature of "Timet Bquarc 
Daily") 

America — Cleo Pennington. 

Cort — Les Ardes, Raymond Pay- 
ton, James Murphy. 

0« France — Mr. and Mrs. John B. 
Barton. 

Flanders — Mrs. A. E. Brown. 

Fulton — Mr. and Mrs. ESddle Jants, 
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Barry, Mr. and 
Mrs. James A. Whitney. 

Henri Court — Hampton and 
Blake. 

Hudsoa — Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Wil- 
moth. 

Markwell — Paul! Murray, Zara 
Swade, Roger FerrL 

Maryland — Frank Orth, George 
Marchard, secretary of the Grand 
Guignol Players; Mr. and Mrs, Vic- 
tor Royal, Mr. and Mrs. Crawford. 

Palace — Mr. and Mrs. George Sel- 
den and daughter. 

Portland — Maurice Rosen, Doro- 
thy Miller, Marie Paynter, Mr. and 
Mrs. J. F. Abbott 

Wellingtor>— L. W. Taeckel. 



Orpheum Circuit Engages 

Three for Two Weeks 

With Option 



Benny Lconai d, lightweight 
champion, and Herman Timberg 
and TImberg's brother Sam have 
been jointly booked tor the, Or- 
pheum Circuit. 

Besides Leonard's single turn and 
tha Tlmbergs' act, the TImbergs 
will work with Leonard In an en- 
cora bit or afterpiece following 
Leonard's nparring, singing and 
talking contribution. 

In addition to the two weeks 
booked for the two acts which In- 
clude the Orpheum, St. Louts, and 
Majestic, Milwaukee, Nov. 5 and 12, 
the Orpheum Circuit has a further 
option of 17 weeks on the combina- 
tion. 

Harry W^eber's office handled 
booking arrangements. 

DeHaven Return 

Carter DeHaven goes back to 
vaudeville next week after an ab- 
sence of five years or so playing In 
pictures on the coast. DeHaven 
will play a couple of weeks of 
Orpheum time with the circuit 
holding an option for further book- 
ings. 

The DeHaven engagement was 
effected by the Harry Weber ofllce. 



UT. THEITON RECOVERING 

St. Louis, Oct 31. 

Lieut. Thelton, seriously Injured 
when a revolver exploded as he was 
placing a rack of them on the stage 
of the Grand Opera House prior to 
the first performance. Is reported on 
the road to recovery. Provided peri- 
tonitis does not set In. he will leave 
the hospital within three weeka. 

The Orpheum Circuit has placed 
Thelton In a private room at the 
City Hospital and la defraying all 
expenses. 

Mrs, Thelton, during her husband's 
stay in the hospital, la the guest of 
Frank Stelnkuehler, orchestra leader 
of the theatre, at hia home, with hla 
wife ministering to her wanta. 



SHANK FOR 60VEKN0B 

Indianapolis, Oct >1. 

Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank la a 
candidate for the Republican nomi- 
nation for governor, to ba voted 
upon in the primaries next spring. 

Shank, always favorabl* to 
amusement interests, and for sev- 
eral months In 1S13 a vaudeville 
attraction of national note, himself, 
tossed his hat Into the ring Satur- 
day night at a dinner of city offi- 
cials at the Columbia Club, 

The move has been expected for 
months. Lew has been making the 
county f.airs religiously, vowing he 
was not a candidate, but losing no 
opportunity to rap high taxes. 



EIIDA MORRIS MARRIES 

KItda Morris was married to Ray 
Cooper (non-profes.slonal) Oct. 28. 
The ceremony took place at the 
home of the bride's sister In Phil- 
adelphia. 

Miss Morris will continue her the- 
atrical Ciirecr, having a new act In 
preparation for vaudeville by 
Blanche Merrill. 



WRTHS 



.Mr. rind Mr.H. '"••cil Cror.hlte, Oct. 
2'> a 'on If their home in Chicago. 
The father i' treasurer of tlie Oar- 
rlek, Cliirago. 

.Mr. anil .Mrs. .MIchIo Itow. Oct. 
10, at their home rn New York, son. 
Itow in at l.ipane^o extrac',.ion. but 
born here. His wife w.is an Amerl- 
ean girl, foimcrly in "Pin Whee. " 
a revue of the Greenwich Village 
tytv. <t iged by Itow two yirti igo 



Max Spiegel, bankrupt theatrical 
promoter, appeared before Referee 
In Bankruptcy Harold P. Coffin, 217 
Broadway, yesterday, to testify. 

For a man who was committed on 
the ground of suicidal mania, Spie- 
gel appeared quite sane, although 
he admitted a faulty memory inter- 
mittently. 

The day preceding, Dittenhoefer 
& Fishel. his attorneys, filed Spie- 
gel's schedules, listing liabilities of 
$1,370,202.77 and assets of »1,3»1,- 
066.58. Of the latter, stock certifi- 
cates are valued at over $1,020,000. 
The tot.al deficit, therefore. Is only 
$73,136. 

At yesterday's hearing Jplegel re- 
counted hew he lost about $500,000 
in Shubert vaudeville and Shubert 
allied ventures, and that threi pro- 
ductions, "Queen of Hearts," "Suc- 
cess" and "Full of Pep" totaled a 
$100,000 production loss. 

Various leases on theatres in dif- 
ferent cities, for which the t>ankrupt 
promoter assumed personal respon- 
sibility, accounted also for much 
financial embarrassment. 

A $40,000 claim by Shubert Ad- 
vanced Vaudeville, Inc., is disputed 
by Spix^gel. 

The Sheridan Square, New Torit, 
was .a $175,000 (oss to the bankrupt. 
acooriling to his statement. Spiegel 
agree i to return, for further exami- 
nation whenever wanted. 



Harry Shea has taken ovrr the 
Crescent, Brooklyn, for Sunday 
vaudeville. He will book nine acta 
into the house for two performances 
at $1. 10 top, commencing next Sun- 
day. 



SIX BEST SELERS FOR OaOBER 



VICTOR RECORDS 
"That Big Blond Mamma" an(l 
"Sobbin' Blues." 

"Oh Sister Ain't That Hot" and 
"Mean, Mean Mamma." 
"Foolish Child" and 
"That Old Gang of Mine." 
"Chaionetes" and 
"What Do You Do Sunday Mary?" 
"Easy Melody" and 
"In a Covered Wagon With You." 
"Last Night on Back Porch" and 
"If I Can't Gej Sweetie I want" 

OKEH RECORDS 
"Stavin* Change* and 
"I've Got a Song For Sale." 
"Marchata" and 
"I Love You." 
"Lova!* and ' 

"Ross of Brazil." 
"Pal of My Dreams" and 
"Kiss Me With Your Eyes." 
"That's a Lot of Bunk" and 
"Last Night en Back Porch." 
"I Love You" and 
"What Do You Do Sunday MaryT' 

Q. R 



BRUNSWICK RECORDS 
"What Could Be Sweeter?" and 
"All Wrong." 
"South Sea Eyes" and 
"Slow Poke." 
"Love" and 
"Mad." 

"Indiana Moon" and 
"I'll Take You Home Pal o' Mine." 
"On Isle of Wioki Wacki Woo" 
and "Oh Sister Ain't That Hot." 
"'Taint Nothin' Elsa^ and 
"Saving For a Rainy Day." 

COLUMBIA RECORDS 
"Beala St. Bluaa" and 
"12th St. Rag." 
"Midnight Rose" and 
"Just a Girl Man Forget." 
"Big Blonds Mamma" and 
"Stingo Stungo." 
"I Love You" and 
"Pretty Peggy." 
"That Old Gang of Mina" and 
"No, No, Nora." 
"My Sweetie Went Away" and 
"Dreamy Melod/." 

8. ROLLS 



"Lova Tales." 

"No, No, Nora." 

"iuti a Girl Men Forget." 

'Oh Gee, Oh Gosh." 

"Dirty Hands, Dirty Faca.' 

"Banana Blues." 



It's pretty close between "I Love You,** "That Old Gang of Mine," 
"Dreamy Melody," "Just a Girl That Men Forget" and "No, No, 
Nora" for first honors with the following close In the running: 
"Hebe," "Annabelle," "Sitting In a Corner," "Sweetie Went Away," 
"Hack Porch." 

There are plenty of sellcr.s with the hits outstanding. 

Business .as regards the others Is only fair for this time of the 
season. "MagKle." MMnlght Rose," "Louisville Lou,'" "If I Can't 
Gel Sweetie I Want," "Red Moon" are among the sellers. 

Others .are: "Not Here, Not There." ''ICiss In Dark," "Oh How She 
Lied," "Somebody's Wrong," "Love Tales," "Wonderful One," 
"Thouxand Years From Now," "Carolina Mammy," "Wonder," 
"Dirty Hands. " "I'll Take You Home Again Pal o* Mine," ''Down on 
the Farm," 'If I Knew You Then," "First, Last and Always," "Oh 
Gee, Oh tiosh," "ftanana Blues," "House of David Blues." "Love," 
■'J>c.ar Old Lady." "Little lioy," "Big Blomle Mamm.a," 'Wonder,' 
■Oh Sister Aint That Hot," "If f Knew You Then,' "Am I to 
niame?" ".Mad." "Foolish Child." "Mareheta." "Roses of Picardy." 
•l/ove .ScniN Gift of Itoscs." '■Covered W.ii;oii IXay.'-," "Ki.ss Mu With 
Your Kyes," "March of Manniklns." 

I'rodU'-tion sellers are almost everything from new "Follies" and 
"Music liox Itevuc" whirli require , little more jiliigging to make 
all feature numbers ratrh on; "What Do Yon Do Suiiday" (Poppy"); 
•I I,ove You" (previou.sly mentioni'il) , ".Musi,- of Lovr" (Artists and 
Mo'Iels"); ",So Thli I< Love" flnm- liontoni showj; ' Dancmg 
Honeymoon." "Tmkli- Tune" .in. I U ill Vou M.irry Mu?" (from 
"Battling Itutler'). 



VARIETY 



VAUDEVILLE 



Thtmday, Novcmbtt 1, IMS 



2 BOOiaNG AGENCIES SPUmNG 
BILLS AND TOWNS IN NORTHWEST 



A. & H. Circuit of Coast and Association of Chicago 
Enter Into Unique Arrangement — Want to Keep 
Open Vaudeville Houses 



Chincxgo, Oct. 81. 

The Strand at Wlnnlpee, Can., 
Marts playinK the Ackenman & Har- 
ris shows for the nr«t half of each 
week Nov. 6. The A. & H. bills will 
then open at St. Cloud, Minn., go to 
Cimnd fVwks, N. D., for two days; 
to Kargo, N. D., for a hnlf week, and 
Minnipeer, Can., to Rollings, Mont., 
and on along the tour. 

EXl Soamon, manager at Winni- 
peg, spent several months trying to 
arrange a tour from Chicago to Win- 
nipeg for the Bert Levey circuit, but 
has ai<andoned the plan and will use 
the A. & H. shows the flrst half and 
hopes to b« able to get W. V. M. A. 
shows lor the last half. Fargo, N. 
D., has an arrangement by which It 
plays the A. ft H. shows one-half of 
each week, and the Association 
shows the other half. 

It is impossible for either the W. 
V. M. A. or Ackerman & Harris or 
any agency to supply two different 
bills each week for Fargo, Winnipeg 
and point) up that way without pay- 
ing big salaries, covering railroad 
fares. Wben these managers insist 
upon nplit weeks and wont to hold 
the total cost of bills down to $1,000. 
all that can l>e done is to use the 
material of two circuits. 

The country between Chicago) and 
Winnipeg has been worked to death 
by field ageiits in the last few years, 
all having promised much and de- 
livered little. It was not particu- 
larly the misreprctenfation of field 
agents, but A condition has made it 
impossible to perform promises 
which specify anything at all. 

As a result the managers look with 
a certain distrust on Held agents. 

The association does not like the 
Idea of splitting shons with any 
other circuit not directly ainiiated 
on account of the precedent estab- 
lished, but In the case of McCarthy 
Bros., who have Fargo and other 
towns, and the Hostetler Amusement 
Co.. with towns In lona and Ne- 
braska, there has been an exception 
p«Tmitted for the time l>eing, with a 
view of keeping vaudeville houses 
open. 

Sidney Schallman, Chicago repre- 
sentative of A. & H., turned over 
1o Kd Heamon his shows up to Dec. 
16, which gives an Idea of how far 
he is l>ooklng ahead. Schallman 
■ays that he is trying to have a dif- 
ferent railroad ticket p.rrangcd for, 
and in event that he docs i-o, he can 
take on more towns up that way 
which »cek A. & H. bookings. 



PAN'S INSURANCE SUIT 

T¥»0 



Would 



Recover Loss 
Burglaries 



of 



I>oa Angeles, Oct. 31. 
Alexander Puntages has instituted 
action against the Ocean Accident 
and Guarantee Corporation for Jll,- 
882.92. The action arises from a 
hold-up and burglary which oc- 
curred in his Kansas City house Oct. 
13, 1922, and the hold-up in the lAm 
Ang«>le;< house the following month. 
It seems that Pnntages increased 
the insurance from $4,000 to $l»,000 
on Oft. 10 of that year, but the com- 
pany claim that they did not re- 
ceive the notice In time and there- 
fore are only liable for t4,003. Pan- 
tagcs contends the notice of In- 
crease was given to their agent 
three d.iys before the holdup. 



INDIA WANTS MUSIC 

Request Sent to Washington 
Consul 



by 



Washington, Oct. 31. 

In Inbia It Is hard to g9t Amer- 
ican dance music, according to a 
cable lo the Deparlm<;nt of Com- 
merce from Consul A. M. Warren. 
This music ts in great demand there 
and is now secured through the 
London dealers, reaching India oft- 
times more n>an a year old and 
then It Is pUyed by local orches- 
tras. 

The consul urges that American 
music publishers develop this field, 
noting that tliere are more than 
100 towns in that land In which 
Briti.th troops are quartered. 

Publishers are Invited to address 
their inquiries to the Department of 
Commerce, Washington, D. C. 



SIX ACTS LESS AT WINinPEG 

Winnipeg, Oct. 31. 

The Orpheum will change policy 
Nov. 12, dropping from seven to 
BIX act* The number of perform- 
ances will t>e two a day and three 
en K.iturday. A feature picture will 
be added. 

The balance of. the northwestern 
Orpheum houses will remain as at 
prcs'ent. An extra act will be added 
to the Winnipeg show when It 
rc.'Khes Vancouver, making a seven 
act road show to enniplete the Port- 
land and Seattle dates. 



Ellciric Curtains Aid Acoustics 
San Francisco, ct. 31. 

KlO'iiic curtain that will shut off 
the Ballevies In tl.e Civic Auditorium 
have hvn ordered by the city from 
W. A. Plunim The acceptable bid 
calls for payment of $28,740. 

The curtains arc for the purpose 
of aiding the acoustics of the struc 
tuie when the gallciies arc not in 
use. 




BERT LEVY 

thanks his many friends for their 
kind inquiries. He In at his home 
convalescing. He mentally pinn the 
Croix de Guerre on Nellie Revell 
for her four years' patient endur- 
ance. He has had four weeks of 
semi-invalidism and has exhausted 
ill his patience. 



Geo. A. Thurston or Ralph Leonard 
A banking Institution has re- 
<4uested information concerning 
tieorge A. Thurston, professionally 
K.tlph Leonard. He was Last known 
to have been with "The HoIliL-kine 
t;irli<." 

Formerly livini; In Brooklyn. 
I^conard has not been hohrd from 
Ihero since 1910. llis mother died 
SIX months ago. 

CJcorge Divine, eoniioi tcil with thr 
tKtnk, of 302 Caillon avenue, Brook- 
lyn, N. Y., will fuinicli I.*unard in- 
formation of the trust I'Oiuc luUl for 
him. 



Didn't Blame Stage Crew 
The stage crew at tlw H. H Mtif.», 
Broadway, New Toik, were not 
responsible for the non appearance 
of Harry Conlcy'f "effrct.s" at the 
Capitol, Union Hill, two weeks ago. 
Conley denied blaniins the crew 
111 a curtain speech at llir Capitol, 
Union Hill, the following week as 
was reported in Variety. 

Barney Healey is the property 
man at the Broadway, ami Dill I'lark 
tUkge manager. 



Colonial, Denver, Changes Hands 
Denver, Oct. 31. 
J. B Mellon, president of the 
Cdloiiiril Amusement Company of 
Denver, last wce|{ purchased one- 
half of the Curtis street biddings 
of tho e.stato of Col. John S. 
BrouKl'ton, former owi.er of the 
Colonial, who died several months 
a^o. The consideration in the deal 
was reported to be $100,000. 



THEA. OWNER CAUSES 
BriTER STUMP BATTLE 

Upstate Republicans Name G. 
E. Schemer for Mayor — Op- 
poses Renominated Official 



•Syracuse, Oct. 31. 

.Syracuse Is In the throes of the 
bitterest political campaign in years 
as the result of the noinii«ition by 
the Republicans of George R .Scher- 
rcr, Syracuse thrvitre owner, for 
mayor. Scherrcr Is fighting Mayor 
John H. Walrath, Democrat, who 
was renomioated by that pnrt:°. 

Walrath has the .support of two 
evening papers, the "Journal ' and 
the "Herald." Scherrer is backed by 
the "Post Standard,'" the Republi- 
can morning mouthpiece, and 
Hearst's "Evening Telegram'" and 
".Sunday American." 

The "Journars'" eleventh hour 
stand for W^alrath, who it lias been 
attacking for the past year and 
against Scherrer, with whom its 
publisher, Harvey D. Burrill, Scher- 
rer was long allied in tho theatrical 
business, was the surprise of the 
current week. It is said that .Schcr- 
rer's refusal to accept Burrill's dic- 
tation that he refuse the support of 
the Hearst newspapers swung the 
"Journal"" against the Republican 
candidate. 

Burrill recently sold his interest 
in the Savoy theatre here to At- 

ttorney K. J. Page, political and 
business associate of Scherrer. 



ILL AND INJURED 

Charloiie Treadway, of the Mo 
rosco stock, Los Angeles, slipped, 
and fell during a performance, seri- 
ously injuring her back. 

Mi^s Bobbie (T.-t^lor and Bobble) 
is confined to her room in the Stan- 
ley Hotel with a heavy cold and 
congestion of tbc lungs. 

Rob Ward (Ward Bros.) con- 
tracted a heavy cold while playing 
('■rand Kapiils and had to close 
tlicrn. The boys returned to New 
Voii< to aw.ait Bob's recovery. 

Ito«a Ponsclle, Metropolitan opera 
sopr.ano, is reported to lie recover- 
ing from .in injury lOLCivcd Oct. 21 
in Tuls.T. Okl.a. The smger struck 
111 r h^ad on the side of an elcv.ttor 
cnjTO and was unions'-ioii".- for sev" 
er.il minutes. 

Mir .Taek V.Tlrnnrr who is' at In- 
ili.in.ipiili", Ind , has brrn ill for 
nil. re IIimii four months. Jack Val- 
iiu.ii ^H offriint; a single. 



MARRIAGES 

Hilin l>o\e, iiini in tres«. and Irvin 
Wllliil. director .ind promoter, Oct. 
2S, at .Sant.i Monica, Cal. 

lOlsie Banibrirk ("Artists and 
■Models") and Danny ,Shay, film 
editor and assistant to Marshall 
.\'eilan art lo marry Nov. 10 In 
llollyw<>od. 



KEim BOOKERS COMPLAINED OF; 
DONT SEE ACTS AROUND N. YJ 



Flash Dancing Turn Playing for 18 Months — Fe^r; 
Bookers Knew of It — "Shoving Around'* Annoy- 
ing and Costly 



GOFF PHILLIPS' ESTATE 



Left Only Cause for Action Through 
Death by Auto Truck 



Qoff Phillips, retired blackface 
vaudeville performer and brother- 
in-law of Ben Welch, the comedian, 
left nothing beyond an alleged oause 
of action for damages against the 
Gordon Supply Co., of 221 West 
17th street. New York, when he was 
run down and killed by one of the 
company's five-ton motor trucks 
Sept TrS, it was di.scloted in the Sur- 
rogate's Court, New York, through 
tho gr.tnting of limited letters of 
administration upon his property to 
his widow, Minerva Phillips. 39 
years old, of 617 West 169th street. 

Just how much damages MrK. 
Phillips intends to sue for will i.ot 
be known until a copy of the sum- 
mons and complaint Is filed iA the 
County Clerk's office. Under the 
law she cannot make a settlement 
out of court without the full ap- 
proval of the Surrogate's Court. 

Mr. Phillips, 45, war, nin down at 
Broadway and 46th street. In addi- 
tion to his widow, he is survived 
by three children of a. prior mar- 
riage, Kuth Thor, 27, of 245 West 
47th street; Arline Phillips, 24. of 
8-15 West rCnd avenue, and Phinens 
S. Phillips, 22 years old, of 3136 
Broadway. 



ROMM & WALTERS PART 



Independent Firm Go Individual 
Ways — Parting Amicable 



Ttomni fi Walters, who opened an 
lndcpcndcnt,^booklng olflce about 
eight weeks .ago, have separated, 
and each will book his own houses 
Independent of the other from now 
on. Romni, who controlled the New 
York otnce, has about eight and a 
half weeks on his books in 12 houses. 
Wallers, who took care of the Bos- 
ton end, making his headquarters 
in that city, har about six weeks In 
1& hou.scs. 

The dissolution of the partnership 
agreement was entirely amicable. 
They still have a working agree- 
ment v.hereby one will furnish the 
other with acts when the demand 
arises, or book acts from the other's 
books when possible. 



BAND ACTS IN VAUDEVILLE 
REPORTED CHANGING AUDIENCES 



Monologist Explains How Talking Acts Have Been 
Affected — Bands Draw Sophisticated Crowds 
Who Are Blase and Contain Foreign Element 



The advent of bands as arts In 
vaudeville has considerably low- 
ered the average of inltlllKence 
among vaudeville patrons geiier.ally. 
according to a monoloKii-t who is 
qu.illficd to analyro the fitualion 
through his years of expericiu e. 

The talking act tak>w lli>r I'tand 
the b.anils h.ave brout;lit ii ronsider- 
able I'Ument from tlie d.in. <• l-,all.> 
lo vaiiilevllle houKes who as i ela^-'s 
fail to resiiond to a t'.nn or <niip as 
leadily as the n Kiilar vaialcvillo 

fans u£ live or six ycara_aco. The 

(l;iiire tinll huiirh are el:i.;:,e(l an too 
bluso and over-soiiluKtiealcd. 

Another factor, aecoidinu- to the 
monologist, IS that the b;indH have 
attracted hundred.i of foreigners 
whose kiiowlcil),'"' of Knglish is lim- 
ited. While po«aci.i)ing a Keen un- 
derstanding of music, they must 
have a line of comedy t.Tik that is 
broad and easy of assimilation from 
a comedy angle. 

Between the ones who think they 
kn«w It all and the forrignrrs who 



can't understand, the lot of the big 
time talking turn* that dei>ei>d.'i on 
talk alone ki becoming Ivaidcr all 
the time, the inonolog man claims. 
The size of the large small timer.s 
with their .spacious aiulitoriums 
also niiciates against the talking 
Kindle. 

As nn illustr.-ition of his conten- 
tion the monologiut points out that 
while almost every other type of 
."Xit has iiKre«.eed many fold m 
vaudeville the List five years llure 
are less !'inr;le talking .acts now 
llian I here have liren for five years. 

Aerording to a close sTiitTeni of 
audience intelligence and psyehnl- 
ogy. the jazx bands are mostly re- 
eriiited from r.ibnrets and dnnee 
halls. When invading vaudeville in 
u Hood two seasons ago. they 
brought most of their danoe-hail 
rllentele with them. 

The lounge lisards and dru^'-storc 
cowboys don't make good audiences 
for talkers, are inclined to disor- 
dcrliness when a straight talking 
act is working, and tend to distract 
the rest of the audience, lo the 
detriment of the turn. „ 



Keith agents are generally com- 
plaining over the alleged failure of 
the Keith iMokers to look over all 
acta playing at the Keith and other 
houses In and around New York. 

The acts the agents claim are not 
completely covered are those play- 
ing the smaller houses that in man/ 
instances have accepted show and 
break-in bookings at a small salary 
as a matter of policy. 

A case In point came up recently 
where an act that has been stop- 
ping shows around tke pop houpes 
for several weeks was offered to the 
big-time booke.ra <Few knew it, and 
there was a general lack of knowl- 
edge concerning the turn by most. 
The act, a flash dancing turn, but 
different from most in that It has 
considerable talenf, has been play- 
ing on and olT in the metropolitan 
district for a yrar and a half. 

Another cimplalnt is on the score 
of pr-)ductloii,=. the agents claiming 
the producers have lost ttieir nerve 
through the "shoving around" proc- 
ess (ncountered when putting on a 
new act. 

The "shoving around" is described 
as playing the production for a 
couple of weeks at a cut salary, 
laying it oft for three weeks, .ind 
then offering (he producer a salary 
that will just hbout cover expenses 
with the prtduction cost Ignored. 

There have been fewer produc- 
tions, incidentally, for vaudeville 
this season than any In years, due, 
the producers say. to the "shoving 
around" tactics. 



NEW ACTS 

Charlie Howard and Co., "How 
Things Have Changed," with Walter 
Pearson and Alberta Fowler. 

"Jazzing It Up," miniture musical 
comedy, people, 3 ecenes, featur- 
ing Gladys Noyes. 

Charles iHayden, Dunbar and 
Hayden) and Mary iDunbar and 
Tumor), two-act. 

Jerome < Jerome and Albright) 
and' Foley (Foley and O'Neil, two- 
act. 

Palph Pollack has joined Winnia 
Baldwin as pianist for her new 
single act opening at Orpheum, Saa 
l>V,ancisco. 

"The Studio" d.-uicing and singing, 
three girls, two boys. Written by 
Sammy Lee, staged by Wesley M. 
Totten. 

Harry Devitt and Co., singing, 
dancing, comedy, three boys and one 
girl. 

Charles Manny and Lilly Clayton 
in "Flat Love,'" just from England. 

Harry Howard and Murray Gor- 
don tOordon and Walsh), comedy 
act. 

"Flashes of the Elements," a re- 
vue In six scenes with a cast of 
eight peoi.le, is in rehearsal. 

Orville Stamm and Girls t4). 
dancing. 

Paul Reese and his sister i Elsie) 
in a musical act (Paciflo Coast.) 

Eddie While and Company, songs 
and pianist. 

Viola Lewis , and Company (9), 
rcvuc. 

Val Elm anj Bobby Emllne, 
sister act in one. 

Dalbini and Company In "Hobo 
Jim,'" comedy eiiuilibristic turn, two 
people. 

Ross and Ludavic, man and 
wom.an. sinpini, Violin and piano. 

Jeanette l-'isher and Danny White, 
two-act. 

Anthy (ior;iii'., sir.f,-,nK, v. ith male 
accompanist. , 

Krmlnfe TlulT inine'iart and Duff) 
ami Pauline i.'lai-k, li.iiniony sins- 
Ing (ChieaKo). 

"Dance Fads of 19;,S," including 
Harry Weber. Miller and Fain, 
Gladys L;iilrl and Virginia M.iitin. 

Thdse Time Chaps (Harr.. K"ii« 
ar.il Hull I'.ii ■-•».•( il)_ Chicngn". 



Radio Commercially 

"Clipper's" Radio Department 
weekly tells why Radio should 
pay professional entertainers 
helping to make up the programs. 

Radio gets $600 an hour for 
commercial matter tent over it. 

Why not pay the actors? 



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*Thur!>(hiy. November 1, 1923 



VAUDEVILLE 



** 



=b 



VARIETY" 



1921 TAX RETURtiS 
M UP TO HIGH nCURES 

Indoor and Outdoor Entertain- 
ment Tabulated — Outdoor 
Earned Most 



4 Band & Orchestra Pages 

Tha Band and Orohaatn Da- 
partmant in "Clippar" waakty la 
tha moat axtanaiva and intanaiva 
dapartmant avar publithad by m 
trada papar. 

-It la much mora thorough and 
informativa than Variaiy'a Qab' 
arat Dapartmant could ba within 
ita limitad apaca. 



r 



** Variaty-Clippar Buraau, 

Evana BIdg., Waahington, 
October 31. 

Vour hundred and four corpora- 
tions owning Bpeaking atage the- 
atres made returns on Income for 
1921, according to complete sta- 
tistics compiled for that year by 
th^ Internal Revenue Bureau of the 
Treasury Department. 

jlore than half reported net In- 
come, theae numbering 224, while 
those stating they suffered a loss 
throushuut the year numbered 
210. 

Thf»;o 224 reporting net Incomes 
i;i^yc $5,621,731 has their earnings 
I'poii which they paid Income tax 
totaling 1 164,536 and $669,635 in waj- 
proIltK. and excess profits lax. or a 
total l.-ix of $1,134,171. This total 
tax p.'ild the government coming 
cIo.se to beiiiK onc-flttli of the not 
inc'ome.-i. 

Thi' icnmiuliig 210 corpurations 
reportcil their deflcitii on the year 
MX totiiling $2. '.'50,102. 

The owners of picture theatres 
throughout the country reported 
their net eHrnlMge as $8,141,953 elo.se 
to licinK $:!. 000.000 above the legiti- 
mate aiKl vaiidevilie theatre owlnK 
corporations hri<l for their net in- 
come. There were 1,527 curponi- 
tlbh;< h;i.l for their net Ineome. 
Thi^re were 1.527 corporatlon.s own- 
liig iiieiiiie I'sKiitres making returns 
Of thiv xi.VTnade the net profit of 
over $S.0C(i.r.0O, while Ih.! remain-' 
IriT 6s4 ri'iiorted deflcite totaling 
$4.Tf':!.(t:ifl. 

Tb-se Xt?. i-orporatloiis p.iiil $t>12,- 
]«tJ ill Ir.eomo t.ix .ind $897,113 111 
\;;ir aiid exe'.-.iH profits tux, Oi a lo- 
ml of $1,509,285. 

When the .^ul, -dividing of the mo- 
tion i)lc ture industry wa« tinder- 
tnVen the v.'ist slrlden the industry 
wiiild make wlti' not reaiizeil. 
staled ofHilals at the Trea.siiry. 11 
was lieenu~e of tlii>» that no sep- 
nrate figures have been compiled on 
the proiliieing end of the pictures. 
It wae staled (hough that the re- 
port covering the c.ilendai" year of 
]9;;2 will eoiitnln these fis'ires on 
the produeiiig corporations. 

The Internal Hevenuo Bureau 
makes other eln-SKlficatlon under the 
Keneral heading of amuacments, 
7his includes thuSu not plainly do- 
fiiied in their reports and combina- 
tions of tho related industries. 
Quoting th^ code book of the bu- 
reau, this includes "Baths, not 
medicinal, billiard, bowling, book- 
maker, circus, county fair, dancing, 
exhibitions, horse racing and racing 
etablos. Resorts, skating, shooting, 
sports. Any amusement enterprise — 
Bale of tobacco, drinks, refresh- 
ments, etc." 

This combination In reporting 
their net incomes are cloee to equal- 
ing that of the theatre owners, 
* legitimate, vaudeville and picture, 
combined. There were 2,257 re- 
turns made, of which 1,166 reported 
a net earning of $13,805,762, and 
paid a total t,ax of $2,698,050. Tho 
remaining 1,091 corporations under 
this head suffered reported losses 
of $6,812,484. 

Summarizing the three classlflca- 

tions of the burcati, amusements 

'. contributed a total tax of $5,341,506 

f to. Uncle Sam's strong box on their 

I , net Incomes. There were a total of 
J 4,218 corporations making their in- 
;• come from the source of " amuse- 
f ments, 2.233 reported net Incomes of 
? $27.069,446, while 1.985 suffered def- 
*— -Iclts nmownting to $12,855,622. More 

I I than h.Tit of tho corporations made 
I money In the year reported on by 

the Treasury. 

The State o( New York filed the 
greatest number of returns, both 
Individual .ind eorporatlon, being 
followed by Pennsylvania and Illi- 
nois. There were 70 corporations of 
r various i la.sses. Including the arnu.sc- 
, mcnt ent'riiri.ses. that reported net 
'. Incomp.H of $ii,000,000 or over. 

In New York State alone 1.S49 

£ rorpor:\tl"ti.-! reported under the 

W CPtii'Ml liWillng of Tubllc «rrvten — 

I'rofes.sjoiial. amusements, hotels, 

*' ete. " w'ith net in(*niTie8 lot.'iliiiL: over 

.. .$in,o.n>,ooo. 

SHAY DISCOURAGED 

Harry Siiay has pa^^.-ied up the Idea 
of riir,iiin»; eoiifi rls on Sunday") at 
the Shiihert - Crt.icent, lirooklyn. 
The/^ainl Shnbevt extras aro tald 
to have tlieY elTcct in dlsoouraglng 
. him. 

Shay waa to h.ive started l.tst 
Sunday playing a nine-act show on 
a SI-SO basis. 



$400 FOR MELROSE 



Shubart Vaudsvilla Matter— Qua*- 
tion of Cutting Act ~ 



Bert Melrose was awarded a ver- 
dict of $400 by a jury in the Mu- 
nicipal Court, New York, In his suit 
against ^Shubert Advanced Vaude- 
ville, Inc., for two weeks' salary at 
$800. 

Because of a question of law, and 
not a question of fact, Melrose was 
unable to recover the balance. 

Meh-ose had a 20-ln-24-weeks 
contract. Joseph Tlnsley, manager 
of the Chestnut Street opera house, 
Phiiadelphl.q, where Melrose was 
cancelled, tostified ho Instructed 
Melrose to- cut his routine to 14 
minulcf, which was violated by Mel- 
rose extending it further. 

Arthur Klein made much of the 
weekly salary signature list which 
each act sij^ns. . He would have had 
it that the salary list was a general 
release. 

In swnimary counsel for Melrose 
pointed out that the Shuberts' only 
grievance was flio fact that Melrose 
kept the F'hiladelphinns from going 
to Rieep a minute s<H>ner than they 
siiould.- 

■ This is the- fir.^t test case of Shu- 
bert breach of contracts tried in 
court. The fIrllT matter was settled 
without trial The ease of tlie Three 
Avollos agiiiiist the Shuberts is still 
pending. 

MARIONETTES OFF 

Tho Keith ofliee will not cxenise 
the option held on the Italian 
Mari.)netl( K, thi; (urn that foinnrly 
played the .Sew AmifHrilain Itoof 
as .a uhow. 

Tho M.irioneties opened at the 
Palace and then played the lUver- 
side. .Vew Vorlt. The .'ut askod 
$1,900 to lonitinie in vaudeville, it 
is fald. 

The !<huwlng salary for the two 
weeks wa.s |r,600. 



Harold Kemp and Bobby Folsom 

Il'ui.ld ICenp. Kellli hooking man, 
married Bobby Fol.iotn (Kolsom, 
.laek Denny and Hand) Sunday at 
I..iiirel Park, Lung Island, 



IN AND OUT 

Hellor .iiid Kfcilly out of the 
Greeley Square, New York, because 
of the woman's threat trouble. Fred 
and EIbIo Burke filled. 

Alton and Allen out of the Metro- 
politan. Brooklyn, lUaess, replaced 
hy (Btorge and Lily Garden. 

Herene Davis out of tlw Victoria. 
New York, because of throat trouble. 
Rita Shirley subslituting. 



Father Francis J. Hurney, head of 
the local branch of the .Actors' 
Guild of America created a new de- 
partment In W.ashlngton during the 
advent of the Cohan piece, "Little 
Nelly Kelly," at the National 
Father Ifurney had the profession- 
als entertained Ijy the amateurs of 
Washington at a luncheon held at 
the City Club. 



VAN AND SCHENCK 
U DENIED DOUBUNG 

Lose Palace, New York, Next 

Week Through Their 

Cabaret Club 



Van and Schenck have been re- 
fused permission to double from 
their Van and Schenck Club lnt<S 
the Palace New York, next week 
by E. T. Albee, which cost the act 
the vaudeville engagemeiit. 

Tha Keith's Circuit's Stand against 
vaudeville turna doubling into caba- 
reta was the cause of the refusal. 
The Palace bookers ,had aaked per- 
mission to book the act to replace 
Mclntyre and iieath, taken out of 
the bill to ready their act. 

Van anC Schenck are runnini; 
^eir own cabaret under tho title 
of the Van and Schenck Club at 
49th street and Broadway. They 
al.so appear in the cafe as part of 
the regular entertainment with Lil- 
lian Broderlck (Mrs. Joe Schenck). 
and wouM have doubled Into the 
Keiih house. 



HEADLINERS ONLY 



No Doubling by Others — Order This 
. Week 

No doubling except for lieadhners 
will bo permitted by the Keith 
people, the ruling being particularly 
.limed at comedy acts and feature 
turns of leKs than headline propor- 
tions. 

Tho reissuing of the order oc- 
eprred this week when the Palace, 
New York, was short a comedy act 
and requested it bo allowed to 
double Al and Funny Stedman from 
the Alhambra. 

Tiie Stedmans were thcrcLpon 
taken out of the Alhambra and 
switched to the Palace, another act 
faking the Alhambra vacancy. 

Tho condition folowed the entrance 
or James J. Corbctt and J.ack .Nor- 
ton into' Ziegfeld "Follies."' 



OBITUARY 



PERRY J. KELLY 

Perry J. Kelly, theatrical manager, 
died Oct. 30 at Dr. Ameya .Sanitari- 
um, New York city, from a compli- 
cation of diseases. lie was born in 
-North Dakota 44 ye.irs ago and at 
an. early age moved to Minneapolis, 
where be was educated. lie began 
his theatrical career in IJio employ 
of Jacob Lltt In the Twin Cities. 

Recently Mr, Kelly managed the 
tour of Roscoe Arbuckle. 

The deceased was a Mason and a 
member of the P. P. O. K. No. 44. A 
mother and sister survive. 

The remains have been shipped to 
Arcadia, Cal., wheer services will be 
he'd. 



NORMA THOMAS 

Noim'a Thomas, dancer and Uiow- 
gli'l, died Oct. 27 In St. Anthony's 
lIo.splral, Brooklyn, N. Y.. after a 
long illnesti. Miss ThomoM, who was 
26, was formerly a member of the 
Ziegfeld "Follies" and Inst appeared 



To Mrs. Ardmr GoMsmitli 

Aie.-pt tho sincero sympathy of 
one to whom Arthur w.as u lifc- 
liiiic. honorable friend. 

GABRIEL 



Gave Show With Ona ..ight 

Sun Francisco, Oct. »1. 
Wuiek wll on the part of Roy CPir. 
who was staging a tabloid musira: 
revue at the Wigwam theatre la.it 
week, saved what might have been 
considerable disorder. /An accident 
to the lithting system plunged the 
hou.se suddenly in darkness .and the 
audience began to grow restive. 
Clair summoned an electrician, 
hooked up a single light on the stage 
.and with tho aid of the feeble glow 
he and his company started off on 
a lively show. 



Coley and Fay. at Rataigh, N. C. 

It looks as If Raleigh, N. C, Is go- 
ing to have plenty of local talent in 
the near futui:e. Clarence Coley, of 
the old "Fay, Two Coleys and Fay" 
team, has retired as an actor, but 
will manage the new theatre now 
being built, which -.vill open In De- 
cember In that town. Coley is in- 
terested and besides will be In 
chaise of the local Elks Club. 

Uls old partner, Frank Fay, has 
also quit the stage and will hence- 
forth be the resident sales manager 
for the Nash motor car In the same 
town. With their wives along Coley 
figures there will be no necessity 
for worry If the bill Is short when 
the theatre opens. 



ill 1922 In Oeorgo White's "Scan- 
dal.«." At one time she was dancing 
understudy to Bessie McCoy Davis. 
Burial servicoa were held Tues- 
d.'iy at tho I'uneral Church under 
the au.«plccs of the Actor's Fund of 
America. 



CLARA HEILMAN 

i Ciar.a Heilman, former member of 
,1 Chicago stock, and who achieved 
notoriety some time ago through the 
.suicide of Fred W. Popp, a banker 
died in tho Danville hospital, Dan- 
ville, 111., Oct. 25, us a result of In- 
juries she sustained in an automo- 
bi'e .necident, In which one man was 
killed and another injured. Miss 
Meilnian s stage areer ".vas very 
bii'-r 

A. CALLEN AUSTIN 

A Cullen Austin, swordsman, who 
taiiKht LewiB Morrison and many 
other actors the art of fencing, died 
Out. 28 In a I'hlladclphla hospital 
He was 67 years old and an Eng- 
lishman by birth. For several years 
AiL^tln toured tho country with a 
circus in a dnrlng fencing Jiet on 
horseback. 

'','• t 

Josh E. Ogden 

Josh R. Ogden, a retired show- 
man, died at the borne of his daugh- 
ter, Mrs, Lyio D. Andrews, .At Ccn- 
tcrport, L. I., Oct. 18. He wa» 84 
years of ago. Mr, Ogden was for- 
merly manager for Buffalo Bill and 
later manager of tho Woonsockcl 
operiv house. 

Tha fathar of Polly Moran died nt 
the Oak Pallc .Sanitarium. Chicago, 
Oct. 23, at the age of 68. 



i^O^i, 



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, WOKOVA 

,,,;uALBA ^vkm 






LANDERS and MILLISS 

LONDON'S NEWEST SENSATION 

Now Playing -Jlos.s' Kmplre Circuit 
All conimuriications cara Percy Relss, 18 Charing Crota ltd , \V,C„ Load n 



TINY RITCHIE 

Viola Uitehle, 24, known in vaii.l-- 
vlllo as Tiny Ritrhle, ill In lio. 
Freiuh Hospital, New Vork, niiu i 
Oct. 6, died Get. 29 and was burlea 
in her family plot at NeV Haven. 
Conn., yesterday. -.^She formerly dlil 
a Hliiglo In vaudeville, but (jiter 
played in several of George Choos' 
acts. She leaves a mother ami 
father (Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Goon) 
and one child (a girl), Ave years 
old. who rodlde in New Haven. She 
also' leaves a husband, Harry 
Ritchie, a gunner in the IJ. H. Nav.v* 
and nt preKcnt with the fleet In the 
Pacillc. 



-V 



W. SPENCER JOffES '' '. 

W. Spencer Jones, secretary of 
the firm of Haensol tk Jones, .uon- 
cert managers, of Aeolian Hall, New 
York, died Oct. 23 at tha home of 
his son in Toronto, aged 60. Ho 
had hren prominent In mualcal or- 
ganizations for more than a qiiur- 
tcr of a century. 



Charles Newhousa, veteran vaude- 
ville actor of 27 years experience. 
died last Saturday at the home of 
his brother, Frank Newhouso, in 
Denver. 

Newhouse was seized with an at- 
tack of pneumonia at Casiier, Wyo . 
several days before. He was 
brought to his brother's home des- 
perately 111 and failed to rally. 

Ho was 42 y^ors old. Eight 
years ago he tofited the Orpheuni 
circuit with the^-feam of Newhouse 
iind Ward. For* the last 15 years 
he has >>ecn playing in England 
mostly. He leaves a wife and II- 
year-old son. 

Jamas Edwin Thompson, ngnl 'Ji 
months, son of Major Leslie K 
Thompson, died Oct. 28 nt the home 
of his ivirents, 600 West II6II1 
street. New York, Major Thomp 
son Is the .assistant to J. J. Miii 
dock, Keith's circuit general man 
agfr. 



The widow of the late Max llim- ' 
ken, oii'--tlme publisher of tha Loi< 
Angeles Examiner and before that 11 
newspaper man and polltiolan of 
New York, Is dend In Los Angeles. 
The Ihmsens had a wide ctrcla of 
tlieatrioal acquaintances. ~." r"' 

Mats in two churches was t,nid 
Monday in memory of the mother of 
Italph Long, who died a year ago. 



Tha father of Colftta Ryan 
(Passing Show of 1922") pas.sed 
away at hla home Ip New York 
City Aug. 28, ^> • 



I wisii to exprrffs my iir#rrcU»**.M 
to thu MMtibcrs of th* Th<^atrlcal I'ro 
fniiHinn. Krlt'ndn and the Actors' Fund 
for ttirlr l^inilnoiiA Bhown to Normit 
TiiuinHM (luring ttia llln««s* which 
ciuacfl hrr rtoath, snd eupedally t<» 
Natnli'i Hntea and Mr. Frank Ottn 
for thrlr lend attantions, and alan tii 
each nnd every one for. the Ijcuutlful 
floral ofterinfM. 

H^r fiilher, 

BAXTER TH6MA8 



Tho ceremonies were held nt Kl. 
Malachy's church and an upper 
Broadway sanctuary. 



Tha fathar of Joa Smith of (lie 
Avon Comedy Four died Oi't. 27 
from a complication of discaaea. lie 
was 6-^ years old. 



Tha molhar of Margaret Abctll'ri 
died Oct. 21 In Ottawa, aged SI. 

Tha mother of Pan 'Qiyrilan 
("I'HHf'Ing .Show of W2"), died 
f!tpt. 30 In Australia. 



BERT WHEELER'S INJURY 



May Be Out of "Follies" for Several 
Wsaks 

li.rt Wheeler, forr ( d out of (he 
"Follies" through falling and break- 
ing his left arm while rehe.irsing 
la=i I'jiday, may not rejoin the 
kIiow for several week*!. A special 
hit h: prepared to ex|ilain his ap- 
r>i:iriime wiltt the injiind meiiihtr 
III .Mj.iintH. 

U liceli.r's Injury 1^ a douMe 
• if the elhuw beiii>- hiokeri. At prt.-- 
ew i th e oa s t e xtend i w ell IxiyunU tb« 
elipow both ways and physicians are 
f'rirlul lie may be lift with a Btift 
.-mil To bend the arm would mean 
"InniiiK the fr,aeture.><. 

'riio accident occurred when 
Wheeler w.is rigging' a radio aerial 
•it.ip a prop house. There was a 
lioiil; all.telied to the hack of his 
belt and (he hook was supposed to 
eatch on the roof to kc-<p him from 
falling off. The bit was (nit Of an 
i;i.Mli.sli show called 'K.idlo," whleli 
|i;.iyed the provinces. thoiiK'i no' 
Lirci'cn'eJ in London. 



WHAT NORA WANTS 

Loohlng for Vaudevlllo After Walli 
ing Out on Road Show 



Nora P.tjes wants some blg-tiiiie 
vaudeville dales. She ha« i>i(.ii...-i 
tioued the Keith oHlce without get- 
ting much of an answer ."O far. 

Mifs Biyes hasn't set her prii e 
yet — nor havo tho Keiih i.n.tile 
irieoliiined v-hni liuy will y,i\n In > 
if they do. " 

Nora quit hor road show at 
tha Auditorium, Chlr^jgo, .'<at:ir.l,i . 

Uigb^, ufl^.r li;.» Irif; j.l .ye,! t,, .1 1i | ;lil 

house, i^n.^slni; le*is than It cost to 
Mil (ho uhow Tito m.atin<.c luv! 
been poorer, previous onc-nliiIi e;'<< 
fViinx into Chlc',ni;o h.id l.ecn «or^.,f. 

.Mis.s Hayes left the (ooi|>aiu 
wllhoul iiollee. Ttic reul show hor.. 
lur name and had sl.irted otit nnd< i 
the routing of Pol. her & Holmns. 
Willi U'ilh.im Morris behind (I-- 
I!i>e,s' end. 

.Soni' wceka ago Miss IJavf- 
l.layed .'it a pietiire house in Cli. 
r.igo an a ."pei U] attiartion, booked 
la liuiiiitfli (ha aama Vfttnrla 



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VARTETt 



BURLESiQUE. 



ThursdajTiNovcmbac 1. 1823. 



ST. LOUIS GAYETY MAINTAINS 
HAD AS TOP COLUMBIA HOUSE 



Did $12>334 with "Bostonians" Last Week— Mollie 
.WilHams at Columbia, New York, $9,20a— The 
Empire, Brooklyn, Did $6,800 



The Oaycty, St. t,ouls. still main- 
tains a slraiiBle hold on first place 
for erosa biisiiieds on the Columbia 
wliPf-I. Kor the ninth consnoutlvo 
week the St. I>ouls house has topped 
kll oniiti'i:di.ra, leading In point of 
receipts every week by a wide mar- 
gin except one when the Columbia, 
Now York, hopped Into the lead 
through a technicality, the Colum- 
bia Brossing more comparatively In 
12 phowB that week than the St. 
Liouls house In 14 shows. 

I-ast week the St Louis house did 
$11,334 wHh the "Boatonlans" a« the 
attraction, the Waldron show doing 
around $1,000 over "Queens of 
Paris' the previous week. The St 
Louis Gayety guvo 14 shows last 
week as u;'jal. An odd feature of 
the special nights at the St. Louis 
Gnycty Is holding "Amateur Night" 
on Sunday. The gross business of 
St. Louis for tha first nine weeks of 
the season has been $126,175, an 
am.ozlng total for any burlesque 
houEO and a record for all time In 
burlesque. The average business 
haa been slightly below $14,000 a 
week, which Is an<jther record. 

The Columbia, New York, last 
week with Mollie Wllllamfi' shnn 
did about $9,:;00. A couple of stormy 
iiight.s pulled down the gross, other- 
wise the show would have easily 
topped $10,000. The week before 
••Radio Girls" got $8,800 at the 
Columbia, New York. 

The Gayety. Pittsburgh, which has 
been going along at a 'good clip 
since the season . started last week 
did $9,100 with "Bathing Poautles." 
Another good week's bu.slness was 
that of Miner's, .Newark, which got 
around JD,500 with "Happy Go 
Lucky." Several local events, such 
as boxlnp, tended to lower the tak- 
ings hero. The previous week "Step 
On It" petting $1«,3«4 with an added 
attraction. , 

"Town Scandals" at the Gayety. 
Boston, last week did $K,T30 .ind 
"Talk of the Town" at the other 
Boston house. Casino, did $7, loo 
The Gayety, Boston, which dropped 
below the Casino several weeks to- 
ward the end of last scasdn has 
ftKiiin gotten Into its strl.le .iiid h.TS 
lci>p(d the Casino consisti ntly finm 
$1,000 to $1,600 and over slneo the 
Season ^ened this year. Both lio.?- 
ton lujuscB dropped a bit last week I 
as uKMinst the previous week when 
"Nifties" got $9,300 at the Gayety. 
and "MolUe Williams" $7,890 at the 
Casino. 

Miner's Bronx, last week with 
Harry Ita-stlnRH' ".Silk StockinK Ito- 
vue" got $5,!sOO, the previous week 
doing $6,000 Willi "Hollywood Fol- 
lies." llurtig and Soamon's, New 
York, last week $7,400 with "Siep 
On It," and the same extra attrac- 
tlo nas at Newark, when the show 
did $10,364. The previous week at 
Hurtlg & Seamon'a "Jle Time" did 
$7,100. 

The Emplrp, Brooklyn, last week 
did $6,S00 with "Jig Time"; previ- 
ous week, "AU'Aboard" $6,350. York- 
vii;e. New York, last week, $"1,300 
wlth_ "Hollywood Follies"; previiu'; 
week. $4,700 with "Happy Days." 



MUTUiUS NSW METHODS 
IN TRAVEL, COSTUMES 

Shows Will Be Handled in 

Transportation from 

Headquarters 



MAY END SMOKING 



Fire Department Arguat Wfth Ma- 
jestic Manaaemsnt 

Scranton, Oct. 31. 

There ts an argument on Between 
the lire department offlei:''s !••• 1 
management of the Majestic the- 
atre relative to the cause of the i.n 
which eutted the city's home of 
burlesque last week. The fire chief 
ind asslBtftnts declare the blaze re- 
sulted from a clRarette having been 
thrown on the floor and being al- 
lowed to smolder until It broke Into 
a flame a couple of hours after the 
finish of the night's sliow. 

Manager Joe Leurs aaya the fire 
resulted from poorly protected elec- 
tric wires which had been placed in 
the theatre long before there were 
any strict Inspectioa lawa. Leurs 
sees In the Insistence of the fire de- 
partment's claims an effort to pre- 
vent smoking In the theatre when 
It Is reopened within two or three 
weeks. 




A new method of handling the 
transportation of the Mutual wlfeel 
shows was placed In effect this week 
by I. H. Herk, the now executive 
head of the organization. Hereafter 
all railroad movements of the 23 
shows will be siupervtsed by the New 
York office. The tickets for each 
movement will be furnished to the 
company manager out of the main 
offices and all payments made from 
the same source. 

Harry Uoerlng, of the Lehigh Val- 
ley, will have charge of transporta- 
tion for the Mutual. The appoint- 
ment Is honorary, Doerlng acting In 
the capacity of transportation man- 
ager without recompense. Doorlng 
will continue as usual as theatrical 
transportation repre.«entlve for the 
U V. 

Another change In the Mutual's 
operation Is that every show owner 
will be given the costumes and 
scenery of his show at the end of 
the season. The costumes and 
scenery of the Mutuals have been 
rented by the Mutual Burlesque As- 
soclatien, and while the show owner 
paid $76 weekly rental In turn to the 
Mutual, this did not act aa an In- 
stallment payment. 

The Mutual made a deal with the 
Berrcns, costume people this week 
buying all the costumes used, the 
new deal supplanting the rent.il 
b.inls. 

The Mutual added a couple of 
scouts to Its staff this week to 
locale houscH tliroughcul the coun- 
try. 



MUTUAL SHOW CLOSED 
BY mm OF HEM 

"Smiles and Kisses" Had 
' Stormy Week In Buffalo- 
Finished at Scranton 



In a recent ^ss'uo'' of Variety it was mentioned burlesque t«' the m«ii. 
difficult for reviewers and can be Judged only from the trad* angle. K|» 
Armand de Maai of the New York "World" excepted to the statement. 

In conaeciuence Mr.' de Mas! has reviewed "Town Scandals" at th« 
Columbia, New York, this week for Variety. His review below is para> 
lelled with, that of Variety's staff reviewer, Con (Jack Conway). Mr. 
Conway was unaware of thia arrangement whan seeing the ColumbU 
show Tuesday evening. He turned in his copy that aama night. Mr, tt%, 
Masi's copy reached here Wednesday. 

Mr. Conway is of the throe Variety reviewers deemed capable df 
competently criticising a burlesque attraction. One of the other twg it 
Bell (Harry Ennis). 



(Columbia Wheel) 

Tlie Soubrett* Micky Smwiey 

The Inifenue l.«ttl« Holies 

The .SlrnlBht Man Rar King 

Tho C«med>nn» Lillian Bcaaon 

The Prima Donna F.xlo IJlJtIfr 

Th« Dancln» Foot J. Hu<»|ln« 

"W'antoa Raaala".... Harry (Hlcky) !>• Van 



TWO WEEKS 



Mabel Ingram t' 
Quit Her— S ;.j 



(Robert, Actor, 
for Divorce 



Cli;ea[,"o, Oct. 31. 

Mabel I.. Iiisram. who retired 
from the cast of •('l.et*!' Clo," burles- 
que shew, last week, has Institutfd 
an action for divorce against Itol)- 
ert Inqram, vaudeville performer, 
of 24S West 51st street. New York, 
^liinpinK ile.'iertion. 

Tho complaint Bllepes th.nt pli' 
m.nrrled lORram In -New Voik A\ig. 
16, 1919, and on Au?. ,10 of th.ni 
year w.is (1< seiteil ly him wl-.iii 
they were playint; in I 'etroit. The 
case will be trli'^l .at the Detornbcr 
term of the circuit court. 



Buffalo, Oct. SI. 
"Bmilea and Kieaeo," the Mutu::l 
bur;es.iue show which v/aa c'.osod 
laot week by order of I. H. KtrV. 
weathered a stormy seven days u". 
the Garden during the lact wcclc o' 
Its erlotenee. The show llxpsd Into 
toT/n minus a half do=en [lr"3. but 
who wero recruited at the lar.t mo- 
ment from local ranks, and the pro- 
duction In general waa the pcarjat 
cf any liutuai show »een here t>i= 
season. 

Stern and Rosa, w4io were car- 
rying the leado of the show, sarycd 
notice two weclco before tito IJuffclo 
(late upon Fred Straus, the owner, 
of the cancellation of their contract. 
Etrai:a wired them to roxjxln In 
the show oaylng that ha would not 
accept thetr notice and during the 
week In Buffalo suddenly chlpyoi In 
another tean to fill their plr.ce wr.h 
Ir.stnictloca for Stem and Rose to 
give up tho. ghoat on Saturday. 

The team cl£mcd dama^oa for 
failure of the managencnt to give 
thorn proper &dvertislns tis con- 
tained In their contract and also for 
.1, nuir.ber of other Items wRlch they 
alleged had not been lived up to. 
and threatened to e.tta.ch the shOT/ 
unle.'B the damages were mcde good. 
A;tc:- a E6r;e3 of confercncca t'aeir 
cia';r.» were af'Justed ar.d tho eliow 
j::n-.ped to Scranton where It Tr«>.s 
cl.~>3ed by order of the Mutual c£i-, 
cials. 

"Smiles and Kisses" had been out 
about tlx weeks prior to the clos- 
ing, and v/es reported ur.aa'.;c'r.G- 
tory all a!c>und. Salai!?3 we.-e paid 
on Wednesday instead of 3aturd.''.ya 
in order to keep the company t3- 
KCthor for the next Jump, £j\d rr.'j-h 
(lI.'j.'^a'-Ifif.Lction wa.'i reported on the 
p;i:l of f>JI meT.'oers of tho e,on".pfiny. 



CONFLICT IN SONGS 

Same Throe in 15 Shows — 690 
All in 38 Shows 



There are 690 different songs now 
being used In the 38 shows on the 
Columbia wheel. 

The btirlesque nudlencea like the 
sob stuff, nccorilins to the report, 
but al.io falls for the more common 
Jazzy melodies with spicy lines. 

Three songs were singled out as 
beUib' ovti'vlorie, eaeli uued in 15 
shows. 



AMERICAN'S SUIT WITHDRAWN 

An order of di.'conlinuarico was 
filed last FViday In tho New York 
Supreme Court by the American 
Burlesque Association, Inc.. In Itn 
suit against the Columbia Amuse- 
ment Company, J. Herbert Mack. 
Jules Hurtlg, Rud K. Hynlcka, Sam 
A. Scribner, John O. Jermon. War- 
ren B. Irons .and Thomas Henry 

This was the conspiracy suit 
charging that the ColumVla people 
had destrp^'cd itf buslnes*.. , sinob 
that time thie A. B. A. has .gonie 
Into bankruptcy with, the damage 
•iAlm ll«ted «a an mmC 



OaSONS DRAWS 

Denver, Oct. SI. 

Tlyj Empres.s did a gross of $9,833 
last week with Tommy Gibbons as 
the headllncr and almost as much 
the week before without anythinc 
special In tho way of attr.actlon. 
Gibbons proved a popular drawlnc 
card. 



PALACE, NOT PRINCETON 

Last week's Variety Inadvertently 
stated the Princeton Ilottl had been 
sold to John G. Jermon, the bur- 
lesque man. The paragraph should 
have read Palace Hotel, New York, 
Instead. 



Trying Hudson Another Week 
The Hudson. Union Hill, which 
wfint into the Columbia wheel route 
as a wcik stand for an experimental 
two weeks, h:ir, bad the testing proc- 
ess extendiid to a third week. ^ 
The flrat week <I*3t week) the 
HudKon did badly, about $3,000 on 
U shows, the hou.se playing Sun- 
days. 

This week there will be "Amateur 
Nights" ».nd otlier special busliiess 
boistei-i lilaCed In effect Bad 
weather bit th6 business last week 
t« « oonalderable witant 



CAUCEL "HIGH SPEED GIRLS" 

Torre Haute Ind.. Oct 3V 
The Fred .Norman "Hieh Speed 
Oirls" have been caiicfe'ied from 
Consolidated Realty and Tlic.itre.s 
corporation houses throu;hout Indi- 
ana. Poor box-office receipts at 
the Liberty and continual walk outs 
'luring the performances la said to 
have been the caur.e. The show v an 
taken out of the Liberty and three 
acts of regular Keith time subsl- 
tuted. 



BURLESQUE CHANGES 

Walter Leslie took over the local 
management of the Columbia, Cleve- 
land, Monday. Buccecdlng Otto 
Kleves. The Columbia will give 
Kleves a traveling assignment. 

Arthur Powers, Irene Perry, Chas. 
Abbott's show. 

Fred Hall, J. Herbert Mack's 
ahow. 



Harry Hedges in Advance 
Harry Hedges has been engaged 
as advance agent for "Follies of the 
Day" (Columbia wheel). He was 
formerly manager of tho Olympic, 
Cincinnati 



Majestic, Scranton, Reopens Nov. 12 
Scranton, Pa., Oct. $1. 
The Majestic, badly daniaRed by 
fire Oct 18, Is being repaired, and 
win resume with the Mutual wheel 
shows Nov. 12. 



Irons & damage came over to the 
Columbia Circuit from the American, 
the No. 2 wheel, several seasons ago, 
but the western producers are still 
producing second- wheel caliber 
shows. 

"Town Scandals," at the Columbia 
this week. Is another of their west- 
ern products, which doesn't mf.i.'^urp 
up to wheel standards. Hurry 
(Hlcky) Le Van, the principal come- 
dian, uses double entendre and blue 
material for almost every laugh be 
secures. Le Van does a Patsy Boli- 
var, pulling his off-color stuff, fol- 
lowed by Eisnlllcant pauses to let It 
sink In and using all of the art of 
the burlesque comic cf a decade ago 
entertaining a stag gathering at the 
old'Clympic, on Third avenue. 

Johnny H'iclrvlna. a colored-comic 
and (linccr. who Flops the show with 
hooflnpr and cops all comedy honors 
with Ills plavlni; of the knlfe-throw- 
Ing Kcene In act two. deserves the 
feL'.urir.'? l:o Ooesi. t receive. 

Joe Mack, the second comedian, 
proved a very llfrht "Dutch." He 
rep:ccpd Pre.r.k O'Nell, who was pro- 
rram.'d. The ether male member 
v,r..s Ray Kins, a clean-cut straght 
with a fair f.ingi.nB voice, who held 
up Le Van in a couple of scenes. 

Of the woman principals Micky 
Sv^eeney, the soubret, had a few 
numbers, handling them okay; I*ltle 
Boles, a p'ump pretty blonde, worked 
with Le Van In his old piano spe- 
cialty; Exie Cutler, the prima donna, 
appeared to advantage In her cos- 
tume changes, and handled a aaxo- 
phone and yadllnsr specialty early In 
the evening to generous returns. 
UlUan Benson, the other principal 
woman, had the appearance and fig- 
ure of the females, and shone when 
dancing. Her attempt at sellfng 
"My Buddy" with a recitation patter 
version on tbe end was miles away. 
Her big moment waa- In a Hawaiian 
uance becked by the chorus In 
Oriental costumes. 

J.'ost of the scenes are holdovers 
from lost season's weak effort or re- 
cruits from other damage & Irons 
attractions. 

Nothing can touch the knife- 
throwing bit for laughs. Hudglns as 
p.n inebriated coiored boy hired as a 
knife target Is lrresist:lbly funny. 
Uivea the proper material this chap 
locks like another Bert AVilJlams. 
The t'lirowliisr of the knives Is made 
cenvincing and real by the trick 
Dceti'iod used. 

In "The .Music Shop," with Le Van 
handling a uke and "Interrupting" 
Hud^fins' dance, the latter again ties 
up the shov/, the applause continuing 
until the trio reappear in the next 
number, wlloh is the first act finale. 
The show drags woefully on two 
occasions, tho lapse* being more ap- 
parent due to the absence of real 
comedy. The posing of Andrew 
Lydon's three girls in seven poses 
eiivcloiied by a special set got very 
little either of appreciation or 
applaus*. 

Another holdover ntimber from last 
year w.i8 the new songs versus the old 
.'own near the finale of the second 
net. Itay King sings the old songs, 
hacked by half of the chorus as Old 
I'ashioncd Uirls, with the other half 
jazzing. "Silver Threads," duelled 
by Kint; and Barrie Lydon, was en- 
C( red. but they were walking out all 
through the number. 

"The Photograph Shop," with Le 
Van aa a "dame," appealed to the 
women, especially his wrestling with 
the corsets, but the scene was also 
spoiled by Le Van's Insinuating de- 
lU'cry and material. 

The choristers were an 18 average 
looking bunch, nicely costumed and 
peppy, looking well at all times with- 
out being allotted anything much in 
the way of diflicult stepping. 

The production of the two acts and 
12 scenes couldn't be complained of. 
most of the sets being newly painted. 
None of the drapes, drops or flat 
pieces Is new this season, but all In 
good condition. 

»\rthur Clamage takes the person.al 
direction billing on the program, 
with Ktta Donnelly sponsoring the 
musical numbers. The book, dances, 
etc., are probfibly Le Van's or his- 
tory's, judging by the ground cov- 
ered by the dialog. 

Le Van, with a strong comedian to 
help him and a blanket on the stag 
stuff, could lift this show Into the 
sacred circles, but unless thov give 
him blinders he will run Into a fence 
between here and Boston. 

It's Just two hours of show In It's 
present shape. Con. 



Fay With "Folly Town" 
Cus Fay baa returned to "Polly 
Town" (Mutual) aa one of theprln- 
dpai •onalea. 



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BURLESQUE ROUTES 

WILL BS FOVND ON PAGE 
Fifty <» thia i*iue 



By E. ARMAND DE HASI ; 
(NEW YORK "WORLD.") 

Greeted by a moat aombre-faced 
chorus when the curtain arose on 
Irons & damage's "Town Scandals" 
at the Columbia Monday night thlt' 
reporter and, judging from Its atti- 
tude, the rest of the audience that 
comfortably filled that hub of the 
countrj''8 burlesque, thought for a 
while they were attending some- .: 
body's wake. ' .' <* 

The girls, with the exception oi ^ •*' 
few only passable on looks and 
shapes, appeared as though they had 
just gone th'roHgh an unpleasant 
session with their manager behind 
the Ecenes or as though they were 
playing Auburn or some other one- 
night stand. 

* The show opens with a prolog in 
"one," prosrramed as "Crooked I.ane," 
with (7.*l8s) Parrle Lydtm as the 
crook, Frank O'NclI as the cook and 
Ray King as the doct6r. Miss Lydon 
sings ahe stole the Ideas for the 
show many years ago and claims 
credit fcr It O'Nell sings that he 
cooked up the Ideas and that he It 
was who produced a brand new 
show, while King sln^ that he "doc- 
tored" the show Into Its present 
shape. The trio then warble that It 
takes a crook, a cook and a doctor 
to make a show today. 

Harry ("Hlcky") lie Van Is feat^ y 
ured comedian, and plays a "hick* 
lad with a crop of very red hair, a 
funny Ilttie straw hat and an un- 
canny knack of making his eyes look 
weak, somewhat like those of an 
albino. I 

The aUdleAce gets Its first real en- 
tertainment In scandal 3, when MIsa '. 
Butlfr den»onstrates unusual versa* 1 
tlUty for a prima donna by playing 
two saxophone solos In "one," fol- 
lowed by a yodeling stunt as an en-, 
core that makes even a bigger hit " 
and brings her back for more. 

Johnny Hudglns, a colored boy 
who does a "struttln' " specialty In 
"cne" for the fifth scandal, carries 
away the audience for the second 
high spot. He has a special curtain 
depicting a chicken— or is It a roos- • 
ter? — crowing away atop a dice with 
the deuce and five-spot showing. 

Kls costume Is a pip — a purpla 
tuxedo trimmed in white, with pur- 
ple and white striped bow tie, purple 
satin sailor hat with white band and 
edse, a purple cane with white han- 
dle and tip, and black patent leather 
shoes and white hose. In his encor* 
he displays the rest of his get-up — a 
silver waistcoat trimmed In purple 
and a be.ided watch fob Oiat Is some 
neise. A red flower In The button- 
hole completes his unique apparel. 

"Hlcky" and King do a specialty 
entitled "The Hunters," topped by 
Ray's singing "Mother of Mine." for 
scandal 7. Their bit on the "scoppus 
woppus," which "always files back- 
word to keep the wind from blowing 
in Its face." is clever, and the audi- 
ence appreciates It. Khtg displays 
perfect diction and a very good vole* 
In his "Mother of Mine," winning 
him a well -deserved encore. 
, The music shop scene — scandal t 
—winds up the first act with a bang. 
This scene has a lot of good mate- 
rial in it, and with Hudglns In at th« 
flnlsh for some more of his fancy 
struttln', aided and abetted by 
"HIcky's" really funny Interspersed 
comments, leaves the audience In 
decidedly good humor and applaud- 
ing noisily before It goes out for the 
Internilasion. 

An Oriental ballet, with eight of 
the chorus In very pretty Oriental 
costumes of red, with red and green 
fans and green, cerise and orange 
plumes In their hair, and the other 
eight In picturesque Hawaiian cos- 
tumes In every color of the rainbow. 
Is a veritable galaxy of colors. Miss 
Boason leads this l>umber with a 
specialty dance. i 

Scandal 10. with King leading » 
eight old-fashioned girls and O'Nell 
eight modern Jaxz hounds. Is one of 
the best In the show. 

The last "sctindal" la perpetrated 
In a photograph shop, with "Hlcky" 
as the "lady" photographer. He 
dresses for the part on the stage, 
and draws many laughs with his 
corset -lit ting scene, really funny. 
Miss Holies, charming in a blue gown 
and big cerise hat. helps him on with 
the corset after he uses it as an ac- 
cordion for a roar from the house. 

Miss Reason appears in a very 
attractive transparent wliitrt gown 
with loops at the hips, through 
which she once more displays her 
shapely flgiirc when she poses for a 
picture and "Hlcky" turns down the 
liglits In front and turns on those in 
back of her. "Is my smile all riffht?" 
she asks sweetly. "V.'as you smll- 
in'?" 'Micky" asks lnno--<Mtly.'k 
"Why, didn't you notice It?" More 
roars. 

And then comea the, I'C rand "■ 
nale," with everyone sipKlng My 
Sweetie Went Away,'' Incidentally 
this song and "Struttln' Jim," In tha 



Thursday. November 1, 1923 



VAUDEVILLE 



VARIETY 



aecond sotLndat. ar* tll»>Miiy two 
■onga um4 In "Town SeMdato" of 
SI recently listed by the Columbia 
MitboriUea as bein? overdone by 
Miywh^re from seven to 15 shows on 
Cbe wheel. So, from a song stand- 
point, this show la refreshing to the 
ear. 

Taken by and large, Arthur Clam- 
age; the producer, la to be congratu- 
lated on having gotten together a 
really distinguished and talented 
group of principals, a lot of good 
atuff, fairly good scenery and at- 
tractive costumes, particularly thos-^ 
of the principals. A con.siderable 
jazzing up of the chorus in the flrst 
act and a general speeding up — with 
perhaps some eliminations — in the 
flrst couple of scanditi.s. will produce 
a peppy presentation throughout. 

BROADWAY BELLES 

(MUTUAL WHEEL) 

iCaat: Billy H:<Kan. Anr* Ta»l>«. Rutli 
lllieppard, Jean Fox, Date Curris, Art Maj-- 
fl|^W, Liiirry Clark. 

tlerc> a Mutual wheo'er any 
hUid-hoiled burlesque fiin ran «it 
tbroush without gettins a h>»a(liiclie. 
Joe Oppcnhelmei- and S.iul Myers 
present — and this i3 one of .sovcim! 
MutUiils that the pvosrani lir.o "pro- 
sent.s" doesn't sussrost the ppr.-or! 
reading it should bo .is-kcd if he 
can't take a Joke.- 

There's liigh-chts.s sct-nety and 
good-Inokins; Costumeo with a btiiirh 
of gooU-Iooking chci'istcrs to (iU 
them. Al.so plenty of comedy — ,a 
good c.ist— and Ann.i Toebe. &ni!brft, 
who isi featured witli Billy Higii-. 
the principul comic. 

Miss Tcielje is an .'is^ct for .Tiy 
sbow of the musical type, flrne^fu! 
and brimming over with cavennc 
she whirls through the sltow like n 
totnado. r'rrze-wiiiniiiB fioUvc .iii>l 
a whale of n dancer, she incUide« a 
forty-carat movement that top.s the 
shlmmiest ?hlni disclosed in mapy n 
seflson. 

Miss Toebe huns up a. 100 pn:- 
cent, score in leading numbers, one 
that many a petted damozel of the 
musical shows ot the roaring .and 
high-toned forties might be proud to 
total — for Miss Toebe stoppi^d the 
show consistently every time she 
tackled a ntimber — and it's just a 
trifle harder to stop .=hovvs leading 
numt>ers at the Olympie than it is 
on Broadway. That Olympifl bunch 
know show values and can emit 
roars of absolute silence about as 
well as any audience in the world. 
They nearly broke their arms in .ap- 
proval of Miss Toebe. however. 

Ruth Sheppard. the primn. h.as a 
sweet voice. That's also out of (ho 
ordinary for a Mutual .ihow. .She Is 
also strong on form and shined in 
number leading. Jean Ko.f. ingenue, 
completed the trio of leading women. 
A gingery little worker whose quota 
helped the general enecmble effect 
materially. All three women leads 
are red headed, and all arc good 
lookers. \ 

Billy Hagan does a nondescript 
character that has elements o.f 
"Dutch." "Swede" eccentric and 
boob, and he made it funny through- 
out the show. An easy worker who 
knows his business he shoveled out 
the hoke and gravy for comedy re- 
sults that never sagged for a min- 
ute. 

Art May field, second comedian, 
doing tramp with a pleasing sing- 
ing voice, made a flr.^it rate .is.sistant 
for Hagan. He did a specialty in 
the olio that looks a.i if he had been 
taking a slant at Al Herman, but 
as the confldentlal stuff is older than 
Herman it doesn't matter. The spe- 
cialty landed nicely. 

Date Curtis made .a nattily attired 
straight man who has the riorht Idea 
of dominating the comedians. Good 
presence and speaking voice, also 
clear enunciation. tJiny Clark han- 
dled the bits and contributed several 
hoofing speclaltios. 

Most of the material in the show 
has a long ancestry in show busi- 
ness, but it's well blended together 
and competently handled by the 
principals. Some of it w.is pretty 
dirty, but then so are some of the 
fS musical revues — which doesn't 
square it for the M..tuals. as two 
wrongs never did make a richt. At 
the Olympic It's more or les.s neces- 
sary to spice It up for the customers, 
however — they've been raised on it — 
and It's going to be a touKh job ta- 
pering off. 

The Olympic did near cipaeity 
Tuesday night. It doesn't alway.s do 
that even with the "Amateurs." 
Must have rotten nrounrt tlirs was a 
good show. Itrll 



YIDDISH MUSICAL DRAW - 

Tiikefs for the "Uoumr»n;an Wed- 
ding." a Yiddish miiHir.il romedy 
playing at iheNatioivil the.itre. New 
York. Hie felling elf;h' "ecUs in ad- 
vance. This i.< the tir.xl :iim.' in tli.. 
history nf Yiddish [Iiealiie il i in llii-- 
country that the adv.iiue imIo has 
been n> h-javy. Hy Je-..isli critlcfi 
the play la hailed a** one oi" the hes* 
muAioal comedies of any kiiui on 
the boards today ai'd Aaron l/ehe- 
defl". th» le.iiling ranudiaM. kdi- 
under I he sobrimiet of t'.if ,Iev, ish 



UniAN AND H A. U. 
CENfER AT BUFFALO 

Temple Closed by Bad Busi- 

ness«-Factions Will Oppose 

Each Other Sundays 



Buffalo, Oct. 31. 

The battle between the non-uninn 
JTiddish theatre forces headed by 
A. Littman and the Hebrew Actors' 
Union under the leadership ot It. 
Guskin, i.i continuing unabated in 
thi.s territory. 

The Temple theatre In the Jcwi!<h 
Labor Lyceum, formerly operated 
by S. Brody. local manager in con- 
Junction with Littman. has been 
closed due to lack of business and 
not by reason of any action on the 
part of the union as previously cr- 
roneou.^ly reported. 

Busir.esa at the house failed to 
hold up and after considerable dis- 
sension between the company and 
the nvmapement the houre was 
<:i»ed hy mutual consent. 

In order to block appearances of 
Uttman's company in Buffalo, the 
union, under Ouskin, took the Ma- 
jestic for Sunday, a special com- 
pany bein,; «ent here from New 
Voii; tt) fill in the date as the t'nion 
Standard Theatre Company of To- 
ronto is fippearing in De'roit for 
(hat week-end. 

Littman has secured the Majestic 
f.ir Nov. 4 and 11 and plans to play 
his slronscst card, the Jacobuvllz 
Company, on these two days. It Is 
understood that the union is at- 
tempting to engage the Criterion for 
the ;ame dates and to i>l.iy the To- 
ronto Standard Theatre Company in 
direct opposition./ 

R. Guskin. business managei*of 
the union, is still In this territory 
and is making every effort t'S have 
the local unions refuse patronage 
to Littman's company. It is Ktsled 
that the .Tctlon of the unions in To- 
ronto fostered by Guskin against 
Llttm.in'.s house, the National, is 
not as yet decisive and that .a num- 
ber of of questions on the proposi- 
tion are to be heard. 

In Buffalo the fight threatens to 
be the warmest at any iiAint ot the 
map inasmuch as both the union and 
Littman's company will "oi'-'^laying 
In uptown houses in close proximity 
to each other on Sunday evenings 
with the result generally regarded 
as a tossup. 



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JACK RUSSELL YOKES 

(Officer Yokes and Don) 
After visiting his mother in Johan- 
nesburg. South Africa, arrives No- 
vember 7 to resume American en- 
gagements under the direction of 
K K. Nadcl, ot the Pat Casey 
Agency. 



UNION WOULD LIMIT 
YIDDISH ROAD SHOWS 

Adopt Plan as Protective 

Measure Against 

Strandings 



LEBLAlWrS MIDNIGHT DINNER 
FOR AaORS, WITH ZANGWILL 



At Hotel Afctor, Nov. 10 — Professional* of Jewish 
Faith to Be There — Acquainted with Objects of 
Jewish Education Association 



BENEFITS PLANNED FOR 
HEBREW ACTORS' FUND 



Committee Appointed Will 

Designate Theatres Without 

Conflict of Dates 



ACTS FOR OUTDOORS 

New Act notices of turri.s cayshl 
■Ih *l»ei Vaudt-vllle hOUJ'es adapt,i)>lc 
'rt)r tht outdoor fh-td reviewed week- 
if in "Clipper" its New A^t^ 



A committee of six, three from 
the Hebrew Actors' Union and three 
representatives ot the Hebrew man- 
agers, was last week appointed to 
lay plans looking toward the build- 
ing ot an old age fund to take care 
of .aged and Indigent Hebrew per- 
formers. The legitimate Hebrew 
theatres of Greater New York 
agreed to devote the proceeds of 
one night during the season to this 
cause. A week will be designated 
as Actors' Week, during which sev- 
eral of the houses will hold specLal 
performances widely advertised In 
the Hebrew medluni« as actors' 
benefit shows, the hc.uses being 
checkerboarded ro that benefits held 
on the same night wili not conflict. 

The theatres that have expressed 
their Willi ipness to co-operate arc 
the Secon 1 Avenue. National. Peo- 
ples, Lenox. Thomaflhcfsky, Hehrev,' 
Art and (he Liberty. The .'ommil- 
tee al.^o [»iaii» lo raise adJlllon.al 
funds through donations and in 
other way.i. 



The Uc'orew Actors' Union, in 
order to i>rotect Its meml)ers, hai 
adopted a -policy ot limiting the 
number of Yiddish companies play- 
ing the road. They have found by 
experience that outside of New 
York. Chicago, Philadelphia and 
possibly one or two other towns, 
the road cities are not large enough 
to support more than one company. 
In instances where two Yiddish 
companies of equal merit have at- 
tempted to play the same town the 
experience has been diaastrous to 
both. 

. In cayes where a second company 
is attempted where a flrst is already 
In existence the union Insists on a 
bond or other guarantee bein^ 
l>ogted to protect the members in 
their 36 weeks' contract against 
loss. 



YIDDISH CO. NORTHWEST 



Jewish Stock Arranged for, With 
Quest Star 



Minneapolis, Oct. 31. 

A long-felt desire for a Jewish 
stock company in the Twin Cili^ 
and Duluth will be fulfllled sooitTH. 
Weisman. manager of Queens. Win- 
nipeg, has arr.anged with Kinkel- 
stein & Rul>en to offer Jewtah 
plays at the Grand, Minneapolis, 
every l-'riday evening. In St. Paul 
the company will appear Saturday 
and Sunday at the Orpheum. Other 
days of the week will be spent in 
Duluth. 

E^ch month a Jewish star will 
come from New York and play 
lends with the local comp.any. 

Joseph Schoengold, in "An Eye 
for an Eyo" will be the opening at- 
traction at the Grand Friday. In 
the permanent company are Sonya 
GuraAklaia, Minnie Gazanaksl, An- 
nie Shapiro, Gussio Karp, Abe 
Karp. J. Oberlander. Emanuel Kusa- 
man. Alex Llfschltz, Bennie Winkler 
and Lisa Tuchman. 



FUND FOR AGED ACTORS 

Union aid Manaqeri Now Plann.no 
"Actor's Week 

The Ililirew A ctors' T'tlon. sit- 
ting with the Helirew maiiacers or 
N,nv York (;ity. arranu d to biiilcl 
up an ' <iM aqe ' fund to like rare 
of the .aged and destlt-ite Hebrew 
perform. 'IN. A rommiitpe '>f flii'-o 
from e.'ili body was npiioiiile I to 
formiiIa!c iil.ins. 

It wa- decided by th- mrina!;e!; 
that fh'V wniild d' vote lli' n'oeeel. 
of dti" nii;ht during tli.- : '■ason »fi 
llie iiind, the date to lie set lit'-r. 
but iiroliablv toming iliiriiVij a w-ek 
that 'Will be known .is "Ae'cirs' 
Week," 

It i5i estimal'd that nt lea^l 111, 

OOP will be raised In thla way aloue. 



UNION TROUBLES 

Actors to Enlist Aid of Musicians in 
Newark Controversy 



The Hebrew Actor.s" Union, 
through its business manager, 11. 
Guskin, is attempting to bring pres- 
sure to bear against the manago- 
nunt of ihe Orpheum theatre, New- 
ark, in order to make sure that none 
but union Viddlsh companies play 
the t'oiwe fJuskln Is appealing to 
the .'ta,;e hands and muslrians for 
.Hiipiiort and states he will prubably 
receive iTielr co-opcratlon. 



FIFTH AVE. COJtBO POUCY 

Tlie Fifth Avenue th atre, at llOtli 
>;lriet and Kifth avenue. New Vnrk. 
will oi^en on Nov. 2 as a Jewlsli 
vaudevlll" hoii.'ie undei the m.m.age- 
merit of .! i"(jb .'-Gilbert and M. .S>horr. 
The |irMf;ram wili consist of four 
.let.H of yiijdisli vuudevllle, tlirfio 
KiHtiish avi.s and a picture, Hitherto 
Ihe house !.aa been devoted to pic- 
tures exclusively. 



Joe Leblang's dinner to the the- 
atrical professionals ot Jewish 
faith to be held at the Hotel Astor 
at 11.30 Saturday night, Nov. 10, 
is to have as one of its principal 
speakers Israel Zangwill, the play- 
wright. 

All at the dinner are to be the 
guest of Sir. Leblang. There i.s a 
possibility either David Ueiaseo or 
Daniel Krohman will be the toast- 
master. 

A partial list of those invited 
and bignilled their Intention of be- 
ing present Includes Solly Ward, 
Fannie Drice, l*hil Uaker. Arthur 
West. Nan Ilalpcrin, Kddie Can- 
tor, Dave Stamper, Al, Uaynrond, 
Boris Thomashefshy Ludwig Sutz, 
William Mandel, Sammy White, 
Eva I'uck. Lester Allen, George 
White, I'r.ineine lyiirrimore. Sara 
r.ornard, Qiicenic Smith, Uddle Ilu»- 
zell, Benny Leonard. Julos Sar- 
anoff. Buddy Doyle, James H. Car- 
son, Al. Jolson. Bertha Kaliseh, 
Jacob Ben-Ami. Alia Nazimova. 
Lillian Shaw and Israel Zangwill. 

The purpo.":e of the dinner Is to 
acquaint Ihe professionals of Jew- 
ish faith of the purpose of the Jew- 
ish Edurntlon Association of which 
Mr. Leblnng is oi.e of the execu- 
tive members, lit addition to being 
chairman of the committee wliiti* 
has staged a drive for the pur.iose 
of providing 10.000 poor children of 
New York City of Hebraic extrac- 
tion with religiou education In 
their own faith. The propaganda 
for the drive up t the present has 
had the effect of bringing a tre- 
mendous increase to the religious 
scbools. Inasmuch as It has awak- 
ened In parents the necessity of a 
religious as well as a business ed- 
ucation for their offspring. I'ach 
one of Ihe children to be educated 
'n this manner will mean an ex- 
pense of $50 yearly, and already 
over |2r>0.000 has been subscribed 
to the fund tor the carrying out ot 
the project. 

The Jewish Education Associa- 
tion gives the parents of the chil- 
dren, that are tr, be made pupils 
their choice of the teachings of 
ejther the orthodox, reformed or 
conservation church ot the Jewish 
faith. 

In spe.'iMi'g of the purpose of 
the drive .Mr. Leblang stild: 

"A Jew living in our glorious 
country With the love and beuuly 
of Judaism must be a good Amer- 
ican; tliereforc, let us Lake the 
necessary steps lo Instill in the 
hearts ot our younger genercation 
the love and l>eauty of their re- 
ligion and thereby accomplish a 
two-fold purpose; making h'im a 
good Jew and a good, law-abldin.-i 
American citizen." 

In addition to the members of 
the profession that are to be In at- 
tendance at the dinner a number 
of the most repre.scntntive Jews of 
New York, both In social and busi- 
ness ranks will bo present. 

The letter of acceptance from 
Mr, Zangv.'ill received by Mr. Le- 
blang ycstcrilay said: 

Hotel Maje^lie, 

October 31. 
My Dear .Mr Leblang; 

Althoiii,'li not usually n. nijilit 
bird, I an e|il with gratitude your 
kind invitation to be pres<-nt at 
your nildiiiglit dinner on .Satur- 
day. Novenilier 10th. I Indeed 
hasten ti> an-etit your Invitation, 
because If ciiines In the nick of 
time fnr 1 feel sure that Mr.-i 
Zangwill who a.-rives at miilniKhl 
today on the Celtic would h.ive 
prohibited my acceptance, as I am 
so o\ crwoi keil and Buffer from 
insurnnia. As it i.^. she will be 
cenitiilleil Id accept the fait ae- 
coinfili. .'uil I ,iin Indeed hoping 
~to per-iii.iilr tic-r tf. come with rrve 
If (riil.v 111 iO'ili .after me .anil h,;e 
Ine hafely lnirne. 

T'lere ,iie two reasons .about 
your Invitation that tcrniit tn^ to 
defy my v. ifc— the first, because 
you say that various probUm.s uf 
the stage ivill be discusied. .and 
the st.igi- I- a sui.Ji ct in which a.': 
a (Ir.iiii.ui ! I tnl'.e particular In- 
tCrcsV 1 K ither .that ...Jii fXiftjCt a 
number of Jcwi.'-^h a' furs .^i !)■ 
pre.seiit ainl it will be a (leriK'Ii* fill 
Opportunity o( making tlieir au- 



qualntance. 

My second reason is, that tha 
other object which you outline, 
viz. "to bring back the religioua 
sp'rlt into the hearts of our chll- 
drQii, to teach them respect (or 
their parents, and to help them 
become good, law-abiding citi- 
zens," is in harmony witli the view 
expressed by me Ik. my much-at- 
tacked address at Carnegie Hall, 
and also in a letter which I sent 
to the recent great dinner of your 
Assocl.atlon, a letter which, In har- 
mony with the traditions of the 
British stage, seems to have been 
censored. 

It is obvious from this last fact 
that my views are not fully In 
accord with those of your Asso- 
cllttion — indeed they do not seem 
to accord with anybody's on any- 
thing. 

Hence, your suggestion th.it I- 
should address those prcnent 
seems to me indiscreet and as un- 
wlsj as Dr. Wl.-te's similar sug- 
g'-stion in the political sphere. 

Moreover, to ko drastically into 
the problem of Jewish education 
would be unfltling at a midnight 
gathering, which to my mind is al- 
ways assoclatei' with revelry. Tho 
most I can do is to say somethlns 
superficial on the objects you have 
at heart without using the scal- 
pel too deeply. It mus'. be re- 
membered that I nm an artlat and 
not a rabbi, and for that reaaon 
i. for no other, I should prefer 
my main contribution to the even- 
ing's amusement or depression, to 
be artistic, and my suKgeatlon is 
to road to the fellow artists who 
are my guests, some passages 
from my work whether in verse 
or prose, wjiich throw light upon 
the old Judaism which Is here 
fading away. These readings can 
be strung upon some little thread 
ot talk. 

That Is. I fear, the best I can 
do fur you. But if this does not 
meet with your wishes I shouli) 
lirefer to be silent, though not 
tor ths pecuniary reason that 
f'llence is gold and speech is only 
silver. 

With many Ihaidis for your 
kind invitation. 

Faithfully yours. 

fsracl Zangwill. 



m FOTTEB'S FIELA . 

((Continued from page IV 
cheerless cellar quarters he refused 
to solicit alms. He had but to ap- 
peal to the Associated Charities 
bureau and food, fuel, medicine and 
clothing would have been sugplled 
him. 

Proctor and Holden formed one 
ot the leading acrobatic acts of the 
circus aren,a prior to the founding 
of vaudeville. The team toured most 
of America and -also appeared in 
Europe. Soon after the founding of 
vaudeville Troclor became a man- 
ager and retired atf a performer. 
Holden continued as a single act for 
a time, but the same success did 
not crown his efforts as in the days 
of the team. 

Holden's wife died, after which 
he suffered a physical breakdown. 
He retired from the performing ne!d, 
becoming an odd-Job man here. 
After spending four years in the 
poor house, he died and was buried 
there. During those four years he 
consistently refused to entertain 
suggestions that l)e communicate 
with t'roctor unj ethers, or ask for 
a benefit. 

SISTINE CHOIR 

(Continued from page I) 
wise It urges Catholics to keep away 
from It and discourage the attempt 
at a complete tour by a Lack of pat- 
ronage Hence Ihe very peojile with 
whom the rhotr was expeetwJ t»- 
score Its bii!«'st Int. and likowlES 
collect mot't uf il-i coin, have been 
alienated. In I lie .South the "Catho- 
lle Itevlew" attacked It viciously. 

The marngen-.eiit of the tour, how- 
ever, has an imposing list ot rcfer- 
en''e,i, one from the I'apal Secretary 
of Slate at It.ime, others from sev- 
eral arrhhishopa and high Catholic 
dignitaries. 

* 'ifhes* lrtf(T» srfl being displayed 
to the nuwfipapiT eiiitdrs in an cflott 
to secure titelr support. 



t» 



VARIETY 



Thursday, November 1, 1923 



15 YEARS AGO 






play th* title role In Drlnkwater'a 
"Robert EI. Lee." The rest of the 
caat la already completed. 



(From Varietu Dated Kov. 1) 
It was eitlmatecj that the year's net profits to Zlegfeld on the "Follies" 
of that year would be about $150,000. (It was when he paid "low 
•alarlee"). 



Forbce-Iloberison and his company were orrupylnp the new Shubert 
theatre and report had It be wa-i playing to $2,000 a pcrformarce on the 
average. The current altracllon was Shaw's "Caesar and Cleopatra." 

Wilkie Pard made his American debut at llammcrstcln's and scored 
Instantly. His act ran to 48 minutea at the matinee and CO minutes at 
nlfrht the difference being in applause. Hard was here for only two weeks, 
both at the Victoria. He received $6,500, but the trip was expensive and 
he had to settle for Knglish dates u^iplayed and it was figured the trip 
would cost the artist $7,000 all told. Willie HammerMcin couldn't figure 
any profit out of it either. 



Otera. who created some stir in this countr.v, was a failure in a revue 

• t the London opera house. She was a Continental dancer Caruso 

was his usual success In Berlin. 



Tango teas were one phase of American hysteria at the time and the 
Idea was spreading. The Queen's, London, took up the feature and gave 
teas four times a week, while the other British theatres were about to 
bop on the scheme. 



The vaudeville lineup In Philadelphia took a new twist when Milgrim, 
Hopkins & Gardner, dissolved. They divided their asset.*, the Alhambra, 
and Broadway options on three theatre sites, putting their Broadway on 
the market at $275,000. It was understood that the U. B. O., Loew and 
Nlxon-Nlrdllnger. Loew announced that Albert M. Greenfield had al- 
ready sold him two theatres in Phila. There was a brisk fight on be- 
tween Loew and the U. B. O., and Loew said the big firm was trying to 
keep him out of Philadelphia and other cities. 



The new copyright law was bearing fruit. William A. Brady had been 
able to force a picture manufactu)er to pay damages of $1,250 for un- 
authorized use of scenes from "Bought and Paid For" in a film. 



Clark and Hamilton figured in an incident later to win fame as a 
"Shubert Unit Contract." The Shuberts were running a music hall at the 
44th Street. They engaged Bert Cl.irk at $500 a week for a production 
known as "Oh, I Say," in which he opened. Then he quit and ixcelved 
a release from the Shuberts. Promptly Clark got a route through the 
U. B. O. at a salary of $1,00(5. The next day the Shuberts informed him 
he was deeignated to play a", the 44th Street and would be prevented from 
playing elsewhere. « 



The small time was beginning to grab big time acts. James J. Corbett 
was booked for a route by Loew and Jim Callahan played "The Old 
Neighborhood' at Loew s New Rochelle, N. y. - 



The Friars gave a dinner at the Astor to Irving Berlin He was Intro- 
duced by Dale Kennold Woolf and then sat down at the piano and de- 
livered a rhymed address In characteristic ragtime. It was Irvlng's 
f.imous "ragtime speech," he later said, "held so many tricks' he did stop 
using them. 



Mrs. 



Pankhurst, Knglish suffragette pioneer, was making a lecture 
tour in the United States. Tommy Gray wise-cracked when she talked 
to 3,000 in the Garden, "Well there's one single who wil' insi-st that 
audiences are easier in London than they are here." 



The win of Josephine M. Pastor, 
widow of the famous vaudeville 
manager, Tony Pastor, Hied recently 
in Jamaica, L. I., showed that she 
left an estate of over $10;OOO. A 
lai^e part of this is In Jewels, which 
were willed to friends and relatives. 
The great Tony Pastor collection of 
theatrical photographs was left to 
the Actors' Fund of America along 
with many valuable books on the 
stage. 



A showing of the Dempsey-Firpo 
flght films in the Strand, Hoboken, 
last Saturday resulted In the arrest 
and release on $1,000 bail of Richard 
H. Schwartz, part owner of the Co- 
lumbia Amusement Park, in North 
Bergen. The audience was composed 
of two theatre employes. Capt. 6en- 
nls Sullivan, a Federal agent and 
Schwartz himself. It was held to 
test the legality of exhibiting the 
Alms in states other than New York. 
Arthur M. Agncw, counsel for 
Schwartz, claims that as the Alms 
were, developed and assembled in 
New Jersey they do not come within 
the meaning of the Interstate ordi- 
nance. 



Mrs. Dorothy Ross, 22, fllm ac- 
tress, was arrested on a charge of 
unlawful entry, made by John Nolan 
of New York. Later Nolan told 
Magistrate Irvine in West Side 
Court that nothing had been taken 
from his apartment and he did not 
wish to press the complaint. Mrs. 
Ross told the magistrate she had 
been a guest at a card party in the 
bulldiiiK and had entered the Nolan 
apartment by mistake. She was 
subsequently discharged. 



Because his mother refused to 
allow him to go to a picture show 
last week Carl Sherman. 11, of Os- 
wego, N. Y., hung himself in his 
room from the post on his bed. 



Catherine Owen, actress, has been 
selected by Ernst LInnenkamp as 
the first of the fifteen most beautiful 
American women he will paint while 
in this country. 



Four of the IS white girls arrested 
In a raid on the Riverside drive 
dance hall while dancing with Chi- 
nese and Japanese last week were 
victims of diseases, according to a 
medical examination conducted by 
the court. The four women were 
committed to a hospital for treat- 
ment. Two cases were postponed, 
and the other nine girls were placed 
on probation, the Magistrate warn- 
ing them to keep away from d.ince 
halls. Tucker Takadl, proprietor of 
the hall, and 28 other Orientals were 
freed. 



R. R. Roberts and Sim Williams put out a piece named "Nancy" with 
nine people which ectablished a world's record for low receipts. It played 
three Pennsylvania towns a night each to a total gross of $86 10. At the 
60-40 and 65-35 terms played the company received $57.64. They decided 
to try it another week. (Sim has done better .since). 



A lot of road shows were having It tough. Paul Gitmour played "The 
Havoc" in UuHols, Pa., the week before to a total of $70 and "A Modern 
Kve' LcCom:c & Flcshcr s production for the road did $2.00 at Kffingham, 

Weiba & LucscheiB "Her Little Hlchnc^is ' lasted a week at the Liberty, 
even with Mitzl as the star. Miss llajos played the Palace the following 
we-^k. The collapse of the production was estimated to have cost $42,000. 

"Today," a rather shocking sex play, got a discouraging start at the 
Playhouse, but it was forced into a rather long run by a splash of adver- 
tising', proliahly the first time this method of helping a run was -esortcd 
to. Tlie idea was Horry Von Tilzer's .and he put up most of tlic money to 
get it acros.s. The piece was doing about $4,000 on the wcr-k having the 
teneflt of the overflow from "Pck o' My Heart' and "The Family- Cup- 
board ' on the saniH block. At that figure the enterprise made a small 
profit. Later Harry figured up and found the legit had cost him 



Harry Black, 19, was fined $13.50 
by Magistrate Fitzgerald in a Phila- 
delphia court because he Insisted on 
reading the titles aloud in picture 
theatree. 



Wcrba & Luescher's "Sweethearts" was doing about $15,000 gross at 
the New Amsferdam, but was to be oustej at the end of the n'-xt week in 
favor of the K. & K. production "The Little Cafe." 

Kinemacolor, a natural color film piocess. started the collection of a 
gallery of slaKC cclebrltiee, taking shots in the surroundingH of their 
private lives of Raymond Hitchcock. Kthel Rarrymore, Flora Zabelle, and 
Anna Held. It was intended to extend the idea into an elaborate g-allery. 

Maybe this is where the jrowble ail started. Exlilbitnrs in the number 
tt 68, all oixrating in New York, nw^t and discussed the plan of Increas- 
ing admission scales. Most charKcd a nickel and a dime and the show- 
men exploded in inflamtnalory talk for a scale from 15 to ?5 cents The 
movenirnt was backed by the 768 members of the Greater N, Y. Exhibi- 
tors Assn. who didn't know what lluy were starling. Especially in the 
ff.ce or the fact that the bit, niainifacturers openly approved the proposal 
and promised to give it e\ery encouiajiemcnt. 



One of the dailies carried a well- 
wrltten and appealing human inter- 
est story early this week about a 
Hungarian violinist, David Green- 
field, who killed himself because in 
order to make a living he was forced 
to play jazz music in cabaret or- 
chestras. He hated Jazz, and his 
wife told the police he had often 
threatened to kill himself unless he 
could obtain a Job with orchestras 
that played what he considered real 
music. On returning from work he 
always played classic selections for 
about an hour In order, he said, to 
sleep without the rattle of Jazz In 
his ears. On this particuLar occa- 
sion he played for longer than usual 
and at the finish broke .he bow 
across his knees, saying its last 
music was goad music. In the morn- 
ing, when his wife returned from 
shopping, she found the gas turned 
on and her husband lying dead 
among his beloved classics. 



NEWS OF DAILIES 



' Samuel Weinberg, managor of .St. 
Mark's theatre, on Second nvcnuo. 
New York, has announced be mil 
soon open the first Jewish vauilevillv 
house on that avenue. It will have 
3,200 seats and will be located at 
10th street. Holh vaudeville and 
filni.s Hill be sliown. 



The funiral of Bert .Savoy cost 
$4,294. acc(ifr4ing |lo a bill prc-enteil 
by James A. Rrcnnan to the .Siirra- 
gat«s' Court last week One of the 
Item."- iy. a bronze coffin coaling 
|2,00U. 



Just before the final curtain of 
"The Village Ulacksmllh." an ama- 
Inir llie.iliiial at llie New Knchelle 
i,V. Y) high school O' t. 27, Harry 
Hra.v. Icailing man, was accidentally 
shot In the left tliiKh by Harold 
D.iuson, anothir member of the cast, 
liray fell to the Hour .screaming he 
harl been sliot. aiil u near-riot re- 
sult! d in the uuilitorium. The 
woiinilcd man was taken to the New 
Uo()iti:e Hospital. No arrests were 
inaile as the police were convinced 
tho shooting was ai-cidmt.il. 

Berioii Churcbiil will probably 



Arnold S. Schlaet, of Westport. 
Conn., has brought suit for $25,000 
in the Superior Court of Norwalk, 
Conn., against the Regent Theatre 
Co., of that city. He charges neg- 
ligence on the part of the company, 
of which Charles Esterson, of New 
York city. Is president, Schlaet 
claims that because of an unlighted 
box he fell down a flight of stairs, 
suffering serious injuries. 



Bovette Toohcy, husband of Sai:y 
Long, dancer and screen actress, is 
to file an amended complaint in his 
$50,000 suit alienation agaln.st Jean 
Schwartz. songwriter. Oct. 17 
Toohey subi.iitted an affidavit to 
Justice Erlanger saying that the 
alienation had started last January 



INSIDE STUFF VAUDEVILLE 



the "Times SquartltV 

1. 



Reprinted from the "Very Personal" column of 
Daily'' of Oct. 29: 

All Broadway lawyers broke the Sabbath, toiUng like beavers oa 
new and important rush caSes, among which were: 

Collier A Bernard vs. Flo Zisgfald at aU because the "Folliea" 
is a success and "Nifties" Isn't. Amount asked. $411,229,648. 

Arthur Hammsrstsin trs. Morris Gsst, Baliaff at al., charsinK 
that "Chauve Souris" left a Russian odor on the Century Roof 
and gassed the "Nine o'clock Revue." Amount asked, $4.7<. 

Punch and Judy Thsatra vs. Madison Square Qardsn, charginx 
the fights draw so many people, there Isn't audience left to go 
around, as a result of which the Punch and Judy has been dark 
all season and has suffered much humiliation and angulsb. 
Amount asked, $2,000,000,000. 

Jones & Green vs. Artists and Models, Inc., charging that 
show gave the "Qrenwlch Village Follies" a dirty deal, stripped 
It of Its customary engagement at the Shubert, and by duress, 
distress and undress forced It Into the Winter Garden. Amount 
asked, 13 roubles. 

Brock Pemberton vs. F. Ray Cemitock, alleging Comstock 
let him open "Whits Desert" at his Princess, whereas defendaivt 
should have smelted that It wquld lose money for said com- 
plainant.' Amount asked, two bits. 

Lea A Jaka vs. Central Park, charging said park cuts off one 
approach to the Jolson theatre and otherwise discriminates 
against complainants. Amount asked, $10,050,000, as usual. 






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Romm & Walters, the independent booking agents, paid Doree's Celebri. 
ties $300 in lieu of three day's booking. The act was engaged for that 
amount in a bouse In Gloucester, Maes. At the last minute the house noti- 
fied the bookers it was playing a heavy feature picture and would suspend 
vaudeville for the week. Romm & Walters tried unsuccessfully to book 
the turn elsewhere following by paying the act in full out of their own 
pockets. , 



m 



The officers of the International Theatrical Association of Stage Elm- 
ployes has sent out an official letter under date of October 25 in which it 
Is stated an auditor's report reveals an amount of $79,656.47 unaccounted 
for from its u-easury. 

Charles C. Shay recently resigned as president of the I. A. T. S. E. 



Nazimova's sketch, "The Unknown Lady," at Keith's Palace, New 
York, has four weeks of Keith time. It is possible, however, the Nail- 
mova sketch and star will go back to the Orpheum Circuit at the end 
of the current Palace engagement If an agreeable arrangement can be 
reached between the two circuits. 

ivke Orpheum likes It because Nazlmova did business with it out West. 
It should do business at the Palace as well through the lewd subject 
matter. But It will fail to help any vaudeville house and will drive away 
more desirable business than It can draw in. 

Judge Ben IJndsay, of Denver, endorsed the playlet and that endorse- 
ment may have acted as a salve for the Orpheum people. But 10 Judge 
Lindsay's couldn't prevent public opinion putting their finger right on 
the sketch as it is and as it was intended, a play for the box office purely, 
without a single lota of me:it concealed in or around it. 

The Denver Judge may have thought it is propaganda for universal 
divorce law throughout thi States, but 'The Unknown Lady" !s no stage 
preachment; It's plain stage dirt. 



An extraordinary Instance of high ethics in the ease of a foreign act 
(male) was evidenced this week. The turn played for Keith and later 
allied with Shuberts. He never made any efforts to become reinstated on 
the big time. It's a valuable act and when mentioned that a Pan tour Is 
about to be signed. It was suggested the act first try the big time again. 
The man replied, "Is not that what you call the double cross? 1 gave my 
word to Pantages but I must yet sign the contract." There was no come- 
back. 



Jack Gardner is representing May TuUy in Los Angeles. Gardner, with 
hie wife, I.K)Uise Dresser, formerly appeared in vaudeville. 



The validity of the issuing of Interchangeable mileage books under the 
regulations of the Interstate Commerce Commission will be threshed out 
In the United States Supreme Court, W^ashington, Jan. 7. The lower 
federal court enjoined the Issuing of the mileage books and the forth- 
coming argument will be In the nature of a test case. 



Captain Wilfrid Goiigh on Oct. 2". 
won a provisional decree of divoice 
in London from Sylvi.a I'hyllis 
Gough, beautiful actress. The court 
found conclusive evidence of thi 
Wife's misconduct with Capnttn 
Bertrand Neidecker In Paris l.isf 
February. The corespon<lcnt wa- 
described as an American banlicr 
and sportsman, and the coats of tli.- 
suit were assessed against him. 



JUDGMENTS 

(First name Is Judgment debtor; 
creditor and amount follows.) 

Model Film Exchange Corp.; N. 
Y. Tel. Co.; $23.35. 

Max Thomas, also known as Max 
Thomashefsky; M. Goldberg; $79.70. 

Palisades Pictures Corp. and ano.; 
Realty Managers, Inc.; $266.70. 

Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney; 
Evan Burrowes Adair; $556.19. 

Sherman S. Krellberg; Helen Gill; 
$3 275.83. 

Paul Brady; M. Sstein Cosmetic 
Co.; costs. $82.75. 

Adroit Producing Co.; City of N. 
Y.; $177..S9. 

Atlas Photo Play Co., Inc.; s.ome; 
$-)S.59. 

B. & L. Amus. Co., Inc.; same; 
same. 

Associated Theatrical Enterprise; 
same; $177.57. 

Armand Vecsey; F. R. Tripler & 
Co.; $164.79. 

SatisFied Judgments 
Lew Fields; N. Wood; $462.71; 
.\ii!;. 11, 1923. 

Reginald Wards, Warde Inc., and 
Joseph L. Rhinock; J. .Slmmonds; 
$13,131.04; .Sept. 25, 1923. 
Attachments 
Ben Strasscr; Film Dcvelopin 
Corp.; J730.T3. 



April 
^rerk 



Louis Coccia, of Rocka'.vay Read., 
L. I., opera slnu-er, was am stid last 
week In Grand Central Ternilii.il as 
a pickpocket. He entci taini^d tln' 
police by singing Sflections from tln' 
operas In a vokc that caiis<il th'tn 
to say it was a shame to lock him 
up. When tried he claimed he had 
((Jontmucd ou page 21) 



INCORPORATIONS 



Albany. N, Y., Oct. 31. 

Famous Theatre Co., Inc., Brook- 
lyn; $5,000; .S. J. .Saphier, Lena 
Saphkr, A.aron Sajililer. (Attorney, 
E. J .Ho;n, 1929 Andrews avenue, 
.New York City.) 

Adelmill Productions, Inc., New 
York; theatrical; $6,000; George L. 
.Miller, ."Vla.k Winters, Beatrice 
GoldLlatt. (Attorney, Abr. Grecn- 
bi rg 152 West 42d street.) 

Piccadilly Playhouse, Inc., New 
YoikClty; pictures; 100 shares no 
par \alue; Marlon L. Elkln, Anne 
KIchil, Ktta Lenden (Attorney, 
Nathan Burkan, 1451 Broadway.) 



{ Piccadilly Holding Corporation, 

I New York; pictures; $100,000; M. L. 

Elkin, Anne Eichel, Etta Lenden. 

(Attorney, Nathan Burkan, 1461 

Broadway.) 

Rebus Films Co., Inc., Brooklyn; 
manufacture films; $10,000; Palmer- 
Ine Zettsie, Vlto GeraradI, William 
Gianninete. (Attorney, Jos. Niochia, 
256 Broadway, New York City.) 
New York 

The Gilded Youth, Inc., New York; 
theatres; 100 shares, no par value; 
M. A. Harris, Wlnlield Bonynge, 
A. M. Walsh. (Attorney, Wlnfield 
Bonynge, 1451 Broadway.) 

Radio Accessories Corporation, 
New York city; manufacture radio 
supplies; $2,000; Irving Manhelmer, 
Joseph Kaufmann, Simon Kauf- 
mann. (Attorneys, Kaufmann & 
Kaufmann, 26 West 43d street.) 

Embassay Productions, Inc., New 
York; general amusement; $100,000; 
begins with $10,000; Alberta Ganz, 
Julius Kendlcr. 

Robert Kinoy (attorneys, Kend- 
ler & Goldstein, 1540 Broadway). 

Dirinda Producing Corporation, 

New York; theatrical; 200 shares 

non par value; J. J. Scholl. Nathan 

April, Annette Sehlioman, (Attor- 

Cross & April, 114 West 44th 

et). 

hits Film Corporation, New 

rk city; $150,000; directors— Al- 
frado La Porta. Fulvia La Porta, Ed- 
ward R. Lncava; subscribers, Al- 
frado L.a Porta. M. R. McManus, Jo- 
seph P. LaCavn (attorney, M, M. 
McCullough, 40 Wall street). 

Out of the Seven Seat, Inc., New 
York; theatrical; $20,000; Kilbourn 
Gordon. Philip Wittenberg. S. R. 
Kleishir. (Attorney.s. Hiikcrton. Wit- 
tenberg & Fleisher, 220 W. 42d St). 

Fox Jamaica Rialto Theatre Cor- 
poration, New York: $10,000; Percy 
Hcilllger. K. H. Kumen, George 
Hlake. (Attorney, S. E. Rogers, W. 
55th St.). 

Motion Picture Products Co., Inc., 
New York; 600 sharts no p.ar value; 
H. W. Paprockl. F. P. Tavlor, H R. 
Ifoland. (Attorney, E. J. Knorr, Al- 
bany, N. Y.J. 



Thursday. Novonber 1^ IMS 



EDITORIAL 



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aUBSCBIUTIOKt 

Ananal.......-I> • Forelrn ti 

Sia^* Copt«* •« Cent* 



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Bima BtlTcmua. Praatdcat 
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Vol UCXlfe 



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No. II 



Show Folks, Rally to 
Goldsmith and lievyl 

Thaatrieat folk voting in tha 
Now York City districts in which 
Aaron J. Lavy ia running for 8u- 
prama Court justica, and Fradar- 
ick E. Qotdamith for Municipal 
Court magiatrata, at tha alactiont 
Tuesday, Nov. 6, should maka it 
thair buslnass to rsndar practical 
support to tha tVvo judicial can- 
didatas mantienad by voting for 
tham rogardlasa of tha volar'a 
political affiliations. 

Both Judga Levy, who is at 
|i^asant a municipal magistrate, 
and "Freddy" Goldsmith, who is 
a noted theatrical lawyer, have 
demonstrated their friendship for 
tha show business unfailingly for 
yaara, and it ie up to the show 
people to get out and help them 
win. 

Both candidatee possess a 
thorough undaratanding of the- 
atricals, and their election will 
mean that show people will have 
two representatives on the bench. 



RUN OF THE PLAY CONTRACTS 

Ifa going to arriva, tha near-universal employment of run ut tlio play 
contract 



Thay are baoonfing more Important for tha actor In musical than dra- 
matic plays. The mualcal^Riow producers have a nasty habit of cutting 
down a show as soon as It gots set. It is cheating the public and cheating 
the original cast, 

Variety has been cognizant of the trick for a long while. It decided 
with the opening of thin ae^ion to re^-revlew all of the muiMctl shows in 
for a mn. This paper la shortly going to do so with the Viiriety reviewer 
catching the show in the flrst place to review it again In the second place, 
bringing out just where the cheating has been placed. 



Out of town dramatic reviewers make an outcry for the original cast. 
Frequently Id the dramas they do secure tha originals but ueldom does 
the musical leave Broadway with the people It opened wltli. 



Producers make up their casts in advance and stick pins on the names 
they can replace with cheaper people. After the production has been 
running a while, the changes occur. Producers car« nothing as to 
whether the cliange In the personnel reJlects upon the actors who receive 
their notice. They only know that the piece Is set and $«00 here or there 
may be replaced by |200 or 1250 and will get by with little attention. 



Somaiimes a run of the play contract Is bothertrame to the player holding 
It If another opportunity presents Itself. But In the main It Is the best 
safeguard for the actor In the legit. • 

It would seam that an OrKanlzatlon of actors Interested in tbc'aclor 
might have given some thought to this condition long ago. 



1.euis Bauer, formerly property 
md^ nt tfac Hippodrome and 8till 
connec^letl with the house, Is credited 
with beinj; the only mail on Broad- 
way who over kept tabs on a cut's 

' kittens. 

A rat strolled into the Hip eight 
years ago a( the' time Charle.<) Dil- 
lingham took over tho direction of 
the big house. ITp to tho I'mp hn 
lost tab about six months ago, 
Bauer says the cajt h;iu. iiad luO 
kittens. Most of the latter were 
' taken homo by chorus gir'.s '.n the 

' ;i various Hip shows. 



With tha approval of the Kings 
County (N. Y.) Surrogate's Court 
an action for damages pending 
against the Mew York Consolidated 
Co. and the New York Municipal 
Railway Corp. t>acause of the death 
of Marguerite T. Cleary, aaslstant 
treasurer of Keith's Orpheure, 
Brooklyn, killed in'^tJie Malbona tun- 
nel wreck, Brooklyn, Nov. 1, 1918, 
l>y her mother, Mary F. Cleary, as 
administratrix, was withdrawn tol- 
lowins a It.OOO settlement out of 
court 

Dama Nellie Malba, who ia on her 
way for a concert tour of Australia 
has been booked here for one con- 
cert only at the Arena, Vancouver, 
Mov. t. Assisting artists are Prince 
Obolensky, j!>aaso-cantante, and 
Georges Mlquette, 'cellist. Molsel- 
Witch, pianist, Is due to follow with- 
in a week at the same- place. 



Whan Cisaia Loftua opens at the 
I>alace, New York, she wilt use im- 
personations of Irene Bordoni, 
Jeanne Elagels, Mrs. Flske, Nora 
Bayes, and Irene Franklin and add 
to her standard repertoire with dally 
changes. 



Qua A. Sharplie, an old timer in 
the business and formerly of the 
Musical SharpUes act, was near 
death at his home In Olassboro, N. 



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"GUESSES" BY OUTICS 

Do tha eritica of the drama guess or are they skilled o)«»erveiii'.' 

That question m:>y h.ive ptisizled ni'iny peopln. But inly Iho cfitlcs 
know. 

In cities smaller than Xcw York the uewsiiapf r reviewers uf tlicairicals 
may have a liotier line on the local theatre-going i>oi>ulatioii tlmn u 
metropolitan critic could have. , 

In New York the man behind the typewriter must^slaiid on and by 
his own Judgment. He must see what be can see of the piay and write 
what he hag time to write that same niKlit about It. ' 



The critic on the afternoon paper has more leisure in wliifh to write 
his notice, also more time to think about the play. The afternoon man 
may turn in his notice later than the man on the mornlnx daily, or he 
might skip the first and early edition of the afternoon pajwr if not send- 
ing In his review before the next morning. 



That may be l.iken as a reason why James Craig of "The KvenlnR 
Mail." occupied the honor position among the critlce of the dailies la.st 
week In Variety's boxed score on the percentages gained through the 
failures so far of the ne* Broadway season. Yet with the same reckon- 
ing Rathbun of "The Sun" (evening) wan next to last on the same list. 



With n6 wish nor attempt to discredit in any way the judgment ex- 
pressed in type by Mr. Craig as to what shows of the failures were good 
or bad, which Judgment sent him to tho top of the list on the first 20, 
It is a fact nevertheless that this Is Craig's first term as a metropolitan 
reviewer. Mr. Craig is a thorough all around newspaper man, a special 
writer who does take any special assignment. 



To gat away from Craig for a moment. About all of the other critics 
listed are seasoned reviewers. They know their Broadway, they know 
tha theatre, they know tRHr friends, they know many managers and 
they know many actors. 



To say a critic Is not swayed by personal contact Is to believe in the 
supernatural. To say a critic, even a dramatic critic. Is so inhuman tliat 
ha would not do a favor for a friend is to believe there ia no such thing 
as human nature. To say a critic Isn't "bulled'' by comment on his 
notlcea ia to only "bull" yourself. To say a critte would not prefer tha 
royalty of a successful play written by him to bis salary aa a critic calls 
for no an.swer. 'To' say a critic would not prefer to write a smart (In the 
"smart" sense) rather than a straight criticism of judgment Is to say 
you don't know critics, at least of the metropolitan schooling. 



Now, baok to Mr. Craig I 



As stated, James Craig, spoken of as an excellent fellow, just as a 
fellow, is visiting Broadway for his paper for tha 'first time. He has 
come to it with an open mind. He has not had the time to cultivate nor 
be cultivated; he writes his notices without thought of anything else; 
without bias— Craig has been telling the truth. 

Tailing tha truth of bis opinions and his Impressions of the plays he has 
seen. 



Variaty'a score is based upon the record. Heywood Broun may have 
his own idea of 'the province of a critic, but Mr. Broun, you and wo 
know thafbls readers do not tMiy "The World" to find out what Its critic 
thinks; It wants to know what kind of a play he saw the night before — 
good or bad. Tliey pay two cents fur "The World" to save f3, and the 
same for the rest of them. 



Tho record speaks tor itself — It can't be gotten away from and no one 
can go behind It. 



Wa don't think the metropolitan critics are "«ues."lng"; they d.in'l have 
to gueas. Their trouble Is they know too much and too many. 



Let all ba Cralga— and seo the ch.xnge in tho next bo4 score. 



J., last week when seized with heart 
failure. His wife, professionally 
known as Mattio .Shaiplie, E'curcd 
a doctor who anived as he was ap- 
parently dying. Tlio doctor brouct-t 
Iilm around and lie U now Imiiiov- 
Ing : 



The Grigwold, Troy, X. Y., rc- 
(.pened Saiiird-'v under the man- 
Jigfini.iit "f tho I'roi tor circuit, t'r- 
■lor tho I'roctr"- ngin;- thorf? will 
1)0 f'liir '■h;, :■.,,,■« rif [ilotnr.' :i v\ I'k 



a flop, grosfiiiig hut JL'.CO". Daniel 
I'ruhnian told the assembled audi- 
ciic<- that nultiinorp would ii<;vi>r s^e 
arioltirt- bi'nt'flt for the fund, 

A 3,400-scat liouse will sliortly be 
T.nrt In Mobile. AM., nccnrrtlng to nn 
antic, umemcnt made by Krnst Bue- 
briiiRer. ri'pn srntative of I he Kaen- 
r..r Intercuts. It will lt<i uted for 
nial attru'llons rind biilit on corner 
i.if l>-f.:jiliin and Conii str.-^ets. 



Between Baltimore arU V\i,Ii;ms- Sunday vaudeville li:.ally BOi 

on $().."0(( \>a.^ rii c^l (ml!!? Acuri. und' r way at the Shtilicrt, Ni\tarl;, 

I'utid at benefit pertoniinn.:t,i held X. Y, '.,:.,t wr>M. Krt Diividow and 

In tliosc cities last weeU. Tho p'-r- Ed flomm arc fuppjylnp tho llll ■. 

fr.rmance :il Ford's. nn'.Sn^ovf . iva:- ' 'irni ut said lu li;,w; tr'ii docl-ired 



ASHTON STEVENS-AND CRITICS 



. Chicago, Oct. 31. 

Tlie following appeared In Iho Chlc.igo .'ircrald -Examiner," si^'Ilc■^l 
by Ashlon Stevens, the veteran dramitic frritir: 

"I think that Variety is tha moat valuable publication that comes 
to the desk of an American dramatic critic. If only it wouldn't 
fight with certain managers, or certain managers wouldn't fight 
with it, Variety would be priceless. But where it doean't fight, this 
breezy trade journal of the theatre is faarlaas and fair, or at least 
tries to be. 

"I think Variety la fair, according to its lights, In keeping books 
on the dramatic critics of tho New York dallicti, scoring them a one 
or a zero according to the way their first night reviews measure 
up with the ultimate fate of the play reviewed. But doesn't this 
'batting average' method of estimating dramatic criticism tend 
to reduce It to Its lowest terms? Nothing Is easier for a critic to 
write than the Uttla word success or the little word failure — and 
either way he is guessing, not so much aa to the production as to 
the public. But when tha critic tells his readers whether the play 
succeeded or failed with him, he ia not guessing, but doing the 
job. for which he is hired as an expert showtaster. 

"And when on- of those dramas come into tha playbouaa whieh 
are neither good nor bad, may not the critic be permitted to write 
u review which is neither a 'good notice' nor a 'bad' one? 
According to Variety, no. When the oritlc doe* not clearly indicate 
his opinion of the box-office value of a production ha ia given a 
sero In the score. Thus our friend, Mr. Hammond, tba moat da- 
Ughtful of the New York critics as he formerly waa of the Chicago, 
tails (he batting averages published In yesterday's Variety with 
the beggarly i>ercantage of .166; aa against .636 registered by the 
victorious but not so readable Mr. Craig of the Mall. be<!auso for- 
sooth out of a dozen new plays now dead to Broadway Mr. Ham> 
mond guessed against the public on six, with the public on two, 
and guessed not at all on four. 

"Variety will no doubt presently chalk up (he scores of tha - 
Chicago crltlca, and I hope I don't win. I ahouut hate to be bought 
away from this newspaper by the Couthuul ticket agencies." 



(It isn't a matter of the critic "guessing" In order to coincide 
with tho public. It Is the public accepting or rejecting tba opinion ' 
of ti'.c critic, later. Rather, It is the public ratifying or rebelling. 
The crlttc who doesn't ''guess'.' with the public is a poor critic. 
He should either pick shows as the public does or bo forceful 
enouijirto make the public pick ns he does. 

A prophet cannot hide behind abstract equivocation after tha 
verdict of "the future" Is In and absolute. If ha likes an offering 
and the public doesn't, be is wrong as a critic though he has the 
privilege as a lay Individual to iiatrontso the failures and flout the 
hits. 

Tho main trouble with metropolitan reviewers Is that they try 
first to make themselves "readable" and "delightful" aa Vir. 
Stevens eays Mr. Hammond Is rather than trying to ba acaurata, 
authoritative, informative. 

Till' theatre la a serious business and tho critics are a powerful 
clement In it. If they can't swing it, they should awing with 
It: at any rate, it should be their function to herald tha batter 
shows decisively; If they want to warn against the poorer ones, 
, they should know what they are talking about and should maka 
clear whut they object to. A middle-of-the-road course, sprinkled 
with "dellghtfulness" Is merely making a goat of the theatre 
and a smart-Aleo of tho critic. 

Theatrlcel performances are designed for the public, not for the 
critics. If they succeed with the public they are good, and If they 
fall they are bad. The crUlc cannot arrogate to himself the position 
that ho may dislike If the theatre-goers like, or vise versa; wh«n 
he does that be Is a minority voice, admitting he docs not under- 
stand the primary principle of tho whole business — or even art — 
regarding which be is holding hlmsclr forth as an expert. 



LEE SHUBERT SUING E. F. ALBEE 



Ware there a certainty the action brought by the Shubert Advanerd 
Vaudeville, Inc., headed by Lee Shubert, against hig time vaudeville with 
K. F. Alhce still at the head of it as a going liusiness, would ultimately 
reach a court trial, It might be said, "Here's a case!" 



Meantime with no such certainty the matter stands thusly; that tirr- 
Shubert Vaudeville that was, through Its corporate operator, is askln;: 
$10,050,000 or triple damages against Ablee, et. al., and In the Unltvl 
States Court, under the provisions of the Sherman Act. 



Who is competent to discuss Iho merit of the actlonT Not us. We just 
escaped being a co-defendant too according to the papers. Of tho total 
amount some million or so or maybe only $250,000 is set up as a daniape 
through advertisements carried In Variety. What would have become of 
Variety last summer without those advertisements? 

Then there Is another million or so through the Shubert Vaudeville 
having had to close its vaudeville theatres, blamed upon big time, and 
another million, all multiplied by three, (or losses or something sustained, 
with the further allegation that the Keith and Orpheum Circuits comprise 
a trust. 

in the show biuineea everylhing seems to t)e a trust-plus and riegaliv"1y. 
No one trusts anyone else. 



The only one that trusts In good faith. seems to be the trade paji' ■». 



It's a great ease though, ten millions, even without the fifty thousand. 
The way you figure a complex amount like that Is three millions, three 
hundred and llfty thosuand three times over. It's a lot of money whether 
they get it or not. r 

Two of the wealthiest men In tho show business In the law court*, 
giving th>ir money to lawyers. It's against all the precepts of show 
bu.iiness teachings. ., 

The only good thing about it is as we see the whole thing Is that the 
"Times Kquare Dally" had it flrst and exclusive big news beat out of It, 
so cleanly tlie dallies had to follour It— and tho "Dally" didn't f:»t tho story 
out Qf the Knlth otfloe. 

If yoir are pecularly Intorestcd In knowin g what a tnist amounts ij 
an 1 liDW ••porited, try and get a Itgit route. 



In for .1 rii<"e of the Sunday shows 
for till ! I- I", 'king f.TVices, 



The annii.ll 
Ill-Ill .Nov. 17 



Equity ball will liu 
.11 tliij Hi.i"! A.t'ir, 



Ed th MayCapfts, a* firt'*i»i^t tid- 



ing featured In Alex Gerber's ".Sun- 
liontiets," li soon to proJuco^hur 
own vaiidcvliie act. She will" not 
aiiprar in tlii turn, which will have 
a company i.f live gills end thr^-C 
men. 

James Jordan Ii n been nppolivleil 
\>'f 'tri:'j^;".f;''i' i>t fh" raliice Ilotti. • 
V.'.'-' i,-;i:i t^CXew York, 






VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



Thursday, November 1, 1023 



NEWSPAPER-SHUBERT BATHE; 
MAY DRAG IN PHIUY WALNUT 



Shubert Booked House Likely to Become Involved 
in Row with "Record" — Shuberts' Scrap Is 
Responsible 



Philadelphia. Cot. 31. 

Tbe Walnut Street Theatre may 
be forced Into the local newaitapNir 
llclit the Bbuberts atarted with the 
*lteoord." The house is Independ- 
ently owned but la booked by the 
Shuberts under a percentage ar- 
rangement. J. P. Buery la the owner 
and Charlea Wannamaher general 
repraaentatJva. 

It ia reported the Shuberta have 
broogbt preaaure to bear on the 
Walnut managrement to withdraw 
•n adTertlalng from the "Record" 
•nd that Shubert attractions play- 
Inc the Walnut refused to ahare in 
«ii« present house advertlaem«nt« in 
•bat dally. 

The row with the "Record" dates 
llroin th« notices on Ted Lewis' 
TtoHo" and the resultant agita- 
tion which threatened to wind up in 
the Sam 8. Shubert Memorial 
Theatre losing Hs llcenee. 

When Uayor Moore held a con- 
ference on th« "Frolic"' Herman 
DlecX, dramatic editor of the 
"Record", waa one who testified be- 
fore tbe mayor. The "Record" also 
published an editorial on smutty 
•hows which further angered the 
Shuberts. The dally advertisements 
for Shubert theatres wwe cut to five 
Hnea and the daily ordered the In- 
aertlona out of the paper, atatlng 
they, could return when full copy 
waa given. 

Representatives of "The Hunch - 
t>ack of Notre Dame," the apeclal 
film running at the Oheabiut atreet, 
have registered an objection la be- 
ing shut out of the "Record." 

The oth^r dallies have not aa yet 
been brought Into the argument. The 
dramatic editor of the "North 
American" aleo testified before the 
mayor when the "Frolic" matter 
was hot but no move against the 
publication has yet been made by 
the Shuberts. 



NO "AUSPICES" BEfflND 
"THE POHERS" PLAY 



"Sun" In Baltimore, Talking 

Chi's "Trib's" Service Pays 

Little Attention to Show 




RASPUTIN INMOED, 
SAYS HEU SPILL DIRT 



Must Stand Trial 'on 'Tollies" 

Girl Charges — Accessory, 

Says True Bill 



HURTLING FOR GIGGLES 



-FolliM" 



Needs What 
Miaaaa 



•Nifties" 



William Collier having partaken 
of dinner waa juat about to exit 
from Moore'a, next to the Fulton, 
when In walked three tall guyai 
Zlegfeld, Buck and Wayburn, by 
name. 

One-half of the creator of "Nlf- 
tlei," waa invited to squat 

"Got any giggles"? asked Zloggy. 
"A few," answered Willie. 
"Trade you some scenery for 
some glgglcB," quoth Zleggy, know- 
ing full well the "Follies" had too 
much and the "Niftlea" too little, 
but not yet aware the latter was 
abutting. 

"Just th esame they're hanging 
on the chandeliers," put In Buck, 
speaking of "Follies" trade at the 
New Amaterdam. 

"Don't know how long that'll last; 
ain't got a giggle In the show," In- 
sisted Zleggy. 

Zlegfeld Is angling for Sam Bern- 
ard and William Collier for the 
"FollUa." It dependa on Collier be- 
ing able to tnaert the necessary gig- 
gles. Zlegfeld la willing to take 
Bernard alone If Collier doesn't 
want to join, but providing Collier 
supplies the material for Bernard. 



Baltlmroe, Oct. SI. 
"The Potters," a comedy based 
on the picture and dialogue contri- 
butions of J. P. McEvoy and ayndi- 
cated jy the Chicago "Tribune," Is 
using two-for-one tickets at the 
Lyceimi. The attraction opened 
last week under a booking calling 
for two weeks or more. Bad busi- 
ness was the rule from the start 
and the location of the theatre was 
no aid. 

This ie the play produced sup- 
posedly with the lde.i of Its presen- 
tation being under the auspices of 
the newspaper taking the "Potters" 
service In each city booked. Tho 
Baltimore "Sun," which takes the 
service here, repudiated the report 
the show was here under Its 
aiwplcea. The dally Is not aiding It. 
It la reported here that the Chi- 
cago "Tribune" or ita ayndicate Is 
actually behind the production of 
"The Potters." 

Richard Herndon, who is present- 
ing the attraction, la aaid to re- 
ceive a percentage for putting Ifc 
on. The money for the production 
oatenalbly came from tbe originator 
of "The Potters," McENoy, but, ac- 
cording to rumor, the source of the 
backing is the syndicate. 

The legitimate theatra managers 
have launched their annual squawk 
about poor business and say that 
if business Is not Improved within 
the next three weeks all three 
houaea will go dark, or not more 
than one will remain open. For- 
merly the complaint waa that New 
York waa not aendlng real Broad- 
way ahowa here. Now that It has 
been shown several plays which 
drew slim audlencea In Baltimore 
have registered In New Tork, the 
local showmen have come to the 
conclusion the matter la with the, 
local playgoere. 

One manager declared that "pub- 
licity has no effect on the public," 
meaning Baltimore. It la claimed 
receijVs are running^ 30 per cent, 
under other cities of tbe same size 
in the east and middle west. 



The Incomparable 

MARGIE CLIFTON and Co. 

"MiAs Clifton differs from most of 
the women understandcrs Itiasmuch 
aa ahe haa a pleaAant figure, is 
graceful and above all she has per- 
sonality. . . . " — CUpper. 

"... Ifa a nip . of an act, 
good enough to open or cluse any 
big time bOl. . . . " — Variety. 

Thia week (Oct. 29), Palace, N. Y. 

Next Weak (Nov. S), Kaith'a, Boston 

Direction HARRY WEBER 



HECHHEIMER, LAWYER, 
CHANGES HIS MIND 



Started Suit to Annul Mar- 
riage After 17 Years; Now 
Wants to Discontinue 



Harry Saks Hechheimer, Times 
square theatrical attorney, is not so 
anxious to prosecute his annulment 
suit against Nellie N. Hechheimer, 
to whom he has been married over 
1( years. Hechheimer has peti- 
tioned the New York Supreme Court 
for an order to show cause why the 
suit should not be discontinued, but 
Mrs. Hechheimer will oppose it to- 
day (Thursday) through C. W. 
Clowe, her attorney. 

"Hecky" states in his petition that 
Information he thought correct for 
his purposes of suit has subsequent- 
ly proved not to be so on Investiga- 
tion, and therefore would discontinue 
the action. 

Clowe will oppose It, and settle only 
if the attorney provides for $75 
weekly alimony to his wife and ade- 
quate counael fees. 

Mrs. Hechheimer originally start- 
ed ault for aeparatlon, but her at- 
torney-husband forgot the legal pro- 
cedure by not appearing In the mat- 
tar. The ault la attU pending. 



Chicago, Oct. SI. 
Much surprise waa manifested in 
theatrical circles here when the 
grand Jurj- reported a true bl)l 
against Victor Welnshanker "Raa- 
putln," chaging him with be- 
ing an accessory to the robbery of 
Etbel Davis, comedlebne of the 
"Qreenwlch Village Follies," of $5,400 
In Jewels after a drinking bout in the 
Friars Inn, an all-night resort situ- 
ated in the loop. Rasputin, who had 
been taken Into custody after the 
robbery and who had been exoner- 
ated by Judge Holmes at t^e police 
court hearing of the case, was taken 
Into custody on Tuesday morning. 

David Jarus, busifiess agent of the 
Theatrical Janitors' Union, who was 
Identified as one of the men in a 
blue automobile which carried Miss 
Davis and the men to the place 
where ahe was beaten Und robbed, 
also was Indicted. He, however, was 
held for the action of the grand jury 
at the police court heaclng. 

Only three witnesses appeared be- 
fore the grand Juryr- They were Mls.s 
Davis, who repeated her testimony 
given in the police court; John Shee- 
han, comedian of the "areenwich 
Village .Follies," and a police officer. 
Ua.«putln was Incensed over the in- 
dictment, and stated that he was 
going to have a person.Tl interview 
with Chief ot Police Collins this 
wcok, at which he would Kive the 
police ofnci.ll a little dirt which 
might cause numeruus people to dis- 
appear. No trace of the Jewels 
taken from Miss Davis has been 
found by the police nor h.i.s the order 
issued by a police oflieial to Mike 
FritSsel, owner of the Krlar.s Inn, to 
have the Jewels or their equivalent 
returned to Miss Davis been com- 
plied with. 

It is expected that the trial of the 
case will be held shortly, as the 
"Greenwich Village Follies' leaves 
here In a few weeks and a number 
of the prosecution witnesf^ps are 
members of the company. ■ 



CO-RESPONDENT'S PIQUE 
GETS ASHLEY DIVORCE 

Actor Given Decree in Brook- 
lyn Monday— Wife Often ln> 
terfered With Engagements 



Ml. 



Arthur Ashley (Ash) stage and 
screen etar, last March pelltioned 
for absolute divorce from his wife. 
Bertha Ash, and named B. B. Ben- 
son as co-respondent. Judge Calla- 
han In Kings County Supreme 
Court, Brooklyn, N. Y., refused the 
petition at that time owing, to what .^' 
he thought was lack of evidence. 

Mrs. Ash also Instituted a suit 
for separation in New York and on 
different ooca.slons had Ashley 
thrown into Ludlow street Jail and 
also Into Jail In Buffalo. 

In the latter city Ashley viae, de- 
tained 15 weeks unti^ Justice Mar- 
cus declared in a written opinion 
that Mrs. Asb waa not acting in 
good faith, but persecuting Ash or 
Ashley (as he is known theatrically) 
and dismissed the case ag.-ilnst him. 

Me.Tntime Benson, the co-resi)ond-. 
ent, had a falling out with Mrs. 
Ash. In a fit of pique he gave 
Ashley and hia attorn»y, George 
Wolf, incriminatory evidence of 
wrongdoing which they .it once pre- 
sented to Justice Callahan who re- 
opened ASMey petition for divorce 
and granted him a new trial. 

This came up before Justice Mc- 
Crate in Brooklyn Monday. Witlii 
the new evidence Ashley was 
granted an Interlocutory di.oree 
(which will become absolute in 90 
d.iys) with custody of the two • hll- 
dren, Issue of the marriage. 

Ashley will now be able to take 
advantage ot several good offers 
which ^ave been held In ahc.v.inca 
for fear of his wife's interfircr.ce. 
Ashley whs tiie featured player in 
Wm. A^ Br.-idy's "The Man Who 
Came Back," on one of the oc- 
casions. 



MISHLER SELLS OUT 



Retires After Disposing cf Allen- 
town Houta for $200,000 



SCRANTON'S COME-BACK 

Businsaa So Qood It May Bring 
Naw Lag it Houta 



'ABIE'S" AT STUDEBAKER 



Following "I'll Say She la" at Gaz- 
solo'a houaa In Chicago 



"CGTTBTESAir' BEMAININa OUT 

Despite reporta of "The Courte- 
san" closing this week, a Shubert 
ataff man stated It Is Intended the 
show ahall remain out, although It 
will lay oft next week. The follow- 
ing week It reopens at Atlantic City 
and later will come Into the new 
Shubert theatre on one of the 
aquare'a side atreets. 

Delysta, who holds a $3,500 weekly 
contract with the Shuberts for 30 
aonaacutlva weeka and insists upon 
Ita fulfillment. Is still with "The 
Courtesan." 



Chicago, Oct. SI. 

When Fran Gazzola returns he Is 
apt to have a contract for "Aible's 
Irish Rose" to open at the Stude- 
baker, following "I'll Say She Is." 
The stay of the current Studebakcr 
attraction Is uncertain. 

It is predicted the Nichols com- 
edy will run for a year in Chicago. 

The Gazzola terms for It are un- 
derstood to be £6-36. 



Allentown, Pa., Oct. 31. 

P. S. Mishler has sold the Mishler 
theatre here for $200,004 cash. He 
has retired from theatricals and left 
for the coast Monday. 

Touring showmen commenting on 
the deal seemed to agree that It la 
better to own theatres than to pro- 
duce shows, if any of the houses are 
on the road. 



N. Y. FOOTBALL HELPS 



irO 8TH AVENUE THEATRE 

The Roache estate, owners of the 
property on the southeast corner 
of 44th street and Eighth avenue. 
New York, deny It has been .sold 
for purposes of erecting a theatre. 

The report Is stated to h.ive 
errated comment n'nlirg i«..i!* 'pres- 
ent tenunta. 



Columbus, O., Oct. 31. 

"Abie's Irish Rose" grossed $8,000 
during the first week of its Indefinite 
run at the Lyceum here at $2 top 
In a house of 1,600 capacity. Busi- 
ness looked up at the opening of 
the second week and the show bids 
fair to Increase Ita receipts this 
week. 

While the run Is billed as being 
Indefinite, the house has been taken 
over for six week. 

Indications point to the Anne 
Nichols play establishing a prece- 
dent in local fbeatrlcals. 

Two wcek.s Is the present local 
run record. 

"Abie's Irish Itcst" was broadcast 
from the Lyceum stage by WPAL, 
local broadcasting station. 

The aame company had hroadca«rt 
in Pittsburgh an an ».') .oiUidoi. 
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Scranton, Oct. SI. 
Thurston, the n^aglcian, struck 
around the $10,000 mark last week 
with aeven performances at the 
Academy. People were turtied away 
each night with the exception of 
Tuesday when the city waa atruck 
by the tall of a hurricane at about 
theatre time. 

Tbe big bualnesa done by Thurs- 
ton, following the auccess of "Little 
Nellie Kelly," provea that the city 
la again back to form aa a great 
amusement center. The "Kelly" 
show Jammed them In for three 
nights and matinee. On the last 
night the gallery doors were opened 
Just after tbe matinee crowd left 
the building and that part of the 
theatre waa Jammed by young 
women from 6 o'clock on. 

In a suivey made on an ordinary 
night 13,400 people attended amuse- 
ments In the heart of the city. Two 
combination vaudeville and picture 
houses, two exclusively motion pic- 
ture theatres, a legitimate theatre, 
and Town Hall, where a prize fight 
was being staged, were the places 
vlaited. The come-back of the city 
to the amusement whirl Is pretty 
certain to result in a new legitimate 
theatre here within a year. 



MAUDE LEONE ILL 

lioa Angeles, Oct. SI. 

Maude I^eone Is at a local hospi- 
tal critically 111 through a ger.eral 
breakdown. 

Miss Leone, the first wife of Wil- 
lard Mack, became ill following an 
appearance here at the Majestic In 
the Marjorie Rambeau company. 
Miss Rambeau is another of Mack's 
exes. 



WABTIELD AT ILLINOIS SEC. 3 

David Warfleld will bring "The 
Merchant of Venice" to 'the Illinois 
Dec. 3. 



Polo Grounds and Stadium Gamea 
Bring Agency Call Already 

The big football games that are 
to be played on Saturday at the 
Polo Grounds and Stadium, New 
Tork, are making ihemitelves felt 
In the box offices of the Broadway 
hits, musicals getting the blggeat 
piny. Thousanda of college atudenta 
and their friends will be In New 
York on that day and will apend tho 
night In the theatre. As early aa 
Monday the advance sale was feel- _ 
Ing the atlmulu)< with the box office* ^ 
of the bigger musicals reporting a f; 
sell-out for the night and the i.:^ 
agencies were starting to boost th* Iv 
price up on Monday, asking $3.St A 
above the box office price. M 



NEW COLORED SHOW 

A new colored show Ih promised 
this fall it being called "The Islo of 
Boo Boo," Audrey Mlltenttinl yno 
duclng. The piece will start re 
bearsula next week. Arthur L.-imb 
wrote the book, the compuaers being 
Charles Bowman, AlfieO SoJmaJi nmi 
otheta 



Mabel Garrison III— f1,700 Turnback 

Cumberland, Md.. Oct. 31. 

With an advance sale of $1,700, 
J, William Hunt, manager of the 
Hunt Concert Courses, was forced 
to call oft a concert by Mabel Gar- 
rison Monday night here because 
of the singer's Illness. 

Three other engagements, among 
them two at Minneapolis, were also 
cancelled, due to Mies Garrison be- 
ing threatened with bronchitis. 



That Great Circus Bn'ef 

Variety received more requests 
for copies of the paper contain- 
ing the John M. Kell^ brief on 
the history ,of the cfrcus busi- 
ness, in support of his conten- 
tion that good-will In the show 
buslnesB cannot be npprai-ied, 
than anything Variety evt^i 
prinlfd. 

"Th" Clliip'^'r' thl« wfcK i- 
Htarting to rrpn-it ihe K'lic^ 
brief for lh<' ntitfV,^,- fl.-lil jt. 
ekly inN'.Tlip ir n. 



REPENTED AT LEISURE 

Los Angeles, Oct. SI. 

Annulment of marriage was de* 
nied Elsie Little (Elsie Leigh) by 
the court here last week. Thomaa 
Little, her husband, asserted that 
his bride.had never intended living 
with him, deserting him to tour with 
a company in which ahe waa in the 
chorua, an hour after the marriage 
ceremony In August, 1918. 

According to hla testimony the 
marriage followed an engagement of 
but half an hour. They became be- 
trothed at 2 o'clock, were married 
at 2.30, and were separated at S, 
Little told the court. 

A letter In which the wife .said, 
"I have no intention of coming to 
California to live with you, as I do 
not care for you any more," was in- 
troduced as evidence. Little is en- 
titled now to Rue for divor.^e f,r the 
grounds of desertfon. 



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UAETERIINCE NAME DISPUTE 

Los Angeles, Oct. 31. 

A controversy Is likely to arise 
when Oorgette Le Blanc, former 
wife of Maurice Maeterlinck, ar- 
rives here to lecture during Novem- 
ber. 

It i"? over the iise of her former 
husb.ind'H n.nme >TIsb T> TTnTTC-l* ■ 
faid to have ii<lmitle,l ivr press 
o^'CDt TfU'ked oii •)■•• fn'l ti'l. v. itb- 
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Thursday, November 1, 1923 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIETY 



13 



BROADWAY BUSINESS NOT SO BRISK; . 
MAY PROVIDE HOUSES FOR NEW SHOWS 



Last fwo Weeks' Tendency Backward— This Week 
Not Any Better— "The Swan" Best of Latest 
Entries — "Nervous Wreck" Non-Musical Leader 



A reaction from the big business 
of early October was reflected in 
the dropping grosses ' of the past 
two weeks. 

. The current weel4 Irtdi^atbs a fur- 
ther decline. Monday and Tuesday 
were oft enough to ^Tlng a sqbawk 
irom the ticket brokers. 

The hits, new and old. are getting 
the busineas, th fresher arrivals, 
particularly, absorbing, the draw of 
the in-between attractions. 

The re.«ult will be a lightening of 
■the pressure for Broadway thcatrci, 
an withdmwnls this month should 
provide berths for the productions 
ready to come in. 

The supply of available houses 
has been ao. scarce in the last two 
weeks even big managers have been 
offering guarantees. Two attrac- 
tions are being forced to leave 
Broadway this week. , 

A bad weather break In the early 
part of last week counted in put- 
ting the musicals on the toboggan 
from $1,600 to $3,500. Several of 
the leaders slid off, the entrance of 
the new •Koilies" doubtless figur- 
ing. The Ziegfeld attraction at $5 
top established a new musical gross 
by getting $42,000 Us first week. 
That does not take in the "public 
rehearsal" performance staged the 
Saturday prior to the premiere, 
when, at $22 a ticket, the takings 
were $17,200. 

The "Music Box Revue" alone 
held its own and again went to 
$30,000. Business was reported 
slightly off for "Greenwich Village 
Follies." 

The trio of musicals next door to 
each other on 42nd street has not 
worked out so well for "Helen of 
Troy, New York," Which' dropped 
under its stop limit and may soon 
depart. "Poppy," . however, was but 
little affected, getting |20,000, and 
equal to "Wlldflower," t^c pace of 
both affording excellent profits. 
"Mr. Battling fiiutler" (the "mister" 
added now) shows signs of jump- 
ing, having more than held its own 
last wc^k when the otherii dropped. 

There pjre more big ippney-getting 
non-musicals right how than last 
season at this time. ' I'hree n^w 
likely rui\ shows came; in In a 
etroup. "The Swan" at the Cort got 
oft to a $15,000 gait, "The Dancers" 
hit $14,000 at the Broadhurst and 
"The Nervous Wreck" took' the tom- 
edy leadership by drawing $17,500 



TOOTBALL," ELECTION 
NIGHTS AND BOOSTS 



Music Box Revue Neglecting 
Neither— Other Musical. 
Raising, Too . 



. Broadway is not pasudn^ up the 
high price possibilities Qr.*''>° mid- 
fall holidays. Big money Is particu, 
larly aimed for Nov. ^4. the date of 
the Army-Navy game at the Polo 
Grounds., The event fpUs on Satur- 
day and is called "football night" by 
showmen, who have. Jumped the 
Bcilos for a majority of attractions. 

The bigKe.'^t boost is that of the 
"Music Box Revue," which will h.ive 
a top price of $11 for the entire 
lower door. That is the same scale 
as on tlic premeire night. The 
Music Box ulso lofted prices for 
Kloction night (next Tuesday) wlien 
the top will be $6.60 or $1.10 over 
the normal scale. The lift for elec- 
tion cnu.'ied A. report the Mu.sic Box 
was to go on a $6.60 basis rejjularly 
because of tlie 'Follies" imw being 
$e.50. 

The "Follies" will not increase its 
prices for either djite. Other musi- 
cals, however, h.ive boo.sted prices 
for 'rootball iiight," the general 
scale being $D.r)0. .N'on-mu.sir.il.-f 
have adopted an increri.io of FiO cents 
or a s.-nle of $3.riO top for Nov. 24 
and many s-lirws are clinrgini; u.iual 
Saturday. .^liile for Klectiuii iii^ht. 

New YeaT-.s eve |)rice3 have not 
all been set, but will likely not ex- 
ceed those of 'football night." 



at the Sam H. Harris. Added are 
"The Lullaby," traveling" at a $20,- 
000 clip at the Knlckerljockor; "The 
Changelings," keeping close to $15,- 
OOO at the Henry Miller: "Tarnish,- 
a capacity draw at the Belmont, 
and the holdover hits — "Rain." $15,- 
000; "Seventh Heaven." nearly $14.- 
000: "Aren't We All," very big at 
$13,000, and the run leader. "Abie's 
Irish Itose." making the other.s en- 
vious by collecting $14,000 and over 
weekly here, and a lot more on the 
road. 

"The Swan" was the outstand- 
ing opening last week. "Nobody's 
Business" drew a panning, then 
raj> into bad weather but recov- 
ered and developed an agency call, 
the first week being a little' under 
$6,500, with the management con-' 
fldent of better business. "Scara- 
mouche'" was lauded for its pro- 
duction but its draw is doubtful. 
Counting a $5 first night the tak- 
ings for the five performances were 
under $6,500, and Monday night's 
reported less than $500. 

This week's new show card was 
sniothere<l Monday by the appear- 
ance of Duse at the Metropolitan 
and something like $25,000 at $11 
top was grossed. "Runnin' Wild," 
tl e new colored show at the Co- 
lonial, stands a good chance though 
It.! first night did not sell out be- 
cause of the $5 scale attempted. 
"Steadfast" was given little notice 
at the Ambassador. 
. The Grand Guignol got about 
$7,000 for its second week and does 
not seem able to command atten- 
tion. William Hodge in "For All 
of Us" started fairly, then jumped, 
one of the few attractions to movfe 
up last week. 

Sothern and Marlo^^e started 
badly at Jolson's and never have 
been able to get going. 

Sir John Martin Harvey drew 
fine audiences for his opening at 
the Century and the English star 
sti»Vl<l fare vyell here. 

"Nifties" is bieing withdrawn 
this week and "Scandals" will move' 
over ^rom . the Globe for a week 
before going on tour. The house 
will then be dark tWo weeks 'a^ni 
will relight with Ptilingham's new 
musical "One Kiss." The closing 
notice of "Nifties" ($5.50 top) came 
a^ a surprise, although It would 
not have lingered beyond the 
agency buy which has two more 
weeks, to go. 

"Two Fellows and a Girl" 
dropped from $10,500 to $6,500 last 
week at the 'Vanderbilt, and will 
exit ' for the road after another 
week t^ith ''The Camel's Back" 
subfceeding Nov. 12. 

"Red Light Annie" one <j/ the at- 
tractions forced out because of 
prSSsifre' of new shows leaves for 
th*» road Saturday, its spot being 
taken by "Spring Cleaning." . the 
Selwyns Chicago' success; "Zcno" 
whlcli has been frantically striv- 
ing to get .another Broadway berth 
under a guarantee gets another 
Week .at the 48th Street, Equity 
I'layqrs having postponed "Queen 
Elizabeth" until Nov. Vi. 

"The Deep Tangled Wildwood" 
will succeed "Twcedles" at the 
frazee; "The Stepping Stones" 
will ent^r the Globe; "The .Sand 
Walker'' (flr.st called "While Car- 
go")' will debut at the Greenwich 
Village, which lose.s "The Shame 
Woman" Saturday, the latter mov; 
ing to the rrincess. "While Desert" 
suddenly stopped at the Princess 
last Saturday. 

"Virginia Ituns Away" which 
opened recently as "Forbidden" will 
/ittempt Broadway a second lime 
at special matinees. 

The repertory .attractions next 
week will be: Sothern and Mar- 
lowe in "The Merchant of Venice," 
Sir John Mirlin ll.irvey will con- 
tinue "Oediphus Rex" an extra week 
at the Century, while the Gr.-iftd 
Uui^nol .shiiu.s its fuurth bill. 

Al Jolson in "Mombo" was the 
big money getter on . the subway 
circuit, drawing $26,000 al the .Shii- 
liert. New.irk; "The Fool" at 
Teller's Shiilpert \v:is next with .1 
cross of $i::.000: with W.'irflcM at 
the Mont.iuk about $11,000; "The 
(iin«liam Girl" got $11,000 at the 
Bronx opera hou.-^e; "The WotVian 
it^onllnued on pt^r IS> 



CHI BROKERS SINGED 
OH MUSIC BOX BUY 



Tried to Peddle $3.85 Tickets 
at Premiere at $1 — Noth- 
ing at Box Office 

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Chicago, Oct, 31. 

Tlie brokers were left high and 
dry with tickets for the opening of 
"The Music Box Uevue" at the Co- 
lonial on Monday night. More than 
100 seats were on their hands at 
9 in the evening with half a dozen 
messengers h(J%'ering around the 
front entrance offering the choicest 
«eats in the house at any price. 
The scale printed was $3.85, but the 
scalpers found few takers at $1 for 
these seats. - 

Of the 705 seats oi. the lower floor 
the Couthoui agency had 350 and 
another agency 100 direct from the 
house by paying 25 cents premium. 
The balance of the brokers 
through other connections man- 
aged to get the odds and ends with 
the result that when the ticket sale 
opened the box office informed the 
customers that they had nothing on 
the lower floor for the opening per- 
formance. 

Endeavors to gtt seats for per- 
formances a week or more In ad- 
vance were futile. The patrons 
were told when asking for seats two 
weeks ahead that they had not been 
printed. 'While, on the other hand, 
the brokers had the seats the cus- 
tomers were inquiring for four 
weeks in advance: No one scemeiT 
to want to take chances of getting 
seats on the opening night at the 
box office with the result that the 
call there w^s very light. 

The independent brokers who 
were compelled to pay Couthoui a 
premium of $1 or more for the 
seats they procured were hit heavily. 
One agency reported that the buy 
they made totaled a loss of $85 for 
the performance, 



"THE VINE" TO OPEN 
SHRINERS'$850,000HALL 



Springfield, Mo., Masons' 

Mosque Has Capacity 

of 3,600 



Springfield, Mo, Oct SI. 

Peggy Wood, in "The Clinging 
Vine," has ben secured to open the 
new $850)000 Abou Ben Adhem 
Shrine mosque to the public. This 
ceremony will be held Monday 
night, November S. T|ie stage ca- 
pacity of the mosque Is equal to 
any stage west of the Mississippi 
river and more thai^. $75,000 h.as 
been expen.ded in purchasing stage 
settings and equipmeat. 'Mlsa Wood 
will be the first star to appear on 
the stage. 

Several contracts ^ad.to be can- 
celled In ordv. .to bring ."The Vine" 
to Springfield,,, It was declared, by 
GampbeU B. Ci^sad. business man- 
ager, whp was here a few days ago. 
The seats will sell at $2.50 top, and 
while the scat sale didn't open until 
Saturday, .approximately one-half 
of the house has l*en gold. The 
mosque will se.it 3.600. 

'The Clinging Vine" will be fol- 
lowed at the Mo.squc by M.ary Gar- 
den, grand opera star, who appe.irs 
here No\ ember 10, under the aus- 
pices of the .Southwest Missouri 
.St.ite Teachers' college. The col- 
lejfe .iilvertlses .six well known art- 
l.<t.s fr)r the season. To date a total 
of 1.200 sea.son tickets have been 
sold at $10 per. 



TOURirrc MANAGERS' MEETOTO 

The rcKuI.ir nionthiy meeting of 
the Touring Man.'ifjers' A.^soclatlon 
is scheduled for JYiday, Nov. 2 al 
2 p. m„ In the oTIees of Lelflir & 
lirattou 



$6 Scale Per Performance 

Boston, Oct. 31. 
Fred Dempsey, head of the 
local stagehands union left for 
New York Friday to confer with 
the heads of the I. T. A. S. E. 
He stated the item In Variety 
of last week that the scale of $5 
.1 performance had been set for 
stagehands ne;.t season was In- 
correct. He said the price will 
be $0 a performance in the legiti- 
mate theatres and it may be 
more. 



COMMONWEALTH PLAY- 
PERPETUAL INTERESF 



Henrietta Crosman in "Chil- 
dren of Moon" Brings Up 
New Point. 



The leads In "Children of the 
Moon" are withdrawing and the 
continuance of the drama at the 
Comedy Is in doubt. The company 
was organized under a system of 
nominal salaries and a percentage 
of the profits, the idea being Blm- 
llar to that employed by the The- 
atre Guild for' some of its leading 
players. 

The '"Moon" principals contend 
their percentages are perpetual In- 
terests and there is nothing In the 
contracts terminatnig the sharing 
In case of withdrawal. That claim 
is made by Henrietta Crosman, and 
it is said several others who are 
stepping out of the show hold simi- 
lar agreements. 

The claims of perpetual Interest 
concernK the players In the possible 
profits of the play from stock and 
picture rights rather than earnings 
in New York and on the road. 

Mies Crosman will enter vaude- 
ville. Florence Johns Is withdraw- 
ing to enter the Frohman show 
"Best People," which I* starting re- 
heiirsals. It whs tried out sothcf' 
time ago as "Goodness KnoWs." 
Whitford Kane will leave as soon 
as rehearsals for John Barrymor^'s 
"Hamlet" begin. 



' CIVIC CO. ITEMIZES 

Chicago Opera Spends $1,54^ fbr 
Ev«ry DolUr Taken In 

Chicago,) Oct ti. ; 

It ia the upkeep of the stag|e 
force, thei orchestra, musical ataff, 
chorus bullet And so on that makes 
opera so expensive, according lo 
figures Issued by the Chicago Civic 
Opera company. The costA run: 

Percent. 

Artists' salaries ttM 

Stagehands, etc 20.25 

Rent of theatre and' transfer. . 20.95 
Repairs- to scenery and coa-' 

tumes It.(8 

Publlcltr and administration ;. t.ZS 

Itehearsala . . . . ; T.SS 

Miscellaneous expenses ...... t.22 

Adding the cost of rehoarsalr to 
the stagehands, musicians and 
other expense outlined makes that 
cost higher than the artist's fees. 

For every dollar taken In at the 
box office last season $1,E4T was 
expended. 



WIDE RANGE OF NEWS 

There it a wide rang* weekly of 
intaretting nawi in "Clipper." Read 
(t tomorrow lind 'eea. ' I 



SHUFFLE ALONG WAVERING 

Managers Fighting Shy Because' of 
Datfimenta! Report* 

Chliago. Oot.i $t 
"Shuffle Along" has Irtst ai niwn- 
ber of people and some managiers 
are cancelling on rejiort.* thiit the 
show Is not satisfaetory. At Frice- 
port. III.; the show gave satlsf^c- 
llon. according to ttie manager's. re- 
port, hut at Wi.si'onsln towns It 
failed to please. At Manitowoc, 
with a $2 admis.sloii, the nhow did 
$1,500 and left a bad Impression. 



ERLANGER SIDE DENIES IT 

The report that one or two Im- 
Iiorlanl rn.anagers had entered into 
lomo agreement with lOqulty re- 
[,-.irdlng an extension of the basic 
( (».)tr.act or di.sixisinj; of the "f losed 
otinp** ntmod for nr'Xt rrn-inn was 
denied by the office of A I. I'.rlnnger, 
n.imed as one of the showmen con- 
cerned. 

Those close to ICiI.inger, who left 
for I'reneh I.Ick Hininns Monday 
'h'lircd there is no Irulli to tlie re- 
|)ort he has been in touch witli 
i:i|iilty on the tn.iller concerned. 
1 !r!.tng(-r'H n-ime (.ime up because 
of his lesignatioM from the Pro 
liioing Mnnjgtr <' v\-<B«#ltitlPnj | 
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CHORAL ALLIANCE FINDS 
FAULT WITH EQUFTY 

Kansas City Amateurs Given 

Professional Standing Upon 

Payment of Equity Dues 



In connection with the story in 
Tuesday's "Times Square Dally" 
stating Equity representatives had 
forced omateur chorus people of the 
DcWolf Hopper Co. In Kansas City 
to join Equity Chorus, the Grand 
Opera Choral Alliance of America, 
alllliated with Equity, with offices 
in the Gaiety Theatre Bldg.. became 
much upset at wh.at It termed a 
money grabbing scheme on the part 
of Equity. 

The members of the Choral Alli- 
ance to qualify for ntemberahlp 
must be up In 12 bperas, read Music 
at sight and have cultivated voices. 
Many applicants falling these qualU 
flcations have been refused mem- 
bership. 

The Kansas City amateurs with 
no experience were fortcd into the 
Chorus Ifnion' Ih order to get the 
ln'ittatl6n and dtieS, without regard 
to the fact that they' (the ama- 
teurs) thus become recognized 
opera chorus pedple and are 
brought Into competition with the 
qualified chorus people who have 
fought to bring about the condi- 
tions now existing in their branch 
of the business. 

"The amateur*," suy the Choral 
Alliance people, "are mostly well 
fixed financially aYid the question 
of salary Is of little Importantn to 
them, while It tA a matter of bread 
and butter to us, iand this Indls- 
crimmlnate manner of fbrclng thPm 
intb competition With us la Inex- 
cusable." ■' ■ ■ . 



DR. STRAnON MUZZLED 
BY BAPnST CHURCH 

Announces He May Now "Stick 
to the Bible"— Inter- 
Church Fight i 



' The Rev; Dr. John Roaoh Btrat- 
to.i, speaking to a half-filled house 
at the Calvary Baptist Church Sun- 
day morning, managed to again 
press-agent himself on to the front 
page of the afternoon paper by the 
statement that he "may now atlck 
to the Bible and the Baptlat faith." 

That may or may not mean that 
Dr. Stratton Is going to leave the 
theatre and the stage folk out of 
hlafuture plans for obtaining news- 
paper space for himself. 

It seemingly Is the easiest thing 
In the world, aa a sure-fire space- 
getter In the dally papers, to hurl 
a broadside at the theatre from the 
pulpit. Dr. Stratton discovered this 
some time ago. 

There has been an Inter-church 
fight on In the Calvary Baptist 
Church, followed by the suspension 
of 29 members accused of trying to 
oust the pastor, and the resigna- 
tion by 11 others at a meeting last 
Wednesday night. 

Possibly those who wished the 
pastor replaced were of the more 
conservative type of Baptists, op- 
posed to the pastor's circus meth- 
ods of getting newspaper space and 
the name of the Church Into the 
dally press through aiccepted the- 
atrical methoda, ... '., . 



NO. 2 "TARNISH" 

Will Go to Chicago if Cast Secured 



A No. .2 "Tarnish" Is In prospect 
for Chicago where It Is planned for 
the Playhouse at Christmas, The 
house Is offering "You and 1" whlrh 
leaves after two weeks more nnd 
will be succeeded by "Mary the 3rd. " 
The No. 2 "Tarnish" Is dependent 
upon the securing of a, cist of play- 
ers regarded necessary to properly 
play the drama. 



CHORISTER BEINGS SUIT 
e4>i«kg<», Oct, 41 — 

Dorothy Neville, of ilio 'druen- 
wleh 'Village Follies," h.i« filed a 
el.iim against the man.igement for 
damages sustained wh'-n mIio 
spraineil her fltikle by stepping on 
a small roll of wire the electrician 
had h'ft on the stage. The show 
management Iji rh.irgr^d with hav. 
ing shown little sympathy for the 
girl, lii'ii-tting upon her Working 
when iioder 'ha pbj^^li;l;^n'a cafe. 



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VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



Thursday* November 1, 1988 



CRITICAL DIGEST 

Opinions of the metropolitan critics on the new legitimate pro- 
ductions. Published weekly in Variety as a guide to the reliability 
of the critical judgment on plays expressed by the reviewers on the 
dailies, 

Ths opinion will bk repeated when ■ play closes on Broadway 
after a long or short run with the critics to be boxscored at inter- 
vals, rated by percentage on their Judgment as recorded. 



''WHITE DESERT" AND 
''NIFTIES" ARE aOSING 



Scaramouche 
The "Times" (Corbin). "Ameri- 
can" (Dale) anil "Sun" (Uathbun) 
rnfuRCd to be converted by this pro- 
duction which is now on the elaRe. 
acrecn and In book form. The 
"News'' (Mantle) led the opposing 
forces, on the amiable side, when 
calling it a "well-acted romantic 
play," whllr the "Mall" (Craig) bc- 
iteves It will do businesn, allhoiigh 
the reviewer didn't particularly care 
for it. 



the current Reason. The criticf 
seemed to vie with one another in 
their praise for Duse. Several 
thought "1' play a poor selection, 
but all agreed the evening wa4s a 
Ouse triumph. 



Oedipus Rex 
All of the dtllles combined to give 
this Sir John M.irtin-Harvcy pre- 
miere a favorable reception other 
than the "American" (Dale), which 
decided "an hour and a halt wa« 
quite enough." 



La Donna Del Mare 
Kleonora Duse, with this vehicle, 
llrought the longept, most carefully 
written a id interesting reviews of 



Steadfast 

About a equal division of opinion 
with the "Sun" (Kathbun) taking 
the stand that Frank McOlynn is 
miscast, while the "Herald" quoted 
Just the opposite In a declaration 
of "McGlynns fine acting wasted." 
Those who commended the piece 
were the "World," "Tribune" and 
"Mail." 



Runnin' Wild 

But one detrimental decision, and 
that from the 'Tribune," which 
called thie colored production "sec- 
ond-rate vaudeville." The "News" 
ventured no opinion, and the re- 
maining reviewers coincided upon 
an "entertaining" classification. 



RECEIVER APPOINTED . 
FOR JORDAN'S NATl 



West 41st Street, New York, 

Theatre in Receiver's 

Hands 



The second Broadway playhouse 
now In a receiver's hands is Walter 
C. Jordan's National on 'H'cst 41st 
street, New York. The Morosco has 
been operated by a receiver for 
some months hitherto. 

The National trouble started late 
last week' with Mrs. Kate Patton 
Patterson's institution of a $90,000 
foreclosure suit on a mortgage she 
held. A petition to appoint a re- 
ceiver of all the rents and profits 
accruing from the theatre followed 
with DanlaJ A. Begley, 3S W. 21st 
street, New York, the receiver by 
order of New York Supreme Court 
Justice Robert F. Wagner under 
110,000 bond. 

Mrs. Patterson is formally suing 
the Sanjor Corp., owners of the 
National, Walter C. Jordan, Sam S. 
& L.e« Shubert, Inc., Marcia B. Jor- 
dan and Walter Hampden, Inc. The 
Shuberts and Jordan are lessees of 
the theatre at $DO,000 annually and 
Walter Hampden, Inc., is said to 
have a sub lease at $8,000 monthly. 

Charles L.. Patton, brother of 
Mrs. I'atter.son. sets forth tha.t the 
Irving Bank-CoUimbia Trust Co. 
holds a $310,000 mortgaBc; the Shu- 
bcits have one for $100,000 and sho 
fur $90,000, totalling $500,000. The 
opinion ot WilliMm H. Kirolienor, a 
realty expert, has it that the 
property, building and land has an 
nppral.sod value of $400,000 I'ut 
would not fitch over $375,000 at a 
foi'oPd sale. 

Tlio receivership w.ns prayed for 
on that ground because the mort- 
gages exceed the real value. 

The National has a hoodoo repu- 
tation among Broadway shownun. 



"HELEN" MOVING 

"Helen of Troy, New York," will 
le.ave the Times i^quare after four 
weeks more. Jane Cowl will open 
at the house Dec. 3 in a repertory 
of three Shakospearcin plays. The 
firnt will be "I'eUais and Meselancle." 
"Cleopatra" following and "Romeo 
and Juliet" again pres< iited. 

"Helen" will h.nve had a six 
months' run on Broadway. It 
opened at the Schvyri ;ind moved to 
the Tinns S(|u:ire several weeks ago 



"OEDIPUS REX' HELD OVER 

Ruslio'ss 111 tl-..' C.iiiury drrnvji 
by .Sir John Mai !iii-llarvry has 
ln'Cii so 111!" siiui- il„;- jiiomirri' 
Tluirsdiiy of l.^ft w.l: {h.a the Kng 
lish star has dorlilid to extend tin 
playing of "Ordipus l;,x" for rni- 
other we<k, givlr.i,- the dr.ima h\ 
Sophocles a ruuuf Hiu :iiii| ;t lnu 
weeks. 

"Via Cruclft" w.is rallied for m xt 
week, hut .Sir M irfin has set it lia'i 
until the week of .\ov. 12. 

Lederer's New Musical 
Oeorgo Lederer's new musical 
show, "Suzette," is now in prepara- 
tion, with a book by Charles F. 
NIrdllnger and the .suore and lyrics 
by Chorles Gilpin. 
It will open in Phlllr. 



TRUCE DECLARED 

Duncan Sisters Coming East for 
"Topsy and Eva" 



San Francisco, Oct. 31. 

A truce has been effected between 
the Duncan Sinters and Thomas 
Wilkes. The sisters will leave the 
show this week .and go to New 
York to begin rehearsals under Sam 
H. Harris in the same "Topsy and 
Eva" they are now playing here. 
The argument with Wilkes was 
over salary. He offered them $1,750 
weekly besides their royalty on 
songs and a small percentage on 
the gross over a certain amount. 

The Duncans .were flghtlng for 
more salary, asking $3,000 weekly, 
n is not known what they settled 
at. 

Wilkes had promised the girls the 
show would open in New York early 
in December. They start rehearsals 
Nov. 12. 



NEW RAHBEAU PLAT POOR 

Los Angeles, Oct. 31 
Marjoric Runibcau bowed in at 
tho Majestic last Sunday night in 
a new starrli.g vehicle, 'The Vall»-y 
ot Content," by Blanche Upright, 
from the novel of the same name. 
The play is evidently built for 
weeping purpo.ses. with a very 
heavy plot. It is nnyth.ng but bril- 
liant and was badly directed in sev- 
eral spots. 



MISS CARLISLE MARRYING 

Chicago. Oct. 31. 

Alexandria Carlisle, appearing 
here in "The Fiol," js^to wed Klliott 
Jenkins, well known in Chicago 
social circles. 

Miss C.irlisle is the divorced wife 
of Br. Albert rfeiffcr, head of the 
Massachusetts Hc.ilth Department. 
Jenkins is connectid with the 
r.adio broadcasting station at the 
Drake Hotel. 



ONE "GOOGLE" STOPPED 

The southern conip.uiy of "Karney 
Google." in which Cain and Daven- 
port, Rube Hiinsti'in and Jerry 
Hitchcock are Interested, closed at 
Atlanta Saturday. The previous 
week tho show only got $1.400 on 
the week at Birmingham, Ala. 

To offset the closure the eame 
firm opened a new company of 
"CJoogle" at Paterson, N. J., Monday. 



MISS ALBERTSON IN 'FLAMME' 

Louis O. Mai'Loon, who resigned 
recently as general press repre- 
sentative for the Cosmopolitan 
Films, leaves this week for San 
I'Vancisco to produce "La Klamme" 
with his wife, Lillian Albertson, 
starred. The engagement is In as- 
sociation iVlth Thomas Wilkes. 

FREEZING AT MINNEAPOLIS 

Minneapolis, Oct. 31. 
— A. -sud den xlrop In tlic temperature 
• luiint; last weili li.is boosted box 
olliie receipts at local theatres. 
I'rcrzlng tcni|»iature prevailed 
iiilihtly lliroiii;lioiit the week. 

"SPRING CLEANING" HERE 

'■'rho Iy.iily,' |,y Martin Brown. 
))roduied l)y A. H. Womls, wili open 
in Chicago next week at the 
AdelphI, ••,S|)ring Cleaning' briiij; 
brought lm» Broadway at the EI- 
tlnc* 



"Red Light Annie" Forced Out 
of Eltinge — Cohan's "Two 
Fellows" Leaves Next Week 



At least two closings are«<lat©d for 
Saturday and booking pressure is 
likely to force out one or (wo more 
shows known to be running at a 
loffl. The average of sudden exits 
continued last Saturday when 
"White Desert" was buried at the 
Princess after a stay of a. week and 
a half. 



16,000 IN LOS ANGELES 
FOR ACTORS' FUND 



Motion Picture Branch Pre- 
sents Brilliant A f f a i r at 
Philharmonic Auditorium 



RITA MGH? FOUND IN 
MONTREAL BY HUSBAND 



WHITE DESERT 
A majority predicted a brill- 
iant futura for this production 
outside of the "American" 
(Dale) which hedged a definite 
opinion and Variety (Lait) 
who was the only one to attack 
the show. 



Bernard and Collier's "Nifties" 
comes to a halt at the Pulton this 
Saturday. It will have stayed eix 
weeks. The ticket agencies took the 
attraction on the basis of an eight 
week buy and their support largely 
kept show's business at a fairly good 
figure. A dispute between stare and 
management resulted In notice go- 
ing up. DoubtfuMf show could have 
lasted beyond buy period at the 
scale Of $6 top. 



NIFTIES 
Variety (Lait) and the "Tri- 
bune" (Hammond) were the 
only favorable reports turned 
in on this one. The remainder 
of the notices were all detri- 
mental with most terming it 
the poorest review of the sea- 
son. 



"Red Light Annie," after staying 
ten weeks, goes to the road from the 
Eltinge to permit the entrance of 
Woods' latest production, "The 
Lady." "Annie'' moved from the 
Morosco last week, forced out be- 
cause of a prior book'ng. The piece 
has done fairly well and showed a 
profit, though it did not attain pro- 
portions that would have made It 
proof against new show pressure. At 
the Morosco it averaged better than 
ti.OOO. 

Another closing this week Is "The 
Woman on the Jury," which with- 
drew from the Kltlnge two weeks 
ago and tried the subway. It stops 
at tho Riviera. Next week "Two 
Fellows and a C.lrl" will leave the 
Vanderijilt for the road after a 
f.tirly good engagement ot sixteen 
wek.s. \ 

"Scandals," which was to have 
left town Saturday, switches over to 
the Fulton, whero it will stay one 
week and leave for Boston. 

LARRIMORE CA€E 

The summons of Stella I..arrlmore 
.ir.ainst A. A. Atlienson, producer of 
"The Goafs," on the charge of fur- 
nishing libelous Information, sched- 
uled for a hearing, will prob- 
ably be dropped, according to Davis 
& Davl.s, counsel for Athenson, 
Tho matter was adjourned until to- 
day In the West Side Court, but Miss 
Larrimore Is said to be wllllnK to 
let the matter be threshed out in 
Equity circles instead of the courts. 

"The Goats" closed Saturday, 
eotijewhere In Now Jersey, after a 
poor "breaH-ln." It was backed by 
a number of Induentlal Greeks. 

Miss Larrimore and J.ames Crane 
were co -featured. When Crane be- 
came indisposed Miss I.arrlmore is 
said to »;avo left the cast al.so. 



OPERA PROPAGANDIST 

Stuiiinliilil, .Mo.. Oit. 3!. 

Charles li. Isuai son. New York 
music crilic, was in the city last 
week for the pui)]o>o of fuithering 
interest in ^raml o|iera here. Hi 
presented the .San Carlos Opera 
rompany. 

Mr. Isaacson atip''""! before the 
t'nlversity club, thi- Sprlngfleirt 
-Musio club and tli-- f:i. ully of tin 
Southwest Missoiiil ^Utfc 'IV.i, licr;:' 
Collepo Conserv.itory nf .Music Mr. 
Isaacson argued lli.it a per'-on dms 
not have to iindi-i Ht.'niil ripera to ap- 
prirl.-Uo It. He lift 111 re tor Bo) ton. 



The Keith Circuit will impoii 
.Maith.a Thurra, a Htiong woman 
now in Germany who is r<poil<d 
to rtii(ilic.iio each atid <veiy lift or 
»'.unt executed b> Bnitlinif, 



Los Angeles, Oct. 31. 

The Motion Picture Branch pre- 
sented a brilliant benefit for the 
Actors' Fund at the Philharmonic 
Auditorium, netting $6,000. 

Everything was in ship-shape 
even to passes, none of the latter 
being Issued, excepting to the press. 

Among the appearances on the 
stage were Douglas Fairbanks, 
Mary Pickford, (Tlaire Windsor, 
Edna Pu'rviance, Norma Talmadge, 
Herbert Rawlinson. Enid Bennett, 
Thcda Bara, Blanche Sweet, Betty 
Compson, Prlscilla Dean, Elinor 
Glyn, Sophie Tucker, I^ucille 
Cavanaugh, Conway Tearie, Adele 
Rowland, Will Rogers (who kidded 
the picture busiitess, tiaying that 
probably the next benefit wili be for 
Zukor and Lasky), Dustin Farr.uro, 
Frank Campeau, Barbara La Marr, 
Charles De Roche and the "Ten 
Commandments" players, John Bar- 
rymore, Shirley Mason, Viola Dana, 
Jftckie Coogan and a score of others. 

I<Ved Niblo was in charge and 
Donald Crisp announced. • 



"JACK AND JILL'S" DEBTS 



Long Schedulo in Bankruptcy 
Proceedings. 



The Chelsea Producing Corp., 
Uevi York, filed a voluntary petition 
in bankruptcy in the U. S. Dlstriqt 
Court Saturday, listing liabilities of 
$S3,499.!)9 secured claims; $98,346.28 
unsecured claims and $5,217.57 for 
salaries due, totaling $157,063.84. 
Assetij are $5,506. 

The company sponsored "Jack and 
Jill" at tho Globe, Now York, last 
spring for several months. All in- 
debtedness arLses from that produc- 
tion. Hugh Anderson, a brother of 
John Murray Anderson, stage pro- 
ducer, was secretary-treasurer of 
the corporation. 

The schedules set forth the fol- 
lowing salary claims due: I^w 
Fields, $300; Ann Pennington, $300; 
Lulu -McConnell, $300; Beth Bcrl, 
$300; Max HofTmnn, Jr., $249.37; 
Puck and White, $600; Hugh Ander- 
son; $200. The schedules mentian 
that "Jack and'Jill" cost $65,000 to 
produce, but is worth only $5,000 
now subject to trust deeds and 
chattel mortgages In favor of H. C. 
.Slieridan, John Muiray Anderson, 
R. T. Lyman, William McBride and 
Saul Abraham. 

The schedules list the following 
cLaims, with some creditors repeated 
several times for different sums: 
H. C. Sheridan, Woodward building, 
Washington, D. C, $17,000; ^ohn 
Murray Anderson. $8,500; William 
McBrlde, $500; R.' T. Lyman, 50 
State street, Boston, $7,000; Saul 
Abraham, New Amsterdam theatre. 
New York, $500; Otto il. Khan, care 
ot Kiihn, Loib & Co.. $5,000 on a 
note for._monry loaned; McBrlde. 
Inc.. $5,833.33, loan; John Murray 
Anderson, loan, $3,333.33; R. T. 
Lyman. $833.33; H. C. Sheridan. 
$5,000: Brooks-Mahlcu, $4,285 for 
costumes; Gilbert Clarke, Inc., same, 
$3,750; J. M. Anderson, royalties, 
$4. 1.13.35; Otto Harbach, ' royalties, 
$3, ■'83. 70; Augustus Burratt, 12 New 
Cavendish street. London, England, 
$2,874, 19; Frederic Isham estate, 
$1,918. .SO; I>cw Fields, rent, $150; 
Lee Kugel, $7 balance as press 
agent; Eugene Kahn of Morgan, 
Llvermm-e & Co., 71 Broadway, $14,- 
800; J. M. Anderson, $9,866.66; 
Helen Barbour, $4,933.30; It. T. Ly- 
man, $2,406.05. 

The assets inrUide {."[.OOO worth of 
production, the costumes of which 
were .'ittached in Cincinnati by 
Brooks-Mahleu and the balance in 
sKiviKO at 260 West 10th street, New 
York: I ho copyrif,-ht of "The Cherry 
Chair' by Frederic Isham rcn.imed 
"Ja.k and Jill." 

Mary Garden's Light Draw 

San Kraiirlsco. Oct. 31. 

M.uy Garden came to S.in Fran- 
ci.sco last week for a single recital 
and won a .-sprcTd In the local pn??^ 
with a story th.it sbc w nits to 
marry a western laiulur. 

Her lOiKCrt iliil not draw \hr 
■ rowd < xiieited, and most of ihr 
tmislc critics cciinmented on this. 

Al Harsten and Henry Yost are 
now Joint lessics of the Dyckman, 
Dycliiii.in street and Broadway 
New York, having bought out John 
J Jermon's Interest this week. The 
con' libra I inn for the tranr.fur is said 
10 have hern $30,000. 



Wealthy Syracusan Says He 

Will Sue for Divorce — Basa> 

ball Player with Wife 



Syracuse, Oct. 31. 
The lure ot the footlights and the 
athletic grace of a baseball player 
combined to shatter the romance of 
George Nellis Crouse, wealthy club- 
man and former president of the 
Syracuse Common Council, when he 
found his missing wife, Rita Knight 
Crouse, with ' John Anxbrose Mc- 
Carty, 30, first baseman of the Syra^ 
cuse SUrs. -in the Queens Hotel, 
MontreaT> Saturday. 

Crovise, who has not been in sood 
health for the past few months, all 
but collapsed and returned here to 
institute divorce proceedings. 

The Grouses were married In 
Philadelphia five years ago. They 
met here -while Mrs. Crouse, then 
Rita Knight, was heading a stock 
at the Welting. 

Crouse, considered a "good catch," 
but presumably a confirmed bach- 
elor, paid ardent court to the young 
actress during her season here and 
later followed her to Philadelphia, 
where they were ultimately married. 
Six weeks ago Mrs. Crouse left 
for a visit to New York. Whilo 
there she phoned her husband that 
she would like another fling at the 
drama and informed him she had 
signed a six weeks' contract with a 
stock he.i'ded for Canada. Crouse 
reluctantly consented to the en- 
gagement with the proviso she re- 
turn home in six weeks. 

When not returning the husband 
m.ade a hasty trip to Montreal as a 
surprise visit. It proved a boom- 
erang when he found her there in 
company with the local "diamond 
star." 

Mrs. Rita Knight-Craus will re- 
turn to Syracuse in three weeks 
and tell her side of the alleged trip 
to Montreal with John J'.Shelk" Mc- 
Carty, according to a letter made 
public by her mother, Mrs. B. F. 
Knowlton, today. 

Mrs. Crouse has a theatrical en- 
gagement in .Montreal and will ap- 
pear on the st.igc there during tho 
three weeks before she plans to re- 
turn. 

Her letter declares that when her 
version of the affair. In which she 
is alleged to have been discovered 
by her husband in fhe Queens Ho- 
tel in company with the liaseball 
player Is known, those who are re- 
sponsible for broadcasting the story 
will "go hide." 

Her letter instructed her friend 
to tell her mother to remain In Syr- 
acuse untiljghe returns. 

"I h.avc done nothing I am 
ashamed of," the letter said, ac- 
cording to Mrs. Knowlton. "Tell 
mother and Leroy (her son) to re- 
main in Syracuse until I come back. 
I shall write her soon. In the mean- 
time she is not to worry about any- 
thing." ' 



LEGIT ITEMS 



John Con's newest production 

Sharlee," in which Eddie Nelson 

and Juliette D.ay will be featured, 

is to open at Atlantic City Nov. 5. 



Johnny Oslrander is treasurer of 
the Manhattan, the asslstnat being 
Billy Small, formerly of the Metro- 
politan. Norman Stein, treasurer 
of the Lyric, has been transferred 
tft the Astor, C. O'Connor switch- 
ing from the latter house to the 
Lyric. 



High Point, N. C, city council has 
granted II. B. Varner, theatrical 
man of Lexington, N. C., permis- 
sion to present road shows in the 
new Municiiial Theatre this season. 
The concession does not amount to 
a franchise, the council maintain- 
ini; that they will not at tills time 
lease the theatre to anyone. The 
first production iiiuler Mr. Varmr's 
nian.if.-f nil lit is to be "Honeymoon 
House," billed for Oct. 30. A. L. 
Hicks will tjo publicity and ofiice 
man lor Mr. Varner. Mr. Varner 
will look after buoki nu-s and reneral 
management. 



Itii iiiiiond, V;i.. Nov. T, will ser the 
list public ptrfurmaiice of the 
Drinliw.'iter drama, 'Robcit K. Lee," 
riroilijKd by Wilii.i.ii Harris, Jr. 
Harris e^plained why Kiihnioiid in 
two shetts of pres^ matter. 

Eddie Hartman, of Variety's New 
Yoii. f.t;ifT. li;is gone to Varii.'ty's 
I. OS An.ijilo.M ofTlce, in the Metro- 
politan theatre b'jildini;. « 



Thursday, Novemiber 1, IMS 



LEGITIMATE 



19 



12 OF 50 REPIiED 
TO WSS TINTII'S CAU 

Business Manager of Scott 
Agency Asked for Casts — 
Stock Managers Mostly 
• Jus( That 



lAura Tintle, business manager 
of the Paul Scott agency, baa a 
penchant (or detail in her office and 
thought that she had struck an Idea 
which would Interest stock com- 
pany managers, In the compilation 
of the complete roater of the promi- 
nent stocks playing in the east. 
With this in mind Khe sent out let- 
ters to 60 directors asking them for 
the casts of their companies. 

The results have led Misa Tintle 
to belle»e the average atock director 
and manager does not sufflclently 
appreciate the value of publicity. 
Although enclosing a stamped ad- 
dressed envelope for a reply only 12 
answers came back. 

Some of the companies from 
whom Miss Tintle (Mrs. Jack W. 
Lewis) received replie»ar«: 

CHARLESTON. 8. C. 

Victory 
Dirsction Chelso O, Psruchi 
Jack Burke Verita Warde 

Louis Lytton Irene Hubbard 

William Edwards Helen Aubrey 
Hazel Wilton Russell Rhodes 

/ B. Boy Barring- Mrs. C. D. Peftt- 
■ ^".'^ ' , «='"' ■ ,y-' ■ 

KANSAS CITY, MO. 
Auditorium 
Direction At. C. Wilson 
Hawkins-Ball Co. 
Jack Ball Alex. Macintosh 

Francis Valley George Whitaker 
B^arl Uoss Vera Kurtz 

Irma Earl AI. .C. Wilson 

Florence Lewin Frank Hawkins 
Craig Nesio Eva Sargent 

EVANSVILLE, INO. 

Grand 
Sherman Stock, Direction of AI 
Jackson 
AI Jackson Mrs. J. O. M-v:- 

Mae Rey Farland 

Virginia Hick- / O. MacFarland 
man Melvyn Hess^i- 

Dorotby La Vern berg 
W. 8. Hurley Jack Conley 

Chas. A. Browne 



PITT8FIELD, MASS. 

Union Square 
Direction Harry Bond 
Marjorio Rennick Fred Allen 
Annette Oliver Harry Fischer 
Doan Borup Arthur Morris 

Ekimund Sorag- Ted Brackctt 
han Richie Clark 

UlBS Louiszlta Russell 

Valentine Helen Baysinger 

Howard Rlcker Harry Bond 



WIFE REPLACING 



TROUPER ORIENT 

Paul Scott Seek* Company for 
Balfour & Harkina 



Balfour & Harkins, dramatic en- 
trepreneuei-3 of the Orient, have 
been In New York for two weeks 
arranging for another four of the 
East. 

They have engaged a full com- 
pany, headed by Eileen Coagriff and 
Bert Merling through the Paul 
Scott Agency, nnd have contracted 
for several Broadway successes. 
Among them are "Fair nnd 
Warmer," "Paid in Full" and "The 
Law of the Land." 

The show will play five weeks in 
Canada on the way to the Coast, 
where ship will be taken. 

Mr. Balfour states the Orientals 
are fast becoming educated the- 
atrically. 



CHEAP ROYALTY PLAYS 
NOT SO GOOD M STOCK 



St. Charles^ New Orleans, Suf- 
fers Reversal of Opinion — 
Back to Better Shows 



CENTUEY PLAYEES OPEN 

Newark, Oct. 31. 
The Century Players at the 
Broad, Newark, opened successfully 
with "Six Cylinder Love" and did 
over 13,200, considered very good 
for stock here. The company 
seemed excellent, Mary Ann Dent- 
ler' particularly receiving favorable 
comment. The original sets were 
used. 



New Orleans, Oct. 31. 

The Snengers are through with 
cheap royalty plays for the S^cngei 
Plays at the St. Charles. With 
business running along at a high 
peak the management thought It 
would be Just as easy to keep them 
coming with shows calling for a 
cheaper renial. The crowds have 
dwindled and it has become Imper- 
ative to about face and attempt to 
get them back into the van with 
plays that are In demand. 

Accordingly, next week there will 
be a return to the original policy 
with "Six Cylinder Love." Follow- 
ing, "The Oreen Goddess" will be 
employed. 

Next week marks the 6Srd con- 
secutive one of the company and 
.quite an ado will be made of it, 
with nil sorts of "extras." Might 
not be bad to call it "Hand Shaking; 
Week." 



LITTLE THEATRES 



i«' 



'1 



Encouraged by auccessea of last 
year, which was Its flrat season In 
Vancouver, the Little Theatre as- 
sociation has completed arrange- 
ments for the purchase of a picture 
house In the residential section of 
Vancouver and will open with 
"Dover Road" at an early date. The 
Little theatre is backed by some of 
the most prominent financial men 
and society women of this city. 



The Players' club, organized from 
the ranks of the University of 
British Columbia has arranged a 
program for the season with the 
flrsf performance at Vancouver on 
Nuv. 22. "The Little Stone House," 
a dramatic study of Russian life, by 
George Colderon: "The Romancers," 
Rostande's comedy; Tarklngton's 
"lihost Story" and Walker's drama- 
tization of Oscar Wllde'i "The Birth 
of the Infants," will constitute the 
year's program. 

Attendance at these performances 
are by Invitation only. 

Leo Stark has retired from the 
commercial theatre and left Mon- 
day to assume the post of director 
and principal coach for the Phila- 
delphia School of Expression and 
Dramatic Art.. 



CHANGES IN FORSYTH STOCK; 
CLARA JOEL LEAVING SOON 



Tralnor. Mr. r'ralnor will play the 
leaAing role. 



"The Copperhead" will be the 
first production of the Catholic 
University Dramatic Association at 
Washington. The association has 
been entirely rS-organized and the 
plans for the coming winter are ex- 
tensive, recent Broadway successes 
being Included In those to be pre- 
sented. 



Charles H. Sword, of Mansfteld, 
O., is the author of the 1924 Michi- 
gan Union opera, the annual pro- 
duction of men students of the 
University of Michigan. Sword also 
collaborated in the composing o( 
the music and lyrics. 

"Cotton Stocking" is the name of 
the opera which will have a oast 
and chorus of TS. It wilt play in 
15 principal cities this winter. 



The dates for the home talent 
show "The Three fVlse Fools" will 
be offered by Port Clinton pro- 
ducers Nov. T and B. The show is 
the first of a series which will Im 
given under the direction of tlie 
Ladles American Beneficial Union. '■ 



Louise Orth will succeed Clara 
Joel as leading woman of the For- 
syth Players, Atlanta, opening Nov. 
6 in "The Gold Diggers." Lorraine 
Bernard is scheduled to supplant 
Jane Aubrey. 

Two new members have been 
added to the New Bedford Players 
in the persons of Jane Marbury and 
Miss Betty Ijxwrence. 

After dark for two weeks, follow- 
ing the failure of stock musical 
comedy and burlesque to draw, the 
Iowa theatre, Des Moines, will re- 
open Nov. 4 with a musical comedy 
tabloid headed by Schnitz Seymour. 
AI MalsiKon, of Kansas City, will 
handle the front of the house 
and W. L. Oliver has been engaged' 
for publicity work. 



LOS ANGELES, CAL. 
Morosco 

Direction Augustin J. Classman 
Harland Tucker Iva Shepard 
Gayne Whitman Ruth Long 
Tames Kyle Mac- Anne Lockhart 

Curdy Grace Gordon 

Lloyd Corrigan Elizabeth Noble 
Charles Buck Dorothy Eggen- 
Richard Rich- ton 

mond • Marjorie Lyon 

Arthur La Roe Wanda Slbbaid 
Fred Hamer EKUe Wenger 

Charlotte Trea'l- Sibyl Carpenter 

wrfy 



Bainbridge Installs Marie Gale as 
Leading Lady 



Minneapolis. Oct. 31. 

Margaret Knight, loading lady of 
Balnb(ldse Player«. has been 
dropped from the stock company to 
make .a place for Mario Gale, wife 
of A. G. Bainbridge. Jr., managing 
director. 

Friends of Mi.ss Knight charge 
thsjt she cr>me here from New York 
under a verl-<il agreement with 
Bainbridge that she wmild have a 
season'."! ens;m[?i-ment and that her 
dismis.-.il from the company came 
as a surprise to hrr. 

Marie C!alo has a|ipe:ireil as lead- 
ing lady of the Itoinbridge Playcr.s 
on several occasions during the last 
few soason.s. Thi.s l.s tl»e fourth time 
-that she h.as foliowcii another lead- 
ing lady luring a stuck .si'.T.ion. Sh" 
will have 'Wfikliiis Ucllb" tvr |hcr 
first offering. 



The Leo Fricdkin Players opened 
last week at the Grand, El P.a«(>. 
Tex,, with "Why Mfn Leave- Home." 
Tho ci'mpnny is ri-i-eivini; the back- 
ing of city, oiricirs and tli" p.npers. 
Sonta arc obtriinnd iinly l»y sub- 
scription. "Ivi.Mt l.-i VVe.-t" i.^ the at- 
traction this week. , 



Just wlien it appeared that Van- 
couver would be bereft of dramatic 
stock fdr this season two companies 
suddenly made their appearance, 
Allen Players, with a record of 
eighty-one weeks on the Canadian 
prttiries, nnd the Lawrence-Raye 

The Aliens, with Verna Felton as 
leading lady, will be housed at the 
Empress, dark for nearly a year, 
and the Lawrence-Raye combina- 
tion, withU)oris Dearmer, leading, 
will occupy the Avenue, dark for 
the better part of two years. The 
Alien Players opened Oct. 29 and 
Lawrence-Raye company will start 
Nov. 5. 



The Broadway Theatre, San 
Diego, which began this season 
under the management of Taylor 
and Wells with stock, and closed 
for lack of business, was -eopened 
by G. A. Bush, owner of the theatre, 
last Saturday night with a new 
.stock company In "The Boomerang." 
A well balanced company has been 
assembled. including Winifred 
Greenwood, Norman Field, Albert 
Van Antwerp, Eleanor Parker, 
Florence Oberle, Wulbur Illgbee, 
Marjorie Bennett and Jimmy Dillon. 
The latter will direct the various 
productions. 



Stuart Beebe, of the Forsyth 
Pl.ayers at Atlanta, Ga., will hold 
his flr.st class in dramatic art here 



WANTED 

Stock Location 

One of the best slock fompanies In 
the Eastern States wnnt.s a first - 
class theatre In a flrst-cla-ss city. 
Would like to take possesHion about 
J.anuary 1st. Will flnlKh a Ion 
months' occupancy of prosent loca- 
tion at about that time. Company 
highest cl.iss In every respect. 
Ile.idpd by one of Stock's foremost 
Leading Mfn. One who luis ncvrr 
had a failure. A company good 
enoiich for A N Y hou.se A .N Y- 

\viii;nK. 

Will lease, play on percentage or 
iny ei|Uital>ie terms. 

AlilllilCS.- 

Stock Manager 

CO VARIETY, New York 



Friday, presenting a carefully 
mapped out course of training for 
those aspiring to train themselves 
for the stage. Only those persons 
6eriouR:y conaidering following th-? 
dinma will be taken. Classes will 
be held on Wednesdays and Fjrid.Tyn 
lo last eisht weeks. The students 
will rehearse and present a play as 
part of their work. 



John I,itel, leading man with the 
President Players in Washington. 
D. C, has been signed by Elbert & 
Oetchel for the Princess Theatre 
stock, Des Moines. Margaret Angiln 
also has been engaged. Dick 
B^IIiott nnd Mary Loane are the only 
members of last year's company 
to return. The Princess Players 
are now rehearsing "Why Men 
Leave Home' and open Nov. 4. 



"Connie Goes Home," the Edward 
Chiids Cari>cnter comedy which was 
seen last seaeon at the 49th Street, 
is belnj; given its Tirst stock presen- 
tation this week simultaneously at 
two different theatres. One stock 
debut Is by the Poll Players at the 
Grand, Worcester, Mass., and the 
other by the Warburton Flayers at 
Warburton, Yonkers. 



Marguerite Wolf, who left the 
Akron, O., Pauline MacLean Players 
early In the season returned to the 
company this week, taking a lead 
role In "Parlor, Bedroom and Cath," 
which this company presented to 
one of the big'sest weeks business 
it has i>layed in the six months it 
has held forth at the Colonial. 



"Getting Gertie's Garter" closed 
last Saturday at the Egan, Los 
Angeles, after a run of 17 weeks. 
This is believed to be a stock rec- 
ord for both the house and the play. 
The show is the one that ran Into 
difflculties with the l,os Angeles po- 
lice four weeks ago and caused 
Egan to pay a big fine. 



Lorraine Bernard has been en- 
gaged to open with the P'oraythe 
Players Nov. i in the "Gold 
Diggers," at a salary said to be the 
highest ever paid a second business 
woman in stock. She is a big 
favorite in Atlanta. 



Frank Amljrose. one of the best 
known scenic artists in the profes- 
sion, la b.Trk with the Pauline Mac- 
Lean I'layera, now installed at the 
Colonial, Akron, O. He was with 
the oomp^iny two years ago when 
It was at Canton. 

The Hazel Burgeos Players at the 
Roosevelt, West Hoboken, close this 
Saturday night. Lack of patronage 
was not the reason. Strife between 
the backers and managers of the 
company Is said to be one of the 
reasons. 



Harry Wardman Is to build a 
little theatre In his hotel, the 
Wardman Park Inn at Washington, 
for the Ram's Head Players. This 
hotel is located In Washington's ex- 
clusive residential district and in 
the point of size is the largest here. 
The theatre will have a small seat- 
ing capacity and will be ready for 
the local players about the first of 
the year. 



A new community theatre was 
opened at High Point, X C, last 
week, the Initial performances be- 
ing given by the Carolina Playmak- 
ers. Two folk plays, "When Witches 
Ride." and "Wilbur's Cousins," were 
presented. 



Reginald Travers, founder and 
stage director of the Players" Club, 
San Francisco, is leaving for New 
York to become Iden'med with a 
Little Theatre there. 



MUs Laura Wllok will spsak at 
the second open meetln# o( the 
Playwright's Club, which Is sched- 
uled to be held at the Hotel Me- 
AlplD Nov. t. 



San Diego, Oct. SI. 

Musical comedy on an elaborate 
scale will nske its appear*nce to* 
night and tomorrow might at fhs 
Spreckels, when the local chapter 
of De Molar will produce "Is That 
Sb7" More than 200 persons will 
take part In the big production and 
many cos'uminK and scsnio effect* 
have been arranged. 

Reherar^ls have been conducted 
iHider th( airectlon of Lucien Denni, 
composei of the scors. 



The Treble Clef Society of tne 
ITnlvernIfy of California staffed 
"Matchmakers, I^td.," last week In 
the Auditorium in Oakland. The 
production was one of the most am- 
bitious yet undertaken by the col- 
lege actors. 



Thofe In authority at the Mis- 
souri State University are making 
It hard for the aspiring young ac- 
tors of that institution. A recent 
order was made forbidding the drn- 
matfc classes from showing thelf 
wares at any of the neighboring 
Cities. 

Now the new board on dramatics 
has created a furore by passing a 
rule ^barring freshmen from par- 
tlcl.atlng In university plays and 
re<julrlng every person taking part 
In a play to have certain (Trades far 
the term preceding their appear- 
ance. Eighty per cent of the cho- 
rus of the annu.al Journalism mu- 
sical comedy is said to be hit by 
the new order. The student council 
by unanimous vote, has Insfrucled 
Its representatives on the board to 
fight for a change or a modification 
of the ruling. 



"The Bad M.nn" will he given by 
the Ghost PInycra of Watervllet. N 
T., for the benefit of the local 
American Leeinn post. Itehenrsals 
have been beciin iinder the direc- 
tion of A. J. 'Hard and Frank 



woman, opens a seasbn at the 
Majestic, Halifax, N. S.. Nov. 12 
"Why Men Leave Home" will be 
the opening. . 



Oscar Apfel, who wrote "Mor- 
phine," recently produced at the 
Egan, Los Angclos. has rele.ised 
the play for stock. An eastern firm 
of play brokers are handling it. 



George Ebey's company at the 
Fulton, Oaklnnd. Cal., Is playing 
"Punchinello" this week. Maude 
Fulton, who wri.te It. Is nillng a 
guest engagement as Its ctar. 



There Is talk In Los Angeles of 
a negro stock company. 

The James P. Carroll Players, 
with Frances Woodbury as leading 



Leonora Schiller Ima cancelled 
her contract with ".lazz," Kleins 
revue, to Join the Munte C.\rlo show 
which goes Iniii the (;.iHino In SaTi 
Francisco for a stucU run. 



l>on BiirrouRliK. nf th.. Diifi" 
Criterion Players, left I lie comp. 
Saturday atler a two weeks' .•l•.^ 
elation. 



The Players' Club, a newly or- 
ganised little theatre unit, hM pur- 
chased an old iMirn in Cotnmfeui^ 
Ohio, and will remodel it into a tiny 
theatre tor one-act plays. It will 
seat about 200. Mrs. Frederick 
Shedd la the president and Mrs. 
W. A. Crleves Is oorresiMndlnK sec- 
retary. 



"The Cat and the Fiddle" la th* 
title of the musical show to' be pro- 
duced this year by the Scarlet Mask 
Club of Ohio St«te University. It 
Is a burlesque on m«stery plays by 
James Qrovcr Thurber. 



The Uaresfoot Club, the all-male 
theatrical organisation of the Uni- 
versity of Wisconsin, at Madison, 
will make public appearances there 
April 24-2$. 



Utica's Little Theatre group will 
in the future be known as the Sa- 
maritans. Frank Stirling Is the 
group's promoter. 

"A Pair of Sixes" will be the 
opening production of the fourth 
annual season of the Washington 
S(iuaro College Players of New York 
University. The premiere will be 
held Nov. 10. 



John Masefleld's newest piny, 
"Melloney Holt.spur" will have Its 
first production In America in the 
Pasadena Community Playhouse, 
Pasadena, Nov. 12. Special permis- 
sion WAS obtained from the author 
by cable, and seven performances 
will be given. 

This Pasadena association re- 
cently made the initial presentation 
upon any English-speaking stage of 
SIrindbcrg's "Lucky Pehr." 



AHEAD AND BACK 

Jay Barnes, advance agent of 
"Molly Darling," left that company 
at the completion of Its Chicago en- 
gagement to return to New York to 
go In advance of the "Chuave- 
.Souris." \ 



E. J. TimponI, brother of Rollo 
TimponI, manager Colonial, Chicago, 
managing "The Deep Tangled Wild- 
wood." This Is Timponi's advent 
into the legit fielJ 



Read Ernie Carr's Stuff 

How he and Capt. Irving O'Hay 
traveled 3.000 miles in an auto 
trie ><, often without gas. 

It's in the "Clipper* 'this wesk. 
Crnic tells what a fine time they 
hsH when reaching Chsriis AI- 
dricli'j house at Lakswood, N. J. 



IS 



VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



Thursday, November 1, 192S 



MRS. COUTHOUI IS RUNNING CHICAGO: 
THAT'S WHAT'S THE TROUBLE WITH CHI 



SHOWS IN N. Y. AND COMMENT 



Manipulation by Loop's "Queen of the Specs" Inimi- 
cal to Legit Attractions — Shuts OfF Sale Follow- 
ing Public Learning No Good Seats Obtainable 
at Box Office 



Chicaeo, Oct. 31. 

Great money prevails here in IckU 
■ales. Ureater became the town's 
average for magncti.sm this week 
to attract tho record flow of the- 
atrical money. I^ast week clo.scd up 
with the greatest rush Saturday sale 
cf the year. 

With two weeks to go before the 
first quarter of the new season is 
completed, this reporter desires to 
predict the coming (ortiiiKht will 
be productive of a clean cut reason 
for the ailment of the town when 
the playgoers appear as if they 
haven't anything to do with their 
great American money except to 
apend It for theatre-goins. 

Arrival of the "Music Box Revue" 
(Colonial) has jammed up affairs, 
causing disturbances, surprising to 
all except sharp observers, who 
claim Chi is ea.«lly understood, the- 
atrically viewed, with a little study. 

Why a legitimate attraction in 
Chicago can run along at record 
speed for a few weeks and then 
drop with a thud has been a mys- 
tery to magnate back on Broadway 
In recent seasons. And never "come 
back" do the hits once they slip. 
Thsi situation lessens the length of 
engagements. Interfering with the 
booking ofHces' plans and making 
the weekly report out of Chicago 
quite misunderstood at times for 
the erratlcness of gross sales com- 
piled. 

No Confidence in Chi. 
Perhaps in no spot In the country 
has the public less confidence in 
box ofHces than in this town. This 
Is the outstanding ren«on for the 
brevity of engagements In loop the- 
atres. When a real hit springs up 
here It becomes a so-called "Cou- 
thoul show." 

This means practically two-thirds 
of the orchestra seats arc ruthed 
to the hotels and clubs for the 
deadly premium. The Couthoul of- 
fices tie up a hit here, holding it in 
their grasp ns long as they sec fit. 
Once these ofTlces want to switch to 
another show fewer become tho 
tickets they take for the first hit. 
Meantime the public has become 
discouraged by repeatedly calling at 
the box office for good orchestra 
scats, so when the Couthoul ofTlces 
do let up on the show and afford 
the theatre involved to really have 
good orchestra seats there's no pub- 
lic demand. This Is the main rea- 
son for the variation of gro.ss re- 
ceipts at a moment's notice at loop 
thc.-xtres. 

Couthoul ofTlCPs are powerful In 
Chicago. They have become so he- 
cause the producers have made them 
that way whether or not they 
kiinw It. 

The Couthoi-run shows are .-ill 
Fh(irt-Ilvfd in Chicago these .lays. 
The lady scalper won't h.andle a 
show unless she r.nn tic It up in .1 
knot, for apparently no reason other 
than having the news spread that 
It's her txclusivo property. To 
properly protect her Investment 
(and Mrs. Couthoul Is a good spocu- 
l.Ttor) she buys heavily to accom- 
modate what is known as a "nnllil 
three weeks' clientele'* at her st.incl.« 
Once left alone by the Poiithoui 
stands, the attraction Involved ulips 
downward becniiso the public has 
by that time departed from the 
window. 

A rush at the hotels and clubs for 
"Music Box Revue" and "I'll Say 
She Is" tickets the pa.st week put a 
big dent Into the trado for "You 
and 1" at the Playhouse. The Studc- 
haker show is a 'Jil.ash-fn-tho-pan " 
sort of an affair: It jumped into a 
big demand two nights after the 
prrmiere. Once noted the public 
was heading for It because of it 
being a typical Chicago show, the 
Couthoul stands immediately stocked 
up with .'■■eats. This lessoned 
chances of tlie attinction hecomin;; 
ns popular at the window as "The 
Rise of RoRie O'Reilly." "You and 
1" h.TS lost its record pull hi the 
shuffle and now must Innvc e.irliir 
than expected. They are wise down 
at the I'layhouse that a show ran'f 
come hack once it slip.". 'I'lieiefore 
the exit of "You and I" Nov. 18 in- 
stead of Dec. 4. 

"Couthoul" and Other Showi 

In the previous week's re|iorf It 
was stated "Vou and 1" and ".Spiing 
Cleaning" had to be w,itrliod be- 
cause of the way the Couthoul of- 
fices were shaping up their slock 
for the "Music Box Revue." Up to 
the time the "Music Box Revue" 
tickets were obtainable the Cou- 
thoul ofTICPs were dr.awing 1.750 
tickets weekly at the Adclphi for 
"Spring Cleaning." There is posi- 
tively no box ofllce window sale at 
the Adelphl. ",''i>ring Cleanirg" has 
been a strict Couthoul-run show. 

This week there are more tickets 
In the box offloe at the Adclphi be- 



cause the lady scalper h,as her 
hands full with the Colonial stock. 
This means no surprise will be 
forthcoming to sharp observers if 
"Spring Cleaning's" weekly gross 
Hops to around $11,000 this week. 

Its an easy thing to figure the 
Chicago situation by close study. 
The Adelplii show would be pro- 
tected if the public knew the Inside 
and really were confident the tick- 
ets were In the box office. The 
middle classes haven't had a chance 
to patronize the Adclphi show at 
the J2.50 prices because upward of 
250 seats (all front row orchestra) 
have been at the hotels and clubs, 
for the Saturday and Sunday night 
trade at the Adelphi only about 100 
tickets were left at the theatre after 
the Couthoul offices got their stock. 
What prosperity the show gained 
while Couthoul held uppermost this 
show is going to bo lost now that 
she has made her switch to the 
"Music Box Revue." 

The prospects are that "Spring 
Cleaning" will havo to be hurriedly 
tiiken out. The recent arrival of 
"Merton of the Movies" (Black- 
stone) also interferes with "Spring 
Cleaning," holding up to the extent 
of 1.70O tickets at the Couthoul 
standi. 

In the early weeks of "Merton" 
the Couthoul stands can easily rid 
themselves of 300 tickets per night. 
This couldn't be done, however. If 
the original stock for "Spring Clean- 
ing" was taken. The theatre has no 
alternative, because the Couthoul 
otflccs know they have some of the J 
theatres licked to a frazzle. 

The stock for "Old Soak" ateo en- 
couraged the Couthoul offices to 
slack up on "Spring Cleaning" 
stock. The same fate which has 
come to "Spring Cleaning" will like- 
wise come to "Old Soak" and "Mer- 
ton" after the newness of those two 
attractlona wear off. All the time 
the public Is seeking tickets at the 
box-o(Tlce window, but can't get 'em. 

The Out and Out 

There's the out-and-out of the 
Chicago situation, acquainting the 
outside world with the reason why 
the bottom falls out of business for 
hits so suddenly In Chicago. There's 
some managers in Chicago who are 
months ahead of others In perfect- 
ing the situation for the welfare of 
their theatres. Harry Ridings, at 
Cohan's Grand, has scored a signal 
triumph over the Couthoul oflflcee 
with the policy existing for "The 
Ri.se of Rosie O'Riclly." There's no 
chance for the Cohan's Grand busi- 
ness flopping. It's a hit, and the 
box-olllce sale has done it. Nobody 
is turned away at Cohan's Grand 
when seatfi are asked for In ad- 
vance. Tickets tor a hit can be sold 
anywhere, but tickets for a hit can't 
be sold at a box-olfice after five or 
six weeks when the gener.1l public 
turns away in disgust after storm- 
ing tho box-oltice for the first five 
weeks and being told tho tickets 
are at the hotels. 

Space has been given the full re- 
vealing of the box-ofllce situation 
In tills week's report because It's 
the direct advance lnform.allon for 
tho New York owners of shows to 
bo on tliC alert for surprises In Chi- 
cago business the next fortnight. 
Modification of contracts between 
the Couthoul ofllces and attractions 
will have to be Immediately per- 
fected if Chicago's great run of the- 
atrical moni-y will keep hits in town 
as long as tho real demand would 
permit. If tho box-ofllces were bet- 
ter protected and not so many 
patrons turned flw,-iy at the box- 
ofllce windows in disgust. One or 
two managers cant remedy the sit- 
uation In Chicago, hut there's 
enough inside rumblings to suggest 
that a rcmcily is goijig to be of- 
fered, since the handwriting on the 
wall is .so visible this season. 

I'eep into the below summary ami 
you h.ave the whole Chicago box- 
omco sale for last week In a Jiffy: 
Last Week's Estimates 
"Merton of the Movies" (lil.ick- 
stono). lirsf wee:;). Grc.it notices. 
Real hit. Trifle off in b.ilcony at 
start, but improving. Will be actual 
surprise of scafion if it doesn't stiik 
high all winlvr. Figured easily 

jis.r.fin, 

"Old Soak" (I'rinress, first week) 
Off to Hying start. This and Ulack- 
stone attraction will be pushed 
strong from now on at hotels be- 
cause of Ktock obtained. Reckoned 
close to $17,000. 

"Znndtr the Great" (I' o w e r s. 
eighth anil lin.il week) Wrnf to 
pieces after first four weeks. Should 
be fine starring vehicle for Alice 
lir.iily on week stands. Fought hard 
for $8,000. not selling out Saturday 
night. "Laugh, Clown, Laugh," 
opened Monday. 

"Sccreti" (Harris, second week). 



Loop 



Is All Shot for 
* Legit This Week 

Chicago. Oct. 31. 
Last night the panic was on 
In the loop's legit houses. 

The Couthoul agencies 
walked out on "Spring Clean- 
ing" at the Adelphi to help 
"The Music Box Revue." The 
latter show opened Monday 
with the premiere seeing spec- 
ulators trying tc sell first night 
tickets for $1 on the sidewalk 
before curtain time. The specs 
appeared to have 100 or more 
tickets to dispose of. 

The town is this week In Its 
biggest slump of the season, 
brought about as predicted 
through the Couthoul ticket 
m.anlpulatlon, without Inter- 
ference by the New York pro- 
ducers of local shows. 

A. H. Woods arrived here 
last night. Rapid changes are 
expected In his theatres and 
mode of operating the ticket 
offices. 

"The Old Soak' also last 
night decided upon an exten- 
sive campaign to offset the 
present situation, brought 
about through >he freedom 
with which Mrs. Couthoul has 
been given tickets, allowing 
her to operate as she pleased. 
Meantime the demand at the 
box offices had been killed oft 
through no tickets having been 
there for the public when 
calling. 

By the time the box ofilces 
found out the Couthoul sys- 
tem was not working for them 
particularly, the box ofllce de- 
mand had fallen away to nij. 
Under this arrangement hotels 
and clubs were overstocked. 

It needed a condition- like 
the present. In view of the 
profitable busness since the 
new season opened, to bring 
to the New Yorkers a realiza- 
tion of what they had per- 
mitted, and through that, what 
they get. 



Figuras •ttimatad and eommtnt point to (om* attractions baing 
•uccowful, whilo tha aama grot* accradited to othara might auggatt 
Tnadioerity or tosa. Tha varianca is explained in tha difference in 
house capacities, with the varying overhead Also the size of cast, 
with oonaequent difference in necessary gross for profit Variance 
in business necessary for musical attraction as against dramatic 
play ia also considered. 



Special club night, Monday, In- 
creased gross to close to $11,000, but 
one of three shows falling to sell 
out Saturday night. Leaves Satur- 
day, "Hunchback" getting house 
until Christmas. 

"Tho Rainy Day" (Cort, third 
week). Sticks around $6,000 and 
goes smaller when Sunday nights 
ar.e off. House has lost Ita sure 
matinee clientele because of medio- 
cre shows In last eight months. 

"Polly Preferred" (LaSalle, sev- 
enth week). Length of engagement 
Is going to depend upon results of 
recent extra splurge In newspaper 
ade. Profitable sales, but not any- 
where near call expected. Holding 
$ll.ri00 average. . 

"You and I" (Playhouse, eighth 
week). Slipping, as any show Is 
charged with when seats are left 
Saturday night. Departs Nov. 18. 
Checked little under $10,000. 

"Spring Cleaning" (Adelphia. sev- 
enth week). Just missed $13,000 be- 
cause of sudden drop of matinee 
pull. One show expected to be hit 
by augmented competition In town 
tblfl week. 

"Rico of Rosie O'Rielly" (Cohan's 
Grand, fifth week). Engagement 
extended until Nov. 18, causing re- 
newal of box-offlco line. Indicating 
capacity right up to finish. Same 
atorv, $26,0p0. 

. ."Greenwich Village Follies" Apol- 
lo, third week). Monday night and 



Saturday matinee kept figures 
around $25,000; still good, with two 
weeks to go before "Passing Show," 
booked for five weeks. ■ 

"The Gfngham Girl" (G.arrick, 
ninth week). Great week-end salc« 
pushed gross little short of $18,000. 
rcmarkal)|p aver.ige for length of 
run, with prospects of easily reach- 
ing Thanksgiving, 

"Molly Darling" (Colonial, second 
and final week). Lower than pre- 
miere week. Ordered closed for 
route tour, but cut In salaries per- 
mits another try for fortnight at 
Icatit. Hard to figure over $21,000 
for two weeks. "Mosic Box Revue" 
opened Mondiiy. 

"The Fool" (Sclwyn, eighth week). 
Uefylng all dramatic statistics of 
town. Old-tlmo showmen visiting 
theatre just to view the box-office 
line. Monday's matinee for prison- 
ers from county jail and city's 
handicajiped people blocked tralfic 
at Dearborn and Lake streets. Fig- 
ured another healthy $18,000, 

"I'll Say She Is" (Studebaker, sec- 
ond week). Holding up In what Is 
expected will be four good weeks. 
Crashed close to $19,000, helped by 
high scale. 



"Abie's Irish Rose," Republic (T6th 
week). Rlaito eased oft further 
last week In general. Patronage 
was spread out more and new hits 
appeared to absorb best part of 
draw; also, heavy rains early in 
week hurt, "Able," however, con- 
tinues big; $14,090. 
"Adrionna," Cohan (23d week). De- 
clined between $1,500 and $2,000, 
with gross approximating $16,000 
Show advertising second season 
by virtue of It holding over and 
looks good until holidays, 
"Artists and Models," Shubcrt (11th 
week). New "Follies" probably 
affected draw of other musicals. 
Agency demand for this one re- 
mains among best, though gross 
last week under early pace, tak- 
ings being $27,600. 
"Aren't We All," Gaiety (24th 
week). One of group-of non-mu- 
slcal holdovers able to approxi- 
mate capacity right along. Play- 
ing almost half year, and will 
likely go through the season. 
Quoted around $13,000. 
"Battling Buttler," Sclwyn (4th 
week). Claimed to h.ave good 
chance . now, with business last 
weel{ showing signs of betterment. 
Speed show called "The Dancing 
Honeymoon" out of town. Little 
under $16,500, but now no cut 
rates. Now called "Mr. Battling 
Butler." 
"Casanova," Empire (6th week). 
Went off about $600 under pre- 
vious week; gross about $12,000. 
While third under actual capacity 
on week, show profitable. Staying 
qualities now up to expectations. 
"Chains," Playhouse (7th week). 
Going along to groove gait of 
$8,000, claimed profitable. Last 
week r.iin storm lopped off over 
$600 and gross nearer $7,000. 
"Chicken Feed," Little (6th week). 
Comedy figured to land among 
best sellers. Started building af- 
ter moderately good start. 
Around $7,000 last week because 
of unfavorable weather early In 
week. 
"Children of the Moon," Comedy 
(llth week). Expectation of this 
dr.oma reaching run proportions 
not borne out. . Houso reported 
mentioned for new attraction; 
$4,500 last week. I,/ead8 are with- 
drawing. 
"Cyrano de Bergerac," Nation.al (1st 
week). Nominated for premiere 
last Saturday, but opening post- 
poned until to-night (Thursday). 
Revival has Walter Hampden 
starred. 
"Follies," New Amsterdam (2d 
week). Zlegfeld's new revue still 
being changed to Inject comedy 
strength early this week. Show 
played to standing room all per- 
formances and now record gross 
of $43,000 drawn at $5 top. 'TRe- 
hearsal" Saturday, Oct. 20, got 
$17,200 ($22 top). 
"For All of Us," 40th St. (3d week). 
Picked up second week, with 
night takings over $1,200 and Sat- 
urday evening's business about 
$1,600. Slightly better than $8,000 
claimed, or $2,000 Increase over 
Initial week. 
'Ginger," Daly's 63d St. (3d week). 
House reported rented by attrac- 
tion which started Issuing cou- 
pons last week for two-for-one 
tickets. Cheap tickets may keep 
It going. Quoted under $4,000. 
'Grand Guignol," Frolic (3d week). 
Second bill better, but Imported 
attraction unable to start any- 
thing. Business second week not 
equal to first; gross about $7,000. 
Subscriptions should keep busi- 
ness at that point at minimum, 
which gives attraction an even 
break. Has a chance to pl?k up 
If thrills are given. 
"Greenwich Village Follies," Winter 
Garden (7tht week). Agency cal! 
dropped off bit last week end new 
people Inserted. rtne of leading 
musicals. First time at Garden 
and length of stay uncertain. 
"Helen of Troy, New York," Time.-' 
Square (20th week). One of mu- 
sicals which have fiuctuated con- 
siderably. Last week down to 
$I?,600. which Is under $11,000 
stop limit set when show moved 
In from Sclwyn. Four more weeks 
to go. 
"In Love with Love," Ritz (13th 
week). Business held up last 
week savo for rainy days, and 
gross better than $11,000. Show 
always has had good agency caP 
and looks set for a time 
"Lesson in Love," 3Dth St, (6th 
week). Went off last week like 
most of others. Gross at $7,500 
little under opening gait, and said 
to be about even break for attrac- 
tion, 
"Little Jessie James," I-ongacrc 
(12th week). Lead changed thi.« 
week, lyoulsc Allen succeeding 
Nan Halperin. Business not big 
hut still profitable at around 



$10,000. Short cast and chorus 
musical claimed sticking until 
first of year. 
"Little Miss Bluebeard," Lyceum 
(10th week). Most of list eased 
off, this comedy being no excep- 
tion last week, though drop not 
as much as others, takings being 
$11,600. Best attraction for Irene 
Bordonl since "As You Were." 
"Lullaby," Knickerbocker (7th 
week). Gotten oft great money 
start and liable to become estab- 
lished as season's dramatic 
Ii-uder. Takings quoted at $20,000, 
not far under week's capacity. 
"Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary," Bo- 
lasco (8th week). Another three 
weeks for Mrs. Fiske's success. 
Belasco will succeed Thanksgiv- 
ing week with "Laugh, Clown, 
Liiugh," Barrymore-Fenwick piece. 
"M.-iry," $11,000 or over. 
"Music Box Revue," Music Box (6th 
week). Not expected to maintain 
the high gross lead when "Fo!- 
llea" arrived, but doing all houso 
can hold and clicking to $30,000 
■weekly. Equal to anything In de- 
mand, and advance sales extend 
iSitor than ever. 
"Nifties." Fulten (6th week). Final 
• week for Bernard-Collier revue, 
two weeks prior to expiration of 
agency buy which held It up. 
Show stops. "Scandals" moves 
over from Globe for week. Dil- 
lingham's new musical, "Kisses," 
probable successor. 
"Nobody's Business," Klaw (2d 
week). Got p.anning from critics, 
and rain further hurt opening 
days. Picked up later in week, 
with ogency call developing sur- 
prisingly. Quoted a little under 
$6,600. 
Poppy," Apollo (9th week). Storms 
hurt bit early in week, but gross 
not affected over $1,000. Takings 
last week around $20,000, which 
keeps Goodman musical in class 
of big money getters. Nothing at 
scale beat it last week. 
Rain," Maxino Elliott (52d week). 
Year's consecutive run this week, 
holdover drama rushirtg along as 
fast as ever and t.akings capacity 
almost every performance; $15,- 
000; should round out full seropd 
season 
"Red Light Annie," Eltlnge, (10th 
week), I'rofltable business at Mo- 
rosco; forced out there through 
prior booking of "Scaramouche." 
Similarly, arrival next week of 
"Spring Cleaning" from Chicago 
again makes "Annie" move to 
road Saturday; $8,000 last wee'-. 
"Runnin" Wild," Colonial (1st week). 
Former vaudeville house changed 
policy Monday when George 
White brought his colored show 
Into town. Piece, minus reputa- 
tion, made good run of It In Bos- 
ton. Strong comedy makes It 
promising. Over $'J.noo second 
night. 
"Seventh Heaven," Booth (B3d 
week). John Golden's dramatic 
smash should stay longer than his 
"The First Year." Capacity busi- 
ness continues with this hold- 
over as for "Rain." Got $13,900, 
which Is better than ever, ' 
"Scandals," Globe (20th week). 
Moves over to Fulton Monday for 
one week, then takes to road, with 
Boston first stand. "Stepping 
Stones" succeeds at Globe next 
Tuesday. "Scandals" about $23,- 
000. 
"Scaramouche," Morosco (2d week), 
Charles "Wagner's presentation of 
dramatic story already offered In 
picture form. Opened last Wed- 
nesday. Acknowledged splendid 
production, but some question as 
to box-offlce v.alue. 
"Steadfast." Ambassador (1st week). 
Frank McGlynn featured. Opened 
Monday under guarantee ar- 
rangement for four weeks. Star's 
work lauded, though play given 
indefinite rating. 
"Sun Up," Lenox Hill. Claimed to 
be drawing good business in out- 
of-way spot. Gros.ses around 
$2,000 .niaik or little better. How- 
ever, this gives no Indication of 
play's rofisilillltles for Broadway. 
"Tarnish," Belmont (Bth week), Ono 
of new dramatic hits and becau.so 
of theatre's . small size should 
c.irry along at capacity for ruiL. 
Scale now $3 top, which gives 
house sometliing over $9,000 gross, 
though hardly $10,000, as claimed. 
Last week, $9,100. 
"The Changelings," Henry Miller 
(7th week). Triple star attrac- 
tion holding to big business. T«ast 
week's total at better than $14,- 
800 holds It with top group. I.Kiok8 
set for a run. 
"The Crooked Square," Hudson (8th 
week). Cast too large for profit 
at approximate pace of $^.000 
weekly, but house able to make 
little money. Pressure for ho 
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Thursday, November 1, 1983 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIETY 



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HKT WITH $22,000 LAST WEEK 
LED BOSTON'S NON-MUSICAIS 



**FolUe«" in Final Week Again Touched $36,000— 
"Old Soak" Reached $10,000— Warfield in Bos- 
1^ ton This Week 



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B ■f.toiir Oct. 31. 

A gevpie rain •toiin Motu'.ay and 
Tuesday, acconiiianiert by hlsli 
wintiH. icsu'.tcil in the legitimate 
theatreH nil nlonp; tho lino dinpiay- 
Ing a coir-iderable numbor or cmyty 
leats for tlie Ilrst two iififormancc.-; 
oPthe wcelt. soi^iethiins u-liieli Imsn't 
occirrcd in the town all moiilli. X»|t 
a houpe in town got awny clean from 
the slight drop, althoii.i^li the "Kol- 
lies' £»)t tho I'ot l»:-pai; i-f'."tt;se or. 
the last v.eck of this show in town a 
very siz.'-.h'o ;..lvancf rale s..i.ed the 
dav. 

The iTtbacic v.as offj^et, Itou'C'/er. 
at the end of the ive^?k by the big 
buflinet's cnisod by tiie- p;ey;neo in 
the eitv of thousands of vi.«!tois f;>r 
the Harvard-Dartmouth fooil>n!: 
Bamc. ^ 

The ab:j'jn,-e last week of "Chauve- 
Souri.M." which did ."uch a whale of 
a bUKinetd at the Siiubert, was re- 
flected in the gro.ss business of tl'.c 
leijitlmatc i'.onses. Couplrd witii tln^ 
departure was the fact t'l.it , oin ■ if 
the non-rnuiical attractions Kho'.vou 
Bigns of Koiiis off a bit. with tin- n^t 
result that with ei;?hl houses |ihiy- 
Ing lesiti.iiate attiaction? the g:-!M.i 
wa.s in the nplghborh.ood of 5 1.1:) 000. 
about $3,000 below the si., ss fo*;hr 
previou.s week, when but .seve:i 
houaes had 'e^itimale shows. 

"KiUI" is showlns rem-irk'sbt'..' 
BtrenBth at the Tremort. On the 
first week it registered $22,000. and 
there were many of the opinion the 
show woMld not be able to keep up 
this pace for the second wee!?. De- 
■ptte the doubts the attraction 
showed sustained strength, and the 
business" the second week was on a 
par with the opener. It seems good 
for big business during the stay 
here, and "Nellie Kelly," due in 
after, bids fair to be one of the 
strojige.' t attractions of the season, 
even" though it is a repeat. The 
house has on hand at the present 
time many applications for seats 
from out of town. 

In the final week the "Follies" dfid 
$36,000. This was the pace they hit 



I durinij t'.tir entire stay here. It 
was excefloMt business from the 
start, and tlic show could have 
stayed on m.sn.v weeks longer, ac- 
cording to Indications. AVa field 'n 
"The Merchant cf Venice" opened at 
the Colonial Monday, with the show 
getting Just a fair break from the 
critics, who made it their business to 
point out the old line character of 
Shyiock was not to be found here. 
It Is exui cted that Warfleld's name 
will be g.iod for buainess at the 
.staU. Ii'jt tiic show is not e-.pected 
to rievelon mtich stayinp; power. 

"The Oid .'\>r,k," at tlie Selwyn. 
did aliout $10,000 last week. The 
.' how seem.'i to he of the sort that 
will run along at this figure during 
the local ftay. 

Last week'!- estlm.ites: 

"Merchant of Venics," Colonial 
(1st week". Opened fair'y strong, 
rinu! weei; 'rollies" did $36 000. 

"The Old Soals," Selwyn Cd week). 
Hit $10,000 tirst week, considered 
vcr\ Koit^l for this house at scale. 

'Tlio Cat and Canary," Plymouth 
(Ptii week*. $10,000 last week, off 
$.-<C0 from u>e'K before. 

"Sally, Irene and Mary," Wiibur 
tl3th week.) neglnnlng to . show 
uvind of loni; run and Intense com- 
petition. tJrosaed $13,000. .About 
$1,000 belu'V previous week, 

'■Thank U,"' Hollls (Ctli v\eeU). 
Final v.eek, registering about 510,500 
$500 lers than week previous. 

"Kikl,"' Truticnt (3d week). Prov- 
ing one of strongest attractior^ In 
city and leading non-musicala last 
week with $22,000. 

"Caroline," Majestic (2c; week). 
Did $11,000 on first week out. Pretty 
fair business considering it came 
into house that Imd played film all 
season and was home of Shubert 
vaudeville last season. 

"Th* Dancing Girl." Shubert (2d 
week). Things looked rather tougb 
tor this show JusL before opening, 
but Judicious advertising of "peppy" 
sort brought In enough to bring total 
for week up to very respectable 
figure of $19,000. 



MAUGHAM'S H^ 

"Camel'* Back" Pronounced 
Firo" for Now York 



'Suro 



Worceater, Ma«o., Oct. IL 

W. Somerset Maugham's latest 
play, "The Camel's Back," Is haT- 
Ing tta first presentation on any 
stage at the Worcester theatre thla 
week. 

It is hailed by critics aa a sure- 
fire for New York. 

The play sparkles with the bril- 
liancy of /satire and comedy of 
which Maugham is the master. 
There are little bits here and there 
that will need soothing l>efore the 
production reaches Broadway, but 
that is merely a mechanical accom- 
plishment. 

The ca.'t Includes Violet Kemhle- 
Cooper. Charles Cherry. Gavin Mulr 
and Louise Closscr Hale, in no 
Sinnll measure accountable for de- 
velnpment of the comedy to Its ut- 
most appeal. 



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"MARY THE 3rd" DID 
$2,500 AT WASHINGTON 



Just Wouldn't Go to See It- 
"Awful Truth" Led Town 
with $12,000 



DUNCAN GIRLS' SHOW 
CONTINUES TO $15,800 



"Topsy and Eva" in 16th Week 

— "Covered Wagon" on Final 

Week Did $10,000 



Washington, Oct. 31. 
Oood--FaIr--Rotten--covor3 the 
business done here during the past 
week in the Hegitimate- houses. Ina 
Claire In "The Awful Truth" got the 
business of the town. This star was 
born and raised here and her home 
folks have always remained loyal. 
A gross that gave indications of 
hitting the high spots finally ended 
with tho count showing $12,000. The 
plKy was universally referred to by 
the local scribes as a bunch of 
"wise cracks" but as a whole they 
liked the way those "nifties" were 
handed out, due to Miss Claire and 
Mr. McRae, not forgetting the rest 
of the cast. 

The flop was the Shubcrfs pro- 
duction' of "Mary the Srd" at the 
Shubert Belasco. The piece never 
did get going, although securing 
notices that carried strings on 
them. The cast was liked but they 
just didn't go to see It, In placing 
an estim.ate of $2,500 on the weeks 
gross your correspondent pats him- 
self on his back for his liberality! 

Tho fair business was the other 
Shubert attraction at Poll's, where 
genial L. S. Leavitt and his staff 
are getting business sometimes in 
spite of bookings that look great 
when announced and then drift off 
into nothing. "Whisperint; Wires" 
with cuts in the cast being made 
for the road which loft but two or 
three half-way decent actors in the 
ca.st ran up about $9,000. 

The renin inlni; fhubert houiio, the 
Gnrrlck. is Ktlll dark. 
• KeTHi's ilTd their uslli! grtod busi- 
neps. 

The Strand with T^ocw vai:devllle 
continties liicir consi.itently ),-iiod 
busir.c.s, with .'snme slight iinprnve- 
mcnt t:c>!id at th.> rn-iui..--. Drop- 
pin? th" i;:\iiip of Keith tri>.M their 
billin- i.s hiirtin.i; this huu.sc some- 
what. 

Current nttr;i( ilons are "So ThI.s 
Is London" at tlie National, "The 
Lad- In Krniine' at Poll's, advance 
sale wealc Crace OoorKC In her 
new lilay. "Ml Alone ynsie" at the 
"hubert-nelasco with the fJarrick 

.Tiainlng d^irk for still another 



San Francisco, Oct. 31. 

Ia.its sixteenth week at th* Alci- 
zar with the Duncan Sisters, "Topay 
and Eva" did $16,800, beating the 
record week of the run, $15,000 last 
week. 

Last week also "The Covered 
Wagon" In Its final and sixth week 
at the Co'umbla, did |10.000. 

Another ■ special film, "Hunch- 
back," at the Capitol, its third week, 
also did $10,000. 

The Harry Lauder show opening 
at the Columbia got $19,500 on the 
week. 

At the Casino the musical comedy 
stock with "Tid Bits" did $4.S00. 

For the current week the Julian 
Eltinge-Tom Brown Block and 
White Revue is at the Curran; "So 
This Is liOndon," Curran; "Hunch- 
back" holds over at the Capitol, and 
"Topsy and Eva" is in its seven- 
teenth week at the Alcazar (with 
the White Sisters replacing the 
Duncan girls), while the musical 
stock at the Casino Is playing "The 
Merrymakers." 



MINSTRELS TOO HIGH 



Field's Doing $9,000 This Week in 
New Orleans 



New Orleans, Oct. 31. 

Al O. Field's Minstrels at the Tu- 
lane will do about $»,000 this week. 
It i» scaled too high for popn'ar 
l>iisine!<.s and lacks besides a draw- 
ing name. The two points mean a 
big drop in gross for the show from 
its usual here. 

At the St. Charlc.i the Saencer 
=tock is iilaying "It Is the T-aw" 
and will ),-et around $1,r,00 a ith it 
on the week. 

The vaudeville houses are play- 
in to turnaways. 

At tho Lyric, the colored house, 
another drop has happened this 
week. 



snows HI NEW YOEK 

(Continued from page 16) 
likely to see new attraction here 
before long. 

"The Daneera," BrradhurHt (3d 
week). ICnglish piece, with Rich- 
ard IJennett starred off to prom- 
l.-inc start. I,ast week ,1rt;t elght- 
performanoe weeix and takings 

r were nearly $14,000. 

"Tho Mapie Rins*/' Liberty (5th 
wee!; I. Went olT last week like 
mcsf of l!«t. dip beinx abou' 
$1,200, Cross at betsvcon $l«.ri00 
and $17.000 counted cood lor this 
musical. 

"T!.c Ner.'ous Wreck," Snni 11. Har- 
ris (4th weel\>. New comcdv 
Ic'd'T. diiinf; all y;ou.'e will hold: 
tnkins.-i last week quoted at $17,- 
BOO. One of blg.iest agency calls 
amons non-mj.'lcate, and looks 
set for real run. 

"The Sv.'an," Cort (2d week). An- 
other new comedy rated smash. 
Opened brillian'Iy after doubtful 
road start and first week's patron- 
age indicated $15,000 weekly pace. 
Takings In seven performajices, 
$13,000. Big demand. ^ 

"Tho Shamo Woman," Greenwich 
Village (3d week). Will move to 
Pr!nce.=s Monday. Business not 
exceptional even for (I'lllage. "The 
Sand Walker" (was "White Car- 
go") succeeds next week. 

"Tweedles," Fraaee (12th week). 
Final week for Tarkington -Wilson 
comedy, which has drawn mod- 
erate business, rather Under what 
was expected from critics' rating. 
Will be succeeded by "The Deep 
Tangled Wlldwood." 

"Two Follows and ■ Girl," 'Vander- 
bllt (ISth week). Felt first real 
business drop since opening last 
week. Pace eased off several 
thousand; leaves after another 
week, with "Tho Camel's Back" 
succeeding. About $8,Q00; said 
not to"'^ profltable, despite show's 
small cast. 

"Vsnitios," Earl Carroll (18th week). 
Off, too, last week, but still on 
profltable side. This revue has 
fluctuated and always gets good 
slice of business from visitors. 
Saturday nights now $4 top, 
which helped show going to about 
$1T,S00. 

"What a Wifsl' Century Roof (5th 
week), Two-for-one coupons, lib- 
erally distributed, credited with 
giving farce some businees. Swed- 
ish ballet announced for Ambas- 
sador now slated to succeed here 
after another two weeks. 

"Whole Town's Talkino." Bijou (10th 
week). Stood up to same gait as 
previous week, with about $S,600 
grossed again. Favorable sign, as 
.others dropped further. Probably 
can make little money at present 
gait, and due to remain through 
fall. 

"Whits Dessrt," Princess. Stopped 
suddenly Saturday after staying 
week and half. Business about 
$1,500, hardly more than house 
guarantee. 

"Wildflowar," Casino (39th week). 
Looks like biggest winner ever 
produced by Arthur Hammerstein. 
Affected last week, but got $20,- 
000, big money for $1 top show at 
this stage of run. Ought to stick 
well through the season. 

"Windows," Oarrick (4th week). 
Talked of for Broadway, but no 
house assigned as yet. Business 
fairly good, subscriptions taking 
up bulk of draw. Last week 
$7,000 or little over. 

"Zeno," 48th St (11th wefk). Try- 
ing to get another theatre on 
Broadway. Guaranteeing $4,000 
weekly here and ready to con- 
tinue game arrangement else- 
where. Equity Players postponed 
oi>enlng until week of Nor. J 2. 
"Zeno" may have to go on tour. 
Last week $7,500. 

Sotharn and Marlowe, Jolson's 59th 
St. (5th week). Two weeks more 
to go. "Hamlet" switched In as 
current offering Stars have had 
tough time of It this season: 
started liadly and never caught up. 

Sir John Martin Harvey, Century 
1 2nd week). English star drew 
biill.'.int audience when he de- 
buted with "(Jedlpus Hex" Thurs- 
day last week, same piece con- 
tinuing this week, and will hold 
over next week because of tine 
draw. 



lOHIXT DUSE 

(Continued from pa«e 1) 

at the Metropolitan opera house, 
which scored the greatest trlt>ute 
ever paid any artist in any line, of 
stage endeavor, she was in her 
dressing room at • o'clock two houre 
before her manager knew she had 
arrived. She had not spoken a 
word to any creature for some 40 
hours preceding her opening speech 
on the stage; whether this was to 
save her voice or because of her 
mood Is not known. 

Mme. Duse's age has never bein 
ofllcially reported "and made the 
subject of open d^ctfsslon, as was 
tho deathless Bernhardt's. A close 
guets would fix it at nearer 70 than 
60, 

Duse never uses make-up, wigs, 
hair-dye or any ameliorating illu- 
sions, no matter what age the char- 
acter she plays, nor docs she dresr 
to hide the contours <«f her arms or 
nock; she docs not even use the 
customary cheek-chrome to neu- 
tralize the effect of white foot- 
lijjhts, nor docs she permit nmher 
foots" or rcsc-colorcd ones to 
.-;often lines. 

In her repetorc Is one tragedy by 
Gabriel D'AnnuiiSlo, the poet-wnr- 
rior, with whom her name was so 
lor.it liidicd in the romantic epi- 
sode of her Intense career She 
reitntly met hlra after a lapse of 
.years, in Italy 

Dure has scorned a small for- 
tiii e for her memoirs, though she is 
[loor and must work. 

Morris Gest's amazing fhowman- 
Khip as rove:|iled in the record- 
fm:'.:ihinK Duse premiere at the 
.Metropol tan Monday night wni" 
greeted and tre;ited as the most 
conspicuous example In theatrical 
hlFtory of exi)loiiatl»»n, preFS- 
agency and big-scale management 
Not only the more than $30.'i00 
garnered In the single appearance 
the greatest S;?ure ever attained by 
any sort of Indoor amu.'sement, but 
the class of audience numbering 
from the Kockefellers to the banara 
peddlers was commented on, and 
the newspaper handling was re- 
garded as phenomenal. 

Several dailies carried the news 
on the front pages and all went to 
the Duse premiere as a news event 
besides the criticisms. Whcrea? 
Duse's arrival had scarcely glesvned 
a line of publicity, her opening drew 
columns and won a range of no- 
tices from favorable to hysterical. 
Gest was the busiest man In the 
world during the premiere perform- 
ance, and his principal function was 
receiving and illuminating the press 
boys. To show how he stood, he ex- 
hibited a telegrom from Bayard 
Swope, editor of the "World," con- 
gratulating him. (The wire was 
prepaid, too.) 

Every sort of rumor had reached 
the city editors' desk*. On* morning 
a paper m^n ran in breathless, hav- 
ing had an office "tip" that Duse 
had attempted suicide. No two 
newspapers had the same hunch, 
but each had enough to send a news 
man to the Metropolitan. Once 
there, he got an sarful. ' 

The Italian Immortal will play 
20 performances in all in this coun- 
try, the next nine at matinees in the 
capacious Century. As In the 
M. O. H. appearance, the tickets 
will be strictly held out on brokers 
and scalpers, sold principally by 
mall and made as dimcult to get 
as possible. The Metropolitan 
prices ranged from $3.30 standing 
room to $11 main floor, including 
168 seats In the orchestra pit At 
the Century the top will be $5.50. 

On Novehiber 20, 190$, Duse was 
about to open at the Adelphl, tion- 
don, when thfe British censor banned 
her play. D'Annunzlo's "La Citta 
Morta." It had been played through- 
out Europe and America without 
Interference. It Is !n her peesent 
repertoire. 



"KHIY" DID $17,000; 
'"mS TRUST," $11,000 

Baltimore Last Week Had 

Football Finish — Grumbling 

at Business 



Baltimore, Oct. tl, . 

"Little Nellie Kelly" and "Bllll* 
Watson" walked oft with the honors 
here last week. For the flrst time 
in three years the audience stood 
up m Ford's to see the show, though 
the standing was confined to the last 
nights. 

The "Lady In Brmlns" at the 
Auditorium with a (Ood east and 
fair notices was a disappointmant 
grossing not mors than $8,500. It 
seems that' Baltimore will not %o 
to the theatre the flrst thrae night* 
In any week. The "flrst nlghter" 
Is extinct so far as this city Is con- 
cerned. 

The Navy-Princeton football gams 
bringing a vast influx of visitors In 
Its wake was responsible for any 
decent money coming to most of the 
houses. Ford's seating 2.300 grossed 
about $17,000 with "Kelly." the sUm 
nights at the opening reducing the 
total. . 

The Palace on the Columbtk cir- 
cuit did better than $11,000 with 
complete sell-outs Friday and Satur- 
day. "Tho Beef Trust" Is always 
good for full houses here 

Tho Academy with "Hunchback," 
claims a $17,000 gross and probably 
did reach $15,000. The "Hunchback." 
however, got off to a poor start dus, 
Sam Maurice, the show's manager, 
said, to a belief among Catholics 
that It was a flim not suited for 
them to view. The changes mads In 
adapting Hugo's work for ths •cresn 
was brought to the attention of th« 
Archiblshop's household and ths 
Baltimore "Catholic Review" pub- 
lished a warm appreciation of the 
fllm. 

Published statements during the 
week to the effect that unless at- 
tendanc* picked up considerably 
and that quickly ons of Baltimore 
legits would close was altered later 
to indicate that the shows wou'4 
make three-nights Instead of week 
stands. 

"The Potters" opened the season 
at^the Lyceum way out on Charles 
street and grossed around $6.nOv. 
The notices were exceptionally good 
and what audiences there were 
seemed to enjoy the presentation 
It Is booked to stay for four weeks. 
The Maryland did Us usual 112.000 

Two more musical shows are 
booked for this week, 'X>o Oo" and 
"Mary Jane McKane." 



) 
Wynn's $10,250 at Osnvsr 

Denver, Oct Si. 
"The Perfect Fool," with Ed 
Wynn played to excellent business 
here, the gross topping $10,360. 
Wynn made a favorite of himself 
by hustling around to the lobby of 
the Broadway after each show and 
shaking hands with the customers. 
All local critics praised the show 
unstintedly. 



NAZmOVA'S SKETCH 

(Continued from page 1) 

diately the sketch and star ended 
their Palace engagement Monday 
night. Several angles were to be 
considered In the arrangement If 
consummated. The French players 
have been doing about half ca- 
pacity on the roof. 

George' MIddleton wrote "The Un- 
known Lady" under the title 'of 
"Collusion" about six years ago, 
when It was played at nn Actors' 
VMnA benefit at the Century. 

Under the same title It l.il"ly ap- 
peared with Nazlmova as the star 
on the Orpheum Circuit for several 
weeks, dniwing sharp -^rili'lsm from 
local dallies, but big businei<s tn 
the box ofllce. 

On the strength of the Orjih' urn's 
reports the star and sketi h were 
hooked for four weeks on the Keith 
Knsiein time nt $1,100 wci kly un- 



der a play-or-pay contract. ' ■ 

No one in the Keith office had 
seen the pla'yiet until Monday af- 
ternoon. After the night perform- 
ance Nazimova was r<<tiuested to 
withdraw It from the bill. Not hav- 
ing another playlet prepared, she ' 
retired with It, receiving full •et- 
tloment of her contract. 

The sketch management had de- 
pended to stme extent upon an en- 
dorsement received from Judge Ben 
LIndsey extolling the piece highly 
as educational propaganda. Th* 
Orpheum Circuit la also said to haw 
accepted Judge Llndsey's approval 
as the flnal word. 

Mr. MIddleton, the author, whila 
stating the playlet had not been 
written with vaudeville in mind, co- 
incided with the Oenver judga and 
alleged that sensational advertising 
of Nazimova's New York appear- 
ance had given to the playlet an as- 
pect never Intended. Several priests 
attended the Monday matinee at 
the 'Palaca, protesting after th« 
sketch had concluded against Ita 
attack on the present New York 
State divorce laws. 

The Keith office attempted ta 
withhold the story of the cancella- 
tion, but the "Times" and tha 
"World" printed I t en ( h eir f ro n t 
pages yesterdiv. • 

An effort Is being made by tha 
Keith office to secure a new ve- 
hicle for Nazimova, It l.x said, with 
which .she c<.ii!d complete the bal- 
ance of her Keith bookings. 



.'vlauris Bloom, song writer and 
formi riy profcwslonal .nanager In 
Chleapo for Kemi' k. is Incensed 
over the fact that Maurie Blumen- 
thai, rlnno player for Oene Green, 
has shortened his name to "Bloom." 
M lurle >,ants it un 'erstood t^at IM 
|i writing so: .;■: now. 



18 



VARIETY 



INSIDE STUFF 



ON LEGIT 



LEGITIMATE 

I WHAT HAS^BRATON 
! GOT ON MOSE GUMBLE? 



Thursday, November 1, 1923 



Tlio .--iMjiiwRi ipii <ft'ci 111 tlio now "Follies" la mi a.J:ii)U<)ii ■•; ihc 
I>i'lnclple of "Teleview* the Btcroopllc film presented at the Stlwyn last 
Kcason. Colorea glasses used by the nudlence provided a different effect 
than the Mack .ind white of the original film. The novelty wa« «r«l 
■potted citrly In the Rhow, but hift week was moved down, being the l«tU 
miniber on the program. 

Several manaK<rt.il offli.es have undergone dissolution the pa«t few 
ye.irg, but the booking executives appeal to havp maintained a close 
connection. When Cohan and Harris dissolved Jack Welch gravitated to 
the Selwjn office. Later when L*vy and Plohn epilt. Abe I^evy was ap- 
pointed general manager for Sam H. Harris while Eddie Plobn wa» given 
a Blmllar berth with George M. Cuban. Louts Kalisky was general 
ninnager for Levy anl Plohn and lu now assistant to Welch. 

'Good Morning Dearie" (Leffler & Bratton) played ot\e^iii«Mcra through 
Xlichlgan la»t week to big business breaking houao records at Flint 
i|2,716) and Bay City (tl.783), according to the box office statements. 
They are splitting this week between Toledo and 'Columbus. Business la 
reported good all along the line, their best day. October 1. at the Cambria 
Theatre, Johnntown, Pa., where they got J3,249. matinee and night. 



'I'here has been a story around recently the Equity Players were trying 
to rulse $100,000, a.< the expected ginranlors did not come through as 
■xpected. 

When the Playcry open iheir new season Nov. 8 at the 48th Street 
the Equity Playtrs will be saddled with a deficit of over |50,000. 

This deficit would have been more but for "The Rivals," (in which 
the etiir cast pave their services grati.<), and "Nell Gwynne" In which 
the sCar Laurcttu Taylur worked for nothing and the rest of the cast cut 
salaries acoordinKlj . 

The ■Times Square liaily" (known as the world's worst daily) printed 
.leHterday (Wednesday) a report mentioned as reliable of an underetand- 
iPB having been reached between fatuity and some legitimate managers 
f f the Producing Managers' Association. 

The Intimation of the storj- feemrtl to be that followInK a reported 
agreement reached by the Erianger faction, certain of the Shubert side 
f..llowed with all managers acting as Individuals In the negotiations. The 
I". M. A. OS a body was not concerned, the story eald. 

It added that through the understanding danger of trouble following the 
expiration of the K.|ulty-P. M. A. agreement In- June had been done away 
with. 

As the "Dally" stated the story had reached It from more than one 
M>urco the chances are there Is something In It, especially as an unnamed 
)nanager is quoted as saying when speaking of the matter: ''We all will 
l.e 'honorary member.'' of Eqnity before we are through." 

Tho prcsent.-Ytioi! of an KiiglisI; ad.nptatlon of "3 Lltllo Business .Men," 
the Yiddish musical comedy rimnlng at the Thomaahcfsky (on 44th Street 
lloof) Is aimed lor the first of the year on Broadway. A musical producer 
who hais an option on the ehow In Knglish snys it 1« one of the best of the 
current attract lens aithoueh unable to understand Yiddish. 

Max Marcin haw been comml.<:eiuned to adapt the "Business Men." 
OKcar M. C.irter Is credited with the original. Carter Is said to be 
.■.)l'al)oratlng with Monl.ngue Glaes In a new dialect comedy. 

Ituquel Meller, the Si>anl.-^h comedienne- trasedi<;nno, who will open here 
for the flmt time Thanksgiving week under the direction of the Sclwyns, 
will probably appear at special matinees. The Selwyns planned presenting 
Mies Meller in the I'rollc, atop the New Amsterdam, but the Grand Gulg- 
iiol's season extends some weeks beyond the premiere of the Spanish atari 

IJcoause thi; demand for theatres on Broadway Is greater '..ban the supply 
I 111.' iiiaiiuKers planned the special afternoon appearances .tnd figure on 
.Miss .Meller awitching to regular night performances later in tho fall. 



It is prf>posed l» send the Grand Gviignol to Xcw Orlenr.s following the 
>'rench uiganizution's season on Broadway but no definite booking has 
l.ren arranged. No other tngagemunts are In sight at ;>resent and the 
• lii'tjnol may rrUirn to Paris fitjm the southern port. 

itiisincss at the Frolic has not Improved despite nhe piomiso to present 
ri'.il thrillers for which tlie organization is known. Thounh.thc gnjeses 
.- ic .iboui hal:" cjiiicity it Is claimed the .-.ttractlon is breaking e\cn. 

Tiio fiilluri' of ■ Jp.i.k .ind JiU" on tour w.ns a case of too niu<;h overhead. 
It cost $10,000 W"l:ly to n;'er:ilo the "jIiow. the s:'.:.ii-j- lists ai'i'i" having 
1.1 I'll $S,C0O. 

"White Desert, " pruducCil by Brock Penibertup, with II. \V. Kava.irc, Inc., 
lin.ir.clally Interested,- guaranteed the Princess, Xew Tork, $1,400 weekly 
for three weeks. The sho-.v played ono week .iiid a half. The grow last 
week wa» hardly over $1,000 and although the guarantee fur tin. i.uireiu 
■week liad to he :> Ud, !* wn.-» tlgurcj cheaper to close the shovv. 

The closing or •Nll'lics'' at tlio end of tl:e week Is undcisl.j >d :6 have 
riKUlted from n dlfterenco between William Collier who directed the revue 
and Charles DillinKham who pro<liict-d it. Tho show wu.^ drawing falrl.v 
good gro.sses and iiliiguali the laKlngs ;iaj Irojiped, las', v.e-ks to; 1 was 

'!!>'r two weeks 

;.:.a .'1111 



I'f.' jnesf, 



good g 

not f.ir from $l(),0oO. 

Tlii aijcncy buy .i.'-sured a like volume o 
Bii.' . tiie buy has two mort; weeks to go. 

It appeavB tluit liie chori^■i^rs were dully called fur m v .ii,;j ;. .^i .mii;- 
bcrp. One of the laiter Wa.s au African number. The producer was to 
cdPiiime the girl.s from the w.irdrobe of "The Bunch and .ludy." Collier Is 
said l.» have islatcd tl.Mf ii' tiie luiiubrr was not fres^'i'v c.-stunicd ;t would 
not he done fit all. I'liiiii-linn-ly afteiw^ird.s tlio ii'.-tKc i^f i-.'o.sin.ij was 
pa.itvl around. 



*■« H the 
;n.'< ii« li'li 



Wliut sou/uls l:>;i la'.rcieiiit'^' coincidi ri-e for l>ui>H..l'y .■t;i'| 
<M>->.' ol Klon iKc ;{;iii iii'.ouse i' "T;!' .Shame Woman'' ;r. '.'a, 
Vlll.UTi'. New 'i'ork. 

Mi«s Uilli-'heiis,.. f-atne ii: .oni: a-t «i;!i huh; V.jilm.-r'fi M'rl|i' -.shiie iila> - 
ing In an Atlanta .'■tork. Afu.' h"i i?^.ison !=hc canio t.) Niv,- lork. wan 
advised by a niemhir of i.'i..','.;an!,'or «: Jordan olllc c that .i jiond script 
lor her vv is a'.Ulalile. Jlis. Dil'icr'hcu.-je uiiu'm iiius emoiiiu^iel ti.o same 
pla.v. r-lani to i.rodiic>- It -k!' ii.?wi..,i,iy ,vere all sctjivith her owr. source 
of liaci>iii)., when •"■moiii; ii; hchl it U|i. Kvent.i.all;' liu: ii'-i .•:.>.•.; I:vlding 
«'orpor.'iti(.rs put ;. r,i> niul 'ill-s Jiii'erhuih'e's ensagcjii n; \\ '3 unoiher 
coincidence. 

Iiii.lfiii:.!l,> , is '1,0 ?l•,^l^: •'.■Ijik"-''' nrw.lneed nlc 'o 'r. town . 



The plar. 



J'ractkally every maiMin n , 
vioe soclily do no: InferJire 
licln-; alniTt .lo":.-.', Jt-i rlc 



ID i;ivc it a trial. If .Slimr.cr and hl.i 
it :s "ill' for till' !iiiin<y, an upiowii '..ooklng 
n.fwn sta, .■ limited u; .1 .'utir week'' rental. 



Writes Ballad and Remick's 

Accepts It — Partners 

Suspicious 



John W. Bratton of the Leftler & 
Bratton forces has been attacked 
by the song writing bug. Hearing 
of the dividends paid by the Song 
Wrltens and Composera Aasoclatloo, 
be la going out to get a bit ot It 
for himself. 

Bratton baa written the vordx 
and music to a philosophical ballad 
to which he baa attached a catchy 
fox trot melody and Remick's has 
accepted tho song for publication. 
John Leffler and George Qoett, bis 
partners, know the song well- and 
say that Bratton muet have some 
thing on Mose Uumble. 



Flossie Brooks has been engaged 
as secretary by Jack Mills, the muatc 
publl.iher. Tho position Is Miss 
Brooks' flrst engagement In the 
music business for more than a 
year. She left the business shortiT 
after her marriage to the late Wal- 
ter Oumble CVarlety). 



Bill Jacobs, general manager for 
Irving Berlin, is In San Franclaoo 
spending a few days as the guest 
of Harry Hume, local Irving Berlin 
Co. representative. 



"8»y It with a TTkulele" has been 
taken over by tli* Skidmore Music 
Co., a Shapiro- Bernstein subsidiary, 
from the American Music Publishing 
Co, . 



Rosalie Maher, formerly in the 
Horowitz A Benin office, Is now on 
the staff ot M. Witmark. 



The M. WIfmar* Music Co. Is re- 
arranging their offices to include five 
additional piano rooms. The esti- 
mated cost of the improvement will 
be $E,900. 



Owen Murphy and Jay Oourney 
have composed a song called 
"■Nita." 

I 

Mark Morris Joined the profca- 
slonal staff of Ir\-ing Berlin, Chi- 
cago. 



Billy NewBoroo la now Chicago 
manager for the A. J. Stasny Music 
Co. of New 'Jfork. Frank Glbney Is 
San Pranolsco representative for 
this firm. 



BBOADWAT STORY 

(Continued from page 13) 
on the Jury" got $7,500 at the Ma- 
jestic, Brooklyn; the Theatre Guild 
Repertory drew $10,0a» at the 
Hiveria, and "So This is Loadoii" 
.-vbout $7,000 in Jrr.soy City. 

Colonial Gets a Buy 

The first attraotion to come into 
the Co'onial theatre under Its new 
policy, the Wilier and Ly'.cs colored 
rcvuo "llunnin' Wild," hit into the 
brokers for n. buy: ia fait, the only 
buy ot the new attractions of the 
week. Tile broker.-; aie taking 300 a 
night for four weeks, with a 22 per 
cent, return. This buy brought the 
total In the ngi'neios up to 22 on the 
week. 

The complete' list has "Poppy" 
(Api.illo), ".Vlary, M.iry, Quito Con- 
trary" iBel.asco), "Tarnish" (Bel- 
mom), "Seventh Heaven" (Booth) 
"The Dancers" (Broadhurst). "Run- 
nln' Wild" (Colonial), "The Swan' 
(Cort). "RTln" lEIllott). "Casanova" 
iKnipire). ".Nifiies" (Kulton). "Aren't 
'VU' (Gaiety). "Scandals" 



We 



Although "The lllse ii« Ko-ie O'Kelll.v'' l< the miisirs: »fiiesi1on of 

- Chicago. George M. Cohan rn.iy be foned to bring It Into .Vew Tork by 

Thanksgiving week. The piic of the Coh.in attr.'ction is s.ich that It 

li)io«ild be aldo to run tinoiiBh the .snason, Iriit boi.U.'iw; .nargenienfs 

talird for it comlnff Into the Libnty this fall. 

There Is a po.'flbi!lty of "Hoaie" st.iying In the l<,,>p ^mli; »fier the 
■first jf the year but fli.it l.s dependent on whether the fn^agement of 
Midi In 'The M.iglo Hlng" I.1 extendid st the Liberty. Orlijlnsl pi, ins 
/•illril for (he Sav.ige ..ttiaetlon playing .iboat two nuiiilh". hut (he 
"Riiig" !•< (Irs^'inor rxeellmt liUslnofM whli;h shoiilil d.'nrinil ,in ij'in'Jnn 
\<'(Mii;:u;..-iI n im^,'' '.'I> 



((ilobe), "The Nervous Wreck 
(H.trriH). "The Lullaby" (Knlcker- 
bo'ker). • 'fhe Magic Ring" (Llber- 
li), "LUtle Mis.i Bluebeard" (Ly- 
ceum). "Tho Changelings" (Miller), 
".Music Box Revue'' < Music Box). 
"Follies" (Amsterdam). "Battling 
Buttler" (Selwyn), "Artists and 
.MoJeia" I'Shiiberr) and "Greenwich 
\illage Follies". (Winter Garden). 

".Nifiies" ends .Sattu-day with the 
closing of the show, and the buy for 
"Artists and Moilels" will hardly be 
renewed, b<'eHUBO the agencies re- 
piutcd a decided falling off in de- 
mand for the show. 

The cut rate mart had IS shows 
U.-^ted ihls week, including a lot of 
what the lioys commonly term 
"Junk, " which refers to the out-of- 
the-waj* houses such as thb Century 
I'.oof, the Leno-x Mill and the Grcen- 
xvli h VilLige. The demand was ex- 
rcediigly low on -Monday tilght, and 
the niin on Tuesday at theatre time 
-kitled rvcrj-thtng Picppt the advance 
c.nle. The IS Fhnwq on the list In- 
iluiie.l "Steadfa.nt" (Amb.a.ssador), 
"The Whole Tov.n'.-j Talking" (Bi- 
,louK "Vanities ot 1!)1'3" (Cnrroil) 
"What a Wife" (Ontiiry Roof)' 
I ■ ciK.'ilren of tho Moon" (Comedy) 
"( linger' (Daly's), "Rod Light 
Annie" tlOltince). "Zeno" (4SlIi 
81: •ell, "rweiftleH' d'Yanef), "The 
.Shame Woman" r< Ireenivich Vil- 
lugej, 'The (.'rooki'l -Square" (Hud- 
.■•oil), "Sun I'p" <r,enox Ilill). 
"Chi. Ken J'fed' fl.iitle), "Little 
Jc^«le .l.im* i" > fw'ini.'nrre), "Hr-ira-" 
moiiehe" < .Miiroxi-o). "Clialnx" (Play- 
house) ;, T|,l A l,fs«.i|i III Love' i:ji)|li 



mm. CHATS 



f^i 



By NELUE REVELL 



I 



Somerset Hotel, New yori>. ■ ^' 
Many a bit of wriung is known by (he company It keeps and If that l« 
80 my book. "Rlfc-ht Off tho Cheat," which wlU be out on Thanksgiving I 
ought to have at least a little reflected brilliancy. For the introduction Is' ; . 
by that greatest of htiuiorlRa and human-interest writers, Irvln S. Cobb. 
The only regret I have Is that my own act IH put on Immediately afterward 
and is apt to suffer In comparison. 

It Is a moat flattering preface and one of my worries from now on U 
going to be my ability to live up to It. It Is somewhat of a consolation to I'.'- 
know that Mr. Cobb Is regarded as a humarlst wherever he goes and ' > ■ 
perhaps the readers will think that after all he Isn'tjiulte ao serious as Jie iJf 
'stems. '^ 

Jas. Montgomery Flagg made a new picture of me for the cover ot th-V! >. 
book. I have Improved so much alnce the flrst one he made and which Is ■ ^' ' 
the frontpiece for my book, that he wanted to note the Improvement.! It 1« 
the first picture made of me since I have had the boycott. Mr. Klagg mado. 
mo look Just as much like Jane Cowl as he dared, considering my welghtj v., 
age and thjee chins. '^'.' 



Dear Jack Wilson: Thanks for the toothpaste and toothbrush: Bift 
the advertising manager of this sheet says It would be a whole lot 
more profitable for the paper to bu>- me tho paste and brush than for 
me to give you so much free publicity. Anyway I think those gags I 
gave you are worth more than one toothbrush even though you did 
supplement them with a bottle ot toilet water. 



The Leo Kids, Jane and Kathcrlne, know how to 'Say It with flowers" 
and make a lot of people happy by what they say. When Wee Georgle 
Wood opened at the Palace, the Baby Grand* sent him a magnificent 
floral piece. They got a Jot of happiness In sending their tribute to a. 
fellow'artjst who had helfietk make their London engagement a pleasani 
ono. 

Woe Gcor^Io we.-; made happy twice. By receiving the flowcr.i, then 
again by seeing how liappy I was when he brought them to me. Inci- 
dentally, the florist who got the order must also have been l^appy for it 
represented a tidy s.um. 






m 



Regular little boyt; avo much the some everywhere, I gueiis, whether 
they be Just little boy canary birds or little boy boys. Sidney, my yellow- 
feathered songster, has Just as much aversion to taking bis bath as any 
tow-beaded urchin that ever left a' dirt-map of his face pi> Mother'.'' 
bei*t toweL • 

Every morning my nui-se fills bis bath bowl with sparkling, fresh water 
and retires to give him a chance to make his matutinal ablutloii^i. But 
Sidney turne up his nose, if a bird cnn be said to do that, at the mere idea 
of a plunge. He chews with sudden fervor at the birdseed, gaxea pensively 
out ot tho window, goes through his dally dozen without even glancing at 
the bath and Is just so bu.<!}' with other afCalrs that he is afraid he'll 
"simply have to let his tub wait until sometlmo much later." Then when 
he Is quite sure neither the nuree nor I am looking he bops to the side of 
the water and— ^lrln::s his bath. Sometimes be even goes so far as to duck 
his head under but<hc refuses to go a step beyond that voluntarily. 

He reminds mo so much of a Booth Tarklngton Imp. the sort of a boy 
who Is never too tired or too busy to swim for hours In some muddy "ole 
ewlmmin' bote" or to run througli the sprinkling-wagon freshet or the 
neighbors" lawn sprajs with his best clothes on, but can find a thousand 
clibls for not getting Into the tub or washing the back of the nock and 
behind" the ears. 

But 1 think most of us love little boye, not so much in .<ipUe of their" 
f&ults as because of them and so it is with Sidney. I scold him and 
threaten him with direful happenings, and finally end up by bestowing hi"? 
plunge upon him without his consent. And then I torsive him and love 
him— until the next morning. 



'^ 



A couple ot tributes more or >ss have been paid me In my time, but 
'Variety is tho flrst paper I have worked on that got out etationeiV that 
matched my negUgt^es. Their latest !s a beautiful pink which Is Just 
exacUj- ilio .shade of ili.i". cascade of foam and ruffle* sent me by Sophie 
Tuck' r. A pink papif i-i siippo.-^ed to be tiicering, but I wonder if that's 
goln,g to work out in lliig case. 

An actor toid m"? Yesterday that ''F. Greene'" of Variety's auditing 
department may be named Greene but that there is nothing unsophisti- 
cated about the lcll> is which he receives when his bill Is left unpaid too 
loiiij. He insiiits the ;iii>k paper !»n't any moro rlie-erlng th.in the old 
kind was. 

Tho uccuraiy wii.ii whiiU my gentlemen fiioiid.* are buying h-arinents for 
mo is gratifylns and at the same time lather envbaraseing. 1'wo of the 
dai'iiie-it and pinkest negilgeca I have received since I began working for 
my health, came from Oeoigo S. Kaufman. Tbty fit mo perfcily. Now ' 
there has arrived from Chinatown, San Francisco, a be.iufifiil .laii^cso 
kiraon I, the gift ot Thomas J. Ryan. 

If Tom had my Rpccifleations on a blue-print, the kimona couldn't have 
hK\:n niailo to drape about me better. Of course Georgo was aided and 
aljettfd by the charming and understanding Mrs. George and I can forgive 
hin: for buying a size large enough to go around me. Tom explained that 
the ie.-idlng lady In hi« art had helped him pick the Jap gown out. That 
accounts very well for the good tast.? displayed In its selection. But 
l.iasmuch as sho never saw mo in her life, I don't quite understand how 
3he could know mj size unices it was Tom that "peached" on nie. 

Eddie Cantor d.i.-bcJ in i-ecently. . _ . > 

"Know my friend, Leo f^oatiilso'f he queried iiie. . ■' 

"Yes." _-\^\.' ' ' 

"Gencrouw, big-lieartid fellow, isn't lie?' ; ,• . , ' • •' 

"I'es?" I queried back. ' 

"You bet. He's Just posted n. siaiidin- offer to give $j.«oo ut 1 lie n:do"- 
0: tho unknown soldier." 

G. Hor.-ice Mortimer, advani?* agent for I he Winter Garden tliiiw, writes 
that UI.^ wife told him I introduced her to Fanny Hurst, "the lady who 
prefers to live away from her husband." Mr. Mortimer suggests thu >:"i'' 
liushaiid become an a.Kciit and then both will be satlsfled. 

Now Comes a friend who accuses me of having my hair ' houbid" just 
bccausci was runniiiR shmt of copy for .McCollum and needed vo mcthin^t 
new to write about, lie may he right, for I will confess I had tin.- -lorj- "'i 
rny mind for a long time. The same chap oays he can't sec w'.iy I .-hoiiM 
kick about my hair being straight, because he has always preferred hit 
straight. Ho suggests I drink some of tho stuff they serve nut ihfi ' 
I'Ccause It's enough to iii.nke anybody's hair curl. 

Among il;o?e present b( fore the movle-'.nmcr.i the.^c Jay.- i:* 'J'liei'>«i 
Jl.ixwell Conovcr. VVhilc on loc.itlon recently she had need -A a 1 ixl •■"•■' 
phe imiuired at the rormr grocci-j- If there were eu<rh a thing In ;iie life 
lov.'ii. ,^ 

"Yep." replied the i;i-oci r, "'the town'." full of 'em. Tliey pot .-n-h i-'^cfs- 
'>r<i and red flags to show it's dangermm to dispute the far" 'I'lii' 
fulk.s call 'em laxljt miles." 

"Taxidermies'/" i-.;ieatii| .Mi^s Conovrr. "Why tha'." 
LJi ■■.lime," the old .'1 ;;ii\v grliipe,), ■•|lir> ^ijn jon." 



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Thursday, November 1, 1923 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIETY 



NEW PLAYS PRODUCED 

OUTSIDE NEW YORK CITY 



MARY JANE McKANE 

Baltimore, Oct. 31. 
. A new Broadway hit waa revealed 
here this week. "Mary Jane Mc- 
Kane," Arthur Hatnmerstein's mus- 
ical comedy, or comedy with music, 
{eaturlne Mary Hay and Hal Bkelly, 
proved a knockout and has nearly 
everything that should Insure a loner 
and successful run. plus several 
other features. 

The same public that had turned 
thufnbs down upon "The Liady In 
Ermine" last week started a run 
upon the Auditorium box office early 
In the day and the house was prac- 
tically sold out before the curtain. 
"Mary Jane McKane" had one of 
the moat disorimlnating and at the 
same time best flrat night houses of 
any show that has opened here re- 
cently. 

And "Mary Jane" made good. The 
hand-clapping began early, at the 
second drop In the scenic overture; 
it was more liberal when the Keene 
twins performed; it reached a roar 
during the "Flannel Petticoat" scene 
and during the garden ensemble it 
knew no bounds. 

Miss Hay scored distinctly. She 
inserted deft touches of pathos and 
altogether appeared to be Ideally 
cast. Her steps, too, were warmly 
received. 

Skclly provided the pep and near 
slapstick. He brought lnug4is so 
often they seemed to be continuous. 
And with clean lines, no suggestive- 
ness — a r.ire thing these days, musi- 
cally or otherwise. 

Kitty Kelly as the "forty-minute" 
egg, the wise girl, was refreshingly 
pretty and acted with fine repres- 
sion. She made her part stand out 
and demonstrated that she was no 
mean kicker. Kitty had the goods. 

The Keene Sisters danced bare- 
legged, but with grace and gentil- 
ity. 

The "Flannel Petticoat Gal" scene 
stopped the show for seven minutes. 
This is quite the best done cartoon- 
ing seen here for miyiy a day, and 
there Is room for even more of It in 
; this scene. 

Stanley Ridges as the hero does 
well; he sings pleasantly enough 
and makes love in the approved 
style, and Dallas Welford gets much 
out of his "offlre manager" part. 

The plot !.« ndeqiiate and the play 
sticks by the book better th.tn most. 
It is a varl.Ttion of the ClnJei-ell.-i 
theme with a genuine false-face of 
humor. The stage pictures are well 
composed, with a nice appreciation 
of color; and no apologies ncoJ be 
made for the chorus, small in num- 
ber, but shapely and well rehear.sed. 

The only weak spot, it seemed, 
•was the music. 'Whether or not 
Herbert Stothart and Vincent You- 
mans have wrought another "Wild- 
flowcr" seems very doubtful. With 
the exception of "Mary Jane Mc- 
Kane" the show was virtually with- 
out humming tunes. The subway 
rumble was more irritating than In- 
triguing. Another deficiency was 
the lack of voices. Only Eva Clarke 
had one of any considerable strength 
•r sweetness. Mary Hay's songs 
went over because it was Mary Hay 
Who sang them. "• 

, There Is a strong likelihood that 
mn improvement will be noted when 
the airs become more familiar. With 
a little strengthening and a little 
pruning here and there It seems that 
"Mary Jane McKane" will be re- 
membered along with "Sally" and 
•TVildflower." There are three acts 
and eight scenes, not Including the 
overture. Cooling. 



him four or five of lii.^ numbers and 
at 11 o'clock had the house clamor- 
ing for more. 

As for the supporting list of acts, 
Ave In all, nothing very praise- 
worthy can be aald. Olntaro, 
Oriental top spinner, opens the 
show. He has several clever tricks 
in balancing and juggling and 
works fast. Marion Vallance is a 
singer of the soprano typq with a 
very throaty voice. Reception very 
mild. The Gaudsmiths, clowns, 
were a novelty. They do eccentric 
tumbling, working with two spaniel 
dogs. One or two of their feats are 
applause winners, particularly the 
balancing number with the dog as 
"top man" standing on two legs on 
the head of one of the clowns. This 
was easily the best act on the bill. 
The routine, however, is a little 
ragged and the act lacks an effeot- 
Ive ending. Olga Morselli, violinist, 
plays several classic numbers in a 
rather spectacular manner, but her 
technique 's open to criticism. 

Edna Maud did several dainty 
dancers. A very neat artist with 
some original numbers. Rivers. 



THE OPEN ROAD 

Worcester, Mass., Oct. 31. 
A romanc* of cyjuy Ufa by OHfforJ 
Pember and Barry Macotlum: inanacMnent 
Carl Heed and James Shesgreen, with 
Katherlne Clinton, Mark Halffht. Barry 
Macollum, Stfnorlna vivara, Francis Verdi. 
Lionel Pai>« and Gaspare Manglone. 



LAUDER ROAD SHOW 



San Francisco, Oct. 31. 

Sir Harry Lauder, Just back from 
Australia, opened another tour of 
the United States at the Curran 
theatre last week, and In a humor- 
o -( curtain .«ipccch described it as 
his "third farewell tour." He ad- 
mitted he expects to make a fourth. 

It Is the same Sir Harry L,.iuder, 
and yet, somehow. Just a little dif- 
ferent; a Sir Harry more ripened. 
If possiible, in humor, who fl.-ivors 
his fun and his song with a deep- 
felt sentiment. He Is singing m.iny 
of his olrttime favorites and has 
added ii few new ones. The old- 
timers were the best. In the Judg- 
ment of the opening night <iudience. 
which tendered the titled Scotch 
comedian .something of an ovation. 

Among the new songs in "ils rep- 
ertoire arc "Ixive Makes the World 
a Merry-Go-Rourd," "I Know a 
Lassie Out in O-H-T-O," "The Old 
Home TOA-n" and "Dixie Girl« Are 
Good P^nough for Me." As will be 
seen by the titles of those new 
Offr ings. Sir Hurry Is getting a bit 
Americfini/.ed. He dropp d much of 
his Scotch burr In singing them, 
but lost none of hU Irresistible 
appeal. 

For an hour and 15 minutes Sir 
Harry s.ing ami trotted about the 
stage, pattered away with his 
amusing talk, pl.iycd choir m:ister 
and made the audience sing with 



"The Open Road" In Its present 
form Is Just where it belongs— on 
the road. A continuity writer might 
work wonders In transforming it 
into a pleasing vaudeville sketch, 
but It would require a durable blue 
pencil. A» a play It needs more 
connection, and It would appear that 
a master plumber w.tr needed for 
the Job. Pember and M.icollum. ac- 
cording to the program authored 
the manuscript. There is Justifica- 
tion for believing they sacrificed 
the opportunity of consultation, pro- 
duced a required number of words 
and then tried to put the pieces to- 
gether in the most convenient 
manner. 

"The Open Road" justifies its 
existence only because it gives the 
American public opportunity to en- 
joy the youthful exuberance, en- 
chanted loveliness, personal charm 
and exquisite technique of Signorina 
Vivara. There Is fire, color, life 
and reality In her every gesture, 
speech and movement. She is as 
alluring and Irresistible In the gyps^ 
attire of the wandering b.ind of 
roamers as 8h% Is In the costly 
rhinestone studded Parisian creation 
that drapes her graceful form when 
she attains prima donna heights. 

Ths plot smacks of the storage 
warehouse. It must be said, how- 
ever, that It Is Improved by an 
abundance of clever lines, some so 
fHibtle that the characters are 
launched Into the next bit before 
there is appreciation. 

Three acts and seven scenes are 
required to unfold the story that 
could be told In two. There is action 
when Vivara is on the stage and 
the force of her personality is evi- 
dent from the lagging dullness when 
others are entrusted to carry on 
the dialog. 

A traveling band of gypsies are 
In the open road on their way to 
the Barnet fair. They camp for the 
night, Vivara, her mother and a 
gypsy lover. From nowhere comes 
the clown Toto. Vivara greets him 
kindly, amused at his philosophy. 
She overcomes the opposition of 
her mother to feeding the clown 
and his faithful dog. Gypsies 
wouldn't be gypsies without cards 
and Madre (mother) must Inflict on 
the audience facial expression of 
fear while she scans the cards and 
mumbles danger. 

Mazetto, the Italian landscape 
gardener appears. Love at first sight 
Is a piker compared with the 
alacrity with which he becomes en 
amored of Vivara's charms. He's 
a fast worker and his unwelcome 
kiss brings protest from the gypsy 
girl. 

Vivara had hoped the gypsy band 
would be allowed to camp over 
night. But rebuffed lovers of short 
.acquaintance have marble hearts. 
He must report his trespassing to 
hie employer. Lord Fulton. Good 
fortune sends the lord to the scene 
as Mazetto hurls the crippled Toto 
to tho ground. He orders apology 
while Vivara bathes the clown's 
head. Lord Elton, noble Englishman, 
Joins the ranks of Vivara wor.ship- 
pers, encouraging jealousy of gypsy 
lover and Mazetto. He pleads with 
tho poor gypsy girl to bei'ome a 
grt'at singer. Gypsy Rirls hate to 
become rich. Vivara feels she must 
have the freedom of the open road 
but well you know In w it is for a 
poor fiiTl to earn her living. All the 
time, Toto, faithful fillow listens in 
like a telephone opTitor and Ma- 
zetto and gypsy lover register hate. 

Vivara lieconie.s a great opera 
singea In her dressing room on 
the day of her premiere everybody 
is hai)py. That is until Mazetto, 
who apparently gave up landscape 
gardening to write llie opera, pre- 
sents poisoned candy Vivira beins 



on a diet to keep her slender car- 
riage gives It to Toto. He haa a 
terrible time dying while Imploring 
the gypsy girl singer to atlck to the 
open road. 

One doesn't get to the climax aa 
easily as that as there are two or 
three ludicrous situations to be 
bridged. 

A really scintillating bit Is in the 
second act when Lord Elton argues 
with Vivara for an operatic career. 
There is an abundance of snappy, 
spearkling lines and repartee that 
give evidence of the ability of the 
uuthors if they hadn't weighted the 
play with such unnecessary ma- 
terial. This little bit keeps interest 
tense, brings laughs and admiration 
for the clever wit of the gypsy girl. 

A continuity writer wouldn't 
waste any time pondering on elimin- 
ating Katherlne Clinton from the 
cast. As a time filler she Isn't a 
success. The bits she contributes 
may be Intended for atmosphere 
but even this has to be gathered 
from the gaudy clothes and the 
bracelet she affects. Grease paint 
helps the gypsy makeup but other- 
wise you wouldn't eusi>ect it. 

Mark Haight as Julio, the lover, 
is a nice voung man. If he weren't 
so tall he'd cast beautifully as Little 
Lord Fauntleroy. There isn't a 
spark of fire or enthusiasm to his 
lines and even a gypsy girl wouldn't 
stand for such an unimpassloned 
lover. 

Barry Macollum as Toto, the 
clown, and Lionel Pape as Lord 
Elton share honors with Vivara. 
Macollum Is abundantly talented. 
His portrayal of the deformed 
clown with his cheerful philosophy 
of life Is one of the bright spots. 
Pape doesn't overdo his lordship 
and that's saying a lot. He Is a 
most natural Englishman and when 
he Isn't handicapped by stupid 
dialog his every appearance 
heightens interest. 

Francis Verdi as Mazetto haa the 
appearance but that's about all. 

"The Open Road" may not win 
high honors as a dramatic concep- 
tion but It will serve the purpose of 
creating a desire to see SIgnorlna 
Vivara, Macollum and Pape In a 
production worthy of their talents. 
OuVfovk. 



NEW PLAYS PRESENTED 

WITHIN WEEK ON BIVAY 



ELEONORA DUSE 

("Tha Lady of the 8««") 

IDtMda Wanifcl Elennora Puac 

Stranr^r Memo Uenaiwl 

Dr. Wanrsl Alfredo KoIktI 

Boletta Knif Robert 

Hilda lone Morlnn 

Lmyatrand Olno Fanloni 

Amhalm Ciro Oalvani 

BallMted Leo Orlandlnl 



ALL ALONE SUSIE 

Washington. Oct. 31. 

Of c^urfn. you'll «ay thl» n^vpr c<«l<J hip- 
pen. What If It cfiuliln'lT lf» all mMnt 
as a fairy utory lor Krown-up». anyway. 

.So o.nce upon a time then «raa a UtUe 
I-.nply la.ly by the name of 

Sue arap« O^onre 

and funouB others who p>t inixnl uji in her 
life were 

Henry Arthur nowyer 

AnKellea Marie Haaa«)l 

Mm. Ohejner Evolyn Carter Oarrlnirton 

Caroline Cheater Anita Pamrosch 

I,ouii.e Edith Melaer 

Tommv Mh.-inn.>n r.eargi Tully 

I..11IV r.iiinlev Jane Wheatley 

Mr. He.Wlety John Gray 

The Whttfort B.y ReitlnaJd Shetll»li1 

The Harkn-M Oir: CTro! nenweMl 



It's rather thin material, this lat- 
est for Grace George, with the last 
act growing almost to the point of 
being borcsome. 

Added is a flagrant case of mis- 
casting In more than one role, the 
most blatant being that of an Eng- 
lishman, so English that you could 
cut his accent with a knife playing 
a "he" American using such expres- 
sions as "whoopee." U really is 
enough to make you hot under the 
collar. 

The cleverest part of this work of 
Lea D. Freeman is the introduction 
In the program, aa above. The story 
is another "Shore Leave." which, 
though it also had Its fjiults, had 
none such as those In this production 
by William Brady, 

It has two redeeming features — 
Grace George, as delightful as ever, 
and a rather bright first act. She Is 
a spinster, an American living in a 
little English vilRige surroimded by 
gossips. She meets an American 
through a little timid flirtation In a 
tea room and invites him tocher 
I\(ime, first shocking the very impor- 
tant maid In the story, who later 
acts. OS campaign manager to put 
acro.ss the winning of tho man for 
her mistress. 

The si'Inster Is a fast worker. She 
plants aitmosphere in two loving 
children, around 18 or 20; she "pulls" 
other old tricks such as a fake letter 
from a former admirer and the pur- 
ch.asc of a ready-made bridal veil, 
only to have the man see the veil, 
and this, coupled with her statement 
that she would tell if she had an- 
swered the BUpiJOsed admirer's note, 
causes him to believe she is fooling 
him, and he leaves. She thinks he 
has Jilted Iter, and follows after him. 
first adopting his name to quiet the 
gossip of the townfolks, who she has 
dcfted on all sides. 

There are moments in the flr.^t act 
that caused much laughter; the sec- 
ond, also, when the gossips, includ- 
ing the minister, .are endeavoring to 
hold their best church contributor. 
Some of tlie scenes between the 
splnntfr and the man. too, are bright, 
and It must be- admitted that even 
in the last act you are suddenly 
JuliLil out of your boredum to have 
a i),irtirularly bright line planted by 
Miss Gcfirge. One of these being 
that the widow is til" only real one 
tlint in.< a good time; as a spinster 
.slip (lots what her neighbor.i say. as 
.1 wife as her husband dict.ates, but 
:ts a widow she does as she ple.^ses. 

,N'o matter what .Miss George does. 
.1 lortain vogue wtll be the result. 
This will be true of her latest. 

Whoever cast the piece hxs out- 
right Americans doing English char- 
acters and Knglish those supposedly 
,\meriLMn. George Tully gives a good 



The first appearance of Eieonora 
Duse in America in some 20 years, 
the first probably aa well as her 
last tour on this continent, smashed 
all known records of all lands 
Monday night at the Metropolitan 
opera house, when tl.at gigantic 
temple of the arts accommo- 
dated 600 standees over capacity and 
turned away perhaps S.OOO more, 
with Morris Gest making it a record 
theatrical event In every way. 

At 8 o'clock, when the sale was 
stopped after every square Inch in the 
orchestra pit and around the walls 
had been jammed with enthusiasts 
who were willing to stand like sar- 
dines tipped on end for three hours 
without even moving at intermis- 
sions for fear they would lose their 
uncomfortable coveted places, the 
line outside stretched two blocks. It 
had not broken since long before 
noon, when the first of the gallery 
patrons went aloft to camp on the 
general admission benches. 

With purchasers offering as high 
as 1200 a pair, the scalpers and brok- 
ers had practically nothing for the 
historic attraction at any time. Most 
of the reserved seats were sold by 
mall direct to known patrons se- 
lected from the thousands of re- 
quests. The reserved seats rated 
from IS. 50 to til. The 163 extra 
chairs in the tremendous Met or- 
chestra pit were fought for at $11. 
Boxes drew $1.')2 for enclosures of 
six, and every scat was occupied in 
every box with the exception of John 
t). Itockefeller. Jr.'s, wheie he and 
his wife held the entire box with 
four vacant chairs (paid for. of 
course), while hundreds looked up 
hungrily ami shifted their feet the 
full half an inch either way. 

It must have been an inKpiring 
thrill to the Italian immortal. In ,1 
land not related by blood or tradi- 
tion, to be carried beyond any for- 
mer triumph — opera, drama, coni- 
dy; outranking any other star or 
any other event for a single perform- 
ance, including Sarah Bernhardt, 
Caruso — everybody — since the thea- 
tre began! 

The diamond liorscsline o( r.imous 
boxes gilsionid with the fnbuloiTs 
diamond.s of fatuous millionaircH. 
The ItorketelliMs' noiKhbors were 
the Vand'Tbills. the Morgans, the 
Goclels. tlie Wliilneys. the Aslois, 
the Harrimaiis, the Goulds, the Bcl- 
monls and the rest of the Inner Cir- 
cle. Scattered through the rest of 
the maBnificent palladium were the 
art lovers, connoisseurs of life's 
finer things. t:rowdcd against the 
walls in dense l.iyers and on every 
Inch of the upper tiers were her own 
Italians, who cheered and bravoed — 
and who understood what she said. 

The great utar made her first ap- 
pearance 15 minutes after the first 
curtain, preceded by much unintel- 
ligible and often Inaudible talk and 
what appeared to American eyes Aa 
awful direction; often the speakers 
were out of range of sight or hear- 
ing, turned dead upstage, gesticu- 
lated too much (it seemed) and 
sawed away. A great crash of wel- 
come greeted the thin. ' lte-h,ilred 
old lady when she came Inauspl- 
ciously on from a wing. 

She looked every day. of her far 
past 60 years. She played with ani- 
mation, but she looked Umost feeble. 
Aa Uuse warmed up to her work, of 
course, she grew fluent and more 
easy. Her deathless voice has lost 
some of its timbre of her best years, 
but has lost none of Its musical 
range or quality. 

Playing the character of a. "second 
wife," evidently Intended to be some- 
where between 20 and 30, she used 
no makeup what.soevcr; her hair 
shone venerable white, the lines In 
her face might justly be described 
as gaunt. 

No native actres.s would have 
dared so preposterous an experi- 
ment. Nor, In truth, would a native 
actress have pr<'Stimed to play m.any 
scenes behind obstacles, wllh her 
back turned, in corners. In sotto voce 
and in long pi-riods of darker than 
twilight. 

The great artists of the p.ist gen- 
eration did not all stand out so 
against theatrical illusions, or the- 
atrical suggestions, or theatrical con- 
cessions. It seems to this reporter 
that when he was a youth he heard 



that Du.se "lived" her roles — lived 
them as Duse and not as the char- 
acters. She surely carried it to 
memorable lengths on the night of 
the greatest turnout ever accorded a 
stage worker. 

"Lady of the Sea" Is a dank, talky 
Ibsen jeremiad about the innate 
longing for the great blue oeean. 
with a lot of his usual inter-family 
observations and Involved psychol- 
ogy about the commonplace. The 
story leads nowhere and atarts long 
before It begins — that means its 
basts is years before the stage ac- 
tion and it opena fiat and always 
rem'alns nebulous, mysterious, even 
cryptic and deliberately evasive. 

Tho wife (Duse) is stepmother to 
two girls of flapper age. Her hus- 
band is a kindly physician. There 
Is much to-do because the husband 
celebrates his dead wife's birthday 
and a visitor gives the living wife a 
bouquet, thinking It her birthday. 
There is then some talk about a 
painter having found a sailor for a 
model, and that sailor telling him of 
having been deceived by a woman 
to whom he became betrothed when 
they both flung their rings into the 
sea, and, despite that solemn cere- 
mony, the woman had left him. Duse 
sees she Is that woman. 

Meanwhile she. living on an In- 
land lake, Is pining for the sea, and 
her husband takes her to the ahore. 
There the 41,'illor comes and claims 
her. In the person of Memo Benaasi 
he proved a reverberating artist, a, 
thundering actor and quite the spon- 
taneous hero of the night, second, 
of course, to the sympathetic a<lula- 
tion of the dramatic diva herself. 
It Is possible that he will follow Lou 
Tellegen In American favor, starting 
under similar conditions. 

The sailor claims her. She calls 
her husband. There Is much argu- 
ment. The sailor says he will return 
for his answer. By the time he does 
she h.as had a talk with her hus- 
band, and when the stranger returnA 
she says no. she has found peace 
here — and that is the end. 

If anyone less than Ibsen, who Is a 
superstition If not a myth in the 
internntlnnal theatre, had written 
such drivel lie would be shown the 
door. He did write it, however; 
therefore Duse played It as her first 
offering here, and under such epochal 
circumstances. Nobody liked the 
pl.iy. not even the Italians. Duse, of 
course, was lionized. 

Duse Is Duse. She plays nine more 
performances, all matinees, on thi:i 
continent, anti each will undoubtediv 
be a repelltlon at the Century of 
her llrst at the Metropolitan. It Ix 
given to o le or two in a hundred 
yean lu be a Duse, and anyone 
who cannot adore her is probably a 
lowly vegetable who cannot under- 
stand or appreciate her. 

To this critical clod, however. It 
could not help looking like a greater 
night for Morris Gest than for Eieo- 
nora Duse. and, though It may be 
profane, he seemed a better impre- 
sario than she did a star — In 192:!. 
.Staging her debut at such prices In 
that theatre was little short of Na- 
poleonic. He should demand at least 
equal billing during the rest of the 
engagement. Lait. 



performan'-e Carol Benezetti, If 
someone w.iulil t.ike a moment and 
show her how to wear her clothes 
and how to dress her hair, would 
make a gond inKfmie. Anita Dam- 
rosch. daughti'r of the conductor of 
the New Ynrk .Symiihony, has liitlc 
to do but do'-s that little well, hei 
mother as jior'raycd by .lane Win it 
ley was more human tlian the re.'-t. 
with the cxci-plion of Mane Has.sell 
as the malil Miss H.isHeli vv;is .about 
the only bit of good caktiiig evi- 
denced other than Miss G^oi'ge. 

Jessie tionste !■• st m^'rl tin. pi..lij-. 
tlon. J/c'i/,ii! 



SIR JOHN HASTIN-HARVET 

("OEDIPUS REX") 

Clrrek traciKly (Oedipus Tyrannua in lb* 
oriftnalr by Hophoclea. In the tranaUtion 
by rrufeasor Ullbert Murray: directed and 
produced by 8lr John Uartln-Harvey. At 
Iha Century, near York, Oct. 2.1. 

(ladlpua tUr John Martln-H^rver 

Jocaata Miriam t.ewea 

C-'reon Uordnn MrLeod 

TIraataa Kred Orov« 

A mMaansar from Corinth. .Walter Pearr.* 

An old aarvan< Harold Carton 

A maaaenger from tha palaca 

Uusana WaUeaiey 

A prieat Paul Iltury 

Leader o( tha chorua Harvey nratnn 

nrat Attendant Mary Oi*/ 

Sacond Attendant Ann Furrall 

In addition, 10 Thebtn elders (the cbania» 
and about lOU citiaena, ate. 

Sir John Martin -Harvey's produc- 
tion of Sophocles' masterpiece in « 
distinguished contribution to the 
stage, novel In treatment and 
notable for dignity, aincerlty. and 
particularly for the superb acting 
of Martin Harvey himself. 

In keeping with Greek custom, 
Sir John uses no curtain, but the 
etage shows the gloomy portals of 
Oedipus' palace at Thebes, lefore 
which two .loldlers keep guard. In 
front of this Is an altar aglow with 
fire, while to right and left steps 
lead down to the forestage and then 
again over the foots to the aisles 
The whole set is appropriately dark 
and sombre. 

The action starts with .1 mob of 
cit.zens rushing ilown the aisles an<l 
cllmhlrg up to the Koldiers and rairr~ 
iiie for Oedipus. The tyrant cornea 
out. With niajesiic calm he ex- 
plains hi. will do all he can to avert 
the pestilence ifllitting his pe«pli» 
and that lie h.is sent his brother- 
iiil.nv, frpon. to the Oracle at 
'>i-l|)hi to le.irn the cause. 

V'.'ith a floiiritih of trumpet.^ 
Ci"(-(iii and Ills huiUmi.ird enter from 
the audience mj repert that au 
iini-l( 111 iliinR n aflllrling Thebes, 
After t yii.i; in vain to learn who it 
can li.', Ordipiis ciirsew the guilty 
per-oii atid .iiin.tnons Tiresias. jn 
•id biiiid acer, to iielp Uim. Th» 



VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



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1M 



\\UCT refuses aid, but, angered by 
Ooi.ipus' perBlatent demand for the 
! i;:!i, he criea out that Oedipus, 
hli yi-ir. Is the unclean thing. As 
(K'Oipus h.iH, as far as he knows, 
HvcJ a blameless life, he becomes 
enraged and accuses TireHiaa of 
being In a plot to place Creon on 
bis throne. 

The rest of the tragedy, one of 
the most carefully con.itruoled 
dramas In all literature, depicts 
Oedipus' airuggle.i to discover the 
Tacts, and, at the eamc time, to free 
himself from Tiresias' accusation, 
whose trutii becomes more and more 
evident momentarily. At last, after 
vainly clutching at straw after 
straw, he faces the terrible revela- 
tion that be has unwittingly killed 
hl« father and married hia mother. 
His wife-mot^er hangs herself; 
Oedipus stabs out his eyes and then 
stumbles jpoit th« stage to kiss liis 
children good-by and beg Creon to 
exile him. 

The tragedy, considered the con- 
summation of Greek drama, is the 
most remorseless portrayal of man's 
helplessness in the meshes of des- 
tiny ever penned. Ci.ught "in the 
fell clutch of circumstance," Oedi- 
pus in one day falls from supreme 
liappiness to unutterable misery for 
no reason whatsoever. The bitter 
truth of the theme and its perfect 
handling make the play of' absorb- 
ing interest. 

Aside from Its Intrinsic merits 
is its signiflcance historically. 
Written 2,Sa6 years ago, it is aston- 
ishingly fresh. Produced in modern 
manner, without a chorus. Its age 
would never be suspected. This Is 
<lue to the fact that not merely is 
Athenian drama the source of much 
of our stage, but It has been the 
direct Inspiration of many drama- 
tists. To say nothing of the French 
vlasslciste, when Ibsen re'volution- 
Ized the stage he went directly to 
the Greeks, and the resemblance of 
■Ghosts" to "Oedipus Hex" is no 
eoincidence. 

Martin-Harvey's work was be- 
yond praise. In the Jong, exacting 

■ ole he expressed vocally and 
physically all the ever-varying 
Hhades of emotion demanded with-< 
out in the least losing the dignity 
required by the part. Familiarity 
with the flat, monotonous tones used 
by many actors, made his use of 
high tones seem strange until it 
liecame evident he actually had, and 
<ould use with equal faciUty, both 
the upper and lower registers of his 
voice. Gifted with a splendid 
physique, Sir John was a magnin- 
<ent llgure as the favorite of for- 
tune and equally as pathetic as the 
hopelcsfl, blinded outcast. 

Miss Lewes as Jocasta seemed too 
young for the part, though she 
lilnyed with strength and sincerity. 
Notable was the Tircsias of Fred 
Grove, who flawleesly limned the 
crotchety traits of old age in the 
fearless soothsayer. The others did 
well, but all faded before the pres- 
ence of Martin-Harvey. 

Least satisfactory was the chorus 
of 11 old men (Sophocles UBCd ID), 
who chanted the noble lyrics to no 
l-^rent effect-, but it is jiresumably 
impossible on the modern stage to 
iipproximiUc the Greek chorus with 
(heir endless traditions and years of 
(mining. 

Although the Greek spirit wac re- 
i.'uned, the production was, of 
< oiirse, modernized. 

No women appeared in Greek 
playH; there was no stage, as the 
whole dr.ima w.is producii in a 
liirpe orchestra riri^k; the uctors 
vkoie masks, wliii h wouUI nntiiially 
Iu4ve precluded Martin-H.'ivv< y .s le- 

■ •iiiikable facial play; and, eince the 
|ii( c!iirtion« were (>inn-air, Bta;,'e 
lilihtinj; v,:i< unheard of. 

The other differences were tech- 
urral and of interest only to 
XI holnrs. Although the play ran for 
Iwo hours without a break, th<» 
Greeks would have fat through 
'hree such tragedies, fulluwed by a 
iHrce. 

The EnRli.«h-.SpealiinB Union of 
the United 8tatee spon.sored the 
vpening with a committee of 42 
notables, amonp whom were David 
Helasco, E. H. hothern and Augustus 
Thomas. 

The Century was crowdei. with a 
very disiinRuished audience. »x- 
(ending lo EllJ;la^d'^ eminent player 
an enthu.sia.«tlc greeting. 

It was too much to expect the 
piny would be a popular succpfjs. 
Kir John will follow it with others. 
l<ul it It could be jazzed up with 
Home movie title like "Who Are My 
l'aMnt^•■'" to draw tliem in, it would 
h.ivr an <vcn chance. .4u»(in. 



•nythinc op "Third Tear French 
the offering Is also out. They man- 
aged to make tbe Moscow Art the- 
atre players comprehensible, but the 
program for the Golgnol lends no 
guiding hand. It gives the bare ele- 
ments of tbe plot, but it holds out 
the big point, and half the time 
this loses effect because the auditor 
misseo all the shadows that lead 
up to the climax, and the prelimi- 
naries are the meat. Besides 
which it isn't always possible to 
get the climax itself from a care- 
ful reading of the vague program 
synopsis. 

Even through the fog of an alien 
language there Is eomething about 
the company that creates «n im- 
pression of artiflclolily. They do 
try BO hard to be funny or terrify- 
ing that you see the false mechan- 
ics of it all and you get in the 
frame of mind that U'» only a the- 
atrical Khow and It decent matter 
much whether the murderous 
apache confronted by the body of 
his victim on a slab in the morgue 
confccses or not. These players 
create a fccUng of falseness that 
destroys illusion. 

Besides, you're constantly both- 
ered by confusion. In "Alclde 
Peple" you wanted to know if the 
agitated person who first entered 
after the supposed dcatjj of Alcide 
wae a doctor. The prograir* men- 
tioned a doctor, but this pcnson was 
horrified at the sight of a corpse, 
so he couldn't very well be a 
physician. It turned O'.it that he 
must have been the docteur .r.en- 
tioncd becatisa nobody else could 
be. In the liaal number "Les Cru- 
cifies" ("The Crucified") it Irked 
you not to know whether Billy 
Stone really had been murdered by 
the British. And who was the old 
patriot's companion on the night of 
his doom'' You couldn't get it from 
the action. 

This last two-act play, occupying 
about an hour, is the best of the 
trio. It has two scenes that are 
impressive in a way. one where the 
revolutioniata murder and crucify 
the royalist and the finish where 
the laet of the four murderers is 
terrified to death by the appearance 
of a luminous cross on the door be- 
yond which the murdered man Jias 
been hidden. There v/as some kick 
to the latter incident, helped out by 
a vociferous preparation with much 
loud talk and violent gesturing. But 
it struck one as a pretty crude 
device on second thought. 

The performance starts with 
"Sur la Dane" ("On the Slab"), 
with a cheap setting representing 
the Pans morgue. An apache has 
been arrested charged with tl.e 
murder of a soldier and refuses to 
confess. The morgue keeper tries 
the "third degree." He has him- 
self placed on the slab under a 
sheet while the apache l« left to 
help himself to all the absinthe he 
can hold. After a lot of pure 
French monolog. the apache roes 
cooroo on ali.sliithe and his guBt 
and screaming his confession, 
crashes the absinthe bottle on tlie 
morgue keeper's covered head, 
turning what might have been a 
grim epitiode into grotesque farce 
as the morgue keeper rolled off the 
slab groaning over his cracked 
he.id. 

"Alcide Pepie" (with n trademark 
6ver the first "e" In Peple that isn't 
on any BtrKtly American linotype) 
is a fartc about a bibulous hus- 
band who brings an exceedingly 
drunken friend home. The friend 
appears to drop dead and a lot of 
coiiiplications develop amid much 
talk The husband is Informed he 
will I'.ave to provide a funeral, and 
hia wife in night gown and curl- 
papery upbraids him tall stock 
stuff). The situation chanfjcs when 
the fiu|ipo.sed dead man, wlio has 
been in-,'i drunken .slumber, comes to 
life by wakiiiK up. 

It's .1 raw deal to hang up a per- 
formnmc In French on a reporter 
who has to_ stand by the Variety 
batting average. A reporter would 
be juxtllied in passing the buck, 
but "no opinion" goes for a zero. 
Nothing could be worse, so here 
goes: It's a flop. 

The inside of it is that the Boss 
once passed a F'reneli acrobat on 
the reporter and the reporter in a 
moment of inspiration snid "Chez 
Marinelli," which Ee'm<d to en- 
lighten the aeroliat. Hiish. 



GRAND GUIGNOL 

Tt.jr.l b),| of Ihp Cm 1(1 r.in^'m.i j |,-.y. 
fff Just rr.iin I'nrN. pi. --.vnivxi by t lif 
«<lwjrt)># at Ihr Kix.ht. filiip l hn N.-w Aim- 
**tcrd.im. MM. (iaPlon Iiu-ii.i*i and 

itntTKiy Rahiwni Jmpn «nrij. Th" rhroe 
plrcpK art) "Oii \ho Khth, * n mnrpuo rwir- 
ror wilh A (nuph in it** t"irii«th by AiHlr.' 
ilv Ijfij-iie i.nd iiii IK'-** Mmilpnai ; "A i- 
I Idn Prpi"'." fan-.-, by Aiiiiai.t .M.'*r:;;iii 
Mnd A. V«rC4)UiI. hifUt *iiit. 44vt tiM. c tj,^ . mni 
"The ('rucifled," a K'ini twi'm f Tn.r-n it- 
I'U>- of ]rt>l.tti(], liy A r. ArtiL iiv untl 
Oiail«?» Poldlon" JVriniFie lift. IMt ]j, 
hM Ihrc^ erttirifi^ vue lu • ;irh ji.iy or 
playlet. 

In the CAM wore Tj*»o Tnitartl, ^nriiut-H 
Ponveii, lioulii DrfirHiic, Jiinn liav. I<.i:'b- 
nt Ppller. Maurirt- Jlenrirf, Juni* Mt'tyrm, 
Marrfil V^nMnzfn. JuUt Syl^eri , .iiitt-H 
HylvtfTf, WUe. Mfirrelie f(>lila, I'liul 
Hienjer. 



An •nt^rtftinment for the New 
Yorker unequipped with J'Vom h. 
the Grand Quignol players nn* a 
dead iosn on thrills, horrorn <ir 
«iMriia r«r anv Amerleaii wlUi 



ELSIE JANIS' CONCERT 

Elsie Jams M.irted her initial con- 
cert tou.- at the Academy of Music. 
Urooklyn, N. Y.. i^itiirday iiiglit 
(Oct 27) under the direction of It. E. 
Johnston. 

Previously on Satui'day afternoon 
Miss .lanis li.id been tjre«< nte.l with 
the key to the Horougli nf Prnoklyn 
Willi .'111 alliiid.'int eelelir.ition on the 
steps ol the Poioiijih Hall. Addi- 
ticiiially 111 the way of puLilnity there 
bail hei n gineious advani.c stuff in 
tlio newspapers announcing the key 
pii seniation ceremonies niicl the fart 
(if Miss .Iiinis' eonrcrt debut at the 
Aiadtiiiy. Admission lan to $2.7C> 



n\cMi (somedy there's the orchestra 
and •urroundlngs that creals ready- 
made atmosphere fer th« artists. In 
concert It'i different. No orchsstra; 
no atmosphere. The artists must 
create their own, and that Is exactly 
what Elsie Janis did to perfection 
Saturday night, and with the added 
handicap of a very small audience. 

There were two assisting enter- 
tainers and an accompanist — Paul 
Ryman, temjr; Rudolph Bochco, vio- 
linist, and Lester Hodges, pianist. 
Mr. Kyman started It with two num- 
bers, nicely varied in style. He has 
a pleasant tenor of average quality, 
keeping precisely to the tone aimed 
at, no matter how high it Is, never 
permitting his topmost tones to be- 
come sharp, as so many concert 
tenors do. The two songs were well 
received. 

Miss Janis appeared following. 
Her first contribution Included a 
negro song. "Can't T>rt Nothing." 
done in remarkably faithful dialect; 
a SpanlBh number sung in that lan- 
guage, with the enunciation, p:o- 
nunclation and accent amazingly 
convincing; an English coati;r girl 
of the type somewhat of .a. French 
counterpart of the girl of "My Man," 
and for the fourth number. "When 
you Walked Out Someone Else 
Walked In," a pop number. 

Miss Janis' coster girl he'd a note 
of authentic pathos subtly suggested 
that vied with the comedy points she, 
developed in such generous measure 
from the same number. The modern 
jazz business aocompanying the 
"Walked Out" song was perfect. 

Rudolph Bochco, the violinist, was 
next. He Is a serious-faced chap 
whose platform demeanor must have 
suggested (XMnedy possibilities to 
Miss Janis, but she refrained. Con- 
cert is concert and must bo dignified 
if anything. 
Bochco played the Meditation from 
Thais." and did It will for his open- 
ing. The other number was a gypsy 
dance by Sarasate, fuM of intricate 
tiowing tricks and holding several 
fiery passages that called for genu- 
ine tcchnlc. The violinist handled 
the most difllcult movements adeptly. 

Miss Janis, on again with a 
French number sung In French with 
an Inflection that could pass muster 
on the Champs Elysees. There was 
talk of a comedy nature with this 
impersonation, and it "clicked" sure- 
ly. "Do It Again." done in French 
and in French .iccentcd English, and 
"Wild About Harry," in French and 
dialect French-English, were includ- 
ed in this section. Miss Janis lnc|., 
dentally looked a picture in her 
Frcnchy costume. 

After intermission which followed. 
Paul Ryman did three tenor solos of 
the concert type, each scoring effect- 
ively. Then Miss Janis on for sev- 
eral character dances — Russian, 
Irish, Spanish, and Axnerican }azz. 
The Jazz was the best of the four, 
the others being best described as 
average, but a good variant for the 
singing and music. 

Bochco again, with three numbers, 
the first Introducing some effective 
octave fingering; the second, more 
Intricate pyrotechnics, with another 
Sarasate composition as the mode of 
expression, and the third an Oriental 
selection. 

Both Ryman and Bochco scored 
heavier the second time appearing 
than the first, each if In vaudeville 
receiving sutnclent applause to 
stretch out many encores. I<}ddlc 
Leonard could teach those concert 
follows a lot about jockeying ap- 
plause. 

Miss Janis' fourth appearance of 
the evening had her doing impres- 
sions of Ethel Barrymore, Sam 
Bernard, Fanny Brice, Leo M. 
Cohan, Bill Rogers, and an English 
Johnny, ns the foregoing might sing 
or discuss the "liananas " soiik- Miss 
Janis did this in vaudeville when 
la.st playing the Palace. 

As an Imitator she is inimitable, 
and the concert audience were aa 
quick to recognize ^ as vaudeville 
and musical comedy has been. A 
brief dance by Miss Janis, in which 
she further demonstrated her ver- 
satility by turning a corking cart- 
wheel, completed hai- offering. 

Miss Janis never worked harder 
than she did .Saturday night at the 
Academy. The only reference, to 
the small audience made by her 
was in a good-natured vein, and 
that was only to state she w.is 
game and would do In r best to 
make everybody enjoy themselves, 
reg.'irdless of the size of the house, 
•She kept her word. BriJ. 



-trrpT- 

lii s|iili' of the gonil advance work 
Mlfs .liililH ilcliut. ho'.vrvrr. was not 
.'I linalli lal surrcss The spacious 
Aeaileiny showed nuineruus lonesome 
stieti'licH cif empty se.it:', anil the 
inir-tlm'il iif a lioiisr that was in held 
indiiatiDiis ot holding more or less 
"paper " 

One Iliiiii' was indispiit.ibly evi- 
ileni'Cil S.'ilurd.'iy night, thoUKh; Miss 
.lanin has all the requirements for 
siniTsN MS a concert entertainer. 

'i'liime concert things are pretty 
nil! as A rule and Saturday's was 
no cji) rplioa. Id vaudeTill* and ma- 



RUNNIN' WILD 

i^olor»?<l mu^If'Sl sh'iw «rtnrr'.nK MUlT and 
l.ylt'n. who wi'iit*- ttic b<<4(. Srort' Ijy J.niir-s 
.lohnson ntiil rp'-il Mnrk. ririnr.'« Hnj;p,l 
by I.ytlji Wf.bb. lYiMlurp,) hy (;f>orK(' 'Whit*' 
nt the Colonial, upentng 0*.t. L>tl. 

llmlo MoRp r. W^'^l^y Kill 

....Arlltiir I', i'nrlt r 

I. ion'') Moiit.-iKnii 

(tcveltft Huchrs 

. . . . Ilt'nri^c .''tci'liPlii 

l'«Ml C. y\r.yi] 

M;itti» WilUrn 

M.f.i I.,.i Tluii. 

Ailalido K.ill 

F. K. Miilcr 

A. I, I.ylii. 

KiiiUe flroy 

T.immv W ,,.jU o 



IJlH li» AnioH 

Tom Hii.irprr 

Klhpl >lill 

.la. V Vonii 

Dilcctivc Wli*... 
Ati^. Hllni lirei-n. 

Miimly I.illif 

Ailaln.l€- 

.strvc JpnklnB. . . . 

Mnln I'rck 

Willie l.lvo 

Chict He* ('"P--. 

IIphiI W.-iltor 

lliilh t.llllf 

.■SllaR *;rri-:l 

Itont 4'a[>lnlti. .',.. 

Ham Flo* mil 

I,Uf'y (.anhy 

IllIlUT 

I.lKtXnlnK 



i:tl.-irli'i Ohl 

KliMhplh W.'l«h 

J. W..,',fy JiTlM-y 

....Jaine.n ((. Wx'iJmoii 

llfOrKn Mfani;)!'!' 

.Kii(hf-'iin« y.irtHiroiinh 

Doll (.Tf 

I(.ali>h llryRoii 

AnKrlinjh Uiuwn (JcorircKe llaivey 



There have been a niimb«r of at- 
tempts to stick over a colored mu- 
sical hit on Broadway ever since 
"Shuffl* Along" hung up a record. 
All that was accomplished was to 
•urfaH Broadwair witk allecedly 



"hot" blues songs and provide com- 
edy for other revuss. 

"Runnin" Wild" rates as the b««t 
of the colored productions since 
"Shuffle." It has better comedy and 
is similarly apotted to "Shuffle," 
since the Colonial is but a block 
from the 63rd Street (now called 
Daly's), is adjacent to the West 
Side colored section known as "Son 
Juon Hill," and also to the subway 
lines which tap Harlem's colored 
belt. 

More important, perhaps, is that 
the theatre management and the 
show are interlocked. The house 
management is Arch Selwyn and 
George White, and the latter is the 
producer of "Runnin' Wild." 

The matter of a stop limit will 
not enter. If it makes a profit both 
ways White will be a double win- 
ner. The Colonial was once one 
of the best of the bis time vaude- 
ville theatres.. In recent years it 
has been a problem for the Keith 
office and started this season with 
a split week policy. Vaudeville eon- 
certs will be given by Keith's on 
Sundays, reserved when the lease 
was made placing the house in "le- 
gitimate." 

The premiere Monday night cre- 
ated a distinctly favorable Impres- 
sion. The sponsors expressed some 
doubt alwut the first act, but that 
portion of the show got over even 
better than the suppo.sed sure sec- 
ond act. The excellent comedy bits 
In the early section landed sijrely, 
and there the best of the fairly good 
score was sung. 

F. E. Miller and A. L. Lyles, the 
comedy team, also In "Shuffle 
Along," are starred In "Runnin' 
Wild," for which they supplied the 
book. Their comedy contribution 
in the latter piece was passably 
good, though 80mcwh.1t shadowed 
by the weight of mekxlies and per- 
hap.i the newness of the rising 
school of high brow singing come- 
diennes. In their own show the 
boys are heaps better, certainly 
more effective. 

From a diBcu3.slon about what be- 
came of the money in two ventures 
they h.id tried tho laughter flowed 
plentifully. Anent a shoe shinlug 
business down In Yazoo, Miller ex- 
plained, "De ducks got it," and to 
prove his statement re-id from a 
memorandum: "Rent deduct $10," 
and so on. That led to a "positive 
proof" that 7 plus 13 equals 28, with 
the team taking turns in marking 
figures on a shite outside the shack 
where they were supposed to sell 
coal and wood. They proved it by 
"revision" and "mulslfylng," the bit 
being one of the funniest In sea- 
sons. 

Later a rnow scene supposed to 
be In St. Paul was also good meat 
for,the comedians. It is an elabora- 
tion of the thermometer bit In their 
former vaudeville routine. 

The plot thread deals with several 
colcred men having disappeared, re- 
sulting in Insurance companies 
doubting their death. The trail 
leads from Jimtown, "down South," 
to St. Paul and back again. 

Tho comedy high light of tho sec- 
ond act is a "ghost association" 
meeting in an old barn. Miller and 
Lyii'M. bai-k in town and now pos- 
.sessed of strange powers, having 
been let in on some family secrets, 
docla:'o they will start tho session 
by talking to a ghost. They are as 
Kcarcd ,",s the villagers, and when 
a couple of things happen, one adds 
they'll prabably begin with a fool 
race. 

"Old-Fa.'hioned Love." "Open 
Your Heart" and "Charleston" are 
the best of the song numbers. The 
llrst two are of the ballad tyi)C, 
though translated to Jazz for cho- 
ruses. 

The score Is credited to James 
Johnson and Cecil Mack. Its sing- 
ing by Ina Dunean, Adalade Hall 
and Arthur T). Porter drew a series 
of encores. Miss Hall, the Ingenue, 
Injected the, "moaning" part of the 
trio work,'' the strange variation 
counting In the .^coring. Later the 
same warbler displayed a different 
iUyle of her "moan" with "Love 
Bug," Luell.-i Hughes and George 
Stephens duettcd "Open Your 
Heart." Miss Hughes is the prima 
donna, with .a rather good voire, 
V^lizaheih Well h, the soubret, car- 
ried "Charleston," 

Perhaps the best scoring In a 
warhllnp way fell to a female quar- 
tet mailc up of prineipals. Several 
old nielodies were harmonized along 
with the new. The quartet conslst- 
>'d of the Misses Hughes, WeUh. 
Hall and Georgette Hn-vey. 

The dancing features were In- 
serted often, but not all the hoofers 
were proKramed. Three lads fri>ni 
Phil'ideliihia uneorkeil a step th.at 
oanght the fancy of the hnu.':!-. An- 
other ehap with shiny hai>- trotti il 
out in the sf-onil and was a hit: 
yet his number 'was net Jisted. 
Tommy Wnnrta in the first a. t won 
the Indlviilml dance honors. He Is 
Rtorkily huilr. which nnido his easy 
aerohatie Ktvle the more ranprising. 
He wan nf the Four Iianeing De- 
mons, ttill a vaudeville act. Anmiid 
colored show circles hooting l.sn't 
regarded anything except Innal, 
Mattie Wilkes w present. Ina Dun- 
can's eharatterization ns n sweet 
mammy stood out as one of the best 
roles. 

The chorus are without tights 
virtually throughout tho show, in- 
cluding a number staged in the snow 



scene at St. Paul. Most of ths girl* 
ar* Usht and * vronp of four al. 
moat white. The bare leg Idea waa 
carried out among most of the 
womt.i pnlncipals. and It worked out 
rather 'well. Some girls made u* 
their knees, foe no reason. 

The dances were staged by Lyda 
Webb, a girl director being some- 
thing of a novelty, and the numbers 
were well paced. One step was quite 
like a movement of the Tiller Girls. 
Of the five scenes in each act three 
full stage settings are given each' 
act. both finale scenes being best. 

The production does not look 
costly, but Is better than the other - 
colored shows. Several costume de- 
signs showed out, the first act finale 
particularly. There tho choristers 
■sported patent leather sailors and 
white wigs. 

"Runnin" Wild's" comedy and Its 
dancing should carry It for a run 
engagement on Broadway. The 
show drew between $10,000 and 
$11,000 weekly In Boston and 
claimed to m.ake money even though 
Miller and Lyles are supposed to 
get $2,000 weekly. Lyles is tho 
smaller of tho team and the funni- 
est.' His front name Is Aubrey, but 
he only uses initials and can afford 
to if the salary is anywhere near 
what it"s quoted. Ibec. 



SCARAMOUCHE 

Rafapl Sabtttlnrfe romantic play, spon^orM 
by CTiarle* L, Wagner, at Morocco. N»w 
T«rk. upeiilMfc Oct, IM. Based on Satutlni's 
novel of iwnie nama. Htased t>y Cllfrord 
BrooKf). SMnoy Biackmer featured. In four 
acta and four scenea. Costumo piny of 
French Uevolulion p«r1od. wllh iic«nirry and 
coatume (1r«iffnlng criHlitM) to T. M. Cleland. 

l^eaftrciieB, lamllonl of Breton Inn 

Wm. Crimans 
IjC CtiapMler. a lawyer of Rennea, a 

revolotlonlsl Stanley Ilowlrit 

Flortmonil Klnpf. pantiitoon.H, Coofier-Oiflo 
Membrra of the Blnet Troupe— 

I'ierrot .Knox Herald 

IN^lchlniHlle J. M, Kerrtsan 

Harlequin AHyn Jnelya 

Rhodomont Waiter TImmIs 

Paequarlel Herbert Belraore 

(.eamler Arthur de l,ans1ii 

Si^araniouche Sheldon SUuiwood 

(Vtmene Vlvlenne Oabomo 

r.iiumbine I>ot«thy Tlemey 

The Duena Mary Cecil 

Philippe de Vllmorin, a younc abl>« 

B. J, Uailantin* 

Andre I>iui» Moreau Sidney Ulackmer 

Jacqura. a footman Orlo Shcldoo 

Uulntin de Kcrcadlou, I^rd of (VlvrtUac, 

John I>, Shine 
Cemteiwe lie Plougaalcl . . . . . .Perry Hnawell 

Aline de Ker^adloo MarsaJo Glllmoro 

Uervala dc ia Tour, Marqula of Aayr 

Frederk! Worloek 
CkevaHer d* <-hnbrlHane. . .Robert L* Sueur 

8>.rKe«nt of Oendarmerlo Tim Walters 

Fenclns MASler John Turner 

Duroc. an oflloe 4tf the Section I,ep«He- 

t(er WaUer Crlraaa* 

Ocndarnics. m.n of the Section Iy;pelleWer 
Bbots and murmara by Mejgra. Owen. Kefin, 
Wennlns. Coulherd. Smith. Frank. Bil^ 
Water and other*. 



There is considerable "inside 
stufT' linked with the production of 
the Sabatlnl play, and a brief recital 
of this is necessary toward the sum- 
ming of the play"8 chances. "Scara- 
mouche" was originally a novel, the 
dramatic rights to which Ch.arles L. 
Wagner acquired. This may or may 
not be Mr. Wagner's initial venture 
Into tho leglt field as a. producing 
manager, although he Is a sh<)wman 
of standing, identified with concert 
management. 

Wagner deemed the peculiarity of 
the title required strong advance 
advertising and hit upon the idea of 
relling the film rights to Metro on 
the understanding Metro would 
bring its film production Into a 
Broadway house for a pre-release 
run a month before the stage ver- 
sion made its debut. 

That isn't such bad head work, 
with the producer's judgment, of 
course, standing or falling by the 
result of the plan. 

That for the "inside" of it, other 
than that .Sabatlnl, although men- 
tlonod otherwise by t^e dally critics, 
actually wrtTTc the stage version him- 
self. His Latln-sounding name fooled 
the allegedly erudite dally critics, 
who commented on why the 
"adapter" was not credited. Saba- 
tlnl spent much of his life In Lon- 
don and writes all of his romantic 
novels In English. His mother Is of 
British extraction and his father 
was John McCorm.ick's vocal tutor. 
Wagner is of McCormack's business ■ 
m.anagement, so tho chain Is thus 
completed. 

"S'.'arnmouche" Is a play of con- 
siderable charm, color and preten- 
tion. It tells a story of the French 
Revolution much like several others. 
A couple more of such plays and one 
wouldn't know who was responsible 
for the emaiicipatloii of tho French 
bourgeoisie. 

In "Searamoiicho"" Andre Louis 
Moreau is piir!)orte<l by his silver 
tongue .'ind glib persuasion to h.ave 
been no small factor In overthrowing 
the despotic yoke of tho tymnnical 
noblenii n. f)f noble extraction and 
of great prohiif^e as an advoo.ito In 
Hreton, ho in swung to tho prole- 
tarian r.'iii.'e through tho brutal iniir- 
lor of his friend, Philllpe, a young 
ahhe. 

The j.'i^re'i-fntTTnTrdBfi'BmrrnTntTt-— 

ini; lip villi ;i troupe of itinerant 
mo^inti'ljaiiks, and through the ah- 
s( no" of ' ."-tiaiamouehe," the mis- 
I'hlcf-m.'iUer. modestly admits as to 
his Thespi.in pnwrrs. sulllcient, at 
le.-isl. to in.ike the ".Scaramouehe" 
rolo .a means to elevate the r.tarving 
troiiperH to more lofty histrionic 
plnnaclf H. Andre Lnls Moreau does 
that self-same thing by tho third 
act, which finds the company en- 
trenched in its own theatre at 
Nantes, and the Marquis of Azyr, 
the hero's sworn rival, paying ardent 



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court to tliQ companjr'B leading lady. 

Bcaraiiipuph« gallantly propoaeB 
BxarrlaK« to the fllclUe womaa In 
order to ^ave her from falling for 
tb« -proposal of the Marquis, who, 
aa her lateoded paramour, paints 
ambltloua dretua plcturei ot the pos- 
■U>i!ltlea of having her own theatre 
In Paris. She refuues. 

In kcopInK with hla role of the 
mischief-maker, Bcaramouche util- 
liea his publlo appearances to 
•pread hl« allTer^tonKued propa- 
ganda to the maaaes, thus adding 
fuel to thfi smouldering revolution- 
ary embers. The climax in the last 
act finds the hero as the "citizen rep- 
resentative In command of a Pa- 
risian district in which Madame De 
Plaugastel's salon is located. The 
inadamc is Scaramouchc'a mother, 
unbeknown to him, the secret re- 
•uittng from the fact he is a son out 
of wedlock. 

.The wallop is the "mother" dis- 
covery and the revolutionist's for- 
doing of patriotic idoala to save an 
acknowledged royalist. 

The post-climax, by now some- 
what obvious, is the discovery that 
Sqaramouche's arch enemy is really 
his father, the Marquis. For the 
Mkc of the tie, even though dishon- 
orable in men's eyes, the revolutionist 
effect.t the Marquis' escape, which 
aytomatic.tlly makes possible the 
union witli Aline De Kercadlou 
(Marir.nlo Oillmore), for whose hand 
the Mani'ilff was also an arxlent as- 
pihiiit. 

The play builds up from the mid- 
dle of the Hrst act. Its start is in- 
auspiciouf;. but the second and third 
acts bcapt'ak a most promising de- 
nouement. The fourth act is a let- 
down wilh its banal sentimentality. 

It's H tough one to doflne. Itather 
than remain non-qommlttal, as a 
Play by itself its chances arc rather 
limited. What benefit tl^ picture 
will liHve nil the stage version Is the 
puzzler. 

Thv ijl.iy has a magnillcciit pro- 
duction and charm that should get 
the women, either those wh<i have or 
have not seen the film, but larks the 
nece.i.'iary punch. Judging strictly 
on Its merits as a Morosco Theatre 
venture and discounting the Metro 
benefits, if any, a couple, of months 
seems ilsllmlt. 

Sidney Klaokmer, featured, has a 

"fat" roln and could not have been 

Jj^lcirr if authored by himself. Mar- 

galo Oillmore Is charming opposite 

r Mr. Hliirkmer. Vlvlenne Osborne 

; also has a role to which she more 

than does credit. Frederick Wor- 

lock as the Marquis ot Azyr was 

Buffloiently repellent to Impress as 

the heavy, and H. Cooper-Cllfte as 

. Blnct, the pantaloon, did well by his 

characterization. 

"Scaramouche" at $3.30 top must 

; do considerable business to pay off 

that production and the large cast. 

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'NOBODY'S BUSINESS 

Comedy by Frank Mandel »nd Ouy nolton. 
producrd by Rnbi^n Mct^ushlln at the 
Klaw (Vt. 32, BtarrinK Franctne IjHrriiiiuru. 
DlrectM by Prank Conroy. A prolog and 
two actR. 

Bralicman Alfred Weit 

Vera Rnnltb Josephine Drake 

Uarjorle Benton Franclne Larrimcre 

* Jerry Moore....',, t,0ujs Bennlson 

Train cooductor Arthur Sparlts 

Pullman ronductor Paul Yapte 

"Uncle" Wlllla Travera Burke Clarke 

Arthur Moore Charles Webater 

Dick Abbott Fred IrvInK I.ewle 

Bine* Caryl Qlllin 

VUicent Frank Dae 

Paul UragDrj Frank Conroy 

OltTer Pratt Wallace Ford 

flarannah Elaine Oaviea 



Though now a producer on Broad 
Way, Robert McLaughlin, the Cleve 
land stock manager and himself a 
playwright, did not cut -away from 
his stock Interests. "Nobody's Busi- 
ness," his second presentation this 
season (first was "Twecdies," at the 
Frazec), was tried out by IiIk Cleve- 
land stock, at which time It looked 
good for Franclne Larrlmore. whd 
had Just tried out in "Tin Gods." 
She was .xent for and accepted the 
rihow as a starring vehicle. It was 
McLaughlin's stock which also tried 
out "Polly Preferred," a piece by 
Guy BoU()n, who. with Frank Man 
del, wrote "Nobody's Business." 

The new piece Is sexy, is made In 
tercsting without resort to vulgar 
ity. treats of the theory that a girl 
has the rl(?ht to live as she likes, 
■which kIv.'s the pI.Ty popular ele- 
mentf. Tin? wi.'^dom of the propriety 
of a maiden to dip iulo tht> flesh 
pots al>lu to male h:vs nfdn l)con a 
topic for the staRi!. Maiuiel and 
Bolton !!jt ii: "What a tiirl clioosi^s 
to do Willi iK.r life is noboily'a hu.'-l- 
ne«s." f.sually there sfcm to bo 
plenty of per.-uim ooiu'irni'il. 

Th(' :iuiiiois make no prrinun at 
tempt to piovi; that tenot. 'i'hoy arc 
more hitcni on provldiiiK an intor- 
ostlni; I iiloi(:iinm< lit. The licrolne 



ai m " "! f. 'lll' . bi i t - ls k e p t-r lviin. M i iU ' h 
perliiip. is a good point In tlie ntw 
play.s .l,uu,'» of laiulini;. jj(lt,int; 
from ill.' l.ii.<iiiopH drawn by lotjio of 
the l.i!.-.-.t iirc>..Mlati"'ii.J of dirty 
pleci s. 

Coii|iliii '.ulii II. e s. \ f:.. ifir. tilt 
WTlti'is (••■...■r a 111'', ly ibut it i iitall.-! 
mon r-l-.iil tii loli the truth .'in.I ni;il<o 
peopl-. |.Vi:\,> it th.Tii it docs to 
Ihvon: :t <■: lio^h Mous .lie pro- 
pouiiil. (I |.v .Ttiry Mooro. \lvalthy 
broker. . I.o has m;ide millions In 
biiyiriu (If tons and who l)ili< voa he 
can do tlic sa«io with women until 
he BIO' IS Marjorie Ucntou on the 
way from .St. Albans, N, Y., to New 
York, lo make her murk as an artist. 



He explains he Is not a marrying 
man and that he is ready to aid 
Marjorie at any time provided she 
^Ive herself to him. The girl ex- 
pounds still another theory, that a 
woman can stay straight if she 
wants to. Follows a fade-out from 
the prolog scene on the platform of 
an observation tralp. 

The first act is within the apart- 
ment of Moore a year later. His 
will is being read over by his at- 
torney In the presence of his 
nephew, the chief heir. Bequests 
to various girls are named, and 
Marjorie is mentioned for a sum 
quite in excess of the others. The 
lawyer and the nephew coax the 
wealthy man to explain. He is 
averse, but on the point of telling 
the story when the girl in question 
is introduced. One of the exe^^u- 
tors. a rising young banker, called 
In to read the will, secretly sends 
for Marjorie, to whom ho is engaged. 
The gh-1 does tell the story, the 
set fading out with the bulk of the 
show a flashback, the action taking 
placo within the flat of an actress 
with whom the girl lived because of 
loneliness. A composer wins her 
love, telling her his wife Is hope- 
lessly insane, but though he cannot 
marry her they «in live together 
happily. She la about to dcpaVt with 
him when the ex-husl>and ot the 
vaudeville actress, who has con- 
vinced her the booking offices want 
them as .a team, Idcntifles the com- 
poser as un orchestra leader, now 
turned Bohemian, but whose wife 
killed herself because of hia treat- 
ment. That smashes Marjorie'^ first 
love dream. 

Moore, arriving Just after the dis- 
closure on tho tip of a colored maid 
planted In the flat by him, attempts 
to win Marjorie on the claim she 
had accept^ $5,000 as an option she 
would give herself to hini If she 
found her theory didn't hold. But 
the girl tells him her feeling for the 
composer was love and that Moore 
would not dare to enter her room. 
The wealthy philanderer is con- 
vinced of tho girl's sincerity, and 
though she bitterly orders him out 
after returning the money he says 
he will yet find a way to aid iier. 
That is the explanation of tho be- 
quest. 

Tho scene "flashes" back to the 
Moore apartment. Marjorie's fiance 
Is assured of her honesty and 
purity. But when the couple leaves 
Moore propounds again his theory 
that It is hard to convince people of 
tho truth. The others telKthe girl 
they believed her story, but as the 
curtain falls they agree there Isn't 
a cliance in tho world of it being 
true. 

In presenting "Nobody's Business" 
the production was not successfully 
worked out in the matter of settings. 
The supposed flasht>ack from 
Moore's apartment to tho flat entails 
a wait of reveral minutes, and again 
there is a wait when the scene shifts 
to the apartment. It is true several 
characters must make costume 
changes, but the delay is. neverthe- 
less, not mitigated, as it gave the 
impression of a slowness in develop- 
ing the story. 

The play was directed by Frank 
Conroy, whose speech in the first 
act w.as BO much muffled or mouthed 
through his rapid stylo of delivery 
that first-nighters back of tho mid- 
dle rows found it dltficult to hear. 
Miss Larrlmore always has been 
more or less indistinct, and that her 
lines were sometimes directed t,o an 
gles of the stage Instead of over 
the footlights made things wors^. 
Word was sent back stage after the 
first act, and the players did better 
thereafter for a time. 

As Marjorie Miss Larrlmore gave 
a positive and effective character- 
ization otherwise. It wa* at the 
Klaw that she registered so well In 
"Nice People." Josephine Drake 
also was lucky at the Klaw, finding 
"Lilies of the Field" a fine oppor- 
tunity for her. She has the "lines" 
In the new play, cleverly creating 
the role of the vaudevllllan who has 
been "married twice and doesn't 
know how to paint yet." Her best 
laugh came with: "The finest kind 
of women fnll for the biggest bums." 
There is a laugh In the will-reading 
scene, one obserx-ation being that 
several of the girls named for be- 
quests are "P^oUies" girls and need 
more than others. 

Louis Bennlson rnt .Terry Moore 
was line all the way. It Is said sev- 
eral plrtycrs from McLaughlin's 
stock were brought on, several of 
the CTst names being new. t;harlcs 
WolK^tir as the nephew was humor- 
Otis in n. nm.all part. Ikit Krank 
Dai's plrturizatlon of a .■^^tnoll time 
vnudcvllUan was cxcellrnt. ami so 
was Wallace l''or(i » ."inall town hick 
satislied with himself in N<\v York. 
' .N'olwiily'.s Uusiness" i< liatidi- 
u.ilijivi by faults, yet It sli.iuM l:;ivi' 



tlon of Abraham Ltncolo musi have 
sat, as~ did this reporter, wrlgglinR 
in embarrassed sympathy to See so 
excellent a pkiyer retch and struggle 
through a bad role in a mlsguide<l 
play, miscast aa a Jewish rabbi. 

"Steadfast" is authored by Albert 
Koblltz and 8. J. Warshawsky. 
Whoever they may be, they know 
only enough about playwrlting to 
turn out a play slightly worse than 
"TM Bronx Express." wblch marked 
the last previous time that a good 
Christian actor got the Inspired Idea 
that Jews liked to hear their dogmas 
bandied In a theatre and would hall 
with surprised delight a Christian 
playing an old Orthodox Jew. 

In truth, Shylock has been done 
by the greatest non-Jewish actors 
In the history of the theatre, and 
has never t>een successfully played 
by a Jew, even in Yiddish. Wilton 
Lackaye acted a memorable rabbi 
and William Norris a remarkable 
"schnorrer" In "Children of the 
Ghetto," and Brandon Tynan scored 
as the reserved old Hebrew In "The 
House Next Door." It Is no novelty. 
And MiKJlynn's Jew was no thrill. 
Hia maiceup was aa exact a replica 
of Kabbi Sllberman as was his other 
of the Great Elmaiiclpator. But the 
effectiveness of characterization 
ceased there. Despite curved nose, 
venerabl* whiskers, upraised palms 
and other stock manifestations of 
the stage and real Jew, MdOlynn 
never "registered" a son of Israel. 

He acted tragically, poignantly, 
wringingly rather than ringingly. 
That was partly the fault of Messrs. 
Brennan, Koblitz, Warshawsky and 
Iden Payne; the last named directed 
the ill-starred venture, and what he 
doesn't know about Jews was only 
accentuated by what Brennan doesn't 
know about plays. 

'Steadfast" is one , of tho most 
all-.around amateurish, hopeless and 
miserable dramas that this revlewc-i' 
has evor suffered the misfortune ot 
being sentenced to. It hasn't on>' 
outstanding — In fact, no one re- 
deeming or condoning — virtue. It Is 
maudlin, verbose, distracted, the- 
atrical, loud, crude, blunt, clumsy 
and witless. It is devoid of human 
Interest, to .a Jew am well as to just 
a theatregoer. It shrieks for sym- 
pathy and never gets it. Its com- 
edy is pusillanimous, vapid and In- 
sipid. 

There are several concurrent 
stories, none of them interesting, 
and none certainly new or even well 
told, running simultaneously. The 
central vein is the old man. The 
stories are of his children and the 
children of his old friend. One of 
his sons marries the friend's daugh- 
ter — all smooth, though the son is a 
fututrlst painter. His other son 
marries a Christian. His daughter 
has "yielded" to his friend's son And 
there are "consequences," as the re- 
sult of which, after she has annoyed 
everyone with sniffling and ravlnn 
for two acts, she graciously drinks 
cyanide and ends her part. 

The next act sees the old man 
groaning, wrenching his hands, 
praying In Hebrew (which he ml.s- 
pronounces), pawing the Talmud, 
standijDg pat for an obsolete ortho- 
doxy, raving about dreams he has 
dreamt and lights he has seen from 
On High, making everyone (especi- 
ally the audience) unhappy, and 
leaving It all unsettled when the 
final curtain, the best thing KobUtz 
and Warshawsky put In their script, 
descends all too alowly. 

The last soane, with his youngest 
child, a boy with a distinctly Irish 
profile (and mamma acted like such 
a respectable lady, too!) sits on his 
lap and begs him to relight the Sab- 
bath candle of the son who has wed 
a Bhiksa. The old gentleman finally 
conceded as far as to say "We will 
see." 

We had better see quickly, be- 
cause Leblang won't be able to hold 
it up long. Lait. 



whose face he ha« never seen. He 
hopes to trace her by a peculiarly 
(tvlightful perfume she used. He 
goes to hla uncle's house and en- 
counters once more a figure with 
this subtle aroma, which he era- 
bracos and proposca to, b'Jt which 
eludes hlaa unrecognized. Ills 
uncle's family, knowing of this ad- 
venture and of bis matrimonial in- 
tentions, immediately proclaim 
t,hemselv»a as the unknown one — 
the claimants being his three 
ci>u«ins and the cuok. 

He leaves for bis otwn country 
house, but the persistent quartet 
follows him, and in desperation he 
locks them up in different parts of 
the house, from which they emerge 
finally, only to find to their disgust 
their quarry has found the real 
artlNe In the form ot the parlor 
maid. Before the war. It appears, 
the maid was a lady of position, 
iicnce the perfume and masked t>all, 
and the four Imposters retire dis- 
comflted. 

"Trust Emily" Is not likely to re- 
main at the Criterion any longer 
than it' takes to find a successor. 

Jolo. 

THE CO-OPTIMISTS 

London. Oct. II. 
«Tlie seventh edition of "The Co- 
Optlmlsts" In their picrrotic enter- 
tainment opened at Prince of Wales' 
Oct. 11 with two cltanges In the 
cast. The newcomers are Aiutln 
Mclford and Wolseley Charlea 
Whether they are an improvement 
over their prede^ssors or otherwise 
Is purely a matter of personal pref- 
erence. 

After the show last night there 
was more or lens of a diversity of 
opinion as to the relative merits of 
tho entertainment as compared with 
that of last and other seasona The 
chances are It is Just about aa good 
as the previous editions, anil aa such 
Is likely to enjoy the same degree of 
success. 

It seems Incredible an up-to-date 
show of this kind can perpetrate so 
many gags that are old to theatre- 
goers In the States. Here are a few 
of them that can bo recalled at this 
writing: "There's something about 
you I l(ke, but you have spent it all," 
spe.aking to an aspirant for a posi- 
tion as actor. "Have you ever been 
round behind" speaking about ex- 
travagant wife and the money she 
spends. "I haven't given her any 
yet." Walter C. Kelly's kangaroo 
story. Intoxicated man at box of- 
fice to buy seats fur tho show In- 
formed he cannot go In because bo's 
drunk; he responds if he were sober 



he'd know beller tlmiV to go In, and ' 
so on. 

Prom time to time there has been 
talk of "The Co-Optlml.it-" going to 
New York. If thoy do they'll better 
let some American edit their boo),. 

JOJc 



NEWS OF DAILIES 

(Continued un page 10) 
been out of an engagement for .■jonie 
tiini" ami bad no money, lli' will 
be i-.'i.iniiiu'd further later. 



IViv-lnti'iil rumors huvw it that 
Alexander D. B. Pratt and his wife, 
formerly Mrs. John I'arrymore, have 
disagreed and ai-e contemplating 
divorce In Paris. Mrs. Itatl wm> 
Kiitherine Harris, prominent si'trf^s. 

Wanda Ilawlcy has been grunied 
an interlocutory decree of divorce 
In IjOs Angeles from Allen B. iiaw- 
Icy on tbe grounds of noii -support 
and ey^rcnie cruelly. Among otiier 
things the screen star charged her : 
husband called her a "HumlMll." 



Clement Vautel. Parisian wrl»<>r, ' 
la qiintnd In the dnltles as saving: 
"These stories* about the hand- ' 
somcHl actor In the world und thi- 
highest paid baby In the world 
should be taken with a large dose »t 
salt — especially since we liaM' wen 
tho man." 



r:;ii .'l^.y on iiroauwaj . 



STEADFAST 



FOREIGN REVIEWS 



TRUST EMILY 

London, Oct. 11. 
Thomas C. Dagnall presented at 
the Criterion last night a farco In 
three acts by May Kdglnton, en- 
titled "Trust Kmlly," staged by 
Sidney Blown The central chararttr 
Is that of a young Englishman who 
returns from a lengthy stay in 
Australia and is more or less ot th« 
"silly ass" type. It Is played by 
Hugh Wakefield, who made a tri-- 
mi-ndoua succesei In another Inanr 
role in 'Ulucbeard's Klghth Wife' 
It Ij v.hlrfpered around lhi'.itrli:.il 
Inslilc circles tiiat Wakellcld is 
tiling out with a view to boomli.g 
him as a successor to the lati- Kit 
(^}Mrl«.M IlHWUay, who was mor.i ' iir 



Lloyd Hamilton, film romnllan. In 
being sued for separation by Mrn. 
Kthcl Hamilton, former aotress, who 
charges In a Los Angeles court tliat 
he la cruel to her and refuses to 
support her properly, although he 
makea plenty of money. 



Douglas Fairbanks and Mary 
Plckford have telegraphed ihntr 
New York attorneys to file suit 
against "Screenland Magazine " 
charging libel and slander. O'Brien 
Malevlnsky A Driscoll, KalrbandW 
lawyers, are preparing to take step" ■ 
against the publication, which re- 
cently printed a report the couple 
had quarreled over another woman. 
Kvelyn Brent, formerly leadlni; 
woman for Kairbaiiks, wliose mime 
was Involved In the story, will Join 
Miss Plckford and Fairbanks In tin- 
llbr-l siilt, accordlns to her liusbatul, 
B. P. PIneman. . .- ' 



Marcus I.oow hag applied for |T.. ■ 
000,000 life Insurance. The applica- 
tion for the policy was in the nature 
of a send-off to &ptchell May, Jr.. 
son of the Brooklyn justice, and Lre 
NunsliHum, who have recently cjn-. 
barked In an insurance partnership. 



INSIDE STUFF LEGIT 



(flontinucd from pagr IS) ' . ' 
So far as Chicago Is concerned "Rosle" could remain ii:dr(l,i.iely, liflnj. 

berthed In Cohan's own theatre, the Grand. -* 

It Is understood, however, that the cast of "Itosle" hold pontraets 

calling for a Broadway engagement this fall and the players are said t« 

have Informed Cohan a long Chicago engagcmsnt might cause with- . 

drawala. .^^'^ 



Very few Insiders know that the New York Theatre Program corpora- 
tion, which publishes the playbills for all the Manhattan legit houses, has 
for years been compiling and cross-Indexing the local records «o tliat i: 
now has a reference library of plays, authors and players covering the 
entire period of recent dramatic and musical comedy history. 

Ralph Trier, head of the company. Is proud of this "morgue" and Invite* 
the show business to use It as a source of Information at any time — bu' 
asks that he ehould not be swamped to decide bets or furnish dita ci 
other frivolous purposes. 



Upper Broadway Is to have Ita own theatre ticket agency, the Mliaes 
Waters having leased a store In the Alamac hotel at 7Ist street which U 
shortly to open. The sisters now conduct an agency In Times Square, 
nett to the entrance ot Loew's State theatre. All the major hotels In the 
heart of the city have lobby theatre ticket booths and there are agency 
Branches in the financial district. The hotel sei-tlon uptown, however, has 
not been considered Important enough for a branch offlce or that field 
has been overlooked. 



Franclne Larrlmore bought a ten per cent. Interest In her new slarrim? 
vthicio ''tiolioAy'a Busine'ss" the day before It opened. Tho Invcslnieiu U 
.laid to ruprcscnt several thousand dollars. Judging from tlie unfavorabU 
notiris and weak bu.'-lncas accorded the show the first tew nlghta (•( itn 
run it looks as If hor money Is sunk. But some of the wise one's .'llll lliink 
I'll: llolton and Mandel comedy has a chance. 

Kli.rl.'inne, a famous I'aria danH<^usc who opontd with the Zieii.'el.l 
• I iil!ii ft" and w.is not In tli- show next iiinht, has rejoined. It fd ma Ihn 
hitl" lady had never worked In "one" before, und when she had to con- 
Irri" lii-rself within the limited spuce, grew bewlldi-red and flopped txiilly 
/,irt;fi'ld, after tlie throes of tompcranienl always aseociated with li'-'.-lii; 
fir:t nlirhts. gave her anothrr chance, thjs time allowing bej lo r<lii-«r3<' 
.ir'l Ret u>eil to the t'>rritoiy bffore tdi' iii.'tain, whi.h In the Anistirtlaiu 
i 1 ; ivii.-id'.rcd d'cp f'lr American h'jue'S, J''l'..'!«fin'j lo>'ks ;ot n-jw for tl'" 
un. . ,; ,\' y ■ ' \.: - \y'] ■ : .'■■'■ ',-.' ' - ',..'' ■ ■ ■■ ;' " . ■• 

!>;!■ il' Arcal. roUM!r! (o-lhe King of Spain, has yalletl for Lis dr.ir M'lilriil. 



K.ii.l.i .■,".,il..in Jn.l.jh 
.VVunin ' 

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One of the saddest affairs of thf 
siasod, this. Anyone who saw Frank 
Mctiiynji in his classic cliaractcilza- 






.•,^s of a lixturc at the Criterion 

.hidgiiig W'akofleld by his 1>T 
f.irmance in this play would be an 
mju.-tico to the actor, for the riMson 
Ih! Is given scant opportunity ot 
di.MpI.iyiMg hia talent. The same 
mi^-!it'ap(>ly to the other prlnclpalH. 
who liavc Irniiosfllbly written roll's. 
The h.imor ihrtiughoiit Is forced 
o!il-fa.»hlor.ed and lai'king In origi- 
nality. 

After a sojourn In Austrairi. 
where he ha.'* amassed a small f ot - 
tune, Arthur .N'ethcrby r<'tiirn.<i t.. 
the motherland with but one Mc^i 
ii, his mind, to find and wed a girl 
n'hoia he ntel a; a mukcd b.il'., bj: 



. -^--- -^ — 



' ■■ ■■ " • ■ "- "-■•- o ". "i' , - -. y 

1^ whl.spcrcd behind the fans he brings tidings to His Majesty from h 
'i..!n lilllc il.iricii', paiiiiir of an iol.Tn,iti.>n.i! .b.'iili oi.i:i fioor i ilelu ity 

ho \!t dl.HplayIng a huge diamond which Alf.niso M'.iii|iiil on her fingT ut. 

ii iiivillo last yutnnitr. Tho duke tsji greai p:il of Cb.iriie Cliapliu, al.so. 
Ml V. hlle here ran out to Hollywood to emoki- a jig.ircttc »\l(h tlH' cotnic, 

t'io sfr-ond night andiinee nt the Ami. i-s;iiV.r. wbere Frank Mi'Oiyltn 
I.taying a rabbi In • Str.i.lf.ivt." u.i.i inruifcd dlmi'st com|ii< telj from 
!• i-orib-rcrataion of I!.-it.bi t-'iU i-rm ;ii. Wiitlior they paid en bloc or I'i 
II or not at all. ^1 w.. lilie one I.Ir famii'.v, ai.J tlio l-jtzing in ttic inter- 
li-'ioiis w.\» an iiriii..-ii;. 1 m-h' for m Tin ' : >^'iii ire Ih.-'itre, A groat ''(>U'- 
' nr ti|) en the star's fir«: cntrnner who- 1'. w.\x i:"i!r"d I'ist i'li m il.eUfK 
■i"- an uncnnny portrait of nabhi .itlverm.'. n, wl'h shapi-<t hose; 'Vhi.iftiM. "> 
; ■'. other Intimate (letalis Altlio'i;-h tK.K Would l.i^ r< ffardcd n« a huri-i- 
I ■ -rl atiOIonc'-, U wi- n.' vo- ('"t" ii'''i ;■■;''"''. 



AMsMiiBUi 



VARIETY 



PICf URES 



Thursday, November. J, 



LOS ANGELES PANIC STRICKEN; 
BANKERS, MERCHANTS AND AQORS 



Studio Shut Down Advocated and Inaugurated by 
Famous Players Leave Film Players Not Under 
Contract in Uncertainty 



' Los Angeles, Oct. 31. 

Panic con.litions are in evidence 
tliroushout I.os Angeles and Holly- 
wood, not cMiy Willi those directly 
conceined In the picture boeineas, 
but with bankers and merchants. 

Film players other than those 
tiolding contracts see an uncom- 
Xortable winter ahead of them, while 
the merchants and bankers foresee 
a lessening of tourist Xravel out this 
way from the widely published re- 
port of a cessation of 'studio activ- 
ity. 

The Impression persists that other 
•tudios will follow the Famous Play- 
ers' lead, with the outlook unques- 
tionably dubious. 

Carl Laemmle's closing order for 
Vniver«al studios will throw at least 
BOO people out of work. It Is be- 
lieved Laemmle saw in the Adolph 
Zukor lead an opportunity for 
economy and weedinu. 

While the P. P. order will dfTect 
about 300 artisans only skilled and 
unskilled labor to the number of 150 
were let out Saturday. 

Opinions dilTer here as to the rea- 
son for the Zukor announcement of 
curtailment of production. The 
Famous Players has five companies 
finishing pictures, with several 
weeks before sill will be completed. 

Actors under contract express 
some trepidation whether they will 
be .nsked to cut contracted salary. 

One of the opinions that will not 
be stilled Is that there Is a differ- 
ence between Zukor and Jesse L. 
l.asky over Cecil Do Mille's produc- 
tion of "The Ten Commandments," 
with Zukor exercised over the cost 
of it while Lasky Justlfles the di- 
rector. 

Others express the thought there 
was a personal reason of some na- 
ture In the Zukor announcement, 
while still others say there may 
have been other matters behind the 
riove, and that the present condi- 
tion of the picture business as gen- 
erally understood by the Insiders 
ninltes cood grounds for the very 
action the head of Famous Players- 
Lflsky uiu'ertook. 

The unexpected upheaval to d.ate 
lias brought no announcement of 
• ny stars immediately determined to 
attempt production under their own 
name or newly formed corporate 
companies. This Is thought to In- 
dicate a desire on the part of many 
to see whethT this is but a flurry 
€>t exeifpmriit or a standing order 
that will eiulure, with .le under- 
standins at this end the Zukor an- 
nouncemi of a curtailment r.ieans 
a cessation until Fchruary rext. 

The stock players laid oft throufili 
the suspension orders are Becking 
•ngapements with coast dramatic 
•ompunles. 



SPAWNS LOW ADMISSIONS 
AND AMERICAN FILMS 



House Price Scales Force Old 

Pictures — Town of 150,000 

Can Seat but 2,800 



Variety-Clipper Bureau, 

Evans BIdg, Washington. 

October 81. 

With a population of over 160,000 
Malaga, Spain,, has but four mo- 
tion picture theatres, with an ag- 
gregate seating capacity of approx- 
imately 2,800. Thisjs less than the 
average capacity of one theatre In 
cities of a like population In the 
United States. VIce-Consul J. F. 
Harrington, cabling the Department 
of Commerce, states that the (act 
that 90 per cent, of the films shown 
are American produced should be of 
Interest. 

Admission scales are very low, 
with the prices charged ranging 
from 15 to 60 centimes, or from 
about t to 10 cents in American 
money. It Is not an unusual eight 
to see many people waiting for ad- 
mission to the next show, there be- 
ing three such daily, each lasting 
two hours, the first commencing at 
five, the second at seven, and the 
last at nine o'clock. 



TRY OUT 'COMMANDMENTS' 



SCHOOL FILMS IN VIENNA 



Sum Appropriated and 29 Schools 
Thus Served 



Variety-Clipper Bureau, 

Kvana BIdg, Waehington. 

October 31. 

The success of visual education 
In the public schools of the United 
States has reached Vienna, where 
the government has appropriated the 
sum of 5tO,0<IO,000 crowns for the 
purpose of Introducing motion plc- 
ttires In the Vienna schools for ed- 
ucational purposes. 

The Vienna municipal authorities 
are supplying 16 schools with mo- 
tion picture projection equipment 
which, coupled with the nlDe.schooIs 
already so equipped, gives a total 
of 24 of the public schools In that 
fclty, where the motion picture plays 
an important part In the education- 
al plans. 

Thus cables Trade Commissioner 
Ernest M. Zwlckel to the Depart- 
ment of Commerce. 



PLAY DATES CASE 
AGAINST EXHIBITOR 



Didn't Evade Liability Through 

Selling Theatre — Metro 

Got Verdict 



Shown Unheralded Outside of Los 
Angeles 



Los Angeles, Oct. II. 

Here Is one about "The Ten Com- 
mandments" as Sid Qrauman tells 
it. It happened in the little town 
of Alhambra.a few miles from here. 

The big super feature was taken 
there Incog. Not even the house 
manager knew what picture he was 
going to show and advertised It as 
a big special without making men- 
tion of any title. The operator was 
blindfolded when the films were re- 
. moved from the cans. The bouse 
was packed and many turned away. 
Kverything was quiet and feverish. 
Curiosity prevailed. And thrn the 
title of the picture was fla.'^hed. 

The feature was enthusiastically 
received. 



BARBEE BANKRUPT 



Former Chicago Picture Theatre 
Owner Fails for ^2,000 



Chicago, Oct. 81. 

A voluntary petition in bank- 
ruptcy was filed In the United 
States District Court this week by 
■William S. Barbee, former owner of 
the Itarbee, a motion picture house, 
which Is now owned by Wl.liam 
Fox and operated as the Monroe. 

Llabilitiee of 3232,550 are sched- 
uled, most of them having been In- 
curred In the operation of the Bar- 
bee. Personal property valued at 
less than |100 are listed as the 
assets. 



MILWAUKEE TALKED IT OVER 

ililwaukee. Wis., Oct. \l. 

Meeting at a banquet called for 
the purpo^e of discussing ways to 
improve conditions between exhibi- 
tors and exchange men, 65 members 
of the Film Hoard of Milwaukee, in- 
cluding exchange heads, salesmen, 
bookers and heads of other depart - 
menta joined In a discussion of the 
uniform contract, salesmanship and 
Joint arbitration. 

William Aschmann, head of Pathe 
in Milwaukee, was toastmaster and 
the speakers Included Genrse 
Lovlne, head of Universal and presi- 
dent of the Film Board; Harold 
Fitzgerald, head of First National.' 
and Attorney Den Koenig, secretary 
of the board. 



Because Jacob Rosenthal, a 
Bronx, N. T., exhibitor, refused to 
recourse to arbitration by the F. I. 
L. II, Club on a contract claim by 
the Metro New Tork exchange, the 
latter took the matter to court last 
week with the result a legal prece- 
dent has been establishment wholly 
in favor of the film producer. 
Rosenthal contracted In Sept. 29, 
1922, to book 23 subjects at his Art 
Theatre, the Bronx, nine comedies 
and 14 foaturea He played 12 and 
then sold bis theatre. 

In selling the house and stepping 
out of it Rosenthal was under the 
Impression he was sidestepping his 
booking contract. Metro advised 
the exhibitor the matter bad been 
scheduled for an F. I. L. M. Club 
arbitration. Rosenthal refused to 
appear at the arbitration. 

Metro took the matter to court 
and a jury In the Third District 
Municipal Court gave the exchange 
Judgment for the full amount of 
th.. balance of the contract, $520. 
Metro showed that under Its book- 
ing contract so many subjects are 
set aside for the exhibitor, with the 
play dates blank. It ^he exhibitor 
does not specify the play dates the 
exchange is given the power to 
name them and advise the theatre 
owner such and such films will be 
set aside for him on certain dates. 
This Metro did. 

The court held that Rosenthal 
should have considered the con- 
tingency of tran.sferring his book- 
ings with his theatre. The open 
date system, reported abandoned by 
some exchanges, is still in existence. 
Norbert Ruttenberg of J. Robert 
Rubin's office tried tlie case for the 
Metro. 



WALTER BAUMAN INJUBED 

Milwaukee, Wis., Get. 81. 

Walter F. Baumann, who rosiimed 
recently as exeoitive secretary of 
the Motion Picture Theatre Owners' 
of Wisconsin, after holding the posi- 
tion for three years, was seriously 
injured recently In an automobile 
Accident just outside of Milwaukee. 
Baumann. while driving at night, 
.collided with another machine. Ho 
has been confined to a hospital since 
'the accident with Injuries to his 
.^pine, face i^yl body. . ' 

' Baumann resigned from the ex- 
hibitors organlzatlgn to enter the 
•dvertlsing field. 



STUDIO OWNER AND EXTRAS 

Lk>s Angeles, Oct. 31. 

Claude Colpltts, owner of the 
I.iafayotto studios, was hailed Into 
court on the complaint of five pic- 
ture extras. 

They claimed that they paid Col- 
pitts fees for jobs which he had 
promised them. They got their jobs 
but no money was forthcoming for 
their exertions. No date h.as beon 
ict for the trial as y«t. 



Hill 



Assisting For Paramount 
Miami, Fla., Oct. 31. 
Albert B. Hill, former (Jforsla 
Tech football and b.a.soball star. b.T- 
bcen named assistant manager of 
the Paramount Eiiterpriees, Inc. 
Iiere under Harry Leach, ma laper 
of the amusement corporation's 
/several pla; houses. Mr. Hill is from 
Ji^cksoDVille, Fla., where he wait 
manager of the Arcade and Imperial 
tbeati'cs. 




FAMOUS PLAYERS 33^ UP. 597-8; 
l!0EWJUMPS13^, NEW HIGH 177-8 






Hand-Picked Lambs in Eamous Bleat ^About Circum> 
stantial Evidence — Loew Annual Report Show« 
ing $2.27 Profit on Common Helps 



•)«4 



k I 



Famous Players recovered briskly 
yesterday under fairly heavy trad- 
ing. At 1.30 It was quoted at 57H. 
net 2H points better than the prevl- 
oua It closed at 59^4 up 3H net. 
The turnover was 19,600 shares. 

Loew continued to improve at an 
accelerated pace, at the same hour 
H sokl at 17H. net % up from the 
previous close. Loew closed at 
IT'A, net ap, IK. crossing Orpheum 
for the first time since last Spring. 
The turnover wis 6,200 shares, the 
largest In montjis. 

Good Loew Statement 
The movement In Loew, of course. 
Is predicated on the excellent posi- 
tion shown in its annual report 
published Tuesday. It discloses a 
surplus sufficient to pay 32.27 on the 
common stock. The surplus has 
been increased by $i,770,0£0 over the 
item set down in the report for the 
previous year, both statements be- 
ing as of August 31, the end of the 
company's fiscal year. It is re- 
ported in Wall Street tliat a No- 
vember dividend is In prospect. 

The operating profit for 1921-22 
appeared 32,400.000, against which 
was set oft as "extraordinary 
charges to surplus" amounting to 
31,854,000, bringing the actual sur- 
plus to 3545,000. There are no "ex- 
traordinary charges" this year and 
the operating profit goes_into the 
surplas undiminished. The state- 
ment also shows the cash position as 
good and the situation In film supply 
most encouraging. 

The profit and loss account for the 
year la set forth as follows: 

Operating Account 
Oroas Income— 
Ttieatre receipts, rentals and . 
sales of Qlms and acces- • 

sorles 31«.8e0,l«O.«9 

Renuls o( stores and offices 1,363,237.65 
Booking fees and commis- 
sions 623.e22.*0 

Dividends received from affil- 
iated corporations 615.ftA6.87 

Miscellaneous Income 271,677.52 



310,634,333.83 
Expenses- 
Theatres and office building!! $8.320,4811.64 

Film distribution 2.»,'i»..1."V4.T2 

Amortisation of Alma 2,118.832.26 

Film advertising accessories »««.0.'W.«8 
Producers* share of Illm 
rentals i.798,e,1.1.70 



$10,557,S62.90 
Operating proflt before iepre- 

clatiun and Federal taxes.... (3,0'>],n02.43 
Depreciation of buildings and 

eiiuipment 409.711.73 

Federal Income taxes 231.182.38 

1060,904.11 



GERSON CORP., "GRINDINO" 
San Francisco, Oct. 31. 

The Gerson PIcturea Corp., re- 
cently reorganized with an entire 
change of officers. Is filming In San 
Francisco at Its own studio near 
Golden Gate Park and Is well ad- 
vanced upon the working schedule 
of 12 pictures a year. "These pic- 
tures are lieing made for the state- 
right market. 

The company Is controlled by a 
group of San Francisco men and 
iias ticen privately financed. Berth- 
old Berger Is general manager and 
Tom Gibson, director. 



VINCE BRYAN IMPROVED 
Los Angeles, Oct. 11. 

Through the efforts of Ben Pi- 
azza, manager at the Hillstreet, in 
behalf of the N. V. A. .Vincent 
Bryan wae removed from Jail to the 
county hospital, where latest re- 
ports are that Vincent Is on a 
Hpeedy road to recovery. 

"Mrs. Vincent Bryan >«'ln a sani- 
tarium only a block away frc|ii the 
hospital. Mre. Bryan still requires 
considerable attention, according to 
tboae In charge. 



Trade Commission that nj stock 
stood in the name of President Zu- 
kor on the transfer agent's books, 
although he held 15,000 shares In 
1920, and only nomlffal amtunts for 
the other executives. Indicating on 
the surface that they had sold their 
holdings, although they denied this. 

The stock wae then staggering 
under weight of bad news, under 
heavy selling by the bears, wheh 
another thunderbolt struck in the 
announcement, at the moment when 
it would do the bears most good, 
of the suspension of production. 
The market on the morning this 
broke' (Thursday) opened with the 
sale of a block of 3,000 shares at 
60, down more than 4 points from 
the previous close, and around 2 
o'clock the low for the year was 
touched at 52',4. 

What the sheared lambs want to 
know Is, why were these successive 
Items put out at the very moment 
they would do the moet damage to 
the longs and play into the hands 
of frolicking "^bears. There Is no 
answer. 

Off Record Books 

The item of absence from the 
record of stock in Zukor's name . 
and his reply that his interests are 
larger now than ever, may both be 
correct. TJie process for executives 
of large corporations holding big" 
blocks on record is pretty gen- 
erally to take them to he brokers 
and have the brokers present thepi 
for cancellation and re-ls!!ue In the 
broker's name. Either that or a 
transaction involving two brokers. 
Say Mr. Zukor took his stock to 
Domlnlek & Dominick and In- 
structed them to sell, at the same 
time placing bujrlnff orders with 
Block A Maloney for Instance. 
Dominick & Dominick would deliver 
the stock to Block & Maloney on 
a floor sale and Block & Malbney 
would have broker certificates mad* 
out In the_lr name In blank by the 
transfer agent, the stock signed by 
, (Continued on page 30) 



Ket profit transferred to sur- 

• plus $2,116,488.82 

Current and working assets are 
up from $5,854,000 In 1922 to $7,456,- 
000 in 1923, while current liabilities 
are down from $2,256,000 to $1,719,- 
000. 

From the appearance of the issue 
on the tape yesterday it would be 
presumed that a sharp run-up is 
due after a long period of depressed 
prices for purposes of accumulation. 
At Its best yesterday the stock was 
up nearly 5 points from Its bottom. 
It Is likely that the good news of 
the annual statement has been held 
back (It waa Issued much earlier 
last year) to give time for accumu- 
lating supplies. For example, it 
was noted that when Famouo Play- 
ers was hammered down last week 
and the other amusements dropped 
in sympathy, Ijoew's suddenly be- 
came active around 16 or under, 
meaning that the depression gave 
an opportunity to bid for stock 
without running the price up. 
Lambs Bleat 

The ^^cared lambs In Famous are 
bleating plteously this week. They 
have doped out a remarkable line 
of circumstantial evidence designed 
to show that there was a double 
cross eotnewhere along the line. It 
runs something like this: 

Just about the time market gos- 
sip began to hint that Famous was 
a sale, news came out of the Issue 
of 15,000 new ehares for theatre 
purchase of Coast theatres. That 
broke the price below 70. 

While the Issue was sti:l trem- 
bling under the shock the bad news 
of the writing off of $l,7(Jo,000 loss 
o;i the Gcrqiau i^xp.erl^c^l^ camei 
out. ' ' [ r 

On top of this it was Indicatetl 
In testimony l»«tore the Federal 



ORPHEUH'S LOOP HOUSE 

(Continued from page 1) 

for 220 feet, where it is cut oft by 
an "I" shaped office buildinR hav- 
ing a fi-ontago of 50 feet on Wabash 
avenue. South of this building on 
Wabash avenue the hotel covers a 
plot of 200 feet. 

Negotiations have been conducted 
between the Potter Palmer E^tato 
that owns and operates the hotel 
and the Orpheum circuit officials' 
for the past six months. The Oa- 
phcum people suggested the Monroe 
street corner 'of the property be 
given over to a theatre which would 
be built in conJWhctlon with the new 
hotel structure. The theatre Is to 
have a frontage of 100 feet on Stat* 
street, and Tun back about 200 feet 
on Monroe street. It was suggested 
that the theatre have a seating ca- 
pacity of };fOO and would be used 
to introduce a new style of policy 
that Marcus Helman, president of 
the Orpheum *ha» been eager to 
establish here. 

This policy calls for shows to be 
played in the house for a period of 
five to six weeks with a number of 
spectacular and •en'ational fcaturea 
on each program, after a music hall 
policy. 

According to reports it is only a 
question of a .financial adjustment 
with respect to the formulation of 
an agreement for the erection of the 
theatre. The Orpheum people reallie 
that they must get a location to 
supplant the Mojestic, which is 100 
feet from the present Palmer house 
and which lease expires In five 
years, and feel that the latter loca- 
tion would be Ideal for a theatre. 

Th'? new Btrt;cture. which will be 
tliQ largest of Its kind as far as area 
Is concci ncd, will be erected at a 
cost of $';, 000,000 and win take about 
five years to complete. The build- 
ing, however, will not Interfere with 
the operating policy of the hotel, as 
the architects have drawn up plans 
whereby the bulldlnt; will be done 
in sections. The old h.itel Is to bo 
dismantled fifty foot frontage at a 
lUme, and as the' new portion is 
idompOeted andireadV fori Occupancy 
the portion adjacent to It will be 
, demolUhed and reconstructed. 



"Thundajr, Noymabtr 1, IMS 



PICTURES 



VARIBTY 



:^^ 



CAPrrAL ZONE FORMED; PLAN 
TO COVER NATION SAME WAY 



Won't Withdraw from Cohen Body — Long Films 
Condemned — Road Showing Also Draws Com- 



Washington, Oct. 31. 
The second day of Uje convention 
of Southern exhibitors here brought 
about the adoption of by-laws and 

• the name "Motion Picture Exhibi- 
tors' Alliance of the Washington 
Zone." It W-XS decided tc confine 
the zone to M.i~/Iand, Virginia and 
the District of Columbia, leaving 
Delaware to affiliate with other 
States, forming such a zone. Sone 
to have executive council consisting 
of three men from each Staic'ln the 
organization. Harry Crand.ill. a-s 
chairman of the commlltec framing 
the by-la wf. la to remain in otflce 
until these members of the council 
are duly elected ami the zone oHi- 
cially adopted by States. 

Colonel H. R. Varner. of ' cins- 
ton. N. C. was present tod;i.v. HI:-" 
desire to have hi State the pres- 
ent zone wn3 denied, and he is re- 
turning to form such a zr.no in the 
t Ao Cnrnlinas ,Tnd po.^^lbly CJcorgi.T. 
this indicating the lonin? propc?!- 
tion will possibl.- take hoiJ through 
the national organization. 

It was reiterated todn/ that no 
break with the national body in con- 
templated, but to try. through this 
zone as an example, to bring about 
buch an arrangement throughout the 
entire country. 

A resolution was adopted con- 
demning the length of pictures, as 
well ar booklnL pictures Into legiti- 
mate houses, stating that all pic- 
titre.t were ultimately made for pic- 
ture houses, and road shon^ngs cut 
Into the place they were meant for. 

Smaller towns cannot play lengthy 
releases, one exhibitor stating his 
patrons were asking footage, and If 
long would not attend. 

On Tuesday, the first day of the 
convention, the fireworks were eet 
oft by Jake Wells, who said the 
present national association -"wasn't 
worth a tinker's damn." That was 
his introduction to the launching of 
the zoning plan at the meeting 
After that there wasn't anything to 
It, all the speakers that followed 
took their cue from Wells' keynote 
speech and the M. P. T. O. A. was 
lambasted to a frazzle. But they 

• all praised Sydney S. Cohen, presi- 
dent of the M. P. T. O. A., one <if 

, them saying the "jockey waa all 
right, but the trouble was that the 
horse was a bad one." 

Wells said that he advocated the 
zoning system form of a national or- 
ganization of exhibitors following 
somewhat along the linee that were 
•uggesteil by William Brandt, of 
New Yorii, which would mean that 
the nation would be divided into 26 
cones, with one vote each, parallel- 
ing the exchange centers of the 
country, but instead of a president 
placed at the heacTthrough an elec- 
tion, there was to be a paid execu- 
tive, not affiliated with the industry, 
•8 the chief of the exhil>itors. 

This executive was to receive a 
salary that should be attractive 
enough to lure the proper person to 
the position, but not of such pro- 
portion to act as a boomerang In 
the way of publicity over the coun- 
try. This seemingly was .n direct 
■lap at the producer.<5 and dis- 
tributors for p.aylng Will U. Hays 
i 1100,000 a year to head their or- 
(ranization. 

The executive headquarters of the 
new exhibitor organization would be 
in Washington, so that tlie hcadn of 
it could be In constant touch with 
the legislation tluit was directed at 
the industry. 

"Inside politics" In the M. P. T. 

' O. A., and aiMed to this a charge 

of "present inactivity." arc- the re.a- 

sons given by those nn-eting here 

for their desire for ronrganizing the 
present national exhil'iu>r org.iniza 
tlon. The last two ci>nvention« of 
the present body WfVe referred to 
as farces, at \\hirh. .Tftcr tiie elec- 
tion of a pro.-Hidenf. nottiini; wa.^ 
done on the pirt of ilie convention 
toward the brtlcrnierit of condition'; 
■ for the exliiliilnrs In g'^tieril. with 
the exreptitin of tl;c |ias.'^in»; of a lot 
of resolutions whicli. icnniediati'iy 
after their passing, becatne dead 
■.' i«sues.r T4ie boltine, of .vial* unit!i 
ti /r^m' th«. li;i4lotn«I .hudv nftorr trnlh 
of the last two conventions, which 



is gradually leading to the disin- 
tegration of the M. P. T. O. A., 
would be a form ot exhibitor diver- 
sion that would be avoided in the 
future under the zone system, ac- 
cording to those here. 

The four states centered about 
this exchange center are already 
forming a zone unit. Before (he 
Tuesday session was over a commit- 
tee was named, comprising Frank 
Durkcy and Lewis Rome of Mary- 
innd. Jake Wells and rene Crall of 
Virginia and Harry M. Crandall and 
Maurice U;ivis of Washington, to 
draw up by-laws which were pre- 
sented to the convention when it 
resumed this morning. 

The idea locally is not to tweak 
away from the M. P. T. O. A., but 
to put the first zone of the newly 
propoi^ed organization Into effect eo 
that rtie national organization's ex- 
ecutives will see for themselves how 
well it will function and possibly 
move for its national adoption; if 
not. then Washington and its allied 
territories will be in a position to 
withdraw from the M.' V. T. O. A. 
and begin to function at; a unit in 
a new organization to be built on 
the zone system. 

Approval of the plan was ex- 
pressed ^y representatives from 
North and South Carolina, ai; well 
as by Harry A. Cole, who i^ the 
president of the Texas exhibitor or- 
ganization, which is not affilinteil 
with the M. P. T. O. A. Judge Al- 
fred J. Murphy, gcneiuil counsel of 
the Michigan exhibitors, was pres- 
ent and stated that Michigan was 
interested in the plan and urged the 
convention to deal with plain facts 
stating that the deplorable condi- 
tions that existed at the last two 
conventions ot the national' body 
proved conclusively the need of a 
real organization throughout the 
country that will embrace all ex- 
hibitors. 

A discussion of the possibility of 
bringing about the repeal of the ex- 
isting adml.sslon tax at this session 
of Congress brought forth the opin- 
ion that it could not be effected at 
this session unless a new national 
organization was built up embrac- 
ing the present organization and 
bringing Into It the Insurgent states 
that bolted following the Washing- 
ton and Chicago conventions and 
presenting a solid exhibitor front 
to the' legislators ot the country. 

But one voice was raised in de- 
fense of the present organization 
In this particular regard, and that 
was that of Frank Durkey. All of 
tke others charged that the pres- 
ent organization was doing nothing 
to accomplish the repeal. 

Harry Crandall, the owner of a 
local chain of houses, acted as chair- 
man of the convention. 



FILM THEATRE ON SHIP 
PROVES SUCCESSFUL 



Ufa Trying It on Hamburg- 
American Boats 



Berlin. Oct. 22. 

The Ufa opened on l>oard the 
Hamburg-American Line ship "Al- 
bert Batiin," a film theatre in which 
was presented its own production. 

It proved successful, and will be 
continued. 

Arrangements have been made for 
one o- board the "Deutschland." 
also on the "Thurlngla" and "We»t- 
falla." 

The company says the attendance 
was excellent, a <ell out at practi- 
cally every performance. 

Five distinct programs are taken. 
Rach played two nights, omcials 
report severul saw each progr.>m 
twice. 



CABANNE TROUBLES 



Roeoivfrs and Attachnnont on 
Director's Film Concern 

Ben Weiss and Ernest Stern, two 
creditors ot the William Christy 
Cabanne Motion r^cture Trust, Ltd., 
were successful in their petition In 
an equity tuit for the appointment 
of a receiver. Feileral Court Judge 
Learned Hand In New York has ap- 
polntel James S. MacLeod and 
John V. Rlckard receivers under 
IJ&.OOO bond. 

Th» Cabanne Co.'s debts total 
{45.000 and its chief asset Is a fea- 
ture starring William Paversham 
currently In production at the Metro 
studios on 63rd street. New York, 
which is valued at {200,000. 

This film has been attached on 
another claim and the receivership 
i:i necessary to stave off legal com- 
plications for the benefit of 
creditors. 



WANDA HAWLEY, TOO 

Wants Divorce from Allen B. 

Hawley, Who Never Supported 

Har,.8h* Says 

L^s Angeles, Oct. 31. 

Wanda Hawley, a little belated, is 
following the mob Into the local di- 
vorce courts, asking relea.'ie from 
her husband, Allen B. Hawley in 
New York. 

Mis.^ Hawley says her husband 
never .supported her. 



Zflkor Real Benefactor 
To Conotry at Large 

If Adolph Zukor's curtail- 
ment order does nothing else, 
it may keep most of the coun- 
try's population away from 
Hollywood. 

Accordingly all communities 
should erect Zukor monuments 
to commemorate the first time 
they are certain the girls will 
be in the kitchen for break- 
fast since Mary Pickford Qrst 
wore curls. 



10,000 FILM FANS 
DAILY IN HONGKONG 

Four Big Houses — Prices From 

20 cents to $1— Film 

Center for South China 



Variety-Clipper Bureau, 

Evans BIdg, Washington. 

October 31. 

Ten thous.and persons go \fi the 
motion pictures in Hongkong dally, 
cables Consul Lcroy Webber to the 
Department of Commerce. Thtrc 
are four high-class picture houses 
located In this Chinese city cufering 
to Europeans, Americana and the 
better class of Chinese, and four 
other houses that draw their pa- 
tronage entirely from the Chinese 
element. The price of admission 
ranges from 20 cents to $1 gold for 
those attended chiefly by the Chi- 
nese. . 

As in all reports coming through 
government channels, the American 
produced lllm predominates there 
also. 



CHARGED WITH BREBERT 

Los Angeles. Oct. 31. 

George Lenhardt, a film actor, is 
in jail here charged with attemptcJ 
bribery. 

It Is alleged Lenhardt attempted 
to induce a policeman to relent in a 
criminal charge again.'it his friend. 
Charles Westcolt. another picture 
actor. In trouble over .a charge ptc- 
ferred by a young girl. 



HUNGARY NOT PRODUCINO* 

Washington, Oct. 31. 

Hungary is out of It as far as the 
production of motion pictures Is 
concerned, th re being at the pres- 
ent time but four companies ac- 
tually producing pictures with their 
total output In 1922 about 90,000 
meters. 

Consul DIgby A. WiUson adds, 
however, In his cabled report to the 
Department of Commerce that dur- 
ing this same period 812,000 meters 
of film were imported for showings 
throughout Hungary. 



'WAGON- AT POLI'S, WASH. 

, Washington. Oct. 31. 

"The Covered Wagon" will open 
Dec. 3 at Poll's for a run. 



ANOTHER "LOOP" HOUSE 

Chicago, Oct. 31. 

Another loop picture house Is 
planned on Washington street be- 
tween State and Dearborn, where 
the Kconomical Drug Co. nuw holds 
forth. 

A S.r.OO-seat theatre will be erected 
at Archer and I.rf'vitl street which, 
with the building, will cost $7!;i^000. 



Inquiries Reaching New York 
Asking if Pictures Are Through 

Kxch.Tnge men in .Nev.- Vnrk hive sl:il".l >inre Mond.iy thit in- 
quiries have bern reaching the excliaiiKCs out of town tlirough locil 
exIiibitor.M from p.ilrons ri'i|uestiii.; to kTj.iw if the |iiilure l.usines.-i Is 
going to eml or has emled. 

This is altrihulcd to thf wiib' pulilii-lly given to the ann.juiire- 
nvnts of temporHry fcliut i1»-m::< by Hollywood studios. 

IMper.s tlirouKhoUt llw. ( ounti y pii kwl up the tIr.Ht story, mioy 
'spr^udini and (fishlVviiii; it on th<'lr f^onl pages 



GERMANY'S NEW STUDIO 

Ctaimt tl to Be Largest in th« 
WorW . 

Washington. Oct 31. 

Germany is claiming the world's 
largest studio. accBrding to a cur- 
rent cable to the Department of 
Commerce by Consul E. V Richard- 
son, who states that a building 
n-.ar Tierlin at Slaken. originally 
designed to be an acrodomo, has 
been converted into a motior. pic- 
ture studio. 

This studio is reported as being 
250 meters long. 4fc meters broad 
and 41 meters high. A semi-circu- 
lar background of a height of M 
n eter:- is being constructed for the 
pi.rpoae of making production In- 
dependent of weather changes. The 
Consul added that there will be 12 
movable stages ailowins for sev- 
eral scenes being arranged simul- 
taneously. 

A meter being 39 37 inches, this 
studio then would be close to 840 
feet In length. 

COAST PLAYERS LEAVING 

Los Angeles, Oct. II. 

Kdward Everett Horton. a former 
stock lead, engaged here In pictures 
and affected by the shut-down or- 
der has dwided to go into viude- 
vlUe. 

Jack Gardner, who has been In 
Famous Players picture, will also 
return to vaudeville, as will likely, 
his wife, Louise Dresser, also In a 
K. P picture with four weeks yet to 
work on tho Lasky lot. 

HAMILTON UNFUNNY AT HOME 

I,oi AnKclcH. Oct. 31. 

Til'- wife of Lloyd Hamilton 
ch.«rgi'.'< her husband w.as anything 
but funny at home although he is a 
lllm comedian 

Mrs. liiinillon i.s Mfel-.lni; i di- 
vorce. 



"Drums of Jeopardy" Suit 

Los Angeles. Oct .1! 

The Goldwyn .Studios and Lab- 
oratories and Clunes l-'ilm Produc- 
ing Co v.i-n> made the defenrtant.s 
In a suit by Nathan Kal/.ev, who 
clalrn.H that the companies are 
holding property valued at {100,000 
which jiglilfuUy belongs to him. 
The proiKrrty mentioned in the «uil 
is a contirniiiy and ni-gMlivcs of the 
Golilwyn pulure. "Drums of Jeop- 
ardy." anil r>iher Utile iiiriilciit.ils 

The Hull grew out of a disagree 
ment l)'-tvM*cn Kat'/.ev and tlic d^-- 
fendnnl^ following a hciled argu 
ment concerning tbf d.. ^position of 
the pioturi' The film w:is proJunvl 
by the Kdward Dilllon Productions, 
Inc., at the Uoldwyn lot. 



^UAWUNG" ON 

LONG-RUN FILMS 



Independents Can't Secure 

Houses — Small Exhibitors 

Ignore "State-Righters" 



Loa Angeles, Oct. 31. 

Long run pictures are hurting the 
activities of the independent picture 
producers who And It impossible to 
get flrst run bouses for their pro- 
ductions. Clifford Fisher, head of 
the Fisher Productions, has Just re- 
turned from a trip of th& principal 
key cities where he states the same 
condition prevails. According; to 
Fisher's observation the small ex- 
hibitors follow the nrst run houses 
and will not listen to the "state- 
rlghters." 

The independent exchanges are 
also in bad shape and unable to get 
dates resulting in their shelves 
being fliled with apparently good 
features. IndeiM>ndent producers are 
complaining bitterly at the deplor- 
able conditions and with no market 
their pictures remain unrelensed Uv 
months. 



ENGUSH HLM ACTORS 
TO INVADE U. S. 



Many Lose Prestige Through 
Repetition on Screen — Elec- 
tricians Join National Body 



T./ondon. Oct. 21. 

A wholesale Invasion of th« United 
States by British film players Is 
threatened in the near future. Sev- 
eral players have already crossed In 
the hope ot naaklng good, inspired, 
doubtless, by the •acovss achieved 
by such people aa Holmes B. Her- 
bert, Percy Marmont, Walter Porde 
and Kvelyn Brent. 

The fact that a big percentage ot 
producers and players invading I<:ng- 
land claim British descent, la also 
doubtless Ml Incentive. Truth to be 
told, many of the Invaders from this 
side are either worked out here or 
are pr.-kctlcally only Just beginning 
their careers. 



British and Colonial, one of the 
pioneer producing firms in this 
country, are about to do their own 
distributing. Tho first picture under 
the new scheme is "The Audacious 
Mr. Squire," with a cast including 
Jack Buchanan, Russell Thorndyke. 
Sydney Pazton. Uorlnea Shlrtey and 
Valla, Is about to be shown. 

Having on many occasions whole- 
heartedly condemned the kinemaa. 
many suburban clergy are now using 
them for the purpose of Sunday 
services. They say they are able to 
attract young people l)etter by the 
comfort and general atmosphere of 
the picture houses. 



"Heartstrings," a flimlzation ot 
Mrs. Guskell's novel. "The Manches- 
ter Marriage," will t>e the next of 
the new B. & C. scries. The cast 
Includes Victor McLaglen, RUssrII 
Thorndyke, Kdlth Bishop.'' Sydney 
Farebrolher and Gertrude McCoy. 
The producer is Edwin Oreenwood. 



The latest Walter West picture it 
another racing story, entitled "Tho 
Great Turf Mystery." The company, 
headed by Violet Hopaon and James 
Knight, Is practically tho West stuck 
crowd. 



Harvey Praban. who ha.^ hern 
playing In South African Films, is 
deserting the screen for the legltt- 
mate once more. He hou Joined Sir 
John Martin Harvey's company for 
the American and Canadian tour. 



The National Association of The- 
alrlcnl Kmployes has Joined handi 
with the electricians' trade union to 
look after the interests of the only 
too often badly sweated klnemii em- 
ploye. The Actors' Association Is 
also In sympathy with the move- 
ment. 



The Commonwealth Film Corpora- 
tion has b'-gun work at the ('•. B 
S.xmuclson studios at Isleworlli. 
while Samurtson himself is occupy- 
ing one of the Barker studios .it 
Ealing. The first CommonwealUi 
picture directed by Walter Nicbuhr 
is "The Money Habit " The cast In- 
cludes some o^ the best known Brit- 
ish players— Olive Brooke. Warwick 
Ward. Fred lUins, Annette Benson 
and Nlri.i \';iriri.i. 



The Rum Runners 

Any story weekly in 'The Clip- 
per " of the rum runners iiid tlieir 
adventures, all reported facts. 
ni.ilii'S better reading thin any 
short story you CUH frtl'(f. ,',''' 



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VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Thursday, November 1, 1823 



NO BIG FILM LEH DULL WEEK 
ALONG B'WAY; TWO HOLDOVERS 



CofmopoHtan's New Picture, Like Central's Univer- 
sal, Means Nothing— "Banks of Wabash" Less — 
"Puritan Passions" 



Not a Klnglp outstaml.ng fealurc 
ol importance to record in connec- 
tion with the picture bus^iness alonp 
Broadway last week, except possibly 
the business Sunday, was the llrst of 
the big rush variety t: t markeil 
the return of llie season as far as 
the bigger tilm theatres arc con- 
cerned. 

I'osslbly the reason for the gen- 
eral quietness was that the Capitol 
held the "Green Goddess" over for 
a second week and the Rivoli had 
"If Winter Comes," a Kox picture 
that had Just finished a Uroadway 
run in a legitimate house. 

The Strand and Ilialto both held 
new ones, the former "Richard the 
Lion Hearted" which started off 
strongly but fell because of the 
weather, and the latter Vitagraph"? 
"On the Banks of the Wabash." 
Kvldently that picture didn't mean 
anything as far as Broadway is 
concerned. 

There was another new film, the 
advent at the Cosmopolitan of 
"Unseeing Eyes" Sunday night. The 
picture, however, wasn't up to the 
CosmopoUtaji standard but despite 
that got around |7,tiOO on its first 
week. 

"Monna Vanna" finiilied at the 
Central last week with a gross a 
little under $5,000, and was re- 
placed Monday by "The Temple of 
Venus"; the Chaplin picture, "A 
Woman of I'aris," ended Its fourth 
and final week at the Lyric with a 
little slump in business, and was 
replaced by "The White Sister," 
and at the Cameo "ruritan Tas- 
Rions" which Hodkinson was tryinp; 
to force over the plate dropped out 
of the running after two wevksi 
with the business below the average 
for the house despite exploitation 
and an advertising campaign. 

"The Hunchback" at the Astor 
flipped a little on Its matinee busi- 
ness and finished its first week since 
opening under $'20,000, while "Scara- 
mouche" at the 44th Street dropped 
only $100 under the previous week 
and is giving the liniver.i.'il film n 
race for top money of the features 
that are playing legitimate houses, 
with the location f.tvoring "The 
Hunchback" by 25 per tent. 

'Under the Red Robe," a new 
Cosmopolitan, is scheduled to come 
into the Cosmopolitan about Nov. 
10 with an elaboiatc presentation 
to be given in conjunction with the 
picture. 
Kstim.nte for la^^t week: 
Astor — "Hunchback" ( Universal) 
11,131; $2 top). Matinee business 
dropped little last week, finish gross 
.'irouiid $18,000, first drop picture 
i.as had under $20,000 since it 
ipencd. 

Cameo — ' ruriian ra«sions" (Hod- 
Kinson) (54'J; 50-85). Real try to 
put this one over with sprri.Tl pub- 
licity representative and advertising 
■ nnipainn. Net I'csult. fioii. Got 
. '.'jiind $4,700 fust week and dropped 
i.inlcr $-1.0UU second. In >;c\v Kng- 
i.iiul territory around Thanksgiving 
tunc may get liltlo money, 

Capitol — "Green Goddess" (Gold- 
wyn) <5,300; 55-85-$l.C5. Weeks at 
Capitol picture did around $02,250, 
(^ettinfr $52,844 first week and $39,- 
400 second. Rumor started picture 
liad bj-oken Ikjusc record first week, 
t'lit erroiHMnis. 

Central — "Alonna 'N'anna" <Fox) 
(960; 55-75-99). Ran for several 
wreks without creating stir, busi- 
ness on downward grade from be- 
ginning. Taken off last week, 
allowing under $5,000 on grind 
liolii-y. Monday night third Fox 
Moductioii here, "The Temple of 
Amius" opened. Doesn't indicate It 
will better business of preceding 
two as far as Broadway is con- 
II incd but looks good for small 
towns and niiglibortiood houses. 

Cotmopolitan — ' I'nseeing Kyes " 
'Cosmopolitan) 1 1.162; $1.50). Looks 
lil<e flop for all <x.m pt small houses. 
Got around $7.SO0 last week, sur- 
prising as it is iiaid to inill $1.50 
auilicncc for this ty|i< of picture. 
Tiidcr tliu Hid Kobe" next, about 

Xnv. 10. 

Criterion— "The Covervd Wagon" 
I Paramount) 60S; $150), i^anie old 
»10.SnO. r.-iti.icity. 

44th Street-- ".".aranioui li« 
.Metro) (1,323: $1.50,1. lirnpp.a 
about $100 last wri k arainst pre\ i 
_ijus week, doing $lh.60u. ThiK vivuL 
looks better wHIi $,1,r,00 advance 
showing for balance of wvcli Tuis- 
(inv night. 

Lyric — "The White .'^iter' i In- 
spiration) <1,131: $150) I'ictiire 
h.is played, moviim- from Anttinssi- 
iicr Monday. Last wcel; at uptown 
liiiuse did Just shade better 
$10,000, while "Woman of Paris' at 
Lyric for final week ilropped to 
aliont $11000 vviiliont advertising 
Rialto — "On the Ranks of the 
Wabash" (Vitngraph) (1,960: 60-S5- 
!i9). Did iio< start Broadwayiles 
rushing t« box office. Gro-ss on 



LOS ANGEES RUNS 
GEHING TOP MONEY 

Six Now Playing That Policy 

and Business Getting 

Better 



The I 
Joying 
nivver 



TONJOU' LEADS FRISCO 
WITH $20,000 GROSS 

"Gold Diggers" Got Second 

Money— Lloyd Film About 

Through 



Los Angeles. Oct. 81. 
ong run houses are still en- 
prosiierlty. There is not a 
among the six houses de- 
vote<l to that policy here. An out- 
standing feature and a very un- 
usual one is that some of these at- 
tractions showed bigger greases 
last week than on the preceding 
we^ks. This fact was especially no- 
ticeable at the Criterion where "A 
Woman of Paris" did t-etter than 
the previous week at the Mission. 
"The Extra Girl," starring Mabel 
Normand, got more the sixth week 
than on the fifth. The California, 
with Marion Davies in "Little Old 
New York," was another house 
showing an increase over the week 
before. In Hollywood "The Covered 
Wagon" also heat its figures in Us 
29tli week, going over that of the 
28lh. "The Courtship of Miles 
Standish," with Charles Ray. con- 
cluded a four weeks' run to big 
takings, more remarkable because 
of the out of the way location of 
the theatre. 

The Metropolitan and Loew's 
.State both had a good week. "Pcn- 
Joln, " at the latter house. ' getting 
dosf to record money. These two 
theatres, by the way, being the only 
ones with new presenlalioiis. 

California— "Little Old New York" 
(Goldwyn). »2,000; 50-1.50.) Hold- 
ing U|) well, getting around the 
same fiirures as last weeli. "In the 
Balace of the King'' underlined and 
will shortly succeed the Marion 
IJavics feature. Got $13,200. 

Million Dollar— 'The Courtship 
of Miles Standish" (Associated 
Producers). Fourth and final week 
of successful run. (Jross. $11,330. 
Metropolitan — "Going Up" 
(Pathe), (3,700; 35-65). The press 
gave this feature excellent notices 
leffrring to the comedy as the 
"laugh of the year." Played to $30,- 
OOfl. 

Rialto — "Spanish Dancer'" iPara- 
nu-.;;nt). (bCC; 35-85). Holding up. 
Gilt $10,000. 

Grauman's Hollywood— "The Cov- 
ered Wagon" (Paramount). (1,800; 
$150) Getting over the $17,000 
m.uU. 1 29th week.) 

Mistion — "The Kxtra Girl" (Sen- 
nett). 1900; 50-1.10). Sixth week; 
doing better than "Merry-Go- 
lloum;" (or fame period at this 
house. Result $7,000. 

Loew's State — "Ponjnia" (First 
National). (2,400; 25-50). Doing 
big early figures, indicating close to 
record receipts; $27,800. 

Criterion — "A Woman of Paris" 
(United Artists). (1,750; 60-1.50). 
Fourth w<ek grossed more than 
preceding week, with $14,100. 

KRELLBERG MUST PAY 

IMen Gill, leading lady of "Zeno" 
at the 48th Street theatre. New 
York, was given a Jury verdict for 
$2,950 in the New York Supreme 
Court last week against .Sherman 
S. Krellberg. 

The .suit arises from a $3,950 bal- 
ance due Miss Gill on $7,100 she had 
invested in one of Kreliberg's film 
vennucs. He paid bail; part of It, 
after being sumn.oned to General 
.Sessions, but Miss Gill had to sue 
for the $3,950 balance, 

.Samuel Schwartzberg was her at- 
torney. 



San Francisco, Oct. 31. 
Despite keen competition In the 
shape of attractive films in the 
other houses, th« Warfteld stepped 
Into the lead among the downtown 
picture houses on the opening day 
and piled up what the management 
cliUms la a real record. The house 
presenting "Ponjola," made from 
Cynthia Stockley"8 novel of *e 
same name, cashed In on the recent 
popularity of the book and the first 
day saw capacity at practically 
every show. Fanchon & Marco's 
musical "Idea" featured a "Living 
Curtain." This may have been 
partly responsible for the big box 
oBlce returns. 

"Ashes of Vengeance" opened at 
the Imperial and drew all that 
house could hold. The picture, 
hotrever, is very long and the turn- 
over not sufllcient to permit really 
big money returns. Looke like film 
will do capacity all week. 

"The Gold Diggers" at the Gra- 
na()a started off well, especially at 
night, when the attendance was big. 
Matinees a little light. The Strand 
tried a double bill, with Mae Marsh 
1 n "Paddy-the-Next-Best-Thing." 
This title didn't seem to mean mtlch 
with the picture fans, and even Ben 
Turpln in "Where Is My Wandering 
Boy This Evening" didn't seem to 
bolster the business much. 

"Why Worry?" at the Cameo in 
fifth week flopped materially. The 
California with "The Eternal Three" 
nothing much above average, and 
Portola about the same. 

California — "The Eternal Three," 
with Blanche Sweet. (Seats 2,400; 
Scale 55-90). Also Kid Revue. Busi- 
ness started off light, finishing with 
113,000. 

Qranada — "Gold Diggers" (Seats 
2,840: Scale 65-90). Nights big dur- 
ing first part of week, with mati- 
nees a little light; got $15,500. 

Imperial — "Ashe« of Vengeance," 
starring Norma Talmadge. (Seats 
1,400; Scale 55-90). Management in- 
creased prices slightly for this en- 
gagement. Opened very big and do- 
ing capacity. Picture very long, 
however, and turnover not as great 
as might be. Gro.ssed $12,400. 

Warfield — "Ponjola." also Fan- 
chon & Marco musical "Idea." 
(Seats 2,800; Scale 65-70). Eaclly 
the leader of the downtown houses. 
Opening day very big and claimed 
a record. Receipts $20,000. 

Portola— "The Extra Girl," with 
Mabel Normand, (Scats 1,100; 
Scale 35-50). Moved over from 
California. Opened about average 
and did average business, getting 
$3,000. 

Strand — "Paddy-the-Next-Best- 
Thing," featuring Mae Marsh; also 
"Where Is My Wandering Boy This 
Evening," with Ben Turpin. (Seats 
1,700; Scale 60-75). Neither picture 
eecms to have much of a draw. Bus- 
iness just about normal at $7,000. 

Cameo^"Why Worry?" with 
Harold Lloyd (Seats 900; Scale 35- 
50). Looks like management forc- 
ing run. Fifth week slipping badly 
when compared with preceding 
weeks; gross $5,000. 



GOOD PICniRES OFFSET RAIN; 
PHULY DOES BIG GENERAU 




Praise of "Potash and Perlmatter'^ 
Pulled $26,000— "Green Goddess'* 
Spurt — Estimates of Last Week 



Unstinted— 1 
Expected to 






L A. PAPERS' STORY 



Playing Up Strongly Picture Peo- 
ple's Action, Giving No Names 



"CLIPPER'S" LIQUOR PRICES 
Read the quotation of the illicit 
liqucr market weekly in "The Clip- 
per" 



week going to around $16,000 

Rivoli — "If Winter Comes" (Fox) 



(2.200: 60-85-99)." Fir-t Fox plc- 
tine to go into one o! Paramount 
houses. Following run nt Times 
.><i|uave Moved iiptuwn after week 
.'iiiil iiiaii.igeil to draw ariiiind $21.- 
000. Nut rei-ord wok ec anything 
like tliat liiit average business for 
than; ill. list . 

Strand — "Rii hard The I-lon 
lUartril" (Fir-^t .V.itiim.il) (2,900; 
3."i-55-85). Started off iike house 
afire first Sunday and riilled up 
corking day's husimsy. In middle 
of w('< 1; got slap through stormy 
weather. Kinl.'-hed week around 
$29 500. Will gross about same this 
week with, "The Common Law." 



Los Angeles, Oct. 31. 

The local papers have played up 
strongly, without mentioning names, 
a threatened suit against an Eastern 
screen publication which is not 
named. 

It is said the p.^rtles interested 
arc Douglas Fairbanks, his wife, 
Mary PIckford, and Evelyn Brent, 
wife of B. P. FIneman, and that 
they are the parties who will join 
In the action. 

At thi offices of O'Brien, Malc- 
vlnsky Sc Driscoll, In New York, at- 
torneys for Mr. and Mrs. Fairbanks, 
h was stated an action Is contem- 
plated against "Screen Magazine" 
for publishing a scandalous story 
concefnlng the picture people men- 
tioned. 



PICTURE MAN DIVORCED 

IjOS Angeles, Oct. 31. 
A divorce was granted to Ruth 
Austin Mattlmorc, who, prior to 
her marriage, w.is a dancer with 
Ruth St. Denis, from RithanJ \an 
Mattlmore, now with Lasky. Mrs 
Mattlmore asserted that her hus- 
band was Intimate with otiur 
women. 



Mar^ PIckford in "Dorothy" 

Los Angeles, Oct. 31. 
"Dorothy Vernon of Haddon lla;;," 
Mary Plckford's next, whlih star'rd 
about two weeks ago, will be 
finished toward the end of Decem- 
ber. 



thiladelphla, Oct. 31. 
Fine notices plus good box offloc 
attractions easily offset a stretch 
of rainy weather here last week, and 
as a result almost all the downtown 
houses did good business; not as 
big, possibly, as they might have 
with more seasonable October 
weather, but above their recent av- 
erage. 

A particular case in point was 
"Potash and Ferlroutter," .at the 
Stanley. Seldom have /critics and 
public been so perfectly in accord 
here on a picture. An official of the 
Stanley company made the remark 
that it was the first time in ages 
that he had seen reviews so highly 
laudatory that they had to be 
printed in full in ads and postera in 
order not to lose any of the effect. 

Every paper had flattering things 
to say about this First National 
comedy, and the crowds started 
coming Monday and Tuesday, de- 
spite a heavy downpour, from morn- 
ing until late evening of the latter 
day. While porslbly not the mati- 
nee drawing card that "Zaza" was, 
"Potash and Pcrlmutter" was a 
smash in the evening!", the attend- 
ance of men being greater than the 
house has seen in months. It could 
undoubtedly have stood a second 
week at the Stanley with ease, but 
this house seems to have abandoned 
Its practice of even occasionally 
showing pictures more than a sin- 
gle week. It will, however, have 
the regular second run at the Pal- 
ace given to the better drawing 
card.s at the Stanley, and may have 
a third showing afthc Capitol. 

"Potash and Perlmutter" was not 
the only picture which went well 
last week. The Stanton and Karl- 
ton neither of them had new pic- 
ture.', but did big business. 

The Stanton had the second week 
of "Ashes of Vengeance," and this 
Norma Talmadge picture, despite 
unfavorable reviews In several of 
the dailies, has proved more popu- 
lar here than Miss Talmadge's "The 
Eternal Flame," which was more 
kindly received by the critics. In 
fact, "Ashes of 'Vengeance" is as 
good a drawing card for a costuhie 
picture as any which have come 
this way during the recent vogue 
of such pictures. "The Hunchback 
of Notre Dame," showing at the 
Chestnut, a legit house, is another 
which seems to have caught public 
fancy. "When Knighthood -Was In 
Flower," last year, w.as a third; oth- 
erwi!^e. the costume stuff hasn't gone 
especially big in Phllly. 

The Karlton had "The White 
Rose," which had completed two 
successful weeks at the Stanton. It' 
attracted more business to this 
smaller Chestnut street house than 
it has had yet this year, and, while 
breakln.T no records, w.as highly 
satisfactory to all concerned. In 
fact, it has been found that this 
house has done better with second 
runs In the last year than it has 
with first showings. Two Harold 
Lloyd pictures were shown there 
after the Stanley, and went with a 
bang. 

The Aldine had "The Green God- 
dess," and it may be recorded that 
most of the first-string film critics 
went there rather than to the Stan- 
ley, which may or may not have had 
some effect on the wildly enthusi- 
astic notices given the Stanley pic- 
ture. 

"The Green Goddess" was spoken 
of In the highest terms by all pa- 
pers, and Arliss won the finest of 
notices. With clear weather the 
Dicture would probably have done 
l)lg business. Even as It was, the 
gross w.as higher th,an It had been 
for some time and enough to wafr- 
runt a second week. So favorable 
has been the word of mouth on "The 
fireen tJoddess" that It Is very likely 
that this week's figure will beat last 
week's >y a substantial amount. 

The Palace had rather a light 
week with "Strangers of the Night ' 
("Captain Applejack"), w"hich proved 
a little too subtle and artistic for 
this drop-in house on lower Market 
stree'. This was evident to those 
on the inside early In the week, but 
became obvious when this week's 
feature, "Zaza," was put In Satur- 
day, n custom generally confined to 
the Karlton and Aldine. The Vic- 
toria, on the other hand, had a flne 
week with "To the I-ast Man," which 
proved much more popular here than 
it dill a few weeks ago in its first 
showing at the more excUisive Karl- 
ton. "Trilliy " was a good draw at 
the Capitol. 

It was an unusual week In that 
otily three houses, the Stanley, Al- 
dine and the tiny Rigent. on Mar- 
ket street, had new pictures, with 
live holdovers or repeats. 

This week's crop looks excellent 
also, the Monday afternoon an<J eve- 
ning attendance at the Stanley be- 
ing very big despite threatening 



skies. '"The Gold Diggers" was th«^ 
attraction, and it went big, Hop«'^' 
Hampton, its star, having local con- ' 
ncctlons. and being far more popu«;;. 
lar here than In most cities. ..^V 

With "Ashes of Vengeance" in Jt« 
third week at the Stanton, "TIi« 
Green Goddess"' in its second at th^ 
Aldine, "Zaxa" at the Palace, and 
"Penrod and Sam" at the Capitol, 
the only other new pictures in town 
were "Going Up," at the KarltoB,- 
and "Mothers-ifT-LAw" at the VIC";- 
toria. The Karlton has had a numw~ 
ber of recent Douglas MacLean pid&T^ 
turcs, and he seems to be liked Vjt'' 
the elite matinee crowd of shoppers, 
which go to this house when they 
like the picture or star. "Zaza" Im 
expected to be a wow at the Palac«k v 
Estimate* of Last Week >^ 

Stanley — "Potash and Perlmuttert't 
(First national). Went very bigjV 
best house has had in a long tinifc' 
Gross close to $26,500. Horse rae* 
pictures only other feature on bljl 
mentioned in ads, so "P. and P-" wai 
undoubtedly the attraction. "GoM 
Diggers"" this week started equally 
well. (Capacity, 4,000; scale, 35 and;>. 
50 cents, matinees; 50 and 75 centv^' 
evenings.) . 

Stanton — "Ashes of Vengeance" 
(71rEt National). Public has re» 
versed estimate of critics, and pic- V 
ture did excellently In second week, ,i 
though not touching some of last ! 
year's bis grosses. Enough to war- * 
rant a third week. $11,000. (Capac- i 
ity, 1,700; scale, 35 and 50 cents, i 
matinees; 50 and 75 cents, eve- I 
nings.) 

Karlton— "The White Rose" (Unit- 
ed Artists). Best bet at this smaller 
house in some time. Continued to 
pull as It did at Stanton in two 
weeks' stay, though, of course, only 
In proportion to size of house. Gross 
went to around $3,750. (Capacity, 
1,100: 50-cent scale.) 

Aldine— "The Green Goddess* 
(Goldwyn). Very well liked by the 
critics, ai.d did better than house 
has been accustomed to, without 
getting anything big. Weather un- 
doubtedly hurt this one. Gross 
about $4,500. Stays second week, 
and ought to beat that mark. (Ca- 
pacity. 1.500; scale. 60 cents, rnati* 
nees; IZ cents evenings.) 



FLEMING'S CORP. 



i 



Will Take Much — Promises Nothing 
in Return 



No sooner had the Will H. Hays 
office announced the organization of 
a new bureau to check up on out- 
side film promotions than inquiries 
regarding the status of Thomas P. 
Fleming and the Dominant Picture 
Corp. came pouring in. Fleming is 
directing a $100,000 mall campaign 
promotion for a new kind of pic- 
ture entertainment. 

Fleming's letters come on the sta- 
tionery of the Dominant Picture 
Corp., 512 Fifth %Yenue. Ntw York 
City. The letter sets forth a scheme 
to stage a motion picture in the 
presence of an audience, but the 
wording is so delicately framed that 
It doesn't promise a thing, except 
that it will accept subscriptions up 
to $100,000. 



160,000 DAMAGE CLAIM 

Alleging that the Mastodon Films, 
Inc., was responsible for her Inju- 
ries that have caused her perma- 
nent trouble. Flora Finch, veteran 
screen comedienne, filed a $60,000 
damage suit against the comp.any 
Monday in New York. The alleged 
Injury occurred at the Mastodon 
studio at Glendale, L. I., Dec. 20, 
1920. 



B, & K. OUTBID 

Chicago, Oct. 31. 
Balaban & Katz were the highest 
bidders for the New Masonic 
Temple theatre, to be built on the 
present site of the Colonial, offer- 
ing $327,000. Warner Brothers, also 
conipetini; tor the house, went as 
high as $300,003 with :he Orpheum 
Circuit .'^topping at $250,000. 



Lester Allen With Fox? 

Lester Allen, "Scandals' coinli'. 1* 
reported as having signed with KoX 
for .a series of comedy films. 

"Standals" will shift to Boston 
week after next. It is unilisrlnsed 
when the Allen contr.iit. if consum- 
mated with Fox, will conimeucc. 
Allen, as 'far as known, win go out 
with the White show. 



Thufsday, November 1, 182S 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



Iff 



$27,900;SPANISH DANCER,' MTICKERS- 
'^$44000%y)MAfr AT CHICAGO 



Ust Week's ftiir Business— ^30,000 for Daries Pic> 
r, ture Ml Roosevelt — ^Hearst Papers' Concentration 
Hdi»* Phenomenally 



Chtei«o. Oct. II. 
PoU Negri in "The Spanlab 

IMncer" is being held a aecond weel( 
at McVickera. Thougli the'siide an- 
nounced thia extended eneaeement 
6ixtr la«t week glTtng the Irapres- 
a^ that it was decided {oIlowlnK 
tkia opentoK the chances are that it 
WM pre-arranBed as "The Oheaf 
ifiu also held a second week. 

The extension of the encasement 
Is Interesting at this time as the 
Itoaroe had held over "It Winter 
Comes" ri>r a second week. 

The i>henoinenaI business of 
"Uttle Old New Tork" at the Koose- 
velt continued, laireljr d^e to the 
Haarst papers aidetraekinfr every- 
thlngtlNe to boost It. While It Is a 
little unfair to other jnanagers to 
,have two 1>U; dailies throw open 
their coremns to boost a picture It 
in connlu.iive proof that newspaper 
advertifilr.e does count, especially if 
fi«e nrntter can bo secured in 
abundanne. 

Kstimatvs for last week: 

Chicago — "a'ho liad Man" (First 
National) in connection with an- 
niversarv week proKram nothing 
oat of ordinary (4.400. 6()c.). About 
t44,0M. under normal for this time 
of season. 

■ McVickera — "The Si>anish Dancer" 
(Pnramount) with stage program 
novel in some respects (2.500, 75c.). 
Drew more than usual, totaled about 
$n.90O. 

Roosevelt — Uarlon Davics in 
"Little Old New York" continued to 
capacltr business, gross in neigh- 
borhood of J30.000. 

■ IMonroe — "If Winter Comes" 
(Pox), (68.7. 40c.). Second week 

.knd totalInK over 16.000. 

S- Woods — "Scaramaouche" (Metro). 

liUnnouncoments film will not be seen 
tit another house this season built 
up business (1.150. $1.65). Gross 
went up to $10,500. 

; Randolph — "Bright I-ights 
Broadway" (Universal), 
about $6,500. 

Orphsum — "Th* White Rose' 
profiting by Grlfflth name and 
splendid location of houses did 
$9,000. 

This week Chicago has "Flaming 
Touth": Monroe, "No Mother to 
Guide Her"; Randolph. "Thunder- 
ing Down": McVlckers, Roosevelt. 
Orpheum and Woods hold over last 
week's picture?. 

Harris will be added to picture 
houses next Sunday with "The 
Hunchback." 



of 
Drew 



$16,000 LEADS BUFFALO 



Vauda Faaturaa Crarfited 
Films for Business 



Over 



fl6,500fflGH LAST WEEK 
IN BALTIMORE HOUSES 



BuOalo. Oct. 31. 

Business ;|bpwed somewhat under 
normal during the week Joat past, 
with no expianation la sight for 
the situation. Kxcellent bills were 
featured at all of the downtown 
houses with the vauderille and pic- 
ture cards fetatured by topnotch at- 
tractions. 

Shea's Hipp took the' lead over 
the rest of the field largely ^by rea- 
son of excellent musical features 
and the Zev-Papyrus race which 
wail underlined. 

Lafayette and Loew's undwscored 
the vaudeville end of their attrac- 
tions with the picture holding sec- 
ond consideration. 

Last week's cstiraatcfi: 

Hipp— "EnemU'S of Women" and 
features. The feature picture al- 
though late in its showing here was 
reported satisfactory. It d'd not, 
however, appear to have any special 
attractiveness for loral fans despite 
good reports. The feature end of 
this week's program was unusuaily 
heavy. David Pesetski. Russian 
pianist in a new Duo-Art concep 
tion entitled "Sonia's Song." made 
a strong nin^eal. Pesetski has de- 
veloped into a local favorite. Jo- 
seph Grimths, said to be plugging 
for Irving Berlin, Inc., uncovered a 
new t*pe of song plug via tho mo 
tlon picture route. The Zev-Papy- 
rus pictures (PatBe) were highly 
regarded and proved a good draw- 
ing card; $16.0Q0. 

Loaw's Slat*— (3,400;S5-65). 'The 
Eagle's Father" and vaudeville 
headed by La Bomlcia. Most of the 
credit on this week's program is due 
to*th« ▼audevilla end of the card 
as the picture showed almost noth- 
ing In the way of satisfactory re- 
sults. La Bernlcla developed Into 
a hit of considerable proportion In 
a splendidly staged dance revue en- 
titled "Court of King Cole" with 
Fred Preyer's Orchestra; $11,000. 

Lafayette Square— (S,400;36-S5). 
"Tier Reputation" and vaudeville 
headed by Piatov and Natalie. Busi- 
ness was reported satisfactory for 
this program, most of the credit go- 
ing to the vaudeville end. Business 
dropped off slightly for an esti- 
mated gross of about $14,000. 



Extra Attractions Helped— 
$7,500 for "Why 
Worry" . ', 



- Baltimore, Oot. 31. 

Baltimore had another big week 
for the movie houses. 

The Century, Which played "Eter- 
nal Struggle" in conjunction with a 
condensation of Herbert's "Naughty 
Marietta" and with the Papyrus- 
SSev pictures, packed them in all 
week for $16,300. 

This week the big Whltehurst 
house plays '-The Bpanlsb Dancer" 
and a conOensatlo.- of "Miss Spring- 
time." Tlie chances are in favor of 
even bigger money than last week, 
for Pola has a big foUowjing here 
even on second runs. 

With Slivers "Banana" orchestra 
as the divertissement and "Children 
of the Dust," an undistinguifihe*. 
lilcture. the Rivoli had long quea 
at both entrances. One of the 
Klvoll'a great drawing card.s la the 
elaborate orchestra it features, and 
It is gettin.; a reputation for splen- 
did divertissements. 

Harold LloyU In "Why Worry?" 
l<ept the Now theatre well Illlod all 
wepk, and the Parkway tMd Wf41 
with 'The Mnrriape Maker," 

Kstlmatea for la.ft weilt: 

Century 1.1300: 2r)-B0-",^)r.) - 
•■ICtcrnal Slrugi,'!""; .nl)out JIH.GOd. 

Rivoli (J. OHO: 2r)-'>0-7r)f.) — "C'hil- 
'Iren of llii> iMisl" atul orchestra; 
■ ibou' $11. COO. 

New (i.sOO; •jr.-r,Oc.i - 
r.Iovd :m ■ \V;i- W'liny'.'": 

ST.r.oo. 

Parkway d.'jOo; :;.'.11.M 
.\yrfK in ' .\I.iril:ip.> .M.aUtr" 



KMrulil 



"WHY WORRY" HURTS 
OTHER FILMS IN K. C 

"Potash and Perimutter" Come 

CioM to Flop at Newman — 

"Birth'* Docs Poorly 



NEGRI DRAWS $10,785 

Cxesada fxpaetatlona — Bllzsard 
Hurt AH other Denver Houses 



Kansas City. Oct 3L 

The picture fans paid close to $11- 
600 to laugh at Harold Lloyd in 
Why Worry?" at the Liberty, a 
l.OM house, last week, shooting 50 
cents and less. "Potash and IVrl- 
mutter," at the Newman, twice as 
big and at the same prices, come ttie 
nearest to a regular flop in over a 
year. 

At the Newmans' other house, the 
Royal, "Where the North Begins." 
rith the dog star. "Uin -Tin-Tin." ap- 
pearing as the feature, business con- 
tinued to build, with the oount-up 
showing that it liit close to tiie $D.- 
000 mark, a big week for the house, 
which seats but 8i>0. Among the 
popular -priced houses along Twelftli 
street the Twelfth Street tried for 
the third week with "Birth of a 
Nation." with the prices raised from 
35 to SO cents, and drew a few strag- 
glers. The pan'tages. oontinuing its 
announced policy of feature pictures, 
is playing up its features strongly 
on the film |>ag<-B of tlie papers, giv- 
ing them more space tiian the regu- 
lar ads on the amusement pages. 

Tlic week's estlmutes: 

Nawman — "Pota.sh and Permutter" 
(First National). Capacity. 1.980; 
prices, 40-55 afternoon, 60-76 nights. 
Critics and reviewers liked the pic- 
ture and. proclaimed it one of the 
liest comedies ever shown at the 
Newman, but the cu.stomors pa-s.^ed 
it up and the woek was the worst 
from a financial standpoint tli». 
house has tiad in over a year. Gross 
around $10.00^. 

Royal — "Where the North Begins" 
(Warner Brothers). Capacity, 890; 
scale, 40-50. The Koyal Syncopators 
pepping things up. Grossed right at 
$*.0Q«. 

Liberty— "Why Worry ?' Seats 
1.000; prices, SO-75, raised from 40-50 
for the engagement. Ilarnld Lloyd 
starred. The Papyrus-Zcv race pic- 
ture was the added feature and at- 
tracted attention. Got around $13,- 
000 on the week and was tield for the 
second week. Oppoeitiun first runs 
— "Luck." Malnstreet; "Can a Wom- 
an Love Twice?" Panloges. 



■V <f..-.. Oenrer, Oct. tl. 

PoU Negri in "The Spanish 
Dancer," the first of the Paramount- 
Famous Players-Lasky tryouts in 
Denver, played to top business at 
the lUalto (Paramount) all last 
week, eclipsing the hopes of the 
most sanguine member of the house 
staff. 

In a season when tlie picture busi- 
ness was admittedly a bit off, the 
"I>ancer" kept the lobby filled every 
night while matinees played to far 
better business than usual. The fact 
that it was the Initial film to be 
exhibited under the tryout system 
here was freely exploited in pub- 
licity. 

"The Q-een Goddess" at the Colo- 
rado (Biskop-'Cass) proved an ex- 
cellent drawing card, rouuth-to- 
mouth advertising helping material- 
ly. A pre-scason srowatorm. which 
at times reached the proportions of 
a blizzard, cut big holes In the re- 
ceipts on Wednerdsy, and other 
houses noticed the effect on the 
week's grosses. 

I.ASt week's estimates: 

Rialto (Paramount). Kve., 50c. 
Pola Negri in "The Spanish Dancer" 
proved a riot, with Pathe News end 
a comedy. Grossed close to $10,785. 

Princess (Paramount). Evea, 40c. 
Viola Dana in "Rouged Lips." The 
Zev- Papyrus race film reached town 
Tuesday morning in time to help 
swell the rtoss. which ' reached 
$t.<0«. 

Colorado (Rishop-Cass). Eves.. 
60c. George ArtlVs in "The Green 
Goddess"; Russian Peasant Revue. 
Internallonul News, orchestra and 
organ. Grossed around $8,750. 

America (RIshop-Cass). Eves., 
40c. Gaston Glass and Ruth Clif- 
ford in "Mother»-In-L«w"; Lloyd 
Hamilton In two-reel comedy, "The 
Optimist"; Zev-Papyruii race film 
and International News, with organ 
concert specials. Total receipts re- 
ported less than $3,450. 

Isis (Fox). Eves.. 50c. Tom Mix 
in "Tho Lone Star Ranger" drew 
about as ususi, for Mix. Tho 15- 
piece orchestra, which was engngei) 
Sept .1 on a three-months' contract, 
wound up last week, the contract 
being dissolved by reported mutual 
ngreeraent. Week's gross around 
$4,200 



TO THEM THAT HATE 

Los Angeles. Oct. SI. 
Sid Crauman made another real 
estate investment last week in 
which Jack Coogan had a half In- 
terest. In a deal involving $176,000 
for property purchased from Wil- 
liam Da Mllle, Qrauman-Cooga^i 
are said to have cleaned up more 
than $25,000 after holding the prop- 
erty only a few hours. 



Sentenced for Assault 

Los Angeles, Oct. 31. 
A sentence of one ye.ir in the 
penitentiary was meted out to F. W. 
Vanderoobert, assistant film direc- 
tor, upon conviction of criminal as- 
sault on Mildred Cpnsidine, young 
movie extra. 



.\K"ea 



inisliiess for this uptown h<>u«f 



'Tho irnr.'urttentik ■Hiatnl/ hB+ 



FILM ITEMS 



The Lyric theatre at Lexington, 
N. C oper.'itliig 10-cent movie pro- 
grams, will hereafter give the Inst 
h.tif of the week to vaudeville and 
musical comedies. Pictures only 
will be shown Mondays, Tuesdays 
and Wedncsd.iys. ami v.iudovlllr and 
musical comedies only Thursdays, 
rrldays and Saturdaj-s. 

Jam*.'? V". Gilmerc. formerly dl 
rector of the orchcstr.i ut Proctor's 
vaudeville li..usu in Troy, is man- 
iicer and orw.tin.st of the new tlate- 
w.iv tlieatrc .it Little KaVs, .N', Y.. 
which opLjird lii«l wfl;. Tlif G.iH-- 
wny is owikmI and opi-r.itfil hy the 
Gatcw;" Theatre Cori>)r.ition. in 
which Hc^rltiiner inteic-ls li(\o llie 
cojr.ro'. 'I'I'o liou.'-.v p!i>s .'i s:r.ii(,'li' 
picdirr polii y afil h.'i.'' .'i vriiDn.; i^. - 
priclty r.< l.siid Tlie riiito».i> Th. - 
litre "i;ori>oi'!i!:c.'i aNo o[K-r.Ttc.< Cia 
HlPD'-tlrome. n. ' ;.lrtfii'e lui'jrp in 



NORMA TAUtADGE LED 
CAPITAL WITH f 13,000 



"Zaza" Held Over— Western 

Titles Keep 'Em Away— 

Kerry Strong 



Washington, Oct. Jl. 

One week none do business then 
the next wo find two pictures being 
held over. Both did sufficient bus! 
nesa to justify the move and the 
big outstanding feature is the 
"come-back" of Norma Talmadse, 
whom it seemed was slipping some- 
what. This latest picture of hers, 
"Ashes of Vengeance." Is getting 
business for Harry Crandall at His 
Metropolitan theatre. The other 
hold over was Gloria Swanson in 
"Zaza." The records this picture is 
piling up elsewhere tells the story 
of the week done here. The Colum- 
bia had a straight series of lock- 
outs tho entire week with Indic*- 
tions that the second will be al- 
most as good from the financial 
standpoint. 

"The Eagles Feather" at Loew's 
Palace was another rase of a had 
title cutting In considerabJy. This 
Is the second time that L.iwrence 
Beatus, of this house, has had such 
a situation to f.ice. This film last 
week was Ilkcd hy all who saw it, 
but due to Its title tmslness at the 
house look a tumi'le. 

Moore's Rlilto with "The Acquit- 
tal" forced the gross up to (We fig- 
ures, Norntnn Kerry featuied. help- 
ing considerably. 

Kstimate'i for the week: 

Crandall's Metropolitan— MROO: 
3J-5C-'ii). Norma T.ilmadgr, in 
".\shes of VrnRcatiro" (First N,! ■ 
lloiial). T'ro<lciitlon UkeTT«1 to a $2 
!itlrai:tion :ili.l Kor a stiieiidid play, 
li;tlinK a K'lod »U ()0(^-- 

Loew's Columbis — H.'-'OO; ;i:-6r.) 
flloria Swanson In "Zaza" (I'.nr.i- 
in. lint). The ""iv thing that lielil 
this lioUH'' flo«i, lo jim' rilioiit $1.1,^ 
000 «'.!• its limiiorl inii,M'"i'v Afe-^- 
ti'-on ao'l »-'.epi.'i-' lo'IvM.'.s 'A'fr»- tT\t 
ii^iiikl thill',' i: rou/liKiit il.c wfi.!. 
anil the (.irturi- i: hj ins h<-ld over. 

Moore's Rialto— (I. »UK; l',i:><. 
' Ti.e A. ■iilrt-.r 1 r::;v<r.-:il>. Nor- 

ni'in IvT.v iH I'l.iiilir.g up a big to',- 
'.iwliirr lui-e riT I li'.-tiv»d in r'l.if.l' ■,' 



Columbus Situation Cleared 

Columbus, O., Oct. SI. 

Receivership on the amusement 
holdiniTa <if J. W. an<: W, J. Deusen- 
iHiry was lifted last week when 
William M. Jamea and his associ- 
ates took over the State and Vernon 
theatres, the last of the Deusenbury 
string. 

They will operate them as picture 
houses together with tho Broadway, 
Jamea and Grand, under the man- 
agement of the James Intarests in 
tho past. ^■' ' : ~ -•■,: 



$14,000 WITH "ZA2A"; 
'^HUNCHBACK" $11,000 

Boston Houses Bit Off Last 
Week— "Ashes of Ven- 
geance," $9,000 



Boston, Oct $1. 

A general depression in the busi- 
ness at the picture houses last week. 
Most was traced to tho weatlier at 
the first of the week. Busiaaaa at 
the big houses was about $l,tM un- 
der the preceding week. 

One of the developments was th* 
report Paramount intended to altCT 
to a considerable extent the Fenway, 
until this week under tlte Fmc maa- 
agement on a percentage '«nd Mntal- 
basis, and spend considerable monajr 
in renovation work. It la then in- 
tended, the report runs, to alkow at 
the house Paramount pictures aa 
demons tratlona. 

Last week's estimates: 

Trement Tample (t.tM; |l.t«, 
$2.20). -Hcmchback." $11,«M. 

Leewr's SUt* (4,000; 61). Abo«t 
$14,000 last week with "Zasft" and 
the horse race plcturea. "Th* liar- 
rluge Maker" (Paramount) and 
"The Destroying Angel" this week. 

Park (1,100; 5S-8S). Second week 
of "Ashes of Vengeance." Did $«,0«* 
first week. 

Modern and Beaeon (twin bouaeo). 
About $8,000 last we«k with "ShiTO 
of Desire ' and "The GraH.* 'Thrvo 
o'clock in the Morning" feature thto 
week, I 



NEW ORLEANS FORGOT; 
TALMADGE FILIi $3320 

Town Doesn't Care for Kid 

Pictures, but Pictures Seem 

to Kid With Them 



New Oirleans, Oct. tl. 

Tlie natives tofgot all about tho 
pictures last week. 

The tear-compeUing figuroa: 

Strand (2,200; 28. 5S. IS). "AJhes 
of Vengeance." Regular fans, such 
as there are of them, did not care 
much for this Norma Talmadge one. 
In seven days. $3,820. 

Liberty (1.600; 28. 85). -Penrod. 
and Sam." Not much for kid pic- 
tures. Week showed $2,«1», 

Tudor — Qene Penrco Is trying till 
sorts of pictures with rlew to mak- 
ing this house profitable, but it is 
tough. I.«st woek, $1,41*. 



DETROirS REMARKABLE WEEK 
WITH PICTURES OEY AS DRAW 



Three First Runs Held Over— rFamous' '^Spanish 
Dancer" at Demonstration House — No Added 
Attraction at First-Run Houses 



FENWAY FOR 10 YEARS 



Famous Players Demenstrstion 
House in Boston , 

Hoston, Oct. Jl. 

The leasing of the Fenway by 
Famous PIayt'rs-I.Auky is seen as a 
strategic move on their part to 
Inaugurate a war on the double 
feature showing evil which Is preva- 
lent at present In ISoston. Tho lease 
is for 10 years with the opening 
date unildr the new management set 
for Nov. 10 with "Tlie i:)panisli 
Ijanrcr" at the attraction. 

The fact that the theatre Is tn be 
the only house in town that is to 
have a stcadfa.t policy of single 
feAture bills with a scale of 85 cents 
top presages a battle by the Para- 
mount pi'ople against the regular 
double fe.itiiie Mils which are the 
rule in the lo<-.il lilm houses, from 
the l>ii4i;i «t !.(> 'he sm-illest. 



up a g ^o^» th.it limked to be very 
ulo.^c 1(7 lin.ooo 
.Locw's Psiace --(:.', .'.OC; S,i-,'',.-,-754 
"I'Uh i;;ii;l( ■' J', .itlier " (.Metr<.>.- A 
f.ir aa \V;i-liliu i'ln is iniutrin I 
ttrsl'il. title.'. Ii.i'.c .'i-emiiiKly X' ■^' 
tiy the lucir."., Tl.r lorrilrt will r'll 
I.,itr(.i.iz>' tli'Tn to nny n|>;.r> <-i:il>I<- 
ilrrrte. lienc- this liirp;e r.-iimi ;■•■ 
house hit* the |,ott(im of the ll^' 
for the week «iih ai-miml t» r.ivu. 



Detroit, Oct. .11. 

Last week was the best in tho 
history of the downtown first-run 
houses. Never such crowds and such 
lines of people, both afternoon and 
evenings, and all because they had 
the best crop of pictures. Threo 
of the pictures are being held over. 

Adams — "Why Worry." Hevural 
thousand dollars more than first 
week of "Safety Ijtst." Will stay 
at least three weeks. Nine shuws 
^■elng given dally. 

Broadway -Strand — "Comm'>n 
L.avv." liiiika house record. Played 
to steady crowds at all porforin- 
anccs. Certain to atay at least 
three weeka 

Fox Washington -- "If WUil»r 
Comes." Did almost as good thli-d 
week as first and held over for 
fourth. 

Capitol— "PoD)o1a." Fine matinee 
business and nlglil business tr4- 
m'endous. 

Msdison— 'The Spanish Duncei." 
Sfconil week of this pre-dcmonstra- 
tlon Paramount picture. Did nicely, 
ilthnnrh nut as good as first week. 
T.'il^lng total business for the two 
weeks reri-lpts mine tiian satlsfae- 
torv. This In tho huuse Paramount 
will iisf In Detroit for demonstra 
tiim nil's. KiT'||.t< f«r l>«th weeWn 
iiriiijinl $:'■<. <ii>0. 

It la iMler.-Hlliig tn note that Bono 
«.!' ilm (irul-run liouses have any 
;"l l.-.i atlriH tlons, so that they are 
.I.'Iii ndlng ( r.tlrcly on the box olflfp 
v.clii. r,f the piitlirf'S. 

Th;it nil pi'^'Pei^d r'roves th: * 
it's the pielUf! |M'OI'V». want .to Si-e— 
l.iiKl r<.f lint, neii" 'l<aln»^ti<»n«. 1 1: 1 



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VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Tliursday, November 1, 192? 



PRESENTATIONS 

(Extra attracttona m picture theatre; when not 
picturet, will be carried and described in thna depart- 
Vment tor the general information of the trade.) 



"INDIAN LOVE LYRICS" 

Song Story 

14 Mint.; Full Stag* V 

Rivoli 

Aa beautiful a little production as 
haa been staged this long time Ik 
this Item In the current Rivoll bill. 
both muBlcally and plctorlally. The 
■tatr« ia kept In dimmed lights while 
are vaguely outlined a Hindu temple 
abrlne before which young priest - 
case* do a series of writhing dances 
The central part of the shrine where 
• crouched buddha. proclaiming 
himself the god of love, is revealed 
In gorgeous oriental trappings. 

H« has a short recitative. The 
girl (Suzanne Clough. mezzo 
soprano) sings a love song In that 
melting croon of E^asterti music. She 
gives place (after a reappearance of 
the Buddha with a poetic verfte on 
love) to the Prince (John Bernard, 
baritone) and they sing several 
duets In the same musical mood. 
This Is their courtship. 

Next the Girl lies dead, granted 
a breath to s.-xy farewell at midnight. 
anotker fine bit of music. Both 
singers have voices which are parti- 
cularly adapted to the tender love 
songs with their soft mood and 
emotional appeal. 

The production, particularly in Its 
lighting. Is delicately wrought. It 
goes from the gloom of the death 
song to a flnale of rich blues and 
purples that give an almost Maz- 
neld Panlsh effect. The audience- 
even to the weary standees Sunday 
night — were generous with applause, 
and this Is not a demonstrative 
crowd. Rush. 



PROLOG TO "THE SPANISH 

DANCER" 
B Mins.i Full Stags (Special) 
Missouri, St. Louis 

Everything in this charming Httle 
offering appeared calculated to iB- 
splr* kind and happy feeling for 
everything was delicate and beauti- 
ful. Even the light effect that fell 
tenderly on the court from above, 
through a window ot the castle 
tinted and wrought as if by magi- 
cal hands. Herschel Stuart, man- 
aging director, framed the prolog 
for the current Aim and Judging 
from the manner the audience re- 
ceived it, Stuart knows his stuff. 

At left is an old castle, an upper 
window la open and light from same 
reveals a gorgeuos fountain (in 
court below) from which shoots 
water ot various colors. ' Up stage is 
a large iron gate with a guard on 
either side. A Spanish melody, tam- 
bonrtnes and general Jollification is 
beard within castle. 

Presently this stops, a cavalier 
with guitar in hand enters through 
a small door of large Iron gates. 
takes position^ under window and 
sings "My Spanish Dancer." A 
woman appears at window and at 
flntsh of song tosses a rose to singer. 
They pantomime love message, and 
cavalier exits. The guard.i meet at 
center turn about and exit,. one to 
left, one to right, and at same time 
they slide open the larpe gate re- 
Taaling the screen which leads into 
ths feature fUm, "The Spanish 
t>ancer." 

The costumes were correct and 
picturesque. They applauded en- 
thusiastically the sets, lighting of- 
fsets and work of singer. Rost. 



"20 MINUTES IN ^ BUS" (22) 
20 Mini.; Full Stage (Special) 
Chicago 

Chicago, Oct. II. 

T)ie motor bus Is an Important 
part of Chicago and life and for 
this reason is an interesting Idea 
for presentation purposes. The 
scene shows Chicago streets with 
a bus re.idy to start with a lamp 
post at iu rear. The characters 
ar" a traUic cop. the conductor of 
the motor bus, pasengers, passers 
by and a Jazz band, which Is lo- 
cated atop the bus. Brooks and 
Ross have the greatest opportunity 
of the specialty performers Intro- 
duced. They come on with a 'street 
ptano~ and one sings, while the 
other plays and Joins In. 

They present Italian characters, 
singing three songs Monday night. 
The Six Musical Imps, a Jazz band 
consisting of banjo, piano accor- 
dion, saxophone, cornet, drums and 
piano, plays an opening selection 
and then renders "Runnln' Wild," 
with Jazz trimmings In which in- 
dividual players rise and do stunts. 
The band Is at a dlsaovantage as 
Just as it starts to make good the 
attention is directed elsewhere, 
possibly with a view of getting it 
all Into the 20 mimites used in 
the title. 

Jimmy Dunn sings a laughing 
song which Is clever, and Bobby 
Roberts dances with the band. Six 
girls dressed as cops, led by a 
seventh, do a drill dance which is 
an interesting feminine bit. A boy 
aid girl do a bowery song and 
dance and at another time four 
girls play for a brief moment on 
stage Introductory to the coming 
of the street piano. The grind 
organ is used effectively for a mo- 
ment Introducing the street piano*. 
The introduction is "Chicago," 
played by the orchestra. The fin- 
ish is the motor bus moving off 
w:th most of those who have en- 
tertained bo.irdlng it as passengers. 
This production is the first effort of 
Will J. Harris, a new producer. 

lioop. 



ORCHESTRA VOICINQ SONGS 

6 Mins. ^ 

MeVieksrs', Chicago * 

' Chicago, Oct. tl. 

The orchestra is substituted for 
voles In illustrated songs, replac- 
ing the organ, which haa been sub- 
stituted for some time in picture 
houses. It is a new idea of J. 
Leopold Spltalny. The song select- 
ed was "Indiana Moon," with art 
work by the 1 owler ^tudlo. 

The BtMng Instruments, including 
harp (prominent) carried the mel- 
ody the first time over. There was 
a novelty following, with •■rntt 
carrying the tune with each line 
thrown on the slide separately. 
There had been an arrangement by 
which a word at the time was shown 
at the Chicago theater some time 
ago, but thlo use of a line at a time 
ia to all Intents and purposes a new 
development. 

Then cams a series of pictures 
suggesting scenes along the Wabash 
river in Indiana, and Anally haU ot 
the screen displayed views while the 
other halt carried along the words 
once more 

The substitution of orchestra for 
organ cuts Into the field of the 
organ player considerably, but It la 
an idea worthy of consideration In 
spite of this. The constant repeti- 
tion of words and melody almost 
teaches the song to the most stupid 
learner. 



ROYAL SYNCOPATORS 
Jazx Orchestra, 12 Men 
Newman Thsatrs, Kansas City 

The 12 Royal Syncopators, cos- 
tumed a la Valentino, was the flash 
prologue feature introduced with the 
T >la Negri picture, "The Spanish 
Dancer," at the Newman this week, 
and cleaned up. The bunch Is com- 
posed mostly of musicians who have 
been playing at the Royal, under 
the direction of Leo Forbsteln, 'but 
tor snap, originality and real har- 
mony put it all over many of the 
numerous bands and orchestras 
which have been featured at this 
theatre in the past few months. 

A full stage Spanish court set- 
ting was used, which made a pleas- 
ing background for the vari-colored 
outfits of the players. Among the 
lumbers given were "Corallta," 
"Marchetta," "Spanish Rhapsody." 
"Love Tales" and "Ths Wolverine." 
(ireful attention was given to both 
melody and harmony, which, with 
the pep each individual player dis- 
played, made the offering one of 
the most popular ot its kind giv^n 
in the liouse. 

The instrumentation consisted of 
violin,' trombone, two trumpets, 
tuba, three saxophones, banjo, twc 
pianos, and drums, with a double' 
baas^ cello, and cathedral bells used 
at times. Bughet. 



DORNAY OPERA CO., (9) 
T Pagliaeci" 

24 Mins.; Full stsgs (SpecisI) 
Strand, New York. 

The opera condensed to 24 mln- 
ates with a printed synopsis on the 
programs. Qlven at one matinee 
and at both evening shows. 

The cast comprises four men and 
a woman, Louis Dornay, Giuseppe 
Martini, Leon Fastovsky, Paul 
Flood and Helen Devonia. Sung 1. 
Kngllsh a Sunday matinee audience 
at the Strand enjoyed the inter- 
iuds which necessitated the elim- 
ination ot the regular overture by 
_lhs orchestra. 

As an attraction the singers will 
probably not mean a dime at thi- 
box office, although their aliiUly to 
entertain registered, as more th.in 
favorable. Those who visit a film 
theatre tor the one purpo.-fc of wlt- 
nesslnc a picture m.ny pos.oibly 
ohafs at the duration of thi.s tahlold 
but those who enter In a strictly 
percentage frame of mi.id, In th.it 
they desire to see what's what for 
thsir tCc will no doubt fea.st upon 
It. >.,,,,.. , , 

The company nrd manner of 
presentation are adcquu:c. Jti/.'.'c. 



"IMPRESSIONS D'ESPANOLE" 

Singing snd Dancing 

10 Min.; Full Stags (Spscial Sst) 

McVieksr's, Chicago 

Chicago, Oct. SI. 

This presentation gets back to the 
original prolog idea. Inasmuch as it 
is presented with Pola Negri in "The 
Spanish Dancer," and the number 
itself, while starting oft with sing- 
ing, serves to Introduce three Span- 
ish dancers. 

There is « special set showing 
the Interior of an adobe hut such 
as has come to be expected ot the 
Spanish co-<ntrles ot South Amer- 
ica. A. Kamberg. tenor, sings, ac- 
companying himself on guitar, with 
two other men drinking at a table. 
A girl's voice is heard singing off 
stage, and Miriam Kline enters and 
sings alone, and later is Joined by 
Kamberg for a duet 

These voices are better than the 
average maintained recently at Me- 
■Vlckcr's. Then Boris Petroff and 
Marjorle Link give an idea ot the 
Spanish apache and a touch of 
Spanish society dancing, after which 
Dorothy Beak does a straight out 
Spanish number. Ths dancing and 
singing are good and the set worthy 
of praise. It is apt to be remem- 
bered amone Chicago present/' .>n~ 
ot -the season. 



COAST FILM NEWS 



Los Angeles, Oct 2«. 
Cunen Lahdis, ra'ovle player, will 
go In the legit. He is dickering with 
a Wilkes contract 



No change has been made in the 
management of the Mission since 
Mack Sennett disposed ot the prop- 
erty to a local syndicate. Jack Root 
is sUll at the wheel 



A new theatrical hotel, the Astor, 
has been completed. It stands near 
Uie Mason. 



Winifred Dunn, scenario editor of 
the Metro studios, accompanied by 
a director and an assistant, left for 
New Tork to attend the conference 
there of the Metro company. 



INSIDE STUFF 



OB PICTURES 







The picture business was literally sent up In the air with the annou 
ment by Famous Players, lati last week,' of a forthcoming suspension 
plcturo production. It Is understood the "curtailment," as the Famooil' 
Players statement had it, will last until February at least. 

'Various conjectures immediately came forth in connection, also witk 
the sudden drop in quotations of Famous Players stock on the E^xchanga 
in New York. 

Notwithstanding all denials tr«m both sides, along and repeated cams 
the story that there is something' brewing between Adolpd Zukor and 
Jesse L. Laaky. 

Lasky ia reported controlling as 'much stock as Zukor in Famous 
Players, although from general reports Zukor has been more of aa 
operator in the stocks. 

Just how Lasky would stand in a long conTinued bear movement ot 
Famous Players is but another conjecture, also as to what effect it might 
have on his business interests and relations with Zukor. 

It is common report and without denial that Zukor is an extremeljf 
Wealthy man apart from his Famous Players Interests, and as wealthy 
men go In the show business. He is thoroughly Independent of Famous 
Players on the money end. 

Another angle takes in Marcus Loew. Zukor and Loew may set forth 
their individuality of corporations. Famous Players for Zukor, and Loew's 
(also Metro) with Loew, but the insiders, say that whatever way you look 
at It, It ia Zukor-Loew or Loew-Zukor, or If it Isn't now, it will be (If 
Zukor remains with Famous Players and Loe'w continues his. present 
control at ths two corporations). 

From these many viewpoints the Insiders also figure any and all things 
in association with the entire tangle to suit themselves. They usually 
are convincing to the listeners-in. 

On the other side, though It is not contradicted, ithers is an over-pro> 
duction of film at present and Investment In new pictures Just now might 
lie idle until next fall. 

Still Zukor has been pretty shrewd In his picture producing end, often 
making a noise about a lead in picture-making he might want others tg 
follow, and the "curtailment" goes with the rest qn the theory there's 
an unseen object In everything Zukor does. i 



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The story published exclusively in the "Times Square Daily" last Friday 
that Senator Reed Smoot in Washington had stated he would opposs 
any attempt for the repeal or reduction of the amusement tax seemed t9 
dispose ot that subject. 

Senator Smoot as ranking Republican n embei- of the Finance Commit- 
tee before which such a measure would have to go, could determine K 
one way or another. The Senator added he might listen to a submission 
when the financial report for this year has been completed, meaning If th*'- 
tlnancea of the. Government at that time (about next June) are In a satis- 
factory state a movement could be started for the repeal. Meanwhile he 
added only special ta^ will receive the attention of the next Congress, 
convening Dec. 1 

There isn't much question but that the Administration Is behind ths 
Senator on this stand. 



A law suit to recover brokerage fee may result through the unconsum- 
mated sale of Ibanez's "The Temptress'' to Sam R Rork by the Interna- 
tional Story Co. After Rork is alleged to have accepted the story, held 
by tbe Hearst organization, for $125,000, he is said to have walked out on 
ths deal, giving as hlr reason that associate^ in New Vork were opposed 
to paying so high a sum for any story. 

According to report, the.Hearst people did not want to let the story CO, 
having received previous offers of* equal amount and refused them. Ths 
Rork offer happened In at an opportune moment and was okehed. 



Picture people with "big" productions framed for Broadway runs ars 
up against a shortage of suitable houses to show them In.' Among ths 
heavy cost productions now awaiting an open house on Broadway ars 
"Miles Standlsh" starring Chas. Ray, sponsored by the Associated; "Ths 
Mail Man" which the Film Booking Office has ready and an A'braham 
Carlos feature pointed for Broadway. Around $S,000 weekly tor the tour 
walls is being quoted for Broadway houses of suitable size tor picture 
showings. 



January ( la reported the date under contract it is necessary for Mary 
Pickford to place "Dorothy Vernon ot Haddon Hall" dpon public exhibi- 
tion. It la said to be a part of the agreement with the widow of Charles 
Major, author of the story. Upon default the rights sold by Mrs. Major 
in the book for pictures would revert to her. • 

Miss Pickford stacted t^e picture about two weeks ago, expecting it t« 
bs completed toward the end ot December. 



Walter Anthony, formerly ot Prin- 
cipal Pictures Corporation, has 
Joined the Jackie Coogan forces. 



Joseph M. Bchenek Is sxpseted 
back In I<os Angeles in two weeka 



Edwin Carewe, director, is en route 
to Algiers. 



Oscar Aphsl has completed a ae- 
ries ot three pictures with Viola 
Dana. It is rumored that he will 
ign another contract with Metro. 



DIVERTISSEMENT 

9 Mint. 

Strand, New York 

A very pretty combination of two 
dance numbers and one vocal pre- 
sented at the Strand by Joseph 
Plunkctt. The opening number by 
Mile. Klementowlcs, premiere 
danspuse, entitled "The Swan," 
which was in reality "The Dying 
Sw«n," was heartily applauded. 
This w.as followed by the solo of 
K-rolio Carpy, "Cradle Song." Finally 
a pantomime waltz presentation of 
"Tho nine Danube' with six girls 
and Aratole Bourman, the Strand's 
li'i'Ii t m,Tster. 

Thpip is a change of background 
fr^v r>,ifh of the three numbers with 
a •imple garden set for the final 
line with the ballet In ante-bellum 
rii.Mtimn of hoop skirts and the man 
ill a t.ill heaver hat, strapped down 
Iroii.orx. a long coat. The lightings 
were c.'f^ctlve throughout. Fred. 



Shirley Mason, J. Frank Glendon 
.ind Director David Solomon have 
left tor Balboa, where exterior scenes 
win be taken. 

Hal Rosch ia making a directorial 
comeback. 



Raymond Hatton, actor, has been 
made an honorary member of the 
Boy Scouts ot America. 



Mary Pickford has returned from 
San Francisco, where scenes were 
taken for her latest vehicle, "Dor- 
othy Vernon ot Haddon Hall." 



Bessie Love signed a contract with 
Maurlre Tourneur. 



Mary Phllhin, film star, Is to play 
the leading role In "MItzl." 



Fred NIblo has signed Robert Kd» 
son for a part in "Thy Name Is 
Woman." 

Sid Oranpian, premlrre Coost 
(Contlnutd on pn6« 30) 



Three splendid specimens ot German police dogs were used to advertlSS 
"Where the North Begins" at the State, New Tork, last week. 

Manager Emmett hired ths canines froiA a kennel, and they are claimed 
to resemble the dog hero ot the film, Rln-f in-Tin. 

Bearing posters on their backs they are I6ad through the streets ia 
the liongacve section by uniformed attendants. From the size ot ths 
crowds gathering, it may bs assumed that the publicity stunt will sursly 
brlnr th^ desired re&ulta 

Out on the co.ast this week the moet pertinent angle ot the Famous 
Players matter was that Sid Orauman, in his recent deal with the Famous 
through which he received a large amount in settlement ot ths transfer ot 
his interest in local theatres, accepted in exchange considerable F. P. 
stock, then quoted around 80. 

Orauman has held onto the .stock that yesterday was around 50. 



In the current issue of "Science and Invention," four photographs and 
three diagrams disclose Harold Lloyd's trick photography in the filming 
ot "Safety Last." When the comedy was first reviewed by Variety last 
spring and mention was made of the olever camera subterfuges, ther 
Uoyd interests replied denying any "fake" and purporting that all of the 
seemingly risky stunts were en the level. 



•Oliver Cromwell, aged 85, has m.irrler his housekeeper, Mrs. Genevieve 
Mumford, who testified in his favor against hor firm friend, Rose Barlter- 
Ciomwell In the divorce action tried «ome months ago at White Plains. 

Since that time Mrs. Cromwell, the first, has married Harry Cohn on 
the coast. Shj was reported to have received $76,000 in settlement from 
Cromwell. Cromwell Is said to be wortli $3,000,000 and Mrs Mumford 
Is said to have been aw ire of It. 



Freak billing Is governed often b.^ nelijliljoihooii paironage si.d looalliy. 
"Merry-Go-Round" playing a lower E.ist Side tli'.-.itrc had a picture of 
Franz Joseph, the late Austrlap emporor, as the o itstanding placard with 
the regal name starred "in" the picture. The j;hptto distri.'t, b-^cause of 
Its Au.-'trlan popu!.itlon. would tend to fnvor suh .utraction. 



The Kelth-Moes Cameo, playing Kp'cl.i) p.iMji> attriiCion 
has Installed a hostess In the person of Maude WjHIs. 

The hostess' duties -win he tc aiistM • 'emal* tK-,tror,%' in -;.i.i, 
shopping tours, pleasure trips, etc. 



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Thursday, November 1, 1983 



PICTURES 



VARIETT 



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THE COMMON LAW 

Vrron Selanick production from the story 
•f Robert Chamben. adapted bjr KJward J. 
llDDtafUtf. directed by George Archalnbaud. 
Shown at the Strand, N. Y., week Oct. 28. 
Runnlns time, M mtnutea. 

Valerie W«at Corlnne Orlfllth 

Louis Neville Conway Trarle 

Jos* Querlda KIHolt De<trr 

llenry Neville ,....Ilobart Uoaworth 

Burlaaon Bryant Wanhburn 

Stephanie.. •-»......««.• Doris May 

Cardemon Harry M j erg 

Lily Novllle ^ Mlu du I'ont 

Rita Tovia I'hyllla Haver 

Samuel Odlvy Wally Van 

liaate Dagmar Uodowsky 



A picture that as far as all-star 
casts go has that asset. ~Just how 
far the all-star players will go 
toward pulUni; box-ofllce returns re- 
mains to be seen, but It must be 
said there was something about this 
picture that pulled treracndoiisly the 
first day of tlie week (Sunday) at 
the Strand, when the picture did 
around $8,700 on the day. 
,,; The picture taken from the story. 
cast and production angle lyoUs to 
be the type that will suit almost 
any gathering of film fans, whether 
In a first or a tenth run hou.sc. 
' "Originally "The Common I.,aw" 
was done from an entirely difCercnl 
ahgle by the Sclznlck people nliout 
■even years ago. At that' time Clnra 
Kimball Youn^ played the lead nnf! 
Cpnway Tcarle was opposite her. 
Tnl8 version, however, differs en- 
tirely from the former one and al.so 
from the Original In book form, but 
ft Is good picture stuff. In makinpr 
the adaptation Montague added a 
couple of characters and i;ewrol5 
the story to. suit himself. Of course, 
the censorship restrictions In va- 
rious parts of the country that have 
^prung up since the first screen ver- 
sion of the Chambers story was 
tSnade may account for tlie rciyrltlnr 

George Archalnbaud, who directed 
the picture, took the material ho 
had to work with and handled it 
well. He took great care with the 
nude scenes In the artist's studio sn 
that no one can take exception to 
them. He made a great piece of 
work of a c.nli.iret scene with a New 
Year's Kve party in progress. It 
waa colorful and full of action. 

It seems tlie production end is .a 
bit overdone as far as the studio 
sets are concerned. They look large 
enough to be hotel lobbies, an ex- 
pense that was totally unnecessary 
to the picture. 

Conway Tearle Is again in the 
•^me rule he did In the original, but 
instead of Clara Kimball Young 
there is Corlnne Grifflth opposite. 
Both deliver. Miss du Pont, inci- 
dentally, was very disappointing. 
The majority of others In the all- 
st.ar aggregation were principally 
used for bits. 

All In all, "The Common Ijiw" 
looks like an uncommon box-olTlce 
attraction. Fred. 



WOMAN PROOF 

Adotph Zuknr p^-esenta Thomas Melghan 
la "Woman Vro*'.t," a comedy by Oeorce 
Ade. Dlr<K:tlon by Alfred E. Gre^n (Para- 
mount). Projoctlon time. 70 minutes. Llla 
lyee. leading woman. At the Rlvoll Oct 28. 

Tom Rockwnod Thomaa Melghan 

lAulse Ualliday L,lla I.ee 

Mllo JUeech ,,John Salnpolls 

Wllma Rockwood Louise Dresser 

Dick RockwixHl .',, Robert Aanew 

Violet Lynwood Mary Aator 

Cecil Updyke.... Bdgar Norton 

Uncle Joe Oloomer Charles A. Sollen 

Bill BurlelKh Oeorgr O'Brien 

Celeste Rockwood Vera P.i-ynolda 

Col. Lynwood H»rd» Kirkland 

Wlatful Wowr Martha MadJoi 

Isaac Dlrce.i Bill Oonder 

Fcreman.. .,., ...Mike Donlin 



George Ade has written a first- 
rate high comedy of American life 
out of the threadbare materials of 
the ancient device of a will that re- 
quires the beneficiary to marry be- 
fore a certain. date on pain of losing 
a bequest of 11,000,000. T^ie plot Is 
old, but the treatment Is new and 
characteristic of Ade, even to the 
MORAL (as In the Fables), which 
provides the tag I'ne. 

The direction Is splendid In Its 
taste and settings, and a Splendid 
cast has been assembled to do the 
star and author .lustice. All of which 
results In a- different style picture 
and reflects high credit on every- 
body concerned. 

.Ado knows ■ the real American 
types, particularly those of the pros- 
perous or wealthy small-towners. 
and he alone (except Tarkington) 
has chosen to deal with them in a 
vein of fairness and sympathetic 
understanding. More than that, his 
understanding ix touched wiih cren- 
tle humor that makes him and his 
fiction people exceedingly real and 
human. Everybody el.ie in the mod- 
ern school of novelists either bur- 
les(iucs or an.'ilyzes or attacks the 
American small-towner. Ade takes 
him seriously, mtfnvno of the Kng- 
lish .authors regard their own class 
of nbout the same level; tliat i.s In 
sa.v. Willi serinu.'^noss tinichcd with 
uMM and hrtrml»'?'« sadre. 

There are little herniis aiiO is I;;- 
tle drama In "Woman Prof.f.' but 
there is rcfresiiitig inciUnt and en- 



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joyable Bltuation in plenty, and It 
makes for a desirable deviation from 
the usual. 

The effect la aided by a director- 
ship that is skillfully hidden, but 
moulds the production into faultless 
taste in action and setting, and by 
an extraordinarily capable cast, with 
Lila Lee as leading woman and 
Louise Dresser playing gracefully a 
grande dame part. Charles A. Sel- 
len and- George O'Brien make two 
comedy characters worthy of Mark 
Twain, and Mike Donlin has a good 
straight bit. 

The story Is scarcely worth the 
telling In type, but Its framework 
has to do with one Thomas Rock- 
wood, who founded the town of 
Rockwood and accumulated a mil- 
lion for each of his four children: 
"but he had to work nights to do it," 
as the title has it. His will provides, 
foolishly enough, that they must all 
be married by June 30. four years 
hence, or the money will go to a 
home for the aged. The two girls 
and one of the boys straightway fall 
in love, but Tom has become so In- 
terested in a water-power englnecr- 
irg work that he neglects society. 
The whole plot rests upon his reach- 
ing the altar before the 30th. He 
becomes so disgusted with women 
who try to attract hda attention that 
he takes asylum on 'the engineering] 
Job and all females are warned offs 

The three other children do their 
best to bring him t9 the altar, \yhlle 
two old bachelor friepds try to, save 
him from matrimony. 

it looks like the ihherltance of all 
Is off, when he accidentally meets 
the ward of the l.-iwyer who Is seek- 
ing to divert the money to the o'd 
folks' home, of which he Is desig- 
nated manager at a big salary. The 
girl . proves hard to win, oml the 
lawyer is constantly blocking their 
marriage In secret; but in the end 
they fall Into each other's arms 
aboard a liner at sea, are married 
by the captain, and the wireless does 
the rest at the last moment. 

Good deal better picture to watch 
than read or write about. Probably 
one of the surest sure things F.-xmous 
Players-La.sky has put out this fall 

Rush. 



TEMPLE OF VENUS 

William Fox production. Written by 
Catherine Carr; directed by Henry Otto, 
Mary Phllbin featured. Opened at the I'en- 
iral, N. T.. for a run Oct. 30, 1!)23. Iluii- 
nlng time. 80 minutea. 

Dennis Penn...., 'William W.illlijr 

Mnria Ma ry Phil bin 

MIrky Micky Mcllain 

I'etrpy Alice r)ay 

Nat Harper.! .David Ilntter 



Stanley Dale.... 
Constahce l,ane. 
Plill Oreyaan.... 

Venus. , 

Thetis.. 

Neptane...! 

JunOf,. ^.,, 

Jupiter....'. 

Echo. 



't' 



..William I;oyd 
..Phyills Haver 

, .t^nn l^n'y 

Celeste I.,ee; 

, ..Senorlta Constielln 

Robert Cllne 

. A.. . .Marllyfin Royd. 

Frank Ttelfer 

Lorraine Beaton 



Diana..,,, ,.. Helen Virrll 



A few touches about this picture 
that talk of the box office; then- 
are a few others that are a knock; 
stilt others that don't count at all. 

The trouble is tt did not have the 
right kind of editing and titling. 
Had that end of the production been 
given careful coosidcratlon there Is 
no doubt that a corking box office 
attraction for the medium admis- 
sion-priced neighborhood houses 
would have resulted. '' 

A wise Broadway audience gave 
the picture the laugh In a couple of 
spots Monday night Those laugh- 
compelllng spots will doubtless be 
removed, and then the picture will 
get by, 

It looks as though the production 
was a patched-up affair. It has the 
appearance of some one taking two 
different productions, each of which 
might have been shelved, and piec- 
ing them together with a few extra 
shots and filling |n with a lot of 
sea nymph stuff that may have been 
around the Fox plant from the days 
when they had Annette Kellermafi 
as A star and Herbert Brehon wtis 
shooting that prtrtlclilar kind of 
stuff for atmosphere. 

At any rate, there Is a lot of jazzy 
stuff In this picture that is going to 
be sure fire for the box offlctes in 
the small towns.' The' gal stuff Is 
what Is going to put the picture over 
in the little places, 

The story Is .a combination of real 
sob sister, down-by-the-sca mcller. 
and a touch of jazzy high life, witli 
evening gonvns without any backs, 
that are 8trii)|ied off, showing llie 
society dames in batliinc suits tiiat 
will give the .ivorage hick aiulivnce 
an awful kick. There ate log.s nil 
over the screen, .sonutinies in the 
water and most times on* of it, but 
legs .at all times. 

It revolves about a little cottage 
in whldi .a. fisheiman lives wHii 
two daughters. Tliere i.s the city 
ihap. a couple of them. One Is an 
artist wlio comes to Ilie seaside lo 
paint and falls in love. Of rotir-ie 
tlie fascinatitiK willow liaek in the 
elly tries to win hitn back when he 
returns home by giving a "Pepp. r 
lliix Hall" lor iiim. liiit I'ne 1 ,ill and 
tlie antics .tliei'cat of the ".Smart 
.Set" .serve only to send him 1 .lek to 
tlie ilcniiire Utile Kirl by liie ai.i-ule 
Tlie widow fiOiows with .'ill of iier 
t'riend.s anil st.m'es a beai'li part\ 
lli.it i.s .-iiiotlier i.ippin for nn.ire.,s 
stiifl', tiiiil .It the linish coes li:<el: 
home witii tli" •■ni;, in of ill" story to 



beach girl are together (or the final 
clinch. 

Two things brought out are that 
William Hoys makes a corking lead- 
ing man for the screen and Micky, 
McBaln Is a find among kid actors. 
Mary Phtlblit was a disappointment. 
She did not register with 60 per 
cent, of her strength In the "Merry- 
Go-Round." 

The ni-xt time that Henry Otto 
directs a picture he should be com- 
pelled to stick to the jazzy stuff 
wholly and let melodrama alone. 
With the proper sort of story pick- 
ing for him or one specially written 
this director should turn out a whale 
of a Broadway jazz story that would 
slick him into a class by himself, a 
producer of jazzy screen revues of 
the "Follies" typo. Fred. 



I A MILLION TO BURN 

I llnlveraal comedy feature featurlnc Her- 
bert Rawllnaon. Hlory by Mary Whiteside. 
Director, William i'arkar. Projection time. 
M minute*. At the Ntw York. New Tfork. 
Oct. 2«. Run aa halt a double feature, the 
other half belns First Nallonal'a "Trilby." 



THE COUNTRY KID 

Warner IJrothera production. starrlnR 
Wesley Harry. Ad.tptation of story by 
J\illen Josephson. dlrecte*! by William 
Heaudlne. At Ulalto. New Tork, Oct. 28 
HunnlnK time, 00 mliyites. 

f*en Apptopnle Wesley Barry 

Joe Applepate "Spec" O'Donnetl 

Andy Appleifate ..Ilruce Uuerin 

Mrs. tJr.mes ICatc Toncray 

Hazel Warren'. Helen Jerome Kddy 

Mr. Grimes.^ '.'Seorife Nichols 

Arthur tirent ..Kda-ard Burns 

County Judtfc ,.,.(ieorse C Pearcc 



' "The Country Kid" Should make 
an excellent picture for the neigh- 
borhood houses throughout the 
country. It's one of those old 
fashioned comedy dramas made of 
sugary ingredients with such sure 
fires as ihroe orphan kids, a hard 
hearted uncle who trios Ineffectually 
to get the kids' Inheritance away 
from them and considenible hum,an 
interest. 

The hoke is laid on in slathers. 
■VVhllc there Is no particular finesse 
in the way the picture is put to- 
gether the scents In which the three 
kids figure hold a definite appeal 
for the countless thousands with a 
soft spot for homely sentiment. 

There's an incident for illustra- 
tion In which two of the kids raid 
the kitchen and stuff themselves 
with a conelonjcriitlon of food th.it 
includes canned salmon, chocolate, 
dried apples, molasses, etc. They 
suffer from an aftermath of the 
glutinous adventure and there's 
many a human totich In the admin- 
istering of the medicine that 
naturally follows. - 

While Wesley Barry Is starred as 
the eldest of the three orphans, a 
little chap named Bruce Ouerin who 
appears to be about four years old 
or yotingcr pretty nearly takes the 
picture away from Burry. Most 
chlldreil are self conscious when 
acting either In oral or screen stuff 
but this kid' Ouerin Isn't, A wonder 
in his way who plays like a veteran 

The third kid "Speck" O'Donnell 
Is satisfactory, but also needs direc- 
tion to make him /forget he's facing 
a camera. 

The film does not indicate a large 
production outlay. There's a sub- 
motif of a love story that never 
grows very important. 

The part of the hard-hearted 
uncle is handled perfectly by Oeorge 
Nichols, an experienced actor, ^ 

Although Its appeal Is chiefly (or 
children there's plenty to interest 
the grown-ups. 

A little too home-spun for the big 
first run possibly, but holding un- 
questionable drawing powers (or the 
houses catering to family trade. 

Bell. 



WHY WOMEN KEMAREY 

A drama In six reels adapted frpm atory 
by Van A. James, pioduced by John Gor- 
man productions, and distributed In this 
territory on a stale risht basis by Common- 
wealth. Directed bjr John Qorman. and 
starring Milton Sjlla. Half of double bl I at 
Ixien's New York, 0«. SO. Uunnlrts time, 
7S minutes. 

Another one of these "Why" films. 

And like 'most' of the others 
doesn't show much In attempting to 
deal with a sbcittloglcal question. 
The material Isn't handled well. 
Good sentimental hokum should 
dr.aw 11 tear or so and at least strike 
a semblance of reality. B'at not in 
this film. 

The story concerns a murder — the 
murder of a man named Talbot, wiio 
leaves behind him a wife and two 
kids. The son of a rich politician 
is arrested and tho rich papa doesn't 
even know liim, for knowing him 
would hurl his chances for liicher 

onic-o. 

Tliat makes mamma mad, for 
mamma loves her little boy. 

The wife of a crook. Ted McICin- 
non, is at the name time fussing 
witli her Ini.sljand. tor hubby doesn't 
lanee anri hi.s wife is a tango stop- 
|ier for f.iir. 

Knl'T <iiinri'eHn(r couple Ko, 2. 
\iiil then enter Dan liannon, the po- 
iern'..iii. big of hctirt, pure of soul 
inil Kiniikes a pipe. This part is 
Sills'. 

And tii.it Is "VVIiy Women I'.e- 
iiiari'X." 

Tlie tiiin Is long and drawn out. 
■leaply put on i.tid lias no Rood 
letiiig I" It i'Siile from Kills, v.'iisted 
■ 01 an inconsefiie-Ptial ji.ut. It was 
plaved at Loews New York as li.-Uf 
..r n iloiilile bill, Tom Mix In "The 



Universal Is commonly supposed 
to address Itself to an unsophisti- 
cated class of fans, Tho audiences 
to enjoy this slapstick horseplay 
would have to bo more than that. 
Indeed, the best results proliably 
would be secured from an audience 
100 per cent feeble-minded. 

Except for the buffoonery of a lot 
of servants In a hotel seeking self- 
expression In nature dancing, fe- 
male impersonations and such, noth- 
ing happens. The comedy is 
stretched out endlessly to make 
footage. 

Besides which, if Universal Is go- 
ing after the patronage of tho hum- 
ble masses, has nobody in the huge 
ortmnizatlon the sense to see that 
the very worst thing they could do 
would be to ridicule and travesty the 
things the humble of the world be- 
lieve In? That's exactly what this 
picture does. If you want to act up 
a humorous argument that if work- 
inp people are poor and shiftless It's 
their own fault, the place to address 
that conception Is at the annual 
banquet of the National Bankers' 
Association at the Plaza, not in a 
picture patronized in the generality 
by working people. Every incident 
is a Blam at any worker below the 
grade of railroatl president. 

Tom (Rawlinson) Is art Idealist, 
Juiit out of college. Working (or the 
present as a waiter In a summer ho- 
tel, badly mismanaged by a resident 
manager, the owner being a New 
York financier unknown to the hotel 
people. The working people of the 
place constantly arc at odds with 
the manager, who ml.streats them. 
Nevertheless, the place manages to 
prosper. Along comes the owner and 
discovers the mismanagement. He 
discharges tho manager and puts 
Tom in his pLace to run it .according 
to his Ideas. 

Tom's idea. Is that to make hu- 
mans happy and contented In humble 
work they should be allowed time 
and opportunity for seU-expresslon; 
that is. given a chance to do the 
thing they like best to do. There is 
no <iucstlon that this Is a modern 
and reasonable theory, but tho pic- 
ture from that i>olnt goes Into a 
crude system of ridiculing It to the 
print of crude travesty. 

The scrubwoman goes In for na- 
ture dancing; the burly porter re- 
hearpos an Impersonation of Julian 
El tinge; several of the waiters try 
ludicrously to train themselves as 
acrobats. Almost half the footage 
is made up of this sort of stuff. 

The owner returns and finds the 
experiment has caused the hotel a 
Ipse of $6,000. and Is nbout to "can" 
him when -Tom is suddenly informed 
that- he has received an Inhorltonce 
of $1,000,000; 80 he buys tho hotel 
himself and continues the experi- 
ment In self-expression until he 
goes broke. Thereupon the former 
manaper reappears. Tom tolls him 
the experiment has failed so the old ' 
manager remarks he will buy the 
old place back and let Tom run It 
now that he has come to his sense 
and knows that you can't make a 
silk purse out of a scrubwoman's 
mop. 

There Is a subordinate love story, 
but it is so exceedingly subordinate 
you suspect It was Introduced dur- 
ing the filming. All the way through 
the pl<*ture has tho earmarks of hav- 
ing been conceived by some one 
(could It be a nilum magn.ate?) with 
a heavy bankroll and supreme con- 
tempt (or all creatures below his 
fortunate estate. Itttih. 



HALDANE OF THE 
SECRET SERVICE 

Released by ttie Roidlnl Plcturee Corpora- 
tion and (tarrinir Hcudlnl At the Stanley 
Oct. 24. Runnlns lime, tu minute*. 



one, and that Is a poorly staged af- 
fair showing the star free himself 
from a giant water mill. Some ear- 
lier scenes reveal him swimming 
around in the New York Harbor; 
but there is nothing spectacular 
about them. Instead uf ^olng In for 
his specialty lloudinl waltzes around 
In a tuxedo .and dress suit, tho hand- 
some and virile Haldana of the U, 
S. A. One fight scene at the end 
hi particularly unconvincing and 
stagey. 

Gladys Leslie plays a much per- 
.sccuted heroine with her usual mix- 
ture of diffidence and sacharrlne. The 
balance of the cast holds unfamiliar 
names, with the acting at Its best 
but ordinary and at its worst atro- 
cious 

'Way out In the sticks they may 
flock to see this one because of the 
name Houdlnl, But they won'> 
like It. 



I.nno ,St.'ir ILuiKei" lioliling up th' 
,iori'»^ot^lif!Ti w lute title. »Bl#»i,,an4'<ho other .end well. . , ^'i'*- 



The name Houdlnl la supposed to 
carry a strong box office draw 
Thorefcre, It may or may not be 
surprising that when reviewed there 
was ft liiim crowd at a house which 
usu-.li.v is racked to tiie doors. Per- 
hai n tl;e renown of lloudinl l.» fad- 
iri;, or ir.cre pr.il'ably the Ilroadway 
nimi,'0"rs were wi'«c to how bad a 
niri (Ills ore is. 

Ilo'jiiini SOI n'S to l.e ende.ivoring 
to a;' I lie daahing young juvenile in 
the picture Willi all due respect to 
his f.imeil uliilily for escapes, the 
only as-et lio ha.s in llic .'ictlng line 
is ills niiility to look alert. He does 
this for over an iioiu- tlirnuijh the 
tedious monotony of another Chi- 
nese eounlerfeit jdot. The picture 
is infeiitcd Willi an over-abuiulaiice 
of Hiihtillps and ctiHineks. 

Tlie pity of it all is that the dim 
!m reputed to have cost .a good dral 
of irnney. I!ut it Is the companv's 
own f.iult, heeause, added to llie 
v.'.ak plot, they have inelllelent di- 
rr'etion. poor .leting and carelessness 
of detail. L'pndon and I'liris as well 
as other places in Europe were vis- 
ited in Jin effort to aelileve sotne- 
thincr. lait nothini; is .leeoiniilished 
ireept for two or three fur sliots of 
V\ eslniia.>ter, the Kiffel Tower ,and 
iitlier fioinls of intc'rest. 

Tho lolllni; outside the theatre 
le.ads one lo liiltil; tliat some of Hon- 
dini'.i miraculous es'. ipes fn.im deaf, 
are to be featured. There Is only 



THE DRIVIN' FOOL 

nesont Pictures Corp. production released 
Ihroush W, W. Hodkliwon. Keaturlns 
Wally Van. M. H. Van Loan adapted 
from Blue Book Atajraslne" atory by W. 
*•. Sturm. Directed by Robert J. Tbornby: 
assistant dlns^tor. Umll De Ruetle. TlUea 
by Walter Anthony. Photosraphed by 
A. J. stout and Stev* Rounds. At Ihs 
(.ameo^ N»w Tork, for a week, ■tartlns 
Oct. 28. Rtina SI minutes. 

John Mnorohead ..Aleo B. Francis 

Sylvia Moorohead, his «au»hter.7. . . . V. 

„ ;••■. Patsy Ruth Miller 

Henry I>ocke William Taylor 

Hal LK>cke, his speed-mad son. Wally Van 

Richard Drownlee Ramsey Wallace 

Howard OrayeoR Wilfred- North 

Horatio Jackaon L«* 8t. Jamaa 

. ^■■■, Jeaaa J. Aldrlche 

John LAwaon Kenneth R. Bash 

There are plenty o( credits for 
this picture. The ordinarily least 
important mention at times carries 
the picture. That goes (or the 
titling and the photography. 

The story is lightweight and 
could be boiled down, although 
much thinner stories have also l>een 
previously extended through 5,000 
feet. 

When the business executives in 
San Pranc/sco learn the railroad 
«trike halts the mailing of a $500,000 
ch'ock to a Wall Street power in 
New ■Vork by a certain date it is 
obvious that Hal Locke, the speed- 
mad son, whose constant violations 
of the trafflo laws have made him 
notorious on- the Baclflc Coast, will 
undertake the task and prove his 
mettle to a doubting father and an 
antagonistic prospective father-ln- 
iaw. 

The check must reach the great- 
est financial cantre.ln the greatest 
city In tho world by noon Oct, 7 
or else the Wall Street poweN will 
take over a huge wr<«t coast project 
which Is just getting back into 
sound financial waters. The eastern 
faction realizes this and would- 
ralher they did not get the paltry 
half million, slr^ce they have a buyer 
for the works (or $2,000,000, 

Anyway, the big money makes it 
all sound better. 

Young Locke (Wally 'Van) has 
seven days to navigate 8,000 miles 
from coast to coast. He does it 
with a half minute to spare. The 
cross-country drive takes up most 
of the footage, with the hero's bat- 
tling against obstacles maneuvred 
by the Wall Street emi«saries. (The 
trip by car has been done In less 
time.) 

■Van dominates the picture througlt 
being in practically every foot o( 
the picture. Except for occasional 
"shots" at a pair o( worried business 
men and a trusting heroine. Van 
at the wheel of 4 saucy roadster i* 
constantly to thi (ore. 

The picture is pleasing, that's all. 
Sufficient (or the daily change 
houses. A bel. 



YOUNG LOCHINVAR 

London. Oct 8, 

'Will Kellino's first plcturs (or 
Stoll has all the Ingredients neces- 
sary for a big spectacular feature 
and should be a success. Tha fa- 
mous poem appears to have been 
f Ignored and the syrvopsls announce* 
the film as adaj>ted (rom Xh» story 
by J. Preston Muddock. 

It Is a pity the poem was not ad- 
hered to. Everything (rbm hoary 
castles to dark lochs were at th* 
producer's hand, and although ths 
main Incident of Ixichlnvar's kid- 
napping his liride Is there, we mlsa 
the poetry and romantic glamor o( 
the escape. Throughout the pro- 
duction i.f very flne. and the Interior 
settings have rarely been crcellcd. 
while the exteriors are many n( 
them strikingly beautiful. The 
crowd work Is admirable and ths 
lights have a rare touch of realism. 

Much of the a';tlng Is very good, 
but why Owen Nares was cast for 
the part of a braw Highland chief 
IS a mystery. His namo has a cr- 
tain box office value, but h* is aiiy-_ 
thine but heroic. With sword and 
buckler In hand llie audience have 
tho conifoiialilo feeling his enemies 
are fpht'' safe, 

Cecil Morton 'i'ork Is extrcm«ly 
good as .lohnslone of Lockwood 
J)lrk Weill) is excellent as Miisgrave 
and would have done much with the 
stellar put. I-ionel Ilrati.am and 
llerlin Wrlcbt provide a welcome 
-omic relief. Neison Htnisey Is good 
as (iraemc of Nctherby. Ciladys Jen- 
niiiKs is singularly sweet snd nat- 
ural as Helen, and Dorothy H irrls 



VARIETY 



Thursday, November 1, 1923 




"SWINGIN' DOWN THE LANE" 



By Isham Jones and Gus Kahn 



''WONDERFUL ONE'' 



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By Paul Whiteman, Ferdie Grofe and Dorothy Terriss 



NO NO NORA'' 

By Gus Kahn, Teddy Fiorito and Ernie Erdman 



"BLUE HOOSIER BLUES" 



.By' Jack Meskill, Abel Baer and Cliff Friend 



"RIVER SHANNON MOON" 



By Walter Wallace Smith 



EASY MELODY 



By Larry Gonley and Gene Rodemich 



''CUT YOURSELF A PIECE OF CAKE, 
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"LOVE TALES 



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PICTURES 



Thursday, November 1, 198| 



U good as Cecilia, aa ti Charlea Dar- 
rett as Allck. 

It Is a great pity the author 
•hould have allowed these two very 
Important parts to peter out. Taken 
as a whle, there is no doubt that 
this picture Is yet anotlicr proof of 
the Stoll dctormlnntlon to raise the 
standard of lirltish productions. 

Oore. 



THE AUDACIOUS MB. SQUIBE 

London, Oct. 18. 
Save for a certain uncvonr.c.%3 In 
the east this is an excellent screen 
comedy. In fact. It is one of the 
very few pood comedies, long or 
short, turned out of a British studio 
and It augurs well for the new- 
policy which Edward Godal le in- 
auguratiiiR for Uriti.vli and Culimial 
Films. 

The .story la an excellent one, 
adapted from a play by EUot St;in- 
nard and Sydney Bowket. It is on 
the time-honored comedy lines 
which insist upon one or two rooms 
and a staircase — the rooms havlns 
the requisite number of doors tor 
the quick "trap" work neccssiry 
and the staircase for listening In 
purposes. 

The screen adapters have done 
their work well and the pl-;ture is 
built steadily up to a highly divert- 
ing flnale. The two blots on the 
presentation are the performance of 
Kussell Thorndyke as an old man, 
which he plays In a manner that 
entirely kills the character, and the 
other flaw is photography, of which 
the exterior work is excellent, but 
much of the interiors of an inferior 
quality seldom seen the.se d.ays. 

The story tells how two old men 
quarrel over the owner.<hip of a 
piece of land, Smallwoods daughter. 



Connie, loves Howard's son, Edgar, 
but the feud forbids their union. 
However, they marry secretly. Tom 
Squire, a character akin to Katfles, 
burgles the Smallwood house with 
a view to stealing some priceless 
ol -ects on the night' the young 
ciiiiple return to their respective 
homes. An al.arm la given; How- 
ard, who Is stealing an interview 
with his wife, escapes, but Squire 
ij captur- d. Taking advantage of 
a conversation he hn« heard be- 
tween the lovers, he blulTs and lies 
in the true Huwtrey manner, and 
is It la.st accepted aa a brother 
"collector" by old Smallwood, who 
orders the "I'ink Iloom" to be pre- 
pared for the young couple. Squire 
does everything he can to get away, 
bjt is alw.iys stalled. • 

Meanwhile young Howard ha# 
been wounded by the party after 
the burglar and is brought Jo the 
Smallwood hou.^e, where he is 
reoo(;nlzed. Connle'.s-younger sister 
gives the whole thing away by 
screaffilng out, "Connie, Connie, 
they have killed your husband!" In 
the end Squire escapes witl. the aid 
of friond.s who pose as detectives, 
the two old men are reconciled, and 
everybody is happy. 

The setting is adequate. With 
the ex<:eplion of Thorndyke as 
Smallwoo.', tho cast is excellent. 
Jack liuchanan, already a popular 
revue and musical comedy favorite, 
l.s a find as S'o.ulre. No light come- 
dian on the British screen has so 
light and uncxaggerated a touch 
and he never gets out of the picture. 
The acting show of the film is that 
of Sydney Paxton as John Howard. 
His performance is a delightful one 
and cla.ises him among the loading 
.screen players of the day. Malcolm 
Tod is excellent aa his son, Edgar. 
Mile. Valla Is capital as the secret 
wife, Connie, and Dorinea Shirley 
floes everything possible as the 
sister. Many small parts are well 
played. This picture deserves to 
bo and probably will be a .success. 

Oore. 



Just as was predicted — it's going over 

BIG! 

What It Did at Loeu/s State, Los Angeles 



" 'Po7ijola" opened Saturday. Loeiv's 
State did biggest business both days in 
history of theatre. Li^ie Sunday night 
stretched one block, which is longest 
line ever assembled in front that house, 
including opening." ' ' ^- > 



And the Critics Say- 



" 'Ponjola' is superior in 
every detail." — Mac Tinee 
in Chicago Tribune. 

"One of outstanding" -fea- 
tures of season," — Exhib- 
itors' Herald. 

"The picture looks like 
S. R. O."— M. P. News. 



"A film of unusual merit." 
— Bennett in San Francisco 
Examiner. ' ' ' • "'' 

" 'Ponjola' should fascinate 
any audience." — M. P. 
World. 

"Thrills and • excitement 
rtmk exceptionally high." — 
Los Angeles Exarniner. 



SAM E. RORK Presents 



"PONJOLA" 

fiom Cynlhta Slocl(lcy's Crcal Story of South Africa 
with , 

JAMES KIRKWOOD 

ANNA Q. NILSSON 

TULLY MARSHALL 




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LA GUTTABE £T LE JAZZ BAND 

Paris, Oct. I 
A picture version of the story of 
H. Duvernols by the' above title has 
been made by Oaaton Roudes. It la 
a creditable production, with some 
excellent acting by Camllle Bardou, 
Devalle and Mme. France Dhella. 
but a rickety sort of story. Here Is 
the scenario aa unfolded: Martlne, 
a lady launched Into the fast set of 
Paris (the jazz blind), meets her 
faithful and constant dancing friend 
Denis during a society i>arty and in- 
forms him her husband Maxim is 
called away to Morocco, so that she 
win be obliged to spend the period 
of his absence at her father-in-law's 
home in tho country. 

The two lovers then scheme how 
they can see one another in a small 
provincial town without raising sus- 
picion of their intrigue. Martins 
explains her fathcr-ln-Iaw, rich 
gentleman farmer, dislikes her, but 
they can possibly win over her sis- 
ter-in-law, Estelle, who Is fond of 
playing the guitar, as a confederate 
to their love rendezvous. 

Thus, it is arranged Denis shall 
take the same train, but alight at a 
station before the town where Mar- 
tlne la to reside. The husband ac- 
companiea.hgr to the depot, and wc 
see the railroad trip, with an ulti- 
mate squabble between Denis and a 
stranger named Hupont over a seat 
In the restaurant car. The latter Is 
unnoticed witness to their farewell 
kiss when the train stops, and he 
tries to speak to Martlne before she 
Joins her husband's family at the 
station. She shrugs her shoulders. 

During the next few days Martlne 
smiles her sweetest on her slater^ 
in-law, teaching her to dance and 
proposing a visit to the local casino. 
Denis is advised to be there and to 
pay court to Estelle. While waiting 
in the casino the follow called Hu- 
pont accosts Denis and seeks a fur- 
ther explanation concerning their 
quarrel in the restaurant car, but 
the latter fibs and hastens to greet 
Martlne when he sees her arrive, be- 
ing introduced to Estelle as a casual 
friend from Paris. He quickly wins 
the heart of the simple country 
maiden and Is Invited to spend a 
few days at her father's home. 

Martlne has thua attained her end 
when Denis is installed In a small 
cottage at the end of the garden. 
Here he is Joined by Martlne the 
H.ame night. After tho visit, when 
Denis has returned to his hotel, he 
discovers he prefers Estelle and Is 
struck with remorse. He then writes 
to Martine informing her of his in- 
tention of asking Estelle to marry 
him, but the sudden appearance of 
his mistress changes his intention. 
They decide to return to Paris. 

Meanwhile Eatelle is heartbroken 
at the departure of her beloved 
Denis, and at midnight talks to the 
blinking stars of all her Imaginary 
troubles. She Is smitten with the 
young puppy and feels miserable at 
his neglect. 

Ne.\t morning she decides to pay 
him a visit, for shame wUI be bet- 
ter than uncertainty. She learns 
Denis has Just left for the station 
with Martlne. She hastena after the 
fugitives, searches through the train, 
scrutinizing each passenger. Denis 
and Martlne. who have hidden them- 
selves In a compartment, are finally 
detected by Estelle, who stretches 
out her arms In despair as the train 
starts. Sh^Jumps on a step as the 
wagon moves, falls on the track and 
falnta. 

The offlclal stops tho train while 
Denla rushes to Estelle's assistance. 
When she recovers she finds herself 
In the arms of the man she dotes 
on. He takes her back to her father 
and probably the wedding bells are 
set a-ringlng. Martlne has under- 
stood the feelings of her flickle 
sweetheart and returns alone to 
Parle to await her lawful husband. 

A feature of this fl'.m lies In the 
fact that It has been executed In the 
mansion and park of the property 
at Orly recently acquired as the 
home founded by the picture indus- 
try in France for aged members of 
the trade. Kcndrew. 

SUN WORSHIPPERS 

London, Oct. 8. 
Apart from the Interest mathema- 
ticians, astronomers and scleritlsts 
generally may take in this picture, 
Its value aa a showman's proposition 
is negligible. We are Informed the 
owners. United Theatrc-i and Films, 
Ltd., are hopeful of getting It shown 
under the auspices uf the All-British 
Film Week, but being a feature made 
by American scientists from the 
Lick Observatory, its chance of be- 
ing included In the national yro'- 
pram It remote. As a feature It has 
little interest for the general public, 
and it shows practically nothing of 
Interest to the average man or 
woman, however interesting it may 
bo to scientists. 

It Is purely the record, not too 
well photographed, of l>r. W. VV. 
Campbell's expedition from the Llrk 
Observatory to Wallnl In Knr'hweat 
Australia. There Is nothing partic- 
ularly beautiful In any of ihe 
".'hots." and tlio hiph.izard intro- 
duction of a f'iw native rt.itiees ,-ind 
customs cuts little Ice. 'Jhe sctiial 
ellipse la only of Interest to tln> 
sriontino mind, and the Htitcment 
the camorannn took 500 sh'it.s of It 
will 1/0 look'd upon a.s n. i;h<<T wast»i 
of time by tl:2 liymm. 

Tills. (llm 1.1 one for Uio I'.oyil ;-to. 
ii&)ty'a*i'r.i:,(|t7 tfioi("h..r%i i)ubll« ; 



INLONSOH 

(Continued from page S> 

Merry Widow" at Daly's Christmas 
week. Contrary to the original •an- 
nouncements Evelyn Laye will ap- 
pear in the title role Instead of Fritxl 
Massary, the Vienese star. Others 
in the cast will be Derel Oldham, 
Bertram Wallls, Huntley Wright, 
Leonard Russell, Leonard (Uacay, 
Enid Stamp-Taylor, and Ivy Tres- 
mand. 

Franz Lehar, the composer of "The 
Merry Widow," has written another 
opera. "Frasqulta." which will be 
seen in London some time next year. 



Francis Renault opens at the Pal- 
ladium Nov. 6. He then goes to 
Paris to appear in a revue. On the 
same Palladium bill will be the Bell- 
elalr Brothers, who have not been 
here for 10 years. 



COAST FILM NEWS 

(Continued from page 21) 
showman, may take a trip to Bu. 
rope very shortly. 



Monto Blue has been loaned tm 
Metro by Warner Bros. , 



Mabel Julian Scott has returned 
to Minneapolis. 



Hal Tteld. the Mlsslun's press 
agent, has returned from San Fraii« 
Cisco. 



Ralph Lewis is planning a trio ts 
the Orient. 



A memorial is to be erectfed to the 
memory of the late Henry Esmond. 



Clotilde and Alexandre Sakharqff 
opened a matinee season of .teveti 
shows at the Adelphla Oct. 23. 



Herbert Leonard, one of the best 
known "villains of the piece" in 
melodramatic productions, has ac- 
quired an option on the lease of the 
Palace, Battersea. This house is one 
of the best l^own in-suburban Lon- 
don, but has almost deliberately been 
allowed to decay. For thki option 
Leonard has ktd to pay the com- 
fortable sum of $15,000. Leonard 
takes over at the end of the year and 
nill rebuild the stage and dressing- 
rooms. When he opens it will be 
with a stock companv on the lines 
of tho Surrey in its best days. 



The success of the "Blue Bird" 
Russian company at the Scala has 
been so marked that It Is expected 
to run until Christmas. If this hap- 
pens it will constitute a record for 
the house, which Is the most beauti- 
ful and unfortunate in London. 



So great was the artistic if not 
financial success of the recent Italian 
Marionette season here that other 
puppet plays seasons are contem- 
plated. The first of these Is a seven 
weeks' season by the Gan Wilkinson 
puppet show, which has opened over 
a "high-brow" book shop in a mean 
street in tho Holborn district The 
performances take place in a small 
and dirty garret, but are much ap- 
preciated by the fringe of so-called 
artistic bohemla. 



Joe Coyne Is progressing favorably 
after hi^ operation in a Beaifmont 
street nursing home. : ' ' 



A benefit matinee was given'Oct: 
31 at the <^iverpool Pavilion in aid 
of the Valentine Memorial Pensions 
Fund and the Actors' Association 
"Rescue Fund." This latter haa been 
organized to "eliminate the distresa 
caused by tha stranding of memb^ra 
by bogus managers.'' -The program 
was provided by the vaudeville and 
legitimate players appearing in Liv- 
erpool and districts. 



Dustln Parnum is cruising the 
Pacific. 



The home of Prank Mayo was 
robbed and $1,000 in jewelry and. 
$500 in clothing stolen.' ^ 



Valentin ' Mandelstamm, French 
novelist, playwright and stage di- 
rector, has arrived in Hollywood. 



^. G. Brown, who recently organ- 
ized a film company to star Fred 
Thompson, former athlete and hue- 
■band of Frances Marlon, the writer) 
has signed Hazel Keener, winner of 
a Los Angeles beauty contest. 



Homer ft. Rosebaum, former man« 
ager of the Paramount Film "Ex- 
change, in San Francisco, was given 
a banquet at Taifs-on-the-Reach 
last week by local theatrical and 
film men. The dinner was a fare- 
well for Roaebaum, who haa been 
transferred to Texas by the Para- 
mcimt people. 



Ramon Novarro will sail In two 
weeks for Egypt to Join Rex In- 
gram. He w^lll have the load la 
Metro's "The AraK" 



Tod Rrown has been selected to 
direct Theda R.ara'a next picture. 
This one will mark the former 
vamp's return to the screen after 
several years absence. 



Denlson Clift, who returned re- 
cently from abroad, where he di- 
rected pictures. Is now under a Fox 
contract to direct "Loyalties." 



Ernest Edelsten's office has ar- 
ranged a route of 30 consecutive 
weeks for Klmberlev and Page, com- 
mencing In December. While here 
last summer Kimberley and Page 
were offered time in South Africa 
and Australia. 



Many bands will provide the music 
at the Variety ball on Nov. 22. 
Among them are two directed by 
Corelll Wlndeaft. the London Band 
from the Hippodrome, the London 
Sonora Rand, Herman Darewski's 
Band and the Empire Syncopated 
Players. Dancing will last from 10 
p. m. to 4 a. m. 

Phillip Yale Drew (Young Buffalo) 
will revive George Bernard Shaw's 
play, "The Showing Up of Blanco 
Posnet" at the Shepherd's Bush Em- 
pire 'No. 19., 

Somei controversy wiva started af- 
ter the opening night of "The Co- 
Opflmists" from their use ef their 
Kangaroo story. Believing it to be 
of American origin, "Variety's" Lon- 
don nfllce was consulted in the mat- 
ter, and it was there stated that to 
the best of their kitowledgd it w.is 
first told by Walter r. Kelley about 
15 years .-xgo. Thereupon up spoke 
an Kngllshman, who claims the tale 
was illustrated twice that many 
years ago by the late Phil May, the 
eminent English cartoonist. 



Originally produced in 1909 Arnold 
Mennett's play, "What the Public 
Wants," l3 to be revived at the 
Kveryman. 

~* Welsh play, •oiwen Comes 
Iliik," by Gladys Roberts, Is to be 
prmliiced at Cardifr with a W'-st End 
'■ant heiid"d by Mary-GIynnc. 

While Joe f'oyne Is Indisposed am) 
out of the bill hi.M |.irt In "Kalliika" 
will be playi'd by Liildie (.'lifr, who 
IS ilto playing at the yueens Ilall 
r'i'iT. 



The Actors' Fund (motion picture 
branch) show has come and gone. 
Those who witnessed the produc- 
tion — a la vaudeville — with many 
of the prominent stars p.irtlcinat- 
Inj? are Batlsfied, having got their 
money's worth, but there Is a slight 
undercurrent of dissatisfaction In 
certain ou&rters. viz: the newspa- 
pers. The newspapers were given 
two tickets each to the show, those 
going to the reporter or critic re- 
viewing fh(» show. The publishers, 
editors and others on the sheets 
were Ignored entirely. The news- 
papers point out that they did not 
expect any "free list" owing to the 
charitable. nature of the affair, but 
they felt Sllfehted at not being tend- 
ered complimentary tickets which 
they gl.adly would have returned. 



FAMOUS PLAYERS UP , 

(Continued from page 22) 
Zukor would be cancelled and dis- 
appear from the sight of man. 

Any executive or dirpqtor could 
do and generally does the same 
thing. That maneuver -having been 
carried out, the company offlcl.al 
could add to or subtract from (go 
long or short of the stock) his stores 
of stock At will and the market, 
since It wr.s dealing entirely In 
broker certificates, would never 
know vyhcre the sales or buying 
were comfiiff Trom, ' 

The siisDlolon at thisttm? Is that 
everyljody Is long of the stock. And 
that I* ofie of the reasons the next 
dividend will be declared. To an 
outside observer It would appear 
that the course to be foltowod just 
now — since the bear campaign Is ap- 
parently, over and the worst that 
can h.-ipjjen has been discounted 
short of a receivership — would be to 
spill nl: tfie bad news, Including 
passing of dividend, and st.art with 
a clean slate to rehabilitate the 
market standing of the issue. 
Yesterday's Prices 



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1THE SPANISH DANCER'' 
Starring POLA NEGRI 



A Herbert Brenon Production 

With Antonio Moreno 

Supported by Wallace Beery, Kathlyn Williams, Robert Agnew, 

Gareth Hughes and Adolphe Menjou 

2 "THE UGHT THAT FAILEDf' : 

A George Melford Production ' . V '^ ;• 
From Rudyard Kipling's famous novel 
With Jacqueline Logan, Percy Marmont, Sigrid Holmquist and 

David Torrence 

3 "HIS CHILDREN'S CHILDREN" 

A Sam Wood Production 
'With Bebe Daniels, Dorothy Mackaill, James Rennie, George 
Fawcett, Mahlon Hamilton, Hale Hamilton, Mary Eaton, Warner 
Oland, John Davidson and Lawrence D'Orsay •'. 

y Froi" the novel by Arthur Train 

4 "STEPHEN STEPS OUT" 
Starring DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, J^. 

with THEODORE ROBERTS 

Supported by Noah Beery, Harry Myers and Frank Currier 

From "The Grand Cross of the Crescent" 

By Richard Harding Davis 

Directed by Joseph Henabery 

5 ^^AROUND THE WORLD IN THE SPEEJACKS" 

An amazing film record of A. Y. Gowen's cruise around the world 

in a 90-foot motor boat 

6 "WILD BILL HICKOK" 
Starring WILLL\M S. HART 



By William S. Hart. Adapted by J. G. Hawks 

Directed by Clifford Smith 

A William S. Hart Production 



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7 *TO THE LADIES" 

\ A James Cruze Production 

~:Wltli Edward Horton, Theodore Roberts, Helen Jerome Eddy 

and Louise Dresser 
From the play by Kaufman & Connelly 

8 THE CALL OF THE CANYON" — ^ 

A Zane Grey Production 

With Richard Dix, Lois Wilson and Marjorie Daw 

Supported by Noah Beery, Ricardo Cortez and Fred Huntley 

Directed by Victor Fleming 

9 'TOG BROTHER" 

By Rex Beach 
An Allan Dwan Production • 

With Tom Moore, Edith Roberts and Raymond Hatton 

10 "HOLIDAY LOVE" 

A William deMille Production ^ ^ 

With Agnes Ayres, Jack Holt, Nita Naldi, Theodore Kosloff and 

Rod La Roque 
From the novel "Rita Coventry," by Julian Street 



11 "WElST OF THE WATER TOWER" 

Starring GLENN HUNTER 

~ , * With Ernest Torrence and May McAvqy 
Supported by George Fawcett and Zasu Pitts 
From the novel by Homer Croy 
' Directed by Rollin Sturgeon 

12 "MY MAN" 

' Starring POLA NEGRI 

A Herbert Brenon Production 
Supported by Charles de Roche, Huntley Gordon and 
-i: .» Adolphe Menjou 

From the play "Mon Homme," by Andre Picard 

Zane Grey's 

13 "THE HERITAGE OF THE DESERT" 

An Irvin Willatt Production 
With Rebe Daniels, Ernest Torrence, Noah Beery arid 

Lloyd Hughes 

14 "FLAMING BARRIERS" 

A George Melford Production 

Willi Jacqueline Logan, Antonio Moreno, Walter Hiers, 

Charles Ogle and Luke Cosgrove 

By Byron Morgan 

15 *THE HUMMING BIRD" 
Starring GLORL\ SWANSON 

A Sidney Olcott Production 
From the play by Maude Fulton 

16 ^PIED PIPER MALONE" . 
Starring THOMAS MEIGHAN ^ 

Supported by Lois Wilson, George Fawcett and Emma Dunn 
By Booth Tarkington 



17 



Directed by Alfred E, Green 

*THE STRANGER" 

A Joseph Henabery Production 
With Betty Compson, Richard Dix and Lewis Stone 



-^■•^••a^ 



From the story "The First and the Last," by John Galsworthy 

18 "SINGER JIM McKEE" 
Starring WQIJAM S. HART 

By William S. Hart 
Supported by Phyllis Haver and a great cast / 

... Adapted by J. G. Hawks ;^ 

; , Directed by Clifford Smith 

A William S. Hart Production ' ; 

19 'THE NEXT CORNER" 

By Kate Jordan 

A Sam Wood Production 

With Conway Tearle, Dorothy Mackaill arid Lon Chaney 

Supported by Louise Dresser, Ricardo Cortez and others 



Announcement of the foregoing Paramount Pictures appears 
as a two-color spread in the Saturday Evening Post this 
week — November 3rd in the Ladies' Home Journal, now on 
the stands, and In all the fan hiagazines. 



These pictures are now completed — — ■ 

Thev wiU be released one a week, beginning No vember 4th, following the demonstration run 



"THE SPANISH DANCER" 
"HIS CHILDREN'S CHILDREN 



Prints of the first four: 



"THE LIGHT THAT FAILED** 
STEPHEN STEPS OUT 



are now in the Paramount exchangea ti 'itt iitt ni.,. \i.A,MiUl^J.<..., ' ,.,l^ 



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VARIETY 



NEW ACTS THIS WEEK 



rhursday, November 1, 1823 



NAZIMOVA and Co. (4) 

"Ths Unknown Lady" (Dramatic) 

30 Min*.; Full Stag* (Spacial 

8«t-B«droom) 
Palaca 

The Orpheum Circuit acitpteil 
this George Mlddleton pla>Icl for 
Nazlmova's re-entry Into decent 
vaudcvillf. llf loo l<xd If the Or- 
pheum Circuit believes a sketch of 
thla description because It will 
draw tcmiiorarlty ^nile Nazlmova's 
name is attached to It. the Orpheum 
didn't keep It In the Wtst. It real- 
ly belongs In the garbage can. 

"The Unknown Lady" la a harlot, 
picked up from the street by a mar- 
ried man who heroically and con- 
fidentially informs her he wants to 
release his wife from their marriage 
bond. The wife lovea another. 

After the planted evidence is se- 
cured in hotel room No. 7, where 
"Mr. and Mrs. John Smith" have 
registered (as the audience sees and 
hears about at the opening) the hus- 
band Informs the prostitute that 
her benefit to society at large la in 
cases such as thaL 

After paying the girl $110 to '•Ulk. 
keep silent and do nothing else," he 



RUSSIAN ART COMPANY (30) 

Muiio ani(. Daneina 

29 Mine.; Full Stags (Special Sat) 

Palace. 

Magnificently mounted in ll^ 
tasteful lavishr.css, superbly sta^e* 
i- its running performance ant 
tlioroughly entertaining, the Rus- 
sian Art Company ns produced and 
presented by M. Golden lmmediatei> 
stamps Itself as ' vaudovllle'ii fore- 
most class act >f thla moment. 

A pymphony orchestra of 21 with 
two pianos and u harp exquisitely 
grouped nmidst perfcc^ colorings or 
heavy draperies and in Russian be- 
furred costumes, the turn starts 
with a distinct impression that Is 
never lost. 

Its muslclstis look Itusslan and 
the music at the outset is Russian. 
It wanders to the lighter strains.^ 
either by nn band Itself or in ae-* 
companiment to the comely Vlasta 
Maslova and her beautiful legs, or 
when Olga Kaxanskaya slnss la the 
panel, behind and above the band. 

There are little touches here and 
there, but they interfere with the 
speed. Even Philip Tclz, conductor 
of the Russian orchestra with his 
cornet solo, soloed and went on 
about his business of conducting for 
the others. 



berates the New York State divorce A travesty in dance and song 



lawa as "rotten because they need 
this rotten way to get around them." 

Not a word fro-n Mr. Mlddleton 
about the marriage contract that 
those same laws require at least one 
witness to, nothlns for the marriage 
agreement. This crude one-acter Is 
meraly propaganda disguised by 
abuse against divorce regulations In 
favor of free love or trial marriage. 
There is nothing to recommend in 
the playlet other than Naalmova's 
vole*. 

Fine for a Keith audience; fine 
for any audience unaccustomed to 
this sort of Broadway dramatics in 
flrst-elaas rauderille, even thoae 
vaudeville-goers who have forgotten 
that "One Night," at Hammersteln's, 
couldn't stand over a week. "The 
Unknown Woman" is worse than 
"One Nlpht" in Its lewdness. 

Vaudeville doesn't need the "dirty" 
atago playlet to hold It up, nor does 
Nazimova need it In vaudeville. 
Both would be better without this 
"sketch," nn-out-and-out Green- 
wich Village thing that might be 
utilized by the French Gulgnol 
Players, or those that will stand for 
such things as "The Lullaby." "The 
Shame Woman." "The 'White 
r)esert," and even "Rain" — or any 
play or playlet where viclousness la 
oallcd "renlisni" by a physically de- 
ceased mind. 



FOUR HAMEL SISTERS and 
STROSS 

Musical 

28 Min.; Full Stage 

American Roof 

Opens In "one" with the four 
Kirls in kiddle clothes squatting at 
the footliRhts. Some senseless dia- 
log follows with the director. Stress, 
and the cnrt.Tin goes up on full 
EtaKe iili-oly set and lighted. 

Girls use two cornets, saxophone 
.ii;cl cornit and play several nufn- 
!, ^rs with sr n>e slight attempt at 
clowning. One s'.ngs a number in 
a thin volcf This is followed by 
the "Lucia fcxtette," well done. 

Ptross, Intrcidiicod by one of the 
pirls as a former soloist with Sousa, 
plays a solo with some freak notes, 
Biist.ilning one note for over n 
minute and ending with several ex- 
ceedingly hl;;ti notes calling for re- 
markable compression. They finish 
with a march number and use 
Y.inkeo Doodlo for an encore. 

Tiiu act l.s wi'U constnictpd and 
movc.o alons well although the at- 
tempts at comedy are weak and 
seem to hn done without convic- 
tion. It looks good for a spot on 
the bip iniall time or e.irly on the 
little big time. 



GEORGE WAGNER and LELA 
LETA 

Comedy and Songs 
12 Min.-; One 
68th Street 

The tenm Is announced by their 
full names as above, A definite idea 
ha« been developed In the cross talk, 
atrofsing the e(rol!-m of man for the 
comedy points. Wagner, who can- 
noi altogether bide his "Dutch ' dia- 
lect, modestly admits hlnisclf a par- 
agon of everything desirable In the 
male. 

Mls-s I.eta opens voc-illy. Wng- 
ncr interrupts for cross talk. Pro- 
posal stuff. Change to brldul gct- 
tip. He In top hat and cuLiway. 
Home more l.xlk. Routine encore 
of n snatcij of hard shoe stepping. 
The act was a brlsht No. 1' he<-.'. 
Kxccpt the general idea Is not strik- 
ingly nbvel, It packs m.my I.nupMi 
to make it wwth w»»M« Pr>f iho'ftinl-' 
ity houses : ■' -^ ii ■ '■ ^%,-X ' 



(with Maslova singing) was a 
p'easant variation irrcspecllye of 
the attempted comedy touch while 
Maslova's "Dying Swan" as a bal- 
let number was made most attrac- 
tive by that remarkable young 
woman, who later and to quiet the 
applause, came before the curtain In 
"one," alone, to graciously acknowl- 
edge that Mr. Golden attributed any 
success the act had met with to "the 
assistance and encouragement of 
the Keith organization." 

If that be so and taking it as a 
cue, why not have the Keith or- 
ganization send its scouts to the 
small time where Golden came from 
and get some more of them? 

Srme. 



PAUL NEVINS and CO. (4) 
"The Explorer" 

IS Minutes, Full Stage (Special Sat) 
23d St. 

Paul Nevlns is a blackface come- 
dian. His present act is the broad- 
est of farce. The story Is laid in 
Elgypt with a special set of a tent. 

Nevlns aa the black valet of an 
American explorer who is mistaken 
for a Prince by an Kgyptian Prin- 
cess gets consistent laughter. The 
act holds f.tmillar situations, the 
comedy being ba«ed on the negro's 
fear of the occult and psychic 

Nevins works in an eccentric 
dance that clicks. Three girls and 
one other mrile who doubles aa the 
Prince and Ambark the witie man of 
the desert complete the cast. 

The girls entj-ance from twin 
mummy cases for a duel, followed 
by a dance, both light. The Prin- 
cess' solo was the vodal leader, she 
having the voice of the cast. 

An ensemble and dancing finish 
completed a "flu.nh" small time and 
intermediate house offering that can 
hold a spot and stand featui in^ in 
those houses. 



VERDI and GLYN 
Singing and Talking 
17 Mine.; One ' 
Kedxie, Chicago 

Chi-ago, Nov. 1. 

Thla Is VerW. formerly of Clark 
and Verdi, with another partner. 

Verdi does practically the same 
aa he did in ihe original act, but Is 
lost without his old partner. The 
characterization, while good enough, 
is not convincing in the prctcnt 
comhinrition. 

The material, mo.<;tly extractnil 
from the former act, shrinks to an 
almost unbelievable extent aa at 
present handled. 

The wom.an sings a song, but is 
not much of a singer and but fair 
ir. talk and appearance. 

There Is a disposition to use sug- 
gestive material, which will not help 
the act on family time, where it 
seems destined to play, being sec- 
ond on the program here. 



GREAT JOHNSON 

Contortionist 

10 Mins.; Full Stage 

Royal 

Great Johnson worUs in a full 
.'l.iKw set mountlfiR an apparatu- 
fur $oinu clever contoitioninK on a 
.•"m.'ill fitand His xuppleness an I 
1)1 nds loniii.in i.i.orahly with «ny 
"Mr >iccn 

Kollowing this i...)ii„n he mounts 
a triiipze for aerial corto'-'ions thai 
are thrlllltiK ami ilirflriilt. His on,' 
citch <.n tlio fiyir.K Kir and olliei 
difti, nil tnlsts while aloft. 

A llashy fii>i.<;h Is an Iron Jaw .•'iiln 
first from contortion position ficn 
liorlzonl.'illv. 
' Art 'Inler^'."<(nK eilHei' etrdet- tt>t 

:,„,. Ihlfl. I • I ' ' I 1 f^_ 



.VEE GEORQIE WOOD and CO. (S) 
■Hia Black Hand" (Comedy) 
:• Mine.; Full Stage and Ona 

(Special Set) 
?alaca 

It's about eight years since Wee 
ieorgio Wood appeared over here, 
^hen in a turn where his Imporsona- 
.ions of other English music hall 
stars were the principal points. Re- 
opening over hare a few weeks ago 
i.. Buffalo (S^ea'a), Wee Ooorgie 
started with the "The Boy Scout," 
but quickly switched to ht!< pres- 
ent turn. 

George here haa an act that 
stopped the ahow Monday niebt at 
the Palace. , It waa more a bit of 
business he did with candy In the 
Wee McGregor semi-recitative 
namber that did that, although his 
previous skit in the full rtage (din- 
ins room) with his "mother" and 
Bobby" set him In right indelibly 
with an audience that liked 
Georgie's quick, decisive brand of 
humor. 

After the "one" bit and -through 
th-) applause, Georgie recited 
"Earthenware." something he had 
omitted at the matinee that day. 

The greater strength of tleorgle's 
performance is his iooks. He ap- 
pears to be tha boy he ,>lays. A 
little inclined to chubbini-s.i and 
with a fresh, full face, he can do 
the boy all through and dot s. 

Dolly H;aner and Tom Rlacklock 
are programed as the support. 

Georgie will be unwise if he loses 
his English mannerisms and his 
softness of speech while o\er here. 
Both are In decided contract to 
American vaudeville methods and 
are of great afd to him for thai rea- 
son. 

Wee Georgie Wood will get over 
anywhere now with this net and he 
will go back to Buffalo with it to 
show 'em. Georglo spoils pl.^aslng 
crtertainment. simc. 



BROCKMAN and HOWARD (3) 
Songs and Dancing 
17 Mins.; Three (Special) 
Broadway 

~ Boy and girl In a more or less ex- 
travagant presentation that Includes 
a. special set. pianist and a routine 
that seems In need of speeding up 
and deletion. Two boxes, placed on 
e.ich side of the stage and having a 
head opening, permit a conversation 
to bo carried on while changes are 
being made after which the couple 
formally entrance through a split In 
the back drop. 

Neither reveals anything superla- 
tive throughout the footwork while 
the same might be said of their 
vocalizing, although the male half-is 
far more able to take care of himself 
than hia partner. The need of a 
pianist is questionable as the ac- 
companist is burled at the rear any- 
way. 

A Dutch number, toy dance and a 
kitten cpLscde provide the keel for 
the layout In between which Is 
placed somo inconsequential talk 
and a recitation which Includes 
most of the ehow titles now current 
on Broadw.-iy. At that it drew the 
most response the couple obtained. 

The act can probably get by In the 
intermediate houses on the strength 
of the illusion It presents and Us 
dressing which Is adequate for that 
loc.ile. But if It's to hold a place In 
faster company there will have to be 
definite revising. Hkig. 



SIX SHIEKS OF ARABY (6) 
Music, Songs, Dances 
11 Mins.; Full Stage (Cyclorama) 
23rd Street 

A novcUy presented and tastefully 
costumed singing, dancing and 
musical colored aggregation com- 
pising a male dancer, four male 
musicians i.nd a girl. 

The cyclorama shows \ desert 
.■:cene with the turn opening on the 
Shieks at prayer with tiieir faces 
turned toward Mecca. All ,iro In 
Arab costume, and harmonizing "Oh 
Glorious Sun." 

A saxophone rendition of a popu- 
lar number follows. The d.inccr In- 
serts R solo of acrobatic and eccen- 
tric stepping that was hlph cl.i.ss, 
the re.st accompanying on 'tom 
toms." 

A trio musical number next had 

two men playing clarionets and th<i 

girl handling tho cornet f4>r u sweet. 

oft luumon;. number thit ^ot over 

strongly. 

The girl steps out of line for a 
Vocal Jaezy reiulltloM folloAinK 
5vhleh she is joined \,y th'- daiicer 
for a double dance. 

At the finish all piny I.-d ;>■ the 
mile dancer out froi,t In. a ('ukim; 
routine of buck ard ■■ i ntiie 
slides." 

It's a corMni? Inrn for Mm InJ-r- 
rnedLito houses and would hive no 
trouhM hnldlhg an eii''v'«ipo! rih fhi 
hi;,-' tini'r Ifl^Vr.'t^. ■'■ C'niV 



CAPT. H. C. MelNTYRE and Co. (1) 

Sharpahooting 

Full Stag* and Ona ^ ,^ 

Palaea 

Captain H. C. Mclntyrc makaa an 
ImpostBc appearance In his Western 
clothes and stalwartness aa he does 
sharpahooting, along with his wife, 
who Is alluded to on the program 
aa "The Human Target." 

Rose Mclntyre becomes the "hu- 
man target" when permitting her 
husband, who lightly refers to the 
marital relationship as he is about 
to shoot, to break bulbs on a ring 
In a half circle attached to h«r head. 
The bulbs are not oyer three Inches 
removed from her tem^s. ~ 

It Is a thrill. 

For bis supreme trick of rifle 
shooting the Captain in "one" while 
a Vlctrola playa to while away the 
time, oollecta personal and business 
cards from the audience. He se- 
cures about eight. RetunUng to the 
stage, he places them behind the 
disc that has bean playing, shooting 
through the ^4-lnch aperture In U 
and tttrough the elsht cards behind 
it. throwing the cards to the audi- 
ence. The flying bullet Is protected 
by a block held by Mrs. Mclntyre, 
who Is of most agreeable stage 
presence. 

Captain Mclntyre has other sharp- 
shooting feats, with the two men- 
tioned standing out. the flnal one in 
"one" consuming six nUnutes. 

The Captain has evolved a snme- 
what different shootlns act, of more 
quiet but effective showmanship, 
tliat partially discloses itself in the 
actual shooting as well as the off 
side remarks and the general at- 
mosphere of geniality rreated. And" 
while "geniality" may be new, even 
to Percy Hammond (being a syl- 
lable and a half), it Is verj- beneficial 
to the Mulntyres. ' H'tmc. 



THREE GOLFERS 

Acrobatic 

7 Mins.; Full Stage ^ 

American Roof 

This act has all the eaimarks of 
being a foreign ° Importation ^th 
three men in golf togs opening with 
some pantomime and following 
swiftly with a conventional rlsley 
routine. 

Towards the middle a see-saw is 
called into use and from then on 
the trio begin to achieve things 
that would bo wows If the act was 
staged by an American familiar 
with vaudeville. They have the 
saving grace of speed but are so 
evidently In a rush that at times 
they appear awkward. 

Three finishing tricks are really 
great, the mounters flylnc through 
the air and landing In a basket 
strapped on the shoulders of the 
underslander and for a finish Into 
a chair he Is supporting In the air 
by a pole about IS feet long. 

The boys should cut out all talk 
and go easy on the pantomime. A 
little naturalization and tha act 
will be a wow for any Mil. big or 
small time. 



i 



E. J. MOORE (1) r 

Magic 

19 Min.; One 

23d St. 

Mr. Monro has enough tor a good 
small time magic routine. The rest 
of it is applesauce. The best thing 
is the finish. A screen Is lowered 
and Moore, in Chinese costuming, is 
shown (on tho screen) performing 
a trick. It consists of swallowing a 
pellet and making It seemingly come 
out of the eyeballs. A small wand 
is also employed. That figures Im- 
portantly m the illusion probably. 

The screen is raised and Moore, in 
oriental regalia, repeats the trick In 
the spot close to the footlights. 
That's the big ptinch. For the rest 
ho employs a shlil whose asslst.ance 
is not particularly effective either 
for serious or comedy results. An 
illusion of "separating a rabbit in 
half,' a variation on the human vi- 
visection Idea. Is pretty obvious 
stuff. A couple of other tricks nre 
but mildly received. 

It requires pruning, speeding up 
and somu more comedy. Ah<-1. 



KOBE MARY KINO anj CQ. ot 
"Smarty's Party" (Skateh) 
FmN Stage I Special Sst 
Fifth Avenue 

"Smarty's Party" Is authored by 
Oeorge Kelly, responsible for aev 
eral of the better saUrlcal vaude. 
vllle sketches and one of two leas' 
succemful legitimate playa. 

This time' he has exhibited most 
venturesome daring by giving a 
sketch with a most sombre theme 
and a dangerously unhappy ending. 

Nelfher the two or three-a-day 
patrons usually welcome the sort ot 
stuff that Iwives a gloom. Here, It 
looks as thoogh Kelly will get away 
with it because of Its dramatic ten« 
sion and the capable treatment ac- 
corded It by one of Rosalie Stew- 
art's hand-picked casts. 

Miss King plays a fashionable 
widow not yet in the middle age 
category who comes home from a 
trip to find that her grown-up son 
has Bot been seen around the house 
for several days. While she is 
worrying over what has happened 
to him hS breezes in with a rather 
tawdry young woman and informs- 
his mother he haa been secretly 
married. 

A quarrel follows. Yhe tnother - 
cannot forgive the boy and declares 
there must be something wrong 
about the tmtrriage. The son hotly 
denies this and claims his bride is 
poor. For that reason be thought 
it best to marry quietly so people 
would not think she had been after 
his money. 

At last the older woman can no 
longer restrain hur disuppointmeiit 
and informs the boy be is nut her 
son, but tlie Illegitimate chikl of a 
maid employed in the house who 
had deserted hiiu soon after his 
birth. Tho boy Is informed to leave 
the house with his poor but pa- 
thetic little wife. A» the curtain 
falls the mother-heart breaks under 
the strain and th" lonely woman 
breaks into a pitiful fit of sobbing. 

Undoubtedly the sympathy was 
designed to run wholly for the 
mother. .But one finds himself de- 
voutly Wishing the young couple 
come out all right after all. Rose 
Mary King gives a sympathetic and 
warmly restrained performance iu 
the difflcult role of the mother Tho 
balance of the cast are not billed. 
The shop-girl wife runs away with 
the acting honors. She supplies the 
few snatches of comedy relief of in- 
estimable aid. 

The settings, blue and grey drapes, 
are a newt idea for talking sketches 
and look splendid. Kelly directed 
his skit with much skill. They en- 
joyed the act at the Fifth Ave- 
nue, although some ot It may have 
been above them and all of it was . 
a little heavy. 



FOUR HORSEMEN 

Comedy Quartet 

18 Min.; One and Three (Special) 

SSth Street 

The title Intrigues attention, and 
Is a distinguishing label for any 
act. A dramatic entrance Is made 
by one in subdued lights for an in- 
troduction about the ominous quar- 
tet, "plague, war, famine, death." 
The expected comedy twist ensues 
when tho scene In "three'" disolo.«eH 
a stable Interior and four empty 
stalls. Comedy signs also a<1orn 
the walls, such as "Horses must hit 
tho hay by 9.10," "Talis bobbed," 
etc. 

The male quartet are In cccentrlr- 
attire, as English fnp,- tough, Dutch 
equestrian and a serious chap In 
lampooned "ham actor" royal shab- 
blness. The Dutch comedian is the 
fulcrum of the nonsense. 

The harmony In effective, and pro- 
ductive of conslftent response, al- 
thoush the best thing in the act Is 
the encore of the "ham's" recital of 
his amorous woes In prose and the 
harmonizing trio fitting snatches 
of familiar songs that lyrically fit 
the description. 

It's a sure-fire quartet for the 
thrce-a-dny houses. It lacks the 
necessary "class" for the big time. 

.1 h,'l 



HAI JUNG TROUPE (5. 

Acrobatics 

9 Mins : Three (Special) 

Broadway. 

No variiition from other .J,ip.,ii<isf< 
groups who have closed roany n 
show aiong similar line:-. "rwi. 
girls, one heomingly but 'n child, 
and thro- men conipriKo thi- pei- 
soniol wlio PUOply Cic Ufual w.iter- 
bowl swlnglnv, di^h »ii!nn!nu- niid 
hack I'.^r.rJs. 

'i'lie lini'-Ir has I wo ..f the iu<;i 
h'lnKiiijc tiv their (i^i^s Uv ili,. In 
lerio.Ke.l iwIxInK. It should mnke 
a holl.il .. .'los. r f.,|- th .■ "to.ilier 
hfiu^'-'-^. 



BIGELOW and tEE 

Piano 

12 Mine.; One 

American Roof 

These boys do a straight puiO' 
act dressed in Tux. The boy at th>- 
piano has .a Kood comedy face and 
uses it without too much exaggera- 
tion. Their numbers aro cho.'^en 
from the comedy tunes that de- 
liended fm- iheir laughs on unusual 
Word.s and achieved so Utile popu 
larlty aV to be almo-t rcptrlcl.(i 
mi.(-r!:.l Their •Cuspidota" 1- ■- 
noliiMe exi.tntiie. 

They work hard. Hcorc the c-imert.' 
IMi nis wh-^n iio.'^siblo, \\n\o good 
Voices, p'lt up a t;ood npix^iv.Tnce 
nrd usM tlo'e !wi>iijijiiities n'Unn- 
•siroously' 



Thursday, November 1, 1923 



NEW SHOWS THIS WEEK 



■;;i 



VARIETY 



WELDANO'S SENSATION (3) 

Aerial 

S Min*.; Full 8t«g« (Special) 

Fifth Av«nu« 

The act employs two men and n 
woman. In a tull stage set there 
Is a tower that looks to be of stcci 
■et with a revolving cross piece at 
the top. The height of the tower is 
about 26 to 30 feet. 

One side of the revolving cross- 
piece has an aeroplane attached to 
it. The other side holds a trapeze. 
The woman gets :n the aeroplane 
and one of the men climbs on the 
trapeze. The mcchantsm is Ret in 
motion and tne croes-picce whirls 
around at what looks to be a 40- 
mile an hour clip with the aero- 
plane and trapeze finally assuming 
a position that has the aeroplane 
tipped over on its side. An ar- 
rangement that permits of adjust- 
ing the cross-pUce up or down 
hoists it to a horizontal position 
and lowers it when the act con- 
cludes. 

The engine or whatever it is 
makes a tremendous racket while 
the aeroplane is whirling around. 
T'il« shou'd be muffled If possible 
as the noise drowns out the inci- 
dental music. 

The men go through a spectac- 
ular routine of aerial stuff on the 
trapeze while the cross-piece Is in 
motion. The act through the me- 
chanical properties It contains and 
principally through the aerialists' 
work classes as a good thri;ier for 
opening or closing. Bell. 



PALACE 



The two extremes of the show bus- 
iness are meeting at the Palace this 
week, or they did Monday evening- 
Art and Dirt. And Art won, muchly 
and as represented In the Russian 
Art Co., while Dirt was "The Un- 
known Lady." the Nazimova sketch, 
written by George Middleton. Both 
are under New Acts. 

The Nazimova sketch may be yet 
at the Palace. It probably is a mat- 
ter of a contract Nothing e!se could 
keep It there. That should be said 
for the Keith office. 

It's unlikely that Keith's in all of 
its existence has ever played a 
sketch that flouts a prostitute or its 
subject-matter as this playlet does. 
Nazimova used it on the Orpheum 
time before reaching New York. 
Perhaps the Orpheum was In fear 
Pantages would get It'. Like all 
p;aylets of Its character, it's a self- 
player. Cart'ng is Its least and dirt 
is Its worst. 

The Russian Art happened just 
before. It's a production by M. 
Golden that is as attractive In its 
performance. 

Otherwise the Palace has a pretty 



HARRY WAIMAN and DEBUT 

ANTES (7) 
Jazz Band 

16 Mins.; Full Stage; Special Set 
Majestic, Chicago. 

Chicago, Oct. 31. 

Harry 'Walnian in one of the l.est 
of the violinists of vaudeville and 
one of the best when it comes to ar- 
ranging popular numbers whether 
popular or classical, for violin .solos. 
He worked as a single for many 
years, although still a youn,T man 
and has in recent years been 
doubled with Irene Berry at pi.ano. 

In his n?w act this season, pro- 
duced by Maurice Greenwaid, he 
has Miss Berry at piano and gives 
her promfnence in billing and In 
the act, and has the assstance of 
six other girls, playing two saxo- 
phones, banjo, cornet, trombone and 
drums. The girls make a better 
appearance than the average girl 
orchestra and play very well. The 
costuming is worthy of praise as 
there is a combination In colors 
which pleases the eye. The set has 
one novelty inasmuch as when 
'Waiman plays "Mighty Lak a 
.Rose" for a solo in a number there 
Is an arrangement by which a huge 
rose is shown in the rear of the 
setting. 

The opening numtor develops 
into jazz at its finish. The second 
number is based on "Carolina 
Mammy'' and in it Miss Berry has 
the spot on her at piano. The third 
number is "Dreamy Melody" and 
here one of the saxophone players 
and the cornet and trombone get 
spot attention. Fourth comes Wal- 
man's solo in a number. At one 
time the cornet and one of the saxo- 
phones fake up violins and make 
a three violin combination. Then 
Waiman announces the new na- 
.tlonal anthem and plays "Bananas" 
as a German band, a Jewish rendi- 
tion and finally as a grand opera 
suggestion. 

The band will stand up on any 
program and prove good entertain- 
ment. 



HARRY A. WHITE (12) 
Orchestra and Dancing 
21 Mins.; Full (Special) 
Broadway 

An orchestra of 11 pieces, includ- 
ing a trio of feminine musicians and 
Viola May, assisting In the danc- 
ing. The band taker up the greater 
portion of the time with their In- 
strumentallzlng of which they ad- 
here to popular rendering whilst 
giving it a nice flavor that is not 
difflcult to liiften to. 'White, per- 
sonally, dances but twice. Miss 
Fay also but fronts before the mu- 
sicians thjit number. 

The act's greatest bid for appre- 
ciation Is spotted well down in the 
running order and comes with a 
Russian bit of stepping by White that 
can be figured to tie up any se- 
quence of events. And -on the 
strength of two steps not heretofore 
witnessed, but which look like great 
material for other dancers to "cop." 
It's a corking piece of work that 
drew a full quot.n of returns and was 
appreciated upon the first flash. 
This one bit just can't miss. 

At that White held another brief 
individual step back for an encore 
that would be the pay off for many 
another light footed artist that's 
around. 

Miss May entranced by means of 
a comedy dance that passed without 
incident but ••cturncd for some toe 
work, done at a low attitude, that 
gained an abundant share of ap- 
plause. 

The dancing of this duo is bound 
to lift the »ct over any ordinary 
obstacle, although there may be 
some question as to the time it is 
consuming. For the smaller houses 
.it's sure Are, as is, but before a 
more exacting clientele it might not 
be a bad idea for the musicians to 
insert more recent melodies in their 
selections than those which are now 
being used. And If speeded up 
sufflclcntly the turn should hit any 
audience between the eyes simply 
because of its momentum and the 
quality of the two specified dar.ces. 

Bkig. 



MISS GEORGE (1) 
Songs and Piano 
14 Mins.; One 
23d St.; (Oct. 29) 

Miss George opens with a Spanish 
eong in mantilla and native regalia. 
Man in tux at baby grand. Reception 
almost nil. Piano solo by accom- 
panist mixed. Iler Chinese specialty 
In chink get-up a mystery as to 
subject. His piano solo better re- 
ceived. 

She closes with waltz fong which 
was average but such an improve- 
ment compared to the preceding ma- 
terial, the applause warranted an 
encore. It was a pop .song, poorly 
done. 
_ Miss Gcorsc has an untrained 
voice and no poi(-o. The act is pnor 
vaudeville. Mil. 

HORI TRIO 

Balancing and Juggling 
14 Mins.; Full Stage 
State 

The present act has three m<n b"- 
coniin(;ly attired in white tights 
with Japanese short coats .ind set- 
tings. Opening with pi.lc balanoint; 
Ihcy follow with some of lh(^ Iji-t 
^ed.al Juggling seen in yeary. Thr 
trio rate as among the beet arti-ts 
in their line seen in vaudeville. 



good all around show this week that 
drew complete capacity at both 
shows (Monday, more at the matinee 
than at night. 

The Nazimova playlet had not 
changed one word or one oath at the 
night performance. There are three 
"dams," two "hells" and "God" Is 
mentioned four times In the sketch, 
while highballs are ordered, deliv- 
ered and drunk. If that doesn't bust 
evei-y rule ever issued by the Keith 
ofUce for profanity on the stage, 
there are some rules unknown. 

Another new act is Wee Georgle 
Wood, reappearing over here after 
eight years. Georgle did so big at 
night he had to close with a recita- 
tion, omitted at the matinee, where 
he also did well. Since arriving on 
this side, Georgle put side 'The Boy 
Scout" for his present turn, "His 
Klnck Hand" (New Acts). 

Another of the comedy hits were 
Al and Kanny Stedman. No. 4, a 
soft spot on this week's bill, follow- 
ing the Russians, and they made the 
mott of It. Everything Fanny did 
they thought funny, and most of It 
was funny. 

Opening the second part came 
Frnnkle Heath, with Eben B. Litch- 
field at the piano. Miss Heath had 
but one new number- for the Palace, 
and that slightly blue. Her opening 
about the $5,000 fur coot from her 
John and her baby In the hospital 
Was still dramatically present. It 
would seem Miss Heath erred In not 
returning to the Palace with an all 
new rep. 

Following Wood, second after In- 
termission, were Healy lind. Cross, 
two men with songs, the second two- 
man singing act on the bill. Bernard 
and Garry, who slip In Impersona- 
tli ns of other singers, were second. 

Capt. H. C. Mclntyre and Co. 
(Rose Mclntyre; New Acts) were 
shifted from closmg to opening as 
the Mclntyres' six-minute finish In 
"one" came in handy for the heavy 
setting necessary for the Russian 
turn, though the latter was No. 3. 
.Margie Clifton and Partner closed 
the show. 

There will be many a person leav- 
ing Keith's Palace this week sur- 
prised at having found a sketch like 
"The Unknown Lady" in a Keith 
theatre. In a house dedicated to 
cleanliness in material it's an af- 
front to those not expecting any- 
thing else. This is one time where 
the "play or pay" contract has a 
dangerous back-flre for the house. 

,S'imc. 



be said of the usual sketches that 
the movie stars bring with them. 

Glason'a act Is primarily the same 
with some new songs and the same 
"Olmme" material ho h.OB used for 
a long while. Although they began 
to walk on him at first, he began 
working hard, and in about five 
minutes stopped the exodus and 
held those remaining. It was a 
tough vpot for CJiy one to handle, 
and Glason did it welL 



PAULA and POLLY 
10 Mins.; One (Special) 
23d St. (Oct. 29.) 

Second of Monday night try-tuts. 
A special crazy quilt curtain In "one" 
backs Up Paula, a woman over 30, 
and Poll.v. The talking bird's ac- 
complishments are featured and get 
something from the feminine con- 
tingent. The cueing is alright as far 
as it goes as is the small talk but it 
lacks punch. 

The opening sounds like a 
home-made versification of Polly's 
ability as a "wonder bird." The rest 
consists of various calls and Imita- 
tlon.s. The attempt at a singing 
finish was weak with the woman 
carrying it all. 

Looks like a fair lyceum or Chau- 
tauqua turn but not so forte for 
vaudeville. Abet. 



CANNON and LEE 

Cycling 

10 Mins.; Full Stage (Special) 

Fifth Avenue 

Two girls in a regulation cycling 
turn that bos double riding of the 
usual trick variety. The girls make 
a coui>le of eostume ehnnges, ap- 
pearing flrst In abbreviated cos- 
tumes, and later in one a trifle more 
; so. They look nifty in both. There's 
i the climbing through th- frame of 
I the bike, standing on the saddle, 
etc.. included in the single stuff, 
and the familiar fnrmations in the 
team work that cycle turns liuvo 
been doing ever since the act wa.-t 
invented. The girls do the familiar 
stuff very well however. 

A full siat'C i)!ite)]t leather rye 
gives the act a touch of flash pro- 
ductiiiii. Good openers or closers 
for the intermediate Jiouses, Bell. 



STATE 

With the bill holding three acts 
that have at one time or another 
played Important spote In the best 
houses, and "Strangers of the Night" 
(film), the hou.se should have been 
even more packed than usual Mon- 
day night. But the attendance was 
light. 

The colored couple in the Cun- 
ningham and Bennett Revue once 
again walked off with the show 
packed under their little dark arms. 

Two other names were In the 
electrics — Charles T. Aldrlch and 
Carl McCullough. Aldrich Is doing 
one of. the meet original acts of Its 
kind in vaudeville. A Hylan im- 
personation, although not realistic, 
won a nice hund. 

McCullough Is doing almost Iden- 
tically the same act. The telephone 
bit is still the best. His personality 
Is attractive, voice good, and entire 
act Is neatly delivered. 

The Horl Trio ( New Acts) opened, 
followed by tloldie and Beattle, a 
sister team with plenty of merit. 
The girls should make one or two 
changes In their song routine. 

Quinft Brothers and Smith, two 
men and a woman, went nicely 
third, due to their eccentric step- 
pipe. The gags used arc typical 
three-n-day. or worse. Good mate- 
rial would accomplish wonders for 
this turn, as all three have stage 
presence and showmanship, as well 
as dancing ability. 



RIVERSIDE 

Kvtn with a bunrh of acts that 
have played around on the Keith 
time before, and all ex-.eiit two well 
known among the regulars, it took 
an eight-act bill one-third of Its 
running time to get warmed up and 
strike a stride at the Riverside 
.Momlay night. 

Once the s^)ow did get Into the 
running a three-quarter house ate 
it up, beginning with the Powers 
Dancing Elephants straight through 
to Hilly Glason. 

Ghason, however, had to touch as- 
signment in closing what turned 
out to be a long show, and so prin- 
cipally because of the presence of 
the "World of Make Believe," Gll- 
foylo and Lange, and the Bert Ly- 
tell sketch. Gllfoyle and I.«ange had 
to do a five-mlnute stall in "one" 
to allow for a stage change for the 
Lytell piece, and this after they 
had held the stage for 20 minutes. 
• Beginning at 8; 15, the show ran 
close to 11:30. The Three Arnauts 
opened the show and got a goml 
hand at the finish. Furman and 
Evans followed with new songs and 
got by but fairly. The woman's 
voice is thin and pitched high, and 
the man has a similar habit that 
smacks of small time. Their har- 
mony was good, while their single 
efforts didn't create a riot. 

"World of Make Believe" was 
spotted third and was the nearest 
to a flash' on the bill, but if Nola 
Et. Clair hadn't been In It tho-act 
would have died. She and a danc- 
ing team are the nearest approaches 
to entertainment. The dancing 
team. Jay and Dorothy Henrlques, 
falls short of measuring up to the 
Tillls and LaRue team that started 
out with It. 

George Burns and Grnco Allen 
followed, dealing out some wise- 
cracking chatter that didn't take 
them far. But from this point 
things picked up. The Powers Ele- 
phants broke the Ice. and this oft- 
reviewed act closed intcrmls.'Mon to 
a heavy hand and thorougli ap- 
proval throughout the house. 

Oprning intermission Gllfoyle and 
Lange rolled up a Bolld hit for 
themselves, which was suriirHing 
'.onsidering their "blue" inaterlnl. 
the f.imlly fllenlek which llie Riv- 
erside get.-. Mrs. I^nnge is a i<-.il 
looker ;ind wears her costum's well 
whil« her itartner in a good nut 
lomedi.ui who gets by with n gnc.d 
•imouiit of rough stuff. He ih funny. 
n*vf rtlidcHS. 

Hirl Lytell and his romp.Tny nf 
four in "The Vali.Tnt" scored a hit 
iif freit proportion", rim.-irk.'ilil" 
<:<insid<ring the story w.'is striitly 
scilniiK, with little attemt't mad"' lo 
priiv:d>- .itiy comic lelii.f. Lyteii's 
piirtra.\.il of the ronvirt about to 
clii' was good, and the way tli" nii- 
rliintc bcKaii to reach fur tlnir 
h.indUrr- hiefs was even better Tlii^ 
ski till g' tH to the men nml ilif 
wotiK 11 On Its own nicril.-i i! can 
stand anywhere In vaudevill<-, and 
that is a good il«^l more than c*n 



revue. Mr. Hilliam's plane travesty ' 
on Rachmaninoff's Prelude, the to* 
dance by the little girl in the full 
stage section, the song by the sou- 
brct and tho patter stuff done by 
Hllllam and the fellow who assisted 
when Hllliam was doing a single 
were the high lights. The musical 
comedy burlesque looks very much 
like an elaboration of the Idea util- 
ised by a pianologist In vaudeville 
and "adapted" by another pianolo- 
i:l."t. The wo"den soldiers thing by 
the throe men Is useless. It bolds 
no comedy and means nothing. 

Ward and Van, next to closing, 
and a comedy wow as well as a 
musical hit, Weldano's Sensation 
(New Acts) closed. lirll. 



BROADWAY 

A most amiable gathering Mon- 
day night that doted Just about on 
anything and everything, which 
gave the running order a lilt not 
often gleaned In a metropolitan 
vaudeville house. Of bows there 
were a 8uperl,atlve number, encores 
were more the rule than the ex- 
ception and speeches were not be- 
yond the realms of poialbillty. A 
couple of them. Not a bad eve- 
ning's entertainment, either. 

Harry A. White (New Acts) and 
his comiiany of 12 gathered In as 
well as anyone with dancing of the 
quality that hints there'll be many 
boys practising the next few weeks. 

Previous to which Henry and 
Moore were no mean succesB them- 
selves through their chatter, danc- 
ing and the man's clowning around 
a violin. Two encores, with more 
demanded, was the manner in 
which IhlM duo finished up. 

Preceding were Hrockmnn and 
Howard (New Acts) In un elongated 
dancing skit that had a rerltatlon 
as Its most appreciated episode. 
Before that Moore and Arnold had 
opened nicely, followed by the 
Primrose Four, who sang a quintet 
of melodies and returned for an- 
other. 

Fenton and Fields were next to 
closing and, having to work behind 
the Willie dancing, was anything 
but easy going for the boys. They, 
nevertheless, hopped to it and 
shortly had the house thinking their 
way for solid laughs along the way 
and to a finish that was certainly 
substantial. If nothing else. It sig- 
nalized another time an act could 
have returned had It so willed. 

The Hal Jung Troupe (New Acts) 
terminated the vaudeville ahead of 
the film, "The Bad Man." 8kio. 



AMERICAN ROOF 

There wasn't a hendllner among 
the eight acts at the American Root 
Monday night, but nevcrthelesa . :. 
there was some good entertainment, '''j 
Jean and Jacques opened with, a ^ 
contortionist act that went well. " 
The Fenwick Sisters have a har- 
mony act that Just about manages 
to get by. Holden and Harron have 
A comedy act with the man as the 
billposter who is offered a Job as the 
actress' partner. His comedy la the 
act. The Four Hamel Sisters and 
Stross close the first half with a 
musical act made notable by the 
playing of Stross, who works In the 
pit and Is touted ■« the former cor- 
net soloist In Sousa'a band, 

Bigelow and I>ee (New Acta), 
opening Intermission, have a coit" 
vcntional two-act with the reper- 
toire consisting for the most part 
of unusual songs of the unpro- 
nounceable word order. The boy at 
,the piano mokes good use of a comic 
face while singing. The other has a 
peculiar lisp but a good voice. 

Lillian Steele and Co, have more 
or less hokum, containing one nifty 
and several laughs. Emerson and 
Baldwin are the quintessence of 
hokum. They end with some bang- 
up Juggling that goes big. 

The Three Golfers (New Acts), 
evidently an Importation, have an 
act that develops Into the sensation- 
al class toward the finish. 



5TH AVE. 



The first half show was a pleasing 
playing arrangement up to the aver- 
ago of the regulation Intermediate 
bills. Business wan about like the 
show-average — Monday night. 

Cannon and Lee, two cycling girls, 
started It. They made an attractive 
stage picture in their abbreviated 
costumes, backed up by a black pat- 
ent leather eye. The turn Is further 
reviewed under (New Acts). 

Williams and Taylor, a couple of 
colored men with a world of step- 
ping stuff, wero No. 2. A bit early^ 
for a turn of the team's capabilities: 
They got a reception on their en- 
trance and sailed through with fly- 
ing colors, the crowd bringing 'em 
back for an earned bend or two after 
lliey bad run through their routine. 
Very big for No. 2. 

Nush and O'Doiinell, third. In a 
sketch and M.ibel Burke next fill- 
ing In an ei;t(i laming few minutes 
with a '(.nir llhislr.-m il wiUi moving 
Iii'tUKS. It laii.inl. 

S^tiiti*.- utt*'. tiityt^i^ nrtli, Mild se- 
curing |.'iii;<]is with their rei»artei- 
regai'ling th<' .slrnderniss of one and 
the Htoutress nf the other. For a 
girl with her siirplus poundage the 
heavy inrmbcr of the duo gets 
aroiirii! like a fi .itli' r« eight. The 
l'"iftli .A>.rii:i- liked the act and said 
<'.' unni'"!.'ii»;iljiy. 

I.rw Urice supplied some ex«'' 
li'iDlir.g next, clicking, and ti.. ■{ •. 

<liiitc an as.--ignnMiit following tlic 
faKt i>eilul!ing of (lie Willla;ns anil 
Taylor liirn jircci-jing. Lew h.-.^' a 
new trick rnuslai he to go wiil. ' i." 
rebuilt nn^c. They ccjinbinr wi II. 

H. C lliliiam and Co. n<xt at lut 
aad just doing passably vtitb Uivir 



CITY 

Business very good at this house 
Tuesday night. The bill was opened 
by the De OnvoR, man and woman, 
in a novelty Jumping act, the man 
doing the spectacular stunts. A 
nice looking act to open small time 
bills effectively. 

Ward and Mahon, two nimble 
youths, were In the second spot, and 
their good voices and well executed 
dances earned them a couple of en- 
cores. They can hold this spot on 
better programs. 

Charles Rogers and Co. In a com- 
edy skit, with Rogers (doing a novel 
-nmedy chai-ncter on English lines), 
edefiuately assisted b]f another man 
and n woman, keeping his audience 
laughing all the way, and with their 
pretty set would do the same In an 
early spot In any of the Intermediate 
houses, 

Ardelle Cleaves (New Acts) was 
followed by Norman and Lnndee, a 
musical and talking skit illustra- 
tive of a young couple's progress 
from courtship to marriage. 

A transparent scrim drop nhusved 
on one side a church and later (on 
the other side) a home, each inci- 
dental to the conversation. Each 
progressive Incident has Its own lit- 
tle song accompaniment, and the • 
Idea norkR out very well except for 
the abrupt finishing exit through the 
wings. The team may get an ide,% 
by watching the Patton and Marks 
final exit. It is a good act for small 
time, and with a little attention to 
detail may aspire to better bills. 

Patton and Marks Revue was fol- 
lowed bv Bobby Randall (New Acts) 
and the show was closed by Hamil- 
ton nnd 'Vernn, a man and woman 
sketlng act. This is a neatly pre- 
sented act cleverly done by the 
youthful team, who do what they 
have to do In a clean and workman- 
like manner. They were will re- 
warded at the finish. Fox News reel 
and a picture completed the bill. 

ROYAL 

Loads, gobs, hunks and oceans of 
vaudeville at the Royal this week 
where the show runs three hours 
and 15 minutes and defies cutting on 
account of the two sketches on the 
bill, 

Harry Green in "The Cherry 
Tree" did u hilarious 42 minutes. 
They laughed In the right places r 
and in the wrong onis. 

llermlne Shone and Co. In "Win- 
dow Shopping" were the utlier 
laughing hit In a very weak veludo.!- 
liefiire till' softest auiliinre liiis side ' 
of. Dawson City for this parti<u!nr 
kind of low comedy and hokum. A 
pro|) l>ed (ireHkliig dii» n was a 
"belly ■; aiiotli'T abdominal tickiir 
was ri illiiin/: i-'ioni tabic in d.-uiger 
(if coll.-inse ami .'i Morris clialr wliich 
did. 1'hc act l« draped around the 
proiifis.ilH of a comedy millinnnlre 
who rcttiimls ol a floorwalker In . 
.Macys .ind an eifually lomical but 
■r-rlously Intended poor youth. V.y 
the (l;i.vh back and blaclc nii( mcthixl 
tliC .'iiiilli iicr see li<r as tlie .spmiso 
"f e.n h Slic ni.irries the poor boy 
.iftcr some in.'iudlin gu.'h that was 
taken literally and heartily ap- .^ 



VARIETY 



NEW SHOWS THIS WEEK 



'•^W' 



Thuradajr, November 1. Iggf 



glided at tb« Royal. The turn was 
third. 

The Pour Diamond* followed and 
mopped np. The danclns and cote- 
■eas ot the two rounseterB, com- 
bined with tlie excellent BtepplnB 
and acrobatics ot the older brother 
and girl, were an irresistible com- 
bination They had a liarU time 
gel ting away, doing about 20 min- 

"^Bobby Folsom. Jack Penny and 
Motropolitii! OrohPHtra were an- 
other riot followint; and clooine the 
llrst half. MiN-s Kolsom has devel- 
oped Into a real flrst rank enter- 
tainer. Two of her prohibition Ka«H 
were lau(;lu-(l ut in the wrong spot, 
but it didn't hurt the total The 
orchestra aI:so Bcored with solo bits, 
ensemble numbers and a comedy 
duet of clarioncttcs. It can follow 
any of the musical combinational 
The turn ran about 48 mlnute.j en- 
tering the "H|>epch Btaltes." 

Toplc.i. f:a>lea and all other short 
subjerts were given the air by Al 
Darling after the Monday matinee, 
which had halt of the IJronic late 
tor supper; «o the nlRht show 
opened after iiitermisaioii sans pic- 
tures. 

Bddic Clarle in his character »on{r« 
and "tout," "kid" and "old man" 
characters went nicely. The turn 
ran 24 minutes, much loo long on 
thi-s bill. 

Olga CooU'3 charming per-wnality. 
blonde beauty md toneful color.i- 
tura soprano overcame the late 
Start immediately and she lini.slii'ri 
among the ppecchmakerx Mi.i.s 
Cook's slurring enunciation in one 
number remains her only fault, ahc 
W3L8 a "sweet dish" In three differ- 
ent costume chai»ge8. 
' The Mcdini Trio, importe<l liulder 
balancerH. tackled what looked likv 
an Impoiwible .assignment, getting 
on at 1I;24 and holding nearly 
every one with their corking novel 
routine of unsupported laddor bal- 
ancing. 

Great Johnson (New Act.a) opcn'^d 
strongljr with aerial contortioiiing 
on a platform and trapece. t'oN. 



58TH ST. 



Buslnes'.i was big Tuesd.iy night, 
the house getting a "Ijreak" through 
the hea\'y downpour holding off 
until a few minutes past show time. 
The bill was unusually punchy for 
this grade house and maybe tho.so 
three baby spots In the footlights 
trench had something to do with it. 
One such miniature spot usually bo- 
apeaks of cla-as — but three! And at 
the B8th atreet! 

Lnwlon'-i suave style oC selling his 
difficult Juggling had its desired ef- 
fect. George Wagner and Lela Letii 
(New Acts) were a comedy No 2. 

Qoorge Alexander and Co. with 
"The Failure" sketch followed, milk- 
ing them dry of laughs. Alpx.inrter 
distinctly reminds of Harry Holnian. 
This may be .tn old Hotman vehicle, 
although the latter is accredited for 
co-authorship of the playlet. Alex- 
ander Impresses on personality and 
line rending, but it he is really 
meant to portray a two-term dis- 
trict attorney, a former candidate 
for governor and the current pros- 
|)ect for the U^tish ambas.sndorshlp. 
he is sadly miscast. Kortunatcly 
the chara?terization is subsidiary to 
the developmvnt.s. But for lli" s.ake 
of consisti»nrv a couple of linp.a 
about his IjpiriK a bhisterinn Wall 
Street ninn of .affnirs would Vie more 
appropriate. It would be in keep- 
ing V. i h the aveiMRe audience's 
conception of a blustering Wall 
Street m o a Four Horsemen 
(New Arts) 

AI. K II ill and Co. have rejiive- 
raled the ";-(.>p" routine, although 
retaining lit; sure-fire material from 
the f.nnier routine. The (lltlation 
Btuft ( li. l:s and the closInK hlow mo 



tion 'Irmph" dance 
w.-il!-p. The comedy 
sh'iv . 

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hit 



farowoi; 
of the 



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23D ST. 

Try-our nmlit, Mnnd.nv. ivrlled a 
Bear-ca|).uilv attendance, with no 
particular feature. The picture 
aUio w.is iin unknown tivianttty 
sans a "i^'itne." and so. Rtr:ins;e!y, 
allhoiicli llie extra a. Is were less 
than iKisMilile, Itiey inu.'<! be ac- 
credilcil for the draw Tile cus- 
tomers seuniiiiBly fell for quantity 
attraction. 

Franklin and Charles Co. w.ae 
the big act. closing the show with 
their familiar variety kIuIT. The 
knockabout clicked and the hercu- 
lean lift for the finish was produi- 
tive of the necessary result. 

The next iHi|)orlant turn was 
George M. Fi.^her and Honey Hurst 
Kteher is a fly janitor who opens In 
dialect, hut abandons it toward the 
middle of.the routine. Miss Hurst 
Is the proprietress ot a wom.iii's 
-fashion rhop. The chatter runs on 
these linen She mentions thit-the 
models will .poit.. dresses ,-it !), 
stockincs at 10. negligees at 11, 
with Ins i|iiip. I'll he back at linif 
past SIX" II tickled their ri.-.ii>ili- 
ties and (he more the tw.iin 
clowned! Ilirough their Bluff the 
belter it went. SJurc-fire for the 
pops, but a new act is ncce8,sary 
If they as|>ire for legular bouses. 

Mack and Liltiie were the first 
regular (eim They have a f.'Uit 
roller sKaliii;; routine. The man 
works hard and the worn in looks 
SOod in al>brcvi,iled costume. A 
Whirlwind finish throufh the me- 



dium of « MTlvel neck awlnc waa a 
attln« climax. 

Sai-oy and Wltliama have a tell- 
ing routine for the three-a-dayers. 
They require punch to graduate be- 
yond that. It's the sort ot routine 
that clicks nicely all the way, but 
the sum total leaves no lasting im- 
pression, nor is the routine, aa it 
progresse«, particularly distinctive. 
They open with an uncommon mu- 
sical combination, violin and banjo, 
the fiddler playing forte and rag- 
ging It effectively. They vary their 
stuff by "hock" dancing of the sort 
that would have been seiisatiuiial 
two or three years ago. At this be- 
lated date they're fed up on the 
vodka terpsichore that it makes but 
little impression 

Adair and Itraham have a "shoe 
«hop" routin" th.at Is liuht in spotii, 
but suincient for this grade of 
vaudeville They may have been 
formerly Edith and Eddie Adair. 
The girl's shapely two reasons are 
by no means submerced in the 
course of the routine. E. J. Moore 
(New Acts). 

Fisher and Hurst and FranMyn- 
Charles Co. in order named. "April 
Shower.*,- film feature. 

I'reccdlng the regular ehow were 
Miss Cleorge and Paul and Polly, 
both under New Acts. .16r(. 



KEITH'S, BOSTON 

Mcfntyre and Heath wont cost 
the Keith house a nickel this week 
The personal dr.iw of these two 
locally-vvor«liipi)ed old time's over 
and above normal box oBlee 
receipts will probably Co^er thei- 
prlce. They pulled 'em in and then 
turned 'em away Monday night, 
even to the n|iper boxes and after 
the Monday ni;;ht jam. the spees 
St irted smeJIiiiK .around (or tickets. 
\ rather nsUy Boston proc-edure 
and a sure iMroniet' r of Keith busi- 
ness. And what a hand the old 
boys v.cre given. 

The bill as a whole was a bear of 
an entertainment, having the rare 
virtue of extremes In appeal com- 
bined with personality on the part 
of the playens. As a gang, it was 
composed of likeable (oiks .and the 
orchestra pit reflected It. 

HM. and H. Conrad with the moun- 
tainous "Charlotte" in "L'KpiKode 
Peculiare" hit the low-comedy spot 
of the .season for this family hoiise. 
being not only vulgar, but very close 
to the blue in places. The second 
balcony, which was Jammed, howled 
itself hoarse with Joy. but there was 
enough legitimate comedy smeared 
In to keen the lower floor from 
flopping on him. 

The high sput came with A'ivian 
Holt and Myrtle Leonard in a. 
straight Einging number that was 
one of the highest calibred acts sctn 
in lioston in months. Downstairs 
they couldn't get enough of them 
.and upstairs, while not noiey. could 
be heard on their fln.il bow. It i.- 
an ideal Boston act. clean aa n 
baby's new t.ioth .ind shouM be 
booked in airiin with some billing 
because IJuslon. cold as it is ai 
times, never forgets. 

James Burke and Eleanor Diirkir 
arc an example of this, aot havi .i; 
lieen away so very long and getting 
a cordial welcome. They are a per- 
sonality act with good material Ihu 
hasn't played cnit as yet. 

A switch was made in next to 
closing spot, Bert YorUe , nd , Kd 
Ixird being penciled in for Ciiirk 
Vorke and Hose King. Siiottfil 
directly after Mclnlyre anil Heath, 
their nut stuff looked as if it would 
never make ^he grade. However, 
they were the wallop of the night, 
closing even better than would 
probably have been the ca.se if the> 
hadn't started frnni behind. 

Arthur I..l<i>d. in the deuce spot 
with none too bright a lino of r.ird- 
triek patter and ,-i bag of old truUs 
iie.itly done worked lim w iv into his 
routine with diinenlty but closed 
stroiu;ly. The Madame Bes.'-oti 
sketch (inolh-r I-ch is ind Ciordon) 
went over solid, being one of thu.'c 
sure-fire things fur any sort of ;■ 
house. 

Nathinn and Sully opened to .n 
siirprisini; hit whii ii was DO per cent 
Nathann. It is a neatly staged and 
versatile act. Miss Sully .showing in 
addition a flashy wardrobe on a trim 
figure. 

The Five Balasi closed a !alc show 
with a iieavy hold -over. If they 
would program their flung he.id 
balance wilhoiit hands tliey would 
have a Ies->cned walk-oul and the 
stunt is good enough to stand a 
lit'le built-up suspense. The comedy 
IS weak. 

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Clipper, weekly only *-00 ** 

Clipper and Variety, together, weekly only , ..10.00 " 

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(Not issued Thursday, Sunday or on Holidays) 

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BILLS NEXT WEEK (NOV. 5) 

IN \'AUr'l;\ U.I.E TlIKATKIJb 
4A.U hoiun Trr (ur the vrcck wltli Moi.iliiy inaiincc, «rhoi> ncl otkLrwIse lodlcated ) 
Th« bills Kkiw MIC grouped In illvlsl .ns. accurJlni? 'o boiik.t.B onlcca ■upplled from. 
Th* mituiicr In Kliicta tlieM t>ill3 oro I'rir.teil does not denou th« relativo Uupurtaiice 

bt ariB nor llltlr program i>osttlons. 
An asterlsTi <•) lofc-re ramo denntew act la dolnff new turn, or reappearing after 
' al-'SrDce fiuiii \uudcvillu. cr appenrlns In city wht-ro listed fur llio Urst uai^ 



KEITH'S CIRCUIT 



NRM \(»KK tITV 
Krltli'n l'alH>'« 

Ha. kit t *,. I> K.v 
Mcliilyrc n ll.«lh 
4 F«>it; titrls 
•Jos** Keubi-n 
• Bolaai^ 
(Othcr/i t.) (Ill) 
Kaith's Kiirralde 
V Lopez A H:tna 
Kan* tc Ht'rni;in 
Huwaril Kyi'.- Co 
Krlc Zardo 
Three Mciliuaa 
Marguerite it (Jill 
O'lJoniull A llluir 
(Two tu (111) 

Krilb'* Royal 
D V II? 
Rao Haniu<'l3 
Wea Oeorgie Wood 
F Farnuin & liand 
Roth Kld3 
Williams & Taylor 
rierlut ft Sehuflrld 
Benny Huben Co 
Htraklu's Hplttes 
Kalth's Alliambrm 
Oua KJwards Kev 
F'kllii H Charle.i Co 
Hugh Id rbert Co 



(Oih'.rs to (Hi) 
I'roetor'H Mh Av* 

Sd half (l-«i 
Kate Klin^ru Co 
Tho W'ri'cker 
Sheldon itrooks 
Dnnee Creations 
Walmslpy ft K'^t'K 
Smith & SlronB 
ITwn to nil) 

Ist half (.."I 
Tvetto Huael 
H J Conley Cii 
!<andy Shave 
(Others to nili 
Praetor's tM St 

id halt (141 
Berrenn & Kynn Sis 
Williams It Taylor 
Jean Godfrey 
Hong Konic Follii-s 
B Ilenshaa Kncure 
Morak Sis 

1st half Ci-T) 
Oertle Saundera Cn 
Jim McWilllams 
Nick Cogley Co 
LAnlgan A Ciouid 
Johnnie Reynold's 
(julrin llros ft Smith 



fMHelal DeutUt to th* M. V. A. 

DR. JULIAN SIEGEL 

lt»S Bmadwrny (Palnam HIdg.), N. T, 



Clayton & Rrtwards 
Grace Ayrea A. ]3ro 
Part Kelton Co 
4 Diamonds 
(Two tu nil) 

Moaa' Broadway 
Al TuekiT ft Hand 
])ancc Criiitioua 
Uabcock ft Dolly 
(Others to nil) 
MoaH*" f '«:iHeum 

Int lii.lt 
Hooney & Iteot ^cv 
Healy & CniHs 
(Otherd t.i nil) 

Keith's I'ordham 
Tlilly Ulason 
A & M Havel Co 
Moore ^ Kreed 
T<ynn ft Thomiison 
(Two To nil) 
2(1 huir 
Einle (lirlrtf-n Jt: lid 
Iteauinont Sis 
ItUKan ft Rnyniond 
(Othtrs t" till) 
Hnss' l-Yflnkllii 

(Others to r.l!) 

2U li.iir 
PrcJSler ft M';i-55 
Maxlinii 
(Othirs tt fill) 
Keith's llniiilltun 
Irene l-'mnKllii 
Kddit Ko.iM 
tOth.n l.) till) 

5.1 hal' 
Flo Ilh.lsoti &. nd 
Hilly 01u?.>n 
R ft H (•iiiir:>d 
(Oth.iii tu liU) 

Keith's JelTertion 



2d half (» ll> 
Bobby Jackson (*u 
•Viola I.«wis Cu 
Tower ft l)ttrr..tl 
1.99 A CrHn.Ht.'n 
Manuel Itolniiin'. Co 
l)anclng l..aVarrH 

FAB RIM'K^W AV 

f'olnmblii 

2.1 hxir 
Roscoe AtlM t.i 
Kddie Itons 
A ft M llavi'l 
Texas Four 
(Two to nil. 

BROOK I.VV 

Kcltii'a Bunlinlek 

Harry Coi.l' y Cj 
Eddie I.Kon I < .1 
llruwn ft Win; iwIi't 
Uonies Trill 
Two Oezxis 
A ft F SleJir.an 
(Oiners to nil) 
Keltira Orpheuni 
Harry Orcen C.. 
B C Hlllinni l.o 
Joe DrowninK 
l.ang & O'Neal 
Jules Feurst 
Ruesiuti Art ('.. 
(Others to nil) 

Moss' Fliitbnsli 
Krankio Hi :.th 
liilfoyle ft 1-ahB 
Joe Darccy 
•Slr.ibul A .\Url.;u 

(Two to mil 

Keith's (areenpoliit 

:i! ii.iif ii 1) 

Sandy Shaw 

•Oh Miss Fairfax 



ASHKVII.I.K 
Aadltorlani 

(Columbia fii.lil) 
tst half 
Th" O Mraras 
Grant ft Wul!s< e 
Billy Hallen 
Tuscano Hros 

(t-Mic to nil) 

AMSTKRUAM. N.Y. 

KUIIo 

Illndi-r A K.iy 
Hur»; ft Vo;<: 
Siinbonnets 
(due to nil< 

Sid b.tir 
Hutntners l)u.i 
Fimllty ft It : 
(Two tu nil) 

ASniBV I'lKK 

Main Street 
4 MInoK 

(Others to 11.1 ) 

2rt lulf 
Freenian ft M.^rto-i 
Jaazland Nav.il s 
(•Two to nil) 

VTI.ANTA. «. \. 

Forsyth 

(Blrminghstu i.;.:;l i 

Isi heir 
Cassler ft Herf U;-: 
Uevltt ft Can ..' 
O'Hanrtwortli < 'o — 
Haiel Harrli.tfloM 
l.ovo l''abk'3 

BAl.TIMOKi: 

Maryland 

Torko ft K-.iih 

Nnni A I'artMM' 
JaeU l.a Vl.'i' 
U S Jazx llitil 
Floronee Walton 
(Others tu flUi 

BATON B<ll <:K 

rotambia 

(Shr.'vep.irt ..1.1.;) 

lilt h.ilf 
4 McKlnley .sis 
Stevens ft Hr 
Mack «»V 
Kltner ft Kiiii 
Gulden Vlsluii.. 



HKAIIFOKII, l-A. 
Ilntdloni 

I'd hall 
Th.: llaynoir.ii 
Harry Bentell ' 
Fred l..aKeiiii.. Co 
(One to nil) 

IIK'KTON. M.\>»S. 
mrand 

William Kennejy 
Farrell Taylor It 
Caao ft Cavanaugh 
Four Madcapd 
Jean & Valjean 

;d half 
Cosla ft Vardi 
Dainty Marl.. 
DoutfluH ft ClairA 
Oreenwuod Ro*.- Cu 
('>1U: tu mil 

»l'FF.*IXl 

Ahstt'a 

Du t'"..r noy-i 
Kdith Clas|iei- (.'o 
Will Ma honey 
I'.ooley ft Salon 
.'esn Ailrtir c.. 
Wtlklo l!ar.l 
(Two to nil) 

CASTON. O. 
I.yreum 

t'l^r.-a ft J.aFior 
.\llan ft Cantl. Id 
Itohbins Family 
.Uorau ft Mai'k 
i;:iiuier ft Hony rov I 



2d half 
Krnla ft Bralo 
Crow 

Ward riros 
.M Andre Oiila 
((>ne tu All) 

('IJiVELAND 

Hlppodrama 

Idelva Sia 
shuffle Alone 4 
Waller Manthey Co 
Sampson ft Duuglas 
Five Avallon* 



•Mnsieal Maek 
MarruB ft Burr 
Dancing ICenuadyg 
(One to nil) 

CEHMANTOWN 
Orpheam 

Wyoming Duo 
llerry I. Webb 
3 Fleming sis 
Kelso ft Uelmonda 
Florence Brady 
Merlon Mystery 
Shaw ft L«e 



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TO MANAGERS 



Booklag Through the 

KEITH CIRCUIT 

IT ■WII.I. PAY YOr TO I.KABN 
ABOCr TUB TEKRIFlr 8ENHA- 
TION THAT WAN fBRATKD-IN 
ROCHIWTICR LAMT WKEK BY 

MERCEDES 

AND, BY THK HAY. IT W.\S 

HIS FOVK'ni r.Nti.U.KMKNT 

TIIKKK 

"THE REASON - 
IS OBVIOUS" 



MATTY WHITE 

Peptimistic Songster 



l)IRF.<'TION 



ALF T.WILTON 



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Ktratid 



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CAMBKIIHiK 
4'«ntral Hq. 

The Iluntons 
Frank RichHrilj...o 
liarton ft YounK 
DmhcIhk Kenn- .ly 
(Two to nil) 

2d hair 
Litll.- Lord H.ii.. .;; 
The Tuinlins 
(Three to flll) 
C'ARBONBAI.i: 
Irnin 
M. linda ft Da,;.' 
Betty Washington 
Freed Harrinon t'o 
(linns A arm 
id half 



Palani 

4 Casting Slara 
Walts ft ftawley 
15it Luwry 



4 (irlori.s ■ 
GUAM) BAFIII;.) 
Kmpresa 

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i I r\ KI..*M», (t 

run. .It 1 II >. ".MMit Hoiri 
■THAT OLD GANG OF MINE' 



"SIR' JAMKt- 



DWYER 



Isl nair 
Rrnie (;ol(U'n ft Bd 
Helen Slov.r 
Ward ft Van 
Maxim.) 

Snow ft N-.rine 
(Oth'.-ra 111 nil) 

Kslth'a Hist 8t 
Vera tJorUnn Co 
Ronie ft Dunn 
Rich Ilayi-n v o 
Cafhiviii of Vtnice 
(Two to nil) 

Mofcs' Regent 
rresalcT ft Klai.is 
R ft II Ct<lir;irl 
(Others to llll) 

S.I 4riif 
Gordon ii D.iy 
Ward .V V.ii 
(Olhora to n'.l ) 
ITnetar'K 1 .' jtli St 

:i h.ilt (1-4) 
Nod Noi w.ii-.li Co 
.MuslclJiinl 
•.\dalr .V Il:;ihatn 
P ft B Ko;.'. 
Mail< ,v. l.a Hue 
Snow ,v N;iiin.. 
let triif (j-lj 
•Viola I.-.v',H c.i 
Bet.hy .I;iel;.;.in Co 
Murr.. ... 11 vi-h 



Cook ft Uoso%'oro 
Uerg ft CnKlish 
•Webb's Knli-rfrs 
(On.) to nil) 

1st half (.1-7) 
Rolllntr Sto'icli 
Smith ft Barker 
WeUlanoH S. nw.illun 
(Others to nil) 

Sd half 
Ruth Koye 
(Others tu nil) 
Keith's Frtibpeet 

2<1 half (11) 
Hagtla.l 
Ward ft Van 
•Dunbar's Choir 
Shean ft f'hnilij 
Selblnl ft (iiov.n! 
Janet Child.'. 

Ist half C 7) 
•Alpha Radio H;,nd 
Conlln * (llaia 
rriinrojje Four 
(Utliera t.i nil) 

2d halt (S-ll) 
Al K H;ill Co 
•Kllcn (iilavl.. 
(Others to nil) 

Moss' Klren» 
r.'n!..n ^ I'l.'l.ls 
Hi'l.'ii Siovi !■ 
llu.riii .^ It. ...o. 11,1 



VAN and VERNON 



('has I.awi'.r c.. 
Briscoe ft Kl'lh 
Mabi'l )lar|.. r 
(Two to nil. 

Id half 
«UK» I..' Van .Vi T.ti' 
T.HiilH OriUv;..'. 
(Others to li'l I 

BANGOR. Mf:. 

BIJOH 

:d iK.ir 

Slo.M.ird & l;r,.'.\u 
Marjori..' Itun.in 
Crystal ft Anderson 
Lola Bravo lu 
Billy Btaril 
3 ].ongneldH 

BINGIIAM'rf'tS 
Blnghamloti 

Ruel ft (VHrii ;; 
Byron ft Haii, 
(^ulxey |,'uur 
Archer ft H.ifi.J 

2d h«i' 
Chong ft. M'jev 
Cits ft I.e.. 
J C Mark < o 
(One t» flU) 

BIRMIMUnXN 

I.yrIc 
(Atlanta sp:l!) 
1st liair 
A U1 a r 



Cronin ft liar'. 
Wood & Whit.. 
(Two to flll) 

CHARLKSTII.II 

Keursec 

Murdock ft K .<... 
Crow- 
War.! UroR 
M Andro A- (:;ri.'. 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
V.-rnfin 

l^alrieo & fSuiii^i.ti 
Lewis ft Norton 
.Sehwarts ft Clifford 
Uoland Travers 

CHKi^TKR, P.A. 

Adgemrui 

Jim Felix 
Miller ft \Uluiig 
Traps 

Drury Jt I.ane 
N Y llippndrnnie 4 
\'anUy Shopp.j 
2d half 
rerea ft Marguerite 
Geo Hall 1 
Harry J Co*ley 
The Khnrr.ieks 
Tom Smith 
Heras & WiiUn 

C•I^•CINNATI 
B. F. Keith's 

Van Cello ft Mary 
A Friend in .''Jetil 



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.I.irt HI HNS. -,»; I.rlr T)i«stre 

THAT OLD GANG OF MINE' 



Harry (%irroi:'.. Uev 
Crafts ft Haley 
Vo.ieonI Hros 
Keith's lOSth 84. 
Morilnfrr ft Boy,':- 
Mack ft Lane 
loto 

liezatlan ft White 
Sinclair ft Gasper 
V ft E Stanton 
Choy Ling Hoe Tr 

rOIXMBlH, o. 
l^r . Keilh'a 

.SCII^^A Frrara 
Walttrs ft Walters 
Oloott ft Polly Anil 
Tho Le Groba 
Sheila Terry Co 
(Others to nil) 

DAYTON 
B. F. Keilh'a 
Miry M'Neece ft U 
Cronin ft Hart 
Adelaide Hell Co 
Hall ft Dextor 
Rilwin George 
Jos Feler's Oreh 

2d half 
Brie Phillips Co 
Margaret Morrcll 
Pierce ft Ryan 
Billy Dale Co 
Flashes Vm Songl'd 
Pinto ft Boyla 



I'.M'. I; Halt fi: Dr.-, 
Welilni:l'o tVo.»a .'.»" 
tothi ra lo fiKi 

(iKRKNMB'ti, FA, 
SiniiHl 

FraiikliQ ft \'ini'.;Tit 
Klkln. Fay ft K 
Fr.'.l Lindsay 
(Two to flll. 
I'd half 
\ O Dunraii • 
i.';ipitol Ktvue 
(Olh. ri to nil) 

IIA.MII.TOV, <AN. 
IJTle 

Trav.rs Hros 
Stan Stanley Trio 
Ilnb.iville 
Miller Girl* 
Li.Ui: ft (Jibsun 
(Tv.-o to ril) 

IIARRISUI KG 

.UHjealle 

Clara Theodore S 
Farnc'il ft Florrnoo 
AVill Armstronff Co 
Two llozellas 
Iiondon Strppera 

2d half 
Grazer ft Lawior 
Joe B Stanley Co 
Kita Gould 
\'.'netian I'ive 



(yBrJen A J'tepbln* 
Hartley ft Pateraon 
BIhel Parker Co 
(Two to nil) 

2d kair ' 
I Melvln Broa 
Johnaona & Johna'n 
(Yeatlons 
T 4k B HealT 
Syncopated Toea 
(One to fill) 

ITHACA, V. t. 
Lyreona 

I'd half 
Ethel Theodore 
Byron ft Halg 
Rule ft O' Brian 
.luggleland 
(One to nil) 

JACKSONVU.LK 
AroiMla' 

(Savannah apllt) 
1st half 
aranfTt Wallace 
Sranl'n Dennos ft S 
Seven of Cluba 
Jessie Reed 
Frank Ladent Co 

.lAMEMTOWN, N.Y. 
Opera Hauao 

Jim ft Jack 

Harry Bentell 
I Fr.--d l.nRetne Co 
I (On.' to ftll) 
iKt half 

M:..i McKay ft Sis 
I (.'ihera t.) flll) 

I .IKK8KY CITY 

I Slate 

, Made ^ LaRue 
K * K Keuhn 
Traciy ft McBride 
Along Broa.lWay 
Terkes Orch 
(One IS flll) 

2.1 half 
.Moor.' ft Arno.d 
Sharkey Roth ft II 
Tyler ft Crollus 
Irene Pr.anklln ''o 
F.i'.trn ft FleMs 
(< im- to AH) 

I.ANCASTKR, I'A. 
('.■Ionia I 

Wlir;;.nii! ft Dalev 
llntr Wi.oil 
Utnt- Cin.lerella 
'Spencr .t WlUlaiiis 
I.orr.i-r GIriK 

I'd half 
MtneahUH Co 
Jack AUjn'.. A.-s 
Kraiil. ft Iliirroii 
I'ar.Io .V Arch'-r 



TAG Breton 
Adama & Grlffla 
Olga Myra Co 
2d half 
Simpson A Dean 
Four ot Us 
FlBshea Revua 
(One to nil) 

NANCTER, V, ■. 
Palace 

Lawton 

Rhodes A Watson 
H I* Cooper Co 
Mardo A Rome 
(On« to nil) 

2d half 
Hector 

Kerr ft Bnalgn 
Henry ft Moore 
McWatera A Tyson 
(One to flll) 

M'KKESP'T. PA. 
Ui|>po4lroBAe 

2d halt 
Mabel nesthntt 
O ft P Magl..y 
KIklna Fay ft B 
(One to nil) 

MID'I.BTOWN, CT. 
Grand 

2d half 
Marjorle M'Cllnt'k 
CaHi: ft Cavanaugh 
(Tivo to mil 

MOBILE 

Urtc 

(.\ew OrI..'an9 apliti 

lit 'half 

Tl.rt Bh.phi ril C» 
Harvey H.'ney ft O 
Inil'ior Sports 
Bob Hall • 
Mildred Rigers Co 

.MUNTKKAI. 

Prtne«aa 

(Sund.ny opciilr.g) 
.«lx nassens 
C;irf Lynn 
Brekers llnar* 
Brennan ft Ho^j.'rs 
Grelta Ariline 
Wa.te Booth 
Cr.-s.sv ft IV;yne 
Wall- r C Killy 

MOHKiST'N. N 

(irand O. II. 

2.1 half 
.latkie ft Hili;.' 
C 11 I.a.vl.ir Co 
Hr.lk.oi! ft n;iull 
(lit!.' tu ini) 



.1. 



EDDIE 



IRVING BERLIN, inc. 



•THAT OLD GANG OF MINE' 



BOB MURPHY and- 

■ llll, i'i:iiinti:^~i .\ ,: 

H'i.r .1 for ililrty f.'.e w. i i-t i;.;;!- 
Tie I" AI.F. T. MII.ION 



Pavoy .V Williams 
Dancing I.-iVarra 
(One tu nil) 

2d half (8-11) 
v l u iiira 




TrnrvT 

I'rut lor'n 

House of .\l.ii.i|,' 
R')g.>r» ,.;• Ml o. . 
Wayne ft ^^ ...j ■ 
Tho It'iiios 

2.1 Ir.'f 
Frank Wili,.M 
Ilunl inif .^: Frri o 
Wtl'h Il|i..lr X. .' 
la.k Pew .11 6 

ALI.F\TO«,N. 1' 

Ori.lietini 

Will Morn;. 

ItrOTitoii ft ■ ne'ril 
RIt.l (li.lll.l 
Jack A!i> II A \c 
J Sully ft He 
Groat I.'on 



Hickman Bros* 
Walter Ua.Y Cn 
Bill Dool.y ('., 
Donna Dail.nK Rer 
BOSTON 
B. r. Keith's 
.S.iUan 

Meehan ft N 
Shura llulovva t 
ICate Elinor.' i' 
Leo Helsuian » 
Patricola 
Maggie triifl. 

Bo'.fOM 

r,.ii ini'T ,V II 
.\ll>r kIi! 
.lolinny's 
('( ni ft Mir 
.Iui.1.1 .M.i.A;. 

Gonlon's Ol.vniplit 

(S.'olUo s.|,) 
. ';inilll;i'H Itir.l.-. 
Keller Si.« .':• 1 



Kd E Ford 
Bevan ft Flln; 
Anafl Frledl.inl c, 
(Others to flll) 

I'alaee 

Pulcrtiio's Dors 



DETROIT 
Temple 

Murray A Allen 

Ruth Budd 

Inglls ft Wtnchtst'r 

Sybil Vans 

Realm of Fantasy 

Jack Wilson Co 

EASTON, PA. 
Able O. n. 

Jimmy Hodges Co 

KLMIRA. N. T. 
Majeatio 

' .tii).'(rleland 
h'lliel Theodore 
I'unlenvy ft Ch u gh 
J C Mack Co 
2d half 
Leon ft Dawn 
Gertrude Barnes 
House of Melody 
(one to nil) 

ERIE. PA. 

Colonial 
Valentino A Bell 



(Ona to Oil) 
HAVKRini.I, 

Cnjonial 

Little Lord Roberts 
Marcus ft Burr 
(Three to nil) 

Hd half 
Rankin 

Lyteii ft Fani 
II li (Tooper Co 
(Three to nil) 

IIAZELTOX, PA. 
Eeeley'a 

lut half 

Jiieii r.iitie 
J Ktnnedy c.» 
Wilson ft Kelly 
4 Orlon.< 
(..)no tu mi) 

IIORNfU.1,. >. T. 
Shalturk O. II. 

:d half 
J'm ft Ja.'k 
Paul Nolan Co 
4 \oIuiit:ers 



BORDEN 



I.AWBESCK 
Empire 

Hector 

Henry ft Moore 
McWaters ft Tyson 
Jonla's llawaiiana 
(rmo tu nil) 

2.1 h.ilt 
La wt on 

Khod.:s & Wal.son 
I'.T.rroll Taylor 3 
Mardo ft Rome 
Oklahoma 4 

UnVISTON, ME, 
Maslo Hall 

Stoddard ft Brown • 
Marjorlo Button 
Lola Bravo Co 
Billy Beard 
Three Longllelds 

:J half 
Welch A West 
Frank RiehardPOD 
Jean ft Valjean 
(I'wo to flll) 

LG BRANCH, N.J. 

Broadwar 
Freeman A Morton 
.laiziand Naval | 
(Two to flll) 
2d half 
Miners 
(dlhers to nil) 

i.onsviixB 

Keith's National 

liuvelty Clintons 



MT. VERNON. N.Y. 
Proelor*a 

2d half (1-4) 
Lew Brieo 
Babeock ft Dolly 
Tnrmark 

Rolling Stones 
Harrison Mo.»» 
(One lo flll) ' 

1st half (.-,7) 
Al K Hall Co 
•i:ilen Octavio 
(Others to nil) 

2d halt (S-ll) 
Conlin ft Glass 
Sandy Shaw 
(Olhcra to flll) 

NANTICOKE 

mate 

Wirol ft White 
Juvenile Varieties 
(Two to flll) 
2d half 
Mellnda ft Dade 
Betty Washington 
Fried Harrison Co 
Blnn(.ft Grill 

NARHVII-LE 

Frineeaa 

Prank Shields 
Joe Bernard Co 
Lows A Stella 
Dave Ferguson Co 
Tad TIeman's Orch 

2d half 
Bil Kill 



WILLIAM F. ADER 

Tlir Ilirnlri. al 1...,,,,, 

SttW I,. ..'ATKIi .\T 

SO I ,\ SAI.i.K ST.. ( IIK All. II 



JobrisCna ft Johna'n 

Drew Valle Co 
. II .nilnr ft Armstr'g 

11 \'.'irdle Dancers 
I :id half 

I lace Hack ft Mark 

<> Hnen ft J'sephtne 



He are not n so-. 

some iM>taM., i>r.in.„.itionN t.ii.-crhkriillt ,. l.it.. ~.:. '"J" J'"*'.' *" iiiive naniileil 

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KAf.l. RIVKH 
Ivmpire 

I'arl Slia.v to 
K.l Morion 
liurke );artf.n iv Tl 
^^ol..^,'■| .t Seenu.H 
Sixrn^ ft S;inM 
;■• Il.'.Ij .Mar: n': 

I'lTCiflH ItG 

l.jrie 

s'p-ne-r A r.-.r'.:! 
.'• soi'h Rsnkir 
-Vin I'vk.^ ft \.n>; 
L.iteil A Falil 
'i''*lillins 

M halt 
rsrtPi: ft Vuu;.;: 



ll<ll.\IIKF. M AS>i. 
\li'tnry 

I nllln i ^ iliMP UM 



K T 



Kuma- -t.'o 

lo nil) 



I.HWT. I . I . 

B. V. Keith's 

l•^ey r ft Orma 
llo.'.li.iul ft Meeha-. 



Bender A Armstr'g 

Wills A Robins 
M Vadio Dancers 
(One to flll) 

NKWARK, N. J. 
Proetor'a 

H Santrey ft Hand 
Mm., Hesson Co 
II ft A Seymour 
SaTlr,y ft Seymour 
(Oilier, to nil) 

NKH' BKDFOKD 

Olympia 

Four or K.I 
.siiiipji'.n ft- l.»..;(n 
Coseia ft Ver.li 
I'alnty Marl" 
tone to nil) 
:.] hui,- 
The HoHtnn.. 
T ,t c Hreio.i 
I'our .*.r'i,lr:i(.- 
Olita .M'.r;i Co 



F* * T SaUfia 
NJCW MKIT^IN 
Capital 

Reynolds A Wfilte 
In Oay Madrid 
(Three to flll) 
2d half 
Lottie Athertoti 
King A Ir«ll> 
Jean Oranese 
MeRae A Clegg 
XOos to III) '■ 

NEW r^NBOM 
Capitol 

Rskmond ft Grant 
Shaeffer W ft C ' 
King A Irwin 
Kay, Hamlin A K 



I net RajHV/ 
Gordon A Sjchuban ' 
Victor Moore Co v< 
(One to &|i; --a 

Ctobe VH 

7.emater A Pnilik ' 
Fiato A West 
Harrr Ilolman C* 
Muriel A Francis 
Gibson 81a A Grad* 
Brgoltl' A TIermaa 
Wilton Ross Cu 
Lane A Freeman . 
In Transylvania •'■ 
Mlsa 8t Louis ''i 

Otana o. n. ~ 
Maaia Lunette 
Nan Travelene Co 



CHESTER FREDERICKS 

THK CLEVEB JCTENII.K 

Third Season with GUS BDWAIton 

Now being featured with Gus Edwards' 

production. "SUN BONNET SUB" 



(One to nil) 
2d half 
Miller Packer A 6 
Weyman A Coinp'u 
(Three lo flll) 

NKW ORLEANS 
Lyrir 

(Mobile sp'.t) 
1st half 
Hubert Dyer Co 
Laura Orinaliee Co 
Rolland ft Ray 
Worth * Willing 
.*'priogtlnie Rev 

NORrOI.K 

Aradcmy 

(Uithmo'iil sp.il I 
1st half 
Schnlder SI.,. 
Seven Dare De\ils 
(Others to nil. 



Franklyn Ardell Co 
Hhriner A |.1tis'm's 
Melodies A Steps 

*d half 
Kln» Bros 
Toung A Wheeler 
Hampael A L'nha^d 
Alice Haiullton 
Pilcer A Douglaa 

Keystone 
ToyJnnd Follies 
Green ft .Pariter 
Jack Kennedy Co 
Low Wilson 
Slatko'a Revue 
Wm Penn 
Sally Beers 
Tonle Qrp.y Co 
M'Farlsnd ft I'aU.ra 
Victor Moore C.i 
(One tu nil) 

2d half 
Hernl ft Partner 



Can Use Specialty People 

roU V.M'DKV 11.1.1-; I'KOl.trCTIli.N'S 

DAVID R. SABLOSKY 

'i';l NI'K.VMt TliKATKE HdiniVG 
NEW YORK 

Bryant ISOf. ti 
Al.su GOOD At'T.<» 



NOHKI-fTOWN 
tiiirriek 

•J.I hall 
.Van TrHV. lene 
M'Farlaoil ft I'al.i.e 
Slewr.,. ft l.ovej.iy 

NOKWU'll. CONN. 
StraHil 

Lie .« Mil I.I. 

G ft- L Mii.h'; 

Emily Darren 
OKIahoiun 4 

2^1 half 
chuntf Wall Trio 
(Tlir.-J to nil) 

OTTAWA. CAN. 

FranklUi 

Zelda Santi-y 
Neil M.:Klnley 
Fantlno Sis 
Wyllc ft- Karlmnn 

PAKSAlr. N. J. 
IMayhonse 

Rubs La Van A Pete 
Jackie ft lllllle 
Byron ft Langdon 
Laura Ordway- 
(One to flll) 

2d half 
Harvey A Stone 
James Kennedy Co 
La Paval Co 



Will J Ward 
Little Cinderella 
Itens.e ft Baird 
W.athold's Wireleas 

i'iTTKiii:R(;i( 
Harris 

Waller Cilhert 
Kathryn ft L..- 
Herbijrt Denton Cn 
•Ulllle Wllllainl- Co 
4 I'nia 
I'onziul's Moii'Keya 

Bavia 
Five Pelleys " : : 

Win Smythc 
Enid Markey 
Claude A Mas-ion 
Breltbart 

Williams ft Wolfua 
Kd Janla Rev ^ 

riTTsnKi.it 

Palace 

Tanarakls 
CMfford ft Bailey 
Combe A Nevlns 
Hyman A K^*ans 
(One tn nil) 
id half 
Fiske & Fallon 
lillly Batchcior 
(Others to nil) 



COOKf:. MORTIMER and HARVEY 

(An All Original Personnel) 
Not on\f play basketball on bicycles la 
the liaht, but also In total darkncsy, pro- 
ducing a remarkable luminous effect 
which cannot bo .luplleated. Corns,:— 
LLOYB IIAKRISON, 226 W. 47 St., N. T. 



BIm City Four 
(One to flll) 

PATKBSON, M. i. 
Majestic 

Id half (1-4) 
•Jimmy Olldea Co 
•Le'ard A Whitney 
Mack & Earl 
Lawtnn 
(Two to nil) 

Ut half (5-7) 
Dan I .etiian Co 
Gariln-r ft Aubrey 
Fisher ft llurat 
•t.APalva Cn 
(Two to nil) 

2d half (S-ll) 
B Henshaw Kncore 
•Tunge Green ft II 
The Weldunas 
(Others to nil) 

PAWTICKET, R.I. 

Stale 

Fox ft Miller 
Five DIgatIn, - 
Fields ft Flnl^ 
(One to nil) 
:.l half 
Fore.,' ft. \S iliiams 
Kay Ilaailiii ft K 
(Others to mil 



rOBTLAMD. MB. 
B. F. Kelth'a 

Margie Coates 
Maiflald A Golsoa 
U'rguerlta A Alv'r'a 
Ibach'a Band 
Alf Rlpon 
Hen B Toon.er Co 

POTTS^IEE. PA. 

HIpiMMlrn'me 

King Bros 
Inez Hanley 
Mlddleton ft S 
•Sully ft Hall 
Stevcrs ft Lovejoy 

2d half 
Williams ft Daisy 
•Phllson D'ean ft S 
Parlor B'droom A B 
Spencer ft NViUiams 
Loner Girls 

PROVIDENCE 
E. r. Albee 

Three Arnauts 
Tex Mi:01oud 
Holt ft Leonard 
Power's Eieplianta 
Julia Sanderson 
.McKay ft Ardine 
.luggUnx .N'l-Isons 



r unn t o m i l 

NEW f.Kl \SWI« K 

Slut.. 

1- 



IRVING BERLIN, Inc. . 

i'lflLAIIVI I'lll A. l-A. 
II\HK> rj!:.\H.HON. I42M MMrbrt ..;trYft 

"THAT OLD GANG OF MINE" 



riiii.Aiiiii.i'iii 

B. f. Keith's 

Bernini A Carr 
ha. Til., r.i. 



-JU 



RKAillNG, l'\. 

Knjnii 

M iae'ihii.i 

U < e i. le T — 1» — Miij ...in 
(Ollnr.. lu nil. 
I'll h:. II 

Sully ft I III; 
Great I.f.on 
Will 7,!„ri.., 

Hi o -on A I;, rr.e.. 

I'..; 1 w 1 

Kit II. MOM). V4. 
I.) He 

(N..?fi.:'.i a..; I I 
4 Kni-ri.ilne-s 
Hiril Cat, ir,il . . ,. 
1 1 llher.-i I ■, llli.i 

KOANflKi;. ♦»'. 

KlNWOke . 

(Winston s.ilen. 
apllt) 
Ist half 
Bert moBM 



Uuinn Hro.v ft Smith 
If ft- II Langlou 
'J'ho Wallops 
Johniii" ftrj noI'Js 
(One to fill) 
I'roclur's noili St 

2d h;lir (1-4) 

T'lm pmlih Co 
Alice M..Tl.:y Co 
Hjlt'fy .\liirphy Co 
Arthur ll,i.«l.,ii Co 
MeU.'l Tl«elTii;l 
(One to nil) 

1st half (.-7) 
The Wa.i.,,',.. 
The Con.e^;l^l«» 
Oreen ft I.. I'eit 
(Others to 111!) 

M ba.r (4-11) 

Oardeii ir Aubrei 



J C I.ewia Jr i.'u 
.\erlel!. ft Jl.nii 
PaMy Sh.-ll y H.-ir.t 



- IRVING BERLIN, Inc. 

IIOirrOK, MAM. 
AKI'HIK IXOVU. liO -rrriMiK Stre^l 

"THAT OLD GANG OF MINE' 



(* ine lo 1 II } 
(iOTllou's (tl.< 

(Wanhlnrtn 
Dorolhy (in no 
Rose ft 1'hor 
Teddy Claire 
(Two to i::ii 



ni|it. 

1^1 » 



< i.AKksGI ItG 

Ktiblnson-Oriind 

V, ren.iii 

Patrice ft PuUivan 
la.'wls A Norton 
Schwarta ft cunord 
Itnland Travers Co 



B Ha! .'iH'ior Itcv 

Jan Ill.-.I.C;;.' ' 

V\'..-yiUri 11 .V Co.iiri'l 

(On'.- lo I,!!) 
.d iia.r 
si.a-rr.T w ii. I' 
Lee ft .M..n» 
ll il.i.v .Ma.hlJ 
ri vv.i lo llll. 

IM>I «N Xi'fll IS 

I:. I-. i%><ii!.'« 

I'l ■•!. A .\-i'v ■I.,' 
.lulius Tallin II 
iJiii.a llliP' I'liile 
K.iil,' I.B Too. 
I'raig can.pli.'l 
(Two lo nil) 
nUare 
Pe.'so Relit r 




Moiirue Bros 
The AIha 
Vaujka Lippard 
Waller Fishier Co 
LYN.N, MASS. 
Olrmpia 

1 MeRse .IC ■.ilgs 



Uonneo ft H:, Iril 
Reynolils A. I, 
(One lo nil, 

2d half 
Jarrow 
Alexandria 
i;ia La Hue f u 

1 



Wl.l of .Vk . 11,,1'v 
T.-.|.;.-anx P, li..' 
Samoa ft Ilive-i 

l-'olsum-l .'■ntii 11' 
N, «.ll ft Mil's, 
(Ti».. (.. fill) 

.Allegliriiv 

Hauler,. ,;,-■;■ . . ., 
Xtai'o 4 
"Iriinn 'I'e. I-, 
1.1. ...1 ,K- ( 'i-: ■ 
(Or, III "llll 

llrniiduii,* 

Vounj; ft Wif-i r 
Beanii.oiit .'-';.-' ■ -fc 
nil. 0111 ft SI, I 
Flln ..nun 
(One to r.ll) 
2d half 
Melodle-. .c-. Stips 



r.'nsr v»jJ5^»53p™rTy*- 



■ ,j;»»^?5?pE^-c;7:^*^-; '^"?,«^iBdP??-?s?-^'.'^-s^'.'S^%ir'^''^ :''; ■ -f"'"^ ; '■f'S?- ,"'"''^- 



Tburad^. November 1, 198S 



VARIETY 



■fsmlllea * Bftrnn 

BrxftBt A atrwarl 
lOM •• ■*» 
14 fc«W 
mieli * WIIMB 
«l Ft«Ma 0» 
Ren** * Frr«B«* B 
(Two to All) 

Mantana 
Alyn Ifana Co 
Ifel^ Kite 
Oraca Hayaa 
Out of KBl»l««f» 
(Olhera lo ail) 

MVAMIMB. OA. 



(JackaOBilllo spill) 

lit half 
nayrooBd Ifllbart 
Brwm * Kl«« 
Clavaland * Dowry 
Jay C Fllpi)«» 
Miss Tcrla 

gCH*N»eTADT 
Prsetsr's 
Chong A Moay 
Paul Nolan 
Hunting A **antl« 
• 13 & B Uormao 

2il half 
Danc«ri Clownland 
QuUey Four 
Hurst A Vast 
«Ona t» fill) 

HIIRNANDOAH 

Mtnind 

T,ee A Cranston 
Tip Tops 
<Ulhers to HID 

Zd kalf 
Wilson A Kally 
4 Oitons 



6MION mix, VJ. 



Bare A ■n«ll»li 
Bbwliey Roth A B 
•Osss A Barrows 
Tyitt A CroUiw 
Ilsth Boya 
Pllccr A Donclas 

M half 

Mack A lA Rna 
K A B Kaobn 
Tracay A McBrlde 
•Alone Broadway 
Burka A Uurkin 
(Ods lo till) 

VTICA. W. ¥. 

OolsBlal 

Hasol Crosby 
Botolte A Stark 
Btapplns roola 
LyAla Barry 
Maryland 8ln(crs 
Hyams A ETana 

WASHINGTON 

B. r. Kalth's 

McDonald Trio 
8mlU> A Stronr 
K'ny A Brimlncb'm 
Torke & 1jOt6 

Naslmova 
B Balrnsfath^r 
Wilbur Mack Co 
The Sheik 

Cosines 

Davis A PeUe 
Cavanaush A C 
Kerry Corwey 
Ela.ns A Marshall 
Jean Hothern 
Ann Prancls Co 

WATBRT'N, H. Y. 
Olympic 

Maryland Slnrers 
(Others to nil) 
2d halt 



PQU dBCDIT 
BBioaroB* 



Karl A MnllMws 

Jn«tnlls rrslkca '24 
I-«as Star 4 
Dae Baker 0> 
(Ods to HI) 

td half 
M'ConnIck * Regay 
I^uir 4t Dale 
(Others to flII) 

Hoffmap A Lambert 
L.e Meau A Tounf 
Sinter's Midgets 
l>awrence A Bann'n 
(One lo All) 

2d halt 
Wlllla Hals * Bro 
nully A Thomas 
SlBcer-s Mldcets - 
(Ons to nil) 

BARTPORD. 



iMcLALLENandSARAI^ 

Palace, Chleaco. Ao(. It. 

"Jack Mcldkllen and SarHh on- 
I serve more than they got In the I 
Iwny of advance billlnc, for theyl 
1 are among the real entertainers! 
fin vaudeville. For real fun their I 
act la bard to tjeat." 

—Al Flude, Billboard. 
DirMtion: BILLY GRADY 
ED. 8. KELLER Offie* 

UlUlUHIEiailifiilillHfiSB S fi 



Juvenile Varieties 
Jack Llttlo 
40ne to nil) 

, BO. NORWALK 
t Fnlnss 

2d halt 
Adams A aniBn 
Tan Arahla 
(Three to mi) 

f SYRACUSR 
B. F. Keith's 

Mason A Bhaw 
Raymond Bond Co 
Ross A Bdwards 
Howard A Clarke 
(Others to Oil) 

Tsmpls 

NIohe 
Vlis A I'Ce 
•Hughes Burke Co 
Oertrude Barnes 
•Winifred Drown 

2a half 
r>unlevy A Ch'sl'gh 
nilly Miller Co 
(Others to Oil) 

TAMPA, FI.A. 

Victory 

(li-«) 

(Same bill ploys St. 
Petersburg, 7-8; 
Orland, 9-10) 
Ben Beyer 
Daniels A Walters 
Sweethearts 
Knapp A Cornelia 
Henry Catalano Co 

TOiisno 

B. F. Kalth's 

Erlo I'hlllips Co 
Marpnret Morrell 
Pierce & Ryan 
Billy Dale Co 
Pinto & Boyle 
Flashes Cm Rongl'd 

2d half 
M'lr-y M'Nccce A R 
Cronin A Hart 
Adeluide Bi;Il Co 
Hall A Dexter 
Kdwin Oeorgs 
Jos Fejer's Orrh 

TORONTO 

8he«'a 
I Blanks 

Dixie Hamilton 
Mabel Ford 
Olsen A Johnnon 



Bobbe A Stark 
Ijtepping Fools 
(Two to BID 

WHEBLINO 
Vietwte 

A O Duncan 
Ernie A Rrnle 
Walsh A Ellis 
Capitol Revoe 
(One to All) 

2d half 
Little Driftwood 
Hodge A Lowell 
(Others to Oil) 

WHITE FLAINa 

Jtherman A Ross 
Jean Oodfrey 
(Others to fill) 

2a halt 
Fisher A Hurst 
(Others to All) 

WIUW'nTON, DEL. 

Aldtne 
Perez A Marguerite 
Oi-o Hall 

•Phileon D'can A J 
Tho Sharrocks 
Alexandria 
Horas A Wills 

2d halt 
Jim Pellx 
Miller A Toung 
Traps 

•Drury A I.ane 
N Y Hiiipodrome 4 
Vanity Shoppe 

WOONSOCKET 
BIJon 

Mildred Parker 
Chung Wah Trio 
Forcp & Williams 
(One 10 ml) 

2d half 
Field'! A Fink 
F'lve nigatlnes 
Mildred Parker 
(One to All) 

VONKER8, N. T. 

Proctor's 
2d halt (1() 
Chas Horn Co 
Sam B Mann 
Ous Edwards Rev 
Amy D.-an Co 
Wallace A Irwin 
(One to All) 

1st halt (5-7) 
Mavo A Nevlns 
(Olhirs to Oil) 



rapHoi 



HISS Tsrin 

Hsac Kong Psilics 

8CBANT0B. TM. 

TUk'a 

CW'k-a-Bsrrs spill ) 

isl halt 
Dos Dink A Davis 
Arthur D« Vsy Co 
Zslaya 

S«s America First 
(Ons to fill) 

8Pll'OP'U>, MAffil. 
Patoss 

I.* Toy Bros 
Irving Edwards 
OeedoB A Davis 
Daaes Carnival 
Chas Ahcarn Co 

2d hall 
J A V Gilbsrt 
Mellon A Renn 
Gath Carmen A O 
Norley A Anger 




Birth of Venns 
Sargent A Marsla 

CKOAB BAPIDfl 



MCormlck A Regay *» Country Clab 



MEDLEY and DUPREY 

ORIOTNATOR8 OP 

Braakaway Pfcoatrrapfc Miid PMinvt Bit. 

DtrecUonrjbHN BKNTlmr 



Acin playine or book<sl tn th«* vicinity of 

BalttTTior^ CAB prom re further lime 

by coTniiiuniraf inK with ni*> 

HARRY A. ROMM 

VAMIKVII.LR BOOHINO EX('ll.\>ir.K 

1493 Broadway New York City 

I'hone f.acknwNnnn (1.'>7I 
.»»♦■♦-»■♦-»■♦■♦-♦-»♦>♦♦■» >««*♦**♦ 



I..nh 

Al Wohlmnn 

(iibson A Connclll 

TRF.STON. N. .1. 

»Ioril.iii A D.Ty 

Jarruw 

Eva I.tiRue (o 

K «. T S'abinc 

_ Id IiKlf 

Hlo.im Ki S11.T 

H<.y.ii.l.l!i A D 

( rnu lo nil) 
TKOV. N. Y. 
Proctor's 

Frank Wil»on 

Adimi.. A I r.n 

W.iih M.-aly *.. M 
I'-indlcy A Hill 
Jar-K rowell U 
2a holt 

llmdry K IK-y 
^liinbonnt t 
• M .V K » loriii.i n 
Waj nc Ai VVair.n 
Tbs Memss 



:a iKiif isii) 

rrimrnse Four 
iDlh.rs lo fill) 

VOfXCKTOW .N 
Hippodrome 
May M.Kny A f-is 
I. in:.' linfiwoid 
lloiic: li Luwill 

I I'lvo to mi) 

— M nm r 

rr.inMm .t \'in- rnt 
\Val«!i fr KIM4 
I'rid l.fllils:ly 

iTvv.i '<. li.,) 

.\OIIK, V\. 

Opcni Him.tc 

■ i,.i».. 1 A !...» liT 
Joe l< Ml.inli'y lu 
Vi'netian Fivf 
(Two U) (111) 
2.1 half 
. ;,iiK ThfoiK-r..- .1 
K:irii.-ll A Kl.ircni' 
\\ ill Annptrong I'e 
Two Roxellas 
l.nnilon steppers 



Blue Bird Revue 
The Lawbreakers 
Kcllam A O'Dare 
Hong Kong Follies 

2d hall 
Dublin Trio 
Karl A Matthews 
Juvenile Frolics 
I.Awrence A Berm'n 
Mrs R Valentino 
Oscar Lorraine 
Nana 

MERIBEN, CONN. 
Poll's 

Ontario Duo 
I.azar A Dale 
(Others to All) 
2d halt 
The Oautlers 
Neapolitan Duo 
Picrcs A Arrow 
(Two to All) 

NEW HAT EN 

Palac* 

Willie Hale A Bros 
Neapolitan Duo 
Mrs R Valentino 
Oscar Lorraine 
Sully A Thomas 
Kana 

2d halt 
Ho(ti..an A l.arabert 
Lone Star 4 
Ray's Bohemians 
Silver Duval A K 



WATERBIIKY, CT. 
Palacs 

Dublin 3 
Pierce A Arrow 
Ray's Bohemians 
Silver Duval A K 
Mlaa Terla 

2d half 
Ontario 2 
1.C Meau A Toung 
Blue Bird Rev 
Kellam A O'Dars 
Law Breakers 

W'KEH BARRB 
Poll's 

(Soranton Split) 
iKt halt 
Rons Duo A Jackie 
Russell A MSVconI 
Barr}s A Wolfords 
Prankie Kclaey Co 
'"asting I'ampbells 

WORCEHTER 
Pall 

J A V nilbert 
Mallon A Renn 
Outh Carmen A O 
Morley A Anger 
At Country Club 

;d half 
I.dl Toy Uros 
Irving Rdwards 
Chas A beam Co 
Crecdon A Davis 
Dance Carnival 



Mailne A Bobby 
Tabor A Orson 
Thos J Ryan C^s 
Seed A AosUn 
•Knights St Uar 

2d half 
Beege A Qspcs 
Now A Then 
Thank Ton Doctor 
Slgnor Friacos 
(One to All) 

DAVENPORT, lA. 
ColaaiMtt 

Sally A Houghton 
Slgnor FrlBCoe 
•The Show Is Off 
Olsons Band 
(Two to All) 

2d half 
Sawyer A Eddy 
Northern Collegians 
Seed A Austin 
Carson A Willard 
(Two to fill) 

DENVBB 



Jack Qesrge i 
Stanleys 
Thos B Shrs 
D'meraat A Colletle 
Hymack 

OMAHA, NRB. 



(Sunday opening) 
Powers A Wallacs 
Oco Lyons 
Peplta OrenadoB 
Willis Holla 
Canton A Bsriew 
Oraes La Bus 



(Sanday opening) 
Three Lsrdens 
J A D Morgan 
Mlastrel Monarchy 
Dooley A Morton 
I.«Blse I.ovely Co 
Four Mortons 
Princess Rajah 

PORTLAND, ORE, 
Or^sans 

Trials I.'riKanxA 
Hughes A Pam 
Owen McOlveney 
Dotson 
Ted Lorraine 
Tower De llortes 
Miller A Mack 
The Wager 

SACRAMENTO 
Orpheaas 

(1-7) 
(Sams biU plays 

Fresno 8-10) 
(T 8 I«vlathan B'd 
Frank Van Hoven 
Kerr A Wcstun 
Jean Middteton 
Llnne 9 

Joseph Watson 
Harrison A l>aklB 



WINNIPBO 

Orpbsaas 

Harry Stoddard 



Clown 8eul 

LOEW cnujuiT 

NKW TORK 



Hall Ermlas A B 
Deagoa A Mack 

Lsavllt A Lschw'd 
Carter A i'ormsh 
Oulran A M'rguerlte 



BBWABB. M. t. 



IRVING BERLIN. Inc 



Hints 
J LaPearls 
Kddis Leonard Co 
McCoy A Walton 
Jewel Box Rev 
(One lo Ail) 

Aisr i c— 
Prevost A Ooclet 
While A Barn 
Ward * Bohiman 
Ploa'rs of Variety 
Lady Tsen Mel 
•Walter Miller Co 
Raymond Schramm 
Hsrl Tris 

2d half 
Jans A Whalen 
•Ko-Ko Carniv'l Co 
Clark A Crosby 



Reitly A Rogers 
Carl McCullough 
•Uubclle A Band 



Tetta A Manell 
Nancy Docker 
Jack Conway Co 
Alton A Allen 
Road to Vandevllle 

2d halt 
Tnrner Rres 
Cortes A Kyan 
Morgan A Gray 
Adier A Dunbar 
1-hina Co 

Paterv 
Rellly A Rogers 
Mariay Kissea Co 
Calvin A O'Connor 
Howard W A B 



BLOCK and DUNLAP 



Wash 0«<. M— Uttia Back aiiA Ft. BMltA 



.NG OF MiNf 



Murray A Oakland I SAN FRANCISCO 
Mr A Mrs HamiHo., ^,j^ onto 



lA. 



KEITH'S CHICAGO CIHCUIT 

BATTLE CRERK 
BIJaa 



2d halt 

KInzo 

Harold Kennedy 
Keens A Williams 
Aego A Virginia 
Mayo Leslie Co 



MIDDLETOWN, < 
OordOB 

Bayle A Patsy 
Csley A Jackson 
Oscar Martin Co 
(One lo nil) ' 
2d half 
Mack A Redding 
(Three to SID 



WILLIAM MACK 

Booking I.««w and all Independent rlr- 
ealta. Standard acta communicate with 
me. ]6<& Broadway. Tel. Bryant >a(3. 



DETROIT 
laSalla Garden 

Milt Colllna 
Stuart Revue 
Mayo Lealte Co 
(Two to All) 
.- 2d half 
Smith A Troy 
Portia HansAeld Co 
(Three to All) 

EV'N8Vn.I.K, IND. 

Strand 

Bvron Girls 
Albert Horlick Co 
Mack A Redding 
(One to All) 

2d half 
Dashlnglon's Dogs 
Ben Marks 
Broderlck Fels'n Co 
(Two to All) 
FT. WATNE, IND. 

Palacs 
Echoes I'm D'nceld 
Dolly Connolly Co 
Others to All) 

O.ART, IND. 

New Gnry 
Maud Fox Doga 
Dore Sisters 
Stanley A McNab 
(Two to All) 

2d half 
Odd Chaps 
Frances A Hume 
Steele A Wlnelow 
(Two to All) 
LEXINGTON, KT. 

Ben All 
Flo Mayo Co 
I,eonard A Darnelt 
Ross A Fofls . 
Conn A Albert 
Creations 

2d halt 
nayle A Patsy 
Ilanlcy A Patlers'n 
Dp IIpII a Waters 
crhne to nil) 

LIMA, O. 
I'anrot O. li. 

:d half 
Harry Hradcn 
I':.ln)(n fin D'nrcr.l 
I 'linn A Albert 
Kl Miiyo Co 
KJtKi to nil) 



PADUCAfl, K¥.. 
Orphenm 

De Beil A Waters 
Axel A Lambert 
(Two to All) 

2d halt 
Byron (llrls 
Albert liorllck Co 
(Two to All) 

RICHMOND, IND. 
Murray 

Steele A Wlnslow 
Grace 'I'wins 

3 Odd Chaps 
Broderlck-Fels'n Co 

2d half 
Georee M.ack 
Herron A Gaylord 

4 Nongbirds 
(One to All) 

TRRRE HAUTE 

Liberty 

4 Songbirds 
Hen MarliB 
(Two lo nil) 

2d half 
Gr.ice 'i'winfl 
(Three to nil) 

VINCKNNES, IND. 
Pantheon 

Br'wning A Roberts 
Today A Yesterday 
Joe Reeves 

:d half 
Boyd Center Co 
Coley A Jackson 

WINDSOR, CAN. 
t'npltol 

Harry Bradcn 
Keese A V/llllams 
Smith A Troy 
Goldfn ."^inRlng h 

:d half 
Rose Oll.nra 
)Iolnics At Ilolllslon 
MlunrI Revue 
The Wiillons 

ZAVKKVII.I.K, O. 

IVeller 

:.l half 
N« !H«m \Varin)r 
llr wninj.' ^v ll.'li' rlH 
\r:.al.li 



DE8 MOINB8, 

Orplionin 
(Sunday opsntng) 
Karl Emmys Fsts 
Leipaig 

Duel De Kerekjarto 
Frances 'Whits 
Marino A Mart la 
May WIrtb 

K'NSAS CITT, MO. 
Main Strsst 

(Sunday opening) 
Snowy Baker Co 
Kharum 



(Sunday opening) 
Bi Ba Bo 
Mac Sovereign 
Geo Kaah 
Jack Rose 
Whiting A Burt 
Jos Towie 

Ovvkcam 
(Sunday opening) 
Theo Kosloft 
Roger Inihoir 
Bob Andcraon 
Clown Seal 
Kenny A Hollla 
I W A O Aher.rn 



Sweeney A W'lters Ruby Norton 



[HVI.NG BERLIN, !r 



'THAT OLD CAMC OF MiNE 



LsCS K>icka 
Bvrt Bmk«r Co 
Senator Marphx 



iSnntfAy opening) 
Tlieod're R'bcrts Co 
Frodorlck Fradklo 
Connor SUlera 
Tlio R«ut«<ro 
Raymond l^iran Co 
Dreaa Rehearaal/ 
Senator Ford 

1^8 ANOKLfS 
nin Mrcvt 

Flo Ijewla 
Polly A Oa 



ST. LOV18 
Orphraat . 

< Sunday opcnlDf) 
P Regny A Shevhan 
Artie MrMlncer 
Rockwell A Fox 
Rddle MHler 
Victoria A Duprcc 
*B«nny I«eenard Co 
Herman Timbers 

(jT. PAri- 

Orphesm 

(Sunday openinc) 
Katberine 8( Oatrc 
Dolly Kay 
Awkward Are 




f^pccinUy Designed 
Ready to Wear 

CLOTHES 

1632 Broadway 

^At Fifiirtfa 8t. 
1SE1V YORK CITT 



Ruuell C«rr 
Frank Dixon 
Poodles Hanaford 
Sla'rlce Dlam'nd Co 

Orpheum 
Wm Bcabory 
BtUy Arlington 
Dlile Poor 
Willie Schenck 
Nonnctto 
Harry Moore 
Avon Comedy Four 
*Bdward B llorlon 



Co 



Kronoi 

Roma A Oaot 

Emtly Ijea 

8RATTLE 

Orphcnm 

Hartwflla 
Lydell A Macy 
Renee Roberta 
Weak Kpot 
Harry .lolson 
Toung Want Co 
Venlta Gould 




CftSTLETOM&mCK 



ORPHEUM CIRCUIT 



I IllC'XIiU 

Palace 

(Siinilay opening) 
Ilyaiiis *( M'lnlyr.- 
(I'DTKC l.fMaire 
.la. U Clifford 
Hum FouUt 
Harry Hmrs 
Mary Haynts 
Kva Uhlrlry 

Dave Holh 
Paul Kirklaad 



Mert Ifanii n 
(Two li. nil) 

mate lAbo 

(^;un<1.ty otjci.liiir^ 
Hilly Hliarps 1(. v 
Ho.kwell \- r..l 
Four ('ain'Tons 

HtJI.aMHV 1^'Ur 
hcrt l''ll'.,fil>li')ns 
l-rui*'r A. Hun.e 
AlMlerson A liurt 



MILWAVHEB 

Palaes 

(Sunday opening) 
Ben Dernlo Band 
Mollle Fuller Co 
Hollo Baker 
Jimmy Lucas 
riarr Twins 
Harry Kahno 
RAW Roberts 

MINNKAPOLIS 

Hcmirpin 

(Sunday opcnmi;) 
4 A<"S 

llol> AlbriKht 
I_iura ri.Tpi.nt 
Marl.>n Harris 
KriS'-o 

Ilyan fr l-.e 
MarK-iii' 1 ^' '•'■'■" 
NKW tdll.K.^'VS ' 
Orplicum 

iS ri.liiy 111" I' I's: ' 
Ii.ra r.ird li. v 
I..M..ir.' ». lla^.s 
Mnndy k I>uncan 
Al Hirikcr 
Andirson A Tvcl 

I' .11 i)f fli a»..ii 

Jnnet of France 
Marlon Murray 

»).*KI,ANn, CAL. 
OrpbSBSB 

Al Herman 



nOVX CITY, lA 
Orpbesm 

Wm Ebbs Co 
O'NIel A riunk'H 
to Miles f'ni H way 
Zubn A Dries 
Cl'no lo nil) 

2d hnlf 

llailii" .<. liol.hy 
Tuhnr fj (if I n 
Sill. hie 'r.Ml,.r 
^pl.ndid A luiln'r 
(Two lo fiii) 



H.l>, 



KlOrX Fl.l.: 

Orpheum 

Holly Wil-.rrt r 
Hjirry lt..\^I. y * 
I.'liiifiy Murphy 
Kliaiu.r 1 i. r.-e C.. 



*Chas Horner Co 

Poodles A Dolly 
(Three to ail) 

Vletorto 
Toney A George 
•Thernley BAR 
Morgan A <3ray 
Jack Goldis 
t llamels A Strasa 

Id hall 
<3or<ion A Stewarts 
Alton A Allen 
Dewey A Rogers 
Ward A Boblman 
Southland Kntcr 

IJncoln 84. 
Jean A Jacques 
•Krisch A Sadler 
ARen A Taxi 
l.atnder Bros 
Southland Bnter 

:d halt 
Toney A Georgs 
Racine A Ray 
HcDevltt Kelly A Q 
Bond A Adams 
Howard's Ponies 

Greeley 84. 
Durna A Koran 
Tl Grant A Fealy 
Thomt'n A Carlet'n 
Dewey A Rogers 
Harry Mayo 
•UcraldUie Miller 1 

Id half 
'Mack A Maners 
Jlin Iteynolits 
Jack (.'onway Co 
(Irindell A Kalher 
Reno Sis A All. n 

Delanrey HI. 
Mack A Gerald 
.Sybil Gray Co 
JAR Fags 
6 Jolly Jesters 
Adter A Dsnbar 
3 Reddlngtoas 



(One to All) 

Id h^lf 
r A M Dais 
Ketch A Wilma 
Throe la s Crowd 
Lsnder Rrss 
I Golfers 

Warwicli 
Thorn A Dasis 
•Harris A l.«s 
*l.orlng A I..esBig 
T.eddy A Leddy 
ISrnest Carew Co 

2d half 
GAL Garden 
•MInette A Lytell 
JAB Page 
Carpos Bros 

ATLANTA 

<-rand 

Artinly Brr.s 
Newport' Stirk A P 
•Little Sylvia 
Friend A Sparling 
Danes Frivolities 

BALTIMORK 
lOppadrans 

Chandon Trio 
ll'rank Ward 
llennrd A West 
Salle A Robles 
Sweet hearts 

BIRMINflHAM 
Uijsa 
Bros. us A Brown 
Hafl<r A Paul 
Stella Mayhsw 
Local Follies ' 

IKMTOM 

Osvbsaai 

Whits Bros 
Green A Burnett 
Wllkens A Wllkens 
. C A Bennett Re* 



Kans Msrsy A M 
Clark A Atorcy 
Chas T Al«rich 
Lsw lllltoB On 
Bob Pandour Tr 

NKW ORJUCAN8 
Osaasnt 

Uaael Moran 
U'Connor A CliBord 
Glenn. A Richards 
Barry A Lancaster 
Dr Paullns 

OCIHKODH. wtn. 
Oraml 

1*11) 
Breakaw'y B'rl'wea 
Phil Davis 
J C Marlon Family 
Bernard A Townrs 
Homer Girls Co 

OTTAWA. CAN. 
Lasw 

Davonis 
Criterion Four 
Hobey A l2old 
Alleen Stanley 
Day at lbs Races 

FROVIDKNCB, B.I. 
KBMry 

Anthony 

I'age A Denton 

•C sper A Morrisssy 



flbcrsaaa, Vaa A B 
lUyal Pshia TV 

M bait 
Max Torhs's D«g* 
Peggy Brook* 
Anna balls 
Bob La«alle Ca 
(One IS All) 

spu-uroj), MASS, 

■rsaJway 

M Yofke's Aaintala 

Peggy Brooks 

Annsbslis 

Bob lAUalls C* 

(Ons to All) 

lA half 
Page A Dealoa 
Anthony 

•C-spsr A MonisssF 
flhenaaa Van A H 
Royal Pshin Tr 

TOBONTO 

Hmum* M> 
Kilamara Japs 
Rita Shirley 
•Fred Schwarts Os 
Van Bros 
Crt ot Old King C 

WARHINOTON 
Mraad 

Wolgaal A Olrlls 
Mabsl Drsw 
O A ■ Psrks ' 
Al H WHsoa ■ ' 
Tkeairs Comlqas B 



ons BUH CIRCUIT 



BRAZIL, WD. 

NaorwlBS 
Astor Bros 
(Two to All) 

f« kalf 
CTtIc A r>o« 
Masic Room 
(One to All) 

RVFTALO 

Lafaystte 

Murray Co 
Reed A Mayo 
Hughes Merrltt Co 
Warren A CDrlen 
J F Haney Rev 



Styles A Smllss 
«Tws Is Ail) 

FliLTOM, M. T. 



Billy Barlow 
•Stern A Resa 
(Ons la All) 

(IKNBVA, M. T. 



Knoa A lamaa 
•Blackburn A HaN 
•Leon A Mllal 
>d half 

Alice Farrell 
Lennle A Dais 



Marrlnc la ~Tha OIncliam Olrr* 



JOE LAURIE. Jr. 



UAKHICK TIIBATHB, CIIICAOO. 
0:r«ctl«i» MAX HABT 



Sd half 
Monle A Parll 
Tsylor A Hobbs 
I'lon'ra ot Variety 
Bob Murphy And 
Hardy Bros 

National 
t Golf..rs 
Clarli A Crosby 
Ketch tt Wilma 
Sid Hall Co 
Reno Kis A Allen 

2d halt 
Telia A Manrll 
Heller A Rcllly 
Lillian Steele Co 
R'ym'd A Schramm 
(One to All) 

Orp h sBBi 
Turner Bros 
Raflne A Ray 
M'nevllt Kelly A Q 
Bob Murphy And 
Gordon A Hlcwsrls 

2d half 
•Ceraldlne Miller 3 
•Fcisch A Sadler 
John SKirey Co 
Jack Goldle 
Koad to Vau'lrvllle 

RoMlevard 

Hardy Bros 
(I A h Garden 
John Storey Co 
Carl McCullough 
I'hina Co 

2d halt 
ITorl Trio 
D Grant A Fealy 
Stateroom 19 
Harry Mayo 
4 llamels A Strass 

Avenos B 
•Mlnelle A Lyiell 
Jim H^-ynolds 
'ITlree Is a Crowd 
Morgan A Morgan 
Cnrpos Hros 
(One 10 fill) 

2.1 half 
Thorn A Pavis 
Nancy lici her 
Murray K.-^.n Ci 
•1 '.■111.1 Vlllani c. 
W A Urine 

II. lu rill I 

linOOMI.VN 

^Iclrfn-^ilili.n 



II 



Co 



(One to All) 

BtlFFALO 

State 
Kirkwood 3 
Gates A Pnnlsy 
Master Gabriel 
Lillian Morton 
Skelly A Hell Rev 

CIIICAOO 
RIalUt 

Selnui Iiraala Co 
N A U Verga 
Leona LaMarr 
Flaher A Kheppard 

Evelyn rhllUps 

DAYTON 

IMW 

WorOen Bsos 
CAM Huber 
Brown A Rogers 
Let I'uhllc Decide 
AnnS^ Chandler 
t C ha pins 

■OIIOKKN, N. i. 
Lyvfe 

Conroy A llowaro 
Pogers A Wilson 
Grace Cameron 
GIngersnaps 

id half 
•Corln A Mttlr 
mrembcl A Walker 
•Ruby Roy Co 
Arnold A Bloom 
•Gregorette O Co 

LONDON. CAN. 
I.OCW 

I.aMonI Trio 
•llonan Wayne A H 
flairs I'uoicdy 2 

2d halt 
Arno Bros 
AMCC Lewis 

I'hilhrl.k A DeVoe 
MKMPIIIS 

Ktitts 

r*<.nal Kisters 
Kn.N.-.lv A KtMiiicr 
llano A c.nrk 
Miinle A( Lynns 
SIri. kllilid's Klil'T 

MII.W Al KF.R 

Villcr 

.; M/.«. !l. -1 



KETCH-WIIIHII 

in -VOCAL VARIETV 
- Additional fSatars this seaaoa 
■-^■SKMIAU WILMA BBTCB" 

al lbs harp 



t'NICAOO 



2d hnif 
r. t. 1., Ji I.. Huff 
M. II. ■, .'. liilfiiy 
M Y.Min>r .'^lul-'irs 
(dr... in nil) 

vAM'Oi vf;r. nc. 

Orplieom 

ll,,riy Wat".. II 
Kl.'iii Ilnis 
ric Lyle A- Aula 
I.ai.iLir'. L Kish 
l|.'il(.'e.la^ ^.-'t. : " 
Hans IKslly 
Mos A Frie 



JACK MANNING 

IS NOT A HOR.3E 




l.ill.aii Sl.i'l. • 
11. rl Wall.in 
ll..vi.,ril s I'.i...' 

2.1 hii!' 
It Uc.lillni-lor.s 
While A ll.iiu 



.^I. 1 1 it I A- I'oughltn 

II A A l.,-.|ir 

I r.ivai.i 

I Inns .^ Tt :iii'nl(ll 

MONTUI'MI. 

i l4>ew 

1 I'o if.j' IN-lirys 

{ < aie.mnlan 4 

I Ml. fill .*. Mrinvn 
i |.:mi... II f, l.tnrt 
. l>< ll.iM n /. Ni.e I 
LailJ Jk A:.jrgan .'o 



Ds IJaven i 

Henella 

LIttIs Camso Cs 

Burt Fsrd 

Ds Loach A CorWa 

Midway 
La Vine A La 'Vine 
•Walker A WsSt 
Harmony 4 
t Anderson Okria 
lOne to All) 

2d half 
•Herb'rt A Or'asm'n 
Bell A I.e Clair 
Vokohiima Boj^ 
(Two lo All) 
HIar 
Murray A Lans 
•9 Kenna Girls 
l.eonard A Poll 
Bngene Troupe 
(One to All) 

2d half 
•Stcvena A l,aursl 
Rohb)ns Duo 
Do Albert ( 
4 Mclnloshes 
(One to nil) 

HtaU-Oancrsss 
Billy Ds Armo 
•Marlon A Brown 
Cora T Corson Girls 

M>. (rRIOAOO 
UOaaist 

Bobbins Dno 
4 Mclnloalies 
Bernard A Marsh 
Yokohama Boys 
(One lo All) 

M half 
Kennedy A Nelson 
Mnrray A l.,ane 
(Others IS All) 

CORTI..AMD, N. T. 
Csrtlaad 

2d halt 
Hamlin A Mack 
Blackburn A Hall 
HIbbitt A Malls 
Dixon Lynch A D 

DBTBOIT 

ColaaibIa 

Ca<iUne A Wells 
Karrel A Reed 
l.lllle Sunshine Co 
3 Duncifig Fools 
NUreet A Hill 



•Moreland T * K 

OKAND BAPIDS 

Isis 

Francis * Lloyd 
Mason A Zudora 
DsAlbsrt i 
(Ons la All) 

M half 
Bernard A Marsh 
Billot JshnsoB Mss 
(Two to All) 

JAMB8TOWII, N.T. 
Palasa 

Leon A Miul 
Bhelvey Hoys 
Kirk A Harris 
Vsrsaiiie fltsppsra 
DenkoDt A Gracia 
Wallers A 8isra 
(Ons Is All) 

LINTON, IND, 
Oraad 

•Astor Bros 
•Fiorencs Bcksrt Co 
(One lo All) 

LONDON, CAN. 
Fatrlria 

Doyle A wristsa 

2d halt 
Nifly Trio 

NW CASTLE, IND, 

iA half 
Bounding Johnson 
Yoeman A Brlggs 
> McAdams 

NMOABA FALLS 
Cataract 

Shclvey Boys 
•H.ut A Campbell 
•H<:reck A Morton 
Crow l.and 

Id halt 
•'I'he Vagges 
(Others to All) 

BOrifESTEB 
Family 

Wallers A Htern 
Virsallle Steppers 

2d halt 
Knox A Inman 
•Yachting 

WARBKN, rA. 
Ubrary 

•Devlio A Bly 
Crinnelly A Francis 
(One to All) 



BRENNAS & SANDS 

HTII.L RTKPPING WITU 
"HFI.MN OF TR«¥" 

Times Nqnare Tlientre, N. T. 



WESTERN VAUDEVnUS 

nl-'MINCiTON. IIX, 



Mialoatic 

E A J MrCrea 
Ceo Morion 
Many l''al.cr Co 

111 h.ilt 
n.'KSii A Ciirliss 
1'i.t.ir A Klnr 
t Aiiiir.. an II. If'de 

CHAMPAIGN, ILL. 
lirpiicuui 

VVI.'i I. r 'I'll.. 
.1. n n I larrl.iH 
rlanl.y A M. Ni.lil. 

(lliisnOMi Heath Ku 
r»., I.I till) 



IIIIK'AGO 

.^merli'ttii 

Shi.liii. I" 
\Viil»h A Aili-liii 
Sii\<-rs A Iloee 
Cl'lii. .' It, All) 
:.l half 
Twins 



John Getger 
(Four tn All) 
i C w g lewsod 

•Hnyden A Alwood 
llcrrnn A Gaylord 
Karl A lUnl Rvv 
Crhr.ic lo All) 

2d half 
niulst A Ilia ISO 
i'llmrose Minstrels 
il'iur lu nil) 
Kfdxts 
Ariiif. ml At lucres 
111. h /. I'.intn 
Now A Th.n 
li.'ni.utia B.iand 
•lllij.. I'liiuil A lid 
(111.. In fill) 

:.l half 
tVnr.l A Dooley 
.M llir. A I.ehmaa 
Kiiuy f^ls Cs 
(Three to All) 

l.lncain fllp^ 
BiaiBs A Blaiss 



• i'<.i)!i)iU<'0 on I'.iCC 62) 



38 



VARIETY 



Thursday, November 1, 1923 



All matttr In 
CORRESPONDENCE 

refers to current 

week unlets 

otherwise 

indicated. 



VARIETY'S 

CHICAGO 

OFFICE 

state- Lake 
Theatre Bldg. 



This Is jazz week at the Palace. 
Tt ia not aiUfrtised as such, but the 
jazz hounda know what the nameii 
of Frisco and Marion Harris mean, 
and in connection with Raymond 
Pagan's symphonic orchestra and 
Dolly Connolly there is enough to 
attract the lovers o( this brand oT 
entcrtalnmert. 

There has never been such a Jazz 
show framed for the middle west, 
and all the efforts of picture houai>8 
dwindle into nothingness as com- 
pared. 

As It was Sunday afternoon, 
Sargent and Marvin, previously In 
the act of the Four Camerons. did 
their saw-bowing with the jazz 
band, holding this feature of their 
regular act. The Cameron father 
and son crossed stage, with the 
father chasing Louts with an axe. 
Marlon Harris sang "Red Head 
Man,'' and Frisco had a song about 
having the banana supply cornered. 
In which Gddie Cox assisted a bit. 

Raymond Fagan brought his band 
into nee splendidly for all of this 
impromptu stuff, and while it was 
satisfactory, there were so many 



s 



THEATRICAL 
SHOES 

Shalt ▼•■• tar Bute uil Btrm 

ITAU.tN TOE n.tNCINQ 

8LIPPKK8 

OPP.RA H08K AND TIGHTa 

Uitl Ordiri Filled Promplt? 
Send tor Prica Lin 

Cliicago Theatrical 
Shoe Co. 

SJt ««»t» Wtbirti An, Clilc«i» 



missed opportunities that the show 
must Improve in this respeot. 

There were only eight acts, with 
Hill.- billed. The «how started at 
2; 20 and lasted until almost 5:20. 
And there were not a dozen who 
left. The show is not perfect vaude- 
ville, as vaudeville Is counted, but it 
is real jazz. Sargent and Marvin, 
while not so widely known as others 
on the bill, contribute more than 
their share to such a program. The 
Four Camerons register the laugh- 
ing hit of the bill, and it Louis 
Cameron ever gets a chance in the 
orchestra finale, it is a sate bet that 
Frisco must go some. 

Marlon Harris follows Frisco, and 
the ease with which her every word 
is understood, taken In connection 
with her pleaainer voice, makes her 
songs thoroughly delightful. Dolly 
Connolly preceded Frisco and sang 
several songs, with Frank Trono- 
lone and Edwin Brasted playing 
piano and violin. As an extra treat 
she brought out Percy Wenrich, 
who played the choruses of some 
of his hits and accompanied her in 
a new song and in another number, 
of a rather personal nature. She 
scored heavily. 

Mollie Fuller and her company 
made their first appearance at the 



^ STAGE SHOES 

EVERYTHING 

Immediate D«llv«r]r. Blnitl* Pair m 
ProductloD Orders. 

SEND FOR CATALOO. 

A.IsnrONS, Inc. 

Slevew BMc.. IT Me. State St., Chlcact 



Palace, though the act had previ- 
ously been at the SUte-Lake. It is 
an offering well worth attention on 
Its merits. 

Victoria and Dupree also received 
nrore than the usual appreciation 
for their dancing and acrobatic 
work in opening position. Loop. 



MILLION-DOLLAR RAINBO ROOM 

Clark St. and Lawrence Ave., CHICAGO 

FRED MANN presents 
KOWAKI) IIKCK-H 

Ncntire New iStupendoua ProductfoD 

"RAINBO CHARMS" 

with a la.se oC 40 and the Ralnl>o beauty cborus, Frank Westphal and tua Ralnbo 
Uardea Orchestra. 

FAMOUS DINNERS A LA CARTB SEnvlCEl 



#ta 



WARD. M. TAYLOR 

KNOWN FROM COAST TO COAST 

At Chlcago'H Leaillnff Snmrt Shop 

CATKRINO KSI'FCIArLY TO TIIK THEATKICAI^ PROFESSION. 

New Fnll Ntylm Id hulls nnd Oirrcoatf* Are Now lEeudy. 

OUR NEW LOCATION: 165 No. DEARBORN ST. 

JuKt 8«Trnt7 Step* From Randolph HIrrrl. Oppoalte IVooda Theatre. 



fp 



ARTISTS VISITING CHICAGO!!! 

ARE GEORGE LEIOERMAN'S Best Food 

mviTED RENDEZ-YOUS CAFE ch^nr tSs 

VISIT Diversity Parkway at Broadway 



Incomparabis 
Orchestra 



When in Chicago, See the 

Marigold Autumn Revue 



NOW PLAYING AT THE 

MARIGOLD 

"THE BEAUTY SPOT OF AMERICA" 

BROADWAY at GRACE 
Produced by ROY MACK Costumes by LESTER 

FAMOUS MARIGOLD TABLE D'HOTE DINNER, $t.SO 

6:30 TO 8:30— ALSO A LA CARTE ADMISSION |1.00 



The State-Lake, wonder theatre 
of the entire world, which plays the 
be&t Orpheum vaudeville in con- 
nection with a feature picture un- 
der a continuous policy, and which 
has had practically capacity busi- 
ness since It opened, put an advance 
In prices into effect Sunday. There 
was a sign up 'announcing a 75c. 
price downstairs and 5S upstairs. 
The new price scale is to be In ef- 
fect on Saturdays. Sundays and 
holidays, and later the plan is to 
put it into effect all the time. 

The advance In price Is interest- 
ing inasmuch as there Is a general 
effort to advance prices of vaude- 
ville theatres In Chicago, and espe- 
cially for performances on Satur- 
days. Sundays and holidays, when 
ther'e is a demand which it is out of 
question to satisfy. 

This movement of the State Lake 
follows a boost of prices at Mc- 
V'icker's (Paramount pictures), 
which went Into effect Oct. 1, 
bringing the admission up to 65 af- 
ter a certain hour in the late after- 
noon and td 75 after 7 P. M. The 
Balaban & iKatz Chl?ago. opposite 
tho State -Lake, and the Roosevelt. 
Just a little away, are expected to 
follow suit shortly. There was a 
general tixlk about an advance to 
75, In which Balaban & Katz. Mc- 
VicUer's and the Orpheum folks par- 
ticipated, but no concerted action 
was determined upon. In fact Mc- 
V'lcker's dashed ahead and beat the 
others to it. 

The Palace advanced Us prices 
Bome time ago until It gets J2.20 for 
Saturdavs. Sundays and holidays 
.ind $1.65 on other nights. The Ma- 
jestic and the Kialto advanced their 
prices when the stage hands re- 
ceived an increase recently. 

None of these loop theatres have 
taken any pains to put before the 
public any reason for an advance 
in prices. They simply took advan- 
tage of the eager demand and raised 
prices. In every Instance the tho- 
atrcsoers are tickled to death to 
buy seats in advance or secure ad- 
mission, as the case may be. There 
has not been any kicking, and the 
boost In prices does not seem to 
have been noticed by any but the 
theatrical mob. 

Men who cry out the price of ad- 
mission in front of McVickers In- 
sist that there have been no kick- 
ers. The new price Is plainly post- 
ed over the box office, and there Is 
a yelling of the admission price In 
addition. So no one gets to the box 
olllce and can claim a "gyp." The 
State-Lake put over Its advance 
without a murmur Sunday. 

Outlying theatres, such as the 
ri.-vza. which are making a propor- 
tionate advance^ are running slides 
explaining that extra costs have 
come Into the offering of a show, 
which made a slight advance neces- 
sar>'. The advance Is about ten 
cents for Saturdays, Sundays and 
holidays, and from 20 tot 30. while 
a slight advance for each ticket 
buyer. Is considerable advance for 
the box office. 

Chicago showmen profess to be- 
lieve that the movement will spread 
all through the Middle West. 



piano, starts several of them. The 
woman has a pleasing voice, and 
her work will compare in many re- 
spects with that of headline singers. 

Frank L. Whlttler and Co. In the 
comedy sketch. "In Wrong," keep 
the audience laughing all the time, 
having a clever vehicle, well played 
by capable players. Stanley and 
McNab, after an absence of about 
six months, return and duplicate 
their previous success. Edwin 
George followed with his chatter, 
which, while it was not interrupted 
with applause, received a genuine 
outburst at the finish. 

Harry Walman and Debutantes 
(New Acts). Sid Lewis substituted 
for Joe Whitehead ij\ next-to-clos- 
ing position, making his nut stuff 
please, and Jovedah De Rajah 
brought the performa'nce to a con- 
clusion. 



The women In the last two acts 
of the Kedzle bill for the last half 
of last week stood out, while the 
women In the first three acta con- 
tributed little, and the sixth act was 
a single man. The bill in Its en- 
tirety proved good entertainment for 
an outlying house. 

Sawyer and Eddie opened with 
balancing on a flying trapeze, into 
which some clever talk Is Injected, 
largely based on the danger of the 
stunts. 

Verdi and Glyn (New Acts) did 
not do much, second. Fred and 



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mer Whipple and Houston aoL 
"Shoes," allegorical In its natunT 
but avoids being a sketch. Pegn 
Pynn is better known localy as Doa 
nlta. Her personality Is effective. 

Emll Boreo. at State-Lake ai4 
Palaca recently, did not create •■ 




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Good food, aplrndid enlrrtnlnmrnt, lilcb-rluiis clientele make tile Montmsrtre 

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Jovedah DeRaJah and Prince-ss 
Alga, who have been playing the 
.Junior Orpheum outlying houses for 
\ week at each house, though the 
regular policy is a split week, are 
at the Majestic this week. The turn 
promises to duplicate its prevlou.i 
success in Chicago. It has the n<\- 
vuiil.aKe of headline prominence In 
the billing. Chamberlain and Rarle. 
recently at the Palace, are a second 
Advcrtispd fe.Tture at the M.-xJestir 
this week, though not seen at tho 
first show Sunday. 

The Wbcpler Trio opened this per- 
formance, although it is closing the 
show In the regular program. It 
is an acrobatic combination which 
is quite cla.ssy. The feiits are well 
pxcrutod. All three men are well 
built, ,itid the trick of bringing a 
man as l.nrge as the understander 
from the floor un to ,% hand-to-hand 
stand is applauded for this reason. 
The pymmiding and tumbling is so 
well done r.nd Introduced with suf- 
ficient surprise element to score. 
There Is a little talk, which goe? 
over. 

Witling nnd .Tordan followed with 
songs which mainly fall to the lady. 
IliDUgh the min, who also plays the 



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Cohan's Grand Opera House Bldg. 

Phone Denrtkom 614t 



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167 N. Clark St., opp. Hotel Sherman 

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Suite 52. No. 119 North Clark St., 
riione Denrbom S406 

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EDDIE LEWIS, Asst. Manager 

634 State- Lake Building 

Phone* : Tentrnl 4MS nnd Denrbom MtS 

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Cohan's Grand Opera House Bldg. 

Phone Drtartrorn StIS 



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CO. 

FRANK CLARK, Manager 

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Garrick Theatre Building 

Phone rentrs! 03SS 



I Thurtoay 



,•.••»,;•,■ -Vi ;• '.,i"i 



, November 1. Ift23 



VARIETY 



SB 



Homer B. MASON 



f*-^tH 



AND 



MARGUERITE KEELER 




Making Their 12th Tour Over 

THE ORPHEUM CIRCUIT 

Playing Their Most Enjoyable Act 



ENTITLED 



"BACK HOME AND HAPPY" 

Preparing a New One 

"NEVER MORE TO ROAM" 

Direction JAMES E. PLUNKETT 




big a hit here as would have been 
expected, but bia nut comedy went 
well and th« wooden soldier bit 
bPouRht him fcpplaiisc. 

Coley and Jaxon tcorod the hit. 
The woman does a kid character. 
and her comedy Is far iiuperior to 
that usually presented by comedi- 
ennes. 

Patsy Sholley and band closed the 
.show In 26 minutes. The turn con- 
tains dances by Miss Shelley, with 
■the band; comedy by Earl Holmgren 
and Miss Shelley, a-flne violin solo 
by Mr. Holtni^ren and two or three 
straipht band numbers. Mi».s Shel- 
ley Is a clever enterl.iiner and the 
band is sood. though some o{ the 
remedy mifOit be eliminated without 
lessening the value 6t the act. 



for a fortnight. He is succeeded 
this we«k by Anna Chandler, with 
Leona T>a Mar extensively billed for 
next wSek. Ciena Greene attracted 
a very largo business both weeks. 
Anna Chandler's name is not such 
a card with the Rialto patronage 
but before she went on for the show 
starting at six o'clock Monday even- 
ing the house ^vas filled. 

The show consisted oC the five- 
act Locw road show, headlined by 
MLss Chandler, and two nct.s booked 
locally by Sid Welsman in Mills and 
Duntiin, who have been playing the 



nicely presented. BOrton and Rosa 
mcludcs the irrepressible IJlck Uur- 
ton with .1 j;ood voice which he lends 
to hokum. "Let the Public Decide" 
Is a Jame.H Madison skit which is 
conpiiurU'd in a way that carries 
appeal and permits the Introduction 
of spccialtlps which with this Eur- 
rounding are effective. Richard W. 
Craig carries on a comedy coi%vcr- 
satlon Willi phonograph response. 
Genivevi' llniiicr scores with songs 
of yrai-s ;]go and Helen Lloyd cn- 
tei'lalns with representative modern 
material. .Mills and Duncan dupll- 



Rialto 

.V ";3'ro:ili'r vodevil so,^^ou■' "-.-is 
Inaugurated at the Kialto wlfh the 
coming of Gene Greene as headllner 



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Th« ettiss undar Cairaspendenes 
as follows, and on pages: 



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BALTIMORB- 49 

BROOKLYN 41 

CHICAGO 38 

DAYTON 42 

DETROIT 47 

DUBUQUE 49 

INDIANAPOLIS 47 

KANSAS «ITY 41 



LOS ANGELES 49 

MILWAUKEE 47 

NEW ORLEANS 49 

SAN DIEGO 44 

SAN FRANCISCO ..., 46 

SYRACUSE ..» 39 

VANCOUVER 42 

WASHINGTON 42 



Pantagos niiildle-west lime, nnd 
Durton arrrd Uoss. The characters 
of both a-t.s. hooked loially is prob- 
ably influenced by the popular de- 
mand which makes the Kialto differ- 
ent from other vaudi-villi.- theatres 
on the Imow eirciiit out this way. 
for liotli aro I'lire hokum. 

^S'didin liiolhers open wllh their 
foot jUKt-Iing specially, 'vliieh i.s one 
<'t ihc best dumb ueis of the bill 
For ye.irs they have niaint.'Uiied 
theli- poMilion with this kind of an 
act, .nml it Is quite .ms pond tiow ;i.« 
iit .iny linii' bofori?. Cli.i^l und .Mdile 
Huh' 1' offi !■ daneint? of various kinds 



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1 tot ><■ Tlllv\IKI( AI. (HII.II TO 
ICOAKII WITH (IlillMTIAN l.\MII,V 

-It <•< i.trfll I'rir!., I-iini; Ia!,>T 1. 

.ij.jiitsil" llt'Urt' . 

Ti:lt.>IS IIKA.^ONAlll.K 

.\M) 1(1 :.•-.-■ Hox 111. I'.i.ii.l I jr'T, 
I. 'ins Isl.unJ. .V. \. 



m. von P'N'^ TO vmm.i 

nieiimaliln neroninioda f li>n» iirrnnBeil on till I.Ino n« »l:iln iMH.-r 

frlt-rm llitala are koIiir »t>vT fulli arriinae early (••.»rr«ui« ^lom-.' 

linuBbI onil "oM l,IInTt» |lornl«* lioiialii nml '"•'' 

IMl'tTAI'SIO A Sl>.\ I04 Knsi l««l> Si.. .\r«» VorU 

I'hniirt *«nT»^e«nni "I I :!«-<! I .'i? 

GU6 SUN, President U;stabl;slicd I9i>0) HOMER NEER, Gen. Boo;> 9 Mflr. 



catrd their success In other l^hicago 
theatres and never for a moment 
permitted enthusiasm on tho jKirt 
of tlie I'udi'iiee to die do\.Mi. 

Anni Cliandlcr sings nnnnreii.'i 
ouuilv -'irgs, some of them e.-^iie- 
ekiDy \, :.il<ri for her liy i:|.ur,lie 
.Merrill, with Leo Fitzgerald it 
piano, i-ibi' makes a sallsfaoiuiy 
featut". The Vive Chapins clo.-e ilie 
bill \\; '.. .. il.iii'ly musical ae'. 

TIj" (Jresjory Amusement Ciim- 
p;inv m 1 1 iiiiiiiond. Ind., lias tal^rn 
over ;);■■ H.irtky at Fast Cliie;igo 
■M:<1 1. .s . . tiallied it the J'orsjilie. 

Tlie 'f. iTiiviei Urotl.ers. nr some 
ore .sill ;1,l;ij.- for them, deey th're 
'.f> a i;ew man in the aet. Lot it i;^ 
^layiiiK 111!" "try-out" hous's In 
rhiini;o. .'iiid w.Ts seen at the Sar 
un -Al jAvaLiLi:e-ave. lajit KridiU' ) 'khl. 



SYRACUSE, N. Y. 

n/ CHESTER B. BAHN 

\\ n;ri.\<:- ,\;i week, Thurston, 
niajjl' :an; rxt Wfclt. firyf two days, 

.liiii l:.i>'.ei .1: '.Dew Drop Ir.r'; li't 



half, -The First Year,- with Frank 
Craven. 

B. P. KKITH'S— Vaudeville. 

TEMPLK— Vaudeville. 

STRAND— AH week, "Why Wor- 
ry ■/" 

UOBBINS-KeKi:r.r-"The Ktenial 
Struggle." 

Empire — All week, "Tlio (iold Dig- 
gers." 

CRKSCENT— "l.ove Is An .Awful 
Thing." 

Thurston's appearance at the 
Wletlng may safely claim to be the 
best billed attraction this city has 
had in years. Al Smith, ahead of 
the show, has plastered the ei>y 
with Thurston theels and cards. 



the lh«*tr«. The others tolal »p« 
proximately ISOO.OOf. 

The Players, a Seneca Falls hoia* 
talent group, will produce their sec- 
ond piece of the season on Nov. II. 
staging "Ann." an Knglish comedy, ; 
In tho FIshcf. Karl C. Selfrcd to 
directing the cast. 



"Why Worry."' the llnnild Llo>d 
comedy, will liang up a new rec'ord 
for the Strand if the drawing power 
the first three d.tys ejf the engage- 
ment is maintained. The Strand 
tried a new departure In advertising 
fur the film, using color printing 
display in the Sunday American. 
Iiieiilentally, it was the first time 
any local papei- has tried cnlor work 
for local adxei Using. 

Herlsert F. Kmerson, who sued 
Mrs. Hannah Ua stable, owner of the 
Hastable, for |15,0«0 damages for 
Injuries received in his fix-story 
jump into a life net fr'im the burn- 
ing theatre building in February, 
lost his case In the Suiireme Court 
iMonday. The jury found tliat Km- 
erson was guilty of eontrlhulnry 
nepligenee in choosing the win<low 
;ts an exit when witnesses lestiHe*! 
they cam"> d'lHii liie "^lairway after 
Emersun had gone tlirouish the win- 
dow. Counsel for Kmerson will ap- 
peal. This was the first of eixlit or 
ten damage ;ietion.s to he st.irted as 
,1 r'sult iif III- luv winili »l|i'il .Mil 



KE^NARD'S 
SUPPORTERS 



■i\»\\ i-^'i. 

Ml.M . I .<, 



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DIXON'S 

Hairdressing Parlor 

2626 Broadway, New York 

n-'«'.!i 6I1I1 .•■II.) iM.iii riffits 

I'liont* 7t'.t i:r. rr*!''.) 
I'liniirl'Hl HIr* fur ^iile nr llirr 



Rndnrsement of a scale of stock to 
raise funds for a new theatre and 
hotel In Oneld.a has been refused 
by the Chamber of Commerce of 
that city on tho ground that the 
Oneida Development Company, aU 
of whc e o.T.cers and directors arti 
Syracusans. plan to turn over 2C 
per cent of -the entire Incomo from 
sales to outside stock salesmen. 



t< 



Dolly DumpUn!" 

tUjcn hvT act So cleverly as to 
create the impression It is ex- 
temporaneous. 

Will ther it's her monolog, songs 
or dances, UTTLK DOLLY 
seems to be having tho tlma of 
her llfo thi'oughout her pef- 
formances. *■ Iler impersona- 
tions of well-known stage stars 
are almost uncanny In their 
accuracy. 

Dolly Dumplin's 

WorxUrful ability to blend the 
unctuous humor nnd art of a 
grown-up comedian with th« 
wholesome, natural, rollicking 
fim of nn unspoiled child la the 
talk of every city" she pluya. 
It is the word-of-mouth adver- 
tising that always makes the 
looking of DOLLY DCMl'LIN* 
a profitable Investment — re- 
turning Hia IK)X-f)l"Fl<'K 
DIV1UKND8. 

Direction 

HARRY FITZGERALD 

Keith-Orpheum CireuitM 

Edward Smith, Mark Levy Offic* 



r^iaUisKed 



THE 




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ERA 



1837 



TiiK <iifiii.Mr: I'liorr.MMXN \i iiRCtv of ciir.AT bbit.^in 



A J\.rtli,-in«nt nil*, fs. i.-r ineb: (:J tmi f««». Ol.i."iiffl»it a4v«rttEPt!)>r'J! Ciin- 

t.inlni, ibcatrrii, oM.ts. mu-iclaiii j.lI •!.]-<■ •■'Iiiiivou* win.it-l o'l'l >».ir,.». •to,, 
• lir.» llri'S J«. CI . Ill nliilllniril lii... :J ili.'i;:i,td lIli'J la Amj.iI «;:.-..• ption. 

VilHorlnV.' Athrili-lri; ''■l.ni riili1i.l.i"t "W.-rot .T". W>lllii«lou SlriTt. !tlr»ml. 
lunden. W.t .«, rl...»r Hfi^nt lil'l li. _^^ _ t;aWt»: "«w ».ra, • niMlra. ■ 



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40 



VARIETY 



Thtirtday/November 1, m^ 



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Z* I 



THE MARIGOLD AUTUMN REVUE 



MARIGOLD GARDEN, CHICAGO 



Costumed by LESTER 



Produced by ROY MACK 



Music- and Lyrics by TED KOHLER 



FEATURING 



/ 



Miss FRANKIE JAAMES 



■; * 



■> .. 



Buster Brown 



A TERRfflC DANCING HIT 



Mabel Blondell 

THE FEMALE FRISCb "LOTS C PEP'* 



J 



Eddie Hickey 



J 



Gladys Andes 

INGENUE PRIMA DONNA HUSS PERSONAUH" 



ENTIRE PRODUCTION FURNISHED AND UNDER THE DIRECTION OF 



Loop End Building 



177 N. State Street 



CHICAGO 



COSTUMES AND UVING CHANDELIER EXPRESSLY DESIGNED AND MADE BY 



-«. ' i, 




CHICAGO 

Foremost Creator of Fashions for the Footlights 



MARIGOLD GARDE 





J 



hursday, Noveipber 1, 1983 



VARIETY 



41 






MEYER GOLDEN 



Presents 



-! '^ .'y %.'■'. 



\ ••■ ■. •■, 



HIS LATEST IMPORTATION 



RUSSIAN 




CO. 



A STUPENDOUS SURPRISE IN MUSIC AND ALLIED ARTS 



PHILIP PELTZ (Conductor) 



VLASTA MASLOVA 



OLGA KAZANSKAYA 



>;,•;•• 



NOW! B. F. Keith's PALACE, New York 
And Held Over For ia Second Week (Next Week Nov. 5) 



LEW COLDER 
Representative 



Settings Desigrned and Created by 
P. DODD ACKERMAN 



NATHAN GORDON 
Managing Director 



Production Devised and Staged by 

MEYER GOLDEN 






BROOKLYN, N. Y. 

By ARTHUR J. BUSCH 

Channlng Pollock's "Tlie Fool" 
continues to tear through the coun- 
try slamming box offices and break- 
ing records. It broke all records 
for two weeks at the Majestic and 
descended upon Teller's Shubcrt a 
■week ago and did the same thing. 



"The Good Old Days" at the Shu- 
bert-Cresccnt is now In Its third 
week. It came with the Intention 
of rerfijiining as long as Brooklyn 
would patronize It. but this house 
continues to be a hoodoo. The show 
closes the end of this week. It prob- 
ably remained longer than box olllce 




PKODrCER OF STAGE DANCES. 
Act* AmuiKrd, Writtrn (nd Producrd 

Formerly Dancing M&aier lor Geo. M. 
Cohan, the Zlcgfeld Follln »ndj>ther» 

233 West 51st Street, New York 

Circle 61 3« 
Near Droadwnjr, Opp. Capitol Theatre 

ASK ANT PROFBSSIONAl. 



ILIIE 




receipts justlfled. 'Red Light 
Annie" next week. 



"The Mysterious Way" oi)ened 
Monday at the Majestic. Its Brobk- 
lyn audience rose to it with genuine 
gusto. 



"The Good Old Days" 
Shubert next week. 



at Teller's 



David 'VV'arfield didn't do any 
wonders at the Montauk last week 
either. "Little Nellie Kelly" now 
there. 



Monday the Alhambra Players 
will present for the first time on any 
stage a new play called "The Dust 
Heap." by Bernard J. McOwen. He 
is a member of the company. This 
is the second play from his pen pro- 
duced by the players. 



KANSAS CITY 

By WILL R. HUGHES 

SHUriRRT— "The First Year." 
GARDEN— De Wolf Hopper Opera 
Company. 



HEMIHlMEOINmEMT 

fO/i CLEARINO THE HEAD AND 
. BRINGING OUT THE l/OICE 

SEND FOO iAMPLK 

CAS MINE C0.6E i2'"ST.NEMi/Y0RK 



SHUBERT - MISSOURI — "The 
Man Who Came Back." 

AUDITORIUM— "Within the Law." 

ORPHEUM— Vaudeville. 

MAINSTRERT— Vaudeville. 

PANTAGES— Vaudeville. 

GLOBE— Vaudeville. 

GAYETY— Bostonians. 

NEWMAN— "The Gold Diggers" 
(film). 

ROYAL— "If Winter Comes' 
(dim). 

LIBERTY— "Why Worry" (film); 
second week. 



In spite of the fact that Peggy 
Wood, starring In "The Clinging 
Vine," was unknown here, and that 
the piece was also new to Kansas 
City, both pleased here, and the Shu- 
bert customers paid close to $15,000 
at the box office during the week. 
Play and star were ioudly praised 
by the press and business built dur- 
ing the week. At the Garden Do 
Wolf Hopper and company drew 
satisfactory and enthusiastic au- 
diences with "Robin Hood." At the 
other houses business was nothing 
to brag about. 



Commencing Sunday, the Main- 
street will celebrate Its second an- 
niversary. In the two years the 
house has been under the manage- 
ment of four different managers^ 
Cliff Work, John Bertram, Lawrence 
Lehman and Jack Qulnlhn. 



"Spice of 1922" and "Blossom 



Time" are the coming attractions at 
the Shubert. 



Marcus Heiman, president of the 
Orphcum circuit, was here this week 
and inspected both of the circuit 
houses He was accompanied by 
Ashcr Levy and George Godfrey. 



Announcement of the current at- 
traction and plays to follow at the 
Shubcrt-Missourl are given on In- 
serts in the regular Shubert pro- 
gram. The list as announced In: 
"The Man Who Came Back," "Cap- 
tain Applcgate," "The Green God- 
dess," "Meanest Man In the World." 



I 



Topimle Leonard, Mildred Davles, 
Gladys Kern, Mona Lee and Fleur- 
ette are the principals In the second 
edition of the "Merry-Go-Round" 
revue at the Hotel Baltimore. 



"The Kansas City Star" gave sev- 
eral numbers and acts from the the- 
atres over Its radio service this 



Spanish Dancing Studio 

T0arh«ii all kind* of flpantnh Danovs, 
AUo ■!!« of CnnlrBCt*. 

AURORA ARRIAZA 

•S7 HadiMn Avr.. ror KOth Nl.. Ptaia tIM 

NKW YORK (.'irr 
FOR RAI.R: Pull llnr nf Spanlih Hliawla, 
Comb*. Caatrnrta. Etc. 



week. The Georgia Minstrels, from 
the Pantages, gave an hour's enter- 
tainment, with the paper announcing 
it as the first complete minstrel show 
to "take the air." 



Filing suits against managers of 
the picture houses by Eastern muslo 
publishers seems to have become a 
sort of pastime here. All of the ac- 
tions are to recover damages arising 
from using popular music without 
the publishers' permission. The suits 
filed this week were by Stark and 
Cowen and Jack Mills of New York 
against the Empire and the World 
In Motion. 



You Cannot Go Wrong 

When Yqu Depend On 

The TAYLOR XX 

Professional Wardrob* Trunk 

$75 

TAYLOR'S 

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Thursday. November 1, IMJ 




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To Producers and Performers 

AT LAST!! - 

McCallum All Silk Tights 

An achievement realized after years of experimenting — 

A revelation to the performer who must of necessity wear tights. Full Fashioned - 
All Silk Tights — Perfect Fitting. The same quality and manufacture that 
made the McCallum Silk Opera Hose — by cotnimriaon 

THE BEST OPERA HOSE IN THE WORLD 

McCallum Silk Opera Hose cost no more than the ordinary and inferior qualities. 

McCallum Silk Opera Hose is the choice of all producers and performers 
who demand th» beat 

Tliis store is always working and planning to give you better merchandise at 
a less cost. 

And better service — because we know after serving you for 20 years, how essen- 
tial good service is to the producer and performer. 



McCalkmi stamp on hosiery and tights signifies the finest qualities 
and best manufacture. 



OUT OF TOWN SERVICE 

Samples (tnt upon request 



LOCAL SERVICE 

Phone for our representative 
to come with samples of hose and tights 






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158a BROADWAY Thru Seventh Are. NEW YORK CITY 



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DAYTON, OHIO 

VICTORY— "Passing Shew." first 
bait; "So This b London." last half. 



dMUbAdb 




Enchanting 

Evening 

Slippers 



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AINTY evening slipper* 
lend an enchantment of 
youth, beauty and ro- 
mance to the gayety of the 
formal season. Fashion- 
ed by Andrew Geller in 
tilirer and gold brocade 
or kid, soft satin, velvet 
of many hues and' paiA- 
Icys — these newcteariotu 
add 'a captivating lure 
to the evening attire. 




Andrew Geller 



1696 BrocdwAy 
Ai )iM SfrMi 

Ar i4)il> Stnm 



2?6» Oroa<lny 
Al «Mh S<rM< 

124L«n«ii Av«. 
Al iiU, Stmt 



B. F. KEITHS— Vaudeville and 
pictures. 

LOEWS DAYTON — Vrfiudeville 
and pictures. 

O A Y E T Y — •Bu^ble Bubble" 
(burlesque). 

STHAND— "Red Lights." 

STATE- "Zaza." 

COLUMBIA — "Human Wreck- 
age." 



The Victory theatre opened Its 
winter season last Sunday with 
"Uiossom Time," which was held 
over with a crowded hou.se at every 
performance including the two 
matinees. Dayton audiences, known 
by all professions as "cold" received 
this Shubert production remarkably 
well. The receipts fai- exceeded 
those of the opening show last sea- 
son. The seat sale for "The Pass- 
ing Show" and "So This Is Lond^" 
has started oft with a boom. 



I.ocw's Dayton gros.sed $10,000 the 
week of Oct. 22, with bu.siness con- 
tinuing to be good. Buster Keaton 
was featured In "Three Ases" with 
Harold Lloyd In "Why Worry" for 
opposition. 

The house offers quite a lengthy 
prugr.im in romimrison to the aver- 
.ige three-a-day theatre. An or- 
chestra oT 10 pionps is featured in 
addition to the regular program 
Thi.s is the beginning of the nfth 
season of Marcus Loew'a activities 
In Dayton and being the pioneer In 
the combination the house is well 
established with loca'. audiences. 



"The FaslkiiMlfil MiriHln'I.s" lii' id- 
llne Keith's first half, followed by 
Walter and Emily W.ilter the last 
half. 

R. F. Keith's is op.-raling another 
picture house In Daytun. which 
makes three theatres the.v have here 
now. The Keith interests have ob- 
talne<l a long term leaiie on the 
State from the Kai<h Bros., local 
f>wriers and are sin ■•■jng phot(>pIays 
ontv. This theairi i.is been maln- 
tAlnlng good biisine.sK since the 
opening Sept 2K iiiuUr the manage- 
ment of J. H. Unswell formerly of 
the State-Lake. Chicago. 



PANTAGES— "Vancouver Follies' 
and vaudeville. 

EMPRESS— "Polly with a Past' 
(stock) 

AVENUE— "My Quaker Olrt." mu- 
sical comedy. 

ARENA — Mme. Nellie Melba In 
concert. — 



Hugh vr. Wallace, formerly man- 
ager of the Lyric. Swift Current, 
Sask., has bought In on the Olobe, 
this city, formerly owned by the 
Allen Enterprises, and haa entered 
upon his duties as manaeer. A 
seven -piece orchestra will be In- 
stalled, together with the organ. 

The Original Dumbbells billed at 
the Orpheum Nov. 29 for two nights. 
The Orpheum for the past several 
seasons has been playing combina- 
tion with vaudeville and pictures. 
The pictures, the last of which were 
the Dempsey-Firpo argument, fell 
Hat as a presentation and were con- 
tinued In conjunction with the regu- 
lar vaudeville during the week. 



Injunction proceedings and a call 
for a showdown between the Fa- 
mous Players' Canadian corpora- 
tion and the successors to the AUer 
Theatre Enterprises, which went 
Into liquidation some time ago. have 
been dropped. Ownership of the 
theatre Is now vested in E. P. Schul- 
berg and W. P. Dewees. "Who put 
{75,000 Into the Allen, changed Its 
n.ame (o the Strand and cleaned up 
obligations owing locally. 

/• , — • .. 



VARIETY-CLIPPER 

BUREAU 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 

Evans Bldg., New York Ave. 



"Hiimar. Wreckage" at the 
Columbia thc.itre opened Sunday 
for a week's run with record break- 
ing poi-formances, ^^^_^^^ 



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VANCOUVER, B. C. 

CAPITOL -"Where the Ninth He- 
i;lns," 

STRA.NM)- 'The Sporting Karl" 
(English nim). 
COLONIAL "Biass" 
I OLor.n- ■The .Marriage M.nk.r" 
nOM.'.NION — Harold Lloyd in 
Whv Worrv?" 

OltCIILI'.M - "DiimhlielN' ."tlrst 
two days), vaudeville. 



Many new plays wlli be here (Tur- 
ing November. The Shubert- Belasco 
will have three — Grace George in 
'AM Alone Susie." current: Ethel 
Uarrymore in "A Royal Fandango," 
next week, and Orlnkwatnr's "Kob- 
erl B. Lee" Nov. It Poll's will 
show (he .'(elwyne' production of 
"The earners Back," by Somerset 
Maughnm, with Charles Cherry and 
Violet Kcmble Cooper, next week. 
Current at thl* house Is 'The Lady 
in Brmine." 

The .Matlonal (current! has 'So 
This Is Ix)ndon," followed by Otis 
Skinner in 's'ancho Panaa." 

The Shubert -Oarrick has another 
week of darkne.w, to reopen Mon- 
ilay with "In the Next Roota." 

An unusual condition Is created 
here this week with two of the 
picture houses holding over their 
f'-atures, Cjandall's Melropolltin is 
I ontlnulng '"Ashes of Vengeance," 
with Locw's Columbia giving a sec- 
ond week (o Gloria .Sw»n<ion In 



f^e\OT Ti\''v . w <» ."it r\.T«. «:J« 
l^i/K 1 MATS. WED. tc H.\T., f.iO 

MOLNAR'S COMEDY Or ROYAL ROMANCf 

THESWAN' 



THIC I.AllCiHINO 81'rCKSN of tbe VEAK 

CYRIL MAUDE 

"Aren't We MT 

nr ntKOKRICK I.ON8DALB 

THE GAIETY THEATRE 

Is Asaln H*«dqearters f«r I^eabter 



KNICKEgBOCKER ZZ'^^i^^l^ 

"A DRAMATIC TKirMm** 

RORENCE REED 
in 'THE LULLABY" 



Music Box Theatre ^it'^^T<^„\ 

"It !• a Ketue Tkat Uu Vo Kqeal.- 

— Sun-Globr. 
8A.M H. II.\BKIS Pcmeats 
IRVING nEULIS'S 

"MUSIC BOX REVUE" 

Staged by Haasard Short 



HENRY MILLER'S ?rr„l-i.TY.ri: 

lOES. « M. MATH. THLUS •»<! RAT. J;30. 

AN KMPHATIC tiCCCESfl ! 

BLANCHE BATES RUTH CHATTERTON 

LAURA H. CREWS REGINALD MASON 

GEOFFREY KERR FELIX KREMM 

HENRY MILLER 

"The Changelings" 

■1; i.Ki-: vviijin\ iHy>i> 

8FAT.S ON KAIj: FOlIt HEKKH IN AnVA.NCE 



■AM UaQPIQ Thtltn. W. 4M St. Rrn i.lS. 

H. rlHnniO Jhiiinpn Hr«l «n.l S«t.. I IJ. 

I.EWI.s «n.t (iORnoV rrfimt 

"THE 

NERVOUS WRECK" 

nv OWEN DAVIS 
olth OTTO KRUSER tii* JUNE WALKER 
"T/le lliancat iMuph Fcaxt ol tl>e 
HcnaoH" — Sun-Gl(>be 



DUPI IRI 11^ *'<> St.. W. ot Birsy. 

■VC* V»DI«1V* BVE.SINOS At •:>0. 

Madn^es WedQea<1ay an(9 Saturday. 1:30. 

ANNE NICHOLS' Great Comedy 

"ABIE'S IRISH ROSE" 

"THE PLAY THAT PUTS 
•U' IN HUMOR" 



FULTON -r.':^. Z.-,-^i^ 

ONE V.EEKONLT " "«■ 

riiTH ANNVAL rRODUcnoN 

<:E0RGE WHITE'S 
SCANDALS 

DE LUXE KQI T I Q N 

NEW AMSTERDAM '^kj^- 

Jtlnllner« IVrtlnofday and SalnrS?- 

NEW ZIEGFEli) 
FOLLIES 

SlfA'^'^P,.'KfBM*Klf"'^^^ «"tt. 
. WUFBI.I) rBOiacTIOMa 



•" COHAN '"" • "^ "0 »' «» US. 

■■ ••«•■ W«* and Sit. 11 IM 

flDRIENNE 

THE SPEED SONG SHOW 



OCLiAOV^V^Ma,,. Thar.. & Sat., ijJJ 
. IIAVIII BKLASCO l>ment« 

THE GREATEST SUCCESS 
IN THE THEATRE 

MRS. FISKE 

in "Mary, Mary, Qnite Contrary* 

A Comedy fcy ST. JOHN ERVI.NE 



UUnUHunC Uat>. W>d. aiul Sat at ij*, 

"LITTLE 
JESSIE JAMES" 

• lib Nl* Hllatrin anil Jamti B>n BaaS 
"Th» ramau KlortxlDra wxtrttr n»*a> 
racialrrnl anrh • lilt."— c. P. Sawyer, Poat 



LYCEUM ""' *■■*"* ^"^ 

LllV/i:<UiTl Evening, nt 1:30. 
MATINEES THURSnXT and SAT. 
Avjry llopwood'a Gay New Song-Plar 

IRENE BORDONI in 

"Little Miss Bluebeard" 



ULUAN GISH 

In Henry KinK'a production of 

"THE WHITE SISTER" 

NOW I VDIP Theatre. West 45th St. 



Twice Daily. IJO-IJO. 



ar Hroadway 
Saaday Mat. at i. 



SM ARK V^ 

tranU 

Hraadway and 47th IMrect 

"A NATIONAL INSTITUTION" 
ItirectloD Joarpli Plonkef 

"A WOMAN OF PARIS" 

Wrptt»n .TnJ rtlreete.l l.y rharlea rhaplln 
STRAND HYMPIIONV OKCHKMTRA 



PLAYHOUSE "*!?''-'?■":' BryantSr,3l 



En 8 :M.Mts.UKl.*8at.2:39 



CHAINS 

"n'ill hold yoa aprllbonnd." 

— R- (1. Welsh. Teloirrnin 
'BY FAR THE SQUAREST OF THIS iEAiON'l 
AMERICAN PLAYS" 
— Percy Hammand. Tribune 
Kalra Matlnrc Klertion Hay 



"MR. BATTLING 
BUTTLER" 

The Swiftest. Speediest, Danoiest Show 
of the rear; With Wm. Kent, Chaa. 
KuKKles and a WonJ-;rful Caat ot •• 
Dancing Champions. 

SELWYN '*''■*='* S' '*'"'»■ This Week 
oxOiW xa g^., ,,,, iwed.. Fri. ft Sat. 



I IRFRTV w. 4:d SI [Mats. wed. 

l^lOCIXt I Eves. ItJOIand Sat. 1 :l». 
HENriT W. SAVAQB OHera 

THE 

ONLY 

INIMITABLE 

in "THE MACic RING" 

A K«w naataatic romfdy — With Mnaia. 

Book and Lyrics by Zelda Sa.ira. 
Music by Harold I.evey. 



MIT7! 



SKN.«(ATION of SENSATIONS 

LOWELL SHERMAN 

IN THE ROLE OF THE ARCH-ROOUM 

"CASANOVA" 

*A9.^T,.n'';i"''"'*''^'I- f MOST THRILLINO 
Ot hl'ECTACLES ' OK LOVE STORIES 

EMPIRE.!*"- ■'"•»■ *••'' »«• Erm. al •:«. 



•SPLENDID FUN.'— N. T. Timaa. 

"CHICKEN FEED" 

With ROBERTA ARNOLD 

By GUT BOI.TON. 
8TA(;KD ns IVINCnEI.I, sMixn. 

LITTLE THEATRE ^;f,^„".?.5: 

Uatlnen WrilitrHt.i; ai,.! SiturJi; at t:J». 



EARL CARROLl T*.... T.b a.,.. 50,h 8. Phon, Circle oooo. I>« . ,3,. „^„ „,^, » g.^ 

EARL CARROLL'S VANITIES 

An Inu^oul Rf.ue Surpaasla* All Other. In Splendor and Ntvetty 

I'K..GY JOVCE, JOK COOK. Bernard Gran,Mle, Harrv Burn.,. J 



in my DufTy 



Zaza ■■ Loew'a P.tlaoe hns Viola 
Dana In "The .'loclal Code," while 
Moorp'a Rialto has Unlvprsal's "A 
Lady ot Quality," billed as the 
world's premier showing. 



Samson Koble. formerly concert 
a.Hter ot the Motropirtitan orches- 
tra, has left to fulfill contract* with 
the New York Symphony orchestra. 
h.ivinK Iieen succeeded by s. Zledi-l! 
Ru-iyla.. virtuoso, who h.i» Just 
completed four years with the 
Mmni'.ipnlij Symphony. 

Krl'r. D. Hoffman formerly 
auditor r.jr (Vaiidall, Is no.v comp- 
troller, while his assistant, Paul V. 
Davis, has been promcfpd to th" 
poHlilon vacated by Hoffman. The 
promoilon of !.,« Koy Sherman from 
the acioiinfintc department of the 
Craiidall chain to the manasership 
')f 'h« now .Vmb.a«.sador upon the 



TIIK Ul'Sir.«l, co.MI':i>Y hit ok tiik vkab 

MADGE KENNEDY in 

*'POPPY" 

with W. C. FIELDS 
noktrt Was<uy — Lattia Gaar — iiaiaiK Barry 

A l*OT T f\ "'"' ♦2'"*'- K'" •< • *•• 

sy.ATS n WKKK.') AiicAn ^r iiox ohiifK 

reslstnaUon of Robert KtrU is an- 
other chatiKe. A. G. Fleet siiccet-di 
Mr. Sherman. 



Appnorinces in stock m^'erially 
aid a picture .ilarn drawiii, power 
is bcins demonatratcd in Ihf case 
of liarle Koxe. On each of hi« ."uc- 
ci'.s.sive nim appearam-e-i hu ho.st of 
admirers from the .itock davn at I he 
(Jiirrlck and Kela'<co turn out a', the 
picture house. 










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r>1£ fOUOWINO BUT Hr£ MODI THAT EVEliT' 
ONE Of THEM ISA BIG HIT WITH THIS SONC 



nuTH Roye 

PRESSL£/i C- KAUSS 
JESSIE REEVES 
GENE OkEEN 
JEAN SOUTHERN 



ALICE MOQLEY 
DIXIE HAMILTON 
FRANK DE VOE 
NAN TRAVELINE 
J, C. fLIPPIN 



YE WISH WE COULD PRINT THE 
ENTIRE LIST OF ARTISTS WHO ARE A HIT 
WITH THIS. SONG BUT SPACE WONT PERMIV 

mm FOR THE NEXT BUNCH OF NAMES 



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TRAC 



You Better Keep Babjring Baby 

(Or Baby's Oonna Bye Bjre Yoo) 



WILLIAM TRACEY 
Mo4lerato 



Mvtie by 
JACK STANLEY 




•be knoncT.'iT thing Qui Tou <t« 




Toa M-UriioDwaLimDiiator-len 
Vour pictare on thcintnll'pkca,! 
T«« iMnkthatl llin«it<11ictlila||ijrou 




•• you ua - Icr, Or e'lae you'll f intf yonr Cbick . <a with • 

keep on nura.ln' Bol arhat yoat loT - In nan-aia a«a4a It 

tail m*, aay.ba But I waant tfropprd up.- on ay haad vhea | 



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nad(ly,dear 

Syntpa-thy 



lia-len tirre— vbUe I apaatmy mlnd- 
wdn'tbrlpma— Lore Ia«ha1 I need. 



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W you don'f 





srand new rooa -tar 
yog In p«r . ton 
Ma a ba - by 



vall llovrngbt a long 
|0T« yovr ba-by itill 



And Daddy d<:af,yoii1uiowt}iatVwrciig_ 
Tbrn 1^1 grt eoiacone claa «to ^H 



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I «tay JiomelT ' all a-Iona_ Wait-Ing for youi eall : u' • 

iVn all lbra'_ warolngyoa— I cant br a - lone 




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PATTER 



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iVegct lohsTf yon an tbe liar Or I doni want you at all ElLa I 

Nc tecord (id-dlf ttuff for i.ie Wint a daddy allmyoan. 

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Yt'U bit.1frk(fpba . ly irg Pd T by Oi b.i ■ ly-« gor(-r..i bye by* 



Each aigbt yoa go out itrp.pin with a 
tlnie you call ma up yoaVegot a 
know juitvbat yuuVe do. lug but Ii 



dlff-'rtnt dai^. Well 
dirr.'reni ttall _ fm 
keep.Ing inua>_ Yoa 



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IVILLVON TILXEP.. pa.esi06»r 

7Z3 SEVENTH AVENUE NEW VORK C/jy 

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VARIETY 



Thurtday, November 1, I8f| ' 



JACK McLALLEN 



AND 



SARAH 



WE WARN ALL THIEVES WE ARE HOT AFTER YOU FROM NOW ON. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST ORIGINAL 
COMEDY ACTS IN VAUDEVILLE, AND WE ARE GOING TO PROTECT IT WITH OUR LAST DOLLAR. ANY ACT 
ENCOUNTERING PERSON OR PERSONS DOING OVR SARAH BUSINESS ' i . ^ , 

PLEASE WIRE UiS, EN ROUTE INTERSTATE NOW 






LETTERS 



When bcndini lor Mall to 

VAJtIKTY. addrmis Mall CIrrk. 

POSTCARDS. AI»VKKTI.SINO or 

CIBCULAK I.KTTKliS UILL NOT 

HE AUVEKTISKU. 

LETTERS ADVKKTINED IM 

ONE ISSUE ONLY. 



Adams Justin 
AtlyD Marie 
Aahton LiUlan 

Barrett Cbas 



Barley Jack 
Heera Leo 
Liennet Bldner 
Bernard Bobby 
Borwald William 



JAMES MADISON 

VAUDEVILLE AUTHOR 

1493 Broadway, N. Y. 

RiPE IN EXPERIENCE 
YOUNG IN IDEAS 



Burlejr Effls 

Carmody Jamea 
Carretle Bewle M 
CMark Ruppert H 
Clucaii Carroll 
Connor Ada 
CooUo W H * 
C^ow^n l.ynn 
Croen Herbert 

DonRld.Hon Walter 
Duane Stuar't 
Dunbar & Turner 
Dunn Iternie 

Rlfnian Tteasle 
Kedder Mra Fannie 
l-'errins F 
Kor Grace 
Frank Miss A 
Freud David 

Gibson J 

Glcnndenins: Peggy 
Gordon Tommy 
Grace Misn 
Graham John 

Tfarkctt Maraffra 
Hahn Joe 
Harria R 
Hamid Oen* 



Iloppor Cilna 
Hurst & DeVara 
Howard Runice 
Hurat Honey 
Hynea A 
Hyman Johnny 

Janla Frank 
Jarvifl Jean 
Joanctt MIsa 
Johnaon Henry 

FCearney Dick 
Kcatinn Lawrence 
Kelton A 
Komp Marffaret 
Kennedy Peggy 
Kennedy William 
Kenny Uo.^h 
Kostt-r Harry 
Kraft Giadya 

LaFolIettp George 
Lamplnies ilr-Mra 
Lawrence Jean 
Leonard Albert Mrs 
Leiteve Mlsa , 
Lewis Gene 

Malson Alice 
Mallny Margaret 
McCiiakill Uuth 
Mitchell W 



Special Announcement 

After touring the most important 
fashion centers of Europe in search 
of new ideas and materials, 

:MRS. ARLINGTON 

;: .the foremost theatrical designer of 'y'' 
"costumes returns next Saturday 
(Nov. 3rd). V : , ,. 

May we suggest you call and benefit 
through Mrs. Arlington's experience. 

■^ ' ■ ■■"-■v-^:,/^";,-.. ■ • ^ PAUL 

• ARLINGTON 

INC. 

; ' COSTUMES 

: , : ^ - 107 West 48tli St. 

Telephone Rryant 254S 



Moore Scott Henry 

Nelson Nellie 
Newport Hal 
Page Herbert 
Paraona Jack 
Paul Karl 
Pcteraon Vivian 
Pierre A Page 
I'ogino Joe 
Pritchard Kleen 
Proctor Pearl 
Prool N 
Pullman Mlaa 1» 

Right A Wronv 
Koberaon Brba 
Hoach Jack 
noe S 
Uosenthat Louis 



Smith Helen. 
Smith Katherine 
Smith John 
Stanley Mlaa Jake 
Stirk Charlea 
Sultzer Sara 

Taylor Harry 
Turek Harry 
Turner Uert 

VInal Bdgar 
Vincent Uroe 

Walah William 
Ward Hap 
West Ada 
White nelle 
Wilaon Viola 
WtlKama ClIfT 
Wintera Mra T 



CHICAGO OFFICB 



Adler Bert 
Allen Edna 
Ahearn Chaa 
Adama Jack 

Btmbo Chaa 
Dtackwelt RUa 
Kartell Harry 
Below Pauline 
Brown Art 
Burna. Johnnf 
Bell Betty 
Bancroft Hasel 
Burton Richard 
Bartram & Baaton 

Cathro L J 
Coleman Hamilton 
CUITord Iceland 
CunAeld Charlea 
Cboy L Stanley 
Clvlngton Helen 
Clark Billy 
Comba Thelma 
Carting Hilda 
Connolly & Frances 

Douglas Tom 
Dillon Dorothy 
Darting Taate 
DeTaro Mile 
Dutibar Chas 
Duffy J Jaa 
I.;unarry Mme 

Knget Cecil 
Furman Hasel 
Franclt Marl* 
Francia A Volta 
Ford Dolly 
Frecthy Ruth 

Gepffrlon Rita 
Glbaon Hardy 
Orey Cecil 
Ouliroyle G A J 
OeofTrlon C 
Olrard Kewpla 
Grey Patricia 

Hart Llale C 
Hutlburt Gene 
Hnllo Mlaa BuBloe 
Harria Jack 
Harvey Chick 
Hammond Jack 



Honan Wayne A H 
HiUman Geo U 

iTeraen Prltxle 

KervUle Geo 
Ktng Slaters 
Kunbler Charles 
Khaym 
Kennedy Jaroes 

Llmogln Rddle 
LeClalre John 
LaRothe Bobble 
Lios Conodas 
Lester & Vincent 
Lee Bryoa 

Marcell Dot 
Madison T<ue 
Murray Stanley 
McCullough Carl 
Mason (Smiling) D 
Murphy .**enator 
Marks. Bert 
Mack Frank 
Marb» Fay 
Marrow Maybells 

Nasb Dobby 
Nielsen Anabel 
Nalmoll Eva 
North & Halllday 

Prentice Margie 

Reyn Miss Grace 
Riley Mrs Joe 
Robb A Whitman 

Smith Oliver Co 
Smith Howard 
Scott Mlaa Sytvta 
Hinge P L 
Sandberg Bob 

Tern pie ton Ruaaer 
Travera Elsie 

Vann Vera 

Wheeler Dick 
Warden Horace C 
Ward Walter 
Wyae Roaa Co 
Welnateln Henry W 



SAN DIEGO, GAL. 

By LON S. SMITH 

.SPRECKKr,.S— Mary Ci.-irdcn. 
SAVOY — PantaRes vaudeville 
.SUrKIinA— "The Elevonth Hour' 
(film). 
COI^ONrAL — Friez Fleldfl In 



"Lonesome Luke" and "Dusk to 
Dawn" (film). 

RIALTO— "Can a Woman Love 
Twice?" (film). 

CABRILLO — "nueeles of Red 
Gap" (Him). 

KINKMA— "Safety Uast" (Aim). 

PLAZA— "Six Daya" (film). 

PICKWICK "Poor Mens Wives" 
(film). 

UROADWaY — Tteopcned with 
stock company Oct. 27 (Broadway 
Strand Players). 

Under the auspicca of the Am- 
phion Club Mary Garden drew a 
capacity audience at the Spreckels 
last Saturday nJsht. She was .as- 
sisted by Gutla Caslnl, 'cellist, nnd 
(JeorKes Lauweryns, pianist. "Rigo- 
lotto" also was presented at the 
Spreckels recently by the Pacific 
Grand Opera Company, featuring 
Miguel Laris, lyric tenor. A good 
house attended the opera. 



The Philharmonic Orchestra of 
Los Angeles will begin a series of 
concerts at the Spreckels Nov. 8. 



In place of amateur nights at the 
Colonial a series of professional 
tryouts has been started with en- 
cour.aging results. 



With the winter season here well 
under way splendid business is re- 
ported by owners of inland dance 
resorts ne.ar San Diego. Paved roads 
lead to the various pavilions 



AT LIBERTY 

If I cinnot make your theatre pay, I 
don't want to be paid. Thirteen years 
with one man booKlnff pictures and 
managinc theatres. Open (or position. 
Address L. A. D., Room 401, IMl Broad- 
nray. New York'Clty. 



throughout the county and patron- 
age is greatly increased by numer- 
ous automobile parties. 






Road shows that have played ths 
Spreckels this season have met with 
bitter di.sappointment in the matter 
of receipt.'". Without exception poor 
attendance has greeted the various 
attractions booked here despite the 
fact that several • of them carried 
New York oasts. The policy of the 
house In booking road shows Inter- 
mittently (or whenever they are 
available) is believed' to be a big 
factor In the poor business recorded. 
Some of the shows barely split even, 
and others made so little that it was 
hardly worth the effort to show 
here. 




NOTICE 

4 ENGLISH MADCAPS 

CISSY, ELSIE, WALLY and the incomparable ZELLA 

"Who are inakinc a great sorress with Keith vandeTllle. Rnrli performer 

n star."— VIDE PRKSS 

riease Note: Thh Is tlie origlnnl Knslisli Madrap Art — world famed 

Direction: ALF. T. WILTON, Palace Theatre Bldfl., New York City 

Management: CISSY MADCAP 

Nots: The name "Madcap" Is on Als In the N. V. A. and Variety Protectl« 
Material Departments. 



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HARRY WALKER, Inc., Booking Offices 

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Ineed 100 Rag Singers, Dancing Teams, Sister Act«,.^aneer« and any other artisti for Cabare's and Productions. Guarantee 52 weeks, no matinajj. Same Sundays off. 
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INSIDE CENSORING 

iC'otitinuoU from pcigo 3) 

R l» no brpifh of f.»lth to mention 
that 'The Whllt.. Dcticrt," clo^eil nt 
the Princess, >;ew York, Saturday, 
U and w.-is r.ol ono of the fmir men- 
tioned. Tho "Desort" wa« consid- 
ered by sliowmcn as tho strongest 
tfalng yet. 

In an Interview with LIccnsn Com- 
Bliasluner Uhitzmi.'yor it was brought 
out that for a man vr\\o la not Riven 
BUtb to IhealrcgolnB, ho Is a sln- 
eer» and broad-n-.indoJ (ilinJ ot the 
•how buslneia. 




COUPON 

AND 

BOOK STRIP 



)VELDO,V, WILLIAMS ^ITOi 

rOHT SMITH. ARK. 



It do happens that the current 
trend has ruuacd the show prople 
to realizing the "dirty" must be 
cleansed from the Inside before it is 
too liitc and reformers lay their 
hands on a number of tangible 
pfiints In their favor for the pur- 
pose of propagandizing an otnclal 
stage censorship. 

The license commissioner from 
whom Sumner expects oindal ac- 
tion, . . tuin states to Variety he 
will be guided by what Mr. Thomas 
decldrg. As a showman, an Intel- 
liciual and a playwright, Glatz- 
nivycr Las deep rcspsct for the P. 
M. A. "Boss," and Is willing to do 
ii.w he HligF^est?!. 

Th* (■oiiimlH.>'!i.ncr ventures the 
oplnllin, however, that the Jury 
panel propo-Ulon nhoiild be held In 



Comedians! Grab This Book! 

•■IL-ipnr n..wl«" 1« i>..fiii.e!jr pacLoiS 
v.lth r<-al, kii,j(fu,ut »f»»4.' s; pai;** »"'». 
nro iifurr. tmty i'<-. n. Y. TKKM> J'l ii. 
( O., r. Kai^t Twtirth Sr , N.w VorK, 



abeyance In favor of an Internal 
censorship committee, comprised 
.Ntrlctly of show people. 

There are two objections to the 
panel, as far as the commissioner 
sees It. One Is that It would afford 
the rhows ai, much publicity and 
exploitation as criminal or other 
proceedings would. Tho "OoA of 
Vengeance" case was an instance of 
an Indictment being prolonged for 
many months and the people con- 
cerned found guilty and nominally 
fined. Meantime tlie publlrflty at- 
traetwl. 

The necond objection is Iha-t the 
laymen might be (.f such lypo wiiose 
middle name is "-trfilgbllai crli.eHs" 
and "censoriUiip." Alibougli It takes 
nlneeut of 12 votes to dceldc agalnRt 
a show, GI,T.tj!in<y<-r p<'r'elv<-)i b'>w 
.% r.abld few could dway th^lr Jury- 
men or Momen tii' Ir v. v This is 
another Instancr; f,f 11. <i eornmh 
sinner's fi l'i,dly,atlituOv toward i}.» 
'ibonr busincK<i. 

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Qlatsmeyer says he will try out the 
Jury panel idea If today's meeting 
so decides IL 



For th^ firot time In 70 years 
London will .see "Titus Andronl- 
cus," the Shakespearean piece, when 
tt Is revived at the Old Vic. 



SAN FRANCISCO 

There in to be an entire change 
at tho Casino starling Nov. 10. when 
Monto Carter will inaugurd'e- 
mu.slcal comedy with big own com- 
pany. Tho manigeniont la to cloae 
the house for a week preeeding the 
Carler opening for n novation. 

The pernonm I of the et^mpany In- 
'jludes: Monto Carti r, leads; Vir- 
ginia Do LIllleM, pclm.a donna; 
r.ennr.. S'hiU'T. Hald to be u new 
"fItKl" ill "bliK; ' «ongs; Ch.irUs 
.Miir>"li. Jiivi mien; Iti.ineho (Jilmor". 
• hai.aeliT mineily, ami llarry liur- 
goHS. rfjecjiily /wlM""'^ fV"\> Aus- 
tralia, ell-ir.T''r '•'iTiirillni, ;' iboill' 
of ;iO girls. 



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DECEMBER 



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features. 



Advertising. 

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f DETROIT 

f^ By JACOB SMITH 

SHtJBERT-DETROIT — Tassing 

how," 3d an* last week. 

SHUBERT-MICHIGAN — Looal 
hotoplay, "Is Money Everything." 

GARRICK— "Whispering Wires," 
Id weelt. 

NEW DETROIT — "Covered 
Wagon," )ndefinlte. 

MAJESTIC — "Girl of Golden 
West"; next, "No More Blondes." 

"Sally, Irene and Mary" opens at 
Shubcrt-Detrolt next Sunday for 
at least two weeks. 

Starting Sunday (Nov. <) "Mary 

the Third ■ opens for run at Sl)ubert- 

llchlgan. $2.50 top. First Shubert 

iJtraction to play this house during 

Brrent station. 



firsl production by the Detroit Mo- 
tion Picture Co. The cast will in- 
clude Kenneth Harlan, Arnold Day 
(or Daly?) Mary Thurmun, Tyrone 
Power and Henry Sedley. 



Prices at all of the Kunsky first- 
iun theatres have been advanced. 
The Madison went from 50 to 60, and 
ive cents waa added to the Adams 
►nd Capitol, bringing it up to 65. 

Work has started on "Mary" the 



The Guardian of a Good 
Complexion 

T/f or The BoudoirVV 



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INDIANAPOLIS 

By VOLNEY B. FOWLER 

"Pas.sing 



MURAT— Dark; next, 

Show." 

ENGLISH S— "Sally." 
CAPITOL— "Wine, Women 

Song." 



and 



Musical Events — fialli Curci at 
Murat last Sunday; Madame Homer 
sings under auspices of Federation 
of Indianapolis Public School Teach- 
ers at Caleb Mills H.-iIl. Nov. 21. 
Souua and his band took leading 
part in Navy Day celebration last 
Saturday. Band appeared at Cadle 
Tabernacle. Cincinnati Sympllony 
Orchestra plays here Nov. 12. Mati- 
nee Musicale has booked Lisznlew- 
ska for matinee Nov. 2. 



English's was practically sold out 
for "Sally," billed this week, before 
the week opened. Top was $4. 

The State Securities Commission 
took under advisement the protest 
of the Motion Picture Theatre Own- 
ers of Indiana against the $600,000 
stock issue of the Market-Circle 
Realty Company, holding corpora- 
tion for the Famous Playcrs-Lasky 
corporation in the erection of the 
new $1,000,000 movie house' on the 
site of the English Hotel in Monu- 
ment place. About 40 interested 
persons appeared before the com- 
mission. The theatre owners argue 
that profits guaranteed cannot be 
produced. 



Linton Grand Opera House Com- 
pany of Linton, Ind., has filed pre- 



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The artiste, with her spon- 
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an atmosphere at the 
Showfolk's Shoeshop that 
is as informal as. herself. 
And in this pleasant, 
friendly shop, she finds 
styles and service which de- 
light her better taste. ^ 

U isa shop with the Show- 
folk^s Spirit — no higher 
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The Roosevelt, a new 1,400 capac- 
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Movies and vaudeville will be the 
policy. 



MILWAUKEE 

By JACK M. STENBUCK 

"Blossom Time," which drew ca- 
pacity houses during Its recent stay 
at the Davidson, Sherman Brown's 
house. Is due for a comeback In Mil- 
waukee. 



Rae Lee, appearing wUh Ted 
Leary, her husband, and Vera Wal- 
ton in a song act In junior Orpheum, 
suffered a stroke of appendicitis on 
the eve of the trio's appearance at 



the Majestic liere recently and un- 
der\v(nt an operation in Chicago, 
her homo. As n. result, Leary and 
Miss Wfitton put on the number 
during their stay hore. 



Mae Ambler has joined the Sher- 
man stock at the Garrick. 

Empress burlesque is trying some- 
thing new in the form of several 



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By LEW BROWN and JAMES F. HANLEY ., 
A New Sensation in Ballads — !t Compels Stupendous Api)l,^is«» 



'.'WHEN irS NIGHT TIME IN ITALY 
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• By JAMES KENDIS and LEW BROWN 

The Greatest Comic Novelty Dance Sirice 0;ir ■Bananas" 



CLA-WENCE'' 

(Don't Tweat Me So Wuff) 

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A Song That Makes Them Roar — Unlike Anything Ever Befo'-e W-itten 



^'SAY IT WITH A UKULELE" 



By ART CONRAD 



ROCK ME TO SLEEP 

WITH MY VIRGINIA MELODY" 

By JOE DARCEY. BUD GREEN and RAY HENDERSON. One of the Most Beautiful Ballads of the Year 









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BALTIMORE 

By H. L. COOLINQ 
rORD'O— "Oo-Go." 
AUI>ITORIUM— "Mary Jan« Mc- 
Kene." 
LYCEUM — "The PotterB," aecond 

PAiiACE— "Monkey Bhines." 
FOLiLT — 'folly Town." 
GATETT— "Cabarot-OlrlB." 
NEW — "Broadway Gold." 
CENTURY — "The Sptnleh 

Dancer." 

metropolitan:— "The Attairs 

•f : <ady HcmiUon." 
RIVOU — "The Common I>aw." 



Without the Btimulus of the big 
Kavy -Princeton football game, the 
crowd from which jammed every 
pi ure house and theatre in Balti- 
more Saturday night, the week's 
business certainly would not have 
grossed eo great. The legitimate 
houses, a« usual, had too many 
•mpty seats during the i.rst part of 
the week, and some of the movie 
houses the Academy in particular, 
were in the same predicament. 



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to kU la bluk. wliltt 
or alok tatla. 

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DUBUQUE, lA. 

By F. J. DELANEY 

GRAND— "Spico of 1922," Chaun- 
cey Olcott (one night); "The Su«- 
shlne Trail" (film). 

STRAND— "Zaza" (film). 

MAJ£:8TIC— Vaudeville and road 
show, "Barney Google." 

PRINCES & --Romance Land" 
(ftlm). 

i>K)SAM::iANl>--"Sheria of Hope 
Eternal" (Ulm). 

L 1 B B H T Y— "Shadows of the 
NcB-tir (film). 

FAMILY- "The Light In the 
Dark" (film). 
"8TAU— "The Third Alarm" (film) 

Th» popular favor with which a 
majority of the flr.st-class shows 
have. been greeted this season failed 
to be bestowed on "Up the ladder," 
which tarried for but one night at 
the Majestic last week. ■ 



"Splee of 1922," appearing at the 
Grand Monday, was greeted' by a 
large house. AH seats were sold 
two days before the company un- 
loaded at Dubuque. 

The most popular pictures show- 
ing here this week are "The Sun- 
shine Trail," with Douglas Mac- 
Lean, at the Grand, and "Zaza," at 
the Strand. 



Business at all theatres last week, 
with the single exception of the 



HKADQCARTERS, FOR 

Theatrical Make-up 
SOMETHING NEWI 

Applaton's High Brown Liquid 
MAKE-UP, All Shade* 

APPLETON'S PHARMACY 

8th Ave. and 4Sth St., New York 

MAC APPLETON CT OBRSON 



Majestic, was heavy. At the latter 
place a musical road show and a 
comedy drama, "Up tha Xadder," 
drew poor houses. The Grand wan 
sold out days l>efore "Shuffle Along" 
appeared for a single night's en- 
gagement. 



Mrs. E. J. Boyle, owner and man- 
ager of the Dreamland and Liberty 
theatres uf Dubuque, h.is taken over 
the management uf the Farley, a 
picture house at Farle^T I|i.. 2S miles 
west of Dubuque. 



LOS ANGELES 

VARIETY'S OFFICE 

ORACMAN'S 

Metropolitan Theatre BIdg., 
Suite 261, Hill St. Entrance 



John Considine lias entered the 
real estate business on a large scale, 
iiaving opened elaborate offices here. 



Harry L. Leavitt, the veteran 
showman, has opened a Lyceum bu- 
reau df^voted to outdoor anQ indoor 
bookings. 



Ralph C. Grunnuer. assistant gen- 
eral manager of the West Coast 
Theatres, acted as manager of 
I^oew's State during the absence of 
Louis Golden, who was appointed 
manager to succeed Charles Pincus, 
transferred to Locw's WarQeld, San 
Francisco. 



Wllla, Holt Wakefield, long In 
vaudeville, has purchased a home 
She win reside here permanently. 
but will not give up the stage. 



Betty Barniim was the winner of 
the Ix>ulse I^ovely movie contest 
(itirlng the Orpheum engagement of 
the screen star. Miss Barnum gpt.s 



a week's work at the Universal, 
which was the much-sought-after 
pri^o to the winner. 

Romeo is the name of a race horse 
owned by Al Jolson and is In charge 
of Poarl Wilkcrson, who says that 
the horse at present is in a crip- 
pled condition, but avers he will 
have the steed in tine shape for the 
Tla Juana meeting. 



The "Times" will enlarge Us spe- 
cial weekly film edition, "The Pre- 
view," after tlie first of the year. 
A special roto plant U now being 
installed. 



Harry- Lauder is -booked for the 
Philharmonic Auditorium on Nov. 5. 



NEW ORLEANS 

By O. M. SAMUEL 

TULANE— Field's Minstrels. 
ST. CHARLES— Saenger Players 
in "It Is the Law." 

ORPHEUM— Vaudeville. 



THEATDICAL CUT! 



TH£ STANDARD ENCRAVIMG CO In 



CRESCENT— Vaudeville, 
a T R A N I>— Harold Uoyd la 
"Safety Last." 
LIBERTY— "To the t«st Ma|i." 

Mary Rellly concludes her engage- 
ment at Kolb'a this week. 



Henry W. Savage gave the ladles' 
orchestra that had been accompany- 
ing "The Clinging Vine" notice here. 



The Little club announces a form- 
idable array of entertainers," which 
Include Ouy McCnrmIck, Fritz Snow. 
Bvett Quinn and June Warwick. 
Max Fink's orchestra is especially 
featured 



The S.icnners arc • to enter Ala- 
bama by way. of Mobile, announcing 
the erection of a mammoth picture 
palace for the town. 



EVEI.TN— 



BLANCHARD 

1493 Broadway, New York 

I Writer, Proiltfbora Vandevllla Actal 

Orlflnal Idoaa 



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Thurtday, November 1, 1923 




THE ORIGINAL STILT WALKING ACT 

The Large Heads and Feet on Stilts Were Originally Worked by BOB PENDER 25 Years Ago 

NOW PLAYING LOEW CIRCUIT. THIS WEEK (Oct 29). LOEWS METROPOUTAN, BROOiCLYN» N. Y. 

Upon their first pteftntation in America (FoUie t;- 

Bergere), New York, 1911, they 'mere imtne- ^f. 

diately booked by Mr. Martin Beck for the jf; 

Orpheuin Circuit. «;• 



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In 1920 engaged by 'Mr. Charles Dillingham 
for the Hippodrome, New York, and after the 
first night were featured thereafter for nine 
months. 

This is the first stilt dct ever featured at llie 

Hippodrome. 

^ .■■■>' . ■,;""'■ ..■'.' ' 

Headlined Keith, Proctor. Moss, (Jrp/ietiw. 
Ptinlii<^es. Poli, Sahlosky niid If. /'. M. .-/.,,- 
rircuils. 

NOVELTY STILTS FOR PRODUCTIONS AND REVUES 

ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO 

Bob Pender 

224 W. Thayer St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



BUKLESQUE BOUTES 



(Nov. 5 -Nov. 12) 
COLUMBIA CIRCUIT 

"All Aboard" 5 Hurtli? & Sea- 
mon'B New York 12 Yorkville New 
York. 

"All In Fun" 5 Tnlnce BiUlmore 
IS Gaye-ty Washington. 

"Bathing Beauties" S Columbia 
Cleveland 12 Empire Toledo. 

"Bon Tons" 5 Olympic Chicaco 
12 Star & Garter Chlcaso. 

■■Bostonlans" ii L O 12 G.iyety 
Omaha. 

"Breezy Time.")" 5 New Gayety 
Dayton 12 Olympic Cincinnati. 

"Brevities ot 1923" 6 Empire 
Toronto 12 Gayety Buffalo. 

"Bubble Bubble" 5 Olympic Cin- 
clDnatl U Capitol Indianapolis. ' 



JOE and HARRY KELSO 

DELMAR'S FIGHTING LIONS 

BILLY DeLISLE 

FLORENCE DARLEY 

with "HAPPY GO LUCKY" 

Watch for the Comhinationt 



I "Chudtlea of 192J" S Empire 
Brooklyn 12 1j O. 

Cooper Jimmy S Gayoiv Uoeheater 
15-17 Colonial Utlca. 

"Dancing Around" S Gayety Buf- 
falo 12 Gayetv Rochester. 

"Follies of Day" 5 Gayety Mont- 
real 12-14 VanCurler Schenectady 
15-17 Harmanus Bleeker Hall Al- 
bany. 

"GinglPs" 5-7 Court Wheeling 8-10 
Grand O H Canton 12 Columbia 
Cleveland. 

"Happy Davs" 5 Hyperion New 
Haven 12-14 Pol's Waterbury 18-17 
Stone O H Blnghamton. 

"Happy Go Lucky" S Yorkville 
New York 12 Empire Providence. 

"Hipplty Hop" 6 Capitol 4ndlan- 
apolis 12 Gayety St. Louis. 

"Hollywood Follies" S Casino 
Boston IS Hyperion New Haven. 

"Jig Time" 6 Casino Philadelphia 
12 Palace Baltimore. 

"Lets Co" 5 Gayety Detroit 12-14 
Grand O H Ijondon 15-17 Grand O 
H Hamilton. 

Marlon Dave S Oayety Boston 12 
Columbia New York. 

"Monkey Shlnca" 5 Gayety Wash- 
ington 12 Gayety Pittsburgh. 

"Nifties of 1!>24" 6 Miner's Bronx 
New York 12 Casino Brooklyn. 

"Queen of Paris". 6 Gayety Omaha 
12 Ol.vmplc Chicago. 

"Radio Girls" 5 Empire Newask 
12 Miner's Kronx New York. 



Deknar's Fighting Lions 

JOE and HARRY KELSO 

BILLY DeLISLE 

FLORENCE DARLEY 

with "HAPPY GO LUCKY" 

irutch t„r the Comlinationf 



TOM 



GERTRUDE 



Senna and Webber 

nllh 

FELIX AND BRANOELL'S 

"ALL ABOARD" 



FLORENCE DARLEY 

JOE and HARRY KELSO 

DELMAR'S FIGHTING LIONS 

BILLY DeLISLE 

with "HAPPY GO LUCKY" 

Watch for the CnmbirwIionT 



BILLY DE LISLE 

JOE and HARRY KELSO 

DELMAR'S FIGHTING LIONS 

FLORENCE DARLEY 

with "HAPPY GO LUCKY" 

Watch for the Combivationt 



"Record Breakers" i Gayety Kan- 
sas City 12 L O. ' 

"Runnln" Wild" 1-7 Grand O H 
London 8-10 Grand O H Hamilton 
12 Empire Toronto. 

"Silk Stocking Revue" t L O 12 
Casino Philadelphia. 

'Step On It" t Empir* Provi- 
dence IS Oayety Boston. 

"Talk of Town" B-7 Poll's Waters 
bury 8-10 Stone O H Blnghamton 
12 Hurtig & Seamon's New York. 
- "Temptations of 1924" S Colum- 
bia New York 12 Empire Brooklyn. 

"Town Scandals" i Casino Urook- 
lyn 12 Orpheum Patcrson. 

"Vanities" 8-10 Colonial Utica 12 
Oayety Montreal. 

Watson Blllv S Gayety Pittsburgh 
12-14 Court Wheeling 15-17 Grand 
O H Wheeling. 

Watson Sliding Billy B-7 Van Cur- 
ler Schenectady 8-10 Harmanus 
Bleeker Hall Albany It Casino Bos- 
ton. 

"Wlilrl ot GlrlB" S Star ft Garter 
Chicago 12 Gayety Detroit 

Williams Motile S Orpheum Pater- 
son 12 Empire Newark. 

"Wine Woman and Song" 5 
Oayety St. Louts IS Oayety Kansas 
Citv. 

"Youthful Follies" I Empire 
Toledo 12 New Oayety Dayton. 

KUTUAL CIBCniT 

"Band Box Revue" S Nesbit 
Wiikes-Barre 12 Empire Huboken. 

"Bits ot Hits" 6 Howard Boston 
12 Olympic New York. 

"Broadway Belles" 6 Star Brook- 
lyn 12 Lyric Newark. 

"Dancing Fool" 5 Olympic New 
York 12 Star Brooklyn. 

"Fads and Folllce" I Empire 
Iloboken IS Gayety Brooklyn. 

"T'llrts and .Skirts" I L O 12 
Gnvety St. Louli. 

"Folly Town' 5 York * Cun I'Cr- 
land 7 Altoon.-i % Lewlsfon 9 I'l.'oi- 
lown 10 New Cast'e i; Ar.il' -n.v 
I'ittsliur(,-h. 

"French Models" S Giyot' St. 
Louis 12 L O 

'GenrKl.a Peaihrs" 5 (;ay<'t> 
nrooklyn 12 Ilow.^rd Boston. 

"Hello Jako" 6 Allentown <t R'tI- 
ln;j 7-« Wininmoport * r'ot .r't.;,. 
10 Bethlehem 12 Folly Hiltlmore 



"Heltpr Skelter" 5 L O 12 Gayety 
Louisville. 

■'Joy Klders" 5 Garden Buffalo 12 
Majestic Scranton. 

'iLaffin Thru" 6 Majestic Scran- 
ton 12 Nesbit Wiikes-Barre. 

"London Gayety Girls' 5 Bijou 
Plilladelphia 12 Allentown 13" Head- 
ing 14-15 WlHiamsport 16 Colum- 
bia 17 Bethlehem. 

"Make it Peppy" 5 Gayety Loui«- 
ville 12 Empress Cincinnati. 

"Miss Venus Co" 5 Empire MU- 
w.aukec 12 L O. 

"Moonlierht Maids" S Academy 
Pittsburgh 12-14 Park Youngstown. 

"Oh Joy" 6 Follv Baltimore 12 
York 13 Cumberland 14 Altoona I* 
Lewiston 1( Unlontown 17 New 
Castle. 

"Round the Town" S Elyrla 6 
Frcemont 7 Sandusky 8-10 Cataract 
Niagara Falls 12 Garden Buffalo. 

"Saucy Bits" 5 Empress Cincin- 
nati 12 Empire Cleveland. 

"Snappy Snapp«" 6 Lyric Newark 
12 Bijou Philadelphia. 

"Steft Along" 6 Empire Cleveland 
12 Elyrla IS Freemont 14 Sandusky 
15-17 Cataract Niagara Falls. 

"Step Lively" 6-7 Park Youngs- 
town IS Empire Milwaukee. 



CIRCUS ROUTES 

Ringling Bros.-B. A B. 

Oct. 31, Wlnston-Salem. N. C; 
-N'ov. 1, Durham; 2, Raleigh; 3, Wil- 
son; 5, Richmond, Va. Close for 
season. 

John Robinson 

Oct. 31, Columbus, Ga.; Nov, 1. 
.■WoFitgomery, Ala.; 2. Tuscaloosa; 
a. Columbus, Oa.; C, Trenton, Tenn 
cio; e for season. 

Sells- Floto 



MINERS 
MAKE UP 

E»t. Henry C. Miner, inc. 



Oct. ni. El Dorado, Ark.; Nov. 1. 
Camilen; 2, Pine llluff; a. Joncs- 
boro; D, Cape Gerarao,-Mo. Close 
foi- s(us< n. 

Hag«nb«ck-WalUc* 
0;t. ,tt. Wo.Mi Point, MUs.; Nov. 
1. Corinth; 2. Jaokson. Tenn.; 3, 
Dycrsburs', Tenn. Close for season. 
Al. G. Barnes 
*cl. 31, Lubbock, Tex.; Nov. 1. 
Roswtil. K. M.; 2, Clovle; 3. Albu- 
nuerniie: 5, Kl Pttso, Tox.; 6, Dem- 
Ing. N. M.; 7. Nognl*s; 8, Tucson; 
!', JIaiicopa; 10, Yuma. 

Spark's Circus 
Nov. 2, Lumberton, N. C; 3, San- 
ford; n, Henderson; 6. Rocky Mount; 
7. Washington; 8, KlnBton; 10. Wil- 
mington; 12, Florence; 13, Wades- 
boro. 

Gentry Bros.- Patterson 
Nov. 1. RoKcnburg; 2, I,a UrniiBe; 
3, Eag'le Lake. . „ 
.J 

The Seheins Co., of Oswego, N. T.* 
has purchased a site and will build 
a theatre. It la expected. In that 
city. It controls all but ont of ihs 
local houses. 



PZootlioht > 
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CAPEZIO I 

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Inealrical Pooiwtar to 
riiHiiy woll.iinown Staie 
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orders Mllrlted 

Tliratrlcnl Dept. 

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JOHNNY HUDGINS 

THE CLASSIEST STEPPER IN BURLESQui' 

with Irons and damage's "TOWN SCANDALS" 
THIS WEEK (Oct. 29), COLUMBIA, NEW YORK NEXT WEEK (Nov. 5), CASINO, BROOKLVn 



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A GREAT SINGLE NUMBER FOR MAN OR WOMAN 
CORKING DOUBLE SONG FOR ANY COMBINATION 



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Jackyelleh 



MUSIC By 

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Or Papa Dont Go Out To-Night 



A Powerful Ballad with a Powerful Punch! 









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WHEN I WANTED YOU 



Lyric by JACK YELLEN 



(PM SOMEBODY ELSE'S NOW) 



Music by JACK STERN 



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"TOY TOWN TOPICS" 

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Direction ALF T. WILTON 



FRED MACK, AsBociate 



BIZXS NEXT WEEK 

(Continued from page $7) 



•Tallman A Kerwln 
•Twlnelte 

Primron Hinitrala 
4C9P* * DuttOB 
(Ons to (III) 

M half 
Karl A Rial Rer 
(Other* to (111) 

Maje*tl« 
Rama^y'a Canarlea 
Ifannara A Lowrla 
*Laura Ouertla 
For nty'a Saka 
Kennedy A Roooey 
Amarath 81a 
Geo P Wllaon Co 
(Three to (111) 
UECATTR, U.I.. 

Rmpreaa 
Reiran St Curllaa 
Paber * Kln^ 
C American BelTda 

2d halt 

Armand & Peres 

North II Hallldar 

•Townaend-Bold Co 

KLOIN. II.I.. 

RIalt* 

lat half 
Stone ft Hayea 



Sylvealer Kamtly 
(One to Oil) 

GALB»BVKG, lit.. 
Orphnrn 

Callahan & Bllas 
Indian Reverlea 
(One to nil) 

:d half 
Alei Broa & ISvelyn 
Qlenn A Allen 
•Billy Houae Co 

OBKRN BAT, Wia. 
Orphena 

:d hair 

Gordons Doya 
Kaden Trl(» 
*Plkea Syncopatora 
(Two to nil) 

JOILBT, ILU 
Orpheana 

Erhoea of Scotland 
V^araon A WUUard 
Five Lelanda 
2d bait 
Toyama Co 



R. E. JOHNSTON 
preaenla 

ELSIE JANI$ 



Atnericc^9 Own 

MAKING AN INTERNATIONAL 
CONCERT TOUR 

Accompanied by 
PIANIST, TENOR and VIOLINIST 



Norwood A Hall 
3 Acea A a Joker 

JOPUN. MO. 
Kle«lrio 

Petet Troupe 
Cook A VernoQ 

2d halt 
•W Jenklna Rer 
Brown A L^aVelle 

KANS'S CITT. MO. 
Kleotrlo - 

Klngra Melodyland 
Baail A Keller 

Sd hair 

HIckey A Hart Rev 

O'Halllcan A t«vy 

Glob« 

Dave Vanneld 
Edmunda A T.aVelle 
RAD UrlU 
Fox A Allen 
M rletta M'rionettea 

Sd halt 
.Stratford Comedy t 
Delbrldge A O 
Klaai A Drilllant 
The Saytona 
(One to mi) 

LIIfCOLN, NED. 
Ubertr 
Selblnl A Albert 
Allegro 
Doubt 

HIckey A Hart Rev 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
Rldlculoua R?cC9 
Dolly Wllaon Co 
Thoa J Ryan Co 
Sully A Houghton 
Eleanor I'lerce Co 



MADISON, WIS. 
Orpbevm 

Curtia Beat Frienda 
Geo Stanler A 81a 
Lane A Harper 
Toung America 
Joe Whitehead 
(Ooe to nil) 

2d halt 
Two Daveya 
Arnaut Broa 
In Wrong 
Lewla A Dodr 
Wanka 
(One to nil) 

HII.WAITKEI 

MaJeatU 

Flvek A Claret 
Jean Boydoll 
Chamb'riain A Earl 
*Walman*a D 
Cavana Trio 
(Three to nil) 

MINMlSArO US 
ScTrath St. 

Swalna Animals 
willing A JordoB 
Alexander %, Blm're 
Blondea 
Hob WUIla 
Weaton'a Modela 
(One to nil) 

PEORIA, IIX. 

ralaea 
Beege A Qupee 
Norwood A Halt 
Dave A Treasle Co 
(Two to nil) 

2d halt 
E A J McCres 
Alma Nlelaoa Co 
Ueu Mortoa 



U SYLPHE 

DANCING SCHOOL 

AI.M) HTCDI08 FOR RSNT 

257 West 72nd Street 
NEW YORK 

Pliooe: Endicott 73M 



•Harrr Faber C» 
(On* to nil) 

QCINCT, fix. 
Orphcaaa 

Alex Broa A Bvalyn 
Olena A Alien 
Billy Houae Ca 

2d halt 
Callahan A Bltaa 
Indian Reverlea 
(On* to nil) 

BAcnnc wn. 

Walt* 

Five Lelanda 
•D've A Tr'aale with 
Synco Ginger Snapa 
Tllyon A Rogers 
Dlaa' Monkeys 
(One to nil) 



ILL. 



EDDIE MACK TALKS 



No. 150 



TOMMY DUGAN (Dugan and Raymond), now at 
Keith's Alhambra, are not alona stopping the show 
with one of the funniest novelties in vaudeville, but 
enjoying the fact that Tommy wears MACK'S 
CL0T4-IES, so he is enoying the best in life, on and 
off. 

THE KITAROS, at Keith's 81st Street, are firm be- 
lievers !n EDDIC MACK to such an extent that they 
prevail upon their countrymen to go to MACK for 
good fitting and well-wearing clothes. 



MACK'S CLOTHES SHOP 

MACK BUILDING 

166 West 46th Street 

Just a Step East of Broadway 



BOCKFORD. 
Pnlww 

Two Davey** 
John Oelger 
In Wrong 
Lewla A Dodr 
Wanka 
(One to nil) 

2d halt 
Curtia Beat Frienda 
Ceo Stanley A Sis 
I>ane A Harper 
Toung America 
Jo* Whitehead 
(On* to nil) 

ROSEI.AND. ILX. 

State 

Wllaon Aubrey I 
BIroy Sla 
(One to All) 

2d halt 
Rape A Dutton 
•Blue Cloud A B'd 
(One to nil) 

SO. nisia>, iND. 

Falnra 
H A I. Zeigler 
Arnut Broa 
•Mansfield Dancera 
(Two to nil) 
2d halt 
O'Connor Sla 
Wlirred Clarke Co 
Olaon's Band 
(Two to nil) 

SFB-nriELD. IIX 
Hajeetle 

Wheeler Trio 
Out or Knickers 
Cahlll A Romalna 
North A Halllday 
Bowers A Qrey* Or 
(Ons to nil) 

2d halt 
Cobae A Sterling 



Dor** 81* 
Johnny Burk* 
H*rb*rt'* Dog* 
(Twe to Oil) 

SPB'OnKLD, MO. 
KUtctrl* 

•Watklna-J Rey 
Brown A LaVelts 

Id halt 
Petet Troup* 
Block A Ounlop 

ST. JOB. MO. 
Blectri* 

Dclbrldgs A O 
O'Halllgan A Levy 
Revue Clasalqu* 
(On* to nil) 

2d half 
Selblnl A Albert 
King* Melodyland 
(Two to nil) 

ST. I.OUI8 
Calambiia 

Achillea 
Evana A Dean 
Carl DeLorto 
•Saul A LytelU 
Warden A Burtt 
Raffle* 

Grand 
Wonder Seal 
Frank Sidney Co 
Boreo 

Arthur Jarrett Co 
Bemet A Down* 
Jo* Thomaa t 
Little PIplfax Co 
(Two to nil) 

TKBBK HACTB 

Hippodrom* 

Lohao & Sterling 
O'Connor Sis 
Hughe* A Debrow 
Blossom Heath Gn 
Johnny Burk* 
Herbert* Dog* 
2d halt 
n A I. Zeigler 
Out of Knicker* 
Cahlll A Romalne 
Bower* A ar*y'* Or 
(Two to nil) 

TOPBKA, KAN. 
Novelty 

■Itratford Comedy i 
Ro*e Rev 
Klaa* A Brilliant 
Th* Saytona 
(On* to nil) 

2d half 
White A Button 
Allegro 

Basil A Keller 
Reru* Claasliu* 
(On* to nil) 



PANTAGES CntCUIT 



TORONTO 

Pnatsca* 

(:-») 

Raaao 

M'KlsaIck A H'llld'y 
Allan Shaw 
Courtney Sla 
Murray A Maddoz 
4 Phillipa 

IIAHILTON, CAN. 

Psntage* 
Kafka A Stanley 
Holllday A Wlllette 
Frldkln A Rhoda 
Howard A Lewi* 
Rignletto Broa 

IHICACO 

Chat Mia 
P A E Hanan 

I.ouis Winscl 
Alba DeRoas Co 



Herbert Lloyd Co 
Burt A Rosedal* 
4 Brrettoa 

2d bait 
Wlnton Bro* 
Cornell Leans A Z 
LaTell A Voke* 
Foley A Letur* 
Roy A Arthur 
Alexand'r Opera Co 

MINNKAPOLIS 

Pantage* 

(Saturday opening) 
Gibaon A Price 
Bernard De Pac* 
Jed Dooley Co 
Holland Romanc* 
Al Golem Co 

WINNIPBO 

Pantage* 

Joe Richen 



John Burk* 
Harmon A Sand* 
Valeaka Suratt 
Bvana Mero A ■ 
Mary Drew Ca 

BBOINA, CAN. 
Paatace* 

(S-l) 
(Sam* bill play* 

Saskatoon »-ll) 
Clifford A Gray 
Overholt A Toung 
Baraban Groh Co 
Milo 
Nat Chick Halnea 

EDMONTON. CAN. 
Pantage* 

Paul Sydcll 
Farrell A Hatch 
Lucille A Cackle 
Bernardl Co 
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mi; the Illinois, It Is virtually im- 
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facts such as have been set forth, 
especially when they receive eour- 
teeies from a theatre or manage- 
ment. 

Nevertheless, Mr. Powers Is of a 
frame of mind that Variety la a 
great paper. This he said after be- 
ing informed that the Dramatic 
Mirror has suspended publication 
and the Clipper is now catering to 
outdoor amusements. 

Powsrs and "Sally" 

The present la not the first time 
that reprisal measures have been 
taken by the Powers Interests 
against Variety's Chicago ofUce. 
Last year when Ziegfeld sent "Sally" 
to the Colonial, the producer came 
to Chicago and had as nice and neat 
a verbal and published battle with 
Powers ms ever has been staged 
here. -, 

The basic reason for Ziegfeld to' 
cut loose was that he did not care to 
have Mrs. Couthoui, "The Queen of 
Scalpers," .ind other brokers handle 
ducats for "Sally." 

Mr. Powers did not agree with the 
producer on this score, notwith- 
standing Ziegfeld Is associated with 
Erlangcr In numerous enterprises, 
and that Powers and Ertanger are 
also associated. 

In the end the- producer of "Sally" 
had his way and "Sally" as put over 
was tlio biggest box office hit of the 
season at 14.40 top, without com- 
mission being paid Couthoui or 
other brokers for handling the sales. 

This was abo;it the end of the 
1922-2S season. Mr. Powers, hoping 
to score a tcn-strike with the the- 
atregoers, lasued a statement to the 
press he personally was responsible 
for the demise of the ticket-scalp- 
ing evil' as fai as "Sally" Was con- 
cerned. 

As far as the public was co«- 
cerned the statement was good 
fodder, ^ut tlioso on the Inside of 
the controversy knew that Zlcgfold 
was very near withdrawing "Sally" 
from the Powers' house on account 
of the .'irliltrary stand fatten by the 
thc-itrr'B overlord. 

V.Trlfiy printed that utory. Pow- 
ers took umbrage at It and barred 
the Variety Chicago offlce from the 
chain of theatres ruled over by him 
there. 

"The ban wa» made more stringent 
when Variety later printed that, al- 
though over his signature Pow*rs 
said ho had not given tickets for bis 
thejitres to any brokers. It was 
proved that outside of "Sally," seats 
could be had from "The Queen of 
Scalpers." or other brokers for any 
of the Powrrs housrs. 

Pbwtrs and ths Agtnciti ! 

V.nrirty's Chicago tini''o be'ilevfs I 



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for Powers to wreak his wrath on 
Variety's humble but local staff, as 
It has been gathering Information 
relative to the activities of Powers 
and the Couthoui agencies and print- 
ing It. 

It Is an open secret (hat without 
the aid of the Powers interest Mrs. 
Couthoui would not be able to func- 
tion her agency. It is also re(>urted 
Mrs. Couthoui has a contract with 
Powers wblcli instires her agencies 
securing a specified numlter of 
choice seats for all of the theatres 
which Powers controls. 

Variety has been delving Into 
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fretjuently and diligently to please 
Mr. Powers and Mr^ Couthoui. She. 
of course, owns or controls no the- 
atres and therefore cannot take re- 
taliatory measures by depriving the 
Variety staff of amusement or Intel- 
ligence, but Mr. Powers does. 

Therefore, until the Chicago offlr-e 
can learn that it must reciprocate 
for all courtesies received they will 
not be permitted to tlarken the doors 
of the Powers houses an guests of 
the management, but will be priv- 
ileged to pay their way. provided, of 
course, that they do not make them- 
selves further obnoxious to the Po>v- 
ers Interests, its hirelings or busi- 
ness associates. 

At one time in the past, when Mrs 
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riety printed stories of her ticket 
manipulations and business deal- 
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threatened to bar Variety out of all 
hotels where her stands are located. 
She must br.vo relonted, as the 
weekly continued to bo on sale at 
those hotels. 



While the Knirkerbockpr Hotel in 
New York w.as under the manage- 
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BE60ARS' OPERA/ 

<Contlnued from page t) 
other famous' runs are "Charter's 
Aunt." 1,4« performances; "Oku 
Chin Chow," 2,288: ^"The Beggar's 
Opera" registered 1,89< perform- 
ances Oct It. ^, 

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nlng In West Bad, tiondon, this 
year, and that at the I^rceum. 
Drury L«ne will carry on with 
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wlUi "Brighter Iiondon." Tbo ni- 
burbs, which until a few years ago 
always had from six week* to three 
months run^, will be oont«nt with 
traveling companies for a fortnight 
or less. 



Another sign of the times is tiie 
engagement of the Carl Rosa Urand 
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cafe. The company will open Oct. 
26 and Its first week's performance 
will consist of scenes from "Faust," 
"RIgoIetto," ^d "Trovatore." Owing 
to the L. C. C restrictions, the num- 
ber of artists is limited to six. A 
special orchestra of 1( wilt be pro- 
vided and the shows will be given 
thrice dally, a different opera belog 
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BEBUN'S BIQ HIT 

(Continued from page 3) 
■hoddy. Of the women, Uschy EI- 
lloth and Marie Escha stood out. 

Gold mark prices are being charged 
by th* management, and already by 
tha third night rows Si empty seats 
existed. It la merely a question of 
calculating how much money the 
management will lose. 

"Meln Vettar Eduard" 
Thla new farce by Fred Robs (a 
^ pesudonym for Filtz Fricdmann 
Frlederich and Ralph Arthur Rob- 
erta), is one of th« big succenses of 
the season In the Komodienhaua. 
Old-fashioned In te.chnlque, yet tech 
nically w61t put together, It gives for 
Its co-author and leading notor, Rob- 
erts, one of the beat parts since 
Charlie's Aunt, on which It is un- 
doubtedly founded. The story Is too 
complicated to recite In full. De It 
merely said that Robrrts has to play 
three different parts. Cousin Eldunrd 
stays at home and looks after the 



wife of Cousin Adolph, who is very 
Jealous. In order to do this success- 
fully, for the wife loves Cousin Ed- 
uard, Eduard disguises himself as 
Uncle Jonathan from America, and 
as this disguise Is soon pierced, then 
as a second Uncle Jonathan, and all 
three roles he plays oft and on dur- 
ing the evening. 

As has already been suggested. 
Roberts with his long Erotenqu* 
arms and legs Is excellent In the 
leading role, and the laughter Is al- 
most continuous when he Is on the 
stage. He Is well supported by Herr 
Rassolt, Neuhof and Miss Ander. 

"Charlia" 

This new operetta by Gcorcp 
Okonlipwsky and Richard Barn, with 
mualc by Walter W. Goetze, Is jUHl 
the average mediocre level of the 
moilorn Rerlln operetta. It tells the 
story of Charlie, a young girl, wh" 
dancoH In the rr.ftaurant Blue Mouse 
and who, because she Is In love with 
the te.-irhor. Dr. Jlor.it. appoirH as n 
boy In the school In whi.-h he 
teaches. While i>hc Is there Hha.helps 



the wife of the dry old director of the 
school to gel away from her hus- 
band. The music contains nothing 
original, but at the same time is 
built on the sound basts of a com- 
bination of all other >•'♦■ ond will 
probably be sung by the less se- 
lective. From the cast Hella Kurth 
and Katie Mann, Georg Alexander 
and Gu.stav Stablnsky were the most 
effective. It will probably run as 
long as most of thcsp things do 

"Kasino Qirls." 
An operetta by Kuhnecke was al- 
ways something to be awaited with 
Interest and excitement. One will 
not soon forget the charming scores 
he wrote for "When In.va Awakes" 
and "The Cousin from Nowhere." 
mit after the present effort our tn- 
lereat Is aomewhat abated. For al- 
though the acore of "Kaslno CHrls" 
la technleally effective and finished. 
yet there la not In the whole oper- 
etta the alightsat auggestlon of ori- 
ginality. In a way one cannot blame 
him. for of all the stupid t"Xt lionkM 
of the year this Is undoubtedly the 
'llUest. And its author, Friedmann 
Fricderkh. has admitted this by call- 
Ing I. an "extravaganza": that Is to 
say. an operetta in which lh« acft>ni 
is laid On the i.cenei-y ard cosMimcH 
And w.iat scenery and tr. i:iirn<!s: 
Germany has at last reached th" 
standard of the Zlpj;fl(ld KnUiis - 
cif tlic year 1905. It Is all ;M,mp'ju 
/but withou^iny tii.ili; or <!i,;arir i- 
The c.THt which Inrlndi-.j si.">i i;<i"d 
.slnRcrs as KIsIn k'li.liin, M rijH 
Siichy and Krik WIIMiini-n rniild g'l 
nothing out of tli-lr part.., ,,i\\y 
(iuldo Tli-l«ili<-r, the <«>irMdl in, wl;0 
very evidently was g^n'roija iri'iugli 
• write his own role. 



After the tremendous success of 
the operetta "Lilac Time" in which 
the melodies from Frani Schubert 
songs were used as the bae for the 
score, along comes Joseph Klein 
from Vienna and makes an operetta 
out of themes from Tsclialkowsky 
and It must be admitted that this Is 
unquestionably the best operetta of 
the year. Musically it is excellent 
and effective throughout, and the 
people recognize the tunes and be- 
gin humming them at once. Soon 
Tschalkowsky will be among the 
best sellers. 

Not only that, but the book by 
Friedmann Lunzer and Bela Jen- 
bach la the best of the season and 
really holds »« a dramatic play. It 
tells the story of the peasant girl 
Martha, "Die Slegerin" (the con- 
queror), who later became Katherlne 
the Great of Russia. Ii shows ho» 
she first got Mctschnlkoff and then 
the Czar feter under her control and 
finally reached the highest position. 
Moreover there' Is a secondary comic 
roll', that of a drunken general, 
which really has some humyr In it 
Ida Ruska, In the title rolej proved 
herself to be a .singer and actress o,' 
the (IrMt rank and with one leap has 
brought hfrself to the top of the 
Berlin operptla world. Othn^r wfll 
played llKUies were tliat of the 
drunken general by Franz OrosH and 
a police agent by Harold l*.iiil.<eii 
The IXdlyiiiiff trmiiie d.inced effect- 
ively on several oo'-aslors. 

"Der Unbcstechjpche." 
As Hi'-'.idy rejiorted in Variety. 
afler ItN Vieiri:i premiere, this new 
comedy by Kiig.i von lloftmannathal 
glvea Max riillenberg, 'ormany'H 
favorite comedian, on* Of the bcKt 



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chances of his lifetime. The part 
Of "Per Ubestechllche" la th^ of « 
servant who cannot be bribed but . 
who does everything In the interests; ; 
Of his master, a count. Among other 
things be gets rid of his master' 
mistress and reconciles him to his 
wife. Ah you may aee, nothing very 
new and original and, at that, ba> 
nally and superficially handled, but 
nevertheless excusable on account 
of the chance It gave Pallenberg to 
Impersonate this servant, with hta 
strange grotesque movements, his 
goggle eyes and his dry lackey-Ilk* 
manner. The rest of the cast la un> 
imporUnt. but the rolea were well 
played by Kittle Achenbacli. Llss- 
lotte Denera, Emmy Forster aa4 
Ernst Karscbow. 

Other New Productions. 

Konlggratzeratraase Theatsr: 
"Schweiger," a tragedy by Fraas 
Wertfel, concerning a man who loses 
his mind and then ttndiT It again. 
Only excuse for the production, ths 
excellent performance of the leading 
role by Ernst Deutech. 

Grosses Schauaplelhaua: "D«r 
BetteUtudent" (The Begger Stu- 
dent), competent revival of charm* 
in, old operatta by MiUocker, wltk 
the cast including. Carl Clewing; 
Waldemar Henke, Franz Glawataofc 
and Erika Ton Tellmann. 

Lustsplelhaus: "Die Truppe," a 
co-operative organization under thS 
direction of Berthold VlerteL First 
production, "The Merchant flf 
Venice." with Frits Kortner in th* 
leading role; very poor attempt • 
Imitate the Russians, quite unaud^ 
cessful. Second production, "^oii 
Teufel Qeholt." interesting play bf 
Knuth Hamsun, quite well produced 
but also no commercial success. 

Thre* Shaw productions; At th* 
Deutches Theater "Pygmalion." very 
disappointing per/ormance wltk 
Katie Dorsch and Werner Krauss In 
th leading roles. In the Theater 
am Kurturstendamm an e«ectl*s 
performance of "Mrs. Warren's Pro- 
fession," with Liucle Holllch and 
Hans Saltner. In the "Tribune" a 
mediocre revival of the not very im- 
portant 'Tanny's First Play," All 
three productions financially suc- 
cessful, 

Staatllches Schausplelhaus : 
"Ueberteufel" (Ovecdevll), a trag- 
<»dy by Hermanr. Easlg, artistically 
unquestionably the most stirring of 
the ceason, with an all star cast, In- 
cluding Kloprfor, Straub, Twar- - 
dowsky, Dictcrle, Forster and .Mul- 
ler. and directed by Leopold Jes-^ner. 
I'nfortur.atcly the play Is vevy Ger- 
man and would be of no interest to 
America. 



"lliat Old Gang of Mine." a Ber- 
lin, Inc., publication, will be the 
tlieme song of Wesley Barry's "The 
Cimntry Kid" film. 



Harry Browne has Joined the pro- 
fessional staff of M. Wltmork 
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' Thomas Heenan and Clarence 
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Marie Haseel.. Carol Bcnczct and 
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Bhannon" (with Grace George). 
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Alexander Onalow for Precdlcy 
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>L. LXXII. No. 12 



NEW YORK CITY, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 8. 1923 



48 PAGES 



ftRIETY' GETS TO 12,000,000 



ROBERT E LEE" HITS SOUTHLAND 
A WET RAG ON A FOGGY DAY 



»nfedera,te Richmond Kept Eloquent Silence Oyer 
Drinkwater's Version of South's Greatest Hero — 
Nothing Pleased 



Richmond, Va., Nov. 7. 

Itopeless historically, but splen- 

f dramatically," was the verdict 

PVlrglnIa on the William Harris, 

premiere ot John Drinkwater's 

I K. Lee" here Monday. 
on{ederate Richmond greeted 
presentation ungraciously, but 
younger set praised It to the 
Kht6 for its powerful effects, its 
ellent cast, and its skillfully ex- 
ited detail. There were four per- 
(Continued on page 9) 



),000 IN 21 SHOWS BY 
?ERA AT GT. NORTHERN 

ents Theatre from Shuberts 
at $6,000 Weekly— In 
for Two Weeks 



Chicago, Nov. 7, 
The Wagnerian Opera Company 
the Great Northern will gross 
Kween $86,000 and $90,000 In 21 
irformances during Its two-week 
ay. The company rented the 
>use for $6,000 a week from the 
luberts. 

Though Mrs. Edith Rockofcller 
!cCormick has been Interested In 
e Wagnerian engagement here she 
not a financial sponsor ot it. 



MILLER'S NIFTY DEAL 

)ur«s All Rights to "Swan" Hit 
for $5,000 



Ubert Miller, acting for Charles 
•ohman. Inc., ot which ho is gen- 
,1 manager, Is credited with put- 
l&K over a winner in more than 
be way with "The Swan" at the 
!ort. Although the show opened 
■t ot town weakly It leaped to par 
nth the leading non-miisicals on 
K'Oadway in agency rlemand and 
be gross for the second Wfck w,as 
M'OOO. 

fll8r".i success with th^ prenen- 
ton Is teamed with the do;il 
ereby the play was purchased 
m Molnar, the Austrian author. 
a flat sum of $5,000 In lieu of 
royalties. The purchase not only 
ludcs the English playing rights 
the picture rights as well. 
It Is believiMl that Molnar accept - 
fi the offer which was d.itcd prior 
M\e show's opening in New York 
«\u«c ot the lilRh power ot Am'T- 
ft dollars to purchase Austrian 



N. 0. WITHOUT LAUGHS; 
$3,462FOR SAFETY LAST 

Formerly Smart Town Now 

Etherized — Picture Men 

Must Support Houses 



Now Orleans, Nov. 7. 

Picture business Jogged along in 
its customary rut last week. The 
losses continue to pile up and If It 
were not that operators of the local 
houses had many irons in the fire to 
prop their finances dire things might 
h.appen to the film landsca4>e of this 
old city. 

The figures for last week are: 

Strand (28, 55, 83; 2,200)— Harold 
Lloyd in "Safety Last." Saengers 
took a long time to play this one, 
as comedies of any sort do not draw 
here;- "Safety Last" no exception. 
Gross $.1,462. (Possible money ca- 
pacity $17,000.) 

Liberty (1,600; 28, E5)— "To the 
Last Man." But slight consideration, 
dropping below $2,500. Actual fig- 
ures were $2,478. 

Tudor (800; 28)— "The Mftrk of 
the Beast." Thomas Dixon picture 
was rather .shabbily treated, draw- 
ing $1,271. 



H. W. SAVAGE NOT KEEN 
ON "MODERN" PLAYS 



Reported Producing Associa- 
tion with Pemberton May 
Be Called Off 



The "White Desert" fl,-i«co is re- 
ported to have caused a breach In 
the Joint managcrlaj arrangements 
between Brock Pemberton and 
Henry W. Savage. Prior to the 
launching of the Maxwell Anderson 
play, which lasted one and a half 
weeks at the Prlnccs.i, Now York, 
Pemberton and Savage were report- 
ed Jointly Interested in five other 
plays. 

When "White Desert" showed In 
Stamford, Cons., prior to coming to 
the PrlnccfH, Savage withdrew from 
active participation In the managc- 
mtnt, letting it come in uiidw the 
sole auspices ot Pemberton. but 
Savage Is understood to hav* ar- 
iContinued on page 9> 



GBEIITEST RERCH 

OF AMUSEMENT 

NEWS EVER 



"VarietyV Weekly Wire 
Letter Goinc>to SO Lead- 
ing Papers in 48 Cities of 
the U. S. — ^Aggregate Cir- 
culation of Over 10,000,- 
000 Weekly— "Variety'%" 
Weekly Digest Never Be- 
fore Approached in Thea- 
tricals for National Dis- 
tribution 



"INSIDE STUFF" FOR ALL 



ThB Octol>er statement to 
"Variety" from Universal Service In 
showing the extent of the distribu- 
tion of the weekly SIme Silverman 
syndicated theatrical column, re- 
veals the most widespread and 
populous dissemination of amuse- 
ment Information In the history of 
the world. 

The weekly column. Issued by 

wire every Wednesday from the 

Universal editorial sources In the 

World BuiUing. is now served to 

(Continued on page 15) 



Gen. Lee Resolution 

• Richmond, Nov. 7. 

Alleged historically inac- 
curate and untrue to th« 
South, a committee represent- 
ing all of the Confederate me- 
morial organizations of Rich- 
mond today handed William 
Harris, Jr., • resolution em- 
bodying all of those plaints 
against the John Drinkwater 
play, "Robert E. Lee," pro- 
duced here Monday evening. 

After the hue, cry and si- 
lence of Monday's premiere 
died away, the second and third 
audience* viewing the perform- 
ance hailed it as a splendid 
production and returned enough 
applause to recompense for 
the frigidity of the opening 
house. 

Several directional faults 
have been ironed out and Mr. 
Harris states he wili make fur- 
ther recommended changes by 
.authorities of the period cov- 
eved by the piece. 

At the meeting at a local 
hotel with Mrs. Norman V. 
Randolph presiding, during 
which meeting the resolution 
was drawn, Mrs. Randolph 
confessed she had not seen the 
play. 



EQUITY MEETING ENDORSED 
SHUBERT-EQUnY CQNmCT 



Sunday's Gathering of 700 Binds All of Equity** 
Membership— Emerson's Valuable Explanations 
— Most Exciting Meeting Ever Held 



TOM HEATH SUING 
SHUBERTS FOR $50,000 



Blackface Comedian Alleges 

Use of Name In "Red Pepper" 

After He Left Show 



Thomas K. Heath (Mclntyre and 
Heatii). the reteran blackface 
comedian. Is suing the Bhubert 
Theatrical Co. for $50,000 damages, 
arising from th« fact that when 
Heath was forced to leave "Red 
Pepper" Jan. 20, 1923. through Ill- 
ness, the Shuberts continued em- 
ploying another actor to Imperson- 
ate Heath and advertlred him, 
Heath sets forth in his complaint, 
nied through Churchill, Marlow & 
Hlnes. 63 Wftll street. New York, 
that ho protested to the Shuberts 
without avail. 

The suit was started some time 
ago but did not come out until the 
filing ot an order "marking ofT' a 
minor motion ia conneotion with 
the litigation. 

Heath was employed to co-star 
r th Mclntyre In "Red Pepper" at 
$950 a week, Mclntyre getting $900. 
This was later rrduced to $600 a 
week each plus a 20 per cent Joint 
Interest In the net pi-oflts. 



About the most eselting meetinir 
^Eaultjt- has ever held occurred at 
the 48th St. theatre Sunday after- 
noon. There were about TO* pres- 
ent (mostly elderly people) out of a 
total of (claimed) membership ot 
over 10,000. They voted on a vital 
subject whlclf binds the whole or- 
ganization. 

John Emerson, Frank aillmorp, 
Paul Turner (attorney). Grant 
Stewart, Ralph Morgan, Joseph 
Sentley, Qrant Mitchell and Hugh 
Frayna (A. F. of I* labor leader) 
were among those on the platform. 

Oillmore, opening the meeting, 
said the reason the members had not 
been apprised of the purpose of the 
meeting was because it was flgured 
best to get the memlKrs In a meet- 
ing where they could be talked to 
and the matter explained to them. 

Kmerson yodeled his usual open- 
ing chorus, "Don't read Variety, and 
If you do, don't believe anything you 
read In It." Then he stated he had 
a second stansa as follows: "They 
(Continued on page 42) 



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Aa PLD JOINTLY 
LIABLE WITH AGENT 

Albee Reverses V. M. P. A. De- 
cision on Van and Vernon — 
Controversy Settled 

Jnmps Miller, the Kolth agent, 
wa.H held ll.ible for one week's 
salary to Van and Vernon, the 
vau'leville act. and the act held 
Ilaile for one week's xalary. on a 
ruling ot K. K. Albee, who rcvcrsedi 
a dPfl.slon of the VaiiUfVlllc M.nn- 
aKcrs Prrilpctlve Association, who 
h.ui previously aw.irjcd the act 
two week's salary at $8r,0 weekly. 

The farts surrounding the re- 
versal were a eontrovcT.sy t«"twe<n 
ttio art and agent The art played 
one week at a stated price wllti 
the ngint claiming that it it m.idi- 
good It would receive lon! time 
Tlie wxl.iry was $700 for I lie wi ck. 

The .art ( laimed the aKeiit prnm 

iseij them more time beEinninR Oi t 

^Continued on page ;i» 



FOY'S SYMPATHY 

Brings in Show — Won't Spend 
Own Money 



Eddie Foy's show, "The C;isey 
Girl," was called in from the road 
last week, having been out about 
two weeks. The attraction la 
claimed to be good property, but 
Foy declared ho would go no further 
with his own money, which paid for 
the production. 

Foy, In settling up the affairs of 
the "fiirl," also declared he won 
"for the mnnnger, now that I know 
what he Is up ngalnst." The show 
Wiis under the direction of Oeorg* 
NIcholal and Jack Welch l»ut 
neither was nnancially concerned, 
the show |)oing all Foy's. 



PLAT BEHEABSED FIVE DATS 

The first reading of the script of 
"The Jolly Tailoi*," the new oper- 
efta at Thomashcfsky's Broadway 
Yiddish theatre, was held last Mon- 
day and the show maile Its debut 
Friday nlijht. five days later. 

Uud<>l|,h Hfhildkrnut. formerly- 
with the company, will appear In 
pictures over Uie winter. 



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ETeading Man, $7.50 — Leading Lady, $5 — Manager- 
Actor, $10 — Actors' Association Demanding 
Minimum Wage 



London, Nov. 7. 

With the Actors' Aaeoclatlon de- 
manding a minimum of £3, half 
■ainrie.i for rehearRnlR and running 
a war against a revue manager who 
Is only paying his girls 35 shillings 
(which flgure thty Indignanily de- 
clare la bettPr than starvation), a 
declaration they are prepared to 
bock with attacks on the associa- 
tion's agents, some details as to the 
salaries of at least one small dra- 
matic company come out. 

This company has recently 
played a melodramatic stock sea- 
son in a regular theatre in a little 
town within 60 mllc« of IX)ndon. 
The entire salary list was under 
150, the leading man received t7.C0, 
the manager $10 (he also played), 
and the leading lady $S. 

This for three pieces weekly and 
a children's show Saturday after- 
noon. 

One of Variety's London staff 
happened to see the final tableau 
of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" played to 
a sympathetic audience of some 
thousands of children. Little Eva 
was standing on a pile of ginger- 
beer boxes draped in the Union 
Jack and holding a hand up In 
benediction over the corpse of the 
old slave. 

These salaries recall the days 
when Corse Payton toured the New 
England states, paying his support- 
ing company tl2 a week and board. 



TWO LYRICAL DRAMAS 
ON OPERA COMIQUE BILL 



IMPRESARIO SKIPS 



Leaves Company Stranded 
Debt* of ZOJOOO Francs 



and 



Paris, Nov. 7. 
Ziegler de Locs, known as Jacques 
Sorrenze, theatrical agent, disap- 
peared from Bayonne, leaving his 
company stranded. The troupe was 
due to play at the Bayonne (France) 
Municipal theatre, where a benefit 
performance has been given to en- 
able them to leave the city. Do 
Loee took the spare cash, while also 
leaving debts of 30,000 francs. 



VAUDEVILLE IN PAEIS 

MEDRANO — Misa Mamie, eques- 
trian act: Oilier, jumper; Maurlclus 
Trio, equilibrists; Cooke and His 
Actor-horse; Chocolat and Porto, 
clowns; Mls.s Ada and Partner; 
Lola Carre, horses with freedom; 
Chico and Chlquillo; Aragon- 
Allegrie Trio; Sisters Carre, eque.s- 
trian posing act; Ek:iflero, equilibrist 
dogs; Hassan Trio, wire act; Albert 
Carre, horsemanship; Les Pierrotys. 
acrobats; FratelUnl Trio, clowns; 
l«» Uubla.sB, eccentrics. 

CIRQUE D'HIVER — Mile. Ad- 
wlnte, ecuyerc; Four Powers, acro- 
bats; Joseph de Jonghe, haute ecole; 
Three Sons of Francois Krateillnl, 
Juvenile clowns; Ross Bros., eques- 
trian Jugglers; Frank Plchel and 
Averlno, clowns; Torcat's Perform- 
ing Cocks; Moller Trio, Jockey act; 
lies, Walter and Loyal, clowns; 
Mandos Duo, gymnasts; Lucas and 
Elephants; Fortunio and Lions, with 
Omcro Troupe, gladiators. 

OLYMPIA.— Niamor, animal act; 
Lea Ferraris, athletes; Mile. Ka- 
rlna, dancer; Les Mazolas, trapeze; 
Luxor, singer; The Looplnga, hori- 
zontal bar; Balder, eccentric; Mayol. 
vocal; Solonge, Landry and JuUs. 
dancing; La DesI Desldcratl, Italian 
singer; Marimba's Indian Orches- 
tra, presented by Arthur Agulne. 

AMERICANS IN EUROPE 

Paris. Oct. 2«. 
In Paris; Miss Freda KllnU. 
■Inger, of New York; RiKlolph Val 
•ntino returned hero after visiitni; 
the south of France, Miss Mar- 
Cruerite Namara, slncing at lhi> 
en route to Madrid, Spain; YveMr 
— Ouiibert and her huRhnnrt. Mtit 
^hiller; Miss Robinson SmitI 
(American Woman's Aspocl.ntlr.n of 
New t'ork). lecturing; E. H. Tor 
hune, writer and publisher, who is 
returning to New York this week. 

MOTOR WEEK, BIG BIZ 

Ltpndon, .Nov. 7. 
Thla is motor show week hi<rr, 
with the hotels J;imnied and show 
businese prospering accordingly. 



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Paris, Nov. 7. 

Georges Llgnereux's three-act 
lyrical drama, "Sainte Odile," was 
produced at the Opera Comlque 
Monday, greeted sparingly. The 
music Is credited to Marcel Eer- 
trand. 

The story is of OdUe, a seventh 
century Alsatian holy heroine, 
whose father, Duke Atalrlc, is con- 
demned to death because of her new 
religious beliefs. Odile's brother, 
Adalbert, intercedes and Is killed by 
his father during an argument 

The father then wishes to compel 
Odile to marry his vassal, but she 
refuses, although ultimately saved 
by a miracle. The daughter after- 
wards becomes a saint and converts 
her father to the new faith. 

Marguerite Roger sings Odile; 
Oger impersonates Adalbert and La- 
font plays Atalrlc. 

The program commences with 
Jean Sartene's two-act lyrical 
drama, "La Grlfte," with the music 
by Felix Fourdrain, who died last 
month. 

The prolog was poorly rccevled, 
due to its grim plot, which tells of a 
paralytic father who detests his 
son's wife and, when learning she 
is unfaithful, musters suRlclent 
strength to stangle her. 



LOEWS LEX. 



Opens Thanksgiving With Straight 
Picture Policy 



The Lexington avenue opera 
house, which passed to the Loew 
interests several weeks ago, will 
start under the Loew banner 
Thank-'-giving Day (Nov. 29). 

The policy will be straight pic- 
tures with a largo orchestra. Joe 
Vogel, supervising manager of the 
Lincoln Square and Locw's State, 
will also exercise supervision over 
the Lexington. 

A feature of the new regime will 
be 12 girl pages (not ushers). Ren- 
ovations throughout the entire 
atructure will make the Lex appear 
like a new house when it reopens 
for Loew. 



TURKISH WOMEN IN PUBLIC 



May Now Appear on Stage and 
Oance Floor* 



Constantinople, Nov. 7. 

By a recent decree of the new 
government a Turkish woman Is 
now permitted to appear on the 
public stage. 

Also, for the first time In history, 
Turkish ladies were recently seen 
here at an ofTlcial reception dancing 
with foreign diplomata. Hitherto 
they were not allowed by their law- 
makers to dance with a foreigner. 



DEATHS ABROAD 

Paris. Oct. 26. 

Edouard Xloulle, French com- 
poser, died at Montigny, near Paris, 
at the age of 79 ye.ar.«. 

Ga.ston Hervion, French aeronaut, 
member of Walter Woilm.Tn's expe- 
dition to tlic North Pole, 1906-7. 
died in Ilodeaux, where he had 
lived siiue his return from America 
He direitd a labor.itory for the 
makiiij,' of arlilUial gem.9. 

Felix Fourdrain, French com- 
poser, died Oct. 24. His latest 
wudi.- "La- Uri£Cu." ia <lua at Um 
Opear Coniique this week. 

I'liililif'' Millet. ]"Vench Journal- 
ist, iliid in Pans C>ct. 21, aged 43 
years. afl<r a brief Illness. He was 
foreign editor of "Le Petit Parls- 
len." 



Valentino Sailing 

London, Nov. 7. 
Rodolph Valentino will sail this 
week after refusing several vaude- 
IvlHc and cabaret offers. 



FRANK VAN HOVEN 

World's Greatest Single Laugh- 
Getter. 
Direction EDW. S. KELLER 



ENGLISH PANTOMIME SEASON 
FAIRLY WELL PLANNED 01 



Wylie & Tale Will Have Four Pantos Opening ju 
Provinces Some Others Include Show at Palfah 
dium, London — Robey Opens at Glasgow 



^'EMPEROR JONES" IN 
PARIS CREATES TALK 



REHEARSAL BATTLE 



Trouble Before Opening of "La Gar- 
dienne" in Paris 



Paris, Nov. 7. 

The Theatre de la Pbrte Saint 
Martin management has "La Gar- 
dlenne," by Pierre fYondale. It was 
fairly received. The piece Is a four- 
act melodrama. , 

It tells of a princess who Is pro- 
tecting her exiled brother while se- 
cretly in love with Zoris, a devoted 
officer, attached to the prince. 

Although Zoris is in the midst of 
an intrigue with an actress, he con- 
fesses to a priest his affection for 
the princess, following which the 
priest tells the girl of her recipro- 
cated love. 

Meanwhile the actress, an adven- 
turess, is employed by the Demo- 
cratic government to watch over the 
dethroned prince. She facilitates his 
murder, whereupon the princess 
places the blame upon Zoris, who 
then commits suicide. 

Madame Slmone Is the prihcess 
and Pierre Blanchar the prince. 

During the final rehearsals and 
following certain^ observations by 
MUe. Slmone concerning Gretillat, 
the latter quit the stage, with the 
presumable intention of leaving the 
cast Prondale, the author, at- 
tempted a friendly interference, 
whtch resulted In the actor and play- 
wright Indulging in actual combat, 
although ultimately beconiing rec- 
onciled. 



CAST FOR "ROMANCE" 

I'arls, Nov. 7. 
The French version of "Romance," 
by Robert de Fiers and Francis de 
Croisset, In five acts, will be played 
at the Athenee this winter with L. 
Rozcnbcrg, Paul Bernard, Arnaudy 
and Madeleine Soria as the princi- 
pal protagonlsta Rehearsals have 
commenced. 



LUCIEN GUITRY, VAUDEVILLE 

Paris, Nov. 7. 
Lucicn Gultry has been booked to 
hold the lead in a play to be pre- 
sented at the Theatre du Vaudeville 
this season after the present revival 
of the late Henri Batallle's "La 
Femme Nue." with Yvonne de Bray. 



MME. CARUSO MARRYING 

Paris, Nov. 7. 
Madame Caruso has confirmed the 
report that she will marry Captain 
Ingram, an English army olllter. 
with the wedding ()robably taking 
place sometime next month. 



HEATHER'S AMERICAN HABIT 

London, Nov. 7. 
Josie Heather was forced to a 
speech after having turned In 20 
minutes of fast work upon her pre- 
miere at the Victoria Palace. 



To Bring Back "Treasure Island" 
London, Nov. 7. 
Arthur Bourcliier will revive 
"Treasure Island" at tlio Strand 
Christmas eve, when "Flirting" 
moves to Birmingham for five 
weeks, after which the latter piece 
will go on tour. 



Dr. Marie Stopes' "Ostriches" 
London, Nov. 7. 
Dr. Marie Stopes, authoress of 
such hectic books as "Married 
Love," is producing a play at the 
Court theatre, Nov. 14, called "Our 
Ostriches." 



Camills Deersut at Amer. Academy 
Paris, Nov. 7. 
Camllle Decrcus, pianist, has been 
appointed director of the American 
Summer Music Conservatory, re- 
placing Max I>oUone, wbo resigned. . 



Habib Benglia in Title Role 
Rene Fuerst Pro- 
duced 



Paris, Nov. 7. 

Eugene O'Nell's "Bmperor Jones" 
in eight tableaux, adapted to the 
French stage by Maurice Bourgeois 
and here billed as "L'Empereur 
Jones," was finally presented by F. 
Genier at the Odeon Oct. 31. 

Local critics were astonished at 
Genier producing O'NeH's color 
problem, but admit It Is an excellent 
play. 

A colored actor, Hablb Benglia 
(previously playing in Paris with 
"Le Loup de Gubblo"), proved him- 
self splendid in the tHle role, with 
the Americans present comparing hi.« 
performance favorably with the 
original of Charles Gilpin. 

Rene Fuerst, the producer, sim- 
plified the mounting of the piece, 
albeit it was satisfactory considering 
the material at his disposal. 

Receipts of the initial performance 
were donated to the funds for the 
construction of monuments to 
French athletes killed in the war. 



USELESS OPERETTA 



At Gaite, Paris — Trivial Book and 
Mediocre Score 



Paris, Nov, 7. 

"Amour de Princesse," an operetta 
in three acts by Victor Janet and 
Hughes Delorme, with the music 
composed by Mme. Louis Urgel, was 
produced at the Galte. 

A trivial book and but a mediocre 
score resulted in a detrimental re- 
ception of the production. 

The plot relates to a wealthy 
macaroni manufacturer who pur- 
chases a throne from a ruined 
monarch and then desires to wed 
his daughter to a prince. 

The outstanding feature Is a 
splendidly mounted second art 
which Includes a well staged ballet 
having Emmy Magllanl as the 
principal dancer. 

.The cast Includes Morton, Vll- 
bert, Jyser, Germalne Charley, 
Flore Mally and Germalne Galluls. 



London, Nov. 7. 

The pantomime season for ths 
holidays is pretty well planned oat; 
with Wylie & Tate, opening fogr''. 
In the Provinces, the nearest atj 
present, to being fully prepared. I 

The Wylie & Tate pantos ar<| 
"Jack and the Beanstalk" ol)enlnc1 
Dec. 19; "Mother Goo^c," Dec. ti'A 
"Queen of Hearts." Dec. 26, andj 
"Cinderella," Dec. 24. 1 

Their pant6s as at present cast, 
and towns where opening are: 
WYLIE a TATE'S PANTOMIMES 
ALHAMBRA, GLASGOW 

"Jack and the Beanstalk"— George 
Robey, Marie Blanche, Jay L,aurler, 
Susie Belmore, Jerry & Co., Am- 
brose Thorne, others. 

OLYMPIA, LIVERPOOL | 

"Mother Goose" — Shaun GIen«J 
ville, Dorothy Ward, Angers an^ 
Esoott, Fred Conquest, Jeaii Alex 
ander, Dorothy Belmore, Vera Vere^-I 
Shanks Bros., oth«'rF. 



EMPIRE, CARDIFF 
"Queen of Hearts"— Dick Tubb|l 
Griffiths Bros., Jack Edge, KatW 
Kay, Viva Daron, others. 



PALACE, MANCHESTER 3 
"Cinderella"— Harry Weldon. Berti* 
Errol, Vera Pearce, Arthur Con^i 
guest. Vera Wray, Nervo and Knoz^ 
Bob Reld Troupe, others. 



Among the other pantomimes by 

Individual producers with partlallj' 

complpted casts and place of pro4 

duction without dates are: \ 

THEATRE ROYAL, GLASGOW I 

Will Pyffe. ^ 

PALLADIUM, LONDON J 
Nellie Wallace, Clarice Mayne. ' 



OPERA HOUSE, MANCHESTER 
Harry Lupino, Dan Leno, Jr. 



GRAND THEATRE, LEEDS 

"Aladdin"— Renee Reel, Koraet 
Mills. . 

.'9 

THEATRE ROYAL, LEEDS < 
Ella Retford, Tom B. Newell. 



LYCEUM PANTO 



"Jack ar>d Beanstalk" Opening 
Dec. 26 



liondon, Nov. 7. 

This year's Lyceum pantomime 
will be "Jack and the Beanstalk" 
opening Dec. 26. 

It means the withdrawing of 
"What Money Can Buy" four days 
previously. 



LOIE FULLER'S CANCELLATION 

Paris, Nov. 7. 

Owing to a dispute between Loie 
Fuller and Jacques Herbertot. 
manager of the Theatre Champs 
Klyaees, the former's danrlng pre- 
sentation has been cancelled. The 
offering was soon to have appeared 

Jlerbertot paid Fuller the stipu- 
lated forfeiture, reported to be in 
the ncicrhborhood of 40,000 francs. 



BELLCLAIRS' BIG SCORE 

London, Nov. 7. 
The Bellclalr Brothers rcored sen- 
.satlonally upon opening at the Pal- 
ladium, despite -their performance 
was marred by a delay In settinj; 
the "loop" apparatus. 



THEATRE ROYAL, BIRMINGHAM 

"Aladdin" — Lupino I,ane, Elsltj 
Prince, Wallace Lupino, G. 9^ 
Melvln. ^m 

NEILSEN'S COSTUME PLAY 

London, Nov. 1. 
Fred Terry and Julia Nellscn will 
produce "Marlborough," a costume 
play, at Bristol, Nov. 16. 



FASEREWSKI'S 20 RECTTAIS 

Paris, Nov. 7. 

PaderewskI sailed for New YorK 
aboard the "Paris," Saturday, from 
Havre. 

The pianist will there begin an 
American tour of 20 concerts which 
will consume his time until AjvIL 



"LORD ADRIAN" BY DUSANT 

London, Nov. 7. 
"Lord Adrian," a new Dusany 
play, will be produced In Birmlng^'; 
ham, Nov. 12, by Arthur Bourchlerv j 

SAILINGS / 

Nov. 13 (New York to London) J 
The Zanclgs (Aqultania). S 

Nov. 7. (New York to Naples); 
Lillian Gish (Comte Rosso). 

Nov. 8 (New York to London) 
Sir Benjamin Fuller. Shirley Kel* 
logg, J. L. Sacks, (Majestic) 

Nov. S (Paris to New York), 
PaderewskI (Paris). 



SICK ABED' UNDER NEW NAME 
London, Nov. 7. 
Ethel Watt.M Mumford's "Sick 
Abed" Is to be produced here by 
Dennis Eadle under the title of 
'Goodnight Nurse." 



"Three Birds" Not So Good 
London, Nov. 7. 
"The Three Birds" at the Cri- 
terion Is an inconsequential farce 
and a likely tellure. 



THE TILLER SCHOOLS 
OF DANCING " 

143 Charing Cross Road 
LONDON 

Director. JOHN TILLER 



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Thursday, November 8, 1923 



VARIETY 



CHINA HAVING POOR SEASON; 
TOO MANY COMC REVOLUTIONS 



American Consul Sends Home Theatrical News— - 
China's Best Actor Is Female Impersonator, Who 
Has Large Income 



Variety-Clippar Bureau, 
Evans BIdg., Washington. 
November 7. 

China has had a poor theatrical 
•eaaon, repcrtp the Consul at Can- 
ton to the Department at Commerce. 

The Consul doesn't know whether 
the fault lit* in the comic revolu- 
tions which have provided the peo- 
ple of that country with sufflcicnt 
(unusement or whether It was just 
that bushiess was bad. 

It Is reported that about 10,000 
people are employed annually in tlie 
20 companes in and ; ount' Canton. 
moving fiiim village to village, giv- 
ing pertorm.n-.ces on holidays ami 
at fairs. Tlmre are no women in 
the Industi— in China, the com- 
panies being made up entirely of 
men and boys, although the Consul 
modifles hi.s .'•■tatcmcnt to a certain 
degree with the Information that 
more recentl.v in the up-to-date 
houses In Slianghal some women 
have appeared in the casts of the 
plays. Such a company produced 
"Hamiet" last winter In that city. 

The men receive what are con- 
■Idered high .sa'.aries, particularly 
those that appear In female roles 
•nd are rei>orted &f very popular. 

Mel-lan-fuo, China's premier 
actor, who nl-.vays plays the woman 
has an income almost equal to that 
of the president of the republic, 
■ays the Consul. 



fl. BRAGG ADMITS HE'S 
GOOD; 3 WIVES PROVE IT 



Musician Threatened with Big- 
amy — Could Read Music and 
See Audience Simultanously 



; St. John, N. B.. Not. T. 

According to hi* wife, Harry 
Bragg, a member of theatre orches- 
tra*, liked to brag about himself 
and his feminine conquests. Harry 
was a member of the orchestra of 
tha Imperial, St. John, N. B., when 
be met Mrs. Jennie Kingston, who 
had some time previously burled 
lier first hubby. They were mar- 
ried in St John, and lived here for 
Mx years. Before this marriage, 
Bragg had Informed his co-mu- 
alclans that he had been married In 
2few England. 

Soon after leaving SL John, 
JBragg started to brag about the 
number of women he captured with 
his fascinating smile and his win- 
ning ways. He peregrinated through 
the eastern states, trying to lose his 
better half, but it was not until re 
cently that he eluded her. He Is 
now In Portland, Me., playing In the 
orchestra at a Portland theatre. His 
Wife, tired of the braggadocio and 
the many movements, decided to 
open a beauty parlor In Lynn, Mass. 
She Is now suing her hubby for 
divorce, claiming her husband 
wrote her to secure a divorce an 
he was now happily married and 
•he could get a divorce on the 
(round of desertion. 

An Investigation Is now being 
made, and If It Is found that Bra?g 
married three women instead of one, 
as Is asserted, he will face a charge 
of bigamy In double bairrels. Ac- 
cording to theatre attaches, Brapg 
was not merely a gay Lothario with 
the women. He was the only or- 
chestra musician who could read 
hla mudlc ■while ho scanned the 
faces In the audience. Not that 
Bragg has anything to brag of in 
eppeurance. His has a m.',p that Is 
durable lut f;ir from comely. Nat- 
urally Mrs. r,:apg is so sore at 
No. 2, that tlirec jars of ointment 
would not .alleviate tlio sorcneis. 
She Is pcrO'c-ily willing to e.<[)f).se 
him .ind inrtmr.TPs ho Is fli-kte. 



TWO BAD MEASURES 
FOR IOWA LEGISLATURE 



Churches and Reformers Pre- 
paring Bills — Managers 
Not Organized 



Chicago, Nov. 7, 
Plans are being laid to put two 
measures before the Iowa legisla- 
ture when It eiiiivenes In Dpremlier 
which are aimed at tU^ ehow 
business: 

1. Sunday closing law. 

2. Tax on amusements. 

The propositions are backed by 
federated churches. Kniploye* In 
this movement whose Jobs depend 
upon making a showing are work- 
ing with that eagerness of fellows 
who want to hold their Jobs. 

It they can make a big publicity 
.showing and cause a lot of talk, 
even though their bills are finally 
killed It will not be a defeat for 
them and if they should get the bills 
through It win be a great victory. 

As yet there Is no organization 
by managers to oppose theee moves. 
It Is felt by leading theatrical men 
of Iowa that some organization 
should be effected to let ithe news- 
papers know that any spread about 
the bills being Introduced Is un- 
friendly and will be considered In 
that light by the theatre managers 
generally, but no steps have been 
taken. 

There Is hesitancy In taking the 
action lest the theatre men think 
that It la a "woir* cry and an ex- 
cuse to asseas theatrical Interests 
rather than a real need for service. 
Then, again, each Important Inter- 
est hesitates some about taking 
action leat other theatrical people 
take the nasty position that It la an 
effort to dictate and becon.e boaa. 



ENGLISH DECISION 
ON COPYRIGHT LAW 

Owners Must Bring Individual 

Action— Performing Rights 

Society Debarred 



London, Nor. T. 

The highest English court haa 
handed down a decision In the suit 
against the Oulliver Circuit that the 
Performing Rights Society cannot 
bring Injunction proceedings. 

This means the legal owners of 
copyrights must start Individual 
action. 

The decision of the high court Is 
considered one of great importance 
In theatrical circles here. 



In America, although the music 
men are organized as the American 
Society of Composers, Authors and 
Publishers to act as a collection 
agency for the three different bodies, 
such infringement actions are al- 
ways broLi'ht by the owner of the 
individual copyrights. That Is the 
various music publishers always 
(since the authors In assignmg the 
publishing rights also vest the right 
to the copyright in the publisher's 
name) bring their disagreements 
before their own court for adjust- 
ment. 



PROTECTION COMMIHEE 
TO COST SHOW PLENTY 



NEW BRUNSWICK'S REFORM 



Woman Heada Committee Promis- 
ii>g Trouble for Theatre* 




St. John, N. B, Not. T. 

Reformera are aa active here as 
fllea In • bake shop. The latest 
move la a decision to petition the 
city council of this city to enact 
a law holding theatre ownera and 
managers responsible for allowing 
children to attend performances In 
theatre* that are deemed objec- 
tlonabla, 

The local branch of the National 
Council of Women baa been active 
In this movement, acting through 
its committee on equal moral stand- 
ards. The convener of this com- 
mittee Is one Mrs. H. P. Newcombe, 
who has an apparently Insatiable 
desire for publicity and the lime- 
light. She tours the territory, de- 
livering what she is pleased to des- 
ignate as speeches, eulogizing pro- 
hibition, sex education and a ..um- 
ber of other shuns. And vigorously 
attacking amusements In general. 

Mrs. Newcomte says the local 
city council has the power to bar 
children from objectionable enter- 
tainments, whether they be motion 
pictures, spoken plays, or vaude- 
ville. She Intends to camp on the 
front step of the local city hall until 
she secures the passing of ths law. 

She has not disclo.sed who is to 
label the objectionable amusements. 
Indications are that the local city 
council members have some uneasy 
moments In store. Mrs. Newcombe 
propo.'ses to bar all youns people of 
both 8exe3 under 21 from the 'otj- 
.iofiional'le cnteitainmenls," And to 
Imld the owners nnd managers of 
the theatres lir^Mc, wi'h a li<'avy 
I'l'iialty Involved fur •rn'li lirta'h of 
'1^..' !;iw. 



J. B. Arnold Accused of Under- 
paying — Company Members 
Stand With Him 



London, Oct. 24. 
By the time the "King Tut Tut" 
business Is settled It will have cost 
a small fortune In legal fees. The 
action started with ths appeal of 
the revue qianager John B. Arnold 
against the action of the Joint Pro- 
tection Committee in trying to pre- 
vent theatres booking his show, al- 
leging he was not paying his com- 
pany proper money. Several actliins 
have already risen out of the orig- 
inal when the Judge refused to give 
a direct decision. John B. Arnold 
haa gone a step further by applying 
In the Chancery Court that the trial 
be expedited. Wherever he went 
with his company he was followed 
by agents of the defendants, who 
Issued hand bills headed "Trade 
Union Dispute: Starvation on the 
Stage." They went on to state Ar- 
nold did not pay a living wage and 
advised trade unionists to stay 
away from his show. The result 
was the plaintiff could not carry on 
and was unable to get theatres. It 
looked as though an attempt waa 
being made to smash him before 
the trial. The Judge aald the ap- 
(Contlnued on page 31) 



STUDIOS OF 

STMEDA»CiM€ I 

1841 Broaciv/r.j ^,„V, ;, ' _ J 
i. /•ii'r-y nam 



Tr!^; ». .ik- » ol lal'jUi :''■»• 



"Slucbciril'D" Revival 

, . !' i.-:.s. Nov. 7. 

"ill" I !• V i v .'1 1 ■'f ' r.iiielir Mrl? 

i:..;!,', ii Wife," at !h'; 'I't'eatre Ma- 

th'jnn.'i. niet with a i ordial rci-ep- 

,iion. 

I The piece is being ex'rr- v.-Iy ad- 
I • r' i-ed. 



THREE NEW PARIS 
HOUSES READY IN DEC. 

Jane Provost Awarded Court 
Decision — Chevalier's Im- 
proved Health— Notes 



Paris. Oct. 2«. 

Mma Casslve Is booked for the 
opening revue of tha Moulin I!oii;?e. 
under the management of It. Ba- 
ratta, which will bo ready fnr the 
sprlnir. The new Theatre de I'Rtolle 
will be Inaugurated early In Decem- 
ber; the Theatre de I'Avenue (ex- 
Imperial), close by, will be ready 
about tho same time. The Kmpire 
(ex-Ktoile-Palacc) will be opened 
with vaudeville in February. It was 
anticipated to be ready for Christ- 
mas. 

The fiscal authorities are taking 
proceedings .nirainst M. and Mme 
Margijerito 1 'rival. MM. t'almiehe. 
Causs.Tde and Pf.'ivouas f'lr false 
declarations on the nccas'on ,/f the 
Rales and transfers of 1e.i e of t^<■ 
Kuropean musir hall. P.iris wbi'-;' 
was .»?old for THO riftO frMTirq on tv.-i) 
ofv.risionM. but only 20100 franf^sl 
r«H»,,i-,U.*l In llt«» h4>4ariAl -«Uumm^ ^nt p 
thus il privlic tlio ■■■|'*e of an Im- I 
poil.iri! ^'um in the fc-m f rtansf' i 
fContlniied. on iiat-e .?.•!> 

P.illfnan Rate Hearing Jan. 16 

\\'.l>!, ;i;",r in. .\V>V 7 

Kiiither he.irifi;;s Ir^'fore the In- 

ter.flaip Commerce ('i,inm:.Ms:on on i 

the I'nllm.an r.'t'e'; Irivi- been moved j 

to .l.iniiury 16. j 

The next hearing was at fir t . • 
ilowii tor .V'.'. enilier 11. 



TIPS FROM THE STARS 

By LAUREL MILLER 

Per Thursday (November t) 
l:tl A. IL fUooB-JupIter) — Propltloua time for all tranaaotloaa 
relating to horses, vehicles, races, drivers^ engtaeara 
and mechanica To consult a surgeon, or to start » 
journey If haste Is Imperative. 
I:0t A. K. (Uranus) — New, curious and unconventional projects 
launched at this time will bring success. To Invent a 
new mode of travel. 
11:1( A If. (Mara) — The time for Ingenious conceptions; mental 
and physical activities; originality; to engage clever, 
acute male employee; to deal with reformer or to esta^ 
llsh a new order of things. 
The Sign ruling the frcea of this day Is Virgo — the sixth SIgm 
of the Zodlao which activates the Interests relating to health aa4 
service It concerns food, the stomach and the affairs of chlldrMi 
and of servants; all matters of efceptlonal Ingenuity and resttoaa 
activity. Those bom August 23 to September 21 will. In particular, 
feel the action of these Influences. Oenerally a favorable day t* 
travel, to better the health condition and to Invent Ingenious eoa- 
trlvancea Avoid over-indulgence of the appetite; or careleaaaaH 
regarding the things you eat 

For Friday (November 9) 
7:10 A, H. (Mercury) — Very propitious to write advertising litera- 
ture; to deliver goods; or to distribute literature. To 
send out mall order literature or such advertising. To 
start on a short Journey; or to start any new writing* 
that you wish to be successful. At this time the Intel- 
lect Is clear, keen and quick; literary workers will And 
writing to be easy. 
ll:4t A. M. (Saturn) — The effects of Saturn are ever slow and 
tardy; but this hour finds Saturn conjoined fortunately 
with Venus, setting up vibrations that awaken thrift, 
fidelity, tact and the power to acquire money and 
honor. 
12: St P. M. (Venus) — This moment favors easy success and social 
benefits. Propitious for courting, marrying, ylslttng 
friends; seeking amusement; and to purchase feminine 
apparel, jewelry, perfumes, finery and musical Instru- 
ments; also for the business activities of those who 
make a living by these. 
The Fiery Tripllclty rules today and combines with ths planets 
cited to ahape Its favorable events. Ambition, executive ability and 
lofty purpose rise to the surface generally. Control hasts, angsr. 
Impulse and an overabundance of nervous energy If foa would 
succeed. Use your head and follow your Intuitions — for ths Innsr 
promptings are strong. 

For Saturday (November 10) 
9: IS A. H. (Moon)— Kncrgy, enterprise and action will enable yo« 
to accomplish your purpose. Favorable for any new 
business; swift journeys; to consult a surgeon: dealing 
wit"- engineers. 
1:05 P. H. (Sun) — Very favorable for asking favors: to travel for 
health: or to seek employment. To deal with the oppo- 
site sex In general. 
S:8< T. it. (Neptune) — To deal with scientific men. 
The Sign of Libra rules this day, and In general It eoncems martial 
matters, partnerships, friendships and agreements. The day has a 
sauve and gentle Influence and you will find that congeniality, clever- 
ness and cheerfulness will win for you. Especially Is this true «( 
those bom September 22 to October 21. 

For Monday (November 12) 
8:17 A. U. (Uranus)— The lime to deal directly with thoss who 
dominate a situation — In other words, with ths "msn 
higher up." I'ropltlous also to assume authority la * 
big way; or to step into a very high office. For solsa- 
tlfic matters and to deal with Inventors, or men of big 
affairs. The latter will be found willing at this tim* 
to listen to unusual business propositions. 
1:01 P. U. (Mercury) — Favorable time to write letters of Im- 
portfince; literary employment; to deal with printers, 
publishers, editors and lawyers; to design; and make 
purchases; to teach others and to Improve the mind 
by study or reflection; also to travel or make a success- 
ful change; to sign documents, contracts and such 
papers. 

(Sun) — To succeed In love; to ask favors; seek employ- 
ment; deal with the opposite sex; marry, entertain or 
to start on a journey for health; to seek popularity, 
renown, or stage success. 
The Earthly Tripllclty dominates this day — there Is a general ten- 
dency to lose and to find things — absent-mindedness and forgetting 
about things laid down. I'ractlcallty comes to the surface, and yet 
a certain fickleness and unreliability. People are Inclined to be too 
anxious about creature comforts and too materlallstlo. Do not 
lose sight of your Ideals. 

For Tuesday (November 13) 
t:19 A. II. (Jupiter) — For dealing with merchants, bankers; to con- 
sult physicians, clergymen and experts. In general tor 
— ^— good fortune; to petition superiors to obtain truthful- 
ness and benevolence; to start any honorable undertak- 
ing. 
9:11 A. M. (Mercury)— Mental ability and skill will be sppreclatsd 
and earn reco!;nitlon at this time. Favorable for sseklog 
literary employment; to deal with designers, fashion 
experts: to writs letters of Importance; to sign co»> 
tracts; make purchases; and to Interview editors, law- 
yers, printers, publishers and writers; to consult S*- 
truloKers; also the time for leaching, studying or COBS- 
mencinp a Journey. 
Theee are the only lionra today that are happily configurated. Ths 
others are more or li ss futile for any Important effort which you 
expect to terminate successfully. This day Is ruled by the Sign of 
Libra, which relates to sociality, contracts, agreements, ^marriage, 
partnership and public affairs. The persons who generally will feel 
the urge to move as this Sign Impela are cliielly thoae born Septem- 
ber 22 to October 21. 

For Wednesday (November 14) 
(ITmnus)--I'(ir Inisiness connected with unusual dls- 
-. coverles; anilines; Inventors, rellKlon; occultists and 

astrologers. For works of the Imagination and also 
for advertising, .'successful hour for those connected 
with newspaper work; or any puliiishlng on a large 
p'-a!o. 
8 j6 p. M. ly.iv^)- F.ir enerKellc cff'irf. To entliii.'io .Tn.iliiOr In 
y':iir c.iufo. To deal with Miir;;< uiis. liiieil.in- 1.^. in-;l- 
rn_'ers, firemen, cbauffeurs. sfoi linsl>an(l..t. l'a\o;able 
linrje to pre-is a point In love affairs; and to gel the 
1 < tier of a fivor<vI rival. 
'i'lio Slun of Vlr^o r.iiis this d' . rrl.itln(» to the nbJjmcn and 
t" 'in.i li; diet, health, tiie care of cl.il'Iren, illetlelnns, and In Rcneral 
111 )flO who cater to the .iplietlte Sult.ible for nialcrlalistlc Inteve.-ts 
I'lit (;iiard sr'ilnst d.-i.c iilir,i-e and selfish «i:ilifie.-itions; esiieel.illy 
In the e.ase of tho-e horn Se|)tomr)er 22 to Octoler I'l: as well as those 
v.ho perform menial v.ork. 

t'oi-jDKtit, K':'3, Pr-n.ler S,vr<1I-»t». Tn- 



• :tt P. If. 



1:17 P. U. 



VARIETY 



VAUDEVILLE 



Thursday, November 8, 1928 



UNDRAPED GIRLS IN ACT 
PASSED UP ON PUBUCin 

Main Street Manager's Propo- 
sal to Kansas City "Star" 
Not Accepted 

Kaiiias City, Nov. 7. 

I'he local press, which ha& luudly 
4ecri«d the ezhibltlun or nude 
women on the New York b^iijc, re- 
fused to fflve publicity to Kansas 
City's flrst showlnK of ths frminlne 
figure In the altofethcr. Th« display 
was made at the Main Streti, where 
Ned Wayburn's "Birth of Venus" 
was featured on the theatre's sec- 
ond anniversary bill. The billing 
referred to the act In the following 
torma: "A positive sensation — the 
tilk of the town— beautiful, shapely 
Kirls In daring poses." The lunt part 
of the advertialnK w.i.4 without 
exaggeration. Two of the posen 
were but slightly draped and the 
list, whero a young woman in dis- 
closed lying upon a bier. <ii.-played 
llio form ot the model atisolutely 
nude. The act did cause consider- 
iible word-of-mouth »dverti.slng, but 
was beautlf il and did not cause the 
8l)0ck which might be cxpccti J. 

'The Star" did not muff the .-itory, 
liiit Ignored It. Monday the p,i. ^r's 
• Iilef critic and reviewer vialtoU the 
theatre and sought Inforniatlnn as 
to whether the manajcement was 
going to let the act go unclraped 
through the week. Intimating the 
paper might condemn the showing. 
It Is understood ho wa» advised that 
if the paper would givo the flory 
flrst page space that the model 
would be draped for the following 
performances, but after .'orlng the 
lierformance the ciitio never gave 
1' a mention. 

The act was originally intended 
t . be shown at the Newmun picture 
theatre, but could not be Khown on 
Hocount of the limited pui;." .-ii Umt 
j)lace. 

VICTOR ARNOLD SENTENCED 

Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 7. 

Victor Arnold, "Santa Claus" 
I'loker of Madison, Wis., and the 
rather of Maxine and Ysahelle Ar- 
nold, vaudevlllo dancer.-*, li;«a been 
.■(entenced to five years in tho fed- 
eral penitentiary at I.,eavenworth, 
Kas., and to piiy a fln>' uf $1,000 on 
a charge of u.iing the niailH lo 
defruad. 

Arnold flrst achieved fame when, 
after etruggling along fir years h.s 
a poor bond broker, he finally or- 
ganized the Madison Kond Co. .and 
ioon was rolllne in wtalth and lux- 
ury. Then, to show his gratitude 
for his own good fortune, two ye.irs 
ago ho invited all of Madiauu's poor 
to part.akc of a monster Oliri.stmas 
iliniKT at his exppUKC. lliun which 
he gave out and tlie d.nii' r iu.!t him 
J2D.O0O. 

Nc.Tt, upon going to Ncv, Vurl. he 
hoc.amo an ev.angelist. Suuii. luiw- 
ever, tlio company which he had 
fmin'led went into banki,;puy aiitl 
hi;i Indictment followed. 

It wa.s following his ai'."( .ii,d 
Iho discovery that they had lost all 
of their riches that tlic t(\o Aiiinid 
;;irla, who h.nd In prcvimiw years ap- 
iitarcd with I'avlowa, t.— nt on the 
sing" 111 H danro numhfr, nppear- 
irg In Milwaukee at the I'ulaie Or- 
nhnuin while their f ith(i'.< tiiil w.a."! 
1)11 at Superior. Wis. 

fANNY STEADMAN ENGAGED? 

It is rumored that I'anny Sud- 
■nan of the vaudeville tcnni of Al 
and I'.inny .Stcdman Is to hrcome 
Iho biido of George Uobrrts, foiiner 
ninn.Tger of the Hathaway Cirou.";. 

Rob'-its Is al present in the oily 
.Tlju.«ting matters pertaining to tho 
Hathaway Clrii.-, wliicii was re- 
C'l.tly s..l<l. 

Losw's, Inc., Viiis f^'Kin jij-ixinrnt 

'ir 121. Tfi far e.isti as n result of 

Jiaving the eomiilalnt whi ;■, Hamuel 

iVertlKim tileil atrilnst It. di-^niisseil. 

The <nniplai7.t si ill star Is 3):nln«t 

tho other defmdant •, A'lv.-inoe 

Amu.sement C.'i , Inc., Wi'isin .Mert- 

gaso t^o;))., I'lvhl Kmi fin :ind 

M l ch olu a ^ -W.. Srhent i>, — u4iu — are. 

eh.ir ed with cod ipi.-aey i.i curtKin^ 

«ho film di.'slribiitors lint to h.a.ie 

nim'i to M'erlh<im'« IV- 1, skill »N. 

V.) ihoali-i), l)«jnai,e,4 f'li- Jroooo 

aro :isl;i <1. 

Robert Everest, tho <nviii r of 
J-j\cre-i'r) .Monk' y Jlippniii'inio r.ow 
over Ikto a.s.scrt9 tiiat 'Kvcrcst'a 
.Mojikcys " now involved in a lawiult 
in Au.sl;-.jl;a Is an infrin.:cmor.t on 
his act ond tltlo and in no way con- 
nected tNilh him tllolMTt). t 



AUSTRIA THRIVES 



Conditions in Germany Having No 
Effect I 

W.ashlngti'n. Nov. 7. 

Adverse conditions In Gcmianj 
.leemingly are not affecting Austria 
The elections to tho Australian par- 
liament have been entirely quiti and 
orderly, according to state govern- 
mental reports to Wa.shington, and 
allhouglt living costs continue to 
mount, business rhjws marked im- 
provement. 

A large dolegatian of Aus^trian 
businee.s men arc on their way to 
the United Slates to purchase 
American poods; among these pur- 
chases are to l>c a great number of 
EpecialtloK. 

Unemployment i.i continuing on 
the decrease, with 5 per cent, hiwer 
than the month i)recedlng being re- 
ported. 



IRENE WEST WEDS IN CHINA 

I.oa .Angc'es, N'ov. 7. 

Irene M'c^l wiites frnm SiianRliai 
that .<;he was in.-irritil at Cebu, 1'. I., 
to Irwin C. Tourr-^i )-, st July. 

The couple will ivmaln in China. 
where Tour«II W editor ot Iho Kng- 
llsh section of a Chinose newsp;ij)i.-i- | 
at Shanghai. 



TOKMY GRAY DUE BACK 

Tommy Gray Is duo liast the first 
or second week In Uecornhcr. He 
will probaljy aecomp.any Harcld 
Lloyd and aid in the anan-^'ments 
for tho Uroadway pn-sentation of 
the latfor'H new picture, leriatlvely 
entitled "The Cllrl l-;xp<.rt.' 

Tommy expects to stay in New 
York for at'out a month and then 
return to his film worii in tioa 
Angck M. 

VAN AND SCHENCK DOUBLING 

Van and Sehenck w!;i play several 
N.-w York Keith houses in adJation 
to the ralace next week. Tho team 
uiil open tliU Kunday at tiie Co- 
lonial, Ne.v York, going into the 
I'a'ace liiil Monday in addition to 
appearing in tho floor show at tho 
Siivrr .-•,lipp^;r Cafe, JJiou'jv.'ay and 
■iOili street. 

I'he edict against ac!s •louMing 
iat I cabarets was revoked when Van 
a;ul Schcn.k were bt'oked into the 
r.ilacc te> replaeo llcTntyi-c .'■; llcat'i. 



NO MUSIC IN vwa 

.M.imi, l''la., Nov. 7. 

Klaml theatres «r« without 
mualo ttait nctk ns the result of 
a disagreement of the Paramount 
Enterprises, Inc., with tho local 
muslciaii^' ur.on. Tho working 
agreement, which expired Oct. SI. 
was to have been replaced by »! 
new one, ^i.ing the Biusicians a 
slightly hlght;- hcale. 

As the re-alt ot an agreemrnt 
not being reaeied, houses will bi 
without music until it la aettkd 
Kivo theatrc-i aro altected. 



House of David Band East 

T; e Il.pilse (it David liaial will 
njn-n -L tmir of iho Orpie iiin Circuit 
iie.xt week, working east .and open- 
in-< in the eastern K<!itli houses .al 
Keith'a, TlostoU, Nov. 2C. 



ALLEGES ABUSE 

Chicago, Nov. 7. 
Claiming that hhe had been se- 
verely beaten and abused on nu- 
merous occaRion. Florence K. Brad>, 
\audevi!!e. Ivts Instituted proceed- 
ings for a divorce in tho Superior 
Court against Thomas J. Brady, 
non -professional, charging cruelty. 
The couple were m.irrled March 2K. 
1'.'22, at I'oi-tlaiid, Mo., and sep- 
arated Dec. 01, l!ii2. In Pittsburgh. 



Reported Taking Qarrick Over 

l.,ondon. Nov. 7. 
AVall.s .^- Henson, according to rc- 
pnr;, Iiavi- tiken over the Garriek 

on a 5 e.n '.-: l'-,iso. 




MRS. TONY PASTOR CUTS 
OFF SISTERS WITH $1 



Will May Be Contested— • 
Estate Over $60,000 



Heirs of Mrs. .Tosephir.e M. I'aslor, 
widow of Tony Taslor, were direct- 
ed by Surrogate Noble at Jamaica, 
L. I., to show cxu.-se beiore him Not, 
20 why her will, cutting of two sis- 
ters with but $1 each and com* 
pletely Ignoring ciph; niccee and 
nephews, should not ho .■ulmltted to 
probate by him upon that day. Her 
estate la over IGO.ouO. 

The sisters aro -Mary .7. O'Shea, of 
5 Rollins street, tiuloni. M.oss., and 
Annie A. Hoberts, ol )26 Kast 24tll 
street. New York. 

The niec-es and ncpheWs, all ra> 
siding In Connectl<-ut, are Mrs. 
Stella F. Downep, ot 17! Greenflold 
street, and Walter V. ;\!cy, of 983 
Main street, both of Hartford; Mr». 
norence F. Whittaker. of 35 Willow 
street, and Ch.-irles S. i'eley. of 268 
South Main street, both ot Water- 
bury; Edith M. Fole., .uid Vincent 
V. Koley, both ot l.ordrhip Manor, 
Stratford, and Mr.s. b.'sllier F. Run- 
decker, of 145 Sanf.ad acenue, and 
Itichard B. Foley, of U'l Main street, 
both of Bridgeport. 

Mrs. Pastor was ''S >i-ars old and 
a daughter ot t!;-' late Charles 
Foley, of Hartford, ^ii lived at 84 
Whitney avenue. l:lii;huist, !#. I., 
wliere she died Oct. i and wc.a laid 
to rest bcelde the bo.;y af her lat* 
husband at Klmhur.-'. .She married 
the theatrical maiiag> r in 1877, and 
at that time was )e.i,anled as on» 
ot the most bcaii-tifiil women In the 
country. She had been active In 
her husband's businesj aff.alre, hod 
for many years been engaged In 
charitable work and w a.s the or- 
ganizer of the Slate Children's 
Christmas Festivities. 

Tony Pastor, huwlKiii'l of the tes- 
tatrix, docimfients rihow. died at ths 
age of 7" on Aug. L'*'. 1!>"S. leaving 
a net estate ot |6S,oi>.i.:.0. 



FANiNIE BRICE 



SAYS A FEW THINGS ABOUT HER NOSE PROVIDED BY DR. HENRY J. SCHIRESON 

'1 am maiviiig ih.-i slaiement .f my own free will and spelling my own mon- y tr. • i,rreet a wrong ihai 
I belicvo ha.1 b' en done tx verit.ible genius in his spt ciali;;ai ion in .surgery, bec;-.n.-.e t pt-rsonally feci I ar-i 
indebted to Ih-. II.n;-y J. Se!i!ri-ieii to that t.xtent for the ..pieii.iid work that he has dono for mo in opej 
atlng on niy nos-. 

'Trlcir 10 fUJi. ' - i iMi i j ' Hi. Wcl i l r t.H 'i n 1 . ' a i ij i rn ' d B'l . v . ' tdf uf lii n n i i fjifji 'i tl nliilltie i i ll . rM ii>, l i via wipg (li«^ 
cnl miracle.-, that he jierforni' d fcr the Hrill .^-iislers, I'raiil.Ie .lami.", Jlinnlo Alien. Mepanoft tho dancer. He:. 
ator Murphy, R.ibinl Sister.--, IJcii ILird of Bard and I'earl, and Weston iind r.l aliic, all of whom ho suc- 
cessfully ojuaatcd on and who aro to my own personal knn'.vleilte not only enii-Iy .s.iti.-iliod v.lth hiw MtjtU, 
but uL-o fi... 1 deeply indebted to lilai for what he accoinplislied for them. 

"1 believe 111 It ;h.3 gr'.itest cxin-s.^i m of undoiilued i'alth tliet I have In Pr. S.lili-e-on is Khown In tie 
lact that 1 iii.-i.-!t.d that my brof.ier, L.nv llrlcc, ha-.'; hi.-» nose operated on by Iilni, and now, despite nil 
disclosures .-igaj-djng thj doctor, I am h;ivi::g niy secor.J b:o'h'C undergo an ope.-atioii .vi soon ua tin dor'oj- 
leturns to lii.s ollho^ In Chicago. 

"My princi])al reason for m iKins this .•statement, In .idiiiiion 'o piihl!.? pxpre--ion of my fiilth In the 
doctor, h to assnro wcll-meaiilng Ui'nd.«', who h.avo been lrce<..-a:iily t-Mephoninc: mo and cxpre.sjinir tie ir 
condolence':— wliile I thank Ihcni for ilwlr interest, I wi.'h to .iss.nc them tiiat I h.ivc !•) need fur expre«;-|riTis 
ot fjnipatliy. ii-,it r.M :.i:i.;f".d. :'nd I 1). :;.'vo t'lat is Mifli.-i.M;;." 



BLACKS APART 

"Dardantlli" Author May Be Served 
by PMbKcation 

.Tohn S. Black, bitter known am 
Johnny Black in niufilc publishing 
circles aa a songwrl'er and author 
of "Dardanftlla,"' may no.v be served 
by publication In tl<e divorce suit 
which Shirley E. Kl.iok started. 
Black, bocause of his rhiladelphia 
residence at S6C5 Windsor avenue, 
and his busineaa location at i:21 
Arch stree' txhero he conducts an 
office aa tho Johnny S. Black 
Amusement Compaji.t . couM not be 
served. 

lire. Black pctitiom-.l for service 
by publication. She formerly was 
"Deirdanetla" In bet hnsband'e act 
of Black and Dardanclla. 

An unknown v.'uman is named, 
the location being :<I5 Weet 61st 
strei!t. New York, where the oong- 
smlih is charced with having been 
unfaithful between June 30. 1921, 
and Aug. 30, 1921, and wli«re he 
Is oileged to bavej.ivisl with tlis 
woman between Aus ■'■'> and Sept. 
SO. 1921. 

The Bmcks wfe- niiiiad In 
I'hiladelr-hia May 7. tSis. 

BAYES^AND COMISH 

! 

1 War-ted Net Salary aid Ao«nt 
Paid. 

i The Nerah r.;rye- l.o.-i.ing by the 
' Keith Circuit Is said to have foun- 
lilercd due to Miss Ha\ s" luplstence 
|iiiat the salary be net. Viss Bnyes 
tin under a person. il contrart to 
] William Morris, It is re[>orted, and 
I wanteil the Keith pe.iple to pay 
j .Slorrls' eommlBsloii. 

Tho Keith pcopl. refused to do 
this taking the stae.l that Morris 
l.s an Indcpeiulei.i rn.'iri.nger and 
agent. 

The singer '>\3.'< t' 'iiatively booked 
for tho Orpheiim, Brooklyn, next 
week, with Iho I'al:,. e, >,cw York, 
.Nov. 22. Up to Tu ^.tay the mat- 
(■ r was in abeyapei . 



(f 



•i> lAVNTM niuri:. 



Nazimova's Orphc 

.Mazimova is le.uk- I 
ot-ka on her Oj+. 
lurnirg to iho O: p 
Dec. 2 at Chicago. Ae 
Or|)heum olllcuil, no i 
made to ."secure iitioMi 
I lie artist. 

"Tho Unknown I. .!,' 
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mova appc;i.red at tli 
opened part ot the c , 
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roof Monday, wiil he 
vehicle for tho comp 
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VARIETY 



FAMOUS CONTINUES CLIMB; 
UP TO 61 3^; LOEW QUIET 



Famous Playen was picked up on 
the resumption of trading after the 
lioliday and moved up another notch. 
Br noon it had aavanced from 59, 
Stonday'a clos*^ to 61%; there It 
tiurned quiet iuid easier, selling down 
Cractionally. All the other Issues were 
QuIet, with lioew down as low as 
11%. Neither Orpheum nor Gold- 
wyn had come out up to 2 o'clock. 
. Bullish talk, as might be expected, 
Is beginning to come out. From in- 
side sources the Intimation la made 
that the suspension of production 

; has as one of its alms drastic econo- 
mies In order that the company may 
buy preferred stock at barg.<iln prices 
In the open market for retirement, 
•nd thus get rid of a $10,000,000 li- 
ability which costs 8 per cent, to 
•arry. 

This Is rather crude, for there Is 
no pressing reason why the com- 
pany should be overanxious to get 

,rld of Its senior Issue. The stock 
must, according to the terms of its 
Issuo^be retired in 30 years. Amor- 
tization fund is created for that pur- 
pose and Is one .of the fixed oper- 
ating charges. The stock will liqui- 
date itself automatically at the ex- 
piration of its life at 120, and there 
Is no immediate need to worry about 
it. However, It is a burden, and Its 
•limination, of course, would be de- 
sirable, but the matter is not urgent 
at this time. 

The dissemination of the report 
might cover more Important matters, 
such aii the bank loans, which are of 
more immediate importance, and 
thus mal<e bullish material. A good 
deal of bull talk is to be expected 
between now and the end of the year, 
If the gener.il understanding of the 
stock'.s position is true. Yesterday's 
continued adv.ince. orderly and quiet 
as It appeared, gave added weight to 
the belief that the dividend will be 
declared when the board meets for 
the vote on the quarterly disburse- 
ment next Monday. 

Loew went upon its well regu- 
lated way. easing oft in a tonic re- 
action calculated to discourage any 
plunging for a prompt advance. It 
seems to be the plan of the man- 
agement of the Loew stock to pre- 
vent the .accumulation of a big fol- 
lowinK who might be expected to 
take the price out of the clique's 
liands and run It up and then drop 
it In a rush on profit taking. More 
likely what the operators wenf Is 
a slow, orderly advance and they 
are going about getting It syste- 
matically. In all probability Loew 
■will creep slowly up Into the 20's 
with minor advances and trifling, re- 
actions and the movement will be 
well guarded against pyrotechnics. 
Nothing new came out on Or- 
pheum or Goldwyn. The latter is 
swathed In mystery. The company 
never has paid a dividend and there 
Is nothing to Indicate that it will, 
but why a going concern with a 
complete producing and what ': 
more important at this moment, 
working distributing machine should 
drop to the eouivalent of $2 a share 
on Its original stock is too much for 
picture trade people. 

Picture stocks are in pretty com- 
plete disrepute on Wall Street these 
days. Dabblers in them have met 
with nothing but di-sappointment. 
The theatre stocks like Orpheum 
have generally done better and In 
the public regard are backed by 
more substantial equities. 

The public Is auspicious of the 
straight picture stocks and strange- 
ly enough disregard the picture con- 
nection (Metro) of Loow, which is 
looked upon as a .itraight theatre 
operator, although there is small 
question but the influence that was 
most prominont in the crash in 
Loew several years ago was the 
Metro atniiation. 

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BIRTHS 



Mr .in'l Mrs. Hen Huriililoom 
Oct. 25, ihiuRhtiT. The paroiU are 
profe.s.sionally I'.en Hm;Ul and 
Helen Ttriie. 

Mr and Mrs. I,eo Wuod. daugh- 
ter, Nov. 1. Mr. Wood I.'* executive 
secret.iry of The KonRwrJlers. 

Mr and Mrs. Clem Poiie, son. at 
Lo.") AnRoIes. 

Mr and •Mi.'". Harry Little, Oct 30, 
.at Wesley .Memorial hospit.U, Chi- 
cago, .*<on. Tiie f.ather i.H carpenter 
of "Till- (iinKh.im Girl' at the fiar- 
ricit iind the iniithi r «iifi formerly a 
show girl >vith (.ius Kdwarda' revue 



JOLSON IGNORED 



Al is Only Citizen Not Tasted for 
Griffith's Washington 



The Qrifflth company making the 
hlstorlo record called "America" 
were due to return from Virginia 
late this week having taken a 
group of battle scenes near Rich- 
mond and Norfolk. They were In 
Westover, Va, earlier this week 
taking shots around the Byrd man- 
sion and the Shirley Carter home. 
In which a coterie of society women 
representing the F. F. V. element 
took part. 

The players will take interiors In 
Mamaroneck, but the figure of 
George Washington has not been 
selected yet. It Is reported that 
every adult actor in the business 
has been tested for the part with 
the single exception of Al Jolson, 
but the decision is still pending. 



DECISION AFTER 23 YEARb 



Hocks Divorce Cass Just Settled — 
And No Alimony 



San Francisco, Nov. 7. 

Henry I. Hocks, a violinist filed 
suit for divorce against his wife 
I-. 1900 "and the case was just set- 
tled here last week when Superior 
Judge Graham decided Ilocks would 
not have to pay alimony. 

The suit has been pending since 
1300, although up several times 
during the passing years. All the 
original papers In the case were 
destroyed In the fire and earth- 
qu.ake of 1406. 

Hocks produced Franz Meyers, a 
cellist, to testify that his monthly 
earnings. In this day of Jazz which 
he has been unable to master on 
his violin, are but $28 a month, out 
of which he supports himself and 
his mother, aged 10. Mrs. Hocks 
had been importuning the court to 
make her husband pay her a 
monthly alimony. 



CABARET FLOOR PLUGGER 



Musical Show Principal Picking Up 
Some Change. 



A thrifty member of "Artists and 
Models" Is earning so;ne extra coin 
nightly as song plugger extraord- 
inary for a small music publishing 
house. The singer fixes it with the 
orchestra leaders In the various 
cabarets he makes the rounds of to 
play certain fox trots. The plugger 
dances on the floor with a partner 
and bursts into song on each chorus 
refrain. 

The cabaret managements do not 
countenance ordinary song plug- 
ging but this seemingly Impromptu 
entertainment by a production 
singer is deemed a novelty although 
a frank plugging adventure. 



ABTUUK GOLDSMITE'S WILL 

Arthur Goldsmith, former theat- 
rical booking agent, and later m.an- 
ager of the Bronx Chevrolet Sales 
Corporation, left an estate of about 
$4,167 In personalty and no will 
when he committed suicide Oct. 18, 
according to his widow, Elizabeth 
Goldsmith, of 666 St. Nicholas' ave- 
nue, the Bronx, in her application 
tor letters of administration upon 
the property, which was granted to 
her by the Surrogate's Court, New 
York, last week. 

Goldsmith, for over 18 years, was 
a member of the M. S. Bentham 
booking staff, Is survived by a son, 
Robert GoId.imith, five, w|io resides 
with his mother. 




HARRY PREISER 

Drummer with 

HARRY STODDARD and HIS 

ORCHESTRA 

It is one year that I am "beating" 
my way across the continent with 
the orchestra. We had a great cele- 
bration at our first anniversary and 
presented Harry a beautiful gold 
loving cup with all our names en- 
graved and we are preparing to fill 
this week with real Canadian Club. 
Taking this means to wish all my 
friends good cheer for the coming 
Yuletlde, HARRY FREISBR. 

This week (Nov. 5), Winnipeg, Can. 
Next week (Nov. 12), Vancouver, 
B. C. 
Direction ROSE & CURTIS 



TRAIN SHAKE-UP 



Several on Wrecked Train Nov. 1 
Injured 



Several show people were shaken 
up and more or less badly Injured 
on a Baltimore and Ohio train 
wrecked between Clarksburg, W. 
Va., and Charlestown, W, Va, Nov. 
1. (Miss) Blllie Williams of the 
Blllie Williams' Mountaineers act, 
and Miss Williams' mother suffered 
severe lacerations and were re- 
moved to St. Mary's Hospital, 
Clarksburg, W. Va. 

Fred Hayden was thought to have 
been injured slightly at first but 
could not appear when the act got 
to Charlestown. A further exam- 
ination disclosed hlif Injuries to be 
more severe than first stated. 

Herbert Denton of Herbert Denton 
and Company on the same train 
was slightly shaken up. 

The thea.'rical people were making 
the split week Jump from Clarks- 
burg to Oharle.<rtown. They had been 
playing the Robinson Orand in 
Clarksburg and were en route to the 
Kearee, Charlestown. Tommy Hay- 
den filled out with a single in 
Charlestown and Denton vmm ateo 
able to work on the opening day. 



30- Year-Old Song on Jews and Irish 

Thirty years ago while Joe Adams and Sim Williams were travelling 
over the Orpheum Circuit as a vaudeville act, thejr wrote tlie song below, 
'The Irish and the Jew." 

Joe Adams, now developing his mine in Montana, arrived in New York 
this week. He and Sim (who Is a Columbia wheel producer) saw "Abie's 
Irish Rose" at the Republic and claim a similarity In idea to their olden 
lyric. 

They claim nothing else, however, excepting to state that in those days 
on the Orpheum every manager as quickly as he heard the song, ordered 
it out. 

"THE IRISH AND THE JEWS" 

A wedding we lately had which ended up quite sad , ,-' ■ 

An Irishman to a Hebrew girl was married; 

It was a grand affair, Jews and Irish all were there, : ■ , 

It was a wedding long to be remembered 

For a Rabbi they did go but the Irishman snld "No," , • 

We'll have a priest or there'll be no wedding"; 

So to make things come out right and to avoid a fight 

They had both and were quickly put together. 

Chorus 
Oh, my. what a hunch of fun, three ball Jews were beating the drums; 
The Irishmen were marching two In line 
But the Irish .soon filled up with booze, and hollersd, "Come on, let's do 

the Jews, 
And they put the wedding strictly on the bum. 



FROM SPLITS TO FULL 



Interstate May Maks All Circuit 
Full Weeks. 



TIGHTEN ON CHILD LAW 

Charleston, W. Va.. Nov. 7. 

Violation by the.itrlcal performers 
of the State I.tw relating to the em- 
ployment of children mu.st be .stop- 
ped. 1.1 the word that has sone out 
from the office of Commi.s.slonir of 
Labor Dauffherty to in.ipe.tora 
Ihrniishniit the Stale 

Where such viul.ili.ms .ire noteil 
In the future, they are to be called 
to the atlenlion of the prusei-utiir.; 
attor^iey -luui — Uw-U — .tc U o n U — la 
follow. 

Miss Bennett's Athletic Revuette 

A novelly vi.i.><iitlle itliU'ti-' n- 
vuette is bein,; prudured.l.y I. lura 
r.on;iett. the f"mal<f bo.vli.),' ili.inip 
of Anurii'a. Mi.'^.s Uetinrtt does not 
IiiTHorially apjiear In the turn, whic li 
con.'iists of five unlti who do boxing. 
wre.'HilitiK. d.an''iiig. iiriKiri'? ind tnu- 
-ica! work. 



The playing of full weeks Instead 
of split weeks In the four Inter- 
.state Circuit houses now playing 
that policy is under consideration. 

These houses are located In 
Wichita, Kansas; Oklahoma City, 
Oklahoma; Little Rock, Arkansas; 
and Tulsa, Oklahoma. With the 
Iiroposed change to full weeks from 
splits the houses in question would 
change from a five to six-act policy. 

There are four other howses in 
the Interstate chain, but these play 
full weeks. They are In Dallas, 
San Antonio, Houston and Fort 
Worth, Texas. 

Chas. Freeman, New York book- 
ing representative for the Inter- 
state, will m.ake a tour of the cir- 
cuit next week to look the ground 
over and study local conditions In 
the four split week towns. 

The Loew Circuit recently 
rlianficd the split week policy of 
several of lis southern houses to 
full weeki. 



LOCAL "FOLLIES" DRAWS 

Gordon Houses in New England 
Profit — Lynn Claims House Record 

Thi G':iriIon bouses In New Kng- 
land liave been tming local "Follle.s " 
1.* a bii.siiiess getter. The Olympla. 
New lieilford. and Olympl.o, I.ynn. 
staged the ' Fcillie.s" l.ust week. 

The l.ynn huu.se claims a new box 
office lecord for a regular week's 
Kross with a local Folliei ' and a 
ta«l of 10. 



They were married Just one year when something happened queer 
A boy to this strange couple was presented, 

A question then arose what name for iilm to chose 
Mickey, Ikey, Moses or St.. Patrick? 

Now the Irishmen went wild but his wife, she only smiled, 
A Rabbi was the only one could do it, 

"A Priest," Pat said, "must come; you'll not put him on the bum, 
If you do you bet there'll be a mixed up funeral." 

Chorus 
Oh, my, what a terrible fight they had over this young Israelite, 
'Of course," Pat said, "such things will never do," 
But the Rabbi came and brought his trunk 
While Pat was out upon a drunk 
And when he came home, he found his boy a Jew. 



BACK STAGE KRITIK 
IN REGULAR SEAT 

Watches Palace Bill from Front 

— Met Headljner Down 

South 



Seats 5 and 6, "row L. on rite. 
B. F. Keith's Palace. 
New York City. 
Editor Variety: 

Youl notis that this revue emma 
nates from 2 seats In row L on the 
rite side of the main floor of the 
palace theatre hear in n. ;. c. — hence 
It does not cum from my usual van- 
tage point of back of the curtln. 

as the mrs an me are still la.vin 
offln In vaudeville welghtln four a 
chance two show hour act two of 
the bookers — and It seems a bit hard 
two get the proper theatre an the 
rlto spot which hour 10 per center 
thinks Is vital two hour future on 
acct. all full stage spots on the bills 
in the big houses bein takin up by 
temalls who appear In the flesh or 
else by ruahin or fourin counteree 
oCtcrin.i. 

the Palace show this wk. is To- 
Wit: 

1st was the S BalasI troop which 
Is billed as taktn place on the so- 
cletea football grounds an it is com- 
posed of } malls and 2 femalls the 
hole troop glv evidence of bein of 
fourin extraction — but In spite of 
ther comedy bein derived from a red 
nose comlk they performed several 
tricks witch wear truely marvelou.s 
with a head two head catch from a 
springboard an outstandin feet of 
acrobatlks. 

^pA. was a other team of what 1 
guest two be vlsltoors two hour 
hospltabll shores havln had the pa- 
tience two har trained a comon 
garden variety crow two euggU a 
set of Indian clubs an minature 
balls — 

3rd — Four yrs ago a little team 
wear pinyin on a show with the 
mrs down on a southern vaudeville 
.slrkut an they wear Just an act on 
the bill with names printed In the 
type witch it took Rood eye sight 
two read an *he mall member In a 
burst of confidence confided two the 
tnrs th( day wan not far off when 
he .arid his pnrther wood be doin a 
act that worni be a headlin four the 
blKKfist of vaudeville an we put 
the remark down as Just a crack — 
.so when the rurtin went up on this 
wks headlin at the palace an g of 
the Rlorylleil sex danred out an In 
a musical proloj; they told In the 
lirik the story of the rulminashlon 
i>r tli.it rr.irk of that .same actor 

,I.Mnii.-lii> Il,i.l,.itf anil ll.irry 
IJelinar wlios names cumaiided the 
same amount of ink as the dog act 4 
yrs a.RO are now the producers and 
the featured members of what is llii' 
Hin.irlesl classiest an the fa.-test 
dance revuo witeh vaudi-ville has 
ever played host two an H itry ha" 
developed Intwo about as Jimdandy 
a singin an dancln Jew\inil as Hit 



2 a-day hosts an as four J.annetts 
the only difference 1 can se* be- 
tween her an, venus-dee-mllo Is— 
Jeannette has arms. 

4th wear the two Sams — Lewis an 
Dody an what a wow an what a 
great examplll of the art of arllstilc 
hokim thes. 

5th was Jose Ruben in a new 
comedy drama "The Qreaser" witch 
was a welcum releaf two many a sore 
side due two the tomfoolerle of the 
2 Sams— Its an Interestln story this 
Ruben playlet an Its played by one 
of the best of the younger character 
actors we have with an accumula- 
shlon of Interest culmtnatln In • 
peach of a climax. 

6th — after the Intermlshlon cum 
one of the few coralks witch vaude- 
ville has developed witch has not 
ben gobilled up by the gloryfled girl 
revues — Tom Smith, who with the 
the aid of one Iron cane one piano 
an one piano player banged out a 
hit. 

7th— The Russian Art Company 
witch Is a holdover of last wk this 
offerin leaves not a speck of argu- 
ment as :wo vaudevilles fondness 
four the ultra as evln the hard 
boiled monday afternooners went 
four It hook line an sinker — a beau- 
tiful artlstik offerin stAged by a 
master hand — still after they had 
ben on four about 2S min an then 
go Intwo "The Rosery" I cudnt help 
utterin a silent prayer four the two 
boys who had two follow them. 

8th was Van and Schenck the pen- 
nant winnin battery of songland an 
after the two wonder boys got the 
range they dldnt need my prayers 
as they proved they are still the 
champ duo of the world of character 
song dispensers. 

9th — Weld.anos Sensation closed 
with a flash mtckcanlkal riggin 
witch was not unlike a Goldberg 
cartoon drawln — an uprlte steel con- 
trivance with a paralell revolvln 
arm set Intwo the top witch had 
a trick minature atroplaln on one 
end and a rlgln of a trapease sus- 
pended from the other side — a lady 
climbs Intwo the plain an starts 
the meter two purrin, witch starts 
the paralell arm two revolvln— two 
malls mount the other side an from 
the trapease while the revolvln arm, 
throws the trapease liilwo a giant 
swing the twc boys work a serious 
of foot holds witch border on the 
lias.ardous. 

Trustln I shall soon regain my 
proper base of supply — back st.'ige — 
i will ogin sighn mysealf 

Yur Lay-oft "Back Stage Kritik" 
WAI^TKH C. PHRCIVAIj 
(Of Noel and Percival). 



Cupid Splits Knight Sisters 
San I'rancl.sco. Nov. 7. 
i_J__jCuiild h.-^a split up the dancing 
team known as 'lie KnlRiit Sisters." 
Vera Kiil.,'ht wa.s uiarrieJ last week 
to Kdward J. Cantwell. a non-pro- 
fi'ssional and the young couple left 
for a ho'ics nioon. 

The Ktiiiiht .Sisters formerly were 
viith Will King's musical comedy 
ronipaiiy, and more recently with 
111.' inu-i'il organization at the 
Casino 'liiey also have been ap- 
P' •inne It ih» Pilais Royal. 



VARIETY 



VAUDEVILLE 



Thursday, November 8, 1029 



tOFFEE AND CAKr aRCUlT ; 
BOOKERS HAVE BIHER BATTLE 



One Accused of "Connections," Using It as Come-on 
—Big "Kick Backs" Also — Bookers Getting 
Theirs Two Ways 



The "coffie ami cake" rir.-iilt 
bookers are curnntly enBagcd In a 
booking battle, a usual thing ordi- 
narily, bui more bitter now than 
•vcr. 

One small time booker is accused 
by the other "coffee and" agent*" 
■with trading on n relative's fran- 
fhise as a big time agent. The 
small timer accordingly has a "Cor- 
ner on all the avaiUible minor ma- 
terial at unusually low salaries 
even for that sort of work. 

This is further minimized by ac- 
cepting hugo kick-backs from the 
performers on the "understanding" 
that the agent will give the act the 
once-over and If suitable turn them 
over to his relative. That's a come- 
on they all seem to fall (or. 

Decause also this agent has first 
call on desirable "coffee and cake" 
acts at salaries much below what 
some of the other bookers sell their 
material for, he is being accused of 
"stealing" housee. I.,etter8 have 
been broadcast setting forth that 
the managers are paying too much 
for their shows to So-and-So, the 
booker, and that the writer could 
furnish shows much cheaper. This 
salary cutting usually swings the 
house managers from'one booker to 
another. 

Another angle croj)s up through 
some of the managers assuming 
that the bookers are getting theirs 
both ways, from the performers as 
well as the regular booking salary. 
As a result the latter are being 
slashed to such an extent that one 
or two of the honest agents — yes, 
there are still a. few, but very few, 
in the buelnesa — are almost tempted 
to do like all the other boys do. One, 
whose severe honesty will simply 
drive him out of business, admits he 
Is heading In that direction rather 
than accept salve money from the 
performers. A 23 years' period of 
trouping before becoming an agent 
probably accounta for that. 

Another problem the performers 
themselves face is their contact 
with the stage crews. The latter 
take it for granted that all of the 
acts are paying this particular bide- 
away iust to break in and that the 
$3 to $6 daily wage means nothing 
them. As a result the ftago 



to 



hands expect the "salary" to be 
turned over to them. This was a 
bad habit set by a few prosperous 
acts who really accepted these 
hideaway dates for break-in pur- 
poses, donating the remuneration to 
the stage crew. The latter now re- 
fuse to get it through their beads 
that eome teams eke out a pre- 
carious existence through suili en- 
gagements. 



MASONS GUT OF 

COLONIAL DEAL 

Temple Plan Abandoned for 

Lack of Funds — Tough 

on Woods 



Chicago, Nov. 7. 

With the refusal of Masonic 
bodies in the middle west to sub- 
scribe funds for the erection of a 
new Masonic Temple on the site of 
the Colonial, Randolph and Dear- 
born streets, the deal whereby the 
Italaban and Katz interests were 
to have a 3,500 seat motion picture 
house on part of the premises has 
been declared off. It is suid the lo- 
cal M.-usonlc organizations could not 
shoulder the expense of the venture 
on their own and appealed to 
lodges in neighborin;; communities 
for funds. The response from tliese 
appeals were very light, with t)ie 
result that Balaban & Katz were 
informed negotiations would have 
to be called off. 

A. H. Woo^s has been hit by this 
intelligence. Ever since the erec- 
tion of the Apollo he has been 
anxious to get the Ziegfeld 'Tol- 
lies," Fred Stone and other Dilling- 
ham shows and Erlanger offerings 
which have played the Colonial. He 
figured that with the elimination 
of the Colonial he would get these 
attractions for his house and not be 
compelled to play the "run ' of offer- 
ings that were submitted by the 
Shuberts for tho house. Woods Is 
now planning some other means of 
getting the desired attractions. 



SAXE CO. BLAMELESS 

Commisiion Exonerates Owncrt 
From Janeavill* Collapaa 



Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 7. 

The Saxe Amusement Enterprises 
of Milwaukee is held blameless for 
the collapse of the theatre the com- 
pany is constructing In Janesville, 
Wis., In a decision Just handed 
down by the industrial oemmlssion 
of the state. 

The commission consumed several 
weeks in making a thorough in- 
vestigation of the crash, which 
caused the death of one man and 
imperiled a score of others work- 
ing on the buildiag. 

The Inquiry was the first to be 
conducted under the new building 
code law of the state. Shortly after 
the collapse of the wall, work was 
resumed on the structure by the 
Saxe interests and the house will be 
ready within a few months. Tom 
Saxe, who was in Jancsville at 4h« 
time, probably escaped injury be- 
cause of his appetite, whi^h led him 
to leave the building and go to a 
nearby restaurant a few minutes 
before the accident. 



CONGRESS BLAMED FOR 
KNICK. THEA. DISASTER 



Failed to Supply Sufficient 

Funds for Proper Inspection, 

Is Opinion of Jurors 



SOUTH AMERICA BOOMING 



SUES THEATRE FOR $25,000 

Hrliltreport, Nov. 7. 
Claiming damnpcs of $2.'),nO0 for 
injuries received in falling down a 
flight of stairs In the Kegent theatre 
at Norwalk on Hie night of Nov. 
16, 1022, Arnold Si blaet of VVeat- 
port has brought suit in the Su- 
perior court again(-t the Kegent 
theatre company. 

Schlaet claims that his injuries 
were such as to make him suscep- 
tible to pneumonia, thereby forcing 
him to move to a different climate. 

He woe making his way to a ri.;,'ht 
hand balcony box, ac-ording to thf 
• omplalnt, and when following the 
dirpctlons of nn usher well down 
nn unseen flight of stairs. 



Drawing Tourists From All Over 
the World 

Washington, Nov. 7. 
With the producers shutting down 
in all directions there should be 
some cheer for them in the report 
coming through from South Amer- 
ica of the vast number of American 
and Kuropean tourists hieing them- 
selves southward to the countries 
of both Central and South America. 
This naturally means incre.iscd 
revenue for the picture houses lo- 
cated throughout I^atin America 
which will le rcllootcd through the 
cxhibiotrs to the |)roducers. 

Commissioner K. C. I'lummer In 
an exclusive statement lo the Latin- 
American News Service slates this 
inlliix to tho southern countries is 
in a large extent is due to Jie ef- 
forts <jf the Amtrioan ^hip com- 
pai.ies. 

Exiiort'. !o the I.>atin American 
■ otintries have shoWn some jncrc.ise 
c-f late over the firvjt of the year. 

Denies Actor Hotel's Guest 

J. II. Kenny, manager of the Ho- 
tel JSiocriea, denies the report that 
Charles Tyson Is stopping at tie 
hotel. Tyson was held in $1,000 
bail for trial in ,Special .Sessions 
when arraigned Tue.^day before 
Magistrate McQu.ide in the West 
Side Court, charged with possessing 
narcotics. 



Washington, Nov. 7. 
To Congress waa passed the bhune 
for the collapse of the Knicker- 
bocker Theatre roof. 

This because that body had 
failed to supply suflflelent funds 
for proper inspection by the 
local district building Inspectors. 
The opinion la based on the 
statement of the Jurors being 
selected for the trying of three ac- 
tions growing out of the disaster, 
which have been combined in an 
equity court litigation, they eaying 
the only oplnlor.a they have formed 
were along the lines that the fault 
lay with Congreea. 

In addition to these three cases 
nine others are awaiting action in 
the Court of Appeals, these being 
part of the bO odd cases filed against 
the theatre owners, architect and 
builders. 



GUS HILL Wia BE IN CONTEMPT t| 
UNLESS RETURNING $24,001 



Supreme Court Justice Gives Manager 30 Days t4t 
Restore Assets — Dealy Judgment Still Pur* 
suing Hill 



SPECIAL "SHOW HOUSE" 
FOR ACTS WITH PICTS 



20 or More Weeks Promised — 

Jake Horn Behind 

Plan 



A New York house has been se- 
cured for tJie exclusive "showing" 
to managers and house owners of 
.acts suitable for playing in pic- 
ture theatres. 

The sponsor of the scheme has 
been .lulctly sewing up managers 
and house owners and wiU be In 
.1 position to book vaudeville acts 
in picture houses for twenty or 
more consecutive weeks. 

The promoter is Jake Horn, a 
former associate of Prank Hall in 
the operation of the Hall houses in 
Jersey. Horn will form a book- 
ing otflce which will be unlike other 
picture booking ventures inasmuch 
as "names" will not be .sought but 
singing, musical or d.ancing acts 
will bo passed on by the picture 
house men at the "showings" to be 
held on certain days of the week 
with* the public excluded. 

Another department to be in- 
cluded in the Horn agency will spe- 
cialize on the booking of bands for 
hotels, picture houses, etc. 



Plumber Killed in Theatre BIdg, 

!<an Dii Ko, Nov. 7. 
rhin^iii!; '.hrec slorios in an 'le- 
vator shait of the new llallioa theatre 
builihng now iinilei- runstni.iion at 
Fourth and K streets, Kdwanl W, 
Clark, loeal ))hinil>M-. was In .tnitly 
killed laft MoMilay iiioi-nint:. How 
ho came to fall is imt kiiowii, as 
there was no one iiem liiin when 
the accident h.iiiipeiied. }ip j.; ,;i,. 
vivcd by his wTili w. 



MEXICO DISAPPOINTING 



No Improvement Following Rec- 
ognition — Salariea Cut 10 P. C. 



Edytha Livingston's Bet 

Kdyfhe T.»iviiigslon, (ii\o;eed uife 
of Arthur J. llorwitz. Is letuiii.ng 
to the stn;;e with a v.'.udcville sin.^le 
called "From Kankakee to HroiJ- 
way," written by .Seymour I3rown. 
Miss Livingston, uliile abroad last 
summer, appeared m '^cvcral I'arls- 
lan cabarets. She intend" going 
BtJroRe again next .tiirlrig. 



ILL AND INJURED 

Kiiim.a. Frabcll. of Al and Kiiinia 
Kraiull, IS iteovrrmg from :\, fiae- 
luriHl skull, received on tlieir open- 
ing luylit in tho r.iiitai,'es theatre, 
Toronto. She fell liom the wii" ill 
the course of her a«t. 

William Morgan tiMori.'an .ind 
Ray) ViiiKleville, is ill .it the TJnl- 
versity hospital. Chieago. It is ex- 
pei ted ho wii; leave ui !wo wofUy. 

Miss -Niii.-i ilJiHitli .mil Nina) was 
operated upon last weeli m New 
York and is i e.pornl.ii^ to lit.it- 
nn'Ul. Kho w.ih sine ken while Ilie' 
team \va« playing Cl.iiUsliurg, \V. 
Va , but was rushed to -Ww Vorli 
foi t'.ie opei .iti'in. 

Anileisoii and VmI on 'In last 
week's bill ai ilie M,iiiir,:i ei I, K.iii- 
sis <7ity, were , ailed to Ijos Angelf:i, 
wlie,e their ehilil niu^ t undergo a 
sev<re operation Tin le.im wa^ to 
h.'ive jumped lo Ni w Oileaii", but 
had to ean.fl ;h<ir Oilh'um tir.iO 
J iiidefin.K y. 



Washington, Nov. 7. 

The anticipated Improved condi- 
tions following recognition in Mex- 
ico have not materialized. Trade 
conditions continue dull and collec- 
tions difllcult, states Trade Commis- 
sioner H. B. MacKcnzle, in a cable 
to the Department of t'ommerce. 

All government purchases have 
ceased as an economy measure with 
the federal employes being notified 
that after Nov. 1 tlieii- sala- 
ries would be cut 10 per cent. Those 
cuts will naturally aff»?et amu.se- 
ments as well as all other busiiuss 
throughout Mexico. 



$10,000,000 YEARLY 

Central N. V. Pays That Amount 
for Amuttments and Increaitng 



**; 



HOTEL ARRIVALS 

^Ueglstertd yesterday — Nov. 7) 

America — Andricff Trio, Harry 
Rogers, 'Williams Sistere. 

Ariato — Au^.st Clondyke, Mr. and 
Mrs. Harry De Mario, Mrs. Jessie 
llllde, fir. and Mrs. Kd Harrison. 
Mrs. n. E Taylor. 

Contincnt.tl — Eithier Sistere, Mr. 
and Mrs. William (ilick, .Mrs. l:ob 
Hyde, Cli.iilottc Kraiis, L.ndy s^en 
Mel. 

Coolidge' — Austin and Ber^erc. 
Chiek tir.anese. Bruce Healy, Harry 
Jane, lidUi"' Me'nc tti, iMonti and 

r.-iiti. 

Great Northern — Mar;;iiei ite 
D'Avaras ami i;\a Wolf ot I.,oMilon, 
A. i;. Matthews. 

Hermitage- I'.oliliie I.a Rne. 

Langwcll — Lou ICdwaiii-, M:!c1'm1 
ilillicrt, Aijnes Sanlord. 

Markwell Koge;- Keril, Mr. and 
Mrn. Ti (1 Don er, IMrs. Lloyd tlgirett. 
Ry.m apd Uyan. 

Maryland - .\Ir and Mrs Al .-Ui . a 

Marwood- J. T. Wa.'.vt.iff. 

Princeton — Margie nolioii. \.il 
i:n lien, l''r,-inkie .I.iines, Al H.inili'. 

Remington Ali. e How, ml, ,\!.. 
Ill He Mingnon. 

Scarboro Madre M.-ullaiiil ,-'.Jk'er 
Midgely, Mrs (;.aee Millei, (.an 
Miller, Olsen ."ivter.-, Mi'tii;, ,-in<i 
Dot .Sttvens. 

Stanley- Ned .V/.tfon. 



Syracuse, N. Y., Nov. 7. 

Central New TTork pays approxi- 
mately $10,000,000 a year fof amuse- 
ments and the amount paid out for 
theatre admittance is growing by 
leaps and bounds, a check-up of up- 
state internal revenue figures 
showed today. • 

If the present rate of increase 
IS maintained, the theatre bill in 
tho 20 counties will amount to more 
than $15,000,000 a year. In Septem- 
ber, 1923. the amount paid for 
amusement was Jl. 500,000, or as 
much as was paid during the five 
months of 1918. 

There are more than 1 000 places 
in the Syracuse Internal Uevenue 
Di.strict which pay the government 
a tax on every admission. 

Figures ot the collector show the 
big the.itre season is from Novem- 
ber to March and the summer 
muiitlis find many theatres closed 
and the tax constiiuenfly greatly 
reduced. 

However, sinv..^ June the increase 
in theatre t.ixes has been trernen- 
dou.s, the total of $1 49,509.70 in Sep- 
tember being one of the largest 
sinee the tax was imposed in 1918. 



JUDGMENT REVERSED 

Motion Pieturo Not Good Evidence 
in Accident Trial 



Be. ause the Appellate Division of 
P.rool\lyn, N. Y., would not re(Og- 
ni/.e lire introduction of a motion 
picture tilin as sulheient lourt evi- 
deiii.e, William II. (iibson (vaude- 
ville) had hi.<< $10,120 .iiidKinent 
award against Basil H: <iunn re- 
versed. 

ilihson was struck by 'iiinns m.n- 
eliiiie M.iri h 12, 1922. the injuries 
resulting; in ('.ih.ion's permanent re- 
till mi lit from the stage. Cilison, 
a nioiKipedie (lerfoi luer whose leg 
was :iiiipiil.-ifed elitht yejirs ago, in- 
troiln.-ed ;•. r,iot:un iiiitiue tilin m 
tho lower court showing liow lie 
Wa.'? iible lo do hlK ai.t wliieh nett'd 
hill $200 weekly. 



Gus Hill faces a Jail sentence la 
contempt proceedings unle«8 withi^ 
the next 30 days he satisfles a judg^ 
ment awarded James J. Dealy 
(Dealy and Kramer) for $24,124.1T. 
with interest from Oct. 17, 1911, 
Kill was ordered to return cve» 
}2'l,000 assets which he took out o( 
Gus Hill's (a corporation) for hit 
own .account, back to the corpora^ 
tioH which amount would be ap^ 
plied to satisfying the Judgment. 

Dorothy Strauss was appointed 
court receiver of the Hill's Co. HlU's 
failure to turn back the mone]^ 
caused Podell. Ansorage & Podell; 
for Dealy, to make a motion to 
punish the defend.ant for contempt 
of court. The motion was granted 
in the New York Supreme Court 
(yesterday) 'Wednesday by Justice 
Robert F. Wagner, providing HiU 
must make good within 30 days or 
take the consequences. 

Dealy was given a decision as a 
result of Injuries sustained as a 
meniber of the cast of one of HiH'a 
"Mutt and Jeff" companies. 

(lustave Motz (the theatrical 
manager's name in private life) last 
week filed .1 voluntary petition in 
bankruptcy in the Ne\\»rk, N. J., 
Federal Court, his principal creditor 
being H. C. "Bud" Fisher, cartoon- 
ist-creator of the "Mutt and Jeff" 
eharacterf Fisher sued for accrued 
royalties due from the various 
"Mutt and JeT' eartoon plays Hill 
produced. 



ELSIE KENT SAYS BILL 
TOWED AWAY HER CAk 

Asked Magistrate for Sum- 
mons — Referred to the 
Police 



Elsie Kent, vaudeville actress, 
who is stopping at the N. V. A. 
clubhouse, appeared in the West 
Side Court yesterday and asked 
Magistrate Henry M. R. Goodman 
to Issue a summons for the appear- 
ance of her husband, whom she said 
was William Kent, appearing at the 
Selwyn theatre in "Battling Buttlcr." 
Mrs. Kent claimed he had taken her 
$2,000 coupe last Tuesday night. 

Mrs. Kent explained to the magis- 
trate that she w.ae visiting friends 
at the Pasadena hotel when she 
heard the siren of her machine, i 
Looking out of the window ot the' 
apartment of her friend, she said 
she saw the actor attach a rope to 
her car, wave his hand to her and 
tow her machine aw-ay. She said 
she slioiited to him to stop, lie paid 
no heed, but continued to wave hla 
hand at her. 

Mrs. Kent declared that she ran 
from the apartment to overtake him 
with her friend, but he had raced 
away in the direction of C<ntral 
Bark west. 

The court exjiKiined it wa.s power- 
less to aid her, but instructed her 
to go to the AVest 6Sth street Bta- 
tion and tell h<'r story to Detective- 
Sergeant Clarence Ualy. She prom- 
ised she would. 

Kent, who ie stopping at the 
Lambs Club, eould not be seen yes- 
terday. At the .Selwyn theatre, ' 
when inquliles were made for the 
artor, th<y were niiable to explain 
his wli*'reabouls. 

.Mrs, Kent s.iid that she has insti- 
tuted divorce proceedings .against 
her Ir.iKband. It wa.; l.itely reported 
tl;iy hail lieen ilivorced in Cliii ago. 
nr^lali^ill^; In New York. 



TTTT! ATiTTnToTe ip.v.mon di.snp- 
l.rove.1 of tlip illni evidenee liee.in':( 
i: |iie,s( ateil "a. ferlili' til Id for rx- 
.•it;i.'ir.;tion" and ordered a nver.s.il 
of tliiif jii'ilnipii lit and a mw !ri,.l 

O'l'i .\lal(/vir>).y .^c Dr.sri 11, 

•Jilson't attorneys, will lalio the 
in.il^i to the (.'ourl of Appeals, 

Anton Siegal, a ihentrlcai at'ei 
niy, has removal hlj> oilit* to )I0 
Me*! 40t|i Stiirt .\fw Voi 



SPIRITUALISTS AFTER $10,000 

Tliiei- si.-c.-illi <1 siiiritnalistie nil - 
iliutii'.- .ippeared so far this week I-e- 
fore' the board of the Selenie and 
Invention in.iga-/.iiie and deinon- 
strated lh( Ir powers in attemplmg 



to win the $10,000 pvizo ofTered by 
that piriodieal for bona fide, 
spirit n. I lists. Newsp,ippr men wore 
bailed fioni ail of the seamen fO 
that the uli utity of the medi'.irns lia* 
not yet been (lisclo>eil. 

I'l-ofcfsoi- W.-ilter Honiiinger. who 
has been assisting the board of 'he 
niagnzine dupli .ited all the pnc- 
noiiKiir* by meehaniial means, with- 
out. liowi.ui, disi iosiiig his niodu" 
opri.ii,di. 



Thursday, November 8, 192$ 



VAUDEVILLE 



VARIETY 



rHECKY" LIKE "SMELLY" 
NEEDS MANY LAWYERS 

Hechheimer Nicked $150 by 

Court — Allowed to Withdraw 

Annulment Action 



Harry Saka Hechhfimer was 
ranted liis motion to tlisconttnuc 

the annulment suit lie Htarted 
tSainbt Mrs. Nellie N. Hechheimer, 
lUt was ordered to pay his wife 
ISO by New York Supreme Court 
ustice Davis late last week 
Like "Smelly" I'orowHz. "Hecky" 
milsted the nsulstanre of several 
iMs of ftttorneys to flRht his caut-e. 
Bmanuel Morganlander, hia on\ e 
ilde-klck. is attorney of record. 
ferome A. Jacobs was counsel and 
it- the argument of the motion to 

llscontinue' the annulment suit. 

BiUBene McGee (Fallon & MoCJee> 
i9 counsel. 
C. W. Clowe. M-s. Heckhpimers 
ittorney throiiBliout, will shortly 
nove for n!lni>ny and counR*: fees 
n anotlier suit, a separation action 
lehich she startel some time ago. 
"Hecky" pleaded jioverty n' the 

hearing, jimitinit his .innual Incon e 
;o $4,000. his total r.sBefs at f.t.OOO, 

and alleping he has no bank aci-otint 

anywhere. 

An heiress has bjen mentioned n 

connection with the Time^ square 

lawyer. 



LOEWS NEW HOUSE ORIGINAL "CASEY" FOUND 



Schwartz Building 2,500-Seater in 
Woodhavan, L. t. 

Marcus Loew ig to have a new 
house in Woodhaven. L. I., costing 
around $600,000. The A. H. 
S<;hwartz interests of Cruoklyn will 
build the house and it will have a 
iiipai itj- of 2.500. 

Pop vaude\ille and pictures will 
be the policy. The location is at 
Jamaica avenue and 96th street. 
The theatre will be part of an otTice 
building. 

The deal call-s t.ir Schwartz to 
build the house and Loew to op- 
erate it. with the Loew people re- 
ported holdincr a linancial interest. 



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CLAIMS $500,000 FORTUNE 

Syiacu.se N Y., Nov. 7. 
Claim of Mrs. Kna Swicert Wc-lch 
Of ChicaRO, a former .actrcs.s, that 
>he is the Uaiisliler <>£ Charles Krtil 
tiwlKert. former ChicaRo politui:.ti. 
and heir to his estate of $jOO.OOO. 
Will be threshed out in Syracuse to- 
day when a special commissioner 
Will sit to take evidence for i>retiii- 
tation In Mrs. Welch's suit t<. olitaiii 
the SwiKert fortune. 

The first of the keries of Ni-vv 
Tork State hearinRs clostrd at 
Watertown after Attorney Delos M. 
Cosfrrove had heard .several old 
residents of Wolfe I.sland and near- 
by towns. Following the hearing; 
Lere another will be held at Oswego. 
Mrs. Wcl.^li was defeated in her 

^ fir. t attempt to gain control of the 
Swigert estate in probate court at 
Chicago but she has appealed from 
the verdict and the ca.'-e will be re- 
argued in the Circuit Court of Illi- 
nois. ' 

If Mrs. Welch is defeated, the 
half million dollar estate will go to 
Swigert's sister, Kmma Swigcrt. 62- 
year-old inmate of a hos|iilal for 
the Insane. 

Attorney.^ for the Swigert e.statc 
claim that Mrs. Welch is the daugh- 
ter of Tom Jim Uavls. eccentric <n- 
tcrt, liner and resident of Wolfe 

i Island, and Sarah Saunders Uavis. 

' Davis was killed in a fl.^lit follow- 
ing a cord game and sliorll.v after 
hl.s dentil his widow moved to Chi- 
cago, where she tonk up her rc.-i- 
drnce with Swigert and lived with, 
him for aboiit 15 years. 

Mrs. Welch allcKes thai .she was 
not born until nftfr her mother 
v.ciit to live with Swigert and that. 
as his natural daughter, she is logi- 
cal heir to his estate 



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KARYL NORMAN'S NEW ACT 

Cliicago, Nov. 7. 

Karyl Norm.in, "The Creole 
Fashion Plate," is leaving the 
"Greenwich Village l'"ollies" 
and will return to vaudeville 
J8 at the local Palace. 

Norman will have a new act 
three i.eople. 



here 
Nov. 



with 



tlArs. Voight Denied Divorce 

Poston, Nov. 7. 

Alleging cruelty and charges that 
her husband, Herman IX. Voight. .i 
Stixoplione player in a loc.il theatre 
orchestra, threw her trunk down 
cellar, Mrf. Uusaiina M. Voight wis 
denied a divorce l>y Judge ll.-ill. 
She al.-o accused liir husband of 
having been unren.-onably jea'rius. 

Voight admlf-pd that 1-e li.id 
spoken to his wife about relations 
he siipposi'il existed bet'.veen iter 
and a teacher who boarded at Hair 
home. 

Judge West found I bat the so • 

ilt-d er«<-ity h« enn^-to l>e d t K l-»ll 
matter. 

Anita Stewaj-t's Debut Arranged 

Th- Anita Sf;'W;ir» \aiide\lll>' 
debut I. .'IS l". n .set lor Nov. 1^ at 
the Coliseitm. New Yoi 1; Cieorue 
Stew.irt, the picture star .^ brotliei. 
appear^■ in the act vVi'h Inr. Tie- 
vehicle is a skiti li c.illed ' Hobbies. ' 
^flie act i.-i underlined for the Palace 
Nov. 26. 

James 
ters. 



GOES TO SUPREME COURT 

Providence. .R I.. Nov. 7. 

Kbba Andrus McCarthy, an 
actress now playing In New York, 
whose petUlon for an absolute 
divorce from her Husband, Frederick 
McCarthy, an actor playing in stock 
ir. Minneapolis, wa^ denied in the 
Providence Superior Court on the 
ground that she had not established 
a leg.-il residence in Rhode Isl.md 
as reqiiired by statute, carried her 
tight !o the Supreme Court last 
week Her counsel, William A. 
Oiinnit.g. a|)pi.-ared to present argu- 
ments on exceptions to the Superior 
Court dCi:ision. 

Mr.- McCarth.,. who ch.'wgcs her 
husband with non-suppo."t and con- 
tinued drunkenness, at Iho hearing 
on her peptition In Superior Couri 
/laiiucd the had resided in this 
tiiite l!or six or seven ycar.s. but 
owing to her profession was obliged 
to be auay from Rhode Island at 
various times during the year. Her 
testimony was given in depositions 
.':nd also orally. 

BUTTE HOUSES REOPENED 

Butte. Nov. 7. 

All of the theatres closed by the 
m.ooth's strike of the union men 
connected with fliem reopened Sat- 
urday. It followed a meeting held 
the previous Wednesday. 

The men returned at the old scale, 
having demanded a considerable 
increase. l>uring the dark period 
only one stock hoii.se remained open 
for 60.000 people. 



Mrs. Lotta Root Granted Divorce 

San Francisco. Nov. 7. 

Mrs. Lotta Raker Root, an ac- 
tress, was granted a divorce here 
la.st week by Superior .ludge Ca- 
haniss from Horace Root, actor. 
Non-support was charged. 

Mrs. Root said she married her 
husband in 1916 and that "the 
ghost never walked for her." 



MARRIAGES 

Mary Lash ( 'Artists and Mod- 
els") to Anthony Fristia, non -pro- 
fessional. Nov. 3. in New York City. 
Miss L.ish will retire from the stage. 

Frank McGowan (Caledonian 
Four) to Uuth Smith (Ruth Drake; 
Three Drake Sisters), at tlie brides 
home in Portland, Mich.. Oct. 83.* 

Sylvia' Lidsky. stenographer for 
Lew Goldberg, to Ren Warsaw, non- 
professional, Oct. 28. 

Pauline Lee, Chinese actress, and 
George Cheong. restaunitcur. Nov. 
1. at City Hall. New York. The 
bride is one of the few Chinese ac- 
tresses to have played on Broadway. 

Glad.vs Fouohee, of the Fouchee 
Sisters ("Dance Creations' ). and 
C.apt. W. K. Visker. hotel man from 
Thousand Islands, N. Y.. in I*ort 
Chester. Nov. 1. ' 

Hal Thomson, producer, and M.iy- 
bellc Anderson, stock actress, were 
married in Brooklyn, N. Y.. Nov. 3 
The couple will make their home in 
the borough. 

P.illy Dove and Irvin Willatt, both 
well known in the picture colony, 
were nitirricd on the cdast last week. 

It h.is just leaked out that Chuck 
Haas ,iiid Dolmes Lopez (,%farie 
Rood I were married two month.^ figo 
in San Francisco. liolh were play- 
ing ifie Paiil.iges circuit. 

liidna ('t»vey, a principal with 
"Kaneluiri Fairies" at the l!ci>- 
dezvoiis Cafe, Los An4:eies. ^v.'is 
secretly n.arried to Hal Siiuires. an 
cleclrici.in. at Loew'ti St.ite two 
weeK.s a,:.co. 

l-;isM- May llallnwtiy. inosictil 

ctiiiiedy daiieer, to .1. Norm.in IVw»!c, 

. -lion- profe'-siufiat, r>f Monlre..!, Nov. 

Ti, in till- Little Church Aicui.d tlii- 

CoiMT, New York City. 

M.ary Milhurii, foririerly prinia 
donna with MiOU Darling," iva- 
mairifd to Harold D. Shiittiicl.. tio 
dllieer 1" the SliralTt I'ancly .^tuDS 
corpora' ion. Ttiesd-iy r;gh' : i Ni -v 
Viirl:. 



JAMES THORNTON STRICKEN 

J inies Tli'irr.ton '.va.J lepor'nl 
McKowen arranged m.it- i 'luring the week to have surreieU a 
.:, ,' ' - <" paralytic itroke, .. '..■,! 



Struck Out at Minnsapolia in 
Not Mudvilla. 



•85— 



San Francisco. Nov. 7. 

The original of "Casey at the Bat" 
is a San Franciscan and last week 
he broke Into the public prints here 
taking l»*ue with the author that 
the scene of his "downfall" was not 
MudvHIe. 

Th; "Ca?qy" in real life Is E 
Robinson Casey, president' of the 
Society tor the I'roventlon of Cruel- 
ty to Animals, in this city. 

Caacy declared that it was In 
Minncr.polis. Minn., back in 1885 
when he was third baseman with 
the old Detroit Nationals, that he 
was "fanned" out. His batting 
average at that time was .365. He 
Is now 63 years old. 

"The crowd got me." said Caaey 
In recalling 'the incident. "I was 
always self-conscious and when I 
knew so much depended upon me — 
the fate of the game, you know- 
why I suppose I just got scared. 
Anyway. I struck out." 



REED AISEE DIVORCE SUIT 

An action for divorce brought in 
the Supreme Court of New York 
State alleging statutory grounds 
has been instituted by Mrs. Louise 
Alt>ee against her hu;;band. Reed 
Albee. 

House, Vorhais & Grossman rep- 
resent Mrs. Albee, who, before her 
present marriage, w.s the widow of 
Victor Williams, fon of the late 
Percy G. Willia.ns. 



MAY PRESTON 

May I'reston.. actress, died Nov. '6 
in the Staten Island hospital, aged 
69. She was best known as the 
creator of the part of Mary In the 
original Hroadway production of 
"Ten Nights in a Bar.-oom" when 
she was six years old. At the time 
she was hailed as a child prodigy. 
Her hast ttagc appe.'irancc was in 
1914 with David Warfield in "The 
Auctioneer." 

The deceased's husband, Ch.arles 
n. De (iroHt. and her mother, I«a- 
belta Preston, were both well known 
on the stage and both died in 1906. 
For the pa.st nine years Miss Pres- 
ton had been ,-i guest at the Actors 
Fund Home on Staten Island Rurial 
.services will be held l-'riday morn- 
ing at Campbell's Funeral Church 
under the auspices of the Actors' 
Fund. 

BROWNIE WELLS 

Mis. Mtiy MasKon. profession.ally 
Rrownio Wells, died in Jamaica, 
Ii. I.. Nov. 5. She was the wife of 
William C. Masson, a Friars club 
member, manager and producer. 
The deceased appeared with Henry 
Dixey and in L'angdon McCorinack 
productions. 

The mother, aged 67, of Florric 
Millersliip and Mrs. Leonard Hicks 
died Nov. 1 at her home in Klkins 
Park. Pa, 



oerruARY 



ORLANDO WALTER VAUGHAN 

Orlando W.ilter Vatighan. former 
editor of the New York 'Clipper," 
died at the State Hospital tor the 
Insane at Kings Park. Long Island, 
Nov 4. He was 49 years old and 
born in Malone, N. Y. 

Mr Vaughan had been under 
treatment at Kings Park for several 
weeks I'ollowing his commitment to 
Bellevue hospital previously, where 
he had been under observation in 
the psychopathic ward. 

In his early days he was a profes- 
sloncl baseball player with the 
Brockton, Mass. New Kngland 
league team and several others. 

Leaving baseball to become a con- 
cert singer Vaughan came to New 
York and .studied for a year fitting 
himself for the concert platform. 
He rem.iined in that field for a 
while, but Lew Doekstader heard 
him sing in a music publisher's 
office and engaged him to appear 
with Primrose and Dockstader's 
Minstrels. This was In 1902. and 
the Primro.-c and J>ooUstader troupe 
which included Eddie Leon.trd, 
Harry Rilis. Neil O'Brien, Jim 
Bradley in addition to the Iwo stars 
heading it. played a seven week's 
engagement at Huinmersteln's Vic- 
toria that season. 

Vaughan was the tiarltone of the 
troupe and his cultivated vocaliz- 
ing attracted attention that estab- 
lished him as a minstrel. He re- 
mained with the l»rlmroHe and 
Dockstader show for two \ears. He 
was also a member of the quartet 
appearing with I>enman Thompson 
in the "Old IU«nesleart" for a 
season. 

He entered the trade newspaper 
field with the 'Music Trade Re- 
view" about. 1905, retiring from the- 
atricals and remaining with that 
publication until 1916 when he be- 
came editor of the "Clipper.' He 
continued In that capacity until the 
sale of the "Clipper" Last July. 

The deceased was a member of 
tlH? Friars. A widow and his mother 
survive. Burial was at Malone, N. 
Y., In the family plot. 



FLORENCE DOWNING 

Florence Downing, for the patt 
s^vcn years an inmate of the state 
hospital at Ward's Island, New 
York, died Oct. 29. aged 29. MifS 
Downing, formerly in vaudeville, ia 
Mrs. Florence Schaefer In private 
life. A young daughter, a sister 
(Tiny Armrsrong. professionally) 
and the husband survive. 



OLIVE XELLOGG 

Olive Kellogg, 2C, dancer, died 
Nov. 1, at her New York City home. 
Miss Kellogg began her career at 
the age of 16 at the Hippodrome 
and later was with Gus Kdwarda 
fur two seasons. She appeared for 



IN LOVING MCMORT 

OP OUH DtfAR FATUBR 

MICHAEL J. DALY 

n-lio niM Oclabrr tClb. I*;i 
Hi HIa Home In ft. Paul. Minn. 

CHARLES DALY 
KITTIE DALY 



several scaj»i»^in stock aa well aa 
with Clifton Crawford In "Her 
Soldier Boy," and "Nobody Home." 
Burial services were held Saturday 
ac the Funeral Church. 



CHARLES THEODORE PARR 

Charles I'licodiu'e Parr, veteran 
actor and stage manager, died .Npv, 
3 in the Liitlicran hos;»ial, New 
York city. Jiged 80. 

The deceased was a veteitin of the 
Civil War. and a member of the 
Actovs' .\lliance .and I'Miii Playirs' 
Club. Ho «a.-. the father of Joiiii 
Parr, actor, wImj died several years 
ago, and tlie f.itlier-in-law of Ada 
Lewis Parr, who has appeared re- 
cently in liroadway successes Burial 
was held Mundtij at the I'uneral 
Church. 

The mother of .Julia I'lagcr and 
Mrs. Abo Wi.-e died October 21, of 
diabclcr, ir.I.iis Ansele* 




Wm. B. Carlin 
Will. B. Carlin, treasurer of the 
Seventh Street (Orpheuni) vaude- 
ville house. Minneapolis, died Nov. 
4 from Inhaling the fumes from a 
gas range in his home. The death ia. 
reiiorted as accidental. .,, ,, .- • 



I 



OLGA COOK 

LATE WITH "BLOSSOM TIME," NOW AT 
ORPHEUM, BROOKLYN, (Nov. 5) 

Last week at Royal, New Voik. VMilin'V ((.'oik. said; 
"Olga Cool.'s charming personality, blonde beauty and tuneful < 
liiri kopiar.o overcame tlie late start (II p. mi irniiied.iiily an 
nnished among the Speechmakers '. ' ' SUv wa« a 'Syweet di»h' ii 
diricrent cOHtoiiHv clianges." 

At the Riverside, New York. VAItlKTV said:— "Olga Conk, tte 
donn.'i iccenlly returned from iiiusiial rornedy. cb led the long liil'. 
ing everyone with her tonaful voice, tilonda beauty, t-lc." 



tlirei 



re una 
IC'lll- 



Charlia Nawhouaa, whS worked In 
the act o: his brother. SetMtattn 
Merrill, died In Denver Nor. t. 

Newhouse contracted lunx tpou-^^ 
ble while In Englanu laat year. Oi^ 
his arrival In New York laat March 
the deceased was aent to Stratton. 
Colo., where Merrill and hia wife 
have th<;lr own home. He aeemed 
to be recuperating nicely and the 
brothers framed up an act with tha 
intention of playing towarda the 
east. A few ^eeks were played 
around Colorado when Newhouae 
began (o fail again and Anally had 
to give up. He made a game flght 
against the white plague but the 
end was inevitable. B'sides Mr. 
:ind Mrs. Hehastinn Newhoua* 
leaves a young son who will be 
cared for by the couple. Mra. Se- 
bastian will replace her brother-la- 
law in the act. 

Mrs. Marion Holmea, mother of 
Ada Kaufman ("Clood Morning, 
Dearie") was accidentally asphyx- 
iated Nov, 5 through a faulty gas 
cock at her home, 300 West 61st 
street. Funeral services were held - 
Wednesday (yesterday) and Inter- 
ment followed at Mt. Hope cemetery, 
Westchester, N. V. Miss Kaufman 
was In Toledo and summoned home 
by wire. She wishes to thank all 
those who were so kind to her in 
her bereavement, especially the 
management of the company, who 
did everything possible to lighten 
her trouble. 

Frank Braining, 02 years old., died 
November 3 at a Tcrre Haute. Ind.. 
hospital following an oper.ilion. He 
was serving the twenty-t-hlrd year 
as treasurer of Local No. 25. As a 
clarinet player, he fcrvcd in the 
Grand and Orpheum orchestras and 
in the Chamber of Commerce band. 
His father was Prof. P. J, Breinig, 
organizer of the once famous Hing- 
/;old band. 

Henry Hirscli. 41 year.s old, 
lirother of Dorothy Hirsch of the 
'Mornln.? Telegrapli," rtled Hiid- 
ili-nly In New, York Saturd.iy. He 
uas in the Jewelry trade. He leave* 
« wife and two children. 

The father of Thomas Melghan 
died in Pittsburgh, Nov. J. He was 
74 years of age. his death resulting 
from a complication of diseases. He 
Is survived by seven children. 
Thomas. John. Jr.. William, James. 
King, Mary and Margaret. 

Mrs. Annie Fallon Hodgden, 
widow of Sam K. Hodgdon, died 
Oct. 31. at her home on Ix>ng 
Island, Her death came suddenly 
of heart failure. TI.e deceased was 
&9 years of age. Two '-'tp Biirvive, ^■ 
Jack and Ray Hodgdon. . 

Clara May M.iston (TTrownle 

Weric"), ulfe (.f Wiliiim C. Majsoii. 
(lied at lier Iriiti,., Jamaica, L. I. 
follow Ing a I'ir.g siege »f hca.'t 
trouble 

Norma Thomas, dipcer. died at 
.■^t. AtitliiMi)s iliispilal. Woodhaven, 
Long Island. Her last proreaKlonal 
.'iprwarani e wa« with the "Itoaa •< 
Stamboul' company, »irii'_^ 



VARIETY 



BURLESQUE 



Thursday, November 8, 182S 



COLUMBIA WHEEL BUSINESS 
OFF GENERALLY LAST WEEK 



St. Louis Again in Lead With $13,000, and $138,170 
on Season — Columbia With "Town Scandals" 
Fell Away to $8,400 



lousiness was generally off over 
the Columbia circuit last week, the 
Blunr.p, which figured as high as 
$700 or $800 in some stands, being 
ascribed to a customary pre-election 
week drop. 

The Gayety, St. Louis, was an ex- 
ception among several others, the 
house beating the previous week's 
business by around $700. Last week 
Jack Rcld'8 "Record Breakers" did 
$13,000 at St. Louis, and the week 
before the "Bostonlans" got $12,334. 
Jack Reld Is a r.atlve of St. Louis 
.and has operated burlesque stock 
there during the sumnler for years 
from time to time. The Reld busi- 
ness was for Hf shows. The St. 
Louis Gayety's total gross business 
for the first 10 weeks of the sea- 
son Is $138,170. 

Last week St. Louis led the Co- 
lumbia list as usual. 

The Columbia, New York, la.st 
■week dropped something around 
$800 under the previous week. With 
"Town Scandals" last week the Co- 
lumbia got $8,400. The previous 
week Mollle Williams' show got 
$9.. 'too at the Columbia. 

Miner's, • Newark, last week did 
$8,400 with "All Aboard." The previ- 
ous week it did 19.500 with "Happy 
Go Lucky." 

The Yorkville, New York, last 
week with "Step On It" and an 
added attraction got $5,100. The 
previous week the house did $5,300 
with "Hollywood Follies." 

Hurtlg & Seamon's last week got 
$0,800 with "Chuckle.s" and week be- 
fore $7,400 with "Step On It." 

The Empire, Brooklyn, last week 
did $6,600 with Mollie Willi.Tms' 
show, and the previous week $6,S00 
with ".Tigtime." 

Casino, Brooklyn, last week did 
$6,900 with na-'ting-s' "Silk Stock- 
InR Revue." 

The two Boston houses, Gayety 
and Casino, both dropped l.ivt week, 
the Gayety doing $S.00D with 
"Happy Days" as ngainft $8,730 
with "Town S'andals" the week be- 
fore. Tlie Casino did $6 Si75 with 
"Temiitations of 1923" anil the week 
before ijut $7,400 with "Talk of the 
Town." 

The Hiid.son, Union Hill, N. J. 
(wliicli goes out this week), in It.s 
secoiul week la.st week did about 
$3,100 in 14 shows, with "Jig 
Time." The week before $3,000. 

The split woik st:ind.<!, S heiioc- 
tady and AUi.Tny, List week had 
Dave M.irion's show. Marion pot 
$3,000 in .Sohenectndy and $4,400 in 
Albany, an excellent week for the 
New York Slate split. 

Kube Beni.«leii,'.>( "KathinK Be.iu- 
tlcs • in \VI]eeIinp, W. V.i., and Can- 
ton. (Jhiii, did ri.lOO, giiiicl tor thi' 
tw.i hoiis.M. "XifticK of 1923" in 
liridneport and New Haven last 
week did $.'i,3l)n. 

The Olympic, Clnciniuitl, la.>.t 
week did $0,200 with "HippHy Hup" 
and the OrphiMim, Paterson. N. .1 . 
with Sim AVilllams' "Radio flirl.s ' 
got $4,400. 



BURLESQUE HOUSE 
GETS RADIO PLUG 



Good Publicity for Baltimore 

Columbia Theatre — From 

WEAR 

Baltimore, Nov. 8. 

The Palace, the local Columbia 
house, has t«en getting some great 
publicity breaks through its co- 
operation with the WEAR station 
operated by the Baltimore "Ameri- 
can." The broadcasting la done 
three tlmea weekly and volunteer 
entertainers from the Baltimore 
theatres are thoroughly reciprocated 
with newspaper publicity. 

Ford's and the Auditorium, the 
legtt houses, also oblige with talent. 
The Maryland (Keith's) did for- 
merly but not In recent months be- 
cause of the objection to radio com- 
petition. 



TITLE CLAIM 



Shubcrts Advised by Attorney 
Goodstein for Irons & damage 



Bard and Pearl, who closed with 
the "Dancing Girl" when that show 
flnl.-hed at Philadelphia Saturday. 
h.avo been transferred to the Dely- 
sla show (formerly "The Courte- 
san"). The Shubcrts new title for 
"The Courtesan" Is "Temptations." 
Irons and Cl.amage have been using 
it on the Columbia wheel for the 
last three seasons. 

Jacob X. Goodstein. attorney for 
the burle-squo circuit and produc- 
ers, notilied the Shubcrts this week 
of the title clai/n by the Chicago 
producers, with a warning to dis- 
continue the use of "Temptations" 
as part of the Dcly.sia show title. 



AL REEVES' SIMPLEX 
FINALLY TRADED IN 



Your Old Pal, Al, Now Has a 

New Car and an Idea 

for Show 



After riding around in a Simplex 
for 16 years AI Reeves has given up 
the old chariot and switched to 
another brand. Through some kind 
of a swapping arrangement Reeves 
turned, over the Simp and with 
some coin on the side secured a 1923 
show car with a "Fleetwood" body, 
wtiatever that Is. 

Reeves, who has hurlesqued It for 
3& years, will also make a change 
of his theatrical field 'shortly, hav- 
ing a deal on with a Broadway 
managerial firm to enter the legit. 
He was In the legit once before with 
Oeorge M. Cohan but that was 12 
years ago and he didn't like it as 
well as burlesque. 

The new legit entry will have 
Reeves heading a mbslcal revue 
that will play the larger week 
stands on the road. 

Reeves' Simplex was an old boy, 
one of the first autos ever on 
Broadway. The car grew so friend- 
ly that of late Al bad been driving 
It himself. In that manner he could 
make up his mind whether it was 
a girl-getter and also keep track of 
the gas. 

Al had a clean record with the 
Simp. He never got picked up and 
never picked up anything in It, had 
It overhauled every four years and 
never found anything wrong with 
it, drove it in Brooklyn and New 
York with either hand and taved 
wear and tear on hla nerves through 
the cor knowing the way to the 
track without being told. 



MAX SPIEGEL INDICTED 



Federal Grand Jury Finds Against 
Manager on Tax Issue 



MISS HAYES RETIRING 



Is Now the Wife of a Boston Busi- 
ness Man 



Gertrude Hayes, Jr. will leave 
"Follies of the Day," Columbia 
show, and retire from theatricals 
Nov. 17. Gertrude La Vetta will 
take Miss Hayes' place In the 
"Follies." 

The change will mean that Miss 
Hayes will not play Bonton with the 
"Follies." In private life .Miss Hayes 
is Mrs. Laffey, her. husii.Tnd being a 
Boston business man. 

During the summer Miss Hayes 
received columns of newspaper space 
in the Boston dailies as the result 
of the trial there in which she ac- 
cufied David Nussbaum, musician In 
the Courtney Sisters Hand, of libel- 
ing her. The trial resulted in a dis- 
agreement. Nussbaum had claimed 
he w.ns Mi.ss Hayes' common-law 
husband. 



Buffalo, Nov. 7. 

The secret Indictment returned 
by the Federal Grand Jury and re- 
ported In Variety several week.s 
ago, charging Max Spiegel with 
defr&udlng the government and em- 
bezzling tax funds, was made pub- 
lic Friday by the U. S. Attorney's 
ofilce at Buffalo. 

It is charged Spiegel failed to turn 
over funds collected as war taxes 
from September to December, 192:'. 
while operating the Criterion the- 
atre with Shubert vaudeville here. 
By a coincidence Spiegel's own show, 
"Success," breathed its last while 
showing at the Criterion. 

There Is a rumor a relative of 
Spiegel's has offered a compromise 
with the government for approxi- 
mately $2,500, close to the amount 
said to be due. Spiegel's balance in 
a local bank was taken over by the 
revenue department In part pay- 
ment of the amount due. 

It Is believed no further criminal 
procedure will be taken here pend- 
ins the settlement with the gov- 
ernment. 



UNION HILL OUT 



Jersey Town Goes from Dad to 
Worse 

The current week will wind up the 
ColuniMa Amusement Co.'s experi- 
ment at the Hudson, Union Hill, 
N. J. The house goes Iritii stock 
next week, with the Myrkln Harder 
c<imi«iMy .M the attraction. 

The Hudson w:is i.i it,-in.-illy in as 
a hurksi,ue week -stand for two 
wei ks, but the timi' w.is I'xtrnileil 
to a third w.rk. The liisi ueil* il 
did less Ihan $3 000 and l:i^t wetk, 
the second, nrouiul $2,riOit. Thi;; 
week Hiirry Hastin!;< "Silk ."^tmk- 
ings Revue 1. I' Ming th" house a.i 
the final Cnliiii ^ i .■^Innv. 

The week wiil be an npi'ii oivc for 
the time being on the Columbia 
route. 



Two Acts Join "Bostonians" 
Kansjis City, Nov. 7. 

Fisher's Fun l>e?ti\nl and the 
American Comedy I'uur joined the 
"Hoslonlans" on the Co'.umbla Bur- 
lesque circuit here l.ist week. The 
first act Is a colored jazz bunch of 
five men and five w<pmen. 

The quartet will he fcitured In 
their speci.ilty and a couple of the 
meniljirs will work In hits. 

CIRCUS ROUTES 

Christy Bros. 

Nov. 9, HeiiilcrsiiM. Tex,; 11, 
Crockett; 13. Fnuikliii. Tex.; 14. 
Itoekdale. Tex ; l.'i, New Hraunfels, 
Tex.; Ifi, I'earsall Tex : 17, Laredo; 
IS, Alice, Tex.; 20, Cnrpus Chi istie, 
Tex. 

Sparks Circus 

Nov. R, KliiKstun; 10, \Vilmin>,-ton ; 
12, Florence; 13, Wad.slioro. .\. C. 



Jake Lieberman on Mutual Staff 

Jake Llehe:-man, rouiinK man for 
the Cartoon Amusement Co. and 
connected with burlisque for ni.my 
years. Joined the Mutual staff as a 
scout this week. 

Lleberin.in will make ari evtendejl 
trip shortly to dig up new houses 
for the Mutual. 



Several menibtrs of 'Whispering 
Wins" had a n.\rrow esc.ipe from 
I serioii.s injury wlun llie Imlel In 
which th(y were stjyiiiK at t'anan- 
iliinua, N. Y., Oct, 3n. c,Tiij;ht fire, 
Kilw.ird Harford, slape ni.^f»ft<;er, dis- 
covered the fire end sounded the 
ai.irm. 



BURLESQUE ROUTES 

117/./. ///; KtUSI) ■;.% PAQE 
Forty in I hit wuc 



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Buffalo, Nov. 7. 

Charged with conducting an ob- 
scene picture and vaudeville show 
for men, Harold Rivers was fined 
$51 in City court here and placed on 
probation for one ye.ar. 

Rivers Is said to have leased an 
East Side hall and after showing 
several short subjects, which had 
been censored by the state picture 
board, to have suddenly exhibited 
the vilest film ever shown here- 
abouts. While the picture was in 
progress detectives arrested Rivers 
and stopped the show. The films 
were ordered destroyed. 



WEINGARTEN "FOLLOW ME" 



STOCK BURLESQUE AND EQUITY I 
REACH AGREEMENT IN WRITING' 



Chicago's Two Houses Dictated Terms — Also Re. 
covered $460 Claims — Equity Agrees to 29 Per- 
formances Weekly ^ 

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BURLESQUE ACTORS NOT 
TO PUY ON SUNDAYS 



Columbia Co. May Issue Orders 
— Play on Sunday in Vaude- 
ville Ahead of Opening 



Indications point to the Columbia 
Amusement Co. issuing an order 
shortly to people appearing in their 
shows forbidding them to play Sun- 
day concerts in or around a city 
where the Columbia wheel has a 
stand during the season. 

The burlesque actors understand 
there le a shortage of Sunday acts. 
Before arriving at Boston for a 
week stand in one of the Columbia 
houses the acts in the burlesque 
shows write ahead for dates. 

The same condition applies to 
New York in a minor degree, but it 
is not likely the burlesque man- 
agements will take cognizance of 
the New York situation, Boston be- 
ing the spot that attention has been 
principally focused on through the 
condition being more aggravated 
there than any other place. 



REVAMPING ROAD SHOWS 

Flint, Mich, Nov. 7. 

The Graves Broihers are refur- 
bishing their "Honey Bunch" and 
"Saucy Batiy" show.", now on the 
Butterfield time. 

Wardrobe and scenery are being 
subetituted for the present outfit. 

George Graves is reported hav- 
ing secured six new principals for 
the "Honey Bunch" shew now 
playing at Jackson. Curie;' Burns, 
comedian, is the draw, but has had 
In sufficient 'support. 



MUTUAl'S BOXING GIRLS 

The Mutual Burlesque Circuit has 
booked the European Boxing Girls 
as an added attraction. The act 
will open at the Gaiety, Brooklyn, 
and continue for four weeks, 
strengthening Mutual .shows at the 
Lyric, Newark; Star, Brooklyn, and 
Olympic, New York. 

Mike Levy is the manager of the 
turn, which has been playing inde- 
pendent jraudeville dates. 



Chicago, Nov, 7. 

Two years ago some Equity mem- 
bers Jumped the stock "burlesque 
company at the State-Congress and 
when the management put In $4(0 
claims, Equity refused to reimburse, 
saying It would not do so until these 
people came under their Jurisdic- 
tion again. 

This year the same management 
opened another theatre, the two 
houses employing about 80 people, 
all possible Equity members it 
Frank R. Dare, the Chicago repre- 
sentative, could line them up and 
collect the dues. 'When Dare made 
overtures once more to the man- 
agement he wars received coldly and 
Informed the two theatres would 
have no dealings with Equity until 
that $4C0 claim was paid up. 

Equity's plight was a po^slble 
$1,000 In dues against $460 In claims. 
They got busy. 

The result was that a contract 
has been signed with the burlesque 
people which gives therfi everything 
they wanted — the dismissal of ln»i 
competent choristers without no- 
tice; one week's notice in leaving a 
show; a maximum of 29 shows a 
week was allowed (four daily and 
five Sunday), and a verbal under- 
standing that It artiste should 
misrepresent ability In getting en- 
gagements, they are liable to dis- 
missal without notice or pay. * 

The Equity's side of the contract^ 
provldee for the collection of the 
dues by the theatrical management 
and the provision that if an actor 
works In the theatre more than 
three weeks, he must become an 
Equity member. To get this con- 
tract, Equity made good the thea- 
tre's claim, it Is said, which it bad 
so long countered. 

All the concessions were made 
when Leo Stevens, general manager 
for the State-Congress and the Em- 
press, the other house, corrected tha 
Equity's lawyers on their stand that 
he must Join Equity or cease opera- 
tions. Stevens and the owners of 
the houee pointed out that stock 
burlesque Is one field In which the 
Equity has not yet established It- 
self. Even after they had called in 
the he.ad of the Chicago Federation 
of Labor (an allied organization 
with Equity) and had put other in- 
fluence to work, the local stock bur- 
lesque people dictated their own 
terms of entrance. , 

The matter was lately consunwj 
mated . ; 



BURLESQl/E REVIEWS 



TEMPTATION OF 1923 

(COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) 

Frank O'Nflll. Freel C. llackett. Jack 
r.rjiRrr. IWn Holmev, Sam HranRky. ticnrgui 
Emmt'tt, Dolly FowltT, FioMie Kverelt. 



Colored Show at Lafayette for T»vo 
Weeks 



"Follow Me," the Izzy Weingarten 
colored show, is pl.ayiiiK a cou|)Ie of 
weeks In New York at the Lafay- 
ette, after touring the ro.Td for the 
last two seasons. The show pol 
around $6,500 at the Laf.i\et!, I,.; 
week, and should do aruumt t !. i 
thifl week. 

H. K. nimberg, who cotitro!,^ thr 
Berkley on 52d street, a new housi 
of less than 700 capacity. ne;.'<>tlati il 
with Welngarten to place the "I'd- 
low Me" show In the Berkley as 
the opening attraction, but the d'^il 
fell through because of the sni.ill 
r.ap.ncily and a dls.icreenit nt c.vi', 
what price scale should be effei::\<' 

"Follow Me" Koes to IMIt'iiuri^li 
next week with Uiter J,ook;np»«, 
keeping It In the middle nest fir 
some time. 



"Temptations of 1923" is at the 
Columbia. New York, this week, anil 
it's one of the most tiresome turks 
the house has held this or any other 
S( ason — and the Columbia has 
played some pips when it comes to 
bad ones. 

Whenever .7o/o (Variety's London 
ciiiic) wants to .say a show Is ve.y 
bad he label.'? it 'innocuous." Well, 
this one is Innocuous and then some. 
Besides, it's vaccuous and dreary. 
tedious ,ind dull, badly put together 
and clr:i«>.'y. not to mention slow and 
old fashioned and lacking in enter- 
tairiirn nt viihies. 

Iidiis & Clam.npe .-pensor it. The 
lirni. which hails from Chicago, also 
has Town .'-"(■.■iiKlals' on the Colum- 
bia. "Town Sc.indals" wasn't rated 
so hit;h!y at the Columbia last week. 
Init compaicil to "Teinpt.itions" 
'Touil Scindals* is gr.'ind opera. 

^^ change in the p:incip,Tl comic 
'.king pl.'ice this wti k, with H.'innv 
,, Murphy st(ppinK <iut ;ii Hiistnn ;im(I 
1- iaiJi-.u;.XtlLlaj-luiiK uvur iluiphy's 
[role .'it the Columliia. tnnre. thin 
likelv has smne bearing on the 
show's conililion. O'S'cIll dn. s 
"|iut.'-h' with a ma'c-up that enlis!..; 
a luitty nose, K,im liiriiard mustache 
and a dialect tiiat h a general mis- 
take. 

O'.N'iill trie;; li;ird, pl.iys consricn- 
tiou'ilv and inusi iic .■. edited Willi 
running tliruiii:)! tlif cnuntless side* 
f "b'liik" Very well fur li.tvin.i; plnyrl 
the p.irt for so short a lime. Hut ln' 
is miscast as 'Imtilr' ami fails to 
make the fhanicii'r iiirf<^i>fteii;!y 
funny as ;i < h M:ift''ri7.lf iivn. 

But, then, the book.' ItK a ques- 



tion whether any comedian in any 
ch.aracter could make the collection 
of decrepit farce and overdone bits 
and gags that pass for a "book' 
funny. 

The first part lips off the show. U 
h.a.s one of those awful farce stories 
with a "plot." The cast talks the 
plot to death In the first twenty 
minvitcH of the show planting the 
story. 

Up to K.40 there v.nf little done on 
the stage except people talking at 
each other. For a burlesque show 
that's suicidal. 

Money changing — lots of it and all 
in the same conventional rut as the 
"book" itself. And when the show 
did di'velop a bit that held .mything 
substantial In a comedy way it was 
dragged out to tortured lengths. 
The wine bit, which had Ben Holmes, 
the strjiight man, and O'Neill out in 
one doing .a conversational that re- 
calliil .Mclntyro and Heath's "Ham 
Tree' and Fields and Ward's old 
"sug.'ir listeners'" w.is an illusti.ition 
of a good bit, evcii it based on a 
very old idea that would he much 
funnier if chiipi)ed genernusly. 

The hiiok has a habit of repetition 
that .ilone docs a lot to make It 
wcnri--iinie. This occurs freiiuintly. 
One rharM-ler says sumetiiin^- and 
anullicr i'oi;eals pretty utarlj' th9-_ 
same thing. Tlmt wuuld be al: right 
for an audience of propit. h.trd Of 
li'aring. 

It looked as if the show w.is going 
til finish up with a perfect s cue for 
insiilIlciiTit comedy," ulien .ilong 
nliiiul Ml.-::: a tahle scrr,.. .irri\ i .1 Ihat 
was the gilds. Thl.s l,.id l''lii»8'« 
Ev<rette, the soubret, wiii l^■• fiat- 
iired, find O'Neill as the ir.im ipals 
In a dish-brf aking riot tliit woke 
the house up and rave the b, inch a 
niucli iii'Cileil SI ssiiiM iif rc.il l;iiichs. 

Oni» of fl^c' mimli^i's .s ii renulne 
Inhvell". T!ii« ,s diuif bv e!f.'lit <"1>''''- 
i jst«r.>! and led by .Miss Ever«l!e. H 



Thursday, November 8, 192S 



VARIETY 



Kil^/S. 



ha' th« ^rls In coatumes that hold 
JumplnB Jnclts on the bai;k. Tht 
(ront8 are rciiulatlon, and when the 
(Iris turn tlielr backa t» the house 
wid the llRhta are lowered the effect 
la realized of blaik and white fi;;- 
ures golriR throuifh comedy pyra- 
tlona etartinKly like the jumping 
Jacks on a HtriiiB uf childhood days. 
It'a a l>1a< k art effect and n-cl! 
worked. 

Another try for novelty l.i m.-id*' 
with an arr:m;rtment rcr.i'.iine thi; 
liclprh Slst< la' old inlri'or dmce 
effect, hilt. luiliUe tlie liiiniiina 
Jack tlilui,', it •Uiln'l click. This was 
obvlou.'ily I'ei'.iLise the tuo chiiru.-" 
Kirls who Kt.-jr.ii or. cither ."iiije of the 
mirror win h.i ii:.s,-imi!;ir in looks .'i;i 
to make llu' iclii it a mirrorod re- 
flection riiilc-nl.iMs. Most of the other 
nunibei s wire jii.st numtie:«, with' 
the re;;ula( iiiii sti ps and format iuns 
of a th.'ijK.-. i"I .'-hows before them. 

The eiiorisars ;ire a poorly trai:uvl 
lot, b:>'Ily S'livteO n« to size, aid 
they po thiiiuch tlie stuff meclian- 
Ically fi>r tlic most part. 

Klo.'!Mi(.' Kv. iitle 1.S a slender s-ou- 
bret, blonUi' mul of nltr.ictlvo a;i- 
pearance. SI. > h.ia .i d.Tndy forwnr.l 
Kick and d >. s sidits well. Misa 
Everetlc nii-,!s diifctloii to reulizc 
the best pos.-iiiilitie.s of her dan.- n'l 
nbllity. S! • u-je.s a K:ench ai't.rit 
for cnn.vlil.ittpV of the show, bii' 
drops it in (li- litter section. There 
" ia also Jin imnec-e.ssary staifiness i!i 
her doiivirv f.f lines that a ku d 
. director cu'.l furrcrt taaily cno;if,'li. 
Krcd C. li.u k' tt dfiea a rube ron- 
vlnclnKlr inii.'t tij) and charaefi r- 
'I«ed !oKl,'i:ii;i!»:y. The book plves 
him no il;; iii>. V-ri\ ITiiluie.«. who 
■wrote ar.d .-.;,i. .'d the shr)w. acoonl- 
Inic to 111.' iM-o-'i'iTii. ia a domlnutinK 
stralKiit Willi :i um.id .spe^ikins; voice 
and expeii, 'u eil methods. If the 
book w::-; :,s (rood as Tfolme,.- 
etraiRht Ir mi iiM h,-; pond enough. 

CeorBia IJrimcu. the prima, li.-i:i u 
shrill voir.? of lime <iuality. but Ali.'.s 
Emmr.tt ;it It. lit .'.Ucks to the key, 
■which is more th;in C3n he Fn\A of 
Dolly I'oivi-.-r. tiie infrtnue. M.'hs 
Fowler ili'l .several voral number;*, 
and .'at times. enjieiH-iliy In the spe- 
ciallv III ■ m:'\" she did with Davi' 
iMacJ;, t!ie .«i.,,-.v :e.ider. Miss Fovvlej- 
frrew s... 11:,:. i, a.-:.^aultod tha ear 
drums. 

Jack l!ra=;er ;■' (ho Juvonlle. N^iKn! 
voice but Rood appearance, and no 
Idea at ;ili of iiaillnpr numbers, lie 
did a curr nt pop jazz sonpr, and 
manRlej it l.y r^icing fin-oush it. 

The Ki)n':.i!,y mentioned by Dave 
Mack and Doi:.- low'er was too Ions. 
The hl>,-i.lif;;u-( were violin and pl.-ino 
ROlos >iy .\ir. .\I K k and a "\Vn|)'' sonc 
by Miss I'ou-ifr. The net shotikl be 
•horttiied 1.1 li.iir the preaent length, 
end moved ■.ip mueh further In the 
•hew. 

There's ;i bit of comic oi>era — the 
kind tlKit hia tiio "Dutchman" in 
Egj-pt aiul tlicy crown him kiuR 
■Kith a floe!, of wives to t.ake cireof. 
Th;i:'3 aiioiiu.r Ihinff tiiat tipd off 
the show, th.it Kpryptian Btuff. 

The Colored Five, a amall-llme 
■Inarln? nni nnipical quintet, were 
added at the Co'iimbla. They stopped 
the allow Tue.-id.-iy night. 

"Tempt;ition.s" la clean, and that'a 
the be.1t thnt cnn he ssid about It. 
"What's needed 1.1 pr.tctieally an en- 
tire new show, with the few bits 
and numlH'rs that click now re- 
tained. And above all, that farce 
■tory should he thrown out. Thai, 
as Join misht .i.ay, la chiefly what 
makes it Innocuous. BcM, 

DANCING FOOLS 

(MUTUAL WHEEL) 

A Qin 1 :uth O'.scn 

'A Mlw H'^M Sttn" 

A Bojr Tlioa. Dew 

A Houb K\ WatwiD 

A Simp Bennle At-vr.- 

A I>op« A\ G.Vi.li-n 

A I'lp Uae L>ii 

Mae Tilx, last ac.ison with Ger- 
ard's 'l''o!Ile.^ of the Day,'* Is the 
feature of "Danclns Fools" at the 
Olymiilc this week. Miss Dix also 
operates the shuvv. 

Her fao principal asslstantu, Ccn- 
nle Moore, a wop comic, and A) 
, Golden, a versatile and convlnclii;? 
atraight, shired the honors with her 
and headed n f.'iir cast that worked 
hard with old mnterlal and h.ok- 
neycd bits that have seen service 
for scif-'ons but which were suited 
to the Olympic, judging by the ap- 
plause. 

The production run-i to economy. 
The bij,'r;e.st 111 -h la Miss Ulx's own 
coatumes. She is a voluptuous look- 
ing blonilina and dres.ses the pari. 
In a b'.'iek cluintilly pair of tights In 
one niiiTi!i.?r s!)e took about six en- 
cores on BpiK'tiranoo alone, as the 
■onprit or l\ric3 were meanlnKhss. 
Ml.-<a Dix la a ver.xatlla dan 'cr but 
her jk\::v'.\iK and hula dance were her 
high spuls. 

The rret of 'lie women are r.uth 
Oheii, a so-s.'' sotibret who em" 
Ping a note but tries, nnd Kuth 
Stone, a tall Iniienue with coon 
ahoutiniT piiien and half of the De.v 
and Stone torn that later stopped 
the proce-diii,;.-! With uke and f.teel 



BUFFALO SUNDAY NIGHT 
TWO YIDDISH SHOWS AT 

Union-Independent Battle 

Starts— Each Co. Announced 

for Every Sunday 



Kuffii!-!. Nov. T. 

I''or the first tlmt i.i live years 
Buffalo had tho sj>c;-::n;»o of two 
Yiddish shows pliyinp direct oppo- 
sition Sunday nl«ht :it dowr.town 
theaU-'S. 

A. Litlmun presented Ilynian and 
A^a Jacubuvitz at the MnJeKllc In 
■A Man to Be Dellevtd." while So! 
Sehmuckler played the Michael 
Michaelrfko Company In "Flames 
of Love" at the Criterion. 

Uuslneaa was reported .-^atlsf.ac- 
tory at both house.'^. Each company 
has announced a iiorCuriTiancc every 
Sunday during the couiins months. 

The situation marks the opening 
of the union-iiidepcnderil tight here. 



REWRITING YIDDISH 

Carle Carlton May Produce 
Business Men" 



"Little 



Kdv.-.Trd Clnrk will reeou.'ftriiet a 
Yiililish play, "Three l^ittle Huaineas 
Mill'' In collaboration with Oscjir 
M. Carter, author oC tlie orlelnal. 

The pl.iy will b" rotitled and 
probably sponsored by Carle Carl- 
ton, who Is considei.eg it for early 
p.oduelion. 

Tho reconstruction c ills for the 
cIi>i!on of the Yidl:!h theme, ro- 
tuniirp to the Riissiiiu char.acters 
r.'isliially created by the oo.fhor. Its 
eli'inrea are deemed very likely lie- 
cause of the prohibition theme with 
its motive about creiUn(» a new 
bever.age of neces«'<ry kick hut 
legally non-nlroholie. This Is known 
aa "kwass." 

Pome of tho orl-fiiial Yiddish 
score win be retair.i l but the rest 
will bo rewritten. Voln Carter, from 
tho orlBln.lI company, will play in 
the Kngllsh vcrb'oii. 

Dixie Iline.s, who nc\er saw a 
Yiddish play before, bt'-'ame inter- 
ested In It and was instrumental in 
effecting the Carlton connection 
even before the author knew about 
it 



SOUTH COLD TO "lEE" 

(Continued from page 1) 
formal. cca hero, all sold out r,ir In 
advance. 

The first night audience was com,- 
posed mainly of Confederate vet- 
erans, h'ons and Dau^'hters of tl.i 
Conti deracy, and Uie social elect of 
he former capital of the Houtlierii 
Confederacy. There were no for- 
m.ilitles at tha premiere, dc.':pi;c the 
itlvndui'je of fiovernor ]■]. I^e 
Trinkle and ids unitormvl sliifT. 

After the la.st curLiin, tiiu audi- 
ence left the theatre in elmoiorit 
silence. 

Burton Churchill, the I.ee of the 
dram.a, did not please unyon<>. Ilo; 
voice did not sound liiie the current 
local coiiception of Lee's voke. Ii 
was loo monotonous. Nor did lie in- 
terpret salisiactoriiy tho suMli'.lcs 
of Lei's ch.aiactcr iinown V) e\er.. 
schoidbi y in the south. lie w;ta too 
bru-'yuc — too much of a liard-bovbd 
soldier, aid too Utile of the rltmi- 
god. t^Mi pe.^.i-imlstlc fur a man who 
"whipped tho Yankees" su eon- 
slsteni.y. 

Ili.i pi 1 formance was tiiat if a 
flnisiud aelor, and wa.'i consistent. 
It will h.ive a much wider appeal 
elsewhere tlian in the south, for It 
fits the iiorlhern conception of 
Lee. 

Alfred Lunt, as David Feci, one 
of tlic boUlitrs of tlie driuna. iir.tc- 
tleally riiu away with the piay. His 
were the baat lints of llie author, 
and he rend thera in a way ihat 
made his antagonistic audience 
weep out loud during tho sad 
scene?. IJiirr Mcintosh as (len'jral 
W'inlield Scott atid James Duikin as 
Oener^il ,T. K. K. ."Stu.-irt perfoinuil 
ai ccrdiiic to soutlu'rn stanelards. 

The Jefferson Davis of the driim.a 
— L'jseiio Powers — was unsi'lvta.;- 
tory, as was the Stonewall .laekson 
Iwvid Lan.l.iu, but both were pow- 
erfully efficlivo ngurcr< on 



STAGE HANDS' PRESIDENCY 
AND SHAY IN TIGHT TANGLE 



Executive Board After Former President — Local 
No. 1 Defending Him — Vote of Confidence 

Extended 

4. 



parade. In the play they wore them 
In battle. 

Lee never shouted his eommandl, 
or became excited in battle, as 
shown. Tha hotter tho fiaht, the 
cooler ho v.-aa, according to hli staff 
ofFicera. Hia voice waa not flat and 
lifeless, but in tha middle tones 
with distinct modulation, but with- 
out due amphaaia, 

Leo never allowed young onllated 
men to hang around hia headquar- 
tera in informal attltudos. Ha was 
a soldier, even though ha was a 
kindly man who would tease hia 
young officara on occaaion and listen 
to their, complaints. 



Oeniea Swamping Thaatra. 
Patrick McGovern, Inc., plumh 
Ing contractors of the City of New 
York, have filed a general denial to 
tha charges of the Classic Theatre 
Corp. that a broken water main 
swamped the theatre and caused 
considerable damage. Tha Classic 
Corp. operates tho Yiddish Art 
Theatre. New Tork. It la suing the 
City of New Y'ork and the contractor 
for damages. 

IN AND OUT 

Wh!to and Barry, out of the 
American, New York, Monday, be- 
cause of the Bore throat of one of 
the glrla. Sherlock and Clinton 
filled. 



whieh she did and topped. Fill 
rolled around like a ship In a gale 
until exhaustion slopped her. 

The show Is a bit and number 
.ittraction, the ccme^ly socnea run- 
ning to old standpatiei a. one or two 
not partlcul.arly well selected. The 
blccest lauKhlnpt scene was the old 
"Hank Teller" bit. AI Watson, a 
lianl working but light Hebrew 
comedian. Golden doing straight and 
Misa Uix as the inquiring dame sold 
this one In b.an;;-uii sty>. 

The dreariest bit was labelled 
"Some Court Some Where" and had 
the chorus as Jury. Watson as judge 
etc., all Introduced to a syncopated 
version of "Turkey in tho Straw." 
It savored of "Irl.sh Justice" and 
was saved from rout by Bonnie 
M'lorc's excellent wop characterlza- 
'li of the prisoner. 

The opening number Introdue-ea 
the chorus Individually a la AI 
lleevi's. A sisn labelled each girl 
at her entr.-iucc, with the girls at("p- 
ping down 10 tlio .ipron for a bit of 
wippling. 

In the peooml aet Pro'ilen s« sal- 
low faced dope did .an ai ceptabl« 
Lew KoUy. the other principsla 
sticking to their orittin.il roles. A 
(laio-Ing duel between <_Io'dcn and 



juilar duet am! hirmoni:',lng. Siie .Moore, each p'ckirg 



ha.-j Ine 

An •• 
flanks 



e Of the proilnotlon. 
ibiivlstcr with fibber 
out tor a couple ol fits 



li'iose, \\:\A pure fir 

iruidle.l a solo ila:u 

nre ni.'iTrs--n*r 



h.ilf of the 

Monre also 

that (licked. 

f.i tl of 



sf.ige, ■wlii.tlser true to hiftory or 
not. 

Jl.iberl Milton eUrected the pio- 
diiclioii, and Livlngtnn i'lntt ii.iii- 
dled the nccnic detuil;.. Tin- work 
of botii as shown by the plic was 
very creilil.'ible. 

It is eoiisidei ed the best-slnni. d 
show e\er Jiut on a Hi.'linioiiil 
slae'e. 

The play Is In threu a.'ta. each of 
which l3 broken up Into from two 
to four episodes. The ^lr^t la ilir 
ofllce of tleneral Scott of the \"nlted 
States army, when Lee, then a Lieu- 
tenant Coloael, was tendered ce>m- 
mand of ilie fe<icral armies in tiie 
Held. 

A beautiful ballroom scene at 
Arlington, tho Leo home, follows 
with the young men of the Con- 
federacy getting ready to follow 
their chieftain In defense of their 
native state. Tho next l.s a battle 
scene with admirable elei ' ric.il uf- 
fecls, showing Lee at Malvern 
Hill. 

The action traces the rise and 
fall of Confederate hopes and their 
effect upon tho sturdy soldier who 
sacrificed everything to fight for his 
native atata destdte bla opinion 
that neither accession nor slavery 
were equitable or worth fighting 
for. 

A sesalon with the Confederate 
pre.'ildcnt, Jefferson Davis, follows 
the battle scene, with one of Loo's 
headfjuartora near Spott.>--ylvanIa 
courthouse In 1SC4 following. The 
final .scene ia In the field after Ap 
pomallox when L*6 exhorts liis sol- 
diers to go home and bo Americana 
once more. 

Drinkwater'a mistakes as dl.-vi-ov- 
ered by the people cf Virginia would 
fill it large volume, but none la so 
serious as to affect the Iionealy of 
the piodu'-tlon to any great degree. 
Among the most noticeable were 
the following: 

The action in tha Malvern Hill 
battle hinged around General 
Stuart, who was not present during 
the battle. Jackson was not lalo for 
the battle as brought out in the 
play. 

Loo was not in Ric!iinund when 
General Jackson died. 

Stuart was alive at the hour tho 
author has his death announced. 

Lee did not choose his Petersburg 
position. It W.15 forced upon him by 
Grant's flanking tactics, and Lee 
had to build hri fortifications there 
rather than retre-jt behind prepared 
foitificationj. 



ACT LIABLE. TOO 

(Continued from page 1) 
1 at a salar>' of l.'DO. The act was 
afforded booklnga beginning Nov. 
5. which was refused, according to 
the agent, and an aiipcal made to 
the V. P. M. A. 

The V. V. M. A. gava the act a 
verdict for two week's salary. The 
agent was not In a position to pay 
It and repudiated the ad's btatc- 
menl. 

Va. p. Albee reversed the decl- 
tlie I slon of the V. M. I'. A. holding both 
parties llnblo un account of the 
absence of a written agreement and 
to ciniihaslze the necessity of hav- 
ing everything In writing. 

This Is the llrst case of it.s kind 
whero the ae't waa held jointly 
liable. In other f ontroverslea be- 
tween agents and acts, where a ver- 
bal promise was made, the Keith 
people held that any promiao of n 
ICclth employee Was tho name as u 
contract. 



SAVAGE AND MODERNS 

(Continued from pace n 
rIeJ the b:;g for It.e production ex- 
penses. 

Savage ha-s taken the loss, but 
from accountn Is no longer nanguliie 
about the other pieces he and I'cm- 
benon were to do. 

Although neither can be pinned 
down for a dctlnlto stalement as to 
whether the former iil.ans will go 
through, those havintr an Inside on 
the affair credit Savage with stating 
that Pemberton's leaning toward 
ultra-modern productions were vast- 
ly d!s»<lml!ar from his policies of the 
more old-faahlonel musical enter- 
tainments. 



Trto moves were made In ihe 
ni.iiter of the resignation of the 
presidency of the I. A. T. 8. K. by 
Chua. C. Shay during the week. The 
executive board of the I. A. notlRol 
Shay to appear before tho board to 
anauiT eliargea and explain a 
doflcil of some tTS.OOO and the New 
Y'ork local of the I. A. ent out a 
countrywide call to tho other locals 
asking a special convention b* 
called to get at the facta of tha 
sltu.atlon. 

The executive board's notification 
calls for Shay's appearance Nov. 12. 
Tho board will hold a apeclal ses- 
sion starting Nov. 13 and tasting 
throughout tho week. A charga 
win be profrered against Bhay and 
be will be railed upon to stand trial 
on It. If a majority of the board Qnds 
him gullly of the charge which will 
be misappropriation of funds the 
r. A. board can expel Shay. 

Tho New York local TheafrlcaJ 
Protective TTnlon No. 1 la behlnA 
.Shay, and gave him a vote of con- 
Ildrnco at a meeting held Oct. 2X, 
It Is the belief of the New Tork 
local Hhuy has not been given a 
anuaro deal In being forced to leave 
tho presildcncy and wants tho 
special convention to sift the matter 
thoroughly, bellcrlnir such a con- 
vention would bring about Shay's 
vindication and restore him n«> 
president. 

It nocessllatee a two-thirds mn 
Jorlty vote of the I. A. locals to call 
a special convention. At I. A. hend- 
fiuariors it was stated 'Wedneeduy 
Shay had only accounted for $7m> 
of a $79,696.47 deficit. At the New 
Yori< local it waa Claimed a reso- 
lution adopted at the Cincinnati 
convention pennllted Shay to spend 
any moneys desired without ac- 
coiirilng for them. 



but uiiiiro.er.imed. The rest of the 1 and con.sti-ueleil 



. iileutly 



for K'.ar; 



chorux eo'ild Ja?.-,! to "Asleep in the j consumption, but w.is rli;ht in tlie.r 
Deep." U i-i the slilinmiiiireat bun-:! I wheel house here. -Ml of Ih doiib'o 
seen on 14lh street this sea.ion. 
whero lliey Irtvp been shiiiinil'~il 
bla.ie. 

A hiil.t number In Um so. otol act 
irave ,M:-is l»lx an opiiorlunlty to ciit 
loose wKli. a Aiel.eil floek of f.it't 
ones, omve liallj. iiiul a cb'uiiso of 
pace that imliei! th.-in ritiht up out 
of their se'-,t.«. Mile. I'Ul. on 



"Oltlentai'^ 

liTi to r, 



^liuiidk .'iiiilel aitrailioii. 

•i:o,\ ail ui tliiii eol.»Lii.e, 



entft'ilrc wli.'imn;eil over, ili'- f!o\\'ii i 
bi eoriilne so ex!'ec!:>nt tiiey read it | 
into seemingly l:armi ■.<?. liinx ,iiij 1 
pii ee.s of 'iiisliu *•*. I 

A JiekhH' up In ''i- i .-.nn dv cb • ' 
li'irtnient hiuI "Dauo'Mr- I'ools" will 

a\ erase u|) Willi He iiesi of the — 

.Mutual siiow.-. L»j dd not wnar .-s sabre aftc-r 

AIi«s l.ix Is an i.V;-fi;nni; 'm'-u 18«'. »"rf non, of the Confedorate 
i. .ki;<T Hii.l a Ji.ir.i ■.m.. , in;; ilrl «ur e 1 1 

■ o- 'i liHllee. Colt. 1 '"icers wore sashes except on O'ens 



Among the most conspicuous di- 
rectoral faults were the following: 

Lee was not boarded as repro- 
sonteH nr\r\ hivi hair was not white 
when h'. left Washington to fight 
for the Confe.;leracy. Ho grow his 
beard and bio hair tu'nej white a 
ytttr later. 



SCHWARTZ Hn BY CAR 

,Sol Schwartz, man.-iger of Kellh'b, 
Jersey City, was siiuek '.y an aii- 
Inmobile Tuesday night as he was 
leaving tha house after the night 
show. 

TI16 nianagir was removed to the 
Jersey City Uosplial and later 
transifcrred to his home In New 
York City. An X-ray revealed 
broken ribs and possible Internal 
injuries. 

Change of Name on Mutual 
"Fails and Follies" tho Mutual 

I'Urlosque attraction, hoa been re- 

tlthd to "Pell Mell." 
All of the Mutual attractions 

change name after a complete clrcio 

of the wheel. 

ENGAGEMENTS 

Louise Starck, "Artists and Mod- 
el:;" (Hucrecillng Elsie Hambrlch). 

Helen Tilden, Henry Cro.iby, "The 
p'ailures." 

Otillio Corday, MitH Manloy. Winn 
.Sliaw, Joseph Morris. Joseph Dor- 
nev, 'Sharlei-." 

iliith Hammond, "The Vegetable." 

Primrose Cnryll, daiiphler of Ivan 
Cnryll. "Stepidng Stones." 

For The Wild Weslcotts" (com- 
filetf.) 'Vivian Martin Mnr^nn Far- 
.ey. Lurile Nikol.-is. lidna M.iy Oliver 
A. If. Van liiiren, floydrn Davis, 
Warren Krerh. Dorothy Ulackburn, 
Leille Adams. 

J SI. Vaffntine for Ihe F. J.'inie.'i 
Carroll Players. St. .fohns. N. II. 

O-cllla Cunnliii-li'im for the Kiln 
Kramer .Stock, Cbr.'.inut theatre. 
Suiitoiry. Pa. 

Ceeli W. He.-re-t for tho Lewis- 
Worth Stork. Lyceum Hiea're, Mem- 
I>l'is. I'enn, 

Cordon Hopliirk, S'thrrn -Marlove 
Co. 

All.in Mowbriiy, Vlol.t Paget 
.Ifvetl Pia>er", To; onto, 

Phylll', .loi, ,, Ma'tri'-e Piny-;* 
Tofonlo. 



BARE LEGS OUT 

No hare legj will bo tolerated In 
Toronto, Coluiribus or Cincinnati 
till., season. The Keith agents were 
In.-'trucled to so notify their acts In 
the following note from De' ton 
W.'gefarlh. 
To All Artists' ne|ircsentatlv«a: 

I'l.'.ase nelify nil nets that will 
p'.ay Toronto, Columbus and Cln- 
ciiiiiali that Ihe girls must wear 
lights or sloeking.s and that pro- 
nilseuou.^ display of tho naked 
bo.ly Is piohll'lted. 

Y'ou are to be held 'lUKtly .-le 
cniinlable for all your own acts 
playing these cities, as It Is en- 
tirely up to you to notify lliem 
prior to Uielr cngagcmtnU in 
these cities. So there may be no 
ml.sundrrstandlng, please devise 
some method of tiotlflcatlon. A 
letter to each act three or four 
days prior to the opening shi.'Td 
cover the matter. 



LEAVE "VILLAGE FOLLIES" 

The Mickey Prolhers were taken 
out of tho "Oreonwlch VlHiue 
Follies" last week without tbo iu;«- 
tnmary two weeks' notice, they 
nlleire. Tho act Is reporting dally 
to the Winter Oarden until receiving 
two wei'ka' notice. 

Florence Mills, colored, left the 
"Village Follies" Monday after the 
night performance. 

.She stepped Into the show tliree 
weeks ago and was given special 
pulJIrlty. The eiilurge threat 'Ted 
for a time, to cause a general walk- 
out of the other principals. 

Leo Donnelly left the show Si'ur- 
day night. 



UTEWARK'S STOCK BURLESftUE 

The Strand. Newiiik, now plaving 
sti.ilght pictures, will start a bur- 
lesque rtock policy beginning Nov. 
17. Tho house h:ui been taken over 
by Morris Froleleh. Joe Goldsmith 
and I.rf)uls M.ansbach, who also op- 
eiMtn bMrl''si)ue stock at the Con" 
i;re.-.s Brd Frnrires.", ChlciptT; ~~~ 

The policy of tho Strand Is to he 
I'onMnuoiis burlesque stock nnd 
vaud' lill" four shows dally and i.vs 
OP, .'<.ituiJay and holidays. 

BURLESQUE CLUB BALL 

Tiu) niirleique Club of Amerie.i 
rtil! I'oM Ihe first ball given under 
Its niiKpuvii aince It waa orgaiii>^.eit 
ut Palm (iarden. New Tork, Sunday 

"V-'. :'•". ^o- ■ , ,,■_.!_' 



10 



VAUDEVILLE 



Thursday, November 8, 1923 



TEN YEARS AGO 



(frotn Tarictv dated Nov. 7. 191SJ 



Th« 44th Street theatre opened as a music hall with a bill at 11.60 
that made the variety business sit up. The bill was Mtlmated to repre- 
MOt nearly tlO.OOO In Ralarlcs. Bealdos a t>allet beaded by Tortajada, 
the bill had a eklt. "A Glimpse of the Groat Whits Way"; Sam Bernard 
and company. Schwartz Broa. in their "Broken Mirror" apeotalty, Mardo 
Mlnty, dancer; Emll Agoust, Wilbur Mack and Nella Walker, Ward 
Broa., Billy McDcrmott, Harry Rose and Alexander and ScotL For the 
following week Mile, rolalre, at S^.SOO a week, wai acheduled to be added. 
The Square hailed the Lew Fields' axperlment as the return ot the Kos- 
t*r and Bla] style of entertainment. 



H. B. Marlnelll Inaugurated the praetloc of starting antl-truat aults 
against the U. B. O., filing an action In the Federal oourta for {1,000,000. 
Be was represented by Henry A. Wteo. 



BMJIe Polo, now flbn serial actor, wiu! a circus performer. He was 
•ailing for Kurope accompanied by a number of circus people. Including 
Mr. and lira. Fred Bradna, Fred Derrick, Janowsky troup and Wiser 
Family. 



John Purroy MItchcl, candidate for Mayor of New York, announced 
4urlng his campaign that he was In favor of a liberal policy with respect 
to Sunday performances, which he declared to a delegation ot theatrical 
men who called on falm did not at all offend public order. The managers 
had looked upon Mitchel with su.spicion, but as election approached their 
attitude changed. 



The Rube Marquard-Blossom Soeley act reluir.cd to vaudeville at $1,000, 
starting at the Palace. 



Kitty Gordon had been playing "The KnoIi.intre»e," but the tour 
— n«ed In California, and Miss Gordon waa slated to return to vaudeville. 

John li BuUlvan boti^ht an Interest In the Empire theatre, Brockton. 
Has*., and ran It with pictures In association with John W. Bulllvan, the 
latter no relation. 



John and Bmma Ray threatened to put on a blackface act. They had 
always done Irish. . . . Charles Frohmnn was reported signing Juliu.s 
Steger for a starring tour in a legitimate piece called "The Liaughing 
Husband." 



The vnudeville road shows kept coming. Gertrude Hoffman left the 
combination beaded by herself, Mile. Polaire and Ijady Constance Richard- 
son, and it was proposed to have each of the latter head a road show of 
her own. Other road organizations were headed by Alice Uoyd, Eva 
Tan«;uay and Pauline, the hypnutist, was organizing another one. 



Loew was steadily accumulating theatree. He bought the Boulevard In 
the Bronx, built by Louis Plncus. ... It was disclosed that the Pal- 
ace, which bad been looked upon as a Martin Beck promotion, would 
have the B. F. Keith name up In front. K«>ith having secured a tl per 
cent, interest In the property. The details of the transaction had not 
then come out. 

It had been rumored that P. G. Williams might return to vaudeville. 
He had sold his metropolitan theatres to the Keith loteresta and had 
agreed not to engage in the business as a competitor. Now the report 
Indicated that he might take an executive post with the U. B. O. 



Doc. Cook, "discoverer" of the North Pole, was booked with a sur- 
rounding company for the Lioew time. Abe Thalhelmer acted for the Doc. 



William Josh Daly, formerly with Morris, took charge o* the Loew- 
Bulllvan-Conbidine Boston office. 



Teg o' My Heart" was In Its 45th week at the Cort, 
(Tossed $12,000. 



New York, and 



Frank Jones finished his contract as manager of Hammerateln's Vic- 
toria. . . . Fatlma was doing a rather •tai-tllng dance at Hammer- 
stein's and as a result of forgetting It was Sunday went on In the 
usual routine. She was stimmoned to the police court. 



It was a disastrous week on the road. "The Moon Maiden," W. J. 
Benedict, manager, stranded in Syracuse when the company refused to 
go further without payment of back salaries. Have a dozen ahowe clo.sed, 
Including "Believe Me. Xantippe," "The Children of Today," with Louis 
Mann; "The Purple Uoad," and Daniel V. Arthur's "Rob Roy." 



The United Play Co.. closed Hs "KIndlins" company In Grand Rapids 
and at the same time Wee & Lambert started another company. As 
another Indication of the condition the lllinol.'i, Chicago, which had been 
•barging $2.60 for ''The Silver Slipper," dropped to $2 on the advent of 
"Oh, Oh, Delphlne,'' with Frank Mclntyre and the New York caat. 



Florenz Zicfrfeld declared he would go to London before Chrlstm.is 
and stage a revue there in the style of the "Folliei!." 



KIcrence Holbrook was granted a divorce from Cecil Lean. 

Harry Von Tilzer was reported $11,000 in the red on his Intercut In 
•Today," a sex play adapted by George Broadhurst from the YIddlPh. Von 
Tilzer had boueht out the interest owned by Minnie Sellgman. 



A survey of the new crop of plays showed Scattered results. Bclasno 
and Roland Molineaux had written a prison play which promised success, 
being presently due at the Criterion. "General John Regan," with Arnold 
Daly, had good prospects on its advent at Atlantic City and "The Beauty 
Shop," lyrica by Channing Pollock and Rcnnold Wolf, was hailed out of 
town as a winner. Brady's "An Angel Without Wings' didn't look so 
good. 



Tl.e boiuniilng of national ccn.sorshlp over pictures was being dl.-;- 
•us.sod. The ccn.sor thing had crept up upon the Infant Industry without 
much noise, but now it had reached the point where it began to pitch 
Bo the Indus'try began to talk about it and h.xs been talking about It ever 
since. At that the prin.-lpnl cen.sor was the national board. They kkkcl 
ag.Tir^t that before tlio Bt.Uu < onsnrs began to get busy 



NEW ACTS 



Kathleen Murniy (.Murray Sisl'^rs) 

and Zella Goodman (fonmrly with 
Franklin and Charles), comedy, 
pitino and sln^ng. 

Naomi Ray (fonrerly vl;li Harry 
Conley) and Alice llcrtram (for- 
merly with George Fisher), double 
act. 

Und and Vono, two women, violin, 
harp and sin^^nf;. 

"Love Knighl.H," miniature mu.^- 
cal comedy, with Josic Nevlns and 
the College City Foir. 

F;td Tu;i'tall.« Co:inn j;ic6 srm 



•Syncpp.Ttors, with Janjee Cassldy 
and (itrtrudo Struffln. Jazz ban.i. 
singing and dancing, seven people. 

I>avB (Jen.iro and Harry E'':s. 
Italian coincdy, two-acL 

Lr^)n and Dawn, sister act. 

Bill I'Yawley (Frawle. aTui 
lyoulse) will reliirn to vandrvillr in 
two weeks In a "single" talking jn.l 
sinning tuin. 

A now ten-people revue fcatiiiir,- 
Lucille Ballantlne will opf n on lh< 
Keith Circuit next week ai an uu! 
of town house. 

Nora Kelly, In private life Mr.s. 
Xa: E(; i,..:!(;n, is to return to 



QUCHINE DEAL COSTS 
GOLDSMITH'S CHOICE 



Sam McKee Defeated for As- 
sembly — A. J. Levy Wins 
in a Wall( 



Aaron J. Levy, Democratic candi- 
date for a Supreme Court judgeship, 
won in a walk. He was the choke 
of the theatrical element and was 
supported In the Times square dis- 
trict. He ran far ahead of his 
ticket. 

Frederick E. Goldsmith, lawyer, 
was defeated in the 6th Municipal 
dletrict, due to a deal between the 
city Democratic and the up-state 
Republican machines. The Repub- 
licans were determined to maintain 
their control in the lower chamber, 
and where It could be arranged they 
made swaps with the city political 
machine. One of thcso was an ex- 
change of an assemblyman In the 
district which includes the 6th Mu- 
nicipal for the municipal judgeship. 

Sam McKee, running on the Re- 
publican ticket in a normally Re- 
publican district, loet in the nice for 
a.s.semblyman to J. H. Conroy. 

Jos. R. Smith, vaudeville agent 
associated with Floyd Gloker, was 
elected to the Board of Aldermen 
from the 23d district. He was the 
regular Democratic candidate. 



INJUNCTION DENIED IN 
INFRINGEMENT CHARGE 

Fisher in Court Against Mills — 
Judge Hand's Opin- 
ion 



A deciiiion on musical copyright 
Infringements came down Wednes- 
day In the U. S. District Court at 
New York In the suit of Fred 
Fisher, Inc., against Jack Mills, Inc., 
both music publishers. Fisher 
charged Mills' publication, "Out 
Where the Blues Begin," was a 
copyright Infringement of bis 
"Bring Back the Roses, Kathleen 
Mavourneen" and asked for a tem- 
porary injunction, accounting and 
dkunagcs. Judge I^earned Hand de- 
nied the injunction with the follow- 
ing opinion: 

"Infringement In a copyright case 
depends upon actual plagarism. It 
is not enough that the second com- 
position be similar to the first. Un- 
less the defendant actu.tlly copied 
the first here can be no violation 
of copyright Amid the multi- 
tude of tawdry musical composl- 
tios which are put out so plentKully, 
it is not surprising that there should 
be similarity between pieces for 
two or three bars. No one can sit 
very long in this court without be- 
ing aware that the amount of orig- 
inality ordinarily di.=rplay6d In this 
kind of pt-oduction is at a minimum 
and in spite of the opportunity 
which the defendant had to learn 
the plaintiff's song, mere similarity 
is enough to overcome the force of 
a direct denial. Motion denied." 



vaudeville. She has been booked to 
open at the Hill Street, Los Angeles, 
Nov. 19. 

Elizabeth Kennedy (Kennedy and 
Berle) In a single, doing Impressions 
and monolog. 

"Song of India," dancing and 
singing production act; five people. 
Including Wilson Franklin, Jane 
Victory and George W. Calllngnon. 

"Oh MIfifl Fairfax," miniature 
mualcp' comedy, featuring Martha 
Docrlcr. 

Allen, Taylor and B.irbcr, comedy, 
singing and dancing. 

Percy Bronson and Peggy Hope, 
two-act. 

Snow and CoUinilms of the Music 
liox Rc'Vuc, are producing three 
vaudi;ville acts which Harry Krivlt 
and Tom Rooney arc routing. One 
is "Maid of the SoaFOMf," an elab- 
orate turn dislgned by Howard 
Macquois, who did the Music Box 
Revue costumes, featuring Ka.'^h.-i 
Kerov.a and Zell.a M.adcap (of the 
Madcaps) In the fix-people r.i.sl. 
"Love F.illr.s" is another d.nncc 
turn and a third is tninamed. 

H.irriet lloctor. 'Cinnrly of ."Jnow. 
Columbus and ll.i. lor. will return 
10 vaudeville In a single dance 
siic<'inlty. The d.Ui^-iu.se i.s alf(j 
sigm'<l for the • (.ir'onwieh Village 
Follie.s" for ncM sca.son. Slio left 
her two male par'ncis on il:o roa.st 
to Join (he Dun. .-n fjitteis proUu.:- 
tlor. 



BEDSIDE CHATS 

By NELLIE REVELL 



!^ 



Somerset Ho:el. New York. 
The other morning, after reading sXiout the aviation races In St, 
Louis, I decided to have an air meet all of my own, and with that inten- 
tion I opened the door of my feathered flyer's cage. I expected Sidney 
to flutter out at once and enjoy the comparutive freedom of my hotel 
room, but to my great surprise he made no move to leave the confines ot 
hie brass-barred residence. Then my nurse placed a choice bit of lettuce 
just outside the door, but still Sidney refused to take a chance. He merely 
stuck his head out and dragged the lettuce Inside the cage as quickly as 
he could, seemingly fearing that it he did leave his house the door might 
slam to behind him and he might not be able to get back In. We tried 
every means of persuading him to take the air. but it was three days 
before he cume around to our point of view and began to entertain u.s by 
daring flights from bedpost to chairback and from flowc. ba.5ket to the 
outstretched arm of the Good Fairy statue. ..., : 



How much like a human he was in his refusal to fore 
thing." How many of us stay in our own. narrow, liti 
close our eyes to the opportunities waiting for us outside, 
simply through fear of the unknown rather than lack ot 
our own powers. I do not know whether it was because i 
to trust his powers in that greater world outside the cage 
feared the difficulties he might have to go through to a 
At any rate he acted verj' humanly when he blinded himself 
even when that goddess had not only knocked at his door. 
also. Perhaps it w.as only because he was contented an 
is a very fine virtue. But it will never get any ot us out 



-ako the "sure 

If 'phere and 

r.sually It Is 

•onfldence in 

he bird feared 

or wliether he 

ttain freedom. 

to (Importunity 

but opened It 

1 contentment 

of .-X rut. 



Advertising, or proiJaganda or publicity — call it what j ou \\i:\, a rose by 
any other name couldn't be an onion — is becoming one of our great 
American Industries. The recent successes of Duso .are move evidence 
of its power. Present circumstances recall to me vividly by comparison 
the last time I saw Uuse. At that ilnie the Shuberts controlled the Wal- 
dorf theatre In London and there they presented the Itnll.ui mlmo at 
special m.itinees. Her average receipts were $176 a perfonii.in e. though 
she was then near the zenith of her powers and London v..:s cmc of her 
strongholds. 

On her last American vi.^it she appeared at Hanimeiv'toin's Victoria 
theatre, which stood on the site of the present RIalto theatre. Tliough she 
did good business, it was nothing phenomenal, yet recently ..^hc playeel at 
the Metropolitan to a single audience- representing over $".".000, and at 
the Century roof averaged box office receiiits of $10,000 pe.- p'rfo! inance. 

When anyone can bring forw.ard a star who play.s in a fovcign tongue 
and who has been out of tho public e>c for so long as Mnie. D'i.so and engi- 
neer such an astounding success us this, the answer can be only one 
of two things, either the power of advertising or the gullihiliiy of Ameri- 
cans. And this is said without casting one single aspersion on the great 
artistry ot the Italian actress. But I believe it is due more to Mr. 
Gest's fine generalship and superb showmanship than to .inylhing else, 
that tn elderly, foreign-speaking a tress la causing the c-'e.itist furore 
of the current sea.son. 



There are many shows being kept out of New York by a dearth Ot 
theatres, according to the news columns. But It doesn't seem to me as 
though there were any shortage of playhouses. If they build any more 
before I get out in the great open spaces of the RIalto, it w:ll take me 
one whole season to Inspect those that have been erec'd during my 
absence from Wiseacre square. The list Includes: 

The National, Apollo, Selwyn, Forty-ninth Street, Time^ .Square, Rits, 
Loew's State, Cameo, Central, Earl Carroll, Music Box, Ambassador and 
the Klaw. 



Irving Kaye Davis, selected to herald the coming National Beauty Meet 
at Madison Square Garden the last of this month, invites me to attend a* 
one of the judges. I'm sorry I can't attend, Mr. Davis, fur beauty con* 
tests are my specialty, but I'm afraid I'm going to have a lot of thlnge to> 
do around the house about that time and anyway the days when I 
wanted to go Into the movies and play Ingenues were over long a^o. 
But I do hope that you can find at least one girl as beautiful as the 
flowers you and Mr. Pokress sent me. 



Welle Hawks evidently believes the Mayor of New York City doesn't 
meet enough flatheads In the ordinary run of his duties. Now, I under- 
stand, he is going to Introduce to the mayor the 25 Flathead Indians b4l 
brought to the rodeo at Madison Square Garden. I wonder if he ia 
going to take them to see the three Indian plai>'s that are being given at 
the Town Hall. And, of course, he'll have them over to the Algonquin lor 
lunch. 

Personal Note: No, Wells. Tou needn't reserve a horse for me a4 
this rodeo affair. It's all I can do, after being on a fracture board foe 
four years, to etay on tbis bo'x spring. 

Bert Levy, who haa been sick in a hospital for foor weeks, hands m< 
the Croix de Guerre via the columns of Variety for irtiat I bare gone 
through. Thanks, Bert, and cheer up. The first four years are the hard- 
est. After that it's just like No. 2 spot at the Palace. We either get over 
big or we die. 

PInch-hltting for my nurse Is a popular siiort for my women friends 
thcso days. Every nurse expects and la entitled to two hours oft dally 
and mine is and should be no exception. But so far, I am not well enough 
to bo left entirely alone, for I cannot «lt down or get up without some- 
ore's aid, and so my friends volunteer to relieve her. 

Mrs. Clarence Jacobson drew the assignment one day when the nurse 
was to have an entire day oft and the substitute Florence Nightingale 
walked In In the morning In a complete nurse's uniform. She had every- 
thing except a diploma, and she was the nicest sight In her spotless whit* 
that I have seen In many, many days. In fact the man who wrote that 
poi)ular tune, "I Don't Want to Get Well," must have seen Mrs. Jacob- 
son in uniform. 

Later in the morning she walked up to the hotel desk- she lives at the 
Somerset — and asked the clerk if there was any mall for her patient. 
Everjone in the lobby who knew her batted their eyes, pinched themselves 
several times and then went hurriedly oft to find Mr. Jacobson and tell him 
that there was a nurse at the hotel who looked just like his wife. And 
everybody who didn't know her immediately wanted to find out "^ho that 
pretty nurse is." Now if there's an epidemic in the hotel — the sort where 
the patients need the attentions of a nurse— It can Just be blamed on 
Mrs. Jacobaon'.s curiosity to fln.l out, how s he looked in a jm-'sa' . unlformi 



Just for the benefit of yt 



_f you fellows who think 2 cents is tiio little to pay 
for the 'Tlinrs .Square Dally." I have to pay 10 cents for mine, because 
every llinc they forget to deliver It first thing In the morning I h.ave to 
Iihone for it. 



Theodore Kosloff, the dancer, 
oieii.il hi- (>.|ilu;nii tour in O.ik- 
lanj, Califi-rr- i, List week, offering; 
a pr<.teIi!io;i.-i li.ineini? .act that is 
said to br co-iing $3 500 weekly. It 
includes Lii.-iUo Cvun-llig!) .and d 
baMet of .'C peciple. 



Otsip Dymow's plagiarism suit 
ag.iinst Guy Hoitun Is slated for 
trial IVc. fi. The pl.iir.tlfr. a Rus- 
sian playwright, al. ;;e.^ Holton'* 
"I'olly rief.'rred" is a 'I'l'i" fi'om a 
ptay h^ hnn Riii)riiitte(i-tfv noV.in for 
poss:b'e ccDaborr. tior. 



':T?«^rr3rV;r=5^' 



Thursday, November 8, 1829 



EDITORIAL 



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LONDON 

8 St. Martin's PI., Trafalgar 8q. 



Irving's (Tlshman) Imperial Mid 
irets have boon booked on the Pan 
toses Circuit, opening: Nov. 10 in 
Toronto. 



Fred Mansfield, of the Ci'own 
-Hotel, Providence, li. I., has been 
ill for snme time but Is recovering. 
Jack Hohby went dver to Provi- 
dence for a few days and took 
charge of the Crown for Mansfield 



Walter M. Surber, automobile 
aaleeman, has been divorced in In 
dianapolis from Mrs. Elsie M. Sur 
>. b«r, who, he alleged, left htm last 
k June to enter the movies in Holly 
*' wood. 



Charles Tyson, 38, said to .be an 
i, actor and living at the Hotel Amer 
ica, New York, has been held in 
ball of )1,000 for trial in Special 
Sessions on the charge of unlawfully 
having drugs in his possessioiu 



Elsia Carlisle, Knglish, recently 
Arriving in New York will return to 
Liondon without making an appear 
ance in New York. 



The Catholic Authors Guild will 
hold a benefit performance at the 
Globe, New York, Nov. 18. The en 
tertainment Is under the auspices 
of E. F. Albee and Charles DilUng 
ham. 



Unbridled Press Agents 

Too Free With "Variety" 

• — 

The leading dailies through- 
out Florida this week received 
dispatches signed ficticiously 
"Editor of Variety" with a 
name employed in connection. 

Variety's story last week on 
the condition in the picture 
Ooiony on the coast was used 
as the base of the story, one 
paragraph from that story be- 
ing repeated with the remain- 
der press agency exploitation 
and the entire story wrong- 
fult.y hung onto Variety^ 

One paragraph said: 

"Los Angeles' loss should be 
Florida's gain as eastern pro- 
duction seems to be the demand 
of the producers." 

Neither that paragraph nor 
any of the others excepting one 
appeared in Variety. If this is 
a part of a stock jobbing plan 
on the people of Florida, Va- 
riety will not be a party to it, 
A person mentioned in the 
fake story produced pictures 
I in Canada through stock sell- 
ing. 

Nor will Variety permit press 
Agents to use it in this way or 
to commit forgery with a per- 
sonal signature as representa- 
tive of Variety or as "Editor 
of Variety" in a wire. 

This is published as the first 
and only warning for any and 

I all press agents capable of 
deception like this. 
• — rr-. — , . : , , I r~. S 



UNIQUE, EXTRAORDINARY— AND LONESOME 

"Variety" do«a not deny the soft impeachment It is unique and extra- 
ordinary. In fact. It la beginning to feel so much ao that It ia setting 
lonesome. From all sides encomiums and new recognitions are pour- 
lag in. 



Not only Is "Variety's" weekly distributed dlRest read by 20,000,000 
people in the dallies of 50 cities, but Ashton Stevens, the veteran dra- 
matic critio and editor in Chicago, proclaims (while gently slapping us 
on the wrist) that "Variety" Is the most valuable and most eagerly 
waited-for visitor in thfe lite of the dramatic editors of the nation. 



Our editorials, even, of which we never were very proud ourselves, 
are being quoted and credited from coast to coast. Our recent one 
headed "The Easiest Way" got mure national attention than a new 
Hollywood divorce — It got more than attention — It got support. 



As to the dramatic editors, we have not been surprised by Mr. Stevens. 
We have had an inkling, for years, and a rather pointed conviction dur- 
ing the last several years, that of all faithful followers within the trade 
and Us collateral cohorts, "Variety" has no more solidly ".sold' clients 
tnan the writers of the nation's dramatic columns. 



We see our new"? anJ views reflected from coast to coast. Not infre- 
ouently they are more than reflected — they are mirrored; yea, even" 
adopted bodily. "Variety" does not resent this. It sells Information — to 
anybody who wants It at '.0 cents a copy and for whatever uses anyone 
cliooses to make of it. 



There Is no copyrlghf even on our exclusive cables which cost more 
than our patrons would believe, our news "beats" that become Inter- 
netlonal front-page "copy" and our various features which no one can 
get any other way but by reading "Variety." 



Least of all do we "protect" our editorials, even though nowadays 
tley are being reprinted too. we hope someone steals this one. 



NEW YORK'S PLAY CENSOR 

in August W. QIatzmeyer, the New York City Commissioner of Licenses, 
the show business has an uncommon friend and ally. The commissioner's 
broad-mlndedn.es8 Is the more appreciable, especially now In the poaltion 
of heading a citizen jury Inspection of plays, or staving It off. 



The commissioner Is more inclined to sidestep any such possibility. 
Aside from refusing to make possible any notorie'ty and publicity for 
"dirty shows," he Is favorably Inclined tA plve Broadway a "break" by 
realizing that every human does not go to the theatre with the attitude 
John S. Sumner >of the Suppression of Vice Society, does, for instance. 



Sumner is a paid reformer. Like all such salaried Individuals It is his 
job to ferret out anything questionable. I' he failed to do so he might 
be accused of laying down on his job. Sumner Is on the right track as 
regards a few shows. Even the broad-minded license commissioner con- 
cedes that. But that doesn't call for the severity Sumner would mete 
out. 



A show, even like "Artists and Models," could be easily .sapoiioed. The 
cleansing process would be to everybody's advantage. Ditto for the other 
''dirt" plays. They give the show business a black eye. 



Mr. Glatzmeyer admits he saw Olga Nethersole In some "hot" things 
many years ago. Stage censorship wasn't called for then. Why today? 
If Sumner agitated that Producing Managers' Association conference 
with OlUmore and Thomas and Owen Davis present, there was some 
ground admittedly. 



Personally Commissioner Glatzmeyer doesn't care much about It one 
way or another. But If the Jury panel does come Into practical existence, 
the license commissioner will be faced with very sound grounds before 
it does. And then it will be thoroughly Investigated In case of "phonies" 
from ribid reformers. 



EQUITY ALLOWS 29 PERFORMANCES WEEK 

It's going to need an elastic mood to reconcile Equity's permission to 
play 29 perfortnances a week by Its members with its oft-stated attitude 
on several subjo':ts. In this instance notably Its opposition to Sunday 
performances on the ground that actors need one day of rest when playing 
eight performances a week. 



The agreement reported In (his Issue reached between Equity and the 
management (same) of two stock burlesque houses in Chicago not only 
permits 29 performances by the- companies in those theatres each week, 
but it provides that four performances dally may be played and five on 
Sunday, Equity's day of rest. 



Don't blame Equity for wanting dues and It Is getting dues through this 
arrangement. But never before In the history of any theatrical union has 
any aggregate of performances such as this received sanction. 



It might be concluded Equity believes stock burlesque actors like work 
better or more than the players of the legit stage. Anyway, that's It and 
there is it. 



Just one more reconciliation Item and we are through for this week. 
At the Equity Sunday meeting In the 48th Street theatre leased by 
i;qulty, It was stated by John Emerson, prL-sldent of Equity, he did not 
own all of "The Whole Town's Talking" at Lee Shubert's Bijou, New 
York. Mr. Emerson admitted he owned but one-third of that show. He 
mentioned his partner or partners as Lee Shubert or Al Woods or both. 



The constitution or by-laws of Equity state no manager can bo a 
member of that organization. 



The constitution of the P. M. A. defines Its members. The Bqulty- 
P. M. A. contract says the production of any P. M. A. member may bo 
played without Equity Inttrforenoe. Lee Sliubort is of the P. M. A ; 
.so Is Al Wood."). If Mr. Kmor.s(jn Is (iiie-thinl owner of "The Whol'; 
Town's Talking" it's almost safe to as.sume he l.s Interested In one-third 
of the profits or losses of that .vhow. 



MORE ABOUT CRITICAL JUDGMENT 

This matter of critical Ja(l;,'itii',.t ■.■.•lu'. n-^i [i li.i.s so many angles a new 
one crops up almost every (iino you corLsclcr ih" qu" tlon. This time it Is 
Uoywood Proun's contention thit a critic's fmictiim docs not extend be- 
yond a eonsclontlous roconlini; of his personal rcictluni as he sits before 
I particular pre.'icnia'.ion. 

There is somothini; to ho said for tills vl'W. but proflunilcg It to be 
100 per cent true, (Ioc.h I; ii.it oji.^n !ho further «ulO'''t o' what the In- 
icili.-ctual loinposlio or th^ spiritual ; i ikciii, of tl'.o Josir ililc reporter of 
the theatre sliould be? 

The term "critic" i.<n't as rospoclalilo a dc-i^nntlon as It used to be, 
luojtly 'oecuiHe the. butter u play leviewcr U the more he resents the use 



at the word. The better the craftsman U the lees he longs to be tagged 
with a pompous title. And you cant be long in the newspaper game with- 
out being disgusted with hypocrisy and bunk. Tom Mead was night 
naanager of the machinery of the City News Association and passed upon 
all the news that went out of that Institution. And for years be Insisted 
that In the New York directory It should stand "Thomas Mead, reporter " 
Of course, he leaned backward In his desire to escape a pose. 

The vast majority of the theatre-going public have their opinions of 
plays, but In the enormous majority they are Inarticulate. Mostly their 
observations get down to 'Great" or "Rotten," and they don't stop to 
analyze their conclusions. To do so would probably Involve a lot of 
pretty Intricate ctjnsldoratlons. They re generally people absorbed in 
material affalra>and not given to introspection. 

Granted so much, the Ideal reporter of the theatre would be a person 
as near to the average th6atre-Boer as possible In Ideals, only gifted with 
the faculty of expressing what Mr. Broun calls his reactions. Such a 
person could Interpret why Smith said the show was "great" or illuminate 
Jones' summary "Uotten" to Jones and Smith. 



The fact is that the New York play commentators are so far away 
from i^ympathetlc touch with Jones and Smith that they haven't the 
faintest relation to his processes of mind. First because the critics are 
theatre- weary, and secondly, because they are alien from the generality 
of the people at the theatre because they are there on business and the 
others on pleasure bent. The theatre to most pople means a night'a 
recreation probably not oftener than once a week. The critic becomes 
•too fine" as a trainer would say. too sensitive to btmselt and too absorbed 
In his Individual eccentricities. 



The astonishing thing about Variety's Idea of surveying the subject 
on the percentage plan Is that a bookish highbrow or timid critic can 
ever like a play that will win the approval of the public that la mute, but 
likes what It likes. 



INSIDE STUFF 

ON VAUIJEVILLE 



"Jocko," the crow, at the Palace, New York, this week was released by 
Flo Ziegfeld from "The Follies." The bird act has been given a route 
by the Keith office. Last year It was at the Hippodrome under the 
Dillingham management. 



The United States Realty Company, which owns the New Tork Hippo- 
drome property Is to turn It over to the Keith's office Nov. 1». It la 
unlikely as Keith's Hip it can reopen before Xmas 



Goorge Choos Is sailing Nov. 13 on the "Aqultania" for the purpose of 
trying to persuade the authors of "Mr. Battling Buttler" to cut down their 
royalty fee ol 10 per cent, on the gross of that show at the Selwyn, New 
York. 

The sl-ow has been doing around |1(,S00. Choos (who produced It for 
New York In association with the Selwyns) thinks he would have a 
chance to break even without the royalty yoke. 

Choos has arranged for William Kent to remain with the Selwyn attrac 
tlon. There had been talk Kent would leave. 



The Loew circuit executives appear to be pleased with their change 
in the split week houses to full weeks. They do not altogether credit the 
pictures In the combination bills, but say a better grade of vaudeville turn 
made possible by the switch has contributed. 

The loss of the repeats by patrons on each end of the split they 
claim has been more than olTeet by a new class of business drawn through 
the altered policy. 

With but 62 pictures required and 62 bills (If open all year), as against 
the 104 of each with the split week time, there Is less to worry over and 
the people seem to like the show better. 

It Is unlikely, say the Loew men. that with any split wertt both the 
pictures and the vaudeville in both splits would be of even quality. 

An advertiser in "The Clipper" In Michigan wrote the paper a letter 
Instructing it to withdraw the flrm'a ad, as "Clipper" read like a "wet" 
paper, the general manager of the firm stated. He referred to the Prohibi- 
tion Department In "The Clipper." The advertisement was withdrawn 
and a letter sent to the advertiser In reiply askingr how the Arm dls- 
tli.gulshed between Its wet and dry customer*. Ttie town in Michigan 
where the flnn does business is St Joseph. « . 



Young Strtbllng of Macon, Oa., reaclfced New York last week, with his 
father. Strtbllng is the family name. Formerly the father, mother and 
two children (Including George) were la vaudeville as the Four Novelty 
Grahams, doing an acrobatic turn with George the flier, his father doing 
the arm-lift stuff with him. 

Settling In Macon and out of the show business, George developed Into 
a pugilist, gaining his ^mo outside of the stata when recently meeting 
Mike McTlgue In his ffoma town. Strlbllng's first battle In the East 
will bo at Boston Nov. 21 when he meets Joe Eagan. 

Last Friday Young Strlhllng climbed through ropes at Madleon Square 
Garden just before the Henault-Johnson bout. Joe Humphries started 
to announce the boy but when he mentioned Macon, Ga., the house was 
on and Humphries could not proceed. There were yells and applause 
with Strlbling retiring without being Introduced. It was Indicative to 
the show people about that Strlbling can draw capacity anywhere In 
New York for his first local fight, at least. 



Chas Konna, "The .Street Fakir," a etandard act of a decade ago and 
sllll active In vaudeville, may do the "high pilch" at the Hippodrome 
before all of the circus a<ts. Konna Is now playing the Keith Circuit and 
will bo booked Into an e.istern house prior to the Hippodrome opening. 
.\fior the "showing ' he will bo sli;ned for the Hippoilrome as a permanent 
f-aturo. 



The option on the Dorothy Russell vaudeville turn wiia not exorcised by 
the Kelih Circuit, with no further bookings reported available from Kellh. 
Dorothy Itu.sseil Is the dnuKhtor of Lillian Russell, former musical comedy 
star. This Is her third failure In assembling an acceptable vaudeville 
vehicle. 

Mix Welly (Ten Ey. k .ind Welly) thought he was fixed for llVe when 
during' a trip overscis he bought a German castle at Htuttgardt for 
J3,.';00, the property bolni; valued at many times that amount. Rut In- 
rro.islng taxes made tho castle a highly expensive luxury and Mix rr^^ 
e( ntly sold It. When llie bales of marks wore counted he found out tlie 
eciulvalont was just t^i American. Having boon cured of Investing in 
foreign properly Max bouKht 10 acres near l.o.s Angeloa, 



The |,re;ii.Uiit of a v;iuileviile circuit and li.i bookinf; manager attended 
I tii.illnoe porforniance in tme of ihu cir<uit beoises on the Pacific coast 
ilurin;; a recent trip. 'i"ho performance w.i.s hel.i up for six minutes for 
■orno unaocomita.l)U' re.i.wm and the pro'ldont ycit back w'>rd to find out 
■vr>T;it' tlio trouble was Tho courier returned, .stitinj; the featured player 
iu iho r.fxt net was not itlsfloj with I'u wa. the .s'atfe was tut and wM 
tiiovlt.,; things about to .s'jit l.is uwn t;<."<to, ' ' ',' , ' 



?rw^ 



VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



■•«3! 



Thursday, November 8, 1929 



NO DIRH SHOr COMPLAINTS 
HECEIVED BY COM. GLATZMEYER 



Reason for Sumner's Objection — No Set Number of 
Complaints fur Public Jury Review — Censoring 
from the Inside 



"ABIE'S" BOOKING MESS 
SHUBERTS VS. GAZZOLO 



Expected if Show Plays Stude- 
baker Gazzolo-Shubert Split 
Will Follow— Piece Booked 



Chicago, Nov. 7. 

"Abi€"3 Irish Rose" la having a 
woild of experience trying to locate 
in a loop theatre. Suniiay adver- 
tisements claimed the piece would 
positively open In Chicago Sunday, 
Nov. 25, but mentioned no theatre, 
suggesting, however, a tent would 
be used in caec of emergency. It 
was good advertising. 

Frank Gazzolo. manager of the 
Studebaker, has "Abie's Irish Hose" 
and will keep it unlesa frightened 
oft by the Shubcrts, who want it for 
the LaSalle. It is reported that 
Gazzolo has signed the contract. 
When the Shuberts hoard about it 
they got into Immcdlale communi- 
cation with the Studebaker man- 
ager. 

By the way conlracls are ar- 
ranged at the Studebaker, the Shu- 
berts furnish the Gaszolo-Hanks 
combination with bookings foi 50 
per cent, of the profits of the house. 
This time Oazzolo stepped out and 
landed "Abie's Irish Rose" on bi« 
own initiative. 

If the Studeb.ikcr holds onto 
"Abie's Irish Rose" ihe»e's good 
reason to believe Cazzolo-IIanks 
have decided to fight it out with the 
Shuberts. 

Since a-ssuming poescsslon of the 
Studebaker^ Hanks and Uazzolo 
have been semi-independent. It Is 
reported their earnings despite the 
long run of "For All of Us" last sea- 
son didn't return them the figure 
imagined. The split agreed to by 
the theatre owners to swing into 
what they thought would be book- 
ing protection hasn't turned out the 
bright way the original thought 
predicted. 

JJesplte advertisements said 
"AWe" would appear somewhrr.^ in 
Chicago — under a tent If necessary 
— on November 25, the attr.iction 
will open on that date at the Stude- 
baker. 

Notice has been h.".ndrd to 'I'll 
Say She Is" to s.i' ate on (lie <iiiy 
precef<lini?. 



1,'ntJl jesterday (Wednesday) 
August W. Glatzmeyer, commis- 
sioner of licenses of the City of 
New Tork, received no complaints 
from the pulilio on the "dirty show' 
proposition. 

The commissioner made a publK' 
Btatement, following last Thur.sday's 
parley at the offices of the Produc- 
ing Managers' A.SBOclallon, that his 
department lioieaUer would be the 
(source of receiving complaints 
which would (letcrminc whether the 
jury panel system should be in- 
nugurated. At present the depart- 
ment already has a list of 300 citi- 
zens' names, the panel having been 
drawn during the former cffico in- 
cumbent's term by John F. Gil- 
christ. 

The meeting Thursday had the 
following present: John S. Sumner, 
of New York Society for the Sup- 
pression of Vice; Augustus Thomas, 
Frank Glllmore of Equity, Owen 
Davia of the Dramatists, and Com- 
mlsslODcr Gltazmeyer. Mr. Davis 
stated that the American stage was 
never cleaner than It is today. 

The license commissioner, a 
broad-minded, although not an 
ardent playgoer, generally con- 
curred. His attitude is that Sumner, 
a paid official of an organization 
that la an offshoot of the old An- 
thony Comstock antl-everythlng 
organization. Is paid to ferret out 
everything questionable and does 
not view plays or read books with 
the mind the average person does. 
The "Inside" of Sumner's objec- 
tion to "Artists and Models" for in- 
stance, outside of Its generally re- 
puted "dirt," is a line Included In 
the first few shows was something 
to this effect: "It's a good thing 
Sumner Je not around." The line, 
used in connection with the "Rain" 
travesty, has since been elided. 
"Artists and Models," it is under- 
stood, was the one show Sumner 
made the most of at the P. M. A. 
conference. 

Commis-sloner Glatzmeyer points 
out that burlesque shows 20 or 30 
ye.ars ago were smuttier than the 
questionable Shubert show is today, 
•dmltting he ha-sn't seen a typical 
Columbia wlieel show in recent 
years (which disprove the popular 
objection of burlesque) and also 
conceding that "Artists and Models" 
h.ad sor e 1 e» that could be elimin- 
ated to good advantage. 

The Coninil.'-sloner was prompted 
to view the revue when it first 
opened through an anonymous com- 
munication quoting .. number of ex- 
tremely "hot" lines that weren't *< 
the original. The license official 
g.'ivo the ehow the personal oncf- 

o er and found that much of the I Action Started in Chicajyo on Title 
alleged smut was absent althouKh ~ "' 

there was enough present other- 
wise. 

As to how many complaints will 
determine or intluence a jury re- 
view, the Commissioner cannot 
state. Only two or .three may be 
enough In some casjs. It depends 
on the nature of the complaint. In 
oth< r instanci.t, 10 or 12 may be in- 
sutliclent to bring the jury Into ac- 
tion. He still insists that all the 
oeiiforing In show business should 
be done from the inside taking the 
common sense attitude that some 
laynven cannot be called representa- 
tive of tliciiia'-ses and their adverse 
opinions miKht ho too biased he- 
ca.iie of individual niuke-up. 

MARIONETTES' SECOND TRY 

I'hiladilphi.i, Nov. 7. 
The Italian Mai lomlti s. brought 
hero by Charles OillmKliain and 
placed into vaudcvilln atur ^\, 4w<t- 
week try at the Froli.-, will iu;aiii 
be prerented as a full • vi niiin m 
show, further vaudeville having 
been leporti'd oanoelled. It Ih be- 
lieved tho httracticin can \i>: made 
to pay on a new ba^is. 

The Puncli .ind Ju y i.s nientinnrd 
as the logh al .»!pot for the puppit 
show although another house was 
claimed to be .sought. The Punch 
and Judy has seahomilly j)rescnted 
tho Tony Sarg Marioncttrs around 
Uje ho! Ida y"?, , 



HTTCHirS GHOST SEAN(X 
ON HIS SUNDAY OFF 

Chicago Medium After Paper's 

$2,500— Author "Rubbered" 

but Was Blocked 



Raymond Hitchcock started some- 
thing in Great Neck Sunday when 
he staged a spiritualistic demon- 
stration in his home aVer calling a 
number of professionals In to see 
Mrs. C. H. Tomson, a Chicago me- 
dium, give a test in an effort to 
cop $2,600 ottered by the "Scientific 
American" to any one who can prove 
the existence of ectoplasm. 

J. Malcolm Bird, editor of the 
publication, and Dr. Walter Fr.ink- 
llfi Prince, a psychic expert, were 
among those present. 

Hltchy has been a bug on splrlt- 
Balism for some time. He is tour- 
ing In "The Old Soak," playing Jer- 
sey City this week. That gave him 
an opportunity for Sunday at home. 

The medium w«s stripped and ex- 
amined by a committee to see that 
she did not conceal ,any prop or 
material. In a borrowed kimono 
lent by Mrs. Hltohcock, Mrs. Tom- 
son entered a cabinet Improvised 
and sealed by Hltchy, whi also 
sealed the windows. A blue elec- 
tric lamp bulb was brought by the 
medium's party and Inserted in a 
socket cl>out 20 feet from the cabi- 
net. 

An author who w,is invited found 
Hltchy working on the cabinet, and 
said he might pick up an idea for 
a comedy bit In the revue. Hltchy 
shushed him forthwith. ' 

Soon after the medium entered 
the cabinet, having left the kimono 
outside, she stepped forth as a 
misty being, supposed to be the 
ectoplasm of a departed individual; 
in fact, several present believed 
they recognized dear ones who had 
died. 

The author, who was one of the 
committee, approached close to the 
cabinet and lasked the woman or 
spirit to again come »orth. His 
hands, however, were crossed over 
his chest, and held by Nourhalna, 
the medium's daughter. The woman 
came close and the author said he 
believed she was encased in yards 
of silken tulle. 

Hltchy is credited with having 
said he recog-ized an uncle, also a 
grandfather who died in 1883. t.-iter, 
however, it Is reported he said the 
woman '"gave a rotten show to- 
night," and declared at a test in 
24th street some time .ago she 
"came forth with dripping roses" 
In her hands. 

Mrs. Tomson will pre-scnt her 
spirit manlfe.station in the oflflces of 
the "Scientific American" to win the 
prize. 

During the demonstration in 
Hltchy's house ,a phonograph was 
played. 



'GINGHAM GIRL" CLAIM 



Plan Claim 

Chicago, Nov. 7. 

Action for injunction and dam- 
ages has been filed here by Marga- 
ret Rcls-Cobb against "The Ging- 
h.im Olrl." She makes some sort 
of cl.alm on the title. It appears 
Miss llels-Cobb used the picture 
of a girl In a gingham sunbonnet 
and a gingham background for the 
designs on stationery boxes and the 
like. 

It is .also alleged she gave .a per- 
form.-incc with the gingham girl as 
the central idea In the lobby of a 
Siin Francisco hotel about two 
years .ago. The date of the per- 
formance is reported to have been 
four months after Eddie Buzzcll 
opened in vaudeville In "A Man of 
AlTairs." later expanded Into the 
musical .:onii'dy 'The Gingham 
Girl." 



FRAZEE'S "KING FOR DAY" 

II. II. Kn/.i e is producing "A 
\<niK I'lir a I'av,' .unnd fia she 
<'iai, ChicaiiO, Thanksgiving week. 

The piece is by Cactiar Dunn and 
w,ll f.'ainie Gnrory Kelly, lately 
with "Twi eillc'-, •' whii:h stopped. In 
the ciHt an- ilraii: Valentine, John 
T. IJoylc, Madi line l"aiib.-inks, Mary 
Harper, Gcoige H. George, Morns 
niaik, VVarbiirldii Guilbeit, Arnold 
I.ucy, Kdward Weaver, William 
Rarton, Francis Riant .-iiid Willian) 
H, Dorbln, 



Coburn's Brother Killed 

Atlanta, Nov. 7. 

Capt. W. S. Coburn, attorney 
and famous Ku Kluxer, mur- 
dered by Phil E. Fox, Klan 
paper editor, through a fac- 
tional K. K, K. controversy, is 
a brother of Charles Coburn. 

W. 8. CobuPh's daughter has 
been appearing in his brother's 
company. 



This is believed to refer to 
the Coburns (Mr. and Mrs. 
Charles) at present appearing 
in George M. Cohen's, "So This 
Is London," on the Pacific 
coast. 



7EN0T EXTRA WEEK AT 48THSR4 
mi MANAGEMENT DOUBLE PAYI 



Joseph Rinn Called Upon to Pay -Equity Players 
Bonus — Also Guaranteed Th«atre $4,000 
Weekly 






W. YA.'S OWN ASSN. 
BARS POLLOCK'S TOOL" 



Claim Made Play Holds Up 

State Unfavorably — Unions 

May Take It In 



' Chicago, Nov. 7. 

The American Constitutional As- 
sociation, an organization which 
exists only in West Vlrghil.o., hav- 
ing failed to spread throughout tbe 
countfy as its organizers hoped, has 
been able to keep "The Fool" out 
of West Virginia and to cancel 
dates booked at Charleston and 
possibly other points through fak- 
ing 'the position that there are 
"fallacies" In the play "as they 
concern the best Interests of West 
Virginia as a commonwealth of the 
United States." 

"The Fool " has references to'rlch 
men In New Tork owning coal 
mines In West Virginia with which 
they have no direct touch and send- 
ing two sets of men out — one an 
Idealistic set with Welfare proposi- 
tions and the other a thug set with 
"beating 'em up" Ideas — which Is 
prepaganda which will do Southern 
West Virginia, along tho Norfolk 
and Western, and the Logan regions 
of the Chesapeake and Ohio a greaj 
injury and give much encourage- 
ment to union labor, which is in a 
pocket down that way. The Amer- 
ican Constitutional Association can 
act for the coal operators in this 
way without creating much talk, al- 
though union labor has no illusions 
about this organization being fair 
to it. 

Channing Pollock has explained 
to the American Const.'tutional As- 
sociation that the "exingencies of 
the drama" required It, but this 
does not satisfy those who resent 
the dlspv-sitlon of the play to put 
West Virginia in an unfavoriible 
light to the public. An addre'^ was 
made to a gathering of represen- 
tatives of women's clubs at Charles- 
ton on this matter by Mrs. Phil M. 
Conley in the guise of a review of 
recent stage successes. 

The management oT "The Fool" 
may capitalize the opposition by 
playing the state somehow or other 
under the auspices of union labor, 
forcing its way into theatres or 
audit<viums by the threat to use a 
tent. 



CHI ITERVOUS WRECK' NOT SET 

Chicago, Nov. 7. 

In all probabilities the Chicago 
company of "The Nervous Wreck," 
headed by Taylor Holmes and 
Vivian Tobin, will be installed in 
the Harris Dec. 23. That is con- 
tingent on the temis that Abe Levy 
will make this week with Carl 
Laemmle as to the length of the 
stay of "The Hunchback," opening 
at that house iast .Sunday. 

In cate tho picture litays it is 
likely that the play will bo t.aken 
to the Cort, the favorite stamping 
ground of Holmes In this city. 



$11,000 Grots for Fund at L. A. 

I.,os Angeles, Nov. 7. 

A later count on the proceeds fmin 
tho Actors' Fund show (motion pii-- 
turo branch) showM .'ipproxim.ately 
$11,000 taken in. 

First reports plafcd 'he tela) nl 

le.oco. 



PEGGY'S OVER-DOSE 



Too Much Opiate in Cough Mixture 

Peggy Hopkins Joyce missed, the 
Friday night performance of "Vani- 
ties" at the Carroll last week due 
to an overdose of an opiate con- 
tained in an especially prepared 
cough mixture the actress had 
taken to relieve a cold just prior to 
tho perfnrnvince. 

Miss Joyce had been troubled 
with a severe cold for sever.al days. 
One of the members of tho com- 
p.any volunteered a remedy and 
brought her .% prescription to be 
filled. The actress had it llllod on 
tho way to the theatre and took a 
dose of It In her dressing room. She 
went on for the "Pretty Peggy" 
number. After that Peggy became 
undtjly drowsy. Vera Fcathcrly 
substituted for her In the remainder 
of tho show. 

It developed tho pharmacist fill- 
ing the prescription mixed a heavier 
percentage of the opiate than had 
been prcEcribed. 

Miss Joyce was back In the cuit 
at the S.aturday matinee. 



Places Show Before Politics 
Lexlngto^, Ky, Nov 7. 
X^"e of the Lexington Opera 
House, re-opened this fall after be- 
ing closed fir more th.an a. year on 
account of huk of aderiuato fire 
exits, was refused to Charles I 
Dawson, Rcpubllr.an nominee for 
Gbvernor of Kentucky, a few days 
ago on account of tho fact that a 
show was booked at the house the 
olcht Dawson wiia here. 



The witlidrawal of "Zeno" from 
the 48th Street Saturday Is a case 
of one group of HJquity players be- 
ing forced out by another^ group. 
The mystery play has an all Equity 
cost. Had not Kqulty Players 
agreed tn set lack the opening of 
"Queen Vlotorhi" from this week 
until next. 'Zeno'" would have betn 
left high and dry as out of town 
booking for the mystery play was 
not secured until lat» Monday eve- 
ning. .. 

To secure the additional week 
Joseph RInn, author ant^ producer 
of "Zeno," agreed to .a bonus of 
$2,000 to Equity Players. That is 
in addition to the house guarantee, 
a representative of the .luthur- 
manager stated. The alleged expla- 
nation of Ihe bonus given, Rlnn was 
to pay expenses and salaries to the 
"Queen Victoria'" cast. Had the 
postponement not been made the 
"Zeno" company ,vould not have 
received, salaries this week. 

Through Rlnn agreelnr to the 
l)onus, he virtually is paying sala- 
ries for both bis own company an<t 
that of Equity Players. Because of 
the bonus a conces.slon of $500 was 
m.ido In tho guarantee figure which 
Is $3,500 the final week but If the 
attraction grosses $9,000 the house 
shara will equal or exceed the $4,000 
weekly guarantee Rinn has mad« 
the 48th Street for the past eleven 
weeks. "Zeno" originally booked 
the house for six weeks. It has 
extended tho engagement three 
fim.es. 

"Zeno" has been booked for two 
weeks at the Broad Street, Newark, 
starting Monday, with Brooklyn to 
follow. Rlnn declares he Is wlllincr 
to bring the show back to Broad- 
way after the Newark engagement, 
confident that it can run into tha 
winter and willing to guarantee a 
theatre here. He has fc«en seeking 
a house for the past month. When 
the Amliassador suddenly became 
available late last week, the deal 
to continue an additional week at 
the 48th Street had already been 
closed. 



KITTY DONER'S CLIMB 



Socinds Lke Publicity, but Cautioned 
) by Judge 

Boston, Nov. 7. 

Two M.'i.ss. Institute of Technology 
students, a police offlcer and Miss 
Kilty Donor of "The Dancing Olrl" 
found events following each other 
In rapid succession from Uie time 
Kitty tried to' climb a lamppoet 
near South Station until the quar- 
tet had marched through downtown 
Boston to the City Hall police sta- 
tion with Patrolman Iliggins actWg 
as grand marshal. 

It all started wher a Tech student 
interviewed Miss Doner for the col- 
lege newspaper. He offered to take 
her over to see the college on con- 
dition that she wear the male attire 
In which Hhe appears as comedian 
of the musical show. Kitty accom- 
panied by hfr brother ond sister' 
got around Cambridge all right with- 
out being recognized and offered to 
walk from the South Station 
through the business section to 
prove t^e effect. 

Things went well until Kitty tried 
to spice up the party by climl>ing a 
pole. Officer Higglns appeared on 
the scene and ordered the party to 
disperse, whereupon Kitty offered 
the suggestion that the offlcer like- 
wise disperse. Then followed the 
parade to the station. 

The judge paid Kitty was old 
enough to know better, anyway, and 
that the students were too young to 
know much. Miss Doner's case waa 
pl.iceil On tile. 



NORTHERN CALIFORNIA GOOD 

San Francisco, Nov. 7. 

Fred rieisea, who handles the road 
show booking for this territory, re- 
ports that all shows now playing in 
northern California are doing good 
business and that the theatres re- 
port prosperous attendance. 

"Irene," during a recent one-night 
stand in Wat.sonville, broke all rcc- ' 
ords for bcx-olUce receipts jn that 
town. . _ - , , - - . 



Thursday, November IS, I9i9 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIETY 



13 



BEFUDDLED BmY SITUATION WITH 
DEMANDS, RENTALS AND GUARANTEES 



$5,000 Weekly for $4,000 House One Angle— Ad- 
vance for 300-Seater — Incoming and Outgoing 
Plays — Sir John Fools Talent 



Business generally along Broad- 
way continues to be oft form. Last 
week, true to prediction, takings 
continued the downward progression 
which started three weelis ago. This 
week election was counted on to 
liven the colng, but agency sales 
were comparatively light and heavy 
rain that ha« peculiarly come every 
Tuesday night for a month resulted 
In meagre pickings. 

Still the demand for theatres Is 
80 heavy a shortage is existing. 
Even guarantees are not magicnl. 
The limit appears to have been 
reached in opening up the way for 
Broadway booking. During the 
week one independent producer of- 
fered tS.OOO weekly guarantee for a 
house that never sought more than 
$4,000, which its lessee considered 
the peak price. 

Guarantees of $1,500 weekly for 
SOO-seaters have already been made, 
money for four weeks ($6,000) being 
posted In advance against possible 
percentage earnings. 

At least threa attractions have 
come In with the understanding they 
cannot remain longer than two 
weeks and two others have been 
forced out. 

Despite the conditions that apply 
(or the average attraction, Broad- 
way now has three shows in their 
second year. "Abie's Irish Rose." 
the leader, is in its 77th week; "Sev- 
enth Heaven" Is In the S4th week, 
and "Rain" the 63d. All look cer- 
tain of completing a second season 
and two may remain longer. There 



are six other non-musicals nomi- 
nated for a full season's run, four 
of them being new productions. 

Musical scales at $5.50 top are (or 
three attractions on the current list. 
The latest to adopt the lofty price 
is "Stepping Stones." Dillingham's 
new production, which opened at 
the Globe Tuesday and was Imme- 
diately rated a "wow" success. The 
"Music Box Revue" as formerly is 
gaited at $5 top and the new "Fol- 
lies" adopted that price for Broad- 
way this season. 

Non-Musical* at >3J0 

There are more non-muhicals 
scaled at $3.30 top this fall than last 
and at least Ave have that advanced 
price. They are "The Changelings," 
"Casanova," "Scaramouche," "Spring 
Cleaning" (this weeic) and "Tar- 
nish," which lofted the scale after 
opening. Charging $3 is no particu- 
lar sign ot success, however, for 
two ot the extra price shows are 
4pted off. 

The new Stone show easily cen- 
ters interest, of the week's openings, 
with "Spring Cleaning" figured "In" 
also on its Chicago showing. 

Last week brought forth two of 
exceptional promlte. "Cyrano* de 
Bergerac" with Walter Hampden 
scored a splendid premiere at the 
National and figures to last far be- 
yond the subscription season Arst 
allotted It. "Runnin' Wild," White's 
colored musical, got oft Xo a great 
start at the Colonial, which switched 
to vaudeville, and on its first week 
(Continued on page o3) 



GEO. F. KEM'S WIDOW 
. HAS CHARGED FRAUD 



Playwright Who Was Burned 

to Death, of Unsound Mind, 

Is Charged 



Fraud, undue influence and lack 
of sound mind and memory are the 
principal allegations made in a fight 
begrun last week In the Kings Coun- 
ty Surrogate Court to break the will 
left by George F. Keim, one of the 
author* of the musical comedy play 
"Ginger," who was burned to death 
Oct. IS and whose Ceath has brought 
•bout the arrest and Indictment ot 
his son-in-law and two others on 
charges ot murder and arson. 

Emma L. Kelm, his widow and 
•econd wife, ot 723 Quincy street, 
Brooklyn, disinherited by him, is 
the contestant. 

A preliminary hearing to look into 
the objections and to set a date tor 
trial will come up on Dec. 3. 

Mr. Kelm lived at 8417 19th ave- 
nue, Brooklyn. His first wife died. 
From the other he was separated 
and was. paying her $50 a week 
alimony. 



"SOURIS" AT GARRICK 



Harris' "Love" Play Goes Into 
La Salle 

Chlc.'igo. Nov. 7. 

Morris Ge.st h.n.s found six week.s' 
lodging tor hi.s "Ch.Tuve Soiiris" at 
the Oarrick, beginning neccmher IG. 
It will succeed "The Giiiglii:in Girl" 
which has had its run extended two 
weeks, awaiting tlie arrival ot the 
Ru.'islan offering 

William HarriH' "In Love With 
Love" suceeds "Polly I'reterred" at 
the La Salle Nov. 19. 



"""ERIANGERS COAST REP. 

I.ri.^ .\llR(*Ii-,s, N'>\' 7 
Kddie Smilli li.is been .ippoint'^l 
Los -Angeli-.s reprp.Monlalive fj>r A. L 
KriangiT. lie will be the big chief 
of the niltmnii' fnow under ron- 
strurtioii) r>ti<i the Ma.'ioiv optrn 
iMUse. 

- Walter 11. IliMrn will remain in 
the capa'ity i)f rr.;inaKer nf the 
M.1.=*nn. which In* h.ix (illeil .since the 
withdr.iw.il oC \V. T Wy.itt. 



RAY COULDN'T ATTACH 



Backer of "Th* Girl I Lov*." 940,000 
Out, Block* Film Star 



Los Angeles. Nov. 8. 
Contracted to receive $5,000 
weekly with the speaking stage 
play, "The Girl I Love," Charles 
Uay closed Saturday in Des Moines 
upon failure to successti^lly attach 
the show on a salary balance 
alleged due. 

Ray's backer. Jacques Elsman, 
will have to take a loss ot about 
$40,000 In the venture. 

The company Is reported on Its 
way hfere while Ray is said to have 
gone to New York. 

The show lost money from the 
outset, according to report. It 
opened a tew weeks ago in San 
Diego. 



Charles Ray arrived In New York 
Monday. It was reported he would 
wait in the east until his picture, 
"The Courtship of Miles Standish," 
opens at the President, Washington. 



'TLAIN JANE" CAST 
RECEIVES WEEK'S PAY 



Show Called Off Before Start- 
ing Rehearsals — Julia San- 
derson Headed Co. 



The cast of "Plain Jane" which 
was to have been produced by 
Kdgar MacGregor was given a 
week's salary last week, in view ot 
the tihow being called oft. ,U is a 
musical show by Will Johnstone. 

Among these receiving the week'n 
stipend Te Julia .Sanderson. Helen 
Bolton, Rebecca Cauble, Skeets Giil- 
lagher, Francis X. Doneg.in, Harry 
Fender. 

The settlement was i.i accord 
with a decLuion arrived at by Mac- 
Gregor and the Kquity. 

Called for rchears.als a week ago 
the people enK.iged (or "Plain 
Jano" were Informed the show was 
to be postponed for the time being. 

At the MacGregor office it was 
.stated the show was not off alto- 
gether the day the opening rehearsal 
was called off, but that It was 
merely postponed. 

The payment of the week'* salary 
would seem to Indicate the show 
?i »s l)':'en sl^elved definitely. 



WATERFALL IN CHICAGO, 
COUTHOUl COMPETITOR 

Ticket BrokerComing Ahead, 
Fast— l.OOOTickets Week- 
ly for "Passing Show" 



Chicagu, Nov. T. 

Coming up from a small stand In 
the Palmer House to the second 
largest ticket broker In Chicago, H. 
N. Waterfall is expected to be the 
logical competitor to Mrs. Couthoul. 
Waterfall has been operating on a 
direct buy with n premium for all 
ot his tickets basis. It Is said that 
his activities of late have aroused 
Mrs. Couthoul. who is feeling his 
Inroads on her business. 

His latest in negotiating with the 
Shubert* for 1,000 seats a week at 
the Apollo for "The Passing Show." 
opening Nov. 11. have caused the 
"Queen ot the Scalpers" to become 
vexed. 

The Shubert*. when they heard 
Sam H, Harris had put over a deal 
with Couthoul to take 350 seats on 
week nights and 400 on Saturday 
and Sunday for the "Music Box Re- 
vue" at the Colonfal and pay 25 
cent* pretoium a seat, with a five 
per cent return privilege up to 6 
P. M. ordered J. J. Garrity to make 
the same arrangement*. Mrs. Cou- 
thoul got fk little balky at tho de- 
mands as she has been paying 10 
cent* a ticket premium In the p.ost. 

Tho increased premium they de- 
manded would make a difference of 
$182.50 a week to her and she felt 
that she was not interested. There- 
fore word was conveyed to Water- 
fall that the Shubert* would let him 
have stuff so the latter Immediate- 
ly agreed to- tike 1.000 seats a week 
and pay the price the Shubert* 
asked ot Mrs. Couthoi. 

It is reported here that a wealthy 
and prominent attorney la the 
financial sponsor tor Waterfall. 



NOT EQUITY-"COMPELLED' 



K. C. Manager Paid Initiation F*es 
for Amateur* 



Kansas City, Nov. 7. 

The story In the "Times Square 
Dally" Oct. 30 relative to the 
chorus member* of the Kaneas City 
Civic Opera company being "com- 
pelled" to join Equity'* Chorus 
Union created a sensation around 
the Garden theatre. It won denied 
by the management ot the Civic 
Opera company and that of the 
DeWolf Hopper Opera company. 

The Hopper company Is here for 
a ten- week stay and the Kansas 
City Civic opera company, com- 
posed df the local singers, augment 
the professional organization. 

Barry McCormick, manager ot the 
local concern, said there wa» no 
such thing as compelling any ot the 
singer*, to Join the Equity, but that 
he suggested It and paid the Initia- 
tion fees for all without cost to any 
ot them. 

Harry Van Hoven. company man- 
ager and one ot the owners ot the 
De Wolf Hopper company, was 
highly Indignant at the part of the 
article In which George Sammis, ot 
New York, was quoted as saying 
"that he understood there was some 
alight difllculty in Kansas City 
which was being taken care ot lo- 
cjiliy," and expressed surprise that 
Samml.^ should have even thought 
there was any dilllculty in the 
company. 

Thl.s week in (he "Prince of Pil- 
sen" bovcn i>r(iriiin(iit nicniliirs of 
the leacue iipiieared aa the Amer- 
ican girlH in the "Song ot the 
Cities." .and Robert K. Itylan.l. a 
prominent young attorney and gi-n- 
erai counsel for the league, ap- 
peared OS "Lord Somerset." Next 
week another group of society girl* 
will be sei-n as the midshipmen In 
"Pinafore." None of these Liter 
mentioned people were a«ked to join 
or are expected to become mem- 
bers of the union, according to the 
management or to W. Frank Del- 
m.'iine. Equity's representative. 



Shubert-Equity Contract 

A babble ot discussion and in- 
tense conversation among pro- 
fessional* on Broadway wa* the 
t't^ult of las^ Sunday's Ekiulty 
meeting at the 48th Street, when 
the mer bers considered the pro- 
,<osal to sign a special Equity 
igreement with the S'.uiberts, re- 
gardless of whether t'e Produc- 
ing Manager ' Association ac- 
cepted the "unofflclal" program 
a3 privately arranged between 
Lee Shubert, John Emerson and 
Frank Gillmure. 

Most persistent was the criti- 
cism ot the "ate am roller" tac- 
tics employed ty Equity leaders 
and reported in Monday's "Time* 
Square Dally." From all sides 
was echoed the opinio.) that the 
collection of dues was the most 
Important consideration on the 
part ot Equity offlcials. 

Several well-known professton- 
ils declared they would not 
lountenanc^ tb«. collecting of 
Gquity dues by managers. Last 
leason it wus stated Equity had 
suspended 1,200 members for 
non-payment ot due.., and a 
member estimated there are now 
l.GBO delinquents. 

From the managerial side, the 
privately arranged proposal ot 
\n agreement with individual 
producer* rath<r than the P. M. 
A. was taken to mean that 
Bqulty had los' Us desire to 
'fight" tor a closed shop next 
iummer, and the duos matter 
was far tne moat important to 
Equity. , 

The proposition, as placed be- 
fore the P. M. A, meeting Friday 
ot last week, was not acted on. 
It was emphasized a number of 
time* that tho proposed agree- 
ment was not authoritative on 
either Mde. No vote was taken, 
and the members, after a many- 
sided discussion, decided to 
"sleep" on the proposition. No 
vote was either sought or taken. 

A. H. Wood*.- in Chicago this 
week, advised a Variety repre- 
sentative the Shubert* had used 
his name without authority In 
connection with their Equity 
agreement. It he swung either 
way, fald Wood*, It would be 
with the Erinnger *lde. 



GALLAGHER AND SHEAN 
SERVED; QUIT "FOLLIES" 

Absence Not Announced and 
Gums Up Show at Phila- 
delphia Forrest 



Philadelphia. Nov. 7. 

Mr. Gall.aghcr and Mr. Shenn 
were served last night with an in- 
junction, issued by the New York 
courts, restraining them from play- 
ing for anybody but the Shubert*. 
and quit the Zlegfeld "Follies" Im- 
mediately, returning to New York 
thi* morning to consult their lawyer 
before making the next move. 

They did not appear at last 
night's performance at the Forrest. 
It had been expected the team would 
continue with the show untli late In 
the week and the arrival of a deputy 
sheriff from New York came as a 
surprise to everybody concerned. 

No notice had been posted up to 
the rising of the curlain and 
throughout the performance the 
ushers and house attaches were be- 
sieged with Inquiries whether the 
comedian* would ap'pear. - 

The show was confused, owing to 
the suddenness ot the change. In 
Gallagher and Shean's spot in the 
first act. Andrew Tombes recited his 
"Filmless Movies" and his place In 
the second act was filled by Jlmmjr 
Hussey who sang several songs, 
used In New York, but not heard 
here before. 

Those changes necessitated the 
shirting ot the running order and 
shitting ot the specialties. Kara- 
vaeK gave his Russian dance be- 
fore the curtain Instead of as part 
of the Cocoanut Drove scene. 

The audience was notlceobly 
apathetic and tpuring with ap- 
plause. 



THIRD WEEK IN COLUMBUS 

Columbus, O., Nov. 7. 

"Abie's Irish Rose" showed an in- 
crease of more than $1,000 In Its 
second week's gross at the Lyceum 
here, running up more than $9,000 
for the week. 

The third week started out well 
with a sell-out for Mor^day night, 
and In all probability the gross will 
bank up still more ot an Increase 
over previous weeks. 



In a published stateftient during 
the week. Flo Zlegfeld, Jr., declared 
he was ready to part with Qallasber 
and Shean. who had wired him m 
demand tor Increase in salary from 
$2,500 to $3,600. 



"Wirss" Co. Endang«r«4 \ 
Watertown. N. Y., No*. T." 

Member* of the ca*t ot "Whis- 
pering Wire*" were given a thrill 
when (Ire broke out In the Imperial 
Hotel at Canandalgua, while the 
company was playing an engage- 
ment there. 

Miss Violet Frayne, leading lady, 
was trapped In her upper floor room 
and a fireman mounted a ladder 
and carried her to safety, ^dwurd 
Harford, *tage manager, ran from 
room to room awakening the oc- 
cupants. 



lEAND MANAGER'S REASONS 
FOR BAD SHOW BUSINESS 



L. N. Scott of Twin Cities Gives Facts as Evidence 
of His Knowledge — Neat Rap at New York 
Booking Office 



Jani* Show St Auditorium 

Chicago, Nov. 7. 
Ki.sle Ja.t\in and her auppor'.ing 
company on their concert tour' play 
at the Auditorium Sunday, Novem- 
ber 26. The hou.<ie will Im scaled 
from 50 cents to $2.50> 



i'Vliniicupoli.4, Nov. 7. 

L. N. Scott, manager of tlie Metro- 
politan theatres In Minneapolis and 
tJt. Paul, believes that th^ only 
way good legit attr.iction.s may be 
vamped to the Twin Cities is 
through ginr.intee.s ,and adds that 
ho Is not In- the position to make 
gu.irantees himself. 

Mr. Scott, commenting on tie 
bu.siness conrtillons in the amu.se- 
inent flehls of the northwest, told of 
Ills observations during 40 years' 
experience as a theatrical manager. 
Hi.>< ronclislons arc: 

"Too high prices for theatre tick- 
et* and the autnmobile have kept 
away patronage. 

"Mediocre companies, presenting 
second-rate pertormances at lirat- 
rate prices. 

"The many problem and HalucIoi:H 
sex plays have alipi.aieil a portion 
of the theatregoers. 

"Stars, well known to the public, 
will dgiW on tlie nvirage better 
houses than a well biil.incK] |,ro- 
diictlon In which t. ere arc no big 
name*. 

"Theatresoer.s in the Twin C^; •■ 
ire backward in retinpinling tn .-• 
«ood prorl.Ktlon uti .Sundiy ;.nil 
Monday eveiiinri.H. It ■'d.iKiiily 



take* until Tuesday night for a 
merltorlou* attraction to 'catch on.' 

"The New York booking omces do 
not study condition* In tho Inland 
cities us they should. A greater' 
familiarity with the economic sit- 
uation in the cities on their .cut.i 
would result in better satisfaction 
to themselves, the local manac^- 
ment and (he public. 

"The future of the theatres In 
cities the size of Minneapolis rests 
• .fh the public." 

Mr. Scott believes that the the- 
atregolng public of the Twin Cities 
is entitled to good attractions, but 
he Is in a position where he must 
be satisfied with what he can get. 
Rox office receipt* In the past have 
proven that good attractions do well 
here. 

"1 do not believe the New York 
odlce.s (ind->r«t)ina as well as ther— 
should the amusement situation In 
cities the size of Minneapolis," Mr. 
Hfott Bald. "They look simply at 
fh (liTures and decide whether or 
not 'hiy will send an attraction 
hfvp." 

Pro' peots for the Met this sea- 
son are not the )'e«t. Mr. Bcott haa 
ixen .iigling f .r good attractions 
iiul hipns fn nil up Tome ot the gapfl 
.n tl.L seu.son's booklnga 



14 



VARIETY 



LEGIT I^ ATE 



Thuntdaf, November 8, 1923 



RITA KNIGHT BACK IN SYRACUSE 
WAITING TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS 



Husband Must Sue for Divorce After Talking So 
Much, She Says— Did Not Find Man in Her 
Montreal Hotel Room at 3 A. M. 



Syracuse, N. Y.. Nov. 7. 

Occupying rooms next door but 
one to her former home on Leaven- 
worth avenue, Mrs. Hlta Kiilj.-ht- 
Crouse, wife of Georgo iNolIls 
Crouse, la back In Syracuso today 
to await th« aftermath of hor al- 
leped discovery In a Montreal hotel 
with John ("Shelli' ) McCarthy 
first basman of the Syracuse Stars. 

She proiio.ses to remain here un- 
til learning: what intentions her 
mlUionalro husband has toward 
faer. 

Mrs. Grouse oamo back from 
Montreal, where she might have re- 
mained and followed her stage pro- 
fession because she was told Mr 
Crouso could not serve papers on 
her there. 

"I would not have anybody think 
or say I was hiding," Mrs. Grouse 
declared today. "I shall not make 
any move unless Mr. Grouse docs. 

"I don't see bow he (.an refrain 
from suing me for divorce after all 
that has been said. In Justice to 
me he will have to do It 

"I think then I wlil tell my whole 
■tory." 

"It Is true Mr. Grouse came to 
Montreal," she added, "but he did 
not come to my room at 3 o'clock In 
the morning as has been stated. It 
ta true he found the man he claims 
to have found In my room but the 
man was standing with his coat on, 
his hat in his hand and ready to go. 

"I was fully clothed as any wom- 
an might bo who was receiving an 
acquaintance at 11:30 o'clock in the 
morning, the hour when Mr. Grouse 
came. 

"Of course, I shall have to go 
back to the stage." sho said sober- 
ly. "There will be nothing else for 
me to do. I have nothing to live on 
and I shall need to work for myself 
and my ihother." 



HATTON'C NEW COWiEDY 

"Waning Sex" Looks Good— Needs 
Fixing 



SHRINE MOSQUE DEDICATED 

Theatre at Springfield, Mo., Seats 
5,000 



3 B'WAY aOSINGS 
WITH REASON FOR EACH 



Two Shows Going to Boston — 
"Zeno" Forced to Sub- 
way Circuit 



Springfield. Mo , Nov. 7. 

Approximately 7,500 Shriners at- 
tended the dedication of Abou Ben 
Adhem's Shrine mosque here Satur- 
day. 

A total of 20 uniformed bands and 
patrol.s arrived in Springfield in spe- 
cial trains on the day of the dedica- 
tion. A cla.ss numbering 400 candi- 
dates was ushered across the burn- 
ing sands during a ceremonial held 
in the afternoon. 

The stage of the mosque is 45 feet 
by 80 feet. It Is equipped with the 
mcst modern scenery obtainable, in- 
cluding an excep'.Tjnaily good as- 
bestos curtain. Two switchboards 
have been installed in tho building, 
ene on the stage and a second in the 
basement under the stage. They 
work together automatically. Dress- 
ing rooms havo been constructed on 
each side of the stage, and each is 
equipped with shower bath. The 
lighting system is one of the prin- 
cii>al features of the building. 

Les K. Walton, president of the 
Mosque AssocIat»on, recently re- 
turned from New York city, where 
he made arrangements for several 
shows to be held here during the 
present season. Peggy Wood, In 
"Clinging Vine," Is the first attrac- 
tion. A banquet will be held for the 
entire company under the auspices 
of Abou IBen Adhem Shrine. 

Mary Garden will appear in the 
mosque Nov. 10 under the auspices 
of Southwest State Teachers' col- 
lege. This will be the first of a 
series of concerts. 

The mopque has a seating ca- 
pacity of 5,000, and approximately 
2,500 seats have already been sold 
for "Glinging Vine." 



"GO WEST" RENTS HOUSE 

Producers Take Punch and Judy for 
Four Weeks to 6how the Piece 



Los Angeles, Nov. 7. 
"The Waning Sex," a new comedy 
by the Hattons, was produced at the 
Kgan Monday night with players re- 
cruited mostly from the films. The 
show Is full of bright lines and 
amusing situations. It appears to 
stand a chance If the authors will 
use tho ItniCe un.sp.ir; gly and 
boKster up the weak spots. 

Tho play is by no means the best 
the Hattons have turned out, but 
I" has many qualities to recommend 
it. 

The story treats with a modern 
wom.m-who clings to her maiden 
name after marriage and all that 
sort of thing. It Is a trifio shy on 
pKt, although there is sullicient en- 
tertainment for tho.'ie not too hard 
to please. For the most part It is 
frivolous with only one suggestion 
of tho serious 

The first perforinance w.ts handi- 
capped by the usual rcghncss. Kd- 
mund Lowe and liirtha Mann, the 
leads, gave excellent perfurm.inooa. 
Lilyan Tashman plays the role of 
a flashy film star creditably. Max 
MontcKole, Hazel Ijowry and Bessie 
Kyton acquit themselve-. splendidly 
In minor parts. 



Broadway's closings at the end of 
the week definitely totaled three, 
none rated as a failure. One is be- 
ing forced to leave and the other 
two are at the end of their runs. 

The average of one quick flop 
withdrawal a week was maintained 
Saturday when "Steadfast" was 
yanked out of tho Ambassador 
after getting less than $3,000 gross. 
The exit provided a Jiaven for "A 
Love Sc^indal," which took up the 
guarantee arrangement made for 
the Ambassador by George Bren- 
nan at $4,000 per week. 



Steadfast 
This last week premier 
caught most of the second 
string reviewer*, although the 
"Sun" (Rathburn) and the 
"News" (Mantle) called the 
turn when supplying detrimen- 
tal decisions. Variety (Lait) 
also believed the show a "bad 
boy." 



"Zeno," which has been doing 
innlitable, though not big biisiii'ss, 
will go to the subway circuit from 
the 48th Street, which it has guar- 
anteed $4,000 for the last 12 weel^is. 
The management of the mystery 
piece is known to have been ready 
to give a similar guarantee for al- 
most any other Broadway theatre, 
but went up against a house short- 
age and the guarantee system. Has 
averaged a little under $8,000 
weekly. 



Zeno 
The reviewers disagreed con- 
cerning the merits of this pro- 
duction, which entered Aug. 25. 
Three believed the piece held 
quality, three took the opposite 
stand, while the "News" (Man- 
tle) and Variety failed to ex- 
press a definite verdict. 



CRITICAL DIGEST 

Opinions of the metropolitan critics on the new legitimate pro- 
ductions. Published weekly in Variety as a guide to the reliability 
of ths critical Judgment on plays expressed by. the reviewers on th* 
dailis*. 

Ths opinion will bo repsated when ■ play clossa on Broadway 
after a long or short run with the critics to be boxseorsd at inter- 
vals, ratsd by percentags on their Judgment ss recorded. 



"Cyrano de Bergerae" 

Unanimous acclaim followed the 
opening, with all giving unstinted 
praise to Walter Hampden except 
the "Tribune" (Hammond) and the 
"News" (Mantle), who found the 
actor's performance uneven. The 
"Times" (Corbin) declared it "an 
auspicious beginning for the reper- 
tory theatre," while the "Mall" 
(Craig) narrated, "no greater 'Cy- 
rano' Is conceivable." Variety called 
it an excellent production that 
should stay beyond Its subscription 
period. 

"A Love Scandal" 
Another Monday night opening 
that did not catch the first string 
men and received a rather detri- 
mental reception from those as- 
signed. The "Tribune" turned in 
about the only favorable notice when 
quoting, "entertaining and we>ll 
acted." The "Times," "Herald" and 
"Sun" were extremely pessimistic, 
while the "World" and "Mall' ven- 
tured no opinion either way. 



"White Cargo" 
The dallies thought little of this 
third Monday premiere outside of 



the "Mall," whose verdict was "r»« 
markably presented but needs dele-i 
tlon." The "World." "Herald" an4' 
"Sun" could not enthuse, while th« 
"Tribune" and "Times ' more or lesa 
passed up the Issue. Variety (Lalt) 
believed It unfair to render a de- 
cision while the piece is undergoing 
several changes. 



"Deep Tangled Wildwood" 
Rather an even split among the 
varsity reviewers, with all seemingly 
unwilling to write either positively 
or negatively. Most lined up with 
the "World's" (Broun) classification 
of "fair" and "pretty good." 



*, 



"Stepping Stones" 
As far as the dallies were con- 
cerned this Globe opening provided 
the Individual triumph of the season 
in the person of Dorothy Stone. It 
appears as though more than half of 
each of the reviews consisted chiefly 
of superlative praise for the cirl, 
although her father took unto him- 
self no small portion. All agreed on 
the excellence of the performance, 
with, perhaps, the "News" (M.anlle) 
heading the list when specifying it 
as "the greatest of the Stone shows." 



ARMISTICE SERVICES 

Will Be Held at the Mall in Cental 
Park Sunday Morning 



Memorial services by the ex- 
service members of the theatrical 
pujfession for those of the stage 
who fell In the World War^will be 
held next Sunday morning at the 
Mall in Central Park by tho Robert 
Stowe Gill Post of the American 
Legion, whose membership is com- 
posed principally of members of the 
Lambs and Players Clubs. 

The post Is to a.<<semble at 29th 
Street and Fifth Avenue at 9:30 
A. M. and march up Fifth Avenue 
to Central Park. 



"Go West, Young Man." a comedy 
that is the joint work of Fay Pulsl- 
fer and Cara Carelll, is coming into 
tho I'unch and Judy Monday for 
four weeks at least, the house hav- 
ing been rented for that period by 
tho producers, who are keeping 
their identity a secret. 

The i)lece has a cast of 12 people 
and Is being staged by Hal Briggs. 

In the cast are Fay Johnson, 
Percy Helton, Reginald Barlow, 
Everett Buttcrflcld. Lester Stowe, 
.\nn Andoisnn, Blanche Latell, 
Marlon Trabru, Benedict MacQaur- 
r!e. Knld Gray, Nina I'hllllps and 
Alitie M( Uermott. 

JOHN FTTZPATRICK MISSING 

The police of New York have 
issued a general confidential alarm 
for John Fitzpatrick, former man- 
ager of the New York Hippodrome, 
reported missing from his lodgings 
for over three weeks. The report 
to the Bureau of Missing Persons 
was made by Mabelle Marsh of 183 
Glaremont avenue, with ' whose 
mother Fitzpatrlck resided. 



LEGIT ITEMS 



VAN CLEVE OFF "TELEGRAPH" 

KwiignlnK as publisher of "The 
Morning Telegraph," to take effect 
Jan. 1 under the usual notice. 
George B. Van Cleve simultaneously 
will act in an advisiiry capacity at 
the Cosmopiltan (He.i.-st) studios in 
New York. 

H. O. DuvIh, now In general 
charge for Cosmopolitan piitures. Is 
expected to leave fi)r the Conet 
within two or three wieks. 

Van Cleve Joined ■ 'i'he Teleinaph" 
l ast s pr i ng 



White's "Scandalfl" will leave for 
the road after a run of 21 weeks, 
which is a longer stay than any of 
the previous editions of "Scandals." 
The revue Is in the Fulton for its 
final week, being forced to move 
across from the Globe because of 
the "Steiping .Strincs" opening a 
week ahead of the date originally 
scheduled. Until a few weeks ago 
"Scandals" averaged $26,000. 

"Two Fellows and a Girl" will 
leave for Boston, the same stand a-, 
for "Scandals," starting next week. 
George M. Cohan brought "Two 
Fellows" In before the new seaeon 
started and it stayed 17 weeks. 
Bui'Iness averaged about $11,000 ] 
weekly until two weeks ago. 

MANTLE'S TEN BEST 



"The Goltlcn Fieece," the play by 
George Broadhurst tried out on the 
coast last summer by Henry Miller. 
will be produced here later In the 
season under the managerial spon- 
sorship of Miller. 



The current engagement of 
Mme. Duse may not be a farewell 
appearance after all. She may con- 
clude to return next season and 
travel to the Pacific Coast. Her 
manager, Morris Gest, let a rumor 
get about about the "farewell." 



TWO N€W ONES OFF 

Skinner Show Rehearsing Agair 
No Theatre for "Next Room" 



Washington. Nov. 7. 

Two of the four new productions 
offered here this week will leav* 
temporarily Saturday. Otis Skinner 
In "Sancho Panzo" will lay oft a 
week and a half for cast changes 
and rehearsals. The show is rated 
a musical piece, carrying a chorus 
of 16 and 10 musicians. As it only 
rehearsed four weeks and another 
week of rehearsals without s.alary 
Is claimed due. 

"In the Next Room," also a Wln- 
throp Ames production known aa 
"Four to Eleven" and which orig- 
inally opened as "The Boule Cab- 
inet." Is aimed for New York. No 
theatre has been secured and It will 
he Idle at least two weeks. 

The other new shows are "A 
Royal Fandango," which goes to 
the Plymouth and "The Camel'* 
Back," which opens at the Vander- 
but. 



DANISH GROUP ARRIVE 

Town Hall 



Bukh and 



Pupils in 
Friday. 



Gus Hill has taken over "Barney 
Google," the cartoon musical com- 
edy, from the Cartoon Amusement 
i Co. (Rube Bernstein, Maurice Cain, 
' Danny Davenport and Jerry Hltch- 
I cock). Associated with Hill in tho 
transaction are Loeffier & Bratton. 
Huj-tig & Seamon and Hitchcock. 



Critic of "News" Stood Fifth in Ve- 
rity's Box Score 



Farrar III in Kansas City 

Kansas City, Nov. 7. 
Geraldlne Fairar concert which 
which w.-Ls postiMinod from Thurs- 
d.iy until Saturday on account of 
the slnmi's cold was declared ufT. 
While some belter MIps Farrar his 
not fully rocnverfd and was unable 
to fill her cnc;riRi mriit. 



"Ginger" Extends Option 
"Ginger," tho ■ luslcal comidy at 
Daly's, has exercl.'od another four 
weeks option on the theatre. The 
house was orlglnall.v rented for the 
attraction at $1,600 weekly under 
a "four walls" arrangement and 
$6,000 in advance Is said to have 
been posted. A similar sum is to 
bo paid for the additional rental 
which starts Nov. 12. 



Chorus Girl's Nasty Fall 

San Francisco, Nov. 7. 
lldrii Kaye. a chorus girl at the 
Casino here, flipped and fell as ihe 
was running down the stairs from 
■tTn^rtrcFrrlng ror-m last week and 
w.i.s piinfullv injni(d. She was re- 
rnuvi'il to tho hu.siiUal for severe 
i I'litii liMs and a sprained foot. 

Obee with "Climax" 

.s^an Franci.'fco. Nov. 7. 
Rli'hciid Obee, for the past six 
months publicity manager at the 
<5^irran tlieatre, recigned last Sat- 
urday to become manager of Guy 
Bates Post's stage production, "The 
Climax," which Is to go on tour. 



Daniel Kussell Is rushing his 
dramatization of James Oliver Cur- 
wood's novel, "Tho River's End" to 
completion In order to have It ready 
to go Into rehearsal within a fort- 
night. 



With the Issuance of Burns Man- 
tle'.i latest list of the 10 l-<;st plays 
of the season, his annual publica- 
tion, some of the literary birds of 
Times Siiuare are asking why "The 
Torchlienrers," "Seventh Heaven," 
"Will Phnkesiieare," "He Who Gets 
Slapped" and 'The World We IJve 
In" didn't get a look-in, while 
"Mary the Third," a haiC-w.iy ^uf- 
ress; "R. U. R.," "The Old Soak" 
and "Why Not?" were Included. 
Mantle's other selections were 
"Rain," "You and I," "lyoyaltle.''," 
'Icebound." "The Fool" and "Mcr- 
ton of the Movies." Mantle, who is- 
critic for the "News," In Varietys 
box scorn of metropolitan critics 
stood fifth with 233. tied with 
Woollcott, of the "Herald." Of the 
16 shows which were counted in the 
scnriniT, he picked five right, nine 
wrong and passed up an opinhcn on 

one. 

Mantle'.t puMiratlon this year is 
the fourth of lils series and Is Is- 
sued by .Small Mnynard. It has u 
heavy sale throughout the co'intry 
among the lay theatre people, get 
ting a big play from the various 
amateur groups and the provincial 
critics. It also li.-'ts the casts of the 
seafon. the death.-", etc. This year's 
book Is the largest yet to be put 
out, holding 610 pages between the 
covers. 



Prank Wall's comedy, "The Car- 
penter,'' announced as the initial 
production of the Wasburn Produc- 
tions, Inc., will be placed in rehear- 
sal next week. 



Niels Bukh, founder of tha 
People's College, Olierup, Denmark, 
and his 28 pupils, arrived in New 
York this week, after a six week^ 
tour of the country. Bukh and hla 
pupils covered 17 states during that 
time and offered a program consist- 
ing of Danish Folk songs and 
games, primitive gymnastics by tha 
male pupils, and rhythmic and pIaB« 
tic gymnastics and eong games by 
the women. 

Nov. 9 they are to appear at 
Town Hall. Other bookings includa 
Boston, Providence and PhlladeN 
phla, 

Niels Bukh and his pupils sail 
for Denmark Nov. 15 on the "Oscar 
2nd.'' This has been their first 
American tour. 

Booking arrangements were mada 
hv William B. Feaklns, Inc. 



Arllne Ludovlcl. playwright, who 
h.is lived in It.aly sime hor mar- 
riage three y ars ago, has returned 
to New York. 

M.irjnrle R.imbeau leaves for the 
east nt the termination of "The 
Valley of Conterif at the Majestic, 
T,os .Angeles. .Mi.ss Ranibeau prob- 
ably will appear In the e.isl shortly 
in the new George Middleton play, 
"The Road Together," tried out at 
the s.ime house some weeks ago. 



Lew Burstfin, who was company 
manrigir for "Virginia Runs Away," 
is Imek with John C-ort's new musi- 
cal "Sharlie." His Irothi-r Saul 
Illusion is m.in.iging "Virginia." 



Leon do Costa, mentioned last 
week in Variety as author of "The 
House of Sin." claims he did not 
write It. The scheduled opening of 
the piny at Stamford, Conn., was 
poslponed bcatise the players, act- 
ing on a warning that no salary 
bond had been filed, refused to leave 
town. ' 



"SIMON CALLED PETER" LATEE 

Wr.Uam A. Brady will withhold 
his production of "Simon Called 
Peter" until early In the new year. 
The piece was expected to go Into 
rehearsal this week but several 
changes necessary In tho script ha< 
prompted tho producer to postpon* 
tho production. 



Roienfelt Has Another 

Sydney Ro.'enfelt. author-pro- 
dncer, will put on another play fol- 
lowing the reopening of "Virginia 
Ituns Away." which goes on nt the 
Klaw for special matinees starting 
this week and which originally was 
presented at Daly's fi.ld Street as 
"Forbidden." The new piece !• 
"The Dnuntless Ij«<ly, " authored b]L_ 
Roseiifelt also. 



Mme. Hempel Cancels 

Lynn. Mnss., Nov. 7. 
Mme. Frlid.a Hempel, noted solo- 
ist, who was to have given a con- 
cert at Gordon's Olympla Sunday, 
was obliged to cancel her engage- 
ment owing to Illness which she 
contracted while returning on the 
liner Majestic from Kurope last 
week. 



Thursday, November 8. 1923 



LEGITIMATE 



15 



VABIETY'S 12,000,000 

(Continued from patfe 1) 
kzactly SO metropoUtaa newspapers 
la 41 cltlea, with an ag^regata olr- 
oulatlon aa certified la the last gOY- 
•rnment statemcntB of 10,322,870. 

"Variety's" digest of the world's 
amusement news, condensed from 
tha oorrespondence originating In 
every corner of the glob* to "\a- 
rlety." "Clipper" and "Times Square 
Dally," has now been broadcast by 
Universal Sprvicc for about nine 
months. A prediction made a few 
weeks after it started, prophesying 
S9 papers with n 5,000,000 circula- 
tion In a year has been far out- 
•trlpped. 

The^materlal now appears weekly 
In the following papers: 

Birmingham, \ta. ("News"). 

Little Rock, Ark. ("Democrat"). 

Fort Smith, Ark. ("Times- Rec- 
•rd"). 

Los Angeles, ("bxsminer"). 
Oakland ("Tribune"). 
San Diego, Cal. ("Union"). 
San Francisco ("Examiner"). 
Denver ("Post"). 
Bridgeport, Conn. ("Standard- 
Telegram"). 

Washington, D. C. ("Herald"). 

Atlanta ("Georgian"). 

Chicago ("Herald-Examiner"). 

Indianapolis ("Star"). 

Sioux City, la. ("Tribune"). 

Louisville ("Herald"). 

New Orleans ("D->ily States"). 

Shreveport, La. ("Times"). 

Baltimore ("American"). 

Boston, Mass. ("Advertiser"). 

Worcester, Mass. ("Telegram"). 

Detroit ("Times"). 

Minneapolis ("Tribune"). 

Kansas City ("Post"). 

St. Louis ("Amerika"). 

St. Louis ("Star"). 

Omaha ("Bee"). 

Trenton, N. J. ("Times"). , 

New York City ("American"). 
Buffalo, N. Y. ("Courier"). 
Rochester, N. Y. ("American"). 
Rochester, N. Y. ("Herald"). 

Syrscuse, N. Y. ("Telegram 
American"). 

Cincinnati ("Enquirer"). 

Cleveland ("Plain-Dealer"). 

Columbus ("State-Journal"). 

Portland, Ore. ("Journal"). 

Philadelphia ("North American"). 

Pittsburgh ("Gazette-Times"). 

Pittsburgh ("Press"). 

Scranton, Pa. ("Dispatch"). 

Knoxville, Tann. ("Sentinel"). 

Memphia ("Commereial-Appcar) 

Beaumont, Tax. ("Enterprise"). 

El Paso ("Timet"). 

Fort Worth, Tex. ("Record"). 

San Antonio ("Expraas"). 
Salt Lake City ("Tribune"). 

Richmond, Va. ("Times - Dis- 
patch"). 

Seattle ("Pos*-lntelligencer")- 

Milwauke* ("News"). 

The record-breaking figures and 
territorial blanket area attained by 
thla news feature Is due to Ita elim- 
ination of press agent matter, strict 
Impartiality In news statements and 
the greatest organization for con- 
centrated news of amusements 
•Ter built up, being the grist of 
three newspapers alone la their 
Selds and covering tha eivHlsed uni- 
verse for information. The Euro- 
pean cable news Is especially tralu- 

' ablat beln^ available from no other 
Kurca. 

Staggering Total 
It la safe to estimate that the 
Silverman column now reaches 

' protMibly 12,000,000 American read- 
«rs without taking into account the 
IMtragraphs "lifted" by the smaller 
newspapers that cannot oiford to 



I "VARIETY'S WEEEY WIRE" 



The weekly wire sent through Universal Service goes out In about 
the following style weekly, according to the newt topics. 

This week's Variety wire reads as followti 
By SIME SILVERMAN 
(Exclusively written for Universal Service) 

The real class of the Broadway stage le now lead by Bleonora 
Duse. R H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe, Walter Hampden and Sir 
John Martin -Harvey. 

Ifs a far cry from either to some of the others. 

The Sothern-Marlowe group at the 69th Street is doing the least 
average business, not over 18.000 weekly through opening In an un- 
fortunate choice In one of Shakespeare's least known romances, 
"Cymbellne." 

Duse draws $10,000 at each of her two matinees weekly at the 
Century. 

The eminent English star, Sir John, al.so at the Century, as the 
regular attraction, made a 10-strikc with the aged tragcfly, ''Oedipus 
Hex," and so (Irmly It has been held over from the planned first week 
only, doing $19,000 a week 

The Hampden season at the National was given a do. Ided Impetus 
wlif-n Mr. Hampden revived "Cyrano <le Bergerac," generally ac- 
rlaimed for production and playing. 

Mme. Duse receives $2,500 per performance and the remainder of 
the expense equals that, netting the management around $5,000 on 
oafh Duse appearance. 

Against all of these a new colored show lately opened on Broad- 
way drew $19,000 Its first week. 

Hope Hampton, the picture star, was married to Jule."! K. Brulatour 
All!--. 22 In Baltimore. Their respective ages are 23 and r.3. Brulatour 
iias had Miss Hampton under contract for pictures. He is the sales 
agent of the Eastman company and reputed very wealthy. Brulatour 
lately divorced, has a daughter nearly as old aa his present wife. i. 

Through securing a license under her own name of Mary Hamp- 
ton and Brulatour not being well known outside of New York, the 
incident escaped the Baltimore papers. 



Landru, the Bluebeard of Paris, Is on the screen in a review of 
his criminal life and the 11 women be has been charged with killing. 
The film Is German-made, but was shown to Variety's representa- 
tive in London behind bolted doors. 

The picture details Landru's system with women ind Variety's man 
says if the picture is ever exhibited publicly there will be others 
behind bolted doors. 



Following the recent decree In Turkey, Turkish women now appear 
on Constantinople stages, unveiled, and In the same form of dress 
they enjoy dancing with foreign diplomata Turkey previously held 
a restriction against the veil removal as well aa dancing with a for- 
eigner. 



Canada Is commencing to favor English made motion pictures. Aa 
Indication Is seen In the taking over of the Strand. Toronto, to be 
renamed the Piccadilly and dUsplay only English Alms. 



Tom K. Heath, blackface comedian and partner of Jim Mclntyra, 
says the Shuberts used his name to advertise "Red Pepper" after 
he bad left the company. For that Heath wants $50,000 and not 
receiving It on demand, has sued. 



Broadway's "dirty show" contingent got aa addition this week 
and much dirtier. Meanwhile New York ofaclals are falling over 
themselves to get their names in the paper as the clean-up kids, 
but to date none has started crusading. 



buy wire service and which dip 
and copy from the leaders. 

This staggering total is an Indi- 
cation of the Intense Interest In 
.amusements If of nothing else, and 
may serve as an eye-opener to some 
of the deluded showfolks who think 
Broadway news doesn't get across 
the Hudson river and that "inside 
stuff' about the theatre la just for 
insiders. 



LITTLE THEATRES 



The Dramatic Club of the Troy, 
If. Y., high school will present throe 
•hort plays— "In the Net," "Will o' 
the Wisp" and "Thursday Night"— 
In the school auditorium on Nr.v. 16. 
At a meeting of the club last week, 
when It w«a decided to put on tliesc 
plays, odlcers for the ensuing year 
were chos<>n, Norman Bowen was 
elected president; Marlon Bennett. 
rice-prewklent, and Mildred Robert, 
■ecretary. Bowen, though only a 
sophomore, took a Ivading part in 
the one-act r'ays given by the club 
year. lijUert Blume w a.n so- 
lected to be maiiagrr-ln-rhlef ; Nor- 
man Hi-ttci- to l.o proiicrty m.inagcr 
for "In the .\<t'; Harold Tilbeil 
property rti.iiiai; i', and Edn.a Kciii- 
hnn. In chardo of the costlllni!l^• f..r 
"Thuisrlay Nit,-lit." and Cliaiks 
Spain, pv.. ponies, ,ind Isabel Relchy. 
costumin« .'^ .r "Will o' the Wisp." 

The M lUiil^l :uil:.s, the Union Col- 
lege dr.imallc society, will present 
three one-act plays at the Van Curl- 
er. Scherff^ady, N. Y., Dec. 7. The 



executive committee .announced a 
list of freshmen who had passed the 
tryout "examination" entitling them 
to membership In the senior society. 
At that time a number of students 
were tentatively assigned parts in 
"The Man Who Married a Dumb 
Wife," by Anatol France, which. It 
was announced, would be given wime 
time in the near futuro. 



The complete cast for the new 
lielisco production starring Kay 
I'linler includes Henry Hull, I'illle 
Sli.innon. Carlott a Mi>ntpr''y, Kriifst 
tllallard. Maude"KT7Ti ^nlr. .inrt An- 
ilrcw J. Lawlor, Jr. Tli.p:i' is "Tlie 
oilier Uose" by ('•'■•tk'- .Miililli ion, 
.ijid is now In rdn ur.s.il. ll.iiiy 
Hull will be foalurei 

T.'io .North Knd I'li.'.-i^rs it 'iVi.v. 
N, v., Iifgiii tlieir sc .iiiil sc-i:.jii 
with f"iir evening p' rfoirr. i !..■':( of 
"Adam and V.vn" al T>.MHa li.ill for 
the Im iiclil of several churclies and 
fhiirrh organizations. It was the 
first tiin" ".Vilam .ind I■"^•^' In I b'' n 



produced In Troy by amateurs. In 
the cast were Marlon Cranell, Mar- 
Jorle Tyler. Albert Wiklman, Jaik 
NlcoH, Jeanotte Little. Uuth Pitts, 
Dick Cheney, Howard Orcen, War- 
ren Marshall and Howard Seaman. 



The Forsyth, Mo.. I.yreum Course 
opened at Forsyth Nov. 2 with 
Staples and Company as the open- 
ing attraction. The other numbers 
on the course are the Cosmopolitan 
Trio on Dec. 4, the L. Verne Slout 
Players on Jan. 1, presenting "The 
Ulght Road"; Elsworth Plumstead 
on Feb. 12 and the Loveless Quartet 
at a date to be announced later. 



Plans are being made to eatabilsb 
a Little Theatre at the Kansas 
State Agricultural College at Man- 
hattan, Kan., by the newly formed 
Playwright's Cliib of that Institu- 
tion. Atiempt.s will be made to pro- 
duce plays written by Manhattan 
residents. 

The club was organized under the 
direction of Miss Lucy .lewell and 
Professor llol'ombe. "Hed and 
White," an Indian play, was pro- 
duced last year, while "How It 
Really Happened" was pl.aycd this 
(•ummer; • 



When Edgar MacQregor derided to withdraw "Plain Jane" 
production, he waited until the hour at which the first rehearsal had 
been called, then informed the company That just cost Edgar one 
week's salary, fur every person In the cast, beaded by JuUa 
Sanderson. 



Ethel Barrj-more, In Zoe Atkins' "Royal Fandango," has failed to 
Impress in Washington this week. The new play throws to Miss 
Barry more the Inconsequential role of a "nobody home" princess, 
the mother of three children in the play and who bestows her favors 
upon a timid matador. 

Other than Miss Barrymure in a peasant dress and an adequate 
production, there Isn't any more to say about it. 



'What is known as "drawing power" In the show business has been 
aptly Illustrated In San Franrlsco. The Duncan Sisters as stars of 
' Topsy and Eva" at the Alcacar theatre and in the play's 16tb week 
there did a gross of $1S,000. 

Last week in the same piece and theatre the White Sisters replaced 
the Duncans and the show did $7,000. 



Masonic bodies falling to promptly respond to an appeal for funds 
to build a Masonic temple in Chicago's Lioup, the building has 
been deferred. It carried with it a lease of a contemplated theatre 
within the edifice seating S,500, for which a Chicago firm of exhibitors 
had agreed to pay $327,000 annually for SO years. It is the largest 
rental ever agreed upon by the year for an American theatre. 



The Equity Association In Its seal to protect Its actor-members 
has been agitating a weekly day of rest for professionals, selecting 
Sunday as the proper time. 

Within the week Kiiuity has entered Into a contract with two bur- 
lesque theatres under which the actors' organization agrees its mem- 
bers shall play, if required, t> performances weekly, four on each 
week day and five on Sunday. In exchange the burlesque managers 
obliged all of their companies to join Equity. 

The members Equity wants to protect In New Tork for their 
day of rest play eight performances weekly. 



Listening to the King Midas stories of some American actors' 
salaries, tlic reverse in an English provincial company sounds about 
as much of a dream. One such company has a pay roll of $50 weekly. 
Tlie leading man receive $7.50, the manager of the show $10 and 
the leading lady prefers $6 a week to becoming a chorus girl at 
mors. 



The Chat Noir Art Theatre slipped Into San Francisco to play 
a week al the Curran theatre, saying the Bolshevlkl had chased theoi 
out of Russia. After San Francisco got a flash at their perform- 
ance Monday night the audience were sors at the Bolshevlkl Cor 
diasing them into Frisco. 

Nobody knows where they are going after this week and no •■• 
cares. 



The South appeared In readiness to condemn the John Drlnk- 
water play, "Robert K. Lee," before presented. It Is produosd fev 
William Harris, Jr. 

Whether the idea of an English playwright and a northerner oo^- 
blnlng to present the south's greatest hero in play form brouckt 
about the resentment Isn't on the record, but the fact remains tha 
Daughters of the Confederacy and other southern organlaatioaa 
are campaigning against the piece. 

As tor the play itself Variety's correspondent at Richmond, 
It premiered, intimated Mr. Drinkwater was drinking somet 
else when he wrote it and listed nine histurUal errors in the sorlpi. 



Florida vaguely cees a prcspoct for Itself in the current plenu* 
situation. For years the state has been hopeful of a picture studt* 
invasion, but to date the picture people have investigated llitls be- 
yond Palm Beach. 



Helen Hayes In "Loney Lee" Is the female counterpart of "Merton 
Of the Movies," as a young girl from Kansas who comes to New 
York to go on the stage. Loney Lee In the play seems so Innocent 
she appears less Innocent and more dumb. The piece opened at 
Atlantic City this week with the pronouncement It's not for Helen. 

Thais Magrane and Hamilton Kcvelle are the principal support 



The first starring play for Chic Sale Is "Common Sense," by Her- 
bert Hall Wlnslow. It opened In Dayton, Ohio. Monday. Sale's 
bucolic characterizations fit Into the story of a small town reformer 
and the play la aimed as propaganda against reformers In general. 
Very well reported. 



Technicnl High School .Seniors of 
l!'di.-iJ::ip"Hs have clioien "The Hot- 
tentot" fi.r Iheli- class iilay. Haruid 
,-<hipIcy is liusiiieK.s manager. 

Dorothy Kinnie 'if Past Bveniie 
Wuteric'V. n. V, Y, formerly in vaoJe- 
vile. tii.-ro'A-ly escatied dr^ ith when 
I be f ir in wliieb >l.e wa't riding «l 
(Cartilage, N. V. w is struck by a 
roadMer di 'ven by .lay Wo. id .f 



Carthage, N. T., credit man for the 
Dairymen's L<^ague Ic« Cream Co. 
Mlsa KInnle was In the company of 
her brother and sister-in-law at the 
time of the accident. 

After the accident Wood did not 
stop and he failed to report the sc- 
cldenl. He was later taken In cus- 
tody, however, and when arraigned 
In Carthage, N. Y.. was charged with 
reckless driving, driving while Intox- 
icated and falling to report an acci- 
dent. He was Iield for tbe grand 
jury. Bali was fixed at $1,000, whkli 
was furnished. 

Miss Kinnlo was a student at Syr- 
acuse university and appeared at 
Keith's, Syracuse, several times In 
vaudeville ."^he had n!«o appeared 
In several eastern cities last winter. 
She wa-s well known In amateur cir- 
cles liefore entering the Keith cir- 
cuit. She organized a jazz orches- 
tra of 10 college hoys that were also 
on the bill with her. 



The drama Is going to be up- 
lifted In Ij'tica, N. Y., via o Little 
Til eat re. 

The newly organized Samaritan 
Artists have secured quartecs In a 
commercial Imlldlng at No. lOS 
Wasl iiil gtu M utrtnrt and will adapt 
them for I.'ttlo Theatre purpo'ies. 
ilubblng the i.c^w theatre The Play- 
Ijoine. 

l'r.in!< Hiirling. a profcs'-lonal, ban 
been e-c it'cd to direct and co,.ch 
tliu ItCW oif;.i:.iz.itlon'8 productions. 



In ront:e.;i,n with the w ei.iy 
eiitei tainriH III at the San l'.' o, 
C'al.. Iiich acliool, "Joint Ohphih in 
J^paln " a comedy jilaylit, was pre- 



sented in the auditorium by men^ 
bers of the dramatic class. 

Several hundred persons Jour- 
neyed from I^s Angles f.itd nearby 
cities to witness the annual produo- 
tlon of the Desert Players at Pala 
.Springs, Cal., Saturday and Sunday. 
The attraction was "Fire" and the 
cast comprised Jeffery Wi'.liams, Sue 
.Severance, Boyd Irwin, Kenneth 
Carter, Mildred Wheat, David Im- 
I'Oden, Hazel Imboden, Don Travis. 
Harold Matthews, Grace Crawford. 
Helen Connor and Captain Hubbard, 
all professionals from the Los An- 
geles and Hollywood colony. 



A number of towns In the Ozarks 
of Missouri will stage lyceura 
courses this winter. In some places, 
however, no course will be put on 
tills se.ison on account of ths 
meagre patronag* of last winter. 



Students at Stanford I'r.iverslty 
presented .Shaws "Androcles and 
the Lion" In the University Audi- 
torium last week. The prolu-tlon 
was made under the diret'.ian of 
Gordon Davis. 



Itonrnt Itiwn'g "A Ttott.i TTon.f!?"" 

was presentwl for three ni.jht.i re- 
renfly by the Ilarnionlal T'l lyi rs of 
I'.sadena, Cal., In the H.irm ).'i;.il 
Inst itute. 



Inmates of Auburn Prl.fon Intend 
to stage a rnii-trel show next month 
under tbe nmpices of the Mutual 
Welfare I.eagiie. For several years 
musl(.il comcdi!'.s have been olTered 
the public, but this year the old- 
time niinstrtl show is promisel. 



18 



VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



Tliursday, November 8, 1923 



LOOP'S BUNCH LOSSES ON GROSSES 
LAST WEEK ALONG LEGITIMATE ROW 



SHOWS IN N. Y. AND COMMENT 



"Music Box Revue" in Center of Spec»' Fight, Affect- 
ing Other Shows a» Well— "Revue" Way Off on 
Full Week as Against First Week With Tuesday 
Opening Last Season 



FRISCO GETS SAMPLE 
OF DRAWING POWER 



Chicago, Nov. T. 
)Ilyli hopes for the loop's legit 
BrossPB to r«erh the flrat quarter 
•f the eeason (Nov. 10) at a figure 
not eurpaesed In yeara got eevercly 
punctured last week. 

An aruption of ambitions took 
p}ace. Frantic became tlie nian- 
ouveringa of thOi«o Involved. The 
town's spoiled again. The "buy" 
Uoh seized the "Queen of the Specs" 
and thereby revealed the greatest 
diii.iater. 

Drops In w«kly gio.°8<« as hifth 
•« tCOOO aoJ averaging on the whole 
t3,000, were chalked up. Tho man- 
agers drew no sympathy. Tli'-y are 
credited with killing Chl's high 
standing as a theatrical town 
throUKh not standing by their boi 
office salej. In most instances the 
"spcch" are running Chicago, and 
flKhling among themselves. 

l'"or eight weeks tUia season thlnRS 
nent along nicely. Thiatres were 
piling up big grosses, ami Chi's sales 
■>vora the talk of the country. 
■Jspeca" were kept In their place by 
Rome shrewd managers. 

Then the old afflUction of not let- 
ting well enough alone broke out. 
The whole explosion started in the 
I'owers offices with the announce- 
ment of "The Music Box Uevuo" en- 
gagement. 'Tls reported they haven't 
anybody In the Powers offlce.i who 
can handle Mrs. Couthoui. and one 
may tell the world the "Queen of 
the Specs" Is a fast talker. She 
doesn't profess to be theatre wl.'5e 
Some of the theatre managers do. 
She's got some of tho managnr.'< here 
eating out of the palm of her hai:d. 
If Mrs. Couthoui wt)u'.d only take 
tickets which she knows she can 
sell and not stock up with a view- 
point of drowning out Waterfall. 
there wouldn't be so many rum- 
puses and business wouldn't be so 
badly hurt. 

It's here that the bK-ime can be 
east at some of the house managers. 
They allow the "specs" to talk 'em 
Into everything, forgetting the 
"specs" out here tn Chi know little 
about attractions. 

A good wise guy can sell the 
"specs" here a gold brick. This has 
been proved, for every once in a 
while some smart manage r puts over 
a deal that smells of the country 
fair Bturr. This Illustration Indi- 
cates how backward some of the 
managers are In falling for the 
schemes of the "specs," who are 
Ishtlng among theni."!clves at the 
cxpenae of theatre salus. 

Chicago All Wrong 



win be able to t^il; ilKinselves out 
of the "buy" of four weeks at the 
Colonial. If so, "Music Box Revue' 
will aiok lower than ever. Tiie 
playgoers have already been dis- 
appointed at tho Colonial boxolllcc 
window. They won't go back while 
the big re.ue Is there. If that's not 
a case of Mra. Couthoui running 
Chlc^igo, write your own. 

Two-thirds of the reason for the 
general slum]) In Chi last week was 
credited to the "spcca" war. The 
balance comprised just the usual lull 
which pops up every now and then. 
Friday night was. the only good 
night of the week. A nasty niln 
killed Saturday niijht's sales. The 
football game at Champaign drew 
away a good portion of tho Satur- 
day night crOA'rta. It wa.^ tho lowest 
Saturday niglit goiitral saJos In sii 
years. 

"Laugh, Clown, Laugh" 
"Lausli, Clown, Laugh" (Powerr;) 
checked a brilliant premiere. It'.s in 
for four weekii. Just as this re- 
porter predicted, ".Spring Cleaning" 
was driven oui of town because of 
the "ttpcci!.' Ne\vs)iapcrs made sur- 
prising comment, knowing great 
trade for the Adelphi was being 
done by the Lon.-'dale piece. Mary 
Nash in "The L,ad>-" opened a the 
Adelphl la.^t night (Tue»<lay). "Ill 
Say She I.s" (Sludebaker) took the 
dive prcdi<tcd. 

They're running things Indepen- 
dently at the Selwyn and Cohan'.s 
Grand. Both 'Hosio O'Reilly " and 
"The Fool" were oft {2.000 over the 
prevlou.9 week, but each got hit in 
the balcony. The "specs" aren't 
running the salcj at either of these 
two hits, 'i'iio (Irrht at the Selwyn 
has been followed closely by the 
whole town since It waa known tho 
house made a mistake on "Tlie 
Circle,'' but the quick way this 
house has jumped back Into popular 
favor Bpeaks well for the sbowmau- 
ship of whoever is responislble for 
the campaign. 

No bis business Is now antici- 
pated until Thankag-lvlng week. 
New plays will come thick and fa.= i 
until then, however, for several can't 
withstand the present let-up. All 
the hits will pet good money except 
those in the power of the "specsi." 
but even those will get It it they 
are not planning on a long run. 

Last week's c.Htiraatcs: 

"Music Box Revue" (Colonial. 1st 
week). Killed by "specs." Will go 
lower if Immediate remedy Isn't of- 
fered. Fipured $-4,000, big loss; 
;J4,700 less than last year wiieii li 
opened on a Tuesday and did be- 



"Topsy and Eva" Drops Oft 
Half Without Duncans— 
Eltinge-Brown Gets $13,000 

San Francisco, Nov. 7. 

t^l./o got a sample of drawing 
power at the Lv..t ofKce last week 
when "Topsy and Eva," in its 17th 
we< k and withojt tho Duncan Sis- 
ter.s, did $7,000. Tho week before 
with the Uurer.n.s the show did 
$15,000. 

Tho Julian KltlnKO-Tom Bro'wn 
Black and White Revue at the Cur- 
ran got $13,000, very nitty, and Mr. 
and Mrs. Coburn in "So This Is 
London" at the Columbia drew 
down $12,500. 

At the Capitol "Tho lliin-hback" 
(film) dropped oft to $6,500. 

Musical stock at tho Ca.'^ino ("The 
Merrymakers") did $3,500. 

This week the iSusslan show Is 
at ih'-' Oiirran, "London" iiuld^ over 
at tho Columbia, "liunchlack" is 
in itK fourth week at the Capitol, 
and "Topsy and Eva," with the 
White Sisters, coutlr.ues at the 
Alcazar. 

Gisino Is dark, awaiting Monte 
Cater and his muslcil «t(xk. 



Figures astimated and eomment point to •em* •ttractiona baing 
auccassful, while tha aam* grots aceraditad to othars might auggaat 
mediocrity or loss. The variance is exclained In the difference in 
house capacities, with the varying overhead Also the size of caat, 
with conscauert difference in necessary gross for profit. Varianee 
in butiners necessary for musical attraction aa against dramatie 
play is also considered. 



The town's all wrong. Attraction jtwccn $28,000 a^id $29,000 



"Laugh, Clown, Laugh" (Pov.. .■ 



sfter attraction la killed here. 

There'a no town In the country , j^,^"-"^')' -^^lYV'l.j,,-^'^';;,'!,!,,^/^';,^,^. 

where some of the ho-.ise matiag.rK|^.gp,.^ ^.jl, ^^^^p ^ tremendou.^ly 



place themselves so much at the 



prolltable. ArouiKl $10,000. 



mercy of tho "specs" a.s here In dear 

ole Chi. 

What happened last weel; m.ijscs , ,. 1.1,1, i _kv». •'..^^.^• 

- jjily {jjp I epocs and killed wlKsn spe<'« 



"Spring Cleaning" (Adelphl, 81I1 
and fin il week). At mercy of 




ngcrs 
the legit house;i in t>i*i loop. Road 
managers and agents visiting Chi 
know this. Perhaps after all the 
calamity of last week will rein<«1y 
Rome of the local conditions quicker 
than anticipated. 

"The Mu.slc Box Rerue" eritage- 
nunt fit the Colonial l.s being fea- 
tured t)y a "spec" war bet-vtcii the 
Outhoul offices and W.Tfertall. The 
form-'r had about $S,000 worth of 
tiikeia last week; the latter In the 
iii-inhlnihuod of $3,000. 'I'liii pl.-iced 
tl.o plajgoer out In the ci'.d. Hoth 
"itncc!" over-hoURht theni'^eh <•«, yet 
tli> Couthoui olHces f.ufd better 
than shows on the siirfar^. hciause 
the "little gyp" placi > 
Couthoui ofPcps had th< hi .1 tick- 
ets, quietly made theii piiieiiascs 
at the Couthoui stands. Ti..!.' were 
b:g loeaes at the ".spn> ' for the 
■ .MUPio Ko.\.' The ailr.oiion lia»i.<!ump, 
been lilt like no other show in > ears li.ight. 
Jn thi." town. The pabljc took a'lteacl 



"Secrets" (Harris, 3d and fln.il 
week). I'rivate eln'i.'? i>ales s.ivrd 
gTOfis iroing below $9,000. 'Huicli- 
baek" oiiened Sunday. 

The Rainy Day" (Cort, 4th we. kl. 
Holds on, helped by spcci.il club 
night Tuesday. About $3,500. 

"Polly Preferred" (La Salic. Sth 
week). S^iirpriM-o flop. Couldn't y> - 
Kpond to camiMiign. Under $T(ili.i 
Leaves in two week.s. 

"You and I" (riayhoi)?", flli 
week). Wiiy ofi" from speedy gai' <-l 
early wedi.'. I'ouglit for $7,600. 1 >• - 
parts Nov. IS. 



RUSSIANS FALL FLAT 

New Company Opens in Frisco — 
Small Timcy and Amateurish 

San Franel.sco, Nov. 1. 
■ The niueh-heraldrd Chat Noir Art 
Theatre Players, who reached here 
several weeka ago from Russia, 
opened at the Curran Sunday for 
their initial appearance In America, 
booked for ono week. The trotipe 
is headed by Joseph Ualgeim. Thaae 
people claim to have fled from Rus- 
sia OS n result of activities of thf 
liolshevikl. After witnessing the 
opening perfoirmancc one Is Inclined 
to sympathise with tha Bolshevlkl. 
The Chat Noir Players must have 
flej Russia mornlnj; after a per- 
formance at which Bolshevlkl were 
In the audience. Their show Is 
trivial and uninteresting, having all 
tho L'urmarka of an average ama- 
teur peTformauec. WctHs between 
eaich number wtr'; fioni 10 to IS 
minutes long. 

There Is little novrlly in the 
numbers, not one ranking much 
higher than small time vaudeville. 
Dalgelm appears as director and 
steps before the curtain to an- 
nounce each act. III.s English is as 
b.-.d a;; his ent( rtaiiiinor.t and ap- 
parently ho Is utterly lacking In a 
comedy sen.nc. 

The organization numl)crs 25 peo- 
ple, of which but throe show more 
th.-in mediocre talent. These arc 
Lena Dalgelm, Ladov and Qeorge 
S. Romanovsky. 

The prograai coD^isIx of 10 num- 
bers, as follows: I'ctrovi^hka or 
Puppet Show, Moscow Tzlgany 
Choru!«, Karmarinskaya, Courtship 
of the Goblins, Chat Noli- Women, 
Masquerade BurloBquc on "Wooden 
Soldier.s," Pearl of Chat Noir. Bur- 
j lesque on Syniphtiiy Orchestra and 
I Chat Noir Swing?. 
j Of theae the only oi>>s' with any 
I appeal wero I'lf nv-hka, whicli 
I proved to bo a Pun. li and Judy 
|sh.:)W with a Imnian punch; Mas- 
i ipi.'ra.le. a Hiiectaculai' dar.i'o act 



Il 11. .wing 1 weekl. 

lie, 000 

holdiiif.; 

"The 

lOlh w. 



"I'll Say She 



1" (.^tudebiiker. 3i! I with one character In skeleton co.s- 
Slii'l). d he tw.-eu $ir.,OOU ar.l j tumo appearing !u< death and 
aji.l will havo hard tin..' ! chilnilng fairest <i:Mioer, and 
c^aill^t towii'.s doniaml. Woo.hrn Soldier;: niiniher. 

I>o. silt look like ilii> rlmw will go 
my farther than ihi on" week's 
ni-'.'iP' nien;. 



Gingham Girl" (Oarrl.'k. 
el,1. ill. It like J.I1 oihers by 

iirst noli. '.al>l<» Tuey.l.iv 
a^'iin ni.it.i'.ee Wc.JiK.-d'iy 
1 $p;.uuii. 

Follies" 



hand In the 'war aii.l ref.i.^ej to "Greenwich Village 

pey tlw f.ancy prices. Ther. is In* , (Apollo, 4th w 1<). Off ueailv $<'.,ono 

slory of the "flop" of an iri'.ieij.m , f,.,„„ previous w.-lt, barely strlkiii:; 
-41iat In the vhnii u o f l i... ,,|.,...,, " | ^j„ „ „ | , ^-,.fp^ — W" ; . to g o — hcfnr 
w.ir. Mrs. Cou'.houi l.i ).ist s;n.iiK' I'lvt^sin.,' Sh 
linek laughing. Sh«j .^ j.i.ii.ib.y 



ofTl'-f s 



The opinion that tho I'ov.c;.-. om-.i,^ 
am tho finest in town wiili whom '.oi, 
(i'.i business. I 

'J'hi'n herc'.i where th" .Sa"il..rli 
come in. Hearing about the "i.uy" 
..» the C.)!oiiiaI, the Shubcil« ate re- 
l.orlcd f.) Jiavo dcman.Iod ti.o s-ini" 
• l/Uy" for "The Passing tino«," due 
at the AvoV'i .Simd.-jy (Nov. 11). 

Tlie "king-pin" explosion wi li -lo 

i:'Hi:h.>ul olllccfl loaded up Hl'h t wo jri-.achinir U'tw 

.)ii.i .' of BO)iM» 350 scats ii look-'..! j "Old Soak" 

ior. !'• ■■; >.' ..:■■ Cou'.'; lui ti"". ' s .O'.:' 'r , • i v 



Rosic O'Reilly" iCoh.in', Cr.in.i. 
tvi-k). I'lrst empty ».?a.s o. 
'.:i,v.;;. nil n'; ff.i.- • .1 $:':), 000. 

"The Foci" <. •Selwyn, 0th v.e. ;<). 

SI:imp even hit this non-niusiea! 

paccniakei", c\eiT.; m.atincp.M. bo'li 

HcU-out^'. i'i;,';!:- U :',:'\'. over Jlil.ouo. 

"Merlon of tho Movies" (t;i.i.,-'c- 



st'in. 
I goo. 



■, 2d v.. 
cli;i, y« 



U>. ijoing aloii;; .it 
.-ufrered like orliers, 
. !i $1 j,Oi)0an.l $li;,ourt. 
(i'riacc.M, 2d wci*). 

.'i.i ;'.ji- ii.'.v .i"i'u 



JORDAN ATTACHED 

Th- I'lil-'r.i F.-s.]^-r.L-.- I'.ni.k, l(i00 
lirnn I\v;,y, Ni w Vnil. lite last 
wc'k s. rvr.I ,1 |:'.'),ilijO ,.;\u-l>incnt on 
Walt-r C. Jorii:m ami Marlh.i U. 
.Tnrdan as a b.ilin.-e -In' on a $40,000 
notn on a !o,in. 

Thf> Nationl, tl'.e Midt N?fore. 
p.i.-;sed Into ij^p o.'iver'< hards fol- 
lowinrr a mor' •■!■."• ■■) f.ir' '.-losure 
sill;. 



!io; 



M-w 



'. loiis at 
$ I. '1.000. 
"Magnolia" «ni'ow, 

Will gi) out h' >l we. '■ 

• Mr. ■. .\ ■ii.n.l $'l:/M» , 



■•'I. 



Around 



Tst week). 
Never had 

1.- i^v'h V, .;el.. 



"Abie's Irish Rose," RepubMc (77th 
week). I<a9t week saw business 
off In most Broadway houses, and 
while Friday and Saturday were 
big, grosses for the week again 
decllne.l. "Able" continues Its 
wonderful business and run with- 
out great variation. Slightly off 
last week, but got $13,000. 
"Adrienne," Cohan (24th week). 
.Started week with good odvanec 
sale, quoted at $6,(M)0. Takings 
last vc-k were down, as with 
others, cross being around $14,000. 
"Artists and Models." Shubert (12th 
week). Shul)CrtH' best money- 
m.iker still has big call In agen- 
cle.f. Emptv rowH Iirst nights of 
fast week reliected In total of little 
over $20,000. Drop about $1,500 
from iirevlous week. 
"Aren't We All," Gaiety (25th week) 
Ending sixth month, and call for 
English comedy remains ono of 
list's leaders. Indications It will 
run throucrh winter. Pace $13,000. 
"Caianova," Empire (7th week). 
W^lll probably run until holiday.!. 
Bu»lne.-s fairly good at $3 top. 
though behind leaders from start. 
Last week saw further drop, gi-os:: 
being under $11,000. 
"Chains," Plavhouso (Sth week). 
Between $",U0U and $8,000 weekly 
with house and show under s.ame 
management and claiming profit 
Other attraciiona have offered to 
guarantee house, which figures to 
get attraction before long. 
I "Chicken Feed." LltUc (7th week) 
I Some disappointment this laugh- 
I making comedy did not land on 
Jump. Picked up well lost week. 
Lower floor has been virtually 
capacity, with ngcnclea Belling. 
Gross went to wcH over $8,000, In- 
crease of $1,100 despite general 
falling off. 
"Children of the Moon." Comedy 
(12th week). Caat losing fceveral 
leads an.i run hardly figured now. 
Business never big, but probable 
profit made because of percentage 
system of paying players. $5,500. 
Reported le: vlng after another 
week. 
"Cyrano d« Bergerac," National I2A 
week). W.ilter Hampden's preset^ - 
tatton of Rostand comedy one ot 
season's fim «t. Opened Thursday 
last week to high praise, and 
actor-manat;er ought to score hit 
with engagement already eet be- 
yond suhscrliition period. Agency 
call early this week indicated 
strength. 
"Follies," New Amsterdam (3d 
week). Show getting around $6,- 
000 nightly and over $3,500 at 
matinees, Ziegfeld show gro.sslng 
much mfi-e than anything In town. 
New high flenirra pos8it>le because 
of $6.50 senile. Between $42,COO 
and $43,000. 
"For All of Us," 49th St. (4th week). 
Indication? are for William Ilods' 
to land b' ttcr -un th.an he has had 
for seanons In New York.. Husl- 
neSA last weej< held up to previous 
week, ni'nily $S.00O. 
"Ginger." Ualy'x 6.3d St. (4th week). 
Management believes this musical 
will build, although stained weak. 
Management renting house and 
has extended rental another four 
weeks. With cut-rate aid, alx)ut 
$5,000. 
"Grand Guignol," Frolic (4th weckV 
Parisian urbanization figuring on 
attracting better patronage this 
week throujjh introduction of Alia 
Nar.Imova in "The Unknov^-n 
Woman" sketch, tossed out of 
Palace show last week. $6,000 to 
$7,000 pace thi.s far. 
"Greenwich Village Folliee." Wlnti r 
Garden (.Sth week). Went off re- 
cently, like most of list, but still 
big at nearly $24,000, and ought tu 
stick through fall. 
"Helen of Troy, New York." Tlin-s 
Square (21st w.'ek). Three weeUn 
more for this holdover mu.'^^i.al. 
which juinprd after moving from 
Selwyn and then slipped. Llttlti 
better la.st week; $12,600. "Poppy" 
movi« from luxt door (Apollo) end 
of month. 
"In Love With Love," Ritz (14tli 
week). Affe<ted early in week, 
but get g.)oil share of week-end 
busliiesn. Attraction will move to 
ro.id after another week or y.o, 
though business very good at aver- 
age of $12,000. Off lately; $in,0»y 
last we. t;, 
"Lesson in Love," SOth St. (7th 
week). Il.iuso and show r.liou! 
broakiii? even until last week, 
when Ki ' s .-diiiped to $6,000. Mu.-.t 
re'ov. r 1.1 .s' ly until holidays. 
"Little Jessie James," Longarn 
(I3th ^^'.-eli). M,Tnag"ement claitii- 
ing hIioiV will easily run to New 
Years. liiLtliioss showing prol'.t 
tlioush n:.t exceptional, tjti.it .l 
around $:t.i)00 latl week. 
"Love Scandal," Anibi.ssad.ir (l.;t 
we.'K). Sii.M. nly hooked for liou.-.' 
late l.i.'t Week, when "Steadfast" 
decided to ^1■^) at end of first week 
Opene.1 M.,iiil:iy to lukewaiiii 
not ice ~< 
"Little Mi»s Bluebeard." Lyceum 
tilth V ' .«). il';M up better tli.in 
mo.st Oilers iiist week, KioKR over 
1': •■.li.'lion for JJor.hiiii 



$|-,00). 



show to remain through tall looks 
right. Counted as one if successes. 

"Lullaby," Knickerbocker ^Sth week). 
I''norence Reed drama leading non« 
musicals. Big house capacity 
aiding. Last week oft somewhat^ 
but taJctngs quoted over $18,000. 

"Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary," Be- 
lasco (9th week). Another two 
weeks for Mrs. Ki.sk e, who then 
goes on tour after exteiiding origi- 
nal booking four weeks. Will likely 
succeed "Laugh, Clown, t.ttugh" at 
Powers, Chicago, l.iitir i-how theu 
coming Into Belaseo. 

"Music Box Revue," Mt: -i'' Box (7th 
week). Going to capaeiiy busi- 
ness all performancis ,ind ought 
to duplicnto first se\Ko:i's business 
record. Getting $29,:",00 to $30,000 
v.-eckly. 

"Mr. Battling Buttlcr," .-^elvyn (6th 
week). Title given jirefix of "Mr." 
in bllHng, counteil on to correct 
wrong impeeelon of lu.nio. Gross 
under previous poii ir because o" 
weakness Monday i.ii.! Tuesday 
last week. Little u olti- JIG.OOO. 

"Nobody's Business,' Klaw (3tl 
week). Matinee irado atrong, 03 
liguied. and draw of blar, F*an- 
cine Larrimore, sh..>uld givo show 
fair engagement. Porformanco 
Improved over opeiiinf,-. Agency 
call fairly good and s.-.ond week's 
takings quoted at $8,0 C. 

"Poppy," Apollo (lOtli week). Like 
most others, drop ear y la.'it week 
pulled down gross, I.1.1 .show rated 
hit and will come back. Ivast week 
$18,000. almost as i/o^d oa any 
musical at scale. 

"Rain," Maxine Ellioi! '.",3d week). 
Irfust season produced two dra- 
matic smashes, "Rain' and "Sev- 
enth Heaven," still very much 
among current leaders. Both do- 
ing capacity trade and should 
easily run through s..i-.on. Close 
to $15,000 
"Runnin' Wild," Coloni.i! (3d week), 
fleorge White brought colored at- 
traction in and It g<)t off to grroat 
start. First week grii.>Kied $19,000; 
$5 opening perfurinatico aided. 
Opening pace thrc-e liuies Uiat Ot 
'■Shuffie Along." 
"Seventh Heaven." It<-ith (64th 
week). 80 ateady In trade man- 
ageiaent figuring on this drama 
not on>y staying through season, 
but longer. Just under |1>.000 

loaf cnAAlr 

"Scandala," Fulton 'iitn week), 
Moved here from Clolie Monday^ 
forced to change b. eiuso Of en- 
trance o< "Stepping Stones," but 
remaining for thi.s w« ek only, then 
Boston. About $2ii OUO with aid 
from cut-rates for tmul weeks. 
"Scaramouche," Morot^.o (.3d week). 
Being cut rated apd unless pace 
ran improve engagement likely to 
bo brief. Somu up'niDn around 
that plcturleallon i 1 ior to dra- 
matic presentation did not aid 
show. Bit over $.s.nuo stop limit. 
"Spring Cleaning," Kltinge (1st 
week). Selwyn.s' Chlv^.igo hit by 
Lonsdale brought :n and "The 
I>ady," slated for I'll luge, sent to 
Adelphl. Premiere dated for to- 
morrow night (Friiiay). Averaga 
pace In Chicago $1.':.U00, regarded 
excellent in Adolpbi. 
"Steadfast," AmbOiieado.-. Ijrcw pan- 
ning from reviewers ai.l business 
only $2,S00: was witli.ir.awn Sat- 
urday after trying for one week. 
"A Love Scandal" .lui l.ly booked 
in as successor. 
"Sun Up," Lenox 11. U Show writ- 
ten by Lulu Volin. , . whevse "The 
Shame Woman" w i-< in.>ved from 
Greenwich Village :o the Princess 
Monday Small grosses approxi- 
mating $2,000. but .'Liimed profit- 
able in small out c nay theatre. 
"Tarnish," Belmon'. iCih week). 
Rated dramatic sii ■.■es.s from 
start and Is epotte.) in sm.ill the- 
atre which shou'd inike for con- 
tinued run. Scali lilred after 
opening and takini,'.s of $9,000 
weekly means capi.eiiy. 
"The Changelings," Henry Miller 
(Sth week). Get:!:!'; excellent, 
grosses and a'.lho:i_-ri i>aco eased 
oft last week ll.ree-star piece 
ehould recover, Alwiit $13,500. 
"The Crooked Square," liudaon (Sth 
week). Operating ..isIs have been 
reduced, attraction (..liing around 
$S,000 weekly and diimcd to be 
making money be : >i v.ays. Man- 
ag.>ment has hoth sl....v and house. 
'•The Dancers," Ih o ...iiiiirst (4th 
week). Richard I'.. 1... :t appears 
to havo landed t ,.■. ;•.• with Da 
MBurier play. T'l:-* week re- 
ported having bi'ii. i prumiiing 
liaco of start an.i i.,:..tifl quoted 
around $15,000. 
"The Deep Tantiicd Wildwood," 
I'razco (1st wedi). 1: ".t.o Tyler'e 
production e.f •r.'-t George 
Kaufman-Mar.; C 'i:!':;/ comedy. 
OjHined Monday .m.l a.'tcredlted 
I'lugh allow, btit ■ 1 uments on 
lil.iy's merit cor.sii. : iliiy mixed. 
'"Ths Magic Ring," ).;i>erty (6th 
wei>k). Mitzl f.ho.v t-irding up 
ne)! and getting $ii".,'H).l to $17,000 
iLiteiy, though afti.'.d by general 
(Continue.! on ;"i'„'e 17^ 



i 



Thors'day, November 8, 198S 



L.JCU1 I imAi c 



VARIETY 



It ^ 



BOSTON FELL OFF LAST WEEK 
' DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 2 GROSSES 



$26,000 Exact Drop, With Warfield's $10,000 Week 
as Against "Follies" Closing Gross of $36,000— 
"Old Soak" Another Beantown Lost Sheep 



"MARY JANE'S" CLEAN-UP 



Did $16,000 Last Waak In Baltimor* 
"Potters" Clotn 



Boston, Nov. 7. 
Running true to the predictions 
made by several persons familiar 
with the local theatrical situation, 
David Warfleld In "The Merchant 
of Venice" did badly at the Colonial 
last week, the first of Its stay. Two 
thlng.j are believed to be responaiirfe. 
One is that the critics, almost with- 
out exception, put a crimp into the 
ehow by stating that as it was pre- 
sented here the company was very 
much different from the one used in 
New Yo.-k. Another is that War- 
fleld is not the most popular actor 
•here. It would seem that playing 
the roles he has In late years Boston 
-would be the test possible Held fof 
him, but the contrary is the case. 
When he played a repeat engage- 
ment of "The Return of Peter 
Grimm' at the Tremont many sea- 
eons ago busines.s was 'way oft and 
resulted in the show being pulled 
out well In advance. 

In comparlBOn with the showing 
of Warfleld, Belasco's other show, 
"Kiki" (Tremont) Is leading the 
' town, capacity last week and for 
' the llr.st time this season putting a 
dramatic offering above every other 
show in town for gross receipts. 
Last week, its third, "Kiki" did 
$22,000. There Is a heavy buy for 
the house this week and next and 
It looks as though It would go out 
playing to full strength. 

A glance at the box ofllce returns 
for last week shows that the gross 
business was J26,0OO under that of 
the week before. It ran to a total 
of $107,500. The difference of $26,000 
from the week before is exactly the 
' difference between the business 
done at the Colonial last week by 
Warfleld and that done at the hou.se 
the previous week, the final week 
of "The Follies." Warfleld did $10,-, 
000 at the Colonial for his first week 
and Zlegfelds show did $3S,000. 

That the gross of the eight legiti- 
mate houses was so good last week 
was due to the increase of bn.sine.^s 
given to "Caroline." the musical at 
the Majestic. This ohow has man- 
aged to overcome handicaps that 
would have been disheartening even 
for a show that came in here with 
tverj thing in the way of an advance 
rep. It opened at a house that has 
had a checkered career, being for 
two reasons used as the home of 
the Shubert vaudeville and then 
running all summer and up to two 
weeks ago "The Covered Wagon." 
In the opening week the show got 
$11,000 and last week Jumped $3,000 
to $14,000. It is splendid business 
and the call for seats is reported as 
(retting stronger all the time. The 
show looks good for a very fair 
profitable stay. 

This increase offset a drop of $2,- 
000 registered In the case of "The 
Old Soak' at the Selwyn. This show 
must also be put into the flop class 
as far as Boston is concerned. Open- 
lr»K with ti gross around $10,000, It 
dropped to $8,000 last week and Is 
being pulled here this week. The 
hous« will then have for an atrac- 
tlon Cohan's "Two Fellows and a 
Girl," and this brings out another 
Interesting point, as It Is the first 
time that Cohan has booked a show 
Into this house since the Selwyns 
took It over many years ago and 
when it ceased to be the Park square. 
The house Is an ideal one, it would 
seem, for Cohan's dramatic offerings, 
much better suited for that purpose 
than the Tremont. f.arther downtown, 
where his musical shows play. Just 
why Bostonians did not go bigger 
(or "The Old Soak " is somewhat of 
a mystery. The show was properly 
advertised and plugged, and came in 
' here with a gtiod name. 

"The D.\ncing Girl" finished at the 
. Shubert Saturday and went into the 
storehouse immediately after the 
final performance here. Closed to 
$18,000 for the week. Much of this 
came through the football crowds at 
the tag end. The show from the 
start was faveling along on a rather 
Blipperv Im.'fis, with only a miracle 
saving it from a bad break the open- 
ing week. 

Two new .Tttractions opened Mon- 
day— Ina Claire In "The Awful 
Truth" at the HoUis and "Mary 
Jane," with Mary Hay and Hal 
Skelley, at the Shubert. The San 
Carlo Opera Company opene<l for 
three weeks at the Boston Opera 
house, wilh everything iinllcaling 
that It will do a whale of a bu.slnens. 
— White's Scandals at the Majestln 
next Monday to rei)lace W.arfleld. 
On the B.'ime night "Nellie K<lly " 
will return to the Tremont for a re- 
peat. A big ninil-order business al- 
ready reported. Nov. 19 "Dew Drop 
Inn" i.s due Into the Majestic to re- 
place "Caroline," and on that night 
"The Love Child" will come into the 
Plymouth to replace 'The Cat," 
tvhich will go on tour. 
I-iist week's estimales: 
"Merchant of Venice," Colonial 
(2d week). Only $10,000 first week 



This is the last week. 

"The Old Soak," Selwyn (3d week). 
Also to be sent out at end of this 
week. Last week's gross, $8,000, 
serious weakness. 

"The Cat and the Canary," Plym- 
outh (10th week). With $10,000 last 
week show traveling along at about 
same pace as has characterized it 
for past few weeks. Two more 
weeks to run here. Never hit pace 
set by "The Bat." 

"Sally, Irene and Mary," Wilbur 
(14th week). Standing strain of long 
run better than any musical has 
done this season. Big money maker 
against big opposition. $15,500 last 
week; up $500 from week previous. 
Capacity for house at acsde bit better 
than $16,000. 

"The Awful Truth," Hollis (1st 
week). Final week "Thank U" 
.showed good strength and closed 
with business off only $500 to total 
of $10,000. 

"Kiki," Tremont (4th week). Lead- 
er last week, $22,000, caapcity. 

"Caroline," Majestic (3d week). 
Came from behind in splendid shape 
last week and grossed about $14,000, 
up $3,000 from that of the week 
previous. Two more weeks. 

"Mary Jane," Shubert (1st week). 
In final week "Dancing Girl" did 
$18,000. 

San Carlo Opera Co., Boston 
Opera house (1st- week). 



Baltimore, Nov. T. 

Arthur Hammersteln's musical 
comedy, "Mary Jane McKane," 
proved to be the sensation of the 
week here. Coming into the Audi- 
torium with only meager announce- 
ments, untried except for a three- 
day engagement In Wilkes-Barre. the 
show grossed close to $16,000 here. 

With big things expected. "Lady 
in limine" failed to create a rustle, 
and the Theatre Guild productions 
played to too many empty seats 
recently. 

After two weeks of "The Potters." 
the Lyceum Is again dark this week. 
"The Potters" was the first show In 
the Charles Street theatre this sea- 
son, and playing to $2 top at night 
with $1 matinee Thursday and $1.50 
matinee Saturday didn't draw the 
crowds. The gross for the two weeks 
was less than $10,000, this in spite 
of a certain following "The Potters" 
had through the "Sunday Sun," 
which ran the J. P. McEvoy feature. 

With a mediocre company and fair 
announcements John Cort's "Go Go" 
liad a poor week at Ford's, taking 
only about $9,000. 

The Academy continues to draw 
with "The Hunchback of Notre 
Dame," and the film probably will be 
carried over another week. The 
house claims $14,000 on the week 
and posRlWy got $10,000. The Acad- 
emy is playing to $1.10 top matinee 
and $1.65 night. 

Preceded with considerable pub- 
licity and the prestige of two years 
in New York Baileff's "Chauve- 
Sourls" is at the Auditorium this 
week, with the prospect of good bus- 
iness. Cohan's "So This Is LondonI" 
is at Ford's. 



PHILLVS BEST WEEK OF SEASON; 
ONLY ONE "FLOP"; FOLUES $38j 



Football Crowds Swell Grosses — Seven of Eight 
Shows Reveal Profit — "Give and Take" Trails — 
Advance Stuff for "The Fool" 



lONDON' DREW $16,500; 
'ERMINF ABOUT $14,000 



Two Cohan Shows for Capital 
Within Three Weeks— Sit- 
uation Betters 



Washington, Nov, 7. 
Things "perked" up a bit In the 
staid old national capital during 
the past week with bu'. one att -ac- 
tion leaving a disappointed ho'ise 
staff behind it, that being "The 
Lady in Krmlne" at Shubert's Poll 
Theatre. The others though should 
be content with the National con- 
tinuing the little ringing en the 
profit key of the cash register and 
swiftly wiping out the expense of 
re-building. 

George M. Cohan has sent two of 
hli shows Into Washington within 
three wceVs and each tlm^ has done 
extremely well. In the case of "Little 
Nelly Kelly" what looked to be over 
$20,000 was set down as an even 20, 
it being thought that following "The 
Music Box Revue" the estimate 
would Just about hit It right. The 
show evidently wired a correction 
setting It forth as $23,300, and thus 
ringing up an error which is gladly 
acknowledged. 

"So This Is London" opened on 
a Sunday night with the usual party 
of "dead heads" and then came 
along Monday and proceeded to get 
business to the tune of about $16,- 
500 on the week, giving the show the 
top business of the three houses 
open. 

Now for "The Lady In Ermine"; 
we have got to take exception to 
our fellow correspondent in Balti- 
more. (It's a natural thing for 
Baltimore and Washington to go to 
the mat anyhow, so this will fall 
right Into line along with every 
thing else.) We caught the show 
Friday night and found the produc- 
tion looking fresh and the cast, with 
possibly one exception, as g-jod as 
any "no name" crowd that has come 
in hire. The business after opening 
to what looked to bo about $1,100, 
consistently climbed upward, true, 
very small, but nevertheless an In- 
crease and the final toll on the week 
reached about $14,000. That Is low 
enough, but It will pay the cast 
and get the show to Philadelphia. 
Its next stand, where it is booked 
for four weeks. The house had be'-n 
figuring on around $25,u00. that's 
the disappointment referred to 
above. Grace George demonstrated 
that she can still attract business. 
The local scribes all r.rd sugary 
things about the su>rary sweet show, 
but did also say .sooie very fli.e 
things about Miss Oeorge's individ- 
ual performance, in which we coin- 
cide. Washington has n-nsed ti he 
a good "dog town" but In this rase 
It wasn't the show they went to see. 
It was the star, and a good $10,000 
looks to have been the result on the 
final count. 

The Garrlck still remains dark 
but gets its doors open once more 
for the current week with "In the 
Next Room." 

The other current attractions are 
"The Camel's Back" at Poll's and 
Ethel Barry more In "A Royal Fan- 



SHOWS IN NEW YORK 

(Continued from page 16) 
slipping along Broadway. Ought 
to ride to holidays. 
"The Nervous Wreck," Sam H. Har- 
ris (5th week). This farce is 
coupled with "The Swan" for 
strongest agency call In town. 
Owen Davis play getting great 
gross. iMBt week $17,700 or better. 
"The Swan," Cort (3d week). No 
question about Molnar comedy 
• having landed with best money- 
getters on list. Pulling motor car 
trade but strong upstairs also. 
Second week went to better than 
$16,000. 
"The Shame Wonrtin," Princess (4th 
week). Moved up from Village 
Monday. Doing fair business, but 
expected to increase pace in 
Broadway location. 
"Stepping Stones," Globe (1st week). 
Dillingham's newest musical star- 
ring Fred Stone opened Tuesday 
night to smart audience. Top was 
$11; regular night scale $5.50 top. 
"Two Fellows and a Girl," Vander- 
bilt (17th week). Final week for 
Lawrence comedy which George 
Cohan brought In as first of new 
season's productions. Stood up 
profitably well until two weeks 
ago. Last week about $6,000; 
average was $11,000. "The Camel's 
Back'" next week. 
"Vanities," Earl Carroll (19th week). 
For first revue this one has proved 
exception. Money maker from 
start and though business fluc- 
tuates looks good until first of 
year. $16,000 to $17,000. 
"What a Wife!" Century Roof (6th 
week). Wonder this farce able to 
keep going month In roof house 
spotted out of theatre district 
Cut rates and two for onea greatly 
helped. Roof get« Swedish ballet 
Nov. 19. 
Whole Town'a Talking," BIJou 
(11th week). Seems abls to get 
enough to provide little profli for 
both house and show. Last week 
$6,500, groove since opening. 
"Wildflower," Casino (40th week). 
Held own last week when most of 
others slipped further. Grose 
nearly $20,000, which topped 
everything at same scale. Ileal 
musical comedy hit. 
"Windows," Garrlck (5th week). One 
week more, which completes sub- 
scription period for ii.alsworthy 
play. Reported trying for Broad- 
way house, but manager* have 
not bid for It. Theatre Guild's 
next production, "The Failures," 
will debut Nov. 19. 
"Whita Cargo," Greenwich Village 
(1st week). Earl Carroll brought 
this one In. taking It over aft«>r 
rehearsals started. Said to bo 
raw and may draw In VilKage. 
Written by Leon Gordon. 
"Zeno," 48th St. (12th week). Final 
we<"k. Mystery play t>c>ing forced 
out and unable to secure another 
house, though guarantee offered. 
Open.s fur two weeks at Broad St.. 
.Newark, Monday. Succeeded by 
"Queen Victoria." 
Sothorn and Marlowe, Jolson's 59th 
St. (6th week). One more week 
to go. Shakespearean stars have 
hail disappointing Broadway sea- 
Mon. Avenage busine.'Ki $7,000 to 
$S.iiuO. though "H.-imlet" claimed 
to have seen better last week. 
Sir John Martin -Harvey, Century 
i?,<\ week). Enpli-sh star siirprls<Ml 
by drawing strongly with 'Oedi- 
jjii.s Hex." held over for total play- 
ing of 2'/4 weeks. Quoted at nearly 
$19,000 last week. Next week "Via 
I'rucis" and "Burgomt^ter of 
Slilernonde." 



d.-ingo" at the Bolasco. Both of 
these are new and are reviewed 
elsewhere In this Issue, The National 
has Otis Skinner In "Bajicho Panea." 



I'hiladcliihla, Nov. 7. 
The banner week of the current 
season! 

That was the general verdict of 
theatrical people here last week, 
with four shows leading the field 
and only one slipping badly. 

On Friday night complete sell- 
outs were recorded downstairs at 
the Shubert, Garrlck, Forrest and 
Broad, the (Irst time such a thing 
had happened this year. At the 
Broad CLiglitnln' ") theie were n 
few gallery seats, but the others 
were just about In the complete 
sell-out class. Saturday night this 
was repeated, but It was not so un- 
usual as during the football seasjon 
here Saturday nights have been ca- 
pacity In most houses. 

In fact, I'hilly Is getting to bo a 
very big football town, with crowds 
of 45,000 at Franklin Field for even 
games of secondary Importance and 
60,000 at the bigger ones. This new 
stadium h.is been a boom to the ho- 
tels and theatres, and it would not 
be surprising to see some of the at- 
tractions boosting their prices for 
the Saturdays in November, as has 
been tlie custom on Broadw.ay with 
the army and navy game. 

With this walloping big business 
at the end of last week extended In a 
smaller degree to 'he Walnut. Chest- 
nut and i.yric, seven of the eight 
legit houses here reported a pretty 
profit last week. 

The "Follies" easily had the call 
This ZIegfe!d revue, the first here In 
two years, rolled up the fine, big 
total of $38,000 at Its $4 top. 

Another box ofUce wallop, more 
remarkable In many ways than the 
"Follies" because It Is a non -mu- 
sical show and in a smaller house, 
was that of "Tlie Song and Dan-^e 
Man," which Jammed them into tlic 
(iarrick all week to see Cohan In his 
first personal st.age appearance here 
In 10 or 11 years. Some wonderful 
notices, plus the lively curiosity to 
see fJeor^e M., put the show Into the 
class of big winners, with a gross 
estimated at close to $19,000, al- 
most all the Garrlck can stand 
Tljo weaknesses hore were again 
early in the week, the Friday and 
Saturday performances being ».R.O. 
Morris Gest'a "Chauve Sourls" 
swung Into Its normal stride last 
week af^er Its miserable first week 
showing. There was an inclination 
towards spottiness Monday and 
Tuesday, but after that buslnexs be- 
gan to hum. and Thursday, Friday 
and Saturday saw the orchestra, 
which had been one-half and one- 
third full the first week, packed to 
the bark row. Upstairs continued 
big. though not quite to the extent 
of the first week. It being evident 
that the late-comers were of the 
society clientele which had been pa- 
tronizing the opera and concerts 
during the first week Instead of the 
Russians. 

The second-thought columns gave 
the "Chauve Souris" some wondar- 
ful boosts, and the general opinion 
here is that with the favor.able 
word-of- mouth and absence of big 
musical counter attractlon.i, the 
production would have stayed an- 
other two weeks to real business, 
orfsettlng the disappointing flr.st 
week figures. The second week's 
gross was $27,000. 

"Lightnin"" continued Its tri- 
umphant way, apparently little af- 
fected by the big opposition that 
opened. On Friday prospective 
buyers were being offered gallery 
scats, everything else being gono. 
and few of those to be disposed of 
Mond.ay, tlie night of the "Follies" 
and Cohan niienlngs, showed little 
dilTerence hero at the Broad, prob- 
ably bciau.sc the clientelc.i of the 
shows are so totally different. The 
gross for the week again missed 
$15,000, but not by vety much, and 
this was the eighth week of thi 
Oolden conii-dy. 

Th.at completes the roll of the big 
fellows, liut the Walnut hit between 
$9,000 and $10,000. a slight drop, a 
heallliy figure for "The l.ovc Child." 
The fart that this was the only 
drama in t'iwn helped and ouglit to 
aid more this we<>k. with three mu- 
sical, shows, one farce, two come- 
dies and a road -shown picture as 
opposition 'Up Sho Goes" was 

disappointing, as it was expected 
to move at a faster clip folle«iiiK 
some wcin.leifiiiiy ).i inln lory noti-es 
which termed it the year's Ijest mu- 
sical comeily. Instead, It hit a $H.00() 
gait, apparently a recul.-ir ligiue 
here this fall, as a number of shows 
have maintained that gross thiough- 
out their runs. 

"The Hunc-liiiock of Nulre li.-ime" 
at the (Chestnut, adverti- ing It.s next 
to last week, malntaitieri tine hud- 
ness, thoush now down to n k'o."' 



of around $12,000, as opposed to 
more than $14,000 at first. 

The fast slipper was "Give and 
Take' at the Adelphl. The bottom 
dropped out of the business here a 
week or so ago and it ima skidded 
ever since. Except for the big Sat- 
urday c|emand everywhere, reflected 
here In the matter of overflow 
crowds, the farce would have fared 
much worse. As it was. It couldn't 
have reached $8,000 o nthe week. 

This week Is a quiet one theatrl- 
c;illy, the only opening being "The 
Lady In Ermine" ot the Shubert to 
succeed the "Chauve Sourls," but 
next Monday will be one of the big- 
gest of the fall season, five of the 
legit houses changing attractions. 

The novelties will Include "KIkl." 
opening a three weeks' stay at the 
Garrlck; "One KIsa," the Dilling- 
ham musical, commencing a two 
weeks' sojourn at the Forrest; "The 
Fool" started what Is advertised as 
a five weeks' stay at the Adelphl; 
"The Good Old Days" Is coming to 
the Walnut for a month's visit, and 
"The White Sister," feature film, 
succeeds "The Hunchbacks of Notre 
Dame" at the Chestnut Street Opera 
House. 

"Klkl's" short booking here Is a 
matter of much surprise, as It Is 
figured this Bclasco play could stay 
two months to profit; but It wus 
kept in Boston past the time of Its 
original booking here and "Loytl- 
ties" took Its place. Oolden now has 
the house, beginning Dec. 3 with 
"The First Year," which will prob- 
ably stay aeveral months. 

There Is much Interest In the Dil- 
lingham musical show because of 
the many favorites In the cast, and 
it ought to keep the Forrest right 
in the swim, as other Dillingham 
tryouts have gone big In Phllly. 

As was expected, the advance 
work on "The Fool" has been very 
elaborate, a newspaper advertising 
campaign having been started five 
weeks In advance of the opening, 
with dally ads In the nature ot 
"teasers. The North American 
will run Bcvlews of "The Fool" 
written by prominent local clergy- 
man, and the Selwyn ofllces are do- 
ing everything In their power to 
make the opening a gala occasion. 
It is not unlikely, however, that 
most of the first-string critics will 
go to "Kiki" Instead. 

No length of engagement Is ad- 
vertised for "The Whit* Sister." 
which Is hardly likely, however, to 
slay any six or seven weeks like 
The Hunchback." It was expected 
that "Scaramouche" would be the 
Chestnut's next attraction. la may 
come In later. 

"The Good Old Days" was ijubstl- 
tuled for "Mary the Third" as the 
Walnut booking, the latter appar- 
ently having been definitely side- 
tracked. ■ It will bo the first etraight 
comedy at this house In some time. 
Estimates ot the week: 
"Lightnin'" (Broad, 8th week), 
field up splendidly despite big new 
opposition and grossed around $14.- 
750, due to capacity houses at end 
of week. 

"Lady In Ermine" (.Shubert, fir.-^t 
week). Opened Monday for stay of 
pVobably four weeks, though pos- 
sibly less than that If business 
doesn't warrant It. "Chauvo Sourls" 
hit real stride beginning last Thurs- 
day and ran to capacity Friday and 
Saturday. Gross around ^20,000. 

"Folllea" (Forrest, second week). 
Big business all week, though nut 
capacity till latter part. Gross »vent 
to $38,000, about $3,000 from utmost 
rapacity. 

"Song and Dance Man" (Garrlck, 
second week). Another wallop from 
all angles, end-of-week gross being 
total capacity and flrst few days 
not far oft. Close to $19,000. and 
ouKht to repeat this week. 

"The Love Child" (Walnut. f..urth 
week). Dniy drama In town, and 
that fact m.ay have helped It. Hit 
about midway between $9,000 and 
$10,000. 

"Hunchback of Notre Dame'" 

(Chestnut, slxlh week). Busitu h:j 
still good, though oft from opening. 
Last two weeks' nnnouneeruent 
kept grog's up to $12,000 mark. 

"Up She Goes" (Lyric, third 
wec'k). Not -.■, lilt was promlseil by 
fine rc-view.'s and firil week eii'hii- 
wla.^in. Iiut m:in:it;ed to gross n bit 
over $9,000, d-je to big business at 
end of weelr. 

"Give and Take" (Adelphl, eighth 
week) \Ve;il;est attraction In town, 
KtofH dropping to lesa than $11,000, 
,-inil aehleved what It did only by 
getting overllow on Saturday night. 



18 



VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



Thursday, November 8, 192S 



TWO LOS ANGELES STOCKS BEST 
MONEY GETTERS IN COUNTRY 



SyraoufO, Nov. 7. 

GPOip« N. Croiiep, millionaire 
Byracuse wholesale grorir, will con- 
sider no olive branch held out to hliii 
by his wife. Mrs. Rita Knight 
Crouse, former Syraciisfc .stock fa- 
vorite, whom he says he trapped in 
a Montreal hotel with John Mc- 
carty, Syracuec baseball player. 

He made that evident when he 
yuam "out of town" today when a 
lawyer from Montreal was speeding 
to Syracuse to interview him on be- 
half of his wife. His attorney, Kr- 
win G. Nichols, was also "out of 
town," 

The first disturbance in the mari- 
tal peace came a few weeks ago 
when Mrs. Crouee, who was then 
visiting friend.^ in New Yorli, called 
her husband to announce site wished 
10 return to the stage for a brief 
period. The clubman is said to 
have reluctantly granted permis- 
sion for a six weeks' engagement. 

The next step In the drama was 
the hurried trip of Mr. Crouse with 
his lawyer and detective to the 
Montreal hotel. 



Don Burroughs, who left the Cri- 
terion Players last week after re- 
ported disaenslon in the company, 
has brought suit In the City Court of 
Buffalo against Harry Abbott, man- 
ager of the Criterion, for $300 back 
aalary for the week of Oct. 21. 

Burroughs, formerly leading man 
with the McGarry Players, at the 
Majestic all summer, jumped to the 
Criterion, under Clark Sllvernail's 
direction. Silvernail continues to 
head the venture, with Lillian Walk- 
er and Edgar Cullen playing leads. 
The organization is making a strong 
bid for popularity with the stock- 
going element. 



The President, WaAhington, passed 
out of the stock field Sunday when 
reopening with "If Winter Comes," 
a Fox picture, playing continuously 
at a 7Sc. top. Jack GarrLson is held 
over as the manager, and it is re- 
ported the bouse may be purchased 
by a Washington attorney from the 
Columbia Amusement Co. (bur- 
lesque), which owns it. 

Garrlaon claims salary due him 
from the President Players. Inc., of 
which Willard H. Cobb, vice-presi- 
dent of the National Surety Co., was 
president. Garrison has placed his 
elaim with Jacob Goldstein, attor- 
ney for the Columbia company in 
New York. 



Reports from Los Anscles show 
the two stock houere there among 
the best moncy-eettcrs In the coun- 
try. Los Angeles is a good stock 
lown.. always has been since the 
early days when Oliver Morosco and 
the late John H. Blackwood were 
battling for box-oUlce supremacy. 
Morocco had the Burbank in thneo 
days and Blackwood the Belasco. 
Hostilities ceased when they com- 
bined. It Is not unuFual for a pro- 
duction to run 12 and J 5 weeks 
there. 



The complete roster of the I'. 
James Carroll Players, which opeiyi 
m Halifax, N. S.. Nov. 12, with 
"Why Men Leave Home," is aii, fol- 
lows: Foster Williams and Fran- 
ces Woodbury (leads), George 
Nolan. Shirley Gray, Cecelia Frank. 
Emma Dewcal. Walter Marshall, 
John E. Hints, James .Snift and 
Bennett Finn, director. 



Missouri, Kansas City, i lo.-icd Sat- 
urday, inside the weeks' notice 
posted, uiwn a quick order from 
tl.3 Shubert office In New York. 
"Captain Applejack" had been an- 
nounced for this week. The the- 
atre reopens next week with 
■•Scaramouche " the Metro special, 
at SI. 50 top. 



The WadiUll Pla>ei.«, Uockford. 
III., In their third sea.son of stock at 
the Korkford, are playing to uni- 
formly large audiences four days 
a wetk. "Hit the Trail Holliday" 
will be presented next week. "Here 
Comes the Bride" is the current at- 
traction and Miss Bessie Bennett Is 
featured along with Clyde Waddell 
and Miss Winifred A-xtell.' 

Clyde Filimore has been engaged 
a.s loading man at the Fulton, 
Oakland, Cal. Hia engagement 
will start at the conclusion of 
the Edward Everett Horton engage- 
ment, which will run for «ix or 
eight weeks, starting Nov. IS. Hor- 
ton will be supported by Ruth 
Renick, picture personage. 

Godfrey Matthews has joined the 
Wilkes I'layers at the Majestic, Los 
Angeles. 



Grace Gordon is now a regular 
member of the Moro.sco (Loo Ange- 
les) organization. Miss Gordon is 
a niece of Grace Kingsley reviewer 
for "The Times," of the same city. 



Edmond Lowe, formerly a well- 
known stock player in the east and 
on the coast, but who lately has 
been playing leads In the flline, has 
been cast fur an Important role in 
the new play by The Hattons, which 
is now at Egan's, Los Angeles. The 
play is called "The Waning Sex." 



Harder and Hall are organizing a 
new stock for the Hudson, Union 
Hill, N. J. It will open next Mon- 
day with "L'P the Ladder" a» Us 
Initial bill. 



Bernard J. McOwen. who handles 
"heavies" for the Alhambra, 
Brooklyn, next Sunday. McOwens 
Is also author of "The Dust Heap," 
current at the Alhambra. 



The Gaycty, Toronto. c*ie-time 
burlesque house, closed for two sea- 
sons, has been completely redeco- 
rated and is being used by the Mau- 
rice British Players for stock. The 
.Maurice I'layers moved into it froi/i 
the Princess two weeks, ago. open- 
ing with "If Winter Conief?" The 
Princef?s is now dark. 



The Balfour and Hawkins Co., 
which will tour the Orient, have 
booked five weeks in Canada on 
their way to the Coast, opening at 
Monckton. Can.. Nov. 19. The com- 
plete roster follows. Eileen Cos- 
grlff, Ben F. Merling. George 
Cowill. E. M. JohiL-itcpne. Belli 
Burke and Ramona Weaver. J. K. 
Balfour will direct produrtion.s and 
play character leadn. TIk^ oprn.iiK 
bill will be "Paid in Full • 

Margaict C. .Sullivan. (l:im;Iilcr of 
the late (Big) Tim Sulliv^in, New 
York politician al.d imr of die 
fii'uiiders of the former .Sullivan 
"and Consldlne Vauil.v:!!.' ('ir.int. 
lias been engaged tl:rou:;h ilic I'aiil 
Hcott agency for the Klsa Hyan 
show, "The Circus Girl," by Augiis- 
lur Pitou which opens in Warn.m, 
N. Y., Nov, ]?. 



Patrons at the Gairiik. Milwau- 
kee, etock house, celebrated Hallow- 
e'en in uni<iue fashion when, be- 
tween aot.i, Waii.iger Thomaa Roe 
announced that thelaigo lobby and 
foyer h.id been prepared for d.inc- 
Ing. Manager Hoe had removed at- 
traction boards and ol,her stands. 
ha>ing a jazz orchestra for the 
occasion. 

Al Trahern, veteran --tock man- 
ager, is connected with the pub- 
licity department of the Orpheum. 
Los Angeles. Trahern went to the 
Pacific coast U> r*euperaie from a 
serious illness from whi' h he h.is 
entirely recovered. 



ABBIE mrCHELL FLAYESS 

Chicago. Nov. 7. 
Abbie Mitchell, the colored prima 
denna who headed a colored »tock at 
the I^afayette. New York, is appear- 
ing at the Avenue, Chicago, for a 
three weeks' engagement under the 
direction of Stanley Whiting. The 
opening bill presented by the com- 
pany was Channing Pollock's 'The 
.Sign on the Door." This week Miss 
Mitchell will appear In "Zaza." 

The Avenue is located In the heart 
of the colored belt. With the repu- 
tation that Miss Mitchell has ac- 
quired in the past she Is enabled to 
get a good business draw here, play- 
ing the house on a percentage basis, 
taking the first fl.SOO each week. 

Business has been fairly good, with 
indications that the company will 
turn a profit on the first week, some- 
thing unusual for a stock organiza- 
tion In this house. Besides Miss 
Mitchell there are four other mem- 
bers of her regular stock organiza- 
tion, with the reel of the company 
having been recruited from local 
ranka 

Miss Mitchell in, of course, bur- 
dened with the emotional role of 
Mrs. Lafe Regan, originally played 
in New York by Mary Ryan and 
Marjorie Rambe.iu and later playeJ 
in Chicago by the latter. Though 
Miss Mitchell is getting to be rather 
portly in build and it is rather hard 
to visualize her ns the young Ann 
Hunniwell in th% prolog, allowing 
that the vehicle is a stock offering 
her showing wa« exceptionally com- 
mendable. She rose to the emotional 
situations without unusual effort 
and gave them the shade tone and 
touch which one seldums sees with 
a stock performance. 

Next in importance came the work 
of Solom<,n Brute as the District 
Attorney. Bruce does not rely upon 
show business for his livelihood. He 
is an employe in the postotllce here, 
drawing $100 a month, but figures it 
Is a much better and safer occupa- 
tion for him than the stage, and has 
turned down offers of that amjunt a 
week for his services. Bruce has a 
good concep'lon of the rote, splendid 
carriage and bearing. His diction Is 
good and his interpretation could 
hardly be excelled. J. Lawrence 
Crlner as Frank Deveraux, the part 
created by I»well Sherman, pathet- 
ically endeavored to emulate the Lat- 
ter. Hia performance simply 
summed up as a reading augmented* 
by gesture, without impressing. 

C. Edward Brown as Lafe Regan, 
though hardly the proper type, was 
Intereslirg. Alston Burhegh (son of 
Harry T. Burleigh, songwriter) in the 
juvenile role, was excellent and gave 
his part the natural touch it called 
for by being unassuming and un- 
affected. Edna Thomas, the ingenue, 
gives promise or being heard of in 
the future. She Is a winner in looks, 
bearing, poise and carriage. The 
balance of the cast, which included 
Ophelia Muse, Wm. Burns. Hayes 
Prior, Richard N. Gregg and James 
Smith, though not accustomed to 
play in offerings of this kind, were 
enabled to acquit themselves satis- 
factorily. 

The production used was far above 
the average used for plays of this 
type In stock. No fault could be 
found with the staging of the piece 
by Albert I..ando. 

It was obvious the people had 
taken liberties with the original 
script, and it might have been real 
interesting for Pollock, who is here, 
to have witnessed a perform.once and 
noted the effect the interpol.itions 
had. The greater offender in this 
direction was Crlner, who may have 
found it difficult to memorize or in- 
terpret the original lines of the char- 
acter. 

The piece played here on a »300 
royalty for the week. Ung. 



The Harder -Ha 11 Players wii) 
open a stock season at Keith's 
Hudson theatre, Union Hill, N. J.. 
Nov. 12. 

The X.itional J'ipyers at llie 



Edward Everett Horion. stock 
leading man, who has been appear- 
ing in pictures on the coast, is ap- 
pearing In vaudeville at the Or- 
pheum. Los Angeles, this week, 
from where he will return to stock in 
Oakiarrd for ten weeku. 



CENTURY PLAYEKS CLOSING 

Newark, Nov. 7. 

The t>iilui.\ Players ait closing 
thi.s week after only three week« at 
the Broad, Tliis rn.-ike» the third 
stock that Maudo Fc.aly lias out- 
Ia'-:ted in Newark. 

f^i lilcsiiij'er will open the Broad 
"'"I I — w*-^ — w+fh — "y. i' no' ^twl wWl 



NEWS OF DAILIES 



A fire Tuesday in the projection 
room of the Universal Film Com- 
pany, 1600 Broadw.ay, cnu.sed about 
$500 damage, but the new fur coat 
of one of the stenographers was 
ruined by water. Bert Green, car- 
toonist, discovered the blaze and 
fought it with an extinguisher until 
the firemen came. 



I.'ir 



nuiM 
pr,- I 



In riir. li;;it thr re .if pi.jw 
' , usually $1 DO top. 



He!pcr'» 40 Foot Fall 

Newark. Nov. 7. 
liow.ini lioadie. a scenic artist's 
helper at the Broad, fell ^lO feet from 
the plant bridge to the stage. He 
wa.s removed to St. Michael's Hoc- 
iv'.nl ijnite .'eriously injured. 



The Infant son of Edith Day and 
Pat Somerset is expected in this 
country on the "Aquitanl.a" Nov. 9. 
Tho actress docs not expect any 
trouble from the imniigr.ition au- 
thorities, as the baby Is exempt 
from the British quota rules. 

The suit ag.alnst Pearl White 
brought by John P. Beatty, actor, 
has been deferred, because tho ac- 
tress is now dancing at the Mont- 
martre. P.aris. P.e.iUy is trying to 
win J.50,000 from I'earl ami the Fox 
Film Corporation lieciusc of injuri<'s 
he received while working in the 
(ilms for them. 

Mrv. Miriam Ncsblt IM.i. ncrmoll 
is bringing an iimlefended rictii>n for 
divorce agaiii.'-l Mare Maclicrmolt, 
film actor. Mr;:, MacUcmiolt claims 
her husband was living .it one tiiii<> 
with a vaudeville actre.sR known to 
litr as 'lIcUu." Sho n'l^u all'i;',-: 
cruelty iMUl abandonment. 

The latest title for the fllinlir rl 
MclyHia Mho\y Is "Toim k of Ifli:a " 
'i'lie piece w.as fornn riy c.alleil "Tlie 
»'iiiirti-Kan." then "Frocks and Frilln 
(it JO'JS" and most recently "Teinp- 
I.ltlOIIM vl I'JUJ. ■ 

l.uriane Coceii*. the operatic Htu- 
drnt, found guilty of allemplinK to 
pick the pockets of women in the 
iConlinucU on pagt 45) 



INSIDE STUFF 



ON LEGIT 



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John Cert thought he would play "Go Go" «t the Shubert, Newark, n. 
J., next week, but the engagement didn't stay set. Morris Schlesliiger 
booked In George M. Cohan's "Song and Dance Man." Whereupon Cort 
got the Orpheum in that city for his show by guaranteeing 13,000 for the 
week. 

Meantime 8chlc«lnger decided to oust the stock from the Broad Street 
Newark, and run pop price (|2) legit nhows th«u-e, starting next Monday! 
The stock lasted two weeks. At the $2 scale the Broad can do $16,OOo! 

George W. Lederer started out this week ahead of Zlegfeld's road 
FollleB. " Lederer is doing It as a sort of favor for Ziegfeld as the con- 
gested Broadway theatre situation obliges Lederer to forego his imme- 
diate producing plans. 



Under the caption, "Exit Mr. Sumner." the New York "Tribune,'" Sat- 
urday took a elap at the a^retary of the New York Society for the Sup- 
pression of Vice In connection with the "dirty show'* conference. The 
editorial, as follows, speaks for Itself: 

"The Producing Managers' Association showed their sound judgment 
in politely but firmly showing Mr. John S. Sumner to the door of their 
citizens' jury room. This voluntary method of curbing Indecency is base<t 
upon the theory that normal, Intelligent citizens are the best judgee of 
what is fit to bo shown on a stage. 

Now, the point of view of Mr. Sumner Is neces.sarily tinted by his long 
immersion in off-color plays, books, pictures, statuary. When he sees a 
bit of nakedness or reads a candid phrase his mind •necessarily has asso- 
ciations with countless wickednesses wilhir* his earlier ken. This is not 
mere theory. Its truth has been repeatedly demonstrated by Mr. Sum- 
ner's complaints. The mu.ses long eince ceased to be goddesses for him 
and become naughty hussies, to pe spanked and put to bed, or at best to 
be vi(iwed with constant suspicion and to be examined daily for hidden 
tricks. 

The general public approaches Its •works of art In a quite different 
mood. It is neither suspicious nor nosy. It takes words in their ordinary 
sense and judges a play or a book by its net effect, not by singling out 
a phrase or a paragraph and studying it under a microscope. Either to 
make complaints before such a jury or to a<:t thereon, Mr. Sumner is ono 
of the lost men In tho city whose opinion would be either fair or repre- 
sentative." 



A dramatic agency was called up last week by Equity regarding a etock 
company which the agency had Just engaged. Equity demanded a list of 
the names of the actors and actresses engaged. When asked what the list 
was required for, the reply was that the organization wanted to know if 
the actors had their dues paid np in Emulty. 

The agency retorted that Equity had hundreds of members whose dues 
I commission) to the agency were not paid up and asked what Equity 
was going to do about that. The speaker said that Equity had nothing to 
do with that phase of the question, to which the agency replied that In 
that ca.se they had nothing to do with the question as to whether Equity 
members were paying their dues or not. 



"A Love Scandal" opened at the Ambassador Monday night, succeed- 
ing "Steadfast. ' Early last week "A Love Scandal" was booked by the 
Shubert office for Washington. Later In the week it waa slated to follow 
"The Potters " at the Lyceum, Baltimore, and was then shifted Into tho 

Ambassador. 



George White has been kidded so much about the little sawed-off vest 
he sports that he got rid of a .squawk himself but It is about actors' 
sal.irlea. He claims he has signed a contract with Winnie Lightner. her 
sister Thea and the lattcr's husband, Newton Alexander, for five mor« 
years, but because another revue producer tried t» wean Winnie away he 
has to pay $400 more weekly to the trio starting next season. George 
tried to engage Winnie alone, as others h.avc done, but found out he had 
tc take all three or none. 



The stage hands who have always been introduced at the finale of the 
•Music Box Revue" after the other members of the company have teen 
individually presented, did not shine under the glamor Cf tho spotlight 
when the show opened at the Colonial, Chicago, last week. The union 
rules that bringing them" into view characterizes them as "supernum* 
merles" and for this they must be paid $1 a performance. Having a total 
cxpcnditi.re of $630 a week in this direction, Mai Hirsch, m.-inager of 
the company, decided to let tlie htage hands remain "as were." 

A. H. Woods gave Channing Pollock over two and one-half millions of 
Austrian kronen, although the anthor probably does not know about It 
yet. The gift Is the result of a statement received from 'Vlenlia for 2Vi 
weeks of receipts on "The Sign on the Door." 

Tho gro.ss was 112,417.276 kronen. The royalty based on five per cent., 
was computed on the statement to be 5.«20,8«3 kronen and reduced to 
English pounds sterling amounted to 17 pounds, 18 shillings, or about $85. 
Under the agreement the royalty Is supposed to be divided 50-50 but 
Woods said he couldn't be bothered with that kind of money if It was In 
the millions and told Mai-ty Herman to shoot the draft to Pollock. 

While the matter of the five-year understanding between John Bmersen, 
7rank Glllmore and the Shuberts did not come up at the Equity meeting 
Sunday, it still remains in effect with a "gentlemen's agreement" over It 
between the p.-irtles. It is with the knowledge of the Equity Council from 
reports. The Shubert understanding Is that Emerson and Gillmore are to 
be retained in their present official po.sitions with Equity if the .Shubert- 
Bquity contract Is completed. 

Among the back'ers of Walter H.ampden, whose subscription season at 
tho National wa.s given a great shove by the representation last week of 
"Cyrano do Hergerac," are Edward W. Bok, the former editor of the 
"Ladies' Home Journal" and now a philanthropist and author. He resides 
in Philadelphia where he is one of tho leaders in fostering grand opera, 
though in the winter devoting attention to the creation of a bird 
haven In Florida. Hok's hooks "Tho Amerfeanlzation of Edward W. Bok" 
and Tho Mm From Maine" ,the life of Cyru.? Curtis, publisher) attracted 
much attention, but Bok was given International fame by his proffer of a 
$100,000 prize for a plan that would ensure world peace. 

Another of Hampden's backers mentioned is the former wife of Norman 
TIapgood, editor of Hearst's International magazine She is said to have 
been Interested in eevera.1 Bro.idway productions within tho past ycir or 
so "Cyrano" co.st about $75,000 to produce 



so. 



T!ie advance sale for the return engagement of the Moscow Ait Thcatrf 
which ..;uccecd.s .Sothcrn .nnd Marlowe at Jolson'^ Nov. 19. is exceptionally 
■strong, — T li c i e w as kOihc duuUl iia to tho viiadoni of bringing the Ros- 
si-'s back .so (,ui, k!y, but tlii.rc h; now liltle doubt thul (hey will p.il! 
lug busincMH for the month booked In New York, although the record 
d.aun.lic grosses of last Winter are not expected. „lnoo the Ernie is 
lower. The opening will l.o $5, but thereafter $3 will bo top 

The |„,.|i!s for tlie Mos^'ow Ait are potentially bright, but MorriH 
<.est has Nl.nrted the .season off a big winner. He is said to h.ive cleaned 
up with the premiere of Du.se at the Metropolitan. The Italian nt.-»r ).'• 
crttin;; $2„',00 a iieiformaiice, and a like sum covers the cost of the 
eoinp.any and other expenses. The initial outlay of advcrti.iing has been 
apportioned to the total nuinlier of Dusc performances so that the aver- 
^Continued on page 33) 



Thursday, November 8. 1923 

NEW PLAYS PRODUCED ^ 
. OOTSDE NEW YORK CITY 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIETY" 



10 



THE CAMEL'S BACK 

Worcester, Masa., Nov. 7. 

K comray lo thrc« acta bx W Sofnrraet 
MauKliam, ataced by Kdgar ti^tw/n. with 
Violet KrmUe Coat>ar. Joan Mact.ran. 
liOulae Cloaarr Hair. Marcarrc M'llTat. 
IMMthr atokM, Ctiarln Cherrr. Gavin Unh- 
and Arthur {fewia. 0e«De deaijcnM bj^ 
Clifford B. Pember and paiatpd by i^etg^ 
man. Qowoa bx Bersdorf Qoodman. 



"The Camel's Back" necdn no vct- 
ermarian. Its vertebra has suffl- 
clent Maugham charncteriatirH nnd 
charm to overrooie. any obstacles in 
the way of a triumphant mar.K to 
surcoHH. It in equipped with talent. 
Klfted with ability to intetiKlty tl<e 
nparkline. .scliitUlatins and clover 
humor w 1th wrhlch the three a .'ts 
abound. 

There is one danger confronting 
the possibility that its oucces.i n\iiy 
have no small dependence on the in- 
tellect of the audience It attrarts 
Mr. Maughum has capacity loi- Kub- 
tlety that (rlvoii distinction to his 
oomed.v. His latest creation i«ain.i!^- 
terpiecc of the art. It* «W ln»'o!\cs 
not so much what is spoken :ik tin' 
cynical sisrnilicance one attache?". 

Knid r.efevre Is ;< w.'ird of X'll^^n- 
tine I<ofpvre. Ho hold;i control t-f 
her estate until she reaches mme 
th:in tlie ordiii.iry nuiturc ac.r t^he 
Is young anrt romantic and- anxious 
to marry Deris Armstrons. 

Mrs. I^efi'vre. his mother h;is 
."inre widowhood found enjoynienl 
in her loilirinc :it .a second rate 
hotel. Valentine Insists it is ill be- 
fitting a man of his KiandinK In the 
community to allow his mother to 
remain In such surroundlnR". lie 
threatens to cut off her atlowance 
unless she comes to his home. 

Hermlone. wife of Valentine, s.vm- 
pathizes with Rnid and Denis and 
with her mother-in-law. stranse .is 
that may seem. The sympattiy If; 
accentuated when her husband dnd." 
fault because she is dreasine too 
younff and is horror stricken l>ecause 
«he has dyed her hair uithout even 
«uikin«; him. 

Hermlone preivirea to teach him a 
lessoH. She confeKsea that In her 
younger days she has had an affair 
with Denis. nlthouKh she !■« old 
enough to be his mother, as her hus- 
band puts it, but old enough to be 
his aunt as she says. Valentine Is 
astounded at the calmness of her 
confession. Confronted later by her 
husband, Hermlone as calmly denies 
there has been such a confession, 
spreads the word that her husband 
Is losing his mind, calls Dr. Dickin- 
son, and with clever manipulation 
of a handkerchief in a wet flower- 
pot gives weight to suspioion that 
she has been crying. The entire 
household falls for the plot, and 
Valentine, amazed at his kind treat- 
ment thereafter even when he in- 
dulges In the most undignified task 
of throwing cakes around the room, 
Is terrlfled. 

Without food during n day of 
nervous restlessness, he comes to his 
home intern only on getting a Jtlutlon 
chop. The cooU serves him. but his 
mutton chop is gruel. He refuses, 
«he coaies, pets and pumpers, the 
while Informing him of her sym- 
pathy actuated because she had a 
aister who was an' "M. D ," mentally 
deficient. 

Valentine turns the tables by mak- 
ing love to the cook, f he smokes a 
cigaret with him and .agrees (o his 
plan for a trip to I'arl.s, Hermlone 
appe.ar3 while they are in embrace 
on the sofa. She sanctions the trip 
to Paris, but only for the instant. 

With the cook, good soul not 
meaning h.arm, but to join in the 
general kind treatment of the men- 
tally diseased man removed. Ili"r- 
mlone reveals her fabrication. The 
overjoyed Valentine learns from her 
lips she had no aff.iir with Donl.s. 
In Ills Joy he sanctions the m:irri.ap.e 
of Knid .and aRrers his mother sh.ill 
yeeps her lodginfrs in the hotel. lie 
leaves the r6om for a moment, the 
delighted Denis comes b;vN; to Ih.Tnk 
Hermlone for her help in wiimini; 
Knid. Ilia deli>;ht riem.mil.'* oscu- 
latory interprotrilion Hcrmione, v. Iio 
has h.ad no aiT.air uitii Denis. I.h, 
held in his arms. Ii;)3 pre.-<:;cd, nhen 
V.alenfine returns. 

The final curtain while he !Ta7e.< 
with shocked wonder and surprise at 
the sight, leaving your conscience as 
your guide. One drawing room 
Hcene serve< for the th;'ei» .irts- 
Scenery would not be e.>*sential any- 
way. 

Violet Kcmlilc Conpcr i* mfi^terly 
n« Hermione. Ilowevi-r. tli re has 
He'dom been ln-tler poftr;i,\.il <tf ni;e 
Uian th.it att.ained l)> I, out!-" ('^)^<- 
ser Hale as Mrs. l.effvr" Slif liaF 
perfected to the nih ilfgrcc tin- 
chiirm thru alLichc to the [;;aiiil- 
mother. old. but Willi .1 yonot; vnw. 
MisK H.iIc'h j>;irtii*ij> ttioii in the 
dialog |i a brilii.int piete nf .ictiiiL- 
and liee; s tiiorc th.iii half tli>- lUdi 
enre on edge for fear she w.ll ^w.il- 
b«» hfr (it\rf lolli 

Charles t'hrrry hindles X'a'enlitii 
with capability and there is .«imi!ar 
trait though perhnp.'j not so pro- 
nounced in Arthur Lewis' Dr. Ditk- 



inson. Joan MacLean as Knid if not 
overposseased with power of diction, 
but nhe has little to do and doesn't 
get far away fro mthe role of a 
happy romantic girt. Oavin Muir's 
chief assets as Denis are his hand- 
some features and the way he han- 
dles his part win not call (or any 
adverse criticism. There would be 
nagging interest In the third act if 
It we^e not for the cleverness of 
Margaret Moffat as Sarah the cook. 
It is her only appearance, but her 
"bit" with Clierry will become stage 
history if the production persists. 
Dorothy Stokes Is the maid. The 
part calls for wearing servant's gar- 
ments, and s^e is easy to look at. 

The premiere of the play brought 
Mr. Maugham and Mr. Edgar Sel- 
wyn to Worcester on the opening 
night. The author made some re- 
visions in the second act before the 
third performance, adding to the 
clever lines and speeding the action 
to higher gear that Improved some- 
thing that apparently didn't ne*id 
inipraviiig. *« 

The mystery of title Maugham ex- 
Iilnined is found in the last straw 
lueaking the dromedary's hump, and 
there's another definition of subtle. 
G'hi//oi/V. 



COMMON SENSE 

f:mil:ei land. Md. Nov. 7. 
A f.f* .^DPiicin comedy by Ho:l»ert Hull 
V'.iiiMl' -ti. w'..t\ I'tiarlra '"Ctiic" Salp. Pro- 
(lur<Ml t>v t'nitcd Thcatrlcat Producprb' Cor- 
poration. Nov. 3, at the Maryland, Cum- 
hfrlaiul. in Ihrt-f acta. 

Criri- Utaffjl.l nptty Weston 

•llustv" Mllli-r Mlllan IU)»a 

JWv. Eira Ualf Uurr Carutti 

N.wh fial* Ctiarles "Ch-c' Salf 

IlKi.py Jli llsck.ni John ICfifc 

Monti* tJalli.way IMaiidp- Kimball 

MiKt. Ella May Wiclttiain KIotoco Barle 

Dracon Peato Charles Boant-ll 

.•^iil Acltpr ThnmaH .A. Rolfe 

llcory Wll»erfon Harry BnKliih 

Mrs. Wraiutrl Virsinla iJale 

>l..re Kou;:tr WlUiim l.ynn 

.'immv Goldman Milttn .Noblc-s. Jr 

ri,.ni Mlfcr J"!'" Kf^i- 

Harry Illake .' KiiK>n» Revere 

l'(.pli.i Geneva Harrison 

I.lT.z.e BiJliy Mis-nl" >'*'' 



Herbert Hall Winslow struck .a 
new note in dnim.itlca when he 
wrote "Common Sense." termed a 
"new American comedy," « hUh had 
it.s inemiere Saturday at the Murj - 
land and in which Charles <Chi<) 
Sale starred. An auspicious event 
in theatrodom. an appreciative au 
dience, gave the initial presentation 
of the play its un.ftinted approval, 
which resolved itself into an over- 
whelming success even at the end 
of act 1. Us succeES was height- 
ened as the play proeeede<l. It is 
satire interwi>er»ed with rollicking 
humor, a satire right up to the min- 
ute and not in any way offensive to 
the broad-minded person who real- 
ize.? what a biol on the statute books 
are the to-called "blue laws." 

Reformers are in control ot (ireen 
River. N. J., with a vengeance, and 
everybody becomes miserable In 
consequence, (ireat injustice is done 
througli the narrow-minded methods 
used by the town officials in en- 
forcing the blue laws. The town 
llnally goes to seed with the result 
th.it a general exodus takes pla-e. 
the i>opulace moving to a more tol- 
erant neighborhood. The keenest 
satire is used and interwoven in the 
telling of one of the cleverest stories 
which dissects fake In reform to the 
uttermost and places the issue as It 
exists largely today in scorefi of 
cities squarely before the audience. 

No doubt of It. Mr. Win.ilow haa 
struck a n*'w note mid he will reap 
the reward in the play that should 
and undoubtedly will meet the 
broadest approval of botli audience 
and critics wherever it in.ikes an 
appearance. 

I'resented here with a c.ist of ex- 
ceptional merit. "Coniinnn .^ense" 
was lluwle.''s. "Chic' S.ile. the mln- 
i.-^tcr'n son ulio exolves into a d!.i- 
tineily reverse ch.ir.acter and "makes 
the town" after the rcforineis have 
sent it "to the dogs, " cariicd off the 
honors, ably seconded by one of tlie 
cleverest collections of near-ptars 
that have ajipeared here in a com- 
edy for several rrtonths. "Common 
Seiiie" roiniires clever character- 
ization arloi's and .actressei^. and 
this comp;»ny is well repre.-tenled \ty 
stieli dest>ite the fact that in an all 
night relu"iir.val before the tirpseiila- 
tlon of tlie play Charles HoiiTiell 
(Deacon I'easei would h.ive it that 
It w.as ".iKnlnst the bylaws of the 
Actors' l'^|!:ity Associalion" instead 
f>f "eoiitTHry to the ruleK «»f tUw- 
Luili.'s' I'lilif: I,eag;ii ." 

To say it In a nutsiie!!. e\er> 
meiiiliei of tl.e cast is a (in^lie.l Mi - 
tii-t as reqiiii'ed. and their vi oi 1. aule'l 
liy S.ile liini.'clf furiiislieil .1 li,u I. - 
iiound .mil forefront lo .. toined.\ 
10 whiili tlie highest praise may In 
iircorded willioiit fe,.r of o\eriloiMj; 
It. It Is '111 exreptioiiail.. kuovI me 
reinirk.ihiy distinctive lil.iV. with a 
niessaue tli.it should lie lieeded in 
n.iriow-minili'd (iiiarier" b; sii (1 r" 
formers as .are clrira' lerixed 
'Common Sense." I'l/lc. 



A ROYAL FANDANGO 

Wasblnston. Nov. 7. 

K. R. H. PrlBC* Pater Crrll Kalctitleir 

H. R. H. Prtnceaa XmeUa..Ml«a Barrymorr 

Prlnc* Michael Teddr Jonea 

Prince Alexander Charlea Katoo 

Princeaa Tltanla Loma Votare 

Ijtiy Luey Rabhl Vlrcinla Cbaurenet 

Mr. Wrlcht llarold WetMler 

Henrietta Denlaa Cordky 

Parrlah Walter Howe 

Arthur Drake deKay 

Ckucho Panel tot AteaaaMlro 

Ampero Beverly Sltararea 

Paacual Edward O. RoblDBOn 

Pilar Alleen Po» 

Skatiy Mattbeir Cm by 

Holt Spencer Tracy 



Webster defines "Fandango" as "a 
lively Spanish dance, or a tune with 
its rhythm," That Is Just what Zoe 
Aklns has given Ethel Barrymore In 
this new play, a part tuned to the 
rhythm of a fandango. 

There are opportunities for all the 
Barrymore tricks in the same way 
she has always done them, but in 
this case a mighty big slip has b*«n 
made. There is no sympathy what- 
soever created for her roe. that of 
a "nobody home" princess who 
would bestow her favors on a Sl- 
year-old matador who is yet to have 
his first love affair and who fitints 
at the touch of the hand of the prin- 
cess. 

That isn't all the author has done, 
either. Miss Barrymore, the mother 
of thrse children in the pkiy. comes 
out in tile last act in a Spanish peas- 
ant drcfs. 

The play was not given much con- 
sideration by either Miss Barrymore 
or Arthur Hopkin.s, its producer, 
their one thought evidently being 
the role for the star, as it is with- 
out doubt the most impossible and 
ridiculous attempit at a satire that 
this scribe has seen in a long lime. 
The plot is so thin it snapped before 
the first cnirt.tin ever went up. There 
isn't a single thing to hold interest 
with the exception of Miss Barry- 
more. 

If many Americans see this play 
What little sympathy that has been 
ereateil for the kicked out royal 
crowd in Rurope who are running 
tea rooms will be entirety killed. If 
the ladies are all as self-indulgent 
as this prlnci'ss. with no more love 
for their children, and as hair- 
brained, they surely are getting 
what's coming to them. 

There vn\a some laughter, but it 
couldn't be told whether It was at 
the pl.ay or with It. 

Cyril Keightley is making a mis- 
t.ake to continue In the part of the 
Ijrince-husband. tvhose hardest work 
consists of coing out on the balcony 
to think. He is too clever an actor 
to be lost in such a role. Beverly 
Sitgraves scores as the mother of 
the matador, while Kdward G. Rob- 
inson <is the cousin did exceedingly 
well, also true of Alleen Poe as the 
cousin's beloved. The three children 
as the royal family measured t4P 
well; in fact, the entire cast got the 
most out of what little opportunities 
they had. 

Hopkins has mounted the piece as 
w.os to be expected from him. but it 
would seem that when directing he 
never left dead center. On the sides 
he had his characters, seated up- 
stage delivering Import.Tnt dialog 
hidden beliind pieces ot furniture. 
Mcnkin. 



LONEY LEE 

.\tlantic City. Nov. 7. 

Heiir/ Allien .T.imea Morrtsen 

Mini' Vera lutomtna Th.'via Manrane 

Dot Norton Beatrice Nichpla 

Appolonia I.ee ..Helen Hayea 

I.e Marquia de Jleverae. . .Hainillon Revellf 
I^a Marquibe de .Severac. .K.all»nrlne Stewart 

A Walt.T William I,orena 

Sally Walts IJeth Martin 

I.Rwrenre einrnuint... Harry Minturn 

l-':ora ijt. John Bdcn Uray 



"r..oney Lee" U the feminine coun- 
terpart of "Merton of the Movies," 
and once again "the female U more 
deadly than the male." 

Helen Hayes' delicate charm and 
wistful pathos snatched a play from 
.so old a favorite as William Gil- 
lette. That she should be cast for 
a part calling for the gauche antics 
of a movie comedy seems nothing 
short of criminal. bnl.v once during 
the entire play did that elfin, win- 
some, appealing Helen Hayes, for 
v,hom such a brilliant future was 
predicted and who has been sad- 
dled with plays far beneath her abil- 
ity ever hin:e, appear. 

•I-oiiey Lee" is a little girl from 
Kans.is who comes to Now York to 
;;o on tlie si ifje — and who rem.ains 
lo fill the donie.-ilic role for which 
she is lilted. The Intervening inci- 
dents aro painful — not only to I.oney 
I-ee. hut to the audience. The danc- 
ing l'>'-sc)n and the dinner partj-. 
where I.oiiey I.ee has her big chance 
to meet the theatrical manager In 
whom, f.flhe she has wailed for so 
m.iiiy weeks, come very near the 
slapsliek or burlC8(|iie, and the 
scenes V .111 the antioyingly haslifii! 
yooii;,- .11 ti.^t come very near the im- 
pomrthlr. Htteh Innoeenee as it <liH- 
lil.iycd by ilif Kan.sa.>i yirl in a Mr 
oily le.ives you wondering if she 
reiill> u.'i' innocent or jti.^t dumb. 

Thais M.icr.ine .ind Hamilton Ue- 
velle are exiellent in the only two 
loles the author allows lo be reallj 
luiinaii As Mine. Istomiivi. Mis> 
.M,if.raiie kIvcs a fiery and vivid 
ilaiieiio; te;i(I,f-r VI lio was once pr" 
niiere l.al'.eriiii of the rowrt of Kits 
si.i, and Mr. Ilcvelle a.; the former 
lover of the dan:er, the prc>:crt 4ius 
land of :\ rich American wunuin and 
t!ic poienlial "eodfather" o( the lit- 



NEW PLAYS PRESENTED 

WITHIN WEEK ON BlAY 



STEPPING STONES 

Fan'as'to muwi^al pli»y tn i,vo ailn with 
Fred Htone an the atar and IVirothy Stone 
fealared). MuhIc by- Jerome Kem, lyrlca by 
Anne OaldMrell, ImoIi by Anne Caldwell and 
K. H. ilurnaide .SlaceU by fturnaldc. Pre- 
ainled by Charlea IMtttnghain at the Cllotie, 
New York. N<>v S. 

Peter Plug Fred Stone 

Prince Kilvio Hoy Iloyer 

Otto UeWoKr Oscar Rastand 

tleiQUa John l.imlierl 

Richard tiarold Weal 

Captain Paul Jack WhIIJns 

Antolne Oeraid Ollbert 

Oypar Jaa Kert Jordan 

Kddie Willie Torpey 

The lAndlurd Qeorge Herman 

Rousatte Hnod tMrolhy Mtone 

Widow llooil Alk-ne .Stone 

I.upina Kvelvn Herbert 

Kadlola ...I>rinireae Caryll 

Mary ' Lucille Ulmore 

Nurae Muriorie I.ydia Hcolt 

Charlotte Utyan While 

Bclaire Rath White 

Itoae llasel ulen 

Once in a decade a real 100 per 
cent, theatrical find comes to Broad- 
way. Tue»iday night firoved to be 
one of those nights when at the 
Globe theatre Charlea Dillingham 
presented "Stepping Stones," with 

* 

tie girl frotn Kant as. was most ef- 
fective. 

Only for one fleeting moment, at 
the curtain of the second act. did we 
catch a glimpse of the Helen Hayes 
of old. There as f.he tnur.gled her 
head down after the good-iilght kirs 
of her .sweetheart — there was the 
spontaneity and cIuhIvo charm that 
wei-e 80 woefully lost during the 
rest of the play under a mass ot ar- 
tificial hokum. 

Can't Mr. Tyler bribe Mr. Barrle 
or some one else to give Helen 
Hayes .xometliing really woi'thy of 
her talents? And ht him do it be- 
fore she has trained herself out of 
ttW' quaint wlnsameness that fir.-it 
endeared her to her iniblic. 

Uwth Oibomc I'.wxn. 



KATY DIDN'T 

Wirrcesler, Mass.. Nov. 7. 
A cttnie-ly l»y I.eonldna Wetilervotl and 
John Clemcnti.. »lax^ t»ir Frederick Htnn- 
hope. with dlnilyi' Wilton. Uriice Kllklaa, 
Charles Hainmipnd, William Wllllama. 
Harry HannlJ^t.r. Marl.^i) Mp.ir«. Marlon 
Itarnc^'. Wortlilfiir(t»n Uontaine and Alice 
Hegi-man. 

TJtere's snao and dash and pep to 
"Katy Didn't," and dsspile a two or 
tliree-minule fl.tsh of a bedroom 
scene it emerges as clean, straigiit. 
rollicking coioedy. It'.s ea.iy to get 
along with the' plot and there Ih 
sulllcient clement ot anxiety over 
the cllina.\ to sustain Interest to the 
end of the three acts. There is com- 
petency of c'inip,any, but It is ques- 
tionable if the appeal of tjie comedy 
lies in the authored manuscript or 
the genius thit Marian Mears dis- 
plays as .1 promulgator of merri- 
ment. 

The Fainuin family Is in difflcutly. 
Bankruptcy stares Dad Fariium in 
the face. Grace Karnum, sacrificing 
.•foul that she Is, gives up her Ted 
Rutherford to marry money, Donald 
Brown, who has struck oil on a 
Wyoming rancl». That is, she be- 
comes engaged. Katy. alias Peeks 
Farnum, wise to the proposed mar- 
tyrdom of big sister, becomes a 
handy little fixer, but what she 
doesn't do in miSing things up is no 
part of the comedy. The mess she 
instigates innocently gives birth to 
the fun and provokes mirth to the 
last moment. 

The approach ot <5race's nuptial 
day brings also her former lover. 
Ted is ne.irly a night too late, but 
so long as he gets there on time 
everybody is happy. Including Katy, 
who does a little ensnaring herself, 
and the gusher guy at that, meaning 
the Wyoming oil well wisher. 

Mi«s Mears must make the heart 
of John Henry Mears, the producer. 
Joyous with hei vvork. Alway-s lively 
and nmusing. she reveals .a talent 
that shoulil he employed, a talent 
gracoM V. itii ititellii;ence that is a 
lUlight it! ii.N every execution. 

I'lieic in eipaliie supiiort from 
I'harles M.imtriond as tlu> elder Kar- 
nutn and ilriee Kilkin.^ as the dis- 
tracted mo'lier. Miss I''ilkiii8' work 
is parliciilai Iv pleasing, because she 
has a role th.it would cheapen if 
there were the slightest inclination 
to o\'erdtj. 

The ino:il encouraging note about 
the company is the ability of those 
not so fortun.ite in casting to make 
their work .Mand out. Marion liar- 
ney as Miss Uiaiia FWgertun, Will- 
iam WiMis. ih" lover rejected, de- 
jected, t)Ut linalK' elated when he 
makr^ gornl, are two who make what 
little they line to do attractive. 

Glady.s Wilson has a lot to learn 
alioiit M.iiipers. hut she h.is the rood 
fortune to r.se to the parr in her one 
big moment when >:lte tells father .1 
f.-ilsehood H.iri-y B;irinister as l)f*ii- 
tld r,'i>w>i. Worthington Itomaine .li* 
Cap'ii I'.ill. t typical town ronstalile. 
and .Miie lle;;erii.in ■'* T.ingiriii" 
.Smilliei -, 1 maid, all h.i\e then 
phiee and confriliole lo the romerly. 

The I'tioii tikis pkice In the sun 
|(irlor of rh I .irrium home, wi;h the 
exceptioe of tli.it hulroofn vceni*. 
which also hjiK its pi. ire 111 belpinit 
the coniedy and doeiii.'l e\eh leititi-e 
the modc'„t; lu blii'^h. Viil/oylc. 



Fred Stone as the star. It wa.i Fred 
Stone that walked away with the 
honors of the night by a long shot, 
but it was his daughter Dorothy that 
the Broadway first nighters stood 
up and cheered in the middle of one 
of her numbers Just before the end 
of the second act and repeated a 
few minutes later at the finale. Not 
satisfied with giving the young 
actress this demonstration of the 
fact that she had captivated them, 
the audiences repeated the demon- 
stration in the second act, when 
father and daughter sang and 
danced together, with the girl imi- 
tating her dad In all of his eccentric 
footwork. 

At eight o'clock, when the audi- 
ence fllcd into the theatre. Fred 
Stone's name was the sole one out- 
side of the theatre; at 10.15, when 
the first act was over, the electri- 
cians were busy on the sign over 
the door, adding Dorothy Stone's 
name as the featured member un- 
der Ihiit ot her father. It was an 
honor well deserved, for little Miss 
Stone, possessed of a million doll.'u-s 
worth of personality, a delightful 
wltisnmeness, a light voice, but with 
all of her father's Inimitable danc- 
ing ability plus a. not uncertain 
quantity of her own. had swept the 
Globe's audience from t' .• time she 
first appeared on the stage and fin- 
ished by sending them into cheers. 
It was one of those things that make 
theatrlfal history as well as the- 
atrlcar personages. 

As for "Stepp'ng Stones," It is 
Just what the program snya, "• fan- 
tastic musical pluy," and a typical 
Stone show. One of those plecc4 
liased on a fairy tale embellished to 
fit It for musical comedy, embroid- 
ered with some tinkling tunes and 
lyrics, dressed with a cut* chorus 
and, above all, 16 of the TlHer Danc- 
ing Girls, who share the hit honors 
with the star and his daughter. 

The theme is that of "Little Red 
Riding Mood." with that character 
played by Dorothy. 

A couple of characters, h.tve been 
added, the wolf being a bold bad 
bandit, while Red Riding Hoods 
mother is the keeper of * sweets 
shop, and then, for the Clndereili 
touch, a dashing prince is added, 
who (alls in love with the daughter 
of the shopkeeper and turns down 
the daughter of the bold bad bandit, 
who offers all of bis spoils of years 
of stick-ups If the prince will marry 
his daughter. When the prince re- 
fuses and' tells that ho loves Riding 
Hood, the bandit laughs and relates 
she cannot miirry until a certain 
tnlismnn. which he has In his pos- 
session, is returned to her. 

This much of the plot is related 
by the Tony Sarg murlonetteii In u. 
scene in .1 nursery, where two kid- 
dles are listening in while Radlola 
relates a bedtime story. Over their 
beds the innrionettes appear and the 
action Is shown. Then the piece 
swings into full stage and the char- 
acters first shown in the llttlo 
wooden figures come on and tako 
up the thread of the story. 

Peter Plug (Fred Stone) is n. 
plumber who Is called into the plo". 
by the prince, taking a Job In the 
sweets shop replacing Gus the Bu.s, 
who has been fired to protect Riding 
Hood from the plot the bandit Is 
hatching against her. Finally he 
outwits the bold bad man and brings 
about a happy ending of the story, 
with the lieruliie in the aims of the 
prince at the end of tlie play. 

There are six scenes in each of 
the two acts, and Charles Dilling- 
ham has given the piece a setting 
that Is fully up to the mark of the 
usual Dillingham production. He 
h.is. however, displayed clever show- 
manship by keeping down the week- 
ly salary roll. There Is no one in 
the cast except the throe Stones, 
father, mother and d.iughter, who 
are going to put any sort of a dent 
in the gross at the end of the week. 

No one other than those that are 
now In the show Is needed, for the 
company handles what It has to do 
(lerfeclly, and at $5.60, '/hlch Is to 
be the box office tax to see "Step- 
ping Stones," the Globe is going (> 
sell out for a great many nights ami 
matinees as w»ll. If Dillingham fo 
wills it and Fred Stone Is agreeab'e 
and doesn't insist on a summer 
vacation, then "Stepping Stones" 
will roll on and on. 

There are 10 principals programerl 
other than the Stones. Of these 
about eight really figure In the ac- 
tion to a suincicnt extent to make 
tliem worthy of not Ire. I'loni there 
are the lA Tiller Girls ojid a Uke_ 
r.iunher of £ri,-! i in the choru". Of 
the prineipnlH that really mean any- 
Ihini; are H'>v Iloyer. who does very 
well .i.s the rrime. handling sever.il 
noinltei s vory well and daneimr 
eoikine.ly; fisear Ita.^Iand, whos'e 
tmpfisiriiT hulk looms as the bandit 
rlilef: .lohii I.atnhert as his first as- 
fiiyt'iiil: llvelyn Herbert nn th* 
d Mil-liter of the rhief. and Primrose 
IVaivll- as l!iiiliol:l. 

Fred .Stone his a bit In the sweet 
.sliofi tliit has long worn its welcome 
out on the small time. But they are ' 



20 



VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



■^Ofwl, 



Thursday, November 8, 1923 



JUBt a couj>Ie of Kog« and possibly 
new to the Broudway mob, for they 
lauRliod. There Is the one about 
uettinB a quarter's worth of Ice 
cream In a pall and when asked to 
pay telling that the quarter was nt 
the bottom of the pall; and this Is 
followed by the exclianco of Boods 
bit. Th<y were a wow to the first 
nlRhters. In the second act Stone 
does somi' burlesijiie magic that was 
another scream. 

It looks as though the sons hit Is 
BolnK to be "In Love with Love," as 
handled by Miss Stone and Hoy 
}Ioycr. The number Is built up In 
sections and ha.q a lot of comedy In 
conjunction with It throUKh Stone 
doing a burlesque dame and work- 
ing with the heavy burlesqulne It. 
A second choice number might be 
"RiiBBedy -Ann," led up to with a 
rag picture blending that brings on 
gtone and his daughter for the first 
verse and chorus and then follows 
right down the line with several of 
tho other principals In similar cos- 
tumes, both the chorus and the Tiller 
girls working In It In turns with 
them all dressed alike for the boy 
and girl parts. 

The Garden of Rose Songs at the 
end of the first act is one of the best 
built-up leads to a finale that has 
been seen In a long while with the 
resurrection of the rose songs of the 
past. Stone doing "Wild Irish Rose" 
to a bit of p.aper tearing, his daugh- 
ter singing "Wild Rose," "Ma Blush- 
in' Rosie" with the Tiller Girls do- 
InK a real Weber and Fields danc- 
ing finish for It, and finally the fly- 
away to the finale of a big rose 
bower, with the girls on the trellis 
and Stone doing a swing-around on 
a horizontal bar. 

In the second section an Amazon 
march and drill, but tho Tillers 
brought the house to cheers, not so 
much because of the evolutions as 
the manner In which it w.-is han- 
dled with tho ele-trleal effects and 
overhead lighting. The prettiest 
touch in this act was the "Dear I-lt- 
tlv lieter Pan" number by Stone ami 
his daughter. In the final sfcne ot 
the last act Cortz and I'eggy man- 
aged to put a few minutes of fast 
stepping Into the show that was ap- 
preciated, but they had to go some 
to eclipse the dancing bit tliat Miss 
Stone did in tho first nrt with Hoyer. 
Showmanship ruled the show from 
beginning to end. That much can be 
iralized when informed of the fact 
tiiat Dillingham took a coiitortlon- 
l.»tic dancty and put him In "one" 
lietwcen two scenes and had him 
hold the stage with a' skeleton 
iliince. Georpo Herm.inn dUl the 
trick and with such effect the au- 
dienc(> wanted more of him. 

There la no question but that 
"Stepping Stones" is "in" as far as 
]!roa<!way is concerned. Thero are 
a couple of mech.'uiieal touches that 
will have to be speeded up, but tliat 
will come with playing before the 
wick is over, and then "Slciipin;,' 
Sloijcs ' will keep on stepping. 

Frril. 



CYRANO DE BERGERAC 

r.c\ival of I'Minond Iloitiiii'l'a Hv -itc! 
iincfiy at the National, Nov. 1; proJuriMl 
wlnrrid in by WaKi-r H.aminion; a ii-u 
hy Itrian MrKikcr. 
,W'a;t.T Hami'tifn 
..Ciirirlfs Krancis 
....I'aul I.cys!4ac 

Cviil yapi> 

Krnfst Uowaii 

,...H. K. lluiiiplircv 

Wii;i.im S.uilir 

.... Kcyiinlda Kvans 
.Tlionian K. Traicy 

.>o»t-ph l.aMiaiti 

Norman llafiiinutiil 
. . . . Antunl-i Sail rii.i 

I.C Hnl Oi.iTti 

Wjlllam II. .Stev. n» 

AibTt U. W.-st 

1'. J. K.ily 

. . Julm Altxanilcr 

l>'.Vrf:iKiian I.ouia IVInn 

A S|,ifii«h Oltlcer William Saut.r 

A l.iuiit H.-iVLMiiun Jay Ka».s<'!t 

A I'ln-tor Allen Thttni:i!< 

« ""n .Varcil l>i:l 

At.'Mh.T Man John K Tr-^vi-r 

A (tuardi'man Ht I ri.ir.i Sav.-ij;*- 

A CiiUin II. 1^. llumphrfv 

II:- f^"n Anlhrmy Ju.-hiiii 

A i'l'-kporUit ('.(Irin Wflli r 

Ji.r^an.l.iu llie Klf'T Allvn Tli.lna? 

Norman itammor.'J 
fPrrd V.T.! 



KiiKlmh vfrfllon In 

*"yran'i ili; lif."Kfraf 

<"lu;«^ttan de .NfUViJlctle 

c.nite rte (luiche 

. I^aKurnoau 

I.i- Hut 

(';iilniM cJo CastCl-JaliiUK. 
I.:i.*Iiif re 

\l«-'mtp «lo Valvert 

A .ManiU!" 

.■^ti-.iM'l .Marquis 

.\:.iiilM.'Uiy <•. 

j: .'. r. i.p 

Ju>l.l,'. 

I'uiKy 

Hns;.rU]li' 

A liu. >l>ijily. 
A .\l:lHkttror 



weeks for each show It Is likely the 
other plays planned will b« (riven 
at special matinees or "Cyrano" be 
moved to another theatre. That 
would prevent Hampden's appear- 
ance In the Shakespearean plays an- 
nounced, so the RoBtand produc- 
tion is more socially explained as 
made for use In other seasons to 
come here and on tour. 

Hampden has been annually ap- 
pe.irlng la Shakespeare missing 
Hroadway last eeason bee \use of 
the wave of Shakespearean levlvals, 
though he did play Brooklyn. His 
Cyrano is new, and it is splendid. 
The play holds a heavy cast, but It 
is really a one character work. That 
Hampden will win higher praise as 
Cyrano than his Shakeaifcarean 
characterizations looked certain at 
the premiere last Thursday evening. 
At that time the Hampden sub- 
scribers were exceptionally enthusi- 
astic, but there were many others 
who remained all the way through 
the long play from 8:10 until 11:40. 
caught with the beauty of the per- 
formance. 

Cyrano Is given to long speeches 
in every one of the five acts. Yet 
the pace of the play was so well 
carried out that Hampden Is to be 
credited with a brilliant produc- 
tion along with his fine acting. 
There Is no skimping either with 
the settings or ensembles. Hamp- 
den Is using a new English vereion 
in verse by Brian Hooker, and it Is 
.a work of distinction, a factor that 
is to be counted one of the most 
important in the revival or more 
properly, the new prosen.atlon. 

The story of the Rostand classic 
i« well enough known except per- 
haps to the new generation. Cyrano, 
a man doubly unfortunate because 
nt an extraordinary big nose, burn- 
ingly in love with his cousin, but 
afraid to woo her, fearing her ridi- 
cule. A soldier, musician, poet and 
.1 great swordsman — with a nose 
"you cannot look upon without 
laughing, but God help the man 
whom he sees smile becaiiee of it." 
In his own mind "a great no.se indi- 
cates a gre.it man," yet he fears to 
take It with him In an affair of the 
hei.rt since, as he says: "Me with a 
nose that walks a quarter of a mile 
ahead ot me." Jtoxane the fair 
coucin tells Cyrano she Is in love 
with Christian a new recruit in his 
regiment of the f.amous (iascoynes. 
And she makes Cyrano promise to 
help the man who is taking the 
sweet cousin from under his eyes. 

Cyrano the man with the gift of 
liae «jpeeches pleads in tlie night 
shadows to the maiden on th? bal- 
cony the love of Christian In the. 
pl:iy's most noted seine. But 
Cyrano himself Is pleading; It Is 
his heart that is speaking, his let- 
teixj sent from the wars tli.vt capti- 
vate Itoxane. She never knows it 
until 14 years later when in the 
seclusion of a convent Cyrano 
conies to her In rags and mortally 
woundtd. 

The settings are exceptionally 
done. All five scenes are ot massive 
tiize supplying an almoiii'hcre ad- 
mirably in tune with the play. The 
lij'htiiig too, is cleverly worked out. 
Tile first' two acts are especially 
well secncd, and the detail of the 
"Bakery ot the Poet.';," the second 
act, la as complete as it is artistic. 
The duel in rhyme in the opening 
high light, but the 
It 



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Jam*-? I'ray 
I llern.iii] .M.ii 

! I'aul Guilt ylc 

) H»Tn<nr<l Nrvins 

H«;nry Fltz^iTalJ 

I'arrall McConias 

. . . .Uulli ''jK.riirnniiii? 

Mal.lc .\I ■ 

..Marffarot I{arni«tna<l 
KlsiL* Hprnd<in Ki.Tan^' 

I»al)*'l!e fJarland 

Ai.Ih.r fomrill, nnc Anne Tonctlr 

.M' ^hiT Marxucnlc Mary Hal 

Olrl Ethel Fisher 



I'an'l!.' Lighter.. 

I^fxanp 

ll.r l)u. iia 

Or.ins.' Girl 

S..uliri'lti' 

I'll. HI r iJlrl 

•'llrrne. 



I.lttlo 



Three starfi before appe.Tred here 
In ndnund Un^t.ind's poetic and 
heroic riiin.inti ■ e iiiudy, "Cyrano 
lie nercerac' They were Richard 
M m'lield, Ilrnry l.eo and h'rnn'-:*! 
\\ il.Min. nut c. Minting Cociuelin, the 
I'n luh star, for whcim tlie play was 
urilten. and «1,„ visited Aineiiei 
especially to pre;, nt It. it was a 

mastcri iece in ihe li.imls of Man- -!!,'""■' ,'.'.','f"*' 

Held, and now ^.^r,l,;„ is ma.ie as !;,',:" i, I ■!;"" 

ilntJu' Walter H..nijjilsm^ 



.TCt w.iB a high light, but th( 
shadowy /balcony rcetio brouglH 
forlli ,1 sudden laugh. 

Cyrano ieapj down "from the 
.skies" in front ot thi.' eyes of tho 
idtnte whom he wishes to delay for 
a (luarter ot an hour wliile Roxane 
and Christian are hurrit-dly wed In- 
side the cottage. He tells the 
con ' he i« from the moon and asks 
what country it Is. The comte tries 
to pa^^s. saying, "A la.ly is waiting 
for me, " and Cyrano comments, "So 
thl.s is I'aris." Perliaps tho line 
was not la the original, but Mr. 
Hooker can be excc-icd for inserting 
the line, for It was an opiiortiinity. 

Carroll McComas. w lio was the 
heroine In "The Jolly Roger," with 
whiiii Hanii>dcn opened his season 
at the National, plays Roxa.ie 
sweetly. Just as the author lnteI^ded. 
There were a number ot very good 
perfnrniancos, and .among them 
Cecil V;i|)|)'s poetic baker stood out. 

"Cyrano de Bergerac " should run 
f|Ulte beyond the suliscription 
lieriod and is worthy of a ^ueces.-■ful 
run. Ibcc. 



DEEP TANGLED WILDWOOD 



Comedy In proloij. ihrri* ai'li anil four 
fccnrji, by C3''orge S. K.iufliian and Marc 
t'onnrlly, authora of "iiuey ' an.l oilier 
piajf". prie.TiIfd l.y (ip.irKi' '^. Tylir and 
stauid liv HuKh l-'ord. At Ihf Krazce, New 
Vorlt. .Nov. .'i. 
.lam. ^ J'iirK:! I. eland. . 

Il.'irv.y WalUrli 

J. Warrrn ratliTson.. 

\iny .\l' alo 

.\unt s.irah I'arki". . . . 
i:di\iii I'aliiUT C-irliss 
l-'r.imjne I.a Korge 



DMnt that triumph ov«r dougliy 

acting. 

Of * long cast three characters 
emerge as adequate, Ralph SIpperly 
a small town picture theatre 
owner, Robert McWade as a bored 
and sophisticated metropolitan law- 
yer, and an extremely funny bit as 
a radio expert by Sam Janney. 

The piece Is a Jolly lampoon on 
American small towners who try to 
outdk, the Sunday supplement reflec- 
tion ot New 'York's gay life and 
only make themselves a little more 
hlck-Uke. Into this giddy social 
whirl of MlllersvlUe drift two sea- 
soned metropolitans, a playwright 
and a lawyer, and the community 
persists In regarding them as rubes. 
That Is the groundwork upon which 
Kaufman and Connelly have woven 
a crisp fabrlc-of humorous observa- 
tion, shrewd In its Interpretation ot 
character and by no means lacking 
In truth. 

There Is Joe Inglls, owner of the 
local RIvoll. spilling over with shop 
talk and business jargon. It Is he 
who wants to Inaugurate the new 
broadcasting station with an address 
on "The Exhibitor as a National 
Force." A capital bit ot cartooning 
thlfl. 

There la the radio expert who puts 
up the plant, with a Third avenue 
voice and a bard-boiled exterior. 
who mourns. "This radio game Isn't 
what It was In the old days."* 

There Is the pompous welcoming 
mayor with his windy speeches and 
the tipsy flapper, who was the town 
seamstress before a factory develop- 
ment brought a boom to the place 
and who now runs the beauty par- 
lor. Dcvah Morel made this portrait 
funny. 

These are scattered high lights, 
but there is no single character who 
dominates and who stands out. No 
Dulcy to be quoted, no Merton to 
engage one's sympathies and mirth. 
This lack may have Its effect upon 
the public estimation of the offering. 
What probably will fix Itself In the 
public mind as a novelty Is a scene 
representing the Interior ot a radio 
broadcasting station, novel enough 
and calculated to arouse interest. 
This scene, the second of the second 
act, has a good deal of fun in it, and 
a little rather poor drama. 

The plot doesn't matter, although 
there Is a shadow of a plot, Involv- 
ing (of all things from these modern 
writers) a scheme by sharpers to 
force the heroine to part with her 
home and their defeat by the hero. 
They must have meant it for trav- 
esty, for the lawyer friend ot the 
hero playwright Is constantly telling 
him that It won't do for material. 
Jim Leland, playwright, feels that 
ho is going stale at his work, and 
decides as a tonic he will go b.Tck 
to his home town of Millorsville, 
cloee to nature, where people and 
things are real. He takes his friend 
Walllck along, for the fishing and a 
rest from the artificial city. 

They arrive at Aunt Sarah's home 
In the country, to find everybody 
in evening clothes and a dance on, 
most of the party being nearer to a 
real stew than they get on Broad- 
way or Park avenue. "The dye 
works' have come to Millersville 
and the ex-farmer boy is the picture 
house proprietor, the butcher's bo.t 
Is a society man. the simple Aunt 
Sarah Is resplendent In decollete, 
and so on. 

The surprise Is a good one at the 
rise of the second curtain, but It is 
rather overdone. They arc self- 
conscious about putting the thing 
over and rather defeat themselves. 
Also the early comedy ot the first 
act Is forced. But one som gets 
Interested In these rural worldlings 
and the crackling fun of their 
poslngs. 

In the end the New Yorker fallfl 
In love with the only other New 
Yorker In the town and for the tag- 
line he describes the honeymoon in 
Italy and the return home. "A place 
smaller than this, but set high over- 
looking th» lake, where the early 
sun tinges the treetope with gold — " 
at which she replies, "I always did 
want to live opposite Central park." 
The production represents no 
gre.at outlay, there being only three 
sets, all Inexpensive, although the 
cast Is a long one of a score or so. 
The production is a little less than 
the Kaufman-Connelly best style. 
but at that It Is enjoyable enough 
to command a fairly long stay. 
a stay that would be greatly 
lengthened by a revision ot the cast 
beginning with James Gleason in 
an uncongenial role. 



"Cyrano" is a • ostume play, but 
Jti«t as fresh now as 2U ye:irs af-'o 
Another generation knew the Itu.s- 
tand comedy, so Its presentatmr 
niuv has as much chance for linniirs 
a.iCTer. Hampden displayeil coiii- 
.age In producing k as one of tli- 
six plays scheduled for hi« sub- 
scription reason at Ihe National. 

The outl.iy is reported at |75,n0f/ 
and looks It. . Simjile arithmetic 
shows It lmpos^■ible to win back- 
such an outlay within a llmili'd 
period Buch as a subscription pro- 
gram calls for. If "Cyrano" con- 
llr.'j;.. '.<■;■.-:■ ,? i'.c .i,-p:T.;;— ..-.:.- r'.-: 



Hai. 

M.lry Kl,i-n. 



J ones Gleaann 

. . .II' b'Tl .Mi-Wadi- 

T. M- i:ahin 

D.vah Morel 

. . It;arii-ho Chapman 

(Ii'iTKi; AIl-M-n 

.\nK.'la Warde 

M iry I>anlel 

M.Kav Oi'orge 

t:..!; h ^Ipperiy 

l''rr.| J. .Nicholla 

.Mll'li I'd K^with 

.J.i:n':! K, .\piilebee 

II-T.-y Cowley 

(li-rlriidf mil 

Ila-ry Irving 

S.irn Janney 

(Jf'.irge Spelvin 

IJinin.in Malry 



Tlie«e two gentle Jnkesters have 
written ,a siiarklliij; ei niedy. bright 
rrmn title t..' tag-iine In.r it is pl.iyed 
ly an ah.'jolulely unli.'jplred cora- 
[lan.v. The net rcMilt of this un- 
loipjiy (iiincidtnce in Ih.it a delight- 
ful evening Is alnio.st spoiled. Not 
quite, for there are moments that 



WHITE CARGO 



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litla 


ilojriaeli 
otr.'-ian 
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The Doctor 


Conw.iy WiTcrirll 


Witsel 


A. K. Ans. n 


A>hley 


Fred'Tlck Kttl.ni-I 


Sklpp»T 


Curtlif ('.'ir)>r 


MUKlonary 


J. Mal'-olin rtunn 


KriRlnrer 


Trnrv UiiriDW 


LanfTford 


nicTianl l^tPVi'ii^fn 


Ton<IeIt>yo ..,^.,. 


A lint' tit' Mai'Mul*'F< 


Worthing 


Harris UiliiiorL 



Thts time It's the wes t co nw t -of 

Africa. Covering the drama these 
nights Is like a Burton Holmes se- 
ries, what with leaping to the Soiilli 
Seas, all over the States, from Pnrt 
Said to the Congo and froni Lonilmi 
to the Bronx. This "|irimitive"" pla> 
is In the rubber regions ot the ln' 
nlghtrd continent, when- men go 
crazy with the heat and the d:itni 
rot— and other rot. 

Leon Gordon, who has authored 
and co-authored several fornildaMe 
scripts for the theatre, is (he pl.iy 
Wright and also president of the 
Mtiinnr Prndiirdona Inc.. sole own- 



ers. E^rl Carroll, who Isn't men- 
tioned In the directorate, "presents." 
Mr. Gordon staged as well aa wrote 
thts blazing yarn. 

There Is one woman In the cast, a 
newcomer of some mystery as to an- 
tecedents. Her name Is Annette 
Margules. 8he shows flashes ol 
truly pure acting and occasionally 
trembles on the threshold of ama- 
teurishness. She Is a luscious sight, 
tawny, vigorous, sensual, hot-coals- 
eyed, lissome, young and dressed 
about not so much as the law al- 
lows. Miss Margules has to "get 
over" and be a sensation It "White 
Cargo"' is to be emancipated from 
the Village, where hits start and 
move uptown and flops start and die 
on the lot. 

All the raving and ranting about 
the tropics, the atmosphere (excel- 
lently created In talk and action and 
scene), the clashes between men 
gone loco with sun and sand and 
black society won't help "White 
Cargo" unless New York rises and 
acclaims Annette Margules. of whom 
It has never heard, a flj^ming vamj- 
and a living genius. 

The play Itself Is no copy on. but 
frequently brings to one's mind "The 
Bird of Paradise," "Rain," "Bast of 
Suez" and other classic successes of 
similar Intent, but also sometimes 
makes one writhe In memories of 
"Burning Sands" and "The Circas- 
sian Slave." .^ 

Primitive «omen, per se, are no 
novelty on the stage. Not only sav- 
age sirens, but modern gold-diggers 
are pictured as Just two-legged ani- 
mals. When a really great female 
child of nature is written, however, 
she makes a million. Whether Miss 
Margules as Tondelcyo, the West 
African half-breed trollop, will be 
accepted as in the golden family ot 
abysm.al charmers is up to the town 
Tuesday night "White Cargo" played 
to a strong second night despite 
rain. The enthusiasm was not tre- 
mendous, but this frequently hap- 
pens in oft-color plays. 

The main kick In "White Cargo" 
is a white man living with a colored 
woman, one at that who has been 
the property of every other white 
m:in along that coast. The s.ame 
situation has been handled before 
in "E.-ist of Suez." where the girl 
was half Jap instead ot halt negro. 
Of course, the author and pro- 
ducer of "While CargT)'" figure that 
their atmosphere, the vivid relations 
between humans under intensely ab- 
normal eonditiiin.s, finely drawn 
ch.'ir.'uters, powerfullv chiseled nat- 
ural emotions, are the main factors 
in the balance. They are misguided. 
They feature A. E. Anson, an excel- 
lent actor, and Conway Winglleld 
with a fine role engagingly spun 
'I'liey keep Tondeleyo off until the 
curtain ot the first act and out of 
sicht most of the time thereafter. 
They are wrong. "White Cargo" 
lives or dies on Tondeleyo. 

At the opening we see men lo.ath- 
ing one another, drinkin: lika swine, 
sapped and half mad with the heat 
and the homesickness. Comes a 
youth with British Ideals— he will 
not quit or be licked, he will not 
drink, he will not "go black." But 
—comes Tondeleyo. And he ' sees 
red. 

Half in spite against the others 
who ride him and half because he is 
an Episcopalian in the bone, he not 
only falls, but he marries tho girl. 
A year later he is fed up on the 
loose-living thieving. lying, fasci- 
nating half-caste, and she Is more 
than satiated with the petulent. me- 
ticulous white man who talks and 
talks and does nothing. 

But she knows the white man's 
law and the white man's religion 
holds that silly m.atter. marriage, 
not only sacred but inviolate, and 
she will be hounded if she breaks 
from the bond "until death do us 
liart." The dark gal's naive solu- 
tion Is a bottle of poison. She feeds 
it to her husband in his whiskey and 
quinine. The man he hates forces 
the rest of her own bottle down her 
throat because In the rubber re- 
gions the few whites mustn't let a 
"nigger" gel away with anything. 

Gordon says in one line that "mo- 
rality Is only a matter of longitude 
and lassitude" — not a bad wheeze, 
that, and that "black bread Is better 
th.in none." He says a lot of other 
thing;, some of them wise, .some of 
tlieni witty, some of them dramatic, 
some of them philosophical, and .a 
lot of Ihctii Just things to say. 

There is no question that "While 
Caigi," is in spots a great play and 
l^ almost alway.s a good one a I 
least. An author's footnote .sa.vs it 
wasn't designed to he sensaticm.i 
nor did the writer dodge sensation- 
alism. That is a good rule it 
really play.'il hall by It. 

The situations are very franKl' 
bandied, Init the language as a rul' 
Is niiieli cleaner lli;ui th.it of most 
dratnas in this free er.i of '23. As :■ 
pojiiOgraphic evening "VV'hilo CarK..' 
is not categoricjilly recomniemlel 
l!;.' ni- means is It v\h.it We used ti 
welch as a play for yuiinj,' gir'^■ 
elilier. K Is ^ study In Tondeli vo 
who h.is no more morals tli.an a lisl, 
has toenails. It Is she confronted l.\ 
white men who dnnt belong, iml 
Ihoye white men meeting ToinbleM 
where she does belong. 

This iirophet fi-iU lo.ilh to anil 
elpale anything hut successes, ever 
In this In't.inee, ihou-.-h. he Is pui 
I'O sure, and begs tli.ii his vote lie 
recorded In lh«! "no decision" col- 



A LOVE SCANDAL '< 

BnrllBh conwdy In thnm acts hy Oarloa 4^.* 
Navarro and flydnay Stona. S(as*d by Aiw^ 
mand Robi and presentad at tjie Amluaeaikv / ■ 
theatre. New York. Not. B, by th« new prs> rp 
duclng flrm of C*Jv«t, Inc. Norman Trevot ■ 
and Edith Taliaferro featured. -''' 

CA«T 

Aant Jeanne Charlotte Gaanvllle 

Conatance Adair Mona Klngsler 

WInthrop Field". Percy Waram 

Arthur Preaby Norman Trevor 

Lady Armsford Ifarjorle Chard 

BetUna TUtoo.,y.'. Edith Tallafemt 

"A Love Scandal" Is Just another 
play which provokes the age-old 
question, "Why are plays produced?" 
And especlaHy, why are such poor 
ones put on at a time when Broad- 
way theatre space Is at a premium. 
But here It is In the Ambassador, 
but not for long. 

It is offered as an English tea-cup 
comedy, one of those smart affairs 
which spends half Its running time 
in discussing superflclal and unim- 
portant topics of conversation and 
then puts In the other half develop- 
ing and seeing to Its death an unim- 
portant plot Just a few shades re- 
moved from the conventional mu- 
sical comedy book. 

This one Is different, for It uses 
•in old maiden aunt of vulgar man- 
nerisms for the comedy relief instead 
of a sap English butler. 

And it even goes farther In bring- 
ing a typical American flapper Into 
the plot to liven things up and put 
across some more love Interest. But 
.American comedy and English com- 
edey don't mix. and that can prob- 
ably be given as the re^^son for the 
failure ot this piece to get across. 
By herself the American girl Is 
funny and piquant enough, but the 
contrast with the rather conven- 
tional English folk portrayed atifles 
rather than magnifies her value to 
the play. 

The plot concerns Constance 
Adair, a girl In moderate circum- 
stances who marries Arthur Pr€sl>y, 
who is wealthy. In doing this she 
gives up her sweetheart, Winthrop 
Field, with literary aspirations and 
no money. The crux of the drama 
comes when Constance sees Win- 
throp f.illing In love with fhe Ameri- 
can girl, and ln"an effort to forestall 
his possible marri.ige she lies and 
conlirms rumors that he is her lover. 
The little American girl t whom ho 
h.is proposed is horrified, and with 
the help of Presby they cook up a 
SI heme which brings the story to 
an end by 10.30. 

Mr. Trevor Is Arthur Presby. and 
plays his part well enough but not ^ 
illsiinctlvely. for there is nothing In " 
it that c.iUs for enough or allows - 
distinctive playing. Percy Waram. 
on the other hand, has a very good 
part as Field, and plays it for all it's 
worth, irctting the individu.al honors. 

If i;dith Taliaferro had been given 
a little more to do she would h.ave 
made the play a whole lot better 
than It is. but her part is short and 
forced, while Mona Kingsley s filckle 
wife role is .a hindrance to the piece. 
The others in the cast were good 
enough. 

The whole piece is sloppily pro- 
duced. To recount the numerous 
detail^ that are not given attention 
would be a t.ask. but it cm be said 
that when the play was caught one 
of the principal characters had a 
long run in her stockings, and this 
was repaatedly flaunted audience- 
ward. A table used in the first act 
had great spaces of paint chipped 
from it. while the second interior set 
was in the worst possible taste. 

This scene was the hall of an 
aristocratic English home. The 
woodwork is dark oak. p.tmeled. Yet 
the doors are cheap affairs trimmed 
with ordinar.v brass knobs and locks. 

Jacobean . furniture Is scattered 
over the room, but in the center of 
the stage is a nondescript looking 
chair as alien to Jacobean as digi- 
talis is 'to ice cream, while part of 
the lights on the walls are given a 
parchment-painted covering, and the 
others have silken shades. And at 
the entrance of the hallway two very 
modern and A.-ushy fioor lamps stand, 
entirely out of place and harmony. 
To complete tho anachronism, a 
smooth finish piano of light mahog- 
any is given a stool of ebony hue 
for .a companion. 

And even as the settings are poor- 
ly done, so is the play Itself. It la 
a hybrid affair that has one redeem- 
ing feature in the fact that it doesn't 
run overtime. But when an English 
drawing-room comedy ot domesticity 
resorts to "hells" and "damns'" In 
order to get laughs its chances 
aren't so good. 



Ill 



THE JOLLY TAILORS 

(IN YIDDISH) 

Three-art operetta, at Thoma."hef!.l;v't 
B-ontway YlildL^h Thaalre. ."Jew York, 
oponinB Nov. 2. Hy Korea Thomoah.'f.-'ky. 
who ia ro starred with I.iidwtg .satz and 
IteRlna ZiiPkerbcrir. Mtialc bv Joaeph cher- 
nlavyky. who eonilui-ta the or.'hestra. St.iced 
liy Thomi"jlicfHky. I'li-aented l>y Harry 
'IhoniaHhi'faky. SettinKs by I.euia Urom- 
beiK. Dances arranged bv Alexander *»u- 
nioieky. Pallet eon»8ia of Missis Thoma* 
(lutliTie, Katea, Voirha and Hov. 

Vo.nele, a vagrant viollnlat 

Uurca •rhoma^h.,faky 
llrotli.-rs — 

.M'lHhe Noodle Irving (Jro^nman 

licriJ ijuilke ^.I'lisliiithlsj: Pur.-ieln 

.Moll le .Nnar I.ii.i'* ig Bitl 

faniara Ilcglna ;'.urki rberg 

An American Uerahnn liubln 

,\unt Zlote Freda '/lebel 

lliiriliihe, hir daughter (Joldn I.iil.ritaky 

Cliliike KUa Troy 

/ara Pola Carter 

riaaants, .Mountaliieera. 

The protliietion end of this YVl** 
dish operetta has beiii done wcl^ 
by. The first and third net interiors 
■I tailor shop In a riir.»l village IJ 
Itiissi.i, permit for little novelty, bjj 
they are stolid looking and reaJ 
tic. The second net is a real f..' 
iContiuucd on page 3i) 



Thursday, November 8, 1923 



PICTURES 



VARIET7 



21 



SHUT DOWN PUBLICITY HARMFUL? 



BOX OFHd SCALES ASCENDING 
IN MIDDLE WESTERN HOUSES 



Tendency Is General — High Film Rentals and Labor 
Costs Are Blamed — Kunsky's Adams and Capi- 
tol, Detroit, in Line 



Chicago, Nov. ". 

Thcr« '•' » yoncraJ tendency to 
Advanc r>ii 'IS of motion picture 
thefttro? i", tlio nil4-weEt which is 
attrib^iftJ to incroascd cost of op- 
erators. 7r,.ni>' i inti and film rental 
ontsiiti' cif Cl;^;iKo and In Chlcino 
those ri.it.'^r" ire associ.'xtcd with 
the (lenmnil for cf-ats on Saturdays 
and Siinil.ivo .'mil holidays, which 
it BOPtns ;Tiipn^stl)le to .«^atl^•fy. 

Tho ICiinsV.v fi:-Ht-ran thcri'rff .n 
Detroit liuc ;.I\nnced prlCPS until 
the Art;Lm -nd I'ai'itol now y.rtn 
W cert.- :■•'. ndwtnce of n nifUf?' .'i 
seat, and t'lo jMidl.son 60 c?nt.'!, w. 
adv.ir.co (if ;i dime. 

BRITISH FILM GROWING 
POPULAR IN CANADA 

strand, Toronto, Using For- 
eign Product Exclusively — 
Allen for Long Runs 



Toronto. Nov. T. 
Tlie Strand, formerly a FamiArs 
Playci5; lumsf, i» to reopen under 
the nanio ot the Piccadilly by an 
BngUsh company and will show 
British film iiroductions. which have 
become quito popular in Canada. 



Defender of Censorship 
Elected; Showman Loses 

Schenectady, N. Y., Nov. 7. 

Francis X. Shay, Schenectady 
theatrical manager, wat de- 
feated for re-election to the 
office of President of tlie Com- 
mon Council in the landslide 
that swept the Republican! 
into office hjre yerterdav. 

Assemblyman Wii'iam W. 
Canipbell was elected Mayor 
on the Republican ticket. Camp- 
bell, while in the Assembly last 
eefsion, voted with the Repub- 
lican majority to keep the bill 
for the repeal of ce."*sorship in 
committee, whish action killed 

-; chances. 



i LEGION WOULD STOP FILM 

t 

Ichrrgo "The Fifth Year" As Being 
I Propaganda 



Toronto Is to have a long-run pic- 
ture housr. The N. L. Nathanson 
Interests controllng the Famous 
Players-Canadian, have renamed the 
downtown Allen theatre, which they 
acquired recently, the Tlvoli and 
opened It this weelc with "Scara- 
tnouchfc." 



P. A. NOW DIRECTOR 



Btll Quits Chaplin to Direct for 
Warners 



IjOS Angeles, Nov, T. 

Confa Bell, formerly managing 
editor of the Washington, D. C, 
"Herald." who has more recently 
been handling publicity for Char!e.<* 
Chaplin on the coa«t, h.aa resigned 
He has accepted an offer from the 
"Warner Urui". to direct pictures for 
them. Flis contract la for four pic- 
tures, the first of which will bo 
"New York After Dark." 

While In Washington Belt was In- 
terested In peveral stock companies 
One company at the Garrlok thero 
waa jointly run by hlin and Georpe 
Marshall, who owns a laundry In 
the capital. 



Bing'.iamton, X. V.. Nov. 7. 

Ciiaiging that tho film, "Thd 
I'ilih Ycar,"-seliodu!<'c5 for a show- 
itig at Kalurah Temfile here, la 
nothin,? "but nine thinly maxked 
reels of prop.i.tjanda for the cause of 
Soviet or CommuiiUtlo Russia," 
Ulnghamton post*, of the /Vmcrican 
Lesion are taking dra;illc stops to 
halt Its showing here. 

The film has beec booked In 
Binghamton, tho legionnaire es 
charge, by organlzatinns and Indl- 
Tidauls who are Bolshevistic in 
character and la the opening wedge 
by means of which they hope to 
promote a spirit of restlessness an ' 
recruit their ranks. 

The veterans have taken their 
charges to Commissioner of Public 
Safety with a demand that before 
permission is tlven for the showing 
of the picture, the city force a pri- 
vate screening of the film tor In- 
spection. 

According to the poster, the 111m 
la presented by Friends of Soviet 
Russia. 201 West 13th street, New 
York city. 



UPSTATE FILM CORP. 



Dorothy Dalton Starred— WiH Re- 
lease Four Features Yearly 



ACTRESS IN DANGER t 

I.os Angeles, Nov. 7. 

Acoordi.MK to the police, attempt.* 
have been made on the life of Elolso 
Clement, film actress and lecturer, 
who has neciised Michael Dognan. 
wealthy bii.slnesa man. of criminal 
asHault. Persons said to have acted 
at the Instiera'lon of the accused 
man are believed to be planning 
harm to the girl. 

Joseph Kuikard, fllm artor, h.xs 
been suhpoened as a d'^fense wit- 
ness In the trial of Degnan. 

DISH GIRLS LEAVING 

Lillian aiul Porothy Clsh le.ive 
New York for llomo next weeh, 
there to uiid<rta'(e the production 
of the novel "Homola," and expect 
_^tO t-ft. in lyrf-flil.Trnpf.in lands until 
next .inr.e. 

Henry Kinr who will direct the 
plctur", h.Ti h-en In Itn'y several 
weeks i;1rea.lv Churl's II, Ouell. ot 
InBpIr..liori >.r Mre.-<, i.ri"ii'"'T of it* 
Qlsh ii;'-lii.'-. fitir'inff with "The 
White Si.f.-r' wj'.l sail with th" 
sistc- 

„ Join. Ii .n.ii.-il ii.ta been .aMiiii.K-1 
man.rc r <•( tii'- Ni .v Vori. I 
mount e:,cli:ii :;'!. 



cm FINDS 

IT EXCUSE FOR 

FIILLINC OFF 



Announcement of Film 
Studios Closing Tempor- 
arily Variously Alluded to 
by I^ewspapers AH Over 
Country — One Chicago 
Paper Cartoons News as 
Though Industry Has 
Stopped for AH Time — 
General Reaction Ac- 
counted for Throughout 
Chicago, Starting in Loop 
— Exhibitors Think Pro- 
ducers Admitted Too 
Much 



Syr.'.CTise, N, T., Nor. T, 
Dorothy D.aJton will be starred In 
the Ilrst Syracusc-maiie picliirv to 
b- produced by the newly Incor- 
porated $2OJ.00O Logan Motion Pic- 
ture Produ nlons. Inc., It was an- 
nounced today by Kugcne Logan, 
veteran Syracuse camera man and 
movie theatre operator. 

Logan's concern will make four 
pictures during the next 12 months, 
according to the production pro- 
gram now being drafted. The Infant 
corporation's output will be released 
through Anderson Pictures, Inc., of 
New York. 

The serii)t for the flrat I.ogan 
Iiicture has been written by Leotw 
-Morgan. Burton King, olil-tinne 
director, will handle tho niogaphonc. 

OHIO BARS CHAPLIN FILM 

Coliiii 1)U«. Nov. 7. 
"Tho Woman of F'arls" hne been 
b.Tjred out of this sl.ae oy the Ohio 
Censtiring Board. DrasLii' cutK must 
he made even bcfme the board will 
again review it. 

I The board also re. illel ';.-. tilth's 

j ■'WbUu lto.".c " iiftcr IT I'.a'.l run tlirce. 

' '.veclts at the li>r;il Ma'^s'lc. i'lirther 

! cuts were oril'Ved. 

I Coliseum, Spain's Finest, Ooeratiofl 

' T'ir..(, Nov. " 

lllf litliS-t pi' 



"GAG" MEN OF HOLLYWOOD 
MEET TO ORGANIZE AS CLUB 



i The Coi.<'t:m, lllf lin.s-t pi' lure Monro 

■!l»a;riee in ,«i,ain, vvlil^h U.i^ 1" e,, li I ""'■.', "f 

■ ..■r.ur'-.e of eonstni. tinn for t!in !'"•'*' l '•[■,, ..f,;,. 

four ycrs, «as iiia'.i,'.;iu';4ted last I 

] month". If is oWiied by the .Metro- | •t; ,. 

jliulit.m H A. a»d "•' Tour ieili'(.n | |;„,|'|...> 

' ii(-'"i IS. \ r' "J- ' 



CHICAGO DID $42,000 



Chicigo, Nov. 7. 
AntiouncetMcnt that tilm studios 
throughout the country are to shut 
Keems to have a most peculiar effect 
en bii-incbs In the picture houses 
here. The local papers h.ivo been 
devoting considerable space to the 
announcement production Is to be 
curtailed, with one getting facetious 
In captioning a pigo of pictures of 
picture stars. The caption under a 
likeness of Pola Negri re-ad "UTio 
wants a maid?" Under that of 
Thomas Melghan waa "Wanted, u 
position as butler." 

It Is said the manner In which the 
newspapers have treated tho matter 
baa reacte<l on the box-ofllces. with 
the result iho past week showed a 
drop of at least :!5 per cent. In busi- 
ness below the preceding week. 

Most noticeable last week wa? 
McVlckers. There for two weeks 
they had Pola Negri In "The Span- 
ish Dancer." The first wc-V ti 
gross hit close to $28,000, with the 
second week f.alling to J: O.hijk. 

The Chicago theatre, which ha."; 
been hitting a fast gait, al.so felt the 
freak publicity. "Flaming Youth" 
was at th.<i.t house last week and 
started off at a good clip, but slowed 
down toward the middle of the weel- 
and did not pick up. Tho Orphcum 
with "The White Rose" and the 
Roosevelt playing "Little Old New 
York" also felt the sudden tjrn in 
events. 

The slump has not been felt alone 
In the "loop," but is current through- 
out the city. The neighborhood 
houses which have been doing bu.-sl- 
nesa during the past few months 
have felt the "shock" with the ex- 
hibitors accounting for It by say- 
ing that unde«lmtde snd superfluous 
publicity on the "Inside" of tho pic- 
ture Industry was the direct cau.se 
for the slump. 

It Is Bald tho exhibitors advance 
the argument that the mnntifaetur- 
iTs through the announcement they 
are shutting down admit too much, 
with the ri'sult that the public does 
not care to buy .a "cat In the b.ag." 
Kstlmates for last week: 
Chicago — "Tho Flaming Youth" 
(First National), with pre<n>ntatlon 
"Twenty .Minutes on a Bus" and a 
novelty Introducing a tenor In con- 
nection with orrhestra; (4,t00 at 
SOc); only did ahout Iri.nfio, 

MeViekers — "The .'<i>anish Dancer" 
(Paramiunt); 2d week: presenta- 
tions average; (;',.^00 (it TH); fea- 
ture Hr,'in''d to hold up though gross 
only re.iched In the neighborhood of 
$2'. .".no. 

Roosevelt— 'l^lttlo Old .Vow York" 
fCo'^moiiolltan) : cor.iinii"s Just ns 
pojiuLir as at opening'; (l.'OO at 00 
and i;.'.); last week nl.oul l-.'-.tiOO. 

Woods — ".sse.iramourhe" ( Metro) 
fifth week, il.ir.O at Il.fi5); topped 

Orphcum- "The U'l.ltn X{r,-p" up 
«i,«4;-fcuut4;*>' 4 f ! i il l l lh U4ta a , 4U); 
rn:il-.in,i: way tiatui.lay for "l;.i ita." 
l.:i>--l n.el>'s gloss, $n >iOO. " 

R.indolph -•- "TlHinderlrig Dav.n" 
. I rii'.-r.'- il> Ii:!iir.'d by ba.l news- 
i.H"T crlti.i'n.H' I :45 at 00); »'l.(,00. 
Monroo ".No .Meilier to <!uld<- 
today fFoir>; (<;.S7 
w.'.v ,-';it;r<lav f..r 
r \ . ;.•;.;■•, II e.,(i. 

This Week 
lilt', lihaek" fit II;. I ns; 
..■ fn;.,!. 'iin; 'T' mji.e (if 
..t, ,\1. ' <^': Cb'. '.'•o h-i 



Want to Uplift the Gag— Make Mottos and Rules— 
All Members Must Be Officer*, and Others, Di- 
rectors — Talked Only of Benefits 



Los Angeles, Not. T. 
The Gag Men of Hollywood, those 
employed at the various comedy 
companies, dediled that as everyone 
else had an organization, they 
wanted to have one too. 

The idea waa conceived by Tommy 
Gray, who la now with Harold 
Lloyd, and the first meeting waa 
held at his Hollywood bungalow. 

The object of the meotlng was: 
"To improve the lowly condition of 
the Gag Man, who Is now, known 
around the studios as tho lowest 
f.irm at animal l.fe — and Insist that 
bis status be uplifted to at least 
the height of a third assistant elec- 
trician, or a fourth a^alslaut prop- 
erty man." 

Those attending the meeting be- 
side Mr. Gray, who presided, were: 
Jean Havez, Joo Mitchell, Clyde 
lirueknian {from Buster Keaton), 
Ftlix Adler (Mi..ck Sennett), 8am 
Taylor, Tim Wehlan, T n1 Wllde 
(Harold Lloyd), Hank Mann (Lloyd 
Hamilton), Chuck RIesncr (Charlie 
Chaplin), Wally Wallace (Ilalperin 
Pioductlons), Johnny Gray tPro- 
ferrcd Pictures). 

Tlie news of the meeting spread 
around Hollywood. Various stars 
and publicity men wanted to at- 
tentl. Admittance was refused by 
the Gag Men, who wanted to make 
the thing as niynlerioux as possi- 
ble. However, Harold Lloyd, Bus- 
ter Keaton and T. Uoy Barnes 
showed up at the Uiay bungalow 
wearing dlsguistis, Lloyd having a 
be.ard, Keaton a large mustache and 
Barnes a gag over his mouth, de- 
manding admitlnr.ce, saying they 
were three Gag Men from the East. 
Their disguises were penetrated 
and they were admitted as "talent." 
The Gag Men derided to alTlIlate 
with the American Federation of 
Humor. Tentative constitution and 
by-laws were drawn up. 

A number of by-laws called for 
"Bigger and Better" chairs In the 
scenario rooms, shortnr working 
hours, steum-hcated gur.-iges for the 
Gag Men's cars, two hours oft every 
afternoon to sleep, and they must 
be addressed as "Mister" tr all 
aijslslant directors, etc., etc, 

Jean Hnvea made a speech In 
which he advocated bulMlng a dob 
bouse with a series of benefits. He 
sfioke of the marvelous talent 
among those present for runri'ng 
benefits; said with tho proceeds of 
the first benefit they would buy a 
lot. With the second benefit they 
would start to build. 

This w;ui Interrupted by Joe 
Mitchell, who casually remarked. 
"Where are we going to get thi' 
audiences for the second benefit?" 
As nobo<ly thoneht of that. It ter- 
minated Havez's upeeoh, although 
Ftlix Adler «ugges:ed holding tlie 
second benefit "out of town." 
Mottoes for Club 
Various mottoes for the club were 
put up to be voted upon, the most 
poiiul.ar ones being: 

"A Gag a Day Keeps the Director 
Away." 

"A Gag Ir at a Preview is Worth 
Two In the Hushes." 



llAr" up Itet il .^ ; 

40^ : tp.iKirir 
T'liij.le 



"The Acquittal": McVlckers, "Wom- 
an Proof"; Randolph, "The Kternal 
Three " "Sear.imouihe" continues 
.it Woods. "Little Old New York" 
continues at Roosevelt. 

"The Age of Desire" Is at the 
Slate T,nl!c with viiud'-vllle. Itialio 
.iuia Wesley Larry fur his first Chi- 
cago Rho'.ving in '"I'he I'l inter's 
Devil." 

"If Winter Comes" nft.'r a hlgh- 
firlr"d enp.'igeni. i.t at llaiTis iiii'! 
:i forttil^;'.! at .Monro"' at popular 
I iTic^s is this wi>'!! at the Woodlawn 
1 .111.1 Sliatford on the .'-'"iiih Side .-itol 
lilt the I'.'intheon t-n the .N'orth Sid»' 
I I'onjola" rinft the Wii! .J H.tiri» 
j prt'sentntlon. 'Twciiiy M rnm-s in a 
I r.iis, " is at the 'J'ivoli, 
I "Jealous Iliishaiiih ■ . "m' <■ to liU' 
■.c'riie'igo Wur.day. 



"Many Are Gagged, but Few <Vre 
Chosen." 

An oOlclal song for ttk* orgauiz»- 
tion is t« be voted upoa. 

The leading title* s« Car arc: 

"It's a Qrand Old Oac." 

"Gee. But I Wlah I UmA My OM 
Gag Back Again." 

"It's Great t* Meet a Oag from 
Tour Home Town," 

"Oh, How I Hat* to Qag Up i* 
the Morning." 

All Member* Officer* 

It was decided that alt momliers 
should be olflcera The president to 
be known aa "B% Wow," the vie»» 
president as "Uttle Snicker," secre- 
tary a* "8i;ratck Print" and th* 
tresjsurer as "Necattve." 

Other pre-sldeot* and vice-presi- 
dents to 1)* known aa "Belly 

Laugh," "Ha Ha." "Guffaw. r< e 

Hoe,'' "Long Smile." "I>Ieaaaiit Nod" 
and "Grunt." 

The directors of ^b* orgaiilzatiua 
to consist of all member*. Other 
omcer* will be Icnowa as ".-Sub- 
titles," 

It was the intention ot the organi- 
satioB to hold t)i» meeting* at every 
member's house ttefore any ofDcer* 
ore elected. In this way there will 
be no dissension among the mem- 
bers, and it wUI give the boy* a Una 
on wlio to vot* for providing tb* 
lenses on th* various homes holil 
out. 

The first meeting wa* a hlg sue- 
ccKS "Tasty Sandwiches" were 
served and some of them were 
c.'ileiu 



K. K. K. GARAGE MADE 
PICTURE IN BAD WAY 

Something Wrong with "Toll 

of Justice" — Retakes 

Necessary 



Columbus, Nov. T. 

The OhI* Ka Kluz Klan Is en- 
countering difneultles In Its attempt 
to break Into the picture game wliu 
Its own production. "The Toll ot 
Justice." Somolhlng has gone wiong 
with the machinery. 

The iilctur* waa made several 
months ago by the C. A .S. I'ieturea 
Co., In Coltunbua In the final week 
of production a reorganization was 
erfbctcd In which the Columbu-i klaa 
became sole owner and producer, 
with the company In the rolo of em- 
ploye. 

'X'be film was subseiiuently com- 
pleted, some 18,004 feet, but wh.'U it 
reached tb* laboratories it waa 
found the lighting system in the im- 
provised gara"" studio had :;i>n« 
awry and the interior* would liav* 
to be retaken. 

Further pow-wow* wore held, » 1th 
tho result that Corey Q. Cook, who 
wrote the piece and was directlr.ii It, 
Is to sail soon for Egypt to do soin* 
travelog »tuff. It la also suited 
upon good authority the general 
manager of the company Iiaa 
droi'iied the reins and la golni; to 
California In a few weeka 

Tho picture was to have l""! • •• 
leustd late In September. 

BENCHLEY WRITING TITLE8- 
P.ohert Benehley will write the ti- 
tles of ".Second Youth." a forlhr.m- 
ii.g iHstinetlve release. 

"While Sister"' at Crest Nortli^rn 

tJhlrago, Nov. 7. 
I.illi.n GIsh In the « Inema "Thf 
While sister' wl'l bo the attraeticn 
t.> foli.'W Wigii.rian oi.pk ut 'h* 
Cire-it .Vortht rt: Sundaj. 



ts 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Thursday, November 8, 1923 



REALIGNMENT OF PRODUCING INTERESTS 
SEEN AS AFTERMATH TO STUDIO CLOSING 



Split Between Zukor and Lasky Forecast — See Pos- 
sibility of Hearst-Ince-Lasky Lineup — De Milles 
May Swing With West Coast Paramount Head 



W 



r, 



A new line-up In picture produc- 
ing predicted M a close follow-up to 
Oie closing down of the etudloa of 
Faramount on both coasts. 

In the shutdown order, which fol- 
lowed so closely atop of a tremend- 
ous drop In the Famous Players- 
lAsky stock, la believed to have 
keen part of a manipulation In the 
•toclc market planned far In ad- 
vance 

The entire affair, it Is believed, 
will result In the change of front 
In the producing ranks of Para- 
mount with Zukor and lAsky poa- 
aJbly coming to a parting of the 
waya am soon aa the much Inter- 
twined affalra of the bualnesa r«- 
lationehlp of the two can be un- 
raveled. In going it la atated that 
Ijaaky will probably carry the two 
De Mines (Cecil B- and William) 
with him. 

An unusual aspect la that with the 
rumors of a split between Zukor and 
Laaky coniea th« underground that 
there la a possibility William Ran- 
dolph Ucarst, Tbomaa H. Ince and 
Liasky might be found together In a 
producing combln* In the near 
future. It la known that on bis 
parting wlU» Paramount, Hearst 
held no feeling toward Lanky. It la 
likewise known that at Che time he 
was associating his picture interests 
■with Goldwyn, Heariw Informed F.J. 
Godsol he did not care for a general 
association of other outside pro- 
ducers, but that ha might possibly 
favor an alliance that Included 
Thomaa H. Inoe and D. W. OrlfHth. 

In the event of the Zuknr-Lasky 
break It would seem entirely logical 
I>aaky might want to line up with 
a factor as powerful as Hearst and 
that would throw a tremendous 
■trenglh to the Goldwyn organiza- 
tion. 

Inoe has about five additional plc- 
luKs to deliver to Fl<-nt National 
binder his contract, one of which Is 
•aid to have been completed and 
• '-•pr*!^ c*st and the Ipce organiza- 
tion la aald to be going ahead with 
a view to turning out tha -emainlnE 
Jour within the near I'lture 

Out on the co.ast a peculiar con- 
diilcB la reported with S. R. Kent 
on the ground. It la said In Los 
Angeles th.it Kent la to rcmuln thnre 
•nd give the production end a line 
•o the requirements of the scllin 
In feature pictures, but that In real- 
ity la only a part of lils diitl'?. .Vliaf 
la raally expected or him li> tlmt 
ko act as tlie w.Toa do^' of .hf 
•raaaory and to got a ^p... r.il Un- 
•■ the producing end on the lul 
•• iha he will be aMe to take over 
that toranch of the co.-p-ira"on i ac- 
llvlty should Lasky step out. 

In New York the/e aro two rer- 
•ions cf Kent's stay on the c.iast. 
Botli are from the Inside of the 
Fanunount organization. One coln- 
•Maa with the infoinmlion from the 
•east, and the other is that S. R 
k to remain west for but a few 
vaaka lorger and then return to 
Mow Torli. 

Bukcr Is said to have mado the 
•totenicnt that the Indebtedness of 
Famous I'layors-Lnsky la In the 
BOighborhood of $6,500,000 and that 
aanount he expects to pay oft about 
F«»>. 1, 1924, which will free the or- 
(anlsatlbn from the pns^jijle dicta 
tlon of banklDg iLtcrusti and Wall 
■treet. 

With thl<i lend lifted, the corpora- 
tlOB will ill Ui« i"Mrno time have 
•BOUgh money to po nhead with it.s 
■•w produi ing proj,'r;im that is I 
k« put Into force ^i the studios after 
•bout 10 weeks of Mlnu-^s. Th- loss 
•a contracts that c.nll for payni<jnt 
So players whether they arc at work 
«r Idle will amount to about $i,250,- 
•M to the organization, but Zukor 
kolleves that this will be r'linud 
M fold In the saving that win b. 
Buule in the future on the sai u 1< ; 
•oreen players will rccoho. 

A peculi.ir angle is that wMle .i 
Bomber of the otlior compaiileH ,>y< 
trilling to close durinpr the peiiiil 
tho two Fimous I'laycrH-I,a.sky stu- 
#l08 are shut and are willing to stick 
to a program calling for the reduc- 
tion of the salaries of players aa 
Eukor wants them to, they say that 
EukoF won't give thom assurance 
to will stop taking those he wantn 
for Lis pictures during the time he 



LAEMMLE SAYS- 

Chicago, Nov. 7. 

Carl Laemmie, who attendad 
the opening of "The Hunch- 
back of Notre Dame" at the 
Harria, stated that the motion 
picture industry is in good con- 
dition, notwithstanding ahut 
downs and pay roll pruning. 
Ha claims the reason for cMr- 
tailment of pay roll and shut 
downs is that tha eompaniea 
are ahead in their productions. 

Laemmla aays ha cut tha pay 
roll at Universal City princi- 
pally bacausa the rainy saaaon 
ia starting en the eoaat and 
not much progress can ba mada 
in picture making. 

Laemmla asserts that tho nat 
resufta of the ahut down will 
be that acme of tha stara and 
directors who have been draw- 
ing inflated salariea will have 
to work for a little leaa money. 



STOCK ISSUE APPROVED 

Indiana Commisaion Binds F. P. to 
Take Majority of Profarrod Stock 



Indianapolis, Not. T. 

Bar to construction of tho Fa- 
mous Players-Lasky CorjKjratlon 
Theatre In Monument place was re- 
moved last week by the State Se- 
curities Commission when the pro- 
test of the Motion Picture Theatre 
Owners of Indiana a«atnat a t<00.- 
000 preferred atock Issua of the 
Market-Circle Realty Company, the 
holding company for Famoua Play- 
ers, was overruled. 

The commission approved the 
stock Issue with provision that Fa- 
mous Players subscribe a minimum 
of $460,000 of the laaue. 



COHN FILES JUDGMENT 



HELD ON ASSAULT CHARGE 

Albany, N. T., Nor. T. 
Burt D. Sabin, manager of the 
Alpine, a picture theatre In Troy, 
was held under ball In the police 
cour' yesterday on a charge of aa- 
sault upon a young girl. He gave 
bail for appearance Not. it. 



asks them not to make bids for hla 
stars that he Is either holding tn 
Idleness or farming out for the baJ- 
ance of their contracts. 

In the event the producers do not 
come to an agreement on tl Is par- 
ticular point It would seem that the 
entire purpose of the studio shut- 
down will come to naught from the 
viewpoint of achieving the deelrcd 
end. 

Zukor and Lasky announced yes- 
terday that they had signed a new 
contract with Cecil B. de MiUe cov- 
ering all his future productions, 
there Is no time limit stated In the 
contract, which makes It virtually 
for the life of the director. Another 
provision Is that he shall resume 
his duties actively as director gen- 
eral of tho production of the cor- 
poration, a duty of which he asked 
*o ho relieved three years ago so 
that he mlKht devote his entire time 
to his own productions. 

De Mine's "Ten Commandments." 
which ha.o Just been finished. Is sup- 
posed to have been tho basis on 
whit h the new contract wao framed. 
The picture Is believed to be even 
MuKcr as a box office prospect than 
"Tlie Covered Wagon" turned out 
to he. 

This statement would seem to pnt 
to rest the rumors of the possibility 
[of the splitting of La.eky and Zukiu- 
as the aimuuncement stalnl that 
the contract was with the Famous 
riiy rH-T,;is'iy Cc rp. ,«o in the event 
(if any untoward h'lpi'eojnx d" Mille 
•it any rate would be lined up with 
liie coiup^iny itpflf. 

Willi. un lie M;!>c. who arrived In 
town ye.slrid.iy. mini"diatcly started 
work with C;.ira lii-.ni^er on the 
script of "Icebound," whirh Is to he 
hi.< next picture, and which Is to be 
made In the east at the I'aramount 
Long I,';Innd studios, this helnu the 
first indication that the stmllos a.'<. 
to reopen w thin a short time. 



Kaasel and Bauman Did Not Pay 
Settlement Agreed Upon 



Adam Kessel and Charles O. Bau- 
mann agreed to settle the $100,000 
libel suit which Jack Cobn started 
against them for $760 by stipulation 
Oct. 17, last, but because of the de- 
fendants' failure so to do Cobn en- 
tered Judgment for that amount 
against them Monday In tha New 
York Supreme Court. 

Cohn originally sued 'Babe" 
(George H.) Ruth, Yankee Photo 
Play Corp. and Keasel A Baumann 
for advertlaing that Cohn'a produc- 
tion "Over the Fence," featuring 
Babe Ruth was spurious and un- 
authorized. Ruth at that time also 
made another film for the Yankee 
Photo Play Corp.. etc. 

The Cohn picture, distributed 
through C. B. C. Cales Co., was 
tlimed a year before and proved to 
ba authorized by the bambino. 



BOOK THREE FOR RUN 



Aaaociatod Exhlbitora in Waahing- 
ton— Follow "Winter" at Proaidant 



The Associated Exhlbitora has 
elosed a contract whereby It placed 
three features Into the President, 
Washington, D. C, following the 
run there of Fox's "If Winter 
Comes," which will remain for three 
weeks. The first of the trio will be 
the Charles Ray production, "The 
Courtship of Miles Standlsh." Ray, 
who la cast, will make a personal 
appearance on the opening night 
of the picture In the capital, tt la 
the Intention to keep the production 
on for a run. 

After the Ray pdcture the next 
attraction is to be "Going Up" In 
which Douglas MacLean la starred, 
and then Mabel Normand In "The 
Blztra Olrl" ia to be ahown. 



PICTURE HOUSES FOR RUNS 



"Scaramoucho" Inaugurating Policy 
In Canadian Cities 



Montreal and Toronto are to have 
at least one picture bouse each to 
be given over to acreen produc- 
tions for a run. 

"Scaramouche" is to Inaugurate 
the policy In both towns. 

There are six eompaniea of 
"Scaramouche" on tour with four 
more to open within the next two 
weeka In addition to the company 
which opened in Toronto Saturday 
two others opened in Minneapolis 
and St. Paul, while Sunday there 
was another opening In Omaha. 

Montreal opens next Sunday and 
the day following a company (roes 
into the Park, Boston. 



SUIT AGAINST PLAYHOUSE CO. 

San Francisco, Not. T. 

Suit for $7.B0t w.a8 filed In the 
Superio" Court here last week 
against the Ellis Street Playhouse, 
Inc. Breach of contract is charged. 

The complaint states that on June 
20 the Ellis Street Playhouse, Inc., 
contracted with VltaKraph. Inc., to 
use six pictures in the Capitol The- 
atre starting Aujr. 20 and continuing 
for five weeks. These pictures were 
"The Man Next Door," a fe.iture, 
and a series of five .subjects titled 
"The Midnight Cab.nret." 



"WOMAN OF PARIS" OFF 

Los AnKclc!, Nov. 7. 

"A Woman of I'arly," featuring 
Kdna IMirvinnco and "starring" 
Cliatilln as author and director, 
hasn't broken any records ut the 
Criterion. 

The theatre manni;enient is said 
to be disappointed at the film's 
► howiii;r. 



Floods Hurting Oklahoma 

Oklahoma City, Nov. 7. 
The flocHl.f in OUlalioi'i.i have been 
very detrimental to ninny small 
town theatres in places aftectid by 
the hiph wateis. espcMlnlly In th<' 
western part of tli.< ."-'tato. Kxhibl- 
tors and distnbucrs lia\>i suffered 

II like. 

It was only In May and Juno of 

tills year that floods similarly huit 

tho hunlne.sa a nil Tomo were Just re- 

coviriiig from Ihi-i' lo "fes whr.i ')., 

n-.w Moods I .''Inc. 



VITA BRANCH FOR U. S. 



Will Release Four Supara in New 
York — French Notaa 



Parts, Not. T. 
The local preas reiKjrta Alfred 
Weiss of Goldwyn Pictures fame, 
has organized a branch of the Vita 
Film Co. of Vienna (Austria), for 
the United States and Canada, and 
four super- pictures of the concern 
are to be released In New York 
shortly. The Vita management hav 
booked the Belgian producer, 
Jacques Feyder (Fdererich), and 
Max LInder, among the foreign ele- 
ment of the corporation. 



Ooyer, a producer, used the tea 
room of the Hotel Claridge last week 
for an episode in his picture, "On 
Demande une Manucure," several 
fashionable personages lending their 
sorvlcee as sui>ers. 



The proceeds of the first cinema 
festival of the season at the Troca- 
dero last Wednesday were turned 
Into the funds for the sufferers from 
the Japanese earthquake. "L'Em- 
plre du Solell," propaganda film of 
French southern resorts, by Edmond 
Bpardaud. was exhibited for the oc- 
casion. 



'Victor Vina, seen as the Count of 
Monaoreau In the screen version of 
"La Dame de Monsoreau," Is holding 
the part of Pierre Amsler In Jacques 
Feyder'a "Visage d'Enfants," now 
being produced. 



Gaston Nores Is leaving for Mad- 
agascar to appear In two pictures 
to be executed by Etlevant This 
player undertook the principal in 
"Tao," executed in the French col- 
ony of Cambodge. 

Camillo Bert Is engaged by Louis 
Nalpas for a lead in Rene Le 
Prince's serial, "L'Enfant des 
Halles," which will be commenced 
this month. 



Walter B. Hall, American agent of 
the Hagenbeck Film Co., has en- 
gaged Alexander Murski, the Rus- 
sian actor from Moscow, to play In 
an Oriental picture, "L'Ombre de la 
Mosquee." 



Pathe Conslrtlum Cinema Is mak- 
ing an appeal to the public for the 
placing of 20,000 bonds of 600 francs 
each, bearing 7 per cent., to be Is- 
sued at the price of 490 francs. The 
object given Is the acquisition of 
picture halla throughout the coun- 
try and the Intensive distribution 
of films produced by the company. 



The French commercial attache at 
Mexico City states In a consular re- 
port there Is a good opening now 
In Mexico for French moving pic- 
tures, the public clamoring for the 
French Qlms. 



Geraldlne Holmes has arrived in 
Paris from London en route to Spain 
to take part in a super-production 
for the Independent Film Co., to be 
made in Madrid and entitled, "The 
American Ulrl from Spain." 



Ida Rubinstein in September, 
1922, signed a contract to "act" In a 
picture to be shot between April 
and June, this year. The nim was 
to bo entitled "Un Jardln sur 
rOronte," from the novel of Mau- 
rice Barres. But a few days later 
Ida also agreed with the producer 
L'Herbler to i>lay In his screen ver- 
sion of "Phedre," to occupy her 
eight weeks from the middle of 
February last, and to consider her- 
self bound for a further production 
by L'Herbler unless informed to the 
contrary before March 26. L'Her- 
bler failed to inform Mme. Rubin- 
stein when ho intended to commence 
operations on "Phedre," but, on the 
contrary, sued the artiste for liqui- 
dated damages, having heard of her 
contract signed for llarrca' novel. 
The courts have Just decided him 
to be In the wrong, While giving 
Judgment In favor of Id.a. the court 
orders her to refund 2."i,000 francs 
she had already received as advance 
salary from the plaintiff. 



The fete organized by the syndi- 
cate of exhibitors at the Oaumont 
Palace In favor of the home for 
aRod picture workers wa.s a gratl- 
fyins success. Although not obli- 
gatory, many notable people In the 
indu.stry attended attired In the 
fa.shion of 18.10, the ball being an- 
noun 'cd as of the period of ItenrI 
Muri;er. This bull was held in con- 
nection with the International con- 
pries, whii-h lasted through the 
week. 

Tlie local courts of appeal have 
i;iv.ii a decision in the case brought 
liy IJdmond Fleg against Leon Pol- 
rler, the producer, and the flauniont 
Co. for having omitted his name 
from the film for which ho wrote the 
scenario, issued under the title of 
■L' Poii-ure." The defendants had 
appeulid .•ii;:iinot a Judgment to jiny 
Fleg ID.OUO franiH as dam,ii;.s, anil 

I iliis Judgment is now uphold; but 
the (i.iuniont company alone i~i held 

I renpouslblo for tliu omission, the 
lirodu.. r, I'ojrier. li'iiir plaroi li,,j« 
Ue cause 



SET ARBUCKLE DIVORCE 
TRIAL FOR DECEMBER 3 

Wife Claims Rhode Island at 

Her Home — Petition 

Filed Oct. 22 



Providence, R. I., Nov. S. 
Suit for divorce against Roacoo 
"Fatty" Arbuckic on grounds of de« 
sertlon and neglect to provide baa 
been filed by his .wife, Mlnta IlL 
Durfee-Arbuckle, In the Superior 
Court at Providence. The writ la 
returnable Dec. 3. Mrs. Arbuckle la 
represented by Francis P. Dough* 
erty, a Provldece attorney. 

The divorce petition was filed by 
Mrs. Arbuckle Oct. 22. and on tho 
same day papers were served on 
Arbuckle In the Providence-BIlt- 
more hotel. It .s understood tho 
former comedian will not contest 
the case. Mra Arbuckle does not 
seek alimony, :t Is claimed, nor haa 
a financial settlement been rea^-hed 
between the ex-movie actor and hla 
wife. The declaration filed In tho 
petition claims that "Fatty" de- 
serted her In April oi 1917 and that 
he failed to provide anything for her 
support since that time. 

Mrs. Arbuckle cl.alms Provldenca 
as her residence. She states that 
In September, 1919, she came to 
Providence to work for the Truart 
Pictures Corporation of New York,- 
on Elmwood avenue, and since haa 
maintained an apartment here. 

The couple was married at Lon( 
Beach, Cal., Aug. 6, 190S. Mrs. Ar.^ 
buckle is S3 years old and her hus- 
band Is 87. They have no children. 
The petitioner married Arbuckle at 
the age of 18. Following the sepa- 
ration In 1917 she claims she did 
not see her husband ag.aln until eho 
appeared in San Francisco when ho 
was tried for the death of Virginia 
Rappe. 

The three trials in San Francisco 
are said to have financially ruined 
the comedian. The costs exceeded 
$110,000, including attorney's feea. 

The Arbuckle case will take Ita 
place in the Judicial annals of Rbodo 
Island alongside those of other non« 
residents, such as Pearl WhU«h 
Crane Wilbur and Lowell Shennaat 
Mrs. Arbuckle has only been a nooM 
Inal resident of Rhode Island. Pearl 
White was a frequent Tlaltor at 
Narragansett Pier, which she called 
her residence, while Lowell Sherman 
gave his home as the Crown hotol 
hi this city, where he had rooma 
while filling engagements In local 
theatres. 



RE-ISSUES STOPPED 



Winik and Triangle Enjoined from 
Marketing Re-aditad Foaturaa 



Hyman Wlnik'a Intention of Ti* 
constructing II old Douglaii Fair- 
banks features originally produced 
In 191« for the Majestic Motion Plot 
ture Co. for Triangle Film Co. roi 
lca«c was enjoined by the Appellato 
Division late last week. Winlk and 
the Leader Film Corp, of which ho 
is the head, contemplated rocon-f 
Btructlng and re-editIng tho Douc 
features Into twln-reelers. 

Fairbanks, through O'Brien, Ha^ 
levlnsky & Drlscoll, argued his ap-^ 
pearance tn two-reelera would ba 
detrimental to his career, since h«| 
has only played In full-length fea^ 
tureo. 



KANE AND WOODY LEAVE 

Arthur S. Kane and John A, 
Woody, president and general sale* 
manager, respectively, of the Asso- 
ciated Exhibitors, left New YorM 
yesterday, Kane for Loa Angeleai 
where he will i .'main for tho greater 
part of the winter, and Woody ttf 
make a swing around the circle ot 
I'athe exchanges through which tha 
A. K. product Is distributed. 



Fltzpatrick d. McElroy'a Naw Ontt 
• 'hi. ago. Not. 7. 
Fitzpatri. k /i .McEIroy havo re« 
fc.ullt the t'aldwi 11 at St Joaeph, 
Mich., whiili will open ahortly, and 
a Nbw Lyric at Traverse City, 
Mich., to replace the pld one de- 
siioytd hy fire, which may open 
tills nioiitli. The firm Is erecting a 
new thr.itre, at Harvey, 111., and an- 
other at 63d and Kedzio, Chicago. 



Monte Bell Directing for Warners 
Motitc I'.i II ),;,M been signed 'o di- 
rect ■ Hioad.v.iy After DavU" for 
Warn.r BrotlnrJ^ It will be made 
in I'lOiforniii. .■ • 



Thursday, November 8, 192S 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



HOLDOVERS SLUMP 
? IN PHILLY HOUSES 



"Gold Diggers" Topped with 

$24,500— Three Weel(s Too 

Much for Talmadge 



FENWAY VS. LOEWS 
TAKES BOSTON INTEREST 



Film Business Off Last Week— 

"Hunchback" Reported 

Leaving 



. Philadelphia, Nov. 7. 
Taken as a whole, film buslncas 
■lumped a bit here last week as far 
aa the downtown houses were con- 
cerned, but that may be accounted 
for by the fact that a number of 
pictures were being Ehown for the 
second and third weeks and the 
edge was off the demand. 

This was true of the Stanton and 
the Aldlne. The former had "Ashes 
of Vengeance" In Its third week 
end while not entering the flop 
class, this Norma Talmadge cos- 
tume drama provefj that three 
weeks was just one too many. It 
was the flrat time this season that 
the Stanton has held a picture more 
than two weeks, although last year 
four and live-week runs were fre- 
quent. It will be Interesting to soe 
whether the house can revert to 
that policy or be content with fort- 
night bookings, especially since the 
ne# Fox theatre, right next door, 
will open in a few weeks, which 
ought to supply formidable oppoel- 
tion. 

The Aldme, for the second time 
this fall attrmpting a two-week en- 
gagement, did a bit better than ex- 
pected because the picture, "The 
Green Goddess," had some wonder- 
ful notices and also had the ad- 
vantage of being about as popular 
a stage play as has been given here 
in a decade. In this distinctly 
"class'' house the Arliss picture 
caught all the Rittenhouse square 
■oclety patronage, but dropped when 
It had to depend on the regular rank 
and file of rilcturc fans. The fact 
that rain hurt the first week's busi- 
ness indicated that the second 
might show a better gros.s. but after 
a fine start it began to slump, and 
"Why Worry?" this weelTs feature, 
was put in Saturday. 

The Lloyd film, by the way, ought 
to do wh&t so many fine pictures 
have failed - to do — put the Aldlne 
back on th^ map. The last two 
liloyd pictures shown at the Stanley 
turned in re4f)rd business, and there 
Is no reaso.. to believe that' this one 
won't do the same for the smaller 
Chestnut street house. ^'Why 
Worry" will play at least two Weeks 
at the Aldlne. unless a totally un- 
expected crash occurs. 

The Stanley did not maintain the 
pecoru set by both "Zaza" and "Pot- 
ash and Perlmutter," but it did no 
another fine week's business with 
"ThiS Gold Diggers." Hope Hamp- 
ton, because of local connectlone, is 
popular here and the stage play 
had a highly successful engagement 
at the Broa4 two years ago. It 
cau.i;ht the matinee crowds at the 
Btapley last week to almost as great 
a de (ree as "Zaza" did three weeks 
ago and without the aid of any 
addiUlonal features on the bill ee- 
cure>t a gross of more than $24,500. 
Th6 Karllon also had a profitable 
week with "Going Up," although 
here i\galn business did not equal 
that of the preceding week, when 
"The White Rose" was the feature. 
At any rate, this Douglas MacLean 
oomedy was far more popular than 
recent releases of the same star 
here. 

"Zaza" had the expected big week 
of business at the Palace, where 
Swanson pictures are generally 
very popular. "Mothers-ln-Law" at 
the Victoria, on the other hand, hit 
way under the average of the 
house, the title evidently counting 
against it with the drop-in patrons. 
This week ought to be a real 
wallop from a business standpoint. 
Thomas Melghan, always popular 
here, Is In "Woman Pi'oof" at the 
Stanley, with Ben Turpln In "Asleep 
at the Switch" as .nn added feature. 
Most of the attention Is being 
centered on "The Spanish Dancer," 
the Pol.a Negri picture, which opens 
at the Stanton, the first of the I'ara- 
mount tryouts to be shown in this 
city. Kor the first time In a long 
while the Stanley Is not getting the 
biggest chunk of advertising, the 
Negri picture being spread over 
nearly two solid columns. 

Lloyd's "Why Worry?" and GoM- 
wyn's "Slave of Desire" are the 
fe.ituriHi at the Aldlne and Kiullon. 
and that big morii>y-maker. "Potash 
and Perlmuttor. ' is bfing s-hown at 
the Palace, "llr.l LlKhts" Is at the 
Victori.a, a. first run at a house that 
generally h.j,-' sm-oml run films. 
Kslimatrs nf last week: 
Stanley — "The Gold DisgorH" 
fWarnors). DiJ nice hti: liicss. 
though nnt up to "Potash and I'prU 
miilter" Hn<l "X«k»." <Jp<>H)4«»d $34, - 
500'. m.'itiiii-c.-i !i'<:|)linK .i lot to ri'.nii 
that llgiin-. (Capacity, 4,000: Fcale, 
35 and 50 r.-iit.s matlnv o.s, 5U .lad 75 
cent! evi'ninj.'s.» 

Otanton-- 'AhIk-s «f Vinucancc" 
(First Nilional). Ii lis .hird week 
this N.irni.i Talniadijo r().<tuuii> pict- 
ure sliinii)"'! C(itni(liT:ililv. b.il with 
its $'J,U(H) grcss resulted in nu'c 
I)roli[ fur i't:s.it'.cir.i nt. "i'>i>aiii;h 
Dancer" this week for a run. (C.i- 
paclty. l,7ro scale, 35 and 50 rcnt« 
nntlncps, 50 and 75 cents ovfi\i!i>,-s I 
Aldine — "The Green (in.Mcss" 
(Goldwyn) 



OUTSTANDING HIT AND FAILURE 
FEATURED FLICKER LANE LAST WEEK 



Boston, Nov. 7. 
Considerable interest Is shown by 
those connected with the picture 
business in this section over the 
opening of the Fenway, uptown, the 
house which has lately been taken 
over by Paramount and is to \>e 
used as a tryout house for their new 
pictures. 

The house is situated almost di- 
rectly across the stree from Loew's 
new State and will. In the opinion 
of many, give this house strong ^.p- 
posltiun. 

It will tun a continuous perform- 
ance scheuJie opening ai 1:30 to 11 
at night. This is the same policy 
as at the State. The scale of prices 
for the Fenway \#lll be a 50-cent 
top for the matinees and 80 for the 
night shows with the same price 
prevailing for all day Saturday. 
Sur.day and holidays. 

Since it opened the State has run 
for the m3st part, first run Para- 
mount pictures and with the big 
seating capacity of the house has 
managed to run consistently to bet- 
ter than $14,000 business for a week 
with special weeks bringing the 
house a gross a.' high a.q $18,000. _It 
has never had what could be con- 
sidered real competition in the Back 
Bay district, as when it opened the 
Fenway was sliding downhill under 
a policy that was r.ither old fash- 
ioned and which could not meet the 
opposition of the new house. 

That the Fenway had possibilities 
was demonstrated earlier in this 
season when the Fox people took It 
over on a combination rental and 
percentage plan and cleaned up 
there for several weeks, especially 
with "If Winter Comes." • 

The first release at the Fenway 
under the new arrangement will be 
Pola Negri in "The Spanish Dancer." 
- Another announcement which 
created considerable comment was 
the booking Into the Park of the 
Metro picture, '"Kcaramouche." The 
Park is situated well down town, in 
an excellent location to get transient 
business, and with feature film« put 
out there in the past has -^one re- 
markable business!. The advertising 
and publicity campaign from this, 
house Is generally well handled. 
"Scaramouche" will have a sym- 
phony orchestra for the opening and 
will be shown twice daily, at 2:10 
and 8:10. The picture will also be 
shown or. Sunday for one perform- 
ance starting at 3, and the house is 
scaled at $1 top for the matinees 
and $1.50 Tor nights. Including the 
Saturday and holiday shows. 

Business around town was a bit 
oft last week, due principally tU the 
fact that the "Hunchback," now on 
the«lghth week at Tremont temple, 
is losing considerable of its punch, 
and the film "Ashes of Vengeance," 
at the Pr-rk, also dropped a bit of 
business liist week. Although no an- 
nouncement is carried as yet, it is 
believed the "Hunchback" will leave 
the Temple pretty soon. It has been 
losing consistently each week and 
the gross of last week, $9 000. Is the 
lowest figure touched yet. On the 
second week this picture hung up a 
new record for business, doing bet- 
ter than $17,000. The house is scaled 
at $1 for the mats and $2 top for the 
night shows, the last price being 
for a very few scats with the gen- 
er.ll top placed at $1.50. 
liast week's estimates: 
Tremont Temple (2.200; $1.10- 
$2.20) — "Hunchback" (Universal). 
Did $9,000 last week. Now on 8th, 
week. 

Loaw's State M.OOO; 55)— Did 
$14,500 last week with "The De- 
stroying Angel." "His Children's 
Children" (Paramount) this week. 

Park (1.100; 55-85)— Third week 
of "Ashes of Vengeance." Grossed 
$7,000 last week. 

Modern and Beaoon (twin houses) 
—In the neighborhood of $5,500 last 
week with 'Three O'clock in the 
Morning." "The Tie That Binds" 
this week. 



BALTO'S AVERAGE WEEK 

Century Got $16,000 With "Spanish 
Qancer" 

Baltimore, Nov. 7. 

Baltimore movie houses didn't slip, 
at least on the gross, for last week. 
The Century, playing "The Spanish 
Dancer," with a light opera com- 
pany as an added feature, drew woU 
all week and came up to between 
$15,000 and $16,000, while the Klvoll, 
running the "Common Law," did 
better than usual. 

No gates were broken, but it was 
a good average week. Long queus 
outside both entrances of the Rivoll 
required the supervision of extra 
policemen on Saturday night, but 
this was caused In some measure by 
Guy Wonders' policy of never crowd- 
ing the back of the house, "The 
Affairs of Lady Hamilton," at the 
Metropolitan, didn't get such good 
notices, but business was "as usual." 

Estimates for last week: 

Century (3,300; 25-50-75). "The 
Spanish Dancer"; about $15,500. 

Rivoii (2,000; 25-50-75), "The 
Common Law"; above normal. . 

New (1.800; 25-50). "Broadway 
Gold." About $7,000. 

Parkway (1 200; 25-50). "Slave of 
Desire. About $3,000. 

"WINTER'S" FLOP IS 
REVERSAL OF FORM 

Critics Praised, but Couldn't 

Draw — VaudeviHe Hurting 

Film Theatres with Prices 



"Rosita" Did $58,740 at Capitol, and "Country Kid" 
Got $10,900 at Rialto — Special Film* Running 
Along, Changing Little Either way 



L A. ADDS ANOTHER 
FIRST RUN HOUSE 

Clune's Joins Procession— Met 

Under the Average With 

Demonstration Film 



Kansas City, Nov. 7. 
Neither "The Gold Diggers" or "It 
Winter Comes" seemed to have the 
right appe.ai for the film fans, and 
consequently both the Newman 
houses .suffered. Coming Immediate- 
ly after the flop of the "Potash and 
Perlmutter" picture at the Newman, 
the failure of "The Gold Diggers" to 
get the coin was an added dlsap- 
pofntaient and has the management 
guessing a»-tflLWhat to offer. This 
week the house "^rt1» U^fJWid get 'em 
back with "Rupert of Henrwu." 

The failure of "If Winter (?!»«*«;: 
at the Uoyal was another sore dis- 
appointment, as it was thought the 
film would make a great hit and the 
plan was to hold it for two weeks. 
When it failed to hit the mark 
Thursday "The Broken Wing" was 
announced to follow, and the prices 
dropped back from 50-76 to 35-50, 
the regular house scale. At the Lib- 
erty the Lloyd comedy. "Why 
Worry?" in its second week, kept 
the bunch coming in, but in consid- 
erably less numbers than on its first 
week's showing. 

With the Pantages and Malnstreet 
boosting their pictures and throw- 
ing in a big vaudeville show for a 
50-cent top, there is good reason to 
think that they are cutting In on 
the old-established film palaces, 
especially so when the latter put out 
the 75-cent sign. 

Starting next Sunday evening the 
.Shubert-Mlsdourl, which closed five 
weeks of stock trial, will Inaugurate 
a policy of feature pictures, two 
shows a day, with the scats scaled 
from 50 cents to $1 for the matinees 
and fmm 60 cents to $1.50 at night. 
"Scaramouche" will be the initial 
offering and Is in for three \»eek«. 
The venture will ' be watched with 
interest, as It is the general impres- 
sion that it will never go over. 

L.ast week's estimates: 

Newman— "The Gold Diggers." 
Scats 1.980; scale, 40-56 afternoons, 
50-75 nights. Hope Hampton was 
proc'.almed by the critics as "the 
film's big surprise, showing for the 
first time In her life some possibili- 
ties of real acting." Press took a 
shot at the advance publicity, which 
stated Bi'Iasco was to supervise the 
filming of the piece and slated that 
he was In (he cist, while the picture 
was made in the west. Picture 
pleased thii.se who saw it, but they 
weie not numerous. Grossed around 
$11 nou. 

Liberty — "Why Worry?" second 
week. Scats 1.000: prices. 50-75, 
Ilirolii Lloyd stirred. The action 
in this feature was f.ast .and :ilw.i,vs 
Interesting, Business not quite so 
dniii] as the opening week; hit close 
to $11,000. 

Royal— "If Winter Come.H." Seat.s 

SiiO; siale, SO-75. (iiven the greatest 

iniiininence in the newspaper ud- 

vanci' noliies nnd the preview re- 

liighly .praisuJ Gcurge Ailisa spcciia _j,rrrtt. thf "Wtnt»-r' picture prove.) 



Los Angeles, Nov. 7. 
The outstanding feature of the 
dowplown picture houses last week 
was "Why Worry?'" which started 
for a run at Grauman's Million Dol- 
lar theatre and did a turnaway at 
all the night performances, an un- 
usual sight for this house. Clune's 
lirondway joined the first run 
houses, beginning the new policy 
wltn "Isle of Vanishing Men," pre- 
sented by W. F. Alder. The picture 
of the Cannibal Islands aroused 
much interest, and at the rate II 
started looks sure to get the house 
record for the season If it keeps ui>. 
"The Light That Failed" was the 
Metropolitan attraction doing lesf 
than an hvcrago week. "The Bad 
Man" at Loew's Slate got away to a 
lino start and followed close on the 
heels of "Ponjola," which previous- 
ly got over $L'5,000. "Little Old New 
York" closed u six weeks' run of 
good business. The Criterion con- 
tinues with "A Woman of Paris," 
which started the same time as the 
M.irlon Davies feature at the Cali- 
fornia and is Rlill doing sulllcient to 
keep on i\ while longer. 

"The Covereil Wagon" In Holly- 
wood is showing suri)rl8lng .strength, 
taUlng a spurt in the last week, 
when the receipts went over those of 
the preceding week. "The Kxir 
Girl" gets through at the Mission 
after seven weeks, and "The Sjian- 
Ish Dancer," Pola Negri's best fen - 
ture to date, continues at a healthy 
business in the Rialto. 

California— 'LittlQ Old New York" 
Tff wW ut ^i) (2.000; 50-1.5<l). Sixth 
and final •Wfk, Close last five days 
with a rush. get^Mlfrtl 4,000. 

Million Dollar — "V^^Ti y Worry" 
(I'iithe) (2,200; 25-60). TIlVOUJ, 
I^loydrs latest comedy started its 
fir.st week with big business, getting 
a gross of $26,000. 

Metropolitan — "The Light That 
F,illed" (Paramount) (3,700; 35-r,5). 
This is one of the Paramount dem- 
onstr.itlon runs with the house do- 
ing less than an .avertigo week'ts 
business. Grossed $23,000. 

Rialto — "Spanish Dancer' (Para- 
mount) (800; 35-85). Continues at 
an even pace. Got $8,000. 

Grauman's Hollywood — "The Cov- 
ered Wagon" .(Paramount) (1,800; 
50-1.50). Showing remarkable 
strength, 30th week going over pre- 
ceding two weeks with $22,000, 

Mission — "The Extra Girl" (Sen- 
nett) (900; 60-1.10). Seventh and 
final week. Played to $5,500. 

Loew's State — "The Had Man" 
(First National) (2,400; 25-50). 
Holding up close to last week's rec- 
ord receipts of "Ponjola," finishing 
with $19.C00. 

Criterion— "A Woman of Paris" 
(United Artists) (1.700; 60-1.50). 
Sixth week. Grossed $12,200. 

Clune's Broadway — "The, Isle of 
Vanishing Men" (Independent) (810; 
35-50). First week of new policy, 
with first run getting house record 
tvllh $7,000 Hliowlng on the slate- 
meiit. 



"ZAZA" OFF IN ATLANTA 

Atlanta. Nov. 7. 

At the Howard List week Gloria 
Swanson in 'Zaza" failed to set t'.ie 
world alire. The business wa - un- 
de.* the average for the house, which 
usually does .around $'!.'!. 000. 

"The Spanish Dancer," playln,? 
its first demonstration date south. 
IS looked to do better bu.siness this 
v.eek. 



I'airiy good, but hy no means 
Miuch as dc.s.-rved. Taken off .S.it- 
unlay to niilco way f^r 'Why 
Worr\ ?" In for a run. In live I'.iys 
"Gcihie.^s" (lid .ihout $3,500, a $1,500 



DETROIT HOLDOVERS 



Even 



So Town Did Well Lait 
Week 



ihe wnrst re\ersal of form the Koyal 
li.is liiil fur many seasons. It was 
Iil.itin''d ti) hold it for the necond 
ivceli. hu' II never tame near ro.'ich- 
ng tlic del. I line and by Thiir.sday 



drop from tlr.sl wck when weiHicr | ;i \v.is kn.r.vn ih.it It would not m.ike 



(Cap.acii 
malinies. 



1. 



iOO; 
■nts 



1.1 ."it week 
iccond week Cur thtJiscale.) 



was against It 
scile. 50 tents 
cvoiilnns.) 

<arlton — "Going I'p" f.\.s.- icia'.ed 
Hxlilliiiurs) "U'ell-hked f.ircc and 
!'alrly gond l>u.-,in.',-< «f around 
.{:! 000, a sharp droii, howevi-r, from 

tCilnoUv. l-.luo 69-tent t P.in'a; 
, ( .<->.•■•,' ' ' Olot.e. 



he fi.i'le fn'ics announced it 
"iisily il;e best thing on the street, 
but pMihing seemed to help, and 
jriniinl $s.000 wis the aii.uver. 

Oppi.sitiiiii tir.-it run.-- at Ihe vaude- 
ville lMiii.se.-; 'The .Si!, nl ('omm.and." 
.Mainstreri; "Th.( Drivin' Fool," 
s, _ 'P»*n ;i'f'k<-;!t, .nW.". 
' / ' 1- . > t 1 1 ' • 



Detroit. Nov. 7. 

The first-run houses had another 
excellent week for profit, nltuugh 
not i|iilic as large as the pret^edlng 
week It 1-1 seldom .iny big attrac- 
tion gels quite Ihe money the sec- 
ond week, althoUKh Detroit Is a city 
of over a million, with another half 
million to dr.iw from. 

Estimates for Last Week 

Adam — .Secoml we.-k of 'Why 
Worry." Taking .-ilroul $i:i,O00; bi^ 
for h.ililnver. 'I'lie |iis| week "Why 
Worry ■ took $;;5,iii)0, lielj for third 

Wl'ek. 

Broadway-Strand- "The Common 
Law." .Si'cond and l.ist wi'ek; cork- 
ing l.'isiiies«. Trifle un.br $10,00(1 

Madison- "Ashes ftf \'.'ni,'e;iiirr." 
Over $1C,000 on week Held for sec 
ritid week and will Mive w.iy |i. 
' I'ot.asli and I'lTiniiil Icr " 

Capitol — "Wom.m Proof." wllh 
Tlioni.is Mel(;lian. t'.>ual niim.il 
liusliiess, 

Fox-Waahington Fourth week of 
"If Winter Ciinie.s 
ol- lif.irly $ftO,oOW for four weeks. 



The outstanding features of busi- 
ness as far as the Uroadway picture 
houses were concerned last we«'k 
was the terrific business Mary Pick- 
ford did at the Capitol, whore the 
gross was $58,740 on the week. It 
hold over lor the second week. 

The terrific flop Wesley Barry did 
at the Rialto with "The Country i 
Hoy," showing only $10,900 dn the 
week, was the other event. ^ 

The four big houses of the strfct 
totaled a grjss of Just over -$120,000. 
The first Sunday of "Rosita" at 
the Capitol showed $13,$00. That 
Sunday was big In all of the picture 
houses, with 11. e Strand doing $8,700 
on the day, while the Rivoll was 
strong with "Woman Proof," show- 
ing over $5,000 on the day, and the 
HIalto trailing with the low around 
$3,400. This pace indicated on the : 
first day of the week was main- 
tained with the houses finishing in 
that order. The Rivoll got $24,700, 
while "The Common Law" finished 
at the Strand with $26,600 to its 
credit. 

"Scaramouche" and "ITie Hunch- 
back" are still maintaining their 
race for favor in the legitimate 
houses, with the former drawing 
a little ahead now through the 
Aster's matinees falling off. "The 
White Sister" by moving from thfc 
Ambassador got the beat of the 
break last week by Increasing Its 
business about 35 per cent. "The 
Covered Wagon" at the Crfterlon 
got $10,600 on the week. 

Up at the Circle at the Cosmo- 
politan "Unseeing Eyes" finishes 
this week, to be followed Monday 
b" "Under the Red Robe." At the 
Cameo "The Drivin' Fool," a Hod- 
klnson picture, slumped badly . last 
week, getting only $3,400, and was 
rei)laced by "David Copporfleld." It 
may be held over for next week, but 
if it isn't, then Fox's "The, Exile" 
goes into the house for two weeks, 
with the F. B. O. "The Mail Man" 
to follow. 

This week the start on Sunday 
showed that the business on the 
day all around was about 32,000 off 
under the figures of tho precodlnir 
Sunday. The first three days were 
likewise bad. F-lectlon Day mati- 
nees were only fair in the picture 
houses and thi rain killed what 
"chance there was for night business. 
AsVor^"Thr Hun'^iJhacJt of Notre 
D.amo" (Universal) (1,131 ;">? tot»). - 
If night business wasn't holding up 
business here would be shot. Mati- 
nees nwa. oft. Last week around 
$17,800. 

Cameo — "1*he Drivin' Fool" (W. 
W. Ilodkinson) (54$; 5S-8S). One 
week enough for this one. Gross 
around $3,400, off for this house. 
Fox's "The Exile" and "The Mail 
Man" for future. 

Capitol— "Rosita" (United ArttsU) 
(5,300; 65-8S-$1.66). Last week 
Mary Plckford in "Rosita" came 
within few dollars of breaking Sun- 
day record of house. First week 
gross. $58,740. Second Sunday, $11,- 
494. "Hobln Hood" holds the record 
with $61,900, with "Passion" second, 
having gro.isnd $60,387 on first week. 
Central — "The Temple of Venus" 
(Fox) (960; 65-75-99). With heavy 
advertising campaign picture Isn't 
creating stir. Last week around 
$7,300, although Fox people trying 
to keep figure secret, 

Ccsmopolitan — "Unseeing Eyes" 
(Cosmopolitan) (1,162; $1,60). I.a«t 
week, second at this house, failed 
to show marked drop under first 
week, when It got $7,800. 

Criterion —"The Covered Wagon" 
(Paramount) (608; $1.60). Gut $10,- 
600 Inst week, with Sunday after- 
noon performance Just little under 
what It ti.sunlly Is. This week back' 
to its old stride again. 

44th Street — "Scaramouche" 
fMelro) (1.323; $1.50). Ilusiness 
dropped a little last week, with final 
returns showing $18,200, On Sunday 
of tills week tho show, for the third 
successive time, broke tho h.iuHo 
record, gelling $2,410 on the <lay, 
with a m.'itlnee that was only $934. 
Lyric "The White Sister" (In- 
spiration) (1,131; $1.50). Since 
moving down from the Ambassador 
this pl.ture Is bettering the busi- 
ness done uptown by 35 p.,'r cent. 
l.ast week It yol In the noii;liboi liood 
of $11 000. 

Rialto -'"The Coiinlry TCM" (W(ir=-r 
tier Pros) (I.J'iO; fM, 85, 95), This 



tiict'ire fell il.>nn badly. Gross on 

week, JlO.'i.'O. 

Rivoli "W./nian Proof" (Para- 

TtinuriM f.', "("1; 60, R5, !'5). Thomas 
.M.'.i,'1j.iii. ain.jys a lir.iajwiy favor- 
ite, managed to pull $'1 7oo on fliA 
ueek. Moved to iiialto for thi.s 
w. ck. 

Strand - The Common Law" 

(.^^I'lzni' ii» (i.'.'J00; 35, 55, ^:,). 

Kpentil with bang Sunday of lut 

<,'|iise lo $9,000, ! ttUek. (telling $1,700 on day. rmi,Bh« 

in( 'Aiih $2i;.:<oo. 






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VARIETY 



VARIETY 



Thursday, Ndvembcr 8, 1923 



Hear!! Hear!! 



)y Pdul Whiteman - Ferdie Grofe - Marshal Niekm Qi 



Sv/indin' alond faster than ever 

Dcnm 

e Lane 

Du Isham Jones 
^nd Gus Kahn 




Getting bW^er cVery day 



Yes - Ves, we insist J 



Noi'a.' 



IS the Dance Sondbit 
bq Gus Kahn 
. ^ Ted Fiorito 
and Ernie Ei'ditian 



BAN FRANCIKCO niCTROIT 

Pniilner* The«(r« nullallns 144 \\rf\ IjtrnnI St. 



H08T0N 
Kl Tremont St. 



«-lNriNNATI 

Ifll-K \.yt\c Thrairr llldii. 



TORONTO— I9S Yonie St. 



LEO FEjI 

711 SEVENTH A^S 

LONDON. W. C. t, li;NCiI.ANI>— «0 t 
Al'tiTlAl 



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^N'o\s/\ Wowr \ Wow I 

A Califbmia Beautu _. 

Love 

Tales 

The daiyitiest soio^ 
^ oT fhe xjear 

by Ben Ryan and Vincent Rose 



Not a weepg Ballad^But- a Clever; Sf^^ij 
rjouelty.'^he last teai/'' in*Cn/" son^C^s — 

(iy Hysefr To 
Sleep Over Yon 

Vxj Irving Bibo and Howrard J<^nsoD 



1ST, Inc. 

ENUE, NEW YORK 

I Charlnic Trosn l<<I. 

MJA. HIJJ.IiUUKNr — 210 Collin* !<l. 



cnicAoo 

lAI No. Clark Bt. 



FHii.AnF.i.nnA 

1228 UArket 8t. 



Gettiiu^ btojf er eVery da 



MINNF.ArOI.m KANSAS CITY 

233 l.oeb Arcade 0«jetT Theatre Ralldlnii 
I.OS ANCiKI.KH 
417 M>«t Klfth BIrrft 



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I C T U R E S 



Thursday, November 8, 192S 



"LANDRU; BLUEBEARD PICTURE. 
SHOWN BEHIND BOLTED DOORS 



Film of Zest and Crime First Exhibited to Police, 
Then to Variety's Reviewer — Will Pack House 
if It Can Past Censors 



LANDRU 



Ijondon, Oct. 24 
No ono outside Germany coiiUl 
conceive such a picture as "Landru' 
which, after biing shown to police 
ofllciais, Willi screened bchlrd bolted 
doors for "Variety." The picture Is 
without a fictional story, l>einB noth- 
ine more ~>r leas than a kinomato- 
^aphlc reconstruction of the crimes 
which thri;:i'd the world some time 
ago. No players' names are men- 
tioned, and the producer Is anony- 
mous. The production work Is ex- 
cellent and nasty, though, the story 
of the seduction of more than 11 
women and thtHr subsequent mur.ler 
must neces.sarily be, It has been 
handled with a great deal of discre- 
tion. 

The whole thing has been com- 
piled from oflldal records starting 
from the point When a woman com- 
plained to the Chief of Police in 
Paris that her sister was missing. 
From then on the story of the crime 
Is worked up from clue to clue, each 
of the eleven lovo stories is taken 
from its base and analysed. The 
perplexity of the police ts vividly 
shown together with their apparent 
Impotence. Then comes the recogni- 
tion of Landru by the friend of one 



of his "wives." After this the action 
becomes swift. Arrested, he is 
brouglU to trial after three years' 
cniss-examlnation. The actual tri^ 
is more gripping than any fictional 
story and lias been remark<iMv re- 
constructed. ThrouKhout there is 
no sign of acting; the camera might 
have been In court. The evidence- Is 
piled up remorsely until the only 
verdict possible is given. 

The famous stove and mbny of 
the articles figuring in tho lase are 
used as "props." Much time is spent 
in determining wlicthcr the bones 
dug up and found among the ashes 
of the stove are human or animal, 
still more in determining the sex, 
and much more In lengthy quota- 
tions from legal arguments and 
evidence. 

Throughout the names of actual 
people concerned in the case are 
used and several of them are under- 
stood to be actual players including 
Mile. Segree, the minor vaudeville 
artist with whom Landru was 
really In love and who believed in 
his innocence to the end. 

An attempt will be made to put 
this picture out for the public in a 
modified form. If it p.nases the 
censor and is permitted for public 
exhibition there is little i^oubt but 



TONJOLA' 

has turned the trick 

This great Cosmopolitan Magazine 
story, presented by Sam E. Rork, a 
Donald Crisp production, heis de- 
veloped into one of the biggest attrac- 
tions of the year, just as we predicted. 

In Los Angeles, at Loew*s State, it 
broke all records for that theatre. 

Of its performance at the beautiful 
Capitbl Theatre, Detroit, J. N. Kun- 
sky writes: " 'Ponjola* was one of the 
biggest successes that has ever been 
in the Capitol Theatre. There is no 
doubt in my mind 'Ponjola' will be 
one of the outstanding successes of 
the year." 

From San Francisco andjChicago the 
reports were the same — "Tremendous" 

Here are facts — not talk — the safest 
method of buying emy picture. 

A3 ir6t national Victure 



With 

James 

Kirkwood 




Anna Q. Nilsson 
Tully Marshall 



it will pack anr building In the 
-heaper and mor* popular parta of 
the country, citlea and towns. 

Oor». 



HIS CHILDREirS CHTLDREN 

A bam Wood ProductloD preaented by 
Adolph Zukor. Adapted (or tlw acrMn bj 
Mont* M. Kattsrjohn rrom th* novel br 
Arthur Train. DlnoCed by Bam Wood. 
Shown at Rivoll. New Tork, week Novem- 
ber 4, li>2S. Runnina time 86 minutes. 

niana nebe Danlela 

.'ihella Dorothy Mackalll 

Moyd Maltland Jamea Rennle 

Rurua Kayne Oeorco Fawcrtt 

> taudla Katberyn Lean 

I,arry Devereaus Mahlon Hamilton 

Mercedea Mary Katon 

Dr. Dhal Warner Oland 

Plorlan John Davidson 

Mrs. Wlnrate Sally Crule 

Uncle Bill McGraw Joe Burke 

Lord llarrowdala Templar Powell 

Mr. repperlll I.,awrenc<' DOrsay 

Mrs. Rufua Kayne Dora Mills Adams 

Krabflelscb H. Cooper CllBe 

This is the second of the pictures 
of Paramount to be given a "demon- 
stration run." The production 
opened at the Itlvoli on Sunday 
to rather light matinee business, 
but did very well at night. The 
picture itself doesn't seem particu- 
larly to be one that will pull un- 
usual business on Broadway, but it 
looks like a box office whale for the 
smaller cities. West ot the Hudson 
Kiver they love anything that is a 
slam at New York and this picture 



oertainlr doea slam tbe praaent 
mode o( Uvlnc In the i.ietropoUs, 
especially among the socially elect. 

That la why this picture aeema 
nice Bure fire any place outside of 
New York; It is a aoclety atory 
.that haa been printed In popular 
Action magazine, has been published 
In book form, which Is enough to 
give It some pulling power over the 
country In general. Then with a 
picture cast that haa a lot of fairly 
good names the question of the box 
office should be cinched. 

To begin with Sam Wood In di- 
recting this production must have 
spent a lot of money, possibly a 
couple of hundred thousand more 
than it should have cost, for to get 
what he shows on the screen there 
must have been about $400,000 sun'- 
on the production, which in reality 
is a good $150,000 picture. 

Tho cast has Bebe Daniels, Doro- 
thy Mackaill, James Rennle and 
Qeorge Fawcett as the four featured 
mefnCers, but there are an addi- 
tional half dozen names all of which 
have screen value. These are also 
going to be a box office asset in 
the smaller stands. 

The story deals with the old 
Biblical teaching that "the sins of 
the father's shall be visited upon 
the children," with the action open- 
ing at a time when the founfler of 
the Peter B. Kayne fortune Is about 



INSIDE STUFF 

ON PICTUBES 

Vaudeville men who have attempted to do some business with exhibitors 
on special attractions other than pictures express dis.-atisfaction with 
conditions. They say the picture people do not make booking practical 
through indecision and not being able to contract far enough In advance 
to ensure the attraction a route. 

One booker stated that he has found the picture house appears to be 
only interested in tl{8 "prest ntatlon" for immediate use, other than the 
feature engaged. a 

For the picture men, some of the best known who havo pluyed special 
or added attractions, state there has been nothing in it tor them, adding 
that no attraction so far has been located that did enough business over 
the normal to either warrant the salary or prolongation of the contract. 



The Loew-Metro ball at the Hotel Astor, Nov. 1, was completely euc- 
cessful, from start until Its finish, around 5 In the morning. That takes 
in the entertainment with SOO people contributing to it. The entire com- 
pany of the "Greenwich Village Foliles' gave a finale of the show on 
the Astor's. ballroom floor. 

The hotel served 2,239 dinners, included in the cost of a ticket, $5, with 
the Astor keeping open all departments until 5 a. m. 

A souvenir program carried about $18,000 in advertising, which will be 
the profit for theTilub, elnce the admission tickets merely paid for the cost 
of the aff.ilr. 

The Goldwyn Club will give Its annual ball and entertainment Nov. 23 
at tho Hotel Pehnsylvanla, with tickets $2 each. 



to paoB out of the picture at a ripe 
pld aga, bla son U 66 and haa a 
family of threa daughtera. When 
tha old Peter cam* to New Tork ha 
hooked Wall Street aa hia game and 
won a tremendous fortune, his son 
with the father'a mlUiona behind 
him achieved social distinction, and 
now the three young daughters are 
social butterflies. 

One haa married au English 
nobleman who la making her un- 
happy, a second haa turned out to 
be a girl among tbe boya and tha 
youngest is a veritable flapper who„ 
is Jazzing around with a lounge 
lizard and following a foolish cult. 
as well.aa taking an occasional hop 
pellet for her tired nerves. Along 
about that time dad gets entangled 
with a couple of theatrical mana- 
gers who framed him with a vamp, 
grab a loan of a couple of million 
on their theatre and then threaten 
tho old boy with the Mann Act and 
exposure If he presses the collection 
of the notes. 

With that the board of directors 
of the bank ot which the father is 
president ask for hia resignation 
and the payment from him of the 
notes he had endorsed, the first of 
the line dies from shock when the 
big pile of stone that he built on 
Fifth Avenue has to go under the 
hammer' to meet his son's obliga- 
tion, but the girls seemingly wake 
up to the fact that it was all for 
the best aa far as their lives are 
concerned. 

I Its a story with a moral, plus a 
I lot of Jazzy atmosphere and a laugh 
here and there. The coming out 
ball ot the youngest daughter of the 
family is full ot real punch stuff for 
the hinterland, what with society 
flappcg smoking and drinking, roll- 
ing their own and- leaving their 
almost corsets In the retiring room. 
It may be termed "hot stuft." Woods 
has some corking touches of detail 
and. atmosphere in this particular 
scene, aa well as In a Greenwich 
Village scene, and a couple of 
theatrical parties. His hotel stuff, 
with father and the actress and tho 
actress as part ot an Atlantic City 
party. Is very Ceftly done. 

If audiences want sexy stuff this 
ono has it, and It should be a box 
ofTice clean up away from the blase 
Broadway. 

Dorothy Mackaill as the youngest 
daughter makes a distinct Im- 
pression In the picture. Bebe Dan- 
iels is herself and that is all. Mary 
Eaton does a nitty bit as tbe vamp- 
ing show girl that gets over in great 
shape. James Rennle Impresses as 
the lead opposite Miss Daniels, 
while George Fawcett and Hale 
Hamilton, playing father and son, 
score heavily. Fred. 



Dallas thinks Famous Players and Fox are in a combination there to 
move the busineea section of the film business over near the Union 
Station. Fox recently put up a film exchange building In that part of the 
town, several blocks away from the former film row, and now Famous 
I'iayers has announced a new exchange building for Market and Jackson 
streets. The F. P. building will cost $75,000, but on a site costing $86,000. 



In Hollywood there are no signs to Indicate an early resumption ot 
production by Famous Players-Laaky in Its studios. January or February 
is named as the possible time producing will be re.sumed. 

Jesse Li. Lasky left Los Angeles election day for New York. 

The only P. P. stars at work out there are Pola Negri, Betty Compson 
and Bill Hart. In all four productions are being flnlshed up. 



A report from Los Angelea this week to the "Times Square Dally" said 
the federal trade commission's hearings in the Investigation of Famous 
riayers-Lasky would start in Los Angeles today (Thursday) and continue 
until Nov. 15. 

That is expected to wind up the prosecution by the commLssion, with 
a date to be set for the defense if wishing to interpose a defense. 

The commission has held hearings in several cities starting with 
New York. 

Reports have stated the commission will report findings against the 
F. P., although that is but hearsay. Wlille some have anerihed the drop 
In Famous' stock quotations to the report, the trade does not credence it. 



In New York last week William Fox ma3c the positive statement 
that despite action by other producers of pictures, the Fox concern In- 
tended going ahead carrying out its program of spending nearly $27,- 
000,000 on new pictures 

The Fox statement brought some rcscnlment from other producers 
whe did not like that deliberate statement against their own ot dis- 
I'ontinuance. 

However, Tuesday from the coa.it It was wired the Fox office there had 
announced it will dl.scontlnue producing upon the completion of pictures 
now In work, with First National making a similar announcement. 



Last week "Scaramouche" at the 44th Street lifted the "nut" on the 
production presented In New York. It wa.s at the end ot the fourth week 
that the picture cleared the expense account charged against it for ad- 
vertising matter, frames and small stuff. From now on the picture Is 
on a profit basis, which should show something around $8,000 a week. 

Luella Parsons, who has been In charge of the motion picture depart- 
nient of the "Morning Telegraph," h.ns signed a five-year contract with 
W. R. Hearst at a reported salary of $13,000 a year. Miss Parsons will be 
motion picture editor of tho "American" and will shortly withdraw from 
the "Telegraph" to assume her new assignment. 



Robert E. Sherwood, movie critic for the "Hcr.ild" and "Life," will begin 
tho publication of an annual book on the best movies of the year shortly. 
This work will be published by the Sm.itl, .-M.-iynard Comp.my, whl"!; 
handles the Bums Mantle "Ten Be.st I'iiiy.s." 

Tho Universal publiclt.\ department Is leaving nothin- utulono In con- 
pectlon with the New York showing of "The Hiinchb.ick of Notre Dame' 
it the Astor theatre. Having exhau.ited nlmo.ot every other Idea for ex- 
[loitation they hit upon the plan of having .some of the visiting celc- 
hrltlea attend matinee perfonnanccs. 

The ban placed on Chapliirs "Woman of Paris'' by the Ohio CenPo: 
Hoard Is not expected to remain there long by the Ch.iplin manaKimeii't 
They believe the boards ilemand for elisloii.s can he salL^f u-:orlly m' i 
without ruining the story oC ^hc film. Tht.bo*rd (^-cided against the 
picture last week. . . , ■, 



HOSPITALITY 

Blister Keaton comedy. World's premier* 
at Warfleld. San Franclicoi Nov. It. Ca»t 
Includes Busier Keaton, Jr.. Natalie ITal- 
madKe (Mrs. Ki^ton) and Jose{>h Keaton. 
father of tbe.comedian-atar. 



San Francisco, Nov. 7. 

Buster Keaton's iJOest comedy it 
replete with trick Btglt and comedy 
stunta that have been likened to 
those of Harold Lloyd. The star 
hangs over cllffa hundreda of feet 
In the air, rldea a log down a seeth- 
ing rapids and manages to sava 
himself at the brink of the water- 
fall, which looks a mile high. Thia 
scene particularly is a real thrill 
and kept the audience on edge, 
gasping with fear one minute and 
laughing the next. The trick stuff 
is very realistic and cleverly man* 
aged. 

"Hospitality" concerns a feud be- 
tween two families In Kentucky, 
starting in 1810. The opening melo- 
dramatic scenes plant the feudal 
theme and the action jumps SO yeara 
later, showing Broadway and 42nd 
street, New York, as It looked In 
1840. A farmhouse and cowpath aro 
on the site of the now notorioua 
crooked square. Title reads, 
"Scene reproduced from an old pho- 
tograph." 

Keaton, a baby in the opening 
scene, Is now grown up. Over 500 
feet are devoted to showing his 
railway Journey from Times square 
to Kentucky, an actual railway 
train of that day being reproduced. 
The engine is named "Rocket," and 
three cars resembling stage coaches 
on wheels comprise the train. This 
portion of the picture was a riot at 
the opening performance, packed 
with comedy and the big smash of 
the entire picture. 

Keaton, as the sole surviving heir 
of the McCay family, goes to Ken- 
tucky to claim the estate. He meets 
The Girl on the train and they are 
attracted to each other. The Girl 
is a daughter ot the Canfleld.t, it de- 
vclop.s. with whom the McCays are 
in deadly feud. 

Keatnn discovers that hi.i "estate" 
(Contimieil on paH:e 2S) 



All Exhibitors 
in Michigan 

Read our magazine published every 

Tuesday 

If vo" n.nnt to reach thl.'« clientele 

there is no better medium. 

Rates very low 

t!:CHiGAN FILM REVIEW 

JACOB SMITH. Publisher 
4l5 t^rpp Pteti BIdfl. DETROIT 



Thursday, November 8, 1823 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



«7 



RIALTO'S HARD EARNED 
J11,OOOTOPPEDCAPITAL 

•Zaza** Dropped $3,000 on 

Holdover — Tough Town 

to Fiflure 



Washington, Nov. T. 

ThlB i« the "damaest" town to 
r»t a drift on tlie pictures! A new 
■Ituatlon is presented weekly, and 
ttil the dope set down eoea wrong 
on the final round of the houses. 
The touerhest proposition Uea 'jt 
Tom Moore's Rlalto with a floor 
•pace sprtad out over what looks 
to be a good square mile. When It 
Is tilled It looks as It a million or 
•o were crowded In there, and when 
It Is only half full It looks full. 

This house and Loew's Palace 
naturally ^ot the great break on 
Sunday night with the other two 
holding forth with pictures going 
Into their second weeks. The Pal- 
ace was continuously niied through- 
out the entire day, Viola Dana has 
developed into a well-liked light 
comedian here' her pictures stick 
pretty close to the same sort of 
tiling and followers know Just about 
what to expect. Bu.'ilness toward 
the end of the week dwindled, 
though, somewhat. 

This dwindling was also true of 
the Rlalto with "A Lady of Qualdty." 
The local movie reviewers actually 
Went Into ecstacles over It. If the 
business had held the Sunday nlglit 
pace a record for the house would 
have been rung up. 

The two holdovers by the busi- 
ness done gave proof of the good 
judgment of the local managers In 
keeping them. On the final count 
they tied up with the business of 
the two new attractions. 

The throwing Into pictures of the 
President adds another houce in the 
downtown group that will have to 
be figured on in the future. Just 
what opposition to the regular pict- 
ure houses will be developed here 
is problematical. Jack Oarrlson, 
the house manager, who la to handle 
the pictures. Is an oldtlme show- 
man, but with tittle picture experi- 
ence. The owners of the house, if 
tbe deal on with the Columbia 
Amusement Co. finally mater^llEes, 
will ptrt men entirely unfamiliar 
with any phases of show business 
Into control. What they wlH do as 
to giving Jack Oarrlson a free hand 
Is yet to be developed. 

Estimates for the week: 

Moore's Rialto (1.908; 66-76).— "A 
liady of Quality" (Universal). A 
big Sunday night with the rest of 
the week easily being classed under 
the general heading of "good." 
liooks to have gotten tlie lead of 
ttie other four houses with about 
$11,000. 

Loew's Palace (2,600; S6-66-76).— 
VKJla Dana In "The Social Code" 
(Metro). A light picture played by 
• good light comedian that attract- 
ed the youngsters and the t. b. m., 
setting Just under $11,000, possibly 
an even $10,600. 

Loew's Columbia n.20O; 36-65).— 
Gloria Swanson in "Zaza" (Para- 
■nouTit). The second week of this 
picture brought forth a steady de- 
mand, and although easily dropping 
tS,00(i belnw the first week, much 
more could not be expected on a 
holdover. Did $10,000 in round 
ftgrirea, 

Crandail'* Metropolitan (1,800; 
M-B5-75).— Norma Talmadgo In 
^Ashes of Vcnge.lnoo" (First Na- 
tional). The week for thi.s picture 
l«peatH 'he results of the holdover 
■t the Columbia. It held up re- 
markably well, bdt looks to have 
been beaten Just a fraction by the 
other house. Placing the gross at 
Just under $10,000 ie ilTnicd a fair 
eatimatc. 



FRISCO BUSINESS 
HITS REGULAR SLUMP 



Election Activity Blamed for 

Falling Attendance 

Last Week 



Sm Franois.o, Nov. 7. 

ThTO srcmed to Iwive bt,cn a 
•lump in most of the Mr downtown 
houses la«t week, whi.h no one waji 
•bio to ai^roiint f<jr. Ndiip of the 
houses hit l.ott«r than an ordinary 
ave-ago gait. VVtalhi^r comlitions 
were about ni)rmal, but it i.s thought 
election a.-tivltloi3 with many out- 
door features «ii< li a-t ralli'S and 
election parades may have been 
reflr>onsll>le. 

The Uraiiada took ihc ^rn<^ on the 
•pening day with it.H widely advcr- 
ILscd •■.Tazji Kevue ' and Anita 
Stewart in ■■The I.ove Pikor." This 
hotiMe Rot off to a t-'i'inl st^irt ami 
maintairu d liio load Ilitouniliiiit th> 
week. Tho piituie was nothin!? !•. 
boast about, althoiii;li a f.-urly gool 
program te.Tture, but liio ' U'Viie 
was both colorful nn.l eii'ct,a<iil:ir. 
There were f>i) iieoplc In the ai.f. 

Th.i Warlield with ■'ll-r Ufputa- 
llon" .Tn,l the ('alifornia vMili "lt<d 
lilghls" r.ni al-'<.'ut n< ■ k -ind netk 
fi-om the sliMilpoint of, i»'i( ndaove. 

The Imprrial will) 'A«h' - of Ven- 
geanoe." In Is Ih.'.d ««•'■':. *■<>*•' •» 



slight drop, wlilch was something 
of a surprise. This feature baa been 
very well Bked and Um first two 
weeks were exceptionally heavy, al- 
though the turnover was not very 
great, because o< the len^rth of tbe 
show. 

The Strand, Cameo and Portola 
all were below average. 

California — "Bed Llghie," fecUur- 
Ing Marie Prevost (2,400; 85-»0.) 
Buainoss opened only fair and gave 
little Indication of a. pick-up later 
In the week, <3ot $n,000. 

Granada — "The tiove Piker," fea- 
turing Anita Stewart. (2,840; 66-90.) 
In addition to picture this house 
giving top Une advertising to big 
"Jazi Revue." This combination 
easily tbe leader of the week. 
Played to 119,000. 

Imperial — "Ashes of Vengeance." 
starring Norma Talmadge. (1,400; 
66-90.) Third week of thVs arttrac- 
tlon took a alight drop. Orossed 
$9,000. 

Warfiaid — "Her Reputation," with 
May McAvoy. (2,800; 66-76.) Hit- 
ting about an average stride, getting 
$16,000 on the week, 

Portola — "Six Days," featuring 
(3orrine OrifHth. (1,100; 36-60. )Plc- 
ture doing less tban average; got 
$2,600. 

Strand — "The Silent Command," 
featuring ESdmund Lowe. (1,700; 
60-76.) House inlsaed sofne way on 



FLINT UNSATISFIED 
WITH FILM BUSINESS 



"Spanish Dancer" and "Zaza" 

Just Fair, Despite Heavy 

Advertising 



Flint. Mich., Nov. 7. 

A town of this size Is entitled to 
business on the lavish advertising 
done hereabouts by Paramount for 
its features, yet "Just fair" Is what 
the picture showmen locally say of 
the trade for "The Spanish Dancer" 
and "Zaza" at the Regent. 

The result of the departure seems 
to be disappointing. Business, how- 
ever, this week with "Zaza" Is bet- 
ter than last week with Pola Negri 
film. But the Gloria Swanson cur- 
rent draw Is not extensive enough to 
appease the management. 



this one. Week normal, with $6,000. 
Cameo — "Why Worry," with Har- 
old Lloyd. (900; 36-60.) Sixth and 
last week • f this feature extremely 
light. Took $4,600. 



COAST FILM NEWS 

By ED. G. KRIEG. 

Los Angeles, Nov. 7. 
Richard Walton Tully signed 
Milton Sills for bis next picture. 

Edith Roberts has been substi- 
tuted for Winifred Allen In the lead- 
ing role for Olan Dwan's picture 
"Big Brother." 



Carter De Haven may return to 
pictures. He is dickering for a 
contract now. 



Carl Laemmle, president of "U." 
has returned from S.in Francisco. 



Members of the film colony have 
persuaded the Beach Club to remain 
open during the winter months. It 
was originally planned to close the 
club for four months of tbe year. 



Pauline Frederick Is said to have 
been disappointed or embarrassed 
because of tbe (act that during her 
two month's .'^tay here no Mni pro- 
ducers approached her with a con- 
tract. 



J. A. Partington, head of the 
Rothchild Entertainment, Inc., 
houses in San Francisco, left last 
week for a five days visit to Holly- 



wood to study picture 
Uie atudiuB, 



W. Ivan St. John Is doinf tbe 
press work for the Uolljnroad 
studios. 



Fred L. Porter, secretary t* 
Christe Corporation. haa beea 
elected a member of the Hollywood 
Chumber of Conmierce. 



Mae Murray and her director- 
husband. Bob Leonard, are »«'''"y 
a much needed vacation. 



llelene Chadwick is taking a f« 
weeks" vacation. 



Baby Pegjry is enroutc home tron 
New York. 



Mrs. Victor Potel Is apendlnr * 
month at Catalina. Her husband. 
tbe actor, will Join her week-ends. 



Guy Bates Post Is through with 
the screen for a time at least. He 
is returning to the fc.i'.IIishta In 
"The Climax," bemg booked at the 
Mason for November 19. 



Julias Burnheim, general manajsr 
of the Universal studios, left laat 
week for New York and wKI aall ttt 
Europe for a six weeks' vlalt. 



We Gave You 



Ibanez's **Enemies of Women 

Jt Cosmopolitan Vrtxtttctioix 

Rex Beach's "TKe Spoilers*' 
Elinor Glyn»s "Six Days'' 
"Three Wise Fools" 



» 



But 



There's a surprise 
in store for you-— 



Wait 'till 
you see 





The motion picture 
masterpiece 



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VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Thursday, November 8, 1925 



FILM REVIEWS 

(ContimipJ friim page 2 J) 
eonslsts chiefly of old tumbledown 
ahvk*. He accepts The Girl's Invi- 
tation to dinner, and when the tat- 
ter's family discovers Kcaton'e 
Identity as a McCity the Soiithern 
code of honor :;aves him from belnf: 
harmed T.hile undor the CantleM 
roof. The fun consists at this poirt 
of tr>'lns to pot Ki-aton out of the 
house BO that they cum take a sho: 
■ t him. 

He finaliy escapes and the ensu- 
ing chase makes pos'<IMe the thrill 
stuff, with Keaton shooting the rap- 
Ids and cMuiMnK cliffs. The obvious 
conclusion of his marrj'i'iB the K^rl 
and burying the feudal hatchet fol- 
lows. 

The supporllnfr cast, In which 
Buster, ,Tr., Natalie Talmadfre an'! 
Joseph Keaton (comedian's father) 
ore to the fore, is conal.stently ^ood. 
The picture Is also enhanerri by 
■ome striking photographic effects. 
Itivert. 



THE MONKEY'S PAW 

Aa Kngtiah mad* proditctlon tnm lb« 
•tory by W. W. Jacotu. directed by Man- 
nlns Raynn. Distributed by tha Srlznlck 
Co. Shown at Uis .Stanlry, N. T., Nov. 3. 
RuaDln« tiaMh SS Blaatea. 



This English made feature Is a 
mystery play, and that jfoes as to 
why It wa.s made. In the llrat place, 
while there ia a pood atory behind 
It, there Isn't the slightest bit of love 
Interest In the tale, and, after all, 
that la what American audience.": 
■want for their screen fare. It la an ' 
out-and-out tale of English life In a 



small town, with the principal fig- 
ures two old people In the neighbor- 
hood of 70. with their grown aon. 
who is their mainstay In life. Those 
three characters, togother with a re- 
turned BOldlcr who has epcnt yours 
in the Far Eaau carry the entire 
tnle. None of the cost Is named on 
the screen, but the father and 
mother uie played by people who do 
ome txcellent character work. 

The pirturo may be of tlie type 
that the ^•:ll^■llsh audiences like, but 
it will hardly get over in this coun- 
'ry. even In the amallest picture 
liou.^os. The Enrrll.'h director's idea 
•if a n-.oticn picture is evidently to 
liave something moving on the 
screen, and that Is all. This picture 
Is utterly lacking In action and 1." 
only carried along by the trlteat 
sort of titles telling the story. 

With a mystery tJile of this ch.%r- 
acter to base a good aereon story 
nn It would be rather a novelty In 
the hands of an Amoricnn director, 
who, with a lot of trick camera 
-iluff. oould turn out a picture thnf 
would ^e a real thriller. This one 
however, ha.sn't any thrills. Its one 
outstanding feature Is the fact tha- 
it has .';uspensp. but from the story 
rather than from direction. Fred. 



Film Dancer Arrested 

Siin Francisco, Nov. 7. 

Robert E. O'Neill, motion picture 
dancer, registered at the Von Dorn 
Hotel here, w.xs arrested last week 
on a ch.orge of burglary. The 
charges were made by Miss Eva 
Bullerdleck, manager of a dancing 
school. She charged that ONeiU 
stole $2S from her. 

O'.N'eiU Is a recent nnival from 
I.os Angeles. 



THE TRUTH IS- 



^ HE new pictures whicli Paramount announced to 
■* the trade last August have now been completed. 

U They will Ijc released at tlie rate of one a week 
Ijeginning nojt'. ■ . " 

II Prints of the fir.n four, "ThlE SPANISH 
DANCER." HIS CHILDREN'S CHILDREN," 
'■THE LIGHT THAT FAILED," "STEPHEN 
STEPS OUT," may now be seen at Paramount 
e.xchangeii. * 

H Demonstration runs on '-THE SPANISH DANCER" 
have proven in all sections of the country beyond die 
shadow of a doubt that this Pola Negri picture i.s one 
of the greatest box-oflice draws ever released. 

H Demonstration of "HIS CHILDREN'S CHIL- 
DREN" in New York marks this picture as sure-fire. 
It is marvelously actPfl, sumptuously produced, has an 
engrossing story and is full of strong, human-iutere.st 
drama. It has tremendous pulling power. 

H We arc confident demonstrations of "HIS CHIL- 
DREN'S CHILDREN" in other sections of the country 
will show the same result. We a.5k that exhibitors 
uMlcli closely its success in demonstration theatres. 

If "THE LIGHT THAT FAILED." we believe, is 
another great big picture. Ii has in it the romance, the 
drama, the story interest and the superlative acting that 
only big box-office attractions can hope to ha\e. It has 
already received the Board of Reviews' endorsement as 
one of tl:e two best pictures of the month. 

![ "STEPHEN STEPS OUT" speaks for it.sclf. Is 
there any one who doubts the interest of the entire 
American public in the name "DOUGLAS FAIR- 
BANKS, JR."f 

tl The others of the 19 new Paramount Pictures which 
we listed in full in this paper last week make up an 
output of product that is absolutely revolutionary in 
motion picturedom. Such stars, featured jilayers and 
supporting casts, such great stories, such magnificent 
productions of proved in advance box-ofTicc merit cotilJ 
come only from Paramount. 

^ Exhibitors may rest assured that the Parawount 
Pictures in the months to come will In; tiie greatest 

.line-up o f Paramount ever reka^od. 

^ And that's saying sorrclhing! 






iVlAMUltt* Pt^Vl R.S iAsRVf i »t»W.\HONi; 



tii^i: 



DAVID COPPERFIELD 

A fllm r«ra1«ii of t1>« famova ChaHae 
Diclcena noval, mada by the Norllalt Ktlm 
Corporation, of Norway, and roleaaetf by 
tba Auodatod Uikibiton. DIrcciri by 
A. W. Sandbars. Itfvipwed at tbo C4Lmeo, 
Nfw Yofic. Kuitnins (Irna, 07 mlnuto*. 
CAST 

JMUf David Buddy Uanla 

liavid Ct>pp«rfl«ld Qorm Smtdd 

ARnefl Karao Wtnther 

Aunt Itetecy TroCwood Uarte Dlnra^n 

.Mr. Micawber Frc<lerlol( Jenaen 

lir;:ih Hct^p Raamoa Ctirisiianxen 

rv.ra fil..ii!«w. ..,, Karlna Hell 

t VtfC ..tty K.'u'cn Ca:<persco 



Altlinuph henvlly .idvertlsed In a 
leidin,'» national weekly as an au- 
thentic version of the famous nick- 
ens novel, the "David Copperflold" 
lUm of Scandinavian origin shows 
itself to be a distinct "movie" ver- 
sion in tha.t much of the original 
theme has been subordinated In 
order to Lring out tho elements of 
the story suitable for the screen. 
Because of this, the film does not 
live up to the advertisement, for 
much more ia made here of the 
Copi>ertiild lovea In l^ter life than 
of his early vlcisxltudcs. 

It i.s true that they are portraye<I, 
but in an unsatl: factory fashion. 
There ia too much In tlie novel for 
an ordinary length film to telLcom- 
pletely, and this production has at- 
tempted to do this .and bu.-i fallen 
short. 

It i.-i a tlioioiighly eerious effort. 
however and as si-ch l.s way ahead 
of many other features, hut to Dick- 
ens love.s and s.udent.i it will prove 
a disappoiiitrr.tnt because of it« 
failures in some spots and Its 
achievements In others. In a word. 
It Is uncv^n. Where Frederlk Jen- 
sen docs an excellent piece of work 
as Micawi>er. Kiiemus Chri.stlan^;en 
does not nearly approximate a por- 
tiMyal Of the fawning Uriah Heep. 
And Barkis — he who made "Harkia 
l3 wlllln" " a by-w»rd — is given one 
short flash anc out, never to be ( 
heard from affain. ! 

Tho (-tory concerns young David i 
CopperfielJ. born after tho death of i 
his father His mother later mar- I 
ru-s a man who ti-eate liim in!;iiuily 
and lie Is left friendless upon her 
death. A., a young boy of 10 he is 
.sent to wash bottler In a London 
warehouse and to lodge with Mr. 
and Mrs. Micawber. And the pom- 
pous .Mr. Micawber, good at heart, 
but a .--poiid thrift, Ih soon packed 
off to the Debtors Prison, and 
David trudjres 60 miles to see an 
unfriendly aunt, who later becomes 
attached to him. .So onco more his 
fortune turns and ho Is eeiit to 
school In London, and there dwells 
with the Wickfieldfl, where he falls 
In love with their daughter. 

Hut wh:>n he fin'shes school and 
»T ites a successful novel, ho mar- 
ries anothuT girl, who shortly after- 
ward dies. Hy this tl.-ne Uriah Heep, 
a crooked clerk In the Wickfield 
counting rooms, has stolen money, 
whR-h ruins the Wlckflelds and 
Coppcrfields old tunt whose money 
was In their care. Micawber enters 
a;,-ain as the one who shows up 
Uriah Heep and restores the family 
fortunes. Kor this he Is sent away 
to Austral'a. the land of oppor- 
tunity, according to Charles Dickens 
and the sub-titles. And David 
finally marries the girl who has 
been waltl.ig for him. 

In reality It is supposed to have 
been the life story of Charles Di.rk- 
ent and la disclosed as such at the 
end of the picture. The char.acters 
are all fairly well taken, but Jen.sen 
In the Micawber part so far out- 
.shincs the rest that he deserves the 
electrics for his performancef 

The backgrounds throuRhout are 
of the brst, and apparently «omn 
little c.ire was taken with the tech- 
nical end of the production The 
photography Is pood and the 
adaptation slovenly. The sub-titles 
are like the well-known bi.shop's 
well-kn.iwn eg},-— p.nvl in spots. 

"David Coppertlcld " as a film now 
has a dl.-<tinctlvcly limited draw 
which will come principally from 
the more intelligent movie-goers. It 
a; iieurs that If mtjre care had been 
criven to the ad.ii.talion of the storf 
its iippral would have been twice as 
!;reat and hupincss possibilities 
thereby wl'lcneil. It Isn't strong 
<-iio,«;ii for the big first run houtios 
if till y expect to send their iiatrons 
away h:Lppy. whil'j the smaller 
bou.ii'S can ret away with It nicely 
aa a c!as.-.y il.ish. HUk. 



nulty to the master of tho household. 
The mistress Is so busy spondiiiK It 
In elaborate social feti^ts that she 
seldom sees her husband much loes 
her young eon, Archls (Peter Dear*). 
The youngster Is the motif for th* 
"foolish parents" title. When St. 
John decides to write his uncle In 
South Africa, whom ha has nev«r 
seen, that an extra ten "grand" 
would come In handy, Uie latter 
conies to London, has his sullcltor 
announce he Is t>ankrupt. the allow- 
ance Immediately curtailed, with a 
B>-mpatliet!c complication of testing 
tiie parents' Inherent love for the 
child. 

The parents come through hero- 
Ic-Uly and everything Is patched up 
again, the allowance Increased, and 
tho couple return to their former 
state of social ease and luxury. 

In between It Is demonstrated that 
CecilUi St, John, who formerly was 
a very valued client of Luclle'a, la 
not averse to accepting a position 
aa a sartorial model. Al,so that 
H('Hth<'oate St. John, who paid fancy 
prices for thoroughbred hor:;cs, is 
not above to driving a not so thor- 
oughbred behind a hansom. 

That's carrying it a. bit too far. 
An .\morican director would prob- 
.ibly have made tho ilnnncially 
straightened lady still retain her so- 
cial gentility by assuming a position 
with the women's apparel establish- 
ment whereby shr- would attract the 
social elite. That's a bit more dis- 
tiiictive tlian being mannikin before 
a host nf fortner sovial efnial.«. In 
real life tliat would be the least 
likely position to choose. 

Tho title sounds all rlsV.t for the 
daily changer.^ on the order of the 
Stanley, for wliirli jiradv' Ih.Mtre the 
jiioturo i'UlUcc:-. .I'll?. 



'ISLE OF VAinSHOfCr MEN" 

1, •:^ .\iici !i :-■. N''j\'. 7. 

'The Isle of Vanishini; Mfu" 

(William F. .VM-r KxpLir-viions. Iiic ) 

wan givi-n a wovli! prcnib'rc at 

Clune'.i llio:i.lw.'iy, the fil'u as well 

aa tho lub'oy dl.-<plav of curios and 

specimens from tlie cannibal ccuMlry 

I receiving favorable c.iir.mcnt. Tlie 

Ipii'lure is in seven reels, iind is said 

; to be positiVv'Iy llie l.t.-^t tli:it ever 

will be made with real, houe.-'t-to- 

gorxine.-is man eaters. 

The Dutch Rovernm.nt, it Is ex- 
plained in a title, has forVjiddeii any 
inoiv cameras in the .lunglc country 
The fact, too, that tlio c.mnibals are 
rapidly iliminishin;; a.s .'i r.icc is al.-'o 
proof of tlie tilin'.s larity. .\lder has 
obtained some very fine "shots," 
showing in an intimate way the life 
of the uncivilized citizens of Dutch 
New Guinea. The picture Is In many 
ways another "N'anook of the North," 
but la lacking in thrills. It is prob- 
able if will run throe or four weeks 
at the local Hrst-run house. Kiir;/. 



BRITISH SALARIES SKID 



Public 



Apathy ta Films Cau» 
Wages to Ore* 



YOU ARE IN DANGER 

A irix-repler pn-duced bv Illalr •''oli.in. f**^- 
turtns Carmcl Mvera. ^?l;n\m on a dolittp 
feature bill, with William Kimuni In •TTi* 
Gun Flshter." at the Circle. NVw York. 
Oct tl. Rannlni tlma, 68 mlnutea. 

Jim MHnnlns Jlmniy Morrlann 

Mary Slorum Pnulln-- SlniMe 

Hank Hall KJw.ir.l Konnc.ly 

Tns Wllann MItchPlI l.<-wl!i 

Mllly Araory Carmcl Mjors 



FOOLISH PARENTS 

Aas'Tiatcl L'xh.l.llora prrsrnta this Ilrl'- 
iBh-ina-l's McTl rilriic piuduction Willi nn 
■'all-sKir cn.st." Hulras. d IhrouKli i'allii' 
Itan i'A minuO'S at tho titank.y, .\,.\v Vork, 
Nov 6. Aiiipn-1 fixini 1. A. It. Wyiic ti.ivel. 
olh»r IT. .!,•» n.M i-auclit. I'rlnoiialu lii- 
ciihli' >!arK.i-i t II oint nn.ui, noKiiiald Ovv«-ti, 
I'd' r Ot-.ue tju.xiilh-). «nd I>0UBla8 Muiiro. 

An obvifitis story, obviously told, 
tiiid on a par with the general run of 
Hrmsli productions th.it reach this 
side. From this, probably not the 
worst of Kiih'Iisli-niade fe.it ure.s. It 
is e.n.sy to uriilci st.nul wliy Atnorican 
nims are niuic p<.iril,.r in nill.iiff 
tli.ui tl... i.,,;i\,, i,,,,.;i,>t, 

Tlie ca' t i>f nnt to blame, and oven 
tlio story, ill a :(i:enaiio lulilii'M 



This feature seems to have been 
premeditatlvcly franird for tho 
countrj-slde. If we've guessed It, It's 
r.n ace. But If the director was not 
altogether tonguelng his cheek dur- 
ing tho making and meant It to bo 
an hone.st-to-goodness big town 
smash his calculations wero any- 
thing Iiut pro[>ortionnte. 

Its best cliance Is with the country 
folk, who will gape In bewilderment 
at the Intrii^iics rcr.ort-id to by tho 
criminal band who waylay the bov- 
Ish hero. Nelpchborliood audien'-e.i 
also. estJeclnUy the type that likes 
its melodrama lurid, will find com- 
penrrition In this crook melodrama. 

Devoid of newness In rither theme 
or treatment, the (Urn has action. 
,and plenty of It, thereby redeeming 
the slower e.arly reels that ore spun 
off to plant an introductory. 

The story l.s the old anijlo of the 
sni.'tll town chap who gets too bi;.' 
for his n.Ttlvo berth and lo-ikes for 
tho city to roll up a fortune and re- 
turn to re<I:iim his local sweet- 
heart. Instead he goes broke and 
falls In with a g.iiig of «nlu^'glerH 
T.Ter learning the true status of 
his connctions, ho tries to shake 
them off. It is too Kite. He kiiow.« 
loo- much about their operations. 
Ard dead men tell no tales. 

He llv.'s to become Infatuated 
with Milly Arnory, the v;inipish gold 
digger of the gang, but the romance 
is cherkm.ited by the arrival of hi>- 
rustic Juliet. The remainder of the 
film occupies Itfelf with making the 
paths of tho lovers as perilous as 
possible. 

Carmel Myers, featured, gives n 
■^p'ondid delineation of the v.inip. 
Tlieroio perinita a wide ranpo for 
conir.T.gr, nnd Tnore Thnti pticp sh' 
n:bicved .strllar iKlglil.^-, parti.ii- 
Inrlv in the linal reel, where t-hi 
.sl.-i>.^ the Kruig lerid.r. .Mitcliel! 



Alfred Lierer of StoIU has beta 
glvineT away some salary secrets at 
a lunch following the Trade Show ot 
"Young Lochlnvar" In the province*, 
Prom these wo gather that Betty 
Compson gets £750 weekly on a six . 
weeks' contract, and threatens to 
return homo at th^bare mention ot 
a reduction. One engagement con- 
cluded, she wants more, after tha 
fashion of a feminine Oliver Twist, 
but gets turned down In favor of an 
artist with a more economical idea 
of value. Considering the state ot 
the business here. It la very doubt- 
ful whether anybody la worth sucli 
a salary. The money must coma 
hack out of tho provinces, and very 
few klnemas can afford to pay ii 
figure which would be necessary to 
reimburse the producers of a big 
feature carrying such a salary at 
the head of Its pay roll. Apart from 
which the riractical absence of "fans" 
in this coimtry make the publicity 
■rented fame of m.Tny "stars" 
almost negligible. However enthu- 
siastic Americans may be over their 
movie pods, it ia very doubtful 
whether an.vone here beyond a few 
servant glr'a would cross the street 
to see thpTn in the fle.sh. 

Humor has It that .Mnr~.iret 
Leahy, the British h-.viuty prize wln- 
ne.-, who was part and parcel of the 
recent "stunt" organized bv the Tal- 
mndge's-First National and the Hul- 
toii newspapers, but who made a re- 
mnrkable flop, is to bring nn action 
for breach if contract against thu 
Bulton^. who so persistentiv bo.isteiI 
her 111 "The Three Ages," .i pluiur* 
which tli»> London exhibitors regret 
having I)ool;id. Recently it fta.s an- 
nounced she wns to make ;>!cii:res 
It the head of her own organization, 
but nothimc has be-fii heard since th« 
tlrat announcement. 

"The (-overed Wsgon"' a! th» Pa- 
vilion him pulled a tine publicity 
stunt This Is a story to thu efrect 
that Immediately the Prince of 
Walc-i >;i,i home ho liurrlfd to thw 
Pavilion to see the picture. Theyj 
was not a seat available and. al- 
though tho managiment dooiarod it 
could be arranged, tho Prince re- 
fused to allow ariybody to be dip- 
turbed and returned to his car amid 
the clieers of the crowd. 



The Ideal Co. will shortly show 
the new Hepworth picture "Utxlen's 
Boy" to tho trade. The title role 
is played by Henry Kdwards and tho 
principal support comes from Henrv 
'V'ibart. Stephen Ewart, Francis Lis- 
ter, Judd Green and Chrlasie White, 
The picture la an adaptation of Uie 
late Tom Cation's novel. 



O. B. Sam nelson Is at work on a 
new picture, ".\ftcrglow,'' a sport- 
ing story. The world rights of Sam- 
uelson pictures are In tho uands of 
Napoleon Film.t, Ltd, 



The film version of Elinor Olvn's 
novel. ".Six Da.va," start.-d a slx- 
dny season nt the Rmpire. Oct. 2S, 
The picture shows signs of being a 
winner mainly on account of Its be- 
ing a "sex" feature. Throughout tho 
picture the "close-ups" attracted a 
good de.al of comment, the make-up 
and general appearance of the play- 
ers being absolutely different to that 
in the action portions The dllTer- 
ence is so great that they must have 
been made nt some other time to 
the rest of tlie picture. 



CAUGHT PHONEY P. A. 

l«st Sunday night Ema.iuel 
Kraus was brou*;hl before Lieut. 
Griinth In the West 47th street po- 
lice station detective bureau. New 
York, charged with Impersonating 
Harry Ilcichenbach to a number of 
stage people. 

Offering to do publicity work for 
them, after collecting an advance 
fee, ho disappeared. 

At the station house Kraus, ac- 
cording to Uelchenba,'h. made a full 
confession and pleaae.l he or Hearn 
shouldn't prosecute him, as he had 
a wife and two chiMren. 

Afti-r hciring his atory both 
Relchenbach and Hearn refused to 
make a charge and Kraiig was per- 
mitted to go. 



YOUNG MOROSCO SHITTS 

Ix)S Angele.s, Nov. 7. 

It Is now reported Walter Mo' 
rosco will m.arry Corlnne C.rillith, 
having broken, according to report, 
with Bctly Compson. 

W.alter Is the son of Oliver' 
Morosco. 



Ii^ind.i, could have been ni;ido more i Lewi.s ni.Tk. s the l.itter cliar:i(.. 
convincinjT. The dirtoilon as f.ir as Idelicloutly di'spicabli'. Jiminie .Moi 
it wont i;i also siiHi"i'nf. Tli.it prob-lrls..n contributes n Kluable chnr.-i^ 
.il.'ly Is the ;.n.-«i.r in vliy the l^ii),'- ] iLriyation of a ssei.i^liag who I.i!. 
Ii.-li Iiictures dioi't iriipr.-.^;-<. Th-y , tlnds sf i enclh of il.:,i.\ci.'r Piuilin 
go wj f.ir and no fuill-er. It istStaiko I." nil uii im^ophi.-fi.-.al,., 
mtrcly a lack of siifllclciit nilv.iiue- I'ounlrv l-iss should !..•. 
ment in the British lilm lndi:.-;ry. | The "phtiire sliouid ro Mg iis -; ' 
The SI. .lolins ure.-i f.-ilrof wcaMiy , l.rid In tlm .sinalltr hoi'in-s and ii.i ' 
idiertii,ioU«,«..U.rovuUtUu,^.a! stand on its own .^s, jii. iii-bii w, . i 
♦allien* (dh«^«n(4 if «« tMitl 14^1 t-UVfi ♦*»1»*«*J i f Fi ! J ' i I 



Nita Naldi East Again 

Nlfa -Naldi returned to .Vew Vork 
this wecK, after having been in Ijor 
Angeles since last July. Slif wiii 
remain here for the ri ip, niii;,' of 
activity at the Long Is-Iand I'ara- 
moiint .sLUilios. 

C O CS T U M EaS 
F' O R til RE 

.V '.V ^■|.!l>•.s .N'.wcst and 
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Hiursday, November 8, 1923 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



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HEARTSTRINGS 

Ijondon, Oct. 24. 
Founded on a novel by Mra. Qaa- 
k*n entitled "The Manchester Mar- 
Hace," this latest "British and 
Colonial'' picture is excellent if con- 
Tentional. It Is another version of 
the story of Knoch Ardcn, and the 
■creen adaptation is probauly more 
(ripping than the Victorian origri- 
naJ, although In thn«n days when 
■uch matters as sex and childbirth 
were only whispered of, it doubtiCHs 
made something of a sensation. The 
production work Is good and there 
are many interesting scenes of Liv- 
erpool dock.s and Manchejter cotton 
mills, together with some beautiful 
"shots" of the Thames valley and 
the Karsino. This latter pleasure 
resort, or anything like it, was cer- 
tainly unVnown when Mi.s. Gaskell 
wrote her novel. The interiors are 
good. 

Frank Wilson, first officer of a 
tramp vessel, leaves hia wife, who 
Is expecting to become a mother. 
on a voyage which is to be the last 
before gretting hie commaiul. The 
boat Is reported lo.'it. The child ;.i 
born a cripple. Yeira of hardship, 
running a Manchester boarding 
house, julmlnate In Alice, the wife, 
marryir.g the "star" boarder, a Man- 
chester merchant. A child is born, 
but In the midst of Alice's new- 
found happlnes,< Wil.son turn.s up. 
He has been sliipwrecked and a 
prisoner of savages. Ho Is at first 
furious at the news he learns, bat 
the faithful fervant ehows him the 
Bleeping children and explains what 
his return means to them. He goes 
away. Later some jewelry is 
missed. Anothoi maid tells of the 
visit of a .■■trange- man. The faith- 
ful eervant hurries to I'^rank to 
warn him. Meanwhile the jewelry 
Is fouiul. and on the merchant's 
going to acquaint his faithful serv- 
ant with the fact Frank is dis<'ov- 
erei] dead. He has coiniiiilted 
suicide .looner than wreck Alice's 
happines.f. The truth come.s out, 
hut It i« decided to say nothing for 
the sake of Alice and the children. 

ijiice more "B. iSt C. " risk success 
by bad casting Itussell Thorndyke 
Is lothing like a ptrong. stern I/an- 
cashire mill owner who his worked 
hi« wav up from the bottom, lie 
has neither the facial nor physical 
appearance for such a part and 
Is throughout most unconvincing. 
Given .a light comedy part or a 
juvenile role he would be quite all 
right but he is unsuited for leading 
buFincs.s. Victor MacLaglen gives 
a tine phow as Fr.ink Wll.son and 
rise:» to great heights on the dii?- 
covcry of his wife's remarriage. 

The women are all sound. Kdith 
Bi-ihop Is rfsponsihle for a beauti- 
fully toned portrait of Alice; Ger- 
trude McCoy is good as the faithful 
aervant, a part which carries the 
big acting of the picture, and K.Ttc 
Gurncy gives a really good study of 
Wilson's mother. Little Cathleen 
French is excellent as the cripple*! 
child, and other parts are well 
played by Sydney Farebrother. 
George Risliop, Kate Stafford and 
Gray Murray. 

This is the second picture under 
the new produclng-renting echemc 
of the company, and It should make 
good. Gore. 



and profusa adornnnent of facial 
foilase. In the picturizatlon It ia a 
sort of Quixotic characterization, 
with talB rumblings entourage aug- 
mented by a boy, a girl and a dog. 

Despite the star's persistent occu- 
pation of the Centre of the picture, 
the outstanding hit Is that '. f the 
boy, as played by Albert Chase, Kald 
to have never before been on 'the 
stage, which Is doubtful. The .'ad 
would make an Ideal Penrod. 'Ohc 
girl Is well enacted by Madge 
Stuart, Miss Bydney Farebrother 
plays in her usual fashion, which 
IS most acceptable, a bibOlous wash- 
erwoman; Owen Hough wood is ex,- 
tremely competent as the heavy, 
while Phyllis TItmuss is exceed- 
ingly unattractive as the heroine. 
The photography is gene.-ally good 
and the direction atrocious, espe- 
cially In the handling of ensemble 
scenes. 

Two or three spools could easily 
be clipped from the flrst part and 
easily one more from the second 
Opening at (i:30, it was- a generally 
disgruntled crowd that filed out of 
the theatre at 11:30 the opening 
night. Jolo. 



"Wagon" First at Albany's Newest 

Albany, Nov. *?. 
"The Covered Wagon" Is booked 
fo-.- next week at the Capitol. The 
scale runs to $1.50. It is the flrst 
film that has been booked at Al- 
bany's new theatre, controlled by 
the Shuberts and A. L. Erlanger. 



FISHEB COBF.'S NEW TWO 

Janeavllle, Wis., Nov, 7, 
The Flaher Paramount theatres 
of Chicago are negotiating with 
Harry Jones, who Is building a the- 
atre on Franklin street, to purchase 
and operate the structure when 
completed. The plan calls for a 
payment of $250,000. 

The Fisher corporation Is now 
floating a $40,000 Issue of their 
stock here. They operate two the- 
atres In Madison, Wis., and one In 
Appleton, and recently purchased a 
plot In Fond du Lac for $56,000, 
where they will erect another house. 



Wichita Resumes Sundays 
Oklahoma City, Nov. 7. 
Sunday shows are again operat- 
ing in Wichita Falls, Texas, after 
having been closed for more than 
a year. 



Marie Rose Rode Marrvin" rjnetor 
I»s Angeles, Nov. 7. 
It is announced Marie Hose Rode 
will marry Dr. J. F. Fryer. The 
doctor attended the sceeen player 
when ehe recently Injured herself. 



Gloria Swanson Is to make her 
home in New York .in the future, 
having leased her Hollywood home. 



FILM ITEMS 



Endlcott, N. T„ will have Sunday 
movies If the unofllclal election con- 
ducted by the village Is any Indica- 
tion. More than 1,000 votes were 
cast for the opening of the film thea- 
tres on Sunday and only 148 were 
cast against the proposition. 



Changes have been made In the 
plans of the new theatre planned 
for Janesville, Wis., by Fischer's 
Paramount Theaters Company, ac- 
cording to announcement of Frank 
Fischer, who was here recently with 
Samuel Kline of Chicago, steel en- 
gineer for the Balaban and Katz 
theatres, and R. Lavine, an archi- 
tect. The renewal of Interest In the 
proposed Fischer Is Interesting fol- 
lowing the disaster whicli Interfered 
with the completion of the new 
Saxe. Fischer now operates thea- 
tres In Madison and'Appleton In this 
State. 

R. J. Hlehle ha« closed a lease for 
the Hippodrome, one of the original 
moving picture houses in Parkers- 
burg, W. Va., with which he has 
been connected for a period of 14 
years as <-wner and manager. The 
deal for the lease was consummated 
with the Smoot Amusement Co. of 
that city, owners of the Camden, 
Lincoln and Hippodrome. 



The entire exploitation depart- 
ment of Paramount now numbers 
eight men, headed by Claud Saun- 



ders. According to recent reosaUrn* 
ments made the force now oorers 
as follows: Leon J. Ramberger, as- 
sistant manager; headquarters. New 
York office, covering New York, 
New Jersey, Philadelphia, Washing- 
ton, Albany and Wllkes-Uarre ex- 
change territories. Russell B. Moon, 
covering Boston, New Haven and 
Portland, Me, Arthur G. Pickett, 
San Francisco, Seattle. Denver, Los 
Angeles, Portland and Salt Lake 
City. Rick r'ketson, Omaha, Des 
Moines, St. Louis, Minneapolis, 
Kansas City and Sioux Falls. Wm. 
Danzinger, Chicago, Cincinnati, Mil- 
waukee, Detroit, Indianapolis and 
Peoria. Leslie F. Whelan, Pitts- 
burgh, Columbus, Cleveland ami 
Buffalo. Kenneth O. Rennud, At- 
lanta, Oklahoma City, Dallas, New 
Orleans, Charlotte, Memphis and 
Jacksonville. ' 



George Mclford has flnlshed work 
on tho Paramount production, 
"Flaming Barriers," written by 
Byron Morgan, trho wrote all of 
tho Wallace Held automobile stories. 
In the cast were Jacqueline Logan, 
Antonio Moreno, Walter Hiers and 
Charles Og'.e. 



Booth Tarklngton Is to write an- 
other story exclusively for the 
screen. In which Thomas Melghan 
may be seen. 



THE BELOVED VAGABOND 

London, Oct. 23. 
Conjure up an experienced picture 
actor who has for years had to sub- 
mit to the dictates of a director and 
• business deparimcnt that scruii- 
nlzes expenditures. Place a bank- 
roll at the disposal of such a film 
■tar, with power to expand it as he 
sees tit. In 99 cases out of 100 the 
actor will turn out a "feature 
picture" of abnormal footage with 
himself occupying the centre of the 
Btage almost continually, Inter- 
•pered with close-ups showing his 
"marvelous facial expression." 

That is what happened in the 
case of Carlyle Blackwell in his 
"sole supervision" of the film adap- 
tation of WIlli.Tm J. Locke's novel, 
"The Beloved Vagabond," directed 
by Fred Leroy Granville, art direc- 
tion by R P. Kinsclla, photographed 
by William Blakely. edited oy S. K. 
Winston, with musical arrangement 
by DcGroot. Tho United Kingdom 
rights to the picture are controlled 
by Astra-National I'roductions, Ltd. 
They do say that more than thn ■ 
reels were cut from the fejtuie only 
a few d..ys befiire its oiiiMiini,- lit 
the Palace last nielli, yet the picture 
ran for pr;iclically three solid hours, 
with only a ten-minute intermission 
The deletion of from three to fun 
thousand move feet would undoubt- 
edly vastly imrrovo the cnnimcrria' 
value of the production, 

Locke's novel la almost entirely 
descTiptive and n.irr.itive writing, 
which is nlwayS extrwnely dilllcult 
to traiisf.r to the screen. Ki r tli- 
benefit of tliose who do not kno.v 
the story, it in the tale of a your:? 
man wlio agrees with a wiilthy 
nohleniun not to s< e or coiomuiiic.iii 
with his liance for a per od of iwo 
years, in cnnsideration of the rich 
man s;i\iiig the girls fatln . from 
b.'inkrii»t<-y uiul imprisonment. The 
girl, not hearing from her luvrr, 
marries the rich count; whereuiioli 
the vounp mnn becomes a vagabonl. 
earning his llvii-.g by pl-'Wt'f his 
violin on the road and passing tho 
hat. Incidentally growing a Ucrce 



NOW 
READY 
TO TALK 
DISTRIBUTION 

after one solid year in the making— 
W.F. Alder's 

THE 
VANISHING HEN 




Now packing them in on Broadway, Los Angeles 

*Mo8t strange of all photoplays 

Unparalleled national ad- Filmed in the original lo- 

verti.ing tie-up.. cal" of W, F Alder . 

. . widely read book of same 

Previously unheard of ex- name. (Century Co., 

ploitation angles N. Y.) 

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VARIETY 



NEW ACTS THIS WEEK 



Thursday, November 8, 1023 



•A SONG OF INDIA" (S) 

Dramatic 

18 Mint.; Full Stags (Special Sat 

and Dropi) 
Jefferson 

This akolih liaa on<> oT those 
mystic Ka8(ern Btoriesi wliich he- 
llevera in the occult love and hypno- 
tists fifiurf as a good bootit for tlicli 
business. 

A younc m.-in. taking advantage 
of the love of his father's ?tpnos- 
rapher, Induces htr to open the of- 
fice safe Irom which lie aLi>;tracts 
£5,000 (the ylory is EngJith). 

He is entaiifc-lcd with a vamp with 
whom he migrates to the JunKles, of 
India. In a Hindoo temple lie is 
haunted by !iis conscieace. which for 
the purposes of the sketch, becomes 
a taneible flgurtr and sp«ak.s to hitii. 

The vamp takes his lat^t money 
and taunts him with his cowardice 
In letting the stenograpljer go lo 
jail (where slie dies) for liis crime, 
and advises hjni to Jump from a 
window in the temple to the Vul- 
tures' Pantry, the rocks below, 
where others have ended their lives 
from fear of a haunting conscience 
He does it. 

The end i* th? vamp. u|)on beins 
Informed of the suicide, tell.M the 
Hindoo priest .«he Is going Lack to 
nnlsh a night of revelry in the of- 
ficers' quarters of the English bar- 
racks, seen In perspective. On le- 
Ing rebuked for her coldness sIn' 
tella the priest. "A woman inu.st 
live,' old dear." 

Then there is a (lash back to the 
original scene in th« office where a 
Yogi has interposed to show the 
young fellow the future by hypno- 
tising him and letting him £ee the 
consequences of bis act if he coes 
through with it, all the preceding 
being but a vision. The youns fel- 
low hastens to return the money 
and to make amends to the stenog- 
rapher. 

There Is plenty of action and the 
company (throe men and two 
women* a re ^versatile. There are 
'several doubles, in fact, all assume 
two or more characters, besides 
which two songfl and two dances, 
\'ery well done, are Interpolated con- 
sistently. The enunciation of i'ome 
of the players can be Improved as 
some of the dialog, especially that 
In which the English soldier Is 
principally concerned, was indistin- 
guishable.'' 

The novelty and nice changes of 
scenery with the mystic atmosphere 
will pass ITio .Tct for an early spot 
on big time bll'j. It took several 
legitimate curtains at the Jefferson 
On Monday night and had the aiidi- 
tnce interepled alt the way. 



WALTER MILLER and CO. (2( 

Sketch 

10 Mins.; Full Stage 

American 

liillcd as a lilui ".star" and intro- 
duced by cutouts from several fea- 
ture pictures. Miller, .i bifi^uvcnle, 
enters with I'^slelle Manlo on lii.s 
arm. dovetailing to a movie siart of 
the story. She is .\ ihow gul. he Is 
a rich man's son 

The old gent call: lo gel lii~ boy 
out of the siren's wile.; an.l f.iU^ 
for her himself The fillicr pl.iy.d 
by \V. \l. I'owers, g:ivi the slitl 
nil It had. Millers work in it I.. 
practically ml. The lilm slulT works 
lip quite an interest that is not liHr 
Justified. The sliit h is laughs while 
the old mm i,< on, otherwise has 
nothing. 

If Miller can he sold as a movi." 
hero he can yr' by and be rrediled 
with doing as well as most of (lie 
screen peoiile do on the talkinr 
stage. If he has no draw on lli^ 
celluloid rep. the scant 10 niimiles 
his 'Tick of the I''amily" hold up are 
l>retty milk-and- water as entert.iin- 
ment. Family lime is the best the 
turn will ever see under any ermdi- 
tions. / '(if. 



"THE AGE OF ROMANCE" (9) 

Miniature Musical Revu* 

27 Mint.; Full Stag* (Special Set) 

58th St 

A "nash" act that is a certainty 
for any three-a-day bill. Cfeverly 
conceived, well- played and produced 
by Henry Belllt. it gives an oppor- 
tunity to the small-time .ludience to 
glimpse a bit of what they other- 
wise only see on those Infrequent 
occasions when they visit big mu- 
sical shows 

The ret represents a chicken in- 
cubator. Krom thl.s the human 
"Chickens" are hatched in time for 
their different number*. Starting 
with the little ones, still babies. It 
follows niong successive stages until 
the finale has the hero and heroine 
grown old, hut contented because 
they have at last found the real 
"age of romance." It is all in the 
theme song. , 

While the play Is meritorious 'a 
good deal of the value is lost as the 
special lyrics are often inadequate. 
The music, too. is below par. but it 
is difflcult to find any other serious 
faults with the turn. 

The le.ads are played by Bob f'a- 
prone, Alice Cavanaugh. and Marcla 
Moore. Caprnne has an ingratiating 
musical comedy ttyle and, while he 
essays too many different bits in 
the tUit. he is always adequate and 
at times really talented. One of the 
gir'.s has a soprano, exceptional for 
vaudeville, and the other is a cute 
little trick, dancing and trymg to 
sing with an abandon that is very 
captivating. 

Six dirls are car.-ieJ as a chorus: 
lively looking. hard-working 
crew with appearance. A departure 
from the regular run has them do- 
ing an ecentrio song and dance. 
dresied as old m.'iids in somber, 
grotesque black outfits. This needs 
I lot of hmoothing at preient but 
should develop into a novelty smash. 
The girl at the extreme left is a 
comer, and it seems almost unfair to 
the others to h\ve one stand out so 
noticeably. 

The costumes are as tasteful, ex- 
pensive looking and modish n* in 
any act playing the smali-time. The 
set Is .^eat and and artistic except 
for an ugly pink lamp The turn 
should attract favorable comment 
anywhere. Its a ple'Rsuie to see a 
fl,-»sh' act that is constantly en- 
tertaining and never cheap. 



FOUR ADLONAS 

Casting 

18 Mins.; Full Stage 

Fifth Avenue 

Four male ca.=iiers aid aorl.i! 
artists in white lights. Tlic caster", 
work from an apparatus lo which 
they are securef) by belt." about the 
waists which hold them horizon- 
tally. 

The u.Hual casting by hanginc 

from a horizontal bar Is not useii 

at any time. The flyers are shot 

out Into the air, using a trampoline 

- for most of their HnMiiy tricki>. 

The routine contains about every 
known twist from forward and 
backward twisters lo dilHcull smrier- 
saulting. The irioka are inlerestins 
and flashy. 

For a finish one athlete uses (he 
trampoline for a serlee of somer- 
saults while two of his mates do 
solo "plnwheelj»" oi. twin horizontal 
bars. 

It'a an interesting opener for 
an/where. but can stand about a 
four-minute chop on the riiiining 
tint*. Coil. 



HERMAN BERRENS AND THE 

RYAN SISTERS (2) 
Piano. Singing and Oancifig 
17 ^'!in8.; Full Stage (Special 

Drapes). 
23rd St 

Thi.s iti a clever, classy act (well 
staged ar.d arrinijii!) that will I).? a 
welcome item on the best of pro- 
grams. Herrens is an unassuming 
chap with .\ nice personality who is 
really enterl.iining as the singing 
pianist of the act and the Ity.in 
Sisters are a pair of classy, go'd- 
looking girls who sing nieely. dan.e 
well and also li.ive a sense of liuniur. 
The Irio work ."-o easily and 
smoothly that the act has the finish 
of ainiarenl lohi^ nssoi-iation, Her- 
rens' piano playing, the girls" h.ir- 
mony tiinging and -their pl.'ture 
il;ineing anil legtnunla are wotlli- 
while ti'atiii(-a. 

The closing jazz dance, in which 
the girls certainly "strut (heir 
aiuff," earned (hern bow after bow 
Closing the ^•llo\v at tlii.-- li.jiise, the 
act [troved iis value. 



ALICE MORLEV REVUE (5) 

Songs 

25 Mins.; One and Full (Special) 

58th St. 

Formerly of the Morley Sisters 
this girl stepped forth to do a single 
a little while ago and was so suc- 
cessful that the general opinion 
around w.as that she had a great 
chance to become one of vaude- 
ville's leading feminine soloists. 
That observation ia probably the 
cause of this current revue which 
ia alleged to have been sponsored 
for by Lew Cantor. Anyway, the 
fact still remains that Miss Morley 
does a corking single. 

This skit carries a complement of 
three men and two girls all using a 
high-brown make-up and, with the 
exception of the butler and maid. In 
evening dress. To entrance the lat- 
ter couple are on In "one" for a 
brief lyric coi.ccrning the mixing 
of the ingredients for a revue. Aft- 
er which the remainder of the act 
is full stage before an .ittractlvely 
draped background that permits a 
pianist, another boy and Miss Mor- 
ley to deliver some eight songs. 
Betwixt and between Is spaced a 
little of the chatter formerly used 
by the girl whence sistering and 
soloing which registered as having 
lost much of Its value due to the 
poor delivery of the male compo- 
nent. 

There .seems to be something of an 
attempt to maintain a thread of 
story concerning Just what m.akes 
up a revue . It such be the case it's 
continuity is 'way off and the es- 
sential requlsltics are certainly 
lacking for this offering to ever 
gain consistent recognition. A', 
least as regards the money they re 
asking for it. 

rcrsonally. Miss Morley warble.s 
five numbers, does them as well as 
when before a drop, but unquestion- 
ably loses that intimate touch with 
an audience that was possibJy her 
most valuable asset when working 
individunlly. As it stands the act 
can probaJTj' walk into any of the 
Intermediate houses and fulfill Its 
obligation, but It will never cause 
any undue stir in the more ."elect 
circles. Sk'i/. 



GREEN and ALMETA 
Comedy Acrobats 
12 Mins.; Full Stag* 
Jefferson 

A good trick acrobat (the man 
does several routtnea of cross 
tricks, his best being boranis in a 
swing and a couple of half twisters) 
is helped in a minor way by a neatly 
costumed girl, who does a few email 
tricks and dresses the act nicely. 

The man finishes the act by doing 
the Bert Melrose rock on the tables, 
but completes It differently. Sitting 
on the chair, he falls backwards, 
and. holding his seat, turns a com- 
tilete somersault with the chair and 
linds in the same sitting position. 
This trick gives the act a thrill 
which removes it from the steieo- 
iviied claes of comedy arnibafs and 
fits it to close small limo bills or 
open intermediate programs. 



SNOW and NARINE 
Talk and Songs 
15 Mins.; One 
Jefferson 

An el',)ngat'^d cliap arw! a ittetty 
girl li.ive a Iteneh ai t. It eortiins 
plenty oV laughs with niali n.il some 
new and some familiar, but all get 
over v.itli the audience. 

The man has an easy .style in lii.- 
work and the girl feeds him in a 
very callable and unassuming man- 
ner. The fiint^li (a dnulilc .'ongi 
gives the rirl a chance (o reveal a 
nice voice and the h irnioiiixinrt of 
the chorus is pleasing to the ear. 
They can hold this spot on mo*: any 
bill. . .- 



THREE LA PEARLS V . 

Aerial 

10 Mins.; Full Stage 

Loew's State 

Two men and a woman in .^ hort- 
ziintal-bar and Irajie/.e (lun iif the 
standard variely. A lr.im|ii>lii>e is 
used effectirely for .some of the 
gymiiaKlics, One of the men u e ir- 
a comedy make-up Woman is at- 
tractive, pony size, .and a good 
aerialist. 

Act holds first -r^.^a castini; ami 
flying, with a thril'er tor finish that 
has one of men topping bir for ,'. 
leap from trapeze (o a catch by 
bearer or. I),irs As sUple tiR a 
potinri of butler for vaudiviile. 



FREO AND MARGIE DALE 
Songs and Dances 
15 Mins,) One (Special drop) 
Graelcy Sq. 

A satisfactory Xo, 2 turn for !he 
.•im.iller houses, embodying aj it 
does a modest flash, a novel idea 
.ind enough of popular mu;;!c to 
whet the appetites of the cu»fi>m- 
er.s. The act starts with the girl in 
black tights behind a scrim drop 
painteil with clock numerals. The 
m.iii in front sings a suitable .i-ong 
and slie uses her legs to point the 
hours mentioned. Following thi.-i 
: lie comes in the stage and the two 
liirmonize and fihe Liter does a 
Dutch dance against a special drop, 
and in another d,".nre closes with 
a slow head .^pin. which lirings rip- 
piaiise. The .act finishes wenkly 
with the pair |>!aylng instruments. 
sa.K and mandolin. 



JOSE RUBEN and CO. (3) 

"The Greater" 

19 Mint.; Full Stag* 

Palac* 

Ruth Benson Oearcit f,*» Hall 

Allen ToarttriUKe Brnejt Woodwurd 

Auiello Jo« Msrvs 

Francisco d« Is Crus Jaw RuImd 



Jose Ruben Oral attracted atten- 
tion with the Washington Square 
Players and a number of Broad- 
way productions thereafter. Last 
year he oppeared in "Gringo" as a 
"greaser," w'hich doubtless suggest- 
ed the central character of the play- 
let for his debut In vaudeville. 

Benjamin Glazer wrote the sketch 
with Ruben. The latter appeared 
in Glazer's play, "Thy Name la 
Woman," produced several se.asons 
ago by W. A. Brady. Glazer proved 
his e;tpertne.i8 at playwright by 
adapting "Liliom." the drama which 
brought the Theatre Guild much 
profit and note, and also reestab- 
llahed Molnar. the Austrian author, 
in this country. 

"The Greaser" is a story of a 
Mexican bandit. It is something of 
the '.'Bad Man" type! a greaser with 
a sense of humor and a dash of 
.sentimeiit-^not as bad as he is 
touted. 

The scene is within a Mexican 
adobe. There a young girl is about 
to elope with an American youth. 
Fear of Francisco de la Cruz, a 
bandit, who once made love to her, 
prompts speeding the journey. 

But Francisco arrives too soon, 
cunningly entering the home while 
attention i.s being given his one- 
man army and musician. " .i guitar- 
playing Mcx The American is 
roped and taken oiitKi<le, while 
Franci-ico tetis of liis love and how- 
he Will trea-suie the girl when he 
makes a nest for her in the hills. 
Her ple.uling is at first unsucciss- 
ful. but tear-s weaken the bad man. 
He tells her slie is free to go with 
her lover. The latter e.^caplng the 
bonds rushes in and shoots "The 
Greaser," though his gun was hard- 
ly pointed rightly. 

Francisco does not disclose hi,« 
mortal wounds, saying he was not 
hit. and he stands in the doorway 
singing a song the girl asked for in 
fari-'well I'.efore dying he gasps to 
his companion the reason he had 
permitted her to go. repeating what 
the girl said: 'When a m.in likes a 
woman he thinks of himself; when 
he loves her he thinks first ot her 
happiness" 

Mr. Bubcn is hardly the heroic 
typo that the liad men of the d.ama 
have been, but is likely a more 
faithful picture of the real Mexican 
He i< a clever actor, cjiven fair sup- 
IHirt. Georgia I^ec Hall as the girl 
did not seem to rise to the point 
necessary for vaudeville dramatics. 

Yet 'The Greaser" affords a 
cl'.ange of pace for big-time vaude- 
ville, and should win generous book- 
ing with the Ruben name 

lln\: 



VELVA TALMA 

Songs 

12 Mint.; One 

58th St. 

Void of about evry rei|iilsi'.e a 
singin.? single should have this girl 
deuced It to apiilause that was f,ir 
out of porportion to her efforts, and 
distinctly sounded as being planted 
Four numbers and an encore not 
nectss.arlly demanded, comprised the 
routine with none of the melodies 
nor lyrics standing oiii either 
tliroiigh quality or delivciy. Be- 
sides which a slight altemiit at a 
"blue' bit of phrasing (ailed to im- 
press. 

Miss T.ilma may amu''e In n p,-ir- 
Inr. but given altitude and fronted 
by 1 row of lights the facts reveal 
themselves .ind (boy're nf<t profes- 
sionally kind to thl.s singer for tin 
lire.-sent. Ukig. 



WEBER and BUCKLEY 
Songs and Piano < 

12 Mint.; One 
City 

Good f.vo-nien [liano and som 
acts are not seen as freiniently in 
vaudeville a.s formerly and here s 
one that .should be able to slide 
nicely into any stnall-tinie bill. The 
tv.'o-a-day is a Utile btyoiiil them 
y< t. but they must renieiiiber that 
one great two-man team started 
further do.vn Ui.in the City and th.'t 
was as street car entertainer^. 

Uotli men have good volcei for 
pop songs and the harmony listens 
plea.santly. The iiianist Is the come- 
dian and liirmony m.an. the other 
issayin:; st.aight ex-«pt for the last 
eciinedy number vvlan he cuts loose 
\n easily oiitdir-tance,-< his partner 
as a laugli-getter. Four- or fiv 
numbers a.-e used, one a ballad aid 
(he rest inclinin,?; to the nut stuff, Al 
le.ist two of the songs miixlit ad- 
vantageously be replaced by others. 

The s.ime goe,s for the hybrid 
Tflernonn outfits w.irn. Tuxes would 
look a lot better for the night per- 
formances anyway. Otherwise no 
fault 1.4 to be found 



JEAN GOOFREV ^ 

Songt 

IS Mint.; On* 

23rd St. 

Jean Godfrey is a nu-e-'ooking 
girl of the iotibrette order with a 
clear nahir.il voice of good qual.ti 
enhanced i'V distinet enunciation 
She favors .^unq^s of the pop classi- 
fication and puts them over nicely, 
alternating with a pop ballad Ju.r 
lo show 'em .she can. Thi> ballad 
wiis n riot for her, tlo' cle.ir diction 
and natural voice just suiting thi« 
type of sang 

She ia a safe bet now for the in- 
termediate houses and With a few 
months pl.iying to tiolixh (he ait. 
her chances for the big time should 
be excellent. 



NICK COOt-EY and CO. (3> 
"The Striped Man" 
18 Mina.; Full 8tag« (Special) 
23d St. 

This Is a dramatixatlon of «« 
episode from the aeriea of "Old 
Reliable" yarns In the "Saturday 
Bvenlng Post." It blends comedr 
with pathos and incidentally glvea 
Cogley opportunity for the delinea- 
tion of a lovable old Negro, aort ot 
unbleached Ughtnin Bill Jones. 

The action takes place in Old 
Reliable's hut on a properuus plan- ' 
tallon. A youthful ctyivlct -escapes 
and seeks refuge In the hut whilo 
being tracked by bloodhounds and 
prison guards. At the point of re- 
volvers he forces the old Negro to 
change clothes with him, leaving 
the latter striped convict garb. The 
latter recognizes the youth as tha 
son of a former master, but the boy, 
ashamed of his plight, tries to glvo 
him a wrong "steer." The brand- 
ishing revolver accomplishes its 
purpose in having (he old darkey 
suffer a lapse of memory. He pro- 
vides refreshment for the half fam- 
t»lied youth, but bctore the latter 
can make a get-u-way he is 
trapped. KeliaMe hides luiu and. 
his attempts to steer the sheriff and 
bloodhounds off (he trial is .is de- 
licious bit of serio-comic poHraval 
that v.audeville has glimpsed in a 
long while. 

It de\'elops that /.he boy :.s inno- 
cent and is standing the gaff to 
shield a woman. When he im even- 
tually discovered the authorities 
pass out as a Irilmte lo the iii- 
ceruitv of the lovable Reliable 

Cogley. of courte. carries the iniin 
burden of the playlet and contri- 
bules ,1 ch,aractcrlz.-ition of .in old 
southern Ne ;ra that is new to the 
theatre. He i.- capjMy .suiiporteU 
by thrte other men. The young 
chap doing the lioy conviet shows 
considerable promise In the emo- 
tional line TlM> act hit with fho 
audience here and undoub'.cdiy cm 
do as w-ell elsewhere. 



THE GREAT CYCLOPS (4) 
Strong Act ' 

16 Min.; Full (Special) 
American, Chicago 

"The Great Cyclops" has evi- 
dently seen' "Kronos," or niaybs 
"Brettbart," though the latter has 
not been out here. It is a poor imi- 
tation of either one. lacking show- 
manship, presentation and every- 
thing el«e. He has a committee to 
help procure laughs, detractiiiie 
from any legitimacy that might ba 
in his performance of strength. 
With every move ot his t>ody a 
grunt goes with it. until the audi- 
ence saved him the trouble by beat- 
ing him to the grunt. In fact, they 
seemed to be a couple ot grunts 
ahead of him. His closing trick, 
where he lies on the bed of nails 
with an anvil on his chest, failed to 
create the impreesioii that this 
trick should bring out It properly 
presented. The assistants tap 
liclilly about three or four times. 
With a rubber anvil and hammer 
it couldn't have gone over mucb 
worse. The act in its present con- 
dition would hardly be suitable for 
ihe ver.v small time. 



ADAIR AND ADAIR 

Aerial Acrobatics 
12 Mint,; Full 
American Roof 

Two men offering a snappv rou- 
tine ot aerial gymnastics and hon- 
zoiital bar work. The straight 
works in white fleshings. The chap 
handling comedy In a misfit busi- 
ness suit. Both .are accomplished 
athletes and sell their stuff with a 
degree of ea«e which makes every- 
thing they do seem little or no 
exertion. 

Both do a number of zippy saults 
and vaulting. Also gettting in 
some good hand and toe grips whilo 
sailing through the air. The comic 
refrains from angling for laughs 
with the cut and dried slapstick 
stuff, replacing these stock tricka 
with genuine mirth provoking 
stunts. 

Held them in here in the getaway 
spot. Makes a great opener or 
closer for any medium lull. 



ROSS and ROMA 

Songs and Talk 

IS Uins.; One (Special) 

5Bth St. , ^___^ 

A fitir enough vehicle for the 
smaller theatres that Rhould lust 
about niti.-fy and that'.s all. It's 
the "city feller" \ip ...jaiiisf Ihe rus- 
tic child whose brother has given 
her the 'm" on New Vork is » 
eity. The dialogue perm. I., of a 
laugli, every so often, but J, short 
dan.-e at the finale supplies whit 
l.ii k the .icl contains. 

It's mediocre in.ilen li IL bo -I md 
means nothina exceiit , tii these 
houses wtiere tlu-y ne e.xlremely 
easy to pleatc. SJitg, 



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Thursday, November 8,1923 



NEW ACTS THIS WEEK 



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ALLEN, TAYLOR and BARBER 
{ Fiano, Songi, Dances 
I 17 Mint.; Full Stag* (Cyclorama) 
\ Fifth Avanua 

■ ■ A »nal« dinger and dancer, a gifl 
[ pianist and dancer and an aorubntic 
I contortion girl dancer in a rovue 
: typo of turn backed by a cyciorama. 
I The turn opens with the males 
; aong, "Annabelle," which serves to 
introduce a blonde gtrl for a double 
version and dance. 

The contortion dancer next In 
acrobatics and bendings topped ofY 
■with a "crawling split.' Ti\e bionJo 
Kirl accompanies on the piano for 
this number and remains for 
"Chinese Blues," sung by the male 
In a Chink outfit. He worked in a 
sreen spot giving the song a Jekyll- 
Hyde delivery that is duck soup for 
the pop tiouKes. 

An "Impression" of a pionola 
playing a music roll by tho girl 
pianist was well rendered. "Njw 
Orleans" by the male followed. The 
blonde musician leiving tlic box for 
a "tango" double with the boy. 

The acrobatic baby solos again, 
featuring front, side, back kicking 
and more splits. "Liza," sung by 
the boy with the Rirls doubling a 
kicking .lance and blending into a 
finish with the boy holding tho cen- 
ter for "hock" steps and "Jumps," 
concluded a good singing and danc- 
ing turn tli.it lacked a punch any- 
where but averaged well. 

The act will do where they like 
dancinp. It ll?ks the vnriety to lift 
It above the ordina.-y turn of this 
type. <'oii. 



"JEWEL BOX REVUE" (6) 

Dances and Songs 

18 Mins.; One, Two ant) Full Stage 

(Special; 
Loew's State. 

Gileen SchoUeld and Bobby Oore 
hend the act, which includes four 
choristers. Miss Scholield is .a lithe 
graceful dancer who does twisting 
splits, flying splits and contortion- 
Islic dancing with a certain individ- 
uality. IJcsidos she has looks .ind a 
■lender llgure that's as supple us a 
reed. Mr. Oore sings and dances, 
the former competently and the lat- 
ter ordinarily. * 

There's the usual Introductory 
number at the opening which has 
Miss Kchofield and Mr. Gore out in 
"one." This tells vhat it's all about 
and the act proceeds with a series 
of dancing spceiaUies, with cliangc.-! 
of costume? for each by the choris- 
ters. The four girls average with 
the regulation pop house flash chor- 
isters in dancing and looks. 

An Oriental number that had the 
girls in bare diaphragms and legs 
made a good sight number. In ad- 
iliticn to the do .hies done with Mr. 
tfore Miss Schoflold has a single that 
gave her an- opportunity to di.oplny 
welt-devoloped talent as an inter- 
pretive dancer. 

The act w arti»tically moi.ited 
Bconlcally. Little talent, hoWever, 
besides Miss Schofleld. It will do 
nicely .is .a flash production turn for 
the neighborhood houses. Jirll. 



WEBSTER and LEE 
Singers ,.. 

12 Mins.; One 
23d «t, (Nov. S). 

This male team will need much 
further practice on the harmony 
numbers before it can hope for 
booking. The tenor, who also does 
Iho piano accompanying, has the 
better voice. His solos proved the 
only redeeming feature of their 
ahowing here Monday, in for the 
day. They opened with a pop bal- 
lad for a double. The baritone 
soloed a fast number. The tenor 
countered with another balind with 
both firing across another double 
for closer. 

They are clc-iu-cut chaps and 
make a neat appearance in tux. A 
little more rehearsing and a letter 
selection of numbers would (lo won- 
ders for the boys. 



EDDIE DE NOYER 

Comedy and Songs 
14 Mins.; One 
£3d St. (Nov. 5). 

Do Ni>>er i.« a tramp i.i:.'. «Ihi 
Jii flaslnM rrminds ont c( 'lie late 
Nut M. Wills. Ill fait, IJe Noyir 
BcemH striviiiK fur ilu^ niilio Willi; 
occupied in the old day.". He nf- 
lects ,1 sh.Tl^liy (.■eulecl pit-up, 
_laarclirs on Willi ;i i it /,y air .ii.d un- 
sb.avcii f.iir U) iiiiiiilKc in a line of 
diKl iHin.'ulill ■jl.itirr ■, i;li .1 fi'W 
Hcatteied laiiKhs. lie follows up 
with a eimiedy numhiT. oO'erB .siiinr 
iiioro talk stufl, .tiki wiruls up Willi 
paiodit s. 

Tlie p.-iiodirs t.:t will the •im.Tll 
time .ludionie, but his talk stuff '.an 
Ml.nnd tiphtcning up and a Itv,- more 
(,ood gags. 

Old well in the (rey (.po: ts u show 
act on Monday nifht. 



McCOOL and REILLY 
Comedy Skit with Sono* 
19 Mins.; Full Stags (Special) 
68th St. 

No record of this act is found on 
Variety's files, but thero is no doubt 
that both nnen have had years ot 
Intensive stage training. The turn 
ratca as one of the best at the 68th 
Street in months, and it is not 
claiming too much for It to say It 
can play a moderately important 
spot at any hou^e, big or Email 
time. 

McCool is an old Irishman of the 
genteel type whose niece (Kathleen 
Murray) comes to visit him from 
tha old country. Rellly, a much 
younger man. Is the next door 
neighbor who comes in to chaae % 
golf ball and remains to fall in love 
with the colleen. The talk is spot- 
lessly clean, but sparkles with gen- 
tle wit and bits of human interest. 

The feature is the singing of the 
men. McCool haa a light baritono 
that listens as having bad some 
training and he sells the old ballads 
about lirln In undeniable fashloK 
Rellly goes him one better and wins 
a deserved encore after delivering 
"When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" in 
a lyric tenor, slightly nasal, but in- 
doKirihably sweet. Still a young 
man, Rellly appears to h.avc a fu- 
ture if he handles that voice and its 
cultivation in the proper manner. 

Tho girl sings, too. Why is a 
mystery, because, although she is 
pretty and sweet and dances grace- 
fully, her voice suffers badly by 
comparison. She was in some 
strained harmony at the finish, with 
one or two extremely doubtful 
chord". 



NANCY DECKER 

Songs 

15 Mins. One (Srecial crop) 

American Roof. 

Here's a little lady with big time 
possibilities. Allotted the assign- 
ment of opening the second section 
she came on with a gusto that had 
the mob roped and hogtied before 
she was half way through her open- 
ing song. 

Miss Decker makes a- refreshing 
ingcnuish appearance and sells her 
songs with a simplicity that is en- 
chanting. She has personality, 
voice and a definite manner of de- 
livery for evg^y song she attempts 
whether it be a ballad, uovclly num- 
ber, comic or blues. By way of 
proving It she sang ail four types 
and registered with each. 

She comes on and stays on for her 
entire repertoire and loses no time 
in stalling between numbers. The 
latter are also threaded with a Hne 
of lingo that connects the song cycle 
and gives the songstress an oppor- 
tunity to shine. 

Ry way of tempering praise with 
caution Mi.ss Decker should be 
warned against the habit of elrain- 
ing for volume in the letter song. 
Her voice is far more pleawing in 
the .soft tones. 



FLO NEARY and CO. n) 
Songs and Piano 
14 Mins.; One 
City 

Unless Flo Neary is able to bol^^.^ 
up her act with some new ideas cr 
something big in the production line 
she seems doomed to be merely 
"among those »reseiii" on the tliree- 
a-day bills. Her specialty is sing- 
ing and, while she tries hard and is 
very earnest about it all, her voice 
and song salesmanship aic dis- 
tinrtly email time. 

She sings two colored blue*. .i 
"home" number and a ballad. The 
last-named brings t;cr the most ap- 
preciable returns because ot the 
whole-souled feeling and intensity 
she puts into it. In the other songs 
s' e IS just one <jt a. thousand "pop ' 
contraltos. 

The company, a man, plays the 
accompaniments unobtrusively and 
tills in a wait with i nc of those 
solos that Ktiut to be classic, but 
end up Willi a hit from l;i.';t year's 
musical show played with mor' 
thrills than melody ami more hand 
flourishing than technique However, 
It takes all sorts of arts lo compose 
.'1 three-,i-day show and thr-rr .ire 
nianv .vol^<:■ than thi<-. 



ARTHUR HOUSTON (2) 

Juggling 

9 Mine; Full 

58th St. 

Ijililc oi no txouM loi ihiit as an 
■act, with Houston har dly doing 
enfuigh to lie, ciassefl as a jiiggier. 
Doing .a ".stev, " 111- inaior portion 
of the turn >y lalicu up willi iiis an 
IH.M Ml ,1 lied while iiniliitgoin.'; a 
dciiiiiiin tremeiiH sightseeing tup 
whic-h allows for the prop .tiiakcs, 
turtkc, alligators Lug.-^, etc. 'flie 
kidt listened as getting more or 
less enjoyment out of'the assumed 
gyiallons. but their eldei s inclined 
to deem it .1 wast< of reiferlly 
good time Shti/. 



HYMAN, MANN and CO. (1) 
"Long Distanes Lovs" (Comedy 

Drama) 
14 Mins.; Full Stay* 
Fifth Avenue 

"Long Distance Love," by Law- 
rence Uruttan, is the v«hicle Rob- 
ert Hyman and Virginia Mann have 
chosen to succeed tlielr "Five Thou- 
sand a Week." There is a third 
(unprogramed) male in the east. 

The story concerns a traveling 
man and his wife. The salesman 
returns home from one of his In- 
numerable trifle to find his lonely 
wife has taken in a male boarder. 

He and the boarder meet. The 
latter thinks hubby is another room- 
seeker and opens up about the prog- 
ress he Is making with wifey. He 
.scents an easy conquest. 

Tho husband then demands that 
his better haif dispossess the board- 
er, and relates portions of the con- 
versation. She introduces the board- 
er to his erstwhile confidant. The 
latter doeen't wilt, but agrees to 
leave when hubby flashes a gun. 

Before leaving, the boarder (Rob- 
eri Hyman) reads the riot act to 
friend husband, who agrees that it 
isn't safe or fair to leave a young 
wife alone. Intcrrog.Ttcd about 
wlierc he received all ot his matri- 
monial dope, the boarder remarks 
that he was a traveling man once 
and his wife took in a boarder. 
"That's why I'm still traveling," is 
the curtain line. 

It's a well-written, well-played 
act, full of bright lines and clean, 
despite the subject-matter. An ex- 
cellent east, far above the average 
vaudeville sketch players' limita- 
tion, make the little playlet a con- 
vincing bit of entertainment for any 
audience anywhere. At the Fifth 
Avenue, spotted third, it made a de- 
cided impresaion. . ("-on. 



BAXLEY AND PORTER 

Songs end Talk 

17 Mins., Full stage (Special) 

Greeley 8q. 

This act. a variation of the fa- 
miliar "Old Cronies," has two peo- 
ple, roan and woman, with the man 
playing the old timer with young 
ideas and the woman playing 
straight, harmonizing with him in 
several songs. Spotted fourth, the 
turn seemed to lack any definite 
punch, althrugh capably played and 
the songs well aung. The material 
has stretches that are humorless. It 
Is played before a set representing 
an orchard and a stone wall, with 
the man s<lttlng on»a stoop before 
the w.all. Thi« is an excuse to sing 
"Under the Olt' Apple Tree" and 
other old timers, all going fairly 
well and registering better than ,i 
popul.-^r song by the woman. 

It would »ecm that the omission 
of Koveral sufrgestivc remarks on 
the glandly, ambitious old fellow 
would tend to throw the average 
audience more Into «ympathy with 
his efforts. 



PALACE 

Mond: -' night being election eve, 
Jhe standee line was not In session 
in the back of the house, but at- 
tendance otherwise appeared to be 
big, only a few box seats being no- 
ticed untenanted. 

The show turned out a 50 per 
cent, hit bill, though It started 
rather quietly ar.d held several 
turns which are rather quick re- 
peats, one being a much needed 
comedy act. Jose Ruben, who has 
been In the legitimate and well- 
rated there, debutted with a comedy 
drama called "Th* Grcnscr" ( New 
Arts). It fltted well, closing inter- 
mission. Thero seemed to be a 
number of dress shirts present with 
Ruben credited with some of that 
draw. 

When "Nifties" died at the Fulton 
Saturday, Cus Van and Joe Schenck 
were all set. Their new cabaret, 
"The Silver Slipper," opened Mon- 
day, and the Palace booked them, 
despite the nearness of the new 
night place. The boys did not have 
to take off the KngUsh evening 
clothes — just had to walk from 47th 
to 48th street to greet the first night 
cafe hounds. 

Van and Schenck had the honor 
spot and rode as the evening's 
.favorites. Most of the numbers 
soui dod new, ^farting with "You're 
in Kentucky' and "1'roinl.se Me 
Hveiything, but Never (.let Any- 
thing Blues. 'Stepping Out," being 
a lyric about cabaretlng, was right 
in their line. Tho encore numbers 
were out of their "Nifties" routine, 
ineludlnp "Big Hearted Ben' and 
"Papa's floin- to Slow You Down." 
The piano was rolled off, but for an 
additional number Schenck jumped 
to the pit and used tlie house instru- 
ment. Van silting upon the piano 
for "Who Stayed lo Cheer Mr.s. Paul" 
Revere." 

Lewis and Dody mopped up In the 
early section, appearing fourth a'lrt 
taking a chance by walking on while 
the house was still applauding 
Ilackctt and Delmnr, the dance turn 
taking one curtain too few. Tlie 
two Sams tossed out a flock of new 
catch lines for the "Chera Hochcha" 



sion, which brought the two com- 
edy acta elOH* tog« '.cr, probably 
unavoidable because of spotting Van 
nnd Schenck next to eloelng. Out- 
side .his "head splitlinjr" answers In 
the "mind reading" hit. Smith did 
say something he intended to be 
lie.ird. It was »ii encore bit, he re- 
marking that after the show a red 
hot stovo would be carried on, that 
he would enter with a mouth full 
or water and alt on the stove until 
the water boiled. Before Smith an- 
nexed him. Harry .Newman was just 
a piano player. Now he is an actor, 
otherwise the audience section 
would would not land as well. Both 
Smith and Lewis and Dody use bur- 
lesque ventriloquism. It was hard- 
ly a matter of conflict, but the two 
acts came so close together that 
the kindred ideas could not escape 
notice despite there being but a 
to<-hnlcal sameness. 

The Russian Art Company, easily 
tho best ot Morris Golden's vaude- 
ville productions, held over from last 
week, spotted after intermission 
(seventh), however, this week. There 
is a heap ot doaa to the Russian 
turn and not the least important 
are the artistic nettings designed by 
P. Dodd Ackermnn, who doubtless 
suggested the excellent lighting. A 
number of curtains were earned and 
flnnlly a speech of thanka was 
spoken by Vlasta Maslova, the 
dainty toe dancer. One error, noted 
was in the banners of the heralds 
wlien they appeared to call attention 
to the son<r nUDitier by tha Volga 
boatmen. The banners spelled It 
"boatman,' whereas th? plural was 
carried in the billing. 

Jeanette Hackett and Harry D«l- 
ninr with the new production turn 
(there were three special production 
acts on the bill). "Dance Madnesa." 
were third. It la a quick repeat tor 
an act late during the summer, at 
which time It was held over. But 
the speed and dressing took the turn 
over fur excellent returns. Miss 
Haekett's Oriental nnmber stands 
out. No danger In vaudeville wears 
less and looks better. The eight 
choristers are exi^eptlonally well 
trained, both In ensemble lyric enun- 
ciation, but stepping and rapid cos- 
tume changing. 



song and almoitt all won laughter, ^umv liiuiikiuk. 

The comedians also did well with I bq^ Karno. whoee crow. Jocko, 
Came Back." ^a„ made a feature of the last Hlp- 



"My I.«vey 
Tom Smith ojwncd after intermis 



HART and BREEN 

Dancing 

9 Mins.; Full Stage (Special) 

City 

The conventional thing In double 
dancing acts, although there arc 
noiieof the usual attempts at vocal 
work or comedy for which praise be 
given. The woman looks well from 
the front and offers two solo dances, 
one on her toes and the other Ori- 
ental in character, with a good deal 
of grace and skill. The man, in tux, 
does some eccentric stepping and 
later retuins for ft Jazz solo, fea- 
turing some excellent twists and 
floor work. For a finish a fast 
double dance sends them oft to 
moderately successful returns. 

The need is a bit ot novelty In the 
turn. Both aro handy with their 
feet, but the stepping suffers be- 
cause their routine Is too stereo- 
typed and lacking In new effects. 
Without these necessary twists of 
originality the couple seemed- 
doomed lo unimportant spots on 
mediocre lulls. 



VERNA HAWORTH and Co. (4) 

Dance Revue 

15 Mins., Full stage 

Greeley Sq. 

A modest little d.ince rrviie with 
some idf:i« and talent that will :o 
nood in a flown the bill spot on tlie 
inlerme(li;itc tune. All of il.s pi-r- 
forniers aie aHsels, from Minn lla- 
worlli, .a mat little toe darning 
trii k, III r pianut to .i male daming 
team. 

A iiaiiy wi men irtlf^rflni'trtry kiMi; 
liau'd < PI "Sav It With Musie" ot.nrts 
nv.iti IS off and a trio loiilim' fol- 
lows, ti.e ti am and .Vliis H.iwoitli 
pai (.K .p.tlrig. Tiiiii 1 iiniey a imi- 
ody 111 music box rylhiii to whieh 
Miss llawoith do(S an ailislic toe 
dam e, followed by an e<:cenlrii' 
rtihe d.iiii e by the male team Thi' 
.lit .s Ijiiiuglit to a rousing fini'li 
by MiKK llaworth doing ih< Jio. k 
slept- on ler toes 



LANIGAN and GOULD 
Comedy, Singing and Dancing 
15 Min.; On* 
23rd StrMt 

An elongated comedian and a pint 
slxo comedienne, offering a snappy 
routine of nifty nonsense topped oft 
by some clever dancing. The mlaflt 
appearance i»capltallsed fur laughs. 
A salesman stunt brings them on, 
but Is discarded early for the rou- 
tine of specialties. 

The man cut loose with a corking 
comedy number that sent tho.se out 
front Into paroxysms of laughter. 
His partner followed on with an- 
other lively song, both following 
with impressions of George White, 
Andrew Thombec ond P.at Rooney, 
which gave them an oppo tunlty 
for some clever footwork. Another 
double number, with clever clown- 
ing Interspersed, took them off, with 
the crowd yellin.j for more. 

This act Is sure Are for an early 
spot on the pop bills. It has the 
sort of hokum neighborhood audi- 
ences seem to thrive upon. 

JOHNNIE REYNOLDS 

Balancing 

12 Mins.; Full Stage 

23rd Street 

Reynolds did a table and 
balaKing act around New 
some 15 years ago. Since then he 
has been doing human fly stunts 
throughout the West. 

His present offering Is practically 
the same as his old turn except 
two or three new stunts. They are 
the balancing of a chair atop the 
neck of two bottles and the broom- 
stick balancing stunt, where ho 
places the back legs of a chair atop 
a broomstick horizontally bridged 
across two other chslrs atop Ave 
tables. 

Reynolds works In (he usual stall 
falls for thrills, and gets 'em. Held 
fourth .-^pot here on .account of the 
tryouts, but belongs In opening or 
elosing spot. 



> li.'iir 
York 



ROGERS AND TREMONT 
Singing and Dancing 
15 Mins.i One 
American Roof 

A man and wom-in off'tlni: a 
routine of songs and donees with 
several liislruni<ii'al wpecialties 
sandwiihed ir*. A blue dress of 
summery materi.il makes an attrac- 
tive lostunu' for the girl. The man 
works in tux. The usual line of 
irgurnciilalive cli.illir precedes their 



Hip- 
podrome production, made an Inter- 
esting No. 2. The bird Is to )>• 
classed as extraordinary. FUm waa 
flashed ahead if the act mentioning 
among other thincs that it took 
seven years to train Jocko. 

The Five BalasI opened the show 
strongly. It Ir a family turn, neatly 
costumed and with a routine that la 
lighted by several exceptional feata. 

The closing stunt Is remarkable, 
being performed by tho two young 
acrotiats. One is catapulted to a 
head to head balance without either 
man using hands or arms to attain 
the balance. 

The Weldonaa closed the show 
with an aerial novelty that la in- 
teresting and It held tne house for 
most of the routine. /tee... 



AMERICAN 



nritt Rnng. n doiiBl.\ with thff man 
slaving on for a pop medley on the 
violin (laiieiiiK with ihe lunrif. The 
woman r»turn» in .-m aOliri viated 
soiil;ielte .'ii^tiime for a livly snio 
Holli Join ;i>;ain for inslniinentiil 
numbers and liiiisli off with a neat 
ilanee. 

The fe.im diil well in th<' deuce 
spilt .ind Klioulil have e;,.<y Kailint- 
with the present routine )n any if 
'he tbrre-a-day- 



The first half bill unveils none ot 
those kicky surprises that one Is 
always optimlstifally hoping for on 
the Intermediate time, like the shop- 
girls who buy glass rings In the ten- 
cent store* and say to themselves 
Miiybe a real diamond fell In by 
mistake." 

Not that the show Is devoid of en- 
tertainment at the prices. It is an 
upstanding mId-season Loew layout, 
well balanced except for a majority 
of turns In "one,", with comedy 
tricks, songs, hooflng, singles, teams, 
a novelty old-timers' act and a 
sketch. But nothing there to send 
Zlegfeld a postal card about or rouse 
Wegefarlh out of a night's sleep. 

Ju/nes Madison's "Pioneers of 
Vaudeville," five minstrel and va- 
riety performers and a daughter, 
closed the first part and did well, 
furnishing more honest specialty 
work than 1* usual in such outflts. 
The four men and Annie Hart, as 
nearly as can be flgurcd, aggregate 
about 330 years In age. The daugh- 
ter is Sam Johnson's. Sam la a 
spry old kid himself and works the 
clappers ("bones"), now obsolete, for 
a wov.'. Knsemble jigging, Annie's 
old-time sidewalk songs and "Bow- 
ery Grenadiers" for a flash finish 
with a '95 silk banner used in one of 
Little Tim's campaigns, worked up a 
sentimental clatter on election eve. 

Lady Tsen Mel opened intermis- 
sion. This presentable Japanese 
comedienne, when first seen In 
vaudeville four or Ave years a|[;o, 
gave evet-y promise of reaching the 
high peaks. She then had lovely 
green velvet curtains and featured 
a double-voice number. Perhaps she 
has lost enthusiasm now, since she 
lias discarded Ihe difficult two-tone 
effort anif limits her presentation to 
a p.iir of quite commonplace diiipcs 
and aims more for unlmjiortant 
comedy than for Ihe "i l,iss." Her 
enunciation Is perfect and sin- does 
Kiigllsh, French and Yiddish im- 
pressions also, hut none of these 
I'ltlur good or fiii iiy. Some ha r n - 
yard imitations ^'ot her reco>;nitlon. 
In a Town she Inoki d splendid, and 
in .nil, tiioiigli .ihe sicnied to work 
about i«o nuiiiljers too long, left a 
favio.ililc iinpri'Hsiim and g.ivn th<' 
Mil .a l<icl( toward belter things. 

Hherlocli nnil Clinton (formerly 
HlicT lo. k aiil Clinton .Sisters) deuced 
and never lose off fhe floor. Song 
allir song, sincKs nnd doubles, a 
stilted dance by Sherlock and a 
\n epy ballad by the girl In a red 
flood, nil Just No. : qualify. If tha 



S3 



VARIETY 



NEW SHOWS THIS WEEK 



Thursday, November 8. 182S 



Dian took lila hat ofT onco he doffed 
It a dozen times. He also made 
three 'chanKea" to no purpose. The 
girl looked fresh and had a litllo «o- 
prano thrill but no lower roRlster 
The few gaprg they ut tempted were 
piffle and done as bcfil. 

Ward and Hohlman followed with 
a two-man duplicate of It. The old 
timers niii.st liave eaten it up from 
the wlnKs, for it was the v.iTlciy 
material and method for f.iir. The 
BtralKlit men (oh, so struiKht. tool) 
and a romlc who looked nliyhtiy Ukv 
Rilly Keeves talked to no end at all 
and got Into "Oh, How She I. led' 
for u Ketaway with cnrore verses, 
none of them rouRh hut all ailBhtly 
bluish. Ward and Bohlman got nu- 
merous lauKhs. 

Raymond and Schramm. In the 
psyehoIoBlcal next to spot, clowned 
and seemed puzzled atiout what, to 
do next. Thoy are pleasant boy.s 
who try too hard not to appear us 
though they were trying. Their how- 
jockeying at the finish was a crime. 
Thoy do a good comedy bit on a 
Jail »ienc, but It takes too lone t'l 
get the point over, and they don I 
crack It over the fence when II 
comes after spending several min- 
utes getting to It. If they took 
shorter crosses and planted the gag 
It would be a big-time episode. They 
harmonize fairly and in appearance 
are most presentable. They need 
direction, mostly. 

Walter Miller and Co. (New Acts) 
made quite a fuss over Itself and 
got It all on the comedy work of W. 
H. Power, the father-comedian. Mil- 
ler Is billed as a movie "star," which 
Is laying It on a bit. I'revost and 
Goulet were wasted, opening, with 
one of the best acts In the show 
The comedian does an excellent silly 
kid, with a quaint Jumping cap 
that la funny. He uses a irawaiiaii 
guitar, piano, whistling, animal imi- 
tations, the Collins and Hart feather 
trick and the two do some truly sen- 
sational .somersaulting and tum- 
bling for a cracking getaway. A 
rope-Jumping stunt while lying on 
his back, though not unique, is a 
bang. 

The clo.ser, too, wa-s powerful 
The Horl Trio, Japs, starting with 
upright pole balancing, set In the 
usual .lap flash closing-act produc- 
tion, led Into double rlsley work 
with barrel tossing that was ex- 
tremely Intricate and skillful as well 
as yielding some solid laughs or 
fake falls. Bicycle tricks followed 
The Horls are apparently seasoned 
International performers, worlhy of 
circus and carnival featuring. 

I.ait. 



JEFFERSON 

A typical Jefferson show (which 
means a good one) at this house 
Monday night and a typical Jeffer- 
son audience, which means a packed 
houseful of folks who come to be 
amused and warmly applaud the 
acts which please them. They 
worked for every act on this pro- 
gram and every act deserved it. The 
Hal Jung Troupe of Japanese, three 
men and two girls. Jugglers, magi- 
cians, plate spinners and 'acrobats. 
were an unusual hit for an opening 
act and will be a hit opening any 
■how. 

Capman and McCarty, a two-men 
dancing team, followed and confined 
themselves to dancing. Their rou- 
tines were well applauded and de- 
servedly so. aa they are both good 
dancers. 

"The Song of India" (New Acts) 
■was third, followed by Ward and 
Van In "Oft Key." They are capable 
musiciant and clever comedians, 
who do not speak a word yet keep 
tho audience laugliiiig heartily 
Their harp and violin duets are 
musical treats. 

Snow and Narlne (New Acta) left 
the audience In good humor for Krnie 
Uolden and his band, liked so well 
thoy had to play out their reper- 
toire, and then (Jolden had to beg 
off with a neat little speech, (iolden 
has an act which compares with the 
best In Its line and his men are 
developing no little abllitv as come 
dians. One billed as John Doe Is 
worthy of special mention and he is 
quite an asset to Goldcn's aggrega- 
tion. 

Pressler and Klalss, a ge-nulne 
comedy pianist and a singing come- 
dienne who can really sing and is 
somewhat of a jazz dancer, put over 
a laughing hit. This act is real en- 
tertainment. 

Green and Almeta. man and wom- 
an c<.medy acrobats (New Acts) 
held them in. and the show con- 
cluded wi'h "Thunder Dawn " pic- 
ture. 



RIVERSIDE 



Even with a Imuse ne.irlv filled 
Monday night with a receptive audi- 
ence the Klverslde bill played spotty 
although on paper it wa.i a kimck- 
cmt. 

On the Jtage Howard Kvle and 
his vehicle, "The House at the 
Crossroads'* (New Acts), dealt the 
second half a below the belt imncli 
from which It never recovered. ICven 
the recent I^ynne Overman sketch 
at the Palace, which wa^j certainly 
bad enough, has been outdone by 
this new one, authored and produeed 
bjr Paul Gerard Smith, On' In the 
provinces It may go, but at the 
Klverslde they laughed at It. 

Eric Zardo In the deuce spot 
didn't g9t over principally because 



his piano routine was miles over 
the heads of his audience. Two 
years ago he stopped the show here, 
yet Monday he retired without an 
encore. Marguerite and Gill, clos- 
ing the show, found the going rough 
largely bectuse the pianiste In the 
act jumped to the foro and sang a 
soprano solo badly. At the finish of 
tbl« many left, not waiting to see 
lb" marvelous shawl curtain used In 
the second half of the act. Hut the 
rest of the bill was o. k.. with Vin- 
rent Ijopez an(" his band knocking 
the audience for a couple of goals. 
Tliey played nine- 1 elections, four of 
them encores, and left the audience 
begging for more. Three scenic 
prewentations were employed In the 
act. 

The O'Donnell and Blair act had 
no trouble In cracking out a hit in 
the trey po.>iiiion. as this house ate 
up the j)antomimic hoke and the 
f:ii:s and knocks taken by O'Uonnell. 
Ills fall from the piano brought a 
Hock of gasps from the women and, 
when it was all over, a lot of ap- 
plause from everybody. 

Davis and Darnell, eubstituting 
for the McLaughlin and Evans turn, 
scored the next hit on fourth. The 
man's swift conversation took the 
audience off Its feet and kept them 
suspended until he got ready to let- 
down. 

Kane and Hermann held up the 
second half all by themselves, hin- 
dered a« they were by the flop of 
the Kyle act which preceded them 
And with the tough time that the 
closing act had, they were the only 
things In that section. The Mar- 
guerite and GUI act should have 
been spotted sooner, possibly In the 
O'Donnell and Blair position, for 
that act would have held the house 
to the last. As It waw, the dancing 
of .Marguerite, the attractive set- 
tings and the singing of a young 
baritone with the act put It over to 
the small hand it did get. 

The Medlnl Trio opened strong, 
getting undivided attention and go- 
ing through a routine of difdcult 
tricks on the unsupported ladder. 
This act got a big hand at the finish 
and took several t>owe legitimately. 

All In all the bill framed fairly 
well but suffered through a weali 
second half. 



pushing around and falls. It hit the 
bull's-eye In the State. 

Kmerson and Baldwin, burlesque 
magicians, did their familiar comedy 
magic and pulled laughs with It 

"The Jewel Box Kevue" (New 
Acts), a flash singing and dancing 
act with Klleen Schotield and Bobby 
(Jore and four girls closed. Bell. 



5TH AVE. 



CITY 

It took election night to draw one 
of the first real crowds of tho sea- 
son at the City. Kight o'clock found 
a restless, surging mob. 

liarro and Melvin opened with 
a very fair acrobatic turn and then 
Weber and Buckley (New Acts) did 
about as well as any one on the 
bill. Fargo and KiLharda, third, 
offered a two-act with a clever 
basic Idea and several bright lines. 
The woman has a dry, crisp style 
in delivery that clicks neatly, but 
that freak costume should come out. 

Walter Urower, monologist, began 
slowly for some reason and never 
seemed to hit his stride, although 
many of his gags struck the bulls- 
eye. He Is telling two or three far 
more blue than Alice's well known 
gown. 

After Flo Neary and company 
(New Acts) had failed to speed 
things up again, .Morrlsey and 
Young accomplished the increase In 
tempo with their hilarious two-man 
act. The comedian does some of the 
funniest and most hazardous falls 
to be seen and his Apache burlesque 
specialty Is a masterpiece of vulgar 
comedy. 

Grelchen Eastman, next-to-clos- 
ing. has substituted a girl for one 
of tho men in ber company and has 
improved ber turn with the change 
The act is a neat little affair and 
holds a good deal of class and nolish. 
Once again tho feature W an 
Apache dance, but this time it Is 
the real thing, and splendidly per- 
formed. 

Afte r.all the low comedy, closing 
was no easy spot for the headllner. 
Mile. Anne Cody, with Frank Orth. 
Here's an act that holds no unusual 
singing, dancing, material or any- 
thing else and Is the baldest of 
boke throughout, but they like It 
and that's all there is to It. 



STATE 

A show of distinctly small-time 
caliber at l<oew's State this week. 
With election Tuesday and a "natu- 
ral" for business for a house like the 
.State, that may have been taken 
into consideration when framing the 
bill. Of the five acts, none carried 
.a name that meant anything of Im- 
portance as a box-ofhce draw. 
"Ashes of Vengeance" was the 
picture. 

The Three X,a Pearls, aerialists. 
started It at a lively gait. (New 
Acts) and Leonard and Kddle were 
second. This la a te.am of colored 
boys wiio seem to .have plcke<1 on 
Kiidie I-eonards name for billing 
purposes. 

No reason for that, for they're 
corking steppers. One does tap stuff 
like few have done it in vaudeville 
since the days of Kyan and White, 
ind the other is jilso a d.andy hoofer. 
The team could step into a big-time 
bill re.idily. They were with "Strut 
.Mi.ss lyizzie" colored show. The 
hoofing landed 'em .■Hilidly. 

McCoy and Walton, man and 
wom.in comoly singing and talking 
.ind dancing not. next. Typical 
small-time arrangement. The com- 
edy, which is on the order of the 
quarreling biismisM of countless hus- 
b.-ind and wife skita of that charac- 
ter, has Some rough -and ready 



A good show at the Fifth Ave. the 
first half pulled the usual Monday 
night capacity. The eight acts all 
seemed among friends, every one 
finishing strongly. 

The "names" were Tvette Uugsl, 
spotted sixth, and Joe £. Brown, 
next to shut. Brown In taking the 
vaudeville plunge has chosen a 
scene which he did In the "Green- 
wich Village Follies." Brown does It 
artistically and well, but it will 
never get much In vaudeville, for the 
simple rea.son that the same scene 
Has been done to death all over the 
burlesque circuits. It has to do with 
a tramp's desire to get himself ar- 
rested on Xm.as day so he can eat. 
Kverything he tries works with rc- 
ve.-se Knglish. He rings a fire alarm 
and is lauded as a hero for saving a 
woman's life, etc. It's not new Jo 
vaudeville, no matter what they may 
have thought of it at $5.50 a squat. 
Hrowui's eccentric acrobatic dance 
for an encore was nearer to It. 

Miss Itugel pleaded a cold after 
tieing up the show with the beautiful 
coloratura soprano. Here Is one 
prima who can unprlm when necei- 
.sary and sing a .pop song. Her 
"Dreamy Melody" was a treat. 

Harry Conley, on Just ahead In 
"Ulce and Old Shoes," was one of 
the bill's hits, Conley pulled a cur- 
tain speech In which he "salves the 
orchestra," He Is doing it weekly. 
A couple of new gags In Conley's 
monolog with howls. Harrlette 
Townc's Jazz dance also stopped the 
act. Conley makes them like his 
singing, which Is showmanship par 
excello. 

The .Four Adlonas (New Acts) 
opened swiftly, followed by Furman 
and Evans. The man and woman 
pi.ano and song duettlsts also clicked. 
The girl has a nasal voice, but can 
coo a ballad the way they like it. 
The boy had more repose when at 
the piano, but has a likeable person- 
ality and blendful singing voice. 

Hyman, Mann and Co. (New Acts) 
in "Ijong Distance Love" were a 
great third spot bet, and wont 
strongly. In a curtain speech Hy- 
man asked the customers to vote for 
tie amendment which would give the 
cops and firemen a raise In salary. 

The Big City Four, In a well-bal- 
anced routine of popular songs, h.ar- 
monizcd their way to favor and en- 
cored twice. The act is a straight 
singing four constructed for the pop 
houses and sturdily built. 

Allen, Taylor and Barber (New 
Acts) closed In* a routine of piano, 
songs and 'all three dancing. They 
held them well. Con. 



BROADWAY 

An early evening rain and election 
night Jammed them Into this vaude 
emporium to the extent It was a Job 
to find a chair much before 9.30. 

A rather slow moving show held 
forth on the boards with at least 
two of the acts consuming more 
time than was necessary. That Is 
to say AI Tucker's band and Bab- 
cock and Dolly were the worst 
ofi'enders. The latter Is a mixed 
team presumably being In their 
present vehicle because every so 
often an acrobat will try to do 
comedy. The musicians did well 
enough albeit their attempts at 
comedy were nil and lacked much 
of that partlcubar quality while be- 
ing overboard with quantity. 

Cannon and Lee opened before 
black hangings and on bicycles. 
The set shows oft the girls neatly 
which aids In making this, at le.ast, 
a good looking starter. Shelton 
Brooks succeeded offering a trio of 
songs and some t.alk more or less 
u.sed by him last season when ap- 
pe.irlng In a Broadway cabaret. 

Earl LIndsey's Dance Creations 
consumed som9 31 minutes before 
llnisliing to an appropriate quota of 
loturns. The act continues as pleas- 
ing to the eye although were the 
■sister" singers forced to eliminate 
some of their current w.arbling It 
would aid the general impression. 

Frank Muilane entranced with a 
ballad, told a few stories, thence 
another ballad and for an encore 
introduced his daughter who of- 
ficiated for a selection at the piano. 
An additional waltz melody took the 
family away to solid applau.se. - 

The Lamys closed. Skia. 



58TH ST. 



Election eve brought to the 5Sth 
St. one of Uiose overcrowded houses, 
three d^^fTbehind the orchestra and 
balcony. The bill, making exception 
for the deuce spot, was one of the 
most entertaining of the season and 
held at least two acts of big-time 
caliber. 

It was a unique Show In that It 
had only one of that type song 
usually de«lgnated as "pop." The 
rest were all specials. 

McCool and Relliy (New Acts) 
walked off with the applause honors. 
Two other new acts also scoring 
heavily were "The Age of Romance." 
a great flash turn, and Selblnl and 
GrovinI, opening with a novelty 
turn. 

"The Coms Backs," ons of the 
bettor old-timer acts, closed, dis- 
closing more pep and vim than most 



of th« rounger artists on tbs Mil. 
A woman, also a veteran performer. 
Is the new Interlocutor. She reads 
her lines well and although her 
singing voice has not much quality 
she Alls In the waits adequately. 
This type of act Is always gravy 
for the 68th St. crowd and "The 
Comebacks" made the most of their 
m.anlfold opportunities. 

Marlon Gibney, fourth. In a mono- 
log credited to Paul Gerard Smith, 
slid across with little difficulty. The 
material Is a lo,ng way from Smith 
at his beet but It holds laughs and 
is K. O. for the intermediate houses. 
Miss Gibney sells her stuff with 
a vengean.^e and an assurance that 
cannot fab. One song should be 
enough, however. Sheer forceful- 
ness and personality put across her 
first number. 

The poor old second spot had a 
couple of boys. Tower and Welch, 
who took a historic flop. They 
didn't seem to realize It but kept 
right on aleallng bows after what 
little applause there had been had 
died down to a restless silence. 
They tried hard but that doesn't 
excuse the fact that there Isn't an 
original Idea In the act and they 
must know it. Everything they do 
has been done better .by one teiim 
or another, gags, trick songs, antics, 
eccentric steps, business bits and 
the entire act. 



81 ST ST. 



Three-quarters of a house doted 
on the finishing act Monday night to 
the extent the finale proved the high 
point of the night. Incidentally the 
cause f r the demonstration was 
the Carnival of Venice offering 
which consumed some 25 minutes In 
rolling up the momentum. Just what 
the turn contains to make it land 
with the force It revealed might 
prove something of .% study. Three 
accordians. a feminine dancer and 
a female Impersonator accompanied 
by two other men provide a neat 
presentation, no doubt, but ordi- 
narily -hould cause no such outburst 
.as would continue after the film 
screen had been dropped. But that's 
what happened, the house more 
than gave evidence of Its approval 
and that should about terminate the 
discussion. 

Vera Gordon was spotted at the 
head of the billing and did nicely 
with her Ellis Island vehicle, despite 
a bellowing commissioner who easily 
ran bo he:frd in the smoking room. 
What a stony hearted jailer that 
guy Is. 

Rome and Dunn were on second, 
supplying with a qu.artet of melo- 
dies and an encore amongst which 
was Included a pops meiudy that 
hints at soon being a hit dance num- 
ber around town. Whiteman has 
been playing it for a few weeks 
past to satisfactory results. It's 
bound to be "canned" on the discs 
besides listening as an entertaining 
interlude for any singing act of the 
type. The boys fall to give the 
piece sufficient volume to make It 
audible in the rear of the house 
and the fault should be corrected. 

Rich Hayes supplied the send- 
off, closing out to a demanded re- 
turn, irnusual enough in any house 
for an opener. 

Ned Norworth was all over the 
stage, next to closing, to corking 
results plus much laughter. It pro- 
vided the needed lift succeeding the 
Gordon weep, and gathered returns 
accordingly. 8kia. 



KEITH'S BOSTON 

Boston, Nov. 7. 

The poster display in the lobby 
this week make It appear a couple 
of the big phonograph companies 
had decided to stage a competition. 
Leo Rcslman's orchestra and Patrl- 
cola, headliners, are prominently 
mentioned In the posters, as they 
were In the Sunday ads as working 
for the Columbia and the Victor, 
the former listed to the Columbia. 
The programs carry the same an- 
nouncements and OS the acts are 
placed together on the bill with 
Patrlcola having the spot two re- 
moved from closing there was 
ample opportunity for the audience 
to decide which of the two acts 
was the most valuable to the phono- 
graph people. The applause Indi- 
cated Piilrlcola was. 

It is Interesting for this reporter 
to watch the progress of Patrlcola. 
Ilidike Jack Lalt he can't recall, as 
Jack can with Itae Samuels, the 
time when Patrlcola was pl.aylng 
the small time and h.aving it tough 
.at th.it. But ho can recall back 
several seasons to the time when 
Patrlcola did not have the high po- 
sition on the bill she has now and 
which she deserved at that time 
just as much us she does now. She 
is one of the very few repeat acts 
at Keith's of which the audience 
never seems to tire. 

The show as a whole is a mixture 
of new acts and old tried and true 
ones, some working under the dis- 
guise of new material. Instead of 
closing the show with an animal 
act as 1^ generally done, this week's 
Jilll opens with one. Miss Lindscy 
with Sultan, a trained horse, being 
the curtain raiser. The horse goes 
through the regulation routine 
without anything particularly sen- 
sational. The act. however, is well 
staged even If Miss Liodsey's open- 
ing speech about how trained ani- 
mals are not the victims of cruelty 
did fall rather flat. 

Larry Mevhan and Gertrude New- 
man In "Broken Promises" fur- 
nished a novelty In second position. 
Meehan, although he has a very 
much different way of putting on 



hU stuff than Is generallx adoptsc 
and Is without artlflcs does a coupU 
of eccentric dances and some wotk 
on harmonicas that woke the hoosa 
right up. The girl has pos8lblutl«g 
but the material ehs Is using (g»- 
songs does not bring It all ouj 
This act can be m<ade ever so muok 
better, good as It Is now. 

Howard Smith and Mildred Bar* 
ker In "Good Medicine" In the nest 
position run through this farce la 
exactly the same manner that they 
have run through It many times la 
the past. It Is doubtful If a line or 
a situation has been changed aa 
Iota. 

Frank FUher and Eldrle Gllmoi« 
are another team familiar to Bos* 
tonlans, followers of vaudeville, as 
Is also their skit It has survived 
many seasons. 

Shura Rulowa and her Russian 
ballet on next proved to be one ot 
the hits. The opening gives ths 
four girls who comprise the ballet 
plenty ot opportunity for solo work 
and they come through splendidly. 
They are entitled to the bare leg 
privilege they have as artists. Miss 
Rulowa. In her dances, confines 
herself to dances that are accepted 
as being quite the thing for a per- 
formance such as she gives. Ths 
house was quick to appreciate the 
touch that was given one of her 
dances when, assisted by her mals 
partner, whose name does not ap- 
pear on the program, she did a 
couple of twirls Inside his arms 
while held aloft, coming to a finish 
still suspended in Che air. It was 
a new trick and the audience got It 
right away. 

Kate Elinore and her company, 
with Sam WilllitfiTB^itlaylng a minor 
role for the first time In late years 
that the coup'.e have appeared in 
vaudeville, were not such a hit as 
thoy might have been. The house 
was thoroughly familiar with the 
burlesque, rough tactics of Miss 
Elinore .and although presented 
under a new guise with a great 
deal more fnss and feathers than 
before. It fooled nobody. It Is stilt 
Kate Elinore and the construction 
of the act and the addition of ths 
two Juveniles were actually super- 
fluouf. However, credit should be 
given the pair for trying to Intro- 
duce something new and this ex- 
ample might well be followed by 
several coujiles playing big time 
vaudeville now. 

Leo F. Resiman and his orche.'tra 
(New Acts) next, followed by Pa- 
trlcola, with Margie Clifton and 
Partner In classical poses and bal- 
ancing, winding up tlie afternoon. 

The house was fairly well popu« 
lated tor a matinee Monday. 

THE JOLLT TAUOBS i 

(Continued from page 20) 

set In the mountain section of Cau- 
casus. 

An operetta's foremost feature Is 
the score and should be given first 
consideration. It Is quite tuneful, 
with sympathetic, melancholy thems 
strain that could have been built 
up more for a real punch. As It Is 
It's sure-fire. The rest of the musio 
is sprightly and generally fetching. 
Tho composer, Chernlavsky, took a 
bow with the cast after the second 
act. 

The central theme ot the play re- 
calls a playlet once seen on ths 
small time done by Louis Mann If 
memory serves right. It concerned 
an Americanized couple ot Jewish 
extr.action whose over-asslmllatloa 
made them act boorishly to a dis- 
tant relative who spoke with a dia- 
lect and whose outward appearancs 
was unlmposlng. The distant r. 
later turned out to be a wealthy 
power in South America, having 
purposely donned the shabby ha- 
biliments as a test. 

Here the plot concerns an Inherit- 
ance from a distant uncle, with ths 
family counting on It strong and 
omitting the dreamer "fool" mem- 
ber of the household. The vagrant 
violinist who first Introduces ths 
melancholy theme strain Is spurned 
for his intrusion, the "fool" only ex- 
tending a kind word and a helping 
hand. The obvious of the vagrant 
being other than what he appears 
to be ensues, but It takes three long 
acts (starting at 8:35 and letting 
out at 11:23) to tell it. 

Considerable pathos and what 
would ordin.arlly be dismissed as 
extraneous bathos Is Introduced, 
but their total effect Is that telling 
one must conclude they are neces- 
sary Ingredients to the success ot 
a 'Vlddl.s'h production. 

It Is unfair to minimize the story 
since much of It Is lyrically dis- 
coursed in over a score of numbers 
and conver.satinnal duets, most of 
which didn't get over with the re- 
viewer because of the Idiom.atic jar- 
gon. The theme plot itself was 
fairly well acquired. 

Bores Thomashef.sky as the va- 
grant fiddler Is an Imposing figure, 
reading his lines in stentorian voice 
that is Impressive. Satz in the "sap" 
role made much of It, and Miss 
Zuckorberg speaks for herself ott— 
the strength of a lusty and highly 
trained soprano. 

Tho "inside stuff" on the .show Is 
that its first reading w.as held Mon- 
day. It opened Friday of the same 
week, which Is quick work plus. It 
still needs some pruning, which is 
easily accomplished. Cutting Is re- 
quired In two dreary spots particu- 
larly. 

For Yiddish show business this Is 
probably the Lost word In pnduc- 
tlons. Abel. 



Thursday. November 8, ISiJS 



VARIETY" 



BROADWAY STOBT 

CContInu"J iroin pa^' 13) 
;ro«ct:d tlU.OOO. T!iis \vt;t k liic Jiigh 
>rown piece wil! cxnceJ tho iul'.ial 
ireok's gross and h^3 ull the &igy.» 
>( a hit. 

Big Shows Hold Up 
The "FoUiea," "Music Uux r.rvuc" 
ind "Wllilllower" wore the only mu- 
il<'als rot affected laKt wetk. ".Vn- 
sta and Models" was about J3,500 
>ff trom Its opening pufH and tho 
■Greenwich Villa(40 Follies" about 
M,«00, although it is claimed to bo 
^rofliable at last weeks total ol 
(24,000. 

Several non-muEirals moved up- 
ward regardleos of the general de- 
!Hne, they being "Tho Swan," with 
UC'OOO. at the Cort: '"The Nervous 
Wreck." J17,700. at tlio Harris; 
"Tho Danccrr." ^lu.OOli. at the 
Broirdiiiirsi. 'Chicktn Fitd" »ur- 
prlBe<l by plckinit u^ . also jump- 
Inff m'jip than fl.OCO at the Little. 
"The I.uUttl-y ' w.rA about toii 
traong tlio dramas, quoted around 
118,000. "Tarnish" Is a hit at |9,000 
grosp, only because of the Col- 
Bionfs small capacity. 

Harvey Fools Broadway 
Blr .John Martin-Harve. . with the 
age-old "Oepldus Rex." fooled 
Broadway by getting neajiy 119.000 
at the Century. Sotheni and Mar- 
lowe were said to have bettered the 
early jiaco with "Hamlet." but the 
first four weeks was perhaps the 
lowest of stars' New Yt.rk eng.-iKC- 
monts, tlio gross being reported be- 
tween $7,000 and $S,000. 

•"Steadfast" was pulUil out of tho 
Ambas.sador his* KatJiday after 
trylns for cnc week and tltot gave 
"A Love Scandal" tho opportunity 
of suceeedinir Monday. 

Leaving this week are "Zone," 
forced out of the I'cirty-cighth 
Street, which Iiou.so It has been 
iruarantceing; "Two FeUows and a 
Olrl," which goes to tho road from 
th • Vanderbllt, and "Scandals," 
vhlch similarly leavus the Fulton, 
■where it moved last week as a stop- 
irap prior to touring. 

Xext week's new shows are "Tlie 
Cup," which agreed to take the Ful- 
ton for two weeks, after which the 
house will get "One Kiss"; "Go 
West Toung Man," which lights the 
I'uuch and Judy; "A Royal Fan- 
dango," for the PljTnouth, and 
"Isn't It So?" at the Berkeley, a 
new little theatre on 52nd utreeL 
Kotheru and M^trlowe will appear 
In "Romeo and Ju'ict" and Har- 
tin-IIarvey will offer "Via Curcla" 
and "Hurgomastor of Stilemondc." 
•■Camel's Back" opens at the Van- 
derbilc. 

Subway Grosses 
-Little Nellie Kelley" led the nab- 
way attractions last week with 
$19,100 at tho Montauk, "The Cour- 
tesan" got nearly $lS,n»o at the 
Shubert, Newark, while "The Ging- 
ham Girl" was as good at the Ma- 
Jestl'-, Jersey City; "The Mysterious 
■Way" drew $9,000 at tho Majestic, 
Brooklyn; "The Last 'Warning" 
pulled $'J.S00 at tho Bronx opera 
hoiue and "Tho Woman on the 
Jui-y" gut $8,600 at liie Hivieia. 
Buy List Grows 
Tills week the number of buys 
tliat are held In the ageticies is 27. 
Thi.s would seem to indicate that 
the season Is now In full swing 
tor that is about the average num- 
l>or that la carried during the 
time that the tlioatres are getting 
their heaviest play. Two of the 
new ones of the week were on th« 
Ixiy list before oi>ening. The l'>ed 
Stone show "Stepping Stones," at 
the Globe, got nn eight weeks' buy 
of 600 a night, while "Spring Clean- 
ing." which oi en.s tomorrow (FVl- 
d.aj ) night at the Kltinge, has a buy 
for 300 a night tor four weeks with 
-a per cent return. 

The complete list has "I*oppy' 
<.\pollo), "Mary, Mary, Quite Con- 
trary" (nclas'JO), "Seventh Heaven" 
tBooth). "The Danorra" (Broad- 
liurst), "Runnlii" Wild" iColonial), 
"Th.^Swan" (Cort), ••Kaln' (Elliott), 
"Spring Cleaning" fEltlnfo), "Ciisa- 
nova" (Umpire), "For All of Us" 
1 49th Street), Grand Gulgnol Play- 
':rs (Frolic), "Scandals" (Fulton), 
"Al^en't We All" (Gaiety), "Sleppinf; 
Stones" (Globe), "The Nervous 
Wreck" (Harris), "Luilal'V " (Knick- 
erbocker), "The Magic Kii r,' (Lib- 
erty), "I.Utlo Mis.s HliicVpfard" 
(Lyceum), "The Chanf:c;iiii,'.s ' (Mil- 
ler), "Muwlc r.ox Ucvul' (.Mu.sii! 
l<ox), 'Cyrano de Herger.ic" (Na- 
tional), "Zlegfi'ld Follies' (Ainstcr- 
il.tm), "In Love with Love" (KItz). 
"Hattlint; llnttlcr" (Sflu.Mi), "Art- 
ists and Model.s" (Shuberl), "A Ijcs- 
Ron in Love" ClOlh .Strwl). ami 
"Greenwloli Vill.ute I'oMI'B' tWIntcr 

Garden). 

Jn the cut ralet.'llio l;lct in.ll th-TC 
wi ro a score of attraiiioiis li^ti d ^t 
l>*upaiii prici-w ^;h<^^v^Ml Ilia: biisiin'ss 
!n the losilimale houses >v;iMn't sll 
liiat It was (racked ut) to l>o. K!<c- 
ilon nlRht thi'i-e were 10 .■■'.lo'.v.^ luiug 
olTf-rod ut cut rati .^ a conJilloii 
lieretofin'!' nnlic.ird of. Tii'To is a 
slog.'u ili.it wlicii bUfiii' -IS in ^oiid 
in the cut ralis it ir< b.id ut tho 
theatrics. That niii:<t l.a\e i.i. ant 
that last W' ok w.th .i. I1"P ill around. 
lor during ihT lawt 10 daj.n bii«in< .<.i 
at till' liarK'aiti "■oiirtrr w.is \"ry bi:?. 
The .■»:io«s IJHtf»l .It li.iii' !•;;••• wi . •• 
"A Lrfv.-c K .ncl.il ' (.Vnil'uxsailor), 



•riie \\ holo 
' I'-ijoii), "Van' - 
'•iVL..,, n, Wil.-; 
•Hiiiiiilil" Wild' 
dren of Ih > .Moor 



'finvrv's Tulkin^ " 
Ol 19.'3" 'Carroll), 

' tCentnry Hoof), 
(Colonial), 'Chil- 
' (Comedy), "G.n- 



ger" (Daly'.i), ■ Zi no" (48tii .Street), 
"l)<>ep Tsnqle.l Wildwood" (I'Yaice), 
"Windowrt" ( tl a r r i c k ) , "While 
Cargo' iGreen\\-lch Vlllose), "The 
Croolceel Square" (IJtidsoa), "Sun 
I'p' (Ltnoy Hili), "Chicken Feed" 
(Little) "J/litlc Jossie James" 
(Longacro), "Scan monclie' (Mo- 
rcsco), "('naln.s" t I'iayhouse), "Tlic 
Shame Woman" ( P; iaccas) and "A 
Le.sfon in Luvt" CiSth Street). 



KEYS' CONDITIONS 



Wants $2,000 Salary and Leading 
Woman for Mew York 

London, Nov. 7. 

Th.- Pclwi-n^ are reported iii ne- 
gotiation witii Nelson Keys to go to 
America under their management. 

K"y.s Is sai-i to be holding out for 
$2,000 weekly and the additional 
stipulation Irene UusseU, his lead- 
ing laf'y, must also be given con- 
tracts to appear in his American 
production."t, 

ZIEGFELD'S LIGHTING PROCESS 

London, Nov. 7. 

Flo Z'.":^tr\il is ncgoii^iting for a 
replica of the SwidiKh liglitlnt; 
process installe«.l recently at St. 
Martin'.'* theatre. 

Report has it he wants it for the 
new Kddlo Cantor show in New 
Yoik. 

WANGEE COMING OVER 

London, Nov, 7. 
Walter 'Wanger will sail for 
Amta-lca on December 12. Justine 
Johnstone, his wife, will accompany 
blui. 



BLACKWELL FICTTTBE GOING 

London, Nov. 7. 

"Down to the Sea In Ships" will 
replace tlio Carlylo Black well pic- 
ture at the Palace. 

The whaling feature h.-is been 
booked In for eight weeks. 



Replacing Gertrude Lawrence 
London, Nov. 7. 
Dorothy Clark and Joyce Barbour 
have been signed for "Calling, " 
Joining when Gertrude Ixiwrence 
leaves for America. 



at Chrlstmiu when he takes Ijiipir.o 
l.:r..':'a place at tho Hippodrome. 

-After being open for soUiCthliig 
\ikit 10 ditya, the diSKUsliiig exhibi- 
tion ill Cliaring Crosj Itoad, "JIan, 
Woman and CThlld, from their 
Origin to Their Knd" was raided by 
four plain clothes men, acting under 
orders from tho rublle I'roHccutor 
and iiniucdiately elo-ved. The entire 
.show was a niii.-ts i>f tilth handed 
over .Ts "educational," and ;he won- 
der is that it lived as long. It is 
understood action Is to tie taken 
aijain.^t the prouioier.s and applica- 
tions have already been niiiie for 
summonses. From the start, how- 
ever, everjthlng was ready for a 
qulek "get away" and In nil prtib- 
ability the men responsible have left 
the country. 

Phyllis Dare will .enter tlie ranks 
of management with the produ. tion 
uf rie.l.ilck LKiusdale'g "The Street 
Singer. " 

Tho .innua! fe.itlval o? the Tj Itlali 
Drama l>eague will he hold at Itath 
on Nov. D-10. The second day's pro- 
gram Includes much talking, a per- 
formance by the Bath Citizen Play- 
ers, and the festival will conclude 
with an exhibition <f stage models, 
co.stiime designs, etc. 

Wiieii it Is neress.iry to re, lace 
"Little Nelly Kelly ' at the New Ox- 
ford. C. B. Cnelran will probably 
produee George Al. (Cohan's latest, 
"The Uise of Ro..;io f)'Uellly.' 

A new play by Sax Rohiner. au- 
thor of "The Kyo of Siva," will be 
an adaptation of one of his iiovcb?, 
'Tales from Chln.itown." 

Charles McF.voy, author of "The 
I.ilkes of Her," at the St. -MaxlinR, 
has completed a new play, entitled 
"Her Ladyship." 

"Trust Emily" has closed down a' 
the Criterion after only a fortnight's 
run. It will be followed by H. F. 
Maltby'a latest comedy, "The Three 
Birds. " U. F. Maltby will be in the 
cjist. and the support Includes A. G. 
Poulton, Leatie Perrlns, Edward 
Swinton. Mabel Sealby, Blbl Delabre 
and Phyllis Black. 

Rumor has It that the Court, never 
a very satisfactory house of late 
years, will be taken over by a new 
(iiTU, which will go to for the produc- 
tion of light comedies. 



IHBEE NSW PARIS HOUSES 

iCenllmieii froni i .igo ;i) 
taxes. The attorney drawing up the 
devds is also to be sued. 



"tin lloinme sur la pallle," by 
Nicolas Nancey and De Gorse, 
adopted from Andro Blrabeau's 
work, wi'l siicreeil "Le Billet de 
lyopemeiil ' at the Folles Drama- 
tiques ill ttio near future, with 
Masli. I'alau, Mme.s. F< ramie and 
Albar.y i:i the leads. 



r>o!iiinff, a Uuflslnn sketch writer 
who furnished items for the Cliauve 
Souris, will appear soon with his 
company at the Ua-Ta-Clan, after 
which Mme. Kaslml will mount 
hVanz Lehar's musical comedy, to be 
entitled "La Danse dea Llbellules." 



The health of Maurice Chevalier 
hn« *o f'lr recovered fh.it he Is ap- 
pea.-in,; at Salntes, al a benefit per 
formance, in company with Yvonne 
Valpc, with whom he Intends to itivo 
a variety act this season. Mile. 
Vahf played with Chevalier in 
"Uedc" at U>e Boufles. 



The new piece of Jean Rlchepin. 
"l«ls," is due at the Mogndor early 
in Deeemb'jr. and a revival of the 
late Emlle Itergeral's "Plus nuc 
Relni'" on Deeember 12. Maurice 
M.istcrllricU's "Clue Bird' is lis'ed 
to be given by Cora Lupaictrle, the 
middle of November. 



Savolr's La Huitleroe Femmo de 
Barbe-Bleu (Bluebeard's Eighth 
wife) is being revived at tho Thea- 
tre des Mathurlns, with Ralmu. 
Alerm", Glides, Jane Babrler, Char- 
lotte Lysea and Mlohcllne May 
Savolr and Regis Gignoux's farce. 



"Vertu, Vertu," at this little hou.se, 
has proved a slip. 

Lucici. RozenhiTg eiiti-rcd i.-,to 
correspondence with Jane I'rovost 
for her services during the South 
American tour last year and It Wits 
understood by Luclen that Jsn» 
would sail with tho company. But 
objecting to the arrangomerts made 
and not having slfirned a contract, 
tho actress tailed to appear on tho 
ilay of departure. On his return 
Luclen sued Jnric for 7S,000 franca 
damages for non-fuitilmcat of con- 
tract. The court, having learoeil 
the plaintiff was unable to annex. 
In tlie form of an exhibit, any sort 
of agreement signed by the defend- 
ant, gave a Judgment in favor of 
Mile. I»rovost, deciding even an 
actress could not be accused of 
breaking a contract which did not 
exist. 

"lie Cmtple," by Denys Amiel, ln« 
tended for tho new Theatre de la 
Madrlelse, will be presented at the 
Mohel as a successor of ■Cliarly," 
with Harry Baur, Hem I R«Ker, 
Baumer. Sarah KaMe and E\a 
Francia. 



Georges Millandy, ehansoanler,, 
was married In Paris Inst wi>ck to 
Helens Bazalr, Xavlcr I'rivas being 
the beet man. 



M, Menard, otherwise known as 
Dranem, French vaudeville come- 
dian, was granted a divorce, the 
wife, Mme. Ruii Myares, not oppos- 
ing the action. 



^ia Fllle Perdu," de Claude Anef, 
will follow early In Novemlier the 
French version of Bernard 8ha>v's 
sarcastic comedy, "I'ygraallon," at 
the Theatre de Arts, 



INSIDE STUFF LEGIT 



"Tons of Mon«y" Dec. 4. 

Parla, Not. 7. 
Max Dearly will create the French 
version of "Toju§ of Money." enti- 
tled "J'oi uno idee," at the Celes- 
tina, Lyons, under the direction of 
Montchamiont, Dec. 4. 



"Peter Pan" Will Be Gladys Cooper 
London, Nov. 7. 
This season's revival of ~Peter 
Pan" will have Gladys Cooiier in the 
title role. 



Swedish Opera at Covent Garden 
London, Nov. 7. 
Negotiations were closed this 
week whereby the Swedish Royal 
Opera Company will have a .season 
at Co^ent Garden next year. 



Meller Sailing Nov. 14. 
London, Nov. 
Rnquel Meller sails for Amc 
on the "Majestic" Nov. 14. 



PROTECTION COSTLY 

(Continued from page S) 
plication must be renewed after 
both sides hod discloacd tt>e docu- 
ments In the case. 

This ca«c haa been going on for 
some time and Arnold's company, 
half-starved or not, are on his side, 
preferring half a loaf to no br*ad 
Only recently one of his chorus 
girts was summoned for assaulting 
an Actors' Association delegate who 
was distribiitlag the hand-bills 
compl.tlned of. 

Theatrical finance is alway.'< 
mysterious. 

"Polly," for ln!<tance, which was 
a succc.s both ut the Kingsway and 
tho Savoy and enjoyed a very de- 
cent run. Is said to have lost $7,500. 
"Tho In.-^ect Play," also elalming 
succeKs. lost, $ir.,OO0, whilo "The 
Beggar's Opera," afler a run of ov-r 
three years, is only eald to have 
made $R5,000. 

Tbl.i last c.'.'e Is the more my«i- 
leriou.s, a.i tlit* rent of the Lyrie, 
Uanuiii.rs!n..l;, U email and tlic aol 
.Tjy IHL w;rs n .thing to woir> abon' 

Folluivin? the ringing liv Flonic 
Fordo of "yes. We Have No- Ri- 
naI!a^■," in the market at Cri-,A.iit 
Garden un ai.' ticpn of tho fruit 
brouuli' in $"'in> for St. I;;ul'.n)lo- 
niew's llo.-pital. 

Laddie CliO", wV.d is perf.n irilng a 
sort of tlieauiial inusiial chairs net 
end who li at the jiioinent p!aylng 
.Iri,< dyne's p.iit at th" Shattes- 
liiil>' and his .lun .il the Ij'ie.iis 
Hall li'i'jf, n,ll iriaki utiotliei nen e 



Betove. the French clotni. who sp- 
pcared some time ago at the Coli- 
seum and was not an overwhelming 
success, hoe Joined the Midnight 
FoUiea. 



Gladys Cooper Is the latest West 
End player to go In for commerce. 
She Is one of the directors of "Gladys 
Cooper Beauty Preparations, Ltd." 

The Theatro Guild (Ixindon) will 
revive "Amubsh" fur a seric* of 
matinee performancee at the Gar- 
rick. Several of the original cast 
win appear. 



Journalistic Loadon received a 
shock over the week-end by the re- 
peated rumor a company of players 
were refusing publicity of any sort; 
they acnroed tho reporter and all 
hia work. All they wanted was to be 
allowed to do their fretful strutting 
unheralded and unsung. In<iuirles 
at most houses and of liiost players 
drew blank — none of them wished 
to remain anonymous and most 
aeiaed tho opportunity to try to 
place a yam of some sort. At last 
Uie modest players were run to 
earth, but not In any legitimate, 
vaudeville or revue house. They 
turned out to be the "Hardy Play- 
ers," the little band operating round 
Dorchester who are under the pat- 
ronage of the veteran novelist 
whose name they use and who in- 
variably play adaptAtlons of his 
books in barns etc. The novHlift la 
I'.lmself resiwnsiblo for the "bush 
hu.^h" methods surrounding this 
year's production, but a traitor, 
probably a disgruntled Gnrrtck or 
Kemble condemned to make noises 
"o(T" revealed Fomo of tho secrets. 
This year Is to be "Tho Famous 
Tmgvdy of the Queen of Cornwall," 
and the play will be produced for 
threee shows on Nov. 26 anA pub- 
lished In book form at the same 
time. Its cast will consist of emi- 
nent local doctors and their wives, 
butchers, bakers, candlestick mak- 
ers and comely wenches of all de- 
prcrs. The produnr. who also acts 
and coaehos, has held his J->b since 
1908. 

"The Immortal Hour," which ran 
for several months ut the Regent, 
Kings Cross, last year, and Is about 
to resume Its run there, has found 
It neees.sary to open the box ofllce 
fur the advan.-o rale thue weeks 
liefore the resumption. 

Not content wiili losing money ivllh 
hi.s repertory l.c.ii.'e .-n,.! :,iso prnh- 
alrly wiih his vi.ows In I,<)ndon at 
the Regent, H.arry Jaelc'ou lia.s be- 
eomo connected w th onother Bir- 
inln-w-hapi repertory comr-any. ThI;; 
will FiniiO .Sli.ike.speare;in and other 
-.'low.'i ut outlying halls. A further 
projeet Is the foim.ilkn of a Iv.). 
pie;: Tie aire, where the prl'en v/IIl 
ran^e from foui ii' jiee lo a peni;v. 
Clashes, both auileiit iiid iiioletn, 
will I).' the faie. 

The Victoria Itniversity i.f Mnn- 
• l'e»"er is about to eonfer an l:on 
'ir..i> d'yiec oil .Vjbil Tlioiinij l>i . 



(Continued from page 1$) 
age total cost for each appearance Is about $5,0»C. As the Puse inatlnos 
have t>een getting $10,000 at tlic Century, the profit la $5,000 each time th» 
tragedienne appears. Added Is a big weekly profit from "Chanve-Soarls. " 
which beat $27,000 In Philadelphia last week. 

Although "ilatnlet,'' with John Barrymore, will not begin a three weei.s' 
engagciiicnt at the .Manhattan until Nov. it, the ticket ealo started a 
week afo, or nearly four weeks prior to the openlag. The explanation 
Ilea not only In the big capacity of the Manhattan, but tlia plan of the 
management to attract & volume of student {Kitronage. Barrymore's 
"Hamlet" will be priced at $3 top for the front acctlons, but there will 
be many moderately scaled scats. 

The idea of building up student trade la a1»o a part of Walter Hamp- 
den's subscription season at the National. Tho probable extension of 
"Cyrano de Bergerac" beyond the subscription period will accommodate 
that cla.ss of patronage, which later la expaoted to support the plaJined 
Shakespearean presentations. - 



Tho reports of weak business for "Shuffle Along" last week did not 
refer to the No. 1 show, which features Slssle and Blake, the composers of 
the colored musical, but concerned a leased coratiany playing anull 
staa4s In the middle west. The number one "Shuffle" la in its second 
week at Cincinnati, where Its booking was extended for a third we'k. 
The show opcni d to better than $15,000 without Sunday. 



Tho lower floor r.f the Republic was Increased by 90 sents l;ist w<<I: 
through alterations that were made without Inereferlng with tho run of 
"Abie's Irish Rose." Four more seats are to be addod, and tho orchestra 
will then accommodate 601 persons. Last Stoturtlay tho eapiwity record 
for tho house was broken by means of the additional aeats. The gro:,s 
was $i!,7»«, drrf.wn by means of a scale at $8 <0 top, which applies every 
Saturday for "Aijle." 

Blr John Martin -Harvey's success at the Century last week, with the 
ancient "Oedipus Itex," by Sophocles, caused wonderment along Broad- 
way. Tho dl.itingnished English actor's dobut was conceded an Inter- 
esting event, but for the shpw to gross nearly $10,000, as reported, was 
unerpeeted. "Oedipus Rex" dates back more (ban 2,000 ycsra, and has 
been a pattern for dramatists. Supporting Sir Martin are six actors 
brought over and 100 supers (at $2 a p«.rform.-uice), while the production 
is liliie more tliaii a platform, some curtains and a l.inip. Tiiat hi why 
showmen weio surprised at the gross. 



B.iliimore next week gets two attraction.! out of three dealing wl'h 
Illegitimate children. One is Georgo Gatt'a dollar show, "The Unwanted 
Child," while 'Wooda* "Vov Child" is Ita opp<«l8h. The former plajs 
at the New Lyceum and the latter at tho Audl'.orlum. 



It might 1*« calle-d a "break" for William Harris, Jr.. In tlio piiblJi itv 
received tliroueh the antagonism In the south against the Diinkw.iter 
play, "Robert K. Lee." While tho resolution presented to Harris yester- 
day In Itichniond protesting against the piece on technical hlstori' al 
Grounds wa-? signed by many Vlrj.;lnla memorial associations, the agita- 
tion prlm.arily aj-^alnst the play is from the Daughters of the Confederacy. 

Just how far the antagonism was siii>erlnduced through tho coiiiliii.a- 
lion of an Kngli.'h playwrlfcht and n northern producer placing their 
beloved hero in play form Is entirely the Southerners' own secret. 



Tho ili.Tniti.: presentation of ".Scaramourhe" Is reported huvlng 'ost 
charlis I. V. af;ner, the concert iinprtjsarlo, $100,000. The manager is i-.iteil 
a millionaire and is said to have produced the show alono. Last week 
was the nr.st full week, the gro'is being a little over $H,000, which coiinl.s nn 
iess than half the e.ipacity of the Moroseo at $3 top. The attraction la 
playing lejjular isliarlng If/ni.", tliout'h first reported sua'ant' • ing ihn 
noli lie. 

t/d. r.ohtal.aiiin. Sr.. who Is fte.rlnx the 'Foilles,' Is l>elng embur.-.t ■■( d 
by sn extra piil/le ity stunt privately arranged for by a gl'l press a^' "t 
acilac for Gilda Gray. The exploitation Is no; ponneeted with that S'Uniht 
for tho shew and the manager Ilis lo answer all forlg of riucatlona a;; to 
how Ml-^s (ji-ny la being popularized. 

MUs Gray started the .'ipeelal publicity Koing In no"i!on. S'.iv U . arxyln^ 
special pleiire frnmes which her reprcatnlatlve pl:ices In hotel lobbies 
and storey. It Is customary to give complimentary tlei>rtfl for ju h <lii- 
pliy prl\l''';;e9, but as the 'Tollies' r/ianagenient Is l^ot coneeried '. H!i 
'he spotting of the frame-, Mi>i f 



Whilo till show waa in Boston it 
given away by l.er prcs.t agent. 

When tho "Follies'" arrived here 
fcntatlvo rall'd on the draui.ulc 

O.^treRS pr*'sell1eil I,, e; . n Oll'^ of ill 

wel'ornc than t, l,i,ts. 



lias purrl'.ased th'^ rie ■ci-s.ti-j- tieVr 
is said she €.-.pende,i $300 for tiokcts, 

;.i t v,'cek JI1S3 Gr.iy and her rcp"e- 
i:rltlcs. Ill making tho rounds the 
leviewern » lUtM pi-!.n;.e fjii'e ni"' e 



ti 



VARIETY 



VARIETY 



Thursday, November 8. 1928 



BILLS NEXT WEEK (NOV. 12) 

IN VAUi'EVU.i.B THEATilES 
IAD ho«aM nr«fi for the week with MorKJay matinee, when not otherwlM ladloat*d.) 
Hm btUi below are Erf^upod In divislona. accurdlng to booUlnf oflScea aupplletf from. 
Tk« tnannar Id wblch these btlls are printed doea not denote the reti,tlve Importanca 

of act.i nor tbelr proffrara poaltluna. 

Aa asterlak (*) before name denotes act la doing new turn, or reappearing after 

ftbaence from vuuileville, or atU'^ailnK lo cUy where Hated for the flrat tlm*. 

KEITH'S CIRCUIT ♦ 



TOBK CITV 
KeUh'c PaloM 

On* Bdward'B Kev 
•Cacllls l.odui 
Ifarcuerlts * Olll 
■lio Zardo 
Th* nemos 
Tilt tiharrocka 
(Otiiart to nil) 
Kalth't Rlventd* 
Uaok'tt * U'lm'r R 



rro<-tor'> 68lh St. 

2d hair (>-IU 
Juli-a 111.11 k Co 
Anffl A Kuller 
Toiii Kelly 
Itoscland 
Oardner & AuDrei 

lit half (12-l() 
n-ibby Tli'nahaw 
(Otbert to nil) 



IRVING BERLIN, Inc. 

1607 Broadway. New Tork City 
8ea WINSLOW and HITTER 
"THAT OLD OAN<i OF MINK" 



Joae Ruben Co 
Fleurette Jooffrle 
Weber A Uldnor 
Jack lluirhea I>uo 
Julea Feurst 
(Otbera to fill) 

Kelth*a Royal 

Franklin & C Co 
Gordon A Hhubert 
llarfflft coatet 
Clayton & Edwaraa 
Alba Tlberlo 
TbompBon A Covan 
Howard'! Ponlua 
Ibach'a Band 
Auatrallan l>elaoa 
Keith's AlliAtnbra 
Harry Green Co 
Van A Schenck 
Hurat & Vogt 
M'Crtone A M'rone 
Power** Riephanta 
Frank Farron 
Flertot A SchoHeld 
(Two to All) 

Moaa' IlroAdwBy 

Tom Smith 
Uoore A Freed 
Rose ft Moon 
(Others to flit) 



td half (15 li- 
Robt Rellly Co 
Inet llanli-y 
(Otliora Ic ni.> 

2d half 6-ll> 
rrortor'a 5tli Ave. 
•Kath Slang Co 
I->an Coleman Co 
Ashley A Lloyd 
Clara Howard 
ll'wera WUfrs A i. 
(Cithera to nil> 

1st half (i;:-! i- 
II t^antrcy ft Ifanl 
II ft A Seymour 
CJrilTen Twins 
(Others to nil) 

2d hair (l&Ui 
i^atricola 

Her mine Shone C) 
(Others to (til) 
rrortor's tSd Ht. 

2d half (8-in 
Manuel Romslne Co 
Hobby Jacksun Cii 
Ifernard ft Ucarfh 
Tuwer ft r>arrpM 
Dancing LaVarra 
Viola Lewla C;> 



"MlU- JAMES 



DWYER 



Mom* ColUeaB 

•Fraok Crumit 
Maker A Redford 
Herralna Shoo* 
I Botaila 
(Tws to nil) 

2d halt 
DnraD A Raymond 
*Hal Junt Troup* 
Part Keltcn 
(Other* to nil) 
Keith's Fordham 
Vsra Gordon 
Ward A Van 
Taxaj 4 
(Other* to nil) 

Id halt 
Valentine Vox 
I Bolaal* 
(Other* 10 nil* 

Moas- FninfcUa 
Duran A Raymond 
Florence Brady 
(Other* to nil) 

id halt 
HMiIy A Cros* 
Ptiear ft Douglaa 
Jarrow 
Hack ft LaRua 



l*t halt (i: 111 
> Cook ft Shaw HiB 
Herrick ft Hart 
Bub Uurphy And 
DaytoB A Palmer 
P A ■ Rom 
(Ob* to ail) 

ti halt (1(-I1 
Van A VemoB 
Andrleft Trio 
Mahoney ft Cecil 
Kenny Maaon A 8 
Blrdl* Kram*r 
•All Star • 

FAB BOOKAWAY 

(Tolniabhk 

td half (1(-I8) 
riorenca Brady 
Kanasawa Japa 
(Other* to All) 

BKOOKLTN 
Keith'* Buhwlrk 

Valerie Borgere 
P.&e Snmui^l* 
8 haw A Lee 
U C Hllllam Re\r 
NoDl A Partner 



BOB MURPHY and- 

1< 11 L I, I'l; (/<; !;i:ssiNa 

Bookod for thirty Ave weeks of Ksl'.h 
Tlma by AI.F. T. WII.TON 



(Two to nil) 
Keith'* Hamilton 
Preailcr A Klals* 
Valentino Vm 
(Othera to nil) 

td half 
Al Tucker A Bunt 
Bf wn « Whlltaker 
(Othera to nil) 
Keith** Jrlfernon 
Hcaly & Pro.™ 
Br'wn 4 Whiltaker 
Primrose 4 
(Othera to nil) 

2d liair 
Maker A Hedford 
Mualcal Hunter* 
(Other* to nil) 

Keith'* 8iat 81. 
B'ckrldKe Casey Co 
■Willi* S„i.ir 
Davl* A Ii:irnall 
O'llanlon A 7, 
McDonald Trio 
Greenlee A Drayton 
Mo*** Uecent 



Ellen A 0<tav:j 
(.■;irr Lynn 
(Two to nil) 
Keith's Orptienm 

V Lopei A Uiiid 
OHonnell & lliilr 
The Torch lli-.u ,• 
I.ang A 0'N"a: 
Tel McCloucI 
l,>on Valerio 
4 iJlamonil.s 
(Two tu flilf 

MoNa' FlntbOHli 
Vorke Si i;iri« 
Kn^ ft Ile;i|iy 
Wicr's Ml"pb'i n's 
(Others to nil) 

Keith'* (Ireenpolnt 

2J h/ilf (8-11) 
nmh Iloye 
Tho Wrecker 
Devlne A QoulJ 
Hazard A Mary 
Four ITora^'inen 

l»t half (12-M) 
H.il Juii« Troupe 



Al Tuik^T ft Ilan.l Ki'mcn ft Kield* 



TOMMV— 5 ■ I ■; .* 

VANamiVERJ 





Pllcer A Dcugla* 
(Otbera to nil) 

2d halt 
Pr**8ler A Kliiss 
Texaa 4 
(Other* to nil) 
froctor'a I'.'Mh Rt, 
td half (8-11) 
__Z*rke'* (Jr< he.sir* 
Van A Vernon 
Quinn* A Smith 
HAH l.anKlon 
Johnnie llcynuMa' 
The Wiillojio 

I>t half (12-14) 
Ollv* A Mark 
•Kenny Mack A S 
Coulter A Uu*e 
•All Star 6 
Anclrleff Tilo 
(One to nil) 

2d half I l.'.-ll) 
ncrrl.k & llirt 
Ilenahavv & i.;nrnrr« 
I.>aach I»aQiilnlRn S 
Denno* A ThebnuU 
The ArK'-nMr-s I 

(On* to n:i) 1 



C'lhrrs It ni'l 

2.1 halt (lOH) 
A I K IlTll <-,i 
(i)lli.rs lo nil) 
Keilli'a I'rOMiei t 
£.1 hmf (? 11) 

Al K Hill (■■, 
M'jrnln); til, : : i 

'i'aylwr llt»t -i 

Hyman A M.ir.n t 
lill.n On-, v,,> 

Isl hulf (12-11; 
Sandy Nliaw 
(l.ilhcrs lo n'n 

2.1 liilf (15-11) 
n Rantry * D.ip.d 
H A A Sejrnour 
Van riylie A Vln;' 
(Other* to nil) 
Moms' Klvern 
iT'-ne I.'r.iriMiii 
r.Tt KelL.ti 
Kanazawa Jipti 
(Olhorf* to f) , ) 

2d hj'r 
W > r I ,s- '. , 



(O'.ber* to nil) 
AI-BANI 
Prortor"* 

t (Jt-zz)s 

Hurl A Uathew* 

Toto 

BAR Onrman 

td halt 
Ruasell A I'ierr* 
Gertrude Barnd* 
Holland A Meehao 
Orella Ardlne Co 

ALI.BNTOWIf 
Orphenna 

J A V Gilbert 
Davl* A tianford 
llrllt Wood 
(Other* tu nil) 

2d halt 
Nippon Duo 
Kessler & Morfiran 
Arthur Devoy Co 
Wnlxh A KIM* 
Buhemlan Lite 

ASIIKVII.Mt 

Auditorium 

(Columbia Split) 
Ut halt 
nert SI, ■an 



Welch Mealy A M 
Klaahe* 

Id half 
Jim A Jack 
Manon A Bhaw 
(Other* to All) 

III KM I NO HAM 
I-yrie 

(Atlanta BpUt) 
l*t halt 
Grant A Wallao* 
Ucanlun Denno A 8 
Seven of Clutw 
Je**l« Reed 
Frank Ladent O 

DOXTON 
B. F. Keith'* 

Thea Alba 
Keller ,S1* A Lynch 
Tracey A McUrld* 
Kane ft Herman 
Wee (Jeurgle Wood 
Kddle Leonard 
Manff A Snyder 

Boaton 

Max Arnold Co 
Liardtier A Aubrey 
U L Cooper Co 



' IRVING BERLIN, Inc. 

BOSTU.N, .M.\s<. ■ 
.tH< IIIK l.iom. 1«U Tr.m,.nl >l,r.l 

'.'THAT OLD GANG OF MINE' 



HaiTillton A Barnes 
Mar riaire -Divorce 
Bryant A Stewart 
Leon** Puny Circua 

AMSTKRItAM 

RIalt* 

2i1 halt 
Frank Wilson 
Earl A Mathewa 
CAM Dunbar 
Jack Powell * 

ASnVBT PARK 
Main fttroet 
Byron A Ivan^don 
Frink A T Snblne 
The Wyoinlnffa 
(Ona lo nil) 

2d halt 
WInnltred & Drown 
Lydia Barry 
Jazzland Octetta 
(On* to nil) 

ATIJiNTA, OA. 
Forsyth 

(DIrm'Kham Split) 

1*t halt 
Ben Beyer 
Daniel* A Walter* 
Sweetheart* 
Knapp ft Comelln 



McWater* A Ty*on 
Aleiander SI* Co 

Oordoo'* (Mympla 

(ScDilar 8q.) 
Rankin 

SImpaon A Dean 
Miller Pucker ft 8 
Jean Oranea* 
Sohlltra Uarlon'te* 

Oordan** Olxmpte 

(Wa*hlnKton St.) 
Uellon A Renn 
B Batchalor R** 
Ooelet ft Hall 
(Two ta nil) 

DBADFORD, PA, 
nra4lfard 

Peres A LaFlor 
Touni ft Whealar 
Stan Stanley I 
Bobbin* Family 

DUFFAIA 

She*'* 
I Patley* 

Claudius ft Bcarlat 
I Medina* 
Met Kl*a 
Murray A Alias 
(Two to All) 



Offlelal Denllat t* th* M. T. A. 

DR. JULIAN SIEGEL 

U»S Broadway (Putnam Bid*.). M. 



(On* to nil) 
AUBVBN. M. T. 
JeffetvoB 

Russell ft plero* 
l.>eon A Dawn 
RoKcr* ft Donnelly 
Jo*l* Rooney A Bd 

Id halt 
Byron A Half 
Welch Mealy A M 
Steppin' Foola 
(One to Oil) 

UAI.TISIORB 
Maryland 

Bernard & Garry 
fiomes Trio 
The Sheik 
Howard Kyle Co 
A A M Havel Iter 
(Two to Oil) 

n \TON BOL'OK 
Colnmhla 

(t2-U) 



CANT«N, O. 

I<7oeaai 
Crow 

Sbum* Alone 4 
Miller ft Fear* 
Freed Harrison Co 
■Iklna Fay ft k 

CAHGBIDOB 
Centrml 84. 

Musical Mack 
Mallno ft Correll 
Marcus A Burr 
Camilla's Bird* 
(Una to fill) 

td halt 
Shannon A Gordon 
(Others ta Olll 

CAMDETI, N. t. 
Towen 

Jim Felix 

I'hilaon Du*caB ft J 

a Cavanaufh (^ 



FRANCINE 



BLOCK and DUNLAP 



(Same bill play* 
Sltreveport 14'16: 

Monroe lS-17) 
Bert shepherd Co 
Harvey Heney ft G 
Indoor Sport* 
Bob Hall 
Mildred Rojer* 
(Other* to Oil) 

BAYONNB. M. 

Strand 
Jackie A Hilll* 
Juvenile Var 



Co 



tie 



O 



2d half 
Nan Travellne 
(Other* to Oil) 

n\Nr.nR, MB. 
Illjon 

l''Mrrlcr 

Mll.lred Parker 

Noli, in A N .bl* 

Carl tirees 
j MurJ,i A Rome 

'I'aa ArakI* 
I 2d half 

i T I ,-i;,.y Hr.,« 



Green A Parker 
Lornor Girl* 
td halt 
Warda Sisters 
Grant A Deyo 
Hill ft Quinnell* 
Lan* ft Freeman 



Uttl* DrlftwooA 
M ft A Clark 
Ran* 

t< half 



R<M ■ Ban 

JullUB TannoB 
Craft* ft Hal*r 
Oroltbart 



GIURAN and 

MARGUERITE 




BOOKED SOLID BY 

ALF To WILTON 



Roae A Del I 

Kathryn 4 Lea 
Four pal.* 
llodKe A Ixjwelt 
Mystic Revue 

(ilF.STF.R, PA. 

Adf ement 

Massart Sisters 
Hugh Herbert Co 
Kelso A Delmonde 
Llttlo Cinderella 
Massart Bisters 

2d halt 
John LeClalr 
CavanauKh A C 
parlor Heilr m A D 
Spencer A Wl'lanis 
Maaette Lewla Co 

CINCINNA*n 
B. F. Keith's 

Novelty Clinton* 



EASTON, P.l. 
Able O. n. 

Nippon Duo 
Kessler ft Morean 
Arthur Devoy Co 
Walsh A Kills 
Bohemian Lire 

2d half 
J A V Qllberl 
Davla A Santord 
Prltt Wood 
(Two to Oil) 

ELMIBA. N. <. 
Msjeatle 

Bally Hoo Trio 
Dunley A Merrill 
Huche A Burke 
Rul* A O'Briea 
Mannlni Hall Co 
4 Volunteer* 
Clara Theodore 1 



IRVING BERLIN, Inc. 



•THAT OLD GANG OF MINE' 



Zelaya 

Walters ft Walter* 
Crr'v Campbell 
China Blu* Plat* 
Alyn Mann Co 

Palac* 
Melra 81a 
O'Brien ft Josep'n* 
Hartley ft Pateraon 
Creatlona 
Edwin Qeorv* 
Olcott ft Polly Ann 
Bordnar ft Boyar 

CLABKSBDBQ 

Bobbuon-atsnd 

Kathrya ft t«* 
Roae ft Dall 
Four Pal* 
Hodco ft Low*U 
Mr*tlo Rem* 
Id half 
Ponslnt'B Monkar* 
Maybella BeathoS 
Llttlo Drlttwoo« 
M ft A ciarc 
Reno 

CUEVBLAND 

HIppodronM 

Mulroy M*N ft K 
Markal ft Oay 



2d halt 
Th* Rock*tB 
UIl* ft La* 
J ft O OlltoyI* 
F*nt0B ft Field* 
(Othera to Oil) 

BKIB, PA. 
Colonial 

Palermo'* Dora 
Mack ft La Rua 
Berolvlel Bro* 
Tarmark 
(Two to All) 

rAIX BIVBB 
BmplrB 

Autama Trio 
Snow ft NarlBo 
Fonr Madcaps 
Four of IT* 
Dalntr Marl* 
SantoB * Uayaa 

nrcHBUBa 

Lrrlo 

Crmal ft Anderson 
Stoddard ft Brown 
Shannon ft Gordon 
Thra* LoncnelO* 

Id halt 
Moalcal Maok 



IRVING BERLIN, Inc 

"THAT OLD GANG OF MINE" 



Thornton ft SQutre* 
Ftaahe* Sonifland 

Palsoo 
Jo* Brown Co 
Aunt Jemima Band 
Wllaon Brother* 
A Friend In Need 
(Other* to All) 

Keith'* 105th Nt. 
Tan Cello A Mary 
Two Rozella* 
Paul Decker Co 
Sybil Vane Co 

Kcboe* Danceland 

COLITMBVS 
B. F. Kelth'B 

4 Adlonaa 
Ryan Weber A B 
Jack Wilson t 
Elliott A I'B Tour 
Jarvia ft Harrison 



Malloo A Correll 
Henry A Moore 
Weyman A Comp'n 

OEBMANTOWn 
Orpheom 

Westhold's Ship 
Lexey A O'Connor 
Franklyn Ardell Co 
Fields A Fink 
Folsom Denny Ore 

Id halt 
4 Miners 
Little Cinderella 
Alico Hamilton 
•Adams A T 81s 
Zeno Moll A Carr 
OLOVKB.SVI1XB 
GloTersTllIo 

2d halt 
Lloyd Nevada 
BAB Gorman 



Barcmaa ft M'K'a 
(Two to All) 

nAMIT.TON, OAK. 
I,yHe 

Ro*B ft KdwardB 
Creasy A Duyn* 
OI*en A Johu*oa 
Claudia Colemaa 
(Othera to All) 

HABRISItUBa 

Majeatle 
ninna A Grill 
Pardo A Archer 
Kally A B'm'thara 
Sully ft Halt 
(Ono to Oil) 

Id half 
Wood ft Whit* 
J C Mack Co 
(Other* to All) 

HAVEBHIIX 

Colonial 

Bronaon A Bdwarda 
Frank Rlchardaon 
Danco Carnival 
(Two to All) 
id halt 
Rhoadea A Watson 
Johnny'* New Car 
Thre* Longneld* 
(Two to Oil) 

BAZ ELTON, PA. 
Forloy'B 

tst half 
Fleming Sl.ster* 
Grazer A Lawlor 
(Two to nil) 

nURNEM., N. T. 

Shuttnrk O. B. 

2d half 
Clara Theodore S 
Adam* A Lllyaw 
Rogera A Donnelly 



Cronia ft Hart 
(Two to All) 

LAWBKNC7B 

Banplr* 
"nia I'omllna 
Matylee Llppard 
Ureenwoo<l.Roao Co 
Lyiell ft Faat 
(Ona to All) 

2d hair 
Monroe Bro* 
Wm Kennedy 
Barry* ft Woltord* 
Dwyer A Orma 
(On* to All) 

I.KWI8TON. MM. 
Ma*lo Hall 

Toomey Bro* 

LavlKne A MarM 

Hector 

MaxAeld ft Oolaon 

Marc'te A Alvarax 

2d halt 
Ferrler 

Mildred Parker 
Norton ft Nobl* 
Mardo ft Rom* 
Tan Arakl* 

IM BRANCH, NJ. 
Uraadway 

WInnltred A Brown 
LydIa Barry 
JazBland Octette 
(On* to nil) 
Id halt 
F ft T Sablna 
Wyoming* 
(Two lo All) 

LOl'ISillXB 

Krilii'* National 

sealo 

Mack A Stanton 
Billy Hale Co 
Adelaide Bell Co 




Manninc Hail Co 

UOI.VOKE, MAS8. 

Victory 

Case A Cavanaugh 
Shura Kulowa Co 
(Other* to nil) 

:d half 
Camllla'a Bird* 
Mr* Sidney Drew 
(Other* to Oil) 

INUIANAPOUa 
B. F. Keith'* 
O A P MaKley 
V A B Stanton 
Bevan A Flint 
Wilfred Clarko 
Grace Hayea 
(Two to nil) 
Palaro 
Pa(o Hack ft M 
Brown A Elaln* 
Dava Ferruaon Co 
Pinto A Boylo 
Portia ManaAeld Co 
(On* to All) 
Id half 
Adelaide Bell Co 
Mack A Stanton 
Billy Dale Co 
(Othera to Oil) 



(One tu nil) 
5d halt 
McICinley SI* 
Brown A Blalna 
Pinto A Boyla 
(Two- to nil) 

I. O WELL 
B. F. Keith'* 

Dorothy Wahl 
McKay ft Ardlne 
Bill Iloblnson 
Kerr A Knslgn 
Butler A Parker 
Juffriing Nelson* 

I.VNN 
Olympla 

Johnny's New Car 
Mis* Teria 
(Two to nil) 
2d half 
Bd Morton 
Teddy Clare C» 
(Two to All) 

M'CHESTKR, M. B. 

Pslaco 
Wm Kennedy 
Barry* A Woltord* 
Dwyer ft Orma 
Monro* Bro* 
(On* to All) 



MATTY WHITE 

PeptimUtic Songiter 



ITHAOA. M. T. 

td halt 
Nlob* 

I,aoB ft Oawa 
Dunley ft MorriB 
4 Voluntear* 
Bally Hoo Trto 

JACKSONVUXa 
Areado 

(Montgomery Bpllt) 

Id halt 
Tht O'Meara* 
Gordon A Gatao 
Wheeler ft Pottar 
B Hallen 
Tuacano Bro* 

JAME.1TOWM 
Opora lioooo 
Peres A I.rfiFlor 
Tounc A Whe*l*r 
Robbln* Family 
Staa Stanley Trto 

Id halt 
Rul* ft 0'Brl*a 



Id halt 
Tho Tomlino 
Mattylo* Uppard 
Or*enwood Ro** 
Lytall ft Fant 
Bronaon ft Edw'd* 

MIDDUCTOWM 
Oraad 

td halt 
Lo* ft Mann 
Brolly DbttoII 
Throo Amanta 



PA. 



M'K'SPOBT, 
Hlppedroas* 
Id half 
Camilla Trio 
Juffgleland 
Brnia ft Brnio 
M Andro ft OIrt* 

MT. VERNON 
Proctor** 

Id halt (S-ll) 
Jo* B Brown ۥ 
ConUo ft alas* 



WILLIAM F. 

Tli^ lhfittri)ii( 
N<>\\ r.O-WTi: 
11 SO I \ N \f,l K ST.. 


ADER ^ 

..■>...T 

■ \T ■ 

IIK \<.«> II 1 



(Others to fill) 
JKBSRT Cirt 

Btots 
Four Fayre Olrls 
Oene Mor^ao 



We Mw not m so-ealled Mc »Kenry, bat we ftre Inrire «Doa«:h to h:ivs handled 
Home notnhle propoeltlons euceeoKrully* while we ure seemingly email enouch to 
Klve • real pervooaj service. 

THE FALLY MARKUS VAUDEVILLE AGENCY 

1547 Broadway New York City 

Phone CRICKBRINO MIO ' 



May Toh* ft Band 

C.^BItONnALB 

Irwin 

M'F'Wnd A Palace 



WILLL\M MACK 

Ilooklna l.oei> and all Independent rlr- 
ruili*. Hiantlard act* cornniunlcate with 
fr« ir)9R Broadway. Tel Bryant 9U(il. 



Frank Rtchardaoo 

l.-ivlKne A Marl* 

H-ei,,r 

Ma«neld A Oolsnn 

.Mjfk' te A Alvarez 

niNOIIAMTON 
RlitKliamtoa 

Mobe 

\ li:ns .» T ""an 



Laura Ordway 
(Two to nil) 
2d halt 
Win Morris 
Fleinlnic til* 
Leon Co 
(One to nil) 

CIIAI(I.F..STO!f 



' finrlnl'* Monkey* 

Miy'j-'ii n-rh .T 



Bd Lowrey 

DATTON 
R. F. Kelth'B 

Sylvia Loyal Co 
Allan ft Canneld 
Sheila Terry Co 
Bert Hanlon 
Reyn'ds D'n'r'n Co 

2d halt 
The Zlcjrlers 
MAP Miller 
Bend'-r A AriiiBlr'K 
T A B Healy 
Synipatel To^s 
DKTROIT 

Tenip'e 



Sunbonnet* 
(One to All) 



GO BAPIDS, MICH 
Bmpre** 

El* ft Bary 
Lows A Stella 
Valrllne A Hell 
Walls A llawloy 

Samp.son 4 I>j"|f;as 
LiilJ Mai Key 

(.hf:knsii(:iu} 

strand 

2 1 half 
/In' % I'^anna 
lt»e,l ft 1;,^ 



Benny Ruben C« 
(Other* to All) 

2d half 
Downey A Clarldge 
Jcaa l>a Cross* 



Sandy Bhaw 
4 Aldona* 
(Two to All) 

l*t half (11-14) 
Crawford A Br'd'k 
Dane* Creation* 
Moor* A Freed 
(Otbera to All) 

td half (16-11) 
OrlfTen Twin* 
(Other* to All) 

HOniLB 
Lyrt* 

(N*w Orl'n* Bpllt) 

1st halt 
Amao 

Hlokman Bro* 
Walter Law Co 
Bill Dooley Co 
Donna Darllnc Rev 

MONTREAL 
Imperial 

(Sunday openlnf) 
Fred Bower* Co 
Fantlno Slaters Co 



MAMTICOKB 

State 
Will Morris 
Leon A Co 
(Two to All) 
td halt 
MFarland ft P 
Laura Ordway 
(Two to Oil) 

MASHVILLB 

Prlnreaa 
4 McKlnley 81* 
Steven* A Brun'ell* 
Mack A Velmar 
KItner A Reany 
Oolden Vlalona 

td halt 
Herbert Dyer Cs 
L Ormabeo Co 
Rollaid A Ray 



(Other* to Aii) 

Id halt (H-U) 
Byron A Laaad^ 
Polly Moran 
•Clark Morraa 
(Others to U|| 

PAWTUCKai 

Stat* 
Bonnlngton A a«*M 
Barton A Toubb 
El Rey Sla ^ 
(Two to Oil) 
Id half 

Eckhoir A Oordoa 
Oklahoma Four 
(Other* to All) 

PHILADKLPHU 
B. F. Kelth'k 
Hera* A Will* 



IRVING BERLIN, Inc 
I'lm Mil ri III I r, 

HAKK\ l'K\h><l\, 1.':m ^Urkrl ^ir,,t 

"THAT OLD GANG OF MINE 



Worth A Wlllln« 
Sprlnartlme Rev 

NKM'ARK, N. J. 
Proetor's 

Kate Bllnore Co 
D D H? 

F Farnum & Band 
(lilfoyle A Lane 
Ruth Uoye 
Shelton Iirook* 
(Other* to nil) 

MBW BEOFORD 

Olympla 

HI Cleve 

Rose A Thorn* 

(Others to All) 

2d halt 
Miss Teria 
Shura Rulowa Co 
(Others to nil) 

NEW nRIT^UK 

Capitol 

P George 

Force A William* 
Mr* Sidney Draw 
Nixon A Sam 
Kay Hamlin ft K 

2d half 
Van Arnlm'a MIn* 

Palace 
Force & '.VilMam* 
(Othera to All) 

2il half 
Weyman ,t Comp'n 



Wilbur Mack Co 
Bruce Balrnsfathsr 
Strob<-l A M-rtsa 
Annette 
Yorke A I.ord 
(Ono to nil) 

Alliambra 
Prevost A Ooul«t 
AAA i^hlfley 
Lan* ft Freeman 
Uva I«Rus Co 

2d halt 
Lloyd A Good* 
tiautler'* B'klayaifl 
Miss Phil* 
(One to fill) 

Allegheny 
Kay Sp.-ingler Cs 
Loney Haskell 
Singer'* Midgets 
(Two to nil) 

Broadway 

North ft Hputh 
Will J Ward 
Merton Mystery 
(On* to nil) 

Id half 
Ferry Corwey 
Cook A OatmxB 
Stever* A Ijovejoy 
Mack A Barl 

Croas Key* 
Grant A Deyo 
Hill A Quinnell 
Cook A Oatman 
Lloyd A Goode 



CHESTER FREDERICKS 

TIIE CLEVKB JUVENILE 

Third Season with OU8 BDWARDS. 

Now being featured with Gue Filward# 

production, "SUN BONNET SUB" 



(Other* to AID 
NEW RBITNSW'K 

State 
Th* Reynoft* 
Dan Colemaa Os 
(Two to All) 
Id half 
Will Armatronc Co 
Hippodrome Four 
Harriet Remel (^ 
Joo Uarcy 

NKW LONDON 
Cspltel 

I'O* A Mann 
Henry A Moor* 
Oklahoma Four 
(Two to All) 
Id halt 
Jttsta Marshall Rsr 
Cas* ft Cavananch 
(Others to All) 

ttmW ORLEANS 

Lyrle 

(Mobil* Split) 
l*t halt 
Ca**l*r ft Beasley 2 
Deritt ft Car*y 



Stever* A l.ovejoy 
Adam* A T SI* 

2d halt 
Prerost A Goulat 
A ft A Shlrlsy 
Mercede* 
Quixcy < 
Victor Moor* Cs 

Grand O. IL 
I Kltaro* 
4 Miners 
Ferry Corwey 
Victor Moora at 
Mack A Karl 
td halt 
North A Soutk 
Will J Ward 
Merton Mystery 
Fields A Fink 
Westhold's 8hl4 

Olsbs 
Dan* ft PsHs 
Sally Beer* 
TonI* Grey C» 
I Orphana 
Naomi A Bras Boytf 
Frank* A Barroa 
Vanity Shopps 
Lew Wilson 



Starrlas In "Ths Olnchaa* Olri" 



JOE LAURIE, Jr. 



GARRICK THBATRB, CHlCAtKJ. 
nirrrtloa MAX HART 



O Handworth Co 
Haa*l Harrington 
Love Fable* 

NORFOLK 
Aradomy 

(Richmond Spilt) 
l*t halt 
Royal Gascolgna* 
Frank Whitman 
Claud* A Marlon 
(Two to All) 

NORinCII. CONN. 

Strand 
King A IrwiB 
Three Arnaul* 
(Othera to nil) 

Id half 
Karl Shaw Co 
(Othera to nil) 

OTTAWA, CAIf. 

Franklla 

Burner* Duo 
Kaufman A Llllaln 



Dan Shenhaa Os 
Keystone 

Bernt A Partn** 
Jimmy Reynolds 
Harry Holman OB 
Beaaer A Irwla 
In Transylvania 

Minn 

Allr* Hamilton 
May Yohe A Baal 
A I Shnyne 
Zeno Moll A Cal* 
(One to nil) 
td halt 
Toyland Follies 
Green A Parker 
Rva l.aRue (To 
Lomer Olrla 
Lazar A Dal* 

Wm Pena 

Toyland Folllss 
Hippodrome 4 
Gordon A Schubsik 
Mercede* 

id half 



6RENNAN and SANDS 

.sTF.ppnra with 

"HKLEN OF TROT- 

Tlmes .Sfinare Tlieatrv, N. T. 



MEDLEY and DUPREY 

OUKlINATOIiS OF 

llrenknwny I'honiiitrniih niiil I'eiintit Hit 

Direction: .10IIN lll':M I.KV 



Sully A Thorns* 
Hob Morphy And 
(Two to nil) 



IRVirfC BEftLiN,?;Ii«£--: 

•'•, ' DiTTaorr. men. '— ; ■' .' • 

fsiD ssABia. rr<M.,M Haiii. u mWim tl 

"THAT OLO JGANO OF MiNf 



l.\N(ASTFIl, 

Coli.nlnl 
^f-ir.-r A Lawlos 
l''hrrai;nn 
In-.ar A Dale 
cojgan A Casey 

Id halt 
Millnja A Pal* 



PA. 



Wylle ft Il.irlinan 

llin,|,.r A Boy 

I'.ro 

Hyutiis A r\ans 

Prlneess 
(Sunday opening) 
I lllinlis 
lllKle Hamilton 
il.bson A Conn-Ill 
Leah 

Mabel Ford 
iTwo to P.n 



Shater W A O 
Dane* Varletiss 
Eddie Nelson 
Venetian Fiva 

PASSAIC, N. J. 
PInyhoose 

C B Lawlor Co 
Inez Hanlcy 
Rempbeir* Rarrh 
Adams A Criintii 

2d halt 
Relffn ft .Singer 
(lrln,l.-ll ft Kalli.-r 
.Tiivenrl- V (rielicH 
(One to nil) 

p\rrii.soN, N, .1 

Mlljrslle 

2d hnlf M 11) 

n .g.-r wi:;;,m* 

Killlo llevu- 
Itl'-e A Werner 
.<elliKil A <;ro/lnl 
(Two to nil) 

Isl lioir (12-141 
I.anlgan ft Gould 
.'arr'i',v 



Lexey A O'Connor 
Franklyn Ardell Os 
Al Shayns 
Folsom D A Band 

PITTSBl ROH 
navl* 

Fd H Ford 

The Le Orohs * 

navmom itond ^»— 

l,l,|,,|| A OlhsoB 
I'Tence Wiilton (5* 
.Slnilslr ft tiasper 
H Cat rolls Iter 

Harris 
1'he llayn.'ns 
L„nnie ft I'.il* 
Mr. nl IIiv,,s 
,'Mlf,ird W'.ivne I 
I ,piiol I(.,viie 
Vrlliiir WliiliaW 

piTTsnr.iJi 

I'uliire 

Maureen FngllB* 
Ilunling ft KrnncI* 

Poif.'es A ' ' 'nnelly 



Thursday, November 8, IMS 



VARIETY 



(Two to ail) 

td hklf 

ChOBff A ICtfex 
Nlsoa * BkBO* 
■I R«y 81a 
<Twa to nil) 

rOBTXAND, MK. 

B. F. Keith's 

Moor* ft Iiar<r 
Coacia * VardI 
'Walter Flabtar Co 
Lawton 

Bnlcer'a Bear* 
T * C BratoD 

FOTT8VIIXE, PA. 

Illppodromo 

IClacahua 
Harry L, Webb 
Parlor Bedr'm A b 
. Quliey Four 
Warde Slatera 
2d half 
I Kltaroa 



II, Lakeland 1«, 

Orlando IT) 
Rarmond Wllbert 
Brierre A Kln( 
Cleveland A Dowry 
Jay C Fllppen 
Mlaa Teria 

TOLXOO 
B. r. Kaltli'a 
The Zleslera 
MAP Miller 
Bender A Armat'K 
Saxi Holdaw'th Bd 
TAB Healy 
Syncopated Toea 

2d bait 
SylTla Loyal C» 
Allan A Canneld 
Dave Fercuaon Co 
Bert Hanlon 
(Two to Ull) 

TORONTO 

Bhra'a 

Sherwln Kelly 



Btlly Smytho Co 
(Otbera to fill) 

WTKBTTyN, V.t. 
Olymple 

Wllllame A Taylor 
Full Houaa Melody 
(Two to fill) 
td bait 
Archer A BeKord 
Finlay A Hill 
Meyerhoff'a Band 
Jack Marley 

WHBRUNa 

Victoria 
M Andrea A Olrla 
Schwarti A Cllft'd 
Juffgleland 

2d half 
Mae Francla 
Sandy Shaw 
(Otbera to (111) 



XORK, PA. 
Opera Hooa* 

Wood A Wblte 
Rita Oonld 
(Otbera to BID 

Id half 
BInna A Orlll 
Pardo A Archer 
Sully A Hall 
(Two to nil) 

TOUNOSTOWN 
Rlppoorome 

Zlnka I'anna 
Reed A Ray 
Fred l^aRelne 
(Two to Oil) 

id half 
Schwarti A Cllir.d 
Billy Smytlie 
(Othera to Oil) 



ORfHEUH ciEcnn 



iMcLAUENandSARAHi 

Opened on Interstate 

Oct. 28, Dallas. 

Return Engagement in 

Five Months. 

There's a Reason. 

Ask BlLLY GRADY 

^ ED. 8. KELLER Office 



Smith & StroHR 
CoiiKan A Casey 
Fllrl.itlon 
JacU Disney 

PROVIDE>'CE 
R. r. Albee 

Bultan 

Meehan A Newman 
CAP Usher 
Joe. Browning 
Wayne A Warren 
Rooney A Bent Rev 

REAOrNO. PA. 
Rajah 

Uallnda A Dade 
Lloyd A Christy 
J C Mack Co 
(Two to BID 
Sd half 
Kelly A B'm'Kham 
(Othera to All) 

RICnMOXO, VA. 
I..yTte 

(Norfolk Split) 

let half 

Wllaon A Jerome 

Casting Campbella 

Henry Catalano Co 

(Two to mn 

BOANOKE. TA. 
Roanoke 

(Wlna-Saiem Split) 

lat halt 
Beholder Sta 
Kendall Byton A 8 
Haynea A ijeck 
(Two to fill) 

2d balf 
4 Bntertalnera 
Bird Cabaret 
Btevens A HoUlster 
(Two to fill) 

BOCHBSTEB 

Temple 
Jean SchwUler 
Beaumont 81a 
4 Casting Stars 
Billy aiaaon 
Realm of Fantasy 
Inglla A WInc'ster 

SALEM. MASS. 
Federal 

1st half 
Rhoadcs A Watson 
Billy Beard 
Three Longflelds 
(One to fill) 

BAVANTfAH, OA. 

BIJoa 

(Jacksonville Split) 

let hair 
Xllch A Wilson 
Itenee A Fl'nce Rev 
Dove A Wood 
X^ovett'o Conc't'tlon 

8CHENECTADT 
Proctor's 

Frank Wilson 
Xugene Emmett t 
Byrpn A Halg 
CAM Dunbar 
Jack Powell I 

td half 
Combe A Nevlna 
Billy Miller Co 
Flaahea 
(Two to nil) 

80. NORWALK 
Palace 

2d half 
Marjorle M'CIInt'k 



Du For Hoys 
EdIIh CIni,per 
Will Mahi.n-y 
Wllkie Bard 
(Two to nil) 

TRENTON, N. J. 

Capitol 

Cronln A Hart 
Will ArmAtroni? Co 
Joe Darcy 
(One to All) 
2d half 
The Heynolfs 
Dan Coleman Co 
(Olhera to nil) 

TROY, N. Y, 

Proctor's 
Chong & Moey 
Combe A Ncvlns 
Billy Miller Co 
Gertrude Barnes 
Oretta Ardlne Co 

2d halt 
I Gezzia 
Bobbe A Stark 
Toto 

Moore A Freed 
Maryland Singers 

VNION HILL, N.J. 

Capitol 

Downey A Clarldge 
Jean La Cross* 
Mahoney A Cecila 
Princeaa Wahtetka 
Tower A Darrell 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
Dancing Kennedys 
Four Fayre Olrla 
Gene Morgan 
Benny Ruben Co 
Princeaa Wabletka 
(One to nil) 

VTICA, N. T. 
Coloalal 

Archer A Belford 
Flnlay A Hill 
MeyerhofT'a Band 
Jack Marley 
(One to nil) 
2d half 
Winiama A Taylor 
Full Hou.ie Melody 
(Othera to nil) 

WASHINGTON ' 
B. F. Keltb-s 
Mazle Lunette 
Russell A Marconi 
U S Jazz Band 
Frankle Heath 
Jack La VIcr 
Mclntyre A HeatB 
A A F Stedman 
Alltn Taylor A B 

Cosmos 
Mabel Harper Co 
TraiA 

Lee A Cranston 
Shone A Squirea 
Webb'a Kntert'aers 
Williams A Daisey 

Wl'M'OTON, DEX. 

John LeClair 
Cavanaugh A C 
Smith A Strong 
Spencer A Will'ms 
Mazette Lewla Co 
(One to Oil) 

2d half 
Massart Sisters 
Hugh Herbert Co 
Kelso A Delmonde 
Murphy's Minstrels 



POLI CIRCUIT 



URlUGlCrOBT 

Full's 
Esmonde & Grant 
Frank le Kets'-y Co 
reard'nR & Newport 
Liil'alva i'n 
(One to fill) 

2d half 
nifford & I*alley 
Hay's llohcmiani 
Krt't'inafi & Morton 
(Others to fill) 

I'ulacn 
ZoUla Siintlev 
Sp«* Ariifrif a F'rst 
Alorley & Angtr 
Mnie Hrailiiii 
(Onp lo nil) 

2d haff 
K>:llat.t & (TDnrf* 
Tho Country ('lub 
(Others ti» lUi) 
II.XRTFOUD 

rapllol 
FranciB Ht Frank 
I rvlng Ed Aiird.i 
Uay'a liohemiana 
I..one Star Four 
(One lo flll) 

2d half 
W Ifale & Uro 
Holt & Ijf'Onard 
MorN'y & Aujtt 
See Ann rica First 
Ua I'iava 
4 lUirHt'inen 
(Two to ill) 
MKRIDKN, CONN. 

Pull's 
Freeman & Norton 
Outh Carmr-n & G 
Creedon & Davis 
Winte Hale & Uro 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
Cantor & Ileyw'd R 
Irvine Edwards 
(Others to fill) 
NEW IIAVKN 
Talaee 
•H Naurat * Boys 
CUflford Ml Bailey 
Holt & I,.eonard 
Kellam & O'i>aro 
The Country Clut> 
4 Horsemen 
Cantor & Heyw'd B 

2d half 
Frances & Frank 



1st half 
Chief Tend.ihoa 
Muriel & Vhylllfl 
W d of M'ke Blifve 
FarncU & Florenc-- 
Fred l^lndsay 
SPK'GF'i.D, MASS. 

I'alnre 
Pierce & Arrow 
niue Blid Kevue 
Oscar l.*orraine 

(Two t» nil) 

2d half 
Dublin Tno 
Doe Dink &• Davis 
Naiia 
Val 
The 

WATEUBIBV 

l'ula<>e 

Van A rn.un'H Mln 

2d half 
•H Nuuirtl U n-.ys 
Kamondc & Grant 
Guih Cariii'-n & G 
Lono Star Four 
(One to nil) 

WK'8-BAKllK. PA. 

Poirs 

(ScruiUon split) 



Harris Co 

r.awljroaUi-r 



CHICAGO 

(Sunday openlnt) 
T Roberta Co 
Peart Regajr 
Moran A Mack 
Senator Ford 
Dress Rehearsal 
Frederick Fradkla 
E A W Roberta 
Deazo Better 
Emmet O'Meara 
Bute Lake 

(Sunday opening) 
Belle Uaker 
Lsouls Howera Band 
Harry Kahne 
lAhr A Mercedes 
Ryan A L.ee 



Fsplta Orenadoa 
MINNEAPOUS 
Ileniwpbi 

(Sunday opening) 
Three Lorden* 
Marino A Martin 
Senior Frisco 
Sophie Tucker 
Awkward Age 
McLaughlin A B 

NEW ORl.EANB 
Orpheum 

(Sunday opening) 
Raymond Fagan Co 
Sylvia Clark 
a While Kuhna 
Eddie Miller 
Victoria & Dupree 



,- IRVING BERUN, In*.,, 

•t < IIICAdO: 11.14 . T ' 

'AlLTflN HKII 1T» Xom1i AlAlli' MfcM 

'"THAT OLD GANG OF MINE"' 



S l>ii( Deinona 
l..anu & Harper 
Armond A Peres 
Geo MiFarlane Co 

CEDAR KAPIDS 

ftlujestlo 

•Curtln' Friends 
•aStanley A Virginia 
Louise Lovely Co 
Dolly ICay 
Jovudoh the Rajah 

2d half 
Callahan A HUas 
Bert Fltxgibbohs 
Illue Cloud & DanJ 
llarr Twins 
(One to till) 

DAVENPORT, lA. 

Colnmbla 

Winie Holla 
I..c)pt»ig 

Callahnn.A DUsa 
Tlarr Twins 
Bert FitKglbbons 
Blue Cloud & Band 



Les Klloks 
Bert Kaker 

OAKLAND, CAL. 

Orphcum 

Kerr A: Weston 
Kenny & IIoUls 
Biib And-'rson 
WAG Ahearn 
McSoverdgn 
Jack Koso 

OMAHA. NKII. 

Orplirum 

(Sunday optnlnK) 
Splendid & r;»rtnr 
Duel De Kerekjarto 
I..nura I'lerpont 
Grace l^a Rue 
Murray A Oakland 
Wm Ebbs 

Mr & Mrs Hamllt'n 
Rusam'nd & J'hns'n 

P^TLAND, ORB. 
Orplirum 

Tb« Hartwella 



Orpheom 

Waston's Models 
Harry Bcwiey Co 
Thoa J Ryan 
Marlon Harris 
Roma ft Gaut 
PrlQcesa Hajah 

Id half 
JAB Morgan 
Alex A Elmura 
Show Off 
Bob Willis 
(Ons to nil) 

SIOl X F'LIeS, 8.D. 

Orplirum 

Maxlne & Bobby 
Alex A Hlmore 
Bob Wlllia • 
Mma l>u Barry Co 

2d half 
Cully &. Cuilr 



4 Bell ITopt 

(Two to flll) 

VANCOUVER. B.C. 
Orptacnm 

Harry Stoddard 
Clown Seal 
Hall Ermine A B 
Deagon A Mack 
Leavltt A Lockw'd 
Carter A Cornish 
Gulr'n A M'rguerlte 

WINNIPEG 

Orplirum 

Kalherlno Sinclair 

Kronos 

Zuhn & Drels 

Seed A Austin 

Emily Lea 

(Oni; u n;:) 



LOEWS CIRCUIT 



NEW YORK CITY 
Htare 

Fhaw's I>oj;8 
Howard A Brown 
LuL-key A Harris 
Kiinberlty A Page 
Allien Stanley 
F Silvers Band 

Amrrli-an 
Musical Avolloa 
I<ob»^y * Gould 
.I.H' DoKoe Troupe 
I-i'nnurd A Kfldle 
}ri»'*i School iiwry 
McCoy i; Walton 
lull & Grneva 
(Ono to f.lh 

Cd half 
•Vouli* Japs 
North!/! ne A: Wan^ 
Bann & Mallon 
AnibitM)nB 
Chlsholm A Breen 
Bob LaSalle Co 
Mack & Manners 
(One to till) 

Virtona 
Horl Trio 
<;<pldle & Beatty 
Henly & Rogers 
Harry Mayo 
C'lngham A B Rev 



WILLIAM- 



-ELSA 



NEWELL AND MOST 

OV^'KR A NKW COMKDY WITH Ml'SlC 

".NVwiII anil Most was another act that held a world of class, tholr gay reiiartea 
catchinK the lull vole of the aniih'-tlcated fans. 

"The miin plays tho guitar imiI thoy handle vocal dueta with a touch of In- 
dividuality that takes them out - f ■ he usual T'jn of warbling. Man a guod aoft- 
phoo dancer. Ureal team for a pt..' action." — VAIUETY. 
Thla week (Nov. 6). Kelth'a. Philadelphia. Direction THOMAS J. KKNNEnY. 



1st halt 
Rich Ha yea 
Mrs H Valentino 
MorrlsHcy & Younff 
GordoT^ A l>ay 
(Ono to nil) 

WORCBSTEU 

Poli'a 

Dublin ^i 



JACK MANNING 

IS NOT A BRICKU^YER 




SpccioBv Designed 
Ready to "Wear 

CLOTHES 

1632 Broadway 

At Fiftieth SI. 
NEW yORIl CITY 



Zelda Santley 
Frankle Kelscy Co 
Creedon A Davis 
Mme Bradna 
(Two to flll) 

BCBANTON, PA. 
Polfa 

(Scranton split) 



•Doc Dink A Davl. 

Nana 

Val Harria Circus 

The I»awbre.ikera 

2d half 
Pierce A Arrow 
Hlue Bird Revue 
Oscar IfOrralne 
(Two to nil) 



KEITH'S CHICAGO CmCUIT 



CINCIJINATI 
CaplU)! 

Qcorge Mack 
2d balf 
*Foz'a Canines 
I Odd Chaps 



lANSINO, MICH. 

Regent 

KInzo 

Steele A 'Wlnalow 

Teinple 4 

Holmes A Holllater 




King A Irwin 
Force A Williams 
Tango Shosa 
(One to nil) 

SYRACl'SE 
B. F. Krlth-a 

Montana 

Blonea 

Wade Honlh Cn 

narto A Uelvin 

(Othera to nil) 

Tetnpio 
Herr A Martin 
Jim A Jack 
Bobbe A Slark 
Steppin' Foola 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
Eugene Emmett 3 
Joslo Rooney A n<l 
(Others to nil) 

TAMPA. FI.A.. 

Victory 

(12-11) 
(Same bill plays 
St. Pstcnburg 1«- 



Chas I,rdi (tar 
(Ono to nil) 

WOONSOCKET 
nljoo 

Wcymnn & Compn 
\V»l!<h & Tayo 
EckhofT A Ciordon 
Jusla Marshall Hcv 
(One to nil) 

2tl half 
Hrnniflon * Kc.ill 
Marten A Young 
K»y Hamlin A K 
(Two to nil) 

YONKERS. N. T. 

Prorlor's 

2d half (HID 
Shcan A I'hlillps 
I'rlmroae 4 
(Others to nil) 

1st half (i:-M) 
Al K Hall Co 
Patrlrola 

Van Dyke A Vinci 
(Othxrs to nil) 

2d half (U'U) 
Bergman A M'Kna 



DETROIT 
La Salle Garden* 
Monti A Parti 
Conn A All)ert 
Elroy Sla 
(One lo nil) 
2d half 
Temple 4 
Mile Ivy 

Bernet A Downs 
Flo Mayo Co 

EV'SVILLE. IND. 
8tmnd 

Frcar ltai?B"tt A K 
Boyd Sentor Co 
Cnley A Jaion 
(Othera to nil) 

FT. WAVNE, IND. 
Palace 

SonKt)lr<lB 
Stuart's Ilev 

:d half 
nezazin- A White 
Marlon \ adlo Co 

IIlNT-»iTON, 1M>. 

Huntington 

Klroy H» 
•Uayle A l'al»y 

KAI/M'ZOO, MIC II 

Regent 
Argo A- XifKlnl.i 
Harold K.'nii-ily 
Keenc A WllI'Mins 
Sylvester T'.imily 
Jos'hin' Wcirih Co 

2.1 halt 

Holmes * llollUiar 
Pyncoi'atcd H'g-t'TB 
Mayii I.c»:i" Co 
(Two to nil) 

HOKOVO, !M). 
HI mild 
Foi's t'aiine.i 
Odd Chips 
Herron A c.ax^ird 
Orace 1*' Coopfr t.'o 

2.1 h.i.f 
Frvar, HaKKoti .1 :' 
Verdi A (ilcnn 
Oeo Mark 
•Hilork-ri'lscin C.i 
DeBell A Watrrs 



MayD-T.eater Co 

2d half 
Argo A Virginia 
Kerne A Williams 
Howard Kennedy 
Sylvester Family 
Joa'phlne Worth Co 
I.E.\IN0TO.N, KY. 

Ren AU 
Judsun Cole 
A I Hnrlick Co 
lloudini Broa 
Byron Olrla 
(Three to nil) 

2d half 
Stcvtfns A Baunelle 
(Others to nil) 

LIMA. O. 
Fanml O. if. 

Zi\ half 
\*-\"(\:\ \S'ar,nB Co 
Al II' rlUk Co 
UrniMif A ll'tberls 
4 .':..nK Birds 
(One lo nil) 

PAKICAII, K¥. 

OrpheDin 

r)'h'(;!'»n's Animals 
K'-nt f^ Allen 
Wiln ,4 Koht.lns 
I.uIo t^^n.a Co 
:.l half 

r A .VI (lr:..-e 
(Thr.'" 1(1 flll) 

WINDSOR. r\N. 
('•ipltol 

Joe y,' ivin 
Mil'; Ivy, 



2d half 
Curtis' Friends 
Stanley A Kister 
LiOUlso I.olvely Co 
Doliy KAy 
Jovcdah the Rajah 
(One to nil) 

DENVER 
Orphcum 

(Sunday opening) 
Deasle Barrlseale 
Win Edmunds 
Stanley « nirnes 
atara of Future 
Tip Yaphankera 
Glenn A Jenkins 
Betts Seals 

DI^S MOINES, lA. 
Orpheom 

(Sunday opening) 
Beggee A Qupee 
O'Nell A Plunkett 



Lydell A Macy 
Renee Roberta Co 
Weak .Spot 
Harry Jolaon 
Young Warn; Co 
Venlta Gould 

SArRA.MENTO 

Orpheum 

(12-14) 
(Same bill play:. 

Fresno 16-17) 
D'mrrast A Coll. He 
Roger Imhoff 
Klown Revue 
Jack Oeorce 2 
The Stanleya 
It ApoIIun 
Joe Towie 
Clown Revue 

SAN FRANCISCO 
Oolilrn Ooto 

(Sunday opening) 



2d half 
While A Bars 
J A 1< Page 
Lew union Co 
Bob I'andour Tr 

IJnroln Rq. 
Adonia Co 
Cones & Ryan 
Dewey & Rogvra 
Alton A Allen 



BROOKLYN 
Me(ro(Milltan 

i Reddtngtona 
Bert Grant A F 
M'DevItt Kelly A (J 
•O'Hanlon A Z Rev 
(Ono to nil) 

Fultan 
3 Golfers 
Frisch A Sadler 
Morgan A Gray 
Taylor A llnbt>« 
Kola e^ Syivta Co 

2d half 
Leonard A Eddie 
Fargo A Richards 
Robey A Gold 
J.io J)eKoo Tr 
(One to nil ) 

nates 
rieraldlne Wilier S 
F A Mnrgie Dale 
Master Gabriel Co 
Ilert Walton 
Gordon A S Sla 

;:d half 
Jean A Jacques 
Frisch A Sadler 
Allen A Tail 
Jack Ooldle 
C'inghsm A B Rev 

Pnlore 
LaToy Brua 
Jack Goldls 
(Three to nil) 

2d halt 
Alvln A D'Carl 
("lark A Storey 
Dewey A Rogers 
(Two to nil) 

Warwick 
Veo A Tully 
Jolly Jealers 
(Three to nil) 

Id half 
LaToy Broa 
(Four to 1)11) 

ATLANTA 

ttrand 
Wulgaat A -Olrlls 
Mabel Drew 
GAB Parks 
Al H Wilson 
Theatre (^omlqus 

nALTIMORR 

Hlppodruna 
Kane Morcy 
Lea Mason Co 



IRVING BERLIN. Inc 

S.l> I HA>* IM O. < Al.ll-,. 

IIAHHV 111 Mr. P<)0 rHni«K«^. hi.u. 

.TLJAT r\' r» r.ANG OF MINt' 



Tbos J Ryan Co 
Laura Plerpont 
Carlton A Bcrlew 
Hawthorne A Cook 
60 Mllet fm B'way 

KANS'S CITT, HO. 
HiUn Street 

(Sunday opening) 
Bully A Houghton 
MItifltrel Monarch! 
Powers A Wallace 
Valda ft Co 
House of David Bd 
(One to flll) 
Orphram 

(Sunday openlng> 
Frances White 
Alan Rogers 
Dooley A Morton 
4 Mortons 



Ted Lorraine 
McOoods A I>enxen 
Harrison A Dakln 
Joa K Watson 
Jack Joyce 
Pearson A Lewis 

Orpheam 
(Sunday opening) 
Trixle Frlganza 
Owen McOlveney 
Hughes A ram 
Dotson 

Miller A Mack 
Teadore Kosloff 
Tower D'Hortya 

ST. LOUIS 
Orpheam 

(Sunday opening) 
LeMalre A Phillips 
Alan Ilrooks 



IRVING BERLIN, Inc. 

K \N^.\'- ( IT*. -MO. 
SAM UOKl.KV, K..i>Tn I. n***-tj lll-U 

•THAT OLD GANG OF MINE' 



Johnny Hurke 
The Arleys 
Harry HInea 
(One to flll) 

LOS ANr*RLF>S 

Hill Street 

Dixip four 
Willie S( h'.-nck 
Whltripy & Hurt 
Clyde Todk 
D'lhw'U rrMwn.? Oi 

Orphenm 
Levi.' th.in Himd 
liuhy N >rtiin 
Will S ;il ury 



Four Camerons 
Juliet 

Runaway Four 
Ous Fowler 
Paul Kirklnnd 
Sargrnt A Marvin 

Rlnlto 
< nnor Sisters 
SenH'or Murphy 
Sw<'*Ti*'y A WaU'TJ 
A rnl'T^on £ Hurt 
I'fut* rn 

('lark &. Ittrgman 
ST. P.\l L 

(Pun'l:iy i)i n.ni;) 



liern^t A now ns 

Klo Mayt Co 
(C)ii^ lo fll!) 

:d hnlf 
Mont! & I'artl 
Ccnn fi Altiert 
Sic'-1<' *■ WlnsI'iwT 
(Two tt. fill) 

ZA*S\II:f.K. \\i« 

Weller 

i'\ hair 
rt'is.i o liars 
I'l'Ttf A- Ryan 
I'Mrtl-' Mannflf^!"! * > 
Pag- Hnck A M.uU 
Stone ik. Hayes 



• -IRVING BERLIN. Inc. , 

y.-i '.1.011 ANOKl.BSi'rAI.ll'. , .>\i--», 
«tn;tKi.IK MEUtON, «17 « >" Mh •trwl!' 

.' "THAT OLDOANC OF MIN?' 



K ELTON 



Ko-Ko rsrnlval Co 

2d half 
3 Oolfera 

Bobby Carbona Co 
Jepnlnga A Mack 
Ilrkdiey Hen'ay Co 
flrorley Rq, 

lat half 
Tlorl Trio 
Cortea A Ryan 
High School Harry 
McCoy A Walton 
Newkirk A M Sis 

nrliinre7 Bt. 
Gonlonl 

Amoros A Mulvey 
Slllwell A Frazcr 
Allen A Tail 
OrlndcU A Esther 



Bobby Heath Co 
(.ander llrna 
Dancing Shoaa 

BIRMINOnAM 

BIJOD 

Aronly Ilroa 
Newport Htirk A r 
Lltila Sylvia 
Friend A Sparling 
Oanco Frlvolltlea 

BOSTON 
Orpheam 

I^aMont Trio 
O A L Garden 
Morgan A Moran 
KIbel A Kane 
Sherman Van A II 



COOKR, MORTIMKR and HARVEY 

(An All Original Personnel) 
Not only play basketball on hlcyclea In 
the light, but alao In total darkncas, pro- 
ducing a remarkable luminous effect 
which cannot be duplicated. Corns.: — 
LI.OVI) IIAKRIKON, tiU U'. 47 St.. N. T. 



Hyni Ilk 

Jos K WBtsiin 

Al >l'ru).in 

Thos E Shea 

Frank V-.n II.iv. ti 

.1. Mn M 'M'.'-ton 

MIHVAMvF.r, 
rnlnre 

(Si:n l.ty openlnjf t 
B'-nny Leonard 
tjls< ns Hand 
Herman Titnli*-rk' 
Hob Alhrlghl 
Frank I'obson 
Van A Ilell 
T mp'st A DIcklns'n 



Ctrl r*nriiy^ Vfl* 
.Mftry llayni-s 
M'fKarct S';vt'rn C< 
AriNiul Ilrim 
M Wlnh * F"amliv 
M..lli.> Fuller 

.xr,.\TTLF. 

Onihrnm 

Harry Watson 
Kli-in Hrtts 
lie I.y> AMn 
LsrntnTl Ik F.?^ 
Iligecl.is .Sl.t.r. 
Hans lli'tty 
Moas A Frye 



Royal Pekin Tr 

2d half 
Oeraldlno Miller t 
J'nson A M'Intosh 
Ketch A Wllma 
Jana A Whalen 
Musical Avolloa 

National 
IJeKoch Trio 
White A Hara 
Fargo A Richarda 
Jana A Whalen 
I'hlna Co 

2d half 
Turner Hros 
I.«wry A Lacey 
Hal Johnson Co 
Harry Mayo 
Ko-Ko Cirnlval Co 

Orplieom 
l/owry A Larry 
Clark A .Slony 
Hayra A Llovd 
Lew Illlt'in (>> 
nob I'andour Tr 

2d half 
Ad'inis » ling 
F * M Hal- 
Mauler (Jal.riel Co 
Allirn A Allin 
(Om.' 10 fill) 

IBoolevard 
Turner Hros 
Kilth A Wllina 
H'lb LaSalie Co 
.\>wklrk A M K!s 
((Jne to (111) 

2i! hnlf 
RovmI I'arifS 
Hold:.- A neatlle 
lla>'< ■ Hi l.loyj 
It.rr Walton 
Ituyal I'.kin Tr 
Avenue D 

JeaTl 9i JsrqueS 
St' wart SiBt'TS 
W.I<h A liar.;.; II 
Hal Jiihnnon C>i 
(Two lo mil 

2il h.Tlf 
Vr.- A l.iTy 
Nan' V li.-hev 
Tiivic.r A IP.i.ii- 
I'l.lna f.. 
I'/ne lo fill) 



Jewel Box Rev 
Bt'FFALO 

Hint* 
Duponts 
Criterion Four 
•WIgglnsvllls 
DeHaveo A Ntca 
Day at Circus 

cincAOO 

RIalto 
I Maxelloa 
Merrill A O'ghlln 
D A A Lester 
Trovato 
DInus A B Rev 

DAVTON 

l.oew 

Retma ilraata Co 
NAG Virga 
Leona I.aMarr 
Flsh'^r A Kheppard 
Rveiyn Phillips Co 

iiOROKF.N, N. J. 

I.yHr 
McOralh A I^ewla 
KrsnUle Niblo 
Gordon A Howard 
(Thni- to nil) 
2d half 
•Gr'-goretll (Ipera 
(tJthira lo flll) 

LONDON, CAN. 
Loew 

• Klrkwood Trio 
G.il.a A I'ltil.y 
Hkelly ft Hiit Krv 

2d half 
Wonl'-n Hros 
r A .M llub.T 
Let Public IJed.le 

MKMPIilH 

Ntulo 

Rroslus Ke Hr<twii 
llafter A Paul 
Kli'lla Mayh'W 
Kolhrs 

.MII.U Al KF.K 

.Miller 

lli< ,1 a-vay 11 .rl is 

I l'n;l Davia 



Jaa C MortoA Co 
Bernard A Townes 
Homer Olrla Co 

MONTREAL 
Loew 

KItamura Japa 
Itlta Uhirlay 
Fred St-bwarta Co 
Van Ilroa 
Court King Cole 

NEW OKLKANS 
Crearent 

Oonal HIatsrs 
Kennedy A Kramer 
lliirto A Clark 
Monte A Lyona 
Stnrkland'a Snter 

OSilKOSII, WIS. 
Grand 

(U-18> 
(lar-el Moran 



FROVIDENCa 



llard> Broa 
Fcnwick Sla 
Gre.n A Burnett 
wuk.na A Wllkene 
Yachting Frollca 

21 halt 
Toll* y & t;<:orge 
Miller A Capmaa 
Adier He Dunbur 
BIkcIow ft King 
Morin Sla Co 

SP'OFIELD. MASS. 
Broadway 

Toncy A George 
Miller A Capmaa 
Adirr A Dunbar 
lllgelow A King 
Morin SUUra Co 
Hardy Broa 
Fenwick Sis 
Green A Uurnett 



KETCH -'WIIMA 

in "VOCAL VARIETY" 
AddUiunat tvatur* thin seaaon 
"JhRKMlAH WILMA KETCH" 

at the harp 



O'Connor A Clifford 
t!!rnn A Richards 
Harry A I^ancaster 
Or I'aullna 

OTTAWA, CAN. 

Flying Henrya 
Calrdonmn Four 
lSlnin<-tt A Llnd 
Uaxun A Ilrown 



Wllkens A Wllken* 
Yachting Frolics 

WAHIIINGTON 

Rtrand 

Chandon Trio 
Frank Ward 
Renard A Wast 
PaJla A RobUa 
Sweethearts 



GUS SUN CIRCUIT 



BRAZIL, IND. 

Hourwlne 

Bounding Johnson 
Toeman A Brigga 
Hhermana 

2d half 
Rdna Mitchell Co 
(Two to nil) 

nrrPAi/> 

IJifarrtt* 

Rhelvey lloya 
Knox A Inman 
Versatile Stoppera 
Resale Br'wning Co 
Country Store 

CHATnAM, ONT. 
flrian 

2d half. 
Crowley A Burke 
Cellna CIrcue 

CIIICAOO 

Empreaa 
iJtVlne A LaVlne 
Iiave Kvellen 
Fterling Rose i 
La Rose A O'Brien 
Leila Shaw Co 

Midway 
•Itoy Han A Bro 
Morton A Brown 
Merrlg'n A Jlolvard 
Kalauhl's Kawtlana 
(One to (III) 

2d half 
Bush A Joy 
livnsnn A Johnson 
Hob Wills 
Leoha llsira Rev 
Karl A Edwarda 
(One to nil) 
•Walker A Weat 

Star 
Donee Fashlona 
Bell le LeClaIre 
(Two lo nil) 

2d half 
Rvana A Weat 
Kalahul's Hawllans 
(Three to nil) 

Ntate Corucreaa 
Kennedy A Nelson 
Burt Ford 
Caraniba Trio 

CORMNO, If. T. 
Iltate 

LAD Nelson 
.lesse Aubert 
Yatcblng 

CORTLAND, N. T. 
Cortland 
td half 

Jeanctte'a Monks 
Billy Barloar 
Oulllani Trio 
Mc.S'ally-Kellj A D 

DETROIT 
Colambla 

Nail McCrea 
Davis A Docketl 
Fulton A Roberta 
K Bckert Co 
Bobbins Duo 



Reeder A Armatr'ff 
Hamlin ft Mack 

ORAND RAriDB 
lali 

Murray A lAoe 
Bergcr A Seamoa 
(Two to nil) 
id half 
DeLoach A Corbla 
Bvana A Barl 
Dance Fade 
(One lo nil) 

RDRNRLL, N. T. 
Majeatia 

2d halt 
The RIckarda 
t Bernard Olrla 

JAMRST'WN, N.T. 
ralaeo 

Ray LaFrance 
Purcella A Ramaey 
e Plsalea * Maid 
Bonia A Barartte- 
HIbbItt A Malle 
Hughes-Merritt Co 

UNTON. IND. 
Orsnd 

>nd balf 
Rounding Johnaom 
Toeman ft Brigga 
Sherman's 

LONDON, CAM. 
Patricia 

lat half 
Waltera ft Stem 

NIAGARA FAIXS 
Cataraat 

lat hair 
Crowley ft Burka 
Reed A Mayo 
Hughes-Merritt Co 
(One to flll) 

CLEAN, N. T. 
Palaca 

Sunshine Klddlea 
Mualcal Roberta t 

BornKSTEB 

FamllT 

HIbhItt A Malle 
Sonia A Rscorta 

Id half 
Kirk A Harria 
I'eggy Loralne Rev 

gT. CAXnARINBS 
Orlffln 

2d bait 
Patrick liuo 
Verattoa 3- 

no. CIIICAOO, iix, 

Calnmei 

Bush A Joy 
I^eonard A Poll 
'Genevieve May Co 
Rob Mills 
Leona Hall'a ReT 

2d half 
•Walker A Weat 
Five Enteralnera 
H ft K Hutton 
*Roy San ft Bro 



Frank J. Gillen 

1658 Broadway, New York 

Dryaat MM 

I;n|;hi:AL IIARMONT ARBANflR- 

MF.NTH FOB HIHTF.K ACTH, TRIOS, 

qUARTKTTKH, Ktr. 

SPECIAL MATERIAL, MEDLEYS 



Fayette Co 
(Uno to nil) 

FlILTON. N. T. 
Qnlrfc 

Rootle A Francla 



(One to flll) 
WARKEN, PA. 

Library 

The Renaettoo 
Rd Mulrahey 
K.inisdL'll A Deyo 



WESTERN VAUDEVniE 



CIIICAOO 
Amerlran 

Milt li-ll A Kla 
Itlcn A Barton 
Harry Hussey A H 
•IxjrM'Sorn*- 'I'tiwn 
•.■Jiiul A I.ytell ] 
(Ono lo nil) 

2d hair 
•llaril (lolTc A n 
r'l. iiii'itso iiirgs Co 
((■..iir lo n.i) 

Knglewood 
Klt7<eraM A Curl 
Mas Thielen Tr 
(Cithers to nil) 

;d half 
irc,,i,tvit SIS 
Leo Haley 



Kkniiy.H.'it Ravaa 
(Three lo flll) 

Kedala 
Five r,,-iMnda 

Oliver Trio 

Voung Amerlca~~" 
•H Wulinan Co 
(Two lo nil) 

2d halt 
•Buyd Renter ft R 
Herrtin-Gaylord Oa 
(Othera to nil) 

IJarola 
OTnntior Sla 
Thank You Doctor 
ciem>>nso nirga Ca 
(Three to flll) 

:d halt 
Saul A Lytell 1 



(CoiiUiJiK <i un page 37) 



se 



V .A R I E T Y 



Thuriday. November S, l82S 




All matter in 

CORRESPONDENCE 

rafart to currant 

waak unlata 

otharwisa 

Indicatad. 



Three weak features occupy the 
triple headline position at the Pal- 
ace thia week in uccordance with 
a policy in use there last season. 
ThIa Ulvliica the feature honore 
when there Is no really big head- 
liner on the bill. 

Hyams and Mclnlure in "llur.cy- 
suckle" are llfth. and Ueorce l-<- 
Maire and Joe I'hillips, seventh, and 
Uva tjhirley, with Adler's orches- 
tra and Al itoth, dancing, third. 

Harry Uines was the hit Sunday 
afternoon and made his re-entriince 
into fast company after a Bhubert 
experience which brought him to 
the Oarrick last season. Jnck "Hube" 
Clifford, appearing as an old man 
character rather than aa a singer, 
scores. Dave Roth, second, dupii- 
rated his recent success at the 
State-Lake, and after trickery at 
the finish of his act looked (or a 
minute like a show-stopper. 

Paul Kirkland, new at the Palace, 
enlisted as a regular at the first 
performance when his balancing 
atop an unsupported ladder and hia 
comedy with his "company" were 
heartily applauded. 

Mary Ilaynes, in sixth position, 
went strong enough to com.» back 
for a speech which she turned into 
comedy this visit instead of re- 
ferring to her e.arller experience in 
mid-west vaudeville as she did 
when last at this house. 

Gua Kowier failea to hold all the 
people Sunday afternoon with his 
interesting watch king display, and 
it la certain that this Is due to the 
fact that he has been seen bere be- 
fore for the hour was not particu- 
larly late and permitted the liiial 
curtain to fall shortly after 6. 

The State-Lake bill for this week 
has Ned Wayburn's "The Birth of 
Venus," but in spite of it the hit 
of the show falls to Bert Fitzgibbon 
and Brother Lew. The Billy Sharp 
revue at the opening show was well 
received, although the encores under 
the guise of being a "good fellow" 
made the act llnish less success- 
fully than when t.een at the Palace. 

There was a seven -minute wait al 
the first show before "The Birth of 
Venus.- It is a fine act for picture 
houses and satisfactory for the best 
houses like the Palace, but nothing 
out of the ordinary for continuous 
vaudeville. 

The Runaway Four between these 
two acts at the opening show and. 
although only three appeared, the 



turn was practically as good as with 
four. 

Clemens P.clllng and company 
opened the tirst show successfully. 
Krazer and Bun<e, last at the 
Uialto. with a Loew road show In 
which "twins" were played up, diil 
nicely. Anderson and Burt, on 
third, were accorded hearty appre- 
ciation for their snovvstcrm novelty. 



Though the weather was unfavor- 
able (or lln-alr«ni>ei«, duo to the, 
early rain, the Majestic had no 
trouble In parking them In and hav- 
ing a good crowd waiting on the 
outside for the i^how to break. "For 
I'ily'B Sake," last week at the 
State-Lake, was the headline. 

Ramsey's Cannriea opened the 
second show Sunday and proved en- 
tertaining. 

Manners and Lowry had no trou- 
ble getting over in the early position. 

Amarafh Sis'ers ar.d company, 
two men and two women, were well 
received. 

Hob and Peggy Valentine, another 



VARIETY'S 

CHICAGO 

OFFICE 

8tat«-Lak* 
Thaatra BIdg. 



than were seen at that house last 
season and during the summer 
period. There is not a weak feature 
of the seven-act bill shown this 
week, and the feature picture, Wea- 
ley Barry in "The Printer's Devil," 
is having Us first showing in Chi- 
cago. 

lx>ona La Mar Is headlined and 
Evelyn Phllli'pa shares honors with 
her in the lights, giving a girl Im- 
pression which the show lacks, as 
there is no act with over one woman 
in it and all of the six representa- 
tives of the fair sex have attained 
maturity. But the Klalto crowd 
hardily expects young women and is 
satisfied with having women who 
make a good appearance. Every 
ant was Hheraliy applauded Monday 
night and Nick and Gladys Verga 
and Martin and Courtenay seemed 
inclined to goad the audience into 
di mandlng an encore, coming back 
time and time again to bow. 

Selma Braatz opens with juggling, 
speedy an.l splendid In execution. 
Nick and Gladys Verga acore with 



CORRESP 

The cities under Correapondan 
as follows, and on Daa*a: 

ATLANTA 3S 

BALTIMORE 41 


ONDENCE 

ce in thia issue ef Variety 

K'ANSAS CITY 

LOS ANGELES 

NEW ORLEANS 


■ < 

are 

.. 39 
. 48 
.. 40 
.. 41 
.. 36 
.. 36 
.. 39 
. . 41 
.. 38 


BOSTON 44 

BROOKLYN 46 

BUFFALO 44 


PHILADELPHIA 

PITTSBURGH 

ROCHESTER 


CHICAGO 36 


COLUMBUS 44 

DETROIT 40 

INDIANAPOLIS 39 

k 


SANTIAGO , 

SYRACUSE 

WASHINGTON 



singing la not very atrong, but the 
offering In Ita entirety pleased. 

Maybelle PhilUpa offered her kid 
storlea with fair aupcesa. Lew Wells 
garnered many laugh* ^th hla 
monolog and made hla sa^pphoDe 
playing stand out. CleTlua fend Co. 
In "Cacsar'a Birthday." clawing act, 
had six people and no talent. 

The De Kalb, a new 900-aeat 
house opened tn De Kalh, III., last 
June, has been taken over b/ -the 
Midweal Theatre, Inc., who control 
30 theatres In Illinois and Wiscon- 
sin. There will be no change In the 
local management. Dale A. Leifhelt. 
president and general manager of 
the De Kalb Theatre Company, re- 
maining In active charge of the 
house. 



Newhoft and Phelps have been 
signed by L.ew Cantor to appear 
with Chauncey Gray and his orches- 
tra, opening at the State-Lake Nov. 
11, replacing Louise Bowers.. 

ROCHESTErTn. Y. 

By L. B. 8KEFFINGTON 

Lyceum — Robert Mantell all week. 

Fay'a — Six Pirates. McNalley. 
Kelly and DeWoIf; Anderson and 
Oolnes. Dawson, Lanigan and Co- 
vert, Kd. Mulchy. Four Yelleru- 
oma; "Brass," flkn (eatfire. 

Eastman — "Poiash and Perlmut- 
ter." 

Picturee — "Woman Proof," Re- 
gent; "To the Last Man" and "The 
Lonely Road," Piccadilly. 



:iS 



i 



Picture business as a rule hel4' 
up very good in all houses with th« li 
Grand topplnx with over tg.OOO am if 
the week.. " 

The A<Mein7. operated by Oeorc* 
JatCe, Md a part of the Mutual 
Wb»^\ will ojo*' Nov. 17. and j* 
remtMeled Into an office building. 
KfTorlg are being ttmde to secure 
the Duquesne foi. the balance of the 
season, and there may be chancea 
of the deal going through. 

Beglnnlr.g Thanksgiving Veek, the 
Broadway Players, a new stock 
company to rittsbtygh, wlir opea 
the Lyceum. 



THEATRICAL 
SHOES 

StMit Vamp ror Stagp and S(rt«t 

ITALIAN TOK DANCINU 

HI.IITKK!> 

OPRRA II08K AMI TIOHTS 

Mall Onlrri Killrd rrnmpiiy 
Send for IVire l.lfl 

Chicago Theatrical 
Shoe Co. 

>» toiitli Wabath A>t.. ClileaM 



man and woman talking act, started 
off slow but finished strong. 

Kennedy and Rooney, a fast 
"hokum" comedy act, introducing 
singing, dancing and piano playing 
were the first real hit of tlie af- 
ternoon. 

Transfield Sisters and Reeves, 
music and singing, tailed to keep up 
the pace set by the preceding acts. 

George Wilson, who employs the 
assistance of a woman In the box 
with a lot of cross-fire talk, walked 
away with the show in the next-to- 
j^loslng spot. 

"For Pity's Sake" closed the show 
to an abundance of <aughs. 

Fein and Tennyson and Crystal 
Bennett and Company not seen at 
this performance. 



The greater auuevillc season In- 
augurated at tl'.e Rialto Oct. 23 is 
characterized by much better shows 



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the man doing the usual Italian type. 
Martin and Courtenay register 
largely through the cleverness of 
the male member of the team. 
Kvelyn Phillips, asslstet" by Eddie 
Simms and Joi Devaney. offer a 
revue which Is a little out of the 
ordinary. Bob Fisher and Sam 
Sheppard combine comedy and 
songs effectively and haVe the "Four 
Horsemen" and other new Jokes 
.along with «ome old ones. 

Miss La Mar holds thj attention 
every minute. Fred Gray and Ma- 
belle Harvey give a muslca' act, a 
comedy torn which caught on. 
Oeorge Kalaluhi's Hawallans closed 
with an act out of the ordinary 
through the charm of the dancing 
girl. Capacity business. 



The San Carlo Grand Opera Com- 
pany will play at the lilastman in 
December. 



Beginning last Sunday Keith's 
Temple is pret'enting Sunday bills 
of pictures and musical numbers. 



Sir Niels 
troupe ga\ - 
Friday. 



Bnkh and hts Danish 
an exhibition here on 



Despite "Rupert of Hentzau" 
seemed to h.ive all the elements of 
a good picture, it did not draw well 
at the Eaatman last week. 



Philadelphia Is having a new life! 
In the way Of cabaret entertainment. 
Five new cabarets opened last week 
and, with the 0I4 places, are doing 
capacity business. One of the rea- 
sons given for the splurge in Phila- 
delphia Is that the town Is practi- 
cally Wide open. Almost aU the 
places running are said to be selling 
without hindrance and Philly Is ex- 
tracting iileasure seekers from all 
the surrounding towns, includlns 
New York. 'i 

One of the biggest nights' in years 
was experienced last Wednesday. It 
has long been the custom In Phila- 
delphia Cor the Mummers to parade ' 
on Halloween. Last week all 
classes were in costume. Including 
the policeman and cab drivers. Ac- 
cording to observers there were 
very few people who had not had 
something to drink, and from ap- 
pearances some had had every- 
thing. The cabarets did a land 
office business, outdoing that of the 
New York rcscrts on Election and 
New Year's Eve In the pre-Volstead. 
period. 

Among the new places opening 
were the El Cadia, Martinique. 
Uttle Club and Ma4rld. The Wal^ 
ton Roof, Lorraine and others are 
atP.l running and several new places 
are being contemplated. 



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Cohan's Grand Opera House BIdg. 

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EDDIE LEWIS. Asst. Manager 

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Cohan's Grand Opera House Qldg. 

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The American had for Its feature 
attraction the great "Cyclops." 
strong man. who has been eiten- 
slvety advertised In the neighbor- 
hood. The hotTse was capacity when 
the first act appeared. It Is a badly 
arranged bill, with two acts doing 
character singing— Boyd and King 
and 'Harry Gilbert. Opening the 
show was McMahon and Adelaide. 
bag punchers. The act Is mild until 
the finish, when the man operates 
live bags at one time. Body and 
King, man and woman, piano, with 
the latter dolng-."kId" "Italian" and 
"Irish" characters, making a 
ch.anne for each one, held the No. 2 
spot down nicely. Hayden and At- 
wood. two men, comedy singing and 
talking act. had no trouble getting 
over. With the last encore omitted 
the act will make good In the ma- 
jority of the .smaller houses. La 
Viva Ilovue, six women and one 
m.nn singing, dancing and a violin- 
ist, were a flash hit. The act con- 
sists of two sister teams, a man and 
woman dsnring art .and a girl vio- 
linist, who work Individually 
throughout the entire act. The peo- 
ple are talented, and with a little 
more work will prove a worthy at- 
traction for the Western houses. 
Harry Gilbert had Uttle or no trou- 
ble holding down the next-to-clos- 
ln« position. Hln character songs 
anil stories were well received and 
<',u<lly proved the hit of the show. 
The Kreat "Cyclops" (New Acts) 
(lo.sed the show and held them In. 



PITTSBURGH 

By GEORGE R. MILLER 

N rXON— "Loya 1 1 ies." 

A:.VIN-p"Paaslng Show." 

GRAND— "Rupert of Hentzau,' 
film. 

ALDINE— "Pleasure Mad." film. 

CAMEO — "Thundering Dawn," 
film. 

PITTV-"Partni>rs Again." 

CAYETY— "Billy Watson Beef 
Trust." burlesque. 

ACADRMY— "Moonlight Maids," 
burl**squ«*. 

LYCKUM— "Bon Ton Puhlcs." 

DAVIS— Vaudeville. 

OLYMPIC— "The Cheat," f.lm. 



Pittsburgh business dropped some 
last week, with the Alvln getting 
about (12,000 with "Vp She Goes." 
The Pitt, -vith "Mary the Third," 
was off with only $6,250 on the 
week. 

The Aldine continued good busi- 
ness, about $9,000 on the week for a 
picture. 

The Nixon, with "The Awful 
Truth," grossed around $10,500. 




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Five acts out of eight having spo- 
ol.al scenery and the other three acts 
having established positions in 
vaudeville, with two h.aving pl.iyed 
some of the best of the circuits 
wives an Idp.a of the shows being put 
on at the Indiana. Many of the acts 
lire placed for showings and som<' 
were new acts. 

Lambert and Ponny opened the 
show last Friday night with posing, 
tumbling and heavyweight lifting. 
No particularly outstanding feature, 
but there Is no outstanding fault 
either. 

Chief Kagle and Romona pre- 
sented Indian types In song mostly, 
out with a little dancing and some 
l.ilklng. and made a good Impres- 
sion. Smith and Karl are a wom.an 
soprano and a man basso whoso 
voices do not h.irmonlze well, but 
in spite of this they please, mainly 
In Individual abilities and arr.angc- 
nicnt of ;ict 

Sam and Rlnnrhe Uoss present 
w h.at ts called novelty In having the 
man come from the orchestra to the 
st.ige, but which Is hardly that any 
longer. 

The Novelty Trio Is a fellow who 
dances, supported by-two girls. The 



FRED MANN presents 
EDWAKD liRCK'S 

■Nenlire New Stupendous I'roductlon 

"RAINBO CHARMS" 

with a caH« uf 40 and the Kainbo beauty chorus, Frank Westphal and hi4 Itilnbo 
(JarUen Ofthewtra. 

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VARIETY 



17 



FRANK 

SILVER 

(Writer of YES, WE HAVE NO BANANAS) 

ORCHESTRAS 



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or STAGE 



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Orchestras featuring Frank Silver's new waltz 
called "HEART STRINGS" \ 



Sflxs NEXT WEEK 

(Continued from page 36) 



*l40ii««om« Town 
Max Tblalcn Tr 
(Tbre« to all) 

Bawy«r A Eddy 
Badin Trio 
Oat o( Knlckcri 
Bono ' 

Ijaura Ou«rlte 
Dorothy Taylor Co 
Dlas Monks 
(Thr«o to fill) 

BLVI'OTON, IIX. 

MaJoaUo 
Al«x'dcr Broa A K 
Olenn * Allrn 
Billy Ilouao Co 

2d halt 
Actalllra Co 
Jon Barrloa 
For Ptly'i Saka 



CHAMrAION, II.I.. 
Orphoam 

td halt 
Cook Mort A H 
Arthur Jarrett CO 
Alma Nellaon Co 
Raftl«s 
(Ona to flin 

DKCATVR. ILI'. 
Bmpreaa 

Achilles Co 
Jean Darrloi 
Par PIty'i Bako 

id halt 
Wonder Seal 
Kilkenny Don 
Joe Thomas 6 
SIMJS. ILL. 
Maltv 
tat halt 
Kennedy A Rooney 



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(Two lo (111) 
TAHUO. N. D. 
Grand 

lat hair 
E A B RobblTia 
K'aw'rth A Francla 
Alexander A Fielda 
(Ona to nil) 

GALESnVRO, ILL. 
Orpheam 

Toyaina A Co 
3 Aces A Joker 
(One to nil) 
td hair 
Little ripirax Co 
NorWl A Halliday 
TowTlBcnd-BoId Co 

OD ISLAND, NEIi. 
Majefltle 

2d halt 

Willie Kolln 

•M Voung fjln^rra 

(One lo nil) 

GREEN BAT, WIS. 
Orpbeam 

:d halt 
C A L Dore 
•Harry Faber Co 
Watta A RlnKold 
Harris A Harrla 

JOLIET, ILL. 

Orpheam 
B A J MrCrea 
Geo Morton 
Alma Nlelson Co 

Id half 
Regan A Curliaa 
Faber A King 
• Amer Uelfonla 

JOPLIN, MO. 
Eleclrie 

Maybelie fbiiiira 
1 Senatora 

2d halt 
Revue Claaaliiue 
Baall A Keller 



KAN. CITT. KAN. 

Kleetrie 

Polly Wllaon Co 
Brown* A l4a Valle 

Id half 
Ridiculous Recco 
Eleanor Fierce Co 

KAN. CITT, MO. 

aiobo 
•White A Button 
Allegro 

Revua Claaalque 
Basil A Keller 
The Paynes 

2d half 
I.ind Ilros 
Pot^thy Raymond 
rioobt 

OHalllgan A l.eyy 
(One to nil) 

|J» c:roh8E, Win. 
RIvoll 

1st half 
Manners A Lowry 
•Two Pair 
(Two to nil) 

LINCOLN, NEn. 
liberty 

Peters A Le Butt 

Medley A Dupree 

lllondes 

Carson A Willard 

IClnc's Mellodylani! 

2d half 
MaxlniH A Bobby 
Illonk A Uunlap 
Mme I>ii Barry <'o 
Johnny Murphy 
(One to All) 

MAOISON, WIS. 
Orpheam 

Ramsey's I'nnnrleB 
Men llernie liiiiiil 
Kripa A Dutton 
(Three lo Ifll) 
2<1 hair 
Ward *k Dool. y 




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Jack Cllltord Co 
Hyama & Mclntyre 
.llmmy l.ucas 
Johnson A Baker 
(One to nil) 

MILW'KEE, WIS. 

Majestlo 
Gordon's Dogs 
In Wrong 
TransHeld Sis A R 
Prlmroae Minstrels 
l.Arry Comer 
Lobso A Sterling 
(Two to nil) 

MINNEAPOLIS 
7tb Htreet 

The Daveys 
Jean Hoydell 
Now and Then 
Chamberlain A E 
Dave Treaalo Band 
Tilyou A Rogers 
Four Aces 

PEORIA, ILL. 

r^laca 

Itegan A Curliss 
Billy Sharp 1U» 
Fahcr A King 
( Amer Belfords 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
Herbert's Dogs 
Olenn A Allen 
Billy Houae Co 
Alexder Bros A E 

.QUINCy, ILL. 
Orpheam 

utile Plpitai Co 
North A Halliday 
•Towns'd-Bold Co 

2d half 
Tovama .Co 
3 Ares A Joker 
(One to nil) 



HACINB, WIS. 
Rlulto 

Frank Sidnty Co 
Thank You I.>oc(or 
Geo Morton 
(Two to till) 

BOCKFOKD, ILL. 
Palaoa 

Ward A Dooley 
Jack Clirrord Co 
Ilyams A Mclntyre 
Jimmy Lucas 
Johnson A Baker 
(Ons to nil) 
Id half 
Ramaey'a Canaries 
Ben Bernle Band 
Bspa A Button 
(Three to nil) 

ROKEIwtNn, ILL. 

mat* 

Harry Faber Co 
(Two to nil) 
2d half 
Kennedy A Rooney 
Fink's Mules 
(On* to nil) 

ST. JOBKPM, MO. 
Kl*«trie 

Ridiculous Recco 
Stratford Comedy 4 
Block A Dunlap 
HIckey-Hart Re* 

!d half 
Dolly Wllnon Ci> 
Brown A I.ii Vull,, 

(Two to nil) 

ST. IX)I'IH 
Colombia 

The Haytona 
Fein A Tennyson 
Stanley McNabb 
Belmont's Opera 
Harry Rappl 



Making Movies 

Onind 
Petit Troupe 
Musical Slernarde 
Cook A Vernon 
Right or Wrong 
Hugh Johnnon 
Blossom Heath En 
Rs^^rles 
(Two to All) 

SP'OnSLD, ILL 
Maiestl* 

Cook Mort A H 
Fraxler A Bunco 
Artie Mehllngar 
Joe Thomas g 
(Two lo nil) 
2d bair 
McCrcas 
Tabor A Oreen 
(Othors to nil) 

SP'fiFIELD, MO. 
Kiactri* 

Eleanor Pierce Co 
iJi'tndgo A O 



Id half 
Msybrlle Phillips 
'I'hrre senators 

T'K HAUTE, INl>. 
nippodrom* 

Wheeler 3 
Arthur Jarrett t:o 
Rockwell A Fox 
Rsffles 

(Two to nil) 

Id half 
Fraser A Bunco 
H Wayinan A Debs 
(Others to nil) 

TOPRKA, KAN. 
N*Tslt]t 

Dorothy Raymond 
Doubt 

O-Halllgan A Levy 
Selblnl A Albert 
(One to nil) 
:d half 
Darloii A West 
IlKkey-Hart Rev 
Peters A ).e Buff 
(Two to nil) 



PAKTAOES CIRCUIT 

TORONTO 



Pantage* 

(lO-K) 
Orare Kdler nirja 
Sabbuit A lliuuks 
Walters A .stern 
trvlrjK's MIdgels 
HAMILTON, CAN. 

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Rasso 



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MeKlBsIek A H 
<i>lirTney Sis 
.Murr.iy A Maddox 

4 I'hilllps 

ClilCAOO 
Cliateaa 

Hollidsy A Wlllelle 
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Ifoward & T#rw1a 
RiKolPtto Ilros 
Tfka 

2(1 half 
Clinton Hittcra 
ITtii'niun A Ilrittrtii 
Dortithy NIclHun Co 
K*l lU-tlimtml *'Q 
Clark A O'Nal) 
Romeo A Dolls 

MINNRArOIJH 
Vmntrngfim 

(.Saturday up'-'tilni;) 
1' A E llanan 
l^ula Wlnnrll 
Piirt A Roiiednle 
4 Errcttoa 

WI^miPKG 

Punfnir^a 

Oibaon A I'rtc* 

(Continurrt 



nrrnAr'I T><'rac« 
Alia Ailom 
Julia r*urHa 
Jpil r>ooler Co < 

Hn nnuford Family 

KRCil.NA. CAN. 

I'nntfiBra 

(12-16> 
(Same bill plays 
Haakatoon 16-18) 
Joe Rlrh«n 
John DurUu 
llamion A Sanda 
Valenka Huratt 
Rvuna M«>ro A B 
Mary f>rew -Ca 

RI>MONTON. CAN, 

rantasrt 
riifford A c;rar 
O^rrholt Vt Tounv 

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+ FEATURING 

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HEADLINING PANTAGES CIRCUIT FOR THE SECOND TIME 



MINNk^:AF»OLlS THIS WEEK (Nov. 5) 



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VARIETY 



Thursday, November 8, 1823 



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stories 
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IS HEARD IN EVERY BOX OFFICE ^ 

ON THE LOEW CIRCUIT WHERE 





"THE GIRL WITH 1,000 EYES" 

IS SMASHING EVERY BOX OFFICE RECORD 

• 

'The Peeress of Psychology, "The Babe Ruth of Show 
Business," she draws and draws and draws 



MANAGEMENT 



W. A. SHANNON 



PERMANENT ADDRESb 

ENGLEWOOD, N. J. 



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ATLANTA 



By HUNTER BELL 

ATLANTA — "Honeymoon House," 
three days; "The Hat," last three 
(lays. Koad shows. 

LYlilC— "The CioUl DifiBers." 
HOWAKD — "The Spanish Dan- 
cer." 

MKTKOPOLITAN — "Aslies of 
VpnRcance." 
KIAI.TO— "RoUKed Lips." 
FgatSYTII— Keith vaudeville. 
LOKWS GRANI>— Pop vaudeville 
and "Eternal Struggle," film. 
ALAMO NO. 2— "The Exciters." 
V A UDETTE — "Enemies of 
Women." 



Selection of the Howard Theatre 
as tryout point for Paramount pro- 
ductions has drawn a letter of com- 
mendation from Mayor Walter A. 
Sims, who \vrote Adolph Zukor that 
"this is a compliment to Atlanta 
and 1 cannot let ^his opportunity 
pass without thanking you and your 
company for the honor." 



Willard I'atterson. matiaffer of 
the Rli'tropolitan, spruni; - good one 
last week to combat the big gross 
lieinR drawn at the Howard by 
"Zaza " With "Ashes of Ven- 
Keaiioi-' scheduled to open the fol- 
lowins Monday, Patter.son pushed 
up the date three days an.' offered 
It Thursday. This took big with 
the fans and it also enabled the 
foxy manager to announce this 
work's showing of the picture as a 
"held over engrigemcnt," a bit of 
hokum that proved a successful 
play with the public. 



three days of the week for the third 
successive season. Nights have 
been pulled down to %2 top and 
Manager Haase Is offering a special 
Saturday matinee at fifty cents to 

The biggest Saturdays of the year 
are now being handed out to local 
houses, with the creat influx of visi- 
tors occasioned by the week-end 
football games. Thousands of peo- 
ple are drawn here every Saturday 
and after the game comes dinner 
and a show. Hence the satisflcd 
smile on the managers' faces after 
a survey of the bo^ ofllce situation. 



Louise Orth, who was to have 
opened as leading lady of the For- 
syth Players Monday night, was un- 
able to appear, due to an attack of 
laryngitis. Hazele Burgess, playing 
In "The Gold Diggers" at the Roose- 
velt In Hoboken, was rushed to At- 
lanta to fill the breach. 



Dan Michalove, part owner of the 
Atlanta baseball civ ai d now con- 
iifoted with the Famous Players- 
Lai'ky organization in New York, 
was an Atlanta visitor last week 
and his friends gave hlin a warm 
welcome. Michalove is rne of the 
most popular theatrical men who 
over lived in Atlanta. 



The Shrine Circus, backed by the 
Yaarab Temple of the Mystic 
Shrine, opened Thursday night to 
C.OOO people and has kept up the 
standard so far. The circus in on 
all this week. 



The Howard opened Monday with 
'The Spanish Dancer," the first film 
to be put on in Atlanta under the 
new district exhibition plan of Fa- 
mous. Howard KIngsmore, man- 
ager, ballyhooed the picture all over 
town and tied up with Mayor Sims, 
who pressed the button that shot 
the film into action. 



Clara Joel bade farewell to her 
m.aiiy friends hero Sunday and left 
for New York, completing a second 
onfiaKoment as loading laily for the 
For.syth (stock) pl.ayors. Miss Joel 
was hero when the stock company 
liOfTan operations 85 weeks ago, and 
returned last summer for a second 
ongagcmcnt. 



"The Rat." the big my.stcry suc- 
'oss, is back at the Atl.mta the last 



"RIossom Time," playing the At- 
lanta all last week, was warmly 
commended by all who saw It, but 
the management didn't report It any 
record breaker for business. 



"Pup" Phillips, member of the 
fleorgia Tech football team In '17- 
'18, is now managing the Vaudette, 
a second run house. 



All 
week. 



business up over previous 



House for Rent 

FI.IISHINO. I<. I.— Artlstirally furnlshf.l 

Nlx-rnom house, All convpnlenrcs. lovoly 

loralion (3 minutes' walk from Hroadway 

ttt.ation), reasonable. Phone Flushlns 1787. 



VARIETY-CLIPPER 

BUREAU 

WASHINGTON, D. C. 

Evans Bldg., New York Are. 



By HARVIE MEAKIN 

Within a few weeks Washington 
will be practically nothing but pic- 
tures, "The Covered Wagon" com- 
ing Into Poll's Dec. 3 and Unlver- 
sal's "Hunchback of Notre Dame" 
into the Belasco Nov. 18 for a run. 
This, coupled with the President 
starting with pictures to-day (Sun- 
day), will throw three of the legiti- 
mate houses out of gear. 



This, of coiirse, is looking Into the 
future, and there are some mighty 
good things coming in before that. 
Poll's for the current week has "The 
Camel's Back," with Charles Che*y 
and Violet Kemble Cooper featured. 
The Selwyns are presenting the 
piece, which is reviewed elsewhere 
In this Issue. Following this. Man- 
ager I^eavltt gives Wivshington Its 
first glimpse of Ballcff's Chauve- 
Sourls. So many switches have 
taken place in the bookings of thl--^ 
house since the beginning of the 
new season that some doubt Is al- 
ways felt when announcing an at- 
traction, but this has stood now for 
two weeks, and It looks safe to say 
It will be here. 



Kthel Barrymore is making the 
first showings of her new play. 
"A Royal Fandango," at the Be- 
lasco. It Is stated this is the first 
showing outside of New Y'ork, im- 
mediately going Into town at the 
close of the week here. Also re- 
viewed In this issue. 



The Garrlck, with L. Stoddard 
Taylor at the helm, turns on Its 
llKht once more for the current 
week with WInthrop Ames and 
(Juthrle McCIintic's production, "In 




Enchanting 
Evening 




ers 



AINTY evening slippers 
lend an enchantment of 
youtti, beauty and ro- 
mance to the gayety of the 
formal season. Fashion- 
ed by Andrew Geller in 
silver and gold brocade 
or kid, soft satin, velvet 
of many hues and pais- 
leys — these new creations 
add'* captivating lure 
to rbe evening attire. 




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2 Theatrical Fulk find Thia 
^ the tdcat Store Jor I'ash- 
ionahlc Footufar 



ANDREW GELLER 

1656 Bfoadway 

■U Sltt StrMt 



WWVTWWWTtftWV 



the Next Room," the piece liaving 
reverted tto its original namejifter 
three or four weeks out In the sticks 
being shaped for New Y'ork as 
"Four to Eleven." ^ 



Current attractions at the picture 
houses Includes "Unseeing Eyes" at 
the Rlalto, May McAvoy in "Her 
Reputation" at the Metropolitan. 
Thomas Meighan in "Woman Proor* 
at Loew's Palace, and "The Light 
That Failed" at Loew's other house, 
the Columbia. The president has 
"It Winter Comes." 



Fritzi Scheft was booked into head 
the current Keith bill after the 8,ud- 
den cancellation of Nazimova. Cap- 
tain Bruce Bairnsfathcr is here also 
after a dandy publicity campaign 
had been put across prior to his 
coming. 



The Strand bill consists of "The- 
atre Comlque Russe"; Al H. Wilson, 
the old-time German comedian; 
Wolgas and Girlie, Mabel Drew, 
Grace and Eddie Parks, while at 
the Cosmos Ann Frances and Her 
Four Collegians are headlining. 



Lawrence Beatus was the guest 
of Griffith, while the latter was 
shooting some of his scenes in and 
around Washington for "America." 
Griffith and his party moved on to 
Itichmond late Saturday. 



Somerset Maugham, author of 
"The Camel's Rack," was here for 
the op?nlng of the play. 



IHEIIBIC&L CUTS 



THE STANDARD ENCPAVINC CO I 

13 5 W,,, 39 ^. NtW YOBK 



A. A. WOODS 

(DOC. WOODS) 

Trainer of liig I.ohkuc nasoball Clubs for I wenly-dir.c yeara. 

''"'' J''.f.-i''?"4. "'". J"""" "■"' I'reaent Trainer of the NEW YOIIK "TANKEKS." 

Hpeclal Treatment for Sciatic, Mu.scular and Intlammatory Ilheumatlam. 

Corrective Manipulations for Joint and Muscular DIsiilncements and Dlalocatlons. 

I.W WKST 4l(h RTRKn ofllre Hoar. IJ.SO to S P.M. 

.Suite 1 . ^•ew Vorit other Iloun by Appointment. 



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Thursday, November 8, 1923 



VARIETY 



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MARGA 




If Desires to Thank the New York Press for Their 
^ty Kind Appreciation of Her Work in George White's 
4 "Scandals. 1923' 



"EVENING MAIL" tjumrj Crai<>) — "Wo iiarticulaHy iikxl th<> w oili of 
young Mis.- Alai-fc-a Waklion, a nimble, fe'iaoeful toe dantei." 
"NEW YORK HERALD" — "Marpa Waldron caused gasps by remaining on 
her toc8 throughout the lovely Kose dance. ' 

"JOURNAL OF COMMERCE"— The Life of a Ro^e was anotli.-r entranc- 
ing contribution as • • * lianccU by Marga Waidion.' 

"EVENING POST" (C. P. «.)— "AniJd the gorgeous scenes The Life of a 
Kose stood out head and shoulders above them all. • • • Marga Wuldron 
danced in a most entraniung manner. Nothing more artistic or beautiful 
lias been .seen these sjnime, days. Nothing bettor could be desired." 



"BILLBOARD" — "Some Pijlcndid dancing la done by Marga Waldron." 
"THE MORNING TELEGRAPH" (Wawi)— "Marga Waldron. that won- 
drous d.mcer, was uiquislto in her Impression of the American Deauty 
Itcj.io." 

"2 IT'S WEEKLY 1-'Mis8 Waldron la one of the finest dancem In the 
I'liitod States and udda .strength to any production In which she appears." 
"NEW YORK STAR"— • Jlarga Waldron In her lovely dancing." 
"NEW YORK TIMES"— 'There is a Rose number danced by Marga Wal- 
dron that is considerably above the average." 

■NEW YORK CLIPPER"— A fine Rose number • • • finely danced by 
.Marga Waldron made it stand out as one of the best things of the evening." 






INDIANAPOLIS 

By VOLNEY B. FOWLER 

Murat — "The Passing Show." 
English's— "Th. Clinging Vine," 

Tuesday and Wednesday; "Holly 

Parilng," last half. 

Capitol— "Hlpplty Hop." 



Ona B. Tablet has John VcCor- 
anack at the Murat matinee Novem- 
ber 11; Cincinnati Symphony Or- 
chestra, November 12; Pavlowa, 
matinee and night, December 8, and 
DePachmann, matinee December 9. 



Gen. Josef Haller, the Polish war 
hero, touring America aa the guest 
of the American Legion, was here 
last Saturday. 

Ofncera and directors of the Mo- 
tion Picture Theatre Owners of 
America mot at the Severin Hotel 
itLBt Thursday to discuss further 



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Largest Fur Stock 
in the Country. 

Savings of over 
50%. 



j/^Spedal Ducount to 
I the Proff€«5ioit' 
I Vutg Repaired and 



plans for the meeting of xhlbitors 
of Illinois. Indiana, Michigan. Wis- 
consin and Minnesota at Freeh Uck. 
November 14 and 16. 



Olsen and Marka, proprietors of 
the Ohio, Invited prominent citizens, 
newspapermen and professionals to 
the opening recital of their new 
$30,000 Mar and Colton concert or- 
gan Sunday, November 4. Lester 
Huff, permanent organist, gave a 
classical selection at the opening. 



Theatrical people wer« Intereeted 
in the resignation, November 1, of 
William R. Seeker from manager- 
ship of the Hotel Lincoln. Roland 
L. Meyer, late manager of the 
Clarldge at St. Loula, aucceeded 
Seeker. 



Jack PIckford, here last week to 
see his wife, Marilyn Miller at Eng- 
lish's with "Sally," made light of 
piihllo.ity given the reported Inten- 
tion of his elster Mary and her hus- 
band. Doug, to aue an eastern maga 
zlne for libel on the story about 
their Impending separation. 

"I can Imagine Mary and Doug 
stopping In the middle of their two 
most expensive pictures to file such 
a petty thing as this," said Jack. 



Indl.tna Poard of Photoplay In- 
dorsers have approved "The Silent 
Command," "Strangers of the 
Night," "The Merry-Go-Rour,d" and 
"Circus Days." 



KANSAS CITY 

By WILL R. HUGHES 

SHIIBERT— "Rplce of 1922." 
GARDEN— De Wolf Hopper Optra 

Comp.nny, In "Pinafore." 
G A YKTY— "Record Breakers." 
ATITjITORITJM — "Tess of the 

Storm Country," Hawkins - tall 

stock. 



LYLE and VIRGINIA 

I Flasket of Variety 

j . ■ 

I Dir : WILL JACOBS' AGENCY 



ORPHEIJ.M— Vaudeville. 
PANTAGES— Vaudeville. 
MAI N .STREET— Vaudeville. 
GLOHB— Vaudeville. 
NEWM.VN— "Rupert of Hentzau" 
film. 

LIBERTY — "Thundering Dawn" 

nim. 



Business was just bad all around 
last week, no one theatre getting 
very much the best of the breaks 
If there were any. None of the 
managers have any alibi to offer. 
The customers Just did not come and 
that was that At the Shubort "The 
First Year" came strongly recom- 
mended and the crltlca were unani- 
mous in their words of praise, but 
the business was a sore disappoint- 
ment to both show and house man- 
agement The two matinees made 
the only showing of the engagement. 

At the Shubertfl' other house, the 
Missouri, the National Players stock, 
after a Ave weeks' trial gave It up 
and the house la dark for a week, 
when feftture pictures will be given 
a trial. The two for one thing was 
tried out In an attempt to get things 
started but failed to Increase the 
receipts. The sudden closing of this 
house waa somewhat of a surprise, 
aa It waa the opinion that the pro- 
moters (Shuberts), were experi- 
enced enough showmen to know that 
a stock clientele had to be built up 
and that they would give the stock 
proposition a longer trial. 



The Orpheum, with an expensive 
bill headed by Belle Baker, and the 
Wlrth's big riding act, also suffered. 
although the Maln.strcot held up 
fairly well and probably made the 
best return of any house In the city. 
The first-run picture houses on the 
street were also among the sufferers. 
the big Newman with the "(Jold 
Diggers" beating the previous week 
but a little, and that was oue of 
the poorest In the history of the 
In.stltution. 



IMike" H< !m, popu)fiT owner of 
F:ie(.;r.n I'.irk, returned this wt<k 
from nn txienO'-d visit on the West 
fvoast and will leave next week for 
his winter home In l •■TiOa. 



The Garden, whcff- 'l.r- 1). \V. If 
Ili'IMKr (-ipera cornpaio l^ till.rif a 
;o Hitlvs ent;agi--mont, h:.s tU' out 



ARE Yoi) GOiNf, TO mmv. 

Dtenmshlp •.•eoiiiumdnHnnn nrranerd on nil l.tnr* nl «».i!n «im<-.- 

Price*. Bna«* ere koIiik "ry fnlli «rr!>nae ta'!y I <>r<-li:ii ''onrj 

booabt and sold LlberlT n«tik«ii hnuulif and «otd 

PAOL TAIJSIO « sort. 104 KnKI I4ih »<«.. «iew Vork. | 

Plion«»i.Ht«TTr«nnl «iad-<li:i7 

OUSSUN, Pr*s;d«nl (Estatllsheci JiOL.) HOMER NEER, Gf. Ecc+'b War. ' 



The WILL GORDON 
DANCING SCHOOL 

'5 Hsmiltori Place, Nc^ Ycr*- 

,.: ... Ml .^ ■,. . ' I.M1 1 ri fir »". 



the .Sunday shows and Is opening 
with its new bill Monday evenlngn. 
The I'antages starts Ita week with 
a Saturday matinee and the other 
play shops open Sunday, which gives 
this town three opening dates. 



Pearl Regay and company, and 
Cahlll and Romalne, both on last 
week's bill at the Orpheum, were 
seen not so long ago at the Main- 
street, for half the Orpheum'a price. 
These quick returns are noticed by 
the vaudeville fans and may have 
somciljing to do with the business. 



"Within the liaw" waa the bill at 
two theatres here this week. It was 
the offering of the Hawkins-Ball 
stock at the Auditorium and waa 
also played by the Kansas City Con- 
servatory of Music repertory com- 
pany. 



SAN DIEGO, CAL. 

By LON JEROME SMITH 

BPRBCKLBS— "Ii«n«." 

CABRILIX>— "The Spanish Dan- 
cer." (Film.) 

BROADWAY— -The Bomeranc." 
(Stock Company.) 

SUPERBA— "The Ramblln' Kid." 
(Film.) 

COLONIAL,- Frlta Fields and Re- 
vue lo "Three Miles Out" and "The 
Mao and the Moment." (Film.) 

RIALTQ— '"Ihe Deuce of Spades.'' 
(Film.) 

PLAZA— "6 Days." (Film.) Second 
week. 

SAVOY — PantnKos vaudeville. 

KINKMA— "IJlijobenrd'a Elphth 
Wife!" (Film) 



Business has picked up at the 
Broadway, following resumption of 
operation by the Bush management 



LA SYLPHE 

DANCING SCHOOL 

257 West 72nd Street 
NEW YORK 

KNDK <I1T :.HBtl 
Ballet — Acrobatic — Interpretive 



after the Taylor and Wells atock 
had failed to make expenses. Many 
fa' es in the company assembled by 
Rush are familiar to San Diego 
playgoers and It Is expected tb« 
stock policy will be continued for 
the rest of the aeaaon to good 
patronage. 



Work on the new Pantages thea- 
tro in the Commonwealth Bulld:n( 
is hearing completion and plans arc 
being made for the opening of the 
house on Thanksgiving Day. 



Hubbell's Singing Band has been 
engaged ns a feature of the carb.iret 
at the Waldorf. 



it 



Frozen Faces 



f> 



THE man with the "frozen 
face" — the party who braces 
himself against his seat and 
says by his attitude, "I dare 
you to raise one single ripple 
on this frozen front." We've 
all seen him and his name la 
Legion. But there's n little mite 
of a comedienne playing the 
Keith Circuit who Is never 
daunted by the dare of blase 
theatre goers; she Is 



tt 



ft 



Dolly Dumplin* 

ONCK your blaso vauilcvill* 
goer bumps Into about ten 
minutes of DOLLY DUMPI.IN'S 
songs, dances, monulog ami Im- 
personations — he's Just as liable 
to "tear down the house" aa a 
gang of college boys on Sntur- 
doy night. LITTLE DOLLY la 
one "kiddle" actress who puta 
It over as though she had been 
born on the stage. 

Direction 

HARRY FITZGERALD 

Keith-Orpheum. CircuitM 

Edward Smith-Mark Levy 

I.oefo (.Hrt-uit 



r.'iTMi<.he<j TMF 




ERA 



1837 



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P^ ^* r m^'h 131 p*i rnc*. f'l»M"ifl'<l ■»1v,'.-iii«'in*nfi; Com* 

!s'«. niUf- j'.-l.-in* »iri«l ;.,.», ♦Iliinrnii**. w:>filfil ftml WMlttA. ftta, 
M h n'l'IIO'.tvil l|i.f.'|hl i)U|ija.><0 lii.r* 1*. Aoiiu»l lubiicr'pllo^ 



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t ..n:*-!!, th<a! F' «. 

I Uirt». Uii»"i li til 

l-.flititriiil ^<l%«'rti*.;iiL' i'i)t I'lil.linlitiiK OmrrW 
Lvilllnn t« .1 : I'lL.nr I:,!;!-!!! l°/lli-4; 



1.1 Wi-niinfoft ^rrrt. fttnind, 
labl»: Tb* Kra, l.oadaa.'* 



VARIETY 



Thursday, November 8. 1829 



THE 



1 






"THE CONCERTINA QUARTETTE" 



AT B. F. KEITH'S ROYE, NEW YORK, THIS WEEK (NOV. 5) 

BOOKED SOLID ON KEITH and ORPHEUM CIRCUITS UNTIL JUNE, 1924 

Direction H. B. MARINELU 



> 



BUBLESQUE BOUTES 



(Nov. 12-Nov. 1») 

COLUMBIA CmCUIT 

"All Aboard" 12 Torkvllio New 
Tork It Bmplre t'rovldence. 

"AU In Fun" 12 Gayety Washing- 
ton It Gayety Pittsburgh. 
„ "Bathing Ueautles" 12 Kmplre To- 
ledo 10 New Gayety Dayton. 

"Bon Tons" 12 St.^r &. Garter 
Chicago 19 Gayety Detroit. 

"Bo.stonians" 12 Gayely Omaha 19 
Olympic Chicago. 

"Breezy Tlir.es" 13 Olympic Cin- 
•Innatl 19 Capitol IndianapoUa. 

"Brevltlos of 1924" 12 Gayoty Buf- 
falo 19 Gayety Rochester. 

"Bubble Bubble" 12 Capitol Indi- 
anapolis 19 Gayety St iJouts. 

"Chui:l<lcs of 1924" 12 L, O If Ca- 
sino I'hiladolphla. 

Cooper Jimmy IB-IT Colonial 
t;Ucii 19 Gayety Montreal. 

"Dancing Around" 13 Oayety 
Rochfster 22-24 Colonial Utlca. 

"Follies of Day" 12-14 Van Cur- 
ler Sch'iiert.idy 15-17 Harmaiius 
Bleecker Hall Alt>any It Gayety 
Boston. 

"GlfKlcs" 12 Columbia Cleveland 
It Empire Toledo. 

"linppy Days" 12-14 Foil's Water- 
bury 15-17 .S;nne O H BIncrhamton 
It Miner's DronT New York. 

"Happy Go Lucky" 12 Empire 
Providence 19 Cn.-dno Boston. 

"Hlppity Hop" 12 Gayety St Louis 
It Gayety Kan.iiR City. 

"HoiljHood Follies" 12 Hyperion 
New H.iven ia-:;i I'oUb Waterbury 
*»-24 .^tonc O H BInghamton. 



JOE and HARRY KELSO 

OELMAR'3 FIGHTING LI0N3 

BILLY DoLISLE 

FLORENCE DARLEY 

with "HAPPY GO LUCKY" 

Wutch fur the Comhinationf 



"Jig Tims'' 12 Palace Baltimore 
19 Guycty Washington. 

"Let's Go" 12-14 Grand O H Lon- 
don 15-17 Grand O H Hamilton 12 
Empire Toronto. 

Marion Dave 12 Columbia New 
York 10 Casino Brooklyn. 

".Monkey Shines" 12 Gayety Pitts- 
burgh 19-21 Court Wheeling 22-24 
Grand O H Canton. 

"Nifties of 1924' 13 Caplno Brook- 
lyn 19 L O. 

"Queen of P.-irls" 12 Olympic Chi- 
cago 19 Star & Garter Chicago. 

"Uadio Olria" 12 Miner's Brorx 
New York 19 Yorkville New York. 

"Record Breakers" 12 L O 19 Gay- 
ety Omaha. 

"Runnin' Wild" 1;' I'niplre Toron- 
to 19 Gayety Biifrnlo. 

"Silk Stocking Revue" 13 Casino 
Philadelphia It Palace Baltimore. 

"Step On It" 12 Gayety Boston 19 
Hyperion New Haven. 

"Talk of Town" 12 Hurtig * Sea- 
mon's New Tork It Empire Brook- 
lyn. 

"Temptations of 1924" 12 Empire 
Brooklyn It Orphenm Palerson. 

"Town Scandals" 12 Orpheum Pat- 
erson 19 Empire Newark. 

"Vanities" 12 Gayoty Montreal 19- 
21 Van Curler Scii-nectady 22-24 
Harmanus Bleecker Hall Albany. 

Watson Billy 12-14 Court Wheel- 
ing 15-17 Grand O II Canton 19 Col- 
umbia Clrvel.md. 

Watson Sliding Billy 12 Casino 
Boston 19 Columbia New York. 

"Whirl of Girls" 12 Gayety De- 
troit 19-21 Grand O H London 32- 
24 Grand O H Hamilton. 

Williams MoIIie 12 E.mplre New- 
ark 19 Ilartig & Searaon'e New- 
York. 

"Wine Woman and Song" 12 Gay- 
ety Kansas City 19 I., O. 

"Youthful Follies" 12 New Gayety 
Dayton 19 t^lympic Clnclnn.-itl. 

MUTUAL CIRCUIT 

"Band Box Rcxuc' 12 Empire Ho- 
boken 19 Gayety Brooklyn. 

"VMa of Hits' 12 Olympic New 
York 19 Star Brooklyn. 

"Broadway I'.ellrs' 12 Lyric New- 
ark 19 Bijou Philadelphia. 



Delmar's Fii^hJing Lions 

JOE and HARRY KELSO 

BILLY DeLISLE 

FLORENCE DARLEY 

with "HAPPY GO LUCKY" 

Watch for the Vitmbinationt 



FLORENCE DARLEY 

JOE and HARRY KELSO 

DELMAR'S FIGHTING LIONS 

BILLY DeLISLE 

with "HAPPY CO LUCKY" 

IVatch for ttui C<ymbinationt 



"Dancing Fool" 12 Star Brooklyn 
19 Lyric Newark. 

'•nirts and Skirts" 12 Carrick St 
Louis 19 L O. 

"Folly Town" 12 Aoac'cmy Pitts- 
burgh 19-21 Park YouiiKSlown. 

"French .Model.V 12 L O 19 fiay- 
cty I^iulsville. 

"Georgia Peaches" 12 Ho ward 
Boston 19 Olympic Now York. 

"Hello Jako" 12 Folly Baltimore 
It York 20 Cumberland 21 Altoona 
22 LewlBton 23 Unlontown 'J4 Now 
Castle. 

"Helter Skelter" 12 Gayety Louis- 
ville 19 Empress Cincinnati. 

"Joy Riders" 12 Majestl'; Soran- 
ton 19 Nesliit Wiikes-Barrc. 

"I^affln' Thru" 12 Xesbit WilV-.cs- 
I<;irre 19 FJniplro Hol.okcn. 

"London Gayoty Girls" 12 Alli n- 
lown 13 Reading 14-16 WilUams- 
port 16 Columbia 17 BjtUlelKm 19 
Folly Baltimore. 

"Make It Peppy" 
cinnatl 19 Empire 

"Miss Venus Co' 
rfck St Louis. 

"Moonlight M.iidi" 12-14 Park 
Yountrstown 19 Umpire ,'\411waukee. 

"Oh Joy" 12 York 13 Cumhcrland 
14 Altoona 15 I.ewlston 16 ITnlon- 
town 17 New Castle 19 Academy 
Pittsburgh. 

"Pell Mell" 12 0:iyfty Brooklyn 
19 Howard Bo.iton. 

"Mound the Town" 12 Garden Buf- 
falo 19 Majcsllc Srranton. 

"Saucy Bits" 12 Kmpiro Cleveland 
19 Elyria 20 Freemont 21 Sanduakv 
22-24 Catara.t Niai;;ira Falls. 

"Snappy Snaps" 12 P.ljou Phila- 
delphia 19 Allentown L'OIioading 22- 
L'.l Willlamsport 24 Columbia 25 
Bethlehem. 

"Step Alonn" 12 Elyria 13 Free- 
mont 14 Sandusky 15-17 Ca;aract 
NIacara Falls. 

"Step Lively' 12 Empire Milwau- 
kee 19 L O. 



12 Empre.xs Cin- 
Ckvelnnd. 
' 12 L O 19 Gar- 



NEW ORLEANS 

By 0. M. SAMUEL 

TULAXi:---The Fool." 
ST. CHARL1'>'--Siicngcr PUijor? 
In "Six Cylinder Love." 
ORPMKrNf — * luidcvllle. 
CKESCK.NT -Vaudeville. 
PALAf: 10— Vaudeville. 
STRAND --"Tiie Cni,im')ii T.uw.". 
LIPEUTY - ■Tluee Wise Fools." 



'hJlo..yn ni Time" lu'x; 



'1 ii..iie. 



Local I. .\. T S. E. pives iin in- 
I.iKil ball :it tl:e .\I lic.iivuiii Nov. 15. 



Albert ICii.-if. on.In'slrn, I.'.idor of 
the T'llaiu'. was nirarl. 1 ihe otlior 
ilay. He hl.si first. 



Harry Martinez, of the siiortlng 
department of the "Slates," is dolns 
the pnss work for the Tulane. hav- 
ing succeeded Ned Thatcher, who 
haa accepted a position with a 
Mobile paper. 



The name of the Grunewald hotel 
has been changed to the Roosevelt 
by III new owner. The Oriental 
room of th? hnstolrj* hnn been con- 
verted into the Romanes'iue room. 
The Georgia Sercnade'.s are plaj-lng 
for the dancers in the new res- 
taurant. 



Tb« I.ittI* Club when revealed 
the other night proved a cabaret 
sensation. It is miles ahead of any- 
thing in the ."joulh and compares 
with the beat in New York. Herb 
Trustee 1* inanitging the Little Club. 



DETROIT 



"S.xHy. 



BILLY DE LISLE 

JOE and HARRY KELSO 

DELMAR'S FIGHTING LIONS 

FLORENCE DARLEY 

with "HAPPY GO LUCKY" 

Walch for the Comhinattonr 



TOM 



GERTRUDE 



By JACK SMITH 
SHt^BKRT - DETROIT - 
Trenn and .'>Iary." two weeks 

Sni'BERT- MinnOAN — "Mary 
the Third." one 'or two weeks. 

NEW mcTROIT— "Covered Wag- 
on," 2d »\ek. 

"Dp She Goes." two 



G.XRRICK 

we»^ks, 

.MAJESTli 

N.-.\t, "All-. 

Photoplas'.- 

"VirRinlan," 

"Ashes of 



-"No More Plor.dea" 

'nimy Valentine." 

Why Worry," Adflm.i; 

Broadway - Strand; 

VenKcance." Madison; 



•Stranpi-rs of the .N'lght." Capitol; 
"Dries It Pay?" Washington; "Slcad- 
fa-tt Ho.irt," Colonial. 



INERS 

MAKE UP 

EsL Henry C. Miner, Inc. 




TIMES smi 

DAI LY 

Published Monday, Tuesday, 

Wednesday, Friday, 

Sattirday 

A Daily Account of tbe 
Amusement World 

SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 

Daily (annually) $ 5 

" with "Variety" 10 

" with '-Clipper" 7 

" with "Variety"' and 

"Clipper" 18 
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Any paper ?i!h«cribcd to 
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Times Square section on each 
day of publication. 

Outside of Times Square, 
mailed each morning of day 
published. 

PUBLICATION OFFICE: 

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NEW YORK CITY 



Senna and Webber 

with 
"ALL AQOARD- 

P.S.— CHARLES SENNA WITH 
EARL CARROLL'S "VANITIES." 



Seymour Rlrnon.i and .Tail Band 
are at the Capitol this week, and 
-Maxine Hrowu. danci-r. 



Kenneth Harlan l.^ making per- 
sonal apiieanincos three time.'* daPy 
at the Broadway-S'trand Ihc.iire. 
will re "The Virsinia" ia also play- 
ini;. 



H & M PROFESSIONAL TRUNKS 

Sold at Factory Prices 

by the Following HAM Agent* 

SAMUEL NATHANS, 531 Seventh Avenue, NEW YORK 

BARNES TRUNK CO, VICTOR TRUNK CO. 

75 West Randolph 74 Ellis Street 

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r^VEeSATiLITY PLUS"- 

With IRONS & CLAMAGE'S 

"TEMPTATIONS OF 1923" 

THIS WEEK (NOV, 5) -COLUMBIA, NEW YORK 



Thursday, November 8, 1923 



VARIETY 



41 



^he Smartest Shoejor \^75>^' the Smart Woman. 



The 
Poflyana 



A one strap, tico but- 
tons. High or J ow 
Spanish Jleel. 



In prey, ilack and 
cinnamon suedes, 
with colored kid trim- 
mings. 



$10-00 



To the Artists of the Stage 

Introducing one of Capezio's many winter 
vogues. An enchanting model to be had 
only at America's Most Unique Shoe Shop. 
If you have not visited this shoe shop it will 
be to your advantage to do so. On display 
advance models by Capezio, famous for his 
many stage footwear creations since 1887. 



1634 BROADWAY «/ 50/// <§/. NEW YORK 
WI NTER PARPEN BLD G — 

SHOESyor WOMEN 



BALTIMORE 

By H. L. COOLING 

AUDITORIUM— "Chauve-Souris." 
FORD'S — "So This Is London."' 
, NEW LYCEUM— Dark. 
PALACE— "All In Fun." 
GAYETY— "The Jazz Babies." 
CENTURY— "Woman Proof." 
METROPOLITAN— "The Printer's 
Devil." 
NEW— "Three Ages." 
PARKWAY— "Why Worry?" 
RIVOH — "Thundergate." 




Treat your next 
Cold Externally 

When you're all clogged up with 
a cold — when you can 't eat, can 't 
•moke, can't work — get d Jar of 
Vicks at any drug store. Apply 
it vigorously at bedtime and in- 
hale the healing vapors all night 
long. You'll sleep well and feel 
better in the morning. 

WICK 

W VAPoRue 



After 800 refunds In the second 
week the Rlvoli has adopted a policy 
againet holdover pictures. Managers 
of the larger houses here have fou.Td 
out that business Fcldnir. holds up 
during the second week. In other 
words, Baltimore Is a one-week 
stared — pictorially and otherwise. 

There will bo no race .suicide in 
the theatres hero next week. "The 
Love Child" is billed for the Audi- 
torium, "The Unwanted Child" for 
the Lyceum. Similarity In the 
names Is causing considerable con- 
fusion. The switch of the "Love 
Scandal" show was so sudden that 
the Sunday theatrical pages carried 
notices on it and as :. consequence 
Fred Schanborger is having a lot of 
the junior explaining to do. 



PHILADELPHIA 

By ARTHUR B. WATERS 

A minstrel organization will be 
presented, in the near future at the 
Grr.nd opera houfe (Stanley-Keith 
vaudeville) composed of boya and 
girls from the industrial plants and 
factories of North Philadelphia and 
Kensington. 



The Duncan Sisters, Anna, Lisa 
and Margo, will appear at the Acad- 
emy of Music for a single perform- 
ance, Saturday afternoon, Nov. 10. 



The bronze tablet commemorating 
the concert given by the I'hiladel- 
phia orchestra unc'-or the direction 
of Leopold Stokowskl at the Sta..- 
ley theatre last Ki)ring was unveiled 
at that theatre last week by Jules 



DIXON'S 

Hairdressing Parlor 

2626 Broadway, New York 

Betwpon 99th and 100th Streeta 

rhono 7(C4 Illvcrslde 

Thfatrlrnl Wlm f€>r Sule or Hlr« 



WESTERN VAUDEVHIE MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION 

FAIR BOOKING DEPARTMENT 

WANT SUITABLE ACTS FOR FAIRS, PARKS, 
INDOOR CIRCUSES FOR SEASON 1924 



\ 



PLAY OR PAY 

CONTRACTS 




AKI'M.I A'l Kit J 

WITH TIIK , 

ItrilKI M < ll(( I IT ' 

OF TIIKATItK .S 



C. McCAFFERY, Mgr. 

PTATIM.AKK lU II l>lN<i 

CHICAGO 



IIATl HV. 

ATIHAC TIONH 

\VANTKl» 



Alexander Pantages Said:- 

Put Your Signature On Jhis Contract 

I Did and Fm Glad I Did 

This Is A Great Circuit 



EDNA 

WALLACE 

HOPPER 




TEnSONAI^ riEniEKE.NTATlVES; 

VR KECAT-IMSTAriCK 

' Metropolitan Theatre Bldff. 

LOS ANGELES, CALIK. 



Mastbaum, president of the Stanley 
company. Mr. Stokowski, Edward 
W I3ok, Josef Pastcrnack and Otto 
Schweizcr, the • last-named the 
sculptor of the tablet, were aniuiig 
the dignitaries present. 



A num")cr of changes are an- 
nounced in the personnel of vaude- 
ville house managers of the Stanley 
company hero as a. result of the 
opening of the new Elrae. expected 
to fake place In about ii month. 

Nathan Sablosky, manager of the 
Globe, Juniper and Market streets, 
will become manager of the Elrae. 
leaving his present position next 
week. Frank Wolfe, Sr., will be- 
come manager of the Globe In ifr. 
Sablosky's place. 

Chnrles Thompson, manapirtg tlie 
Cross Kcvc, hf.s been appointed to 
.assi.'it Mr. Sablosky it the Elrae. 
Ills new duties to tal.c effi'ct wh'ti 
the house opens. FranU Co-stollii, 
now a.=«ist:int ir.an.Tger of the (Jlobe. 
will take over the reins at the Cross 
Keys to succeed Mr. Thompson. 

SYRACUSE, N. Y. 

By CHESTER B. BAHN 



WIl'TIN'f! — Monday-Tur.silny, Jitn 
i;;irl(in in "I'ew Drop Inn"; l.i'-i 
half. I'rauk Craven In "The I'lrtt 
Vi.ir." Next week, Tuesday. I'.-iv- 
lowa nnd ballet; last half, "The \V:M 

WeStrultS." 



STRAND-rirst half, "Uroadway 
Gold"; last half, "The Girl I Loved." 

E M I' I It j;— First h.-ilf, "Red 
r,lghtK ■; lust li.ilf and all next week, 
"If Winter Conn s. ' 

ROHHINS - ECKEL — First half, 
"Pioneer Trails"; last half, "A Lady 
of Quality." 



Kelly and Burke, lessees of the 
Corn Hill theatre (pictures) at Ullin, 
have sold the lea.se to Jacob Kli.is, 
owner of the property, who will per- 
sonally oper.Ue the house in the fu- 
ture. 



Mrs. Eli Itoyenli.ium, wife of the 
owner of the Hippodrome the.itre, 
OgdeiisliiirK. i>rev<iile(l a pnnlc win n 
patrons of ;i p'inl room in the tiase- 
nii.iil of th..- llr<atrc; scuffled and 
o\'erturncd an oil lie.-iter. The buni- 
inj; oil llr<d the door and criling 
Mrs. l:>is<Mil>aimi. smelling smol'.i', 
turii'Ml off the .'Wit^i in the opi'rat 



ro^ CL E.'^RING I He H£AC AND 
BRIMOlfJO QUJ THE i^OICE 

CASMINE (.•0'. ,6 £!?"■ • '.T.ri L'x/T<PK _ 



IIKAIXit'AKTKKH FOK 

Theatrical Make-up 
SOMETHING NEW! 

Applotcn's HIah Brown Liquid 
MAKE-UP, All Shades 

APPLETON'S PHARMACY 

8th Ave. and 45th St., New York 
MAC AfI'l.l;T().S' CV (iKI.SU.S 



ing booth, and then, assuring the 
audience there was no Immediate 
danger, led the patrons to the street. 
The d.'iMiaiiO to the playhouse proper 
from tliu lire was small. 



The dinner of the Utlca Xews- 
wrltcrs Club last week re.fulted In a 
new reciult for burlejique. Harney 
Gerard, who was among those pres- 
ent, signed Sue Foley. Utlca dancer, 
for hl.s "Vanities" on the »pot after 
she had appeared on the banquet 
entertainment program. Speakers at 
Ihe alT.ilr included llozo Snyder and 
Sam Green. 



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When You Depend On 

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Professional Wardrobe Trunk 

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VARIETY 



Thursday. November 8, 1983 



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more? 

Many Globe custometsi 
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record of their supply, 
and notify them when 
they are running close. 
There is no charge for 
this service — it's just a 
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This is the kind of 
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many theatre managers. 
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EQUITT MEETIKG 

(Continued from page 1) 
(Variety) are now gettlag out a 
daily ("Times Square Dally") just 
to worry us that much more." 
"The New Yol-k "Times'," con- 



Long Acre Cold Cream 
Ideal for ^ake-Up Use 

F«r 10 years dis^^riminftling «r|t«t»i nf 
BlRKo, Screen and Iliiiic hiive faund ih^i 
Ideal foundation for makp-up In Lork 
Acre Cold Crean*. No other cream hKM 
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cold creams. It U ii1m> unexrpiu-d f<»r 
removing make-np. I^onr Acre n(»t only 
removea every trace of "grfase" in 
Ktantly, but cleanijea the poroa and 
healfl at the aatne time, leaving the eUin 
velvety soft, frenh and cool. 

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pound and puund tiuH at GOc and $1.00 
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tinned Emerson, "aays that Al 
Woods and I are partners in 'The 
Whole Town's Talking.' but ( have 
only u third inleresl and no R.'iy in 
the business arrangements or policy. 
*The Times* says thai the Shuberts 
are making nie a present of the 
Bijuu theatre. I wish they were. 
Al Woods has to guarantee the 
SliuhtrtH $3,000 a wtek for the show 
to Hlay IhefV." (The Miliary UhI of 
the Kmerson show 1m uruund jl.ItOO 
a week.) 

Kmerson continued: "llcgiirding 
Oiillmore and I holding; ofllcc for fivo 
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"Kegarding the agreement Itself," 
said Bmerson. "we have some bitter 
pills to swallow, but I have often 
when sick swallowed bitter p'ils and 
felt better for them afterwards; so 
have you. 

"This agreement will beat the 
maragers to pulilic 8ymi>athy by 
avoiding a strike, and we will do it 
with honor. The matter seemed to 
arrange itself anyway. 

"On Sept. 10 I went to the Shu- 
ben ofllces on other business. I..ee 
Shubert saw me and called me into 
his oltlce. He asked me when I 
[he (Emerson) did not say Kquity] 
was going to come to some a^ree- 
ment to prevent a strike. After 
some conversation a date was set 
(Sept. IS) for a dinner engagement 
it the Hit/, hold at which 1 (Emer- 
son). Gillinore, Lee Shubert and 
Win. A. Hi-.idy were present 

' We discussed a settlement from 
1 i>. in to 11 p. m and so Important 
were the developments that Glll- 
mnre. who had tickets to go to Tort- 
:.incl. Ore., canceled that date 

"About a week or ten days later 
f (Kmer.'-oip). Oillmore. Brady, 
Weber and Wintljrop Ames met at 
the Astor Hotel and continued th>- 
subject from 7 p. m until 1 a. m 
next morning. (Emerson did not 
state the nature of the conversa- 
tions.) 

"The managers mentioned then 
expressed the opmion that we had 
lietter meet out of town away from 
all influences It was decided we 
should gather at Atlantic City Fri- 
day. Oct. 25. we nil left on the, 3 
o'clock train tor that place. Brady. 
Ames ,inrt Shub<Tt had a Btaterooiri 
and invited Oillmore and me (Emer- 
son) in to talk it over On arriving 



at Atlantic City we, dined together 
and talked until 1 a. m. The con- 
versations were conti'^tied until 
Sunday, when we all left on the 
4 o'clock train for New York, with 
the agreement drawn between us, 
for your approval and that of the 
members of the P. M. A." 

And here are the provisions of 
that settlement: 

1. The fees of the P. M \. to be 
reduced so that all manageis may 
join It. We (Eiiuity) can then do 
business with one organization in- 
stead of individual managers. 

2. Actors and .TCtri-sses who were 
in good staiidins; in the Fidelity 
League on Sei)f. t. 7923, to be ex- 
empt from di.«crimination. All 
others who belong to neither Enuity 
nor Fidelity after that date to be 
considered Independents and in or- 
der to secure <-ngjigeraents must 
Join Equity (Emerson later stated 
that there were probably X5 mem- 
bers in Fidelity itnd that "Eidelity 
would soon be dead anyway." Mean- 
time, he added. Equity members 
would work with them, "but we will 
know what they are."( 

3 Equity mu-Ht not raise Its dues 
(to make it bard for any actor lo 
Join). 

4. Equity must not tak>- exception 
to any play nor refuse to have its 
members play in any play. 

6. Equity must tot inlerfeie with 
tlie oaslinjr of ,iiy play 

6. Equity must rot close its doors 
to any a< tor. 

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9. Whereas, the fie» rehearsal 
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dayit. 

10. II a manager engages an actor 
he must not send the actor to an 
agant tor his contract. It Is a direct 
engagement for which no comniis- 
alon may be charged. 

Kmerson, commenting on the 
agreement, said: "We gain our 
principal point, anyway. AH ac- 
tors not Fidelity must join Kquity, 
and 80 we really get the Bqiiity 
shop in principle if not In name. 

"And another point we gain Is 
that If a show runs 10 weeks that 
show must Rive a benefit perform- 
ance for the benefit of Equity's sick 
and death benefit fund. Won't It 
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the agreement was a. victory for 
£quily, and that in sidestepping 
a strike Equity would regain public 
sentiment, which had been waver- 
ing. Mitchell said that Emer»on, 
who has been classed as a man- 
ager (of "The Whole Town's Talk- 
ing"), was not around the show 
much, and that Shubcrt and Woods 
attend to the business. (Mitchell, 
who Is leading man In Emerson's 
show, did not mention what part 
Kmerson had In the cutting of sala- 
ries in that company, or refer to it 
in any w.iy). 

Grant Stewart also ■■poke in favor 
of the agreement. 

Hugh Frayne also said the agree- 
ment was "great," aa it insured 
"peace without war." lie also opined 
that Equity'.s attitude In the matter 
would win public approbation for 
compromising rather than disrupt 
the show bu.«!lness by rauf^lng a 
strike. 

A vote on the agreement was then 
called for. 

nobson Mitehell. a character man, 
ro.ie with a document from which 
he read a resiolutlon calling on those 
present to accept the .igrcement and 

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let the Council ratify It If they 
thought it advisable. 

One of the members arose and 
asked how it happened that Mitch- 
ell had this already written out to 
spring on the meeting. "Has he in- 
side information? Is it all fixed?" 
he a.<iked. 

Mitchell replied: "I figured it out 
myself and wrote It on my own 
typewriter." 

No one on the platform answered 
the query or made any explana- 
tion. 

The Jolt of the meeting came 
when a member (name unknown) 
asked Emerson: "Is this agreement 
with the P. M. A. or Just with the 
Shuhert coterie you have men- 
tioned?" 

Emerson, talking as though grog- 
gy at the attack, replied:, "Well, 
those I mentioned took the matter 
up with the P. M. A. last Friday, 
and that body Is now conslderlnfir 
it. But if the P. M. A. do not sanc- 
tion the agreement the Shuberts. 
Brady, Woods, W*bor and Ames will 
subscribe to the agreement, and If 
necessary, form an organization of 
their own to do business with 
Eqnity along the llne.«i of the agree- 
ment, without regard to the other 
members of the P. M. A. Which 
goes to prove what we have told 
yon, that there is no unanimity In 
the P. M. A., .ind that we have 
friends at court." 

George MrCrnry arose and saiil: 
"I believe the entire i)ii^inet;.M of the 
(irg.iniz.ilinn shoulil be left In the 
hands of the Oillei r -■ .niiil C'oiinell." 

To wlilrh .1 I li;i|> slltiti^; mar re- 
joined: "Oh, .MiCrorv'.-j t.iihir.ii for 
;i Job now." 

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The mat^hine was in ;;oo<l wi.rl^j!.;,' 
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taeties lit tlie leadtT?*. and luininf; 
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by the partisans of those Interested 
In putting it over. 

One went down front to say: 
"liefore this thing goes through I 
would like to put a motion that 
every member of Equity shall be 
apprised of the details and given a 
vote on the agreement." 

This met with howls and boos 
from the machine. 

Frank Sheridan, who previously 
had indorsed the agreement, appar- 
ently had a change of heart, for he 
seconded this motion. The pair 
were booed a-plenty, and it required 
some time to quiet them. 

Finally, Sheridan, who had waited 
them out, said: "Don't be a lot of 
boobs. You can't howl me down. 
I know what I am talking about, and 
I know what I am up against, hut 
you don't. I want to know if this 
thing la going to be put through 
right here and now, before we he.tr 
what the P. M. A. or our own mem- 
ber.'i think about It, or Is this Just 
to get an expression of the aentl- 
mcnt of the members and the mat- 
ter to be decided either by a refer- 
endum vote or at a meeting to be 
called for the purpose later? Is 
this little bunch going to decide 
here and now for the entire mem- 
bership of Equity?" 

Emerson answered: "Yes, this 
matter Is to be decided right here 
iiKlay.'" 

Khi ridaii'M . nmment an he rc'tlred 
wa?: "Well, that's ptittlng It over. 
I b'nv nut." 

Ememon thin read Mltehell's res- 
olution indorsing the iiRreement and 
a vote was taken. It parsed with 



only about 10 dleaentlnr votes. 
Many did not vote. 

While the crowd was talking, E>m- 
erson said: "Here's aomethlng I am 
going to ask Grant Stewart to put 
to you, and you can take It or leave 
It." 

Without preamble, Stewart said; 
"Now that you have o.k.'d the 
agreement, we want you to give the 
Council power (In case the P. M. A. 
docs not ratify It) to conclude the 
agreement with the Shuberts, Brady, 
Woods, Weber and Amee, Indepen- 
dent of the P. M. A., and to deal 
with the others as occasion re- 
quires." 

A quick question, a slam of the 
gavel, and this was over, too. 

While the members were trying 
to find out what It was all about 
the meeting iMaa declared ad- 
journed. 

There was more discussion after 
the meeting among the members 
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BOSTON 

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A3 a result of a demonstration 
staged liy students from "Technol- 
ogy," who had rented the house for 
a special perforraanaco last Friday 
niirht, the performance of "The 
Dancing Girl" had to be cut and the 
final curtain dropped much earlier 
than was expected. The students 
seemed Intent on Interrupting all the 
monolof? bits, and these were cut 
out toward the close of the show an 1 
the songs and dances run oft with- 
out introductory speeches. When 
the curtain was dropped the special 
detail of police was not at hand and 
the police reserves were summoned 
to take care of the students who 
seemed to be In a demonstrative 
mood. No damage was done Inside 
the theatre and there were no ar- 
rests. 



William Munster Is here to take 
care of the management of "The Cat 
and the Canary," now at the Plym- 
outh. Miles Murphy, who came in 
here In advance of the show and 
.stayed ovor to manage Its run here, 
has gone out ahead again. 



Sylvia Field has returned to the 
oast of "The Cat and the Canary," 
replacing Miriam Doyle, who has 
Kone to Xew York for rehearsals. 



In one performance at the Bos- 
ton opera house Sunday night Galll- 
Curcl played to $6,000. The house 
was a turnaway early and even 
extra seats on the stage failed to 
acronimodate the customers. 



Duse is scheduled to give two per- 
formances at the Boston opera house 
on the afternoons of Dec. 4-7. 



COLUMBUS 

By ROBERT 8. FRENCH 

HARTMAN — "Common Sense" 
(premiere) and "Good Morning 
Dearie," split week. 

LYCEUM— "Abie's Irish Rose." 
third week. 

KEITH'S— Fritzl Ridgeway and 
other vaudeville. 

JAMES — rantagos vaudeville and 
"A Bill of Divorcement." 

BKOADWAV— Raynor Lehr Mu- 
sical Players. 

GRAND- Gloria Sivanson in 
"Zaza." 

COLONIAI.r— "Why Worry?" sec- 
ond week. 

SOUTHERN— "Ashes of Ven- 
geance." second week. 

MAJESTIC- "The Common I^w." 

DKE-VMLAND.- "The Gun Fight- 
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The Ilartman's split-week policy 
has been productive of good receipts 
whenever tried during the current 
.season. Last week "Ho This Is lin- 
den!" and "The Passing Show" spilt 
the week, with the result that both 
I>Iaycd to excellent houses. 



If the Hartman Jinx keeps up pro- 
ducers will steer clear of Columbus 
for a tryout town. The first two 
dramatic pieces to try out here this 
season have had bad luck, Maurice 
Waxman's "Iri.sh Jew" closed here In 
its second week and Lynne Overman 
pulled Cut of Cohan's "Song and 
Dance Man" upon the conclusion of 
its local run. Chic Sale is braving 
tho Jinx this week In "Common 
Sense," his first legitimate work. 

Indications point to "Abie's Irish 
Rose" completing its six weeks' run 
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Its remaining until the first of the 
year. The complete renovation of 
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Majestic — Thurston. Always sure 
filler here. Alice Brady In "Zander" 
to follow. "Sally" Nov. 19. 

'Shubert - Teck — "Whispering 
Wires." Just another mystery, as 
tar as Buffalo Is concerned. 

Criterion — Criterion Players In 
"Not So Fast." 

Loew't— Tom Mix "Soft Roiled." 
Master Oabr.i.'I, Skelley and Helt 
revue, Kirkwood Trio, Lillian Mor- 
ton. Gates and Finley. 

Hippodrome — "Merry Gu" Round," 
"Wet and Weary," Morrison and 
Reslivo, Eldora Stanford. 

Lafayette — "Eternal Three," Eliz- 
abeth Murray, Francis Haney Re- 
vue, Hughes and Merritt, Reed and 
Mayo. Warren and O'Brien. 

Qayety — (Columbia) "Dancing 
Around." 

Garden — (Mutual) "Joy Riders." 



William M, James, who has taken 
over the State and Vernon theatres 
and will operate them as picture 
hou.<»es in connection with tho James. 
Broadway and Grand, has announced 
.a complete shift of the James organ- 
ization to cover the operation of the 
new houses. 

Joe Wil.son, assistant manager of 
the James, goes to the State as man- 
ager. Harry Doyle, treasurer of the 
Broadway, will pilot the Vernon 
henceforth. Henry Egar, exploita- 
tion man, has taken Wilson's place 
as assistant to J. Real Neth, man- 
ager of the James, while Earl Popper 
is to be treasurer of the Broadway. 

In line with the development of 
the newer James enterprises It is 
also announced that $50,000 will be 
spent on Improvements on the State, 
which was never entirely completed 
by the former ow«ters, the Deusen- 



AT LIBERTY 

YOt'NO MAN, 22. di>slre» position witli 

thoatriral inanaK<>r and producer. 

MIRRAY n, J.tCOKS 

609 Wo«t 17r,lli Str.'ct New York 



burys, A new $35,000 pipe organ la 
also to be Installed at the Grand, 
with the probability that BUI Dalton. 
"stunt organist" at the James," will 
be transferred to the picture houa«, 
where he will have more of an op- 
portunity to feature. 



Raynor Lehr, who is now complet- 
ing his second year at the Broadway, 
tried a new stunt last week to sound 
out his audiences on the type o£ 
show they like best. Questionnaires 
were passed out in the house, and 
the replies were left at the box office 
as the audience left the theatre. The 
Broadway patrpns registered over- 
whelmingly In favor of the rural 
comedies which Lehr featured 
strongly during his first year. 



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Address Box A H, Variety, 
New York 



EDDIE MACK TALKS 



No. 151 



When a tailor can suit THE PRIMROSE FOUR 
(1,000 pounds of Harmony), now at Keith's Prospect, 
Brooklyn, with clothes to correspond with poundage, 
you may rest assured that EDDIE MACK caa 
supply the goods. 

FENTON and FIELDS, those shady funmakers at 
Moss' Rivera, Brooklyn, always go to MACK for their 
suits and overcoats. 

Brooklyn is a fashion center this iwcfc 



MACK'S CLOTHES SHOP 

MACK 8UILDINQ , , 

166 West 46th Street 

Just a Step East of Broadway 



Thursday, November 8, 1923 




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". . . an act which includes a "flying-head balance" with- 
out use of han'-^— A MOST UNUSUAL AND MOST TAXING 
FEAT." BOS; ON "EVENING TRANSCRIPT," Oct. 30, 1923. 

TOURING B. F. KEITH'S AND ORPHEUM CIRCUITS 

THIS WEEK 
(NOV. 5), KEITH'S PALACE, NEW YORK 

BOOKED SOLID FOR 85 WEEKS 

Direction M. S. BENTHAM 

"mm. 




BILLS NEXT WEEK 

(Continued from page J7) 



BATabfcn i^ Oroh 

Uilo 

Nat KaLies Co 

CAI.OABT. CAM. 



(tJ-W) 
Paul Sjrdall 
I-arrell * Hatch 
I^aelllo A Cockis 
Bernarfll ft Co 
Wataon ElB'.ere 
Stanloy Tripp A U 

SPOKANK 
Paatacf« 
UtTf BUnfc C* 
Harrla ft Holly 
Sd Blondall C* 
JotKll * Rltm 
XJboBatt 
Racollcctlona 

NKATTLK 

PmntUKS 

11 Hnssler Co 
Kosa \Vya« Co 

ik Montrumery Co 
A Rnbbloa 
Iwafayattc'a Dofa 

VAMCOCVEm, B.C. 
Paataacs 

Plastutlon Uaya 

nEIXINOHAlf 

VaadeTlll« 

J ft II ShIcMa 
Julia Kdwarda 
Xvana ft Wilaon 
Saxon A Farrcll 
Xddio UorditD Co 
Slals ft rauljoii 



TACOMA 

Pantairna 
01&£ He row-era 
Oeo Liaahay 
Ward ft Raymond 
Midnight Marrlaga 
Baker A Rofr^ra 
Proaper ft Marat 

FOBTtAND. OBK. 

Pantasa* 

Trella Co 

Taylor Howard ft T 
Or«y A Byron 
Nancy Pair 
Sarafan 

Tm*«l 
(Open «a«k) 
Naator A Vincent 
P A O Hall 
Joaapktno Davla 
Billy 8 Hall 
Cbabot ft Tortlnl 
Polllea 

BAN FBANCIfll'O 
Paatace* 

(Sunday opening) 
RIttcr & Knapp 
Holland ft O'Daa 
Sbadowland 
Joe Roberta 
Kata A Wll«7 
Poater Olrl 
Sidney L^ndsfleld 

LOS ANOEI.liS 
Pantaffea 

Johnny Clark 
LaPlne ft Emery 
t.lltlan Burkehart 
Rhoda A Broahcll 



TO LEASE 

TlnicK Sq. (adjoining; Brondmay), 
upper part new building; six 
apartments: 6-year lease. Rea- 
BonRblc.— Rosenthal, 144 W. 46th 
Street, New York. 



COVERS FOR 
ORCHESTRATIONS 

• \MI I I ATllt.B IIRIKF « A^^;^ 

ART BOOKBINDING CO. 

, 119 WEST 42d STREET 
NEW YORK CITY 



CROPPER'S 

FINE LUGGAGE 

SOLE AGENT FOR BAL 
_ THEATRICAL TRUNK 

nO'l KL AUHDIANDIk. rlLOO.. 

N G. car nsth A B'nny. NYC 



Rueker ft r-Trin 
The Parkera 
HadJI All 

MAN DIKflO, CAIy. 
Paa<«Ca« 

Carlaon Bla A 8 

<:'han Moratl Co 

Stanley Chapman 

KIlL'en 

id Pink Toca 

L'O BEACB, CAl.. 
noyi 

OIra A Niehslaa 
Kelly ft Wlae 
Billy Weaton Co 
Vine A Temple 
Carroll ft Gnrniun 
Liomaa Troupo 

■ALT lAKB 

Pantacea 

Samaroff A fionla 
Monroe A (3rattoa 
Kryltoa 81a A M 
Wella ft Eclair % 
Roblnaon A Pierce 
Land of Tanito 

OGDEN. CTAH 
Plaata««* 

Neal L.eater Co 
SnlllTan A Myara 
Carvo A Cervo 
Irvine A Blwood 
Grant 0«rdn«r 
Caraan Rarae 

DENY KB 

Pantocea 

Bobble Oordnna 
Conroy ft O'Donncll 
Hubbrlla Band 
Ruloir A Elton 
Hampton A Blake 
Illll'a Clrcua 
< Quecna Syno'p'fn 

COIX>. BPRINOS 
Bar an 

(lS-16) 
(Same bill plays 

Pueblo IC-1«) 
M Olntaro 
Rudlnoir 
Lal*etlttc Revue 
Uavla A McCoy 

OUAHA, NEB. 

Worlil 

(Saturday opening) 
General Plaana 
Beck ft Btone 
Ruth Stonc.boufte 
Mikado Opera Co 
Qulnn ft Caverly 
Murry tilvlntCflton 



DKS MOINES, L4, 

Pantacea 
Wilfred DuBole 
Weber A Blllett 
Gordon ft Healy 
3 Slyllah Bleppert 
Noodica Pagan 
Tummy Glbbona 

KANS'S CITT, MO. 
Paatacea 

Paaalog Parade 

MEMPHIS 



RenzcttI ft Oray 
nobba Clark A LI 
Klnaldo 
Juliet nika 
Jack Iledley I 
Barton Revaa 

TERRE HAUTE 

Ijidlaaa 

1st half 
Clinton Bistera 
Herman ft Hrlecoe 
Dorothy Nielaan Co 
Ed Rt'dmond Oi 
Clark A O'NaU 
Homeo A Delia 

T0L,BDO 
B1<«M 

Wlnton Broa 
Leona Coraall A 2 
L«te:i A Voka* 
Roy ft Arthur 
Alexandria Op Co 

INDIANAPOLIS 
Lyrle 

Corradinl'a AnlmolB 
Mark ft Stanton 
BcdKlll Kay O 
Jack Strouse 
Yvette 

COLCMBUB 
fcmea 

The Wllhata 
LUa ft Clark 
Roaa DcCorba Co 
Canon ft KleTn 
Qeorgla'a Minstrel 

DETROIT 
Brgant 

Nada Norralne 
rullon ft Burt 
l.aFrnnce ft Byrci. 
My run Pearl Co 
Maratan ft Manlcy 
Willie Broa 
Mllee 
Lea Oladdona 
S * I. Burna 
(J'Mrara ft La nil p 
faitea Broa 



The Dohertya 
Danny Duiion 
Lew ^ayniour 
Priea ft Wlleaa 
Billy MeHermott 
Vincent L,op, z D'd 

norSTON, TEX. 

MaJraUe 

X<uiter Broa 
Wllllnma ft Clark 
Holraea ft I.nvere 
Barne ft I.ynn 

BI08!>om Sl'eley Co 

Great Lester 
Garden ft Prj-or 

LITTLE ROCK 

MaJ ratio 

MIehon Bros 
Ethel McDonough 
Oerdon ft Rica 
Swor ft Conroy 
GattJaon Jonea 

2d lulf 
OarclnettI Bros 
Eckcrt ft Prancia 
Dctly Slaters Itev 
B ft J Oelghton 
X^ady Alice's I'cta 

OKLA. CITT 
Orphean 

(Tnlaa apllt) 
lat halt 
LAB Dreyer 
BAB Brill 



Macart A Bradford 
Redmond ft W*ellB 
Cotton rickera 

■AM ANTONIO 

Majaatir 
T.eBear A Portia 
Orren ft Drew 
% Unslcal Nosaaa 
Bison C:ity 4 
McLallcn A Sarah 
Frank Devole 
lioudlnl 

TL'I^A, OKLA. 
Or|> Ileum 

(Okla. City spilt) 

1st half 
W Karbo ft Otrlle 
Fox ft Allen 
Wood ft Wyde 
Ernest HIatt 
S MascQtt Olrl* 

WICHITA, KAN. 
Orpheam 
Wllaon Aabrey I 

Melroy SIntera 
Barrett A Cuneea 
Harry Ruao 
Eon Doflger 

id halt 
Al Striker 
Klaea ft Brtllant 
Morton A Olasa 
Anthony A Preila 
SalblBl A Albert 



NEWS OF THE DAILIES 

(Contiiitied from pagq 18) 
subway, had been fre«d by Macte- 
trate Cobb in Yorkvllle Court. New 
Tor. Several witnesaes tcatlUed to 
Coorla's goiKl character. AmonK 
them was his vocal teacher, Giuseppe 
Mauro. As a result ot an appeal 
made through one of the dalUts the 
student will bt he.Trd in a concert u\ 
Town H:ill Uie niffbt of Nov. 25. 



INTEESTATE CIRCUIT 



DALLAS, TKX. 

Mojesllc 

lahlkawA Bros 
Clinton ft Roon,^ 
aiilete A Kokin 
Gilbert W«ila 
Mason Keeler Co 

ft •*'«mtibe:i 



Morris 
D'marco 



ft Sli, Ik I! 



FT. SMITH, ARK. 
Joie 

id half 
Miehon Broa 
Kthel McDonough 
Swor ft Conroy 
r.crdon ft Rtca 

Yt. WOBTH, TEX. 
MairsUe 

a Wliirlwlnda 



JAMES MADISON 

VAUDEVILLE AUTHOR 

1493 Broadway, N. Y. 

RIPE IN EXPERIENCE 
YOUNG IN IDEAS 



IDELAIDE k HUGHES 

Studio of Dance 

t5 West 57th Street. New York 
Phono Plaia 7635 



Actors playlnK small parts In Hun- 
Rary receive the rquivalrnt of $; a 
week, anil even the greatest of Uie 
Hungariiui stars never get more 
than the equivalent ol $55. This 
pt.-itcmint was made by Aladar 
e adanyl, president of the Hungarian 
Actors and ArtlsitH" AsKociat'.on of 
America, on his arrival from Europe. 

San Ftanclnco bccnme all excited 
lu.'^t. week, when three chorus Rlrls In 
a local theatre appeared with their 
hoijks covered with barb-arlc desiirn.-- 
in oil paint. Thry cinntitulo th" 
chorus of a prologue, but wiro, nev- 
crthele.'M, the main atinction of tli'^ 
whole show. The dcHiKns were snid 
lo have b'cn \rry l{u»^■l.ln and very 
cxotli; 111 character. 

A repott ill the dallies that ,Ua.niie 
Kns'.lc. .'";ir <if "ILaln," iinJ Wliit- 
Ti' y Warren. Jr.. rcUm ot a very 
prominent New Vork r.nnily. are t" 
weJ. caused a altrm of U'liiulH from 
iv< i\' (tno concerned. Warreii it n 
tiiumbti:. of Kt.vcr.ll 'X'lu.Mlvy (.■liilii 
iiid a •.•tcrjii of Ilic I'Yi iicli «i my. 
in v.ii;t.'i lie won Uic hl^:l^t.^t hoii- 
or.i. 

.Tn^-'lii' .".li 'i», weiilthy I'.i '■ fir n i 
iniliir.' r. only h.ts to jiay liia wiii-, 
.Mii.C.roIin ,Sai ii ■, $.'>0 a ni'ir.tli 



KENNARD'S 
SUPPORTERS 

t*9 » SKIh m. N I 
Phonr PItir Ray n-Jli 

■Refill (or Caielf"! 




WANTED 

A 'si,:' lir'.,o!ilyit )>.T'.'irliii'".t S'.>re 
» i;.:s ' l.iif'ii.as ("liiti,. ^ ,.ri.l rtfi ui,>i.aor 
dnfM? 11, e rhrlstii.ii'* f,e."s..n. 

Wri"! Vt>r l». 11. ll,.o;t. «n'-.,r'5 VV i 
'". 1 '-'r< '. .- ■ ■: t ■>!: 




f^f\X>'V Thia., W. 4« St. Kvea l:SO 
^Vilx 1 MAT.S. WmU. A 8AT., >:>• 

MOINAR'S COMCCY OF ROYAL ROMANCK 

IHESWAN' 



THB L.«I<CHlNa SlirCBMB af th* TEAR 

CYRIL MA"DE 

"Aren't We Afl?" 

By PBRUEBICK LONROALB 

YHE QAIETY THEATRE 

Is Aaala HMKlqaarteta far La M li»sg 



r XnVlTM *Taat 4Mh Btrss* 
Li J. y^CtU at E-renlngs at t:». 

MATINEKS TinntEDAT and BAT. 

Avery Harwaad's Oay New Ban«-P1ay 

IRENE BORDONI in 

"Little Miss Bluebeard^ 



KNICKERBOCKER "•»""*■-!! 



Mta.Wa«.A8at-t:n 



"A DR.VMATIC TBIl'MPH" 

FLORENCE REED 
in 'THE LUIlABr' 



Mario Box Theatre • « st usaa « % 



■U. Wtd. A Bat. S 

Ma BaiML" 

-Qlsbo. 



-nu » Bava* Thai 

BAM n. HABBI8 P i le— t s 
IKVINO BBRUN-S 

mmC BOX REVUE" 

St«««d by Hascsrd Mart 



HENRY MILLER'S jr-BTaaTVu-J: 

■VBS. iiM. XIATS. TIICBS. aa< saT.. »M. 

AN EMPHATIC BrCCESB 1 

BIABCNE BATES RUTH CHATTCBTSII 

lAUIA M. CREWB BtBINAlB MABBB 

BEOFrRFV KtSB fClIK KRCBBB 

HENBY aiLLCR 

'The Changelings'' 

By I.ES WILSON POno 
BXAtB OM SALE roUB WEKKB IN ADTANtX 



THE 



**» UADDIQ TkMlM. W. CMSt. B«M.t:lt. 

\^^» A; Korion (tn awmrlttJnn 
wilh Ham II. irr.rrJi) [irM^fit — 

NERVOUS WRECK" 

By OWBN DAVIS 
«Rb OTTO KBOSCB sa« JUNE WALKER 
"The Blasctt jMugh fcatt of the 
Sratan" — 8«n-01«be 



DCDI IDI ir* 42d St, W. at Bway 
IXCtrUDl^lV^ BVE.NINOS at *:(« 

Matinees Wedneaday and Satarday. t M 

ANNE NICHOLr Qrsat Comsdy 

"ABIE'S liUSH ROSE" 

-THE PLAY THAT PUTS 
•U' IN HUMOR" 



ULUAN GISH 

In Henry King's production ot 

"THE WHITE SISTER" 

NOW I VRIQ Theatre. Waat Uth Bt. 



rwics Baity, IJ(l->'3«. 



' Broadway 
Sunday HaL al 



^-"•*-'^^**a-^ Mais. Wild, and Sal, tilf. 
"M UST or ALL STONB SHOWS" 

FRED STONE 

in "STEPPING STONES" 

with DOROTHY STONE 



NEW AMSTERDAM lve*r%'',jr- 

Mntln eea Wednesday and Satarday 

NEW ZIEGFELD 
FOLLIES 

Mtmartajg pBonvmaMS 



*'*^ COHAN ^'"*- »^ <*» K B« t.Mi. 

■ "W"*" MaM. Wat B«) Bat « tm. 

flDRIENNE 

THE SPEED SONG SHOW 



nPI ACp/\W. 4(th Bt. Bva M t:tt 

»dA.4^lOV,VrMata Thnra A Bat, MM 

LAST TWO WBKKS 

DAVIO BKLABCO rrcaaala 

THE GREATEST SUCCESS 
IN THB THEATRE 

MRS.FISKE 

in "Hary, ICary, Qoita Contnxj^ 



LONGACRE JJS^S: SdVS IS: 
**f .IT TIJ*'. 

JESSIE JAMES" 

wMh TMB JAMEB BOTB 
A PAtIL WHITENAM BAND 
"Tha fasneae Plorodara sials»»s ■•»■ 
raclstvrsd sack a hit."— C. P. BawysrTPasE 



ELTINGES;:,rw1i!E::i:, 

The SKLWYNH Piiafl 
PRBOBRICK Ix:i.s-Sl)ALB-B Ne» Maasdy 

"SPRING 
CLEANING" 

with TMLRT naUNO 

B8TEI.LB WINWOOD 

ABTMI'B BVBON 

A. B. MATUEW-B Mid Others 



'IMR. BATTLING 
BUTTLER" 



The Bwittest, Bpeedleat. 
- -^ 'With Vfn. Kent. 



Danoieat Bbov 
af the Ts " ■ 
RsBglas aad a Woadartal 

DandBB Champlona. 

g mil VII ^' 4»d at. I Matln»os Wedne^ 
OCUiWin B,^ |.|^ ),,„y ,„,, Halurday. 



Oast sC M 



I IRPDTV '*'■ *** SI.IMaU. Wed. 
**•**■-•*• • Bvae. Iittlaad Bat lilt. 

BBNRT W. BAVAOB (MTare 



THE 
ONLY 

INIMITABLE 

THE MAGIC RING" 



MITZI 



in 

A New FaMastlo Camedy — Wtth 

Book and l.yrlcs ty /.elda SaaxK 
Mualo by Hamld Levey 



BBNBATIOM mt BRNBATIONS 

LOWELL SHERMAN 

IN THB ROLE OP TUB ARCH-IIOOm 

"CASANOVA" 

MOST BEAUTIFULI MOST THRILLINO 
OF BPECTACLES > OF LOVE STORIBB 

PMPIppTllss.. B-sray. 4*tliSt C»e al (iM. 
I.ITII ■llUuaia^ Wsrtnexlaf ft Kilut.lsr tJS. 



SM ARK «^ 

xranD 

Breartway and 47th fttrvet 

"A NATIONAL INSTlTtmOir* 
DlreaMan . Jomwi ftaakci 



HfXOXD POI'L'I.AK WEEK 

"A WOMAN OF PARIS" 

a-llh EDNA PrBVIANCE 

Wrtlttn and dlrerleil by Charlss ChapUs 
NTKAM> SVMPHOMr OKCIIKHTBA 



Dl AYUnilCC "("t-BnfS'irr nrniit«m 

rL.H I nUUOI. Rril:3».Mii.We«.*S»tt» 

CHAINS 

"Will hold yoa •nKllboaad " 

- K O Welsh. Telegram 
"BY lAR THC SOUARIST SF THIS SiABOH'S 
AMIRICAN PLAYS' 
--Fer.'y Ilaniraond, Tribune 



"SPLE.NDID PUN.-— N. Y. limes. 

"CHICKEN FEED" 

With ROBERTA ARNOLD 

By UUY BOLTON. 
8TAOKD DT WINCHELL BMITM. 

LITTLE THEATRE ^^1.^.5 

Mailaaes Wsdnerday and Batardar al I at. 



TBB HUBirAI. CnWCDT BIT Or THT TBAB 

MADGE KENNEDY in 

"POPPY" 

With W. C. FIELDS 

sad Iha srselesl mmmif cm In lova. Ia<-ladbw 
Sebsrt Weeltey — Laslla Sear — JIaata Bwnr 

A 'Pr^T T f\ West 4M St Brfa/aliiM. 
^\r\Jljlj\f yale. Wnl. ft sat.. 1:1*. 

SKATS I WtlCKS AHKAII AT BOX orMrK 



H5ih TIME AT EARL CAKROLL THEATRE, NEW YORK CITY 

EARL CARROLL'S VANITIES 

An l'»nMi.>l itc'tua Murpasalac AO Others la Splmaer sad Nevelly. 

t'RlilY .Mli-R. .10K fO'lK, Irene Illrsr.io. II«Tr> lijrr,-. .Tru ■ nilTi- — 

_- ... -J ' l_ ■■ , - "^ . . - - --J 



aJlniony if ">lie per'f^n In living 
iv.'.li I'i.n I. Kiiiili.'ill loiiiii;, Ri.ri.eii 

Rrlff-f*''. If n\l- rt^Klili H elHfWliere 

Kill! fT' "-• t7"( o. iii'iri'l'. Mvf. Faclv 
receiitly liiouKht mil for wpiimi- 
in.alni"n:iiice. Her hiisbanj cuuu- 
•cre<l Iiy .••i.i r;-.i';,- t'M Miss Voiiii^- 

hllil lllllliehe,/,i ills \. if,- I) iefc\< 

iioir.e. 



a pi'e.lij. ' I >,• (-..I'T' ; i-iM'O In New 
Vorlt fiaiil that i<al <rica mur-t now 
come (l-iwa Juxt tin hui'.-ly an liiey 
went up. He a'l'lcil tliere wo'jM b* 
no i>i'i;MiiU.<J effort on tie) psit o( 
piuducPiR in ttiix diic'iii^m b,jt that 
fi .'entllineri'i and co-oi>eia.tlon would 
lead to noniulcy and a;, nit} In tllB 
salaries of actors. 



• I 1 1 :'i. 1^'!- i< 



>ef,.'|. 



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49 



VARIETY 



Thursday, November 8. 1923 ' 



E. F. ALBEE, President 



J. J. MURDOCK, General Manager 



F. F. PROCTOR, Vice-President 



B. F. KErTH'S VAUDEVILLE EXCHANGE 



(AGENCY) 



(Palace Theatre Building, New York) 

Foundert 

B. F. KEITH, EDWARD F. ALBEE, A. PAUL KEITH, F. F. PROCTOR 



ArtisU can book direct addressing W. DAYTON WEGEFARTH 



Narcus Loews 

Booking Agencv 



GeherdI Executive Offices 
LOEW BUILDING ANNEX 

160 WEST 46™ST- 
NEW YORK 



JHLUBIN 

OEirERAL IAAirA0£R 
ClilCAGO OFPICe 

l6o2CapitolBld^ 
SIDNEVMVnBISMAN 

IN CHAROC 



ACKERIVIAN & HARRIS 

EXECUTIVE OFFICES: 
THIRD FLOOR, PHELAN BLDG. 

MARKET. GRANT and O'FARRELL STREETS SAN FRANCISCO 

ELLA HERBERT WESTON, Booking Manager 

LOa ▲NOEL,ES-62« CONSOLIDATiCD BLDO. 



BERT LEVEY CIRCUITS 
VAUDEVILLE THEATRES 

ALCAZAR THEATRE BUILDING. SAN FRANCISCO 

PAUL GOUDRON. CAPITOL BUILDING. CHICAGO 
Detroit Office: 407 Barium Building 



LOS ANGELES 

VARIETY'S OFFICE 

(iUAl'MAN'S 

Metropolitan Thaatre BIdg, 
Suite 261, Hill St. Entrance 



Tho Orp'iinim, minim a big name 
of esprcial boxolllce value, wa« Ix"- 
low the usual Monday matinee at- 
tendance liut otherwise played be- 
yond expectations. The bill ran 
smoothly, although seven ot the 
eight pro.i;rametI acta were In full 
stage. Several of the latter closed 
In "one." not only eliminating stage 
waits but adding value to the show 
with thi'ir extra bits. 

William Soafcury and Co. topped 
and a better presented or more niori- 
torlou.i dancing act has yet to be 
shown here. The girls comprising 
his company are each worthy of 
much I'ralRe. 

The Avon Comedy Four, return 
within a short period, seem able to 
continue with the same routine In- 
definitely. 

Edward Everett Horton nn 1 Co 
in a sketch entitled "A Tiiy \v:!h n 

Punch" wont acros,") wiii ihinui^h 

the c.ipable work of HoMon a:id his 
support. It should suMlie fnr bis 
brief vnudcvllle dip. A woinin pi ml 
In the audience provides the linish 
for the net. 

Noncltn with her violin and good 
void scored and added cla.s.s gen- 
erally. 

Hilly Arlington and Co. wore a 
Jiugo conioily sucoo.^.'j. Arlinglon's 
funny stuff got wows In spot."?. The 
Dixie Four. < olored quartet, did well 
with tlii-Ir .>-ii:::iiiB and stiut dano- 
Infr. 'I'liilr cnntigious l(r-li bit 
panlrkej em. 

Willie SclieDck and Co. made a 



good flash with their set and the 
novel stunt of having a girl dive 
througii a phonograph horn on her 
entrance. Cut their balancing was 
performed to a walking audience. 
Harry Moore, tearing iiapor cleverly 
liito attractive designs, wa« appre- 
ciated opening. 

Marcus Heiman and Gooi-ge God- 
frey, Orpheum olllclals, were In the 
audience. Josephs. 



The current Hlllstrcet bill Includes 
several features from the Orpheum 
last week. Flo Lewis and "Poodles" 
Hannaford and Co. shared the bill- 
ing honors. Both were at the Or- 
pheum. Miss Lewis, next to closing, 
made a strong bid for comedy 
honors, re»/eatlng her last week's 
success. 

Hannaford, closing the show, held 
the house to a man at the Monday 
matinee. Ue worked with plaster 
on his head due to a fall last week. 
The riding turn proved a strong 
clo.ilng flash. 

Ituseell Carr opened quietly. It 
was a dllTlcult position for a ven- 
triloquist following several reels of 
pictures. The talk failed to bring 
forth hearty laughs with the weak- 
ness apparent at the flnlsh. 

I'olly and Oz In second spot got 
things started. The songs particu- 
larly brought reaultfi. Maurice Dia- 
mond and Cc. supplied a speed 
porioi' supported by two hard-work- 
ing girls. Ifiamond o^isily m:vde tho 
d.inoe worli stand out. 

Frank Dixon and Co. got good 
returns In a liioU skit with several 
piinoli liloas. foMiih. It w:is a bill 
i>f standard turns which pl-iyod en- 
tertainingly, ifart. 

A MM of average vnlue pi lycd to 
rood attrnd.ince at I'ant.a>;os Mon- 
d.ij-. Mux Touticr's "Slndowl.ind" 
topped a s'x-act l.iyouL The act is 






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CHICAGO 



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sightly and holds class but Is hardly 
up to bill-topping requirements. The 
company Includes Colleen Ryan, 
Adelela Ljcc, Rose Ulrlch, Sylvia 
Harmon and Mabel Stewart. The 
turn Is colorful and the dance work 
up to a high standard. 

Carl.ton Sisters and Schrotder 
opened the show with stepping and 
vocal work. Sohroeder appears at 
the piano. The dancing outdistances 
tha singing and the turn measures 
up as a satisfactory opener for bills 
of this grade. 

Charles Moratl held tho deuce 
»pot, sailing along smoothly with 
the capable assistance of Grace 
Harris. This couple had the first 
crack at coined; and they garnered 
In many aughs. Hall and Shapiro, 
male team, kept the laughs coming 
with particularly funny falls. 

Stanley Chapman, nexi to closing, 
built up from a slow start to the 
laughing and applause hit of the 
bill. "Thirty Pink Toes" gathered 
laugh after laugh with a hodge- 
podge of comedy and acrobatics. 

Hart. 



Many well known theatrical 
managers attended the funeral of 
Albert E. Watson, Hipp manager, 
who died suddenly last week. The 
Masonic lodge, membership of 
which Is confined to stage people, 
conducted the services. 



T./ouIse Dresser, former stage st.ir, 
arranged a benefit for the two Olen- 
dale men who lost their lives right- 
ing the recent forest fires. Many 
Weil known stage and film people 
appeared. 



Jack Qardner, vaudeville head- 
Ilrer, Is now In the real estat'j busi- 
nrsa hcra. 

Barnes nnd King, who niirowly 
e-fiiped tb" .I.ipincs" dl.^ister ar- 
rived here from .-^cat'ie. T'^ 



brought some Interesting stiUa of 
the devastated district. 



Ackertnan & Harris are now t)Ook- 

Ing PortervlUe. 



The rain of last week had any- 
thing but a depressing effect upon 
the box offices. Managers assert the 
moisture helped business rather than 
hurt It. 



Joe De Mllt, manager of 'Irene," 
which Is touring the coa.'rt. Is plan- 
ning to organize a musical slock 
organization here next fall 



Arthur Kay, musical director, has 
boon engaged by West Coast Thea- 
tre.s. Inc., for one of their coast 
theatres. 



The California and Mission thea- 
tres have changed their opening 
nights to Friday. This Is done, the 
managers say. to get a better break 
in the preea 



Max Fisher, orchestra leader. Is 
negotiating a lease for a dance pa- 
vilion to compete with the Cinderella 
roof. While the deal Is progressing 
ho win go to Seattle for a 20 weeks' 
engagement at the Heilig, which 
was arranged for by Rostlck-Dc 
Hecat agency. Fisher's orchestra 
.succeeds the Will King company ai 
the Heilig, whieh wil4 start with a 
picture policy. 



Sophie Tucker Is now I.-\idid Kiisit 
after several months of liib?rii.it:ng 
in these p.xrts. 



.T'hn B. Grefr, Phil i I.>l;.bi\ ;hei- 
'er owti.r, ;s here. 

Winori Wilkes Is now a nvmbe: 
of the Majestic Stock Compiny. 

Jlrs. Harry I.uider c.ime here n 
wiM-k In advance of hor husband. 
The new=ii.ipBi3 printed '.olumr. in- 



S£E US WHEN IN CAUPGRNU 

MEIKLEJOHN and DUNN 

^maMDisol Msnacers. Theatrical Acrrta 

Paraonal R«prea«otatlv«s. 

Vatldevlll*. Road Shnwa 

LOI ANOELEt— MalMlIf TkMtn •!<(.. Mk 
•••r. (UK P|M UI4. 

•AN FRANCISCO— ^aataNI Ttaairt aMt.. ■« 
•aar D>iifl» M5J. 



tervlewa with cuts, provingr that 
Lady Lauder Is considerable help 
to her actor-singer husband In a 
publicity war. 



Harry Lauder packed the Philhar- 
monic Auditorium, and the advance 
for the week indicates a virtual sell- 

out. 



"The Perfect Fool," with Ed Wynn, 
drew most of the picture colony, la 
spite of several opposing attractions. 
It will be here two weeks, and standa 
a probable chancs of breaking th« 
Mason record for a musical attrac- 
tion. 



Edward Everett Horton, film and 
stock favorite. Is appearing this week 
for the first time in vaudeville at tha 
Orpheum In a playlet by Joseph 
Jackson. Goldwyn publicity man. 
The piece Is titled "A Play with a 
Punch." It revolves around a youns 
author rehearsing his first dramatio 
effort. There are four In the cast, 
one working In the audlanco. The 
Hnea are tairiy bright, but the 
vehicle la draggy and dull. Horton'a 
clever acting and personality helped 
to cover up the weaknessea. 



Local wags are still talking about 
Fred NIblo'a appearance In the 
Actors' Fund Show. Nlblo wor* 
skin-tight knlcker»— and the ladle* 
did much commenting. 



Cherry Campbell has resumed hla 
stage manager's job at the Majeatla. 
He returned recently from the 
South. 



BROOKLYN, N. Y. i 

By ARTHUR J. BUSCH 

Brooklyn Is moving along quietly. 
"The Good Old Days" left the Shu- 
berl-Creacont for Teller's Shubert 
this week. "Red Light Annie" took 
its place and opened Monday to a 
moderately filled house. Just how 
many Annie Oakleys were warming 
the seats is a matter only for a sur- 
mise. Crescent Is the hoodoo houses 
and nobody seems to know the rea- 
son. But It seems the trouble lies 
In the house Itself, which certainly 
Is not built for the comfort of the 
patrons. The acoustics are bad, 
'And that ought to be a good reason 
why the public stays away. It ha« 
the best location in Brooklyn. 

"Little Nellie Kelly" did compara- 
tively gor-d business at the Montauk 
last week. This week 'The Laat 
Warning" Is occupying that house. 

Rumor hag it that somt-or.e ha« 
purchased six buildings on Iciiiith 
avenue, roar Times plaza. The 
rumor al.so s.iys the purchaser will 
ereet a t'leHtre on tli« property- 
yuorles nmoiig real estate li.en and 
the piiroha.-j"r do not substantiate 
Iho lunior. The real estate men re- 
I'lT y.)ii to tlM! th'Mlrii.il crowd and 
the theatric- i crowd In turn refer 
}oU tu the I'-.,} r...tite ni'-n. The 
liuioli.isrr dci.i'^ ih,. plin. ,1 :>t tl.e 
same lutiuii'.- i- lunioi'ci. 

Tia- JfaJ'-^tir oiH'n'-d ll .i vvjelt 
vvi'h "Tin' (!iiit;h.a.ni (iirl." which 'ol- 
lowrd I'll the liraOs of '-Tho Mys- 
terious Way," tlie play which will 
shortly be goen In Maidnf. in undef 
th" litV ot 'The L:idy.' 



Thursday, November 8. 1923 


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NEWS OF THE DAILIES 

(Continued from paee 45) 
Tork Theatrical Rest Room and 
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Phone: PENNHYLVANLA It«4-S 



a theatrical hoi^pltal and the funds 
originally for the latter have been 
used. It wll. serve as a clearing 
houBO for actors seeking eng.iRe- 
ments and will offer mail Kervicc 
and medical aid. Privileges are 
offored free to the profession from 
11:30 A. M. until midnight. Many 
prominent people of the st.age and 
clergy attended the opening. 



Joan H.'iR'i.T, dr.Tm.itl;' critic nf the 
Parisian p.ipcr, "Comedia," has been 
clismLssed for writing some scandal- 
ous and risque verses about Mile. 
Cecile Sorel, star of the Comedle 
Francai.se. In announcln^ the dis- 
mi.saal the editor of the paper said 
Bastla had insulted an artist who 
was "first a woman and second an 
honor to the French stage." 

The Producers' Features Service 
Corporatinn has pleaded guilty In 
Specl.Tl Sessions, New York City, to 
exhibiting a picture without a 
license from the State Commission. 
The corporation bos been fined $260. 



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The name of the picture was "The 
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Palace on upper St. Nicholas ave- 
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James J. Walker acted for the de- 
fendant. 



Roscoe Arbuckle la being sued for 





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VOL. LXXn. No. 13 



NEW YORK CITY. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15. 1923 



48 PAGES 




AUGUSTUS THOMAS SCORES 
LATESTOFDlRTSHOr BRIGADE 



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f« 



Mixture o( Crookdom, Prostitutes and Religion, Re- 
pudiated by America's Plajrwrighting Dean — 
Objects to Holy Grail Use 



1 



The encroachment of violent lan- 
Kuase plays and those with lurid 
situations on the boards of Broad- 
way la believed to have reached the 
crest with the opening of "The Cup" 
at the Fulton Monday. The latest 
vulgarity Is a crude mixture of 
crookdotn, prostltutea and religion. 
When asked, Augustus Thomas, 
one of the deans of American play* 
Wrights, had this to say about "The 
Cup": ^\ 

"I haven't seen the pjay to 
which you refer, but if as re- 
Itorted mn object usually held 
sacrad by a great body of re- 
ligious opinion ii used in de- 
graded association, it is an ob- 
Jactionabia use, and the ptay 
would ba repudiated for the 
aam* reason that a certain pic- 
ture that reprassntsd politicians 
laying hands on tha Saviour was 
withdrawn from exhibition. 

"Tha principle involved is that 
the symbols of ever^ religion 
should be held in ret ^ct by the 
followers of all other religions. 
These symbols objectify and 
make tangible or real the ideals 
by which the people of that 
body of thought shape their 
conduct, steer their course, and 
if there is not mutual respect 
for these symbols, there can be 
no peaceable advancement of 
tha groups that respectively 
revere them." 



CONCERT STAGE DRAW 
DENTING THEATRES 



iColumbus Houses Feeling It — 
: Big Year for Concerts 



DESERTED HUSBAND 
UTTERS A WISH 



Hopes Wife and Wife-Stealer 
Marry— "That's a Pun- 
ishment" 

Binghamton, N. T., Kor. 14.^ 
The marital troubles of Harry P. 
Williamson of KndK;ott, N. Y., are 
tear jerkers indeed. 'Twas not so 
gad that Eleanor RadcHfte, musical 
comedy actress, who sang her way 
to his heart and their marriage, left 
him nine times — the divorce granted 
him by Justice Leon C. Rhodes fixed 
that all right— but she has taken 
their little Jeanne, and the court 
lets her keep the child. 

"Things went along fine for a 
while," said Williamson, "but my 
wife got the wanderlust very often. 
She'd drift oft and then drift back, 
telling me that she wanted to earn 
her own living. The lost time out 
she fell in love with some fellow, 
and the next thing I knew she was 
keeping house for him. 

"I hope they'll marry," said Wil- 
liamson, following the discovery of 
his wife and the man who slolc her 
in a rooming house during his search 
for the sight of his child. "That's 
a punishment I can't help but hope 
will overtake them." 



POINTS m BY 




THEIRS 



MUSICAL COMEDY NEXT? 



Plans Forming for Ford's, Baltimore. 
Henkel With Some Clark Scripta 



Columbus. Nov. 14. 
The concert st.Tpre has cut In on 
he theatre box ofTlres this season 
an appreciable extent. This Is 
n exceptionally btr concert year 
for the Buckeye cipital, and the 
downtown houses have been feel- 
ing It. 

Schum.inn-Ileink packed 'em In at 
Memorial H.tII last week, as did the 
Cleveland Symphony Orchestra. In 
tddltinn several minor artists did 
veil In rc.-Itals. 

This week both Snusa and the 
T. S M.Ti-Inc U.inrt are on deck, with 
he Slstine Chapel Choir also sl.-xted 
i.s a hnvy dr.iwlng card. 



Baltimore, Nov. 14. 

A summer j^eason of musical com- 
edy with new works Is belns 
planned for Ford's by Harry A. 
Henkel, manager of that house. 

Mr. Henkel h.os In view some 
scripts obtalned-from Norman Clark. 
D. E. of the Hearst paper.s. 

The season may be started early 
In the spring. Henkel Is placing his 
faith upon the originality of the 
Clark works. 



BIVALIN6 THE FOTS 

Eddie Foy can look to his laurels 
when Mrs. Calliope M. Charls.<il and 
her ten children arrive In this coun- 
try to appear on the opening bill at 
Keith's Hippodrome, New York. 

The Charlssis sailed ti'om France 
Nov. S and will play the Keith Cir- 
cuit until the Hippodrome opens. 
They are a standard act In Europe 



Both Side* Repiorli^ Want- 
ing Peace Agreement— 
In^iTidual Managers Re- 
ntaln Firm Against Closed 
Shop— |..ee Shujben's In- 
terjectioB Reganled as 
Unfortunate --rT^creeiaent 
for 25 -Years, witk Revi- 
sion After 10 Yc«rs' 

SUPPOSED GUARANTEE 



Possibilities of a factional rtght, 
with actors and managers drawn up 
on both aides, and an even chance 
of a long-term agreement bjStween 
the ProductlTg* Managers Associa- 
tion and Equity is the outlook upon 
the negotiations between the two 
organizations. Jvleither side seems 
aching for the struggle first be- 
lieved Inevitable, but both sides 
have members holding intensely op- 
posed convictions. 

Indications are that in the welter 
of discussion since the proposed 
agreement became known, the ac- 
tual facts have not yet been set be- 
fore either organization Bener,ally. 

In the P. M. A. those favoring an 
(Continued on page 6) 



PRESIDENT GOES TO THEATRE; 
HRST HME SINCE IN OFFICE 



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Occasion Event at Capital — Accompanied by Mrs. 
Coolidi^e, Quietly Witnetse* Performance of 
"Robert E. Lee" 



UNIFORMED COPS' VISIT 



Sit Through "The Shame Woman' 
Performance 



The police are taking otririal 
oognl7.anco of the "Jlrly" or al- 
legedly queationablc shows on 
Urnadway. The first known in- 
stance, although prcvloiLsly reporteil 
in connection with 'White CarRo" 
at the GreenwicU Village, was tlK^ 
visit of two uniformed jKilice s.r- 
geants from the 2Cd Precinct to 
"The Shame Woman" at the I'rin- 
ri^HH. They asked free admiH-slnn of 
Gustav Blum, president of the si/on- 
soring corporation, explaining they 
and others have been detailed to 
make the rounds of all the theatrtM 
and take notes on the performances. 

The courtesy of cra-shlng Ihe gale 
w.Ts extended to them but the cop- 
pers refused orchestra chairs (•••- 
pressing a desire for obscure bal- 
cony seats. A plain clothes man 
was also reported in the house that 
night. The sergeants took not' s 
and departed after the show. 

"The Shame Woman" i.s m.t .is 
wicked as Its title siiRRests ami is 
the le.ast harmful of 'he questton- 
able shows on Rroadway or within 
the borough of Manhattan. 



ACTOR REHHINS $1,100 
TO 'KEEP HIS CONTRAa' 



Bert Wheeler Paid Contract 

Forfeiture, Received It Back, 

Then Returned It 



Bert Wheeler (Bert and Betty 
Wheeler), the former vaudevlUlan 
who broke his arm after scoring In 
the Zlegteld "Follies," was refunded 
the $t,100 he had paid the Keith 
Circuit for canceiling the last two 
weeks of his Keith pay or ptay con- 
tract. , 

After Wheeler's accident the 
Keith Sttlce refunded the tl.lOO. 
The artist. In a letter of thanks, re- 
turned the check once again to the 
Keith people, as Flo Zelgfeld waa 
paying Wheeler for the lay-o(t pe- 
riod. 

Wheeler explained that he felt 
he owed the Keith people the money 
and wanted to live up to his con- 
tract with them. 

Wheeler held a pay or play Keith 
route which had two weeks to run 
when he began rehearsals for the 
"Follies." The two weeks' salary 
at >5S0 weekly totaled the amount 
which Wheeler paid after opening 
with the "Follies." 



MARILYN MILLER'S $3,500 



Flat Salary Now with Flo Ziegfeld 
— Errol $2,200 

A contract calling for a flat 
wcdkly salary of $J.r.oo hi' been 
received by Marilyn Miller, It re- 
place'd her former agreement of 10 
per rent of the gross of "Sally" 
with a guarantee (against it) ot 
tl.DOO weekly. 

Loon lOrroI is also .<ialJ to have 
reduced his percent. ige a«rei'tiienl 
to .1 flat salaiy of $2,200 with the 
.lame show. 



EQUITY'S CUT RATES 

Tif-kets for the opening of the 
flrsf production or Kqully I'layi-rs 
for the current season at the 48th 
St.. which opens ton^Rlit (Thurs- 
day) has been in the cut r.ves for 
two d.iys. 



E. B. FONTAINE ENGAGED? 

Atl.intli- ("iiy .V,.v ! 1. 
Kvan Hurrowi s l-'Kntaine, ulio f- 
resldlng here with hT n>i:. W ri'- 
porteil engaged to i <v -11 l:i..iwi 
loral pouiic.'an. 



i Variaty-Clippar Buraau, 
( Cvana Bldfl„ Waahinoton. 

November 14. 

Presidqnt Calvin Coolldge took in 
a theatre Monday night. It required 
the shade Of Robert E. Lee, the pen 
of John Drinkwater, the astute 
managerial ability of William Har- 
ris, Jr., the friendship of Burr Mc- 
Intoah, and the brIlUanoy of the 
head (both tnaMe and outside) of 
Robert Mil'.on to bring about this 
reversal of form on the part of the 
chief executive of the nation. In 
taking In the performance not only 
was the official mourning period for 
the late President Harding broken 
temporarily, but Mr. Coolldge also 
broke a long standing stay away 
from shows. 

The President, Mrs. Coolidgr. C, 
B.T.8com Olcmp, his secretary, and 
Frank Stearns (who has succeeded 
Col. E. M. House aa the "Man of 
Myfttery" of the White House) con- 
stituted the party. Mrs. Coolldge 
seemingly attracted the greatcnt 
.amount of attention. She was be- 
comingly gowned In an orchid col- 
ored Chilton affair made on stiai'jht 
(Continued on page 2) 



"SCARAMOUCHE" 

AS GRAND OPERA 

story Now Done as Play and 

Picture Going Into Music 

by Chicago Opera 

"Scaramouche," originally a novel 
and rurrontly presented as a play 
and film, will also see produclioa 
later aa a grand opera. 

Ceorges Baklanoff, baritone of the 
Chicago Opera Company, has se- 
cured tho operatic rights from 
Charles L. Wagner, the pi^ducer of 
the play version and original owner 
of the world's dramatic rights to the 
Rafael Sabatinl romantic novel. 

Ignar Waghelter, until recently 
symphony conductor at the Berlin 
Opera House In Oermany, where 
several of the Wagholter oper.os 
were produced, .-irrlved in America 
several woks ago. He Is being ne- 
gotiated for the score composition. 



COSTUMCS 

Who will make your i«xt ones? 
Those who have bought from ut 

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Thursday, November 15, 1923 



STAGE HANDS' INVESHGAHON 
INTO ITS ISSING FUNDS 



Starts Today (Thursday) in New York — Charles C. 
Shay, Former President, Summoned to Appear — 
Deficit of $78,000 



The investigation which the ez- 
tcutive board of the International 
Alliance of Stage Employees has in- 
stituted In the matter of the 178,000 
deficit In the funds of the orgrlnlEa- 
tlon starts to-day, Nov. 15. 

Charles C. Shay, former president, 
whose resignation was forced six 
weeks ago by the I. A. board, has 
))cen requested to appear before the 
board, the letter to Shay stating, 
"to answer tho charge of having 
misappropriated the funds of the I. 
A., as per copy of auditor's report 
enclosed." Tho auditor's report re- 
fers to J78,000 alleged to have been 
unaccounted for expenditures by 
Shay in the sixteen months' period 
from June, 1922, to October, 1923. 

The executive meeting will start 
at 2 p. m. Thursday and will be held 
In the New Yorlt offices of tho In- 
ternational. liOcal No. 1, New York, 
which adopted A resolution of con- 
fidence in Shay a couple of weelts 
ago. Is co-operating with several 
out-of-town locals to secure a spe- 
cial general convention of the I. A. 
as a means of seeking vindication 
for Shay. Tho necessary two-thirds 
vote for a special convention has 
not been secured by Local No. 1 as 
yet. 

Whether Shay will appear before 
the executWe board of the interna- 
tional organization to-morrow is not 
known. At the I. A. headquarters 
no reply had been received from 
Shay late Wednesday afternoon. 



TERRY'S COMING DOWN 



Result 



of Improvement 
Peculiar Houm 



Scheme; 



London, Nov. 14. 

After a life of only 3S years, 
Terry's theatre in the Strand is to 
be deiuoUshed as tho result of an 
improvement scheme. Once an im- 
portant West End bouse. It haa for 
many years been drifting down- 
ward. For some time the eccentric 
theatre lover, W. H. C. Nation, ran 
It with pieces written and composed 
by himself, aa he did the Scala and 
other houses, but for some years It 
has ranked as a third-rate kinema. 

It was built on the site of the no- 
torious old Coal Hole by Edward 
Terry soon after he left the Gaiety, 
which was almost opposite. It was 
never a particularly comfortable 
house and never very popular, al- 
though it had rare strokce of good 
fortune, such as the production of 
Sir Arthur Wing Pinero's "Sweet 
Lavender," which ran for 400 per- 
formances. Some years ago there 
was much talk of Albert de Cour- 
ville taking it over and renaming It 
the Shirley, but nothing happened. 



CHALIAPIN'S DAUGHTER 

Troupe 



Appearing 



With Russian 
in Paria 



Paris, Nov. 14. 

Anatole Dolinoft's Russian troupe, 
"The Golden Cock." recently play- 
ing at Prague, debutted at the Ba- 
taclan and favorably Impressed, al- 
though the performance Is some- 
what similar to Baliett'i presenta- 
tion. 

The company Includes Lydia 
Chaliapin, daughter of the famous 
singer. Dolinoff's son, Michel, as- 
sumes the function of speaker for 
the players. 



AMEBICANS IN EUEOFE 

Paris Nov. 4. 
In Paris last week: Caret Gar- 
rett, New York Journalist; Edward 
Carewe, First National Producing 
Assn.; Albert E. Smith, Vitagraph 
Co., with his wife, Jane Paige; 
Mignon Nevada, who sang at the 
Salle Gaveau; James Hagner, tenor, 
broadcasting from the Eiffel tower; 
Betty Blythe, Carlyle Blackwcll and 
Jake Wilk. 



BEAUTY WITH QEIEVANCE 

London, Nov. 14. 

London's prize beauty, Margaret 
Deahy, has placed an attachment 
here against Jos. M. Schenck and 
Norma Talmadge. 

Miss Leahy was selected by Miss 
Talmadge and taken .to Hollywood 
last year where she failed to "ar- 
rive" In pictures. The girl did no 
better here upon returning. 



Dellys in Paris Revue 

Paris, Nov. 14. 

Dufrenne presented the Lclievro 
and Varnas revue, "Belle Filles," at 
the Palace. The Dolly Sisters are 
featured. Their first entrance is 
on white horses and -later they earn 
applause with dancing. The revue 
is a splendid production. 

In the cast are the Russian Glee 
Singers, Max Berger, Mesdames 
Nikitlna, Dltrlchs, Sonia, Alny and 
Missia, also an English male chorus 
of eight. Fischer's English Girls, 
Bigareili's Ballet and Zenga and 
Senka Light. 



DEATHS ABROAD 

Paris, Nov. 4. 

Georges Roux, French comedian, 
foVmcrly manager of the Casino at 
Montigny-les-Bains, France, died at 
the age of 62. 

Henri Arrault, French picture ex* 
hibitor at Rueil, France, aged 73. 

M. Roussetot, cafe concert musi- 
cian, at La Rochclle, France, aged 
51, after a long illness. 



Producer as Astocifite 

Paris, Nov. 14. 

Ed. Rose, formerly an acfor, who 
has supervised the producing of 
Qulnson's enterprises, has been 
taken in as an associate and will 
be herea.'tcr the official manager of 
the Bouffes. 

It Is stated Yves Mlrande, author. 
Is also to be Interested in the Quin- 
son business and will be appuintcd 
managing director of one of tin nu- 
merous playhouses controlled by the 
organizer of the redjced price the- 
atre subscriptions system In Paris. 




GOV'T SPONSORING 

"Armageddon" Pietur* Opens 
Tivoli 



at 



Radio FVH. 
lAUgh Casting Station, 

Around Los Angeles, 9:50 P. M. 

Had Tommy Gray on phone at 
9:62. He Just came from church 
around at the little Gray home In 
the West. At 1 A. M. we wished 
brother Harry and brother Danny 
were there, two brothers who have 
to stand for an awful lot because of 
their better known brother. Also 
mentioned Dominick and Jimmy 
Quigly. Saw the present Jane and 
Katherine Lee gave Tommy. Very 
cute. Everybody says I stay out 
here because I'm the only comic 
who came out minus any idea of t-tk- 
Ing a test for pictures. With all the 
gag men around, I could have a very 
funny ad this week, but what's the 
use, everyone knows that the fun- 
niest man who pays for this ad is 

FRANKIE VAN HOVEN 

Direction,' EDW. S. KELLER 



BOURDET'S COMEDY 



Love, Widow and Complications 
"Homme Enchaine" 



Goldln's Stuff Solid for Storage 

London, Nov. 14. 

About 100 bo.\cs holding Horace 
OoUiln's effoct.", In stortge since 
1919 were sold at auction last Fri- 
day on ncrount of the unpaid stor- 
age bill, »12i;. 

The boxes brought |7D'0 under the 
h.imnicr. 



Volterra and MIstinguett Friends 

Paris, Nov. 14. 
Rumor has It that Leon Volterra 
and Mme. MiJitinguett have been 
at loggerheads for some months past 
after the latter terminated her en- 
gagement at the Casino de Paris and 
Joined Mme. Uasimi in South Amer- 
ica. Prior to going to London, be- 
fore she sails for New York, re- 
ports state manager and artiste met, 
amicably settling all dlfTerencea out- 
standing, and MIstinguett may be 
induced to return later to the Ca- 
sino, 



Paris, Nov. 14. 

"Homme Enchaine," Bourdct's 
three-act comedy, produced at the 
Theatre Femlna, is amiably ac- 
cepted. 

The story relates of Philip con- 
tinuing a love Intrigue with a 
ffldow because she knows that he 
possessed Helene previous to the 
latter's marriage with his friend 
Michel. 

Philip, still loving Helene, fears 
a revelation. Helene desires to ar- 
range folr Philip to marry a mutual 
acquaintance but the widow ob- 
1ects, due to her own inclinations in 
that direction. He unwillingly 
agrees. 

Helene's reluctance to the sacri- 
fice brings about an Invastigation 
by Michel, whereby he learns the 
truth, compelling Philip to depart 
but pardoning his wife. 

Marthe Regnier gave a clever 
performance as Helene while 
Charles Boyer was excellent as 
Philip. Constant Remy was most 
convincing In the role of the hus- 
band, Michel. 



London, Kov. 14. 

The government sponsored the 
"Armageddon" picture which open- 
ed at the Tlvoll Monday and was 
well received. 

The film Is supposed to be a re- 
production of the Palestine cam- 
paign, with certain of the battles 
picturized said tc coptain many of 
the original snrTlvors. 

It Is understood that the pro- 
moters are paying the house (5,000 
besides taking care of all the adver- 
tlsliig for the showing. 



PALACE BOABD REJECTS OFFER 

iondon, Nov. 14. 
At a board meeting yesterday, di- 
rectors of the Palace Theatre Com- 
pany voted to reject the offer of 
Ahrahams, Feldman and Dance to 
purchase the theatre. 



PREVENTING CRASH 

London, Nov. 14. 

Creditorsof a prominent theatrical 
concern are holding daily meetings 
here in an endeavor to avoid a 
financial crash. 

Results are momentarily expected. 



HAYAKAWAS GOOD SKETCH 

London, Nov, 14. 

Scijsun Hayak.gwa. the Jap anese- 
screen star, was well received at the 
Coliiji'um upon, opening In the samr 
sketch ho presented In Pnrls, en- 
lltlpil "The Knees of tho Cods," 

Tho reception w.t,s moi't cordia; 
and the skit will do nicely for a 
fortnight at this hounc. 

Dave Bennett Staging 

London, Nov. 14. 
Dave Bennett is here prodiicinR 
the dances for Chariot's American 



YOUNG LADIES NOT WANTED 

Rome, Nov, 4. 
At the first performance of the 
new play by Pirandello, "Man, Peast 
and Virtue," at Flnrcncp, posters 
were displayed at the "ntrance of 
the theatre stating "In view of the 
IrcoiiRiulty of tho subject the author 
requested that unmarried ladies 
should not attend." 



Bed! 



Reviving Old Act 

IjOndon, Nov. 14. 
Je.m Ilidini has the orlKi'iai 
Arthur lure and will revive the ol<l 
JiiggliMg net, for a few weeks, prior 



DEDIAGHHEFF DIRECTOR 

Paris, Nov. 14. 
Serge Dedlaghileff, Russian ballet 
impresario, has been appointed di- 
rector of the Monte Carlo Opera 
Company for the coming winter 
season. 



Princess Matchabelli to Sail 

Paris, Nov. 14. 
Princess Matchabelli, formerly 
Marie Carml, will sail Dec. 5 to take 
the Madonna role In Morris nest's 
orcsentatlon of "The Miracle." 



^Arrived in London 

London, Nov. 14. 
Arriving here on the "Majestic" 
were J. L. Sachs, Sir Benjamin 
Fuller, Jack Haskell and Shirley 
Kellog. 



Leonard and White Back 

lyondon, Nov. 14. 
Leonard and White will resume 
their original roles In "Partners 
Again" when they replace Yoike 
and Adama Nov. 2(. 



ARMISTICECELEBRATIOH 
VERY BIG IN LONDOR 

But Terrific Slump Followed 

for Amusements— Circo's 

$1 1 Cover Charge 



'^ 



PRESIDENT SEES "R. £. LEE" 

(Continued from page 1) 
lines, and untrimmed with a wrap 
that wtfs equally becoming to her, 
it being a flowing model of very 
dark blue with large ermine collar. 
The party arrived shortly after 
eight o'clock, with the crowd await- 
ing Its arrival which brought back 
the old-time thrill that Washington 
grew fo look forward to during the 
Wilson occupancy of the White 
House. 

Practically no applause greeted 
the President when alighting from 
tho big White House car, although, 
after being guided to his box by the 
secret service men, Mr. Coolidge re- 
sponding readily to each guidl ig 
touch by one of the guards, there 
was quite a little ovation tendered 
him. 

Due to the darkness of the the- 
atre throughout tho action of the 
play, it was Impossible to note the 
mannpr in which he received the. 
performance. During the first In- 
termission, after removing his 
glasses, he studied the audience for 
a brief moment and then entered 
into conversation with the first lady 
of the land. 

At the second Intermission he 
again repeated the survey of the 
house, but for a longer study this 
time, seemingly taking It In as 
rather of a novelty. The balance of 
the time was spent in a close study 
of his program, thas reverting once 
more to the "Silent Cal," as he has 
been popularly known since taking 
up the reins of the government. He 
did not applaud at the close of any 
of the scenes of the play. 

Leaving, the President was again 
faintly cheered and the first visit to 
the theatre during his occupancy of 
the highest office of the nation came 
to an end, with the worried frown, 
the first noted on the rotund coun- 
tenance of "Duke" Fosse, manager 
of the house, giving way to a big 
smile of relief. 

There is a story back of the at- 
tendance of this performance, for 
which Andrew Kelly, publicity man 
of the house, vouches. Mr. Cool- 
Idge's promise to attend the per- 
formance followed a luncheon with 
Burr Mcintosh at the White House, 
Mcintosh being a friend of long 
standing. This, coupled with the 
President's love of history, the 
greater portion of his reading being 
along these lines, is what turned the 
trick. 

As for the play. It was just a lit- 
tle better than mildly received, 
there was spattered applause 
throughout, but at no time was any 
great enthusiasm reached with the 
possible exception of the entrance 
of Burton Churchill as the central 
character of the story. But ore 
scene brought anything near to a 
persistent demand for curtain calls, 
this was not taken due to the 
change of set. At tho close of the 
play tho only call given was to Mr, 
Chuf'chill. 

It was stated for Mr. Harris that 
45 changes had been made, both In 
speech and dress, as well a.s some 
of the action of the play for the 
opening here following along the 
lines suggested by a group of south- 
ern historians in Richmond, where 
the piece was first presented. 

I'resident of the United States 
Calvin Coolidge has issued his first 
invi'-atlon to a v.iudcvlile act to 
visit the White House as his guests, 
Tho Invitation was issued to Al 
Moore, director of tho U. S. Jazz 
nand which is playing at Kcltii'F 
here this week. Moore was a mem- 
ber of the Massachusetts State 
Legislature at the time that the 
President was Lieut-Governor of 
the state, 

Moore h.id charge of all the U, S. 
Navy Pnnds in France during the 
war and lead the band that greeted 
President Wilson on his arrival at 
Brest. All the members of the hand 
are also from the President's home 
state. They have also been greeted 
by Senator David I. Walsh and 
Speaker Gilette, while Henry Cabot 
Lodge sent the boys a message of 
good luek on their opening here. 



Liondon, Nov. 14. | 
The Armistice celebration Satur- 
day and Sunday yielded sensational 
returns to tVeatres, cabarets and 
hotels but Immediately afterwards, 
Monday and yesterday, a terrifio 
slump set In for amusements. 

A particular Instance of the holl* 
day spirit, which closed out the 
week, was Giro's restaurant, that 
has a seating capacity of less than 
400 but which, on Sunday, sold 1,400 
covers at two guineas ($11) eaoh. 
On tho other hand the aftermath 
which struck the first two days of 
this week saw only two capacity 
audiences at the Coliseum, where 
Scssue Hayakawa Is playing, and 
the other at the Tivoli, due to roy- 
alty being present. 



EGYPTIAN BALLETS 



May Come Over After Paris Ap« 
pearance 



Paris, Nov. 14. 

A troupe of Oriental dancers, to 
be designated the Musulman ballets, 
organized by Kh Nizam El-Moulk, 
Egyptian, proposes making a visit 
to the United States after it has 
tried out here. 

The date of the Parisian debut Is 
not set and the company may first 
try London. 

The music of the ballets to be pre'- 
sented has been composed by Mel- 
meister, described as ,a Caucarlan.- 

he dances to be given at the The- 
atre des Champs Elysees will com- 
prise "Queen Semiramis," "A Nu- 
bian Night," "Daughter of Pha- 
raco," "Shar-Tchan of Hindoustanl,'* 
and "Virgins of Ispahan.' 



INCESTUOUS DRAMA 



:;S 



Anet's "Fills Perdue" Unwhols 
some — Accepted Unfavorably 



Paris, Nov. 14, 

An unfavorable opinion was well 

left at the opening of "Fllle Per 

due," by Claude Anet, at the Arti 

Theatre. 

It tells of a man of 40 meeting 
girl of 19, their llason, with the 
later discovering the girl Is hli 
daughter from a former affair. 

CapellanI Is the father and Fal< 
conctti the girl. 



AMERICAN STAR AT OPERA ■, 

Paris, Nov. 14. i; 

Mary McCormlck confirmed the r*^ 
port of her engagement at the ParU, 
Opera during the coming wintei^j 
singing the repertoire of the Statti 
music academy. She will appear an 
Chicago next spring. I 

Parish Williams, baritone, gave M 
concert at the Salle Erard last w«'e1n 
Including new works by Blair Fallfj 
child, whose health Is now Impro^ 1 
ing. 



Ingrams in Paris 

Paris, Nov. 14. ; 

Rex Ingram Is here with his wlf^^^ 

Alice Terry, filming "The Arabf.- 

which will feature Ramon Navanl^ 



SAILINGS 

Nov. 14 (New York to Havri 
principals of Loulq Gerard's pic 
urc, "A Son of the Sahara," Indue 
ing Claire Windsor, Bert Lyte 
Rosemary Theby, Montague Lot 
I'aul Panzer. 

Nov. 10 (New York to Londoi 
Lord and Lady Northesk (JessI 
Brown). Mrs. Raymond Illtchco 
(Flora Zabelle), Mary Ann Bev 
(Olympic). 

Nov. 10 (New York to LondO 
Annette Slocum (Leviathan). 

Nov. 22 (from San Francisco 
special trip) Bob Watt (Manchurl 



THE TILLER SCHOOU 
OF DANCING 



143 Charing Cross Road 
LONDON 

Director, JOHN TILLEi 



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Thursday, November 18, 1923 



VARIETY 



melloifs tax repeal letter 
surs up politics generally 



'" >r ' 



Senator Smoot Figures Importantly — Ami :ement 
Tax Center of Publicity on Matter 



Varieiy-Clippar Buraau, 
Evani BIdg., V.'aahington, 

Nov. 14. 

Secretary of the Treasury Andrew 
W. Mellon- recommenda that the 
amusement tax b« repealed! 
' The recommendktlon was made In 
a letter to William R. Green, art- 
ihg chairman of the Ways and 
Means Committee of the House of 
Representatives. 

Senator Heed Smoot slated for 
the chairmanship of the Senate 
Finance Commlttoe is in favor of 
the repeal of the "nasglng. Irritat- 
Ijig, discriminatory taxes," as he 
terms the amusement and nuisance 
taxes. He did not wish the qups- 
tlon of tax revision to come up this 
ae.islon and so stated tod:iy to 
Variety's representative. A few 
weeljs ago whin the Senator w.r 
questioned alimg these lines he said 
that should the repeal of the amuse- 
ment tax lie brought up this .'os- 
alon that tliose lighting for it micht 
find the tax <loubled on them. True. 
he laughe ' when making this asser- 
tion, the slatemcnt though un- 
doubtedly showed the attitude of 
Senator Smoot. whom If he makes 
up his mind as the head of tho 
finance committee could stop Its 
passage, no matter how strongly It 
was being pushed from other 
quarters. 

It Isn't tliat the Senator doesn't 
want the tax taken off, he has 
demonstrated his Interest In the In- 
dustry on numerous occasions, but 
he does not believe that now Is the 
time to meddle with the taxes In 
any way. The Senator, although 
not committing himself on the 
point during the Interview, Is In 
favor of a bonus for tha aoldlers If 
a means for flntincInK such a bur- 
den on the treasury can be de- 
veloped. It Is stated he believes 
■DCh a method can be found in his 
plan for a sales tax. 

Secretary Mellon made the state- 
ment that he had consulted the 
leading members of Congress be- 
fore writing his letter to Mr. Green. 
He reiterated his oonvletlon that 
the lowering of the taxes Is depen- 
dent upon the continuance of the 
budget system. He expects that 
there will be changes In his original 
plan but that these changes will not 
Titally effect the general program 
aa he has outlined It. 

Naturally the greatest amount 
would be dropped through the low- 
ering of the surtaxes to 25 per 
cent. Mellon declared that the 
present plan had proved a failure 
because where It was expected the 
government would collect large 
sums, the real wealth ta escaping 
taxation altogether. 

For months past the prediction 
has been made here that the bonus 
would be passed during this session 
and In getting his letter through to 
Representative Green before his op- 
ponents can make an Issue of the 
bonus Is considered a strategic move 
on the secretary's part. 

Mr. Green beyond stating that he 
had received Mr. Mellon's letter 
would not discuss It. He added 
that his views hav* not changed 
since his visit to President Coolidge 
last summer, namely, If appropria- 
tions can be cut down then can 
taxation be reduced. " 

Other prominent members of both 
branches expre.ssed opinions which, 
though divided, were In the m»ln 
along the lines of approving the 
schedule devised by the secretary. 

Some felt the bonus question 
should be gotten rid of first after 
which It would then be time to talk 
of taxation reduction. These evi- 
dently Ignoring the statement of 
Mr. Mellon that should the bonu-- 
be passed reduced taxation wnnM 
not only be Impossible this year 
but for many years to come. 

Senator Kin'j (Democrat) of Ttah 
stated to this n porter that he was 
Stni opposed to any bonus but wno 
emphatir.illy in f:iVor of the rppoal 
Of all of tho ■io-ciillcd oxri.'»e tayrs. 
The Srri:ili»r \.ar:tH tho enveniTntiit 
to practice woiiutny and If they 
Will do that tlitMi tax iciliiclion wll! 
be possible. I 

The move by Mr. Mellon, allhouuli 
slated not to h.ive been Intonlion- 
Mly done, h.ns started one of the 
greatest dlsensslnns of a politicil 
nature yet met by the administra- 
tion. Telegrams have be»n pouring 



In expressing approval to Mr. 
Melloiu 

It was a great stroke to have the 
repeal of amusement tax handled In 
such a manner that It will be car- 
ried along with the others. Atten- 
tion thus being brought to It and 
now It, along with the other rec- 
ommendations, overshadows the 
world court and other Issues that 
up to the making public of the sec- 
retary's letter were tho vital sub- 
jects of discussion. 

The entire recommendations of 
Secretary Mellon appeared In the 
"Times Square Dally" last Monday. 
The secretary makes 12 recommen- 
dations, that of the repeal of the 
amusement tax Is the eighth, in 
which regard he writes, "Repeal the 
tax on admissions. The greater part 
of this revenue is derived from the 
admls.'ilons charged by neighbor- 
iiood ir ving picture theatres. The 
tax Is, therefore, paid by the great 
bulk of the people whose main 
source of recreation is attending 
the movies In the neighborhood of 
their homes. 

"This would mean a loss In reve- 
nue of about $70,000,000." 



ENGLISH SHOW PEOPLE 
AFTER BOGUS MANAGER 



Going Along Despite Campaign 

Against Him — Vicious 

Methods 



tendon, Nov. 1. 

The war against the bogus man- 
ager Is being fought with Increas- 
ing strength by the Joint Protection 
Committee, which embraces mem- 
bers of the actors' associations and 
representatives of the managers. 

The bogus individual Is being 
hunted relentlessly. In one or two 
cases recently the magistrates have 
shown their disapproval of his 
methods by sharp sentences of hard 
labor. 

There Is much to be done before 
he Is thorotighly routed. If he ever 
Ifi, Always stage-struck people to 
help him and the lower ranks of 
professionals who see their one 
chance of bread-and-butter In Join- 
ing him. 

He mostly lives In the "smalls," 
those of Scotland and Wales being 
particularly happy hunting grounds. 
He Is bad to get at, and having 
neither property nor responsibilities, 
is always ready for a quick move. 

Then, from another town, he 
launches out under another nama 

Unfortunately, theatrical ot|uin.s 
frequently publish his advemse- 
ments for artists who are princi- 
pally chorus girls. On Joining they 
find the show Ui little better than a 
perambulating brothel. 

In the old days the bogus man- 
agers were aa well known tc the 
provincial players as the reputable 
ones, but these fellows and women 
have long been driven off the road, 
ousted by the cheap revue or else 
are hiding In obscurity. 

Bogus agents and schools have 
much to do with the bogus traffic 
and strict though the law now Is. 
and alert though the J. P. C officials 
are they still carry on the game In 
the 'West End as well as in the wllds 
of Kennlngton and Brixton. 

A case tells of a revue company 
with 12 chorus girls. The tour 
started May 21 and for that week's 
work the girls received four shil- 
lings and threepence a head. The 
next week they got sixpence each, 
then followed a fortnight out. a 
week at 10 shillings w.x.^ followed 
by another fortnlnht out. then came 
a week at 11 shillings and sixpence 
and the last week of the tour re- 
sulted in a Biliary of five shillings. 
The girls were then stranded miles 
away from home or friends. 

.\nother care was (.ne in which the 
manager got rid of his wife and took 
over another woman who made the 
lives of tile rest of the eonipan.v 
WTi^l filed. Xo .s.'il.aries were p i,] 
but I. <). U.-s were given. TIk,' v;irl:< 
\'. , !-f .'^'vorn .'it wbiTi Ihey .'iMld ■! for 
iiH ney and w<re told to go on the 
f-tre. ts for it. 

Another man has a habit of plvinf 
bis girls a little mone.v .Mid tc il;)i« 
them to see him privately for the 
re.«t. This man, who still .idvtpti.ses | 
people 



COMBINE FORMING OF 
RATS AND TERRIERS 



Reviving "You'd Be Surprised" 

in London — De Courville's 

> Latest "> 



London, Nov. 4. 
Members of the Grand Order of 
Water Rats and the Beneficent Or- 
der of Terriers, the two oldest soci- 
eties In British vaudeville, are com- 
bining to form a new organization 
W. H. McCarty, formerly Scribe 
Rat and Arthur Were, secretary of 
the Terriers, are the pro. tern, hon- 
orary secretaries of the new society, 
and it is proposed to hold lodges 
every Sunday night at the Three 
Stags. Kennlngton, the home of the 
Terriers. 



"The Prisoner of Zenda" at the 
Ilaymarkef will be followed by a 
revival of Oscar Wilde's "The Im- 
portance of Helng Earnest." Leslie 
Faber will lUay the part created by 
Sir George Alexander at the St 
James. The play will be produced 
by Allan Aynesworth. 

Frederic Conjicr, who created the 
part of the younp; lover In "Outward 
Bound" when it was originally pro- 
lUiced at the IV. erynian, returns to 
the cast when I'aber leaves. ' 



The divorce between Marie Ken- 
dall and Steve McCarthy waS made 
absolute Oct. 29. 



"You'd Be Surprised," the revue 
which was produced at Covent Gar- 
den and which afterwards ran at 
the Alhamhra In modified form, will 
be revived In January. 



"Tons of Money" registered 631 
performances at the Aldwych Ort, 
30 and a year's run at the house. 
This is the first time In the history 
of the building it has held a play 
for anything near that long. 



After running prize fights, "high 
brow" drama, revues and pictures. 
C. B. Cochran Is looking for fresh 
fields. This search is leading him 
to provide two tableaux for the Lord 
Mayor's Show depleting the British 
Empire in 18'23 and 1923. This gives 
scope for the most beautiful beauty 
chorus in the world, and if used 
they should brighten a somewhat 
somber pageant wonderfully. 



"What the Public Wants" finished 
at the Everyman yesterday, and 
Norman MacDcrmott takes control 
of the house again Nov. 7. His first 
production will be a modern plav 
by Halcott Glover, entitled "The 
Second Round." The cast will In- 
clude Nan Marriott Watson, Louise 
Hampton. Edward Rlgby, Ian Flem- 
ing, Reginald Dance and Michael 
Sherbrooke. 



Albert de CourvIUe's latest revue, 
"Vanities of 1928," will be seen on 
the Gulliver Circuit. It will be in 
20 scenes, the chief being "Hindus- 
tan" and "China." The brunt of the 
comedy Is In the hands of 8yd How- 
ard, supported by Leslie Stiles. 
Charles Barclay. Marie Turner and 
Elsie Mayfalr. The principal dan- 
cers, Caryl! and 'Valesca, are mak- 
ing their debut In this country. 

Suburban houses are at the mo- 
ment housing no less than 17 tour- 
ing revues. 



stranded 12 companies. Ills wife Is 
a capable assistant. 

Another type Is the so-called en- 
tertainer who advertises for a girl 
partner whom he expects also to live 
with him as wife. 

The time Is not far off when legis- 
lation win doubtless give the law the 
power to Infilct the "cat-o-nlne- 
tails." as well as hard labor. This 
method has been found excellent In 
deajing with .the ordinary procurer. 



-> IN lONDOir 

Prudence VanbruKh, daughter of 
■Violet Vanbrugh, has '..ined the 
Haymarket company and will play 
Pay Compton's part, the I'rlnress 
Flavla, In "The Prisoner of Zonda." 



Marie Stopes who has gained a 
pood deal of notoriety by her views 
of birth control ani; t:.e look "Mar- 
ried Love" has written a play en- 
titled "Our Ostriches" which has 
successfully passed the l^ra Cham- 
berlain's readers and will be pro- 
duced at the Court early In Novem- 
ber. Shu has leased the house for 
three months. It Is a play of modern 
life and the c. ,t will include 
Doiotliy Holmea-Ciore. Itoy Byfurd 
and Leo Carroll. 

When "Outward rioiind" was 
moved from the i;v"r,vinan to the 
(iarrieic lre<leri<k Cooper, who 
oriKinulIy made a '■>'. ■ iiit as one of 
the arti.sts had to stand down while 
Leslie P'aber, with a We.st llndname. 
t.M.k up the part. When l'',iber has 
•o leave the cast for the K^vival of 
The Importance of Heine K.irneHt" 
in a few weel.s time tlie younger 
actor will step into his own again. 



for 



Is known to have .'Jt mby Lupiiio, who .< iiilr,' JeeUr- 



TIPS FROM THE STARS 

By LAUREL MILLER 



For Thursday (November 15) 

Ton can make a move In the right direction today at 

1:11 P. BL (Saturn)— Proper time to deal for buying lands or 

houses; and tor any matter connected with the soil. 
The Sign of Aries rules the Interests of this day — the general in- 
clinatloo being toward push, originality, constructiveness and ag- 
gressiveness. Control rashness, haste and Impulse — this refers In 
particular to those born March 21 to April 1(. Those who are 
quick tempered and headstrong will find this a vary trying day. 
on the whole. 



For Friday (November 16) 
4:S( P. M. (Mercury-Juplter) — The only favorable ray of the plan- 
ets which our Earth receives today; it is not very 
strong, owing to adverse aspects obtaining at the same 
time. It gives hope and Is a moment for the strictly 
intellectaaj pursuits. This moment is favorable for 
masculine but unfavorable for feminine In.eresta. 
The 'Watery Elements are In control today; stirring up the emo- 
tional tendencies; psychic forces, and Ideals. The mind, especially 
of those bom June 19 to July 23 (Cancer); October 22 to November 
20 (bcorplo); and February It to March 20 (Pieces), Is negative 
and receptive rather than positive and active; thus you are likely 
to t>e unduly Impressed by your surroundings without really know- 
ing it; you therefore become vague, undecided and changeable. Try 
to push oft outside Infiuences and "be yourself." 



For Saturday (November 17) 
4:69 P. M. (Mercur.)— This is the moment when brain wins over 
force: and Reason subjugates the animal. For In- 
genious designs and carvings; dress designtnr: 
model.--; viirgery; statuaries In all these. Industry Is 
stimulated 
6:1C P. If. (Uranus) — The vigorous exponents of drastic reforms 
become very much Inspired. ThU hour lends Itself to 
physical activity; originality; philosophy and principles. 
7:47 P. M. (Moon)— This moment Is Inspiring for fame, purposs; 
public efforts and the favor of women; to ask favors; 
seek honor and prestige; to obtain employment espe- 
cially if for professional work or publlo occupation. 
The SIsn of 'Virgo controls today; the uppermost Interest is serv- 
ice and next comes health. Those born August 21 to September 
21 are chiefly concerned and should make use of ths psychological 
momenta to accomplish worthy alms. 



For Monday (Novsmbsr 19) 
9:48 A. M. (Moon) — To deal in new, curious or unconventional 
projects; or with persons connected with such. Relax, 
breathe and think health, it you are nervous or ex- 
hausted. 
11:09 A. M. (Venus) — The happy moment for marrying; In general 
propitious for visiting friends; love trjsts. Fortunate 
time to purchase gowns. Jewelry and perfumes; musical 
instruments; and. In general, for business connected with 
those. Also to engage dancers, performers, singers; or 
for such artists to seek employment. 
7:22 P. M. (Jupiter)— To deal with peychologlsts, occultists and 
writers of philosophical or religious literature; astrol- 
ogers and lecturers; teachers, magistrates and senators. 
Propitious time for writers or Journalists to interview 
- ; great politicians, rulers or any eminent person. This 

., hour Inspires good mentality, religious feeling, lofty ex- 

pressions and tolerant frankness. Those engaged in 
mental enterprises may maks good connections. 
The Fiery Element rules this day; inspiration. Inflation and 
warmth com* to the surface. To Intelligently lespond to these la to 
harness the hidden force of magnetism. Executive ability, earnest- 
ness, decisiveness and enthusiasm win the day. 

For Tuesday (November 20) 
5:0» P. IC, (Mars-Sun)— This Is not a very Important Influence; 
and not very strong, but the only one at any practicable 
I hour. It refers chiefly to health and vitality. Sultabls 

moment to attempt the termination of unfinished tasks. 
Any matter opened up at this time will be concluded 
, In spite of obstacles, and that by sheer will, determina- 
tion and an abundance of vital energy. 
The Sign of Libra rules this day, and its subtle Influence will tone 
down many Jarring moments. Those who employ tact,' sweetncs.'? and 
sociality will meet with ready response. Affairs develop badiy fjr 
those who are servile, vain and susceptible to flattery. 

For Wednesday (Novsmbsr 21) 
10:30 P. M. (Uranus)— A very suitable time for the Investigation of 
cclentiflo marvels; when the forces of nature lend 
themselves to deep revelations. On the mors material- 
• l.stlc Impulses, these vibrations play for romance, litera- 

ture, elopements and love adventures. No other period 
for favorable action becomes manifest today. 
The Sign of Taurus presides over the destinies of this day; soma 
radical changes arc liable to be brought Into effect; and such as do 
come into effect will bo found to be set and fixed; so bs surs of 
your own desire before you make a move. The traits called up to- 
day are persistence, laborious effort, tenacity and stubbornness, 
especially In those born April 20 to May 19. Tou may not argue 
your way throuch. but you may persuade. 

Uopyrlsht, l>i), Pramlcr Syadlc&tc. !■«, 



ing spirit-rapping and such like 
things to be a blasphemy, has de- 
clared his belief In spiritualism and 
the power of prayer, lie has also 
received t 70 visits from the ghost 
of Dan Leno whom he never mot in 
life. 

I.upino says one tempesfuou.'i night 
ho decided to remain in his dressing 
room at Drury Lane and sleep on 
the couch. He woke conscious of 
another presence in the room. He 
hi-ard a curtain drawn and distinctly 
■'.iw a form pass tl.rouKh the door. 
He fjucRtloned the night watchman 
who had seen no one. '. 'e returned 
to bis couch only to wake again and 
this time he distinctly uaw Dun 

l.erio. 

The n'xt night a friend of his 
wifi'S also saw the apparition and 
Mwooned. 

When Lupino broke his arm. be- 
fore the production of "Dover Street 
to Dixie" he prayed for help to his 
m'ith'T's spirit. lie wa.'i aw«licr.ed| 
'■■iri'lnued on ;• ik-e 4> 



MANAOEBS SAIL BACK 

Charles Gulliver and Harry Fos- 
ter, representing the Gulliver Cir- 
cuit and Foster's, respectively, both 
of London, sailed for the other side 
on the Leviathan. 

It Is reported that Gulliver has 
secured "Mary Jane McKane," "Hius 
Kitten," and "Wild Flower," from 
Arthur Hammerstein for English 
production. 

Mr. Fostrr would m.ike no .-itate- 
mcnt about his business dealings. 

|Tht ktit •ktllnitU lnitrMllt* at p 

NEDW/inillllM 

STUDIOS OF 

STAfiE DAMaK 

. 1841 Broadway -^.f,--- _ 

■ Ri(tf"F" ■ 



VARIETY 



VAUDEVILLE 



Tburad«7. November U. 



SMALL TOWNS' VARYING POUQES 
MCRE NUMEROUS NOW THAN EVER 



Large Investments Being Chanced Through Fre- 
quent Changes in Style of Entertainment — Some | 
Houses Named with Many Others in Same Class 



Chioago, Nov. 3 4. 
Tli<> oh.iriKCfl ill policy of thvatros 
ot tlie smaller cities this sciisnn 
have been fvcn more nunicrou* than 
In past yeara^ fspeclally where the 
theatres were an Importarit Invest - 
rnenf ari'l where wi»o iheatrk'al 
Judcnient was mostly needed. 

An Idea of the changes In policy 
inaugurated may be obtained from 
• Inghng out a few Instances: 

The Palace. Oanvllle, HI , formerly 
(I'eyed Keith vaudeville and changed 
10 drsmrttlc stock laft hummer, I* 
now playink' iiiblolds, occinlonal 
■pecial vauilviiilc shows ;inJ road 
Bttractlnn!*. 

The Crocker. Klgln. opening this 
season, started playitg va,udeville 
«pllt-we(ks but lla^4 changed two 
or three tlme.i and now plays a 
(Ivc-acl bill .Saturdayji, anotlier five- 
act show Sund.'i.vs and one or two 
acts (in other days. 

The MatlODir, M.ittDon, I'.l . .^ new 
liopse last sea.-ion, sKirnd out to 
pl«y W. V. M. A. vaudeville this 
season booked by Joe Erber. of .St. 
f-ouis, Mo, then switched to Kent- 
ley's hnoklng.f an.l then bark l/f 
\V. V. M. A. 

The Lyric, East St. Louis, 111., 
operated by I'hil Cohen In cortiec- 
tion with the Avenue in thai city, 
has switched poliiy three or four 
times this season, at on« time play- 
ing Ave acts of vaudeville on Sun- 
i'ay only In a rity ot 60,000. 

The Orand. Alton, III., operated by 
J. JalnapopoloH, has switched policy 
three or four tlme» so far this sea- 
son, and W. V. Taylor, liouse man- 
ager, has been changed. Th»t house 
is now playing vaudeville on Satur- 
days «nd Hundnys only. 

The new DcK:i!b, DcKalb, 111 , has 
had vaudeville from two dlfTeteiit 
agencies so far this season, and it 
recently switched to the ownership 
of th« Midwest Theatre.u, Inc., whicli 
may mean another change of policy. 
The house opened Sept. 4. 

Th« Central, Danville, lil,, playing 
small tabloids early in the season. Is 
now playing Billy DIamonrt-Ous Sun 
vaudeville. 

The I'ahice, Moline. il!.. opened 
rlayins; vauileviilc .S.iturdnys and 
,Sunda\s. th.n changed to full week 
vAudovilh' Willi .-(plil-wcek policy 
and Is now back lo S.it'irdajH and 
Kund:i>n. 

Tho IlLirri.s. Hlooiiili!i:lon liid 
which opened iho «ca.«oii with Hilly 
l>l.irnoinl-(JuR .Sun bookinjs switch- 
ed to the western Keith office. 

New Conlcy, Frankfo.-t, Ind.. has 
played vaudeville from Billy I)ia- 
jhoimI's .Ti'.d Carrtll't) so f.ir this ssa- 
son and Is now lollowlnj; i picture 
policy. 

Capitol. ?.I ji llowor. ■\\1-,.. pI.iyliiR 
ulniight iiiriiir-e.-. will inslall vaude- 
ville fhor'Jy hLioHtd by Sidney 
.Schnllman, of tliL- Chl'iigo offlc.^ of 
A.korniaii & ll.uris. 

Thi) Ciy-'tai a.id rearl. .Milwaukee, 
Jpenod with Ber! Levey v;i u.levllle. 
iKiokrJ by I'aul CiouJroii, oC Chicago. 
Jl 1:; now pliiylnp tahloul >aid con- 
eiJcilnp a third chan.cc, 

The Kuticn'ield houses in 
san usually change policy 
half a dozen tir)lc.^ a sea;Oi 
'■■illiii; road .'.liowa, tabloid.i 
vlllc :ind imtiirc plctur'''* .•md Ihorc- 
foro th" strln:; proper Is not Intcr- 
e.stlnkr In ;i policy way, but the 
str.ind, L.mslni-', an important 
:i'piiH<», recently inausumted a new 
J>.llcy of pl.i>i!.^ tluee acts with 
i>i.-tur<i with a limit of $l.r,00 for 
i..linl niid did blf bu.-<lne,.>.8 last 
w<ek, th» first week of the new 
policy. I^oyle W"olfoik, of the W. 
'•', >t. A., book-" tho acts. 

Ilct'enl. MuMiCt'on, Mich., opened 
•»Nlth Keith vaudeville and has since 
played both a toMoid aii'l a prcj'en- 

tallon poll y, 

Capitol, Jackson, Mich., h is never' 
had a policy. It changes rigbt 
• longr, b'nietlnic.H pl.iyln™ flvo acts 
for a week, then playlnji three acta 
for two or threo diiys. tJ-'n road 
ishowa, then big pictures anl then 
b;»ck over tho routine. The Majestic, 
.lackeon. Is another houio which 
changes policy often. llccently 
vaudeville wan installed booked by 
OouM and Lichtcr o( Detroit, but It 
only lasted one week and cave way 
to tabloSdn. 
The ralnnont, ralnnont, \s\ \ji.. 



DANCE HALL COMBINES 
WITH COMMERCIAL 

Trianon and Marinello Co. at 
Chi Provide Theatrical Enter- 
tainment at Dance Palace 




Chicago, Nov. H. 

The tirst hook-up ot u dance 
palace with a commercial concern 
in whi<:h tlientrical enterta.nment 
wa.s fcHir)loyid wa.s shown at the 
Triancn < r. >Vcdne»d«y ui.o Thurs- 
day i.iKhls of last week, starting 
at 10; uO an 1 proving a big auccea!>. 
Tiio piece .va.s entitled "The Modern 
Cindtu'lla" or "My Lady rSeuutlfur' 
aiio It a comedy In one act written 
by Prui e Godnhaw, and staged by 
<Je'J!j:<. b. Flint. 

The offering was presented <lur- 
incc the Intcrmls.slon of dancing but 
prognirrs were given out bearing 
Iha title ".Marinello Nlghi." The 
Marinello concern furnished the 
girls for tho shop scene and the 
Trianon the professional talent. It 
la said that Marinello Is so well 
pleased th-it the same act will be 
presented In dance .halts of other 
cities In wiiich the cuncem h 
branches. 

The manager of the dance hall 
aro.'-o at interralKslorLS and sfats-tl 
that one lady had compianed to 
him lh.1t she had licen theio two 
hours and had no Invitation to 
d.incc n-? said It wa.s not like 
the gallant Trianon boys to neglect 
a ladj-. He ssked the woman to 
conio forward. He asked her name. 
She replied ' .Miranda IVrkins" and 
when interrogatc-d .said she was 
hun't'ng her huhtiand "Cy." who was 
In ChK;ago. \Vh »» ih" manager 
drew her out she said that she was 
going to be beautiful so that *Cy" 
would not nefc'lect her and this was 
a cuy which led to the opening of 
the curtaln.i and the dJKclo.suie of 
.a Marinello beauty parlor In which 
Arllne Althoft and Willl.am Cra.g 
(dram.itio people) appeared, and 
Fl nt Oanclr.g SU .ind Trianon Har- 
mony Duo The Flint dancing six 
consists of Art and l.cona Krou>!h. 
.Maud Conroy. VIrirlnIa Chrlstman. 
lola Stnfcl and Vivi.in Ix>uisc. 

Hu.'.lness was twice the usual 
Wednesday »iwl Thur.sday nigh' 
business. 

KALIZ IS BANKRUPT 



Mlchi- 
it least 
, alter- 

vaude- 



I iust wrote a note ;o Sweet Alice 
To say that I'm playing the Palace; 
As far down as Dallas they've heard 

of the ralace 
IJut never one word about me. 

Now inaybo they'll drink from » 

chalice 
Oood luck and good health to my 

Alice, 
And as soon as Sweet Alice knows 

I'm at the Palace. 
1 know .she'll leave Dallas for me. 

FRANK CRUMIT 



Owes Over $33,000— Asastt Listed 
at $1S0 

.\.ima;; Kalii;, ucior. 110 We.^t 
4stli street. New I'ork, last with the 
"Spice of 1923.' tiled a voluntary 
petition <n bankruptcy In the 17. K. 
District Court iIiIm vvtck, li.slliii; 
$33,f.n7.i;> in llabllitieH .n^id .assets of 
JICO, with personal apparel clalnioil 
exempt. 

The biggest Item of the delil« is 
Jl'.'.OOO. Jointly to Lee and J. J. Shu- 
bcrt. the Winter Garden Corp. and 
.Shubcrt KiilcrprlHCS. 

Others Include $6,500 to H. Rob- 
ert Ijvw; |(!,,'iOO to the Law Scenic 
StiJdIo>; J200 to William Hurlbut, 
pliiywrlght; several Judgments; $2'iO 
to Alf Wilton, and $126 to Bryant 
Hall for rental of rehearsing rooms 

John J. Townsend has been ai>- 
pointed referee. 



FINAL ACCOUNTING 
OF J. B. DYLLYN'S WIU 

Actor Found Asphyxiated — 

Left Money to Charity and 

Foy Children 

The first iUi6 tinal accounting of 
the $29,169.22 estate left by J. Ber- 
nard Condon, well known descrip- 
tive ballad singer and dramatfc 
actor, known prolesslonally as J. 
Bernard Dyllyn, wlio was found 
dead Dec. 2«, 1920, made by Clayton 
J. Hcermancc, of 2 Rector street, as 
executor. Hied In the Burrogate's 
Court, was last week approved by 
Suircgatc Olirien, ot New York, and 
tho e.tecutor di.'charpod from all 
further responsibilities as such. 

In his accounting the executor 
showed th.-it from the $29,169 22 he 
Iiald to George M. Kidd, of 5110 Pal- 
estine avenue. Seattle, Wash, and 
Lawrence Condon, cousin, of 866 
Green avenue Brooklyn, N. Y., each 
$S00; Margaret McOrath. of 415 
.Smith street, Brooklyn. N. Y., $4,760; 
Anna M. Jolly, cousin, of 449 East 
63d street Brooklyn. N. Y., $200; 
Edwin, Madeline and Irving Foy 
(children of Eddie B'oy, the actor), 
each $286, 0.';; Bryan. Richard and 
Charles Foy and Mary Fitzgerald 
(also children of Eddie Foy), each 
$28.1 71; the .New York Lodge. No. 1, 
H. P. O. Elks, on account, $1,000, and 
for funeral, administration and other 
expenaca, $1,746.95. 

Tho balance. $18,471.28, he held for 
further distribution, subject, how- 
ever, first to the deductions of his 
commissions and the expenses of the 
accounting, 

Mr. Condon, who, by hi." will, exe- 
cuted Aug. 2'i, 1916, cut off a num- 
ber of cousins, who raised no objec- 
tions to the probate of the docu- 
ment, lived in a furnished room at 
305 West ■lid street, where he was 
found asphyxiated. He was born 
April 7, isr,r,. at Brooklyn. N. Y., 
and made his first professional ap- 
pearance with Ware & Lenton's 
vaudeville show in 1874, and went to 
Virginia City. Ncv^ In 1876. 



10% SALARY CUT IN DEIROIT. 
^FJANDED FOR MILES' 2D HOUS 



Pantages-Booked Act« Taken Advantage Of on H 
of "No Jump"— Practised for Some Time, 
Acts - ♦ • 



CLARA MOORE WINS 
FIGHT FOR CHILD; FREE 

Divorced Wife of Victor Moore 

Charged with Kidnapping 

Own Child 



Dallas. Nov. 14 

Clara Moore, actress, won her 
fight f'.T her child, nine-year old 
Mary Rita Moore, and for her free- 
dom, when she appealed for a hear- 
ing on a charge of being a fugitive 
frcm Justice 

Victor Moore, her divorced hus- 
band, had filed ch^irges alleging 
.she had kidnaped her own cluld. 
These charges are aatd to have 
been pending in the Superior Court 
of Illinois at Chicago. 

The gi-an.Jinother of the child 
followed the Dot Box Stock Com- 
pany into Texas and while the 
company was playing at Temple. 
Texas, tr.ed charves against Miss 
Moore, alleging she Waa a fugitive 
from justice. 

The governor of the state of 
Texas had already granted extra- 
dition papers to Illinois, but the 
attorney of the actress, a state 
senator, Insisted on a li.abeas corpis 
hearing at Temple. Texas. As a re- 
sult it was agreed by attorneys for 
Victor Moore that the woman 
should have the child, provided !t 
be kept In Baylor College, Belton. 
Texas, and that she support It. Fur- 
ther, that a charge of kidnaping the 
child l« dismissed In the Chicago 
courts and that a charge of con- 
tempt o( the Chicago courts in tak- 
ing the child after It had been 
awarded to tho grandmother, be 
dl8ml«scd. 



Several complaints have hetg^ 
with the Vaudeville Man.iger^ ] 
tectlve Assn. against the pp 
Indulged in toyqlhe Pantages i 
of bookinK acta In the Pan 
for a. certain number of week«''l 
then giving them tho Miles 
on an option. 

According to one act, the-1 
Circuit requested It to "cut" 10 u 
cent, of their regular salary to pli 
the second week In Detroit, wh 
Miles has two houses, as the 
had no Jump to make. It wa« 
formed. 

The Miles houses are booked 
Pan'ages, but not included in tli 
regular Pan route. The acts eU| 
they are given their regular 
salary at the Miles, Detroit, but 
notified at the last minute the otH 
house is a 10 per cent. cut. 

According to hical IndepcnM 
agents doing business with the 
ofllce, the practice Iw of long stani 
tng, but Ignored because the ave 
age act accepts the cut and saj 
nothing after working 14 or nio 
weekt for the Pan Circuit. 



The above is not the Victor Moore 
of Mooro and Littlefleia (Emma) 
(Mrs. Victor Moore). 



CHIC SALE GREETED 



Fraternal Brother* Start a Noisy 
Demonstration 



Columbus, Nov. 14. 

■Chic" Sale found a warm recep- 
tion awaiting him when he opened 
last week In "Common Sense" at 
the Hartman. Sale has always been 
a good vaudeville drawing card In 
Columbus, and pulled well In his 
first legit attempt. 

A group of his fraternity broth- 
»rs had bought out the first four 
*)ws, and when Sale stepped on the 
stage for the first time he waji 
greeted with a sonorous "Yea, 
Chic!" from the college boys. The 
audience Joined in the demonstra- 
tion, and Sale was forced to take 
•everal bows before he could pro- 
ceed wl»h his lines. 

They made Sale go to hla vaude- 
ville stuff In the curtain talk, yell- 
ing from the nudlencx i demand 
for it. 



ROSENER ON LOEW BILL 

(ieorgo Riisener, featured In .''hu- 
bcrfs "Artists and Models." will 
headline the concert bill at Ixicw's 
Alhambra, Brooklyn, next Sunday. 

The billing of the Shubcrt act 
save rise to a rumor that Loew and 
Shubcrt had entered a reciprocal 
at;rc.:ineiit for tho interchange of 
acts for tlieli Sunday bills. Thi" 
was denied. 



a $400,000 T>roiH)hillon, managed by 
Harry Oordon, under the personal 
supcrvtelon of a trio of coal oper- 
ators, h-aa changed policy three or 
four times since opening last Jime. 
It Is now playing two acts and pic- 
ttjres regularly and wad show?' oc- 



HOTEL ARRIVALS 

(Rcfiistered Yesterday, Nov. 14) 
Coolidge — Mr. and Mrs. Frank 
Du Franc. AIbci;a F-iwIcr, Senn.i 
and Dean. 

Fulton— Milly Arsenault, 'RilHe 
Walsh. 

Great Northern — .Mr. and Mrs 
lyourtcn CliavltoTi (Helen Stanley). 
Slgrld Onejin. 

Grenoble— W. W. Shaw. 

IHermitage — Hazelle Jeiinlnjss. W. 
D. Reynolds. 

Hudson — O. I.. Adams. 

King James — liarr Siater«i, Marino 
Sisters. 

Langwell — Kcrnian Cripps. 

Manhattan— ItoTpn Watll P lt . W t r r 
T. Kitds, pTily IVince 

Markwell — Sid HutUr. 

Maryland — Mr. and Mrs. H.uiy 
Norwood. 

Portland — Hiirv C-trscn. Pinty 
I'rii-e. 

Remington — \V >t. McManas. 



SAI ARY CUT FELL 
DOWN AT PAN HOUS 

25% Deducted from Envelo|] 
Witfiout Notice — Acts Re-; 
fused to Move 



The bill that played ihe Han 
Hamilton, Ont., first half of 
lart week were offc'ed their salai 
with a 25 per cent cut which ni 
precipitated a riot, according to 
port 

Those on tho bill wero H< 
and Lewla, Kafka and Stanley, Hi 
llday and Wlllette, Fridkin i 
Rhoda, and Rigoletto Bros., all 
whom are said to Iiavc refused 
take the cut and refused to 
coed to the Chateau, Chicago, th( 
next Jump. 

The Hamilton piays a. bill fri 
Saturday to Thursday.. Thu 
night when tho acts were paid 
tho shortage was first noticed 
Howard and IjCwIs. A protest 
lowed from all of tho acts with 
citement running hiKh. 

According to report the niai 
of the house said ho bad been 
atructed to deduct the 25 per 
as the hou.se had not been di 
business, and that Hamilton waj 
be listeA- as .a "cut week " oti 
Pan time in the futiin>. 

Upon assurances that the matWi 
would be ad lusted the bill agrdl. 
to continue to the next Jump, 



Lucas, Savannah, Clotad 
The Luc.i^, Savannah, (la., wIiU !i 
has been playing Keith vauduvillc 
and pictures, closed Saturday. 

The future pcdlcy of the house haa 
not yet been 'lecid'-d. 



NESBIT'S CABARET CLOSED 

Allar.llc City, Nov. 11. 

Kvel.Mi Nesbit has closed h<r 
cabaitt at Atlantic City so that she 
nr'y itst. but it will reopen Thanks- 
giving week, "he Nesbit cnfo Is 
known as El Prinl.iro, renamed 
from a restaurant In Constanti- 
nople. 

Zellah Hamtvsau. one of the prtn- 
cllial entertainers for Miss Nesldt. 
opened Monday on the Lorraine 
Itoof, Philadelphia, conducted by 
Charlie Duffy. After two weeks 
Miss Itaiiibe.iU will return to i;i 
lliiikit.o. 



HAZEL DAWN'S SKETCH 

Hazel liawn's vaudeville vehicle, 
"Tiio Little Pink," by Charlis Sum- 
ner I'avls. win opi n nt one of the 
Ki iih houses next week. 

The sketch has a cast of three, 
includj.'!; Eleanor Dawij. Jl.i/.. Is 
f,!Mlel. 



Harry A. Romm has added thtco 
theatres and will book the Prospect. 
Bronx. Palrmont, Fairmont, W, Va. 
»rl .frcffle, Sallebury, Md, 



IN LONDON 

^Continued from page U.i 
in the night by ;i strong grip on I 
arm and for two hours his arm ' 
being massaged by Invisible hail 
Soon he \^s completely cured 
able to open In the show while 
doctors were amazed. 

Lupino Is still In the show 
Incss. 

Frank Baylc.v. tlio l.fl^ling ■• 
with Peggy ONeil in "Plus FoutlT 
was taken seriously III while pla ' 
at the Newcastle Hippodrome. 
27, and died the followipp day. 

I>olores Drummotid. our di 
actress, will be 9U In Fi Inu.iry. 
only criticism of present-day 
tresses is that they don t speak' 
.She played In Amcrini, Austf 
and Kurope, and wcis llie "ursjj 
the revival of 'Koineo and Ju 
at the Lyceum In 1S95 when 
Johnston Forbes-Koi.ertson ».ial 
Romeo and Mrs. Patrick Cam? 
the Juliet. Hlw n\sn appeared 
Harry SullivaTi, (;. V. Urwke,! 
John Hare and Jo.-c-.i, .Icflersoll.^ 
her earlier days ."h. ".i.- a 
favorite in IVtro*.-;. .1. 



T. P. O'Connor ui.i. 'i.'.i j'JStl 
turned to actlv" J joti; iii^ni to f 
a literary .ami crii.. ■! weekly 
iB. Oct. 29. The m-cis .'n was 1 
ed by a banquet n'. the Aa» 
which the Marquis Curxon of . 
leaton, the Ear! of Derby, ih«J 
Chief Juatice, Winston Chs 
and the Ambassadors to thi 
nt Bt Jamea' Tfcrc prf '^rt. 



Thursday, November 15, 192S 



VAUDEVILLE 



VARIETY 



INDEPENDENT VAUDEVILLE NOT 
PROCURING RIGHT MATERIAL 



h 



»■'• ..^v 



Bookers Complain of Conditions Limiting Act-Sup- 
ply for Them — Managers' Economy Plays Its 
Part, However 



Independent vaudeville bookers 
Claim that neyer before have fhey 
be^n compelled to play such an in- 
ferior grade of acts as at present. 
due to the "opposition" declarations 
against the Independents by the 
larger circuits. 

ANordlngr to one authority there 
are only about live weeks of eastern 
Independent bookings where an act 
can pl.'vy without "crabbing" them- 
selves for future bookings in other 
houses close by and booked by the 
f larger circuts. 

f The Independent agents claim 
-■ their books are cluttered with acts 
^ that In former seasons could be 
rt booked for 16 or 20 weeks in the in- 
ij dependent houses. This type of act 
^ now it not wanted by the big or 
^ small time circuits finds it hard to 
get any kind of salary from the In- 
ilependcnls. If an act is "dickering" 
.. tor salary from either of the large 
If, eastern circuits it can no longer 
t "gvl the money" in the "hide-aways" 
1^ While waiting for the other clri-ult 
b. to come across. 

1: The independent agents are also 
!'- curtailed by the condition. The 
agent must sell the act to I..oew or 
Pantages to hold it unless the net Is 
willing to accept a pittance from 
the independents after the live good 
weeks' work have been exhausted. 

The Independent house owners 

formerly paying real salaries and 

willing to play the best obtainable 

in the vaudeville fields are now 

economizing with mediocre vaude- 

,Ville and feature pictures, it la said. 

Several of the independent agents 

booking small time bills are plan- 

^ ning to Install fully equipped ex- 

i^ ploltation departments and use the 

p angle to inveigle new houses to 

'f awing over to their books. 

With incessant competition from 
the "gyps" continuously Bolirltlng 
houses booked by them and offer- 
ing all sorts of Inducements to wean 
tbem away, the established bookers 
believe that the new department 
Will have Its effect towa:d keeping 
thos" already cinched on their books. 
It is planned that the department 
•hall furnish business building ideas 
to the theatres including special 
, contests and special nights designed 
_, to bcom business such as have been 
•uccessfuily experimented with by 
the larger and established circuits. 
The idea Is a new angle for the 
Independents. Heretofore their ex- 
ploit; ended with the mailing of 
the usual lobby photos of the acts 
billed. Now they will add press 
«r.Jl"'s and feature yarns about the 
players. This angle will undoubtedly 
appeal to the latter inasmuch as 
they seldom get any newspape- at- 
Bj.tention until they make tlio grade 
mbt the better circuits. 

ROY COY ADJUDGED INSANE 

Kansas City, Nov. 14. 
The proceedings against Roy Coy, 
a vaudeville actor, charged with 
jL highway robbery, were dropped last 
Jv week I ., Justice of the Peace James 
p J. Shepard. Coy has been adjudged 
f*- insane, and is now confined In the 
'' State asylum. 

,^ Last summer, while appearing at 
> -the Apollo, he was recognized by 
;■ two (if the patron.s who claimed Coy 
fr had held them up. He was arrrsteil. 
• and iilcntifipd by several as the 
fi : bandit who had robbed them. The 
^.prosecuting attorney's office an- 
^ nouncod that while the proceed ings 
had been dropped, that tlie charges 
still held, and that it Coy should 
be disrhnrgcd from the aKyluni he 
? Will be prosecuted. 

Heavies Can't Draw at Omaha 

Omaha. Nov. 14. 

The World theatre, t)lavitig I'an- 
tages vatideville. changed its mind 
»bout imying Tommy fjf.ihnn.q, the 
boxer. Ji.Sno a week. FoUnwijig u 
disa.'troiis experi,'nee piiying Jack 
Demii.'«'j- J.-,, 000 fur a seven-dny cn- 
g.>Keiiient the WorM people decided 
they (liilii t want Ciblions Later 
they rhanjied their minds ;iiid de- 
cided to take a chance. 

Indlciitlons :ire th.nt they've 
guessed wrong again. The bill 
headed I,y Clbhons won't gi osh more 
tliaii llu" :iv<'i;ipc I.TliingM fur a fair 
b.a 



CHILDREN'S MATINEES 
WITH JEAN ALEXANDER 



YOUNG LAURIE TALKING 



Joe, Jr., Getting Money aa Free 
Lunch Urabber 



B. S. 



Moss Donates Theatres 
-Essay Contest Also 



B. S. Moss has arranged with 
Jean Alexander, a "single" woman 
who last appeared on the Orpheum 
Circuit, for a series of special Sat- 
urday children's matinees at the 
various Moss theatres. The first 
starts Nov. 24 at the Coliseum, 
where Miss Alexander, who has 
made it a hobby to entertain chil- 
dren, will have charge of the pro- 
gram. 

In connection with these special 
kiddie flhows, an essay contest on 
the subject "What T >es Keith 
Vaudeville Mean to Our Educa- 
tion?" will be conducted by Miss 
Alexander. The contest will be 
divided into three age groups, 8, 10 
and 12 years each, with similar first, 
second and third cash prizes to be 
donated by Mr. Moss. The formal 
preeentations of the awards will be 
made at an evening performance 
subsequent to the Saturday matinee 
at the respective theatres. 

It is not a publicity stunt. Miss 
Alexander has been devoting much 
of her life to Jutrenile welfare. Moss 
became interested to the extent he 
has donated his theatres with the 
house staffs. The admissions will 
be free, with orphans comprising 
the major portion oZ the audiences. 

The week prior to each perform- 
ance at the local theatre. Miss Alex- 
ander will interest the local public 
school talent for any children's spe- 
cialties to support her own work. 
The morning shows will start at 
10:30 and run for two hours. Spe- 
cially selected children's films will 
round out the program. 



TOM WATEEAIL EETURNS 

Chicago. Nov. 14. 

Tom Waterall. who has been 
playing picture houses for several 
years and has almost passed out of 
a vaudeville classification, returned 
here last week after 14 months in 
Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Ill- 
inois. 

He was sent to Wichita, Kan., to 
the Miller theatre .early in October, 
1922, and kept booking himself 
right along, losing only a few parts 
of weeks. "It was mostly manager 
to manager booking." he explains. 



Chicago, Not. 14. 

Having purchased a bale of chew- 
ing gum Joe Laurie, Jr., with "The 
Gingham Girl" la going after the 
Will Rogers laurels as an after-din- 
ner speaker. Joe has a similar rou- 
tine to that of Rogers and Is being 
kept busy addressing business 
luncheon clubs at.d societies. 

This week he addressed the EIx- 
ecutlves' Club of Chicago, an or- 
ganization of bank and business of- 
ficials oh the subject, "The Ex- 
ccutlves From the Outside." Satur- 
day he will tell the Chicago resi- 
dents of Missouri what he thinks of 
them and their state at their annual 
banquet. 

Joe says he Is doing this stunt 
for the purpose of providing "fod- 
der" for Chief, a German police dog, 
which he recently Imported. 



MISSED THE PALACE 

Hard Break for Team of Mack and 
LaRue 



PUT rr IN WRITING, 
SAYS E. F. ALBEE 



No Promises — Reduce Every- 
thing to Writing 



Mack and LaRue h!\ve never 
played the Palace. New York. They 
were booked to close 'he show there 
this week. The artists were all 
made up and ready but couldn't get 
on the stage Monday afternoon due 
to the length of the bill which In- 
cluded CIssie Loftus' 4T-mlnute 
come-back. 

The house notified the act U 
would have to drop It and offered 
to pay full salary. The team refused 
the money and accepted Qreenpolnt, 
Brooklyn, for the last half of the 
week instead. They will play the 
Palace the week after next and are 
hoping to draw the opening spot. 

ABH-IN-ARH KENTS 

The Judicial hearing of Bill Kent's 
automobile snatching tendencies 
came up yesterday before Magis- 
trate Blttenhouse in the West S de 
Court and culminated in Kent and 
his wife walking out arm in arm — 
following the decision the car was 
to be returned to her. 

Kent last week was brought into 
the court on a charge of larceny for 
abcluctirg the closed vehicle and re- 
mained a few hours by request until 
'the essential Jl.OOO bail had been 
procured. 



FRITZI BRUNETTE'S PLAYLET 

Frltzi Brunette, picture star. Is 
taking a flyer In vaudeville with a 
sketch called "Puppets of the Pub- 
lic," written by Joe Jackson, for- 
merly of the New York "World." 
and now publicity man for Goldwyn 
on the Coast. Bob DiXy, picture 
director, and Jack Mower are In- 
cluded in the cast. 

"Puppets of the Public" deals 
with studio life from the inside. 



New York, Nov. 9. 
editor Variety: 

Variety's article with reference to 
"Act Held Jointly Liable with 
Agent" is a little confusing. 

It is true that I hold this ofHce 
responsible for any promise made 
by its employees. In this case it 
was the agent employed and paid 
by the act who was alleged to have 
mede the promise. 

While I can to some extent hold 
the agents responsible. I cannot cor- 
rect all their shortcomings as I can 
the employes of this oftlce, nor can 
I l>e entirely responsible for their 
promises. 

In this case t felt that both sides 
were wrong. I also felt that by 
having each one i);iy for a week It 
would have the elTect in the future 
of making both do business in a 
businesslike way. 

It is the easiest thing In the world 
to Jot down understandings on a 
piece of pnper. particularly where 
people are making promises who 
have nothing to give but must go 
to some one else to get the work. 

If one of our employes had made 
the promise, cither to the agent or 
tp the act, I would have seen that 
he was held responsible for It. 

I am endeavoring to Inject Into 
vaudeville business methods as far 
as the artists, managers, agents or 
any other employes in vaudeville 
are concerned. 

There should be no promises 
made in this or any other ofllce that 
are not reduced to writing: then 
there can be no misunderstanding. 
The artists have been too anxious 
to accept any word lightly spoken 
or to take "I will see what I can 
do for you" as a definite engage- 
ment E. F. ALBEE. 



No Orpheum in San Diego 

lyos Angeles, Nov. 14. 
Harry Singer stated that there Is 
no foundation for the report that 
Orpheum vaudeville would go into 
the Savoy in San Uiego when the 
Pan bills arc moved Into the new 
Pantages in that city. The new 
Pan house is due to open early next 
month. 



OBITUARY 

THOMAS QARRICK 

Thomas Qarrick, veteran actor, 
died Nov. 8 at his home in sc 
James, L. I., after an illness ex- 
tending over several yearsi He waa 
iMirn In St Louis and began bla 
stage work under the direction of 
James Murdock. Ho was a brother- 
in-law of William Collier and ap- 
peared with the comedian in sev- 
eral productions. Mr. Qarrick waa 
a Mason and a member of the 
Lambs. He leaves a widow. Helciui, 
who is Collier's sister. 



JAMES O'NEIL, Jr. 

James O'Nell, Jr., son of the late 
James O'Nell, actor and brother of 
Kugene O'Neil, playwright died 
Nov. 8 In a hospital In Trenton, N, 
J., aged 43. The deceased was for 
a time on the stage with his father. 



Herbert J. Anderson, a former 
manager of the Opera House, St. 
John, N. B.. and at the time of his 
demise secretary of the Opera House 
Company, St. John, died at Ren- 
forth. New Brunswick, on Nov. %. 
The late Mr. Anders'on was manacer 



IN MEMORIAM 

BURTON 
GREEN 

November 17th, 1922 
IRENE FflANKLIN GREEN 



West Coast's Solid Route 

Los Angeles, Nov. 14. 
The West Coast theatres now 
have solid weeks of vaudevlllle 
bookings. The Cabrlllo, a new 
house in San Pedro, opens Nov. 16 
with a triple split, and Pasaxlena 
will try again with a full week. 



Winnipeg Hat Affiliated Vaudeville 
Chicago, Nov. 14. 

The Strand, at Winnipeg, opened 
Nov. B, playing Ackermar and Har- 
ris vaudeville for the first half of 
each week. The arrangement, per- 
fected at the last moment, was for 
Paul Ooudron to book Bert Levey 
vaudeville for the last half of last 
week and for last halves for some 
time to cotne, but owing to the Ill- 
ness of Mr. Ooudron the shows were 
not booked, but Manager Kd Sea- 
mon filled the date. The Strand ad- 
vertised afllliated vaudeville, which 
Is a good name for the shows, as 
various agencies have been asked 
tj fill the la. t half of the week, 
including the V. V. M. A. 

The Lyric, at Virginia, Minn., 
started playing the Ackerman and 
IT.irrls shows fc two dnys, .^tartins 
Tuesday of this week. The Palace. 
at Superior, Wl.'!., starts playing a 
four-act show on next Saturday, 
playing the vaudeville Satunlays 
and Sundays. Bralnerd. Minn., 
opens Nov. 1€. and HIbblng. Minn.. 
ft!sf> opens-tWs werk. 



West Likes "Syncopation Week" 
Chicago, Nov. 14. 
Phi! Tyrrell, of the Rlily Dia- 
mond-Sun olfice. has booked a big 
Syncopation We.k show for the 
I'iirkway, at M.adison, Wis., start- 
ing Nov. 25. Jack Fine booked a 
.Syncopation Week show at the Ite- 
gent. nt Orand Rapids, Mich., last 
week, which drew big business. 




of the Opera House in St John for 
several yeara. He waa also man- 
ager of the Qem, a motion picture 
house in St. John, for several yeara. 
la his earlier life he was in news- 
paper work. Throe yeara ago he 
suffered a stroke of paralysis and 
lias been in ill health ever since. 
He is survived by a widow. Are chil- 
dren, six sisters and three brothers. 
The funeral took place from the 
Renforth Anglican Church. 



Ned Doyle, 33 years old, character 
actor with the Wilkes Players at 
the Denham (stock), Denver, died 
Nov. 7, of pneumonia. Doyle, who 
came to Denver from San Francisco 
two months ago, played Monday 
night's show in "A Man of Action." 
Tuesday morning, when he failed to 
appear for rehearsal, an investiga- 
tion waa made. He was rushed to 
thi. hospital, but failed to rally. 

Doyie'a family name was Spur- 



IN RRMEMnRANCK 

OF TWO FRIKNOS 

PAUL DRESSER 

and 

P. J. C^PAT") HOWLEY 

from 

THEODORE MORSE 



rier. He was the husband of Flor- 
ence Spurrier, of the Century 
stock, Oakland, Cal. She arrived In 
Denver on S.aturday to take charge 
of the body. 



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OFFICER YOKES and DON 

Oi>enirig on the Keith Circuit this week upon their return from 
Australia. 'Pussyfoot" Johnson, nhown above, was a fellow p.assenger 
on the outgoing trip, and notwithstanding his opposition to Don's favor- 
ite pastime tliey became fast friend.s. 

Voky and Don continue under the direction of E. K. NADEL, «lio 

produced the act six years ago. 



Dr. Richard Nicosia, well-known 
director and coach of grand opera, 
died Nov. 8 at his studio In New 
York city, aged 68. He was born 
in Naples and established himself 
as a continental musical authority 
before he came to this country. Dr. 
Nicosia was a composer of note an 
well ns director and teacher. Some 
of the brightest stars of the Met- 
ropolitan and other companies re- 
ceived (heir preliminary vocal train- 
ing from him. 



Mrs. Mary Doolan, mother of I,u- 
cille l>allcy, of Hilton and Dalley. 
died Nov. S following an 41ln e aa 
which lasted five weeks. . , 

Mrs. Mary A. Melins died .it her 
home In Brooklyn Nov. 6. Hbe is 
Kurvived by six children. 



The suit Instituted again.st Arthur 
U'esloii. vaudeville actor, by Eiwood 
MnKlehiirdt, pl.iywrtght, for $500 
liiil; royalties on a dramniie sketch 
The Way Out," wa? !,eitl"d out 
of court this week. 



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VARIETY 



VAUDEVILLE 



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POSSIBLE DRIVE SEEN BY KEITIfS 
ON AGENTS WITH "OUTSffiE" BIZ 



Phil Bush Said to Be First Example— Agent Tern 
porarily Suspended From Fifth Floor — Booking 
Book Taken Away From John Daly 



'The agcntii who awarm all over 
(ind around the Palace theatre build- 
ing profeaa to aee In the temporary 
■uspenalon of Phil Bush aa a Keith 
fifth floor vaudeville agent a drive 
by the Keith institution or at leaat 
In the family department of it 
•gatnat agents allowed In the office 
who h.ive outside buainesa interoeta. 

That la reported aa a reason for 
the auspenaion of Buah. 

Another temporary penalty was 
passed upon John Daly (with May 
Woods), A booker under C. Wesley 
Vraaer, in charge of the fifth floor, 
knd who ordered both inflictions for 
Infractions. Daly's error la aald to 
have been in accepting too much en- 
tertainment from agents with the 
subsequent loss of his booking book. 
The agcnta around say Daly has 
been no different from the other 
bookers In tlvat respect, with none 
thinking of anything unusual or 
•gainst the cuatom In the friendly 
mingling of bookers and agents, who 
are always in clo.se contact through 
their bualness relations. 

The rumored "drive," however, 
against agents with outside inter- 
eatfT is stirring up some interest. It 
will apply it Is said to agenLs who 
have theatrical interests other than 
those 'directly covered by their 
vaudeville booking franchise. Ac- 
cording to report many agents 
would be listed by such a campaign. 

80IT8 FROM AUTO ACCIDERT 

Iluntlngt n, W. V«., Nov. 14. 

Neal B. Navarre, manager of 
Lioray (vaudeville) who played the 
local theatre last week Is being sued 
for t-0.000 damages in two actions 
for $10,000 each by Mrs. Elizabeth 
Covington, tt, and her daughtcr-ln- 
law, Mn. R. W. Covington, 82, for 
damages as a result of an auto ac- 
cident. 

The nccldent occurred Sunday 
afternoon Nov. 4. Navarre contends 
it was the fault oX the women'a 
chauffeur who skidded Into him. 
Navarre is covered up to $10,000 by 
Insurance. The Insurance company 
la n "eged to have a written state- 
ment from Chester ITlto, the plnln- 
llffs' driver, 'iiat he (Hite) w. -; on 
the wrong side of the road 

The women's injuries are s.tid to 
be quite serious. The younger Mr.<!. 
Covington is the wife of Robert W. 
Covington, a, Chesapenke &. Ohio 
railway official. 



NOT INTERESTED IN 
DETROIT HOUSE POUa 



Palace Patrons Return An- 
swers Meagerly — Pop. 
Vaudeville Now 



--. Detroit, Nov. 14. 

The Palace runs & place In Its 
herald where patrons are asked to 
vote on the policy of the house. It 
reads: 

Ploase check and sign — 
Five acts and photoplay. 
Eight acta and picture. 
Ten acts and comedy fllni. 
The relurita OJfc coming In slowly. 
It doesn't seem the people out front 
are interested. 

The policy has been changing fre- 
quently In the last year. Juet now 
it is ten acts and a comedy (Ilni. 

The house la booked by Will Cun- 
ningham, Chicago. 



1ST SHOW CANCELLING 

Cohan's, Newburgh, Charged With 
It. 



Cancelling after the first show la 
being Indulged In by the Cohan 
opera house, Newburgh, N. T., ac- 
cording to report. Within the past 
few weeks a alster turn was let out 
after the first performance and one 
other. 

An alleged cause of cancellation 
was the similarity of one torn to an- 
other act previously In the house. 

The Cohan is booked by Dave 
Schooler, a former actor who is 
aald to be Interested in the houae. 



RALEIGH'S NEW HOUSE SOLD 

Rcleigh, N. C, Nov. 14. 

Baltimore interests will operate 
the new St.Tte, now under construc- 
tion, according to N. C. Hines, local 
realtor, who last acquired the Su- 
pcrba movie house. This also will 
be run by the Baltimorrans, who 
Will supply the managers. 

The State will be n, legit hoiif e. 



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INDIANA TAX FrOURES JT7MF 

Indianapolis, Nov. 14. 

The Indiana amusement situation 
is far better this year than last, 
amusement tax flgures for the 
month of October show. 

The tax collections show that 
$246,540 was paid in admissions 
during October thie year aa corn- 
pared with $150,116 in 1922. 

A general Improvement in the 
business situation also was Indi- 
cated by the fact that sales tax col- 
lections Increased materially. 



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C. Billposters Still Out 

Kansas City, Nov. 14. 
The strike of the billposters, 
which .st.nrtod last season Is still In 
foico and as u const.'iiuence there l.f 
no theatrical paper on the boards. 
When the strike was first call<>d the 
nmusoniont managers decided not to 
use the services of the Kansas City 
Willlio.>.tlng Company, or its boards, 
and all have stuck to their agree- 
ment. 

Most of th»> road shows arc using 
tloth banners, which the local men 
nro gettinp; on awnings and store 
fronts. Tho film comp.anles h.ive 
also kept their p.ipor off the boarils. 
as it w.-v.s announred the operators 
wonlil not rnn pi.tur'^s advertised 
on thcj "K.-.ib' biiitrds. Tliero Is one 
exception to tho dlstrlbutinfr eoui- 
panif'H 113 the Vil.T),'i:\iih (n!:ani7..i- 
tloVl IH dl'i.l.ijini- ■ ric Ti'ri- Trails" 
paper en K..nio of li..- furl.iwid 
board". 



Will Maintain Street Lights 
Omaha, Nov. 14. 

During the Ak-sar-Ben fall festi- 
val the city strj.ig overhead lights 
over the principal buslneaa streeta 
In the downtown district. 

Now Mx theatres: tho Brandels, 
legit; World, Pan vaudeville; E:m- 
press, musical tab and tho Rialto, 
Strand and Moon, moving pictures, 
have gotten together and arranged 
to foot the bin to keep the lights 
up permanently on four blocks of 
Douglas street in which the six the- 
atres arc located. They think it 
will help business. 



INCREASE RECORDED 



"Special" Commoditiss Jump in All 
Groups But Five 



Washington, Nov. 15. 

The Department of Commerce re- 
ports a decided increase In all but 
Ave of the 23 groups of coinmoditiei 
which ore clnssitled aa "speclaltiea' 
In Sept., 1923, against the same 
month in 1922. The year 1923 ex- 
ceeded 1923 by more than 12 per 
cent., with the totals for the third 
quarter of 1923 being nearly ona- 
flfth greater than for tho same 
quarter of 1922. 

A 58 per cent, advance In exports 
of musical instruments for the third 
quarter of this year over last yoar 
la algnlflcant. The increased trade 
in players, organs, phonographs, 
perforated rolls and music acces- 
sories accounted chiefly for the gen- 
eral gain. 

Toys, games, athletic and sport- 
ing goods showed good Increiscr all 
along the line. Mechaniciil toys in 
particular have shown a steady up- 
ward trend. 



LOEW'S SHAVING COST 
OF VAUDEVILLE BILLS 

About 10 Per Cent, in Metro- 
politan Section — Any 
Five-Act Bill 



Tho Lincoln Square has been 
added to the three "cut salary" 
weeks of the Locw Circuit around 
tho New York territory. The others 
are the Palace, Brooklyn; Warwick. 
Brooklyn, and Avenue B, New York. 

A new policy in respect to the 
Loew New York houses In general 
became efTeotlve this week also, in 
that they will play a show costing 
less than formerly. • 

The Loew Circuit bills, on an 
average for houses like the Dlancey 
Street, Boulevard, etc.. with a five- 
act policy, have been costing around 
$1,500 weekly. 

This figure will be shaved some- 
thing like 10 per cent, on the cost 
of the whole show. The five-act 
policy will remain In houses play- 
ing that number of acts and in 
houses like the American, where 
nine acts are customary the same 
numbv will continue to comprise 
the show, but the show cost will be 
chopped In all of the houses, with 
the possible exception of the State. 
New York. 

That there is a surplus of small 
time acta around la one reason as- 
cribed for the cutting of the total 
salary list of the L,oew houses. 

Another la that one regulation 
flve-act bill without a "name," but 
with acts not quite as well estab- 
lished aa others, serves as well as 
the flve-act show of established acts 
that, while established, contain noth- 
ing of Importance In the way of 
drawing power. 

Exceptions will be made In tho 
Loew booking in the case of turns 
with proven drawing power in tho 
make-up of the shows as regards 
the shaving of the $1,500 salary list. 



N. W. T. O. Holds Election 
Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 14. 

I* P. Charles, of Chetek. Wis., 
was elected to head the newly or- 
ganized Northern Wisconsin The- 
atre Owners' a.'^socl.ition at a meet- 
ing of 13 theatre owners at Bloomer, 
WIe , recently. 

Other oincers wore n.amed a.s fol- 
lowis; C. II. Kdw.Trds, Spooner, vice- 
president, and Mrs. M. E. Zimmer- 
man, Cumberland, secrct-iry and 
treasurer. 

It was voted to hold the next rcn- 
vcntion in May. 



TO ITSE MOTORCYCXE SCENE 

Rae Dooley and Kiorenz Amen 
Will use the motorcyele scone from 
"The Bunch and Judy," a Dilling- 
bam »how at tho Globe for a few 
w«eka last season, for their vaudc- 
Tlil« entry as an act for Keith's. 

Johnny Dooley did the skit with 
1U« Dooley In the "Bunch and 
iuSj" abow originally. 



BIRTHS 



Ml. ni^il Mis. I.jstir Kf.iip." at 
tlieir tinmo in f"liir;ipo. Nov. 9, .son. 
The father is tho chU\'i^;o coRtumor. 

Mr. anil .Mi". i;on Hoynv, Nov. 4, 
in .New York lily, ^on. Tlio fiilhor 
Is ollli o nian.iKor fi.r Lewis & 
fliinlon. 

Mr. and Mr?. Arthur Van Dien, 
Nov. 4 at their home, 4r):; I'Jaft 136th 
street, Now York, daughter. Mr. 
Mr. Van Dien is aHsl.itant to W. B. 
Sleeper of the Keith oflflce. 



ILL AND INJURED 

Jack Hei.sler, the producer, has 
been discharged from the New York 
hospital following an operation for 
appendicitis. 

• Henrietta Byron, Mrs. Barney 
Fagan ("Sally, Irene and Mary," 
Boston), knoi'ked down and cut 
about the head and face by 'a taxi 
In Boston a couple of wcek.i ago, 
has recovered and was in Now York 
over •Sunday. .She carries sevornl 
scars as a result of the aeoidcnt. 

Frank Zohrlng (Crawford, Filey 
& Zohring), owner of a string of 
theatres In the west and rerontl.v 
m.Tyor of Lincoln, Nub., for twn 
terms, is in Aloxian OTothcrs" hcp- 
pital undoi-golng ,in operation. 

Blanche HarriK, wife of Arthur 
Harris, manager of "Monkey 
Shines" (ColumbLa Wheel), who 
has been out of the troupe through 
■in appendicitis atttaek for four 
weeks, will rejoin the. show Mond.iy 

Louis Cameron, of the I'^oiir Cam- 
erons, injured .a liRnment in his Iok 
while playing at the Sinte- Lake, 
Chieago, Inst weolv .and wiir iiiuely 
able to fullill ti^e engagemoiii. 



Equity Makes Nine Concessions 



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(Continued from page 1) 
agreement and those against the 
proposal as understood are defined 
by those managers owning thea- 
tres as against the group whose 
principal activity is producing and 
who can get from under without 
extensive financial injury. 

In Equity '-hose opposed to the 
leaders are actors opposed to 
"steam roller" methods in council 
meetings, general meetings and 
even club procedure — as in Ihe 
Lambs. 

Managerial determination against 
closed Khop principles is firm in 
many P. M. A. members. It is 
claimed there are representative 
actors who take the same position. 
That is the reason for the opinion 
"that If it fight comes next summer 
a body of actors will veer to one 
managerial fartion or force K.iui(y 
to clean house. 

There is resentment over the re- 
ported plan the managers would 
collect dues for Equity. Kquity's 
claim it is necessary to collect dues 
to exist is regarded by some man- 
.igers as a pretense, also the idea 
th.1t if n non -member be engaged 
a sum equal to the dues be turned 
over to an actors' charity. The 
managers committee In.'ists the 
P. M. A. does not agree to collect 
dues but to engage members only 
in good standing, which Is equitable 
in light of conces.sions made. 

.Siding with the managerial group 
that is for the proposed agreement 
are managers who do not desire to 
Kfo Kqulfy disintegrated, men who 
believe they could win a fight if 
one comes. That Equity does no 
more desire to see the P. M. A. dis- 
solved is also understood. 

Concession to Managers 
The managerial committee Is re- 
puted to be in accord in the opinion 
that the proposed agreement i.^ a 
concession to the managers. That 
the points were not clearly brought 
out In the P. M. A. general meet- 
ing two we^'ks ago is likely. That 
the agreement was not detailed to 
the general Equity meeting at the 
48th Street theatre is also pre- 
sumed but explains Jolin Emer- 
son's rnmark about having to 
"swallow bitter pills" when the 
meeting opened. 

What is reg.-utled as unfortunate 
Is that the proposed agreement was 
credited to Lee Shubert, as many 
managers figure anything Lee 
thinks or does has a string to It. 

A member of the managers' 
"steering committee of 1924" slated 
every member was asked to treat 
with Equity unofficially in an effort 
to reach a basis of settlement, and 
that every one refused but Lee, 
who promptly took along Winthrop 
Ames and Lawrence Weber. 

When first reports of the agree- 
ment leaked out, and I>ee given 
credit, he was surprised himself. 
After that It w.ia only natural for 
him to "lake a little credit." 

E<.uity't Guarantee 
Members of tho managers' com- 
mittee m.iintain that every objec- 
tion to a further agreement with 
Equity was met by Equity, and that 
the supposed Insistence on a closed 
shop would not be a closed shop, 
but merely an "Equity fhop," be- 
eause: 

Equity guarantees to take in 
• ny player engaged by the man- 
agers and not to raise dues for 
the period of the proposed long- 
term agreement. 

The committee's fnrlher oUilm is 
that : 

Present conditions will be con- 
tinued, but that additional guar- , 
antees vuill be made by Equity, in 
return for which the managers 
agree not to engage players not 
.in good standing, or else those 
belonging to the Actors' Fidelity 
League. Both Equity and the 
managers agree to file bonds to 
the extent of $5(X),000 each to 
guarantee the fulfillment of the 
obligations entered into. 
The points in tho propo.sed r.sroe- 
niont, which the managrrs claim 
are a(lv,nit,Tj,'cous are: 

1. A 25-ycar agreement. 

2. Privilege of tryouts nt any pe- 
riod of the season instead of a 
(.losed period of a few months. 

3. A jump from one city to nn- 
-ether wi^ercin iteveral ilnys may 



IN AND OUT 

The Arnaut Hrolliors were oot of 
tho bill oriKinuUy booked tcr thi 
Orplveum, Madiwon, Wis., last weel< 
owing to one ot the boys having nn 
Infection on his eye. Bowm.in 
Urotliers substituted. Another team 
fell out owing to the illiio."? of the 
woman, and John G»iger iubttituted 
, for this team. 



be lost, without salary bein*g 
cJuo players for mlsfccJ pcr- 
<ormancc8, aa now. 

4. Layoff at Christm.TS or Far.tor 
without salary instead of play 
or pay (concession on that point 
has been made for the past two 
reasons by Equityl. 

5. That Equity will not perform 
as an employment agency, giv- 
ing freedom to managers for 
easting. 

6u There shall be no salaries for 



rehearsal period except b«yoiU h 
the designated weeks now spM. J 
ified (a claim was made thM 1 
"rehearsal salaries would anil* I 
in 1924'' some months a«sC 1 
Probation period, however, J. ! 
duced to seven days instead rf I 
10 days, and regarded as sua. 
cient ^ 

7. Equity binds itself not to par, 
ticipat* in sympathetic striks^ 
but guarantees to pisy \,nitr 
any circumstances, whieh'poial 
the committee believes is on* 
of the most important concss* 
sions. - 

8. Exemption of Fidelity mem. a 
bers, which is equally import. | 
anta 

0. The disciplining of actors VMw 
violate contracts, which witt'l 
covered by tho bonds filed. 
Managers' Claim 

Tho committee declares ' tb 
every point covered Is an ansn, 
and concession to the feeling amoa 
managers that Equity might i 
Velop into an institution which 
tempted control of theatres alon, 
the lines of the Yiddish unloiil 
That there can be no interference 
in casting, selection of plnys no 
direction of authors is elaimed 
give the managers everything menl 
tioned that was feared through th^ 
closed shop. 

The proiKised agreement is to ru. 
for 25 years except for possibh 
change in working conditions whtol] 
lire to be agreed on for 10 year 
It was felt that ordinary perception 
could not conceive what develop! 
ments would come after thenj 
Working conditions moan the time 
<>f rehearsals. 

A committeeman stated In de- 
fense of I..ee Shubert that t*e hasi 
been ready to fight with the bodyl 
of the P. M. A. against Equity. It| 
was proposed .sometime ago that 
theatres be closed for a. year 
Equity Insisted on closed shlop. 
plan was to assess each attractio 
three per cent. A. L. Erlanger wa 
reputed to be In accord with til 
Idea and raised the assessment 
five per cent, only later to withdra^ 
and refuse to keep his theat 
closed even during the summer. 

Shubert was asked to find, 
through an audit what it v/ould i 
to close his string of theatres 
a year and the figure computed wa£T 
$2,K00,000. The plan called for the 
P. M. A. raising $5,000,000 for fight. 
Ing purposes. 

Committeemen see in the plan . 
an adjustment of what was looks*";! 
upon as an unavoidable blow to tbK.t 
theatre. They claim that theat 
labor (not actors) are the heavia 
handicap and that stage hands 
musicians are earning more" 
nost actors. 

A round robin letter or statemei 
crystallizing the sentiment of ma 
m.anagers against the closed sli 
h.as been going the rounds for 
past six weeks. It was first 
lleved the object was a manifest 
tlon of P. M. A. members agall 
the proposed agreement wlH 
Equity now being discussed. 

The sentiment recorded ' in t| 
round robin document against 
clo.sed shop principle will, howev 
count in the negotiations betwe 
the managers and Equity when 
steering committee lays the prop 
sition before the P. M. A. for fin 
vote. A managers* meeting 
that object will probably be hci 
next week. 



MARRIAGES 

Vera Knight, sister of Ora Knli 
was married In San Francis'^o 
0,-f. 28 to Julis Cantwell of S«% 
Francisco. The girl had appea: 
at the Century there for some tl 
Mrs. Cantwell will retire from tl 
.stage and her sl.ster go out n" » 
sinirle in cafe work. 

Ituth Bennington, ilanoer li 
•'Youthful Follies," and Hahert <•o^ 
grove (Cosprove and Lee), nt ,Miinl» 
oipul Building, New Y'ork, Nov ll 

Arthur Ixwis (Howard <inil Lewl^ 
to I'ot;ny Eamofl. Oct. 26. 

L'on.iril Wood, Jr., son of r.eiiorll 
Leonard Wood and stock (Inc.tor, 
.■\nd Dolores tlr.ivca, stock ;'.c i'«*^ 
N'ijv. 14, in New York City, 

The dailies h;ivc announee.l l>-ttJ, 
Coini':('n .TTid Jiil's Cruxe are to 
ntarrwU wUuu - Ctuzu'ji — i^iLi. 
t;r:iiitoa (1i\ orrc l.-oeimus fjn.il. 

Hohoita .Arnold C'CliicKen 1\'J'7 
and Friinois J. Lynch. Ila-^l 0;::n|* 
N. J., in'iiuifac'uror. h:ive uli'.unli 
.'i marri igo llcen.':c ;ind :iv '" '* 
wed Komotiino this week. .Mi-s -^i* 
old roeontly obtained a divorce ir* 
Hi rbort iiawJinson, lilin .idor ^ 

lilaniliiig .sician. scenic .nr'i-'' ™| 
Mildred T:iylor in h'ai^.iJi". ** 

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The ciuiple are making ■' '"'■ 

around the world by auto. 



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THOMASHEFSKY BACK 
TO YIDDISH CUSTOM 



Changing Roof Attractions on 

Stock System — Better 

Adaptable to Club Rates 



Thomashetsky's Broadway Yid- 
dish (44th Street) hag decided to 
tortgo what now looks like a vain 
attempt to educate the Yiddish the- 
atregoing element that an attrac- 
tion should remain throughout the 
wbole week as the only play. 

So inured are the patrons to the 
Idea of repertoire productions from 
Monday through Thursday, with the 
main attraction over the week-end. 
.that only the Friday night and Sat- 
) urday business has been .drawing. 

The Sunday performances, the 
biggest in Yiddish show business, 
are perforce eliminated through the 
Equity edict, although obtalnittg In 
(tvery other Yiddi.<:li playhpuse 
downtown. 

The first week of repertoire will 
t>e inaugurated next week with 
"Uptown. Downtown," a standard 
cpmedy hit. This will be "plugged" 
as the attraction for "benefits," a 
sy.'tim of wholesale cutting where- 
by some benevolent or ch.iritable 
org.inijiatlon buys up the entire 
se.'tting capacity nt u VHSt reduc- 
tion and takes care of the .■=ale« 
of the ducats independent of the 
l-ox office. The house is thus guar- 
anteed so much for that one per- 
form.ince even if no one attends. 
This U a lucrative source of reve- 
nue in Yiddish show business, but 
much retarded up to now, as far as 
Thomashcfsky was concerned, l.e- 
cause of the Impracticability of so 
cut-rating the rogiMar attraction. 
Which would hurt its business. 



CHIN PIECES BACK I 

Ric« and Cady, Raunittd, Will Try 
Tham 



Chicago, Not. 14. 

Chin piacea ara to be reatored to 
the stage! 

Rice and Cady, reunited, are mak- 
ing the experiment. 

Rice and Cady have been sepa- 
rated for some years. 

Dutch comedians all through the 
mid-west are watching the experi- 
ment. The act Is breaking in at 
Kenosha and Racine, In Wisconsin, 
for the W. V. M. A.., and later comes 
into Chicago. 



NORTHESKS SAIL 



Interesting Gossip Fellows Their 
Departure 



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'1 Buffalo, Nov. 14. 

Lord Northcsk and the Countess 
Northesk, formerly Jessica Brown, 
the dancer, left New York last Sat- 
urday for London. It Is the trip 
postponed by them from week to 
week for several good reasons. 

Smooth as things may have seemed 
on the surface. It has leaked out 
Mrs. A. W, Starke, mother of the 
Countess, grew tired of paying bills 
for His Ijordshlp, although It was 
denied that the trip was put off be- 
. cau.se of a lack of funds. The, Lord 
and Countess Northcsk lived with 
the Countess' mother. 

It was learned from Mrs. Starke 
that the couple were starting on the 
first log of a tour of the world, but 
it wRs not learned who was financ- 
ing the expedition. 

Burt.ilo society for a time after 
the wedding included Jessica and 
her husband in the Invitation lists, 
but the dancer refused to attend any 
of the functions, saying that as she 
wasn't good enough for them as a 
dancer, she certainly wasn't good 
enough for them as a countess. 



DOUBLE-CROSSING OR 
UNION CATT CONTROL 

Buffalo Continues Hotbed of 
H. A. U. and Union Con- 
troversy 



Buffalo. Nov. 14. 

The local angle of the Hebrew 
Actors' Union-Independent contro- 
versy presents the unique spectacle 
of either the Actor's Union head« 
double-cr. sslng the Buffalo local 
managcmmt or of the Inability of 
the union officials to control their 
organization. 

On Friday the Temple reopened 
with a union company headed by 
.\dela Schwartz, despite the fact 
that the Toronto Standard Theatre 
Company was booked for the Crite- 
rion Sunday. The Toronto Com- 
pany has always maintained that 
unless Buffalo was closed to other 
companies it could not exist. To- 
ronto alone being Insufficient to 
support a troupe. In addition, the 
local management, headed by S. 
Brody, has Invested considerable 
capital In backing the Toronto 
company's uptown appearances here 
this season for Sunday.o. This wa.s 
done at thu union's suggestion. In 
order to give competition to A. Lltt- 
man. who Is prei-enting his Inde- 
pendent company at the Majestic 
Sunday evenings. 

With another union company at 
the Temple also playing Sundays. It 
looks as thoug!i either the union 
had double-crossed the local man- 
agers or else that the heads were 
unable to control their organization 
sufficiently to keep other union 
companies out of the fleli. 

Sunday the Toronto Standard 
Theatre Company played at the Cri- 
terion with A. Liftman presenting 
the Jacubuvitz (independent) com- 
pany at the Majestic in "Yenta of 
Broadway." Both manageroent.<< 
claimed lar^e grosses, though It is 
doubtful if either got over $500. 



POWELL DIVORCE ACTION 

San Francisco, Nov. 14. 

Harold A. Powell,. a composer and 
arranger of music who has offices 
In the Pantages Theatre Building 
here, answered a suit for divorce 
filed by Mrs. Betty K Powell, with 
a statement that she interfered with 
him in the conduct of his business. 

In her complaint Mrs. Powell spe- 
cified that she visited her husband'd 
offices on Feb. 16 last, found the 
door l(fcked and discovered Powell 
alont" with his stenographer. She 
is a.'-king alimony and the custody 
of their seven-year-old son. 



CLAIM LONGEST JUMP 

N'orivood and Hall claim tho 
cii.impionshii) for the longest rail- 
road Jump for a vaudeville act, clos- 
ing in one house Saturday and open- 
ing ill .-innther Moi day. Last Situr- 
day i.iKht Norwood and Hall made 
thn .'.imp from the Orpheum. Kan- 
sas city, to thp liroadway. f.'ew 
York, opening at the Broadw.iy 
Monday. ' 

m ll r i gg vr,» l.bO'l a hiT Hit- 
traveilirs; time cor.sumed 4'.' hours. 



MUS. H121AE0'3 VERDICT 

.s.iii riM'ici-.-.i, .\.)v. 1 1. 

M:". Adl;.- Ilil.li.ird. wife of 
Ei-r.?»t Hll-hu.I. a miL-iria.-l, w a." 
Rranl<.l ■! divon-f hm H<' v oek or 
thf riound.s thit hec hushint mi'ili 
a practice of frequently r-tnuininK 
from l-.ome all night They wore 
man-led in Oaklani In I'lis ;ui! 
sevaratcJ in July of ihi» year, 



LOT)P'S NEW ONE 



Attorney Says 18-8tory Building 
Going Up 

Chlc.-igo. Nov. 14. 

Contracts will be signed this 
week for a site on .tandolph street 
between Michigan and Waba."h 
avenues for the erection of an IS- 
story office building and theatre to 
cost 12.000,000. 

Alex L. Hillman a local attorney 
is now preparing papcr.^ of incorpo- 
ration. The theatre is to scat 1,750. 

Mr. Hillman says that work on 
the demolition of buildings on the 
site will start about Jan. 1. and 
that by the fall the office building 
and theatre will be ready for oc- 
cupancy. 

Celebrating Inheritance Costs $3 
Milwaukee, Nov. 14. 

Claiming to be an actress. Caro- 
line Fanning, of Chicago, w«« ar- 
rested in Kenosha, Wis., recently 
on a cliarse of Intoxication .ind 
when arraigned in court presented 
the novel excuse th.it she had Just 
inherited IC.OOO and was oui cele- 
brating her good fortune 

Three dollars of the $<>.000 went 
to pay liPr fine, the Juil;;e refusing 
to .--aiictlon intoxication even under 
.such tirrumxt.inc(s. 

Taken into custody with Mis>' 
I'anning wore A K. Monroe, ','hi- 
raKO. ai^d Kar! Stflnkraft. Kvir.s 
riOr. Wh».. who f.iltPd to tell tli«- 
court whether they weip rompinion 
actors of Mis.s Fannint;. Monron 
"lr>-\v a file of l!OU on a clicrite of 
|ios.'-<ssi|i>; liquor, while Sieinkr.ift 
".v.'is lelf.'i.s i{t 

Oenafit for Betty Franl< 

CliicaRo ^•,.^• 1 1 
.\ Ir'-Mii.tinial and licii t1; i.''r- 
r.ii ■ii.iiici- will he tendered IJ'tty 
r'rank at (ilitkinitn's Palar»», No^* 
L'O. She will appear as the "rm- 
mijjraiu" U\ a play by that name. 




THOMPSON and COVAN 

"DANCERS, THAT'S ALU" 

Keith's Royal, this week (Nov. 12). 
Bushwick next week. Playing great- 
er Keith theatres. Direction, James 
McKowen, "Frank Evans' office. 

Recently, twelve weeks, "Dover to 
Dixie," London Pavilion. 

Liondon Telegraph— "To Florence 
Mills, Thomp.son and Covan fell the 
chief honors, their dancing having 
a vivacity seldom seen on a London 
stage." 

Variety— "The niftiest since Maxle 
and Georgie. Cannot fail on the best 
of bills. " 



KENT LARCENY CHARGE 
WITHDRAWN IN COURT 



More Troubles of Mr. and Mrs. 

Wm. Kent— Started Some 

Time Ago 

William Kent, featured comedian 
of "Mr. Battling Buttler." playing 
at the Selwyn theatre, was freed of 
the charge of grand larceny in the 
West Side Court Tuesday when his 
wife. Mrs. Elsie Shaw-Kent, de- 
clined to press the charge on which 
she had Kent arrested last Friday. 

Counsel for. both sides explained 
to Magistrate Ryttenberg an agree- 
ment had been reached whereliy 
Kent had consented to return the 
machine, valued nt $t.750. to his 
wife.' from whom he is separated. 
It was also stated by the complain- 
ant that she did not believe Kent 
appropriated the car with criminal 
Intent. 

The Kents have been married 
.seven jears aiid have two children, 
a boy, five years old, and a girl. 
:0 months old. Mrs. Kent declares 
their wedding life has been a con- 
tinual battle and that the finale 
occurred about six months ago when 
they were playing together In Chi- 
cago. She said William arrived 
home one night and struck her over 
the head with a curling iron. A few 
days later, to "patch things up." he 
gave her the automobile, which 
was the bono of contention in the 
present case. Mrs. Kent says this 
failed to appease her and she be- 
gan divorco proceedings, which are 
stil! pending In Chicago. They 
have .sinire lived ar>art. 

On the morning of Oct. 28 while 
she was visiting friends at the 
Pasadena Hotel. Broad/way and 61»t 
Mtrefct. so ^ tho wife alleged. Kent 
arrived on the scene Just as she 
was about to drive off In the car. 
He forcibly ejected her from the 
machine, so she claimed, and then 
disconnected the starting apparatus. 
A few minutes later he attempted 
to drive off In the car but his tam- 
pering had proven a failure. He 
then hired a taxirab and caused 
the machine to be towed to a ga- 
rage. Mrs. Kent later notified the 
police and Kent's arrest followed. 

In expIaininR the change of atti- 
tude on Mrs. Kent's part in re- 
questing that the complaint be 
withdrawn ' her lawyer intimated 
that the question cf ownership of 
the .iiitoniobile would be fought out 
in the civil court. 

Although for the time being he 
lias (onseiited to return the nia- 
'liioe lo hi.H wife Kent contends 
I hat lie m-ver gave the car to her 
aiil that she h.id her name suhsti- 
tutiil for his on the hill of sale. 



BEDSIDE CHATS 



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By NELUE REVELL 



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6omcrset Hotel, New York. 

Everyone rejoiced In Cissle Loftua' triumph at the Palace llonday. 
It Just lia^ to t>e, for everyone waa rooting for her. When aha vialted 
me shortly after her arrival from the other aide it was a sight long to b* 
remembered. I shall never forget the expectant, half-frightened, hope* 
ful, wistful look on her face. The suspense as to how abe would bo 
received over here waa very obvious In every word. I reminded her ho«r 
anxious everyone had been to see her make the great comeback. 

*1 hope so," said she. "America has always been good to me. But 
when I waa here before I was at the height of my suocess and popularity. 
And I wonder It they will welcome me again. It all depends on Ajnerioa, 
for their attitude here wlU b« reflected directly In London." 

Her ovation proved that I had twen xlght In my prediction lliut every- 
thing would be all right. The public and the people ot the theatre kttow 
how to greet one who has staged such a glorious battle with misfortune. 

Nora Bayes came rushing over immediately aftef Clo'c'" t.\im was Over 
to tell me the good news ot how she had been received and to bring me 
some of the flowers that had expressed the admirtitlon of public and 
friends for the star. 



On Clssle's first %-lslt to me since her return we talked of our first meet* 
ing, years ago, when she was the toast of the town and I was as fine a 
specimen of health as you could find In a day's drive. Dear Barie 
Remington of Hines and Remington was with us. Earle was rebearsing 
then the song she later made so famous, "But He's AU Right When He 
Gets His Sunday Money." 

A lot ot water has flowed under a lot of bridges since then. Earle has 
passed on and both Clasie and I have had to flght for our lives. And, 
thank God, we have both won. 



Rolling stones gather no moss, but Stepping Stones gather a lot of 
publicity. According to critics and public en masse, especially that 
part of it represented by R. H. Burnside, the name ot the. show should be 
"Stopping Stones," because every time a Htone comes on the staga It 
stops the show. I suppose when Dorothy Stone's little sisters Join the 
show Mr. Dillingham will cull It his "Stonepile." 

With a father like Fred Stone, a mother like Arllne Crater-Stone and 
a gorgeous aunt like Mrs. Rex Beach, it isn't any wonder Dorothy merited 
the dibtlnctlon of having her name in the lights hep first night on Broad- 
way. But I am sure, too, (hat the same thing would have happened had 
she l>een only Jane Doe or Mary Sklnnermarlnk, 



However,' my old friend, Tom Glllen, once a stagehand In a Fred Stone 
show, as^iures me that this Is not the first time Dorothy has had her 
name In the lights. Mr. Glllen was with the Stone show on the road 
when news came via Western Union that Miss Dorothy had just made 
her del>ut into the world. The company was playing one-nJghters, and 
Mr. Stunc departed Saturday for a hurried week-end trip to greet his 
r.ewly-arrlved family. 

Meantime the manager of the show learned from Dave Montgomery 
Iho little girl would be christened Dorothy. When Pop Stone rejoined 
the trouiK- Monday night in a new town, bis greeting from the company 
as he came btuk st.ice was the flashing on ot electric bulbs outside of 
the stai- dressing room door. The llgli^s spelled out "Dorothy Stone." 



One of the big compensations for having been drawn Into such a 
vorti'X of Industry as geltliig out a book nocensltates came the other 
day with the arrival of uii envelope containing proofs of pictures. It 
was Just ilie sort tliut u.ieil to be delivered to me after I had been 
huviii^ one oi' my showis {ihotograt>hed. 

Mr. I'ritchard of the While Studio had sent a photographer up the day 
before to "shoot" Irvin K. Cobb and my.«elf for publicity for my book, 
"lil^ht Off the Chest." Tlie photographer turned out to be Mr. Hoppe, 
Willi whom 1 had done a grea' deal of work when I was an active press- 
ngrnt. The sl^lit of lilm and his fla.shlight apparatus carried me bark 
to the old days. He reminisced about all the shows we had "shot" 
logetlier and recalled that the last had been "Listen, Lester," which had 
necessitated a Journey up to Ilochester. 

And then the proofs came up and I started proof-reading my own 

j pictures. I marked tliom for "fill out." "line in," "block out" and all the 

i rest of tho terms. I grew so absorbed that I hardly realized that I was 

i not once more In my old oltlcc in the Longacre building. I even tumbled 

impatiently and unconsciously about fry makeshift work table for the 

push-button which would summon my stenographer. And I only came 

back to realities when pain once mote assailed me. _ •' 

1 was not hack at my desk — yet. ,• 



JIM THORNTON'S DISLOCATION 

Ju.-'t a disloiali'd shoulder that 
will need another week before. It 
can lose Us pre.sent plaster cast Is 
what Jim Thornton says resulted In 
thi- report of his illness. 

Jims phy<i1oian has set the 
week's liTilt for him to retnain in- 
doors. 



^'a^ and Carrie Avery came over from Philadelphia this past week to 
pay me a visit and explain why they hadn't been booked at the Palace 
recently. The rtnison is that Van has temporarily abandoned cork, wig 
and funny shoes and Is directing pictures for Norman JefTries et the 
Betten'ood Film Co.. formerly the Lubin Studios. The pictures he makes 
are released through the Kducuttonal Film Co., "Close Harmony" at the' 
Strand recently t*eing one of his first. 

Carrie is being Just Mrs. Van Avery now and her biggest scenes are 
(vith dumb- waiters, caterers and maids of all work. 

In the selection of Van Avery as a moving picture director, vaudeville 
has something to be proud of. The shadow arc .often comes to the legiti- 
mate theatre for directors, but Van Is the first one from the ranks of tho 
two-a-day. And, while the stage has lost a good act, the movies hsve 
Kained a fine director. 

As all Ills friends knoir. Van has a great sense of humor, and at the 
same time a fine sympathy with human nature. All of which lend* 
to his storj- of the trusting honeymooners In movleland. A well known 
movie critic recently got married and as part of the honeymoon trip 
the happy pair visited tho Bettswood lot. Someone Immediately sug- 
gested that a short picture of the honeymooners be taken so that they 
could rarry it back and exhibit to their friends. 

Accordingly several hundred feet of film were shot find the next day 
the negative was dOivered to the bridegroom. On hi«>^turn to New ITork 
he Invited those who had teen his wedding guests to come and view tho 
Iiremiere of "The Honcyniooners." But somehow no one had advised him 
that the picture had been turned over to the caption writers before leav- 
ing the studio and tliat the developing room might have contained hoax- 
artists with a fiendish sensf of humor. 

Anyhow, ai about the middle if the film everyone prc"icnt_caaiie4-.afld™ 
looked asain. 

The brldiKioom, If the picture could be b'-'Ii<ved, was hugging o-ie of 
the extra gIrN behind the scenes! 

Fortunately for the peace of the menage, a letter arrived from tho 
studio the next raoriiltiir. expl.alnini; th,i' the scene had bf-en faited and 
that H dout.n: had been used tor the Otidegioom. 

Answer to inquiry; Yes, I have hart tn.io.i. callers, but the 'Times Square 
Ually ■ usi's Ko much paper iln re nilKlit be a ■ihortase it I attempted to 
pri,'il a list of niy visitors. 

A patient's ide.i ot revtime is to ijc privileged to see her own nurse hava 
to take a dose pi caslyt oil. 






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VARIETY 



RURLESQfUE 



Thursday, November 16, 1 



BIG ELECTION DAY HELPED 
WEEK'S COLUMBIA GROSSES 



St. 



Louis Still Leads— New York Columbia Gets 
$9,500 with "Temptations"— Others Good 



Columbia wheel business last 
■week was boosted generally by tho 
Election Day holiday In moat of the 
■tands. The Gayety. St. Louis, keyt 
up Its record breaking run by top- 
ping the Columbia circuit for the 
eleventh week successively, but one, 
with "Wine, Woman and Song" 
yetting $12,180 with 14 shows. That 
makes the gross total for the first 11 
weeks of the season $160,350. Last 
week's business at the Gayety, St. 
Louis, while leading tho circuit took 
o drop of around $800, under the 
previous week when the Jack Held 
■how got $13,000. Business ail over 
Bt. Louis was reported off last week. 

The Coli.mbia, New York, last 
week got $9,500 with "Temptations 
of 23," Election Day boosting the 
Kate for $2,300. The week before 
"Town Scandals" got $8,900 at the 
Columbia. 

The Gayety, Boston, with •'Dave 
Marlon's Show" did $9,325 last week. 
The previous week "Huppy Days" 
got $8,099. The Casino, Boston, last 
week with "Hollywood Follies ' got 
$6,995. The week before "Tempta- 
tions of 23" got $6,875. 

The Empire, Providence, had the 
best week of the current season for 
that house last week "Step On If 
with an extra attraction getting 
$7,390. The Yorkvllle, New York, 
lajit week took a slight leap upward 
with "Happy Go Lucky" getting 
$6,260 approximately. The week be- 
fore "Step On It" got $5,100. 

The Albany and Schenectady split 
week last week did $6,100 with 
"Sliding" Billy Watson's show. This 
was about $1,300 under the Dave 
Marlon's show business the pre- 
vious week on the New York St.ite 
split. 

The Sliding Watson show did 
$2,800 at Schenectady and $3,300 at 
Albany. Alb.any figured at tho 
beginning of the season as a bettor 
first half than a second halt stand 
and has been holding up for the 
second half, despite post season pre- 
dictions to the contrary. 

The Empire, Newark, going alonK 
as one of the leaders this season 
the same as It has for severnl sea- 
sons last wck got $9,000 with Wil- 
liam's "R.-xdio Girls," the week be- 
fore getting $8,400 with "All 
Aboard." 

Newark Gives 14 Shows Weekly 

This week Mollie Wil'.i.ims shuw 
In two days (Sunday and Mmirtiiy) 
got $4,000 at Newark. Armist.te 
Day (Nov. 11) generally celebrated 
Jn Newark as a holiday accounted 
for an extra heavy piny Moiidny, 

Miner's Bronx last week with 
"Nifties of 23" got $0,900 approx- 
Jm.itely. 

The Hyperion. New Haven, with 
"Happy Days" g..t $5,000. Trcvious 
week with •Nifties," $5,300. 

Orpheum, Baterson, N. J., last 
week with "MoIlle Williams' «li"«' 
got $6,600. The week before "Bailio 
Girls" got $4,400. 

Hurtlg & Scamon's, New Yorlt. 
last week with "All Aboard' did 
$7,300, and the previous week $C.SUO 
with "Chuckles." 

The Olympic, Chicago, with "Bom 
Tons' last week got aroun 1 $7,000 



ACADEMY COMING DOWN 

8tlll Playing in Pittsburgh Houea- 
Moving to Duquesna 



Pittsburgh. Nov. 14. 

The Academy, which has been 
playing the Mutual wheel shows 
this season and last. Is being torn 
down. Demolition started a couple 
of weeks ago. but the shows have 
been playing through the audi- 
torium not being affected as yet by 
the wrecking process. 

This win be the laet week for the 
Mutual shows, however. "Folly 
Town" Is at the house. 

Nov. 19 the Mutuals will be 
transferred to the Duqueane, and 
that house will be renamed the 
Academy. The tirst Mutual show 
In will be "Oh, Joy. ' 

A building for mercantile pur- 
poses will be erected on the site of 
the Academy. 

In the event that the demolition 
of the old Academy does not reach 
the stage where it will have to stop 
operations as a theatre next week, 
the house will play burlestjue stock, 
continuing until the wreckers Hnaily 
oust the stock shuws. 



AL SINGER KSIGNS 



Resignation Leaves Mutual Without 
Columbia Affiliation 



The Mutual Burlesque Aaaocta-. 
tioD has accepted the resignation of 
AI Singer and purged Itself of the 
last connection with the Columbia 
Circuit. 

Singer was supposed to be afilll- 
ated with John Jermon (Jacobs and 
Jermon) who recently stepped ou> 
of the Mutual when I. H. Herk ob- 
tained control. Jermon Is a Colum- 
bia Circuit official and producer. 

The last Mutual board of direc- 
tors was supposed to be largely pro- 
Columbia on account of the pres- 
ence of Jermon and Singer, the 
latter being a relative of Jermon 
and a former business associate. 

The resignation of Singer is said 
to have been suggested by Herk. 



BASKETTE'S SONG RECORD 



ONE TOWN AND TWO HOUSES 

A remarkable town is New Ken- 
sington, I'a. With a population not 
exceeding lO.OOU this progressive 
city has two musical comedy 
houses, the Imperial and the Colum- 
bus, both of which foi several weeks 
have been playing to capacity, 
about 1,000 admissions. 

Gus Stern provides the talent for 
the Columbus aiul Johnnie Coutts 
loo!is after the Imperial. 



6CRANT0N HOUSE REOPENING 

Sranton. Nov. 14. 

The Majestic, which has been out 
of the Mutual route for four weeks 
owing to a tire rendering it unplay- 
able Oct. 18, has completed the re- 
pairs necessitated by the blaze and 
goes back In the .Mutual column 
Nov. 26. 

"Step Along" starts It for the 
Mutuals again. 



Tabs Out of Majestic, Albany 

Albany, N. Y., Nov. 14. 
The Majestic will discontinue Its 
tabs and will play straight vaud< 
^lUc until the holidays. 



CIRCUS ROUTES 

At C. Barnes 

NiA If!, romoiin, Cal.; 17. Bap.T- 
dena, Cal.; 19, Oxnard, Cnl.; 20, 
Ventura, Cul ; 21, Santa Barbara, 
Cal.; 22, Sant;i Mjri.T, (\il.; 23, K.nn 
Louis OljiKiio, Cal ; 24, r.'i.so HoblCP, 
Cal ; 2j, Wiiitir kiu.'irt<.'i>:. 
Christy Bros. 

Kuv. ic, r'lws.iii, T( X ■. i: , T..-.- 

rado, T<x : 1!-, Ali. •, Tex.; 20, 
Corpus Chiisti. 

Golden Bros. Animal Shows 
Nov. 14, .Sail I'l'ilro; Kj, i;ii'ml:il< , 
16, ^3t. Paul.i; 17, S.in K.rn.indo. 
Hagenbeck- Wallace 
Nov. 18-24, Milwaukee (Audi- 
torium, auspices Moose); .Nipv. 20- 
Dec. 8, Cleveland (Auditorium, aiis- 
p.'ce.s Shrlncrs). 

Sparks Circus 
Ndv. 15, Clinton; 16. Abhevilli ; 
17, KIberlon, Ga.; 21, Sanford; 24, 
St. Peter&burgi 2S, Lakeland. 



MAE DIX STICKS 

Mae Dlx, reportrd as leaving the 
Tnm .Sullivan Mutual show, "Mae 
Dlx and Dancing Kools," has set- 
tled her dlffcreiuei with tho man- 
igcment and will remain with the 
show. 

Mi-^s Dix was to have stepped out 
at the expiration of tho eng.ige- 
ment at the Star, Brooklyn, this 
week. 



Wrote 84 Song* for Seven Shows 
in Six Weeks 



Billy Baakette claims the song 
writing record for a six weeks' pe- 
riod, having written 84 songs for 
seven Columbia wheel shows from 
Aug. 16 to Oct. 1. All of the 84 
are being performed weekly by the 
shows. 

The attractlona Baskette fur- 
nished with vocal numbers arc "All 
Aboard," "Happy Go Lucky." "Jlm- 
mle Cooper's Show," "All In Fun," 
"Silk Stocking Revue," "Vanities" 
and "Tollies of the Day." 



BURLESQUE REVIEWS 




DAVE MARION SHOW 

Dkve Ifulon, Walter IfcMsnus. Oordon 
Bennett, Roba Wslmsn. Bdward Oavts. 
John WllUrd. (nuirlee Diamond, Joaepblne 
Babel, May Marvin. Mary Connora, Acnes 
Hunter. 



CHECK UP ON PASSES 

A new rule .applyiiu; to Columbia 
Amusement Co. box ofllces, effec- 
tive from now on, rorliids the tear- 
ing off a seata ooupoii by the houSe 
treasurers when llaf^'es are present- 
ed. 

The new method I;: intended to act 
as a check-up on passes and the 
method in which they arc h.andlcd. 

Columbia's Eastern Open Week 

The week between tho Empire, 
Brooklyn, and Casino, rhll.adelphl.-i. 
will remain an open week on the 
Columbia clrruU for the present. It 
was filled by the Hudson. Union 
mil. N. J., until la.'-t week, when 
the Hudson dro|)poiI nut. 

The other (^olumlil.a open week Is 
In the west betweon Kansas City 
and Omaha. 



Mack Narrowly Escaped Pneumonia 

J. Herbert Mack is recovering at 
his home from a week's siege 
aBlftiit tmev tU.lt threatened 
pleuro-pneumonla. 

Monday his pliysirian reported 
till' foUiml'ia Anuisisiunt Co. presl- 
iliiit out (if dati|,'''r. 

Majestic's Reopening Delayed 

.Sirantoii. I'u . Nov. 14. 
The Majestic Tliratre here, home 
of burlesque, and which was badly 
daniiiged by (Ire several weeks ago. 
will not reopen for about another 
fortnight. The fire completely gutted 
the balcony. :, 



CABARET 



Van and Schenck have started 
something new on Broadway with 
their new cabaret. "The Silver 
Slipper," across the way at 48th 
street and Broadway from the 
Palais Royal. 

It was Joe Schenck's idea that a 
cleanly conducted club-cafe would 
be a welcome change for the night 
resort lovers and he believed It 
could be done without a floor show 
made up- mostly of girls. 

Skilled lobster pahace men said It 
could not be done, but on the rec- 
ord of the first two weeks. It looks 
as though "the pennant winning 
battery of sbngland" boys had 
turned the trick. The "Slipper" Is 
rated by persons "round" the cafes 
nightly as the »est "club" on Broad- 
way. 

The duet artists proved they 
could do something In a test the 
first night. When Schenck sang a 
ballad one could hear a pin drop 
and It Is the same on other nights. 
Other cabaret men are s.aid to be 
considering taking off girl shows 
and tossing out the same kind of 
entertainment, but It Is a question 
If any team other than Van and 
Schenck could turn the trick. 

What they have done Is to bring 
Greenwich Vill ge to Broadway, or, 
as they expRiin It, they have revived 
tho "old Joint days' 'In a polite way. 
The entertainment Is given twice 
between 13 and 2 a. m. Van and 
Schenck sing six numbers on each 
appearance. Bryan and Brodcrlck 
In waltz, Spanish and acrobatic 
speed dances, furnish an excellent 
floor exhibition. The team Is big 
time here, as In vaudeville, though 
the slippery floor makes the speed 
stuff risky. Horton Spurr, an ec- 
centric and acrobatic dancer, com- 
pletes the show, general dancing be- 
ing tho rule between the turns. 

A Meyer Davis band Is also an 
attraction. Davis Is the Philadelphia 
band Impresario who is rated a 
millionaire. lie supplies the Jazr. 
stuff for most of olllcial and soci.-il 
Washington, and that takes In the 
events at the White House. Davis 
Is said to have 3S2 musicians on 
his list. 

There Is a costly ventilation sy.s- 
tem and It works admirably. Not 
a sign of smoke Is noticeable. 
"Charlie," who for 14 years was 
the factotum at the Garden Cafe. 
Is the manager for Van and 
Schenck. Jack Blinder, formerly of 
Monte Carlo, and George Berryman, 
who was at Churchill's and the 
Boardwalk for a number of years, 
are the floor men. 



Marigold Garden*, Chlengo, fvrob- 
ably has tho best of cafe eiilertalr.- 
ers and the best of caff producers 
As far ns the producers were con- 
cerned Ernie Young put the Mar; 
gold G.ardens In the front rank. But 
It Is said, confidentially. Young's 
Ideas were too big for a cafe, even 
though It Is one of the two best 
known and largest In Chicago. Thi- 
other Is Rainbow Gardens. 

The Eltclp, owners, derided to 
hire a producer and put on their 
own shows and collect their rover 
(Continued on page 46; 



It's lucky the Columbia wheel has 
Dave Marlon following a "turkey," 
which was the description applied 
by (BeW) last week to the Irons ® 
Clamage show, "Temptations," then 
at the Columbia on Broadway, 
where Marion's own show succeeded 
It this week. 

However, as fortunate as that 
may be for the wheel. It's no cinch 
for Marlon nor for his opening Mon- 
day. It's probably only because the 
standard name of Marlon goes up 
that It stands oft the rep left by 
the "turk." 

Ai* no one arounji the Columbia 
disputed <Beir«) statement about 
"Temptations," It may be accepted 
as the fact, and another fact is that 
the Columbia people "upstairs" 
have ordered the I. & C. show re- 
paired. It's funny on the Columbia 
wheel, with Its censors and house 
managers' reports, how a show can 
run from before Labor Day to al- 
most Thanksgiving without being 
found out, and then only at the Col- 
umbia, New York. On that theory 
the show that gets in there for the 
first time next April still may need 
fixing. 

Dave Marlon has been In bur- 
lesque a long while, one of the very 
few stars of that division. He 
knows his people. It's only neces- 
sary to watch not only his perform- 
ance but all of the company to see 
how well he knows them. 

Whether It's a laugh or a song, 
it's slipped right Into the laps of 
the audience. By this time Marlon 
has made everything sure Are. 
About the only things that were 
not were May Marvin's pop num- 
bers, and this only because Miss 
Marvin will not wholly cling to bal- 
'ads. She wants variation, but gets 
nothing with anything but ballads. 

And Josephine Sabel and Charles 
Diamond, the ever young Josephine, 
as sprightly as ever, better-looking 
than ever under her gray hair and 
admitting to 62 on the stage. Dave, 
in Introducing Miss Sabel. spoke of 
Koster & Bial's and other old- 
timers, some older than Charles 
Diamond, who did his sweet spe- 
cialty in a green courtier dress, 
while Miss Sabel carried the house 
along Just as easily as she did when 
that same Josephine Sabel could 
play any theatre in New York and 
be the hit of the onow. 

While Dave's "Snuffy," one of the 
characterizations of the stage and 
one of this American stage's meagre 
created ch.aracterlzations that have 
endured, lives forever In memory. 
Is recalled Immediately the name of 
Dave Marlon Is mentioned or seen. 

Mr. Marion said he wrote songs 
over 30 years ago. He sang some 
of them. He's been writing them 
ever since, too. Some more are in 
the score of his show this week, 
and good songs. Dav.£ has the 
knack of Harry Lauder In placing 
his words and lyrics, hitting upon a 
responsive chord from every one 
who listens. It is a knack In song 
writing that, while It may never 
make a fortune out of sheet copy 
sales, has m.ade the people who can 
write and sing them. 

The Marion show has two young 
people who look like finds. One Is 
tho Juvenile, Gordon Bennett, a boy 
In appearance, with a voice that only 
needs a bit of cultivation to send 
him rapidly along. Without the cul- 
tivation, however, he need not be 
.afraid of any engagement. 

The other Is Mary Connors, re- 
"cntly recruited, and It Is claimed 
this Is her first time upon a profes- 
sional stage. The girl looks and 
we.ars well, besides handling dialog 
and doing one of tho niftiest dances 
without music yet seen, keeping per- 
fect time, afterwards to music doing 
.as pretty a w.altz clog as you would 
care to see. If Dave will write her 
.a little more dialog In the copper 
.scene without so much repetition 
Mary will be set for the remainder 
of the season. 

Waller McManus as second prin- 
cipal (to Dave) has a way of his 
own in securing laughs .and gets 
plenty without being pushed to the 
rear by his boss. 

A couple of straight men play well 
and the entire cast, even to the 16 
choristers (who work better than 
they sing). Is nicely balanced. 

The Marion production Is cinched 
because Dave is still utilizing the 
iilegfcld scenery. He probably ha.s 
enough left over to outfit other 
shows. The mounting looks splen- 
did and tlio dicssliig l.s attractive 
with it. 

The Marion Show easily m.akep 
tho grade of the Columhi.Vs front 
line ot attractions. It h.as some- 
thing besi(le^ Dave Marion, who 
helps to furnish the most of it. 

And Marlon knows his people thi.-- 
well — after a number he dlil him- 
self .and with the drop coming down 



to Close him In, with a quartal 
walking out In "one" to follow, that 
Tuesday night house (topped Um . 
show and did not ceace applaudlnv' 
until Marlon reappeared, making « 
brief speech of thanki, and all ^ 
this within 40 minutes after the ptwinji^ 
forniance had started. gl' 

That's knowing- 'em and what it^m 
give 'em. .S'isk. ^3 

BITS AND HITS OF I92ii 

(MUTUAL CIRCUIT) ij 

C}omedlan Harrv Strattta^ 

l>rlma Donna Matirl WhHa/Jf 

Soubrette Jeaale McDonaM V.I 

Incrnae Oolilie .MantaH'^^ 

Straleht Arthur LAnSIiS; 

Dancera Kaaton and Ettwul '< 



Joseph Sullivan sponsors '■BItttfv 
and Hits of 1924" at the OlympItjVii 
this week and has chosen an appro-' " 
prlate title for his MirtuiU produc- 
tion. He could have added wijjglesi' 
without straining the truth, for he.'i 
has assembled 16 of the wiggllest ' 
choristers on the Mutual wheel. The .j-i 
girls are topped, however, by Jessie i 
McDonald, the soubret. ,; 

Jessie copped at least 15 encores ] 
on Jazzing alone, and could have ' 
pantomimed all of her numbers. ' 
They wanted to see her shake, and ' 
she didn't leave them wanting. 
Jessie also appeared In .a form fit- 
ting union suit enwrapped In a cloak 
which she discarded after much j 
coaxing from the house. She worked j 
rough but usefully and effectively,.! 
Judging by the applause. 

The principal comic, Harry Strat- 
4on, Is one of the test Hebrews ^0 • 
the Mutual, and by no means "piano" 
on the double entendre. He and 
Arthur Laning, the straight, put 
over such old standby's as "the table 
bit. with the comedian holding three 
bucks and all of the girls dropping 
In for a bite"; "the woman haters' 
union"; "no more bullets." etc. Just ; 
why they passed up "Irish Justice" j 
remains a mystery. Stratton ought 
to be able to tear things up as t'.e 
Judge. 

Two colored boys wandered on and 
off dancing, but got nowhere until ;, 
they pulled a violin .and organ duet -; 
specialty In act two that gummed up j 
the proceedings for a couple of en- j 
cores. Their dancing was as light ^ 
as air and Just about passed, but % 
the blues on the one-stringed violin ,3 
and organ landed solidly. One of l 
the p.air also helped in the "no more A 
bullets " bit. "' 

The prima donna, Mabel White, 9 
ran true to "form" and average, and 1 
possessed the voice of the produc- , J 
tion. Goldle Mantell, the Ingf nue, vi 
was flat consistently when vocallz- 5 
Ing but shimmied her way out ot 5 
danger and wiggled an alibi for her % 
pipes that got her by. s 

The chorus ran to all si:Jes and j 
shapes, with about six ponies foi-m- ^ 
ing the backbone, but all stepping 
heavy on the shim and sh.ake. They 
shook at the boxes and up against S 
the tormentors, and when taken out'»^' 
of the line In a "pick out'" number 
shimmied to everything from bal 
lads to opera. 

Laning is credited with the bool 
and the production. Laning boa 
used excellent Judgment In.his selec 
tions of old burlesque scenes, and 
has fitted his principals without 
wrinkle. L.anlng himself is an unc- 
tuous straight who knows the racket 
and how to sell It. He b.allyhoos 
tho chorus a la Jimmy Cooper and 
keeps the production pepped up all.| 
tho way. 

The show Is programed as in si: 
scenes, but there is much cheatlni 
on th ■ score, but two full-stage se 
being visible. Thehouse drop sufllC( 
for the "Heart of Chinatown," which 
was close enough, and some flat 
pieces In "three" for "Any Chorus 
Girls' Dressing Room." 

The chorus were strictly with bare 
legs, socks being ;'.ie nearest ap- 1 
proach to covering. Mabel Whlte.4 
exhibited the only pair of stockings | 
among the woman principals, who* 
were also hitting 400 in the bare leg^ 
league, but a prima must be dlgnl-^ 
fled even on the Mutual, so that's 
that. A 

The show opened and closed .'n 4 
"one," starting oft with the chorus j 
telling the house in rhyme tbnt^ 
"we're the best thing in this show" 
and living up to their boast. 

"Bits and Hits" Is peppy .and » 
worth while. Catering to the Mutual J 
patrons and constructed on the samei 
prlnciiile as "Artists and Models," Itg 
can't miss and won't — on the .Mutual. S 

Con. 3 

i 

RIFLES TRUNKS— ARRESTED 

Om.aha, Nov. 14. 
Arthur Weaver, night porter at 
the Gayety, local Columbia whed»; 
house, was arrested accused of^ 
rifilng trunks of visiting actors «»',, 
actresses. Weaver Is said to havf* 
gotten away with several hundred i 
dollars worth of stuff from varioU 
troupes. 



BURLESQUE ROUTES 

nil. I. BE FOUND ON PAGE 
Thirty- fix o] thisiaaue 



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Burlesque Stock With Wrestlin 

'' Minneapolis. Nov. 14. 

The "Folliee ot New York," a bur- 
lesque stock company, open' J at th» 
Gayety this week. 

A boxing tournamenr w ' ''* 
teatuiid every Tuesday, jM 



ThunSay, Noviniber 15. 192S 



EDITORIAL 




KIETY 



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81m* SllrrrmaB. Pr««i<l«nt 
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BTJBSCHIUTION: 

Annval »» ' •"«•'«■> »• 

Kln.l. Cuale« «' C*"** 



VoL LXXII. 



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No. IS 



VARIEH'S OFHCES 

Cabts Addrescas: 

Variety. New York 

Variety London 



NEW YORK Cin 
154 V/oat 46th Street 



HOW SOME PEOPLE HGURE 

Many muat wondar why » paper Ilka Variety mnirinto lo many rows 
with manaKera or actori' aaaoctatlona. It'a a trade paper and on 
■urfaoe should be friendly with everyone In the business. 



the 



CHICAGO 

State-Lake Theatre Building 

* ' LOS ANGELES 

' Grftuman'a 
Metropol'itan Theatre Building 

SAN FRAWCISCO 
Clans Sprccklea BIdg. 

WASHnTGTON, D. C. 
Evant Buildirg, New York Ave. 

LONDOil 

8 8t Martin'a PI., "rafalgar 8q. 

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Allan Lutt, the hu^l>.ind of Claia 
Morton, who was ordered to Jiaj 
tl5 per wrek tcmpnrnry alimony 
(which waa refeiitly incicaaed In 
126) and who is in arrears lo the 
extent of $5U0, lift town hurriedly 
iHst wet- 1(. Ollk-ers with a warrant 
for hia arrist tor contempt of court 
and failiirt; to pay were so inrormeil 
when they v.-tnt to servo the war- 
rant. 

Pacific Lodge, F. A A. M., has en- 
caged the Manhattan opera house 
tor next Friday and Saturday 
(matinee ^'alurday also) for the 
presentation of a vaudeville ahow 
and Chester Uc Vonde's rural com- 
edy, "The Old Willow Farm." 



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Louia Kardos, the Wall Street 

broker, now under Indictment for 

bucketing, was formerly a vaude- 

|:ville performer. Kardos previous to 

i brokering, worked with the Rldnor 

alsters, the act being titled "Louis 

Monty and .the Kidnor Sisters." 

liOuU's piece de resistance then was 

a dance on top of a table with one 

s^of the girls. 



Col. W. 8. Butterfield, head of the 
Butterfleld chain of theatres, and 
Mrs. Butterfleld have returned to 
Chlcairo from a two weeks aojoura 
at Prejich Lick, Ind. 



Charlea L. Wagnar and D. F. Mc- 
Sweeney, managers of concert stars, 
are defendants In a S22,iOO damage 
•ult brought by S. Owendolyn Lico, 
a concert manager of Erie, Pa. 
Three separate causes for action in- 
volve Mary Garden's bookings Into 
tha Brta Arena. Kach time abe 

^::taUed to appear. 

fv 

William Muldoon, 19. of 192 West 
44th street. New York, was held In 
tZM bail for trial In Special Ses- 
aions, when arraigned before Mag- 
istrate Smith In the West Side Court 
by Detectives Wolkott and Billafer 
of the narcotic squad. They allege 
a quantity of heroin waa In a bu- 
reau drawer In Muldoon'a room. 
JUuldoon admitted that ha used the 
drug and Is now on probation, hav- 
ing been arrested a short time ago 
on a similar charge. Kdward V. 
Broderick. counsel for Muldoon, told 
Magistrate Smith that Muldoon Is 
making an effort to cure himself of 
drug addiction and that he Is pre- 
paring to enter a sanitarium. Mul- 
doon, a former Jockey, w.i8 appear- 
ing In "Artists and Modela" up to 
*he time of his arrest. 



The cuatemary cauee la because It prints something I'omeone else thinks 
it should not, or it Vou't agree to print what It la told to or submit 
stories for ai>provaI. Kilh«r refuoal Ig often considered grounds for with- 
drawing advertising or not advertising. With either goes the w. k. bar 
Ro'alnst Variety that haw sfrown to be such a tiresome thing among man- 
agers and pctora" organizatlcii.s aa well. 

The maiiagsra can't tu: Variclry trc>m spreading tlie ric«s of their filthy 
Mhows all over the world and the .actors' associations cin't bar Variety 
from telling their meniber.s what their offlcer.s wont till them and which 
r.ie memliers should t>c iiiiormed of. 



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Mika Lenge, who for 25 years h.ia 
directed the orchestra at the Or- 
Pheum, KBn."as City, has Just been 
presented with i handsome diamond 
Shrine pin. once the property of 
Martin Lehman, founder of the Or- 
pheum theatre, who passed on sev- 
eral years ago. 

After Mr. I.thniai.'s death a num- 
ber of Ills pfrsot'.il belongings were 
presented to old rmiilojcs nt the 
house, but In H;irriv manner LeiiKo 
Was n-.is.sod. 

A few d i.vs ai:o he waa liiltintcd 
Into the Shrine and the presentation 
^f !h' pl» f -'Wed. 



The latest objector to Variety's news, though. Is a nianager and a bear 
at olijecting. He says he won't advertise in Variety "because it lt> the 
only ncw!»i)aper that haw been publlshlni; the dlffcrpnt law wults I have 
'>•!<<. These Suits Interest nobody; so why sliould 1 spend my money in n 
paper that gives me no consideration '/" 



The manager may ho correct about his law suits Interesting no one, 
liut tliey .are on the record .nlong with his banl>ruptcy petHlon, with the 
piesimied object of the liiinkruptcy proceeding to elude two i:irge Judg- 
mor.ts rendered agaln.st liim in tlioso very same suits. So it may be 
lafeiy Imagined that at le;tst hia creditors are interested. 



"Furthermore," said the manager (in writing) "one of your (Variety) 
MafT is :\ member of differen!. clubs to which I also belong, and I don I 
think it is clubby of him to allow those nrllcies to he published about 
mc. I j.refer not to have my name used in any manner, shape or form. 
I do not use my name with ^my of ray shows. All I am out for is the 
m"ney." 

A prolific letter wrii^-r tutii as this should not say "my .«hows" with a 
i.etitioii n',e<l in bankruptc>, it's doubtful 1[ he said it in the petition. Nor 
liiat he does not use his name with his .ihows. since the failure to do so 
may have had soniethins to du with bankrui>toy. However, the letter 
ha.s been destroyed with this writing, so the manager may rest easy on 
thtit p'-ore it not with his conscience. 

But why should n club nieniberi hip be expected to reach so far? And 
i.'n't there Just a poHslliillly that a wealthy man who tries to defra>i,l his 
eiedi'.urs i.snt a des^iruble memlM-r of any club? 



To advance argunipni.-< such as these for the purposej of hiving V.iriety 
;i^;ree nut to publish busint'Ss troubles with n liankruptcy petition also on 
tliH record, Is quito silly on the part of the manager, althouph It U po.s- 
•<ibIo he misht have lieea snccossful In the sutempt with other papcr.s. since 
the letter writer said no oiher paper had printed anj thing about him or 
lli.^ sails, although the records are open to all. 



We trust the elusive manager doesn't gel In a Jam In the I.' .S court, a 
tough placo to get jammed, for it might cost him moie ihaii tlie ti,tal of 
the Judgments, and after that ho can paste this in hi;' hut; he and all 
other manasera who think the eauie w.ay. 



• LEONARD HALL ON CRTICS 

Dramatic revicu-<T of Washinnton "Haiti/ Ncvs" in his (It'porfmrnf, 
•Hhow Shopping" on Kov. 9. naid: 

"Variety," the amusement weekly, Is keeping a t>ox score on New 
York play reviewers that is causing some twitter among Those Who 
Know. 

It works, as I understand It, this way: 

Percy Blowse of the Morning Mocha says. In his rag, that "'The 
Poisoned Piedmont" Is wonderful. If it closes In two weeks, after 
boring several hundred people, Mr. Blowse gets a goose-egg In the 
"Variety" score book. If It leaps Into the hit class and Is purchased 
bodily by the scalpers, Blowse la credited with a home run. 

At the end of a certain or uncertain period of time, the paper's 
sport editor figures thu average of the critics on the basis of their hits 
and misses. Mr. James Craig of the New York Mall led the first 
compilation with a hatting average of .8S«, having been right on 7 
plays and wrong on 4. 



This la an Interesting exercise, but not a particularly useful one. 

It la ahovlng the reviewer of plays Into the same pew with a race 
tipster, and while thia la not aa wide of the mark aa It may once 
have been. I cannot help but feel that some fair splotches of dignity 
show on the muddy skirts of the boys who get in free. 

The reviewer who concerns himself with the prospective succesa 
or failure of a play Is In a very fair way to give up his critical 
virginity aa a bad job and sign on as press agent for a farce mill. 
Innumerable plays of merit die a-bomlng. Mr. Blowse. enraptured, 
might whole-heartedly and honestly praise such an opus, without a 
thought of Its financial fate. And though hia honest criticism be 
Intelligent, Just and right, the "Variety" score boy would snlckerlngly 
chalk up another cipher. 



In the face of all the boat moderns, I will still defend the Idea that 
a dramatic critic— even one of the newspaper sort — has some slight 
concern with the merit of a play. Old-fashioned It may be, but I 
must maintain that hia function Is to pick, not winners, but flaw* 
and flashes. 

This Is particularly interesting hero In Washington, one of the 
greatest of dog towns. 



Four playa are now In the city, Jockeying at>out waiting for aome 
Broadway attraction to turn up Its toes and be hauled to the morgue. 

We aren't particularly concerned about their New York fate, except 
that we always wish the boys uod girls well. There Is no reas<in at 
all for anybody In Wa^hington making books on their Broadway 
chances, save aa a lobby sport. We get the.se preliminary weeks, 
and we expect to get value received in entertainment, whether the 
drammers live or die. 

When "Abie's Irish Roee" opened fn New York, every dramatic 
critic In New York drew his sword cane anil stabbed it full of holes. 
It Is well along In its second year, as run leader of l^roadway. For 
this terrible error in artistic judgment, every critic In New York 
would have received a cipher in the box .'•core. 

Which la funny. 



Take a tip on the Ihcatrlcal situation thl,>- \\f<\ from an oM rummy. 
You may have your M.tUKlinias .md AMn'e^i .nej .Lsjjiiivli;— lilt hca'i 
show in town Is "in the Next Koom. " djwn at tlie C irrick. It doesn t 
pr. end to be smart when It is a dummy-It seta out to be an In- 
genious and weK-actid murder niy-ter> mejodr.mia, and It is all of 
that. Me and 40 wonier. saw it Thursilay .i iternoon, and enjeycd It. 
For heaven's sake don t breath a word of t1ii.4 to Skinner, Bairyiu'ir" 
and Co. They'd set you nnd i:ie down as low. Will, we m;iy be low, 
ijiit we know a play uien we see it. .N'l'.ln v.ir? 

Wf'^n t'l" r< d Nil ."•Tiber sun sinks faiiilly ii>er (iiorKetown I'lil- 
ver.^ity on .Saturday. I slnll hive gone to Ibe t':ie:i.*re seven tlmen in 
Mix ilays. As the Cherry al.sler.( sild when a p.trtlculai ly large eab- 
leijT'! was Ihrywn, S'.me pyorde. h'lVv alt the l-,jc;k. 

, .. ^ J 1 ■ f IfOVAnri Il.iLl 



INSIDE STUFF i 

OH VAUDEVILLE 

Though dentad at the Orp.ieum's Rooking ofllcos in New Yortt. that cl»- 
cult did Immediately commence to book Famous Players" coatracted pl*» 
ture stars, following the story printed In the Times Square Dally" thii 
Marcus Ilelman of the Or|)lieum and Jesse L. Lasky had agreed to sue! 
booking. The Orpheum's denial touched upon tlie portion of the rei>or* 
stating the Orpheum hml .-igrecd meantime not to book any picture start 
not under contract. 

Ernest Torence and Jacqueline Logan were the first two Famous Playo/^ 
placed for Orpheum houses on the coast, alter the Famous' "curtailment' 
announcement. Kach Is to open with the next week or so on the coast, IS 
Virtually single acts, which may he a surprise. Miss Logan Is to do ■ 
single with a pianist, while Terence may do an outright lone turn. 

The Orpheum has been after picture namefl tor some tlmo. Kamoiai 
Players sees a chance to reduce Its Idle overhead by iilacing the con- 
tracted people temporarily in vaudeville. For Instance, Famous Pluye** 
has Dorothy Dalton under contract at $5,!)00 weekly, and she hasn'» -Ion* 
a Idt of picture work In four months. Some weeks ago Miss Daltc*n w«* 
offered to vaudeville nt $2,500 weekly, but nothing came of it. 

While the Famous could place Its stars In Its own picture hius*^ o^ 
per«onal appearances, the hou.«es would have to stand the cxpca-ao which 
m));ht figure out ono j-ocket paj'Ing the other, since It fs ackr«wledged 
in inside film circles the "special attractions" to date In the picture 
houses havB not drawn their salary over the normal groae. 

That has not alone occurn»d In Famous players houses. bn» ttt other 
picture theatres until the exhibitors of the hirger class bellew nothing 
can help their box office excepting Ihe picture feature Itsftlf arad possibly 
a "iiresentatlon." 

It explains why of late some of the larger picture house* *uve played 
their picture program BtralKht, without extra attraction. 

In the offices bonking acts tor picture houses some actl were sent 
broadcast at a good slJied salary (larger than they ever had befot* secured) 
and weren't even known in most of tlio towns pltiyed, especially by the 
picture going population. 

The Orpheum Is playing It safo. The elars are booked for k week o» 
two and If successful at the b;'x office, are continued. If th*< have th» 
open time to continue. There are eo many picture "stars" tl»al but few 
moun much in vaudeville iinlojis having exceptional material 



A "MId-AIr Auto Race" Is being used as the headline at «»io Novea« 
Clripic In I'ari.'t that plays mo>l!y a circus variety bill. i>l:iblo, "The 
Death Defter" Invented the act and It U entered under hia own nami*, 
Nol»et. 

It's aulumatically operated contrivance. Two oara pass enc% other la 
the air, one leaping over the other. Although worked ntechanlcalty la de- 
.sc^rlliod as "looking ftightfuily dangercus." 

Diablo Invented tlie turn before tlie war. but the French Oovcrnmeut 
ri^lu.sert permission until recently lo exhibit it. 



In London, besides re.iding V.'irlety, the "Times Square Dally" and 
"Ciipiier." also now and then thinking iibout sending a calcic, Jolo might 
look over an FJnglish theatrical paper when he's resting, 
liecauso he didn't, he missed tills In a recent "Encore": 
Artistes visiting Cork can he assured of an excellent week at Mr 
•Moijrath's house, the Palace, Cork. He makes you very comfy. You 
can buy beautiful chickens at 2s. cich. great O-pound geese 5a. 4d.. and 
the only thing dear there Is fruit — apples uro 4d. each. Proa, playing 
Dublin really should make a point of visiting tho manager of Wool- 
worths, In Henry etreet. He Is a real pal to the profession, and those 
who laugh at Woolwortha" lunch do not laugh lust. 



The financial results accruing to Nazimova's we<»lc with tha Qrand 
Gulgnol Players at the Frolic can htirdly bo considorcd an asset, as her 
rake off amounted to less than Jl,200. Her vaudeville salary was $3,100. 

Although Milton fjosdorfer. the Corls. una Miller and Lylea own 6JVi 
per cent, of the atock of "Shuffle Along" among them, th^ are tied up 
on the matter of voting on tho destinies of the production because of a 
corporation ruling that four directors are necessary for a majority. Only 
threo voting shares are allotted this faction. Thn hunk« of "Shuffle 
Along" are being currently audited under dlrerilon of couneel for the 
colored team and Qosdorfer. Comidlcatlons may develop. 

M. L. Malevlnsky's work In the New Yorl-. Supremo Court Is cut out for 
the barrister. Monday and Tuesday were consumed representing the 
Vanderbllt Producing Co.. sponsors of "Irene" In a bre.ich of contract suit 
against Edward Royce. Trial has heon continued until today. 

When that trial Is over, Mr. Malevlnsky will represent Dan V. Arthur 
In a 25 per cent, claim of the late Clifton Crawford'a "My Lady Friends' 
play against H. H. Frazee. It was to have been tried Monday and Is on 
the day calendar In abeyance until the other action Is dlspost^d of. 



Jamea D. Barton who expected to have the most pretentious troupe of 
Marionettes over from Japan about this time now considers himself for- 
tunate In view of the recent flop of the Italian puppets which tllvved as 
a full evening's attraction at the Frolic, atop tho New Amsterdam, under 
Charles Dllllnglt&m's direction, and la but mild vaudeville fare. The 
Barton Importatlons-to-be h.ad all their properties a;id paraphernalia 
destroyed la the Japanese caithquake. 

Koad audiences do not "get* some of the lines In Qcorge M. Cohan'a 
"The Song arM Dance Man." This waa very noticeable to a Variety cor- 
respondent when he saw a recent performance of tho play up-state. Wise 
cracks that will get howls from audiences familiar with the ahow bust, 
ness didn't get a snicker. In fairness. It must be stated that there are 
some salltea, about New York in the piece, which couldn't be expected 
to creat much of a commotion among audlencses outside tho big city. 
But the theatrical lingo wita simply "out" for most of the up-staters. 

The choicest bon mot, from the point of view of the crowd that saw 
the show at the performance witnessed, was the answer of the chief 
of detectives to a character that said he was a hard boiled egg. ''Well," 
he replies, "there is nothing loose Inside that." Tho audience first 
laughed moderately at the crack ami then broke out Into a roar .ip- 
pliuiillng hoHvlly nt the same time. 

There Is one thing about the piece which Is hard to believe and that 
Is that any vaudeville actor, hailing from Wllkes-Barre and going there 
at intervals would not have ever l»een In New York In aome 17 years of 
trouplng. He mlKht not have played the big town, but It seems incredible 
th.it he would not h.ive made a trip there looking for on eni;figemont or to 
see what It wan all about. 

The Keith people hsve discovered when playing a hln «rl for a full 
wtek in a split week house that it doeen t pay to announce tliu full weelt 
entrngement prior to the act's oppntng. 

In»;tead the big act Is tdlled for the flist three Jays and then nlvertis.-d 
us held over lor the lust half. 

In several Instances where .i bii; act was billed for the full week in 
Keilh hou.seH around New York playinc split week ord;iiaril.v, busliie.HS 
h.is been off the first half, tin- palrorl^: holding off until the second hilf 
to see tho hli! uet. 

That miKht also sijsrijcst the rei.iilnrs figuring on seeing tho big act 
I'laviiig r. full week, the fir"! half. iiil;:lit not care to see It tho se'-oiid 
h ilf again, and consequently lay off throui^h not caring for the repotltloii, 

Jimmy Hussey. who went liankruiit seme time ago. Is taking measured 
to pay up nil hia Ihililllties Ho loi.ks upon them in debts of honor, a'sd 
h is engaged .special co'insel tj alt- nd lo dc;al!.H. , 



10 



LEGITIMATE 



Thursday. November 15, I823 



FIDELITY'S 
IT NAILS 



ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING AS 
QUiTrS LIE ON MEJy BERSHIP 



Opposition Actors' Organization Holds Sunday Meet- 
ing with 143 Members Present — Claims Total 
Membership of 450 — 84 Life Members 



FIRST NIGHT ADVANCE 
! $6.60, BUT DIDN'T OPEN 



K on« were to Ju<lere by the enthu- 
•iaam of the members present at the 
meetlDK, the Actor's Fidelity League 
feel that since the announcement of 
th« Shubert-Equlty tentative agree- 
ment, Fidelity Is In a stronger posi- 
tion than the Equity Itself. 

Contradicting John Emerson's 
•tatoment at the last Equity meet- 
toK, (that Fidelity's membership 
was less than 35) there were present 
at Fidelity's meeting Sunday, by 
actual count, 143 members. Tele- 
grams of regret were received from 
44 others. In answer to a question 
from a member (Margaret Johnson) 
both May Irwin, assistant secretary, 
and Ruth Chatterton, treasurer, 
rouched tor the membership being 
over 460 paid up. Including 84 life- 
members, with over 200 In arrears. 

The cozy club rooms at 11 East 
4Bth street were comfortably tilled 
when the meeting opened. Among 
those present were (taken In the or- 
der of their arrival) Edna Macbeth, 
Wlbwn Reynolds, Stefano Llngaro, 
Axet Olsen, Jo Robinson Haywood, I 
Berenice Chllds, Mrs. Bon Johnson, | 
Stella Smith, Gertrude Quinlan. 
Gladys E3arlcott, Mary Mlttman. 
Charles J, Stockdale, Margaret 
Johnston, Frand McDonald. Antoin- 
ette Walker, Blanche Talbot, Robert 
Vaughan, Mrs. .Robert Vaughan, 
Claire Sidney, Bert Leigh, Charleson 
Smith, Amy Rlcard, Lester Loner- 
gan, Helen Tracy, Mary Hickman, 
Judith Vosselll, Roberta Keene Tub- 
man, P. Frank Oakley, John Talbot, 



John Lloyd, Josephine Lloyd, Dwight 
Kimball, Lorctta Chamt>erlain, J. A. 
Osborne, Ruth Lloyd, K. Eisefeldt, 
May Irwin, Charlotte T. Munro. 
Harry Dull, Marion Klrby, Loura 
Hope Crews, Frances Starr, Gladys 
Hanson, Ruth Chatterton, Bertha 
Ballinger, Alma Clayburgh, Edward 
M. Mackay, H. L. Chaffln, Nell Paul, 
Kathryn Meredith, Louis Mann, 
Howard Kyle, Amy Hodges, Eva 
Randolph, Frances Sterling (Tlarke, 
Dave Wartleld, Irene Messmer, Ade- 
laide iMessmer, Basil West, Vivian 
Tolcr, Henry Miller, Dorothy John- 
son, Pauline Willard De Llsser, 
Blanche Bates, Minnie Haddem 
Flake, Edna Moore, Eileen Huban, 
Ben Johnson, Florence Hatley, Harry 
First, Edna Bloom, Robert B. First, 
George Williams, Louise McRae, 
Miriam Kurzman and Georgia Wolff. 

Many arrived while the meeting 
was in progres and their names were 
not taken. 

Henry Miller's Speech 

"The Equity Association has been 
very generous and kind to Fidelity,' 
said Henry Miller, opening the meet- 
ing, "in tlieir conditions to us In tlie 
moot aurt'cment between the Sliu- 
berts and Equity. They have fol- 
lowed a well understood Russinn 
plan and have oflered us a "yellow 
Ticket," which wo duly appreciate, 
but most emphalically decline.. 

"We stand for the freedom of the 
stage as for a religion, but these 
fellows, with the assistance of the 
Continued on page 34) 



.Nor Did Ticket Buyer Return 
for Refund for "Isnf It So?" 
i ; at Berkeley 



The record low first nicht ad- 
vance sale ever is that wliich was 
"drawn" for "Isn't It So?" at the 
new Berkeley. The show failed to 
open Monday, and the first nighters 
who applied were turned away. 
There was Just $6.60 in the box of- 
fice, representing the purchase of 
three tickets by a woman friend of 
Nancy Byers, who was named as 
the producer and chief player. 

The house treasurer kept the box 
offlce open two days to make the 
refund, but the lone ticket buyer 
never applied for the money. 

The company which was to sup- 
port Miss Byers Is In a quandary, 
not being able to secure their per- 
sonal trunks, which are being held 
by the transfer company which han- 
dled the show. Miss Uyera is re- 
puted to have given the house man- 
agement several checks for guaran- 
tees which came hack marked 
■.v. G."" 

The small Berkeley is an oddly 
built house, and building violation 
may prevent it operating. It is 
h.-atej by gas heaters. 



Non-Theatregoer Didn't 
Non-Plus Broadhnrst 

The exclusive Lotos Club 
tendered a dinner to Lloyd 
George, the eminent British 
statesman, recently. 

At the reception George 
Broadhurst, a member of the 
club, was Introduced to (^n in- 
surance company executive, 
the man doing the honors say- 
ing: '"Certainly you know of 
the man who wrote and pro- 
duced 'Bought and Paid For'?" 
a number of other Broadhurst 
plays being mentioned. 

The financial man said: ""No, 
I do not. I never go to the the- 
atre." 

"Don't let that distress you, 
elr," shot back Broadhurst, 
"I've no Insurance." 



MOROSCO HOLDING CO. 
BANKRUPTCY PETITHMI 

Edward Margolies' Claim || 
' $124,381— Involuntary 
Action 



1 

NOT SO IMPORTANT 



Judge 



Fails to Agree With 
Tracy— Costs $10 



Lee 



ROSENFELD'S FAITH 



Celicves 



DR. FRAENKEL'S WILL 



In Ccurt- 



-Ganns Waltka's Second 
Husband 



Terence Farley, lawyer, of 3S Pine 
street, was last week by Surrogate 
O'Brien, of New York, appointed 
referee to hear and determine into 
the validity of objections filed 
against to the court's approval In 
the second and final accounting of 
the estate left by Dr. Jof^eph 
Fraenkcl, famed specialist of dis- 
eases, who died April 24, 1920, and 
was the second husband of Mme. 
Ganna Walska, the opera singer, 
which several months ago was filed 
In the Surrogate's Court. 

Dr. Fraenkel, documents show, by 
his win, executed April 19, 1920, 
which probate was tied up fur a 
while because two of his brnthrrs 
filed objections charging fraud, un- 
due Influence and lack of Kound 
mind and memory, gave his widow. 
Hme. Walska, his Manhatt.in resi- 
dence and also two-thiriln of his 
residuary e.'tate. The r>maining 
third sh.are of the residue, together 
with his country home at Cold 
Springs, N. Y., was left to his 
brother, Louis Fraenkel. 



EUGENE WALTER PRODUCING 

Eugene 'Walter Is planning to In- 
vade the producing field. He has 
written a new play, "Thieves In 
Clover," to be his initial i>roiluc;iun. 



Propaganda for Shubert, K. C. 

Kansas City, Nov. 14. • 
rubllslied and personal nppeal.s 
for more support for the .ittractions 
appearing at the .Shubert are being 
made by Ray Whittaker, local rep- 
resentative, who Is using every ef- 
fort to attract the patrons back to 
the legitimate 1 ouse. 

Along the per.-'uiKi: line .Mr. 
Whittaker has ni.iiled Ir'ti-rs to nil 
the tearlion In the public schools, 
over his sijrnature, inform- 
that as ho has had niiMiy ri-nne 
from the sehools for m «.-■ o.' com- 
ing attrnciions whlcl, are vintal/c 
for hearing and witiir!-<.i.|i. i,y 
students, that he h.Ts decided lo nd- 
Tlee prlncipnls and teach. ts by litt- 
ler when atlmctions are l)oi.)<e(] ,if 
that unquestionable cliarai-'or and 
quality calculated to meet teachers 
ideas In this respect. 

The letter has caused consider- 
able comment amontj the eilii.atnr.. 
and win no doubt be of prent valro 
from the i;d-. crlisiiig ju.nt d- ;'<3 



Box Office Business 
Enough for This Smith 

"The .Surprise Party," a 
play tried out with a stock 
company in New England last 
season, has been purchased by 
Arthur Smith, who was Inter- 
etjted In stock in Washington 
and Baltimore last year with 
Terry Duffy. Smith bought the 
rights without having seen the 
"party" or read the script, bas- 
ing his purchase on the busi- 
ness done by the play for lis 
one week's showing. 

The piece opened to $200, 
Jumped to $700 the second 
night and played to capacity 
for the balance of the week. 
Several showmen saw "The 
Surprif«' I'arty" and believed it 
was toiii|iered too much with 
hokum. 

Smith wa." ."iiatisfled to Invest 
on the stienKlh of the box of- 
fice, however. 



'Virginia Runs Away" 
There 



It 



DALLAS GUARANTEES OPERA 

Dalla«, Tex.. Nov. 11. 

It develops that ever $42,600 guar- 
.intee has been subscribed here for 
the grand oper.i season, according 
to Herbert Marcus. This makes it 
certain that the Chicago Opera As- 
sociation will present three operas 
here next epring. "Mellstofeles, ' 
with Chaliap'n; "The Jewess," with 
Rosa Rai'ia, and "Zaza," with M.iry 
Garden, are those named. 

Three ye.irs ago the Chleaj^.i 
(Irand Oper.i Co gave four perform- 
ances In D.illnrt without a guaran 
tee, and secured a gross of $40,1 2.'>. 
Incidentally, it is planned to or- 
ganize grand opera clubs all over 
Texas, and particularly throughout 
the Dallas trade territory. 



K. C. Will Witness Priest',^ Play 

Kansas City, Nov. 14. 

(\if< time In the hixtoiy 

of Kansas City thcatrlcalfi a play 

written by a Catholic priest will be 

proseiitr.l at the Crand Nov. 15-ir> 

The piece is the ""Confession."' and 
Is bein-; given under the dii-irtii.n 
of the r.ev. .Tolin J. I,arl(in, p.-i.s:..r 
of .the <'',inri!I,in Angel chupch. I(c- 
htar.'-ils h-.i-.r hern going on for the 
pa«t three months and a finished 
performance Is promised. 

Father Larkin Is an actor of some 
10 years' experience, having played 
In the road company of the "Coij- 
fc^.'iC!; ' a' il rth<T ylrrrp. 



Sidney Rosentcld is convinced 
"Virginia Runs Away," tlio re- 
christened "Forbidden" is a good 
show and is going to extend Its 
matinee performances at the Long- 
acre, New York, until a suitarle 
house eventuates for a regular run. 

Yesterday Roseniold was propo- 
sitioned by a representative of a 
British producing firm to sell the 
Rritish rights or bring over the 
American company. The play Is 
ine of those drawing room alTaIrs 
with smart repartee and dialog for 
English stage consumption but 
deemed "off" because of a lack of 
situations from the local viewpoint. 

Rosenfeld gave two matinees last 
week at the K!aw and decided that 
It was not a suitable house for him, 
causing the switch to the Longacre. 
He Is backing his own thow ex- 
clusively. 

The play Is being piugged via 
schools and coiicgea at special 
rates. The first of what Is called 
"milkman matinees" is slated for 
Saturday morning at 10:30. Five 
matinees a week will be the rule at 
the Longacre, on Monday, Tliursday, 
Friday and Saturday mornings. 



KOLB AND DILL READYING 

San Francisco, >'ov. 14. 

Kclb and Dill are rehearsing 
their new show for this season, 
written for them by Aaron Hoff- 
man, which they are calling "A Big 
Reward." The piece is a mystery 
comedy and satirizes the recent 
craze for plays of that type. 

Kolb and Dill, as usual, will 
carry with them their own Jazz or- 
chestra, which this year is under 
the leadership of Loo I'ianders. In 
the cast, besides Kolb and Dill, arc 
.May Cloy, Richard Allun, Edward 
Woo'Jj and Rose Ludwig. 

The show will open in Sacra- 
mento, Thanksgiving week, and 
after three weeks will como into 
the Curran for a run. 



Buffalo, Nov. 14. 

tit* Tracy, a member of the 
"Whispering Wires" company at the 
Teck last week, was hailed Into 
City Court for creating a disturb- 
ance at the Touralne Hotel during 
the early hours of the morning 
while intoxicated, 

Tracy entered the court room 
smoking a cigarette and with his 
hat on, both of which appendage.'; 
were effectively removed t<y the 
court attendants. The actor pro- 
tested vigorously to Judge Hager 
that he was a personage of con- 
siderable importance in his profes- 
sion but the Judge was ad.imant 
and fined him $10 for public in- 
toxication. 



An Involuntary petition in banki 
rupicy was filed In the Federal DH. 
trict Court this week against tha 
Morosco Holding Co., Inc.. 217 West 
46th street (Morosco Theatre prem- 
lt;cs). New York, on affldavits ot 
Kdward Margolies, the theatr* 
builder; Lydia Corning and Abra- 
ham Bernstein. 

JIargoiles claims $121,381 for 
broach of contract in connectloa 
with the construction of a theatra 
in Titusville, Pa.: also money for 
loss of profits, etf. Lydia Corning 
U assignee of Eugene De Rosa an 
architect who ha% a $3,C50 claim. 
IVrnsteIn Is an attorney and as> 
'■;,nee of Myron Sulzberger, who 
■ was Oliver Morosco's attorney, for 
a $:'50 claim. 

The petition sots forth that the 
Moro-seo Holding Co., Inc., admitted 
Its insolvency when Robert L. Hatch 
Instituted a receivership suit in 
equity recently as a result of which 
Judge Francis A. Winslow appointed 
John Martin Rlehle the receiver. 

David W. Kahn is attorney for tha 
petitioners. 



BOEBY OTIEIL GIVES NOTICE 

Chicago, Nov. 14. 

Bobby ONell, with "The Rise of 
Rosle O'Reilly," has handed in his 
notice. 

Although his contract called for 
him to remain for the length of 
the run it Is said that George M. 
Cohan is willing that he should 
leave the company. 



CHEAPER TO CLOSE "GINGER" 
WITH 63D STREET UNDER LEASE 



Harold Orlob Met Obstacles in Presenting Play — 
Many Thought "Ginger" Colored Show— Ma/| 
Try Again 



"Clinging Vine" Opens Mosque 

Springfield, Mo., Nov, 14. 
Abou Ben Adhem's new $S50,000 
mosque was form.illy opened to the 
public Nov. 8, Willi the presfntation 
of Miss r«KKy Wood in "The 
Clinging Vine." From a standpoint 
ot attendance, the show was the 
most successful musical comedy 
ever produced in .Sprlnglleld. It Is 
estimated that apprcximately 2, .500 
persons saw the three act arfair. 



Homer Curran Esstbound 

Sin Fi.ini.sco, Nov, 14. 
Homer Curran. manager of (he 
Curran thejitre here, I. ft last w<^ek 
for Now York. Hej»jil l<e. in th ■ 
<;;■• ;tb(>!i" a ircMn. 



"GERTIE" CASE HEARING 

Coast Players Seek Appeal from 
Police Judge's Decision 

Los Angeles, Nov. 14. 

Judge Shenk has set Dec. 12 to 
hear arguments for an appeal from 
the decision of Police Judge Polk 
.In the case of "Getting Gertie's 
Garter." The members of the com- 
pany at the Egan, several weeks 
ago, were found guilty of "exhibiting 
an obscne performance" and ap- 
pealed the case. The defendants 
are Marpory Puckhams, Gwyn Bur- 
Printy, Hazel PuCkhams, Owy Bur- 
roughs, Fred Cummlngs, William 
Burress, Brandt Kline, J. Frank 
Glendon, Nathan Shludell and Frank 
Egan, producer and manager of the 
theatre. 

The defendants were fined $50 
each, which was the limit fine under 
the ordinance existing at the time 
A new ordinance was passed last 
week whicli increased the penalty 
to $000 and six months in Jail. 



NO HOME FOR "POTTERS" 

"The Potters." an adaptation of 
the serial dialogs syndicated by 
the Chicago "Tribune," is laylrg oF 
in New York waiting for a Broad- 
way booking. The show was pro- 
duced by Kirhard Hcrndon In asso- 
ciation with P. J. McEvoy, autho 
of "The Potters" stories. It was 
brought in after playing two wceka 
In Baltimore recently. 

Several managers Journeyed to 
Baltimore to see the show, which Is 
rated as having a chance In New 
YorlT 



MAYBE FIELDS ON ROOF 

John Murray Anderson and Lew 
Fields liave been propositioned l)y 
Lee .'Shubert to place ,in "intiinale 
rcviK." starling Kivlds atoji of tlie 
Cenliiiy Hoof. 

Kii IiIm wmk on 'hi- lioof rennliy 
Iool>in^' the iioiu-ic over., If the pro- 
duciion materi.iiizes, Kiiids l.s to 
hfjild |!ii'' •"••vpt .■.;,(i , Ai'i-'ifin ivili 
!'■.■• ■('■.I'.-'i jL 



A case where the author-producer 
of a play deems It less expensive to 
close a show rather than operate It 
is the Instance of Harold Orlobk 
composer, co-llbrettlst and port- 
backer of "Ginger" which cloeed 
suddenly at Daly's «3d Street. 
Originally holding the house under 
four week's flat rental at $1,600 per 
week. Orlob exercised a renewal 
option for two extra weeks although 
It Is a question whether this renewal ' 
Is effective or not. From the Cort ; 
.-ingle. It is so deemed which would 'j 
mean the sponsors of "Ginger" arc \ 
responsible for $3,000 extra rent al- \ 
though the house is dark. 

Orlob states th.at a number of 
obstacles the show encountered was 
too much for It to overcome. In* 4 
stead It will be sent out again with i 
a Chicago house likely. Among th« ^ 
obstacles were many request* ^ 
whether "Ginger" was a colored ! 
show or not, this being a common ' 
impression which tlie agency people 
corroborated through the extended 
stays at the 63d Street house of 
"Shuffle Along" and "Liza." i 

The premiere was attended by a I 
.sad forerunner because ot the death ! 
of George Keim, an Important i 
financial factor In the production. 3 
who was burned to death In a ' 
nrooklyn, N. Y., fire which has 
caused police investigation bee.iuse 
of Its suspicious origin, Mr. Keim 
held out several dozen seats for per- 
son.al distribution the afternoon of 
the premiere. They were destroyed , 
with the" "111 -fated entrepeneur. ;^ 
This accounted for the sparse at- 3 
tendance and the noticeable empty ^ 
sections. The play management I 
however refused to caiiltalize ths 
sympathy angle, this being the first 
record of the contributory factors.* 

William Lorenzon, C(jmp,>ny m.m 
ajrer of "Ginger,' representing cer 
tain financial Intere.ots. visiied thS 
theatre Sund.iy, the day after the 
closing, and was .idviscd th.it hs 
would be forcibly iiresented from 
taking any of the .•■■iiow's properties 
fr< 111 the theatre. 

Oiiob states the sIkjw owes no on* 
anything. It It l.s dceidid tiic com> 
liany is resiionsiliii^ for the tw* 
wet'ks' rental on ncemiiit of tin r*' 
jieival ojition it will b' ii .i I. 



n- jj 

r: 1 



Thursday, November 15, 1923 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIEl'Y 



11 



WITH 55 B'WAY HOUSES OPEN, 
PRODUCERS AT LOSS TO PLACE SHOWS 



Ziegfeld Reported Offering $7,000 Weekly for Car- 
roll for Cantor Show — Condition Will Exist 
Until New Year's 



Broadway recovered from a. three- 
week dip In business last week, and 
from election day on excellent 
grosses were general. A majority of 
' the best money-getters Inserted an 
extra matinee for the holiday and 
new high records were claimed. 

Thi.s week there are 55 attra lion."! 
on the list, the highest of the sea.son 
thus far. All the tiny hou.«es but 
one are tenanted and the biclding 
for theatres Is heavy. 

One manager tendered a certified 
check for $16,003 as advance guar- 
antee for four weeks. Another was 
willing to pay a bonus of $1,000 to 
anyone who could secure a house 
for a new show, with a well-known 
star, forced to remain Idle. 

The scurrying for theatres In New 
York extends to the first of the year. 
Three offers dated at that time have 
been made for the Cohan. Famous 
Players want It for "The Ten Com- 
mandments": George M. Cohan put 
in a bid, and Arthur Hammcrstein 
sought the house for "Mary Jane 
McKane," now In Boston. Ztegfeld 
Is reported having offered $7,000 
weekly rental for the four wall.<! of 
the Earl Carroll for "Kid Boots," the 
Kddle Cr.ntor show due In at the 
holidays. 

The new sensation among the 
musicals Is "Stepping Stones," which 
Dillingham brought Into the Olobe 
last week. It la rated the best thing 
since "Sally." and the weight of the 
call tor tickets Is indicative of a run 
that may bo as lengthy. The first 
\ eek the "Stones" drew over $33,000. 
using a $S top after the $11 pre- 
miere. Normally, the show can play 
to over $35,000, which never has 



POPULAR RUSSIAN PLAY 



•Vera Mirtxva" Tak«n by Anne 
Nichols 



The English rights to a Russian 
play called "Vera Mlrtiva" have 
been purchased by Anne Nichols, 
aulhoreaa and producer of "Ablt's 
Irish Rose." The play has been 
translated by Herman Bernstein. 

"Vera" ban been played on and 
off In Moscow for the past 10 years. 
It Is said to have shaded everything 
else In the local repertory hi 
popul.irRy. 

The play wa« written by Irvar- 
sow. An authorized version was 
played in Paris under the title of 
"La Flamme" some time ag«k That 
led Miss Nichols to purchase the 
French rights to "Vera" also. 

For some reason the play was 
not Included in the programa of the 
Moscow Art Theatre for America. 



DIVORCTE FOE HIRIAH NESBITT 

A divorce decree In favor of Mrs. 
Miriam Nesbitt MacDermott has 
been signed In her suit ag.alnSt 
Marc MacDermott. The action was 
undefended. 

The alleged Infidelity occurred 
May 21 to 23 last at an East 27th 
street hotel. The couple were mar- 
ried April 20, 1916 In Lconla. N. J 

A previous .suit for sopar.atlon on 
charges of cruelty and abandonment 
was discontinued prior to Ihi^i ac- 
tion. 



HIGH FLYING SPENDTHRIFT! 

A 27-yfar-olil clerk and .'ircouiit- 
ant earning $35 a week is alleged 
''squandering'' his income on a 17- 
year-old chorus girl. 

The latter Is not named but this 
allag.-ilidn figures in a separation 
R'jit filed in the New York Supreme 
Court by Hose Costcllo DcVol 
against Coe I^ouls Dt-Vol. 
- She WHS aw.-trded $16 a wee l c ali ~ 
tT>ony and $100 counsel fee by Jus- 
tice Vernon M. Davis. They have 
an infant diughter. 



Crumit and Sanderson in "Follies" 
Fr.ink C'lUinit smd .luli.i Samlcr- 
son Join the JCiegfeld "Follies'' Nov. 
'.'•1. Crumit ni:iy hoU over .it thi- 
Pal.ire. New York, next week. 

Miss .S.inder.xon was to have been 
in the cist of "Plain .Tan"." thi- 
niusical .show Erlanger h.-id re.Tily 
for production hut which w.i.s cilted 
»ff at the first rehearsal. 



been known at the fiiobo. Next 
week It will exceed that figure by 
virtue of a $7.70 top for "football 
night," Nov. 24. the date of the 
Arttly and Navy football game at the 
Polo Grounds. 

The "Follies" holds its leadership 
for gross, going to better than $42,- 
OCO again last week. "The Music 
Pox Revue" moved up to $31,000, the 
Tain representing holiday prices for 
the election matinee, none of the 
big musicals, however, playing addi- 
tional performances. "VVIldflower" 
in nine shows got $23,400; "Poppy," 
with the same number of perform- 
ances, went to nearly $22,000. "Mr 
Battling Buttler" Jumped $3,000 
without an added matinee and 
grossed close to $19,000. "Vanities" 
got about $19,000. "Runnin' Wild," 
the colored show at the Colonial, 
beat its opening week by reaching 
$20,700. "Little Jessie James" perked 
up and netted a good profit at 
$13.S00. 

"The Nervous Wreck" at the Har- 
ris and "The Swan" at the Cort, 
paired as the new comedy leaders, 
reached remarkable figures. "Wreck," 
in nine times, got $21,000 and "The 
Swan," with the same number of 
performances, reached $19,300, about 
the record figure for the Cort. 

"The Lullaby" at the Knicker- 
bocker, however, led the non-musi- 
cals with the great figure of $2'<!.300, 
an extra matinee counting. "The 
Dancers" at the Broadhurst gro.ssed 
about $17,000. "Cyrano de Berge- 
rac" Is quoted getting $14,000. 
' The three champ holdovers stood 
up as well as ever against the new 
(Continued on page 41) 



HUSBAND TOO STINGY 



Rita Kinglet Sayi Her Married Life 
Wai Unhappy 



Syracuse, N. Y., Nov. 14. 

"It my husband had spent only a 
part of the money he has spent look- 
ing for trouble In trying to make 
our home life brighter, all this need 
not have happened," said Rita 
Knight Crouse, who Is being sued 
for divorce by her husband, George 
N. Cruse, wealthy Syracusan, In a 
statement to a Variety representa- 
tive. 

It Is alleged that Mrs. Crouse was 
discovered by her husband In a 
Montreal hotel In company with 
Jo>'n McCarty, player of the Syra- 
cuse liaseball* club. 

"I wanted a pleasant home and 
cheerful surroundings." continued 
Mrs. Crouse. "and that started all 
our disagreements. He would tell 
me that the home which had been 
good enough for him for 20 years 
was good enough for me. It was 
one to which I was ash.imed to take 
my friends." 

Mrs. Crouse also said that her hus- 
band never gave her money for 
clothes, never gave her a Christmas 
present since her marriage and In 
other ways made her lite unhaI1^y. 
She belles Grouse's story that Mc- 
Carty was found in her room and 
says that she will m.'ike no. effort to 
fight the divorce, but will return to 
stock work as soor as possible' to 
support her mother and herself. 



MME. DirX FEATURES 

San Fr.-incisoo, Nov. 14. 

As ,a feature or Mu.-i' \^<.k. an 
annu.tl event In San Francisco, rijnio. 
Claire Dux, mezzo-soprano and 
prima donna of the Chicago grand 
opera company, gave an open air 
concert in Union square last week. 

A special platform was erected at 
the Powell and Po."t streets entrjince 
to the squ.'ire and thousands of peo- 
ple appc.Tred to ho.nr Mme. Dux clng. 
Paul Ash and his orchestra from 
the Granada also took part. 



"0'Reilly"-"Kell/" ' • '•' "> - C 
Chicago, No.'. 14. 

"The Uisc of It" . . ■ ■ 

way at Cohan's firand Dec. 2 to 
"Little Nolly Kelly," originiilly 
schediiloil to open the season at l>\at 
houi*. 



^DEARIE" GOT PANNED 
AS 3RD RATE SHOW 



"Original Co." Didn't Fool Co- 
lumbus Critics — Looked 
Like "Turk" 



Columbu.i, Nov. 14. 

The dallies gave "Good Morning 
Dearie" a generous panning last 
week on account of the well-worn 
scenery and third-rate production 
that came to town advertised as the 
"original New York Company." 

The show did poor business after 
the critics let It be known there 
wasn't a voice In the company and 
the flat sets looked as If out of the 
duffle box of a repertoire company. 



BUY FOR A WEEK 



Rote Asked for "Break" With 
"Love Scandal" 



Morris Rose, the Insurance man. 
who with his brother Is named as 
the principal backers In "A Love 
Scandal." opened the show at the 
Ambassador, New York, last ■week 
under the stipulation It could remain 
but two weeks. The show sur- 
prised by getting off to a good start, 
then dived sharply, and resorted to 
cut rates, with a gross for the first 
eight performances of about $7,300 

Rose delivered a few remarks 
around the Shubert office that he 
was not getting a bicak, then asked 
the Shuberts to put over an agencv 
buy for the show. It la about the 
first time a buy ever was asked for 
a single week. With the tickets al- 
ready In cut rales there was no 
chance of the brpkers biting even If 
they had been requested to take on 
the show. 

"Topics ori923," the Delysia show. 
Is scheduled to arrive at the Am- 
bassador Monday, but yesterday 
there was some doubt about the 
premiere. If It Is delayed "A Love 
Scandal" will get another week or 
so at the house. It was understood 
"Topics" Is too big for the Ambas- 
sador stage. Lee Shubert went to 
Atlantic City Tuesday to attempt 
cutting. A shortage of dresiilng 
room for the choristers Is being ar- 
ranged for by renting part of the 
garage adjoining the Ambassador. 

Rose took over a contract held by 
George Brennan for "Steadfaut." 
which ran for one week at the Am- 
b.-issador. He took a chance of 
bringing In "A Love Scandal" and 
securing another theatre at the end 
of the second week. No other house 
has yet been mentioned getting the 
show. 



WILLIAMS SERVED 



Charlotte 



Ives' Suit for $1,000 
Under Way 



Charlotte Ives succeeded last 
week In serving John D. Williams, 
theatrical producer and co-owner 
of "Rain" with a summon* and com- 
plaint in an action to recover $1,000 
instituted against Williams In the 
Ninth Di.strlct Municipal Court. The 
suit was begun Lost spring. 

According to the complaint, Wil 
Hams told her he could acquire the 
American rights to "L'Kcole d( 
Cottps" from the Shuberts for $2,000 
She had seen the piece in Paris ;ind 
helievetl it a suitable vehicle for 
her, Ro invested $1,000 towards the 
purch.i.'e price. 

L-iler she found that the Shuberts 
h.i<l never divested themselves ot 
their rlKhts. and the play was final- 
ly proiliiced under the title of "The 
<;i)l(in?-h." with Marjorie Rambeau 
starred. 

Williams Is ."aid to have paid b.-ick 
$200 of the money and then cease<l 
to make further payment. His In- 
terest In "Rain" lias been tr.Tns- 
ferred to his slKler, Hattle Williams, 
erHtwhlle musical comedy star. 



LeMaire Calls Off "Primrose" 

Rufu.s LeMaire .'^aturday aban- 
doned "Primrose." with Eleanor 
P'llnter in the lead, after four day.s 
of rehearsal. 

Through being under the 10-day 
limit of rehararslng. I.eMalre eflcapcd 
p.'iying salaries to principals and 
•;iioristers. 



No Dirt Show Complaint 

Outside of the two standing 
complaints from the paid officials 
of the Suppression of Vice and 
Prevention of Crime societies, Li- 
cense Commissioner August W. 
Glatmeyer reports everything se- 
rene on the "dirty play" proposi- 
tion up to yesterday (Wednes- 
day). 

He avers nary a complaint 
from a citizen has bean regis- 
tered with his department, and 
his bureau is, therefore, uncon- 
cerned about the filthy shows on 
Broadway until a sufficient num- 
ber of grievances are registered 
to warrant the inauguration of 
the jury panel. 



INDA PALMER DEAD 

Skeleton Found Near Ridgewood 
N. J. — Disappeared Last April 



. .^r ■ Newark. Nov. 14. 

A skeleton. Identified aa that of 
Fnda Palmer (Mrs. Independence 
Pnlmfrr Guard) was found Sati^- 
day at Paramus, near Uldgewood, 
N. J. Miss Palmer had been miss- 
ing since last April when she dis- 
appeared from the Home ot Divine 
Providence at Paramus. 

Although a thorough search had 
been made no trace of her was dis- 
covered until Saturday. A year ago 
she had been stricken with paralysis 
and after leaving the hospital en- 
tered the home. 

}l<fr health began to fail some 
seven years ago. She was (horn 
July 4, 1853, through wlHCTi she 
received her given name. \ 



V'SUSIE" STOPS 



Gr;ice George Tour Off — May Ap- 
pear Later 



"All Alone Susie." starring Grace 
George, closed at Norfolk, Va. 
Wednesday night, the attraction 
coming back to New York. It was 
stated booking conditions In the 
South prompted W. A. Ilrady order- 
ing the show In. It was planned 
to tour the South and Coast with 
"Susie." 

Miss George may. appear In 
"Susie" In Chicago or New York 
later In the sc.-iaon. The play was 
first known as "The Widow Shan- 
non," and was tried out In stock 
last summer. . 



GUS HILL'S "BANANAS" SHOW 
Gus Hill's "Yes, We Have No 
riannnas" will open Monday at 
Perth Amboy. N. J. The cast In- 
cludes 28 people, according to Hill. 



SEALED VERDICT 

AN "IRENE" ECHO 

■ "' ■'" ■ 
f . — ^— 

Vanderbiit Producing Co.' Suit 
Against Edward Royce — Al- 
leged Contract Breach 

~~~~" • . *,-■■' 

A sealed verdict was ordered yeii- 
4erday In the breach of contract 
suit by tho Vanderbiit Producing 
Co. against Kdward Royce, stage 
director. The decision Is expected 
today (Thursday). The 'Vanderbiit 
company, producers of "Irene," al- 
leges It advanced $4,000 on a con- 
tract whereby Royce was to render 
services In staging the shows writ- 
ten by James Montgomery of the 
Vanderbiit company and one of the 
authors of "Irene."' Royce was to 
get $400 a week for his services, 
one i>er cent of the g'ro.sa receipts of 
the shows staged, and 10 per cent of 
the theatre's net share. 

Royce counterclalmed for $26,000 
d&.mages on the ground Montgom- 
ery did not write additional shows. 
He denies ever cancelling the agree- 
ment and agreeing to return $4,000 
advanced by the plaintiff. 

The A'anderbllt company avers It 
cancelled thi» contract on Royce's 
request oo the understanding the 
$4,000 would be returned. M. L. 
Malevlnsky (O'Brien, Malevinsky ft 
Driscoll) Is attorney for the plain- 
tiff. 



AUTO AD BOOKS 



Sam Harris First with Chester-Pel* 
lard Window Attraction 



Sam H. Harrla Is the flrvt man- 
ager to purchase one of the Chester- 
Pollard auto-advcrtlsIng books, and 
Is using It to advertise Sam H. Har- 
ris attractions In the window ot the 
Broadway Theatre Ticket Co., on 
42nd street, l>etween the New Am- 
sterdam and the Sam Harrla the- 
atrest. 

The book has several leaves, on 
each of which ads of the various 
Harris shows are shown. Aa the 
pagea turn automatically, "Ra'n," 
"The Music Box" and "The Nervoua 
Wreck" ads are exposed. 

The device Is attracting attention. 



DOWLINO'S NEW MUSICAL 

Boston, Nov. 14. 

Eddie Dowling, here with "Sally, 
Irene and Mary,"fai reported finish- 
ing a musical comedy, to be called, 
"Whistling Tim." 

It Is scheduled for a sumiVier run 
at the Wilbur next season. 



CHI'S CENTRAL TICKET OFHCE 
PROMOTED BY LOOP MANAGERS 



Effort to Thwart Mrs. Couthoui's Stranglehold 
on Chicago's Legit Theatres — Powers-Erlanger 
Houses Not In 



" ■ '- Chicago, Nov. 14. 

Through the arbitrary stand of 
Mrs. Couthoul, tho spec, Chicago 
theatrical circles and managers be- 
K'ln to devise means for protection. 
As the result of a number ot con- 
ferences, a suggestion was made 
ihf .solution cou-ld be had In the 
(«l.il)Iisliment ot a central theatre 
tiiket olllce. The lile;i was consld- 
iTed fea.Mlble by nil of the legit. 
«n;m:iKers except Harry J. Powers. 
The others, however, were Inspired 
over the Idea, and immediately 
.•ioufiht quarters. A site was found on 
lUitukilph Ntreet which could be had 
for $!,'>, 000 a year and a 30-day op- 
llcin taken. 

.Suddenly the pla«is were halted 
wlif n it became known Powers, who 
h;id been apprised of all the details, 
(.illi'd in Mre. Coutlioui and Im- 
I)nrled the Informnlinn to her. The 
"Mueen," with tho a.ssi.-taiiec of 
Powers, It Is said, proceeiled tf, get 
underground rh.anni In working t> 
upset the plans of tlie Icpc:i1 man- 
;ii;ers. She Ijroughi [iKssnre to bear 
( oiiinierclally and iiolilir.illy to slop 
I lie movement. She upent icavy 
telephone tolls in lioMiiig eonfer- 
enees with New York the:itre m.m- 
ager.s. Though hailing the project 
temporarily, it did not sinp the 
man.ijjers from proeicdin;; in for- 
mul'iting their plans hero for the 



establishment of the central ofilee. 

The lines along which they con- 
template operating on are to lUHtall 
In the central offlce a desk or space 
for each theatre. At this place a 
clerk win prealde and will only sell 
tickets for the attraction playing at 
the theatre he represents. To see 
that this rule Is strictly enforced 
and that no small methods are em- 
ployed to stimulate business for any 
especial thcatro or attraeticm. a 
Board of (lovcrnoPB ot three or fotir 
managers will supervise the control 
and o[>erallon of the central office. 

Aecording to the plans already 
foimul.'iled Harry J. Hidlncs Is to 
represent the Independent rnan- 
ttgers; John J. Garrlty the Shubert 
Inrerests, and I.iOU Houseniuiin the 
Woods interests. lu ca^c tho I'ow- 
ers-Krlanger houses come in on tho 
propo.Kltlon they will also have a 
representative on the board. 

To cover the cost of operation of 
the olHce It Is propo.sed to exact a 
10-cint service charge from ths 
patrons for each ticket purtha«ed. 

The local managers do not expect 
the projet't to show any profit. 

It 1m exiieoted that a meeting to 
liring about te establishment of 
tho Central office will be held next 
week, (iH thoHo In favor of the pruj- 
eot wan', to have it operating by 
Jan. 1. 



13 



VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



ThuTBday, November" IE, 192S 



SATURDAY. B'WAVS UNEXPECTED 
DAY FOR LEGIT ATTRACTIONS 



Abrupt Closings Weekly Since Season Started — 
Flock Fading Away This Saturday — Sothern and 
Marlowe Among Them 



' It's quite a safe bet that there will 
be at lea«t one abrupt closing on 
Broadway weekly through the fall 
and winter. There haa rot been a 
Saturday since Labor Day that the 
list did not suddenly lose a show, al! 
such attractions quitting without 
notice. That same phenomena ex- 
isted last fall, at which time two 
sudden closings were noted several 
tiroes. 

Last week's silent withdrawal was 
•"Ginger," which stopped nt T)'""" 
«3rd Street after trying for four| 
weeks. The musical sliuw ni.,.-.. 
the house for the jperiod of Ite stay 
and had arranged for another 
month, but failed to raise the neces- 
sary advance rental. It started out 
at a tS.SOO pace, and although bnsi- 
ncss Improved a bit, it appeared to 
hi«\'e little chance. 



night, openinc in Chicago Sunday 
The engagement of 12 weeks is 
eomewh.1t longer than the pace war- 
ranted, the gross fluctuating be- 
tween 15,000 and ICOOO weekly. It 
went as high as the $7,000 mark 
once, but the average takings made 
the show possible here because of 
the cast being on a percentage basis. 
"ChiKlron" won some good reviews 
on the strength of its second act. 



Ginger 

The second line men predomi- 
nated in "catching" this Oct. 16 
opening with the general atti- 
tude of the reviewers being pes- 
simistic as to the show's chances. 
The "Tribune" turned in a com- 
plimentary notice, while the 
-American" (Dale), "World" and 
"Times" comprised those who 
believed it thin. The "World" 
quoted it as "probably the worst 
mdtical show in town." 

Variety (Abel) said that its 
"stay is vtry limtied." 



Five attractions will depart at the 
end of this week, with the even 
chance that one or two new tries 
rated bad boys will join the march. 
"The Deep Tangled Wlldwood" will 
truck from the Frazee to the store- 
house after a brief try of two weeks. 
It in a comedy with an idea, m.iny 
bright lines and other equipment 
that make it shape up as a Broad- 
way play In spltp of ChicaKo not 
taking to it. Its flr^ week did not 
beat $4,000, which was a big sur- 
prise. 



Deep Tangled Wildwood 
A majority of the reviewers in- 
clined to dodge a spc»ific opin- 
ion, while revealing an inclina- 
-tion to adhere to a "fair" classi- 
fication. The "News" (Mantle) 
was probably the most emphatic 
when declaring that the public 
would not support it. 

Variety thought it could stay 
A revisions were made in the 
:ast. 



Children of th« Moon 

All seemed to like this attrac- 
tion, which ushered in Aug. 17. 
The "American" (Dale) believed 
that it was "saved by the act- 
ing"; the "News" (Mantle) gave 
the piece a "break," and the 
"Times" (Corbin) topped the list 
when deeming it had "something 
of Ibsen in it." 



'Windows" stops at the Garrick in 
the end of its sixth week, which is 
the limit allotted in the Theatre 
Guild's subscription program. Some 
critirs thought the Calsworthy play 
worthy of a run, which ludiiated it 
would he moved to a Broadway the- 
atre after the fixed Garrick date. 
But no house was in Jiight, "man- 
apcrH not seeking the show with 
offers of guarantees from other at- 
tractions in sight. 



Windows 

Only two exceptions to make it 
unanimous for good notices on 
this Galsworthy premier, with 
those the "Times" (Corbin) and 
the "Morld" (Broun). Neither 
absolutely determined it as be- 
ing bad, but both found fault 
with its construction. 

Variety (Lait) ^exclaimed that 
the comedy was "good enough 
fun for anybody." 



TLL SAY SHE IS' PEOPLE 
MIXED IN DIVE FUSS 

Batchelder Party Runs Into 
Trouble and Scandal at 
- Edelweiss Gardens 



Chicago, Nov. 14. 

A fist flght lArhich ended In a free- 
for-all broke out at the Edelweiss 
Gardens early Friday mornini: be- 
tween members of "I'll Say She Isv" 
at the Stud«4>aker, and lome of the 
frequenters of this South Side black 
and tan dive.- 

The show people, under the care 
of Henry Batchelder and Mrs. 
Batchelder, were slumming. Tony 
Andole addressed a remark to Jean 
Spencer, a chorus girl in the show, 
for which he received a punch on 
the Jaw from her shapely flst. He 
then turned his attention to Allcns- 
worth, also of the show, and l>eKaii 
choking him for his chivalry In tak- 
ing ■ Miss Spencer's part. W. M. 
Mitchell went to Allensworth's as- 
sistance, and immediately Andole's 
friends took an active Interest. 

When the police arrived they 
found Mitchell had been stabbed 
about the right eye by Andole and 
that Allcnsworth and Jean Hurd, 
another chorus girl, and Batchelder, 
had been badly beaten. 

Mitchell and Andole were ar- 
rested and later relea.sed on ball. 
Andole failed to appear for the 
hearing in court thi.s afternoon and 
Mitchell w;ls discharged. 



EASY FOR MANHATTAN 



Opera Housa Only One Open for 
Big Concert Dates 



E. H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe 
cr.d their soason in New York also 
this week. The Shakespearean stars 
farfd badly in comparieon to other 
seasons on Broadway, the first 
month being quoted at from $7,000 
to $8,000 weekly. It was thought 
thp unfortunate selection of "Cym- 
b.alint" as the opening atlrai tion 
counl< d against the remainder of 
the rngaKcmenf. Nor was the berth 
at Jolson's 59th Street as advan- 
t:i(.r<t'iis iis the hoiiBCR .allotted th<?!i) 
in otiier sea.sons. 



"Chiklrpn of tlir Monn" pncM to 
th» road from tlit Comody Friday 



The Weaver Brothers will under- 
take a 21 weeks' European cng^igc- 
ment sailing llii.-; side Jan a 



The Manhattan opera house, now 
owned and operated by tho Masonic 
order. Is tho only theatre of devlr- 
ablo capacity open for New York 
concert dates. The Lexington was 
taken over by Loew's and Is being 
remodeled, the Hippodrome Is elimi- 
nated .and tho Metropolitan utilized 
by the managerpent for Its own 
Sunday coocerts. Tho Town Hall, 
the other possibility. Is limited com- 
pared to the Manhattan's 3,000 ca- 
pacity. 

John J. Coleman, old time show- 
man and Ma.'^on, Is In complete 
charge of the theatre. Mr. Coleman 
reports he has been forced to re- 
fuse bookings on the ordes of John 
McCormack .and limiting others. In- 
cluding Sir Harry Lauder, Wagne- 
rian Opera Festival, John Barry- 
more, et al., bc!C.ause the periodic 
Masonic rites Interftre with a pro- 
longed stay. 

Purchased under foreclosure, the 
theatre cost the Marons $619,000. 
said to be half of what It would 
have fetched had the Involved legal 
maze concerning the Hammerateln 
relatives not frlKhtened off other 
prospects who were chary of ex- 
pensive complications. 



CRITICAL DIGEST 

Opinions of the metropolitan critics on tho new kgitimatc pro- 
ductions. Publiched weekly in Variety as a o'^ido to the reliability 
of the critical judgment on plays expresicd by the reviewers on the 

dailies. . , „ . 

The opinion will be repeated when a play closes on Broadway 
after a long or short run with the critics to be boxscored at inter- 
vals, rated by percentage on their judgment as recorded. 



Go West Young Man 

<ino more initial perform.-.nce for 
the til «t • veniiig of the week that 
brought forth ilivirsilied comment. 
• Ilu-ald " and ".Sun ' tliought well of 
tho pi'.ce uIiIiiiukIi the "Times" 
described it as "the sfason's worst 
piny." 

Kay .Johnson was .afi;lnimed for 
her ability inirt hoauty. 

The Camel's Back 

I'',\r l<f riplit op,!,! il lh» prolUir- 

tion was amusiiiK uliIIi — u prniral 

ton** to the rovii'ws that f'sitf-ially 
• ■oiriiilitiiriii, «' til*' firs! arr. 

' Ni'ws" (M:iiilli'», "Am'ric an " 
(D.ile) and tlie '81111' (U;illiluii> 
made up tht oppoMnp trio wlio nior- 
or K.SS tOOli till-' Illr.tX lo; .. '•iN.' 

The Cup 

Anothfr o.' ,Moni1;.y r,:).,,i[ s pii - 
mlcres th.i; mm iiicil tin mcond- 
Ktring men wjio turiiid in iJivcr.sUi' 1! 
comment, diviiloil into tiiroc o. k.'s. 
two of no opinion cither way, and a 
dao of dtubta. 

"World" was mo.f' ••niphalio with 
* "cruel and foi.. -inod;ht;d ' dcJara- 



tion while, on the other hand, the 
"Timf's" thought it "holds cruJo 
forif anil is nntfrlaining " 

Varioly {Ibrc) says "The <^np" 
has ri'Mtcil tho house for two wecki 
and that will be plenty loni; enouKli 
for It. 

Spring Cleaning 

Tho iritlcs rnllnboratrd In opinion 
on this Frod'Mick I/Oruiilale piece as 
plcL^iMp cMlertainmont The "Anior- 
iran" (l)ali) r.ither iiicliniMl Id a 
no-il» < J.siim opinion, outside of winch 
Tl L i' l L ' WTiR TTrtry a ri^ssmtinr vote. 
Tho "Tiini .s" (Corliin) .mil tho 
'i.iitO wio till- ini'y'y tin 
th' w i>riM!i.-t I 



"M.u 
II.;.; 



/ 



A Royal Fandango 



F,\ r .,:■ 1 ih : .! t.i: I 1,1 llipll - 

inMi;.i.\ i.viiu.a toi ili'il tho il;Ulit«' 
iiltijiiitiijii on tins l;i(o.^-t of ICthcl 
Ila.i > niorr'v. !•'( 1 tlio "No's' II10 
'Sim' iKitliliiiiii li<\t(li><l tho list 
will 11 slyliiiK It moro or less of a 
lioro," while llio "TlmoB" (Corbin) 
liiioil up on tho opiiosito sido by 
wl.itin;! "I'harmInK ami hiimorrtus." 
Miv.s Barrymoie won unanimous 
P'jfjo/ial praise. 



TREASURERS ELECT 

Annual Meeting Ran Smoothly With 
No Opposition 

Th( annu.al mci ling of the Troas- 
urcrs i.^lub of Amorica, whnh is 
made up of box ofllce men in the 
I5roadw;iy tlioiitros, was hvld at the 
Booth thoatie .Saturday evoninp. 
The cleotion of ollii era w.as held, tho 
nominations biiiiR inado by .a com- 
mittee made up of past presidents of 
the organization. There w.as no op- 
position liikot. 

Harry H. Nc linos of the Uolmont 
is again piesidont. Allen J. Schncbbe 
of the Hudson, vice president, .and 
Sol De Vries of the Winter Gar- 
den, troasuror. Tin; financial sec- 
retary is Jami s N. Vinoent; Jamo.s 
F. McICntco, rooording secretary, 
and .Joseph liiiKorton, Jr., is counsel 

The board of governors consists 
of Max llirsoh, .led Shaw (both an 
past presidents), Clarence T). Jacob- 
son, Leon Sparlinor, William i\ew- 
nian, l.ep .Solimiin, CliarloH Harris. 
Sol .Sohwailz, Homy J. Ho.ssom and 
Lawrence !■;. O'Kocfo. The auditors 
are Saul Abi;ihaii\, George J Ap- 
I'Y.nnk K. ftofrn 



"PERFECT LADY" CAST 




hers. Tho plere will open .at tli'^ 
M.ajestio, Jersey City, Occ. 10. 

Constance HInney heads the e;iHt 
which Incluiies Marjorlo G.atesoti. 
Frank DavlP, Hilly Wayne. Ruth 
Wairin and liae Bowln. 



RESERVE A SEAT IN HEAVEN, 
BUT NOT AT CUT RATES 



It was a glorious night. I arrived home about ( a .m. and no 
sooner did my head touch the pillow, I fell asleep. I felt myself 
traveling very rapidly and before I knew It, I found that I was 
confronting old boy Nick. "Hello, Joe," nays he In a sort of familiar 
way, as though he knew me all my life, "What ore you doing hereT 
This Is no place for you. Oqr show Is full every night. STAND- 
ING ROOM ONLY! No cut rates at this place." I replied, "Nick, I 
am quite ready to burn up. I gave a dinner to the theatrical pro- 
fession last night at the Hotel A,etor." "Ob." says Nick, "If jou've 
accomplished that, you deserve a place above. Go and eee Peter." 

Taking his advice, I rapidly ascended and there was St. Peter with 
outstretched arm. He greeted me and said, "Joseph, I believe." 
(You notice the tone, JOSEPH — not that familiar welcome Joe). 
He said, "What do you want here?' Said I, "St Peter, I gave a 
dinner to the theatrical profession last night and I belisve I deserve 
a place In your beautiful palace.' 

I was rather sorry I said this, because I peeped In and saw a 
lot of people, but didn't recognize any of my friends, and you know 
how many people I am acquainted with. He said, "What have you 
done for this dinner to deserve a place In Heaven?" Said I, ''I gave 
tho whole show." He looked at mo very suspiciously. 

It dawned on me that tho only way to reach Heaven is to tell 
the truth, and Peter knew that I was not telling the truth, so I Im- 
mediately told him: "Yes, St. Peter. There were others who were 
instrumental In making this dinner a success, who also deserve a 
place in your Heaven. 

"Israel ZangwilK that wonderful writer and great wit, he helped me 
to make this dinner a great success. He ALSO deserves a place in 
your establishment. 

"Then Prof. Sidney E. Mezes, president of C. C. N Y., and he spoke 
so eloquently and sent a message to the Jews of New Y'ork that 
will live forever. He also deserves a place in your beautiful palace. 

"Then there is our dear friend. Senator James J. Walker. Through 
his eloquence, he inspired everyone present. He also deerves a 
place in your great Institution. 

"For our dear friend, Dr. Nathan Krass^I don't have to make this 
request because all good Rabbis go to Heaven anyway. The only 
request I make Is to have him near me so I can hear the eloquence 
of his sliver tongue for Eternity. 

"Then there was our dear friend and sincere worker for all chari- 
table efforts. Judge Otto Rosaltky, who was chairnjan of tho eve- 
ning. You certainly can't shut hini out of this place; and S. C.» 
Lamport, who was toastmaster of the e^vening. Please don't refuse 
the request of finding some little tiiacc for him. 

"Then there were others; the president of the JEA, Israel Un.ter- 
berg; our hard-working, conscientious friend, Bernard Semel; that 
untiring worker for charities, Jacob Wener, and the popular man 
from the City of Graves, Samuel Itottenberg. They also deserve a 
place In this beautiful abode. 

"And I request at this time — although it may be hard for you to 
grant — that all of the 150 artiste who were present certainly deserve 
a place in Heaven. Then there were a number of my personal 
friends and hundreds of others who .shared in the success of this 
dinner. All of these t shouiti like to meet in your beautiful palace." 
And St. Peter Answered — 
"But," said St. Peter, "this is no small task you are asking me. 
What was the occasion? What was the reason that all these people 
deserve entrance to my domain?" 

"Oh, I forgot to mention that this dinner, good Saint, was given 
for the purpose of placing a minimum of 10,000 poor children (who 
cannot afford to pay for the religious training) into religious schools, 
without Interfering with their elementary public school training. 
For* this purpose we must raise at least $500,000 — $50 for eacb 
scholarship. 

"The association guarantees not to Interfere with the various 
forms of religion, whether it be orthodox, reform, or conservative, 
as long as these children get some Jewish spiritual training so that 
they can grow up to be a credit to their faith and to this gloriou*^ 
country of ours. * 

"Another object in view Is to dismantle tho schools which arc 
now in basements, that are unsanitary and unfit for the children. 
It is our purpose to see and to make certain that children receive 
their religious training in quarters iftilch are sanitary and in 
pleasant environments." 

"But," said St. feter, "How can I let you In when your task is not 
yet completed? Go b.ack to earth, .and finish the Job you have 
undertaken. Olve every man and woman connected with the 
theatrical iirofcasion in any form whatsoever an opportunity to help 
you In this most wortiiy enterprise. If "you succeed, I shall then 
consider yout application." 



flood friends of the theatrical profession and Industry, there are 
1,000 poor children that your division has agreed to place Into 
relii^ious sehools. 15c. a day ($50 for .a whole year) takes oare of 
ono child. Each and every one of you tan bo sponsor to AT LEAST 
one of these children. I.f you so desire, we shall send you the names 
and addresses of the children that YOUR money Is helping. How 
many of these poor children are you willing to sponsor? Make your 
cheek payable to Jewish Education Association, and address same to 
Joe LcblauK, 1482 Broadway, New York, so that our profession and 
industry will show its usual spirit and "go way over the top." 

Chairmen for the Theatrical Ulvision: 

SAM H. HARRIS for theatre managers. .' « ; 

AL JOLSON for artists. 

LOUIS BERNSTEIN for music publishers. 

WILLIAM FOX for movln;; pictures. ' . ' 

BARNEY KLAWANS for theatre treasurers. / 

DAVID MARKS for theatre ticket agencies. 

SAMUEL SHipMAN for authors. 

S. J. KAUFMAN for publications. 



FRANX TRADO'S APPENDICITIS 

Tnd'iihapolis, Nov. 14. 

Fr;iiik Tradn, of the- Trado Twins, 
was left In the Melhodi.st hospital 
here, recovering from an operation 
for appendiiitis .S;iturilay nisl.t 
wHi n "The I'as.viiig Show " moved to 
Cliic ;lf;o. 

Tho dancer was stricken. Wednos- 
day evening. He was taken to the 
hifipilal Thursday afternoon .and 
the operation performed imnn ■ 
d lately. 

He will he fully rfecovored in a 
ftw weeks, it was predicted. 



CHORISTER IN COURT 



Coliinibiis, n., Nov. 14. '.' 
May Adair, "(irconwicli Village 
Follies" (horiater, was given a 
suvpoiided line of $10 and costs yes- 
Ion!. ly in the MiiiiUipal court fol- 
lowing her arrest for intoxi<;itiiiM. 

T)io Rill was found at I o'olook in 
the iiiorniiig on an out-of-llo-wi'V 
.'Iroot corner, with her story hcUig 
that *ho had Iieen thrown from an 
aiilomobiie by a man wlm nn t ber^ 
at the rtago door of tho 1laitinan|: 
She also reported liie los?" of ^ 



Thursday. November Vi, 1983 



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STOCKS 



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ALCAZAR'S STdCK 

B*nn«tt Raturna to Lnd 
Company 



\ San Francisco, Nov. 14. 

■ With the ending of the long run 
of "Topsy and Bva" at the Alcazar, 
Belle Bennett, with a new atock 
Company, opens a season at that 
house this week. The InltMl play 
is "Half a Chance." This play was 
written especially for Miss Bennett 
by Mrs. Blanche Upright, and was 
first produ ad last season when she 
was leading woman with the For- 
jeythe Players in Atlanta. Ga. 

Miss Bennett was formerly lead- 
ing woman at the Alcazar when the 
house was under managenaent of 
R. D. Price, and two years ago 
played continuously for more than 
1#0 weeks. 

Ivan Miller is leading man, and 
the supporting players include Thos. 
Chatterton, Henry Shumer. Mary 
Duncan, Fanchon Everhart, Freder- 
ick Green, James Bdwards and 
Helen Pitt. Addison Pitt is the 
■tage director. 



' Stock Players' Divorce Action 
Milwaukee, Nov. 14. 

A romance of the stage went on 
the rocks here recently when Mil- 
dred Fee, a favorite with the Shu- 
bert theatre stock company here 
several years ago and then known 
as Mildred Davenport, flled suit for 
divorce against John G. Fee, a 
member of the same company of 
players. ^ 

Mrs, Fee herself waa named In H 
divorce action flled several monthn 
ago by the wife of a prominent Mil- 
waukee advertising man. According 
to that petition, Mrs. Pee had been 
seen in the company of the adver- 
tising man. 

Mr. Fee, according to his wife's 
plea for divorce, now Is in New 
York. He has not lived with or 
supported the pl.ilntlft for the last 
few years, It is alleged. 



The third announcement of a 
leading woman for the Forsyth 
players, Atlanta, within the last 
two weeks, brings the information 
that Boots Wooster, of New York, 
has been obtained, opening Mon- 
day at the Lyric in "The Mad 
Honeymoon," a comedy In which 
Miss Wooster played in Kew York. 

Miss Wooster will succeed Hazel 
Burgeas, who opened In "The Gold 
Dlsgers" when Louise Orth failed 
to show up in rehearsal for that 
production. 

Less than two| weeks ago Clara 
Joel was playing the lead In the 
stock company, now In Its S8th 
week, but she terminated her en- 
gagement Nov. S. 



It begins to look aa though the 
Hawkins-Ball stock company, at the 
Auditorium. Kansas City, is going 
to put it over; that they have dis- 
covered what th« stock fans of this 
city want. And that Is comedy and 
drama at 50 cents top. 

The press has been exceedingly 
kind to this organization, and It, is 
making many friends. Another item 
In favor of the company Is that the 
Auditorium la located outside the 
business district and there are all 
kinds of parking space available, 
which Is an Inducement for the fam- 
ily clientele. 



Rupert Drum, stock stag* director 
and heavy, will direct the Fulton 
Players on the Coa-tt until HuKh 
Knox arrives. Knox was with the 
theatre for four seasons and left 
to go to Tom Wilkes. Recently he 
has been with Charles Ray In "The 
G!rl I Loved." He will direct dur- 
ing the Kdward Everett Horlon- 
Ruth K?nlck season, starting on 
Nov. 18 in "Her Temporary H\ih- 
band." 



A dr.iinatic stock orgiinization" h.ia 
been placed In the A;;idomy of Mu- 
sic. Halifax. N. S., now known n"^ 
the Majestic. For the past dozen 
ye.ira a dramatic stoik company li.'i.-< 
held the boards o.ioh fall, winter and 
sprinK season, but owing to unfa- 
vorable indu.strial and commercial 
condition.", the oi)CMing this season 
wa.i poHtponod until November iii- 
Blead of early in Septomljer, 



Clalr«'a plana beyond » needed raat 
are undecided, 

Arthur J. Caaer and Jamaa J. 
Hayden of the Casey-Hayden stock 
company, operating the New Bed- 
ford Playera. have taken over the 
entire property of the New Bedford 
Theatre Building, Including atorea 
and otnces, for a period of two years, 
or until 1925. 



Helene Dumas has arrived In New 
Bedford to become the new Ingenue 
of the New Bedford (Caaey-Hay- 
den) Playera. Although this la Mlsa 
Dumas' • first appearance in atock. 
she has appeared in New York in 
two productions. 



Some local talent has been added 
to the Colonial Stock company at 
Lawrence. Mass.. in the person of 
Joe Reynolds, former Lyceum cir- 
cuit player. Reynolds signed up 
with the local stock company last 
week. ' - , 



For the first time since It started, 
a few seasons back, the Boston 
Stock (St. James) has departed 
from the conventional and Is using 
this week a musical attraction. 
"Very Good, Eddie." 



Maude Fealy has added Una Abell 
Brinker, a Newark favorite of 20 
years ago, to play the lead In "The 



Rained t<ad7" ftt the Oltr. Mawaik, 
K. X 

Tha stock at the Broad atraat, 
Nawark. M. J, after thre* weeka, 
folded up. Ita manajement to ne- 
gotiattnc for a aeaaon at the Coz. 
Cincinnati. 

The Barder-Hall company cloaed 
at the Opera house, Bayonne, N. J., 
Nov. 10, and opened at the Trent, 
Trenton, N. J, Nov. 11 ~ 

' The E. V. Phelan Stock closed 
at Manchester, N. H, Saturday, 



J. Arnold Daly, with his Baldwin 
Playera, has been engaged for the 
Maude Feely Players at the City, 
Rosevllle (near Newark), N. J. 



One of the Harder-Hall repertoire 
<>ompanie8 opened at Kelth'a Hud- 
aon. Union Hill. N. J., Monday, 



Boots Wooster will open as lead- 
ing woman with the Forsyth Play- 
erai Atlanta, Next Monday (Nov. 
19) in "The Mad Honeymoon," the 
farce in which ahe woa laat acen 
on Brotulway. 



Marie Hodgklns haa Joined the 
State Players In Springfield, Mass., 
as ingenue, and Albert Amend as 
scenic artist. 



Clarke Silvernail and Lillian Walk- 
er have left the Criterion Players at 
Buffalo. Peggy Coudray and Edgar 
CuUen are now playing leads, an 
almost entire change of personnel 
having been made in the company. 



UTTLE THEATRES 



Robert Bell's "Ram's Head PJay- 
ers." of Washington, are getting 
their plans all set for their aecond 
season, Jan. 2 disclosing the first 
performance in the UttU 'Ram's 
Head theatre In the reeldence of the 
late uncle of the producer, Alexan- 
der Graham Bell, on 18th street. 

Six performances are planned by 
Bell and his director, Walter Beck, 
who also has a dramatic school 
here. The first was to be "Pelleas 
and Mellsande," but with the ad- 
vent the coming week of Jaine Cowl 
In this piece the plana of the local 
playera were switched, with the 
name of the substituted production 
being held up for the present. 

James Reynolds will continue to 
design the costumes for the players. 
Josephine Hutchinson, having en- 
tered, or about to, upon a Ife con- 
tract with Bell via the marriage 
route, win play leads, with Miss 
Hutchinson's mother, Leona Rob- 
erts, to continue the character roles. 

The theatre In the Bell residence 
seats but 100 persona and is 
financed by subscriptions. It is ex 
pected that the new home being 
erected by Harry Wardman for the 
players In his Wardman Park Inn 
win be ready during the winter. 



J. Bolton, Catherine 8. Huntington, 
William Barr Johnstone and Sally 
White. 



r. 'lla C.airn.'i hn.l succeeded Wini- 
fred Kt. Claire a« leading lady of 
the I'oll l'lu>ers at the (;rand the- 
atre In W'or -ester, Ma.ts. She mad<' 
her flrMt nppenranre this week in 
•I'olly With a Past." Miss St 



The first performance of the San 
Francisco Stage Guild's new season 
was staged In the Plaza theatre last 
week. The offering was A. A. 
Milne's comedy, "The Romantic 
age.' The comedy Is a whimsical 
bit of writing much after the same 
type as "Mr. Pim Passes By." 

The initial performance was well 
attended by a fashionable crowd 
who seemed well pleased with the 
efforts of the company. Judged 
from a strictly critical standpoint, 
however, the production was decid- 
edly ragged and suffered as a result 
of long waits between acts. 

Keith Wakeman was easily the 
outstanding player In the produc- 
tjon. The other roles were In the 
hands of W. W. Honey, Laura 
Straub, Ugenle Gray, Uobt. Ros.s, 
Irving Plchel. M.->ster Douglas 
Crane, Lawrence White and Jean 
Frn.ser. 

The production was staged by 
Irving Plchel and will be repeated 
three nlght.s this week and three 
niglits of next. 

Til" liof^ton Sitaijc; S()riot\. Inc., 
organized for the jjiirpuse of ' 'pre- 
siiiting good playa and di?coverlns 
new material." will have for the 
(•IM'nIiig |>r4iKriim Nov. 1^ four one- 
act play.s, "The l)cji>r." by M, K. 
l.ecmard. "CJ.istone, the Animal 
Trainer," by LuicI Mnroelli; "The 
Jewel Merchants,' by J.itnes W. 
Cabell, and "The Huor." by Anton 
Tchekhoff. There will be perfurm- 
anccs every evening and .1 Satur- 
day matinee at the theatre named 
the "n.irn," at 3S Joy strut. It Is 
aclinlly a renin.itrucled barn. In- 
vit;, tiuns to a.spirlng pl.iywrlghts to 
send material to the headquarters 
of the society are extetided. The 



The Fine Arts, Los Angetes. for- 
merly known as the Walker Audi- 
torium, has been taken over by a 
Little Theatre organisation under 
the direction of Willamene Wilkea. 
a sister of Thomas Wilkea. The ini- 
tial production, "Androcles and the 
Lion." opened Nov. B, with a cast 
including Franklyn Pangborn, 
Helen Jerome Eddy, Blanche Doug- 
las, Richard Holmans, William Ray- 
mond, Edward Worthy Joseph Mc- 
Manus, Harold Nye, Caryl Marker 
and Jerome Colllmorc. 

The Fine Arts has been a losing 
house for several years and is now 
under the management of Frances 
Goldwater a local woman, who in- 
stalled the new policy with the hope 
Of putting It over. The company in 
many respects Is above the average 
Little Theatre organization, several 
of its members being recognized 
legit players. 



Lexington, Ky., will enter the 
little theatre field In a professional 
way on Dec. 10, when the new 
Romany theatre, built by a group 
of local people with aome assistance 
Of atudents in the University of 
Kentucky, will be formally opened 
with "The Romany Revue." Tom 
Powers, William Harriger and 
Oscar Hambleton. who appeared in 
New York with the Provlncetown 
Players, a.e among the out-of-town 
attractions booked at the theatre. 

The theatre has a seating capacity 
of 200. -The stage. 40 feet In width, 
will be lighted from the celling and 
a silver reflector between the cur- 
tain and the front of the stage will 
direct a diffused light upon the 
actors. 



The Union of East and West, 
which h.os for Its object the estab- 
lishlng of a meeting place for all in 
the field of art. literature. mii.<ilc and 
drama. Is arrarglng a special per- 
formance at the Garrlck on Nov. 23. 
•The r.ird and the Fish" will be 
presented for the first time in Sew 
Vcirlc. 



Community Players in "Loop." 
The Wiritielka I'Jayers. nt the 
Community I'Liyhouse. ^VInnetka, 
111., last week did . "Green Stock, 
ings." which scored to well they 
m.iy present the pluy in a "loop' 
hoiiwp in Chicago. 

The members of the cast, several 
of whom have had professional 
Klai!e experience. Include Ralph 
Varney, Lloyd A. Faxon, Milton 
HlKKlns, Stanley Slmpaon, Alfred 
Freeman. Charles Eastman. Donald 
Murray, Mrs. J. C. Marshall, Mrs. 
Merritt I,um, Leola Stafford and 
Marlfiold Lanpworthy. Mrs. Sher- 
man Goble and Miss Liangworthy 
directed the play. 

The funds realized by the Play- 
ers will be used for the erection of 






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fA.-:: 



Frederick Lonsdale, the English author, was asked by a showman how 
it was that his sense of humor is so like the American brand. Ix>nsdale 
replied: 'It's the Irish in me." That Isn't all to it, however. The author 
is remembered as an actor around Broadwajr years ago, he having ap* 
peared In several musical shows. He was one of the crew who patron* 
Ised the bar In Rector's (now the Clarldge) when that hostelry first 
opened. Those who know Lonsdale say he had several plays which he tried 
to plant at the time, but no one seemed Interested and it is claimed the 
current productions were among them. 

It was In London, however, that Lonsdale found the American market 
for his writings. The Selwyns bought "Spring Cleaning'' and were 
willing to take "Aren't We All," which had just been put on by Marie 
Lohr. Mias Lohr had promised Cyril Maude the first call on the play 
and when 'If Winter Comes" turned bad on Broadway, as In London. 
Maude cabled tor "Aren't We All." 



ofllccra of the bociety are Lawrence a new community playhouse. 



I'be dramatic version of "Scaramouche'' Is drawing ordinary business 
at the Morosco. while the picture version Is getting big money at the 
44th Street. Charles Wagner, who produced the play, however. Is set 
on giving it a good trial. He has entered into an agreement with the 
Morosipo Holding Co., whereby the play will continue on regular shar- 
ing terms until the first of December, after which it Is to guarantee, the 
house 13,800 weekly for as many weeks as he wishes. Wagner arranged 
for the looking of "Scaramouche' last summer, which is the reason why 
"Red Light Annie" was forced out. 



Robert McLaughlin worked diligently with ''Nobody's Business," which 
he produced with Franclne Larrlmore starred, but the show will step 
after another week at the Klaw, Considerable rewriting and switching 
was accomplished without the show's pace building to profitable propor* 
tlons. The second act was made the first, a new set picturing the ob- 
servation train was constructed and the finale changed so that the 
composer was more of a hero and is married to the girl ir stead of the 
banker. The show was playing on terms calling for an $8,500 stop limit, 
regarded as exceptionally high for a house of the Klaw's capacity. 

The same arrangements obtained for "The Breaking Point," which 
opened the season for the house. The stop limit mentioned wa^ consid- 
ered a good gross some years ago. though the show could not make much 
money at the pace. "Nobody's Business" was close to |l,0OO the first 
three weeks, but dropped to )7.i00 last week. 



The forced postponement of the appearance hers of lUquei Mailer, 
who Is ill in Paris, is a disappointment to the Selwyns, who had the 
Spanish star scheduled to debut Sunday nigbt of next week. 

The first plan was to surround SIgnora Meller with a chorus ^nd 
several artists who would get Into action while ahe made coatume 
changea. Instead, girl pages or announcers were to have been used only. 
Miss Meller's alnglo appearance permits her presentation Sundays, and 
special matinees were to make up the balance of the star's first New 
York engagement. 

For the first night a scale of 111 top was scheduled and the Selwyns ' 
claim to have more requests for tickets than the capacity of the house. ' 
Miss Meller's second show had been sold out to a society matron for 
}3,000 and Indications are she would have drawn $28,000 the first week, 
It is expected the lofty scale for the premiere will hold, and if so will 
establish a new record for a single artist on Broadway. Ti^e opening 
has been set back until the first of the year. /. . ,. ^ -•''■'" 



H. A. Stanton, the husband of Fay Pulslfer and a stock broker In Ne«r 
York Is reported behind "Go West Young Man." Stanton was Interested 
in "Lilies of the Field" at the Klaw Inst season, also In a production 
promotion for plays in general that had a brief life. 



Annette Margules, who Is the half-cast heroine of "White Cargo" at 
the Greenwich Village, New York, was heralded by some of the dramatic 
critics as an unknown "find." Miss Margules haa been fooling around In 
vaudeville with indifferent results chiefly because of the lack of a sult> 
able vehicle for her peculiar talents. She Is the daughter of the well 
known Yiddish thesplan family of Margules. 



"The House Divided" which Stella Larrlmore "showed" Sunday night 
to an Invited audience at the Punch and Judy, New York, Is "The Goata'* 
retitled. which A. A. Athenson, the Greek entrepeneur, tried out dlsasH 
trously in Union Hill. N. J., where the trouble between the management 
and Miss Larrlmore started. An accident to James Crane, the leading 
man, caused Miss Larrlmore also to step out, the matter leading to the 
courts. A summons Is still pending in the West S4th street court swor^i 
out by Miss Larrlmore. Athenson Is the adaptor of the Greek play bV 
Spiro Mellas, but keeps his Identity .anonymous. 

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An explanation and an apology were run in the newspapers of a sm.Tll 
mid-west city following the appearance of the 2nd company of "Shuffle 
Alonp." The notice declared the theatre management planned to sue the 
Erlanger offices for substituting the No. 2 company of the show, intimat- 
ing the company aeon at the Olympic in Chicago last season waa the one 
which had been booked. It was an entirely now alibi. The business for 
legitimate attractions has fallen off to such an extent since "Shuffle 
Along" appeared that the house management determined upon this course 
in the hope to overcome the stench which the show left. The nhow did 
J800 on two performances while the usual business for one nisht stand 
shows two performances Is at least $1,800. 

This particular manager Is sorry now he was not warned by state- 
ments relative to this show which appeared In Variety. Instead he was 
misled by ImjonIs which appeared in trades papers devoted to blllpostlng 
which are by no me.ins conversant with theatrical affairs. A few seaoons 
ago tlil.s .same management cancelled a "Greenwich VIllnRe Follies" on 
Variety's .sayso and when In the Chicago office the other day the m-»nager 
s.ild that he saw that show afterwards and was glad he had cancelled. 

W. S. MacLaren. of the Capitol at Jackson. Mich.. Jumped to Ft. Madi- 
.son, la., to see "Shuffle Along" (No. 2) before cancelling It. 



Max Thomash'-fsky. business mnnsger of the Yiddish company at the 
ren.imed Hayes theatre, took exception to the Shuberts billing him $15 
weekly as his Kliiirc of the signboard of all Shubert attractions on the 
47th street wall of the Central theatre. Thomashefsky told the Shuberti 
he did not Instruct them to bill his uttraction and as far us he is concerned 
it could be eliminated. 

To date It li.is r,ot. 



Several ticket brokers wlio atti tided the opening performance of Mary 
Nash in "The I>aJy" at tlie Woods, Cliic.iyo, received especial attention 
on entering from Al II. Woods. 

"You ar» ,:oiiiK to like this show," lie informed them. "You will cer- 
tainly get a fine cry w hen the mother disiovers h r eon." 

After the sliow tie ^fe'ted the sanic f.iiks i tieerlly. 

"Did you cry." he asked. 

All replies were in the negative. 

"That la why jou are ticket brohe's.' uliot back Woods. 

The Alice r.r.-.dy pl.i.\, 'Zanrtir the Great' gets Ford'.?. Baltimore. 
TlianksglvlnK week itiroUKh a caticell itmn Tl'.orc was some talk of the 
show endlnj; its load season liiil llie l;aUo r.olt pUilii coiiid not be paaae4 



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Thursday, November 15, 182S 



4 SURVIVORS OF FIRST QUARTER 

IN CHICAGO-ONE LEFT AT XMAS 



"Polly Preferred" Forced Run— "Music Box Revue" 
Recovers — Regular Business Sunday — Central 
Reopens 



Chicago, Nov. 14. 
Chl's flr«t quarter or the Beason 
found only four shows In town that 
started off the year. Two will de- 
part this week. Another leaves Dec. 
1, When Christmas rolls around 
there will be only one show In the 
loop with the reputation of having 
a Labor Day premiere to Its credit. 
"Polly rreferred," "you and I," 
"The (Jlngham Girl" and "The Fool" 
are the four surviving shows from 
the opening of the season (Sept. 3). 
"The Gingham Girl" and "The Fool" 
are the only two shows deserving of 
this record, considering buslnes.s. 
"Polly Preferred" has Just hung on 
at the LaSallc In the belief the town 
would eventually take to It. Every- 
thing has been in favor of "Polly" to 
move faster than It checked. "You 
and 1" did big business, but the man- 
agement was outguessed In the mat- 
ter of the length of time the piece 
should have remained. The Play- 
house attraction, when It leaves Sat- 
urday, will have overstayed four 
weeks. Charles Hertzman's watch- 
ful eye has been responsible for the 
successful way "The Gingham Girl" 
has weathered nerve-racking com- 
petition at the Garrlck. When this 
musical piece leaves 14 weeks will 
be to Its credit, quUo a present-day 
record for musical shows In Chi. 

•■The Fool" Is the attraction that 
will outlive all the shows that 
ojlened Labor Day. The booking of 
the Selwyn hit has been extended 
until Jan. B. Many are of the opin- 
ion this extension of time Is a big 
gamble for the Selwyns. who have 
to draw down high grosses to make 
both ends meet at Lake and Dear- 
T)om streets. For the first 10 weeks 
which ended last Saturday •The 
Fool" succeeded In maintaining an 
average of $18,000, losing a chance 
to hold higher because of decreases 
in the grosses of the last fortnight. 

Channing Pollock's lecture tour 
hereabouts and Walter Duggan's 
sharpness at the box ofllce In deal- 
ing with the "specs" Is the combina- 
tion that helps "The Fool" to escape 
local theatrical pitfalls. There's 
been no tie-up of Selwyn tickets at 
any of fhe "specs' '• stands. 
Specs and Excitement 
As the result of recent disclosures' 
there isn't anything to be added in- 
volving the disaster that is Handed 
out to loop theatricals by the "specs" 
fighting among , themselves. The 
next move must cfeme from the pro- 
ducers, and until this does happen 
there'll be a continuation of the 
same fusses and anxiety, each 
keeping affairs in a state of excite- 
ment and the playgoers In a mind 
of disgust. • 

Over at the Adtlph! A. H. Woods 
has an attraction in "Tlie Lady" 
that he's got much confidence In 
despite a slow start. The big task 
the Adelphi management lias Is in 
creating a box ofllce window s.nl'' 
after the way "Spring Cleaning" was 
handled by the "specs." Hecausr 
of the "buys" at the Colonial and 
Apollo on top of the big block of 
tickets taken for "Mcrton of the 
Movies" and "Old Soak," there's no 
place for "The Lady" tickets at the 
"specs'.'^ This Is the independent 
way the "specs" work. 

Thort's not a question of doubt 
that the Woods ofTlces could h.avc 
forced the "specs" to take •'The 
L,-idy," but It is probably the plan 
of this management to create a box 
office window sale at the pretty new 
Ihiatrc. The critics were divided 
about "The Lady." No real business 
w.is checked until Sunday night, 
when ,1 turn-away was noted. "The 
Lady" looks like nn average $10,000 
Wfck grnsM attraction. 

"I..'iut:li. Clown, Laugh" kept at 
high fprrd during tlic wefU at 
r..»rrf<'. They llko the Bcla-'io 
plc-o hrip, grf.-illy hflprd by tlio 
acting of IJonel liarrymore and 
Irono Frnwiik. "Mnlon of Ihi 
MnvloM" kfejis gntng nlfdy nt the 
niackstnne. Th' y ran make a gon,l 
run of this pirrp In Chlraro If fu- 
ture hfioklncs d(in t Intcrforr. 

Li'Kirr Rrj-nnt oprnrrt — TrtTi — rrrw 
Crntrnl S;,tiinl,-iy night with 'IlnTnc 
Flrr*!." It w,;m a rii])nrity prrnili re 
With inrri.'isid Interest because of 
the avi.rnranre of Charlotte Lrarri 
In II, e (riHt. 

"Thr Miiflc Pox Ttevur" srlll, ,1 
Into a more stable poRilion after its- 
hectic prcmlero week. "Pa'<."<lrr 
Show" opened Snnd.ny nl).-)it at llie 
Apollo, drawing Just short of l.^i.nnn 
for a gross, btit llils didn't hurt tli' 
Colonial nttiaetlon. wlii'li also soM 
cut. What effect the "buy" at the 
Apollo has on the roloni.il Phnu 
Will be shown In two weeks 'time. 
"Boaie OHellly" will stick at 



PHILLY'S FAIR WEEK, 
5 CURRENT STARTERS 



Cohan's Grand until Dec. 1, being 
followed by "Nellie Kelly." "I'll 
Say She Is" would like to draw an- 
another theatre In town rather than 
depart from the Sludehakert which 
it has got to do with the approach 
of "Aiile's Irish Hose." 

There wasn't a re.al "kick" In any 
of the business done last week. The 
record slump of the previous v/tek 
put all the managers on their guard, 
and now It's a c.a.xe of shuffling the 
booking cards with a view of shap- 
ing everything to await the Christ- 
mas trade. 

For the first time In tliree weeks 
the usual Sunday night loop throng 
appeared (Nov. 11), crowding the 
loop streets and starting off busi- 
ness fer this week with practically 
capacity houses. One can never 
bank on these Sunday night crowds 
showing up, but when they do, it's 
always a theatrical throng. The 
usual Monday night lull was checked 
and the "specs" had a hard time 
disposing of their "buys." 

Lost week's estimates: 

"Tha Lady" (Adelphi, 1st week). 
Critics side-stepped positive opin- 
ions. Sort of melodrama town once 
liked, but times have changed. 
Little under $8,000 on seven per- 
formances. (Opened Tuesday night.) 

"Polly Praferrad" (LaSalle, 9th 
week). Why the town passed up 
this comedy is hard to figure. No 
big business any stage of stay, and 
surprisingly low grosses at times. 
Leaves this week. Around $6,500. 
"In Love with Love" to follow. 

"You and I" (Playhouse, 10th 
week). Started slipping three weeks 
ago and can't stop. Another In- 
stance of attraction over-estimating 
length of run, even for hits these 
days in Chi. Figured $7,000. •'Chil- 
dren of the Moon" Monday next, 

"Marten of th« Movie*" (Black- 
stone, 3d week). Getting the usual 
early weeks' heavy play for any 
much discussed hit. Should easily 
average $1S,000 for the first six 
weeks. Getting wise handling by 
Guy Hardy. 

"Magnolia" (Illinois, 2d and final 
week). Another flop for this house. 
Hard to figure If more than $6,000 
gross was done, giving the two 
weeks business of around $11,000. 
"The Best People" opened Monday. 

"The Rainy Day" (Cort, 6tli week). 
Operating costs prevent. Sport 
Herrmann from worrying on $6,000 
grosses. "A King for a Day" is 
mentioned for Thanksgiving week, 
but no olllcial notice as yet. 

"I'll Say She It" (Studebaker, 4th 
week). Spotted business, with much 
unrest because of announcement of 
booking of "Abie's Irish Kose," Nov. 
25. Musical piece did little better 
than $14,000. 

"Rosie O'Reilly" (Cohan's Grand, 
7th week). Decision now to take 
out this big hit at height of pop- 
ulitrity — Dec. 1 date chosen. "Nellie 
Kelly" to follow. Wise booking 
promises to make It the greatest 
season In years for Coh.an's Grand. 
Last week for "O'llellly" grossed 
$24,000. 

"Music Box Revue" (Colonial, 2d 
week). High prices and extra Sun- 
day night performance over previous 
week netted gross of around $27,000. 
Will hold at this figure while "specs" 
adhere to "buy," but will be cheeked 
closely with "Passing Show," an- 
other "buy." 

"The Fool" (Selwyn, 10th week). 
Lost on week's gross over previou.'* 
week, with heavy rain Sunday 
night (Nov. 4); did usual big bo.x 
office window sale. Matinees won- 
derful. In all probability will stfck 
until Now Year's, but holiday sales 
only chance this big hit has of re- 
turning to capacity sulci. Grossed 
around $15,000, if not trifie higher. 

"Laugh, Clown, Laugh" (Powers, 
2d week). Announcement of limited 
four week.i' stay bringing record re- 
lurn.<<. Getting class carriage trade. 
Should total $05,000 on entire en- 
gagement. 

"The Gingham Girl" (Garrlik, 
11th week). Firialiy di'elded to end 
stay Dec. 1. Little under $10,000. 
but la apt to lilt higher on strength 
of f:i.iewoll wieks. 

"Greenwich Village Follies" (Apol- 
lo, Dili and final weelO. Just missi'd 
$:;0,000, yet giving attraction best 
ent;,i(;enient of any visit here. "Pas.i- 
Ing ."Show" opened Sunday. 

"Old Soak" (Princess, 8d week). 
Getting excellent grcsscs, although 
pace eased down over previous week. 
Will hold average of $14,000 for sev- 
eral weeks. 



Legit Business Off Last Week 

— "Kiki" and "Fool" Big 

Ones of This Week 



Philadelphia, Nov. 14. 
As was generally expected, legit 
business showed a general slump 
liero last week, though this did not 
mean that most of the attractions 
didn't show a neat profit. It was 
merely the almost necessary re- 
action from the big splurge of two 
weeks ago, which was not normal 
for Philly. 

The undisputed leader last week 
was the "Follies," which broke house 
records at the Forrest at the scale 
($4 top). Next last week came 
Cohan's "Song and Dance Man," the 
biggest money-maker of the straight 
shows seen here so far this fall. 
The week's gross is reported at 
about $18,500, a tribute to the local 
popularity of Cohan, 

Third In business was that steady- 
going "Llghtnin'," which, without the 
unduly heavy opposition of the pre- 
vious week, again returned to Its 
regular stride, about $15,000. This 
Golden hit will have no difficulty 
whatsoever in holding up at the 
Broad until the second week in De- 
cember, when it is due to move out. 
An interesting situation will occur 
when "The First Year" again catches 
up with "Llghtnin'," the two play- 
ing here simultaneously for a week 
or two. 

Another show which did excellent 
business last week was "The Lady 
In Ermine," at the Shubert. De- 
spite some rather unfavor.ahle no- 
tices, this Shubert operetta was con- 
siderably above expectations. "Er- 
mine" will do profitable business for 
two weeks, and then slide away to 
almost nothing. It Is expected to 
stay four weeks. 

Last week's attractions at the 
Adelphi, Walnut and Chestnut saw 
only mediocre grosses turned in. 
The Adelphi, in. particular, playing 
the eighth week of "Give and Take," 
was way off. 

"The Love Child," at the Walnut, 
claimed $8,000 for its final week, and 
"Up She Goes" at the Lyric did only 
a little better than that, belying Its 
splendid notices. It was reported as 
out this Saturday, but a last-minute 
change in decision keeps It in until 
Nov. 24. It opened this week with a 
packed house. 

This Monday opened with a bang, 
no less than five new attractions, in- 
cluding a film at the Chestnut Street. 
Although the managers had not 
counted heavily on Armistice Day 
drawing big crowds (no special mat- 
inees being given) it proved to be 
one of the most successful holidays 
Philly has had in some time. 

The Garrlck with "KIkl" got the 
cream. There wasn't a piece of 
paper out except for the press seats. 
"Kiki" ought to hit close to capacity 
throughout its three weeks. 

For a couple of weeks now the 
theatrical situation will bo fairly 
quiet. Next Monday ha.s no open- 
ing. The following week "Partners 
Again" and "The Clining Vine" ap- 
pear. 

Estimates for last week: 

"Llghtnin'" (Broad, 9th week). 
Golden record-breaker still holding 
up splendidly. Slightly under $15,- 
000. 

"One Kits" (Forrest, ist week). 
Excellent opening and some fine no- 
tices, in short stay of fortnight ex- 
poctwl to do well. "Follies" did 
over $39,000 last week. 

"Kiki" (Garrlck, 1st week). Opened 
to capacity. "Songand Dan.-c Man " 
last week held up to considerably 
more than $18,000. 

"The Lady in Ermine" (Shubert, 
2d week). Between $15,000 and 
$15,500. Helped by special plugging 
and benefits, 

"The Fool" (Adelphi, 1st week). 
Crowded opening, as expected. No 
slams amon.g reviews. Advert l.scs 
five weeks, but may stay longer. 
"Give and Take' did less than $7,- 
500 In eighth and final week. 

"Up She Goes" (Lyric. 4th week). 
Still continued far under expecta- 
tion.'? and report got arotnd thi.s 
would be final week, but set to stay 
until Nov. 24. "Partners Again' to 
HUieeecI.- "Up She Coes" started this 
week with crowded house; $8,500. 

"Good Old Days" (Walnut. Isl 
week). Opening not quite as bl^ as 
hoped but promising, and noliee.s 
showed help. In for month. "Polly 
Preferred" underlined. "Love Child ' 
reported at $8,000 in last week. 

"The White Sister" (Chestnut. 1st 
week). Only fair opening for film, 
but number of invitations makes it 
hard to Judge. "Hunehb.ick' did 
around $10,000 final week. 



SHOWS IN N. Y. AND COMMENT 



Figuraa ••timatad and eenimant point to soma attraetiont being 
auoeesaful, whila tha aama great aecraditad to other* might suggest 
madiocrity or loaa. Th* variance i* oxpiained In th* difference in 
hou** capaeitiae, with th* varying overhead Alto th* aiz* of caat, 
with cona*Qu*nt diffcrene* in naeeasary grota for profit. Variant* 
in butinata n*c**sary for muaieal attraction a* against dramati* 
play ia alao contid*r*d. 



"Abie's Irish Roae," Republic (78th 
week). Broadway pulled big busi- 
ness last week after moderate start, 
election not drawing what was ex- 
pected. "Abie" played extra mat- 
inee Tuesday and grossed be- 
tween $16,000 and $16,000. 

"Adrienne," Cohan (26th week). 
Fairly good last week; business 
off. from what was Indicated by 
advance sale and gross between 
$14,000 and $15,000. 

"Artists and Modela," Shubert (13th 
week). Extra matinee election 
day sent gross upward to around 
$29,000, Business under pace for 
first 10 weeks. Newer musical hits 
probably having some effect. 

"Aren't We All?" Gaiety (26th 
week). Dillingham now has three 
big ones on list. This surprise 
late spring success, "Lullaby" and 
"Stepping Stones." Gaiety vir- 
tually sells out. $13,000 and more 
weekly. 

"Casanova," Empire (8th week). 
Came In with reputation because 
of success of book from which 
adapted. Business big for first 
weeks, but eased off. No extra 
matinee last week; $10,600. 

"Chains," Playhouse (9th week). W. 
A. Brady attraction claimed to be 
making money though grosses 
mediocre. Small cast piece. Aver- 
age between $7,000 and $8,000 
weekly. 

"Chicken Feed," Little (8th week). 
No extra matinee last week, mid- 
week afternoon show switched 
from Wednesday to Tuesday, as 
true of others. Picking up nicely 
and run figured on now. Around 
$9,000. 

"Children of the Moon," Comedy 
(13th week). Final week. Show 
will leave for Chicago Saturday. 
Much claimed for this one. but 
only moderate business since 
opening. $5,000 to $6,000. Prob- 
able profit because of players 
playing percentage. "What a 
Wife" next. 

"Cyrano da Bergerac," National (3d 
week). Notable presentation by 
and with Walter Hampden. Agen- 
cies getting fairly good call and 
indications are for profitable en- 
gagement. Reported around $14,000 
last week, 

"Follies," New Amsterdam (4th 
week). Zlegf eld's revue Is Broad- 
way leader in point of high grosses 
as always. New "Follies" playing 
to capacity all performances. 
Takings last week quoted at 
$42,300. 

"For All of Us," 49th Street (5th 
week). Extra matinee last week 
did not shoot gross upward as 
hoped. Quoted at $7,000. Hodge 
show doing extra advertising, bas- 
ing expectation of run on good 
notices and comment won. 

"Ginger," Daly's 63d St. Stopped 
suddenly Saturday after staying 
but four weeks. 'Trade chiefly cut 
rates. 

"Go West, Young Man," Punch & 
Judy (1st week). Tiny house open 
for first time this season. New 
Independent producers rented 
house for minimum of four weeks. 
Show rated having no chance. 

"Grand Guignol," Frolic (5th week) 
Little difference In business last 
week when Mme. Nazimova Inter- 
jected Into show with sketch 
banned by Palace. Selwyns had 
no deslro to continue star longer 
than the trial week. $7,000 to 
$8,000, 

"Greenwich Village Follies," Winter 
Garden (9th week). No extr.a 
matinee, but house got benefit of 
bettered trade and pace reported 
at $25,000 or little better. Ought 
to remain until first of year. 

"Helen of Troy, New York," Times 
Square (2-d week). Will leave 
town with a run of about six 
months. Dniwn rather good busi- 
ness, though not paced with lead- 
ers. Last week improved, gross 
being $14,500. 

"In Love with Love," Ritz (15th 
week). Final week. Figutcd to 
stay until hollday.s at least and 
probably would but for house 
shortage. Av,erage business dur- 
ing October $12,000. Dropped off 
recently, but bettered $11,000 last 
week. "Robert E. Lee" next week. 

"Lesson in Love," 3Dth St. (8th 
week). (;ross off; extr.a matinee 
last week h.ardly bettered pace for 
two-.star attraction (William F.-i- 
vor.eham and Kinily Stevens). For- 
mer mis.sed Monday's perform- 
ance, canceled, I<Ittl« under 
$7,500. 

••Little Jessie James," Ixingacre 
(14th week). Perhaps best p.ace 
since opening last week when with 
extra matinee takings figured to 



reach $13,500 or better. Shwrj 
making money and looks set untftl 
Jan. 1. 

"Love Scandal," Ambassador (2^ 
week). Surprised by getting busU 
ness first days of initial week; / 
tapered off, but got $1,600 Satur»3 
day for about $7,400 on the we^-i 
Must move or stop Saturday, at': 
house next week will get "Topic* j 
of 1923," Delysla show first called 
"The Courtesan." 

"Little'' Miss Bluebeard," Lyceum 
(12,th week). With nine perform- 
ances gross around $11,000; elec- 
tion matinee not what was est- 
pocted. Held up rather well and 
made money from start. 

"Lullaby," Knickerbocker (9th week). 
First extra matinee played sine* 
opened. Election afternoon per- 
formance good. hut regular 
Wednesday matinee big. Biggest 
gross of engagement this f.ar. tak- 
ings over $22,300; lilghest gross of 
non-musicals. ^ 

"Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary," Be- 
lasco (10th week). Another week 
for Mrs. FIske. who remains month 
longer fhan originally intended. 
Business around $10,000 weekly 
now. "Laugh, Cflown, Laugh" suc- 
ceeds week Nov. 26. 

"Music Box Revue," Music Box (8th 
week). Nearly $31,000 last week. 
No extra performance but mid- 
week matinee switched to Tuea- ' 
day and holiday prices. One ot 
Broadway's big three ("Follies," 
"Stepping Stones" and "Music Box 
Revue"). 

"Mr. Battling Butler," Selwyn (7th 
week). Got Into real stride last 
week when takings leaped over 
$3,000 and gross was not far from 
$19,000. No additional perform- 
ance, but holiday scale helped for 
election show. 

"Nobody's Business," Klaw (4th 
week). Matinee business has been 
good, but three afternoons lost 
week did not aid show in going to 
better than $7,600, $1,000 under 
stop limit. Will stop after one 
week more. "Meet the Wife" Nov, 
26. 

"Poppy," Apollo (11th week). SoJd 
out election matinee, switched 
from usual Wednesday date, and 
business held up exctUently 
through week for total of nearl/ 
$22,000. Real musical hit. 

"Queen Victoria," 48th St. (lat 
week). Initial production of 
Equity Players' second sesison. 
Premiere postponed ecveral time* 
and opening dlite scheduled for 
tonight (Thursday). 

"Rain," Maxine Elliott (54th week). 
Smashing success of Broadway'* 
new hits not affected this remark- 
able holdover's draw. Last week, 
without extra matinee, taking $16,- 
600, gross as big as any time sine* 
fltiow opened. 

"Royal Fandango," Plymouth (let 
week). Ethel Barrymore starred 
In Arthur Hopkins' new produc- 
tion. Opened Monday to smart 
audience and counted on as draw. 

"Runnin* Wild," Colonial (3d week). 
White's colored show went over 
for bigger second we^k in first. 
Nine performances weekly rule« 
one show Thursday mldnight< 
Gross nearly $21,000. 

•Seventh Heaven," Booth (65th 
\veek). Like "Rahi" and "Able'a 
Irish Rose," this dramatic smash 
of last season's origin is pulling a* 
strongly as ever and un.affected by 
new hits. Last week $15,000. 

'Scaramouche," Aiorosco (4th week). 
GolTig along to ordinary business 
only to date. Last week's total 
under $8,000. Management figur- 
ing on production counting eventu- 
ally and will keep attraction going 
through holidays. 

"Spring Cleaning," Eitlnge (2d 
week). Brilliantly opened last 
Friday. Typical New York play 
and by all rules cannot miss. Bus- 
iness figured to develop to capacity 
pace. First days very good, but 
not sold out. 

'Sun Up," Lenox Hill. No doubt 
about this drama attracting people 
from other sections to its theatre 
in out-of-way spot. Claims to be 
getting better than $3,000 weekly 
and profitable. At that gait In 
small hou.se should do somellilng 
on Broadway. Has l>een going 
since last sjiring, when it opened 
in Greenwich Village. 

•Tarnish," P.elmnnt (7th week). Ex- 
tra matinee laft week pent gros.i to 
$10,500. which is more fhan lious* 
h.as ever had, aeeoriling to man- 
agement. Small eaiiaeity may aid 
In holding .show to capacity, but 
rated one of new hits. 

•The Camel's Back," Vanderhllt (1st 

we»k). .Selwyns brought in 

"Spring Cleaning" last Kriilay anfl 

Introduced this one "Tuesday night' 

(Continued on |.agc 15) 



i 



Thursday, November 15, 1928 



LEGITIMATE 



18 



GEO. M.'S SEVERE POPULARITY 
TEST COMING OFF IN BOSTON 



Crowding City Up With Three Cohan Shows, One 
a Repeat — Business Went Up Last Wec4c, With 
"Mary Jane" on Winning End 



SKINNER'S $19,000 HIGH 
AT WASHINGTON 



"Camel's Back" Low— Ethel 

Barrymore Runner-up 

with $16,000 



' ' Boston, Nov. 14. 

With the openlnK Monday of two 
of his shown, 'Nellie Kelly" and 
"Two Fellows and a Girl." George 
M. Cohan started a most severe tost 
of just how fir his popularity In 
this city will carry him In the mat- 
ter of peraons stepping up to the 
box-offlce windows with coin. He 
has a third sliow scheduled for next 
Monday, when • So This Is London!" 
comes into the llolU.i. In addition, 
two local stocl< coTiipanlcs are using 
old Cohan inua:c;i1 lihows next week 
to cash in on ilie local fever. 

This will m;U:p three of the eight 
legitimate houpei in the town with 
shows for wJilch Coh.an Is directly 
responsible. In the memory of the 
oldest patrons oC the theatre In 
the«e parts niK h a stunt has never 
been tried befi.re. 

The success of "XelMe Kelly" for 
the stay of tuur wcelis scheduled 
at the Tremoiit teems a.=sured. Tiu- 
house was tio'.d out lor Monday with |l)it 
only the reau'.ar pa;)er in evidence. 
It was reported ut llie theatre that 
a big advance sale for the rest of 
the week had been received. As 
far as this sliow is concerned Cohan 
can practically rest on his oars. 

In the cace ot "Two Fellows and 
a Olrl." which opened at the Sel- 
wyn Monday, the situation is a bit 
different. Here is a show which 
may or may not go over. With a 
New York stay behind It the show 
!■ established, but whether or not 
there are enough follon|er8 of Cohan 
to nil twr houses nightly is some- 
thing else again. Nothing haa been 
left undone by Cohan to advertise 
this show. The show la further 
handicapped by cumlng Into the 
house after "The Old Soak" took a 
flr>p; an undeserved flop. 

Outside of the Cohan Invasion the 
feature seems to be the way bu»i- 
Sess climbed upward at the end of 
last week. Starting out the week 
was off some all over town. At the 
Wednesday ncatlneea there were 
■igns of Improvement, and this Im- 
provement continued with the result 
that on Saturday night every legiti- 
mate theatre sold out. 

With "Nellie Kelly" at the Tre- 
inont and White's "Scandals" at 
the Colonial, the opposition that 
this show will be op against Is much 
Intensified. The "Scandals" In other 
seasons has had a varied career 
here. One season when the show 
Was well below standard a tip to 
that effect was broadcast around 
the town, with the result business 
took a terrible drop and resulted 
In the show leaving the city doing 
it losing business. Again when the 
•how warranted it the business has 
been excellent 

Another show which will give 
"Sally" a run Is "Mary Jane," now 
In the second week at the Shubert. 
This show opened here a week ago 
Utter a short tryout on the road. 
Oti the opening night it was not 
ready for a metropolitan showing. 
The show seemed to have the goods 
t>ut was much too long In running 
time, the final act starting on the 
opening night Just below 11 o'clock. 
Since then the show haa been 
trimmed down greatly until now it 
Is running smoothly and well within 
the time limit tor length of per- 
tormance. 

In the final week at the Colonial 



the business the company did the 
first week of its engagement last 
seison, although the house Is scaled 
at thn same price. 

In her first week at the Hollis 
Ina Claire In "The Awful Truth" 
did not do anything startling. Her 
gross for the week ran about $11,000 
and this wvlh about the same busi- 
ness as "Thank U" had done at the 
.:ame houso without the added draw 
of a name like Ina Claire. 

Ijaat week's estimates: 

"Cc.inta!-," Coloni.'il (1st week). 
Oj)e!iod to big business. 

"Tvyo Fellow and a Girl," Sehvyn 
list v.eelc). This Cohan .how widely 
and I roperl.v ai'.vertiaed with result 
of nL-d week's business most i-H- 
r,ortant. 

••The Cit and the Canary," Ply- 
mouth (Uth week). Final week ot 
«reat r uneymaker at pace running 
fic;ni flO.OOO to $15,000. Last week 
above $10,000. 

"Cally, Irene^nd Mary," Wilbur 
(l.ith wtek>. $15,000 last weol;, 
about avnuge. 

The Awful Truth," H>nis (2d 
week). Not very strong lirsl 'veek; 
about $11,000. 

"Neilie Kelly," Tremont (1st 
week). In for four weeks on repeat. 
Opened to capacity and shows signs 
of cleaning up during slay. When 
show left here Itiat season doing 
about $22,000. 

"Caroline," Majestic (4th week). 
About $ll,OftO la.«t week. 

"Mary Jine," Shubert (2d week). 
Displayed unexpected strength last 
week after cold opening and grossed 
between $18,000 and $19,000. 

San Carlo Opera Co., Hoston O. H. 
(2d week). About $J0.000 first week. 
In for three weeks. 



TWO STOCKS START 
IN SAN FRANCISCO 



Musical and Dramatic Organ- 
izations Get Under Way 



San FVanclsco, Nov. 14. 

Two stock companies, one dra- 
matic and one musical, got untter 
wuy here this week. At the Alcazar. 
Belle Bennett is appearing •« the 
head of a dramatic organization pre- 
entlng Mrs. Blanche Upright's "Half 
a Chance," while at the Casino 
Monte Carter U at the head of a 
company in "Nearly a Hero." Other 
changes for the current week are the 
presenting of "Blossom Time" at the 
Curran and Maude Fulton In "Dulcy" 
at the Columbia. 

Miss Bennett, returning to the 
stage after three years, received an 
ovation, with the stage literally cov- 
ered with flowers, and a packed 
house. 

Last week at the Curran Dalgeim's 
"Chat Noir Art Players" drew $3,600 
on the week, while "So This Is Lon- 
don!" at the Columbia got $1«,000. 
The Universal film, "The Hunchback 



Washington, Nov. 14. 

B.ased on value the Garrlck this 
«eek with "In the Next Room" 
should have gotten the greatest 
business, but, of course, it didn't; 
nothing ever docs at L. Stoddard 
Taylor's attractive little theatre. 
However, it did pick up very 
strongly during the week after 
bucking Oi<pOKltlnn at the other 
houses that couldn't be overcome 
Monday night at this house was 
almost entirely an Invitation affair. 
It could bo safely estimated there 
wasn't $300 in c-asii in the house. 
But on sheer merit it built up n 
frro.os of over $1,0U0. and tliat isn't 
bad for this Iiouse. 

The town htul two stars that 
would do I usinvs.t here, no matter 
what the niec" they appaured in. 
Otis Skinner, lioi.slir.t; hl.s scale on 
yalunlay ni:;!it witii .a show that is 
termed rather ne.i!;. Rot a good 
$10,000 at tiie N.'ltoral. "Sancho 
Panz.i" is a cosunt.' ;irruir. with ii 
man-dnnkev riinniiii; tihont in It. 

Ethel Barrymore in "A Royal 
Fand!in}.-o' at the lielas'o is another 
den-ionstralifin of "rianie" drawing 
power. The play didn't do it by any. 
means, and the week's total, abotit 
$16,000. 

Last is the new Porrvrset Maugham 
piece, "The Cam' Is Itack." at Poll's. 
It Is reported as fJ.SOO, but $6,500 
Is near right. 

For about si.x weeks now Louis 
Goldman has been the count-up man 
tor the Shuberts liere. To-night, 
for the first time, your correspond- 
ent ran ncroi-s him nt Poll's. We 
Informed the genial Mr. Leavitt, the 
house manager, that It would be n 
pleasure to meet Mr. Goldman, but 
Goldman didn't want to meet us! 
We must be hitting the gross busi- 
ness done by the Shuberts pretty 
darned close! 

The cancellation of N.azl|nova cut 
in to some extent at Krtth's, the 
town seemingly being just about 
right for a visit from tbis particu- 
lar star, and though Fritzl Scheff 
always does well here, she was up 
against a tough break, and the week 
looked to show for the first time 
that the opposition of the legit 
houses was felt. 

The Strand, with lioew vaude- 
ville, continues with excellent busi- 
ness with the Cosmos, with Keith 
bookings showing some Increase in 
the past few weeks. 

Current attractions have BallefTs 
"ChauTs-Sourls" at Poll's with a 
whaU of an advance sale; "Loyal- 
ties" at the National, "Robert E. 
Lee" at the Bekwco, and the Oar- 
rick again siumlMrIng with nothing 
forthcoming as to the next lighted 
week for the house. 



of Notre Dame," at the Capitol, in 
warfleld did much better than on its fifth week drew $6,000. This is 



the opening week. The business 
rose to $15,000, better by $5,000 than 
that registered the week before. 
Even at $15,000 the show could not 
be considered a success, as it was 
hoped that with Warlield as a draw- 
ing card the receipts would get 
Above $20,000 for both weeks of the 
«tay. "Klkl," which left the Tre- 
mont last Saturday, continued to 
Bhow strength right up to the finish 
and actually left the town doing 
the beet business recorded. It left 
with a record of having played ca- 
pacity, $22,000. at the house for each 
week of the tour-week stay. It Is 
the only dramatic th.at has beaten 
every mu.sical playing the town dur- 
ing Its stay this season. There is 
no attraction of the same sort on 
the horizon now that looks equal 
_to this record. 

The total business for last week 
at the eight ih'Mties housing legiti- 
mate aliiiiciiuMs wa.s about $'J 500 
better than the week before. 

So far NdVr.iilur has failed to 
touch Octohi r in the matter of bu«l- 
ness, the a ;i,'ii i; ic grosses recorded 
last week lieiim in tlie neighborhood 
of $110,000. Diilng certiin weeks 
in October si s • n li.ai es aggregated 
better than $i:i:i,O0O and from the 
looks of things tbirt record will stand 
for the biiau'i of the season. 

The San (.'.u;o Opera Company, 
which opened ;it ibo UoHton opera 
house l.i-st wiek for a stay of three 
weeks, did alimit $30,000 for the first 
■ eek. This h olT tilKnit $:.000 from 



the picture's final week here 

It was the final week for "Topsy 
and Eva" at the Alcazar, with the 
White Sisters featured, the show 
getting $8,500. The Casino was dark. 

BALTO. PICKED UP 



Gesl's Russians Did $21,000— "Fol- 
• lies'" Heavy Sale 



Baltimore, Nov. 14. 

P.u.-'iness picked up considerably 
here last week among the legitimate 
theatres. This probably was In- 
fluerteed by the crowds on for the 
racing at Pimllco, the big I'^eet- 
Army football game, and the fact 
that the Lyceum, which haa had 
hilt one 'show this season, was dark. 

The surprise was the atten^lancc 
nt Italieff's "Chauve Souris " at the 
Auditorium. Playing at $.1 .'0 lop 
•lie .'how grossed over $21.00", u.-er 
expeettitlonf. 

'So This lb Loi.don' did ;. early 
$l.-..'i!'0. 

Tiie adv\t;fe ..\!e on the 'F^'llie^ ' 
minus Gallagher and .slif.in broke 
all re.ords. Playing at $1 top. 
$13,000 was taken in before H o'clock 
Saturday. The show opened to $4,000 
Mofulay with streams .of :nqiilrles 
for lati'r dates. 



"FOOL'S" N. 0. RBCOBJ) 

New Orleans, Nov. 14. 

"Tha Foot" established a record 
for business at the Tulane this sea- 
son, doing better than $14,000 last 
week. This week the show will get 
about $12,000. 

"The Green Goddess" opened al 
the St. Charles and played to capac- 
ity housen at both performances on. 
Sunday. The film should draw about 
$5,300. 



"SPITE CORJSTER" IN L. A. 

Los Angeles, Nov. 14. 
The Frank Craven comedy 
"Spite Corner" was presented In A 
creditable manner by the Morosco 
stock at the Morosco here Sunday 
nlsbt. 

■ Its reception Indicates that It will 
have a run of several wccka at 
least 



"NAKED MAN" CAST 
"The Naked Man," the third of the 
Lewis and Gordon shows to be pre- 
sented this season, went Into re- 
hearsal Tuesday. This three-act 
drama, which will star Wallace Ed- 
dlnger, was written by Hutchison 
Boyd. Four children arc In the cast. 
The balance of the cast Includes 
Percy Ames, Marjorle Vonnegit, 
Diantha Pattlson, Miriam Doyle. 
Grant Mills. Lyle Tracy. Jeff Hall 
and Beulah Bondy. The piece Is 
scheduled to open out of town soon 
and to have a I'.roadway stiowing 
Kite in December. 



SHOWS nr new yobk 

(Contlued from page 14) 
Somerset Maugham comedy, which 
won good reports out of town. 
•The Changelings," Henry Miller 
(9th week). Three-star show 
played extra performance last 
week, with gro«i beating $14,000. 
Made money right along, although 
lately haa been bit under flush 
business of first weeks. Looks set 
until holidays. 
"The Crooked Square," Hudson (10th 
week). Management claims show- 
not leaving, but reports of house 
getting new attraction persist. 
Business between $7,000 and $8,000 
weekly, which has bettered an 
ev(n break because attraction and 
house under same control. 
"The Cup," Fulton (1st week). 
Opened Monday under arrange- 
ment for two weeks. Management 
expected to move show to another 
theatre, but little chance of it last- 
ing longer than original booking. 
"One Kiss," new Dillingham mu- 
sical, succeeds Nov. 26. 
"The Dancers," Broadhurst (5th 
week). Holding up excellently. 
With aid ot extra matinee grows 
I ist week between $17,500 and $18.- 
000. best figure to date. Indica- 
tions of run. 
'The Deep Tangled Wildwood," Kra- 
Y-co I I'd week). Final week. Com- 
edv opened la^t week, but could 
not l>eat $4,000 with holiday. 
MoiiKe. will get "I'nder the Seven 
Se.i.'^." succeeding next week. 
'The Magic Ring." Liberty (7th 
week) Stuck to eight perform- 
utices last week, switching Wed- 
nesilays matinee over to election 
(l:iy Cross about $iri.500. Mltzl 
liiis been doing well and figures to 
slay another five or six weeks. 
"The Nervous Wreck," Sam U- Har- 
ris (fith week). Broadway's com- 
edy leader in gross. Nine per- 
foiiiiances last week gut almost 
$21,000. Only one oklier non- 
inusical got higher figure ("The 
Lullaby"). 
Sothern and Marlowe, Jol.'^on's 59th 
St. (7th week). Final week. Stars 
started wrong and never did get 
going, engagement t)eing weakest 
for them in New York. Itated av- 
eraging $7,000 to $8,000 for flrat 
month. House gets Moscow Art 
Theatre next week. 
Sir John Martin- Harvey, Century 
(4th week). Holding over "Oedi- 
pus Rex" for extra week did not 
work out as well as hoped. Tak- 
ings last week about $12,000. This 
week "Via CrucU" and "Burgo- 
master of Stilemonde." 
"The Swan." Cort (4th week). De- 
mand for non -musicals Is topped 
b.v this Molnar comedy ami "Ner- 
vous Wreck. ThejMvian" last 

week crashed over fnr^bar $19,S00, 
which counts as big iRek as ever 
in this tiouse at scale. 
"The Shame Woman," Princess (Sth 
week) Moved from Village last 
week. Busineaa reported fair at 
about $4,000. Attraction guaran- 
teeing house In advanr:e. 
"Stepping Stones," Olobe (2d we*k). 
Biggest musical oomedv call since 
"Sally." First week's total better 
than $33,000. Opened Tuesday 
night last week with $11 top, and 
pross seats only kept figure from 
going higher. Normally at $5 top 
attraction can beat $35,500. 
"Vanities." Earl Carroll (20th week). 
Without extra matinee business 
went upward again, holiday prices 
on election night counting. Gross 
quoted at around $19,000. Good 
until first of the year or longar. 
"What a Wifel" Century Roof (7th 
week). Will move to Comedy Sat- 
urday afternoon. Up on sociudod 
roof farce couild do little, and most 
of that cut rates. Under $3,600. 
"Whole gown's Talking," Bijou (12th 
week). No a<Ided m.^tlncs last 
week. Business sllghtiy up over 
iiormal, but did not reach $7,000. 
Will probably remain until Now 
Year's. 
"Wildflower," Casino (41»t week). 
Inserted extra matinee, 'and buiil- 
ne-w moved upward more than $3,- 
000 for total of $28,400. WlU 
doubtless run through second sea- 
son. 

"Windows," Garrlck (6th week). 
Final week for Galsworthy play 
produced by Theatre Guild. First 
reported strong enough for re- 
moval to Broadway, but no house 
offered. "The Failures" will suc- 
ceod next week; also Guild pro- 
duction. 

"White Cargo," Greenwich 'Village 
(2d week). Rated having chance 
to land. First week drew about 
even break, with takings $4,000 or 
litUe IcssL 



WORLD' LEADS OMAHA 
WITH $15,000 WEEKLY 

Pantages 3 Daily Shows 
Doing Top Business — Legit 
and Pictures Mediocre 



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. Omaha. Nov. 14. 
Business In Omaha theatres la not 
so good. 

In the only legitimate housa here, 
the Brandels, natronage has been 
streaky. "The Cat and the Canary." 
with the Chicago company, did a lit- 
tle above $9,00u in seven days, which 
was considered not bad. 

"The Covered Wagon," playing 
two weeks, started out well except 
at matinees, which were 'way oft, 
but slipped toward the end of the 
engagement instead of building up 
as anticipated. Although a 11. SO 
top was charged no effort to dress 
up the production was made be- 
yond augmentation of the orchestra. 
■The picture did less than $20,000 oa 
the two weeks. 

Charles Kay, playing three days, 
did between $4,000 and $6,000 in 
spite of storms, but Jack Lait'a 
"Spice of l»22" they refused to buy. 
"Splco" came Into Omaha aftar a 
week of one-nighters In Iowa, and 
the impression got about that it was 
a mutilated company. 

'Scaramouche" at $1.50 top proj)- 
ably grossed less In its week at the 
Brandels than It would have taken 
In at one of the 60 -cent regular 
program houses. 

The Orpheum, playing seven acta 
twice dally, with a $1.50 top at night 
and 75 cents in the afternoon, la 
barely keeping lu head above water, 
although providing bills vastly bet- 
ter than last year, when but tl was 
the top price. It is doubtful If the 
Orpheum has had a winning week 
this year, although It probably 
hasn't shown as heavy losses as last 
year. Possibly business will pick 
up here us the town gradually dis- 
covers that superior bills are being 
played, although the price increase 
Is unquestionably having Its effect 
The World, playing three Pan- 
tages shows a day at 7S cents top. 
la grossing more than any thaatr* 
In town — $16,000 a week and u». 
Matinees are better at thla houso 
than any other. Omaha la noto- 
riously a poor matinee town, but 
the World Is beginning to pull the 
customers in. Sellouts are the rule 
at the last night show. The house 
seats 2,000. 



SHOWS CLOSING 

"Up the Ladder," playing the on«> 
nighters In the Middle West, win 
close In Decatur, Nov. 14. 



HARRY NELMES RE-ELECTED 

The TrrjaMurn-i' Club held their 
annual meeting and "leftion at the 
Booth theatre la.vt Saturday night 
Harry Nelmes was again re-elected 
president 

The club will hoM a heof -teak al 
Castle Inn, Dec. 1. 



LES. BRTANTS SIZZLES 

Chicago. Nov. 14. 

Lester Bryant announces that he 
has purchased the producing rights 
to a sizzling golf comedy, "Around 
in Par." by W. Lee Dixon and 
George lllxon. 

Bryant Intends to put the show 
on immediately and give its initial 
showing In New Y'ork. 



TEXAS LIZES OPERA 

Dallas, Tex.. Nov. 14. 
Two packed houses greeted tha 
San Carlo grand opera company at 
the Coliseum on Nov. 6 and T. The 
company, following engagements at 
the Cotton Palace Exposition at 
Waco, gathered In quite a few date* 
in outlying towns and will play la 
Denton, a college town In North 
Texas, under auspices of the State 
Woman's College. 



Suit Dismissed en Technicality 
Florence B. Mulvlhlll has a $2,- 
073.60 claim against the Shuberts^ 
but because ot the defective draw- 
ing of the complaint the motion of 
Sam S. & Lee Shubert, Inc., the 
corporate defendants, was granted 
In the City Court yesterday to dle- 
nilss the complaint. This does not 
prejudice the actress' redrawing K 
again. 

The claim Is based on the fact 
that while touring with the "Paaa- 
ing Show" last rear, her trunks and 
properties, which were shipped by 
the management to Columbus, O.. 
were destroyed by Are, Oct. 1, IHl 
The contents are valued at $2,07$.S0. 
but Miss Mulvihitl Is suing only for 
$2,000 In order to get quick actloa 
In the City Court. 



CLIMBINQ "ABIE" 

Columbus, Nov. 14. 
"Abl»'s Irish Rose' continues to 
Irere.ise Its gross from week to 
week, grabbing oft around $10,000 
In the third week as against $3,000 
the second and $t.0(>0 the lirs' week. 



J. J. Qotttob Coming East 

San Francisco, Nov. 14. 
J. J. Oottlob, proprietor of the Co- 
lumbia theatre, accompanied by his 
wife, left last week for New York. 
While In the east they will be the 
guests of Blanche Bates and her 
husband, Oeorge Creel. 



Clifford Davignon, a former at- 
tache of the ICmplre at Glens Falls, 
N. Y., has been arrested and placed 
under $1,000 ball, charged with pur- 
loining tickets from the box-oRIce 
at the Empire and disposing of 
them outside at half price. 

The Columbia, Far Rockaway, !• 
I., will switch from seven to five 
acts for the winter season. The ad- 
mission scales will also be droppe4 
from $1.65 top to 76 cents The 
l.ouse plays pictures the first halt 
and flvb acts and films the last half. 
The change is effective this week. 



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VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



Thunday, November 15, im 



NEW PLAYS PRESENTED 

OUTSDE NEW YORK CITY 



THE BEST PEOPLE 

rhicuso. Nov. .14. 
Avery Hopwooil Ls al'. over In this 
iWiiy and, a.i usual, has «urc fire box- 
ofTlco situations and dliiloir. 

"Tlie Best Teople" will have its 
ragged edges tr!mm'."l and denart 
from these environs after three 
weeks for Gotham, rendy t<i face the 
onslaught of the metropolitan critics 
•nd more than pass muster. 

It can bo conjured as a oompanlnn 
piece to "Nic« People," and it can 
also be said to bear a stronij rosem- 
biancc to Hopwoods "The tlold iJlR- 
gers," aVso to some other Ilopwood 
endeavors. 

The play wa.i originally drama- 
tized frm Gray's story, "The Deter- 
mination of the Lennoxes" and pro- 
duced last sprinif in PittsburKh under 
the title of "Goodness Knows." The 
Initial performances there did not 
develop any l)ox-offl''o possib licles. 
with the result IJr. Ilopwood was 
broug'ht on. 

Five of the members of the pre.<ient 
cast participated in the tryout. They 
lilcludcd nichman, Graham, Adams, 
IJurttn and Miss .Tohn.4. 

The Btory is that of two young 
acions of wealth and pampering — 
brother and alster — who. though 
having bad everything rdfi-cd at 
their disposal and command are nut 
content with the ways of the upper 
world. The girl disregards the con- 
ventions and formalities of society, 
breal<s half a dozen engagements and 
becomes enamored of a chauffeur, 
10 whom she proposes marriase. 

The brother takes to drink, falls 
in love with a chorus girl and Is also 
•lesiroua of treading the matrimonial 
route. 

Along comes their snobbish uncle, 
who reveals the affairs of the boy to 
the parents. The father accepts the 
situation philosophically and con- 
•ents to accompany the uncle to a 
restaurant where he has arranged to 
meet the girl In question and a 
friend to give them the "once over" 
and, If possible, to buy the girl off. 

At this same resort the daughter 
and her lover also have chosen to 
speiiu their hours for cooing. 

Florence Johns and James Kennlo. 
ns members of the lower levels of 
Boclety, as the mother and uncle 
charactcrlte them, have the Juiciest 
«nd outstanding roles. Miss Johns 
hnn many lines bordering on the line. 
t.iniham as the acidy relative is most 
capable. 

Uennie as the serious-minded and 
clfaii-cut chauffeur who through cir- 
cumstances is compclUd to take the 
dictation of the rich is sincere and 
consistent. Rlchman as the father 
sustains the serious note. .Miss Dale 
aa the hysteric motht i- did well. 
Frances Howard played tht spoiled 
child convincingly. 

Tho porfnrmivice w.as r-ither 
•rnouth on the opening lUKht. with 
Keiiiiie and KIchtnan t>elrig the only 
or.cs to .«:lip now and then in their 
3ji-.c«. 

The tempo was very fa.st. and 
ai'ur adjustment to speed up and 
eliminute an overabundance of dia- 
log in the Jlrst act. whldi s.igs now 
.iiul then, and a, bit of piiiuiiiK h*-ie 
ji.i;il there in the last act. "Tlie Hist 
I'lopic" will be able to go to the tape 
iri the Oolham fleld for uii enviable 
•hcwlns. t'ri7. 



BRYANT'S CENTRAL 

ChicaK" .Nov. II. 

The CentiMl liad an iiunpicious 
uiiinlng Saturday (Nov. Ill), wlien 
Chicago's boy manapcr. Ijcvtcr 
liiyant, took It over wilii Its good 
uml held poIiilK. loJ^t'.Tl "f walling; 
until h>- dies to h.ive hi.s name go 
over a llieatre, he filt xo [losltive of 
i'.r. .-aiecexs it la now csiII'mI Hrynnt.'H 
Central theatre, luslde I'lxvrtM are 
th^it within 30 days It will be known 
ti^ Hrjant's theatre. 

iromo Fires" openeel It. but as 
li'at show received the double O 
Truni our TjO per cent, critii .1 of 
>. "W VorK, thnts enoiiKli. 

Thia Is ;i revivw of Lest' r Kry.tiit 
a,.il Charlotte Learn. 

t^ryant came into Chie:i:'o the- 
atvirul liu«'Ine3R v' luodiicintj firl 
;i."lv, then drifted Into ovvnersh.p of 
ne\eral road conipani-.s, such a.s the 
Kiiiit'iiern rights to "The 'ii;; in the 
J,i'iioii.-ini;" iind ' I'oU.-li a),(l I'erl- 
ll:.ltter.'' 

Win le other flow iii.inagcrs 
pa-JKCil up the ria>Ii"if^', lirjai.t 
under l.iok to put It ov. r. Itrynnt 



I'layhoiiHc. an \ hap lupt li orien, 
*;"itiii;: his booUings fruni ';•■!•■> iiml 
ttuie. I'irpt alll''<l lilin:;e!i' wit>i ,\. 
Jl, WooMs ar.d biter hooked by tlu' 
yhiibcrit but Btjii t'lit'i'n iiio I'l.ox 
V b.-ri! lie (;i.M. 

Rryanr bj« had h\<i Hi!",' iil pre - 
'liii'int; Bliow.';, and amoiu, hi- fall- 
jreH were "ilollywood Follits." bot 
did this stop the kid? It didn t. 

Jfo comes back now with a theatre 
Hint even the Hliuberts laili d to keep 
•■pen, let alone put over. It wasn't 
iiineh lit a house, but It wa« a house. 
aaii now, with Bryant's go-gctte<l- 
ifSH, it In hardly rernftnizable. 

A brand new conupy, extending 
ikM »'^t-fra CratiL uf Uie tiulldius. iro- 1 



nieiidous rlecii-ic .'signs, p.iiiu I'l 
every shade in the rainbow, running 
from gold down to the lesser colors, 
Uryant's theatre looks ready for in- 
timate comedies. If the critics oml 
the loop hounds have anything to 
do with it, the CentruJ will bo a 
success, 

lirjant ojiened his new theatre 
Willi Owen Davis' "Home Fir»s," 
probably becau.'io "Up the Ladder" 
was such n tremendous hit hero. 
They are siuiilar, both dealing with 
suburban life. Cha. lotte Learn. 
Chlcano'.'i famous umle.-study, was 
also tliere 111 a role. 

Bryant tried to get a well-biil- 
anced cast. For people in the know 
such names as John VVestley, Fran- 
ces Underwood. Myrtle Tannehill. 
Neil Burton, Mlgnon McClintock. 
Marion r.allou, Theodore Westman. 
Jr.; riiilip Tead. Robert Wayne. 
I'hilip Lord. John Liingham. Connie 
Slade, Lester Scharff and Ed llrooKs 
upclled much good acting, but tb^ 
name known, that means rioney, 
good will and patronage, is still 
Charlotte Learn's. 

After understudying every well- 
known New York artist, from com- 
ery roles to tragedy, from colored 
niammios to Juliet, every one knew 
she had it in her, but the old adage 
of "You are never appreciated at 
home," has followed Miss Learn. 

But now it's different. Miss 
Learn's Julia had everything a great 
artist could give that role. Cliarm, 
personality, class, pathos, and. best i 
of all, real good, regular acting. 

This docs not say the rest of the 
company w.i.s not up to the mustard, 
but for this funny town, Chicago, 
the names me.an nothing. 

The show went over both way.'', 
with floral pieces golug tu Miss 
Learn. 

It was a Ilryant and Learn night 
They both rode In on good wishes 
that should spell money for Hrj'.aut 
and recognition for Miaa Learn. 

It is said this company will be 
kept Intact, with 1 obably a name 
or two added for the new pieces 
Bryant has in mind. 

Bryant Is trying to foster some- 
what of an Actors' Guild with the 
touch of the Little Theatre idea, plus 
the advantage of practically a stock 
company, and the flnding of new 
shows from knowTi and unk own 
authors. 

"Home Fires" looks good for about 
10 weeks. It is said if the house can 
average $5,000 a week It will show 
a worthwhile profit, but the two 
names of Bryant and Leant should 
RUind for success In this man's town. 
Oil, yes the show Is pretty good. 



PUNCHINELLO 



Oakland, Cal., .Nov. H. 

"ruiioliinello," a new pb'.y by 
Maude Fulton, author of "The 
Brat," "Tlio llummlnfi Bird" and 
other dramas, opened a week's en- 
gagement Jit ttio Fulton atid proved 
of llttlj moment. 

The pluy has 1 oertairt modbum 
of originality nnd some entertain- 
ment value, but It Is a mass of In- 
congruiti's, both In theme and ex- 
position, and was dull to a degn e 
with thw exception of a few in- 
stances where hokum wua applied 
In the manuseripL 

Joey, a clown, referred t-i Inees- 
.oantly as tiic gre.xtest clown In stage 
history, is discovered on his llftb iji 
birtlui.iy aiul lii.s last night in tlie 
ring In the star"rt dressing rooi.i at 
the Coliseum. With bun are hi:! 
iwo waids, Midge and Jinwny. t!'e' 
former of whom he hi.s Jiiwt mai- 
rled. The audleire is a.sked to be- 
leve that Midge and Jiinni.v, r.ilsri! 
together since babyhood adoption 
by tlie clown, are In love witli e.ieli 
other and unaware of It. Not until i 
the .leeond act docs Midge di.sioverj 
that her love for Jimmy is greater 
than her love for Joe. j 

They decide to tell Joe, but v Iv n . 
they try to do It be becomes en- | 
laged, thinks the worst and drives 
Ihe boy from the house. The third 
act MikY: tlie 1m>v following lb" f<iot- 
stejis of bl^i late di.-solute futher, 
and .loe s.-iiiH bini to prison In ei- 
der to lure his iniierlted ta.'i.- for 
liquor. 

At this poirt Mldce also deeide:; 
Miat lifti with Joe l.s utf... ,ir ■i>!e 
for lior, and slie, too. le.'ives to fol- 
y,^ in <b« fuut&tciu^ ^ol 
her mother, a ttreet walker. Jo'' 
prompily b.-is .-i paralytic strok-. lo- 
dured by the fa t that his adoptnl 
chlldrvri nil.<uiiderstand his motives, 
that be hi's failed In his atteni|/t 
to remain godlike to them and Hint 
he has lost the money on wlikh be 
retired freui the show buslnes". 

The i.i.'t aei is in Joc"m dn ssini; 
room in u honky-tonk circus. Miu.'te 
enters berause she wants to .«iie,ik a 
smoke. f>he is out on a Joy ride .nnd 
r-lianres on tiio dreasing tent. A 
moment later Jimmy arrive."), just 
out of prison for forgery. The iv. o 
meet and have a scene, Mlilge tlr.^t 
trying to ttwaken the nparlc of love 
In blJU a.id then recrcttltis (Iia; she 



baa done so bccaufc of his bestial 
violence. As they are struggling 
there is an ominous sound off stage 
and Joe !■ brought In dead, which 
leada both to bowl Into liia earn that 
they will be good. 

Miss Fulton apparently set out t.. 
prove something, but Just what it 
was this reviewer is probably too 
den.'e to make out. The play starts 
out In a sort of homespun way, and 
ihi-n makes a franti; appeal to the 
intellectuals by Injecting strong 
language. This becomes more vi- 
brant In the last act. But It is the 
incongruities that stand out like 
soro thumbs throughout the script. 

Midge, (or instance, Is more sap 
than salt. Miss Fulton p'ayed her. 
Joe, the clown. Is the most human 
figure In the play, and one wished 
for a competent typ« to play him. 
William Burreas, a most capable 
actor, was imported for the part 
but In the local production he apen' 
most of his time fishing for line 
liminy was played by Robert Ober. 
.Miss Fulton's husband, who would 
have been Ideal for the role 20 year? 
ago. 

"Punchinello" has one other good 
character In it — Tessle, the bibu- 
lous wardrobe mistress — but the 
part was muffed so badly by Mat- 
lie Hyde that the andlence didn't 
know It. Other "types" In the play 
were si' ilarly misunderstood, per- 
haps the result of Inefflcient stage 
direction, which was quite evident. 

One of the laughable parts of 
"Punchinello" Is the language Miss 
Fulton has put Into the mouths of 
her "roughneck" characters. 'We 
find Tessle. for instance, speaking 
of motion picture a-fres«es as mor- 
ganatic a word ;o unramlllar to the 
rank and file that .Ul.ss Hyde had 
to think twice on the opening night 
before she used It. 

The piece was reviewed kindly 
by the dailies, but the reviews were 
not exuberant. 

ONE KISS 

- Phlladelphl.-l, Nov, 14. 
Those eeeklng novelty in mu.sical 
comedy production should go to see 
Dillingham's newest, "One Kiss." an 
adaptation by Clare Kutnmer from 
the French of Mirande and Wille- 
metx. It opened at the Forrest 
Mondav. 

It this one is ti.jt different, no 
musical comedy ever wa«. There 
Is hut one setting for the two acts. 
While attractive and artistic. It Is 
comparatively simple, and not at 
all slaborate. 

Then, loo, tberi- are only eight In 
the chorus, four with actual speak- 
ing or singing p^irt.'i and four who 
bear the brunt of the dancing bur- 
den and do It remarkably well. 

Furthermore, there l« not a single 
speelaltj' number, no acrobatic 
dancing teams, no foreign importa- 
tions, no liiterpol.Tted vaudeville. 

Instead "One Kiss" Is what It la 
described on the program — a "'com- 
edy with music.'" At the present 
time the comedy ia not always what 
it should be, but even without It 
One Kiss" is very charming and 
interesting novelty. 

Its seiulmeiita'. and romaatlc little 
.'tory Is never iiernii led o> beconi.j 
dull or «sil!y and it holds straight 
and true to the end. 

If Dilllnjham Is d' termlned, as 
he is reported o be. lo make ""One 
Kiss" an aristocrat of mu.sicai com- 
edies for smart audiejiees and built 
tor quality ratiier than iiuantity, he 
certainly ha.s s ieeee,Ied. Iih popu- 
lar appeal Is soinetiiliig else again. 

"One Kiss" Is bolh lucky and un- 
lucky in Its rlioie,; of players. Oscar 
,'<h;nv and Louise (Iroody undoubt- 
edly e.irry off all tbr le.nora in sight. 
.\ever have these two worked 
Iiar.I-r or with in.jie sueee.-s. Shaw 
w.lrU.^ in eight of -ho 17 numbers. 
, His voice seems improved and his 
dmjing Is first rale, while ho in- 
jectM a. live and he;n'!iy personality 
into the love setMi-, ^ Aliieh robs t'uem 
of mawUishiUK.'. MIs^ Oroodv'a 
d.-inelng l.i ilnei ili.t]-. ever. 

Ivcss suc.essful .-lie those two old 
favorites, Ada L-wi.s .iiid Jack H.iz- 
zard. Both are h.indieaiiped by 
methods wliieli, iiiliniiablo as th>y 
are, do not lit in 'One Kins." 'I'hen, 
too. they se m tf> lie groping a bit 
in learning tl e loli'.-. Their rather 
boi.'t>'roiis comedy s'.iunds out of 
nlaee In the m.ire or ;>'ss simple and 
daiiiiv [iro.liictlon, tiiough it la not 
In the least ,0 their discredit, Tliey 
w"!k hanl and It In not unlikely 
tlrifthcv e:iu a^elimate thennoelves 

-better _aji -the wi'eica p-iss John 

r"rioe Jones .tiul Josephine Whittel 
^n- exerlU-nt :•) roles f^f s< . ond.ary 
iniiiortance. Co'lin Cainiihell Is 
mentioned on tlie program, but the 
pari had bei n ei.i* n-it liy last night, 

Tliii music, by Matirlco Yvaln. 
aiitiior of ".Men Ib'mine," Is the 
most lugr.itiating ai.d tuneful of 
any show here tliis year. There 
are no J.f/.z nimibers, but every song 
has a pleasing lilt. t')utslandlrig 
hits are "Ther.> Are Things Tfoii 
Can't Forget," ••("p There," "Your 
Lips'" and "W ben M >-. Arj Married."' 

Tlie eotitur..ing ii unusually ef- 
fei'iivp and ill .r.tjn'' j>oifeet taut*. 



INEW PLAYS PRODUCED i 

WITHIN WEEK ON BlAY 



SPRING CLEANING 

A cf.meOy In ttirce acts by Fred^rlek lAips- 
dale; p.oducvd by ttia Selwyna at tlie Kl- 
tli!»a Nov. 9; dtrectad by Edg«x^e:wyn; 
op«!ned early in September and fsWred iwu 
tnonttiH in C'tit^'ago. 

Walters Kwls Broughiiin 

Margaril St^ica ....Vlulct HeiiiinE 

Ernnat Stf'tle A. R, Matliews 

Fay Collin Biylho Daly 

Lady Jano Walton Pauline \Vhltvm 

Arctiic Wells Qonlon Ac\i 

Bobbtc Wlltlanis Robert Nob e 

Billy Sommera C. Havlland Ch.ipi>«lle 

Connlii Gllllea Mailne MiJlonaid 

Richard Sonea Arthur Byron 

Mona Kst.ill« Wlowoud 



Arch Selwyn went scouting abroad 
last aprliig and ran Into Frederick 
Lonsdale, who, so far as American 
theatricals are concerned Is right 
now the most important Engli:ib 
playwright. "Spring Cleaning" was 
accepted when balf the script was 
read. 

Lonsdale came through over here 
when Cyril M.aude IiTtroduccd 
"Aren't Wo All?" at the Gaiety on 
the eve of summer. Maude had 
failed Willi "If Winter Comes," and 
as a matter of record "Aren't We 
All?" was not a success In London 
probably because the lead was 
played by a woman (Mario Lobr) 
and also because of certain changes 
by Huge FCrd. who directed the jilay 
here for Charles DlUingham. The 
piece is in Its seventh month In New 
York nnd may run a year. The Sel- 
wyns would have gotten that play 
too had "Winter" been a hit instead 
of a Hop. 

"Spring Cleaning" had its pre- 
miere early In September in De- 
troit. There It was rated a bit over 
the audience's head. Chicago, how- 
ever, stamped it a comedy hit. It 
ran eight weeks at the AdelphI, get- 
ting all the house will hold at about 
tl3,00(i weekly. A slight wavering 
in business a couple of weeks ago 
resulted in the Kelwyns and A. H, 
Woods switching the show to Broad- 
way and sending "The Lady'" to 
Chicago Instead. At that "Spring 
Cleaning" recovered and scored $11',- 
000 gross for the final week and 
might have remained west to the 
llrst of the year or longer. 

The Chicago going was enough 
to convince the sponsors of the 
new play it was a cinch for Broad- 
way. Le.st Friday night at the 
Ettingu it waa given a brilliant 
metropolitan premiere by a brilliant 
cast. The llrst nigbters were de- 
lighted with what may be called a 
typical Broadway play. 

Lonsdale Is a master of Fmart 
dl.alog. His "Spring Cleaning" 
sparkled with Wit, has a heap of 
"Bluff," laughingly mixes in some 
truisms and Is amusing and enter- 
taining every minute. It look.s like 
a hit, plays like one, and nothing 
."hould stop a run. 

The story uncovers a unique sit- 
uation, although Improbable, An 
author wedded for 10 years, with two 
children the happy Is.sue of the 
union, percidves bis pretty wife is 
on the verge of falling for the wile* 
of it philanderer whose admitted 
specialty Is other men's wives. 

The wife's circle of acquaintances 
are of that kind of people, both men 
and women, persons the husband 
classes ns degenerates. He decides 
on a violent "example," telling the 
butler to lay an additional cover at 
the dinner and then walking in with 
a woman of the streets as the sur- 
prise guest. 

The comparatively polite gather- 
ing is shocked, the wife deeply lii- 
su.ted and so hurt she bitterly de- 
nounces tlie husband and declares 
her Intention of going to the other 
man's arms. But she doesn't be- 
cause man and wife are otill In love 
with each other, and she admits 
later it was better to have been hurt 
a little than to have been Indiscreet 
nnd suffer .a long time. 

The situations other than the ap- 
p(?aiance of Mona. the prostitute, 
often have been part of dr.aniatic 
fare, hut Lonsdale has written such 
bristlliit; lines for his cl)j|.racters 
that it all was given new luster. 

Ijiugiiii r and wisdom provided the 
pace after Mona took her seat at 
the table and the discomfited diners 
arose. Richard Sonea, the husband, 
Uiyly answered his wife, Mar^.-iret's, 
challenge of how he dared brini; 
such a creature Into the hou.se by 



The e./;iit girls who give notable aid 
to ftie niineipal.< aro extremely at- 
tractive and four are wonders at 
dancin^:. 

In lb-' lar.;>.' Forrest "One Kiss' 
is rather hist, but In a small, inti- 
ni.ife house, before a certain bigh- 
gr.odo audience, it ahould fei over 
big. .4> present the lack is in the 
comedy, 

Mis-f Kiimmer In not at her bei-t, 
and some of the leattercd l.iughs 
arc brought by extremely rawllncs 
Which do not blend with the char- 
acter of the play. Otherwiw rfttine- 
niftit M' •■; describe* It. "IVaf «. 



saying: "I cannot understand Mhf 
your guests are indignant; I never 
heard of an amateur billiard player 
refusing to meet a professional."' 
• Not only has Lonsdale introducetl 
his scarlet woman, but there is alio 
"one cf those things the fellows call 
'miss.' " The nance Is sure fun. and 
the first laugh came wben one ot 
the men asked that oft-asked quel- 
tlon, what women like about "them," 
with the reply, "They can say things 
to women men can't." Mona spotted 
the chap right off the ( reel and 
bluntly Inquired of her host, "What's 
the fairy's name over there?" an4 
that set the house off again. 

It Is no common waif that Sonea 
brings to the dinner table, but a 
glorified woman of the streets who 
thinks she has a mission in her call- 
ing. Her wisdom sounds true. 
When the guests have gone, never 
to again set foot In the house (as 
the husband desired), she turns to 
him with the remark. "Well, we did 
a bit of spring cleaning to-night." 

Mona, wbo explains she went to 
night school In her spare time, ven- 
tures that "Three-quarters of tha 
women who go wrong do so as the 
result of vanity." .She later says 
ibnt "There are three-fourths of ma 
in even the nicest of ladies." 

Mona relates having once bumped 
into a girl of a higher strata anil 
how the girl angrily berated her. 
Hut an older woman who accompa- 
nied the girl checked her, saying, "It 
Is only by the grace of God that 
you or I am not like this woman." 
That line has been used sirallarljr 
before, but fitted the situation ad- 
mirably and explains the original 
title Intended, ''But for the Grace of 
God." 

Sones has written a book which 
he calls "Respectable I'rostitutes." 
also thought of an a title for the 
piece. In It he explains the char- 
acters are those of bis wife's friends 
but they "won't recognize them- 
selves; only each other," 

The exceptional cast is made up 
of Knglleh players with but two ex- 
ceptions. Two blonde actresses from 
over the pond play the t'emtnlno 
leada and share the honors. E^telle 
VVinwood has done nothing here so 
well as Moia and her comparatively 
short time on the stage could not: 
prevent her winning the first night 
honors. Miss Winwood employs a 
curious ashen coloring that has al- 
ready be^D borrowed by others evea 
for street use. Violet Hemin^ makes 
her Margaret all that an Indignant 
wife would or should be under the 
circumstances. Her bitter tlrada 
was a faithful bit. She Is to be cred- 
ited with skillfully playing a long, 
dllTieult role. 

A. B. Matthews as Kmest, the 
bounder who makes love to Mar- 
giuret as he has to other women but 
with not the same suceosa, tells the 
truth and for once means that he 
would marry her If she divorces. 
.Matthews turns out to be not such 
a bad sort and the husband, who 
rated him "among the lowest things 
that crawl" Is found planning a 
walking trip with him through the 
cathedral towns. Arthur Byron 
makes the husband interesting, even 
with the wrong kind of necktie, also 
collar. He isn't the most attractive 
sort of husband, but few husbands 
are after the first ten years, and this 
one has Ideas. 

That quartet of arliHts are not 
the only ones to score in "Spring 
Cleaning." Blytho Daly, the only 
native player outside of Byron, does 
her bit splendidly and the role 
surely fits her. Gordon Ash, one of 
those content to play with the other 
fellow's wife, i.'i dryly amueing as 
Archie, who is alw.aya very de- 
pressed as an excuse to "do some 
quiet drinking." Robert Noble as 
the nance supplied a racy and 
humorous few moment.'^ and his bit 
could not bo better played. Iiewla 
Broughton as the butler was ad- 
mirable. 

The Selwyn brothers have teamed 
perfectly In producing "Spring 
Cleaning." Arch's casting and Ed- 
gar's direction ai-e highly expert. 
There are two sets both well done, 
designed by Lee Kimonson. The 
dining room Is particularly attrac- 
tive. 

"Spring Cleaning" should be 
cleaning up long after the roblni 
start chirping a^nln. tbec. 

A ROYAL FANDANGO^ 

H. R H, rrln>i> Pfl.r ryrii Kclghtley ' 

H. K. H. 1'rliici.sa AnadliuJiUifl Barrjniora;; 

I'rime .Michael Ted'ly JonJIr' 

t'rinre Ak'znnder ^'luilfa KaloS'^ 

Princf-M Tatiana ,,.,Ijorna Volar*.;^ 

U'ly L,uoy VirRlnla Chauvena* 

.Mr. Wriitht Il.inid W<b«t«»s; 

Henrietta i>einae CorJa/-: 

I'urrjah VVultur Ho«e - 

Artliur Drnke detCaf 

Chucho rants Joiw Aloaaandio' 

Ampero Il.'verlv SitgreartS 

ri«,-u»l ..,,, K.lwinl (i. KoblmW 

Pilar , Allren Pot 

Skelly K-nni; ^• ' ''2 

Holt ., ,., .spencei 'ttVt 

The charming Ktliel Barrymorft 
the esoteric Arthur llopkin.", and 
the capricious Zu« Akins must ha][* 
had a three-way ebuekle when tb»; 
were preparing "A Royil Fandango 
for its obJecMvp, the luemlorn ai JIT. ^ 



Tkunday, November IS, 1883 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIETY 



17 



Hopkins' Plymouth. Now, If they 
would let th« public— or at least the 
reviewers, mouthpiece* of stray bits 
of the public— in on the laugh, the 
world might be the richer and hap- 
pier In an inklinK of what It's all 
about. 

Those who thought Miss Akina' 
•A Texas Nlghttng^e" was thin, 
elusive and Intangible, should see "A 
Boyal Fandango" to meet the apo- 
theosis of this school. It isn't satire, 
It Isn't drawingroom comedy, It isn't 
drama. .It Isn't farce, It isn't narra- 
tive. There are many shrewd ob- 
servations and super-sophisticated 
wheezes, which Miss B^irrymore, 
looking young and lovely and acting 
In her finest fettle, adorncF with stel- 
lar and fascinating delivery. ISut 
what any of these have to da with 
anything else, anywhere, is one of 
tlioiie charmingly cryptic secrets not 
given to trade-paper reporters to 
fathom. 

There isn't a human being, an 
honest moment or a plausible word 
In tho whole of It. One leaves In 
bewilderment, feeling that a thought 
—perhaps some profound ratiocina- 
tion like Einstein's theory of rela- 
tivity or Freud on the sex-uber- 
ftlles complex — has been sprung while 
the poor ftsli who sat so expectantly 
mufTcd it. Yet a second-day i-etro- 
spectlon falls to develop anything on 
the blank mental plate. So. maybe 
an ordinary one mnot grasp it; 
and maybe there is nothing there. 

It la a disjointed, sketchy, episodic 
something about a royal princess 
with three adolescent children, who 
rules a mythical Central European 
toy kingdom with an asinine hus- 
band who flies airships and is other- 
wise oft the ground. At the open- 
ing he is engrossed In receiving a 
beautiful Spanish bullfighter, who 
looks like Valentino and talks like 
Lou Tellegen, and who has been sent 
for by the princess. The young man 
Is a virgin (he says so many times) 
and a prude and an all-around driv- 
eling imbecile, who Is saving him- 
self for a rich wife and a life of 
prosperity and purity. 

The princess breezes In presently, 
In a black Frances gown, and the 
matador goes off his nut. That 
process is unnecessary for the prin- 
cess — she was born that way. She 
■mokes cigarettes In a long holder, 
talEs maudlin and Incongruous 
nifties, and can't remember what 
she sent for this idiot for — Oh. yes; 
she loves him and wants him to dine 
with her in his bullfighter togs. He 
smokes a cigarette, which Is against 
his conscience, palavers like a 
dummy-doll, then faints at her feet 
— overcome by the cigarette or the 
princess. 

The lady, it seems, has an agree- 
ment with her royal boob husband 
that she may have affairs. She has 
had a German tenor and Is wild 
about dirty gypsies. But His Royal 
Nibs is to rescue her if she ever Is 
tempted to go too far. Well, the 
bullshooting bullslayer is very badly 
wounded by the second act, and he 
wants the princess to do just that 
little thing for him. His aged and 
pious mother comes to plead that 
this extraordinary siren release her 
pure son, who cannot eat or sleep, 
from her power, and finds hlra in his 
matador outnt seren.adlng the crea- 
ture. He faints again and Is hauled 
In to be revived with wine, which Is 
against his scruples and training 
system also, but which he now falls 
lor. being a lust soul. 

In the last act we And the prin- 
cess and her retinue camping out in 
the courtyard of his castle in the 
mountains. She has come to sur- 
render herself. Her husband flies 
over to see what it's all about and 
to rescue her as per their scrap of 
paper. She falls asleep on her 
lover's lap. The lover gets a shot- 
gun to gu out and shoot a wolf. 
(Isn't It silly?) The lover's cousin, 
a comedy revolutionist, tries to 
bomb the prince and the prince 
throws the bomb away. Miss Barry- 
more puts on flying clothes and 
leaves with her husband, forgetting 
to say so long to her wolt-huntlng 
bullfighter, who -etfters after she has 
left. She (ostensibly) flings him a 
flower from the air. He kisses It. 
A bit actre.ss tosses the last bou- 
quet, however, by chirping, "It isn't 
real!" 

And that's "A Hoyal Fandango." 

Mr. Hopkins mounted It with 
taste, gonero.sity and feeling. He 
always does. Mr. Hopkins cin do so 
much with gossamer material, but 
prob.ibly no one could give sub- 
st.Tnce to "A Royal Fandango." He 
has cast it well and. in .lose Ales- 
-i.Tndro, brings an Interesting for- 
eigner to light. Alessnndro is an 
Arpentlninn who r.iuHcd some eye- 
brow raising in Piirla. and is here 
doing his lir.st role in KngUsh, Ales- 
s.indro. under .such brilliant au.oploes 
and clrcumst.nnoca, probably stood 
forth more prominently thnn lie 
VQUld with more re«i>«nt<lble weight 
to carry, and this reporter w,th not 
lmi)rpssod w llh him .ts in tl'.i' risi- of 
Uuae'a stMrtlInK leading man. 

Miss li.irrymnre. rrltivrn.Tlftl ,nn<i 
buoyatit. i)l:i.\s the rrr.-itic. whimsical 
|)rin<tss in ths (innlnt smod with 
refreshing zest ahd spirit, not to 
say an arch ami dainty touch which 
is all hor own when she Is at ease 
in a rule, as she assurcdiy l.s In this 
one. Tho.sc who love hor will enjoy 
her even wiihnul one iu)iirl."hing re- 
action from Miss Akins' errpntrlc 
fliittcrin.fj.s. TliiTp la much that Im 
■imuaing in it throughout, despite all 
absence of central vein or heart In- 
tere.st. This will not be a deplorable 



disaster like "Latinzl." It will sur- 
vive a respectable run, probably. 

And a hundred years from now 
some scholar will And a script of 
"A Royal fandango" and divine hid- 
den meanings In It that cannot l>e 
Interpreted at present, perhaps. 

Lalt. 



THE CUP 

A dnma In three acta by William Hurl- 
but; produced by Joneph R. Hhea at th.* 
Fulton Nov. 12; a(a(ed by Kd(ar Mac- 
Ore ^or. 

Harry John Irwin 

Tony Oarloa (?al<U' 

Kddle Tom Moore 

Mary , Josephine Victor 

The Priest O. 1'. Heggle 

Paula Rnalta Mantlllx 

iilick Alfred Rliah 



Joseph E. Shea and William Hurl- 
but, manager and author, have 
teamed for several seasons. The 
nearest they came to a success was 
"Lilies of the Field," which seemed 
to have a chance at the Klaw n 
season or so ago until Internal diffi- 
culties started by backers spelled 
withdrawal. They again tried with 
"On the Stairs," which started at 
the Playhouse and later passed out 
at Daly's 63d Street. 

"The Cup" at Its premiere at the 
Fulton Monday is the weakest of 
the three attempts. The author h-'i^s 
tried mixing the underworld with the 
religious s.inctuary, and it seemed 
a bad idea. The play Is laid in the 
lair of a crook who has a halt decent 
sort of a sweetheart. The girl loves 
him and Is content to live with him 
out of wedlock. Marriage is hardly 
promised, even In the church rec- 
tory, when the thug comes to the 
realization that his woman Is true. 
The man had come freshly from 
the murder of a double -crosser, so 
that tears of sentiment from a nice 
little fellow Who had knifed an ad- 
versary looked Incongruous. 

One of the crooks has stolen the 
cup of the Holy Grail, a chalice re- 
garded In religious circles as h.iv- 
Ing been used l>y Christ at the Last 
Supper. The vessel is priceless^ut 
of no intrinsic value. Eddie, another 
crook, who Is led to believe his girl 
Mary has been attracted by "Slick," 
the thief who took the treasured 
chalice, steals it away, but is thrown 
In a frenzy upon finding a silver 
antique Instead o^rich jewels. Mary 
is of a religious bent, despite her 
mode of living, which in a way is 
countenanced by the parish priest. 
She hides the cup and gives it to 
the holy man, who has bemoaned its 
loss. Not before she h.as been bru- 
tally beaten by Eddie, however. It 
Is when regaining consciousness that 
she sees a vision of Christ through 
a scrim section of the back drop. 

The story takes a long while in 
the telling. Actors seem to stand 
at>out doing, a lot of talking. Per- 
haps crooks and gang fighters act In 
the manner pictured, but more fur- 
tlveness and action are more natural, 
and Just how that slice of the un- 
derworld gets along appears unsav- 
ory fare for dramatic entertainment. 

That the lurid language plays 
which have recently arrived on 
Broadway tempered the author's de- 
sire to Introduce vulgar dialog and 
cheap loose women Is logical. Oaths 
of the gutter are used several times 
by people of that klnd^ A street 
walker, friend of the heroine. Is 
asked: "Why don't you cop a real 
guy and stop hustling." 

Tom Moore, Josephine Victor and 
O. P. Heggle are featured in "The 
Cup." Miss Victor joined the show 
after It tried a week out of town, re- 
placing Rca Martin. Miss Victor as 
Mary outplayed the others. She 
made a girl who loved her man, but 
loved the church also, very real. 
Moore has not been on Broadway for 
eight years. Last summer he tried 
with "The Dust of Erin" at the coast, 
and some time ago he toured with 
"Yankee Doodle Dick." He has not 
chosen the most fortunate role for 
a come-back. As Eddie, the chief 
crook, he didn't always stand up to 
that typp. After knifing a fellow 
crook to the death because of an 
attempt to double cross, a few min- 
utes later he Is weeping over his 
treatment of the girl who had not 
walked out on him as he thought. 
But that situation Is not his fault. 

Heggle. who appeared last season 
In "Fashions for Men," was cast well 
enough as the priest, which he gave 
fine shading, but so good an ucrtor 
was wa.sted on a compiiratlvely 
small part. 

John Irwin as an philosophio'il 
crook gave the best ch.iracterizatlon. 
Irwin had the meat of the comedy 
lines. He looked the part as well as 
acted It and all but walked away 
with the show. Irwin alwjiya got 
laughs when ho went after them, but 
some came in the wrong spots. The 
murdered m.in wore a suit of clothes 
which two of the other nooks ad- 
mired, and a curtain line la the pro- 
poHMl to tosB a coin for the dudn. 
Ciirloa Cilde. a "wop," exhibited a 
curious fll.-ili'Ct. lli.s roritribiiti.in 
w.is occasion.xl interjections, but he 
(lid not look tough for a miniilp. 

There are three names in the short 
cast of seven players, lliit actors 
cannot make a play by themselves 
even If rightly cast. Two very drab 
sets are Indicative of a small pro- 
duction outlay. 

"The Cup" w.os given the Fultfui 
booking for two weeks, as the house 
will get "One Kiss," a new musical. 
Xov. 26. It was planned to seek ;in- 
other house for the new drama, but 
the original booking should be 
Plenty. ibee. 



THE CAMEL'S BACK 

Ilennlona Violat Kembla Coopar 

lunid I>*fevre Joan ifaillean 

.Mrs Letevre t«uliie Cloaaer HaJe 

Sarah Marsarvt MofCat 

Valantin* L.e(evr* Charkw marry 

Mall] Dorothy Stokei 

Dr. IMcklnson Arthur Liawla 



A thoroughly delightful, sophisti- 
cated, smart British parlor comedy 
this, in a playfully satirical vein; 
naughty but Inoffensive, frank but' 
never blunt, amusing but never pro- 
found. "The Camel's Back" Is a del- 
icacy for the intelligent, and will 
probably be passed up as froth by 
the woolsocks. Thus, it should have 
a few weeks of ple.asant existence 
until it exhausts the cognoscenti, 
and will leave a chuckle behind It 
with those who enjoy pate-de-fol 
gras. 

The direction by Edgar Selwyn is 
the outstanding factor, even above 
the snap and sparkle of the lines by 
Somerset M(iugham. It is rare for 
a typical American to have the gift 
of handling British brIc-a-brac as 
"The Camel's Back" Is treated In the 
version at the Vanderbllt. There Is 
no strain after "effects"; the script 
is sold just as It was conceived — In 
the spirit of grown-up badinage. 
'The occasional sex allusions are 
neither blushingly subdued nor em- 
phasized for sensationalism. The 
folks are human even when the situ- 
ations are broadly farcical. Mr. 
Maughham owes Mr. Selwyn a cable 
of appreciation. 

There is no particular story — cer- 
tainly no plot at all. Stripped of 
its keen lines and wise wheezes, 
"The Camel's Back" wouldn't make 
a paragraph. It doesn't attempt se- 
rious characterizations, points no 
"conditions," offers no moral and 
reaches no conclusion. It is simply 
two hours of very fine fun for dis- 
cerning folks weary of nastlness, 
problems, spectacles and sermons on 
the stage. 

The central character is a digni- 
fied middle-aged barrister standing 
for parliament, guardian of his flap- 
per niece, who wants to marry a 
very unashamed young man, who 
loves her. but Is not against using 
her morey to set himself up after 
putting In four yeare at the front. 
The uncle is sentimental and talks 
of love matches — his own, for In- 
stance, with his well-preserved wife 
of sixteen years. 

The wife is true and respectable, 
but she still hafl a twinkle of ro- 
mance In her construction. So she 
sets out to devil the husband into 
consenting. She bewilders him into 
thinking she has been unfaithful 
with the young raan. then denies she 
ever mentioned it, makes him finally 
believe he Ifl mentally unbalanced. 
When he comes to he gets In on the 
joke and starts having all the fun 
that goes with his new estate as a 
lunatic. 

A scene he (Charles Cherry) here 
has with the family cook (Margaret 
Moffat) Is one of the best examples 
of high low comedy seen in years. 
It is written and played to the 
queen's taste, undisguised hokum 
that it Is. 

Many laughs go to Miss Hale as 
a naughty old grandma who plays 
the races and lives in a sporty ho- 
tel. Joan Maclean, a glorious 
youngster with charm and beauty, 
shares with the presentable Gavin 
Mulr the youthful love Interest, 
such as It is, and Violet Kemble 
Cooper is quite at her stellar beat- 

"The Camel's Back" will not 
score one of those solid Harlem 
knockouts, but enough good people 
with sensitive palates for delicious 
humor will rally at the Vanderbllt 
to give it a decent run. 

Latt. 



GO WEST yOUNO MAN 

A comedy by Pay Pulatfer. In thra* acta, 
presented by tha Weatmlnster Producing 
Co. at tha Punch and Judy Thaatra. New 
York. Nov. 12. llttS. 

Mrs. Hcctoi Brumbia Atlna McDermott 

Mra. William MerrUI Bnid Oray 

William Merrill ReKlnald narlnw 

Claud Merrill ;Prrcy Helton 

John Sterlinc Everett Ilulterneld 

t.MUra Harper Kay Johnann 

Mr. Comiitock Benedict MacQuarrla 

Horti-nae DeWolf Minna I'hllllpa 

l.urllle Wlntertx>tloni. , . Marlon Trabue 

Dottle Dulcya Ann Anderson 

Mias Carbury Blanche Tiatell 

Joe Harper. J I.,«slla Btowe 

Ifernandcs Benedict MacQu&rrle 



Monday the Westminster Produc- 
tions presented a three-act satirical 
comedy, entitled "Oo West. Young 
Man," by Fay I'ulslfer, at tho Punch 
and Judy theatre. Knowing that 
the house is under lease to the pro- 
ducers of the show for four weeks, 
it might he safe to predict a run of 
that duration, but if they have a 
ch.incp to pass their lo.ase on to some 
one else they'll step out from under 
as soon as they can. In "(Jo West 
V'oung Man," the .authoress had a 
corking basic Idea, she handled It 
rather well, but seemingly the direc- 
tion of ilal ItriggH, who Htagtxl the 
piece, did not get all that he should 
have out of the llfics and possible 
situations. 

That the piece opened "cold" may 
.ilsc) account somewhat for tho fact 
that the company did not get the 
laughs that they might have re- 
ceived had they bad opportunity to 
feel for them during a brief tryout 
tour. The pla\ers seemed a little 
ragged In the first and third acts 
and frequently went up slightly In 
their lines. "The second act, which 
proved tho most humorous of the 
three, was by far the best played, 
but even that could be Improved on. 
I "Go West, Younc Man." !■ the 



story of the son of a New England 
hardware merchant whose mother, 
denied artistic expression that her 
soul yearns for, has decided that her 
son shall be the medium through 
which her surpressed desires shal 
be achieved, and she wishes to make 
one of those prancing primroses of 
terpeichore. a la Paul Swan, of the 
boy. The youngster, who in his very 
early youth wanted to run bare- 
footed and play ball like all the 
other,kids. has flnnlly succumbed to 
mother's insistent preaching, aided 
by an old dame who likes 'cm young. 
He Is studying Greek dancing and 
finally makes his appearance at a 
bazar where he does the "Dying 
Duck" or some such thing, and the 
local paper plays him up on the 
front page, with the result that th< 
h.ard-headed dad steps into the pic- 
ture .ind asserts himself. 

At about this moment a. girl steps 
Into the story. She is the niece of 
the aforesaid old dame and also has 
a yen for a career, having come east 
from dad's ranch to study singing. 
The boy falls for her, but she will 
have nothing to do with him until 
he has foregone dancing. On dad's 
turning the boy out he goes to New 
York, and the second act Is played 
In one of those combination "art for 
art's sake" boarding houses where 
the mistress of the shebang is will- 
ing to rent you n room to teach you 
dr.imatic art or Interpretative dan-- 
Ing as you will. This w.as tho laugh 
of the show, with the teacher hold- 
ing one of her "afternoons" with the 
pupils all doing a bit. This was 
worked to a frazzle for laughs. 

When the boy's tarn to dance ar- 
rives it Is disclosed that the little 
singing pupil has hidden his dancing 
togs, and he is out of the'pieture. 
When she relates her reason the boy 
decides to quit and go west and be- 
come a man. As a matter of fact he 
follows the girl to her dad's ranch, 
and after passing through the reg- 
ular tenderfoot period one fiiids him 
at the end of six months a husky 
youth who wallops the heavy and 
doesn't act like a "pond Illy" at all. 

Percy Helton Is cast for the heroic 
role of the dancer who "turns 
square" and manages to handle It 
rather well, being ably supported by 
Kny Johnson .as Ills leading woman. 
Miss Johnson Is of the Ingenuish 
type, rather light in voice, but re- 
freshingly pretty. She handles a 
ballad In the second act fairly well, 
but without disclosing any great 
vocal ability. The number, how- 
ever, if taken in hand by a publisher 
should do well despite the fact that 
the show won't live long. The heavy, 
played by Everett Butterfleld, Is a 
slick oil stock salesman, deftly 
done and one of the good perform- 
ances of the iilece. Reginald Barlow- 
played the boy's father, but seem- 
ingly under too much restraint. Two 
other male characters in the piece 
were enacted by Leslie Stowe and 
Benedict MacQuarrle. the latter hit- 
ting particularly hard as a greaser 
In the final act. 

Other th.an Miss Johnson all the 
other roles for woman In the pro- 
duction were of character, types. 
Aline McDermott as a gushy old 
thing was adequate, but Enid Gray 
did not seem to ring true ns the 
mother. Minna Phillips as the 
boarding house keeper was a distinct 
triumph, while Ann Anderson and 
Blanche Latell scored laughs as two 
of her puuils. There Is a find tucked 
away In the show In the person of 
Marion Trabue. Here Is n girl worth 
watching, for In doing a burlesque 
recitation she managed to Imprea.'! 
tremendously. She has a peculiar 
voice. Is good to look upon and de- 
cidedly a type. 

One of the troubles of "Oo West, 
Young Man." la that when the hero 
started he didn't go far enough west. 
He should have passed up Texas 
and the oil fields and continued right 
on with a througti ticket to Los An- 
geles. Possibly his Greek dancing 
would have gotten him a job as a 
(3 a day extra at the studios. 

Irrd. 



THE HOUSE DIVIDED 

Mettiuaa Polt-m.tfl flracc <lrl.iwf>l(l 

MarffarHa Katliortne (Jrt-y 

.Stcphanu C. T. IMvln 

Pan nee Msrjoric Main 

I.e!a Htella T.nrrlmon' 

Tpco HVanclH Knlkhl 

<?(>l. Andrt^ita .M.trl Hnrace Slnc.litir 

Alerla .'. . Jiirni-i« Cnine 

tjnola Paris Hamuel Sueek 

A .ipocial performance, by Invita- 
tion. w.uM gi\en .Sunday evening at 
the Punch and .ludy. Stella I,arri- 
more. younger sister of I'rancine, 
was the hostess and star. The pur- 
pose, apii.iTenlly, was to inlere.'^t a 
manager In ihis lilay, which, as "The 
Goats." closed out of town after u 
forliiiglil of in.iny reverses ari'l com- 
pllcaliofia. It was then sponsored 
by one Atheii.jon. Misa I.arrimore 
and tlia r»H» of the <•»»'. evidently 
wanted one more quiver out of the 
dead vi iiture; therr> h.avi' been 
stories of corpsis rising in the 
morgue .mil coming hack to live use- 
ful anil peppy existences. 

When ihe Ihird curtain rang down, 
however, it was quito apparent that 
"The House I'ividol ' must have been 
born very weak In the lirst iilace 
It Is one of those continental f.mii.y 
tragedies, and the moral Keenia lo he 
that hou.seholrls which worship ■ re- 
spcclablllty" make their ingenues go 
wrong, (tnlv such writers as Ibsen 
and llau|ilm,iiin seem ever to inter- 
est anyone In tales of this stri|,e 
though 

This one, adapted from the Greek 



of Splro Mellas by an annamed 
American author (Stella Larrimore. 

Crobably), is gray and drab and ver- 
oee. There is a barrage of conver- 
sation, often hard to trace as to 
source and destination. There Is 
considerable morbid talk of "free- 
dom" and courage of conviction and 
frankness and hypocrl.sy, none o? 
which sounds a new note or hits an 
old one with vigor or finesse. 

Mias Larrlmore's acting left Fran- 
cine still by far the star of the fam- 
ily. Stella was neither bad enough 
to laugh at nor good enough to cheer 
over— Just a willing girl In over her 
head, who should tackle about six 
years or so In stock rather than bat- 
tle for an abortive Broadway pre- 
miere In an overwritten drama. 

James Crane, whose professional 
fjnctions are more standardized, 
seemed to have caught the Infection 
also, and was elocutionary and com- 
monplace. It was ho who declaimed 
of JIberty, but never made clear what 
It was he craved, except to throw 
away his diploma ns a physician and 
run an open-air dance hall for the 
I>oor; also to marry the "ruined" girl 
who had fallen for a mustached vil- 
lain who couldn't have come out of 
anywhere but a yellow-back or a 
Greek adaptation. 

This screen against "family honor" 
was at times almost amusing in Its 
juvenile distemper, anathematizing 
an unseen foe that was spat at and 
denounced by Ihe two sympathetic 
figures as though it were a pestilence. 
What that family really needed was 
Just what It had lost — a good physi- 
cian. It had ns many assorted kinds 
of neurasthenics and phoblacs as 
ever were assembled on one stage, 
"lnvlt.atlon performance" or not. 

Some of the managers walked out 
after the first act; some after the 
second. Those who remained 
through saw nothing to warrant re- 
deeming an attached production and 
reviving In the rarined ozone of 
Broadway a logical flop which died 
out of town and should have been 
left where It lay. IaiM. 



THE 7 WHO WEBE HANGED 

(IN YIOOItH) 

Plve-act drama at the Ttddlsh Art thea- 
tre. Uy I,«nnld Andri-yev; dramatised 
from A. Zlotln's novel. Scenery by ttem 
Ostrowsky. 8ta(ed by I.«onld Snleicnrr 
A play of tha revolutionary period of IINM 
In Russia. 

Minister of the Cabinet leld'tr Taehler 

Dmitri, his son Anatol Vlnorgrad ff 

Naslla. his daujihtcr licrtha Meinhuck 

Oltk-laJ of Ihe Secret Service. Harry Mchuler 

Buiief Abraham Kubiinskr 

Justice of Ihe Court Ibiai Younrc 

Secretary of the Court O Roiienh<Tic 

District Attorney L>. Beldinberi 

Lawju'r of Defense Jacob Mmtel 

Klrst Hi.ldlcr B. Welner 

Kecond .Soldier ,,. .Isidore Fmnkel 

Ivan Johnson Mark Bchwcid 

MIshka Til«anock Maurice Hrhwa-ii 

Werner Leonid SnleKoff 

.Sernol Clolovln EUohu Tennenh.ilts 

Vaslll Cashlrin Wolf aol.lfnilen 

Muala ICsthPT SnlcKotr 

Tanya Kavalichuck Henha Oreielo 

Warden Moses 8tras«bcr« 

First fluard Philip Shcrm/in 

.Second (luard * w. Yosrowlta 

Cashlrin's Mother I,a* Meltz^r 

.NIkoljil Serjeycviuh tlorlovln. .Julius A.ll.r 

Ill.i Wife BIna Abram nlti 

"Ulcer Moses Friedman 

»"ct«r 8am Schneider 

I'risst : B. Uelllns 



This drama's chief appeal is on 
the histrionic end. It's not particu- 
larly stirring, and In truth rather 
retarded In tempo, but the phleg- 
m tic deliberation affords ample 
opportunity to every player for the 
maximum "milking" of each role. 
Thus, when the Miniator of the 
Cabinet Is apprised by a secret 
service agent that the Russian revo- 
lutionists are plotting against lilm. 
he takes half of the first act to de- 
pict and portray hie horror and feir 
of being assassinated. Every de- 
tail Is played up strong, and al« 
though half of the paroxysms could 
easily have been side-stepped, this 
In an opportunity every Yiddish 
thesplan dotes on and takes full 
advantage of. 

The printed Engll.sh synopsis 
helps materially In getting the 
story over. In brief, the Ave ter- 
rorists who are ascribed being re- 
sponsible for the Cabinet ofllciola 
death are sentenced to the gallows 
along with two other criminal 
(•risoiiers. That explains the title. 

Each of the septet has a little 
drama of his or her own. Thus the 
mother love for one of the youthful 
prisoners la played up In one scene, 
tho piteous spectacle of a menial 
delinquent In another, the braviulo 
and carelessness of a physical de- 
tj'onerate In another, etc. 

Behind It all Is the Import that 
the seven who were hanged h.tve 
not died In vain and that their 
nplrlts will live forever. Two of the 
char-,>cters are said to be historical- 
ly true. 

Il'a a long cast, with none out- 
standing and all on an equal par in 
all dep.irtments. iMuurice .Sclnvjrl/.s 
role Is sometimes playeil by Yudel 
DiibinsUy In the eourHe of tho week. 
Schwartz was rtviuwed. Tiie altcr^u- 
nate Is .said to give an entirely dif- 
ferent Interpretation of Mishka. 

The p'.iy is the work of Andrejev, 
.1 Gentile Russian who hiis con- 
trihiitcl some of the best produc- 
tions of the Ylddi«h Art. The man- 
■uiemeiit decries the fact that a 
(.'hrlstlan's plays should prove su- 
perior for their purposes, but this 
has proved to be the case In several 
prior Instances. The characters are 
.ill non Jcwl.".h, the language being 
the only thing Yiddish about It. 
Among the characters Is a pries' 
with a prf)minent cruclllx and k 
portrait of Christ Is to the fore, 
rather unusual In a Yiddish produc- 
tion, - - 



IS 



VARIETY 



PICTURES' 



Thursday, November 16, 1883 



HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS MOVING 
TO LESS COSTLY LOCATIONS 



iiSftJ^" 



Producing Firms Taking Advantage of Real Estate 
Boom to Reap Profits on Holdings — Plants to 
Be Erected in New Sections 



liO» Angeles, Nov. 14. 

It is BeneraUr conceded locally 
that Hollywood, In a short while 
will lose the majority of Its motion 
picture studios. In moving from 
Hollywood the pietui-e interests will 
not forsake the west coast terri- 
tory, but will develop new locations 
In the same manner In which the 
present lllm producing center was 
createJ. 

One of the main reasons for the 
picture interests deciding to leave 
. Hollywood Is due to the increased 
properly values in that section. The 
l)lcture5i are entirely responsible for 
the growth of iloUywood and the 
atudio owners believe the time ripe 
to dispose of their present property 
holdings to reap the be»t returns 
. from their investments. 

'Ileal estate operators are care- 
fully watching the moves of the 
picture producers, with the hupe of 
being able to buy up lots in the 
vicinity of the new studio loca- 
tions. In real estate circles it is 
taken as a surety that as soon as 
the i,lcturc interests establish them- 
selves in a now locality the prop- 
erty values will immediately reach 
new altitudes, as was the 'ase In 
Hollywood. 

The present section most favored 
by the picture people is Westwood, 
somewhat nearer to the beach than 
Hollywood and possessing all the 
natural advantages of the other. 
The new Fox plant la to be located 
near 'Culver City, with the Christie 
company having secured a lot ad- 
jacent to Fox. 

Harold Lloyd last week purchased 
a site close to the other two on 
which he will erect his own studio. 
The Lloyd pictures have heretofore 
been produced on rented lota. 

When the picture studios move 
from Hollywood the district will 
become almost Folely residential. 
At present it is one of the show 
districta of the city resldcntlally 
and should continue in th.-\t direc- 
tion. Hence, with the dlHpotiition 
of property at present devoted to 
picture making, the new owners will 
without a doubt transform it into 
building lots to keep up with the 
real estate boom now prevailing. 



AUTHOR CAUSES STIR 

San Fiancisco, Nov. 14. 

I'.upiTt Hughe.', author and motion 
picture director, stirred up consid- 
erable excitement here last week 
when he appeared before the Uni- 
versity Fine Arts Society and ad- 
dressed the members on the subject 
of divorce. Ho declared th.it easy 
divorce Is a good thing for the world 
at large. 

Si'veral hundred club women who 
were In attendance gasped with sur- 
prise at the statements of Major 
>lughe», and the local press has 
given him columns of space as a 
result of his address. 



FLOYD'S PROLOGUES 

.San Francisco, Nov. 14. 
M. L. Markowitz, manager of the 
Btrand, hss signed Klmer l''loyd. 
producer of musical acts, to stage 
a series of spectacular prologues In 
connection with big feature pic 
turcs that are to be shown at the 
Strand this winter. 



I Bootleggar Caused Split 

I.os Angrlcs, Nov. 14, 
Helen Gibson Smith was granted 
a divorce from William S. Smith 
Both are In pictures. Mrs. Smith 
^as divorced from Hoot Gibson 
three years afeo. 

In securing her second divorce sho 

•tated her husband's best friend wan 

— a bootlegger and ho was the rausp 

of a largo portion of thoir ni.irltal 

; troubles. 



Margaret Gibson Exonerated 

Los Anpoica, Nov. 14. 

The blackmail charRo a^aliLot 

' ICargarct Gibson, known In pictures 

as Patricia Palmer, was dismiMscd 

laat week and her 12,500 bond cx- 

oavated. The ch.-irge was brought 

by Tm Lasher of fiurbank, who 

claimed ha bad been blackmailed 

out of |1,16S by the girl on a thrcat- 

'iMH4 XMin act charg*. 



Extraordinary Cost 
Killing Jersey Studios 

Th« extraordinary cost of 
transportation la said to have 
ruined the chancci for the Ft. 
Lee (N. J.) studios securing 
tenants. 

Picture pro«lucers eny that, 
altliougU the rental for studios 
on the east aide of the Hudson 
River may bo more expensive, 
the difference la offset by the 
huge charges piled up for 
transporting materials. Besides 
tho actual high tariffs, there 
are waits of considerable 
length on the ferries both w.iys 
and this also counts in the 
total. 

As an (nstance of what the 
film mA allude to, there is the 
fact of the cost of moving 
the George Whito "Scandata" 
fi-om the Globe to the Fulton 
theatre. The Fulton is directly 
opposite the Ulobc on 4<th 
street, with the stage entrance 
of each house opening on the 
opposite Fide of the street. 

The cost to White was {2,307. 



IND. FIRM IN TROUBLE 

Receiver for Consolidated Company 
Appointed 

Indianopoliv. Nov. 14. 

By mutual agreement, Fred. A. 
Sims, local attorney, was named re- 
ceiver yesterday for th Consoli- 
dated Uealty and Theatres Corpor- 
ation, by Probate Judge Mahlon E. 
Baah. 

Petition for the receiver waa filed 
by the Hatfield Enectric Co., alleging 
that about $1,000 was owed it fur 
electrical equipment. 

It is said that the company owes 
about 160,000, but R. L. Martin, 
president, states that its assets are 
gre.-itcr than Its li.-xbilUios, the com- 
pany merely having difllcuUy In 
raising money to meet its present 
obligalionn. 

The company owns the Consoli- 
dated building in which the Keith 
theatre is located, and has a 99-year 
lease on tho Park theatre property. 
In addition, the company owns most 
of the Sonnt.ig hotel and New Vic- 
tory tlii.utio in Kvansville, Ind. The 
company owns and opcrjitcs the 
Liberty at Terrc Haute, the AJurray 
and Murrelte in Richmond, Ind., the 
Capitol theatre in Clinton, the Pan- 
theon in Vincennes, the Orpheum In 
Ft. Wajne and the Strand in Ko- 
komo. 



ORCHESTRA CHANGES 

Denver, Nov. 14. 

Fred Scheuermann and his 15 
piece orchestra, which played for 
two months at the Isls <Fox) on a 
three months' contract, has gone 
over to the Colorado (Biahop-Cass) 
as a special attraction, being run In 
addition to the regular house or- 
chestra. 

Tho contract with the Fox people 
waa voided by mutual consent, pre- 
sumably due to the fact that the 
house failed to gross as heavily ae 
the extra expense made necessary 
Scheuerman and most of Ills pl.iy- 
ers were tor years at the Orpheum 



Fcx't Philly Opening Postponed 
Philadelphia, Nov. 14. 

No<)ody knows Just wh.Tt's what 
in regard to the forthcoming open- 
ing of the new Fox (picture) thea- 
tre, 16th and Market. Last week, 
the o|>ening was set for Nov, 19. 

The latest is that it h.is )t)rn post- 
lionoil until Nov. 2C. ]'>r,o R;u>ee, 
formerly of the Capitol, New York, 
will t)o m.ui.Kting director. No men- 
tion Is being made of tlie opening 
picture. 

Building Permit — No Information 

Newark, N. J., Nov. 14, 
The building permits show that a 
$160,000 theatre Is to be erected on 
Bloomfield Avenue but what Inter- 
est la behind it ia not revealed as 

yet 



MANY CHANGES IN FP-L 
SALES ORGANIZATION 



Country Now Redlstricted — 

Eleven Headquarters in 

Three Divisions 



Important changes in the Famous 
Playcrs-Lasky sales organlxation 
have taken place wltkln the last 
few weeka. The changes forthcom- 
ing from the Paramount home of- 
fice, the three divisional managers, 
H. O. Ballance, George W. Weeks 
and John D. Clark, .making the an- 
nouncement. 

John Hommell haa been appointed 
branch manager of tho New York 
exchange, succeeding H. H. Bux- 
baum, resigned. 8. Chestnut, for- 
merly aolesmon at New Orleans, haa 
been appointed branch manager at 
the recently opened Jacksonville. 
Fla., exchange. C. C. Wallace, for- 
merly branch manager at Chicago, 
has been appointed district mana- 
ger of district No. 5, with head- 
quarters at Chicago. H. P. Agnew, 
formerly branch manager at Mil- 
waukee, has been appointed branch 
manager at Chicago, succeeding Mr. 
Wallace. O. J. Wooden, formerly 
salesman at Milwaukee, baa been 
appointed br.inch manager, suc- 
ceeding Mr. Agnew. 

H. G. Rosebaum. formerly branch 
manager at San Francisco, has been 
appointed district manager of the 
newly created district No. 12, with 
hcadquartcra at Dallas. O. V. Trag- 
gardh, formerly branch manager at 
Los Angeles, has been appointed 
branch manager at San Francisco, 
succeeding Mr. Rosebaum. C. N. 
Peacock, formerly branch manager 
at Oklahoma City, has been ap- 
tContinued on page 30) 



'^EUGENE ARAM" FILM 
SOON IN ENGLAND 



Granger - Davidson Firm to 

Make Version of Bulwer- 

Lytton Novel 



London, Nov, 2. 
The next Granger-Davidson pict- 
ure will be another fllmlzation of 
Bulwer-Lytton'B novel, "Ehigene 
Aram." Arthur Rooke will produce 
and Arthur Wontner will play the 
title role. He will be supported by 
C. V. France, James Carew, Brom- 
ley Davenport, Mary Odette and 
Barbara Hoffe. 



Samt^sons have completed a 
two-reel tour flim of England en- 
titled, "Thla England," which will 
shortly be shown. Other films of 
their's which are ready are "Two 
Down-and-Outs," featuring Rex 
Davis and Edna Best. A new sport- 
ing picture, "Afterglow," la also 
listed. 



Having been the first producer to 
ma,ko a picture hero without sub 
titles, Cecil M. Hepworth Is taking 
an even bolder step and will ahow 
hta unflnl.shed "Coming Thro' the 
Rye" Nov. 13. Shayle Gardner, one 
of the leading players, has been 
seriously III and at first It waa 
feared the picture would not be 
ready In timo for tho British Film 
Week. The picture la of the Vic- 
torian period. 



Australasia will bo represented 
during the British Film Week by a 
r..ongford - Lyell production, "A 
Gentleman In Mufti." ,Tho leading 
role Is pl.iyed by Arthur Touchert, 
who made a big success here In 
"Tho Sentimental Bloke" and "Gin- 
ger Mick." This Is the only Aus- 
tral.isla feature being shown and It 
will be handfod by the Gaumont 
Company. 



MISS GRrFFITH'S DIVORCE 

Mineral Wells, Tex., Nov. 14. 

A sojourn of 24 hours hero waa 
plenty of time for corinne GrifTlth, 
screen star, to lose her husband, 
William M. Campbell, a picture di- 
rector. Khe w.tt granted a divorce 
In tho District Court at Palo Pinto, 
In this county. 

Mineral Wells la the home town of 
Miss Orifllth's mother. 



DALLAS CHANGING 



Pictura Outlook "Tight" — Roquiro 
Stage Preaontationa 



Dallas, Tex., Nov. 14. 

From all liulicatlon.'?, it looks like 
a tight market In Dallas this win- 
ter in so far as pictures are con- 
cerned. All of the first-run houses 
are now running some stage bit in 
Kidition to the pictures. 

The Palace, under the manage- 
ment of Southern Enterprises and 
E. H. Hulsey, still gets the big play, 
but the Melba and Capitol are fol- 
lowing cloee behind. Building of 
the Capitol forced the Old Mill, a 
Southern Enterprises house, to first 
runs, with an occasional second run 
of eome of the bigger stuff out of 
the Palace. 

Traversij>g the pavement along 
movie row last Sunday afternoon. It 
was observed that the old order had 
changed. The once magnificent 
Washington had a shoot 'em up 
western and the price of admission 
was a dime. The Queen, too, has 
gone to second runs and pop prices. 



MISMANAGEMENT LAID 
TO FRENCH HLM CO. 



Group of Stockholders Trying 
to Hold Directors Respons- 
ible — Other Picture Notes 



Paris. Nov. 4. 

A group of stockholders In pursu- 
ing the sruit brought ag.ilnst the 
beard of directors of the Film d'Art, 
claiming damages for faulty man- 
agen#nt of this picture-producing 
con>pany. 

Paul and I.ieon Lafllitte, Henri 
Lavedan. Formige, Brechoir, Lang- 
lois and Le Bargy are the defend- 
ants, acknowledged to be literary 
lights in France, but indifferent com- 
mercial men. 

The company was founded in 1908 
with a capital of 500,000 franca, with 
the actor Le Bargy and the play- 
wright Lavedan producers at an an- 
nual wage of 18.000 francs, plus 20,- 
000 francs for attending board meet- 
ings and a percentage on salea of 
positives. 

M. Courtellemont waa voted 15.000 
francs a year and 10 centimes per 
meter of films sold for service In the 
Orient. Armand Bour was then en- 
gaged as a producer at 12,000 franca 
a year, and the late M. Chalmettes 
(of "Le Figaro") given an annual 
salary of 15.000 franca, not forgetting 
M. Fabre, now administrator of the 
Comedie Francaise, 8,000 francs 
yearly for correcting scenaril, and 
M. Langlols. 1,000 francs a month, 
with an extra 15,000 franca a year 
for holding the position of head of 
Che photographic department. 

With this elite staff It waa neces- 
sary to have a studio, and one waa 
built at Neullly, near Paris, under 
the direction of M. Formige. Be- 
fore the end of the year the capital 
had to be increased by half a mil- 
lion (little today, but a fair sum In 
1908). Neverthelees, by the middle 
of 1S09 It was discovered by stock- 
holders there remained only the 
good win of their Film d'Art and no 
accounts to explain the expenditures. 
They decided to dispone of tho good 
will and bring their board of direct- 
ors before the Tribunal of Com- 
merce, which allowed them 60,000 
francs d.amages, to be paid by the 
literary lights. 

To this Judgment an appeal was 
entered, and the ca.se Is attll before 
the courts, being again postponed 
laat week until a future sitting. 



Marcel Numa, grandson of tho fa- 
mous PiOals Royal actor, la In 
charge of the press department for 
the Paris showing of "The Covered 
Wagon." Numa has also appeared 
In French productions for L. Mer- 
canton, being an actor of the old 
stock and formerly with the Thea- 
tre du Vaudeville company. He was 
an aviator durmg the war. 

Abbe, the American photographer, 
Is opening a studio on the roof of 
the Theatre dca Champa Blyseee, 
Avenue Montalgnem, by arrange- 
ment with Jacquo Hebcrtot. 



The Italian production by Au- 
guste Genlna of EMmond RoS'tand's 
'nergcrac," with the French actor 
Pierre Magnler, is now showing hero 
at the Salle Marivaux with success. 
It Is declared to bo among tho best 
pictures of the season, the battle 
scene at Amis l)eing particularly 
noted. It is bandied In Franco by 
Gcorgoa Petit. 



NEW SAXE HOUSE WILL 
HAVE DANONG ON ROOF 

"Wisconsin," Picture House, 

to Seat 3,500 and Contain 

Largest Orchestra in State 



- • ■ Milwaukee, Nov. 14. : 

Ten-y^r leases, involving a total 
of more than $2,000,000, have been 
obtained by John and Thor..aa Saxo 
of the Saxe Amu.jement Enterpriaea 
for the Wlaconsln theatre and root 
garden, near completion at Sixth 
street and Grand avenue. 

The Wisconain, which la expected 
to be ready late in February, ia to 
be one of the three largest theatres 
in the country and aUI be used by 
the Saxes aa a motion picture house. 
Its seating capacity will be 8.500. 
There will be no pillars or posts in 
the house, and, although the theatre 
will open as a movie house, the 
stage will be uipped so that any 
sort of theatrical enterprise may be 
accommodated. 

Lobbies and promenades will be 
in marble and the theatre will be 
lighted by a huge dome which re- 
quired mure than two carloads of 
ornamental plaster. 

Aa a special feature the largest 
orchestra in Wisconsin will be 
malntaiheO. 

The manager of the Wlaconsln 
has not yet been named, but it is 
understood that a Milwaukee mo- 
tion picture man has virtually been 
decided upon. 

The roof garden, which the Saxes 
will operate in copjunction with the 
theatre, will cover 30,000 square 
feet, of which 15,000 will be devoted 
to <lancirtg. There will be an Inalde 
and outaide promenade and In the 
summer time tables will be placed, 
in the open air. The largest aoda 
fountain in America will be In- 
stalled on the roof and three ele- 
vators will serve the patrons. 

The building itself will be alz 
stories high and the amusement 
features will not be confined to the 
theatre and roof garden. The base- 
ment of the atructure will house 
a mammoth amusement arcade, in- 
cluding bowllDK alleya, billiard 
tables and almllar features. 

Announcement of the signing of 
the leases baa been made by John 
I. Begga, traction magnate, and 
Oscar Brachman, real estate dealer, 
who are ofHcials of the Grand and 
Sixth Building Co., which con- 
structed the building at a coat of 
$3,000,000. 

The Saxe interests have for some 
time been a power In the amuae- 
ment field in Wiaconsin and Minne- 
sota. They control a string of the- 
atres in Milwaukee, and numerous 
other cities of the state, and re- 
cently opened a large dance hall 
in Minneapolis. Among their the- 
atrea In Milwaukee are the Strand, 
Princess and the Miller, th© latter 
a vaudeville house. 

The company likewise haa under 
construction two other large the- 
atres, the New Modjeska on tbo 
south aide In Milwaukee, and a the- 
atre in Janeaville. 



"RECOIL" SHOT IN FRANCE 

Paris, Nov. 14. 

O. Parker Read, over hero to pro* 
duce Gerald Duffy'a "Recoil" in tho 
South of France, left for Nice, T. 
Hayes Hunter, who made "Barth- 
bound," la producer, with Betty 
Blythe, Mahlon Hamilton and Ollvo 
Brook In the cast. 

The work will occupy Read and 
his asKOciatea aeveral weeka. 



PARK BACK TO WILLARD NAME 
Chicago, Nov. 14. 
The New Park, formerly the WU- 
lard, under Jones, Llnlck A. Schae- 
fer management, haa resumed ttie 
WlHard name. 



Paramount*a Southweat "Keya'' 
Oklahoma City, Nov. 14. 

Test theatres for tho eouthwcst 
under the Paramount new sales 
plan will Include thla city. Little 
Rock and Ban Antonio. Local ad- 
vertising will Uo In with national 
advertising and each aubject will be 
exploited tor Itm full meiit. 



Marcel I'Herblcr has terminati^ 
his picture, to be entitled "L'lnhu- 
malne." Tho p.arts are played by 
Georgotto Leblanc, Jacque Catolaln 
and M.arccIIo Prado. L'Horblcr Is 
now preparing to screen the sce- 
nario of I'lerre MacOrlan for tho 
CInegraphle, which will probably be 
rntltled "Lo Choo en Retour." 



NO J. I. & S, DISSOLUTION 

Chicago, Nov. IS. 
Jonea, Llnlck ft Schaeffer have 
iaatied a atatement denying a posnl- 
bUity «{ tho flrm'a dlSMDution. 



Kennebeck to 8«o Australia 
Omaha, Nov. 14. 

The day after John E. Kennebeck, 
Paramount exploitation man at Dcs 
Moines, received tho tidings that tho 
exploitation department was abut- 
ting down for at least 10 weeks, 
CTInudo Saunders, his chief, from 
New York, walked into the offices 
and handed him a disp.atch from tho 
Famous Players' foreign department 
advising him to bo ready to sail 
from Kan Francisco on tho "Ven- 
tura" Dec. 4, with Kydnoy, Austra- 
lia, his destination. Kennebeck Ij* 
to be exploitation director for the 
six Paramount exchanges In Aus- 
tralia and New Zealand. 

Kenneck was for several years an 
Omaha newspaper man before Join- 
ing the Paramount exploitation 
forces a year ago. 



Thursdajr. November IS. 1923 



PICTURES 



VARIEXy 



H -S. 



I 



UNCLE SAM AFTER EXHIBITORS 



Fairbanks and Distribution 

Douglas I^airlwnks may find litlle sympathy amotif; exhibitors for 
the Ktatcment he is unable to obtain full distribution for his own 
special pictures. 

Th» Fairbanks specials always have Ijeen costly to the exhibitors 
in their estimation. Exhibitors, say Fairbanks was among the very 
fust who ran up the rental cost of super pictures. Mos; of the 
exhibitors felt tliey had to pay the Fairbanks rental figure to keep 
his pictures away from the other fellow, although unless the house 
manager had a theatre of very large capacity he knew when accept- 
ing the Fiiirbanks' at the price he could not break. 

Fairbanks told the Federal Trade Commission in Los Angeles of 
the combination he believed existed against him. < 

It would hfive been more interesting to exhibitors had Fairbanks 
toM the commissl»n what 'Robin Hood" really cost and what he 
said it cost. The "Hood" picture was a flash in appearance, bit 
experienced picture men don't agree that the Fairbanks estimate of 
Its investment was cntlreiy correct. The same may apply as well 
to "The Three Musketeers. " 

Or Fairbanks could have euUijhtened exliibitors by explaining how 
he expected they could make money out of his pictures by p.aying 
$10,000 fur first ru. right.'* in second class towns or $§,000 in the 
fourth c.:;ts. 



OPERA ON THE SIDE 
STOPS, AFTER 38 WEEKS 

Longest Try for Condensed — 

Century, Baltimore, 

Did It 



';" Baltimore. Nov. 14, 

After running opera, light and 
erand, for 38 weeks, the Century 
is giving it up, going back to the 
other type of prerentatlon. 

This is after the longest try ever 
given to the condensed type of oper- 
etta liv any theatre in the country. 

The experiment wasn't entirely a 
success, being a too expensive 
proposition for a movie house. 
Special sets, new ro.-tumes. ro.val- 
ties, frequent cast additions for 
special parts and otiier incidentals 
ran up the cost. Another reason 
Is that the house management be- 
lieves that the patrons, by this time. 
are being surfeited with the song- 
birds. 

It was a notable try at something 
different in the movie houses, how- 
ever, and T. D. Soriero, general 
manager for the Whitehurst Inter- 
ests in Baltimore, stuck It out in 
the face of much criticism. 



APPEALING POINT 



Brought Out in Knickerbocker 
Oisattsr Action 



Washington, Nov. 14. 

TiiS hearings of the Knicker- 
bocker cases here during the past 
week brought out a legal point — 
a mother suffers no damages in the 
death of her son by a wrongful act 
—only the father can sue for pe- 
cuniary damages. 

Justice Siddons interpreted the 
District Judicial Code thusly when 
he ruled that a boy crushed in the 
collapse of the theatre, Jan. S8, 1922. 
could not sue for the loss of the 
services of her eon. 

The father died last April, before 
the suit was heard, and the justice 
held that the mother could recover 
damages only for the year and three 
months the father survived the .«on 
Attorney Chamberlain, appearing 
for the mother, asked that the suit 
be transferred by the court to the 
mother. "Impossible," Fnid Attor- 
ney Lambert for the theatre com- 
pany. "Our code says dam.iges can 
•>« had only by the father. He has 
died. The suit abates." 

The case has been carried to the 
Court of Appeals. 



AGENCY VS. FILM STABS 

Los Angclos. Nov. 14. 

Claims ngaiii.«t numeroua players, 
filed by the Kobert.'on-Wcbb agency 
before dissolving partncr.ship aboiil 
JS year ago. came up for trial in the 
Superior Court here last v.ccix. The 
follov.-ing w'Tp in ronrt or ropro- 
sented b.v .attorneys: Ifoimc I'etcrs. 
Addlpli Moii.loii. Klliiitt I^■xl^r anil 
Jack Mulhall. Att,iri'.>.,- ridllip Co- 
hen reiiresentii:;? Hmi^o I'l'lors was 
ready foi- trial Imt or rcijiiprt of .Tt- 
forneys for otli.r arl.irs ri'licl for .a 
contlnuanop wliicli w.-is granted 

Koliort>:f»n-Wobb claim commis- 
sions due for engaiicment i ficoiircd 
for the players, wlio on the other 
hand contend thai the ent^ii^cments 
In finestlon dnl not com*' ihrouuh 
'he .agency. 



"TEN COMMANDMENTS" 
FOR HTWOOD EGYPTIAN 

i/Vill Succeed 'Covered Wagon' 
In Two Weeks — Adver- 
tising Now 



Los Angeles, Nov. 14. 

.\ teaser advertising camiiuign is 
being carried on here for the de 
Mille production. "The Ten Com- 
mandments." John Flynn. v.ho wafi 
on the ground tor several weeks and 
who is leaving for New York, evi- 
dently laid out the scheme of things. 
The final weeks of 'Thj Covered 
Wagon" are announced with the 
Cruze feature closing here Nov. 24 
at Grauman's Hollywood Egyptian 
theati-e. It is settled that the "Com- 
mandments" ate to follow at the 
house. 

Flynn, it is underrtood, is starting 
cast to immediately begin work on 
a campaign for the picture that will 
possibly bring the Hollywood and 
metroi)oIltan openings along almost 
simultaneously. 



ANOTHER CONGRESS IN 1925 

Paris, Nov. 14. 
Before finally adjourning the 
delegates to the International Ex- 
hibitors Congress agreed to a future 
intcrn.ational meeting to be again 
held In Paris during 1925. The exact 
date will be decided later. 



"Hunchback" in Los 

Lo4 Angeles, Nov. 14. 

Th4 Universal's production of 
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame" 
is to open at the Criterion Friday 
night for a run. 

The picture succeeds Chaplin's 
"Woman of Paris" which has been 
doing phenomenal business at the 
house. 



Ritzy Film Stars Offend 
Legit Players on Coast 

Discourtesy from picture stars 
of prominence on the coast is the 
fate of many stage stars playing 
in that section, according to word 
from Los Angeles, and at. gather- 
ings where the two sections of 
the theatrical world attend the 
upstaginess and ritzy attitude of 
the movie stars has become a 
matter of common talk. 

A prominent stage star recently 
appeared at a benefit for the film 
folk and w,as treated coldly l»y all 
except a few regulars. She gave 
her seriices and got no thanks 
Later she was invited to .a set- 
out given by one of the r.inking 
feminine stars, received in a 
cloak rociii and lift tlicrc for half 
an hour. 7''inally it was made 
clear th;it she was invited to |)ro- 
viile cntrrlainment. She li ft in a 
liiiff. no good-byc.'i from hiT and 
no apolfigics from the Imsli s- 

To C'lji it .ali, a few duvs latcv 
she \\ .as aslu-d to make a con- 
trilnUion for a movie fund. .\nil 
l»eing :i koihI .'■: >'.t. she did 

fiuy Price in the Ld^ Aiiri''e.>< 
"If -r.ild' seems to have an idea 
of the intcrn.il ctmdition. He 
lately menliontd il in his cpU.mn. 
ames. 



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REVENOE DEPT 
ETO 




CHECK-yP 



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Government It Determi^ied 
Loose Methods Must 
Cease — No More Stalling 
— Signed Check Must Go 
with Statement 

MANY HOLDING OUT 



Varivty - Clipper Bureau, 
Evans Bldg., Washington, 
November 14. 

The Internal Ilevenue Department 
is to make a concerted drive against 
the picture exhibitors of the country 
in an effort to clean up the situation 
under which the exhibitors are ac- 
cused of cheating the government 
out of a proper return on the ad- 
mission taxes which they are collect- 
ing from the public. The depart- 
ment heads here have made up their 
minds that the practice on the part 
of exhibitors of making Incorrect 
returns has got to be stopped. At 
the same time the practice of send- 
ing an unsigned check wltli the re- 
turn made so as to stall off the pay- 
ment for a time is to bo halted. 

If a properly drawn and' signed 
check is not sent with the return 
made eucli month a penalty of live 
pen cent, of the total return made 
is to be impoiied on the exhlbilurs 
making the "slight mistake." 

Another feature with which the 
department expects to pin down ex- 
hibitors who arc cheating is through 
the medium of Tixing the responsi- 
bility. No longer will they aopepl 
returns from theatres signed by a 
firm name or the corporation oper- 
ating the house. The oath will have 
to be taken by an authorized of- 
ficial of the company. Thus the 
department feels that it will be able 
!o put its finger on some one in au- 
thority in the event that there is 
any suspicion that the returns are 
not proper. The otflcial of the com- 
pany will have to deslgaatc his 
status with the organization, such 
as owner, partner and his oHletuI 
title in the rorporatlon. 

In the case of Incdrrect returns, 
where the returns are received by 
the department within the legal pe- 
riod and found incorrect they will 
be returned to the maker, who will 
be given 10 days in which to make 
a corrected return, and In the event 
of his failure to do this a penalty 
of 25 i>er cent, will be imposed. 



Around New York for more than a 
year it has been known practlcaiiy 
7!> per cent, of the exhibitors have 
been holding out on the govern- 
ment. On two occasions the mattSr 
has been taken up with the heads 
of exhibitor organizations with the 
suggestion that they act and inform 
their members that it would be best 
for them to clear their skirts so as 
to prevent a nation-wide scandal 
that would be of injury to the en- 
tire industry. 

It was particularly known that 
there was some sort of an under- 
standing ill ccrt.ain parts of a neigh- 
boring borough where the exhibit- 
ors were making returns that were 
appro.ilniately only 25 per cent, of 
wliat they should actually turn In 
to the government, but that they 
were having their hook.s passed by 
splitting another 25 per cent, in cer- 
tain directions. 

This move In Washington on the 
l/.irt of the ]>epurtment of Intcriuil 
Itcvci'ijc. coming atop of the rccom- 
mvndation of Secretary of the 
Treasury Mellon recommending that 
tie- next scssuin of Congress repeal 
the admission tax. may be .a body 
hluw ti> llie Imiies of the Iridiistry 
whlili were raised so high by .the 
Mi-Iloii message last Monilay. 

I It was nndcrsiood the Mellon mes- 
.■■.■ii;e «aB sirniily an intlmnlion that 
should the .exhibitors carry their 
liglil to Congress and sway scnti- 
rnoni lUorc, they would not find any 

I (ipposiilon on the part of the Treas- 

' ury liei-arlmcnl. 



LOEW VS. LEDOUX AT OMAHA 
CLEARS SITUATION MRE 



Lo«w Would Break Up Existing C>mbinatioii for 
Metro and Personally Directs Actioo— AU Ex- 
bibitors Awaiting Result 

T-T— ► "' ':' 



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CODSOL FOR COMBINED 
DlSTRIBirnON OF FILM 

Goidwyn Makes Startling 

Statement— task y Talks 

on Production Waste 

Frank J. Codsol, president of 
Goidwyn pictures, yesterday made 
a public statement over his Hlgnu- 
turc, cc>ming into the oi>en with sev- 
eral reform principles which arc al- 
most revolutionary. They are: 

Joint distribution of pictures on a 
percentag* of th* gross, th« par- 
oentage to be 'fixed by a beard of 
arbitration. 

Revolt against the idea that sus- 
pension of production will meet the 
issue of the trade difficulty, and the 
declaration that "the executives ff 
the larger producing companies are 
sitting back, each thinking they will 
weather the pterin mnd their com- 
petitors will go bankrupt, when they 
will, single-handed, stamp out this 
evil (cortbination of exhibitors who 
are alleged to control prices). 

Stoppage of exhibitor- dictated 
prices by the device of putting a 
sufTieient number of pictures in the 
hands of a single joint distributor. 

Mr. Oold.-sjil'a c-oniplaiiit ag.ainst 
Ihc cxliibitof im.oIn wtficli have Ireen 
dictutiiig pi 1( cs is in fcubstance n 
repetition of I In- arfrument advanced 
In llie I'lnu's Si|iiare Dally of (»<l 
24 from it.s Los Aiiselea corrcsiioii- 
dcnl. 

Jci.sc LasI; .. . who arri\ed Monday 
from the ciiast, said a moiitliful yes- 
terday retrardiiij producing- condi- 
tions. This is the substance of 
Jesse's plaint: 

"Our movement to ellniliiatr waste 
In the produilton of motion iilcluros 
has already borne fruit of :> new 
frame of mind In Hollywood. This 
change of attitude la extremely vital, 
because the waste was largely due 
to the mental altitude In which 
studio people aiiiirosiched produc- 
tion.i I5cc:iusc ,of this mental le- 
adjustnicnt I am confident that In 
the future hc shall be able lo make 
pictures at a coat less than the 
present price levels — and we'll make 
better pictures." 

Atop of this Lasky stttUs that he 
h.as a scliinlulo of production tiiitl 
will c.'irry his organization through 
to the first of September. Which 
In It:ielf meiins that as the organiza- 
tion now has enough pictures to 
support it tip to Marcli, If Mr. Lnsky 
is serlou.'< al<out iirs rttatenient It 
will have to mean that production 
at the ■•'amous Flayers-LnHky 
studios will have to l>e resumed be- 
fore the first of the year. In the 
list of firodtictions that he mentions 
as scheduled there are several that 
are already completed. 

The bead of Ilic Paramount pro- 
ducing' conlinurs: "Since we have 
announced our delcrniln.itlon to cur- 
tail extravac.inr e In (licliires there 
has been a lot of loose talk. Some 
produi c*rs said they were going to 
follow onr lead; (ilhcrs said llicy 
weie going lo Hpi-iid niiirc ofiiricy 
than ever, t^mte people titamert the 
actors; the ai lor-, bliniivl the direr 
tors," and iven llioiit-h L'lsiiy didn't 
say BO (he pioiluctrs Warned c'.ciy- 
bod. . ' 

f4-YEAR OLD StAR REPORTEB 

flil'MKl.. .N'l.v. 11. 

II.caM W ide, star rciiiMlcr <pf llic 
C'hicagi' ''.AfiicriiTin." win, a* i<n}y 
H year.- of ai;c. I... to l.c fealUMil r. 
pictures. 

The tomp;ihy orgaritred lo pn' 
the piof,ositl<Hi across liii* airoadv 
lalitn ollkcs liciu. 



Omaha, Notr. 14, "' 
The exhibitor buying; comtUnatlon ' 
here was shattered yesterday when 
Judge Woodrough In the U. 8. Dis- 
trict Court, decided that Marcya 
Loew was entitled to tenant thai*. 
Rmpress theatre here. The court' 
held that the contract I«ew held 
with Wilfred Ledoux was Valid and 
ordered that the possession of the . 
building t>e relinquished by the *. 
World Realty Co. This" company . 
took over the house when Ledoux 
sold It after he had already con- 
tracted to turn It over to I.,oew. 

This gives Metro a spot In (h« 
towji to exploit Its own productions, 
breaking the exhibitor buying com- 
bination which has been in force 
here for a number of years and 
which has always been a sore spot 
In the craw of the distributors. The 
house win be devoted to the show- 
Inff of Metro features for tb* 
present. 

Marcus Loew was here and testi- 
fied. slatlnK that this was the fli-st 
time In his 25 years In the the- 
atrical business that he has ever 
taken the stand In his own behalf 
In court. 



';■>' 



Last year Ledoux lost heavily 
playing W. V. M. A. vaudeville nt 
(he Bmpress. He went to New York 
with the Idea of unloading andj^;'; 
found a willing customer In Loew. 

Loew proponed the formation of li ' 
T^ocw-Omuha company and agrc I. 
to give Ledoux a blr block of thiei^ ' 
stock In the new company to turn*- ' 
over the lease. Loew claims Ledoux' 
accepted and signed a contract. Itiit ' 
when Ledoux got buck to Omaha he 
was given another proposition by 
the World Realty Co., who already- 
owned four theatres here. This' -• 
proposition looked better to Ledoux", .. 
iind tie took it up at the same tl! 3 
calling off the Loew deal. 

The TOmpress Is now being oper- ' 
ated by the World people with tab- ' ; 
lold musical comedies and feature ""- 
nims. Loew has f.led suit In dis- 
trict court here for possession. 

The real reason for Loew's keen 
desire to get possession of the en- 
trance is to break up the mov:e 
combination here. Omaha Is tlin 
real paradise for exhibitors. Of tho 
seven down town houses playini^ 
feature films two are owned by A IT. 
Blank of Dcs Moines and Ave by the 
the World Realty Co.. which is con- 
trolled by Sam and llnrry fioldberg.' 
RIank is tied up with Psramount 
and First National. As a result 
every other film company has to do 
business with tho World people or 
stay out of Omaha. And they can't 
lieddle their pictures In Nebrosk.* 
and eastern Iowa without first play- 
ing Omaha. 

The answer Is easy. The Oold- 
berg's write their own ticket on 
film rentals and judging by tho 
squawks one hears around the flint 
exchanges, they ore taking every 
advantage of the situation. 

With possibly one or two excep- 
tions It has lieen a year since .i 
Metro picture has played In Omah.i. 
The Goldberg's won't pay the Metro 
price and Loew won't cut. 

That's why Loew wants the Em- 
press and Is here In person to testify 
and direct prosecution of the suit. 
The house may be a loser, but It will 
give him nn opporlinl'y to have an 
Omaha showing on every one of his 
picttires and thus hrJp satfs In ttiH 
territory. 

The other film companies are al- 
most as interested as I.oew In th > 
outcome of the suit. They figure i*. 
wl!I force the floldlicrg's to kick in 
r r llie belter films. 

RICCIOTTO CANUDO DIES 

Pari-. Nov. 11, 

niiioilo C.iniidn, scenario author 

who was born In Raly. but liilor 

beciiinK H imturalized I-'rcnclimaria 

died Nov. Id here following an opet^ 

^.illon. His age was 4ft, ,^^ 



20 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Thuradsy, November 15, 1923 



I 



LEGITHOUSES ANDHOLD- 
OVERS IN CHI. PICTURES 

"Hunchback" Opens Badly at 

Harris, but Picks Up— "New 

York and Advertising" 



Chicago. Nov. H. 

"The lluncliback of Notre Dami" 
opened at the Harris on Sunday in- 
stead of Monday, the day that the 
pictui'e house week begins, and had 
big' business, but the houf-e was al- 
most empty Monday and Tuesday 
nights of last week, which marked 
the opening as It is kept In this 
weekly record. 

It so alarmed the general manage- 
ment the New York fellows han- 
dling the Chicago opening were told 
to heed what J. C. MacCurdy, man- 
ager of the Randolph, the local Uni- 
versal house, had to say. That this 
action was wise is Indicated by the 
growth In business since that change 
of tactics. 

The business of "Little Old New 
York" at the Roosevelt will average 
$23,000 a week for the six weeks' en- 
gagement, it is believed. The Hearst 
papers have given the film advertis- 
ing each week. With a total busi- 
ness of $138,000 the Hearst papers 
have given at least }1 00.000 worth 
of free advertising, to figure the 
front page section stuff on anything 
like as the basis. 

Weather conditions were very fa- 
vorable last week, although Sunday 
was to nice that It kept people away 
from the theatres during the main 
part of the day. Late In the after- 
noon it cooled off enough for people 
to seek entrance Indoors. 

Kstlmates for last week: 

Chic«ao^"The Acquittal" (Uni- 
versal), with Bird Millman as fea- 
ture presentation act (4,400, BO). 
Only about $42,000.. 

McVickers — Thomas Mclghan In 
"Woman Proof" (2,500, 75). Put 
forth extra draw on account of star's 
popularity. Gross of over $27,000. 

Roosevelt— "Little Old New York" 
(Cosmopolitan) continued pull with 
ndyertising running strong as ever 
In Hearst papers. Did $22,000. 

Harris — "The Hunchback of Notre 
Dame." Caught on splendidly and 
did $9,500. 

Woods — "Searamouche" (Metro) 
(1.150 at $1.65). About $9,100. 

Monroe — "Temple of Venus" 
(Fox). Little spice Into ordinary 
picture and attracted business above 
$10,000 in 9 days. 

Orpheum— Mary Plckford In "Ro- 
sita" (799, 40). Advanced a little 
over previous week; reached $9,800. 

Randolph— "The Eternal Three" 
(Ij'niversal) (845, 50). Drew about 
$5,000. 

This Week 

Chicago has "Jealous Husbands"; 
McVlckors, Buster Keaton In "Three 
Ages"; Roosevelt has "Little Old 
New York," fifth week; Woods con- 
tinues "Searamouche": Monroe. 
"Hell's Hole"; New Orpheum, "Ro- 
sita"; HarrKs, "Hunchback"; Great 
Northern joined lists Sunday with 
"The White Sister." 

The Randolph bill Is "The Thrill 
Chaser"; State-Lake, "Lights Out" 
with vaudeville; RIalto. "The Bad 
Man" with vaudeville. 

Tivoll on the south side. "Flaniiiig 
Youth": Rivier.a on the nor'h Kiile, 
also "Flaming Youth." 

BUSINESS BEHERING 
AS SEASON ADVANCES 

May Be Best in Years — Price 

Jump Eagerly Met — B'way 

Strand Breaks Record 



DENVER CANT IMPROVE 



Weather May Be Hurting— .Buiincts 
Continues But Fair 



Denver. Nov, 14. 
The return of J. Wa.ren Kerrigan 
to the screen in "Thundering Dawn" 
brought fair patronage to the Prin- 
cess (Paramount) last week, with 
enough increase In the gross over 
that of the week before to please the 
hous<! management. The V'irginian" 
at the Colorado (Bishop Cass) and 
"Woman I'roof" at the Rialto (l>ar- 
amount) ran close together most of 
the week. Denver's we.ilher h. s 
been of the early fall variety the last 
week and a half, whidi may have 
had .something to do with business 
which c.-in be classed only as fair. 
La.st week's estimates: 
Rialto (Paramount). — Prices, 
nights. 50c. Thomas Melghan In 
"Woman Proof," Pathe News and 
specia,l o.chestra. ('iros.sed more 
than $10,500. 

Princess (Paramount). — Prices, 
nights, 40c. J. Warren Kenedy In 
"Thundering Dawn," a Cameo com- 
edy and Kinograms. The gross was 
somewhat In excess of $5,200. 

Colorado (Blshop-Cass). — Prices, 
nights, 50o. Kenneth Harlan and 
others in "The Virginian," with a 
cowboy prokgue by Scheuermann's 
"P'ifteen Harmony Kings." Also 
"The Dancing Dorans." Interna- 
tional News, Pathe Review and 
special orchestra eonc.rts. Grossed 
approximately $7,675. 

America (Bishop-Cass). — Prices, 
nights, 40c. Anna Q. NiUsson and 
James Klrkwood In "Ponjola"; 
"Done In Oil," and International 
News. Drew total of $3,650. 

Ills (FoxK — Prices, night*, 40c. 
John Gilbert 'n "Cameo KIrby." with 
comedy and Fox News. Loss of the 
Scheuermann orchestra, which went 
over to the Colorado as a state at- 
traction, believed to have cut gross 
which approximated $3,450. 



PHULY TURNS IN BEST 
WEEK OF SEASON 



BUSTER BEATS OUT 
NEGRI IN FRISCO 

"Hospitality" Got $19,000, 

Topping "Spanish Dancer" 

by $1,000 



Detroit, Nov. 14. 

Another whopper week for the 
first-run photoplay houses. Two 
pictures were hold-overs and even 
they had very proiitable weeks. The 
ndv.-ince of prices at the three Kun- 
fUy houses does not seem to bother 
the public, yet the five and 10 cent 
incrca.se makes a difference in the 
gross receipts for the week, as all 
three houses have large capacities. 
The siiiKim siirns lo be getting bet- 
t, ]■ every week and the outlook is for 
the best y<ar tliu theatres have ever 
tiarl. 

Adams— "Why Worry." third and 
last week. I'laycd to excellent bus- 
iniss. This week. The li.id .Man." 

Madison — "Ashes of \'enKe.ance." 
wcond week. Almost as good as 
•he first. Could have nmaiiird a 
third week. Tliis week. "I'ut.isli and 
!■< rlmiitter " 

Capitol— .liihiloe Week well ex- 
l>'.(':i. ,1. ".wirrini-irs of the Niuht" 
was praiseil tiy .ill critics and well 
liked by th<> public. Added attrac- 
tions were i-ii ymnur .Simons and his 
band wlii(li proved a tremenduns 
hit: M.ixine Brown. d;inc-er: Taylor. 
Wells and Hawks, and a chorus <if 
six girls, all went to ni.iki' up one 
of the best bills ."een this season at 
the Capitol. Receipts hit approx- 
imately $26,000. 

Broadway-Strand — "The Vir- 
ginian" with personal npi>e.'iranc'e of 
Kenneth Ifarlan. While the Hnrl.in 
«ppe»rance no doubt had "omethlng 



San Francisco, Nov. 14. 

Buster Keaton In "Hospitality," 
the most recent of his full-length 
eomedie«, beat out I'ola Negri In 
"The Spanish Dancer" In .a race for 
box-otfice honors here last week. 
Keaton at the Warlleld drew about 
$19,000 while Pola only managed to 
get $18,000 at the Granada, although 
the house management was claiming 
$:;0,000 for her. This was padding 
it, however. 

The manner In which "The Span- 
ish Dancer" started out the early 
part of the week made it look as 
though the feature was goin^ to 
mop up all the money in the town. 
but the attendance fell off as the 
week went along, until about mid- 
week the receipts dropped behind 
those that the Keaton picture was 
chalking up. In all the Granada 
engagement of "The Spanish 
Dancer" proved rather a Jisappolnt- 
ment. 

An estimate of la.st week's busi- 
ness is: 

California — "The Call of the 
Wild. " ba.scd on Jack Lor.don'e novel 
(2.400; 55-DO). Started out very 
well, getting a good play at night 
performances, altliough matinees 
were a little light. Did $14,000. 

Granada — "The .Spanish Dancer" 
(2.S40: 55-90). Opered big and early 
took the load over the other houses. 
Attendance at both night and mati- 
nee performances exceptionally 
heavy. riay<.d to $1S.D00. 

Imperial- -"Ashes of Vengeance" 
(1.400: 55-90). Final week of this 
feature proved decided lUjp. Box 
olllec showed $5,800. 

Warfield — "Hospitality" (2,800; 
ri.')-T5). K.iturday and Sunday buel- 
started off with a b.ang. i)raotically 
capacity houses both days. Got tO)) 
money with $19,000. 

Portola — "Going I'p" (1.100; 35- 
50). Feature moved over from 
Granad.T and although did very sat- 
l.sfactory week at bigger huuse Por- 
tola run only aver.ige. Cot $3,000. 

Strand — "Roslta" d.Tui) 50-75). 
Right up among leaders. .S.Uurday 
an(I Snnd.ay «aw cap:u'ity both days, 
lint during the rest of the week 
mat hues fell a little. Gross on the 
week $13,(100. 

Cameo — "Thundering Dawn " (900; 
.l-'i-jo). A big change in attmdance 
It this house compared with the 
hnsinesM drawn by "Why Worry." 
!■''■. It iirt' proved \'erv ^m^hI picture, 
I'ljt f»ll (low II on il:;i\\ Ikl; ])ower. 
SlK.wed $."i,000. 



to do with the capacity business of 
the house, the Iiictun' it.'elf was 
certain to be si drawing c.ird. as 
pniven by the crowds that attended 
the suiipir shows. Picture being 
In'ld for .1 second week. I'hil Glclch- 
maii says it broke the house record 
this season, which indicates that re- 
(:eit)(s went in excess of $15,000. 

Fox -Washington— 'Doo« It Pay." 
■Normal business. This week,' 
•Heirs Hole." 



"Why Worry" Expected to Put 
Aldine Over — "Woman 
Proof's" $24,500 in Front 

Philadelphia, Nov. 14. 

Just as the previous week was the 
best experienced bv the legit here 
this season, so last week was the 
high-water mark for film business. 

The answer was a combination of 
circumstances. including good 
weather breaks, splendid notices, ex- 
ceptionally fine drawing cards and 
pictures that built up steadily 
through word of mouth. 

Probably the most notable jump In 
business was that of the Aldme. with 
"Why Worry?" This comedy turned 
In a better gross than "The Green 
Goddess," the best previous bet at 
the house this season. Considerable 
surprise and doubt was expressed at 
the booking of the comedy at the 
Aldine instead of at the Stan'ey. 
which had "Dr. Jack" and "Safety 
Last." 

As It turned out, however, the 
move was a wise one. "•Why Worry?'" 
looks as If It were the kind of a pic- 
ture that might put this Chestnut 
street hoodoo house on the map. 
"The Green Goddess"' started the 
Aldine on the right road, and "Why 
Worry?" ought to acfompllsh the 
purpose In full. However, It will be 
folly to suppose that once the busi- 
ness Is started coming the Aldine 
can afford to revert to Its former 
policy of ordinary program pictures. 
The location of the house and Its 
class of clientele demands only first- 
class pictures with a real kick. 

But this was not the only wallop 
at the box ofldce last week; in fact, 
the Lloyd film was beaten by several 
others In amount of gross, even If 
not proportionately to the size of the 
house. 

Thomas Melghan pictures always 
do well at the Stanley, and "Woman- 
Proof was no exception. It was 
especially successful in Its matinee 
draw, but, what was more Important. 
was consistent throughout the week. 
It may not have been given the at- 
tention accorded to "Why Worry?"" 
and 'The Spanish Dancer"" on Mon- 
day, but It sailed through a highly 
successful week, the third In suc- 
cession for the house. Ben Turpin"8 
'latest two reeler "Asleep at the 
Switch," was an added attraction, 
but wasn't handed much by the re- 
viewers. 

Pola Negri's "The Spanish Dancer" 
opened with a big splurge at the 
Stanton, the first of the pictures to 
be shown there under the Paramount 
"tryout" plan. It received more of 
an advertising spread than the Stan- 
ley theatre Itself — a most unusual 
occurrence — and so benefited far 
more than the last two Negri pic- 
tures, "The Cheat" and "Bella 
Donna." 

In fact, business was excellent all 
week, the Imprceslon being that this 
one would ride through three weeks 
In better style than did "Ashes of 
Vengeance," which slumped In Its 
third and last week. The notices on 
"The Dancer" were generally ftne, 
and although the star has undoubt- 
edly suffered a big drop in popularity 
through recent pictures, the word- 
of-mouth on this one will undoubt- 
edly help It greatly. 

Goldwyn's "Slave of Desire" was 
at the Karlton, where it had only a 
fair week. The picture would prob- 
ably have had a more successful en- 
gagement under the original Balzac 
title of "The Magic Skin," at this 
house doesn't cater to a sensation- 
loving clientele such as visits the 
Victoria. The absence of big "n.ames" 
also hurt, as this house in Its pres- 
ent slump needs them vitally. 

More big attendance was recorded 
at the Palace, where "Potash and 
Perlmuttcr" had its second showing. 
foHowlng its big week at the Stan- 
ley recently. No comedy in recent 
years has brought the crowds that 
this one has, the evenings especially 
being remarkably big, with men that 
seJdom attend films flocking In great 
numbers to seeMhis one. Its success 
at the Palace was as '>vtable as that 
at the Stanley, and (l^re Is no doubt 
whatsoever that It could stand sev- 
eral more weeks at downtown 
housea 

This week the attractions do not 
look so promising of large attend- 
ance, though Armistice Day brought 
big crowds to most of the houses. 
The Stanley has in "Six Days" a 
somewhat doubtful quality, the name 
of Elinor Glyn being played up 
heavily and being counted on to 
draw many curious people. It Is 
hardly llkeily that It will pull the 
gross that "Zaza" or "Woman - 
Proof" or "Potash and Perlmulter." 
or even "The Gold Diggers" did at 
the Stanley. 

The Stanton will have a second 
week of "The Spanish Dancer' and 
the Aldine the second of "Why 
Worry." The former will undoubt- 
edly play a third and maybe a 
fourth, but the Lloyd comeJy i.s not 
llkoly to stay beyond Satiinhiy at 
this house, despite the business It 
has been attracting. 

"Richard, the Lion-Hearted' Is 
the Karlton feature and this one Is 
also problematical In appeal. 

Tho situation will be comiillcated 
shortly by the opening at last of 
tho new Fox theatre at 16th and 
Market streets. This dAut has been 
rushed and is now olHciaUy listed 
for Monday, Nov. 19, following a pri- 
vate and Invitation affair on Sunday. 
Tbu opening plolur* haa been re- 



ELECTION HELPED BUFFALO 



Loew's Stat* Pulling Regularly— 
L*«t Waak 919,000 

Buffalo, Nov. H. 

"Business as usual" was the order 
at moat of the downtown box offices 
last week and was kept to par for 
the most part by Election Day. 

Loew's State turned in its second 
big week, beating the previous 
week's high gross Benny Leonard 
obtained by several hundred dollars. 
Thl« house is' now going at top 
speed and getting a great break all 
around. 

The Hipp and Lafayette ran about 
neck and neck with Sunday, Elec- 
tion Day and Saturday proving the 
biggest for the Hipp and bringing 
the week's grou.i up to a favorable 
figure. At the Lafayette business 
was steady and continued good^all 
week. ^ 

Last week's estimates: 

Loewls State (3.400; 35-55). Tom 
Mix in "Soft Boiled" and vaudeville 
headed by Master Gabriel. This 
proved to be a good business-getter, 
and Election Day was one of the 
biggest holidays the house haa seen. 
Absolute turnaway was in order 
practically all day. Beat Benny 
Leonard's record of the previous 
week, goL.g to about $19,000. 

Hippodrome (2.400; 35-50). "Merry 
Go Round," ""Rainstorm"' and Morri- 
son. Restivo and Eldora Stanford, 
musical features. Thi« film drew 
only passing comment, and were it 
not for the presence of Election Day 
and a . artlcula- good opening Sun- 
day, it might have been a bloomer. 
As it was the gro.ss went to $15,000. 

Lafayette Square (3,400; 35-55). 
"Eternal Three" and vaudeville, 
headed by Elizabeth Murray. Con- 
tinued about as usual with the 
greatest strength shown weekly on 
the vaudeville end of the bill. Busi- 
ness held up by reason of several 
days" capacity gross, with some 
evidence of falling off during the 
week-days. Estimated about $.6,000., 

OMAHA "SPOTTY" 



FOOTBALL DOWN EAST i 
PUSHING business; 



"*■ ■/%. 



"Searamouche" and "Spanish 

Dancer" Open Week 

in Boston 



Picture Business Fluctuates — Thea- 
tres Cutting Expenses 



Omaha. Nov. 14. 

Business in the movies is spotty. 
The Sun has been forced to aban- 
don its scheme of presenting each 
picture for two weeks and haa gone 
back to weekly changes. 

The Moon haK cut Its admission 
price from 35 to 25 cents and is 
trying thrillers. To reduce expenses 
it no longer uses an orchestra. 

Business at ths Rialto. the biggest 
picture house in town, seating 2,200, 
fluctuates between $5,000 and $15,000 
weekly, showing that at this house 
at least the public la "buying" its 
pictures. 

The Empress Is still a loser. Play- 
ing W. V. M. A. vaudeville last year, 
the house lost so heavily Wilfred 
Lcdoux, the owner, unloaded to the 
World Realty Co., operators of the 
World, Sun and Moon theatres. The 
World people opened the Empress 
In September with musical tabloids, 
but the experiment hasn"t reached 
.success as yet. 



BLUE LAW BEBUKED 

BucyruB, O., Nov. 14. 

Complete but unolTiclal returns 
show that Bucyrus repudiated the 
"blue law"' administration of Mayor 
Charles E. Pickering, Republican, 
by electing Arthui» T. Schuler, 
Democrat, the city's chl^f executive, 
by a majority of 328 votes. 

The chief controversy was about 
the prohibition of Sunday picture 
shows. The Pickering administra- 
tion had brought about the closing 
of All business on Sunday. 



ported as being '"The Silent Com- 
mand'" Instead of "If Winter Comes" 
as formerly expected. A Mix pic- 
ture, "Soft Boiled" Is mentioned as 
the second, but both are believed 
subject to change. A heavy adver- 
tising campaign has been started 
for this Fox theatre with tho gen- 
eral expectation that it will furnish 
the first real battle on the part of an 
Independent house here in some 
time. 

Estimates of last week 

Stanley — "Woman -Proof" (Para- 
mount). Popular here like all 
Melghan pictures, being especially 
strong with women at tthe mat- 
inees. Gross fell Just short of 
$24..")000. Capacity. 4,000. Scale: 
35 and 50, matinees; 50 and 75, 
evenings. 

Stanton — "The Spanish D.ancer" 
(Paransoiiiit). First of company's 
try-outs and given a big advertising 
campaign on that account. Busi- 
ness reacted accordingly and gross 
Jumped to slightly better than 
$i;i.(IOO. Capacity 1.700. Sc.'vle, 35 
and 50. matinees: 50 and 75, evenings. 

Aldine— "Why Worry." This Lloyd 
comedy apparently accomplished the 
la.sk of putting tliia house on the 
map after weeks of lagging. "The 
Green (.ioddess ' starti d the upward 
trend, and "Why Wo.-ry" with 
.about $4,500 completed the Jump. 
It stays another week at least. Cap- 
acity 1,5000. Scale: 50, matinees; 
73, evenings. 

Karlton — ' s:avc of Desire" (Gold- 
wyn). Sensational title didn't ap- 
peal to clientele of this house and 
most of them didn't know it was 
from a Balzac story. Lucky t'' get 
a gross of $2,000. Capacity, '**00; 
60 c. *cal«, _, 



Boston, Nov. 14. 

The line-up at the picture houses 
in this city looks stronger than It 
has at any time this season. There 
Is keen competition along the line, 
and while later in the season the 
effect of this competition may be- 
come very pronounced, at present all 
the houses report very good busi- 
ness, alout normal for this time of 
the year. 

The support for the houses Is com- 
ing to a great extent from the same 
source bolstering up the business at 
the legitimate theatres, the football 
crowds. , 

Just now things are most inter- 
esting, with the Paramount people 
opening the Fenway under their new 
arrangement with an 85 -cent top for 
the night showings and at a 50-cent 
top for the matinees, with '"The 
Spanish Dancer"' as the fl.-st attrac- 
tion. This film started off Saturday 
with excellent business and got a 
splendid break from the iiapers the 
next day f^nd since tHat time. It is 
hailed locally as the best of the 
American-made films that Pola 
Negri has been seen in yet. 

"Searamouche" opened at the P^rk 
Monday with the Boston Symphony 
orchestra providing the musical 
score and tho house scaled at $1.60 
top for the night showings. This 
pidture. before It w-s brought here, 
was given about as lavish an adver- 
tising campaign as was ever given 
a feature- film here, excelled only 
possibly by the advertising and pub- 
licity campaign conducted with the 
showing of "Knighthood" at the 
same house last season. The pic- 
ture will probably get tho run of 
the business of those w.o feel that 
$1.50 is not too much to Invest In 
watching a picture. All the seats 
In the house are reserved, with two 
showings a day and the same pro- 
gram for Sunday. 

It is expected that "Searamouche" ' 
will cut into the business of the 
"Hunchback" at the Tremont temple 
to a great extent. This picture Is 
now on the rtinth week and has 
drawn much money during the local 
showing. It was originally scaled 
at $1.50 top for the night shows, but 
with the opposition that has devel- 
oped the top has been cut to $1. 
Last week the picture did about $9,- 
000. If it continues to travel along 
at this rate it will be held here, but 
the test will come this week, when 
It bucks the other releases now cur- 
rent. 

Last week's estimates: 

Tremont Temple (2,200; $1.10). 
"Hunchback." $9,000 last week. 

Loew's State (4,000; 65). "HIa 
Children's Children" last week did 
better than $15,000. Film trans- 
ferred to the Orpheum for this week. • 

Park (1,100; $1-$1.50). Opened 
with "Searamouche" Monday night 
with considerable splaah. On final 
week "Ashes of Vengeance" did 
$5,000. 

Fenway (50-85). Opened Satur- 
day with Pola Negri in "The Span- 
ish Dancer," with first of series of 
pictures Paramount people Intend to 
put in at this house. 

Modern and Beacon (twin houses). 
Gro.ssed $5,000 last week with "The 
Tie That Binds." "The Unknown 
Purple" for this week. 



GOLDREYER SELLS 

HIS FILM HOUSES 



Disposes. of s Three Theatres 

Totalling 5,000 Seats, 

Counting Airdome 



Charles Goldreyer has disposed of 
his three picture theatres In the 
Bronx, New York; Klngsbridge, 
1,500 scats, was purchased by the 
Grub & Noble circuit; Ritz, 1,600 
seats, with a 2,000 open air-amphi- 
theatre, went to Schwartz & Stern. 
The Sheppard Interests acquired the 
Concourse, 800 seat theatre. 

The Safferman Realty Co.. 1493 
Broadway, negotiated the deal. 



RAPF BACK TO COAST 

Spent 10 Days in New York Discuss- 
ing Production Plans 



Harry Rapf, ajisocialed with the 
Warner Bros. In the production end 
of their organization left New York 
ye:Uirday for Los Angeles. Ho had 
been here for about 10 days dis- 
cussing future production plans for 
tiic unit.s which he controls. 

One of the productions on which 

work will be started Immediately on 

R.'iprs arrival on tho coast will fc« 

the Owen Davis mellcr "Broadway 

After Dark." ; 



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Thursday. November IS, 1928 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



2t 



11 BmY PICTURE HOUSES 
GROSSED TOTAL OF $216360 



Strand-, Half Capacity of Capitol, Did Almost as 
Much Business — Specials Getting Plenty — Elec- 
tion Day With Rain Did Not Bene£t ^ 



Eleven pictures on Broadway last 
week did a sross business of I216.3C0. 
The combined receipts of two 
houses. Strand and Capitol, werc- 
$90,100, with "nosita" In Its seconO 
week at the latter house and "A 
Woman of Farls" ut the former. The 
top money of the street went to the 
Plckford picture nt J47.300, with the 
Chaplin-dirootea Ulm, $42,800. 

Xhe Rlalto and the RlvoU wero 
right behind with "His Children's 
Children" at the RivoU. petting $-3.- 
200 and "Womanrroot" at the Rl- 
alto for Its second week on Broad- 
way pullins »2J.'tO(>. 

Then came tho "spoclals," with 
"Scaramoucho" ut the 44th Street 
leading. taklnK a grosa of 119.800. 
followed by 'The Hunchback ol 
• Notro Diiiiie," wliich i)ulled $17,S0l), 
and "Tho Whilr HlMttr" ju.=;t a'r,(,ii. 
touchiniur J14.U00, while "The. Cov- 
ered Wacron" (It the Criterion got 
$10,760. hilvinK itrf b-BSest Saturday 
and Sunday in llic last seven weoky. 
Ii'rom.thiit the ligurcs dwindled 
down to ai'oiind $S,400, whleh 
"Venus" did Hi tho Cen;ral. but the 
DanUh llini; "I'avid Copperfleld," at 
the Camcu, did $8,600 and was lu-iU 
over fur ,1 second week and m.Ty 
pos.iilily remuiii for a llilrd. 

Last wtik h.TH election day In- 
cluded, and that gave the houses a 
little the best of it, but> while the 
matinee buslnesH was good on the 
holiday the nUrht business wan off 
because of rain. 

"The \Vom.in of Paris" on the 
strength of last week's business :vl 
the Strand held nver for this week 
and on Sunday duplicated the open- 
ing day. 

"Little Old New York" opened at 
the Capltr)! the jyinie day, and while 
the feature wa.<! $:;00 behind the 
house record tor the first day of the 
week, Mond.Ty and Tuesday were so 
big It seems eortain the "Robin 
Hood" record for the house la to be 
•hnttered. 

Another CoHino|>olUan came to the 
street Monday when "Under the Red 
Robe" opened at the Cosinaopoiitan. 
drawing very Rood notices. "Unsee- 
ing Eyes" did $0,GOO for Ita final 
week. 
Estimate of last week: 
Astor — 'The Hunchback of Notro 
Dame" (Universal). (1,131; $2.) 
With election day lo groaa again 
Ju.<;t over $17,500. 

Cameo — 'David Copperfleld" 
(Nordisk-Hodklnron). (649; 44-86.) 
This foreign made film pulled 
a $S.600 w^ek for bouse and re- 
tained for second week with out- 
look $(,400, and possibility for third 
week. 

Capitol — "Roslta" ainlted Art- 
lats). (S.SOO; C5-85-$1.66.) On two 
weeks of Plckford picture gross 
$10e.040, which meant that the Capi- 
tol did the top . business of the 
street for both weeks. The first 
week showed $5S.740. while last 
week was $47,300. This week It looks 
as though "Little Old New York" 
la going to smash house record. 

Central — "The Temple of Venus" 
(Fox). (960; 6S-7.S.99.) Not burning 
up the world. Qot around $5,400 
last week. Picture playing on a 
grind policy. 

Cosmopolitan — "Under the Red 
Robe" (Cosmopolitan - GoUlwyn). 
(1,162; $1.50) first week. Opened 
Monday nlRht to good notices. 
business good Tuesday matinee and 
night "Unseeing Eyes." Just a pro- 
gram picture at house for three 
weeks to till in between .his feature 
-•md "I..It(le Old New York," got 
$6,600 In Its final week. 
,• Criterion — "The Covered Waeon" 
(Paramount). (008: $1 RO.) Had 
biggest Saturday and Sunday In 
aeven weeks potting gross on week 
of 110.760. Still proving biggest 
draw alnnii street. 

44th Street — "Scaramoueho" 
(Metro). (1 ."laS; $1.60). Last 
week blpgest with gross of $19.!!00. 
Sunday house did $2,490. BOW one- 
day reoord for picture playing two 
performanoe.i day In legitimate 
house. 

Lyr=-- -'Th.- White Sisler" (Tn- 

splrntion). (1.131; $1.30). $11000 

last week, from wh'rh Indl'-ntloTi.s 

pic'ure will stay (or few weeks 

— Ion crtT on Ti-oadway. 

Rialto— "■\Vi.ni.nn Proof" (Pnra- 
"loint). II "itn. fiy,pr_ttny Cnrro 
down fir.m niviill ard pul'od >22.- 
4i'0 secnnd \vf;»k on I'.rnndwnr. 
Wofk ^r.f.irr. l)oiis>^ tvnl <1'i:ie jii.of 
iird.r $iioiiri with \'.'.Trner r.-f.s- 
WfiVv lirir,.,:, "The ''oun'ry l-'d." 
Rivoli - "Hl.^ ''hll'IroiiN Clil- 
rtren" (T;w II". -lilt). ('.■,2fiO; fiO-T.- 
i'D). ^\^\<h .-,11 star r;rt productiuM 
drew j;3 vno i,ii w<«!v. It w.T-ii't' 
ns liii; .|... |.^ '<",-!, il ;,||( I'lM'riw satis 
f.irtnry .'i.l iliir-s conxlilered. 

8trsiid--'.V \Vonian of P.irl.s" 
<?'nltod ArliRtsit. (2.ti00; 83-."..i- 
*1'>. Latt w'. i, IcrrlCic one fur 



CHARITY DRIVE HURTS 
K, C/S FILM HOUSES 

Business Off All Over — Fans 
Won't "Go" to Costume 
Pictures - 



STOCK AND niM "GOLD 
DIGGERS" CLASH IN L A. 

Reason Offered for Fall Down 

of Film at Loew's State — 

Lloyd Gets Big Returns 



Kansas City, Nov. 14. 
Something haa been radically 
wrong with the picture show busi- 
ness here for the past few weeks 
and while many alibis are offered, 
one probibly as good H3 r> not her. 
tlif fact remains that the houses 
are filling much below their average 
mark. In fact eome are dropping 
below the dead line. 

Dui-lnq; the ^eek just pa.it thou- 
sands of men and women, repre- 
.sentliig thrt Allied Ch.iiliieH. were 
binily engaged in a whirlwind cam- 
piign to raise $900,000 for the city's 
de]ien(lents. and closed last night 
with 6ome $30,000 over the set quota. 
Aa ,1 part of the campaign a free 
display was made in cimvenlion hall 
and there nightly was given con- 
certs, vai-devlll entertainment and 
other attractions, which detracted 
."■rom the amusement houses. 

The Newman'.i attraction, "Rupert 
of Hentzau," failed to develop the 
draw expected and strengthened the 
claim that Kansas City plcUro fans 
do not care for costume plays. The 
personil appearance ot Theodore 
Koberts at the Orpheum probably 
drew some of the Newman's regu- 
lars, as he is well liked here. Gaston 
Glass, another Paramount etar, was 
also here In person, appearing at 
the Apollo, one of the leading x-esl- 
dentials. - The Pantages continues 
Its policy of featuring Its pictures 
and scored laet week with Mae Mur- 
ray In "The French Doll." 

Starting Sunday the Shubert- 
Missourl, after a week of darkness, 
resulting from the sudden closing 
of the National Players stock, opens 
as a two-a-day picture houee with 
$1.50 top. "Scaramouche" la the 
attraction and Is In for three weeks. 
In opposition to this feature the 
picture managera are offering a 
number of atrong attractions and 
the fans can take their choice. The 
Newman has "Woman-Proof; the 
Itoyal, "The Green Goddess," and 
the Liberty, "Ashes of Vengeance." 
The latter has been clrcused for the 
past week with lobby billing over 
the attraction last week, which may 
have bad something to do with the 
poor business of "Thundering 
Dawn." 

Th« week's estimates: 

Nswman— "Rupert of Hentzau." 
Seats 1.980. Scale: 40-66, mats.; 
60-76, nights. So many prominent 
names displayed on the program 
that It looks like a roll of honor. 
I>alsy Jean, Belgian musician, feat- 
ured as the extra offcrins. Critics 
praised the cast In general and the. 
elaborate settings and costumes. 
Grossed around $12,000. 

Royal— "The Broken Wing." Seats 
890. Scale: 35-50. Sherry Loulfle 
Marshall, vocalist, held over as the 
extra musical feature. Critics gave 
It all It de.<ierved and picked out 
some unexplalnable points In the 
story. Offering proved only an 
ordinary program picture without 
much appeal and hit only around 
$6,600. 

Liberty — "Thunilering Dawn." 
Peats 1,000. Scale: 40-50. .T. War- 
ren Kerrigan and Anna Q. Nilsson. 
in the leading parus, featured 
SL.-ongly In the billing, attention 
lieing called that Kerrigan w.as the 
"hero" tn the "Covered Wagon." 
Rusiness considerably off. Takings 
about $5,000. 

Opposition first runs were: "The 
Marriage Maker." Twelfth Street; 
"The French Doll," I'.intapes; "The 
Last Hour," Main«treet; 'The 
Clean-TTp," first hilf. and "Ottier 
Women's Clothes," the last half, at 
the Globe. 

Robb a Rowley House Gutted 

Sweetwater, Tex.. Nov. 14. 
Fire Ht the Queen theatre, a Robb 
and Rowley hou.se. gutted Iho build- 
ing and did diinvm'<j of $16,'inO. oov- 
eroil b.v ln.Muian"e. 



CINCY'S TWO-REELERS 

Strasssr Produstiens to Maks 12 
Juvtnlts Comedies '^sarly 

Cincinnati, Nov, 14. 
The first honest-to-goodness mo- 
tion picture producing company 
Cincinnati has ever luid Is Ben 
Straeser Productions, which is mak- 
ing 12 juv.enile two-reel comedies In 
this city a'nd using Central Turner 
Hall as a studio. I3cn Stra^'ser, of 
New York, who is directing, says 
he believes the Stras.ser brand of 
juveniles will revolutionize the kid 
comedy field. Straeser. an Inde- 
pendent. It Is said, already has of- 
fers for his product from Pathe and 
First National, but is undecided 
aa to which releasing medlu^ to 
use. 



Los Angeles, Nov. 14. 
A stock presentation of "The (3old 
Diggers" at the Jlorosco, whrre it 
has been on for several weeks, l.s 
believed to have materially hurt the 
film p.e.ient.-xllon of the s.ime play 
at Tjoew's State here last week. 

That and the terrific business that 
Harold Lloyil did in his second week 
at the Million Dollar in J'Why 
"Worry?" wer^ the sole lopxs of 
interest In filmdnm here. The dro|j 
of J3,000 in the week that "The Cov- 
ered WaTon," at t!i«- Hollywood, suf- 
fo:'ed ijlso came in for a certain 
amount of Ui^cuasion. This slump, 
however, was largely 0.ue to the mis- 
lending aJverti.'ilnf; which for the 
last week In C>etc hi r s;.i'ed "I.,ast 
Month" of the plctuie. and may have 
in m.'.ny to believe that the picture 
was cloKinq; on the last of the month 
The other houses aroused no sjic- 
elal interest. . "The Palace of the 
Klrg" came into the (California with 
two shows a day fallowing the six 
weeks' run there o£ 'Little Old New 
York," and got but fair returns 
Thomas Mdirh.tn In "Womnnproof" 
pulled the Metropolitan cut of the 
slump that the hou^u suffered last 
week with "The Light That Failed," 
Melghan drawing the tup money of 
the town with t3.').nuO. 

Pola Negri In "The Spanish Danc- 
er" continues to draw inonialilc bus- 
iness at the ninlto. wli:le "The Kxtia 
Girl." at the .'li.ssliin. was hdd over 
for an additional wcik, lis eighth, 
and managed to reach $.1,100. At the 
Criterion ".\ Woman of Paris" Is 
finishipg this week t' make room for 
"The Hunchback," while at Clune'e 
Broadway "The I.slo of Vanishing 
JTen" Is holding up strongly. 
Estimate of last week's gross Is: 
California— "In the Palace of the 
King" (Goldwyn). (i?eats 2 000; 
scale, 50-1.60). Got on'v fair returns 
on Its first week. $12,fiO0. 

Million Dollar— "Why Worry?'' 
(Pathe). (Seat.s 2,200; t ,-.]e, 2D-65.) 
With prices slightly tilted from 50 to 
66, took the biggest receipts In town 
last week and held up big this week, 
getting $25,700. 

Metropolitan — "Woman Proof" 
(Paramount). (Seats 3,700; scale. 
35-65.) Thomas Melghan again 
proves his box offlco value, getting 
over the house's average, which took 
a big slump last week with "The 
Light That Failed." Grossed ^S 000. 
Rialto— "The Spanish Dancer" 
(Paramount). (Seats 800; scale, $6- 
85). Attendance commencing to 
drop oft Got $7,800. 

Grauman's Egyptian — "The Cov- 
ered Wagon" (Parara'-unt). (Scats 
1,800; scale. 60-1.50.) Took big drop 
from preceding week. (Slut week) 
Next week final one; got. $19,600. 

Mission— "The Xtra Girl" (Sen- 
nctl). (Seats 000; scale. 60-1.10.) 
The eighth week, announced as an 
extra week by demand^ got $5,100. 

Loew's State — "The Gold Diggers" 
(Warner Uros.) (Seats 2.400; scale, 
25-50.) This play running In stock 
here for several weeks was probably 
responsible for an off week at thin 
house, despite Belasco's name promi- 
nent In advertising. Week's takings 
were about $16,000. 

Criterion — "A Woman of Paris" 
(United Artists). (Scats 1,760; scale, 
50-1.60.) Still getting over $I().40U 
In seventh and next to flnail week. 

Clune's Brosdway — "The Isle of 
Vanishing Men" (Independent). 
(Seats 800; scale, 35-60 ) Doing ca- 
pacity at night second week. $6,600. 



FAILURE COSTS THEATRE 



Angsl for Charles Ray's Show Lest 
$'}0.000 

Los Angeles, Nov. 14, 

Work on the now theatre In Holly- 
wood, which was to have been a 
stand for legitimate atlr.ictions, has 
been stopped. 

The reason Is snld to have been 
tho failure of Cbnrles Kay, the pic- 
ture star, to succeed as a legit at- 
traction on tour in "The Girl I 
Love." 

J. J. KIseman who was the angel 
for the show Is said to have dropped 
$10,000 on the venture. 

It is rumored Walter Hast and 
N:H Carr who were behind the pro- 
ject are up against It financially. 

Part of the stage foundation had 
alre.Tdy been laid and the building 
WHS to have been in readiness to 
reiieive ^hows by next February. 
The rost of the eonstruolion was to 
h.'ive been $300,000. It is now under^. 
stood tb.it an apartment structure 
Vlll go up on the site. 



CHIXSEA, LYNN, BURNED 

Lynn, Ma.ss.. Nov. 14. 

Aid li.id to te summoned from 
Revcro and Hvergtt before the Are 
which entirely destroyed the Chelsea 
theatre building yosterday, causing 
damace estimated at $100,000, could 
be put out. 

The officials of State Fire 
Marshal Keal's force are investigat- 
ing. 

For some time there hod been no 
dally theatrical performance at the 
Chelsea, the auditorium being us«! 
solely for special oecaslons. The 
building wi)a owned by Simon Gold- 
berg, of Lawrence. Charles Wein- 
sleln, owner of costumes and 
scenery, all of which were destroyed, 
claims he suffered a loss of $10,000 
He Is not covered by Insurance. 
Other stores In the building sus- 
tained heavy losses. 



Establiahina District Offiess 
Dallas, Tex., Nov. 14. 

Becauss ot development In thea- 
tre activities in the southern sec- 
tion, Southern Enterprises, .nc. Is 
establishing district offices tn Mem- 
phis, Jacksonville, Charlotte, Dallas, 
Oklahoma City and Sun Antonio, 
with provision for additional offices 
In other active centres, in accord- 
ance with anticipated expansion. 

RepreitentlnK the th<»atro division 
of I'''amous Play«rs-L«sky Corpora- 
tion. Harold B. Franklin advises 
that the southern ofilces will not be 
discontinued. 



COLUMBIA'S $7,500 
LOW GROSS_OF SEASON 

Palace's Anniversary Week 

Topped — President Paying 

for Films, Being Watched 



.'•'irind with gro^s ruirj: !'< $12.!.00. 
A:i.,resiilt picture In i.l o\ ( r and fc- 
ond Sunday ,ts big an liist. Tlie 
S-lti.-md, with nly l.itl" mori. than 
.'lO ).(;• einl of the .!)|.l'"tv ii( till' 
C'ipltol, was only about J'., 000 i.ii- 
der tfie larger rouse's g'"'" 1'"" 

W'Pk. 4 



EXECUTIVE STAFF IN N. Y. 

Southern Enterprises Office Now 
Located and Functioning 

The executive offices of the 
•i.iuthern Enterprises are noi; lo- 
cated in the home offlcca of Famous 
Playcr.s-l>asky In New York, and 
rur.ctli<n,ng uu^ler tl e direct super- 
V sion of llarolil P Fr.mkl'n, he:id 
of the theatre dcii.ntnitnt of the 
corporation. 

'h. entire st.TPf that was formerly 
loc-.-iieil In Atlanta has now bcea 
shifted north an'l the greater part 
of f)ir. Imokitir for Hie lii)USi«s south 
will he diii.e from llils center. 

Grauman and Paramount Through? 

J.oJ Anu'i-lrs. Nov. 14. 
I( 1.4 rejinrted li:-re that Al Knuf- 
niiin will hui iveil Sid (ir.iuin;ui HH 
maiiaKiii ; illreeloi <.t the thieo 
I'arnnii ui^t Ii^um s. I'm Milroiioll- 
t.uv liinlto and M)I1I..m linllar. ,\'o- 
Liody could bo (iiiiml ti» verify llie 
leport. Mil Uierpi i% .ra-nkoq tOi bcr 
iie;i! it i» millivr.tii;. , -. / • . ■ 



STILL LOOKDIO FOR APPEL 

San Fraiulsco, Nov. 14. 

Charles Appel, father of Llla Lee, 
movie st.ar, reported to have been 
Indicted in Chicago recently In con- 
nection with an alleged $160,000 em- 
bezzlement, was being nought bore 
I:ist week on the theory that he was 
hiding In this city. 

A|>[iel Is said to have left Chicago 
six weeks ago to visit his daughter 
and his soTi-ln-law, James Klrk- 
wood. In Hollywood. He dropped 
from sight, however, and all tttorUi 
to loiate him have failed. 



Lynn. Mass. Nov. H. 

A meeting of the Motion Picture 
O'.vm rs' Asso(;i;it'-;n of Maine 
,M;i ,s,n lui.''<-lleR, .New Hamimhire, 
VtTtiiotil and Itli'iib- I.';l.ini! w;i;( licld 
.It the Hotel Lrii'ix, in Poston, to 
ilsi US'* measures lo l)e tnldn to- 
M-ird the repeal of the admission 
aii'l .-"I'.-it l:ixi\s in th'ir llientre*!. 

I'l.iMS were disciissfd for u Ni- 
l!or.;il Motion l'ictiir«, l)iiy, to be 
l:t!'l Km.-. 111. 

Ml V;»'i<«'rs, Chiriii:'!. tviil Hive ;i 
reiiiiiion and duni i- to lluir hoiihi. 
em;.li'yes Nov. '^'i. It will ink'. plai:e 
Itf the lobtry pf ibr t|i»'alr«i«(rLoi"iliti 
pijrfoTinntS. I 111' 



Washington, Nov. 14. 

It was "hand-picked" for Law 
rence Beatus this week celebratln»; 
the fifth anniversary of Loew's I'al- 
aco theatre here. Opposition w.a« 
simply null and void from the rlt't- 
ure angle, and with the Isglt side of 
It only causing just a Uttls cut-in. 
these being Otis Skinner at the Na. 
tlonal and Klhel Barrymore at tha 
Bela«co. As tha vehicles ot these 
two were not creators of any great 
amount of Interest, the Palace was 
surely "sitting pretty." 

This house has always been pcpu* 
lar, the music under Tom Cannon 
with Larry Peatus out front. 
coupled with an excellent theatre, 
brought forth the patrons buying 
tickets to a total greater than any- 
thing rung up for several weeks 
and sending large fionl offerings^ 
which adorned the lobby, to hoot. 

The picture was Thomas Mel.'«haa 
In "Woman-Proof." Melghan was In 
town Friday and visited all tha 
theatres, opening to Jnst under 
$3,200 Sunday night. Bad weather 
cut In Monday and Tuesdiy, but 
the balance of the week went alone 
nicely. 

He.'irst's news column advertislns 
for his Cormopolltan piclurea aided 
Tom Moore this week at tho Rialto. 
"UnBceing Kyca" pulled well, but 
dropped below the previous week's 
figures. Linie was heard ot thf 
picture by the old routo of 'word- 
by-mouth." which la unusual. Lionel 
Barrymore heretofore always cre- 
ated considerable Interest. 

Loow's Columbia with "Tiic Light 
That Failed" and Jrandall's Metro- 
jiolltan with May MoAvoy In "Her 
Reputation" both hod what could 
be termed mild .lops, with such 
statements as "satisfactory" sold 
rather hesitatingly from the man- 
agers of the respective houses. Ths 
McAvoy film was liked and tha 
starring of the little Ingenue seem- 
ingly has been O.K.'d locally, but 
lime will be the best judge. 

The new contender tor downtown 
business, the President, creates a 
new angle. There are S72 seats on 
(he lower flour all sold at Tt cents. 
The opening Sunday was estimated 
at $800. the actual figures dlsclo:'lng 
It to be just under $708. but It has 
constantly mounted since then, wlili 
tho management claiming about 
$0,000 on the week. « The way tha 
hou.-^H Is lined up, pending purchnsa 
by Fowler from ths ColumbU 
Amuxement Co. at a figure quoted 
at $300,000 to bo paid In full within 
90 days, a fiat rental of $621 a week 
la being paid. In addition to tills 
a 23-plcce orchestra is utilized with 
Meyer Goldman conducting, Gold- 
man always getting a figui'a well 
above the scale, being quite an at- 
traction locally. The picture. Fox's 
"It Winter Comes," Is reported a.^ 
costing Fowler a guarantee ot $12,900 
weekly. 

The business dons has been 
closely watched and your corre- 
spondent feels confident that by 
shaving that management's state- 
ment a good $4,000 It will Just about 
hit the actual gross on the week. 

Bstlmites for the week: 

Loew's Palscs (:.600: 36-65-7$).-^ 
Thomne Melghan In "Woman-Proof 
(Paramount). Anniversary week 
aiding somewhat, but ploture Itself 
against practical nil opposition ran 
up a gross close to $15,000. Llla 
Lee playing the femtnirTs lead this 
week appeared here in person for 
the opening ot the house five year* 
ago. 

Moore's Ristto (l.tOg; 56-7S>.— 
"Unseeing Kyes" (Cosmopolitan). 
Hearst's usual publicity hel|>«d » 
great dea.1 In getting a gross around 
$10,700. 

Crandair* Mstrepeliton (1.100; 
36-66-76).— May McAvoy In Her 
Reputation" (First National). First 
time the name of this star has ap- 
peared above the title ot the plotura. 
Well liked, but dropping on th* 
whole. Got about $8,000. 

Losw's Columbia (1,200; $S-65)<-> 
"The Light That Failed" (Para- 
miuni). A title that doesn't mean 
a thing locally, and possibly rang 
up the lowest gro.°s of the new 
season with around $7,600. 

Prssidsnt (1.662; a5-5S-7l).— "It 
Winter Comes" (Fox). This houes 
presents much thought tor the four 
regular picture houses. The hnuss 
l.-i seeTMingly plunging. For In- 
slance, their next attraction is ths 
Charles Hay feature, "The Court- 
ship of Miles Standlsh." reported 
reliably ns co.^tlng the m-in I'ement 
a guarantee of $6 000. In the rass 
of tho current offering, as well aa 
tlie Itay iilcluro and others reported 
pur< haul lliey hnvo been peddled 
•irnunil Wuvhington by the ex- 
I h,iri-es for a long time and never 
li id a lo Kin btcMuso of the higk 
prif I .« asltcd foi them. The Presi- 
ileiit Is ciiinif.d across, with the re- 
fill ili:ii the hous': Ij I'l'lng clo.-iely 
wa:r'nr .1. 

^:!l.lVllll• the management's 8tat»» 
i.nt .1 of $9,000, It Is ewtlniated • 
Cbcil $r, noo was realized on th« 
■.(ek. ilie scale. In our o|i!nloau 
nixking thU gross rather than thm 
itiain'iti- altc'.idlng the pcrfo.'in.i.Tris* 



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VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Thursday, November 15, 192S 



PRESENTATIONS 

(Extra attractions in picture theatres, when not 
pictures, will be carried and described m this depart- 
ment for the general information of the trade.) 



HENRY MURTAGH 

Organitt 

10 Mine 

Trauman'* Matropolilan 

Los Angeles. Nov. 9. 

Last week Henry Murt.igli. fea- 
turing "Love TaJea" In an original 
arrangement acored the comedy hit 
•f a Bomewbat heavy program. 

Comedy cartoons very cleverly 
done are used with the music, each 
■llde portraying the r..anner in which 
the different members of the family 
from the baby up render their ver- 
•lon of thla popular number. 

The pianola number of "Sister 
Kate" could hardly be distinguished 
from the real thing. While the trom- 
bone part aupposediy by Brother 
BUI turned out to be a riot for 
laugha. Uurtagh has attained great 
aucceaa in hia new policy of giving 
the public the muaic they seem to 
enjoy from the organ, namely lighter 
•nd more popular numbers with a 
bit irf comedy added here and there. 



"BERCEUSE" FROM "JOCELYN" 

(3) 
Vocal and Instrumental Trio 
5 Mine.; Full Stage (Special) 
Chicago. 

Chicago, Nov. 14. 

Some of the most artistic presen- 
tation offerings at the Daloban and 
Katz houses have little which would 
carry an appeal in straight vaude- 
ville. This vocal and Instrumental 
trio, which conslsta of a tenor who 
seems to bo regularly on the Bala- 
ban i\nd Katz payroll and Instru- 
mentalists probably from the orches- 
tra, scored satisfactorily last week, 
though not calling for or obtaining 
vociferous applause. 

Waller Pontius Is the tenor, Ed- 
ward Vito Is at the harp and either 
Walter Poole or Roy Knauss the 
flute. There la a black curtain in 
"thrco" with an oval space In which 
the three musicians are located on 
pedestals with a pretty view far In 
the background. The offering In its 
entirely was highly artistic. 



AttheRIALTONow 



From Arthur Tralrt'i ierual'wnal 
beit-sell'mg novel. Adapted 6j) 
Monte M. Katlerjohn. 



BEBE DANIELS 
DOROTHY MACKAILL 
JAMES RENNIE 
GEORGE FAWCETT 



SAM WOOD 

PRO OUCTI O M 




"HINDU DANCER" 

Dancing 

6 Mins.; Full Stage; Special 

McVickers', Chicago 

Chicago, Nov. 14. 

The set shows the Interior of * 
temi)le with pillars, pofsibiy three 
feet apart, around most of the stage 
and a door at the top of half a 
dozen etcps on one side. There ft 
an Idol on a pedestal which can be 
seen between the columns. The 
setting Is quite artistic and there 
is a new slant given the door Idea 
The frame of the building leans 
toward the stage so that there Is a 
novel effect when a girl comes out 
of the door and down the steps. She 
takes a position of worship and the 
Idol, another girl, does some danc- 
ing steps on the pedestal, wbtob is 
several feet Id diameter. The idol 
becomes stone once more and the 
girl Is alarmed when a prisoner runs 
Into the temple. He dances around, 
wins her sympathy and she cuts bis 
bonds. At the conclusion of the 
dance be runs toward her, and there 
was a splendid chance for applause 
which the audience at the show 
starting at 3:22 Monday afternoon 
did not take advantage of and e-'ery 
seat down etairs was filled. 

When the two danced some more 
and the curtaln.i were Anally drawn, 
there was abundant applause. It is 
a highly artistic number In: every 
respect, and In many ways Is the 
beet thing that Boris Pctroff has 
presented. 



ROSE PERFECT 

"American Nightingale" ., 
8 Mins.; Three; Special 
McVickers', Chicago 

Chicago, Niiv. 11. 

A stately woman, nice appearance, 
good voice, sings "Cari^Klma" and 
"F'alllng In Ix)ve With Someone," 
and her enunciation is .iplendid, so 
that every word can be clearly dis- 
tinguished. The set is draped with 
a very tall window In center which 
looks like the same window used In 
another preeentatlon recently. 

This singer scored quite a suc- 
cess as compared to vocalists who 
had preceded her. 



FIGHT FILM ACCOUNTING 

Laon D. Britton, et al, Sued by Her- 
bert Yudkin 



The screen rights to the Flrpo- 
Willard and Leonard-Tendler bouts 
figure In an accounting suit which 

erbert Yudkin has filed In the New 
York Supreme court against Leon 
D. Britton, Charles Penser anU Pen- 
ser's Productions, Inc. 

Yudkin alleges bt laid ofT nego- 
tiating for the exclusive film rights 
in opposition to Britton and Penser 
01 the understanding be (Yudkin) 
would have a 10 per cent, interest In 
the profits, also assisting the de- 
fendants in clinching the contructs. 
Prior to that all principals allegedly 
were '.a co-partnership as New York 
and New Jersey states' rights dis- 
tributors. 

Tudkin alleges the Wlllard-Firpo 
films have earned 114,000 so far and 
the Leonard-Tendler pictures $36,- 
000, but be wants a full accounting 
so as to determine his interest In 
the productions. 



BAB7 P£OOY'S FIBST 

Principal Pictures have secured 
tb« rights to the Laura K Richards 
story. "Captain January," now In Its 
SSd printed edition, as the first 
screen vehicle in which Baby Peggy 
is to appear under its management. 

Eddie Cllne will handle the direc- 
tion. 



continue over that time as a road 
show proposition. It Is evident that 
those handling the production have 
changed their mind rather suddenly 
regarding the methoC of selling the 
film ^nd are now evidently ready 
to let exhibitors have a chance at 
it 



TRIANGLE SCHEDULES 
FILED IN BONKRUPTCY 



Assets Listed as $651,000 

with Value Unknown of 

Chief Assets 



The Triangle Film Corp., against 
which an inv,jluntary petition la 
banlu-uptcy was filed last month br 
Adam Kessel, Jr., and Charles Kes- 
sel who have a (93,000 bMance dua 
on a 1103,000 judgment award, this 
week filed its schedules of assets 
and liabilities. 

Although the Kessels' petition al- 
leged an approximate total liability 
of $2,<80,00O, the known claim!* 
llsteu by Triangle mount 1 ' 
$061,298. Assets of |4,C20 are also' 
listed. 

This does not include the chief < 
asset of the corporation, a series oftJ 
film productions made betweea— 
1914-1919 which cannot be eves 
roughly estimated in value, accord- 
ing to ° c papv^rs on file, althougll 
on the company's books they are 
Taiued at $2,200,637.38. Accounts ' 
receivable, deemed an asset, total 
tl06.991.63. 



A new film company, with a cap- 
italization of over tl.000.000. to b*. 
known as the United Producers and . 
Distributors, will start actual pro-,' 
duction shortly. W. P. Woods is 
vice-president and general manager. 

Roscoe Arbuckle Is again a resi- 
dent of Beverly Hills. Tbe come* 
dlan plans to remain here. 



RELEASING "HUNCHBACK" 



U. Not Waiting Two Years of Road 
Showing 



AOOLPH ZUKOR 
•RtSENTS 



HIS 

CHILDRENS 

CHILDREN 



Paramounl's second demonstrated picture, "His Children's 
Qiildren," is now doing capacity business at the Rialto, New 
York; Loew'e Stale. Boston, and McVickers, Chicago. 

Here is a 100 per cent showman's picture — a great cast 
(including, besides the four principals named above. Hale 
Hamilton, Mary Eaton, Malilon Haniillon. Warner Oland, 
John Duvidson, and Lawrence D'Orsay), a well advcrtijcd 
tlory, jaz7, class, and heart appeal. 

Variety's showman critic says: 

"Looks like a box-oflice whale. Certainly does slam the 
— preeent mode of living among the society elect. A story with 
• moral, plus jazzy atrnf^'phcrc and a laugh here and there. 
IX)rotliy Mackaill makei a distinct impre.ssion. Bebe Daniels 
ii herself. Mary Eaton does nifty bit of vamping. It should 
be a bo.\-ofiitc tloan-up." 



2column 
Prase Sheet Ad Aboww • 



'TFaMOIi^ fl *VFRS t^MtVr<lB«W*TK»N 



Ift 



Mats and Electros 



Universal has come to the decision 
that the exhibitors are to have "The 
Hunchback of Notre Dame" without 
waiting for the two ycai., of roatl 
showing. The decl: :on was reachct. 
within the last week and the organ- 
izations advertising for salesmen 
started about three days ago. Ac- 
cording to the ;)resent plans a 
special sales force of a higher grade 
than the usual Universal staff is to 
handle the picture and dispose of it 

Those making Inquiry at Univer- 
sal regarding the sales positions ad- 
vertised have been Informed that 
high class film salesmen capable of 
handllnj a picture of the proportion.'-- 
of "The Huni:hbiuli." ne< . apply. 

They were also informed that the 
big sales drive on the picture In 
to be started witiiin the next few 
weeks. 

At Universal however an utter 
ignorance of the plan to shoot the 
picture to the regular exhibitors Is 
professed. At the same time there 
Is a denial that the t<alea force in 
Chicago Is to be curt.alled, the 
letting out of six members of thr 
sales staff oame as a natural mov<' 
In an effort to increase the efflcienry 
of the staff. 

It Is known however that "The 
Hunchback" has not hit the road 
showing houses with the force that 
It should have. The picture accord- 
ing to a number of close observers 
of the road showinK end of the ganu 
has not been h.in(11cd as it shouUl 
have been. Uiilvir«al has been p;iy- 
Ing straight rentals that have been 
exce.sslvely high and making guar- 
antees that have been all out of pro- 
portion. Incidcnt.Tlly making It tough 
for a number of other road shrw 
routers who are expi ricnced show- 
men and who know wh.it tiic legiti- 
mate terms for that form of an at- 
traction should be. 

Universal announced at the open- 
ing of the run of "The Hunchback" 
that the picture would not be re- 
leased In the general run of motion 
picture theatres for at least two 
years and that the Attraction would 



All Exhibitors 
in Michigan 

Read our magazine published every 

Tuesday 

If you want to reach this clientele 

there la no better medium. 

Rates very low 

MICHIGAN FILM REVIEW 

> • ■ itAOAM* KMI^n* PiiMlakai. 



By test "'' Port jola' ' proves^i 
to be one of year's biggest" | 



John H. Kunsky writes: 

I. 

"Ponjola" was one of the big- 
gest successes that has ever been 
in the Capitol Theatre (Detroit). 

The business has gone beyond 
my expectations, and there is no 
doubt in my mind but what 
''Ponjola" win be one of the out- 
standing successes of the year." 
Such praise from John Ktmsky 
means something. 

In Los Angeles it broke all rec- 
ords at Loew's State. In San 
Francisco, Boston and Chicago 
it did the same. 

New York gives its verdict week 
of November 18th at the MARK 
STRAND. 

SAM E. RORK presenU 



"PONJOU" 



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TTOX 

Jmmet Kirkwood 

Anma <J. XiUson 

TuOv Marshal} 




Adapted from the TJuitHnf—ry 
Ifovcl by Cj/nttUa atockteg 

A UONAhD CniBP 

Production S',' 



A^irAt llationdl 9ictirre 



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Thursday. November 15, 1929 



PICTURES 



THE BAREFOOT BOY 

A nu*l oomtdr draru br Wallace CUf 
ton bam oo th* John Oreenlaat Whlttltr 
noMn. Dlrecttd by DavW KIrkland. Pr»- 
■wnted br th* Mlaaion Film Corp. at a spe- 
cial ■howinf In th* Palac*, N*w Toric, Nov, 
10. Runa 70 mlnutaa. 

Dick Alden John Bower 

Marr Truradsl* Marjorla Daw 

Mllllcent Carter..., Sylvia Breamer 

Kodman Grant Qeorse McDanlel 

Deocan Hallowar Raymond Hatton 

Tom Adam* Tully Manhall 

81 Parker • . . ■ . -jOo"'** PerHot 

Xre Biak* Virginia True Boardman 

(oatah Clake Brlnsley Shaw 

Bill Hawklna •J*"'' "^"^^ 

Wllion .OtU Harlan 

Dick Alden. aa a child Frankle Lee 

llary Trueadale. aa a child. Qertle Meealnger 

This iB one'ot the usual type of 
rural picture plays that are o( the 
comedy drama type bordering on 
melodrama. There Is a good, strong 
cast in the picture that will help 
to pull it out of the class ot ordi- 
nary program features, but it it 
weren't (or that it would be Just 
another one of those things. With 
thie cast that it has, however. It 
can play the split week houses In 
the better neighborhoods and get 
Bway nicely. It isn't what a great 
many would try to make ono believe 
— that this is a picture worthy ot 
playing the bigger pre - rele.ise 
bouses. 

That section of the film that i.s 
most interesting is the portion 
where the action is carried dri in 
the main with'n Juvenile cast. Here 
little Frankle Lee and Gertie Mes- 
singer carry oft all the honors. 

The scene of action Is n small" 
Tillage that relics on a single manu- 
facturing pUuit for Its life. In that 
village there Is a little chap whose 
widowed mother has married again, 
and the lad's stepfather is a brute. 
The boy Is one of those lovable, 
freckle-faced youngsters who Is 
made the town goat. Everything 
that hap'iejis is blamed on him, un ■ 
til finally he runs away from home. 
Returning years later, when he has 
made his mark in the world, he 
decides to have his revenge on tho.-^c 
that made his youthful days miser- 
able, but at the crucial moment his 
sweetheart of childhood days sways 
him from his purpose. 

John Bowers, as the youngster 
grown up carries the heroic role, 
with Marjorie Daw as the heroine. 

In the iileturizlng of the story 
there are a couple of tlirills — one 
the runaway of a team hitched to 
an open carriage, with the little 
barefoot lad acting as the rescuer 
of the daughter of tlio town poo- 
bah's daughter: a school fire, and 
Anally the blowing up of the works 
' — are counted «n as the big wallops 
of the picture. Of the three the first 
one is the best handled and gets 
over most effectively. Fred. 



HELD TO ANSWER 

A Metro production with House Peters 
■tarred. Written by Peter Clark Mac- 
Farlane; adapted by Winifred Dunn; di- 
rected by Harold Shaw. Shown at Loew'a 
New Tork, New York, Nov. 10. Runs 67 
minutes. 

John Hampetead House Peters 

Marian Dounay Grace Carlyle 

Hiram Burbeck ....John Salnpolls 

Bessie Burbeck Evelyn Brent 

Hoi lie Burbeck James Morrlacn 

Mrs. Burbeck ^.....liydla Knott 

.. .? "»*'■<' 4t.,.Bull Montana 

•"»'« Oslo Henry 

i"""**; Thomas Quyse 

Organist Robert Daly 

A fairly good program feature 
that will get by in the general run 
of houae«. It is a story along the 
lines somewhat of "The Christian" 
that is rather effectively if some- 
what slowly told. If it weren't for 
the draggy .spots the picture would 
create a greater impression. At the 
New York it seemingly displayed 
rather strong box ofTlce value, even 
though the name of House Peters 
was the only one displayed outside. 
In the daily change type of house 
it is surefire, and it has strength 
enough to etand up in the half-week 
runs where there is anything like a 
floating population. 

The story in a simple one. that of 
an actor who deserts the stage fbr 
the pulpit. He makes his way to 
the pastorate of a church, and a 
woman who was a fellow player in 
hie theatrical days, and loves him, 
tries to win him back. Falling In 
this, Bhe tries to ruin him by. plant- 
Ing a crime at his door. Through 
this crime he is not wholly held to 
answer in court, but those at the 
head ot his church request his resig- 
nation. Foremost among those who 
want him to resign is the father of 
the boy who really committed the 
crime, and whose confession the 
minister has, but which he refuses 
to disclose to s.ave himself. At the 
crucial moment the boy tells the 
truth and the minister is cleared. 

The action Is rather deftly han- 
dled at times and there Is consid- 
erable suspcnsi, crj.ited. House 
■Peters carries^ the actor-minlMter 
role rather well, suprcsslng almost 
a natural desire to overact in cer- 
tain sections of the .-ole. Kvelyn 
Brent pl.iys the Ic,id opposite rather 
effectively In an ingenue manner, 
Orace Carlyle is the heavv. Fred 



THE ROYAL OAK 

tondon, Nov. 4. 

Adapted from a Drury lAne melo- 
drama br Ilenry Hamilton and Sir 
Augustus Harris, thia Is an excel- 
lent picture. The story la good and 
wall told, while the period gives the 
Stoll company's principal producer, 
Maurice Elvey, opportunity for 
spectacular display. Ha misses 
nothing, but spectacle ia not allowed 
to Interfere with the drama proper, 
and It ia doubtful whether any pre- 
vious British picture has been made 
with aucb sincerity on the part of 
every one, from star to super. 

It la the. story of King Charles 
and his historical flight. After much 
lighting the King gets away and 
hides in the oak tree, while the 
Roundheads are searching' the 
woods. Hia sweetheart's little 
brother is shot protecting the King, 
and the whole party returns, while 
the fugitive:^ are once more hidden 
In disguise. To gain further time 
the girl disguises herself as Charles 
and is captured. - After being 
brought before Oliver Cromwell the 
truth is quickly discovered. The 
little ^arty of Toyalista are con- 
demned tn die, Charles having in 
the meantime escaped. At the last 
moment, however, Cromwell relents 
and all is well. 

Scenically the production work Is 



fine. Elvey'a studio Interiors have 
rarely, If ever, been bettered on the 
screen and carry a touch ot realism 
and aolld stonework which is most 
commendable. The battle of 
Worcester is cleverly managed, and 
a few private quarrels ar« well 
fought out. 

Tha acting ia very good. The 
greater portion of the work rests 
on the shoulders ot Henry Victor 
aa King Charles, and he gives a flne 
performance. Clive Brock is also 
very thorough as the young loyalist 
lover, while Henry Alnley does well 
aa Cromwell. Betty Compson, fully 
dressed, ia good aa the girl, al- 
though the kuthors are relying on 
the credulity of their audience in 
making her masquerade aa the 
King. 

It finance allows Maurice Elvcy 
to go on Improving his work Brit- 
ish pictures will soon arrive. Oore. 



MARK OF THE BEAST 

Authored and directed by Thomas Ptxon. 
The ca»t comprises Robert Bills. Warner 
Richmond. Mailelyn Clare and Ht>len Ware. 
At Loew's New York Nov, 13. Running 
time, 00 mina 



A mediocre composition for the 
■screen dealing with the human mind 
and its reactions to subconeclous 
suggestions. Both cheaply produced 
and but averagely acted, thia film 
vehicle fell somewhat abort of up- 



holding Its atiar* of double-feature 
day billing. To a witnessing house 
It gave evidence of meaning less 
th.an nothing. 

The delving into the gray matter 
for a scenario, at {'east in this in- 
stance, provides the excuse for a 
doctor's fiancee to know it beyond 
herself to resist a second-story bur- 
glar because he resembles her de- 
ceniied father. The physician, doing 
research work of this' order, follows 
the couple when they elope, and is 
present at the time of the siruggle, 
when the criminal revcils himself 
for the brute he is. It leads up to 
the conventional ending. 

An angle upon the culprit's mother 
is included for little of the desired 
effect, and serves only to prolong 
the consumed time, which is prob- 
ably 15 minutes beyond a natural 
stop. There is not an interior of note 
throughout the picture and, in fact, 
is an obviously cheap production. 

Robert Ellis secures what billing 
there is, and as the doctor gives an 
average performance. Others in the 
cxst come under an in-and-out clas- 
slHcatlon which is Incapable of sav- 
ing this epiapde as an attraction ex- 
cept in the most minor houses. 

Sklo. 



Jack Daugherty, leading man and 
husband of Barbara iM Marr, left 
for New York, where he will con- 
fer with Herbert Lubin, 



VARIETY It r^ 

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CROOKED ALLEY 

Universal production directed by Robert 
F. HIN. Adapted by Adrian Johnson from 
th* story "The Daughter of Crook»d Alley," 
bv Jack lloyi*. PiMtogimplwd by Harry 
Fowler. At the Circle Nov. 7 aa halt douliie 
t>iM with "Monaa Vaona." Runalng tim* 
.to mins. 

Boaton niackle Thomas Carrlgan 

Vorine TyrotI L,aura LA Plawia • 

Judff* Mllnar Tom .H. oala* 

Ilu'ly Mllnar , Owen i>>rln» 

Kulntuck Albert Hart 

The current season has had ita 
share of underworld, crook melo- 
dramas, but there does not seem to 
have been aa many aa in other 
years. This type of picture gen- 
erally has occupied a warm spot In 
the affectiona of the picturegotng 
public. 

"Crooked Alley" will help to till 
the void considerably. It ia a mod- 
erately absorbing, sufficiently im- 
possible and particularly well act^ 
story of the inhabitants of such \ 
street aa the name signifies. ^ 

Another box office point to be 
c'.ialked up is that it is adapted from 
one of the "Bostpn Blackle" stories 
by Jack Boyle. These sketches 
carrying aa a central figure the 
kindly, whimsical and yet lawless 
master crook were immensely popu- le.;. 
lar when running in a magazins ' , 
some years ago. Since then sev- >- 
eral films built around the stories ' 
have met with conalderable auccesa. _. 
(Continued on page 33) - '' 



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AND Ai 



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STAY HOME, LITTLE GIRL, 

STAY HOME'' 



The Dig novelty sens.'.t 



By LEW BROWN and J«,MES F. HANLEY 



It of the Messrs. bniiceris ?iL.ponaoi.is procivctin,!. ■■A.-frT- anci Moaels' 



"SAY IT WITH A UKELELE 



By ART CONRAD 



LAST 



By LEW BROWr 



One of the most beautiful waltzes written by Mary Ea 



'ey. VN'iM be ti' 



"MISSISSIPPI RIPPLES" 



A ballad that is coming forwara in leaps and bounds 



ROCK ME TO SLEEP WITH 
MY VIRGINIA MELODY" 



By JOE DARCEY. BUD GREEN and RAY HENDERSON 



A beautiful new Ivgh-class ballad for high-class singers only 



SWEET PAL 



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By SOB MILLER 



NEW YORK—GEORGE PJANTADOSI 
General Professional Manager 



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LOUIS BERNSTEIN, President 

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WHEN irS NIGHT-TIIVIE IN ITALY 
IT'S WEDNESDAY OVER HERE'' 

By JAMES KENDlS and LEW BROWN 



The scea 



y novelty. The first of its kind ever written in song history. 



CL-A-WENCE" 



(DON'T TWEAT ME SO WUFF) 
By JOE MANUEL. MACK HENSHAW and HARRY JENTES 



NIGHT 



.oved 



Of All" 



L SCHRAUBSTADER':- ■; 
of the Year c 



Still the sensational hit with Miss Winme Lightner in George 



■'Scandals" 



STINGO-STUNGO'' 



By LEW BROWN and JAMES F. HANLEY 



The talk of the country. A characteristic rube sensatn 



"DOWN ON THE FARM 

(THEY ALL ASK FOR YOU) 
By BILLY DALE. CHARLES PARROTT. JIMMY ADAMS and HARRY HARRISON 



A fox-trot billad success 



SOMEBODY ELSE TOOK YOU 
OUT OF MY ARMS' 



(BUT THEY CAN'T TAKE YOU OUT OF MY HEART) 
By BILLY ROSE and CON CONRAD 



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NEW YORK GITY 



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NEW ACTS THIS WEEK 



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CECELIA (CI88Y) L0FTU8 
Imitation! and Impreiiiona 
43 Mine: Full -Stag* 
Palac* 

Ifo about 10 years sinrc Cecelia 
Zx>ttus appeared over here In vaude- 
ville. Now Hhe's back and at the 
Palace and her come-back Monday 
night lacked notlilnut to make It 
complete. Miss Loftua is assisted 
by a male pianist. 

Her first imitation was a brief 
BUgRestlon of Irene Franklin. This 
has Miss rraiiklin's nasal intonation 
perfectly. An Impression of how a 
heavy dnim.iHc actress would read 
an underwear ad was next and it 
clicked through holding comedy of 
the subtle sort that Mi.ss Loftus 
knows so well how to handle. 

Harry Lauder, third, and Miss 
Loftus forgot the words of the song 
at first, but covered the slip with 
aupreme showmanship. Her Lauder 
Is good, but not unusual. A moiiolog 
bringing forth a session from Mrs. 
Fiske'a "Mao*. Mary Quite Con- 
trary," with Miss Loftus doing 
a replica of Mrs. Flske In ac- 
tion, mannerisms and voice next, 
with a suggestion of Ethel IJar- 
rymora following. A song done 
aa an Imitation of Alice Delysta 
with a lamppost prop as a bit of at- 
mosphere gave Miss Loftus an op- 
portunity for deeper stuff than the 
comedy that had preceded. The song 
told the story of a street woman, 
and was sung la French first, with 
the second verse in French accented 
English. 

The monolog done by Beatrice 
Hertord about the small boy on the 
tram car and his mother's admoni- 
tions, advice, chatter, etc., an- 
nounced as originated by Miss Her- 
ford. and not announced by Miss 
Loftus as an imitation, was a cork- 
ing characterization. Jeanne Kagels, 
as Sadie Thompson In "Rain," fol- 
lowing, was perfect. For the con- 
cluding number Nora Bayes. who 
was In the audience, stepped on the 
stage and did a pop song of the 
Jazz variety. Miss Loftus picked 
up the -second chorus with Ml-'s 
Bayes, with a camcrallke duplica- 
tion of Mi.fs Bayitt' gestures. The 
two doing the same song simulta- 
neously made for a novelty. 

Miss Loftus is still the same great 
artiste she always was. Grown a 
trifle heavier perhaps with the pass- 
ing years, but her mimetic gifts 
have mellowed, if anything, with 
time. 

At' the matinee Miss Loftus re- 
ceived 10 floral pieces and at night 
seven. She was accorded a five- 
minute reception la the afternoon, 
and a lengthy one at night, some- 
thing like a minute and a half or 
thereabouts on her entrance. 

As Miss Loftus gets around and 
catches the different theatrical per- 
sonalltles worth imitating her act 
will develop added values. In a 
curtain speech she mentioned she 
had not had time to see as many of 
America's favorites as she would 
have liked to, but would see as many 
as possible from time to time, or 
Homething to that effect. 

As a turn that should bring to 
vaudeville patrons that haven't b»en 
Inside a vaudeville house in years 
Miss Loftus readily qualifies as a 
"cl.ass" draw. Additionally Miss 
Ixiftus has the ability to entertain 
the masses as well as the classes. 
She did Just that at the Palace 
Monday. Bell. 



FLORENCE RICHARDSON and 

Central Park Casino Orchestra 
17 Mins.; One and Three (Special 

Hangings) 
Alhambra 

Zlttel Is getting a free adv. on the 
program In the linl-i"i; of his iCen- 
tr.al Park Casino > ' lie band of 

11 women headed 1,- ,ience Rich- 
ardson. They are the regular dance 
music feature at the park restau- 
rant. Outelde of a brief stay In Will 
Morrlssey's ill-fated "New-Comers," 
this is Miss Richardson's first stage 
appearance with an orcheetra. In 
the production she was merely 
present with a violin solo, conduct- 
ing the regular house orchestra 
(males). Here she has 10 women, 
uniformly dressed In orange and 
black costumes, with the conduc- 
torees In becoming silver cloth pan- 
taloon effect Willi tam to match. 

As a vaudeville act its only nov- 
elty is the sex of the players. Oth- 
wlse they are Just another band, al- 
though they (suggest more effective 
possibilities if properly handled. Ae 
it is. the double quintet goes 
through a routine of straight dance 
numbers that mean as linuch aa If 
so many dance records were put on 
a phonograph.' only the instrumen- 
talizatlon would not be as capable 
qis on the di.scs. 

Not until a routine second encore, 
"Some of These Day.«," a rag cUisslc 
over 10 yeara old, that has- been re- 
cently revived because of the 
"blues" fad do they inject some nov- 
elty. The bass saxophonlste starts 
with a snappy duet with the plan- 
iste, following which the chief 
trumpet gets torrid and the first 
saxophonist chimes in for some 
flash work. Thafe the sort of hoke 
that makes a stage band unique for 
vaudeville. 

There are any number of hotel 
combinations that are as good as 
some of the standard band turns 
seen In vaudeville, but which lack 
the requisite showmanship to com- 
mand that extra attention. Many of 
these ballroom bands may also be 
better dance music producers than 
the standard vaudeville orchestras 
and yet cannot break into the lime- 
light unless backed up by some- 
thing else. This Is going oft on a 
tangent, but applies to so many or- 
chestras it might help as a tip-off 
for future reference. 

The girls are good dance musi- 
cians. At the Casino they fill re- 
quirements as. a dance floor combi- 
nation. For vaudeville something ie 
lacking tor big time attention. They 
look nice collectively, although sev- 
eral can no longer even qualify for 
post-chicken attention with the 
leader the nearest approach to a 
"looker." As instrumentalists, one 
of the trumpeters bespeaks of ex- 
ceptional possibllltieB. The banjo- 
late is very good and so is the first 
R.axophoniste. 

Miss Richardson, with violin In 
hand, conducta primarily, essaying 
.a snatch of string work oft and on. 
It Is suggested she might change 
the pace by a violin solo; also give 
the musicians mentioned a chance 
to scintillate through proper ar- 
rangements. 

With a real punch, coupled with 
the orchestra's sex, they could be 
made a card for the big time. Other- 
wise, the salary question will prove 
the hitch. Aliel 



FRANK SILVER and Oreh. (10) 

IS Mina.; ThrM (Special) 
Stat* 

This band has beea playlnc for 
Ix>ew several weeka now, although 
this Is the flrat tima critically 
noticed. Sliver's claim to fame is 
as co-writer of "Yea. 'We tjave No 
Bananas" which must have netted 
him sulficient royalties to ipake pos- 
sible an assured retirement for a 
year or two without any fear of the 
proverbial wolf. Irving Cohn, the 
co-author of "Bananas" is alao a 
member of the band, although Silver 
specializes on the calicum atten- 
tion. 

Silver and Cohn were originally 
members of Murray's Roman Gar- 
dens band when they hit on the 
"Bananas" idea and peddled It 
around until Louis Bernstein de- 
cided to takv« it In hand and make it 
the sensational hit it proved to be. 

The personnel of the orchestra 
numbers 10. including four brasses, 
piano, banjo, violin, two saxes and 
Silver at the traps. A stage box 
male singer is also part of The act. 
The box singer opens with "Ba- 
nana Blues" which cues Into the 
original, instrumentally. The band 
is discovered backed up by a flashy 
rose tinted draped hanging set. 
"Back Porch," a "Verlbest Medley,"' 
"Heart Strings" (Silver and Cohen's 
newest waltz) and "Yes! We Have 
No Bananas" are the numbers of- 
fered in sequence. The latter is re- 
lieved by a clever sazo "conversa- 
tional" bit. "Down on the Farm" 
was the encore. 

Silver is at the drums excepting 
for one number when he picks up a 
violin on which he does not per- 
form, merely conducting with the 
bow. The instrumentallzatlon re- 
volves chiefly around the brasses 
and reeds for novelty. Silver him- 
self has little opportunity to 
scintillate. 

It's a good band act as far as it 
goes. It lacks a big punch. More 
is expected, naturally, from the au- 
thors of a sensational international 
song success, an appeal that is near 
to every citizen's existence. 'Who 
hasn't heard or whistled "Yes! "We, 
Have No Bananas?" Everybody 
But not all have seen the writers or 
heard their orchestra do its stuff. 
Silver should embellish his "stuff" 
a bit more pretentiously. 

As it is, he has a good three-a-day 
flash. Abel. 



VIOLA LEWI8 AND MELODY 

BOYS (•) 
Song* and Dancing 
14 Mins.; On* and Full (SpMlaD 
23rd StrMt 

Assisted by eight boys, two of 
whom are dancers, with tha re- 
maining sextette eventually becom- 
ing an orchestra. Miss Lewis evi- 
dently possesses a flash act that 
will suffice for a swing around the 
middle class houses. An introduc- 
tory recitation by the girl, more or 
less meaningless, , serves to get the 
turn under way and which even- 
tually leads to something of a "pro- 
duction" number that has Miss 
Lewis softshoeing between the elx 
musicians for a brief bit. Previous 
to tiuit comes some stepping by the 
girl and the two dancers, so that 
when the six men walk on it's in 
the nature of a surprise and evolves 
ipto the best incident the act pro- 
vides. 

After reaching full stage the pro- 
verbial routine for presentations of 
the type Is adhered to, having the 
band providing to accompany the 
girl and her two compatriots. 
Spaced in the layout are two fmngs, 
announced ns Imitations' of Ted 
Lewis and done by the girl, that 
left room for Improvenvent and 
which might favorably be deleted in 
favor of regulation pop melodies 
minus the impersonation. 

The cast presents a neat appear- 
ance, with the octette of boys In 
dinner coats, while Miss Lewis 
changes costume twice. If properly 
gone after, the act should have a 
chance to connect for higher by- 
ways than where now headed for. 

The six-piece orchestra ie com- 
prised of a piano, violin, banjo, 
drums, saxophone and cornet. 

ekia. 



"ROSELAND" (4) 

Dancing and Singing 

17 Mina.| Full Stag* (Sptcial) 

aSth StrMt. 

A turn that holds plenty of ln«. 
Vldual talent but is crudely pr^ 
sented. When reviewed the act ap< 
peared to have been put out in a 
hurry. In Justice to Its produosr 
the special music was a little to* 
much for the house orchestra aai .! 
rtoubtlees a good deal of the mud ^wa p' 
might be traced to that source. ^ST 

The set 1j striking without beinf 
garish, h»vinK a drop and props 
with roses as the predominating 
motifs of the design. Edward Stan- 
isloff is the featured performer ant ' 
electrifies with some of the most 
spectacular twists and spins evet, ' 
seen. Stanisloff is also a master ol* ' 
the floor stuff but since the Rurstaa '■ 
invasion this does not get as much ' 
as formerly. 

Three girls, Grace Honeman, 
Renee La Fay and Jean Gaynor, as- 
8lst> and all are specialists. One is '' 
extremely pretty and has a very : , 
passable soprano altiiough her as- * 
stjfnment for all the heavy vocal. "' 
Islng is a bit too much. The othee^j- 
two are toe-dancers, one classic and ' ' 
the other Jazz. The snappy dance '- 
executed by tlie latter Is the only -. 
"pop" in the act. 

There is little attempt at unity jrfi - 
construction or adherence to Ihe?^ 
idea suggested by tlie name.. One 
"rose" soitg and some sort of sym- " 
boiic dance about the flower at the • 
beginning and then the theme is - 
dropped completely. 

The turn is a refined and diverting ■', 
flash for three-a-day bills at pres- T 
ent. "When the procee.ses of fmooth- " 
ing and brightening have been un- - 
dergone, "Roseland" may go as far " 
as the talent of the individu.al per- :'. 
formers' merits. 



BOBBY JACKSON CO. (3) 
Songs annd Dancing 
15 Mins.i Three (Special) 
23rd Street 

Jackson appears to be but a 
dancer, but to qualify for the top 
billing of the act is attempting com- 
edy. Aasiating are two girls, one at 
a piano with the other working op- 
posite the lead. 

A short recitation, of questionable 
value, fiUif the act Its start, which 
Is fiuccci-d. <1 by a duet of the girls' 
following ttie r.ilslng of the special 
drop. It thopce goes Into a little 
patter interapcrsed by the various 
melodies. 

The pianist solos for one number, 
vocalizing with much similarity to 
a catiaret delivery, while .lackaon 
is on and off supplying the sup 
posed laughs that may be there, 
but failed to Impress this hou.se's 
capacity gathering. 

The art smacks of the smaller 
vaude emporiums, besides there 
BcemiiiKly licit, iT Utile reason for the 
nugmrnt. i) ImrkKround unless it 
was figured th.\t a set wns esscn- 
tlal to the trli) if such were the 
case It is uiidotibtodly • true for 
neither of the members reveal any- 
thing to resemble the qualiflcitions 
necessary to carry the turn over 
Possibly It's the routine and the 
manner In which laved out. but 
drastic ^hnnges are ahsoJu,teIy es- 
sential before this trto cani either 
Uva up to their scenery or billing. 
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COOK and SHAW SISTERS 
Musical and Songs 
16 Mins.; Full Stage (Cyclorama) 
23d St. 

Uilly Cook is the saxophonist last 
In support of Yvctte. He has picked 
up two clever musicians in the Shaw 
kids but their harmonizing vocally 
in Msht. 

The turn opens with the girls 
playing piano and violin duet fol- 
lowed by Cook's entrance for a s.axo- 
phone and song rendition of "King 
of the Saxophone," the vocalizing 
qualifying as mild. A duet by the 
girls at the piano next went 
strongly, both fingering cleverly and 
scoring as clever musicians. 

Another sax specialty by Cook Is 
followed by a piano duet of classi- 
cal numbers beautifully done by the 
girls "Little Uoy Blue," sung by 
all three, got very little, but the 
piano, violin and s.ixoiihone rendi- 
tion that followed went heavy. 

A S.1X solo of a medley of pop." 
by Cook while the girls change to 
Clypsy Costumes for .1 violin and 
piano duet. Cook Joins them again, 
handling the sax and getting some 
Inuifhs with his "voice like" imita- 
tions of the vlulln. 

Atiolher song l.y the trio with the 
Kirls fiddling and dancing while 
Cook does u dancing saxophone bit 
with slides iind Jumps concludes an 
.act that registers a.s a fi.iah for the 
pop and Intermediate houses. 

It lacks the novelty and punch 
to elevate It to the twice dully. 

Con. 



NEWHOFF snd PHELPS and 

Chauncay Qray's Orchsstra (6) 
Singing, Dancing and instrumental 

Music 
30 Mins.; Full Stage; Special 
State -Lake, Chicago 

Chicago, Nov. 14. 

Newhoff and Phelps bring out a 
new idea inasmuch aa they present 
their regular vaudeville act with 
a Jazz band used mainly for ac- 
companiment and a dancing team 
to lend novelty to the revue. 

It 19 a halt hour which has many 
good laughs and a touch of senti- 
ment in the work of Miss PheSps. 
Her threatening cry has senti- 
mental as well as comedy worth. 

The act opens with a number by 
Chauncey Gray's orchestra of six 
pieces, which Includes comet, trom- 
bone, saxophone, banjo, drums and 
piano. Then Robert Delsol and 
Nita Novar, a dancing team, pre- 
sent a specialty dance, which has 
added interest Inasmuch aa the 
man looks like Rodolph 'Valentino. 
Then Newhoff and Phelps appear 
and sing new versions of two num- 
bers, liter they sing a quarreling 
song, a half make-up number and 
then a "cry" melody. 

The couple are young appearing, 
.'«> much so that it is of doubtful 
wisdom for Newhoff to Jest about 
having been married ten years. The 
words of both singers can be dis- 
tinctly understood In this big house 
and this gives exceptional value to 
all their numbers. 

For an encore Newhoff introduces 
the orchestra leader and has the 
band play a selection with him 
leading. Delsol and Novar have a 
second inning about the middle of 
the act and again score. 
It is Lew Cantor's act 



VI QUINN and BAND (9) 
Jazz Band, Songs, Dances 
18 Min.; Full Stage (Cydorama) 
23d St. 

Vi Qulnn. last seen around with 
Frank Fafnum, is making one .of 
her sporadic vaudeville appearances 
in a new turn. Miss Qulnn Is sup- 
ported by a six-piece Jazz band, 
two male dancers and a male singer. 

One of the dancers doubles wfth 
her in her three dances, all of which 
are holdovers from her last turn, 
when Farnum was opposite. There 
Is a tough dance double with 'Vi and 
her partner entrancing from a pic- 
ture frame revealed upstage when 
the gold cxc divide followed by a 
waltz in old fashioned Bowery style 
and costumes. 

Thtf odd male dancer, the singer 
and the band fill in the gaps with 
specialties, all averaglftg well, with 
the singer topping in his rendition 
of a ballad. 

The act is sumptuously produced 
but->)trlkes no new Rote and follow- 
ing the host of bands and specialty 
acta into the two-a-day with a cast 
of nine and without the aid of a 
"name" it is doubtful if this com- 
bination will be in demand for the 
best of the time it they are asking 
for any kind of money. Con, 



DAN COLEMAN and Co. 

Comedy Sketch 

20 Mins.; Full Stage 

6th Avs. :f^ 

Dan Coleman is out of burlesqued* 
recentlj'. He rounded the circuits." 
for many a season as the principal j; 
comic of Harry Hastings and other ._vi. 
frolics. j^ 

For vaudeville Coleman Is using a:^ 
comedy sketch called "The Newc^^ 
Stenog," which permits of the inter- 'W" 
polatlon of his "Tad" and "Dame".£^; 
characters. A straight man, Doi» .a^ ■* 
Armund and a wom^n assist r^ 
Armund sings passably, but j 'T 
straights It very well. The sing- " 
Ing wouldn't be missed If ellml«.4\^'i- 
nated. The woman plays with an 'j-^-^ 
experienced method. Pleasing vocal- \%' 
Iste. iM5 

There's plenty of the robust ':;'- 
laughing hoke In the sketch, of the 
sort the intermediate and pop houses - 
are strong for and Coleman dls« ; 
plays a complete knowledge of how ' t;; 
to get It over. £' 

Besides shining as a low come- vi- 
dian Coleman owns a good tenor ' 
singing voice ured Intelligently la 
specialties. The act should go along ': 
and clean up in the pop houses. It's 
the kind of comedy turn that wlB 1 
keep working all the time. It se- ■ 
cured bales of laughs at this house. 

Bett. 



KATHERINE STANQ 

Violinist 

14 Mins,; One 

Fifth Avsnus 



Katherlne Stang Is assisted by a 
pianlste. Miss Stang classes several 
notches above the rank and file of 
vaudeville violinists. Nothing flashy 
about her playing or attempts at 
pretentions, but she displays an 
even tone of good volume and when 
it comes to fingering and bowing, 
such ns the Sarasate number called 
for. Miss Stang easily qualifies. 

The range of selections Is after 
the usual vaudeville pattern, pop 
and standard stuff. Miss Stang was 
No. 2 at the eth Ave. and regUitered 
solidly. Bell. 



ARROWSMITHS 

Trapeze 

8 Mins.; One and Full Stage 

23d St 

Man and woman open In "one" In 
soldier uniforms marching in goose 
step style to "Wooden Soldiers" 
from "Chauve-Souris." They march 
into full stage and ascend to tra- 
peze, discarding uniforms for under- 
dressing of white gym suits. 

A series of gymnastics on the 
trapeze is doubled, following which 
the girl ascends to a cradle aloft 
and supports the man in a number 
of gymnastic body bends and 
stunts. 

Hanging from a wrist loop, he 
spins her supporting beneath with 
a foothold at crotch and neck. They 
reverse, the man hanging from the 
cradle for some hand-to-hand 
tricks. For the finish he hangs 
head downward from the trapeze, 
tossing her and catching her at 
ankles and hands. 

Interesting opener, but why the 
opening in "one"? Con. 



ROBEY and GOULD 

Comedy and Songs 

15 Mins.; One _,_^___^^^_ 

American Roof 

Two neat appearing chaps with 
a line of nut stuff that is sure click 
with intermediate audiences. One 
does a Dutch comic with the other 
working aa straight. They open 
with a nut song, go into a line of 
chatter that is brimful of mirth 
provoking gags, follow with some 
harmonizing and wind up with 
sumo additional stanz.is of the 
opening song. 

Goaled them herb.lti' t|he (rey sp'ot 
and carried oft . the lilt honors \)t 
the bill. 



JOE OE KOE TROUPE (5) 

Acrobatics 

15 Mins.; Full Stage 

American Roof 

Joe Be Koe is evidently the dimin- 
utive chap who carries the burden 
of the stunts In this well staeed 
acrobatic turn. His support Includes 
three men and a woman, the latter 
evidently In for dress. Two of the 
men work as understanders for Joe. 
The other lad works hard and 
packs in a few good stunts on his 
own. 

The stunts are grouped together 
in production style, making It a 
great vehicle for Joe who does all 
manner of acrobatics from head 
balancing to tumbling and manages 
to do each a little better than many 
we have glimpsed. He's a showman 
to his finger tips and never muffs 
an opportunity to sell his stuff at 
top value. 

A great closing act for the mediiin* 

bills. 

RAYANN SISTERS ^ 

Songs Dances 
11 Mins.; One 
23d St. 

Two youngsters obviously ama- 
teurs without a vestige of talent ot 
training. They open with flat off- 
st;ige harmonizing appearing in kid 
outfits for a double song and d.ince* 
using dolls as props. The danCS 
attempted is an "essence" and is aU 
wrong. 

One solo is a ballad after chang- 
ing into velvet knickers. Another 
near dance goes with the sonR. 3"*" 
other in similar costume does no 
better with "New Orleans," followed 
by an amateurish buck. The gl'** 
af-^'frbtn thb' w^*t "anctidon't **»" 
to have anything before them buf 

the ride back. Ct^ 









Thursday, November 15, 1923 



NEW SHOWS THIS WEEK 



VARIETY 



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FRANK CRUMIT 

Songi and Uka 

18 Mini.; Ona '1 ' '.r • 

Palaca ''V- 

Frank Crumit !»«• *n axtenSlTe 
following among the devoteea of the 
tattling machine recorda. He was 
a vaudeville single aeveral years 
ago, but haa been In productions 
the last few seasona. 

For vaudeville Crumit la as sure 
•a rent day. He haa a voice, knows 
bow to yoe It, haa atyle and Indi- 
viduality In delivering hia songa and 
additionally playa most of hla own 
accompaniments on a uke. He plays 
the nke, not playa at It, handling 
the Instrument with unusual aklU. 

A couple of jazzy pop numbera, 
with a story following, then « hnl- 
lad, and a parody put over with « 
keen sense of comedy values uiiu 
another ditty for closing that 
sounded like a number from a mu- 
sical show. He delivers stories as 
well as he croons his songs. 

He went to a speech at the Pal- 
ace Monday night and could have 
stretched out his hit Indefinitely 
bad he wanted to. BelL 



PHIL and EDDIE ROSS 

Piano and Songs ' ~^ 

16 Mins.; Ona 

23rd St. A ■'*'• 

In brownskin make-up and neat- 
ly dressed in pearl gray bowlers and 
walking suits, thla team opens with 
a blues harmonized. 

The tenor guett to the piano and 
they double a pop with the patter 
catch-line version. It went big here. 
Another double In Italian dialect In- 
eraased their score, followed by an- 
other duet with patter counter med- 
ley and obbllgato arrangement, also 
liked 

A lisping song put them away one 
of the hits or the bill. 

The turn will (in nicely around the 
small time and big small time bills. 
The songs and delivery will soften 
It up for them. The vocalizing of the 
tenor is thin, but pasable, and before 
an indtscrlmlnating audience will 
never be doubted. Con. 



GARDNER and AUBREY 

Singing and Instrumenta.' 
11 Mins.; One 
Wth Street. 

This couple started out to be the 
eonventlonal in deuce-spot acts but 
after the flrat two numbera kept on 
gathering momentum until at the 
finish they nearly stopped the pro- 
ceedings. Some Instrumenta] work 
brings results but the duet singing 
la the surest factor. The "kid" num- 
ber, effectively sold without musical 
accompaniment. Is a genuine show- 
buster. 

The woman also solos a aeml- 
claaslc effectively. She has a so- 
prano of pleasing quality. The man's 
high tenor holds up the harmony 
adequately. Both have appearance 
•ad stage-presence. A few lines of 
pointed talk registered. 

A parody serves as an Introduc- 
tory and closing number. Alto- 
Csther It is a clean cut little two- 
•et with big-time possibilities. 



McCOY and WALTON 
Comedy, Songs and Dances 
16 Mins.; One 
American Roof 

This mixed team have a sure-flre 
knockabout comedy act that can't 
tall In bowling over the three-a- 
4ay audiences. 

The man's boob comic Is a gem 
And the greater portion of the 
•omedy possibilities of the act Is 
derived from the onslaughts of his 
diminutive partner. They carry 
•long as entertaining a line of In- 
•eesant comedy chatter as has 
tbas far traveled the three-a-days 
•nd manage to sandwich In a cou- 
ple of songs and dances that are 
•qually enjoyable. 

Kept things humming in next to 
•losing spot on this bill. Can hit 
in almost any spot on the pop bills. 



JANET ADLER AND 
SYNCOPATOR8 (12) 
Music and Singing 
ie Min.; Full (Special) 
Chateau, Chicago 

Chicago, Nov. 14. 

Janet Adler, Idcntlfled around here 
with various acts. Is at present of- 
fering the best aggregation she has 
•ver assembled. Employing 11 girls 
dressed In white In front of a white 
satin drop, she oCrers an unusual 
routine for a female band. The ma- 
jor irortlon of tho orchestra dis- 
play good voices and use them ef- 
fectively. In one number the girls 
each have a chance to do a solo, 
proving their capability as mu- 
sicians. 

It is a great flash, well routined 
(tnd presented, and should have no 
trouble keeping the act going. But 
wHh 12 people It remalna ft queetlwi 
of salary. 



CLYDE COOK 

Comedy and Dancing • "- 

10 Mins.) Full Stage 
Hlllstreet, Los Angeles 

Los Angeles, Not. 14. 

Clyde Cook returned to vaudeville 
Monday after some time In pictures. 
He presents practically the same 
routine used previously. It consists 
of the usual falls, knockabout work 
and the dancing, with a number tell- 
ing about hie experiences In the films 
used for introductory purposes. The 
act possesses laughs, especially for 
children. 

Cook has failed to furnish him- 
self with anything not done before 
by himself and any number of other 
comedy acrobats. Some of It is 
very antiquated, and were It not 
for his falls the turn would be al- 
most nil. 

Cook Is aald to have been booked 
for the Hippodrome. New York, 
without having shown his act. It 
is questionable If he can go upon 
the Hip stage with the present rou- 
tine and give satisfaction. The act 
Is said to be securing a compara- 
tively large salary baaed upon 
Cook's draw as a flim star. Some 
other vehicle should be provided for 
the big' New Tork engagement, as 
the present routine of knockabout 
business falls to flU t • bill. 

Hart, 



CHAVALIER BROTHERS 

Acrobats 

t Mins.; One ' . 

City / 

The men walk on, doff t^eir coats 
and hats and Immediately start 
some good balancing stunts, after- 
ward working up to the real meat. 
Thl.s consists of one man standing 
on the other's head with one foot 
and the underatander walking 
around meantime. 

After a stalled wait, the top man 
does a tap dance ending up with a 
series of flips which shoot him Into 
the hands of the other man, who 
walks on unobtrusively. 

They return for their hats and 
coats and off. This part of the act 
Is bunk and slows It up, taking 
away all their chance for a real re- 
turn at the finish. With that In- 
cluded they finished to fair applause 
while a finish after the flips would 
give them twice aa much. 

The ACt is a capable opener for 
the smal Itlme. 



PHYLLISS' TRAINED HORSES 
High School Act -,■_■ 

9 Mins.; Full Stage 
B8th St. ^ 

PhylUss formerly bad three horses, 
one remembered aa a Jumping 
equine. The present act employs 
two. Phylllss, in jockey costume, 
rides each In turn. 

The routine runs to the standard 
high school tricks, such as pacing 
with the tore Yeet In time to music, 
the grapevine for the fore feet, and 
tangoing and other dance steps to 
music. 

The two animals used respond 
readily to the rlder'a directions and 
qualify aa well trained. The act 
makes a good opener of the standard 
type, for the pop and Intermediate 
bills. Belt, 



MACK and MANU8 
Aerial Acrobatics 
12 Mins.; Full Stage 
American Roof 

The woman Is by far the cleverer 
although the man gets In a few 
good stunts. The former Is a nifty 
looker, shapely and an acrobat of 
remarkable ability. She does her 
stuff on rings, getting in some 
clever turns and balancing. Holds 
man up by teeth grip for a spiral 
stunt and follows up with some good 
toe catches. 

For a closer the man works the 
teeth grip and spins her around in 
human top fashion. A most valuable 
asset to this offering aside from the 
cleverness of the stunts Is tho 
seeming ease with which the woman 
works, giving her audienee the Im- 
pression that she actually enjoys 
going through her dlfflcult routine. 



CORNELL AND LEONA 
Songs and Dances 
15 Mins.; One 
American Roof 

This mixed team deuced for a 
fair hit with a mixture of songs and 
dances Interspersed with some bur- 
densome Inconsequential chatter. A 
double brought thum on and planted 
them. They followed with chatter, 
going into another double and dance 
for an off. The man returned to a 
solo ballad of ancient vintage. The 
girl retaliated with a naughty 
French sonp, with another double 
packed In for a get-a-way. 

A Ilke.ible offering for deuce ^pot 
on the throe-a-day as they demon - 
ttrnted on this bill. 



PALACE 

The Palace bill looked Impressive 
on the Illuminated glass "one sheets" 
Monday night. A class show — the 
sort that should bring considerable 
limousine patronage during the 
week— with Cecelia (Cissy) LK)ftu8 
and Fritzl Scheff as the magnets 
for the high hatters. 

And for a sh'<w that looked so 
Ritzy on paper it played very enter- 
tainingly, "fhere wasn't enough com- 
edy in the first half, however, and 
that section was rather long drawn 
out, running over two hours. Also 
the element of speed so essential to 
vaudeville wasn't any too much in 
evidence ' throughout the show. 
Satisfactory vaudeville on the whole 
and that's about all — nothing re- 
markable. 

Frank Crumit (New Acts), last 
with "Nifties of '23 " which folded 
up at the .•'ultor a couple of weeks 
ago, stood out prominently In the 
first part He was fifth and went 
for an emphatic Kit Cecelia l.oftus 
(New Acts) closed the first stanza 
and received an ovation .on her en- 
trance, seven floral pieces and an- 
other ovation at the conclusion of 
her act. Nora Bavea. seated In the 
second row of tl.s orchestra, was 
called to the stage by Miss Loftus 
and Nora registered a panic on her 
own account besides assisting In the 
Loftus turn. This took the form 
of a Jazz number done by Miss 
Hayes with Miss LiOftus going 
through the Identical gestures used 
by Miss Bayes while the latter was 
doing the second chorus. Miss 
Loftus did 43 minutes at night and 
47 at the matinee Monday. Her 
comeback was a complete success. 

Jim McWlUiams. way down next 
to shut, strolled on with hl^ over- 
coat on his arm, laid It on the piano 
and plunged Into his pianologlng 
routine without the aid of drapes 
or hocus pocus of any kind. He 
had em yelling In a couple of min- 
utes and k«pt 'em that way throuRh- 
out his act. That's talent unadorned 
and real vaudeville, although thu- 
comic opera travesty done by Mc- 
Wllllams could just as well be re- 
placed by something else. It isn't 
a matter of material any more with 
McWilllams — he makes 'em like 
what he gives 'em ttnd that's some- 
thing that's personality personified 

Jack Hanlry the Juggler might 
have been going through a rehearsal 
on No. 1 with so few people in the 
house as the Palace held while he 
was on. There must h.ive been high 
hatlera In Monday night, for many 
arrived very late. Hanlcy gave his 
regular standard performance,-4iow- 
ever. and the advance guard gave 
him applause for everything offered, 
the falling trousers scoring their 
usual giggles. 

EjOtI Lindsay's "Dance Creations" 
deuced It with the audience still 
arriving at the opening. It's a classy 
stepping act equipped with genuine 
talent, very, very rare In a flash 
act. One of the five dancing girls 
has a back kick that's a gift. This 
Is the Uttk brunet who did the acro- 
batic soldier number. She has a 
toe dancing style that's nearer to 
Pavlowa than any vaudeville toe 
dancer within memory. Also a won- 
der at acrobatic stuff. She should 
go far In show business. Another 
ezceptlona dancer is the girl wear- 
ing black tights who did the strut 
single. Ilk-wlse the acme of grace 
and agility. The Fooshee Sisters. 
two cute ponleaf have several num- 
bers and warble them sweetly. All 
of the five dancing girls are capable 
of singles and besides working alone 
splendidly the girls put over some 
great team . stuff. Walter Booth 
shone effulgently in some fast soft- 
shoe stepping as the sole male con- 
tributor. 

Harry and Kmma Sharrock third 
with their classic of the carnival 
lot. They unreel the argot of the 
outdoor racket with unerring ac- 
curacy and supply real atmosphere 
of the caravans with their authentic 
looking "mitt Joint" and second 
eight stuff. The "opening" and 
"pitch" of the wandermg fakers are 



CLARK and CROSBY 
Talk and Songs 
14 Mins.; One 
American Roof 

Wop comedian and girl. Both 
probably from burlesque. Comic has 
a pleasing tenor and both harmonize 
well In the doubles. 

His rendition of a ballad regis- 
tered nicely. The girl irhanges to a 
tight-fitting green fish-skin gown. 
They crossfire some new and old 
gags, blending into a doubln med- 
ley of pop songs, finishing strongly 
with the vocalizing. 

Act can hold a Hpot on any of thn 
intermediate and smalUtlmn hills. 

Con. 



MORTON and WIL8(}N 

Talk, Songs, Dance 
14 Mini.; One 
American Roof 

A man and woman '■omliin.ii iiii 
with a vehicle frame'l for the .small 
time. Opening In a double brid.il 
number with both coslumod ac- 
cordingly they crossfire a fiock of 
old g»g». the girl doing straight to 
the man's comedy retorts. 

The turn Is a very light deucer 
for the sin.ill time, with no possibili- 
ties for advancement as at pr»!Heiit 
fra«ped. Con. 



reproduced with rtclasco-like fidelity 
and with all of tho atmospheric pro- 
duction stuff there's laughs galore 
to boot. They registered. * 

Fritzl Scheff gave the proceedings a 
concerty touch next with an accom- 
panist who did a couple of classical 
numbers. Also a leader In the pit 
Ml.-'S Scheff did a Hose number, an 
old standard "Sweetest Story Ever 
Told," a medley of pop and musical 
show numbers, "Kiss Me Again" 
and a brief recitative bit. Her voice 
was tuneful. at times, and at others 
strident. Frequently it was wabbly. 
A page brought out a card announc- 
ing the first piano solo by Miss 
Scheff's accompanist, flashed It for 
a brief glimpse and then retired. 
The stage was darkened for a light 
effect and what that card had 
printed on It will remain one of 
vaudeville's mysteries to most of 
the Monday night audience. Miss 
Scheff did nicely. Lots of applause 
at the finish, but It didn't seem to 
be unanimous, the llmouslners prob- 
abl; dominating It. 

Mile. Marguerite and Frank Olll. 
with Frank Johnson and Leslie Hall 
assisting, opened the second part 
with their handsomely produced 
dancing and singing act. Marguerite 
and Olll's dances clicked aa usual, 
and Mr. Johnson's baritone solos 
went for a solid revponse. Qood 
voice and dramatic delivery. Frank- 
lin and Charles closed and held the 
houso remarkably for th? spot. They 
did their full routine including the 
chair balancing stuff, and It all 
landed surely. 

Business a little short of capacity, 
with a few vacancies in the boxes. 

BetL 



RIVERSIDE 

The absence of any "name" except 
that of Jose Ruben waa probably 
responsible for the slim crowd at the 
Riverside Monday night. Almost 
every sort of act was represented, 
although the first half waa almost 
devoid of comedy except for some of 
Tex McLeod's rope spinning nifties. 
With the Ruben sketch, the smart 
Huckctt-Dolmar revue, some exceed- 
ingly unique acroha,tlcs, and com- 
edy hoko with a tinge of Balleff. It 
was Just the sort of show to appeal 
most to the 96th street patrons, who 
measure up as one of the most In- 
telligently searching group of vaude- 
villegoers to be found anywhere. 

Hackett and Dolmar closed the 
first -half. They have one of the 
best-dressed and most artistically 
finished turns In vaudeville. The 
eight girls are all lookers and can 
dance, and more than that, they are 
not afraid to look bright and peppy 
Instead of bored and blase, like so 
many of their sisters. Miss Hackett 
outstrips most of the Broadway 
revue girls but gets away with It 
gracefully because she dances with 
a charm and frankness that can't be 
misconstrued. 

Ruben, second after Interiplssdon, 
scored more as actor than author In 
"7he Greaser," written In collabora- 
tion with Benjamin Glazer. The 
piece la colorful and gripping but It 
lacks value for anything more than 
an acceptable vaudeville vehicle, 
because it Is obvious and trite In 
theme and treatment. Another 
point to be recorded against It Is 
that although Ruben himself gives 
a most sincere and convincing per- 
tormi^ce, Lewis and Gordon have 
surrounded him with a cast that Is 
at best ordinary. Nevertheless 
vaudeville Is the gainer through this 
sketch, and at the Riverside the in- 
terest never lolled. 

Next-to-clnslng was the spot of a 
lifetime for Ed and Birdie Conrad, 
after a bill singularly free from 
hearty laughs, and they experienced 
no difficulty In sprinting home with 
the evening's honors. Ed Is one. of 
the comedy finds of the season, and 
It was not three minutes before 
everyone In the theatre realized It. 
Nothing he does Is definable; he Is 
a sort of shrewd compound of 
Balleff, Tom Patricolo. Herbert Wil- 
liams and a dozen other clever 
comics without being an Imitator of 
anyone. Miss Birdie Is sweet both 
of personality and voice, and her 
final duet with the "mammy" assist- 
ant Is a wow of wows. 

Jocko, the crow, astonished the 
crowd just as he has been doing 
all along the circuit. Bob Karno, 
who puts the remarkoble bird 
through Its tricks, Is a showman of 
the first water. The West slders 
didn't miss a trick. 

Tex McLeod, fourth, supplied what 
laugh.H there were In the first half 
Komn of his pointed remarks fftll 
fiat, such a.s the unnecessary slam 
(it Lloyd George, which was wel- 
comed as warmly as an iceberg. But 
he h.'ia some real snicker-producing 
gngs and delivers them in a fash- 
Ion destined to turn them Into howls. 
Ilia real forte Is the rope spinning 
and nt the more strenuous stuff he 
h.'lrT f*;w cqu.'lls. 

Thtrd were Eddie Weber and 
M.irlon Hidner In their standard 
ilrinclng turn. The oiirnlng number 
in very ludicrously put across, and 
the daiirins never allows tho temi)« 
to l.'iK. 'I'liiy .SI orcd a distinct hit 

Jack lliJKhca Trio deuced It with 
an ln.slrunicot:i| act of the type for- 
merly seen more frequently than at 
present. Cornets, banjos, violin and 
.s.axos are succpp.sively played, all 
liarticularly well, and thu lust-named 
in a stylo cnlculiilid to bring thuii- 
df rous apijI.iuMO at tlio finlKh. 

Thn Connids were billed for last, 
but Rernos .ii)d t.'o , unpr"t.'r.'iiii«il. 



appeared after them and had every- 
one glued to the seats. The turn 
features some of the cleverest and 
most adept balancing of midgeta 
ever seen. AH sorts of novelty ef- 
fects, including the balancing of ona 
of the midgets by his cigarette on 
the cigarette of the underatander, 
are used. - The boxing bit at th* 
finish seems Unnecessary and only 
causes the turn to run too long and 
.>!low down at the end. 

Julius Furst opened with an ex- 
traordinary display of equlllbrlam 
upon blocks that wobbled and shook 
and led him Into all sorts of precari- 
ous positions. 



ALHAMBRA 

This is the Igth anlversary of thla 
Harlem theatre under Keith direc- 
tion. The house Is celebrating the 
current week with a top-notch bill 
that requires little else to move Into 
the Paiaca, Worse playing shows 
have t>«en seen at the ace Keith 
house even If one or two more Im- 
posing "names" were present. No 
show could have played better. 

Plelert and Scofleld gavs It a faat 
start with a jjggllng and equlll- 
brlstic routine that la off the beaten 
path in that Miss Scofleld Is not 
merely a property assistant for th* 
male. She sings a little and pass- 
ably well, while her comedy rellet 
is as valuable a contribution as Mr. 
Plelert's seemingly strenuous labor* 
at ths leglUmata labors. Th* 
woman maintains a steady line ot 
talk that tells In laugh returns. 

Frank Farron made No. I im- 
portant with dialect stories that 
clicked consistently, although sev- 
eral of 'be surs-flres have been 
overdone In some quarters. It prob- 
ably depends oi> ths locality. Hla 
contribution with ths "dizzy" fe- 
male number clinched it for tho get- 
away. A pop "gang" song was ex- 
tra seasoning. Florence Rlchard."on 
and the Central Park Casino Or- 
chestra (that's the full program 
billing) were third (New Acts). 

Van and Scbenck exchanged posi- 
tions with Hurst and Vogt. They 
did their usual quota of the most 
nascent of published songs includ- 
ing a sentimental "cry" number 
with which Jos Schenck "murdered" 
them via his familiar hand-to-head 
pose at ths baby grand. The piano 
was dragged off but they were 
forced to an extra recall, utlllclnc 
the piano In the orchestra pit. 

Harry Green and Co. with ths 
sure-fire Aaron Hoffman sketch, 
"The Cherry Tree," made a decided 
Impression. Green was forced to » 
little curtain speech, supplementing 
the program notation ot the flrat 
return to America after five years 
in Liondon by adding It Is seven 
since he last played the Alhambra. 

Powers' Dancing Elephants re- 
opened after an unsually bright 
"Topics" r^ei. The four pachyderms 
are put through their paces In tip- 
top fashion and literally keep ths 
audience on seats' edge. More than 
that, they even stood up or shrank 
(In the case of some of the women) 
when ths behemoth framed • Itself 
around his dapper master. Its • 
sight act that is an Ideal feature In 
any field of amusement. Indoors 
and outdoors. 

Frank Hurst and Eddie Vogt havs 
been seen to click better before. 
Somehow they didn't take to the 
team as heretofore. Even Hurst's 
sympathetic tcnoring ot an Irish 
ballad was let go at that where It 
has sometimes been forced to one 
or more extra chorus renditions. Of 
course suob familiars as "Her eyes 
tntoxicats me"; "It must be the 
eyeballs" don't help particularly. 
They got to 'em later with the hand 
panto bit. 

Marguerite MacCarton and John 
Morrone, dance team, have also been 
seen before to better advantage. 
Morrone is a typical Latttl type and 
why the Spanish dance was omitted 
is a conjecture. It vifi.n a cer4 
tain fiash when last seen. They 
depend muchly on the concluding 
Apache and whirlwind specialty. 
Miss MaoCarton does a "My Man" 
vocal solo to Introduce it which her 
partner, very much winded, precedes 
with a reference to Fannie Brlce. 
It's a poor take-off and would be 
Just as effective sans the persona- 
tion comment. The whirlwind closer 
was productive ot the desired 
response. 

The audience voted thla a "veiTr 
good show," to quote several stray 
phrases caught on exit. It 'pulled 
near-capacity business Tuesdsy 
niglit and should build up as It 
prugrCHScs. A bet. 



STATE 

Ideal theatre weather madp for a 
good attcndanca Monday night, al- 
most approaching cap.nclty on ths 
lower floor. Four of tho six acta 
require clear prose or lyric diction 
to click and It was noticeable how 
the Improved acoustics helpetl gel 
the chatter or lyric comedy polnt«- 
over without tlie Rast e.xtra effort. 

Aileen Stanley, "the phonograph 
girl," a blg-tlme regular, Is accepting 
a Loew route for the salary. Miss 
Stanley is reported getting about 
tZOO more tlian what the big tine 
offered hT last. She Is a sln^lo 
woman card who is In the running 
Willi ihr.' hcKt; an astute saleswoman 
and .'IS pleasant a personality as 
foiihl bo (U'sired. 

Misa Stanley rhooses her pop ma- 
ter! il wisely and well. The conver- 
l-'atlojiiil lilt with the ulklng' machinal 
' <<.*KniinueU on piige'JO) ^ 



VARIETY 



Thursday, November 15, 1923 



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BILLS NEXT WEEK (NOV. 19) 

Ul VAnDBVll.t.B TllKATUBli 
<AU h»<MM op«ii (or tht waak witb Monday mauneo. wtoen not otbtrwlM tndlc&tad.) 
Tk« bUU ttlow ara grouped In dlviBions. accordins to twokins oSlcaa auppllad (roni. 
Tba maaaer in which tbeM bllla art prtntcd doea not denote the ruiatlva Imponanca 

of acta nor tbeir procram poaltloaa. 

A> a»t«rlaU <*) bcfora nam* drnoi«a act \a doing new tam» or r«app«artnt afttr 

absence from Taadevilla. or appearloa tn city whera Itated for the flrat tima. 

KEITH CIRCiriT "• 



JiKW VOKK riTY 

KcUh'a Falare 

Kora Uaycj 
•CMellrt Mjrtll 
Sinclair K Oy^nixT 
Dainty Mnrie 
Yorke & Kin^ 
iuthers lo fill) 
K^lth'a Rlvrriddv 
Van Ml Scbcnck 
F Farnum Ac linnd 
Rruco Uh Irnsf nther 
>lma Boeaon Co 



2d half <2!-?l> 
Presulvr & Klaib« 
*R Maura'a Hfg Ft 
nowney A Clar.dge 
Adami A lillyan 
Chaa RogcTM Co 
Brady A Mahonoy 
rrotlor'a 6llth bt. 

2d half (lS-18) 
Robt ileitly Co 
Along Broadway 
Innia Broa 
Lynch & Stewart 



IRVING BERLIN, Inc^ 

mpT llrclil ,> »}•, .\r.\. V,.rk Tifr 

See WINSLOW ana BITTER 



■IHXT <>I II <:* VI 



VIouretiA JoofTrl* 
A * M Hav*t 

Fuur Umiuond* 

(One to lill) 
Krlth'4 Royal 

Pr'nkUii & Chaa Co 
•Wilier C K.lly 
T RU-hsr<laon Bnnd 
Anita Stcwxrt Co 
Kane ft H'Tinan 
Mcehan die N'-wnian 
M'C'rtoue & M'roati 
Kili'n 0»'tavio 
(One to nil) 



Kelth-a Alliamhro ! J!*'',"" 



Inei Ilanley 
(Or- tt. nii> 

lit half (1S-:1) 
Al Tui"ker & UariJ 
Chas lierard 
(Other* to nin 

2d half l2.;-2e) 
Durns A Frances 
The Miners 
Hal June Troupe 
(Othcra to nil) 
Prortor'a Stli A\e, 

:a half (U'ls) 

Neil Norwnrth Co 
Ifermino Shone Co 



Moss' Rlverla 

Hrown « VVh. (taker 
(Oincre to ,iii) 

:i<l half 
Al Tuckor H Band 
Norwood Al llMll 
(Others tu HID 

AiaiANY. N. Y. 

I'roi-tor's 

Ilobbe A Stara 
Al K Hull Co 
Kd .Munon 
Hughi'B iurko Cu 

:.d half 
K.ng llrua 
Ols-jn & Johnion 

(Two to nil) 

ALl-KNTOMN, VA. 

Orplieum 

Laura Ijrilway Cit 
li.in Cojrnian Ci» 
Uotby lU-nuumr 
•I'lio IK>iu>r(s 
(One to nil) 

::d half 
itinnii &: tiriU 
t'ardo gi Ariher 
St:.iiiuii-s::ii>hena C 
IJaz.l Crosby 

AMSTI:I1I)'M. N.V. 
Ulultu ■ 

Two CJeyzis 



(Others to nil) 

OIRMINCUAH 
Lyriv 

(Atlaiaa split) 
Isl halt 
The O'Mi-aras 
Gordon A Gates 
Toirmiy Ton«r 
Ullly KalUn 
TusL-ano Uros 

IIOSTON 
B. r. Keith's 

Three Blanks 
Kecli A KecLor 
Rnoney A IJent Rev 
.luck Hcnoy 
The Wysirry Girl 
.Maker Sl KedCord 
I'lTt Kc-Itun Co 
(Two to nil) 

liostou 

Mercil.llt i£ Sn'xer 
Iteynokls Ic White 
/.'Ck Ik llandolrb 
I.ca X &tarn 
'J'hs t*iime)iarks 
Ci'wo to nil) 
Gordon's Olympfal 
(Scollay Hit) 
l.avie'.o A Malrs 
litirrya & WoUords 
liailtr I* Parker 



}l Bantrey A Hand 
Kanlrey A: Seymour 
Krankle Heath 
I>ave Itoih 
The Ilcrbirts 
11. Off Tirngle 
I! 4 A S"j'niOMr 
(Two lo nil) 
Hindy Hhaw 
Mack & I.nrtus 
(Two to nil) 
2J huir 
r>-n Ml ruir 4- nana 

Mo«a' BronOwajr 
rnwer'i* Klt-Jihants 
I'Wcer A Tloufflas 
I'hsin A Archer 
(Othcri lo BID 



RIalto A I.aMont 
Ernie Coldi^n Co 
I'atncola 

im half (19 Jl) 
Zilda Bros 
(Others to nil) 

2d halt (22-2() 
I) I) 11 T 
Pern * Marie 
(Others to IIII) 

rrorlor's 33d St. 

M half (U-18) 
Vsn A Vernon 
Msnoney A Cecil 
IJlrdSe Kramir 
Kenny Mason A B 
All Star 6 
Andrlelt Trio 



Ufflclal Ilrntlst f tbe M. V. A. 

DR. JULIAN SIEGEL 

1I»J Broailnnr (Pnlnam HM(.), M. 



Moss* Coliseum 
rr'wfd A llr'd'rick 
•Howaril's Si'eo 
(Others to nil) 

:.l halt 
n Foliom A Bsnd 
I.ylell It Pant 
•Hynian Marn Co 
(.Otbr.r, t>i ftll) 

Keltli's Forillinm 
B Folsom A Lund 
*Hyman Mann Co 
T.jlell A Kant • 
(Oihors lo nil) 

!d half 
John 31 Hymer Co 
(Others lo RID 

Mdns* Franklin 

Hen MfrrtlT A Band 

Andre'n Tianre Rey 

Cr-wfd A Brdrkk 

Dlero 

(Otheis lo nil) 

Keith's Ramiiton 

.1 Devrreaux Cu 
Hurst & Voit 
I Oolasls 



1st l>alf (l«-tl> 
PreSHlcr A Klales 
•L'yl'nd A Shannon 
*QoB8 A Harrows 
Broadway Choir 
Hownry A Ciarldne 
Drnnoa A Thlbault 

2d halt (2»-J6) 
•Maierro I^wls Co 
Kllda Morr:a 
Jack McOIoud" 
Jennlnira A Byron 
tatnakl Duo 
(One to nil) 

FAR nntKAWAT 

<'<ih)nibla 

2d half {-i2-2i) 
Mack A Laltua 
(Others to nil) 

liROOKLVN 

Keith's Dashwieh 
V I.opoi A Band 
Noel A I'erclval 
The Sharrocka 
Torch HcanTS 
Holt A Leonard 
Thoinpann A Cov'n 
Hoiner Romaino 
(Two to nil) 
Keith's Orpheam 



"Sllf JAMF.s 



DWYER 



Horcnce Brady 
(Two to nil) 

:d half 
Ilerinlno Shone Co 
((Others to nil) 
KHth'n JelTerson . 
I'alricola 

John B Hytner fo 
Norwood A Hall 
' Irvlnff Edivarda 
(Others to nil) 

2d halt 
Florcnrc Brady 
( Hulaaln 
(Olhera n nil) 

Keith's Slst 8t. 

I>usan A Kayinoud 
Olija Cook 
Clayton A K'J wards 
l.rlc Zar.lj 
(Tv.u to fill) 

MiiHi* Ue^eiii 
•I[oti_l Maji.»iic Or 
Tirown K- Scilnnla 
(i.ithTd to till) 

I'd half 
Kar.ily ^haw 



Theo Roberts Co 
Hhsw A Lee 
Marguerite A Gill 
NonI A Partner 
Tex McLeod 
TI;e Tternos 
(Others to nil) 

Keith's Flat bosh 

Krnis Golden riand 

Weston A Kline 

King ft Beatfr 

Sultan 

Dance Creations 

(On« to nil) 

Keith's Greenpoint 

2d halt (1(-18) 
Al K Hall Co 
Marcel A Seal 
Wallace A Irwin 
(Olhi'ra to nil) 

Int hnlf (19-21) 
Anrti-r8i>n A GrnvCB 
(Others to nil) 

;d half (;;-:b> 

rriinrotie Four 
(Others to nil) 



BOB MURPHY and- 

Booked for thiny-f.ve r.ceka of Keith 
lltne by Al.r. T. fVIl.TON 



HUT»t t, Vnptt 
Hrcwn A tVliiil-iker 
(Otbvra to nu) 

Proctor's r,'Sth Pt. 

Id h.lf (ir-lK) 
Lewis A R'.Kcrs 
ilerrlik A Hurt 
Th» ADccniini'S 
B Hcnshaw A Bo 
Dennca A Thlbault 

I.each LsCjuInlan i 
>at half (l<l-2I) 

Morgan A Sheldon 

Th« Wrecker 

ITImfofe t 

Laurl- rtr*Ui* 

Ci'Vi/ ;e -mu, \ 



Keith's I'rospert 

id half (1S-1>) 
H KanliHy A Biinl 
Itnniny A Feymuur 
II A A Seymour 
Van livKi- A Vlncli; 
C.iniioii A Lpe 
(Ono to nil) 

la! hilf (19 21) 
Manhattan .Sm- Or 
Shelion Hrooks 
(Others to (ill) 

td bait (:2-2S) 
Harry .T Oonlcy Co 
<Vloii.!« 
(Olh, f, !(, Bi;) 




M;i«on A Kh.iw 
Sail room 19 
Al Wohlmnn 
llar.-y Anica Co 

2d half 
rirxic Haiiil'ton 
fnto 

•Huffhea Hurku Co 
(Vivo to llil) 

ASIHUK PARK 

>:.iln street 

Arthur Huston Co 
Ines Hanley 
Lloyd A Goode 
Dance Carnival 

:d halt 
Will Animronff Co 
N y Hlliportrome 4 
Orszcr A Lawtur 
(One to nil) 

A^HVII.I.K 

Auilitorium 

(Columbia aplil) 
III halt 
A O Liunran 
Kendall Byton A 8 
Siholilt-r Sis 
llayncs A Berk 
Uorbert A Bolt I 

ATIAMTA. CA. 
Furs} th 

(Blrni.n);liam split) 

iKt half 
Miss Ti-rla 
Joy C Flippen 
Kverybody Step 
Cleveland Jk Dowry 



I'.ill Robiniton 

F.mma K">ino"id Co 

Eisie Hubi-r 
tiorilon's Ulympla 
(WaMhinirlon SI ) 

11 '.ill n f: Horli-r 

Ii.lly Miller Co 

l^w Wilson 

Bronaon A IMwards 

Lottii, Athertoa 

(iini- to 11. 1) 



PA. 



ItKADFUi'.n. 
llrudforil 

2d halt 
Will Morris 
Franklin A Vincent 
Schwarlj! & Clifford 
StepplHKS rhoois 

HROCKT'.V. MASS. 

.'^Irnnd 

Wal»h K- Tay 
Shura Rulown Co 
AnBi"! A Fuller 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
Four of Us 
McWaters A Tyson 
.Shannon A Gordon 
(line to nil) 

l«ltTAI.4> . . 

Shea's 
4 Caatinii stars 
Lu>ars Animals 
Williams A Taylor 
Alba Tiberio 
Harry Green 
Julia Sanderson 



>ES8E.-Jvi^ 



VifBANCINE 



filOCK and DUNLAP 



Raymond Wllbert 
AIGISTA, <1A. 

(Jacksonville split) 

lat halt 
Dare Oevll Reyn'ids 
4 Lnicrtainers 
Claire Vlnc.nl Co 
.Siiphi-ns A H-lilsfr 
Bird Cabaret 

nALTI.MOKK 
' MtiryhAnd 

Kato Klinore Co 
Strobel A Merlon 
Kits Oould 
A A F Sleadman 
-Newell A Most 
(Others to nil) 



Frank Crummlt 
(Two to nil) 

CAMBRinriK 

Central 8q. 

Murphy A Bradley 
Mai Arnold Co 
(Others to nil) 

2d half 
Mellon A Renn 
(Others to Oil) 

CAMBKN, N. i. 
Tower"* 

Mtacahua Co 
Rome A Dunn 
Harry TToIman Co 
Tracey A McBrlde 
Barbette A Band 



MATTY WHITE 

Peptimistic Songster 



IIANGOft, ME. 

Uijon 

fVnivn A Monohan 
Ncai'Olltnn Duo 
Waiter James 
Mr ft Mrs Hennett 
Miller I'acker A S 
Monroe llros 
2d naif 
The ToniUns 
Artie Nolan 
Malino A Correll 
•Ilundcll A Valenll I 
CoBcia A Vt-rdl I 

John Rf-tiay Co I 

BATON ROl'OR | 
4'olntnblu 

(Phri'viport BpMt I 

1st half 
Amac 

HlLl.iijftn Bros 
Wiilier Law Co 

frmr Tr nii;, i y r n 

Porna Tiarl.n): Co 

HIX.IIAMTON 
s l>iiialiaiiituii 
IlHtry lientoll 



2d half 
North ft South 
RhiKles A WaUon 
filallio's Revuo 
Jos liarcy 
Oautlers B'klayers 



Coocsa ft Csasr 
Fred I4ndB>7 Co 
(On* to nil) 
td half 
Jugileland 
Wlnnlfred ft Brown 



■rMI VstM O* 
DATTOM 
B. r. Ksltbl 



Flvs 
Raa 



LsUnda 

g Ball ft Br« 



THE CREATIVE DANCERS 

GUIRAN and 

MARGUERITE 



PAUL HAGGERTY 

AT THK PIANO 

ORPHEUM 

CIRCUIT 

rERHONAL -MANACKMKNT 

ALF T. WILTON 



Frank & Barron 
(One to nil) 

CnAni.KSTON 
licaraa 

Kara 

Ri.'d J^ Hay 
i:ikln8 l^iy A 1C 
Realm ol Fnotaalv 

2il half 
•.'ainilK'' Trio 
U'rRm'n .% M'K'nna 
Arlhur Whuifiw 
Capilol Rev 

CIIKSTF.R. I'A. 

Adgrinrufc 



Brownlnjr A R'berla 
Bchoea ( m D'acel'd 
(One to flD 

2d half 
P prcpim^n * Brj 
ShutTle Along 4 
Mann A Strt-ng 
Portia Mansfield Co 
(One to rui) 

DKTROIT 

Temple 

Hownrd Hiccoka 
Miller A I-^reara 
Kniil Mnrkcy C» 
Ed Lowry 



. myiNG BERLlff, Inc. 

^rsCQ >S<Wt«. )nilM>* 'HMa). ai ;(_|, 

"THAT-OLD CANC OF fM 



Wnrde Sis Co 

Will J Kvans 

Lee A Cranston 

2 Orphans 

'Murphy's MInstr'ls 
2d half 

Toyland Fi>llicl 

Britt Wood 

Wyomlni? 4 

Lillian H--rIiln 

Victor Moore Co 

Merci ilea 

rl>'CINX.*TI 
R. F. Keith's 

Four Adtonss 

GAP Mauley 



Olcott A Polly Am. 
Flotilla Band 
Wilson Broa 
Tableaux Petite 

EASTON, PA. 
.Able O. II. 

BInna A Grill 
I'ardu A Archer 
Sh'rr'n Ktejih'ns Co 
Hazel Crosby 
2d half 
Laura Ordwav Co 
Dan Coleman Co 
Bobby Henshaw Co 
*The HcynolTa 



4 OrtoM 

M half 
Kathrya ft L,*« 
Robblns Family 
Four Pals 
Maxwell !.•• C* 
(One to All) 

■AMILTON, CAN. 
I^rle 

The Bradnas 
Use Francis 
Hall ft Dexter 
Wilkls Bard 
Bddle Nelson 
Barto ft Melvin 
(Others to flll> 

HARRIARrRO 

MmJ<«U« 

Nippon Duo 
Nan Traveline Co 
Robert Relily Co 
Willie Sotar 
Webb's BnfrtalD'ii 

Id halt . 
Gordon ft l>Ay 
M'P'riand ft Palace 
Arthur Devoy Co 
Mullen ft Francis 
(One to nil) 

HAVERHILL 
Colonial 
Fore* A Williams 
Mabel McCane 
Marilo ft Roma 
Schlltl's M.rlontttes 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
Keller Sis A T yncb 
Roae ft Thornv 
Walter James 
Amy Dean Co 
(One to nil) 

HOLYOKB, MASS). 
Victory 

Eddie While Co 
Tanpo Shoes 
Beiisea ft Bulril 



8hni« It«law» 

Marg'ts ft Alrarra 
(Od* to BID 

LEWUTOir, m. 
Mula B>n 

•Malino ft Corr»n 
Anu Nolaa 
•Russell ft Valenll 
Cosula ft VsrdI 
Tba Tomlliis 
id halt 
Dnwn ft Monohan 
Nsapolitan Duo 
Mr ft Mrs Bennett 
Miller Packer ft 8 
Monro* Bros 

L'Q BRANCH, NJ. 
BnNulway 

Will Armstrong Co 
N Y HIppodroms 4 
eraser ft Lawlor 
(On* to ail) 

td half 
Arthur Huston Co 
Ines Hanley 
Lieyd ft Good 
Dane* Carnival 

LOlilSVlLLB. KV. 

Keith's National 

Bordner ft Boyer 
Melva His 
Kitner ft Keaney 
Rd Jants Revu* 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
M ft P Miller 
Stevens A B 
Indoor Sliorts 
Allen ft CanrtelJ 
Springtime Revus 

LOWELL 

D. F. Keith's 

Moore A Hager 
Creedon'A Davis 
Threo Arnauts 
T ft O Breton 




•ThAT-OLD GANG CF MINE' 



Raymond Bond Co 
V A E Stanton 
Gr.ice Hayi^s 
Joaet Fcjers Orch 
(Others to HI!) 

Palar* 
The Zlegters 
Cronin A Hart 
Mick A FtantoB 
Adelaide Bell Co 
Bender A Armstr'g 
Pinto ft Boyle 
Flashes fm Songl'd 

CLABKHBlIBn 

Roblnaon-timnd 

Arthur Whltelaw 
B'rgm'n & M'K'aaa 
Capitol Revue 



(One to fill) 
EKIR. PA. 
rolonU 

M'Ir'y M'Neece ft R 
Young A Wheeler 
Wilfred Clark Co 
RoBers ft Allen 
HIbbett A Mall* 
Roys * Mayo Co 
FALL RIVEH 
Kmpire 
tinell A Vernon 
BVCIev* 

Lynn ft Hnwiand 
Mis* Ten a 
Howard A Llnd 
In Gay Madrid 

FITCIIBVBO 



^. - IRVING BERLIN, , Jnc 

■; ■ .-. ttKVEI,AM>, 0-.,i 

"THATOLD GANG OF MINE. 



'Tamllle Trio 
(One to nil) 

2d halt 
Reed A Ray 
Freed Harrison vCo 
BIkina Fay A B' 
Kara 

(One to All) « 
CI,KVEL.\J(D 
Palar* 
The Le (Jrohs 
Russian Art Co 
Billy Cllnsou 
Creations 
(Others lo nil) 
lllppodrom* 
Pane Hack A M 



LyrI* 

F Wilbur ft Girlie 
Lanigan ft Gould 
Mellon A Renn 
Lynn A Howland 
Autumn Trio 
2d half 
Max Arnold Co 
(Others lo ail> 
O'BM'KT'WN, PA. 

Orphean* 
Chong A Moey 
Lillian Herlein 
McCool A Ilellly 
Sully A Hall 
Vliitor Moore Co 
2d half 



3 I.ongflelds 
(Others to hll) 

;d half 
Waleh A Tay 
Law Breakers 
Nixon A Sans 
(Oil. era to nil) 

iN-mWAPOMS 
n. F. Keith's 
Van C^llo A Mary 
"efe A Baun 
Walters A Walton. 
Aunt Jcinlna Bund 
Paul Decker 
Zelnya 
(Others to nil) 

Palar* 
M A 1' Miller 
Stevens ft Brunnrll 
Allen A Canneld 
Springtime Revu* 
(One to nil) 

:d halt 
Bordner A Boyer 
Meiva SI* 
Kitner A Reaney 
FchO"s fm D'ncel'd 
(One to nil) 

JACKS'NVILI.K 

.4reade 

, , . 1st, half 
Bert Sloan 
Hamitton A Barnes 
Marriage vs Uiy'rce 
Bryant A Stuart 
Leon's Pony Circu* 

JERSEY CITT 

Mlate 
Corrinne HImb'r Co 



W'ill Ward 
UrckL-rs Bears 

LYNN 

01}'mpla 

Hertor 

.Mrs .^.dn'y Tirew Co 
The Four of Us 
Santiago Trio 
2d half 
SchllU's M'rlonetles 
(Others to All) 

M'NCH'KT'R, N. H. 
Palace 

Frank Richardson 
Johnny's New Csr 
■Maxnelit A Goulson 
Four Madcaps 
Marg'rite A Alvercz 

:d half 
Murphy A Bradley 
Gardner A Aubrey 
Walter Fishier Co 
Jean Grane^e Co 
Larimer A Hudson 

MC KKESPORT 
Illppodrom* 

2d half 
Zinka Pnnna 
Iieunie A Dal* 
Eddie Stanley Co 
4 Ortoas 

HIUDI.ETOWN 
(jruod 

2d half 

King A -Irwin 
Jonla's Hawaltana 
(Others to nil) 




Texas Comedy 4 
Ilernilnle Shon* Co 
•Carr Lynn 
(Ons to fill) 

td halt 
M.:Donald Trio 
Boland A Knight 
Briscoe A Rauh 
I'alrlcola 
(Ons to nil) 

LANCASTER, 
Colonial 

Bernt ft Partner 
Mack A Earl 
Ferry Corwey 
(On* ta nil) 



PA. 



MOBILK, LA. 
LyH* 

(New Orleans spUl) 

1st half 
Grant ft Wallaoa 
So'alon Dennos ft 8 
Seven of Clubs 
Jesai* Reed 
Frank LeDent Co 

MONTBEAI, 
Imperial 

(Sunday opening) 
Rdlth Clasper 
Kaufman ft Lillian 
Rowland ft Msshan 
Sumers Duo 
Beaumon't 8I| 



WILLL\M MACK 

i?"' .i'J.° "'""'■'' '<^<' communlcsle with 
m*. ir.9t Broadway. T*l. Bryant toil 



2d half 
Davis ft Pells 
Alio* Hsmilton 
Sagcr MldKley 
(On* to nil) 



WE STRIVE TO MAKE OUR SERVICE A3 NEAR 
PERFECTION AS 18 HUMANLY POSSIBLE 

THE FALLY MARKUS VAUDEVILLE AGENCY 

1547 Broadway n^^ York City 



Phon* CHICKERINO B4I0 



CANTON, O. 

Lyceiitn 

I'on/inls Moi'li-ya 
Hiiil A- Inez 
lIo'lKe A Lowell 
llrn'n A Ernie 
Tbe Volunteers 



MEDLEY and DUPREY 

0l:ir,IN,\lr.ii8 iiF 

llreaksnnv Phonnrriph iind Penniit Bit 

Dlrertiun: JOHN IIKMf.EV 



Wilson ft K'lly 
(Others to nil) 

2i1 h.e:.' 
'ICbert Vav 



Willl.itns A W'lfus 

C'Bn'NDALR, PA. 

Inrin 

Mu-'I « Ph 1 ■■ 



O'Brien A .I'ai'phlne 
Hlllr Dfle On 
I'.'ilivitt (Jenrge 
(Othi ra to till) 

lo.-.ih St. 

Rric i-niinps (M 

Watts .n Hawley 

China Hlue I'jate 
Klllott A I.iTour 
Hartley A I'aterjdti 
Craiif Can. t. bell 

diX il-.lAHltiH 

• OHM lies 
II. F. Keith's 

Thornton A Squires 
Moore A Freed 
Friend In Need 
Al>n Mann Ct, 
H'v-, r, f. r-ii. 



Prevoat A Gnulett 
Jimmy neynoln* 
Parlor Dcdr'm A B 
Tracey A McBride 

tiRAND RAPID.S 

Rmpress 

•"<ylvU Loyal 
Itoss A E.lwsrils 
Mack A Veimar 
Kd Jftnia Co 
Jack Norworth 
Cosntopoilian ] 
(Others to nil) 

CiBEF.NSnrRn 

NIrand 
G ft I. MItrhsl 
Lennle ft Dal* 
Bddi.. .Stanley Crt 
T'o l:eie!;«s 



L'HTIRNCE, MASS. 

Empire 
Larimer A Hudson 
Gardner A Aubrey 
Waller Fltihter Co 
Jean Oraneae 
(Two to nil) 



Sch't'r W'ym'B ft C 

Prtacesa 
(Sunday opening; 
DuFor Boys 
Claudia Coleman 
Dooley ft Sales 
Ru.sslan Enter 
Will Mahonsy 
Jean Adair Co 
(Others to nil) 

N'RHIST-WN. N.J. 
Lyoa'a 

2d taa't 
Ferry c.irwey 
Cook A Oatman 
Dan Sherman Co 
Masaert sis 

NANTICOKE, PA. 

Juggleland 
Wlnnlfred A Br'wn 
Frank A Barron 
Blllle Williams Co 
(Ons to nil) 
2d bait 



JACK MANNING 

IS NOT A BRICKLAYER 



mUITUXli. TMN. 

Casslsr & B*asl*y 3 
Hasel Harrington 

Indoor Sport* 

Bob Hall 

Mildred Roger* Co 

Id halt 
Bart Shepherd Co 
H'rvsrd Heliey ft O 
O HacUsworrh Co 
Davllt A Carey 
Lov* Fablea 

NEWARK, N. J. 
Proctor** 

Ou* Edward* Rev 
Ward ft Van 
York ft Jjori 
Gritten Twins 
Jules Fuerest 
(Other* to fill) 

NEW BEDFORD 

Olympia 

Keller Sis ft I..ynch 



> 



^Mdraa. 

Jim Pelli 
Cook ft Oatmta 
Alio* Ilamlitoa 
Daa Sherman Qa 
(On* to nil) 

td hair 
D«rnt ft Partntt 
Latar ft Dais 
4 Lameya 
(Two to flil) 

ritOTIDFJS'CE 

■L P. Albe* 
BoQdlBl A Ilern*r« ^ 
O'Donncli A Blair 
Matthews ft Ayr*. .: 
We* Georgie Woo* 
Rddl* Leonard C» 
(Other* to nil) ~; 

PHILAOELPHIA - 
B. r. Keith'* 

Ibach's Band -^■. 

Margie C'oales •>; 




McWaters ft Tysca 
Alexander Sis Co 
Benson Massino Co 
(Two to nil) 

2d halt 
Mrs Sldn'y Drew Co 
Mabel McCane ('o 
^•snttago a 
(Two to nil) 

N'W BRUNSWICK 

State 

Francis A FranUs 

Lazar A r)ale 

Lydia Barry 

4-SlepT)ers 

King Solomon Jr 

2d half 
Victor Graff 
Orete Ardlno Co 
Adams ft OrilBlh 
Ktlara Jap* 
Clayton ft Clayton 

NEW ORLEANS 
Palace 

(Mobile split) 
lat half 
lien Beyer 
Daniels A Waiters 
Sweethearts 
Knapp A Cornelia 
Love a La Carte 
NORI''OLK 
-Academy 
(Richmond spilt) 
Isl half 
W'ld of Mko Bel'e 
Jack iJiVlcr 
(Others to nil) 



Healy ft Cross .i 

Lang ft O'Neal S 

Marcel A Seal >.' 

Mclntyra A Heath '' 
Maggie Clifton Co -»' 
Andrlcir Trio vt 

DuvaJ, ft Symond* ?! 

Alliuit''ibra 
Nancy Boyer {^o 
Jimmy Reynolds ''' 
Ixivenberg sis A N 
M assart Sis 

2d half 
Chas H Lawlor ~ii 
Fields A Fink •« 

Barbetie A Bund ^ 
(One to nil) i; 

Alleirheny 

Tho Castllllans 
Mabel Harper Co 
Whn L've is Yowia 
Quixey 4 
Vanity Shopper 
Broadway 
I Kltaros 
Foley A LaTuur 
Olga Klyra Co 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
Civanaugh A t"p«r tJ 
Fraiiklyn Ardell Co •JSj; 
Al Shuynn ,"y:', '■ 

Fashion Revuo , ', * 

Cress Keys 
Xor.h A South 
Merlon MyBterv 
Fields ft Fink 
(Two lo nil) 
2d half 



\^ 



;*■ 



m 



IRVING BERLIN. Inc. 

fitti Al't 1 I HI % l'%. 

•■THAT OLD GANG OF MINE' 



OTTAWA, CAN. 
Franklin 

Dancing M'Donalds 
Binder A Roy 
Byron ft Halg 
Jean sohwtiler 
Fenton A Fields 
Hyams ft Evans 

PATER80N. N. J. 
Procter'a 

Id half (IS-ll) 
Mason & <^1* Rev 
Polly Moran 
Byron ft Langdon 
Clark ft Morrali 
(Two to All) 

l*t half «t*-:i> 
The Miners 
Wallar* ft May 
(Other* to All) 

Zd halt (lt-2S> 
Bits of Broadway 
P ft B Boss 
(Other* to All) 

PAWTnCKKT 

Btot* 
Wsyman ft Om 
Jo* Daniel* 
Henry ft Moor* 



Miaabua 

Foley ft LaTour 
Nancy Boyer Co 
Shone ft Squires 
Murphy's Minstrslf 

Glob* 
John Let^'Ialr 
Jason ft Harrlgaa 
Hill ft Quinnell 
Kelso ft Delmond* 
May Tohe ft Bsni 
Rene* Cormack 
Oliver ft Dip 
Loney Haskell 
Lorner Girls 

Grand O, H. 
Prevosl ft OoulttI 
Cavanaugh ft Cp** 
Fashion Revu* 
Al Shayns 
Oautler'a Br'kl'ytrt 

Id halt 
Chong ft Mo«y 
Sully ft Hall 
McCool ft Relllr 
Bdward Clark Oo 
J C Mack Co i 



Keystoaa 

Wyoming Due 
Sally Beers 



**: 



BRENNAN and SANDS 

STEPPING WITH 

"HELEN OF TROY" 

Time* Bqoare Theatr*. N. T. 



(Tw* to All) 

Id half 
Morrlssey ft Young 
Tan Arakis 
Lannoit ft Shannon 
Harry L Coopar 
(Oa* to All) 

PITT8BCBGR 
Davi* 

Mallnda ft Pad* 
i Fleming 81* 
Jo* Brown Co 
Anatol FrIedI'd Co 
Craft* A Haley 
(Others to All) 

Uarria 
Ro*e ft Dell 
Jim A Jack 
Wanda Ludlsw Co 
Art Stanley 
Dunleavy Cbesl'gh 
M Andrce ft Girl* 



Flirtation 

Lan* ft Freeman 

Naomi ft B Boy* 

NIxoa 
S Lamey* 
Rhod** ft W*t>oa 
Jo* Darcy 
Slatko's ReTUO 
(Oa* to nil) 

Id halt . 
Lorenberg 81* ft If 
Rome ft Dunn 
Harry Hoi man 
F ft T Sabin* 
Olga Mura Co 
Wm. Pena 
Brllt Wood 
MIddleton ft 8 
Walsh ft Ellis 
F ft T SabIn* 
(On* lo Ail) 

Id half 
Harry L, Webb 



o» 



DeMONT and GRACIA 

Prest'iitins 
"N0NSENSICALITIE3 OF 1923" 



Id half 
P Rluhardso^ 
Johnny's New 0gr' 
Maileld & iJouli'n 



Shrlner A Pit* 
CooBnn A Casey 
FreJ Lindsay, Co 
(TWO *- -"'' ^ 



i^inasay, 

U ftn/' 



PITTSFIELD 
Palar* 

Albright A Ksrt 
Oscar Lerralne 
i Lohgnelda 
(Others lo nil) 

2il half 
Bobbe A stark 
Mason A Shaw 
John Ciiins Co 
(Others lo nil) 

rORTLAM). MK. 
H. F. Keith's 

McKay A Arilino 
Thea Alba 
Kerr A Knaign 
Juggling Nelsons 
Dorofhy ■Wahl 



Spencer A William* 
Merton My»t'-ry 
(Two to fill) 

RRAIIINO. PA, 

Kajiih 

SIng'.ra Midiret* 
Benser A Irwin 
(Others to nil) 

2a half 
Wood A Wh to 
••dingers Midffe's 
lOihera to nil) 

RICIIMONK, TA. 
I.yrlr 

(Norfolk ei.Ul) 
1st li'ilf 
1 h» /Rooneya i ■ 
UurdQck U?iO t a 



; -f bunday, November 15, 1923 



V A R I E T T 



VARIETY 



^beock * D«ny 
V 8 J»« B«nd 
(Ob* (a "") 
^ BOANOBK, TA. 



f(Wln«ton-SaI«in 
•plit) 
(t lit half 

iyrank Whitman 
jlayal Oaaooign'* 
Campbell 81a 
Claude A Marlon 
<On« to (III) 
id bait 
llaaon * Owynn* 
Wllion A Jerome 
Caating Campbell* 
((Two to nil) 

t BOCHEHTKR 

^ T*mpl« 

Wm Bmythe Co 
.Tully A B'm'gham 
Jullua Tannen 
Brietbart 



anilfojrl* A !.«■(• 
Olaen * Johiua* 
Aaa Francla C* 

Id baU 
Al K Hall Ca 
Wade Booth C« 
Bd Morton 
Viola LmwI* ft Boy* 

DMION HILI., VJ. 

Capitol 

UcDonald i 
Adama A l*llyan 
Maiello Lewi* Co 
D D HT 
(On* to nil) 
2d bair 
Texas Comedy 4 
Ucrrick & Hart 
•Carr Lynn , 
(Two to nil) 

ITICA, N. T. 
Colonial 

CahIM & Homalne 
Clara Theodore Co 



JACK IE 

PMcLAUENandSARAHj' 

fOpen for productions In sum-J } 
mer, and we have some very J ~ 
good Ideas. Now playing re-j £ 
turn engagement over Inter-l » 
stiite. I i 

{L Direction: BILLY GRADY = } 
fa ED. S. KELLER OfTica I ^ 

aiuui3n3uui3ijiucni \ 



Claudius A Roarlct 
Creasy * Dayn* 
(Others to nil) 

gALElI, UASS: 
Federal 

NIaon A Sana 
Amy uean Co 
'(Others to nil) 

2d halt 
Alexander Sis 
Lynn A Howland 
(Others to nil) 

eCHKNRCTADT 
Proctor'* 

Klne Bros 
Dixie Hamilton 
Toto 

'Wade Booth Co 
Tlola Lewis A Boys 
2d halt 

s Oesxis 

Albright A Haric 

Quilfoyle A Lange 
Al Wohlman 
Jaxxland Naval Ore 

8BENANDOAII 

8tnind 

Coster & Clement 
Wood A White 
Shrlner A FItis'ms 
Safer Uldgeley 
(One to nil) 

:d half 
Muriel A Phlllts 
Besser A Irwin 
Billy Williams Co 
(Two to nil) 

STRACl'SE 
B. F. Keith'* 

I Medlnss 
Keras A Will* 
Rae Samuels 
Gibson A Connelll 
Inglls A WInch'ter 
Weber A Rldnor 
FInley A Hill 
(Two to nil) 

Temple 
Ollbert May 
Archer A Belford 
Valentine Vox 
Fierce A Ryan 
Jack Powell i 

2d halt 
Frank Wilson 
Furman A Evans 
(Others to nil) 

TAMPA, FLA. 
f. TMorr 

' (l»-20) 

'Wame bill plays 
■t. Petersburg, 21- 
t>; Lakeland. 23; 

Orlanda. 20 
Xatch A Wilson 
Basel Cox 
lUnee A Flo'ce Rev 
Dot* a Wood 
Lovett'a Concen't'n 

TOLKDO, O. 

It. F. Keith'* 
F Bremmen A Bro 
Bhuiri* Along 4 



(Others to nil) 

2d half 
Barton A Young 
Venetian Five 
(Others to nil) 

WASHINOTO!« 
B. F. Kflth's 

Four Fayre Olrls 
Bernard A Gnrry 
Howard Kyle Co 
Jim UcWIIIlams 
H Carroll's Rev 
Lillian Leltiel 
•Gordon A Schub't 
Gomex Trio 

Co«mo* 

Adams & Th'pson 
Tonel Grey Co 
AAA Shirley 
Hugh Herbert Co 
Bob Murphy And 
Westhold's Ship 

WATERT'N, N. \. 
Olyanplc 

Barton A Young 
Venetian Five 
(Two to nil) 
2d hat 
Cahlll A Romnlne 
Clara Theodore Co 
(Two to nil) 

WHEELING 

Vh^torlu 
Crow 

Vernon , 

Freed Harrison Co 
Pour Pals 
Maxwell Lee 

:d half 
Reno 

O A L Mitchell 
Joe B Stanley Co 
(Two to nil) 

WRITE PLAINS 
Lynn 

The Weldanos 
Berrlck A Hart 
(Others to nil> 

2d hair 
Jane Dillon Co 
Valand Gamble 
(Other* to nil) , 

WILM'GT'N, DEL. 
Aldlne 

Toyland Follle* 
C B Lawlor Co 
Wyoming 4 
Shone A Squire* 
Mercedes 

2d halt 
Will J Evan* 
Lee A CranstoD 
S Orphan* 
Warde Bisters Co 

WOONgOClUR 

nijoo 

Morrlssey A Young 
Tan Arukls 
Lannon A Shannon 
H L Cooper 
(On* to nil) 



KETCH 'WIIMA 



in "VOCAL VARIPTY" 
Additional feature thl* season 
"JEREMIAH WILMA KETCH" 

at the harp 



Mann A Strong 
Portia Mansncid Co 
(One to nil) 

2d halt 
FlT« Leiands 
Rae B Ball A Bro 
Bro'lng A Roberts 
Kd Janis Revue 
(One to nil) 

E TORONTO 

■ Shea's 

Vantell Co 
I Petleys 
Mel Klee 
Howard A Clark 
Ruth Budd 
Just Out Knickers 
(Other* to nil) 

TRENTON, N. J. 

Capitol 
Davis A Pelle 
Victor Graft 
Orel* Anllns Co 
Spencer A Wlilms 
Clayton A Clayton 

2d halt 
Francis A Franks 
Mack A Earl 
Walsh A Ellis 
« Steppers 
King Solomon Jr 

TROTi v:- y, 

Pfw^tor'i' 

Bar) A Matbew* 



2d halt 
Joe Daniels 
Teddy Clair* Co 
Henry A Moore 
El Rey SI* 
(On* to nil) 

YONKFJIS, N. Y. 
Proctor'* 

2d half (IS-ll) 
Ross A Roma 
Briscoe A Rauh 
Sandy Shaw 
(Others to fill) 

1st half (19-21) 
Clara Howard 
Hal Jung Troupe 
Bits of Broadway 
(Others to nil) 

2d half (22-25) 
Anderson A Graves 
Hhcllon Brooks 
(Others to mi) 

YORK, PA. 
Oi^ru lioune 

Gordon A Llay 
M'Parld A I'nlace 
Arthur Devoy Co 
Mullen A Francis 
(One to nil) 

2d halt 
Nippon Duo 
N«n T^avelehe r(\ 
Rabctt Heilly Co 
Wtltte Solar 
W*bba liDtsrtaln'* 



T0DN08T0WN 
Hlppodroaso 

R*DO 

Kathryn A Leo 
Jo* B Stanley Co 
Bernavlcl Bros 



Id halt 

Vernon 

Two Roiellaa 

Crow 

Vera Col* 

Dav* Ferguses 



POLI CIBCUIT 



BRIOUEPOBT 
PoU'a 

•Grace Ayer A Bro 

Doc Dink A Davis 

Nana 

(Two to nil) 

2d halt 
•Rempel's Raneli 
(Others to nil) 

Palaco 
Lawton 
B Emmett Co 
Farrell A Florence 
H'kelt A Dclmar R 
(Two to fill) 

2d halt 
Outh Carmen A G 
4 Horsemen 
Fisher A Gilmore 
L Ballentlne Co 
(Two to nil) 

HARTFORD 

Capitol 

Frankle Kelsey Co 
Clifford A Bailey 
Gulh Carmen A o 
Combe A Nevlns 
•Rempel's Ranch 
Janis A Chaplan 

2d half 
•Grace Ayer Co 
Zelda Santley 
Val Harris Co 
Freeman A Morton 
Mnie Bradna Co 
At Country Club 
MERIDEN, CONN 

Poll'* 
Annette 

Fisher A Gilmore 
Lloyd Nevada Co 
(Two to nil) 

2d halt 
Doc Dink A Dails 
Billy Beard 
(Others to mil 
NEW HAVES 

Palace 
L Ballenline Co 
4 Horsemen 
Dublin 3 

•Freeman A M'lon 
(Others to nil) 

2d half 
Janis A Chaplan 
Annette 



E Emmett Co 
(Two to nil) 

SCBANTON, PA. 
PoU'* 

(W'kes-Ba'e Split) 

1st halt 
La Toy Bros 
•Kessler A Morgan 
•Ray's Bohemlana 
Sully A Thomas 
(One to nil) 
SP'OFl'LD, MASS. 

Palarp 
Bsmonde A Grant 
Bert Wilcox 
I.ODC Star 4 
•Kay Spangler Co 
(One to nil) 

2d halt 
Willie Hale A Bro 
Man Off Wagon 
Well'gton Cross Ct. 
Dwyer A Ornia 
Canton Heyw'd Co 
WATBRBCRt 
Palar* 
Zelda Santley 
Val Harris Co 
Mme Bradna Co 
At Country Club 
(One to nil) 

:d half 
Lloyd Nevada Co 
Clirford A Bailey 
Nana 

Combe A Nevlns 
•Frnnkle Kelsey Co 
M'lLKES-BARRE 

Poll* 
(Scranton Split) 

let halt 
J A V Ollbert 
Fletcher Ivy A Q 
.Smith A Strong 
Kellnm A O'Dare 
Varmark 
W'RC'TER. MASS. 

Poll's 
Willie Hale A Bra 
Man Oir Wagon 
Well'gton Cross Co 
Dwyer ft Orma 
Cantor & Heywood 

2d halt 
'Kay Spangler Co 



KEITH 1926 



KELTON 



Farrell ft Florrnce ( Eamonde * Gram 
H'kett & Dfclmar R Bert Wilcox 
Lawton ' l.one Star 4 

KEITH'S CHICAGO CIECUIT 



DETROIT 
LaSalle Garden* 

Leo Zarreli Co 
DeBell A Waters 
Al Horlick Co 
Jack Bells Band 
Geo Mack 

2d hair 
Argo A Virginia 
Indian Reveries 
(Three to nil) 
EV'NSVILLE, IND. 

Strand 
The Saytons 
Stanley McNabb 
Pinks Mules 
Lucy Bruch 

2d halt 
Victoria Dupree 
Espe A Dutton 
Brown A Rogers 
(One to nil) 
FT. WAYNE, ISD. 

Palace 
Sylvester Family 
Bmil Demarest 



Christy A M'Don'ld 
(Others to nil) 
LI.MA. O. 
Faorot O. U. 

2d halt 
Hubert Dyer Co 
Bayle A Patsy 
Mayo Ij«slie 
Sylvestar Fsmlly 
(One to nil) 

MIDDLETON, O. 
Gordon 

Sealo 

Stone A Hayes 
Farrell A Carley 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
CHioy Ling Foo 
(Three to nil) 
PADIICAH, KY. 
Orpheom 
Brent Hayes 
Petit Troupe 
Brown A Rogers 
(One to nil) 



Starring In "The Olnghaoi Girl" 



JOE LAURIE, Jr. 



GARRICK THEATRE, CHICAGO. 
Direction MAX HART 



Indian Reveries 
(Others to fill) 

GARY, IND. 
New Gary 

Dashlngtons Dogs 
Herron A Oaylora 
(Three to nil) 

2d halt 
Conn A Albert 
(Others to nil) 
H-NTINCT-N, IND. 

Huntington 
Ri.se Rev 
Moatl A Parti 
KOKO.MO, IND. 

Strand 
Moran Olrls 
Gibson A Betty 
Harold Kennedy 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
Flo A May Grace 
Billy Clifford 
The McCrae* 
(One to nil) 
L.«NSINa, MICH. 

Regent 
Fux A Mack 
Monti A Parti 
Ellas Rhodes Co 
Conn A Albert 
Stuart Rev 

2d half 
Bcrnet A Downs 
Geo IblHck 
Beeman A Grace 
(Two to nil) 
LEXINGT"}*, IM). 

Hen All 
Brent Hayes 



2d bait 
Kvans A Deaa 
Lucy Bruch 
(Two to nil) 
RICHMOND, IND. 

Morrar 

Sweeney A Walters 
Chief Ling Foo 
(Two to nil) 

2d half 
Glenco Sis 
Faden Trio 
Harold Kennedy 
(One to nil) 
TERRE HAl'TE 

Uberty 
Billy Clifford 
(Two to nil) 

2d halt . 
Byron Qlrls 
Sweeney A Walters 
(One to nil) 
WINSDOR, CAN, 

Capitol 
Arpo A Virginia 
Heyle A Palsy 
Carmen A Hose 
Mayo Leslie Co 
Doenian A Grace 

2d halt 
DeBell A Waters 
Jack Bell Band 
Frances A Hume 
Leo Zarrell Co 
(One to nil) 
Z'NKSVILLE. UIH. 
WelUr 

2(1 halt 
Emil Demarest 
Itroderick A Kelsen 
(Olliers to nil) 



IRVING BERLIN, Inc. 



"THAT OLD GANG OF MINE 



Frank J. Gillen 

1658 Broadway, New York 

Orel* USS 

CNCSDAI. HARMONY ARRANGE- 

MBNT8 FOR gISTBR ACTS, TRIOS, 

QVARTBTTBS, Etc. 

SPECIAL MATERIAL, MEDLEYS 



Mlchelena A H 
Wilson Aubrey I 

State-Lake 
(Sunday opening) 
Ben Dernie 
I^ehr A Mercedes 
Reynolds A D'gan 
The Arleys 
Jack CUITord 
Sully A Houghton 
Elsa Ruegger 
Allan Brook* 

CgDAR R'PDS, lA. 
Majeatle 

Two Daveys 
Carlton A Berlew 
Wm Edmunds Co 
O'.N'ell A Plunkett 
Tip Yip Yaph'kerg 

2d halt 
W m Ebbs 
50 Miles Broadway 
Hawthorne A Cook 
AVard A Dooley 
(One to nil) 

DAVENPORT, 1.4. 

Colombia 

Wm Ebb Co 
Young America 
Hawthorne A Cook 
&0 Miles Broadway 
(Two to nil) 
2d half 



Owen McGlvney 
Th* Wager 

OMAHA, NEB. 
Orphenm 

(Sunday opening) 
Bessie Barriscalo 
Harry Rene 
Dolly Kay 
Pepita Grenades Co 
Willie Roils 
Stars of Future 
M'Laughlin & B 

PORTL.4ND, ORE. 
Orplienm 

Harry Watson 
Klein Bros 
De Lyie Aida 
Lambert A Fish 
Hedegus Sis & R 
Hans Bealty 
Mass A Frye 

SACRAMENTO 
Orpheom 

(i:-M) 

(Same bill plays 

Fresno 15-17) 
Theadore Koslolt 
Kenny A Hollis 
W A O Ahearn 
Towerq D'Horte 
Mac Sovereign 
Weak Spot 



IRVING BERLIN, Inc 



■THAT OLD 



VNG OF MINt 



ORPHEUM CIRCUIT 



CHICAGO 

(Sunday opening) 
Florence Walton 
Rome A Oault 



Olsen'8 Band 
JOtlet 

Jimmy T.ncns 
Marlon Murray 



Two Davey* 
Carlton A Berlew 
The Son Dodger 
O'Nell A Plunkett 
Wm Edmunds Co 
Weston's Model* 

DENVER 
Orphenm 

(Sunday opening) 
Billy Arlington 
Avon Comedy 4 
Flo Lewis 
Frank Dixon 
Russell Carr 
Pally A Ox 
Harry Moore 
Maurice Diamond 

DES MOINES, lA. 
Orpheom 

(Sunday opening) 
Four Mortons 
Mollle Fuller 
S Minstrel Mona'hs 
Splendid A Partner 
Dooley & Morton 
(One to nil) 

KAN. CITY, MO. 

Main Street 

(Sunday opening) 
Louise Lovely 



SAN FRANCISCO 
Golden Gate 

(Sunday opening) 
Roge;* Imhofl Co 
Bob Anderson 
Demerast A C'lette 
Stanleys 

Bushman A Bayne 
Jack George 2 
Orphenm 

(Sunday opening) 
Renee Roberts Rev 
Lydell A 'Macy 
Poodles H Co 
The Hartwells 
Venlta Gnuld 
Young Wang Co 
Marion Harris 
Harry Jolson 

ST. IX>1 IS 
Orplienm 

(Sunday opening) 
Francis While 
Alma KellBon Co 
Frisco 

Moran A Mack 
Dress Rehearsal 
Harry HInes 
Oarclnnetll Bro* 
Fink's Mules 
Emmett A O'Meara 



LOEWS CIBCUIT 



NEW YORK CITY 

8t»t« 
Pasquale Broa 
•Ardelle Cleave* 
Bob LaSalle Co 
Dewey A Rogers 
(Two to nil) 

American 
Welton A Marahall 
•Henry Regal Co 
Oliver A Olson 
Bird Seed 
Amoros A Obey 
(Three to nil) 

2d halt 
•Victor A Margie 
Follis Sis 
Sylvester A Vance 
Yachting Frollca 
Olga Dee 

Klmberley A Page 
Tower A Darrell 
•Melino LIst'te A K 

VICTORIA 
Adonis A Dog 
F A M Dale 
Chisholm A Breen 
Julia Keleiy 
•Ko-Ko C'nival Co 

2d halt 
Norvelle Bros 
Welton A Marshall 
Casper A Morrlssey 
Jans A Whalen 
Wlll'ms A Van Nsl 

IJncoln Sq. 
•Victor A Margie 
Goldle A Beatty 
Master Gabriel Co 
Emerson ft B'dwin 
Weiss Troupe 
2d half 
F A M Dale 
Sid Gold 

Cook A Roacver* 
Coulter A Rose 
Royal Pekln Tr 

Greeley S«. 
Frisch A Sadler 
Tower A Darrell 
Royal Pekln Tr 
(Three to nil) 
2d half 
Goldle A Beatty 
Leonard A Gerard 
Hal Johnson Co 
Emerson A B'dwin 
Bob Pandour Tr 
•Page A Denton 
Delanrey St, 
Jean A Jactiu«a 
Howard A Brown 
Frost A Morrison 
McDcvitt Kelly A Q 



id half 
Blgelow A Lee 
Wllkens A Wllkens 
•Ko-Ko C'nival Co 
(Oo« to All) 

Warwick 
Fenwick 81* 
Hanley A Howard 
•Sammy Clark 
Bqulllo A Mabel 
(On* to nil) 

Id half 
King A Meyer* 
4 Ylleron* 
(Two to nil) 

ATLANTA 
Grand 

Chandon Trio 
Frank Ward 
Renard A West 
Salle A Roble* 
Sweethearts 

BALTIMORE 
Hippodrome 

Turner Bros 
Lady Tsen Mel 
Berne.rd A Scarth 
Harry Fox 
J A I Merlin 

BIBMINGIIAH 
BUoa 

Wolgast A Girlie 
Mabel Drew 
O A B Parks 
Al H Wilson 
Theatre Comique 

BOSTON 
Orphenm 

Tone y A George 
Jack Goii^le 
Adler A Dunbar 
Court of King Col* 
(One to fill) 

BCFFAIA) 
HtaU 

Flying Henry* 
Caledonian 4 
Emmett A Lind 
Mil* Ann Cedee 
Ladd Morgan Co 

CHICAGO 

Rtalto 

Breakaway B'lowes 
Phil Davis 
J C Morton Co 
Bernard A Townes 
Homer Girl* Co 



Strlohland'a Bntrr 
FROVIDBNCB 



WILLIAM F. ADER 

THE THEATRICAL LAWYER 
II So. LaSallr St., Chicago, lU. 



IRVING BLRLIN, Inc 



THAT OLD GANG OF MINE' 



Oeorgo Lyon* 
Princess Ha Jah 
(Others to All) 

Orpheom 
(Sunday opening) 
Grace La Rue 
Hal* Hamilton 
Olenn A Jenkln* 
Gus Fowler 
RAW Roberu 
Dave Roth 

(Two to nil) 

LOS ANGELES 
IIUI Street 

Ted Lorraine 
M'Goods Lcnien Co 
Jack Rose 
Thos B sbea 
Joe Towle 
Al Herman 

Orpnenm 
K*rr A Weston 
leviathan Band 
Harrison A Dakin 
Klown Revue 
Bl Ba Bo 
Jo* K Watson 
Geo Nash Co 
Jack Joyce 



Blallo 

(Sunday opening) 
George McFarlanv 
Senator Ford 
Lane A Harper 
Armand A Petes 
Paul KIrkland 
Laura Plerpont Co 
ST. PAUL 
Orphenm 

(Sunday opening) 
Sophie Tucker 
Stanley A Birnes 
Duel Ue Ker'kjarto 
Three Lorden* 
Murray A Oakland 
La Mont's Ckatoos 
SEATTLE 
Orpheom 
Harry Stoddard 
Clown Seal 
Hall Ermine. A B 
Dsagon A Mack 
Leavitt A Lockw'A 
Carter A Cornisli 
Gulran A Marg'lte 

SIOCX CITY, lA. 
Orphenm 

Now A Then 



IRVING BERLIN, Inc 

I M \KI IK Ml- I ^<IN, in V»"« .|h -^irrr 

■■THAT OLD GANG OF MtNF' 



MILWAVKEK 

Palace 

(Sunday opening) 
Irene Franklin 
Clark A Bergman 
Anderson A Burt 
Pearl Regay 
Bob Albright 
Dezso Retter 
Mary Haynes 

MINNEAPOLIS 
Hennepin 

(Sunday opening) 
Belle Baker 
Wanka 

Comp'ts ot Season 
Show (jff 

Carl Emmy's Pets 
Arnaut Bros 
Horkw.Jl A Fox 

M';W ORLEANS 
Orplienm 

(Sund.-iy opening) 
^^ar(Tent A Marvin 
Krltxl Rtdgeway Co 
The Rfcuter* 
4 Camcrona 
Fradkin 

(Two to ni;) 

OAKI.AND, CAL. 
Orpheam 

Trlxie Friganxa 
Miller A Mack 
Nonnette 
Hughes A ram 
Dotaon 



Capt Belts' Seals 
Tllyou A Rogers 
Powers A Wallace 
J R Johnson Co 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
Curtis Best Frienil 
F'xw'th A rr.in(i.i 
Carson A Wlllara 
Johnny Ilurke 
Yip Yip Y.iphk«r5 
(On* to nil) 

SIOCX TAl.lA 
Orpheum 

2d *alf 
Carson A Wi::ar<l 
Dave A TrcBsie lid 
(Two to nil) 

VANCOUVER 
Orphenm 

Kronas 

K Sinrlnlr Co 

Awkw.ii<l Age 

Kharuni 

Zuhn A Dri'la 

Seed A Austin 

Emily Lea Co 

Emmet A tVM'bra 

Irving A Uoori 

WINNIPEO 
Orphenm 

Hay WIrlh K»riir> 
Ryan A l^ee 
Sig Kriwroe 
Four Aces 
JAB Morgan 
BOf** A (jup« 



J.nns A Whalen 
Hon Trio 

2d hair 
Adonis A Dog 
Bert Ornnt ft F 
GosB A Barrows 
Mssler GHbriel Co 
Ward A Bohiman 

National 
4 Yllrrons 
Furman A Evans 
Jennings A Xlark 
•Kandall 61s Rev 
(One to nil) 

2d halt 
Partser Bros 
Fenwick Sisters 
Green A Burnett 
M'Devilt Kelly A Q 

Orpheum 
3 Golfers 
Bert Grant A F 
Ward A Bohiman 
Hal Johnson Co 
McCoy A Walton 

2d halt 
Yoho Japs 
Nancy Decker 
Pioneers of Variety 
Jennings A Mack 
Newkirk A M Bis 

Boulevard 
Heller A Rellly 
Gates A Flnley 



DAYTON 
Loew 

1 Msxwellos 

Merritt A Coug'lin 

D A A Lester 

Trovsto 

Dinus A B'lm't Rev 

nOBOKEN, N. J. 

I.yrl« 
Ray A Bertram 
Ruby Ray Co 
Will Stanton Co 
(Two to nil) 
2d halt 
•SInkapana 
•Brown A GirV,9 
•iJlng A Volk 
(Two to nil) 

LONDON, CAN. 

Brown A Roger* 
Fulton A Burl 
Olga A MIschka 

2d halt 
Srlma Brantx Co 
NAG Verga 
Fisher A Rheppard 

MEMPHIS 

State 

Aronty Bros 
Newport Stlrk A P 



JACK POWELL SEXTETTE 

"WATCH THE DRiJMS" 
Kelth-Proetor Circuit 



I«Mont Trio 
O A L Garden 
KIN'l A Kan* 
Harry Mayo 
Jewel Box Rev 

2d halt 
DeKoch Trio 
(fortes A Ryan 
Maybelle Best 
Morgan A Moran 
Chas T Aldrlch Co 

SP'GFI'LD, MASS. 
Breadwaj 

DeKoch Trio 
Maybelle Best 
Cortes A Ryan 
Morgan A Moran 



C T Aldrteh Co 

Id halt 
LaMont Trio 
O A L Oarden 
Klbel A Kan* 
Harry Mayo 
Orabler Revue 

TORONTO 
Yonge Street 
Worden Bros 
Chad A M Huber 
MlllB A Duncan 
Let Public Decide 
Anna Chandler 

WASHINGTON 
Strand 
Kane Morey A U 
l.ee Mason Co 
Bobby Heath Co 
lender Bros 
Dancing .Shoe* 



OUS SUV CIRCUIT 

BRAZIL, IND, I Knox A Inman 
Sour Wine Heeder A Armst'g 

Jordan A Morris I Fivo Petrova* 



JIMMY HANLON 

Insaraaea Maa af Saa Franclace 
I* at Pr***at at the 

SHERMAN HOUSE, Chicago 

Will ArriT* la New York the Latter Part 
•t November and Will Be Located at 

N. V. A. CLUB 

MY MISSION— FINANCIAL REASONS 



Maxon A Brown 
Bob Pandour Tr 

2d bair 
3 Golfers 
Frisch A Fadler 
Chisholm A Breen 
McCoy A Walton 

Avenue B 
Faber Bro* 
Follies 
(Two to nil) 

2d halt 
Yetta A Mandell 
•Sammy Clark 
Follies 
(One to nil) 

BROOK LYlf 

Metropolitan 
Redford & Madden 
Leonard A Kddle 
Taylor A Ilobbe 
Alleen Stanley 
•In Transylvania 
Fulton 

Yetta A Mandell 
Leonard A Gerard 
Pioneers of Variety 
Sylvester A Vanee 
Newkirk A M Km 

2d half 
Ilorl Trio 
Howard A Brown 
The Man Hunt 
Maxon A Brown 

Gate* 
Norvelle Bros 
White A ilnra 
Klmberley A Pag* 
Wllkens A Wllkens 
Yachting Krftlirk 

2d half 
Weiss Troutio 



Little Sylvia 
Friend ft Sparling 
Dance FrlvoiltlCk 

MILWAUKEE 
Miller 

Haiiel Moran 
OConnor A Clifford 
Glenn A Rlcharda 
Barry A Lancaster 
Dr Pauline 

MONTREAL 
Loew 

Arco Bros 
Eaton Trio 
Phil brook A DeVoe 
Game of Hearts 
Fox A Burns 
Dan Fitch'* Mins 

NEWARK 

State 
Geraldine Miller 1 
Peggy Brooks 
Allen A Taxi 
Alton A Allen 
Cun Khani A H liev 

NEW ORLEANS 
Crescent 

Brostus A Bron n 
Hafler A Paul 
Stella Ma>hew 

Follies 
OTTAWA. CAN. 
liOew 

KItainura Japs 
Jilta Shirler 
F Schwartz Co 
Van Bros 

C Plraten A M«m1 



Lew Well* 
Willis A Caasan 

2d halt 
Hartman* 
(Two to nil) 

BI^FFALO 
lAfayotta 

Ramsdell A Deyo 
Kirk A Harris 
Peggy Lorain* Rev 
Chas Howard Co 
ITydca Japs 

CHATHAM, CAN. 

Griffin 

The Rensett* 
2d halt 
3 Vcrattos 

CHICAGO 
Emprew 
(^aplan A Wella 
Carambo Trio 
La Halls n A La S 
Kennedy A Nelson 
Leila Shaw Co 

MIdwar 

Seven Flashe* 
Berger A Seamon 
Morales Bros A D 
(Two to nil) 
2d hair 
H A K Snttoa 
Barnett Zell* A R 
Four I.unds 
Wally A Wally 
(One to nil) 
Star 
Wally ft Wally 
Benson A Johnson 
Barnett Zails A R 
Four Lunds 

(One to nin 

:d half 
li'bert A Grossmnn 
Johnny Raymond 
Mason A Zudore 
Seven Flashe* 
(One to nil) 

Slate Congrefla 
Lav inc A l,avln* 
Gilbert 
Hlerling Rose i 

SO. CHICAGO 
Calnmet 

Morton A Brown 
Mills A Duncan 
Rl Roy SI* 
Bert Ford 
(On* (o nil) 
2d halt 
Three Bangard* 
Brooklyn Four 
Benson A Johnson 
(Two to fill) 

CORNING, N. T. 

State 
2d half 
Bergman A MK'na 
Scott A Campbell 
(One to fill) 

XORTLAND. N. Y. 
State 

Roode A Francl* 



COOKK. MOKTIMi'.K and IIAKVKY ' 

(All Ail orlKiii'il Personnel) 
Not niiiy plitv t)a.vkettiail on I'Uyeles In 
the light, but also in totnl dnrhnfss. pro- 
ducing a reinnrkalite iuinlnuun effect 
«eblrh rnnnot be dutiltcaled. I'oms. : — 

LLOVn IIAKKIhON, ^'^<l W. it St.. N. V. 



llellir A Rellly . 
Ket'h A Wilina 
Lew llil'on Co 

Pnlare 
Nanry Decker 
Joe DsKue Troup* 
(Thr** to fill) 



C«'IIK(KSH. WIN. 
Gmnd 

(23-21) 
Donnl Sisters 
Kennedy A Kr.THrr 
Uarto A Clark 
Moote A Lyons 



DKTROIT 

Calnmbia 

Astor Bro* 
Murray A Lane 
Steven* A Laur*l 
Archie Woody 
SAB Rosa 
I Xoskary* 
Crowley A Burko 
(One to ail) 

FULTON, N. T. 
qairk 
West A Mack 

Follette A Mother 
a Marten* 

GRAND RAPIDS 
1*2* 

Revolving Colling 
Watts A Drake 
Shaffer A Elliott 
(On* to fill) 

id half 
Dave Evelln* 
K*efa A Lillian 
My«r* A Sterling 
H«*tar Bally Rev 

RORNKLL, N. T. 
MaJesU* 

Blackburn A Hall 
Bcrhman A M'K'na 

Id halt 
Bell Bros Co 
(On* to fill) 

IA>NDON, CAN. 
Patricia 

Hamlin A Mack 

2d bait 
Crow Land 

NEW CTLE, IND. 
Grand 

2d halt 
Alice Lewis 
Edna Mitchell Rev 
(One to nil) 

OLEAN, N. Y. 
Bell Bro* Co 
LAD Nelson 
Bell Bros Co 
(On* to nil) 

2d half 
Bleiiur A We*t 
A Dias Monks 
ROCHESTER 

Family 
Billy KIrkwood I 
D Browning Co 

2d halt 
Ruth Day 
Moreno Revue 
ST. CATH'H., CAN. 

anmn 

2d halt 
LAD J^elson 
Blllle Barlow 
Versatile Hteppera 

WARREN, PA. 

IJbrrty 

Ray I.eFranee 
Purcell A Ramijey 
Sonla A Escorts 




Specially Dealgnrd 
Ready to yVear 

CLOTHES 

1632 Broadway 

' At Ftfdrlli St. 
NEW YORK CITT 



WESTEKN VAUDEVILLE 



CHICAGO 
American 

Thornton Sis 
(Others to nil) 

2d half 
Sheppard A Ott 
(Others to nil) 
Englewood 
Rich A Banta 
Oh Tou Flirt 
.Senator Murphy 
•Ksy l.lKht Rev 
(Two to nil) 

2d halt 
Joe Thomas •■*x'> 
(<.»thcrs to nil) 

Kedxie 
Wheeler Trio 
Wslsi.n A St \lva 
Juvedah the Rajah 
Geo Morton 
(Two 10 All) 

2d half 
Ales Bros A Eve 
Ge.i I' WIlBi.n 
Arthur .larroll Co 
Jdvetish the Rajab 
<^'tuarls .Seolcb U 
<<>i,e to nil) 



Unooln 

Thank Yoi Doctor 
Leo Haley 
Making Movie* 
(Three to nil) 

2d half 
Makinff Movie* 
•May Light Rev 
Senator Murphy 
R'binson's Kleph'tg 
(Two to nil) 

Majestic 
I..ohse A Sterling 
Folkls A Lclluy ^ 
Jean Jlr>yde;i 
PIn.h. d 

Blossom Heath Rn 
Larry Comer 
Clemmons-I* Co 
(Three to nil) 

Slate-Roseland 

Rose IleV 

John Geigt r 
(One to nil) 

2d halt 
The Seytons 
N'rthern Coi'.eirJano 
(One to nil) 

BiyMINGT'.N. ILL. 
MaJeaih- . . 

Llttl* PIpafax Ca ; 



(Continued on puce 38) 



so 



VARIETY 



NEW SHOWS THIS WEEK 



Thursday, November 15, if|| 



STATE 



(Continued from page 27) 
Is a novelty und brieliUy arruiiKed. 
Tiio "canned" renflltlon of a "cry 
baby" 8onK Incldoiit.illy diacloaes 
how distinct (!ic .soiiK»trr-«M' pronun- 
ciation is, so iiiucli no that the diuli 
record Vfr.siq^ iilnioHt sounded 
clearer than the Konpstress in per- 
son. l''ranl< Silver and orchestra 
(Now ActBj wore the sub-fl.iMh. 

Kimberly und Pnso, the third biR 
turn of tlie bill, fhowed a compact 
little act that LcIouks in the best 
houses. Miss I'ase in ample comedy 
relief to Ijoon Klmhcrly'n staid op- 
posite, the romhination being one of 
those smontli. iilraiuint little affairs 
that may not evoke boisterous ap- 
plause on conclusion via the medium 
of a schooled and primed getaway 
but harmoniously clicking as It pro- 
gresses. 

Shaw's I^capinK Hounds opened 
with the usual routine of hurdliup 
the graduated barriers. Howard 
and Brown, colored, were a snappy 
No. t. He is a dapper stepper and 
Miss Brown, a comely high brown 
with a pair of f;Dod reasons that are 
not camouflaged by long skirts, sold 
themselves interestingly. 

Marty Ward and John Bohlman 
were first noticed in Variety as a 
(New Act) July 8, 1921. with the 
reviewer remarking, among other 
things, that their routine will pass 
muster for summer flil-in purposes, 
Ward being a burlesque recruit. 
SoeraiDgly, the turn has made 
vaudeville permanent but the 
routine has been given little atten- 
tion. It lacks substance. Ward sug- 
gests he could do much with good 
material but currently the routine is 
minus although it got something on 
a concluding pop song with a repeti- 
tion of comedy verse*. This was 
overdone after a while. 

Thomas Meighan in "Woman 
Proof," the feature. Abel. 



Mr. Norwood Is more M fault) will 
lift their voices Just a trifle thojr will 
And much better laughing returns 
will come from It. 

Opening were the Areana Bros., 
acrobat.i with a bull dog and some 
ocmedy. 8ime. 



5TH AVE. 



BROADWAY 

A rather nice variety layout 
pleased a capacity house at the 
Broadway Monday night. "Common 
Law" was in for the picture end. 

In the vaudeville the leader was 
the Rose and Moon dancing act. in 
work, looks and applause. Here's a 
fast dancing turn made choppy in 
its running form that helps, and 
with four chorus girls so good by 
themselves as dancers It follows the 
principals must be fully confident of 
themselves to have engaged tour 
such corking girls. 

The costuming also Is distinctive 
and attractive, prettily designed In 
several sets and you look more than 
once at each set. The Ilotie and 
Moon act will have to follow a lot 
of dancing productions but they cnn 
do it, for here you will see step 
dancing. «altz clog.-, toe work lij 
principals and choristers with a 
snappy style of working that doesn't 
drag anythitif; out. The act stopped 
the show, and deserved to, at the 
Broadway. 

About the only Jar in the program 
was a comedy sketch called 'The 
Wrecker." ,i story o£ an intnirlinc 
mother-in-law and a rare horse. It 
started off with an idea, lost that 
and there was notlilnR; left, leaving 
it Just about nt for the smafl time 
where the present company of three 
should fit in tor playlet, playing and 
money. 

I'Yances Kennedy livened them up 
with her stories and also a kidding 
.song she quietly kidded until the 
house got it. Miss Kennedy can tell 
a story niul, to prevent the audience 
losing any points. Iient.s them to it 
with the laugh herself. One of her 
numbers develops into Just straight 
slory tellinK. when she shines. An- 
other of her ."ongs. tlioiigh topical 
doesn't .seem worth the time or 
effort, since both could bring better 
results Willi more stories, But good 
stories are hard to get too. How- 
ever, Mifs Ketincd.v whammed them 
.-is usual for the good nature of this 
woman goes far over the footlights 
A Bliiglng duo, two men, King and 
Beatty. have a real sliowmanly idea 
of a piano act that isn't a piano act 
at all. Just roKular vaudeville enter- 
tainment of the kind vaudeville needs 
more of. The.sc two boys don't try 
to show oft their voices or figures; 
no posing, no lg'15 monke.v business 
at the piano that your grandfathers 
walked out on: it's straightaway 
songs, nil comedy, with accompani- 
ments, in solos and ducts, winding 
up with a cli.iracter recitation that 
is also good for n. laugh. Another 
show stopper nnd no wonder in a 
house often expected to laugh at 
rented plush drapes. 

Hughle Cl.iik was there with a 
hand of nine pieces that started off 
well in "two" as a Dutch back yard 
hunch of lir.iss blowers, but that 
blew up quickly, as after the second 
noise it was col.l. Claik had found 
this out or framed .-lecordiiigly for 
I he turn went mto the full stage, 
with a raharet hand that wan not 
however as goii.l on its miisiral end 
.•IS Clark w.i.>i sinking t>hie.s. Th.at 
blues thing by lliiKhie put over mi- 
other cle.iii s( ore on the evening. 

Next to closing Xorwond and Hall 
In a quiet fun niakjng way made 
a strong impression but they are 
carrying repiession to the extent 
that much of the house la missing 
the low dialog. It is partially duo 
to the talkeia also addressing their 
croM fire to each other, always 
ooniincHdabl« when voices are prop- 
erly pitched. While the turn calls 
for (te Aubdued tOu*^ tf b«U Uud 



.Veat and with dispatch might be 
the idiom for around i8th street the 
first half, with the bill also providing 
somewhat stimulating entertain- 
ment. Headed by the Seymour- 
Santrev combination, that supplied 
r>'.) minutes of the programed action, 
the layout worked up to a sweet 
tinale that left a goodly gathering 
very much satisfied, to say the least. 
Anna Seymour never looked better 
In her life than Monday night, and 
especially does this go for an open- 
ing costume worn when entrancing 
accompanied by brother Harry. One 
more change totaled the .amount of 
wearing apparel and plenty easy to 
gaze at, this girl, besides working 
advantageously enough to make 
them talk abeut her In the audience 
both while she was on and after the 
show. Santrey did about as he 
pleased for his donation, not side- 
stepping anything but routining nor- 
mally, and there was no doubt con- 
cerning their liking it. The after- 
piece, accompanied by his wife, aim 
chalked up a third mark. Not for- 
getting Harry, who also neatly con- 
iribuled and was generally recog- 
nixwl. 

I'laced in a not too advantageous 
position, succeeding the family af- 
fair, came Sheldon. Kair and Heft. 
The central name is probably a new 
addition to the two boys, who are 
reported to have previously had Lu- 
cille Ballantyne as a member of their 
presentation. The act began under 
a handicap, and further enhanced it 
by an opening number of not too 
much quality, but the dancing of the 
girl. Miss Fair, soon placed matters 
on the right side of the ledger. Miss 
Ballantyne is heralded to be some- 
what emphatic in the art of terp- 
slehore herself, and this young lady, 
following her In. probably was up 
against more or less of a situation, 
hut to say she met the issue satis- 
factorily U to put it mildly. For thl,i< 
girl has, will or can kick, split and 
bond herself right into a production. 
Besides which she possesses an ap- 
pearance of note. The act finished 
accordingly. 

The Choy Ling Foo troupe opened 
neatly, thence coming Nell McKln- 
ley, who kidded and songpluggod, 
thrice, with an assistant in an upper 
box, for fair to middiin' returns. 
Placed third were the Griinn Twins, 
apparently two youngsters, who pro- 
vide nothing startling within their 
dancing" technique, but routine so 
coherently nnd with such an unas- 
suming manner. that the house v/aa 
theirs after the first number. 

Milt Collins was ahead of the in- 
itial Santrey-Stymour episode, and 
monologed his way to many a 
snicker, scattered interval applause 
and a finish that was substantial 
enough. Hkia. 



58TH ST. 

The RrM half bill was a d.irb. 
SfUlom does a neighborhood house 
get such a finely blended and in- 
telligently spotted nhow as the six 
acts drawn by I'roctor'a middle east 
side temple of thespis Monday, 
Tuesday and Wednesday. 

When they get one like this it 
wouldn't he a had Idea to hold it 
over for a week. 

Two of the six acts went «o well 
they delivered speeches, and a third 
could have It he wanted to. And 
they weren't forced gab-fests either. 
Hobby Uke Henshaw, back from 
Kngland recently wit'i a trick 
mustache and a versatile collection 
of imitations of auto horns, clari- 
nets, piccolos, steel guitars, parrots 
and other animals, was next to 
closing and he knocked the cus- 
tomers silly. Mr. Henshaw Is aa- 
sLsted by a eweet-looking girl cor- 
netlst who has a complete mastery 
of the wind instrument. She clicked 
for a sepai..te wow with some com- 
plicated triple tongue playing and 
later displayed a line of muted Jazz 
that showed she understands the 
standard and modern trick schools 
thoroughly. Henshaw is still claim- 
ing it's ditficult to play the Stars 
and Stripes on the uke and he 
makea 'em believe it. A corking 
uker at that and a whale of a yod- 
eler to boot. The act stopped the 
show for one o£ the oratorical out- 
bursts. 

Arthur Alexander and Co. was 
another of the act^ getting in on 
the vocal "thank yous." The Alex- 
ander Is of the old Alexander and 
Scott combination. The act shows 
the contrast between ante-bellum 
negro typca and pre.sent-day colored 
folk. All of the nine people are 
white, but the negro Illusion is sug- 
gested much better than In the 
average blackface turn in vaude- 
ville. Alexander does a female Im- 
personation throughout in mulatto 
make-up and the others are in 
various shades of color running 
from Alexander's high yaller to 
cork black for the flvo-plece band. 
That five-piece band incidentally is 
one of the bc«t playing combos in 
or out of vaudeville for its size. 

They employ cornet, trombon*; 
banjo, piano and drum.s, and the sax 
and violin are not missed because 
of the excellent solo work of the 
cornellst. For one thing It's the 
only Jazi combinatioo heard ■inc* 
the craze started \/lth a real b.injo 
(live strings), Besldea Alexander 
thw'» « •ia(«r w«rkiac •ppoalvt 



who handle* pop stuff expertly and 
a couple of gooihoofer*. When It 
comes to onteruHament the turn 
classes with any of its competitors 
and out.iirtances most of 'em. 

Chas. IX Keating was third and 
he hung up another wham. He did 
one ballad without orchestral ac- 
companiment and it registered as 
an innovation as well aa a wlmle 
of a hit. The experts who are howU 
Ing for comedy in vaudeville Ahould 
take a look at Heating's act and 
note how the mob fell for his sob- 
bing ballad. Something about 
mother, and Keating actually cries 
It, and the 68th St. tore down the 
house when Keating had finished 
warbling. A sweet tenor voice of 
the lyric variety and perfectly con- 
trolled is a real asset for Keating. 
He went for a bang and a bunch of 
curtain calls that could have b«en 
translated Into a speech as easily 
as the mother ballad rocked the 
regulars. 

Quinn Brothers and Smith No. 2 
and unfolded an act that Is real 
variety. The two men are cracker- 
Jack aoft-shoe dancers, one is a 
finished g.-ound tumbler and the 
other owns a pleasing singing voice. 
The girr hoofs It with hard shoes 
like a champ and does a cartwheel 
with the grace and precision that 
many a premiere danscuse of an 
opera ballet might be glad to poi- 
sess. With comedy combining with 
the trio's talents It makes for a turn 
that can walk Into an early spot In 
the big time and ring the bell. For 
houses like the S8th St. they're In 
before they start. 

Burns and Wilson fourth with a 
doctor and nurse skit that looked 
at first as If It was going to Include 
the "Doctor Shop." but didn't, found 
the laughing combination as soon 
as they entered and they kept the 
comedy returns up to fever heat all 
the way while the talk wjis current. 
The act needd a better finish than 
the song now used. The orchestra 
drowned out the voices so effectively 
Tuesday night the team might as 
well have been doing pantomime. 

PhylUss' horses opened (New 
Acts) and one of the animals dis- 
closed a wi);gle that suggested he 
must have been t.aklng a look at 
Mile. Fifi down at the Olympic. 

"The Drlvin' Fool" picture. Ca- 
pacity business "ICucsday night. 

neiu 



Kano and Jay Herman In a nut act 
that topped off a perfect evening for 
that particular house. They worked 
fast and didn't come back after 10.30, 
although It must have been a tempta- 
tion with such a responsive house. 
They have also been made members 
of the "We Doonk Our Doughnuts 
in Coffee" Oog Association, which 
has been pulled four weeko In suc- 
cession 'now. 

But, still, on a bill where there are 
three references to "No bananas," 
what is another "doonk"? Libbeu- 



KEITH'S BOSTON 

Boston, Nov. 14. 

This Rddle Leonard thing has 
ceased to be a fad. It's a mania. 
They started buying last week, and 
Monday night you couldn't buy. If 
Kddie had been rolled out in a wheel 
chair playing a barrel-organ they 
would have given him an ovation. 
Kven after his fourth curtain call 
(real) when he was plugging hlr 
number "Kain" so raw he worked 
with the orchestra leader in a bit 
that showed what the song -.-hie; 
cover looked like, they loved him 
nnd clamored for more. They ai>- 
jilauded the embryonic I.eo»ard.-i in 
the banjo pang of ten and the resi 
of the family when she showed in 
Itl. I'Mdic oiled them and they wont 
crazy. 

It was the wildest night thl.'< sen- 
.son at the staid old Keith house. 
There was everj;* symptom of it last 
season xyhen Leonard mopped up 
the town, but what a Job he dlil 
when he came back! There was 
showmanship in the way he handled 
his dancers. 

The remainder of the bill was an 
upstairs sort, shaping up like .a pop 
hou.se anniversary splash. It was 
a good-natured mob, ready to ap- 
plaud anything and everything, 
which Is exactly what they were 
given to applaud. The show closed 
with the Boston University <;irls' 
Mandolin Club fiankcd by a chorus of 
thirty more of 'cm. equally unex- 
citing. Keith gave it houseroom as 
part of the college campaign to raise 
funds, and the legitimate applau.xe 
apart from the college sympathizers 
apparently came from those who 
had expected to see a collection 
taken and were displaying their 
gratitude that such was not the 
case. 

The professional bill was a bit 
weird, opening with an nmbldex- 
trons French lady named Thea Alba 
and showing a dumb athlete act 
(Mang and Snyder) in fourth spot 
a la Rath Brothers. Mang and Sny- 
der have n sweet act, nearly crabbed, 
however, by one group on the floor 
who thought one of them was a 
comedian mugging when in reality 
he was only forcing a smile under 
stress. The Alba act was novel onlv 
In her unique (for big time) Idea 
of nodding her chord cues to the pit 
and then virtually lending her own 
applauscWike a college cheer leader. 

The Keller Sisters and Frank 
Lynch In second spot opened rather 
damp, but when they hit their uni- 
son blues and wound up with some 
dancing that had real character thev 
went over with a crash. 

Stella Tracy and Carl Mc'Bride 
had the balcony In howls and the 
second balcony in hysterics in jilioiit 
live minutes, and to their credit it 
should be added that they had the 
front of the floor with them before 
they finished. 

"Wee" r.eorgle Wood was another 
art that should always be hooked In 
for a lyeonard house, as wherever 
they turn out for the' minstrel they 
will go strong for the 'EnglLsh dl- 
nilnutlvs. 



CHAirOES IN F. P.-L. 

(Continued from page 18) 
pointed branch nianafer at Lo^ 
Angeles, succeeding Mr. Traggardh 
R. K. Heffner, formerly salesman at 
Oklahoma City, has been appointed 
branch manager, succeeding Mr. 
Pe.acock. A. W. Nicolls, formerly 
branch manager at Des Moines, has 
heen appointed district manager of 
district No. 11. with headquarters at 
Minneapolis, succeeding Philip 
Relsman. R. F. Crawford, for- 
merly talesman at Des Moines, has 
been appointed branch manager, 
succeeding Mr. Nicolls. 

M. W. Davis, formerly saleitman 
at New Orleans, has l>een appointed 
branch manager at the new Mem- 
phis exchange. I'hilip Reisman, 
formerly district mr.nagcr. with 
headquarters nt Minneapolis, has 
t>een appointed general man.iger of 
Famous-Lasky film service of 
Canada, succeeding f!. E. Akers. 
resigned. C. F. Rose has been ap- 
pointed branch manager at Calgary, 
Alta., succeeding Edward Zorn. 
resigned. 

During the pa.'t few months the 
entire country has be^ redistrlcted 
the territorial Jurisdiction of the 
respective divisional sales mana- 
gers being as follows: 

Division No. 1 — It. G. nallaiice. 
divisional lales manager; District 
No. 1 — Boston. New Haven. Maine 
(Portland I. District No. i — New 
J^ork. New Jer8e.v. Albany. Dis- 
trict No. 3-.-Philade!phla. Washing- 
ton. Wilkes-Barre. District No. 7- 
Atlanta. Ne^v Orleans. Char!olte. 
Jacksonville. 

Division No. Z — Oeorge W. Weeks, 
divisional Kiles manager: District 
No. 4— Detroit. Buffalo, Pittsburgh. 
Cleveland. District No. G— Chicago. 
Milwaukee, Peoria. District' No. 10 
— Cincinnati. Indlanaimlis. (iolum- 
hus. Canadian- exchanges — Torontr>. 
Montreal, St. John. Winnipeg. Cal- 
gary, Vancouver. 

Divlnlon No. 3 — John D. Clark. 
divislon.ll sales manager; District 
No. 6— Kansas City. .St. Louis. Dis- 
trict No. 8 — Salt Lake City, Denver, 
BtJtte. District No. 9— San Fran- 
cisco, Los Angieles, Seattle, Port- 
land. Ore. Di.striot No. 11 — Minne- 
apolis; Des Moines. Omaha, Sioux 
Kails. District No. 1 J— Dallas. Okla- 
homa City, Memphis. 



TRIFTS DEATH MYSTERY- 

Canadian Exhibitor Murder«d\Mkt 
in Car r?f 

St. John, N. B. Nor.^^« 

The police 'have been unable toeaai 
with the mystery of the murdtPT* 
Fred Tlfta, picture exhlbltoe.S 
Eastern Canada, found dead In ki| 
sedan in one of the principal strtaSt 
of this city. The assistance o( t|»: 
Motion Picture Theatre Owners «f 
America Is being solicited t* fliii 
cover the perpetrator of tb« criajii. 

The local detective iorce, c3L 
posed of a woodsman, a tMmL 
saloon keeper, a teamster a»Z!^ 
longshoreman, have made no 
ress at all. 

Trifts was a man of quiet- 
meanor and well liked. It waaj 
parenf he was attacked from 
rear by one or more persons 
Inp metal weapons. 

Trifts is survived by six chih 
ranging In age from three to 31.) 
operated picture houses in this 
and in Halifax, N. S. 



OMAHA TEST BRINGS 



Paramount'* First Try and 
but Fair 



NeBfJt 



Omaha. Nov. 14. "'.s 
The first of the Paramount Mat 
run pictures. Pola Negri In "Tho- 
Spanish Dancer." was way off heiv.' 
It grossed around $5,500 on the wceIC 
at the Rlalto. The house has a c»^ 
paclty of 2.'.:o«. but because of poor* 
arrangements ot the theatre about 
600 of the seats, are unsalaWew 
Night top is 50 cents. ■:* 

No special exploitation was al*' 
tempted altlimigh (he town vr:tff 
fairly well iHlled and good cowr 
used in the newspapers. Negr^ 
however, is not popular here nine*, 
"Bella Donna" arid |<ruhably $S.Ut> 
is about all that could l>e expecteA' 
Paramount Is to use the Ktr.-tndJ' 
which la under flie same manage^' 
ment as the Klnlto in its next uit 
run here with "His Children's Cft^ 
dren." The Strand seats about ifHi,.. 



PUDGIE ROSS INJURED 



Crushtd in Auto Collision— Now in 
« Hospital 



Pudgie Ross. New York chorus 
girl, is in the New York Hospital 
in a seriou.f condition, as a result 
of an nuto crash. The taxicab in 
which she was riding was crushed 
between two trucks. 

Pudgie was riding down Sixth 
avenue Wednesday morning last 
week. At 15th street two trucks, 
one from each side, started across 
the avenue and the rear of the 
cab was crushed between them. The 
chauffeur escaped uninjured, but 
Miss Ross was removed to the hos- 
pital In an unconscious condition. 

MI.SS Ross is now encased from 
neck to knee in a. plaster cast. The 
extent of her Injuries are not 
known but her conditions Is criti- 
cal. 

The truck drivers were placed un- 
der arrest, claiming the policeman 
had signalled them to go ahead. The 
otTlcer denied this. 

*I1.'-B Ross left the "Passing 
Show" In Chicago three weeks ago, 
and w.as occupying an apartment in 
112lh street with Marie Hampton, 
.the begged Miss Hampton not to 
notify hor folks In Denver of the 
accident, as her mother is very old. 



FI6HT FICTURE ABREST 

Trenton. Nov. 11. 

Charles Stemmerman, a film sales- 
man, of New York, was arrested 
here by Department of Justice 
agents and held for the Grand Jury 
under 15,000 bail, and the piclureh 
ot the Dempsey-Firpo fight seiz' 1. 
The government agents charge tli.re 
was a plot to transport and exhibit 
the fight pictures. 

A warrant has also been is.'ued 
for Walter Reade. owner of. the the- 
atre In which the pictures were ex- 
hibited. 



»\>llowlac LMWtrd cam* Eddie irenUl a record (or a svz-day 



Film Pays $4,500 for Chestnut St. 

Philadelphia, Nov. 14. 
"The White .Sister" film is in at 
tie Cho.stns4 on. a t4,StO weekly 



UINOB CHASOE DISMISSED ,,, 

Philip Mallon. 315 West HIW 
street, an* usher in the Royal. Mr 
10th avenue. New York, was exonc<- 
rated of a charge of admitting ui 
accompanied minors Into the t 
atre by Magistrate Smith In t 
West Side Court. 

Policeman Stark, • of the W( 
47th street station. arreste<^ Mai 
.ifter he had seen Evelyn 
Lillian Paterson. ot 617 West 4«tlt: 
street, enter the theatre unaccooiVi 
ponied. M.allon said he did not knoa^ 
how the children gained .admittanosit 



town 



CENSOB "CHUDBEN" 

Altoona. Pa., Nov. It. ' 
"His Children's Children," i 
Paramount production, displeased- 
Pennsylvanlans and the local cen. 
isors wielded the official scissors, Of" 
dering 5,000 feet removed from a 
total 8,000 footage. The cut breaks 
the schedule of the local CapKoi 
where It was listed for a showlnf. 
The Paramount people are trjrliif 
to effect a compromise, to allow tfe*; 
film's projection in the state, iKit*', 
until one is effected there will *♦". 
no exhibition of the film. 

' ~ ' ..^i 

ENGAGEHENTS 

Edward Fielding, George Parro* 
"Queen Victoria." 

Lavlna Shannon, "The Whol«, 
Town's Talking." 

Helen Shlpman, "Temptations oC' 
19*3" ("Courtesan"). 

Doris Kenyon. Raymond BloomctV 
Patricia O'Connor. Alice ParkKt 
David Clark, Jane Kean, "The Oift'^ 

Mildred Truce, dancer, "VanitlMs 
Of 192.t" M 

Brooks and Barrows, "Say ItH 
With .Tazz," vaude revue. fl 

McDonald and Johns, dancers, "M 
Small Town GaJ," vaude tabloid. S;. 

B»rtha Braddock, "Pepper Botf'V 
Re\-ue." S 

Trlxl* Kling. "Over the WalW— 
vaude. ';: 

For "Kid Boots" (complete). ElddJ* j 
Cantor, Mary Eaton, lOthelind Tefrf, ■ 
Jobyna Howland, Beth Berl, Marl* : 
Callahan, Harry Fender, Harlan* 
Dixon and Paul Everett. 

Bernard Granville, Robinson Ne#» ■ 
bold. Wanda Lyons. Mary McCortt 
"Moonlight." 

For "Isn't It So?" (complete). 
Nancy Byers, Claire Mesereau, W d-n. .. 
lie Hut lor, Constance Be.aumar. 
Richard Abhott, Lester Paul ao* 
William H. Congdon. 

"The Cup" (complete), Tom MoOl*. 
O. P. Heggie. Ite.i Martin, Roslla 
Minima. Alfred KIg.ili. John Irwl*. 
Carlos Cald^. 

l.rf)u;se Groody. Oscar Shnw. J** 
llazzard, Ada L<-wls, John PtM 
loriCd. "One Kiss." 

Fay Balnter. Henry Hull. OT* 
Shtinnon, Carlotta Monterey. Ernaw 
Stallard. Andrew J. Lawlor. Jr., 
Maude Sinclair, "The Other Kose 

CllfTotd Brooke, director. "TM 
Gift." «■ .;.•.. 



Tbursday, Npvember 16, 1023 



V A R I ET If 



1 ^ 



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All Bi«««r In 

COBREBPONDENCE 

i«f«r« to •urr«nt 

wMk uniM* 

i^ othvrwiM . 

iiMiieat«d« 





VARIETY'S 

CHICAGO 

OFFICE 

8taU-Lak« 
ThMtr* Blda- 



"m« headllner at the Palace this 
■eek is a man. appearing in a 
■ketch In wWch he has but one 
issoclate, a man. The opening act 
■ a man, the closing act le two 
nen and th« next to closing act Is 
wo men. There are seventeen men 
ukl three women on the 1)111. Only 
iwo of the acts have women In 
*em. I'earl Regay Is the only 
iroman on the bill standing out. 
ind yet it Is a flrst-class ehow. 
itrong on talking comedy, with 
■Senator" Ford sixth and George 
Koran ani: Charles Mack next to 
ilosihg, and "A Dress Rehearsal" 
Ihlrd. Talk is empha«ized again In 
Theodore Roberts' sketch, "The Man 
illgher Up." The second and fourth 
lumbers are music, Emmett O'Mara, 
enor, singing, second, and Frederick 
»>adkin, playing his violin, fourth 
ind scoring one of the successes of 
the bill. The Brunswick records 
leople are repr«usented on the bill 
by Fradkln and ".Senator" Ford, 
md carry full-page ads in the pro- 
p-am for each. Fradkln speaks of 
lis records In giving the audience 
t chance to select between two 
lumbera in which he has attained 
{ihoaograph fame. 

Pear] Regay was forced to make 
I speech along wHh Theodore Rob,- 
irts. Ml83 Regay closed her act 
irith a leopard dance. In which 
Licster Shcehan takes the role of 
irainsr. with cracking of whip, and 
Miss Regay dances as a wild ani- 
nal. who turns on her trainer, and 
m killed at the finale. Miss Regay 
itated that she had only been doing 
this number a week or so and that 
■he was gratllled at its reception. 
Theodore Roberts did about the 
lame speech he dlt) when at the 
Palace last March, smoking his 
rigar (a trade-m.ark) for the finish 
at bis talk, working 26 minutes in 
the playlet and taking up six mln- 
ites more for hie talk, which re- 
nalns the strongest part of his 
fftering. Pradkin had been at the 
Palace last June, and "Senator" 
FoTd Is .1 regular, but the program 
bad many features not seen In long 
enough a period to be welcome. 

"Senator" Ford kept the audience 
hiugMng all during his monolbg. 
knd Moran and Mack permitted no 
itralgbt faces durios the period 



THEATRICAL 
SHOES 

Sborl YiBD lu BUi* •nd Mnrt 
ITAUAN TOB DANCHiO 

OPntA H081C AND TIOHTS 

M*U Onlm rtlltd PronpllT 
••nd for Prtct Lift 

Chicago Theatrical 
Shoe Co. 

UCttirtk Wikuli An.. CkkaH 



''EU/' the Jeweler 

.TO THE PROFESSION 

■,g Special Discount to Performers 
fr MHEN IN CHICAGO 
r State-Laka Theatre BIdg., 
Ground Floor 



they held attention. "A Dress Re- 
hearsal," a Georgo Chooe offering, 
being a travesty by Alice Gersten- 
berg, with Billy Barnes, Herbert 
Broske, Evyllyn Dockson, Norma 
Pallet and Kvan Valentine, la a 
dandy comddy novelty, with Barnes 
working out In the audience part of 
the time as author and stage di- 
rector. Desso Retter created many 
laughs by hla pantomime, burlesque 
po.slng and by wrestling with him- 
self. R and W. Roberts presented 
attainments In an cquilibristtc way. 
notable chiefly for some of the con- 
tortion position assumed by the un- 
der fellow for hand stands of the 
other. Theodore Roberts la assisted 



was Pot Pourri. The show •een 
opened with Sawyer and EMdie, with 
a new girl, who baa only been work- 
In^ 1n the act about a month, but 
this would never be suspected by 
those who see It from the front. She 
Is an attractive girl and does her 
share of the work nicely. The 
Faden Trio are well liked. Frank 
Marple. who later doubles in Dor- 
othy Taylor's support, does a siiisle 
wtlth his banjo and passes. "Just 
Out of Knickers" gets many laughs. 
Dorothy Taylor sings seven or eight 
songe and scores strongly, although 
some of her numbers take on a 
light blue tint and. to her credit, 
every word she says can be easily 



CORRESPONDENCE 



Th« eitisa undor Corrsspon denes 
as follows, and on paflosi 



ihis ISSHO of Variaty ara 



ATLANTA 42 

BOSTON 44 

BROOKLYN 36 

BUFFALO 44 

CHICAGO 31 



KANSAS CITY 42 

LOS ANGELES 35 

OAKLAND 31 

SYRACUSE 3« 



WASHINGTON 



this time by T. Daniel Frawley in- 
stead of HarUle Kirkland. who is 
programmed.' 

Capacity business, as l« always 
the case on Sunday afternoon, when 
the headline attraction has proper 
draw. 



Robinson's elephants and the Ten 
Seattle Harmony Kings are two acts 
which arc unusually big for the 
Majestic bllle, either of which would 
be a satisfactory feature, and this 
point gixes unusual interest to the 
current show. The Robinson ele- 
phants present some new features 
for pachyderm performance, chief 
among which Is a stepping across 
the body of the trainer by one ele- 
phant, which plays both front and 
hind feet along while making the 
steps, as though realizing that the 
audience out froirt wants a thrill. 
The trainer stretches out his arm 
when the hind feet start over him, 
and the Jumbo pushes his foot 
further and further in an effort not 
to injure the trainer until it almost 
looks like a split Is to be performed. 
The Seattle Harmony Kings now 
have AI Hiatt. who was soto clari- 
netist when the offering waa last 
seen In loop vaudeville, aa leader, 
and present a worthy cfferlng of its 
kind, although HIatt Is overly 
prominent. 

Emil Boreo. who is credited with 
quite a hit at the late shows Sunday, 
was not on the bill reviewed, nor 



t^ 



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VAUDEVILLE SCENERY - — - 

R. Westcott King Studio 

"SCENERY THAT SATISFIES" 



BIS Van Buran Street, CHICAGO 



Phona West 1130 



CHICAGO OFHCES 

OF 

AMERICA'S REPRESENTATIVE MUSIC PUBLISHERS 



DIXON-LANE 

MUSIC PUBLISHING CO., Inc. 

HARROLD DIXON, Manager 

177 North State Street 

'Phone DmrtMira Wtl 



IRVINO BEBIIN, Inc. 

MILTON WEIL, Manager 
JCohan's Grand Opera House BIdg. 
|i riione Dearborn 4442 

LEO FEIST, Inc. 

ROCCO VOCCO, Manager 

167 N. Clark St., opp. Hotel Sherman 

Phone Dearborn 6403 



FORSTER 
MUSIC PUBLISHER, Inc. 
IOHNNY FINK, Manager Promo- 
tional Department 
235 South Wabash Ave. 
Phone llarrlHon ftS5& 

JACK Mnis, Inc. 
;' ROY THORNTON, Manager 

•u>te 52, No. 119 North Clark St., 
Pboae De«rb«ra S4M 



JEBOKE H. REMICK db CO. 

J. B. KALVER, Manager 
EDDIE LEWIS, Asat. Manager 

634 State-Lake Building 
Phone* t Central 4MS and Dearbora •421 



SEAPntO, BEBN6TEIN &. CO. 

JOE MANNE, Manager 

Cohan's Grand Opera House BIdg. 

Phono Dearborn 3172 



STARK & COWAN, Ino. 

LOU FORDAN, Manager 

Cohan's Grand Opera House BIdg. 

Phone Dearborn S21II 

WATERSON, BERLIN & SNYDER 

CO. 

FRANK CLARK, Manager 

81 W. Randolph St. 

Phone Riindolpb 8M7 

M. WITUARK & SONS 

JOHN CONRAD, Manager 

Oarrick Theatre Building 

PhoM CratnJ aSU 



undprstood. L.aura Ouerlte Is next 
to closing, appenring between the 
Jazz band and the animal act. and 
criticised her own act by staling at 
the ttntsh: "You thought I was no 
good when I started out." She made 
plenty strong to warrant this state- 
ment. 



Trovato is the headllner at the 
Rlalto this wook in accordance with 
an announced and emuhasized policy 
of "Oreater Vaudevill*." and makes 
one of the most popular features 
yet seen there. Ho is surrounded 
by .'i strong Rhow, making the pro- 
gram more than live up to r«cent 
promises of Improvement. Three 
Mazellas open with an acrobatic 
act which consists mainly of foot 
Juggling, Ucrritt and Coughlln 
have a rather unusual act. which 
finally develops Into a display of the 
man's Jug:,llng. but this is concealed 
vei-y well up until the proper 
moment. 

Thornton Flynn and Dena Caryl 
present a sirtging number which 
flnds aj>pr«clatlon. Clifford and 
I./en)ie are too clever performers to 
employ suggestive material. The 
acrobatic dance in the middle of 
the act goes big. Doris and AI 
Lester score with their trav««ty, 
which contains much bright ma- 
terial 

Trovato Is next to closing and a 
big hit. Uinus aind Belmont Play- 
ers, two girls who do harmony sing- 
ing, a dancing couple and a pianist, 
offer high class entertainment. The 
girl does a toe dance and the man 
an .icrob.atic dance which are ex- 
ceptionally good. 



Belle Baker is headlined at the 
State-LaJie this week. She sang 
eight sonKS at the first perform- 
ance Sunday at a show which Is 
never a good one for the artists and 
In which she by no means struck her 
speed. Her versatility In rendering 
character songs, ballads. Jazz num- 
bers, almost any kind of a sung, and 
making comedy enough for a talking 
act with her fun with Jimmy Hen- 
schell, the house musical director, 
establishes her as a leader. Rhe Is 
singing nothing new since heard at 
the Palace, but every number la go- 
ing well. 

Newhoff and Phelps and Chauncey 
Gray's orchestra are another fea- 
ture (New Acts). 

Armand and Perez opened the flrst 
show and gave It a good send off. 
Bob Albright duplicated his success 
some time since at the Valare. llyan 
and tico created many laughs. Mar- 
garet Trying and George Moore 
scored largely through Moore's com- 
edy, as Miss Irvlng's singing Is but 
fair. There is a bit ot dancing at 
the finish, but hardly enough to take 
Into account. 

The Eight Blue Demons closed th<.' 
show with a fast Arab numbrr. 
Harry Kahne and I>ane and Harpir 
were out of the first show. 



An excrllfnt show at the Indiana 
last Friday night, considering the 



FUR COATS 

Cleanad, Glaxmd and Rmlinmd 



total aoq>endltur« far tha bill. There 
waa not as much cnthualaam as Is 
aometlmea encountered, though Mills 
and Duncan kept tha crowd laugh- 
ing. 

Tb« StitcUffa Troupo alao racalrad 
liberal applaure, but other acts were 
received with only the ordinary ap- 
preciation. Willis and Willis, new 
to Chicago, though It has played 
aome in the Mid-West, opened. The 
man is a clever contortionist; girl 
looks nice and does a few tricks 
acceptably. Kerns and Kerns were 
fairly well received here, where hla 
vulgarity created laughter. Smith 
and Mills are quite a pretentious 
colored singing and dancing act In 
"one." Gilbert plays xylophone In 
regulation style and announces use 
ot six hammers aa a new feature 
In such entertainment. Fox and 
Wiggins held the attention, and the 
man's strlt\^ of talk, which Is not 
the familiar one. scored. The 
Ek:llpse Four, a male quartet, was 
liked. Mills and Duncan were the 
hit of the bin. 



We aUo Remodel Furs Info the 
Latest Style — Work culled for 

Free Storage to the Performer 

Bhunenfield's Fur Shop 

204 State- Lake BIdg. 

CHICAGO 

Phona DearlKini IXIil 
ALL WORK QUARANTCED 



The Star, a neighborhood "pop" 
vaudeville house will try road at- 
tractions for the first time. KIbeUa 
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" will open a 
four-day engagement Dec. It. 



"The Ghigham Girl" was the first 
attraction ot this season to establish 
a record of 100 iierformancea, The 
century mark was reached last Sat- 
urday. 



OAKLAND, CAL. 

By WOOD 80ANE8 

CKNTURY— "Too Many Wives," 
musical comedy. 

FULTON— "Puncliinelto." 

LURIE — "Covered Wagon," second 
week, 

ORPHEUM— Vaudeville. 

AMERICAN— "Spaniah Dancer." 

FOX-OAKLAND— -Little Johnny 
Jones." 

FRANKLIN— The Woman Thou 
GavoBt Me." 

STATE— Vaudeville and pictures. 

T & D— 'Roslta." 



Just after his second wife sued 
him for divorce on the ground of 
cruelty. Jack Russell, comedian at 
the Century, selected a show called 
"Too Many Wives" for his offering 
at the theatre. Russell Is planning 
to contest the suit. 



Maude Fulton goes to San IiYan- 
clsco next week to appear at the 
Columbia In "Dulcy" and "Punch- 
inello." Robert Adams who appear- 
ed with Marjorle Rarabeau In "The 
Goldfish" haa been engaged for 
"Dulcy." The Pulton atock com- 
pany win make up the rest of the 
rolea. 



George Friend, Berkeley real 
estate operator and a popular light 



EUGENE COX 

SCENERY 

1734 Of den ATenu* 

CHICAGO 

PhoB* flMlej MSI 

Ask:— MAX HALPERIN 



comedian 12 years ago, wUI atAge • 
come-back at the Fulton next Bun- 
day appearing In "Tea tor Three" 
for charity. He will b« aopported 
by Qladya Knonr who was In the 
original company with Arthur Byron 
and Cecil Drummond a middle west- 
em leading man. 



Paul Locke Is now direeting the 
chorus numbers at the Century r«- 
pL-icIng Jack Russell the comedMn 
who attended to the Job after Jack 
Holland quit 



The Century here has decided to 
play royalty shows adapted to mus- 
ical comedy uses. Herbert Harris 
manager of the theatre announced 
this week that he has secured 
"Civilian Clothes." "The Mm- 
querader." "The Toiler Made Man," 
"The Round-Up" and "The Distriet 
Attorney." Jack Russell will adopt . 
the shows to musical comedy 



Henry Shumer suddenly withdrew 
from hla temporary position aa ttaga 
director at the Futton. 



"So This Is London" with Cobttm* 
and "Irene" will split next week at 
the Lurle marking the first lefil- 
Imate attraction* booked Into the 
house. Henry Pennypacker, acent 
for "Irene" rejiorts phenonwnal bus- 
iness for (h« show which panked 
them In despite second and third 
repents. 

Colonel BUI MoStay, house man- 
ager, secured a oonceaaion from tha 
Southern Paciflo company who 
agreed to break a rule and allo?ir the 
car of "The Covered Wagon" to go 
on the Overland Limited ih order to 
keep the Salt Lake date on Nov. tt.' 
The show closes here on Nov. \1. 




MI5S LOTTA MILES 

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MILLION-DOLLAR RAINBO ROOM 

Clark St. and Lawrence Ave., CHICAGO 

FRED IMANN presents 

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Nontire New Stupendova Prodadloa 



"RAINBO CHARMS'* 



with • ra8« bf 40 a'ntl the Kainbo beauty chorun, Frank Wcjitphal itnO hli* Italnbo 
Oardeo Orch^Mra. 

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MOW PLAYING AT THE ^"^T 

MARIGOLD 

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Produced by ROY MACK Costumes by LESTER 

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Thursday. November 15, 18|| 




''EV'RY NIGHT I CRY MYSELF 

SLEEP OVER YOU" 



TO 



By Howard Johnson, Leo Wood and Irving Bibo 



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WONDERFUL ONE 



By.Paul Whitemari, Ferdie Grofe and Dorothy T 



AL JOLSON'S BIG HIT 

''NO NO NORA" 

By Gus Kahn, Teddy Fiorito and Ernie Erdman 



AMMA LOVES PAPA 
PAPA LOVES MAMMA'' 



By Cliff Friend and Abel Baer 



"SAW MILL RIVER ROAD" 



By McCarthy and Tiemey 




"SWiNGIN' DOWN THE LANE" 



By Isham Jones and Glis Kahn 



LOVE TALES" 



Words by Ben Ryan 



Music by Vincent Rose 



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THE OLD FAMILY TINTYPE' 

KEITH'S PALACE, NEW YORK, NEXT WEEK {Nov. 19) 



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GEE, irS GREAT TO GET BACK WITH THOSE OLD PALS OF MINE," says Chick York 

"MAMMA GOES WHERE PAPA GOES/' says Rose King 



PLAYING MR. KEITH'S OPERY HOUSES AND MR. ORPHEUM'S TOWN MALLS 



Under the Direction of LEE and ROSALIE STEWART 







I FILM REVIEWS 

I (Continued from page 23) 

In this ea«p the Boston "Raffles" 
flxea It CO that a hard old Judge is 
brought to eee the light. This Judge 
hM refused to release a dying crim- 
inal who begs to be able to breathe 
his last among his friends and not 
within prison walls. Blackie and 
the young uaughter of the old crook 
>oln in .a pledge to revenge tbem- 
•elvea on the Judge. 

They decide to drag Ills eon and 
the pride of his heart down to crime. 
The girl almost Jams the works by 
falling for the intended victim. In 
the end the Judge's son doesn't steal 
but gets under the skin of his father 
and wlnn the girl. 

Blackie, who also thinks a whole 
lot of her .ilghness, is left to think 
what a noble thing Is sacrifice. 

The suspense holds until the 
flnish. pRrtlcuIarly as to which one 
the girl is going to choose. Most of 
the audience, particularly the 
Women, will claim she Anally picks 
the wrong one. 

One reason for the latter view- 
point la because Thomas Carrigan 



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gives by far the most appealing 
performance of the two heroes. 
Owen Qorine, a newcomer, heralded 
as a European And and brought to 
this country by T.,nemmle, Is too 
wishy-washy, foreign In his man- 
nerisms and appearance for Ameri- 
can audiences. Laura La Plant, for 
some time leading woman with 
Hoot OibMn, is the girl, and dls- 
clojes one of the prettiest profllts 
In pictures. 

The balance of the cast does ex- 
ceptionally well, and direction, pho- 
tography, continuity and technical 
details are all efficiently handled. 
Too much lingering posing and a 
dlstractingly long drawn out scene 
of pathos, when the girl \* told of 
her father's death, are the only out- 
standing faults. 



THE LONE FIGHTER 

A flve-rec-ler •tlajyted from tlie Kfan^ 
Thomp'on atui-jr, "Cert»ln I^-e." Drcsontaa 
by A. J. Xv.tliiii. with J. It. Warner aa mar. 
RalMWd by Sunnet and directed by jMBsrt 
Ruaaell. shown a> tlH> feator* at the Stan- 
ley, New Tork. Noy. T. Runninc time, «0 
mlnutea. 

Harvey Batea Vaat.T PeitK 

F^ose Trimball Jultaphine Hill 

Marklyn Vnn<-e Joaeph Ryan 

Patrick TrlmbaU Jim fUmU'.- 

Certain I^-e J. 1!. Warner 



Just another hokum westerner 
that wastes five reels on a etory 
scarcely worth two. 

Ostensibly patterned as a starring 
vehicle for J. U. Warner. It give« him 
little opportunity fo (Uspl.iy athletic 
prowess except in two brief flaslie.s. 
Warner essays Certain Loe. a ranker 
who has gained that sobriquet be- 
cause of his ability to get anything 
he goes after. If the producers 
should send lilm out to sell this flim 
he'd Ilnd It a tougher assignment 
than bowling over wi'storn bullit.-". 

Lee's rep as a go-getter l.s built up 
In captions befort; he enters upon 
the scene. When he does there Is 



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Aarertliement mte, fa. per incb. C8I t>«f p«««. CI»»»lfl«d adrartlaements: Com- 
vsniaa, tbentrca. artiata. muaJclana an<] mlacellaneoiuL wanted and wanta, etc 
three Hnea la. «d. each addltlnnal Une lid dtaplayed llnta lai Annna) eiitiacriptlon. 
P0« prepaid. I) n A. 16 00. 

MItarlal, AdeeHlatnt and rakilahlBi Oflcett M WalllBetaa fltimt, Mraad. 

iMtttm, W.CA rkeae Hcttirt 4M«-<7. Caklsst "Xke ara, I^Mtfoa." 



little left to do except take the Iwws. 

The story is an inane mixture of 
long since stereotyped screen yarns. 
The vlllaln-horse thief frames the 
lover to get the gell. He Is sen- 
tenced to the penitentiary. Certniii 
Lee arrives and also has a yen for 
the trusting sweetheart. The Im- 
prisoned lover escapes, returns to 
And his lady in Certain's arms. Later 
he is conveniently dl.scarded In a 
cliff struggle with the villiiin, so as 
not to Interfere with th<» h.-»ppy 
climax. 

It Is of the sort that causes unrest 
among the local grocery Mertims, 
who, after Klimpslni; screen en^ter- 
talnment of this type, wants to cast 
their three square a day and pad at 
night t(j elevate fho moNieji — hy 
writing belter scenarios. 



THE FAIR CHEAT 

Burtnn Kinit pr"durtl'-fl. At the Clrdr. 
Nov. la, aa halt >lciuble bill with "Hel'l tu 
Answer." Running time. 72 mln^. 

John Hamllt^M 

Mor^fin Van Pan) 

riimlUa Van l>ani..,..,. 

Itiitledge Stone 

Gloria Sln-ke 

Floman XleKler 

.1am milrr 

bunk Willi , 



Wilfred T.ylell 
. .Kilmund Bre«ne 
iJurothy Markalll 
William Knbbyna 

.Mnrle White 

..Brudley Barktr 

Jack Nt'rt.tn 

Tom Btnke 



The eoit of picture Vloln T>ana 
and certain others of the chliheniah 
stars delight to play. There Is the 
usual compound of Park aveiiiiu and 
nro.idway, with I'ark avenut" given 
as they Imagine It on Second avenue 
.and Broadway shown as II. is be- 
lieved to I'O out in the stick/-. 

it you i)refer your Aim prepus- 
terouBly llnht, imaKlnativi' aiid en- 
tertaining you aro liound to like 
"The Fair Cheat." 

For that re.iMpn it lookh promlR- 
InK as a iiox oin"e nltraetion ulnre 
It is mildly amusinK and the ment.'i) 
strain on the upectalor l.s mcliKlble. 

Camilla Van Dam (Dorotliy ,Mao- 
Ualll) wants to marry John Ham- 
ilton iWUfred l.ytell), a pour clerk 
employed i)y her < normou.Mlv wealthy 
t.tther (Kilniiind Hree.se). The latter 
believes his dauKhter to bo a little 
.spendthrift and fears tli.it if she 
marries Hamilton she will fiever be 
happy or snilsfled. To put her to a 
tept he an inKes to U.ive her on her 
own for a yt.ir while in: is away on 



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a cruise. Camilla has the makings, 
however, and It Is not long before 
she Is established as a musical com- 
edy favorite. 

MIs.i MarkalH. heralded for and 
wide as one of the few promising 
newcomers of Hollywood, gives a 
workmanlike if not striking per- 
forrtiunce. She has an appenllnp 
type of benuty and Is a relief after 
reels and reels of doll fares. In n 
midnlpht show scene Miss MaekalM 
dances with aurprlstng pep and vl- 
v.neity in a yard of silver cloth that 
n>lirht be called a costume. 

Hreesfl eh.ilks up one more com- 
uletely satisfactory performarce and 
'he hero is convincingly p'ayed by 
Wilfred I-ytell. The rest of the cns^t 
1h adequate as ara the photography, 
cettlngs and iniportant points of the 
>iircclioii. 



THE MASK OF LOPEZ 

Inihipcnilent mtale ri;rltt produ«"tl.'n be4n'' 
b.-indl^d by Monourani I'U-tarea <'orp. fi!*r- 
rfn» rr«;d Thornt*(,n. An orlRinal irtnrv and 
»'-rli>t by Marl'M Jiirkunn. Dlrn-ted bv 
.*ll.eTt Itorell. rro.il, ce-l l,y Hnrry .1. Krown. 
nninlnic tlm.> r,.', mnijl^" Shown In pro- 
lerMon rfvim, Nov. 1,1, 1923. 

».i.-k Offell Kre,1 Th".n«nn 

ni. b«r<l ONell Wllfrerl J.iira. 

Anird Face Harry Dsvld Klrbv 

n,ir,ii HamvtOM , Iliij!»l Keener 

'=tevo (lore Kmnu Jlnsnnv 

'-"PCS , tioorite M^iirrlll 

^'"'nrii I«,i I'Hrliv 

Slinr King lilmaolf 

MiK'hty Rno.l Utile western, evi- 
dently in.i'te j,t II prloo and with 
the purpose in mind of cheap sales. 
It Is strong eiujuRli to play any of 
tho dally chantro houses and the 
better double f. aturo houses. 

It seems as thouch thf* producer 
h;ifi Homethin>f wortii while in FreJ 
Thonibun, who is Nturred In tills pic- 



ture. All that he want>i for this 
athletic star is real stories. ' 

Jack O'Neil Is the son of a warden 
In a weatem state. Doris IT^impton 
Is the orphaned daughter of a 
wealthy ranchman who hoa always 
been known to glVe ex-convicts a 
lift. The daughter after her dad's 
death decides to keep up the work 
of her father and makes arrange- 
ments with the warden, and the lat- 
ter's son, seeing her, rteeldes to b« 
an ex -con eo as to get a job and be 
near her. 

Thomson's athletto stuff Is par- 
ticularly good and he does not try 
to force himself too much. TToxel 
Keener was an acceptable ingenue 
lead opposite him. 

rrrd. 



JAMES MADISON 

VAUDEVILLE AUTHOR 
1493 Broadway, N. Y. 

RIPE IN EXPERIENCE 
YOUNG IN IDEAS 



Theodore Von Eltz, screen a'tor. 
;ind his wife filed a damaKO suit for 
125.467 against the Paelflo Blrctrie 
Railway Co. for injuries received by 
Mrs. Von mtz when the automobile 
in which she was riding collided with 
the Pacific Klectric car. 



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Thursday, Vtovttnhtt 15, i^ 



HADPCI I C and HIS UNIQUE PARTNER 
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Direction H. B. MARINELLI 



FTDEIITY'S MEETING 

(Continued from pape 10) 
Shuberta and a few of their partl- 
■ana, would Inflict the Closed Shop 
and Check-ott ayatem (the moat 
Iniquitous evU ever perpetrated by 
labor union agltatora) on manager 
and actor alike, turning the Temple 
of the Theatre Into a bagnio of an- 
■rchr, without respect to anybody's 
rights and privileges. 

"Well, you don't have to be told 
tbat that agreement has not yet 
l>een signed. And I may tell you that 
It never will be by many of the man- 
mgvrm who are producers. 

"A producer, It things are un- 




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favorable, can put his show Into a 
storehouse but a man or firm own- 
ing many theatres cannot put his 
theatres Into storehouse. And they 
cannot sell out their theatrical hold- 
ings while there are threats of strike 
in the air. 

"If this eo-called agreement went 
through and with It the 'closed 
shop' provision, any firm which has 
large theatrical holdings could sell 
out In a few years and th* future 
would not bother the firm at all 
Therefore, It would not be strange 
If members of a Arm with this Idea 
In mind were to favor such an 
agreement as that proposed. But 
the future of the theatre l« to be 
considered above the seinsh money- 
grubbing, get - from - under policies 
of such Individuals. There have 
been approaches to Wall Street by 
certain gentlemen along these llnee. 
but Wall Street refused to be In- 
terested. If, however, this agree- 
ment or something similar could be 



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FAIR BOOiONG DEPARTMENT 

WANT SUITABLE ACTS FOR FAIRS, PARKS, 
INDOOR CIRCUSES FOR SEASON 1924 



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put over. Wall Street might change 
Itfi attitude. 

"But there ore other managers 
who do not intend to desert the 
show business, and they are a thorn 
in the side of those who do, just as 
Fidelity is a thorn in the side of 
E>]ulty's labor tacticians. Or do 
you euppose that we would be al- 
lowed (kindly) to work with Ekiulty 
memt>er8 without paying a nickel 
Into Equity's coffers, while others 
are forced to pay dues to Equity? 
Why are they so kind to usT 

"We have no highly paid offi- 
cials — no paid offlclals at all. In 
fact. But we have members with 
the good of the profession at heart 
who are willing to accept the duties 
ai\^ work attached to these offices 
without pay. That Is why our dues 
are small, and they shall remain 
small, '^e shall leave the gather- 
ing of the shekels and other mer- 
cenary considerations to our Equity 
friends. 

"And I will say. In cpncluston, 
that I consider this offer of the 
Equity representatives to be not 
only a "Yellow Ticket," but It seems 
to me a downright Insult, and aa 
such we spurn it." 

The meeting agreed with Mr. 
Miller. 

Aa If to point a moral to hla ad- 
dress, Robert Vaughan said that 
Equity receipts are over $160,000 a 
yesu-, and still they keep on trying 
to dig more money out of the actor." 

Mr. Vaughan was a member of a 
trades union before becoming an 
actor. He said plainly. If the 
Ekiulty shop" ever operated, fines 
would be levied for every small in- 
fraction, and the fines would have 
to be paid or the actor would not 
be allowed to work. There could be 
no appeal. "Pay the assessment or 
quit acting, would be the alterna- 
tive," he added. Where It was de- 
sired to get rid of a refractory 
member, a fine of such magnitude 
could be levied It would act the 
same as If he had been expelled or 
had resigned. This has been done. 
Mr. Vaughan stated. 

Fidelity's Dignified Course 

Lester Lonergan said that the 
Fidelity had won out through lt« 
dignified conduct under persecution, 
and that Fidelity members really 
had a more legitimate complaint 
•against the managers for discrim- 



ination than any actors' body ever 
had before. 

This latest agreement, he said, 
might be accepted by the Shubert's 
and their partisans, but he knew the 
big majority of the managers have 
too much regard for their own pock- 
eta (and some for the good of the 
show business) to consider being 
party to it. Anyway, he remarked 
if some do sign It, there will be 40 
or more producers (who produce 
two shows — or more — each year) to 
oppose the "closed shop" and run 
Independently. 

Theee, Mr. Iionergan said, would 
have no difficulty in getting all the 
actors they want for their produc- 
tions, and in the long run these 
managers would break the man- 
agers operating under the closed 
shop policy. 

The independent manager could 
not play Jn the houses of the closed 
shop manager, which means that 
the latter would be short of produc- 
tions for his theatres unless he pro- 
duced them himself. 

Mr. Iionergan agreed with Henry 
Miller that the Equity proposition 
was an Insult to Fidelity. 

Ruth Chatterten's Exception 

Ruth Chatterton took exception to 



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Emerson's statement that FldtiUy 
has only 35 members. "I am Vlkf.. 
treasurer of Fidelity and ought tS' 
know. We have over 450 membett 
in good standing, with 84 holding 
life membership cards. Such wllltnt 
misstatemi'nts on the part of Equity 
officials indicate Just how much re- 
liance can be placed on anything 
else they suy," said Miss ChattertOL 

Other speakers were of similar 
tone and expressed the greatest 
confidence in the continued growth 
of the Fidelity League. 

Many speakers claimed to have 
Inside information that a very small 
percentage of the members of 
Equity are paying dues. 

The meeting lasted until quits 
late, with the greatest enthuslaai 
prevailing. It was brought t« a 
climax by Alma Clayburgh taking a 
life membership and several othMa 
following her example. 



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Thia ia O'Hanlon and Zambuni's initial vaudeville venture and ia crowned with extraordinary auccesa; in fact this, their fourth year in 
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"Greenwich Village Follies" 



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KEITH'S ORPHEUM, BROOKLYN (NOV- 26) 



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^Thursday, November 15, 1923 



VARIETY 



LOS ANGELES 

VARIETY'S OFFICE 

OKA CHAN'S 

MatrapioliUn Thcatr* Bldg^ 
•uito 261, HHI St. Entraiw 

nenty of weight to the current 
Orpheum bill, with the Leviathan 
'orchestra awarded top honor* for 
:Uie first week of Us two week*' en- 
fxageraent. Next-to-closlngr, It kept 
l well uD to the pace of the preceding 
"turns. The act Is now devoted to 
i«tralght playing and vocal work, 
Twlth all comedy eliminated. Mort 
[Powney takes first honors with a 
orklng vocar selection. The play- 
jg has not lost the brassy effect 
llnce opening at the Alhambra, New 
/crk, several months ago. The act 
Sio longer credits R. H. Burnsldc 
fwlth the staging, but carries the 

fs^Whlteman name still. The audience 
gave hearty response, demanding 
i several encores. 

[. William Seabury and Co., the only 
E'lxoldover this week, appeared second; 
I very early for an act of this type. 
I Ina Alcova deserves to be featured 
I on the strength of her exceptional 
|. (tancing. 

fc Thomas E. Shea in "Spotlights" 

■appeared third, also In full st.age, 

Erith a short wait occurring. Shea, 

Bfciiaking his first appearance here, 

^^ought genuine returns with his 

well-known character work. The 

sketch is a well-balanced offering. 

Frank Van Hoven on fourth landed 

' his usual comedy punch with the 

• first roa! chance of the bill. The 
< laughs piled up an'd one of the hits 
i of the bin was recorded. Mr. My- 
; mack followed and was badly placed. 
" due to the nature of the turn. The 

returns started slowly, but made a 
steady gain and a real hit was gar- 
nered at the finish. This continental 
offering is unique and holds scvera? 
> surprises. 

it Jean Middleton opened the show 
^una was encouraged by genuine ap- 
^plause as her offering progressed 
c The little violiniste made good hcad- 
J. way. with a difficult assignment 
, Ruby Norton follgwed Hymack and 
■ experienced little difllculty In land- 

* Ing. The applause after the conclu- 
i slon. of her vocal selections would 
f have warranted another encore. 

r- Al Herman closed the show, com- 
ing in for comedy honors with ap- 
jiPlause and laughter greeting every 
£gag. Holiday business Monday after- 
I'aoon, with the show well up to ex- 
[pectatlons. Hart. 



The Armistice Day holiday packed 
PJPantages to th« rafters Monday 
laoattnee. The big crowd enjoyed a 
|Mven-act bill. Lillian Burkhardt 
ftand Co. headlined with a sketrh 
iJea Bng with the dope evil, the lat- 
eter phase being heavily advertised. 
* This probably was partly respon-sl- 
ble for the big business. The play- 
let's biggest value is in Its comedy^ 
*a the dramatic sections are too 
much obvious melodrama. Mia^ 
Burkhardt shows up well and her 
eurtain lecture against the dope 
tfanger elicited big applause. 
"Recollections," a well -conceived 
I tinging ofTering, presented by three 
couples depicting youth to old age, 
dragged through to only fair re- 
turns. Rucker and Perrin offering 
their Afro-Chinese comedy got 
howls, and their dancing finish eas- 
ily copped the most applause of the 
'f., tbow. 

J( Roda and Broshell, mixed pair 
playing concertinas, found much fa- 
vor. The man brings in an accor- 
fllon at the finish, accompanying the 
girl's kicking dance. Johnny Clark 
and Co. got away to good laughs, 
With Clark's souse stuff, falls and 
back flips from the top of the tables 
toaking hlra extremely popular. The 
Parkers, billed as father and son 
(they look it, too), closed the show 
With handllfts. The customers re- 
taialned for the feature picture, "The 
Man Between." 

Lapine and Emery were out. 
Sidney Landfield, a neat-appear- 
ing chap, got good laughs for somr 
pWise cracks before getting into his 
j piano stuff, w^hlch also landed. 
I Joafpht. 

f. 

Although somewhat light In the 
*ay of a headllner, the Hill Street 
Started the week with tremendous 
business. The show in general was 
Well up to the usual grade for this 
house. 

Clyde Cook (New Acts) held first 
honors in the billing and gatherrd 
several laushs with a tcn-mlnulr 
routine of knockabout comedy anil 
dancing. Cook possesses a fair com- 
edy acrobatic act, but does not come 
up to expectations as a headlinor or 
feature. 

Bothwell Browne and hi.s rcarock 
Revue provided a flash with six 
girls displaying several styles of 
dancing in colorful ccstilmt-.-! 
Browne, an impersonator, has an act 
with bright spots, but no romcdv 
relief. Applause Krcctod the v.-irlou? 
bits throuRhout the routine. Whit- 
ing and liurt had things their own 
way next to closing. 

M. E. O. Lime Trio opened tin 
show with tho Dixie Tour in tli. 
deuce spot. The rolori-d hoys w.-in^-cc' 
over their numbers, finishing with a 
burst of speed that bruimht down 
the house. Willie Sfhenrk and Co 
a well lald-ont acrobatic turn, clos'-.' 
the show, holding Inttrcst com 
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Frank Egan Is trying to get a aus- 



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In his interpretation y I. Miller 
shows slippers in the mottled greys 
of the Azores Lizard, the speckled^ 
browns f and glistening blacks ofi 
the African species, and the many^ 
intermediate tones which add the^ 
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pension of the flnes given actors In 
"Getting Gertie's Garter," th« show 
that the police closed and permitted 
to reopen several weeks ago. The 
judge hasn't rendered a decision as 
yet. 



Fred Mliier, managing director of 
the California and Miller's, has gone 
to Seattle. It Is understood the bus- 
iness part of the trip has to dc with 
the acquisition by Goldwyn of sev- 
eral film houses. 



Georgo Clayton, treasurer of the 
Hipp, will hold the managerial reins 
until Adolph Hamish, owner, returns 
from New York to appoint .a suc- 
cessor to Al Watson, who died sud- 
denly a week ago. 



Judge Clock last week refused the 
application of Michael Corpcr, m.in- 
agcr of the M.ijestic, for u reductinn 
of alimony. Corper has been paying 
$200 a month and contended that as 
his salary was only |40ff the amount 
was cxeccrslve. 



What seems to be a popular move 
in musical rircloa has been broucht 
about by the organization of the 
Lii.>( Angles Music I'^deralion of 
which Mrs. Cecil Kranl<el, director 
of the Nation.il Fcikr.itinn In con- 
junction Willi the Ch.imber of Com- 
merce and olhir musli:al bodies are 
the guiding spirits. A total of IS 
musicial orKanizaliuns have been in- 
duced to join. 



Guy Bates Tost who opens a two 
weeks enwapcnient at the M.'ison. 
.\'ov. 19. in "The Climax' will not 
include I'assadcna, hia homo city, 



In hia coast tour. An added tax of 
$25 a day for all attractions prompt- 
ed Post dropping the atand from his 
route. 



The State, Long Beach, is to have 
an Increased seatirfg capacity on the 
lower floor by the elimination of the 
lougca and the install, tlon of reg- 
ular seats. 



The Duncan Sisters motored down 
from San Francisco and will remain 
with relatives a abort time before 
going east. 



Bodo Miller, assistant manager of 
the Alexandria hotel, has resigned 
to enter the real estate business. 



Dan R. Worley, peneral manager 
of the Wilkes theatres, came down 
Itom San Franclsro to supervise the 
local production of "Topsy and Eva." 

Harry B. Crouch, the actor-liusi- 
ness man, returned last week from 
Europe. 



Adolph Ramish, head of the West 
Coast Theatres. Inc., returned this 
week from New York. 



Ed Wynn and wife are stopping 
with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kienan 
during their engagement at the .M.i- 
.-■on. Tho Kccnans .are Mrs. Wynn's 
parents. 



Thomas Wilkes is In New York. 



The Fine Arts theatre. launcheil a 
week ago by France Gold water, l.ns 
.\ngeles' only woman manager, dhl 
satisfactorily Its Initial week, and 
indicatlona are tliat tho houae will 



settle down to a paying basis. Miss 
Goldwater has a long list of patron- 
esses and patrons, and through this 
medium is guaranteed working ex- 
penses for leveral weeks. 



Ivan St. John, local press agent, 
and his wife, Adela Rogers St. John, 
well-known fiction writer, will spend 
the holidays In New York. 

George Bentil, gener.il manager of 
the Morosoo Holding Co. enterprises, 
arrived this week. Hentel may in- 
terest himself In a new mile auto 
track here. 

Marjorle Rambeau, immediately 
after closing In 'The Valley of Con- 
lent," left for New York, where she 
will appear in "The Road Together. " 

Friscl Nick, eocentrlc dancer, has 
been added to "Fanchoiis Fancies" 
at ibo licndezvous. 



The I. A. T. S. E., Local 33, gave 
lis first annual performance at the 
I'lilJharnionlc Au.litorium Nov. 7. 
The rectipla went toward tho sick 
and beni fit. fund of the organization. 

Georgette T,elilanc (Maeterlinck) 
packed the I'.lltmore ballroom last 
week on the occa«ion of her lecture 
!o women. It was Mme. Lehlana's 
first .ippKirance here. She ,-ilso ap- 
pears at tlie Auditorium Monday. 

The st.iff of the loe.il "Daily News" 
Include.J Cli.'n'e. ClorJfpn Saxton and 
Wi shy llaei k, well Icr.own theatric- 
ally in .\ew York, ."-'ixlon, doing 
a daily cartoon strip for the puli- 
liratiiiii. Is the art editor, with 
Haeck in the name d« iiarltnerit. The 



latter resigned hia position with th» 
Shubcrts In New York to take th« 
assignment with the Cornelius Van^ 
derbilt publication. 



BROOKLYN, N. Y. 

By ARTHUR J. BU8CH 

"Red Light Annie" opened its aec- 
ond week at Shubert-Crtscent Mon- 
day. Last week. 



"The Gingham Girl " is at Teller'* 
Shiibert this week. 



"Dew Drop Inn" tA Majestic Mon- 
day, doing rather nicely. 



"Merton of the Movies" at Mon- 
lauk this week, replacing "The I^aat 
Warning," which did good business 
there last week. "Go Go" next week. 



Business In Brooklyn Is generally 
pretty good. Nothing to get excited 
about, however. The burlesque 
housex are well r*alroniiie<l. Keltfr 

v.iiideville houses alwajs well flll«d. 



The Institute Players gave three 
creditable i)erformances last week at 
the Academy of Music of Owen 
Davis' "The Detour." 



The Astoria Lltt'.e Theatre, a new'ly 
formed amalgamation of amateur 
org.inlzations, has announce<l its 
llist bill of plays They will piesent 
"I'lio .Monkey's i'aw," "Food" and a 
play as yet unnamed, written by one 
of the group, at tho Bryant Ulglt 
School on Dec. 14. 



V A R I B T Y 



Thursday, November 15, Jfgft'^ 




The Strongest Proof of the Success 

of the following numbers is their constant use 
by leading: members of the profession. ^ 



"■»: \- 



Below we Rive a partial list of acts continually fea- 
turing HEARST MIJSIC on their tours; and also have 
listed a few-^numbers which will fill your every need. 



As Regards Your Program— 



There's a difference between Sand and Sediment"HE.\RST Music supplies the Sand 



JESS LIBONATI, PAIfTAGES. 
FARRELL & HATCH, PANTAGES. 
LARRY FRANCIS & SUE MILFORD. 
SMITH-SPRING-HOLMES COY. ON TOUR. 
BARRY & BECK. ^, 

JEAN LEIGHTON. 



Feature: 



"Someday Yoal] cry over Somebody Else."— Waltx. 

Om of th» Biag—t Swceuet of th» Scoaon, with 
a fiM^iMly tkat Hngtrt ayid a lyric yon wiU lov«. 

"•GINNY."'— Fox Trot. 

Rick i« So»th»m Mttodji and Smtimmt. An im- 
mrdiatt tnrcrtM from Coatt to C«aMt. 

"IF I HAD YOU."— Waltz Ballad. 

A ofnuine waltz ballad te«*uing with mtfCody and 
amtinunt. 

"SOMEONE LIKE YOU."— Ballad. 

Frmh from (h« pon of CAay Smith. o«« of Amer- 
i>a'« BTfotrtt writert of fonga of the better $ort, 

"SHE'S GOT ANOTHER DADDY." 

A teneationat "Bluf"; aeknouledinit (K« BIO kit. 



PIANO COPIES AND ORCHESTRATIONS FHEE to R«cogn)Md Meitibert of t>iB Pfof^sslon. All arrtngementg by HARRY L. ALFORD 



Vocal Orchestrations 

Ready in All Keys 

Dance Orchestrations 

Now Ready 



HEARST 



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NEW YORK 



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WINNIPEG 



MUSIC 
PUBLISHERS 

or CANADA, LTD. 

itt YONGE ST. 
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Always Something New 



WRITE. WIRE, PHONE or CALL 
At Any of Our Offioes 



SYRACUSE, N. Y, 

By CHESTER B. BAHN 

■WIBTINO— Flret half— "ShMl 
Tuesday matinee, Pavlowa and I 
let Ruaae. L*at half — "The W« 
First half of next week — "The I 
fourth visit here. Laat half of i 
week— "The Wild Westcotts " 

B. F. KEITH'S— Vaudeville •' 

TEMPL.E— Vaudeville 

BTRANI>— All the week "Zaia> 

ROBBINS-ECKELr-All the w^^ 
—"The Spanish Dancer." ^ 

EMPIRE— AH the week— If wdL 
tcr Comes." ^^■' 

CRESCENT— Snowdrift." * 

Two pioneer motion picture tkK* 
at re operators of Greater SyratZ ^ 
died durlncr the week. AntMtt''- 
LAD^an, who built and operated S< 
Lancan In the West End. died ftS. ' 
lowing an lllno»8 of only two we 
The Lansnn was one of the pbM 
nelshborhood movie houses |n 
city. His widow and four dauBli_ 
land two sons survive. Charle*' 
Allen of Solway, who opened ' 
first movie theatre in that sab 
died on" Sunday. His widow 
one son sur\ ive. Allen was at sqs 
time chief of the Solway Fire D». 
partmcnt. v 



Alanson W. Lay, cornetlat in '«JS 
Temple orchestra and one-tlW" 
quarterback on the famed 1911 oB* 
lisle University football teim. aS 
-Miss Blanche Conaghnn of Colon*' 
bus. O., were married in Auburn. ' 

Keeping a pledge to accept theti* 
suit of a referendum, the Board K 
Trustees of Endlcott voted to p«^ 
mH Sunday movies in that vllIaM, 
Picture houses may operate betWMK 
2 and 11 P. M. on Sundays. SundAr 
movies had been banned In KndioA 
•Ince 1920. 



BUBIESQUE ROUTES 



(Nov. 19- Nov. 26) 
COLUMBIA CIBCUIT 

"Ail Aboard" 19 Empire Prov- 
idence 26 G.iyety Boston. 

"All In Fun" 19 Gayety Pittsburgh 
2(-28 Court Wheeling 29-1 Grand 
O H Canton. 

"Bathing Beauties" 19 New Gayety 
Dayton 26 Olympio Cincinnati. 

"Bon Tons" 19 Gayety Detroit 26- 
28 Grand O H London 29-1 Grand 
O H Hamilton. 

"Bostonians" 19 Olympic Chicago 
26 Star & Garter Chicago. 

"Breezy Times" 19 Capitol Indian- 
apolis 26 Gnyety St Louis. 

"Brevities of 1924' 19 Gavety 
Rochester 29-1 Colonial Utica. 

"Bubble Bubble" 19 Gairety St 
IjOuIs 26 Gayety Kansas City. 

"Chuckles of 1924" 19 Casino Phil- 
adelphia 26 Palace Baltimore. 

Cooper Jimmy 19 Gayety Montreal 
26-28 Vn Ciirley Schenectady 29-1 
Harmanus Bleeicer Hall Albany. 

"Dancing Around" 22-24 Colonial 
UtIca 26 Gayety Montreal. 

"Follies of n.iy" 19 Gayety Boston 
26 Columbia New York. 

"Giggles' 19 Empire Toledo 2« 
New Gayety Dayton. 

"Happy D.'iys' 19 Miner's Bronx 
New Yo.-k 26 Casino Brooklyn. 

"Happy Go Lucky" 19 Casino Bos- 
ton 26 Hyperion New Haven. 

"Hippily Hop" 19 Gayety Kans.Ts 
City 26 L O. 

"Hollywood Follies" 19-21 Poll's 
Waterbury 22-24 Stone O H Bing- 
hamton 26 Hurfig & Seamon's Now 
York. 

"Jig Time" 19 Gayety Washing- 
ton 26 Gayety I'lttsburgh. 

"Let's Go" 19 Empire Toronto 26 
Gayety r.urfiilo. 



RORENCE DARLEY 

JOE and HARRY KELSO 

DELMAR'3 FIGHTING LIONS 

BILLY DeLISLE 

with "HAPPY GO LUCKY" 

Watch for the Combinatlonf 

BILLY DE LISLE 

JOE and HARRY KELSO 

DELMAR'S FIGHTING LIONS 

FLORENCE OARLEY 

with "HAPPY GO LUCKY" 

WotcA for the CombinationT 



TOM 



GERTRUDE 



Senna and Webber 

with 
_ "ALL ABOARD" 

P. S.— CHARLES SENNA WITH 
EARL CARROLL'S "VANITIES." 



Marlon Dave 19 Casino Brooklyn 
?6 Orpheum Paterson. 

"Monkey Shines" 19-21 Court 
Wheeling 22-24 Grand O H Canton 
26 Columbia Cleveland. 

"Nifties of 1924 " 19 L O 26 Casino 
Philadelphia. 

"Queen of Paris" 19 Star & Garter 
Chlc-rgo 26 Gayety Detroit. 

"Radio Girls' 19 Yorkville New 
York 2e Empire Providence. 

"Record Breakers" 19 Gayety 
Buffalo 26 Gayety Rochester. 

"Silk Stocking Revue" 19 Palace 
Baltimore 26 Gayety Washington. 

"Step On It" 19 Hvperlon New 
Haven 26-28 Polls Waterbury 29-1 
Stone O H Binghamton. 

"Talk of Town" 19 Empire Brook- 
lyn 26 L O. 

"Tcmptatior'S of 1924" 19 Orpheum 
Paterson 26 Empire Newark. 

"Town Scandals" 19 Empire New- 
ar'.c 26 Miner's Bronx New York. 

"Vanities" 19-21 Van Curler 
Schenectady 22-21 Hnrmiinus l<leek- 
cr Hall Albany 26 Casino Boston. 

Watson Billy 19 Columbia Cleve- 
land 26 Empire Toledo. 

Watson Slldlnp Billy 19 Columbia 
New York 26 Empire Brooklyn. 

"Whirl of Girls' 19-21 Grand O H 
London 22-24 Giand O H Hamilton 
26 Empire Toronto. 

Willlam.<( Mollle 19 Hurtig & Sea- 
mon's New York 26 Yorkville New 
York. 

"Wine. Woman and Song" 19 L O 
26 Gayety Omaha. 

"Youthful Kolllea" 19 Olympic 
Clncinn.ili 26 Capitol Indianapilis. 

MUTUAL CIRCUIT 

"Band Box Kcvue" 19 Gayety 
BniiUlyn 26 Howard Boston. 

"Blt.s (it Hits" 19 Star Brooklyn 
26 Lyric Now.Trk. 

"Broudway Ilelles" 19 Bijou Phll- 
ndclpliia 26 Allentown 27 Reading 
28-29 Willian-.si.oit 30 Columbia 1 
Bctlilohcm. 

"Dancinp Fool" 19 Lyric Newark 
26 r.i.loii l-hllndelpl 1 

"Flirts and Skirts" 19 L O 26 
Gayety Louisville. 

"Folly Town" 19-21 Park Youngs- 
town 26 Empire Milwaukee. 

' l''rcnch Moilola" 19 Gayety Ixiuls- 
ville 26 Empress Cincinnati. 

"Gcnrgi.i rcache:^' 19 Olvmplc 
New York 26 Slar Rronklyn. 

"Hello J.Tlte" !9 York 20 Cumber- 
land 21 Altoona 22 Lewlston 23 
Uninntown 21 New Castle 26 
Academy Pittsbursh. 



JOE and HARRY KELSO 

DELMAR'S FIGHTING LIONS 

BILLY DeLISLE 

FLORENCE DARLEY 

with "HAPPY GO LUCKY" 

^^'atch for the CombinationT 



Debnar's Fighting Lions 

JOE and HARRY KELSO 

BILLY DeLISLE 

FLORENCE DARLEY 

with "HAPPY GO LUCKY" 

M'atch for the CombinationT 



"Helter Skelter" 19 Empress Cin- 
cinnati 26 Empire Cleveland. 

"Joy Riders" 19 Nesbit Wlikes- 
Barre 26 Empire Hoboken. 

"Ladln Thru" 19 Empire Hoboken 
26 Gayety Brooklyn. 

"L.ondon Gavety Girls" 19 Folly 
Baltimore 26 York 27 Cumberland 28 
Altoona 29 Lewlston 30 Uniontown 
I New Castle. 

"Make It Peppy" 19 Empire Cleve- 
land 26 Elyria 27 Frecmont 28 San- 
dusky 29-1 Cataract Niagara Falls. 

"Miss Venus Co" 19 Garrick St 
Louis 26 L O. 

"Moonlight Maids ' 19 Empire Mil- 
waukee 26 L O. 

"Oh Joy" 19 Academy Pittsburgh 
29-1 Park Youngstown. 

"Pell Mell" 19 Howard Boston 26 
Olympic New York. • 

"Round the Town" 19 Majestic 
Scranton 26 Nesbit Wllkes-Barre. 

"Saucy Bits" 19 Elyria 20 Free- 
mont 21 Sandusky 22-24 Cataract 
Nirig.Tra Falls 26 Garden Buffalo. 

"Srtappy Snapps" 19 Allentown 20 
Reading 21-22 WllUamsport 23 
Columbia 24 Bethlehem 2( Folly 
Baltimore. 

"Step Along" 19 Garden Buffalo 
26 Majestic Scranton. 

"Step Lively" 19 L O 26 Garrick 
St Louis. 



LETTERS 



When Nendlnc for Mall to 

V.IRIRTY adclreMK Mail Clerk. 

rONTrARUM. ADVKKTISINO or 

CIKCILAR I.ETTRK.S WILL NOT 

BE ADVBBT18RD 

LRTTRRS ADVERTISED IN 

ONE IFtJ^I'K ONLY. 



Penman A Lillian 
Vorry J H 
Prltchard Kveljm 
Proctor Pearl 
Pnllman Kate 

Rtce Edward 
Rourke ClMf 
Roye Harrr 

.<^aIvo T 
Sanford Lnutse 
Santrey lunula 
Shaw Roa trice 
8hnw Winn 
Hhra Jack 
Sherry John 
Rherldan John 
Shirty Car^ 
eteveni Dorothy 



Stevens MllHa. 
Sommer Duo 

Taylor Chariea 
Thomaa Kleen 
To Iran J^e 
ThomfK)n RandetT 
Tyron J 

Walih Thomas 
Warren Walter 
Warren Warren 
Wf-Irh Pnra 
Wolton Hirry 
White n-lle 
^Vfiman Bsther 
Wilaon Betty 
Wllflon Viola 
Wooda Pete 
Worth Madlyn 



CHICAGO OPPICE 



Abbott Carol 
Adams Vlannl 
Akerstom UMe 

Halier Kvelyn 
Itllls John 
Tlnde Lester 
llordins Harry 
Ilraln Frank 
IlrlMol Prof 
Urooks Walter 
llrowne MIks F 
Itrunclla O 
Hurley Etn© 

Ohaddcrton UUlafl 
Chain Dell 
Civne Shpuoard 
Coburn Chas 
Courtney Ro"* 
Crawford 0»*rtle 
<'uinralnfrs Roy 
Cuthtierl Rupert 

Oft vis Ed 
I>c)tne 1* Miss 
l>oxter Ralph 

Kdrnonds Ralpn 
Kldrldge Chot 
Glfman Bessie 

Fell Carroll 
KitzKerald Jack 
Flemlnff Fred 
Fletcher Edna 
Flynn Mrs J 
Follls .<ilMters 
Forester Charles 
Kreedman Mildred 

Cordon Alice 
Urarn Rllxabeth 
Graf W 
(traham John 
Gray Bllnor 

Haas Chuck 



Haley Mabel 
Harlan Otia 
Harris Georo 
Hart Peggy 
Haskell Jack 
Hfnnlng Joseph 
Hicks Trlxle 
Holbrook 
Housh Jack 

James J 
Janis Frank 
Jaufman Reba 
Jones Charles 
Junx Alfred 

Kaltch Bertha 
Kepfq John H 
K^My Jliiirnle 
KreilofT Arthur 
KuM.HcU Mable 

r.oahy Cbas 
I.,pr.«v*T Harry 
I-e Vail Miss J 
Lester Nellla 
liowis Cleo 
Lewis Harry 

Mahoney A Cecile 
Malson Alice 
Manning Grace 
Marshall Q 
Mnlnaen B 
Mellow J 9 

Mcugh KdwarA 
McMllIen Violet 
Millard Arthur 
Mokeike EdwarA 
Moore A Arnold 
Moore A Shy 
Morris Ellda 
Morrlssey Thoma« 

November Bernard 

O'Connor Rddla 
Overston. Harr^ 



Aahton L!lllan 
Anderson I..uctlle 
Allen Bdna. 
Adler Bert 

Baader Mrs Grace 
Bancroft- Haxel 
Barti^m A Sazton 
Burns Win 
Brosrn Art 
Bimbo Charles 
Barbour Dorothy 
Burns Johnny 
Below I'aulino 

Cohen A Dusey 
Carllng Hilda 
Combs Thclma 
Corengton Helen 
Coleman Hamilton 
Clifford Inland 
Canfleld Chariea 
C^urson Constance 
Castleton A Mack 
Caupollc«n Chief 

Du Barry Mme Co 
Dillon Dorothy 
Darling Taslt 
Devaro Mile . 
Dunbar Charlie 
Dunn Jos J 
Douglas Tom 

Francis Frank 
Fowler. Dolly 
Freethy Ruth 
Furman Harel 
Ford Dolly 
Francis A Volta 
Fnntaln Azalla 
Fisher Irving 

Qrey Plitrlcla 
Oeoffrloa Rita 
Oeoffrlon Mrs C 
Qlrard Kewple 
Grey Cecil 
Gorman Billy 

Hallo Buntce 
Hullburt Gene 
Hammond Jack 
Harrey Chick 



Harris Jack 
Hoctor Harriet 
Hlltman George 

Iversen Frltzle 

Kervllle George 
King Bisters 
Khaym 
Kennedy James 

Los Conodaa 
Lee Byron 
Tj Vere & Collins 
Ta Rocco N a J 
I.ewle A Dody 
LlmoglQ Eddie 
LeCla!re John 
Les Rlredos . 

Murphy Francis 
Marcall Dot 
McCuIlough Cftri 
Mason Billy 
Murray Stanley 
Marbe Fay 
Milton Edith 

North A Halllday 

Rogers Jack 
Robb A WhKmam 
Reyn Grace 
Ritchie Joe 

Skelly James L 
Smith Oliver Co 
Smith Howard 
Scott Sylvia 
Singe F J 
Sandberg Bob 
Seise Joe 

Tracy Ray A Kdna 
Templeton Ruasell 

'Tlnn Vera 
Van Rtten IT 
Vanderwald U* 

Warden Horace C 
Welnstein H W 
Ward Walter 



Kalurah Temple. Nobles of tlM 
Mystic Shrine, will produce a mt* 
slcal comedy. *The Cameo Qlrl,'* g( 
the Kniurah Temple here on Jan. 11 
and Feb. 1. it was announced th|| 
week. 



THE 



pyBLicin 




y[RtET^ 

IS AN f 

INVESTMENT 



It continuottsly tvorks nit. 
you all over the world 

Publicity in every "Vmb- 
riety" issue every weel* 
made adaptable to every* 
one in length of time aw 
cost. 

Address or call 

VARIETY 

NEW YORK 
for particulars 



DRAMATI C STOCK CO . WANTED 

THE PASTIME AMUSEMENT CO. 

OF CHARLESTON, S. C. 
OPERATING THE VICTORY THEATRE 

Contemplates opening on December 31, with a competent dramatic stook 
company cast from twelve to fourteen, it wants to hear from manaoif* 
of any successful company as may be now playing and open for an en- 
gagement on said date that may last until next summer. 



Quote flat salary including scenic artist. 



JOS 



This Week (Nov. 12), Columbia, New York 



COME AND HEAR 

GORDON BENNETT 

Juvenile Tenor with Dave Marion Sh6w, Sing "MARY RYAN" 

Next Week (Nov. 19), Catino, Brooklyn 



^burtdayt Noveiober IS, 1823 







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VARIETY 



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A CHICAGO SMASH ! ! 



NOW IN ns SKIH WEEK. SniDEBAKER THEATRE, CflKACO 



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Ull 



JOS. M. GAITES' and JAS. P. BEURY'S 



FURIOUSLY FAST AND UPROARIOUSLY FUNNY MUSI-GIRLY REVUE 



SAY SHE IS 





BOOK BY 

WILL B. JOHNSTONE 



MUSIC BY J. 

T. A. JOHNSTONE 



. \it< 



• tvi'f. . 



WITH THE 






FOUR MARX BROS. 



WHAT THE CRITICS SAY: 



\ I 



" 'I'll Say She Is' lias speed to burn. The Four Marx 
Brothers are perfectly tireless in their ministrations; they are 
here, there and everywhere, full of wise cracks, wheezeS and 
funny falls. The audience found them priceless cnt-ups." 
• > SHEPPARD BUTLER, "Tribune" 



"The Studebaker has an extremely good show on their hands. 
It is a Hit. The Four Mar.x Brothers' nonsense becomes gor- 
geously amusing — they are eccentric entertainers of unusual 
quality." 

CHARLES COLLINS, "Po«t" 



'"I'll Say She Is' is the Steam Shovel of Musical SV.w<!. 

Resembles a cyclone. Try to stop it. Is a Lucullian banquet. 

Will take a revolution to stop it. The Marx Tlrotlurs are very 

amusing." 

V O. L. HALL, "Joarnal" 



"Altogether good entertainment with many laughs — a revela- 
tion in female pulchritude, gorgeously costumed and staged. 
Of really good clowning there is much by the Four Marx 
Brothers." 

PAUL R. LEACH. "Daily New." 



"It has life and magnetism, was an unexpected hit. .Mways 
fast and a funny show. It looks as though a lot of snow would 
be shoveled off Michigan Ave. 1)cf()rr fliis hit tears it.-:elf away 
to Broadway. The Marx P.rdtlic; -, wii'i I'lcir wise cracks — 
'crevioes' — they call them, nrc alt<:.i,'cthcr u!ilikc aMylKVdy else." 
ASHTON STEVENS, "Herald-Examiner" 



"I lie audience laughed so heartily there surely will be some 
(sdTc ribs. It is elaborate, expensive, artistic and will prove a 

"lonp tiniP rrnant at the Studebaker." 

PAUL MARTIN, "Journal of Commerce " 



ji 



"The Marx Brotlx ^^ :it llicir Ir-t. ;!n.! ilvy a'f . iwv.iiier ilian 
( vrr in tlii-' show." 

THE OPTlJVilST, "American" 



" ri'.f bf't iini-ical -how I've ever seen."- CHARLEY CHAP- 
LIN, who ;it*''ril(il tb<- performance 'i'uesdav, '.)ct. i'ltli. 



i^iamgft^iiiiid^i^Bi^t^^^ifiifiS ffiii^^ 



V A K 1 IC X T 



inursaay. novemoer lo, inu 



OEaoi 



The 18th 




OF 



■■'■-" OUT IN ■^^^^'^?-^ 

DECEMBER 



Advertising 

rates 

remain 

the 

same 



Earlv ■■ 

reservations 

with 

copy :■■'/',-;■''■ ;^\ 

are — -— 

assured 



preferred 
positions. 



\"-' 



'Special 
Combination 
Rate 
for 



"Variety** 

and 

"Clipper" 



SEPARATED 

HELENE "SMILES" DAVIS 

From Her Tonsils 

NOW APPEARING AT THE KNICKERBOCKER 

Hospital, New York 

FOR A LIMITED ENGAGEMENT 

We take this means of t>>anl<ing Xurse Warren. Dr. Voislawsky 
and associates for their personal att(*ntion and consideration 
in arranging this engagement. 



Regr,>l lli»t 



WHAT THE DOCTORS SAY: 

"The flneat pair of tonsils aeen at this hospital this Bcasoii. 
operation will not warrant return engucement." — Voislawsky. 

"MIsa Davis was speechless for many mlnute.s after her reception laat evoning. 
which was her first appearance at this house. 1 am sure ithe wilt be ai well 
received upon her next vlalt here, but I am pOf?itive It will not be for some 
time to come.*' — Nurse Warren. 



This engagement booked under the -supgestion of Earl Nelson, who 
was entitled to a \*acation. (What a break, she can't talk for two 
weeks.) 



=fls 



BHIS NEXT WEEK 



(Continued from page 29) 



North ft Hallldar 
Townsend-Dold Co 

2d half 
Toxama Co 
Iten Marks Co 
1 Aces A Joker 

CU.%MPAIGN, ILU 
OrpheniB 

Cook & Vernon 
Kent A Allen 
R Pacen A Band 
(Three to BlU 

DECATUR. ILL 
KaaprcM 

Toranna Co 
nen Marks Co 
t Aces A Joker 

id bait 
John Oelffer 
Crandall'a School 
(One to nil) 

DUBDQUa, lA. 
MshJestle 

Ramsey's Canaries 
iltanley A Virclnia 
Chief Blue Cl'ud Co 
(Three tu (III) 

■AU CL'RB, Mnn. 
Valtium 

Id halt 
Harry Bewle/ 0> 
(Two to ail) 

EIXI^N, IIX. 
BUUt« 

Barber A Jackson 
N'rthern Collegians 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
Basil A Lambert 
•Hilly Housa Co 
(One to nil) 

FARGO. N. D. 
Gnuid 

Swain's Animals 
Willing A Jordan 
Joe St Onge I 
(One to nil) 

OALE.SntIK(). ILL 
OrpheQm 

Regan A Curllss 
Pabrr A King 
( lleirords 

Zd hair 
The Wonder Seal 
Kilkenny Duo 
JonfS A Elliott B'd 

U'l) ISLAND. NRn. 

Majmfile 

2d hair 
Cully A Claire 
Alexander A Fields 
Now A Then 

GRERN HAT, WIS. 
Orphram 

2d hair 
D'shln^fn's Antm'ls 
Onorge Morton 
(Three to nil) 

JOIJRTT, IM. 
Orpheann 

Ales liriis A Eve 
(llinn A Allen 
•Billy House Co 

2d halt 
Achilles Co 
Jfsn Itarrlos 
Walman A Debs 

JOPLIN. MO. 
RIectrto 

Ridiculous Uecco 
(One to nil) 



2d half 
Allegro 
HIckey A Hart Rev 

K'N8A8 CITT, MO. 
KiMtrtc 

Ume DuBarry Co 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
M Toung Singers 
Medley A Dupree 

ciioiM 

Carmen Brcelle 
Barton A West 
HIckey A Hart Rev 
Peters A LeBuft 
(0ns to nil) 

2d half 
2 Senators 
Blondes 

Brown A T^Vetle 
Maxlne A Dobby 
(On* to nil) 

lA CROSSK. WIS. 
RItoII 

Harry Bewley Co 
Boyd A King 
t Sweethearts 

LEAVKNWORTU 
Orpheafls 

MsKlne A Bobby 
Three Senators 
Blondes 

Brown A LaVelle 
(One to nil) 

LINCOLN, NEB. 

IJbertr 

Curtis' Friends 
M Toung Singers 
Aleisnd'r A BIm'rc 
.Tohnny Burke 
Weston's Models 

2d hair 
Bob Willis 
Ch'f Blue Cloud Co 
Powers A Wallace 
4 Bell Hops 

MADISON. WIS. 

Orpheam 

T^lpslg - 

8 Blue Demons 

(Others to nil) 

2d hair 
Cook Mort A II 
DorcB Sis 
Callahan A Bliss 
Thos Ryan Co 
Artie Mehllnger 
(One to nil) 

MILWAUKEE 

Majestle 

Frank Kidney Co 
Haydon & Atwoqd 
Mr A Mrs C Hill T'o 
•Harry Faber Co 
Jean Oliver Trio 
Diaz Monka 
(Two to nil) 

HINNEArOI.IS 

7th Stroet 

Clordon's Dngs 

Manners A Lowerlc 

In Wrong 

Transfleld .Sis A R 

Prlmroso Minstrels 

lloreo 

Johnson A Baker 

PRORIA, lU,. 

Paliu-e 

Achlles Co 
Jean Barrios 
Kennedy A Rrx.n.-y 
Son Dodger 
(One to nil) 



2d half 
Mttic Plpirai Co 
Skelly-Heit Rev 
North A Halllday 
Nwh'fr A Phlps Co 
(One to nil) 

QMNCT. ILL. 

Orphenm 

Wonder Seal 
Kilkenny Duo 
Jones A Elliott B'd 

:d hair 
Regan A Curllss 
Fsber A King 
( lleirords 

RAriNE. WIS. 
RIalto 

Wheek-r Trio 
Stanley A McNlbb 
Toung America 
(Two to nil) 

nOCKr-RO, ILL. 

Palars 
Cook Mort A H 
Doreo Sis 
Thos J Hynn Co 
Artie Mehllnger 
Callahan A Bliss 
(One to BID 

2d half 
r.eliiBig 

I! Ttlue Demons 
(Others lo nil) 

ST. JOHRI-II, MO. 
Klertrle 

Eleanor Pierce Co 
Medley A Dupree 
Johnny Murphy 
V laser Co 

:d half 
Mme DuBarry Co 
Alesand'r A RIm're 
Hlro SumI A Keyo 
(One to nil) 

ST. LOUIS 
Coiambl* 

M FoK A Canines 
It A J Crelghton 
.Sl.-«irc.rd Comedy 4 
Doubt 

Eekert A Francis 
(One to nil) 
4!rand 
Verdi A Olenn 
I.ady Alice's Pets 



Roe Reeves 
For Pity's Saks 
Desley Sis 
Tabor A Green 
Sawyer A Eddy 
(Two to nil) 

SO. IIF.ND, IND. 

H Walman A Debs 
(Others to nil) 

2d hair 
Dorothy Taylor Co 
Bert Baker Co 
(Three to nil) 

SPR'GFIELD. ILL. 

Majestic 

CooU & Vernon 
Arthur Jarrett Co 
Sle Taber Vroupe 
(Three to nil) 
2d hair 
Geo Stanley A Sis 
Ratries 
(Four In fill) 

SPR-fiFIELD, MO. 
F.lectrl« 

Allegro 

Revue Claaslque 

2d hair 
Clltr Johnnlon 
(One to nil) 

TRRRE HAUTE 

Hlppodroine 

The McRaes 
Kent A Allen 
Dorothy Taylor Co 
Joo Thomas Saxo 
(Two to nil) 
2d hair 
Herron A Qaylord 
Sle Tahar Tpoups 
(Pour to nil) 

TOPEKA, KAN. 
Nowlty 

Three Senators 

Blondes 

Brown & LaVelle 

Maxlne A Boht>y 

(One to HID 

• 2d half 
Ridiculous Recco 
Eleanor Pierce Co 
Johnny Murphy 
Viaser Co 
(One to mil 



PANTAGES CIRCUIT 



TORONTO 
rantaires 

(17-2.T» 
r.aura De Vine 
One on the Afsle 
Mnraton & Manloy 
(i'^orgia Minstrels 

HAMILTON, CAN. 

I'nntaKes 

nract," Killer GIrU 
Habbott A ItrooUs 
\V..lters A Stern 
Irv^ng's Mitlgretf 

CHICAGO 

Ch.TtnflU 

Ha.s.so 

Alliin Shaw 
MrKi>««Kk & H 
c.iurtney Si.<i 
Murray A Maddos 

4 rhiiiu>.«i 

2il hnir 
Uenjctti Sl Cray 



nobbs Clarke A D 
KlnaMo 
Juliet DIka 
Jack Hcdley S 
Barton Rovue 

ftllNNRAPOMS 

rafttujcea 

(Sunday oponlngr> 
Kulliday & Willotte 
Kridkin Se Hhoda 
Hownrd A Kewls 
Rti?oI(>tlu Brua 
TeUa 

U'lNNITEG 

PantiureM 
P & K llanan 

I.nuis Winsell 
Hurt A Koseaa^e 
4 KrrottoB 

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PISM* Note: ThU U the original Fngll.h Mailrap Art— worl.l ramed 
Dir«ctlon: ALF. T. WILTON, Palace Theatre BIdg.. New Yorl^ City 

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"Heading liie -special Jubilee tMife 
program is DOLLY DUMT'LItr/iHi 
diminutive miss, wlio convulsed tk» 
audience with laughter throughout 
her act. Her dancing is without k 
peer among stage children, her Im- 
personations positively clever and 
she shows a most wonderful settit- 
of comedy value. She Is without a 
doubt the greatest juvenile thut ew 
appeared in vaudeville here."— 
Knickerbocker Press. Albany, N. T. 

Diroctlon 

HARRY FITZGERALD 



Eeitli-Orpheum Circuits 






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Saskatoon 2;-:s) 
Oibson A Price 
Bernard Dcl'ace 
Alia Axiom 
Julia Curtis 
Jed Dooley Co 
Han-^aford Family 

EDMONTON, CA>. 
Pantages 

Jos Rlchen 
John Rurkc 
Harmon A Sands 
Valeska Suratt 
Bvans Merd A E 
Mary Drew Co 

CAUiARY. C.VN. 
Pantagea 

(i9-:2i 

Clifford & Oray 
Overholt & Young 
Barbara A Clroh 
Mllo 

Nat Haines Co 
SPOKANE 
Pantages 
Paul Sydell 
Farrell A Hatch 
Lucille A Cockle 
Bernard! A Co 
Watson Sisters 
Stanley Tripp A M 

.SEATTLE 
Pantnges 

Mary Blank Co 
Harris & Holly 
Ed Blondell Co 
Jewell A Rita 
IJbonatI 
Recollections 

VANCO'VER. B. C. 

Pant ages 
M HcNSler Co 
Ross Wyse (^a 
M Montgomery Co 
A Robbins 
Uafayottc's Dogs 

BELLINGHAM 

Vaadrvlllc 

Plantation Days 

TACOMA 

Pantages 

J A II Snields 
Julia Kdwards 
Flvans A Wilson 
Saxon A Farrell 
Kddie Borden Co 
Ktsie & Paulson 



PORTL.1ND, ORH 

Pantages 

Dias & Powers 
Ueo Lashay 
Ward A Raymral 
Midnight Marrtaga 
Baker A Rogers 
Prosper A Marst 
Travel 
(Open week) 
Troll a Co 
Taylor Howard AC 
Qrey A Byron . 
Nancy Fair 
Saratan 

SAN FRANCiaOf 
Pantngea i 

(Sunday openMi^, 
Nestor & VincsM 
P A a Hall 't 
Josephine Davtf 
Billy S Hall 
Chabot A TortM 
Follies 



LOS ANOI 
Pantagea 

RItter A Knap* 
Holland A O'Osa 
.^hadowland 
Joe Roberts 
Kate A Wile/ 
Poster Girl 
Sidney Landsfield 

SAN UIEGO, CAb 
Panrages "' 

Johnny ClarK 
r.aPine A Emsrf 
I.llllan Uurkehut 
Hhoda & Brosll«a 
Rucker A P«n(§ 
The Parkers S' 
HadJl All i'< 

IX]. BEACH, OAh 

Itoyt 

Carlson Sia A I 

I'has MoratI Ce 

Stanley ChapmM 

Eileen 

30 Pink Toee -,■ 

SALT LAKlt- 
Pantajrea 

Olga A Nlcholi* 
Kelly A Wise 
Billy Weston Of ', 
Vine A Tempi* ' 
Carroll A Oonditf, 
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Vaudeville Profession and thank my associates y 
for their generous treatment and co-operation. 

. ; FRITZI SCHEFF, 

, Keith's Palace, New York. 



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(N«w York Tribune) ^ 

Broadway Throws 
Its Heart at Feet 
Of Cissie Loftus 

Truckload of Flowers and 
Thunder of Cheers Greet 
Her at Palace Theatre 
After Absence of Decade 



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OODEN, IJTAB 

PanlaKCl 

Samarorr & soma 
Monroe & Oratton 
Kryltoo 8ll A M 
Weill * Eclair * 
noblnson A Fierce 
Land of Taneo 

DENVEH 

PajDtavea 

Koel Ijaater Co 
Sullivan St Myera 
Cervo * Cerro 
Irvlnt A Blwood 
Grant Gardner 
Caraon Revua 

COLO. BFKINOS 
Udtiu 

(19-22) 
(Sama bill plays 

Pueblo >3-2t) 
Bobble Oordona 
Oonroy A O'Donnell 
Rubbell'a Band 
RulolT A Blton 
HamptoD A Blaka 



Klll'a CIrcua 

4 Queena Sync'p't'n 

OMAHA, ^ED. 

World 

(Katurduy openlnfc) 
M aintaro 
RudlnuR 
LaPetite Revue 
Davla & McCoy 

DEB MOINES, lA. 
ranlaces 

General I'lsano 
Beck & Stone 
Ruth Ptonehouae 
Mikado Opera Co 
Qulnn & Caverlr 
Murry LivinffatoD 

KAN. ClTt. HO. 
Paatarea 

Wilfred UuBola 
Weber * Elliott 
Gordon * Healy 
I Styllah Stepper! 
Noodlea Fasan 
Tommy Qlbbona 



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$75 

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MEMPHIS 

Pantavea 

Passlnfc Parade 

TOLEDO 
Blvoll 

nlnton SIslern 
Herman A Brisroo 
Dorothy Nlelson Co 
Bd Redmond Co 
Clark & O'Nell 
Romeo & Dolla 

INDIANAPOIJa 
lorrle 

WInton Bro» 
Leona Cornell A Z 
Latell A Vokea 
Roy A Arthur 
Alexandria Op Co 



coi.rMuu8 

•lames 

Corradlnre Anlmala 
Mack & HtantoB 
Bcdwlll Ray Co 
Jack Strousa 
Yvette 

DETROIT 
Recent 
The Wllhata 
una A Clark 
Rosa DeCorba Co 
Casson A Klcm 
Oeorgla's Mlnatrel 

MUea 
Nada Norralne 
Fulton A Burt 
LaFranc* A Byron 
Myron Pearl Co 
Marston A Manley 
WlUla Broa 



INTERSTATE CIBCTJIT 



DALLAS. TEX. 
Mkjeatta 

Amaranth 81a 
Willa A Robins 
Janet of Franea 
Chief Canpollcaa 
Wood A Wyd* 
Charlie Wilson 
Billy Sharp Rev 

FT. SMITH, ARK. 
Jala 

Xd hair 
S Whirlwind) 
The Dohertys 



I.Rw Seymour 
Uillie McDermott 

FT. WORTH, TEX. 
MaJeaUo 

LisFteur A Portia 
Orren A Drew 
• Musical Noaaea 
Bison City < 
McLallen A Carson 
Frank Davola 
HoudlBl 

HOUSTON, TEX. 
MaJeaUa 

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AUTHORIZED AGENTS 

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Clinton A Rooney 
GallcttI & Kiikin 
Ollbert Wells 
MaEon Keeler Co 
Morr .i * Campbpll 
Thi' I>-.-lnarcoea 

LITTLE ROCK 

MaJ<-iitlc 

3 Whirlwlnns 
The llohertye 
Redmond A Wells 
nillle McDermott 
Lew .*-'cymour 
2(1 half 
Pox A Allen 
R ft B Brill 
8 Mancottes 
Les K licks 
(One to nil) 

OKLA. CITT, 
Orpheom 

(Tulsa Split) 
1st halt 

Al Rtrlker 
Klaas ft Brilliant 
Morton A Olasa 
Barrett A CuneeB 

Gordon & Rica 



SAN ANTONIO 
MaJesUo 
Lusters Droa 
Wm Clark 
Holmes ft Lavera 
Burns ft Lynn 
Blossom Seeley 
Lester 

Garden A Pryor 
Tl'LHA, OKLA. 
Orplieom 
(Okla City Split) 

1st half 
Melroy SIsrers 
Kthcl McDonouirh 
Dora Ford Rev 
Anthony A Freda 
.Selblni A Albert 
WICHITA. KAN. 
Orphenm 
Willie Karbe Co 
Krnest Hoatt 
Macart A Bradford 
Fries ft Wilson 
V Lopes Band 

2d half 
Danny Duffan 
Connor Sis 
Bwor A Conror 
Lemalra A Phillips 
Afterpiece 



JUDGMENT RECORD 

Max Rogers; TlUe Guarantee & 
Trust Co.; $196.10. 

David Kraus; Chas National 
Bank; tlO,267.«4. 

Russel Janney; O. W. Kutscher; 
tS48.«0. 

P. C. RalH & Co. took default 
Judgment for $1,230.16 agalnflt 
SanRer & Jordan and Walter C. 
Jordan on a note for $1,161.33 In the 
City Court yesterday (Wednesday). 

(First name Is Judirment debtor; 
creditor and amount follows.) 

Sherman S. Krellberg; Helen Gill; 
$1,232.05. 

Russel Clark Sales Synd., Inc.; 
C. F. Schwerin; $127.20. 

Edward Small; E. L. Britton; 
$1,300.52. 

Earl Carroll, Inc.l Vail Scenic 
Const. Co., Inc.; $2,018 30. 

African-Jungle Films, Inc.; A. J 
R Buck; $2,631.35. 

Margarcl Mayo; Tnomas Jlenloy 
et al.; costs, $121. 

Same; Kennedy Theatres, Inc.; 
co.'its. $119.50. 

Same; J. E. Coiint'Ily; snim'-. 
Satisfied Judgments 

Wagnerian Opera Feitival, Inc.; 
J. TJaikc; $3,030 30; May 9, 1923. 

Glenn Hunter; L«, Euxton; 
$1.H28.23; June 27, 1923. 

Max Rogers; Title Gu.arantoe A 
Trust Co ; $196.10. 



Cheers and tears greeted the re- 
turn of Cecelia (Cissie) Loftus to 
the American stage at the Palace 
Theatre yesterday afternoon. Her 
net normally might be run through 
in twenty minutes, yet the welcom- 
ing demonstration kept the E^ngllsh 
actress before the footlights for 
fully an hour. Again and again she 
responded to encores atvd Innumer- 
able curtain calls. 

It was a memorable sourenlr ot 
the affection in which the actress la 
held — thia salutation to the conrw- 
back of a favorite who for acme ten 
years has been off the stage. Hun- 
dreds of her admirers and scores ot 
her fellowship in the theatre 
crowded the house to every foot of 
st.inding room. 

Perhaps Miss Ixiftus never ap- 
peared to better advantage. She was 
-a ngure of loveliness, and her per- 
formance — sprightly, whimsical, hu- 
morous — posessod every lineament of 
sure and exquisite art. Her pro- 
gram was a panel of imitations, en- 
titled "Impressions of Today and 
Yesterday," and included the mask, 
voice and manner of Mrs. Fiske, 
Bthel B.irrymore, Nora Bayes, 
Jeanne Eagele. Harry Lauder, 
Delysia and Irene Franklin. Others 
were given in encores, all with re- 
mark.'ible ndelity. It w.is a tumultu- 
ous reception and the audience dis- 
played less control of its emotions 
than Miss Luftus did of hersi 
Women cast ihoir p(ir«i»KP pieces on 
the stage, and it would have re* 
quired a van to carry the more for- 
mal floral tributes. As the actress 
tiwk her last l)ow li ith men and 
women were hysterl..;i. y cheering. 



More Need Not Be Said 

Retained for ^ . T.econd Week 
at Keith's Palazc, New York 



INCORPORATIONS 

Albany, Nov. 1. 

Radio Productions, Inc., New York 
city; theatrical; $10,000; L. K. Tully, 
Samuel Michelman, Jessie Oppcn- 
heim. (Attorneys, Cohen & Cohen, 
17 East 42d street. New York city.) 

Concordia Production snd Supply 
Corporation of New York) New 
York city; production of Alms; $100,- 
000 In $10 shares; directors. M.az 
Orlebel, Max Gronau, Dr. Otto 
Schneider; subscribers, John F. 
Crosby, Ruth Szold Zeisler, Leonard 
B. Zeisler. (Attorneys, Pau-sons. 
Crosby & Zeisler, 43 Exchange 
place.) 

Schine Auburn Corporation, Olov- 
ersviUe, N. Y. ; realty, moving pic- 
ture and theatrical buslneas; $5,000; 
A. J. Richmond, Benjamin Davis, N. 
M. Banker. (Attorney. N. M. 
Banker, Glovcrtville, N. Y.) 

Creation Picture Corporation, New 
York city; motion ploturci; 1,250 
sh.Trfs prcferri'd Riock, $100 par 
v,ilue; 2,600 common stock, non piir 
value; director.". Howard Rstiibrook, 
H, H. Pennock. 1!. G. Thnch; siib- 
STlbcrs. H. M L;irl<, S. L. Lyttic, 
Kilzabcth Carroll. (Attorn<yH. Whit- 



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Ex- Medicine Show Doctors 
to deniuriKlratu a re.i] tonic In druff 

stores. 

Write Il'mrwootl Thnrmacal Co., 

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man, Ottlnger & Ransom, 120 Broad- 
way.) 

Advance Productions, Inc^ Now 
York; pictures; $10,000; Benjamin 
K. Blake, William I'. Fernschild, 
Femschlld. (Attorney, 
Hochman, 1640 Bro&d- 



Edward B. 
Joseph It. 
way.) 

Triangle 
Inc., New 



Theatrioal Enterprises, 
York; pictures; $6,000; 
Dolores Resenbaum, Mary SiegeU 
Lillian Inkeies. (Attorneys, Gold- 
Mtcin & Goldstein, $66 Broadway.) 

Statement and Designation 

Equitable Musto Corporation, Del- 
aware; music publishing; $1,000,000; 
New York oJUco^ 160 West 46th 
street. (Attorney, F. D. Kohler, U 
Broadway.) 

OKLAHOMA 

Houston Amusement Co., Houston, 
Texas; capital stock, $100. Incor- 
porators: P. L. King, Arthur O'Con- 
nor and A. Ingersol, ail of Houston. 

Community Theatre* Co,, Tulss, 
Okla. Incorporators: W. Dexter 
Mobs. George C. Bender, Jr., and 
I>ed M Winn, All of Tulna. Capital 
Htnck, $50,000. 



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Siiiling for Australia January 28tk 

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Foxy Footliglit Flashes 



RKO.\L.L8 SCHVUERT'S 
NEItJKN'ADB 

Sam Fox, muslo publisher, 
utrolled Into a small cafe In 
Vienna last spring, sat down at 
an unoccupied table, picked up 
the menu card and glanced at It, 
although he knew that he would 
order the Inevitable snltzol. Hap- 
pening to turn over the card, he 
observed that someone had writ- 
ton a few bars of music there- 
on with a pencil. Ho hummed 
the tune, called the waller and 
forgot about the snitzel as he 
made inciuiries about the one 
who had scribbled the notes 
upon the menu card. Fortuaate- 
ly, the waiter recalled that Leon 
iierger bad been at the same ta- 
ble a short time before. He was 
a composer, and yes, the waiter 
recalled that he had seen Berger 
writing. 

Fox had a hasty luncheon and 
started out to locate Leon Berg- 
er. Two hours later he found 
him. Dergor ndniitted that the 
autograph d menu was* his writ- 
ing aiul tliat the music was the 
retrain of a song that ho had In 
mind. An hour later he had 
written out the score more leg- 
ib'y and Iiart signed his name 
to a contract that igavc the 
American publisher exclusive 
rights to the composition. 

Fox immediately published 
"Just One More Kiss," s^^nt it 
l)ack to Vienna and at once it 
became a tensalioual success. To- 
day it is catching on like wild- 
tire In America, England, Aus- 
tralia, with orders also pouring 
In from several oiher countries. 

One Is reminded of Franz 
Schubert, who wrote the original 
of his immortal Serenade on a 
menu card. But there is a dif- 
ference. Berger has received 
larger royalties from a single 
day's sale of the song than the 
earlier Viennese composer re- 
ceived during his lifetime. This 
Is particularly true of the fox 
trot version made of the melody 
by J. S. Zamecnik. 

SirEET 5IUSIC SAIiES 

If anyone tells you that the 
sale of good sheet music ifl on 
the decline, a sufficient argu- 
ment for your reply to the con- 
trary wU be that Sam Fox, 
Clevelani publish' •, shipped ovrr 
twenty tons of sheet music to 
England alona within the laat 
six months. 

FOIJES BFJtGERE SENSATION 

Lieut. Com. John Philip Sousa 
has selected "Night* in the 
Woods," by Harold de Bozl, as 
one of the principal numbers of 
his program during the present 
tour of the country, probably the 
most far-reaching tour ever un- 
dertaken by a bandmaster. He 
presents hs own arrangement of 
this number, which is also scored 
for large or small orchestra and 
in song form. 

Sam Fax won over all other 
bidders tor the sensational mu- 
sical success of the current 
Folies Bergere show in Paris and 
now "Nights in the Woods" 
(Les Nulls du Bols) la appear- 
ing under his imprint. 

FPilTZI'S NEW KISS SONG 

Fritzl Scheff, the original 
"little devil of grand opera," 
has found a now "Kiss" song. 
It is called "Just One More 
Kiss" and was written by the 
Viennese composer, Leon Berger. 
It seems likely to become even 
more popular than "Kiss Me 
Again," which she made famous, 
because it Is much easier to 
<>lng and It has the same lilting. 
haunting refrain. 

ZAMECXnC'S ARR.\NGEMENTS 

3. S. Zamecnik, who made the 
symphonic arrangement for or- 
chestra of two of the most pop- 
ular melodies of the moment, 
".N'iKlits In the Woods" and "Just 
One More Kiss," was a pupil of 
the great Anton Dvorak. The 
former song Is the big hit of the 
current Folles Bergere in PnrU 
and the latter is a sensation 
from Vienna, the melody,, by 
Mon Berger. 




Thursday. November 15, 1923 



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IKE ROSE'S 
TWENTY-FIVE ROYAL MIDGETS 

A conspiracy to break me, also to take my company of midgets away from me 

To any well-known manager known by me who will help me to play Independent 
Houses, as all other doors are closed to me, 1 make this offer. . < 

To Mr, E, F. Alice, the Grand Man of Vaudeville, will you allow 

this? 






ADDRESS ALL kflAIL REGISTERED WITH RETURN CARD TO 

MRS. CARLA ROSE 

LANDSEER APARTMENTS 

' 241-243 West 51»t Street 
NEW YORK, N. Y. 



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In Hopnood's Gay Son(-Pla7 

"Little. Miss Bluebeard" 

I VPCIIU y>'»'* *i St. Eve*. i:SO 
UlbCUm MatlnessThurs. & Sat. 



THE LACOHIKO BCCCMS of tho TKAR 

CYRIL MAUDE 
"Aren't We All?" 

By FRKDERICK LONBDALB 

THE GAIETY THEATRE 

Is Asaln HMMlqBaHors for I^iashto* 



KNICKERBOCKER »•""«-"•«• 



BROADWAY STOEY 

(Continued from page 11) 
■uccessea. "Rain" again tiit $15,- 
EOO; "Abie"a Irish Rose" was about 
the same, and "Seventh Heaven" 
Srosied $14,000. 

Th« New Show* 

lAst week's new shows besides 
■"The Stepping Stones" produced 
another llltely run candidate in 
'Spring Cleaning" at the Eltinge. 
In ticlcet circles the Selwyn attrac- 
tion cannot be stopped and the 
agency call is developing, the 
brokers selling 300 nightly early this 
week. "The Deep Tangled Wild- 
wood" flivved at the Frazee; "White 
Cargo" in the Village may have a 
thance; "A Love Scandal" entered 
the Ambassador on a short booking, 
but Is not rated strong enough to 
■tick. 

This week's starters divulged a 
weak crop Monday night. "The 
Royal Fandango" with Ethel Barry- 
more at the Plymouth may get 
■mart trade lor a time, but there 
is some doubt of a run. "The Cup" 
In for two weeks at the Fulton can 
hardly go farther. "Go West 
Young Man" at the Punch and Judy 
ts also rated having no chance. 
"Isn't it So?" marked for the new 
Berkeley, never opened and prob- 
ably never will. 

Tuesday "The Camel's Back" 
opened at the Vanderbilt. It drew 
mixed comment and rated for lower 
Boor -patronage. 

There are five withdrawals 
marked for Saturday, Sothcrn and 
Marlowe leaving after a bad Broad- 



Spanish Dancing Studio 

Ttmchen all kinds of SpnnUh Dances, 
AJao DA« of Cantoncti. 

AURORA ARRIAZA 

•SI MaOllon Avr., ror 59lh Ht., PUstt 2166 

NEW YORK CITY 
VOR BALE: FdU line of Spanlah Sbanls, 
, Combo, Caslonets. Etc. 



WM. O'CLARE 

and MADELEINE 

"The Irish Warblers" 

KEITH CIRCUIT 
Dlffftlon JAMES rLVXKETT 

THEATRICAL OUTnTTERS 

1580 Broadway New York City 



EVELYN— 



BLANCHARD 

1493 Broadway, New York 

RftH n*u- In the I 



a I comedy 



ran k^X quick nrtlon 



CLASS FOR PROFESSIONALS 

<n toe ftrnl bRilPt. TThnlque on<l rlrva- 
llon ronduripd \,y Mllr. ARnrnl Hoi. for- 
merly of Mf^tropolilati Oporji iloufff. Kvr-ry 
mornInK at 11 .10 A. HI. Tennn renKoiiHhN-. 
I.<i<)t10RNE HTI'niON OF H.»N<INn 
16ia Broadnaj (list St.), Room CO; 



way season, and tho Moscow Art 
Theatre repeating for four weeks; 
"In Love With Love" goes to the 
road from the hitz. which will get 
"Robert E. Lee"; "Windows" stops 
at the Garrlck and "The Failures" 
succeeds; "Children of the Moon" 
tours from th« Comedy Friday. 
"What a Wife" moving to the house 
from the Century Roof on Satur- 
day; "Deep Tangled Wildwood" will 
be succeeded at the Frazee by "Out 
of the Seven Seas"; "Ginger" 
stopped at Daly's last Saturday, 
the house being dark this week, but 
due to get "Sharlee," John Cort's 
now musical noxt week. 

Also listed for dobut next week 
is "Topics of 19;3," the Delysia 
show Jinnoiincecl for the Amli.'i.'-s.!- 
dor. Some doubt as to the premiere 
date arose Wednesday when an at- 
tempt to cut the show to fit the 
house was m.-»de in Atlantic City. 
If "Topics" holds off "A Love Scan- 
dal," which took the Ambassador 
for two weeks, may stay for an ex- 
tra week. It is also mentioned for 
the Century Roof, but its business 
is hardly strong enough for con- 
tinuance. 

On the Subway 

"Little Nellie Kelloy" 'won tho 
high gross of the subway string, 
getting nearly $22,000 at tho Shu- 
bert, Newark; "Tho Gingham Girl" 
was good at nearly $18,000 at tho 
Majestic, Brooklyn; "Red Light 
Annie" made good profit by gross- 
ing $10,700 at the Crescent; "The 
Fool" attracted the Bronx opera 
house patrons who paid $12,500; 
"The Last Warning " got $9,000 at 
the Montauk; "The Old Soak," with 
Hltchy, was not far from $10,000 in 
Jersey City, and "Go Go" got $9,000 
at the Riviera. 

Tho score In the advance agencies 
as against the bargain counter stood 
26 to 25 this week in favor of the 
former. Of the six new shows of 
the early part of the week three 
were in the cut rates and two got 
buys from the agencies. Tho buys 
were "Spring Cleaning" at the El- 
tings, 350 a night for four woek.«, 
with a 25 per cent, return, and "Tho 
Camel's Back," at the Vanderbilt, 
250 a night for the same length of 
time, with the same return. Both 
are Selwyn show.s. 

The complete li.^t In the advance 
agencies includes "Poppy' (Apollo); 
"Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary" (Be- 
lasco); "Seventh Heaven" (Booth); 
"The Dancers" (Brcadhurst) : "Run- 
nin' Wild" (Colonial); "Rain" (El- 
liott); "Spring Cleaning" (Eltlnge); 
"Ca.s.inova" (Empire); "For All of 
tTs" (Gaiety); "Stepping .Stones" 
(Globe); "The Nervous Wreck" 
(Harris); "The Lullaljy" (Knicker- 
bocker); "The Magic Ring" (Lib- 
erty); "Little Miss Bluebeard" (Ly- 
ceum); "The Chanfrelings" (Miller); 
"Music Bnx Revuii" (Music Box); 
"Cyrano de Bergerao" (National); 
"Follies" (New Ampterdam); "In 
Ix)ve with Lov-' lUltz); ".Mr. Bat- | 
Illnf-' Huttler" (Selwyn); "Artlst.s : 
and .Models" cSliubert); "Le.^son in 
Love" (39th Streil); "Tho Camd'.s j 
Hack" (Vanderbilt), and "Greenwidi 
Village Follies " (Winter Garden). 



In the cut rates the shows offered 
at bargain prices were: "A 
Love Scandal" (Ambassador); "The 
Whole Town's Talking" (Bijou); 
"Vanities" (Carroll); "Via Crucis" 
(Century), for three days only; 
"Runnin" Wild" (Colonial); "Chil- 
dren of the Moon" (Comedy); 
"White Cargo" (Greenwich Village); 
"The Crooked Square" (Hudson) ; 
"Nobody's Business" (Klaw); "Sun 
Up" (Lenox Hill); "Chicken Feed" 
(Little); "Little Jesse James" 
(Longacre); "Scaramouche" (Mo- 
rosco. ; "Chains" (Playhouse); "Go 
West, Young Man'' (Punch and 
Judy); "A Lesson in Love" (39th 
Street), and "Greenwich Village 
Follies" (Winter Garden), 



Mu.Wed.aSsLl:** 



The 



SEASON'S SENSATIONAL HIT 

FLORENCE REED 
in 'THE LUUABY" 



HENRY MILLER'S jr ■„:jl„'r V^Ti 

: WEa. 111. MATS. THVRH. nid RAT., t:30. 

AN EMIMIATIC StlCCESB I 
I BLANCHE BATES RUTH CHATTERTON 

I l>UHA H. CREWS REOINALD MASON 
I QEOrFREY KERR FELIX KREMSe 

HENRY MILLER 



•THE CHANGELINGS" 

B» \.%K W1IJ<0N DOim 
ilKATS ON SALE FOUIl WEEKS IN ADVANCE 



NEW ACTS 

Dancing Humphries and n.;nry 
and Reilly, dancing turn (Chicago). 

Rosa and Rosinl, reunited (Chi- 
cago). 

Jake Petlow la rehearsing a 25- 
people revue. The big act will play 
the larger houses of the West Coast 
chain a full week and will open the 
new house Pomona Kov. 29. Billy 
Mann is tho principal comic. 

Yvetts, Rosamund and Morrison, 
two pianos and tenor, on the Pacific 
Coast. 

Chief Sllvertongue and the team 
of Eagle and Ramona. Other In- 
dian acts being organized by Otto 
Shafter. 

Harmonyland, with Clara Hanson, 
Fred Kelly and Leo and Laura 
Laurman, Chicago. 

Dave Thuraby and Company in 
musical farce with Estelle McNeal, 
Charles Canafax, Powers and Bar- 
rett and Jane Fernley. 

Sid Carlos (Carlos and Greer) 
and Ruth Pennington, two-act. 

Dorothy Mason and Val Clcm- 
mens, skit. 

Herbert and Edwards, two-act. 

Slax Cooper (Cooper and Rlcardo) 
and Billy Rael, skit, 

Edythe Glensor and Harry Hanfl's 
Syncopators. 

Elmer AVilson and Co. In sketch, 
four people. 

"BaL*" O'Connor and Helen Dev- 
lin, two-act. 

Grace McCarton and Billy Kean, 
two-act. 

"A Small Town Gal," tabloid, 
with May Sullivan and eight others. 

Ed Lang's Cowboy Quartet, 
consisting of Ed Lang, William 
Smith, Fred Clark and Johnny 
Summers (Chicago). Lang was 
formerly manager of Gotham City 
Four. He will retain his position 
in Harry Danforth's office in 
Chicago. 

Alm.i Adair, who recently re- 
turned from I<ondon where she 
played opposite George Robey In a 
niimtx r of London revue,'!, in pre- 
pirinj,- a 'inplng act. 



lAR UADPIC Tkuln, W. «>d 8t. Etm. I:lh 

H. rlHnniO MtlUiMl Wed. aiidBat.. t:15. 
[.cwli a Cxinlon (In i^n^tall'm '^nTUF 

»l(h Sam II. IMiri.) iirLwia— • Alti 

NERVOUS WRECK" 

llv DWKM nAVlM 
Willi OTTO KRUQER s>( iUNE WALKER 
'■The Uiui/<-''it lAiuyh t'catt of the 
firason" — Sun-OIobs 



DCDIini ir* <2<i Bi ' '" o' Bwar 

I^.trODIjIV. BVBNINOS at I:!*. 

MattD««s Wednesday and Saturday. ISO. 

ANNE NICHOLS' Great Comedy 

"ABIE'S IRISH ROSE" 

-THE PLAY THAT PUTS 
•U' IN HUMOR" 



"SPLENDID PttN."— N. T 'nmsa. 

"CHICKEN FEED" 



With ROBERTA ARNOLD 

By OUT nOT.TON. 
8TACEU ny WINCIIEI.L BMITH 

RT 

KTrnlng* at t.M. 

Matlnrri WMnrwIa? and HaturrtaT at ff:M. 



LITTLE THEATRE r.^J,".?. 



l/UUUIIIHl. U'waylTIIIIKNDAV at IS 

I'opul.ir Mala. Sftliir<Iiiy 
OEOROB WHITE rr«Men«s 

MILLER and LYLES 

Ijite RIara of ".Shuffle Along." In 

"RUNNIN' WILD" 



fctT nnTXT/^'< TT* W. 42d .St. Bvs. 1:10. 
ll(l.<lilNvTjli Uata. wed. -Sat. 1:80. 

'Hi* SRI.WTN8 PrearBt 

PnEDEfilric I.O.N.SDAI^ES .New Comsdy 

SPRING CLEANING 

with VIOI.KT IIKMINd 

KMTKI.I.K WINWOOD 

AHTIII>K KVHON 

A. K. MATIIEWH and Others 



BROADWAY 

snS 471(1 
STREET 



S.MARK «— W 

"A NATIONAL INSTITUTKJN" 
Direction .loaetil '■lonkel' 

"PONJOLA" 

sllh ANNA Q NILS80N. lAMES KIRKWOOD. 

TULLY MARSHALL. JOSEPH KILCOUR 

BTRA.NU »<VMPIIONV OKCIIE8TRA 



/f NEW AMSTERDAM ^'IM/.- =5^ 

POP. PItlCifi MATH. WBD. * SAT. 

ENTIRELY NEW 

ZIEGFELD 
FOLLIES 

i=:Glorifying the American Oirl= 



""'' COHAN 'i'"''^" ""*>' udat. (is. Lw. 

M. """"" iim Wad. and BaL al t:Mw 

flDRIENNB 

THE GORGEOUS, GLEEFUL. TUNEFUL (HOW 



RPI ACI^^'^- <*>■> ■*<■ Bts. at (:*• 
OEat</%OV<\/Mats. Thnrs. A Bat., t:lf 
I,A8T TWO WEEKN 
DAVID BELAaCO PrMeats 

the Greatest Success in ths Theatre 

MRSeFISKE 

ta "MART. MAST. QUITE COHTnAKT' 



LONGACRE ^^^^^^''sX.lt*^ 
YOU'LL LOVE i LOVE YOU* 

"UTTLE 
JESSIE JAMES'' 

And THE JAME8 BOVB— A WHITEMAM 
BAND rOUMTH BIO MONTH 



I IRITDTV W. 41d Bt.lllata Wed. : 

LilDE.IV I I Bves. I :IOIaBd Bat. I:MW ' 

HBNKT W. BAVAQK 0«*rs 

^B ^^^^m ^^^^ ^m It* th* 

■ ^^* ^W ■ muslcl 

ITZI s«" 

■ ■ "ii" ■ MAUIO 
RING" 

Book and Lyrics br Zaida Baarm 
Music br Harold Lavsy. 



"MR. BATTLING 
BUTTLER'' 

Th« Swiftsst, Bpesdiest, Danclest Shew 
of ths Tearl with Wm. Kent, rhask 
Hueelea and a Wondsrfel Cast at tt 
Danclnir (Champions. 

RKT.VrW W' 4>d Bt.l MATS. WICU. 
OTiljVIJLII Kvs. i:iO. I A SAT. 



VANDERBILT Sa.V^ied "*••'"• 



TUB BBLWYN8 Present 
-THE- 



A Kal.,2;te 



CAMEL'S BACK 

Homers^ Maofham's Natlrleal Comedy 
. WITH A nlM'nNtailHHED CAHT 



MOROSCO Jhea, W. 46th 8t. Eva. ll;l» 
RAFABI. KAB.\TiM'H Romanllc Play 

'SCARAMOUCHE' 

with Wldnry Btoflinier — Nut a plclura 



r 



MONTH 

The 
blitKcat 
muslcnl 
comedy 
hit of 
ho year 



APnl I nyVemtHft. Bv9 l:>t 

"' UtUUMaie. Wf,\ t, HaU 

rhllip Goodman Preeents 






PI AYUnilCP 41 RLEorBary. llrranl MM 
rL,HinUUOC Kn.l:30.MlaW<d.*Hati:3e 

CHAINS 

"Will hold 7oa spellboand." 

— R. a. Welsh, Telegrsm 
"BY FAR THE tOUAREST OF THIS SCASON'B 
AMERICAN fLAVS" 
— Percy Hammond, Trihuns 



fll ORF n'way, 4«th St. KiK. «::5 

"TliK CKEATEHT Ml'HICAL COMKUY 
OM KAKTII" 

CHAIILES UlLLINOIIAM I'r..HPnla 

FRED STONE 

in "STEPPING STONES" 
with DOROTHY STONE 



Mniic Box Theatre S..";';^'=rRa*,!.\ 

"It Is a U«¥Be That Haa No Eqaal." 

— Bun-Ulohs. 

SAM H. HARRIS Presents 

IRVING BERLIN'S 

"MUSIC BOX REVUE" 

H(3red by Hajiaard Ahort 



LILLIAN GISH 

in JU'nry Kinpj'H production of 

"THE WHITE SISTER" 

NOW I YPip Thei»tro. W<,.t ti;h .'^t 

\f UiniV/ Near llroii.ln.iy 

rwlia Osily, 2:30-1:30. Sunday Mat. al 1. 



KARL CARROI.I. Thea., 1th Av.. HO St. TrI. < Irrlr tMMiO. F vs. R:! 



Mat>. Thura. « Sal. 



EARL CARROLL'S VANITIES 

.^n Vnn^iiiil l(r\up SiirpnRHlnic Alt OflirrM in Splrnrlor and Novelty 
I'EOUV JOlCt;. J'JE '.X'OK, llariy Hums, Jaiiiuy Duffy and Irtoe K.fjirdo 



Mnbtt tfie Eeb Eolie" 

Slanl*'y Wt-ynirin's Fnmoua Maatf-rplcre 

with Robert B. Mantetl, John Charles Thomas and Alma Rubont 

(irlpplnff atory of love, honor^ and Intrlffoe 

hrouKliI to Hie xrern at a ro«t of *1,.M0,(M>0 

Till) lujlurfiil and pompous d.'iya of 
C'lnlinnl Illcholleu revlvt-d In the 
mriHt m.'isBivo and m,'ii;niflrcnt plioto- 
Iil;iy cvi-r filmed. So Rwocplni? and 
< ijthriillinK, It will live forovcr in your 



Prennrlo liy 
Bajnrd Vrllirr 



I>lri-<.|ed I.T 
Alan Crofthind 



Nelllncn hj 
Joseph I'rttan 

Moale Score by 
Wm, F. Peters 



iri'Tnory. 



Tnir* 

llally 

t:»Oil 8:»n 



Cosmopolitan Theatre 

(lll.l Mill S ( IRCI.E 



All 
Noata 
TveU 



• VICTOR HERBERT ""!' ORCHESTRA 






49 



VARIETY 



Thursday, November 15, i9|jp ' 



PRESIDENT COOUDGE'S GUESTS AT THE WHITEHOUSE 

AL MOORE and His U. S. JAZZ BAND 

' THE ONLY ORCHESTRA IN VAUDEVILLE SO HONORED % 

'I'm ■ 

FEATURED ACT, KEITH'S WASHINGTON THIS WEEK (NOV. 12) 



., ■>, PERSONNEL 
EDDIE MAHONEY, Comedy Pianisi 

EDWIN "BOOTH" Mc CAPITAL KENNA, Alto and Dancing ^ V 

BILL PRICE, Saxophones and Clarinet v 

BILL CHEETHAM, Pianist ; > 

ALLAN POWERS, Saxophones. Clarinet, HeckelpJ^one and Oboe 

AL MOORE, Director — Violin 



ANTHONY MALIONE, Banjo and 'Cello 
MAURICE GATES, Drums, Tympan and Xylophone* 
FRED LA CAPITAL BOSSIERE, Sousaphone 
BILL LAVOIE, Trumpet 
FRED VOCT, Trombone and Baritone 




SYNCOPATED MELODY MAKERS SUPREME 
Direction HARRY WEBER - ^ :; 






f 



ATLANTA. 

By HUNTER BELL 

ATLANTA— 'The Monster." wifn 
Crane Wilbur. 

LYBIC — "Spite Corner"; stock. 

HOWARD— "If Winter Conies'; 
film. 

METROPOLITAN — •Tolash and 
Perlmutter''; film. 

RI ALTO— 'The Call of the Wild"; 
film. 

^tiiait Beebe. of the Forsyth Play- 
ers, herd his first class in dramatic 
art laat week, with a capacity mem- 
bership. A course of lessons to cover 
eight weeks will be presented, and 
the students will produce a play un- 
der Mr. Beebe'a direction. 



The fine weather of Monday start- 



QRLS-YOUNG LADIES 

Who knovr somethtnf kbout dancine. to 
mr.i, aa danoinic iwrtnera •renin^s: cnn 
earn $25<|5.> wcelily. Applx immeJIatfly 

Joylaed Dancing Academy 

CO East 14th Street, New York City 



ed picture hoURC"! olt with a rush 
and theatre managers had pleased 
smiles playing over their faces. It 
takes a good brand of weather to 
draw the Atlanta people downtown, 
and the recent rainy and cold nights 
have cut into the gross of practicaM.v 
every house In town. 



As a prolog to the film. "If Winter 
Comes." at the Howard this week. 
Manager Kingsmore has arranged 
the presentation of Annelie IVacock 
Urown. dramatic soprano. In the song 
which bears the same name as th<> 
screen feature. 



IKANSAS CITY 

By WILL R. HUGHES 

SIIUIiERT- "Splice of 1922," acc- 
ord week. 

fJAUDKN— De Wolf Hopper opera 
company in "Sweethearts." 

AUDITORIUM — Hawkins - Ball 
stock in "A Fool There Was." 



KENNARD'S 
SUPPORTERS 

<M tV IHIh !<(. N \ 

Plionr flit Hot 0S44 
^n6 for Caialocu* 




IMPORTANT -Tfiis offering is for the 
Theatrical Profession only. It is not adiiertised 
ehewhere, nor is any ivindow display made 

Private Sale 

For Friday and Saturday 

Sheer Silk Hosiery 



Formerly $2.65 

$2^65 



Full fashioned chiffon silk of perfect 
quality and in every desirable color. 

I. MILLER 

AT 1554 BROADWAY ONLY 



C.AYETY— "Wine. Woman and 
Song." burlesque. 

ORPHF;t;M— Vaudeville. 

MAINSTIIKET— Vaudeville. 

PANTAGES— Vaudeville. 

GLOBE — Vaudeville. 

SHUBERT-MISSOURI — "Sfara- 
mouchc." picture. 

NEWMAN — "Woman Proof." pict- 
ure. 

ROYAL — "Green Goddess," pict- 
ure. 

LIBERTY — "Ashes of Vengeance." 



There were several interesting 
angles to the amusement game here 
this week, some of which were det- 
rimental to all house.-* and others 
which proved beneficlar. Fir.st. and 
probably most Important, was an 
annual charity drive. There is no 
question but wh.it this activity hdrt 
butiiness. Next is probably the un- 
usually clear and balmy weather 
With the Shubert-Missourl. Em- 
prc-Js ami Grand dark It was natural 
to suppose «iomo of the houses would 
benefit, but there was nothing to 
indicate that the closing of three 
houses had helped any one. 

At the Shubert "Spice of 1922' 
(,-ot away to a gooj start, but the 
papers ra^xeil the .show, objecting 
to yome of the sfones and songs, 
and it hurt bu.slno.-'s. It is thought 
the Orpheum probably benefited, 
however, from this, as bu.siness 
picked up materially over that of 
the preceding week. Another alibi 
for the managcrx wa.i the presenta- 
tion of "Ambush" by the HttH.^as 
City Theatre, the local guild or- 
!:anizatlon. Here was another case 
iif dlsappiiintment, for the pl.ay 
f.iiled to "draw enough in three 
niirhts to break even financially, yet 
it hurt the regular houses to a cer- 
tain extent. 

Considering everything the two 
Orpheum houses received the be«t of 
the breaks, with the Shubert and 
fiarJen with Do Wolf Hopper and 
his opera company. In connection 
with the Kanca."! City civic opera 
company, trailing. 



events. Is also offering a pleasing 
number. Four of the piusical num- 
bers are from the pens of George 
Bowles and George Halley. The 
local presa credit the show as being 
the best "floor' 'revue ever seen In 
the city. 



Peggy Norman, who has been a 
inemlxT of the Bob Sherman stock 
company, has joined the Gordiner 
stock a: Fort Dodge. Iowa. 



James Harvey and Edward P.itil 
left last week for the co.aflt. whoic 
they wHi he associated with Arthur 
Horkwald In "Old Kentucky." which 
will be put out for a tour of the 
west. The old classic will h.avc 
three agent.-j ahead and will feature 
the band from the Barnes circus 
In its daily street [)arade. 



"Snowy" Baker, Au.strallan ath- 
lete and actor, featured on the bill 
at the Mainslreet. last week re- 
ceived columns of publicity on the 
sporting pages of the dailies. 



Sophie Schaeffer and Joe Sullivan 
are the featured newcomers at 
the Baltimore hotel'H 'Merry-Go- 
Itound' revue. "Maybelle," a grad- 
uate from the Xcwm.m's discovery 



The K.insa.s City Athletic Club, 
with its 3,000 mefnbers. got behind 
the De Wolf Hopper show last week 
and ser.t personal letters to all 
members announcing the tOOth per- 
formance of the company, urging 
them to attend. 

This attraction, working as it 
does in connection with the Kansas 
City civic opera company, and fos- 
tered by the Junior League, has 
been given thousands of dollars' 
worth of unpurchasable newspaper 
space, with the result that business 
is grovving weekly. 



JOE 



. The two Orpheum houses were 
long on Senators and twins last 
week. The Mainstreet had "Sena- 
tor" "Murphy on its bill, and the 
Orpbeum presented "Senator" Ford. 
On the latter bill were also the 
Connor Twins 'and the Gervln 
Twins. > 



Theodore Robents. who headlined 
(he Orpheum bill last week. i« plhy- 
ing but three dates, Denver. Kansas 
City and Chicago, between the coast 
and New York. He will open at the 
Palace. New York. Nov. 19. 



The CecUc Daylight Lodge. No. 
305, A. F. and A. M.. w.as formally 
Instituted this week. The lodge l*s 
con-posed largely of musicians and 
stage empIo.ves. 




Let Me Write 

jour nfw act. I .ini a crpative 
;tuttior. an oriRtnator nf fafra. 
I not only writp acts and sohkh 
l.ul rvU to Life. Ju<1i;>' and 
othi-rs. .Sane prices. AKTIII:R 
NK.tl.F. IM W. Onill. Wrll». or 
l.fion^ PolunibUB mi. .\ppolnt- 
liientu onl/. 



Dr. Julius Lempert, noted N«|i v 
York physician, took the occa«l«|,A. 
to Inaugurate the opening of hit 
new private hospital on V/est Stth 
street Sunday nlght^with a "spread* - 
to his professional friends. 



The will of David Mitchell Mur- 
ray, stage and screen actor. wh« 
died Oct. 19. at the Long Island O 
lege HospitaL filed for probate li 
week in the Kings County Surr«> 
g< te's Court, gl\cs his entire prop* 
erty. estimated at less than tSO !• 
personalty, 'o Jennie T. Klngstaad. 
friend, who. without bonds, la 
named also as the executrix. 

Mr. Murray is survived by a tli;.* 
ter, LQcy M. Murray. lncompet«|^ 
at th.) Long Island State HospKU, 
as well as a nephew, EMward Clai4 
Murray, of Los Angeles, Cal. H* 
was 70 years old and a member tC 
the Green Room Club. 



The Hill, Newark. N. J., has abaa- 
doned the "break in" policy and W 
now playing two five-act biQs 
weekly. 




^WELDON.WlLLIAMSj^LKK 

ro RT sri i f h . ak k . 



LA SYLPHE ^ 

DANCING SCHOOU, 

257 West 72nd Street 
NEW YORK 

RNUICOTT 1st* 
Ballet — Acrobatic — Interpretlvt 



EDDIE MACK TALKS 



No. 152 



HARRY SHARROCK (The Sharroeks). at Keith's 
Palace this week, is another of the standard members 
of the profession who wears 'em from MACK'S em- 
porium. 

WILL LE VARR, of the Dancing Le Varrs at Proc- 
tor's 23d Street, although slight in stature, fills out 
EDDIE'S clothes like a fashion-plate. 

BOBBY HENSHAW, now at 12Sth Street. New York, 
is another supporter of MACK'S merchandising, wear- 
ing them on with his "uke" and off for fashion sake. 



MACK'S CLOTHES SHOP 

MACK BUILDING 

166 West 46th Street 

Just a Step East of Broadway 



PEARLE 



lane: and HARPUR^^"^ 

THIS WEEK (Nov. 11) STATE-LAKE, CHICAGO 

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By LEN LIBBEY 

At the flnlsh of the cngncrcment of 
the San Carlo Opera Co. nt the 
Opera house the theatre will be l:iken 
over for four wroks by Sir John 
Martin-IIarvey. The house Is scaled 
at a $2.50 top for him, with a special 
rate of $2 for students for the Wed- 
nesday matinees. While Martln- 
Ilarvey has the house Elennora Ouse 
will play the two matinees already 
announced, at a $5 top, usinpr "Spet- 
tri" tor the afternoon of Dec. 3 and 
"CosI Sia" for the matinee of Dec. G. 
Dec. 6. 



the first time on the concert staRC 
last Saturday nlsht. when .she sanjj 
at Symphony Hail to a packed house. 



ELsie Janis appeared in Boston for 



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Published Monday, Tuesday, 

Wednesday, Friday, 

Saturday 

A Daily Account of the 
Amusement World 

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Daily (annually) $ 5 

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" with "Variety" and 

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.delivered by b.ind within the 
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Outside of Times Square, 
mailed each morning of day 
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Rodolph A'alentino slipped Into 
town last Tuesday on busine.is and, 
reglsterinp at the Copley Plaza un- 
der another name, tried to keep out 
of the limelig-ht. The Boston Post, 
liiiwover. dusT him out niid quoted 
him for a Ions story on the front 
paKe. 

Mrs John I''. Iloaly, who. under 
the name of Minnie Dome before her 
marriage to a Boston police offlcer 
toured Canada wflh the Johnson- 
.Adams Stock Co.. tried to end her 
life last Monday by inhalinc illumi- 
iiatlnif p:is at her home in Uoxbury. 
She did not succeed. Family trouble 
was given as an excuse for the at- 
tempt. 



tre is not used resrularly, and the last 
attraction booked Into the place 
wound up last Saturday night. 



The Ma-sque Society, the dr,tmatic 
society of Tufts, is touring Boston 
and the immediate vicinity present- 
ing Claire Hummer's comedy, "A 
Successful Calamity." The perform- 
ances are gratis. Prof. Albert H. 
Cilmer of ih» English department 
is in charge of the society's work. 



As though It wasn't sulflcient for 
Cohan to have shows pl.iying at two 
of the eight legitimate houses In this 
city at the present time, the Capitol, 
a suburban house on the Cordon cir- 
cuit, is using for a feature film this 
week "The Meanest Man In the 
World." The Boston Slock company 
has also declared it.<(elf in on the 
Cohan holiday, and next week will 
use ".M idc-lini' and the Movies." Thi.^^ 
means that Cohan will leiiaiil three 
of the legitimate houses and have 
one of hi.s shows t>laying stock the 
comp.uiy week, something that has 
never before occurred in this city. 



Morris Greet has stepped in as 
manager of "The Cat and the Ca- 
nary," flnishing the Plymouth this 
week, and will go out on the road 
with the attniction. He replaces 
Alyles .Murphy, who has gone out in 
advance of the show. 



Damage of about $50,000 was done 
to the building In Chelsea which 
hiiusi^s the Chelsea theatre last 
Tuesday, when a fire started In the 
tbeatro in the afternoon and spread 
to the rest of the building. A gen- 
eral alarm calling assistance from 
other cities was ordered. The thea- 



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Flashes of Variety 

p. S. — Ju»t Trying to Get Alona 
Oir.: WILL JACOBS' AGENCY 



BUFFALO 

By SIDNEY BURTON 

Ar.\Ji:STIC— Alice Brady, "Zander 
the Great." Showing to good re- 
turns chiefly on star's following. 
"Sally" next. 

SHITPEKT TKCK— "The Wasp." 
In for the first three days only, be- 
ing the first three-nlghter of the 
current season. Almost starved to 
death. Denlshawns to show Thurs- 
day and Pavlowa during Thanks- 
giving week, "Gingham Girl," next. 

SHKA'.S— Vaudeville. 

HIPPODROME — "If Winter 
Comes," "Two Johns." Concert fea- 
tures including Kimball and Mills. 

LOEWS — "Thundering Dawn." 
De Haven and Nice, "Wigginsvllle." 
"Day at the Races," Criterion Four, 
Duponts. 

LAFAYETTE — "Flaming Youth," 
Country Store, Six Versatile Step- 
pers, Bessie Browning, Knox and 
Inman, Shelveys. 

CUITERION — Criterion Players. 
"The Brat." 

GAYETY— "Brevities of 1923." 

GARDEN— "Round the Town." 



Bookings at the Shubert-Teck are 
in an uncertain state with the house 
suffering from a haphazard hit-or- 
mlss policy. This week sees "The 
Wasp" showing the first three days, 
the theatre t)elng dark the last half 
with the exception of Thursday 
afternoon when the Denishawns will 
show. The house is dark week after 
next, Pavlowa giving four perform- 
ances the last half. The week of 
Dec. 10 is also uncertain, plans call- 
ing for the Wagnerian Opera the 
first half only. The uncertain nature 
of the bookings is causing comment. 



Lillian Morton was out of the bill 
at Loews State last week after 
Monday duo to the death of her 
mother in New York. Hugh Skelly 
of the Skelly-Helt turn devised an 
afterpiece calling for the appearance 
of each of the preceding acts on the 
bill. - The bit registered heavily, the 
stunt working up Into the strongest 
feature of the bill. Each of the par- 
ticipating acts were handed extra 
salary by the management for their 
co-operation in keeping the show 
Intact. 



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Whatever the occasion, the 
charm of originality distin- 
gruishea the carefully chosen 
costume. The model illustrated 
wag desired with just that 
thought. It is in Patent 
Leather or Suede. 

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The City Council has appropriated 
$10,000 at the request of the Buffalo 
Symphony Orchestra for a series of 
Sunday afternoon concerts to be 
given at Elmwood Music Hall. 



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By HARDIE MEAKIN 

BalielT'.s "Chauve-Souris" at Poll's, 
Drlnkwater's "Uoliert E. Lee " at the 
Itelasco and Glasworthy's "Loyal- 
ties" at the National are sharing 
honors locally the current week. 
F.aoh should attract business be- 
rause of the advance publicity pre- 
ceding them. The Kussians and 
"Loyaltk-s" .Ktarted Sur.d.ay night, 
while "Lee" didn't get under way 
nntil Monday. 



The film houses also have much 
to attract attention for the current 



week's showing. Charles ChapUn'i 
"A Woman of Paris" Is at Loew's 
Columbia, while the other Loew 
house, the Palace, has "Pleasure 
Mad," Moore's Rlalto Is showing "In 
the Palace of the King," while Cran- 
daii's Metropolitan has Harold Lloyd 
in "Why Worry?" 



Burton Holmes opens his winter 
season Sunday afternoon (26th) for 
five successive Sundays, his sub- 
jects this year being "Mediterranean 
and Sky Crulslngs," "Motoring 
Through Italy," "The New Hun- 
gary," "Vienna to Berlin and the 
Ruhr" and "Glorious Switxerland." 
Holmes always attract* splendid 
business here. 



was treasurer for many years ot 
the Columbia, was over last week 
visiting his brother, W. H., manaKe* 
of the National, here. 

Julia Chandler, for many years 
dramatic editor ot the old "HeraW 
was in town during the past we«k 
ahead ot Jane Cowl. .J, 



The Strand bill, with A. T. Spaiv 
row lookirg out for the business end 
of the house, olTers "Sweethearts," 
Frank Ward, Chandon Trio, Renard 
and West and Salle and Robles. The 
Cosmos has Harry Weber and His 
Entertainers headlining. 



Gayety— "All tor Fun," 

The President, with Its new pol- 
icy of pictures. Is continuing "if 
Winter Comes" for second week. 



John J. Daly Is now handling the 
dramatics for the "Post." 



"Loyalties," opening Sunday night 
against Gesfs "Chauve - Souris " 
drew only Leonard Hall ot the first 
line critics, all others being present 
to view the Russians. 



Earle Dorsey. critic for the "Her- 
ald, ' has been confined to his home 
for several weeks because of illness, 
but IS now able to take care of some 
of his duties via mes.senger between 
the onlce and home, he having 
opened a temporary "sanctum" at 
the latter place. 

Mclntyre and Heath are headlin- 
ing the local Keith's the current 
week. 



Frank Baer, who has been dls- 
.-enslng publicity for Keith's since 
the death ot Whitman Osgood, over 
a year ago, resigned and is working 
W'lth Jacques Klenner on a new 

nnV; .^'''i!^ ''i"^ *' expected to be 
finished by the first of the month 
when Baer will hie himself to New 
York with It. 

J. E. Fowler, whose Job It Is to 
watch the film censoring board of 
Maryland for a large number of film 
corporations, from his office In Bal- 
timore, and prior to which time he 



Nelson B. Bell, handling publicltr 
tor Crandall's chain of picture 
houses, was in New York durinr 
the week in conference with the film 
trade editors for the better "land- 
ing" of his "stuff." 

The Princess, Orandall, N. J, 
which has been operating a straight 
picture policy will book In nve acti 
on Saturdays beginning this week. 



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BITS OF MUSICAL COMEDY 
JUST COMPLETED 22 WEEKS OF CABARET, INCLUDING ERNIE YOUNG*S MARIGOLD REVUE 

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B. F. ALBEE, President 



J. J. MURDOCK, General Manager 



F. F. PROCTOR, Vice-Presideiit 



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ELLA HERBERT WESTON, Booking Manager 

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NEWS OF DAILIES 

Sylvester Rosenthal anil S:imiiel 
Hoskowltz, owners of the American, 
Brooklyn, which collapsed In 1921, 
kllUncr seven persona, will havo to 
t&ce trial In civil suits for )50,000 
each along with Joseph Gaydica. 
who dealsncd the steel work of tlio 
theatre. The suits are brought by 
two widows of the accident victims. 

Tlie body of Mrs. Inda Palmer 
Guard, veteran actress and an In- 
mate of the Divine I'rovlilence 
Home, Kidgewater. N. J., until last 
April, when she disappeared, was 
found last week by a hunter in a 
thickly wooded section of Taramiis. 
« mile from ths borne. The beads 
of a Hosary were tightly clasped in 
her right hand. There wnn no evi- 
dence of foul play. Mrs. Ouard had 
been on the stage for more than 40 
years. 

Mary Plckford has declared that 
If conditions In the tllm industry 
become any worse she will retire 
entirely from the screen. She 
claims her ability as an actrcM Is 
constantly Impaired because nhe Is 
forced to worry so much about dis- 
tribution. This statement was made 
bjr the actress during the Federal 
Trade Commission's hearing Into 
Charges of unfair c(mu>etltion on the 



part of the Famous Playera-l/asky 
Corporation. 

Maurice Maeterlinck Is now In 
Parts concluding arrangements for 
the production In the French capi- 
tal next spring of "Les FlnancaiUes," 
sequel to "The Blue Bird." It will 
probably bo produced at Cora 
Uaparccrle's new theatre. 

Charles Trowbridge, who Is ap- 
pearing with Florence Reed in "The 
Lullaby," has been commissioned to 
prepare plans for a olvic building 
project for the section of Berkeley. 
Cal., which was recently destroyed 
by Are. Mr. Trowbridge was an ar- 
chitect before he became an actor. 

Ten thousand film actors, em- 
ployees of producing companies and 
allied trades and organizations, are 
to take part in a mammoth movie 
parade In New York next Saturday 
afternoon. The lino of march Is 
from Madison squ.are up IJroadway 
to Columbus Circle. The parade, 
which Is preliminary to National 
Moving Picture Day, to be cele- 
brated Monday, will gvt under way 
at two o'cloclc 

The Zlegfeld Chonis nirls' Asso- 
ciation has chosen Fannie Urico as 
honorary president and Ann Pen- ' 
nington as honorary vice-president. 






BOOKING DEPARTMENT 

Palace Theatre Building 

NEW YORK 



EXECUTIVE OFFICES 

State-Lake Building 

CHICAGO 



AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 
AGENCY 

M. E. COMERFORD, Pres. 

We offer sincere service to Vaudeville Managers. 
Communicate with us and our representative 
will calL Artists may book direct at all times. 
HARRY J. PADDEN, 

Booking Manager 

1441 Broadway, New York Phone: Penn 3580 



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•ow 0«u|lai SSM. 

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last appeared In public performaii4|# 
in one of their plays. This Is to* 
nrts time a memo-' - tablet In 
American University has been 
veiled to the memory of an actor. -i 



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Seating Capacity 



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Helen Lee Worthing Is the presi- 
dent. 



Harry Blumenkrantz, of Brook- 
lyn, was fined $S on a charge of 
disorderly conduct on charges made 
by Herman Pomerantz. also of 
Brooklyn. The latter charged Bltj- 
menkrants with striking him after 
he hod accidentally stepped on the 
defendant's toes while going through 
the aisle to get his seat at L/oew's 
State theatre. 



Douglaa Fairbanks has finally 
given his approval and benediction 
to tne entry of his son Into the 
films. The star was at first reported 
highly displeased because his boy 
wanted to become an actor, but last 
week sent him a congratulatory 
telegram, commending him for his 
.-(creen work so far. This followed 
a private showing to the elder Falr- 
h:ink8 of the young star's first com- 
pleted vehicle, "Stephen Steps Out." 



President Calvin Coolldge attend- 
ed a Washington theatre Monday for 
the first time since he entered the 
White House. The play was "Rob- 
ert B. Lee." He was accompanied 
by Mrs. Coolldge, Frank W. Stearns, 
hi friend and -Jvlsor, and C. Baa- 
com Slemp, his secretary, eon of a 
Confederate officer. 



Is to collaborate with Harold Lerey, 
composer of "The Magic Ring" and 
other musical comedies, in the 
writing of a new operetta. Elman 
is reported to have been at work 
on the score for some time. 



Princess Mary (Viscountess Las- 
celles) sat through Shakespeare's 
"Troilus and Cresslda," a very frank 
play, without batting an eye, last 
week. The occasion was the joint 
celebration of the tercentenary of 
the first Shakespeare folio and the 
presentation of the final one of a 
complete cycle of bis plays. Many 
critics thought the pfay entirely too 
raw for the ears of the princess, who 
when a girl was taken to only care- 
fully selected plays by her mother. 
But Lillian Baylls, manage of the 
Victoria, Is a stickler for undiluted 
Shakespeare, and the piece was 
played unexpurgated. 



Wearing a chain of 15 gold nug- 
gets thrown to her by miners of 
West Australia to show their ap- 
preciation of her singing. Mrs. 
Fr.iscr Oange, concert and operatic 
singer, arrived In New York Mon- 
day on the Ccdrlc. She also wore 
a large «car above her left eye. 
m.Ti-king where one of the nuggets 
struck her. She claims to be as 
proud of the scar as of the chain. 
Her hu."band. a Scotch baritone, 
met her at the pier. 



Lucille La Verne, star of "Sun- 
up." and Ruth Sheploy, of "Two Fel- 
lows and a Girl." tied for first place 
last week In an apple ple-baking 
contest at the Eastern Apple Kxpo- 
sltlon in Grand Central Palace, New 
York. Mitzl look third place and 
Jewel Aldrich fourth. 



Mme. Cora Lapareerle, French ac- 
tress, celebrated the recent victory 
of her husband, Jaques Richepin. 
over the Duke of Camastra on the 
field of honor by forgiving her rival 
In her consort's affections. Mile. 
Olkla Ilarlliy, another star, was the 
other woman. 



Mischa Klman, famous violinist. 



A tablet to the memory of Louis 
Calvert, actor, was unveiled last 
week in the college playhouse of 
the Washington Square Center of 
.New York IFnlverslty. Calvert had 
always shown a most active Interest 
In the work of the organization and 



CABARETS 

(Continued from page t) 
charges for themselves. They pi( 
Roy Mack, one of the more yoal 
ful producers, who has made a 
for himself. 

Mack has done and produced 
what the Marigold wants. It irs 
to see that when the Bltela 
spending their own money that 
were good business people and k4 
the "nut" down. They can 
gratulate themaelvea on gettins 
producer like Mack. He oovi 
himself with glory and respect, 
the show turned out. " 

It Is doubtful that. Including th* 
costumea. If the cost of the revuo 
will total over tl.400 a week, and 
this with le chorus glrla, 7 prlnct- 
pals, i stage bands and t changM 
of wardrobe for the chorus. 

The big flash Is a living ohando<|^ 
Her number, with Mack Bgurlng IK 
long as producers were taking, Ii#e 
would take a little hlmaelf. It it|' 
exhibited on a raised platfona^^ 
causing many ahs and oha 

The 16 chorus girls are all wortl| 
any man's time. 

Mabel Blondell, standing up as the 
featured principal, both as an In- 
genue %nd In dancing numberflt 
Buster Brown is one of those fait 
eccentric dancers and brings hi* 
house down with his fast lemmanlai 
Eddie O'Rourke, a clean-cut chap . 
with a classy voice, and Qladyf ,^ 
Andes handles the prima donM^ 
songB well. 

The parade numbers that creat«4.., 
the most attention were "An Old*^ 
fashioned Number," "A Lace Paiji; 
number and an Eskimo numMff 
with set scenery and a drape wM> 
snowball firing, sure Are. 

Considering the Investment, !-•••, 
ter the Costumer, etlU lives up M' 
his reputation. 

The special lyrics and music wer« 
written by Ted Kohler, with the 
music for the show and Janclaf 
furnished by Don Bestor's BensoB, 
Victor Orchestra. This orchestra U 
fast coming to the front 

Jimmy Duffy, now with "VanltlS^ 
at the Earl Carroll, New York. latelf 
turned down an offer of $1,SW 
weekly to entertain In a BroadwiT 
cabaret. Jimmy says he was In • 
cabaret once — and once w;j« enoufh . 
ver in riiiladelphia. ^ 



Cabarets at Tijuana report busi- 
ness Is steadily Incre.asing. due te 
the many visitors who are arriving 
In Sandlogo dally for the winter 
racing season. 



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Thursday, November 15, 191NI 



VARIETY 



47 



THE BEST PLACE TO STOP AT 



HOTEL HUDSON 



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ALL NEWLY DECORATED 
8 and Up Single 
tl2 and Up Doulla 
Hot and Cold Water and 
TalepbOD* ID Eacb Room, 

102 WEST 44th STREET 

NEW YORK CrTY 

Phonri BRTANT TM8-M 



HOTEL FULTON 

(la thr Heart at Nr* Vork) 

$ 8 and Up Singia 

$14 and Up Doubia 

Shower Baths. Hot and Cold 

Water and Telephnne. 

Bleetrtc fan In each room. 

2S4-268 WEST 46th STREET 

NEW YORK CITY 

rhone: LackawaDna 0090-1 

Oppoalte N V A 



Catering to the Better Class 
Professional 

HOTEL OlMSTED 

ClevelancTs New and Most 
Attractive Hotel 

J!^ast Ninth, at Superior 
CLEVELAND 

Manacement W. H. BVRON 

Ererr Boom with PrlTute Both 

BInrle K.SO; Doable S3.S0: Twins t4.M 



L^eonard Fliclcs, Operating Hotels 



HOTEL 



MANHATTAN 



Luxurious, Comfortable 
Rooms at 



$2-50 



TO 



$4.00 



PER DAY 



157 W. 47th St. 

NEW YORK 

Jwt EMt tt B'way — Bryant 7790 



L U A N A 

Phone Academy 1Z8S-0 

2783-5-7 Broildwky, New York City 

cor. 107th St. 

NEWLY ^ 
FURNISHED ROOMS 

MODERN CONVENIENCES 

All night elevator and phone servlca 

$8 to $14 WEEKLY 
Most desirable location In the city. No 
Iddltlonal charge for kitchenettes. 
10 Minutes (o Times Bqtiai* 



The Theatre Assembly will hold 
Its first social tlay of the eeason In 
the grand ballroom of the Hotel 
Astor, New York, Friday afternoon, 
Nov. 16, at 1:30. Sclda gears and 
Harold Levy will illustrate how to 
write lyrics and a fashion review 
will be put on by William F. Smith 
with professional living models. 



Jack Middleton, former vaude- 
ville actor, now a Cincinnati pro- 
ducer and booking a^ent, posed for 
the cover design of "I Oblect," 
nVst novel by Mrs. Leah Weiss of 
the Hotel Sinton, Cincinnati. 




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OF EXCEPTIONAL MERIT 

156-8 WEST 48TH STREET 

East of Broadway ——— 



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Special Ratet to the Profession 



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CHICAGO 



LORRAINE 

417-419 S. Wabash Avenue 



rr«."„\"„T Hi^RDI^4G HOTE 


^T 206 WEST B4TH STRRET 
' ' ■* NEW YORK 


personal rapcrTlslon of CHARLB8 TBMKNBACM, who wlU anct his many tb«»titeal friends. 


and will hereafter b« aadar the 


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6640 Circle 



312 West 48th Street 
3830 Longacre 

HILDONA COURT 



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1-2-3-4-room apartments, blach apartment with private bath 
phone, kitchen, Kitchenette 

$18.00 UP WEEKLY— 170.00 UP MONTHLY 
The largest maintuiner of housekeeping furnished apartments 
directly under the superviHion of the owner Located In the center of 
the theutrioul disinct All fireproof buildings. 
Address all communications tc 

CHARLES TENENBAVM 

Principal ottice Hildona Court, 341 West 46th St., New York 

Apartments can be teen evening* Office in each building 



THE ADELAIDE 

MB8. 1. l.£VKV, Prop MRS. RAHSET, Ugr. 

NOW DNDEK NEW MANAOUIKNT 

754-756 EIGHTH AVENUE 

IWIween 40tb ana 41tb atreeU Un* Bloek West si Broadway 

One. Two, Three. Four and FlTC-Room Famished Apartments, tS Up. 

Strictly PrufeMlonal Phones: Bryant SSSO-I 



Phone: Lonsacre S444 — MOS 



Oeo. P. Schneider Prop. 



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IrltL DllI\itl/\ APARTMENTS 



COairLBTfi FOR IIOCSEKKKPINti 



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323-325 West 43rcl Street NEW YORK CITY 



Prlrate Bath. S-4 nooma. CAtrrlnK to the comfort AMtf eoBT«Blc 

fhe profesaloB. 
BTEAJU BEAT AND RLKCTUIC UGHT ..... Sia.00 CF 



PLANKINTON HOTEL 

MHWAUEEE'S LEASING HOTEL Three Hundred Boomi 

CLOSE TO ALL THEATRES— RATES $2.00 UP 

Special double rates to Members of the Equity 



CATERING TO TIIE PROFE88ION 

HOTEL CECIL 

ATLANTA, GA. 



SIX ROOMS 
SINGLE, (3.00 CP 



tit BATHS 
DOUBLE, tS.OO Vr 



Also operating Georgian, Athens, Oa. 



Douglas Hotel 

BF.N DWORSTT, Mnnaser 

ROOMS NEWLY RENOVATED 

COMFORT and CLEANLINESS 

An ConTcnienceN, Roasonable Rates. 

207 W. 40th St. °o"t'lr'o°^5w^r' 

Phone: PENNSYLVANIA lt«4-S 

1»1«iXdelphia, PA. 

A hotel operated for the conven- 
ience and comfort of performers. 
All rooms with running water, many 
with private baths; clean and 
homelike. Ix>west rates. 

HIRSH'S HOTEL 

816-818 Walnut Street 
Opp. Casino Theatre 



The women inmates of the Au- 
burn, N. Y., state prison have given 
an entertainment for three nights of 
this week. It is compo.-^cd of talk, 
son^.i and dancing with a comedy 
skit. Owing to the limited capacity 
of the prison's theatre, only outside 
wuiiien were aJlowcd admisi^ion for 
the audience. It's the second per- 
formance ever given in this country 
bv female prisoners. 



Charlea Bunion, 324 Manchester 
avenue, Highland Park, Mich., Is 
Inquiring for news of his sister, 
Ethel Dunton, 33, whom ho has not 
seen or heard of since they were 
separated In an Institution as chil- 
dren. 

Ethel Bunton is a blonde with blue 
eyes. He has heard that she did a 
single act In vaudeville, consisting 
of singing, piano and clog dancing. 



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THE 

ADOLPHUS 

HOTEL 

DALLAS, TEXAS 

INVITES YOUR ATTENTION 
TO THE FOLLOWING 

Vh«r« two ni«n or Iwo womeo oc- 
::up7 ane room with twin b«da and 
oath, tho fllnclo rat« will prevail. 

Wnero three or more occupy ob« 
>f cor v«ry large rooraa with batb — 
sacb taavlnv a bed— tho rat* of Si. 00 
per person will b« mad*. 

FIREPROOF BUILDING 

550 ROOMS 



UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT 

HOTEL ALPINE 

Formerly RRISENWEItRR'S 

58th St. & 8th Ave., New York 

1 and i ROOMS; PRIVATE RATH 
SPBI.'IAL RATES TO PROFESSION 

Phone Columbuif lO^O 



Mahonay City, Pa. and Salisbury, 
Md., split week pop vaudeville 
houses are now booked by Hatry 
Romm, of the recently dissolved 
Homm & Walters Agency. The 
Francals, Montreal, booked by 
Romm, will discontinue vaudeville 
Saturday. It will leave the Audi- 
torium, Quebec, the only hou°e In 
that territory remaining on the 
Romm books. 



Laurettc Taylor and her husli.Tnd, 
Hartley Manners, hiive arrived in 
town. Mis.-! Taylor will start work 
immediately at the Metro studio.n 
under the direetlon of King Vidor. 





California U Calling I 

Roaiant out-door life la America's 
hammer Wondarlaad aaatara at 

The AMBASSADOR 

Loo Anaeles 
"The Great Hotel that seems Uks Boms" 
UaesU' Planles. RIdiaa, UaDllaa 
all Sports, t7-arrs Park aadPI 

froaotis, Bowliac ttrssns, Opea-Air 
Innse, Tennis Coarts, Mulalaro 
Golf Coune (on arouHls), Uarsa 
Show Arena and Gjrmnaalam, Matlaa 
lecture Theatre, the famoas "Coesa- 
aut GroTs" for daBebi« wttta 
Lyman's Orcbsstra, 

and the 
Amliasaador'a ll-Uota Rancho OoU Caaisa 

Itatea ars Muderats 
Please write for Chef's Booklet tor Cali- 
fornia Recliisa aud infonnatloa 



Honsekeepiog Furnished Apartments of the Better Kkd 



Yandis Court 

241-241 West 43d Street. New Tork 
Jost WmI of Hroadwaj llrrani 7Slt 

One. three and four-room aparlments 
with private bath, kitrhemjllen. AriOm- 
modate four or more sdulis. fl7.00 t'P 
WEEKr.Y. 



The Duplex 



3S0 West 43d Street. Mew tM* 
I,oBvacr« 7 1 St 

Tbres and four rooma with batb and 
complete kitchen. Modem la svsfy 
particular. tlt.M OP WEBKLV. 



Refer Communicationa to M. CLAMAN, Yandis Court 



Hoftell Waldorf 

TOLEDO'S LARGEST HOTEL Qose to AD Theatres 

rates $2.00 UP 





FORT WAYNE, IND. Close to All Hieatres 

rates $2.00 UP 



Hotel Remington 

129 West 46th Street 
NEW YORK 

Special Rates for Theatrical Folks. 

Phoneo BRYANT tt<l*-4-6 



Hotel Portland 

132 Wear 47th Street 
NEW YORK 

Special Rates for Theatrical Folks 
Phones UHVANT !»«4-S-6 



TwMttT Hlrtiit.ii Ui AM Thmtrr.. BbI. 1 

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THE BURTON 

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riiii.Ai>Ki.riiiA, PA. 

Vi-t^-d fnr Its tlhlr. Only ttiralri'-al liome li-fl 
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Home of Ifti-if ri-aiil.trit. Frai.li'tn rii.irlr^, lii 
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trrint l.^wtf. JarK Kmrri^r A fn Wcwtjotf 

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The Kingsboro Amutemcnt Co. 
has leased a plot at Kni'korboelier 
;ind Myrtio ;ivi nues, Hrouklyn, u|ii)ii 
whii.h they will erect .a 2.500-soater 
to be devoted to pictures and vaude- 
ville. 

Fred Hiltebrand and Ver;i Ml»hrl- | 
en.i open on the Orph'eum rlrniit 
next week .it the I'.ilace, Clik;ife'0. 



HOTEL AMERICA 

47(11 Street. Ju.t Pjist of Broadway 
NEW YORK CITT 

The only esrIuHlve thratr:c9tl hotel at 
TiKidrrate prircs In New Vorh City. 
Why not niHhe this your home wbifo 
In .NVw York ? Your friends llvs bar*. 
Why not youT 

RATES 

Double room with nrtvato bath 

tiA9 »sr day 

blngls room (2.M »«r dajr 






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VARIETY 



Thundajr, Kovembeir. f | 



LEWJCANTOR 



Presents 



NEWHOFF and PHELP 



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and 



CHAUNCEY GRAY'S 



ORCHESTRA 



ANTHONY GIANDU 
HOYT HK . 



. '» . Cornetist 
Trombone 
ELMER BEACHLER 



PHIL HARRIS . 
FRED DeBLASE 

Saxf^one 



Banjo 
Drums 






CHICAGO "DAILY TRIBUNE" 
Tueklay, NoTember 13, 1923 



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sUring Reporter 

y R« Ads five 
Ticked At HMdom, 
fn. 



-b. 



irUI ov W for ••eh quh- 
or tha In^nlrlDV Be»ort«r 
nUBa ud addraw with 
to " Th* Inqolrinr Re- 
o TrtbfBU, K,or today's 
Taalkacr, car* Anaou 
m awa t ia i 9(k 



Pair of, Singers cmd 
Orchestra Amuse 
State-Lake Patrons 



T©A-ILi% 





« Question. . 
lere la an undercurrent 
nanclal war, (or this 
be next five years? 
re Asked. 

<■ Tkibons plant, 431 
cvenue. 
Answers. 

X0» South La ealTe 
snafr— 
ent la- 
skilled 
: —Y. 
iatl on 
d and 
X con> 
tjture. 
Molng 

1 note is caution. 
«♦- 

3arta«ek-Brown, «817 
est a4th street, Ber- 
n. IwJIct. mtstrcsa — I 
•e often wondered, In 
subconscious way, 
ictber present condl- 
as win continue. Con- 
Ions in Europe are 
likely to effect ub. 
s Uke havlngr a sister 
tund to affect you. 

. 4070 Sheridan road, 
gtvon 
bt. I 
In the 
use de- 
lUy or 
touch 
I pond 
rouble 
:«ll: it 
rs. . 

fano, 1936 North Kar- 

V avenue, t*flores»— I 

n't think so. We may 

better off in nve 

ars than we are row. 

'onderful people raako 

Ola a wojiderful coun- 

*y, so let's say we are 

Ight enoueb now to 

■en our solden ship 




Brisk, 1 

PlayB 

In at J 

Laughs Aple 
Frohman * 



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WITH 

CBAUNCey GBAV^ 
OBCHCOTRA 




DEOE. 




RYA« 

ALEC 

eo% 

-TMCY .TAIJ< t 

pANce * <(^Kr/^ 
Tub MEAMm* , 

OF 'OlilGlNALITY 



"THK BES'i 
Aeomady In thrsk 
by David Gray and 
'based on Ur. Or* 
SeU-Daterminatloa 
Presented at tb« ill. 
12. t*ti. The cast 
Mn, BroDson Leaox... 

Butter ...: 

Brohaap Lenox 

Marlon Lenox. ...... 

Lord Rockmere 

HeiUT ••• 

IfU* Tate .... 

Oeortre Crattoa.. '.....< 

Vootiiiaa; si..... 

Bertie Lenox..... 

Walter >...- 

MtlUe 

AUee'O'Melll 



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PAfeMAND ^V«- J 
L,f PET2EZ ( /» 

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Cissie Loffu* »^'.«. -*- 



BY SHEPPAR" 

• That austere orga! 
Chajics Fnhman, ) 
sion of the Illinois 
nlng for what. In 
world premiere. Ai 
IncludlnK a rcpri 
Drama League of A 
impressed and remax 
.OS hilarious an evei 
encountered In thes 

A new piece by 
Avery Ilopwood wa 
us; it was perform 
of capable players 
W zest and sparkle. » 
of any trial pcrf< 
Haven or Battle O 

It is not a gravel 
butlon to dramatic 1 
llnd, no doubt, that 
of your artistic cant 
.IS it does, for smar 
<lialog:ue: bavins * — 
first act, which no 
should have in the 
bringing the raclhe 
wpodlan fa roe into n 



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rOL. LXXUI. No. 1 



NEW YORK CITY, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22. 1923 



48PA6I^^ 



.LA. IGNORES ACTORS FUND 



lACK M. mCH, INDEPENDENT 
BOOKER AFTER NEW YEAR'S 



iwyns' General Manager Free-Lancing — Will In- 
Hugurate New Method in Legit Booking — ^To 
Handle Selwyn, Woods and Hopkins 



Vaek If, Welch has resigned as 
neral manaser for the Selwyns, 
ve the first ot the year at 
ich time he will open a free 
booking oillce in the Selwyn 
MAlng. 

TSie Welch enterprise is a new 
leiMtrture In theatrical activity. He 
K'Ul direct tlte boukluge ot a num- 
er ot managers, acting tor them 
both the ehubert and Erlanger 
Ibooklttf otnces, but without being 
Ite the employ of any one manager. 
I Vp to now each producing firm h.os 
VkaA its own booker. 
If Welch is regarded as one of the 
(Continued on page 46) 



m WRIMS" NIGHTS 
[tei>LUGGING" SESSIONS 

[Veil Known Writers' Names 
I'' Used — "Pluggers" Appear 
Instead 



l-~A~ number ot the metropolitan 
itottire theatres are building up 
l<tA business on spoclal "Song 
rlter*' Festival" nights which are 
Vrdlnorjr "plugging" eesslons 
dressed up a bit more elaborately. 
The "teetivals" are made a special 
(Contiiuioil on page 45> 



ASBESTOS CURTAIN 
TEST UNSATISFACTORY 



I Washington, Nov. 21. 

Asbestos tlic.'it''p rurtain.s have 
come under the oyo of the Durcau 
ot Standards, which is testing many 
of Che curtains u.»ed as to the safety 
Ul«y aftord: So tar it has been that 
curtains, neither p'ain nor reinforced 
With brass wire^, were entirely snt- 
Wtaetory. when .siil);ecteil to 1.700 
degrees Fahrenheit. 

Asbestos cloth, with alloy wins 
I having reltttiv»?iy iiiMli jeaislancc la 
heat were shown, in prp'iininar.\ 
(Contini! ci cm p.ane 4:> 



TIME CHANGES GAS CITY 

J Iniliarnpnlis, Nov, 21. 

I The city coiniril of Ga» City. Ir.d . 
I has passed an ordinance prohihit- 
/ ing dancing Sunday. 
I Twenty-five years ago Gas City 

Iwai one of the wildest spots on the 
map, then in the heart ot the In- 
' dtana gas and oil belt, 

/ 



GUY BATES POST 
OUTICIZED ON COAST 



star Stands for Manager Ray- 
mond's Announcement-— 
Appearing in "Climax" 



liOB Angeles, Nov. 21. 

Theatrical men are criticizing 
Guy Bates Post and his manager, 
Mel Raymond, for their methods In 
exploiting Post's return to the stage 
in "The Climax." Tlie advertising 
matter printed in the papers— at 
spaco rates — is misleading, It is 
claimed, and borders on the unethi- 
cal. Following Is a copy ot one 
ot the "Post" ads: 

"The Committee ot Three" an- 
nounces the season's most Im- 
portant theatrical event — Mr. Guy 
(Continued on page 46 1 



TRANSFER MN MAY 
STRIKE AROUND DEC. 1 



The legitimate and burlesque di- 
visions ut dhow business In and 
around New Yorlt face being smoked 
into a strllce of transfer men Dec. 1, 
or thereabouts, unles.? the Employ- 
ers' Transfer Men's Association and 
the Employees' Union come to terms 
on a wage Increase between now 
and the date mentioned. 

The present contracts between the 
employers' assmclation and employ- 
ees' union explic Nov. 30, anci the 
employees are after approximately 
a S3'/3 per cent Increa.se. according 
to report. The exact Increase 
wanted by tiie teamsters and chauf- 
feurs working on the transfer wag- 
ons has not been put up to the 
employers' committee as yet. Th.at 
(Continu td on page 47 1 



4-YEAR-OLD'S JOURNEY 

Les Dunn Sends Oaughter on Trip 
Unaccompanied 



St. iMv'i-^. .Nov. It. 

I 's T>iinn, comic wiih ' Mul<e it 
Peppy" (Mutual liiirlrr>!'|ir >. v.hilr' 
playing here last wct'c .xi-i.t his 
four-year-old daughter to San 
Francisco to her grandmother. 

The child made the (rip without 
a guardian. A late wire stated she 
arrived safe. 

Dunn and hi.'i wife separated sev- 
eral months ago. 



EXCEPTED ITSELF 





RULE 



Equity Only Actors' Or- 
ganizatioik Consistently 
Failing to Donate Per- 
centage of Benefit Shows' 
Receipts — N. V. A. Gave 
$5,000 to Fund After Last 
Benefit — Catholic Actors' 
Guild Has Always Do- 
nated to Fund 



HAS NEVER DONATED 



The Actors' Equity Association, 
although Us momborship Is made 
up wholly of legitimate and pic- 
ture actors, hundreds of them also 
members ot the Actors' Fund, is 
the only out ana out actors' or- 
ganization that has consistently 
failed to donate a percentage of its 
receipts derived from the public 
entertainments, receptions, balls, 
etc., to the Actors' Fund. 

In contrast to the Equity's penu- 
rious attitude toward the Actors' 
Fund may be noted that of the Na- 
tional Vaudeville Artists (N. V. A.) 
and the Catholic Actors' Guild of 
America. The N. V. A. turned over 
(r<,000 to the Actors' Fund follow- 
ing its last benefit performance, and 
thi Catholic Actors' Guild has un- 
failingly turned over 10 per cent of 
its benefit performances" receipts to 
the Actors' Fund. The I'laycrs' 
Club, the latter containing authors 
as well as actors among its mem- 
bership, gave the Actors' Fund 
$3,000 duriiH; the past year aNo. 

The individual actors are fur 
more solicitous regarding tlie per- 
(Cuntinu ed on [.age 47) 



Giving Producers Home 

Several legit casting ofllces 
have hit upon a new an^le to 
bring liusiness t.' liieir olMi'cs in 
these lean clays. 

They are offering drsl; room to 
the n.rt- producers \\)::> liive no 
eMitWiKhetl he»«<Un(;4ri«i»- .a* a. 
bait to get the ixcliisive custiir; 
of an,\- produi'tlui.s tliey an; fncV.- 
Ing. 

Tl.o an:.'le has woilced grea' fur 
the producer, who Fa\es otilc e 
rent through the operation, but ix 
not so good for the oflU'e stenogs 
who cl.iim that they have in- 
herited any amount of addiiinn.-il 
^ork without any adcllt.or.a! (■■ni- 
Oensation. 



WALL STREET TIGHUNING DP 
ON FILM AND SHOW BUSINESS 



Ten Promotions Interesting Capital CoId-H«artecl — 
"Gyps" Killed Golden Goose— CapitalUu Have 
Changed Attitude Recently 



"UNCLE TOM" AND ACTS 
GAVE EMPRESS $10,000 

New Combination in Denver- 
Stetson's "Tom" May Be 
Booked on Pan Tour 



Denver, Nov. 21. 

The Empress (Pan) stepped out of 
its vaudeville character last week 
to present Stetson's "Uncle Tom's 
Cabin," In four acts, with the 
bloodhound8,;artinclal ice and every- 
thing. 

The experiment was a success, ac- 
cording to I.K)uis Lcvand, house 
manager. Receipts were over 
)10,000, with advance cash sales for 
Saturday and Sunday, ending the 
engagement, exceptionally heavy. 

Exactly two hours were consumed 
in the presentation, to which were 
added four vaudeville acts, taking 
up another SO minutes. Evening 
shows started promptlj' at 7 
o'clock and ended at 12. The tra- 
ditional street parades were given 
daily. 

Negotiations are under way for a 
Pan looking ot the "Tom" show. 



''MIRACLE" REHEARSING, 
BUILD SETS IN CHURCH 



"Tlie Miracle' claimed to be on 
a scale twice as big as Comstock 
& Gesfa earlier spectacles such as 
"Mecca" and "Aphrodite" has led 
to tlie use of two churches in the 
preparation of the Ueinhardt mas- 
terpiece duo at the Century around 
the holidays. 

The church rliapel at Thirty- 
(Continued on page 4) 



BEARn REVIVAL FLOPS 

Rice and Cady's Experiment Fails 
To Raise a Ripple 

Chicjgo. N»v. :;i. 
— Hi re — jMwf — C i n ly. iH»uffti«^ ftf*«' 
.several year!" absence, played the 
American :-l;;nd;iy and one of them 
wore a chin piece which if> re^nr- 
riTtinc; ni'. iilentillc.itiun of the 
Dutch (■(•u'C'Iian of >c.'ir« ago. 

Tlie West Side ouJience did not 
.11 em to notice the resiimplioi of 
the whi.^k'rs The .nt conM.sis of 
cros-s-flie t.ill; and one xong. "Vou 
Can't Tell the Good Ones from the 
It:id" wliici, \^ sure Arc and put the 
act over. 



The tendency of Wall Stre»t to 
tighten Its purse strings in the mat- 
ter of theatrical nromotioiw haa 
thrown several pr<>^i«d venture* 
Into a chaotic state. 

No less than t^n promotions were 
affected last week by the change of 
heart upon the part of the down- 
town cRpltnlisfa. Home will con- 
tinue hoping against hope to Inter- 
est new capital, while others will 
throw up the sponge. 

Legitimate producers who have 

most expert bookers on Broadway. 

He was reported going with the 

been in the habit ot csClling upon the 

(Continued on ^age 45) 

■ ■ 

ETHEL TOURING WITH 
'lAUGHING LADY" 



"Royal Fandango" Failure at 

Plymouth — Leaves Dec. 1 

— Taking In Coast 



"The Royal Fandango" will Iw 
withdrawn from the Plymouth De^r. 
1, which will complete the third 
and final week of the Zoe Aktns 
comedy starring Ethel Barrymoro, 
who made her season's premiere on 
Uroadway last week. 

Miss Barrymore will tour to the 
Coast In "The Laughing Lady,- 
startlng about Christmas time. This 
play, by Sir Alfred Hutro, was the 
most successful of Miss Barrymore'a 
three tries last season. It was Ar- 
thur Hopkins' plan to keep the star 
on Broadway for two seasons, pre- 
senting a series ot six new plays 
from which It \fas expected to cull 
u itfpertory for later louring. 

The Longacre was secured under 
an arrangement that called for Last 
'•eason and thi.s, but Miss Harry - 
(Continued on page 4) 



First Real Show in 10 V«ae« 

Chicago, Nov. 21. 
"Sri This Is I.ondcm" will be the 
first flist-claas road attraclioa 
play La I'orte, Ind., within ten 

liar-, iipi, niiif; lo-cli<> (Tijurjiilay). 



COSTUMCS 

Who will make your icxt ones? 
Those who havt bought from us 

BROOICS-MAHIEU 

ll3IlrivH7 Tpr »(!« Penn. M. *. CItr 

■•mI 1,000 Cestumsi for Rsnt«l*i>M 



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CABLE ADDRESS, VARIETY, LONDON V. /^ D 1- C* »3 



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2096-3199 Regent Thursday, November 22, 1928 



LONDON BIZ WORST IN YEARS; 
18 PUYS TO BE WITHDRAWN 



Election Campaigning Kills Everything — "Peter 
Pan" Revival Guaranteeing Adelphi £600 
Weekly Rental— Highest Yet 



l^ondon, Nov. 21. 

The current week's business will 
l>€ the worst in years, according to 
Insiders. The reason ascribed is 
•lection campalRnlnp, which has 
killed everything Including those 
Attractions announced. 

There will bp 18 plays withdrawn 
from the local boards before Christ- 
inas. Libraries say business la the 
worst they have ever known, On 
the afternoon following the opening 
of "Dulcy." It was claimed there 
was not a penny of advance sale. 

London producers, however, arc 
«ptimistlc and at least one house 
«wner received three different 
propositions this wsek to rent his 
theatre. 

Th« revival of "Peter Pan," dated 
for opening at the Adclphia, Deo. 
SO, is paying £600 weekly rental. 
That Is believed to be the biggest 
price ever paid for a house of its 
■lie, except for picture exploitation. 
The Adclphia holds 3,500. 



CLUCK'S OPERA PRODUCEI) 

Paris, Nov. 14. 

"La Reconte Imprevue" or the 
Pelerins de la Mecgue is the local 
title given by the adopters of 
Cluck's unknown musical comedy, 
which was seen last week for the 
first time in Paris at the Trianon, 
thanks to M. Louis Masson. This 
comic opera was created in Vienna 
In 1784. The libretto is by Dancourt. 

The score again reminds modern 
musicians of the genius of Gluck as 
revealed In his Orphee, not forget- 
ting Alccstre. The plot of "The Un- 
expected Meeting ' deals with Prince 
All eloping with Princess Rezia, but 
Is Rcpai-ated from his lady love by 
a wicked sea captain as they were 
B;iiliiig from Bassorah. 

The captain carried off Rezia be- 
fore All could get on board the 
vessel, and the girl was sold to the 
Kultan of Egypt. However, All met 
Kezia after having won the esteem 
of tho Sultan, who allowed him to 
m.irry tho Princess. 

There arc several amusing side 
•itualions In this almost forgotten 
work of Gluck which has long be- 
come public jjroperly. 



GUHBERT'S SCHOOL 

Brussels, Nov. 19. 
The municipality of Uru.'rsels has 
placed at the disposal ot Mme. 
Yvettc (iullbert 1,400 square metres 
of land for tho purpose of building 
Ihcreoii a theatrical school similar 
to the institution she opentd in 
America a, few years ago. Several 
American plrls are among Tvctte's 
pupils now touring Central Europe. 



MUSICIAN PAYS MANAGER 

Paris, Nov. t2. 
Be.'ause a musi. Ian In a. local mov- 
ing picture hall suddenly <iuit his 
employ without glvinp: notice the 
courta have condemned him to pay 
to his former employer damages 
equal to a fortnight's s.ilary, that 
being the usual notice required by 
musicians when discharged by a di- 
rector (unless holding a contract 
specifying other conditions). 



London Likes "Hunchback" 

London, Nov. n, 
tTiuver.oal's 'llunthhacli" speeiiil 
was well receiveil upon its premier 
at the Empire, Monday. Marc 
Lachniann, special • rrpresmtative, 
ha" arransed for the agencies to 
both biiy and 'plug" for the 
picture, 

Robins Back In Cast 

liimdnn, Now 21. 
Kilw.inl Robins returned to the 
can of -So This Is I^oikIoh? Tues- 
day, after having been forced out 
for several days bcauv" of a 
br'4i<-i) hlood ve«<«e), —^^^-^^^— 



NEW ORLEANS LIVE ONE 

New Or!e.;iiP, Nov. 21. 

"niohtom Time," at the Tul.inc, !■; 
playing to crowded houses, atid it is 
estimated that It will do $16,000 on 
Ihe week, 

Business has dropped at the iil. 
Charles, where the Sucnger's Il.iy- 
»rs are doing "Capt. Applejack," 
%h« we<rk looks like $4,U00. 



PENALIZED JOSIE HEATHER 

Fined 912S for Dsiay with Billing 
Matter 



London, Nov. 81. 

Josle Heather, scheduled to ap- 
pear at the Palladium next Mon- 
day, was informed last week that 
the engagement was cancelled be- 
cause her billing matter had not 
been sent In on time. 

The date was later restored upon 
her agreeing to deduct $125 from the 
stipulated salary, but Josie will 
prot&st to Charles Gulliver upon the 
latter'B return. 



VOGEL'S CONTINENTAL 
BUYS OF THREE HOUSES 



Adolf Vogel Now Germany's 

Biggest Manager — Splitz 

Co., Seller 



Berlin, Nov. 21. 

The Splitz company has sold to 
Adolf Vogel its Central theatre, 
Dresden; Crjstal Palace, Leipzig, 
and Furstenhof, Magdeburg. 

Tho consummation of this deal 
makes Vogel the biggest vaudeville 
manager in Germany. 

The Splitz concern retains only 
the Schumann, Frankfurt. 



THEATRE DEAL REPORTED 



Rumor Is Basil Dean Is Taking 
Over Her Majesty's and Drury Lane 



London, Nov. 21. 

Although unconfirmed, it is cir- 
cumstantially reported that Basil 
Drtin is taking over Her Majesty's 
and the Drury Lane theatres for the 
Keandean company which already 
controls the Saint Martin's and the 
Ambassador's. 

Indicationa are that Dean will 
only take one house, if he can get 
any, to therein make spectacular 
productions for Reandean instead of 
other managers. 



MLLE. MUSISORA LOSES 

Paris, Nov. 17. 
Musidora appealed ag.tinst the re- 
cent judgment condemning her to 
pay Landau 3,000 francs for salary 
due when she engaged him to ac- 
company her to Spain for picture 
producing. The appeal court, after 
llstentlng to the arguments of coun- 
sel for plaintiff and defendant, gave 
a Judgment upholding the former 
decision. 



MME. ERMOLENKO FOR U. S. 

Paris, Nov. 21. 

Mme. Nathalie Ermolenko, wife of 
Ivan Ivanovlch Mahonin, appeared 
at the KouRsewitzky concerts held 
at the Opera la-st week. This singer 
got a good press. 

She Is leaving shortly for the 
United States and will sing with 
Challapin in Seroft's "Judith." 



DULCY IN LONDON 

London, Nov. 21. 
"Dulcy" was pleasantly, but not 
enthusiastically, receiveil upon its 
opening at the Criterion on Tues- 
day. The eniiro cast gave an ex- 
cellent performance. 



• KATINKA" ENDS 

_^ JvOndon, Nov, 21. 

"Katlnka" will close Dec. 1 at the 
Shaftesbury, to be followed by Wl'- 
ton Rosmer'e "The Rising Genera- 
tion.' 



"Prince Jean" for England 

Paris. Nov. 21. 
The American rights of Charles 
Mere" melodrama, "Prince Jean," 
li.aving been obt.iined for America, 
Bciino Is negotiating for the rights 
tv: Great Britain. 




FRANK VAN HOVEN 

Opens Pall.adlum, London, April 14. 

Thanks to my pal Jolo. 

Direction EDW. S. KELLER 



REQUEL MELLER GETS 
10,000 FR. FOR 1 SHOW 

Appears at Mrs. Hearst's Din- 
ner Party — Muratore Also 
Entertains 



Paris, Nov. 21. 

Mrs. Randolph Hearst, wife of the 
American newspaper owner now so- 
journing here, gave a dinner party 
and reception at the Hotel CriUion 
last week, attended by a host of Im- 
portant personages in France. 

A splendid entertainment was or- 
ganized for the guests. Including 
Requel Meller, who received a check 
for 10,000 franjs for her evening's 
work, and Muratore 5,000 francs. 
Several other artists appeared on 
the program, pertona'ily arranged by 
Mr.«. Hearst. 



CRITIC LOSES JOB 



Bastia of "Comoedia" May Go to 
Court Over It 



Paris, Nov. 13. 

The managing director of "Comoe- 
dia" announced lost week he had 
discharged Jean Bastia, attached to 
tlhat publication for some years 
past, for having written in rhyme 
an amusing effusion concerning a 
famoui French' actress noted for 
her salon where French politicians 
are wont to assemble. The article 
described the said statesmen as 
having Intrigues with the lady. It 
was accompanied by a caricature of 
Ceeile Sorel ot the Comedie Fran- 
calsc. 

Bastia, whose talent cannot be de- 
nied, both an a chansonnler and a 
humorous author, contends the pic- 
ture was Inserted without his 
knowledge, and as he did not men- 
tion names he is not responsible if 
the editor passed it and the literary 
world recognized the actress, noted 
more for her political connections 
than her dramatic talent. 

Bastia states the question will be 
thrashed out In the law courts, 
which will probably make interest- 
ing reading for local consumption. 



FERAUDY'S TOUR OVER HERE 

Paris, Nov. 15. 
Feraudy of the Comedie Frivncalse 
will make a tour of the United 
States and Canada during this sea- 
son. 



"Perfect Fit" From Wimperls Play 

London, Nov. 21, 
"The Perfect Fit," to be produced 
by J. L. Sachs, Is an ad.nptatlon of 
the Arthur Wimperis Hungarian 
play, done In the .States as "A Tailor 
Made Man." 



Birth Control Propaganda 

London, Nov. 21. 

"Our OslrlcheK,' at the Court, Is 
a conventional birth control play 
smacking of propaganda In spots. 

It was written by Dr. Marie 
Slopes, who is also said to be 
financing the production. 



Minor Players After More Money 

I'Mr.« Nov. 21. 
Actors of minor sigiiiiicTiice here 
au< tigitaling for an in<re.iso in 
salaries with it appearing as if their 
denianils will proli.Thly be met by 
the managers. 

Linder's Austrian Picutre 

London, Nov. 21. 
Max Linder if about to begin 
work on a new film for Austrian 
proUucerii. 



TOOKER'S EUROPEAN TOUR 

Amarican Lithographer Travaling 
for Six Months Ovar Continant 



. IiOndoQ, Nov. 21. 

Jos. H. Tooker, with Mrs. Tooker, 
is at the Hotel Savoy, making this 
his first stop on a six months" tour 
of Europe. > 

Mr. Tooker Is the president of the 
J. II. ToDker Printing Co., in New 
York. It specializes on theatrical 
printing. 

Tooktr'e trip abroad Is as repre- 
sentative of the Poster Printers' 
Ass'n, to note trade conditions on 
this side and to secure foreign 
artists to replace, Mr. Tooker says, 
the gradually diminishing number 
of artists of his trade in America. 



Vf. 



'HON AND CHICKEN 
SPICY FRENCH PLAY 



Sacha Guitry's Smart Comedy 

Well Done at the 

Edouard VII 



Paris. Nov. 21. 

A. Franck presented at tals fash- 
iooable little theatre, Edouard VII, 
a fresh vehicle by the versatile 
Sacha Guitry entitled, "Le Lion et 
la Poule." The piece is essentially 
a smart, Parielan three-act comedy 
maintaining a Blender . theme, 
adroitly developed and approved of 
by the initial gathering at Tues- 
day's premiere. 

The title .is signincant In that 
"lion" applies to the robust gentle- 
man Levivier, of 70 years, who is 
having an amoroue adventure with 
the coquette, Pamplcmousse, aged 
26, and deelgnated as "Poule" which 
means "chicken" and Is conceived 
to be the slogan term for a deml- 
mondaine. 

In the script Levivier passes a 
month at Monte Carlo with "Poule, " 
believing himself capable of resist- 
ing sentimentality, but the cunning 
girl dominates her aged lover and 
causee him much worry. 

Lucien Guitry Impersonates the 
elderly "lion" and gave a remarkable 
performance. Mile. Splnelll was ex- 
cellent as "Poule." Gaston Dubosc 
offered a diverting performance 
when cast as an aristocratic crony 
and Polin, the former vaudeville 
comic, was excellent in his portrayal 
of a devoted valet. 

Loui." Maurel will replace Jules 
Moy. 



SMALLER CHAMPS ELYSEES 

Paris, Nov. 21. 

Jacques Hebertot, manager of the 
Theatre des Champs Elysces, last 
Friday opened a new playhouse of 
the smaller type named the Studio 
Chanvps Elysees, situated In the 
same building as its sister house of 
larger proportions. 

The opener was a three-act com- 
edy, entitled the "Club des Canards 
Mandarins," adopted from an an- 
cient Chinese legend. 

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LANG'S "FLYING DUTCHMAN" 

London, Nov. 21. 

During his present tour Matheson 
Lang will produce a new play by 
Temple Thurston entitled "The 
Phantom Ship." 

This appears to be a dramatic 
version of "Vanderdocken, the Fly- 
ing Dutchman." Lang plays a 
Dutch sailor-lover. 

The production will be a he^ivy 
one ecenlcally. 



REEVES AS "DRUNK" 

Returns to Famous Part 1n Music 
Hall Burlesque After 15 Years 



I-ondon, Nov. 21 
After 15 years absence from the 
cast, Billy Reeves Is once more 
playing tho Drunk In "Humming 
Birds," and Charlie Bell, the Boy. 
The two comedians were the orig- 
inals, and during the Ion;? run of 
the sketch several playe/s have 
risen to fame by following in their 
foot-steps. The revival at the IIol- 
born Empire will be stagttl exactly 
as In 1904 at the Oxford, Tivoli and 
I'avliion. 



SAILINGS 

Dec. 6 (London to New Tork). 
James K. Hackett (Majestic). 

Nov. 21 (Paris to New Tork), 
Mlstlnguette, Earl Leslie (Olympic). 

Nov. 24 (New York to liondon) 
Frederick Ix>n«dale, W. Somerset 
Maugham. ^Majestic). 



DR. McGOYERN WHl 
LECTURE ON TOtJR HER| 

young Profess6r Only "Foreign' 

Devil" in Interior of Thibet 

—Story Being Syndicated*; 



London, Nov. JJ. i 
Charles Cochran has arraa^4 
with Dr. William Montgomery Kg^ 
Govei-n, Ph.D., professor of Ori«Bta| 
languages of the University of Lm_ 
don, to lecture here on his recent ; 
visit to the Forbidden Land. Im* j 
mediately thereafter Dr. McGovim i 
will tour America under the aoga 
pices of a Boston lecture bureau. 

The story of the expedition, wtH» ; 
ten by the professor, is now appearV - 
Ing In the "Daily Telegraph," and 
is being syndicated throughout tiNi 
world under the title "To Uiaia fia 
Disguise." ' 

The professor, only 2t years oM, 
Is said to be the only "foreign dev]!'' 
who ever penetrated the Interior «( 
Tibet. This was accompliakM 
through his knowledge of the !•&• 
gua'ge. He disguised himself aa « 
Buddhist priest, painting his entire 
body with a mixture of iodine mnd 
walnut Juice. 



"ANNA CHRISTIE" FAILS 



Can't Get Over in Berlin 8 h or % 
Run 



" ■- Berlin, Not. 11.-1 

"Anna Christie" failed to make ta 

impression upon Its premier at fiM 

Deutsches theatre and soon will In 

taken off. 

The piece was adversely pre* 

sented. 

Katie Dorsch plays the title rolv 



ENGUSH CO. IN BOSTON 

London, Nov. 21, 
.\n English company sails Satura 
(1 ir America to play a alz 

\. sedson ot Sir Arthur Winy 

Fii-.cn.'s "Sweet Lavender" at Bom 
ton. The company is under the H*. 
rection of Guy Watney, who wH 
himself play Dick Phenyl. The aupif 
porting cast Includes Sydney P«x«^ 
ton, Leslie Stiles, Ormond WywHt 
and Vera Birkett. 



AMERICANS OPEN IN FABIS , 

Paris. Nov. Jl. 

The Marion Morgan Dancers, Otd 
Westwoods, cyclists, and the Ang^ 
Brothers, athletes, opened favorab^' 
at the Alhamhra last Friday. t, 

Edith Kelly Gould has been hejatl 
over at the house. 

Crock is due to appear Nov. 80. 



Meller Signs Another Contract • 
Paris, Nov. SI. 

Apparently voiding a previous 
contract with the Selwyns througU 
Inability to leave on contracted 
dat*, Raquel Meller Monday eifned 
another and exclusive ajrreeraent 
with Charles B. Cochran of London 
and the Selwyns of New York. 

Under it Miss Meller is to appear 
in New York next October. 

The report sent to New York »M 
a reason for the postponement ot 
Meller's present agreement with tiM* 
Selwyns was correct. She had been 
advised, after a consultation of pby* 
sian«, an Immediate operation Is 
imperative. 



New Apollo Management ^ ^ 
Paris, Nov. tU 
Audier, director of the Theatr4'. 
Potinlere, and .Salabert have ;takea " 
over the management of the Apollo 
In which house they intend produc« 
ing revues. 



Doris Keane on Continent RacoveWa 
London, Nov. it. 
Dcrl.'j Ke.ine Is on the Continent 
recuperating after having nnder- 
goi.e an operation. 



Editor Ljnder Knife 

London, Nov. 31. 
Malcolm Watson, dramatic editor 
ot tho Daily Telegraph, was oper-. 
ated upon Tue.'Hl.iy for mastoid*. 



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LONDON 

Director, JOHN TILLER 



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Thursday, November 22. 1823 



VARIETY 






HOUSE OF LORDS RULES AGAINST 
PERFORMING RIGHTS SOCIETY 



Appeal Taken on Song Use Without Permission 
Results in Victory for London Varieties, Sued 
on License Issue 









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LiOndon, Nov. 21. 
It was decided in the House of 
Irf>rdii recentl.v that the Performlne 
Rlffhts Soclely, which controln the 
ttitrformance o. many musical work3. 
could not re.itrain the use of these 
works by a perpetual Injunction 
jvlthout Joining the legal copyright 
«wnera aa p.irties to the action. It 
was an appeal case against the 
London. Theatre ot Varle;lc'S, Inc.. 
and thq Eoclety toolt its action a-' 
.beln^ the owner ot the piecc>i under 
a membership j>lan wliicli gave 
them the pertornilng rights Uptorp 
this they h.xd h?]il 4.000 general 
licenses. Isr^ued by thi'm.s?lvo.i to 
theitres throughout the country, 
granting u:p of thoir worl'^^. IJu^ 
the defense of tlie inrringin;; group 
was that under the Trade.s" Union 
Act the sos'lr'ty was a tr.n'e union, 
and as sucli its Incorpor.ition as a 
company was null anil void. The 
appeal wao di missed withoiu co^ii.s-. 
The case w;ii h«i.rd before Ihc I..or(l 
Chancellor. \ i.'count l''lnlyy; I.n.-il 
Atldnson. Lord Sumn.?;' hitI I. on' 
"Ftnillnioic. 

The Lord Chanrellor said the 
•oclcl.v WHS ir^istered in 191 : iinflci 
the C;>:r!'iiii;!".< Act as a con: any 
limited by guarantpp. it : principal 
Obje'l boins ' io oxerc'.e r.nd en- 
force, on b'.lK'lf of members of l\^r 
company. b.~ing the composers of 
any works or llie nutliori« ot .".ny 
.literary or cliiim:itlc v.orlis, or ih • 
,;!ii*wners or publishers of or being 
fnte.-ested in !l;p ciipyri?hi in .iucli 
wovl<.s, all ri'ihts and remedies undr 
Ihe Copyright Act. 1!>11. o other- 
wise In rcspcc;. ot the pub!!'.; per- 
forman.*c of their works." It was 
provided by Ihe so'Iety's memben) 
that every member should during 
his membership assign to thp so- 
ciety his present or future l.iteres; 
tn the riglvt to perform any muoical 
or dramatic work which had been 
or should be published by him. The 
- articles also give the so>'lety the 
_Tight during his membership of In- 
-' stttuting proceedings in his n.tme 
against persons performing such 
■works witliout his au'hority. The 
*, aocI»ty was to have the sole right 
of authorizing or fo.-bidding the 
public performance of any works 
published^ or to be publi»hcd by a 
member who was a publi.sher, of 
granting licenses for the public per- 
formance of such works, of collect- 
InK fees for any such performances 
•ad damages for any unauthorized 
performances. The net moneys so 
received were to be distributed 
among the proprietors in accovdance 
with rulea made by the society. The 
aoclety had nearly 500 members and 
'Controlled the performing rights of 
«ver a million piece.'?. 

In 1916 Chappell & Co. became a 
member of the society and by an 
Indenture dated July 30 ot that year 
made an assignment of certain 
pieces to the society. On Jan. 3. 
1919, the author and composer of a 
song entitled 'My Wedding" or 
"Down KxPter Way." afterwards 
known as "A Devonshire Wedding." 
,, assigned the sole rights ot that song 
i-.-.to the Chappell company in con- 
llderatlon ot a cash payment and a 
i-oyally. In 1918. Keith Prow«e & 
Co. became m< mbers ot the society 
:j'«nd assigned their properties in the 
'■ :way iChappells had done. On Jan. 
24, 1919. thpy acquired a song by 
J, Lcnson entitled "Lullaby." which 
was afterwards called 'Love "^n 
Lilac Time.' On Nov. 1. 1920. re- 
spondents, who had irevloiisly held 
a license to perform at tbeir houses 
but. who liad at the time no license 
caused "A Devonshire Wedding" and 
"Love ill Lilio Time" lo be played 
and sung at one ot tlieir halls 
There was a sug,i;c«tioii in the action 
that the p'ihli.»hcrs had authoriiccd 
the i)erformiUue. but this was not 
established ,ii\d it any aiitlioriiy v.is 
given it would be conditlon.il on the 
ispnt of thr society. The ri<MMety 
pommenc -.1 uii action on .Nov. 17. 
inilO, claimiii:: injunction and ilatn- 
ngcs. HcH iDiMlcnts ill their dpfeiise 
I'enicd iiliiiiilifi's title and further 
pleaded tliut^plaintiff.H wire a tr:ide 
union under the Trade liiinii Acts. 
1871 lo 19i;i, and ;i.i such their In- 
curpor itioii ac a ciiinp.iiiy w:is void 
and unlaw lit. 

The art ion wa^ lnMid 1p,\ Mr. 
Justice Jtraii.-^on. who cave jiids- 
nient for the plaintilT.s for an in- 
(Contihucd on page 31) 



WORKMAN NAMED IN 
ACTRESS' DIVORCE 

Producer Denham Sues for 
Freedom from Moyna Mac- 
Gill, Successful Actress 

London. Nov. 21. 
Among the forthcoming divorce 
cases Is the petition of Reginald 
Dinliam. a producer, for the disso- 
lution ot his marrlape to Aloyna 
MacCJill. a .\ouiig actress, who has 
recently stepped into the front 
rank. Kd^ar L.iiiHlury Is cited a' 
co-resi)ondent. Larshury is a mem- 
( Continued on page 31) 

NO LONDON LICENSE TO 
IMPERSONATOR'S PLAY 

Herbert Cllfion Can't Produco 

"Gay Young Bride"— 

Show Rehearsing 



I.uiidiin. Nin-. 21. 

Herbert C'i.'ii.n v.as refu.cl r 
ilierfc for "i'he (i;iy Von .: lirlde.' 
an Anicilciin jilo.c. by the Lord 
Chamberlain. who d.'iiiied he 
wou'd not i>.si'c .1 ! -.'iniit for a play 
whcicin :i man imprr8opatc<l a 
young womrin. CI ilon had the pio- 
duclion in rchcar.'n! and a route 
booked. 

The theatre mana'imcnt offered 
other female iinpcif onation plays, 
such us "The I'a' linatin™ W dow," 
as substitutes. The argument v/as 
.advanced numeiou^ female imper- 
sonators had played tlie vaudeville 
houses but the Chambcr'ain pointed 
out that he had no jMr'sdIction 
within the "halls" except ng as re- 
gards playets and that the only 
objection to the original script was 
the masculine characterization of a 
young woman. 



Maurice Chevalier Better 

Paris, Nov. 21. 
Maurice Chevalier, creator of 
Dede, Is booked to open at the Al- 
cazar, Marseilles, Nov. 30. resuming 
his former act as a comic vocalist. 



RHODE ISL DIVORCES 
NOT FOR NON-RESIDENTS 



Supreme Court Rules Out Mc- 
Carthy vs. McCarthy — Prin- 
cipals Are Professionals 



Providence, Nov. 21. 

Non-resident divorce seekers will 
ao longer be able to go to T^iode 
Island and there, have their marital 
connections 8ev3red In the future. 
In a decision that struck like a 
thunderbolt out of a clear sky, the 
Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled 
that two year's "actual and con- 
tinuous residence and ' dwelHng 
within this state" are required be- 
fore a petitioner may legally seek 
divorce. 

The opinion was. handed down In 
the case of Ebba Andrus McCarthy 
a New York actress, who sought a 
divorce from her husband, Frederick 
.McCarthy, a stock actor of Minne- 
apolis. 

The actress" plea for a decree was 
.lenied by the Superif.r Court sev- 
cr.ll v.ccks ago and the case was 
t-iktn to the higher tribunal. After 
declaring that Mrs. McCarthy "actu- 
ally lived within the state only a 
rcVitivciy small part of each year." 
the opinion stated, "her rea.-ons fur 
le:i\ing the state, however, merl- 
toiious, do not excu&e the failure to 
fulllll the statutory requirements of 
artjal ord continuous residence" 

I part the opinion read: "This 
is a pptition for divorce on the 
frronnds of alleged continuous 
di 'inkcnncaa and net,'ect to provide. 
Klbn McCarthy, the petitioner 
'vhr.se home was In Jamestown 
N. v.. was married to the re.npfind- 
rt .-t Nlaa.-.ra Falls, N. Y.. In 1912. 
lioth parlies arc members of the 
I'cp itiical i)rofepsior.. Respondent 
1' •It present time a nieiiiber of a 
-■-.ioek companyin Minneapoii: . " The 
pitilioii Ktaled that the left Mc- 
Ceiihy in New Yoi k in 1919 and 
hnd not Ined with him slm'e that 
t"re. 

The riilin;; further read: "There 
(Continued on page 31 > 

•CYEANO" AGAIN KEVIVINa 

Paris, Nov. 21. 

Pierre Frondaie's "La Cardienne" 
i.s to be withdrawn shortly at the 
Porte St. Martin and the cvergretn 
"Cyrano do Bergerac" will be aaain 
revived, this time with Gretillat in 
the title part, supported by Jean 
Coquclln, Vargas Almette, Dulac. 
Mmes. Cilda Darthy, Camille So- 
lange, etc. 

Gllda Garty recently made up her 
quarrel with Cora Laparcerie, whom 
she had sued for assault, the man- 
ageress of the Mogador having 
smacked Gilda's face during a dis- 
pute when the name of Jacques 
Richepin (Laparcerie's husband) 
was to the fore, Cora sent a letter 
of apology with flowers and invited 
Gilda to tea. the latter then with- 
drawing her claim for redress. 



FRENCH PICTURE MAKERS 
OPPOSING AMERICAN PLANS 



Demand French People Be Engaged for American- 
Made Pictures Taken in France^Schenck't Offer 
of Conciliation Refuted 



PITTSBURGH'S J\IEW HOTEL 

Local Feeling Strongly Favors It — 
"Hotel Trust" Now 

I'ittsl.urKli. Nov. 111. 

A strong local feeling <xists for 
a new hotel here to be independent 
ot the procnt 'hotel trust" con- 
trolling the two leading hotels ir 
the business sect ion, Wiiiiani Pcnn 
.ind Fort Pitt, both owned by tli<' 
Tcnnsylvania Railroad. 

These t wo holds a-lniit the si tiia- 
foi, and jirove it I'V imiiosinu 
liiKlier rates and moi e indcni'iul mi 
ihiin Ihc best hotels ill New York 
Tile Kurt I'itI is ailjan nl lo Ili« 
r,iilri)nd statinn. iii.il.iiif? vlcc|i al- 
most Impossilile. 

The movcmrrit .'•t.ii fi-d li-ic fur a 
new hotel li.is ihe l^.ck.iiK of the 
Tr.Meling .'<alesm<n'> A^ si'iiation. 
be.-ides tlic.itrlc.il ..uri business men 
with several sit"S under cons;d<ra- 
lliin. One is the cliiiri b incipirls 
.1 IJdining the Nixon theiiirc. 



Paris, Nov. 11. 

.N'atlve picture Interests are op- 
posing the Intention of American 
producers to film scenes at Versail- 
les and the Fontalnebleau chateaus 
unless the majority of the principals 
in the cast and all the supernumer- 
aries are of French nationality. 

The protes's were Incited because 
nf Norma Talmadge's heralded por- 
trayal as Marie Antoinette In "The 
Queen's Necklace" with the proposed 
rlcture embodying the history of 
the country during the Louis XVI 
liorlod. 

Countering the protests Jos. M. 
.-'cbeiick offered to donate the pro- 
•. eoils of tiic French present, Uioii of 
the film towards the fund for the 
restoration ot historical monuments. 

Tlie officials said they appreciated 
•lie proposal 1 ut stated as the gen- 
ii. il cfiidition ot the French indus- 
try is discontented at this time thej 
I mild not see their way clear. 

The president of the 8> niilc.ite de 
il.iied the Industry had decided tn 
ljii\ It' the furclgn attempt at pro- 
dliclinn. 



TIPS FROM THE STARS - 

By LAUREL MILLER 
For Saturday (November 24) 
1:03 A. M. (Venus)— The time for art. music and divine poetry; 
artists and writers may gain divine Inspiration, espe- 
cially those who write In verse. This moment lends It- 
self to all that la dainty and elegant Propitious to deal 
with male designei-s ot feminine wear; motion picture 
artists, writers of song or verse, music composers and 
ballet (]^ncers, 
12:30 P M. (Mars) — To deal with dignitaries and those poanesaed 
of self-confidence and pride. You should arm yourself 
against prodlg.ajity and exiravagancu 
The Fiery Element predominates today, inspiring those of active, 
energetic lempeniment. Do not be over-Impulsive, or try lo do more 
than you reasonably can. Emotion Joins with reason and so you 
can very well act according lo your Intuition and be right. 

For Monday (November 26) 
9:0:' I' .\l (Sun-Saturn) — Propitious time to gain the friendship of 
eiders. esi>eclally old men connected with public lite, or 
filling big offlces For ron.scieniious endeavors; and for 
ticientitlc studies or experimentations dealing with the 
subjtcl for longevity or rejuvenation. 
This Is the only practicable favorable aspect. This dd^ Is under the 
rule of the benelicent. powerful Jupiter, and his mild and kindly In- 
llueiice will lone down the adverse Influences, disarming deception 
by fr.inknt'ss. and duplicity liy kindness and simplicity.'' The children 
of I'isces- Ihiise born February ID to March 20 — ^'hould' practice 
charil.N. kiiulnes.s and truthfulness today. Keep a philosophical spirit 
ami none may deceive or use you. Suitable day on which to give or 
rcisU;.' };iris— to uph dd Ihe spirit ot reciprocity and generosity. 

For Tuesday (November 27) 
11:27 A M ( Ne|ilunc)--For chemistry, perfumes, strange liquid 
conibin.'itloiiM .irid medicaments. To de^l with those In 
the dye Industry and with Importers, especially of 
lilins or of diaphanous material For motion picture — 
sale or develo]imeiit of tllms; female employes, con- 
1 ri'Icd with llic iiidii, try, and publicity. Busliios Incor- 
;:iiraleil or stalled at this time will pass through many 
..:...• siijpge and (leli,i{bifii| adventuvea anit j)hu«e:«, and will 

iK' siKcessful if transacted on a large scale and with- 
oiil Ihoiighi oi fi'ai of failure Suitable time to start 
an (x'eiiii \'oyiige. 
Tliis d.i;, niiiies under Ihc rule of the Sign of Soo»<>lo; force and 
ovcr-;.iuliHl,ince of eneigy prevail; burning up effort In iiselesli ex- 
l>endiliiie of vital cnei^j Try to be calm, subdued and restful. 
The ii'lliieme ot Scoij>io i- coniiielltlvc and given to extremes. Sup- 
press .inv ficlinK'' of anuer, pride ,aiid revenge that may arise; espe- 
rlal'y if j ou were born Ocl U'.' to Nov. 20, 

For Wsdnetday (November 2S) 

7:10 A. .\l. (.Uipiter) -I'ropllii u.s for those who deal In merchandise. 

linn lives, woolen goiMis and for tho.se who manage, 

rule or give orders To consult physicians or clergymen 

and heads of institutions of learning. Fortunate to enter 

upon n professorship, 

4:J? I', .T. (.Sun) -""he psycholoslcal moment to seek a position; 

u^k favor, se.^it ad\ancenient or preferment. To marr.v, 

or liTomc engaged, for marital affairs in general; 

nf,'ri'eiiicnlf. promises and to travel In search of health. 

The S':n of Virgo rules ihi>- day It Is a day of service and sacrl- 

flccs II evolves wit. dl.:cr«'tion and eloquence, especlnlly In those 

burn Au^' :3 to Sept. 21 II is generally favorable for actlvltlaa 

relaUnj; lo designs, forms, siatuary. health and diet; servants an«l 

dependents Control a tindi iicy tuw.-inl V'llishnese. dependence and 

lunlruiiis 



A M 



I- M 



For Thanksgiving (Novambsr 29) 

(.Mer;iiiy) -Favorable to write letters of Importance; 

lo seek Ilterar-. < inploynient; to deal with desifners, 

dressmakers, {irinierri, publishers, editors and lawyers; 

to make purchases, ullend to the schooling of children; 

to concentrate, study and Improve the mind, and to 

travel f-»r business or jiteunure. 

(.N'eplune)— To engage the sympathy of others; to plan 

and lo driaiii Your vision.^ afllrmed at th' '' e will 

inalcri.ilijie— so be suto that your dreams are sensible. 

The time l<i write iiisplialionally. or lo seek romance or 

love adventures. 

KIcmen prevails today, causing enthusiasm, especially 

spirit of enterprise iit)d buoyancy (Ires those who are 
normal, active and healthy. Warmth. ci>iirHgn .-md action will win 
for you today, but do not allow yourself to become angry, argu- 
mentative or excited. 



The Fiery 
In youth: 



For Friday (November 30) 

10: IS A. M. (.Mars)— To deal with engineers and mechanics, 
workers In Iron, merchants in metals or hardware; to 
buy chemicals and to travel for business. Energy and 
optimism win at this time. 
10:40 A M. (Venus)— For the fine arts, love affairs', visiting {riends, 
to engage mald-scrvants or dressmakers, singers, 
dancers or artists; to seek amusement, punchase wearing 
apparel. Jewelry, perfumery or musical instruments. 
1:5!) P M (Venus-Saturn)— Ideal moment for those who make a 
liusiness of amusement; musical comedy performers. 
Jugglers, acrobats and cartoonists; to seek employ, or 
for others to employ them. Those who are Inspired to 
bestir themselves are possessed of genuine talent, 
_The Sign of Libra rules this day— and Venus, Lady •( the Sign. 
Is fortunately configurated, promising progress for those who lean 
to art; and for those who make a business ot amusement, humor 
and antics. Most fortunate day for all Venusian enterprises, espe- 
clall.v for persons born Sepleiiiber 22 to'October 21. The hindrances 
to .«ur< ess are Indolence, hesitancy antf a taste for luxurious de- 
lights. Postpone pleasupc for business and your efforts today will 
result to your gratifi<-ation. 

CoMTlshl, 1»!3, Premier Synillc»l«. Inc. 



DEATHS ABROAD 

Paris. Nov. i:i. 

Frantz da Haes, Pelglaii athlete, 
and cliampioii weight llfler at (he 
Olympic' games, died at Antwerp, 
aged 21 ,WMr;, from la gripiie. 

Nellie Ellis, wife of Harry F,lli». 
flasliliulit ptpr.ld^rapher. well known 
in Ihe .\iiiiVic.iii colony of I'.iris. 
died at the American hospital ot 
that city Nov. ,1 of iireni,!. The 
leinnlns were buried at Neuill> -siir- 
Seine. > 

Mms. Ulrica Nystrom, rlncni.itn- 
f'raiiliic :i(lics,j. dn d |-<mt iitij-. 

Mms. Leon Admede, pi ofiM iii;i ili> 
known is Cor illy, l-'r**rirh \ iinb'vilb' 



arlistic, has passed away after 
long illness. 



Dick Arnold, formerly in vaude- 
ville, has associated willJ Andy Ftice, 
•mthor, ns stage director and pro- 
ducer. 



.Thff bMl •kttinablff initritction at ^ 

NEDWBUIlil 

STUDIOS OF 

STAiE DAIKIilC 

1841 Broadway j;j-' . 

■ S.i!ir "(-■* ■ 

T.'Iflihoiii) Cultioibui 3MS 



VARIETY 



V AUUL V ILLb 



tiiwiidtf, November 22, 18d 



MUSICAL TABS AT 10-20 SCALE 
GET REAL PROHT IN DENVER 



Frank Milton's Show Forging Ahead 
Rialto Seating 2,380 — Company of 
Manager's Daughter as Star 



in 



Denver's 
20 With 



Di'nver. Nov. L'l. 

Tliiil h'.K siossp.s and good priidta 
«iin In- o:»tii!nfd t>y puttinR o;i fnii- 
Mhmvs at very low prices, providfd 
the hoiiso rapacity is large eni>ii(;h. 
has been definitely demonstrated in 
Ueiivcr the last three weeks Ijy 
Frank Milton. lesi ee of the Rivoli 
who is siaglnff a scries of ntii-ical 
tabs on a twicc-a-week i-hange 
basis and charRing 10-29 adinlssmn. 

Milton, with his daiiKhicr and 
Blster-in-l.:w, opened the Itivoli 
three we»'ks ago with . boiled down 
musical comedy under a nom dc 
plume. The first week's business, 
not even exdudioK the openins 
Sunday, was poor. The second 
week was distinctly I'cllcr; while 
the third week s:russed over $.'>.000. 
of which more than half I: declared 
to be net profit. 

The Keallng eapacily of the 
Ttlvoli, formerly a Kox picture the- 
atre, is "J.aSO. It bus ii I)Ik Iralcny 
and Kaller.v combined. Tl)"se seats 
urf sold at JO cents, while all llrst 
floor seats are at 20, 

Alllton puts on his shows ihrouRh 
Rex .lewell, producer. He main- 
tains a company of 20 people, in- 
rhidlng a chorus of eight. Cos- 
tumes for the women are falilj 
elaborate, while the scenery ii.sed 
is always of the plainest. An or- 
chestra of six pieces si pplles all 
the music necessary. 

While the shows are largely 
hokum they appeal to a large and 
trowing lenlcle. 

Milton, up to fom years ago. was 
on the Or .heum circuit with .Milton 
and De I-oiig Sisters. He d'cs rm 
woi'k hinjself. Occasionally liif- 
daughler, l^ls Milton, goes on fio 
a song specialty. She has a |ihe- 
nomcnall> high and ^-lear soprano. 
She is 17 .\edrs old. and at present 
1- studyini; under Horace T. \Vi|i ux. 
chorus leader of Denver. ,MII:oii 
says he will take her to New Vork 
in six months. 

rrom pitsent iudicalidns. the 
venture is in for a succei-.sl'ul out- 
come. The .xhows are changed Iv.ice 
woekI.v. Pictures are used. Ut- 
gclher with lllutrated v.mgs by 
Henry Klotx, local so'.g t>luuf;er. 
.M'lton pursues tlie pDlicy ot u ;ng 
at leas; one good amatcui siiitlc 
c: (h week. 

ll.j.M Srn.Mlie and Tom P. |JCU 
vari"y most of tiie male com <ly. 

LAUDER SAUS APRIL 2 

I. OS Angeles, .\ov Jl. 

.Sir ll.irry Lauder will sail to. 
Ki:giand, April 2, lerininaiin'.! In ' 
riad tour the preceding .Sam. day ai 
Deiioit. The Lander show. wh;ch is 
iit present louring th co.ist 1m'. i- 
tory, will gi-aduaily work east an : 
!« iKioked tar a wcik at the .Man- 
hattan opera house. ,\ew Vork, 
wha'h will precede the l)e-.i<iii en- 
g.tgenn nt by a few weeks. 

William .\loriis. Sr.. wlio h.vs 
bei n traveling with L.iuiler. » ii: 
return to .New Vork, with his son 
joining the ,'Oni|iany in his pl.jei.. 



JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT 
IN ROAD SHOW FLOP 

National Music League, in 

Charge of Tanguay Tour, 

Fails to Defend Action 

Iiyr<in i'. isicknell took judgment 
by default Tuesday in the Third 
Disiri t .Municipal Com t .against the 
.National .\luaic League lor $fiOO. 
Thjs is a balance due on an eight 
^veei^s■ cemtrai t ai {100 a week with 
the Kva Tanguay show. When thi' 
latter se»'ere*l connectiofis with the 
!nanageni''ni it ihr»*w Fli<->iriell out 
of einplcymen!. 

The .NaLion.il .Mus.c League liled 
an answer hut d;,l not def*'nd at 
:ria!. It is the .H,'inie tnanjtgt m* nt 
(Kulcher * liohan) that si)onoored 
the Nora Hayes show. .Miss Hayes 
is also involved in lil.gation with 
■he same concern an defendant. 



COAST AGENCY ADDITIONS 

Los .Angeles, .Nov. 2L 
Charles .Ne'soii. former Chicago 
wiudeville .iseiit, is now eonnectfd 
with the L)e Ke Cat- Uosiii'k a,gency 
Kddie .Mman was also added to the 
olTloe force last week in e;.arge of 
the club and cafe ih i:ar.ir.ent. Nel- 
son IS handlin.iif tlie onl<,loor amuse- 
nniils. The .igi ncy lias enlarged 
ils i|U.irters by idd ng two more 
ro<inis to their p,'es*-iU suite in 
'iiuunian's .Me:r«pj',l.iii ilieu're 
buiiding. D, Re Cat-1 cs; ck si:.8ed 
the lo-ologue for 'Tlie Hun hi ac-; 
of .Not;e Dam..-" which oiuiied st 
the c 'litenon this w.'ek. 



NO. 2 WIUARD 

l-o.s .\ 1 t ,. s .'nov. 21 . 

A single n;an s apiUMi.ng .n ilK 

Iidepei'deril \ .1 li»'. \ iile of. tlic coa.^t 

ipiiiing himself as Xi ! aiil. the .Man 

j V.'hii Crows." Tie .:■■' ^s i.ia'iicallj 

. i l".e same as ;h<' c'e dt i.e \:y 'hi 

|.,!imn,il Wil'aiil. v.lo is s.i d 10 ix 

,1 brolher of the co.i,-t eioiigu'.rii 

line. 




PHlUr RARTIIOI.O.U.\E 

freseiit!! 

BILLY COLLINS 

111 his playlet of youth. 

"HIGH SCHOOL HARRY" 

A del'ghtful, vivacious inierlude, a 

sketch that pleases ail. 

.\ssisted b.v 

IKANK KLIOT, DOUOTHV Qll.N- 

KTTK and ItlCHAUD HAKKADAY. 



BALTO. GAVE TOLLIES' 
^5,000; OTHERS FAIR 

Bad Notices Didn't Hurt Busi- 
ness for Zieggy's 
Troupe 



BAYES CASE REFEREE 

Injunction Suit Deposed of by 
Court 

Tne Nora Hayes Injimetlon suit 
In which I'ulcher & Huh i:i jr« suing 
I'or damages and n restraining order ' 
came up before New Yoi k .-"iipreine 
Court Justice .Mullan who sent the 
matter to L. I*. Morrell as special 
master In take testimony .mil <le- 
cloe. N.iihan Kurkan who wa.s re- 
presenting Dilllnghim and Harms. 
I'le.. in the Kied l-'ish:M" *"l>arilan- 
cll.i" Inrringement suit in the 
Icilei-.il Ciairt. hopped over to the 
,Sn( r»'itie C'ltirt in bet . e- n ses Ions 
■ nd reconinieni!''d th.il the suit go 
I..-) a yrfn.-f^v because fif the niuiii- 
pliel'y of allegations .ind cojuter- 
illrgaiims. 

.Meantime .Nora Hi>es eonti:;iies 
a Keiths P,,lace, New Vi i k l"ul- 
•her Si K dian v. ould re,-?t:-. in he lie- 
cavse (»;* the al'eged fi.e ich of a 
contr.ict to head a ro.Td show. .Miss 
I'.;,yi ,s' ccHKers that she v. is io ge 
»2 ."lOO weekly, but on'y re eive,1 a 
iitfie over $1,400 at the e, ,) nf her 
first week. 



PRODUCTION ACT SHELVED 

"(Jreenwich \ ll'age .Nights." a 10- 
proplc (I.isli. at a llrooklyn li:de-a- 
«ay asi week, has lieen shelved 
;iiwii;-il .he liiabillt.v of (he book - 
trs aivl priTflucers to agiee upon a 
fr.,'iiie for I lie act 

De\ iin ,ind Clarke who were lea- 
lined, win return lo vainle in their 
former s nuing and dancing .ict. 

BFATING BROUGHT DIVORCE 

I. OS .\ngeles, Nov. 21. 
Lena l''ii<lm:.n. a vaiideviil )ier- 
forinir is asking a divoic ■ :"i itii iie- 
husband and parlnnr, l.>'i>,id I- e d - 

man, lillL:,li;» lilal he heal ie ;■ lip 

Tile cause for ihe bea: im, so the 

wife s.l\s. was l.l. fact thai lie, !ias. 



MARIF. CAH]LL rOTKED 

.Mai ,*■ i'alii.I will ifiuiii lo \'audi- 

v,l!e \ ,n ihe Kiilli ciiiuii Dec, 4 
.11 a foiir-peopje ,iii, 

.Mis.s Cailill wi 1 lop ihe bill at 

Ihe I'aiace. .\i w V.n:. lie.-, 1 .'i. 

H.-rry Kiz^ieiaM ,iriaiiged the 
eiim'diack. 



Hugh Oillman in Sketch 
Hugh lHliii' '11 will l■l,^■ll for the 
Keiili CliTiii; next \.i<k In Cha'ge 
,\i -opnls" a trn>'lct wi'h a e.ii : o." 
'our ic-iic-ed l,y .V.ii liiili. Alf, 
Wilion will han.lie ilie :iiin. 



• MIRACLE" REHFAR3ING 

I c ■■ iiire.l from p.i e ) 
n mil sine: and Sev nth avenue is 
i"iiig da.Iy used for tlie reiiearsal 
ef »x[ra peojile. Space in anoiber 
fdii.te en West Kiftv-lhird street is 
d \i.1ed to tile construiiion of som'' 
of the sellings. In addition, a 
wariiioase on the went sld" ne.ir the 
rivi r, lias been rente 1 to .sto; e j>rop- 
1' I pa.apiiernai.a nei i.ed ii 
,the show. 

., .|,..| .)p" I, ,,]] p,|. ; minu 

.\ iiunil er of persons in the lleln- 
1 ardt regime have arrived , from 
ahioad mostly detailed for e;;ecu- 
ti'. e woik. 

.Moiris (Jes!, who is making the 
pr; diaiioii, said he had no idea of 
; he eo.-:, anil was "■nf.-aii : i gi;e.-i.'." 



Baltimore, Nov. 21. 

Ziegfeld's "Kollica" got close to 
lilu.OOO here last week. 

It came In on the creat of a huge 
wave of advance notices; It was 
the first time In two years that they 
ph'yed this town and the luiblic 
was what might ba termed "hungry " 
for them. In any event, the ad van- e 
.-tale amcunled to soaielhir.g like 
$13,000, said to have been the larg- 
est since "Chin Chin," with Kred 
Stone, about eight years ago. Tlie.) 
he advance was $10,000. 

The reviews of the show were 
lukewarm at best. The critics pro- 
claimed the fact that the show had 
lieen skinned; tiiat Will Rogerr. 
Kddie <\in:or, and (»alla5her and 
Shean had not been replncetl with 
any one of like merit; that the co.s- 
tumcs lacked frc-h; ess and that the 
glris spemeel boied. All of which 
migiit liave 'icen headed, but T'orilii 
tilled up iu;.!ht after i ight, r.e\eiilie- 
.eas. , 

l'la.\.ng ,if4a nst lac I'oliiis. at lie 
Auditoiiiim. was ' The I,(jve Cldid,' 
wiiich did oii!y fair business Thai 
was ralher <'xp'ited. for liie siiow 
dill not .s< em u|i t.j the mirk fn 
;his ihealre, • At the New I^ycciim 
Cieo, (Jntl's 'The li.v.antcd Chiid. 
n vehicie of no disiinctlon, heir 
i'orth to meiioce houses. The I'ai- 
.lee. with "Jig Time." did 'ilie iisua' 
J.S.OOO gross, 

l-'ord s this w'eek has O il :wor 
Ihy's 'Loyait e-." with a good ad- 
'..•ni'e sale: ard the An lltoritim 
l.irincis Again." Loih hou es en- 
joyed b.ster thin usual cpcnlii" 
il,;Iits, with rather large inquiries 
.'or lilt r dates. .No musical slioiv 
but man" irr; e idii g. 

BENEi-iT FOR WOUNDED 

Cvcr:eas League to Give Show at 
Ap3llo Dee. 2 

I'lider Ihe aurpicos of the Over- 
seas Tlie.itre League which figured 
p. omineiuly during the war in en- 
lerta.ning the A. E. K. in France 
a btnetit will be given at the .Vpollo 
Sunday night ol next week. The 
funds ribed will he used in pro- 
moling I lite; talnment for woiinde.l 
soldiers in Ihe army hospitals. The 
work has been gairg on <|Uielly sinci 
the war endeel. but money is nece, - 
,-ary for oueration outlays. 

The performance is being given 
under the direction of KIsie Janis 
and .Maybelle Adams, both having 
been in ihe Ove.seas League. Thi- 
latter has been dormant, but i« 
being revived at the instance of 
.Miss Adams, who retired from 
viuileville after marrying, but who 
lias frequently appeareel in army 
hosp'tals. 



Getting Even ! 

Boston, Nov. 21. 

Patrolman £ugene Nolan ot 
the Attleboro, Afosa., depart- 
metit, known *.» a terror to 
autol.sts who use the atate 
highway between Massachu< 
setts and Rhode Island, has 
resigned and is going Into 
vaudeville. 

He l8 going into a singing 
tab. 

His record was 27 autolsts 
in court In one day. 



HOLLAND, ADV. AGENT, 
OWNED SAME SHOW 



ETHEL TOUPHIG 

M.'iii ,;:■■. , ii ;.i , e 1 ) 
more opined ! ,si ■. i i, a: nupij-.n- 
own bouse, ilie I'.. .;!■■: Ii. m 'e id 
The c.lner iw.i ]' ,s iriid a; He 
Li.ii.'^aci c ^^^■t se..- -n \.e.e ■ ib ^i 
l;irird" and 'ItoiiMo and .lallct.' 
aiih f.'.iliiies. 

"The Il('>a] I'aiid .ago' is creili:i.: 

wild afi'o il.iig ,1 It. ,■ ^■^■' for :h 

sl.ir. but llie p'.y v. as r.ii.-d lo. 

bin ente'ia n' i i. :i!il liie .i:i ae- 

lon ileVeii pi d I,t ie . .i! . ' I'-r ih.ll, 

ll'ont .Mi s l!,.l , ' II ■,• s |,e?'-ii, a 

il.aw. The lii-l \,i.i( ,v .i . a lii: e 
iriPr $!i,raiM. le- ,." :| n. .1.. ■■ n foi 
in .i: tiMci.on of 'ii' I. nd Till, 
week it was el le, ,1 n 'I'l llili-s 



band did not approve of Ihe maaiier The ll.inyino.e ie.,. w iii 'ouel 
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- ! nU'i r-\ liie •' iir t .m: i 'jifiih' on 

B: nna,-,'s Moiien In Savty Matter ii; lihe'v to em MMiie i ii • baline 



.lay 1.; « iilia n s mil, a.ui ill i i 



f. I 'If 



The siar will ti m « ! 



Government'? ^-♦erest on Loans 
Could Settle Tnx Repeal vs. Bonus 

Warhinfiton, D C, Nov. 21. 
The matter of the \ax reresi favcrrcf l;y Se.-. erry Mellon on 
ccrlsin items and n: so 'j :■■' h i] tiie adml sen tax, eo vitally im- 
pcit.-'nt to the the-'-?, cei'd be o Teerrie in its bonce ar.jls, t y 
I'e: I she wmen, ii the f o - • rrr, ni cifcct tl.e bent's t-p-jic by exac'.in ) 
■nrrett from its c, ; t- ;'>-'! 5 8 (o Prance : r.C il^'". 

J. it why, fccTiiinq to •' ^ *,"•''?■ th'r p:i .1 In- n ' been tak'^n cp 
Per ditc. ;--cd ty *' i- r -n er r- -pcrers is qii.e bcyonti tb-> 

.1 re I 11 13 existent and oct'inc it 



John J. Holland and "Georgia 

Minstrels" — In Vaudeville 

and on One-Nig'ters 

Chli ago, Nov. 21. 

John J. Holland, one lime part 
owner of the Hii.co & Holland 
Georgia .VlinstreU, now known a* 
Kusco & Hockwald's CJerga Min- 
strels, and in vaudeville, is here aa 
the Kichards & I'ringle Kamoue m 
advance agent of the . omiiany, 

Holiand and W. A. Rusco bought 
(Georgia :dln.strels In JS!i7 and oper- 
a'ed it for jears under that title 
but gradually clanged it lo Ituflco 
i^ Holland's Kamous tJeorg'.a MiB- 
Ktrels. \V. A. Husco is retired and 
lives at Oakland, I'al. Holland baa 
been engagetl in various lines of 
theatrical endeavor since leaving 
'.he Ceorgia Mlnsti-els. 

The return of Holland as advaiw* 
cgent of a show he enct owned has 
developed a new field, for he llUa 
the open dates the shew has in 
Vaudeville and plays it nn a one- 
night st.'ind rhow. The company 
opens its second tour of the Pan - 
tnges circuit at Toronlo NoV.- 84 
and after playiner Hamilton. Ont., 
wi'.! have a day open tiotween thtr« 
and the Chateau in ( hicago. Hot- 
land arranged for .1 spec'iil train 
over the Michigan Central by whi<!h 
he will connect with a fast train and 
play this date at Oary, Ird , giving 
four performan es. 

After Chicago the I'antagcs sliowa 
lo,''e three days, going to MInne* 
apolis, but the Oeorg.ia Mlnstrelg. 
will fill these at Stevens' i'oint, Ctiip* 
pewa Falls and Eau Claire, Wia, 
which are on the railroad ticlcet. 
Later there will be opp.->rtunily to> 
nil three days between Calgary, 
Can., and .Spokane, Wash., and SO 
on along the route, 

BUBLITZ ESCAFEI); CAPTURED 

.Milwaukee, .Nov, 21,. 
Irving Bublltz, actor, sentenced 
in municipal court hero Sept. ,31 
to two years in jail for wife abafi* 
donment, escaped from the county, 
ha»pi:al afier he had been tak^n 
I: ere for a minor operation, i^t 
was recaptured a .short time later 
at the lionie of his mother. 



Eit 



f'; • t, ical crowd 
lliir'y: 

Tht Frsnce ewe« the U T 
lerr. N- ther h-s cvln — ! 
the p;yni;nt of '.he cL 
bi : t. ■ n and rc'.t iru It. i . ': 

TI.e i.orus to tio O' ' c 
bi.'.ons to bs ptiid cv.r a .'■. 

Ad' oc.ites of t .e L^r-. s .n 
-rrptnl antl perl nf>» f-v 



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logaies' Ciiiirt to . oniie I 1,1.. i.iiiihe, ::i a pi.MiIe car. 

Of the late licit ,Savoy 'o |..i;, (.\e, | The i. ;'miii.it i ii ..' -Tlie I'e.i ;, 
J4.0II0 ad'ani'eil for i he .iii,.'S| iiiliiico ' ,iiHl the siu: r; of 'Tli 
fiiaiial e- on ses his lein :■■ , ,. ,| i I .aii>.-hi"g I.- dy ' iin',:-- ti,,.! Ii>,i 
.Mis. III. I Walker. S'voys i,i,;!i,.i- i Ii hn ,ind KlOel I air,', ii ■..,. will h 
mils; louiuiv wiih th.it o, ib .■ an-i ' n''.hero.:d thi- ei'i'i ituim o;- ■■ - 
.ii!ti I ''I III' e,pei,di nil' as iM-ail-l'.; til" .M.ir.b.i: ; an ;: '.! .\I ..d.i\ 



iiiii'i I1..I ir wiMi .lii.v' I!;', nan. 



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Ill's niethi 



il.iy iig there Ibrie v.eel.s belo,. 



'our 'jil'inm cf ds'l rr, U'iy sam? .I'-t 
/ '' r, lioi to ;."»'« 1 1> or p o'.'icle far 
". \ ,1 e Cn '-nd is shoo elcring her 
CO* ".1,';'. 

i-,1 ;. d, will approximate fur 
0. > -are. 

; V.II! pac^'Lly cppors any ta.x 
'Vh>*> en tUe <;- >unU the U^nva- 
tl.oi'l-J be paid and the (rc£.ri ry mitt have a'l tie in -n-y i. c^n 
t uic to m:et it. 

CiH, I. y the localiles. If the U, S. at Icat wou d iniict \..ps\ 
Firr.cc and Italy p.";; Irq r . cn Ih. ir lo r.s fr.:ri-. ur, e' cn tho.'gii 

111* c.cn.u.-.l »ei..-.r,cr cf I e f.ri ci,.ol r-;rn n d a 1 s'. .r.t vi'^lo ;, 
ti-.at ntc tct ccu'd be ;.,-; :cl to I e p y t-.c t ol M15 bjn is anj so 
m. r. pi:l£,ied by the li;-s i ry to e iininaie it as a t'cnci,*.! fac'-cr b"3 
<r.ou,*n to b3 cc r.-.:<Jc: c ti ,r ol.si£cic ag:,inst the repeal of troub'2- 
:crr.ii ,ind inrec.uircd ir.x- cn. 

It IS further stated th;t tlic cnnual irtcrect from tl e fori! on loans 
could be aliened v/n 1 rnd '..-^l.e care oi the p?riDc col paymsnti pro- 
poired if the bonus allo-v^nco iS pa Sid by CcnQ.ess, 



d e.l la-i wcU ilejii.! '.ng foi llie re.,d 



HOTEL ARRIVALS 

(Registered Yesterday) 
America — .Mr. and .Mrs. J. W, 
>'.ryan, Lillian DiniH, Neuman Kier« 
r.ill Hughes, H. J, Hughea, Jr, 
Leine Levy of I'aris, .Mr. and Mra. 
Harr.v Tyler. 

Aricto— IL ID. Hrown. ."Vllss C 
.Mi I -hell. W-. C. White. K Wlnlf. 

Conlincntal — UIU Fleming, Merrill 
liiiiil. 

C--^olidge — Lew Landy, Charles 
.inith, 

po France — .Ne son and Harry 
I-, a, I. lis, .leaiine Vc, n..n. 
F anc'crt- .s:ophie K' )ipel. 
Fulon- .Mr, and .Mis, P.eit Mayo. 
Gr;at Northern Ch-.Tanin. Claire 
l:a\. 
j f 'encbie - .Mme I)e Ounie. 
j Hariinn- .Mr. and .'dr.*. Louis Al- 
j . I. . A:ne Dolores, W. Mumper- 
. 'Ink of \^•eilPar, tler.iiany; li"rlt« 
"'I of r.eriin, Crrnany; F Hea 
!. ■ on. .Mr. and .Mrs I'riederlclt 
I h'lrrer of Ila-iigsbcrg. (ler.nany. 
I liit.'-.en .'leiirge P. D.iwney, 
I Lf"^ vil!- Carroll .lunes 15eniv^ttj__ 
IC^'. 1 Cillns. .Mickey I.V'arey. Mrs. 
i/"i, Lii Ir ■,ei'. Kva .'I'-iil ,iic, Jeanne 
' ."■' ■ :' of ,Mos,'ow. I ll'l Police. Rul)- 
I I ri 1-; I'.edniond. I'liizie .Schmidt, 
i ■ ■■ : "111 .Mrs. C.eor.'^e \'i j in, 
j W-,v field Hall— L'o! Ap:.el, Mar- 
il 1 .1 el Dittendofie:'. (hares Lede- 

";ar. i'rank ScoU, Vic. or Tinney, 
I M.iiAOCc?- -.Mr. and .Mrs, .M. P.. 
I e.ito, L, S. I.,;iwH. 

Scarbcro- I V. Coslello. James 
I,., ine;-. L. 1 hilipe. rierrc itudol^h. 
Sen:cr»«t Helen Cnroiner. 
Vendig— .Nellie Shoebrldge 



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Thursday, November 22. 1923 



VAUDEVILLE 



'AT^-ifVw^^r^^^.ijB. »^fl^r»^i 



VARIETY 




FRED STONE'S SUNDAY STAND 
DECIDEDLY FOR VAUDEVILLE 



Knows It's Clean and Wholesome— Cut 14- Year-Old 
Bangle From Dorothy's Arm on Stone N. V. A. 
Night 






w 



When Fred Stone, always a clean- 
Uvlng chap,, announced aome four 
or Ave nnonths ago he had been per- 
manently converted to Christianity, 
he was assailed verbally, by tele- 

. craph and letter, and also by innu- 
Mtdo from Equity headquarters as to 
bla attitude on the Sunday closing 

•'•ft: th«atves. 

:. While Stone was on the road with 
hla show. "Tip Top," he was too 
busy to answer the Inquiries Indi- 
vidually, but made a statement to 
ifce press that his attitude was his 
own affair. 

It had been emphasized that ns 
president of the National Vaudeville 
Artists and also a member of 
Eiqulty, Stone stood In a. contradic- 
tory position, and for that reason 
he should declare himself one way 
or the other. 



DARDANEUSUTT TURNS 
COURTROOM INTO "CAB" 



Fred Fischer, Charging "Ka- 

lu-a" Infringement, Sits 

at Piano 



Judge 
room in 



John C. Knox's cour". 

the U. S. District! Court. 
Woolworth Building. New York, wus 
turned Into a cabaret ye.-^'terday 
morning and afternoon for the pur- 
pose of assisting Fred Fisher, Inc., 
In proving its claim that the song. 
"Ka-Lu-A" from "Good Morning 
Dearie" was an intrinsement on 



Dardanella." published by Fisher. 
The Intent of all thte was very Inc. The defendants are Harms. 



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p.' 






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evident to embarrass Stone, who. 
however, took his own time and oc- 
casion to make hla position plain. 

This he did at the N. V. A. Club 
last Friday night, on which occa- 
sion Stone provided the entire en- 
tertainment for the Fred Stone 
Clown Night, bringing his whole 
■how to the clubhouse for that 
purpoee. In the middle of the per- 
formance he was called upon for a 
■peech, to which he responded as 
follows: 

"I am proud to be the president 
ol the N. V. A Club, for vaudeville 
stands pre-eminent In the amuse- 
ment field for clean and wholesome 
entertainment. Vaudeville has ad- 
vanced from the beer garden and 
honky-tonk and the so-called va- 
riety entertainment c!aaa to Its 
present high standard, but I am 
•orry to say that other branches of 
the profession have deteriorated 
iMdly. 

*7 have found out since heading 
tny own shows that the public wants 
olean entertainment, such as 
parents can take their children to 
without blushing for shame. 

"This talk of closing vaudeville 
theatres Sunday nights doesn't 
mean a thing. Good, clean, whole- 
some entertainment I am for on any 
Bight. 

"You can't be a bad boy week 
Aays and a good boy Sundays. 
When my children tell me they arc 
COlng to a vaudeville show (for they 
don't have to ask my permtesion) I 
know they are going to see a clean 
Mitertalnment. 

•' "Well do I remember when Mont- 

^Itomery and Stone were getting )C0 

'• week — sometimes — how mighty 

flad wo were to get a Sunday night 

concert or a club. It paid our room 

(Continued on page 4S) 



Inc., the publishers of "Ka-Lu-A" 
and Charles Dillingham, Jerome 
Kern and Anne Caldwell, respec- 
tively producer, composer and lib- 
rettist of the musical comedy. 

The trial tlurted y»slerday morn- 
ing with Fried's orchestra of eight 
:<Continued on page 4G) 



"Carnation Charlie" Adapted Play 

"Carnation Charlie" has been 
chosen as the title for the three-act 
version of George Kelly's vaudeville 
sketch "The Show OrC" and adapted 
by him. The piece is a comedy and 
is scheduled for opening Jan. 14 at 
Atlantic City. 

Stewart and French are produc- 
ing it. 



Adele Blood Withdraws Act , 
Adele Blood, who showed a new 
production act at the Riyierl, Brook- 
lyn, last week, has closed It for 
repairs. 

After several cast changes, It will 
be given another chan "e. 



IN AND OUT 



Loney Haskell dropped out of the 
bill at the Allegheny, Philadelphia, 
last week, jumping to New York, to 
attend the funeral of his father-in- 
law. 



KEITH'S BILLS FOR 
GUS SUN'S OWN TOWN 



New Theatre for Springfield, 

0.— City Well* Tangled 

on Pictures 



Springfield, O., Nov. 21. 

With the announcement that the. 
Chakeres Amusement Co., operator 
of the Majestic, pictures, will erect 
a house seating 2,500 to play Keith 
vaudeville and pictures In' opposi- 
tion to Gus Sun's Regent, Spring- 
field theatre owners have "gone to 
war." 

Not so long ago the Regent took 
Paramount pictures from the Ma- 
jestic, showing First National also. 
The Majestic has lost Its Fox films 
10 the Liberty, whi h house now has 
I'niversal, Fox and Ooldwyn. The 
Majestic has the new Goldwyn;Cos- 
mopolitan program, while thi« Fair- 
banka, legitimate house, is grabbing 
up the specials in between road 
shows. 



ILL AND INJURED 



Sadie MacDonald (Charles and 
Sadie MacDonalJ) sustained ,1 bad 
fill at 39th street and -Seventh ave- 
nue .and is now recovering at the 
Hotel de France. New York. 

Walter Kane of the Bill Dale act 
has been discharged from a hospital 
in EriOk Pa., following a major 
operation for absessed tonsil. Dale 
cancelled baokings to remain with 
the nick man. 

Blossom Sutherland, formerly 
with Hari-y Hastings' burlesque 
shows, is confined to the Swedish- 
Covenant hospital, Chicago, as a re- 
sult of general ailment. Miss Suth- 
erland has been there for two 
months. 

Sam Gold (Gold and Edwards) 
was struck by an automobile Tues- 
day afternoon while crossing West 
4«th street between Broadway and 
Eighth avenue. He was removed to 
a local hospital with fr.actured legs. 

Rachel Booth (Mrs. Jimmie Pow- 
ers) was painfully hurt last week 
when she slipped and fell In a room 
of her home. 

Maurice, the dancer. Is back In the 
Palais Royal after a week's absence, 
due to a general run-down condi- 
tion. 

Marlka Dawson (Dawson Sisters) 
is Recovering from an operation per- 
formed Nov. 19 at Dr. Nilson's Pri- 
vate Sanitarium. New York City.. 



DANCE PLACES USING 
VAUDEVILLE OVERFLOW 



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^Uyi 



offs" Find New Income 
Possibilities in Frolics 
and Surprises 



Vaudeville frolics and surprise 
nights as business builders for 
dance palaces in and around New 
York have had such a rapid growth 
that It is now being used as an out- 
let for the number .of unemployed 
vaudevlllians in New York City. 

These special performances are 
usually given on oft nights of the 
week. The halls are using from 
four to seven acts, with singing, 
dancing and acrobats especially in 
demand for these floor shows. 

Acts that have been playing the 
halls practically exclusively for the 
past few weeks claim there is bet- 
ter remuneration in trtis branch of 
work than on some of the small- 
time circuits. Others find It a great 
lift during' "lay-olt" periods. 

One booking agent who has been 
hooking the majority of these spe- 
cial entertainments is serious'ly con- 
sidering making a circuit exclu- 
sively of dance halls. This week he 
was offering arts (Ive .and six weeks 
of continuous work playing a dlffcr- 
*nt hall nightly, each being near 
by, and not entailing traveling ex- 
I)en«ei of any account. 



BIRTHS 

Babe Smith (Mrs. Albert Dryer). 
Nov. 20. at Flower Hospital, New 
York City. son. 




POLLY PICKENS AND SISTER WIN 
FATHER'S SUIT FOR ACCOUNTING 



Louis Bartholdi Remarries, Becomes Estranged from 
Daughters and Goes Into Court Over Million- 
Dollar Estate Left by the Girls' Mother 



PAUL REMOS and CO. 

AND HIS WONDER MIDGETS 

Booked Solid Keith and Oipheum Circuits 
This week (Nov. 19). B. F. Keith's Or|>heum, Brooklyn. 
NEXT WEEK (NOV. 26), B. F. KEITH'S PALACE, NEW YORK. 
HARRY MUNOORF, Personal Representativs 



When Mrs. Theresa BartholdL the 
proprietress of the old Bartholdi Inn 
at the corner of Broadway and 45th 
street, died, she left over one million 
dollars in cash and many valuable 
parcels of real estate In New York 
and I^ong Island. 

This entire property was left to 
the hu.'-'band Louis Bartholdi (once 
well known In the world of sculp- 
ture) and two daughters, Mrs. Kdith 
L. Ctltz and Pauline (Poll.v) Pickens, 
In trust for the children of the 
daughters. 

E.ach daughter has one ch id. It 
was Mrs. Bartholdi's wish expressed 
on her dealh!>ed that nothing should 
bo taken from the principal by the 
IcRatees, who miijht divide and use 
the Interest between them. 

That was in 1919 and the three 
incorporated the property under the 
title of the Bartholdi Acsoclatca, 
Inc. 

Besides the former Bartholdi Inn, 



MISS FRANKLIN'S CONCERTS 

Eight Arranged for in New York, 
Opening Dec. 30. 

Irene Franklin's first concerts in 
New York will begin Sunday. Dec. 
30, at the National where she will 
make eight appearances. Four will 
be Sund.ay evenings and a like 
number of special afternoons at the 
.N'ational have been contracted for, 
an exceptionally big guarantee hav- 
ing been given Mls« FrunklliTk 

The latter part of the season may 
see Miss Franklin in additional 
concerts although she Is due over 
the Orpheum circuit in the spring. 
A special appearance has been ar- 
ranged for her by the Detroit Ath- 
letic Club, also the Fortnightly 
Club of Cleveland. 

Miss Franklin's program will be 
Illuminated by a f^pecial introduc- 
tion by Irvin Cobb and tliere will 
be a contribution also by George 
Ade. 



PICTURE STARS AND SALARIES 

Nlta Naldl and Alma Rubens, 
both picture stars affected by the 
recent shutdown order, are being 
offered to big time vaudeville. Miss 
Naldl is with Famous Players, but 
not working at present, although It 
is understood that she Iiolds a year- 
around contract with them. The 
price asked for her Is $2,760. 

Miss Rubens, of the Co».moT>olitan 
forces. Is out for $2,000 weekly. 



SURATT TO MARRY? 

Spokane, Nov. 21. 

In an Interview here last week, 
Valeska Suratt admitted that she 
soon would wed again, but dftclinej 
to give the name of the groom-to-be. 

When questldned as to the name 
of the hian. MflNs Suratt replied, "Its 
no one the public knows. He lives 
in Europe." 

Miss Suratt was at the Pantages 
In "The Purple Poppy" skit 



REVUE HELD OYER 

Chicago. Nov. 21. 
Ernie Young's revue which played 
at the Dallas Fair recently stopped 
off last week in St. Louis at Del- 
monte's theatre. The offering did so 
well It resulted in Young being 
given a contract to run the com- 
pany until Jan. 8 The aggregation 
consists of 24 choristers and 11 prin- 
cipals. 



LIFE SHORT— LIFE LONG 

Chicago, Nov. 21. 

"The Gingham Girl." which closes 
on Dec. 15. will lay o(T the follow- 
ing week and then opon Dec. 23 at 
tho Murat, Ihilianapolls. 

During the lay-oft week Joe 
T.aurie and his wife, June Tempest, 
will probably play vaudeville. 

Harriet Hoctor Remains With Play 

Krlvit and Ronney deny ttio re- 
port Harriet Hoetor, formerly of 
Snow, Columbus and Hoetur, ir 
)!(>ing into vaudeville. Aecniding In 
present plans. Mi.ss Hortor will re- 
main with "Topsy and Mv.i," the 
.inusicil show in whicli Rh<( is ap- 
pearini; "" the cuasl. 



the estate owned the Princeton 
Hotel, another theatrical hotel on 
45th street, which then (as now) 
was under the management of Polly, 
which control she informed a 
Variety representative she never 
Intends to relinquish. 

The Princeton in common with all 
other property of the estate is owned 
by the Bartholdi Associates, Inc., and 
Polly leases the hotel at a rental 
from the corporation. 

The father was given the use of 
the family home at Aab'jrndale, L. 
I., and allowed an income of fSO a 
week from tho estate. Evorj-thing 
was congenial until Mr. Bartholdi 
decided to taUc a second wife last ' 
year. He did so, the present Mrs. 
Bartholdi at one lime having been 
an employe at the Bartholdi Inn. 

Mrs. Pickens told a Variety re- 
porter tho marriage, while none of 
their affair, was not pleBSln^ to 
either horself or sister. When the 
father took his new wife to Auburn- 
dale, they discontinued vieltlng ths 
family home. They had no anti- 
pathy to t'loir father's wife but could 
not allow her to take their mother's 
place in their affections. Neither 
would they receive her in a friendly 
spirit. An estrangement followed 
between father and daughters by 
reason of this. 

"I will not attribute it to In- 
fluence." said Polly, "but I am sure 
if fifther had remained single he 
would never have instituted a suit 
for the dissolution of the corporation 
and a'n accounting, charging my 
sister and me with misappropriation 
and fraud. 

"Neither my sister nor myself has 
drawn one? penny from the estate 
which will remain Intact for the 
benefit of our children. My father 
is and has been drawing $60 a week 
from the estate ever since mother's 
death. 

"The property has Increased in 
value under the management of the 
corporation as Mr. Slegelstein, the 
attorney for the corporation (and 
who represented us In the court 
proceedings), proved to the satisfac- 
tion of Judge Cohalan who threw 
my father's action out of court. 

"I keep books and thes' Mr. 
Siegelitein produced in cou-v to 
show that all my transactions and 
business dealings were and are 
(and you may say always will be) 
ab.TOlutely legitimate. 

"Judge Cohalan's verdict is proof 
of this. We did not have to appear 
In court personally. We merely 
answered the complaint by affidavit. 

"My sister and I were very much 
embarrassed and upset at the pub- 
licity and comment aroused bjr 
father's action. We know practically 
everyone In the show business and 
have not a bad friend among the 
people of the profession. We have 
catered to them so lon^r we almost 
feel like professionals ourselves. 

"Mother was loved by all of them 
and nev^ has been forgotten, be 
cause she was good to all of them 
in good luck or hard times. She 
loved them all and so do sister and L 

"I am glad of the Judge'j vindica- 
tion because of the many friends we 
have In the business and I would 
not lose the friendship of any for 
anything, not even If I had to leave 
the Princeton with all Its memories^/ 
and traditions. 

'It is a great deal harder to make 
friends than money and it I lose my 
money I want to keep my friends, 
especially those in the theatrical 
profession. I'm glad the disagreeable 
notoriety Is over and I'm glad t» 
say again that no woman can replace 
Theresa Bartholdi in the hearts of 
her daughters." 

Kitty Mahoney. Broadway show 
Kirl, and Harry Keene. both of whom 
hnve lived at tn» Princeton for 
.\ear8. were congratulating Polly 
over tho out'Oome of the case and re- 
marked: "There is no whiter woman 
on God's green earth than Polly 
Pickens." 

Former Assemblyman Bennett E. 
Slegelstein ably handled the case for 
tlio Bartlioldl Associates. Inc., and 
ils'i represented Mrs. Pickens and 
Mr.t. irtltx with the result Mftb 
i'iel;ens Staled. "^ 



<MH!^ ■'*■!! fj.i!li.>^ 






VARIETY 



V A U U 1*. V 1 L L 1£ 



'^K;^ >.'« Thursday, November 22, 1923 



PREDICTS AQS IN FILM HOUSES 
WITHIN 18 MONTHS-JOS. HOPP 



BIG TIME SNAPS 'EM UP 



Small Tims Has Shortage of Mixad 
Comedy - 



Rock island Manager Now Playing Them — Thinks 
Tliere May Be Circuit — Patrons Require Both 
an Act and Picture 



Jiiir.c- llnpii. iii:iii.'iKii:K iliiiTloi- 
of iln' I'm t AiinslioriK tliiMlie iU 
Kdck IslHti.l. 111.. pi'iliits tli^it 
within IS inoiitli!* llirro will In' iictx 
Ti!^f*<1 tiH pi'ORf^nlntlonH In all li'a<lii:^ 
|.iftui-t> tlicatrps bookcil as liKiiils 
the xiiniP way thai vamlfvillf I" 
MOW bt»r»k<'il. 

••Thp ifasiin Is Ih.il lln' moving 
Vilctiirra alone will not s>i|>|ily tho 
want iif palions," hr cNplalns. 
"They require both an art anil a 
picture. And the prescnlalion feat- 
ure must be of the .same hixh qual- 
ity as the film." 

Mr. H<ipp has bef n I'xpeilmeiil- 
inB with enlertalnmriit feature"! 
this season and i« qualified a-< an 
.iithorlly. He Is playi.jR "The Houv 
of Uavid Syneopale's" liiis weeli. 
jilayed the TwIneitc-lSnll.i conipmy. 
Ji dancinc net. last wen'.c Vera Sa- 
lilna and the Hlail. an 1 White .Ma- 
i Irnbii band the »■< «k iin kious, and 
.-•n Krnie Youni; leviie of iO people 
the wiPk ahead of thar. 

For 1 hankspivlni? week a revue 1 
l)einK provided him by CeorKe H. 
Flint, of t'hi>as!o. and for t'hristmas 
week he Is p:ayin(; "The (!rc>at 
HJaekxtone" (innsie show). The at- 
IracHons have been bought oulriuhl 
with the exception of Itlaikstone. 
Avho Is p'a\ ins on percentai;e. whleh 
is an idea of NeJ Alvord, the mana- 
|ier. • 

Eri.!e YounR"s office supplied 
most of the-e atlrielions. but Mil" 
DelTaven hooked •The House of 
David SSyncopaters" direet. and 
I'lint l.< boikinj; his revue direet. 



New Orphcum in Oakland 

Oakland, Cal.. Nov. 21. 

Miiri us llelman, pre.^idenL of the 
Orpheum circuit, now vi.«ilinK on 
the Coast, announced this week that 
liuilding work on an Orphcum the 
Bli'e on Bro.Tdwny near '.'(tth slre"t 
will start within six mo'ith". 

The Orpheum has had an option 
on the site in question to.- several 
> ears. 

At present the Oal<latid policy Is 
Junior, with an occasional hendliner 
and a six-bit top. 



ASSN'S. COAST ROUTE 
PREPARING TO OPEN 

Chicago's Big Agency Shortly 

Announcing Pacific End 

Booking Office 

C'hicaRo, .Vov. •.'!. 
The Western Vaudeville Man- 
agers' Ahmk' ulion will announce the 
(tpcniriK uf it.H l^acific coast booking; 
olJlce shuily and then formally lu- 
auKurate its n«'W 'coast tour. 

.Marc. IS llciman. president of tlie 
Orplicam i irt-uit. has arranj;ed for 
licld men to work from the coast 
eastward when out west recently 
and advices which reach ("liicago 
.ire eniouraKinpr. 

Kr.iiik O'Hrien. formerly with Wil- 
mer & Viiic'iil, will be the booking 
representative ,if the W V. .M. A. on 
thi l'ac;ilc coast. 

The loiitiiiss will take acts from 
Illinois into .Miinesota. the Da- 
Uiitas. .Montana, down the f'acKle 
coa>!t states anil back into Kansas 
I'ity and thence to St. Louis, where 
till' .^t. l.ouis branch will start to 
run tion. That branch now has live 
and .» half weeks and will have fur- 
ther additions, taking the acts into 
.Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma. 

Hen l.i'Vcy wsis in Chicafio last 
week fuitlu'ring plans for a i'hi- 
cugo-to-the-eoast route, which he 
hopes to er.Iablish*. Me has Harry 
Ketieier eiiKagMl as Held man 
I.evey will visit bis Detroit office 
and possilily go to .New Vork before 
returnins west Paul Cloudron, his 
Chicai^o tiookin^ 1 1 presentalive. who 
has 111 en ill. is once more at liis 
desk. 

The .\ -kerman & Il.irris .lets ate 
lieing given a week in advance of 
St. Cloud. Minn., which was the 
opening point. Hlarling Dec. 1, and 
llie Capitol tli.'.itre at .Manitowoc, 
Wis. is aiioilier house which is tn 
be added. 

Three Daily st Cleveland Hip 

Cleveland, .Nov. 21. 
The Iluqicdionie has switched it- 
daily to three a day for the iu;i 
vaudeville policy from four shows 
week. 



Small time bookers are reporting 
a shortage of man and woman com- 
edy turns, especially those suf- 
ficiently strong'to hold down next 
to closing spot on five and six-act 
bills. 

One booker who has been credited 
with having developed a number of 
the.se turns volunteers "What's the 
use? As soon as you get them right 
tlie big time agents come along and 

snap them up. 

"It may be a great angle for a 
producer of acts and a lucky break," 
he continued, "but for a guy who Is 
manufacturing cor.edy acts for the 
sole purpose of protecting his houses 
,nid trying to give them the bills 
they want it's a Hugh break." 

In general the small lime bookera 
.scoff at the idea of there being a 
shortage of acts suitable for their 
bills. Acts are plentiful excepting 
strong comedy turns, which seem to 
be in greater demand than ever. 



THEATRICAL AGENTS OF ALL 
KINDS RAPffiLY INCREASING 




Estimated 500 Agents, Unattached, Now Operating 
in New York— Wild-Catting and Cut-Throating 
for Business 



:.f'*: 



fVg- ■ 



CHANGED FILM'S TIME, 
BUSINESS JUMPED UP 



30 Minutes' Difference at 

Chateau Allowed for $200 

More Gross Saturday 



LOEW AGENT SUSPENDED 
FOR MISREPRESENTING 

J.H. Lubin Lands Arthur Lyons 

in Second Offense — Booked 

Act, but Couldn't Deliver 

.Arthur I.Non.-i. indeiicndent agent, 
has been suspended from his I.oow 
office booking privileges by J. II. 
I.tUbin. Loew Itoolving chief, for an 
infrai'tion of the booking rules. 

Lyons booked an act with the 
I.oew office witliout authorii'.atiun. 
When called upon to deliver the 
.let he failed. This is the second 
limes Lyons has been .su^penlle^l for 
the same offense in the Loew office. 

According to the stnr.v. Lyons 
makes u practice of offering 
"names" to the Loew bookers, and 
will have the act •'peni'iled** in. 
claiming an autliorizaVion from the 
act to represent it. 

After the opening date has been 
. et Lyon.s' practice is to get in touch 
with the ai*t and inform it he has 
booked it to oiien at such and such 
a house. Most of the acts playing 
the independent houses are not 
.nverse to any agent handling them 
and if they are laying off. usually 
.onllim the Lyons booking. Wlien 
the act is not in a position to accept 
the dates L.vons alibis to the Loew 
people, giving .Tny one of a dozen 
excuses as to why he couldn t de- 
liver. 



Chicago, Nov. 21. 

The Chatfau changed the time of 
starting Its picture on Saturday 
night four weeks ago and the first 
month shows an average Increase 
of bu.sine.ss of 1200 on that day of 
the week as a result. Instead of 
starting the picture 15 minutes ear- 
lier on Saturday night than on usual 
weekday nights the picture now 
starts \5 minutes later than usual. 

The policy Is to run the picture 
first, then between the vaudeville 
shows and following the second 
show, making three runs of the pic- 
ture and two performances of the 
vaudeville at night. 

The idea of staiting the pictures 
earlier on .Saturl-iys. Sundays and 
holida.vs has been to accommodate 
the extra business but the findings 
of the Chateau indicate that this 
has been an erroneous policy By 
st.irting the picture a little later 
there is a well filled house by the 
time it starts ;.nd when it /tnd the 
vaudeville is over the house emp- 
ties. Tills permits of UMin^: u up 
again and In.-.ures a doirble capacity 
house on Raliirdav i.i?!!t or ber.er. 



AGENT-ACTOR 



Nat Mortan Sings or Books — Next 
at Columbia 

Nat Mortan will join Barney 
Cerard'a "Vanities" for a single 
week at the ColuTHbia, New York, 
when the show plays there. He will 
do his singing specialty. 

Mortan i.s an agent when not act- 
ing, .lust to show he s a good one. 
lie books himself occasionally. 



STRAND, EVANSVnXE, CIOSED 

Chicago, N'ov. 21. 
The Strand. Kvansville. controlled 
by the Consolidated Theatre and 
Really Co.. and booked out of the 
Chicago Keith office, has closed. 



A booking agency man estlmatea 
there are 500 theatrical agents new 
In New York unattached to or with 
any regular booking ofUce. They 
book everything and everywhere 
they can, .said the agency man. 

Through the surplus overflow ot~' 
agents, there Is wild-cattlng and 
cul-l!ii'»>aUiig on BalMriee between 
them. Some of the agents offer any- 
one anything they ask for at the 
price mentioned as the^ top, mean- 
time trytngr^to And a substitute that 
will be accepted, while others ko 
after the private club entertain- 
ments, underbidding a competitor 
for any entertainer, usually with 
the result none of the agents geta 
the club, Its entertainn.ent commit- 
tee becoming frightened o{ what 
may be given him as a show. 

Only a very few of the old time 
big private club affairs are left for 
the larger booking offices, where the 
committee selects what it wants re- 
gardless uf price, although perhapa 
setting a maximum gross amount to 
be spent. No especial reason la 
given for this decline In tJg club 
bookings, other than that partioufaur 
form of private affair entertaintns 
is slipping down from its peak and 
will slowly go along until there ia a 
revival. Whereas ,1 club of stand- 
ing formerly ordered a. big bill it 
may "ow order but an act or two. 

I'rivate club entertainments that 
have a limit of (500 for the show 
are scarce with the outside agMita. 
They more often meet the }2S0 limit 
program that they do not sneeze at. 

Through the many club entertain- 
ers always available arounC New 
Vork. the competition between 
agents is said to have saddened the 
aeent who prefers to maintain a 
standard. He has found what be 
offered for |50, another agent with 
a claim of Just as good slipped over 
an unworthy substitute for tl5 or 
$20. 

Asked how he thought the eitu- 
afon would straighten out. the 
agency man said he didn't know 
and couldn't figure It. "ITou mlgbt 
have asked the same question two 
years ago," he added, "and it looked 
Just the same then. In those two 
years though the agents have mor* 
than doubled so there you are." 




MAY YOKES' RETUEH 

May Yokes will make her first ap- 
pearance In vaudevillee In 15 year* 
within a couple of weeks. Mlaa 
Yokes' skit will be "The Servant," 
a sketch from the "Nine O'CIock 
Revue," the English musical show 
which played brlefiy at the Century 
Hoof. 

The use of the "Servant" sketch 
by Miss Yokes is by arrangement 
with Arthur Hammerstein. 

M. S. Bentham has Miss Volte*' 
vaudeville dates In charge. 



HARRY KAHNE 



"PoBses.ses the mosit niira. iiloiis l.ra n of the a!,-e." I'lnl J Hull cln,!:. "A HN<")l!M.M. PSYCl lOl.Utl V. ' 
"What wonders (lod halh wrought' ' KxclHiiiied Tmii lianhaiii. ( 1 1 1( •.\(1() "K.XA.'Vf I.NICR " 
— "TBhp the feats nt -til (he mentn)ir- f v» u tiwve sern, multiply them by ten and you havp <<>iiil(>llilii|; MpproilOllillii liaif.V. - said Ariliic Hrll. 
CLKVKLAND ' NKWS 

NOTE. — Mr. liookcr and niaii.incr aie Mill aware of the fact that Hurry Knhne has received as much or more fiee international publicity than 
any other act in vaiiilevillc .Mr Kalinc b.is iniiclcs running iiliiiusl daily in the newspapers anil many ina(;a/.iiie «' !es in the p.ist year, roiir 

new stories will apP'ai in foni Ic^mIhii: iii,iKa'/.iiH's in 111 XI inoiitli or .so. 

HARRY KAHNE IS A REAL BOX-OFFICE ATTRACTION 
HIS NAME DRAWS TWENTY MINUTES OF LAUGHS. MYSTERY. ENTERTAINMENT AND UNEQUALED ABILITY. 
Again touring Orplniiin I'ir.iiii .Mid i Lm^.r sensational hu than ever licloie. TlianUs to everi body fm iMivililng. 
Thanks to evcijImiK for c\ct \ tliinu. • •■ • - ■ ." 

I*, S. — A startling in » .id in p< cpai.it :iii< , , •' » -T . '. . ■ ■" 



HARRY KAHNE. 



DARING SPECS 

The oiiera season is drawing a 
linir of daring sidewalk ticket epeca 
to the very doorstep of the Metro- 
poiil.in opera houfe. New York. 
The specs solicit indiscriminately, 
and anyiidily entering or exltlnK 
rhri^ugh the lobby of the opera 
house is bound to run into either. 

On two trips to the Met Monday 
a Variety reporter encountered two 
-■oIi('itaiion« for ' ?lioicc subscrip- 
;ion seats" from one chap of ob- 
'.lous Latin extraction. 



SANDERS, JR., IN ACT 

.\l i-'anders' son. lleibert Sanders, 
Ir, will appear in a iilaylet to be 
piiiduced l.y his father. 

It is named "Her Ka;al Mistake" 
adapted from a skit called "Her 
Debut in Dubuciue." iilayed at a 
I'rinrs Frolic. 



Clenn White, K 
Dora Vorhees are 



;dii:e 'iarvie and 
ihf iiiliiTH In tMg 



Pan'« Saturday 
(• 
The raulagcs 
have ,1 ila.\ lipcri 
Cl'y and Mcmph 
.Masonic Mosque ,i 
each .Saturday sla 



in Spri.-igfield 
hic.ino. Nov. 21. 
hows, which now 

:,i!wi.n Kansas 

will pl.iy the 

f Sltlinclie'd. Mo.. 

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Thurtdajr, Yfovembcr S2. WS> 



VAUULVILLL 



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VARIETY 



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BEDSIDE CHATS 

By NELUE REVELL 



il'?T"9''! -■*" ' Somerset Hotel. New York 

jV "ifhe gamegt guy I know." was the title Irvln S. Cobb oii.e pinned on 

vm« and. while I thrilled with mixed emotions when I rend It, I knew it wan 
J'bVCaiMe Mr. Cobb did not know Dorothea Antell. She |ia.< been in bed 
^ aa lon^ as I have. She cannot be tuken up even for the short respite 

f that I can. 
^. She (ell down the stairs coming from her dressing room in ''oli'.i theiitre 
J^l Hartford, four years ago. She has noi been out of bed since' ih?n except 
><', when moved from various hospitals to her home. And be.'iute o( the 
', Intense pain the moving causes she must be anne-thetized every time 
,j ahe Is moved, she cannot lie down, but must remain In a sit'ir. ; po^tu'e 
" all the time. She was young, boautlful, full o( lite and enjo. cd it. And 

i^'BDW she Is a he'pless shut-In. 

r - She long since exhausted her funds, and, like myself, is depending on 
'■'^her friends. She Is trying to help herself by selling subscriptions to 
lo* triagailnes and the cutest little IStrx of Chrlsimaa cards — 12 for $1. She 
-' liaa an agency for Oo'd Stripe hosiery and gets a commis li>n on each 
' Bale. Every \,omun in our profession would be glad to buy thijiga from 
85* her If they knew it. 

.^_Sorathea CBAnat afford atampa to write personally to ear h of you. . But 

you will enjoy your own Thanksgiving more and make Uvothea's* lup- 

;■ pier If you send her un order for something. And if ynu ir.e wondering 

r what you have to be thankful fo;-. just be grateful that you are not in 

$; constant pain, totally disabled and bio'.te, like Dorothea is. And then to 

:f ahow your thankfulness for all .vour blessings, divide some of them 

s''- Wtth her. •,..., 

■S ,.■-';'-: . - ■ v».^- ,, „ *^ . .. 

¥ 

■jj Send her an order or if you don't happen to liefd any of her wares send 
•5 her a check. It nlll let her know ."he is" not forsoiten. She belongs to us. 
^ She was wounded In action and (>he is in dire need. 1 have p oof that 
C- our people are the most liberal, the mot>t tlioughtrul. people in the world 
^'' and without them I would not be alive today, t shall tiy to prove my 
.f gratitude by helping someone cite. 

i Aod hare's a request I want lo make to my friends who heretofore on 
v Thanksgiving have ^ent flowers, fruit and candy to me. Ju:?t take the 
;\" amount >ou were going to expend for my Thanksgiving and eend'lt to 
■: Dorothea. That will make both Doro hen and me happy. And see if you, 
'<, too, won'i ftnd happine.ss In doin^; it. 
i Dorothea Anleil's address is 600 V.en ICSth street. New York C'i;y. 

> I'm glad Wi'l Creasy Is ba<ck on the job. He loafed all summer and I 
'; Oilseed his storier, j-oit only because I enjoyed them, but b?:au!«e I often 
' Clipped 'cm and heiped fill my ov. n column that way. 

Variety has at least one reporter whose wliereabeuts Is alivays known 
* Tm It. 

Fred Stone I'rges Cleaner Chows — Nrws Headline. . 
We wish the censors a lot oJ lux. 

Don't take this as Pollyunna stuff because 1 m not one; but blo'islngs 

,' do eometiirtes come in disguise. E\en not being able to walk has Its ad- 

.[ vantages. For instance. Max and Tilile Winslow gave me a beautiful 

; Trench-blue smock and then I went and spilled some oc-iuiiful peach 

' ;, Juioe and what not on the front. But :t is built en somewhat loose and 

'^carefree lines, o I have jus. switched it around hi'd'^^rt loremoft and 

, wear it so that the apots are at the biek. And as 1 have to sit In tlie 

> . ehalr and can't get up and walk around and show the back, nobody will 

:; Ipiow the dirtcrence. That is, nobody who doesn't read this story. And 

; ll«tte. yet I won't h!ive to send it to the cleaners until some more soup or 

'i. *KKS c ■ something collides with the ex-baek. 

•..i. Everyone has heard of the stage driver who rode with lil.s relief on his 
V day off and of the mailman who took a nice, long walk for his vacation. 
ij. But who has heard about the tliealre treasurers calling to see me on their 
<,^ «lt-days and somehow or other they always have to leave early, almost 
'T always it is on the plea that they are going to see a show. Clarence 
;,. Jaeobs Is the most confirmed of the lot. He only goes to two a day 
J Whenever he gets the chance. 

''^ Here's some Inside stuff on Frank Van Hoven. He has been in the peni- 
tentiary and so has his Liverpool ice man and Doi)ald Kerr of Kerr and 
WMton. A correspondent of mitie, who is a paying guest at the institu- 
tion, writes me that Van and hi3 friends were thel^. but not for long. 
_^liavlng gone Just to entertain the boarders one Sundav afternoon. 
;■' Van got the shock of his life when my corre-spondent walked up to him 
' and Inquired. 

'.» « "Do you know Nellie Revell?" . 

' "By gosh," replied Van, 'I'm afraid I do." 

-, Van had his ice with him so thai if the warden happened to ni ike a 
. toiatake and !oek him In he could slip out on it. 

Oftentimes I have thought how pleasant it would be to lie a modern- 
day Calipli of Bagdad, wandering among the people Ineogniio and hear- 
ing the things one never hears when they are about in tiue ch iracter and 
recognized personality, Lula Volmicr, the playwright, has had some de- 
..Uchtful exi)erlence« of this sort, and I pass on some stori<>s. 

Miss Vollmer, who Is the author of the current plays, "Sup-trp" and 
"The Shame Woman," has a regular job, which consists of selling ticket.'i 
at the Uarrick Theatre box offlre. Visitors to New Vork consider the 
box office of the Theatre CJuild a general Information bureau. They 
come to see the i>iay and to find out what is going on In the other 
theatres. 

One evening a man bought two lirl.ets from the affable vining lady 
behind the grill and inquired wliat she would recommend for his next 
day's program. He said he wanted lo so to a play in the afternoon and 
one at night. Had she seen "Searaniouche" and "The Shame Woman"'.' 
She had. He said ho knew "he'd like 'Scnramouche' " becatise he had 
read the iio<ik. Iiut how about "The Shame Woman"'.' 'Wasn't ii pieftv 
•ad? 

"Well." replied .Miss Vollmer. "1 got some good laughs out of it" 

Another cu.'itomer. In a coiiver.«atlon about plays, noticed her s-oulhern 
accent and told her she must not miss "Snp-l'p' because it was such a 
true picture of the C.iroUna moiiniaineers. 

One evening; a young woman piaywrighl. who has liad r<insljerable 
success with her plays, went down to tlie fl.irrick. She avked the ticket 
seller to give her something driwn front if possible. The seats wire fortli- 
comlng and the playwright thankeil .Miss Vollmer behind ihe window 
sweetly — but p.ilninlzinsly- liatid<'il her $6 and luld lier to Uecit ilie 5ii 
cents chniijre. 




ARDELLE CLEAVES 

The ver.atile soprano and vio- 
lln'aie from musical comed.\ appear- 
ing tlil:H nie\ (.Nov. 19) at State. 
New York. 

A delghtfol mnsieal Interlude 
.Miss Cleaves, a tale^ited violiiii^te 
i.s in addit'on a sweet soprano of no 
mean ability. 



PLAYING WHILE ILL 

[Celia Lipzin Dicobeyed Physician te 
Prevent Disappointment 

St. lMu\: Nov. :i. 

During a rehearral of Ihe Tlddls'i 
stock, which presents a play each 
Sunday night at Odeon, Cella I..ip- 
jiin, charade a, became very HI. She 
went to a hospital where do; tors 
advised she should be abed fur at 
least a week. 

Despite the doctors' inslructloi.s. 
Miss Llpzin reported Sunday ni;^ht. 
knowin'g the company had no un- 
derstudy and the shortness <rf tiu»e 
made it absolutely reeesssry for her 
lo work (so she thought) a'.ong wit'i 
the fact that rhe was to play the 
largest part given her sine- Jolnln'^ 
the company. At curtain time Miss 
Lipzln Is said to have had a \ery 
high fever, bul she went Ihrougli 
the performance. 

Local eritx's praised her and not 
one of the aud'cn.e liirew of her 
physical sufTerlrg. 

At present she la unler a physl- 
ciati's cure «md only through her 
slieer will power is s-he able lo carry 
on her work. 



ALL FOB SAKE OF A WOMAN 

<ln Yiddieh) 

Chicftso. Nov. t7. 
Melixirama (n four iiclii, by Kitlmanawiu 
«n>l kiiegcl. i<(aK*^l by Irvlnji tloniKmiMi. 
produrrti by KUia F. (■! rkniMit ai the lat- 
ter'* lUratre in r hicmgu. 

Duvlil lilumffld [rvinff fTuniginan 

C'lurit, lil<i wife Ma viii'i Kolifl 

\ Surnh Kimit-in 

H.dHf \'. thotr child / laaac Arc<i 

Adnlph tUeiii «..M.4uiio«i WtlMftiiiait 

Sipliti". h,t w ife , I>'>ru \V«'-at(n»nti 

I'rancet. their daugher, i>l<inp>'» wTe.. 

('I«i-A Hi'^inKinan 

Ki^nnir, tlirlr rhlU I».»,tttli> N^iduit 

^hmuti Zuzulkln. I'laran cuu»(m 

&\r,i KiiNtPn 

I'li^ina. ttln wife Kiinnitt r>ht-raon 

Main'p H fprxiini lietiy Kimiik 

Mr Klein, a h.oKer Div d Yuif vi'i 

>'r Itu.wn Sum (luNllwrg 

Delerdve , '. Mr. S Ive. 



Gaby Dctlye. Egyptian Oanctr 

been adttcd to the raal of Tlioma- 
ahefaky's "Ttu- .lolly Tiiilor« ' An 
Egyptian dancer in a Yiddish opor- 
etta if) a iW>|)ai tiiif for thai luancii 

Of show bllHJIU'MM. 

Oaby Doslys. tho late Vv- irh 
comedienne, hail her nam*^ similail.v 
pronounrpd l>uf .spelled with a 
flnal '*H**. 



ATTACHE FALLS DEAD 



Cliieas 



.V'.v. I'l. 



IJeriiard Kur.t 11. TO yiar.s old. 
til ket taker at the Itidepeinliiit Yid- 
dish theatre. 3725 Hoosevelt road, 
diiippi-d ilead on November IS wlille 

I I liising up tile place foiowinsj ih'- 

ieveniiis iierfoMiiaii.e. 



$4,000 FOR 24 SHOWS 

Schoengold Played for 25 Per Cint 
of Gross 

Chicago. Nov. 21. 
Joe Schoengold. son-in-law of 
Jacob Adler, left the stork company 
sponsored by Hyraan Weissman and 
returned to New 'i.'ork. He held a 
five-week contract calling for 2i 
per cent, of the gross. He appeared 
for two weeks in 'Winnipeg and the 
remaining three were played in Min- 
neapolis, St. raul and Duluth, net- 
ting him ;4.000, it is said, for 24 
performances. Minnie Cozansky 
was esiH-clally engaged to play op- 
|)uaite Schoengold. 



UNION'S PRESIDENT INSPECTS 

Chicago, .Nov. 21. 
Hiibiii Cu.'kin, general manager of 
the Hebrew Actors' I'nion of the. 
I'nited States and Canada, on a 
tour of inspection, visited Chicago 
and straightened out minor details 
at Cliekman'.H and (ierlner's the 
atres. He was assured i>y these 
managers Ihat the houses were do- 
ing bu.Kiiie.'ti and the rules of the 
orgaruzation are being lived up lo 



"All for the Sake of a Woman" 
will be presented evejy Friday. 
Saturday and Sunday until Thanks- 
givirig. 

The cast is unusuil'y effective In 
th s play and should prove a good 
money-maker for the jiroducer. 
Seveial ICnttlish "hoke" bits are In- 
jectetl and uppai eiilly ii'W lo the 
local clientele. 

David Bluiiifeld. a booKkerper is 
emploved by Mr. Kiein. a broker, at 
a small salary. Finding he cannot 
suppo' t Ills wife and cliild he de- 
cides to ask for an liiere.iHe. 

In (he course of the conversation 

Klein Is called uway lo a meeting, 

leav.ng several thousands of dollars 

i iiiilocled. Itltimfeld Is ahniil lo leave 

I Ihe olTcc when he spies the mone.v 
lie is tempte<l to take it but decides 
not lo. 
I As he la about to pit the money 
In Ihe *afc Klein enters and aeriisea 
him of being a crook. He imme- 
di.ilely phones the police and while 
talking Is shot by an unknown 
Ihrongh a window. 

Ulumfeld, in the excitement lo get 
away, losesi his watch in the oHlce. 
He Is convicted on circumstantial 
evidence and sentenced lo life. Dur- 
ing the course of the first and sec- 
ond acta there is a lapse of 25 yeur% 
Doling this time his wile has gone 
totally blind and his son has become 
.a iirosperous attorney and marri4-d. 

The tlio.v opens in "one." showing 
Ihe exterior of the living room In 
:he Ulumfeld aparlmenL His wife 
iind von lire waiting for him to re- 
liirii from Hie olTlce. He comes 
home two hours later than usual and 
is ,i!l excited. He starts to explain 
the unfortunate mishap and the cur- 
ia n goes U|) showin;: the interior of 
the oHlce and what took place Is 
revealed, II goes bac!; to "cne," lln- 
'.■*hiii(r his story whi'ii two otllcers 
enter and phif-e hliii under arrest. 

'I'lie si'eonil. third and fourth n<'l 
occur in I he living looni of the yoii 
where the blind iiiothei also res.des. 
The comed.x sjIii.iI .onv liiiiii;;l>t iihoul 
by S:im K.'isleii and Iklly l''r.ink are 
scre.rTningly funii\ from a .lewish 
slandiKiiiit. In ilie sei;(ind act Hetty 
l-Vank lied Ihe show in a Unoi wilii 
a comedy fong and dan«'e. 

In Ihe third act an advertisement 
is iilaced fur a Janitor Ulumfeld. 
after serving 25 yeais, has been par- 
iloned. He applies for the position 
hut Is informed that he Is loo old 
for the work required. He pleuils 
for the position, claiming that he is 
car>able of performing Ihe ref|Uired 
duties, and Is hlre<l. The blind 
woman Is led In by her gi.iuason. 
He notices a small resemhlame but 
is finite sure It Is not liis form'r 
wife. He resumes to clean ^iboiit I' •■ 
room when he finds the waleh that 
was the cause of his convielion. He 
calls her by name and slie r-;i!Is hini 
b.v his. The scene l.s patlM-tic and 
drew jilenty of tears. 

A fattiil.v reunion Is shown In the 
last act. In the course nf the dinner 
a h'lter is broin^ht* ill and Ihe con- 
Unls read. It is a letter from the 
governor, stating th.at s .nieone hail 
iccently died In prison and con- 
fessed to the murder of Klein. 

IrvinK .Honlgnian as the convicted 
husband and Malvina I>obel as his 
wife were never seen to belttT ad- 
vantaf e. .Sam Kaslen and Betty 
l*'r.'itih lietil flown Ihe comedy end of 
till' show, having the audience roar- 
ing Willi laiiglilir. The rest of the 
cast was well balanced and the 
iibow went through without a hitch. 



I. A. POSTPONES micn 

PROBE UNTIL FEBRUARY 

Chas. C. Shay, Ex-Presidenl of 

Stage Hands, Not at 

Investigation 



Clias (" Shay. e\--pre":di'nt of the 
Inten.ulional Alliance of Storage 
Kmployces. did nut appear before 
Ihe cxo(Uti\e boaid of the I, A. last 
;veck in re ponire to the board's le- 
qui»,t thai Shay appear and explain 
an alleged deTicit of approximately 
$78 out) in Ihe organization's funds, 
claimed to have been disbursed by 
Shay betwien June, 1922. and Octo- 
ber. J»:'3. 

The investigation which the ex- 
ecutive board of th" >tage hards' 
Internailonnl organization started 
Nov. Ij continued until Nov. IS. 
with ijhay abKcni throughout the 
session. 

No action was taken by the I. A. 
board affecting Mr. Shay In the 
matter of the alleged deficit at last 
week'.< sessions, further action In 
Ihe investigation being postponed 
until Kobruary, 1»24, when another 
special executive Kesaion has been 
scheduled. 



OBITUARY 



FRED MANSFIELD 

Fred MansHeld, proprietor of the 
thrown hotel. Providence, one of tl.s 
moat widely known hotel men In 
New Knxland and prominent In the- 
atrical and sporting circles of the 
euKt. died .. •. the Jane Brown Mc- 
n:',: '. 1. 11 .;''■'. I'rovldence, Nov. 19. 



IN i-OklNU MRMORV 



FRANK OmiEN 

Piril No/. 23. 1J2! 

WIFE AND SONS 



JOE LOVE 

Joe 1-ove. of the vaudeville leiiii 
of Mitthcll «r Iy)\e. and mope ro. 
• enily ..f Marrttl & Love, died In 
nujf.ilu. Oi t. J!4, from luberculoslK. 
He was (>.' years old. and was bum 
in IMislimrh. Pa. Mr. Love had 
been in Ilie show biisiners for 40 
year.-, having been active at times 
in every division of smusemeiil*. 
He had been i onducllng a costum- 
ing business In Buffalo for several 
years prior lo his death. Uin v.ie. 
I'luienie Kmlly I.ove and a risler 
sur v i\ c. 




GEO. K. ROBINSON 

'^Cenrge Kidder Hobiiisoii. .'iS, ef 
-S'lw.irk. .V. Y.. but formerly of 
\\ "icesUr. died In a rioslon ho "1 
recenlly. He beg^m his career In 

Ihe ili'Mii i. :il l.ii,-irM--,s elih .-i hav- 



<J«M-:. HIT M»T ■ OKt^OITRV 

JULES LLOYD FISHER 

ninl NoM'Mibcr lOili. I'l;: 

Bp3 FISHER 



ellng show and later became Idcnti- 
Hed with moving picture produclrg 
comp.tnles In Hoston. At the lime 
of hie death he was managlic.; a 

theatre in Lr-A Ision, .M_-. 

Mrs. Louisa Fletcher 
Mrs. Louise Kh'tcher. for more 
Ihan 38 years an actress, died last 
week at JJcllevuc Hospital, New 
Vork. aged «4. She was the widow 
of Waller I'letcher. actor, who died 
In lOOS. Mrs, I'leiclier last appeared 
wi'h .leflerson De Angelis. 

Alice I,a Cosle. aclrejs, known 
as Allie fliflon. diid .\'ov. Ill at the 
Aciors' Home, where she had lived 
tor two years. She w.is 31! years 
'lid ar.il had been on the staKc sinte 
'bildlinod. At the ase of nine she 
appeared In -^yiore Acres,'' and 
later wiis Keen with Thomas Jeffer- 
■i>ii in ■Kip \:iii Winkle." She was 
al'ii H'll Known in '-tuck and vuudp- 
^iili' m «li''li she appeared as one 
of the live I IMton .Sis|er-<. 



I 



NELLIE REVELL and IRVING COBB 

LOOKING FOR NEXT WEEK 



.•H 



in his S7th year. Dea:!i wa^i due lu 
a complication of diseases. 

Mr. .Vfanstleld was a former prcKl- 
dent of the New Kncland Hotel 
.Men's Aa«o:latlon. He held a wide 
B;-nuaiiirince with m'.'mbers of l.'ie 
llicalrical profeeaion. . ', 



I ji in .N'ellie'i 



i.ni ai III. lI'iK'l .<-' 



■'•I .New VoiU 



The mother of .lav Itiirnin di il 
ill I'.al; ni'c ■• la't week. 

The father of ISirdie Piad.v die ] - ' 
Nov .'i i.t 111" family resldcmc in , 



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^ursJay, November 88, 1883 



WOMEN'S ANKLE CONTEST 
NEW "ETRA NIGHr IN ST. LOUIS 



Feminine Patrons on Stage Exhibit Ankles Below 
Slightly Raised Curtain — Once Weekly— Four 
Prizes Awarded Each Contest 



the 
big 
the 

In- 



st. Louis, Nov. 21. 

I^Kt week ushered In a new feat- 
ure night at the Gayety, Co!iinil]la 
burlesque, It Is an anklu contest for 
the women patrons. 

Man.igrcr Oscar Dane says 
Idea Is original and It made a 
hit with the ladles right from 
Mart. 

Women In the audience nro 
Vited on the stage, house lights arc 
lowered and the curtain Is ratxed 
two Inches from the floor. 

The audience are the judge and 
the lady having the best formed 
ankle la awarded a prize. There 
are four prizes In all. 

As no one In the audience can see 
the face of contestant, they are re- 
lieved of embarrassment. 



OLYMPIC'S "SQUARER" 



House Attache in Lobby to Sooth* 
Iratt Patrons 



Chicago, Nov. 21. 

A new Innovation In the handling 
of patrons on Saturday and Sunday 
has been Installed in the Olympic, 
Columbia burlesque. In a con- 
spicuous place in the lobby a house 
attache Is placed to do nothing but 
"square ofT complaints and keep 
patrons away from the box office In 
making their protests. This depart- 
ture was put into effect recently by 
Manager Jake Isaacs after being 
confronted on sellout days with a 
horde of patrons who protested that 
the seats sold them were Impossible, 
as tliey could not see. Although this 
house with is lower floor and three 
balconies Is reputed to have a largo 
seating capacity, after allowances 
are made for obstructions and other 
handicaps to patrons, its capacity is 
really one of the smallest in town. 

The "squarer" planted in the 
lobby handles all complaints In a 
courteous manner and explains to 
the patrons that, unfortunately, the 
seats they have are the best avail- 
able at that time, but If they care 
they can have their money re- 
funded. As a result of this de- 
parture some seats are sold as many 
as three or four times, before linally 
reposing in the box office to be 
counted among the deadwood. 



TWO RUSH SUITS 

Pete Clark Estate Start Actions on 
E. F. Rush's Notes 



Edward F. Rush is defendant in 
two actions by the Lite Peter S. 
Clark Interests. Diborah Clark is 
plaintilt In one suit lilod in the 
Third District Municipal court for 
$300 on an I. O. U., for JlOO dated 
Sept. 18, 1919, and another for $200 
dated .Sept. 20, 1918. Mrs. Clark is 
suing as executrix of the late bur- 
lesque producer. 

The V. S. Clark Amusement Co., 
Inc., is also suini? Rush in a sep- 
arate action on .a note for $.')00 
dated April 29, 1919, payable four 
months from date. Rush counter- 
claims for $1,000 in both actions. 



Team for Vaudeville 

Danny Murphy principal lomic In 
burlosq'ue for a number of years, 
and last with "Temptations of "23," 
and Ned (Clothes) Norton have 
teamed for a vaudeville act. 



STEUBENVILLE FOR ONE NIGHT 

The Victoria, Stcubenville. 0.,'goes 
Into the Columbia wheel route as a 
one nlghter this week. 

As the route now stands the Co- 
lumbia shows will jump from Pitts- 
burgh to the Court, Wheeling W. 
Va., playing there two days instead 
of three, with Steubenvllle making 
the third day. ' The Grand Canton, 
Ohio, gets the shows the last throe 
days, and from Canton they go to 
the Columbia, Cleveland. 

"Roseland Maids'^ May Hold Over 

Miami, Fla., Nov. 21. 
Vlrg Doward'.i "Roseland Maids," 
one of the best tabloids seen here 
this season, is doina a record busi- 
ness at the Alrdome. The tabloid is 
he'd for a two weeks' slay, but If 
business continues may be held 
over. 



BURLESQUE REVIEWS 



SUIT FOR SALARY 

Joseph Jcrnuin, a brothi i of John 
G. Jermon, has brought suit for 
$2,000 against Al Singer and Ben- 
jamin A. Levin on a season's con- 
'••iict to mannRe the Empire, Ho- 
boken, at $100 a week dnd 23 per- 
cent of the not prollls ovir $10,000. 
Jermon was discharged from serv- 
ice Oct. 8. 

Jeimon h.as been .ipi ointed gen- 
eral advance ngont for the three 
Jacobs & Jermon Columljia wlufl 
fchows. 



HERK IS HOUSE HUNTING 

I. H. llcik, president of the .Mu- 
tual, , is making a lO-day trip 
through the middle west in search 
of new ImiiMS for thd circuit. 

Scvtr.'il inipuriaiit staiid« for bur- 
Irsque .ire not repiesotited on the 
Mutual In the territory. 



FRANK FORRESTER PLACED 

Frank Fur] ester, well linovvn as a 

ballad singer In tiie big minstrel 

aggrcKatinns of Ihc 9l)'s, liis bicn 

aiipoiiUed dii'Hiiian of the Kmpire. 

Toronto, Columljia wind house. 



SLIDING BILLY WATSON 

(COLUMBIA CIRCUIT) 

Prima Dunns Inci du Verdior 

lni;<'nu»* Uuby WHllare 

Soubrclte Ethfl I>e Vi-aux 

('oliK'tUiin Uenny Piatt 

KlrxlKtit Oliver Uc Ornnt 

Olinraclcr Frank »lal luhun 

lni.H Rturray HorriHrJ 

SlKtHlty Chmter and !>•■ Vrre 

Specialty Prinrc UnMucci 

Poaturu Slldlin Uilly Watmn 

Sliding Billy Watson and Hob 
T ravers have succeeded in, assem- 
bling a Columbia wheel attraction 
that will please most of the bur- 
lesque fans. It Is a laughing show 
all the time Watson is on the stage, 
and. barring the first ten minutes, 
he Is on mcist of the Way. Watson 
has put the chinpiece back on and 
Is doing his funny sliding Dutch 
diameter that was so famili.or and 
so likeable before the war. and has 
since become a welcome break In 
the endless procession of Hebrew, 
"nut," and "dopes" that h.ive dom- 
inated burlesque ever since. 

Watson splashes his "hells" around 
carelessly. ;ind Is still expectorating 
in the hat, but at no times becomes 
orfensive. He is one of the few 
comedians among the |)resent crop 
in burlesque who doesn't Irive to 
depend upon an author to secure 
laughs. His pantomime and man- 
nerisms get equally as m.iny guf- 
faws as his di.ilog, and the slide is 
always sure lire. 

A new scene in the attraction, new 
for burlesque, was "Thfi Spoeilster." 
This was a full stage comedy bit. 
with Watson and Inez de V'crdier 
trying to get some action out of a 
practical second-hand car. The 
scene closes with a big laugh when 
the boiler disintegrates. It is rem- 
iniscent of one or two v.iudeviile 
acts, but hasn't been seen around 
the burlcs(iue circuits. 

Another big laugh getter was an 
old one that Watson used several 
seasons ago. Dr. Skin's Sanitarium, 
with Watson as a "phoney" doCTor. 
Played with his extreme sense of 
farce and aided by De Grant's excel- 
lent toiling as a legitimate medico, 
the scene pulled laugh after laugh. 

Another side splitter was a full 
stage bit in which W.atson, .is a clock 
mender. Is mistaken for a limatic. 
The plate breaking and rough low 
comedy in this were made extremely 
fimnj' by Watson. Miss de V'erdier 
also did capable work in a role 
which called for emotional pyro- 
technics. His "cop" In "one," with 
Frank Mall.ih.in opposite, was an- 
other laugh corraler and blended 
legitimately into the closing one. 

The balance of the cast of 10 prin- 
cipals included Chester and De Vere, 
two colored boys who leaned heavy 
on the Jazz stepping and very piano 
on tile vocalizing. Another special- 
ist in "one" was Prince Rosuccl in 
a. piano accordion specialty of poi> 
numbers that didn't start anything. 
Inez de Verdicr. tall, statuesque, 
versatile, was an ideal prima donn.i. 
Her wardrobe looked class and was 
always in the best of Liste. Kthel 
De Veaux. a likeable sprightly sou- 
bret, and Ruby Wallace, an average 
ingenue, concluded the female d"- 
partment. 

Murray I'.ernli.ird led a couple of 
rmmbers; Benny Piatt w.as a con- 
sistent, likeable and mild Hebrew 
second comedian; Oliver De Grant 
a corking straight and ch.ir.acter 
in.in, and Frank Mallahan an etTec- 
tive two-gun sherirc and later on an 
Irish cop. 

D.in Dody staged the numbers and 
did a good job on the IK average? 
looking choristers who dance will. 
barring two girls, who were prob- 
ably inserted just prior to the Co- 
lumbia .'ipi)earance. Not a bare leg 
was visible the entire evening, which 
m.iy be a tribute to the we.alher or 
a new onler from the Columbia the- 
.itre buililing. 

The girls made about a dozen 
changes, showing nice wardrobe 
williiMit ailempting to rival the orig- 
inal "Peek -.a- lino." and whicli. by 
(he way, is not being done this sea- 
son. 

WatF-.on and Travors have a nice 
production but h.ive emphasized the 
comedy and entertainment portions. 
Five good-looking Cull-stage sets 
and gr(;iip of sensibly dressed chor- 
isters and laincipals rounded out a 
burle.-iqne .'itti .iclion th.it won't en- 
ooimtiT many disgruntled customers 
around the circuit. Com. 



GEORGIA PEACHES 

(MUTUAL WHEEL) 



Atloir Souan 

Jai-l{ Shfrman 

Jimmie Swift 

Spiko OHrl.n 

I,A'Iy }A Mar 

IfcTdy SutiHlilne. . . . 

Miss Kull <ir Pip.. 

IZEy f'irkle { 

(Xiunt Moieakl i Lew Rose 



Ititiv Tanner 

Wllll.im i-ave 

Milton Kahn 

Martin l''ranUliii 

Harriit Penny 

. Princes.<»lK»tty Henni.'tt 
Busier banburn 



This is K<l F. Rush's Mutual entry 
and It classes as a good show but a 
dirty one even tor a Mutual wheeler. 
Some of the dirt is neatly tos.sed 
around, but A lot of it Is simply 
shoveled out and the shovel Is pretty 
clumsily wielded at times. 

Dew Rose Is the principal comic 
and the priniiiial dirt merchant. 
He's starred over the show's title 
and degerveo the billing, for Rose 
is a good comedian despite his fre- 
quent us<! of double entendre, con- 
siderable of which isn't double at all 
but outspoken smut. 

He does a nondescript character 
and understands his business from 
table scene to slapstick. The ability 
to get laughs with famiil.ar material 
Is possessed in abundance by Rose 
and he sure-tires with comedy just 
as accurately with ciean staff as 
with the muck. 

Besides holding down the post of 
star and lea>llng comic Rose also 
wrote the book. The program says 
so anyway, and in writing that 
"Georgia Peaches" l)Ook the author 
had his memory with him every 
minute. 

Dave Marion's celebrated argu- 
ment with a cop, with a tough hunch 
from the corner baclilng him up is 
there by proxy, with a slightly dif- 
ferent twist, and so is tlie bedroom 
scene written originally for 
"Chucklee." 

The rest runs mostly to routine 
burlesque standards and they have 
been well picked. Anybody's ma- 
terial this latter stuff. The Burns 
agency and the Title Guarantee 
working Jointly couldn't trace Its 
orlgln.il source or ownersMp. but 
notwithstaading its familiarity the 
"Oeorgi.a Peaches" bunch get laughs 
galore out of it. 

There are two peppy soubrets In 
the ehow and they're both prize 
wlgglers. One of tlicm. Princess 
Dotty Bennett, is said to have been 
a solo cooch dancer several seasons 
ago. The other one Is Buster San- 
burn, and Buster can make the cele- 
brated bowl of Jelly look like Cen- 
tral Park lake In a dead calm. 

The two girls both make great 
number leaders. The voices don't 
figure Importantly — It's the dynamic 
energy they get Into everything in 
the line of songs they tackle. 

Tom O'Brien Is the straight and 
his partner. May Cradley, the In- 
genue. Both must have Joined the 
«how recently, for they were not 
programmed. O'Brien makes ti good 
talking and acting straight and 
tenor« several songs capably in an 
olio specl.alty with Miss Bradley. 

The second comit Is Billy Tanner 
He does "Duich" and makes it 
funny whenever an opportunity 
crops up. Milton Kahn Is the Juve- 
nile with little or nothing to do. 

The chorus girls are wt^ll matihed 
In size and height wilh all of them 
displaying a wiggle that compares 
with the two principals' diaphragm 
movements. 

Scenery Is better looking and 
there's mo e of it than mosl of the 
Mutuals carry and the cosuimes 
prewent a good array of stuff. 

Vincent Bono and Mile. Clf'ora are 
exira attractions this week at the 
Oiyiniiic. Mile, is also a wiggler and 
she can meet all comers in that 
division without fear of losing an 
inch of prestige. 

Business at the Olympic capacity 
Tuesday night. with "Country 
Store' as an added inducement. 

Ilrll. 



NEWARK'S VAUDE-BURLESQUE 
AIMED FOR N. Y. DISTRICT 



Experiment of Yankee Co., at Strand, to Test Out 
Idea— Starts With Good Draw at 75 Cents — 
Four.-a-Day and Continuous Saturdays 



AFTER ELECTION DROP 
ON COLUOIA WHEtt 



CARTER STOPS STOCK 

San Francisco, Nov. 21. 

Lack of fimds forced Monte Carter 
and his musical comedy comp.my to 
close their engagement at the Ca- 
sino after a week's rtn. 

The llrst week's gross convinced 
Carter the Golden tiaters did not 
take klndiy to his show. The re- 
ceipts were $4,300 and the exiienses 
fT.OO*. 



Gayety, St. Louis. Still Top- 
ping — Columbia, N. Y., Close 
. to Leader Last Week 



Last week's business In the Co- 
lumbia Circuit houses dropped off 
somewhat under that of the previous 
week. the • slight slump being 
credited to a natural drop follow- 
ing election week. The Gayety, St. 
Louis, with "HIppity Hop" did $11,- 
885 last week, aa against $12,000 the 
week before with "Wine, Women 
and Song." The Columbia, New 
York, last week with Dave Marlon's 
show got slightly ovtir $9..'>00, was 
just a notch or two behind the 
Gayety, St. Louis, through the Co- 
lumbia Xew York giving 12 per- 
formances and the Gayety, St. Louis, 
14. 

The Gayety. Boston, last week did 
about $8,630 with "Step On It." The 
week before the Gayety did $9,325 
with Dave Mtirion.^ Show. The 

Casino, Boston, last week with 
Sliding Billy Watson's show did 
$7, GOO .approximately. The previous 
week the Casino" got $6,995 with 
"Hollywood FoiUes." 

Bathing Beauties broke the sea- 
son's house record at Toledo, doing 
$7,400 at the Kmpire there. The 
week before "Youthful Follies" did 
$7,000. The Yorkvllle, New Y^ork. 
last week with "All Aboard." did 
$4,500, the week before the Yorke- 
vllle got $5,250 with "Happy Go 
Lucky." 

Hurtig and Seamen's New York 
last week with "Talk of the Town' 
got $7,100 approximately. The week 
before "All Aboard" got $7,300 at 
Hurtig and Seamon's. 

The rest of tho circuit was about 
proportionate, with most of the 
houses dropping around $200 under 
election week, with three or four 
slightly topping the holiday week. 



BUSINESS MEN TO PICK 
GARDEN BEAUTY WINNER 



Committee of 100 Instead of 
Artists Chosen for Valen- 
tino Event 



A committee of 100 business and 
professional men will be tho judg- 
ing body of the beauty contest at 
Madison Square Garden, New York. 
Nov. 28. Instead of a committee of 
artists, to assist Rodolph Valentino, 
as originally announced. 

Valentino will be there, but the 
managers of the t'ontest believe that 
a widely selected committee would 
be more efflcient than an artistic 
group trained to judge beauty with 
technical detRll, 

There are S6 contestants. 



1- 



CIRCUS ROUTES 

Hagenback- Wallace 
Nov. 19-25, Auditorium, Milwau- 
kee (auspices Moose); Nov. 27-Dec. 
8, Auditorium, Cleveland (.auspices 
.Shrincrs). 

Golden Bros, 
Nov. 22. Corona, Call.; 23, Colton, 
Cal.; 24, Hemct. 

Al G. Barnes 
Nov. 22, Sam a Maria, Cal.; 23, 
San Louis OI)i.spo; 24, Paso Uoblea, 
Cal.; 23, Palms, Cal. (winter quar- 
ters). 

Christy Bros. 
Nov.|22, McAllen, Tex.; 23, Mer- 
lades; 24, KIngeville; 26, Robstown; 
27, Alice; 2S, Floresville; 29, Kcrr- 
ville; 30. Fredricksburg; Dec. 1. 
lioeriic; 2, Yorktowii; 3, Hallctsville, 
Tex. 

Tom W. Atkinson Circus 
Nov. 24, Sehvyn, Cal.; 27, La 
Mlsa; 30, Avondale; Dec. 4, Sunny- 
side; 9, Mungei-K, Cal. 

Sparks Circus 
Nov. 21, Sanford; 24, St. Peters- 
burg; 25, Lakeland. 



Newark, N. J., Nov, 21. 

The latest of a long series of at- 
tempts to put the unlucky Strand on , 
its feet is that of the Y'ankee Enter* 
prise company with their stock bur- 
lesq- ■••'ide\l"e combination. Thl« 
pollry, which Is said to be a novelty 
in the east, has been tried In Chi- 
cago and elsewhere with euccesa, 
and If It goes in Newark will be 1d« 
troduccd In several parts of Greater 
New York. The vaudeville will b« 
changed weekly, while the chorus 
and principals remain Intact, al- 
though the latter will gradually be 
replaced by fresh faces. 

As shown Monday afternoon, the 
attractlorri consist of Three acts, 
running 35 minutes. A fourth waa 
billed, but did not show. The Pick- 
fords, a dancing team, opened and 
did well. Following them came Billy 
Swan and Frances Farrel in "A Wise 
Guy." John Montague's Jazz Mani- 
acs closed. This colored'act of five 
musicians and two song and dance 
singles scored. 

The burlesque running 60 minutes 
followed. Called "Come Along," and 
credited to Tom Bundy, It consisted 
cf little but a serle-: of songs and 
dances and old comedy stuff. It was 
pleasing entertainment, however. Of 
the principals, eight In number, the 
best from a burlesque viewpoint la 
Hattle De.in. Announced as a sou-. 
bret, she appeared too big for her 
iTole, but with her powerful voice 
.•ind strong personality, she clicked 
In all she did. in her llrst cos- 
tume, which left little to the Imagi- 
nation, ehe was an eyeful. 

Sid Kogers and Lee Hickman, the 
comics, seemed weak, while James 
X. Francis, the straight, sang and 
acted well. A good singer, too, was 
Joyce Fields. The real knockout wa« 
an added specialty, Lovera, whe 
danced 'The Song of India" with 
uncanny, but graceful, effect. Hoir 
she comes to be in a stock burlesque 
and not musical comedy is a mys- 
tery. 

The chorus, numbering 21, was not 
had, although It needs more training. 
Bare legs appeared throughout the 
five changes of costume, which, 
while not elaborate, were efltectlve.. 
The Morgan Sisters, two of the 
chorus, had two numbers as a sister 
act that pleased. 

The stage was bare throughout 
apd thrse drapes constituted the set" 
tings. Several others were billed. 
but had not arrived. This sh^wfd 
poor judgment, as Newark expecta. 
10 cents' worth for every nickel. 

The lobby has been redecorated^ 
and a big flash of the girls drew 
them In Saturday and Sunday, fof , 
capacity at 75 for all seats. Plfty- 
flve cents holds for week days. Four 
shows are regularly given, with Sat- 
urday and Sunday continuous. As 
Newark likes both burlesque and , 
vaudeville, the new policy ought to" 
win. for it's good value for th* 
money, but the Strand la a hoodos 
house, and after all Newark is • 
queer town theatrically. 

Alex Yokel is the managing direc- 
tor and A. Johnny Mack the resident 
manager. 



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SAM HOWE OFF BURLESQUE 

Sam Howe has left the burlesque 
field flat after 30 ye.irs of activity 
in that division an<l will hereafter 
devote himself to producing for the 

legit. 



BURLESQUE CHANGES 

Irons and damage have signed 
Harry (Hickey) Le Van for a flve- 
yc.ar period beginning with next 
seaton and extending to 1929. Le Van 
has been with the firm as principal 
comedian of "Town Scandals'" for 
the la'jt two seasons. 



FRED RIDER ILL 

Syracuse, Nov. 21. 
Fred Rider, an old hiuJcsque man 
and orlgln.Tl owner of "Night Owls,"" 
now m.maKlng "The Bat" company, 
playing at the WIeting, was stricken 
with ptomaine poisoning. Two phy- 
sicians are attending hiii. 



BURLESQUE ROUTES 

WILL BE FOUND ON PAOM 
Thirlu-flic of thit istue 



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A tamporacy administrator lias 
been appolntPd In Jersey City to 
look after the estate of the late 
Patrick J. McDonald, old-time st.-ige 
carpenter ami production hui'.der. 
who died la.'^t June. The estate is 
Ymtued at |2;i,0U0 and la In cortrn- 
▼eray. TIk- widow and children 
were cut olT with $1 each in Mc- 
Donald's will and the estate lifl to 
two brothers who were named as 
executors. One of the children Is 
Bernard McDonald, staRe acces- 
sories builder. Mrs. McDonald has 
Bled * conte-at. 



FEDERAL TRADE AND SHOW BUSINESS 

This waak the U. S. Supreme Court handed down a decision on an appeal 
bjr an ezhfbttor ot pictures In the west (or relief from oppressive condl- 
tiooa, lo wlilch It designated the motion picture industry as coming 
under the provision of the Interstate Commerce Aict. That decision was 
a far-reaching one, It covered every angle of the case In question and was 
most complete In Us language. It deflnitely settled the status of the 
motion picture Industry as far as the laws of the nation are concerned. 

The quaation was whether or not motion picture films were a commodity 
used Interstate commercially — not whether or no a conspiracy existed on 
the part of certain people to drive this exhibitor out of business, that Is a 
ph.tse of his action that still remains to be proven — and It gave the 
exhibitor a right to fmht his cause In the courts where he had been 
turned out. ^ 

This particular decision, .seeminijly. in the liKht of a previous decision 
on the question of whether or not vaudeville was interstate rci.imcrce 
would lead the average person to believe that the best lcg;il minds in 
the nation have come to consi'lei-all show business as Interstate commerce. 
The decisions to date cover two of the most Important branches ot show 
business and leave but one branch still open for deslgnatlou as t*o iis 
status. That branch is the ic^itim.ite field. 



Jamaa Qibbona Hunakar Teft an 
•state of }10.762.9S when he died, 
Feb. 9, 1921, according to a transfer 
tax State appraisal of his property. 
filed last week in the Kings County 
(N, Y.) Surrogate's Court. Because 
of his failure to leave a will, Jose- 
phine Huneker, his widow, of 1618 
Beverly road, Brooklyn, receives 
$6,349.07, and Erik Huneker, hie son, 
of 127 West 77th street, the remain- 
der, or $5,413.91. 



Mrs. Herbert Mowry, of Utica, 
N. r., has sued Cecile Knight, 
(omier dancer, for alienation ot her 
husband's affections, and also names 
her as co-respondent In a divorce 
Action. She says she pulled Mlsa 
fenlght's hair when she went to an 
apartment a few doors from her own 
home and the other woman taunted 
h<jr. She says also that her husband 
""tinted her to live In the flat with 
Wni and Miss Knight. 



' Convict mambars of the Mutual 
Welfare League of Auburn Prison 
have started rehearsals for the ir 
It^nuAl show, a minstrel and vaude- 
ville production, to be given for out- 
feidera In the prison chapel Dec. 3-5. 



H. Guy Culver has been elected 
fifth vice-president of the Interna- 
tional Alliance of Stage Employes. 
He was formerly business agent of 
the Oklahoma City local. 



• •vltha Park, Brooklyn, and Montauk. 
Bansonhurst, L. I., are now booked 
py Jack Llnder. Both houses will 
v» play six acts on a split week. 



Elmer Jonas, an Independent 
vaudeville agent, has been ap- 
pointed manager of the Enipres.o. 
Decatur, III,. succeeding James 
Finnan. 



MARRIAGES 

Belle Carmen (Carmen Sisurs') 
was married to C. E. Van Kcunn, 
postmaster of Sparrowbu.«h. N. Y , 
Sept. 15 in tlii.s city. 

J. George Fine and Mi«s ."iisaii 
Moss, ot New York City, ha\e an- 
nounced their eiigUKeinenl Mr. 
Fine I.-" a nieniher of the puhlirity 
Staff of the Fox Film Corp 

Adrian Da Siha. tenor, and Mary 
Lenore Campbell, organist, Nov 19. 
In New Yolk City. 

Mabel Tiiricly. vaudeville, titid Ar- 
thur Clarki-. nur-iirofe.-^ioii.il. at 
J'eekakill. .\. Y.. Nov. 19. 

Muzie A\uril (Ward iSistiTsl .ind 
Jack Palinir (I'aliner and fieish- 
lon) ai .Ma.Di,, (ia., Nov. l."i. 



In a great many p.articulars the decision handed down in tlin casc^ of 
the exhibitor. Blnderup against the Pathe Kx-han^e In Omaha an. I 18 
Other exchanges loca;ed in tiie same territory, can be utilised to paralle 
the leprltimate show field. Here was a case where lho?e that had the powor 
;o either supply or wlthh >ld atiraclions from a theatre refused to give the 
exhibitor those attractions so that he could oiXMate his tlteatres. 

Right now there are dozens of theatre!" about the country that cannot 
obt.Tin leeitimate attractions because of the inter-bool;lng arrangeincn: 
existinK between the legit booking offices They have a franchise i.-sued In 
Ml e towns to another house. 

Th»re"la no way either faction can be forced to Issue an additional 
franchise, but the theatre manager who is "out in the cold" certainly can 
try to se^'ure any attraction he may be able to cet. 

If the producer of the attraction plays the independent house, t'len 
lie is shut out of further routing in the h justs the coini<iiiat:or. controls, 
.md here is the spot where any independent producer who l,t denied 
time can go to the Icsal i,at. 

Thus far there has been but one producer a- woman, Anne NhholH who 
has had the nerve to take the double-enib-d bull by the hoins and put u|- 
a battle. She has gone into the fieM with "Abie's Irish H >se. ' her own 
hrain-chlld. and has done buttle to the xlants of the business with a fear- 
lessness that is admirable Right now she has a fight en her hunila In 
Chicago, which mlKht pos.^ibly In time bring a question Tf the legitimate 
show business before the U S. Supreme Court for adjudicaiion as lo the 
status of thl.i particular branch of the show businesa. 

Not only Is the lej;ul aide nf bookinj; a le:;ilimate uttraction Interesting 
from a legal aspect, but it has also its Inside theatrUal anp;les. What 
of the poor independent producer that tries to book a show? What chance 
has he got? 

However, It Is possible there Is some independent producer who Is 
going to sacrifice himself for a year or so. put up a battle and then I ave 
all of the Independent time open to him. This is independent time now, 
there is going to be more of It and in the end iiossibiy the Federal Trade 
CoiiimlBsion might have a say in the matter. 



THE ACTORS SHOULD KICK 

The raluctance of vaudeville artists to report their grievances to the 
proper regulating body Is blamed for the method of booking and the 
cutting of actors' salaries after they open, by one of the Intjepcndent cir- 
cuits (not Loew's) in the metropolitan district. 

One man in the organization is blamed for the unjust cutting of salaries 
.''nd the sy*tem of booking which doesn't apprise the actor of his nex: 
playing date until the slip arrives In the salary envelope for the current 
engagement. 

The verbbl oystera consists of this executive's promise to the act of 
several weeks* work. A contract Is then Issued for the opening engage- 
ment, usually for a lowntonn housa of the circuit noteO for Its hard 
boiled Monday matinee audience. 

The act, regardless of Its merit, doesn't get much In the way of applause 
which Is the executive's cue to Inform the turn It can have the rest of 
the time at a cut on account of the poor opening. It la not unusual for the 
same man to promise an act three arid one- half weeks' bookings and 
cancel after two weeks. 

The independent agents are powerless to curb the condition because the 
average artist doesn't bring the matter to the attention of the Vaude- 
ville Managers' Protective Association. Tf the agent complains he finds 
It difficult to book any more acts with the nilllionaire gjpper. 



INSIDE STUFF 



ON VAUDEVILLE 



Behind the withdrawal of the larceny charge In connection with a ll.TOO 
car by Mrs. KIsle Kent against Rilly Kent of ''{tattling Bottler'' lies a 
patched up romance. The Kents have become reconciled after Julius 
Kendler, Mrs, Kent's per.sonal attorney, svtetiiied Into the proceeding. 
Originally KIsie said Bill.v R:n e her a car as a gift and later sought to 
take It hack. 



Chic Sale Is Kclting an Idea of what iiimps mean in the le^it. lie 
is in .Milwiiiikee this wi-c'k. .iiini|>eil from •'Icveland list we; k ainl v i'.| 
go to Syracuses for next week The .'sale show. "Coinrnori ."^cnse " a 
KtialRlit comiily. is s:iid lo l..nc l.rcii hrdki'd liy Fred W. P.iyMc |>iesi- 
di'iit of the Intern. ilioniil Fxpn^ii ion I'onip.iny in .Neiv York ((ir.iiid 
Cential Palaci ). 

The Loew SMte luiildini; ,it the corner of Mroadway and 45lh street bas 
.a sign announcing the .siiace between Ihc stnet and second flourxm the 
front of the huildlni; Is for s.ile for advert i.sini; space The sp.ife K alimi-., 
five feet high and runs alone ihi- Hro.idway friint from the theatre 
ni;iri|uee to thr eilt'c of the 4r.tli slrcct curner. The Interior sp ice Is helil 
i>y .-1 oiie-flik'ht up taiioiioK coiiierii. 

The Orpheiini Circuit is cxpcrien' ImJ cnnsnlrr.ilile difficulty In laying 
out the bills for Its west roast houses due to the demand for acts by 
liavltig two houses in both San Kriiiii i-i(i and Los AnwlcH play the 
rcK'Ula.- Oriihi'tim acts, Thi- Orpheum road show.- ire tiroken up iipor, 
reaching Frisco and the aits di\tdrd hctweiTi lh< Orpheiitii and flolden 
f'.a'e. The two-a-day hon->- pl.i>s eight acta cenerally and the (iolden 
Calf six and a piiture. 

It has heet! neci'ssarj in put IiIl; shoivs In liii; i;i'.der <J,ite and the Ihi; 



Street, Lios Angeles, both of which have gotten away from th* Jun!nr 
Orpheum standing originally planned for them. 

Dividing up the acts in thc^c two cities has made It vitally Important 
to dig up new material In thi.s settlon. Th's has brought about the present 
Interest by the Orpheum people in picture name«. The vaudeville Intere-rs 
are glad to take the picture names even If only for two weeks in the coa^t 
house*. Sometimes this Is pusslhle when the film coni!>anle< arc in a 
position to let their people off for a cnuplc ot weeks. 

The indejiendent officer."* on 'he i u ist appeir anxious fn tak" any n"t 
that displays value often times rea.hlng big time salaries in their anxiety 
to secure the acta 

Wild night p.irlles In downtown office buildings ten.inied by theatrical 
agents must i ease— such is the uiiase issued by the landlords who ha>e 
threatened disposses jirocredlngs us ihc uliim.'ite resort. 

It Is srild till' these parties have tiecn rrer|uenl happenings In the Times 
square distiiit and th.it their freiiuency had caused the police to con- 
template raids at ore time. Now the p'an has been modUied and in some 
Oi" the buildings, all tenants exiting after H o'clock with a female imrtiier 
are required to sign an elevator reg stry. while those entering at night 
with a woman are required to do the rame thing. 

The Orpheum circuit Is gradually eliminating the use of the word 
junior for it-s popular priced houses. This condition is particularly true 
on the west coast whtre the new Golden Gate. San Francisco and Hill 
Street, Los Angeles are playing shows made up almost exclusively ot acta 
from the ri-iular Orpheum bills. The word Junior ta not used in connec- 
tion with these houses. The name Junior Orpheum Building In which 
the Hill street is located bus been changed to the Hill Street BuUdlnB. 

If ever credit should be passed out for a booking In vaudeville, the caa» 
of Cis-ie Lofttis is tlie one. 

MlsH Loftus' stor,. is well enough known in and out of the profession. 
To gamble a^-alnst 'he record and by u booking man who will take a 
chance to bring a headllner 3.008 mll"s on the veriest ot speculation, on 
the supplication aiid application ot a vaudeville agent, redounds doubly 
to both. 

The booker Is Pddle Darling and the agent Is Alt T. Wilton. 

Wilton didn't make It a mutter of a day, it was months with him. His 
• onlldence never failed that Miss Loftus was the same CIssle. When 
Darling last went abroud. he personally interviewed her and then entered 
the booking that started i-o gloriously last week at the Palace. 

Meantime v\h<ii the report of Miss Loftus' American engagement waa 
leturoed to London through 'Variety, Mlsa Lottua received a date in a 
London hall (Stoll'sj that gave her a certain confidence for New York. 



The comedy sketch named "The Wrecker." now ploj'lng around New 
York In the break -in hoiiscs, was written \>y Ray Hodgdon, th« vaude- 
ville agent. It tells of a meddling mother-in-law and her daughter's hus- 
band who won J30.UUU on a horse race. 

Jimmy Boyd has u theatre In Blythevllle, Ark., a town of (,iOO and 
about 6^ iiiile> fioin .Meiniihis. When the Orpheum, Memphia, burned, 
Boyd wiied londoltnces and later an offer to take care of the bill 
weekly that sbduld lime go.ie to .Memphis. The Orpheum Circuit aent 
a road man to Hlytheville. Getting a flaeh at the burg he asked Boyd 
«here he expected to get an audience from. Boyd answered he figured 
if the Orphciiti. vaudnille was good enough It could draw them from 
Memphis. 

Afterwaid Boyd offered to make Illythevllle a two-day stand for the 
Orpheum Circuit and use tw> oilier nearby -villages of 8,300 and 9.40» 
I>opulatli>n to fill out the week. 

As the Orpheum's reprcsentulive wi.lked out on him, Boyd ahouted ha 
would get the Paiitages bills and Khow up the Orpheum Circuit. 

Small-time booker:, ha e allied thomselves with each other to rid Ihelr 
brancli of the profession of chronic contrai t Jumpers, who break a promise 
with an agent foi a wi ek-end engagement, by taking a three-day engage- 
ment Instead, without notif>ing the agent, so thai he will have time to 
replace their act. The re.iult is that the agent has to do aomo eleventh 
hour scurrying, atia thi.; . ractice has become so prevalent Ot late ".at the 
bookers are (om.dlinj lists of unreliable acts, which (hey will broadca4| 
to ono Moiher. wlili h action will no doubt rurtall this practU'e. 



INSIDE STUFF 



ON LEGIT 



Much has been said and prinlej atiout the troubles of (he Duncin 
Sisters and Thomas Wi'kes. the Pacific Coast producer and stock house 
Impresario. The Duncans originally were engaged as the stars of "Toiisy 
and Kva" the rnuslcallzed "I'licle Tom." which ran Ig weeks In San Kr.iii- 
clsco and Is now playing at the Majestic. Los Angeles, with a Broadway 
engagement Imminent. a 

It was reported the Duncans demanded |3 000 weekly and thrcslened (r> 
quit the show half way In the Frisco run if they didn't get wh.ii they 
wanted. Wilkes refused and after much dickering and more publ city 
(which added Impetus to the box office) the Duncans left the show. 

The management announced It would make it hot for the co-stars and 
shortly after Equity came out with a temporary suspension of the pla>er». 
Meanwhile the Duncans were getting their names on the front page* with 
threats to do things to Wilkes and the Equity and Incldenully a resume 
was given of their plans to start their own film company. Wilkes' repre-' 
sentatlves even accused the glrla of attempting to plot the ruin of the 
"Topsy and Eva" show. It being alleged they framed with chorus girls 
to walk out and mutilate the costly costumes which the) wore in the 
show, the Idea being to cripple the production. 

By this time the show date was announced for Los Angeles and the 
White Sisters had been substituted for the run In the southern city. The 
Duninns then headed for New York supposedly to try io make up with 
Wllkea and his eastern managerial mate. Sam Harris. The story recinlly 
broke that the whole affair was n fraroe-up to take the :»ting away from 
the White Sisters going Into Los Angeles, the home of the Duncan girls. 
The mana^-enient figured that the L. A pubiit would refuse to accept tti« 
substituted staru and tin- Wilkes pocketbook would b« hurt aa a result. 

The fus.s. It »a'; fliiured, would furnish an alibi and reate sympathy for 
the White Sisters and t onvequently the shnw would have a bettor chance. 
The iJuiicins. It Is said, were slated for the New York production all the 
time and their coiili.icl i alien for lliem ri porting »a8t for rehearsal not 
later thaii .Nov II wlili li date. It was known as far hack a.s several weeks 
.luo. would iiredml, i|,i. pos.sitdlity of fto-m appearing In the I»s Angeloa 
prtiduct'uin 



This story h is Ju-i been briiu^-ht back-to Broadway. Two well-known 
woniea stage ,1 irs wire pliyin- simultaneous dates In Los Angeles. They 
' "11 Amba-sidor. wlnic the film stars and old ladles 
'iMie Afi.T tin- show the stare retired to tbfl. 
1 10 nil cich other their doinesilt tiinii.le«. 
•■k\ rii.tii tlieir hii>bandH). 



were st'ippit u' 
Irnni lov^.i liitn-iirile 
suite of Ml, I- .w.cl (liiM 
I' Moth ha'i T'l 'f:'!-. SI I 



They til. I lots ii> tell evidently, as six A. M rolled around before (hey 
re.-ilizcd 1! .Mil h liMui.r had b'<i. lon-'umed and the celebrated ladlej 
were In (il:.-li splrirs In spite of the morbidness of Ihelr conversation Sud- 
denly of..-, -eall/.lnc thi l.iteniss of tin- houi. remembered she had a 
matinee to pliy 'Tell von l^^,lt «e|i a,,, she said. "See that plunge— 
(i.ilnMr.L- to .-.n outdoor iiiml It, Itu- rc'r i.f the hostelry— •Well we'll a* 
jump Iri ir.ii -iKf, a ittile , le< p arid well l,.e Jike for the afternoon shnw."* 

ThiT,. uer> r.'. i.-r'.lni- ."ii.ts i' h.'ttid no the |.iii tov-gtJ themselves IB 

iCinut'iieil ..'li- J..,i-.. till) 



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VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



Thursday, November 22, 1923 



GRCULATING PETITION AGAINST 
EQUITY-P. M. A. AGREEMENT 



Equity Meirbert'Said to Have Written It — P. M. A. 
General Meeting Friday — Stiff Fight Likely Be- 
tween House Owners and Producers 



A general meeting of the Proiluc- 
Ins MannRers Association will bo 
held Friday to consider the repori 
of the manaRerlal "steerlns commit- 
tee of 1924." charged with investi- 
gating the proposed long term agree- 
ment with Kquity. A stiff fight be- 
tween house-owning managers and 
those more etritcly claseed a« pro- 
ducers is likely. 

Indications are that any resolution 
to adopt an agreement with Kquity. 
tn which are Incorporated the ele- 
ments of. the closed shop, will be de- 
feated In the P. M. A. It is known 
that 20 managers have vowed to 
cease producing If the closed shop 
Is voted for by the P. M. A. Fnslde 
reports this week are that 27 mana- 
gers have subscribed to that pledge, 
which was in the form of the round 
robin letter reported in the "Times 
Square Daily" last week. 

Some of the managers unalterably 
opposed to the agreement as It now 
stands are owners of theatres as well 
as producers. Others are among 
the most prolific producers on 
Broadway. That fact will probably 
make house owners think twice be- 
fore signing with Kquity and bring- 
ing about a condition that would 
darken houses even without a strike. 

Yesterday afternoon another 
meeting of the "round robin" pro- 
ducers who have pledged themselves 
against the closed shop was held 
■In the offices of Sam H. Harris. 
The session was lengt: y, and it was 
well understood that body of man- 
agers will attend tomorrow's meet- 
ing toHdIy a«ralnst Equity's pro- 
(Continued on page 12) 



SHERIFF HALTS CURTAIN 



Cottumer Lays Attachment on "I'll 
Say She Is" in Chicago 



Chicago, Nov. 21. 

It cost the management of "I'tt 
Say She Is" an extra $3,500 to ring 
up the curtain on Monday night. 
This sum was paid to >3eputy 
sheriffs for the release of an at- 
tachment held against the costumes 
of the show by Brooks-Mahieu of 
New York. 

Last spring Joseph M. Gaites or- 
dered the costumes for the show in 
his own name and made part pay- 
ments for them. The agreement 
with the costume people was that 
they remained the property of the 
maker until fully paid for. Kftorts 
were made to locate Gaites at 
numerous times to make the pay- 
ment, but they failed. 

Then it was learned, so It !« al- 
leged, that Gaites had turned tflo 
costumes over to the "I'll Say Shr 
Ik" corporation. On Monday A. M. 
niumbeig. repiestntirts 'he con- 
cern, arrived h^^re frttm New Yorl< 
and made ' demiinUs on A. W. 
Batchelor, company mana,?er. fur 
the money. The lutter replied lie 
I:new nothing of the debt. A visit 
lo the attorneys followed, wlilch 
r<Hulted in the appearance of the 
sheriffs, who held the curtain fur 
about ten minutes. 



SAN CARLO CO. UNIT 
MAKING WEEKLY PROFIT 



MORE PLAY LECTURERS 

Cliicago. Nov. 21. 

R. R. Richards, publicity director 
f ■ the Jorus-Grepn enterprises, is 
here following in the footsteps of 
t'lianning I'ollock and makins 
three addresses a day under Iho 
auspices of the Drama I.,eague of 
Chicago before numerous clubs 
and societies. 

On Tuesday lie addressed the 
students of Nurlliwe.stern Univer- 
sity on "The Drama and Cliililren 
of the Muon.' Kieliards will con- 
IliUiC doing tills worii for about ten 
d.iys before rcturiihiK to New i'orlt. 



Doing Very Well in Oil Fields — 

Drew Huge Crowds at 

Exposition 



Tul.sa, OU1.1.. Nov. 21. 

A special unit of the San Carlo 
grand opera company has just fin- 
ished the most successful appear- 
ances ever recorded in the oil coun- 
try for an organization of its kind. 
In Texas and Oklahoma stands the 
profit for the past three weeks has 
been from $3,500 to $5,500 weekly. 
Before the attraction leaves the ter- 
ritory it is expected to be $25,000 
ahead. 

While playing at the Cotton Pal- 
ace Kxpositlon at Dallas the draw 
was from 10,000 to 12.000 people 
nightly, the prices being from $3 to 
$5. Oil prospectors in the new 
towns were given grand opera for 
the first time. The Boston and Chi- 
cago opera companies have played 
the oil fields but stopped only in 
tho more Important stands. The 
"tanks" were pas.-cd up which ex- 
plains the cleanup of tho special 
San Carlo company. 

The organization may be do- 
scribed as an off- shot of the number 
one San Carlo company. It was or- 
ganized by Fortune Gallo and Frank 
KIntzing. Two operas are given. 
"Madamo Butterfly'" and "La Bo- 
herae." 

For the latter. Anna Fitziu Is the 
star, while Tamika Muri tops the 
cast for "Bulterriy." 



LIPTONS WIFE A SUICIDE 

Cliitat;", .".'u\. -1 
Mrs. Isadule l.ilitHii. Wife of the 
president uf Ihe Zuia ( nmrany 
manufacturer:! of cosnutics ami 
who was prominent in amateur dra- 
iiialle circles, lunitnitied siiie:ile 1> 
swallowing puisun lalilets. ill liealrli 
was given as the en use am wuny 
over the fact llml slic was not pliy- 
slcaUy fit to apiiear 
arc* of "Tlie Jc-wo 



"SHAME WOMAN" QUITTING 

Lease on Princess Will Not Be 
Renewed 

The "Shame Woman" manage- 
ment was given notice by the Shu- 
herte yesterday that its lease on the 
Princess will not be renewed after 
next Snturd.iy when the four weeks' 
lease expires. The Independent 
Theatre, Inc., sponsors of the pro- 
duction, of which Gustav Blum Is 
managing head and director, aband- 
oned the Greenwich Village for the 
uptown location under the impres- 
sion their slay would lie permanent. 
The house wan rented to them for 
four weeks .at $1,500 Hal rental with 
renewal options. 

"The Sh.-ime Woman," although 
deemed a pornographic production 
lieeausc of the title, has been build- 
ing conservative business right 
along with eaeli succeeding week 
tupiiing the week before. Sans a 
house, the management now looks 
to the .Shuberls to "take care of 
them" ns was promised by J. J. 
."^hiilieit. 

The new Beikeley was offered 
them but It was passed up like 
several other manay^ements have. It 
may force the show lo the only al- 
ii rn.illve of special matinees until 
ihe congestion e,a.'=es. 

ROYCE CASE MUST BE RETRIED 

Because Ihe Jury disagreed on Ihe 
Vanderbilt Amusement Co.'s $4,000 
suit a«ain.it JMward Iloyce, it wiil 
lie tried anew the lirji week in Jan- 
uary. The company Kued the stage 
munaKCr to reiover the advance 
paid him on a cnnlra "t for the 
staging of future miisieal produc- 
tions. 

Hoyce claimed he did nut agree to 
a caneellation of the conli-act and 
Is asUiiig jL'.'i Ono eiMiniei- damages 
for Ihe Vaiul'Mbill ciimpany's fail- 
ure lo permit him to enler into it. 



• THIS FREEDOM" OPENS 

.Spt Inylit III, .M.-iss,. ,\ov. 21. 
Th" llulcliinsoii novel, Phis Free - 
uum." done into a picture, opened 
liere .il I-'i x's .Monti. ly. 

ll M all lOnRiish. Willi I'ay Comp- 
Uin iKiiglish) fe.'iiuiid. 

Its of Ihe hook, ihe hmisewlfe 
a penornii^i iiivini; lip lier huine and family for 
to be- e.i\ I II i .1 liu. ill! --^ laicvr liiai \iuiktd .wit 




CHAMBERLAIN BROWN STARS 
No. 1— HARRY K. MORTON 

who, with Zella Russell, are featured 
In Shuberta' "The Lady In Krmlne." 
now in its third week in I'hiladel- 
phla. Both are under a five-year 
contract with Shubert. They are 
also doing exclusive phonograph and 
radio contracts. 



ANOTHER MORRISSEY 
'NEWCOMERS' PASSES ON 



Crushing Blow When Princi- 
pals During Rehearsal 
Asked for Money 



'-M:S 



SHUBERTS OPEN STUDEBAKER 
CASE; SEEK MONIFS PROTECTION 



Petition Filed in Supreme C^urt Rails at Boulevard 
Corporation, Which They Allege Is Used 
Blind by Theatre People 



M » 



$5,000 WEEKLY FOR 
RAQUEL MELLER 

Hotel in New York Made Offer 

for Spanish Singer — Under 

Contract to Selwyns 



Chicago, Nov. 21. 
RIED — Suddenly, Friday, Nov. 16, 
at rehearsal. Will Morrisscy's holi- I 
day edition of "The Newcomers," at , 
Colonial rehearsal hall, West Ran- 
dolph straet, Chicago. Cause of ! 
death, financial breakdown. De- | 
ceased left 38 actors looking for 
•mploymant and possible restitution ' 
of incidental expense incurred in re- 
hearsal attendance. 



The cabled anncunceriient of the 
ncces.-^ary postponement of the ap- 
pearance over her-? under the man- 
agement of the Selwyns of Raquel 
Meller, the Spanisii singer now in 
Paris, disclosed that the Hotel Am- 
bas.sador. New Y.irk, had made an 
offer of $5,000 weekly for the 
Senorita to be the entertainer at the 
hotel. It had to be refused through 
Ihe Selwyn contract, which guaran- 
tees Meller $2.riOO weekly. 

The postponement of the New 
V'ork entrance will be for about two 
months. Following a consultation 
by physicians in Paris it was de- 
cided the Spanish girl must un- 
dergo an operation. 

Meller has been a huge su cess 
in Paris. Americans wiio have seen 
her in that city predict ."he will du- 
plicate the Parisian hit In New 
Vork. 



Will Morrlssey Just cannot seem 
to get started with a revival of his 
"Newcomers." Two weeks ago Will 
announced that he had a new show 
in readiness and that on Nov. 21 it 
would get under way at La Salle, 
Inn. After playing in the "hi' grass' 
for a few weeks it would be given 
an opportunity to reveal Itself at 
one of Shuberts' Chicago theatres. 

Morrlssey got hold of a Chicago 
attorney and a Racine, WIS., busi- 
ness man, both promising to render 
(Continued on page 15) 



WOODS ARRESTED IN CHI; 
SOUNDS LIKE PUBUCrTY 



Producer and Company of 

"The Lady" Arrested, but 

Complainant Fails Them 



by an ani.ilcur soe e.y iJcc. 10. 



Iw.tii 



rev eise. 



Charging (bat an obscene and im- 
moral performance was given at the 
AdelphI by "The Lady" company. 
Herman Cohen obtained a warrant 
for tho arrest of Al H. Woods, Lou 

Houseman and Adelaide Wilson. 
Virginia Lungdon, .Vera Radoloni 
and Ludmilla Loretzka. members of 
the company who appear in a 
brothel scene in the second act of 
Ihe play, from Judge Bara.-^a late 
Tues<lay night. 

Houseman and the women arrest- 
ed appeared to-day before .lu(l;,'e 
Holmes in South Clark Street Court. 
and when Cohen failed to appc.ir 
the case was adjourned to .Vovem- 
ber 27. The judge told the polii'c 
they must find Cohen and mal;e him 
appear, as he did not want tlie touit 
lo be u.seil fur^ tiubllvily |uii poses. 

BROKER MEN ARRESTED 

Brokers, Stuck on "Passing Show," 
i Try Street Sales 

Chic.iio. .Vov. Ul. 

The ticket brokers have been un- 
fortunate in getting stuck with 
seats for "The Passing Show" at 
the Apollo for the last week Clerks 
were sent to the front of the house 
to try to dispose of the suriiius 
stock. 

On four different occasions the 
police were on hand and took the 
youths Into custody. Tliey were all 
arraii^iied In Ihe night court and 
.Tfler a rijuimand ly .ludjie llnlniefi 
W3re dis<.'hai'£M. . i 



GALLI-CURCrS STATEMENT 

Intull of Chicago Opera Backs up 
Ma-^agemant 



Chicago, Nov. 21. 

The annual turmoil wliich Ihe 
Chcago Civic Opera Association 
fills tho columns of the nation's 
newspapers has t-.-oken forth with 
the announcement by Amalita Galll- 
Curci that this is her last season 
with the organization. The fracas 
W!a brought to light when the man- 
agement Informed Oalll-Curci, who 
is new on a concert tour, that her 
debut with the oper.i comp.any this 
.seascn would be in "Lakme." The 
diva immediately appealed to Sam- 
uel Insull. president of the asso- 
ciation, and Informed him that she 
was not Inclined to appear In that 
opera and suggested that some other 
offering be selected. 

Mr. Insull in turn firmly backed 
his suboi-dinales and informed Galli- 
Ciirci she would have to appear In 
the chosen offering. 

At once the typewriters of the 
I pera press "department and the 
diva's ?ot to work, with each hurl- 
ing statements arainst the other. 
Finally the diva made one In whicli 
she s.-ild "I would not treat m\-cnoli 
the way Mr. Insull treated me, and 
I am thiougli this season." 

Other members of the company 
Including Maiy P.arden. were In- 
iectt^-J Into the fray and Ihe papers 
here filled column after column w Ih 
th"ir vienpoinls. 

FUDGIE ROSS QETTINO BETTER 

I'lkl.'ie Ross, llie Iliuadway chorus 
girl, severely injure<l in an auto- 
mobile accident Nov. 7 and giv .. 
little cl:ance of rci ovcry v.hen taken 
to the New York Hospital, where 
■he was placed in a .u'.l length 
pl.'i.ster cast, is reported lo be im- 
;ii'uvli]g .steadily, allhoug'i she will 
ha\e to remain in llic car: for ?omc 
t ime. 

Tlie_doctoi"S ^i\e Puddle credil for 
being game an 1 elieeiful under the 
ciiiiiiii^lances. 



Marjorie Rambeau't Protege 

OaUlanil. Cal.. Noi. 21. 

Aiiiia Due, former dramalie sloi-K 
aelres^ here, has been adopted, ihe- 
airical'y spiaking, liy Marjoi'ie 
Itam'.ieau. 

Miss Due was engaged by Tlioma.- 
Wilkes to lump into a part i i 'The 
(iolillisli" during Miss Rambcau's 
deeiiled ltnpi'essi<in on Ihe .^tar. 

When .MlssK.inilieaii left for .\'ew 
York she took .Miss Due, who is to 
be placed with one of ihe A. 11. 
iVoods' shows and in the me.mlime 
live with iliij.'j UjimlKau . in Xvw 
york, ... ,,,./, 



, .^ Chicago, Nov. 21. '; 

Formal action has been started In 
ihe Studebaker ("Abie's Irish 
Rose") -Shubert wrangle. To-day a 
petition was filed with Judge Suili- 
van in the Superior Court by J. P.. 
Peury. owner of. the "I'll Say Slie 
Is" show, now quartered at the 
'Studebaker, and the Sam Shubert 
Amusement Compr y, seeking to 
restrain the Studebaker manage- 
ment from ou.sting the show in fa- 
vor of the .Nichols piece. The pro- 
tection they ask would protect the 
rsuery show from November r6 te 
December 2.?, Inclusive. William 
Klein and John .1. llarrlty swore 
to the bill for the Shuberts, and 
Judge Sullivan, after accepting the 
papers, informed counsel that he 
would hear argument to-morrow 
(Thursday). 

The complaint brings to light the 
organization of the Boulevard Cor- 
poration to take over the lease from 
the Studebaker Corporation and 
that the latter served notice on 
Reury that their show would have 
iv> \aCAte. The Shuberts allege tltat 
an agreement with the Studebaker 
Company for live years provided 
that the Sbiiberts would book ex- 
cluslvely for the house, and that In 
case the theatre at any time tries 
lo prevent attractions booked by 
them from appearing the Shuberts 
h.ive the right to apply to court for 
a restraining Injunction. They 
claim the theatre expressly con- 
sented that such Injun'tlon would 
not be defended by them and they 
would not Interpose any defense to 
such action. 

The Shuberts claim that on Oc- 
tober 23 they extended the run i Of 
Beuiy's show, and, following that, 
"Peer Oynt" and "The Devil's Dis- 
ciple" were to be presented at the 
theatre by the Theatre Guild Com- 
pany. 

They also allege that without le- 
gal right and in total disregard of 
the contract and In fraud of Shu- 
bcrt's rights, both corporations en« 
tered Into contract with Anne Nlch» 
ols for her play to be In the hous* 
Indflnltcly. It Is further alleged that 
If the present company were ousted 
from the theatre the Shubert book- 
ing offlce would be greatly injured 
and damaged In reputation as book- 
ing agents. The petition set forth 
that the receipts of the Beury shov 
have never been below $14,000, and 
the stop clause here Is $12,000. 

•i 

(Continued on page 31) , 

EGYPTIAN DANCER SCORES 



imported for "Polllss," But Navap 
Got Chance, Sha Saya 



Prin ei-s Nyota Inyoka, an Egyp- 
tian dancer, scored sensationally t^t 
a sptcial concert given Sunday evee- 
ning at the Greenwich Village thea- 
tre. She offered five numbers and 
was recaiUd half a dozen times for 
two of the dances. The "bell ringer" 
was programed "iJgypte Modern* 
Bedouine" and is described as full 
mixture of shimmy, cooch and ja^x. 

The Kg.v'plian dancer was brought 
over originally by Flo Zlegfeld, wl\o 
saw her in Paris last winter, aivd 
planned lo use her in the "Follies^" 
No place could be found and st^e 
first appeared in "Jack and Jill." but 
remained for only a few weeks. 

When (lueried after the success- 
ful aiipeaiiinee in the Village the 
Princess slated .she had never been 
given a ehan e on Broadway. 

. HAMPDEN'S ACCIDEKT 

-MI peifoi maiu es of "Cyrano de 
li.rgerac " have been called off until 
Dec. 10 al the Naliiinal following 
an aci idfiit to Waller Hampden 
iliiiins Ihe perfoi niance Tuesday 
night. The ulaf iu leupiiig from 
lialeony with the aid of a wing 
drop badly wrenched his leg. It 
was necess.iry to suspend the per- 
form.ime, Hainpilen resuming, how- 
ever, after being treated by a phy- 
sician in Ihe alliiienee. 

"Cyrano" is rated one of Ihe sup- 
cesses of Ihe se.isim. Hampden's 
work was highly landed and the 
National is , i edited with lining cln'-e 
to i;.(jia^it) liusincs* ^- 



Tliiin'day, November 22, 192S 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIETY 



11 



POTBAU HOLDING UP BUSINESS 
»< AT WEEKS' END IN UGHTED LANE 



sgiving Next Week Another Harvest for 
Broadway Shows — High Stop Limits and Guar- 
antees from Theatre Pressing 



!<' Broadway U in the last two flush 
weeks of the fall season. November 
holidays and the week-end Influx to 
3f«W Tork fur football contests 
Aided in keeping grosses up to an 
•xeeptlonatly high level. "Football 
night" Saturday, the date of the 
Army-Navy game, assured big tak- 
ings this week with scales lifted 
both on Friday and Saturday. Next 
week with Thanksglvins the the- 
atres will again reap a harvest after 
Which business will decline until the 
Advent of Chrittmas. 

The class of official Washington 
Will journey to the metropolis for 
the service contest and society 
f' ■• '-'■■•'V <-i:ir-s niso. West Point 
•Klcers registered a protest over 
the increased prices on Broadway 
•nd there is some threat not to 
MtAge future cadet-middy contents 
In New Tork. Reports from Wash- 
ington ure In the same temper. 

Tlie quick withdrawal of several 
hew shows of prominent authorship 
Is a feature of late November pre- 
•entations. Somerset Maugham's 
•"The Camel's Back" Is being taken 
oB after only two weeks, while Zoe 
Akins' "The Royal Fandango" Is 
listed (or three weeks and plans call 



for Ethel Barrymore to go on tour 
in another, play. 

High stop limits and guarantees 
have resulted from the heavy pres- 
Mure to secure theatres. "Sancho 
Panzo" is' reputed paying a guar- 
antee of 16,000 to secure the Hudson 
next week. Another ' theatre la 
claimed to have secured a $7,000 
guarantee for a musical show, while 
a limited capacity house lil<e the 
Comedy is quoted getting $4,000 
guarantee, the house having gotten 
"A Love Scandal," which took a 
chance of booking the Ambassador 
fur two weeks in order to break 
onto Broadway. 

The number of attractions In the 
list totals 55 this week counting 
several which are distinctly out of 
the theatre zone. Next week there 
will be 53 shows in iili, which will 
probably be a record list for Broad- 
v/ay as numbers of attractions go. 
Seven .'ittriction^ rire p.iHsing on or 
out and nine will enter, including 
one special matinee attraction. 

There was some rei'^tion in busi- 
ness last week, probably natural be- 
fore the flood patronage for the con- 
cluding November period. The 
"Follies." however, again bettered 
(Continued on ptige 31) 



ALL-AMERICAN GRAND OPERA CO. 
V IN WASHINGTON FOR FIRST TIME 



First Woman Stage Director in Grand Opera, Too— 
Edouard Albion Concerts and Promoting Move- 
ment for President Theatre 



Washington. Nov 21. 

For the first time an ali-American 
bpera company of professional 
fctandins Is to give grand opera in 
Ithe nation's capital. 

The Washington Opera company, 
^f which Edouard Albion is the gen- 
eral director, and who have been 
IrlTlng annual productions for 'he 
i>ast several years, will do "Madame 
Butterfly" Dec, 17, "Talcs of Hoft- 
taiaa" Jan. 21 and "Carmen" March 
jlo at the President theatre. 

Kdlth Mason Is to sing the stel- 
tu- role in "Madame Butterfly.'i the 
balance of the cast consisting of 
Paul Althouse, Elizabeth Bonner, 
Marguerite Meakln, Rose Polllo, 
■^ed Patton, L.ouis Annls. Everett 
Nattsger, Charles Trowbridge Titt- 
inann.'and Albert Shefterman. 

Mabel Garrison and Josef Sciiwarz 
jlrlll sing the principal roles in "Tales 
bf Hoffman" with Dorothy Mans- 
iOeld, MUs Bonner, Mrs. Mcakin, Mr. 
Annis, Mr. Shefferman and Mr. Tltt- 
intinn also api>earing. 

"Carmen" will be sung by Sophie 
Braslau, with clarence Whttehill as 
the Toreador and with Ruby Potter 
iadded to the other principals who 
Will also sing in this opera. 

Arthur Papalurdo, who conducted 
"Madame Butterfly" iinder Puccini 
la Italy, will direct the operas, pro- 
duced by Enrloa Clay Dillon, the 
first woman stage director In grand 
opera. Miss Dillon was trained by 
Mottino and w.ni the n.ssist.int to 
this Italian, who is responsible for 
the dramatic work of such artists 
as Scottl and others. Paul Gard- 
ner Tchernikoff is the director of the 
ballet. 

Edouard AUiInn, the general di- 
rector, Is an artist himself, .making 
his debut with the Montreal {>p<»ra 
company in "IjOhonRrln." Liter he 
did a transcontinental tour with 
Mme. Tetrazzini. 

The resident opera compiny la 
an original Idei with Mr. Albion. 

Peggy Albion, wife of the director, 
handles the publi'lty and ha.'i se- 
cured a list of patronesses, who 
give both their financial and active 
support, thnt I'e.id.^ like the comple'a 
list of the fl.).:l^fy and'dipl'hi iti- set 
of the mtion's c.ipitil. 



Stranded at Rehearsal 

A number of players who were 
left high and dry through the 
stranding of a musical show, 
"Page Miss , Cupid," which 
stranded In rehearsal in New 
York last week, are threatening 
to bring civil and criminal ac- 
tions against Henry Marcosan, 
the promoter, who skipped the 
day before the premiere. 



YOUNG JEFFERSON SUED 

Legatee of Emerson Foots Starts 
Action 



William Winter Jefferson, son of 
tha late Joseiph Jefferson, Is b«ing 
sued in the New York Supreme 
Court by Florence M. Weiss, f( r 
an accounting of the legacy of the 
late Emerson Foote, songwriter. 
Jefferson Is now with the Fox film 
studios and a member of theCiambs. 
His address was given as ..t the 
Lambs club when Foote published 
his will some years ago, rei'udiating 
all former wills, naming Jefferson 
sole executor and benellci.ary. 

The estate totals $24,09*. 18. The 
plaintiff allcces that it was under- 
eito*>d .Tt'-fferson wa.<« to act a.=? trustee 
for her to which the defend.int has 
answered questioning such under- 
standing. 

Yesterday (Wednesday) Justice 
Jo.soph M. Proskauor denied Jeffer- 
son's motion to dismiss the com- 
plaint. Ha must now defend the 
.«ult. 



Newspaper Men's Panto 

The lir.''t annual .MidnlKht KroHc 
i)f the Stage and Screen .S'Tlbos of 
Amorlcx at the Hotel Gibson roof 
itardon, Ia.«t Thursday niyht, was a 
big financial success, more than 
$5,000 coming in fr^m the 1.400 
guests, who paid $5 apiece to see 
It. 

The feature was a "gridiron" .stunt 
put on by the dramatic editcd-s 'rti)'l 
critics, not a word of which' Wii 
audible to the noisy crowd. 



Lonesome Council Huffs 



Omaha, Nov.' 21. 

For the first time In the his- 
tory of the town Council Bluffs, 
Iowa, Is going to have grand 
opera. November 27 the San 
Carlo opera company will giye 
a single performance, "Madam 
Butterfly," at the Broadway, a 
new movie house opened a few 
months ago by A. H. Blank. A 
top of $3 is charged. 

Owing to Its proximity to 
Omaha lew attractions appear 
in Council Bluffs, although it 
has a population of 35,000. 
The town doesn't even have a 
pop vaudeville house. Legiti- 
mate attractions never play 
and only occasionally does a 
concert hold the boards. Until 
Blank, built the Broadway the 
town has had no theatre, ex- 
cept, movie houses without 
stages. 

If the opera Is a success It 
is said Blank may attempt to 
book an occasional road attrac- 
tion Into the new house. 



ROSE GOT DETECTIVE 
TO FIND THE COMEDY 

Name Sounded Sn^py — 

Founde Derrick Parked 

in Front of Door 



Morris Rose, the Insurance man, 
who, with his brother, is Interesteit 
in the production of "A Love Scan- 
dal," got some more howls out of 
his system after signing to move 
the show from the Ambassador to 
the Comedy. Rose got his show Into 
town originally by assuming the 
ontract for "Steadfast," which re- 
mained one week. Rose knew the 
Ambassador only could be had for 
two weeks. 

When the Shuberts suggested the 
Comedy, that sounded snappy to 
Morris and he grabbed It. Later 
Rose said he had to get a detective 
to find the house and then discov- 
ered they were blasting the street 
for a subway extension. A large 
derrick Is spotted in front of the 
entrance. 

To make It worse Rose is guaran- 
teeing $4,000 weekly, probably the 
biggest guarantee the house has 
ever secured. The Comedy is of 
moderate capacity. 

The Frolic had been offered Rose 
by the .Selwyns. who ore taking the 
Grand Gtilgnol out after another 
we.k, but have the roof there under 
rent for an additional three weeks. 
Ro?e turned down the Frolic saying 
peovle have to use Inlloons to get 
there." 



LEE'S FINGERS CROSSED 



Said They'd Book Independents 
Only Over His Dead Body- 
Sec What IHappens 



Syracuse, Nov. 21. 

Lee Shubert has been informing 
the world In general and independ- 
ent producers in p.artiruiar that, un- 
less It 1.1 done over his dead Ijody. 
not even one independent show shall 
appear at one of his theatres. 

At the la.^t roll call Lee was still 
iniong the living. Despite this, the 
Wielltig "Ioc.ll Shubert Medium," 
has boc.ked Chic Sale's 'Common 
riense," owned by the United The- 
itrical Producer Corp., for the first 
halt of next week. This corpora- 
tion Ij an Independent. 



SA7IN0 ONE-EIGHTH SALAKY 

riiicji,'.). Nov. 21. 

N'o more Wodi; sil:iy matinees fur 
■The Millie I'.riY Itevuo" at the 
Colonial. The iir.st two VW'Ine-'day 
matinees the show gave were 
neither proOtable for the attraction 
or house. 

L.ast »eek It wai decided to save 
the extra one-eighth salary pal-l 
'he actors by calling off the matl- 
t\^e ■ ■ ' ■ ■< ■ : , 

Next we.5k a spifflil' Ttfahli'iglv 
ipg matinee will be given. 




What O. L. Hall, critic Chicago 
Daily Journal, thinks of 

LITTLE WILL ARCHIE 

" . . . accepting the willing as- 
sistance of many, including that 
ovoid pigmy, Will Archie, who Is a 
bigger actor than this tape measure 
Indicates. 

"Clark Miss Greenwood and 
Archie play a skit in an animal gar- 
den and make It one of the comic 
pinnacles of the revue." 



TREASURERS SHY OFF 



Two Leave Century and Another 
Doesn't Want Job There 



Two tieat-ururs have resigned 
from the box o/flce Job at Jolson's 
59th Street within the last three 
weeks. It Is said intnrforcnce by 
the Shubert ofnce Is the reason. 
Jimmy Peppard who walked out 
earlier In the month was succeeded 
by Johnny O'Neii who handled the 
"Chauve-Souris" run at the Century 
Roof last season. O'Neii quit lost 
Saturday. Another treasurer was 
offered the berth but after lamping 
the box offlce, which Is said to have 
had $60,000 in mall orders for the 
Moscow Art theatre engagement, 
refused to accept the position 

Jimmy Vincent formerly at the 
Hippodrome and lately with the 
Cosmopolitan (formerly Park) is 
now treasurer of the Fulton, with 
Howard Young the assistant. Thoy 
succeeded Harry Benson and Sam 
Turner. Harry Bohne is treasurer 
of the Criterion. Harry Ouensey, 
formerly with Tyson's Fifth avenue 
ticket agency fs treasurer of the Na- 
tional. 



SYDNEY ROSENFELD 
LOSES COURT BOUT 

Judge Refuses to Hold Weber 

on Charge of Purloining 

"Virginia" Scenery 



Sydney Rosenfeld, autlior and 
producer of many plays, including 
"Virginia Runs Away," who ob- 
tained a summons Tuesday in West 
Side Court from Magistrate George 
W. Simpson for Lawrence Wel)er, 
owner of the Longacre, charging 
him with unlawfully withholding 
several pieces of scenery, woe dis- 
missed by Magistrate Simpson yes- 
terday. Rosenfeld. wearing the cus- 
tomary rose In his lapel, was much 
chagrined when the cose was 
thrown out Wednesday. 

In dismissing the summons the 
magistrate declared that In his opin- 
ion there seemed to have ))een no 
larceny ccrmmltted. It appeared 
from the testimony, he added, that 
John Cort, a witness in the case, 
had loaned Mr, Rosenfleld the scen- 
ery, and in his opinion the grand 
Jury would never return an indict- 
ment. It Is a civil case, If anything, 
concluded the court. 

Tuesday Mr. Rosenfleld told the 
court that the scenery in question 
was valued at $1,000. He said the 
scenery had been given to him by 
John Cort The play, "Virginia 
Runs Away," he sold, was to be 
shown in the Longacre. Rosenfleld 
declared that Cort Instructed Weber 
to remove the ecenerjr from tlje 
Longacre and transfer It to Daly's 
In West 63rd street. 



HOPWOOO BUYS IN 



Takes 25 Ptr Cent of Play He Col- 
laborated On 



Chicago, Nov. 11. 
Avery Hopwood who provided the 
color and embellishments for David 
Gray's play, "The Best People" has 
taken a 25 per cent interest in the 
production with Ch».rles Frohman, 
Inc. According to the agreement he 
made with the concern when en- 
gaged to collaborate with Gray, 
Hopwood was to have had a 10-day 
option after the premiere to take 
the Interest In'the play. Five days 
was sufficient and notifled Gilbert 
MUler to that effect. 



HOPPER'S OPERA CO. QUnS 
IN KANSAS CFTY WITH DEHCIT 



All Performers' Salaries Paid, but Musicians and 
Loew's, the Landlord Still Have Claims — Miys 
Only 5 of lO-Week Engagement Under Auspices 



FRONT LAWN SHOWS 



Children Organized and Play Under 
Community Service Dirsction 



San Diego, Nov. 81. 

Playhouses on front lawns, within 
reach of every child In the city, Is 
the object of the drama department 
of Community Service in starting a 
new phase of its work here. 

The Arizona Street I'layers. the 
first group to be organized by Com- 
munity Service, have given three 
presentations of the playlet, "Butter- 
cup by the Pond" in the last two 
wnidcs. The 20 pl.aycrs ranging In 
age from 3 to 12 years, purposely 
used the simplest means tor produc- 
ing the magic of the play. A grassy 
Uwn served as a st.igo, flowers and 
shrubbery as properties and a Vic- 
trola was used for the orchestra. 



FUJIWAEA REACHES FRISCO 

San Fiancl;tco. Nov. 21. 

Joste Fujlwarn, a Japanese singer 
known as the "John McCormuck of 
J-apan," rc.anhed S.Tn Kranrl.^co I.'(it 
week from Ho; olulU for a "our of 
I lie Pacific Coast. 

Fiijhvara was to iiave opened a 
riincert lour In Tokyo the day f'd- 
lowing the earthquake. As .a rcHult 
of the dl.sa.>rter, he lioolied p.ifs.-ine 
Irrmecllatolyfor Itonoliilu. iiid ;if!er 
I series of corccrl.i ttiere. i.r..eeded 
here. 



Kansas City, Mo., Nov. :o. 

The De Wolf Hopper Opera Com- 
pany, which was brought here by 
liarry McCormack nve weeks ago, 
closed Its run at the Garden tliis 
afternoon, due to flnanclal dllTlcul 
ties. 

The company was scheduled to 
play a ten-week season, under the 
auspices of the Junior League. The 
League raised $14,000 by subscrip- 
tion and season ticket sales, but 
this sum was quickly exhausted. A 
second drive for funds, made last 
week, was a failure. Kvery effort 
was made to finance the rest of the 
schedule but It was deemed best 
to call It off. 

All salaries were paid In full, ex- 
cept the musicians, who have a 
cl.iiiii aii;''IoHt the promutsrs. Un- 
paid advertising, light and' heating 
and ml-scidlancous bills amount to 
several thousand of dollars. The 
I.oew Interests, which control the 
thi^alrc, had been paid $6.!)00 on a 
$20,000 lea.'te; ihpy demand an addi- 
Uonal $.1,000, according to their 
rontr.'ift, which Is said to be one oT 
thf re.iwiin fur abandoning the un- 
drfrfaklng. The Junior Leigue, It Is 
umlerHiood, will have to finance the 
lofunding of about $8,000 worth ot 
lickcls. winch i.^id been paid for in 
.'idviiric*.. 

The comp :ny Is naaklng hasty ar- 
r.ingcnicnts to play • number of 
.imall towns in this territory. It 
)ias !i'>'ti out for at>out 70 weeks and 
has met with alternately good sKd 

'■•III wrkil. 



IS 



VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



Thirsday, November $2, iJM 

■ 'T I I 



7 SHOWS LEAVING NEW YORK 
SATURDAYFORVARIOUS REASONS 



Surprise in Some Failure* — House Shortage Also 
Accountable — Mrs. Fiske and Sir John Martin- 
Harvey Among Departures 



Seven Bttraotions will leave 
Eroadwny Saturday. Four are listed 
for tbe storehouse, the others going 
On tour. 

Of those stopping thre« are recent 
openings, "The Camel's Back," "No- 
body's Business" and "The Cup." 
High stop limits and the pressure 
for houses may account for several 
withdrawals. 

Of the quick nops that of "The 
Camel's Back" came as a surprise. 
The Maugham comedy was rated a 
downstairs draw and the Selwyns 
figured it had some thance as a 
money getter, but two weeks Is a 
•hort engagement (or a play of such 
authorship. Takings for the first 
week which consisted of seven per- 
formances, amounted to about 
»S.000 at tbe Vanderbilt. 



THE CAMEL'S BACK 
A distinct division of opinion 
marked th« summaries written 
for this on«. "Sun" (Rathbun), 
perhaps, took about the most ad- 
verse stand whan styling it "in- 
fantile humor" while the "Times" 
(Corbin) rppears to have been 
the most outspoken in praising 
th« production by penning "high 
quality farce, well played and 
amusing." 

Variety's (Lait) prediction was 
that it would not approach being 
a sensation, but should have a 
d«c«nt run. 



"Nobody's Business" will have 
lasted live weeks at the Klaw. The 
show has Francine Larrimore as the 
Htor. It drew a panning from the 
reviewers, standing up however for 
matinee trade. The first week 
grossed about t*,000 which figure It 
held the second week. There was a 
high stop limit of $8,560. A thou- 
sand dollarR less meant a loss for 
the show and Robert McLaughlin 
decided to take it off. Considerable 
(hanging of the show after opening 
failed to help. 



NOBODY'S BUSINESS 
A most lukewarm reception 
after the Oct. 22 opening with 
come of the notices just missing 
an outright "pan" classification. 
Varisty issued a detrimental 
opintsn along with the others, all 
of whom could find little in the 
piece to compliment. 



"The Cup'' opened last week at 
(ho t'ulton under an arrangement 
for two weeks only. It Wiia hoped 
business would be surh that another 
house would be offered but none was 
tn sight up to "Wedne.°day. Takings 
Inst week were about |4,700 with 
indications of less business this 
week. House ggt first $4,000. 



THE CUP 
Booked into the Fulton for 
only two weeks, 'American" 
(Dale). "Mail," "World" and 
Variety were, about the cnly pa- 
pers to call the turn. The 
"World" (Broun) was the most 
emphatic in branding the piece 
as "foulmouthcd" while Variety 
(Pulaski) placed a definite quo- 
tation on its duration by caying 
"the original booking (two 
weeks) will be plenty.'' 



"The Croolod SM'iai'. ' is in !("( 

nth Wf'U i,I,th(l ll'MlSlJM. Its ll.TC 

HO. 2 WRECK" DEC. 23 

Chicago, Nov. 21. 
The No. 2 "Nervous Wreek" of 
Lewis & Cordon with Taylor 
Holmes and Vivi;in Tobin In the 
lead will <ip«n the local Harris Dir. 
it (Xmas) week. 

Lewis * Cordon's "Wild West- 
colts'' opened at Stamford, Conn., 
Monday and Is at Ihe Welting, Hyra- 
cuae, for this half. 



has been moderate, the attraction 
being able to show a little profit 
because of house and show being 
under the same management (Mrs. 
H. B. Harris). For first two months 
gross waa around $8,000 weekly but 
recently slipped down. It is not re- 
ported going on\(pur. 



THE CROOKED SQUARE 
Entrancing ths second week in 
September this production was 
on the receiving end of reviews 
that for the most part were detri- 
mental. Variety believed the 
piece too talky for Broadway 
while the "Sun" (Rathbun) made 
no bones about saying "the most 
unreal play of the season." 
"Times" (Corbin) thought it had 
a chance and the "Herald" called 
it "ridiculous but thrilling." 



CANT INDUCE DEYSIA 
TO BREAK CONTRAa 



Foreign Girl Too Smart for 

American Managers— "Will 

Sweep Floors First" 



"M«ry, M.iry, Qnlte Contrary" Is 
going on the road after 11 weeks 
at the Helasco. It was announced 
for .1 short engagement of seven 
weeks, the date beini? extended by 
Belasro when Mrs. Kiske drew bet- 
ter business than expected. Around 
$11,000 the first two months. 

"A Lesson In Love" will leave 
after nine weeks at the 39th Street. 
■With William Favcrsham and Emily 
.Stevens It was figured the attrac- 
tion would last through the fall. 
Business started at a pace of $10,000 
but declined thereafter, dropping to 
$6,500. The lower floor always 
drew smart audiences. 



A LESSON IN LOVE 
The "Sun" (Rathbun) and the 
"Mail" (Craig) stood apart from 
the general trend of approval 

which cams the morning after. 
Each quoted "not important" and 
"dull" respectively. 

-Variety maintained that the 
combination of William Faver- 
sham and Emily Stevens should 
draw and thought ths vehicle 
should suffice. 



Leaving this week Is Sir John 
Martin Harvey, the English star, 
who surpri.'.-ed by drawing very good 
business the first week and a half 
with '"Oedipus Hex." The New '^ork 
eng.TBement was limited to four and 
one-h.ilf weeks, the attraction going 
on tour. 



Lot!is Mann and Clara Lipman 
(M.-inn) are Involved in a New 'Jork 
Sujiixine Court liiJKalion wiiii Ju- 
li.Tn Coldm.in, the "angel" of 
Mann's 1922 "flop" vehicle, "Naturc'->» 
Nolilrm.Tn," oriRinally known as "In 
the Jlount.iin.s," written by .Samuel 
ijhipman and Clara Lii-.;.ian (Mrs. 
Mann). 

Both are Jointly suing the down- 
town money man on several cau.ses 
for action and Goldman is asking 
that the complaint be dl^miissed or 
that eaeh file separate complaints. 
Th* motion to that effect was de- 
nied Goldman but he filed a notice 
of appeal Tuesday. 

Tfie details set forth GoHwian 
agreed to back the show up to $25,- 
000, whirh limit was later waived; 
that Mann was engaged at $750 a 
week and that the authors were to 
receive five per cent Joint royalty, 
Sliipnian's interest having been as- 
signed to Miss Lipman. Mann 
claims $4,235.98 due him and Miss 
Lipman, $2,3.S0.52. Both admit hav- 
ing signed a $5,000 note in favor 
of Goldman and ask that this 
amount be deducted from their total 
claim. 

It is also alleged Miss Lipman 
advanced certain sums for proper- 
ties, costumes, lighting displays, etc.. 
which Goklman has not made good 



ARBITRATION DECISIONS 

Two Cases Arc Decided Against ths 
Shuberts 



The Producing Managers' Assocla- 
tlon-E}quity arbitration board set- 
tled several cases at the last session, 
among which was the claim of 
Marion Manlry, In "Home Fires," 
produced by the Shuberts. 

The actress held a run of the piny 
contract, but was dismissed with 
two wetks' notice. The board award- 
ed her salary for the four weeks the 
show continued after she left it. 

A Shubcrt contract held by Sally 
Keith also e.inie up for considera- 
tion. ITndcr the .igrcemcnt where a 
player is given a stamlard C""tract 
.md c.'iiicellation notice is not given 
in CO d.iys, two weeks' salary must 
bo p.-iiil. The board ordered tbe 
Mioiiry iiaid without ooiisiilcrinf; tlie 

CISC. 



R«nd Claims Wife was Cruel 
Oakland, C.tI , Nov. 21. 

(iiorKi- Srhrand, KtnsTO director 
nrd heavy, known professionally ari 
CiirKC lt:ii.d, rei'CiUly arrested oi) ti 
chrirgc of latlery, preferred by his 
wife, .Nellie, a singer, has filed suit 
for divorce alleging cruelly. 

Ai < iirdint; to the lompl.dnt Mr?, 
pchrand uae<l abusive InncruaKP and 
A'rote "1 letter to a HufT.Tlo man. 
n.nme withheld, expresxiiig her love 
r,nd affection for her 'dear old 
sweetie." 

Rand was formerly employe<l as 
ntjgo dl.-e.-(or at the Fulton. He 
has hfen replaced by Hiifh Kiroz. 



Rejiorts current this week (hat a 
producing firm had attempted to 
trick a star into breaking her con- 
tract at $2,500 weekly were reliably 
reported to concern the Shuberts in 
their relation with Alys Delysla, the 
featured player In "Topics of 1923," 
which opened at the Broadburst 
'I'uesday. 

The Fi-eneh actress' contract calls 
for a season of 35 weeks at $2,SV0 
weekly. After eeveral moves, Dely- 
sla Is quoted as saying she "would 
sweep the fioors, if necessary," but 
would hold the firm to the agree- 
ment. That came. It is said, after 
Uelysla's bits had been cut. It la 
further reported that on one occa- 
sion Shubert told Delysla she would 
not have to attend a rehearsal, only 
later to claim she broke her con- 
tract by not doing so. Several wit- 
nesses supported Ihe star in her 
contention that she was excused 
from the roheai-sal. 



LOUIS MANN'S SUIT 



Anoel of "In ths Mountains" Being 
Sued by Mrs. Msnn Also 



FRISCO LEGIT RECEIPTS 



"Blossom Time" Tops With $13,000 
— "Dulcy" Got $3,000 



.Sun Francisco. Nov, 21. 
Business here in the legitimate 
theatre was topped last week by 
iho production of "HIossoni Time" 
at the Curran, which grossed 
$13,000. Tlie second in the point 
of figdres was Maud Fulton in 

"Dulcy" at Ihe Columbia. 

The sixth and llnal week of "The 
Hunchback" at the Capitol brought 
$5,500. Belle Bennct in "Halt a 
Chance," appearing at the Alcazar, 
played to $6,500, while the opening 
week of the Monte Carter musical 
comedy stock at the Casino in 

"Nearly a Hero" showed $4,300. 

The attractions for the current 
week ,Tve: Curran, "Blo.ssom 
Time"; Ctplunibi.i, Klaiid Fulton in 
""Punchinello"'; C.ipitol, "Se.tra- 
mouflie" (film); Alcnsar, '"Half a 
Ch.iiioc," and Cisino, "".My Home 
Town." 



SCENERY HIT ALICE GENTLE 

Boston. Nov. 21. 

.Aliie <;<ntle, mezzo-soprano of 
tlie Snii c.irlo Opera company, was 
liiinfiilly liiit not striously Injured 
.Mondiiy iiiBlit when a piece of 
■^'fiuiy II rd in the lir.'^t art of the 
ipprni, "cnnnrn,*" nt ih«' Tsnrmjn 
oiier.i house, fell on lifr. She was 
tliiowii to the st.ngi' and the curtain 
li .ig down. 

Although siifferiiv; from rontii- 
siuns oft he right hip .ind body, the 
siiiiiM' luntlnmil with the ptrform- 
anco ,'ind later Kpcnnd niedic.il 
treatini nt. 

I.udwlk' lUirgestallcr, niip of the 
choru.i n\r-n, wan also striKlt by the 
set when he attempted to prevent 
it striking Miss Gentle. He w.tb not 
.•eflMlTly injured. 



CRITICAL DIGEST 

Opinions of ths metropolitan critics en ths nsw lagitimats pro- 
ductions. Published wsskiy in Variety as a guids to ths rsliabtlity 
of ths critical judgmsnt on plays sxprested by ths rsviswsrs on th« 
dailiss. 

Ths opinion will bs rspsatsd when a play clesss on Broadway 
aftsr a long or short run with ths critics to be boxscorsd at inter- 
vals, rated by percsntags on thsir judgmsnt as rscordsd. 



Qusen Victoria 

All agreed upon the qualities 
possessed by this production to 
entertain with the exception of 
the "Mail" (Craig), which donated 
something of a Hkeptical opinion 
when believing it 'heavy for the 
average playgoer." The "World" 
(Broun) said, "Looks like a success 
and should h» one"'; the '^Herald" 
(Woollcott) thought It "well writ- 
ten, staged and acted," and the 
"News" I Mantle) quoted it "in every 
way a creditable production." 



Out of the Seven Ssas 

Mixed comment for this premiere 
at the Frasee from the majority 
of second-string men who were as- 
Mgned. Both the "Herald" and the 
'"Sun" were favorably inclined, and 
said so by declaring it "colorful and 
absorbing" and "delightfully trashy," 
respectively. The "Tribune" dis- 
approved with a statement of "puer- 
ile and empty." 

"The Failures" 

Against a bad ""break," so far as 

the critics wore concerned, because 

of another opening Monday night, 

this presentation, nevertheless, looks 



i 

to have made a favorable Impress 
sion upon tbe men who causbt It. 
The "Tribune" offered a hope In the 
form of "Will appeal to those tired 
of routine drama," while the "Mall" 
narrated, "Fas'iinating and effect- 
ive." 



"Robert E. Lee" 
Following all the trouble this pro- 
duction caused In the South, tho 
New York dramatic men "went" 
bodily for it by heaping unanlxnous 
praise from all sides as to the 
authenticity, presentation and cast. 
Alfred Lunt received special. jnen- 
tion for his work in a number of the 
review, while the '"Tribune" sounded 
the keynote of the attitude taken In 
its statement of "Should appeal to 
all but Southerners." 



"Topics of 1923" 
The dailies liked this revue other 
than the '"Tribune" and the "Mall," 
each of which tended to sidestep • 
dellnite conclusion. The "Times" 
marked it for a lack of comedy, but 
the "World"' stamped it as "one of 
the very best," and tho "Herald" 
deemed the produ::tion "the finest of 
Shubert revues." 



PETITION AGAINST EQUITY 

^Contliu:cd from page 10) 
posed agreement bccau.se of lt.= 
closed .-^hop featiires. 

It is now declared that there is a 
strong undercurrent within Ekiulty 
by membcns opposed to the applica- 
tion of (he union closed shop princi- 
ple of tlie "'check-off," which means 
the enforced collection of dues. The 
proposed agreement holds a clause 
wherein the managers would not en- 
gage E<iuity members unless in good 
standing, which actors themselves 
say is only a variation of the check- 
off. 

Equity offioials are reputed to have 
said it was the only way in which 
dues could be collected. 

The number of Equity members 
delinquent in dues greatly varies. 
One member estimated the delin- 
quents at 4,500. Another source, 
alleged to come from an Equity offi- 
cial, places the delinquents at 9,000. 
It was also stated that if Equity 
were successful in putting over the 
dues collection idea it would b« in- 
troduced In England. 

Ek]uity members opposed to the 
proposed agreement are declared to 
be circulating a petition with the 
object of placing it before the P. M. 
A. When asked about tho petition, 
an official of the managers associa- 
tion stated he ha4 heard about It 
but that it was not presented. The 
text of the protest is: 

Members of ths Producing 
Managers' Association, 

Gentlemen: The undersigned 
Americsn sctors havs been told 
that your association is seri- 
ously, perhaps favorably, con- 
sidering a proposed agreement 
with the Actors Equity Associa- 
tion which, besides many valu- 
abls provisions, has a stipula- 
tion that any actor you'^ engage 
who is not a member of the 
Equity Association nor a mem- 
ber of the present Fidelity group 
will be required by you to join 
the Equity Association if he is 
to rstain his cngsgemsnt. 

Also a second stipulation that 
any member of ths Actors 
Equity Association who, whsn 
sngaged by you, may be in ar- 
rears of dues or who, while in 
your service may become delin- 
quent, will be required by you 
to pay such arrears. 

Against both thess stipula- 
tions we earnestly protest. 
Against the first because it robs 
the actor of his sense of inde- 
pendence. No man in any 
country, America above all 
others, should be forced by 
agreements between two power- 
ful organizations to put him&elf 
under the domination of any 
group of men organized upon 
whatever pretense, whether po- 
litical, religious, social or eco- 
nomic. 

If there were but one man 
in the profession who treasured 
his independence instead of a 
thousand as there are, you would 
have no moral right to enter into 
an agreement by which that 
man was boycotted, not only 
in effect, but boycotted by cate- 
gsrical definition. 

We objset to ths oscond stipu- 
lation which Is practically ths 
•dieus Ohe«k-off system of fed- 



erated labor, not only becaua* 
of its coercion, but becsuse of 
tt^ assumption that ths non- 
payment of dues means psrsi- 
mony or neglect. Scattered as 
Equity members art, harassed as 
they often ars by suddsn calls 
to attend cut and dried mssl- 
ings and accept sudden deci- 
sions, the refussi to pay duso is 
frequently our only effective 
protast. 

We protest against both those 
stipulations btcauss thsy mako 
resignations from ths Equity 
Association for any reason im- 
possible, if »n actor still wishes 
to practics his profsssion. 

This is a tyranny not at- 
tempted by any political party 
or by any order or by any 
church. 

For thess reasons, not less 
vital because they are briefly 
and directly stated, we ask you 
to delay execution of the agree- 
ment in question until the great 
human interests at stake can ba 
properly considered and pro- 
tected. 

In order to accept the proposeA 
new agreement it will be necessary 
for a two-thirds vote in the P. M. A. 

Ordinarily a resolution may b* 
passed by a majority, but as tho 
managerial association has gone on 
record as being unanimously 
against closed shop the two-third* 
vote Is required to change the status. 
Tho number of members known to 
have signed the round robin against 
closed shop are enough to defeat tho 
proposal and the likelihood of more 
than half the total membership vot- 
ing against It is almost certain. 

Tho feeling among a majority of 
the P. M. A. members is for a con- 
tinuation of the present basic agree- 
ment with perhaps some points at 
issue Ironed out. Showmen have 
shot holes Into the proposed agree- 
ment, pointing out the fallacy of the 
supposed concessions by Equity, 

It is maintained that closing the 
Fidelity League membership ie 
closed shop and so is the compul- 
sion of all others to Join Bkjulty. 
That actors, to be able to work, 
must continue to be members of 
Equity is also charged as closed 
shop. That a long agreement sucli 
as proposed is a herit.nge of doubt- 
ful value to future players. That the 
guarantees of labor cannot be sus- 
tained as instanced by the outlaw 
strike.^ when leaders are unable to 
control workers; that the necessity 
of an a -tor beinc; i,ni<l up in Equity 
in order to work wruld prevent him 
from resii?ning, which is also closed 
sliop, it is claimed. 

During the nepotintions last win- 
ter the steering conwniKee offered to 
entcp an afrecment not to engage 
niirnhfis not in fruoa .standing, but 
thrre was no b.nr .-iK.nlnst them re- 
■"ipning nnrt JoinlTift- another organi- 
zation or beiiiff independent. What 
standing that offer h.-is now In light 
< ■ the new propns.nl is questionable. 

There is an elerr.ent in both the 
r. M. A. and Equity tliat would like 
to see both organizations kept alive. 
Should a split come in the man- 
.tgerlal ranks it is believed a rift 
Will surely follow in Equity. Some of 
the k<K*e«t minds In the P, M. A. 
would regret a disintegration of 
Equity, though the latter claims It 
must collect dues to exist. 



Thursday, November 22, 1929 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIETY 



IS 



OHIO TALKING OF FRAMING 
A inUE THEATRE CIRCUIT 



Upstate New Yofk Has More Amateur Productions 
Scheduled Tlian Ever Before — Home Talent 
Activity Booms 



Springflelil. O., Nov. 21. 

T!io formation ot a circuit among 
tho Little Theatre and dramatic 
cluba ot towns In central Ohio was 
advocated by Dr. T. T. Brand, one ot 
the toundere ot the Urbana Com- 
munity Theatre, In an addrena he- 
fore the Sprtnefleld Little Theatre 
club here thia weel<. 

Dr. Brand also told ot hi.i experi- 
ence In forming the Community the- 
atre at Urbana. The IIri>an» rlub 
gives several pertormancea each 
season and Its mcmber.vh^p now 
totals nearly f.vo hundred. 



Syracuse, N. Y., Xov. 1i. 

It's going to be a record brealfins 
sooaon for amateur theat«c;il eiiter- 
jirisos upstate. 

More home talent orRunlsations 
are In the neld this fall than ever 
before, 

Tho Syracu.se Dram.T I.e.Tijue 
Rtarts its Little Thcatit* s?>i)on 
Thursday whe:: it offor" '■\Vdj>pin' 



Wharf at the Little Theatre here. 

The Samaritana, Utica's Little 
Theatre group, just organized, has 
started rehearsals of three playlets, 
to form the first bill. 

The Players, at Seneca Palls, have 
already produced two attractions, 
and are looking ahead to others. 

Maatena home talent la present- 
ing "Kathleen." a musical comedy, 
tomorrow and Friday. 

"The Cameo Girl." x musical 
comedy piece, is being done in not a 
few places, with more to follow. The 
American Legion and the Business 
Girl.s' Club at Canadalgua are doing 
It jointly next Monday and Tues- 
day. 

A minstrel show, produced by the 
Watkiiis-Montour F.UIs notary Club, 
will t)e offered at Watkin.s Doc. 10, 
at Montour Falls on tho 11th, Odes.s.i 
on the 12th and Burdctt on the 13th. 

Several Syracuse dramatic cluba 
and social organizations are plan- 
ning home talent and min.strcl pro- 
ductions tor the next two months 



LITTLE THEATRES 



Considerable of a atir in profes- 
sional circles was arouted lost week 
when the Greek Theatre Players, a 
Little Theatre movement at the Uni- 
versity of California in Berkeley, 
announced a production ot "Chain.')." 
It was generally believed to be the 
Brady "Chains." 

Wood Soane-s. the dramatic critic 
of the Oakland "Tribune," went out 
to the show apparently believing it 
was the Now York hit and roasted 
the production to a crisp. It devel- 
oped the "Chains" in question was 
an opus of Elizabeth Baker. 

Miss«eaker'8 "Chains" Is a pur- 
poseless etory ot a young English 
clerk who is married but desires to 
cast off his chains and seek adven- 
ture in the colonies. It started oft 
well, but Miss Baker wrote herself 
out in the first act. The play was 
wretchedly acted and atrociously 
directed, but played to good busi- 
ness. 



Two one-act plays wore sched- 
uled at the Woman's Club theatre. 
Denver, for Nov. 20, by the Com- 
munity Players, under the direction 
of Mrs. Frank Stone and the as- 
sls:tant directorship ot Charle.<< 
Young, who Is one ot the prime 
movers in the Little Theatre move- 
ment there. 'Sauco for the 
Emporer" and "Her Dream Boy" are 
the titles ot tho plays. 

This Is the second year ot the 
organization, formed to "meet the 
needs ot those who enjoy 8tud>ing 
worth-while drama, and ot persons 
who wish to write plays, although 
they do not expect to become pro- 
fessionals." 

Tho organization has CF'tabl'shod 
a play writing department, under 
tho supervision of Mrs Uuth Lee 
Olson. 



The Greek Theatre Players staged 
a production ot Elizabeth Baker's 
"Chains" in Wheeler Hall, Berkeley, 
Cal.. tor three nights and one mati- 
nee last week. The production was 
well done and drew a fair attond- 
anie. In the cast were Harold Min- 
ger, Hattie DclUln, Fern Weaver. 
John Herzog and C B. Weukle. 

'Melloney Hollspur," a new i)lay 
by John Maseneld, produced in 
London the past summer, will have 
its first American presentation at 
Pasadena by tho Pa.'i.iilpna Com- 
munity I'laycrs next week The cast 
will Include Mri. Cliiili>n Clarke, 
Olive Page. Arlluir Liibin, I.cnorc 
Shaewlae, lOilward Mtirphy, Kay 
Clifford. Bernard Estoi". Caroline 
■TfcAunffc. OilnuiiO 'ti-oai.c will ft!- 
roct i:. 

Uehe.irsals ot 'Mr. I'.ii V:nst-.s 
By," which C.M> k'hI n.ll.<. tlic dra- 
matic orgaiii/.alidt. at V>illiam» Col- 
lege, will pii'.^piit on all txtencl..! 
trip during the comin.? Cliri.stmas 
lioiid.iys. hive bpRUii. All the rolc.< 
in the piece will be playt by men 
Thompson, '24, has the leading 
(uminlne part. Others in the cast 
are Harding arvl Olm.itead. 'Zi; 
I'.ixter and Sterling, "iZ, and Buc- 



ges* ard Brown, '2G. Tlio undfr- 
studies are O'Brien, '24, and Ho|)- 
kins and Newbegin, '25. Sydney 
Macey of Bloomtield, N. J., is 
coaching the play. The trip, last- 
ing about 10 days, will t:Uce the 
cluk as far west as Colum'ous, O. 

Rollin Bond, a Wa.shington com- 
poser, la to present his latest work, 
"Cherry Blo.s.som Time," with his 
local organ!.. ition. The Wa^jhing- 
tonians, during tlio winter. This 
will mark the llSth production of the 
company under the direction ot 
Bond. This* work of Bond is re- 
ported {13 an "all-Di.strict" affair, 
with music, book and lyrics all 
written by Wa.ihingtonians and 
played by them. It in in two .act.i, 
with three scenes, and i.s said to 
characterize the politicians. Sena- 
tors, their secretaries, debutantes 
and others appear ia the course of 
the comedy. 



The Players ot Provident? (R. I.) 
opened their 15th year with their 
200|j| performance in Talma, Thurs- 
daj^ evening. The pla.v, "Torch- 
bearers," was the 96th produced by 
tlie society. In the direction ot the 
pl.ay, Henry Ame.s Barker w.as as- 
sisted by Mrs. John !•'. Heckman, 
H. Edward Field. Miss Elsa Mctz- 
ger and Alice M. Howe. Technical 
as3:.Ttant.i were Ciiarles G. Holznp- 
fol, scenic artist; William Dexter, 
stage carpenter; and I'.iul Man- 
chester, electrician. 



Members ot the English Club at 
the University of California have 
decided to abandon their struggle 
"to make art pay" and h.ave an- 
nounced that they are "through 
•with high brow entertainments" 
and decided to give a v.iudeville 
show to m.-ike up the dencits caused 
by the Hcar.>it Greek Theatre pro- 
ductions. According to their plans, 
the vaudeville will not be exactly 
"low brow," but will bo the M'>rl 
popular with college students. 



The T'nltarian I'layers, composed 
of talent recruited from the Fir.st 
Unitarian church oC •Worcester. 
M.i.s.s , recently gave aovoril por- 
furni.'tncos ot "Throe Live Glin.-»is' 
v.'iili gloat .-.uorcss. Th,; priiirip.il 
pot f'lrmanoos wore givon in llio 
home Pity liut tho cast Ittor wont 
on a ' liarnstorming " trip and re- 
peated the show in .'iovor.il aiir- 
roiinding town.i. J U'k I.oigh, a for- 
mer .stork actor, at one timo as.so- 
ciaifl with the Poll Pla> ens, directed 
th" ^ll ^v, ^ 



and have bbfo attracting consider- 
able attention. 



Scenes from two of Shakespeare'* 
playa were presented lost week as 
part of the dramatic program of the 
Shakespeare Society ot Washington. 
This was the concluding perform- 
ance marklngT the tercentenary 
(1(23-1923) celebration of the pub- 
lication ot the first folio of plays by 
the bard. 

"Much Ado About Nothing" and 
"King Henry VIH" were given, be- 
ing directed by Mrs. Mabel Owen 
Wilcox. 



Indianapolis haa been playing 
IW)oth Tarkington tribute for a lonj 
time by l^uying his books and going 
to see his plays. Now the city ia 
to have an opportunity to directly 
honor the author. The Little Theatre 
Society ot Indiana will hjld "Tark- 
ington Night" Dec. 4 or 5 at the 
Murat. Amateurs will present "Tho 
Wren," T.arkington'a now play, 
und- - the direction ot Dr. John U. 
Newcomb. of the Indianapolis Dra- 
matic Club. 



Employes of the Delaware and 
Hud.soii railroad will produce their 
annual "Follies" at Albany. N. Y., 
during tho winter. Edward J. Dclo- 
hanty. who wlilp|)od the E!ka' Min- 
strels into shape, will have charge 
of the- singing iiil ot tho show. Mr. 
Dolehanty will Koloct his chorus and 
soloi.sts next wock. Fred L. Ilanloii 
has boon named manager .ind Ed- 
ward La Perrlie assistant manager 
ot the production. 



The second season ot tho .=;.iu3al- 
ito I'layorH opened N'.iv :i with 
a prognm of four ^hort plsys. 
These will incUuio 'Tlio Very Niltcd 
I!oy." 'Enter tlirt Hero." ' Tlic 
Morjjuo" .ind 'The Min In the 
.Stalls." 

The organization l.i roniposod ot 
momber.i of the art and literary 
colony located In Saii.^allto, across 
tho bay from .Sun Francisco. Their 
productions are staged in that town 



Torrey MoKinney. who la.st year 
directed the V. W. C A. Jila.v, and 
was to have gone to St. Louis thi.< 
week to finish rehearsals for "Glo- 
rious Girl," to l>e produced next 
week, injured his hip and will bo 
unable to do any work for at leatst 
three months. 

The Harrington company, produc- 
ing the show for the Y. W. C A., 
sent Stephen Wilkersoii to complete 
rehearsals. 



The Carolina Playmakers, iriil- 
versity students at Chapel Hill. U. 
C, who have been writing and pro- 
ducing plays under the direction of 
Prof. Frederick H. Koch for the last 
five years, opent-d their 8oa.son with 
two costume plays and .a comedy. It 
answers the demand of the public 
tor a light program .and is expected 
to prove popular. A tour of the 
State will be made 



CONIHASTING EVIDENCE "Blf AF 
MEANS LITTLE IN STOCK HOUSES 



'Mad Honeymoon/' Failure in New York, Universal 
Hit in Stock— Milne's "Dover Road/' New York 
Hit, Flops in Stock 



The Rucceaa ot "The Mad Honey-; 
moon" aa a stock piece i.s another 
illustration of the fallacy of the be- 
lief that a play must be a Broadway 
hit to get across In stock. 

This Barry Connors comedy 
loaled but two ine.agre weeks at tho 
Playhouse, New York, last August, 
but it already has been sold to over 
20 companies for stock presenta- 
tion. 

A parallel is to be found in "Why 
Men Leave Home." No one rated 
this as a hit at the Morosco last 
year, but in the last eight months 
it has been played by over 108 stock 
companies, nil reporting success 
with it. Chiefly becaube of the 
country-wide publicity it received 



through being pl.ayed by so many 
different companies It is now being 
filmed by one ot the big picture con- 
cerns. 

This has been tho case with sev- 
eral other shows (hat were turned 
down by Broadway. 

On the other hand, many plays 
which have been smashlngljr auc" 
cessful on the Rialto and are ap-* 
parently adaptable for stock reper- 
toire purposes have for one reason 
or another failed mLserably. 

A notable example of this ia "The 
Dover Road," the Milne comedy, 
which, while greeted enthuHlastlcatly 
by the playgoera et New York, 
proved to be a consiatent flop in 
every stock house. 



Corcle Dollard dc.i Orneaux of 
Worce.<ttor, Mass . recently presented 
the French drama, "La Grace <le 
Dieu." at the Worcester theatre. 
The Corcle presents two dramas 
each yoir. Thi« v/as tho first this 
year. Philli|ipe Golina.s. assi.stant 
director, played one of tho loads and 
the other leading jiart.) wore t.aUoa 
by Marie Lou.stalot and Miss Borlha 
Lindsay. . 

Not content with prosoctinT "P-i- 
mander W.ilk" in tho caiiit.il di.s- 
trlot, tho Ma-squo ot Troy, N. Y., 
will invade Vermont, playing for tl.o 
benefit of the Second Congrega- 
tional Church in Bonninglon May 
2,1. This is the furthest il.ite alioad 
the M-i-sfiiie li:\3 li.ioked and i.< i. '.ir 
the time when its soa.voti usually 
closers 

Rehearsals have boon stirtoj on 
"The Chimes of Norm-indy." whioh 
Is to be presented at tho Spreokels. 
San Dlogo. in December, unilor the 
au.spices ot the D.auglitors ot Lib- 
erty. All receipts of th? show will 
go into a fund to give the ox-scrvico 
men at the Caiiip Kearny huspit.il 
and the Alpine sanitarium a titling 
Christmas- 



ROTATING STOCK TRIED 
ON HOUSE RENTAL PLAN 

Split Three Towns a Week and 
Change Stars Fort- 
nightly 



Chicago, Nov. 21. 

Ilynian WeisKman was a visitor 
In Chicago last week engaging atars 
to head his company which is ap- 
pearing in Minneapolia, St. Paul niid 
Duluth, playing at (1.65 top. The 
company appeara at the Net* Grand, 
Minneapolia, Fridny; Orph<>um, St. 
Paul. Saturday and Sunday, and Or- 
pheum, Dululh, Monday. 

A new atar Is etig.aged every two 
weeka to head the company. The 
artista receive a week'a aalary for 
the four performances. The house:^ 
arc rented tor tlio.so nights for tho 
se.a«on. 



STOCK ROYALTY 



Eastern Managers After Reduction. 
Play Brokers' Attitude Unknown 



A number ot e.astern stock man- 
agers, mainly those operating in 
theatres ot limited capacity, itre 
drafting a plan which they ^ill 
submit to play brokers in an at- 
tempt to gain a reduction of royat>. 
ties on their bills. 

The new plan Incorporaitee the 
standard author's contract «nd 
suggests that the plays be rented 
on a percentage royalty basis In- 
stead ot the stipulated sum wKlrh 
ranges from $300 to $E00 weekl]'. 

Since most of the stocks ca«uiot 
exceed IS,000 weekly gross they 
could cut the royaltj* fees In half 
by playing the shows on a straight 
S per cent, baaia as operates With 
legitimate attractiona 

Whether or not tho play brokers 
V ill concede to the demands ' la 
ctmjecture. 



STOCKS 



.'I 



Members of the Auburn, N. Y. 
Amateur Dramatic Club scon-ii 
another artiatic siicoe^.s with "Milo- 
stones." So ineritoriou« w.i^ tho 
performance the club oincial.i li ivo 
boon roquostcd to repeat the pl.iy. 
The cast was coached by Mr.f Sam- 
uel Ilupliins Adam.i. wife ot the- 
novelist and magaziiio writer. 



The Capital ( Wii.shlr.-Jton) Play- 
ers openr-d llicjr now soasoii this 
week in the auditurium of the In- 
terior Dopartmi-iit pro>-oriling throe 
one-art pl.iya. 'Best Man." "Itiii.niH 
lo Lot," and "Katio'.-, Now Mat ' 
The tiroduct.on.s are .^i-igi-il by 

Juhn +: Ca i np l joll Btt»4 C li i r l ' S 

.'Jliavor, 

Tlio T'liyhmiso on N ■iLi"'*t, ii-rn-js 
from the Iliilisli oinUasMy, W.ixh- 
ingtnr'. has l.oi-n unld <(, The Chuich 
of I.ifi and J-i;.'. 

The I'kriinian National ( HoriH 
was paid IL'.OOO tor a single ap- 
pearance at the Colonial thnatr", 
Pittsllold, Mass,, last week 1'boy 
app'iarod under tho .ii.i"«pl''oi of a 
l-ioal -boral socloty. 



The fir.it of the royalty ^laV3, 
'Civilian Clotlu-ff," wad pre.icntod at 
the Century, musical stock, Oakland, 
Calif, by Jack Uussoll. Saturday, 
Nov. 17. The piece w.afl .adapted to 
Ilussell'H u.ses and intorapersod with 
.Hong and dance numbers Florence 
.Spurrier, character woman. Is out 
of the cast due to ttip sudden death 
ot her husband. Ned Doyle, char- 
.acter actor Ci^r tho Donham Play- 
ers in Denver. Later In the eoason 
Russell will present "Tho Maa- 
quorader," 'The District Attorney," 
"The Tailor Made Man," "The 
Round-up," .and possibly a musical- 
i7,ed vorHion of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" 
and "The High Cost ot Loving." 

George Kbey. man.aging director 
ot the Fulton, Oakland, Cal, ia In 
Now York on his annual play-vlsit- 
Ing tour. He loft for the oaat «ud- 
ilonly last week, accomp.anled by 
Mrs Kbey. In his ,-U)senc0 J- Rich- 
ard Ryan, business manoger of the 
hou;ie, will function. IGdward lOver- 
ott Horlon and Ruth Renick opened 
at the Fulton Sunday in "Her Tem- 
[lorary Husband." Ilorton Is tieing 
«tarro<l, with Miss Itenlok mippopt- 
ing. Maria Golden, having nnl-nhtd 
at tho KiiltoM, has rtyortod lo mu- 
sical romody und in with the Monte 
C-artor company In S.in F'-anolsco 



Tho Lycoum. Pittsburgh, dirk, 
this wook roopons Monday with :i 
pup stock company known as the 
'lirriidway Pi lyoiH " Origin illy 
hilli-d to profloril "I'lasl J.^ Wc.it." the 
liill has boon changed and 'Tlio 
lirunWmn-VMitU.'i^ »4AW pl.av by 
Mary Itob'.r's Uin'hart. will l>o 
presontoU. The company is in ro- 
hivir.i'il hor'- Ihi.-^ wook and Incliiilo.i 
f'.}\,\i',ii\{f Wa.lo Danlolsi Nan Craw- 
fiiril, Fririr(-<, Hall. Mary Mir.Hhill, 
Many 1 loIlin.;swori li Ilillim Po.h- 
woilli. .i'.liii ThoiiiM Itobr'. M - 
GioKor and C'h.ii I'^s l.ydoll 

Joyco liooth has siircoodoJ C'miI 
.Spoon'-r .1.1 loading woman with 'ho 
Isianev Playors T the ioifth Avcniio, 
Itroohlyri Misi Hi>oonor r"<oiitIy 



left tor tho coast lo appea;r In [H.'t-' 
urea. 

P Taylor HInos opened In atftck 
at the Kmpreas. Omahsv, last week 
nines was formerly manager ot ths 
company at Lansing, Mich. .- j!? 

George li^bey stock manager, Ot 
Oakland, Col., la in Now York for 
throe or four weeka on hia annual 
trip in search of plays and talent 



Joseph Reynolds, local amateur 
actor, h.aa not been signed oa a mem- 
ber of the Colonial stock company 
at Lawrence, Mass., aa previously 
atatcd. Mr. Reynolds la merely do- 
ing Job work at the Colonial and 
played In lost week's show. "81k 
Cylinder Love" According to Mr 
Hevia, no amateur actors are al^jied 
with the company, but all muat ba 
bona fide members ot Bqulty. Rey- 
nolda stated that he was aignod with 
the Colonial. 



.Slocks man.xgers In lowna where 
the George M. Cohan musicala Iiav« 
been (ippoaring have been caahing 
In on tlio Cohan era by reviving 
some of the earlier Cohan musical 
succ-r^HSoa Laat week in Ruston the 
local stock pitted a revival of i 
Cohan song show ngainat 'Lltllo 
Nollio Kelly," playing a. repeat dal<> 
at thi» Tromont. RroUers handling 
tho playa expected this procedure 
would bring a kick from George M , 
hilt II. didn't. 

Tho Porshing, I'itt.'<l)'irgh, after i 
rather varied career in which all 
claHSi'.i ot entortalnmont h.ave been 
liouiuul, . has i>o«n bvuud by th« 
llair.M Amusement Co. ot Pitt^- 
>urgh. and renamed the KiuH Find 
theatre The hnu-'O. .^o.aling only 
l.COO. i.-i vory nicely built, and lo- 
caltvl 'on llroad stroot It Ig In the 
l:oart of the tlio.itrloal section ot 
tho i: iHt Mri'l. It oponJi with stoi k 
Mini ly ill ' A>lam and Kva " 

lono fi^igraine, with the Alhambi \ 
stock. Hrooklyii, will leave S.iturd ay. 
Mias Magrainc will orgaiiiite » atook 
of h'T own for Hiverill. Mata 



14 



VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



Thursday, November 22, 1923 



SHOWS IN N. Y. AND COMMENT 



Figures estimated and comment point to (om* attractioni bting 
■iiccessful, whila the tame gross accredited to others might suggest 
mediocrity or loss. The variance is explained in the difference in 
house capacities, with the varying overhead Also the size of east, 
with consetAiert difference m necessary gross for profit. Variance 
w business necessary tor musical attraction as against dramatic 
play is also considered. 



"Abie's Irish Rose," Uoiiublic (79th 
week). llriiadway's box olllrf.s 
wcro in rrjK'tion from the bis 
takluRs of election wcel<. Satur- 
day niBht trade peculiarly off. 
"Abie" somewhat afTectcil early in 
the week, but easily beat $13,000. 
That means being money for the 
run leader. 

"Adrienne," Cohan (26th week). 
Another three weeks ior Louis 
W*«rba'a muslrral, whicTi has al- 
ready scored half a year's run. 
House will get feature lllm, "The 
Ten Commandments." Show got 
around 113,000 last week. A jump 
Buro this week and next, which 
has football night and Thanks- 
giving. 

"Artists and Models," Shubert (14th 
week). Shubert's musical leader 
Btill big, and though slightly off 
rarly In the week, business last 
week around $27,500. Is best 
money maker among musicals of 
Its kind. 

"Aren't We All," Gaiety (27th week). 
Clicking to excellent trade right 
along. Strength against newer 
hits gives Knglish comedy rating 
to run through the season. Get- 
ting $13,000 and over. 

"Casanova," Empire (9th week). 
Uusiness fairly good with roman- 
tic book play. A few weeks more, 
house pretty sure of getting a new 
attraction by the holidays (Jan. 
1). Takings about the same or a 
bit better. (Juoted at over $11,000. 

"Chains," Playhouse (10th week). 
One of the moderate gross attrac- 
tions said to be netting a little 
profit through house and show be- 
ing under same manngoment; also 
small cast. Approximately $7,000. 

"Chicken Feed," I.ittla (9th week). 
I'rosprclB are for a good engage- 
ment on llroadway. A good agency 
ticket. Takings up again and bqat 
$9,000. which is considered very 
good for limited capacity of Little. 

"Cyrano de Bergerac," National (4th 
week). Costume play much in fa- 
vor, having a class draw and also 
strong balcony trade. Agency call 
slarlei] promisingly, but the real 
call for Hampden attraction is at 
the box olllce. Charging $3 toj) 
and getting higher gro.sses than 
mcst non-musicals. Iteported bet- 
ter than $15,000. 

"Follies," New Amsterdam (5th 
wtek). Going like a house alire. 
All performances sold out, with 
weeU-and call from visitors 
f^trong'.st on list. Quoted gross 
lietU-r liian $42,000 weekly. New 
high figures for show and house 
be( au.se of $3.50 top scale. 
•For All of Us," 49th St. (Gth week). 
Jl.is gone in for extr.a advertis- 
ing and that ha.s helped busines.s. 
l-.iHt week was better than $10,- 
OOO. v\hlch counts very good for 
lloiK'o play. I'revious week was 
around $9,000. 
"Go West, Young Man," rnnrh and 
Judy (L'd week), lluuse taken by 
attraction fur four weeks. Indi- 
cations are show will not lai;t 
longer. llusliies.s first week re- 
ported wc.'ik. I'rohalily iilaying 
un<U*r a guarantee to house. 

"Grand Ouignol," Frolic (»jth week). 
One more week, enKagement hav- 
ing been p>)'>rteiieil three weeks 
and house rented for that period. 
(.'oniited on to make money in 
Canada, French players going to 
Quebec and then Montreal. Ku.sl- 
iiiss last week dropped down; 
hardly $5,000. 

"Greenwich Village Follies," Winter 
Garden (10th wo'k). iSuro until 
the first of the year, which was 
counted on. instead of spriiiir, 
whlrh w.i!< the run of Last ye.ir's 
eilitlon, then jiarki d at smaller 
Shulierf. Gross about $21,0110. 

"Helen of Troy, New York," Times 
Siiuare (2.'ld wciK). tiding on tour 
after another week. House will 
get Jane Cowl Dec. 3. star liaviii^- 
three pla\s listed. \\'as originally 
.■innouni I'd fur the Ajiiillo. Little 
undi-r $i:t,nno last week. 

"Lesson in Love," S'.lth St. (9th 
week). Final week for \ViIliam 
Faversham and Kniily Stevens, 
who open in lialtimore next week. 
Started off to promise, but fell off 
promplly after first uiontli, al- 
though sm.irt tr.iile nlw.iys on 

luwer Hour. About $G.M()^ "Unu:" 

succeeds ne.xt yrek. 

"Little Jessie James," I.nnsacrc 
(15th week). I'erformance of lliis 
musical ha.s surprised the wise 
ones. I'.itronage has junipid in 
last three weeks. Gross last week 
at $12,000 or more provides .a good 
profit. 

"Love Scandal," Comedy (3d week) 
.Morris Rose's attraction, which 
took I be Amli.iss.idor for two 
weeks and was assigned the (Jom- 
edy. which was to have gotten 
"■What a Wifel " Uose is guaran- 
tc-'r I'" '" ' I'^*' V—-'- 



quoted around $6,500. House gUar- 
antied $4,000. 

"Little Miss Bluebeard," Lyceum 
13th week). Ir> lie IJordoni having 
a successful engagement, with 
business profitable from the first 
week out of town and here. Strong 
enough to ride until the holidays 
and may stay longer. Last week 
takings again bettered $11,200. 

"Lullaby," Knickerbocker (lOth 
week). One of the few successes 
not lofting prices for Saturday 
night (Army-Navy game and 
called "football night"). Size of 
house probably the reason. Leads 
the non-musicals in gross. $19,000 
and over. 

"Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary," Bc- 
lasco (11th week). Final week for 
Mrs. Fiske, whose original engage- 
ment was extended from seven to 
11 weeks. Goes to Chicago, re- 
placing "Laugh, Clown, Laugh" at 
Powers, latter attraction opening 
at Belasco Nov. 28. 

"Music Box Revue," Music Box (9th 
week). Doing all the hoiise will 
hold and. like "Stepping Stones" 
and the "Follies," standing room 
is the rule. Weekly average is 
almost $30,000; bigger" gross this 
week, as Saturday night scale Is 
topped at $7.70. 

"Moscow Art Theatre," Jolson's (1st 
week). Kcturn engagement of the 
highly rated Kusslan players. 
Opened Monday for a week en- 
gagement prior to touring. Scale 
tills time Is $3 top after the pre- 
miere. 

"Mr. Battling Butler," Selwyn (8th 
week). Has been better for the 
last two weeks, and title change 
with "Mr." prefixed probably 
helped. Last week went to $17,500. 

"Nobody's Business," Klaw (5th 
week). Final week for Francino 
Larrimore play, which stops Sat- 
urday. Bid fair for first two 
weeks, with gross about $9,000. 
Dropped oft to around $6,000. 
".Miet the Wife" succeeds Monday. 

"Out of the Seven seas," Frazee (Ist 
week). Kilbourn Gordon produced 
this new show, which succeeded 
"The Deep Tangled Wlldwood," 
the Latter play lasting but two 
weeks. "Seven Seas" has $8,000 
.stop limit. 

"Poppy," Apollo (12th week). Going 
along to great business with thq 
business typical of a true hit. 
Last week very little under the 
pace of election week, takings over 
$:i,500. 

"Queen Victoria," 4Sth St. (2.1 week). 
First Kquity Flayers production. 
Opened Thursday night of last 
week, %vinning favorable notices. 
Business after premiere, however, 
reported of fair proportions. 

"Rain," Maxino Klliott (55th week). 
When this smash opened last sea- 
son i>redictions Included the belief 
it would stay two years, and the 
way the sliow is drawing that may 
lie correct. Getting $15,000 and 
over weekly with very little dif- 
ference in gross. 

"Robert E. Lee," r.ilz (Ist week). 
Willi.'im Harris, Jr., opened this 
biographical dram.a in the south 
and started a flood of discussion. 
It is sure of class trade for a. time 
regardless of what rating it wins 
from critics. Opened Tuesday. 

"Royal Fandango," Plymouth (2d 
wick). Kthel Barrymore's new 
veliiele of light texture. Draw the 
first week only fair and will be 
taken off afler another week. 
About JD,.'.00 lirst «cek. 

"Runnin' Wild," Colonial (4lh 
weik). I'li'iori'd comedy show 
doing excellent business, the draw 
)ielng better than man.igement 
luiped for. Ma.v use up patronage 
more quickly than ".'<luiflle .\loiig," 
but is far in the business le;id of 
any colored «how ever In New 
■i'ork; $1R.OOO. 

"Seventh Heaven," Booth (56th 
week). Ailil'd an extra niatinie 
Momlay of last week (.Vnnistlce 
Day). tiiiKigh few attractions tried 
the aiblilion. This holclovcr hit. 
liowever. continues to dr.iw gre.it 
Imsiiiesr, along with "Itain"; 
$14,0011, 

"Searamouche," .\Iorosco (5tli week). 
It.is not uliown anything as yet. 
alth'.UKli iii'ture version of 
"Scaiainiiuelii-" continues to make 
UiK-Pi'^^llK, T;U(iug« for hIiow I^kI 
week ag.iin between $7,500 and 
$8,000. Is rejiorled guaranteeing 
liinise after Dec 1. 

"Sharlec," Daly's 63.1 .«t. (Ist week). 
A new John Cort mut-ical comedy, 
whi. h was first cul!>-d "Tliat's 
That" in rehearsal, llous.} dark 
last w.ek, when "Ginger' sud- 
ilenly sl.ippcd. ".Sharire" opened. 

"Spring Cleaning," Kit Inge (.'1.1 
wck). Hrilliant Knglish come.ly 
ha.l r.iirly good gros^ la«t w'.k. 
which was Hr.s" eight -performance 
week. Quoted at $11,200, but can 
rlo eor"ldc?.n>ilv more St $*^ top. 



Lower floor ntll 'ia good and 
agencies report Increasing de- 
mand. 

"Sun Up," Iienox Hill. Completes 
Its sixth month at the end of this 
week. Startec. in Greenwich Vil- 
lage and moved uptown to new 
^ouFc quite away from show dis- 
trict. Has been t^le to draw de- 
spite that, and at small grosses le 
making money. Around $3,500. 

"Tarnish," Belmont (8th week). 
Ijooks like house was set for the 
season. Call for this drama con- 
tlnii.s strung and r.>.ising scale to 
$3 top after opening had no 111 
effe. f. About $9,000 weekly, which 
is capacity here. 

"The Camel's Back," Vandcrbllt (2d 
w*ek). New Sehvyns production 
of Somerset Maugham's comedy 
going off Saturday. First week 
(seven performances) about $9,- 
000. Will be taken off after an- 
other two weeks; the house gets 
"In the Next Room." 

"The Changelings," Henry Miller 
(10th w*ek). Making nice profit 
weekly. Agencies have show for 
a 12 weeks' buy, but attraction 
looks set for good business beyond 
that luriod. Last week $13,500. 

"The Crooked Square," Hudson 
(11th week) Knds Saturday. 
Never pulled better than moderate 
businesA and stayed because house 
and show are under same man- 
agement. Last week down to 
$5,000. "Sancho Paiiza" succeeds 
next week. 

"The Cup," Fulton (2a week). En- 
tered house under agreement call- 
ing for two weeks only; house 
ohurtage accounts for manage- 
ment taking chances of getUug 
another house if show landed. 
Initial week did not beat $5,000 
and most of that was cut rates. 
Doubtful if another .louse will get 
this one. 

"The Dancers," .Embassador (6th 
week). Afler doing splendid tusl- 
ness at the Broadhurst, English 
come<ly -drama was moved here 
Monday because of necessity of 
spotting "Topics" In a house with 
a large «tage. "Dancers" drew 
aroun.l $14,000 last week. 

"The Magic Ring," Liberty (8th 
week). Mitzl will remain another 
month, which is about the usual 
Broadway booking for star, who 
is a clean-up on tour. Business 
around $15,000 now but ran ahead 
of other New York engagements 
for fir.st six weeks. 

"The Nervous Wreck," Sam H. Har- 
ris (7th week). .A. solid smash 
parring with anything on the list 
in point of call and doing top 
business among the comediee. 
Nearly $18,800 last week. That 
means over capacity and Monday 
night (Armistice) may have used 
holiday scale. 

"Topics of 1923," Broadhurst (1st 
week). Shubert production with 
Alice DelyVia; opened out of town 
as "The Courtesan." W.xs listed 
for Amba.xsador but stage there 
too small. Premiere Tuesday 
night. 

Sir John Martin-Harvey, Century 
(5th week). Final week for Eng- 
lish star, who will tour in prin- 
cliial stands. Started off very 
well, with moderate business last 
two weeks. House gets "Le Bal- 
let Suedols" for one week starting 
Monday. 

"The Swan," Cort (5th week). An- 
other comedy smash which eur- 
prised the talent by a bull's-eye 
on Broadway after weak start out 
of town. Business better than 
$16..t00 last week. Capacity draw. 

"The Shame Woman," Princess (6th 
week). Since moving up from 
Greenwich Village this drama has 
attracted attention. Business not 
exceptional but does not require 
big gru;-ses. 

"Stepping Stones," Globe (3d week). 
T.alkrd about along Bro.adway as 
anotiier "Sally." Great demand 
fur tickets in agencies. At new 
scale of $5.50 at Glolie takings are 
biggest in house's history. Over 
$35,000. 

"Vanities," Earl Carroll (21st week). 
Around $21,000 last week; pace 
jumped $2,000 over previous week 
with a p.irty sell-out helping. 
Uevue counteil on until the first 
of year bat mi^'ht last longer. 

"The Failures," Garrlck (1st week). 
Second pruducti.in this season by 
Tlieatr.' Guild. "Windows." the 
lir^t try, stopjied .Satiird.iy ; was 
not offered a berth on Broadway. 
Stayed s^x weeks, tlie usual eub- 
scfiptiun period. 

"What a Wife," (.'entury Hoof (8th 
w.ek). Was to have move.i down 
to th'' Come.ly. but that house was 
allotted aiiuther attraction ("A 
I.iOVe Sc.iiul.-il "), which is guaran- 
teeing. 'W'ifcs" businesH alxiut 
$3, .',00, niostly cut I'.'ites, .and prob- 
ably nothing over expenses 
ch.arged fur huuse. 

"Whole Town's Talking," Bijou 
(13lh week). Aiuwars to be able 
tu ktup la llui slot iha av«i-age 
weekly total for a normal week 
being $6,500 which was last week's 
gait, 

"Wildflcwer," Casino (42d week). 
Still a gre.it muney gett'r and 
figiir. d on tu run through winter. 
Last week bettered $20,000 and 
liolidays will again sc.. gross jump 
upward t.>warcls the record. 

"White Cargo," Greenwich Village 
(3d week). Is reported being 
brought uptown. lUisiness In the 
VlHage quoted around $3,000, but 
«how ought to h..ve a chance on 
Broadway. 



TOKI" AT PIEA. GARRICK > 
HAN(S UP NEW MARK OF $23,009 



Dillingham's "One Kiss'* Begins to Look Like a Hi^ 
—"Lady in Ermine" Makes Indifferent Showing, 
Though Plugged Hard — Monday Slump '^','*"_ 



Philadelphia, Nov. 21. 

For the second time this season 
a straight show led the field in busi- 
ness here last week, and this time 
by a margin that left no chance for 
doubt. 

The winner was Belasco's "Klki," 
which, at the Garrlck, Ijcttered the 
previous records this tall of a house 
which has had one hit after an- 
other. The reason for the latter is 
that a $3 top Is being charged for 
the Lenijre Ulrlc comedy, w'hereas 
Cohan's Song and Dance Man" and 
Dillingham's "Loyalties" were em- 
ploying the $2.50 scale. "Kiki's" 
gross passed the $23,000 mark by 
several hundred dollars, a few seats 
out early in the week being all thtit 
separated it from capacity. 

The notices were extraordinarily 
laudatory, and the demand at the 
l)Ox office beginning Monday of this 
week point to capacity throughout 
the three weeks' run. Already the 
Thanksgiving performances are sold 
out, and it begins to look as If the 
show would leave Phllly with the 
demand only half satisfied. 

Dillingham's new musical comedy. 
."One Kiss," through its downstairs 
attendance, breezed through a stitis- 
factory week. The critics were far 
kinder to it than the first-nighters 
were, the latter objecting to the very 
features which Dillingham emph.a- 
sizcd in making this an "aristqcratic 
musical show." 

"One Kiss" was lost on the vast 
Forrest stage. Its chorus of eight 
girls looking very strange indeed, 
and the voices of the principals fail- 
ing to get across the way they would 
in a small house. Despite a bal- 
cony an.l gallery play that was piti- 
ful some nights, "One Kiss" is re- 
ported as cle.ving $17,000 last week, 
and started this week witli a bang 
Monday night, though ujistairs was 
still off. 

"Lightnin' ' and "The Fool' 
checked in with excellent grosses. 
The former, at the Broad, has now 
dropiied to a $13,000 level, but that 
is still good profit, and it could stay 
indefinitely at such a fl.- re, which 
is more tlian many short-run plays 
get at the .s.ame house. 

"The Fool," opei.ing at the Adel- 
phi, did not get the absolute cr.pac- 
Ity expected by considerable, but it 
«lid do fine business, getting especi- 
ally big play at the matinees. 

"The I-ady in Ermine," at the .Shu- 
bert, is being desperately plugged 
for a run, but it has failed to re- 
spond very substantially. Benefits 
and special nights have served to 
keep many ef the seats wari^ but 
the grosses have not soared. " 

The Wainut didn't get the busi- 
ness expected with '"The Good Old 
Days" and that Aaron Hoffman 
comedy goes out Saturday after two 
weeks instead of staying n. month as 
planned. "Red Light Annie" has 
been booked In to Jill the gap. The 
Tuesday notices for "The (Jood Old 
D.aye" were very high in their praise 
of the comedy, and the crowds 
seemed to enjoy If, but these facts 
were not reflected in the box otllce. 
The Walnut has been attempting 
four-week runs on all Its attractions, 
and In some cases has not been en- 
tirely successful, but with "Polly 
Preferred" and "Vou and I" coming, 
an improvement Is expected. Just 
why "Give and Take" went over big. 
and "The Good Old Days," by the 
same author, and of the same gen- 
eral character, plus the booze angle. 
flopped, Is a mystery. 

"The White Sister." on a rental 
basis at the Chestnut Street opera 
house, is not going to equal the 
record of "The Hunchback of Notre 
Dame," which prccdcd it. by a long 
sight. Its notices were on the 
whole more entliusiastie, but the 
first week's business was down be- 
low $10.0^. whereas "The Hunch- 
back" started at a $14,000 clip. 

One of the most dismal of weeks 
was that of "l.'p She Goes" at the 
Lyric. This musical adds ,to the 
mystery of this house First "Caro- 
line" won a set of siilendid notices 
there, and flopped entirely, and now 
the Brady musical comedy, called 
by some of the critics the year's 
best show of Its kind, has failed to 
live up to expectations. 

For the third time this year. 
Philly was without new nftractions 
this Monday, following the five 
which deluged the city last week. In- 
cidentally, it was the weakest .Mon- 
day night In several weeks, only 
"Kikl" and "One Kiss" being proof 
against the slump. 

Next Monday, with the addition of 
"Hed Light Annie" at the Walnut. 
will have three openings, the other 
two being Peggy Wood in "The 
Clinging Vine"" at the Forrest and 
"Partners Again" at the Lyric. On 
December 3, the Swedish B.allet will 
come for a single week only to the 
Shubert. and "The First Year "' will 



start an iiuU finite run at the Qar> 
rick. 

Estimates of the week: 

"Lightnin'" (Broad, 10th week). 
Average groes now down to around 
$13,000, but that is still fine profit 
"Zander the Great' and not "Mary, 
Mary, Quite Contrary," Is now tin- 
derllned, coming in within month 
probably. 

"One Kiss" (Forrest, 2d we«k). 
Plenty of knbcks from blase thea- 
tregoers, but critics liked It .,and 
business seeme to bear them otit. 
Reported at $17,000 last week, down.< 
stairs accounting for most Of it. 
"Clinging Vine" Monday. 

"Kiki" (Garrlck, 2d Week). Town's 
knock-out at present writing, and 
only dramatic show to attempt a 
$3 top in some time. Achieved about 
$23,500 last week, and ought to beat 
that figufe this and next week when 
it leavee for Washington. 

"The White Sister" (Chestnut, Sd 
week). This film very well liked by 
critics, but didn't get the play Ita 
predecessor. "The Hunchback," got. 
Didn't reach $10,000. Length of Btay 
not known. 

"Good Old Days" iW.alnut, 2d 
week). Must be classed as a flop 
despite good Tuesday notices, and 
enthusiastic houses. F.ailure to draw 
bigger a great surprise. Down 
around $8,000 with no advance aale 
worth considering. "Hed Light 
Annie" suddenly pushed in for next 
Monday. 

"The Lady in Ermine'' (Shubert, 
3d week). Plugged desperately via 
the benefit route, but hasn't »e- 
sponded much if any. Claimed cloee 
to $12,000 last week. 

"Wp She Goes" (Lyric. 5th week). 
One of the season's mysteries. 
Highly regarded by critics, and well 
received at all first performances, 
but has dwindled away to next-to- 
nothing. and failed to reach $8,000 
last week. "Partners Again" Mon<iay. 

"The Fool" (Adelphi, 2d week). 
Looks promising for five weeks stay, 
although not striking '-apaclty gait 
at start as expected by some. Did 
around $13,000. an excellent figure 
for small house. 



PITTSBURGH BUSINESS 

Colored Show Got $12,000 Thera 
Last Week 



Pittsburgh, Nov. 21. 

The Nixon with "So This la Lon- 
don?" topped all legitimate house* 
here with a gross of $15,600. "Fol- 
low Me," a colored show at the 
Lyceum, was second with a IMtle 
over $12,000 on the week. 

"A Charming Conscience," at tha 
Alvin, grossed $10,500, while at the 
Pitt "Whisperiilg Wires" did lera 
t:.an $4,000. 

In pictures the Aldine again 
topped with $9,400. while the Gr&nd^ 
with "Ponjola" did good buslnesa 
for $8,500. 

"His Children's ChiUlren" at the 
Olympic received close to $6,500 on 
the week, while all other picture 
houses report good business. 



NEW CAST FOR "LOLLIPOP" 

"Lollipop" is the ntw title for tha 
Ada M.ae Weeks musical play for- 
merly known as "The Left Over"' 
(Henry W. Savage, Inc.) 

The piece was tried out earlier 
in the season in New England and 
is now being recast for Broadway. 
The new cast will 1 eg;n rehearsale 
Dec. 3. 



"Circus Lady" Displeases Critics 
Cincinnati. Nov. 21. 

Klsa Ry.in. in "Tiie Circus Lady," 
an "only-fair" play, that is said to 
be on its wa.v to Broadway, opened 
at the Grand Sunday night, and 
received an awful p.;iir.;iig from all 
four critics. 

"The Circus Lady' .attracted a 
capacity audience h< cause Mias 
Rytin is popular here. The review- 
ers ruH H-n-rhrrrtp rmrtniion of 
o' .My Heart.'" . 

It Is til ■ story of a girl parachute 
jumper in a carnival company who 
makes an ascension, only te fall 
into a young minister';! garden. 

The majority of the audience 
seemed to like it. 

Besides Miss llyaii. the cant In- 
cludes Nettie Davenport, Douglas 
MiicI'lierson, Fdward Keenan, Helen 
Blair, Victor Hammond, Ma.rgaret 
Sullivan, W, J. Hrady. Frank Hil- 
ton and Edward Coltbrook. 



Thursday, November 22, 1923 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIETY 



II 



'BEST PEOPLE" IN CHICAGO 
MAY SWEEP INTO POPULARTFY 



Jumped Nightly After Opening — "Music Box Revue" 
at Regular Gait of $28,000— "Home Fires" Doing 
Little at Bryant's Central 



— ' ' Chlnaso. Nov. ;i. 

Crosfs of around $1,700 (Sundiiy) 
and J3.500 (.Vlondfiy) furnished tiie 
gct;nva.v R.ii' of "The Passiiis; Show ' 
at the ApoTo Infit «eek. 

The dirro;(nre in pric-e Renting 
gives tlie Ayollo ccrd n tiille hi^iier 
figure oil c« rx-ily thiin exists nt the 
Colonial for ■TUo Music I'.o.x lie- 
vue." Then. loo. thcre'.s a htvivier 
"buy" amons the ";:ipos" for "The 
Pnnslns il'.ov. " Onlv eiL-ht pei- 
fonrancc? are lei::.- played on the 
v.eek at th" Colonial (Wednesday's 
matinee oiitt. 1;'.m a o.ui'.'=tlon if the 
Apoilo atiia tion can hod its pie- 
mlere week iiaco. On the other 
hand, "Tlie Music Ilox Uevue" han 
bettered its premiere week snlea. 
The til ft (our weelis' "buy" iiiidor- 
standln.'j: at tlie Colonial is of thi.s 
Sa'urda.v. What ejTect any revised 
"apeos ' ai'rant:einents will have on 
the Herljii- Harris exuensive orjian- 
t»ation i^ a matter to fiLTure. 

**Tlie r*ost People" opened exceed- 
ingly li«rht at the Illinois. The same 
attention anl praise that swept 
"SprlnK Cleanin."?" int»^ popu arlty 
"here resulted for "The Best i'eoM;e." 
Noticeal'le Jumps in the ni^iuly 
ca!eN. It's "in the air" for this piece 
to move at a rapid p:iit in the re- 
maining! three weeks at the Illinois.' 
David Warfleld is underlined fnr the 
IllliioiB Dec. 3. There's an outside 
chance for "The Best Teople" being 
switched to another local theatre 
provided Broadway hasn't a house 
ready. 

After what I.e.'.lor Bryant s.iw he 
had In "Home Fires" at the Central 
the life-savini? .'tunt of this man- 
asen^ent (:iit rato tickets) was im- 
mediately hurried out. It's Koin-; to 
taUc some real profits for the Cen- 
tral mana.^ement to win back tlie 
expense incurred with the improve- 
irionts made at the Central. "Home 
Fires" won't do it. 

A. H. Woods Is still KivlnK his 
undivided attention to "The Lady" 
at the Adelphl. The manner in 
which the capaclUi' audiences 
($2, ISO) Saturday and Sunday nights 
accepted this melodrama is what 
keeps the maRnate enthused. The 
big week - end sales undeniably 
prove the Adelphl to be a great 
"drop In" theatre. The grosses on 
the other nights average $600, an in- 
dication that if Uiey don't Improve 
after this veek there'll be sudden 
•witching done. 

There's so much Inside manoeu- 
rring covering the exit of "I'll Say 
She Is" and the approach of "Abie's 
Irish Rose." It Is Impossible to keep 
up with all the details. AH kinds 
of unofficial threats are heard, but 
the decision Is that "Abie" will open 
at the Htudebnker Sunday night, 
Nov. 26. with 'Til Say She la" prob- 
ably going to Indianapolis. "Abie's" 
management is already predicting a 
record run in Chicago. 

Weak balcony sales are worrying 
the management of the Blackstonc 
for "Merton of the Movies." yet the 
strong orchestra demand is keeping 
the receipts high. It was the poor 
balcony tra^e that made a fizzle of 
the stay of "Polly Preferred" at the 
LaSalle. "Polly" went to Detroit 
Saturday, turning over the LaSalle 
to "In Lfwe with Love." 

"Old Soak" showed Just a trifling 
tnrllnation to slip, probably due to 
the "pushing" that the new Apollo 
attraction was compelled to get at 
the hotels and clubs. 

"The Gingham Girl" may be 
forced to linger at the Oarrick until 
Dec. 16, awaiting the Gesf attrac- 
tion. 

"The Fool" held steady, beating 
the slump of the previous week by 
a sensational window sale Sunday 
night (Nov. 11). It's been decided 
to hold "The Fool" until Dec. 22. 
with the house standing a i>ossibil- 
ity of getting "The Nervous Wreck " 
or the Duncan Sisters for the Xmas 
week premiere. 

"Ijaugh, Clown. Laugli." holds to 
a strong demand at the Bowers. 
"You and I" hade farewell Saturday, 
with "Children of the .Monn" o|pfn- 
Ing Sunday. "The Kainy Hay" 
turns over the Cort next wei>k to 
"A King for a Da.v," another Frazec 
attempt. 

Considerable uncertainty may be 
expected In the personnel of the 
locil theairicil calendar iiiilil 
Chri.^tnias. .S.iles on I'^riday niglils 
are making the manaccrs p-i k up 
and realize Friday night this yiar is 
outdoing the same night in jiicvi- 
ous years. Thiii'sda>- niv;lit (icrnand 
is also picking up, lull tin' .Mniid ly. 
Tuisda.v and .Saturday matinee 
sales are .•■till wretched. 

Last week's estimates: 

•«The Pssiing Show" i.XpoUo, 1st 
week). Moveral deadly wallops l)y 
c.-itics. Around $16,000. 



week). Proml.<!r.5 immediate pick- 
up. Lavishly praised by critics. 
Jumiw in sales after Wednesday 
brouRht gross little better than 
$8,000. 

'Home Firoj" (Central, 1st week). 
N'o response to premiere hurrah. 
I'^igured to stay until Bryant hur- 
ries new production. Checked 
1 round $1 001). 

"Music Dox Revus" (Colonial. 1st 
v.ielo. Swung into Us own, a;;ain 
'juiniMf; over premiere week 
I'i'vured little better than $2S 000. 

"You and I" < I'layho'j'ie. 11th and 
-p:iI week'. Held around avenge 
of S7.000 for rinal four weeks. Ktc- 
tird business for th< first five weeks 
o;' engagement. "(Children of the 
.Mcon" opened Suiday. 

"Old Soak" (Princess. 4th week). 
Checked little lower liian previous 
week, yet extiemely good, around 

?in.coo. 

"Laugh, Ctewn, Laug'i" (Powers. 
3d week). Still ma ntainliir; jKi.OOO 
gait, drawing clasficst audience of 
:own. 

"The Lady" t.Vdclphi. 2d week). 
Fell short of $8,000, de.ipitc pricti- 
caily -cai acity y-Trrdiy night. 
Hotels got tic!:efs r-.r r Tuesday. 

"The Gingham Cirl" (Gavrick 
K'lh veckt. Getting help frrm an- 
nouncrmriit of depirture. Figured 
;iriflOO. 

' riosie O'Rsilly" (Cohan's G.-.ind. 
Hlh week). Marvelous steady ile- 
mand. and went to $2n 000. selling 
ilic houi<e complete to Columbia 
football players and visilors here. 

"The Fool" (Selwyn. llih week), 
lust sinieei,<l over $15,000; splendid 
for length of run. Three matinees 
ThankF^iving week. 

"Merton of tho Movlas" (Black- 
stone. 4th week). Better Inlcoay 
trade would put attraciion far in 
le.;,l for non-musical«. Between 
$15,000 and $16,000. 

"Tho Rainy Day" (Cort. fith 
week). Little under $7,000, with 
one week to go before ".\ King for 
a D.Ty" arrive \ 

"Polly Preferred" (La Salle. lOlh 
and final week). Missed $7,000 
mark, "In Love with Love" opened 
Monday. 

"I'll Say 8ha la" (Studebaker, 5th 
week). Holding far above stop 
clause, yet must depart Saturday 
for "Abie's Irish Rose" premiere. 
Little over $14,000. 



ED. WYNN GOT $44,000 
FOR WO WEEKS IN L A. 



First Week, $22,000; Second, 

$21,400— "Topsy and Eva" 

Did $9,800 

Los Angeles, Nov. 21. 

Ed Wynn in "The Perfect Fool" 
at the Mason here in two weeks 
turned a gross of nearly $44,000. The 
first week the receipts were $22,000 
and the second week dropped only 
$600 under that figure. The scale 
was $3 top for the entire eng.age- 
ment, with nine shows being given 
each week. 

"Topsy and Kva," which opened 
at the Majestic with ^le White Sis- 
ters in the cast instead of the Dun- 
cans, did a gross of $9,800 for the 
first week here and the outlook Is 
that they will probably hold that 
pace. 

"Chat Noir" opened Monday night 
at Philharmonic Auditorium to $750 
at $2.l>0. The house could hold over 
$:i.000 at that scale. The reviewers 
treated the offering as a novelty 
and let it down easy. Guy Bates 
Post opened at tlie Mason M>>iida.\ 
night for a two weeks' eng.agement. 
The show has had a heavy jiub- 
licity filug here and there Is a 
g( od advance sale: 



DUSE'S ROUTE 

KleaiH^ra Duse plays two iiicces .it 
the Century this week. "The Closed 
Door," Tu'sday afli moon. and 
DAiinunzio's "Dead City.' for tins 
(Thursd.iy) m.itinee. 

After live more perffu iii.in<f ..* in 
.N'lW York the .Madame will le.ii.' 
for Bo.stoii. at the Opera Iloiis'-. 
Dec 3 and 6; Ac.adem; , l'liilad>l 
phia. Dec. 10 and 13 .ifnl Lvric. 
Biillitnore, Dec. 17, with Pvli's 
Washington Dec. 20. 

A tentative route may jil.ice l)ll^e 
for a performance in Cleveland and 



"Ul" WITH PRESIDENT 
HAD $17,000 WEEK 

"Chauve-Souris' " Big Claim 

on Gross — "Loyalties" 

Drew $12,000 



Washington, Nov. 21. 

BallefTs "Chauve-Sourla" rang up 
the largest grroas of the new season. 
The flguro given out by the com- 
pany management rather stretches 
probability, but Is possible, the only 
doubt being raised, though, was be- 
cause of the rather slim opening: 
but it grew with such leai>a and 
iMiunds, with two matinees that were 
the biggest seen in this city tor many 
a day. that It la deemed safe to let 
the figure, as stated, stand. 

From the "wiseacres" h"re the 
show didn't get the greatest credit, 
it being passed on to Morris Gesl for 
hi"! showmanship in putting it over 

"Bobert E. Lee" had some excep- 
tionally good publicity put over for 
it. with President Calvin CooUdge 
attending the opening performance, 
his first trip to the theatre since 
taking the oath of office. Somebody 
broke the customary rule by an- 
nooncing his attendance in advance, 
tind now it looks as if further atttnii- 
ance nt the theatres of the I're.'-ident 
will be rather few and far between. 
if at all. 

The opening here attractejj about 
$1 GOO and mounted througJtT.ul th< 
\veek. with a very satisfactory gross 
at the flniEli — not as high as they 
'.vould like us to believe, but still 
gond. 

"Loyalties." at the National, is the 
first at this house to drop to what 
C( Wid JjesI bo termed a fair gross on 
the week. Owner Kapley and Man- 
,i;,'cr Fowler have no room fnr eom- 
l<lnint. though, as the prolils on the 
preceding weeks has m.ade a big dent 
In Ihe buiiding costs of the newiy 
constructed house 

This Fnglish attraction was liked, 
receiving universally good notices 
from the dallies. 

The Garrlck was once more dark. 

KsiimatCiS for the week: 

Poll's— "ChauVe-Sour is." Opening 
lo about $2,300, KDUse ran up total of 
$33,000, according to management: 
$27 000 believe<l nearer correct 

Belasco— Drinkwater's "Robert E 
f.ec. " Complaints because of his- 
torical inaccuracies still forthcoming 
in spite of some 45 changes follow- 
iii.T suggestions from the HIehmond 
Confe<lernte historians. Got X17 0flO 

National — "Loyaltieo." English 
cast and pluy. Created mild InleresI, 
but got good gross for legitimate at- 
traction, hitting Just little iess than 
$12,000. 



AHEAD AND BACK 



Tom Bodkins has replaced Harry 
Davis as manager of "Helen of 
Troy, New York" and will go on 
tour with that attraction. 

Nick Holds is ahead and back 
with "The Wild Wertcotts." opened 
by Lewis ft Gordon at Stamford 
Monday. He will similarly handle 
the Chicago company of "The 
Nervous Wreck." 

Jack Gllmore will be ahead and 
Abe Cohen back of the new Will 
Morrisey show. 
'Frank Cririshank ahead of the 
"Passing Show of ItJt." 

Charles McCIIntock ahead of 
"Best Peoi>Ie." 

Dick Marshall, recently In advance 
of Charlea Ray's play, "The Girl I 
Love," has returned to San Fran- 
cisco and wilt go out ahead of Kolb 
and Dill In "A Big Reward." 

Gus McCune Is blazing the trail 
for Charles^ (Chic) Sale In "Com- 
mon Sense." 

Al. Canby, press agent and man- 
ager with "liaugh. Clown, Laugh," 
Powers, Chicago. 

Garrett Cupp, In advance, "In 
Love With Love." La Salle, Chicago. 

Louis Epstein, managing "The 
Passing Show of 1»2J," Apollo, 
Chicago. 

Joe Flynn transferred from ad- 
vance of "Bombo" to replace Felix 
Riser and George Henchall with 
"The Pa9.^ing Show of 1»22." Riser 
shifted to the Jolson show. 

Charles McCIIntock, hamlllng 
both ends "The Best People," Illi- 
nois, Chicago, 



LEGIT ITEMS 



"Lily of the Alley," the now musl- 
c.il comedy hy Jack Arnold and A 
Baldwin Sloane, Is not to be 'done 
by B. C. Whitney, but by a new 
syndicate organizing to sponsor It. 
Tlie fiiece is now being cast and will 
;;o into rehearsal early next month. 



,|i>liri .Seholl has taken over thi 
prciiliirtion of "The Talking Parrot." 
(iiigliially done at the Triangle 
GteiMwiih Village, and will ofien li 
in 'i'M'nton. N. J.. Nov ZH The cast 
included Ruby Halller, Katlilecii Ar- 
thur. Oswald Yorke. John Cherry, 
Walter Connolly. Charles de Umu 



4 COHAN PLAYS IN BOSTON; 
, 3 ARE GEORGIE'S-1 IN STOCK 



"London" Opened Monday, Making Third — "Scan- 
dals" Did $23,000 First Week— Three Dramatics 
and Five Musicals in Town 



Boston. Nov, 21. 

The Coiian Invasion of Boston is 
in full swing. With tlie opening at 
the Hollis Monday of "So This Is 
London." this p.odiicer has three 
shows in the legitimate houses in 
this city with nnither of his plays 
In stock at u local house. As has 
been said before, such a thing was 
never atlempieU before by any the- 
atrical producer in this city, and the 
wise birds art watching the result. 

Last week N'el le Kelly' at the 
Tremont ami "Two Fi'ilows and i 
Girl" at the Se'wyn did fair business 
The musjial diii noi climb l« th" 
figure exficf ted. grossing about $1!).- 
000 It fell (iff .ibuut $3,000 fnm the 
l)usiness wliicli the house can do un- 
der capacitv conditions ami which 
was the biisiiu->s ilic altr.ict.on was 
doing when It lefl Ibe clly last sea- 
son. There is a steady advance buy 
for the sb.iw. with a m-oss of about 
the same or bcHcr fur this week 
being assuriil for ilie tliic** weeks of 
the local cir; i';eii'cnl lli.ii are Icfi. 

As far as rv\ci l^'dlows and ,i Girl" 
is concernid. I lie liesl I bat can be 
hoped fr>r it under the present run- 
dltions is that il will dcvelmi u com- 
fortable mil II Kiossed abiiiil $10 - 
tiOO for the ii|>i'iiliig Week, and wlilli' 
this isn't HHiisalioii business tiv an.v 
means, it is unite gcMid ciiiiiigli fo.' 
a show ot this cb.iiaclcr a I the prli*e 
the house is mm led al The Selwyn 
is of Ihe iiiliiii.itc ibcalie type and 
with evervlbiiiK sulii out for the 
week can flu alicml $1 ir.rO. 

"So Till.'- Is I .•iiiditii*" (ipi'iu'd fair- 
ly good at tbc Mollis, Willi the fulurc 
a question. 

Willi c\'er\- bdiise in (own whi*re ,n 
musical is |i'a\iog ;^iilil out enlirely 
for the Sa(ui'4lii> night show and 
price's wllbiiui exception raised for 
this oni' pet rorniance. e\erylbiiu^ 
points lo a iie.\' iee»ird for (Uie hIkIiI'i: 
gross being hiiiivt U|i liert*. The kaiiu' 
at the Stadiiini between H ovarii aiiit 
Yule is sioe to bring ul hist 611,1101' 
spectatirs. 

The bigrest Jump In prices Is .al 
the ('oloniiil. where Ibe l<fp for 
While's 'Sciuvbil.s " will be $,'i for 
Salurd.i.v iiiglil The Sbiibert bouses 
where musicals are piatiiiu liavi' ad- 
vanced their prices $1, br.iiiglng t be 
top for these slnws lo $1.10 for (lie 
night. ".\e!!i. Kelly" al Ibe Tre- 
mont will be pi iced nt $3.30 top fur 
the one perfirmiinee. 

BUKlncHM around town bisl week al 
the eight legiliuiule houses and Ibe 
Boston opera bouse was belter by 
about $C..'i0U I ban ihe previous week 
One house. I'lyinnutli. with 'Tlie Cut 
and the Canary. " grossed the sam«> 
buslne.ss last week as the week be- 
fore, 'and all the others «biiwed 
changes. I''oiir were off and four 
went better, with the liicreaK<!H off- 
setting the losses by a cotisideruble 
(unount. 

White's "Scandals" at the Colonial 
brought the biggest increiuie lo the 
house than any other show. This 
attraciion did $23.0p0 the Hrst of the 
four weeks- it is schetniled lo pluv 
here. But even at $23,000 it falleil 
by far to do the business that the 
house can do at the present top. It 
could do better than $30,000, and It 
is probably due to the spotty char- 
acter of the shows that White has 
brought here in the past. 

Business at Ihe Opera house also 
picked up Inst we(;k. going to $33,000 
for the week, better than the busi- 
ness of the week before by $3 OUO. 

The losses were sustaine<l by three 
shows playing the Shubert houses 
here and "Nellie Kelly," and in no 
ease were they very severe. 

Besides "So This Is London" al 
Ihe Hollis, other ofienlngs in town 
this week were "The Love Child," 
Plymouth, and "Dew Drop Inn." 
.Majestic. The town now lin« three 
dramatics and live musicals, about 
the normal ratio. 

Last week's estimates: 

"Scandals," Colonial (2d week). 
$2.3,000 first week, about $7 Oiiii low 
than capacity. 

"Two Fsllowi and a Girl," .Selwyn 
(2d weekl. First week did about 
$10,500. Fair business ;wid if keeps 
up for few weeks more show will lie 
looked iifoii as HU( > e.Hs, Abiuit same 
business "I'lie Old .Soik" did when 
llr^ opeiiliig al i.mie bouse. 

"The Love Child," I'lyinnulli (1st 

week). Final week i;;ih in itie cllv 

The ('al and ilie Can.irv did 

$10.0011. Off II I. Ml tillsloeSM ■■xipeele.l 

ind on par »r.i iliai wlii'-b ex;«ti(l 

W I'ek liefoic, 

"Sally, Irene and Mary," VVilI.iir 
iKl'li we.-lii. Will Mliiy here tW'i 
weeks more and wiW li.ive tbiMi biiii_' 
up r*M Old tnr corisi-tent m«ote\ - 
maker. $lt.ii(iil list week, .il.oiii 
$l,.'iO» b'luw e.ipa-ny. and <ifi $1 iiini 
from w eei< i)i'!iire, 

"So This Is London," IIij;Iis iIsI 
weehl II... I-I..I. -li... A>>f..l 



from week before closing with 
$1 21.000. 

"Nellie Kaliy," Tremont (2d week) 
While not ^showing strength when 
here last season, did ver.v good for 
repeat, hanging up gross of $19,000 
for first week here. 

"Dew Drop Inn," Majestic (Isl 
week). Final week al house "Caro- 
line" did $9,000; oft from week be- 
fore by $2,000 and one ot resulta-of 
Mtlff I'ompetition. 

"Mary Jane," Shubert (3d week). 
»Vith two more weeks to go. this 
sliow looks good for monevmaker 
Oid $17,000 Inst week, oft $1,000 
frm week before, with weakness at 
tl -st part of week. 

San Carlo Opara Co., Boston O. H. 
(3d week). Came strong last weeU 
and linltihed with gross of t3$,000. 
Inciter by $3,000 than precedln.-; 
week. S.ire now to touch tOO.lMul 
which company reached last season. 



ANOTHER "NEWCOMERS" 

(Continued from page 10) _^ ..,.,, 
him flnannial succor. Then Morrl*A< 
aey annoimced he would have plenty 
of scenery, costumes and railroad 
fares. Will employed Atie Cohen as 
company manager and had the re- 
liable and trusty Rasputin on hand 
to give the company and himself atftt 
vice and ullenlion, * 

As usual. Will made sure to gH 
newcomers. Here and there were n 
fi w n'a «oned performers, but, as 
Morrissey said. "I Just have got 
them to mnke the others think It !• 
a great and sure fire bunch." Of 
Ihe regulars were Jnck Jarrott. 
James Leonard (James and Bad'e 
Leonard), nilly Morrison, formerly 
with Klxle Jan is and Her Gang: 
Fvelyn Dean. Clemence and Parnell. 
and Morrissey himself. 

Then Will decided that the glori- 
ous American veneer should be aup- 
plled by Paul Harrington, itr 
It-year-old prodigy, who has beci. 
liooiing St locil beneflts. 

And. of course, everyone would 
be a prinidpal in the show. That h 
how Will brings undeveloped talini 
to the foreground, 

After about three days of re- 
hearsal a tenor came to Morrlasry 
and i-xplalncd he did not rare to take 
a trip to the hinterland with fhf 
show »s he was a married mnn 
Morrissey turned to Rasputin and 
said "Get me a tenor who la not 
married." And Rasputin got. 

Friday afternoon a few of «h» 
company Informed the producer 
they would like lo have a lltti* 
money. "Certainly." replied Will 
"see Abe Cohen tonight." 

That evening Morrissey was ml 
there. They waited and waited 
Finally Manager Cohen arrived, ac- 
companied by Rasputin. ' 

There was a sudden sliencc In the 
hall as with ashen face and nervoin 
action tho manager uttered Ihe 
words. "Ladles and Gentlemen." 
Following that he Informed them 
that he was sorry to state the cash 
promised them was not available. 
as the "angels" could nat be reache I 
and therefore Mr. Morrissey deemed 
It sdvlsable to call oft further re- 
hearsals. 

Cohen thanked the members for 
their services and good Intentions 
and assured them when Morrissey 
was prepared to stage his next edi- 
tion of "The Newcomers" he would 
positively seek their services for the 
production. 

One by one the troupe filed out of 
the hall and Cohen tajiiej out fo 
a North Side apartment house and 
told Morrissey that he had success- 
fully buried the "corpse.' 



FRENCH PLAYERS OUT - 

Leaving New York Dee. 1, Three 
Weeks Xhead of Time Set 



The Grand Guignol Pl.-iyers wlU 
wind up their run at the Frolic. New 
York, on Dec, 1 and upon the foUew- 
ing Monday In Montreal. The 
flayers will sh.p three weeks ahead 

ot the 10-Wc e.. .s. ;,»:on. 

The failure lo net acro«s accen- 
tuates it's a toiii;li season for Im- 
port a (ions, the two previous flops 
being "The Nine oCiock Revue" at 
the Cejit.iry Root and the ltaUe» 
Muriooettes, whiel. m^.' - 



IS 



VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



Tbiu-sday, November 22, 1023 



NEW PUYS PRESENTED 

OUTSIDE NEW YORK CITY 



PELLEAS AND MELISANDE 

WusIiiriKton. Nov. 21. 

Jani> fowl in "I'lIU is ami Mili- 
•ando" has *'Xt'rptii>n.il box ol!ice 
value nnd i.s thr only an^^le fr(jm 
which an attempt tu review sliouUl 
be madp. 

Maeteilinrk di.'ipl.iys his iinniips- 
tloncd Kenlu" '" 'hl.«, the greatest 
of his plays of tho imigination. 

Perhaps no other love story in 
existence Is quite as tenuoun, as 
fragile and as delicate in its subtle 
•Iteration of mood. A sort of 
ethereal atmosphere grips through- 
«ut. Tho lonely ciistle with its 
•ombre, brooding, cvpt increas- 
ing atmo.'iphcrp of doom, the deca- 
dent family lost In power and grad- 
ually succumbing to the madness 
that lurks within the shadows, the 
mystified child of the catitle — all of 
these are high lights of a truly re- 
tnarlcable tind m'lgnincent produc- 
tion. 

Thefe are two lovf •tcenes that 
will as surely draw to the theatre 
•s has "Romeo and Juliet." 

No individual performance can 
first be named; each was an arti.>i- 
tic triumph, first with Miss Cowl, 
then Rollo Peters, l-oui« Hector. 
J. Sayre Crawley, Grace ilamplon 
and Jessie Ralph, and then the boy. 
not understanding the ever oncom- 
ing doom of it all, little Wjlliam 
I'earce, 

i^taging and lighting excer>tlonal 
and, as for the direction of Frank 
Kelcher. If he never does another bit 
of work this alone will stamp his 
Iteniua. 

The musical setting was arranged 
from Debussy> original operatic 
■core by Deems Taylor, musical 
critic of the New Vork "World." 
and Is equally worthy of mention 
with the . other magnificent com- 
ponents of the successful launching 
of a venture that should bring 
everyone to their feet in praise. 

It they acclaimed Mis«j CowT.s 
performance of JuHef, this will es- 
tablish not only her Ijut her sup- 
porting company as a group of 
America's greatest artists. 

Meakin. 



HALF A CHANCE 

San FrftnclRco. Nov. 2t- 

Mtrtill Bianton Ivan Milli-r 

Viry OUrady UeUr Hennelt 

Willlain Foreat Thoniaa (,'Iintl^rton 

Mrs. Rua.«ell BthPl Marlellf 

D.uk Ktanlon James Eilwarda 

Mr. Wharton <!<i():g« Wehrlvr 

Mra. Clemtnl Virginia Harria 

Violet Koland ; Mary IJuncan 

Ir^ne Rankin Helen ritt 

Frank Orccnway Prfd CumnilnKa 

Harold Kerfunn Roberl Ray 

JarkKon rredenik Creen 

Ellzabpth Kanchon Everhart 

Jake t<e»y Henry Slium'r 



I.Tkcn an Interest In her. loaned her 
books, sought to correct her faulty 
grammar and In devious ways tried 
to help her reach the goal of her 
heart. This attorney Ls a staunch 
believer in the theory that humans 
are not always slaves to heredity, 
and ihey may. If given half a chance, 
rise to the heights. He has a friend, 
a wealthy man, who believes quite 
the opposite. 

An argument ensues with little 
Mary OGrody the subject of it. The 
interest of the lawyer's friend is 
finally aroused, and In a sort of a 
wager he agrees to provide the 
money whereby Mary 0'<jrady may 
be sent to school In an effort to test 
the theory of the attorney. 

The second act occ^urs two years 
later with a new Mary, who has 
Just returned from a school where 
she lias been assiduously striving 
to make a "real lady" of herself. 
These two years have worked won- 
ders for Mary, for every vestige of 
the Illiterate little slavey has dis- 
appeared. And she loves her law- 
yer benefactor. 

From a technical standpoint the 
various scenes are eiTeclively han- 
dled and the author h.is Injected 
much genuine sentiment, drawing 
her characters with a sure touch. 

Several notable port rivals were 
given by the Alcazar cast. Jn the 
role of .Mary Miss Bennett has a 
part that fits her admirably. Ivan 
Miller la the attorney and played 
him effectively. Thomas Chatterton 
as the wealthy friend stood out 
strongly In a role of sheer sentimen- 
tality and one which many actors 
might have weakened through over- 
playing. Henry Shumer gave a de- 
lightful comedy characterization of 
a theatrical manager, appearing 
only In the third act. Besides those 
mentioned, the cast Includes Bthcl 
Martelle, James Edwards, George 
Webster, Elsa Lorlmer, Mary Dun- 
can, Helen Pitt. Fred Cumminga, 
Robert Ray. Frederick (;r»»en and 
Fachon Everhart. 7{ii cr.r 



SHARLEE 



there's the IneTltable triple ellncb— 
Jack, Sharlee and mother. 

Th« aomedy that "Sharlee" holds 
ia ?• per cent, burlesque. Winn 
Shaw's Holmes and Joe Morris's 
Kahn are characters any follower 
of the Columbia wheel would recog- 
nize. And so with the effeminate 
type, Riley the waiter, who makes 
a typical burlesque entrance. 

These three, with Mlttl Manley as 
Annabelle and Frances Arms as 
Dolly, iiake the most of the comedy 
materldl at hand, with Nelson and 
Miss Manley walking away with 
personal triumphs, thanks to their 
love scenes and their joint number, 
"My Caveman — My Venus." 

The prima donna burden falls to 
Juliette Day. a prize beauty, whose 
voice, while sweet. Is light. Sidney 
Grant's Tom is well done, albeit the 
part makes few Jemanda. J. Richard 
Dorney's Jack fits in nicely, while 
Ottllie Corday, the fiancee, is at her 
best in the dramatic scene with Miss 
Day, a bcene that Is very well han- 
dled. 

Masenla's dances are graceful pnd 
the l''ield Sisters won a hand with 
their harmonizing and stepping. 
Shaw's Holmes Is sustained through- 
out, and his voice perhaps the best 
in the troupe. Morris' Kahn Is mod- 
eled after the Joseph Watson bur- 
lesque character of a few seasons 
ago. 

Mi.ss Arms fits In nicely as the 
rough and ready cabaret hostess and 
gets over her numbers like a vet- 
eran. 

The daintiest number In tlje score 
is "Little Drops of Water," with 
"Sharl'.o." "Princess Nicotine." 
"Heart Beats," "Toodle OO" and 
"Love Is the Bunk" also registering. 

John Cort gave the show the once 
over here and indicated there would 
be made changes in the book and 
business before Its New York. oiStn- 
ing. Chester B. Bahn. 



THE VEGETABLE 

Atlantic City. Nov. 21. 
There have been few lirat nights 
attended by so varied and so im- 
pressive an audience as that which 
greeted the opening of F. Scott Fitz- 
gerald's play, "The Vegetable," at 



the Apollo, Monday. And that, U 
possible, made the disappolntinent 
the more keeo, for the play In no 
way did justice to the talent of Mr. 
Pltzirerald, Its author, the dlocrim- 
Inatlon of Sam H. Harris, its pro- 
ducer, or the ability of Ernest Truex, 
who struggled bravoly on aa Ita 
hero. 

There was something of "The 
First Year'' in the opening act, 
which showed the humdrum exist- 
ence of Jerry Frost, an underpaid 
railroad clerk with a scolding wife 
and a secret ambition to be either 
the President of the United States 
or a postman. One might say 
"something" — meaning, perhaps, 
that Ernest Truex had a chance to 
show that with material in any way 
comparable to "The First Year" he 
could have brought forth a good 
product — but with the seed planted 
by Scott Fitzgerald, no wonder It 
turned out to be a "vegetable." 

The second act lands Jerry in the 
White House— a White House of his 
imagination, erected through the 
powerful influence of synthetic gin. 
One visit of his bootlegger — nnd 
Jerry is oft to the land of his ambi- 
tion, where familiar faces and Inci- 
dents reappear grotesquely xlg- 
zaprged into the dinlomntic ife of the 
nation's capital. -Mr. FitzRerald has 
aimed at the imaginings of the sim- 
ple mind of Jerry Frost — and he has 
mifsod his target. There is a sense 
of something attempted, and nothing 
done. It L^.n't even funny. Franz Mol- 
iiar had the vision and the power to 
project the imaf-'inatlon of I.illom and 
to fri\e an ins|)ired ii'ea of hesiven as 
conceived by a simp',£-minded man. 
Perhaps his masterly handling of 
that situation makes this unskillful 
attempt at probing brain cells even 
more futile than it otherwise would 
sfe:n. 
I The third act finds Jerry realiz- 
ing bis ambition to be a postman, 
and evidently finding it much more 
satisf icti.iy th.in his brief sall.v into 
the shoes of the President of the 
i;nited States. . 

The audience was notice.tbly rest- 
less after the opening nf the second 
act. .nnd it scarcely seems possible 
that "The Vegetable" will be pre- 
sented upon New York's theatrical 
menu. 



Belle Bennett came back to San 
Francisco and the Alcazar last week 
after on absence of three years, 
making her appearance In "H.-ilf a 
Chance," a new play by Blanche 
Upright, and received one of the 
biggest ovations given a stage star 
In the knowledge of thla reviewer. 
The house waa packed with an au- 
dience that could not wait until the 
first act was over to express its wel- 
come. 

The entrance of Miss Bennett was 
greeted by a literal storm of ap- 
plause that continued despite her 
repeated bows, and only ended after 
ahe finally was forced to come out 
of (Character and speak a few words. 
The floral tributes which were sent 
over the footlights at the close of 
the play actually filled the entire 
stage and forced the -jompany back 
against the walls of the act as they 
appeared for a final curtuin call. 
Ml:<a Bennett made three speeches 
duiiiig the evening at the demand 
of her admirers, and then introduced 
Mr.". Upright, who also spoke, and 
who. In turn. Introduced Aildlson 
I'itt, the new Alcazar stage director, 
to whom she paid a glowing tribute 
for his work In staging her newest 
play. 

"M.-ilf a Chance' looks like iirctly 
good stuff. Even .allowing tor the 
enlhusiasni Inspired by .Miss I!en- 
iieit on the first nichi. tl got ov.-r on 
Its own merits and seemed to please 
Immensely. It Is a queer combina- 
tion of the conventional given un- 
conventional twists, and the lead- 
Inp role of .M.iry O'fJrady, nn iiiiedu- 
caled (.Iflre-buildinc slavey. Is one 
<ir thn«e stirc-tire parln that nti- 
diences love, part ii ill illy stock au- 
diences. 

The play Is In three .ida, the first 
an attorrir\''s office, the se^roiul the 
attorneys home and Ihe third the 
dressing room of ,i slage st.ir. These 
sits » ITC lie:illtlful to lllc rye and 
received much a|i|il:iii«e 0,1 their 
own acrouiil. 

The theme of Jl.ilf :\ Cliince" 
r.'irrles I lie ldc;i lli.il a iicrson is 
not II slue to hi'irdily. Iiot with llie 
proper o|iportiinily may il^e above 
environment. It Is a sort of Cin- 
derella story woven about Utile 
^JWary O'Grady. who possesses an 
,^>il>etic soul and a Imrnlng .inibi- 
!'-^Siilo rise above her lowly station 



Syracuse, N. Y . Nov 21. 
Two a.-T niiialcal r<.metly, own»f.l by 'nim'-- 
'I'lml, Inr. iJolm C'Tt). Book l.y Harry I. 
Corl (irut Cfyjrve E. HUiJdanl. l-yrir,s by 
Alex Hocra, Music by ('. l.uckrylh Rob- 
er:.** .StiiBort I'T (.'harlea Sinciair. Sc«n<Ty 
• lo^iv-n,-.! l.y MrOuin). 

Walain flo'mea Winn Shaw 

flsrar ni,,;y K>M<ie N«;*m 

1. hh:in.. ,100 Morris 

Tom Mawn S'diK-y (Ir^nt 

t»«»;iy I>ari; Kranor^ Arinj* 

.l:i<-k \dM.lerva«r J Riritar-I TJnrnry 

.^.ir'Hp Suilitil*<ni Jniie;te Day 

\i.n:ih.'iv Mini Manley 

l.oi" l?aldw«ll Ollille iTorday 

.M.i«( iii-i MiO'enia 

.\|:iy. .luTir FImIiI Sinters 

.Mm Vandev^r Bil/alieth I.eRoy 



Siiccens of •Sharlee." preseiiled at 
the Wieting IShiiberl) here, depends 
upon the surgicaj aliilily of .lohn 
('orl and I hose responsible wWli him 
for I he new musical conndv. 

.\l;iikeil by a scoi e that is gener- 
ally acceptable and embiMiing sev- 
i'i;il iiuiiibers that can be made gen- 
iiirc hits, worthy of tiraise from a 
lirodiiition st.tndpolnt. and with a 
cast of principals that stands up 
well. ".Sharleo'a'' principal weakness 
Is ill its book. The first act particu- 
liirly needs added comedy. 

The craflsraen who built "Sh.iplee" 
cviilenlly made an effort to tickle all 
ilussca of theatregoers. Woven into 
the piece, as seen here, is not only 
niotlern musical comedy, hut hints 
of vaudeville. scm(is of burlesque, a 
dash of straight dram.a and more 
th:in a sprinkling of cah.iret and 
rcvuo enlcrtaiiiment, 

.Moreover, with the self- same evi- 
dent desire to please everylxidy. Cort 
keeps six of his chorus beaullea in 
flcMliings and ahbrevinti il attire, 
while the remaining dozen have 
wardiohes which would be accept- 
.ililc jt any dansanl. 

The cusioniarv story thread is in 
iiie book. There's the uiil.'irtushcd 
cibarrt Idol Sharlee, who yearns for 
the simiile life in the roiintry. 
Tlicn-'s Toiii. .1 recent college prod- 
nrt, who hails from Scheiiccf ady and 
waiils to taste life iindir the lirlglit 
liglitH. Thi'ii there's .I.ick, the inaii- 
:il»<>ut -t o\\ n who has a ri.ce little 
summer- home In Connecticut, where 
he wants to take Shailee 

Anil there are sumlry olher» — 
Dolly Hiire. Ihe hisless at Ihe iMba- 
let; Watson Ilolinfs. Ihe mv.slerious 
tlojie, who ia just as mysterious at 
Ihe tiiiale as he was it his first en- 
liancc: I, Kahn, the cloak and suit 
IniviT. a foil for Holmes; Oscar 
Kiicy, the comic w.iiti-r; .lane Cald- 
well, Tom's tiaiiii'c; .l.-i'-k's niollier 
.sill, 11 Ice's tiiaid. .Vnnalielle; .\las«'nia 
ilic danci-r. ainl ilie l-'iciil .Sisters, 
ciitiilainers. The 1. liter tiio arr 
bill* it under their I'Wii ■luitnes. 

'I'oiii picl;s Shailee lor n litile 
■ ediiralioiial" affair, forKciiing his 
11,11 111', who ref.ises ',0 lif foru'oi - 
ton. however. Good old .l.ick proves 
the 11 lend In need, and afnr Shar 
Ice's disillusionment tjikes her to his 
summer home. Hut it's qniie all 
r'ght. Just r.s Sharlee- and the an- 



NEW PLAYS PRODUCED 

WITHIN WEEK ON B'WAY 



TOPICS OF 1923 

Stiub'-'rts' new musical revue featuiing 
.\:ice Delysia, alafred by J. C. Iluffraan. 
Ufiok by Hartkld Atferldge and Harry Wax- 
etatr Grabble; music by Jean Sthwartz and 
.\lfre<l Goodman, lt>e latter conducting tbe 
orrtiestra. Lyrics by Hsretd AtlerlilKe. 
Staire settlnKs by Wataon Barralt. This 
doenn't incluile a number frf crrditn for tbe 
ffowna, scenery, etc. Opened at the Broad- 
humt. New Toric, Nov. 20. Principals: 
llelysia. Jack Pearl, Ben Bard. Herbert 
Corlhell, Fay Marbe. Jay Gould. Helen 
Hhlpman, Delano I>ell, Nat Naszarro. Jr.. 
Roy ('ummlnga, Allaii Prior. Frank Ureen. 
Itarnett Pariier. Harry McNauRbton, Mario 
Slodilaril. Martin Burton. liillle Shaw, 
Llora Hoffman. I'aLaley Ncion. HeJen Heren- 
deen. Alexia Kosloff. Chorlaters: Muriel 
SLoly. LVirothy Vance. Marjorle Talwyn, 
Harriet Oustlna, Dolores Kdwards. Christine 
tkklund, Stella Shields. Marletu O'Brien. 
I>.ir..thy Bruce, Blaine .Sims. T>orolhy Wey- 
inan, llilhleen Barrow. Mildred Gordon, 
Agnoa Trask, Fay Herd. Julia Barker, Rae 
Hariify. .SMance Iyeonteve<i:h. Marie Gibson. 
l-'l't l.ane, Tvette Reels. Jeannette Dawley, 
Billle Wagni^. Klsle Prank. Norma Rrxitit- 
ler. EKta .Mousey. Orllla Smith. Edilh 
IMerce. Peggy 0'I>ay. Bleanor Sla^k. Nellie 
Maly. IWverly Uiilar. Edith Mc<lovern, 
Thelnia Robinson, Ethel Puller. .\nn Gar- 
rison. Vera Trelt, Juliet Strahl, Stella 
Hadden. 



Thie show as straight entertain- 
ment for the ehow-wlse Sophisti- 
cates t that's an expensive crack Ben 
rtard pulled In t'straighting" for 
Jack Pearl) is easy to figure. It 
doesn't satisfy. The lavish scenic 
and sartorial Investiture makes it 
tougher from the lay, particularly 
the feminine, angle. Its costuming 
even makes the men comn.ent and 
the women are bound to gush and 
comment. Ditto the scenery. Fioth 
are beautiful In every aenec tliat 
word implies. 

But as Broadway divcrrissement 
It Is merely glorilted vaudeville, and 
at that as i>oorly laid out as the 
shows Lee tried to promulgate for 
the unit form of vaudeville that re- 
fused to become adv.inccd in the 
pui>lii;'e favor despite the corporate 
billing thereof. With a few jiidi 
ciously spotted cotriedy interjiola- 
tions the total Impression is bound 
til elevate. 

.\s It Is J. C. Huffman did liim- 
spir proud on the terpsichnrean 
ilcmoiistration. but a «uc<es8ioii of 
(lance specialties mixed up Willi 
several lavish impressionistic set- 
tings don't make a hit revue. What 
comedy there was wae supplied tiy 
Hard and Fe.irl. who always bright- 
ened matters ui> whenever they ap- 
peared. Koy Ciiinitiiiigs and Her- 
bert Corthell also impres td period- 
ii'.illy, but the periodic meintlerlii;;s 
Into fanciful "production" scenes re- 
tarded it. There waa eo much iiT 
•he "flash" stuff it lost its spark. e: 

The first part slarted conveni ide- 
ally with the scene the Ureen Hooni 
of the Century theatre, introducing 
!he manager, comedian, male lead, 
star (Alice Delysia). call 'joy, etc 
»i«n fhe„ "Pomona Winter Oi^rden 



are Intent on ,il,ij ,iiiM " their own 
theatres, anyway!) The W. G. 
dancers are a double sextet of 
slr.mltanc-ous formation steppers on 
the order ot the lyondon Tillers but 
of a superior average pulchritude. 
Their stuff got to the house from 
the start and the response rang 
truer than the regulation opening 
night enthusiasm. The ponies also 
scintillated in the formation step- 
ping with Delano Dell topping It oft 
with a eolo specialty. 

The second scene. "TJhe Revue 
Starts." first introduced Bard and 
Pearl and Fay Marbe for their spe- 
cialty. Scene 3. "Flowers of Evil," 
disclos d a promising tenor In Allan 
Prior, whose vocal calisthentlce tied 
matters up. Roy Cumming.s' vaude- 
ville specialty with Billie Shaw was 
a comedy punch and. as the revue 
progressed up through this point. 
it held forth much promise. 

"Be Good, Queen Bess," was a 
scene that was probably quite raw 
in the original. It shows signs of 
having been edited. The historical 
Virgin Queen who was not averse 
to 'knighting Will Shakespeare on 
next Thursday night" had a few 
dubtle lines that could be inter- 
preted as one cared to. Herbert 
Corthell as Sir Francis B.icon seem- 
ingly was popular with Be.ss. since 
she promised she would have Bacon 
for breakfast. When she commands 
Sir Walter Rileigh to do the cape- 
in-the-mud act. the knight, who was 
Inclined to be "nancy" according to 
IJarnett Parker's conception, re- 
belled, "What! Asain'?" That was 
a laugh I.lora Hoffman introduced 
,lir' s.-ene lustily with a telling so- 
iirano. 

Scene 8 waa ".\ Jazz Appeal to 
Oedipus Hex'." the troupe coming 
down llie aisles from the Iwick of 
tiic house and onto ilie «tage Im- 
litofing tile emperor. "Ciive uj jazz."' 
It introducfd a ftist working chorus 
.\lvo at this linn/ a li.mibardment 
of fierfum .• built up the atmosphere 
for the following "Perfume shop" 
scene, which h.id little to do wilh 
the rtettiiig, Iteing nn ^'Xcuse for 
reail's coniicalitic»5 in a prop phone 
booth. 

Helen .thipman and Jay (jould in 
llie "boulevard' n'linilicr paved the 
way for Nat .Wizzarro, Jr.'s, corking 
s. use d.ince. lis a pe.uh of ti 
"diimb" number, the panto and step- 
|iiiig rounding out some eight in- 
I'iiie iTiiiuit''s to sif.r-t iittenlion. 

Bin Tin Tin" showed a Bus., 
ilanee spet laity ,1 l.i "Cliauve 
.s;oiiris," witli Ciistlet'in and Mai'k 
and I'lora Lee featurid, "The Mln- 
uet'te" was an idyllic production 
flash, .Misa Hoffman. Delysia, Allan 
Prior and Helen Herende< r, most 
liromlnent. 

"Her Wedding Day" waa a skit 
that was obvloua but funny and 



household on Wot 72d street la in 
the throes of marrying off the only 
daughter. Two undertaker*' -aaalst* 
ants have been assigned to a houa* 
on Kast 72d street of similar ntim- 
ber. They confuse the east for weat 
and their entrance on the wedding 
scene with Its stupid compllcationa 
makes for a few laughs. "Radiant 
Diamonds" was a flashy finale with 
Its 'diamond effect. 

"Daughters of the Weat," open* 
Ing the second half, could be cut to 
advantage. It is drawn out, althsugh 
beautifully mounted. Corthell and 
Delysia plugged a wait in "one" for 
the "Three Bluffs" scene, which 
could be cut out completely. It 
that's a sample of libretto author- 
ship. It's a cinch for any reader of 
the funny periodicals. One brief 
scene is a "production" of the gag, 
"Your horse just called you up." It 
shows the husband talking In his 
sleeping and tipping off the other 
gal's phone member to his wife. Just 
then the woman phones and the 
wife answers. 

The se -ond bluff has hubby walk- 
ing in at six a. m. and the wife, just 
waking up, inquiring if he is getting 
up for an early business 1 ,*iolnt- 
ment. The third "bluff shows a 
poor lawyer telephoning to J, P. 
Morgan on an. Important deal In tbe 
presence of a man he thinks a pros- 
pective client. That Individual turn« 
out to be an emissary from the tele- 
phone company, who Is there to con" 
uect the phone again, it having beeji 
out of order. 

"The Cave of Innocence" scene la 
an Apache lay-out with Pearl car- 
rying It. although not without re- 
sorting to the^ "spell eh-ysanthenium 
— no. it's a rose" gag for some of his 
stuff. 

A step; ing dozen in "one" started 
.several walk-outa. The "Legend of 
the Woodland" acene. with Delysia 
and .\lexls Kosloff featured, follow* 
Ing. It's a beautiful presentation 
but spotted too late. Again cnme 
Barfl tmd Pearl, again clicking as 
usual, aid then the flnn'e. 

The revue needs pruning and 
priming, particularly on the comedy 
end. Possibly its wit may have re- 
volved ihlefly on the natorious 
questionable scenes which were 
never disclosed at the premiere. 

The show is a good illust'atlon of 
the common observation that the 
producer will spend a small fortune 
on gowns and scenery and forget the 
most necessary ingredient, comedy, 
laughs, wit. 

Wilh the Shuberts it'a a case that 
if their omnibus librettists hit on 
something good, well and good. 
Otherwise, their production end < 
it goes on just the same. 

Th'S show must do consistent ca- 
pacity to get anywheres with that 
big cast. The chances are against 
it. Ahrl. 

ROBERT^ LEE 

Major r<..-rln Earl Gray 

Sn Orilorly S'>-l..h H. Jaap 

Oeneral .Scott Burf Mcintosh 

Roeert E. Lee Berto.i Ohurebill 

Tom Kmhanan j„hn Marston 

Ray Wnrrenton t Richard Itarbee 

I>s vl.l Peel A I'red I.Dnt 

li'iff r. n^.^r Jam-s .Spottawood 

Ji.hn Klean William Corbett 

Marlsnne j„n May 

^'''"'•'^'h Ann Cnyle 

Mrs. Stean Martha Mayo 

A Bervnnl at I^e'a Home Fred Miller 

General 1. E. B. Stuart James Durkin 

Hi'- Al'l<! Frank RusMll 

An Ai.tp to General Lee Grrald Tomelt 

^ S-ntry Ralph Marb«B« 

General "Stonewall" Jackson 

Divld I.jtndaa 

i^mlaln M.ason George Wlllla 

'""ttain filall ,lnmes Henderson 

rolonel Hewitt William R. Randall 

JefTerson D.ivis Eugene Power* 

His S.rrel.-.ry Sl<.«art Robblna 

Mrs Meadows Millie James 

t,a.Ile«-Doleres Be Oarrla. May Elsie, 
Mary (.'randon, Ann Douglas. 

Just what the South objected to 
in Drinkwater'a "Robert K Lee" waa 
not apparent to the Northerners at 
the opening of the William Harria 
presentation In the Ritz last night. 
Kvery ounce of sympathy for Lee 
and Ihe Confederates was squeezed 
dry in the apologies and eulogies, 
until Ihe susceptible birds who al- 
ways applaud when "Dixie" la play- 
T-d and think it is the national 
anthem wept over the wees of the 
gallant lebels ami silently hissed 
Grant. Ihe unseen "villain." 

II is not likely that this play will 
be any more popular tip .North, but 
the rttisons for that consequence .'U'e 
cle.ir. If Dilnkwaler thought that 
the s ni« folks who cheered his Lin- 
coln V. ill rise to his Lee he la still a 
nice Mnplish gentleman who gets 
his stuff out of books. I'li here we 
ire t.'timht tliat Lee was ti splendid 
•■' Idi'T. a gretit leaoer ami a llrm 
-Idle"' -rights iiatriot. But we are 
scuncly so courteously forgiving 
thit we will accept him and his 
cjii :. < outnumbered martyrs to a 
.!+♦*►♦, rt^Ktefius, n«»*de e;u(se. 

The proiliiction and luescntatlon 
ire in,i'jni(lcent. an.l ' !.,< r " is highly 
irtim.itte :ind Inti i.-iiing. \< a p'>ay 
't win not lie denied a substantial 
following. But it would do better 
were I.ee a llctltlous chriractor and 
there had never rea'.lv b'een a war 
Iw.xt .North and S .uth. That 
•■anciiiied "cnsation of living on the 
"right ' side ot the l.ne which one 
l..i<l ificr siting through "Lincoln" 
is not prciciit' w h< n dep.irting from 
"I.ei " ;ilihough one is 1 iinscious of 
h.ivii.g seen a serit.us, siurere. work- 
inanlilte play, well .iclcd. intelll- 
ITciitiy charactei tr.ed and generously 
^ tticed. 

With ail the nffcctloitate concen- 
I ration of kindly and courageous 



Thursday, November 22, 1923 



LEGITIMATE 



VARIETV 



17 



Confedeinte commander, and drspitf' 
the plausible personation of him by 
Berton Churchill, Lee still comes 
torth a suppreKsed, coldish hero. 
He- Is fine irwardly rather than out- 
wardly. In truth, that is the key- 
note of the whole panoramic om- 
position, the emotion behind it 
rather than in sight, although here 
and there truly movingr incidents 
come into vUlbie action. 

Drink water has written here a 
more flu<^nt script than that of 
"Lincoln." It is wordy only here 
ani there, and when it is wordy it Is 
usually eloquent. There was no 
little coughing, but this was not 
fatal. Interest was sustained un- 
derneath it. 

There nre many scenes, all of 
them artistic and impressive. One 
battle view, with Lee watihing the 
tragic sundown at Malvern Hill 
drew jra>!;>» of jov-0U3 and stirred ap- 
preciation. A Potom.ac moonlight 
backing behind a fin" Interior of 
Lee's home in Virginia before the 
■war was exquisitely concoivfd, 
executed .Tml lighted. The produc- 
tion must hive cost a ho.ivy outl.iy. 
and is as distinctive lor its ii'alitles 
as for its piodlsality. 

Drinkwatcr has a few Britishisms 
in his tall;, and none of the char- 
acters attrmi)t the Dixie dr.awl. so 
there seems no open :',ttemi)t to 
simulate Southerners down to the 
last intonation. Jeff Davis tall<s Ml^f 
a New Yoilier and the rest talk 
more like Wi»ll-bri:d New Kiicrlaiiders 
than boin Virginians. The script, 
too. is punctilioii in its ;.-ramr'iar 
and rhetoric and is never t>'i ici! o:' 
the South, old or new. This j-ohs it 
of some verisimilitude, but it also 
saves It from becoming thick with 
yoij-alls and other daown Saouth- 
isms. 

In all it is entirely an acceptal'.e 
p'.ay as a play. Whether North- 
erners will warm to it is anothe • 
matter. Whether New Yoi-kers are 
Northerners, how-iver, is stll a IhlrC 
open Issue. It has been said that 
New York has no nationality or 
aectlonality and will gobble up .any- 
thing that amuses or distracts it. 
no matter what it teaches ..r claims. 
The fate of "Robert E. Lee" is up 
to the settling of those moot point.". 

I.ait. 



OUT OF THE 7 SEAS 

Phyltlfl Slan«on Audrey Hart 

Anne Stanton Lotus Rubt> 

Captain Hanson William A. Norton 

Tad Mason Norval Kt't?(iwell 

Leonard Maaon Staploton Kent 

Engllahman WiUIla Clark 

Papa DutHjIs Q«orKt> Mr.rion 

Chanc JoMph Solman 

Woman . . . ( Olga L"^* 

fiatlor Qulnn Punn 

Millor Ray Hart 

1,1 Sing Walter I'lunkctt 



For an act, this looked like a 
■world-beating old-style melo, but 
the last of the three periods did not 
help it any. The first act Is cold- 
bloodedly preliminary, with all the 
etude valuee Just laid down in a 
Ne'W York flat to establish a founda- 
tion for a situation In a Hong Kong 
dive that surely needs foundation. 
The second is all action, color, 
progress, and works up to a great 
wow curtain that takes one back to 
"Chinatown Charlie" days. Xhe 
third blunders and blabs itself 
around to a tortured happy ending 
which is not what that play should 
Jiave attempted. It should go the 
works or not start. 

Kllbourn Gordon, co-autlu)r with 
Arthur Cae.«ar. is alsti the sole pro- 
ducer. Just what the play is driv- 
ing at is not clear, but that is of 
no consequence — a play doesn't 
bave to do anything more than tell 
a good story. "Out of the Seven 
Seas" Is a good etory only now and 
then — mostly when George Marion 
is telling it. 

Marlon, as the French keeper of 
the Joint oil the waterfront of the 
Chinese town, pictured as the con- 
centration point for the derelicts 
and bums of the universe, gives a 
most startling performance. A 
dirtier rascal or a more fascinating 
one has rarely been done by authors 
and an actor. He is pictured as 
the white "boss" of the low-down 
Chinks, murderers, thieves, low 
women, smugglers, blacklegs and 
yellow-bellies. Ho is a Iccherou«. 
philosophic. romantic, felonious 
devil, vain and cruel, merciless and 
sensitive, eloquent and abysmal. 

When it is all over, ho and his 
character are about all that are left. 
The stor.v is iiotliing at all. i)leasant 
and thrilling .as it often is in the 
t lllng. It is iiicredibie and almost 
always atrocious as a "document" 
and never holds water as a narra- 
tive. The arm ot coincj'ls;aco wa.s 
never stretched to greater lengthH 
and the plausibilities wore mvcr 
more strained than in the whole 
chain of evenjK, especially In the 
"danger" altrnipted tor the dive. 
which one sood American taxi- 
driver could clean up on two jiggers 
of drug .store gin. 

"Out of llie Seven Seas" narrates 
of two siwter.s in -N'ew York, one a 
meltliigl.v sarcharine one and the 
other a bad baby in every way~a 
smuggler, hopliead. murderess, gold 
digger and Just all wrong. .She 
vilifies her .cixid sister and gels her 
sweetie to mnoke a pil>e which 
niake.s the wliole household tumble 
and eventually rounds them all up 
In the smngglers' lair in China. 
where (ieorge N'ashes creep about 
and Walker Whltesldes spout ot 
lotiM and ancestors and laundrymen 



Very 



slink and fold their arma. 
unclever, these Chinese. 

But the good girl is desir«d by 
the nad Papa Dubois, and that 
starts murder, battles and intrigues 
which make the aecond act hum. 
At last the boy turns out to be a 
secret service man, the only "logi- 
cal" solution except to have Uncle 
Sam's cavalry dash in, and the audi- 
ence goes out feeling somewhat 
miffed and taken in. 

Despite many interesting moments 
and gripping bits. "Out of the Seven 
Seas" can scarcely ba reckoned one 
of the season's contenders for 
heavy money or high honors. 

Lait. 



MOSCOW ART THEA. 

("BROTHESS KARAHAZOFF") 

Second oeafH>n of the .Mowcow Art Theatre 
Iirt'SfnlM by F. Itay L'omstock and Morris 
(JfRt for a season of four week..< at the Joi- 
>*on. New York. olM'nins Nov. ID, liKii. 

F>-o.Ior PavlovUch Karamazoff 

Vas'lly I,U7.hHkv 

Alyt>sha Karamaaoff Boris Uohronmvorf 

Ivan Kitramaz rr Vasslly Katclialoff 

Dmitry Karamazr-ff Leonid SI. I.eonirtofr 

.'-imenlyakoff I.yoff liulKakoff 

(•rlffory Vladimir Crlb'jnin 

Katerlna Ivanovna T.yilla ICorenleva 

Umfftionka .ll'a Tarasova 

The Moscow Art Theatre opened 
its .«econd season in America at the 
Jolson theatre last Monday night 
with a presentation of "The Brothers 
Karamazoff." under the direction of 
y Ray Comstock and Morris Cest. 
The opening night, while liaving an 
audience that was a brilliant social 
gathering, was not ot sufficient in- 
terest to the public at large to be a 
complete sell out. There were fully 
three rows at the back of the orches- 
tra floor that were vacant. 

The presentation ot the Moscow 
Players of "The Urotliers Karama- 
zoff' proved two things. One was 
th.at the New York public will .some- 
times like nnythln.ar. They don't 
understand as far as language goes. 
and that foreign stage artists can 
come to this country and present 
a play, that is disconnected and 
without any scenic effects and the 
pres.i and public uill go wild about 
them. That is more than the Amer- 
ican public would accept from an 
American producer and an American 
company. 

There are four outstanding char- 
acters in "The Rrothers Karama- 
zoff." Thev are Ivan. Dmitry, Kat- 
erlna and Oru.-'henka. A fifth char- 
acter, that ot Smerdyakoff, has a 
few moments during scene four in 
which he stands out. The playing 
of Vassily Katchaloff and Leonid M. 
Leonidoff, as the brothers Ivan and 
Dmitry, are the bright features of 
the performance. The former in the 
vision scene displayed a piece of 
artistry that is notable in the thea- 
tre. Leonidoff handled Dmitry in 
great shape, giving the role every.\ 
thing that could be expected from 
a player. 

The women characters were clev- 
erly played, with Lydia Korenieva 
having a little the edge as far as 
beauty went. Alia Tarasova, while 
a consummate artiste, did not sug- 
gest the type in the role she was 
portraying. For a deml-mbndalme 
she seemingly had neither the wit or 
grace that would be demanded to 
give her the hold over men that she 
exercised. 

Morris Cest states that he has a 
$60,000 advance sale for the season 
in New York. That virtually guar- 
antees the company about )15,000 a 
week for its stay here which would 
undoubtedly be profitable without 
any additional sale, but it appears 
as tho'.igh frorn the Russians alone 
there should be additional interest 
that may bring the engagement up 
to $100,000 for the four weeks. 

Fred. 



QUEEN VICTORIA 

First production of tlie second season of 
Kuulty Players, Inc., at tile 40t!i Street. 
lOtfisodic play in seven episodes, five before 
anJ two after Interml.'^slon. By David Carh 
and Walter I'richard Eaton. Staged by 
rrlefltly Morri.son. Kivitured player, licrj'l 
Metrer as Queen Victoria. 

A Footman Borden Ilarrlman 

ArchhlRliop of Canterbury. .Albert Tavernler 

I.ord t'onvngham llertMTt Standing. Jr. ' ^ 

Duchess of Kent Winifred Hanley 

Flaroness I.ehzen Anita Rottie 

Atex'^ndrla Victoria Beryl Merrer 

Storkmar Hubert Wliko 

Lord Melb^iurne Donald Cameron 

Duke of Wellington Kdward Fleldlnif 

Lord Palmerston Wllllani Inger-wMl 

I'rince AIi»ert Ullricti Haupt 

r.ndy Oay Hawthorne. .. .Frances Goodrich 
Wllliom t-Iwart Gladstone. .. .George Farrcn 

Footman James Melghan. Jr. 

.^Ir James Clark Hf-rhert FarJ(..on 

Itenjamm Disraeli Clarence Derwent 

l-"lrMt Labor Delegate Richard Warner 

Second Laltor Delegate .Mark Harrison 

Prince of Wales Arthur Maude 

I.ord .steward James Craham 

Lord ChaniUrlaln Ralph Fisli'-r 



A muddled play, this effort of 
I'^inity Players. Its virtue is that it 
has some tine pageantry. Its worst 
demerit is that it is generally drab 
and tedious. Miss Mercer, probably 
the best player ot old woman parts, 
is presenteil as a chiiliby. unroinan- 
tic maid lirst, .ind then a prosy. 
pitidish. unre^.tl (|in-en. 

Tiie play is fre iki.ih in form and 
perverse in all its attituiles. It 
.seems to be the pur|iose of radical 
art to do tblng.i backwards. Chinee- 
wise. In tile [iresent st.ite ot woild 
politics and society, wliy must these 
.irt creators pick out tlie most un- 
loin.mtic liRure in English hi.«tory 
:ind poke fun at lier? Why ust 
tliey .sort out from the last century 
a (Jerinan hiro, as be.id of the Hrlt- 
isli reigning house? They were the 
facts, of course, but the intent to 
start something was made plain by 
emphasizing them here. To m:ike it 
more positive Gladstone is made a 



clown, the Irish question a standing 
Joke, and the whole business a comic 
subject. It's scarcely good manners. 

There may bo exquisite subtleties 
In all these touches, but it dpes 
seem likely that they will not be 
within the reach of enough people to 
support the piece for any great 
length of time. 

The staging and costumlpg are as 
beautiful as the play is uninspiring. 
There was one perfect scene; ot a 
drawing room in Buckingham Pal- 
ace, a room that reflected the elderly 
boresome queen, and the splendors of 
the Diamond Jubilee were gorgeous 
beyond description. 

Practically speaking, the proceed- 
ings do not make a play at all. It s 
Just a biographical performance 
that might for all purposes be done 
In a series of tableaux, related only 
that they all had the same central 
figure at a variety ot ages and in a 
variety ot moods and situations. 

The story begins in 1837 when 
Victoria, at 18, is notified of her 
accession to the throne. Follows two 
years later the Introduction of the 
Prince Albert Coburg. The third 
relates to the courtship ot the pair 
■and to discursive political ha- 
rangues. We leap ahead to 1861. to 
the death bed of the queen's consort, 
a scene at times bewildering In its 
confusion. This was the only flaw 
in a splendid performance by Ullrich 
Haupt, said to be a German stock 
actor, playing for the lirst time in 
Kngiish. His earlier scenes were 
distinguLshed for courtly grace and 
poloC. 

The other two scenes are a Jumble 
of forgotten historical happenings 
done in tedious fashion. For ex- 
ample. Disraeli has one monolog 
H lib llie <iueen which seemed to Last 
10 minutes, though, ot course, it 
couldn't. Its bearing was obscure 
and its end of remote Interest, un- 
less it was to lead to the final spec- 
tacle of the queen's reception of her 
ministers. 

Although a cast of 21 is named, 
only two characters really count, 
the Queen and Prince Albeit. The 
others are mere la.v figures. Rtiah. 



LA PORTA CHIUSA 

(The Closed Door) 

Drama In three nets by Marco Prmca, per 
formed for the first time In .\mcrlca at the 
Century Theatra, New Tork, November 20, 
as a part of the ICleonora l>use repertoire. 
I'rcsented under direction of F. Ray Com- 
Htock and Morris Ueat. 

Blanca Querceta Eleonora Duse 

Ouillo Querceta Memo Benasst 

Mariolina Ii>ne Morino 

Ippolito Querceta Clro Galvani 

Decio Plccardl Leo Orlandini 

Don I<udovl(?o Alfredo Rotiert 

.Maurlllo Mario Oalll 

Chrlftina Gnlf Ruben 

Here is a play by Praga, a great 
dramatist on his side of the Atlantic 
and a dramatist whose prominence 
on the stage of Italy equals that ot — 
for convenience sake we'll say Owen 
Davis or Sam Shipman — and yet his 
work which Mme. Duse has included 
in her epertolre is as banal a piece 
of playwrltlng as one can ever find.. 

It is supposedly a play of the pres- 
ent time, yet Its bunk and hoke are 
the oldest bunk and hoke In the 
world, that of a mother whose son 
is the son of her lover. 

She still lives with her husband, 
and while the lover is a friend of the 
family (that may have been meant 
for gentle satire) there Is an agree- 
ment between them that for the sake 
of the boy they will repress their 
ptissionate love. But the buy finds 
out, and on this the emotional scenes 
are built and on this the greater 
parts of the second and third acts 
hinge. 

It is asking too much to accept 
this as being a play even worthy ot 
an artist like Duse, and it is cheap- 
ening artistry to think that Duse 
plays In It merely because It offers 
some exquisite emotional moments. 

But this mother love stuff has 
been sadly overdone on the stage, 
and when a lover enters into the life 
.of an old mother, as Mme. Duse por- 
trays the Blanca of this piece. It 
Isn't altogether palatable. 

In the hands of Duse, however, it 
Is a halfway plausible tale, told 
straightforwardly, and although It Is 
in its English translation a trifle 
verbose. Its theme Is kept upper- 
most. In spite of all this its ending 
is most unsatisfactory, coming when 
the lover, Decio, and the son, (Juilio, 
start out on an African expedition, 
leaving the mother alone and the 
onl.v two people whom she loves wid- 
ening the distance between. There 
may be a moral in such an ending. 
There may be grass in the middle of 
Broadway. 

The other characters do not mat- 
ter much — they are on the program, 
it seems. Just to fill up space and to 
make it api)ear that at least some 
expense was encountered to put the 
piece on — for the settings would 
never give .a hint of it. At the Cen- 
tury presentation they were merely 
crude — that Is the only way to de- 
.vrribe them; the gaudily painted 
flats that the vaudeville houses use 
in the society sketches. 

As the play was played In Italian 
it was downright boring to half the 
audienrr. I)ut a retrospective glance 
softens the view to the extent that 
Mme. Duse can be credited with a 
fine prrfoiniance while her leading 
man.. Memo liennssi, as the son, did 
cracUerJack work. Ho is a jllstlnct 
type, short and Inclined to be squat- 
ty, yet his Juvenile role was well 
conceived and Just as well executed. 



It was a soft portrayal, a distinct 
playing up to the coddling which 
his mother bestowed ul>on him. a 
method of showing that although he 
humoied his mother In her petting 
him, at the same time he wanted to 
show himself of sterner stuff. 

It Is very annoying In a piece of 
this kind, actlonless as it Is, to have 
the prompter's voice coiiBtantly 
drifting over the stage. That Is a 
Continental custom and the players 
didn't seem to be worried by it. 



FOREIGN FILM REVIEWS 



BECKET 



London, Nov. 14. 

Made by George Rldgewell for the 
Stoll Co.. this Is the finest feature 
yet made here. Most people were 
dubioiie as to the adaptability ot 
Tennyson's work for screen pur- 
poses, and al.«o of the ability of Sir 
Frank Benson to get the leading 
character over. The play depends 
upon the beauty of its blank verse 
rather than action. In which, Indeed, 
It is very weak, but Elliot Stannard, 
who made the scenario, has over- 
come all dlfTlcultles, and the general 
result Is splendid. 

Uidgewell had all the odds against 
him, but has achieve 1 a triumph. 
Throughout the picture is a model 
of dignity and the detail is scholarly. 
The settings are beautiful and it is 
hard to find when the studio begins 
and the actu.al Canterbury Cathe- 
dial finishes. When the news was 
broken that scenes v.erc to be made 
In the actual ireoincts ot the 
cathedral certain people rose in 
piijitf horror. Their worry was not 
jii.-lilled. 

The story tells of the friendship 
of Henry II for his Chancellor, 
Thomus Becket. Then comes the 
latler's elevation to the Archbishop- 
ric of Canterbury. Immediately 
Church and State are at war. 
pocket, the one-time doughty sol- 
dier, is true to his sacred oaths and 
opposed to the King's liaison with 
fair Rosamond de Clifford. She, 
however, becomes Henry's mistress 
and the mother ot a son. Striving 
to save her soul, or perhaps from 
the wrath of the Queen. Becket 
finds a safe retreat tor Rosamond. 
The nobles hate Becket and so stir 
up the King's anger he makes a re- 
mark which is almost the voicing of 
a wish for his old friend's death. 
Nobles, headed by FltzUrse, ride 
to carry out the King's wish, who 
only too late sends other nobles to 
warn and protect the Archbishop. 
Becket has already been slaughtered 
in the cathedral. 

Both producer and scenarist have 
been too clever and artistic to twist 
the story for the conventional happy 
ending and the final scene leaves Ihi 
beautiful Ro.samond In her cloister 
mourning both the loss ot her lover 
and her friend. 

Throughout, the acting Is very 
much above the average seen even 
in the best British pictures and 
rarely bettered in American or 
other alien ones. Its keynotes are 
simplicity, naturalness and sin- 
cerity. These gaudily clad kings, 
queens ahd knights ot a long dead 
age live. Their loves are ot today 
and there Is no 8lr,atn or exaggera- 
tion In the telling of what, after all. 
Is a beaulltui story. 

Sir Frank Benson, despite the 
fact he Is easily 20 years older thain 
Henry was when Becket paid for- 
feit for his loyalty to the Church, 
gives a strikingly good and sincere 
performance of the saint-llko 
prelate who.se early days had been 
spent with a good sword lashed to 
his hip, and H. V. Bramble is very 
good as Henry. Mary Clare is ex- 
cellent as the "voluptuous FrciKSh 
Queen." The part ot the fair Rosa- 
mond Is playod by Gladys Jennings, 
who Is swiftly rising to the top of 
the British film profession. She is 
beautiful, with a calm, placid 
beauty, and appears to toe entirely 
without make-up. Her Rosamond la 
purity personified. 

I'ercy Standing ia very good as 
the villainous FltzUrse, as is Syd- 
ney Paxton as a time-serving 
Bishop ot York. Many smaller p.arts 
are exceedingly well-played. This 
film is a triumph tor the Stoll com- 
pany, George Rldgewell, H. V, 
Bramble and Gladys ,lcnnlngs. 
Whether It will prove a commercial 
Huccess Is another matter. It Is 
perhaps too good. Core. 



'LE THANATOGRAPH' 

Paris. Nov. 13. 

At the Theatre des Deux Masques, 
pending its removal to other quar- 
ters not yet dl.scovered. Marcel 
Nances has produced a new mixed 
bill, ot wblih tlie main feature is a 
."hort. sensational drama by Andre 
Vcrnicrea which he has entitled 
'■I>e Thanatograph." 

Such is the name given by an In- 
ventor to an Instrument which sig- 
nals the approach of diath to .srmie 
pei-fton williin its radius. Four 
medical friends are dining at the 
home of this inventor and talk about 
oiieration.s in a manner to get the 
audience Into a cold .^we.it. 

'i'ht- stories are morbid, In the 
midst ot which one of the doctors 
falls down in a faint. Imniedl.ilely 
the TlianafogLiph beconns ligilati'd 
it.s hand movinc in the direcliun ot 
■■death." 

The friends, who had previously 
laughed at the Idea ot sui h an in- 
strument, become frightened and 



conclude the unconscious man Is 
done tor. One rushes to the chemlM 
for a drug and on the way he la 
knocked down b.v a passing motor 
car, being instantly killed. 

The Thanatograph becomes calm 
and the hand moves back to zero. 
The doctor who fainted recovers, 
breathing a sigh of sorrow and 
secrst relief when he hears his 
friend has passed away. He is now 
a (Irm believer In the Than.atosraph. 
while egotistically thinking it waai 
not his turn that time. i 

There is another strong one-act 
drama In "Nocturne Basque," by 
I'aul Desachy and Charles ISsquIre. 
Franchita is a servant girl employed 
by a farmer In the Basque Pyrenees. 
The farmer and -his son have been 
flirting with the girl, unknown to 
each other, but they are both aware 
that the fickle Franchita has been 
carrying on with a handsome farm 
laborer who the farmer had sacked 
for that reason. The employer 
learns the servant Is still receiving 
the visits of her lover. In a flt of 
Jealousy he goes to her room at 
night. In the dark he stabs an- 
other man, believing him to be the 
rival he had previously discharged. 
But it proves to be his own aon. 
Just returned from the army and 
who Is also a midnight visitor In 
the chamber of the buxom liuis. He 
had not announced his return home 
but, likewise Jealous ot the farm 
laborer, he had reserved his flrst 
visit to his former mistress. 

The action ot "Nocturne Basque" 
is rapid and without artiflcial pad- 
ding, vividly revealing the opposing 
charactens of the personages, 

"Apres Mol," farce by Andr* 
Mycho, has been heard already. It 
concerns the biographical notices 
prepared In newspaper ofUces ready 
for the demise ot famous people. 
An actor bribes a scribe to read 
what has been prepared con<*rninK 
his death, but sm no such notics Is 
on nie the crafty Journalist prepares 
one on the spot, which is not flat'' 
terlng. • 

On the other hand the death re- 
port tor a pretty unknown actrsss 
Is so temptinc that the woman 
throws herself into the fellow's arma 
out of pure gratitude — and future 
expectations, 

"Bout de Blbi" Is an amusing Item 
by Alfred Maohard about a aoldlsr 
coming home on furlough from th* 
Ruhr. Ktndrew. 



ENQAGE1IENT8 

Kenneth Hunter, 3. Colvll Dunn, 
Lawrence Cecil, Boyd Clarke, John 
Connery, Barry more's "Hamlet." 
Sylvia KIngsley, "Kid Boot*." 
Carol Miller. "Artists and ModeU." 
Babette Busey and Francesca Hill, 
"The OIngham Girl" (J). 

Aline McOlll, Nick Long, Jr., and 
Mark Smith, "The Left Over." 
Hazel Somers, "Thieves In Clover.* 
Lindsay and Mason, "Little Nelll* 
Kelly." 
Carson and Woat, "Sharlee." 
Paulette Winston, "The Perfect 
Lady." 

Fo^ Lee Kohlmar's vaudeville act, 
Horace Lints, John Hunt, Carolin* , . 
Morrison, Ollda Kreegan. 
Hosea Mohlalr, "The Dancers." 
Leslie Howard. "The Moon." ■,:■ 

Elsie Bartlet, "Children of t\M '. 
Moon" (replacing Florence Johns). 

Jane and Katherlne Lee, "Green- ■ 
wlch Village Follies" (road). 

Donalda ONell, for "Blarner 
Stone." 

Bert Scott and Clarlsse Gannon 
for the Ferrls-Mlcals tab show, 
opening at the Wigwam, San Fran- 
cisco, Nov, 17. 
Ruth Hammond, "The Vegetable," 
David Bartlett, "Leave It to Su- 
san," 

Henry Daniel and Gregory Weber, 
"Children of the Moon" (Chicago). 
James P. Houston, "Helen of Troy. 
N. y." (No. 2). 
Sam Crltcherson, "Adrienne." 
Dot Loubon, "Artists and Models." 
McKay Morris, "The Red Hawk," 
Hope Brown, "Best People." 
Ernest Glendlnnlng, Louis Simons, 
Walter PUmmer, Jr., Helen O'Shea. 
Muriel De Forrest, Catherine Van 
Pelt, "Moonlight." 
Frederick Macklyn, "The Gift." 
Hazel Harroun, "The Ring 
Tangle," vaude. 

Margaret King, "Step This Way," 
vaude. 

Victor Stone (Stone and Moyer , 
Slaters) has Joined th* Herbert 
Ashley net. 
Elizabeth Darling, "The Dancers." 
Jean Rutherford. "Kid Boots." 
"Out of the Seven Seas" (com- 
plete)— George Marlon, Lotus Robb, 
Norval Kcedwell. Wallts Clark, Au- 
drey Hart, William A. Norton, Jo- 
seph Selman, Stapleton Kent, Olga 

Lee. Qulnn Dunn. Walter Plunkett. 

Ray Hart; Ira Hards, director. 
Nedda Harrlgan, "The Gift." 
Mildred Soper, "Artists and Mod- 
els." 

Loyclle Eastman, a dancer, has 
Joined her sister Grctchen East- 
man's dance turn. 

Carol Miller, "Artists and Mod- 
els." 
Leo Carrlllo, "Gypsy Jim." ♦■• ' 

For "The Red Hawk" (complets), 
McKay Morris, Albert Bruning, 
Dodson Mitchell. Walter Rlngham, 
Paul Doucet, Andrew Molony, Thais 
Lawton, Julia Lydig Hoyt, Zsflla 
Tilbury, Juli.i McMahon, Katherln* 
Brunnow, Dan HaoloD, FruAUa 
Bogart. >%Si 



18 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Thursday, November 22, 19^^ 



RECEIVERSHIP FOR CONSOL CORP. 
IN IND. TAKES IN MANY HOUSES 



Fred Sims Appointed — Company Capitalized at 
$2,000,000— Stock Sold— Play Vaudeville and 
Pictures 



Chicago. Niiv 21. 

Froil Sims, of Indiai.diHiii.'*. has 
been .'ippointcd rocfiver for the 
ConsolidatoJ Itcaltips and Tluatrfs 
Corporatlun, \\Iiicli ha.s been o[n'i'at- 
Ing thtatrrs at KvanRvillc (two), 
Rlchmorul (two). Kokomo. Tcrre 
Ilauto, Clinlon, Koit Wayne. Vin- 
rcnne.H. and hiul f* loa.^e on the I'ark. 
lntliana;)olis. ]i had developed into 
the moHt Imporlant string of the- 
atres In Indiana, where It had all 
Its holdings, and was hooked with 
Keith vaudeville out of the Chicago 
ofllce, having its own representa- 
tive — Warren ones, in the Chicago 
Keith office. 

The last addition to the Con- 
solidated circuit was the Pantheon, 
Vlncennes, taken over within the 
last two months. The most Import- 
ant holdings were at Kvansville 
where M. S. Sonntag was nained to 
handle the EvansvlUe afTairii as re 
celver. I 

The request tor a rereiver was 1 3 ^qq 
filed In probate court at Indian- 
apolis by the Hatfield Klectric Com- 
pany based on a suit for $1 000, 
which It Ih alleged the corporation 
owes the Hatfield company for 
electric ^siipplic?. It Is asserted In 
Indianapolis that the liabilities of 
the company are 160,000. 

The Consolidated Theatres Com- 
pany Is the title owner of the Lcmkc 
Realty Company of Indianapolis, 
the title owner of most of the com- 
mon stock in the Standard Kvans- 
vlUe Realty Comt>;.ny which owns 
the Sonntag hotel and Victory the- 
atre In EvansvlUe, also the Strand, 
which - losed Wednesday night of 
last week. 

Ofllcluls of the company are 
credited with asserting that the suit 
in Indianapolis will have no effect 
on the affairs of the company In 
EvansvlUe, Terre Haute and other 
points. It is asserted that ihe Con- 
solidated corporation holds a 90-day 
lease on the Park at I dlanapoUs, 
and long leases on the Murry and 
Murat at Richmond, the Capitol 
in Clinton, Pantheon, Vlncennes, 
Orpheum, Fort Wayne, and Strand, 
Kokomo. 

The Consolidated is a stock sell- 
ing proposition and operates hotels 
as well .-us theatres. There has been 
an extensive stock selling campiiign 
on for the last year. Every once 
in awhile came an announcement of 
an additional theatre and of de- 
velopments. 

When theatre business was re- 
ported bad it was argued the hotels 
were big money makers at all times. 
The company maintained an otilce 
on Michigan avenue in Chicago 
which is very Imposing. 

The vaudeville bookings and pic- 
ture bookings wero h.andlcd from 
Indianapolis until about .a year ago 
by E. V. Brentlingcr. When the 
bookirigs were moved to Chicago it 
was announced that Rrentllnger re- 
fused to leave Indianapolis and sur- 
rendered his position rather than 
do so. 

Fred I.* Compfe, formerly of Le 

Compte and Flesher, who has been 

manager of the I..lberty at Terrc 

Haute and the Capitol at Clinton 

(Continued on page ;i2) 



USELESS SECRECY 

"Science cf Life" for Women Only — 
Ordinary Picture 



A peifdi mance for women onlv. 
'The .S'iitiep of IJfe." which fiuld 
Just as well have been exliibilml In 
men, was shown S.iturday at Ihe 
Capitol under the supervision of the 
Surgeon-Cleneral of the V. R. I'ub- 
llc Health Service Commis.slon. 

The receipts were turned over- to 
the Vocation Adjustment Bureau. 

This cdufatinnal film wns merely 

a hyg'cnlc lesson on the .screen, and 
showed things which every high 
school st'ident knows, such as sleep- 
ing with windows open, bathing fre- 
quenly and oaring for the teeih. It 
also sliowed ),o\v easy It was to ron- 
tract H dise.'ise by touohlii,'' thiirgs 
handled by a diseased per.'on. but 
there was nothing shown which dc 
manded the secrecy. 



H. L. Conway, formerly "i'h the 
Famous Players-I.rfisky distributing 
forces, is in charge of the distribu- 
tion of the products of the Popular 
Motion Picluiea Productions, Ir.c. 



WEST COAST PROJECT 

House Seating 3,000 and Office 
Building for Long Beach 

l.os Angeles. Nov. 21 
A d<al was i-losed last week 1>> 
t'le West Coa.^t Theatres. Inc.. Mi- 
chael Gore, president, and the Wal- 
ter S. Home Co and I. E. Baker 
Long Reach capitalists, through 
Guy S. CJainer of I,ok Angeles. The 
deal and the business tr.insactlon 
Involved in excess of $4,000.U00 
calling for the immediate construc- 
tion of an eight-story theatre and 
ofllce building on the north side of 
Ocean Boulevard at Long Bench 
Construction of the building is 
slated to begin within several weeks. 
The property Is one of the most Im- 
portant business centres of l>ong 
Beach. 

The seajing capacity will be 

V. M. Browne, divLtion manager 
of Long Ben- h, will be in charge of 
the new house. 

SWEDISH BIOGRAPH HAS 
FIVE FILMS FOR ENGLISH 

Four Completed — Jury Gave 

Verdict After Seeing 

Picture 



London, Nov. 13. 
9wcdi?h Biograph has a big iiro- 
gram ready for the British market. 
Four of these are already completed 
and a fifth will be reudy in a few 
week's time. This is "Gosta Ber- 
ling's Saga." which Is being made by 
Maurlt2S Stiller with Lars Hanson 
and Jennie Hcssolquist in the lead- 
ing roles. "Johan Ulftsjerna" is an- 
other big feature, employing a crowd 
of over 12,000, and yet another Is 
entitled "The Whirl of Passion." 
The films will have new titles for 
the home market and the Swedish- 
Blograph otTlcials declare them to be 
the finest features the Arm has 
made. 



The action brought by Lawrence 
Cowan against the Gaumont com- 
pany In which he sought to claim 
sever.al thousand pounds from de- 
fendants whom, he .alleged, had re- 
tained a lot (if footage of the film, 
"It Is for England," resulted in 
Judgment for the Gaumont people 
.after the jury had seen the picture. 



The producing side cf the Stoll 
Company will close until the New 
Year, when the most important fea- 
tures of the new year will be the two 
which Setiue Hayakawa will make 
with his wife, Tsuro Aokl. 



After a long illness Bert Haldane 
has returned to the producing field 
and has started work on a series 
of two-reel comedies featuring Judd 
(Sreen. He is using the Barker 
studios at Kaling. 



The Ideal h.is the rights for ttie 
I'nlted Kingdom of T). W. CJrilKhs 
picture. "The White Rose." 



Selfridge's have started a new 
stunt In window dressing. At the 
back of one of their windows in the 
big Oxford street store is a minia- 
ture screen on which is bein;; sliown 
sections of the "Potash and Pcrl- 
mutter" film, notably the scenes of 
a fashicm parade. Crowds are 
gathering on the pavement daily. 
.Should the experiment prove a su - 
cess and not too great an obstruc- 
tion to Irattlo. the screen will be 
used regularly for the display o." 
Ameri-nn and P'rench fashions. 



Kinema agents are busily recruit- 
ing small part j)eople and "extras' 
for the tableaus which will form a 
feinite (if the Lord Mayor's !<how. 



"Fabiola" Benefiting in West 

Chicago, Nov. 21. 
"I'"iib;ol;i" I" being presented in 
111 d-west cliiis again this sea'-cm 
(IS a benefit for local organisations 
The picture is generally interesting 
to Caiholics for benefits. 



ROYAL WEDDING FILM 
RUSHED TO STOCKHOLM 



By Boat, Car, Air and Train 
Crown Prince's Wedding On- 
reeled Within 28 Hours 



L(>ndoi). Nov. 10. 

.•^wedish Biograph made a big 
sroop over the recent weeding of 
the Crown Prince of Sweden to 
Lady Louise Mountbatten at the 
Chapel Royal, St. James, Nov. 3. 
.\fter the ceremony the cameranian 
rushed the negative to the printers 
in Soho. Four ccples were printed, 
cut. and edited in time for the oi>er- 
ator to catch the nl;;ht b(.);it train 
fur the Hook of ilolland. 

At Ihe Hook a racing ear was 
"ailing and the films rushed to the 
rtotterdain AerodroiTie where .a de 
llavlland 'plane was waiting. Thi.s 
took him to Malnio where .another 
(liane was ready for the journey to 
.Stockholm. Unfortunately : forced 
landing took place 160 miles from 
home and a special train liad to be 
chartered. As It was the film was 
being shown at Stockholm. Ccpen- 
hapen and Malmo within 23 hours 
of the ceremony. 



Ideal which now distributes all ;hc 
Ilepworth pictures, will shortly show 
(he latest of the Edwards ser'les 
•Tho Naked Man." This is not 
.m.itomlcal but a comedy founded on 
a Tom Gallon novel which was 
adapted for the stage by Leon .M 
Lion under the title of "I'clix (iets a 
.Month" and piodjccd at the Hay- 
market. The cast Is a Ian;; one in- 
cluding Henry EJwards « ho a'.v'o 
produces, James C.irew. Holm. in 
Clark, Henry Vibart Kric Maliiiin 
.Slephwi Ewart, p'rank Stanmore. 
.Maud Cressall, (iwynne Herbert. 
Gladys Humphrey and Jean C,ule!i 
and Chrissle White. All these are 
well known on the West lind s;ase 
as well as In pictures and if tlie 
story works out as well as the cast 
looks the feature should be a fine 
one. 

Tired of losing or just setting hi.-' 
money back on high class pictures. 
H. Kingo Armstrong, chairman of 
Incorporated British Renters and 
Renters, Ltd., is about to handle 
"Landru: the Bluebeard of Paris ' If 
It gets past the Englisn Board of 
Censors. Owing to strenuous press 
opposition this picture was not 
shown In France. It Is a reconstruc- 
tion by experts of the Landru series 
of crimes, but has been "ery care- 
fully done without a single scene 
which can give offense. The fact 
that It took the French police three 
years to convict their man doubtless 
had a good deal to do with their 
newspaper attitude. 



Senator Copeland of New York 
Favors Admission Tax Repeal 

Washington, Nov, 21. 

An avowed friend of the theatre. Senator Royal S. Copeland of 
New York, said before a meeting of the Sergeant Jasper Post of the 
American Legion here: 

"I am in favor of reduced taxes beeauss I rsaliss the saving 
it will mean to my own pocketbook. But I do not think the issue 
should be raised to prevent our doing these things we have prom- 
ised our former service men we would do, ever since the end of the 
war," 

"It is not fair to set up the tax reduction issue as a reason for 
not giving veterans adjusted compensation," continued the Senator. 

Another question of poslsldy equal Importance with that of the 
removal of the timjsemcnt tax to the Industry is the secretary's 
recommendation of a 25 per cent, cut on the pe^iple with earned 
Incomes. , ' ' 

The secretary in this connection said; ■.-*;■; 

"The fairnecs of taxing more lighily income from wages, satar!** 
and professional services than tho incomes from a business or from 
investment is beyond question. In the first case, the income is 
uncertain and limited in duration; sickness or death destroys it 
and old age diminishes it." 

Mr .Mellon llgiires this cut will drop over $;>7,."i00.0.')0 froni the 
government's re\ eiuK-. hut he t|us set forth other phases that will 
counter-balance this. Even those opposed to the measure favor this 
suggestion and point out that other governments have made revi- 
sions : 1 the tax collected on earned incomes. 

Secretary Meilon submitted the followin- table setting forth the 
proposed changes on the income of a typic.il salaried taxi>ayer, 
married and having two children: 



Income. 
$4,000 
-MOO 

«.«00 

D.OOO 
10,000 



'resent tax. 


'roruist (1 


12800 " 


$i,i.?ri 


68.00 


;!S.2o 


-) 28.00 


72.00 


186.00 


ny.oo 


276.00 


1 M.OH 


3a6.00 


I. Ml. 0.1 


45«.0» . :■ 


2.! 100 



.Savin;; to 

taxpavt r: 

$12.;;-, 

29.7.") 

56.00 

«7.«I0 

122.00 

177.011 

222.00 



STOLE $600 DIAMOND HAYS SEES PRESIDEIH" 
KING SHE /iDMIRED ABOUT HISTORICAL FILM 



CRANDALL'S THEATRE 
ESCAPES IN 3 CASES 



First Tried in Washington — 
Jury Finds for Knicker- 
bocker Co. 



Washington, Nov. 21. 

The Knickerbocker tlieaire com- 
pany was exonerated of a responsi- 
Ijility in connection with the collapse 
of tho roof of the theatre in Janu- 
ary, 1922, when 98 persons were 
killed and 103 others injured. 

A jury In Justice .Siddons' court 
deliberated for four hours on three 
of the damage suits, each being for 
$10,000, brought against the th'atre 
owners, of which Harry M. Craiidall 
is the head. 

The suits involved were the first 
tried to determine the li.tbility of the 
Knickerbocker for the historic dis- 
aster. Justice Slddons told the Jury 
Ihe theatre was to be held responsi- 
ble if the jury believed it negli- 
gently maintained a dangerous ."it- 
iiatlon which resulted in dainatce to 
the ptnlntlffs. 

There are several score cases yet 
to be tried. The three disposed of 
were In two cases by next of kin In 
the case of two persons killed, while 
the third was for personal dam.ig(s. 



Bobbie Brooks Arrested on 
Charge of Salt Lake Busi- 
ness Man 



Sin Francisco, Nov 21. 

(.Miss) liobble Brooks. 19, who says 
"he is a bathing beau;y recently of 
Hollywood w.as arie ted last week in 
Salt Lake City on a cliarge of grand 
larceny preferred by Leo Beber. 
a businessman of San Francisco. 
Beber alleged he permitted the girl 
to wear his $800 diamond ring, which 
she admired Intensely and that she 
disappeared with the gem. The girl 
Is being brought from Utah to this 
city by a San Francisco police- 
woman and will be prosecuted. It is 
alleged. 

According to the police Miss 
Brooks ch.arges that Beber wooed 
and won, then staged a phony mar- 
riage ceremony. She says when she 
learned this she threw his ring away 
and fled to Salt Lake City. 

Beber on the other hand declares 
he took tho bathing girl to dine In a 
downtown cafe and between the 
cocktail and the soup she so ;;reatly 
admired his sparkler that he per- 
mitted her to wear it for a "flash." 
Then the girl excused herself, says 
Beber, and disappeared, ring and all. 

Miss Brooks declares she wa.-' 
formerly with Sennett. 



ONTARIO'S OWN STUDIO 



Buys Plant In Trenton from the 
Advance Company 



Pittsburgh's Ritz Opening Dec. 1 

Pittsburgh, Nov, 21. 
The Harry Davis new picture 
hou.se on Fifth avenue, Ritz, now 
under construction, replacing their 
old house. Wonderland, is announced 
to open Dec. 1. Seating about 1,200, 
and presenting first-run pictures 
with orcbestra. 



Ontario, Nov. 21. 

Ontario is to tnunufaciure Its own 
educational 'ilnis in its own plant, 
according to W. H. Price, provincial 
treasurer, who says the I'rovince has 
purchased a small p'ant in Trenton 
for $30,000 from the Adanac Pro- 
ducing Company. 

The treasurer s-ays that he will 
pay for the project entirely from the 
money saved from savings affe (ed 
in the 1924 $»0.000 appropri.ition for 
movie films. 

Mr. Price slated that he an- 
(iclpated the Province could ger a 
better service and save about 
$,50,000 a year with its own plant, 
which will-shortly commence opera- 
tion. 

Oiilar'o's estinsive euucationul 
work through films prompted the 
action. 



MISS TAYLOR AT WORK 

Los Angeles, Nov. 21. 

I.niiretle Taylor started work to- 
day on "Happiness," the first of two 
pictures she Is to make for Metro. 

Her second production will be "A 
Night In Rome," which will be 
started imniedlitely upon the com- 
pletion of ''Happiness." King Vidor 
will direct the two Taylor produc- 
tions. 



Will Remain at Head of Pic- 
tures During Contract, 
Until March 1,1925 

Variety-Clipper Bureau, 

Evans BIdg., Washington, 

November 21. 

"I am out of it, boys, and that 
goes." said Will lla,\s to the cor- 
respondents as he emerged from 
Ihe White House yesterday, follow- 
in ,' a talk with President Coolldge 
and former Ambassador (Jeorge 
Harvey. Hays arrived late at the 
executive mansion and it was ex- 
pected that the "Czar of the 
Movies," as the local writers like 
to refer to him, would have some- 
thing to say about the rumors that 
had Harvey endeavoring to have 
Hays again steer the Republican 
Party and fight (or the nomination 
of Coolidge. 

Hays said his contract with the 
pictures did not expire until March, 
1925, and he refused absolutely to 
discuss the forthcoming campaign, 
nor would he speak of Secretary 
Mellon's plan on taxatlori. which 
plan Includes the taking off of th« 
Amusement Tax. 

Following the conference of th« 
three,- word was forthcoming from 
Ihe executive offices that President 
Coolidge had asked John T. Adam* 
to remain the O. O. P. Chairman. 
Couiiling the visit of Hays with th« 
talk with Harvey and the President 
and then the announcement coming 
forth after this conference w.as over 
Indicated to the political writers 
here (who know how lilghly Haya 
is esteemed by the administration) 
that there must have been much 
pressure brought to bear to have 
him take up the reins again. 

H.ijs slated that li s mission to 
the White House had to do with 
his [ilatis for the permanent storing 
of films of historical Interest pre- 
p.'u ed by tY\(^ various motion picture 
producers Willi the government. 
This plan was set forth In Variety 
"(ime few inonlhs ago. 

I'resi.lent Hard ng was much im- 
pressed Willi Ihe idea and about to 
issue an order setlln:r aside a room 
in the executive mansion, as no 
other place was available. Mr. Hays 
staled Ihat it is expected that Presi- 
dent Cooldge will adopt the same 

C IIIII' SH. 



MAX DOLIN RESIGNS 

.Sun ^■rrtnclsco, Nov. 21. 

.Vl.ix Dolln. orchestra leader, 
lirought out here by the Rothschild 
Hnterlalnment interests to work 
with I'aul Ashe; and to alternate 
with him between the C.ranada and 
the California theatres, has resigned, 
and will leave Dec. 1. 

It Is reported Dolin was offered a 
raise In salary to remain, but re- 
jected the proposition, not satisfied 
with conditions. 



Thursday, November 22, 192S 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



It 



FILM TRUST LAW DECISION IN FULL 



Binderup Victory Against Omaha Exchange Com- 
bine and Film Board of Trade Sets Important 
Precedent for Motion Picture Industry and May 
Have Direct Influence on Findings of Federal 
Trade Commission in'Fam. Players Investigation 



Variety-Clipper Bureau, 
^■' ' Evans BIdg., Washington, 

November 21. 
■r. The transpoi'totlon of film» is «ub- 
ieot to Federal law. 

This derision w;i« handed down 
Monday by the t'niled Stiles Su- 
preme Court In tlie case oT Churlcji 
G. Binderup rgan'-t the Pathe Ex- 
change ar.d IS o;hei- film exchanger 
and the Omiiliu 

The court reversed the derjition' 
of the lower L'3url<< and remandeJ 
the case to the Dintrlct Court for 
further procppd ngs in ronfort-lly 
with the oplnlun as read by Juatlci- 
Sutherland nr.d In whl?h the entl;"o 
court coincided. 

The cot^c waj ariiuel some few 
Weeks ago nnd was for th-eefo'd 
damages, nini'erup ufklnR for the 
sum of $700 000. aMcginT th^t the 
exchanges comiiined to k"ep him 
out of business. He co.iterded thnt 
in so dolus tiipy violated the Plier- 
man Antl-Tru:.l Act. In tills the 
Supreme Court upheld him. Tin- 
derup owned a chain of ilO iHuiiire 
■hows in Nebraska. 

The dcfente of the exchanvjes wa"^ 
that as the co-tracts wei-^ erteicl 
into In the Ktate of Nebia'-!:a in 
which the lilms were to be shown, 
it repioved i-li sembiance of inter- 
state trnnjactiona. 

To th'« the court held "Djc* th? 
Circumsianie thai in the conr.'c of 



the process the commodity is con- 
signed to a local agency of the dis- 
tributors to be by that agency held 
until delivery to the leasee In the 
the same state put an end to the 
interstate iharacter of the trunsa;- 
tion? VVe think not." 

The fact that lh6 fUnw were made 
in one state and their sioppapi in 
iuiother state to be shown was no; 
their ultimate destination. "It 
was merely halted as a convcnien 
step in the process of getting to its 
i;n»l destination," slates th. oi.inion 
as handed down. 

This decision of the Suprene 
Court may be very pertinent to the 
ajtion brousht by th^'ederul Trade 
Commissiun againt^t Ihe I'^umous 
Players and other producers, book- 
ers and theatre owners. The cate 
of the Commission Is based 05 a 
charge of unfair compe itlon 01 the 
part of th? film peop'.e. 

Inquiry at the Federal Trade 
Cunmission offices here brought 
forth no statement, although irtcr- 
est in the decision was mnnife-ted 
and it is rot unexpected but th '. 
this decision will have bearing on 
tl-.e case, hrarln-js of which are now 
nearing completion in Callfornh.. 

The "Times Sciuare Dally" Tues- 
day carried a brief sumirary of the 
decision of tho Supreme Court 
which Is given below in full due to 
its vital importuree to the Industry 



THE DECISION 



Charli's (i. Riiiderup. Plaintiff In Krror, 1 In Krror to the I'nited 
ra. I Stales Circuit Court of 

Pathe Exchonge. Inc.. Pathe Ex;^hanKe. Inc., [ Appeals tor the F.lghth 
of Nebraska: Exhibitors Mutual Distrib- | Circuit, 
uflng Corp'. ration et al. I 

Mr. .Tustice SrTHBRijkNO delivered the opinion of the Coirrt. 
'■ This action was brought under the provisions of Section seven of the 
Act of Congress of July 2. 1890. commonly called the Anti-Trust Act, c. 
647. 26 Stat. 210. The complaint is long, but the allegations necessary to 
be considered here may be summarized as follows: 

PlaintifT in error, a reFldenfot the State of Nebraska, hereafter called 
the "exhibitor," owned a moving picture theatre at Minden. in that State, 
and ope a ted as lessee theatres in other places, to all of which, including 
his own. he supplied moving picture films an?! advertising matter con- 
nected therewith. In addition, he was in the business of selecting a;id 
distributing to a circuit of moving picture theatres, films and advertis- 
ing matter accompanying them, under agreements with the various 
operators, some twenty or more in number, in various parts of the State. 

The cn.porations named as defendants in error, hereafter called the 
"distributors." were located in the State of New York, and were there 
engaged in manufacturing motion picture films and distributing them 
throughout the United States. The method of distribution was to make 
public announcement from time to time that films, which had been 
manufactured and approved, would be released 'and thereupon send then 
from New York, by express or parcel post, io agencies in numerous 
Cities for delivery to exhibitors who hired and paid for their use. 

Some of these distributors entered into contracts with the exhibitor. 
by the terms o' which they leased motion pictures to him with the right 
«nd licence to display them publicly at the theatre or theatres named. 
The Individual defendants named were managers of branch offices or 
agencies for Hie various distributors at Omaha. Nebraska, through which 
films were distributed to exhibitors in the States of Iowa, Nebraska. 
South Dakota ar.d Minnesota, These contracts by their terms were 
deemed m.iile in New York, were to he construed according to the laws 
Of that State, and provided that deliveries shoult*. be made to the exhibitor 
through the Omaha branch offices. The exhibitor, upon his part, agreed 
to accept .-nul publicly exhibit tlie motion pictures for the periods of 
time fixed, for which right he was to pay specified sums. When the 
use of the pictures was completed according to the contract, they were 
to be re-shipp d on advices given hy the distributors. 

The complaint further alleges that these distributors control the dis- 
tribution of all films In the I'nited .States and that the films cannot be 
procured from others. The Omaha Film Boord of Trade is a Nebraska 
corporation, organized for the purpose of promoting good will among 
those eng;r.rid in the motion picture business and for other purposes. Us 
ircmbership being limited to one representative from e.icli company or 
person engaged in the film busines"". It is alleged that the exhibitor's 
business was successful and prolitable and that, tiie cupidity of the dis- 
tributors being thereby aroused, some of them requested a share of his 
patronage, and. upon his refusal, made threats to put him out of busi- 
ness bv underbidding and suiiplyitig the various theatres constituting 
his circuit; that the Omaha Film no,vrd of Trade was organized for the 
purpose of enabling these disli iliulors to control iirices and dictate 
terms to their |)atrons in Nebraska and other States. II is further alleqed 
that the l>u^illl•ss of the exhibitor had crown to large proportions; that 
he was procuring films from sotne of the members of Ihe Omaha Film 
Koard of Tr::(le. but had refused to buy from oltiei.i, and that thereby 
a spirit of hostility wms aroused against him on the nart ol the latter 
who thereuiion broU'jht great pressuic to Induce tho e witii whom. be 
was dealirg to cease doint: business with him: lljal nil tlie defeedanl- 
In error ibiieiipon unlawfulb- c mbined ni^d conspired in restraint of 
t«-nde ai'il eo>ni'i"rce ainoig tiie si'vial States, witli tli- piirtiose tind 
intent of proentina liim fn mi carrying on his said bu in^'S and with 
the intent 1, ruin 'lini: thai tli:\ laMed f ilse charges to be made against 

him before thr Film rtoard i.f Tr.iite aiid without his Uiiowleil!? • an 

opportoiiii.N fo te heriril. placed b'm ution its blael.llsr of wliieli notie.^ 
was elver t.i d' Mlbniors w1h> ilieieuiMin refused to Ir.i^sar-; further 
buslrcs "l:b biiii; tl:at tliov.. dst ril.iNii s « lio were not nienil'crs of 
the Film roi'ii' of Trade coioei aU -1 v.itb atid aiM'rov-d the a( lion <if tl" 
rionrd anil (on I'ir'd ivih 'i'c iilli:'rs in iii ni tlii- _ljLrsLiJC'..s^.__':ce'JL' _ 'iuj' 
repiitalion o:' lb cNliiiiitor; that, in furtliernni r i,\ llu- 1 titnliinai i'lU and 
consiiir.iiy, llie iliviriLiiinrs ba'.i- <.i-.--i sinf-e refused to de.il willi lii.'n 
or fiirti-;, li;ni vitli li'm snrvier and iiave eausi d lie- iii:i'>, 'lired eon - 
.tracts whie)i Ik liei.l uit:i soui.' uf ihe il>!riliuior> to be i'leyally am' 
Unlawru"\ c-uicellod .•md tliet I ■■ has <vii .ir,.e bern at •! '■tlU i- dep iv eil 



of sui h SI I '.a 
ment fu! ibii 
alleged, 

I'pitn I'li < 
Jury. After 1 
to the .liir> il 



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Keep This Decision 

A number of theatrical law- 
yers have advised that every- 
one connected with the theatri- 
cal and amusement Industry 
keep a copy of the decision 
lianded down by the IT. S. Su- 
preme Court dedning the traffic 
In motion picture Alms a.) com- 
ing under the Interstates Com- 
merce Act. 

The fact that this parllcuLir 
decision was rendered in a film 
case dot's not mean that it is 
only atiplicable to the motion 
picture industry. There is' a 
general belief on the part of at- 
torneys that it will apply to 
practically every branch of the 
theatrical business. 



GRIFHTH PUTS REAUSM 
INTO SOUTHERN SCENES 

Shooting "America" on the 
Original Grounds and His- 
toric Homes 



Richmond, Nov. 21. 

David ^Vark QrifTlth is using 
genuine Virginia exteriors in the 
'filming of his new production tenta- 
tively titled "America." 

For the past week he has been 
at Yorktown. where Cornwallis sur- 
renderid, a town which has changed 
hut little since Colonial d.iys. lie 
got several scenes at Westover, 
former home of William Byrd. 
founder of Riclimond, and at other 
hlstorl' estates. 

At Yorktown he used the Nelson 
home, with cannon balls still stick- 
ing In the walls. The big, round 
shot we,re fired at the house by 
Washington's troops during the 
siege. Governor Nelson himself 
llred the first shot, when the sol- 
diers hesitated ut bombarding his 
beautiful home, then being used as 
headquarters by the British staff, 

Griffith selected a number of local 
tyi>es for parts in the production, 
including several scions of the best 
families, who retain the physical 
characteristics of their famous an- 
cestors. 



WALKER BOOKED 



Beatrice L. Barrstt Tails TaU of 
Frisco to New York 



•In 



•I ti. Irii 

o'lee inu 



befor,' 
:..ti"n 



ini'laint and an -ii ' 
iin el for llii' exlii' li'-r b.ol inuli In 

eefendanis in e;riir move d t'le court for a iliriitid vr 1 - 

diet In llieir favor, upon the g'cn-d "111,!! the pililnei and ooeniti'j faii 

tn state fi'-ls sufficient. Io const itllle u i"iusc of a'-' or. ari^lr.s u'di"' 

the Sberinan Ant, or any act ,'»meiwI;itorv thrn'.i " Tlo' 1 ourl ' nir:i:rV., 

irontlmied oil I a;^!' _:: 1 



St. Louis, Nov, 21. 

Beatrice L. Barrett, movie actress 
with the Bob Horner Production, 
Hollywood, who tays she is walking 
from Hollywood to New Tork 
reached here Friday. She was im- 
mediately booked over a circuit of 
small movie houses giving her about 
18 nights in all. 

•Miss Barrett, who Is a niece of the 
late I^awrenco Barrett, departed 
from Hollywood ,Ian. 8, 1923. If ar- 
riving in New York by July 8, 1924. 
she is to receive }1 0.000, it is said. 

The agrj-emont is that she make 
the cross-continent trip solely on 
foot without ah) assistance, finan- 
cial or otherwise. She Is permitted 
to work anil earn money with which 
to live on but Is not to arrive in 
New York with any money. 

.■she started out neeompanied by 
three men. a Scotch collie dog. 
wliich belongs to Max Hennett, and 
a ■ ix-sh.ioler. The men left her at 
the nioulb of the great desert. The 
dog and six-shooter remain her sole 
eoiiijianj'. 

Miss Barren said thi- trip across 
Ine dieary desert consumed sever. il 
months. 



DIVORCE FOR MRS. POWERS 

Granted Absolute Decree from Pic- 
tuia Mau on Rcfer««'s Report 

Pi)||;i)il<eep-ie, Nm-. 21, 
Kall'erini; I-. i'ower.-i. wife of 
I'.il'iiK A. I'owi r.s. iv-ll know 11 fthii 
:tu;ii \va ■ rirariied an absolute dn 
III! I.f ili\iirie here >eHterila.\ un- 
ni-i an iMil'-r filed li> .luilge .Mnr- 
iliin IT cnnlirniiiig the report ol 
ill' I'liii' i> ilie action, (leoigi 
Oiiiocker. reroiumeniling ttie i|i 
i'ei. III- eraMeil. 

A.iiiioi,>- of $;; (100 ariniial'.\ w 1' 

.', I. IK il In Mr-^ Tn.'-evn. 



NEW CHAIN OF COMBINATION 
HOUSES FOR PACfflC COAST 



Much Secrecy About Backers of Proposition Born 
in Frisco, but Herb Rothschild Is Said to Be 
Main Factor 



SWEDEN'S APPEAL 

Asks for 100,000 Meters of Raw Film 
Monthly 



Variety-Clipper Bureau, 

Evans BIdg., Washington, 

Novemlor 21. 

Sweden has sent an appeal to the 
department of Commerce for 100.- 
000 meters of raw motion picture 
film per month. This Is the first 
time that -SiUCh a request has come 
from a foreign country. 

During the war the picture houses 
of Sweden did a remarkable busi- 
ness. The Consul in Stockholm 
staled that this was due In a great 
ik-gree to the scarcity of food and 
the restriction placed on the aale 
of intoxicating Ihiiiors, He adds, 
however, thai when conditions be- 
came rormal pictures suffered a 
.slump in businem, which was aided 
by the tighteping up of the ccnsor- 
shii> laws on films wh ch have be- 
come very rigid in the countsy. 

Only from 2S to 30 per cent of the 
films submitted are permitted to be 
shown to children and no child can 
go to a picture show after eight 
o'clock unless accumiianied by a 
guardian. 

The American film supply is 
i|uo:ed as being 80 to 90 per cent 
of the foreign Import and that d'ur- 
iig the- years of 1920 and 1921 some 
OOOO films were shown to the cen- 
sors of which 32S were rejected al- 
togeiher and 2,848 prohibited to be 
shown to children. During these 
same years there was a tolal of 
5,0J«.MS meters of foreign films 
censored. 

In replying to the Deiiartment of 
Commerce It will be necessary for 
the producer of the raw film to refer 
to numh«r 8,191, the code number 
co\er:ng this request from the pro- 
spective purcha.ser in Sweden. 

BURR LOSES $17,500 
"I AM THE LAW" SUIT 



International Film and James 

Oliver Curwood Awarded 

Damages by Referee 



The Affiliated Dlslriliiitors and C. 
C. Burr, defendants In an action for 
damages brought by the Interna- 
tional Film Corp. and James Oliver 
Curwood lost their action before 
Karl B. Barnes, referee, who handed 
down his decision on Tuesday. The 
case was the result of Burr under- 
taking to State right a picture en- 
titled "I Am the Law" which was 
produced on the Coast by Bernle 
I'ineran. The International people 
claimed that it was an Infringement 
of their copyrighted Curwood story, 
The Valley of Silent Men." 
In his decision the referee award- 
ed Curwood 17,500 punitive damages 
.iiid ffi.OOO damages to International. 
Nath,"n Burkan who acted as attor- 
ney for both Curwood nnd the film 
people received counsel fees of $2,500 
in eai II action, 

BURKAlf-POLO SUIT 

I.os ,\nge|es. .\'ov. 21. 

.N'atliaii Burkan. .S'ew York at- 
loiiiey, his Instituted suit through 
I'biilp Coben, I,os Angeles attorney, 
Ii' lin-' ICiMIe T>i)lo inr f'.nao arising 
fiioii a Judgment reiiilireil in lliir- 
Ii.iii'-< faior in N'i'w Voil, fur profes- 
-•innal services. 

In the same action liurk m c:iuseil 
M.e .111,, to he held v, ImlV I'lmi was 
iiir nite fur IOiiro|ie List I'ibruirv. 

Wallace Beery Injured 

I.os AlU'en ■., Si>\. I'l, 
Wiiiiie Beiry w..' ■ iiii.ii>ly in- 
ji.iiil at Wlllns, C.I, yisliMl:iy 
w III n a li,'iiiilrar on \\ti:ih lit w.is in 
a *•• ef;e fiiT a liiitiii' jiiinpeil ,-1 tres- 
■ '■ uui\ il.lliiiii il 1 li< |,:. ;ii; I ai-I(.i . 



San Francisco, Nov. 21. 

The local press here last week 
printed stories announcing the pro- 
posed establishment of an extensivs 
chain of vaudeville and motion pic- 
ture houses in Oakland, Sacramento 
and Fresno. Articles of incorpora- 
tion were filed at Sacramento for 
the Fresno Theatres, Inc. Oakland 
Theatres. Inc.. and the Liberty 
Theatres. Inc., of Sacramento, 

The Fresno and Oakland Corpora- 
tions are capitalized at $590,000 
each and the 'Sacramento one at a, 
leaser figure. ,^, 

Attorney Uavin McNab, of a«« < 
Francisco, represents the incorpor* 
ators. but has declined to make pub* 
lie their identity. 

Inside information reveals the pro- 
ject has behind it Herbert Rotha- 
child, who is the head of the Rotha- 
chlia Entertainment. Inc. (control- 
ling the Oranada, Imperial, Cali- 
fornia and Portola theatres In thla 
city). 

Tho same sources aay negotlationa 
have been completed to take or«r 
the recently built Fox theatre, Oak- 
land, the Kerhlin Interoats in FreanOb 
and- a new house now under con- 
struction in Sacramento, 

A number of wealthy San Fran- 
ciscans are reported interested with 
Rolhirhlld, and it la pretty gener- 
ally believed by thoae who are on 
the inside that the chain of theatrea 
will be devoted exclusively to pie* ■ 
ture attractions. Prank Burkrtf^ 
will represent the organiaatlon In 
Fresno, and la the only man named 
In the announcementa. 



Grandmother Qivan Prafaronea 
The World Film Corp. is chargaAiii' 
with having "lifted" a story whleli.j&' 
Coclle Mays, 78-year-old grand* ^V, 
mother, submitted to the company^-^ 
"The Web of Life," which was aub*"?*; 
eequently produced by World, is th* 
scenario In question. 

Mrs. Mays has been granted & 
preference for speedy trial on her 
petition thnt she Is the sole support 
of herself and a son who Is ailing 
from lung trouble, and who has four 
children, 1$, IS, M and six yeara 
old, 

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Administration Lined Up 
On Admission Tax Repeal 

As exclusively published in 
Times Square Daily last Friday, 
Will Hays of the Motion Picture 
Producers and Distributors, Inc., 
will lead tha exhibitors of 14 
States in the Middle West and 
South in the fight against the ad- 
mission tax. While no ofTicial 
confirmation was available last 
week, yesterday tha Hays office 
mad.i known tha fact that the 
General had eonsanted to laad 
the theatre owners, thus openly 
declaring war on Sydney 8. Co- 
hen and tha Motion Picture The- 
atre Owners of America, for in 
lining up with tho Middle West- 
ern insurgent alliance the movie 
boss casts his lot with "Bill" 
Steffes of Minneapolis, Jim Hit- 
ter of Detroit, and others who 
walked out of the Chicago con- 
vention last summer. 

It is known to be a positive 
fact that early this week Hays, 
v'hile in Washington, obtained 
the assurance of the Adminis- 
tration and Secretary of the 
Treasury Mellon, as well as Re- 
publican congressional leaders, 
that the admiision tax will be 
eliminated. From an unqueition- 
»bly reliable source it has been 
learned that a bargain was ef- 
fected in Washington Monday, 
at a conference in which Presi- 
dent Coolidije, Secretary Mellon 
and Republican "whips" partici- 
,3atcd. whereby when the new 
fax recommendations made by 
the treasury bead are submitted 
to Conqress the latter will take 
measures to eliminate the admis- 
sion tax. 



so 



VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Thursday, November 22, 1923 



FILMS IN LEGirS HOUSES ARE COSTLY; 
EXPLAIN CHCS $37,000 LAST WEEK 



Lowest Gross Big Balaban & Katz Local Theatre 
Ever Got in Regular Season — Another Possible 
Reason, Quality of Pictures of Late 



Chicago, Nov. 21. 
The '•hlr.igo theatre ri'(;islircj 
the sriKiIlesl frross in Us history last 
week. Its falling off in nttendarue 
Is attributed to one of two things: 

The poor feature filnix that have 
been ofTcred recently, or 

The presentation of feature ftlnvs 
at legit houses. 

The bookings of fenturfs at the 
Chicago Is in a chaotic state. "Jeal- 
ous Husbands' last week was not 
accepted as a suinclently meritori- 
ous photoplay, nor has several pic- 
tures seen there recently measured 
up to the big house standard. 

The gross of that theatre had 
never before run lower than $38,000. 
but last week it was between J36.000 
and $37,000. 

The opposition of first class the- 
atres with films was Increased by 
••The White Sister" at the Great 
Northern, which did well consider- 
ing the house, and by "The Hunch- 
back of Notre Dame," which picked 
up at the Harris until night per- 
formances were almost capacityr 

"Scaramouche" fell off some at 
the Woods but matinee prl'-es for 
the balcony were cut to ."iO cents 
and this may have efftcted the Chi- 
cago, Roosevelt and McVickers, as 
other houses suffered In comparison 
to the preceding week. 

The business attracted to "The 
^hite Sister" at the Great Northern 
is to be attributed in a measure to 
the exploitation of Ned Holmes, who 
had been here in a similar capacity 
with "The Four Horsemen." 
Estimates for Last Week 
Chicago — "Jealous Husbands" 
(First National) with Indian tenor 
and sextet of dancers as presenta- 
tion features (4,400, 50), between 
$36,000 and $37,000. 

McVickers — Buster Keaton In 
"Three Ages" (Paramount) with 
comedy and billing of "comedy 
week," also dancing act, singer and 
,on Apollo piano advertising feature 
as presentation (2,500, 75), about 
$2 '.000. 

Roosevelt — "Little Old New York" 
(Cosmopolitan), failed to reach 
gross of previous weeks but got 
about $18,000. 

Harris — "The Hunchback of Notre 
Dame' (Unlver.sal), capacity at 
iiight shows and about $2,000 over 
previous week, totaling $11,500. 

Gr^t Northern — "The White Sis- 
ter" (Duell), first week saw about 
$9,000. 

Woods — "Scaramouche" (Metro), 
fell oft some (1,150, $1.55), about 
$8,500. 

Monroe — "Hell's Hole" (Fox), drew 
strongly and reached $6,500. 

Orpheum — Mary rickford in "Ro- 
sita" (799. 40) with fact cmpha.slzed 
picture got $2 In New York, grossed 
about $7,100. 

Randolph — "The Thrill Clia.ser" 
(Universal; 844 at 50) did abov" 
$4,000. 

This Week 
George Arliss In "The Green Gnd- 
dess" at the Chicago; "His Chil- 
dren's Children at McVickers; "Six 
Cylinder I. ove," Monroe. 

"Richard the Lion-Hi urted ' Is at 
the Randolph; "The Steadfast 
Heart," State-Lake (with vaude- 
\illf); 'The Gold Digger.",' Rialto 
(with vaudeville). 

"The Hunchback" continues at 
the Harris; "The AVhite Sister" at 
the Great Northern; "Scarjimouche" 
Kt the WoM.ls; "Mtli.- Old New 
York" at the Roosevelt, and "Ro- 
sita" at the new Orpheum. 

Harold Lloyd in "Why Worry" 
will follow "Little Old New York' 
at the Roosevelt next week. 

CITIZEN'S RESTRAINT SUH 

Steutienville, O., Nov. 21. 

A, T. lAtmilii, us a, laxpuviir, filed 

(Cult In the Con'.TMiMi I'le:is Court fur 
nn injiinrtlon to rCHtrntii the lity of 
Steubenville from hMsluh' to the La 
Jielle Ainii«eiiKnt Co., luailed by 
(JeorKc Schafcr, some .ity property 
upon which to build a lhea;re. 

R Is alleged that the contract for 
the properties le;i e was made with- 
out conii)etitlve bid and that It 
\NOuId be Imprudent to rent the city's 
properly for such .in Insuffjcieiit sum 
as $12,500 for the flr.it yeoi' ajid 
tJS.OOO yer jeur .tbuit:aflQr, 



LLOYD GOT $77,000 
IN THREE-WEEK RUN 

Established a Downtown Rec- 
ord in Los Angeles — Califor- 
nia Back to Pop. Prices 



I-os Angeles, Nov. 21. 

Despite four first run houses of- 
fering a change of feature last week, 
Harold Lloyd in "Why Worry" in 
its third week at the Million Dollar 
was going strong. The Lloyd com- 
edy moved over to the Rialto Mon- 
day and should remain for some 
time In this smaller house. "Why 
Worry" broke all records for the 
Million Dollar. With the prices 
slightly tilted for the feature It 
gro.ssed around $52,000 for Its llrst 
two weeks. 

The California reverted back to 
continuous at popular 'prices after 
seven weeks of two performances 
daily at $1.50. Six weeks devoted to 
"Little Old New Tork" were suc- 
cessful, but the single week with 
"in the Pal.ice of the King" decided 
the nijinagement on the continuous 
plan. "Slave of Desire." the Gold- 
wyn feature, gave the California an 
edge on its competitor*, but with the 
limited seating capacity did not 
reach the gross of the, big Met with 
DoUrflas Fairbanks. Jr., In "Stephen 
Steps Out." The Met had a strong 
supporting program, whi?h drew 
more comment than the feature It- 
self. 

"The Acquittal" followed "The 
Extra Girl" into the Mission, and 
Judging from the crowds that at- 
tended should have quite a run. 
Constance Talmadge made a good 
card for Loew's, the star creating 
more Interest at tht> box otflce than 
the picture, "The I>Rngerous Maid." 

"A Woman of Paris" concluded an 
eight-week run at the Criterion and 
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame" 
came in Friday night with the usual 
first night ceremonies. "The Cov- 
ered Wagon" In its 32d week did 
well and "The Isle of Vanishing 
Men" finished a three weeks' run at 
dune's. 

"The Spanish Dancer" got through 
at the Rialto. • 

California — "Slave jjf Desire" 
(Goldwyn) (2.000. 25-75). Went back 
to a continuous policy at popular 
prices last week, grossing $14,S00. 

Million Dollar — "Why Worry" 
(Pathe) (2,200, 25-65). Drew better 
than anything the house ever 
showed. Got $62,000 first two weeks, 
moving over to Clrauman's Rialto to 
make room for "Roslta," which 
opened Monday, the first night 
sealed at $2 '.'0. Pof)ular prices after 
opening night. Third and final week 
here brought another $25,000 gross. 

Metropolitan — "Stepheji Steps 
Out" (Paramount) (3,700, 35-65). 
Douglas Fairbanks. Jr.'s debut hero 
aroused only ordinary interest, the 
entertainment being held up by a 
strong supporting program. Busl- 
nes.H was $26,000. 

Rialto — "Spanish Dancer" (Para- 
mount) (800, 35-85). Successful run. 
Got $7,000 in final week. 

Grauman's Egyptian — "Covered 
Wn!,-on" (Paramount (1.800, 50-1.50) 
(32il week). Hit its usual $20,000. 

Mission— ""The Acnulttal" (Univer- 
Kal) CJOO. 50-1.10). Got away to a 
big .si.'irt, finishing the week out 
with J'J.SOO. 

Loew's State -- "The Damrerous 
-Maid" il''i)sl National) (2,400, 25- 
."iO). Constance Talm.adge very i)op- 
ul.ir. held uii to an average attend- 
ant e. Phiyed to $18,500. 

Criterion--"A Wnnian of Paris" 
(I'nil.d Artists) (1,750. 50-150). 
Con* liidi-d its run Thur.sday. "The 
Ilutuhtiar-k of Noltf D.ann.'" <'oming 
it) I'rid.iy Ch.iplln film got $6,000. 

Clune's Broadway- -"The Isle of 
V.-iiiisliin!,- .Men" ( lnde|)endenl) iSOO. 
35-f<a>. l'^ini«hod a three weeks' run 
with $5,500. 



DISSOLVING B-A CORP. 

The liriti.sili-Amcrica I'iijtiires 
Finance (ror|>. luis been formally 
dissolved. It Is desirous of adjust- 
ing ,iiid wiijdlng up ll?< business 
affair.'", ;ilvo distributing Its as.sets, 
consisting of ."-everal negatives and 
positives. In addition to exhibition 
rights for other pii'tures In certain 
foreign territory. For this purpose 
an Older was filed In the New "^ork 
Supreme Court I.ist week dlreetii.g 
crcilllors to file lh<ir claims by 
Jan. 4. 



FOX'S ISIS, DENVER, 
CUTS SCALE TO 25c 

Reduced from 50c Top — 

"Woman Proof," 2d Week at 

Rialto Did $8,000 



Denver, Nov. 21. 

A phenomenal run on "Woman 
Proof" at the Rialto (Paramount), 
extended Into the second week. The 
first week extended in gross the Ini- 
tial tryout of '"The Spanish Dancer" 
by a fair margin. The second 
grossed close to $8,000. 

The advance sale for "The 
Covered Wagon' at the Broadway, 
Sunday (Nov, 18). was the largest 
that hoB«e ever had for a picture. 
The film plays at $1.50 top. with a 
sliding scale down to 50 cents, with 
$1 top for matinees. The scheduled 
run Is for two weeks, with a third 
week tentatively arranged for. 

The Isis (Fox) which has had the 
most varied program of price and 
policy changes of any theatre In 
Denver this year, announced a drop 
in admission to 25 cents for adults, 
10 cent."? for children, at all shows. 
A year ago this house was charging 
30 and 25 cents. Then It rose to 40 
cents, and finally to 50 cents with 
the Installation of a "better picture" 
policy and a 15-piece orchestra. The 
orchestra, signed for a three- 
months' contract, was dropped at 
the end of two months on a mutual 
voiding of the contract, and went 
over to the Colorado (Bishop -Cass), 
where it Is being shown as an extra 
attraction. 

The admission price at the Isis 
was lowered to 40 cents, remaining 
at that figure three weeks. Hirt- bus- 
iness refused to respond, and the 
25 cent policy Is the latest move to 
bolster It up. '"The Net," with Bar- 
bar\ Castleton, Is advertised as the 



first showing under the low price 

policy. _^ 

I..aBt week's estimates: 

Rialto (Paramount). — Thomas 
Mclghan In "Woman Proof." 
Around $8,050 for week. 

Princess (Paramount). — "The Ac- 
quittal," with Norman Kerry and 
Claire Windsor, and a Snub Pollard 
comedy and KInograms, failed to 
pull notably. Just grazed $4,700. 

Colorado (Bl»hop-Cass). — Grif- 
fith's "Exciting Night" didn't reg- 
ister like usual Grlfilth production. 
Dancing turn by Saacha Pialov and 
Lois Natalie, the Scheuerman or- 
chestra as a special attraction. 
Neighborhood of $6,675. 

America (Rishop-Cass). — Will 
Rogers In '"Hustlin' Hank"; "The 
Steadfast Heart," with Marguerite 
Courtot. About $4,150. 

Isis (Fox). — Hope Hampton in 
"Does It Pay?"' Hardly up to $3,000 
mark. 



"BAD MAN" GETS ONLY 
$10,000 AT DETROIT 

"Potash and^Perfmutter" Held 

Over — "Woman of Paris" 

Did $26,000 

Detroit, Nov. 21. 

There seeli^ to be no let-up to 
the good business at the downtown 
picture houses Armistice Day 350.- 
000 people watched the big parade, 
and Immed.ately afterward made a 
beellne for the theatres. 

^.ftlmates for laflt week: 

Adams — '"Bad Man." Splendidly 
reviewed, but did not draw as }(,eU 
as expected. About $10,000. 

Madison — ""Potash and Perlmut- 
ter."" Failed to reach quota up to 
Tuesday night, but held over second 
week as business picked up consid- 
erably last half. Looks like receipts 
second week will top the first. 

Capitol — ""Woman of Paris." Tre- 
mendous week. About $26,000. 
Kun.sky reported paying $7,500 
rental for picture. 

Broadway -Strand — Second week 
of "The Virginian." Very good 
buslniMs. 

Fox-Washington — "Does It Pay?" 
Good business. 

New Detroit — ""Covered Wagon." 
Third week not as good as previous 
two. Did around $16,000 first; $12,- 
000 second, and $10,000 third. 



"SCARAMOUCHE" GOOD EAST, 
BAD IN SHUBERT K. C. HOUSE 



Metro Special SeU Precedent with Advance Sale in 
Cleveland Loew House, but Is Forced to Recede 
from Legit Top Out We«t 



Cleveland. Nov. 21. 
"Scaramouche," opening at IjOCw's 
Stillman Sunday did $2,113 the first 
night. Five performances. Includ- 
ing Tuesday night, grossed $6,500. 
Advance Kale, an Innovation at the 
Stillman, was greater than In New 
York. 



Kansas City, Nov, 21. 

Unless there Is a complete re- 
versal of form during the next two 
weeks, the engagement of "Scara- 
mouche" at the 8hubcrt-Mi.«souri 
wUl prove the wor.st disappointment 
ever done by a picture feature in 
this city. It is not the fault of the 
picture or the publicity it has re- 
ceived, but simply the Kansas City 
fans will not allow themselves to be 
induced to go to a regular theatre 
and pay $1 for a picture. 

The Missouri, after a five weeks" 
try with the National Players stock, 
followed by a week of darkness, 
opened last week with the feature at 
$1.50 top. The next day the prices 
were dropped to a dollar, but no 
reference was made to the change in 
the advertising. The reduction 
failed to make very much difference 
as far as the cash returns were con- 
cerned, although business built 
slightly the later part of the week. 
The house was extensively papered 
in hope of getting 'em staiti'd and 
gaining some word-of-mouth pub- 
licity but there seems but little hope 
for the balance of the three-week 
Mtay. 

A peculiar angle has resulted on 
account of the he.ny papering for 
the picture. One film h«iuHe man- 
ager declared it would hurt the dis- 
tributors when they attempted to 
place the picture in the regular iilc- 
turo houses, as so many p4ople 
would have seen It free it would not 
be worth so very much. The adver- 
tising all contains the line. "This 
picture will not be shown a( any 
other Kansas City tlic.it re this 
year," but the year Is nearly ended. 

At the Royal "The (Ircen (Joildess" 
.ilso proved a disappointment. It 
was expected this one would go oyer 
big on account of Its success in 
other placcp. It rcociv(jd some ad- 



ditional newspaper publicity for 
Alice Joyce who has the leading 
female role being a "one-time" 
Kansas City girl but the fans failed 
to reijpond. 

The Mainstreet, with "Day Time 
Wives"' also got extra publicity 
through the leading woman in the 
picture, Derelys Perdue, being a well 
known local actres-s. , 

The Newman, with Thomas 
Melghan In "Woman Proof,"' was 
the one best bet on the street, busl- 
ne.<w jumping very materially. In 
addition to the feature the Coon- 
Sanders novelty, and the RItz 
Quartet, were added units, and the 
combined show drew capacity. 

This was al.so true at the Liberty, 
which circused Norma Talmadge in 
"Ashes of Vengeance." The week 
before the engagement started a 
pre-view showing was given and 
the , entertainment was the most 
clabftrate, of its kind, ever pulled 
off here. The affair was promoted 
at the Peacock Hotel by Leo Balsley 
and Karle Nesbit. of the Liberty 
management and was given con- 
siderable publicity. 

The (Jlohe, a pop split-week 
vaudeville house has announoid It 
has Just contracted for 20 weeks of 
F'irst National releases, which looks 
as though it was following the policy 
st.arted by I'antages, of fcaturin'' it.'-' 
pictures. 

Last week's estimates: 

Newman — "Woman Proof" (Par- 
.-imount), (1,9,S0; 55-75c.), Bu.sinc:-:! 
idcked up m.aterially and clicked 
.'.round $17,000, 

Royal — "The Oreen GodHes.s" 
((ioldwyn), (liSO: 40-55c.). (leorge 
Arliss. Film well liked by fans and 
reviewer.^. Picture failed to show 
anything of a dr.aw and business 
badly off, somewhere around $3,500. 

Liberty — '"Ashes of Vengeance" 
(First Nation.il), (1,000; 50-75c.). 
.Much extra .idvertising, for picture, 
reported In for three weeks. Uiossed 
close to $7,000. 

Opposition first runs at the vaiide- 
ville theatres — ""Only a Shop (Jirl," 
Pantnges; "The I'rlnter's Devil," 
Twelfth Street; "'Keeping Fp With 
Lizzie" and ""Aftlnities," Globe; 
■"Day Time Wives," Mainstreet. 



NEW PHM. FILM HOUSE 
HAS LOCAL INTEREST 



Fox 3,000-Seater Starting 
Nov. 26 With "Silent 
Command" . 



■ Pliiladelpiila, Nov. 21. 

The news of the approaching^ 
•pening of the new Fox theatre 
was the big noise from a film stand- 
•)Olnt here last week. Nov. 26 at 
present seems eet, although it will 
take a lot of hustling to get the big 
3.000 -capacity house In running 
order' by that time. The opening 
feature Is announced as "The Silent 
Command" Instead of "If Winter 
Comes,"' as expected. 

The hou.'se will have a policy of 
>iingIo week runs except In cases of 
a few big drawing cards. There ore 
many other houses In the Immediate 
nelghtyirhood. 

La^t wcck's business was pretty 
generally good, though grosses in 
most houses slid oft from the pre- 
vious wc,".;"s figures. With a r^al 
wallop to start the week (Armistice 
Day proved unusually big) the 
houoes got off splendidly. 

In some cases, notably the Karl- 
lon, thia flying start was the only 
thing that held up Uie week's gross. 

The Stanley with ""Six Dayt " did 
splendid matinee bu«iness, but the 
evenings were a trifle spotty, Word- 
of-mouth evidently was very favor- 
able, as the attendance grew during 
the week. It got some mixed notices, 
but several were of a character that 
helped driw the crowds. On the 
whole, it was not up to the average 
of some recent Stanley features, but 
drew satlrfactory business. 

"The Spanish Dancer"" at the 
.Stanton slumped considerably from 
It.i first week, but gives promise it 
will complete the moat satisfactory 
three weeks of any feature which 
has stayed that long at the Stanton 
since ""Knighthood."' It is a lietter 
drawing card than either "Bella 
Donna"' or "'The Cheat,"' other Negri 
features. 

•"Richard the Lion Hearted" had 
a. rather spotty week at the Karlton 
after Monday. Arliss in "The Green 
GcHldc^B"' had a good week at the 
Palace, and '"The Midnight Alarm" 
did the usual fine business of roar- 
ing melodramas at the Victoria. 
Two New Ones This Week 

This week saw only two new pic- 
tures displayed, the Aldine running 
""Why Worry" for a third week (the 
first time this has happened since 
"Foolish Wives'") and the Stanton 
having ""The Spanish Dancer" (third 
also). Barthelmcss In "The Fight- 
ing Blade"' ought to heat the record 
of "Six Days" at the Stanley, and 
Marshall Nellan's '"The Eternal 
Three"' is expected to pull bet'ter 
than "Richard" at the KarltoiL 
Melghan's "Woman-t'roor' Is at the 
Palace. 

Kstlmates for last week: 

Stanley — "Six Days" (GoldwyU). 
Liked especially at matinees, and 
that plue big business Monday kept 
gross up to little under $24,000. 
(4,000; 50-75.) 

Stanton — ""The Spanish Dancer" 
(Paramount). Moat successful feat* 
ure house has had In some time aa 
far as staying power Is concerned. 
Did around $12,000 last week with 
aid of big Monday, and ought to 
hold up close to that In this, its 
third week, (1,700; 60-75,) 

Aldine— "Why Worry?" (Lloyd). 
Seems to have put house on map 
with a bang, second week grose 
beating first by $1,000. Held in for 
third week; $5,500, house's best In 
long time. (1,500; 75.) 

Karlton — "Richard the Llon- 
Hearted." Liked by critics and 
drew big Monday, but rest of week 
did not live up Id iiopes. About 
$2,500 on week. (1,100; 50.) 



DAVIS VS. LLOYD, $150,000 

Damage Action "Nervous Wreck" 
and "Why Worry?" 



Owen Davis has finally started his 
muehly threatened suit for $160,000 
damages against the Harold Lloyd 
faction for the alleged infringement 
on "The Nervous Wreck" (play) by 
Lloyd's film, "Why Worry",'" Davis, 
Robert H. Davis, Lewis & Gordon, 
S.am Harris et al. arc plalntifTs 
against Lloyd, Pathe, Hal Roach and 
the "gag men," Sam Taylor and 
Fred Newmeyer, who wrote "Why 
Worry?" 

The $150,000 d.images asked Is for 
the loss of the play's screen rights 
va^.ie. The suit may necessitate 
taking the trial Jury and Justice to 
view, both film and play for com- 
liarisons. 

O'lirien. Malevinsky & Driscoll 
represent the plaintiffs. 



Capitol, Charleston, W. Va., Rebuilt 

Charleston, W. Va., Nov, 21. 
Harris P. Wolfberg, manager and 
part owner of the Capitol, complete- 
ly burned a week ago, says it will 
be rebuilt, with a seating capacity 
of around 1,800. 



Thursday, November 22, 1923 



PICTURES 



•ARIETY 



21 



'IrniE OLD NEW YORK" TOPS ALL 
I BUT ONE CAPITOL FILM-$62,986 



Marion Davies Feature Betters Everything at Big 
House bat "Robin Hood"— Exceeds Pickford's 
"Rosita"— No Other B'way Thrills 



All Broadway watched with inter- 
•st the race the Marlon Davies fea- 
ture "Little Old New York" made at 
the Capitol last week to break the 
house record. It looked Hurely as 
though the record was certain to be 
cmashed before the end of the week, 
Judging from the business that the 
picture piled up on Sunday and 
Monday, but as the week continued 
^^ |t was teen that the length of the 
production was working against the 
possibility of breaking the house 
recorjd hung up by "Robin Hood." 

However, the Hearst picture did 
Wipe out every other record that the 
Capitol hud and topped both the 
"Passion' figures as well as those 
that Mary Pickford In "Roslta" hung 
tip for her flrftt week at the house, 
'With the consequence that Marion 
Davies is the second star in the 
point of box office returns at New 
York's biggest picture theatre. That 
in Itself is considerable achievement 
When It Is realised that the gross 
business that is credited to Miss Da- 
•Vle.s" plciuro was $62,986. 

There wasn't a single other thrill 
in the business done'along the street 
in the regulnr picture houses. The 
> Strand has "A Woman of Paris" 
holding over with the receipts drop- 
ping about $10,000 under the pre- 
vious week: the Rivoll offered 
"Around the World in the Spee- 
Jacks," which proved a distinct t>ox- 
offlce flop, getting only a little better 
than $10,000. while at the Rialto "His 
Children's Children" moved down 
from the Rivoli and pulled $18,500. 

Up at the Co»mopoIit.-in "L'nder 
the Red Robe" Tmished Us 9e:ond 
week with $10,000 to its credit: the 
Cameo with "David Copperlleld" for 
a second week dropped a couple of 
hundred under the previous week's 
take, and at the Central the grind 
of Fox's "Temple of Venus" was 
•low in bringing anything like a real 
■howlng at the box office. 

The race between "The Hunch- 
back" and "Scnramouche" for top 
money of the film attractions in le- 
gitimate houses continued at about 
the same pace, with the latter lead- 
ing somewhat, even though It Is In 
a side street theatre as against "The 
Hunchback" location on Broadway 
at the Astor. Down at the Lyric 
"The White Sister" went merrily 
along:, getting Its share of the 
street's business. 

■With the approach of the holiday 
period Paramount Is geing to open 
"Ten Commandments" at the Cohan, 
which they have taken under lease 
for seven months, and with the com- 
ing production there is a prediction 
that a flood of Biblical pictures Is 
about to deluge Broadway. 

The daily change houses held 
about to the regular pace. 

An estimate of last week's box 
'office taking Is: 

Astor — "Tlie Hunchback of Notre 
Dame" (Universal) (1,131; $2). Got 
tlT.OOO laet week, with the outlook 
tor the current week a little better. 

Cameo — "David Copperfield" (Nor- 
«lsk-Hodkin.son) (549; 65-85). Did 
around $6,400 last week and has held 
over for the current. Its third week 
at this hou.se. 

Capitol— "Little Old New York" 
(Goldwyn -Cosmopolitan) 6,300; 65- 
8<-$1.65). It looked for a time last 
week as though the Marion Davies 
feature was going to smash the 
' house record here. But when the 
week WU.S about half gone It was 
apparent that she would be unable 
to turn the trick because of the 
lengtli of the picture. What did 
, happen, however, is that "Little Old 
New York" rolled up a gross that is 
' second only to the remarkable figure 
•that Dotiglas Fairbanks pulled in 
'"Robin Hood" at the house. She 
eclipsed th • second and third money 
pictures. "I'asBion" and Mary Pick- 
ford's "Ho.sita." and pulled a gross 
that wafi $62,986. The "Rottln Hood" 
record is $61,900, while the "Pas- 
sion" figures were $60,387 and thoso 
for "Rositti " $58,740. On the first 
Sunday "Little Old N. 'V'." got $12,650 
and the sec-ond Sundiiy's receipts 
were $11,491. 

C«ntr«l--'TIiP Temple ot Venus" 

(Fox) (960: .'■.5-7.')-99i. Ju«t depend- 

_^ Ing on the drap-in trade, whlcii isn't 

anything lo particularly brag al>out. 

Ijast week's gross iij-ound $5,000. 

Cosmopolitan — "L nder the Red 
Robe" ((Joiilwyn - Cosmopolitan) 
(1,182; $1.50). second week. Looks 
like It was going to get some real 
buelness at this house tip to about 
Christmas time at any rate. Last 
week's taldngs were a little better 
than $IO,«<IO. 

Criterioiv -"The Covered Wagon" 
(I'urami)iiiit> (608; $1.50). The 
wonder pii-uivi- of all time. It has 
, been ciiniiiiig away on Brondway 
for :!.s werks witli the gross week 
after week varying but a few dol- 
lars. 11 nnn loolts am though the 



$11,000, FENWAY'S 1ST 
WEEK; STATE, $14,000 

New Paramount Competition 

in Boston Didn't Hurt; Same 

With "Scaramouche" 



Boston, Nov. 51. 
be discerned by 



As far as can 
glance at the figures, which indicate 
the business both houses did last 
week, the entrance of the Paramount 
people into this city with a theatre 
releasing ita features under its own 
management did not materially af- 
fect the business at Loew's State, the 
big uptown house situated almost 
directly across the street. 

With "The Spanish Dancer" the 
Fenway (Paramount) did about $11.- 
000 for the first week. This business 
is about the same as was done bv 
the Fox release, "If Winter Conirs," 
when the picture was going big at the 
same house before the Paramount 
people stepped in. The house is 
scaled the same, with an Sri-cent top 
for nights and 50 for mats. The 
same film is being held over this 
week, with a change booked for next 
week. 

Loew's St.Tte did $14,000 last week, 
normal for this house at this season. 
It played "His Children's Children." 
with another picture included in the 
program. The house, while much 
larger than the Fenway, is scaled at 
50 cents for all shows. 

"Scaramouche, " at the Park, a 
small house downtown, cleaned up 
last week, doing around $11,000. 
This is about as good as the house 
can do, considering its size, and the 
picture showed signs of building up 
as the week went along. "The 
Hunchback." at Tremont temple, 
did not suffer as much from the en- 
trance of "ScarHmouche"" as was ex- 
pected. It did atwut $9,000 last week, 
pretty good considering length of 
time picture has been playing here. 
It is still scaled at $2 top (mention 
In this column last week that the 
price had been reduced to meet ex- 
isting competition being an error). 

Last week"8 estimates: 

Tremont Temple (2.200; $2) — 
"Hunchback"" did $9,000 last week — 
at>out same flgure picture hit last 

Loew's State (4,000; 55)— "His 
ChUdren's Children." $14,000 last 
week). "A Woman ot Paris" this 
week. 

Park (1,100; $1.50) —"Scara- 
mouche" $11,000 lost week, first 
week. 

Fenway (50-85) — In first week 
"The Spanish Dancer" did $11,000. 
Again this week. "Why Worry?" 
next week. 

Modern and Beacon (twin houses) 
— Grossed $6,000 last week In "The 
Unknown Purple," Using "In the 
Palace of the King" this week. 



CHAPLIN'S OWN 5-REELER 

Los Angeles, Nov. 21. 

The next five-reel comedy with 
Charlie Chaplin In it may be made 
In Canada. Chaplin is at work on 
the scenario. ^ 

It Is to be released about next 
March. 



picture wvs going to break the long- 
run record for u picture of 42 weeks 
which is held by "The Birth of a 
Nation." Ijast week was $10,700. 

44th Street — "Scaramouche" 
(Metro) 1.323; $1.50). Is pulling 
strongly both matinee and nights 
and getting an especially mrong 
play on the week ends. Last week 
the gross was $17,600. 

Lyric — "The White Sister" (In- 
spiration) (1,131; $1.50). Going 
along at a fairlv steady pace; goi 
$10,900. 

Rialto — "His Children's Children" 
(Paramount) (1,960; 60-85-99). 
Moved down town after a week at 
the Hlvoli and got a gross here of 
$18,500, which was less than a $5,000 
drop as ai;alnst its previous week. 

Rivoli — 'Around the World in the 
Speejacks" (Paramount) (2.200; 60- 
85-99). This freak feature did not 
seem to get over with Broadway 
and the New York crowd. The Kros« 
on the wofU was down to $l,"i.40n. 
which is a decided slump at this 
house. 

Strand — "A Woman of Parl.-i" 
(United Artisls) (2.900; 35-5.1-8:)). 
This picture inanagod to hold up 
fairly well for its wi-Tond week, get- 
ting $3J.0U0 gross, which was abnut 
$10,800 under the flgure that It 
turned the first week that it playe^l 
her*. 



PICTURE BIZ GOOD ALL 
WEEK IN BALTIMORE 



Century Leads Town with 

$15,000; Rivoli Trails 

Closely 



Baltimore, Nov. 21. 

Baltimore movie houses had a 
good week but without smashed 
gates. The Rivoli down on Kast Bal- 
timore street with "The Meanest 
Man In the World,"' and one of the 
best jazz orchestras heard in these 
parts for a long time, did excellent 
business all week, in fact, Warlng's 
Pennsylvanlans proved such good 
box office ticklers that they are 
being held over. 

'the Centur}', flagship of the 
Whitehurst fleet, showing "Cameo 
Klrby"" in conjunction with a con- 
densation of "The Spring Maid."" by 
the Milton Aborn Opera Company 
did not have the support the bill 
merited, but got a good break on 
the week. The gross Is estimated 
at slightly under $15,000. It was 
the farewell week for the Aborns. 

Jackie Coogaa soems to have lost 
some of his hold on Baltimore 
patrons if attendance at the New 
theatre Is an indication. The S. R. O. 
sign on this theatre was out dur- 
ing the first nights, but business de- 
clined toward the end of the week. 



Th* fllm is being held over, having 
been booked for two weeks, 

EiStlmatea for the week follow: 

Century— Capacity 1,300; (scale 
25-60-760. With "Cameo Klrby" 
and a condensation of "The Spring 
Maid," this big house did slightly 
un(]er $15,000. 

R i vol i — Capacity 2,000; (scale 
25-60-76). "The Meanest Man In 
the World," and Warlng's Ponn- 
aylvanians drew good audiences all 
week. 

New — Capacity 1,800; (scale 
26-60c). Jackie Coogun in "Long 
Live the King.'" Opened well but 
fell toward the last. Got about 
$7,000. 

Parkway — Capacity 1,200 (scale 
25-44C). This uptown house had a 
good week with Viola Dana in "The 
Social Code." Got about $3,600. 



THREE BIG GROSSES 



Buffalo 



Houses Fared 
Week 



Well Last 



BufTalo, Nov. 21. 

Topnotch business was In order 
at all local picture houses last week. 
The outstanding feature was the 
reversal of the Lafayette and Loew's 
ot the usual order of vaudeville 
features first, picture afterward. 
The Lafayette Square turned In a 
big week with "Flaming Youth."' 
Loew's beat Shea's Hipp by several 
thousand dollars by reason of a 
topnotr4i picture, also given special 
space in t:.e advertising. 

Last week's estimates: 

Lafayette— (3,400; 36-66). "Flam- 
ing Youth" and vaudeville. One of 
best fl,;ures at house In months. 
Women mostly In evidence. Over 
$21,000. 

Loew's State — (3 400; S3-6S). 
"Thundering Dawn" and vaudeville. 
Third week of continued high 
grosses. Slightly over $19,000. 

Hipp— 2,400; $S-60). "If Winter 
Comes" proved a surprise, especial- 
ly strong on opening Sunday, and 
kept piling up all week for excel- 
rent returns. Close to $17,000. 



RAY'S "STANDISH" AT PRESIDENT; 
TALACE OF KINiT GOT $10,000 



No Big Grosses at Capital, but Two Holdovers for 
This Week— President May Be Sold Daily- 
Estimates for the Week 



MARION DAVIES TOPS 
PICKFORD IN FRISCO 



"Little Old New York" Gets 

Top Receipts — Drop "Rosita" 

Prices for Second Week 



Washington, Nov. 21. 

Nothing startling as to the un- 
usual grosses, but of sufficient size 
as to warrant two holdovers, Harold 
Lloyd In "Why Worry" at Metro- 
politan with the matinees consider- 
ably off, which held down the busi- 
ness to a great extent, and Chap- 
lin's "A Woman of Paris" with a 
consistent steady demand, are the 
two being held over. The Chaplin 
picture Is at Loew's Columbia. 

One of those things that somehow 
cannot be explained was the low 
gross of "In the Palace of the King"" 
at Moore"s Rialto. The picture got 
no end of praise, but It rang up 
the lowest of the week. 

The local movie reviewers did not 
enthuse over "Pleasure Mad'" at 
Loew's Palace. They seemed to 
want to let it down easy. Those 
who saw the picture though liked 
It. Third place In the lineup. 

Due to Hearst's methods of pub- 
licity through the news columns of 
his morning and evening papers 
here the Interest ot the crowd that 
usually make the round ot the four 
houses was held up for the coming 
of "Little Old New York"" at Moore's 
Hialto the current week. 

And now for the Pre.'ililont ! What 
a lime they're having of it. It's old 
stuff though this trying to put over 
something on a shoestring. When 
you couple that with unfamillarity 
with the show bu-siness It's a com- 
bination bound to either be a 
mighty smash or by sheer luck be 
a hit. 

During the past week new.^paper 
ads for the house have been omitted 
on several days from the local 
dailies it being stated that no ad 
would go In unless paid In advance. 
A grneral manaK<r at .1 sal.nry of 
$175 a week has been employed .and 
the regular trtasuier ousted. At 1- 
o'clock Monday T. W. Fowler, who 
Is lucking the delve into the show 
liusiness with the stated purpose of 
buying the house on a VO-day 
proposition for some $300,000 is t<j 
pay over $3,600 t^the theatre man- 
ager and also $6,000 gnnrantee fni 
(he .•-hiiwliig of the Charles Tta.\ 
pii.luro "The CourUliip of Miles 
St.andi»h," set to open Nov. ij. 

Other payments under the sllegeil 



contract have been slow In forth- 
coming it has been stated and what 
bills h.'»ve been paid have been 
taken care of from the personal 
funds of Jack Garrison, the Colum- 
bia Amusement Company's local 
manager. 

Garrison has the house fitted out 
splendidly for pictures. An excel- 
lent booth and through his own ef- 
forts alone with a night out last 
week given over to a local dancing 
aggregation a gross about equal to 
that of the first week was realized. 
This, too is a feather In the cap of 
the picture "If Winter Comes."' The 
whole affair is being watched with 
much Interest locally, Qarrlson has 
the well wishes of all the local man- 
agers and It Is felt If he takes over 
the house, which he will do If the 
Fowler Interests do not come across 
that he can put it over. 

Kstlmates for the week: 

Crandall's Metrepetitan- (1,800; 
3F-55-75). Harold Lloyd In "Why 
Worry." (Hal Roach), Light mati- 
nees cut In gross, It running close to 
$12,000. Held over. 

Loew's Columbia — (1,200; 35-65). 
"A Woman of Paris."" (Charles 
Chaplin). A steady consistent busl- 
ness throughout the week reaching 
Just about $11,600. With the same 
scale as the Metropolitan would 
have ef|ualled the Lluyil picture 
Held ever. 

Loew's Palae* — (2,600; 35-55-76). 
"Pleasure Mad." (Metro). Re- 
viewers not particularly pleased, 
l<ut p.itioMs were and got around 
$11,000. 

Moore's Rislto— (1,90S; 55-75). "In 
f'alaco or itlie KinK." (doldwyiii. 
Styled liiMutifully done picture, hut 
somehow failed to di'aw what it 
shiiuld. hitting about $10,000. 

President— (1, 662; 35-5.-.-7.';). "If 
Winter Cuines."" (Kux). K.sIuimIi. 
and cut in reported liKure on tli. 
firxt week ouiiBcd near expluciiiri 
that could have boen hiarj ail the 
way up.hlHtoric Pennsylvania ave- 
nue. It w.isnt the fnult of thf 
house nor picttiic. the -lr;m ing pow- 
ers of whi<li ciii 1)1 St If. .>.lio« r 
when with a night out the husinc-... 
Just dro|ip(.d a fi w hiiii.liirl uuilci 
the ••stim.itcd lii-iuc of $1.1110 for ihi- 
first, Wenlv. 



Kan Francisco, Nov. 21. 

Three of the leading downtown 
picture houses hit about a neck-and- 
neck pare In the matter of receipts 
here last week. The California with 
"In the Palace of the King,"" Gran- 
ada with "Mothers-ln-Law" and tha 
Warfleld with "Dangerous Maid" 
drew about the same patronage. 
None of the three features men- 
tloned seemed to appeal to the fans, 
and the receipts suffered accord* 
Ingly. 

Marlon Davies In "Little Old New 
York" at the Imperial took the rail 
early In the race and maintained ao 
easy lead. All of the Hearst papers 
here gave the feature coliunns upon 
columns ot space, which had a lot 
to do with Its box office success. 

Mary Plckford"s "Roslta" hai 
proved somewhat of a disappoint* 
ment, inasmuch as the draw waa 
considerably lighter than antici- 
pated by the management. 

The Purtola got a little Impetus by 
offering Pola Negri In "The Span- 
ish Dancer" and the Cameo forclngr 
"Thundering Dawn" for a second 
week took a decided flop. 

California — "In the Palace of th* 
King" (2.400, 6S-M). Opened only 
fair, strikins about an arera«e salt. 
$11,000 on week. 

Qranada- " Mothera-in-Law " 
(2,840, 56-90). Got a fair opening, 
with business a little below normal. 
No particular drawing power. Two- 
reel Mack Bennett comedy "On* 
Cylinder Liove" featured. Grossed 
$17,000. 

Imperial— "Little Old New York" 
(1,400, 66-90). Opened unusually 
big. Management reported house 
records for Saturday and Sunday 
broken. Business throughout th* 
week maintained, but because ot 
length of picture receipts not as bis 
as they would have been with 
shorter show. Got 118,000. 

Warfleld — "Dangerous Maid" 
(2,800, es-TS). This feature atoo 
opened at about average pace and 
got normal week. $1(,600, 

Portola — "The Spanish Dancer" 
(1,100, S5-S0). Moved over for sec. 
ond week from Granada and boosted 
Portola's receipts little above aver- 
age, getting $3,600, 

Strand — "Roslta" (second week) 
(1,700, 60-86). Slight drop evident 
at first few days tluit caused let- 
down In second week's gross. Fea- 
ture well liked and highly praised, 
but not getting money expected. 
'$10,000,* Raised price scale at be- 
ginning, but dropped them again 
mid-week. 

Cameo — "Thundering Dawn" (900, 
35-60), Held over for a second 
week, took a decided flop and aver- 
aged less than normal with $4,000, 



Marion Davies and Gloria 

Swanson Did It— $6,000 at 

Strand; $1,200 Low 



•s. 



N. 0. DID WAKE UP, 
UKELY JUST FOR WEEK 



New Orleans, Nov. 21. 

New Orleans dropped out of its 
picture lethargy In part last week, 
when Marion Davies in "Little Old 
New York"" drew nearly $8,000 to the 
Strand. It has been months since 
the Strand l>etterc<l $4,000. 

The business at the Baronne «treet 
house had the managers sitting up 
and rubbing their eyes as the "chsmp 
bad picture town of Amerlta"" 
showed some semblance of fllm re- 
suscitation. 

The actual figures for last week 
were: 

Strsnd (2.200; 28. 55, 83) -"Little 
Old New York." Consldnred locally 
one ot the three best pictures of the 
year. Gross was $5.H61. almost 
double the average of the house 

Liberty (1,800; 28, 05)--<;lorla 
Swanson In "Zaza." Swanson Is 
draw on her own here, where they 
credit Ihe screen actress with a par- 
ticular flnre, which always helps tiie 
box olfice. The Liberty did $3,723, 
its best week in some time. They 
p.iiil for .Swanson and tittered and 
RiKKlcd because of the many lapse* 
In the picture. 

Tudor (»0n; 28)-- Still doing very 
lilUe. with nu relief in. . 
McHH fur last week was $1,187 



CAMEO'S 2D MANAGER QUITS 

S,ui Fr.iucisco, .N'o\. 21. 

Jack llotvani, manager of I'lii- 
vcr.sal's f'unico, open nine weeKx. 
Ii'ul a ri>v\ with Miko Newman, gen- 
eral iiiaii.ix'f (if the we.otern division 
of l". theatres, and Immedlntely re- 
siKii'il. lie w IS 111' Cameo's second 
tiian-iKcr. 

Ne\\ni;iii took char^-e of the house, 
ft is leported Howard will r<turn 
111 l'liivicr»a; City. .^ . — . . 



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VARIETY 



PICTURES 



Thursday, November 22, 1823 



INSIDE STUFF 



ON PICTURES 



F. I. L M Cluli Charlio Hoy innlwibly U Ihe only one, aside from Mr. 
Blndflrup, who K"l a roal ixnod hiunh out of the Supreme Court decision 
which hiUl th.- Omaha I'lhii no.ird of Tin.le hiid violated the anti-trust 
law in d<'n>inK lllm .mrvlce to .Mr. Bindtiup's theatres. 

Hoy. it will he rrrillod. was lianishcil to iho outer darkness by the Hays 
organization after he had ,lf-V(it< d al.out 10 ye.irs to niaitins Rood debtors 
out of bad ones. Hoy brought his K. I. L M. club plan into the picture 
buHiness after lie had worl<od it su( ucs^^riilly for ytars In behalf of the 
National Dental I.^I)oraloriOH Association. 

He was ap<used of using tlu- bla 'l^list as a wcvipon. but he denied the 
charge. He said that his plan diil not rontfmpl ate denying films to 
exhibitors, hut that he simi>ly put the bad boys on a cash basis. He 
declared and contended they could get all the lllm ihey wanted on a cash- 
in-advance ba.sls. It was the only w.iy, lie said, that picture distributors 
could protect themselves against gyl>ping and the double X. 

Hoy's schfnie was started in Chkano and its ru<ci's.< soon became 
known all over the countrj'. He was <allcil lo New York by the dis- 
tributors and he put the plan into effo t hTO The distributors here 
and elsewhere piid him for his service. Hiil in other paits of the country, 
notably Omaha, the boys thought they could work the Hoy p'.an without 
paying Hoy. 

Hut they overlooked one thing- Safety Kirpt. Hoy had put his scheme 
through the ordeal of lire. It had been ^hot at by the best legal brains 
and it was bullet-proof and fireproof, because it only wen^ up lo a certain 
point of pressure, and thereby stayed within the law. It would seem the 
Omaha-ha-on» went over the line. 



Variety's exclusive story printed several months ago that Sid Grauman 
was retiring as the head of the three the itres bearing his name — the 
Metropolitan, Rlalto and Million Dollar- which was emphatically denied 
at the time, was substantiated by announcement made recently by K. W. 
Saunders, comptroller for Famous Players-Lask.v. Orauman Is to receive 
within a few days 11,228 shares of Famous common stack for which he 
relinquishes his half Interest in the playhouses. 

According to report, Mary Miles .Minler will compromise her suit 
which she recently instituted against her mother, Mrs. Charlotte Shelby, 
for an accounting of $1,000,000 that she claimed she earned, since her 18th 
birthday, in the movies. Her mother is willing lo settle for $200,000. and 
the film star may accept. If she turns the offer down It Is said that a 
court fight to the limit will be had. 

A story written by a layman on a visit to Hollywood, a member of the 
editorial staff on an Amsterdam (N. Y.) newspaper, tells some things 
he saw and learned on the lot at four studios. 

The Amsterdam writer first went to the Famous Playera-Lasky atudio. 
The first set that went on was one where Richard Dix was working In 
"The Stranger." The second set was closed. "I would like to take you 
In there." eaid the guide, "but nobody is allowed. Tola Negri is working 
there. She won't let anybody look on. She is very temperamental." 

The third set the party visited was one where scones for "The Heritage 
of the Desert" were being shot. The writer then went to the studios of 
Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford. Doug spent an hour taking 
them around the lot and showing them the seta for "The Thief of Bag- 
dad." He said that his company had fearchcil the world for actors for 
the picture, which Is based on several different stories from the "Arabian 
Nights."' "I couldn't find a man satisfactory for the part of the soft, fat 
Persian prince." said Fairbanks, "so I sent lo France for a woman to 
play the role, which she Is doing remarkably well." 

"The Thief of Bagdad" will he released In February. Fairbanks told his 
visitors. The star has let ^Is halr.grow very long, which necessitates his 
wearing a wide band around his forehead to keep It out of his eyes. 

The Amsterdam man went to the Crjldwyn plant. A representative of 
the company guided them aiound tho lot They saw a scene for Elinor 
(Uyn's picture, "Three Weeks.'" being ■ hot The guide do lared that 
this was going to be "some picture" If the censors didn't cut too much 
out. ■■ , 



KECEIVERSHIF FOB CORF. 

(Continued trom page 18) 
for aom* time, has been named a* 
general manager for the receivers 
and the theatres will continue to 
operate, except the Strand at 
Bvansvilie. 

At the time that Le Compte was 
placed as a manager It was an- 
nounced that the policy was to 
secure experienced theatrical men. 
Harvey Orr was placed at Kokomo, 
and Frank Holland who had been at 
Richmond, was moved to Evans- 
ville. It Is said that Evansville 
people are solidly behind Frank Hol- 
land there and will make an appeal 
to have him retained as manager 
of the Victory In that city. 

The Consolidated Is capitalized at 
$2,000,000 and is claimed to gross u 
million dollars a year in its theatres. 
The closing of the Strand at Evans- 
v'lle is explained by the fact that it 
was opposition to Itself. It played 
one act and pictures at the Victory 
and regular vaudeville at thv 
Strand. The closing of the Strand 
la taken here to mean that vaude- 
ville will be installed again at the 
Victory. 



Tlic story of Rose Barkcr-Cromwell-Cohn's life up lo the time she 
married Harry Cohn, the coast picture producer (of "Hall ^oys' fame) 
Is to be run In the New York 'American' as a serial. With data furnished 
by Mrs. Cohn's sister. Mrs. Max Winslow. the serial will likely and mostly 
dwell upon the events In which the piescnt Mr.«. Oliver Cromwell were 
concerned In during the period her friend, Rose Barker. Cromwell, was 
Mrs. Cromwell. 

Rose Barker, when Mrs. Cromwell. Inslsteil that her friend, Mrs. 
Gerevicve Mullford (now Mrs. Cromwell) be engaged in the Cromwell 
home as housekeeper, which the B5-year-oid husband, did. This led up 
to the divorce action starteil a.:;ainst hi.s wife by Cromwell. During It 
Mrs. Mulford became the husband's principal witness. 

After the jury had disagreed, Mr.s. Rarker-Crorawell consented to 
accept $75,000 l.i settlement and a divorce was entered. Cromwell Is re- 
puted worth about $3,000,000, mostly inve.'ted in real estate and as Mrs. 
Barker-Cromwell had not waived her dower right, her claim In that 
propert.v reached nearly $1,000,000. 

Max Winslow Is of the Berlin firm. He stood stoutly by his slster-ln- 
law during her troubles with Cromwell. Cohn c.ime east and testified 
for Mre. Cromwell as Cromwell had named him In the divorce papers. 
Shortly following the entry of the divorie Mr. and Mrs. Cohn were mar- 
ried. Lately Cromwell married .Mrs. Mullford. who now often conies tn 
New York to shop, arrayed in sables and jewelry. 



The lifting of the censoring ban on "The Finger of .In t ice." placed 
there six years ago liy the New York State Board and whiih lifting hap- 
pened this week. Immediately sugticaia the possibility of a repeal of the 
picture censoring law by the New York I.,egisl.iture In Us coming session. 

There Is one drawback, however, standing against the plan, regardless 
of Its feasibility, although there Is ;> present belief the repeal could be put 
through. 

The drawback Is the present Republican complexion of the Legislature 

with a Democratic governor (AI .Smith), .smitl. Is pledged to sign a 

repeal bill If coming before him. by virtue of wliiih the Dcmocr.its would 

claim they did It. whereas the hill could not get to the governor If the 

. Republicans did not send It there. 

What the popular opinion would be of the passage Is problematical 
with tlte belief, however, likely t'^^^'ii'ing flnce a Demoer.itir governor 
made It a law the l)enio;'rats did it. • V 
Next year Is preslderttial y<ar. Uulh. purlics think of that. . 

Even the Repuldlcaiia In Alliany. however, might find some .strong pro- 
tests arising timong their co'intry bret'iren lor any censoring repeal. The 
flock of dirty plays on Broadway has given great Impetus for the censor- 
ing movement all over the country of anything In the theatre. 

Picture producers have never dared to do In film form wh.it some of 
the speaking slage producers' lia\e done with their dirt shinvs. There 
Is a play now In a Itroadivay the:rtre that deserves to send everyone 
connected with It to .Sliig .Sing. 

"The Finger of .Iiisli'e" is a story of the old Baib.ir> Coast In San 
Francisco. It was liy the Rev. Paul .'^nilili with a ca.it headed by Crane 
Wilbur. Al Hosenth.il and Dive ,><,)hmer got the Censoring Board to 
review It and It was p.issed, as liie <u>:-y Is of the clean-up description, 
the Barbai^' Co.ist hnliig bien a notorious slumming place, since closed 

The Bray s:ereniiiii.f.n |i,i;<n; \\ s i ■ ■■•i ii.roi|io';iti d in New York .Stale 
for $l.bOO.(')00 to iio:iiuf.i' line tie .i cii'iirm lit' whlcli will throw a atllf 



Indianapolis. Nov. 21. 

Interest In the receivership of the 
Consolidated Realty and Theatres 
Corporation, opened last week In a 
friendly suit, has centered for the 
last few days In whether It will be 
necessary to close any more of the 
theatres operated by the corpora- 
tion In the State. The Strand, 
vaudeville and movies. In Evans- 
ville, was closed Nov. 14 by Mana- 
ger Frank Holland, upon order of 
R. L. Martin, of Chicago, pre.-^ldent 
of the corporation. Vaudeville has 
not been profitable here. It was said. 
So far all the other theatres In half 
a dozen Indiana cities are operating 
as usual. Probate Judge Mahlon E. 
Bash, here. Issued an order permit- 
ting payment of theatre wages. 

The corporation leased most of 
the houses. In some instances sub- 
cal holdings were operated. 

Although Receiver Fred A. Sims. 
Indianapolis attorney, has not been 
able to obtain an accurate Idea of 
what llabllittea and assets are, he 
said he thought the principal 
trouble was lack of current expense 
money and that with a compara- 
tively small sum the properties 
might be kept going and all debts 
cleared. The corporation has sold 
stock to thousands of persons in In- 
diana, principally in Evansville, 
Terre Haute and Ft. Wayne, where 
some of Its most Important theatri- 
cal boldnigs were operated. 

Contrary to statements of persons 
Interested after the receiver was 
appointed last week, Sims said that 
he had inquired into operation of 
(he motion picture properties and 
found they were doing well finun' 
cially. I 

It was learned that parties from 
New York had been here week be- 
fore last seeking to open negotia- 
tions for purchase of the lease on 
the Capitol theatre (the old Park), 
the Columbia wheel burlesque 
house, In which the Consolidated 
corporation owns the common stock. 
Who the parties were was not dis- 
closed. 

Some difficulty was encountered 
in getting at the company's finan- 
cial position because owners of the 
McCormick Bldg., In Chicago, where 
the main office is located, are hold- 
ing the office furniture in lieu of 
back rent payments. Valuable and 
Important records are contained in 
filing cabinets so held and the cor- 
poration officials were negotiating 
for permission to move the records 
here .'O all data would be centered 
In one place. 



PRESENTATIONS 

(Extra attraetiona in picturm th*atr*a, whtn not 
pictur*a, will bm carried and dtacribed in thia depart- 
ment for the general information of the trade.) 



SONIA'S SONG— 

Film and Piano 

26 Mins.; Screen and Full Stags 

McVicker's, Chicago. 

What is probably the biggest 
feather In a commercial advertis- 
er's cap is the presentation of 
"Sonia'a Song" here. It is simply 
an out-and-out advertising stunt 
for the Duo-Art musical appliance 
concern and about as da;ing a 
piece of adverti.sing propaganda as 
has been altemplet within a pic- 
ture theatre where the patrons pay 
a substantial admission fee to be 
entertained. I'nder a subterfuge, 
on the part of the management, 
the audience Is compelled to sit 
through a tiring endeavor of an ad- 
vertiser to impress upon them the 
qualifications of his product. 
Whether or not it has been a difil- 
cult proposition for the Famous 
Players organization, which directs 
the operation of this house, to de- 
vise or conceive presentation novel- 
ties. It is obvious that they have 
opened the doors of the larger and 
better picture houses for similar 
a Ivertising schemes and at the 
same time graciously pay the ad- 
vertiser for his aid in contributing 
to the program. 

Just to what degree this crganl- 
zation might go in accepting similar 
types of advertising novelties Is not 
evident. It Is apparent If a the- 
atre playing to 40,000 or 50,000 
people weekly and charging from 
35 to 75 cents for admission opens 
its doors fur the exploitation of 
commercial projects, smart national 
advertisers will take advantage of 
it, especially if they can be paid 
for their propaganda. 

All that was missing at tills pres- 
entation was the appearance of a 
salesman or lecturer to hand out 
literature on the proposition and 
suggest to those interested that a 
demonstration of the Duo-Art pro<^- 
uct could be obtained at certain 
places in the city. 

For 21 minutes the auditors are 
held in silent suspense during this 
presentation In looking at a screen 
vieuallzation of the Duo-Art Fan- 
tasy,* as they call the offering, 
which exemplifies the merits of 
their instrument and gives David 
Pesetskl. a Russian concert pianist, 
an opportunity to exercise himself 
to the extent of proving that the 
mechanical instrument duplicates 
tone, sound and technique to the 
minutest detail. 

The film tells the story of a 
riiuslcian in the Czar's retinue, 
sr;Uten with a girl of the Royal 
family who has vocal aspirations. 
The young man composes a melody, 
"Sonla's Song," dedicates It to the 
girl, and as she is to sing and he 
to play, the Revolutionists become 
active. They take the young man 
captive and the girl with her tutor 
escapes to Italy. 

The youth Is held in prison and 
con.pelled to entertain the "Reds" 



Chicago, Nov. 21. 
The books of the Consolidated 
Realty and Theatres Company are 
being held at the offices on Michi- 
gan avenue for rent and Fred A. 
Sims, receiver, who came licie from 
Indianapolis, was unable to get 
them. He Is quoted as .saying that 
he cannot get any detailed informa- 
tion on the company's assets and 
liabilities until he obtained the 
hooks and records, which he ex- 
pected lo be able to do next week 
He added, however, that every effort 



would be made to keep the proper- 
ties of the company operating, and 
said he understood some of them 
were doing a good and profitable 
business. 

Attorneys from Fort Wayne, who 
^began proceedings In Allen county 
courts for a receiver for the com- 
pany before the complaint on which 
.Mr. Sims was named receiver was 
filed in Indianapolis, were in that 
city Monday to discuss the situa- 
tion with Receiver Sims. 

Mr. Sims said it was estimated 
that between $2,000,000 and $3,000,- 
000 of 8 per cent, notes of the com- 
pany were outstanding in Indiana. 

Fred Le Comte, the general man- 
ager for the receivers, has been ad- 
vised that, under the receivership, 
the theatres arc not compelled to 
pla.v pictures contracted unless they 
desire. Many of the contracted 
pictures have depreciated in value 
in the Judgment of Mr. Le Cointe so 
this will be a boost for the new 
management. 



with his playing. Finally he 
escapes, goes to Paris and there 
achieves a reputation. The girl 
completes her musical education 
and finally is to sing at the Metro- 
politan opera house, New York, 
with the simultaneous engagement 
of the youth for a series of concerts 
at Aeolian Hall in the same city. 

The youth on arrival In America, 
of course, !s at once taken to the 
offices of the Duo -Art concern 
(title and captions Indicate this) 
and signs a contract to "can" his 
offering. 

The song, dedicated to the girl, 
of course, is the lirst. She Is In- 
vited to the home of a musical 
family and there hears the sons 
on the Duo-Art Instrument. 

The youth since leaving Russia 
has changed his name to Mlchelln 
(perhaps in honor of the tire of 
that name?) and naturally, though 
perplexed at first, she. of course, 
recognizes i.o one but her lover 
could have played with such beau- 
tiful feeling and links the assumed 
name with .the original. 

The man, to follow film sequence 
and continuity of theme, then comes 
on the scene, also as a guest and 
the couple are reunited. 

The girl wants to hear him play 
the melody and makes the request 
after which the curtain rises and 
reveals Pesetzki playing the 
melody. 

After about two minutes of un- 
inspiring endeavor he allows the 
nechanical appliance to repeat his 
efforts for another two minutes, 
after which he again master, the 
keys and with the aid of the or- 
chestr.a concludes the offering with 
a repetition of the number. 

Just what value an offering of 
this kind can be to a high class 
picture house is not comprehen- 
sive to the reporter. At the conclu- 
sion of the turn a packed lower 
floor did not become moved to the 
extent of expressing their approba* 
tion by a single handclap. Vng. 



picture to feet and then projsct it to a l2-foot width on canvas or a wall. 
It's considered an Important development tor educational purpo.^es. 

The Stoll Film Co. of England was well on the way with a fllmlzatlon 
of "Colleen Bawn," when It was discovered that Peggy Worth, doing the 
title role of a 16-year-old girl, was approaching motherhiod. It was 
necessary to scrap the footage and begin all over again with Colette 
Britell in the part. • 



Goldwyn and Cosmopolitan may be business associntes, but they do not 
mingle their social affairs. Ooldwyn Is holding its ball tonight (Friday) 
at the Hotel Pennsylvania, New York, with Cosmopolitan making the 
'date Of Us ba'l at the Hotel Plaza Dec. 14. 



"A DEBUTANTE'S DREAM" (A) 
Dancing Divertissement 
5 Mins.; Full Stags; Special 
McVicker's, Chicsgo. 

Chicago. Nov. 21. 

It was unfortunate that the re- 
viewer caught this presentation at 
the first show of the week, for It 
cannot fall to do much better at suc- 
ceeding performances. The presen- 
tation consists of an opening, the 
main dancing feature, and a clos- 
ing. The first and last parts are 
in one and for the big display full 
stage Is used. 

The dancing was good but tber* 
was no class in evidence. The set- 
ting was ordinary. There were soma 
standing pieces and two girl dancers 
came out of monster boxes. Th* 
backing was of uncertain character. 
The curtain for the main part 
started up, hesitated, came back 
down and finally went up. The act 
was killed by this. Presentations 
are expected to run along without 
mishap. 

A girl who comes on dances a 
sort of vanity dance. She Is a 
"debutante." She sits down and 
dreams. A male dancer appears 
and Introduces a couple of girl 
dancers, assisting one in a to* 
dance. The dancers are very good 
and make a nice appearance, but 
they did not command applause at 
this performance. 



COLLETTA, DOLORES and CO. 

Osncing 

13 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Set) 

Regent, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

Orand Rapids, Nov. 21. 

Collet ta and Dolores are girl 
dancers and the company is Oslar 
Zilpha, pianist and singer. The 
opening Is novel inasmuch as one 
girl Is dressed In black tights and 
the other with bare legs to em- 
phasize contrast. 

The two dance, after which Miss 
Zllpha does a pianolog number. One" 
of the girls thtn presents an 
Egyptian dance andB^he other fol- 
lows with a Russian dance, with her 
partner tomiiig in on it. The pian- 
ist then vocalizes from the ci ntre of 
the sl.age with the orchestra accom- 
paniment. The girls appear In 
patent leather costumes and do jazs 
dancing, both with bare legs, for a 
finish. 

The girl dancers are young, hand- 
some and with ability. The costum- 
ing throughout is good. The pianist 
sings and plays nlcel.v though her 
first niimlier Is ill ehosi n. 




yWexaiSiy, Novefnber 22, 192S 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



23 






HUDSON BAY CO. VS. 
FILM CO. urn. CASE 



iCharge in English Court "Call 
: L of North" Misrepresented 
'; . Traders 



London, Nor. IS. 

Before Mr. Justice Darling In the 
XlnC'a Bench Division, Nov. 12. the 
Hudson Bay Company brought an 
mcUon In which it was alleged the 
eompany had been libelled bf a 
film made by Famous-Lasky. The 
|»icture was "The Call of the North," 
ma adaptation of a novel "Con- 
Jurors Hou.se: a Romance of the 
, Forost," which defendant firm made 
■ome eight years ago. All titles 
were taken from the novel and cer- 
tain 'Statements in the novel were 
made' statements in the film. 

It WAS staled the film indicated 
It wa« part of the Hudson B.iy 
Company's method to deprive peo- 
ple of the right to trade where they 
Uked. At that time the company 
took exception to it and the pro- 
ducer made IncLsions and altered 
the titles, but when the print was 
■ent over to England it was the 
oM one containing the material 
complained of. Counsel stated Fa- 
mous-Lasky had behaved very 
handsomel.v. They admitted the libel 
and agreed to withdraw and alter 
the film and to pay all costs. 

Sir Edward Marshall -Hall K. C. 
•aid It seemed Incredible anything 
anyone could say would injure the 
Hudson Bay Company who stpod as 
high above stigma of libel as Nel- 
son did on his pedestal in Trafalgar 
Square. The judge said Famous- 
liasky was penitent and it wa.s In- 
teresting to note they stood in the 
•ame po.sitlon as the person who 
lon^ ago was forbidden to speak 
disrespectfully of the equator. This 
Is a reference to the wit, Sydney 
Smith, who lived It. the eii;hteenth 
century. Speaking of another man 
he said: 'No one minds what Jef- 
frey says — !t is not more than a 
weak ago that I heard him speak 
ttlsrespect fully of the equator." 



N. C. FACTIONS SETTLE 



Theatre Owners and Composers 
Reach Copyright Agreement. 



Charlotte, N. C, Nov. 21. 
Representatives of the North 
Carolina Theatre Owners' Associa- 
tion and the American Society of 
Composers, Authors and Publishers 
held an Impottatit conference here 
last week for the purpose of thresh- 
ing out difl'erencos relative to the 
rights of copyright proprietors in 
connection with the public perform- 
ance of musical works In the mo- 
tion picture theatres of the state. 

Representing the theatre owners 
were H«^. Varner, James A. Est- 

, ridge, and the following di-strlct rep- 
resentatives, A. F. Sams, C. A. 
Turnage, G. C. Gammon, It. D. 

. graver, M. If. Hill and J. E. Simp- 
son. For the American Soo'Cty of 
Composers, Authors and Publi.ihers 
were James Manning, Allan Davis 
and E. C. MiII.i. 

The outourne of the conference 
was an agreement governing the 
licensing, beginning Dec. 1. of the 
motion picture theatres of the state 
to publicly perform thereaftsr the 
copyrights of the composers under 
a sliding "scale of rates to be mu- 
tually agreed upon and taking into 
consideration the capacity of the 
theatre, population of the town and 
general conditions. The agreement 
contemplates readjustment of exist- 
ing licenses to conform with the re- 
vised schedule and al.so the with- 
drawal of some 50 or more cases 
which have been filed in K^ilelgh by 
the societ.v .".qaii-.st thcatrj owners 
for Intrlngcmoiit of copyright. 

The settleniont relieves the theatre 
owners of the severe restrictions 
heretofore existing and at the same 
time assures tho owners of co;iy- 
rights of due consideration from all 
theatre.-!. 

The coiimiitfee of the theatre 

owners' association also dcci Jed to 
hold the next convention at the 
Robert E. I.ee Hotel in Winston- 
Salem, Doc. 13 and 19. 



PICTURES PROVE ERROR 

Pathe'e Slow Motion of Zev-ln 
Memorlam Show Judges Erred 



RUTH ROLAND TO WED ? 

I. OS -Vngolcs, Nov. CI, 
Ruth Roland, the screen si-rial 
star, who l.itoly was of the opinion 
that she winlod ti make nothing 
but feature proiluctions, and Cllfl.' 
Durant, the millionaire automobile 
racing driver, are reported engaged 
■<o marry No dnt" for the eer^mony 
«nnou:ir^d 



The Blow motion pictures held 
ercluaiveiy by Pathe of the finish 
of Zev-In Memorlam match race at 
lyOUlsviUs show foncluslvely that 
the judges of the race erred in de- 
ciding that Zev was the victor in 
the contest. 

In addition to the proof of the 
pictures themselves tho Pathe 
people have had the situation 
worked out by a professor of 
mathematics who shows that had 
both the horses been on the outside 
rail In Memorlam would have won 
by four Inches and the further the 
distance that the horses were from 
the outer rail to the inside of the 
track, increases the margin by 
which the horse that was declared 
second really won the match. 



DETROIT'S SIXTH 



Kunaky Gets Downtown Site for 
3,000-Seat Film House 



Detroit, Nov. 21. 

John H. Konsky, who now oper- 
ates the Madison, Adams and Capi- 
tol theatres exclusively for first-run 
motion pictures, haa secured an- 
other downtown location, on which 
he will erect a 3,000-seat house some 
time within the next 18 months. It 
will also be for pictures. 

This will give Detroit six first-run 
photoplay theatres. 



ALAN HOLUBAR DIES 



Director Passes Away After Opera- 
tion — Was III for Three Months 



Los Angeles. Nov. 21. 

Alan Holubar, 33, picture direc- 
tor, who was under contract to 
Metro to make throe features for 
that organization, died yesterday at 
his home here. lie had been ill for 
three months suffering from an in- 
ternal disorder and gall stones. 
Several weeks ago he wa:i operated 
on ^t a local hospital and recently 
left there for his home. 

He is survived by his wife who 
Is Dorothy Phillips on the screen, 
and a daughter, age six years. 

His career in pictures covers ten 
years, he originally having been 
with Universal. He has been on the 
speaking stage In stock and It was 
while both he and his wife were 
with the company of "Everywoman" 
on tour that they met and were 
married. 

The funeral took place here today 
with practically the entire industry 
as centered here represented and 
paying tribute to tho young director. 



GUEST'S POEMS IN FILM 

Boston. Nov. 21. 
The Atlas Studio In Xewtonville, 
Mass., has started Jllming Edgar 
Guest's poems and he was a gutst 
of honor at the studios last tiun- 
day. The first release, "The Man 
Who Couldn't Save," is on the way 
now and it is planned to incorporate 
fifteen of his poems into a feature 
named "Just Folks," which Is the 
name he uses in his column. 



FILM TRUST DECISION IN FULL 

(Continued from page 19) 
the motion and instructed the Jury to return a verdict for the dofend- 
f.nts, which was done. Thereupon judgment was entered upon the ver- 
dict dismissing the cause. In a memorandum opinion the trial Judge 
states that he had reached the conclusion that the motion should be 
sustaWked upon the grounds: (1) That tlie petition does not show with 
sutllcient clearness that the complaint is one over which the court has 
juri.<«11ctlon: (2) That it fails to show with sufficient clearness iiiiy 
combination or conspiracy sufficient to justify the court in proceeding 
further wltii the trial. 

The case w;w taken by writ of error to the Circuit Court of Appeals, 
where the judgment wai affirmed for want of jurisdiction in the District 
Court. 280 Fed. 301. 

First. Defendants in error have submitted a motion to dismiss the 
writ of error here. The statement on the ground is somewhat ambig- 
uous, but It is. In substance, that the motion in the trial court att.-ickcd 
the complaint for a failure to state a cause of action onder the Sher- 
man Act; that this constituted a challenge to the jurisdiction and, con- 
sequently, the writ of error should have been taken directly to this 
Court. But the motion below in terms was put uppn the ground thnt 
the complaint and the opening statement failed to state facts fUlTlelent 
to constitute a cause of action, — not that the court w.os without juris- 
diction,— and It is this motion that was sustained. The memorandum, 
It is true. Indicates that the trial Judge w.oa of opinion that the motion 
for a directed .-erdlct went to the Jurisdiction: but It is iipp;ircnt that, 
as to this, he assumed that an unsuccessful attempt to allege facts suf- 
ficient to constitute a cause of action under a feder.al statute constitutes 
a Jurisdictional defect. 

Section 2JS of the Judicial Code provides that appeals and writs of 
error may be t.aken from the district courts direct to this Court "In any 
case in which the jurisdiction of the [district] court Is in i.^sue." As it 
has been many times decided, the jurisdiction meant by the statute is 
that of the court as a federal court only, and not its jurisdiction upon 
general grounds of law or procedure. See. for example. I.ouUiillc Trust 
Companu v. Kiiott, 191 U. S. 225. The contention here seems to be broadly, 
that where the cause of action is based upon an .act <.f Congress, unless 
the complaint states a case within the terms of the act the federal court 
is without Jurisdiction. 

Jurisdiction I.^ the power to decide a Justiciable controversy, and in- 
cludes questions of law as well as of fact. A complaint, setting forth a 
substantial claim under a federal statute presents a cAse within the 
jurisdiction of the court as a federal court; and this Jurlsdletion cannot 
be made to stand or fall upon the woy the court may chance to decide 
an Issue as to the legal sufficiency of the facts aHeged any m.ore than 
upon the way it may deciae as to the legal sufficiency of the facts 
proven. Its decision either way upon either question is predlrated ui)on 
the existence of jurisdiction, not upon the ab.sence of it. Jurisilictlon, 
as distinguished from merits. Is wanting only where the claim set forth 
in the complaint is so unsubstantial as to be frivolous or. In other words. 
Is plainly without color of merit. ^Vciland v. PionFcr Irrigation Co., 259 
U. S. 498 501; Newhvryport tl'nfcr Co. v. Nru^buruport, 193 U. S. 5(il. 576; 
.Wnftcrj V. Ilyan, 249 V. S. 375, 377; Flamtrrs v. Coloman, 250 U. H. 223. 
227: L. d N. R. n Co. v. ICicc, 217 U. S. 201, 203: l^mpll v. Ncwmnn, 227 
U. S. 412, 421; /)ciirer First National liank v. Klug 186 U. S. 202. 204; 
Louie V. Vnitcd states. 254 U. S. 518; Hart v. KcHh Hrrhanpr, 2G2 U. S 
271. 273: The Fair v. Kohler Die Co., 228 U. S. 22, 25. In that event the 
claim of federal right under the statute. Is a mere pretence and, In efffct, 
is no claim at all. I'lalnly there is no such want of substance .asserted 
here. In the case last cited this Court said (p. 25): 

"We are speaking of a case where Jurisdiction is Incident to a federal 
statutory cause of action. Jurisdiction i.s authority to deride the case 
either way. l^nsucccs^ful as well as successful suits may be lirou>;lit 
upon the act, and a decision th.at a patent is bad, whether on the faets 
or the law, is as binding as one that it is good. See Fanntleroy i', Lum. 
210 V. S. 230, 235. No doubt If it should appear that the plaintiff was 
not reall.v relying upon the patent law for his alleged riKlits. or if the 
claim ot right were frivolous, the case might be dismisFed. In the former 
Instance the suit would r.ut really and substantially involve a controversy 
within the jurisdirtion of the court. Excelsior Womlen I'ipe Co. i'. I'aeifie 
Ijridge Co., 185 K. S. 282, 287, 2SS, and In the latter the jurisilietion 
would not In denied, except possibly in form. Deming i-. Carlisle Park- 
ing Co.. 226 IT. S. 102, 109. Hut If the plaintiff really makes a substan- 
tial claim under an act of Congress there is jurisdiction whether the 
claim ultimately be held good or bad.' 

In I.amnr v. I'nitnl Htatcf, 240 V. S. <>n ti,l<i r'niirt de.-.It with the ques- 
tion whether the f iiltire of an indielnieul to eli.ii«e a < rime against ttie 
I'niled Stales presented a question of Jurlsdiitlon within the me.inlng 
of Section 238 of the Judicial Code. The court held In the negatlye. 
saying (i>. 644-; '■ ' 

■Jurlsdii'tion is a m.atter of power and eovers wrong ns well as richt 
derisions Fauntleroy v. I.um. 210 I'. .M 2.10, 234, 23'.. Miirnet r. I)es- 
mornos. 226 l'. S. 145, 147. There may be instancen in which It Is Ii.ird 
to siiy whether .a law g'>es to the pf>wer or only to the duty of the court : 
but the argument is jnes.'^ed too far. A deelslon tl at a pnleiit is had. 
either on th ! ' icts or on the law, is as blniling a.? one th.it it is irood. 
The Fair ?'. Kililer Die Co.. 228 1'. S. 22, 25. And nothing can be clearer 
than that the District Court, which h.is jurisdiction of nil i rimes coif- 
nizahle under the authority of the I'nilcii States (.Iiidii i.ij Code of Marci, 
3. 1911, e. 231. p.ir. 21. second), acts equally within its jurisilirli.m 
whether it decide., a ni.m to be guilty or innocei t under the triniin.il law. 
and whether its decision is rlijht or wrong. The objection that the 
Indictment does not chart'" a crime against the iriiileil Stitei soes only 
tr, the nierlls of the case," 

Our attention is directerl to certain decisions •of this Court which are 
said to supr>ort the poptenlion of <le£fijidaf(;t.< Ig orrof., \V,a thUtH tb''lr 
effoct Is misapprehended. In The Stii;n»ljip .lelTei.sfin, 2lti t', S. J Jo., 
the case had lioen dl.-misse.l 'lelow e.Tnri><iSlv' fop wiinr of iiir!i,iieii.>n 



It was asserted in support of a motion to disralae the appeal that while 
in form of expression the suit wag so dismissed, the action ot the lower 
court was "In substance alone based on the conclusion that the facts 
alleged were Insufllclent to authorize recovery, even although the case 
was within thj Jurisdiction of the court." it was iicid, however, that 
the conclusion of the District Court w.is one which went to the Jurisdic- 
tion, not to the sufficiency of the allegations of the bill; and there is no 
suggestion in the opinion that the two propositions are equivalent. In 
The Ira il. Hedges, 218 U. S. 204, where the aainu condition was presented, 
this Court, after pointing out tho dilficulty of sometimes distinguishing 
between matters going to the Jurisdiction and tho.so determining the 
merits and suggesting that It might be said that there the two con- 
siderations coalesced, rested its decision upon the form of the decree, 
saying (p. 270) 

"At all events, the form of the decree must be taken to express the 
meaning of the Judge. If the decree was founded, as It purports to be. 
on a dental of Jurisdiction In the court, this court has jurisdiction of the 
appeal. For all admiralty juri.sdictlon belongs to courts of the United 
States as such, and therefore the denial of jurisdiction brings the appeal 
within the established rule. See The Steamship Jefferson, 21S U. S. 130, 
138." 

In Blumcnstock Brothers v. Curtis Publishing Co., 252 U. S. 438, 441, 
it Is said: 

"In any case alleged to come within the federal jurisdiction It is not 
enough to allege that questions of a federal character arise in the case. 
It must plainly apjiear that the averments attempting to bring the case 
within federal Jurisdiction are real and substantial." 

The only authority cited In support of this statement is Keioburyport 
'Water Co. v. Newbiiryport, supra, where, at p. 676, the rule is stated thus: 
". . . it is settled that Jurisdiction does not arise simply because 
an nvormcnt i.j made as to the existence of a constitutional question, if 
It plainly appears that such averment is not real and substantial, but is 
without color of merit." 

While the Blumenstock case seems to put the emphasis of the test in 
the opposite way, It cannot bo supposed that It was meant to modify the 
doctrine of the Nrnburi/iiort case, sinte its citation as authority is made 
without quaimcitlon. 
It follows that the motion to dismiss the writ of error must be denied. 
Second. AV,- come then to consider whether tho averments of the 
complaint are sufficient to constitute a cause of action under the Anti- 
Trust Act; and this Inquiry Involves two questions: (1) Are the alleged 
transactions in which the exhibitor was engaged matters of Interstate 
commerce, and (2) I.>o the alleged acts of the defendants in error con- 
stitute a combination or conspiracy in restraint thereof? 

]. The film contracts were between residents of different States and 
contemplated the leasing by one to the other ot a commodity manu- 
factured In one State and transported and to be transported to and used 
ii> another. The business of the distributors Of which the arrangement 
with the exhibitor here was an instance, was clearly interstate. It con- 
sl.'ted of manufacturing the commodity In one State, finding customers 
for it in othor«States, making contracts of lease with them, and trans- 
portlug the commodity leased from the State of manufacture Into the 
.States of the lessees. If the commodity were consigned directly to the 
lessees, the Interstate character of the commerce throughout would not 
be disputed. Docs the circumstance that in the course of the process 
the commodity is consigned to a local agency of the distributors, to be 
by that agency held until delivery to the lessee In the same State, put 
an end to tha Interstate character ot the transaction and transform it 
into one puroTy Intrastate? We think not. Tho intermediate delivery 
to the agency did not end and was not Intended to end the movement 
of the commodity. It was merely halted as a convenient step in the 
process of getting It to Its lln.al destination. The ge«ieral rule Is that 
where transportation has acquired an Interstate character "It continues 
a' least until the load reaches the point where the parties originally 
Intended that the movement should finally end." Ill, Cent. H. H. v. 
Louisiana Jt. li. Com.. 236 V. S. 157, 103. And see. WcatemVnion Te\ 
Co. V. Foster, 247 L'. S. 105. 113; ll'Cilfrn Oil JXeflning Co. v. Liptcomb, 
214 V. a. 346 349. 

In Biiift <f Co. V. Vniird f<tates. 19« TT. S. »78, 39». It was held that 
\vhere cattle were sent for sale from a place In one State, with the ex- 
pectation that the transit wnulil end after purchase In another State, 
the only Interruption being tint necessary to find a purchaser at the 
stockyards, and this was a typtotl. constantly recurring course, the whole 
transaction was- one in Interstate commerce and the purchase a part 
and incident pf It. It further appeared In that case that Swift A Com- 
pany were also engaged In shipping fresh ments to their respective 
agents at the iirlnclp,"! I markets in other cities for sale by such accents 
In those markets to dealers and consumers; and these sales were held 
tr, be part of the Interstate transaction upon the ground "that the same 
things which are sent to agents are sold by thein and . , . some at 
l^ast of the sales are of the original pu<'kages. Moreover the sa)es are 
by persons In one '.Strife to persons In another." In the skme case in tho 
court below, 122 Fed, Rep. 529, 533, upon this branch of the case, it is 
said: 

"I think the same Is true of meat sent to agents, and sold from their 
stores. The transaction. In such ca.se. In reality, is between the pur- 
chaser and the agents' principal. The agents represent the principal at 
the place where the exchange takes place; but the transaction, as a com- 
mercial entity. Includes the principal, and Includes him as dealing from 
his place of business." 

The most recent expresnion of this court is In Stafford v. Wallace, 258 
I'. S. 495, 516, where, after ileMcriliing tho process by which livestock 
aro transported to the stockyards and thence to tho purchasers. It is snlil: 
"Such transactions can not be separ.ated from the movement to which 
they contribute and necessarily take on Its character. Tne commission 
men are essential in making the sales without which the fiow of the 
current would be obstructed, and this, whether they are made to pack- 
ers or dealers. The dealers are csttential to the sales to the stock farm- 
ers and feeders. The sales arc not in this aspect merely local transac- 
tions. They create a local change of title. It is true, but they do not stop 
the flow; they merely change the private Interests in the subject of the 
current, not It.terfering with, but on the contrary, being Indlspen^-able 
to Its continuity." Tho transactions hero are essentially the same as 
those Involved In the foregoing cases, substituting the word "film" for 
the word "livestock" or "cattle" or "moat." Whatever difference exists 
Is of degree and not In character. 

The cases cited by defendants In error, upholding state taxation as 
not constituting an Interference with Interstate commerce are of little 
value to th; inquiry here. It does not follow that because a thing Is 
subject to st.ate taxation It Is also Immune from federal regulation under 
the Commerce Clause. Stafford v. Wa'laee, supra, pp. 525-527; Addyston 
Pipe I.lne Co. v. Vniird States. 175 V. S. 211, 245. 

2. The distributors, according to the allegations of the complaint, 
eniitrolled the distribution of all films In the United States and the 
exhlliilor could not procure them from others. The direct result ot the 
alleged conspiracy and combination not to sell to the exhibitor, there- 
fore, was to put an end to his partlclp.atlon in that business. Interstate 
coinmerie Includes the Interstate purchase, sale, lease, and exchange ot 
commodities and any combination or conspiracy which unreasonably 
restrains such purchase. Kale, lease, or exchange Is within the terms of 
the Anti-Trust Act, denouncing as Illegal every cimlrart, combination or 
(onsplracy "in restraint of tr.i.le or commerce among tho several states." 
Tie allegation of the complaii:t Is that Ihe exhibitor h.ad been procuring 
films from some of the distributor- but had refused to buy from others, 
who tlienupon Induced the former to eease dealing with him, and that 
nil then coinbitied and conspired. In restraint of Interstate tr.'de and 
commerce, to jirevenf him troin e.irrying on his said business; that they 
have ever since refused to funil-h him with film service and have caused 
unexpired contracts whicb he held with some of them to be Illegally can- 
celled. It Is dHtlcult to inKi(!ine how Inlir.Ml.ile trade could be more 
effectively r'stralned than by suppressing it and that, in effect, ao far 
.IS the exhihltor Is cr.ncerneil. Is what the d!«tributors In combination 
are charged Willi doing and Intending to do It Is doubtless true that 
each of the distributor.:, acting sejiaralely, cr.iild have refused to furnish 
films t» tb# 4>xbtWt<»r wl(l)«ti« »—.««(«(; nntonnMe to th» pr«vt«l"ns «f 
the act. but here It is alleged Ih.it they combined and con'plred together 
to prevent hini from le.ising from any of them. Tho illcgalUy consists, 
not In thj separate action of e.uh. but it. the consjilracy and (omblna- 
t.on of all to prevent iny of tlicni from dealing with lie exhibitor. See 
r iiifrif Sliilr.H V. ,'<rlnatlrr\i .Son liif, -."i:; I' .S .\.., 9'.): tinhhs-Merrill Cn v. 
.Stnii/.», 139 Fed Itip ir,.-, IIM. The contracts with these distributors 
contemplateii nnd provided tny trai.s.idions In Interstate commerce The 
business which was (lone uicb-, them- leasinj;. tran-porlalion and de- 
livery ot films was Inte.ti.itp commerce '1 he alleivd ptir|>o.ie .nnd 
direct elTe<t of the c,,nihiration and conspirai y was to put an end to 
these contracts and fuluie l.usiiuss of the s.ime char, icier and •'restrict. 

In that rei-'ard, llw lil><rl> of a ti.i.ler fo cni;: in business." I.oeire v. 

T.aiilnr. 208 I' S. 274. '."t;t and, as n n' -ess.iry corollirv. to restrain Inter- 
Ht.ile trade and commerce In v'eliiion of ih- Anli-Trost Act. 

The Judyments of liie muit h, :.nv aie lev. r -ed and Ihe case .-omande* 
,' • /.■ ' <r ,"•',',■■ ', , I - • , < ■ • Hern-srtl. 

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Thursday. KoviaXt* BflL 1911 



THIS FREEDOM 

.SiniiiBrielJ, M^LHS., Nov. 21. 

"This I'reeilom," the .s»roen ver- 
sion o£ A. .'^. M. Hulthiii9on'.i novel, 
which had Us world i>renilore at 
Fox's here Monday, coneerns the 
perplo.tlnf; pro.sent-d.ay problem of 
the sort of woman wlio .sways be- 
tween the momentou." question of 
JugglinK in the scale, pans her home 
und family agalnrft a lifo ot bu.sincss 
In Lombard street, London, the 
money market ot Kngland. 

Fav Compton, English actres.s Is 
In tlie lead role ot Rosalie Aiibyn, 
the daughter ot an impeeunious 
clergyman. Atter wltne.ising her 
older bnither lording it over the 
girls of the hou.se eho becomes pos- 
sessed of a hatred f<'r men, but 
later, upon coming Into contact with 
Harry Ocrleve, a young lawyer, love 
enters her life and she bocoiils his 
wife. 

Though married now, she still re- 
tains a yearning for a business 
career. In which world she had 
proved a distinct success In a re- 
sponsible position with a London 
banking establishment previous to 
her marriage. 

She dclermlnoB to continue her 
business life atter Bhe Is married, 
turning over her children to the care 
ot a governess. As a result they 
are neglected and denied a real 
mother's care and devotion. It fol- 
lows the book in the end. 

Miss Compton essays the heroine 
role ot the foolish woman who 
makes the double mist.ake ot select- 
ing a business career and simulta- 
neously being directly responsible 
for the wrecking ot her homo and 
children. Hers la a splendid char- 
acterization ot the part 

Two "big" scenos are registered 
by Miss Compton which call for 
special mention. One Is the court- 
room scene, when her eldest son Is 
sentenci-d to prison, and the other 
at the bod ot her daughter, who 
refuses to recognize her mother, and 
falls even to call tor her. In both 
cases her restrained emotion reaches 
the heights aa she puts over the 
mother love for child. 

The supporting cast Is composed 
entirely f Knglish actors and 
actresses and is adequately satis- 
factory. John Stuart, as the son 
grown up. and Nancye Kenyon, as 
the flapper daughter who falls into 
disgrace, lend color to the picture, 
while the performance of Baby 
Bunty Foose as the daughter at six 
years augurs well for future prom- 
ises ot brightest hues. 

At present a little pruning Is 
needed at the Introduction, when 
lengthy caption.; tend to explain too 
much what is about to follow, thus 
detracting dramatic effect from 
subsequent scenes. This, however, 
should be easy to erase and an at- 
tractive box offlce attr.action seems 
assured for the Fox people. 

The film was pictured In England 
and directed by the American di- 
rector, Ucnison Cllft. It will run 
here the rest of the week and then 
be sent to New York for showing. 
Hatty Gray B.arker, cdltre.ss-ln- 
chlef, and Charles Sarver of the 
Fox production department, attend- 
ed the premiere. Callagharu 



the prestige and box offlce value at- 
taining from his name. 

lie isn't a bad actor by any means 
for a Juvenile, but film acting Is a 
profes.sion, trade or art, It has its 
tricks that must be learned and 
young Fairbanks acting schooling 
hasn't been Intensive or extensive 
enoiigh. 

There Is an obvious effort to give 
young Fairbanks some athletic stuff 
that will recall Dougl.as, Sr. This 
li.Ts the boy jumping fmm a rorf, 
topping a hi,;h wail, etc., hut the 
(;ymnast!(.s are only incidental how- 
ever. A swing on a rope at a goodly 
distance from the camera by Fair- 
banks, Jr., would have been much 
more effective if a couple ot clo.se- 
ups had been Inserted. While the 
swing was undoubted'y done by the 
boy, the distance from the lens lent 
the Imjiression ot a double being 
used that close-ups would have dis- 
posed ot. 

There Is no love interest. That 
isn't a good Idea either. Even al- 
lowing the youth of the hero of the 
story there could be a calf-love af- 
fair with an Ingenue of the same age 
or a heart interest theme could have 
been incorporated in some way that 
would not necessarily have tlie hero 
as one of the principals. 

Of human Interest there > little, 
most ot the action running along in 
the same mechanirn.l way as pro- 
gram pictures usually do. 

Briefly the, tale treats of a kid who 
falls In school and his dad sends him 
to Turkey to study history. While 
In the Orient the boy meets a re- 
porter and the latter arranged a 
publicity stunt which focuses the 
spotlight on the professor who held 
such high ideals he wouldn't pa.ss a 
millionaire's son because he had a 
father with barrels of coin. 

The kid comes back from his so- 
journ In Turkey with a better 
knowledge ot the world than a 
thousand schools could teach him. 
and that's about all the film pro- 
vides. 

The supporting cast is unusually 
good. Theodore Roberts as the 
father has little to do, but does it 
as competently as always. Harry 
Myers is the reporter and plays It 
properly. Noah Beery makes a 
dandy vllllan with a Turk make-up 
that could f. 1 .emel Pasha him- 
self. The rest ot the cast Just come 
and go doing what they're told to 
do apparently and doing that satis- 
factorily,. 

"Stephen $teps Out" Is pallid en- 
tertainment, ©specially tor a flrst 
picture for a star. The "name" 
thing will figure as a good box offlce 
asset without question tor this one. 
But the nerfk one should be a great 
deal belter. tirll. 



STEPHEN STEPS OUT 

Fanr^u.^ riayprn-I-asUy production mar- 
ring I>ou<]iia Falrbanlis. Jr. Original siory 
b/ the lH(e Ulchard Ilatilinfr Daviti wax 
titlwl "Tho fJrand Croun of the Crtsct-nl. 
K<)frld llinffham made tho ncro*-!! a^lapta- 
tton and Jo«>'|»h Ufnnbery dlrort^'l. At 
Uivoll, Nivv York, Nov. IM. Uunniiig time. 
7r. mliiuif*!*. 
Ktt'phrn ll.irlow, Jr..Douglnii Fairhanka. Jr. 



Slephf^n lliirlow 

Muley Paxlia 

Harry Sli-isou 

Itr. Lynian lllark.. 

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I''rank ('urrlcr 

.Jani''» O. nirriws 
,....K>innle MtilKley 

Ht rlram John?) 

(IrorKO Kit* Id 

,., Maurice Kr(?i'm«n 

Frt'd Warren 

Vat Moore* 

Jaok Herbert 

, Frank Ntflaun 



Of :il! of thp lato Uirhard Il.-ird- 
In& Davia* stories, aiul ho tiirncrt out 
a lot of yre;\t ones "Tho Grand Cro.sM 
of tho Cr<'flcenl'* Waa about the 
weakest rh<)icc that cf»ulil havo been 
made in siipplyint? the basis of n 
picture vehiolo for DuUKlas Kah-- 
banks, Jr.*s debut as a screen star. 

Ke-tltled "Stephen Steps Out" tho 
Btory niny lie helped snniewh.it com- 
meroially by the new inoniekor, but 
It'B derid^'dly ordinary stuff and dis- 
tinctly okl-f.'ishioned aside from the 
title. 

YonnL' FnirhankH is H. TTo looks 
about ItJ and screens well enou(;h. 
but the Iioy is noticeably immature 
aa far as acting K'tea. The K. I', 
appear to have rushed him into star- 
dom several months before he was 
ready for It. A course of playin;; 
bits tliat would havo ptven him the 
fiTporleril'i^ al le'ist. Th some measure 
that hn obviously lacks would have 
helped a lot. That mitrht not have 
been so practicable as |t soiinds in- 
Asmucii ns tlio F. 1*. had to star 
young I'lirbanka in order to secure 



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WILD BILL HICKOK 

William S. H*Tt prtvtuctlon, 7ukor prM»n- 
t»tlon UH Paramount plctur«. The story 
by lUrf; Clifford Smith dlrprtlng. with 
r>wt»ht W«rr«n and Arthur R«fve8 thf 
photograihen. Showlnn at Ihf Rlv.iU. New 
Yorlt, Nov. IS Running tlmi", 77 mln» 

Wild mil lllckolt Wlllinm S. H.irl 

Calamity Jane Ethel Grey Tttry 

El!jlne Hamilton Kathleen O Connr/T 

Jack McQueen James Karley 

Hat Maateraon Jack Gardner 

Clayton Hamilton Carl Gt-rard 

A corking vehicle for William S. 
Hart's re-entrancc Into screen prom- 
inence. Although another western, 
It has much to compensate that tact 
through its ability to sustain Inter- 
est and suspense, while the action Is 
abundant. 

Perhaps the most enticing morsel 
Is that the theme is based upon his- 
torical fact revolving around the 
title role, which carries a mark of 
re.opect wherever known and espe- 
cially throughout the west. 

For Hlckok was nothing loss than 
a fighting fool In his day, and Mr. 
Hart Is convincing In his portrayal 
of the notorious character. 

The picture may appear to be 
overly hectic to some in Its action, 
and If so it's simply because the 
high spots of Hlckok's gunflghting 
career have been presented within 
"it- minutes. 

P.ut it makes tor likable enter- 
tainment. If there Is any doubt as 
to the su.spepse It contains, particu- 
larly as regards the youngsters, It 
might bo .said that at one point Hart 
drew cries of warr.Ing from two chil- 
dren at tho Klvoli Sunday afternoon 
when about to be un.siispectlngly set 
upon. Unusual, at least, in a llroad- 
way house. 

Other than the gunplay the au- 
thiir-star has .•surrounded the record- 
ed instance.') with .a tellable story 
wotUiy of nolo If fur nolliing else 
than that it lack.-i the proverbial 
clinch or hapiiy ending. Tho termi- 
nation reveals Hickok le.nving the 
town he has helped clean of its law- 
les.-* element after denounring wom- 
m from liij life berailse of the dis- 
covery tUo girl he wanted la al- 
ready married. 

The love Interr.st has a double 
angle ot Calamity Jane's affections 
toward.M Hirliok .ind his lunging for 
KInlne Hamilton. 

The narrative Inn it.s Initl.il locale 
in Wa.ahlngton.lmmeiliately after tho 
t^lvil War, but a."- koom swltcheM to 
I he west, where it pf-rmlt.'i footage 
for the .scrap betwerii Hukok .and a 
i;afig of outl.iwv which is histor- 
ically belinved to have been the 
(,'reateat solo gunJightlng exploit 
known of. 

Succeeding fh.at comes a street 
flrrkt Vipop th» cleaning up of Dodge 
City 



pralseworthr night stuff. Aitsr 
which Is also flashed the kilUns of 
McQueen by Hlckok. 

As for authenticity, tho picture 
must bo allotted a major degree of 
reasonableness, for It is known Mr. 
Hart had the Idea to characterize 
Hlckok upon the screen for a long 
time previous to the actual "grind- 
ing," and to this end added pro- 
cured (lata to personal i.nowletlge. 
with the object being facts. 

That Hart convinces in his inter- 
pretation should sufllce as to the 
merit of his personal performance 
wherein there Is ample opportunity 
for overacting which ho neatly side- 
stepped. It's a straightforward 
playing, most appropriate for the 
occasion of his return following a 
lengthy absence from the screen. 
>Ils support throughout Is capable, 
with, perhaps. Ethel Grey Terry pre- 
dominating above the rest as Ca- 
lamity Jane. 

The film is excellent as concerns 
the camera work, while credit Is due 
Smith tor his handling of the se- 
quence of events. Scenically the 
Illusions are mainly exteriors, nice- 
ly chosen. Ot the more Important 
historical characters included In the 
version are Lincoln. Sheridan, Cus- 
ter and liat Masterson. 

And now to moralize. Even if you 
h.ave got this far. you haven't got 
what It means for Bill' Hart to re- 
turn to the screen. 

Bill Hart Is a regular guy. on and 
off. He never has been a faker, on 
the stage or on the screen. He holds 
a nation-wide regard and respect 
among all theatrical folks because 
he IS an actor, was an actor when 
on the stage, one ot the best, play- 
ing red-blooded roles, and played 
them; he went Into pictures and 
made a name second to none In all 
of plcturedom for the work special- 
ized in, and Bill Hart did it so well 
he has been fruitlessly copied by 
others. 

Then he got Immersed in the wave 
ot newspaper-made muck In the pic- 
ture business through some New 
England woman believing she could 
hold him up on tho sort of claim 
cert.'iln newspapers were satisfied 
with for "scandal sttiff." And. Bill 
Hart, with ail uf his red blood, broke 
before that kind of stuff. He couldn't 
fight a woman, no matter what kind 
of a woman, and he went back to his 
California ranch, re.mulning there 
until the revulsion ot conscience, 
even In a woman, finally brought out 
what Bill Hart didn't try to bring 
out. stamping that regular guy aa 
o. k. 

And he returned to the screen in 
this picture. "Wild Bill Hlckok," a 
real old tale ot the real old west, 
so real It brings in a great western 
character even It little known to the 
now effete east. Bat Masterson, who 
lately died, as have nearly all of the 
great men of the old great west. 

This is the sort of story Young 
America wants, that Young America 
should watch. It sets them tingling; 
it lets them know there were great 
men of the west In the days when 
the west had to have great men, and 
It is brought out by a great actor, 
on the stage or on the screen, Wil- 
liam S. Hart, an unme.asurable 
credit to tho screen because he Is an 
actor, an actor who has done much 
for the screen, because William S. 
Hart was among the very first who 
proved to the whole American public 
that the screen did hold an actor 
who didn't have to be instructed how 
to register anything. Hart regis- 
tered as an actor because he is an 
actor and an artist. 

And that Is why Rill Hart can 
and does make "Wild Bill Hlckok" 
a real picture and that is why Bill 
Hart became the Idol of the picture 
public. 

Whether It la a western or any- 
thing else, the screen best hold on to 
all of the Bill Harts; they are as few 
as were the Wild Bill Hlckoks of the 
way back west. Skig. 

MAYTIME 

Newark, N. J.. Nov. 21. 
rreferred Picture, presented by H. I'. 
SchultterK. a>lfiiite<l from the musical c-»rii 
etlv of the iame name by Hlda Jc^n.sor: 
YDUnff. I'Irecte.! bj- Uaf^nlcr. .M tho Sf\: 
ark. Newark. N. J , Nov. 10. llunnlnp 
time. 71) minutes. 

Ottllie V.-in Z.indt r^thel Shannon 

Bl.hinl Wajne Horrls.'n Kor.l 

.M.ilthiw WllllBm Noris 

Alice Tremalne <'lara I: \v 

CIrtU'le V.ln ZanJt WalLicn MacDnn.iUI 

Col. Vrtn Zandt Joaef ^!^v!ck.'^^^l 

M.ithiMa Miirlha Maltol 

Krmiiitruile Hetty Kranclsco 

Mnnte Mitchell UoberP McICim 



gaiiui his fortun* and return* jtiat 
in time to find OttlUe wed. LAter, 
to avoid acandal when Claude finds 
Uttille in bis arms, he announces bis 
engagement to hU devoted triend, 
Alice Tremalne. 

Many years elapse and we And 
Ottllie and Richard with grandchil- 
dren. -As she has lost her money, 
Richard buys her house In for her 
and they again say farewell. Again 
the time shifts to modern days and 
the grandchildren, Richard and Ot- 
tllie, ore now in love, or at least 
Ottllie is. Richard Is a scapegrace, 
a John and a Uar. He attends a 
wild party ot chorus girls and mil- 
lionaires, while Ottllie is lured by a 
married man to his apartment 
through her love for his little daugh- 
ter. 

There ensues a catch-as-catch- 
can affair until the party which Is 
going on overhead bursts in and 
Richard finds Ottllie. Not being be- 
lieved, she dashes home la a very 
unreal storm. Is struck by a falling 
tree and rescued by Richard. Next 
morning, reconciled, they find at the 
foot ot the mementoes of their 
grandparents' love. It Is manifest 
that OttlUe Is stung with Richard, 
but It la a motion picture idea of a 
happy ending. 

The picture, aside from the de-. 
struetlve fault mentioned. Is fairly 
well done, but disappointing, as It 
could easily be so much better. The 
atmosphere ot old New York is not 
well planted, much seems unreal, and 
the comedy of the flrst part Is cheap. 
The cast Is adequate, but neither 
has nor makes any opportunities to 
distinguish Itself. 

Color photography at the end Is 
used to advantage. 

The song "Sweetheart" Is, of 
course, strongly played up in the 
picture and the accompaniment. The 
title will draw, and so would the 
original story If It had not been re- 
written according to Hollywood 
taste. 



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HELL'S HOLE 

WlBUa Fox prodnotion. ataniac ___ 
loan. Directed Djr Kauaatt J. nyna. ni^ 
by a«ors» BoaulKirouah. WmUtb mttfi 
drama. At L.oew'a Nmt Torii, N«r. Mi 
Runntns time, TO mlnutea 

Tod MuafntT* CbaHas fomm 

Dal Hawklu Maurioe FtaB 

PaMo Btacan* PMMta 

Conductor Cleorn necmaos 

DaroChy Owen Rutb CUOoM 



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One of the usual run of westerna^ 
with a train robbery, barroom batU«k 
gun fighting, cowboys and similar 
familiars. 

A dream gag tacked on the finish 
gives the impression it was placeA 
there after the picture was flnlshad 
to square the otherwise common- 
place incidents preceding Um 
3n.apper. ■ 

Chas. Jones does a cowboy rol* 
through part of the fllm, but for con« 
slderable of the action is forced to 
discard the plainsman's uniform be- 
cause of the exigencies of the storr. 

There Is a lack of dramatic sus- 
pense, and the general character of 
the story unreeled is ordinary. Jonea 
as the hero and Maurice Flynn, tha 
heavy, both play with an experienced 
technic. The leading woman's rola 
by Ruth Clirtord Is similarly han- 
dled. 

The action calls for exaggerated 
melodrama, and while the picture 
will have an appeal to the kids, who 
always were .and always will b« 
strong for westerns, It's pretty mild 
enterlainment for adult Intelligence. 

An avalanche which entombs tha 
three principals and another seen* 
that has Jones making a getaway 
through a raging whirlpool on horse* 
back are well produced. Photo- 
graphically It averages with other 
westerns Jones haja played In fronn 
time to time. 

A bit done by some one not de- 
cipherable from the program in « 
prison scene is a first-rate p'.'ce of 
acting. This is the scene that has 
Jones presenting a prisoner with a 
Christmas gift. 

The flim makes a regulation one 
for the cheaper houses where pro- 
I gram stuff Is nee led daily. Bell. 



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New York will have the great 
pleasure of seeing during week 
of Nov. 25 at the Mark Strand 
the greatest picture sensation of 
the year. 



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I^vldently the producers decided 
to jazz up tho famous musical com- 
edy and concocted an incongrimiis 
tnixtiire aimed to please every one 
which will succeed in jile.'isitig no 
oDO. Tho firiit lu'u-thirds is a sim- 
ple story of disappointed love, rather 
thin but sentimentiiUy ap|)eaiinK, 
while the last consists chiefly of the 
famili.ir wild party of the fast Bo- 
hemian set of New York with a 
wrestling sreiio thrown in. 

Those to whom the latter still ap- 
pialH will he bored by the origliinl 
romance, while the extraneous rouRh 
stuff in the finish utterly spoll.i the 
picture for those who like sugar on 
their stories. 

The well-known theme tells how 
patrician Ottllio Van Zandt. of old 
New York, loves her gardene^■.^ son, 



Richard W.iyne. but, separated from 

him by parental authority, finally 

' it litndentallr permltir of some marries her coujin Clauda Ricbanl 



Associated First National Pictures, Inc, 

PRESENTS 

FLAMING 
YOUTH 

From the novel b\> "Warner Fabian" 

WITH :_^^ V 

COLLEEN MOORE 

!Ui!>i)orted bj/ an All-Slar Cast, compriiinu ' 

ELLIOTT DEXTER, MILTON SILLS 
SYLVIA BREAMER, MYRTLE STEDMAN 
and BEN LYONS 

This is the pictiuization of the starthng book to which the 

author dared not sign his own name, and in the words of the 

MOTION PICTURE NEIVS 

"One of the biggest box- 
office attractions of the season 



A3irjbt national Victure 



Scenario by 
Harry O. Iloyt 

Titles by 
Ilolman Day 

Photography by 
C. Van Trees aa4 
Roy Carpenter 




Settings de.Higned by 

Milton Menasco 

Directed bjr 



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THE WHITE TIGER 

17niv«r«*J crook drama fflaturtnc PrlacUla 
Daan. Story and direction by TOd Brown- 
Inc Production time, TO inlnuleA JlX tbe 
Ilroadway. New York. Nov. 30. 



' Universal Just missed a one-hun- 
dred percenter In this production. 
They have ;. story packed with 
action, a hlgh-erade production and 
excellent playing by several men>- 
bers of the cast, notably W.illuce 
Beery, vtlio does the heavy. 

Heavy, florid titles make the pict- 
ure draK. 
•V The flret good point Is the well- 
wrought suspense of the Interrsilng 
•tory, a crook dr.ima of highly col- 
. ored incident, and a well-built and 
* effective finale whic-h carries an 
■•specially strong punch. 
■ ' Miss Dean srnrrely comm up to 
, ' the rossitiilltio.'i of the lexjlns ro>. 
which calls for an actress of vigor 
~»nd force rather than for ore of her 
■:, exquisite but aloof beauty. .41 o 
, the cootumer hTs handed her spvcral 
' costumes in i-trange taste. In one 
;'j Incident ."he v.a'Us down a nolile 
;.,Q«talrca«e, dies.sed more Ii!:o a "Kol- 
^''llrs" principal than a clever woman 
^. crook. 

.'. But the story holds through its 

•' 4enKth, lorg as it is. It starts with 

■* aome shot.) in the I^ondon under- 

i. world, where one Hawkes betrays 

■Donovan, anothe"- rrooU, to Scotland 

yard. Donovan's two children are 

parted. Mary Is carried oft by 

: iiawkea, who plans to train her to 

•teal. l'"rank esoipes and grows up 

? In his own line of crime, but with 

« passion of vengeance against the 

man whg ^tU'ed his father. The girl 

: In Hawkes' custody does not know 

Ills part In the treachery, but ye.arns 

to learn who kilUd the old man, 

upon whom she plans blood thirsty 

tortures. 

Years la'er Kr.ink '.s working the 
nierhanlcal <he«« player in a Paris 
museum as a means of plying his 
pickpocket trade. Thither come 
Mary and Hawkes, also pickpockets. 
1 The young people become friends, 

although they do not know their re- 
lation, nor the Identity of Hawkes. 
Hawkes conceives the Idea of taking 
('the mechanical chess man to New 
^York, framing to get into society 
'there and make a big killing. 

They rent a Fifth avenue man- 
■ion, where they meet a Mr. Leon- 
ard, who helps them into the best 
houses. Leonard's status is a mys- 
tery. From his actions, he might 
either be a Raffles or an aristocrat. 
The big Job is pulled In the Bishop's 
home, and all three escape to Lieon- 
ard'a c.mn in the mountains. 

The situation has all the time 
been growing more tense. Here it 
mounts to impressive heights. The 
three crooks become suspicious of 
'•ach other until they become al- 
, most Insane with distrust. Kach 
' thinks the others are trying to 
poison the food. But none can get 
away alone. The situation Is com- 
plicated by thu fludden appearance 
in evening clothes of Leonard, who 
advises that they give him the 
Jewels for return to the- owners. 

He is accused of being a super- 
erook who is trying a double cross. 
Frank attacks Hawkes, having 
known all along that he is Dono- 
Tan's betrayer, and Is wounded, 
■while Hawkes is driven raving Into 
the mountains. Leonard- and Mary 
then decide to make restitution. 
They are Just bending over the 
hiding place of the loot when the 
poltoe enter and are about to seize 
them, when a quick finish discloses 
that Leonard Is really a man of 
rank. He dismisses the police with 
. the explanation that the whole 
thing was a police experiment and 
the story closes with the boy re- 
stored, Leonard and the girl with 
a wedding In prospect and every- 
thing Jake. 

Good popular melodrama and 
promising box office feature. Hush. 

TOILERS OF THE SEA 

Released by Iho Oommunlty International 
I Corporation and directed and aupervined 
by R. William Nelll. Dlatrlbuted by »e.lz- 
nick. 6ufrKe«ted by the novel of Victor 
Hugo. Photography by Carl and O. 
"Ventlniclla. At the Stanley, New York. 
Nov. Ifl. Runs 05 minutes. 

The Prleat l^uciua Henderson 

Helene Lucy Fox 

, Captain Andre Dell Cawley 

' 0a*idro Holmes K. Herbert 



newcomer* with the only "nam^." 
the leading woman, badly miscast, 
and all the other difficulties attend- 
ing the taunching of a film by a 
heretofofe unknown company. Neill 
went to Europe and apparently took 
along fDur American actors. The 
rest of the players and all the 
supers appear to be either Italians 
or Sicilians. 

The original Hugo .story is but 
slightly adhered to, necessary per- 
haps to some extent, but not as 
much as here. Probably that is 
why the billing announces "sug- 
gested" by the novel. Neill has 
emphasized the love Interest and 
entirely disregarded cert tin liiel- 
dents, readable, but apt to prove In- 
elTective on the s'rcon. He haii 
endeavoreii faithfully to reproduce 
\'ne ULte of local lo'or anl atmos- 
pliere, but has not been entirely 
successful. One reasoa is becau.<e 
i^ucy Fox, who plays t'ne hii-oine. Us 
more the wholesome, robust Yankee 
matron than the delicate, romintic 
llelene of the story. 

Phot08ri.phy bears a particularly 
Imiortant part in the production. 
The ! ei pLturcs are artistically 
lojused, but not al\v;:ys as clear as 
iliey should be. There are some re- 
markable shots of a live volcano, 
where twr men H.-iht to a llnlsh in a 
siream of burninnt lava. These 
cenc^ are the hi^iiUghls of the 
:llm. The sirus'jle Is waged in the 
'Try pith of the devouring flatne 
lid appears to be reillKtlc. 

Holmes E. Ilerliert. an Ideal com- 
pound of the film Hercules and 
Apollo, plays the leading role In a 
manner that bespea'ts a bright 
I'uti're for him ia the school of 
rupgcd, virile Heroes. The heavy. 
Captain Andre, ij a departure from 
the ordinary as aeted by Hell Caw- 
ley, who, with gla.^scs and learned 
expression, is a sr-holarly sea cap- 
tain. The Europeans In the ca«t 
over-act even more vociferously 
than In tlie recent German film im- 
portations. 

Without the n.imp Hugo. "Toilers 
of the Sei" wouldn't cause much 
furor around the box offices, but, 
particularly because of the success 
of the "Hunchback" film. It should 
be moderately successful in drawing 
them. If not in thrililn;! them. 



Although not .as widely read as 
"Les Ml.ser.ib'es" and "Notre Dame," 
"Tollers of the Sea" is one of the 
most striking and intelligent of the 
Hugo novels. But, tending as It 
does toward the descriptive and 
analytical, it Is not as screenable 
as the other stories. R. William 
Neill has performed a moderately 

- capable task considering the limita- 
tions and obstacles. 

These limitations included the 

,;■ natural failure of the plot to me.as- 
■ ure up as either a particularly origi- 
nal or absorbing scenario, a cast of 



' All . Exhibitors 
in Michigan 

Head our magazine published every 

Tuesday 

If you want to reach this clientele 

there Is no better medium. 

Rates very low 

MICHIGAN FILM REVIEW 

JACOB SMITH. Publisher . 
416 Frat Preea BIdg. DETR6rT 



IN SEAKCH OF A THRILL 

Mct.-o picture, featuiing VJola Dana fr. m 
a story by Kate Jordan nn^l OsC'ir Ar>fel. 
the director. Half of a duubte f*'ature pro- 
gram at Ldew's New York, Nov. 20. Run- 
ning lime, ftfty-elght minutea 

Another inconsequential vehicle 
for Viola Dana, who never seems to 
get a 'breaii' from those who are 
allotted the task of choosing her 
stories. If she's doing her own pick- 
ing there's no one else to blame, but 
It's hardly plausible that anyone 
would have picked this narrative by 
choice in which to flaunt merrily 
forth. It screens as nothing above 
the average for Intermediate houses, 
means nothing to MI.'-'s Dana and as 
little to^etro. 

The tale relates how a young 
heiress Investigates Paris in search 
of excitement. Bored with suitors, 
she again crosses the path of an 
author whom five years previously 
she would have married had he 
spoken. But being a man of prin- 
ciple his poverty, at that time, pre- 
vented the declaration. The girl be- 
ing bequeathed a fortune further 
complicates matters so tliat when 
they meet within the Parisian at- 
mosphere she is a true daughter of 
the rich while he also has prospered, 
but continues to be a most serious 
minded gentleman. 

Spurning the frivolities of the 
girl's social set. Including herself, 
the girl goes out after the writer by 
assuming the co.stume of an Apache 
and breaks into his home. Discov- 
ered arid caught In the house by 
the aufhor, himself, it leads to a 
visit to the slums, together, where 
he is in search of the atmosphere 
for his next book. The girl realizes 
the sham of her former mode of 
existence and the last momenta fall 
to deviate from the convential ter- 
minations. 

The picture is obvious at all times, 
backed by naught of the unusual 
either as to acting or production. A 
cabaret scene revealed Miss Dana In 
a most untnsteful black evening 
gown, enhanced by white stockings, 
made to order for her leaving a table 
to dance with an entertainer that 
was beyond the bounds of ail prob- 
abllily. 

Included i.i the cas are Rosem.iry 
Theby, Warren Baxlcr. Robert 
Sehable, Mabel V-— Buren and Tem- 
plar Saxe. all of whom turned In 
but mediocre support. 

The film will neither do Miss Dana 
or Metro any Bood. Skig, 



APRIL SHOWERS 

B. P. SrhulbciK pro<lurtion. diittrihulpil 
by I'reffrreil. Direite-l by '1" m Fontmn 
anil photo(rraph'-<l by Harry I'erry. .'*ory 
nn.l r-ontlnuitv by Hope I.-irtng and fwryen 
I.ighton. At (tiriile. .S'cw Y,.rk. .N'ov. SO 
»s half douljle bill wUh "The Blernal 
StrugKle." Runs 67 nilnur^'S, 

n.mny O'Rourke K>nn>-th Hsrlan 

.M;iKXip .MuMouli Cftllpen M'Hir'- 

Miriam Wellon R'Uh Cliff.. rd 

.Shannon Ollfurke Piisillls Bonn-r 

Mothrr o'Rourlie ,., Myrtle Van" 

.Malt Gallagher Jamea eorng>in 



The film. "April Sliowi rs." bid« 
fair to strike .as responsive a chord 
of popular appeal as did the song 
of that name a few years ago, livery 
essential of the ideal Irish love 
story Is to be found, and the pieturi- 
m.ay he ranked as one of the sea- 
Mh's best light screen attractions 
' Tom Ki.rmfin, always one of the 



most human of directors, has per- 
formed his task splendidly, although 
it must be said that he had superla- 
tive material with which to work. 
The story is aure-flre all the way. 
the production costly and the cast 
almost perfect, Forman has not 
wrung his pathoe dry, but puts It 
across with a wealth of simplicity 
and comedy relief that make it not 
the ordinary screen pathos, but 
genuine poignant human interest. 

The action transpires in "Dugan's 
.\lley." where "Big Tim" O'llourke. 
lightin;; Irish cop anil Idol of the 
lCa«t tSli'e, has given his life in per- 
formance of his duty. His son, 
Danny, aspires to his place on the 
force ,uiil is barked by the whole 
neighborhood, particularly I'lili'e 
Lieutenant Muldoon and bis 
d,uiaht('r, Maggie, who live ne.\t 
door, llanny and Maggie are lypi- 
oal Irlsii svveethearts. by wliicii ir? 
meant Ihey love to scrap, make up 
and ihe.i scrap some more. 

But "April Showers" soon cloud 
the yky. Danny fails in his e.xaui- 
iniUions and, worse than that, is 
alrtfBs; vamped by the wealthy iieir- 
ess who lis doing settlement work. 
The.i ( omes the worst crash Dan- 
ny's I t.le slat«r, Sh.annon. frantic 
for pjme pjr^fty clothes and goadel 
on by "I'lash" Irwin (the kind 
O'Henry u ed to write abotil). lias 
been shoj.liftlng. Danny must re- 
p!a"e he los.^es, and he is forced to 
lic.oine a prizeiighter. Finally his 
fllns; at the champion comes. He 
lea: lis the tight is crooked and that 
he is flamed to win. He announces 
th's to the fans, but the Jud.i!es de- 
cide to let the fight go on and prove 
itfieif. The champion, incensed, real- 
izes he must not st.all now, and after 
a fierce struggle knocks Danny for 
the fatal count. 

Danny is through as a boxer, but he 
wins his appointment to the force 
and wins Maggie besides. From a 
"flash' standpoint, there ore sev- 
eral lii.frhlights to the pictur" One 
is a cabaret scene with an under- 
water background. In this subter- 
ranean set mermaids, divers and 
lar),e fish are seen swimmlilg and 
swaying to the strains of a naval 
orche-tra. Another Incident Is the 
dance at the settlement home. For- 
man has craftily Introduced some 
of the never-falling bits of hoke at- 
tendant to a group df hoi polloi at- 
tempting to "put on the Ritz." 

Be.iidcs, there are the fight S'-enes, 
full of action and not technl<ral 
enough to bore the women and those 
not interested In boxing. But the 
real worth of the film comes In the 
simpler moments. One of these Is 
when Danny comes home after find- 
ing he has failed In his examina- 
tions. Maggie Is waiting for him In 
the rain on the corner and he hasn't 
the heart to tell her the bad news. 
He goes home to his expectant old 
mother, and there a genuinely 
touching scene takes place. 

In a lighter vein we have the 
scene at the very end where Maggie 
comes to the hospital in which 
Dannie is recuperating after his 
ffr«:atest and last fight. She shows 
him an oil painting and says It is 
the man she is to marry. She has 
been studying correspondence b< hool 
p.-'inting and working on this "por- 
trait" during the times she has not 
been "mad" at her Danny. He looks 
at It and wants to know who it is, 
after which she becomes enraged nil 
over again and asks him why he 
falls to recognize his own "bog- 
trottln' Irish mug." 

Colleen Moore does the best work 
of her career as Maggie. There Is 
no one on the screen who pouts as 
prettily as she does and very few 
who act in general as well. Kenneth 
Harlan Is very likable and sincere 
as Danny and the balance are en- 
tirely admirable In their respective 
roles. 

While the story Is perhaps trite 
and adds nothing of Intrinsic ^a!ue 
to the screen, the film should be a 
vi'inner anywhere. Probably one 
reason it is so successful Is thai al- 
most everyone connected with It ex- 
cept Messrs. Schuiberg and Llrht- 
man are Irish 

M'LORD OF THE WHITE KOAD 

London. Nov. 0. 

This latest Granger-Davidson pic- 
lure is one of the best the firm has 
done. It Is mainly Victor Mcl^aglen. 
but ,VIrr.flglen without a big fist 
fight. Fights he has In plenty, but 
they are with foils, and only imce or 
twice does he show his capacity for 
handing out a straight hard punch. 

The story is a good one and Is well 
told, the' continuity being excellent. 
Adapted from a novel by Cedrlc D. 
Fraser, it is laid In the Regency 
period, when men drank and rode 
hard and had little respect for wom- 
en or for life. 

Especially good Is the production 
work scenically. The Interiors an' 
dignified and beautiful, while the ex- 
teriors rontatn some of the most 
beautiful shots of old English homes 
and scenery we have ever seen. 

"This picture carries atmosphere 
and a sense of the open road. 

In the dual, role of I»rd Anderley 
and .Shale, MrLaglen gives a fine 
show. Fred Wright is excellent as 
("heriyblossom. and Infuses certain 
comedy without being eccentric. Al- 
Dlougli capitally played the other 
male parts do not count for much 
Marjorie Hume Is good as the Lady 
(Jloria. Leslie Evelelgh's phtjtogra- 
phy is very good. There Is litCe 
doubt but that this picture will provi 
an exceiUni box-office attrart ion. 
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SWEET-NEILAN DENY SPLIT 

Despite Arretted Lawyer's Records 
Showing They Wanted Marriage 
Annulled, Say They Are Happy 

Los Angeles. Nov. 21. 

Blanche Sweet and her husband 
Marshall Neilan, both deny that 
they were contemidating having 
their knowledge. Tlie denial was 
made nfier tesi'mmiy In the case, 
of Herman L. Roth, former New 
York theatrical attorney who is un- 
der arrest here on .a chartrc of hav- 
ing attempted to e.\tort $20.1100 from 
iiaroar.a L.a.Marr. In order to prevent 
his filing an amended divorce com- 
plaint n.'iming eight corespondents. 

Among the ciTert.'; of Roth these 
were found najiers dmwn for annul- 
ment proceedings to wipe out the 
wedding of the screen star and her- 
director hu band. They both deny 
th:it they ever discussed such a pro- 
ceeding with the attorney. In spite 
of their protestations that they are 
happy there have been persistent 
reports here that they pre not living 
congenially and that lliey will soon 
separate. 



CECIL EYTON DEAD 

Los Angeles, Nuv. 21. 
Cecil Robert Eyton. brother of 
Charles Kylon. manager of the 
Lasky studio here, died in San Fran- 
cisco last Monday after a lingering 
illness. He was also the brother of 
Alice Van Saxman, scenario writer. 



FRENCH OUTPUT UP 

Paris Trade Shows 2S.200 Meter* 
for Week — 4,000 Meters' Increase 

Paris, Nov. 22. 

'^'"■Iii'r the week ended Nov. 17 
there were 25.200 meters •>; 

■ d at the Pari.s trade shows 
(coniiwrcd with 21.000 meters the 
previous w<ek>. released by Gau- 
moiit ,1,.iOfl. Pathe 3,500. Paramount 
3.2r.0. fnlvei'sal M.iuui'aeturing com- 
pany 2.550. Harry 3,160. Phocca 600, 
I'nion Eclair 300, Agen.e Generale 
Cinema 2,000. George Petit 2.600, 
(iirard 2.000, Triumph 1,S00. 

Petit trade showed la>t week at 
the Gaumont Palace the religious 
• •■rliire, "I.kT. Trascdic dc Lourdes, 
Credo," from the script of (5eor«es 
d'Espurbes, which he is renting for 
I'rance He secured the attendance 
of ,a large number of church digni- 
ties at the special show, which wa» 
a big success. 



French Film Man in L, A. 

Los Angeles, Nov. 21. 
Valentin Mandelstamm, French 
motion picture man, arxived In Los 
.Angeles last week and plans to make 
a thorough stirvey of the fllm field, 
.Mandelstamm is here for the pur- 
pose of interesting American capi- 
tal in pictures to be made In France. 
He will stay in Hollywood for sev- 
eral months making arrangements 
for American production* to be 
filmed In Europe. 



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JtSSlL.LAIKY rUSENT 



DOUGLAS Fairbanks JR. 

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"Stephen %^ Q^t" 



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Supported by Noah Beery, Harry Myers 
and Frank Currier 

Doug Jr., has arrived with a terrific 
bang ! Go up to the Rivoli and take 
a look at the crowds. The American 
Boy is a star overnight! Every critic 
says so : 

"One of the very trttett and best cinema comedies of the year, 
and it prove* that the boy i» a natural actor. The picture ii 
clean, sane and altogether good." — World. 

"No wonder Douglas Fairbanks sent a telegram of congratu- 
lation to his son after seeing 'Stephen Steps Out.' " — Telegraph. 

" 'Stephen Steps Out' an excellent choice on the part of Para- 
mount. Full of fun and adventure," — Journal. 



"Doug, Jr., is fortunate in having such an excellent vehicle for 
hie debut on the screen."- — Mail. 

AdapUd by tjdtrid Himjhnm Irnni "Tin (Itmid Cruat of the 
Cfr.icPnl," tiy n.rhard llardinri Itavi.^. Directed by Josrph 

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Thursday, November 22, 182S 



THEODORE ROBERTS and Co. (1) 

"The Man Higher Up" 

Dramatic Sketch 

25 Min : Full Stage (Special) 

Orpheum, Brooklyn 

Theodore Kob<Tis h:is l><>fn :■ 
mtmlHM- of the Kamous I'layers- 
Laskv pi.lure f.ircos for som.ihlMK 
like io years. Uffor« enteriiiB tli. 
screen »"rKl Kobirls w.i.s an ;ir- 
complishe.l artor. His spcal.itiK- 
stage expcrienoe. which had he.i 
thoroUBh -lul extensive. Ruve hli. 
a flying Mart In piitur.s, and h( 
establlshe.l hini.Mlf praetieally over- 
night as one of the few out.standin; 
eharacter nlar.s of the nim.s. An. 
those ten year.s Roberts si«-nt li 
pictures havent dulled hi« actln^; 
ability even slightly. So. Huberts 
can act. and that gives him aboui 
»0 per Crfnt advantage over most c! 
the other screen stars that have 
hopped into vaudeville the last eou- 
ple of years. 

William C. De Mllle wrote "Tlu 
Man Higher Up.- the dramatic 
sketch RoberU Is using for a vaude- 
ville vehicle, and T. Daniel Frawley 
is assisting Roberts to Interpret It 
De Mllle also staged It, more than 
likely for Ifs artistically put on. 
the llBhtine being especially com- 
mendable. 

Dramatically. "The Man Hishpr 
Up" to pretentious melodrama. Not 
pretentious a» the picture press 
agents misuse the word to boost 
their product, but pretentious In 
that it assumes to be somelhliiK 
more than ll really Is. In fact, Ifs 
very ordinary melodrama, with a 
combination false-face of telepathy, 
hypnotism, psychology, and a few 
other isms popularised by the Illus- 
trated dallies, but Roberts and 
FrawUy act It so competently the 
little playlet's assumptions appear 
real. 

There's a story anent a German 
doctor who has borne a 30-year 
grudge against a politician who 
stole his sweetheart away and put 
the girl In a red-light emporium. 
The German doc had been sending 
a letter to the bad politician every 
month for 30 years, and always on 
the 18th of December. Well— after 
ao years that finally got on the 
nerves of the bad politician, who 
Incidentally reformed years ago. and 
he gets a bad case of neurasthenia. 

The German M.D., played by Rob- 
erts, has become a famous neurolo- 
gist, and by stretching the arm of 
coincidence until it threatens to 
snap In a doien places, the action 
has the bad politician calling on 
the German specialist for treat- 
ment. The politician is played by 
T. Daniel Frawley. 

The German professor has been 
waiting this chance to get even with 
the politician for 30 years, and he 
proceeds to Blve his enemy the 
works. There's some talk about 
what looks like an infernal ma- 
chine that will explode at the stroke 
of nine, and the politician pulls a 
revolver to effect a getaway. Right 
here the sketch recalls Augustus 
Thomas' "The Witeliing Hour" more 
or less, tliroiiKh the German doc 
forciji^; (he politici^-in to drop the 
gun after convincing him menially 
he can't shoot it. At least th.ifs 
the Kcneral idea of the scene in ef- 
fect. 

Uy a persistent wearing down of 
the poliliciaii's mental resl.^^tancc tlie 
German doc evcnt\r<illy accomplishes 
his de.iih. scares the politician life- 
less, tlic lutt<-r's hc.irl failin*; to 
make the grade with the unusual 
strain. 

When he's sure the "Man Ili|.;hei 
T'p" is dead, the lierman doe dls- 
ilose.i the infernal machine clicking 
so stenloi iou.sly previously is noth- 
ing more deathlike (han a musical 
mctioiHiine or time beater. 

In tli'» production the sni.illeal 
detail has been attended to faith- 
fully. It's also Interesting from Ih.' 
standpoint of melodrama, .jncl fur- 
thermore .serves a» a h'ood midiiim 
for Roberts' vaudeville excursion 
Tliat the tale is a trifle thin and 
the development of the plot exciid- 
Ingly convenient won't spoil tiw 
pleasure of the myriads of picture 
fans who know Roberts and follow 
his difTiTiMit pictures loyally. 

Mr. l''rawlcy's work is tlistincf iv (■ 
and distiTiKoished. A had actor, in- 
stead ui a McUly capable u|ie like 
li'rawlcy, in the only otiiir roll' Up 
sketch contains outside of RolxM-ts'. 
could have made it ridiculous. As 
it is, the two make it unusn.iily 
eonvinclng for such tratispannl 
klulT. 

"The Man Hitiher I'p" will do 
splendidly for lloltcrfs' trip over the 
circuits for the first time in. .\>xt 
lime, however, Mr. Roberts is due 
with .'i sketch lliat befit- his l.il- 
cnts. 

R .beds was accoided a plcas.ml 
reccptiim at the Orplpiini. .ind di'- 
llvered a neat spee'Ii after the inn- 
clusion of his act. Ui II. 



ODETTE MYRTIL 

Violin. Singing and Pantomima 
18 Mine.; One and Full Stage (Spa 

c^al) 
Orpheum, Brooklyn 

Odette Myrtil Is billed as "Thi 
ilirl with th>- Dancing Kyes." She 
:s p. violiiiiste of merit and sing: 
agreeably, but her talent as a mu- 
sician far outstrips her vo<'al quali- 
.l.'ations. whi<'h ar€ ordinary. 

Opening with ii number. "Heart 
Goes Swaying When I Play My Vio 
!in,'' with the violin used Inci- 
■ Icntall.v. a .song in French follows 
with a modern jazz niimtxr foi 
I bird, in which the violin Is again 
lireuRht into play. 

After the three numbers in ont 
the net goes ;■> full stage and Mlsr 
Myrtll is assisted by James Alder- 
man and Laurette Boucher. All 
three "(re in court costumes of the 
I.ouis I.ouis XlV period or there- 
abouts and there's a pantomimic 
story told about a inusi' ian wlio Is 
courting a girl whose father doesn't 
favor the idea. This is prettily exe- 
cuted with Miss Myrtil In male cos- 
tume expre,asing fhe various moods 
and emotions of the ardent lover by 
means of her vio'.in. 

The pantomime is artistic and 
should readily click for American 
vaudeville. The preceding numbers 
might be looked over for revision 
by Mi£s Myrtil. The opening one 
might be replaced by the third, or 
the French number placed first. 
Thr#e at any rate are too many. 

A certain element of class attend- 
ing Miss Myrtil's work places her 
in a position of vantage over here. 
She went across nicely at the Or- 
pheum, opening the second half. 
About third would have b<en a much 
better spot. Bell. 



NONI and PARTNER 
Comedy and Musi^ 
16 Mint.; Full Stag* 
Orpheum, Brooklyn 

Noni and Partner appear to be 
English, and the.v probably are. 
Judging by their ac; ent. It's a two- 
man combin.-ition, a musical turn on 
the order of the type that flourishid 
over here by the hundreds about 
20 years ago and before. Vaudeville 
like everything else goes around in 
a circle, and it looks as if the old 
style musical turns are due for big 
popuhirity a?nin. for this one clicked 
noisily at the Orpheum, Brooklyn, 
before an audience that was hard- 
boiled Monday nlsht. * 

One of the men does straight and 
the other effects a clown make-up. 
The clown Is droll— exceedingly 
funny — and works along the easy 
going lines of the accomplished 
En.glish music hall comic. 

Saxophone, concertina, piano, a 
small fiddle something like the one 
Grook played over here (but proba- 
bly u.<icd before Grock was born) in 
America by musical acts, are among 
the instruments played. 

The iDBtruments do not count in 
this combination, however. It's the 
comedy way in which they are han- 
dled and the new style, (for the 
present generation) of doubling 
music with low comedy that makes 
the act different ar.d almost unique 
today. 

The team should be a wow in any 
vaudeville house in America if given 
any kind of a spot at all. They 
closed the show nt the Orpheum. 
Brooklyn, and performed .i miracle 
by making thi- house stick for the 
nnish solidly and laugh their heads 
nff- n<n. 



ARDELL CLEAVES 

Violin and Songs 
12 Mint.; One 
State 

M'SJ Cleaves Is hilled as liavin";; 
been with ' Soinebo»1y's Sweethc-art," 
hut as that alir c-lion dates back 
three or four siMS'ins Ih.. m\isical 
comi'dy mention lo.-es its kick. II 
is likely Miss Cleaves w.is l.i a 
ro.iil comiiaiiy of tne show which 
hrttl Xonello in the original feminine 
Ic.id, the former being a sn^inj; 
vinliniste. 

For opening; s<ie gave ' Picardy" 
Ih.'ii used .-J scitre for ".Slttin' in 
the Corner." She foiincl a violin be- 
neath silken covering i)laying a 
lagged version of the numb(-r tifler 
which came .1 medley of femi- 
class (s. The latti-r wtis jilayed in 
XnuU-xit a- -hab* -stuit tor effect, but 
Ih.- M.i.'iiiar rcllciiion was not all 
advantageous. cistiiig grotes>jii< 
shadows upon the drop. 

.Miss Cleaves sung '■Wonderful 
One" to her Insliument somethinj; 
aloiid the lines of .Miss Palricola 
Th.-n lami. "I I,.,ve You" from 
'Little ,lr>.;i,. .lames." without at- 
Icmptini; Ihe l.v lics because the 
show is current on Broadway. A 
medley crimpleicd the routine 
Miss Cleaves Is ro! exceplionally 
g fted in a vocal Way . ut the com- 
bination with the violin gives her 
lair viitif.g as a siii.;le for thiv time 

Ibre. 



'A8QUALE BROTHERS (S) 

Vcrobatioa 

', Mint.; Full Stag* 

3tat«. 

Two of the mMi work along 
itraight lines, th« thlnl being a 
.)mic but with a neat bag of tum- 
'>ling tricks. All three are skilled 
tiid It is OHSumcd they have been 
iroutvd for some time If not in com- 
lination. 

A wooden covering on the piano 
^las steps attached from either side, 
i'his simple device Is used for some 
>f the equilibristic stunts of the 
straight men. The understander 
irst carries his teammate uiistalrs 
\nd down after the latter ha-, a one 
Toot head balance. LAter It Is a 
'n.ead to head balai.ce. 

The trio show something In speed 
a>mmersaulti.ig also. One man ends 
ilia flying trip across the stage by 
landing on the shouMers of the 
•omersaulting also. One man ends 
house and the trio was called out 
'rom the wings after the curtain 
dropped. Iter. 



RENEE NOEL and WALTER C. 

PERCIVAL 
"Egg in the Bag" 
18 Mins.; Full (Special). 
Buthwick, Brooklyn 

This couple have a sure fire skit 
for any pf the best class bills. It 
has a plot that holds, situations that 
are ludicrous and lines that are 
humorous. 

The action Is set In a small town 
hotel where Perclval. a "ham'' ma- 
gician. Is being held In hostage for 
the hotel bill of his troupe which 
pulled a colossal flop in the burg 
the night previous. He is most con- 
cerned through the enforced lay-off 
in his Inability to .send through for a 
crippled niece he has been taking 
care of. The slavey of the hotel has 
had » yen for show business, but 
never had an opportunity. The yarn 
about the ni<ve wins her to the ex- 
tent of her offering her net tip 
money to pay the kid's board. This 
wins the luagish completely. 

He wants to take her along with 
him. but not as a liability. She fixes 
that later by singing a song. Her 
voice is a find and It's all set. A tele- 
gram arrives to meet the troupe at 
the next stand. Charlotte, the slave.\ , 
puts on her best dress and so capti- 
vates her admirer that they plan to 
break their Jump at the local par- 
sonage. 

Perclval gives a capital delinea- 
tion of a small time magician. Miss 
N'oel blends comedy with pathos to a 
nicety In the role of the slavey. Jerry 
Ketchum contribute^ a neat charac- 
ter bit as Oswald Doolittle, the hotel 
porter. 

The uet took second honors in 
third spot here. It can hit wherever 
rollicking and wholesome comedy is 
appreciated. 



PEPITO (2) 

Clown 

17 Mint.; Full (Special) 

5th Ave. 

Announcing himself as a Spanish 
clown, a series of comedy imitations 
are immediately Inaugurated. As- 
sisting is a woman who Improvises 
with a saxophone solo to nil in a 
wait. 

Affecting an eccentric make-up, 
Pepito looks to have an early spot 
episode for the larger houses. They 
liked it at the 5th Avenue, any- 
way. Probably cut down a little the 
act'will shape up better ns to Its 
presentation qualities. The mimick- 
ing of a cow. lion and a baby were 
the high spots accentuated, with the 
latter bit being used as a iinsh and 
unquestionably rightly placed. 

One or two novelties are included 
through the riding of what may 
«mount to the smallest, ridable 
hicytle in the world, and a ven- 
triioqiiistin incident wherein the 
jierformer makes use of a hand as 
the face for the miniature dummy. 

The act did nicely. No. 3. the last 
half. tikig. 



NEWK.RK and MOVER SISTERS 
Dancing and Singing 
12 Mint.; One 
Greeley Sq. 

Two women and a man in a dis- 
tinctly ordinary dance routine. The 
man accompanies one or two of the 
niimly'rs at the iiUtno and singK 
iliree selcslions in a questionable 
tenor. The audience tolerated the 
first two Jazz numbers but the last 
one. n. heavy ballad, did a flop. 

The woman attempts no vocaliz- 
ing but the dance with aver.ige 
grace and ahllity. Their costumes 
are adMiuate but the man's tuxedo 
\v;is in need of a tailor's Iron. 

Because of ne novelty and none 
of the trio loiiK on anything but 
assurance, the turn la hardly strong 
enough to hold down an Important 
spot on a meropolltan small-time 
iiill and get away creditably. 



DUNBAR'S BROAOWAK 

REVUB (9) 
Mtiaie, Song and Dane* 
18 Mina.| Full Stag* (SpMfal 8«4 
23rd StfMt 

This ta • typical Dunbar act. wUh 
ita southern melodies and aolonlal 
covtumee. EMgbt really pratitjr and 
shapely girls, who set oft the dandy 
coetiones to perfection, and man 
banjo player (putting over an oper- 
atic solo effectively on the African 
harp) comprise the personnel. In 
the opening number the ensemble 
plays a spirited medley on the brass 
Instruments, cornets, trombones and 
horns, in pleasing harmony, the girls 
showing masterly execution and a 
muslclanly appreciation of grada- 
tion and volume. 

This Is fallowed by a concerted 
vocal number In which the voices 
blend perfectly and the close har- 
mony Is ear-pleasing. More musical 
selections on the Instrument, a so- 
prano solo excellently rendered by 
the soloist In a musical, cultivated 
voice, a banjo solo and a closing 
instrumental number Is the routing 
of their repertoire, and each Item 
was enthusiastically applauded. 

The applause forced them to take 
an encore (In "one") of mixed vocal 
and instrumental music, and again 
another encore was demanded. 
Groui>ed in a pretty picture, made 
still prettier by the beautiful set In 
which they work, the nine sang an- 
other number in harmony so well 
that the applause kept the curtain 
man working overtime. 

It is a classy, clever act, well put 
on and worthy of a spot on any 
bill. 



THE WALT0N8 (3) 
Acrobatic Bare-back Riding 
9 Mins.: Full Stage 
Fifth Avenue 

The Waltons are standard In 
clrcusland, having been with the 
Main and Burnum shows, among 
others. They feature acrobatic and 
Taney riding on a pair of white 
horses, with and without ridliiK 
pads. Much of their flashiest stuff 
Is bare-back. 

They open impre.ssively with 
Count Van Stolburgh, who Is fea- 
tured in the lobby billing. In opera 
cape, high hat. etc. The woman is 
also in evening wear and the other 
man ditto. The woman takes the 
two horses around the Inner con- 
fines of the ring-baok several times, 
riding them In team fashion. 

The usual routine of flashy stuff 
Is Indulged In. the woman later 
changing to yellow, abbreviated 
costuming. A "stew" bit and rope 
skipping was quite flashy. 

They closed the show smartly and 
should do well In any grade of 
vaudeville In between circus seasons. 

AfccJ. 



HENRY REGAL and Co. 
Novelty Act 
IS Min.; One 
American Roof 

Regal opens the turn as a circus 
barker, announcing the big show In- 
side and Ita features. A hick and 
girl come on as customers, and after 
some little comedy crossfire the au- 
dience Is Invited l>ehind the tent 
flap to witness the show. 

The man and girl do travesties 
on the carnival show, first doing a 
satire on magicians, and then going 
Into an impression of the average 
carnival song and dance team. Re- 
gal Joins the man for a travesty on 
acrobats that brings laughs and Is 
gradually worked into a serious rou- 
tine of stunts. Both do some good 
tumbling and balancing, winding up 
with Regal suspended In air for a 
toe catch which he claims to have 
originated. 

The latter had Its effect as n 
thriller here, and made a punchy 
finish for the act. 



DALY, FRANCIS and MAY 

"Thanksgiving" 

IS Mint.; One (Special) 

American Roof 

Rattling good comedy Interpreted 
by two comics and a girl. The men 
are presumably escaped convicts. 
Opening to a darkened stage shots 
are fired aivl the men come ruiining 
on. They keep going tintll they hit a 
lea shop run by the girl. They h.ive 
previously waylaid a <ouple of rail- 
road men and have exchanged uni- 
forms with them. 

it is Thanksgiving Day and they 
are famished md without coin. The 
manner In which they angle them- 
selves into the good graces of the 
girl and Into steady JoIm despite the 
fact that »he is on to their real 
Identity makes for n y number of 
comedy possibilities that are realized 
to the fullest by the clever trio. 

The skit moves with snap, ha.i 
bright lines and situations. It should 
have no trouble at all on the medium 
tim*. 



JANKT VKLIB and 

JAY VELIK (1) ••» 'PW 

Song. Oaneev Muaieal 1 

20 Mln«.| On* and ThrM (SpacTaU' 
Fifth Avwiua ^ 

The team card* Its fuO names to 
distinguish their Ideotltiea i»«bablyv 
as they are brother and sister. 

Janet Velle has been ta muatoal 
comedy, last the heroine of "Mary.** 
Velie Is also from production, al« 
though not altogether unknown to 
the variety stage. Assisting tha 
couple is Muriel Pollock. sonc« 
writer and pilano-roll malcer. 

'Velle opens at the piano, Intro* * 
ducing that he sang "I Love Tou" 
last on Broadway and vocally cue- 
Ing "Muriel" to take his place at 
the baby grand. He continues wiO» 
a "Tommy LAd" vocal number, well 
rendered, but a bit too ultra evea 
for the Palace. Mr. Velle is of en« 
gaging Juvenile appearance, and ft 
light number akin to "I Ix>ve Tou" 
would be more universally appeal* 
Ing. 

Next Janet with a medley of her 
past song hits from the various 
shows, concluding with "Love Nest" 
(including a prop cottage). Miss 
Velle Is all of personality and musi- 
cal comedy class. She Is a polished 
songstress and stands out like a 
cameo. She exudes unction that is 
distinctive, and this should prove 
her biggest asset in vaudeville. 

A panto automobile number by- 
the twain Is a corker. Miss Pollock 
here essays a "Piano Blues" number 
that would have clicked better with 
the piano closer to the foots. "Danc- 
ing in the Dark" Includes a kissinc 
bit by Velie and Miss Pollock, cue- 
ing for Miss Velie's registering as- 
tonishment for a love ballad. The 
getaway oould be built up stronger. 

The act Is one of those combtna- 
tlons that reijresents heavy outlay 
and requires a big-time audience to 
be appreciated. Abel. 



CRAY and WHITE 
Singing and Dancing 
IS Mint.; One 
23d St. 

Gray and White, two cute looic* 
ing girls, whose kid opening num> . - 
her recalls the Duncan Si>tera> 
were in the Initial spot on this bill, 
but the position did not hurt them. 
Both have youth, looks and good ,si 
voices in their favor and In their 
flnlshinc number they demonstrated , 
they are Ijoth good dancers. -j 

They may be graduates of Ned ' 
Wayburn's school as they danca ' 
along the lines he teaches. The red- 
head, too, has every earmark Of ^ 
the comedienne and with a very Ut- 
ile experience the team should ba 
holding down a good spot on better 
bills. They scored heavily and 
further down the bill wouhl hava 
cleaned up. 



AMOROS and OBEY 

Acrobatics and Dancing 

16 Mins,) Full 

American. Roof 

A mixed team offering a mlztnra 
of acrobatics and dancing. Tha 
man is costumed In a French army 
uniform. The woman in an abbra* 
vlated soubrettlsh costume. 

The man does an announcement 
in hokum French winding up in 
English and going to some good 
tumbling. The woman follows with 
A French song, dance and mora 
tumbling. The man retaliates with 
a rope Jumping stunt while in a 
lying posture witli his partner re- 
joining him for a lively pot-pourri ot 
stunts for a finish. 

Did well in closing spot here and 
can do as well on any of the three* 
a-day bills. , 



O'CONNOR and CON8IOINE 

Talk and Songt 

One 

Columbia (Nov. 18) 

The names of the act's principals " 
appear to cover the actual names of 
the young couple playing the skit 
written by Johnny O'Connor. It is 
mostly of cross-fire, with the man 
doing the talk, speaking of his sis- 
ter and brother-in-law In a fly and 
nipp.int way. 

Kor the finish, they sing solos and 
duels, with the girl dressed for 
characters in u coui)le of the verses. 

It's a turn that looks set as a i 
two-aet On the small time, with it— | 
depending upon the two young peo- 
ple v.hether they shall advance be- 
yond that. Sime. 



WARD and ZELLAR 
Hat Juggling 
12 Mint.; Tiiree 
American Roof 

Two men, one as comic. In th 
usual routine of hat Juggling and 
manipulation. The comic doe«i some 
good falls for laughs and tha i 
straight curtails hlg Juggling routine » 
for a snappy acrobatic dance, 1 



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Thursday, November 22, 1923 



INtW SHOWS IHIS WtLK 



VARIETY 



FW.rm{v 



£9 



PALACE 

Mighty close to three hours of 
ftiow promenading the boards this 
week with a dire lack of dancing 
noticeable. The only hint of step- 
ping, and that but a snatch, was 
included in the B. C. Hilllajn act. 
, As outlined the show made head- 
way minus any particular friction 
with probably the prominent feature 
of the night beinK Frank Crumit's 
ability to follow Nora Bayes, walk 
on to a repeptlon and "clean" to the 
extent he could have halted pro- 
ceedings had he so willed. Show- 
man enough to do but 12 minute.t In 
the dlfflcult spot nnd leaving 'em 
hungry Is a corking enough example 
for any act to adjust itself to. 

Which brings about the thought 
that the reason for so much stalling 
within the nmnller theatres, : i to 
acts taking bow upon bow and not 
having the li!vht<> cut off to stop ap- 
plause that la but complimentary 
in a half hearted way, may llkel^' 
secure its stimulus from the Palace. 
For be It said that at New York's, 
If not the country'^, leading vaude- 
ville emporium' they don't seom 
overly particular as to the number 
of times the personnel of the bill may 
return at the conrlu.sion of their 
donation. Besides unnecessary it 
serves to dracr out .a program any- 
where from 15 to 30 minutes beyond 
Its normal length. But if they do 
It at the P.ilace you can't hate the 
Intermedlato houses for the same 
thing, so it looks as If the epidemic 
were on — and suffer .accordingly. 

Bayes is head and shoulders above 
the remainder of the aspirants upon 
the current week's schedule as re- 
gards billing, plastered nil over the 
outside of the house besides receiv- 
ing abnormRl lobby display. The 
theatre gave every indication of 
holding caiiaolty Monday night to 
the number of a minor amount of 
standees. 

Entrancing, immediately after In- 
termission, Miss Bayes proceeded to 
deliver six songs whilst consuming 
35 minutes to do it. which does .away 
with an idea that "Our Nora" ever 
rode In one "of the Navy's Curtlss 
'planes. And spotted third, In her 
routine, was a scrlo.is lyric done in 
character that breaks in the middle 
for the Insertion of a chorus gen- 
erally conceived to be from a selec- 
tion of the "pop" classification that 
left the audience in doubt as to 
whether the songxtress was on the 
level with the whole presentation or 
not. Consequently it stirred up 
something of a query with even a 
couple of snickers being not stifled 
sufhclently to make them inaudible. 

However, Miss Bayes encountered 
little trouble In satisfying her "fans " 
and ecouped, by means of a blues 
banana composition. The response 
called for a few words and they 
came sprinkled somewhat with that 
glow commonly called red which 
was cream for the patrons but Im- 
pressed those that know as being 
some relation to that fruit by which 
an English sauce Is sometimes pos- 
sible. 

"Bobby" Folsom and the Jack 
Denny band closed the first half to 
■olid applause. It's a rep?at engage- 
ment for this combine at the Palace 
within the past six weeks but there 
was neither doubt concerning the 
reception accorded or the outburst 
donated at the finale. The act re- 
mains about as before other than a 
cornet solo, used In the novelty 
opening, which tied things In a knot, 
had to be repeated and registered 
for as sweet a bit of playing upon 
that instrument as any orchestra 
has offered around these parts since 
the Inception of this form Of enter- 
tainment. 

Montana, the ban.lolst from the 
wide open spaces, did better than 
any opener can normally be ex- 
pected to do, to the tune of an en- 
core and a speech. Dainty Marie 
succeeded entrancing by means of 
a song that fooled nobody and con- 
cluded favorably after her gym- 

The B. C. Hllllam act, spotted No. 
4, failed by one minute to chal'; up 
a full half hour of Labor while giv- 
ing every Indication of being well 
appreciated. Especially was this 
true oV a satirical lyric on Rach- 
nuaninoff's Prelude. 

Slnclalre and Gasper took away 
the comedy honors for the night 
through their Paul Gerard Smith's 
epic on girls who ride must al.so 
expect to walk. The spice croTt.s- 
flre never missed a beat and shapes 
as being one of the best laugh 
pieces of writing to be heard llii!< 
season. And the girls do It full 
Justice. 

Ahead of the Uilllam turn was 
placed Yorke and King who were 
responsible for the initial pricking 
up of the ears and cashed In on the 
material offered. 

Crumit, holding over from last 
week, followed Mis.s Pnyi's whiih in 
turn p.aved the w.iy for The Sheik. 
— « posing horse, that did but four 
minutes, kept thorn in and drew iii>- 
plause throughout. Hkitj, 



RIVERSIDE 

Three single men on the Riverside 
bill this Week, topped by Donald 
Brian, back In vaudeville after step- 
ping out of "The Courtesan" recent- 
ly. AftPr rearranging the bill Mon- 
day matinee the three males were all 
on after Intermission, following each 
other, giving the proceedings a very 
stag touch. 

A corking show and cold weather, 
however, failed to nil the lower floor 
of the house. The Riverside seems 
"shot" for the first couple of days 
during the week, business usually 
picking up the last halt. 

All of the stag entries more than 
made good, each copping an Indi- 
vidual hit. Capt. Bruce Bairn.sfather. 
the war hero-cartoonist, creator of 
"The Old Bill" carto.ms and writer 
of "The Better 'Ole," made a distinct 
impression with his likable person- 
ality and witty monolog. The nar- 
rative ancnt the creation of the char 
acter was punctwatrd with wit and 
personality. The cartoon skftohlng 
at the linlsh topped oft a delightful 
turn. 

Tom Smith, next to shut, was an- 
other favorite. Smith's nutting, bur- 
!esque ventrllo,|ulsm and mind read- 
ing, tickled the house. He begged off 
In a comedy speech, telling them he 
was tired and was goin' over to the 
flat and lav down. 

Pat and Lulee X>cvola opened. The 
wire-walking monologist pulled 
laughs with his drawling delivery a 
la Will Rogers. He al.^o scored on 
the wire. Lulee looks pretty and 
dresses the stage as his assistant, 
also crossflrihg ,a bit. 

The Four Diamonds hooped Into 
the deuce ."^pot and clicked, proving 
that an early entry doei^n't matter 
much when you hold They, were 
trickling in all through the act. but 
the .xlngers and dancers ran to their 
usual speech. 

M.adamo Boeson nnd Co. w.as 
spotted just right in "The Broad- 
Mindod Woman," a sketch by How- 
ard Emmett Rogers. 

I'leurette Jcoffrie, the young color- 
a*\jia soprano, also pleased, fourth, 
Tfre singer opened with a classical 
number that called for range, fol- 
lowed with "Shadow Song," 'Comln' 
Through the Rye," and encored. with 
the Norwegi.an Echo Song made fa- 
mous by Jenny Llnd. .Miss JeolTrie's 
upper register Is her best. One pop- 
ular number wouldn't hurt her rou- 
tine. 

Arthur and Morion Havel In 
"Lovers' Lane" closed the fir.st half 
of the bill. Originally scheduled tor 
the next-to-closing spot, the act was 
moved up into the tirst half. Helen 
Ijockhart, Dot Harrison and Beth 
Chaplin are. the supporting cast in 
the little musical farce. Arthur 
Havel, as hflr to $100,000 if he mar- 
ries before a certain date, carries a 
light comedy role well. The act has 
special numbers by Charles M. 
Smith, with "Mary, I Love You" the 
only one likely to be whistled around 
the neighborhood. 

Brian closed the show, and held 
everyone. 'V.audevllle will always 
welcome him for his vers-atility. He 
tells stories, dances and sings the 
heart-tugging Irish ballads and 
comedy folk songs with a delivery 
that has a universal appeal. Olive 
Hanley accompanied at the piano. 
Mureal Pollack, programed and 
billed, didn't appear in the Brian act. 

Con. 



Edna Fischer, a B.rkelcy, Calif. 
girl graduate of the Tnlverslty of 
California, who assisted the Duncan 
Bisters In composing ,and arranging 
the mu«lc for their "Toijsy and 
Eva" show, will be taken to New 
Tork as their guest to .as.sist them 
further In the comiiosltlon of new 
numbers for their Broadway shr)w- 
ing. Miss Fiecher is a pianist. 



STATE 

Business started oft with a heavily 
attende<l Monday night. Around 8 
o'clock the lower floor was 60 per 
cent, tenanted, but half an hour later, 
when the vaudeville section was 
reached, the steady Inward stream 
of patrons had all seats occupied. 

Plenty of warbling in the show; >n 
fact, every turn except the opening 
act trotted out some or many songs. 
That made It right tor Dave Kramer 
and Jack Boylc, down next to clos- 
ing, Boyle's ballad effort fitted In 
nicely, as It always does, but the 
giggles made the real count. There 
was considerable changing of seats 
when the team entered, and that af- 
forded Kramer an opening to kid the 
front seat grabbens. He asked them 
to please get seated, so he could tell 
a joke, then started directing 'em. 
saying: "There's a scat over there 
for a single man next to a single 
girl; Mr. Smith, me<'t Miss Jones," 
and the house giggled. The boys 
worked in the "Silver Slipper," Van 
and Schenok's new cabaret, with 
kidding about the high i>rii'e of eats. 

Gladys Buckridge and Bill Casey 
rlo.sed. using .much of the routine of 
last season, but without a brind. In- 
stead Arthur Dc Savlo is at the 
piano and soloed while the tr.im 
changed for the tlnale. The open- 
ing number. "Any June JS'iirht." 
counted, as did the Oriental section, 
with "Song of Inilia" as the base. 
Miss Buckridge ilinibe<I llie ladder 
tno far. however, when she tried 
grand opera. It is a good Hash for 
the time, the silken hantiJjiK.H .iffoid- 
ing a rich stage dicss. 

Earl<» Dewey and Mal.le Billie 
Itogers. with Jack I.,iits ".No To- 
morrow," were .imustng. on fourth. 
It was the iienn-st lliing to a straiglil 
talking act on the hill. -Dewiy. with 
two Knngs, cliangoil the p:>rf, and a 
dancing finish hdpril. Slides were 
used, giving the hilling, al.'fo aiithor- 
sliip, and briedy cxpliiinirig the idea. 
The slides are .i good idii wher« 
program,'* ate not used, Dewi y won 
a laugh whin he lifUfl nn (niptv 
water bottle, held it up and s;iid. 
"That's either gin nv it's empty" 

Uoh I,a Sai:c, on tlnr.l, followed a 
single of si'ngs and violin, hot It 
made no difference to him. A bit of 
novelty c.ime wiiii "riiat's What I 



Think of My Mammy," the warbler 
removing coat, vc«t, collar and one 
shoe. La Salle encored with "GO 
Miles from Nowhere' and "Sister, 
Ain't That Hot" before going into 
the finale dance bit, Murray Rubens 
Is at the piano. 

Ardell Cleaves (New Acts) was 
second. The Pasquale Brothers 
(New Acts) opened, and scored so 
well with acrobatics they were called 
before the curtain. Ibcc. 



BROADWAY 

Slow start, rattling middle and 
brisk finish, with plenty of comedy 
and good change of pace, pretty 
nearly sums up the current Broad- 
way offering. It made excellent cn- 
tert.alnment, solid vaudeville that 
builds up .a clientele when It is 
served witli regularity. 

The booking in of Powers' Ele- 
phants was a pretty trick of show- 
manship. They were paraded nrognd 
the streets and kept standing on the 
41st street side with big banners 
draper oer them calling attention 
to the theatre and ballyhooing the 
picture feature, "The White Tiger." 
with Priscilla Dean. Not that the 
film had .any visible association wjth 
elephants, but the big brutes always 
attract attention. 

Besides this vjiluable service, the 
Powers' quartet have the best stngo 
routine of any of them. How they 
are maneuvered on the stage th.at 
looks ttx) small to hold theRi motion- 
less i.s a puzzle, but they have more 
new angles to old stunts than you 
can count. Their baseball game is a 
beauty and the dancing finish Is al- 
most epic. It's all smoothly man- 
aged and unlike the stuff usually 
done. The trainer also contributes 
to the briskness of the turn. 

Thry were pl.aced third, and held 
up the comedy, which till then had 
been light. Sllvas. Brann and Co. 
do an Impressive high pole act. In- 
volving two men and a woman, the 
last named being for purposes of 
dressing the stage, and making n 
trim figure at that. But a high pole 
act has its limitations. 

Helen Moretti was No, 2, A per- 
Bon.able young woman singer, with a 
tew middle tones not under complete 
command, but impressive high notes. 
It Is enough to say that she look 
more than eight minutes to sing 
throe semi-cliu<slcal songs, and then. 
In response to applause demand thai 
had the feeling of being inspired, 
dealt three more In halt that time. 

Burns and Allen have the j^irl and 
boy wrangle, one of the oldest struc- 
tures for .a mixed act, but their man- 
ner of delivering It and the stuff they 
have to deliver makes them as fresh 
and new as could be. The cross-fire 
of this pair Is sparkling, and al- 
though some of It Is a little rough 
the style of the people get It past. 
After their amusing talk they do 
about as neat a bit of dance finish 
as gets around these days. 

Ycrkes' Jazzarimba orchestra. 10 
pl.ayers, leader and several others, 
furnl.shes enjoyable music and looks 
well, but they spoil their first rate 
presentation by cheapening It with 
all sorts of "effects" that don't be- 
long. The first Is a series of three 
shabby he.art-sh.aped medallions that 
drop from the border, illustrating a 
"sweetheart" song. Then for "Bon- 
nie" they ring In a Scotch lassie 
Worst of all was the transparency 
of a white-haired old woman holding 
a lamp up at the window for "Dear 
Old Lady." Worst of all was a bit 
of "nut" stuff with a prop bull ns 
part of an arrangement of "Carmen," 
This sort of thing has no business 
In a jazz band. Their selections are 
agreeable enough, for they do get 
away from the everlasting blues and 
rag.s. but the "effects" put the curse 
on the proceedings. 

Chain and Archer, next to closing, 
have one of those invincible combi- 
nations that never fall — the poor, 
weak "nut" and the burly, bullying 
straight. This pair make abundant 
capital out of the frameup. Archer's 
"sissy" Is even funny as he does It. 
Sheldon, Fair and Heft, dancing 
(New Acts). Jtuih. 



5TH AVE. 

The sudden shift In temperature. 
With a tendency towards the zero 
direction, scared away that per- 
centage of the audience that usually 
spells a near capacity attendance at 
this house on Monday nights. Pos- 
sibly this lack of numbers had some- 
thing to do with the flat response 
as the show progressed, although the 
entertainment nuallficd .as "average" 
compared to the usual ru/i of bills at 
this house, 

Mrs. Rodolph Valentino (Jean 
Acker) gets the best laugh with the 
lobby billing, "the first." under her 
name. Her vehicle, "A Ropnl.ir 
Girl," by Edgar Allan Woolf, is a 
bunch of blBh colloquially. It effor- 
vescos trite melodrama and bosby 
preachment that Is bound to evoki- 
the scoff whore the inner being 
might be Inclined to agree with the 
genor.il thesis. As set forth it is 
unadulterated piffle, 

Mrs. Valentino, the First, Is a 
capable line-reader, and her sup- 
porting players, particularly on the 
male division, stand up. The men, 
incidentally, plant the general al- 
niosphoro Impressively, building up 
a line entr.tnce for the fenturod 
memhir of the company, Thoreaftcr 
the dramaturgy is irritating. 

Charles Abeam and Co., spot toil 
In the body of the bill, was a pleas- 
ant surprise since last seen. He; h,is 
shelved the cycles and Included rom- 
edy that fetches laughs aplenty. 



The "millionaire bums' band" Idea la 
the basis fur the introduction. 

Joe Browning w;is the other note- 
worthy comedy highlight. Brown- 
ing's "timely sermon' has been 
brought up to the inimite and is a 
monolog that doesn't Insult any- 
body's Inte'.liKome. I'o.sHlbly its only 
fault as far as this house was con- 
cerned m.iy be that some of the 
audience wasn't intelligent enough 
to grasp it. , 

Zeld.a Brothers (who really look 
related) ha\ .■ a corking contortive 
routine that places thorn in tho top 
class with any of tho specialties In 
that lino. Tlioy have youth and a 
h ippy manner of soiling their stuff, 
Tho incidental chatter is extraneous. 
It moans little •■ind fetches less, 
.Maiu-oen Englin. No. 2, went through 
song cycle to fair response. Her In- 
troductory special number is a lyric, 
but she doesn t quite live up to Its 
portent. Miss En.irlln scintillates 
most brilliantly with the rag num- 
bers. One ballad was a total loss 
as she sold it. 

Max Bloom and Alice Shcr would 
enhance their elTectlvoness with the 
elision of some of Bloom's ad lib- 
bing. It prolongs matters unneces- 
sarily. He strives for effect through 
"playing up" each piece of business, 
particularly with the "chiropractic" 
hit, iind the system boomerangs. 
The two methods of wooing were 
diversified. ^The first Is more subtle 
but the aggressive cave-man hoke 
gets to 'em, so that's the answer. 

Following Alie«rn's session, the 
"Fable.s" animated cartoon reel split 
the vaude to permit for Mrs. Valen- 
tino's setting. Next Janet Velle and 
Jay Velle (New Acts), 

Joe Browning, when he didn't click 
with his smart lines. Impressed the 
customers with his prop grin. Be- 
tween tho two he was not to be de- 
nied. The Waltons, standard circus 
act (New Acts). Ahct. 



23RD ST. 

An excellent program the first 
half, Monday iiiKht the capacity 
audience registered approval. The 
progr.am got a fine start with an un- 
usual opener, a slater uvt. Gray and 
AV'liile (New Acts), which landed 
solidly. Downing and Clarldge fol- 
lowed, the man a comedy cyclist, 
who has every detail of Joe Jackson's 
act down pat. So pat. In tact. It Is 
very possible that he has Jackson's 
permission to do it. In aivy case, he 
Is u good pantomimlst and does it 
well, but uses exaggerated baggy 
pants that make Jackson's look like 
a pair of tights. The picking up a 
coin bit and the fire cracker clgaret 
are not worth while. The girl Is of 
the Bopbret type and puts over a 
couple of songs and dances accept- 
ably. Ab the act Is framed It is a 
small time offering, but sure fire for 
that field. 

Denno Sisters and Thiebalt are a 
trio of soft shoe dancers who optn 
with a song and then stick to dance 
routines. The dancing got them 
solid returns, and they Bhowed a 
wide variety of styles, all well exe- 
cuted. A tip Is to drop the Blnglng 
entirely (It means nothing) and go 
right to their strength, dancing. 
They clicked with the footwork. 
Lcyland and Shannon, two girls (and 
a piano) looked pretty and put over 
.a set of songs In three, and then in 
one. used a moving picture to lllus- 
tr.ate a couple of additional num- 
bers. This is the same idea Mabel 
Burke has been using for some time, 
and It closed the act for the girls 
very nicely. 

Goss and Barrows In their clever 
skit kept the hiidience In excellent 
humor. They work easily, and the 
Introduced concertina playing, songs 
and dances furnished entertainment 
to the heartily expressed satisfac- 
tion of the 23d St. fans. 

Presslcr and Klaiss put over their 
usual hit next to closing with tho 
volatile coon shouting of Miss Klaiss 
nnd the excellent clowning at the 
piano by Pressler. 

Dunbar's Broadwajr Revue (New 
Actsj'concluded the vaudeville, and 
a feature film closed the show. 



ORPHEUM 



Wonder what makes those Brook- 
lynltes so sad',' The ones that pat- 
ronize the theatres anyway. At the 
Orphium Monday night there was 
.something around nine-tenths of a 
house In but they Just sat there 
stoney-faced and solemn for most of 
the show. And when thoy did laugh 
it usually w.isii't long and hearty. 
but brief anil measured. Maylw 
they're d«iwiilt»-Ki led be«NiUHe they 
have to travel on the B, M. T. — or 
possibly just because thoy live In 
Brooklyn is enough to make "em got 
that way And applause— any act 
who plays tho Orpheum and suc- 
ccc^ds in loosening up the bunch for 
atiythlng more tlnn perfunctory ap- 
proval has sonii'thing to brag about 
for life. They're colder than a step- 
mother's groollng. 

This week's bill is an average en- 
torl.iinmont with Theodore lloberls, 
the picture star, making his vaude- 
ville dolHil srounil the east ,as tho 
'likt point of lnirrr?«t. The Kohorts 
act, "Tho .Man IIii;hor I'p," closed 
tho first half and went over very well 
It Is roviowod fully under .Now Acts 

There wore two now foreign turns 
,ilso in Odotle .Myrtll and .Noni anil 
l',irliior, Opoiiiiig were Itenms and 
<'o, with thri-o midgets includnl In 
.1 hand balancing and athletic luu 
lino. One of tho miilgils has a groat 
Ido.l of romodv .■ind Hhou!<l be dovol • 
oped mor«! exioniivej along that 

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line. This Is the smallest of the 
three. He's ,a gofxl acrobat, a mu- 
sician and a coiiiediai), besides ,an 
I'xcollont contortionist. Ho oouldn't 
miss with that assortment of talents 
.mil he registers surely as the act 
ncnv stands, but the kid's talents 
I'ciuld be broiiKht out better. The 
not should drop the forolKn type of 
incidental music it Is now using Into 
a con\-oniont ash barrel and get 
some up-to-date .\morlcan pop 
stuff. That alone would rnlmnce 
the value of the excollont trkks per- 
formed a hundredf.ild. .A« |t sinndu 
It's a novelty for a midget turn, tho 
boxing bout getting away from tho 
regulation, and the rest of the stuff 
all carrying a certain element of 
finished ,abllity. A producer ta> 
miliar with the needs of American 
vaudeville could do wonders with 
this act. 

Tex McLeod, a cowboy rope 
manipulating monologlst who pat- 
ters otter the style of Will Rogers, 
was second. Good sense of humor 
and bright etufT. Considerable of 
the material was as fresh as the last 
edition of the dally newspaper. 
McLeod worked up the giggles into 
full-sized laughs after a battle, and 
left them happy. It not boisterous. 

Mile. Marguerite and Frank GUI 
next with dancing and vocalising 
by Frank Johnson. The whlrfwlnd 
double and a pretty waltz melody 
also doubled by Marguerite and OIII 
pleased as did the "Road to Man- 
daluy," done by Johnson. 

Shaw and Iico fourth with a col- 
lection of riddles, quaint little ditties 
and hooting.. They snlokeredi at tho 
talk and after tt;e houso found out 
what It was all about they decided 
It was tunny and let loose several 
solid laughs. Finish a bit cold, 
however, like tho preceding turn, 
Marguerite and Gill. 

Ed. and Birdie Conrad next to 
closing were a punch where It was 
needed. The eccentric dialect stuff 
of Conrad and pleasant warbllnir 
of Birdie and Charlotte quickly pene- 
trated th« conservatism of the arm- 
less wonders out front and Ed. 
Conrad had to make a speech before 
they would let him off. And that 
was quite a stunt. Something to 
decorate the escutcheon with. 

BtU. 

BUSH WICK 

Probably one of the most diversi- 
fied bills shown here this sea^ion. 
The nine-act frame-up contalnlr^ a 
bit of everything that Is anythini^ 
In the way of good entertainment. 

Tho packed house Tuesday night 
was another demonstration of tho 
popularity of Vincent Lopez and his 
Pennsylvania orchestra, topllners 
and unquestionably the draw that 
pulled them in on what Is usually 
an oft night at this house. 

Lopez and the boys closed the first 
section, offering their splendid rou 
line of instrumcntals, some of wlilch 
were enhanced by effects. VInce Is 
a tricky little showman that ha.i 
built hla orchestra act Into a pro- 
duction of first magnitude, and has 
m,in,aged to Inject an air of orig- 
inality Into the numbers that makes 
them all the more enjoyable. The 
boys contributed night numbers and 
made their getaway to a loud and 
prolonged hand. All ware well done, 
especially "Covered Wagon Days," 
"Bouquet of Roses," and "Rubclown 
Frolics." 

Runner up for second choice was 
Renec Noel and Walter C. Perclval, 
who held the trey spot with a nitty 
skit, "Egg In the Bag" (Now Acts). 
"The Torch Bearers," a condensa- 
tion of George Kelly's play, wan an- 
other formidable contender for com- 
edy honors, managing to keep tho 
aucflence in uproarious laughter 
throughout. This satire on amateur 
theatricals and Its pitfalls undoubt- 
edly hit home with the Brooklyn 
audience. Inasmuch as the borough 
has been the melting pot of amateur 
theatricals for years. Mrs. Gene 
Hughes was amusing ns the society 
matron who had couched the show, 
and was capably supported by a 
well-selected company. 

Harry and Emma Sharrock were 
the ustuil wow with their mixture of 
comedy and mind reading, while 
Thompson and Covan, two colored 
boys, scored In the deuce spot with 
a nifty line of acrobatic and eccen- 
tric dancing. 

Vivian Holt and Myrtle Leonard 
had the melody section practically 
to themselves, and were especially 
likeable In Beveral harmony num- 
bers. Both have trained voices and 
sing well together. 

Homer Romiilne g,ave the bill a 
lively start with a routine of clover 
aerial gymnastics. Collins and Hart 
dosed with their usual clown antics 
in u satire on acrobatic acts. 

KEITH'S, BOSTON 

Boston, Nov. 21. 

Last week Eddie I./eonard Jaminoil 
I hem Into the house. 

This week Pat Hooiiey and Marlon 
Bent repeat. At curtain time .Mon- 
day matinee there was a lineup at 
the box nflloe wh!<'h woiiUl load an 
i.bsorver to think that sornothing 
was l>''Ing given away. And tho 
iigi'iniato yelling .ilioiit the way 
liusiiii ss ia sliding oft tho first of the 
wooji! ♦ 

I.iah. the mystery girl, was also 
(/ivori foatiiro btoking in the iulver- 
Isiri.i;. with a spC' ml loOliy billing 
and dis|i!,ay. 

Itoiinoy's act this timo runs ahniit 
an hour. Actually it is tlie germ of 
his former act slrstcticd out by a 

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VARIETY 



VARIETY 



fhunday, November 82, 1883 



couple of scpncs Ihiit serve as iiitro- 
ductioii to ilie ni.iln part, which (ic- 
peiidM on the (laneini; of Rooney, 
Marlon Hint and three of his Kir.s. 
It dill not run a.s Hinoothly Momlay 
afternoon ms miKht be wished, due 
partly to the haste of the niMn in 
iharse of the curtain in letting It 
flop. One of I'at m solos was inter- 
rupted when tlie curtain came down 
and struck his outstretched arms 
duinK a hit of pathos slufT, and at 
the finish of his biK song numher 
"A Fellow's Two Hest tJlrls." the 
curtain was dropped when he had 
two more bars to sinjf 

Leah. "Maid of Mist," as the pro- 
frram has It. with the act presented 
t)y Prof. Horace Siiiak. prnveil on" 
of the best novelty acts the Keith bill 
has had since lioudini played the 
house. I'nlike tloudlni. this act de- 
pends on ju t one thin)? for its merit, 
and that is tlie performance (f a 
woman l>eintr tied inside a Imx Jusi 
about biR enough to hold her bi)dy 
and then have swords, knives and 
other pieces of metal passed through 
the box in all ansles .ind all direc- 
tions until there seeminKly is not 
more than six sciuare Inches of the 
box not penetrated. Then, without 
any of the fireworks or heroics that 
such acta are generally ai'companied 
by, the box is opened and the Rirl 
emerfces, minus her dress, which 
Siertik has pulled out of an aperture 
In the siile of the box to further 
mystify his audience. 

No attempt Is made to Inject any- 
thing dramatic or majiical into the 
performance. It is admittedly a puz- 
zling exhibition, and that is all that 
is claimed for it. But jarhlle a house 
is liable to sit through the act and 
let it run without applause. It could 
be seen from the lobby exclamations 
that It did myst.fy. and the explana- 
tions from the audience as to how It 
was done were almost as numerous 
as the knives the professor stuck 
Into the box. One can write their 
own ticket for the explanation —and 
then be wrong. The act is performed 
without any special curtains, close to 
the footlights. 

The Three Blanks opened the show 
with a fine exhibition of juggKng, 
both weighty and delicate objects, 
with the woman in the acting as one 
uf the principals. 

This was followed by Pert Kelton 
who ran away with the house In the 
deuce spot. Opening with her danc- 
ing bit. she swung into the musical 
end. in which she proved to be quite 
adept, and closed to a house that Wiis 
howling tor more of her stuff. The 
fact that her mother and father are 
traveling with her, he as the musical 
director and her mother doing some 
better than ordinary work on the 
coi net, nnished the act off to perfec- 
tion. 

"Rolling Sthnes.'" with Jessie 
Maker and AVilUam T. Redford. had 
a sweet, original foundation based 
on the girl v/ho is tired of the coun- 
try and the boy who is sick of the 
city. The act is kept from be'-omins 
too sugary by the right up-to-the- 
nslnute both had furnished them- 
selves with. Bi.th have very good 
voices, with the girl uncorkini? some 
dancing at the finish, for an encore 
that was really wanted, that sur- 
prised mo.-it everybody. 

.Tack Benn.v, on between Leah and 
Rooney act.-', worked himself In 
easily and got more giggles from the 
women than' any other act on the 
b 11. Hi.s material is absolutely clean 
he pills it over with cla.'?a, and al- 
though in a tough spot on a vaude- 
ville bill for a male single gets acros.-; 
without any difficulty. 

Reck and TUctor. acrobats closcu 
tlie show, with the house stamling by 
almost as a unit for the finl.'-h, 

MUSIC MEN 

A speiiiil meeting of the F^nch 
society of authors, composen-i aii.l 
rnuie pul'li.-h-'!'s w ;ls heltl in Puns, 
when the \''-xeil iiiies',ioM of the 
monopoly of progr.tms was dls- 
I U'ssed. A num'oi'r of comi'Oscrs 
I;;'., lon'T prts: rnnipl'iiiied of con- 
ductor:- arrun'^inp oTiiong tlu-inselves 
mutually to pl.iy only e.ich other's 
scores, iliiis barriu:; the niu^ii- i^f 
yoiiM|."T in iiihe.s of the society who 
had not the good forluiie of being i 
in their cliciue, Artii le 13 of the 
hy-laws o" thi' wociety w is accord- | 
ingly modideil, ullcr lon^ di,; 'us.-ion. i 
to read: "Th" monopoly or at- I 
templed nionoooly of program- for I 
r' slrii'liiig ro\ ilties to a prlvilegi'd 1 
few, by u group of rnenil>ers in am 
parllculir estaiilishments over which 
thej' have contrtil. U forhiddeii, and 
offendeiH «ill he liable to a fine of 
from IMU to 10 000 frani-., for an; 
such oiTense proved against them. 
All lilies V ,ill he paid over for the 
emergi n w fund. The society is 
aulhorizeil to ' ha\'c Ilne.^ cor*-cti'd 
ttiroii','h till' ni.iMiger of the est ili- 
lishrneni u'lere the olTender may be 
en-ployed by periodical deduciion^ 
from ills >alii-y." Ariirle It! 1-- also 
made to riad: "Duly Fren<:h clti^en^ 
of over thr-e yeirs memhershlp can 
serve on t^ e coroeil <if the soci''t.\ 
or he eiii;ili'e for olllre; any tneiii- 
— hrr — nf — t-trr- — ^ftri e i v — wh*i — Itt*^ — been 



INSIDE STUFF LEGIT 



(Continued from page 9) 
the most delicate of delicate under silks and made a dash for the cold 
water. When they emerged, dripping anid silken teddies clinging tightly 
to their figures, a large audience had gathered In the wlnlows and there 
were startled cries from visiting mid-westerners. 

The management was Informed of the Incident and the stars were 
warned to forego the pleasure of an early morning dip unless they garbed 
thein.selves In regulation bathing attire. 



T, Daniel Frawley has returned to the acting stage In support of Theo- 
dore Roberts In the latter's \\ idevllle sketch. Frawley Is receiving )350 
weekly. He (|ult the Btage to direct tours of American attractions 
through th> Orient, , 

Him, the Botlon Man, otherwise Blmberg, the theatrical man, who has 
the 500-seiiter. new Berkley on a side street. Is Incensed that any report 
got out about his house being warmed with gas heaters. It's a regular 
steam heated theatre, sa>s B'ln, with a stage 30x32. Besides holding a 
theatrical license for It, Bim al.'^o has a dance hall license with enough 
extra space for dancing should he want to utilize that portion of the 
build in',t. 



Ralph Spence was called In last week to put laughs into thi 'Follies," 
This despite the capacity business which the show has been getting from 
the time It opened. A new X-ray number was put Into the show la.-t 
week. Ilarland Dixon leaves the "Follies" shortly to join the new Cantor 
show, 'Kid Boots," which Zieggy Is readying. 



The New Haven railroad had to take the blame because Ilcywood 
Broun kept his SpringX-eld. Mass,, audience waiting n half hour for the 
start of his lecture on the dram.a In Technical High School hall there. 
The real cause of the delay was that Heywood worked overtime at dinner. 

In his lecture, Kroun rapped the Broadway managers for reserving to 
them- elves the right to decide what sort of pla; s the public should get. 
lie praised the genius of Eugene O'Neill, but scored the use of death, 
madness and tragedy as play themes. He favored the employment of the 
brighter side of life. 

Paul Whiteman, who heads the band In the "Follies," is to turn author 
with a symposium on the "Music of To-day" in book form. The first of 
a aeries of 10 articles started serially Sunday In the New York "World." 



Bertha Kalisch has yet to select a suitable vehicle. "Pastimes of ah 
Empress,"" a costume play dealing with Czarina Catherine the Great of 
Russia represents too great a production outlay. As a result '"Man and 
Beast," a Vienna product. Is being considered along with another foreign 

work. 



Aroused by the action of George "Lefty" Miller in advertising the 
original cast in "The ^Va^ p ' when the company sent to the Wic^ing here 
showed several important changes, the Syracuse, N. Y.. ""Telegram" in 
Its Town Talk editorial column fired this broadside at the show's owner: 

POOR MEMORY v. : 

This Is- penned In a serious vein. 

George "Lefty" Miller, erstwhile big league ball player and now a 
theatrical producer, evidently has a poor memory. 

Brother Miller advertise: his "The wasp."" now at the Wieting. as 
possessing "the original company and production."" 

It isn't — at least as far as the company is concerned. 

True, the show does have U:illna Kopernack In her original role. But 
two of the other important roles — THE important roles, if you please — 
are filled by substitute.^. Neither Valerie Valalre nof Jay Hanna were In 
the orisinal cast, Lmily Ann Wellrnan and Otto Krugcr werf. 

This 1:- not intended as adverse criticism of Miss Valalre and Mr, Hanna. 
They may be fully capable as those Thespians they replaced. 

Hut Brother Miller In promising the "original company" is not playlns 
.■square with the Syracuse theatre-going public. 

And, what's more, he knows it. 

From Fort Worth. Tex , Rufus Lemalre explained the rehearsals for 
"Primrose"' were abandoned chieflj because a suitable leading man at a 
cuitable s;il;iry could not be obtained to play opposite Eleanor Painter. 

L"inalre was called to Texas on the day rehearsals t)egan. because of 
the death of h>8 sisiers husband, Lemalre says the show will be put 
on after Ian, I 



«ilb.iect to disciplinary iheasures 
(for pliular\, false stitemcrts. non- 
observ iiii'i' of 'ihe s' ittites) diirini; 
the past s'x years Im likewl.sp not 
eligible for olli-e,"- It h:is been cin- 
tomar.v for cf-rtain coiidiicrors tTiu- 
tuall.v to I ei-'are, on programs Iil»'ii 
with the ^:oeie•v, oiil.v the compo-i 
lions of friends, e\'eii v\ hen not 
played, theieb.; enaMiiig them lo 
collect ro.valiies on such, and on 
Ihe other hind fifien omitting to 
declare ini:slr ,i-:n.ill.\- used In the 
program. The reform !•■< .ui atienip' 
to stop such iilnis" <in the par! of 
conJiictor." and rn uu m:inager:». 



It is reported from Chicago with "The Be?t People." a hit at the 
Illlnoli, David Wirficld may side-step his engagement In that house, 
scheduled for Dec 3 

It Is s:ild Warfield !s entirely willing to give over his time at the 
the;itre to the F'rohnian .show which now can only play three weeks there 
and is wilhiii; to deTor h.s Chicago engagement until the Powers has an 
open tl;ile. 

Warfleld In the past has alw.nys played at the Power.* here and feels It 
is niort des rabie for h.m tiian the Illinois, especially, as he does not give 
:i Sniida.v pi'rforni;ince 

It i; reporteil that if Gilbert Miller cannot get a New York house for 
'The Best People' that he would be willing to prolong the engagement at 
ilie Illinois, 

The Kiiuitv bill Sitiirday at Ihe Hotel Astor. .N'ew Vork. ;;rossed around 
i .I (KM), II hail the reniark.iliie .sale of $I3,00U purchased at the g:ite as 
the ball .-lar'.ed. .Miout $l'i."00 was the advance sale. The scale w.is $11 
w.lh aroun.l :: JIIO . resi lit It broke up at about 7 .\. M. As the dance 
lilaces and cabaicls oloseil ,it L' oi'loik under the recent police order, .« 
l;iri:e n-owd from those p;:iies went to the b;ill to spciid the rest of the 
nk'hl, .\'o espeiial trouble occuried althouuh throut:h the larue throng, 
there was a greii deiiMiid for ch;iirs with much "chair snatching' 
Il^PIicmIi ^-, 

\\',iller n,ini|>di-ii, the current subten:int of the Na'lonal, ."^«ew York, 
which IS in reefi\ "rsliip, do,s iio;-«|{now to whom to pay rent, llampdens 
Icise is from the .'<hiibeits and W, liter C. Jordan. The stierilf has levied 
.in altachineiit on a pror reding b.v the Chelsea I'^xch.inue I!. ink against 
.Jonhin, Daniel A f^a^Iey is i—ei-iver on compl.ilnt of a inoi-|_:ai<ee. H.tnip- 
ileii lr|-s iKeiitloned the i oiirt to decide where he liiiui-es, .Meantime Ills 
-■(■ynioo ,le I'.fi-jeri ai the .National i- reported doing nice Imsiness, 

.\ed \\*e,\biirn is ul\-:'t tisini; his st;i»;p dancing studios in Xew "^'o; k 
In III'- p!-iiur:ini of ih» .Vatioiiil. WasliiMgloti. opposite hi- name a -i pio- 
ilii' ••! •>!' Zie.;fe;i| -I'-f ill ic! .' curient at ;lie liuu.-e. 'I'lie .id will be pi o ed 
siiiiii.iily ill eai h town the 'Follies" pl.i.v, 

\\ e.\ ieini's id o.-eiiiiii's i li.ilf |i,me .iml in addition to a lis; of n iiifs 
iool.i'Lf mil' h like i bhi" book of th? profession selM forlh that a fr ee 
b. 



news aa it break*. Newspaper men on the coast sajr thejr believe tte 

Los Angeles I'DaHy News" will show a profit on Its first year. At 

Recently Zieggy has been featuring Patricia Salmon, his "find" fnM 
Montana, in the road "Follies." Andre Chariot Is going to trump ZleggTi 
for when his revue strikes New York a show girl will be featured who 
le at present a barmaid In Rule's Restaurant, Iiondon. She Is d«scrlb«A 
as a ravishing blonde and will be known in the show as "Bobble." 



A change t)a3 been made In the rule for subway circuit business bookliw 
over that carried out lart season, the Montauk and Majestic In Brookiy» 
being particularly concerned. Last year the latter house was given all th* 
musicals, the Montauk being conllned to dramatic attractions. That 
resulted in the Montauk getting a bad break In the form of a succession,, 
of low grosses. , 

This season the Montauk Is picking the run of Erlanger-booked attra««^> 
tlons, which Includes several Important musicals. The first to play th*':: 
house was ""Little Nellie Kelley,"' which grossed $19,100 last week. ''. 



Recently Augustus Pltou met with a peculiar loss. The company maa* 
ager of his "Jack o" Hearts."' which stars Flake 0"Hara. purchased a bank* 
er's draft for $1,650 at Mitchell. South Dakota, and it was promptly mailed 
to New York. By the time the draft arrived, however, the bank had 
closed. Pitou has since ordered his managers to remit proAts hereafter 
only via express comiiany money orders. As the latter are limited t» ., 
$00 amounts, a flock of orders -.vlll likely make up each remittance. , ; 

Riibe Goldberg has had tough luck with his contributions to two ot'^j, 
the season's revues. He conceived a whiskers number for the "'Greenwlcll "' 
Village Follies,"" It really being a whiskers ballet with I( men. The 
world of whiskers was supposed to screen the entrance of other player* 
at one point, but though the company roared with laughter during 
rehearsala><or some reason the costumes were never made. 

Rube"s comedy Idea for the new "Follies" was "How to Wake a Qujr--' 
ITp." and it called for a Goldtierg "Invention"" that automatically star\e4 1^ 
an a'arm clock. Something went wrong with the prop when It was made,',' 
but Is understood the fault was merely mechanical. -"■ 

William HarrU. Jr.. who secured "The Outsider," an English play, wht'k j 
was bid for by another American manager last Junimer, Is said to be dis- '*; 
satlsHed with the last act, and has made up hie mind not to p.-oduf"» it h«i'« J? 
until the rewriting Is accomplished. The authoress of "'The Outsider" has ^ 
arrived with that objective. , " 



""Tarnish" is not the first production attempt by John Cromwell, but It 
is said to be the first piece he has directed without Interference. He was 
for years general stage director for W. A. Brady and may go on his owa 
altogether, since "Tarnlsh't Is a hit. 

Interested with him are Henry Hull and Charles Miller. The latter baa 
been a manager for Brady since the latter started producing and Is now 
In charge of the 48th Street. Charlie Is finally getting a break In hta 
show Investments. Last season he thought he had something when h*''*' 
took over "Why Not" from the Equity Players, which he moved to th*..' 
National and dropped a tidy piece of change. ' ■> "' 



■/ 



Blllle Burke just missed playing In "Molnsr's Swan," one of the eur> 
rently raging Broadway hits. Miss Burke, according to all accounts, 
would have accepted the role had not her husband. Klo ZlegfelJ, weaned 
her away from the Idea. Now Miss Burke, with Flo having a play for her « 
In sight, does not refrain from reminding him frequently about "Th* '- 
Swan." 



"The Shame Woman."' which moved up from the Greenwich Vlllag* 
theatre to the Princess. New York. Is as near a one-man show aa. 
could be desired. In addition to staging it. Gustav Blum had a hand 
In revamping the play and also designed the acenerj- after John Wenger 
and Livingston Piatt disappointed through prior contractual engagemenis. 
Blum, In addition, is president of the sponsoring corporation. 



Frank Gillmore has commenced an action for damages for $100,001 
agains tlie New York Commercial, a downtown financial daily, and Mrs. 
H. Z. Torres, one of its special writers. Mrs. Torres has been writing a 
series of articles upon unionism as It applies to the actor 'hrough Equity. 
In the stories she has referreu to Gillmore as "The Golden Nugget Kid" 
and Emerson s Boy, Friday." both of which references are contained la 
the Gillmore complaint. \ 



iklel will b. 



in-w:iriled upiiii a ppli'*;ition. 



"The .Swan" will remain at the Cort for the balance of the season, under 
present plans. The booking was mads by Gilbert Miller for the Frohman 
olllce and the original contract called for a guarantee for four weeks, 
with the attraction privileged to move thereafter. 

The immediate success of the Molnar comedy, however, led to a new 
contract. It has been reported "The Swan" would be moved to the Empire, 
but Miller stated the house Is now under the direction of the Frohman 
office unt'l next summer. He also said ho was a bit superstitious about 
movins: .i hit. - , . 

"Sally" has been beating the gross record of the "Kollies'" In mtd- 
westerii stands. At Cincinnati the takings reached $33,000. $2,000 In excess 
of the ■Follies'"' high gross there. There was an advance sale of $16,000 
(iiioied tor "Sally" at Buffalo this week. Ziegfeld has refused to play 
the 'Follies'" there since .'everal years ago the best it could get was 
$14 1100. "Sally"' is $4,40 top all along the line. 

-Mitzi. in "The Magic Ring." is reputed to be one of the most popluar 
stars ,f the day :imong her companies. Every Chrisrnias she gives pres- 
ents to the entire company. No: a chorister is missed and all the presents 
ar of .gold. 

Re.',r:irdless of the future of 'The Cup" it afforde.l an opportunity 
I'or John tJack) Irwin to show his character cleverness on Breadway. 
Irwin was of the Irwin niotheis, one lime acroljnts. Jack was some- 
thlri'.; of a boxer, and was known amoP'; fellow artists as "Sharkey." 
Ir'viii has been doing character work in pictures for some time. ■ ■ 

Fiedeilek Lonsdale, the Kigllsh iilaywright, who is returning to London 
^alurd.iy, says the report that lie was an aclor and once appeared in 
mi sical loniedies here is in error, Frcililie (is he is popularly called 
niong |!roadw:iy) said he whs in .\ew York 20 \ear.s ago, at which lime he 
worked lor two weeks at the Irii|Krial hotel as a bellhop, then worked 
h s v.:iy back on a boat. He wioK- nmsail roioedj books In England 
liefrie luniiiitr to .-ilralijht loniedle;'. 

\\.:y -'ePits, ' ,il.*o known ,is "The Hoiis'- Divided.' Impre seil as being 
o\ er-"vi-i,ten in ly he explained from the iiianiief in whicli it w.m rehearsed. 
Tin idiyeis are s;ii(l lo have isatlieiid i„-( tiler and pi ictli:ally wrote their 
1 \' n pirls, .Stelhi Larviinore imd James Ci.'ine weie in the show. 



From far off .Munich < oiiies t|i.- news th:it Mrs Je.inne Ju-('lc» is to 
tiiany r.aron Herbert Wi.ll.itii August Miller von H:tgen. as odated -ith 
llii'io Sllnnes and '■Iher ste,] m iniif:icturi rs. According to the reporl. the 
W'ddlM; Is to take plai-' shortly after Cliristni:is and the bride and groom 
,re to si'i-nd their lione.\tiMon in Italy, 

Cornelius V.mdevbilt ,1:-, niay start another "Diily New-' in Sin 
Ki-aiicl.sco as he li:is iloi." iii l.os .Vngeles. The X'.inderbllt ii.iper in l.os 
.Xiiueles is ilso a typo-M :i|)hieal copy of «he .New York paper of slniil.ir 
i!;inie. :ilthoui;h of much greater eliiss. Voung Vanderbllt is reiMjrted 
from the coast is working nis head off on his sheet out there and keep- 
In.; Ii I'leaii. He d"e 111 .;■• afler the scandal stuff and only u.ses Ihe sad 



i;uoi.y ilitfgillJ mia »ut o r ' W ll i i n i iwi ' i" fui . " tft e i.i l p ei'i ov mnn c es re- 
' eii;|v with an inrecied face One to shaving Paul f;, P<i;|i-r, general under- 
-loih lor iJie show, pl.iwil tla i ole, II ir-iil ed m hiiii refeivins a eon- 
li-i.l at iiaie i.s.-.|| -:il,ir . I: w:i:- the thini time i'":' I'' rier to phiy 
difle.-eiH part- in the show. 



lerliills b )oi;iiigs ,iie iindir the direction of the Sohvyns for 
in.iii'jemeiii .allim; lor gu.ir.inteed profils 



Th.. \ 
Ilie brilani' ot the .-e,ison th 
lo l..\ le Andrews, owner of the house. The ,«eluyiis object in securin . 
ho.jl»in2 privilege of the Vai,.leibilt was lo protect their lorthconilng at- 
■i-.ictloris They are withdraw ing "The Ciimers M.iik" Saturila.\ :■ id have 
.;iveii \Viiillirop Ames six weeks for his "In the .\ext Room " which .starts 
next Tuesday. The r^elw.vns will succeed tliai show at Ihe Vanderbllt 
w.tl, Andres Ch.irloi"? Revue early in January. 



I 



'hursday. November 22, ld23 



VARIETY 



«l 



SOUTH AFRICA 

By H. HANSON 



CAPE TOWN 

Cape Town. Oct. 25. 
The English actor-manager, Percy 
Hutchison, supported by his own 
company, opened his • Cape Town 
season at tltb Opera House Oct. 8 
under direction ot African Theatres, 
Ltd.. to an excellent house. The 
opening play was "The Luck of the 
JJovy," by Clifford Mills, a drama 
dealing with war events and Ger- 
man spies, full of dramatic points, 
and it was well received. 
.j< The drama was well staged, all 
' <leialls being carefully worked out. 
' Percy Hutchison made a hit with 
' cltver acting as Lieut. Stunltin, ably 
• supponed by Edward Hayward as 
Midshipman WIiik Kiien. an excel- 
lent character, well played; H. 
Saxon-Smith us Schiilfer. a spy. fine 
i acting; Miss Kate Cari-w as ^Irs. 
I tJordon Peel, clever acting: Ml.-s 
I Er^ie StranacK as Cynthia Kden .in 
fc^xcellent ;>Iece of ailing: Betty Nel- 
«on as Dciij (Jieen. gnod. The re.«l 
of the cast was excellent 

The farce. "Niphile Night." is set 
for production 0<i. :'«. ."BulUlog 
Druinmond" follows. After the fin- 
ish of his Cane Town season I'ercy 
Hutciilt'on returns to Jolianncsbuig 
to St ige "The Bat" and "Brewster's 
Uiilions" \V. F \V<X)dman is gen- 
eral manager with the rompany as 
representing the African Theatres, 
Ltd.. with Walter Stianack as man- 
ager for Perc.v Huitrlij.<^(iii. 

The Tivoli (African Theatres. 
Ltd.). with M:4nager (Jold^tone in 
charge, !s doing good business with 
excellent \audevllle bills. Week 
eommen'liig Oct. 17 — Spry .-md 
Monti, comedv duo. amusing; Mur- 
iorie Fulion. comedienne, dainty and 
clever: Carthy Bros., comedians, an 
act with Fonie real good comedy, 
making a hit. KsteKe Bose. come- 
dienne, went over big with smart 
songs and Hebrew yarns — a good 
act: Buchannn Girls, quick change 
singing and dancing act. fair, with 
nothing of outsliuuUng al'ility. Lil- 
lian Burgifs. b.TlIad vo alist. made 
n hit with goo 1 voice and pkcising 
stage ai)pearance. .Mannie fXIbert 
and Billy Chapman, comedy duo, 
Wfnt well. 

The film of a flght In Johannes- 
burg between Billy Allen (Durban), 
-South African fe.atherwelght cliam- 
^^^ pion. and Alf Siintnuns (London), 
with Allen knocked out in the 18th 
round, was screened. This fight 
wag taken by the African Film Pro- 
ductions, Ltd., and is the first at- 
tempt by this firm. Every credit is 
due for a good picture. Week com- 
C^menclng Oct. 24, same bill, with new 
a?t — Ford and Aldons. dancers. 
Week Oct. 31, Florence Ya.vmen. 
character comedienne; Van Laren 
and Wilhelmina, versatile act; 
Paddy Saunders, specialty act; 
Isolde and Alexis, dancers; Hlrste 
and Venton, comedy act; Ford and 
Aldona, dancers; Gilbert and Chap- 
man, comedy duo. 

Manager Collins of the Alhambra 
(African Theatres. Ltd) is putting 
over some good feature films, com- 
bined with "some" classy orchestra, 
and the ticket sellers are working at 
high pressure. Oct. 18-20, "After 
the Show" (Jack Holt and Llla Lee) ; 
22-24, "Smilln" Through" (Norma 
Talmadge); 25-27, "The Hottentot." 
Week 29th. "Queen of Sheba." 

At the Grand good houses are re- 
corded, with excellent- programs. 
Oct. 18-20, "Perjury" (William Far- 
num); 22-25, "Over the Hill" (Mary 
Carr). 

Wolfram's, the three-session hall, 
attracts good crowds. Oct. 18-20, 
"When Danger Smiles" (William 
Duncan and Edi.th Johnson); 22-24, 
■"t'he Gentleman from America" 
Oioot Gibson); 25-27, 'Klmo the 
Fearless" (Elmo Lincoln). 

HIS MAJESTY'S (Minzenberg) — 
Pictures. 
, GLOBE (Woodstock)— Pictures. 

I'REMIBB ( Roundebrosch)— Pic- 
tures, 

LYCEUM (Observatory) — Pic- 
tures. 

REGAL (Wyiiberg)— Pictures. 
^^ OITlcer Vuke.-i and his clever dog 
l~l>on put over a big hit here. The 
drunk comedy of the dog got the 
audiences applauding. OITlcer Yokes 
has returned to KiiKland and sails 
for the States Oct. ;i] to open in New 
York. 

The Cape Province Censor Boanl 
issued a report " for Sep(enil»*-i . 
Length of lilms reviewed. .14L'.7S,'> 
feet; films reviewed. 111; films ap- 
proved. 100; .ipprovrd, subject to 
elimination. 11. 

Joseph Kessler. the Jewish actor 
, sailed Oct. 26 for Knf;Iand. He will 
I r o over to the States. He proposes 
'■ 10 return to South Africa next .April. 

JOHANNESBURG 

.InhanucHljurg. Oct. 2"i. 

At His MaJCKty's. wrek c nnmciir- 
Ing Oct. l.l, was tlie farewell week 
of the American actress. .Muriel 
fStarr and her ronip.uiy. under direc- 
tion African Theaives. Ltd. with a 
<Iil!t week o( two jviays, "A Bill of 
Divorcement" and "Secrets." Husl- 
ness has been good. Week of Oct 
22, the company played tlio (■)pera 
liouse. Pretoria. Week commencing 
Oct. 22 the 1923 Muslleal (."omedy 
Corp. (African Theatres, Ltd.) in 
"Veronlque." 

The Empire Pa ace (Afrifaii The- 



atres, Ltd.) has been drawmg 
eapacity duo to the big hit m.ido by 
DolUe and Billle, the clever Amer- 
'can sirter act. A run of live weeks 
for artists at the Empiri- Is a, icccid. 
and DoUi'? and Biilie got thit record, 
finishing Oct. 20, Week of Oct. 13. 
DoUie and Blllle, vaudeville a"t; 
Rlstorl and Partner, vaudeville act. 
The Cardl-js, character studies; 
Bemona, mind conc;-n;ration act; 
George r>ixon. musical act; H'lts 
McKay, comedy act: Florence Yay- 
mei:. comedienne; Isold-' and .\le>.is. 
dance'.-s. Woew of Oct 21'. M.-rJame 
Vera I.avrova, Russian vocalist; 
I.ymla Martell, comedienne; The 
(;*ardles, character studies: Did.":ni 
•ii.d Pir.iier. c<|Uilibi ists I'lelds ami 
Doroen. patter ai.d rtanclnL*; r.ii-'ar 
Uevnon, Protean ortii-t; lli-lnri ami 
Partner, vauiievillc act; Will J 
^.i.iMders. s!>ecially act. 

The Orplicum. pointlarpait vaiult • 
ville and picture thiatre under i f.n- 
trol ot Manafer Alexander, doir.i; 
ffooil bu.s.nc.ss. W'^el: of Oct 10. Lil- 
lian and Girls, musical act: pictures 
Wee'< of Oct. J2, Florence Yaymen 
conieillerne; Isolde and .\lexis. 
dancers; pictures. 

STANDAHD— Closed. 

NEW PIJOi; — Pictutcs. 

CARLTON — Piitiires. 

JEt'PLS— I'lctures. 

LYRIC— Pictures 

CE.XTKAL BIO- CAFE— i':c'.ures. 

.NITK BlO-CAl'K- Pictures. 

TO»VN H.\LL BIO O.^TK- Pic- 
tures. 

Norman Uankow. who p'ays a 
leading part in the film "The 
(?rl^salle King." is claimed by Joh.Tn- 
iiesliurp as a reside nt for 20 yoais. 

Leon.^rd Raync's Coi]>.. supn.^rt- 
ingthe clever and versatl'e a ■trc'-s 
Freda Godft-ey, is touring \sUh 
"1 '>ns of Money." "The S..\ith 
African I'ictorial." a vee'.iiy illu^;- 
tr:ited paper devoted to th-atricals. 
pirtures. racing, etc.. is. running a 
lieinly contest for South Afrir^an 
tyiies of beauty? The content is 
rousing .e-ome interest, 

rh- African Tlieati.-s. I.ti'.. 
seventh pantomlne will be ' .':if U..in<I 
the Ueaiist.alk." ■)r.en:ns Christina'^ 
r\e at His Majesty's. The producer 
will ne Philip D Levard. who put 
through last year's panto. 



later the world's championship at 
the I>ondon, Bowery, New York. 
Later he joined a partner In an act 
consisting of Irish cross talk, songs 
and dances. He then went In for 
sketches, and produces "Muldoon's 
Picnic," which was soon worked up 
into a full show. With this he 
toured Great Britain and America 
for some years. 



HOUSE OF LORDS 

(Continued from page 3) 
junction and damages. l>atpr llie 
Court ot Appeal set aside this JtiJg- 
mem but ordered that within 14 
days plaintiffs should be allowed to 
amend the writ and all 6ub.se(iuent 
proceedings In the action by adding 
the leg.al owners of the copyright 
as co-plaintiffs, and in that event 
should pay the costs thrown away 
including the cojts of appeal. Ap- 
pellants declined to do this and i ar- 
rled the appeal t« the JJouee of 
Lords. 

In the end the other noble lords 
concurred with the Lord Chancellor 
and the appeal was dismissed with 
costs. 



The forthcoming visit of the 
Royal Swedish Opera Campany Is 
now conaldered settled. A series of 
performances will be given In the 
West End In th • near future. The 
whole personnel of the company, 
over 300 peojile. will make the jour- 
ney in a specially chartered steamer, 
bringing with them all scenery and 
properties. Among the operas to be 
performed are "Carmen," "Macbeth ' 
and "Samson and Delilah." 



London's latest dance club le 
named "The Lambs." The secre- 
tary Is A. de Beir, who has been 
associated with the "Co-Optimists' 
since that company opened at the 
Royalty. A novel feature of the club 
is a circular dancing floor. 

While We."»t End managers are be- 
moaning the dearth of chorus girls. 
suburban mayors of the bornughs 
o.i the South Side a. e complaining 
of the big number of these girls 
who arc drawing the dole. The 
managers, however, want a certain 
t.vpe of <|iialifled artist, while the 
mayors "over the bridges." a teni- 
tor.v of S(iualor and cheip theurl''Kl 
loilgings. a,-e handling iiuite a dif- 
ferent clas.s of girl. These are tlie 
victims of "dud" schools, bogus 
m.anagers and cheap revues. It is 
noi so much a case of being unem- 
ployed as being unemployable in 
anylhing good. 



"The Beggar's Opera" will be 
withdrawn from the Lyric, Hain- 
inersmlth. shortly before Christmas. 
It will be followed by "The Merry 
Wives of Windsor." which will be 
produced Dec. 22 for a Christmas 
.season. The cast will include Nigel 
Playfalr, Edith Evans, l)(^rothy 
Green and Elsie French. At the 
conclusion of the run, Congreve's 
"The Way of the World" will be 
revived, with Edith Evans in the 
le-iding woman's role. 



RHODE ISL. DIVORCES 

I Continued Irom iia.i'e H) 
was one 'child of :lie in:irrlarre 
]■• litloner has maintained tills chid 
in Providence for several years and 
whenever her professional engage- 
ments permitted, she came on week- 
ends to Providence to vir,it tne < hll i 
Since 1920 or 1921 petitioner has 
lived, wh'on In Providence, at the 
Crown Hotel or the American 
Hotel, where her mall ha« been sent 
and from there forwarded to her 
whenever she was away. Slic has 
spent her vacations, from flv? weel.f 
to two mniiths in the sii.Timrr tune 
in Providence. The remainder of 
the year she has been either on the 
road or in New York Qily H>r 
reason for remaining there was that 
she was there engaged m rehearsals 
for plays to be produced, or. if slie 
had no en'r,agement, to secure work 
in her profusion." 

The opinion, written by Justice 
Charles F. Stearns, i.s believed liy 
members of the bar. will have a far 
reaching effect upon a number of 
Iiendirg cases. 

The litest and most consequential 
of these is the petition of Mrs. 
nrscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, who 
;lriini.i legal residence in Rhode Is- 
lard, and who seeks liberty from 
her huf'bnnd. This case, it is pre- 
dicted, will attract country-wide at 
lention and i» anxiou.'^Iy awaited l.y 
members of the legal profession 
Among those who have o'itaine<l 
dUorces in Rhode Island through 
the loose enforcement of the law. It 
is charged, are Crane Wilbur. Pearl 
White and Lowell Sherman. 



Tom Taylor's drama "The Ticl'.et of 
Leave .Mai" which made Henry 
.Neville, at the Kind's Hall. Covent 
Garilen. in oilier wonis the .Nation, il 
Sporting Clul). was so successful it 
will soon be done again. The plav 
is now more than 60 years old and 
has heen [terslslenlly an Item in 
louring nieloilrani.iiie and other rc- 
pertoiie and it has also Im en a 
favorite with all sorts of amateurs 

Desjilte tlie laet Shalicsp-are I.-' 
supjio, ed to spell disaster f(tr .'iny' 
line doiUi; the plays properl.w Lon- 
don wiil have fliree hotr-ies carryiic; 
Shakespearean revivals by Christ- 
mas: — The Ktn^sway, tlie I.yrie 
I llaninie sniiili) iiiul iho OM 
Vi'.' The latter of eour.-,e doiM 
nothing else exee|i[ oeiaiiion.il 
opf.-ra. 

.-■ybil Thorndyle re eived the hon- 
orary (iemee of Dieor ol Laws at 
.\i,incl.e icr Inlversily. Nov. 10 
Anion* others also reeeivinv hnnor- 
.-iry de'trees v.'iis John .Maselield. tile 
poet and pluywrisbt 



ACTRESS NAMES WORKMAN 

(Continued from page 3) 
her ot the Popular Council who re- 
cently suffered Imprisonment for 
refusing to enforce rates. His wife 
also went to prison, and died shortly 
after* coming out. He is the son of 
George Lansbury, M. P., a trucu- 
lent lalior member. This Is surely 
the first ttme In history In which a 
working man has been cited In such 
a case. 

"The Immortal Hour." which re- 
opens at the Regent this week re- 
cently played to £800 In eight 
shows at the Repertory, Birming- 
ham, although the average takings 
for a like period are only £350. 
The Increase was due to the raised 
prices of seats. Negotiations have 
been started for the production of 
this operatic fantasy in New York. 
Barry Jackson, who owns the Bir- 
mingham house, and runs the show 
at the Regent, has an Indefinite 
lease of the latter house and Intends 
to produce opera continually there. 
His ambition la to cut out the stalls 
entirely and bring his pit down to 
the orchestra rail. He Is an enor- 
mously wealthy man. with an esti- 
mated Income of £50,000 a year, 
most of which goes in producing 
operas and plays which arc artistic 
triumphs. 



Brighter London" is about to 
I register 4(K» sliows at the Hippo- 
di'iinie. Wiien Lui>ino I^ano leaves 
the cast for jianiomime. his part 
will lie iilayed by Laddie Cliff, who 
is i.iiw 111 ing heavily starred in 
"Katiiika, " at the .Shaftesbury. 



Herbert Ralj.h, acting manager of 
the Theatre Royal, rort.smoulh. was 
diiind shot in the head at the thc- 
.atre on tH*- afternoon of Nov 7. 
He died shortly after the discovery 
An intjuesl will be held. 

■Yet another vaudeville veteran 
and famous star has passed over 
in the perfKjn of Horace Whealley. 
who died Nov. 2. aged 73. Like 
many other old-timers, he started his 
professional career early in life h\ 
appearing as a clog daneer at the 
age of nine. He won the English 
championship for clog dancing at 
the old Cambridge, Liverpool, and 



The Prince of Wales is taking a 
great inleresl in "Tlie Little Revue" 
at tlie Little, having* seen the show 
twice in one week. Prince Gcorj;! 
has. seen 11 twice in a fortnight. 



Gilliert Miller has engaged Frank- 
1 n Dyall to play the part of the 
pirate. Captain Hook, in the annu.ai 
revival of "Peter Pan"; Stella Pat- 
rick Camiibell will he the .Mrs. Dar- 
ling, and Llla .Mnravan will be seen 
as Wendy. Gladys Cooper will b( 
the Peter Pan. The success of the 
■('ireen (Joddess" may cause the re- 
vival to take place at some other 
bouse Instead of the St. James, prob- 
ably the playhouse, 

Th* Interlude Players' revival of 



STUDLBAKER CASE 

(Continued fiom page 10) 

On .November !< julrs Miirry \»rote 
.\nne Niciinls giving her notice that 
:iny contra(;t made out of the Shu 
1 ert olflcc for Siudebaker was con- 
id* red void by them. On October 
C they notified the Studebalicr The- 
atre of the lieury extension, and 
the same* day I'"iank Gazzoi.i notifieil 
them to disiontinue booking until 
notified. 

They claim that the Ikiulevard 
Ci^rporation. ortranixed on l'''eb i:l. 
is a m.akeshlft eorporalioii for 
fltiidelaker Com|iany. and was usi'd 
whenever 11 suited ibe-woiiveiiient ft- 
of the directors of ihe other ciir- 
poratlnn. who were also diiietors of 
Ihe new emriiiany They allev;e the 
theatre managiinenl aceepted i'Oii- 
tr.'iets made out in I be naine of the 
Slildeliakei Colltiiar^. liiil when il 
siiiteil ihe'r toll V eiiii lice they al- 
:eni|;tHd to e.-in- el such agreemiMts, 
They allege tbai ihe Itoulevard t?or- 
poratlon riovv elainis ibe rights to 
liook the Ihealre. tiul that jirior to 
N'liv 7. Sbulierts bail no knowledge 
thai this rot-fioratioii claimed any 
riglils to boeik The reiiiaintler of 
the petition recites ulli^geil abuses 
5f the Inlerloi king corjxirations. 

On Nov 7. II was allegi-il thai 
Jiuery got not lee. si-'ned by Ga/./.ola 
as secretary and 1re»sijr«'r of t^itb 
eorporatioiiK. noliryjng hlrn thai be 
would have to vatale at Ibe exiilra- 
tlon of the original contract. This 
claim both coinplalniints allege is 
the first lime they bad knowledge 
of the rights of the Boiilevurd t^ii - 
poration 

GiuizoIh defeniled the Corport. - 
lions, saying that the Boulevard 
Corpoialioii was org.ini/.ed lo belji 
the S'lidiOiaker out of financial 
dlfflcutty He said that the Shuberts 
knew of this, but that their attor- 
ney refused to consider Ibe mailer 
He said that he would pay them the 
regular booking fee during the run 
of "Abie." 



BROADWAY STORY 

1 ("onlinue'l from pa>;e I I ) 
$42,000; "The Sleritiliig Stones" hit 
J35,000, and the ".Music Box Revue" 
nearly 830.000. In the revue section 
"Vanities" jumped and drew 121,- 
000; "Poppy" proved Its class and 
led the $3 musicals going better 
than $21,000; "Wlldflowcr" was 
close behind with 120,000. "Little 
Jc-sie James" has been bettering ^Is 
paco right along and last week beat 
112.000. which Indicates It will stick 
indefinitely because that is (lulte 
Iirofitable business for that show. 
"Runnln' Wild" continued Its big 
business by reaching close lo $18.- 
000 in eight iierfoimances a( the 
Colonial. 

'The Nervous Wreik " and "The 
Lullaby" are top among the non- 
musicals. The "Wicck" *ent to 
great flKUles hy glo-sllig $1K..S00 at 
the Harris, and "Lullahy" was 
iiuoted slightly more in the larger 
Knickerboeker. "The Swan" hit 
capacity al the fort with $I6.()00 
While the new smashes were going 
tliroiigb strongl'. the holdover bits 
al.so stood up lo exeellent business. 
with "Kain. ' •Seventh Jleavrn." 
■•,\bles Irish Rose" .in. I ' Aren t We 
All' in that sel<» t rlass. 

Little In New Show* 

L:ist wiek s new shows develejped 
nothing thai can slick long. "Sprint; 
Cleaning" which opened two weeks 
;iL'0 went to helter Ih.iii III.OOO its 
first full week and the ai;eneiis re- 
ported a growing call though tlie 
dem.'ind l<, dale )i,,s beeii llin.stly for 
Ihe lower floor. 

The .Moscow Ari :he.itre oie ni d 
Monday foi 'a return eiin metiieni 
and although 'Aifl iiIkIii did iiol sill 
out; mall orders to the extent of 



$60,000 ara reported. "Robert E 
Lee' drew good comment at Hie 
Ritz. Delysia In "Topics of 1923" 
(fiist called • Tiio Courtesan") 
oiKUicd siuar:ly at ihe Broadhur.-t 
and is riled kooiI enteitainiiient. 
•The l^'ailure ' was oirt'ued by the 
The:itre Guild ,,t the Cirilck .Mon- 
day and ".Sharlee" .oiupleied tin? 
premiere list, opening; loiiight ul 
Dil.. s. 

Leaving Satuidiy are The 

(Camel's Back' wlucli v\ ilj he .suc- 
iccded by "In the .Next Room" .it 
the V.indeibilt; ".Miry. Miiy ljui:e 
Contrary" will be lolloved at the 
Bela.'co by 'Laugh. Clown Laimh ': 
"A Lesson in Love' le.ives the 3!»lh 
.Street to make way for "Time"; 
'.Niiljodys Buaii'fss" ijiiits at the 
Klaw which will get ".Meet the 
Wife"; "The Crooked S<|U,ire" will 
leave the Hudson and "Sani.'ho 
Parizo" will enler; 'The Cup" will 
wind up at' the Fill. on which nets 
"On Kiss" and .Sir Joiin ..vlartln 
Harvey goes on tour from llie Cen- 
tury which will olfi'r 'Les B:illel 
Siiedois." John Barrymon will light 
111 the Manbatl.in tor tliree weeks 
of "Hamlet" and "Dunihbell' will be 
o:rered at the Ueluioiit fur special 
miilli.ees. 

On the Subway 

"The .Song and Dunce Man" led 
the subway list with better than 
$14,000; "liew Drop Inn" was next 
al the Majestic, Brooklyn, with a 
Utile under $13,500; "The Merchant 
of Venice" drew $13,000 at the 
Bronx Opera House which la good 
for th.it spot: "Whispering Wires" 
easily beat $10,000 at the RIverIa; 
■/.eno" got around 1 4,ri00 at the 
Itioad Street. Newark; "Merton of 
the .Movies' went to about $8,500 at 
tlio .Muiitauk; "Oivo and Take" a 
littb- better than $5,000 in Jer.sey 

Cut Rates in the Lead 

There jiru rrtoro attractions being 
offered "im Broadway at bargain 
prices this wi-ek than there are hits 
that tlio brokers arc handlln; o- 
outright buys. This Is proof that 
the percentage of flops Is greater 
than the number of hits In town. 
There .are 2C shows that can be se- 
cured at cut rates while the advance 
brokers are holding but 24 shows 
on buys. 

The first p,art of the current week 
was decidedly off In the advance 
agencies, but there si^emed to bo a 
little life to business last night with 
everyone Htatlntf that It was a clean 
.'-ell out for the last (wo nights of 
Ihe week. Friday night because of 
it bi.-tiig prior to the Army-Navy 
game and Saturday night (he day u( 
tliH game. 

During the week "Spring Clean- 
ing" developed Into one of the big- 
gest ilemands In Ihe agencies, rank- 
ing with "SteppiiiB Stomas" and 
"The Swan," both of which have 
Ihe edge on Ihu call to date. Thn 
agencies took 350 a night for Ihe 
attraction at the ICItlnge, with Ihe 
only other buy of the week being 
the Delysia show. "Topic* of 1923" 
which op(*ned at. the Broudburst* 
Tuesday night. There is consider- 
able of a row about the latter ul- < 
Irac.tlun regarding locations, here 
tlie buy Is also for 350 a night. 

The complete list of buys is as 
follows: "The Dancers." (Ambas- 
sador); "Poppy," (Apollo); "Mary, 
Mary Quite Contr.Try" (Belasco); 
"Seventh Heaven" (Booth); "Topics 
of 1923" (Broadhurst); "Runnln' 
Wild" (Colonial); "Rain" (Elliott); 
"Spring Cleaning" (Eltlngo); "For 
All of Us" (49th Street); "Grand 
Gutgnol Players" (Frolic); "Aren't 
We All" (Gaiety); "Stepping 
Stones" (Globe); "The Nervous 
Wreck"" (Hatrls); '"Lullnby"' 
(Knickerbocker); "The Magic Ring" 
(Liberty); "Little Miss Bluenenrd" 
(Lyceum); "The C li a n ge I i n g .h" 
(Miller): "Music Pox Revue" 
(Music Box); "Cyrano de Bcrger.ic" 
(.National): "Follies" (Amsterdam): 
'"Mr. Battling Buttler' (Selwyn); 
"Artists and .Models" (Shubert); 
"Tho Camel's Rack" (Vnnderbilt), 
and "rireenwich Village Follies" 
(Winter Garden). 

The 26 shows th.it were offerod 
nt bargain prices are 'Vanities of 
1923"' (Carroll); "Hamlet" (Cen- 
tury); "What a Wlf«!"" (Century 
Roof): "Runnln' Wild" (Colonial); 
"A Love Scandal" (Comedy); 
".shailee" (Daly's); "Casanova" 
(I'^tiipiiu); '"Out of the Soven Seaa" > 
(Frazee); "Tho Cup" (Fulton); 
'"White Cargo" (Greenwich Vil- 
lage); "The Crooked Square" (Hud- 
son); ".Nobody's Business" (Klaw): 
•Chicken Feed' (Litlle); "Little 
.If'Ssle James" (Lorigacre); "Scara- 
mouch e" (MoroKco); '(^bains' 
(Playhouse); "A Royal Fandango" 
(Plymouth); "The ,Sbame Woman" 
(Princess); ""Go West Young Man" 
(I'liiich and Judy): "A Lesson in 
Love" (Slllh Street); "Helen ot 
Troy. N Y.'" (Times Sq ) ; "The 
(•.imePn Bn. k " ( V.inderbllt). and 
(ireenwieh Village Follies" (Wintsr 
Garden), 



32 



VARIETY - 



Thursday, November 22, 1923 



BILLS NEXT WEEK (NOV. 26) 

IN VAUDEVII-f-K THEATriKb 
<AII heuM open for the week with Monday matinee, when not otherwlae Indicated.) 
The bllle below are grouped In divielons. accuiding to booUins offlcej supplied from. 
The manner In which theae bills are printed does not denote the relative Importanca 

of acta nor their program poaitlona. 

An aalerlak (•) before name derotes act la doing new turn, or reappearing after 

absence from vaudeville, or appearing In city where listed for the flrst tlma. 



KEITH'S CIRCUIT 



vr.vr YORK riTT 

Keith'a I'alitce 

Kora Hayes 
Theodore Koberta 
Jack Uonohue 
Dooley & Sales 
Mack & LaKue 
The Reiiioa 
(Others tn All) 

Keith's HIveraidc 
CIssle Loftus 
Wee Ot^orgle Wood 
Frank Farnum U'd 
GrilBn Twins 

. Nlhla 

\ Hurst it Vogt 
<Uther8 to fill) 

Keith's Boral 
B C Hllllam Rev 
Victor Muore Co 
Gordon & Schubert 
Hughle Clark Co 
Van & Tyaon 
Jack Hanley 
' Jose Ruben 

D'nc'rs f'm crwnl'd 
<One to nil) 



1st half (:c-:s) 
Franklin & llias C.i 
Josle Kooncy & lid 
\Vm Kennt'dy 
(Ulhers to llll> 

2d half (29-2) 
P & E Ross 
•HofTmn 4 I.'nib'rl 
(nihera to KID 
rroetor'e 5th Ave. 

2a halt (22-25) 
D I> HT 

Blllle Shaw Rev 
Act Deautlful 
Fern & Marie 
Hal Jung Troupe 
(Othi'ra to nil) 

1st halt (20-28) 
Tulo 

Lewis A Dody 
(Others to All) 

id half (29-2) 
Folsom-Uenny H'd 
£ & U Conrad Co 
Thompson & Cov 3 
(Others to till) 
Praetor'* tid 81. 

2d halt (22-25) 



Official Deutlat ta the I«. V. A. 

DR. JULIAN SIEGEL 

1M< Broadwnj (Pntiwm Bidg.). N. Y. 



Keith's Alliambra 

Anita Stewart Co 
Benny Rubin Co 
Conlin A Qlaaa 
Jules Fuerat 
K ft B Kuean 
J A J Veil* 
(Others to nil) 

Mom* Broadwax 
Flo RIchards'n B'd 
Lang A O'Neal 
The Sharrocka 
"Tex McLeod 
(Others to nil) 

Moaa' CollMiiia 
B Folsom A Band 
Helen Stovei' 
Harry J Conley Co 
Sultan 

(Two to All) 
2d half 
Sddle Leonard Co 
Craft* A Haley 
Plerlot A Sconeld 
(Othcra to nil) 

Keith'* Fordham 

Eddie I.eonard Co 
Crafts A Haley 
Plerlot A Sconeld 
Fisher A Hurst 
(Two to nil) 
2d half 
John B Hynier Co 
Peplto 
Sultan 
(Other* to nil) 



Uazette Lewia Co 
*Murphy A l.'kmar 
Jenninga & liyron 
TamakI Duo 
Jack McCloud 
(One to All) 

1st half (26-21) 
M'rd'ck A Knnedys 
Street Urchin 
Texas Comedy 4 
ilabba Carroll A S 
The Wrecker 
•Steele A Winslow 

td half (29-2) 
Hermlne Shone Co 
Shrtner A Fitz 
Paul Rahn Co 
J A J Gibson 
Wallace A trwin 
Chaltonte SI* 

FAB BOCKAWAT 
Oohunbia 

risher A Murit 
(Other* to nil) 

BBOOKLYN 

Kalth'* Buhwtck 

-Ou* Kdward* Rev 

A A M Havel 

Patrlcola 

Nonl A Partner 

O'Donnell A Blalr 

Montana 

4 Dlamondi 

(Two to nil) 



BOB MURPHY and- 

8TILL PROQRESSINO 

Booked for thlrty-Ave weeks of Keith 

Time by ALF. T. WILTON 



Moaa* Franklin 

Vera Gordon Co 

r>l**ro 

Thompson A Covan 

(Others to All) 

2d half 
Irving Edward* 
SlatkowB R*»vue 
(Others to All) 
Ke>lth'« HamUton 
I Burn* A Allen 
(Others to nil) 

2d half 
Helen Stovpr 
(Others to nil) 
Keith's JeflTerMin 
King Solomon Jr 
l.ytell * I'-ant 
Klatkowa Itevti* 
Joe BrowninK 
(Othera to nil) 

2d halt 
Alice Jlorify 
Iturns Si Alien 
(Olhera to (111) 

Kelth'a 81 at Ht. 
Rooney A Itpnt Rev 
Marino Sr Martin 
The Herberts 
Grace l>oro 
(Others to nil) 

Mora' Kegent 
OiKa Myra Co 
Amoros * Mulvey 
IJoel A rerclval Co 
Irving t:<1w;iraB 
(Two 10 nil) 

3d half 
Dlero 

(Others to All) 
ITortor'a IJSlh St. 

2d half (22-251 
Maura'a ReKal Rev 



Keith'* Orplienm 

Wilkle Bard Co 
Moehan A Newman 
O'Hanlon A 2am 
Ward A Van 
The Sheik 
(Others to All) 

Hoa*' Matbuah 
Olsen A Johnnon 
Kogora A Allen 
Kanazawa Japs 
(others to flli) 
Krith'* (ire«n|>olnt 

2d half (22-25) 
Cha* Ahearn Tr 
Yatea A C.irsim 
Tom Swift Co 
Prlmroso 4 
Stutz A Ilinitham 

1st half (26-28) 
Janis A Chnplow 
(Olhera to AM) 

2d half (25-2) 
Rome A Dunn 
(Others to nil) 
Keith's rnM|>prt 

2d halt (22-25) 
Clara Howard 
Vin Lopez's Hand 
(Others to mil 

lat halt (20-28) 
Tom Swift Co 
Hai Jung Troupe 
(Others to fill) 

2d halt (29. 2) 
Dunan A Raymond 
Ilert Fit?glbbons 
Janis tk Chaplow 
(Othere t.i llli) 

Mosa' Rivera 
Pilcer A DouRlas 
(Othera to nil) 



2d half 
Francis A FranH 
Wood A White 
Sharkey Roth A H 
Vanity Shop 
(One to nil) 

AMSTERB'M, N.Y. 
RUIto 

Ed Morton 
•Wilton R.isa Co 
Walsh A Fills 
•I'yeno Troupe 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
Ilell A Grav 
Helm & Lockwoods 
.\1 K Hall Co 
Will Mahoney 
(One to All) 

ASBI'BV PARK 

Muin Mtrret 

Mumfortt .1; .Si-anlun 
Florence llraiiy 
Veterana of \'ariety 
(One to All) 

2d, half 
Alice Hamilton 
Adams A Grimth 
(loslur A I.usby 
(One to nil) 

ASHEVILLE 

Aadllorlom 

(Columbia split) 
1st halt 
Prank Whlliiian 
Royal Gascoignea 
Campbell Sis 
Claude A Marion 
Mystic Revue 

ATLANTA, OA. 
Forsyth 

(Birmingham split) 

ist halt 
Kllch A Wilson 
Hazel Cox 
Renee A Flor Rev 
Dove A Wood 
Lovett'a Concentra 

APBIRN, N. T. 

JeVeraon 

Bell A Gray 
.Shaffer W'ym'n A C 
M.>rdo A Rome 
Owen Kelly Rev* 

2d halt 
Earl A Mathew* 
Venetian Five 
(Two to nil) 

AUOl'STA, OA. 
Grand O. H. 

(Jacksonville split) 

1st half 
Casting Campbells 
Mason A Gwynne 
Mlddleton A S 
Wilson A Jerome 
Beirens A Ryan* 

. BALTI.MORB 
Maryland 

Pleurette Jeoffrl* 
Walter C Kelly 
Mme Reason Co 
Chain A Archer 
Don Valerlo Co 
Power's Elephants 
(Others to nil) 

BANGOR. MK. 
BUoB 

Hurlo 

Murphy A Dradley 
Gardner A Aubrey 
Thea Alba 
v)fncer Hyman 
Bell A Caron 
2d half 
Lottie Atherton 
Helen A Morler 
Mahoney A Cecil 
Rcyonld.i A White 
Hurrell Hros 

(One In nii) 
BATON ROrOF. 

t^lumhla 

(Shrevejiort Kplit) 

1st halt 
Grant A Wallace 



Snell A Vernon 
(Two to nil) 
Gordon's Olympla 

(Scollay Sq.) 
Monroe Hroa 
Hector 

Johnny's New Car 
Elaine A Marshall 
Oscar Lorraine 
.Morning Glories 
(•ordon'a Olympla 
(\V'u8hington St.) 
Klly 

1) -nsee A Itaird 
(Others to fill) 

BRADFOKU, PA. 
Brudford 

2d half 
EJ E Ford 
Gale Wendell 
Two Itozellas 
Sunbonnetls 

BROCKT'.V. MASS. 
Strand 

Mrs Sydney Drew 
Arena IJros 
(Others to nil) 

2d halt 
Shannon A Gordon 
(Othera to nil) 

BUFFALO 

Shea'* 

2 Gezsis 
Carr Lynn 
MosconI Family 
Inslls A Winchest'r 

3 Fleming Sis 
K'lly A Birmingh'm 

CAMBRIDGE 

Central Sq. 

Neapolitan 2 
Amy Dean Co 
(Othera to nil) 

2d half 
Jack Sidney 
Miller Packer A S 
Meredith A Snoozer 
(Two to nil) 

CA.MDBN, N. J. 
Tower's 

Ergottl A Herman 
BrI'.t Wood 
Dainty Marl* 
Al Shayne 
Webb'a Enter 
2d halt 
1 Kltaros 
Lew Haa-kln* 
Ferry Corwey 
Cook A Oat man 
Merton Mystery 

CANTON, O. 
Lyceum 

Davis A Pell* 
China Blue Plat* 
Sampaon A Douglas 
Camllle Trio 
(Two to nil) 

C'RBONDALE, PA. 
Irwin 

Mack A Earl 
Princess Wahletka 
(Two to All) 

:d halt 
Naomi A Roys 
Beaser A Irwin 
Princess Wahletka 
(One to All) 

CHARLESTON 
Kearse 

Georgia Howard 
Art Stanley 
Joe B Stanley Co 
Dunleavy A Chesl'h 

2d halt 
Will .Morris 
Brad A Inos 
Eildle >;tanley Co 
Mi'dred Rogera Co 

CHESTEB, PA, 

Adgement 

.N'ora Jane A Carl 
Eddie DeNoyer 
Merlon Mystery 
Bob Murjihy and 



(One to fill) 

ci.arksbi;bo* 

Boblnson-Graad 

Will Horrl* 
Brad A Inel 
Eddie Stanley C* 
(Two to All) 

Id halt 
Art Stanley 
Jos B Stanley Co 
Dunleavy A Chesl'h 
(Two to All) 

CLEVEL.tND 
Palae* 

(^omea Trio 
Marcel A Seal 
Ilevan A Flint 
RusAian Art Co 
Moore A Freed 
(Others to All) 
llippodromo 
Niobe 

Hlltois A Dalley 
Macart A Itradford 
Bender A Armatr'g 
Adelaide Bell Co 

lO.fth Ht. 
Van Cello A Mary 
Grace Hayes 
Friend in Need 



Jan* Dillon Co 
Murphy* Mln*tr*U 
(On* to BID 
Id halt 

Warde SI* 
Al Shayne 
Oliver A Dip 
Healy A Croa* 
Wroes Duds 

OBANP BArms 

Empreu 

T.ea Kllcks 
Eddie Nelson 
The I.e Qroha 
Florence Walton 
TAB Healy 
(Others to fill) 

CBEEN8BIIRO 
Strand 

Jack A Jim 
Laura Ordway 
Freed Harrlaon Co 
Hodge A Lowell 
The Crow 

2d halt 
Rose A Dell 
Malinda A Dads 
(Othera to All) 



JOHN 

GIURAN 

and LA PETITE 

MARGUERITE 

PRESENTINa , 

A Unique Dance Revue 

THIS WEEK 

ORPUEUM, SEATTLE 

DIRECTION 

ALF T. WILTON 



Pinto A Boyls 
•Buflfano's Band 
(Two to All) 

COLUMBUS 
B. r. Keith's 

Sankus A Silvers 
V A B Stanton 
Watts A Hawley 
Paul Decker Co 
Dixie Hamilton 
(Others to All) 

DAYTON 
B. F. Keith'* 
Page Hack A Mack 
Miller A Frears 
Zelaya 



CAN. 



HAMILTON, 

Lyrle 

•Tolrio 
Wm Smyths 
Dancing Kennedys 
Harry Breen 
Sheila Terry Co 
Jean Adair Co 
(Others to All) 

HABBISB-BG, FA. 

Majeatia 

Jerome A Francis 
Singer's Midgets 
(Others to All) 



JACK POWELL SEXTETTE 

"WATCH THE DRUMS" 
KeitI Oroctor Circuit 



FRANCINE 



BLOCK and DUNLAP 



"SIK" JAMES 



DWYER 



Preasler & Klaiss 
Adaina & I.ilyau 
Brady A Maltotiey 
"Dowrrey A Clnrlrtge 
Chas llnpers Co 

1st halt (2<;-28) 
Hermino shone Co 
Fiske ft Fallon 
Tom Smilh 
Hanley A Howard 
Howard's Ponies 
(One to mi) 

2d halt (29!) 
•Steel.' * Win»low 
Babbs Carroll A S 
Rons A Itonia 
Texas^ Comedy 4 
Street .Urchin 
(One to nil) 
Prorlor'a Mlh St. 

2d half (22 25) 
Ned Norton Co 
Ths &tl.^'T!> 

Yes Means N'o 
Burns A Frances 
rtert>er Revus 
<Ob« la fill) 



2d half 
L>teil & Fan! 
Kinif .Solomon Jr 
(OTheri. to nil) 

ALIIA.NV 

Proctor's 

3 T,..!!>:ne:.i.i 

.\lat*on ft Shaw 
Harry.< & Woifords 
Al Wohlinon 
-Married Again. 

2d half 
The Ilaynoofa 
Albright A Han' 
WilfriHl flarlt I'o 
Pierre ft llyan 
Uyeno Troupe 

ALLKNTO*VN, PA. 
Orplieiim 

Rich Hayes 
Green A P.irker 
Robert "Itelliy Co 
Itays Ilolien; ins 
(Ons to nil) 



Sc'nion Dennos A S 
Seven of Clubs 
.lessle Re.?d 
Frank I.eDent Co 

BIXGHAMTON 

BInghiimton 

Tonarakla .Taps 
Bohemian Life 
Sully A Tlloloas 
Cunnlns'liam A B 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
Vio\n Lewla Band 
Al Wohliiian 
(Others 10 nil) 

BIRMINGHAM 

Lyric 

(Atlanta upllt) 
l»t halt 
Ilert SI, .an 
Hamilton & Barne.s 
Marriage vk l>iv're<.' 
llryani ft Stewart 
T,eoti's Ponies 

BOSTO.N 
n. F. Keith's 

l-'oril ft I'rice 
Smith ft Siroiig 
W>^\/lnno's Sensafn 
1) I) H? 

House David Band 
.Sinclair A Gosper 



The Castiillans 
(One to fill) 

2d half 
Ad'ms A Th'inps'ns 
Jason ft Harrlgan 
Tunle Grey Co 
Dainty Mario 
Brown ft Whittaker 
Camilla'a Birds 



Stan Stanley C» 
(Two to nil) 

2d halt 
Melva Sla 
Newell A Most 
Geo McFarlane Qo 
Hughea A DeBrow 
7 Daredevils 
(One to All) 

DETROIT 
Temple 
Bordner A Boyer 
Cosmopolitan S 
t:res8y A Dayne 
Rosa A Edwards 
Walters A Walters 
Anatol Friedl'nd Co 

EASTON, FA. 
Able O. U. 

Francis A Frank 
Wood A White 
Sharkey Roth A H 
\'anity Shop 
(One to nil) 

2d halt 
riieh Hayes 
Green A Parker 
Robert Rellly Co 
Uaya Bohemians 
(One to All) 

ERIE, P.A. 

Colonial 

Flrnle A Krnle 
Cronln A Hart 
Hartley A Peterson 
Billy Glaann 



HAV'BHILL, H'SS. 
Colonial 

The Tomllns 
Jack Sidney 
Pearsons A Newp't 
McWaters A Tyson 
(One to All) 

2d halt 
Simpson A Dean 
Jean Granesa 
(Others to nil) 

HAZELTON, PA. 
Feeley's 

Casaona A Marie 
Murrlel A Phlllls 
Coogan A Casey 
Juggleland 

2d half 
ICcssIer A Morgan 
Billy Beard 
t-Steppers 
(One to nil) 

HOLTOKE, MASS. 
Victory 

Frank Richardson 
.Morrl.if'ey A Young 
Along Broadway 
(Two to nil) 

2d half 
Mellon A Renn 
Bobbe ft Stark 
•The Knchanters 
(Two to nil) 

INDIANAPOLIS 
B. F. Keith's 

4 Adionas 



Haynes A Beck 
•Herbert Bolt t 

JEBSET CITT 

State 

MIgnon Co 
Paul Rahn Co 
H A A Seymour 
H Hantrey A Band 
Santrey A Seymour 
(Oue to Oil) 

id halt 
Margie Clifton Co 
Carleton A Tats 
Chaa Althoir 
Walter Perclval Co 
Preasler A Klalas 
Greenwood Kiddles 

LANCASTER, FA. 
Colonial 

Gordon A Day 
M'F'rIand A Palace 
Arthur Devoy Co, 
Billy Beard 

2d half 
Nippon Duo 
Brooks A Morgan 
Dan Coleman Co 
Four Pala 

KAWRENCE. M'SS. 
Empire 

Bennington A Scott 
Hose A Thorne 
Teddy Claire Co 
(Two tu nil) 
2d half 
El Cleve 

Mrs SIdn'y Drew Co 
Moore A Hagcr 
Santiago 3 
(One to All) 

LEWISTON. ME. 
Mukir Hall 

Lottie Atherton 
Hulen A Horter 
Mahoney A Cecil 
Reynolds A White 
Burrell Bros 

2d half 
Murphy A Bradley 
Gardner A Aubrey 
Th*a Alba 
Officer Hyman 
Bell A Caron 

L'G BRANCH, NJ. 
Broadway 

Alice Hamilton 
Adams A GrlfAth 
Gostar A Luaby 
(One to All) 

2d half 
?(umtord A S-'anlon 
Florence Brady 
Veterans of Variety 
(One to nil) 

LOriSVILLE, KY. 

Keith's National 
P Bremmen A Bro 
Fred Hughea Co 
Thornton A Squires 
Harvey Hanley A O 
Echoea f'm D'ncel'd 

2d half 
Amac 

Krazler A Bunee 
Csaev Warren Co 
Wright A Deltrlch 
Love Fabli^s 

LOWELL 
B. F. KrIth'* 

Coacia A Verdi 
Yorke A King 
McRae A Clegg 
Fred Bowers Co 
Billy Miller Co 
Zclda Santley 

LYNN, MASS. 
Olympla 

Meredith A Snoozer 
Farrell Taylor Co 
Jean Granese 
(One to nil) 

id half 
Maryland Singers 
Angel A Fuller 
Rose A Moon Rev 
(One to nil) 

M'NCHEST'R, N.H. 
Palaco 

Casa & Lehn 
Kl Cleve 
Bert Wilcox Co 
Moore A Hager 
Three Arnatits 

2d halt 
Arena Bros 
Bennington A Scott 
Rose A Thorne 
Wylte A Harlman 
Parrel Taylor 3 



Jean Schwillsr 

Frineeaa 
(Sunday opening) 
Mantell Ca 

5 Petley* 
Mel Klee 
Howard A Clark* 
Murray A Allen 
Ruth Budd 

Just Out Knickers 
Marks 11 A Gay 

MT. TEBNON, M.T. 
PwMJtor's 

2d half f!2-25) 
•Violets 
Jos Browning 
Santoa A Hayes 
Harry J Conley Co 
Chung Hwa S 

lat half (26-28) 
Dugan A Raymond 
(Others to nil) 

2d half (29-1) 
I.ewla A Dody 
Olga Myra Co 
Tom Swift Co 
Toto 
(One to nil) 

N.*NTICOKE, P.%. 

Slate 

Kessler & Morgan 
Beaser ft Irwin 
Naomi A Her Boys 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
Pollard 

Muriel A Phlllls 
Mack A Earl 
Mile Vanity 

N'SHVILLE. T'NN. 

I*rincess 

Amac 

Hickman Bro's 
Walter Law Co 
Hilly Dooley Co 
Donna Darling Co 

2d half 
Ben Beyer 
Daniels A Walters 
Sweethearts 
Knapp A Cornelia 
•Love a La Carte 

NEWARK. N. J. 
Proctor's 

King & Beatty 
J'rimrose 4 

6 Bolasis 
(Olhera to All) 

NEW BEDFORD 

Olympla 

Juggling Nelsons 
Miller I'ncker A S 
>fcKay A Ardlne 
Angle A Fuller 
Rose ft Moon Rev 

2d halt 
Hurio 

I.ydia Barry 
Teddy Claire Co 
(Two to nil) 

N'W BRINSWICK 

State 
Chas D Lawlor Co 
Shelton Brooks 
Harry Holman Co 
Spencer A Wllliama 
Wcstcrhold's Ship 

2d half 
Adams A Lillian 
The Wrecker 
Al Tucker A Band 
(Two to nil) 

MEW ORLEANS 
Palace 

(Mobile v>llt) 
1st halt 
Miss Terla f 
Jay C Filppen 
Everybody Step 
Cleveland A Dowry 
Raymond Wllbert 

NORFOLK 

(Richmond split) 
1st half 
Rnas I^rt^Van A Pete 
Rita Gould 
Pietro 
(Two to nil) 

OTTAWA, CAN. 

Franklin 

Claire ft A 'wood 
May Francla 
Bauemont Sis 
The Dutor Boy* 
Rolland Meehan Co 

PATKRSON, N. J. 
Maieatio 

2d half (22-2!>) 
Bits of Broadway 
Burns A Wilson 
Tho Wrecker 



EDDIE 



BORDEN 



M*KRE»rORT, PA. 
Hippodrome 

2d half 
Crow 

I^idfce Xr T.owell 
liEura <»rdway 
Freed H.irrlson Co 
Jim & Jack 



The measure of worth of m vaudeville agency is the stability of its 
accounts. Our average change of accounts is less than 3 per cent. 

yearly. 

THE FALLY MARKUS VAUDEVILLE AGENCY 



1547 Broadway 



Phone CHICKERINO 541* 



New York City 



CINCINNATI 
n. F. Keith's 

Val-nline & Bell 
J .Melvili llr m 
llfnn.in .« U.,c.r» 
Wrid .Mnlie M'licve 
Utjnawav Kour 
Itae E Ball ft Bro 
Mann .t sircng 



MATTY WHITE 

Peptimistic Songster 



Kdith Ctasjier Co 
("Lira llo\.urd 
Hoalo.l 
Dorothy It irnett Co 
■llM.li ft l.averc 
'I'lie Law ]treal\ers 
li A E Oormaa 



I'ulace 

M ft P Miler 
Allan .<' I'anneld 
I'ortia .\I,ui«rieid Co 
Oleott ft I'olly Ann 
llr wnlti? ft- It'berts 
Five LeIands 



Williams A Woltua 
(One to nil) 

FAI.h RIVER 

Empire 

l.ariiner ft llttilson 

Eddie While Co 

Perl Kelton 

Tanao Siioes 

P ,t r Sablnl 

7 lllaseow M.-ilda 

FiTcnnrRO 

I.yric 

Artie Nolan 
Z.ek ft Randol[h 
Amy Dean Co 
((Others' to nil) 

2d halt 
Neapolitan 2 
(Uthers to nil) 

OERMANTOWN 
Orpheom 

Wroes Buds 
Jeannette Cbllds 



.Vlvn Mann Co 
Josef I-'eJer's Orch 
Moore A Freed 
Sybil Vane 
Raymond Bond Co 

Palace 
The Zlcelers 
Fra/ler ft Bunce 
CaMcy Warren Co 
Wrlifhl ft Dcitrleh 
Lo\e Fables 

2d half 
P Bremmen A Bro 
Fred Ilusthea Co 
Thornton ft S-iulres 
Harvey Maney A G 
I'M Janis Revue 

JACKSONVILLE 
.^rcnde 

(MontKo'oery split) 

1st halt 
A O Duncan 
Kendall Byton A S 
Scholdrr Sis 



MOIIILE, ALA. 
Lyric 

(New 4irleuna ap41t> 

1st half 
Th" riMearas 
tiortWn iKr tJates 
•Tommy Toner Co 
Hilly Ilallen 
Tiiseaiio Bros 



P A E Ross 
(Two to nil) 

lat half (26-2«) 
•C!to Hall 
(Others to nil) 

2d halt (29-2) 
•Sue Rua.iell 
(Othera to nil) 

PAWTI CKET 

Stute 

Rankin 

Oddities of 152} 
SantiuKo 3 
(Othera to nil) 

2d half 
Lee ft Man 
(Others to (111) 

PIIII.AI>KI.PIII.\ 
II. F. Keith's 

Clayton ft Kdwarda 
Mil. n Octavio 
Wade Booth 
Howard Kyle Co 
Harry lirroll ^,'o 
OJlh.ra to lilll 

Allia m b r a 

Bernt ft Partner 
Lew Howl. in. t 
Rome ft iiUilll 
Oh MisH Fairfax 

2il half 
Bi'tt Wood 



MEDLEY and DUPREY 

OHKIINATOUS Ol' 

Breakawny I'timmcrapli tinH i'ennut lilt 

IHreillon: JOHN HKNTI.KV 



MONTKKAL 

Imperial 

(Sunday openinirJ 
rariiival of Venice 
Kenlon A Fields 
Danclnr M'Donatda 
Byron A Halu 
Valentine Vox , 



Cook ft Oalinan 
WirelcHS Ship 
(One to nil) 

AlleKheny 
Oilo'nnn ft (Irady 
Oene .MorKon 
Parlor Bedr'm A B 
Tracey A Mc Bride 



Castlnr Lunejs 
Brand war 

Jack Huches t 
Bernard A Oarry 
Shone A Squires 
Mercedes 

2d halt 
Braottl A Herman 
HuKh Herbect Ca 
Jos Darcy 
May Yohe A Band 

Crsaa Ken 
Warde Bis Co 
Lillian Herlein Co 
Ferry Corwey 
(One to nil) 

td halt 
Geo N Brown Co 
Mabel Harper Co 
Oh Mlas Fairfax 
Alburt A Beaux 
A A Beaux Arts Or 

Globe 
Mlacahua Co 
Russell A Marconi 
Lovcnbers Sla Co 
Rhodes A Watson 
J C Mack Co 
Fields A Fink 
Wh'n L>* Is Tounir 
Welch Mealy A M 
Chang A Moey 

(•rand O. I(. 

Cadleux 

Waco « 

Ntncy Boyer Co 

Jos Darcy 

May Yohe A Band 

id half 
Hack Hufrh'^s Duo 
Bernard A tsarry 
Mercedes 



Ist halt 

i Miners 

A A F Stedmaa - 

(Others to au) 

BO)(NOKK, VA. 



(Winston-Saleoi 
split) 

1st halt 
The Rooneys 
LAP Murdook 
Allman A Harvsr 
Bahcock A Dollr 
LIddell A UlbsoB 

2d half 
Paul ~Nolan Co 
Birdie Kramer 
Jack LeVler < 

7 Honey Boys 
(One to nil) 

BOCHE8TEB 
Temple 

Mme Herman 
3 Medlnas 
Ed Lowrey 
Elliot A LaTour 
B Balrnstarther 
Ullfoyle A Lanir 
McDonald A Oaken 

8.\LEM. MASS. 
v^Federal 

Simpaon A Dean 
Lew Wilaon 
John Reffay Co 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
S^eck A Randolph 
Pearsons A N'wp'rt 
(Two to nil) 



Starrtnc In "Ths Olncham OM" 



JOE LAURIE, Jr. 



OARRICK TUEATRK. CHlCAOO. 
»:rrrtlon MAX HART 



Shone A Squires 
4 Readings 

Keystons 
The Bradnna 
AAA Shirley 
Franklin Ardell Co 
N T Hippodrome 4 
Eva LaRue Co 

Nixon 
4 Readi.iirs 
Edward Clark Co 
1 'Ce ft Cranston 
Faalilon Revue 
CJnc to nil) 

2d halt 
Cadleux 
Jan Dillon Co 
Webb's Enter 

crwo to nil) 

Wm. Penn 

3 Kltaros 
Mal>el Harper Co 
Ollvec A Olp 
Healy A Cross 

2d half 
HIM A Quinnell 
MarJIr Coates 
Ibach's Band 
(One to nil) 

PJTTSDIRGH 
Davis 

4 Fayre Girls 
M'C'nn'll A Simps'n 
Nazimova 

Yor'^-^ A Lord 



8CHENECTADT 

Prorlar's 

Earl & Mathews 
.\l IC Hall 
Will Mahoney 
(Two to nil) 

2d half 
Klnnf Bros 
Esmond A Grant 
Walsh A Ellis 
Ed Morton 
(One to nil) 

SHENANDOAH 

8trand 

Lazar A Dale 
4-Steppera 
Casaona A Marie 
Con^an A Casey 
Jugffleland 

8YRACIIRK.,; 
B. F. Keith'* 

Valerie Bergere Co 
Craii Campbell 
Shaw A Lee 
Julius Tannen 
Marguerite A Oill 
(Others to nil) 

Temple 
Helm A Lockwood< 
Hyama A Evans 
Barton A Touny 
Venetian Firs 
(One to nil) 



Cooke, Mortimer and Harvey 

"A Ball Gam* in th« Dark" 
'nils week (Not. M), Bockford * Madls— 



Royo A Maye 
(Others to nil) 

Harris 

Reno 

Leon A Dawn 
Harry Dontell 
Reed A Ray 
Mack A Stanton 
(One to All) 

PITTaFIELD 

Palare 

Weyman A (Ipmpan 
Esmond A Grant 
Dwyer A Orma 
•The Enchanters 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
McWaters A Tyson 
Morriasey A Young 
Along Broadway 
(Two to nil) 

PORTI^tND, ME. 
B. F. Keith's 

Dillon A Parker 
Creedon A Davis 
3 Blanks 
(^laudla Coleman 
Kaufman A Lillian 
Butler A Parker 

POTTSVILLE, PA. 

Hippodrome 

Jack HuKhes Duo 
CavannuKh A C'per 
Hugh Herbert Co 
Kelso ft Dclmonde 
Mazetll Lewia Co 

2d halt 
Edward Clark Co 
Lee ft Cranston 
Home ft Dunn 
Fashion Revue 
(One to mil 



2d half 
•Wilton Ross Co 
Mardo A Rome 
Jatzland Naval I 
(Two to All) 

TAMPA, FLA. 

Victory 

(2«-2r) 

(Same bill plays 9t> 

Petersburg, 2i. 

29; Lakeland, 

30: Orl'ndo I) 

Dare Devil R'yn'Idd 

4 Enlertalners 

Claire Vincent Co 

Sleph'ns A HolUst'r 

Bird Cabaret 

TOLEDO 
B. F. Kelth'a 

Melva Sla 
Newell A Most 
Oe^ McFarlane O 
Hughea A DeBra# 
7 Daredevils 

2d half 
Novelty Cilntona 
Miller A Frearo 

Belaya 

Stan Stanley Co 
(One to nil) 

TORONTO I 

Shea's 

Alt Loyal'a Dogs 
Williams A Taylof 
Alba Tlberio 
4 Casting Stars 
Bae Samuela 
Claudius A Scarlst 
"all A Dealer 
TRENTON, N. J, 

Capitol 
Brooks A Morgan 



DeMONT and GRACIA 

rri'srnf jti^ 
"NONSENSICALITIES OF 1923" 



•PROVIDENCE, R.I, 
K. F. Alliee 

Reck ft. Rector 

I.eah 

Mxl-.r ft- Ite.lfonl 

mil Itol>:ii»,n 

I'onal-I Brian Co 

llrelier's Beara 

^others to nil) 

RKAIIIMi. PA. 
Kaitth 

Nipon Duo 
lian i_'olenian Co 
llohhy ll-nxhaw 
I- red l.iinifia>' Co 

2d halt 
(iordon ft Dav 
.M Farl'nil ft Palace 
.\rthur Devoy Co 
Kellam ft O'Dare 
Ruhevllle 
RICHMOND, VA. 

Lyrle 
(Norfolk split) 



Ann Irish co 
.Marjiie Costes 
Ibnchs lliind , 

(One (o nil) 

2d halt 
Kay Hamlin A Kay 
''ha'* II Lawlor Co 
Harry Holman Co 

Haion Singers 
(One to nil) 

TROY, N. T, 
I'roclor's 

King Broa 
Albright A Hart . 
Wilfred Clark Co 
Ilurke Barton A B 
Pierce A Ryan 
.Tazzland Naval I 

2d halt 
Mason A Shaw 
Shaffer W'ym'n A C 
Al Wohlman 
(Cunningham A B 
(Two to All) 



Thursday, November 22, 1923 



VARIETY 



33 



BXION Hnx, VJ. 

•AatoBto * PrlBOC 
C«rl*tan * Tat* 
Ghu Rocan C* 
O Stunm Jb Olrli 
praMlw * KIkiM 
Y 1«|>M'* Band 

Id kaM 
Boward'a Ponlea 
Boland * Knight 
KInc » Irwin 
T L>ap«i'« Band , 
(Two to mi) 

VTICA. N. T. 

Cslonlal 
Gilbert * May 
Uvrritt A Mana 
<Otbera to All) 

Id halt 
O'Brien Olrla 
Jack Powell 6 
M'C'rmack A R'gay 
(Two to fill) 

WASHINGTON 
B. F. Krilll-a 
Btrobel A Mi^rton 
Marie D Jlorrell 
Breltbart 
Kate Elinore Co 
Bolt A Leonard 
' fthura Rulova Co 



(On* to flll) 
2d halt 
Bernard A Kerrla 
Stanley A W SI* 
Ben Smith 
(Othera to BID 

WOJU'OTON, OKI. 

Aldlaa 
Adaraa A T Sla 

Jaion A Harritan 
Tom Grey Co 
McCool Rpilly Co 
Brown A Whlttakor 
Camilla's Birda ' 

2d half 
Nora Jane & Carl 
I.llllan llerlein Co 
Buddie DeMoyar 
Fred I^lndeay 
Bub Murphy And 
The Caatllliana 

WOONSOCKEI 
BUoa 

T^ee A Mann 
(Othera to flll) 

2d half 
Rankin 
Mina 'I'eria 
Oddities of 1923 
(Two to fill) 



Farrell A Carley 
Chrtaty A M'Donald 

td halt 
Sealo 

Gordon A Spala 
(On* to flll) 

C'W»*8V11JB. IND. 

tttrud 
Ifafry Rappl 
Kdmunda A L>a V 
Sankua A Sllvera 

I)B.TBOIT. MICH. 
La Salle Uardcna 

Sylvester Family 



Bapa A Dnttaa 
Rose Revua 

(One to am 

td halt 
Prances A Iluma 
*Harold Kennedy 
McKlnley 81* 

rADVHCA. KT. 

Orplmaw 

HroMiuN Xr Brown 
ICdmunds A I>a V 
Revue Classhiue 
(Two to nil) 




KETCH -WILMA 

in "VOCAL VARIETY" 

Additional feature this season 

. "JERKMIAH WIl.MA KETCH" 



at Ihe harp 



Banlos A Hayes 
The Crow 

CoaiiMW 

North A South 
Primrose Senion Co 
Quixey Four 
Springtime Follies 
(Two to flll) 

W'TKBT'WN, N. V. 
Olymplr 

Jack I'owi'll « 
M'Cormk * Ri gay 
(Others to nil) 

Zd half 
Ollbrrt A Miiy 
Nerritt * Manti 
(Others to flll) 

WIIKRLINU 

Victoria 

Hose A Dell 
. Uallnda A Dade 

Jttles Jordun 

Bubevllle 

2d half 
' The Volunteers 
. Four Ortens 
'(Two to flll) 

WHITK PLAINS 
l^nn 

Merle's HIrds 

. Rosa A Roma 

' Fnrgo A Richards 

'Ring A Irwin 

Chalfonle Sis 

r POLI'S CIHCUIT 



Y. 



YONKRRS. N. 
Prortor's 

2d half (22-2t) 
Joaie Itooney Itund 
Shelton liroiiiis 
Anderson K- Craven 
(Others to flll) 

1st half CC 28) 
12 * I) Cnnriid 
(Othera I" lill) 

2d half (2C-rS) 
H Panliey S- I':il>d 
H A- A Seymour 
John 1^-Cl!»ir 
(Two In nil) 

YORK. PA. 
Opem House 

rollurd 

Kellnm * OTiitre 
Cnpil'il Revue 
Four I'lil.t 

2d h.ilf 
nnhby llen"1nw 
(Others to nil) 

YOINOSTOVN 
Hippo4lrt>lne 

Maxwell l.ee Co 
4 Volunteers 
Mildred Andreo Co 
(Two to nil) 
2d h^lf 
Booth .% Niiia 
Creations 
.lules .lordun' 
K H r;i 



l.lttle Driftwood 
Joe Whitehead 
•Arms'g aubert Co 
(One to HID 
2d half 
Hubert I>yer Co 
Dress Heherirsal 
• Three to flll) 

FUNT, MICH. 

Palace 

Beemsn A (Jrace 
Hernet & Downs 
Hyni'ol'aled S'Katvrs 
De Hell A Waters 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
The rhilniers 
Conn A Albert 
Arthur Jarrett Co 
rieo Maek 
ItubinI Sis 

FT. WAYNK. IND. 

Pahiee 

Itr'der'k Folsom Co 
Dress Itehenrsa. 
(One to r.ll) 

2d half 
•Stuart Revue 
(Two to ni!» 

GARY. IND. 
New Gary 

Grace Twins 
Holmes Xc Holllster 
Cor'elll * Dowd 

2d halt 
•Farrell & Carley 



RICHMOND, IND. 

Mnrray 

Victoria A Dupree 
Frances A Hume 
Hilly CIHTord 
2d half 
•McCreas 
Tabor A Green 
crwo to (II) 
SAOIN.tW, MICH. 

JWrrra Htrund 
Philmers 
Conn & Albert 
A-thur .Tarrcll Co 
Geo .Muck 
Kublnl Sis 

2d half 
Heeman A GtJlre 
Bernet A Downs 
De Hell A WHt.rr- 
Syncopated S'galr^ 
(One to nil) 
TKRRR HAVTR 

liberty 
Keane fc Williams 
Bl Roy Sis 
(Others to fill) 
H'INDSUH, ONT. 

Capllol 
Judson <?oIe 
I-amey & i'earson 
Hubert I>yer *_'o 
rreer. li.iKicott & I 
(One to mil 

:d half 



BBIDtiBPORT 

r*H> 

Two Orphans 
Archer A Belford 
Sully A Hall 
(Two to flll) 

2d halt 
•O A M Moore 
Ward A Hart 
Senna A Dean 
Combe ANevins 
(One to flll) 

Palace 
Gangler'* Dogs 
Smith A Barker 
Perrons A Oliver 
Tal Harris Co 
Orete Ardlne Co 

2d half 
Combe A Nevlna 
Prank A Barron 
Tarmark 
(One to flll) 

HARTFORD 
Capllol . 

t^wton 

Kingston A Fbert 
4 Homemen 
Prank A Barron 
Hkett Delmar Rev 

2d half 
Oklahoma Four 
X>oc Dink A Davus 
Carder's Dogs 
Sully A Hall 
r>ave Thursby Co 
' Crete Ardlne Co 

MERIDBN, CONN. 
Poll-a 

CAM .Moore 
Mead A Hart 
Senna A Dcth 
. Stevers A I, Rev 
' (Two to flll) 
2d half 
Two Orphans 
Archer & Brlford 
Kingston A Ehnrr 
(Others to nil) 



Kay Si>an;jler Co 
Va) Harris Co 
I'errone & Oliver 
Henry A Moore 
SCBANTON, PA. 
Poll-* 
(Wk's-Parre Split) 

1st half 
Poniinl's Monkey* 
Nan Travfllne Co 
Guth Carmen A G 
Willie Solur 
At Country Club 
8P'UriKI.D, MASS. 

PlUaee 
I.orner Girls 
Clifford A nailey 
Frankle Kelsey Co 
Famell A Florence 
Sehletl's M.irloirtes 

2d half 
Annette 

Rod'h Valentino Co 
K Kmmett Co 
.lohn Olme Co 
(One to nil) 

WATERBl'RY 
Palace 
Oklahoma Four 
•Doc Dink Davis 
Kay Spailglrr Co 
Henry A Moore 
See America FlrKt 

:d half 
T.awton 

T.loyd Nevada Co 
Kotir Horsemen 
Morley A Aiigf^^r 
H'kett Delmnr Rev 
WK'S-BA'RF., PA. 
Pall's 
(Scr.'intnn Si)ltt) 
Isl half 
Dublin Trio 
Minns A Grill 
.luvenlle I'-rolirs 'I'l 
Wilsc.n k Kelly 
Gr'-at l.eon l.'o 
WWTKR, MASH. 

Poll's 
.Annette 



KEITH 1926 



KELTON 



Elale Rucyer 
Stanley Jt ByrD«a 
Marie ft Oakland 
n Barrlscale Co 
ITnwlhorne St Cook 
SU Mllos t'm B'way 

NKW ORLEANS 
Orph««in 

(Sunday opening) 
Gua Fuwier 
Harry Hlnca 
negHy & SheehAn 
I.aiin & Harper 
ArniHnd & I*ere« 
raul Kirhland 
(One to All) 

OAKLAND. C'AL. 
Orplieum 

Vonita CouliI 
Roirrr Inihoff 
De I yte Alda 
Harry Jolsun 
Hartwelln 
Towers & D'Horty 
OMAHA. >KU. 

Ori>lienm 
^Sunday opening) 
Harry Muore 
F^lo I.rwia 
IJiMy Arlington 
Frank Dixon 
Sophie Tucker 
i>ell'a Seals 
O'.VoJI A riunkett 
rORTl.ANO, ORE. 

<lrplirum 
Hurry SiodUard 



Karyl Norman 
Itaymond Fagan 
Jark CUffard 
HAW Hobt-rta 
Mlchelena & 11 
I^aura PU rpont 
MarKarot Younc 
Leo Beors 

Kialto 

(Sun<]»y i>|>*^ning> 
Jean Sothern 
WhUlng & Hurt 
Walter Browor 
Oarrlnetil Bros 
Reverie 

(One to fill) 

ST. PAIL 
Orpheum 

(Sunday opening) 
Th»' ArU'VS 
Show DtT 
iU-ile Baker 
Johnny Burke 
Yip YaphnnkiTfl 
Chamberlain & 15 

SEATTLE 
Orpheum 

I Kron.js 
K Stnrluir Co 
Awk\v:trd Affe 
Zuhn A L>re s 
firt'^} A Austin 
Kiniiy Lra 
IrvinB & Moore 



Fenwjck Sister* 
M'HevItt Kelly A, y 
Ward A Bohlmiin 

Keeina's MarU'ii<'t '« 

Adonla A Vog 
JAB Tagf 
Chisholm & Itri'4>n 
Jennlnga A M.u-k 
Ko-Ko Carnival t'o 

3d hutr 
4 Terrace *i;ria 
Kiowl A Morrist-n 
Sylvester * Vant-f 
Kmepnon A Batdwin 
Sheiks ot Ar-jMv 



Coaklejr Subers 
Kohy A; Spartun 
(Ooe to till) 

iiX hHif 

rolunial 4 
Juvenile Vsrieiifp 
(Three to t)ll> 

LOM>ON. CAN. 

3 K.tlrona 
Caledonian Four 
TontiMtnd tiuld Co 

l*d ha 1 1 
SwIkh SonK liirdn 
Merritt A I'uuKhlin 



BRENNAN and SANDS 

STKPPINtJ WITH 

"HKI.KN OK TKOV" 

limes Sgiiare Thvatrr. N. V. 



1%. 



.MOl X CITV. 

Orp Ileum 

Foxw'rlh & Fr'ncis 



WILLIAM F. ADER 

THE THEATRICAL LAWYER 
11 So. IjiHalle Ht., ('hlc«(o. III. 



Clo'vn Seal 
ll.il; Krm:nle A R 
1>< »fcnn A Mack 
l.'-ivitt A I.ockwd 
Cjirier A t'oriil.-*!) 
Ouirun A Ma.-K'rile 

SACRAMKNTO 

Stnte 

iiii.::i) 

(S;ini.' bill pinya 
\Viiite. Fresno, 
2-i 21) 
l|p:;he» * I'am 

0-..'ii .Mcrj'veney 

Tv',\ f FriKanxa 
I ' iMon 

il l!er A Mack 
^■or;r Wunir Co 
'I lie Wager 
I SAN PRANCIHCO 



KT, 



Hrent Hayes 
(Three to nil) 

KOKOMO. I Nil. 
Slmnd 

VIctorl.i A Duprc 

Tabor A tir^^n 

(Two to fill) 
2d half 

McKin ey .Sla 

Lucy IJrueh 

LRXINMTON. 
Den All 

Haxel llarrinKton 

Springtime Revue 

Temple i 

Carmen A Ri)se 

nanlels A Walters 

Ben Beyer 

(Two to flll) 
LIMA, OHIO 
Fanrat O. H. 
2d half 

Oaylord A llerron 

•T.an^.ey A Pearson 

Joe Whitehead 
HflDni.RTON, O. 



Urcnt Uayea 



.'Sylvester Family 
•Mlly'r & Hrillln 
Anoslr'K & (lilherl 
(two to nil) 



o. 



ZANKSVIM-E. 
Weller 

2d half 
Keeiie & Whjtiiej 
Rose Revue 
Ivdwln 0«orffe 
^THyo I.e-Ilc Co 
Intl:an Reveries 
l:oxy La Rocca 



tioldcB Gate 

ly.l. il A .Macy 
\V.;ik .«pot 
llcn-iford Family 
n i'h\v<-:i Drown 
T,i»ne Trio 
Winnie lljildwin 

Orplicum 
Win Sell bury A ■ Co 
K !■' n Bros 
1I< tli^i^lus lilsters 
l.:n:ib^rt A Fish 
.11 R" ,<■ Frye 
II ns M.eti! A P»rt 
l; nee Roberts Rev 
Mm oil Harris 

ST. i.nris 

Orpliciim 

(Sjnduy openinir) 



Alexander A- l-'i.^ld-* 
Louise l.ovt ly ''o 
Sy:vlil Clark 
I'epjl.i (Irriiindos C 

2d liiilf 
Wilson Aubri y H 
RepHn A Curtis 
& Mins Monarchy 
ll.irry U. »■■ 
(One to flic) 

HlOrX F\I.I.H 
Orjilif^nt 

H»ri>!a nd 
Ilnrry l:nj»e 
Curliss' Friends 
(Two In nil) 

2d biilf 
.Toe St On Be 3 
WilllnK A Joril^in 
/lenander A Field- 
(Two to nil) 

VANtOI'VEB 
Orplicum 

M.iy Wirlh 
Rysn A T.ee 
Sl(r l-'riscoe 
Four Aces 
Mollle Fuller 
.IAD .Moi'Kan 

Uecee Sr ',»Upee 

WINMPEti 

Or|*l>eum 

Hun DiiilRers 
Desso Itttter 
C.Trl I'^iitiiiy's Pris 
.'■■ully ,v Houiftilon 
I'orHjili of Sces' n 
Mel^iiKlilin A K 



l*mlu«« 

Tetla A .lliiuell 
Kd Allin »• Tnxl 
Ash » Wills 
.-^hifuls Hi . ue 
(line to till) 

2d half 
C;irtion llros 
piinec Cri 111 inns 
(Thrie to ll!l) 
Wiirwtek 
Mack i^: C 1.1 id 
Courtis /t- 1..111 r.-ni e 
.lames Kenii'-dv Co 
Kddie Ciissidy 
.\i|jir .'i Ad. ir 

.■d flu If 
Kd .Ml.ii « rnxl 
.Alfn A .M)' 11 
•ll.iliiiua Ir.'iie & M 
(IHO lo till) 

ATI„\>TA 
lira ml 

Kane .Miiiiy .t M 
l.'e .V.isi.n I'o 
lliililiy II' alb Co 
l.undcr Itrns 
li.iili'iO); .^liiirs 

IIAI.TIMOKK 

IlipiNldromc 

n. .Ifi.ril A M:ii!ilrn 
ll.iidie 4: lliatly 
.Maslir Otibri'-l Co 
lliib I^i.Salle Co 
l.iritn Faulkner Co 



Trovato 

MKMPIIIH 

Sdilr 

WolKasI \: (llrlie 
Mnhel Hr.w 
i: A K l-lirks 
.\l II Wilson 
Thi-.TIre Colli' Kusne 

MII-WA4 KFE 
Miller 

Iltitiiil Sis 

Is'ino'dy A Kramer 
ll.irto * I'lnrK 
.Miinie A Lyons 
Strickland'.^ linter 

MONTRKAI. 

lal w 

Wnrrten Tiros 
I' A M llulier 
.Mills It Duncan 

Let Public Dec.de 

Anna chandler 
5 Chaiiliis 

NKtVARK 

NInIo 
111 Kim h Trio 
llond A Adaiiii. 
.Mlec n Slim'ey 
.leuil llox Ilivue 
tone lo nil) 

NKW OKliF.ANS 
IrciM'ent 

Aroiuy Hros 



Florence York 0» 1.0M>0X. CAN. 

luiiu to nil) I PAtrici» 

rORTI.ANU, N. T. Ram»dell A Dcyo 

! 2.1 half 

I Whllfl'ld A Inland 

NKW C'TI.K, INIL 

I I'riiii'cas 

' Eillliii't S.' I'al 



Slutr 

Clinton A chapji 
Itiiyd Kiddii s 
'I'hompkins A 7 
3 -Martells 



DETROIT 

Columbia 

La Vine A lai Vine 
•Jessie Aubert 
Meyers A Sterlini 
lli-ooklyn 4 
ll'ipe Emerson 
•llestor-Ilalley Rev 
rtiyle A I'atsy 
Yerultos Trij 

PII.TON, N. V. i 
guirk I 

nentley Hanks A G 
(Two to nil) 

tiRANIt RAPIDS 
laia 

Johnny Raymond 
4 l.unds 
(Two to nil) 

ltd half : 

Crowley A Hurke I 
3 Templttons 



.Mullullatll 

.1 



II A t 

(leiULs 

OI.K.\-\. N. V. 
I'a'ucc 

(2li'2m 
HerKni.in A klK 
Florence York c*o 

(2!)D 
UUUn. II 

RO<'lll':.STER 
Family 

Recder A Antlstr's 
Annabelli! 

iii half 
Mareells Follett Co 
Cheyenne Days 



ST. 



CATIIH., 



(2D1) 
France 



CAN. 




Speiiatlv netigned 
Itf^idu to Wear 

CLOTHES 

1632 Broadway 

At Firilefli Kl. 
NKMT VORK CITV 



(Two to nil) 

.lAMRST'N, N. 



T. 



VERNON 





UlUMIMillAM 

Bli«v« 

rhiiii'loii 'Irio 
rn.ok Wdrd 
It.ni.r.T A- Wist. 

SW i;'. hi Jits 

IIOHTON 
Orplirum 

Iluitly llroH 
'^iiifiiiu ; K rtuwn 
Ci.rii'z A Kyiiii 
rhnn T Al.Jrih 
JInrry .N'm\ij 



l*alAre 

Uoudo ^ KranriB 
Tiiul Hrady 
Ariniibellr* 

chaa Howard Co 
HtM'ilrr X- ArniBtr'g 
Vtigisy Lur'lTio Kev 



Rerffnian ft 



M'K 



Hell llros Co 

WARREN. PA. 

Llbrrly 

Isl hair 
nicknel 

K'nox A Ir n.aa 
(One to llil) 



WESTEBV VAUDEVILLE 



WILLIAM 



NE,W LLardMO T 

in "THE LAST DANCE," by WILBUR MACK 

"Newell and JIo:;t olTei-ed an unusually briKht skit tvitli kdhj^s hikI vine 
rewarded with genuine laughter and murh appluusp ' 

— I'Hii.Aiiici.PiriA i-i:ixii;R • 

Tills Wr«k (Nor. I»), .Mnrjiaad. Raltlmorc Dirreliim TIIOS. J. KKNNKDV 



ORPHEUM CIRCUIT 



CIlICACiO 
I>»l»<t<< 

(Sunday opening) 
Irene Franklin 
Ilnwra W'llers A C 
Joe K Hrown 
Weaver Hros 
Margaret Severn 
Clark A Berirman 
ThoB J Ryan 
•UuVe Yellm'n's H 
State I.Ake 

(Sunday oiienlng) 
Frisco A M'Dermtt 
Moran A Mack 
Artie Mchllnger 



UEH M01NE.<!, lA. 
Orphmm 

(Sunday opening) 
(George Lynns 
i.Vm Kdniunds 
Stars of Ihe Futor- 
Rockwell A Fot 
Arnaut Hros 
Local Indies Sand 

K'NS.\S CITT, MO. 

Main Street 

(Sunday opening) 
Louise Howers 
Carleton A Herlew 
N'wh'ff A Phelps C 



WILUAM MACK 



nnoklnr l/ocw and all Independent <-lr, 

cults. Standard acts communicate with 
me. 159B Broadway 



Tel. l)r.jant Jul. 



Frank J. Gillen 

1658 Broadway, New York 

Circle Kl.Vi 

rNrSI'AI, UAKMOW AHRWtiF- 
- JtEJITS FOR SISTFR ACTS. TRIOS. 
UIARTF.TTKS. K(e. 

SPECIAL MATERIAL, MEDLEYS 



NEW HAVEN 

Palnee 

T.loyd Nev.id'1 Co 
Ilillv n, hi liir R. 
Combe gr N'.'Vns 
Pave Thiirsliy I'.j 
Money A,. Ani;ir 
Ynrmnrk * 

2il half 
Smith « n.'ii'kir 



•R Va lent inn 
K KMiiiiilt I'll 
Jiihii dims I 'I 
(One lo lili) 
2.1 hilf 



[...lll'T 

I'lirlnrd 
C K"i.-'.' 
I'nrii. 11 



iris 



' l''iM 

.Man, 



KE.TTH'S CHICAGO CIRCUIT 



lll.'M'tiTON. INI>. 
Harris 

2d hnif 
Lucy Hruch 
<) trdon A Spain 



K V ;' lis 
L'li. Ill- 



,'i III an 

l-iiy 2 



jmka 



aiMfss 



I.I '.TON, I Ml. 
ClHlM*l 



Senator Ford 
Lelp::ig 
3 Lordons 
.'\lm« NIel.ion 
Wanka 

(l-n>.\R R'PnS, lA. 

Majestic 

Jiihnson A Illik.r 
Ree.in A I'urllss 
In Wrong 
I'onli'y A Vonon 
t .Morton.^ 

'.d half 
Huss' u Ciirr 
I'.'lly A Ol 
I'm- Ked 

I'.iiirs A Waiiaie 
J R .lohnson Co 

DAVEM'OKT. l\ 

Colnmbm 

w.iii *.- ii.'c.; 1 

I'. ill'. ■«' 112 

I'.n.'h. il 

.1 It .liiiinsofi Co 

I'liwcrs A Wnlli.i' 

Smalnr Murli^y 
2d half 

Tliiiu A Riigers 

IM Wriijig 

I I I.;' .V Miirloi 

i t Mi.r.iin-i 

.I'.hnsen iii- Haliir 

DLNVr.K 

Oriihrnni 

l.'^unday n, «-o ii:;i 
|i «." Vitm 
\ an lli.v.'n 
.1. an .MIdillelon 

I Mr llyiiii.'k 

I ll'iliy ■■<■ '■'"'> 

1 Clyde iVioU 

Willi* Kehcnek to 



Frank D.ibson 
(Others to nil) 
Orptieunt 



!li.il:i 



III-' 
iiks 



LOEWS CIRCUIT 

YORK CITT 



A 1.1 II r.ni 

Juliet 

M(-.';ri'.-'e Diammnl 

Doilv Kay 

Will." It. Ills 
H' nnv I.. 'inMnl i '' 
llcriii'iti T'liiti-'iir 
(One lo lili) 

I.OS ANtlEI.KS 
Hill SIrrel 



ll.ih \nil.r-i. 
Hani-in .v 

ItUsllll.all A' 

Cani'.i iV N_ij 



NEW 

State 

2 C.ilfirs 

II. rl Crant A Fealy 
I "ale Man's Ixive 
-Miirffan A Moran 
Wlll,.'iins A Vnessl 

.\merlcaB 
W.viinie * Dolly 
V\. lar A Buckley 
Moriin A Yates 
sli.'iKs of Araby 
Hums A l-'oran 
T"in navies Co 
Diibtis A Watklns 
Kaiy .li Bary 
2d half 
Wypih 
A liarron 
Hros 
Francis Roys 

s I 

Harris 
.t.'rii ks 
lliiic lo nil) 

\ iel<irla 
O ,«■ I. C.ir.l.n 
•ll'il.r * K.'iliy 
I'ic.ii' ITS of Variety 
l<:ii.. istiti iV llulilivin 
1 l'.>"i[U!'le Urns 

Jd li.ilf 
' .\ I-. .i.is A < iliey 
I l; -<I,.1V & Lee 
I I. iliari Sl.'.'lc Co 
I Yai'lii iig Kr.ilica 
nil) 
l.;ii"o'n Sq 



R.i 

V.'iic 
\ an 
.^nn 
Itiri) 
Have 
:l I'l.' 



I." 



:d * KiMi.' 



.•h f- 



Wi 



Oi'phenm 



•I . 



Molihe 
li-'Ki." Troupe 
" lo llil) 

.1 half 
"'!■ ITu- 
ri * Il'inielt 
■■ A Walton 



Weber A llu.kl .\ 
Moruin A Valei 
Kibel A Kane 
IlnbliM g WiiIKI ;s 
•C.lnli ,V Shaiv S J. 

National 
A othoiiy 

llnward A Ilro in 
(jates .( FInl.'i 
MctNiy A Wall on 
Royal I'l'kin '1 r 

2d half 
T.alMont Trio 
Leonard A Kdillc 
Chlsholni A Ilievn 
Lew Hilton l>» 
Ladd A Morgan Co 

Orpheum 
r'anlz.r Hros 
Oordon A lielinar 
nrindell A Bslh. r 
The Show Off 
Jans A Whalen 
Hunn-I .Sis A .Stra*.'* 

2d half 
'S.'> niour's Family 
Theliiia 

ketch A Wiliiin 
Tower A llarrell 
Hojal I'.'l<:n Tr 

Itoulevnril 



iirt-e 



■■:.ir 

till' V. 



I,.'lil'l .^ Il..,:i» 

II irry w.'.-i. II 
The Htlinii v« 
■,i,rr .1' W'..-ir. 

,1... I. <:■ ■■r^ ■ 

MH «M Ml" 

l-aliiie 

y III. 1. iiK I 



A S 
i-lf>- Sq. 



«;r 

n.i' w*.*! 

j.-.^i -I' :i sts 
v\*i''! .<■ llolilniati 
f. "nn A H'irt 
\l Ilei ill K.lly * fi 



I'' 



'- Mai'lniri 

I half 
•.' I;...... 

. il.'il. r 



i.^on 

\ '11 



■rl 



II.- «■ 

' (- W' 
; .^lll^■. 
I al'i I 



A Sr.'.i. 

Wllai.n 
..r Van. 



il.'l 
J. nl : 



ili' II ti 

MINNEAPOLIS 
11' nneiiln 



I.. I.' 



..^ 



nil I 



"■ lencejr St. 
'"', F.ini'ly 

I A llurn'-it 
' I .'■- Mor^'oii '"o 
' Piltiin I'o 
ir.e I** A (Vleton 

rd >-»if 



TllMl",' / 

(iriiry .^ Lane 
Hal J.iiin'on f'e 
Syl '.■11'! .'r A \'atii' 
I in ve Hams 

2d ha.f 
^'l'lrli.1 A' li.ig 
^'urnian A Kvan 
V.-si'.r .M'l"'r I'e 
(Iritiil.'li A K 'H,. I 
'<o-K.i f.ini.ial I 
Avcniie n 

r..K.'i" V *' I..'.- 
Wall.'! y '■ ■ .■ 

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l'*rii'tid A Snarling 
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PHOVIOENCE 
Ernrry 

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(lo-s A Harrow" 
.liilia Iv.'t.'iy 
(One In lill) 

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IIOBUKEN, N. J. 

I'.wie 

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Fisher A Sh.ppard 

Evelyn I'liiilips Co 

WASlnNf;TON 

Striinil 
Tiirnrr Bros 
Lady T". n Mil 
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Hirry Fi'-t 
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American 
•W A I. Newman 
•king A Kelly 
Aleaander A Roach 
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2d half 
.1 Ilsrniony Kings 
(Oltaers (o nil) 

Eag1ew«o4 
fBlroy Sisters 
J.miny l.ucas 
choy Ling Poo Tr 

(Three lo nil) 

:d half 
.^lesander A Roach 
Hlos'm Heath Ent 
ll'nur to nit) 
Kedale 
Cooke A Vernon 
Hilly Mouse ('o 
Lola A' Senla 
Clhtce In nil) 

2d halt 
I. Mil.. I'.tilfax Co 

l.aliiberil 

Lan. sniiie 1'nwn 

.Sweeney A Walters 

Lincoln 

T»lii» 

•I'weeny A Wallers 
Riid'm Heath Knl 
( 1 hr.e to All) 

2d halt 
Chny Ling Foo Tr 
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Majrslie 
Foi A Mack 
•Itjje It'-i-ves 
•I'onn Downey it W 
lienc Oliver 3 
Joe Thomas Saio 
i .\volonN 
((Others to nil) 

tllKRitKEN. K. n. 
Orplieum 

2d hsif 
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Iloyd A King 
I'lssls .Shannon 
'Honolulu Hound 

BI.'M'tJTON, ILL. 
Majeatle 

The Wonder .<!eal 
Kilkenny J>uo 
Jones-Rlllolt Band 

id half 
Trennel* a 
Jsan Boydeii 
North'n (Collegians 

CHAMPAION, ILL. 
Orpkenm 

•Ramsey's <?anari«s 
II A J <:relghliin 
Desley Sla A Cs 
Alex Bros A Evelyn 
(Two lo nil) 

ORCATl'R. ILL. 
Rmpreas 

Jesn Hiiydell 

.North'n Crilt.'glsns 
lime lo nil) 



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r.ntl4 

1st half 
SInila'r 
Boyd A Kind 
iTIssle Shannon 
Honolulu Bound 
(lALF^SBI'IMi. ILL. 

Orplwam 
Achilles Co 
Jean Barrios 
Waiiiian A Debul's 

i>d half 
John o.'lger 
t'randaii'B Horses 
(One to nil) 

an. INLAND. NRn. 
MaJcBtle 

2d haJf 
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(Twii to mil 

■lOLlET. ILI. 
Orpheam 

Liille I'Iplfaa Co 
ilnrgari-f ' Ford 
Skelly « licit Kev 

2d hsIf 
The* Huytons 
•Benny Marks Co 
For Pity's Saks 
.tor LIN. MO. 

Klerlric 
Mailine A Bnl.by 
M'dlry A Dupri.' 

2d hslf 
RAM III 11 
La I''raii.e Hi OS 

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(One to nil) 

KAN. < ITV. MO. 

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Johnny .Murihv 
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2d half 
Cliff Jntinsnri 
Alesder A Klni.ire 
Sawyer A IMily 
(Two lo nil) 
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VARIETY 



Thursday, November 22, 1923 



AM mattar in 

CORRESPONDENCE 

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VARIETY'S 

CHICAGO 

OFFICE 



Stata-Laka 
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I 



CliiciiBo. Nov. 21. 

The Puliire bill iu:iie.s moie than 
ordinary interest for v:iuiieville fun.s 
this wcok inasmuch as the nine acts 
without exception are cither new to 
that theatre or have l)etn absent 
long: enoush for a return to be wel- 
coined. There is no outstanding 
headliner. 

This honor is divided tliree ways 
in the billinK, f^iliins to Florence 
Walton. \'er:i Michelena and Fred 
Hillebrand and Miss Juliet. The 
three ate centred on the pioRram 
m the reverse order from the prom- 
inence given above and in advance 
notices of the bill, being fifth, ."i-vth 
and seventh. Rome and Gaut are 
(flven the responsible position of 
next to closing and this arrangement 
throws George Olsen's band (New- 
Acts) up fourth and Marion Murray 
and company second, Willi Jimmy 
Lucas falling in third. The bljj; hit 
fell to Miss Juliet Sunday afternoon 
with Jimmy Lucas doing almost as 
big in his early spot. 

The bill is heavy on men as most 
Palace bills ha\e been since the 
Jazz band caaze came upon vaude- 
ville. There arc 23 men and five 
women, with one (with Jimmy 
Lucas) not programed. There are 
no young girls on the propram. 
There was a little wait for the open- 
ing of Miss Juliet at the first pe ■- 
formance but .she took occasion to 
state that it was not her fault. This 
is somethins unu.':U.'\l at the Pilaie. 

Vera Mlcha-'ena and Fred Hillo- 
brand had the stage tor 30 minutes, 
the comedian doing evirythini? lie 
did in "Sunbonnet Sue" recently at 
the Illinois, in addition to the ma- 
terial which permits of Introduction 
of Miss Michelena. Hil!eb:;ind is 
clever, but did too much to leave 
the beat ImpresRion. The burlesque 
on operas which closed the act was 
its brightest Joint spot whi:e Hille- 
brand's song of soni?s ranks as the 
gem of his single efforts. 

Marior Murra.v. assisted by Dell 
W. Sher:-ard and Robert Lucas, re- 
quired 23 minutes fur the plavinn of 
the delightful sketch, "Likes and 
Dislikes." Olsens b.-ind employed 2-' 
minutes enjoyably. 

Home .ind Onut held the stage but 
10 minutes, and whiie hardly strong 
enough for next to riosihs did cred- 
itably. 

Jimmy Lucas was at his best in hi.s 
rendition of "Mammy" despite hi.'j 
.Tbility as a comic. His review of 
the songs he has written caused 



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more applause than is generally ac- 
corded a songwriter at the Palace. 

Florence Walton, with Leon Leit- 
rin as her dancing lArtner and with 
a pianist (Rodolto pantos) and a 
violinist (Louis Verrles), both doing 
solo numbers between the dances 
seemed to awaken much Interest 
though it was not manifested by tu- 
multuous applause. Santos' piano 
solo, with Hobby Hoth presiding at 
piano for the Michelena and Hille- 
brand olTering. and Lou Handin 
taking bows with Miss Juliet gave 
pianists a mo.e than satisfactory 
inning. 

The Wil.son Aubrey Trio opened 
the show, c'.osing in one with their 
•vreslling burlt:<ia". caused much 
laaghter. Herlierl s IJiigs, closing 
the progiam, pro\ed an cue. taining 
si)ectacle. 



The Ki.ilto bill for the current 
week is .strong on come»Iy. but has 
some weak femurcs. so that the bill 
la its entirety does rot nieat<ure up 
to those si-tn reeen'ily a: that 
house. Jame.. (,'. Morton and family 
(ineludiiii; Mamie, Kdna and Alfred) 
ar, the heailliners and provide some 
i;ood tun. and regi'it'red on sixth 
to the extent tint u couple of en- 
cores were dein mdetl, 

Felix I'ernard and Sid Townes 
followed and. while tiiey created 
much laughter wiili tlii'ir burlesque 
of I.eona LaMar. who had been the 
liead.iner here recently, they left 
the .■^tage it the tiiilh of their act 
with sr.int api l.iuse. Phil Davis 
mule a flue sliort in« with his songe 
and sxng one about women doing 
their share In alTii.s which was 
hi aril by the revieiver for the first 
time. La Temple ard Co. closed 
t le bill with magic and while the 
Hussions are well df ne there i« noth- 
ini; in the act to stand out and the 
ni;in lacks person lUry. so that hh- 
cornic cfCor.s arc of little value. 

llomcr (i^rls dance nicely but slnp 
poori.v and have the as«lstunce of a 
male piani.4t who plays that instru- 
ment and also rornft for a brief 
period. Dreakaway Pa io\vs opened 
the show and jirovldcd a strong fea- 
ture. Kiio'vlen and Hurst, [air. 

The olaoing of singers before Jazz 
bands so that they can double in the 
orchesiras later is not an easy thing 
to do when five perform.ances are 
given dail.v in a theatre and acts 
working four shows after Sunday. 

The Majestic bill at the first show 

Siinilay had the Bl r^oni Heath Kn- 

tertaiiiers and the O'Connor Girls 

and I-arry Comer were placed Just 

! ahead in order that they could ap- 



pear with the band also, but there 
was no way of running every show 
so that this is possible, and so there 
will be constant changes in the band 
program during the week. The band 
is an entertaining bunch rather than 
instrumentalists exclusively. There 
is quite a bit of singing in the act. 
At the first show, after the band 
concluded Its program, the O'Con- 
nor Girls sang "Hed Head" and 
Larry Comer "Yes, We Have No Ba- 
nanas," with the band for encore 
numbers. 

The Majestic show seen was 
strong on singing, havli.s lour acts 
in a row — O'Connor Girls. I.arr.v 
Comer, Blossom Heath Kn'erlalners 
and Jean Koydell. Miss i:o;dell was 
easily the hit of the bill nt the first 
j.hovv. and this on top of hei' riirival 
at 11:30 from Minneapolis .Tiid the 
fact that she san.g two niiaibers 
used at the same house the v, eek 
ahead by Dorothy Tay'or, and did 
a Bowery number, while oc' bad 
been offered earlier on the bill. The 
O'Connor Girls scored nicely. Larry 
Comer made a fine lmpre=sien. 

Clemens Belling and company 
provided fun and as;on:,<hment 



Emergency Hospital, where physi- 
cians said ^he had slight hopes of 
recovery. On her person was found 
a note addressed to "George the 
Drummer." The note read: "I hope 
that God will make you know how 
you have made me suffer. I will 
end it all tonight." 

The police are now seeking to 
learn the Identity of "George." 



The Rothchild Entertainment 
management, controlling four of the 
leading picture houses here, is to in- 
augurate something new for this 
city In the presentation of Charles 
Chaplin's "A Woman of Paris," star- 
ring Edna Purviunce. The picture 
is to be shown simultaneous'./ in 
the Granada and California the- 
atres. The prolog preceding the film 
also will be idectical in both houses 
as well as the musical program. 
Paul Ash will lead the orchestra at 
the Granada and Max DoMn at the 
California. 

Panchon and Marco signed a con- 
tract last week to stage musical acts' 
for Sid Grniiman in his Hollywood 
'•'.■jyptian theatre, and Metro|)o'.Uan. 
l.o:i Ailijeies. 

The vaudeville situat'on has even 
become sei'imis in K'sin. Ill,, wher 
a tli:ee-eiiipe; ed tl«b.t for pation- 
age is on. The P.ialio booked by the 
W. V. .M. A. and part of the Thieleii 
circuit had the field to Itself for a 
good number of years, and alwavs 
u big money maker. Crocker, who 



than 10,000 spectators were in at> 
tendance. The evening's entertain- 
ment was opened with a spectacular ' 
number entitled "Karnlval Kapera," 
in which children from five to aavak j 
years old, dressed in ballet coatume% ; 
participated. One of the unique te** ' 
tures of the evening was styled "AN 
most a Football Game," presente4 : 
by young women in football togs \ 
representing two local colleges. 



CORRESPONDENCE 



The cities undai Correspondence tn 
at follows, and on oagss. 



^hir issue •! Variety are 



ATLANTA 35 

BALTIMORE 41 

BOSTON CO 

BROOKLYN 38 

BUFFALO 34 

CHICAGO 34 

DETROIT 36 

INDIANAPOLIS 37 

KANSAS CITY 41 



LOS ANGELES :3 

MILWAUKEE 3! 

NEW ORLE'.NS 11! 

OKLAHOriA CITY CjI 

PITTSBUnCH t7J 

SAN DIETO :6f 

ST. LOUIS 41 H 

SYRACUSE :0t 

WASHINCTON 40 j 

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BUFFALO 

By SIDNEY BURTON 

MAJESTIC— "Sally." Setting town 
wild at $3.50. Warfield next. 

TECK— "Gingham Girl." Daric 
next week. 

HIPP — "Spanish Dancer." 

LOEW'S— "Meanest Man In the 
World." , 

LAFAYETTE— "Wife's P.omance." • 

G-AYETY- "Runniii' Wild." 

GARDEN— "Step Along." 

CRITERION— Criterion Players, j 
"Parlor, Bedroom and liath." 

The Academy, dirk for over two 
.\ears, reorened Sunil'y with pict-l 
urc and too po'iiv under the man- 
a.-rement of Al Sherry. Sherry and 

Jacob Levine. recr>n ly treasurer of 
;lie Garden ard Criterion, have 

ormrd a .ror:ioraiioii capitalized at 
tiiOO to h.indle the house. Ameri an 
:iurles(|ue wis diFContlaued at the 
bouse several sca.'on.s ago. 

The Buffalo Film Board of Trade 

'ia> appointed a cummlttee to sup- 

iily all charitable i:>.i;!iUtion3 In this i 

frriiory with lilirs foi- the enter- j 

a nmc nt of their inmiitcs. . j 



when one ot his dogs whirl, d a hoop 
on its tail. Hose. Ellis a'lil r.i>.ie 
did capital barrel Jumping, bols:ered 
up by clever comedy, eoiisiilering 
that the clown is a woman. 

" Pinched, "" Robert Sherman' ; play- 
let, holds the uttenlinn thruii' linut 
and Is constructed so tb.it it com- 
mands enthusiasm. Foil's and I.e- 
Roy give the show n boo; t on num- 
ber two. Lohse and Stciling and 
Ma'trn and Choiet were ii'it y m at 
this show. 



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SCENERY 

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Espenally good bill at the Indiana 
last Friday night. btroud 'I'v.ins 
opened with acrooatics in "one," 
iiice'.s' presented. 

Hope Emerson, a six-foot sinijlt 
woman, sang Jazz song.' mid ii'ayed 
her own accompaniment at pi. mo for 
some ot them, registering satirfac- 
torily. 

"The Artist and Model' is a man 
and woman talking and dancing act, 
'.vltli a young fellow of some ability 
and a girl but fair. 

Davis and Norton got Iniurbs with 
a black-and-tan act in which the 
woman's Imitation of a Jazx band is 
a particularly bright feature. 

Knowles and Hurst started slowly, 
but the woman's comedy lina'.ly won 
out. 

Colletta-Dolores and Co. presented 
1 new revue which is very promis- 
ing. Parks and Clayton offered a 
golf skit replete with modern fun. 

•luvenlle Dewar Kilty Band, nine 
males and five females, brought the 
performance to a close with a big 
ll.'ish showing wl'h five girls pre- 
senting specialty dances of various 
types. \ 



oper.'itod the Star, n strai^jht picture 
liouse, re.'.nt y built a theatre end 
named it aiier lii;iiself. pl-i> iii?^ 
vaudeville 'ceo' e;l by l!.liy Diamond. 
The lat" t adilticn 'n the vaudeville 
rie'd in I '"-It city of 28.000 is the 
.Midway, forrr'.'.y Oriihcurn. It Ir 
ii'aying va'^levi ie Salurd.iv and 
Sunday, but will eventu.illv so in 
for a lliree-split week. All the 
houses i! i\ pietiMes in conjiiiietion 
with their \'aiKle\'ille, 



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(if increase of business have removed 

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Xas.sar Bros, and R. A. MeNicl. 
who controlled the Ca.stro and Uoyal 
picture theatre in Sin Pranc .sco 
have added t»;o more houses to their 
chain throutrh the purchase of the 
Strand and Rinlto in Alameda. The 
deal, whii h is .-^aid to involve $"50- 
000. was negotiated by J. R. Saul. 



At the annual "Kostume Karnl- 
val." staged by*, the Young Men's 
and Younir Ladies' Institutes in the 
Civic Auditorium last week, more 



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By JACK M. STENBUCK =1^ 

fiavld.'dn. "Ciiinmon Sense,' to be' 
folliuved by Fiske O'llara, 

.After an absence of four yeura 
Ualter C .Scott has returned to 
nianapie the lOmiircss. playing Mu- 
lu.il burlesque, 

A, Cooper, of f.a C oss. V.'is.. has 
t.il.e'i over the P.utterf'iy theatre, 
iii)-. iitown fl'm hoii.'e. under a long 
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(iwiie... The po'ie\ of the house hns 
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MHEN IN CHICAGO 

Stata-Laka Thaatra Bidfl., 

Ground Floor 



Charles E. Hodkins, Reiieral east- 
ern representative of Alexander 
raiitaBCs, left Chicago In.ot Situr- 
dayday night for a ten days' trip 
eist, and his travelins wilt tai.e him 
to New York city amoni; other 
ptiints. 



MILLION-DOLLAR RAINBO ROOM 

Clark St. and Lawrence Ave., CHICAGO 

FRED MANN presents 

BDWARD nF.CK'B 

N«*wri«t and tireat^Ht Creation 

"RAINBO DREAMS" 

with a rn.^t nf 40 and the Haiiibo beauty rhoruf*. Frank Weatphal aad bla RalalMP 



A LA CARTE BGRVICB 



The Avenue started vaudeville 
last week, playing a slmw in Sun- 
day and another bill on Miin.lay tind 
Tuesday. The house closed for the 
rest of the week but offered vaude- 
ville anain Sunday of this week. 
Allen Summers booked the vaude- 
ville. 

The PanltiRes vaudeville at Ihe 
Indi.ina. Terre Haute. Iiid,. recently 
installed, playing the re;;ular rtiad 
shows the llrst half of the week 
and especially booked shows ar- 
r,inKed out of the ChlcaRo ndlee the 
List halves, is doinR so biR in a 2,ri00 
seal liou.se that last week the num- 
ber of shows was incrrised. In- 
stead .)f two daily niid time Sun- 
d.iy, as was the case at the open- 
iiit;. there are now three dail.\ and 
four shows Sunday. 



CHICAGO OFFICES 

or 

AMERICA'S REPRESENTATIVE MUSIC PUBLISHERS! 



Some real excitement oeciirred In 
tile new Mission, a biR nei;;hbiirh(i<id 
pi''ture house here, one iiiRlit, when 
.Iiisephine Hlcoppi walked into the 
house, took a seat in the front row 
and swallowed poison. The screams 
jkt^hM virl n^uaiyL a nfuir nanic^ In 



DIXON-LANE 

MUSIC PUBLISHING CO., Inc. 

HARROLO DIXON, Manager 

177 North State Street 

"I'lionr OpHrborn 4^41 

IRVING BERLIN, Inc. 

MILTON WEIL. Manager 

Cohan's Grand Opera House BIdg. 

I'hone Dearborn 6142 



JACK HULS, Inc. 
ROY THORNTON, Manager 

Suite 52. No. 119 North Clark St., 
riionr nrarbora 24M 



LEO FEIST, Inc. 

ROCCO VOCCO. Manager 

167 N. Clark St., opp. Hotel Sherman 

riionc l>rarbom fttOS 



FOR3TER 

MUSIC PUBLISHER, Inc. 

JOHNNY FINK. Manager Promo 

tional Department 

235 South Wabash Ave. 

Phone Hnrripon &H^^ 



; JEROME H. REMICK & CO. 
i J. B. KALVER, Manager — ^ 

EDDIE LEWIS. Asst. Manager 

i 634 State-Lake Building 

iPhoim: Trnlral IM,', and Doarbom MM 

SHAPIRO. BERNSTEIN & CO. ' 
JOE MANNE, Manager 
Cohan's Grknd Opera House BIdg. 
I'hoiir Driirliorn SI7'i / 



STARK & OOWAN, Inc. 

LOU FOROAN, Manager 

Cohan's Grand Opera House BIdg. 

rhono Itrarborp StlS 

WATIRSON. BERLIN & SNYDER 

CO. 
-V, FRANK CLARK, Manager 



'itiursaay, November tu, iwa 



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(Nov. 26- Dec. 3) 
COLUUBIA CIBCUIT 

^"All Aboard" 26 Gayety Boston 3 
Byperion New Haven. 

"All in Fun" 26-28 Court Wheel- 
»g 29-1 Grand O H Canton 3 Col- 
unbla Cleveland. 

"Bathing Beaiifle.«" 26 Olympic 
pinclnnati 3 Capitol Indianapolis. 
Ml^on Tons" 26-28 Grand O H Iy>n- 
lon 29-1 Grand O H Hamilton 3 
Empire Toronto. 

"Bostonians" 26 Star & Garter 
:hi«ago 3 Gayety Detroit. 

"Breezy Times'* 26. Gayety St. 
jouiis 3 Gayety Kansas City. 

"Brevities of 1924" 29-1 Colonial 
Mia 3 Gayety Montteal. 

"Bubble Bubble" 26 Gayety Kan- 
las City 3 L O. 

"Chuckles of 1924" 26 Palace Bal- 
Imore 3 Gayety Wa.shlnBton. 

Cooper, Jimmy 26-28 Van Curler 
Schenectady 29^1 Harmanus Blceck- 
«■ Hall Albany 3 Gayety Boston. 

"Dancing Around" 26 Gayety Mon- 
real 3-5 Van Curley Schenectady 6-8 
Jarmanua Blcecker Hall Albany. 

"Follies of Day" 26 Columbia New 
fork 3 Casino Brooklyn. 

"Giggles'' 26 New Gayety Dayton 
I Olympic Cincinnati. 



The World't FaMrct Mrlody Unit 

RAYMOND 

PAGAN'S 

SYMPHONIC 

DANCR OR( IIKMTKA 

■Kith 

1 "Almoat a Production" 

yytPt eTcry show at rvery p^rformonrfi 

Could Anyone Do More? 



"Happy Daye" 26 Casino Brook- 
lyn 3 L, O. 

"Happy Go Lucky" 26 Hyperion 
New Haven 3-5 Poll's Watcrbury 
6-8 Stone O H Blnghamton. 

"Hippity Hop" 29 L O 3 Gayety 
Omaha. 

'Ilollywood Follies" 26 Hurtig & 
Seamen's New York 3 Empire 
Brooklyn. 

"Jig Time" 26 Gayety Pittsburgn 
3-5 Court Wheeling 6-8 Grand O H 
Canton. 

"Let's Go" 26 Gayety Buffalo 3 
Gyety Rochester. 

Marion Dave 26 Orpheum Pater- 
son 3 Empire Newark. 

"Monkey Shines" 26 Columbia 
Cleveland 3 Empire Toledo. 

•'Nifties of 1924" 28 Casino Phila- 
delphia 3 Palace Baltimore. 

"Queen of Paris" 28 Gayety De- 
troit 3-5 Grand O H London 6-S 
Grand O H Hamilton. 

"Radio Girls'' 26 Empire Provi- 
dence 3 Casino Boston. 

"Record Breakers" 26 Olympic 
Chicago 3 Star & Garter Chicago. 

"Runnin' Wild" 26 Gayety Rvh- 
c.iter 6-8 Colonial Utica. 

"Silk Stocking Revue" 26 Gayety 
Washington 3 Gayety Pittsburgh. 

"Stop On It" 26-28 Poll's Water- 
hury 29-1 Stone O H Blnghamton 3 
Mlmr's Bronx New York. 

"Talk of Town" 26 L O 3 Casino 
Philadelphia. 

"Temptations of 1924" 26 Newark 
3 Hurtig & Seamen's New York. 

"Vanities" 26 Casino Boston i Col- 
umbia New York. 

Watson Billy 26 Empire Toledo 3 
New Gayety Dayton. 

Wat.«on Sliding Billy 26 Empire 
Brooklyn 3 Orpheum Pater.son. 

"Whirl of Girls" 26 Empire To- 
ronto 3 Gayety Buffalo. 

Williams Mollie 26 Yorkvllle New 
York 3 Empire Providence. 

"Wine Woman and Song" 26 Gay- 
ety Om.nha 3 Olympic Chicago. 

"Youthful Follies" 26 Capitcl In- 
dianpuHs 3 Gayety St Louis. 

MUTUAL CmCUIT 

"Band Box Revue" 26 Howard 
Boston 3 Olympic New York. 

"Bits of Hits" 26 Lyric Newark 3 
Bijou Philadelphia. 

"Broadway Belles" 26 Allentown 
27 Reading 28^29 Willlam-eport 30 



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bonstat aail aold Liberty Honda banKbt and aold. 

PACL TACNIO A SON. I04 Raal 14th St.. New Vorli. 
Phonei StoTTraant ni3a-OI.17 

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idT«rll«ment rate, dii pfr mrh; tit vet raK» Clnniilflfd ailvfrlls. nifntn: Cr.m 
•niti. theatres. artl«t». musiclani- «nO nilii< rllaneoun. wonted and wants, etc 
aree llnea la. «il., eacti a.tilulonnI line 9d displayed Ilnea la Annual aubacrtption 

,Bd»wro"i. AHTeHMna 'an.i Piibllfhlna Ofllcra: S.I Wemnjton Sir'", "''j""'*.; 
rLondoii. W.C*. Phone Regent 451(1-41. Cablea: "Th« tra. London. 



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J^ootlights of 
I the Thordfare 

> : The. fashionable boulevard — beau* 
tiful faces — chic costumes — and 
dainty slippers with their piquant, 

feminine touch but they 

are styles sueh as 1. Miller con- 
ceives and creates that are the v ! 
brightest footlights of the thoro'fare. 



I. MILLER 

Beautiful S h o 

State Street at Monroe 



Oiicago 
15 West 42nd Street 



1554 Broadway 

0//a Uati/ff P. M. 



e s 

Jfjfth Avenue 

' at 46ih Street 

498 Fulton Street 

Car. ef Bond, Brnk^yn 



Columbia 1 Bethlehem 3 Folly Bal- 
timore. 

"Dancing Fool " 26 Bijou Philadel- 
phia 3 Allentown 4 Reading 5-6 Wil- 
liam.sport 7 Columbia 8 Bethlehem. 

■Flirts and Sklrt.V 26 Gayety Lou- 
isville 3 Empress Cincinnati. 

"Folly Town" 26 Empire Milwau- 
kee 3 L O. 

"Frencli Models" 26 Emrres.? Cln- 
innti 3 Empire Cleveland. 

"Georgia Peaches" 26 Star Brook- 
lyn 3 Lyric Newark. 

'Hollo Jake" 28 Academy Pitts- 
burgh 3-5 Park YoungHtown. 

'Htlter Skelter" 26 Empire Cleve- 
land 3 Elyria 4 Frocmont 5 San- 
dusky 6-8 Cat.iract Niagara Falls. 

"Joy Riders" 26 Empire Hobokcn 
3 Gayity Brooklyn. 

"I.«imn Thru" 26 Gayety Brook- 
lyn 3 Howard Boston. 

•London Gayety Girls" 26 York 27 
Cumbprlnd 28 Altoona 29 Lewiston 
30 Unlontown 1 New C.a.stlc 3 Acad- 
emy Pittsburgh. 

"Make It Peppy" 26 Elyria 27 
Frremont L'8 Sandu.sky 29-1 Cataract 
Niagara ?'"alls 3 (Jarden Buffalo. 

".Miss Vrnus Co" 26 L O 3 Gay- 
ety Loi)i:<viI!c. 

".Mrionliglit Maids" 26 L O 3 Gar- 
rick St Louie. 

"Oh .7oy • 26-28 Park Youngstown 
3 Empire Milw.'HiUcc. 

•r-pil .M.Il" 26 Olymi'lc New A'ork 
3 Star Itro'iUlyn. 

'Hound the Town" 26 Ncsbit 
Wilkrs-I!iirre .1 flmplre Ilohoken. 

"Saucy Hits" 26 Garden Buffalo 3 
Majo.«tic .S'rantor). 

"Sn;ii)riy Sinpp.-i" 26 Folly Baltl- 
moie 3 York 4 Cunilifrlriiid C Al- 
loona 6 Lewi.'ilon 7 I'nlontown 8 
Ni'w C;istIo. 

"Stop Alunr" ^ 6 Majestic Scrn n- 
ton 3 Ko.sMt Wrnioa-Harre. ' 

"Stop Lively" 26 GarrioK St Loul?' 
3 L O. 



ATLANTA 

By HUNTER BELL 

ATI.,A.\'TA— 19-21. "La.-isefl" White 
.Minstrels; 22-24, "Just Married." 

LYRIC — "Mad HDnoymoon"; stock. 

HOWARD— "His Children's Chil- 
dren"; film. 

M K T R O P O LITA.V— "Pon jola" ; 

nim. 

RIALTO— ■■Drift:n^", film. 



Manager Haase of the Atlanta the- 
atre Is scaling down for "I^jisses" 
White's minstrels this week. Nights 
aro $1.50 top. while the Wednesday 
matinee carries a (l.il }1 top. He 
Jumps them back up .iifaln for the 
comedy, "Just Married," the latter 
half of the week, with a top of $2 at 
night and $1.50 for the Saturday 
matinee. Tho«o are the regular 
prices. 

Mi.ss Ei;Ot.i WiiOHti r bog.Tn her en- 
gagomort with the Forsyth players 
at the I.yrlo, taUini? the lead In the 



BILLY DE LISLE 

JOE and HARRY KBLSO 

DELMAR'8 FIGHTING LIONS 

FLORENCE DARLEY 

with "HAPPY GO LUCKY" 

V/atrh for the Vuinlinationf 



TOM 



GERTRUDE 



Senna and Webber 



ulth 

"ALL ABOARD" 



P. 8.— CHARLES SENNA WITH 
EARL CARROLL'S "VANITIES." 



comedy, "The Mad Honeymcon."* • 
Lyric fans are hopeful that the com» 
ing of Miss Wooster will end the cli- 
mactic changes in the lead that hava ' 
come In rapld-flre order in recent 
weeks, beginning with the departuro 
of Clara Joel, the arrival of Louise 
Orth and her exit before taking a 
role, the two week.s' stand of Hazel 
liurgess and. flnally,^ the advent of 
Misa Wooster. 



Atlanta theatre has 
Girl" next (full) week. 



"Giiigham 



Tho week's attraction nt the Lyric 
will bo "Lllllo Old New Yo;k, " wltU 
Boots Wooster In the lead. 



JOE and HARRY KELSO 

DELMAR'S FIQHTtNG LIONS 

BILLY DaLISLE 

FLORENCE DARLEY 

with "HAPPY GO LUCKY" 

Watch for the Combinaiionf 



Delmar's Fighting Lions 

JOE and HARRY KELSO 

BILLY DeLISLE 

FLORENCE DARLEY 

with "HAPPY GO LUCKY" 

n'at'-h for the. Combtnationf 



RORENCE DARLEY 

JOE and HARRY KELSO 

DELMAR'S FIGHTING LIONS 

BILLY DeLISLE 

with "HAPPY GO LUCKY" 

M'dl'h for the Cnmhiuatmnf 



L 



THE VERSATILE PRIMA DONNA 



EXIE BUTLER 



SEXT WEEK ^Nov. 26), MDJEKS BHONX, NEW YORK With "TOWN -SCANDALS" 



WEEK DEC, 3, YOEKVELLE, NEW YORK 



39 



VARIETY 



»=± -Thursday, November 22, 1923 




iiinwummiininiiiii 



Commencing Today: A SensationcA Offering of 



10,000 Pairs 

The Greatest Values in Full Fashioned Hosiery Ever Offered 



of Silk Hosiery 



The finest quality full 
fashioned Hosiery — all 
silk from top to toe — in 
all weights, medium, 
heavy and sheer. In 
black and all the newest 
shades of brown and tan, 
green, red, blue, orchid, 
purple and 100 other 
shades. 




OO 

A PAIR 



Exceptional Values to $5.00 

THEATRICAL OUTFITTERS 



1580 Broadway 



New York City 



In explanation: 

Why shouldn't this store 
— one of the largest 
hosiery businesses in 
America — offer the great- 
est of all Hosiery Values? 



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BOSTON 



By LEN LIBBEY 

John C.isoy. FiDHton'a poliro ren- 
Bor, p.issoJ the performance of Ihe 
three Diinrin sisters at Symphony 
Ha'I I;u>t WL-.-k, after he went to 
Northamplon and Kaw their per- 
formance thi-ic. The apeciaJ trip of 
tha censor was made necessary be- 
cause of Iho trouble v.'hlch followed 
the appearance here la.st season uf 



/ STOP THE SHOW 
WHEREVER I GO 




« Down Where « 
The Uest Begins 




Lyrics by JACK H01N3 

'I Love Me' and 'Boiogny' 



'HOODOO" 

SmiK»l.l)>niil Orirnliil Po«.T-i>t 
Wundrrriil ■liirinDny Niinilx-r 



<iKT VOVH CoriKM «HlllK 



EMERSON PUBUSHraC CO 

1547 Broadway. New York City 



Isadora Duncan. Mayor Curley had 
Uxiied strict orders tluat If the three 
Duncans did not improve on their 
Hponsor's dancing they culd not ap- 
|io.\r. 



Albert Haskell, manager of "Ciro- 
llp.o." which finished at the Nfajestic 
last Saturday, was unexpectedly 
operated on for a hernia last week 
and will not be able to Join the show 
aealn for three weeks. He Is in a 
Boston hospital. .lack Reed has re- 
placed him as manager of the "Caro- 
line" company. 



Louis Mtidgctt. manager of the 
Boston opera hoiiso, who has been 
on the sick ll.st tor several week? 
past. Is expected to be back on the 
Job again next weelc, aa liis recov- 
ery Is assured. 



Legalized specul.atlon for a Rood 
cause Is belnt; put over by the Eliza- 
beth Peabody House, a local char- 
itable organlT^atlon. which h.as taken 
over the Tremont for Saturday 
niKht. The tickets will be sold nt a 
premium to friends of otllci.ils of the 
house, who aro numbered among the 
society elite of tho city. 

('rilea.< hu-slncss plcl;s up con.siilor- 
aWy. and within n short tinicit that. 
"Two Fellow.^ and a Girl" will be 
pulled out of the yelwyn here al tlip 
end of two weeUx. ff Is reported 
that Cohan will then put Into tho 
liou30 "TtiP Son;; and Dance Man." 
with himself playing Ihe lead. He 
his not played here since the sprint; 
of 1922. when h? appeared a*, (hv 
Tremont In "The Tavern." 

*J'he Huston Stock comprmy .at tiic 
St. J.imcd will UAQ for 'l'lianI;Hgiviri^ 
wock "tihavings." Thi.< is the third 
lime this play ha.i bcei. ii.-!cd by the 
company, and it has always been n 
l)i>; money maker for ilic lio'j 



DETROIT 

By JACOB SMITH 
SHUDKItT - DICTftOIT - •Polly 

Prcforred." Next, VVaKooiian Opor.i. 

Co. 

SHUBiaUT-MlCHir.AN — "Follo.v 

Me." Colored show; indeflpiiie 
Ni:W UKTIIOIT— "Covered W.if; 

on." Fourth and last week. Aroutid 

$50,000 on the ensagement. Next. 




INERS 

MAKEUP 



' ' Est. Henry C. Miner, Inc. 



EDDIE MACK TALKS 



No. 153 



Matinee idols and wl-:; drotsad actors have ai.vays 
patronized EDDIE MACK— but can you .m«a"ie 
CAPTAIN IRVIfJC O'HAY and hij pal, the famous 
•• E RN I&.' 



iofma ai 

SJien different armiej, being convinced that good 
clothes are a necessity, and now thes« t«o sd/cn- 
tiircrs are eloth^-d by EDDIE MACK. 



MACK'S CLOTHES SHOP 

MACK BUILDING 

166 West 46th Street 

Just a Step East of Broadway 



"Shuffle Along." f..lln«ed by "Kid 
Boot.s." with Kddie Cantor. 

OARi:iCK--"Vou and I." Next. 
Theatre Guild Co. 

MA.IKSTIC — "(Jood gracious. An- 
nabolle." Next. "Dear Me. ' 

Photoplays — "(Ireen fiodde-s" at 
Capitol; "Potash and Perlmutter." 
Madison. 2d week; "Cameo-Kirby." 
Fox - Washington: "f^pidf^r and 
IJose." Broadway-Strand; "Lady of 
Quality." Adams. 

Caston Cilas.s is appearing in per- 
son .at the Bro,adway-Slrand, and 
Nlta Naldi at the Capitol. 

The Capitol resumed its season of 
Siindiiy concerts this week. More 
than 4.000 persons Jammed the the- 
atre for the first concert. In charge 
of these concerts is Kdu.ard Werner, 
conducllni?. and Tom Moule and 
Howard O IMerce. 

"Little Old New VorL" orient" at 
the Broadway-Stra.'id ncxi Sunday 
for four weeks. 



OKLAHOMA CITY 

By WM. NOBLE 

Paul Scott has purchased the 
Haskel! avenue theatre at IJallas. 



Itlue .Sunda.v ha.s been banished 
from Wiclilt.% county. Tex., tem- 
porarily, .and Sunday establishments. 
Including the i)lcture houses .will re- 
open. 

Thomas NIckeKson has been np- 
painlcd manager oC tl'.'-' Pala<:'e. Kl 
Dorado, Ark. 

Austin. Tex., euccectllng J. H. 
Thompson, resigned. 



J. M. Kdgar Hart has been ap- 
pointed manager of the palace. Kl 
Paso. 



O. C. Fry h-as op.'riid his new 
.Star. Omaha, TeK. 



Tho Albany has boon opened at 
.Mh.in;.'. Tex., with pictures. 

C!. H. Itoynton. Jr.. has reopened 
tils ttoyal. flamillon. Tex. 



filvens P.ird h.a.i be"n .appointed 
manager of the Ulalto. San Antonio. 



Tho New Mi.sslon ha? opened at Kl 
J. J. Hcgman. manager of a pic- 
ture theatre, pleaded guilty to open- 
itig his house Sunday at Austin, 
Tex., and was fined $80. 



Ch.'u-les S. S.iflseen has opcnod tl.e 
Tremont. (lalveston. Tex. 

Operators and theatrea have 
si2;ned a new scale at Cialveston 
following a walkout In August. 
Practically the .same wage scale and 
working conditions wore renewed, 
but the rnanigers were Nuccessful 
in having some new men to replace 
tho walkouts retained and taken 
Into the union. 

L L. Dont has taken o. "r the 
luHlue at Kl I'.iso. Tex 

SAN DIEGb, CAL. 

By JEROME SMITH 

SPltKC'KKI.H— "Tiie IVifect Fool." 
.vlth VA Wynn 

SAVOV -I'.mtagej vaudeville. 
I'ltUvWlCK— l>el.. Ing D.wtiiu ." 



LA SYLPHE 

DANCING SCHOOL 

257 West 72nd Street 
NEW YORK 

ENHU'OTT 139V 

SalUt ^ Acrobatic — Interpretive 



SUPKRP.A— "Soft Boiled" (lilm), 
PLAZA— 'Fighting Blade." 
RIALTO — "Ttie Meanest Man In 

the World." 

BROADWAY — "Nice People" 

(stoek). 
CABRILLO — "Lawful Lar.eny" 

(film). 
KINKMA — "Human Wreckage." 
COLONIAL— "lip in the Ai.- about 

Mary" (film) and revue. 



Profcsslon.al tryouts have been 
abandoned at the Colonial a;>d will 
be replaced with "amateur night." 

"Al" Wilson, widely known San 
Diego aviator, recently engaged as 
a stunt flier for tiio Universal City 
fllm corporation, received serious 
injuries a ohort time ago when he 
wa« dragged 75 feet over rocks and 
rough ground in an attempt to ex- 
change from a speeding automobile 
to an airplane. According to eye 
witnes.ies of the accident. Wilson's 
calculations were upset when the 
plane ran Into an air pocket with 
the aviator feverishly attempting to 
haul himself out of danger. 



Completion of the new Balboa 
theatre and olflce building is ex- 
pected early in January. Robert 
Hlck«. manager of the Cahrillo and 
lessee of the new house, h.as an- 
nounced a picture policy, but that 
the theatre will l>e fully equipped to 
handle any kind of road attraction. 



The Lyceum, dark for month.-,, re- 
cently opened a.s a biirie.'ique and 
muslcil comed,y house with the 
"Lyceum Follies." a stock eompan.v 
of 25 people and .an orchestra of 
live f)lece-s. In addition to the mu- 
sical comedy fi\atures, it is the plan 
of the management to oftor v.ariou;- 
special attca^-tlons. together with a 
number of films. 



It 


has 


been 


announced 


that 


the 






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When You Depend On 

The TAYLOR XX 

Professional Wardrobe Trunk 

$75 

<S B. Randolph ^t.. CinCAOO 
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formal ojening of the new Common- 
wealth theatre and olflce buildin| 
will take place Dec. I. AsnarShc 
aMo has l>een given th.at the new 
Pantages theatre, included in th< 
building, will be ready tor it.i open" 
ing Dec. 24. 



William Bryant, assistant m.ana' 
ger of the Colonial. Lawrence. Masa^ 
sa.vs .a wrong imi>ress;on might hav< 
resulted from a recent story in ref- 
erence to his marriage to llviti 
Nudsen, stock actress. Bryajit statei 
he has only the highest re.^pect an4 
praise tor the actress. 



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ARTISTIC AND BOX-OFRCE TRIUMPH I 



'HALFACHANCE' 

By BLANCHE UPRIGHT 

AUTHOR OF "THE VALLEY OF CONTENT' , 

^^m STARRING aa^> 

Miss BELLE BENNEH 

PREMIERE PRODUCTION NOVEMBER llih 



••tin. Upright has writ- 
ten a pretty comedy drama 
In "Half a Chance." Around 
b«r themo she has -woven 
a structure o( suspense and 
surprise which makes JHalt 
a Chance' absorbing and 
delightful." — Eltori Eidy, 
'8. F. CALI.." 



" -Half a Chance' ia better 
than that. It looks like a 
100 to 1 shot winner, be- 
cause it haa that most valu- 
able element, real senti- 
ment, and a story whlcli, In 
nddttion to being entertain- 
ing, carries an Mca «t 
merit."— WoJfer A. JiivcTt, 
'•«. *'. BVLUBTJU." 



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SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. 



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"It Is powerfully dramatio and full of surpHHCs. affording 
an almOBt spectacular, brilliant Dnish to a play that builds 
up all the way from the openini; scene to the Hnal curtain. 
•Half a Chance' ought to prove a wnsation when It goes to 
New York."— T*om«« Nunan, "«. F. BXAMINER." 



^^h« ploy wliloh Kiss Bennett sayx she wnnts toMo In 
New York is a curious oonMnatlon of the conventional aroma 
made unconventional. Mary (Miss Bennett) has pretty nearly 
everything from low comedy to high comedy." 

—Oeo. O. Warren. "IB. r. OHHONlOLm.' 



y CHABGED WITH BLACKMAIL 

*■'■ Laos Angelea, Nov. 31. 

Herman !•. Roth, former attorney 
In New York theatrical circles, was 
arrested here last week for an 
alleged attentpt to bUiclanail Bar- 
bara La Marr, screen actreoaL He 
waa formally charged with extor- 
tion and held In tS.OOO bail. 

The complainant la Arthur H. 
Sawyer, of Sawyer A Lubin, Miss 
La Marr's manager. He ctiarges 
Roth sought Va,«00 to withhold fil- 
ing an amended divorce comiplaint 
against Mies La Marr, naming eight 
co-respondents. 

Roth Is attorney for Ben Dcelcy 
In the latter's action for a divorce 
from Miss La Marr, in which Jack 
Dougherty was named as cores- 
pondent. The action was stArted 
several months ago. 



Minus Muatc for Two Weeks 
Miami, Pla., Nov. 21. 
Aftfr being without music for 
nearly two weeks, because of the 
musicians strike, the Hippodrome 
tplcturee) has finally installed 
, Johnny Jackson's Indiana Berena- 
llers for an Indeflnlte nin. 



L. A. DIBECTORS' BALL 
Lios Angeles, Nov. SI. 

The fifth annual ball of the Mo- 
tion Pktur* Directors' Association 
will be given at the grand ballroom 
at tb« Blitmore Thanksgiving eve- 
ning. The ball will be a fancy dreaa 
affair. 

Directors who are to contribute 
special entertainment are Cecil De 
Hllle, Wallace, Worsley, Sidney 
Franklin, Phil Rosen, Jack Pord, 
James Hogan, Rex Ingram and 
William Bcaudlne. The M. P. D. A. 
committee In charge of the ball In- 
cludes Chairman George L. Sargent, 
James Hogan, Joseph le Grasse, 
Wally Van, William Bcaudlne, Wil- 
liam Sclter, William P. 8 Earic, 
Ik>ue1as Gerard, Phil Rosen, Kdward 
Laemmle, Harry FrnnMin and Wil- 
liam Duncan. 



f^ootlight / 
^cJooiwear! 

CAPEZIO 

Amrrira'w MaptcT Mahfr <<t 
Th».atrfrnl l*'ootwear to many 
Wcll-hnown Htape ^*elt^^itl*'^. 
ia ronaolldatlnii his 1211 W. 
<Oth .St. Rhop with hl8 r^w 
r«tftU shop for atrpet. •»*"- 
nlnif. thralrical and baDet 
footwear, now located at 

1634 BnwdwBr, at MHIi f«. 
Wintw Gv4«» BuDdlX 



KKT*Hf,lfc|IKD 1M7 



NEW NATIONAL OPENED 

Richmond, Nov. SI 
A 26-plece orchestra under the 
direction of Bert Hallowell made 
the big bit at the opening of tbe 
National. 

It is tbe only strictly modem 
tbeatre in Richmond, all the other 
hou«es being made-over products. 
Jack C. Revllle Is manager. Tbe 
policy of showing pictures with 
vaudeville as a sideline was adopted 
after a popular canvass here, ac- 
coi-ding to the management. The 
new theatre Is operating In com- 
petition with the Jake Wells the- 
atres here— Eljou and Coloni.il— 
both of which rec<ntly w<re com- 
pletely remodeled. 



WM. O'CLARE 

and MADELEINE 
"The Irish Warblers" 

KEITH ClfiCUlT 
Dirf.llon JAMES ll.UHKi.TT 



^ WAiVr£l>— AT ALL TIMES 

, HIGH GRADE NOVELTY ACTS OF REAL MERiT 

NOW BOOKING FOR 1924 FAIR SEASON 

•■ f,,,„i I hologiaphB, roll rarilcuiarn and State Icwcii f<i.i..i>. 

WORLD AMUSEMENT SERVICE ASSOCIATION 

n* no. lacHKiAi* atwioib, cnnc*«o, lu- 



NEW ACTS 



Gertrude Wll.son aiid Co., four- 
people comedy. 

Betty Walsh and Syncopatlne 
ehelks. 

Kennelly and Fraser, two-aot. 

Danny Murphy (Columbia Wheel 
comedian) and Ned (Clothee) Nor- 
ton, two-act. 

Mary Kelly (Swift and Kelly) In 
four-people comedy skit. 

James Madison has completed two 
new acts — one for Noble and Prooks, 
entitled "Foolilght Scandata'; the 
other a comedy threc-acl for 
Feenie, Qreilly and Leon. 

"Song Fablee," miniature m\i«lp«l 
production, with George Phelps, Joe 
Kvans, Mary O'Rourke, Helen Tlyan, 
Paula Iie« and Ona Davie. Staged 
by Wesley Tolt>n. 

Alice Rector and her Carolina 
Syncopators, seven people. 

Rae Fay In a revue with nine 
people, Including the California 
Seven. Miss Fay Is the cabaret 
dancer recently In Atlantic City. 

Ann, Harry and Anna ((ringing 
and dancing trio (Chicago), Includ- 
ing Ann Kngel, Harry Scott and 
Anna Ireland, dnughter of Fred Ire- 
land. 

"Oh Tou Flirt," featuring Billy 
Gross (Chicago). 

CapronI and Marlott. three prorle 
dancing act (Chicueo). 

Bllcmenoff RuRBlan Cnriilvnl elRht 
p(>oi)lo (Los Ar.K'.lof). 

Stewnrt SIhI«ts *nrt nil (nrl or- 
chofitra (seven), iI-cn AngeltM. 

Gcorgo Cho<>« lias a new vaude- 
ville act In rehearsal, with 14 stene* 
and ]8 pfople. Among thp priiwl- 
pal« «ie Jack Henry, Ktlith M.ay, 
W.'ilt« I- ricHlfin ;4nd five LocuRt .Si«!- 
ters. 

D.iWHim iind (Jlivier .Tie produtiiiK 
a new tu.blbld musical f nr vaiide - 
ville. Josle Nevlns and il>e <Joll< -/e 
Clly Quartet .ire featured 



JAMES MADISON 

VAUDEVILLE AUTHOR 
1493 Broadway, N. Y. 

RIPE IN EXPERIENCE 
YOUNG IN IDEAS 



Hnrry Devltt ond Co, two men 
and a woman. 

Vanity Revue^ opening at the 
Capitol at Jackfloa, Mich., this 
w««k with Mary SIHs, Esther Wax- 
ier, Babette Banta, Irene Karo and 
Lucille Brogan. 

Eddie Hume and company (Chi- 
cago). 

Axel and Lambert, Including 
Axel, formerly of Pulton and Mack, 
and Leo Lambert, formerly of 
KIrkwood and O'Neal. 

SonI Saranofr and band have leCt 
the Wigwam and are now at the 
Rendezvous, New York. Lew Gold 
and orchestra have replaced Sara- 
noff at the Wigwam. 



INDIANAPOLIS 

By VOLNEY B. FOWLER 

MUHAT— Dark first half; "Green- 
wich Village Follies" last half. 

BNaLlfill'S— "Bringing Up Fa- 
ther" first half; "A King for a Day" 
last half. 

CAPITOL — ■•Breezy Times." 



Roosevelt, new neighborhood pop 
vaudevllla theatre, opened Nov. IT. 
Jacob FrietJman Is owner. Capacity 
1,400. 



PITTSBURGH 

By GEO. R. MILLER 

A LVIN— "Chauve-Sourla." 
Nl.XON— "Zander the Great " 
riTT— 'The Cat and the Canary." 
DAVIB— Keith vaudeville 
1A)KWH ALDINI'J- "Dflnlre • film 
(lAYKTy— "All in Fun," liurleMiue. 
M'}W A('/\UBMy-'Oh Joy." bur 
'C*<1UC. 



in 



iCOUPONI 

i- AND 

jBOOKSTkll'' 



GRAND— "Mothera-ln-lAW," film. 

Bmll O. Wolff, director of the 
Nixon Orchestra, who haa bc«n seri- 
ously IH for the paat several weeks, 
having undergone an operation In 
the Presbylifrian Hospital here, will 
soon Uke his place at the Nixon. 



■Follle*," Nixon, and "Sally, Irene , 
and Mary," Alvln, next week. Pitt 
*"i(i no bill announced as yet. 






t* ' . . a 



\VEll)ON;WIIIIAJ^IJffi' 



Little Dolly Dumplin* 

lopq (h« IM at 8h««'B ihia wmV, 

In a Ktrted MttI* tot, rhnrmlnff 
An«l iiia£n«'fir, with talent %m 
T#rnalll« «i« tb« b««t or oor w«ll- 
knuwn Adult niumf arllstn. Kha 
mhfbttii a wnndcrfal urwlcnrtand- 
liiK "f t-omrdy, and «ith charuc- 
icr HonK% dances and linp«rf*ona- 
lltii.M iih« dlKplaya ratnarknijia 
I'Awcr and nkill and mlnilcry. 
Mhp iM f<>rtklrily a h^adltnf r lo 
<:v«try a«nae of Iha word." 

— JaiiK«i(fjwii "Journal." 

Direction 

HARRY FITZGERALD 

K'jitL-Orphenm CircuiU 



rORT.SMITH.A 



Edward Smith-Msrk Levy 
M LOEW CIRCUIT 



DOROTHY A^aTELL 

Uroes YOU to tee her line of Birtlid..y Garde. Mitt Antell, a former 
artist, for the past few years an invalid, will have for tale a handsome 
collection of Chrittmst atwl Holiday Cards. Alto Silk Hotc. Help her 
help hertelf. Vitit her at f-00 West ISCth Street, New Yorli City. 



38 



VARIETY 



Thursday, November 28, 198S 




The Strongest Proof of the Success 

of the following numbers is their constant use 
by leading members of the profession. 

Below we give a partial list of acts continually fesi* 
turing HEARST MUSIC on their tours ; and also have 
listed a few numbers which will fill your every need. 



As Regards Your Program — 



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JESS LIBONATI, PANTAGES.. 
FARRELL & HATCH, PANTAGES. 
LARRY FRANCIS & SUB MILFORD. 
SMITH-SPRING-HOLMES COY. ON TOUR. 
BARRY & BECK. 
JEAN LEIGHTON. 



Feature: 



"SomedaT Yontl cry over Somebody ElBe."— Walts. 

Ont of (fce Vivaut Sueeenet of tk» Sca$on, with 
H metodn that linatrt and a lurie yott wil lovt. 

•"CINNY."'— Fox Trot. 

liirh in Saulhrrn Melody and S/mttment, An Imf 

vuilitUt BHCCeaa from Coaat to Cod»t, V' « 

"IF I HAD VOU."— Waltz Ballad. 

.1 orauinc waltz ballad Uemina with melody and 
Sintiment. 

"SOMKONE LIKE YOU."— Ballad. 

A'r.'.H from the prn of Clay Smith, one of Am^rm 
ira'a grratfgt writerf of eongs of the better aort, 

"SHE'S GOT ANOTHER DADDY." 

A aeruational "Bluet"; acknowlcdaed tha BIG Mt. 



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Metropolitan Theatre BIdg, 
Suite 261, Hill St. Entrance 



The Ornhputn bill this wtck is be- 
low standard, due to the lack of a 
genuine hcadllncr. George Na.sh and 
Co., granted the billing honsrs, pro- 
vided a satisfactory sketch, "The 
Unexpected." It failed, however, to 
come up to bill-topping reauire- 
inents. Nash Is ably Bupported by 
Julia Hay and Herbert I'ratt. The 
sketch had fourth spot nnd hold at- 
tention, even though minus a real 
punch. 

The Leviathan band for the sec- 
ond week retained the same routine. 
A few changes wnuld have helped 
matters considerably. Morton Dow- 
ney repeated his last week's suc- 
ce.ss. Joseph K. AVatson and Co., 
rext to closing, had an easy com- 
edy assignment, because the bill 
previously had been shy on laughs. 
Watson's regular line of talk 
brought howls. 

Harrison and Pakin followed the 
■ketch and were forced to continue 
over their regular routine to allow 
time for setting the stage for the 
band. The team, supported by P.us- 



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Largest Fur Stock 
in the Country. 

Savings of over 
50%. 



frSpeaai Dueount to X 
I the Proffc^^ion^*^ I 
I Fur* Repaired and I 



sell Hurd, who appears to advan- 
tage at the piano, held up nicely re- 
gardless of the extra time demanded. 
Jack Joyce, who recently appeared 
at the Iliilstreet, easily got to the 
Monday afternoon audience here. 

The Klown Hcvue opened to a 
seated house. The act runs a little 
long for this early position, but held 
until the finish. I). Apollon and Co. 
closed the show to fair returns. The 
bill seemed long and lacked a gen- 
uine hit. This house has been ex- 
periencing difflculty the last few 
weeks with the number of full stage 
acts. The majority of turns able to 
close In one have been forced to 
extend their work to allow time for 
stage setting. This condition has 
been greatly to their di.sadvantage. 
Kerr and Weston, with one of the 
hits of the bill In their grasp, were 
hurt by this state of affairs. 

The Monday matinee had a good 
lower floor and balcony, with the 
boxes very light. ' Hart. 



The Pantages bill loomed up 
strongly on paper, but ran slowly, 
lacked punch and failed to develop 
a single hit. Some of the acts, how- 
ever, deserved more than they re- 
ceived from a fair Monday matinee 
attend.mce. 

Hoy Clair and his Gaiety Girls 
headlined and closed the show. Clair 
lias been heading a tabloid stock 
company on the coast for several 
years, and It seems that he should 
have jirovlded something belter for 
his vaudeville appearance Twelve 
people comprise the art. including 
eight choristers. Clair in his 
"Hiram" characterization appears In 
a couple of ordinary bits, getting 
something in the way of laughs from 
tlie soldier business. Otherwise the 
act f.viled to disclose anything 
worth while. 

Kate and Wiley, scheduled to 
rliwe, wore slipiied into the center 
of the bill. They took several cur- 
tains with tlielr excellent balancing 
and po.sing feats on a small ped- 
estal. Jue rtoberts secured more 
ai)pl:.u3e than anything on the bill 
for liis good routine and masterful 
banjo playing. 

Holland and O'Den got away to 
lauglui with tlifir talk next to clos- 
ing. Kd niondell and Co., offering 
llic stme old act "The Lo.tt Boy," 
.itill win laughs through JJlondeil's 
runny characterization. La Pine 



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and Emery were not programed. 
Kltter and Kn.app opened nicely 
with cannon biill manipulations. In- 
jecting comedy above the average 
for this style act. 

Joscpht. 



If the current bill at the HlUstreet 
included Jack 0«terman. Stan Stan- 
ley and Harry Hose the booking 
olhce would have succeeded in pro- 
vidlne an all single man show. As 
it i4h A1 Herman. Joe Towle and 
Jack Rose had to l>e content with- 
out them. 

Al Herm.an topped the others in 
billing and closed the show here 
to u rioL Herman resort« to clever 
subterfuges and holds the house 
even after finishing his regular act. 

Jack Rose seemed to destroy more 
hats than usual and made them 
howl at his clever nut offering. 

Joe "Towle' warmed up the house 
second, getting big laughs for his 
talk and rousing applause for his 
piano etunts. 

In between the deluge of single 
men were Thomas E. Shea and Co. 
with excellent d' amatlc character 
portrayals. Shea ie ably supported 
by his company who provide fine 
atmospheres. Lorraine and Mlnto 
offered their attractive singing and 
dancing turn. 

McOood-Lcn-zen Co. made a fine 
Impression opening. Josephs. 



Frank Egan h.is left for New York 
to arrange' a New York opening for 
"The Waning Sex." a new comedy 
by the Hattons. Kgan has faith in 
the piece, but the local wlso ones 
believe his judgment l)ad. The lat- 
ter do not give the play a look-in 
outside of Ixw Angeles. Egan 
dropped $40,000 when he took "The 
Humming Bird" east several months 
ago. 



Ruby Xorlon, accompanied by her 
pianist, Clarence Senna, who ar- 
rived on the Sonoma from Australia 
a few weeks ago, opened on the 
Orpheum circuit immediately upon 
their arrival In San Francisco. Ac- 
cording to reports. Miss Norton 
cleaned up a neat sum on the races 
in the Antipodes in addition to her 
vaudeville salary. Senna merely 
was a spectator. 



Augustus George, film player, has 
given up the screen to clerk at the 
new Blltmore hotel. 



It is under.stood Arthur Wenzel 
will give up the publicity at Grau- 
man's theatres when Grauman re- 
tires from active management. Jeff 
I.,a7.arus. in charge for some time, 
it is s.aid, will remain. 

J.ack Joyce, vaudevlllian, was 
granted a patent for a new safety 
razor. 

Fanchon is rehearsing 18 girls for 
the prolog of the "Ten Command- 
ments," opening shortly at Grau- 
man'a Egyptian, Hollywood. 



Louis B. M.iyer, the film producer, 
took a score of prominent Los An- 
geles people to San Francisco for 
the week-end. The feature of the 
trip was a preview of Mayer's 
■ I'lcasure Mad." Among those who 



The WILL GORDON 
DANCING SCHOOL 

1} Hamilton Place, New York 

it> ifii iBikii kii iitiiii^. .1 '' ' 
rhona Br.^<1tiurat 22(1 



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.accompanied thf producer were Mr. 
and Mrs. Welsman. Mrs. Mayer and 
daughter, Irving Thalberg, Mr. and 
Mrs. Guy Price and several mem- 
bers of the cast 



The Hill Street theatre orchestra 
refused to work In the pit with the 
leader for Bnthwcll Browne's revue 
last week until he showed a paid-up 
union card. 

Aleko and Co., a mlnd-readlng 
act, and Edwards and Edwards, a 
shooting turn, will head a road 
vaudeville show that will go to 
Honolulu, sailing Dec. 29. 



E. C. Bostlck, of the Bostick-De 
Recat agency, returned from Seattle 
last week. 



Winnie Baldwin has opened with 
the revue at the Palace hotel In 
San Francisco produced by Fanchon 
and Marco. 



There Is a possibility Louis O. 
Macloon, until recently publicity 
man for Cosmopolitan, will annex a 
theatre here for the exclusive pre- 
sentation of New York successes. 
It is a Macloon's plan to run the 
shows simultaneous with the New 
York engagement. 



Pantages Is putting on a spi clal 
publicity stunt here. It Is rehears- 
ing amateurs for vaudeville with a 
tie-up with one of the local papers. 
The idea proved a success in other 
cities where Pan has houses. 



Walter R. Ilearn, manager of the 
Mason, brought home the limit of 
ducks from his annual hunting ex 
pedition In the wilds of Mexico. 



Sid Grauman Is planning a New 
York trip next month. 



Louis A. Weil, publisher f a. 
Michigan newspaper and brother of 
Herb L. Well, Michigan exhibitor, 
Is here for the winter. 



BROOKLYN, N. Y. 

By ARTHUR J. BUSCH 

"The Bat" flew into Brooklyn 
Monday at the Shubert-Crescent. 
Its opening night audience w<a« a 
little bit better than usual for this 
hoodoo house. 

'Go Go" is at the Montauk this 



AGNESE ROI 

rOM)CCT8 TOE AND n.\IJ.lCT CLASS. 

ProfeHftlnnAU Momlnirfl, 11:30. 
Clilldrcn Aftrmiioiw. 

1658 B'way (Slst St.), Room 607 



week, keeping the houa* warm vatM < 

Monday, whea "VTh* CoTerM 'e 

Wagon" movea la tor six wnsif , ^ 

This will be a most InteresUnj; aa4 '! 

slrolflcant experiment > 



Al Jolaon Is packing thefai In at 
the Majestic in "Bombo." "CarollaaM 
next week. 



"Whlarpertngr Wires" la thrlUlnC 
'em at Teller'a Shu'bert. "Ttia 
Awful Truth" next week. * 



SYRACUSE, N. Y, 

By CHESTER B. BAHN 

WIEXINQ— First half, "The Bat.'' 
fourth Syracuse engagement; laat 
half, "The Wild Westcotts." Nert 
week, first half, "Common Sense," 
with Chic Sale. 

B. F. KEITH'S— Vaudeville. 

TEMPLE— "Vaudeville. 

STRAND— All the week, "The Si- 
lent Partner." 

BOBBINS - ECKEL — First half, 
"The Eagle's Feather"; last half, 
"Drifting." 

EMPIRE— All the week. "The Vir- 
ginian." 

"TJie Wild Westcotts," raovin» 
into the Wieting Thursday, will 
brnlu' back two former Syracusans— ^ 
Nicholas Hold" manager with the 
show, who for a time was local 
Shubert representative in charge of 
the WTetlng. and Leslie Adams, 
leading man two seasons ago with 
the Westchester P.i.yere at the same 
playhouse. The sudden termination 
of the Westchester Players' engage- 
ment at that time resulted from in- 
ternal differences between Adams 
and the leading woman of the com- 
pany, plus poor patronage. 



The Guardian of a Good 
Complexion 

^/For The BoudoirX^ 



STEINS MAKE UP 



- ^^\ eraiM ^^«^a 



>nRe 



STEIN COSMETIC « 

J' 430 BROOMe SC 
^^_ New Yoitii^^^ 



Holds the Centre of the 
Stage 



The Wagnerian Opera Company, 
slated to appear hero for three daya 
In December, has canceled the Wiet- 
ing rental. The Buffalo promoters 
who had made the booking after a 
canvass of the local theatrical field 
determined that at JS'top — the pro- 
posed figure^ — the company would 
starve, and canceled. 

For the three days the Wieting 
instead will offer Harvey's Greater 
Minstrels, a colored combination. 
The dates are Dec. 12-14. 



Agnes Finlay, of Flnlay and Hill, 
appearing at Keith's this week, is a 
Syracuse girl and a sister of Gene- 
vieve Flnlay Stewart, a well-known 
vocalist. X 

I 

Special presentations are getting ' 
to be the fashion at the Strand ut^- .' 
der the regime of Walter McDowell. 
I^aat week Mr. McDowell l>ooked In 
Harry D. Newcombe, whose baritone 
voice previously was heard at the 
New York Strand. This week the 
special feature Is a music filntasy, '^ 
"Sonla's Song," with Sergei Bar- 
sukov, Russian concert pl.anist. 



A lighted cigaret stub, tossed to 
the floor, is believed to have caused 
a fire which broke out in the New 
Sayre theatre at Sayre, over tha 
state line. An audience of 150 in 
the theatre, a picture playhouse, 
filed out in perfect order. 



Syracuse's Christmas legit attrac- 
tion will be "S.ally, Irene and Mary.** 
The piece opens at the Wieting Doc. 
24. 




Thursday, November 22, 1923 



VARIETY 



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BEWARE OF BLUE 
SKY VAUDEVILLE 



Ml 
Si3 



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Blue sky vaudeville is vaudeville that looks the same as regular 
vaudeville, but isn't. ; 

Blue sky vaudeville uses the same come-on methods used by an 
oil stock salesman. , . • v ^ ^ ? 

,..,} Blue sky vaudeville maintains a sucker list, and among the 
suckers are numbered those artists who think they have a grievance. 

\ 

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Blue sky vaudeville has a well-organized propaganda. * ' 

■■.■.;■,; • _ ,■-,,■■-.■. 

Blue sky vaudeville claims it Is the cure-all for vaudeville ills and 
grievances. .;,,, ^;;.^^. ,.>,,,■_, , ' 




The Keith, Orpheum and affiliated circuits have a pay-or-play 
contract that is worth more than all, of the oily promises of the oiliest 
promoter in the work".. 

When you get a contract calling for 35 weeks' pay or play they 
cither pay you or play you. 

They don't bull you into signing and gambling your time against 
their showmanship, only to hide behind bankruptcy when the crash 
comes, leaving the actor holding the bag and wondering why he 
hadn't been content to stick to the circuits that always kept their 
promises, never broke faith, never blamed the failure on the other 
fellow after he had gone broke keeping their houses open and play- 
ing their high-priced production stars between engagements to save 
them the salaries. 



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and 



"Clipper 



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— NEW Y(MUC- 



"In many years, In 20 years 
at least, Music Halls have 
not seen such a presentable 
and likeable genius as Capt 
Bruce Bairnsfather." 



"As Ui artisf monologlst, 
Bairnsfather is easily the 
cleverest who has yet es- 
sayed the stage." , 



"He had not been on the 
stage 6 minutes before the 
fans had taken him to their 
hearts and accepted him as 
a friend, an achievement 
that many performers do 
not attain in a lifetime." 



/ take this means of thanking the press and public of the United 



States for their generous sentiments expressed during my tour 

CAPT. B R U C E I 



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THIS WEEK (Nov. 19>, KEITH'S RIVERSmE, NEW YORK 



PITTSBURGH 

"Vaudeville secured a 
worthy addition when it 
signed this world-famous 
artist foi- a tour. His act 
is entertaining from start to 
finish." ,>r.: 



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WASHINGTON 




"Capt 


Bairnsfather 


is des- 


titled 


to 


acliieve a 


warm 


place 


in 


the hearts 


of the 


American 


public" 





PHILADELPHIA 






"Hairns 


father i 


s a real 


per- 


sonalit\ 


, and 


that alone | 


would 


spell 


success 


for 


him." 









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Ailyn Mane 
Anderson l.uciiie 
Armaironar (;4M>riee 
Artols IVrt-y 
Auburx B 

Baptlat John 
Helt Addle 
' IW'ntoa Freemont 
n.Try H 
i: )wicr Richard 

■ ;t rrnan S Miss 
: ri'tin Dotty 
T.ri*wn BolhwKli 

■ '.iickman K»* 
Iirooka Monty 

CarrPtie Besnle 
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Chartssl Mme ^ 
Chipmiin William 
Clark OoUy 
Clark R 
Cook mil 
Connors Hnck " 
Creighton Aruette 

D'Artey Grace 
D'AuRUstine Harn'y 
Det.atne MIha M 
UeljlBle Jt-an 
I?.>lf Harry 
I'faz VlrKinla 
Donla Frank 
Dointhy piilly 
Doufflas W 
WraitH William 
Drl.«i<UIe Chubby 
Dunbar Charlea 

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Erlanffer Carl 

Fen.*ter Morris 
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Kfrry William 
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fioUh'n (Irauie 
'joldnT Maurice 
Oolfers The 
(Irav Trlxio 
Or'nbaum Abraham 

IffUlo Kniiicp 
Hamilton Pearl 
HunU-y IT 
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ll^rvurd & Holt 
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H ilbritfcr Clayion 
Hnwartl lIUKh 
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Hyati Sanih 

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.larvis Si-ln<»y 
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KeantrUy Morion 
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Love Robt 
Lynch William 

MoCaakill Ruth 
McFadden Edvrard 
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Marah Mildred 
Mathewa & Ayrei 
Metz Raymond 
MontroiH^ Belle 
Uorla arose 

Nathan Joe 
Nathan Mark 
NIrhnlaa Huffh 
Nordntrom Clarence 
Nordntrom L?roy 
Nye Bill 

O'Brien Chni 
Ormc N Ml IS 
Orr Charlea 

Palmer Edwin 
Parker Dailoe 
Phetan Harold 
Potter MiHs E 
Powera l>ave 
Proctor Pearl 

Reirhy Roy 
Reinke Mia:* A 
Aocera Harry 
Rice Turo 
Richardson Anna 
Rivers Benny 
Rogers Art 
Rose Robert 
Ruas Leven &- Pete 
Russell K»th"r 

Sanford I^ouIha 
Schmidt Mrs O 
Schoen I) 
Sparlo Mr 
Shaw Marofd 
Shaw R-iuM 
Shleks Six 
Sheridan .T J 
Snyder Ttw^ 
Southern II 
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Stanton Will 
Swor BU'l 

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W*arren VN^ltpr 
WatNon Kathlet'R 
Worth Maillyn 
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Franklin Ser»t Ben 
Fontaine Azalia 
Firman Haael 
Fowler Dolly 
Francis Frank 
Fisher Irving 

Geoffrlon Rita 
Olrard Kewple 
Oullfoyte J A O 
fleoffrlon Mrs C 
Grey Cecil 

Herbert E G Mr. & 

Mrs 
Hallo Eunice 
Hullburt Gene 
Hammond Jerk 
Harvey Chick 
Harl-is Jack 
Hoctor Harriet 
HUlman Oeu M 
Hale A Haiff 

Iveraon Fritzie 

Johnson Arnold 

Kervttle Geo 
Khaym 

Klnv Sisters 

!«•• Bryan 
Los Condonas 
Landry Art 
La Kbth Bob 
L« CUIre John 
r^lmostn Eddie 
La Ro(co N & J 



(.ewis A Dody 
Le Vere A Collins 
I<ewiB Speaker 

Marcmi Dot 
Murphy Francta 
May June A Miles 
Milton Edith 
Martoe Fay 
Mcrnllotirh Carl 
Murray Stantley 
Mason Billy 

Neaman W 

RandeM Carl 
Randall Earl 

Stanley Geo W 
Seise Joe* 
Singe r J 
Smith Howard 
Smith Oliver Co 
Salssy S 
Slay man's Arabs 

Tcmpleton Rusasl 
Tracy R A ■ 



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V'ann Vera 

Warden Harry 
Walmsey A Keating 
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ST. LOUIS 

By JOHN ROSS 

Jim James, local representative 
for th^ Mutual burlesque circuit, 
stated the old Garrick Is fooUns 
them all. Judging from the busi- 
nesJi belnB done he l6 correct. 
"Flirts and Skirts" grossed $6,400 
la.st week. 



Willie at the Orpheum last week 
George Le Malre engaged Mary 
Joannette Mooce, a local singer. 
Mlas Moore was for the past two 
•■ieasons a member of the municipal 
opera chorus. 



week to Gerald Miller of Spring- 
field, 111. Miller i.s a newspaper man 
and connected with the "Illinola 
State Register." They will mak* 
their home in SpringdolJ. 



Claude Schenck, former manager 
of Beers hotel and later the Bd- 
«ards hotel, Kaneas City, has left 
the hotel business to take a position 
as manager of one of Kd Daly'« 
Columbia burlesque shows. 



Elmer Freti, former tre.i surer 
Grand, now ha-j charge of the box 
office at the Garrick. 



VARIETY-CLIPPER 

BUREAU 
WASHINGTON, D. C. 

Evans Bldg,*New York Ave. 



By HAROIE MEAKIN 

The coming of Duse to Poll's Deo. 
20 has caused more interest localljr 
than has been manifested in any in« 
dividual player In a long time. Al» 
ready the theatre Is receiving re* 
quests for seats. 



Showing a much re-vamped show, 
Zlegfeld's "Follies" opened Sunday 
at the National. It has all been 
smoothed out since the sudden with- 
drawal of Gallagher and Shcan la 
Philadelphia. Comedy Is lacking 
with the way It Is now framed. 



There Is a report current that 
ground located on Grand near 
Wa.shlnRton has been purchased by 
various uniona with a view to put- 
ting up a theatre to be owned and 
iiperated by them, wtth the building 
nI.<io to have three flr>or3 for meeting 
halls. 



CMKAUO OFPIl'B 



,\n>1<-riiiin l.utillt 
AlJrn Eilna 
Anhton Lillian 

fllnitm t^harlpfl 
llKrbour IJorothy 
n^low f\iuHn? 
Ilrnii"- Sl"ll» 
llrown Art 
HuriiK Will 
Dnrtrinn A^^S^xton 
liaailer OrareX^ 

Caupoljran f'tllpf 
''ohpn A l>u^i*y 

rarllnc llllil't 
rnniba Thrl-iri 



f'ovlniclon Ili'h n 
C(jl#Tnan Iliiniillitn 
Clifford l.clanil 
Candpld rharips 
Tiirzon C.tnutnnre 
Chapman Jun^ 

Duffy J.iitir"! ^ 
rUllen l>nriithy 
Devaro Mllp 
l>unhar chnrl-'s 
Dunli Joa .1 
DouicUa T.tiri 
Darlln* Taalt 
Driail.ilr I'liiililiy 
Oavia Marlon 



Kast St. I.oui.s "Daily Journal' 
ha."! a sure-lire method to get and 
hold" its ailvertisors Kach yeiir it 
gives a dinner and entertainment. 
Over 200 members of the IJuslnesH 
Association altPiided the diniiei- Inst 
week. 

Mayor Kiel Is trying to Interest 
the House of Delegates with a view 
of Increaaing licenses of the St. 
I.ouis theatres. 

"The Spirit of St. Louis," his- 
torical film of city, received its first 
run recently anJ is beinc; booked 
through the St. buuis Film Kx- 
chnnge. At Its premier the film 
ilidn't holii lip so well. That l«, from 
ii bnx-oince etandpolnt. 

Junior I'layers will present as 
thrir second production of season. 
'The I'rince Who lyearneil Kvery- 
thlng Out of Books. " Alice .Martin 
K director. 



Kathleen Corson, steno.. First Na- 
tional Exchange, was manied last 



"The Hunchback of Notre Dame," 
with Loh Cheney, started a run at 
the Behasco with a Sunday matinee. 

Poll's was dark until Tuesday, 
when Jane Cowl presented her new 
play. "Pelleas and Mclisande." Sat- 
urday matinee and night she will do 
"Romeo and Juliet." The company 
got In town Saturday night and put 
in some strenuous rehearsals. 



The Garrick Is still dark, but now 
has come fotth with a deflnlt« 
statement as to reopening with 
Uroad hurst's new play, "The Red 
Hawk." McKay Morris heads the 
ca!-t. 



The downtown picture houses 
have two holdovers — "Why Worry?" 
at the Metropolitan and "A Woman 
of Paris" at the Columbia. Doug- 
las Fairbanks. Jr., In "Stephen Steps 
Out" Is at Loew's Palace, while 
Moore's Hl.ilto bus "Little Old New 
■\'ork." 

Meyer Davis' Is'ew Willard Or- 
chestra appears at Keith's Dec. 10. 
The other Davis aggr.^gatlon. Para- 
dise Hand, has played six engage- 
meiitH at tlic local big time hoXise 
and has always been a money geP 
ter. 



All il'e local dallle." are giving all 
sorts of spai-e to Monte Hell's new 
work as director out on the Coast. 
P.ell was managing editor of the 
"Herald" here prior to Its purchase 
by the Hoover syndicate. lie also 
put over two stock companies here, 
and when Poll's stock was In Its 
heyday he was a member of the cast 
there. 



^ssMsmm 




Human Hairpin 
and Dancer Head 
Bill at Palace 

By Sam Putnam 

THERK IS MOrtE than one star In 

that soctiir of tliu vauiloville lirma- 
moiu which Is vlsihle at the I'ulace 
iniiKio hall this wpok. , 

In addition to Mi^g Florrnro Wal- 
ton, who. as Irene Castle's most 
furmiilable rival in the ait of the 
ballroom dance, captures the elec- 
tric lights, there is the elongated 
.•ind. to me, always entertaining per- 
sonality of Kred lllUebrand, not to 
mention a number of close seconds 
throuKhout a bill of unusually uni- 
form excellence. 

In Mr. Hillebrand, late of Gus 
Ell wards' "Sunbonnet Sue" produc- 
tion, the comedy of tlie occasion 
soars above par. I hope Mr. Hille- 
brand will not mind it 1 refer to him 
as a male Charlotte IJreenwood. He 
worl;s a good deal harder In, the cur- 
rent Instance than a farceur of his 
ability should have to work. 

If you like Mr. Hillebrand at all, 
you are likely to be enthuslastio 
iibout him. To me he is an auloch- 
tbonous original of the age of jazx 
and brinpis to his work a satirical 
sense which Is to our native art of 
bulToonery what "The. St. Louis 
Blues" are (o American music. Soma 
day — perhaps, when artist and ve- 
hicle meet In happy coincidence — 
the musical comedy public of these 
states will wake up to Mr. Hille- 
brand and he will go over with • 
veritable bant;. 

From which you will deduce, 
doubtless, that I like him. One rea- 
son 1 like him is that he has some- 
thlnj,' to offer beyond his 'lead-pencil 
physique. 

In Miss 'Vera MIchelena, to whom 
Hillebrand yields honors on the pro- 
Jiram and most of the applause, ho 
bis an able assistant. Miss MIchel- 
ena. Incidentally, is the possessor of 
a voire which, if she cared to use It, 
mlBht be more than Incidental. 

Chirago Ki-cning Pott. 



BOBBY ROTH, Accompanist 

Direction. LEWIS & GORDON 



NEXT WEEK (NOV. 25), KANSAS CITY 



WEEK OF DEC. 2— ST. LOUIS 



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BALTIMORE 

By H. L. COOLING 

S,' FORD'S— "Loyalties." 
<' AUDITORIUM— "Partners .\»?.'iin." 
NEW LYCEUM— "The Unwanted 

Child" (second week). 

PALACE— "The Silk Stocking Re- 

Vue." 

OAYETY— "The Vampire Oirls." 
RIVOLI — "Pttnjola" and Waring's 

Pennsylvanlans. Second week for 

band. 
CENTURY— "Pleasure Mad." 
PARKWAY— Pola Negri in "The 

Spanish Dancer." 



HomewoQd Playshop of Johns 
Hopkins Univcr.^ity will present 
three one-act plays in the new Tem- 
ple Center theatre, an adjunct of the 
Kutaw Place Temp:c. next Saturday. 
The theatre will accommodate be- 
tween 500 and 600 persons and is one 
of the most attractive little audi- 
toriums In the city. 

The plays Bclccted are "Bells," 
"Shams" and "The Maker of 
Dreams." 

Coming into town when the hotels 
were filled with crowds In the wake 
of a football team, many of the "Fol- 



$10.00 
REWARD 

for information le.iding to 
the whereabottts of 

ENICKE 

vaudeville performer or traveling 
muiician.. Possibly goes under a 
stage name, but real name is 

Ernest Nickel 

Known to h.ave been in Kansas 
City July and August, 1921, and 
June or July, 1922. Wire or write 

J. W. JENKINS SONS 

MUSIC CO. 

Kansas City, Mo. 



lies" girls had quite a time securing 
places to sleep. It was not until 
after midnight that the last of the 
beauties reported to Manager Ro.sen- 
baum that she had found a room to 
park hcrseJf in, and then it was only 
after making the rounds of the 
hotels. 



After playing "The Hunchback of 
Notre Dame" to indifferent hou.ses 
for four weeks the Academy of Mu- 
sic is dark this week. The gross on 
the show is estimated at less than 
$50,000 for the period. 



Warlng's Penn.sylvanlans. a Jazz 
orchestra divertissement number, is 
being held over at the RIvoll by ac- 
tual demand. Few acts have brought 
the applause that these college boys 
get. and they have a rather unique 
way in presenting their stuff. 



KANSAS CITY 

By WILL R. HUGHES 

SHU BERT— "Blossom Time." 

GARDEN — "Ermlnle," De Wolf 
Hopper Opera coinjiany. 

AUDITORIUM— "Here Comes the 
Bride," Hawkins-Ball stock. 

Orpheum — Vaudeville. 

PANTAGES— Vaudeville. 

MAINSTREET— Vaudeville. 

OLOBC— Vaudeville. 

MISSOURI— "Scaramouche," film, 
"d week 

NEWMAN — "His Children's 
Children," film. 

ROYAI-r— "Ruggles of Red Gap," 
film. 

The absence of any protection 
over the breasts of a classic dancer, 
together with several "objection- 
able," but minor features, probably 
cost the management of "Spice of 
1922," and the Shuberts .several 
thousand dollars during the two 
weeks' engagement here. After the 



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nrt H9 (lancing partn'Ta evrninffn; can 
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Take advantage of our s))(<ial Holiday Q^^f ^^f ^ .i rid your 

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opening performance wh->n the 
young dancer appeared unadorned, 
the ropers did not mince words in 
describing It. In this instance in- 
stead of giving the show a box-offlce 
play It proved Just the reverse. The 
regulars, and the house has a fol- 
lowing from the best social circles, 
failed to respond. Many of the 
younger class were afraid to go and 
business was simply shot to pieces. 
It was thoupht the takings would be 
better for the second week but there 
was no improvement. 



"Blossom Time," started 
weeks at the. Shubert Sunday. 



two 



For the first time In many weeks 
business was oft at the Mainstrect. 
and the only explanation seems to 
be that the regulars did not like the 
bill. There were three team)*, man 
and woman, doing similar stuff, and 
every one springing lines regarding 
taking money from a woman. Then 
there was the House of David band,' 
not as much of a novelty as it was 
at the Pant.iges last season with 22 
muslcl.ins, while here there were 
but 11 men and a woman piano 
player. 



Patrons at the two Newman 
houses, Newman and the Royal, arc 
held back of the seats during tl»e 
overture, the management featur- 
ing that part of the entertainment. 
As soon ns the music in over and 
the picture starts the gathered 
crowd Is permitted to find seats. 
The Idea according to one customer, 
who was compelled to miss part of 
the feature, that It did not make 
any difference If the patrons were 
annoyed as long as the musicians 
were not disturbed. 



'Greenwich Village Follies" 
the Shubert, Dec. 2, $3 top. 



A settlement, out of court, ha.-i 
been made in the case of the Clark 
Estate Company, vs. the Orpheuna 
Theatre Company. Judgments 

amounting to about $Sn,000 were re- 
turned In the Federal Court last 
spring against the theatre, after a 
trial lasting several weeks. The 
Clark estate claimed the Orpheum 
management abandoned the old 
Orpheum In violation of a lease. 
While the plaintiff's attorney de- 
clined to state from the amount of 
the Judgment. 



KENNARD'S 
SUPPORTERS 

ti» \% SRtb St.. K. 1 
Phnnr Flli Har ASK 

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NEW ORLEANS 

By O. M. SAMUEL 

At the Tulane Is' "Hlfwsom Time. " 
with the original southern road com- 
pany, 12.60 top. 

Over to the rlffht. at the Si 
Charles, the Saenger Players will 
wrestle . with "Captain Applejack," 
direct from 48th street. 



"Ponjola," with Afrlc sands and 
Rhodesian atmosphere, is fitting 
across the sliver sheet at the Strand 
.\nna Q. Nillson got ;i haircut for It. 
as you have been Informed l)efore. 
or should have. If press agentry Is all 
that It thinks it is or Is suppused to 
be. Cynthia Stockley wrote it, Cos- 
mo printed it. and Vai iety's estimate 
of next week will attempt to show 
how many natives sat in or stood up 
on It. 

"Ruggles of Red Gap" has tenancy 
at the Liberty. Maybe It'll strike the 
line for a goal of ambitious financial 
flickers or maybe It won't. Came In 
cold-like and may go out the .<wime 
way. Flllums here are seldom on the 
up a»id up. They're mostly on the 
down — and not eiderdown, either. 

By way of notation. Mary .Tane Is 
singing at Kolb's. Rose Ponsclle 
"stood 'em on their ears" In her sin- 
gle concert at Jeru.salem Temple. 
She was "impresarioed" locally by 
Robert >Iayno Tarrant, whose ties 
always match hlii boutonnlcres. 
Everett Merrill's orchestra is to play 
at the St. Charles hotel all winter. 



Spanish Dancing Studio 

Tearh«ii ftll kliidii of Rimnliih Dances, 
AIho um« of C'uMenrtt. 

AURORA ARRIAZA 

«37 MadlMD Avr.. ror nsih HI.. I'lata 2IM 

NKW YORK <'ITY 
KOR RALE: Foil llnr of Mpnnlnh 8hnw!ii. 
Caml>«. C'Mtrnrln. Ktr. 



The races begin here Thanksgiving 
and continue until St. Patrick's Day. 
The b.ill of New Orleans Bt.igehands 
at the .Athenieum was raided by dry 
agents of the government, who gar- 
nishced many cases of champagne 
and "hard Ilkker." The "eleven- 
teenth" comi)any of "The Bat" bows 
In at the Tulane Sunday. "Just 
.Vlarrled" follows. New Orleans has 
had perfect weather durl^^g Novem- 
ber. Newest hotel to dot the local 
iand.sca;ie is the I.a Sail©; managed 
by Jim r.,ynch. who ran the old Cos- 
mopolitan for many years. Mary 
Duncan and Gertrude Moody laid off 
here l.-ist week while waiting to open 
on the Interstate circuit. Dry agents 
are playing havoc with the cabarets 
of this city, making raids nightly. 
Proprietors of the aM-nlght places 
are taking things philosophically, 
though. Drinks are served now. but 
quickly, very quickly. Dave Frank, 
formerly with Feist, Is now In the 
music business on his own. having 
rentfd a nheet music department In 
a large store. 



Long Acre Cold Cream 

Most Economical 

CoftU I.«M Bocaofte It Go«a Farther 

The pxci^ptlonal qualltlea of LonK Arra 
Cold Cream hav« mad* tt a favorlta 
with thA prof«««ion for ovf>r SO yrara. 
Amonv Ita many attractive ffniuri'i*: ona 
la ttfl remarkable economy, enpActally aa 
a foumlatlon for makeup. Thla la ma4la 
poaaltile by Ita velvety aoft texture anil 
the eaae and qulrkneaa with whkh It 
"apreada." I<onir Acre Cold Cream la ab- 
aort>ed Inalantly, protecting the akin 
wlihuut clORglng the porea. 

Dccauae of Ita remarkabla cleanalnir. 
hcallnir gunlillea Long Acre Cold Cream 
la alsA unexc«>lled fnr removing make-up. 
Every trace of "Breaae" ta removed tn ft 
twtnkllnic, leavlnc the akin clean, freah 
and coo). 

I.ftnic Acre Cold Cr-^am roata only 60c. 
Iti half-pound ttna nnd ll.OQ in pound 
tina. Ituy tt nt druff and th^atrlcttl 
toilet count era. Where unobtatnalite 
»»rder direct. addlnK 10c. for poataije, 
I'ona Acre Cold Cream Co., tli B. 12MI» 
hi.. New York City. 



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WEDNESDAY EVE. 

NOV. 28th 




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•Bennr Marka Co 
For Pity's Sake 
iOue to All) 

td half 
The Wondrr Seal 
Frazer A Bunce 
Harry, Haydco Co 



Jonea-Blllott Band 
(On* to nil) 

QVINCT. II.I.. 
Orph«<MS 

John Oelcer 
CraodaJl'a Horses 
(One to All) 
td half 
Achillea Co 
Jean Barrios 
Waiman * Pcliut's 

KACINK. WIS. 
BlaUo 

Daah'ton'a Animals 
Billy Honae Co 
Bckert & Francis 
Lola 8t Senia 
(One to nil) 

KOCKFOKD, ILL. 
Pmlmca 

Frank Sidney Co 
Dorothy Taylor Co 
Marckley 



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SI lbs b(lt dressMl men Id Nch 
York «re w««rtnf--*hriTt fruni 
the msnufarturpr, ithI mci till 
moiK-y. Write totlay. We will 
itiid you K K K K liimpld <'f 
l>rstitliul dvslRns mil palt^ni^ 
K^ery ihirt gusranucil. 

>IONEER SHIRT CO. 
7-V. Ma An., New Ysrk City 



$1 to $4 on each 
Garment 



Anderson A Burt 
Krnest HIatt 
(One to nil) 
td half 
Wm Ebbs Co 
Tranafleld 81s « R 
Rome & Gaut 
(Three to All) 

It08KI.AND, ILL. 

fMstc 
Amr^rican Belfords 
(Two to nil) 
2d half 
Marlett'a Marion'la 
Geo Morton 
Barl Rial R«v 

ST. JOE. MO. 
Electric 

4 Brll Hops 
•MadPlyn Tounr Sis 
Dob Willis 
Blua Cloud Co 

2d half 
Now & Then 
Carson & Wlllurd 
Dave-Freddie Bnnil 
(One to nil) 

ST. I,0»IS 
t'olambla 

■Tugfflinc He Anno 
Brown A La V'allif 
See backs 
Three Senatora 
Vox ft Allyn 
Cotton Pickers 

AniBd 
Dolly Wilson Co 
•1 Acps A Jokf^r 
0..0 P Wilson Co 
.sifi Tahar Tr 
Finks' Mules 



SO. BEND, INU. 
Palace 

Valda Co 

Herron A Gaylord 
Lahr A Mercedes 
Rob'son's Elephants 
(One to All) 
2d half 
Geo Stanley A Sis 
(Uthers to nil) 

SP-OFIELD, II.I. 

Majeatio 

Ramsey'a Canariea 
B A J CrelKhton 
Dcaley Sla Co 
Tityama Japa 
(Two to All) 

2d half 
Ward A Dooley 
Ben -Bernle A Band 
Jimmy Lucas Co 
(Three to nil) 

SP'OFIKLD, MO. 
Eleclrtc 

R A n Brill 

F^a France Bros 

Sd half 
Maxlnie & Bobby 
Medley A Dupree 

T'RE HATE, IND. 

Hippodrome 

Sealo 

Geo Stanley A Sla 

Doubt 

Bckert A Francia 

Ben Bernle Band 

Alex Broa A Evelyn 

2d half 
Toyama Japs 
Voun(r America 
Lahr A Mercedes 




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they sometimes make mis- 
takes. 

Inventory Numbering, the dis- 
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ber changes on every ticket, so 
that your record is always 
right up to the minute. This 
is a safe, and sure method of 
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TOPKKA. KAN. 

MvT.ltr 

Cliff Johnson 
Mms Du Barry Co 
Alel'dsr A BImore 
Sawyer A Kddy 



(One to All) 
2d half 
•Madelyn Tounf Sli 
Bob Willis 
4 Bell Hope 
(Two to All) 



7ANTA6ES CIECUIT 



TORONTO 
PaatacM 

(24.10) 
Louise A Mitchell 
One on Aisle 
Norlhlane A Ward 
aeurrla MInstrela 

HAMILTON, CAN. 
PaateCM 

(Saturday openloc) 
Melford 3 

Howard A Norwood 
Laniford A Fred'ka 
Francia Uaney Rev 
Clark A Story 
Bertha Baeson 

CHICAGO 



LYLE and VIRGINIA 

Flashes of Variety 

p. 8. —An Act That la Different 
Dir.: WILL JACOBS' AGENCY 



NOTICE 

4 ENGLISH MADCAPS 

Cissy, Elsie, Wally and the incomparable Zella Madcap 

"Who are makloc a (reat sueress with Keith vaudeville. Each performer 
a star."— VIDK PKKSH 
Please Note: T1il< la the orlKlnol Kniclish Mnilniti Art — world famed 
Direction: ALF. T. WILTON, Palace Theatre BIdg., New York City 

Management: CISSY MADCAP 



Note: 



The name "Madcap" la on flls In the N 
Malarial Departnirnls. 



V. A and Variety Protective 



lat half 
a BdlOT A Olrls 
Sabbott A Brooka 
Walter. A Stern 
Irvlnt'a Midgeta 

MINNEAPOLIS 
Pantaicea 

(Sunday openlni) 
R.isao 

M'KlaaIck A Ho'd'y 
Allen Shaw 
Oiurtney Slater. 
Murray A Maddox 
Bud Snyder A B 

WINNIPEG 

Paaiace. 
Holllday A Wll'te 
Fridkin A Rhoad 
Rlrolello Broa 
Howard A Lewis 
•Teka 
Kofka A Stanler 

UBOINA, CAN. . 
Pantaca 

(»«-2») 
(Sams bill plays 

Saskatoon 30-2) 
The nanana 
lunula WInael 
Nellie Fernandes 
Burt A Roaedale 
Fred Weber Co 
4 Monntsra 

EDMONTON, CAN. 
Paniace. 

Gibson A Price 
Bernard DePace 
Alia Axiom 
Julia Curtia 
Jed Dooley Co 
Uannaford Family 

CAI.OART, CAN. 

Pantnare. 

(2S-29) 
Joe Relrhen 
John Burke 
Harmon A Sands 
Rvans Mero A E 
Mary Drew Co 

SPOKANE 

Pantace« 
Clifford A Gray 
Overholt A Toung 
Jfaraban Groha Co 

Milo 

Nat Haines 

SE.4TTLB 
Pantacea 

Paul Sydell 
Farrell A Hatch 
Lucille A Cockle 
HernurdI Co 
Watson Sis 
VAN'C'VER, B. C. 

Pnntacc. 
Mary Blank 
Jewi'll A Rita 
l.tbonati 

Valeska .''uralt Co 

.Stanley Tripp A M 

BELLINGHAM 

Vaudeville 

MarR'at Hessler Co 



Ross Wyse Co 
M Montsomcry 
A Robins 
Rafayette'a Doss 
« Phillip. 

TACOMA 

Paataire. 

Plantation Daya 

PORTLAND. ORE. 
Paatase. 

Julia Bdwards 
Bvan. A Wllw>n 
Saxton A Farrell 
Eddie Borden Co 
Elsie A Paulaen 
Bill A niondy 

Travel 

(Open week) 
Geo Lashay 
"^Vard A Raymond 
MidDlRht Marrlace 
Baker A Racer. 
Proaper A Maret 
J A H .Shields 

SAN FRANCISCO 
Paatacea 

(Sunday opentnff) 
Trella Co 

Taylor How'd A T 
Grey A Byron 
Nancy Fair 
Sarafan 
Ilarria A Holly 

LOS ANGELES 
Paatare. 

Neater A Vincent 
PAG Hall 
Billy 8 Hall 
Chabot A TortinI 
Folllea 

SAN DIEGO, CAL. 

Pantafff e 
Rltter A Knapp 
Holland A O'Den 
Shadoa-land 
Joe Roberta 
Kate A Wiley 
Poster Girl 
Sidney Landsfleld 

LO. BEACH, CAL. 
liojt 

Johnny ClRrk 
LaPlne A Emery 
Lillian Uurkehart 
Rhoda A Broshetl 
Rucker A PerrlD 
The Parkera 
Hadji All 
Recollections 

SALT LAKE 

Pantaffe. 

Carlson Sis ft 8 

Chas MorstI Co 

Stanley Chapman 

Klleen 

30 Pink Toes 

OCDEN, I'TAII 
l*anta4rea 

Ojga A Nicholas 
Kelly A Wise 
Billy Weston Co 
Vine A Temple 
Carroll A Gorman 
Lomas Troupe 

DENVER 

PanCafea 

.Samaroff A Sonia 
Monroe A Gratton 
Krylton Sis A M 
Wella A Eclair 2 
Robinson A Pierce 
Land of Tanffo 

COLO. SPRINGS 
Bums 

(S6-29) 
(Sumo bill plays 

Pueblo 30-2) 
Noel Lester Co 
Sullivan A Myers 
Cervo A Mero 



Irvlns A Rlwt>od 
Grant Gardner 
Carson Revue 

OMAHA, NEB. 
WorM ' 

(Saturday openinff) 
Robbie Oordone 
Conroy A O'Don'eli 
Hubbell'a Band 
Ruloft A Elton 
Hill's Cirrus 
4 Queena Syncop't'n 

DES MOINRS. lA. 
Pantace. 

Gtntaro 
Rudinoff 
LaPetlte Rev 
Davis A McCoy 

KAN. CITY. MO. 

Pantaire. 
General Pisano 
Murray LIvlnicaton 
Holland Romance 
Qulnn A Caverly 
Lea Gladdona 

MHMPHIS 

Panlarr. 

Wilfred DuRola 
Weber « Blllort - 
Gordon A Healer 
1 Stylish Steppers 
Noodles FsK'tn 
Tommy GIbbona 

TOLEDO 

RlveU 

Mann Bros " 



RenxcttI A Ucay 
Juliette l^lka 
Herbert Lloyd 
Myera A Hannaford 
llealey Trio 

INDIANAPOLIS 
Lrrle 

Clinton Slaters 
Raines A Avey 
Rd Redmond Co 
Dorothy Nellaon 
Romee A Dolls 
Clark A O'NeJl 
Golem Troupe 

OOLCMBl'S 



WInton Ilroa 
Cornell l.eona A Z 
Bidail A Ray 
Worman A Mack 
l.aTell A Vokea 
J Adier A Girls 
Dobba Clark A D 
Ror A Arthur 

DKraniT 

ReCMit 

Wide Broa 
Neda Norraine 
Myron Pearl Co 
LaFrance A Byron 
Wilson Duncan Dd 

MUe* 
Frank Work 
Cuba Crutchfleld 
Micnon 
Tvolte 

Jack Strouae 
Cor-dinl'a Anlmala 



INTEBSTATE CIECDIT 



DALL.\S. TEX. 
Mnjctic 

Melroy Sis 
Selblnl A Albert 
Redmond A Wella 
Uoudy A Duncan 
Freda A Anthony 
Land of Fantasy 

FT. SMITH, ARK. 
Jole 

2d half 
LeAeur A Portia 
Barrett A Cuneen 
Bison City 4 
Frank Ilevoe Co 
Muaical Noases 

FT. WORTH. TEX. 
Majeatic 

Luster Bros 
Wililama A Clark 
Holtnes A T.avere 
Burns A Lynn 
Blossom Seeiey 
Great Leater 
Garden A Pryor 

HOrSTON, TEX. 
Majeetie 

Amaranth Sis 
Wills A Robins 
Janet of France 
Chief Cauiiollcan 
Wood A Wytle 



Charlie Wilson 
Billy Sharp Rev 

LITTLE ROCK 
Majeatie 

I efleur A Portia 
Barret 1 A Cuneen 
TIemana Orchestra 
McLallen A Sarah 
Biaon City 4 

2d half 
Al Striker 
Klaaa A Brillant 
Orrin A Drew 
.'Morton A Ulaa. 
Dora Ford Rev 

OKLAHOMA CITT 
Orpheam 

(Tulsa apilt) 
let half 
Danny Duiran Co 
The Doherty. 
lllondea 

ilwor A Conroy 
I'opcz's Band 

BAS ANTONIO 
Maieetic 

Tshlkawa Broa 
t'Puton A Rooney 
rialli'tti A Kokin 
Gilbert Wella 




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lend aa endiantment of 
youth, beauty «ad ro- 
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fennal teaeoa. Fashion- 
c«i by Andrew Gdier in 
silver and gold brocad* 
or kid, soft satin, velvet 
of amay hues and pM»- 
leys— tl>e9e new creatioas 
add<a captivating lure 
ro tbe evening attire. 




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the Ideal Store for Fath- 

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Mamin A Keeler 
Morria A Campbell 
'i'he Demarcnes 

TTIJtA, OKL<t. 
Orpheaaa 

(Okla. City wt>\H) 

1st half 
Connor 81s 
•Brlerre A KIna 
Fries A Wilson 
miiie McDermott 
Geo Le Maire Co 



WICHITA, KAN. 
Orpheom 

Gordon A Rica ' 

'Ethel McOonouch ' 
Ltw Seymour 
HoudinI 
Rolland A Ray 

2d half 
Ridiculous RIcco 
Johnny Murphy 
Green A Myra 
R'yn'Ida D'nea'D C» 
Houdini ^^ 



NEW LIQUID COSMETIG 
FOR THE EYES 



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Laxurious 



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•oaterproof t IjOshbrow L,i<LUid. a« 
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bathing or perspiraUon. It will not 
run, rub off or smear. And U is 
applied quickly and evenly with ths 
dainty Rlaas rod that comes with 
each bottle,- drying instantly. 

Bocause of the natural olia it conlaina^ 
It cannot make the Inches hard or brittle. 
Makes the scantleat lashes appear lone* 
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a wonilerful Changs It makes in your 
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cost of handtiira and mailing. Full also 
package at all ^nud drug and department 
btorea. J, 



BILLY 



WILL 



GULFPORT and BROWN 



"LEAVE MY WIFE ALONE" 

Opened at American, New York (Nov. 15), and immediately booked for the 
entire Loew Circuit Direction WM. MACK 

AVE B, NEW YORK, NOW (NOV. 22-25) 
ORPHEUM, BOSTON, NEXT WEEK (NOV. 26) 



ARRIVING ON S. S. "RESOLUTE" NOVEMBER 26tli 

BERT SALTER representing ;,.i 

KONRADI LEITNER ' 

*THE MARCONI OF TELEPATHY" 

Mental Telepathy — Auto Suggestion — 
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-9 

First Appearance in the United States 



Open for bockinsrs for 1923-24 

For Further Information Write, Wire or Phone 

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When I rolled up my sleeve "and took my jab from 
Shubert's Hypodermic Needle, supposedly filled with an 
everlasting contract, little did I realize what a foolish 
exit I had made from the ranks of playing Real Vaude- 
ville for Real Bookers. 

A beautifully painted future was the sugar-coated 
bait which I swallowed. Like many other poor fish I 
was hooked. And all for what? The dope died quickly, 
the painted great future was thinly covered and vanished. 



Now I'm back to earth and will think with the head 
of a Solomon before leaving the fireside of contentment. 



JOE FANTON 



A 

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CO 



IN 



2-TW0-RINGS-2 



WEms OF iiyeHnii m stcoiios of suspedse" 



Watch for That Sensational Fanton Teeter-Board 



Direction HALPERINSHAPIRO AGENCY 



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VARIETY 



Thursday, November 8S, 1928 




f"— TBE SKASON'R 8«N8AT10N9 ^^ 

LOWELI. SHERMAN 

As tk« World'* OrMtcst l/ovrr 

CASANOVA 

CUDIDC n'WAT. 4« ST. Ev«. «:30 
CmrinC Uat*. wed. knd Sat., 2:30 

HolBBi'* C«ai«4r •( Boral Romaix-a 

THE SWAN 

rTiOT WEST 41 ST. Bvg». •;>« 
«'VI11 ifati. W*d. and Sat., I:l« 

IRKNB 

BORDONI 

la Ropwood'a Oar BoDr-"l>7 

"Little Miit Bluebeard" 

I VrCltiJ Wot 45 St. Kvga. I:S0 
klUElURI MallneuThura. & Sat. 



THB LACGRINO SVCCB88 at tha TBAB 

CYRIL MAUDE 
"Aren't We AU?" 

Rr rsCDIKICK I^ONIIDALC 

THE QAIETY THEATRE 

b AgmlB H6«dq«artar« for L«a#hlor 



KNICKERBOCKER^"-""'*""? 



MU.Wed.*8at.>:M 



Th« 



•EASON'S SENSATIONAL HIT 

RORENCE REED 
iD "THE LULLABY" 



HcNnT MILLcn S til Bmat rtio. 

■TM. t:M. HATS. TRUB8. ind SAT.. t.U. 

AM ■MTHATIO 8CCCKS8 I 

■lAHCNt BATES RUTH CHATTIRTON 

tAURA N. CmWt RCaiNALO MAMN 

•lorraiv kirii frlix krimrr 

NENRV MILLER 

'THE CHANGELINGS" 

Bf LR WIL80MDODO 
UATI OR SALB rOUB WIEKS IM AOTANCK 

■AH UARDICTMatra. W. «Sd Rt. Brca. 1:11. 

H. nnnniQ liaUaMaWMtawlflai.. tat. 

lawll A Oonloa (la uioclaUaa «TUP 

wltk Saa H. HtrrttI cnant— » AlEi 

NERVOUS WRECK" 

Bt owk.n pavis 

■M OTTO KRUSER aB< iUME WALKER 

"The Biggest Laugh Feast 6t the 
Season" — Sua-aiob* 

PFPIIRI 1C *><' Bt.. w. or Bwar. 

m\.KiM \J M»M^l\^ BVBNINOS at t:>0. 
Matlnaoa Wadoaadar and Saturdajr. I:S0. 

ANNE NICHOLS' Qraat Comedy 

"ABIE'S IRISH ROSE" 

•THE PLAY THAT PUTS 
'U' IN HUiyOR" 

"SPLENDID FUN."— N. T. TImaa. 

THICKEN FEED" 

With ROBERTA ARNOLD 

By OUT BOLTON. 
BTAOED BY WINCHKLL SMTrH. 

LITTLE THEATRE JtSli^'Vf.S: 

Uatlnata WrdowUi and Saturdij tl t:M. 



ELTINGE .T.tl"w"Ji "sit: SI? 

The BRLWTNS Praarat 

FREDERICK LONSDALE'S New Comedy 

SPRING CLEANING 

«rUh VIOLKT RKMINO 

JCNTELLK WIN WOOD 

AKTIIIJK liTHON 

A. ■. MATHKW8 ud Others 



— NEW AMSTEEDAM l^:,''^^: 

Kury P>rnli>i:. Pup. ITIie MjU W>a. A Sat. 

ENTIRELY NEW 

ZIEGFELD 
FOLLIES 

Glorifying tha American Olrl 



""' COHAN ^'"'^- "**'' <*<>■>• ■<•' ■•** 

M. ***"■"'' u.ti. Wad. and Sat. at IJt 

flDRIENNE 

THE QONRfOVS, CLECFUL. TUNEFUL SHOW | 

LOMGACRE~'^"' ^■**-'^ '^'^ 



MaM. Wad. A Bet. >t i.W. 



IKE ROSE'S CORRECTION 

If any impression ^yas created through my advertise- 
ment in last week's "Variety," referring to vaudeville book- 
ings, that either the Keith, Orpheum or Loew circuits was 
intended to be included in the general statement I wish 
to correct that. 

The advertisement did not mean to include either of 
those circuits. 

As a matter of fact my midget act (Rose's Royal 
Midgets) has been booked to play Loew's Metropolitan, 
Brooklyn, N. Y., week of Dec. 3, and that booking was 
issued to me some weeks ago. 

This explanation is made on my part for the purpose 
of clearing up any misunderstanding of nty previous 
advertisement. IKE ROSE. 



YOU'LL LOVE 'I LOVE YOU" 

"LITTLE 
JESSIE JAMES" 

Ami TIIR JA.MKM BOYS— A WMIT I'JSAN 
BAND — FUl KTM UKi MONTH 



I IRCPTV W *'<! St.lMata. Wad. 

l'**''-''^* « Evca IrlOland Sat. «:i». 
IIE.NRT W. SAVAQB Offers 

in her 

nig 

Hit 

"TUX 

MAOIO 

KINO" 



MITZI 



Book and Lyrics by ZoMa Saara. 
Mnalc toy Harold Laray. 



"MR. BATTLING 
BUTTLER" 

The Swiftest, Speediest, Danelast Sfaew 

of the Tear! With Wm. Kant, Chui 

Rucgles and a Wonderful Cast sT W 

Danctnv Champione. 

8ELWTR '"■ •''> 8t.l MATS. WBD. 
OXOiW All jjy, ,.,5 j ^ gj^^ 



HOBOSCO '^'"" ■ *'• ""> St «:»»• ««» 

UW.UV0VV J,|^,, Wjj ^ g„ _ J.J, 

KAFAEL a.AB.ATIMI'8 RomanCle Flay 

'SCARAMOUCHE' 

with Sidney Btofkmar — Not a picture 



GLOBE Bway. 4(th St. Era. •:» 
xaa.%^a#K. j,^„ ^^^ ^^^ g^j ,.jj 

THS ORKATBST MUHICAl. COirKDT 
ON K.4RTH" 

CHARLES DILLINOHAU Praaenta 

FRED STONE 

in "STEPPING STONES" 
with DOROTHY STONE 



Muiio Box Theatre ^,:';^^'r, 



1. 

ML, t 
"It la a Rcna That Raa No Kqaal.~ 

— Sun-aioba. 

SAM H. HARRIS PraMnta 

IRVING BERLIN'S 



"MUSIC BOX REVUE" 

staffed by Ilaiaard Short 



HARK 



^T»A^4 



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BROADWAY 

and 47111 
STREET 
"A NATIONAL INSTITUTION" 
Direction Joaepfa Plnnket- 

'FLAMING YOUTH' 

with aa AII-.Star Tast 
RTRAND SYMPHONY ORCIIK8TRA 



NEWS OF THE DAIUES 

Fred Stone let Is be known that 
he has Joined the Chrl.''t!an Science 
Church and that his wife and 
daughter, who appear with him In 
•Stepping Stones," also are mem- 
bers. 



Lucrezla Borl and Mlsuel FletA 
win appear in a special beneflt per- 
formance of "La Boheme" at. the 
Metropolitan, New York, Oec. 7, the 
proceeds to go to the Social Service 
Auxiliary of the Metropolitan Hos- 
pital, Inc. 



Steps to collect fees from vaude- 
ville and pictures houses are being 
taken by the Songwriters, an organ- 
ization of lyric writers and com- 
posers. 



Early Tuesday afternoon editions 
of several New York dailies carried 
a rumor that Reine Davles had at- 
tempted suicide, but the story was 
promptly nailed as "hoke." It ap- 
pears someone with an Idea of kid- 
ding phoned the yarn to Park Row, 
with the result that Miss Davles 
got plenty of publicity out of it. 



Gewge Tally, Irish actor, made 
his first American appearance in 
"Chains" at the Playhouse Monday. 



The Shuberts have accepted 
"Pan," a plajr wrflten by George 
Rosener. 



Adeline Genee came out of retire- 
ment and appeared at a matinee In 
I/>ndon of the Association of Oper- 
atic Dancing of Great Britain. 



Augustus Thomas and Father 
John B. Kelley, chaplain of the 
Catholic Writers' Guild, addressed 
Guild members and theatre notables 
at the Globe Sunday night. 



Kenneth Hunter and J. Colvil 
Dunn complete the cost that will 
support John Barrymore in "Ham- 
let," which opens Nov. 26. 



American and English actors 
pledged better relations at a 
luncheon of thj drama section of 
the English-Speaking Union in the 
Aator last Sunday. Cyril Maude, 
Otis Skinner and others spoke. W. 
Bridges-Adams, director of the an- 
nual Shakespearean festivals, said 
he was considering bringing the 
Stratford Players from England for 
an American season. 



PI AVMnilQP IS StBofB-w;. BmntMZI 
rUHl nUUOC F...8;30.MttW«I.*S«t.J;J» 

CHAINS 

"Will hold yon apellboDnd." 

— U. a. Welsh. Telegram 
BY FAR THE 3QUARE8T OF THIS SEASON'S 
AMERICAN PLAYS" 
— Percy Hammond, Trlbuaa 
Extra Mallnee Thanksglvinv Day 



KARL CARROLL THEATRK, 7th Ave. A ROth St. Evea. 8:50. Mata. Thurs. & Sat. 

EARL CARROLL'S VANITIES 

An rnnsiwl lioime Surpaaalnc AU Othera In Bpleddor and Novelty 

PKOor JOTCE. JOB COOK, Irene Ricardo, Harry Hurna, Jlmmir bulfy 



The $1,500,000 Picture 

Stanley Weyman's l-'amous MaattTpitce 

"Under the Red Robe 



ff 



with Robert B. MantcII. Juhn Charles Thuniiis and Alma Rubona 
Quinn Martin In the World tayn: 

"It U a biff picture , , . ono 
•>t the lovplieat things pictorially 
which have hrr-u Hrr'*»nod.*' 

Daii^ Cosmopolitan Theatre l-.ll 



Tlin Evi'nlnu TclcBram e.Tya: 

"Will go down in pilvcr Hcrrpn hL-^ 
lory a.s onP of liie cla-ssic^— not onl' 
.1 plcturization of history but ol»o i 
hi,.t.M'y-iniikinK piclurc' 



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Sessue Hayakawa will not be back 
in the United States for two yeare. 
His wife, who is In California dl«- 
po.slng of their home, says the two 
pictures he Is to make tor Stoll In 
England will each take a year to 
make. 



Iiegan their Shakespearean tour at 
Hartford, Conn., this week. 

The Provlncetown Players theatre 
will reopen after the Chriatm.is holi- 
days with "All God's Chlllun Got 
Wings." a new play by Eugene 
O'Neill. Kennoth M.acOowan will be 
the director of the hc>u.«e, with 
O'Neill and Robert ElUmond Jones as 
coun.sellors. 



"Sancho Panza." with Otis Skinner 
in the title role, will open at the 
Hudson Nov. 26. 



Lupino L>ane. English comedian, 
will begin a series of Fox pictures 
here in January. 



Evelyn Nesbit is In a sanatorium 
at Coshocton,' O., it is reported, un- 
dergoing treatment to free her from 
the drug habit. 



Al Jolson donated his Bal.try for a 
Sunday night at the Winter tJarden. 
13,000. to the N. Y. American Christ- 
mas Fund. 



Gilbert Emery has retlre4 from 
"Chains" to devote his time to writ- 
ing a new play. 



Nellie King is an addition to the 
'Music Box Revue." 



Vera King has 
'Vanities of 1923." 



been added to 



Grant Mitchell will play his origi- 
nal role in "Girls" when the Clyde 
Fitch play, in condensed form is jjre- 
sented next Sunday at the Century 
theatre as part of the benefit pro- 
gram of the National Stage Women's 
Exchange, 



"Oh Miss Fairfax," a sketch soon 
to be put In rehearsal for the Keith 
time, w.as written by Roger Grey of 
"Little Jessie James." 



Edwin J. Clapp, flnancial editor of 
the N. Y. "American," was st.artled 
icto writing a piece about the pres- 
ence in AmarlUo. Tex., of an opera 
house seatfng 3,500. He reported that 
the town, center of a gas well boom, 
had given the San Carlos Opera 
company a good week. 



$14,500,000, of whifh the govent- 
ment took more than $2,000,000 in 
taxes, was paid into box oflTces in 
Paris last year. The opera leads In 
receipts and with legitimate houses 
gives the biggest revenue. Pictures 
are second, and musdc halls, concerts 
and others listed fartlier down. 



Ganna Walska Is going Into poli- 
tics, a Chicago dispatch eays. She 
will work as a member of the Na- 
tional Woman's Party for equal 
rights legislation. 



Jack Dempsey will referee the 
flpst of a series of Satur>day after- 
noon boxing shows at the United 
Studios In Hollywood next Satur- 
day. 



E. H. Sothern and Julia Marlowe 



FHR ^Al P Family will Hell hniu- 
I Wll <jnuu iirul .Sahli- Coat. 1600; 
Mink Coat, 1.175: Snuirrpl Capo. 1175; 
latent is1yl*». perfect comlition. Seen l«y 
apiHilnttnent. R. RrniiU'd (phone «tay- 
vcniwit 487,''.), nit WMt Dili Strrfl, New 
York. WORTU IN VKWTHJATINd. 



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"THE WHITE SISTER" 

XOW I YRir Theatre, West 4rilh St 
^,j l.iniV> Near Ilro.i.lwiiy 

rwlM Dally, 2:30-8 30. Runilly Mat. if 3. 



WoIfK.ing iriimprrdlnok. ."(On of 
the conipd.vor at "Tlie Miracle." 
which Miini.s (list l.s to produce, 
arrived in Ni;\v York thi.^i week on 
the A(lri:itlo. Krlfilil<h Sclilrmer, 
another oompo.xer, was on the same 
l>l.:lt. 

Jane Cowl will be presented In 
"rdlivis iind iMelisande" at the 
Times .S(iu:iri' Uic, i. 




Acts Written 

Rddip ran lor Rot laujrhs with 
my fftufr on hla liiHt VHUdcvillc 
trip. I fi4>ll to WhiK Itanff. 
N. T. Journal. JudR;<», lAtc anrt 
doxcn."* of others. Sam^ prlcos. 
ARTIIl R NKAI.K, I5H W. 6MI1 
St., >. Y, V. Apttotnttneot 
only. Thono Col. l-'Sl. 



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Harry Thomaskeffsky is to give 
special performances of "Up Town 
and Down Town" at Thomaskeft- 
sky's theatre. 



The New York State Federation 
of Women's Clubs, in convention at 
Albany, Is framing a campaign to 
oppose repeal of the film censorship 
bill. 



The composer Puccini has won 
damages in Milan against the Rl- 
cordl Music Publishing Co., which 
used part of his opera, "Madame 
Butterfly," in a fox-trot number. 



reports that she had gone into an 
Ohl(j eanatorium to take a dru« 
cure. 



The ground on which the Eltlnge 
and Times Square theatres stand, 
running from 42d street through to 
43d street, was «old this week. The 
plot is assessed at $1,105,000. Tha 
purchase price wae not made public. 



Jesae I^asky, of Famous Players, 
in an address to the Monday Club 
of New York, blamed the public for 
the scarcity of good pictures, charg- 
ing that the people will not support 
artistic productions. 

Settlement of five claims against 
Ihe American theatre in Brooklyn, 
which collapsed during construction 
and killed three men, has been made 
for a total of $55,000, 



Charles Dillingham will open the 
new Clare Kummer comedy, "One 
Kiss," at the Fulton next Tuesday. 

The Metropolitan opera house will 
be remodeled next year and 1,000 
middle-priced seats added to the ca- 
pacity. 



Sydney Rosenfeld haled Lawrence 
Weber and John Cort, as managers 
of the Longacre, into court Tueeday. 
charging them with removing the 
scenery for "Virginia Runs Away" 
from the theatre. They retorted 
that he had defaulted In rent fof 
the house. 



Mrs. Mary I^oulse Woods, a so- 
ciety woman, known In Pittsburgh 
and the South, is in the "Flamlns 
Youth" picture. 



'Tn the Next Room" 
Vanderbllt Tuesday. 



opens at th« 



Lyn Harding Is to be the lead in 
the new Cosmo Hamilton play, "The 
New Poor," going Into rehearsal 
Immediately. 



Socrato BarozzI, Roumanian vlo- 
llhlat, made his Americian concert 
debut Monday In a recital at Town 
Hall. ■ 



THE 



Evelyn Nesbit, back in Atlantic 
City and dancing, denied published 



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■Hrlle r.i'UiK tt has coinv )ic;ne to San 
Fiani-l.si.o ainiearintc oriic more on ilie 
Ftago, wlic>;e prior to her depariure for New 
York, she broke all theatrical r;Lor;iM by 
playing two solid years, And on this Blase 
she has Ju«t about broken all reiaras for 
popularity. Ivast night's rrturn appearanee 
was. |>erhapp, the greate>5t tr'umph of her 
l(e_ihp house went into uinoars of ap- 
proval ami tlie stage was rov« rod \v,th 
f'owers - Thoma.t \unaii, "S. V KX- 

amini;k." 



■■\Vlun she (Miss !!<>iinelt) appeai-ed a 
tvw niiiuites after the curtain wont up 
there was _a roar of applause that kept 
up lint 1 all her good nsolulDnR about 
knp:ni in character wire torn to shreds 
and she had to bow her acknowlodge- 
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■San Krancls<-o Is used to flowers, use<l 
to soelngr favorite sons and daughteru 
lioniired in the flesh. Uut San Francisco 
wPM'r witnessed such a display of flowers 
on the stage, never heaixj such enthusi- 
astic applause, never saw no many Kili4 
tears t^hed In a theatre before. From the 
minute Belle Bennett stepped tliroug-h the 
wiuKs until her friends permitted her to 
leave, long after the final curtain, ahe 
was the center of an admiring, lovinK, rt- 
Joiclng host.'— Kl/ord Kddv. "8. F. CAM* " 



SONGWRITERS NIGHTS 

(Continued from page 1) 
extra attraction at the neighbor- 
hood picture theatres and adver- 
tiiied a week in advance \\uth the 
names of the song writers and the 
compositions. 

That a pair of smooth "pliiggers' 
•re .substituted in lieu of the gen- 
uine writers matters little since the 
fans uon't know it, although they 
fall li.ird for the song wiiter gag. 

-V representative theatre in the 
y.)rkvllle. Washington Heights, 
F rdhani. Kast Side, Inwood, Bronx, 
Harlem, Urowfcsvillc, VVilliamsburs. 
East Nev Vork and Ki ■'bush sec- 



tions within the metropolis is con- 
centrated on by the music pub- 
lishers who welcome this oppor- 
tunity of song plugging with illus- 
tmted slies, although it is done a 
bit more decorously and "refined " 
than In the old days. 

The week-in-advance featuring 
of any one publisher's catalog 
affords the music house an oppor- 
tunity to arrange with the local 
dealers tor the stocking up of the 
featured songs. 



You cant make 
a hit if you 
don't Feel rif 



You know how a cold unfits 
you for work — makes you 
feci mtan and miserable. Then 
don't let a little cold grow big. 
Nip it in the bud with Vick«. 

For a cold in the head, mtit s 
liulc Vicks in a spoon and inhale 
fac vapors — Ivlcnthol, Eucal- 
Vpttis, Camphor, Thyme, etc. 
For chest colds, app'y Vicks 
thickly over chest and cover 
with a warm fiarnel cloth. 

You'll be dclishtcd wi'.'u t'uc 
quick results. 





VAPoi^m 



OccrlTMUKonJatM Uted Year 



BANKERS OFF SHOWS 

(Continued lium page 1) 
men downtown to see them through 
with a production credit the "gyps " 
with having killed the goose that 
laid the golden egg. The tendency 
of the latter to misrepresent and 
go to any lengths to Interest capital 
In a bad piece has had its effect on 
theatrlt'i'.l promotions In general. 

Capitalists, who would gamble 
Ihou.sunds on the flip of a coin have 
recently become .so hard boiled to 
theatrical promotions they would 
not venture a dol'ar on anything 
pertaining to theatrical liusiness. 

The chaotic condition of the film 
industry h.is not helped, either. 
.Many who had coyed at spoken 
drama Invest nunts are known tu 
have invested heavily in the cellu- 
loid form. With the film- business 
in the throes of a reorganization 
period, and mo.<t of the 1-ig studios 
curtailing prodictic.n. it has taken 
the stamina out of the promoters' 
-ales talk. 

A few Inrtppeiulenis have found 
ujistatc a fertile field for tiieatric.il 
sli>ck proniolions. hut the recent 
•■ollapse of the .MornTo lloidini; 
Coniiiany is credited with having 



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ilosed that avenue also to show pro- 
ni(»tions. An Inside an,!;le on the 
;>.' .rosco corporation hiis It that 
most of its Investors were residents 
of upper New TTork. 

A' few of the ei-t«blislied produc- 
■ors are still able to gel a lift from 
Wall .Street when in a position to 
convince the financiers that they 
iia\e a marketable property. These 
inve-tments, however, are usually 
made after the piece has been 
launched, and are merely service- 
able to carry it over the ln\igh 
breaks of its early weeks until it 
catches on with the public. 

INCORPORATIONS 

Langer't Radio Stores, Inc., .New 
V'lik: $10,000: Solomon I<anger, 
Hose Jjanger, Zena Upsy. (Attor- 
ney, .Maxwell Cohen, 31 Chambers 
street.) 

Wortmann & Szogyi, Inc., Klm- 
liiirKt. -N'. Y.: 110,000; radio supplies; 
Cornelius Szogyi, Theresa Wort- 
mann. .Max Wortmann. (Attorney. 
.'Jolrimon Ginsberg, 1 Madison ave- 
nue.) 

The Anders & Roberts Amuse- 
ment Co,, Inc., of .New Haven: JIO,- 
000; Albert W. Anders, Khea C. An- 
dcis and Lillian K. Ileaiicar. 

Staniford Amusement Co., Inc., 
.st;nnfo;(l. Helaware county, >.. Y.; 
operate theatre; 1.000 shares non 
p.nr v:ilue; 11. D. ,Morri.-<on, F.. C. 
.Morrison. H. .S. Hall. (Attorneys. 
l\i>< ft Craft, Hoxbury, N. Y.) 

Weinarus Amusement Corpora- 
linn. Ilrooklyn. picture theatres; 
»!0.(inO; I."idor I'Viesler. .S. M. Laza- 
rus Kthel Lapofsky. (.Miorney, 
J. .>^. Smith. 84 Willi ini ».ireei, .S'ew 
Vork dry.) 

Cent Amusement Corporation, 
\'.\v Vork; piclun's; JIO.OOO; Uavid 
lllnni, i:. K. Well, .M.iii,' llimmer- 
-iiji, (.Miorney, Leopold l'ii'ilm:.n, 
I. -,(11 lliri.-i Iway.) 

Dissolutions 

British American Pictures Fmanc* 

Son, N — "^■— '• -■••• '*' 

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Capitol Motion Picture Supply 
Company, New York city. (Attor- | 
r.iv Harold Kohn, 149 Broadway.) 

Biljak, Inc., New York; the.itre.s; | 
Kii sliares non par value; M A. ] 
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Bonynge. (Attorney, Wlnfleld Bon- 
ynare. 14S1 Broadway.) 

Johnny Arthur Picturu, Inc., New 
York; 60 shares no par value; G. S. 
WIttson. .Joseph M. Edelson. Leah 
Strong. (Attorneys, Wentworth, 
Lowenstein & Stern, 152 West 42d 
street. New ITork city.) 

Orphaum Amutament ^o., Okmul- 
gee. Okla.; capital stock, $250,000; 
incorporators, W. J. Peterson. Al- 
bert and P. J. .Shelton. 



JUDGMENTS 

tf'iist name is Judgment debtor; 
creditor and amount follow.) 

African Jungle Film, Inc.; A. J 
lUick; $2,631.3."i. 

Phoenix Theatrical Corp.; J. Op- 
penhelmer; $2,020.05. 

May Tully; C. F. Babell; $214.20. 

Oliver Moroseo; L. Uucommun; 
$2,9a9.«?. 

Edgar J. McGregor; Cain's Trans- 
fer Co., Inc.; $739.85. 

Walter C. Jordan; Capehart Carey 
Corp.; $1,53B.80. 

Primrose Pictures Corp.; EUigle 
Photo; $178.28. 

Perry Bradford; S. N. EVlmonds; 
$2,635. 

Maurice B. Da Packh and Valen- 
tine Packh; 57 West 7Bth Healty 
Co., Inc.; $882.55. 

Don Farnsworth; P. F. Morgan; 
$SSI.27. 

Tyrone Power; J. D. Sullivan; 
$494.48. 



DIXON'S 

Hairdressing Parlor 

2626 Broadway, New York 

is, l»<»ri 99(li and JOOth .Strccia 

rhono 7(64 P.ivcrBtdfl 
Thrairiral Wl(i for Hale ar Hire 



Judgmanta Vacated 
Earnaat Shipman aaO Dominion 

Film Co., Inc.; M. Raffeo et al.; 

$1,389.41; Sept. 10. 1923. 
Soma; same; $1,364.77. 



British klnematographlc history Is 
being made quickly these days. On 
the evening of Nov. 12 Westminster 
Hall was turner^ Into a kinema for 
the purpose of showing a picture to 
a large audience of polltlclana of 
both houses and the Dominion 
premiers. The projector stood on 
the exact spot where King Eklward 
lay in state and the screen was In 
the position occupied by Charles I 
when he received his death sentence 
from Cromwell's Roundhead Judges. 
The picture was a history of -the 
hall illustrated by slides of old 
prints and of its recent reconstruc- 
tion. The latter portion wao shown 
by klnematography. The Speaker 
of the House of Commona was in 
the chair and Sir Frank Balnes, 
C. V. C, C. B. B., lectured. 




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POST CRITICIZED 

(Continued from pnge 1> 
Bates Post. Amerlca'H grent artor, 
In his greatest success. "The 
Climax" ("The Song of a Soul") 
two weeks starting Monday, Nov. 
19, Mason OptTii lloufe 

"The Committee of Throe" are 
representatives of ''America'.H The- 
atre Manascrs' A s s o c i a t 1 o n," 
'selected by tnem to sec-ure, at legist 
once each season, a representative 
.star, to be surrounded by "A com- 
pany of players of worth and ap- 
pear In a play of wide popular ap- 
peal — thin company to make a 
transcunllnenlal tour under the in- 
surance and assurani'e of the Com- 
mittee. 

"This move on the part of the 
theatre man.igers .issurcs the 
amusement lovers In all cUle-' the 
same carefully cast and coniiihtely 
produced productions th.it have 
heretofore been Keen cuily In the 
favored cities of Atiierie.i. 

"In his present pTiiv, 'Tne Climax.' 
Mr. Post Ixnites the sp,iil< of Kcnius 
that I.s a part of the sulicori.sciMUS 
mind of every mail .and wotn.in. but 
lies latent in the soula of the vast 



multitude — Man.sfleld had the same 
Klft. so did Irving and }!ooth and 
I'atrl<!k Henry and Henry Ward 
Ueecher. "ShaUespeare possessed it 
— or It pOM cs<ed him — to .i super 
degree, and when we see (luy Hites 
I'ost's tense inipersniialioni, lidellty 
to natural detail and he.ir Ills reso- 
nant eloquence he makes us kTiow 
«c are within th" gripping reality 
of a new world of acting, 

"Master of art-th.at manlfe ta- 
tlon of emotion speaking the only 
language that is uhderstood by .ill — 
lrresi«ecilve of creed, nationality. 
sex or education — whether the ex- 
pres.sion be of the emotion of glad- 
ness, sudni'ss, s-hocks or tears. 

"Only the stanrt.ird prices of fte 
cents to $1' for Wc'l/icsday m.itinees 
and ."iO cents to lii.fiO for .S.Ucirday 
and Th.inksi;iviMg matinees, and 
from 5(1 cents to 1,1 for night per- 
f'lrinances will be chiirged. 

"Mall orders will be filled in or- 
der received when .-iccornp mied by 
purchase price plus lax and sdf-ad- 
ilressed, stamiiid envelo|H' — ,inother 
Innovation Is Ihiit only the com- 
fortable capacity of the g.illery will 
be sold, and gallery seats can be 
had by m.all or on jiersonal applici- 
tlon .at the box office — In advance — 



the .same as seats In any other part 
of the theatr*. There will be no 
laying aside of seats or reservations 
made by phone. The first applii:ants 
will have first choice — either by 
mall or personally. 

"Will only be presented in Los 
Angeles In Southern California. 

— Melville B. Raymond, director 
of tour." 

Post and his company rehearsed 
at P.asadena (Post's home town) 
and the company is said to be only 
mediocre. with no w>'ll -known 
names. 

The criticism Is chiefly that Post 
has permitted his represetitalives to 
misrepresent his organization and 
to cater to the gullibility of lay the- 
atregoers (who know little of in- 
side theatricals). As one m.inager 
said. "P. T. liarnum ne\er pulled 
anything quite so raw as that. " 



WELCH FREE LANCE 

(Continued from page 1 i 
!-.iuibert8 in that capaiity some 
weeks ago. but while the .Sluiberts 
did make Welch an offer it was in 

a free 4m>.m .>f.p;ifit): fr>|. ([^p nVVD 

Welch's idea Is to act as a special- 
ist to relieve man.igers of booking 
worries, and a number ot well 
known showman have aijjeeil it is 
a good Idea. 

Among the nian.igers Wvlrh will 
reprisent are the Si-lwyns, .\. H, 
Woods, Arthur Hopkins, and also 
the following attr.iction« : "The (Jld 
Soak," both conipanlis ( i;a\ niond 
Hitchcock nnd Tom Wise). Chaim- 
cey Olcott. "The Oingham Cirl' 
companies and "Shufrie Along " 



FRED STONE'S STAND 

(Continued from page 5) 

rent, and that was a very Important 
part of the act in those days. 

"It the fanatics want to do some- 
thing in the way of cleaning up the 
stage, let them go out on Monday, 
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. 
Friday, Saturday, and go after the 
showB which are not fit to be .seen 
on any stage any night." 

At the conclusion of his speech 
Stone was cheered to the echo. A 
pleasing feature of the Kred Stone 
Clown Night was one which re- 
solved itself into a pretty ceremony, 
which took those in the know back 
M years, when the old Montgomery 
and Stone team was In Its hey- 
day. Their show. "The Old 
Town," wa." playing at the tirand 
opera house on 2;trd street and 
Kighth avenue. -at that time u lead- 
ing legitimate theatre of New York. 
The original Kngllsn pony ballet 
was a part of the show and on 
Dorothy Stone's third birthday 
(which occurred during the week) 
the pony ballet after the show pre- 
sented Miss Stone with a gold 
bracelet. The bracelet w.as wished 
oh Dorothy's arm with the rt Iinoni- 
tlon to kee|i it there until Khe be- 
came an HCtre;-s and maile her 
Uroadway debut. 

During nil these years the btace- 
let has re-elved much hard usage 
(Miss Stone is now 17), with the 
result its edges h;id beiome s' arp- 
eneil. besidi« growing light as lb.- 
arm developed. 

Still Dorothy woiiM not reniov 
It, although it tore many frocks an, I 
she would often wake up with 
scr.itches on her face from conlaei 



SEE US WHEN IN CALIFORNU 

MEIKLEJOHN and DUNN 

Mnuaainent Managers, rtiratrirat Ageni*. 

Peraonal Rf fr^aenialtvea. 

Vaud^vUlfi Rra<S Shetra 

COS ANOELE*— Maialllf Thulr. •■<•. MS 
noar Hid I 'Ira UI4 

IAN fRANCISCO-Paataia* Tkaalri BIta. Htf'^ 
"Mr Oauflai «MJ. ^. 

with the bracelet during the nighk., 
On "Stepping Stones ' opening *t 
the Olobe. It was at lirst planned 
to cut the bracelet off on the stage 
of the theatre, but as Kred Stone 
had planned to put on a C own 
night at the N. V. A.. It was d««^ 
elded to postpone the operation im?^ 
til that occasion. 

Friday night Fred Stone, with * 
pair of shears, and Mrs. Stone (Ar- 
line Crater) and the "Stepplnic 
Stones" company standing around, j 
cut the bangle from his daughter'q||( 
wrist. 



DARDANEIXA SUIT 

(Continued from page 5) ' 

pieces Instrumentally rendering loth 
compositions. In the afternoon 
Kred Fisher took his place at the 
specially Installed piano to demon- „ 
strate the similarity in the bass ar- 
rangements which is held to t>e the 
d.stlnctivc feature of the conflicting 
songe. A victrola was also present 
for future use. 

Nathan Burkan, who represented 
the defendants in this case was also 
mentioned as being Fisher's attor- 
ney In another suit by Johnny Flack 
and Felix Bernard, the authors of 
"Dardanella," who claimed more 
royalties. This action wn« later 
abandoned. Burkan asked whether 
this was introduced by Julian T. 
Abeles. Fisher's present counsel, to 
disqualify him from this trial. 
Abeles said no. 

Judge Knox, in the afternoon sen^^ 
slon was a bit puzzled by th« tech*^ 
nical musical discourses and asked' 
Ki.'^her to translate them into Kng- 
lish, Fisher got a couple of laughs 
when attempting to illustrate this 
by singing whiie on the witness^ 
stand, lie later got serious atteiJi^ 
tion from the court when at the 
piano. Burkan then asked him to 
play a piece by Chopin, seemingly 
to Illustrate that "Dardanella" Is 
unoriginal and copied from the mas- 
ter composer, but Fisher profested 
inability to read such diHlcult music, 

Hurkan prior to this questioned 
Fisher's standing as a musical ex- 
pert, it l.-'lng well known that 
I'isber, like many other "tin pun 
alley" fongsniiths, can compose Iwt- ' 
tre than read music, but Judge Kncx 
di'cided that since .Mr. Fisher has 
witten tn.iiiy song hits I.e qualiflee , 
;is an e-vpf-i-t. n 

Fisher wanted to introduce .. 
third number. "Kai.ivaiin," which he | 
composed with lh|. identical "Dar- g 
danella" strain, to show that 'this I 
was squashed Ibroogh the "Ka- ■ 
I,u-A" iiublic,",tion. The plainti^lM 
.•oni|)oser later rendered It at the 
upright. 

Dan Dody. n.,y Miller. Ma:, i 
Dreyfuss. C. M. Smith and other 
Times square music men were pres- J 
"lit iis subpoenar>(| witnesses. The — ' 
'.rial will be continued. 'd 



lursday, November 22, 1923 



^aea:---; civile . . ■_;, ,. 

V APT ETY 



47 



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Sons plugeliiR via Ihe motion 
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by the flashing of the lyrics on the 
acrccn with the audience invited to 
join In the chorus. 



ABESTOS CURTAIN TEST 

.'■ (Continued from page 1) 

t«ets, to have sufBcIent strength for 
the service required. 

The results of these tests may ne 
t Cessitate changes In existing ctir 
r tains, It being found that a single 
curtain does not contain eufflclcnt 
beat Insulation and that the unrein- 
forced asbestos cloth, when encoun- 
tering an ordinary fire, does not pro- 
tect satisfactory. 
V The testa also brought out that 
the present method of hanging cur- 
tains does not l<eep the Are and 
wnol<e from coming around the 
- edges. Where there Is a single dlt- 
v« ference in pressure on the sides, the 
curtain is dimcult to operate. 

r Indications are that the Bureau 
111 approve of two-layer curtains 




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The largest malntainer of housekeeping furntnhed apartments 
directly under the supervision of the owner. Located in the center of 
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more apacloua than elaawbere. ' 

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world you will enjoy the delicious aasala 
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Rancho Coll Quh available to all Oinsts. 
DOWNTOWN at Bth and Spriaa, The eea. 
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tSO Weat 43d Street, New York 
LoDcacre 7132 
Three and four rooms with bath and 
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No 



with edges operating In pockets, «o 
arranged that smoke and flame can- 
not pass around them. 

lEANSFER MEN MAY STKIKE 

(Continued from page 1) 
win be done at a meeting to be held 
Thursday (today), when the two 
committees get together to talk 
things over. 

The current wages for tran.sfrr 
employees hauling theatrical stuff 
In New York ia J15 a night (of eight 
hour.-i), with overtime at the rate 
of $2 for the first two hours and 
14 for each Btt<:ee*dtng )M>ur. -Xli» 
r.ite for day work is $7. GO a day. 
The $15 rate obtains on Saturdays. 
Sundays and holidays for d.iy work 
on those d.-iys, with the same rate 
for overtime. 

I..ocal 669 of the Toamstprs and 
Chauffcuis" Union, of the United 
Brotherhood of Teamsters, Is repre- 
senting the eiiiploycts, and the Al- 
lied Transfer Men's .\.<si)riation tin. 
employers. 

A tilt of about 3J a ni(,'lit Is ex- 
pected to be dem.Tndcd by the trans- 
fer unioM. 

While the legitimate and bur- 
lesque do not directly ^mpltty tr.ins- 
for men, both divisions contractJnK 
with the various tran.sfcr concerns, 
the hauling of theatrical stuff would 
be seriously affected in Ihe event 
of a strike. 

During iI)c""t;ITori of Oit ■CoTumtjRr 



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Phone: PENNSYLVANIA 12«4.5 

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A hotel operated for the conven- 
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All rooms with running water, many 
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HIRSH'S HOTEL 

816-818 Walnut Street 
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Bpeciat double rofei to Itcmheri o/ fh« E<ruUv 



Hotel Remington 

129 West 46th Street 
NEW YORK 

Special Rates for T&eitfkal Polks. 

Phonee BRYANT 8Sa8-4.» 



and Amerle,-ui b'jrl<K<|ite people to 
make the "open sliop" elTectlve a« 
reg.'irds their Kl^igo crews and mu- 
sicians a couple of ye.-irs ago, it 
was the strategical work of the 
tran.sfer rmployecs th.it was con- 
ceded to h.ive been a deciding fac- 
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Iw.i.tis .1 nd musici.ms decl;ired 
.t^.':iiiivt liie "('[ten sliuj/' plnn. 



A. E. A. IGNORES ACTORS FUND 

(Continue J fmm jiagc 1) 

petiiatlon of the Actors'- Pttntl H 
would <ipp«;ir than the l^iuity. 

Thfc best the Kiiiiity has ever 
done for tij.' Actors' Fund is to 
idapt a reso.'uti'in LindliiK its mem- 
bers nut to nr>|ie.ir at lienelits un- 
THTT3 — Tttc or gan iz a tion gi^^tg- tl>«- 



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NEW YORK 

Special Kates for Theatrical Folks. 

Phonea IIRYANT 2004-3-0 



UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT 

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Formerly KKISK.N WKItF.R'M 

58th St & 8th Ave., New York 

1 ati'I 2 Iino.vo. I'ltlVATR IIATtl 
HPiXfAL RATI'>I TO rlMIKKSSION 

Fhone Columbus 1000 



beneni doR«t«Ml 10 p«>— <-•>»« »f-44M» 
receipts to the Actors' Vur.'I. 

liut th;it resolutlun didn't in- 
clude the Kquity benellts apij^irent- 
ly, for tlve Fund hr. s never rieeiveii 
a dollar from any K<iuily ball bene- 
■ f l t o r ttt t aS r - «t- *ti^ -kiuAr 




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i7th Strr«-I. Ju-t Fant u1 Broadwar 
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niddcrato iiri-'n Ir NVw York CttT. 
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Why not yoj* 

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The Big Comedy Waltz Song - 
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1 1 By WHITE and DONALDSON 



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VOL. LXXm. »9. 2 



53giijryi!n>ii 

iSneW tORK CRY, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 192S 



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latc 



ASlPAOBS 




MAHtEGOING SLUMP OUTSIDE 
NEW YORK BLAMED ON PRICES 



1^ 



4jA.-''*''K-'- 



.J£j£^ 



Itoad Manafer ConunenH on PreMnt Hinterland 
^ Conditions — Prominent tiMpie* Needed to Draw 
~f? "".I WO TTeeKi p oo i|iun i i i wt - 

ChlOMfO, Not. M. 

•■*'.. It U Twportad br ro«d sliowinaB 

'l-VMBliiK thre««k kar* that, far om 

«MiM or aaoUtar. » e****"! «I«M» 

'^lUM Mt la thtoiwhout th* countrr. 

^ociMMed — txo. 



rMtfa MO- 

DIsouasinc th« eituatlon, one mM: 
: . "TlM atiorU|»>>C thMtrM In Now 
Tork U in otrikiM ooatrast to Iho 
cxlstlns road eiwMltlona, for Itttl-' 
ttiato houses ia praeUeally all of the 
^nclpal cltlM are howllnK ^or at- 
4raotlona. 

Baltimore, Cleveland, Philadelphia, 
Boston, etc., having their Thanks - 
CIWdk and Christmas weeks opens 
vntil within a few days of play daU. 
In some Instances, New Tear's week, 
- - (Contlnned on paye 41) 

BULL GOES TO THE MAT 

• -Ceaves Films for a Night to Tackle 
• Charlie Olsen 



Los Anjeles, Nov. Zl. 

Bull Montana who has been oon- 

^nt to devote his efforU to plcturo 

work for the past few months r«T 

tarns to the mat tonl^t In the 

wrestling carnival to be held at 

Philharmonic Auditorium. Bull's 

-•pponent wlU be Charier Olsen. 

[ nlddlewelerht champion wrestler of 

Canada. 

Bnll probably cot the mat assisn' 

ment to draw the picture mob, al- 

though the event la opposition te 

the picture directors' ball, rtckt 

p Mross the street at the Blltmore. 

— 

MILLIONAIRE BACKER 



Murray Anderson ReporU^ to Have 
Ben Marshall Behind New Show 



Chicago, Nov. tt. 
Ben Marshall, mAUi-raniionaire 
architect and hotel owner. Is re 
... .iiortitd...a«_Jt)<iac:- an&n£laL.jpQJ!ifir . 
and nalnstay for J. Murray Ander 
( son's forthcoming product iuii, 
— "Chicago Foiliea." 

It ia reported that $80,000 of JlOO, 
000 wanted ia underwritten but t)i:it 
"■ none of eubscrlption money has 
been paid In. 



THOU&SHEFSKT'S 44 TEAKS 

Bores Thomaahefaky Dec. 13 will 
be accorded a teetlmonlal benefit at 
his Broadway Yiddish playhouse. 

It is In honor of the actor-mann- 
frer's 44 years' service in the Yid- 
dish show btislnesa. 



WtttUess Properties 

A prainlnant Ihaalrieal pre- 
saar wka Is also flnaneiatly as- 

aaolatad with a •tat'aga and 

h aw l a g e eeiwpsa y ■ 



stand why the other producers 
■pond Bo much money annually 
far needle ss storage of defunct 
lagH preWuctions. He opines that 
Ilia ainly thing worth storing are 
aleetrieal ofFeota. With a pro- 
duotion, unlaaa it ia definitely 
planned to send It out again in 



practical to throw the stuff away, 
since it all deteriorates, particu 
larly the ceetumee. 

Also it ie argued that the 
thouaands of dollara spent on in- 
surance for these worthless prop- 
erties is total waate unless the 
policy holder actually hopta they 
are deetroyed in-order to collect 
on their full original value, einoe 
they become almoat worthless 
after a few months in storsge. 



THEATRE PADLOCKED 
THROUGHJAX CLAIM 

strand, Kenosha, Wis., Seized 

—Admission TsuTof $2,212 

Was Withheld 



IMTMDUCTiQN 
IN THE SENATE 
rUTONCE 



U. S. Senator* Copeland and 
Capper in Thorough Ac- 
cord — ConTOT to Amuse- 
ment World Through Va- 
, rietjr Their Atauraace of 
EflFort OB lU Behalf — 
kCaiiian Witm 11 icTExlalh.^ 
iters of Hu State — "The 
Bojrs All Know How I 
Feel," Says New Yorker 



COPELAND STATEMENT 



Milwaukee, Nov. 28. 

For tha second time in the history 
of Wisconsin, a theatre has been 
seised by the Qovernment and pad- 
looked because of alleged failure to 
pay tax claims. The Strand, 
Kaaaaba, ia the latest to fall into 
the hands of Uncle Sam. 

The levies a^alnat the house, ac- 
cordintr to . A. H. Wilkinson, col- 
lector of Internal revenue with of- 
flees in Milwaukee, totil $2,212 and 
represent admission taxes for the 
pgmit DBiWtfWH UecemtoerlJS* -an* 
April, 1923. 

Accenting to Mr. Wilkinson, ar- 
rangements are bcinc; made to sell 
the theotre shortly, unless the own- 
ers make srood on the claim..^ 

Kuchma & Woltov.slti ^tc the 
owners o( the house. 



Variety-Clipper Bureau, 
Evans BIdg, Washiingten, 
November it. 

The repeal of the amusement tax 
has two firm supporters in Senator 
Royal S. Copeland of New York and 
Arthur Capper of Kansas. When 
seen this morning by Variety's cor- 
respondent both were glad of the 
opportunity to convey to the entire 
amusement industry that their ef- 
forts would be put behind the mea- 
sure Immediately congress convened. 

Senator Capper adding that . he 
had ready a bill for Its repeal and 
that he would Introduce on the first 
day that the legislative body of the 
nation got down to work. 

Senator Capper some few weeks 
ago wired a body of motl^^n picture 
theatre owners in his home state 
th(>t he desired being placed ohtcc- 
l.ord as In favor of the removal of 
the amusement tax and his prompt 
action in the preparation of (he bill 
he will introduce gives concrete evi- 
dence ot Vhe sincerity behind that 
pledge to the Kansas group of ex- 
hibitors. 

Senator Copeland said this morn- 
(Continued on rage 19) 



SAM BEINARD'S ACT 

Sam Hcrnard Is preparing ii 
vehicle for a plunge into vaudeville 
Bernard will utilize a skit by Edgar 
Allen Wolff with four girls as prln- 
Spals. K. s. BeHtiiain ttoa im act. 



OWN TRAFFIC COP 

Atlanta Theatre Csring for Patrons 
— Salary Larger Than City 



Atlanta, Nov 28. 

Nick Carter, a six-footer, has 
been uniformed and detailed as spe- 
cial traffic policeman in front of 
tha Howard theatre, at the most 
famous tralTic "bottle-neck" In At- 
lanta. 

His salary is paid by Manager 
Klngsmore, and he is assigned par- 
ticularly to assist imtrons of the 
tlieatre in crossing the congested 
street. 

It Is understood Carter's salary 
on his new Job is more than wa^ 
yard him bytiM cit|r. ^ 



AMAHUR NIGHT COMING BACK; 
MSPUCING OPPORTUNmf 



,*■ Vl/r.' 



\. 



More Horse FUlj Scope in (Md Fasbioned L»i 
"Amateurs" Adrance Rapidlj, Attaiaiaf 
nilr"_ior Their "Art^ 




-stt*B^ 



Holding Up Actors 



S1,000 is his usual figure. 

Tha producer guarantees 
nothing beyond a r«in of tha 
play contract. 

Up-to-data the money-get- 
ting play 4nakap never h aa ha d 
a hit. 



Stories are floating around 
•nea again of ahea atring (or 
•tharwiae) produoera holding 
W"frl*yera Tor ioaaK payment 
in order to aaeura rolaa. , 

One producer alwaya notorl- 
oua for thia desorlption of 
"work" is said to have flnanead 
hia latest production through 
it. • 

Tha lowest prioe ha demand- 
ed and rooeived to allot a role ... ^ ,._ „ 

hr wiportwfarfBOfc- W tr ««Td- - *"*l tha -iiooMesta!' ^i>eFfr-*rop«i>«« 
with too much dignity to ault the 



COM'R COLER SPONSORS 
iNDOOR CIRCUS IN N. Y. 

Welfare Commissioner Will 

Make Test — Permit to Mu- 

givan-Bowers-Baltard 



A monster Indoor circus spon- 
sored by the Huglvan-Bowera- 
Boiiard combination under the 
Hagenbeck * Wallace name, will 
bi the only attraction at the 104tth 
Regiment Armory, New Tork, from 
Dec tl to Jan. 12, under the aus- 
picea ot the Social Service branch 
of the New York cigr Department 
of Public Welfare. 

Welfare Commissioner Bird B. 
Coler, heretofore. Irrevocably op- 
posed to mo'St charity show ven- 
tures (particularly carnivals, be- 
cause of bis conviction the "aus- 
pices" has been gypped In most 
cases), is sanctioning tfae venture 
ofnclatly( and with a city dcpart- 
jocnt as .lha..iicaeaclarj() to test 
the fact that both the promoters 
and the auspices can benefit if an 
amussraent enterprise Is conducted 
cleanly and properly. 

The M -H.-B. Interests plan to 
present a truly big sbow, recrultine 
feature sets from t;.elt six clacuses 
to futOM the faith placed In them 
by the Welfare dej>artment. 



Tha old fUhkmad eimitottr elgM 
is ottnlny back with a Iwaf la tha 
amall t{ma vaudsnrll}« and bwlaavM 
houaoa. It is fast raptaeloB tba m»n 

rltsy "Opportonltir MIglit" irhlcfh 
seamed aomewliat over tka heads H 
the da v otaaa -af - p i ml a f -aater t al *" ■ 
ment 

More than M thpatraa'ara swIeB 
thla feature mld-waekly. Moat ara 
hookod through ona oflica which 
has established luelf as a clearing 
house for this tyM of ontarUiner. 

The reason glv,aff for tha demise 
of "opportunity nlffht" oontasts is 



low conedy appetites of tha patrons, 
most o(*the contestants were genu- 
ine contsnders and came from tha' 
neighborhood. Consequently tha 
management could not guy then 
and still remain friendly. 

Tfia old nob missed the hook and 
tha aeltser aqutrting angle, tradi- 
tional chasers of the hopeless con- 
tenders. It was these elements that 
made the "amateur night" a comady 
wow. Without them tl|e eontesta 
were tame and meant notlUng. 

Kven now this treatmant la Mtly 
(Continued on page <> 



TWO BOX OFFICES 






Checking Up Tax Returns 
The Internal Revenue Department 
is checking up some of the old In- 
come tax statements of prominent 
theatrical people rurrailt^. 



"Shame Woman" Paying Twe.Quar- 
anteea— "Sun Up" at l*rin«^ . 

"Sun Up" moves fro* tha I.enox -. 
Hill to the Princess. WSw Tork, next 
wsek. Its fourth move within the 
metropolis this season. Btartins 
originally at tha Provinaatova 
playhouse In Oreenwlch Village, It<^" 
moved later to the Oreenwlah VII- 1 
!age theatre and from there to tha -, 
Lenox Hill. \ 

The Princess remains lighted tUa ^ 
week with "The Shame Woman,",' 
selling tickets for the attraction 
which Is playing at ths NatlonaL 
•The Shame Woman" still had a 
fourth week to complete of its Prta- 
cess lease, but elected to swi& 
Into the National because of tha 
larger capacity. Thla aaceasUaue— « 
a dead loss of tl.SO^ for the cur- ' 
rent week at the Prlnocss. 

The box office will be utWxed to — 
exchange advance sales at the Prin- ' 
cess for the National. 



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LONDON FOG AND ELECTIONS 
DONT STOP AMERICAN PICTURES 



"Hunchback** StarU Talk With $12,600— 'Wagon" 
Did $11,000 — Department Store's Gross Sales 
Monday, $95,000 



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London, Nov. i8. 

Considering tiie election cam- 
paigning «nd the terrinc fog wlilch 
•ngUired the city early thi« week 
the bualneae that Unlversal's 
"fliunchbuck" plctlfi'e ta *otiv«t 
(he Empire is tije talk of the town. 
The film closely Approached a 
$12,500 gross last week with that 
total heading all present special 
•howlngs. 

At the Palace, "Down to, the Sea 
In Ships" ts encountering dilHculty 
tn drawing to the box office, while 
"Scaramouche," scheduled to pre- 
mier at the TlvoH this week, had 
bad tta opening wisely postponed 
until after election. 

ParamoUDt's "Covered Wagon" Is 
about the only challer.gcr to 
-Hunchback," having gone to 111,000 
at the Pavilion. 

Aa an Jnrtance to the effect the 
fog had upon business here an ex- 
ample Is Harrod's department store 
which took In $95,000 Monday com- 
pared to $145,000 the same day last 
year, and also against the "stump" 
•ituatlon at that. 



FOG MAKES IT WORSE 



Business at Theatres Near Blotted 
Out 



• <-,■" f~-r'^-yr^: London, Nor. 2«7- 
Kot satlsfled with the election 
campaigning . which has proved 
harmful to show business, a heavy 
fog developed Monday which about 
placed the lid upon any hope* for a 
quick reeovery the managers may 
have had. 



SEX INOEAM'S CONFESSION 

Paria, Nov. 28. 
. Rex Ingram denies he will never 
return (o America, but confesses he 
Intends to give up picture directing 
for the art of sculptoring Immedi- 
ately after completing the making of 
"The Arab," which features Ramon 
Novarro. 

The latter la expected here 
shortly. 



DRAMATIC "CANDIDE" 

Seme Novelty AtUchsr but Hardly 
Suited to Odeon 



Paris, Nov. tt. 

A dramatic version by Clement 
Vautel and Leo Marches of Vol- 
taire's famous book, "Candlde." was 
presented at the Odeon and was ac- 
cepted In good spirit by the average 
set of playgoers. The piece Is ar- 
ranged In eight tableaux of the 
principal episodes of the story. 

When the front cloth rises an- 
other smaller proscenium Is revealed 
with a painted curtain of marion- 
ettes representing the roles. The 
narrative describes the vicissitudes 
and courtship of Candlde and Cune- 
gonde, while IntroducWig modern 
painted figures of crowds and sol- 
diers being pushed across the minia- 
ture stage replacfn^ stfpers. Tt ts 
reminiscent of sketches credited to 
the "Chauve Souris." 

Some of the costumes are overly- 
exaggerated and, although the pro- 
duction Is Interesting, it ca;i bardly 
be termed suitable for the Odeon. 

Rbbert Arnoux Impersonates 
"Candlde" with others in the cast 
being Oalrlo, Suzanne Debelly, Luce 
Berty and Henrlette Moret. There 
are oVer 40 roles, but it would have 
been more satisfactory had there 
been more quality and less quan- 
tity. 



BILL OF 3 PIECES 



Twe Act Comedy by 

Elysees 



Tolstoi at 



Paris, Nov. J8. 
"Toutes les Qualites viennent 
d'EUe" Is the local title of a two-act 

"eOBffeffjr by tieoix Tolrtol produced at • 
the Comedle dea Champs Elyseea, by 
Jacques Hebertot, -which was aver- 
agely received. It has to do with a 
description of the drunkard Rus- 
sians, previous to the Sovle.t regime 
Imposing prohibition. 

On the same bill is "Indigent," by 
Charles Vildrac, and there Is like- 

^wia« a ^rioal t»>Sfl», "P*tU9 Bai:- 
aque," that is a short work by Alex 
Block, translated by the Ph-oert fam- 
ily. It was cheated at St Peters- 
burg 15 years ago. The presenta- 
tion is of the cubist type, revealing 
nightmare scenery while telling of 
Pierrot courting Columbine. Ad- 
Tersely accepted. 

Phre«{f -and bis jf»Ue,-.LudiiULla. 

play the leads in all three pieces. 



WHLARD'S "GREEN BEETLE" 

Paris. Nov. 28. 

John Wlllard, author of "The Cat 
and the Canary," while In Europe 
finished "The Greeu Beetle." to be 
produced in New York nest year (at 
the National or the Gaiety, according 
to Mr. Wlllard). 

The story !a laid in the Chinese 
quarter of San Francisco. 

Mra Wlllard, formerly Gladys 
Caldwell, accompanied the play- 
wright and left with him for the 
States. 



"WHITE ROSE," LONDON 

London, Nov. 28. 

D. W. Grlfflth's "White Rose" pic- 
ture opened at the Scala Monday, 
splendidly received by the press, 
with the general comment most 
complimentary toward the dlrectoi 
and Mae Marsh. 

A majority of the reviewers cared 
little for Novello. 





WOOLF JOEL REGRETTED 



Clarence Senna and myself arc Daw 
Chasen the party to death and talk- 
ing things over. Ruby is ordering 
iamb chops and pineapple, and Jean 
just drank a lot of milk. Jean said 
to Ruby, "I thought women were 
ROffsips. Just listen to those two 
fellows kitty, kitty, kitty, or as 
Frank Dixon would say: 'Out-of- 
town papers read what the folks 
back home are doing." Is that the 
Van Hoven I saw Introduce the 
kids to each other at the old Hay- 
market in Chicago eighteen years 
ago?' "Yep, that's him. Get him 
mixed with the humpty dumpties 
that are trying to copy him." 

FRANKIE VAN HOVEN 

Direction EDWARD 8. KELLER 



" V. t«. 

Alhsmbra— O^l^on Morgan Dano* 
ers, Bdlth K«lly Qould and Tomsoa 
Twins, FrWl Cooper, Ten Mokidro«, 
Four Demobs, Billy C'ConiMj-, Nico* 
lets, the Westwoods, Augel Frereot 
Nasao Takata and Sde Kara, Jerrr 
Seven Co., Phil RjUIIs Trio, DelrU. 

Olympia-rBalder. ^paAlsb,vantilU 
oqutfit; Claudlne Boria; Geo. Trista], 
tenor; Maneell« DIsy, l4k T«une-Ko, 
Japanese tragedienne; Las O'Cap, 
P*IOvls, Les MaUrlelus, Catre Sis- 
ters, equestrian act; Morris, LAda 
Ameva, danseuse; PlatUer Clowns, 
Alexlme Troupe. . 

Palace— Revue, "On, I«s Briles 
Fllles," with DoMy Sisters, Cariel, 
Saint-Pres, Leib, Enard, AudlfCred, 
Max Berger, Dauvla, Sarvelly, Le. 
blond, Oyliane, Mmes. Missia, An« 
dree Revyl, Nlkltina, Debel, Dlt- 
riehs,M. S. Fisher'S'GlrU, BtgareUl's 
Corps de Ballet; Eight Moscow Vag- 
abonds, Eight London Boys, Zen(pi 
and Senka, Wyn's White Horses. 

Cirqus Medrano— Miss MamlSb 
equestrienne, Fontanio trio, hat jug- 
gling; Les Maurictus, acrobats: 
Tony Webb, Juggler on hor«e back; 
Chocolatand Porto, clowns; Titania, 
strong woman; Harry Carrey haute 
ecole; Henrieite I>efevre, diabolo; 
Bowden and Garden, cyclists; Two 
Darnells, gymn^ts; Adolph Konyol, 
equestrienne; Victor and Regina, eo- 
centric; Albert Carre, horses «b 
llberte; Jeuris and Martinet, equlltb* 
rists; FrateiUnt Trio, downs; Ca- 
nadlan troupe, Icarien. , -_ 



Desth at Sea Causes Sadness- 
Engaged to Wed Anita Elson 



MILLER HAS 6ULDTS COOPER 



London, Nov. 28. 

After Gladys Coeper finishes her 
engagement as "Peter Pan," opening 
In the revival December 20, she will 
leave for. New York to appear under 
Gilbert Miller's direction for a brief 
while. That wUI start late In 
February. 

"Enter Klkl" with Miss Cooper, 
current, will close December 15. 



London, Nov. 21. 

The death of Woolf Joel at sea 
has caused sadness In London's 
theatre land and Bohemia generally. 
He was a good fellow who will bo 
sadly missed in a world where real 
good fellows are few and far be- 
tween. 

He had been afflicted with a slight 
throat trouble and a small operation 
had been successfully performed. 
It was hoped his stay In Egypt 
would successfully complete the 
cure. 

While On the voyage out on rather 
a rough day he was about to retire 
to his cabin when on the companion- 
way steps he was attacked by sud- 
den stomach sickness. Losing his 
balance he fell fracturing his skull. 
He was engaged to marry Anita 
Elson. 



OUNCERS' CLOSING IN LONDON 

London, Nov. 28. 

"The Camel's Back'' is to be pro- 
duced at the Playhouse after New 
Year's with Frank CiJhon starring 
Madge Titheradge in the Maugham 
piece. • - — 

"The Dancers" closes December 
16. 



ANOTHER RUSSIAN CHORUS 

Paris, Nov. 28. 

The Russian chorus of B. Kibal- 
tchltch has opened for a ntw short 
season at the Theatre des Champs 
Blyeces (the Ms cpom. house), under 
the direction of Jacques Heberlot. 

The gingers wore well reeclved by 
a critical audience, but the Theatre 
des Champs Elyct'CB seomvd much 
too large for the chorus. 



"LONDON'S" LONDON RUN 

London, Nov. 28. 
"So This Is London" will con- 
clude at the Savoy the end of next 
month and will be succeeded by 
Peggy O'Nell' in the revival 
"Paddy, the Next Best Thing.' 



IMPORTANT ELECTIONS 



Labor Party Wants Abolition 
Entertainment Tax 



of 



ABRAHAMS MAY PUT 
ON PLAY OF HIS OWN 



Made Money Renting Theatres 

to Others — Doesn't Want 

Publicity 



of 



ACTS IN CASINO REVUE 

Paris, Nov. 28. 
The Ca«ino revue, splendidly pro- 
duced, was successfully launched 
Saturday with the cast. Including 
MItty TIlUo dancers, Winston's 
Seals, Ratoncheff's Russian Dwarfs, 
Yvonne Curtis, Knlaacff and Zolga. 
dancers; Jane Mamac, Plerette 
Madd and Dorville and Dutard, lo- 
cal comics. 



ZANCIG'S RETURN 

London, Nov. 28. 
Julius Zandg, accompanied by a 
new feminine partner, was well re- 
ceived at the Alhambra upon his 
return to the stage after many 
years' absence. 



A. A. LEASING NEW CAPITAL 

London, Nov. 28. 
The Allied Arttets are reported to 
be leasing Walter Gibbon's new 
Capital on Haymarket street for 21 
years, with the opening date set for 
April. 



London, Nov. 28. 
■ The Labor party Is making 
strenuoue'efforts to get into power 
at the forthcoming general election. 
One of their platform slogans is the 
abolition of the entertainment tax. 

This "war time" measure still re- 
mains a thorn In the side of every 
showman, big and little, from the 
West End Impresario to his poorer 
brother. 

The showmen did their best to 
force the Issue at the last election 
a year ago and this time they are 
even busier. 



London, Nov. 21. 

After making a million or so dol- 
lars out of renting theatres to people 
anxious to produce plays which 
have generally lost money, A. E. 
Abrahams Is thinking of putting on 
Is one of his many theatre proper- 
ties. 

The production will be a Christ- 
mas piece, for which ha Is try.lng 
to engage Nelson Keys, but ba^ not 
yet done so. ■ 

A. E. likes to get the best of a 
bargain. This shrewd manager. Is 
always shy of making hiaiseit 
known, perhaps he Ukes keeping 
himself in the background, because 
the limelight is a hindrance _io 
business. 

Sir Thomas Beecham might not 
have paid so much for the "Era" 
had he known what Abrahams gave 
for It. 



NEWS FOR MORRIE 






"Miracle" 



in London 
$600,000 



Only Lost 



Morris Qest, who Is aslng a por* 
tlon of two churches and a west 
side warehouse In the preparAtkiOL. . 
of "The Miracle," was seeking an 
armory this week for the rehearsal 
of the ensembles reported totaling 
several hundred extras. 

Wheff '"fho Miracle" was pre- 
sented In London it played th« 
Olympia. The big oval was closed 
off on both ends and the players 
entranced A-om portals and joined 
in the center of the amphltheatraw 
Showmen noting the distance trav- 
eled, remarked: "Athletes, not 
actors, are wanter for this spec". 
Within the first seven days several 
leads collapsed. 

It was reported the London show- 
ing of. I'Tlte iiltiullf^' lost ISO.OOa 
pounds sterling. ^' 



CHARLOT REVUE TRYOUT 



London and Atlsntic City Perform- 
ances Ahead of N. Y. Opening 



"DOWN TO SEA" IN LONDON 

London, Nov. 28. 
'T>own to the Sea In Ships," El- 
mer Clifton's whaling picture, was 
nicely received at its opening in the 
Palace. 



London, Nov. 28. 

The Chariot Revue, playing Gold- 
er's Green for a week prior to sail- 
ing for New York, wni be changed 
nightly. 

E2ach principal Is to be given a 
triple amount of business, and the 
final a.isembl«(re will be made sfter 
a tryout in Aflantic City preliminary 
to the New York opening. 



SIR BARRIE'S BREAKDOWN 

London, Nov. 28. 

Sir James Barrle has had a break- 
down and is at the moment in a 
nursing homo (hospital). His con- 
dition was first noticed by members 
of a company he was rehearsing. 

The cause of the trouble is over- 
work tn connection with the revivals 
of "The Little Minister" at the 
Queens and "What Every Woman 
Knows" at the Ai>ollo. 



MINTO'S NEW PIAYLET 

London, Nov. 28. 
Dorothy MInto and company will 
produce a new comedy playlet en- 
titled "Silly Twaddle." 



Wilde Revival Old Fashioned 
London. Nov. 28. 
The Haymarket revival of Oscar 
Wilde's "Importance of Being 
Earnest" is generally regarded here 
as trivial. Tho Wilde repartee Is 
old-fashioned. 



Pollock Will See "Fool" in London 
London, Nov. 28. 
ChannlnR Pollock will come over 
here to supervise C. B. Cochran's 
production of "The Fool," due In 
Ji'ebrtiarjr. 



Nellie Wallace's Breakdown 

London, Nov. 28. 
Nellie Wallaces who Is one of the 
.stars In the forthcoming Palladium 
pantomime, is suffering from a 
serious breakdown. 



Another play from the Every- 
man theatre's past history will be 
brought to L6ndon soon. When 
"The Last Warning" ends at the 
Comedy, after a not very success- 
ful run. Its place will be taken by 
"T" Marsden'n." a comedy of York- 
shire life which won critics' praise 
at the London, equivalent of Green- 
wich Village theatre some time ago. 
This makes the third Import from 
the same source as "At Mrs. 
Beam's," still rjunning at the Roy- 
alty, and "Outward Bound," now at 
the Garrick. Both came from the 
Everyman and both pay heavy roy- 
alties to its manager, Norman Mac- 
Dcrmott, who Is a keen business 
man, though he started as a self- 
styled highbrow. London managers 
pay heavily for their unwillingness 
and inability to read plays. 



Fortune and has many novelties, Iw. 
eluding rubber floors. 



News has arrived here that Wool* 
Joel, eldest son of 8. £1 Joel, died 
on a llifer while on his way to Egypt. 
He was a well-known figure in 
sporting, motoring, and theatrical 
circles. During the war he acteA 
as an aerial observer. 



SAILINGS 

December 18 (London to New 
York). Leon Zeltiin (Aqultanla). 

Dec. 5 (from London to New 
York), Billy Ritchie, the Bcllclairs. 
Rubinl and Diane (Majestic) . 

Dec. 5 (London to New York) 
John Tippctt (Majestic). 

December 5 (London to New 
York), Bellclalr Bros. (Majestic). 

Nov. 25 (London to New York). 
Jules Bemhelm (Aqultania). 

Nov. 24 (New York to London), 
Herbert Ward (Majestic). 

Nov. 23 (London to New York) 
Ban Baxtoa (Leviathan), 



After witnessing "Outward Bound" 
at the Garrick, Mary Johanna Wal- 
ker committed suicide by gas poi- 
soning. She was a shorthand- 
typist and occasionally did work 
for J. T. Greln, the dramatic critic 
and manager. Giving evidence at 
the inquest, he said, the dead wom- 
an's temperament made her liable 
to be deeply affected by the play. 
"Outward Bound," he said. In his 
opinion was a deterrent, for it held 
there was no immediate mercy for 
suicides. They were compelled to 
travel backward and forward be- 
tween this world and the next, until 
one day thoy took up earthly ex- 
istence again. A verdict of suicide 
while of unsound mind was re- 
turned. 

This play is an attempt to picture 
what happens to people after death, 
and two of the characters, a young 
man and woman, are supposed to 
have committed suicide by ga-i poi- 
soning. It was originally produced 
at the Everyman and from there 
transferred to the Garrick, where it 
followed "Ambush." 



Just when business Is boomlnc 
Parliament Is to be dissolved and 
the country will have a general elec-', 
tion in the early part of Dccemt>er^ 
Nothing plays such havoc with the^ 
atrical business here as a par< 
llamentary election. Luckily » 
scheme is on foot to get all the 
polling over on one day, instead ofl 
being spread over several, as ia 
generally the case. One of tha 
things which damage business is tho 
number of famous people who arrlvo 
to speak for or against certain can- 
didates. Many of them are bigger 
public idols than the grreatest "star," 
and their shows are free. Many 
playgoers are ardent politicians, but 
still more attend electioneering 
meetings In the hope of heckllntr 
and a "rough house" which, es- 
pecially when free, affords far more 
promise of amusement than any 
theatrical show. 



Work Is progressing rapidly on the 
new theatre which Laurence Cowan 
Is building in Covent garden facing 



Prances Wetherall, a popular 
West End comedy actress, died of 
pneumonia November 13. Up to;» 
week befUre she had been playiny 
in "At Mrs. Beam's" at the Royalty. 
She began her career in the chorus 
of "The Chieftain" at the Savoy 
in 1894." 



THE TILLER SCHOOLS 
OF DANCING — 



143 Charing Cross Road 
LONDON 

Director, JOHN TILLER 



Wn.KITK 



KERSHAW 



Srury Lane. U will be called the I iii ruth AvtDue 



acAnAKTT xnuBT ca 



Mew Te4 



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Thursday. November 29. 1923 



VAKIBTY 



YAUDL CONDITIONS IN ENGLAND 
DEPRESSING ON BOTH ENDS OF IT 



f ■ 



■P' Business Bad i!'^^. Acts Walking Around — ^Too 
^ Familiar Acts Topping Bills — Excuses Found — 

V': Bills Fair All Around 



5.! 



I.:- 



-— •■• - — ..- laondon, Nov. 21, 

1 The forthcoming general election 

I win be mnde the scapegoat where 
^ bad business i.i concerned and 
i coupled to that will be the approach 
S«,^o{ Christmas. 

%. - - Ncitlier of these two Is totally tn 
% blame for the immense f:iIKng off 
'r of vaudeville buFlnosa. The pri- 
^ miry cause is the dearth of nuvelty. 
i" 111 the West End vaudeville 1. 

M almost on the lines of the old stock 
lis company dnya in legitimate when 
the same old people supported a 
socially ortToijed "slnr" who re- 
mained for a wepU or two. Tiie 
averapre Wp^■t Knd vaudeville pio- 
Kram has all the old peo!>> doing 
the busine s they have done fur a(r;es 
- with a "lop" who may or may not 
bo e.n i>t?ra''tlon generally 
At the Coll.-^euni the opnilUK mal- 
^ Inee of Ses.sue H.'iviikawa's second 
week found the house halt empty. 
The carefully worked up enthuaiasm 
of the opening had dwindled to 
practically nothing. Hayakawa him- 
self Is In the nature of a freak at- 
traction. As a screen arti.st he 1 
er.celleiit. as a leirltlmate pl.iyer he 
Is negligible. Tlie vehicle written 
for his London exploitation is a 
poor sketch by Kenelm Foss. Kvery- 
thing depended on the "star'.>(" at- 
- tractive powers and there belnj; few 
kinema "fans" in thl.- countr>' h*- 
, has failed to draw. 

The rest of the bill is not at- 
tractive. The dancinpf of Ted Trevor 
and 1)1 H.-\rrls accompanied by 
Rector's orchestra Is as good as ever 

but it Is too Well known \o creat* 

a box-office wave. They never fail 
L- to get the house but there is noth- 
T Ing new in the act. When p'aying 
VL vaudeville they go from Palladium 
I to Alhambra, from Alhambra to 
;' . Coliseum. If they had,other name!< 
^, and a change of back-cloth they 
,i would probably be hailed as marvel- 
ous. 

Beatrice Lillte presents an tnter- 
(Conlinund on iiage i7) 



^ 



NANCY FAIR'S SECOND DAY 



Intands to Produe* Another Play on 

CoMt 



~ San Francisco, Kov. 28. 

Nancy Fair, appearing on the bill 
at the Pantages this week, as a 
•Inging single, says she Is going to 
make another try to be an actress- 
manager, and with her mother, Mrs. 
Ada Pair, ts planning to stage a 
legitimate show. 

Some months ago Nancy Fair 
in-esented "The Demi-Virgin" at the 
Century here, but the venture 
proved a fl.isco, and closed with 
some of the actors not getting their 
aalartes. 

In speaking of this venture Miss 
Pair declared that every cent of 
salary owed would be paid before 
b«r new show was attempted. 



AUSTRALIAN THEA. EEPORT 

San Francisco, Nov. 28. 

That a theatrical war is now In 
progress in Australia is the state- 
ment of R. J. Carrol, a theatrical 
man ^t Sydney, N. S. VV., who has 
arrived here. 

Carroll says the purpose of hl.s 
visit le to sign the Siatine Choir 
of Rome for a tour of Australia. 
The choir is scheduled to sing In 
San Franeissp e.irly next month. 



SOFT FOE FRENCH DANCERS 

The French dancers, Klorlane and 
Revel, brouRht over for the current 
"Follies" hy Flo Zlegfnld, returned 
on the "Majestic" to Fran"e Nov. 24. 

The act was originally cnR.itred for 
six Weeks hy Zi'.'gfeld, but after the 
opening performance thej- were let 
out. 

The rest of the six w.<!;s they 
"walked i\roiind New Yorl^, Kii-^-feld 
p.TylnR them full .siil:iiy. 



CISSIE LOFTUS BEUEYES 
NORA BAYES HER FRIEND 

Writes Explanatory Letter — 
No.''a Kind and Helpful 
to Her 
^ 

Kmbassy Hotel. 
New Vork, Nov. 26. 
Editor: 

I have read vvlih 'li.slress tiie arti- 
cle in your \tr.vx^t lo-d.Ty CTimef 
Square Daily") ptallng that there 
has l:een a di.?;iriT"i-cment ;jct\Yccr. 
my friend Nora Kayea and myself, 
and that on that account I have left 
her home Thia repoU is ijuite 
without fjundatlon. 

Last Sepl'mlier I met Mi.-is Raycs 
at the Palla.Uum in London ani' 
when she heard that I was coming 
over to play at Keith's in the win- 
ter she very kindly and generously 
Invited me to go to her house when 
I arrived and slay there unl.l I 
started working. I have been her 
guest now for soveral weeks, en- 
joying her hosnitaliiy.and by Rviv- 
irg her house yesterday I iiiuiely 
followed the original plan — that 1 
i hould do so lifter I h.iu n^gde my 
American appearance. ^ 

- Miss JRayes did not lend me t200 
In England nor .'iny other amount 
though I am sure .she would have 
done ho_hnd I needed and naked for 
it. I dislike even referring to thiK 
us I cannot believe that suc^ a mat- 
ter can be of the slightest possible 
public Interest. 

And it is quite untrue that my 
uifortunate loss of voice during my 
first weeks' engagement at the 
Palace was tn any way due to my 
entertaining the friends of Miss 
Bayes. She has never asked me to 
do so. 

My hoarseness was due entirely 
to the strain of my Initial long per- 
formance and the rather strenuous 
Imitation of .teonne ISsgels In "Rain" 
and following this a heavy cold from 
which I am still suffering and which 
prevents my appearing afthe Palace 
this week, as I had hoped to do. 

Nora Bayea has been more than 
kind and helpful to me and as keen 
and interested in my reappearance 
and auccess as if It were her own 
and I can never have anything but 
the sincerest friendship and affec- 
tion for her. I am aur» 'you will 
see how It must hurt us both to 
read of any alleged and entirely un- 
true estrangement. 

I cannot Im.-igine how such a 
rumor haa gained credence. 

Cecilia Loftu*. 



B. & K. STOCK PLAN 



WENGER-FORNARO 
ARTS ARE COMBINING 



Selling te Publie on Inatallmant 
Plan 



Chicago, Nov. U. 

Three local banka have been a«- 
lected by Balbain A Katz, Inc. 
(plcturea), to put on sale on the 
Installment plan to the general pub- 
lic part of the fD,Sd9,900 stock is- 
sued by the new corporation. 

The stock consists of 264,000 
shares of common, which U listed 
on the Chicago Stock exchange 
at &2Vi. 

On the payment of $10 for each 
share, with each investor limited to 
10 shares, the banks will purchase 
on the Chicago stock exchange the 
stock required at the quoted price. 
The customer will pay off at the rnte 
of tlO a. month for each share, with 
the banks given the month'.y divi- 
dend payments for carrying the 
stock until it is paid tor. 



CAPITOL'S 'NEWS' CRiTlC 
BARRED BY 2 HOUSES 



Leonard Hall Didn't Like "Fol- 
lies" and Said So— Panned 
Ray Picture Too 



Washington, Nov. 28. 

The Natliini:' hm lar. c I Li>.innrd 
Hall, critic of the local "Daily 
.Vtws," and withdrawn its adver- 
tising from the ptper, due to H:«U> 
no uncertain terms In stating what 
he thought of Ziegfeld's • Follies" 
which appeared here at the .National 
last wtek. 

Added to Hall's woes yesterday 
\va:, his second banning. . at the 
rrosident. playing the Ray picture. 
•Courtship of Miles Standish." Not 
liking Hall's notice the theatre 
i-..Trred him and withdrew its ad- 
vertisement from the "News." 

W. H. Rapley, owner of the 
National, stated Hall had gone out 
'•( his way to rritlrlie the show not 
only In his Monday review, btit 
kept on hammering throughout the 
entire week. 

"Jimmy Hussey bears the comedy 
burden on his 14-inch shoulders, but 
«s the comedy la approximately as 
heavy as a cubic Inch of meringue, 
he accomplishes the trick remark- 
ably well," that was one of the shots 
Hall took. Another, his closing 
paragraph waa, "It's Ziegftlcf. but 
it doesn't come oft. The ignition is 
out of whack. It flares, but It 
doesn't flame. I devoutly hope that. 
Father Flo doesn't come down for 
a look at htaroad troupe. This par- 
ticular apple of his eye la wormjr." 

Harold Phlllipa, of the "Times," 
also took some cracks at the show 
for which upon meeting Ed. Rosen- 
baum, Ziegfeld's manager, he was 
told, according to the report of the 
conversation, that hia review was 
one of the worst yet given to Mr. 
Ziegfeld'a show. No action was 
taken against Phillips' paper, how- 
ever, by the National managegient. 

The opinion current among the 
theatrical people here, both at the 
theatres and on the paper*, seems 
to sum up Id the feeling that Hall 
was really aiding the houses when 
panning the show and picture. The 
show is here for a week, while the 
theatre remains here. There will be 
other shows with mer't and the 
houses will benefit from them. 

Hall paid $8.80 for hIa aeata to 
review "Sally" Monday. 



^^TI<e belt ohiAinabI* instfuctlon it , 

rNEDWATBURli 

STUDIOS OF 

IWSt DAMONC 

1841 Broadway i„;;;U' 

■, Siiftp "K" 

TaleDboDf Cuiiunbui 3M9 



1 



John Wenger and Carlos Fornaro. 
two of our leading present-day Im- 
pressionistic arti.«ts. promise New 
york a novelty In little theatres 
early next year. It will be strictly 
a Theatre Miniature, where all the 
arts will be combined. 

Both artists arc complete masters 
in their field, wliu h.'we been able 
to so combine their ability w'tli 
their ideals as to make thetnselve.s 
.sought after by commercial man- 
.igers and others requiring art serv- 
ices. 

The theatre will be a 350->:eat 
houso.loc.'ited ntt Times wiuarc, on 
the eitst ffidc of Kiftli avenue, l<e- 
tweon 4L'd anrl 5'Jth streets. An 
Infliipnttal .nrt patron has hrm In- 
terested, althiiuKh one Hio.idway 
showman was willing to donate his 
lionse, which the artistic twain !•'■- 
Jorted bec.nu^e of their (le^ ire to 
sidestep the Ixatcn byways. 

It la Intended to appeal jirim.arily 
t') the art lover, not necessarily the 
hiKlilirow," but if tii.it is the homo 
genus who falls for art witll a capi- 
tal "A,' thnt will be the i)atron 
sought after by Wtnger and For- 
naro. The theatre will be ^trl<.■tly 
non -commercial. 



COLLEGE GIRLS IN ACT 

Rodgers Sitters Stop Teaching for 
SUga 



I .lane Rodgers, Mistress of Arts, 

j University of Misslourl, and Vlr- 

i ginia Rodgers, Doctor of Phlloao- 

j lipy. University of Missouri, itave 

i bien so Influenced by their hlstrl- 

j orilc deviations in writing and pro- 

I diicing college theatricals that, 

I after essaying the profession of 

I teartiing, they are forsaking peda- 

i K'>iTy for the stage. 

j As Jane and Ginger Rodgers, the 

|Bi.-teis open at Keith's. I'hiladei- 

phia. next week. Kdw. S. Keller is 

pi.iridling th • collegiate sisters. 

I The Rodgers girls first came to 

; llie attention of Phil Kornheiser of 

I the Feist organization, who "dls- 

• ■oviu'iI" Ihem for Keller. They 

opcni'd "cold' in li a 1 1 i m o r e 

(ICi'ith's) last week and made a 

f.ivorable impression. 

This is the girls' first profes- 

sl'mal attempt. liefore that one 

was learhlng Ijitin at high school 

]and the other was also an Instruc- 

: tress in a woman's oducalional in- 

|stitution. I 



UPS FROM THE STARS 



By LAUREL MILLER 



Friday (November 30) 
10:15 A. XI. (Mars) — To deal with engineers and mechanics, work- 
era In Iron, merchants In metals or hardware; to buy 
chemicals and to travel for business. Energy and opti- 
mism wm at this time. 
10:40 A. M. (Venus) — For the line arts, love affairs, visiting friends, 
' to engage maid-servants or dressmakers, singers, dan- 
cers or artists; to seek amusement, purchase wearing 
apparel, Jewelry, perfumery or musical Instruments. 
1:59 P. .M, (Venus-Saturn) — Ideal moment for those who make 
a business of amusement; musical comedy performers. 
Jugglers, acrobats and cartoonii'ts; to seek employ, or 
for others to employ them. Those who are Inspired to 
bestir themselves arc possessed of genuine talent. 
The Sl;;n of Libra rules this day — and Venus, Lady of the Sign, 
Is fortiiiiatcly contii^urated, promising progress for thos'e who lean 
to art; and for those who make a business of amusement, humor and 
antics. Most fortunate day for nil Venuslan enterprises, especially 
for persons born Septenibei 22 to October 21. The hindrance* to 
succe s are indolence, hesltarcy and a taste for luxurious delights, 

Saturday (December 1) 
7:30 A. M. (Mercury-Venus) — Ideal moment for artistic effort, 
drawing-, music, writing or dancing. The supreme mo- 
ment (or expresifion and for originating art. Liable to 
be a luclv of ambition, however. Writings, correspond- 
ence and artistic work created at this time will result 
fortunately and reup credit and appreciation. Also for* 
tunate to start on a Journey or to Issue invltatlona to •' 
social affair. 
The .Sl;:n of Aries rulee this day, bringing the Intelloctlon Into 
action: you are inclined to heed the head more than the heart. This 
day favors new enterprises, original Inventions, pioneer andeavors, 
new beslnninKs — and If you select the psychological moment for jro'ur 
first move you will marvel nt the succesa which you will Anally 
achieve and the ease with <\'hich your enterprise will grow. ^ 



Monday (December 3) 

S:00 A. M. (Venus) — For an unexpected Journey; any unusual plans 

to acquire gain by a sudden or swift move or change; 

the Inspirations of artistic genius at this moment will 

eventuate sanessfully. 

1:03 P. M. (Mercury) — Propitious for a haxardoua venture; a«a- 

voyage; artistic inventions; commerchil advantage, 

' especially In connertlon with foreign product* or ez- 
.^ ports. For any business or effort connected with musi- 

cians, poets, composers and dramatic orltics. 
1:17 P M. (.Moon) — To niairy; ask favors; to mova or make 
change In your re.sldenre; to seek employment; travel 
(or health; and to enter lnto*teny difrable contract. 
(Jupiter) — Favoriible to deal .<r|tl^'religloua persona or 
ficMons; for matters relating t» wills and legacies; to 
overcome nbstar:les; for a happy reconciliation, or re- 
union between eUranged persona. The aapeot at this 
iime creates happiness, love, honorable dealing* and 
l>ro»perlly. 
• ihly TrlpUcity rule. Great harmony and love prevail. 
eral tendency i* toward practicality and congeniality. "t 



4:11 P. M. 



The gei 



■ fVC'.* ■ 



Tuesday (December 4) ^, 

730 A. .M. (Moon) — To write letters of Importance; busineea coot* 
niunicntions; for literary work and business connaoted 
with )irlnters, editors and lawyers; traveling; booka and 
^ iiirwnerclal Interests. Any litorary work started at this 

lime will not be watted effort, and w^ll read oonvlnc- 
ln»ly. Suitable time for memory training. 
The Sign of Virgo rules this day and relates to affair* of health, 
diet, the care of children; rervants and employes. Many untavorabia 
rays are directed toward this planet whloh tend to engineer irrlta-.; 
bllity; fault finding and ungraciousness. 

Wadnetday (December B) 

5:44 P. M. (Sun)— For success In matters relating to love, health, 
marital affairs and in dealing with persons of promlv' 
nence or authority. To ask favors and to seek advance., 
ment In your position. ii 

7:11 P. M. (LTranus)— Very propitious and strong vibrations dictatel 
the Inspirations of this hour; and if advantage of this' 

.^ moment it taken ttie results will be very aatisfactory. 

It must be remembered that planetary magnetism Is 
exactly like broadcasting — the wave* only act upon 
Instrument* that are attuned to receive thorn; and so 
(h* magnetic radiation of thl* hour plays upon the 
occult, psychic. Inspirational, sclentlflc and inventive 

, genius of man. The very developed Intellection — ^' 

thinker*, prophets and profound scientists — are the 
Instruments attuned to catch this ray. The more com- 
monplace pcr.'-onallties do not respond to It so readily. *" 
Even the Stars must be met half way— and we may 
do BO by developing mental alertness and giving some 
. tliought to our spiritual and Inspirational side as well 
as to the material Intereat*. It especially relates to 
prophecy— Astrqlogy; magnetic h*allng and electrical' 
inventions. It also favors InnovalloB^ strange adven- ^ 
turea and sudden changes. This hour will reveal to 
some inquiring mind a sclentlflc marvel. 
The Sign of Aries, ru[es. Guard against eccentricity and fool- 
hardiness. 



.1.5 1'. .\I. 



Thursday (Decembers) 
1:04 P. .M. (Mercury)— Favorable for writings, contracts, theatrical 
activities and to start on a short Journey. It relate* to 
•. salesinnnship, commercial interests and clerical or llt- 
■. ! erary occupations; also to de.il with your tailor, printer, 
publisher or business agent. Mercur>L Is a real live Star, 
and those who resjiond to Its vibrations are full of ac- 
tivity and generally produce results. 

(Saturn)— This idanet alt.lrhes Its ray to the very 
slow moving, plrj.lding and deliberate human beings; 

, to the old and WM.»iy. |t is fuvur^ble to deal with th 

at this lime; also propitious for farmers, miners, land- 
owners and biiildirs. To sell or buy real estate; to 
cfTi'ct any deal relating to property, estates of the dead 
or to go over olil affairs. 
Th'- nia«i-<'tic attractions i.f the ,i.iy are analogous to the rays of 
Ciipr|r.„„-..Salurns SiKn in the Z'.illae. Man is prone to errors and 
misjurtgment under this rolf- to deceit and cnprlrimisness. It Is 
strtinttly (i vorable for busln. ss organisation and management and 
for the establishment of thiiiKs of permanenie; yet it will be dlfllcult 
lo get control; especially In the ca.-:* of persons born Dec. 21 to 
Jan. li. 

Cnpyrlfhl. 1923. Premier S>ni)lc«t». Inc. 



VARIETY 



V A U U t. V 1 L L ti^ 



Thursday, November 89, 18ft> 



PnrSBURGH FLOATING CABARET 
RESISTING ATTEMPTS TO OUST IT 



Resolution in City Council Against Bongiovannie's 
Latest Entertainment — Is Doing Business — Seven 
Days a Week 



NARROW ESCAPE 



Car With 



BaA~ Brakaa 
Train 



Run* Into 



ritt.iburfrh, Nov. 2S. 

After an official investigation con- 
cerning the lonal status of Kr:inl! 
BonKlovannle's floating palace. City 
Solicitor Mailln riilcd that the City 
Council has amjile power to direct 
the police to effect Its removal. 

Councilman fiarland. In a resolu- 
tion Introduced, says that the busi- 
ness is being conducted veithout 
the payment of fax to the city and 
is a discrimination against other 
.amu.':emenl enterprises that do pay 
taxes. 

The City Council is endeavoring 
to clo-'e the floating palace or drive 
It away from the Pittsburgh wharf. 
but inasmuch as the river is con- 
sidered under jurisdiction of the 
government. Kongiovannie is con- 
te.stlng the action. 

The tloaling palace has been opfn 
only three weeks and has been doing 
an enormous business, keeping open 
on Sundays as well as during the 
week. 



CHICAGO VA5JDE AGENTS 
WRITE MUSICAL COMEDY 

Jacobs Spingold and Others 

Framing for Sam Harris 

— Now in New York 



DIVORCED PAIR AGREE 
ON CHILDREN'S CUSTODY 

The Ashleys Called Before 

Judge — Terms Made and 

Accepted 



Chicago. Nov. 28. 

There are a 'Oiiple of vandeville 
agents, otherwise Idiovvn as "10 
percenters." here who feel that re- 
turns from their Ijusiness arc not 
coming fast enough. 

The two agents. Hilly .Tacobs and 
Harry Spingold. have discovered 
they are beginning to develop latent 
genius. They have formed an alli- 
ance with Ted Kohler. a local 
melodist; Earl l.^arpciiter. who has 
lu'en staging shows al Ilie Knlvtr- 
sity of Wisconsin, and jointly have 
written a musical comedy. 

The piece Is completed .ind as all 
good authors. playwriglils .ind 
composers do. they h.ive migrated to 
the "big" town to dispo.so of their 
wares. They left here Saturday and 
by this time are i-.-miping on the 
doorstep of Sam II. Harris en- 
deavoring to use their .script for the 
next "Music Box lUvue." 

They offer to guarariii'i* .Mr. Harris 
i that their offering will be i hit in 



MARIGOLD GARDEN, CHI, 
FOR DANCERS ONLY 



I One 



Judge McCrate of U'e Kings i 
County Suprem'j Court. Brooklyn. I 
r,ho granted a decree of divorce to \ Chicago when It is sent h ere 
Arthur Ashley against his wife | * ■" 

(Bertha Ash), last month, had the 
pair before him Monday to settle 
the question of the cu«to<ly of the 
children. 

After much discussion It was 
igreed Ashley ithe stage and screen 
actor) is to have the children .is 
visitors each week-end when he is 
In the city. They must be returned 
to the mother e.ich Monday. Ash- 
ley Is also to have them during tli< 
summer vacation period. 

The mother will have them with 
her at all other times, providing she 
turnlshes them witli a desirable 
tome. 

In case of a bre.'ich of the condi- 
tions, and AsiiUy being unable to 
Install them iji a permanent home, 
swing to the necessity of his fre- 
quent absence" from New York In 
pursuit of his profession, Jiid>;e 
McCrate threatened the children will 
be taken away and placed in a suit- 
able {lorne under the supervi.-ion of 
the Slate. 



HARRY COOPER'S DINNER 

Grand St. Boys and O.hers Banquet- 
ing Associate at Commodore 



Room Exclusively 

Waltzing — No Iflore 

Cabaret 



for 



M.irigold 
career Dec 
a lid 
will 
(l.'ince hall 



Cliicago. Nov. 28. 
(iardtn will end Us 
9 a.s a oiace of eating 



enlertainmcri rmnbineil and 

open about Cl"n.-imas as a 

to Ik' used ;is 



Harry Cooper will pl.iy his li.lth 
Annual engagement at Hl.n k .wl.'s 
Island io<Iay (Thanksgiving). The 
occasiiin is the j-r-iirly entei-t.iiiinn-iit 
and dinner given to the Inmates by 
the Keiih ofl'i.e. (Toopcr make.'* it 
a point to appear at this annual 
ch.irlty. 

Tuesday. .I.in. 1 .'i. a dini.er, e.iter- 
t.-iiiiment ami liall will he ten.Iered 
Cooper at ;he Coniniodore Hotel by 
the (irand .s'. Hoys' Ass'cia'.ion 
Judge Saml^'r.s' Assiciation. Huttfcrs' 
Cluij and o:''.ci- i)o!itlcil or;;,inizi- 
tlons with which he is a-siiei.-i.',! 

The iiffl< ers oT the various bodies 
are all well known public officl.ils 
who have united in this tesilnioiil.il 
to celebrale t.'o-.per's n Urenn'n; 
from '.he stm'' to enrage in the in- 
huraioe liosiness. 

_J)E WOLF SISTERS MARRIED 

Ciipit.da ai.il Oeoij:etle. ll:e Pe 
Wolf Sister., have permanenily re- 
tired from the stage. 

Gc()r>:etle is now the wile of 
Harry Schlmtnel, iiiiton lnoker. and 
Capitola, Nov. IJT. married her par;- 
li<>r. Jules .\ir.stein. 



I ;is an In- 
door dance p.al.'icc in winter ;iiid 
in outdoor daiic idice m summer 

Joseph J'earlbei:r, who is at pres- 
ent manager of .Mid.vay Gardens, 
will lie managing diiector of .Mar - 
yold under it.s new polii y. 

Karl Kiler. of Miiil 15n>th('ls. who 
operate tlic lli.'iiiai k Hotel and who 
l:a\e l>een oper.i'ini; ihe .Marigold, 
attribute the de. ly of ;ie cabar< : 
to piohibilion. 

The "Palais de Dime" at Marl 
gold will be tunu"! rilo a dincing 
spai'e for wallziru only wiih the 
etiaiige to a dame pul.iee 



An automobile smaahup with a 
tn>ln which was the result of "no 
brakes," miraculously apared the 
lives of a group oi actors who were 
being driven to Hamilton from Gait, 
Ontario. In order that they might 
catch a train for Buffalo. The per- 
sonnel In the machine compri.sed 
the bill at Scott's opera house. Gait, 
and Included Jimmy Van Wink, 
Jean Downing and Runyan and 
Trent. 

The accident happened as the car 
approached a rallro.-id ciossing and 
the safety gates were lowered. The 
brakes refused to function, with the 
machine breaking through and 
crashing Into a train that was Just 
puUing out. Occupants of the car 
jumped from both sides, but tHenn 
Kunyan *as caught between the 
machine and train, bein. dragged 
.'or a distance of 100 feet. When 
the Ir.lln had been 8topr>ed it was 
ne<es!-ary to lift the automobile off 
Runyan. who came up with but a 
sprained arm and minor bruises. 

I'rcviously, on the way to tlamil- 
t m, the car, when coming down a 
steep hill, met with dlsast r for the 
same reason. And Tr6nt jumped 
while the speedometer registered 3.5, 
receiving only minor Injurier. 

The group finally reached Hamil- 
ton Intact. 



ViaORY FOR HARKS 
IN "KALU-A" CASE 

Court Dismisses Fisher Writ on 

"Oardanella" Claim of 

Infringement 



ENGAGEI-iOITS 



l...l!l|.. 



Karl Stall. 
I'avage, Joe ). 

Alberta Pove. 

Kloreace l"\.ii 
Way." vauile 

Hennes-ey .iii.l 
rir on Inn." \ ai.i'i 

tlcor^e Iliiri'. to 

.-"Kiuls anil Da.l 

N. Y." (Rr|-OM:l eo 

. .lack Mtilc. ■ I.' 



11. ir 



(Henry W 



■The [;igl.i 
Honey 



I Ik 



liob Ott Co, 
s ■ H.' en ot Troy, 

III .1 ii> ), 

A --i^on'' (ciharen 



Dick 
I Itotierts 



\V:lie, 
"l!oo! 



r.:My I'.'eU. Walilo 



The "naidanella"-"Ka-Tyij-A" song 
infiingemtnt case, in the courts 
since last week, was finally di:;posed 
ot yeiteiday (Wednesday) morning 
when Federal Judge Learned Hand 
dismissed the writ off ihe bench. 
I''red Kisher, In*'., pul)lishei% of 
'Oaidaneiia. " lontended Ihat ' Ka- 
Lu-.\." from llie mUKical cumedy 
"(!ood .Morning. Dearie,' was an In- 
fringement on the distinctive liass 
rhythm, and named the following 
defendants'. Charles Dilllngh.am. pro- 
ducer of the «how; T. B. Harnun * 
Co.. .music publishers: JtTomo Kern 
and Anne Caldwell, respectively 
composer and author of the lyrics of 
' Ka-I..u-A." 

.Nathan Kurkan. for the defense, 
.shiiweil Ihat the "nartlanell.a'* lias« 
or tigure was not original with 
Johnny Black and Kelix Bernanl. 
the authors of Ihat number, in that 
the '.Mermaid Son.g" from Weber's 
"Oberon" opera also disclosed such 
ligiiie. 

A iiiinibei' of prominent miisii-nl 
'lutliorities figured on both sides oi' 
Ihe i|uestion. The court was tem- 
porarily converted Into a cabaret, 
with a jazz band, piano and talking 
machine present to play both songs 
for the benellt of the iiresidliig 
judge, 

.lulian T. Alleles, counsel for 
Kislier. Inc. states he will move for 
a new trial, or. If that is denied, 
appe.il further. On Ihe original 
argument for a temporary injunc- 
tion last .ve.tr. Judge Knox opined 
tliat. while he was <oiiviiiied thiit 
a siniilarity existed, he did not feel 
justified in restraining Ihe piii.;iia 
lion of "Ka-Lu-A." 

V'ii-ior Herbert's test iin.m.v :it ihe 
Ir.al seemingly swunt: tiir tide tor; 
Ihe defense. Herbert set fori li that | 
the l:a<-s is neither oriu'iial with | 
lernnie Kern or with HI ick and 
Ken. ml. Ir.'ieing its hlsloiy back to I 
Ihe classic which m.ikf-s i; ;.i r.pi-f:\' ! 
ill miljlie domain. 



One of Every Three German , ^ 
Workers Unemployed in Oct. 

Variety-Clipper Bureau, 
Evana Bldg* Waahington, 
November 28. 

The United Statea Chamber of Commerce atatea that approzl- 
niately one out of every three workers In unoccupied Germany was 
unemployed during the laat week in October, according to a report 
received by them from the American section of the International 
Chamber of Commerce through its Paria representative, Dasll 
Miles. 

Mr. Miles placed the number of all workers In unoccupied Gorniany 
at 9,000,000. "Kstlmates," he reports, "put the figures for those 
wholly unemployed during the last week In October, at between two 
and three millions. Aside from those totally unemployed, the re- 
maining six or seven millions are estimated to be working part time, 
and of these some three tnlllions are working half time or less. 

"Kor the current month conditions are so disturbed that appar- 
ently no further estimates have been ventured. Hov^erver. It Is re- 
ported that unemployment is still on ihe increase and that, were the 
figures avail. ib'.i-, they would certainly exceed those quoted for the 
end of O. tober." 



U. S. ARMY VAUDEVILLE NOW 
BOOKING THEATRES DIREa 



21 in Southern Territory Taken from Philadelphia 
Agency — Acts May Communicate Direct with 
Washington — 105 Army Theatres 



V.ishington, Nov. ;8. 

War nepa:lment vaudeville for 
the XI army theatres In Maryland. 
District of Columbia. Virginia, Ala- 
bama. North and i^nuth Carolina 
will In future be hooked direct from 
here. 

Acts pl.iving the east should com- 
muWc.ite with M. W. »mlth, Ho- 
loniac Hianch -Manager, I'. S. Anuy 
.Motion Picture Service. Building K. 
Seventh and B streets, N W.. Wash- 
ington. 

These theatres have been booked 
Ihe p,'\st by the Mae Musfic'l 
agency in Philadelphia. 

There are 10.''. army theatres in the 
whole country, and the War Depart- 
ment announces Ihe vaudeville fea- 
ture is to be built up. 



I 



JANIS OUTDRAWS BAQES 



Did 



Four Times as Much at Audi 
torium, Chicago 



Chicut;o. Nov. 28. 

KIsie Janis' concert pll.grlmage 
to the Auditorium Sundav night 
was mi^'h more successful than that 
of Nora Rayes. who played there a 
month ago. 

Mi.ss Janis on one performance 
grossed $3,100, almost four times as 
much as Miss Itayes drew In two 
shows. 

The date here was a guarantee 
on the pari of the house, with Miss 
Janis and comi»any getting Jl.oOO 
for their sliare. 



Bert Levy's Reappearance 

Rcrl Levy, who h.as been ill for 
,he past six weeks, will make hi^ 
vaudeville ieiiii|)earance on the 
opening bill of Ihe Hippodnmie 
;iec. 17 



"KIDDIE REVUE" NEW 
IN NEIGHBORHOODS! 

frying Out Ttiis Week in Jer- 
sey City — 50 Children 
on Stage 



A new angle on neigUtxnhood 
tertainment is bciiiT experiment! 
with this week at the State, Jei 
City. It Is an all "Kiddie Revue.' 
with a cast of £0 juvenile enffer* 
:.T.iners. worked aloes the sam* 
lints of the neighborhood follies and 
frolics. 

if this initial experiment worki 
out to the satJrfaclion of the clr' 
I ult heads, the Idea will be ex- 
panded to other neighborhood 
houses. 

Practically every district has any 
number of talented, children who 
have acquired their stage legs in 
.-chool and church entertainments. 

It will also be a great bet for the 
dancing schools, which undoubtedly 
will send alotig large representa- 
tions of Juvenile dancers to the 
cemmunlty entertainments. 



FLATTEET ON HIGH 

Boston, Nov. 28. 
M. Douglas Flattery, Boston rep- 
resentative of the Loew interest* 
has abandoned his mansion in 
L,anark road, BrookHne. as •-reel— 
dence for the winter months, and 
has moved into a bungalow ha 
had erected on the roof of the Cop- 
ley theatre building at Dartmouth 
:ind Stuart streets in the Back Bay. 
The building la known as the Ar- 
cade Building. 



HART CASE TRIAL JAN. 7 

The .Max liiii 'c.araint of i -.idc 
case against b);i time vaudeville 
(Keith) is l.sted to come up before 
the New Voik. r. S. Ciiciiil I'oail 
Jan. 7. 



JUDCr.iENTS 

I I l-'trst naini i- .-.'I;' aunt debtor; 
< roditoi and .iconnt follow) 
Credit Alliance Co.: Sheridan 
rinatre fo.. lie-,: .o.^ls, $fl",sn, 

Effanem Pt>atrp!»yii, Inc.; J. It 
.'licducn; t].'i'in. 

Florence E. f^idv hill; Sam .t. \ 
'.'■e Shulunt, Inc.; i(.;-i;s. $.3;i2, 

Sherman Gibb?; ii-iMvvyn CoMno- 
■oliian Hist. Ci'i p ; 51'; l,«;t. 
Satisfied Jcdcmentt 
Wm, H. Donaltl-on, Horry Mount- 
ord and Billboard Pt b. Co.; II. 1>< 
.ralix; Jl.<U-l.ir., 

Louis Mann: I)iKplii.\ Stage Mglil- 
ng Co., Inc . JI.O .^)..0; Sept. I'S. 
923. 

Judgment Vacated 
S. W. A S. Amuie. Co., Inc.; K. 
Augu.-^t ct ai.: $'1 .■•; Del. li, l?.:i. 



LOW£LL SHERMAN AGAIN 

l,o»i II ."Sherman will i-'urii li j 
\ .Hide'. i!lc next week m :i to:;den- »'•.* { 
\er,-4ion of "Lawful I-,ireciiy." oiit-n j 
iii^ in Cleveland. He h.i • nei-n .iti- 
I< iv;n'T ill ''('.asnnov.i,' which Line.-- 1 
lo ilie store ho\:se ri-mii Hie Hni|ir.'] 
i^aliilday. I 

Sherman appeared in '. indtilli t 
List summer In the ."ame in.vje | 



JIM and MARIAN 




RKINS 



CIOSiNG WITH VANITIES" 

OwiiiH lo a ili.A.igrei'ineiit ,vith tin 
manat;,'ment of "Vanities rif l.^,;;),' 
Harry Iturtis. Charles Senna .iin! 
Cailotia Diamond wl'l close with 
that show Saturday and are iT-aUint; 
nnnngementa to pn vrni their three 
a<'t .ill v,iud<vllle. 



Announce to the profession at large and their 
friends the opening of their new 

Chiropractic Offices 

OFFICE HOURS 10 TO 5. EVENINGS BY APPOINTMENT 

Loew*s State Theatre Building 

lOth Floor, Broadway at 45th Street 

I 

Thursday, December Sixth 

■-.- . ..i.'j-., 

3 YEAR GRADUATES OF THE 

PALMER SCHOOL OF CHIROPRACTIC 
THE FOUNTAIN HEAD DAVENPORT, lA. 



Thursday, November 29, 1923 



VAUDEVILLE 



VARIETY 




TIME RETRENCHMENT 
M PEPENDENTS CUTIING 10-20% 



Slash 6Iated for Next Week — Means Reduction of 
One Act — Depending More on Pictures — "Any- 
thing Good Enough" 



Now It is the independent small 
time houses that have declared a 

I retrenchment of expenses. 

m. FoUowinK closely upon the heels 
Ot a reduction of cost of bills on 
the smaller circuits the independ- 
ents this week notified their bookine 
offlceB that beginnlnR next week 
they will reduce the cost of vaude- 

T Ville bills from 10 to 20 per cent. 

'? The new arrangement will mean 
that houses that have played five 
acts will cut to *four and others 
playing four will now carry along 
with three and depend mainly upon 
their pictures to attract audiences. 
- The condition wlH work further 
^hardship for the small timer who 
■fcad depended upon the independent 
circuits for a livelihood. One booker 
although Budering materially by the 
new arrangement since he has 30 
of these houses on his books, has 
taken the more optimistic view that 
It wtfl tend to make the acts better. 
In many quarters it was the opin- 
ion that the small timers had killed 
the golden goose through the indif- 
ferent attitude taken to the audi- 
ences of the smaller houses. Many 
refused to eiqert their efforts on the 
premise that "anything was good 

,in«ush." 



CHINESE GIRL NAMED 



Chow Moay in Divore* Action' on 
Coast 



San Francisco, Nov. 28. 
Chow Boey, an attractive Chinese 

• Actress, la named aa "the other 
woman" In a suit for divorce filed 
in the local courts here last week 
by LaI Quen YIm, mother of Ave 

; Sturdy young celestials. 

t; Sam J. Yim, employed as a gov- 
<irnment interpreter, is the alleged 
errtng husband whom Mrs. Yim 

' aaya waa vamped by the Oriental 
actresa. In true American fashion, 
Mrs. Yim Is demanding the custody 
of her children and an alimony al- 
lowance. 



£D BETNABD'S LEGIT HOUSE 

Ed P. Reynard, formerly known In 
Vaudeville as a ventriloquist, is now 
managing the Opera House at 
Marlon, O. With a local man he 
recently purchased the house at a 
receiver's sale and la booking road 
attractions. 

He is the eecond vaudevillian to 
ewn a theatre In Ohio. Billy Single 
Clifford had controlled the Urbana 
theatre for some years and was 
once mayor of the town. 



SALBEBUR QUf KEUE TIKS 

After an absence of some years 
from big time vaudeville through 
production and other engagements. 
Nan Halperln Is shortly to return 
to the Keith circuit, on which ahe 
headlined In previous seasons. 

Miss Halporln's last production 
kngagement waa with "Little Jesse 
James." 

Marty Forklns represents her for 
Vaudeville. 



. BOBBY FOLSOM IN HIP ACT 

t Bobby Folsom, now appearing 
With the Jack Denny band in vaude- 
ville, parts company with the mus- 
ical organization In a wsek or so. 
Miss Folsom is to be featured in a 
singing turn that will go Into the 
Hippodrome for an Indefinite run at 
that house when It reopens under 
Keith management. 



HL&Sma 'EM GET UP 

Keith family department agents 
must have a representative on the 
fifth b-ooklng tloor not later than 
10:30 a. m. An order to this effect 
has been posted on the bulletin 
board by C Wesley Fraser and May 
"Woods. 



WHITE AND PUCK BOOKED 

Sammy White and Eva Tuck will 
open In vaudeville next week having 
been booked by the Keith offlco. 



Mssters and Kraft Oittolv* 
Masters and Kraft, teamed for 
some five or six years, have split. 
Harry Masters will do an act with 
his wife, Grace Masters. 



310'S RULE 



strictly Enforcsd of Lata — Adoptsd 
8om« Tims Ago 



A ruHng adopted some time ago 
by the Musical Mutual Protective 
Union (former 310 of the American 
Federation of Musicians) wherebq a 
musical contr^ctar must engage 
only members of former 310 Is being 
strictly enforced recently. 

The rule calls- tor the contractor 
member of former 310 to be penal- 
ized to the extent of $250 It break- 
ing the rule and when Hrst adopted 
was generally regarded as not to 
be taken too seriously by the rank 
and file of "310." The past three or 
Tour weeks has brought the rule 
drastically to the attention of the 
M. P. U. men, however, through the 
riumber^«0f penalties inflicted on 
contractors. 

With all ot the New* York musi- 
cians practically belonging to 802 
nnd some four or five hundred who 
belong to 802 not holding member- 
.'ihip also In 310 the rule Is regarded 
tis a sledge to drive in to 310 all 
members ot 802 outside the aid 
imlon. 

It 8<^ems to be working effectively. 
The non-M. M. P. U. musicians only 
holding 802 membership who are 
■iffccted most . by the 'ruling are 
those playing clubs and dance halls. 

Frequently a contractor member 
of "310" will send a musician as a 
(•ubstltute to a theatre without ask- 
ing whether he belongs to 310. and 
It has unfailingly produced the $250 
penalty as an aftermath. 




BARBARA BRONELL 

starring in 

"MY CHINA DOLL" 

When Miss Broncll waa abroad 
with "The Julian Eltlnge Revue" 
her talents attracted the aotice of 
Charles George, the eminent author. 
While in China h» conceived the 
idea of the musical extravaganza, 
"My China Doll," in which Mlas 
Bronell displays her^cting, dancing 
and singing ability. 

Press Agent, 
W. P. MURPHY, Varisty, New York 



INLAND VODE HOUSES 
WANT TO RAISE SCALE 



PROWLING LIONESS 



Electrician Back Stags Thought 
Animal Frisndly 

Boston, Nov. 28. 

Only because a new stage electri- 
cian at Waldron"s Casino believed 
all performing lions are thoroughly 
tame Is he alive today. The elec- 
trician was sitting back stage wind- 
ing a piece of tape around a wire 
when he noticed Delmar's lioness 
walk out on to the stage. 

Thinking that it was customary 
for Delmar to allow the animal to 
roam at will, the electrician con- 
tinued with his work. In another In- 
stant Delmar leaped between the 
lioness and the electrician, with a 
long Iron rod In his hand. He was 
careful to keep between the stage 
hand and the beast until hs drove 
her Into her cage and bolted the 
door. 

Then Delmar explained to the 
electrician how near be had been to 
death; H» explained that It h» bad 
taken fright and run the lioness 
would have attacked him. 

A careless attendant had forgot- 
ten to lock the cage door, and the 
beast pushed It open and went 
prowling after her cube. 



Junior Orpheums Note Chica- 
go Increases — Also Bet- 
ter Bills .. 



Chicago, Nov. it. 

The advance In prices in Chicago 
theatres having l)een accomplished 
without the least sign of rebellion 
on the part of patrons the man- 
agers of the Junior Orpheum thea- 
tres In cities within a few hundred 
miles of Chicago are asking It they 
cannot boost prices and possibly ob- 
tain a better grade ot shows. The 
Hippodrome at Terre Haute. Ind., 
where there is both Pantagos and 
Oensolidated opposition, has made 
its plea for advanced prices through 
Ross Garver, the manager. Mique 
O'Brien, the Terre Haute writer on 
things theatrical, aids the move- 
ment by pointing out that Terre 
Haute don't mind paying top prices 
for Ed Wynn, "Passing Show" or 
Fred stone, ot $5 a seat tor John 
McCormack or Galli Curci, and be- 
lieves It will pay for bigger vaude- 
ville. 

It Is cited "The Covered Wagon" 
got $8,000 in three days at $1.50 top 
to prove that pictures are In the 
samo class with other entertain- 
ment to the extent that the public 
would rather pay than have the In- 
ferior material. 



-Wn.KTF. BART) AT PALACE 

Wilkle Bard will headline the 
Palace bill the week ot Dec. S and 
Dec. 10, the Englishman being 
booked on the Keith Circuit until 
April. He opened this week at the 
Orpheum, Brooklyn. 



PROGRESSIVE DUMB ACTS" ARE 
NOW DEMANDING "SPOTS" 



Coming Into Their Own at Last — Some Even 
Stipulate "Spots" in Production Contracts 



Dumb acts are coming into their 
own and getting spots on the vaude- 
ville bills. The Kath Bros, are 
usually spotted fourth on the 
Orpheum circuit. Franklin-Charles 
are allotted spots on the Keith bills. 
Blnns and Grill, The Vanderbilts, 
Herbert and Co. and others working 
for ,Jhe Keith circuit are being 
spottOT. 

The Brlants, William and Joe 
Mandel, Joeephesson's Icelandtrs, 
.111 In the "Greenwich Village Fol- 
lies," Insist upon "spots" when sign- 
ing their vaudeville contrat;t8, 

The dumb acts have been more 
progressive than any other class of 
vaudeville turn. They are continu- 
ally adding novelties and comedy 
features, with the object of obtain- 
ing a spot. 



TWO MORE READY— BUT 

Ethsl Clayton and Theda Bars Both 

Anxious to Make Vauds- 

vllls Debut 



Los Angeles, Nov. 28. 

Ethel Clayton and Theda Bars are 
both anxious to enter vaudeville 
with sketches. Miss Clayton has 
been reading manuscripts tor sev- 
eral wreks. bmt seems unable to 
secure a suitable one from the crop 
submitted by the coast authors. 

Vamping Theda has a vehicle, but 
the vaudeville managers do not ap- 
pear to have heeded her plea for 
Urns. 



memphis stirred by orpheum 
aihtude on no^unday shows 



Will Not Rebuild — Strand, Pictures, Closes — ^Trac- 
tion Company's Loss — Methodists Protest Cham« 
ber of Conmierce Story 



COURT SETS DEC. 7 DATE 
TO TURN OVER EMPRESS 



I 



If Bond on Appeal Is Approved, 

Loew's Possession Withheld 

Pending Ultimate Decision 

Omaha, Nov. 28. 

Wilfred N. Ledoux, former owner, 
must deliver the assignment ot the 
Empress to Samuel A. Shirley, for 
the Loew Interests, by Dec. 7, ac- 
cording to a decree filed by Judge 
Woodrough In t)ie Federal District 
Court. 

Eugene F. Blazer, attorney for 
Lcdoux, said an appeal bond has 
been filed with the Circuit Court 
of Appeals, together with rfh appeal 
from the local court's decision. If 
this bond is not approved, the Loew 
interests will take over the theatre 
on Woodrough'a order. It the bond 
Is approved, they will have to wait 
until the appeal Is decided. 

The appeal cannot b« heard be- 
fore next June on account ot pre- 
vious business in the court. 

Judge Woodrough's decree also 
directs B. H. Dunham, referee of the 
court, to deterntlns what. If any, 
damages have been sustained by the 
Loew interests in the alleged failure 
of Ledouz to carry out the original 
contract. i 

S. A. Mclntyre, local manager tor 
Metro pictures, said he was pre- 
pared to put his pictures In the 
Empress at onca Mae Murray In 
"The French Doll," is said to be the 
attraction he has In mind. ' 

Graves brothers, who haw a mu- 
sical stock In the Empress, as It Is 
now being operated by the World 
Realty Company, to whom Ledcuy 
turned over his lease after backing 
out of the L6ew contract, will suf- 
fer If Loew takes possession. The 
Graves brothers have a contract tor 
several more weeks, but It will be 
worthless It the theatre changes 
handa 



DANCING ON STAGE 
ON SMALL TIMERS 



Dansant Scheme Picked Up 

by Brooklyn House— After 

Performance 



Tlie stags dansant- idea, origi- 
nating in burlesque, is now being 
embraced by small time vaudeville 
houses. 

The Brooklyn, an Independent 
house, is celebrating its anniversary 
I his week and Is offering dancing 
on the stage after the matinee and 
night performances as an induce- 
ment to boost business. 

After the performanco the stage 
is cleared and patrons are Invited 
to fraternize and dance with the 
show folk on the bill. 

The experiment at the Republic 
Is said to have practically doubled 
the attendance at this house and 
may become. a permanent featura 



SETTLING AT KALYEBK L. I. 

Malvern, L. I., threatens to be- 
come a new af-tora' colony, judging 
from the amount ot property re- 
cently acquired by a number of 
[irofrasiunals. Ole Oleson (Oleson 
and Johnson), Bingham and Meyer, 
Eddie Adair and True Rice (with 
Kd Wynn) are among the actors 
who have bought property or are 
actually living out there. Rice's 
home has a private swimming pool 
on the premises. 



DOUBLINQ ALLOWED 

The order against acts <lDubIlng 
Issued some time ago by the Keith 
office has been partially rescinded. 

This week Jack Donohue Is doub- 
ling the Palace, New Tork. and 
Orpheum, Brooklyn. Kane and Her- 
man are doubling from the Palace, 
New Tork, to the Broadway, New 
Y^rk. 



Memphis, Nov. 28. 

With the Orpbeum theatre lost to 
Memphis because the Orpheum cir- 
cuit announces that It will not build 
here as long as Sunday shows are 
prohibited, the Strand (pictures) 
closed "because of its InaWilty to 
operate successfully on a 6-day a 
week basis and the Memphis Street 
Railway Company, has stated It Is 
suffering a loss in revenue ot $1,000 
a month because ot ttas absence of 
Sunday amusements. / 

The Orpheum circuit advised the « 
Chamber of Commerce It will not 
build hers as long as the Sunday 
law is In force. The secretary of 
the Industrial division ot the C. ot 
C, thereupon started a canvass of 
southern cities to determine In how 
many ot them Sunday pictures wwm' 
being presented. 

Whereupon .the Memphis con- 
ference ot the Methodist Bplscapoi 
Church, South, passed resolutions 
condemning the Memphis Chamber 
of Commerce tor its activity. 

Basing Its action on * story car- 
ried In an afternoon paper the 
Methodist gathering took the Cham- 
ber to task tor iu actlTlty. The 
Chamber of Commerce answered the 
resolutions of the Methodist presid- 
ing elders with the declaration that 
the elders had acted hastily and 
without knowledge of what the C. of 
C. was doing. Responsibility for 
the action charged to the C. of C. 
was denied and it was stated that 
the matter had never been discussed 
in the C. of C. at either a neetlrg 
ot the ezscutivs board or ot the 
memhers. 



BRAY'S MATCHLESS RULE 



No Smoking in AasoetatT^n — Boy* 
Now Us* Hall* 

-^- Chicago, Nov. iir—— 

When you see Tom Carmody lei- 
surely sauntering down th* hallway 
on the fifth floor of the SUte-Lake 
building with a letter in bis hand, 
he Is not seeking TInk Humphreys 
for a consultation, nor is ha aeeliing 
to get some poor unfortunate into 
the American Theatrical hospital — 
ohi no! 

When you see Dick Hoffman alonjc 
the same hallway with a telegram 
in his hand, he is not aueking suiiie 
artist representative who slipped 
out without submitting an act tor 
Fremont, Neb.— oh, nol 

When you see Tommy Burohlll out 
in the hallway and catch a glimpse 
of Sam Tlshman Just ahead, It Is 
not a meeting arranged outsIde_the 
bobfelhg' department in ordeir "to ' 
check up on acts which have played 
at the Crocker, Elgin — oh, no! 

When you see Boyle Woolfolk 
walking up and down the same hall- 
way, don't think that he Is meander, 
ing along with the idea that ha nill 
encounter some one wanting a $3,0U0 
club show — oh, no! 

There Is a new rule this seafoir" 
at the W. V. M. A. that there Is to 
be no smoking, which C. B. Bray has 
given the "positively" footing, and 
these bookers are simply finding an 
excuse to get a puff at clfar or 
cigaret. 



POUCE DOG ACT 

Capt E. Engerer, trainer of canlns 
performers. Is framing a vaudeville 
novelty In which two police dogs 
will be the chief actors. 

The pice* Is called "Can In* 
Sleuths" and win have three players 
In the supporting company. The 
act will be shown In one of the 
hide- a- ways next week. 



Johnny Oeoley Qoing Abroad 

This Saturday Johnny Dooley I* 
leaving for London, where he will 
appear In "The Three Orace*," a 
Franz Lehar piece, to be produced 
by J. L. Sachs. 



BIRTHS 



Mr. and Mrs. Follz F. McCabe, at 
thrlr home on Staten Island, Nov. 
14. con. The father Is of Applegat* 
and Mack. 



VARIETY 



VAUDEVILLE 



(tmni^o '^^t^^ifrm^rif^'v- 



Thursday, November 29, 192S 



BEDSIDE CHATS 

By NELLIE REVELL 



••'" "" Somerset Hotel, New York. 

Thanksslvine ilKaln! Hut what a real one It Is for me this year. It Is 
my first outelde of a howpital room «lnce 1918 and If that were the only 
thing I hail to be grattfiil tor 1 would stl'.l lio unable to render adequate 
thanks. But with a multitude of other blesslngn clamoring to be recos:- 
niied I am fvartul that I may run out Qt space Ijefore I <;an get around 
to them all. ^_y" 

^.^—^^^ ' ' - < 

I am thankful to God for sparlnp my life. 



That I at 111 retain my faith in prayer, even thouth some petitions have 
seemed slow In being answered. 



That I was able to leave tb« hospital and (or th« care I received wbil/ 
there. 

That I can now turn over In bed alone, somethinc I have been iiirut1Re''fo 
do (or the last four years. 

That I do not have to be (ed through a tube Is I did that first Thanka- 
irivlng In the hospital. 

That I will not have to eat In bed with my plate on my cheat as on re- 
cent Thanksgivings. 



ORPHEUM'S NEW RULE 



Acts Must Not Play C««ct Independ- 
ent Houaes During Open Week* 



That I can sit at a table, cut up my own food and eat with a (ork. 



That I can wear a negligee Instead of a bed-Jacket. 



For the unilerstandine of humanity my nuffeii.ig has brought mo. 



That every-day health comes Just that much nearer. 



That I am back in the "Roaring Forties" again. 



That I once more have a telephone at my bedside, and have the two 
nicest telephone operators In New York on the switchboard. 



For the nice, cheerful, sunny room that 1 now occupy. 



That I selected the Somerset Hotel to convalesce in. 



For the love and friendships that will survive (our years ot illness and 
absence from the active paths of life. -,.. - 

That when I have been mean I still ha.vtt the decency to be ashamed 
o( It, 



That vaudeville has entered upon era o( such harmonious working con- 
ditions between managers and {flayers and (or ibe prosperity ot the «hole 
ir dustry. . ■ . > , .• , 

That poor, blind Molly Fuller la so beauti(ully provided (or in vaude- 
ville and Is so happy in her work. 



Lkm Angeles, Nov. M. 

The Orpheum Circuit li&s Issued 
an ultimatum against Orpheum acta 
playing independent houses on the 
coast during open weeks In the Or- 
pheum route. The circuit haa here- 
tofore been exceedingly lenient in 
this respect and many acta have 
l>een able to play three or (our days 
in towns adjacent to this city during 
the open week between here and 
Denver. 

The new order is the result o( in- 
dependent theatre owners btUlng 
their shows as made up ot Orpbaum 
acts when they were able to secure 
a turn which had played the cir- 
cuit's houses. Local independent 
afirencles have made every attempt 
to secure the big time acts and have 
notified their theatre managers that 
In order for them to do so it would 
be necessary for the houses not to 
use the Orpheum name. Their in- 
structions have not been followed 
out with the new order resulting. 



TWO BOOKING OFHCES 
WrniUITLETODO 

Loew's and Pantages', Chica- 
go, Not Lively Centres — 
Welssman May Resign 



That Cisale Loftus staged such a beautiful ^omebaok. 

That my daughter recovered from an illness after her life had been 
despaired of. 



That Betty Rutland and Mary Moore are recovering from their illness 
and are Improving rapidly. 



Also that my column was instrumental in enlisting the sympathy of 
the profession for Dorothea Antell and tliut some of llicm are guin); to 
make her Thanksgiving a happy one. 



That I am to have a wheel-chair soon so that I can be taken out. 



That I am again able to write a column — a poor thing, but mine own. 



For the many letters of cheer and encour.TRement that have come from 
frtends I know and from friends I don't know. 



For the many mi.^sives from other sick people who have told me that 
the word of my (if;ht and prospective recovery has inspired them to 
carry on. 

That my boi'k is (ini.shed at last and i.s rcudy for distribution. 



Chicago, Nov. i%. 

Sidney Weissman has not handed 
in his resignation as yet as western 
t>ooklng representative for the L>oew 
circuit but Johnny Jones is in the 
olTlce and doing the work. It con- 
sists of booking an extra act for 
the Kialto, Chicago, and for the 
Miller, Milwaukee. It Is understood 
that \Vei»sman is to resign but the 
actual actkin has not yet Leen taken. 

The booking of the I^oew oRlce 
in Chicago Is just now smaller than 
at the Chicago Pantas^s office 
where Nan F.ltiott books :. "last 
hair* show each week for the In- 
diana at Terre Haute, Ind., and an 
open ng act for the Lyric in Indl.in- 
apolis, if Charles Olson has any 
difficulty in obtaining the extra fea- 
ture through Burton's agency in 
Indianapolis. 



CHANNE SWIMMER 
GOES IN VAUDEVILLE 



Henry Sullivan, Only American 

to Accomplish Feat, 

Booked by Keith's 



That Irvin S. Cobb liked it well enough to write the preface (or it. 



That George H. Doran. who had never seen or heard of me until a year 
.igo, waa so Inspired with my effort to help myself that he has published 
the book at cost. 

That great artists and Illustrators were so kind as to supply all the 
lllufitratlons (or the book. 



For the opportunity to write it becau.se of what the work has meant 
to my morale In my battle against illness. Incidentally it will keep the 
wolf barking up another tree for a while and the bill collectors from the 
doors. 



That so many friends have offered to help sell it. 



And also that so many are offering to buy it. 



Thankful that I belonp to two of the greatest profes.sions in the worlil 
' — the newspaper and the theatre. 

That my liair la growing out again from its "boobcd' state and soon 
will be long enoiip;h lo put up. 



BERT LEVEY HERE 



Manager and Agent Lining Up 
Through Circuit 



Be rt Iievy, the ooast vaudeville 



owner-manager and booker, reached 
New York this week. His first step 
waa to locate a suite for his New 
York ofllce. 

Mr. Levcy'e plans contempl.ite a 
through -booked Levey clrouit to 
connect with his own far western 
houses. On th« day to New Yorl; 
he stopped off at several eastern 
points, making ronr. ;ions with thai 
la vlaw, 



C. H. MILES' DIVORCE 

Wife Old Not Defend Suit— Prop 
erty Settlement 



Henry Sullivan of Boston, who 
wor. international fame last summer 
by swimming the Knglish channel 
is going into vaudeville, having 
been booked by the Keith Exchange. 

Sullivan is the first American to 
:ti^ornpilsh what -ig- e ona i d t r rd -Ihe^ 
hardest tes' In aquatirs. the shore 
to sliore .cwim of the channel from 
the Knglish to the French side. 
Several KngUsh swimmera turned 
the trick while Americans "made' 
the channel from the French side. 
Sullivan Is the first American to 
tc'.ich bottom from Dover to Calais. 

L:>wcll, Mass., la. SuUivan'a home 
town and he Is known as the 
'Lowell shoe clerk." Upon his re- 
turn from Knglnnd several weeks 
ago the townspeople presented him 
with a puree of $2,500. He was In 
the water 'Z6 hours and SO minutes. 

The routine of Sullivan s act will 
consist of a i>erHonal appearance 
with moving iiictures taken of the 
swim. A London puliHcation pre- 
sented him with a cup Htamllng six 
feet hi!;h, sold to be the lari-'t'.st nip 
ever made. It U to l.c used for dis- 
play wherever Sullivan api>ears. 

To anompllah the channel swim, 
Sullivan trained for nine years and 
expended ahout J40.000, 



-X»etrc)tJS:i>v. 28. 



Charles H. Miles, oprrafing the 
rtenent, Milos and Orpheum. w:\: 
sranled a divorce In Circuit Court 
.Monday from Bessie Mllee and 
given \he custody of their four- 
yenr-old diughter. 

Mr.i. Miles did not appear lo con- 
ti'st the suit. She was given n 
5,1 000 property settlement. 

The .Mih'.f were wedded in Par- 
k,TsburR, "". Va.. in 1912. 



Vaudeville House in Springfield, Mo. 

Springfield, Mo.. Nov. 28. 
Pl.ins for the erection here of a 
large vaudeville hotjse have been 
drawn for Grubel Brothers of Kan- 
sas City, but It has not been an- 
nounced when construction work 
will start. 



Harold Horna in Ad Business 
Memphis. Nov. 28. 
Harold Home, formerly manager 
of the local Loow's Palace, has gone 
into the advertising business. 

His successor is Howard Waugh, 
last managing at the Palace, James- 
town, N. Y. 



COMMENTS ON iUGRT OFF THE CHEST' 

(NELLIE REVELL'S BOOK) 

The comment below on Nellie Revell's book, "Rlgkt OK the Chest." 
waa written after the commentators had read the proofs of the 
volume. They will appear upon the Jacket of the book. 

In addition to the excerpt from the letter from President Coolidge, 
the President also said: 

"From various friends I have known something of your case, o( 
the (earful burden from which you have suffered and o{ the line 
apirit." 

The commeirt of Dr. George David Stewart, the eminent president 
of the Academy of Medicine of New York. • acientlflc institution of 
unquestioned authority throughout the world. Is peculiarly perti- 
nent. Dr. Stewart read the entire book via proofs, as he had at- 
tended Miss Revell during her most serious stages. Dr. Stewart's 
recommendation as reproduced below la a singular comment com- 
ing from so high a source. 

"Right Off the Chest" haa a preface written by Irvin S. Cobb, and 
la published by George H. Doran, New York. 



CALVIN COOLIDGE, President of the United States 
Mlsa Revell's fine spirit, patience ond fortitude have made her 
a beautiful example to all of an. and she is entitled to the affec- 
tionate Interest of the entire world. 



IRVIN S. COBB 

There la drama here and comedy, too — enough of the color- 
ful Joy of achievement, of heart-breaking tragedj', of mortal 
angul.«h for half a dozen ordinary books. . . . The essence 
of the woman revealing Itself by the medium o( wh.at she 
has written. 

ROY HOMrARD. Chairman of the Board. United Press 

Kvery editor knows that Ndlle Revell was a great reporter 
and her account of her own battle (or life puts her in the front 
rank of war corre^jgtondenls. 



DR. GEORGE DAVID STEWART 
Presimnt of the Academy of Medicine of New York 
I have read Nellie Revell's book carefully and strongly recom- 
mend to the x-arlous boards of education that it t>e made an 
ofllclal textbook for doctors, nurres and patients. 



SAM H. HARRIS, President of the Producing Managers' Association 
There are laughs, tears, life and drama here. And, what is 
even better, there is real hope for' the afflicted and dis- 
couraged. 

E. F. ALBEE, President and Owner of the Keith Circuit of Thoatrea 
"Right Off the Chest" la a great lesson In patience ond forti- 
tude. Miss Revells auperh, unfaltering faith in God through 
all her suffering Is a wonderful Insplnttion. 

GEORGE M. COHAN 

"Right OS the Chest" restores our faith in humanity and 
makes us thank God for his many blessings, it convinces ns 
that gratitude Is not a lost art, and that there la nothing In 
the world worth kicking ah out when we have health. 

DAVID BELASCO 

Nellie Revell has written the classic of courage. 

SOL BLOOM, Congressman from New York 

"Right Off the Chest" is unanimously elected as the greatest 
story ever published on overcoming obstacles. 

ROBERT H. DAVIS, Editor of Munsey's Magazino 

Nellie Revell's book, "Right Off the Cheat," fuses fortitude and 
friendship with the fires o( faith, and tuma hope Into legal 
tender. 

FANNIE HURST 

Here Is a document by a woman whose capacity (or life Is 
simply unquenchable. Full of valor and wisdom and a. high 
heart-beat that fairly chimes through the valley places of 
Nellie Revell's experiences. 

JOSEPH FRENCH JOHNSON, Dean New York University and 
President of the Alexander Hamilton institute 
Nellie Revell's newspaper genius, like a perfect radio set, picks 
>olly stories even from the atmosphere of a sick-room. She 
makes her own assignments and "Right Off the Chest" is her 
biggest. 

WILL ROGERS 

Nellie Revell may be sick, but she writes well. 



AJftiftWUB HISHTS RETUIUf 

(Continued from page 1) 

visited itpon the paid "lemon acts" 
engaged for the express purpose of 
making themselves ridiculous before 
an audience and to stand (or the 
maltreatment (rom the stage hands. 

But even the lemons are getting 
Independent accojrdliig' " to IRe" Chief 
booker of the events. Some who 
have served their apprenticeship 
during the Mortimer Kaplan era 
are now demanding and getting real 
money (or their stunts. 

■When the amateur nights gradu- 
ally died out during the past decade 
some of the "lemons" found an out-. 
let in the small time bills. When 
sent for now, although unemployed, 
they will have no more of the horse 
play stuff, taking the stand on the 
ground It is ruinni? one's art. 

A new angle and the latest varia- 
tion of the "Local Follies," "Ama- 
teur Night" and "Opportunity Con- 
tost" idea Is the plan under way by 
the B. S. Moss houses to utilise 
amateur symphony orchestras as at- 
tractions and buFlnesa boosters. 

The Regent, H«th street and 
Seventh avenue. New York, gets 
the flrst amateur symphony organi- 
zation week of Dec. 3, and the 
Coliseum, 181st street and Broad- 
way, the next bunch of musikers the 
following week, Dec. 10. Other Moss 
houses will have local orchestras 
later. 

The amateur mu."lclans (there will 
be SO in each local orchestra) will 



a» 1b the ease-of the -loeal ''FoWea''- 
Idea. 

Preceding the formation of eacll 
local coterie of amateur aymphonlata 
the particular Moes house playins 
the orchestra will run a pictur* 
trailer, program notes, and bav* 
signs in the lobby explaining th« 
plan to Its patrons. This will bo 
d<in» A. couple, of weeks in advancei. 

Stanley Lawton, Moss supervisor 
o( music, will train and rehears* 
the different musical aspirants. 

Last week at the Regent where 
the call for the musical amateurs 
,was first made known. It ' rougfat 
150 candidates for the orcheatrs. 
Of these 60 were selected after ex- 
amination of thh amateur musi- 
cian's mu'ical abilities. 

The orcliestras will only play at 
nl>:hts. lelng composed of those en- 
gaged at mercantile pursuits In ^o 
day time. 

The first group of orchestras will 
be composed wholly of male musi- 
cians but after these are set the 
Moss people will organize similar . 
symphony orchestras containing all 
women. 

The local "Follies" idea was very 
successful last season, but has bee»- 
overdone. 

MARRIAGES 

Billy Ulason and Helen Story, 
Nov. 21. at Cleveland. 

Walter England, picture operator, J 
at the New Bedford, Mass , Olym- 
pia. last week, to Maria Bouchard, 
of New Berford. 

Catherine Corlomngno. concert 



be recruited from the Immediate I singer, and Ralph Zaccardo, com- 
' neighborhood of each Moss house} poser, at .lei-s^y City, .Nov. 24. 



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Thursday. November 29, 192S 



VAUDEVILLE 



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SMALL TIMERS SHUT 
P COFFEE AND CAKE 

CoBtteraatioti Among Lower 
DivUion Bookers' — Use 
Fictitious Names 

A ruling issued this week by the 
«rgr«nlsi>d small-time clrcuku pro- 
hlbiUns acts applylns tor time on 
their circuits from showing their 
waras at Independent houses within 
proxtmltr of the syndicate bouses 
has caused the bookers of the so- 
called "coffee and cake" circuits 
auch consternation. 
i The liUler were getting these 
"ibreak-ln« for little or nothing. L,ater 
when the net was routed over the 
circuit, patrons complained to aume 
9t the managers that they had al- 
ready Keen the act at the lower 
scale hour.c. 

The small-time bookei« are also 
keevir.g a weather eyn on standard 
turi»s that make a practice ot ap- 
pearing in these outlaw houses un- 
der an assumed name. 

Hereafter, any who attempt It 
wnrie strtckerr froai the bopksr 

The Idea of curtailing this prac- 
tice la in line with the campitign 
begun Si. week ago by the small -tkne 
agents tu weed out several coodi- 
tlons which have heretofore proved 
^a Mutnblint; block for the small 
bookers. 

Their- cumpaign again^t contract 
Jumpers has alrPady shown result:?. 
tn some instances, and before ion? 
the booking men t>elieve that thir. 
nuisance will be eliminated entrlely. 



Jtm 



HARKINS RETURN 

and Marian in Naw York 
Chiropractic Offices 



Back to New York with a new 
profession, Jim and Marian Uarkins 
win open chiropractic otflces in 
tioew's State theatre building to- 
day The Harkinses were a stand- 
ard vaudeville act. having been on 
the boards 15 years. They decided 
it would be better for themselves 
and children it they could establish 
a home. When the actors deliber- 
ately stepped away fropi an assured 
Income from the stage to master a 
new vocation, it was noted as a 
nervy decision. 

Both Jim and Marian are credited 
with a three years rei-irtcnce course 
at the Palmer School of Chiroprac- 
tic. Marian remained at Davenport, 
la-, with theli three children during 
that period. Jim appeared In vaude- 
ville for more thai> a year alone and 
went to Davenport where he took 
up study with his wife. He mastered 
the course in 21 months of applica- 
tion, remaining continuously at the 
school without v.'icatlons. 

The Harkin.'iea were Immensely 
popiilar at the r'a'mer School. When 
they left for the east several wee!''- 
ago, 1.500 .students went to the sta- 
tion to l>i<l iheiB good -bye. Th^-ir 
irood humor and partlripatloV in 
■«™r.^ fa rhc community mad* them 
favorites. Jim's boomins; voice wa."^ 
employed in the local boxing shows, 
where he was the local Joe Hum- 
phries. 



N.Y.'S BUSINESS "SHOT" 

Yiddish show business in the 
metropolis la pretty well shot. 
None of the attractions Is do- 
Ing any business worth while 
with an admission price-cut- 
ting schedule being changed 
daily, each attempting to belle 
the other's billing, "Admission 
lowest In the city." 

Dime matinees for Women 
are not unusual. 



PHILUP'S YI!H)ISH 
BEHER; WILL CO-STAR 

With Thomashefsky in "Auc- 
tion PinocWe"— Wrangle 
and $6,000 Judgment 



OBITUARY 



MAX GOLD 
Max Gold of Pateraon, X. J., died 
Njv. :J. age At. He was part owner 
with Hennessy of the Ironl)ound. 
.iiid wish Kramer of the Cameo, 
New.'irk. He Blso'owneJ houses in 
Kearny, Kutherford, Puisalc and 
Pater-'on. He built the Majestic, 
Strand and I-yrlc in Paterson. As 



VOICE PERSUASIVE 



CASHIER ARRESTED 

Taking 



Girl and Husband Held 
Day's Receipts 



Behind the Inceiitlon of rehearsals 
this week of "Auction Pinochle." 
Adolph Phillip's comedy under the 
Thomashefsky management, lies a 
wrangle between both principals 
which resulted in a lav.suit and a 
Jud.umcnt for over $6,000 in Phillip's 
favor. 

Thomashefsky thought Pliiltip's 
proficiency In the Yiddish tongue 
was too mengre" to warrant the pro- 
duction of "Auction Pinochle" al>out 
three years ago whsn it was first 
accepted. 

It has been settled by Bores 
Thomashefsky and Phillip agreeing 
to co-star in Jt on Broadway around 
the holidays. 

Philllpi' incidentally has brushed 
up on his Yiddish diction mean- 
time. 



♦8. 
and 
with 
pro- 



D. Tompkins Wins Girl 
Trouble Through Song 



and 



Hudson, N. T., Nov. 28. 
Ralph D. Tompkins, monopede 

'VStideviUe dancer, is still singing 
"Won't Tou Be My Friend r" the 
ballad with which he stole right Into 
<he heart of Frieda Colbeck. He 
is anxious to kiss and make up 
with the girl whose fancy wa* taken 
when she heard him sing the song 
at a local theatre. He hai a nice 

i.vrist watch, on which her heart was 
■^•et. and which he says he purchased, 
unbeknown to her. several days be- 
fore she left him and Is waiting for 
her return or to Jearn her prrsent 
address, that he may present it to 
her. Ralph has so Informed a Hud- 
son paper in a sworn statement 
sent from Pennsylvania, where he 
Is playing vaudeville dates. 

The story of the Tompkins* af- 
fklr, with Miss Ceilbeck, goes back 
to a night in October when she 
heard him feelingly warble the 
"friend" number. His singing and 
bis appearance combined to win 
the sympathy ot the young girl. So 
much BO that she watted for him in 
the lobby after the show. He sug- 
Kested an automobile ride. She ac- 

_.<gfSted. On the ride he proposed 
inarriage, and once more she agreed. 
The ceremony was performed the 
aezt day and they started on their 
honeymoon. 

Later, Tompkins is alleged to have 
given the girl )70 and told her he 
had been married several times be- 
fore. It was reported that he then 
left her. but in view of the di^ncer's 

- sttatement that he ts wafting for her 

' to return, may be that wasn't so. 
The girl's mother found her work- 
ing In a New York restaurant and 
brought her home. Mrs. Colbeck an- 
nonnce^ that steps would be taken 
to have the marriage annulled. 
The whole affair, was given wide 
' publicity In the newspapers. 



Troy. N. Y.. Nov 
The case of An'oinette 
Daniel Christian, charged 
grand larceny by Hiwry Hali 
prietor of the Strand pi'ture thea- 
tre here, will be presented to fh'e 
Rensselaer county grand Jury as a 
result of th5 li>cai police Justice's 
action in holding the couple follow- 
ing a hearing la.'-'t week. 

Testimony was given to the effect 
thst the young Indy was hired as 
cashier at the Strand on Friday, 
November 16, and that the following 
night she disappeared. At the same 
time, it was found that the day's 
receipts amounting to $90.60. were 
missing. Manager .\rt1iur V. Both- 
ncr Immediately reported the mat- 
ter to police headquarters Hi.rt three 
olllcers were assigned to the ca.»c. 
Within an hour they found the 
young woman and her husband in 
the railroad station in Albany and 
arrested them. 

The detectives who made the sr- 
rest testified that Mrs. Christian 
admitted the theft and said that she 
gave the money to her husband. 
Vccordlng to the testimony, Mrs. 
Christian wanted the money to send 
to a Syracuse hospital, where her 
three-months- old baby Is being held 
until the expense of Its care has 
been paid. The authorities de- 
clared, however, that whatever the 
motives of the young woman may 
have been, her husband's was purely 
mercenary, as was shown by the 
p.urehase pt.,s .t.ickf t fQi.2<f>m York. 
Instead of Syracuse. 



IN IX)VING BKailUIUB.\N-CX 

of my partner 

- ANNA WALSH 

who t>at)apd on Thnnlcflslvlnv Eve. 
1920. I know Bhe la in llt^aven 

ANGIE CAPPELL 



a I'ly Colil came from Auslria wilh- 
u'Jt money and 20 years ago started 
a chain of three nine-cent stores In 
Paterson with wl\^eh he made his 
fo iuite. He then opene<l his llrst 
picture house. 



THOMAS O'DAY 
Thomas O'Day, 4!, well-known 
Pacitic Coast theatrical and sport - 
li.g man, died suddenly in Frisco. 
Nov. :6. a victim of heart failure. 
Mr. O D«y stag^ the Nelson-Wol- 
ga^t championship nght at Colma. 
In 1910. and ^Ince th.it lime has 
been interested In theati-es in Frisco 
and Vallejo and RoHevllIe, Cal. 



ACTORS IN HEBO ROLES 

Tulsa, Okla.. Nov. 28. 

Al Striker and Sane Brilliant, both 
at the local Orpheum vaudeville 
house, risked their lives Saturday 
afternoon when they dashed forth 
and clung to a team of runaways on 
the main street. 

Both men were badly bruised, but 
by their courage probably saved 
many others on the crowded street 
from injury. They played night 
show. 



HUSBANS STUCK WITH WATCH 

Runnin' wild. 

That's what a wrist watch is do- 
ing In the pockets of Ralph D. 
Tompkins, the monopedic vaudeville 
dancer. He bought it for bis wife. 
'and then sweetie went aw.ny. If she 
comes hack, there's a watch waiting 
for her which was bought because 
Mr. bou;?ht It for the Mrs. Ju.^t a few 
days before she blew. 
The Mrs. was formerly Freda Col- 
beck, and hubby won her at Hudson, 
New York, after a speedy courtship. 
But after the marriage hit the rocks 
the paper.* began printing things. 



TICKET TAKER LEFT $75,000 

Chicago. Nov. 18. 
Bernard Kasell. ticket taker at 
Oertner's independent Yiddish the- 
atre, who dropped dead last week 
St the theatre, left an estate of 
tTt.OOO. He Is survived by a widow 
and Ave children. 



SHOW BY AGENIS 

The ll.-si show of what Is hoped 
lo bo an annual event with the 
Theatrical Agents and Itepicscntii • 
livvs' A.ssociatlun, will be staged tiic 
latter part of January. The organ- 
ization. compoHMl of cabaret, vaufle- 
vllle and independent agents, plan.-^ 
to hold a public show each year like 
the K.iars and Lambs. 

A ball Ls also f*i for March, this 
being the second since the organ- 
ization Is in existence. 



Singing Cop for Vauda 
Attleboro, Mass., Nov. 28. 

Gene Nolan, Attleboro's singing 
cop, is about to quit his patrol along 
the streets of the state Hi " heat for 
the bright liglits of the stage. 

Nolan recently sang at the police 
bulls In Pawtucket and Central 
Falls, R. I. The fame of his voice 
sprcsi4 and he iq negotiating with a 
vaudeville circuit. 




LEW TURAH 

VAN and TYSON 

"THE STEPPING BELLHOPS'* 

This week (.Vov. IS), H. F. Keiths I>tilH<:e, New York 
Direction BILLY GRADY, EDW. S. KELLER OFFICE 



MRS. JULIE MELVILLE 
Mrs. Julie Melville died at the 
Fifth Avenue hospital. New York, 
Nov. 26, following an uperatlon. 

Mrs. Melville was the wife of 
Frederic Melville, the Illusionist, In 
former years she appeared in many 
of the Charles A. Yale productions 
Her husband survives. 



MAY KING 

May King, wife of Jack Kcarits 
(Shul-ert office) and formerly a 
dancer in Shubert attractions, died 
.Nov. 22 al her home in Caldwell, 
N. J. 

Miss King was in the "Monle 
Cristo" und "C nderella on Broad- 
way" casts. She was 31 years old. 



ARTHUR HINKEL 

Arthur Ilinkel, an Indian actor m 
vaudeville fur over 30 of his (1 
years, died Nov. 9 at Pitcher, Oklu., 
following a parade throu.gh the tow n 
by the Indoor circus be was ap- 
pearing with there. 



Tommy Bisaett, a flyman at tie 
Orpheum, I'aterson, N. J . die«l xf 
acute indigestion during the per- 
formance of tlie Dave Marion aho«r 
Mon^y night. Bisaett had be<n 
joking with members of the com- 
pany when he suddenly colla|Mi«<d 
and expired before a physlcUn 
could be summoned. 



George Elbridge. Whiting, for 
many years a leadinic Organist of 
Boston and widely known as a com- 
poser, teacher and conductor, died 






IN RKMBMBMANCK 

WiBiaBi Raymond Sill 

A Rvculsr 
DiMt Dwcmbar 1st, lilt 



The father of Vlvlenne Segal, 
I.ouHe und Vera Segal and unile of 
Ida Segal (Regal and Mnck) died 
of heart disease nt his home in 
Philadelphia Nov. 26. 



at his horns tn Cambridge at tbe 
agn of Rl. He made his debut «» an 
organist when he was IS, 






The motksr of Myrtle and Marvyo 
Vlctorine died No^. It at her home 
In San Francisco. 

The fsthsr of VIvtenne Segal died 
In Philadelphia Nov. t*. 



FORUM 

/ 

Ch:<-«go, Nov 24. 
i:(lltor Variety: 

Would ynu mind giving the fol- 
lowing -piomlneiu'e hi your next 
issue: 

VARIETY'S CHI CRITIC FLOPS 



Poor Eyesight and Hearing Cause 
Of Unfair Criticism 

III Viiriety's ls.';iie of No.'. Ifi yoti 
[dated iJlce and t'aily were luminf; 
li.ick with chinpiecfe^. W'e ut once 
notified yoitr Chicago oltlce that we 
are nut using ctilnpicces. as «e do 
-not need them 

Your issue of Nov. 22 headlined 
a notice "Beards Flop." ard states 
that one of us wears a chinplece. 

We BUggeet he secure a pair of 
strong eyeglasses when reviewing, 
that he may see correctly, as neither 
of us wears them. 

An ear trumpet would ulsn be a 
valuable asset to him. so that he 
can hear nolld laughter, which we 
receive for 11 minutes before we do 
our sure-fire song finish, which he 
at least gives us credit for. 

■" mceatiit'r'aau: ' 



l>os Angeles, Nov, S4. 
Kilitor Variety: — 

Variety stated thst Edna Fisher 
helped us (Duncan Sisters) with 
the music and arrangement* for 
our play, "Topsy and Kva," In 
which we are now appearing at tbe 
Majestic hers. 

Will you kindly correct that by 
stating that Roaetta and Vivian 
Oui can composed the must* and 
lyrics assisted by no on*. 

The error may have been fallen 
into through we and Miss Fisher 
having Just completed a new song 
eniilled "Some Day Soon." 

Duncan Blttert. 



INDEPENDENTS CLEAR 
FIELD IN BUFFALO HGHT 

Union Tics Up Town, Then 

Leaves It Open by Sud* 

den Cancellation 



Buffalo, Nov Si. 

The Hebrew Actors' Union has le.'t 
the local feud to the Independents 
according to the latest development 
tn the union vb. Independents' ligtit. 

At the Instigation of the union itf- 
nclals the local management suc- 
ceeded In tying up for Sunday I Nov. 
25) both the Majestic and :h* Cri- 
terion, the only two downtnivn 
houses available for Sunday |>cr- 
formances. The union planned tt> 
play the Schoengold company at Ihe 
Majestic and to keep the Criterion 
dark, thus crowding the Llttmr'.n- 
Jacubowltz company out for the 
dale. Friday, the union suildeiily 
canC?If«a the Scftoehgrtld HffTotW- 
ance, leaving the liK'al inanagemC'it 
cold with two houses on its hands 
and the prospects dark. 

When the management of the Ma- 
jestic learned of this, steps were 
taken Immc^dlately to keep the house 
open. On half a day's notice Litt- 
rman (Independeift) Jumped In 'r->m 
Toronto, billed the town and played 
the date with the Pacubowiti com- 
I pany In "By the Qates of America " 



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ratrss 



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with no downtown opposition, 
performance ran to about $8()(J. 



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"TRUE LOVE" NOT 80 GOOD 

Chicago, Nov. 28. 

"True I.ove" (In Yiddish), a com- 
edy ill four acts, by Hurry Kaufman, 
has its Chicago premiere ut Ulick- 
man's Thursday. 

The piece would not have gone 
beyond had the company been up 
in another pluy. It remained until 
Sunday. | 

"Iruc-^Lava" la c ked a e«m«<ly 
piinih; also heroic situations. In 
addition. Malvina Lobel and Isaac 
Arid, two local favorites, were miss- 
ing from the cast. 

Thursday the show played to 
about LoO paid admis.sions. Friday, 
Saturday and Sunday showed ■ 
slight increase, but nowhere near 
the usual business. 



MARRIED 

lienman Maley and Mori* Kl-h- 
man, Nov. 27, at Hobokcii. N. J. 



POLICE AFTER STAGS 



Buffalo, Nov !?. 

Through the expanaion of lev d 
stag entertainment contalnin;; nuiie 
dancing girls and men who loVi 
dirty stories, the police st^.-ted a 
drive to clean up the city. 

As a result EM ward OurbaiK waf 
arre.sted und fined $500 for eni;&gi:'g 
women for Immoral purposes. 

Filthy moving pictures a!s> t«ive 
been exhiMted here as (irlv.ite shuw- 
ings. and the police will rcrret them 
out. 



SCHILDKRAUT IN BROOKLYN 

Rudolph Schlldkraut is CttrrentL>- 
playlng an engagement In a Yiddish 
playhouse In the Brownsville sec- 
tion of Brooklyn. N. Y. Heretofore 
he was co-star at Thomashef sky's 
Yiddish Theatre on Broadway, and 
before that star of "God of Ven- 
geance" in Kngliah. 

A Theatre Guild contract held by 
him will be fuiniled after the doli- 
duvs. 






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Thursday. November 29, 1923 



GAYETY. BOSTON, WITH $10,400 
HIGH GROSS, LED LAST WEE 



First Time Gayely, St. Louis, Has Been Topped This 
Season — St. Louis Did $10,043 — Average of 
$13,249 for 13 Weeks— Other Estimates 



For the first time i>lnce the cur- 
rent Columbia wheel season started 
the Gayety, St. Louis, has been 
topped by another Columbia house 
In the matter of gross receipts, re- 
gardless of the number of perform- 
ances. 

This happened last week when 
the Oayety, Boston, got »10,<00 with 
Gerard's •'Follies of the Day" and 
with 12 performances, against the 
Gar-efy, St. Louis, gross of $10,043 
with 14 performances. The St. Louis 
Gayety* had "Bubble Bubble" last 
week. 

The week before the Gayofy. St. 
Louis, did $11,885 with "Wine, 
Women and Song." 

The average gross weekly busi- 
ness for the Gayety, St. Louis, has 
been $13,249 for the first 13 weeks 
of the season. The total gross for 
the 18 weeks has been $172,249.60, 
$50,000 better than the closest con- 
tender. 

The Gayety, Boston, which has 
been running along at a spVedy gait 
as one of the Columbia's first best 
houses thlii season and for some 
Biz or seven seasons past, did $8,627 
with "Step On It" the previous week, 
which made the "Follies" $10,400 
gross, !i leap ahead of $1,775. 

The Columbia, New York, last 
week got $9,200 with "Sliding" Billy 
Watson's show, a stormy Friday 
night hitting the box ofnce a hard 
wallop. The week before Dave 
Marlon's show got $9,500. 

At the Casino, Brooklyn, last week 
Dave Marion's Show got $8,000. The 
Empire, Brooklyn, last week did 
$6,800 with "Talk of the Town '• 

Miner's Bronx last week with 
"Happy Days" did $5,000; the York- 
ville. New York, with "Radio Girls," 
$4,435, and Hurtig & Seamon's with 
Mollle Williams Snow, about $6,200. 

The Jlyperion, New Haven, with 
"Step On It," grcssed around $5,300 
last "veek, and the Empire, Provi- 
den«e. with "All Aboard. ' did $5,900. 

The Gayety, Montreal, with the 
Jimmy Cooper Show last week did 
slightly under $7,000, and the Ca.slno, 
Philadelphia, with "Chuckles," did 
$6,300. "Dancing Around," playing 
one of the New York State split 
weeks, did $5,500, with the stands 
including Auburn, Elmira, Bine- 
hampton, and the last half at Utioa. 

The other New York State split, 
Schenectady and Albany, had "Vani- 
ties," which did $2,265 in Schenec- 
tady and $3,285 in Albany. 



CABARETS 

But littl* variation In the liquor 
prices around New York since the 
summer. Scotch has advanced about 
$5 a case, with the price for Scotch 
fluctuating, according to the seller 
and buyer. 

The present quotations are about 
as follows: 

Scotch $48.00 

Rye (bonded) 85.00 

Gin 31.00 

Champagnes 80.00 

Blcardl rum ....t 35 OO 

Sauternes , 40.00 

Sherry 35.00 

Ale (case) 24.00 

Beer (barrel) 35.00 



COLORED BURLESQUE 
STOCK COMPANY 



Avenue, Chicago, Taken 
Stock 'Concern 



by 



Jack Ostarman, wTio has been 
staging Ills "Intimate Hpvuos" at 
the Palais Royal, closed last week 
and went to Loa Angeles where he 
la to present the same sort of en- 
tertainment in "The Plantation." 



Arrowhaad Inn on West 177th 
street will rlosp Jan. 13. opening 
some weeks later In its new loca- 
tion at Rlverdale In'Yonkcrs, N. Y. 



NEW ACTS 

Varney and Karle, 2-act. 

"Pina-Four," 4 people travesty. 
__ Hazel Naughton and Co., with 3 
people, in dtamatlc playct. 

Brice and Westerly, singing and 
dancing. 

Ijiurel Nometh, late prima donna 
of "Blossom Time." Mnglr. 

Grace Fisher, single, with pianist. 

Frank Williams and Frank 
IIughe.'>, sintring act. 

Burke and Brady, two-art. 

Great Alex Fox, European strong 
man. 

Cook, Smith and Cook, refornifrd. 
with Jim Cook, the oi igfnii7f\r llu' 
h*«d of the turn. 



Chicago, Nov. 28. 
. The burlesque stock has added 
the Avenue, In the colored belt, for 
ten years, and wl'.: open the house 
with a colored stock Saturday. The 
type of shows here will be similar 
to thos^ produced by the same 
stock at the State-Congress and 
Empress and will consist of bur- 
lesque and vaudeville. 

The company Is to consist of 10 
principals and 24 chorus, all col- 
ored. WUllam Jones will produce 
the shows, which will be changed 
week!/ under the mpervision of 
Stevens. There will be two shows 
a night, a midnight show on Wed- 
nesday and continuous performance 
Sunday. 

Negotiations are on now to have 
Mamie Smith and her phonograph 
band featured with the show. Miss 
Smith Is asking $1,250 a week. The 
management contemplates spending 
$3,600 a week on the irtiow. 

Bob Magee will be house manager. 



BURLESQUE CHAK6ES 

Scotty Frledell and Ernest Mack, 
principal comics with the "Bos- 
tonlans" (Columbia), will leave the 
show Dec. 1. 

Estaire Shaw replaces Elinor 
Marshall as prima donna In the 
Billy (Bccftrust) Watson show at 
Dayton next week. 

Max Quitman, manager for the 
Mutual show, "Georgia Peaches," 
has left and will enter a commercial 
business after some score of years 
In theatricals. Ed Ru^h, owner of 
the show will assume the road man- 
agement. 



FIRE SCARE AT OLYMPIC 

Cincinnati, Nov. 28. 

Thanks to the fireproof curtain 
at the Olympic (burlesque), a Arc 
was checked and panic averted 
Sunday night, during the perform- 
ance of "Bathing Beauties." Ac- 
cording to lire department Inspec- 
tors, an arc light Ignltud theatrical 
material and scorched the curtain. 
Several peop'.e, smelling smoke, left 
hurriedly. 

The .isbesto.s curtain was quickly 
dropped and not raised again until 
the blaze was extinguished. 



TRYING UNION HILL AGAIN 



Columbia SKowi Now Going in for 
Four Days 



The Hudson. Union Hill, experi- 
mented with as a Columbia stand 
for three weeks recently and 
dropped, will make another try with 
the Columbi.a shows beginning Sun- 
day (Dec. 9) "Hollywood Follies" 
will be the opening attraction. 

With the second try the full week 
policy In operation before will bo 
changed to one or four days. The 
Columbia shows will play the Hud- 
son Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and 
Wednesday. 

Negotiations are under way for 
another New Jersey house for a day 
on the last half for the Columbi.a 
shows. The Majestic. Perth Amboy. 
is understood to be the one under 
consideration. Perth Amboy was 
In the Columbi.a wheel also for a 
few weeks 'at the beginning of the 
current .season but dropped out. 

With the Hudson, Union Hill, In 
the route aguin It will partly cut 
down the week's lay off heretofore 
existing between the Casino and 
■Rmplrp, Brooklyn and the Cf..»lno, 
Philadoliihla. 



150 NEW MEMBERS 



Burlssqu* Club Banafit* by Mem- 
barahip Driva 

The drive Instituted by the Bur- 
lesque Club of America Oct. 1 to 
increase its membership has been 
productive of 150 new members to 
date. The campaign which was 
placed In eftect for two months, ex- 
piring Dec. 6, lifted the Initiation fee 
of $25 for that period. After Dec. S 
the Initiation becomes effective 
again. 

An amendment to the club's by- 
laws recently permits of lay mem- 
bers Joining the organization, mark- 
ing the first time since the Burlesque 
Club was organized that It has ac- 
cepted members outside of the the- 
atrical profession. Active member- 
ship Is confined to burlesquers. 

The Sunday Bohemian Nights of 
last season will be resumed at the 
club's new home on 48th street 
around Dec. 16. The club has a ball 
scheduled for Jan. 20 at the Palm 
Garden, New York. It Is the first 
one given by the club. 



COLUMBIA CENSORS NOW READY 
TO ISSUE lAST WARNING" 



Joe Levitt Given Until Dec. 10 to Fix "Giggles'*—, 
Other Shows Under^ Observation — Producers 
Have Felt Secure Through Inattefltion Thus Far 



PEED KcCLOY PROMOTED 

Fred McCloy was last week ap- 
pointed manager of the Columbia. 
New York, to succeed J. Herbert 
Mack, who is giving up the post to 
attend to the executive positions 
which he holds In the Columbia 
Amusement Company. Mack la pres- 
ident of the company, but has been 
manager of the house since Its open- 
ing 14 years ago. 



BURI^QUE REVIEWS 



FOLLIES OF THE DAY 

Ca«t; Boxo Snyder, Ham Oreen. John B. 
WlUlam*. Johnny W<-b«r. B«rt Matthewa, 
I...1U!! and Gearslc. Bert Hunter. Bert Cole, 
fWt* H-unl«r. Hob TolUver. Besbice Tracey, 
Qertrudt Lav«tta. Beth Clark. 



BURLESQUE ROUTES 

n'U.I. DH FOVND ON PAQB 

forty of this issue 



"Follies of the Day." at the Colum- 
bia again this week, is essentially 
the same in its genA-al entertain- 
ment outline aa it was la.<>t summer, 
when it played a run at this house. 
Likewise it's the same show as re- 
gards production and vaJhies as it 
was when it topped the Columbia 
wheel shows two consecutive sea- 
sons in gross receipts. 

There are a couple of cast changes 
since last summer — Johnny Weber 
is now doing the "Dutch" character 
played by Harry Seymour, and Ger- 
trude L^vetta has replaced Gertrude 
Hayes, Jr.. as the soubret. AI»«, the 
barbershop scene, which recalls In 
effect the one done by Lew Fields 
and the late Vernon Castle In "The 
Son Dodgers" at the Broadway some 
dozen years ago, has been notlcably 
built up and expanded. As it stando 
now it's as funny a bit of pantomime 
ever done by anybody anywhere at 
any time. 

It's an easy show to look at and 
listen to, this "Follies." Bozo Sny- 
der doesn't speak a line during the 
proceedings, but be dancea well, 
plays the trombone like a musician, 
comedes lr» a way that Insures 
laughs and pantomimes Uke no stage 
pantomimist has since the late 
"Silvers" Oakley passed out. 

Gertrude Lavetta makes a shapely 
dancing soubret. Shy of voice but 
dancing neatly. Beth Clark Is an- 
other of the soubret type, though 
shyer than Miss Lavetta on vocsl 
qualifications, but a graceful little 
stepper 

Beatrice Tracey has a voice excep- 
tional for burlesque. It's a high so- 
prano with a sweet, resonant quality, 
and MissTracey gets her songs over 
with a nice display of repression 
that's a refreshing innovation as 
compared with the loudness and lack 
of repose of most ' prlmas in the 
wheel shows. 

Bert Matthews, Louis and Georgie, 
,and Scotty Weston make a nifty 
quartet of hoofers who step out at 
opportune periods in the show and 
liven it up with their tapping. Bob 
Tolliver, a colored dancer, also 
shakes a capable pair of pedals. 

John B. WilUuma Is doing the 
same contributory character stuff as 
formerly and handling It competent- 
ly, as usual, while Johnny Weber 
makes the "Dutch" role, and several 
others assigned to him. . ntand out 
through showmanlike playing. 

Hunter. Cole and Hunter comprise 
a singing trio. One of the three 
(Bert Hunter) is the straight, and a 
good one. The other two do char- 
acters capaBly. The trio's singing 
specialty was too far down In the 
show Tuesday night. Spotted in 
the middle somewhere would be 
about right. 

. Barney Gerard has equipped the 
cast with good material, and the 
Ziegfold scenic stuff from the 1921 
"Follies" looks remarkably new and 
frenh for the service it has seen. 

Seymour Felix staged the dancea, 
and his formations and steps are 
unique. As far away from the aver- 
age "Oft to Buffalo's" of the rank 
and fi'le burle.<<que show as Hoboken 
is from Africa. 

The special music by Billy Ba.s- 
kette and Bert Grant Is tuneful and 
holds a musical comedy lilt that llft.s 
It out of the burlesque class. 

When it's all summed up it's Bozo 
Snyder, with his different comedy 
style, a fine-looking production and 
Intelligently organized cast and ma- 
terial the burlesque fans like, 
coupled with a properly blended 
show that has made the "Follies" an 
outstanding show In burl»^<iue now 
and since It started. 

Business was about three rows 
short of capacity at the Columbia 
Tuesday night. Thanksgiving Kve 
(Wednesday) having been sold out 
In advance and probably explaining 
the light business on Tuesday and 
Monday. Bell. 



PELL MELL 

(MUTUAL WHEEL> 

Boob Chlnelface Lew Ijeflerer 

Zeb ChlaeKace Clare Evan< 

Splffy Oooki Ray R. K.)lb 

WHl IT. Oheatam Hubert McDonald 

Miaa B. Have Betty Bauerle 

MVK-. Cadenza Jeaalc Oay 

Fltt Bon Bon >llle. Babette 



"Pell Mell" at the Olympic this 
week played the house not mo long 
ago under the title of "Fads and 
Fancies." On that occasion Johnny 
Weber was the principal comedian. 
Since then Weber has joined "Fol- 
lios of the Da^" on the Columbia 
wheel. 

The Mutual'shows after they com- 
plete the circle of the circuit play 
the repeat engagements retitled and 
with new books, but this Isn't the 
reason for the switch from "Fads 
and Fancies" to "Pell Mell." 

I. H. Herk after assuming control 
of the Mutual disfranchised 
"Smiles and Kisses," the attraction 
of John G. Jermon, which caused 
a rearrangement of the routes. 
Fads and Fancies" had played all 
of the eastern houses and was 
picked to repeat, so changed the 
name, added another comic and 
varied the flrsi act considerably. 
The reet of the show remains as 
was. 

Mile. Babette, a veteran prima 
donna who affects unusual costumes 
and a French accent and talks her 
songs. Is co-featured with Clare 
Evans, a nance tramp comedian. 
The show haa been cleaned tip con- 
siderably, too. 

Jessie Gay, the ingenue, remains 
the class of a very ordinary female 
department. Miss Gay has the only 
thing resembling a voice among the 
women. She glve« a refined, dig- 
nified performance. Betty Bauerle 
is the stereotyped soubret minus a 
singing voice but peppy and hard 
worker, leaning heavy on the Jazz 
thing when leading numbers and 
showing nothing unusual In the way 
of dancing. 

Babette in vamplrlsh white make- 
u.i and unique gowns reminiscent 
of Gaby pe«lys is a flash in a pro- 
duction tff this kind on wardrobe 
alone. Her "dope" specialty was 
dropped, probably on account of the 
presence of the European Boxing 
Girls, an added attraction for the 
engagement. The girls closed the 
show and got over heavy here. They 
are a novelty, Inasmuch as they 
really sock and don't pull their 
punchea. How they do It 12 times 
weekly without getting all caull- 
ttowered up Is a mystery. 

The first act of the burlesque re- 
tain the clothing shop and dental 
chair bits from "Fads and Follle.s," 
with the second act remaining un- 
changed. Evans is a good aubsti- 
tute for ^ebcr for, although lack- 
ing Weber's experience In ladellng 
out the dirt, he Is a comer and has 
added pep to the entire cast. He 
seems to have a natural bent for 
ad llbbing which should be encour- 
aged. His diction and English arc 
far above the average found in 
a comedian in this company. 

Con. 



MUTUAL'S EXTRA $100 OFF 

The recent Increase of $100 ex- 
tended to the Mulu;" shows in the 
matter of playing guarantees has 
been withdrawn by the Mutual cir- 
cuit from all of the shows except 
three. 

The withdrawal of the $100 ralso 
in the house gu.irantee was oc- 
casioned by the discovery that all 
but the three shows excepted had 
failed to increase the show's salary 
list with the $100 as it was intended 
the show producers should. 



Columbia producers since the 
start of the season who may have 
been laboring under the Impression 
they were getting away with some- 
thing when they have been going 
along with weak, under-standard 
and out and out bad shows are due 
for a jolt this week. 

Through the Columbia olllcers not 
having pulled any shows off the 
circuit this season and apparently 
maintaining a more lenient attitude 
toward thj shows than last season 
(when three were ordered oft the 
wheel within the flrjt couple ot 
weeks), the producers with the 
under-etandapd shows seem to have 
taken for granted they could get by 
for the rest of the season. 

The annoyance Is due to begin. 
Immediately, the ground work al- 
ready having been carefully laid 
through a system of comprehensive 
impection that Includes personal 
once-overs and twice-overa by the 
Columbia censorship board, reports 
from the local house managers and 
Inspections by the Columbia "Execu- 
tives. 

The first show to receive word 
that Columbia meant business and 
that any Impression that a policy of 
leniency was to be followed this 
season was wrong Is Joe Levitt's 
"Giggles." Levitt was instructed 
to bring the "Giggles" show up to 
standard by Monday; Dec. 10, or 
suffer the loss of his franchise privi- 
leges. The order went out from the 
CuUuubia to Levitt Monday and in 
effect stated it w^as the "last warn- 
ing." 

Last season, his first on the Co- 
lumbia wheel <he having operated 
a show on the American wheel pre- 
viously), Levitt had a good show 
In "Giggles." This season It started 
out all right but gradually de- 
terlorated. Levitt is producing on 
a franchise controlled by Sam 
Scrlbner and R. K. Hynlcka. 

Any other show that fails to keep 
up to Columbia standard will also 
receive the "last warning" message 
with a two weeks' proviso to get 
the show In shape from now on. 

Several other shows are under 
observation by the Columbia. 



Potner Managina Msck's Shew 
Dave Posner has been appointed 
manager for J. Herbert Mack's 
"Breezy Times" Columbia show. He 
succeeds Frank McAleer. 



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STOCK LEAD IN BURLESQUE 

Chicago, Nov. 28. 
Leila Shaw, from Chicago stock 
lead and also In vaudeville, has 
signed a three-week contract witb 
the management of the Empress, 
burlesque, to be featured at that 
house In a comedy or dramatio 
sketch during that period. 



NEWS OF DAILIES 

Mahelle Gilman, former Casino 
dancer, w.as granted a divorce from 
William Ellis Corey In Paris Nov, 2t. 



A couple from North Carolina 
were married on the stage of the 
Little theatre. New York, as a pub- 
licity stunt promoted for "Chicken 
Feed," by Harry Klein. 



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The Soviet government has lifted 
Its ban against royalty being pre- 
sented on the stage. Tolstoy's light 
comedy, "The Golden Book of Love," 
which has Catherine the Great as a 
character, will be the first favored 
by the decision. ' 



A refere* has been appointed to 
hear evidence In the suit of Fulcher 
& Bohnn against Nora Bayes. seek- 
ing to prevent her from continuing 
in vaudeville. 



The old Bowery theatre, now 
known as Aclerno's Thalia, was 
slightly damaged by fire last week. 



"The Fool." by Channing Pollock, 
is to be made into a picture by Fox 
Films. 



Frank Tlnney was arrested on a 
dl.sorderly conduct complaint made 
by htn wife, but his wife did not 
press the charge when he was ar- 
raipned brfore a justice at Baldwin, 
L. I., Thursday. 

T,ee De Forest announced In Chl- 
r.igo th.Tt n camera has been In- 
vented which photographs sounds 
in synchronization with objects. 

Zelda Scars will return to the 
stage In her new musical play, 
"Lollypop." 



Patti Harrold, daughter of OrvlUe 
(Conllnu cd on page 47) 



Thursday, November 89, 1883 



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INSIDE STUFF 



ONPICTUBES 



The angle developed In Atlanta Tuesday when the police stopped the 
running ol the Dempsey-Firpo fight picture may prove tQ be a means of 
circumventing the Federal court fine end that seema to have grown 
prevalent, allowing a fiirht picture to be shown in any State after a 
Federal court hag Imposed a fine upon anyone who mlg-ht flcad guilty 
to having Illegally transported the film into the State. 

In Atlanta after the picture opened Monday at the Vaudette. tollowinK 
a court fine of JDOO in the usual manner, the police stopped the picture 
Tuesday morning under Instruotlons from ihe Police Board which claimed 
It violated a local ordinance. 



NEW YORK CITS 

154 West 4eth Street 



. CHICAGO 

State- Lake Theatre Building 



I LOS ANGELES 

Graiiman's 

Metrepolitan Theatre Building 



SAN FBANCISCO 

C!au3 Spreoklea BIdg. 

WASHINGTON, D. C. 

Evans Building, New Vork Ave. 



LOBBOil • 

> St. Martin's PU Trafalgar 84. 



The Academy of music, John«- 
town. Pa, has been purch:ised by 
Charles SconakI and will play pop 
vaudeville, split-week poHcy. 



Keith's colored employes ball, held 
at the Star Casino, Park avenue and 
187th street, Nov. 22, was the sea- 
aon's event for colored society. Over 
S,000 attended, and the dancers were 
electrified by the band and orchestra 
of Prof. John C. Smith. 



Cortex and Peggy, the dancing act, 
win play a series of engagements 
abroad this summer, booked by Bert 
Howell of London. 



Captain Bruce Bairnsfather will 
open on the Orpheum circuit Dec. 
It at St. Louis, having been routed 
for 24 weeks. 



Joe £>igle last week in Los Angeles got nailed when accused of trans- 
I>ortIng }3U,000 worth of liquor In film cases. Not so long ago thieves 
cleaned out his house of its sllverw.-ire, booze and linen. When Al»ii 
Holuhar died lust week it was in the midst of a ftim, "The Human Mill," 
which he was muking fur Joe. This wasn't gencruliy known, but a deal 
with Marcus Loew prov'ided that the film would be Joe s owi when it was 
completed. 

Meanwhile he U out under $2,000 ball on the booze transportation 
charge, und his examination comes arotmd in about 20 dajs. 



There isn't any question but there Is a trend of similar thought In the 
heads of some of the blggeat picture producers concerning taking ad- 
vantage of the present situation to reduce the cost of pictures, not to 
slice the cost but to chop it. and more than in h.ilf. 

A producer the other day talklrip with a V.'iriely reporter said he had 
r. picture costing him |75,000 he considered the best his studio had turned 
out In a. }-ear, much better than any of his tS0O,000 pictures. It h<>d 
started him thinking, he said, and he said a lot ot other things to bear 
nut his statement he is thinking pretty hard. 



Marcus Loew may deride to suspend atl Metro picture making for a 
while after he reaches the coast. Loew expects to leave for out there 
af'er Thanksgiving. The Metro's program for the season is completed, und 
It Is raid Metro has nothing to worry over in picture producing before the 
middle of next summer. ' 



John Paul Jonsa, actor, sentenced 
to the penitentiary last December 
on a narcotic charge, will be released 
by the parole board Dec. 23. 

Mabslle Oilman, former musical 
comedy actress, 'was divorced from 
'William E. Corey, mulU-mllllonaire 
■teel manufacturer, in Paris Nov. 
23. They were manied In 1907 and 
ber charge was desertion. 



Among the added attractions 
listed to appear at Proctor's 5 th 
Ave., New York, during the jubilee 
edebratlon week Dec. S, which 
marks the 60th anniversary of that 
playhouse. Is Governor "Al" Smith 
of New Tork, Scheduled for a speech, 
Wilton Lackaye, who will relate the 
history of the 6th Ave,, and Cbas. 
Chapman, an actor, who spoke the 
flrat line on the stage of the Sth 
Ave. when It opened Dec. S, ISSS. 
"Fortune" was the play wMch start - 
«d the 5th Ave. off, and Augustln 
Ifoty produced it. Chapman, thS old 
actor mentioned, wilt speak the same 
opening line he did in "Fortune" as 
TWUft Of his contribtifton to the ppo- 
cram. 



The Metropolitan opera house la 
sot to be sold, but will be remodeled 
and Its seating capacity increased 
during the lay-off next summer. 
Mans call for elimination of some 
Of the boxes and addition of $6.60 
seats. 



ILL AND INJURED 
Louise Carlyle Is slowly recover- 
ing at the Henrotln hospital, Chi- 
cago. 

Eddie (Thanks) Kelly Is in the 
... State Sanit.-xrium, Hamburg, Pa., 
where ho will be glad to have visit- 
ing professionals call on him. 

Harry QucaHy Is still confined to 
- the Metropolitan Hospital, Welfare 
Island, New York. He is slowly 
mending. 

Kose Michel, after a severe oper- 
ation, is doing as well a.s can be 
expected in the Lenox Hill Hos- 
pital, New Yoi k. 

Pudgie Ro.sK is making a siirprl."^- 
Ing battle for recovery from her 
taxlcab ai-ciilent, at the New York 
Hospital. At her solicitation, the 
doctors removed the cast Tuesday, 
90 f.ir without 111 effects. It was 
'necessity to t'ctrtove It In order to 



The Binderup <;a.se. sent back to Omaha for trial, following the deri- 
sion of the V. &. supreme court on its appeal that pictures are Inter- 
state commerce, does not in itself seem so tu both the picture distributors. 
They admit the high court's decision took in much ground as to the 
picture business In general, but the Binderup case by itself and on 
its merits they claim is one of "bicycling" films. 

Blnder^^p Is .alleged to have "bicycled" pictures In his territory. Through 
that the exchangea of Omaha refused to provide him wltli pictures, where. 
upon Binderup started the action that Anally got to the U. S supreme 
court on appeal. 

It ifl also alleged that Binderup when .securing a picture for three days. 
more or less, would keep It 20 to 30 days b^iure returning the film tu Its 
proper exchange. 

The "bicycling" term, as It Is understood In the trade is an exhibitor 
who procures a picture for one house running It back and forth to others 
by bicycle transportation, thereby exhibiting the film In other houses 
than the exchange contracted or received payment for. 

While the belief is that Famous Players-Lasky will resume picture pro- 
duction by March 1. there is no assurance on that point. P. P. Is well 
stocked up with program releases, in fact all of Its pictures announced 
are made, giving It a terriflc volume of money represented In unreleased 
pictures. 

It is said F. P. can go until spring without making another picture If 
Zukor so wills. 

Meantime it 'will roll up, according to Insiders, even a more terriflc 
surplus of money from its present stock. The aniount spoken of runs Into 
the millions. 

It is also said F. P. has much less obligations standing out with bankers 
than commonly supposed and that It never has been In a position when 
It could not have paid ofl: within 30 days. 

"Which might bring up other subjects for .the shut down, for argu- 
mentative thought if not discussion. 



The 'Times Square Dally* Monday printed a Los Angeles story saying 
the rube transients In that town were being taken by the mass of con 
men out there. A Texan josh jay Is claimed to have paid $2,000 for a 
26 per cent, interest In the League of Nations. . . 



It's understood the Shubert booking office Insists that all picture road 
shows playing the Shubert time must include tht Missouri at Kansas 
City. The Missouri Is the old Century, • burlesque house for years and 
badly located. "Scaramouche" last week didn't hit $3,000 on the seven 
days at $1 top. 



The names 
house files In 
Miss Swanson 
quite a bit of 
revealed that, 
famous screen 
Lloyd and the 
man. 



ot Harold Lloyd and Gloria Swanson were on the court 
Los Angeles recently. Lloyd as a divorce defendant and 

as a marriage license appller. They were the means of 
excitement in court reporting circles. Closer examination 
while the names were correct, they did not belong to the 

celebrities. Lioj-d was being sued for divorce by Lola T. 
bridegroom of Ml!<fl Swanson was David Fink, a real estate 



The picture trade was diverted for a while this week from wondering 
what the future of Famous Players Is going to be, when a brand new 
piece of inside gossip made the roumls. Brleflj it Is to the effect that a 
new banking group has taken control of one ot the principal distribution 
organizations and has begun the work of attracting an important lineup 
of producers. 

The first of the Independents Is one who Is now tied up on the dis- 
tributing side, but will shortly be free to make a new connection. He 
Is one of the leading coasts independents credited with a st'ady line of 
productions of meiiium cost but well stal.Illzed quality. He alsj Is gen- 
erally ^inderstood to have strong banking connections on the Coast, and 
part of the rumored combination of banker-distributor Is said to be an 
affiliation between West Coa.st and New York financial interests to handl'? 
capital in connection with production. 

The story recites that so completely has the VKinker taken over control 
of (he distributing machine th.it its founder and developer h.is censed to 
rule Its policies, but remains principally as its paid executive chief 



discover the full extent of her in- 
juries from the crusliiiig receivcil. 
In a few days an X-ray examina- 
tion will be niade. and the neces- 
sity for operating or nat, with the 
course of trcalniont, will be decidtd 
So far, the doctors ctate, f.avorable 
progress Is the beet cla-ssiflci- 
tion of Pudglc's case. 

Eva Hale is resting at the Hay's 
Sanltorium, New York. follQwing an 



oiieratlon upon her nose. She had 
I>reviously just conclu<led an cn- 
raiymfnt at the Motor .Square 
Hotel In Pittsburgh. 

liirj Carroll operated on for Iti- 
fcrted knee, but has returned to his 
othfe in the Carroll theatre. 

.\he Levey, genera! manacT for 
Sam H. Harris, a minor operation. 
Ill several days last week, but re- 
ported to his ofUce Monday.' 



How Did Samuel G. Blythe i f^ |r 
Ever Come to Read "Variety**? 

Samuel G. Blythe has been readlnsT 'Variety. If you don't know 
Samuel O. Blythe, let It go at that. 

But Sam Blythe Is some liltle guy when It comes to newspapers 
and newspaper work. Before the clipping below was sent In (by a 
reader ot it In I'.radtord, I'a.) anyone on Variety's staff would have 
bet 100 to 1 that Sam Blythe had never heard of Varii-H. And they 
would have spent the short end of tho bet without waiting to find 
out, feeling that i ertain at>out it. 

The colnIa^i^on la about th:s: If President Coolidse went Into 
Sully's barber shop to be shaved or even to take a look at Sully, 
It would 1)P as far beyond Si'lly'.s dream as to expect a now.siKiper 
man of Sim Blythe's rank with no interest in theatrical 
affairs would ever licar ot a little trade weekly like this, much less 
read it. .'^llll less like It, and yet less praise It. 

And nlniosi as much, that Raymond Q. Carroll, the "Public 
Ledger's'' (Philadelphia) New York correspondent who turns ou; a 
syndicated letter tor the "Ledger" should have written it, und after 
that the copy readers let it get by. Maybe everyone was as i)arn- 
lyzed over It as we were. 

But Blylhe did it. and here It is, and If we hang on awhile yet, 
there Isn't a son of a gun left in the world who can get us sore, 
not even Blythe himself it he denies It; 

Samuel G, Blythe, who, thank goodness, has rlien to that pin* 
nacio of fants vnhere you don't have to tsU who hs is, has coma 
to town with his battle-scarred typewriter. The faithful old ma- 
chins, brought on from the flower -bo wared BIytha bungalow at 
Monterey, Cal., is now installed near a window upon an upper 
floor at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. 

"S. G." has been pounding typewriter keys for thirty-five years 
— "Oatmeal and Mackerel" under the pseudonym of "John Smith," 
then editorials, news, humor, politics, fiction, but, above all, par- 
Bonalitiee, for Mr, Blythe insists, "People, after alt, ara mostly 
interested in people." 

"Ever read thiaT' asked the veteran observer of men and 
events, handing over a weakly vaudevilla publication. "It is a 
real newspaper, although it comes out but onca ^ week.. Whyf 
Because its owner prints everything he hsar»— everything. He 
wrote a seriaa of articles about the various dramatic eritles, 
and when he got to himself what s panning he gave himsalf— 
everything ha had heard people say about his own ahortoomingsl 
All who write are unconsciously bound by reservatiena. Ws don't 
print half what we hear, nor a third oven." 

Mr. Blythe was overwhelmingly right, for, upon rereading 
the foregoing paragraph on this sheet of paper climbing from 
our own typewriter, we observe that we have emitted the name of 
the cited publication. We shall make prompt amends— the weakly 
waa Variety. 



INSIDE STUFF 



ON LEGIT 



r-.U 



The Bwlicli of Sh«ppard Butler from the dramatic deak of the "Trlbtma'V 
In Chicago to his former position In the Sunday room of the same nowa- 
paper. and the awarding of the "critic's" desk, quite unsettlad slaea Farcy 
Hammond's departure, tu Fred Dimaghy, came aa a distinct surprise to 
the theatrical fraternity. According to insiders, "Shop's'' only fault waa 
lack of knowledge of a game that was strange to him as many of his 
positive statements In reviews indicated. "Shop's" acquaintance list in 
the profession was limited, yet those who did have the. pleasiwa of his 
acquaintance found him to be a ' regular." His trust in particular friend* 
ships was taken advantage of. whether or not the likeable "Shep" knows 
it. and tlie insiders, on Broadway and In the loop, realized this quite 
considerably since the start of this season. 

The retiring dramatic critic for the ""Tribune" was labelled honest In 
his efforts but had his own progress hindered by a wise-cracking dique 
which cared more for their own advantages, via "Shep's'' acquaintance, 
than they did for the critic's position. 

Donaghy, the now critic, has been an In-and-outer with the "Tribune" 
tor many yeai's. He conducted the music department prior to embark- 
ing On a career as advance agent principally with Tyler attraction* fol- 
lowing his severance of contract w^h the Askin offices. 'When "Dick' 
Little walked out on the "Line C TVpe Or Two" column several months 
agp, Donaghy took up the task, quitting theatrical work. In the switching 
of Donaghy to the dramatic desk. Little returns to his editorial page job, 

Sometimes during the career of Donaghy as "Tantahis" of the "Line O' 
Typo" there was more theatrical atmosphere on the editorial jxige than 
thera was found to the regular theatrical department. Insiders further 
claim this was significant of what has really happenecnn tho ""Tribune" 
family, quite unreetful aince Percy Hammond left Chicago cold. 

Advance agents and company managers returning lo Broadway have 
brought freshened gossip on the Channing PoIIock-Ashton Stevens feud 
in Chicago. For a time It waa thought the feud was mended but It broke 
out anew when Stevens started slamming the author of "The Fool" lu 
every review he made of a new show arriving In Chicago. Hardly a 
Sunday article Is written by tbe "Herald:E«»mlner" critic without a.wk« 
being made at Pollock. Finding It Impossible to break Into print with his 
"come-backs" Pollock applied much of what he thought about Steveoa' 
writings In a P. 8. to his lectures around Chicago, particularly at the 
universities. 

This feud Is far from boing a publicity stunt. There's now a report on 
Broadway that Pollock has prepared a "batting average" score a la 
Variety's on Stevens' woik for the last five years In Chicago. 



\ 



The Duncan Dancers, Margo. Lisa and Anna, gave a dance recital at 
Poughkeepsle last week and the populace of town paid their $2 per to see 
the proteges of the more or le«8 celebrated Isadora do their stuff. And 
the curtain went up about 8:80— but In tho meantime the girls had been 
In touch with railroad officials about trains back to the Big Town and 
they were toM that the last one left shortly after 10 o'clock. Would the 
railroad hold the train for a few niinutesT It would not. Good. Tho 
show must be cut. 

And it was. so tli.it when the first curtain went down about »:20 the 
plrls and their pianist skipped the burg and boarjled the tr.ain, An/l 
Iiropcrly inilii;riant, those who boc.keil the act arc now raising a row with 
the girls' New fork agent. Notwithsi.indlng that, the girls are now parked 
in a .New Vorii hotel far away fi-om I'oiiKlikeepsle ahd its Inconvenient 
train service. . _ 



One of the 'Jckol speculators when arraigned before Judge GiUi.-'ton 
Sunday niwlit for aelllns tickets in front of Ihe Apollo, Chicago, startled 
the hard holl.vi spectators In thr- nlKht court by maintaining It was no 
crime to nl\e th'" public a ch.ini e to get tickets for a show at half the 
box oirio; pri<e lie infornif,! ibe court that the seats cost his emplo.vcr 
t3 S5 ijIus a 25-c< nt Ijonus and thai the cull was so poor for the show that 
his boss said get rid of tlatn at ao.v price. The man told the court that 
the theatre woiil.l niA. liave iKJllii nil hitn If he nad sold at a premium, but 
when he was cutting their [>rl(r the mannHcr hollared and the cops 
catpe. "Hoiicj,!. jiiflge," ron'lnd' J itic .\ouii>; m.in in his plea, "I was 
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LEGITIMATE 



Thtsnday, November 29, 182S 



PLAN TO COPE WITH DIRT SHOWS' 
WILL BE ANNOUNCED FRIDAY 



Commissioner Glatzmeyer Denies Published Reports 
of "Scrapped Public Jury" — Fear of Publicity 
Delays Action Against Unbridled Plays 



Admitting that the concerted coiii- 
plalnta of lute relative to the "dirty 
•how" problem have made necessary 
■ome deHnlte action on the subject. 
Iilcenee Commissioner August W. 
Glatzmeyer stated this week to a 
Variety reporter that a definite an- 
nouncement o( a means to cope with 
the situation will be made tomorrow 
(Friday). It involves a practical 
working out of the citiiens' jury 
panel idea. 

All reports that Commissioner 
Glatsmeyer Intends scrapping the 
public play jury were denied by him 
Tuesday, stating that the' New Yorl< 
"Times," which ran the yarn on the 
front page Tueaday morning, mis- 
understood him. Tlie metropolitan 
daily called up the license commis- 
sioner Monday night and, after put- 
ting a number of questions to him, 
came out with the front page story 
the following morning. 

Commissioner Glatzmeyer explains 
what be meant woa that If a Broad- 
way production was obviously fllthy, 
immoral or licentious, it was not a 
matter for the jury panel, but for 
the police and the Grand Jury. Also, 
that what the public at large dues 
not quite comprehend is that his de- 
partment does not license the shows, 
but the theatres; and the "Demi- 
Virgin" case tied hie hands even at 
revoking the theatre's license. 

The Jury p»n»l «y»tem, created by 
John F. Gilchrist, now a state com- 
missioner but formerly head of the 
license bureau, also under the Hylan 
adminlMration, la an unofllclal de- 
partmental matter to censor atage 
productions. Although Irrevocably 
opposed from the start to the Jury 
panel, Glatzmeyer acceded to Its 
practical testing following a confer- 
ence with Augustus Thomas, arbiter 
of the P. M. A.; Owen Davis, rep- 
resenting tile Dramatists, and Frank 
Qlllmore, of EViulty. The license 
commissioner went to that confer- 
ence, instigated by John S. Sumner. 
(Continued on page 13) 



NEW "PASSING SHOW" 
AT GARDEN IN JANUARY 



"Village Follies" Going Out- 
Remained at Shubert Last 
Season Until March 



GALLAGHER AND JHEAN; 
WHAT TO DO WITH 'EM 



Won't Play for Shuberts at 

$1 ,000 — Zieggy Doesn't 

Want Team at $2^00 



Now that the Shuberta have the 
services of GallagTier -ind ghean the 
managers have not yet decided what 
to Oo with them. The actors have 
figured out «pver.-il ways to soften 
the shock of being forced to work 
for less salary than they drew with 
the "Follies' on tour. 

One scheme said to have been 
proposed to Flo ZieRfeld was to 
settle with the Shubertx for $15,000 
which would permit their returning 
to ZieKgy's show. The c»mlos plan 
then called for Zieuny to t..ke out 
$1,000 weekly from the envelopes 
until the settlement money is made 
up. Zieggy, however, appeared little 
interested, the "Kollica" business 
being claimed to be :iS ',!g without 
the team. 

GaMaKhor and Shcan are wtlllng 
to work for the Shuberta but not at 
the s.iiary stipulated ill their con- 
tract, which onll.s for $1,000 this 
Keason ($750 Inst season) as against 
their $2,500 with' the •■Follies. " 

While the actors are Uying off 
there is pending a hearing before a 
referee who will tske testimony as 
to how much money the team made 
while away from the Shuberta. The 
•nanngers are in a position to de- 
mand all money in excess of the 
amount of the original Gallagher 
and Shean. The latter, however, 
claim they haven't the mfcney. 



GILLMORE—MRS. FISKE 



Issues 



One of Many 
About Star. 



Statements 



NEW SCORE SeiiNG 
IDEA FOR MUSICALS 



Composer Trying It Out on 

Producing Firm — Selecting 

Numbers That Suit 



A brand new idea of selling a 
score for a new musical comedy will 
be tried out within the month by 
Fred Hoff, the musical director of 
•Helen of Troy, N. Y." Hoft has 
composed a score which his orches- 
tra will redder completely for the 
sole benefit of Wilmer A Vincent 
who win pass on which numbers 
best suits a libretto, now being con- 
templated for production. 

With a vague idea of the "book." 
Hoff composed aome 20 numbers. 
His purpose of playing them com- 
pletely In full orchestration is to ac- 
quaint the producers how they 
would sound to a legular audience. 
The managers are to act as sole 
Judges of the compositions suitabil- 
ity. 

Wilmer A Vincent are also •In' 
on the "Helen'" show. 

Wilmer A Vincent have decided 
to sidetrack their proposed produc- 
tion of "The Dawn," « non-mu.'«ica*. 
until after the holidays. A call th.it 
had been sent out to the agencies 
to submit people was called off yes- 
terday. 



Whom to Pan 

In a statement sent out by 
Equity last weak, Frank Qill- 
mora ridded himsalf of a pan on 
Owen Davis, Head of the 
Dramatists' Guild. Gillmore 
then sat down and wrote a let- 
ter to Davis •xplalning the 
statement. 

The Equity mo^ul wrote that 
while Davis had panned the 
managers, as well as the actors, 
in ths Managers'- Equity con- 
troversy over tha elosad shop 
matter, he "should not have 
panned the actolv at all." 



DAUGHTER LOST 



Virginia A. Boozer Runs Away from 
Southern Home 



The Winter Garden will get a 
new revue early in the next year 
which means that the "Greenwich 
Village Follies" b&s about five weeks 
more at the Garden. The succeed- 
ing attraction will be '•The Passing 
Show of 1924," produced by the Shu- 
berts. It win have Mistinguette 
and Jim Barton topping the cast. 
The French actress is due in from 
Paris this week. 

The "Viirage Follies"- Is' riinnlng 
about to form In the predicted en- 
gagement On Broadway until New 
Year. Lnst oeaaon's edition, pre- 
sented at the Shubert, remained Into 
March. Its business ha.-s been hold- 
ing up fairly well, with the recent 
pace quoted around $23,000. 



Frank Oillmore appeared bi^sy is 
suing Blatcmcnts last week. One 
referred to a letter sent to the 
managerial assoiiation by Mrs. 
Fiske, who asked for freedom of the 
sfage for dictatorial methods and 
protesting against an agreement 
that might "write out of the pro- 
fession" players who had worked 
themselves to stardom. 

The Equity leader "explained" he 
thought Mrs. Fiske Wa.s more or l«ss 
a m.anager herself and was out of 
touch with the rank and Ale of the 
priifc-^slon. 

Mrs. Flake 1<! aiipearing In "Mary, 
Mary, Quite Contrary." 

One of the leaders In his branch of 
Ihe professloi. rriticize<l Glllmore's 
i ea, Baying that if Gillmore was In 
touch with only 3.000 paid up mem- 
lierH of Kquity and. "like Lee Shu- 
bert. with a bunch of yes-men 
around Eauity heailquarters, he 
knows no more grlmut the rank and 
V uvqj uo[;uzuiiiWjo om jo euj 
presidential candidate." 



SALE'S SHOW IN 



"Common Sense" Waiting 
Broadway House 



for 



"Common Sense," the Herbert 
Hall Winslow comedy In whirh 
Charles (Chic) Sale is beinc starred, 
will close its preliiiiliinry run In Al- 
bany next .Satunlay nitrlit. 

The show will come Into New 

_Iork and will repose in nioili balls 

until a theatre can l.<.' localiil for it. 

A report tliat Sale would .step out 
of the show and return to vaudeville 
has been denied. 



TWO WOKID'S PREMIERES 



San FranilKOn, Nov. 2S. 
The California is announcing tiir 
world's premiere of the Itupert 
Hughes film, "lleno," for Satunlay 
and the Alcazar siys It will liav.' 
the first, slifiwiiiR .><un(liiy of Owen 
Davis' ) "Ih^ildciirMil 



"BEST PEOPLE" CHANGES 

Chicago, Nov. 28, 
Charles MeClintoi-k turned over 
the niannKement of "The Best 
People" at the Illinois on Tuesday 
to Kudwit; Vroom, who will do both 
ends for the show during the re- 
mainder of li.s run .-ii Ihe Illinois 
anil Atlelphi when' it moves next 
weeU. MeClinlork will succeed 
Vroom as agent ahead of "Zander" 
Ihe Crent," in wliieli Alice Brady is 
.Hiarrid. 

ESTATE OF $400,000 

liiifiis r.r.Maire li.is i((urr>ed from 
hl.s home at I'ort Worth where he 
aided in th.- settlement of an estate 
left his sister by her late husband. 
The inheritance is ."aid to be about 

$100,000. 



"CUTS" IN "RED UGHT ANNIE" . 
FORCED IN PHILADELPHIA 



Ministerial Interference with Play — Scenes and 
Dialog Deleted — Sam Forrest Speaks Before 
Curtain 



NOTPOUGHKEEPSIE^SO 
DUNCANS LEFT EARLY 



Now Smt May Follow — House 
Refunded for Short 
— " Performance 



John Wenger Designing Two 
John Wenijer la designing the 
.« encry for Uaiiii 1 Kussel's produc- 
tion of James Oliver Curwood's 
■ Klvcr's ynd." He is al.so doing the 
ef<|ic»itiinv ! "-iviet. Pepper" jpiuductlon . (or the 
' S' I w \ II s. 



Virginia A. Booxer, a student at 
the University of South Carolina, 
age 17, who has made several suc- 
cessful appearances In college the- 
atrical productions, was put on a 
train at Columbia, R. C, by her 
father Nov. 3, supposedly to visit 
friends at Converse College In 
Siiartanburg, 8. C. She never 
reached that destination and ap- 
parently had no intention of doing 
so, as she got off the train before It 
left and wient across town to an- 
other depot, taking a train for Den- 
mark, S. C, there transhipping to a 
train bound for New York. Since 
then all trace of her has been lost. 
She Is a clever girl, having had 
stories accepted by the magazines. 
la a good French scholar, was con- 
sidered an exceptionally promising 
amateur actress, was a social fav- 
orite of lively disposition, but al- 
ways kept under restraint by her 
conservative southern parents. 

In a letter to her mother relayed 
to the latter through friends she 
said she was going In for a theat- 
rical carter, ai>d they need not fe.-ir 
for her. She added that an adver- 
tisement In the N. T. "Times" was 
the best way for those interested 
to communicate with her. An ad 
was placed in the Times of Novem- 
bre 10 by her mother, but If Vir- 
ginia saw it she paid no attention 
to It. 

The International Theatrical 
(managers) Assooiation has b^^en 
furnished with her description 
which is as follows: 

Weight 130 pounds, heli;ht 5 feet 
5 Inches; light brown bobbed hair, 
small dimple in chin. 

Her father. Dr. A. Karle Roozer. 
of Columbia. S. C. reeretary of the 
State Itoard of. Medical Kxamliiors; 
a Mason, Knight Templar and 
•Shriner. and her mother will he 
grateful for any Inforioatioit re- 
garding their only child. 

CALDWELL FOR "MIRACLE" 

Los Angeles, Nov. 28. 

OrvlUc Caldwell, who appeared in 
"Mei'cii • on Uro.tdway-, and now In 
pictures, was signed by wire by 
Morris Gest for the male lead op- 
posite I>ady Diana Manners In "The 
Miracle," 

Following his New York engage- 
ment Caldwell will return to th^' 
coast to reuume his screen work. 



Goorge W. Davids, manager of 
the nardavon theatre, Poughkeep- 
aie. N. Y., haa asked his attorney 
to pi-oceed against the Metropoli- 
tan Music Bureau which agency 
represents the Duncan Dancers 
(Anna, Lisa and Mnrgo), who re- 
cently arrived from abroad. The 
Duncans appeared at the Bardavon 
Nov. 12, their appearance drawing 
a sm.art crowd to the new house. 
The dancers with the aid of Max 
RablnnwltK<rh at the piano offered 
a performance that started at 8:20 
and was over at 9:23. The patrons 
wei-f^ frank in their comments, to 
wlilrh Davids agreed and refunded 
the money. 

The Duncans and their manager 
are fald to have collected their 
portion before proceeding with the 
performance. It appears the dancers 
were In a hurry to get back to New 
York. When informed the train 
left at 10:0') p. m. they endeavored 
to have the train held for them. 
That l>elng rold they were deter- 
mined to return at that time In any 
event, and limited th« program to 
three .^r four numbers. ' Davids 
pleaded that they complete the pro- 
gram but the girls refused, asking 
him if he had taken a good look 
at Poughkeepsie. 

When Davids protested to the 
bureau the dancers answered the 
stage of the Bardavon -was inade- 
quate for their dances. Davids re- 
plied that was prepostefous, as the 
house has already played "The 
Gingham Girl." ".Sally, Irene and 
Mary," •■Wlldflower" and Souaa and 
his 90 musicians. 

Still, it was Poughkeepsie, the 
girls said, and they'd rather re- 
main over night in Jersey City. 



2 ANGLES IN BOOKING 



'Give or Take" at Playhouse in 
Chicago, Maybe 



Philadelphia, Nov. 28. 

Her friends and supporters In 
New York would hardly recogiiica 
••Red Light Annie" as she is bcinc : 
presented here this week at the . 
Walnut. Through mini, terial inter- • 
ference and municipal Insistence, 
the piny was cut and changed con- 
siderably before opening Monday. 

This Is the second time It hai 
happened here this season, only in 
this case the piny wna givfen and 
publicity about It wa.-< foft pedaled. 

The trouble started Monday 
morning at the weekly meeting of 
the Methodist ministers, when the 
Rev. Dr. Frederic Poole got up and 
.■uild "an objectionable show is going _ 
to open In Philadelphia tonight." 
He went on to point out that, aa 
shown in other cities this show in- 
cluded scenes In which narcotics 
were administered to a girl as well 
as other scenes prohibited by city 
ordinances. He also said there were 
objectionable lines in the play. 

The papers all carried the story 
without me^itloning the name of the 
Iilay. but it was easy to .'^ee that 
"Red Light Annie," opening at the 
Walnut, was meant. 

In the afternoon the house and 
show management were called to 
City Ilall for a conference iind were 
requested to make cuts. Sam For- 
ipst, co-author and director, refused 
to change the title, which was ob- 
jected to and fought bitterly against 
the other changes. / 

Finally the scene in the first act' 
rhowing Annie's bedroom and ad- 
ministration of the narcotic wa« 
taken out. A number of lines wer« 
changed or removed, and the seen* 
between Annie and the dope addict 
In the last act was altered consid- 
erably. 

After the first act Monday night, 
Forrest came before the ctirtain and 
made a defense of the play. It waa 
(Continued on page 3<>) 

WOODS' NEW QUARTET 
AND OTHERS FOLLOWING 



Chicago, Nov. 28. 

The Shuberta are feady to book 
'•Give and Take" with Louis Mann 
and George Sidney into the Play- 
house, opening Dec. 9. 

By booking this shew there the 
Shuberts figure that they can get a 
flying start on '•Abie's Irish Rose" 
which la scheduled to come into the 
Studebaker, which is housed in the 
same building on Michigan boule- 
vard. 

They may figure the Hurtig & 
Sejimon show will be able' to thrive 
on the turnaway at the Gazzolo 
house. 



SCALE UP WITHOUT NOTICE 



Line-up of 10 Productions Be- 

tween Now and Spring — 

Four Immediately 



Mistressss and Dressera After 50 
Cents More Per Performance. 

The Theatrical Attendant."* Union 
which conaiata of wardrobe mis- 
tresses and dressers has ordered an 
Increaaed scale for the dreasera. 
The wardrobe mistresses of each 
musical attraction has been "author- 
ized" by Mrs. M;iyme Angle to col- 
lect $2.50 per performance as 
ajj.iinat 12 a show. 

Several managers have refused 
to pay the increnae. They say that 
no conference on the incrca.se wa," 
asked for. They claim they were 
merely Informed that the scale had 
gone up. 



ARBUCKLE IN "GAY OLD BOY" 

Chicago, Nov. 28. 
Cae.fer Dunn, author of "A King 
for a Day," which opened at the 
Cort on Sunday night, has written 
another play, a three-act comedy, 
entitled "A Gay Old IJoy" In which 
II. H. Frazee will feature Madyn 
Arbuckle, 



A. H. Woods is off on a produo* 
tion rampage. He started the sea- 
son ofjT with six new shows, added * 
couple more, has four more due b*«* 
tween now and the holidays and fig- 
ures on putting on half a dozen mora 
before springtime. 

The new show crop will be started 
with "The Lady," which will entef 
the Empire, New York, next Tuea-. 
day. ''The Best People" was to hav« 
come in, but in consideration Of 
Woods booking that attraction- lirt«»- 
the Adelphi, Chicago, the Frohman 
offlce agreed op 'The Ladi>" enterlns 
the Empire b«re. 

Three others are ready to open 
"Softy," by John Hunter Boot, with 
Robert Ames. Klizaheth Murray and 
KIoi'"irr 1.-1, . ■. I, ii.p ,-ast; George' 
Mlddlcton's "The Rooil Together," 
wliiiii \,i,, 1 . .lijoiie Kamb«ll], 
will also hav! A. E. Anson, H. 
Reeves Smith, George MacQuarrM 
and Robert Adams. It is due to open 
in Stamford, Conn., Saturday. The 
Alarm Clock." by Avery Hopwood, 
will have RUinche Ring, Bruce Mo- 
Rae. Gail Kane and Marlon Coakley. 
Following that quartet Woods will 
ready 'The Pearl of Great Price" 
and then "The Jury ot Fate." 




DON'T KNOW NOTI 

Los Angeles, Nov. 28. 

Fraiiklyn Underwood, director 
general for Ihe Oliver Morosco pro- 
ductions, arrived here this week. He 
immediately began supervision of 
••The Lady .Killer," acbeduled to sucr^^ 
cced '•Spite Corner" at the local 
stock house. 

Underwood has little. In fact 
nothing to sa^ regarding the affairs 
of the Moraoco Holding Company, 
pleading, to all quesliupera, , /,'i 
don't know," , r . i i t , i 



Thnrtday, Nbvetnber 29, 192S 



llEGITIMATE 



VARIETY 



11 



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THIS WEEK'S 58 ATTRACTIONS 
^ TOPS ALL BROADWAY RECORDS 



96 New Shows During November — About Six Will 
Survive— "Football Night" Flops— Scary Over 
New Year's Eve — Some Big Grosses Last Week 



During Novcnibpr, 26 new attrac- 
tlona were tossed onto Broadway. 
Moff* than half the entrants -are dis- 
tinct falliircs, ajid a number were 
quickly taken oil. There are about 
'» half dozen new productions re- 
(Harded as set f^ir a run, with the 
remainder atixni]lng a chance. 

The dcmupd for theatres forced 
•ome ~t the new shows to accept 
Hmlted bookings, but none of that 
clasa was ai>le to show strength, 
■o their withdrawal was but a mat- 
tar of time. The bouse shortage 
created by the demand also resulted 
In a suri>ri.<>ins number of big name 
kttriftction.s to be quickly yanked 
out 

There will be a lull In the new 
■bow Influx after this week until the 
Christmas holidays, the demand for 
theatres being dated up to Thanks- 
giving (the current week). 

Monday will £co a number of dark 
theatres. Both root houses (Frolic 
and Century) will be shut, while the 
Plymouth, Comedy and Frazee are 
also listed for darkness for a week 
or two. 

Seven attractions will leave Sat- 
urday, while only two new shows 
are listed for next week. 

The current list started the week 
off with 68 attractions taking in 
tb« oft Broadway shows, though not 
including the subway bookings. It 
la the highest number of attractlone 
OnAhe Broadway records. One per- 
formance was called off through In- 
Junr to the star, v °zh kept the list 
g. ■oUtr closer . to 60, but a special 



matinee offering was killed off after 
the second performance, so the total 
was 8u;tually >-educed by two. 

The only house in the Broadway 
.district dark this week Is the Prin-' 
cess. "The Shame Woman," run- 
ning there, moved over to the Na- 
tional, forced dark last week when 
"Cyrano De Bergerac" was called 
off until Dec. 17. 

"Football Nloht" Flop 

High prices for "football night" 
last Saturday came a cropper. 
Agencies found bundles of tickets 
on their hands, even the cut-rate 
otnces being unable to take care ftf 
the last-ihinure dutni^. cuinhg ac 
prices at the t>ox ofRces was re- 
sorted to In a number instance*, 
but there waa hardly one attrac- 
tion which lofted the scale that the 
brokers did not slice. 

That condition has caused some 
managements to hesitate about New 
Year's Eve prices. The leaders have 
tickete on hand, but have not re- 
leased them to the agencies. The 
latter are shying away from non- 
musicals which propose a }5.50 
scale New Year's and demand no 
returns from the agencies. In past 
seasons the New Year's Eve per- 
formances have been $11 for several 
of the leading mu.slcals, but a flnal 
decision has tieen held upon wheth- 
er a scale aa high w,Ul apply this 
season. 

There are no less than six cos- 
tume plays presented already this 
season. One Is quitting ("Casa- 
(Continued on page 16) 



fHiUltiE BflmifBITS 
ON WAY BACK EAST 

Through With Show Business 

— Coming to New York 

For Week's Visit 



OWEN DAVIS SAD) HED WITHDRAW 
DRAMATISTS FROM CONFERENCE 



[Toid Sumner, Professional and Paid Reformer, Had 
Registered Complaints Against Shows — Davis 
Also Head of "Combination Jury" 



Owen Davie did not, as reported, 
Mda-step the voluntary Jury plan 
Invoked last season to judge plays 
which might be complained about 
Mi* regarda their mocaHty. Pavls Is 
the. head of tho Dramatists Guild. 
▲t a meeting two weeks ago at 
which the Producing Managers' 
AjMoclation, Equity and others 
W*re represented, complaints 
Ogainat three current attractions 
were registered. 

The shows involved are "Artists 
Mid Models," "Vanltiee" and "The 
TaniaBy." Davis inquired Who reg- 
istered the complaints. When In- 
formed it was Secretary Sumner of 
the Anti-Vice society, Davis stated 
he would be compelled to withdraw 
the dramatists from the proceed- 
ings. Davis contended that in 
order for the Jury to be asked to 
act the complaints miiet come from 
ciHsens and not offlclals of societies 
such as Sumner represents. 

The voluntary Jury organization 
Is made up of three manasers, 
three actors, throe playwrightH and 
27 socleticfl anil orpranizatirns, some 
being religious and Including tho 
Drama League. 



MISS LARRraORE DROPS CASE 

The suiii:i;t.:.s .■iir;Mnst A. A. 

Athenson, pruil'in; d' 'Tlic (Jfatsy 

was dropped l>y Stella Larrimore 
last week whnu Mauistratc Simpson, 
in the New Vi.ik \Vu«t Side Court 
dlsml.sSCd tile i;isf. 

Miss LaniiiiiM- ■.v,:3 not ready to 
prosecute. 
^ The proeeeOliK h»4 folJowod -the. 
publication of a stnry which nccuscd 
her of rofus dk to npi)ear in the 
Initial showing of the play in a 
New Jersey tliratre. Ilrr name wa.s 
linked up wilh that of the leading 
man, Jnnrws A/ dime, and It was 
at this that the took olTensc. 



RUSSIAN CO. DISBANDS 
AHER $3,000 WEEK 



'Topsy^d Eva" Got $11,000 

at Majestic — Expect 

$15,000 This Week 



Los Angeles. Nov. 2S. 

The Cliat Noir Russian company 
disbanded after finfsTilhg the week 
at Philharmonic to $3,000. 

The show had been booked for 
this week but the houses at Ban 
Diego and the one nighters can- 
celed following the reportn. The 
Uu.ssi.an show got a bad start at 
San Francisco and never had a 
chance after that. 

"Topsy and Eva" with the White 
Si.sters (up to Saturday) did $11,000 
last week. With the Duncan Sis- 
ters the same show l.s expected to 
do $15,000 at the Majestic this week. 



'HONEYMOON HOUSE' BRYANT'S 

Chicago, Nov. 28. 
. Ainangenicnls have been, madeby 
Lester Hryant to t.iltc over the pro- 
duction rights of "Honeymoon 
House" from Jack Nuruuilh with 
iiryant to |,res«nt the oflvrinK with 
N'orworth in the title role at Hry- 
.ant's Ccntr.al for nn Inilennite en- 
gaKement beRinning Dee, 9. 



Chorus Girl Found Poisoned 
Uiiile Karlton, a choru.s girl. Is in 
B^K-evuo Hospital ri-covi-rinj; from 
poi.ioning. 

Said to have taken the poison 
Thursday as the result of grief over 
the death of her mother, she was 
not found until Saturday, when a 
girl friend discovered her suffering 
in hor ap.irtment at TUG 7th ave. 



Chicago, Nov. 2». 

Charles A. Bird, who last spring 
resigned the general managership 
of the Fox studios in Los Angeles, 
stopped off in Chicago thia week on 
his first visit to the east In three 
years. 

Mr. Bird rounded up his old 
friends and ek-employos while 
here. The latter consisted of Mar- 
cti» H^manH;^eaiil at^ the Orptieum 
Circuit, and A»her X<evy, who, ID 
years ago, worked for Bird as 
treasurer and aiislstant, respective- 
ly, at the Shiiler. 

Bird says he is through with show 
business but that for pastime he 
is dabbling in Los Angeles realty. 
He left today for Hornell, N. Y., to 
spend Thanksgiving in his boyhood 
home and will then go to New York 
for a week's visit. 



ATLANTA CHURCH DATE 
CANCELLED ON FARRAR 



Elder Harks Back to "Zaza" 

Role — Comments on Diva's 

Private Life 



Atlanta, Nov. 2S. 

Tn spite of an advance sale of 
$3,000, Geraldine Fdrrar was barred' 
toda> from singing Friday night at 
the Wesley Memorial Church here, 
because Dr. W. H. Laprade, presid- 
ing elder of the church, took the 
position that the diva's participa- 
tion in divorce proceedings anJ the 
publicity that attached to her ca- 
reer disqualified her from singing 
in a church. 

He added he had received many 
objections from parlshioneri to the 
appearance of Miss Farrar id the 
church, one of the leading congre- 
gations In Atlanta. 

Russell Bridges, of the Southern 
Musical Bureau, who' acted as agent 
for the singer in arranging the en- 
gtigement, says he communicated 
tho action of the church board of 
trustees, and was informed that 
Charlee J. Foley, manager of the 
oiH;rar»tar,-fna+irtoined Hwt he held- 
a contract with the church authori- 
ties providing for the rental of the 
auditorium for Friday evening. 

Miss Farrar last appeared here in 
1920, when she gave a sensational 
interpretation of the name role of 
"Zaza" with the Metropolitan Opera 
Co. 



MASONIC HOUSE, PEOVIDENCE 

I'rovidence, Nov. 28. 

Purchase by a local syndicate of 
the Narragansett Hotel block, that 
includes tho Providence opera 
house, has unearthed that the 
Masons of this city will erect a the- 
atre and clubhouse on Frances 
street, near thu State Capitol. 

The theatre, on which construc- 
tion will start in the early spring 
will be leased, it is said, by Masonic 
loaders. 

TYROLER WANTS DIVORCE 

liOS Anseles, Nov. 28. 
William Tyroier, musical director, 
Tia's'StafteiT an 'action for divorce 
against Charlotte 11. Tyroier, a 
member of the Metropolitan C»pera 
Co. in .New 'V'ork. The husband 
eh.irnis (le,sertion in his complaint 
which Is brief staling that the 
couple were married April 4. 1810, 
ind that they parted May lii, lOlG. 

HELEN BOLTON WED 

I. ..s A.-.b'flc.i. N.)V. £S.- ■ 
Mr ami Mrs. J.aek Orieyes are 
livini; at 1S04 Ivar street, Holly- 
wood, where they intend to ."-pend 
the Winter. 

Mrs. ClrievHs i, profession, i!!y 
tielen Holton The marrlag* oc- 
curred Oct. 27 in New York, 



That "Roving Eye*' 

The inside workings of 
Equity's council meetings when 
others are present are re- 
ported as curious proceedings. 
Frank QUlmore is stated to be 
in absolute control. It a pro- 
pooal Is made by a member 
whose Intent is the welfare of 
the profession, but whose ideas 
nntj-'Tcrt - be in- tjccor* -wlH» 
aiilmore's, the request for an 
opinion rarely, it ever, brings 
forth a reply without a definite 
signal frora Gillmore, when hia 
roving eye will light on a 
council member he selects to 
speak. 

It io claimed that never will 
an opinion be voluntarily ex- 
pressed by a councilman, in- 
cluding John Emerson, presi- 
dent. When OUlmore's roving 
eye lights he quietly asks: 
"WhAt do you think, QrantV' 
or it may b« Jim. The pro- 
ceedings appedr to be part of a 
set program with OUlmore's 
domination of the machine un- 
doubted. 

The use of blind telephones 
is mentioned as one stunt to 
Impress callers. 

In a discussion not long ago 
Gillmore was asked If it was 
not possible that He was ttrang: 
H« replied: "We are so earneet 
we can't be wrong," which is 
the same one-sided, radical 
slant that has been frequently- 
noted about his activities. 



BOSS, FRODUC£B AND ACTOS 

"The Beggar's Curse," a comedy 
drama In three acts by Ellwood 
Engelhart, has been announced aa 
the Initial production of Joseixh W. 
Ross. 

In addition to producing Ross will 
head the cast. Others in it are 
Florence Wakefield, Tommy Byron, 
Frank Weatherly, Amos Henshaw, 
Grace Cunningham, Betty Walsh 
and Frank Lewis. 

The company will open out of 
town the latter part of next month 
and anticipate a Broadway show- 
ing early in January, 



SHORT ROLL TRAVELERS 
GET R. R. ATTENTION 



No More "Inducing" — Going 

Out on One Road — Back 

on Another 



Passenger agents of the railr6ads 
are tightening up against the prac- 
tice of railroading shows to their 
opening destination, which had been 
the custom during the era of heated 
competition among the various rail- 
roads for the revenue derived from 
show transportation. 

Although not a general custom, 
reliable managers temporarily shy 
of bank roll have been known to 
induce the pasjsenger agent to propel 
them to the opening stand on paper 
and usually made good on the flri|t, 
week's receipts. 

This seemed a good angle to grab 
the show trade, which waa looked 
upon aa velvet for the railroad. Of 
late some of the agenta have taken 
a wild gamble and wound up on the 
short end. <n these instances the 
company used one road to take them 
out and anottwr to bring them back 

they preferred to pay tranaportatlon 
back, on the other road. It being 
cheaper to aettle for one than both 
ways. Sometimes the troupe waa 
atranded on Ita opening atand and 
the company ha^ to cet back the 
beat way they could. 

Several auoh caaes were aufflclent 
for the railroad men to notify their 
transportation agents that any more 
of this apeculatton transportation 
they accepted they would be held 
personally responsible for the 
charges if the management failed to 
come through. 

That became known thIa weeK 
when the« promotera of two Inde- 
pendent producUona tried to make 
a gambling arrangement Willi the 
agents and were turned down. The 
opening datea of both pieces were 
subsequently cancelled to give the 
promotera additional time for • 
sugar chaalng campaign to tak*' 
their ahowa -out. . - 



"ABIE'S" STUDEBAKER HEARING 
ADJOURNED UNTIL DECEMBER I 



■ ■■■V.-' 

'Ti 



M . Atiuie ' i'll Sayt She Is" Remains in Theatre-- 

>Hon of Right of Shubert Corporation in 

Illinois Court Argued for Two Days :, 



"BUDDY" BANKRUPTCY 

Colored Shows Owaa Many Colored 
Performers 



•B<m Bon- Bmldy, '-Inc.-, Iitka (tied a 
voluntary petition in bankruptcy in 
the U. S. District Court, listing Ila- 
bilitlea of $24,046,56, and asseta "un- 
known." The corporation sponsored 
"Liza," a colored show, which wound 
up with having ita property at- 
tached in Baltimore. 

Alfred C. Davis as treasurer of the 
corporation signed tha. achedulea. 
Tho address of the company Is given 
.OS 1547 Broadway, New York. Agnes 
Volght holds a chattel mortgage on 
the cosliimes, scenery, lighting ef- 
fects, book, lyrics and acbro of 
"Liza." v.alued at $3,500. 

The other creditors are chiefly 
colored performers with the larger 
"lalms including Greenelee and 
Drayton, $1,800; Gertrude Saundora, 
$550; Anthony Kmmet, $400; Al 
Sanders. $870; Maceo Pinkard, com- 
|)0!!er, $1,000; Waller Brooks who 
.ft.oged "Liza," $1,000; Irwin C, Mil- 
ler, $4,200; also stagehands, mu- 
.sicians, etc. 



DUNCANS RETURIV 

Rejoin "Topsy and Eva" at Majestic, 
Los Angalee 

Los Angeles, Nov 28. 

Tho I'Tincan Sisters returned to 
"Ti>p»y and Kva" Inst Saturday 
miairice at the MaJo.Hllc, without 
Iireviou.i announcement. This i» 
the homo t,r»n of tho Duncan strhi. 

Their oppearanro displaced tho 
Whito Slsrters, who walked In at 
Fri.sco when the Duncans left 

The show is <xpc-;;te<l to clone 
here Dec. 15 -xnd reepeii Dtc 30 at 
the- Seiwyti' Crtf^also, filivihix (here 
mMct. 



Chicago, Nov. 28. 

•Til Say She I»" remains ot the 
Studet>aker until next Monday at 
loaat, following an agreement of 
counsel at the hearing Saturday be- 
fwte Jwdge -Snlttvan-rtr-tire uoifprnnf" 
Court when a further bearing In the 
Injunction proceedings Instituted by 
James P. Beury and the Shubert 
Amusement Co. to restrain the 
Studcbaker management and the 
management ot "Abie'a Iriah Hose" 
from evicting the Beury show was 
postponed until Dec. t. 

-Foe- two..daya..4«0al- talent argued - 
the Issues betore Judge Sullivan. 
Saturday noon the court remarked 
he would be helpless to act unless 
argument ceased, aa the clerk's of- 
fice officially closed at 12 o'clock. 

Jamea P. Wcstcott, Gov. Dunn 
and M. L. Malcvinaky urged the 
court to permit them to call upon 
John jT--i;arrlty, general nmnuger 
for the !?liub»rt8, to the stand to 
question him regarding counter- 
aflidavits he had made with respect 
to the fact that lie was an agent 
of the Shubert Amusement Co. In 
this .ifale. Weymouth KIrkland, at- 
torney for tho Shubcrte, protested 
on the ground that It would open 
'he .U.o.or ..Joe. Int.errocatlon of .wit-- 
nesses whose affidavits h.ad been 
presented in the case, and that ho 
felt that it would prolong the pro- 
ceedings fur several days. Malevin- - 
sky rewponded the defense would bo 
willing to hinge their case on the 
veracity of Garrlty. At fhto point 
the court interrupted and said he 
w,is prepared to render a decision 
at this time. Indicating that he 
w»>»>ki 4f*h'ii In -ftnt/C ottttaHtrii'- 
herts and Henry on the evidence he 
had berorn him. 

All of the defence counsel re- 
'iue«ted tlio he.aring be deferred un- 
til Monday (Nov. 26). The court 
re i«Ii«-d ho could not' h»4r the mat- 
((■oiitinued on page iJ) 



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VARIETY 



LEG IT I M 



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Thursday. November 88. 1M3 j| 



8 BROADWAY SHOWS LEAVING 
AS 9 NEW ONES ENTER LISTS 



Ever Changing Theatricml Attntcthms Contfttn 
"Helen of Troy, N. Y.," With Hit— Run Among 
Bunch of Losers 



5rhl1e nine new attraction* en- 
tered the list Monday another eight 
•howa will "beat it." One haa bad 
an Mnorabl* run on Broadway, It 
l>«inK "Tlelen of Troy. N. T." which 
•tarted as a summer musical comedy 
and made a six months' stay. The 
others are limping out or stopping 
cold. 

Of the weaker seven, four are of 
recent debut. "The Royal Fandango," 
a Zo« Aklns piece, starring Ethel 
Barrymore, stops at the Plymouth 
_after but three weeks. The play was 
believed a good vehicle for the star, 
hut was hardly meaty entertainment 
The initial week grossed better than 
$9.0«0 with last week a little under 
$7,600, despite the football crunds. 



-A ROYAL FANDANGO" 
But little more than two weeks 
old on Broadway, th* opening 
volley from the press inclined 
toward an adverse decision as 
to th« play, although Ethel 
Barrymore was accorded unani- 
mous praise, 

"Times" (Corbin) and "Amer- 
ican" (Dale) were the only ones 
to believe in the possibilities of 
the presentation. Variety (Lait) 
said: "It will survive a respect- 
able run, probably." 



"Out of the Seven Seas'' was 
touted a chance out of town, but the 
reviews were mixed and some were 
violently opposed. The pleco took 
a chance tr.terlng the Frazeo last 
Week, the maoaeement feeling busi- 
ness would indicate the chancee 
from the lump. Tno weeks appears 
irnough. The show I'lll be taken off. 



"OUT OF THE SEVEN SEAS" 
A fair rating for this opening 
of less than 10 days ago from 
tlia asFConJ string reviowors, 
with the "Tribune" about the 
only daily to give it a poor 
standing the morning after. 

Later comment revealed the 
"News" (Mantle) and "Ameri- 
can" (Dale) quoting against tha 
production's chances, including 
Variety (Lait). 



■■The Love Scandal'' opened .-it tho 
Ambassador, accepting the house, 
knowing it could not remain more 
than two weeks, even though guar- 
-*M^*!ing. It -•w^«v«4 .t»-Ui«. Con'..*djt. 
last week, where an additional two 
weeks was plenty under the $4,000 
ruaranfee arrangement. Takings at 
the Ambassador were {(.fiOO to 
$7,000. Last week the draw wa^ 
about $S,000 or a little under. 



Such a pcoduction called for bigger 
takings and the show will stop Sat- 
urday. 



"XASANOVA" 

The genaral trend of critical 
rsmarka ran from unqualified 
•pyrrsciation to approval with 
rasarvations whan this play 
opened. "World" (Broun) pro- 
vided the key for the situation 
when styling iL "not first rank, 
but shouW sufftce." 

This early fall epaning 
brought especially complimen- 
tary notices to Katharina C«r- 
nolU. who. 00 the f Rimming up, 
impressed as having taken 
away tha acting honors from 
Lowell Sherman among the re- 
viewera. 

Variety said, "The show must 
do consistently good business to 
pay off the heavy production 
outlay." 



The Orand Guignol was an- 
nounced aa the original Parisian 
players who have a reputation for 
presenting thrillers anj naughty 
playlets. The Americ.in management 
counted on a. big Kub.«criplion list 
to put the attraction over but the 
general public steered away from 
it. 

Not only ^s the foreign tongue 
against the Importation, but the 
Gulgnol failed to uncover the 
vaunted .shockers. 

The finel\ bill this week is rated 
much better than tho earlier bills, 
but ft is patent the reaileads of the 
Grand Guignol were never 'ent over 
nor were the effect!'. The attraction 
was to have remained 10 weeks but 
is leaving at the end of the eighth 
week. 

Business started out at $8,000 and 
kept dropping, with last week re- 
ported around $S,000. The Prcm h 
company will play three weeks in 
Canada and return home. 




CSAXBEXUm BBOWN STABS 
No. 2— HAROLD WALDRIDGE 

Who is under exclusive contract to 
Chamlierlain Brown and placed by 
him in K. Ray Comstocks "Polly 
Preferred," where he has scored aa 
big a hit in Chicago as in New 
York. 



LYONS' TESTIM* 
RILES TREASURERS 



statement in Court About 

"Bit"— "Before 1919," 

Says Lyons 



GRAND GUIGNOL PLAYERS 
-About an even split with the 
press on tho French players, 
atop tho New Amsterdam. 
"News" (Mantle), "Sun" (Rath- 
bun) and "Mail" (Craig) com- 
prised those not convinced, also 
Variety. 



"A LOVE SCANDAL" 

"Tribune" termed it "enter- 
taining and well acted," but the 
remainder of the secondary re- 
viewers either thought little of 
it or expressed no opinion, 

"Timea" declared it aa "not 
likely to interest many," and 
Variety stated it would not be 
at the Ambassador for long. 



"Caaanova" was acconlel a repn- 
tntlon before It arrived o.i stiii-.sth 
of the novel and the repo<-ts from 
out of town. By the romantic liook 
play never drew big money at the 
Empire, where it was priced nt $3 
top. The opening pace was $15,000 
or better, then t:ro«Hii»* iillpji-.-d to 
$12,500, t^en to $10,000 and under. 



"■What a ■Wife" was first colled 
"What's Your Wife Doing." It 
opened at the 4Jth Street but was 
'forced ' "to "move" (©""'ITie" CeTiY'Ulr'i'" 
Roof after the second week. The 
show wa-s credited fairly good farce 
entertainment but never drew real 
money. About $4,C00 for the weeks 
at the 49th Street and under $3,S00 
on the Roof, much of the latter 
busincKS being cut rates. No at- 
traction of the kind stands a chance 
trr that- wpuT. ^«r show— w-Bl net 
be ecnt on tour. 



"WHAT'S YOUR WIFE 
DOING?" 

The dailies thought little of 
this comedy, with, perhaps, the 
"Mail" taking the most emphat- 
ic slap when saying, "devoid of 
wit and '»adly acted." Variety 
believed it spotty and of un- 
certain possibilities. 



NO IMMEDIA1E SOLUnON SEEN j 
OF P. M. A.-EQU1TY CONIHAO 



Sherman Act Looks Like Bar to Equity Control ^L^ 
Actors — Managers Hesitate to Act on Submitted 
Equity Renewal Agreement 



The lue'.tlng of the Produoiuc 
Managers Association last Friday, 
expected to decide the matter of 
entering into a new agreement, re- 
sulted in the proposod contract 
l>eing referred back to committee for 
further consideration. Nearly every 
prominent member of the P. M. A. 
attended and had the proposed 
agreement been considered clause 
for clause there might have been 
fireworks. It was known there was 
a preiKinderant number ut managers 
fixedly oppo.ied to closed shop which 
principle is involved In the agree- 
ment. 

.-»A.-Ti FrTnjiger aaa Bii£ienl.a«.JKaa 
Flo Ziegfeld. Both managers had 
handed in their resignntions early 
in the fall in the !«quabble over the 
central ticket otlloe l-ut recently re- 
called them. Present were a num- 
ber of pro<lu(er» who have rarely 
been on hand, Including George M. 
Cohan, who rancelled a date out 
of town to b» there; David BeLisco, 
Af.nrc K1.1W, Henry Miller and, of 
course, the managers who usually 
attend. 



'■Dunib'U' which started at the 
rselmont Mond:iy as a speei.il 
malitice .iliraotion f xplrcil after tlie 

second iicrforminoe T'lfilay uTi' i - 
noun. 



Charl' s J. Lyone, K vettran thea- 
tre treasurer, threw a lirecr.\cker 
.tnioiig the Broadway box-uITlce men 
and ticket brokers Monday when, in 
te.stifylr.g in a suit against Alexan- 
der McAliL^ter in the Supreme Court 
in Brooklyn, he is alleged to have 
said his bit from the agencies when 
he wa.s in the Belasco box-ofTice in 
1919 ran between $300 and $•100 
weekly. Lyons U) reputed .«aylng he 
invariaMy got 25 cents on each 
ti'ket .liiutied the brokor.s. but (.x- 
ccted .'V.s high as a doU.Tr uincce. 

Lyons, who was awarded judg- 
ment in his favor yeeterdJjy, de- 
clared lie had given r.o such testi- 
mony, aithough the dailies played 
the story up, detailing the questiono 
and answers. To friends on Broad- 
way, Lyons, who ia now treasurer 
of Midison BqUare (J.ai-den, swore 
the statomtnte wero untrue, an*', 
added: "I'd be crazy to have said 
.such etuft." The d;ulies picked up 
the court's comment that Lyons ex- 
plained the high prices uf theatre 
ticket* 

Box-office men viewed the Lyons 
testiniojiv in different anglt-s. Some 
thought I^>ons should be" cast out 
of the Ti-easurtrs' Club, a purely 
beneficial association, but Lyons 
made no staiement about the club. 
Others s-tid if that kind of money 
was lying around, they bad been 

.BJUitU'K their .titast. 

The major musical shows for 
which the excess prices are mo«t 
fre<iuently reported charged by cer- 
tain ageneiea, allot the bulk of their 
tickets to the larger ticket oftict", 
which are on a strictly JO-cent pre- 
mium basis. That would discount 
the statement accredited to Lyons 
that Mg "liits" to the tre.isurere is 
the rule aloTi^ B'rbUd*ay. ' 

Yesterday, although Lyons in- 
sisted he had been misouoted, he 
also said: "The conditions a.s 1 de 
scribed them were true down to 
ItlS, but It I replied that the cue 
torn still per«ists, I must have been 
confused and f.Tiled to get the pur 
|">n vf tlio question. I did not in- 
tern) to convey the Impression that 
1 am fanill.;>r with present arrange- 
mrtits.'' 

L\0!is had testified h( got $4r, 
necl.ly s.t!jry a.s tre.isijrer of the 
Belasi o. When asked how he h.-\p- 
pcnrd to buy eto'-k in tho San Sal- 
vador filv«tr mine.", lie Is said to 
li.-ive expl;uned the agem y cummis 



A proiiiluv-nt sr>>'.ip among iht "C 
members at the ni>etlng was the 
"round robin" managers who signed 
n. pled!,'e to i-ea.«e production if the 
closed shop for .ictors was attempted 
That group holds at least 10 meni- 
beii", enoiifh to def<:-fit the agree- 
ment had it been put to a vote last 
week. 

Four of the pledged manager? are 
?ai<l to have f.avored settling with 
Equity r.ither llir.n resorting, to n 
fight and posKihle srrike, tiut the." 
are pledged to vote wi;h the others 
against the aj,re< ment. 

The meeting was short, lasting 
:.".,out 15 minutes. It announced 
that a "logal obst.iole" had lieen dis- 
covered in the agreement and it 
would have tj be considered further. 
The obstacle referred to was stated 
to t>e conspiracy in that the agree- 
ment would deny Fidelity members 
the right to work except under cer- 
tain oonditTons. U W.-is believed that 
the agret merit would be in viola- 
tion of the Sherman anti-trust art 
and would leave either the nian.a- 
gerlal assoi iaiion or the Fquity or 
both open to suit for damages by 
players who might be adversely af- 
fected. 

Heretofore the courts have been 
liberal in construing the law aa it 
affects labor unions, "but now, wHh 
interstate lines brought In, men who 
have given the matter thought can- 



not discern how the interstate issu* 
can be dodged. 

Equity, by means of Ita propoaad 
agreement, Wvuld attempt to con- 
trol actors In four or At* pivotal 

cities. 

In the Binderup suit, decided by 
the United States 8uprem« Court 
lust week, film shipment waa stated 
to t>9 interstate commerce, which 
is now believed to Include all 
theatricals traveling from one stat* 
to another. The Washington de-s 
oialon in full was published In 
Variety last Thursday and the 
rsanagerlal committee discovered 
■the— '^obotael^'- t4»iit--ev««in{h'-v»hi^- 
was directly before the P. M. A. 
meetlns the next day. 

The question now arises as- to 
what liappena next May and 
whether the actors will walk out 
In the absence of any agreement. 
Showmen are beginning to doubt If 
F.quity can control its members to 
the extent of a strike. That Is based 
on the persistent reports that there 
are thou.sands of Kquity members 
delinquent in paying dues. 

liquity aimed to provide that tho 
ninnagers agree not to engage iBem" 
hers not in good standing. It !• 
elaimed there are not a few mem- 
liers who have not paid dues for 
one or more years and if that pro- 
vision were agreed on it would mean 
many thousands would be 'orced 
Into the Equity ■ ottei-s. Tnat ia 
claimed to l.« the real reason why 
Kquity officials are insistent on 
such a clause. 

incilraticns are pl.tin that If P. tf. 
A. should tie up to Kquity under a 
clo.=cd i!hop .agreement the organize- 
tlon will be fvHt and it Is indicated 
that Equity will be in a similar con« 
ditlon. 

Showmen contend condition* c&lt 
for Equity renewing tho present 
agreement and, if Equity cannot get 
along on the money now collected 
in dues, it can reorganize its execu- 
tive staff and conduct the orsaniza- 
lion under a less costly budget. 



MUSICAL FOR FBINCESS 

The Princess, New York, will 
again be pressed into service as a 
home of intimate musical comedy 
early in the new year when Com- 
stock and Gest will produce a new - 
musical comedy, "Sitting Pretty," 
representing the combined efforts 
of P. a. "Wode houFee, Guy Boltoa 
and Jerome Kem. 



CRITICAL DIGEST 

Opinions of the metropolitan critics en tha new legitimate pro- 
ductions. Published weekly in Variety aa a guide to the reliability 
of the critical judgment on plays expressed by the reviewer* en the 
dailies. 

. .. The. onlpi^j!) .will fa>e rfpfated when a play closes en Broadway 
after a long or short run with the critica to be boxscored at JhW- 
vals, rated by percentage en their judgment a* recorded. 




— GLEN Mcdonough very ill 

(.Jlen McDonough, librettist and 
author, has been taken to a private 
sanatorium critically ill. 

The veteran playwright whose 
. "Babes In the Woods" will live for 
a-^onstiiuaiacas.t.CO, . 



Weber's "Milgrim'a Progress 
"Mllgrlm's Progress." a new com- 
edy by B. Harrison Orkow, has been 
cinched for production by Lawrence 
Weber tni will be placed In re- 
hearsal aa soon aa bis "Moonlgbl" 
lias been disposed of. 



LEGION 0FERATIN6 HOUSE 

Klnilra. N. Y, Nov. ^8. 
l-*ioture« will be shown at the 
Colonial, Lawrenceville, which was 
purchased by the lociJ American 
Legion post. As far as is known, 
tills is the first purchase of a the- 
atre by a vettrans' organization. 



Sharlee 

None thought well of this last 
week's premkr although a majority 
of the papers were partial to Juliette 

"Tribune" t Hammond) inscribed 
tho most complimentary review al- 
though summing it up as "Juft an- 
other musical comedy." 

Sancho Panza 

"Anicrioan" (Dale) did a solo in 
holding out against the unnanimous 
il.ally oiilnion of approval rendered 



sion. l.vorri-r.js )ir .s;:ite<l he w.•^^ I -"^ f^'^'"'" of tbi i Otis ,>jl<inr|er prenilei 



Fostir Staging Hip Numbers 
Keith's New York Hip will have 

girl numbers, dancing mostly, when 

It feopena In Deccmtier. 

iillan Poster is (taginc the 1C 

dancers <glr)e). > > . 



making i.lii;iit $H,()00 a year oiif of 
Die mine. He resifin'd from tho 
Hei.is ij ,ii lid!) .Tnd devoted himnelf 
to !lie ir.iiK' ^iiick. Rome of which 
was sold along Broadway. The bot- 
t..iii fell out of the mine and he wa.i 
rng.iged at ilie Casino theatre as 
treasiM-f.r iast year, going to the 
f;.ird< n from there. 

The suit 111 Biooliijn is i-aid to 
lie (he result "f a lamily row, .\fi:- 
.•\I!it?er lieiii»; a relative. 



Foy Show First in Boston 

Boston is to .«;ee -The Casey »:iri,' 
the Foy velilde, before it Is I'rougl.t 
to New York again. Foy and a 
local manager are aascciatcd in its 
prodjction. _ ., ,.., -. 



Dale termed 'he production, "dull 
and old f.Tshioned, ' while the others 
"Sun"* < JJ.. i.M>iin I re.iKoned it as 
"one of ":■ b'-t in town." "Times' 
K'orhin). ' (aerdowing with taTen 
of every description' and "Tribune" 
(Hammond), "beautifully ^tsgtd 
With Hkinner at his best." 

In the Next Room 

Not a dissenting vote i.pon : he 
quality .cf this "thriller." "World" 
(Broun) called it. "first rate m»<1k>- 
drama. ' Herald,' "one of the best 
of the thrillers ' and "Mail," "stsig'il, 
.icted and written with skill." 

Time 

One of the several Monday niehl 
openings with prnctlcally all of the 
first line men attending the Skinner 
inauguration but receiving a fitvor^ 



able reception from the men a»* 
signed, "Tribune" evaded a apeciSe 
•t.'itement but the remainder totaled 
num€rou.s "dvlightfuls," "pleasanta'* ^ 
and "amuslngs" in tho comment. ¥. 
"World" placed it "in the upper bait £ 
of th* sea.son's play." • 

Oumb-Bell ^ 

E.stablisliing itself as a matinee i 
ailractiun the entrance of this pro- ■ 
du<:ti'>n was skeptically heralded 
with the "Times" 'lecming it, "ex- . 
celknt material wasted" and the ; 
"World" being doubtful of its sur- 
vival, "Anierlean",(DiUeJ Ifft ngth- _ 
ing to the imatriniition by saying, 
doesn't belong in New York." 



Meet the Wife 



« 



bnnd.nnrp of enconrag em sw t # 
from the press whl.h even enthused 
over this comedy. "Mall" predlct<.d 
'a long run success," "Times" said 
more than iirnniising" and "Tri- 
bune" thought ' iiiuUeiice deservedly 
enthusiastic.'' 

■ - ent KIsa ^ 

The majority rendered a cnmpU- j« 
m'^ntary verdict with "World" and 
■Mall' (Craig) voicing "too mtld" , 
and "scarcely up to the bett : 
Broadway standards" respectively. 
■"Times" also foupd fanlt while the 
'"Tribune" quoted "good all around ' 
show," and "-Herald"' (WoollcotfJ 
aatid. ''t«B«ftil and dftinty*'.'. 



Thura^yp November S9. 1983 



LEGITIMATE 



• >iA'j.'iM.*ij»ll.i I Iff.- 



VARIETY 



13 



INSn>E STUFF LEGIT 



s- ■ 



(Continued from page 9) 
aiking $1 apiece for those seats and that la all they weie wortlt. 
not want to fool Or cheat the piibHc." ■ *^~ 

^ ' "DUchATKed," replied the court. 



I did 



' In the general scramble (or seats at Haturdar nigbl perCorraances on 

Broadway following the Army-Navy game, the Naval Ac4idemy ordered 

a block of 2,000 from McBride's. The agency turned It down, declaring 

""thtypref^jre* -to- Itpiie- tl»e- Uu»lB«09-rath«* tiva-a- l»»v»-th»-Atmir_»hut .of f 

from a chance at the tickets. 



Some explanation of the amaslng business of "Ahle's Irish Rose" on 
Broadway and off may t>e noted from an Incident In Cleveland. A wo'man 
patron complained to the box offlee that two players had been taken out 
of the east and If It happened again "I won't come any more." she said. 
How many times the woman had seen the show was not stated, but It Is 
known "Able" It! a chamiilon for drawing repeaters. In New York patrons 
h:ive witnessed the show more tlian six tira««. 



When "The Deep Tangled Wi".dwood" flopped the juvenile writing team 
of George Kaufmnn and Marc Coiiooliy were inconsolable. Not so now. 
"Othei" noted playwright!) pulled r.rodles, too. The boys concede that. In' 
fact they admit it. citing W. Somerset Maugham and his "The Camel's 
B.-.ck," Zoe AkiES and her ''The Royal Fandango," and now John Drink- 
water's "lloUert K. Lee"* doe.sn't iook no forte. Add to the list plain Ifauf- 
man and Connollj's — That'* theli story and they stick to it. ) 



Sj'dney Roeenfeld, whose troubles with "Virginia Runs Away" were 
many. Is roportPtJ trying to raise money In a number of ways to keep his 
thow going. Ore was the sn!e of a cketch Idea to Flo Zipgteld. 
It was a case of one Fe'.d falllne for the other. Zleggy ordered the 
jsketch for his "Folllefc." and Roaonr^-IJ promised, to deliver It promptfjf — 
" buthe must have )50i)Tn~iavaftoF: ■«\Tii,nv"nT'^t JTrd-1g-»a1tt to-hare- u s ed 
to pay acme of the rent tor tlie afternoons of •Virginia*' at the Longacre. 
Two days later trie author cnlU-d on '/.icssy to read the tketch, but Zlessy 
rteclared it w.ia all wet. . . * 

A feeling runs through legit fiicl-s Hint lawsuits may follow the filiu 
dcrlRton last week In Waalilnglou deoidic-.; the picture business is inter- 
state commerce and therefore liable in Urv for damages by aggrieved 
penions under the Sherman .trt. The Shermiin act' Is the anti-trust 
Mtntute, and provides that a pcnalt; n.imed in damages for a litigant shall 
He three-fold. 

Theatrical attorneys assert the b'Wking conditions in pictures and 
the legit are virtually parallel to their business transactions, for legal 
purposes. 

A picture exhibitor stated thi.i week h(> Intended to consult his attorney, 
as one of the legit booking offices, working In combination, he alleged, 
with another had refused to luroish liiiu with an attraction for a week 
when requested. While that may sound ridiculous to thos? unfamiliar 
with the trust laws, attorneys s;<y there Is nothing at all ridiculous 
about it. 

Robert Law claims tl.OOO due from K. Ray Ooets; on the contract of 
Quinalt and Uowc, the Parisian dance team now appearing In tiie new 
•Follies." / . 

It Is claimed Cofix reeolvcd H.00» from F*o Tliegfelrt for the contract, 
and Law claims he was 50-59 with Cloetz.- He also avers that Ra^ got 
the money from Zlegg, last August, but forgot to divvy. Law threatens 
to sue. 



Drlnkwater'9 "Robert E. Lee" Is the second play of that name tried 
here. The first "Lee"' was by Thomas Dixon, who sent it south afUr a 
Chicago showing. The Loop reviewers thought It was very good. But 
the south didn't like it any more than Drinkwater's drama, and It was 
taken oft at New Orleans after trouping a few weeks. The new "Lee" 
has started oft just as weakly on Broadway at the Ritt and is likely to 
«« -taken oft any time. 

It cost George M, Cohan over J1,000 to cancel a one-nlghtcr last Friday 
to attend the meeting of the Producing Managers' Association. The date 
was booked for Lebanon, Pa. He paid salaries for the lost booking and 
the loss on hlH share on about |:,000, whicH was the assured receipts for 
•The Song and Dance Man." 



"f "Go West, Young Man," at the Punch and fuHy. is one of Broadway's 
IS top attractions, though little is heard about the show. A matinee 
was giv6n last Friday when It was hoped a share of the arriving football 
tans would be attracted, The scale for that performance was marked 

up to |J top. • ■ , 

TUrirV'anile'vr.imVX:(:n^JWtVftt' Vtxrtng- -Fort 'Worth -reef nfrlr be- 
cause she failed to find a street there that had been named after her 
first husband. It was the spot where Vernon Castle fell to his death 
from an airplane during the war. Mrs. C.ostle rode all over the town In a 
taxi looking for the street, only to find that the thorotighfare had been 
given a new name, after residents petitioned the city officials, saying 
"Vornon Castle boulevard" waa too long a name. Mrs. Castle said the 
people should have moved If they didn't like It. She was so angry that 
•he refused to stop at a local hotel. Instead, she ordered a cot In her 
'arvuvi-nt; room and nwted there. - - - 



Will A. Page is o'Ut with a claim that a jealous admirer of Imogene 
Wilson, one of the "lookers" in the new "Follies,"' was "robbed" of her 
evening clotliee last Saturday, WlH says the suspect did not desire 
Imogene to attend fhe Sixty club ball. So he entered her room at the 
Hotel Endicott and removed everything he thought she'd care to wear. 
The man believed to have borrowed the duds Is said to be in another 
Broadway revue, that the hotel people know him, called him on the 
phone and ordei-ed the clothes returned and that they were sent back to 
the hotel Monday. Page adds that Imogene atter.ded the ball in finery- 
borrowed from other "Follies" girls. 



"For All of Us," the William Hodge show. Is coming along nicely at the 
49th Street after a moderate start. Extra adveitislng was used for the 
first weeks, but Is no longer needed. In Chli'a.go last season the attraction 
had a similar experience, but "turned" after the fourth week and re- 
mained 2J weeks. Its pace is around $10,000 weekly, actual capacity at 
fJie «»th Street 'txriny jthml |t8;»»0. • " ^.«,,..>. 



''Queen Viotori.i" the fi.-st production try of Equity Players' second 
•eason has started woefully at the 48fli Street theatre, Tlie i.roductinn 
"cost about $35,000 and IT h.^s been figured the weekly "nut" for house 
and show Is $10,000. The gross Inst week wis quoted at $r..n00 which 
indicates a lOKt^ of $n.'»00 wt-vkly. Thoiiijh urged to rush a new play into 
rehearsal. Pkiuity Pli.ver.s -\re Inrimcrt to continue "Victorli" into the 
holiday season, .irgu'ni? the liusinexs will Jump at that time :ind permit a 
run thereafter. 

I'kiulty Players' first season resulted in a loss of $70,000. That sum Is 
rei>orted iiavinK been covered by a new (-inking fund e-stiinatid at $1011.- 
090, Aside from the 8ul>!.crlt>crs "Victoria" appears to he altraiMing few 
l>atrons. There is no call regifctored in the agencies, though tl.c attrac- 
tion did win favorable reviews.. "Zeno" which guaranteed the house for 
the first 11 weeks of fhe season was forced out by F,qulty Players. The 
mystery pUay assured the house $t.0<)9 weekly which meant at least $1.r.00 
weekly profit for the house. 



(Continued from page 11 > 
ter a^alo until Dec. S. However, he 
said that, providing the defense 
would take no steps to eject the 
present attraction from the house 
until after the decision, iie would 
grant the postponement. 

Mr. ICirkland endeavored to es- 
tablish ttiat the Shubert Amusement 
Corp, was not compelled to take out 
a llcenee in Illinois as a foreign 
e6fpotStl6h. TlH tr "had no agrrrtif. 
employes or property In the slate. 
He said that the plaintiff had 
rights In the Illinois court as, if 
the defendants were entitled to 
break the exclusive bool'Ing con- 
tract entered into by the Stude- 
baker for Ave years on Oct. 1, 1»22, 
this action would disrupt the cor- 
poration and would result In Ir- 
reparable damage. 

He stated that the contract which 
GazzulKi had made in Columbus, 
Ohio, with Anne Nichols and Rob- 
ert Kay, her general manager, was 
axainst the Instructions of the 8hu- 
bert company, which permitted no 
one but Itself to sign contracts for 
the theatre. He said Oazzolo had 
set forth to the Shuberts his, operat- 
ing expenses were $5,000 a week and 
then made a contract with Miss 
Nichols wliereliy he agreed to give 
her CO |>er cent, of the gross receip!s 
at. the-.iilEatV£_a.lld._?jLj>er .cent, of 
the profits of the house in addition: 
that he also reduced the stop limit 
from $1^.000 to $8,000 gross a week 
for the winter months and to $t.000 
a week for June, July and August. 
Under this contract. If the show 
did the nilnimum stop busincsu. 
Kirkland held that the theatre would 
lose money. He said that Gazsolu 
had no right to disburse the profits 
of the theatre without the consent 
of the 8huberts, who were entitled 
to 60 per cent, of the profits of the 
house for booking it. 

Didn't Gat Bad Shows 

Kirkland charged that aflldaviis 
made t-y Crozzolo nod Tliomas 
Hanks, his partner, that the 8hu- 
berts were giving them Iwd shows 
were not true. The time mentioned 
in their affidavits was one when the 
theatre was doing the biggest busi- 
neea In Chlcagn as Wm. Hodge had 
played at the Studetmker from De- 
cember. 1S22. until June 1, IVZA, in 
"For All of Us" and to as much as 
IK.OOe a week on the engagement. 

Kirkland, who did all c: the talk- 
ing on behalf of the plalntlftn (Wm. 
Klein lookinir on from the bleach- 
ers) contended the Shuberts had a 
right to bring proceedings In Illinois 
and cited over EO legal decisions to 
substantiate his arguments. 

When Attorney Malcvlnsky. of 
New Yorlc, endeavored to bring to 
light the ftict that Oarrity had 
sworn to the complaint In the ac- 
tion that he was agent of the Shu- 
bert corporation, Kirkland said an 
error bad t'Cen made here as Gar- 
rity has tuljmitted an affidavit say- 
ing that on the instruction of Lee 
Shubert lie had done this ns there 
wa» no officer of the amusement 
corporation In fhe state or living 
here to swear to the complaint. 

Then Malevlnsky hurled another 
bomb inlu the camp of the Shubei ts 
Br~saj rng Tlrurrne vorrrirts/nt- renit 
that the Shubert concern admitted 
It was doing business in Illinois by 
the presentation of showsu Kirk- 
land said h: would file an amended 
complaint covering this allegation. 
When Gov. Dunn and Malevinsky 
protested, Kirkland turned to the 
court and slated he would ask for 
the dismisaat' »{ tbe-eae» -a*- ter •» 
the defendant, Nichols, was con- 
cerned. This peemed an obvious 
move to exclude Malevlnsky and 
Gov. Dunn from i>artlci;.atlng in tht 
proceedings, they representing Miss 
Nichols and "Abie's Irish Rose." 

Malevlnsky immediately began to 
present hLs argument and the court 
lost si^ht of the Kirkland motion. 

At the Saturday hearing KIrklund 
called the attention to the court to. 
the fact tht he had preuntrd the 
motion to exclude Miss Nichols from 
the case, but the opposinj; eouncel 
were upluUI. 

Argument Against Shuborts 
Tlie defeni!£. argued that Ihe Shu- 
bert Amusement corporatluri li.a'l no 
right in an Illinois court of equity 
iiid |)ie--enled many decision- rov- 
ering llfir contention from dui-is- 
lon.'i of liie limed States t^ourt 
They rlaimed tliat the .Shul.erls hail 
adopted oiiprtsslve and unfair 
tactics in their method of businex.". 
and told of the influence brou!;bt t<> 
benr to bring .Mis.'j Nichuis to terni!- 
Wlt/l liu'fu. 

It was pointed out that Julif 
"Murry in n conversation with 
Malevinsky and Kay In the foi mer's 
office when finding out that Mi'* 
Xlcholn could not be induced fo do 
busineim v,i'.li tne Sliuberts, vtuled 



that pracllcailjr all of the good thea- 
tres ia the country would be closed 
to her. Ifurrr told Ihetn this. It 
was stated, after he had taken both 

barrister and theatrical man out to 
lunch and l>ald for it. 

KWn'e LetUr 

An nfndavll ninide by Kay sho 
Ing how keen Lee Shul--'rt wius to 
get Mis Nichols to keep open the 
houses that "flopped" during the 
Shubert "unit" endeavor was read 
M was a lettcF from ArthTir Klein 
to Kay. which follows: 

July, 9. 1JI3. 
Dear Mr- Kay: 

The last time I spoke to you. 
sevtral days ago, you promised 
that you would get in touch with 
Miss Nichols and bring her to 
see Mr. Lee Shubert, wilh you, 
to go over the matter of your 
booking for "Abie's Irish Rose" 
for the comina; season. 

I came back and told Mr. Lee 
Shuhtrt to hold that afternoon 
open In order that you may not 
miss him — and he gave ttp all e»>- 
gat.cments for that day awaiting 
your call wilh Miss Nichols — since 
then I liave tried rep< .tediy to 
get you on the telephone and each 
time the answer v.-ouM come l>ack 
"Do not know when he will re- 
turn," I have also left my name 
-.£!ieh_li5l?ju.'V'»'''"S you t0| call. 

! cannot make myself believe that 
it is your intention to Ignore my 
telephone calls or to be dlaoourtc- 
ous, but I do know that I have 
granted you every favor that you 
have asked me. This situation has 
put me In a very peculiar attitude 
with Mr. Lee Shut>ert, and he Is 
continually arguing with me aitd la 
at a loss to know why you have 
failed to, come to see him with ref 
erencc to your bookings when we 
have the equipment and facilities 
for your bookings and are willing 
to give you every po^elble thing you 
may ask for in connection with your 
attraction. 

I will appreciate, on receipt of 
this letter, if you will kindly tele- 
phone Mr. Lee 6hu)>ert to alate 
whether or not you can see him. as 
I told you, the laat time I aaw you, 
that he is holding up bookings in 
the various 'theatres and cities 
peii^ing your m.itter. -It Is needles* 
to tell you again that the time is 
getting late, and It must be done 
Immediately. I am sure you can ar 
rive at some decision regarding this 
without any controversy. 

I wish you would see Miss Nick 
ols again regarding the last three 
weeks rent i»n*t due for the Acad- 
emy of Music. Baltimore, which ymi 
pn>mi8ed you would take up with 
her, and sec that thhp Is paid. I 
am held personaiiy responsiblo for 
this item, and would appreciate 
your helping me out and getting 
tMs matter cleaned. 

Trusting that you will understand 
my position In this matter, and as- 
suring you again that if conditions 
were reversed that I wvuld make 
every effort to give you every as- 
sistance, I roniain. 

Yours very truly, 

ARTHUR KLEIN. 
Mr. Malcvlnsky also pointed out 
how Kajr had gone to the office of 
victor Lefgbton, i'lT tfiie 'BSIanger" 
t>ooklng office. New York, and 
90tight bookings for his show, and 
was told that this office could not 
provide any routes, as the show woii 
one to be handled from the Shubert 
office. 

Charges that Murry, Garrlty and 
Lee Shubert had deviated from the 
inith tn nnrkimr nBWavtts-werw-aJeo 
made by Mr. Malevlnsky. He said 
that the affidavits covering the sub- 
jects made by Kay and Miss Nich- 
ols (wuld be supported by witrresees. 
Governor Dunn spent a good por- 
tion of Saturday morning reading 
Supreme Court decisions on the 
subject of foreign corporation^), and 
urged the court to agree with him 
that the Shubert Amusement Com- 
pany had no staitdlncr In the Illi- 
nois courts. 

Attorney Weecott dwell on (he 
subject matter and interpretation of 
the booking agreement which he 
contended gave the ShuberCs no 
right to appeal to a court in this 
StAft- for redress; - 

Mr. Kirkland then plendetl with 
the court to Issue the order of In- 
Junctiuii. as the Shuberts would 
suffer Irrepar.iMe loss through the 
country, a.i fhe theatre was one link 
in a long chain, and, if it fell out, 
others would fall with It. He said 
that It wou:d be easy to replace n 
whoiv. but not a theatre. He s;Ud 
■.h:-it ixMhIng had bein shown I'l 
prove the Shubert Amu.senient Ci>n>- 
pany had any paid employees In 
the State, and therefore had a 
standing in court. 

Judge Sullivan (nt.rrupted hy 
saying he was ready to render a 



deotolon wtien the attornejrs for tbe 
defense aaked per^niasion to pto9« 
their contention that the Amuse- 
ment Company bzA an agent in tho 
State, which could be done by the 
examination of Gurrity. It was also 
brought out that the ht.arings next 
week will last akout two days. 

Attorneys Klein and Malcvlnsky 
left for New York Saturday on the 
same train that day. They will re- 
turn for the continuation of the 
legal battle next week. 
■ For the first half of this week the 
"Abie's Irish Rose" company, sched- 
uled to open here last Sunday at 
the Studebaker, continued its en- 
gtegement at the Majestic, Fort 
Wayne, Ind. 

Bot>ert Kay, general m.anager for 
Ann Nichols within 24 hour.i after 
he had derided to keep "Abie's Irish 
Roso" on tour until it opens at the 
Studebaker Dec 2Z. booked all of 
the open time he has tor the show 
until ii is ready to come here. The 
first half of this week the show 
continued at the Majestic, Fort 
Wayne, on Thanksgiving Day. 
matinee and night. It goes to the 
HajeAtIc, Sidney, Ohio: Friday and 
Saturday it plays the Grand. Tiffin, 
Ohio, and on Sunday it plaja (he 
Freemont, Fremont, Ohio, matinee 
and night. Dec. S-t-S it will be in 
Lima, with two nu«tlnee« and .Dec. 
*T-t-«a!LWlU nl*r.ll!incy.,.Ind^ .with_ 
matinees every day. Ch-irles Waah- 
ume who handles the publicity here 
has gone in advance for these dates. 



DIRTT SHOWS 

(Continued from page It), 

of the New Tork Society for the 
Suppression of Vice, with the sole 
purpose of being guided by the 
theatrical representative*' opinions, 
since Glatzmeyer hoida ma un'usualty 
high regard for Mr. Thomas. 

The idea of formulating some 
definite aystem to cope with the 
"dirty play" problem and announce 
It Friday la to MtUfr the com- 
plainants, who, strangety, are not 
of the theatre-going element, but 
paid reformer*. The license com- 
ml^loner 1* surprised with all this 
publicizing that he is tbe party t» 
whom all complainta should be ad- 
dressed, he received but <m« tMr 
week, although the original an- 
nouncement was matle abtrai >« - 
month 'ago. And this complaint, 
from a woman, was tnuied on hear- 
say. She admits not having seeit 
the show* ih queation, but say* she 
heard that so-and-so were not what 
they should be as public entertain^ 
ment. Such -complaints, being in- 
deflnlie, are discounted by Glatz- 
meyer. _ 

Glatzmeyer contends that the 
reoison he has delayed makiitg a 
ileflnile move Is because of the fear 
against giving the "dirty shows" un- 
due publicity, etnttng: "If I were 
to announce 'Uncle "Tom's Cabin' i4 
being Investigated by the license 
Bureau, there are a lot of yap* iii 
New York who never saw the play 
and would flock to the box-offlc« 
because of the allegedly question- 
.-vble theme." i 

The public play jury ha« not been' ' 
.>CI3,D0iEjL.-J^h«.t-jLjftR(ln,ltJSrH»O ME,-_ 
Glatzmeyer requested to t>e quoted. 
And he is not surprised that Owen 
Davis expressed himself as being 
greatly astonished when apprised of 
this annoti^ement. 

When questioned whether tbe list 
of 300 citizens from whom the jury 
panel would be drawn could be 
mad* public, the license commis- 
sioner prelerreTtb "ilSy T fiarif5r~'Ifce" 
time being. He say* it contain* the 
names of tM well-known and rep- 
reoentative men and women from all 
walkt' of Ufa. 

An editorial in yeaferday 
(Wednesday's) New York "Tri- 
bune" under tho caption "Where 
Censorship Begins" secma to have 
been written following the "Times" 
erroneous rev*^rt Uie play jury would 
be scrapped. It accordingly builds 
up a falao case on a wlsftakcn prnm • 
iM> Mtarting with the atafement 
'While Acting Mayor Hulbert was 
urging the public to act a* volun- 
tary play censor* his Commissioner 
Q( License* .was eng.aged la (lis- 
charging (he 200 men and wbtnen'" 
from further duty in that capacity, 
, . .The License Commissioner. afl<M^ 
flirting with (he idea of volunteer 
cenK(ir>hip, has come to the co«>- 
cluslon that (he deciding power 
ought to be wielded by a grand 
jury . . ,The jury that was furme<l 
to act for the License CommiKsioirt-r 
wnM ( iimpriKfd of representatives of 
aulb"f;. )>k).vwi'igi«i.iL - Aid of., the... 
publir. It was suggested originally 
by U'e producers themselves. , , ." 

The jury I* drawn from a lay 
citizens' panel and does not include 
any show people; also it was not 
the producer*' original *ugge*lioa. 



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VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



Ffiric'^^n-** ' 



Thursday, November 29, 1989 



BELASCO'S PLAN FOR THE LOOP; 
MOP UP AND CLEAR OUT 



Four Weeks Long lEnough 

cording to Veteran Producer - 
Moon" Splits Up Critics— "Lady 



' . Probably has nvcraped higher for 

tor UramatlC nay, AC-!„iay.>a run cnBaCemcU, including 



"Children 
Flops 



Chicago. Nov. 28. 
David Belasco hag got the right 
slant on booking conditions for dra- 
matic attractions In loop theatres. 
He believes In mopping up quickly 
and then departing. 

Four weeks are long enoogh for 
• dramatic offering In Chicago, »<-- 
cording to the Behujco viewpoint, 
except In the instance of extraor- 
dinary attractions such as "Klkl" 
or attractions which are handled In 
freakish campaigns. 

Belasco proved his assertion wiih 
"Laugh, Clown, Laugh," which ended 
a whale of a four weeks' stay at the 
Eowera Saturday. Capacity ruled 
for the greater "sfiiire' of (he" VTsU of 
the Lionel Barrymore-Irene Fenwick 
combination. Holding the time at 
the Powers until the arrival of his 
other show, "Klkl," Christmas week, 
the impresario could have extended 
the stay of "Lajigh, Clown. Laugh." 
But he didn't Ills belief was thai 
capacity ruled because the playgoers 
hurried, knowing the enKu««!ment 
was limited. It Is now reckoned that 
Belasco got just as high an average 
business in the four weeks for 
"Laugh, Clown, Laugh." as the at- 
traction would have drawn if the 
engagement had been prolonged, and 
Mrs. Flske In "Mary, Mary. Quite 
Ccntrary," which followed Monday, 
had been sent elsewhere. 

Local showmen realize there is a 
variation of conditions which makes 
posrlble the execution of judgment 
that Belasco has shown in the ful- 
fillment of the booking time he had 
at Powers'. Yet when the opportu- 
nity presented itself Belasco seized 
It. and with "Kikr' on the horizon. 
It's easy to reckon that this mag- 
■nn'e will take record money out oi 
Chii'apo this season. 

>,'e<th<*r of ihft two premieres of 
the week made impressive headw.ay. 
Tho week's feature was tht contin- 
ued Improvement of "Best I'eoiilc" 
at t^e Illinois. The Frohman at- 
traction Is going to pull A. H. Woods 
out of a hole at the Adelphl. "The 
7<ady" f"P a flop at the Adelphl. 
Searching around for an attraction 
to All the holiday time at the Adel- 
phl, WooCs succeeded In grabbing 
"Best People," forced out of the Il- 
linois because of David WartlcId'F 
contract there, starting l>o. "J. 
"Best People" Is an emphatic hit in 
Chicago, but what effect. If any. a 
transfer of houses will make remains 
to be .'een. 

Difference Over "Moon" 
"Children of tho Moon" caused 
flulte a disturbance of thought In It.-i 
premiere at the Playhouse. Such a 
varying array of dramatic reviews 
has never before been checked in 
Chicago. Butler of "The Tribune;" 
offered ecstatic ob.servationp. Sto- 
v;ens_ of the "Horald-Ex.imlnei" 
called Tt tTTe'crazjeVt IJTSy" o7"t"Tic 
year, adding cHcice slams at every 
chance. The afternoon critics were 
rnreful, mostly tame, yet keciiinp; 
the local playgoer, who Is guldi^d by 
rewspajior review:', perplexed. To 
add to the furore of thought, one of 
the editorial writers saw enough 
news in the varl.itinn of dramatic 
criticism to contribute an editorial. 
•♦rUiing- tlio only j>ra-l»owprtby -v*l» 
!n the thought that the piece was 
■written by Martin Flavin, a Cliirago 
man. All this attention paid to the 
"Children of the Moon" hasn't thu.s 
far made the puhlln curious enoiicli 
to race to the box olTlce. It looks 
as if Lester Bryant Is In more 
trouble. | 

In writing his ou revoir story fnr 
last Sundfty's "Tribune" Bu'.ler ro- 
nialned loyal to his first thoughts 
of the I'lnyliouse attr.ai'tlon, thus 
in.Tklng perfect his batting average 
f"'r «il kImpwh tlt**t liH ve nppt-.'trt <1 ;il 
the two theatres In the Fine Art." 
building, namely the Studebaki;r .ind 
the lMayhon.«p. Ills caption on ],iit\ 
Sunday's "KPcnnd-thought" stor.v 
re.id, "One, Anyway, Liked the 
.. Moon." Cro7.eil Atherton?,". Mu( h 
)iropag:inda. separate from newjspa- 
per campaigning, will bo required 
to stir up Interest In the current 
I'l.iy hnuse attiaclioii. 

^n Lo\e with Luvo" Was the ofhOT 
premiere which started off mildly. 
No sen.sational s.ales are anticipated 
for the new La Salle attra-^tlon, but 
It will hold nicely provided the fault 
of this theatre in not drawlnc; bal- 
cony businers Is Kornewhat over- 
come. 

Two departures were made P.itdr- 
ilay night. Another change of at- 
tractions hai)pened at the Cort, "The 
Rainy Day" leaving to make room 
for Harry Frazee's latest attemjit. 
"A King for a Day." The sensa- 
tional four weeks' stay of "I^augh. 
Clown, Laugh/' as described above, 



closed Saturday .'tf the Powers, with 
the last two performances practi- 
cally sold out as early as Thursday. 
Mrs. Fiske now occuiiics tho Powers 
until Dec. l'3d. when Lenore Uhlc 
comes for what is figured will be 
tremendous business for the Powers. 

The sensational way "The Fool" 
holds up is one of the season's sub- 
stantial records. There's marked 
decreases averaging 1700 In the 
drops in gross as the engagement 
lengthene, but the total average 
business done surpasses all expecta- 
tions even for this recognize^d hit. 
The feud between Ashton Stevens 
and Channing Pollock apparently 
ha« no end, for In nearly every re- 
view — 5r"'ff "Tiffw — Mitrw Ttm&e-trr 
Stevens the critic takes a pointed 
slam at the author. 

"Merton of the Movies" Is going 
along nicely, being properly fixed 
now to face a long run. The big 
musical shows are running their 
own ways, with "The Music Box 
Revue" staging a great comeback 
after the perilous premiere week. 
"The Passing Show" is juggling 
prices, fearing the high scale at the 
start has kept patrons away. "Rise 
of Kosie O'Reilly" ha« been once 
more prolonged, not leaving now 
until Dec. 16. "The Gingham Girl ' 
will also stick until Dec. 16. 

It isn't safe to write a line about 
the Studebaker theatre, for down 
there conditions are much up In the 
air because of court proceedings, 
and are apt to change before these 
lines get into print. 

Thanksgiving week will be feat- 
ured with ca{>acity «ales on the 1a«t 
three days. The start this week 
was light — Monday night going to 
sad depths. There's- a great line-up 
of shuns being arr.:;^necd for 
Christmas, and until then, follow- 
ing the Thanksgiving sales, there 
won't be much legit excitement 
hereabouts, merely everybody striv- 
ing to weather the pre-Xmas lull. 

Last week's estimates: 

"In Love with Love" (La Salle. 
1st week). Will have to build up 
considerably and fast to swing 
along without worry over etop 
clause. Newspaper reviews offered 
no impression, yet they weren't 
harmful. Missed {8,500 on premiere 
week. 

"Children of the Moon" (Play- 
house, 1st week). Drew record 
variation of thoughts In critics' re- 
views, emphatically so from morn- 
ing newspapers — Stevens calling it 
the craziest play of year, Butler 
praising It with his beat superla- 
tives since succeeding Percy Ham- 
mond. Doubtful if $9,000 wae 
.^cached. 

"Best People" (Illinois, 2d week). 
Bounced Into hit class, drawing fine 
houses after Monday, with tickets 
hard to get for balance of week. 
.l;:igucca.arojW(J JJ.4.5n.Q. MaxfiS-OVf r 

to Adelphl Sunday, with David 
Warfield arriving for limited two 
weeks. 

"Laugh, Clown Laugh" (Powers. 
4th and final week). Slightly bested 
figure of $65,000 made for eng.age- 
mcnl after premiere week. Limited 
Ktay was attraction's strong point. 
Belasco takes up his contracted time 
at this hou.«e with Mrs. Flske in 
'•'Mary, M.wy,- ^uK-e Gantrary." aw-, 
other limited four weeks' engage- 
ment before "Klki's" arrival Christ- 
mas week. 

"The Lady" (Adelphl, 3d week) 
Flop. Wasn't given anywhere near 
a chance after the way received at 
pi-emiere. Goes out Saturday, with 
ir.est People" moving from lllinoi.i 
["Lady" failed to hit $S.O00 despite 
S\K;day start -of lUtlc over $V,ft<W 
i;ro.s^j. plus nearly the some gross 
Saturday iiiglit. 

"Home Fires" (Central, 2d week). 
Cndtr $5,000, but operating cx- 
pen.ses, forgetting rost of fixing up 
theatre, keei's total loss down better 
than business done would indicate. 
Great run being made on cut rates. 

"The Rainy Day" (Cort, 7th and 
final week). House has lOFt the rec- 
ord "pimch" It hel<I for long time 
for no other nnpon than not get- 
ting shows that kept "that punch" 
intait. "Day" went on gross below 
$6.S00, with "A King for a Day" row 
m.iking trjout of Fr.izee workshoj). 

"The Gingliaii Girl" (CJiurick. 
13th week). Tarries, awaiting ar- 
rival of "Chauve Mouris' Deo. Ifi. 
Little over $H.OOO. 'Girl" «ill leave 
town witli most prontable engage- 
PQcnt, for record . figures were 
reached on first seven weeks of st.ay. 
"Rise of Rosle O'Reilly" (Cohan's 
Grand. 9tli week). Oft from terrlfl- 
demand of e.arly weeks, but splen- 
did at $;i3.000. and should bold until 
Deo. 16th. when succeeded by "Nel- 
lie Kelly." 
"The Fool" (Selwyn, 12th weoh). 



!>' 
-,f ! N'ew York, omitting Increases gained 
" ' ;>y extra matinees. Sticks until Dec. 
:9. when house offers its first mu- 
sie'al show — Duncan Sisters in 
"Topsy and Kva." Grossed little 
under $15,000 last week. 

"Passing Show" < Apollo. 2d week). 
Management getting se.ired of high 
prices for extra emphasis made in 
newspaper advertisements on scale 
of prices for remaining weeks. 
Slowing up In demaihd, but "buys" 
will protect at least three weeks 
•mbri- tor big business. Figured 
around $30,000. 

"Tho Music Box Rovue" (Colonial. 
■Ith week). Stiff scale holds gross 
high, close figuring marking it as 
$27,000. Running even with Apollo 
attraction except for bigger "buy" 
handled for opposition attraction. 

"I'll Say She Is" (Studebaker. 6th 
week). Didn't get pushed out Sat- 
urday beciu.'e of court ruling, yet 
uncertainty of things at this theatre. 

opening Sunday, slowed up every- 
thing. Holding stop clause average 
of $14,000. 

"Merton of the Movies" (Black- 
stone. 5th week). Seems impossible 
for this comedy to draw decent bal- 
cony business. Little under $1,'>.000 

"Old Soak," Princess (5th week). 
Holding nicely, although inclined to 
depend wholly upon the last three 
performances of week and the Sun- 
day sales to keep gross up to be- 
tween $12,000 and $13,000. 



NO MUSICAL AT BALTO. 

Town Had All Legitimate Plays Last 
Week 



Biutiinorc. Nov. 28. 

Baltimore theatres had good aver- 
age business la.st week. With "Loy- 
alties" at Ford's and "Partners 
Again" at the Auditorium. Academy 
dark and "Unwanted Child " in sec- 
ond week at the Lyceum, the musical 
attractions were not here. 

Business at the Lyceum fell oft 
considerable, proving again that 
Baltimore is not a two-week stand. 
However, "The Unwanted Child" la 
distinctly a road show. This week 
the Lyceum has a really good box- 
ofDce attraction, with William Fav- 
ersham's name in electric lights out- 
side, and 1b doing nearly capacity 
business. The balcony and gallery 
were filled at ,llie opening, and only 
the back few rows empty in the 
orchestra with a good advance sale. 

The Auditorium grossed $14,000 or 
$15,000 with "Partners Again," and 
"Loyalties" was not far behind 

"The Silk Stocking Heview" at the 
Palace grossed about $8,000, the 
usufvl business for this burlesque 
house, and the Maryland played ca- 
pacity all week. 



FULTON'S LOW GROSS 



Did $5,000 With "Punchinello"- 
"Scaramouche" first week, $12,000. 



■ San Tvaifciscij;- Kov." it. ■ ■ 

Maude Fulton with her new play 
"Punchinello" at the Columbia did 
but $5,000 last week, while "Scara- 
mouclie," the film In Its first week 
at the Capitol, did $12,000. 

At the Alcazar Belle Bennett In 
her second week with "Halt a 
Chanco" did $5,000 and "Blossom 
.TiKxc'.'.a-t. Uie .C'^uraajdid .US.OOO 

Tlie Monte Carter Musical Come- 
dy at the Casino in "My Home 
Town" and Its final week, after a 
peck of trouble all around, did 
$4,000. 

Current at the Curr.an Is "Blos- 
som Time"; Columbia, "The Per- 
fect Fool "; Capitol, "Scaramouche," 
and A'caza.r, stock, in "ilary and 
lohn." Cafliio. dark. 



SHOWS IN N. Y. AND COMMENT 



Figures estimated and comment point to eeme attraetiona bairifl 
successful, while the same gross accredited to others might^euggMt 
mediocrity or lost- The variance is explained in the differene* in 
house capacities, with the varying overhead Also the size o» east, 
with conseauert difference in necessary gross for profit. Varianee 
4n business necessary for. miuicsl attraction •« against dramptlo 
play is also considered. 



$24,500 FOR RUSSIANS' 

Alice Brady Did $14,500 Last Week 
in Pittsburgh 



Pittsburgh. Nov. 28. 

"Ch.auve-Seniris" at the Alvin 
last week broke all box office rec- 
ords for the se-OKon with .a gross of 
$24,500 for the week. "Zander the 
Gre.it " at the Nixon after a slow 
star'- picked up the last two days 
and did $14,500 on the week. 

"The Cat and tho Canary" held 
over at tho Pitt for a second week 
did much better than some of the 
previous, phows at .t.tiat. house .and 
netted a little over $9,000. 

The Aldlne, with "De.slrc." topped 
all tho picture houses ag.ain with 
$9,175 for the week. 

The Grand fell down to $8,200 
while the Olympic gbt close to 
$7,000. 



"Abie's Irish Rose," Republic (80th 
week). Many attractions lofted 
scales for Saturday night (army- 
navy football game), and some 
boosted for Friday night also. 
"Able" held to usual prices. Gross 
remained the same, about $13,600. 
Adrlenne," Cohan <27th week). 
Another two weeks to go, Werba's 
musical then going to tour after 
excellent run of seven months. 
Business last week around $13,500. 

"Artists and Models," Shubcrt (15th 
week). Shuberts' much-discussed 
revue classes with the big money- 
get,ters and probably will remain 
through winter. Pace last week 
around $26,000. 

Aren't We AH?" Gaiety (t8fh 
week). Capacity rule still. House 
comparatively moderate In ca- 
pacity, with nightly takings about 
$1,666. Lonsdale comedy getting 

holdover attraction. 

"Casanova," Empire (10th week). 
Final week. When romantic book 
play opened It was rated having 
great possibilities, and though 
Broadway opinion did not gee 
with road business first weeks 
were big, though not capacity. 
Only fair business at $3 top and 
t -oduction counts a loss. Last 
week $9,500. 

"Chains," Playhouse (11th week). 
Drama of considerable power, and 
though never has drawn better 
than mediocre business, has made 
some money. Ulg seller in cut 
rates. L,a8t week up and better 
than $8,000. 

"Chicken Feed," Little (10th week). 
Spotted In the right house, the 
Little being B20-seal«r. Business 
good, and though running slightly 
under capacity, figures to remain 
through winter. Nearly $10,000 
last week. 

"Cyrano de Bergerac," National. 
Forced to stop Wednesday of 
fourth week, when Walter Hamp- 
den broke bone In foot in leaping 
/rom balcony. Attraction was do- 
ing fine business — around $17,000 
two weeks iigo — and perhaps 
would have gotten $19,000 last 
week and this. Will resume. 

"rollles," New Amsterdam (6th 
week). Zlegfcid show now set. 
Since opening there were changes, 
.with new people added; also ma- 
terial. Business capacity, never- 
theless, and will continue so. 
Aimed for all season, with new 
features Inserted occasionally; 
$42,000 and over. 

"For All of Us," 49th St. (7th week). 
Opened modestly, then • started 
climbing, with business apparently 
firmly established now. Ho<ige 
play should reifialn until spring. 
Last week It got $10,300 or better. 
That Is considered very good in 
this house. 

"Go West, Young Man," Punch and 
Judy (3d week). House secured 
for four weeks and management 

. ^.tl'Slpya... to .remain doii^ile .. Jhat 
time. Business reported" smali. 
House Is a 299-seater. 

"Grand Guignol," Frolic (8th week). 
Final week. French players failed 
here because real cast of Guignol 
di(X not appear here and perhaps 
settings were as much«off. At- 
traction going to Canada for three 
weeks. Was to have remained 
here 10 weeks, but last weeks can- 

• cerretr. - Bufenie'^sg s'cm-iea kt rr.Eao"^ 

dropped to $5,000 and less. 

"Greenwich Village Follies," Winter 
Garden (11th week). Another 
month to go, leaving for road af- 
ter Christmas, house getting new 
"Passing Show" around first of 
the year. Village "Follies" doing 
good business, though not framed 
for so big a houte. Recent pace 
$23,000. 

"Hamlet," Manhattan (1st week). 
John Barrymorc returns for three 
weeks in great success of last sea- 
son, when Harris takings wp-e 
consistently over $19,000 weekly. 
Scale $3, and business should be 
excellent. Student trade Kought 
for balcony and gallery. 

"Helen of Troy, New York," Times 
Square (24th week). Final week. 
"Helen" first rated as summer mu- 
sical, but held over and made good 
run, though business fiiictuated 
considerably. Jane Cowl In "Pol- 
Icas and Melisande" succeeds next 
week. 

"In the Next Room," Vanderbllt (1st 
week). Wlnthrop Ames and Guth- 
rie MeCllntic prcsopt this play, 
brought in as quick successor to 
"The Camel's Back" (lattCV piece 
st.ired bot two wcdes). New 
drama opened Tuesd.ay. 

"Laugh, Clown, Laugh," Belasco (1st 
week). Second Belasco production 
this season to arrive on Broadway. 
Cast headed by Lionel Barrymore 
and Irene Fenwick. Was given a 
limited Chicago date because of 



extension of Mrs. Fiske here. Pr»<' 
miere last ni^lit. 

Les Ballet Suedois," Century (lit 
week). Only In for one week, Swe- 
dish dance organization then go* 
Ing on tour. Under direction oC 
Richard Herndon. House will go 
dark while "The Miracle" being 
prepared. 

"Little Jessie James," iKingacr* 
(16th week). A money -making 
musical that has fooled the street. 
Tajeings have been going upward 
lately after show eased oft, which 
Is exceptional for a mu.;>cal. Last 
week gross went well over $13,000. 

"Love Scandal," Comedy (4th and 
final week). Moved here last 
week from the Ambassador, wher* 
it had been spotted for two week*. 
Comedy taken under $4,000 guar« 
antee, which Is. exceptionally high 
for small house; $5,000 last week. 
and less this week. Hjuse prob« 

Ttrny jrarsr. 

"Little Miss Bluebeard," Lyceum 
(14th week). Looks like happleat 
play Irene Bordonl has had for 
years. Business remains at profl- 
ta'blc figure without much change 
and held own when others 
dropped. Last week about $ll,S0Oa 
"Lullaby," Knickerbocker <llth 
week). Dramatic punch holda 
business of Florence Reed piece 
up ts wonderful figure for A 
drama. Pace last week quottd 
around $18,500. Figures as on« 
of most successful dramatic pro« 
duotlona bv Charlea Dillingham. 
"Meet the Wife," Klaw (let week). 
Good reports on this comedy pro- 
duced by Rosalie Stewart and 
Bert French. Has been trying to 
get in for some time. Opened 
Monday to favor.able notice*. 
Fair pace Indicated. 
"Music Box Revue," Music Box 
(10th week). Scale for "football 
night" up to $7.70. which largely 
nccountcd for. takings going to 
$31,&00 laet w?ek. Some of tb« 
lifted price tickets were sold at 
reduction by brokers, who wero 
forced to get from 'jnder. 
"Moscow Art Theatre," Jolson'a (2d 
week). Announced for four weeka 
only and sure of big buslnesa, 
thoug'h second engagement not 
sensation of first appearance hurt 
winter. First week reported off. 
"Mr. Battling Butler," Selwyn («th 
week). George Choos' muatckl 
jumped In last month. Last weak 
W«nt to better than $18,600, top 
money since It opened. Likely to 
land for winter stay. 
"One Kiss," Fulton (1st week). 'Wai 
give Charles Dillingham four at- 
tractions on Broadway. "KiS8",ia 
baeed on "La Tabouche," ' a 
Parisian musical, but entirely re- 
written. Opened Tuesday. R»- 
garded having fine chance. 
"Out of the Seven Seas," Frocee (M 
week). Final week. Opened last 
week with mixed comment result- 
ing. Little business and not 
enough to justify continuing un- 
der guarantee. House may bO 
dark next week. 

Popf-yT^ Apono"'(i;;Tfi "weeK);* WIT 
Goodman's musical is leading tba 
list of attraction^ at $3 top. Laat 
week with $4.40 charged Friday 
aii? $5.50 the gross was $23,S0O. 
Nothing can stop this one stick- 
ing for a run. 
"Queen Victoria," 4Sth Street (t& 
week). Equity Players eleoted 
costume play calling for ezpen- 

--•i-ve. , jjcodufttton Wiui. . .. ..good. 

notices in dailies, but very nttia 
business thus far. Last week re- 
ported hardly $5,000, and weekly 
loss on house and show^ will meao 
that much loss. 
"Rain," Maxin* Elliott (56th week). 
Great dr.iw of this dramatic suc- 
cess as incessant as rainfall ta 
"Poga Poga." New hits have ar- 
.rivcdln 'own. hut 'there Is hardly 
any difference In the gross, which 
Is always around $15,000, and 
generally much over the mark; 
$S00 better last week. 
"Robert E. Lee," Ritz (2d week). 
This house had attraction getting 
$ll,0u0 to $12,000 weekly and 
m.iking mon<y. ' I.ee " with elab- 
orate production forced out "In 
Love with Love," but "Lee" hard- 
ly stands chance; First we^ 
about $6,500 (seven perform- 
ances). 
"Royal Fandango," Plymouth <«« 
week). Final week. Ethel Barry- 
more will take to the road soon 
In "The Laughln' Lady." In which 
she scored last season at the 
Longacre. "The Ro^al F.xndango" 
got under $7,500 last week; It is 
of the n.ame (allures that feat- 
ured November. House will get 
"Tiin Potters" Dec. 10. 
"Runnin* Wild," Colonial (5lh we4lt). 
Got more money than ever knotsn 
on Broadway for a colored ahow 
for first month. It may not have 
run of "Shuffle Along," but is a 
money-maker here and on tOVr< 
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LEGITIMATE 



VARIETY 



15 



1 



COHAN'S Tf FELIOWS" ENDS; 
SAN CARLO OPERA'S BOSTON BIZ 



Opera Did as Much in Two Weeks Last Season as 
three W^ks Now at B. 6. H.-^156,000 in Hub 
Last Week — Rain Offset by Heavy Advance 



Boston. Nov. 28. 
Starling off the week very sJowly. 
with buslnMs IneKlng tip to the 
final two nighls. the takinga of the 
«hoW8 p'.nylng the legitimate hounes 
In Eon !)ii would have shown con- 
Blderab:c wt-nlcne^s It It hadn't bfcn 
for the cnpicltv buys thit were the 
rule around town as a resu)^ u[ the 
thouaan''s In town for the Harvurd- 
Yale ganr? I.i.st week. 

The ai.'. '> sale registered for 
ail of the 1. jiiMea In town with tho 
exception of the Boston opera house 
and undoubtedly Haved the day for 
mmy of the attractions. By the 
first of the weelc the ticket.s, which 
for man.v weeks hnd b'.en In the 
hands fjf the ae;encte3 (all of the 
.niMlpali, holny ROM Miil.-XiSf.a.SiSSilJi. 
ago), were dlsjiosPd of, .".nd as a r;'- 
Bult the rainstorm whioh swept 
over the city Saturday night did not 
cut into the- bu.dness. 

Figurififf roughly., for a positive 
estimate Is not possible because two 
new attractions opened In town last 
week, the week was better by about 
$8,000 than the week before, bring- 
ing the total grows for the nine 
houses up to $156,000. Most of the 
business came in after Wednesday. 
For several weeks past it ha« been 
noted that business was oB the llrst 
three nlshis. but last week the 
weakness wi-s more apparent. 

One of the attractions In town 
which caused con«lderabIe surprise 
by the strength It exhibited during 
last week was "So This. Is London!" 
at the Hollls. It led the dramatics 
by a big margin and crowded close 
on the heels of aome of the musicals. 
This attraf tion, with a gross for the 
•week, the first in the city, of better 
than $n,Oi!n, hung up a record 
which has not been equalled at the 
Hollis in two seasons except for the 
openingr weeka of "Llghtnln'." It 
waa reported early this week that 
It wa« one of the few sttows show- 
ing signs of strength for Monday 
and Tuesday and with an extra 
matinee T*hurBday it li expected to 
do at least $20,000 for the week. 

Just how much this show, being 
one of the Cohan string, will be 
affecteid by the producer appearing 
himself in the "Song and Dance 
Man" at the Selwyn next week re- 
mains to be seen. 

■ With his other dramatic last week, 
"Two Fellows and a Girl," at the 
eelwyn, Cohan did not get as good 
results. Opening the first week 
with a gross of about $10,000, the 
business slid off badly laat week 
and even with the Saturday night 
play the best that the attraction 
could do was $8,200, It has one 
more week to run and Is' then carded 
'for the storehouse, with the idea 
4»elng prevalent (hat Cohan will 
make more money by letting it out 
for atock than he can by keeping It 
running as 'a production. 

.•■iIeiHe.-KeUv.",,iJjft„thirt. ..GoJ>an . 

■how, whioh played the Tremont 
last week, picked uj $2,000 over 
the week before and grossed $21,000 
for the week. The final two weeks 
', mre expected to be as good if not 
f t>etter, am it is said there is quite an 
Advance sale for the attraction that 
■win count up big this week and go 
over to next week. 

White's "Scandals," playing ttie 

-"CHlonhtl,- w.ts oiie-ot the-t^i»(^^•poi1lt- 

ments of last week in business. 

With the house scale at a $5 top 

for Saturday night the show did but 

' 124,000 for the week, about^ $1,000 

better than the week before. It 

could have bettered $30,000 if the 

patronage had been capacity during 

^ the week. It is still claimed that 

■White Is paying for his past mle- 

•■• takes when ho brought a couple of 

, flivvers into town. The show has 

two more weeks to run at the 

Colonial. 

The blpgest less rocistcred arouijd 
town last week was at the Boston 
Opera house, where the San Carlos 
Opera Comi)any. with a gross of 
. $24,000 for the week, was off $9,000 
from the business of the week be- 
. fore. This season the opera com- 
pany played here three weeks, and 
now those connected with the com- 
pany are convinced that It Is a week 
too long. The huniness for the three 
'■ — Vopks wa.s only slightly better than 
th: t done in two week.s last sonnon. 
Last iviek'.s e.stlmatea: 
"Scandals," Colonial (3d week). 
Picked up $1,000 last week, lirinnlnK 
tulal to $:'4.oon. still much belo« 
What was exported. 



$10,000. on par with business of 
opening > ek. 

"Sally, Irene and Mary." Wilbur 
(17th week). Finishes this week. 
Big money maker In Boston since 
opening and never fell t>«Iow $14,000. 
Did $15,000 last week. 

"8o This Is London," Hollls (2a 
wcok). One of puririscS of last 
v.eck, when grcia bettered $17,000. 
Business $5.2uO better than that on 
Tm"! week of "Awful Truth." 

'Nellie Kelly," Tremont (3d week). 
For repe,at bu-^iness excellent. Did 
$21,000 last week, belter by $2,000 
than week before and looks espe- 
n ally strong for two weeks remain- 
ing. 

"Dew Drop Ion." Majestic (2d 
week). For first week did $16,500. 
Afmost" twice w'haf "CarVUnH" 'iSTrT 
there in final week. 

"Mary Jane," ghubert (4th week). 
With big play of Saturday night 
ble to better bu.ilness of wei'k be- 
fore by $3,000, grossing $20,000 last 
week. 

San Carlo Opera Company in 
nhal week did $24,000. 



SHOWS IN NEW YOBK 

(Continued from page 14) 
Last week buainetjs reported drop- 
pih*- 

"Sancho Pania," Hudson (1st week). 
Brings Otis Skinner back to town. 
Russell Janney producing. Wtt.s 
out some weeks, but ca«t changes 
made since then. Opened Monday 
night: critics giving It a good 
break. 

"Seventh Heaven," Booth (57th 
week). Showmen have discussed 
which will remain the longest, this 
attraction of "Rain." and it looks 
like a tow-up. "Heaven" one of 
lucky John Golden's money- 
makers. Last week matinees a 
bit off; gross about $12,500. 

"Searamouohe," Moro.-!co («th week). 
Another two weeks figured f6r this 
one. Last week business u;> bit. 
but total quoted under $8,500. 
"The Other Road." with Fay Bain- 
ter, produced by Belasco and Wil- 
liam Harris, Jr., due to succeed 
Dec. 20. 

"Sharlae," Daly's «$d St. (2d week). 
John Cort opened this musical 
Thursday of last week. It was 
panned by the dalliee and does 
not figure to land, though may 
last while as cut rates show. 

"Spring Cleaning," Bltinge (4th 
week). Good call claimed by agen- 
cies continues to improve, and 
that should force balcony into ac- 
tion. Upper floors the only weak- 
ness. Last week, with boosted 
Saturday, about $13,600, 
"Sun Up," Lenox Hill. Stands out 
as remarkable Instance of drama 
making "em come to an out-of-way 
theatre, just as It did down In 
Village last summer. Business 
. .^b<M»t.$*.00O AT.ja tut!*. «>Qttec..«ltb 
sponsors satisfied. Will move to 
Princess Monday. 
"Tamlth," Belmont (9th week). 
Goes clean right along and ought 
to last -until spring. Rated as real 
hit. Last week takings were 
$9,400; which spells capacity 
(about 480 seats). 
"The Changelings," Henry Miller 
(11th week). Miller's all-star at 



peater call erldanoed alreadr- 
Loaded all partormancea laat weak 
for^total ot 117,400. 

"Tha Sham* Woman," National (7th 
week). Made sudden move Mon- 
day over from Princess, rented 
■(with current week paid for). 
GuaranteelnK National for three 
weeks while Walter Hampden is 
recovering from accident. Should 
do well with liberal cut rating In 
big house. 

"Stepping Stonat," Globe (4th week). 
Another new record for Globe; 
bettered $37,000 last week. Jump 
from normal accounted tor by loft.«' 
ing of scale Friday to $1.60 and 
Saturday night to $7.70. 

"Vanities," E^arl Carroll (2$d week). 
Held to excellent business laat 
week with gross claimed at $21,- 
000. Management wondering if it 
cannot stay to real money after 
Jan. 1, when housp will get "Kid 
Boots," Eddie Cantor show. 

"The Failures," Oarrick (2d weeh^ 
Opened amid flurry of premieres, 
but reviewers caught it and rave<l 
over artistic presentation. How- 
ever, looks like subscription play, 
with no call registered !r agencies. 

"What a Wife," Century Roof (9th 
week). Final week. Opened at 
4»th Street, but had to move after 
two weeks and perched up above 
Century it was only good for cut- 
rating. Show claimed entertain- 
ing, but management elected to 
sEop instead of gambling on a 

•' Chicago try, ,) 

i.'.WboU — .TawiL'a TaUunfc."- . Bllou 
(14th week). Has been doing 
moderate business since opening 
Weekly takings have not greatly 
fluctuated. Last week somewhat 
better than average for a total of 
$7 000 or slightly better. 

"WildflovKer," Casino (43d week). 
Hammerstein's r.iusical In sight 
of year's run and has good chance 
to istlik through winter. Recent 
pace has been around $20,000, 
with last week $1,000 better. 

■'Whits Cargo," Greenwich Village 
(4th week). Claimed to be ;set- 
ting better right along, with last 
week about $600 ahead of previ- 
ous pace. Gross, however, small, 
at around $4,000. Said to be bet- 
ter than even break. 



IIKI'S'' SECOND PHUIY WEEK 
EQUAI^ HRST; RECORD LIKEl 



Plays to $24,000 at Garrick— Eight Holdovers D> 
Well WiW Nbihing New— Publicity HelpT 
"Fool" to $13,000 






"FOLLIES," $33,000 



Jane 



Cowl's Big Week 
Washington 



Also in 



. Wajrhlngton, Nov. 28. 

The business done by Zlrgfeld's 
"Follies" can best be desorll>ed as 
an "avalanche" that couldn't be 
stopped. Although the final day did 
fine the coiMtant hammerings of one 
of the local critica coupled with a 
boost In the scale to $5.50 making 
a cut. with the lower floor ]ust a 
little better than three-quarters full. 
The final matinee, too, waa a Httle 
off. 

Jane Cowl gave Washlngtonlane 
a real treat during the week, first 
showing for flvo days her new en- 
deavor, "Peneaa and Mellsande," to 
very good business, and then giving 
"Romeo and Juliet" for two per- 
formances on Saturday. Drew ca- 
pacity. This waa tho flrspt time 
Miss Cowl's "JuHet" has l^een aeen 
here and It Is belterad.tliat she could 
have given tho Shakespearean piece 
for the entlra week to just such 
business. 

Estimates for tho week: 

National — Zlegfold'a "Folllea." 
Held up finely tbrouchout the entire 
week until Saturday. About $$$,000. 

Poll's— Jane Cowl In "Pelleas and 
Mellsande" and "Romeo and Juliet." 

dently wadting tho rerdtot on the 
new play. With tho two oapaoitloa 
Saturday tho week looka to hare 
gotten at least $17,000. $$.$0 top. 
Belasco— "The Hunchback" (film). 
Opened well Sunday. Monday night 
some 400 ticket* given out for an 
Invited audience that included the 
French Ambassador. This coupled 



"Two Felhr«»-«fit» » G:rli" Sv-Vv,>yr> ,■■ -k-^ry )iF.>.-i 



(3d week). Sclieilulod for Htore- 
houH»- at end of thi.s w elt. Ilaj- 
failed to-<Iraw at all here, one i>f the 
few Cohan shows that ever ptayert 
the city and flu|)peil. (iri)ss of JS.L'OO, 
off $1'.300 from week before. 

"The Love Child," Piymouth (2d 
week). Trailed along last week at 



sure to continue until past the 
holidays. Pace now around $13,000. 
' One of Broadway's smartest 
shows. 

"Ths Dancers," Ambassador (7th 
week). Shuberts took clMince in 
moving hit from Broadhurst, but 
agency call stands up as well as 
ever and English comedy-drama 
likely to run along without trou- 
ble. $14,000 or better last week. 

"The Magic Ring," Liberty (9th 
week). Another three weeks for 
MItKl, who will take to road 
around holidays. Business quoted 
between $14,000 and $15,000 re- 
cently. "The Rise of Rosle 
O'Reillv" surrcods. 

"Ths Nervous Wreck," Sam H. Har- 
ris (Sth week). Lewis &. Gordon 
»te|)ped in with thi.s comedy 
sma.sh of Owen Itavis. Gross 
holds to best money among non- 
mu.iloals. Ko:ng Ki $1S,S00 lam 
week. "Lull.iby" the only, attrac- 
tion to get as liiKh (.'lOSse.M. 

'Time," 3;ilh St list week). .Suc- 
rerded "A Lesson In l.ove." First 
presented In Clilc.it'o. Inil sjjotled 
^'.Tongly. St'inrl WalUer [tiodiie- 
InK Openi d .Monday. -Votices 



with the matinees, whioh were 
tfftef{<5fi'nft«"iiMa"U£nntrfclj- and Irfjtttifhtly-oiT.-grteus a jro«rctiafItMk«d 



to be over $17,000. (The flxur* re- 
ported haa sitnped oOr memory.) 
Garrick — Dark. 



"BAT," REPEAT, $5,000 



Light 



Currant Wook 
Orlaan* 



in Now 



Topics of 1923," Brcidhurst (2d 
week). Kelysin iTiusieal highly 
rated. Quoted .TeltJiiK $13,500 foi 
first seven i)ei formanees. 

The Swan," I'ort (tith week). Best 
I'all of Pill ire list in ncencies. 
.'Started with rrsh, and seems to 
bo getting stronger, with a re- 



New Orleans, Nor, M. 

Inclement weather hurt business 
in the legit houses the first part of 
the week, and >ui tho attractions 
are no great shakes at the box 
ofTiee, the weekly gross wIH hardly 
t>e startling. 

"The Bat" ta not rei>eatlng well. 
It win garner around tS^OOO. 

The Saenger Players, presenting 
"Cornered" currently, will be lucky 
to touch $4,000. 



DONAOHET CHI CBITIC 

Chicago, Nov. It. 

Fred Donaghey assumed charge 
as dramatic critic for the CMrago 
"Tribune" Sunday. He succeeds 
Sihcp IMtl*?! <rtkc )iaa h»ld tho 4«3k 
.since Percy Hammond went to the 
New York "Tribune." Butler is 
back In the Sunday department of 
the paper. 

Donaghey had been doing the 
"Line o' Type" column la th( ab- 
sence of Dick Llttla, 



Philadelphia, Nov 28, 
With no new attractions, the e.lght 
holdover shows moved nOong at a 
brisk business gait last week, and 
afll except one made real money. 
There was, however, only one siar- 
tilngly big gnss, "KIki," at the Gar- 
rick, whoso second week gross 
equaled Its fl.frt, and which i>romises 
to break house records for its tliree 
weeks' stay. "^ 

Good buHinetw was uihio turned In 
by "The Kool," at the Adeli^i; by 
"One Kiss," at the Forrest, and by 
that long stayer, "LlKhtnln'," at the 
P.road, The ChaiininK Pollock play 
haa been Retting some wondeiful 
publicity, having tied up with the 
Public Ledger .Sunday magazine sec- 
tion for serial purposes and being 
promineniTy fewrin'odoff the' Ledger's- 
truck llthos. 

This plus ths UBUul tie-up with 
clubs and ministerial bodies easily 
offset the none-too-favorable re- 
views, and the attendance at the 
Adelphia haa begun to show it. 

The success of "One Kl»a" hero 
was one r.a8e where the critical 
opinion counted for more than that 
of the regular first-nighters. Seldom 
has a show been so generally Jolted 
by lobby and smoking-room com- 
ment as this Dllllnghum musical 
comedy nt the F'orrest. but most of 
the critics rather funded its novoity, 
and bUKin<-9<tt held up surprisingly 
well In Its necond and laHt week, 
though again the upstairs play w&s 
declde<11y oft. 

"Llghlnln'." though Its demand Is 
well under the nrli^innil figure, is still 
sailing along to good hux:ne.-.s at the 
Broad, and would undoubtedly stick 
through the holidays If it were not 
for ihard-nnd-faat bookings on the 
Pacific coast. It finlsheti here on the 
IGth of neceml)er and Jumiw direct 
to California. 

"The I.Ady in Brmlne." though far 
from capacity at the Rhubert, claims 
to be making money at its present 
figure. Slichtly under $13,000. This 
much liuit^een achieved by heroic 
methods and by the aid of many 
benefits. .Many here claim that this 
kind of an operetta would have been 
much better suited to a small house 
like the Lyric. whe«« "Blossom 
Time" staged its record engagement. 
"Up She Goea," which left the 
Lyric Saturday night after a stay of 
five weeks, hsld up better In tlie last 
stages ot its run than was generally 
Bxpected. Its gross probably roached 
the $8,500 mark, a neat gain over the 
previous week. 

"The White Sister," feature film at 
ths Cheatnut Street opera house^held 
its pace better than expected also, 
and may «<iuai the stay of "Ttiv 
Hunchback" after all. It is scaled 
higher and Is getting a claaster or- 
chestra play. 

The week's only weak sister was 
"The Good Old Days," which sur- 
prised the wiseacres by showing 
nothing at the Walnut. Only the 
tact ot..tbA.«udden. .anDM)UC<UQ£]iA 
of Its departure Saturday instead 
of staying tha originally intended 
four weeks helped bold the gross up 
at all last week. At that It hit 
around $7,000, one of tha poorest 
weeks the Walnut haa had in a 
couple of years. 

Monday had three openings and 
all of them showed promise. "Red 
Light Annie" at tho Walnut may 
navwtjTieifhaipcJ cu n s t ri emWybr a- 
news story carried In several of the 
dailies Monday concerning a resolu- 
tion passed by a body of ministers 
here attacking It. The name was 
not given, but It stated that the show 
was opening Monday night, and left 
no doubt as to which attraction was 
meant. Management of house and 
show were summoned to City Hail 
for a talk with police officials, ^d 
they agree to cut several parts out. 
It is In for two weeks only. 

The other openings were "Part- 
ners Again," which drew generally 
enthusiastic notices at the Lyric. 
and 'The Clinging Vine," which had 
good orchestra trade, but was oft in 
the balcony and gallery at the For- 
rest, paralleling the case ot "One 

.Kla»." 

An influx ot hlghbrowlsm is due in 
Phllly almost immediately. Strange- 
ly enough, the Shubert. a musical 
comedy and revue huute, will be the 
center of it. Beginning next .Moo- 
day Richard Herndon will present 
his SwcdlKh Ballet for a single week: 
followlnR that, by a sudden switch 
In Itlrieiuiy. will come Solliern and 
.Marlowe for two weeks; after them 
the M'jscow Art for one week, and 
ctw.n 4«hn-.l'arryrfto-e'»-"ilai»!%t"- tcc~ 
the same period. Such an array has 
not been seen here In years, and 
there Is much interest «» to I heir 
ability to pull this house out of its 
rut. 

"Polly Preferred" at the Walnut 
on I)e -emlier 10, "Zander the drenl' 
at the Broad on the 17(ti, and "The 



Scandals" on the 24th at the For.e. : 
are other near-future bookIn|;s, 
Estimates of ths Wssk 

"Lightnln'," (Broad, llth wee: > 
Doing between $12,000 and |1S,C:' ' 
now, which Is real profit and b! 
considering stay. Coes out on Dr 
15. CouM stay lorifcer. 

"Tho Clinging ViHo" (Forrest. 1: ! 
week). Opened to good buslne- 
duwtistalrv, but oft in balcony. "Ore 
Kiss" reported at around $10,0' t 
last week. 

"Tho Lady in Ermino" (Shuber: 
fourth week). Last week for tii 
operetta, which has been plugjpe 
hard enough to hold gross up tn - 
figure close to $13,000. "Swedi; 
Ballet" Monday. 

"Krki" (Garrick. third w«ck}. Tli 
btgco*t- wienoy mafc ef thlo- -h».ij'-- 
has had In a long time, and la> 
week It hit around $24,000, a $■•'« 
over the previous week. 

"Tha WhiU Sister" (Chestnut 
third week). Business holding u ' 
t>etter than opening Indicated. M».. 
round out four or Ave weeks. Pllin 
Is popular with downstairs patroi f 

''Rod Light Annlo" (Walnut, firn 
week). Oi>ened to coma real mon>i.\ 
plus much paper, and may bene'''i 
by publicity attending an attack or. 
play by ministers. Some cuts mac> 
"Good Old Days" lucky it It reach^i. 
$7,000 last week. 

"Partners Again" (Lyric, first 
week). Good opening. "Up Sle 
Goes" held to around $1,600 mark I > 
fifth and final week. 

"Tho Fool" 'AdelpM, thir 
week). Now axpectod to r:d'. 
through holidays, thanks to big pu' - 
llcity balnv given It and serlalUf 
tlon of play in one paper. La: : 
week above $13,000, 



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MANTLE'S EXPUNATION 

Critio Kxplaina HI* *■•«* Playe" 
Soloctiona 



In a letter explaining why he dlii 
and didn't include certain |(iays n 
his "Boat Plays, 1922-21." Burn." 
Msntio says: 

"The Torohbearera' missed be- 
cause he knew one of 'deeper pur- 
pose and wider general popularity'. 
'Seventh Heaven' because it Is de 
pendent upon 'Its aoting and trk I. 
emotional c'.lmaxes'; "Will Shakes- 
peare' because It was not succesK- 
ful; 'Ho Who Gets Slapped' b*cauK<- 
It had been In the previous yeur'r 
list; -Tha World Wo Live In' be- 
cause it was 'a hit too fanciful.' 

"'Mary tha $d' scored on accoun 
of being 'typically American in 
theme'; 'R.U.R.' yi representing the 
taate of a growing public; 'The U:ii 
Soak' he admits Is hokum plus, bn 
typical bf a stylo of Amerlope 
comedy; 'Why Not?" because It was 



"GOOD OLD DATS" COIOHO IK 

A. H. Woods Is calling In "Thr 
Good Old Days" which will close in 
Jersey City Saturday. Aa "Llghi 
Wines and Beer" the comedy opene<< 
In Chicago laat spring and while 
h!islne.M .4hep». .<»>&» -but- «3ntpat«-~ 
tlvely fair- tho attraction looked safe 
for a Broadway run. 

Tho engagement at the Broad- 
hurst waa short and the gross made 
for llttla more than an even break. 



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"BPIOE" ABOUT THSOUQH 

Indlaixapolla,. Nov. 21 

This town seems to have ttrgl of 

the revuo diet "Spice ot 1822" b 

the chief victim. 
After opening to ieos than $500 at 

the Shubert Murat. the show built 

up, but the two weeks' notice was 

already up. 
"Spice" stni has datoa in l«utl- 

vlUo and Clnclnantl. 



THEATRE FIRE II DALLAS 

Dallas. Nov. 28. 

A modem business building prot- 
ably will he erected ou the site of 
Fields Theatre, the oldest In Dallas, 
which was gutted by fira Nov. 14. 

The Fields was a famous legli 
house in the latter part o< the lust 
uenlury. JUaxy Amlnrsan-playrd i(- 
suon after her debut and the old- 
time Shakespeareans also used It. 



•J 
-e 



Harry Benson.^ treasurer of the 
Fulton last season and early this 
fan. Is now asaiataot treasurer of the 
.\Blor. 



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VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



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Tbnndaj, November 29. 198S 



STOCKS DULL HERE; 
LIVEY IN CANADA 



Dominion Overflowing with 
American and English Groups 
- -^'^Tbree ia loconto 



While stocks In the United Slates 
are at the dullest and lowent ebb 
for several seasLina there is an un- 
precedented stock activity in Ca- 
nada. Never before have there been 
BO many companies traveling 
through the Dominion. 

Toronto h.as three companies, a 
record. They ara Cameron Mathews 
at the Regent, Maurice Pl.ayers, 
British company, at the Princess, 
and Nerval Keedwell at the Royal 
Alexandria, rilislness at all is re- 
ported goo<]. although the KeedweU 
company is soon 'o end a lengthy 
run. Ottawa, Hamilton, Montreal, 
Winnipeg, St. John and several 
other cities are being visited regu- 
larly by various American and 
British stocks. 

One reason advanced for this ex- 
traordinary activity Is that the Ca- 
■ naainn p««pl»i wkll»-tntaQ&e.l.y. later - 
ested in modern plays, have little 
chance to see legit shows and are 
not satisfled by the Alms. 



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ORETA PORTER RESPONDS 



Returns to Lead Dcnham Stock at 
Emergency Call 



D*nver„ Nuv. 18. 

Mrs. Jack Martin, who as ' Oreta 
Porter" was once leading woman at 
the Denham (stock), came out of 
domestic retirement two weeks ago 
and temporarily assumed her old 
place at the Denham, to help out In 
an emergency. 

The latter was precipitated when 
Gladys George, current leading 
woman, was seized with an attack 
of tonallitis. The Wilkes Players 
were rehearsing "It Is the Law" at 
the time. No other talent was 
available in the short space remain- 
ing before the opening and House 
Manager Ben Ketcham appealed 
to Mrs. i^artin, who readily re- 
sponded. She appeared at the open- 
ing Sunday matinee and was given 
an ovation. 

Miss George's Illness continuing, 
Mrs. Martin also played the follow- 
ing week in "Salomy Jane," re- 
peating her triumph of the first 
week. Then she again went into 
r'etirement. 

Mr. Martin, her husband, is a 
business man and has never been on 
the stage. 

The couple live In Denver. 



EAST END STOCK 

Former Pershing, Pittsburgh, Opens 
With "Adam and Eva." 



STOCKS 



The withdrawal of lone M.Tpralne 
from the Alhambra Players, Brook- 
lyn, N. Y., Saturday, leaving the 
company virtually without a lead- 
> — .iag~ wMoaa 1«. bAi.-M;. trldrwd-.-tbln 
wpek wUlh the company rfferlng 
'Over the Hills," calling for a char- 
acter lead and with Mabil Mont- 
Komcry, character woman of the 
stock, featured. 

Kr.ink O. Miller of the Co- 
Xatlonal Plays, Inc., cialms that 

-. Variety erred . last . week .when It 

stated "The Dover Road'" h.ad been 
a consistent stock flop. Miller say.i 
that while the play was not eolil 
very generally for stock It did well 
in those few houses In which It was 
shown. 



Pittsburgh, Nov. 28. 

The new East End theatre, form- 
erly Pershing, done over with blue 
and ivory with glimpses of black 
silhouettes and amber lights, opened 
M(uvd3.i^ .to a. capacity. audJ.'ince Tlw 
comi>any presented "Adam and 
Eva," a Broadway piece about 
family manners. 

Grace Huff the leading woman. 
has a pleasant j)ersonality; she dis- 
played ease of emotional expression 
as well as droll manner of saying 
funny things at the right time. In 
Robert Brister, the leading man, a 
handsome appearance is combined 
with convincing portrayal of charac- 
ter. Faith Avery iind Adrian Mor- 
gan are ideally fitted for ingenue 
and Juvenile parts. Character parts 
were commendably filled by Homer 
,Mtlp» and Baker Moore. Irving J. 
White aflbthe father, IMabel Colcord 
as Aunt Abby, and Jack Morrlsey 
put a lot of life Into their parts. 
A word of pral.se must be ac'dcd for 
the way Olive Blakeiiey played the 
usually neglected part of the maid. 

Senator John P. Harris, under 
whose management the East End 
lKeatre"""eTilefp"rTiie "Is" lanig ' Cdn-" 
ducted, made a short speech at the 
end of the first act. Introducing his 
company, and also Thomas Wood 
Stevens, director of the Dramatic 
Department of Carnegie Institute of 
Technology. 

Mr. Stevens In brief but pei^lnent 
address, asserted that good plays 
the not getting around the country 
as they should and that for this 
reason, stock companies should be 
encoura:;ed. 

J. Francis Kirk, director, whose 
fine work is noted throughout the 
play, was introduced by Dennis A. 
Harris, house manager, and an old 
time stock actor himself. Mr. Kirk 
spoke of the aims of the stock com- 
pany and of the future plans of the 
company. 

A capacity house greeted the cast, 
some standing room being sold. 

The Brc.".dway players after a 
season of 28 weeks in Schenectady. 
N. Y., and 29 weeks at Grand Rapids, 
opened for a season of stock at the 
Lyceum presenting "The Breaking 
Point." 

The cast is as follows: 

Al Williams, Charlotte Wade 
Daniel, Jerome Kenntdy, Halltam 
Bo.'worth. Harry lloUingsworth, 
Marguerite Fields. Nan Crawford. 
I-Vancis Hall. Arthur Kohl. John 
KUis Jack Wlilttemore, William 
Laveau. 

Marguerite Fields and Harry Hol- 
lingsworth are doing the leads. The 
policies of the company will be to 
present new plays and recent suc- 
cesses for two or three weeks or 
longer, if the patron.s show enough 
Interest In the plays. "The Break- 
ling Point" will be presented again 
next week, with 'KAsi is West" to 
follow. W. H. Wright is at the 
head of the Broadway Players, with 
Jack Whlttemore, stage manager, 
and Ernest Rand doing the settings. 



Bradley King, whose play "A Man 
of Action," was produced some time 
ago at the Majestic, Los Angeles. 
has returned to the coast from a 
four month's visit in New York. 



The next production of the 
Frances Ooldwater Players at the 
Fine Arts. Los Atigel<>s, will be "R. 
U. R.," December 3. Willamcne 
WlJkes will dh-ect ■ 

Norm.m Field, recently leading 
Tn.tn in stock in P.an Diego, has hern 
engaged for second business at the 
Fulton, Oakland, in "Thin Ice." 



Franklyn Pangborn. stock player, 
plans to enter pictures. He is at 
present under a stock coiitr.'ict In 
,. the West. 

Jack Rus.sell has prepared a mu- 
sical version of "Un' le Tom's 
Cabin," which will be presented 
next week at Oakland, Calif. 

Tom Flynn has succeeded Frank 
Martyme as leading man with the 
Gcrbcr stock In .Montreal. 



BROADWAY STORY 

^Continued from page 11) 
nova), a third Is about to stop 
("Scaramouche"). In addition to 
"Cyrano" there are "The Swan," 
one of the biggest succftsse* on 
Broadway, and "Sancho Panza," 
which favorably entered this week. 

The sixth costume production Is 
"Queen Victoria," the first try of 
the Equity Players 'this Sislaon, Si: 
the 48th street. It looks hopeless, 
and registered $5,000 or leas last 
week. The attraction is reported 
losing that much last week and this. 
Big Grosses 

While last week did not come up 
to expectations, some big grosses 
wore registered. "The I'olllcs," 
Without touching its scale, again 
hit $42,000 and ov.r. 'The Stepping 
Stones" boat $37,000. whi'-h Is an- 
other new Olobe record. Prices were 
$6.60 Friday and $7.70 Saturday 
night. "The Music Box" had the 
same scale Saturday and got $31,500. 
"Toph-s of 1923" with Dclysia is 
quoted well over $19,000 for its first 
we. k at tno Bi'oadtiurst ciwvrir per- 
formances). 

•I'oppy ' again led the $3 musicals, 
going to $22,500 or better at the 
Apollo. Prices were to $4.40 Friday 
and $5.50 Saturday and the latter 
nights takings made a new house 
recor<l of $4.K46. "Wildllower ' drew 
$2l,uuu at the Casino; about the 
same tlgure lor "Vanities" at the 
Carroll. "Battllne BuUer" went to 
$l.s..'iyo at the Seiwyn, the host since 
its opening. 

"The Nervous Wreck" led the non- 
musical Held with $lii,X0O, "The Lul- 
l;ib.v ' being close behind, grossing 
several hundred less. "The Swan," 
whlcn tops the entire list in demand, 
went to $17,400 at the Cort. "The 
Dancers" drew around $14,000 at the 



Ambassador, when tt moTed from 
the Broadharst. 

"Rain" topped tlM hoMovera aa 
usual, quoted at tlMOO, 0T«r ea- 
paclty; "Seventh Heaven" got about 
$12,S00; "Aren't We AH" drew aver 
$13,000 and "Abie'a Irish Rosa" 
grossed 113,600. 

."Tarnish,** a hit In a amall house 
(Belmcnt) got nearly $9,(00 without 
changing prices. "Chicken Feed," 
also ' In a limited eapacity theatre 
(Little), went near $10,000. "For 
All of Us" has picked up at the 
49th Street and looks set at a 
$10,000 gait. 

The Nsw Shows 
This week's new shows give more 
promise .of success than any group 
of the preceding three weeks. "Meet 
the Wife" 'at the Klaw won favor- 
able notices and the agencies re- 
ported a demand; that applied to 
"One Kiss," the latest Dllllr.gham 
show, which opened Tuesday at the 
Pulton; "S.anchp Panza" at the Ful- 
ton Is well regarded and so is "In 
the Next Room," a mysteiy play 
which opened at the Vanderbllt 
Tuesday; "Time" at the 39th Street 
was liked; "Laugh, Clo\irn Laugh" 
opened Wednesday at the Relssco. 
arriving with commendation from 
out of town; "Hamlet," which brings 
John B.arr>more back for three 
«:«alis,^ci<vri»s a-atcoB^Adv;iacft iuUc. 
at the Manhattan; Les Ballet 
Suedols is in the Century for one 
week only and hardly figures. 

Of last week's entrants only 
"Topics" has a chance. "Failures ' 
at the Garrick has no call, cor has 
"Robert E. Lee," which wiU stop 
soon, according to all signs; "Out 
of the Seven Seas" will quit Satur- 
day at the Fraxee; "Sharlee" looks 
like a bust at Daly's (3d Street. 
The Moscow Art Theatre Is playing 
a return date at Jolson's, but has 
started with comparatively little 
business. 

Leaving Saturday are the Grand 
Gulgnol from the Frolic; "Helen of 
Troy" from the Times Squafe 
(which gets Jane Cowl in "Bellas 
and MfUsande"; "A Love Scandal," 
Comedy; "Out of the Seven Seas," 
Frazee; "A Royal Fandango," Ply- 
mouth; "Casanova" from the Em- 
pire (which gets "The Lady"; "What 
a Wife," • 'entury Roof. "Sun Up," 
which has been In the Village and 
the upper East Side: moved to the 
Princess Monday. 

Al Jolson In "Bombo" topped the 
subway circuit, . getting $21,000 at 
the Majestic, Brooklyn; "Red Light 
Annie" drew $13,200 at the Riveria; 
"Caroline" at the Shubert, Newark, 
got about $9,000; "The Awful Truth" 
was a bit under $8,000 at the Bronx 
opera house; "Go-Go" got little at 
the Montauk and waa sent to the 
storehouse. 

Five New Buys Made 
Of the incoming attraction of the 
latter part of last week and the 
current week there were five that 
received outright buys from the 
brokers. This. brought the total of 
buys to 23, while In the cut rates 
there were 22 attractions listed at 
bargain prices. 

The new buys are "Laugh Clown 
Laugh" for which the brokers have 
taken 400 a night for four weeks. 
•Topics « 1»2>» with ar similar bur, 
''One Kiss" for 850 a night for four 
weeks; "Sancho Pansa," SOO a night, 
and "In The Next Room" 250 a night. 
The complete buy list is "Poppy," 
(Apollo); "Laugh Clown Laugh," 
(Belasco), "Seventh Heaven," 
(Booth); "Topics of 1923,' (Broad- 
hurst); "Rain," (Elliott); 'Spring 
-Cleacio^r." (Eltlnge); r-F-or All of 
Us," (49th Street); Grand Gulgnol 
Players, (Frolic); "Aren't We All," 
(Gaiety); "Stepping Stones," 
(Globe) ; "The Nervous Wreck," 
(Harris); "Sancho Panza." (Hud- 
son); "Lullaby," (Knickerbocker); 
"M.agle Ring," CUberty); "Little 
Miss Bluebeard." (Lyceum); "The 
Changlings," (Miller); ".M>!sic Box 
Itcvue." (Music Box); "Follies," 
(Now Amsterdam); ".Mr. Battling 
Buttlcr," (Seiwyn); "Artists and 
Modcl.s." (Shubert); "In The Next 
Room," (Vanderbllt), and "Green- 
wich Village Follies," (Winter Gar- 
den). 

The cut rates held: ''Whole 
T'Awn's Talking," (.BlJou> ; '■Vani- 
ties." (Earl Carroll); "Adrlonne," 
(Cohan); "Runnin' Wild." (Colon- 
ial); "A Love Scandal," (Comedy); 
"Sharlce," (Daly's); "Casanova," 
(Empire); "Out of the Seven Seas," 
(Frazee); ''Grand Gulgnol," (Fro- 
lic); "White Cargo," (Greenwich 
Village); "Sun Up." (Lennox Hill); 
"Chicken Feed," (Little); 'Little 
Jesse James," (Longacre) ; "Scara- 
motiche,"" fH6rb*oo); ' •'^i* h li in (■' 
Woman," (National); "Chains," 
(PlayhouKo); ''A Royal Fandango," 
(Playmouth); "Go West Young 
Man," (Punch and .Tudy); "Time." 
(39th Street); "Helen of Treiy, N. 
Y," (Times Square); "Greenwich 
Village Follies," (Winter Garden); 
Mabel Rowland, (Princess). 



UTTLE THEATRES 



XV>ur mora amateur prodnotlona 

in Syracuse, N. Y, were announced 
this week, adding to the epidemic 
of home talent shows and entertain- 
ments that are sweeping over the 
up-state. The Syracuse Women's 
Charity Club will st<ige "The Talk 
of the Town," a dance carnival, at 
the Wietlng here Dec. 10-11. B. H. 
Coates and Thelma Gilmore are pro- 
ducing the show, which has a large 
local cast. "The Womanless Wed- 
ding" win be presenteed at Oneida 
under the auspices of the Rotary 
Club Dec. 8-4, holding forth in the 
Madison theatre. The Parent-Teach- 
ers Association of the Carthage 
High School will stage "Spring- 
time" next month. The operetta is 
being staged by the John B. Rogers 
Producing Company. The Ideal 
Players of Gndicntt are preparing 
Zona Gale's "The Neighbors" for 
production at an early date. 



William Pitt, president of the 
Kansas City, has made a direct ap- 
peal to the city schools for support 
for the 1: stitutlon. At a meeting 
this we«^k he described the big oh- 
JecTof tTJo comnri'unlty theatre as an 
effort to popularize the. living stage, 
which he stated was a large order. 
In asking for the school's assist- 
ance he announced that the plays 
committee would consider eugges- 
tlons of plays to be presented by 
the organization, from the stand- 
point of the value to youth. Teach- 
ers of dramatics from the high 
schools present were unanimous in 
declaring they regarded their de- 
partments and the community thea- 
tre as natural allies. President Pitt 
al'so announced that the Theatre Di- 
rectory would be asked to issue stu- 
dents' tickets in order to bring the 
community players closer to the 
students. 



The first anniversary program of 
the Harlequinadera was presented at 
St. George's Parish House in 
Schenectady last week. "The Neigh- 
bors." a one act comedy by Zona 
Gale; "The Bank Account," by 
Howard Brock, and "The Amateur 
Bohemians," by Walter 8. Phylo, 
a member of the Harleiquinaders 
and dramatic critic of the Schenec- 
tady "Union Star," were given. 

On Monday night of this week 
the Harlequinadera broadcast, from 
WGY, a radio version of the one 
act comedy. "Rosalie," which ~was 
first presented by them last April. 

The Harlequinadera staff includes 
Roland Heacoz, stage manager; 
Frederick Clerman, master of prop- 
erties; Rowland Jones, technician; 
John Loftus, secretary; Walter S. 
Phylo. director; Marlon Wendell, 
Marlon Whipple and Leon Brown. 



This week will see the production 
In Carmel's new Little, S.an Fran- 
cisco, of "The Thrice Promised 
Bride," a one-act play written by 
a young Chinese student. It was 
adapted from the Chinese by John 
No^hern^ Uill:arA,.4be piexktAer. Th(\ 
production marks the opening of 
the Carmel Little, which is located 
in the literary colony of that town. 

Two other plays are in rehearsal 
for staging the same week. They 
aro "The Queen's Enemy" and 
"Doubling in Brass," the latter by 
Charles Caldwell Doble. In the cast 
are Jo Mora, sculptor; James 
Wortliington, astronomer; Frederick 
Bechdolt, writer; Katherine Cook, 
formerly with one of Thomas 
Wilkes' stock companies; and Miss 
Blanche Tolme. 



The Black Friars Dramatic So- 
ciety of the high school of com- 
merce In Worcester 1« rehearsing, 
"Dlsrael. • which will be presented 
in January. Grace Dohorty and 
Philip Cross have been a.-^^aigned 
the leading roles. Others in the 
cast are Kdwarel O'Neil, Bertha 
Laverty, Mary Casey, Leslie Part- 
ridge. James Cummlsky. Elizabeth 
Rourke, Raymond Margerum, 

Marion Hill, John. Kfonndy, Max 
Epstein, Frank Cardinal. Wilfred 
Grennon, Arthur Lucnson, Wilfred 
Baehand. Lewis Dexter, Richard 
Flynn, Tliomas Riodin, Anthimy 
Cronin .and Benjamin Stall. Facul- 
ty advisor George F. Morlarly Is In 
charge of the rehear.sal. 



BoU.- by Btoart Walker, eiAnpriaa^ 

the program. 

A pair of shears a can of |r««a 
paint and a band of mischlevoua 
students cemblned t» almsst iHrealc 
up an amateur presentation of Mr. 
Plm Passes By," by the Denver 
University Dramatic Club not lone 
ago. 

Donald Cluzton, preside'ht of hta 
class and one of the leading actora 
in the play, was kidnapped by the 
students a few minutes before the 
curtain waa scheduled to rise, 
carried to a deserted spot and sub* 
jected to a thorough haircut. Then 
his shorn scalp waa painted a brll« 
llant green and he was carried back 
to the hall. 

A wig and a makeup box saved 
the sHuittion, however, and Cluxton 
gave a creditable performance. 



The Greek Theatre Players staged 
"Hobson's Choice" In Wheeler Hall, 
Berkeley, Cai.. last week uiiiler the 
direction of Dan Totheroh. In the 
cast were John Herxog, Harold Min- 
ger, Eugene Norman, Page Norse, 
AlBert" Blerh. ' Earr CTa^^by, "OirVir- 
Prickett, Margaret Forman, Rose 
Bell and Mary Daniels. 



The third of the Kansas City'a 
preeentutions will be given the first 
week In December, when "The Ro- 
mantic Age" wlH be the offering. 
MarjoriH McLucas Huttig will ap« 
pear in the role of "Melisande." Her 
last appearance with the local or- 
ganization In a leading part waa 
laAt ssasoi:, when she was seen in 
"The Truth." 



The Plaza Theatre, home of the 
San Francisco Stage Guild, waa 
made defendant last week In a suit 
to recover $558 alleged to be due a 
local printing concern for prirttlng 
and advertising. 



The Ghosts of Watervllet. N. Y., 
repeated their performance last 
week of "The Bad Man," which they 
first gave in the spring. The prca> 
en.» Jon was for the benefit of 
the American Legion Post in Water- 
vliet. 

Another little theatre movement 
is about to be launched in New 
York which will be known as the 
Young Players' Ouild. The com- 
pany promises to be a novelty in ita 
line for the average age of the comi- 
plement of players lali. and It la 
planned to undertake more of pict- 
ure work than anything else. 



Miss Florence Lutz of the School 
of Elzpression of Boston, Mass., gave 
a recital under the auspices of the 
Indianapolis Center of the Drama 
League and spoke before student* 
of the Teachers College of Indian- 
apolis. 



Flora Ind., will have a new gym- 
.0*9.(l>nj. apd cpnjmtinitv amusement_ 
building, costing about $75,000, com- 
pleted by Jan. 1. Funds were raised 
by popular subscription. 



Members nt the Agnetian Club 
staged a performance of Otto Har- 
bach and Rudolph Frlml's operetta, 
"The Firefly," at the Plaza, San 
Francisco, last week. In the cast 
wenr Ruth Ilannan; Marttn-O'Brle* 
and Darrell Daly, who played the 
most Important roles. In addition 
there w.is a. chorus of 40. 



The dramatic club of the Ilion, 
N. y . high school made Its first 
appearance last Frielay night, when 
three one-act plays were given. The 
club was but recenlly organized 
ond the group of plays offered was 
the first of the series to be present- 
ed during the year. "Rosalie," a 
comedy; "The Maker of Dreams," 
a fantasy by Ollphnnt Down, and 
"Six Who Pass While the Lentils 



The St. Patrick Players, Wash- 
ington, Father S. J. Hurney, direc- 
tor, opened their new season Mon- 
day with "A Broadway Prince,** 
styled as an original and new mu- 
sical comedy. This Is their third 
season. The performances now are 
given in Carroll hall. 

John Masefield's new play, "Mel- 
loney Iloltspur," done In London last 
season, was shown In America for 
the first time at the Pasadena Com- 
munity theatre last week. The per- 
formance of the Pasadena pl.ayeri 
was most creditable and the play 
drew well all week at the box office. 



"Hop o' My Thumb" recently was 
presented to a packed house in the 
auditorium of the San Diego high 
school by members of the dramatic 
class of the night school. Similar 
enterlalnnients are presented once 
a week by this cl&sS. ' 



The Clark Street Players, of 
Brooklyn's (N. Y.) sm^it set. Will 
prenent their first bill of the season 
at the Hotel Bossert Dec. J. 

The program Will Include "The 
Far Away Princess," "The Giant's 
Stair " and ''A Mt^M M W>«Mt*!>v:; 



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Thursday, November 29, 198S 



LEGITIMATE , variety it ^ 



NEW PLAYS PRESENTB 

OUTSIDE NEW YORK CTTY 



THE WILD WESTCOTTS 

A comear tit youth, to Anna JlarrtMn 
(actreM). FroMtited by L«wii and Oordon. 
BLttsvd by Stutirt Walker. First preaenteJ 
mM a four-act. then as a three-act r>tay. 

Ha'en St«ele Norma Lm 

Sybil B'.ake Ctaudette ColbeH 

Jlob«rt Cummlnira Geonce Black wmtl 

Aratha Weiitcott Vivian Vartln 

Kddift Hudnon Blllott NuKOTit 

Oapt. HIppealcy Trencharxl . . W. Boyd Davl« 
Oeraldlne Pnlrmont... .Cornelia Otla Skinner 

Anthony Weslcott Monran Parley 

Murlol Weslcott Iirab»l Withers 

Henry Hewlett Warren Krecli 

Mra. Weatcott Edith Campbell Walker 

Philip Morgan I.er.He Adams 

John Weatcott H. Dudley Hanley 

Mr*. Taylor Edna May Oliver 



SyracuBp. Nov. 28. 
£_ Dollcioua. That's "The Wild We.'st- 
xotts." which Syntcuae theatregoers 
snw llttraHy In the making at the 
Wieting here last week. 
Why 7 

It's a Ktory of contemporary life 
Without a hip flask. 

It Klves the lie direct to those the- 
atiical powers who contend that 
laughs must be built upon the sex 
-•- complex. 

— - - IM«-as-refreshinr a»-thr- bi-omtiJtc- 

April shower, and its puity Is as 
that of a very much advertised soap. 

.\nd If it is all those things in the 
laaking— when the dialog and situa- 
tions, and even the finale, are still 
' subject to change — it promises to be 
a genuine dycd-m-the-wool hit when 
finally whipped Into shape by Anne 
Morrison, its author; Stuart Walker, 
resijonsible for the staging, and A) 
Lewis of the producing firm, all of 
whom were on the Job during the 
Syracuse engagement and will re- 
main with the show during lis dates 
In Scranton and Wilkes-Barre- 

Xot since Tarklngton's "Seven- 
teen' and Mary Roberts Kinehnrt's 
"Bab" hasthere been such an alto- 
irether laughable and delightful com- 
edy of American youth. That was 
the consensus of opinion by Syracuse 
critics and by the audiences which 
saw it at the Wletlng, first as a four- 
act story and then as a three-act 
piece. 

As a four-act play "The Wild 
"Westcotts" was marked by a certain 
looseness of con.»tructlon. It didn't 
exactly diYig, but it wandered. As a 
three-act comedy It has gained both 
In speed and compactness. It still 
requires polish, also needing more 
•.ttention as regards the finale. 

The playwright's story is one for 
all who have ever been young. Its 
three acts (Syracuse saw it In three 
acts on Friday and Saturday) give a 
faithful ilicture of the typical Ameri- 
can home and the typicaJ American 
youth in 1923. 

» You are Introduced to the West- 
cotts — *hn indulgent father, tfle ca- 
pable mother, the oldcet daughter, 
MurleJ; the precocious fl.apper 
younger daughter, Agatha, and her 
twin brother, Anthony, upon whose 
18-year-old shoulders rest the prob- 
Io«n« and honor of the family — and 
his own career. 

You meet Capt. Trenchard. th"e 
Kngllsh army officer, with whom 
Agatha falls tn love with all the 
fervor of 18, and the young widow, 
Mrs. Fairmont, whom he marries. 
You meet Henry Hewlett, the suc- 
ceesful'SUitor for Muriel's hand, and 
Philip Morgan; who loved and lost. 
^^ And you meet Eddie Hudson, who 
worsfiips the very ground that 
Agatha treads on and who wins her 
In spite of all that brother Anthony 
can do to save him. 

It takes one year of time to un- 
ravel the story, which la really told 
fcy a series of natural but entirely 
vivid stage pictures. Act one Is laid 
!n the Westcott home on the night 
that Muriel is being feted, just be- 
.„. foie her marriage to Henry Hewlett. 

Mrs. Fairmont Is wooed by the 
English oRlcer, Capt. Hlppesley 
Trenchard, who In turn Is wooed 
by Agatha Westcott with all the 
frankness of the proverbial flapper. 

In the second act, which trans- 
pires in the Hewletts' apartment; 
the Trenchards. wedded, return from 
England; Agatha announces she will 
wed Kddie, and Muriel, who has 
played the market through Mor- 
gan's ofllce, learns her fortune has 
been loHt. Her hueband returns 
home after an auto accident and 
finds Morgan there. The curtain 
falls with Muriel packing to go 
home to mother. 

The last act has the Westcott 
domicile the morning after as the 
■etting. It's Agatha's wedding day, 
• aad that, with Muriel's arrival with- 
out her husband, has the family 
pretty much upset. To top it off, 
Eddie, all dulled up In his wedding 
togs, arrives bright and early, look- 

— Ing for moral support. 

Anthony proves a youthful Dr. 
Flxlt, He telephones for MUriel's 
husband, and. when she (fhowe an 
Inclination to continue the quarrel 
and spoil the party, tells her that 
the baby has swallowed Agatha's 

— wedding rlnp, TUare'a a quick 
reconciliation and the curtain falls 
with Eddie and Agatha In a clinch. 

There are numerous comedy 
•cenes that stand out. The fake 
■ulcide is one. The quarrel is an- 
other. The formal call that Eddie 
makes on Muriel, seeking advice as 
to how he shall treat Agatha after 



the news comes that Trenchard has 
- -married, la (^ third. And thoae In 
which Mra. Taylor, the Hewletts' 
hired help, figures must also be In- 
cluded. 

The cast on the whole Is good, 
but there are two or three changes 
which might benefit. Vivian Mar- 
tin's Agatha Is another Bab. 
Elliott Nugent i« even better "as 
Eddie Hunter than he was as 
Kcmpy. Morgan Farley's work Is 
flawless. So Is that of Leslie Adams 
and Cornelia Otis Skinner. And of 
EAlna May Oliver. 

But It Is doubtful If W. Boyd 
Davia, Isabel Withers and Warren 
Krech quite Idealize their charac- 
ters, Davis Is a bit too mature. So 
Is Miss Withers, who looks more 
like 30 than 20. Krech is an out- 
,tnd-out misfit. He has not the 
looks that the role demands and is 
entirely too stiff In the role. 

Balm. 



THE WILD WESTCOrrS 

Scranton, I'a., Nov. 28. 

" The Wild Westcotts" qpi-ned here 
Monday to a s^malT audience and 
scored heavily despite the show had 
been made over from a four-act 
comedy into one of three acts and 
that noC one of the company knew 
his or her lines for the revised sec 
end act. . 

Of the bound-for-New-York-shows 
here this sea!<on "The Wild West- 
cotts" seems more like a sure-fire 
hit in the big city than any of them. 

The list includes "Mulholland and 
Wife," a strong comedy-drama; 
"Sharlee, ' "Out of the Seven Sens," 
"Dust" and "The Sung and Dance 
Man." 

No stronger company than that In 
"The Wild Westcotts" has been ^een 
here in many a long day. 

There are six in the Westcott fam- 
ily, which lives In Greenwich, Conn. 
They comprise the father, who is in 
Wall Street; the wife, a son who 
seeks to take care of the family's re- 
sponsibilities; Geraldine, the oldest 
daughter, who is a widow; Muriel, 
second daughter, and Agatha, the 
youiigest. Agatha, of the age that 
goes in for romances and diaries, 
seeks to win Captain Hlppesley 
Trenchard, who eventually marries 
n«raldin«. Muriel refuses Philip 
Morgan, who has money, and be- 
comes the wife of Henry Hewlett 
who has pro.spects but no money. 
Agatha finally turns back to her 
youthful sweetheart and is prepared 
to go to the church with him when 
the curtain falls. 

The end finds the affairs of the 
Westcott girls yet very much be- 
clouded, but the audience Is given 
the hint that happiness is coming to 
all of them. 

There are many rough edges aa a 
result of the switch from four to 
three acts. But the material Is 
there. Many snappy lines brighten 
the dialog, and in Agath^ and Eddie 
Hudson the authors have struck on 
to two characters that are almost 
sufficient in themselves to bring suc- 
cess to the play. 

Vivian Martin of picture fame Is 
Agatha and the role fits her to a 
nicety. Others are Norma Steele, 
Claudette Colbert, James Slater, El- 
huttXiugenc, W. Boyd Davia, Cor- 
nelia Otis Skinner, Morgan Farley, 
Isabel Withers, Warren Krech, Edith 
Campbell Walker, Leslie Adams, H. 
Dudley Hawley and Edna May 
Oliver. WMtneu. 



THE RED HAWK 

Washington, Nov, 28. 

PROI>OQ 
The ned lUi-wti:. ...■.:-....: ...MaKxj Morris 

The Gardener Andrew Molony 

An OtDcer Franklin Bosart 

Another Olllcer Dan B. Han Ion 

Mother Superior Thais I.awton 

The Not-lcc Katharine Bninnow 

SiKter Maria _ Zeffle Tilbury 

Sister Prancesoa Julia McMahon 

CHAKACTEIU! IN PICA'S 
(Twenty yean later) 

Adriano McKay Morris 

Conta dl Paraaia Albert Brunlnir 

The Bishop Walter Rln(tiajn 

C.-ipltino Bernardo Motttroaii.ll 

„_,_ . **■ I"*"" txmcej 

Oriffonetto Dodaon Mltrtiell 

A Man Servant Andrew Molony 

A Monk Dan. E. HanJon 

(.'onteaaa KeMcia. Thais I.awton 

rinrlnn OrionI Julia Hoyt 

A Man Servant Franklin isog&n 

The curtain went up at 8:40, but 
it was not until 10:02, when the 
uncle of the Illegitimate son shoots 
horoe the. Info'^nntlon to the son 
without any quibbling the fact of his 
birth and the »on of a murdering 
bandit also Imparts some cups In- 
formation to him about his own 
birtlj. 

Up to this point If one did not 
pinch themselves to bring the reali- 
zation home that you were in a reg- 
ular theatre and supposed to be wit- 
nwwing the first production of a new 
play by Oeorge Broadhurst and Mrs. 
Trimble Bi:adIeY, VOU would think 
that two graduates of a correspond- 
ence school In playwrlting had 
brought forth this me.ss of uncon- 
nected llnca consisting mostly of re- 
petition ot what you hod already 
seen. 

The prolog la there prwrumably to 
plant the wickedness of Che charac- 



ter of the father of tSie son. This 
scene, despite McK^y Morrla and 
Thais tAWton, was badly pHayed and 
wholly devoid of interest, even though 
a spade la called a spade and the Red 
Hawk says he will spare the beauti- 
ful and youthful novice if the nun, 
who had thrown him over many 
years ago, would willingly oome to 
him for the night. 

The first act teUa you all about 
this prolog and of a vow to keep his 
birth a secret by the nun's brother. 
The key In which It was played, re- 
verting to the stntcd Btyte of the 
old-time Shakespearean actor, it be- 
ing a costume affair laid In Sicily, 
adding to its utter lack of realism. 

But from 10 o'clock Mr. Broad- 
hurst and Mrs. Bradley seemed to 
get hold of themselves and, with 
their hero, now a monk with honors 
offered him by the church, which he 
refuses because of the devil that tor- 
ments him inwardly, situations are 
created that to a great extent killed 
the unfavorable impression of the 
earlier periods. 

They have created a dual person- 
ality with situations that should hoM 
as did those' of the old-timer Jekyll 
and Hyde, and due to the work of 
Mr Morris made plausible The un- 
cle shows him the cape, the hat and 
the swurd of hip father; tells him 
how he, the uncle, killed the bandit, 
this all because the uncle had become 
angered at the intervention of the 
.son for the starving people who 
wanted the old man's grain 

From this moment it Is a fight 
between the bad and the good In the 
boy. At nUdiL he .Isada the.pensantj) 
in tholr revolt; the next morning he 
catMiot undrratand the mud on his 
priestly shoes and robe. Finally he 
kills one of the followers ivhcn cor- 
nered by the man's knowledge ot his 
dual personality. 

To this is added a girl who loves 
him and is being forced to marry 
his friend, who at the last minute 
confesses to him her love for the 
monk, he throwing her off and tnen 
performing the ceremony, tying to- 
gether his friend and the girl he 
ioves. The "Red Hawk" strain re- 
turns long enough for him to tell hi"! 
friend what he thinks of him and to 
hit him on the head with a goblet 
because he got the girl away from 
hlin. 

This Is all followed by remorse, 
and after a climax to the third act 
that Is really remarkable In its ef- 
fectiveness, he grasping a cross from 
the table in his fight to have the 
good ci nquer, only to have that crosa 
turn out to be but a sheath for a 
dagger, which parts and causes him 
to fall in a fulnl. 

The epilog flnds him entering a 
monastery, from which he wlB never 
again come forth nur si>eak a word 
to .1 living soul. 

There are tvro hours and a half of 
meat in the piece. Someone may 
take that meat and make a regular 
play out of It and It will have a 
chance because ot the strength of 
the dual characterizations and the 
situations. 

As for the cast. In addition to Mr. 
Morris there are but three deserving 
any eort ot praise at a.11 — Thais Law- 
ton. Albert Bruning as the uncle and 
Dodson Mitchell as the peasant who 
knew too much and died for it. 

iteakin. 



A KING FOR A DAY 

Chicago. Nov. 28. 
Comady In threa acts by Caesar Dunn, 
featuring Qresory Kelly. Produced by H. 
II. Fraica at th* Oort, Cblcaco, Nor. K, 

Mail* Dean Orae* Valentlna 

Ii^anseline Qay Mary Harper 

Mrs. DwiKht Allan Frances Brandt 

June Allen ..Madeline Fairbanks 

Horace Rlsirs Arnold I.ucy 

Aniyr Whltlaker.....,,.^, Oratory Kelly 

P. J. ilannerlon Wlllard Barton 

Robert BlKifs Edward H. Wever 

Ira Whitlaker John T. Doylo 

Dr. Millar Oeors* B. Oeorse 

Lily Edith Ra>-mor« 

Mr. Rorars Wm. H. Dnrbin 

Mr. Oatesoo Warburtan Gullbert 



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NEW PLAYS PRODUCED 

WITHIN WEEK ON BlAY 



H. H. Frazee has a penchant for 
naive small town comedies. This 
somewhat farcical comedy by Caesar 
Dunn Is anatbsr Mr, Dunn Is a 
newcomer into the legit field, but 
has had experience In supplying 
material for the varieties, and that 
brand or trade-mark seems to stick 
to him. For every trick and In- 
genuous move of the vaudeville 
writer is employed by Dunn In the 
construction of his dialog and situa- 
tions. His first act would make as 
good r- 1 sure fire a comedy sketch 
as two-a-day vaudeville as ever 
seen. The superb work of Gregory 
Kelly Stan Is out above that of the 
others. 

The tempo of the first act was 
admirable and It seemed doubtful 
whether the play could keep up the 
speed subsequently. The doubts 
were In the majority as the second 
act ran along In a listless and not 
certain manner' for Some 2S minutes 
and proved nothing other then the 
hero did Just What was expected of 
him — spent money, he thought he 
would get — but had a sad awaken- 
ing before the curtain and made an 
exit at the curtain with a Illy In 
Ills hand. The third act started off 
the same speed I ut soon gained 
momentum when rapid fire talk, 
reminiscent of vaudeville, was in- 
dulged in and brought the proceed- 
ings to the rei|Uired climax, nap- 
piness, after 23 minutes of acting. 

The story Is that of a cowardly 
courageous hero who Is egotistical 
in his beliefs and expressions, but 
not actions. He is a shoe clerk. 
The youth's principal of life Is 
optimism and he finds that his way ' 



SANCHO PANZA 

gan«h» p»Haa.,,,....,........~.Otla tjkiimcr 

Don Quixote Kot>e.'t Kob^on 

Daippte .Robert Itosalre 

.Scrivener Charles llalton 

Chainl>erlaln Frederick Tlden 

Duke of Baratarla Uuas Whytal 

Father Hyacinth H, II. Mi<-"ollum 

Donna Rodrisuea Marten Barney 

Arvino Stewart Balrd 

Hernando Richard Cramer 

Mayor ot Baratarla Harry Lewellyn 

Orulva ..., Anthony Andre 

The Youiif Duchesa Marfu.-rlte Forrest 

(IreKOry Herbert Delmore 

Altlsldora (Irace Rlllott 

Dol.irida Kathleen Oeorge 

Isabella Marfuerlte InKrsm 

Paife with Mirror Olira TreskofT 

Page with (.*ni>c Roljerta 4<enys 

I'aBC with rrown Merle Stevens 

Pare with Pin KllxalKth Pas* 

Page with Slarr-of-omca Helen Qrenelle 

Page with Infllgnia Klleen'nrace 

Court I'hyslcian Stewart Balrd 

Tailor Charles Hallon 

Fruit Woman • Otga TiesktifT 

Farmer Robert R>*non 

niincor Helen Clrenelle 

Citizen William H. Browne 

Olil Man Itoyal Cutler 

r.'uiiK Tliiof Kirk Alldn 

Orah ?ltuhy Trelcase 

Dntver , Meyer llen^nson 

.Street SintUT Malcolm Illrks 

Artfther Finger ;..-.,. .Harold Brown 

Atrt»tl«T B '»ce r.-i.-..i.-f. v.... ..Walker Moera 

First (Ju.ird Michael Barroy 

Second Uuard William Venus 

Third Guard Arthur C. Tennyson 

Fourth Guard Richard Trott 

Citizen Smiley W. Irwin 

Another Citizen Jack Cronin 

Another Citlien Fred Kotek 



It calls for a great deal of courage 
— and faith — these nights to Invest 
many thousands in a costume com- 
edy without sex or romance appeal, 
with a male character star, a Span- 
ish locale with more atmosphere 
than snlce, nnd all of It gambled on 
the old-line stage values which these 
days are generally discarded as ohr 
sofete. Just this Is what Russell 
Janney, an intrepid producer who 
comes out of the hinterlands, has 
done In "Sancho Panza." 

More, he has taken the Hudson at 
terms whereby he must guarantee 
the theatre $6,000 weekly as a min- 
imum for Its share, put 4S players, 
an augmented orchestra and a large 
stage crew at work, pays half a 
dozen royalties, and In all must gross 
(18,000 to live. There are very few 
dramatic offerings, and those re- 
carded as phonemena, which oon- 
.sistently approach such (Igures. 

"Sancho Panza'' is a fine thing. Jl 
will undoubtedly be taken with solid 
and wholesome Interest. The holi- 
days should be especially fat for It, 



to success after six years of work 
Is barred by tho return from col- 
lege of his employer's son. The son 
ignorant of the ways of business 
tries to domineer over the clerk, In 
love with the same girl as he Is. 
The son shows up thet yoi/th and 
discharges him. The owner, how- 
ever, feels that this Is an Injustice 
toward the clerk and directs hUn to 
remain. 

In walks a long lost and hard- 
hearted uncle of the clerk who In- 
forms tho youth and others that he 
Is a California millionaire and that 
he has willed his all to the chap. 
The uncle has a heart attack In the 
place, the local doctor says It may 
be fatal. On the advice of the 
cashier of the store Ihff youngster 
makes his declaration of Independ- 
ence and quits to court the girl of 
his dreams. 

This part of the story Is brought 
out In the first act. which though 
at times overloaded witli conversa- 
tion is as smart and rippling an act 
as one would desire in small town 
comedlos with farcical tendencies. 

The Dual. act has the youth back, 
to- the store the next day to get his 
Job. The son orders him out. But 
the old man steps In and says he 
needs him. The youth in the 
presence of his uncle who has come 
to purchase shoe*. Is humiliated by 
the son of the owner who Is still 
manager. The yougster Is getting 
plenty of abuse when In steps a roan 
from a factory ready to foreclose a 
mortgage on the place. He Is hard- 
hearted. Suddenly he asks for the 
clerk. The young man Is told hlr 
Invention Is a success. Is given a 
payment for advance royalties, pays 
off the mortgage, gives father and 
son a Job, squares himself oft with 
his hard-hearted uncle, etc. The last 
15 minutes of this act, though prac- 
tically all hokum and at times 
verging' Oh roflr -comedy, aii raf the 
purpose of laughs which It got, 
seemed to bring the offering out of 
the rut, which the second act had 
carried It Into. 

With the popularity of Kelly there 
Is no doubt the play can linger here 
for about eight weeks. Madeline 
Fairbanks as the baby Ingenue is a 
pretty sight and a winsome figure. 
Grace Valentine, as the cashier has 
many rmart lines and gets them 
over for laughs. Arnold Lucy as 
the owner of the establl '.hment. Is 
a little out of his line, stage min- 
ister, but gives an exceptional per- 
formance, Aa the hard-hearted 
uncle, John T. Doyle Is realistic. 
Balance of cast acceptable but not 
ooramendable, Vng. I 



as It win attract children and schooU 
teachers. But whether all Us com- 
hhied vaiU'S'- ran (i-mg -in ■ such «- 
weekly fortune against competition 
of dramas with "punch," farces with 
roars, huge musical spectacles and 
established attractions of the more 
modem type Is problematical. 

Otis Skinner Is starred. That la 
appropriate enough. The entire 
"Who's Who?" of the American 
Hlellar directory could scarcely pro- 
duce one more fitted by temperament 
and proven talents for It. The man 
who gave us Mr. Antonio, HaJ the 
Beggar and Omar Khayyam is emi- 
nently tho logical choice for this 
Sancho, who slepa out of "Don 
Quixote" to carry out a whimsical 
sequel to Cervantes' Immortal clas- 
sic. The Don appears only in a pro- 
log to recall that he grandiloquently 
promised his goatherd seneschal, an 
island to govern when his quest 
reached glorious recognition. Quix- 
ote disappears, but Sancho and his 
donkey, by broad dramatic license, 
come Into a Spanish dukedom of a 
later period and through a bewilder- 
t»g chain of eveivta- Siinrho U Jeata~ 
Ingly made a governor of a province. 

Thereafter the soft-hearted, level- 
headed peasant proceeds to deal out 
Justice and to govern the people as 
one of. the people. He Intercepts 
plots, he thwart* profiteers, he 
throws away musty laws, he brings 
lovers Rigether, ha punishes the 
wicked and heals the wounds of the 
hurt. When It Is all over he takes 
his donkey and goes back to his 
little farm, for he Is (at and lazy 
and governing la hard and gives him - 
a heartache and a headache. 
-Meanwhile there is conslderabla 
fanfare, a good deal of honest com- 
edy, some music, IhstruiBental and 
vocal, a great deal of characterizing, 
several gorgeous scenes and soma 
striking effects, and the whole Inno- 
cent diversion holds every one Inter- 
ested If not thrilled, amuatd if not 
convulsed. 

The donkey, played by Robert Ro- 
salre. Is a frank low comedy prop, 
and never falls. At times be gets 
outbursts of applause. Skinner keeps 
Sancho In a ^eln ot buRooqery ex- 
cept In several serious Interludes, 
when we hava the Skinner of deep- 
chested oratory and commanding 
dramatic delivery, Tboro are sev- 
eral other well-known naaies In the 
populous catalog of players, and not 
one may be said to underplay or 
miss th* ordained design* ot th* 
book. 

Twenty year* ago, "Sancho Pansa" 
as It Is today would probably hav* 
been a sensation. There Is no rea- 
son why It should not be now, ex- 
cept that public taste has been per- 
verted with sa much condiment that 
old-fushloned roast beef may not 
have the same tang that It did when 
Americans were more easily satcil, 
more simple In their appetites, lea* 
neurasthenic and Impatient. 

The financial burden Is a heavy 
factor as well as the trend of the 
fashions. "Sancho Panza" obvious- 
ly cannot thrive on ordinarily suffi- 
cient returns, but has set Itself the 
necessity of outdrawing most of 
those successes which by winnow- 
ing elimination have already been 
certified as of the recognized U2> . 
Broadway brand. 

Only In a trade paper review Is It 
proper to discuss those phases. To 
the more superficial critics a success 
is a success and a failure Is a fall- , 
ure. They do not know that a fall- 
ure may close to more patronage 
than many a success requires to stay 
open. "Sancho Panza" by that test 
can never be a failure, but It may 
irot limg remain at the HudgiWTO' " 
be hailed by the untrained observers 
aa a success. It may. again, rally 
enough admirers of the original and 
true stage values to overcome even 
the severe handicaps which it ha* 
imposed upon Its potentialities. 

Lait. 



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IN THE NEXT ROOM 

wmthrop Ames and Quthrl* Mc<7lnll« 
present this threa-a(M play by Eleanor Rob- 
son and IlarrlM Kord (based on Burton 
Stevens' novel) which opened at the Van- 
rterhllt New York. Nor. Tt. In threa acts 
•rid four soeiiea. Tw» seU employed. 
Staited by Mr. MoCIInUa 

Philip Vanllne Wright Kramer 

Ixirna W.lxtar. taU niecs... .Mary Kennedy 

.lames Godfrey Arthur Albertsoa 

Roters. Vantlne's (ootraan 

P»''.l'». Vsnilne's bntler Oeorie RidJell 

fells Armsnd William P. Jick»o« 

In.i.ertor Grady, •( th* New Tork De- 

Itctlve .Service r.«lghton Htsrk 

BImmonds, his aaalatant Kdward Butler 

Tim Morel, a policeman... William J. Kline 

Madame I>e Charrlere Marts Maddrm 

Ju la. h"r maid oilvo Valerie 

i.olonel Plggot , Claude Kins 

A season or two ago, when mj'^- 
tery mollers were Multe the go, "In 
the Next Room" would have been 
drawing the same attendance that' 
nocked for many, many weeks to 
View "The Bat," "Cat and Canary," 
et al. At this late date It's a ques- 
tion, although the flrst night enthus- 
iasm, after discounting the usual 
contributory factors, including Miss 
Robson's muchly evident society fol- 



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VARIETY 



LEGITIMATE 



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Thursday, November 28, 1903 



lowrinsr, (icinipil to port»nd K brisk 
luturo tor this pl.i.v. 

ilifti Rolison (Mro. AugURt Bel- 
mont) is a foimPi- (iipiipleof ThoHpis 
herself, and It was iiuito a pleasant 
surprise that lior effori at flat-e 
WTitinjf turneil out as it did. The 
pre-deduitlon is ordinarily ueainst 
the ihefpian-tiiinid-pIaywriKht be- 
lause of the long sinio proved theory 
in that direction. However, with 
the oapahle rollahoration of Harriet 
Kord. Mi!i« Robson has produicd a 
finiNhed pieue of slaRe craftsmanship 
which, it it is obvious in spots, is no 
tault of their own, since it is bused 
on a novel by a third party. 

"In the Next Room' tells a thrill - 
Ingly interesting story, even If it doe.s 
necessitate the murder of two chai - 
acters, which seems a necessary in- 
Credient to start the ••button, button. 
who committed the murder" se- 
duence. The theme is glibly planted 
via an Imported buhl antique cab- 
inet which Philip Vantlne, an art 
connoisseur, has just imported from 
Paris. 

With the Introduction of the cab- 
inet a mysterious caller on Vantlne 
and the art fancier himself meet 
their doom prematurely "In the next 
room," where the cabinet Is located 
The obvious mental suggcBtioii 
brings to mind thoughts of secret 
poison compartments, and it so de- 
velops, although the Interim is 
smoothly occupied with other details. 
so that this expectancy almost ,ia 
presented as a surprise. That prob- 
ably Is the acme of playwrightinK. 
making tTie bid Seem flew 111 its 
manner of presentation. 

Another such ln.%tance crops up 
with the suspicion that the muchly 
heralded Col. Plggot, British detec- 
tive par excellence, is a famous In- 
ternational crook. The average 
playgoer will probably recognize this 
for himself, so It Is no astonishing 
disclosure. It all revolved around 
the cabinet, with Its two secret com- 
partments. 

Probably the biggest appeal Is the 
number of thrills. The scenes that 
are pre-lmaglned and easily pene- 
trated, paradoxically, an the most 
thrilling. The psychology of this 
may be explained by the fact that 
the auditor's thrill of seeing his or 
her theory actually developed Is only 
surmounted by the realization that 
for once It Is correct. The basic 
appeal In all of these mystery plays 
after all Is the pitting of the author's 
brains against that of the audience. 
Here the playwrights seemed to 
have pleasantly shocked us by actu- 
ally building up a maze of confusing 
details and tl.en sitting back con- 
tent In the knowledge the audience 
will be pleased to perceive that the 
obvious solution is really the correct 
one. If that was iiut the origrlnal in- 
tention, the accident works out most 
happily In this particular Instance. 
Loma Webster (Mary Kennedy), 
the niece of Vantine, and her news- 
paperman beau, James Godfrey 
(Arthur Albert.son), are the central 
characters. The reporter does the 
DsunI stage exclamations about "bin 
story," etc., but it Is bold in check 
and quite forgivable, although not 
approaching the consummate por- 
trayal of what a reporter really is 
like, as was shown in one of Kiln 
Weiman's plays three or four years 
ago (if memory serves right). Both. 
however, did their share satisfac- 
torily. (Jicorge Ridden as the butler 
and William P. Jackson in a char- 
acter role were exceptionally well 
cast. 

Rather than risk a "no decision" 
scoring, although it presents a per- 
plexing problem because of the mys- 
tery cycle's antiquity, three to four 
month* f-» the undctaicrcd't sstiir.a- 
tion of its stay locally. A season 
<.r two ago it miftht have clicked for 
a healthy run. although this may 
start the mystery cycle all over 
again. Abel. 

ONE KISS 

Mm*. Doreml ^(^» T,<.wl» 

Kva ■ LoulFt! (3rot>dy 

Oeri. Fa«-a«-vl»...........J01>n B. Wsriant 

Itanlltn OiKnr Shaw 

.li-an ••....John Prli-e Jonen 

Mm<». D« I'ryster Jo»ephlne Whitf^H 

Waltrr •• Fr«l l^t'nnox 

Iltqactt* Patrick Clark 

This is a typical Dillingham mus- 
ical, light, clean, snappy and nice. 
Though adapted from one of tlii' 
most notoriou.siy immninl farcer^ 
Pari" saw in vfars ( "Ta UoucIik"). 
the Influence of Cl.ire Kummer nol 
only neutralized almost all of the 
salaclousnrss. but eradicated ron- 
eidcrable of the wit. If "One KIs.h" 
had solid comedy it would be a sen- 
sation. As it Is. It « ill do quite a'.l 
right and s-hoiild play out the sca.'ioii 
at the Kulton. 

For this Louise Groody may bi 
chiefly tlvaiikcd, Rotur.ning sieriiler 
diflldent, almost wistfully -sliy ul 
times. It seemed, she registered even 
more pcnetrali:iHly than In "Ciood 
Morning. Dearie." Her reception 
had neither a synthetic ovation sin li 
IIS Bioadway Fomelimcs extends It.'. 
little sisters who have personal troii 
bles that are in the linieli«ht. nm 
did her recent part In a local scan- 
dal dampen the enlliunia.im. It w.i.s 
honestly given t'f the artiste, pradid 
•i:crordl»;? to wbr.i «bc did ard h'j« 
she did It. And she did It heiuii- 
fully. In her final number she tied 
up the show and there were cliiei.i 
as well as manual a|)iilniise. 

Oscar Shaw, opjto.slie her. *-hare'l 
the triumph with her and at tiniev 
fiuidld It In noise earlier In the evea 
tag. His rei'ogn'iion was not as d.s- 



ereetly placed, however, and seemed 
to have a flavor of personal popu- 
larity which expressed Itself In nu- 
merous encores th.tt will never hap- 
pen again after the opening, per- 
haps. Not that Shaw Isn't the same 
manly, straightaway hero of old, but 
his well-wlBhers made him out to be 
a Napoleon or a newly elected Con- 
gressman. 

There are six principals In "One 
Kihs," two bit actors and eight 
chorus pips. Of tl\j latter four are 
:<how girls Wild four are.. bovinclnj:., 
leaping, dynamic dancing mediums — 
Janet Stone. Elaine Palmer, Irma 
Irving and Ciertrude MacDonald 
This Is an unusually small cast nu- 
merically for musical shows In these 
times. But what principals there 
are stand high on the rolls of their 
profession and on the payrolls, too. 
John E. Har-zard and Ada Lewis 
carry the comedy burden. And a 
t>urdcn it is most of the time. Both 
are cast slightly off their best paths 
and their lines are lean. Miss I^ewls 
was in sight comparatively little and 
at times missed sadly. She seemed 
nervous and inchned to articulate 
too rapidly. Her bunds trembled as 
(hough working under great atrain. 
This, with thin opportunities, added 
nothing to her past glories In the 
Kulton premiere. Hazzard was en- 
tirely "straight" as a father, depend- 
ing on nip asides and his natural 
unction. At times ho seemed lost in 
the heavy ^ing with light material 
But Mis.-* Oroody was almost al- 
ways with us. and whenever she was 
(here "One Ki.ss " puckered Tight tfp 
and smacked of the big time. What 
laughs there were helped along, and 
those four demon mediums kept It 
clicking the rest of the time, usually 
with Shaw leading them. 

The story doesn't amount to much 
in its present shai>e. being neither 
honest romance, frank farce nor 
clever comedy. ^ 

"Ta Bouhco" was one unendliiu 
tangle of "affairs." but In "One Kiss" 
there are none — only one faked be- 
tween the youngsters, who contrive 
the scheme of saying they had been 
absent all night In a, compromising 
situation so that opposition to theii 
marriage will l>e removed. Since the 
boy's father and the girl's mother 
are both fortune-hunting bunks, this 
brings about Just the opposite result. 
The usual tame happy ending gets 
them together— and rich, of course — 
for the blowolT. 

Miss Qroody Invested it with ap- 
pealing personality and thus lent It 
.some coherent semblance to story 
Interest. Her spirituelle approach 
and virginal demeanor fed the coo!, 
ing spark of central warmth, and 
Shaw's clean-cut support was a 
sturdy prop.. 

There Is oiie set In "One Kiss" not 
unusual except that It lends Itself 
very artistically to a gradual sun- 
set lighting effect in the second act 
which, though not conspicuous, was 
tine. 

Julian Alfred put on the numbers 
with taste, gusto and animation, and 
whoever picked that quartet of 
bounding bambinoe ought to h.<vve a 
royalty. He did much mure for it 
thaa did Miss Kummer. who may be 
.an excellent parlor comedy author- 
ess, but who Is no Anne Caldwell 
when It comes to knocking off metro- 
politan wheezes and those solid 
wows that rock theatres. 

Despite an absence of high spots 
or important moments except in 
.Miss Groody's dances and In the 
face of a lame book and only fair 
tunes, "One Kiss" is a. potential suc- 
>^08s on class, speed, tone, color and 
its sterling cast, which stands forth 
and Is a factor no matter Im>w the 
!M'.-i!>t read«. 

This newcomer should hit It o(T 
.inU iitay in for months. JaiU. 



the sweet, gushing, ■entlmentallty 
of the play. The last act laid it on 
so thlclc that It must satiate even a 
holiday school girl. You couldn't 
stand a family life of such sac- 
charine flavor a fortnight yourself. 

John and Mabel are the very 
young lovers. But here arose a 
curious situation. Mabel's father 
and John's widowed mother were 
concerned in an "affair," innocent 
so far, but approaching another 
stage. To prevent a dishonorable 
Ua.lsDn the husband and the other 
woman (that is to say, Mabel's jpapa 
and John's widowed mamma) go to 
Mat>el's mamma, and propose di- 
vorce. 

Mabel's mother takes it all quite 
calmly, and makes ready for Reno, 
but since she and the other womi^n 
have been affectionate friends since 
childhood, the two women flz it to 
go to Reno together for companion- 
ship. Presently the husband con- 
ceived the idea that he would go 
likewise, and it promised to get into 
a farcical vein, but this tendency 
was flrmly checked. 

Instead Mabel communicates the 
.itate of the family to her grand- 
mother down In MayviUe. and 
grandmother comes to the Maine 
woods lodge to fix things, first by 
making the husband look ridiculous 
to himself, and then by getting the 
young lovers married and off on 
their honeymoon. These episodes 
had a lot of witty lines and situa- 
tions that under better, handlins 
might have been made extreme'y 
effective. But svuaoliow— i~c.Ubec.JM- 
cause they were Inately false or be- 
cause they slipped ^ver — failed to 
register. 

Dorothy Francis and Margaret 
Mower ore supremely lovely ac- 
tresses, but they have not the poise 
for these parts. Marie Curtis played 
the grandmother in a mood of his- 
trionic determination. What should 
have been a richly human and 
humorous role was deeply Injured 
by its handling. Altogether there 
Is too much against the effort to 
give much promise of Its long pres- 
ence among us. RuMh. 



married both times out of seaaoa.'' 
Doris sold of Gertrude, her mother: 
"She Is the kind of a woman with a 
fatal charm; she could choke the life 
out of you and make you think tt is 
hurting her more than you." 

Eleanor Grifflth entered the east 
after the show tried out on the road, 
replacing Fairs Blnney. When the 
piece flrst opened it was known as 
"Undo-rwrlte Your Husband." Miss 
Griffith was sweet and made goot] 
the promise she gave in "The Poor 
I.,lttle Kits Girl" of several years 
back, although' she hns hieen more in 
the musical comedy field. 

Another change brought Clifton 
Webb into the piece in place of 
Dwlght Frye. Webb plays the artist 
who is "so artistic" but who has flat 
feet and asthma. He says his feet 
wen.t flat and troubled him "ever 
since I was drafted." But his rea' 
idea Is to get Doris' inhsritance of 
$50,000. Webb says at one point that 
"women have a habit of confldlng in 
me." There Is a semblance to Fred- 
erick Lonsdale's line in "Spring 
Cleaning," where a "dainty" man is 
described as the "kind of men wom- 
en can tell things to." Webb is very 
good in his role. When he flaps 
about he Is very funny. 

Charles Dalton as the second hus- 
band smiled too much at the open- 
ing, but settled down well enough. 
Ernest Lawford as the noted author 
who turns out to be Gertrude's first 
hus.band hand'Icd himself well, as 
usual. Humphrey Bogart as the 
.vouth whom Doris loves and marries 
Is a clean-looking Juvenile and made 
n pl^nymvt-lirrer. ■ 

There Is one setting designed by 
Gertrude I/ennox (which name is the 
leading character) and Sheldon K. 
Viele, and it is tastefully executed. 

"Meet the Wife" Is to be classed as 
having a good chance to land for a 
fair run. Though it may. not draw 
business on a plane with the leaders, 
that will be accounted for by a dif- 
ference In opinion among patrons, 
for the play Is a farce comedy amus- 
ingly written and well produced. 

Ibce. 



MEET THE WIFE 

F&rc« cooiAdy In three acts proluc«d bt 
the KJaw Nov. 20 by nosalie Stewart mml 
Bert FYench; a,uthnrMl by I.<ynn Btartlng: 
fttaged by French at the Klaw Nov. 26. 

Oertnid*' Li4-nnox Mary Ho'antl 

Harvfy I^ennox Charle* r>ai^*m 

IX)ria Bellamy Kleanor Qrtmth 

Victor Staunton nifton WebU 

Oreirory Brown Humiihrey B-nr-irt 

Fhlllp Lord Emeat Lawfonl 

Alice Patrtria Calvert 

WUIlam Charles Bloomer 



TIME 

StuArt WalkAr In aiuoctauoa wttli T^o 
Htiub«rt prf««nta "Tims." a com^y tii 
tiiree mctm «nd four acenei (Involvlns. how- 
ever, only two ataee ■ettlnss). by Arthur 
Henry. The two acttlnsa are lncxp«naively 
but arSe^uately dono. A c«at of seven piny- 
era repreaenia e arimli co«t on the aaTa'ry 
Mide. and allocether no sreat InvcstmKiil 
It apiwrent. At the 3Vth Street, Nov ». 

Mali. 1 L-uclle Niknla-i 

John WlUlam Klrkland 

Maliel'a )H"lh»r n.>rothy Francii 

John'a Mother Marsaret Mnwer 

Mabela Father A. H. Van Burcri 

.Maliera Grandmother Marie Curtin 

ilalx:l'a Urandfuther William Bvarla 

There are a lot of things the mat- 
tfr with this much-befuddled play. 
There arc times when it Is an over- 
done comedy of puppy love; times 
when it is a i^omedy built around a 
ilomestic triangle, and times when a 
shrewd grandmother is the central 
character In still u third episode. 
Any one of these would have done 
for a play, but in combination lliey 
make you a little dizzy. 

Perhaps the defect was that the 
piece was InditTerently played, in a 
harsh mood of artillciality. At any 
rate, the Inevitable feeling one got 
was one of staginess and Insincerity 
The adult players were particular 
offenders in their forced acting. The 
two young lovers, in the persons of 
Luclle Nikolas and William Kirk- 
Innd. did much better. If the elders 
h.Td cauKht the fresh note or this 
|i;iir the evening might have hart a 
liaimier. enilitii;. 

Certainly tin- iiImy never creates 
Its own illusion. Always the auditoi 
feels that lhi.« Is mere theatrical 
make-beiiese. How far the author 
IS re.sponsihie fitf this comniuni*'atr'il 
feeling, and how far the players. Is 
a niutliT for debate. One thing that 
must be laid at the author's door is 



When the same manai^erLtl teem 
bowed in as Broadway producers 
la!?t se.ason with "The Torch Bear- 
ers" tho "talent" had it all figured 
out that the piece had a fine chance 
to connect The satire on the Little 
Theatre Movement opened at the 
48th Street and moved over to the 
V'anderbllt, where it ran through the 
fall season. Yet somehow It never 
attracted big money. Those who 
wore for it raved over the Kelly play, 
but there was a divided opinion 
among audiences generally, which 
explains the reason why moat at- 
tractions well rated profeeslonally do 
not connect for exceptional grosses. 

Rosalie Stewart and Bert French 
.exhibited keenness In selecting "The 
Torch Bearers," and the same sense 
of values accounts for their second 
presentation, "Meet the Wife." It is 
a sparkling comedy built around a 
situation which has been used before. 
There is a corking, laughable first 
act, with the second act not so good, 
but with the third act coming back 
nicedy. 

Lynn Starling, who wrote "Meet 
the Wife," is known as an actor. The 
situation is that of a wife who had 
filled the cup of her first husband to 
overflowing, so that he walked out, 
changed his name, traveled to Eng- 
land, where he became a noted nov- 
elist, and returned unwittingly 10 
years later to discover his hostess is 
his former wife. "Too Many Hus- 
bands" had such a device, and so 
did other cotnerlios. 

In this case the henpecked hus- 
band got his chance during the 
earthquake at 'Frisco. He shipped 
to the Orient and flnaJly got to Lon- 
don. It was not so bad for tha wife, 
because she was comfortably fixed 
financially as was the daughter, wh'i 
is the real objective of the novelist's 
trip to America. The new husband, 
whom the wife attached three 
months after the 'quake. Is used to 
his Job. He wishes it were possible, 
however, to beat It, like the novelist, 
but no such luck. He Just has to 
stick around with the sweet woman. 

Maty Boiland, whose cliattery tyiie 
in "The Torch Bearers " brought her 
fresh attention on Broadway, is Jhe 
lead in "Meet the Wife," and. In fact, 
she is the whole show. The charac- 
ter in not dissimilar tu that of last 
season, but it Is laughable all the 
way. 

Miss Boland bubbles, she sparkles 
and makes excellent entertainment 
uf what would ordinarily be a very 
talky play. It's Just a question of 
whether there was not a bit too rnui'h 
of the type toward the close. But 
IVIiss Boland Is skillful and resoun^e- 
ful. She has many little tricks that 
bring a laugh from nowhere. She Is 
what Ucr Orfrt buabi.>nd described as 
a "purposeful woman." She alms to 
boss the works. 

One thing she doesn't accomplish 
is to marry off her daughter to an 
artist who Is of an old family but 
of an effeminate strain. In telling her 
second husband that Doris is to 
marry In June, she explains: "I was 



ROBERT E. LEE 

(SECOND REVIEW) 

On the eurivnt William Harris. Jr., pixi- 
(lurtlon at the Rita theatre, wr.tten from 
the anuthem vlewtw>lnt by a a>u tiem mcm- 
t>tfr uf Varli'ty'a New York atafT. 

The south railed against "Robert 
E. Lee." 

And when the play came north 
?ast week and settled down on 48th 
street, the critics wanted to know 
the reason. 

In brief, tho reason is this— the 
play hasn't caught the taste, twang 
or sp rit of the south and its at- 
mosphere is the .itmosphere oL,an 
alien country rather than that of 
the state which gave t.irth to Robert 
E. Lee. and which today counts him 
as her greatest son. 

It is actually heartbreaking for a 
person familiar with the traditions 
of this country to hear one of the 
characters use the term "by Jove" 
as an exclamation. And It Is con- 
tinually grating to hear the sh.-irp 
incisive tones of correctly pro- 
nounced words coming from the 
lil>8 of men who would. If they were 
allowed to use the soft lilurrcd 
tones of the Vlrgianlans. This may 
be a minor point and there can be 
no doubt that the omission of the 
Virginia accent Is intentional, yet 
It is a sorry omission, for its 
use would have built an atmos- 
phere of genial leisurellnesA which 
would work marvels toward creat- 
ing a true and accurate atmosphere 
about the entire drama. 

Lee was of Virginia. He was 
from a land where broad lawns 
swept down to qtiiet running rivers 
in his day, where colored folks 
sang their spirituals and where life 
was always a thing to be enjoyed 
with the keenest zest. 

They are not quick people, these 
Virginians. Their mind.>) at that 
time were not taken up with com- 
mercial advancement or t4g money 
making projects. With tho advent 
uf the trlavory question, which had 
been brewing for some 20 years be- 
fore, the proposition to them was 
not whether they could keep their 
slaves — It was far more than this. 

It Involved a question of state 
rights, a privilege that Is today en- 
Joyed By but two state.s in America, 
New York and Maryland. It was to 
decide whether the state w.ts n 
contributing factor to the nation a? 
a whole or vhcther the nati n Itself 
was to dictate the life of the In- 
dividual states. A counterpart to 
tho same proposition today is on 
hand in the prohll)itlon situation. 
Bootleggers are denounced viciou.sly 
by the luilier-than-llmti inenil..iH 
of the Methodist church. And In 
the Civil War a sini !ar instance 
was to be found. Those i)ppos:n:.: 
.slavery were bitter in their denun- 
ciation of the iir.ielice. And tlio.-e 
who held slaves were just as bitter 
In their comeb.ick. 

Rut John Drinkw.iter doesn't 
mention the word ".-ilave" In hi? 
pl.ay. He had taste enouj;h not to 
open that healed scar. He merely 
mentions the attitude of the South- 
ern States and puts the ugly Woril 
"reliel" into the mouths of the 
northertiers. 

The dramatist shows the conflict 
l^tween the two sections vaguely, 
he pot '.rays the southern youths 
t.alking (in the moSl correct British 
accent) over their cause and he at- 
tempts to show their patriotism in 
this way and later on by the In- 
tense suffering which they endured. 



The battle of Malvern Hill— wltk 
Les standing on the ctage sur* 
rounded by his ofBcers ana HMm*-/' 
mentlng on it — is stagey and uim:: : 
effective. It Is of the theatre but' 
not of the south. And no illusion la 
produced in this bit, as the cannon 
boom offstage and tire movie clouds 
of smoke rolling up the backdrop 
are not things aimed at awakening 
any real enthusiasm. 

We doubt whether ■ the country 
at large is interested In Robert C 
Lee. Although he Is universally 
recognized as a gi'eat soldier and 
as a man of force who was imbued 
with a certain humane feeling for 
his cause, he is a sectional hero. 
Down south his name meaifft as 
mucU as that of McKlnley in Ohio. 

"Robert E. Lee" as a play is 
pallid. As an example of dramatic 
construction It is very fine, Indeed, 
and la very well played throughout, 
with Alfred Lunt as a young soldier 
getting the honors. Berton Church- 
hill gives Lee a thoroughly work* 
maiiliks portrayal, but h.s is a por- 
trait which doesn't sink deep. It 
Feems that he hasn't ahsoi be ' his 
character, for his Lee Is cold and 
incisive and utterly lacking in that 
warmth indicative of that period of 
Virginia's existence. 

Because the play misses fire lie 
prophecy from this end is that it 
won't go very far toward creating 
theatrical history. It Is Interesting 
and entertoining to a decree, and 
even forgetting its historical Inac- 
curacies, the whole thing won't 
stand heavy inspection 
- -Ami Ihat'n -why— tb*-oW1--4i»K»e- «f~-- . 
the south didn't like it--it doesn't 
do them justice even though it ap- 
parently tries to be sympathetic and 
play them up In the right direction. 
But it doesn't do it. for calculating 
drama has never yet expressed a 
spirit which was bOTn out of a prin- 
ciple strong enough for a weakened 
people to suffer for long after they 
had been defeated beyond all ques- 
tion. 

And so to the southerners "Robert 
E. Lee" is merely interesting in the 
rame way that a sanitary engineer 
would be interested in a treatise on 
the disposal of cargo oil in the new 
docks at Rotterdam. 



SHARLEE 

Musical comedy prodare.1 ty John Cort at 
D;i:y'a (BJ Street theatre Nov. 1>2. Rook 
oy Harry L. Cort and Georse K. Slo.]dard: 
score by C. LtUCkyeth Roberta; lyrics by 
Al»x Roiteri"; staged by Kuy Kend:i\l, 

.Mr. vv.OB.in Hulmea vvinn Shaw 

Os^ar Riley Kddle Nelaon 

I. Kahn Joe Morris 

Tom Mamn Sy.lney <Innt 

r>o;iy I>are Frar.ioJ Arms 

Jack Va'-dcveer J. Richard Domey 

f^harlee Saunders ,.. .Juliette Dajr 

Annabrl:e ..Mlltl Manlay 

Jane Caldwell ottuie Cnrday 

Mi»»nla Maaenia 

.May and June Kicld Slaters 

Mre. Vnndeveer Kl;nb«th L«Ror 

"Sharlee" is a good title. Like a 
pood many other musicals, it has 
taken its playing strength from 
vaudeville, but even such adepts "at 
entertainment are not miracle 
people. The show as disclosed 
Nov.. 22 did not evidence the "etulT' 
that ■ pot over John Corts "Listen 
Lester." The same book writers who 
did "Lester" figure similarly in 
"Sharlee." "Lucky" Roberts, a col- 
ored composer, has furnished sev- 
eral good numbers, but there ^ars 
missing elements required for a I'un 
attraction. 

The story Is that of a girl of the 
cabaret, one who is untarnished, 
ready to take her place as a house- 
keeper away from the bright lights. 
She thinks she has the man of her 
choice, quits the lobster palace, only 
to return when she discovers he is 
the wrong chap. And then whisked 
away tn the country hy a boy who 
always did say he had a place wait- 
ing for her. she discovers he was 
not seeking an affair but a mate 
for matrimony. 

The cabaret scene in the flrst of 
the two acta is not unlike some in 
burlesque. There is a scene change 
speedily accomplished, with the 
cabaret setting again employed. 
Here and there a burlesque bit crept 
hi. Particularly noted wan a talTTe 
bit. Discounting the flrst night 
hand clappers, Eddie Nelson, who 
wasted last season In a Shuliert unit 
show, took down Individual honors. 
He essayed a waiter bit, with ec- 
centric type throughout, and In the 
second act handled "Mv Caveman— 
My Venns" with Mittl Manley. 
There is something about that song 
which recalls "I Love You," tha 
theme number in "Little Jessie 
.Tames," though "Caveman" 1« not a 
b-illad. Nelson's clowning during 
the encores counted as much as the 
song. 

Winn Shaw and Joe Morris (Shaw 
ind Morii.s) ran through the show 
in tYmp characters quite eimilar to 
their vaudeville roles. At times they 
seemed to t>e too mu.-h In evitJence, 
particularly Shaw. Most or all 'of 
tholr vaudeville m.ntcri.il was u.sed. 
The- team scored strongly with 
"Princess Nicotine." Roth men have 
good voices and mitfht have been 
us-d as effectively In the second 
act had there been a number for 
them. 

There were posed figures em- 
ployed In the staging of "Nicotine." 
Two wore behind scrim and one dis- 
played her skin liberally, but the 
pictures cannot be charged as rude 
In compaiison to those in other 
Broadway shows. 

Frances Arms, who has been 

around as a slntlc in vaudeville. 

had two numbers that counted In 

making the second act considerably 

(Continued on page 47) 



Thursday, November S9,'ltS9 



PICTURES 



VARIETY 



It 



CAMPAIGN AGAINST AMUSEMENT 
TAX REPEAL INAUGURATED BY MADDEN 



Oiairman of Appr«^ritttkHi« Conunittee Would 
' ," Maintain Tax — Democrats to Support Reduction 
~-300 Dailies Apply for Next Session 



Vari«ty-Clipp«r Buroau, 
Evan* BIdg., Wathlngton, 

Nov. n. 

The first shot against the removal 
•t the amusement tax, as outilned 
In Secretary Mellon's recommenda- 
tions, comes from Representative 
Martin B Madden, Republican, 
Chairman of the Appropriatlona 
Committee of the House. The Con- 
gressman stated in New York some 
few days ago that he was opposed to 
the removal of tl-e tax and when 
visited by this reporter he ajaln 
made that statement saying that th? 
tax on admissions to theatres is a 
luxury tax, the people attending the 
'theatres pay It, a nd"f> » m -»}te«»-4uK- 
ury taxes the government should 
derive as much revenue as po:>sl- 
ble. 

The vast wave of approval that 
kad greeted the Mellon plan man 
pointed out to Mr. Madden, in reply 
to which he said that those that had 
rushed forward with approval dd 
1 X have such nn assignment as his. 
adding that when his committee 
Aiake apprcpriutlons they also 
have to devise the means of pro- 
ducing the money to pay ' --e np- 
i-oprli tlons. 

"There are many more Important 
things than taking oft this partic- 
ular tax. .tnd if Congress enacts 
the bonus I am in favor of flnanrir.g 
It from the luxury taxes, and thtre 
la nothing more of a luxury tax 
than that on admissions to the thea- 
tres," said the Congressman. 

Mr. Madden does not agree with 
the statement of the theatre owners 
tl .1 at ieaat 55 per cent of thl» '.ax 
la absorbed by the owners of the 
picture houses throughout tiie 
country. He stated that he did not 
wish to enter Into any controversy 
pnthe iiubject at this time, as it 
was entirely too early to discuss it, 
bis closing statement being "No 
matter what changes are m.ide, 
nothing must Interfere with the 
value of the bonds held by the peo- 
j,: ; which they have bought from the 
government and the retaining of 
this tax is one of the best ways I 
can see to aid in keeping these 
bends firm." 

On top of this, though, comes a 
atat^ment from Senator Smith W. 
Brookhart of Iowa, Republican, who 
Just a few days agro went after s-ime 
portions of Mr. Mtllon's plan in no 
[ unmistakable terms. He stated that 
be had not as yet gotten to the de- 
tail of the effect of the removal of 
the amusement tax. However, he did 
favor removing all taxes that hit 
the poorer po. 'cets and putting them 
on those ore able to pay. 

From a formal statement Issued 
yesterday by Representative Finis 
J. Garrett, of Tennessee, minority 
leader, it would appear that the tax 
ii^ductlon plan is to have the sup- 
port and aid of the Democrats. 
There was a conference held yes- 
. tarday which was attended by Gar- 
ret, National Chairman Cordell Hall, 
who returns to the House after 
being defeated for one term and 
Representative John N. Garner, of 
Texas, ranking minority member of 
the Ways and Means Committee. 

The House Democrats stand ready 
to put aside partisanship in deal- 
ing with t.ix reductiin :\<\'\ are In 
favor, stated Mr. Garner to Variety's 
repre.<<cntative. of the removal of all 
nuisance tuxes, "the amu.-sement tax 
being thp greatest nuisance of th',-m 
all " to tiuotp Mr. Garner. 

The importanc. of the tax question 
can be Ju(Mort by the Interest fihown 
throushoiit llie country in th^ forth- 
cnmlne fission of Con'^rrss. Ovor 
300 d lily nowspapers h'tvf Hskoci 
ndm ttaricp f r the repre.x nt.itivcH 
to th" press Rallrries, whl<-h appli- 
V .tins are now bnlnp: consiil.MPil by 
t he HtiimllnJ! tommittte on coiic- 
spondcwts. iJurinij the 5iilli spHHion 
therp wpif- ■'■It 101 niptnlipis if I'K' 
press repip^e iipd. wliilp now i. h;is 
grown to ni i"'y XOO rorrospondvnts 
reprpfentin.; ISO pubiicitlonx. 



MAIN ST. LOBBY LOST BY 
LOEW'S STATE, BUFFALO 

Court of Appeals Reverses 

Lower Courts — Golde Shop 

Regains Stand 



Buffalo, Nov 28 

By a decision of the New York 
state court of appeals, the Golde 
Clothes Shop, Inc., was this week 
«ivea the. richt-of p os s ession, of .th». 
main street lobby of Loew's State 
theatre. The decisilon marks the 
nnal termination of a legal battle 
which has been waged for over two 
years beginning In the City Court 
here and going all the way to the 
highest tribunal of the State. 

When the Loew Company pur- 
chased the present theatre site, the 
Golde Shop was occupying what Is 
now the Main street lotkby. Dis- 
possess proceedings were Instituted 
and although Golde claimed the 
le.-ise had five years to run, the City 
Court held that Loew had the right 
to ou.«t the clothes shop. The Ap- 
pellate Division affirmed the de- 
cision but on appeal the Cou -t of 
Appeals reversed it. 

Relying on this. Golde brought 
ejectment proceedings against 
IiK>ew'8 asking for Judgment because 
the theatre had failed to jhow in Us 
pleadings that it had the right to 
dlsposBe«s the clothes shop. The 
Supreme Court here denied the 
motion and tiie Appellato Division 
sustained the denial. Upon appe.il 
to the Court of Appeals, all the 
lower courts were reversed and 
Judgment granted on the pleadings. 

Simon Fleischmann represented 
the Golde Interests which now have 
the light to demand a writ requiring 
the sheriff to force the theatre 
people out of the lobby and rein- 
state the clothes shop. 

Wcrd as to what aetio.i Is to be 
taken Is awaited from :he heads of 
th» Golde Company In Now York. 

The damages are sali to be well 
above $100,000. 

Maurice C' Bpratt, who repre- 
sented the Ijoew Interests died here 
Slotiday, three days beJota the de- 
cision was received. 



FRISCO BIDDING 



Want Hollywood Studioa to Movo 
North 



San Francisco, Nov. 18. 

San Francisco is going to make 
a determined effort to Induce the 
iBDtion picture producing companies 
now operating In L<os Angeles to 
move here If the stcy-les that have 
been in circulation of their contem- 
plated Intention to move are true. 

The Chamber of Commerce has 
become actively Interested in the 
project and is preparing a complete 
survey of the Bay region facilities 
and started negotiations with one 
of the larger companies In Holly- 
wood for the establishment here of 
a studio. 

Bankers, merchants and heads of 
various realty companies are en- 
thusiastic over the proposition and 
axe slacerfJy— tOAkJng an etfoct to 
interest the dim producers In San 
Francisco. 



HGHT FILMS SHOWN 
UNDER COURT ORDER 



Vaudette Theatre Gets Injunc- 
tion Against Interference 
- by Police 



Atlanta, Nov. 28. 

After lo.aing a day, due to sup- 
pression by the local police, the 
Vaudette theatre today reopened 
the Dempsey-Firpo flght pictures 
under authority of an Injunction ob- 
tained by thp management restrain- 
In,; the police trom Interfering. 

The police closed the fight pic- 
tures yesHerday under a loral or- 
dinance passpd In 1910 to prpvpnt 
showing of the JetTries-Jolinaon 
films. 



METRO GETS "WHITE SISTER" 

M«MUs I.oow pulled a loup by 
closing an .irr.ingpment wliprptiy thp 
Metro organization is to tiikP over 
Inspirations production "The White 
Sister" for distribution. 



PERMIT FOR BALL 

Held Up on First Application 
Through Blue Law Agitators 

Los AobpIps, Nov. 2S. 

A pernati wun Kianled yL'^Lcrdu^ 
for the plcturfc direiiors' hall lo- 
nlKht at tht llolpl lliltinr>rp. 

WhPn flr.'l appUod lor it was hplil 
up through blup l.iw unilators. Iiul 
preparations continued n<itwltli- 
■g ta n d in^'. • 



BERNHEIM COMING BACK 

lA)ndon, Nov 2(( 
Jules UpinlK im. mana^pr of I'ni- 
versal City in California, nailed on 
the "Aqiiltania" Sunday. 



MELLER Fim FOR V. S. 



Trada-Showcd in Paris— Like^ But 
Paddad 



London, Nov. 28. 
Charles B. Cochran, whoi controls 
th9 English and American rights 
to "The Soul of a Violet," a French 
picture featuring Raquel Meller, an- 
nounces that it will be presented In 
co-operutlon with the Selwyi^s. 



Paris. Nov. 28. 

Henry Rnussell's new picture, 
"VioletlfS Imperlales," with Requel 
Meller, hajs been trade-showed and 
wa.s well received. 

The photographic work Is excel- 
lent and the production Is skillfully 
handled, but theVlews seem to have 
beon ppun out to lengthen the film. 
On the other hand the reel was 
exhibited a bit too rapidly. 

The Aim Is being controlled In 
France by Jean de Merly. 



K. K. K. FILM PASSED 



Mads by Unknown, Callad "Toll of 
Justiea" 



Columbus, O., Nor, 28. 

The Ohio censors have pas!-ed 
the nrst Ku KIux Klan motion pict- 
ure. It Is "The Toll of Justice." 
made In Columbus under Klan aus- 
pices, and with actual Klanamen 
taking part. The nim waa passed 
at Its first showing without dele- 
tions. 

The cen.sor board in announcing 
Its approval said that the film pre- 
sents a story, and that It could not 
be classed as a propagranda pitture. 

It was made by a cast of un- 
knowns and tells a story of the 
Klan campaign against vtca and 
corruption. 



HART CO. LAID OFF 

Ivos Angeles, Nov. 28. 
The William ». Hart company 
with the exception of Manager 
Scoop Conlon and Director Cliff 
Smith, has been laid off. The com 
pany finished Hart's second picture 
under his new Famous Players con- 
tract and on the same day the sus- 
pension of work was announced. 
Hart will take a rest. The order is 
in keeping with the I>isky closing 
plan. 



ONE-WEEK RUK LIMIT 

Shortage of screen space in 
Uroailway picture houses and a sur- 
plus of high-clasM pictures is caus- 
ing a one-week limit to be put on 
pre-rplp.ise showings. 

"I'onjola," R.iid to have done $40.- 
000 at the Ktrand. and "Flaming 
Youth." playing the same house this 
u((k, -UP fimong the two-week pos- 
-ii.ilini.s ili.Tt have bepn hit. 



JOSIE SEDGWICK ILL 

Los Angelps, Nov. 28 
.loyip Kedswlpk is in a hospital 
hero uitii an attack of blood polson- 
inK H''r illness which compelle.l 
her retirpmpnl from the picluie 
which her brother. l::dward, wa:i di- 
rpctliig Inbl I'rliluy, took a turn tiT 
the worse Monday and the actreia 
uus rushed to the hospital by her 
physicians , 



Don't They Ever Wise Up? 

A new scheme to trim the 
screen-struck has been Initiated 
by some cheap gratfera, who wfn 
have little cause for congratu- 
lation if the Investigators catch 
up with them. 

These gyppers frequent the 
dance places in the city and. 
striking up acquaintance with 
men and women, tvllthent lUey 
are perfect subjects for the 
silver screen. 

The "encourager" (schiilaber) 
comes along and coincides, sug- 
gesting that the first grave dig- 
ger give the girl (or man) a 
working card for a studio on 
Long Island for the next day. 

This working card (bearing 
the legend, "Famous Players 
Studio, I.ong Island City. Date 
...... Pay bearer 810") Is pro- 
duced and the victim gives up 
the commiaelon on the spot. 

This commission varies. If 
the simp win give up |S for 
the (make-t>elieve) $10 working 
card, that is what he plays; but 
Ifonly $2.50 is offered, that Is 
accepted. 

The victims (from 10 to 25 

appear at the studio every day) 

go to Long Island, and And the 

whole affair is Just a benefit for 

' - the- pe£d>eTS.«^t^«- take xatda. 



1 ORCHESTRA FOR 2 
SHOWS IN TEXAN TOWNS 



Radio Carried Music to Other 

Theatre With Both Playing 

Same Picture 



Dallas, Nov. 27. 

The radio has been Invoked by a 
Texan exhibitor who was playing 
the same picture In two towns hun- 
dreds of miles apart. 

The Palace here had the picture 
and the WFFA station of the Dallas 
"News" was broadcasting It, with 
the Rex. Kemp, the other house, re- 
ceiving the music for the patrons 
watching the same picture. 



TAX REPEAL BILL 

(Continued fiom page 1) 
ing that "the boys all knew how he 
felt on the subject" and Issued the 
following statement: 

Washington D. C, Nov. 27, 1»23. 
In readtiig Secretary 'Mellou'6-^ 
letter on reduction of the taxes 
there were two things that struck 
me favorably. I do not mean to 
say that I am opposed to any part 
of the proposal, but when Mr. 
Mellon suggested a repeal of the 
tax on admissions 1 liked what he 
said In supporting the Idea: "It 
Is paid by the great bulk of the 
people whose main source of 
recreation Is attending the movies 
in the neighborhood of their 
homes." 

The Othlsr thing that I liked 
particularly was his proposal to 
make a $6 per cent reduction in 
the tax on earned income. It al- 
ways impressed me that It was 
very unjust that the man who 
works and earns his money ahould 
have to pay exactly the same tax 
as the man whose arduous duty 
is the. tearing off of coupons. 

If 1 had the money I would like 
to make the theatre a place free 
from admission charge. There Is 
no doubt In my mind that this 
great institution is a promoter of 
public health and the public 
morals. In my city thousands 
upon thousands of persons attend 
the movies and other similar 
places of cheap admission every 
night who would have to walk the 
Ktreets or sit In poor little hall 
bedrooms If there were not theze 
wpII ventilated and . attractive 
theatres within their reach. 

There is an old saying that "the 
devil finds work for idle hands to 
do. ' I have often thought about 
thp pieusure and uplift given some 
ppr.snn.s who might, if not sp en- 
t'agrd. be thinking of crime or the 
violation of law. I would not 
wish to have anyone think I be- 
li"vp there are many such, but 
»v>-n though society is saved a 
little in this way the theatre has 
done much for llie happiness and 
welfare of the community. 

I sincerely hope that "Variety" 
and every other Journal devoted to 
the t-tage will employ every ef- 
fort to present to the public the 
many good reasons why Mr Mel- 
lon's plan should surreed, cer- 
tainly as It relutex to these two 
proposals. f.'oi/a/ ji Copcland. 



WARNER BROS. CLOSE 
WEST COAST PLANT 



Despite Stories of Continuance 

Only One Unit Worked 

Last Month 



Los Angeles. Nov. 28. 

The studiua uf the Warner Bros, 
out on Sunset Boulevard are no 
longer a beehive of stirring activity 
detplte the stories to the effect that 
they were going to continue pro- 
duction, which possibly have been 
sent broadcast by an over efficient 
publicity department, to grab oft 
space when the general closing edict 
was sent out by Adolph Zukor of 
Famous Players. A lot of the pub- 
licity boys broke In on that con- 
tinuance stuff when Zukur came 
through with his order. Possibly 
the beads cf their various organiza- 
tion for which the stories were 
broadcasted swelled up In the usual 
motion picture manner over them 
and believed them aa they do be- 
lieve most stuff that la printed 
about themselves in the regular 
picture trade papers after they have 
ordered their press agents to writ* 
i^»:vd-approY>d-(^ -draU <«»pV;a. 

Ho<vever, today when the flnan> 
clal backing of a number of them 
have possibly aeen the advisability 
of the Zukor move they are singing 
another tune, and to avenge them- 
solvea, or rather to take It out on 
somebody else in most approved 
motion picture manner they are go- 
ing to fire their press agenta 

At any rate the Warner Broa, 
plant In these parts have been work- 
ing but a single unit tor the last 
month. That unit being the "Beau 
Drummel" company of which John 
Barrymoree was the star. The Bar- 
rymore scenes were cleaned 'up aa 
soon as possible and he was per- 
mitted to return east, with the 
clean-up scenes being handled after 
he left, and now that they are 
finished the studio Is no longer 
working. 



WIFE SUES FOR. DIVORCE 



21 -Year-Old Mra. Cooper Suint 
WeaHhy Husband 



Kansas City. Nor. 27. 

Suit was filed here by Mrs. Hea- 
rietta Loiilse Cooper for a divorce 
from her husband, Joseph H.Cooper, 
wealthy theatre owner of Oklahoma 
City. Mrs. Cooper, 21, was but a 
short time ago employed In a 
women's wear shop here, having 
been married eight months ago. 

The defendant Is the owner of the 
Capital and Criterion theatre* in 
Oklahoma City and the Butterfly In 
Milwaukee. 

According to Mrs. Cooper they 
traveled extensively after their mar- 
riage, but her husl>and's Incompati- 
bility forced her to leave him in Hot 
Springs, Ark., two weeks ago. In 
addition to a decree of divorce, Mrs. 
Cooper asks $36,000 alimony and at- 
torneys' fees. 



TEXAS CONVENTION 



200 Exhibitors Expoeted in Dallaa 
Oaeember 4-B. 



Dallas. Nov. 28. 

The semi-annual meeting of the 
Motion Picture Theatre Owners will 
be held December 4-i at the Jeffer- 
son HoteL Col. K. A. Cole of Mar- 
shall la president of the organisa- 
tion. 

Approximately 200 exhibitors are 
expected to attend. 



TRIMMED FOR |600 

Loa Angeles, Nov. 28. 

Chief Jack LIghtheart, has been 
accused of larceny by trick and de- 
vice of $600 from Leiitie Wilma 
Luoma, In a complaint Issued by 
Deputy District Attorney Omie. 

LIghtheart described himself ns a 
picture actor. The complainant 
sfntos that the Chief informed hi-r 
tliat she "was the perfect tyr)e for 
the screen" and then started In to 
tttlk her out of tmmrrj \o the^ extent ■ 
mentioned which was to be us*d for 
publicity and Incidentals. Shtf failed 
to get the publicity and It Is also 
posHible that the Inrldental aI»o 
failed to materlallie, at any nrtw— 
LIghtheart is In the h.inds uf tho 
law. 

Names Fim Actresses 

l>>s Angeles. Nov. 28_ 
■Mix. Mabel Hastings in the courts 
here yesterday alleged that her bu^- 
Imiid was over friendly with V'iruir., i 
I'ox. a screen actress, and al.so 
(•ladjs Ilosklns. Mrs. Hasllngt is 
lighting her husbind s atiemitr ig..: 
iccurc (lie custody of their son. '..-. "»i 



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Thursday, November 29, 1823 • 



NO BASIS FOR "FAVORS" CHARGE 
WITH OFHCIAL DEPT. PICTURES 



Secretary Work of Interior Department, and Direc- 
tor Bain of Bureau of Mines, Issue Statements 
After Thorough Investigation 



Variaty-Clippar Bur«au, 
Evans Bldg^ Waahington, 

November 28. 

Secretary Hubert Work of the In- 
terior Department In a statement 
describes as "entirely unsuetalned" 
the rumors and insinuations of Ir- 
reffularttles and (avoritinti In th4 
production of pictures for circula- 
tion by the Interior Department and, 
for a time, by the Department of 
Commerce. This statement by the 
Secretary la based upon the results 
of a thorough Investigation made 
by Director H. Foster Baln of the 
Bureau of Mines, under whose su- 
pervision tha Alms of the depart- 
ment sre made, and is - *u{^{>nrt.4d 
by a mass of documentary evidence. 

Variety recently published an 
•zclualve story from the omce of 
Secretary Herbert Hoover of the 
Department of Commerce, setting 
forth the reason for the discontin- 
uance of the domestic circulation 
of Alms, this coming at a time when 
charges were being made that not 
only were the two departments 
showing favoritism In the placement 
of contracts for .making the fllma, 
but also that M. F. Leopold, the en- 
gineer In charge of the technical 
direction of tho Alms, was receiving 
a percentage of the profits made by 
the Rothacker Film Manufacturing 
Co. 

These charges grew to such pro- 
portions that not only Mr. Leopold 
demanded an InveBtigation to clear 
his name, but It also brought action 
from Director Baln and a thorough 
follow up on every Insinuation was 
started, with the result that not 
only Leopold has been entirely 
cleared of all charges, but it also 
has been recommended that a let- 
ter should be directed to him In 
appreciation of his work for the re- 
markable service done by him In 
gathering for the government edu- 
cational Alms representing a pro- 
duction cost of $500,000 and estab- 
lishing a circulation service 
throughout this country and. In 
part, abroad which '.3 furnishing 
the students, worlonen and cltlxens 
generally a series of correct inter- 
pretations of complex modern In- 
dustries and teaching important les- 
sons as to safety and eAlclency. 
What Started It 

Without any documentary evi- 
dence of any kind, Charles Ray- 
mond Thomas, Inc., on Sept. 7 al- 
leged in a letter addressed to Sec- 
retary Hoover, of which a copy was 
forwarded to Secretary Work, 
that they and other Aim companies 
were being unf&irly dlsiorlmlnatftei 
against in the production of educa- 
tional Alms being circulates by the 
two departments; that Mr. Leopold, 
engineer in charge of the work, was 
receiving a percentage of the 
proAts of their, most successful 
competitor, the Rothacker Film 
Manufacturing Co., and gave names 
of three large organizations as h.iv- 
Ing made statements bearing out the 
implied charges. This was followed 
Oct. E by a telegram repeating in 
substance the same insinuations aiid 
bearing the signatures of :'Chas. R. 
Cooper, president: Charles Raymond 
Thomas, Inc.; Thomas Alexander, 
representing the Motion Picture 
Chamber of Commerce (non- the- 
atrical), also National American 
Council, etc., by Sidney Morse, sec- 
retary." 

On Oct. 9 the New York "Herald" 
printed an article telling the story 
and repeating the various rumors, 
representing the Motion Picture 
Chamber of Commerce (non-theatri- 
cal) as having protested, and quot- 
ing the ch.imbcr and Mr. OeiM-ge J. 
Zehrung, of the industrial depart 
ment of the International Y. M. C. 
A., as supporting the charges. 

Director Bain's InvestlBiition 
brought out the fact that the 
"Herald" article w;is not wrillen 
by a member of th.it piipor's staff 
but was submitted by a sp.-ue 
writer and that It was Inanumle 
_ aa to detailed facts which hiive 
been repudiated by the persons 
quoted. A letter addressed to Pnink 
Munsey by Mr. Zehrung stating- 
that he had been misquoted anil 
asking a retraction hna not beci 
acknowledged or used by the paper, 
If was learned In the investigation 

In th* Ales accompanying Director 
Bain's report to SecretAry Work, 



ANTI-FILM BILL 



Rap. Sanders Will Try to Bcr Ship- 
ment of Inflammable Stock. 



Varlety-Cilpp'-T Bureau, 
£vans BIdg., Washington, 
November 88. 

When CnngresJl convenes Repre- 
sentative Kverctt Sanders o^ Indi- 
ana, will re-Introduce his bill to 
prohibit mailing, shipment, send- 
ing, carrying or transportation of 
Inflammable Aim In ifilerstate com- 
merce. 

Tha bill will come before the 
Committee on Interstato and For- 
eign Commerce of which Mr. San- 
ders Is .. member. He U Introduc- 
ing It on request of the Fire Mar- 
shal's Association, the president of 
which comes from Indiana. 



HA&RT BUZBAUH PLACED 

Harry Uuxbaum. one of the Arst 
victims of tho Famous Players re- 
trenchment wave, has been engaged 
l>y First National. He will be In tb« 
sales department, In charge of east- 
ern territory, and will make hi» 
headquarters at the New York ex- 
change. 



which were aubmltted to your cor- 
respondent for veriBcation. are let- 
ters from each person conne<:teO 
with the various letters, telegrams 
and the newspaper article. In which 
each person emphatically diss'Iitims 
the charges said to have been made 
by him. The Motion Picture Cham- 
ber of Commerce (non-theatrical), 
which was quoted as having inves- 
•igatcd the matter through a specia' 
committee sent to Chicago and as 
being Impressed with the probable 
truth of the charges, has ofAcially 
advised the Bureau of Mines, the re- 
port states, th.1t "the subject of the 
alleged irregularities in the motion 
picture service conducted Jointly 
under the auspices of your Bureau 
and the Department of Commerce 
has never been brought before the 
Chamber of Commerce and the 
Chamber of Commerce has never at 
any time lAkeji any action with ref- 
erence thereto and does not now 
contemplate any such action; In 
brief, the entire subject is outside 
our scope." 

As to the charges against Mr. 
I.iOopoId. nothing has been submitted 
to substantiate the Insinuation 
that be was receiving a percentage 
of the prollts of the Rothacker Arm. 
It being stated that on the' insist- 
_ance of Mr. Leopold his personal 
books and bank statements, cover- 
ing the entire period of this co- 
operative work, were inve.ttigatod 
and no irregularities of any kind 
were brought to light. 

"I have no hesitation In branding 
the insinuation as false In every 
particular."' atuttd Director Bain to 
Variety's representative. 

Director Bain's Report 

In Its summary. Director Bain'.s 
report says: 

"1. It has proved lmpus«lt>le to 
And any person who had knowledge 
to su.vluln any one of the charges 
insinuated. In every case where 
such knowledge was Imputed, spe- 
cific denl.ils a.-u at hand, 

"2. Direct evidence is submitted 
to the effect that there has been 
no discrimination in the conduct of 
the service. Careful check of the 
record of ejjch picture made by the 
firm assumed to have been favored 
affords ample dl.sproof of the 
charge. 

"3. Kxaniin.ilion of the books 
and personal .iccounts of the engi- 
neer In charge, made al hl.s own re- 
i|ue«t, disproves entirely the Insinu- 
ation of wrongdoing on his p.>rt. 

"4. That Mr. M. F. Loofiold, the 
engineer who has been calumiil.Ttnd, 
h.is In fart done a remarliabie serv- 
.Ice in gathering for the government 
educational lUms representing a pro- 
duction cost of t50t>.OflO tnil the -i;s- 
tabllshlng of a circulation service 
throughout this onuntiy and, in j>nrt. 
abroad which la furnishing Iho stu- 
dents, workmen, and citlzen.s gener- 
ally a series of correct Interpreta- 
tions of complex modern Industries 
and teaching important lessons as to 
safety and elOclency." 



REGINALD FORD IS NOW 
KNOWN mONDONERS 

But Had to Give Luncheon 

First — Page Boy's Three 

Years' Contract 



VAUDEVILLE BOOKERS ARE SLOW ' 
TO AC(M PICTURE NAMES 



> London, Nov. K. 

Who la Mr. Reginald Ford? That 
Is the question Londoners were 
asking before the luncheon given 
by himself In his honor at the Carl- 
ton Hotel. Now they know. 

He had the good fortune to en- 
gage the services of the press 
agent who had previously served 
D. W. Orimths, Rex Ingram and 
others in good stead. And as this 
press agent has the ear of every 
newspaper in towq. nearly every- 
body In the town wlTi know there 
are more Fords than the obvious 
one. 

Reginald Ford has a good news 
Instinct. His Aim, "Down to the 
Sea In Ships," with which the 
luncheon was concerned, deals with 
the whaling Industry. Just as It 
happens, English people are still In 
the state of being thrilled by the 
great American novel, written many 
years aigo, caTI^d "TTOby Djck.*^-^n- 
consequence, they are agog to know 
more of the killing of whales. 

There was, however, a Blight dis- 
turbance after the lunch. Mr. Ford 
said he had a new Aim dealing with 
1086 which happens to be the date 
everyone In this country remembers. 
The title will be "The Conqueror of 
England." 

One pressman said: "That title 
may do In America, but over hero 
you ought to call It "The Last Con- 
queror of England.' Mr. Ford 'la a 
Britisher himself. He had to ex- 
plain be was not In the Aim indus- 
try for his health. 



Waiting i(Nr Salarj Demands of Screen Star* ^'. 
Drop — Picture Man Advises Against Bookings at 
High Figures 



FILMING OLD SONGS 

Ben Kargar Behind Producing C^on- 
earn 



Albart Chase, the boy who plays 
Astlcot In the Carlyle Blackwell 
production of "The Beloved Vaga- 
bond," was, until the producer 
found him, a page-boy In a London 
hotel. He has now been signed up 
for three yeans. Black well's next 
picture will be made in Algiers. 



The Prince of Wales' recent ref- 
erence to his Aim experience recalls 
the fact that he actually has ap- 
peared as a Aim actor. This was 
some years ago In a Harma feature, 
"The Warrior Strain." 

H. R. H. was rehearsed and 
taught to make up and is said to 
have thoroughly enjoyed the ex- 
perience. 



Moss Empires have acquired "The 
Knock Out." a recent Samuclson 
sporting picture featuring Rex Da- 
vis and Xllian Hall-Davis. Pugilism 
is a big thing In the story and to 
get the proper atmosphere the pro- 
ducer rented the National Spurting 
Club and turned It Into a studio for 
the "shooting" of certain scenes. 



The latest Granger producing 
amalgamation. Granger-Common- 
wealth, la completing its Arst pic- 
ture, "The Money Habit." Tho cast 
Is an excellent one, with Cllve 
Brook as the star man. Supporting 
him are Ninna Vanna, Annette 
Benson, Warwick Ward and Fred 
Rains. 



Wardour Street Is discussing the 
possible changes In the Xjondon of- 
fices of several big American Arms. 
These changes are taken to be the 
result of the economic wave which 
Is sweeping the American trade, 
coupled with a good deal of Highly 
I>ald Incompetency. Quite a number 
of well known men In the British 
trade are talking of crossing ever 
to America In the near future so as 
to be on the spot when the cleaning 
up process starts. As a matter of 
fact. It Is a Almic version of wait- 
ing for dead men's shoes. 



Russell Thomdyke, who Is star- 
ring In the Arst Anglla picture. 
"The Fair Maid of i'erth." wa« 
thrown heavily the other day while 
leading a cavalry ch.irgc in place 
of an actor who was ill. It will he 
some time before he can continue 
his work. 

After having "starred" in one of 
Sclfridge's windows Tcm Mix's hat 
has gone on a 'provincial tour. 

Hung up by the Illness of two of 
Us leading players, work is being 
resumed on the Astra- National 
fllmizatlon of B. L. Farjeon's 
"Miriam Rozella." Mcyiia MacrilH, 
who plays the title role, is rapidly 
recovering fi-om her nines'^ anil it is 
hoped Ellalinc Terriss will be able 
to resume In a few weeks. 



Bertram Phillips has started 
work on a new picture entitled "The 
Gayest of the Oay." Queenle 
T'Uonuu' stars, i'^ a.. d'<al role. 



KATHLTN WILLIAMS' •TOUS 

San Francisco. Nov. 28. 
Kathlyn William.'!, pictures. Is 
planning to revisit China and make 
another tour of the Orient according 
to an announcement she made here 
last week while on a visit to the city. 



Favorite Song Films, Inc., . of 
which Ben Karger, a downtown 
business man. Is chief backer, la 
currently producing a series of elab- 
orated Alms based on Charles K. 
I^arrls' old-time story ballads. The 
Arst' production combines several of 
the Harris songs to which the song 
writer has also set the scenario. 

A new technical process Is also 
reported involved In the produc- 
tions. 

Harris this week also placed a 
MiOO« eialav !n.J>)atbar. Buskan'a. 
hands against Warner Brothers, In- 
volving a balance due on three 
scenarios which Harris wrote for 
the Warners, payable a;t the rate 
of 11,000 a month. 



STOCK SALE PROMOTER 
UNDER EXAMINATION 



R. 



W. Rudolph of Frisco 
Sold Stock rnd Made 
Promises 



San Francisco, Nov. 28. 

R. W. Rudolph, promoter of a lo- 
cal picture producing concern, was 
accused here last week of obtainln|; 
$500 from Susan Woods by prom- 
ising to make a moving picture star 
of her and to pay her a salary of 
$100 per week. Rudolph was hailed 
before the District Attorney to show 
cause why a warrant should not be 
issued for his arrest. 

It appears, according to the com- 
plaint, that Miss Woods answered 
an advertisement and went to the 
oAice of the West Coast Production 
Company, located In a downtown 
office building, and was Induced to 
Invest $500 In motion picture stock 
upon the understanding that she 
would be given a position as an ac- 
tress in a Aim that was to be called 
"Nobody's Child."* For her salary 
she was given promissory notes, she 
alleges, and Uiese notes were not 
paid when due. 

One of the prime promoters of 
this stock selling concern is said by 
the police, to be James Calnay who 
advertised himself ks a "Great Au- 
thor and Producer." "Nobody's 
Chi'id" Is one of his scenarios. In 
his complaint to the police, Cantell 
charged that the concern had gath- 
ered in more than $12,000, represent- 
ing Investments of from $60 to $1,- 
iOO each, from m&vle-struck ama- 
teurs. 



HORSE SUIT SETTLED 

Lcs Angeles, Nov. 28. 

Jilvldence In the $25,000 aOit v^lilch 
George Walsh brought against Tom 
Mix against the asserted holding of 
a horse claimed to be left with Mix 
was settled out of court. Walsh 
claimed that "Tony," 'he wonder 
horse, was .his and when he left for 
the east put Tom Mix In charge. 

Mix, to Walsh's satisfaction, pro- 
duced evidence thit the horse left In 
his chnrge had fallen from a cliff ami 
killed. 



WOULD RE-TRY SUITS 

Washington, Nov. 28. 

Motions for a new trial of the 
three suits against the Knicker- 
bocker Theatre Co, which the Jury 
decided In favor of tho coinp.Tny, 
hiive been Aled in the district su- 
preme court. 

The three wore among the flrut 
suits folluwiiig llie collapse of the 
Knickerbocker roof January 28. 1922. 

DE MULE LOSES $2,000 

Dos Angeles, No/. 2i. 
Cecil B. DC Mllle is out $2,:)00 :i« 
the result of the captuin of hie yaoht 
failing to appear in court to answer 
a ch.irgo instituted against him last 
February for Importing liquor from 
Mexico. At tho time of tho raid by 
federal officers Sg bottles ot liquor 
were seized. 



Los Angeles, Nov. 28. 

The vaudeville circuits are golnf 
about booking picture names with 
g-eat deliberation and are showing a 
tendency to hold off in taking many 
of the acts offered to date. This Im 
said to be largely due to the salary 
demands of the cinema players, th* 
majority of whom have not felt th«- 
effect of the studio closings as yet. 

It Is tha Intention of the vaudevtll* 
bookers to hold off in booking th» 
picture names until a salary b«- 
lisved to be within reason Is set for 
the acts. Moat of the picture play* 
era have set a price for their vauda« 
ville services believed to be far 
above their value to the theatres. In 
many cases the vehicles Wered ara 
below.ataiuUrd-vith. the only valu«._ 
being the questionable drawing 
power of the name. 

An executive of major Importable* 
In the Aim world is said to have told 
the va.udevllle people it would ba 
to^helr advantage to hold off for 
awhile In booking acts with plotur* 
players. He said that Within a short 
while the acts would' be available 

salaries far belov. what they are 
being offered today. 

Apparently his advice to the 
vaudeville managers was given with 
the idea that should they refuse to 
take acts with screen names at high 
salaries and then buy them later for 
coiusiderably less, his chances of 
signing the same players for pic- 
tures at a much lower Agure would 
be less difficult. 



ONE BEAUT WHO DIDN'T 



All other Valentino Selections at 
Madison Square 



Sjracuse, N. T., Nov. tt. 

There's a suspicion around that 
someone had something to say 
about Arlene McNett, local winner 
of the Valentino beauty contest go- 
ing to New York to compete with all 
of the other beauts at Madison 
Square Garden today. 

Mao'be it was Arlene herself who 
didn't want to leave her department 
store clerkship even for a couple ot 
days. A promise of all expenses paid 
didn't tempt the young woman. She 
won the local contest some month* 
ago when Valentino appeared her* 
with his road show and held It. 



Last nl«(ht (Wednesday) at th« 
Madison Square Garden 87 beauts 
from all over the U. S. could have 
been seen for anything from $1 to $5( 
with the fives preferred by the Mine* 
ralava management. 

Following the selection ot the na« 
tlonal winner, the gathered beautlefl 
were given a dinner at the Hot^ 
Waldorf with the guests limited to 
newspaper men and Judges of the 
contests. There were so many Judge* 
the MIneralava people sent gold 
badges to each. They looked like 
gold the Arst day out. 

Previous to yesterday, which wa* 
Ti/esday, when the beauts started to " 
arrive, they were collected and pa- 
raded through the village In tazlcahs 
with a brass band preceding them. 
Tuesday night they were escorted to 
a show and most of Wednesday they 
spent before mirrors. 



EUQENE QUIGLET ILL 

tniarieston, W. Va., Nov. 28. 

Eugene Quigley has resigned as 
mnnager of the Kearse theatre and 
has gone to Chicago to undergo 
modioal treatment. Mr. Quigley, 
who has been ill for several weeks, 
was a p.itlent twice in local hospi- 
tals hut hi.i condition failed to re-' 
.■.pond .latlsf.ietorlly to the treatment- 
given him here. 

Mr.s. Quigley and their children 
will remain here pending diagnosis 
of Mr. Quigley's condition. 



COAST JEWEL MYSTIRY 

Los Angeles, Nov. 28. 
Private detectives are searching 
the home of Mrs. Chrirlotte Shelby, 
mother of Mary Miles Minter, screen 
star, in an effort to locate two gems 
valued at $11,000. The Jewels have 
bceen missing for a few days and at 
Arst Mrs. Shelby thought they were 
inisplnced, but sleuths advance tha 
theory that they may have' 'been 
stolen. They are Insured for |7,000. 



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Thunday, November 28, 182> 



PICTURES 



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VARIETY 



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3 BOSTON LEGIT BOUSES WITH 
^^ FUJaS SCALED AT $2 TOP 



..fWhite SUter" StarU at MajesUc Next Week:--So 
Far Regular Houses Unaffected — Fenway (Para 
mount) Doing Well — Loew's State Got $15,000 



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•■ V . ■ v. Boston, Nov. 28. 

Thing* are ^tng to be mighty In- 
Seresilng in pictures in tMs city 
lezt week, when at three of the local 
Aouaes pictures scaled at a 12 top 
are scheduled. Two are already 
playing here. "Scaramoucho" at the 
Park, "The Hunchback" at Tremont 
temple, and the third is duo to open 
at the Majestic next week when the 
house will, aealn forsake the lesit- 
Jmate end and for six weeks at least 
house a pictur*. 

"The White Sister" will open it 
the house next week at )2 top for 
all the night shows and also for the 
Saturday matinee. A |2 top for a 
Saturday matin«e has never been 
attempted here In pictures, even 
with the most important pictures 
-that have-played the citx jA t he paat. 
Added to this is that "The Covered 
Wagon," which played the house for 
many weeks during the summer and 
early fall, did not attempt any such 
prices, and that it was a much more 
Widely known release th;in "The 
White Sister," and the situation is 
&M the more dubious. 

"Scaramouche" will probably give 
the new release the hardest fight. 
This picture, established at the 
Park, turned in a fine business last 
week and has shown considerable 
strength. It did better by $500 last 
week than it did the opening week, 
bringing the gross up to lU.liOO. and 
btraUiess at about this figure is ex- 
pected for some weeks to come. It 
is still being plugged big In the ad- 
vertising and publicity line, and is 
in for an indeflnite stay. 

"The Hunchback" is showing signs 
Of weakness, grossing atrout $7,000 
last week, the tenth In the city. It 
is said, however, that the picture 
will be kept on here during Decern 
ber anyway. 

The Fenway, recently taken over 
by Paramount to combat the double 
showing evil, baa panned out much 
better than hoped for. In the first' 
week "The Spanlab Dancer" did 
tll.OOO at the house, and last week, 
with the same picture, the gross for 
the house was better than ttO.OQO. 
Tbia week better business for the 
first nights of the week was re- 
Oorded with tho Harold Lloyd re- 
lease, "Why Worry?" 

T. Barrett McCormack, who was 
tent here to open the Fenway's ex- 
ploitation policy at tbia new bouse, 
has left for London and has been 
succeeded by Charles Raymond, 
from McVlckera. Chicago. The pic- 
ture with two special acts and the 
house scaled at aa 8E-cent top for 
tha. nights has drawn them in big. 

Loew's State is using a Metro re- 
lease this week, Jackie Coogan In 
"Long Live the King." This house 
h«8 not been Injured at all by the 
business of the Fenway as far as 
can be seen, /or last week the gross 
touched $lE,OuO, which was up about 
$500 fVom that of the week before. 

Last week's estimates: 

Tremont Temple <2,20«; |8)~' 
EleveiUh week of "Hunchback," with 
gross last week $7,000; off $2,000 
fmm week before. 

Loew's 8Ut« (4,000; 65)— Jackie 
Coogan in "IjOng Live the Kiag" 
(i^etro) this week; $15,000 last week 
with "Woman of Paris." 

Park (1,100; $2)— "Scaramouche" 
played to $11,600 last week, second, 
up $600 from week before. 

■'Fenway t50-86)^Second week of 
"The Spanish Dancer" brought bit 
better than $10,000. OR about $1,000 
from week before. Using "Why 
Worry?" this week. 

Modern and Beacon (twin houses) 
•—"The Palace of the King" did 
about $<l.000 at these houses last 
week. Using "The New School 
Teacher" this week. 



TORN STREETS FRISCO'S 
ALIBI FOR EOF OF BIZ 



"Pleasure Mad" and "Virgin- 
ian" Neck and Neck With 
$19,000 Gross 



MEW FOX'S, PHUT, 
OPENS AND DRAWING 



Town's Picture Interest This 

Week^-Business Big All 

Over Last Week 



KATIE EMMETT ON COAST 

Los Angeles. Nov. 28. 

Kativ Emmett, a veteran of the 
vftinlrvllle nnd legitimate stage, has 
t.Tken ii|i her re.sidence here, and Is 
to tnter pictures. She is p.tst tlir 
S...L. i,.,.tk and Is negotiating to do 
?>)('.ibcr. DsTt.s for Pox. 

While hero Miss Emmett contem- 
plates disposing of the picture rights 
to two of her former stage successes, 
"Klllarney" and "Waifs of New 
York." The latter hns hern men- 
tioned as a possibility for Juckle 
Coogan. 



LABORATORY CREDITS 

The F'llm Labor.atorles Credit 
Assn. Is estaUisHed. At a Wrfetltig' 
last Thursday some of its meml>i!r8 
signed a rontr.ict with the lioy Uo- 
portiiiK .'^ervire and others an- 
nouncfd they would sign up this 
week. 

At a nipcling to be held soon offl- 
ctti Kill be elected.^ ' ' " ' ' 

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San Francisco, Nov. 28. 

Most of tho downtown picture 
theatres last week suffered a slight 
drop and the alibi seemed to be 
that Market street was being torn 
up to replace ear tracks. 
■ The ■GRW*«>r«ta,-wa»<-!t.. with 'J-Thr 
Country Kid" featuring Wesley. The 
picture was fair but didn't make 
any unusual hit. 

The Portola with "The Call x)f 
the Wild" Is hardly to be considered 
competition, as it is playing films 
first shown In either the Granada 
or the California. Change of policy 
predicted for next week. 

"Roslta" at' the Strand dropped 
considerably on its third week and 
alarmed the management Into a sud- 
den cut in prices. 

California — "The Country Kid"; 
(2,400; 65-90). Opened rather poorly 
and failed to pick up materially. 
About average draw; $11,000. 

G r a n a d a — 'The Virginian"; 
(2,840; 66-90). Opening good and 
attendance maintained. Ran about 
neck and neck with the Warfleld, 
with $19,000. 

Imperial— "Uttle Old New Tork," 
starring Marlon Davies; (1,400; 
66 -tO). Second week on par with 
first. Attendance heavy and re- 
ceipts considerably above normal at 
$16,000. 

Warfield— "Pleasure Mad": (2,800; 
66-76). Ushered In with world of 
publicity as author, Blanche Up- 
right, is San Franciscan. Just over 
$19,000. 

Portola— 'The Call of the Wild"; 
(1,100; S6-60). Moved over for sec- 
ond week from California. Attend- 
ance about average; $2,500. Ooea to 
U-cent policy next week. 

Strand— "ftosita"; (1,700; 60-86). 
Third and final week, fell off con- 
siderably and management reduced 
prices middle of week, going back 
to the regular scale ot 76 top. Qot 
$8,000. 

Cameo— "The Acquittal"; (900; 
86-60). Opening rather poor with 
little pickup. Receipts $4,000, small 
In comparison with other downtown 
houses. 



DETROIT OFF 



Nita Naldi at $2,260 Failed to Draw 
Either Business or Applause 



Detroit, Nov. 28. 

For no good reason at all except 
that the pictures were not big box 
ofncs attractions, downtown busi- 
ness fell off last week, although not 
below the profit taking figure. 1*wo 
theatres had screen stars, which un- 
doubtedly helped their receipts, but 
exhibitors are finding out more and 
more that after all Is said and done 
it Is the picture that tells the story 
at the box office, taking 62 weeks 
as a basis of figuring profits. 

Adams — "A Lady of Quality." 
Failed to draw big. 

Madison — Second week of "Potash 
and Pcrlmutter." Business not 
enough to become excited over. 

Broadway-Strand.— "Spider ami 
the Hose." Personal appearance of 
Gaston Olass helped boost business 
to almost $10,000. 

Cspitol — "The Oreen Ooddess" snd 
personal a ppearapce of Nita Naldi. 
Miss Naldi was on the sfnue less 
than three minutes, for whirh she 
received $2.2ri0. Failed to prove a 
grrat attraction. Walked off after 
many appearances without one bit 
of applMUse. 

Washington — "Cameo Kirby," 
Management nntirl|)atO(1 this would 
st.aj" two weoks. F.illcd to cft the 
rail and cave way to "Slx-Cylindrr 
Love." 



Philadelphia, Nov. 28. 
The two houses running pictures 
for the third week were consider- 
ably off in gross last week, but 
otherwise film business was big. The 
Stanley, in particular, got a fine 
play with 'The Fighting Blade." 

The weather was rather against 
heavy attendance records but ap- 
parently offset by the presence of 
popular stars in several houses. 

Interest is centered this week with 
the Fox theatre opening. Monday, 
business was very big at the new 
house, but this was expected on 
curiosity alone. 'The Silent Com- 
mand," the feature, probably drew 
only a small percentage. The new 
house and the elaborate opening bill 
did the business. The notices were 
glowing as to the latter, but rather 
kidded the picture. 

There was a natural 4]rop in busi- 
ness at the film houses in the vi- 
cinity, but the Stanley showed very 
Uttle of It, atoning for a weak mat- 
inee with a good evening gross. The 
■(jTcnurrr lB"Cif CUB ■Day»"-vfith -Jatteie 
Coogan. 

The Stanton was hard hit Mon- 
day by the debut ot the Fox. Its 
picture, "The Light That Failed," 
lacking big names and not heavily 
plugged, didn't seem to drag them 
In extensively. The notices wers 
generally enthusiastic, and it is ex- 
pected by many ft will strike its 
stride as the week proceeds. It is 
in for two weeks, substituted for 
"His Children's Children," which 
was cut up by the censors. It Is 
claimed by the wiseacres that the 
Stanton will have to emphasize 
more the musical and specialty part 
of their bills to compete with the 
new Fox. 

The Aldlne's booking this woek is 
In the Palace of tho King," whose 
names ought to helm the draw. It 
win be seen from this week's busi- 
ness whether or not the booking 
of Lloyd's "Why Worry" has per- 
manently lifted the Aldine from its 
terrific slump. 

The Karlton has a promising at- 
traction in 'The Meanest Man In 
the World." thought by many to be 
the best t>ooklng the house has had 
in several months outside of the 
second -run ehowing of "The White 
Rose." 

The Palace has "Six Days," the 
Victoria, "Why Worry," and tho 
(Uipltol "Ooing Up," all of which 
have been shown donntown, and all 
starting the week with promise. 

Last week, in addition to "The 
Fighting Blade," whloh did around 
$24,600 at the Stanley, the Karlton 
had a fair week's business wl'h 
•The Etei-nal Three," which, how- 
ever, got some rather unfVivorable 
notices. "Why Worry" held up U> 
a figure just under $4,000 at the 
Akiinev and 'The Spanish Dancer" 
fell to around $11,000. 

Next week's booking* Include 
"David Copperfleld" at the Aldine; 
"LueretIa Ijombard" at the Stanley; 
"Soft Boiled" at the Pox, and 'The 
Virginian" at the Karlton, a sur- 
prise, as H was surely expected 
this picture would be shown at 
the Stanley. The Stanton will have 
the only holdover. 

Eletlmatea for last week: 

iBtanley— 'The Il<ilg<itlng Blade" 
(Vint National). EVpular Rlotiard 
Barthelmoss picture. Didn't do the 
business of "The Bright Shawl" bat 
held up to around $24,600, with aid 
of excellent surrounding bill. "Cir- 
cus Days" started week well, ap- 
parently unaffected bgr Fox opening. 
(4,000; 60-76.) 

Stanton — "The BpanUh Dancer" 
(PararaowrKt). Weakened cocwtder- 
ably In final weak, grossing nndar 
$11,000. "Light That Failed" started 
this week way off. (1,700; 60-76.) 

Aldine— "Why Worry- (Uoyd). 
1%ird week. Took tumble, but still 
far better ^an former average of 
house. Around $4,000, (1,600; 76.) 

Karlton — 'The Eternal Three" 
(Ooldwyn), Notices not generally 
favorable, but picture hod fair 
week. Around $2,600. (1.100; 60.) 



NEW BALLET MASTER 

Chicngo, Nov. 28 
AlpX.milT Kolohetov.iky from 
"Chauve Sourls" will succeed Boris 
Petroff as ballet master at Mc- 
Vicker's. His first presentation will 
hO' pre«*nf*i r^eo^mhet" 3! ' 



BROADWAirS TWO-WEEK RECORD 
TAKEN BY UmE OLD NEW YORK' 



Press of Bookings at Strand Forces Out "Ponjola," 
Which bid $40,006 Last Wieek— Bill flart^i R^i;-" 
turn, $24,000, Good — Young Fairbanks, $7,000 



$15,000 FOR 'CHILDREN/ 
CENSORS DID NOTHING 



Expecting "Rough Stuff* ^ 

Found None and Liked 

Picture 



ADDS POB "LOST BATTALION" 

De.Hplto the press stones emanat- 
ing from the William Fox office that 
his policy was expansion and not 
retrenchment, the well known Will- 
lam will shortly send 600 of his em- 
p l eyeew-t»"j o !n the wett known- "»«»»t 
battalion" of the Fox oriranlzatlon. 

His cuts are being made In the 
publicity department, where fifteen 
men have already been let out. The 
sale.'imcn of tho orsaniz.itlon will 
also feel the knife, nnd It Is !;ald 
that the branch offices will ho 
th'>r»ii(;lily shaken Up and the force 
rcdured. 

However, the policy Is expansion. 



Harlan-Prevott Team 

Detroit, Nov. ;.t. 
Koniioth Harlan, who is said to 
bo engaged to Marie Provost, is 
dancing with her at the Adams the- 
atre. 
- 1 , , . . . ., , - ... 



Kansas City, Nov. 2$. 
With screen names at two of the 
vaudeville houses, attention was 
somewhat diverted from the regular 
picture houses and business was of 
«Tr vtBtlh-hm.- -T h e » ee ei > a -weote of 
First National's "Ashes of Ven- 
geance" failed to hold up to advance 
figures, and, likS tho flop ot "Scara- 
mouche" at the Shubert-Mlssourl, 
confirms the verdict that Kansas 
City fans do not care rery much for 
"costume" productions. 

"His Children's Children," at the 
Newman, proved the t>eBt on the 
street, yet it failed to register as 
high as the preceding week. It had 
been whlsi)ered around that the 
"Children" picture was a Uttle worse 
than naughty, and It opened Sunday 
with a whang, but the "dirt" was not 
there as strong as expected and the 
demand for tickets let up a little, al- 
though the returns were close to 
normal for a program picture. 

If it was the intention of Para- 
mount to make the presentation of 
this picture here a "demonstration" 
week something went wrong, as 
there was no extra publicity or any 
distribution office assistance fur- 
nished the theatre. The picture had 
been "looked over" by tho city cen- 
sor before its first sliowlng and one 
or two "cuts" made. The scene rela- 
tive to the leaving of the corsets In 
the retiring room wnj out. It is un- 
derstood the view of the flapper 
taking off her stockings upon dis- 
covering a "ruu" and dancing In 
her bare legs was ordered out, but 
it was overlooked and remained in. 
There was plenty of jazzing, smok- 
ing and drinking from hip pocket 
dusks, however, to satisfy those who 
wanted a glimpse of lite as It Is 
claimed lo exist In New York's 
younger set. 

"Scaramouche." In Its second week 
at the Shubert-.Vllssourl, Is Just 
dragging along. It is there for three 
weeks, and will probably kllck for 
the flnUh regardless of the cost or 
loss. 

The Royal, Newman's second 
string house, tried for a come-back 
after tho "Green Goddess" disap- 
pointment with "Ruggles of Red 
Gap," but there must have been too 
many other things to see, for many 
of the regulars failed to report and 
buslhess'was but k IlfiTle better than 
the "flop" of the preceding week. 

For the current week both the 
Liberty and Newman are featuring 
Claire Windsor, the former havli.,j 
•Tho Acquittal" and the other "The 
Btemal Three.'* 

Businesa conditions as a whole 

are deplorable and the managers are 

frantically striving to locate the 

oaua* In hopes of retn^yUx^ U. . . .: 

Last Week's Estimslet 

Newman- "His Children's Chil- 
dren" (Paramount) (1,980; 65-76). 
Added features. Hints of consider- 
able "spice" brought out many curi- 
osity seekers, but it was not as 
'bad" OS expected. Picture well liked 
and given excellent mention by the 
reviewers. Grossed about |1 5,000. 

Royal — "Uuggles of Red Gap" 
(Paramount) (8a0; 40-65). Picture 
credited by the critics as one of the 
best comedies of the year. Takings 
only around 64,000. 

Liberty — "A.shes of Vengeance" 
(First National) (1,000; 60-76). 
Second week. Not an adverse criti 
clsm from press or patron, but Just 
failed to hold up anythini; like first 
week." CTfcKf^d heSr "l^'.OflO." 

Shubert- Missouri — "Scaramouche" 
rMetro) (1,400; |1). Second week, 
lousiness ju."t wasn't. Never caii.'<rj 
a ripple. Here for another week, 
after which "j-'our lloraciaen" and 
"Way Down Kiist." Did not gross 
13,000. 

Twelfth Street— "Pioneer Trails" 
(Vltagrai)h) (1,000). Ail scats were 
priced at a quarter for this \Wstern 
■■n»<*t>t>l. •>»»t--ii»e--k+fM»- t'*^ '1>^*-Vft»i 
Strectors fall for, but the ruturns 
failed to show mu'h pmnt for nian- 
.•i«rr or distributor. Not mui h ovii 
$1,700. 

Opposition first runs at the vaudi- 
vllle houses— "Si. Klnio." Main- 
street; "Tho Reinitt iiic-c Wonnr- " 
Pantaget; "The Untamubl"?," Glo'-e. . 



The event of the street last week 
was the breaking ot the two weeks' 
record at the Capitol. Marlon Ds- 
vles In "Little Old New York" dl<t 
the trick, her gross on the second 
week going to 648,070, which gave 
her a gross tor two weeks ot 1111,- 
066, which topped F^frhi't'kB' 
"Robin Hood" record for a run of 
the same length of time, the gross 
for which was $109,008. 

"Ponjola" at the Strand did $40,- 
000. but the picture did not remain 
over for a second week because of 
the stress of booklnga The house 
is booked up so strong for the next 
five or six weeks It will be an excep- 
tional attraction that does a terrlflo 
groas In order to remain for two 
weeks. This week, however, it looks 
like "Flaming Youth" la goint to 

tiirti fB*"\neK.' — " 

The return of BUI Hart to the 
screen at the Rialto pulled « week 
better than t24,000. while at the 
Rlvoli the advent of Douglas Fatr- 
t>anks, Jr« got » little better than 
117,000. 

In the Isgltlmato hous«a where 
films are la tor a run business 
seemingly was off all over. "The 
Hunchback" dropped to fl'.tM. as 
against SM.OOO that It was doing In 
the earlier weeks, while "Scara-' 
mouehe" at the 44th was down to 
$15,500. "The Whita Sister" at the 
Lyric dropped to lust a little better 
than $6,000. 

"David Copperfleld" at the little 
Cameo finished out athtrd week 
there to fairly good retwrn, and 
made way for "Tho Mailman" this 
week, while at the Central William 
Fox withdrew "Tho TempU of Ve- 
nus," which telled to set Broadway 
afire, and put In "hta Freedom." 

The Criterion with "Tho Covered 
WoRon" in It! 19th week held to Its 
ulual pace and got $10,TM. 

^timate* for Last Waak- 

Astor — "Hunchback of Notre 
Dame" (Universal) (1,111: ID- 
Dropped oft laet week; around 
$1«,600. 

Cameo — "David Copperfleld" 
(Nordisk-Hodkinson) (649; 66-S6). 
Stayed for three weeks. Little bet- 
ter than |6,ao«. "The Mailman" this 
week. 

Capitol— "Uttle Old New York" 
(aoldwyn-Cosraopolitan) (1,100; 66- .. 
'i6-$1.65). Two weeks' grossamount- 
ed to $111,066. record for fortnight's 
run. The flrst week was $«l!.1*l(>i,' 
at>oiit $1,000 under the record held 
by "Robin Hood," but second week 
of Marion Davies feature topped 
srcond week of Fatrtmnks, so that 
former star now holds record fur 
two weeks. "Ro*>ln Hood" on two 
weeks got $109,008. The final week 
of "Little Old New York" did |4fl,- 
070, as against the $46,000 second 
Wfek of "Robin Hood." 

Central — "The Temple of Venue' 
(Fox) (960; 66-76-99). Finished 
last week under $6,000. This wcv-k 
"This Freedom." 

Cosmopolit8n^"Under the Rod 
R6Be"^ (CbgmOiWirt.ti.)- tM*2, -$■. Mj-. 
D ippcd under }i),000 last work, and 
reported hou.se is looking for attrac- 
tion to flu in between this picture 
and "Yolande," new Marlon Davies 
feature. 

Criterion— "The Covered Wagon" 
(Paramount) (60$; $1.60). In itn 
S9th week here and still hitting on 
all six. Last week. $10,760. 

44th Street — "^oaramoueh «'' ■ 
(Metro) (l.aai; $1.64). l>roppcd 6ft" 
little last week, getting $16,300, but 
indications current weuk will bring 
it back into tho $17,000 class. 

Uyrio— "Tho White Sis»er" (In- 
spiration-Metro) (1.1$1; $1.60). 
Business dropping off here for past 
two weeks. Last week ]ust little 
l>etter than $6,000. 

Rialto— "Wild Bill HIckok" (Para- 
mount) (1,960; (0-86-99). Marked 
return of William S. Itai-t fo Itn.ad-™ 
way's screens. Week's business de- 
cidedly good, house getting -ross oj 
$24,2X8. 

Rivoll — "Stephen Steps Out' 
(Paramount) (2,200; 60-86-99). 
Uuug Fairbanks' eon made debut in 
New York as screen star. Got $17, 
2.')S. Not particularly good business 
-f^r-'thit-hnusOK tvtuaUji «h(iya $.?AO<)0. . 

Strand — 'Ponjola" (First Na- 
tional) (2.900: 35-55-85). Bu«irie!<4 
Inst week little better than $10 00i). 
and under ordinary circumstance'i 
feature should have held over, but 
prMU of booking.! so strong It li3.!l 
tu be satisllcd with a eingie week. 

BRYNIE FOY DIBECTING 

Los Angeles, Nov. I*. 

-Jtrivr/iVfit ■ttl»A»i-Hf«"*Uy' this . 

week of a two reel comedy entitled 
"Mr. Klxit," featuring Ned Sparks 
and Harry TiKhe. Tho comedy it 
bi-ltiR made independently with the 
rrjlvcrsal lot used for proiluctlon. 
F«y rcrciiti.v ruslijned fr9rr\ tho 



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VARIETY 



PICTURES 



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Thursday, November 29, 1923 



JONES WANTS $6,000 GUARANTEE 
f OR WOODS FOR PICTURES 



New Picture House in Loop Through Realty Trans- 
fer— "Green Goddess" Did $41,000 at Chicago 
and "Children" $26,000 at McVicker's 



Chicago, Nov. 28. 

The passing of the Woods from 
<< e legitimate claasincation to pic- 
>ijies was the big evenl of last woek 
In Chicago film circles. The pur- 
chase of the Woods theatre and the- 
I re building by Jones. Linicfc & 
^• liaefer, duly reported in Variety 
but widely denied In other publica- 
t' -ns devoted,to amusements, caused 
i\a ofllcial announcement to carry 
i '.tlcuiar interest. 

The purchase price was Jl,100,000. 
T;ie name of the theatre will not be 

>vr.sod.-und«r -the .n.e»f..iJ.wne.rahlp: 

I :ie matter of manager has not yet 
!'• .reived consideration. The oflBcers 
»' Jones, Llnick tc Schaefer will 
I'ontlnue in McViclters theatre. 

Th« policy of the Woods now be- 
' lies pictures at tl.6S admission, 
".'aramouche," current, is expected 
t'l continue until Jan. 1. Marcus 
' iovr has the house for that length 
time. It Is probable that "Ten 
1 • 'mmandments" will follow. Jones. 

Hick & Schaefer will let pictures 
I on a guarantee of }6,000, with 
. 50 over that. 

I.,ast week saw an improvement of 

• liness at the Chicago and "Little 
'•<1 New York" held up despite It 
' -s next to the last week of its stay 
•ii the Roosevelt. "The Hunchback" 

a "The White Sister," both play- 
; 5 at high prices in legitimate the- 
r"», improved business over the 
! seeding week, indicating that fea- 
' ■ e films have a chance in any le- 
■ ' timate house at ail suited for 
, -^jentatlon of pictures. 

Kstimatea for last week: , 

Chicago — "The Oreen Goddess" 
I "irst National) and a presentation. 

"he Ralah'a Favorite." quite up to 
i' ivihlng Frank Cambria has done, 
:■ (I another, "Days Gone By." medl- 

• :e (4,400, BO). Strong bill which 
<! '-<v about $41,000. 

McViel(«r«.— "His Children's Chll- 
i' lu" (Paramount) and presentation 

iigram. Including Borrah Mine- 

; h. player of harmonica, put in by 
.1 I'ommerclal concern selling the In- 

.iiment, arid a "lanclpg divertlsse- 

■nt, very ordinary (2.500. 65). to- 
i I'ng in the n ighborhood of 126,000. 

lloosevelt — "Little Old New York" 
I'osmopolltan), in fifth week, which 

Ulom plays the biggest features 
" tiger than four weeks, contlnuned 

• ■ establish record and totaled little 
.1 er 117,000. 

Harria— "The Hunchback" (Unl- 
y rsal) seems to b« getting eatab- 

'led. and last week did about 
'1.000. 

Great Northern— "The White 81s- 
t' i" (Duell) continues to grow and 
I' Mied about tt.OOO. 

W«»i«~-'ip.(Mvran"ouch»" (Metro) 
. 1.150, $1.B5). Holding up very well 
. < iislderlng length of time here, and 

'.ssed about $8,700.' 

Orphaum — Mary Plckford In "Ro- 
- i" (799. 40). About 18.400. 

Randolph — "Rlclianf the Llon- 
I ! iirtcd" (Universal). Made so good 
i' was decided to hold it over; gross 
I 1 up to 15,600. 

Monroe — Six Cylinder Love" 

' irox). If.SiIO. - • - 

This Week 

Chicago, "PIc.n.sure Mad"; Mc- 
\ ■■•kers, "The Light That Failed" 

.(1 presentation; Monroe, "North of 
I iidson Boy"; Orpheum continues 
■ Kosita"; Harris continues "The 
'tiinchback"; Woods continues 
"Saramouche": Roosevelt contln- 
•■'sf "Little Old New York"; Ran- 

• ' 'Iph runs "Richard the Lion Heart- 

■i'; Castle has Klumlng Youth"; 
Slate-Lake hue "His Ijist Race" 
'■ ;th vaudeville; Rlalto has "Three 
*<5P8" with vaudeville; Tivoli and 
' Ivlera (outlying hoUKea) have "The 
'i-QUltal"; Senate (outlying house) 
' IS "Woman-Proof" and presentn- 

on features; Stratford (south side) 
'is "Woman -Proof" and hallct. 



DOUG, JR^ NOT UKED 
SO WELL IN CAPITOL 



'Woman of Paris" Held Up 

Well in Second 

Week 



Washington, Nov. J8. 

"Little Old New York" smashed 
the Rlalto record with • gross of 
$21,700! This is considered even 
ttmnt remarkable -wherr-the fact th«t 
the picture consists of 11 reels, 
whereas the previous record, held by 
The Sheik," which was In six reels 
and shown during the war-time In- 
flated population here, Is taken into 
consideration. 

The advertising methods of the 
Hearst organization helped mightily, 
and then the local exploitation han- 
dled by ISddle Bonns for two weeks 
prior to the openlng^capped It Just 
right. Bonns arranp'ert an "Invita- 
tion" performance for Monday night, 
with Secretary Hughes »nd other 
cabinet nfndals among the 400 
guests. 

The business at this house took 
the edge naturally off of the others, 
even "The Hunchback" at the Belas- 
co (estimates on the business of this 
picture is set forth under the legit 
houses). Two of the picture houses 
had holdovers, the Metropolitan with 
"Why Worry?" and the Columbia, 
"A Woman of Paris," which, coupled 
with the lack of drawing power on 
the part of the Douglas Fairbanks, 
Jr., picture at the Palace, counter- 
acted any (lare-back from the legit- 
imate houses. 

Douglas, Jr., in his flrst picture 
here was a flop. The critics were 
kind, but that didn't help the short- 
comings of the picture from being 
noised about via the old word-of- 
mouth route. 

The President, due to "weird" 
financing advertising, was out of the 
local papers which, coupled with 
other rumors floating about the 
town, did Tiot fclve "The Virginian" 
a fair chance. 

Kstimates for the week: 

Rialto— (1.908; BB-75). "Little Old 
New York" (Cosmopolitan). With- 
out embellishments of any kind, 
every minute being utilized to aid 
the turn-over with total of $21,700. 

Columbia— (1.200; 35-55). "A 
Woman of Paris." Best example of 
the manner in which this picture 
held up on the second week Is the 
equalling of the larger gross of the 
MetroiJOlltan with $8,600. 

Metropolitan — (1,800; 35-55-75). 
Harold Lloyd In "Why Worry?" 
(Hat Roach;. Skfdrted on the sec- 
ond week to about $8 500. 

Palace— (2.500; 35-55-75). Doug- 
las Fairbanks. Jr.. In "Stephen Steps 
Out' (Paramount). First try flop 
with this large capacity house get- 
ting less than $8,000 on the week. 



TAWYER BOTH REARRESTED 

Los AngflcM, .\ov. 28. 
Herman Roth, the former New 

• u r k tht»alrlfftl lrtw>er, iindd- In- 
irtment In the .^.iwyer-L.i.Mair 
latter, was reariesicd today when 

saving the court room on a charge 
r grand iariTny. 

. ..Ji9,.'!ft<l..1j'.'L. J'.'.J'.^.'^' ''. 'LPA.f.'i'J.'.Y .''J 

• charge of extortion bioiight'Viy 
iorgan Stnple.s and Dorolhy lldag- 
ind, non-prufe.ssioii;iIs. Thi> Iln;i;^- 

nd Woman rccinlly hail her mar- 
iige annulled. It Is rhai'k'rd lioth 
hreatened the comtilainiiig couple 
■Talnst him with griiiid Jury indlit- 
lents throUHlt lln ir. » jf^iein'.xlkp 
\ lille they *ifie ■\'i\iug'Ai i]>v .virtir 
oarding house 



CANNED LIQUOR HUNT 

Revenue Men Start After Film Men 
After Joe Engia Arrest 

Los Angeles. Nov. 2$. 

The arrest of Joe Bngle ajid 
Harry Franklin, of the Metro or- 
ganization, on the charge of ship- 
ping liquor In fllm cases has 
brought about much arllvity on the 
r>ui-t of federal revenue nier.. 

It is s.Tid here they are conduct- 
ing a general Inquiry and have al- 
ready learned that various fllm com- 
panies keep their temperamental 
star in good humor out here by 
keeping them supplied with good 
liquor from the cast. 



WAGON'S'' $14,325 

LEADS DENVER 

''Long Live the King** to Be Re- 
tained — "Pioneer Trails" 
Off to Bad Start 

Denvw, Not. >8. 

There are two distinct "knock- 
outs" in Denver picture showings 
Just now. One, of course, is "The 
Covered Wagon," showing at the 
Broadway at $1.50, the other is 
Jackie Coogan in "Long Live the 
King," which opened at the Prin- 
cess (Paramount), November 22, at 
40 cents top. 

"The Wagon" started out with 
the biggest advance sale the Broad- 
way has ever had for a picture. By 
Tuesday night of the opening week 
the house was sold out, except, for 
the general admissions to the gal- 
lery. The latter has been fliled 
every night and niatlnee for the en- 
tire week. A liberal advance sale 
already has been registered for the 
second week, 4rlth no appreciable 
falling off in the demand. 

The Coogan fllm was not avall- 
aole until the middle of the week 
«Iid »" return iliowing of "lln-.-old- 
Lloyd In "Why Worry" fliled the 
Interim. "Long Live the King" 
opened the same day It became 
known that Mary Roberts Rinehart. 
author of the book from which the 
script was taken, was paying Den- 
ver relatives a flying visit. The fact 
was freely exploited In publlclfK and 
a box oflRce riot resulted. "Long 
Live the King" Is to be retained as 
long as It pulls. 

Last week's estimates: 

Rialto (Paramount); seats 1.050; 
nights, 50c: "His Children's Chil- 
dren," news reel and special orches- 
tra concerts; grossed only fair to 
good, totaling $(,400. 

Prineess (Rlalto); seats 1.250; 
nights, 40c.; flrst Ave days Harold 
Lloyd In return showing of "Why 
Worry": gros8ed,ftround $2,225; Inst 
three days Jackie Coogan In "Long 
Live the King"; grossed nearly 
$4,000 during that period. 

Colorado (Btshop-Caaa): seats 
2.470: nights, 80c. ; "Pioneer Trails." 
with Cullen Landis, originally en- 
titled "The Trail of the Covered 
Wagon," got away to a poor start. 
probably due to adverse comment 
made by local critics, carrying the 
opinion that the fllm waa used in an 
effort to capitalize the appearance 
of "The Covered Wagon" at another 
house. Collins and Harlan, phono- 
graph singers, presented an act in 
person. Qrosa about $5.C00. 

America (BIshop-Casa); seats 
1.580: nights. 40c.: "Flaming Youth" 
the feature, together with a two- 
reel comedy, "Frozen Hearts." and 
International News; did around 
$4,875. 

Isia (Fox): seats 1,77«; nights 
anfl matinees, I5c.; low price policy 
bodmed attendance for the week: 
showed "The Net" flrst four days, 
and Percy Marmont in "You Can't 
Get Away With It" the last three; 
gross approximately $3,250. 

Broadway (Road House); nights. 
50c. to $1.50; matinees, SOc. to $1; 
"The Covered Wagon," with special 
orchestra; grossed in excess of 
$14,S2S flrst week. 



WOMAN CQISOR WOHJ) 
BAR OUT YOUNGSTERS 



Bin HARTS FILM AND $25,000 
RAN AHEAD IN LOS ANGELES 



■■■'4 



"KoTita" Witl^ PKckfofa Falls $6,000 Below noyd*t 
Gross— "Mail Man" at Sute Did $16,000^ 
'♦Wagon," $21,000— "Huniihback," $13,000 , 



Los Angeles, Nov. 28. 

The Million Dollar theatre got 
the most attention of any of the 
picture housks the current week. 
The occasion was "Roslta" with 
Mary Plckford. The star's per- 
sonal appearance opening ulight, 
with the house scaled at $2 for the 
event, drew a fashionable attend- 
. ance, and standing room at a pre- 

Thing Down There— mlum. At the 65c seale after the 

opening night lines were In waiting 
dunlng busy show hours, but the 
picture did not touch Lloyd's groes. 

Next in Importance was the 
"Hunchback of Notre Dame," which 
came Into the Criterion ftt $1.60. 

Harold Lloyd in "Why Worry" 

moved over to the Rialto after three 

e«.ve^ -days. of.'itto,i«»rlty.". Ruh.it- i^Ji^^'.",* '*'^'"' "« ^he Million 



NEW ORLEANS IN FORM, 
fflGH, LAST WEEK, $3,622 

"Broadway" Doesn't Mean a 
Down There — 
Tudor Did $1,254 



New Orleans, Nov. 28. 
Pictures slid back on the wrong 
side of the ledger last week after 



ban managers were especially hard 
hit. 

The downtown houses held rows 
upon rows of empty seats, notwith- 
standing the weather was perfect 
and the houses were showing films 
that have played to excellent busi- 
ness In other cities, according to re- 
port. 

The dirgeful flgures were: 

Strand (2.200, 28, 55, 83)— "Pon- 
Jola." Just ground along for seven 
days minus excitement of any sort. 
Returns were $3,622. 

Liberty (1,800, 28. 55)— "Ruggles of 
Red Oan" Had Its Broadway suc- 
cess flashed In front of the Liberty, 
but here Broad nay success means as 
much as Pawtucket. "Ruggles" 
limped along nolsrleasly. $2,763. 

Tudor (800. 28)— Still Jobbing 
around and trying with this and 
that X..ast week, $1,254. 



ORPHEUM HALTS AT 19^; 
FAMOUS OFF TO 63 

Resistance Point in Vaudeville 
Stock Appears — Yester- 
day's Prices 



WALDORF, LYNN, RE-OPENS 

I.yiin. Mass.. Nov. 28. 

Till' W;iUliirf, ronslilereil a buga- 
luiii hy .Now Kngl.ind theatrical 
nian.igrrs. rr-oppned Mnn-lay. ahow- 
iiic |ilrliire.«. 

Tlic tliciitrc Is under the nianage- 
iiieiit iif Allen Ii. Newliiill, also 
iniin:ii;>-r of Moe Mark's Strand 
luv''i,..u:tui iuia..luui ciuvagf. ta re- 
niien ihifi the.'itre, wliirh has re- 
niMiiied dark for the pa»t year or 
nioj e. 



KiUlle J. Welsftldt. at present the 
maiiji;ir iif Snxe's Str.ind in Mll- 
WMiil.ce, i.s to t>^ the m.in.iging dl- 
ricKir of the \Vlseon<ln in that City, 
ii iw iK.i.iiig (-(implplion. 



Mrs. Hosmer Also Tells Club- 
women Pictures Are Re- 
tarding Christianity 



Albany, N. T., Nov. 28, 
A new objection to children at- 
tending picture theatres, probably 
based on a health angle, waa sprung 
hero by Mrs. BlI T. Hosmer. mem- 
ber of the N. r. State Motion Pic- 
ture Commlaslon. in an address to 
the New York State Federation of 
Women's Clubs convention here. 
She made a plea to mothers to keep 
their children away from the pic- 
ture houses and In the open air aa 
much as possible, except In the 
casea of unusual children and excep- 
tional pictures. 

Mrs. Hosmer told the clubwomen 
that lh« •??. Y. State C»m?nl»''l«n 
looked at an average of 36 reels a 
day for the purpose of deleting the 
Indecent, the Immoral, the Inhuman, 
the aacrllegious, and matter which 
might Incite to crime. She said the 
^oard had been Informed that pic- 
tures were holding back Christianity 
In foreign lands. 



Los Angeles, Nov. 2*. 
Choice Productions, one of the 
unlta that was to have supplied six 
productions to the Carl Anderson 
distributing system, has quit after 
making one picture. Its furnishings 
nnd equipment being sold at aii< tion. 
"Satan's Secrets," is Its only produc- 
tion. 



Trading in the amusement group 
was cautious yesterday on the New 
York exchange. Famous turned 
easier, while Orpheum appeared to 
have met a resistance point on its 
way up. 

In the evening up process that 
commonly precedes a holiday some 
long Famous Players may have 
come out, or It may have been a 
turn by the bull syndicate to put out 
a little stock to soften the price for 
purposes of taking on more on the 
reaction. In any event the recov- 
ery was'prompt anffTheiihai price' 
was within a fraction of the estab- 
lished level of 65. 

Loew was quiet and uninteresting 
around 17^4 to 17%. A note of un- 
easiness begins to make Itself audi- 
ble among Loew adherents. They 
figured on a quiet, orderly advance 
to better than 20 after the dividend 
na'ry. tiut,Lha taOiire o£ .f tie «to<;k 
to do anything either way is dis- 
concerting. Here a stock paying 
around 11 per cent, is selling below 
Orpheum, which to date pays noth- 
ing. In process of discussing 
"What does it mean?" some of the 
ticker readers have brought up the 
subject of Loew's connection with 
the picture production businexs, a 
Bubicct that acts on the in and out 
trader like a ghost story on a child. 

Orphc-um started yesterday at its 
best of 19H, but receded promptly 
to 19 and it looked for the moment 
OS though It had run into the price 
which marked the upward limit of 
those behind the advance. The last 
time Orpheum broke bounds it got 
to 21 arid dividefia friik was iicrt eveir 
as strong then as it is now. The 
logic of it is th.it either the divi- 
dend has been discounted under 
present condition.s at 19^4, or a 
clloue in a campaign of acci^mula- 
tion declines to follow the price up 
.iny higher. 

' Yesterday's Price* 

Net 
Btock Paloii Hlith I,"w CIom Chg. 

F»-»..Wa)tf5»a.t»ua....«fi... jw;ii..jSU4.. -Vi 

r>o.. pfd... None •«> All 

OoWwyn Nono "10 DH 

lA)ew am 17Vt 17Vi 

Orpheum ... 2.U00 lOW IS",* 



mtil took ttrt-CTtrwds-TiiTjn*-.' 

Bill Hart came back in "Wild Bill 
Hlckok" at the Metropolitan, doing 
$26,000. 

"Unseeing Eyes" failed to give 
the California even an average week 
at $12,800. 

Loews State, with "The Mail 
Man," had an oft week. 

Estimates for last week: 

California — "Unseeing Eyes" 
(Goldwyn) (2,000. 25-76). Lionel 
Barrymore. Receipts fell below that 
of "Slave of Desires." $12,800. 

Million Dollar— "Roslta'' (United 
Artists) (2,200. 2r-65). Started with 
unusual pomp and Mary PIckford's 
personal appearance with a $2 scale. 
The top 65c scale after the opening 
night gave a gross of $20,000, which 
was $6,000 below gross of "Why 
Worry" In its first week here. 

Metropolitan — "Wild Bill Hlckok" 
(Paramount) (3,700, 35-65). Return 
of Bill Hart drew big crowds opetf? 
ing Saturday and follo\vlng day but 
slumped balance of week, due to 
mouth to mouth talk which had 
very little praise for the story and 
picture. $25,000. 

Rialto— "Why Worry" (Pathe) 
T^W, 35-85). Harold Lloyd's comedy 
moved to this smaller seat house 
after three big weeks at Million 
Dollar theatre and packing tlinm In 
at slightly Increased prices. $7,000. 

Egyptian — "Covered Wagon" 
(Paramount) (1.800, scale $1.60) 
(33d week). With one week more to 
go. did $21,000. 

Mission — "The Acqultal" (Uni- 
versal) (900, $1.10). Held up with 
iast week, $7,600. . 

Loew's 8Ut«— -'The Mail Man" 
(First National) (2,400, 26-60). Fell 
down despite heavy advertising 
campaign. Estimated at $16,000. 

Criterion — "Hunchback" (Uni- 
versal) (1,750, $1.60). First week. 
Estimated at $13,000. 



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SAKTA ROSA'S MIZ£D POIIOT 

Santa Rosa, Cal., Nov. 28. 

The G. & s. theatre will opea 
Dec. $ with "Blossom Time," there- 
after playing a mixed policy of 
T«ud«vUla,.plcture»-»n« road >b»wa.~- 

Pantagea vaudeville will appear 
twice weekly, Wednesday and 
Thursday. 

The King-Beavls Co. own the 
house, with the same Arm continuing 
the Cllne with pictures and vaude- 
ville added on week-ends. 



NEW TQCES SQUA££ EOVSE 

A 1,600 seat house Is proposed for 
the Times Square district, a block 
above the RivoH, on Broadway and 
50th street. New York. The Picca- 
dilly Holding Co., of which L Kamin- 
sky and Lee A. Ochs are respective- 
ly president and treasurer, last week 
acquired a long term lease on the 
site, 1662-1666 Broadway at a total 
rental of around $4,000,000. 

The property will be converted 
into a theatre, stores and will also 
contain a radio broadcasting station. 



17H 



•lJl«t trade. 

No curb dealings reported. 



The LcClair, pictures, Indlan.apolis. 
seating/ tmo ppkhOd ISAI^r&iy. 10 
1* owned by M. i. Uvlfivyhp.lias the 
Oriental, an outlying house. 



"WOMAN OF PARIS" PASSED 

Columbus, Nov. 28. 

"A Wonianof Paris," the Ch.-iplin 
picture, has been passed by the Ohio 
Diviolon of Film Censorship, with 
certain alterations which brought 
the picture into the class of "moral 
photopliiyg." 

The picture waa rejected by the 
Ohio board a month ago. 



Pritchard Leaving For Coast 

Bob Pritchard, formerly exploita- 
tion director at Goldwyn. will leave 
next week for I^x Angeles to serve 
as sales representative there for 
Kirst National. 

The po.sltlon Is a new one with 
Prllchard taking nil orders from 
New York, being entirely Independ- 
eiit of anybody on the Coast. 



" iill Y iiifiil T ill',' ■ 



TThursday, November 29, 1928 



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PICTURES 



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VARIETY 



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TO THE LADIES 

Wut» eomedy. A JamM Cmu prodae- 
Mja, p uM ntM br Jch* L. Laiky. OeorK* 
#. ICattfinan And Maro Connelljr wrota the 
^rljtnal, which as a staga play had a mod- 
amfaly ■vocesiiful run on Broadway laat 
BMani Walter Wooda adapts It for tha 
gialia At th* RIvoll. N«w York, Sunday, 
irav. IS. Runninc tima, 70 minutaa. 

liMnard Ba«t>a Kdward Horton 

Joka KlllLald Theodore Rubrrla 

SMl^l>«^ Helen Jerome Bddy 

BraT lanoaTd: : .TV; ;■. . .' .'.rr.'CSuiife nraaer 

CbaaUr MuUIn Z. Wall Covlnitton 

Kaiy Mnllln PatrlcU Palmer 

Tom Baker Ai ihur Hoyt 

Bek Cuttar Jack Oardoer 



tlnultr that n«vw anf or bireaki for 
a second. 

With th* atorr concerning the 
lives of every-day folk and marked 
with Incidents that every one U fa- 
miliar with, "To tho Ladles" should 
And no difficulty In thoroughly 
ainualns as a program feature. That 
it could have been a crackerjack 
comedy instead of a farce probably 
jnakipj tvo. p%rtluilac..diCC«:;aaun. .. 

Among those who do excellent 
work are Theodore Roberts, Helen 
Jerome Eddy, Louise Dresser, Jack 
Cirdner, Z. Wall Covington and Ar- 
thur Hoyt. Bell. 



I 



This Is a good picture, but it could 
have been a better one If the sub- 
ject matter had been treated strictly 
•a s^re Instead of frequently fall- 
iag into caricature, and pretty broad 
Oftricature at that. 

Ita inclination toward caricature 
rr*M also a fpu't of the staea play. 
This broadening of effects in the 
picture may be due to the scenarist, 
the producer, the actors or orders to 
lioke it up mV>y have been Issued by 
those higher up than any of the fac- 
tor» mentfoned. At '"any rate, lt> 
there, and' what could have been one 
of the tinest examples of satire the 
•creen has over had becomes nn ex- 
aggerated cartoon In far too mi).tiy 
Instances. 

Possibly pome one was afraid the 
(rada of picture audience IntelU- 
•CMtoe tbat'-rcv^ls in train wcacka, 
mob scenes and so-called "punches" 
wouldn't get "To the Ladles" unless 
it was clowned up a bit, and It's. 
more than likely some one was ri^ht. 
For program pictures must be easy 
to understand, apparently, and it's 
too much of a task to lift the fore- 
heads up to .any appreciable degree: 
probably it's just as well not to be 
B missionary and to follow the herd 
by playing down to the narrow tore- 
heade. 

The film holds two separate and 
distinct themes — one that treats of 
the playing of otHce politics as it 
Coea on dally, weekly and yearly 
In every mercantile organization 
throughout the civilised world, and 
the other which shows how the 
Wives of the ;ivcrage employes In a 
business concern superintend, man- 
Age and generally direct the activi- 
ties of their husbands. In "To the 
lAdies" the wife of th© boss him- 
self Is always a step behind her hus- 
band and, paradoxically, a step 
a,head of him in his conduct of the 
business as far as his employes are 
concerned. 

For one thing, the picture mercl- 
. lesstjr shows up and pitilessly lam- 
poons the bootlicker, sycophant and 
petty connivcr \^o tries to secure 
commercial advancement by ob- 
vioualy currying favor with nn em- 
ployer. All of the cheap little tricks 
known to the art of Jockeying for 
promotion and power are nicely 
strung together and made use of In 
the relating of the story In "To the 

X4M!i9»." 

The ofBce sneak and tattler, the 
hervy guy who forces himself on the 
boss whether he's welcome or not — 
taid it's mostly not in the picture — 
and the timid, recently married man 
Who suffers from an Inferiority com- 
plex as big as North America are 
all represented in character. And 
the characters are faithfully drawn 
M far as external characteristics 
are concerned, but overplayed gen- 
erally and unnecessarily exagger- 
ated. 

An instance of this was In Ed- 
ward Horton's playing of the ban- 
-•Quet -ocer.e, one- of the btat scenes- 
In the stage play and an excellent 
oomedjr scene In the picture. Horton 
rather than suggesting timidity and 
stage fright appears like a man who 
Is aulterlng from a sudden attack of 
dementia. 

Other scenes are similarly over- 
aone. Aa a farce "To the Lc-vdles" 
easily qualifies as excellent entor- 
^yninent for the averajro picture fan. 
There's laiigiis In'plent'y and a story 
that rolls along with a tight con- 



LIGHT THAT FAILED 

Jesse L. lAMky prmenta a Qeorv* Mel- 
ford Production <P»,rmmount-F«rnoui Play- 
era) feature, adapted from Rudyard Klp- 
llnc'* novel of the eame name, by F. Mc- 
Grew WUIU and Jack Cunnlnsham. Pro- 
Jfictton time. Tt mjpjitfa. At the Bla)to. 
New TorK. Oct. 25. * 

Beanie Broke Jacqueline Lopin 



Dick Heldar.. 

Torpenhow 

Maiale Wella... 
Madame Binat.. 

Btnat , 

Donna Lane. ... 
Youns Dick.... 
Young Malslft.. 



. . . Percy Marmont 

David Torrenc4 

...Rtgria HoImquiBt 
, ..Uabel Van Buren 

I*uke ('oBcrrave 

..^..Penry Schiiffer 

Winaton Miller 

...Mary Jane Irving 





MANAGFR 




WANTS 





position with Independent or- 
ganization where a future is 
offered through hard work. 




At present engaged, but desir- 
ing to make change. 


1 


Thorough experience as both 
Managing director and City 
Manager of one of the largest 

country. 




Address Box 154 




care of Variety, New York 




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Here Is a pleture done In good 
technical style, technical as regards 
settings and backgrounds, and with 
a good deal of interesting detail. 
But the whole e*<*t la ■i»t>el>ed by 
serious errors In casting, by the 
forcing of "the happy ending" and 
by certain unwarranted liberties the 
adapters have taken with the orig- 
inal. 

The picture has been done pre- 
viously with the Kipling original 
nnale (the death of Dick at the 
front), and was well received; but 
In the present case the theory ap- 
pears to be that flim fans haven't 
sufficient Intelligence to accept that 
idea. If any audience Is simple 
enough to be satisfied with an end- 
ing that leaves the Kipling hero 
to a life of helplessness yoked to 
the Maile Wells created by Sigrid 
Uolmqulst In this case and then 
call it a "happy ending," why pick 
on this particular novel when the 
world IsMleluged with ordinary fic- 
tion that the screen is" perfectly 
welcome to cheapen and abuse? 

The casting stops the story cold. 
Jacqueline Logan Is made to play 
Bessie Broke, the drab rescued from 
the streets by the war correspon- 
dent and done up as a combination 
KikI and Sadie Thompson from 
VRaln." The result is as far from 
the author's intention as they could 
possibly get. One would suspect 
that the adapters had seen the two 
plays and decided that since they 
have the public stamp of approval 
they couldn't be misplaced In any 
screen story. If "The Merry Widow " 
had been a current reigning success 
they would probably have dressed 
Bessie up In a picture hat and made 
her wait! through the picture. 

So they make Bessie a creature 
of Are and sparkle, while Mazie is 
a lukewarm puppet without vigor or 
character. They manage to make 
a dlgnined figure out of the tragic 
Dick (In the distinguished person 
of Percy Marmont), but the best 
they could do for the upstanding 
Torpenhow was to put a stagey 
actor in the part. 

The whole picture is a series of 
annoyances. Why should the adapt- 
ers send Bessie to France to bring 
Mazie home when Kipling had It 
done by Torpenhow (and raade^ 
-mtghty good- reading out of the in- 
cident) 7 Why not have gotten some 
picturesque atmosphere out of 
Madame BInat? The scenes of 
desert fighting in tlie early part of 
the story are eminently fakey and 
unconvincing, although they did cut 
In a section showing London scenes 
that were genuine, although the 
principals were not concerned. 

Probably KtpUtiK.l* haynnd the 
reach of satisfactory screening. Cer- 
tainly tho staging of "The Light 
That Failed" was an unhappy ex- 
perience for the Kipling fans. When 
.somebody tried to screen "Fisher's 
Boarding House" they made Ann of 
Austria A saintly madonna. Why 
can't they either do Kipling right 
or leave him alone? IJu$h 



Prince Otto Is rather bored with 
grand opera and the other trim- 
mings that go along with the Job of 
b^g crown prince, "So he yearns 
for freedom. 

Managing to evade his guardians. 
Otto toddles out Into the great, 
throbbing world. Hers he falls Into 
a democratic yqung American who 
takes him for a roller coaster ride. 
..WUen.,xciui!.c-.D'to teUicna .U"!- finds 
the royal castle in a turmoil over 
his disappearance, and thereafter he 
Is more closely watched than ever. 

Comes his birthday. Again he 
slips out from under the watchful 
eyes of his guardians. There is a 
big scene of a street carnival into 
which Jackie precipitates himself in 
characteristic manner, and. meeting 
his American friend, goes with him 
to his birthday party. 

At the moment of drinking the 
king's health the bells toll forth the 
announcement of the-old monarch'a 
death. Otto rushes off to the castle 
but on the way is captured by a 
tribe 'of anarchists. ^ 

Ensue complications. Prmce Otto 
escapes their clutches with almost 
the same case he got away from his 
guardians and arrives at the con- 
ventional balcony in ample time to 
win the plaudits -of his multitudes-^ 
a most effective scene. 

Coogan carries oft the honors with 
the snvoir fairs of a veteran. His 
facial by-play is often remarkable. 
Som^Shing, toOi-etkiMtld'A)* saUi t«r 
the supporting cast/ There were 
some Important niimes in it, and 
their work was most effective. In^ 
eluded were Rosemalry Theby as the 
(^unt^'ss Olga. and Ruth Renick and 
Princess Renick, whose ntTairs sup- 
plied the heart mterest for the fllra. 
and Alan Hale and AlaA Forest. 

Coogan was supftlted with the 
most magnificent settings he has 
ever had in any of his pictures. 
Metro claims to have spent 1600,000 
in the making, but It was spent so 
well from a photographic standpoint 
that the claim could have been 
boosted to a million. 

A whole European court has been 
constructed, and tho atmosphere Is 
convincing: in addition there are 
spectacular high spots that add to 
the production's Impressiveness. The 
carnival scenes are fine and full of 
color, and the scenes in tho castle, 
with the high vaulted rooms and ef- 
fective lighting, are among the most 
superb settings we have seen In a 
long time. C'ooIInflr. 



which she is regarded by her chil- 
dren during the time they inhabit 
their playroom and the aftermath 
of Rosalie being held responsible 
for all the misfortune and her 
realization of the truth of the ac- 
cusation. 

'Hie photography and production 
are appropriate, with but elimina- 
tion necessary to make it an aver- 
age feature on t^he strength of the 
Bodk'saTo.*" Hkiif. 



THE DAY OF FAITH 

Ooldwyn preaentation. Tod Drowning 
production, and adapted from Arthur 
.Somere Roche*, efory by June Mnthls and 
Katberlne Kavanaugb. At the Capitol, 
New York. Nov. 36. Running time, 7S 
minulea. 

Jan* Maynard Eleanor Doardman 

Michael AnataU Tyrone l^>«rer 

Tom Bametl Raymond Urltnth 

John Anstell Wallace MarUana'ld 

Montrml Sammy Pord Kterling 

Yegg Darby Charte. ("tonklln 

O'atmy Maynard. .auliy LaTiyettc 

Red Johnson'. Child .....Jane Mercer 

Uncle Mortimer ICdward Martlndel 

Hiand Hendrlcka '....Wmler Hall 

Simmons Einmett KinK 

Red Johnson ,,, Jack Ourils 

Marley Maynard Frederick Vroom 

Isaac John Curry 

Samuel Jackaon Henry lleberi 

Kfity Myle. MiC^urthy 

ll«rrls Robert Dudley 



A melodramatic etory based upon 
the psychology that faith will cure 
anything, superbly directed and un- 
usually cast. The story in the 
screen transition covers too much 
territory and becomes far fetched. 
It la saved from mediocrity by the 
direction and cast. \ 

"My Neighbor Is Perfect" Is the 
slogan i^dopUd by Bland Hendricks, 
a small town philanthropist He 
befriends a wandering yegg and 
saves him from arrest. The yegg 
commiU a burglary and is indi- 
rectly responsible for the death from 



Ii^art failure of the invalid house 
owner. 

The dead man's daughter swears 
revenge. A mob attacks the philan- 
thropist and he dies alter the man- 
handling. The girl could have 
saved him, but doesn't She re- 
pents and starts a mission In New 
York, using the slogan. 

Millionaire's son falls In love with 
her. but hla cynicil father thinks 
hVr'iSn 'aifVwJftaiu.-iS an. I detvmitTitnt 
to ridicule hfer out of town by using 
his own newspaper. The cynical 
star reporter succumbs to her 
charms and Is cured of lamcneas 
when he attempts to save another 
lume youngster from a fall. 

The rich man determines to use 
the faith cure to create good will 
tor himself and his own nefarious 
schemes. He promises to estal>llsh 
missions all over the world. , He 
hires "fakers" and "dummy throw- 
ers" to feign miraculo Ji^cures, but 
nil attempts to scoff are defeated.' 
Um own son la flnrity killed by a 
mob led by his private secretary, a 
i)on of one of his ruined victims. 
The picture terminates with the girl 
marrying the cynical reporter mA 
the tlnanclal giant converted tp the 
slogan, "My Neighbor Is Perfect." 

The picture drags Immeasurably 
in spote, but Is exceptionally well 
acted. Eleanor Boardman In the 
principal role* was excellent. Her 
emotloniU work waL convincing and 
(lawless. Ford Sterling turned in 
aii excellent W Of i?httracter work 
as "Montreal Sammy." Tyrone 
I>ower as the BnanctaJ wis was well 
cast and convincing. 

Despite Its lapses this latest 
Goldwyn will interest the lov*rs of 
sentiment and thrills, for it em- 
bodies enough of each to make tt 
sate from a box office angle. 

Ccm. 






LONG LIVE THE ZING 

Baltimore. Nov. 28. 

The chief defect of the Jackie 
Coogan adaptation of Mary Rine- 
hart's novel. "Long Live the King," 
is Its length— an hour and 45 min- 
utes. The Interest doesn't hold that 
length of time; even Jacltie's ad- 
mirers ya.wnlng ard ard ti>»i rt'.iring 
the running. 

But at that. It's a good picture, 
though not up to the standard set 
by "Daddy" and "Circus Days." 

Jackie plays little Prince Otto, 
grandson of the King of Livonia, 
vrtiose days are to be few on earth. 



All Exhibitors 
in Michigan 

Read our magazine published every 

Tuesday 

If you want to reach this clientele 

there Is no better medium. 

Rktss very low 

MICHIGAN FILM REVIEW 

JACOB SMITH, (^ubliihef 
41S Free Press Bldg. DETROIT 



THIS FREEDOM 

From the novel of the same name bv 
A. S. M. Hutchlnaon. direetad by Denlaen 
d-lft. and featuring Kay Oomiiton. A Foa 
picture opening nt Ihe Centra), ^ew Yorlc, 
under a "continiloufl" policy. Nov, 26. Run- 
ning time, Ki ininutAS. 

The Rev. Harold Aub]>n« .- ,■..,;. 

,.. .Fewlasa UetraUyn 

Mrs. Aubyn Adellna Haydon-Coffln 

Roaalle. their daughter.. at 0.. Runty Ftiase 

RosaHe. 17 to 4». ... ., Kay C.anipton 

Hilda 1 f Joan Maude 

Flora j Rosalia's sisters { Faith Uard<'n 
Anba ] . ilrls Delaney 

Baroki ( Her brother*. . . {l*<>rcy Flela 
Robert ( (Mickey Branttord 

ticrtrude, the maid..... .... .Oiadys IL-uner 

Aunt IM-le Olailya llamHton 

Uncle Pyke Charloa Van* 

Laetltia, their daughter 

Julia Hartley-Mllbum 
Mlas Keggn ("Keggn") Athena Seyter 

Harry Occleve. Kuaalle's husband 

Olive Brook 

Mr. Murgiss {at Field * Cn.) 

Myddleton Krana 

Mr. Field ^... ~ ■ ' 

Huggo, at 8 1 

Huggo, at at) 

Doda, at I Roaalla'a 

Doda. at 30 | children 

UenJU at !l 

Bonjl, at 



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.Robert Bngltah 
(Mnurloa Hopkins 
I John Stuart 
I Betty Gardner 
I Nancye Kenyoa 
I TonyXaIng 
I Albeit Branttord 



\Ma> haps if corking novtV'-btrt n-ot 
oVerly Impressive as screen ma- 
terial. In book form the story 
caused diverslfled comment. Seem- 
ingly, much of the percentage of its 
sale can be blamed upon "It Winter 
Comes." which pr««-eded from the 
same author. 

The simile may prove to be true 
In reference to the screen versions 
or both novels -«» regards the bos 
office, but "This l''fccdom" carries • 
theme that has often seen projection 
within the confines of the Inter- 
mediate hou.«es and it is not above 
Indulging in dramatics of tho type 
that arc now almost obseleto among 
the cheaper productions. 

Added to which there la a ds- 
cl.slve incline toward tedlousness 
which Is fatal and should undergo 
correction, by deletion, when the 
picture le.iches the regular hfluses. 

tTnderslood to have been "shot" 
in Kngland, and comprising an ail- 
English cast. l'"ay Compton, in tlie 
role arounJ~ which the entire story 
rcvolvp.s, by ff'.r prodominates over 
and above any other supporting 
member. Mia.i Compton will hardly 
.startle the .ivcrage American audl- 
tinco w'th her. KcsaUe, bi.U l!_sufI)Cf» 
here. 

Whether the filming closely ad- 
heres to tlie orii;inal script or not 
cannot be stated, but from genfral 
he.ar.say it would seem the story 
lia.s !o.t some of Its value in the 
trar.smlF'iion to the .screen. Certain 
it i^ that there i« a dire l.iik of 
action wh'ch the narrative is in- 
capable of ovorooming tlirovigh in- 
terest, with the permitlaiift! of a 
irptar.i'^i. .txtfipi . .'.o. tlia J ell lug . eax.-. . 
l>liaslzing the xituatlon. 

Briefly, the story tells of a woman 
who (I'voloa hir lite to a business 
.'arccr. thereby utterly neglecting 
her home life, which culminates In 
the death of the daughter and the 
Binding to p-i^on of one of thrt sone. 
lic'.wixt and between is placed the 
home atmo.=ipl)ere, which is respon- 
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Thuriday, November 29, IMS 



TIGER ROSE 

BalUniore, Nov. 28. 
WarnKf Broth.-r»-n<'Uioo producllon jlar- 
linc Li-nni« riric H»rr(in ndaplallon of the 
WlUaril Marli-DnvM Bolairco play by Ed- 
mund OouUlii f and Millard Welib; director, 
SIdner I'runkTlu. Iluuninc time, M mln- 

HOM Boflon (Tiger Roee) Ixnon Ulrlc 

lUobael n»vim Porrpst Stanley 

FaQier Tiiiaurt.-.....r; .loeopK T/wwVMxi 

pisrre Andre ivliirans" 

Dr. Chlilik Mam Ue Orami) 

Bruce Noilon ThMxturo Von ICIti 

Hector McColUne Claude aininjwater 



ticnorp Vlric has created a living. 
broathiriR. chuiacter — screen person 
—In "Tiger IJose." Her performance 
U B» Individual and convincing 'is 
her part In "Klkl." The play loses 
little In translation tor the screen; 
In many i)laces it may be said to 
have eaincd. 

The piny has considerable of the 
much overworked Northwest Mount- 
ed I'ollce horo: In It. but the 
threads are so deftly twisted that 
this becomes apparent only ui>on 
cold appraisal. It la neliiom that 
one Beta the opportunity to view a 
film in which the pictorial possibil- 
ities have been made so much of. 

There are some extraordlnarilir 
tense moments and spectacular ap- 
pearing stunts in the film. Atten- 
tion is gained almost at the outset 
bjr a Jeap that Devlin, or- his double, 
doea. It is a jump from a high, 
over-hanging bank Into swift waters 
that carri both the policeman and 
the girl on the raft perilously close 
to rapld.'i. Faultlessly photographed. 

The hand of lielasco Is apparent 
In the settings. The Interiors had 
the Belasco solidity; the clock kept 
time; the trapdoor to the cellar had 
hinges, but Miss Ulrlc wasn't as 
wet as she could h.ave been wTion 
coming out of the water. 

Something should be said. too. In 
credit to the cast. All of the major 
roles were capably acted. Forrest 
Stanley was a most engaging young 
Irishman, member of the Northwest 
Mounted; Theodore Von Eltz made 
a most acceptable hero, even though 
he did forget that his arm was 
presumably wounded. Claude Oil- 
llngwater, with the flow'ing beard 
Twiui convincing enough as Hector 
McCoIlins, the foster father of Tiger 
Roiie. Cooling. 



ST. ELMO 

Fox production directed by Jerome Storm. 
T|kkeTi from the novel by AugUMta Rvana. 
Bcen^rti> tty Julen Furthman, and phat(«- 
ruphy by Joe AUKUst. At Ixjcw'b New 
fork, Nov. '2,'Z, Running time, about BO 
nlnuto9. 

it. Elmo Thornton John Ollhprt 

A^nea TFunt B.irbara Lfa Marr 

Udna ICsrIe Beaslo Love 

Hurrfty Hammond Warner Baxter 

Alan llaynmnnd Nigel I>ft Hrupllrr 

lira. Thornton I.ydla Knott 



THUNDERING DAWN 

Unlveraal production, directed by Harry 
Oar»n. Written by John Blackwood and 
adapted by Raymond Schnx-k. Scenario br 
I.<*nore Coffey and John Ooodrich. At tha 
New York Nov. 20. Ituna alMut TO min- 
utes. 

Phoebe Statidlah Oaorsia Woodthorp* 

Uary nocera Anna Q. Nllaeon 

John Standlah Winter Hall 

.I.^.-l< ?)*rKUiiti...i,, i. Warr«T Krrrlcan 

Mornftn Sprott -. Charlea Clary 

Oordcn von Urock Tom SantschI 

Mlch.Tel Carmlchael K<Iw.ir.l llurna 

The ProfewMir Richard Kcan 

Lullatiy L.DU WInitred Bryson 



"Thundering Dawn" suffers from 
the plaint of so many of our pro- 
gram pictures — sameness; sameness 
not only In story, but in directorial 
touch. In Thespian work and in the 
all-import.int bits that lend color 
and Individuality to a film. 

It is the conventional South Sea 
formula, with the raging elements 
u.sed to contrast the storm going on 
within the soul of the derelict hero. 

South Sea talcs are naturally col- 
orful and can stand a good deal of 
hard usage. For that reason, al- 
though the present picture hardly 
differs from a hundred of Its prede- 
cessors, it holds consistent absorp- 
tion and a climax of dramatic In- 
tensity. 

The action takes place In Java, 
and Universal has provided settings 
that, while not always realistic, lend 
the ■ satisfactory aimobpliere tif 
p.'ilms, indolrtit South Sea natives 
an(T torpid, sun-scorched climate. 

Tho plot Is subsldi.ary to the phys- 
ical and technical side of the film. 

J. Warren Kerrigan Is manly 
enough as the unfortunate hero, but 
in the more violent scenes overacts 
badly. This fault Is noticeable In 
the majority of the members of the 
oast. Anna Q. NIKsson is her usual 
refreshing self. Winifred Bryson is 
one of the newer school of varapa. 
Could Miss Bryson act as well as 
she looks she would give the M's.sos 
Naldi, La Marr ct al. a real run. 

Harry Carson directed and daubed 
on the local color too thickly in 
places. Two or three of the char- 
acters Introduced In tTie South Sea 
"honky-tonk" scenes are Impossible. 



BARBARA LA MARR'S DENIAL 



She la Not and Never Waa Wife of 
Ben Oeelay — Court to Settle 
Statu* 



Los Angeles, ^OT. 18. 

Barbara LaMarr denies that she 
Is or ever was the wife of Be'n 
Deeley, formerly vaudeville actor 
and more lately manager of (ilni 
celebrities. In her general denial of 
the charges Included in the divorce 
complaint filed by Deeley. The court 
is to decide the marital status of the 
affair. 

The screen star denies that she 
was ever friendly with several 
prominent screen personages, as is 
alleged In Deeley's complaint 

The tangled skein In which Miss 
LaMarr, her present husband. .Tack 
Dougherty, and Deeley are Involved 
Is the result of legal comp'.l v^'lon.-) 
arising out of the fact that the 
actress married Phil Alnsworih and 
obtained what she believed was a 
divorce In Chicago, severil years 
later marrying Deeley at Fort Leo, 
N. J., while both were appaarlnf In 
vaudeville. They separated a short 
time later. 

Subsequently Miss LaMarr> law- 
yers Informed her that her marriage 
to Deeley was illegal Ina.-imuch us 
the Chicago courts were without 
jurisdiction to grant her a decree 
of divorce from AInsworth. There- 
after proceedings were inlr'.ated In 
California and after obtaining a 
final decree, she married Dougherty, 

Deeley contends he is the only 
bona-fide husband and recently 
started proceedings here naming 
Dougherty and other unn.imed men 
as correspondents. 



COAST FILM NEWS 



By ED KRIEQ 
Lioa Angelea, Nor. 14. 
With "The Good Bad Boy" out of 
be Way, Bennle Zeldman, prodacer, 
a maklns plana for hi* aeoond 
picture. 

Conrad Nagel and hla wife are on 
their way to New York. 



Olga Prlntzlau has been signet 
by B. P. Schulberg aa a feature 
writer for that organization. 



Cecil B. De Mllle haa returned 
from his vacation In the mountains. 



Edmund Lowe hai algned a long 
term contract with For. 



Claire Wlndaor la on her way to 
New York. From there she sails for 
Paris. 



Kathleen Meyers, who recently 
returned from South America, where 
she played feature roles in pictures 
produced there, is back in Holly- 
wood ready for ^ork. 



One-Ej-ed Connelly, , noted- gate 
crasher, has decided to' settle down 
and follow the motion pictures as 
his future profession. Hf Is at pres- 
ent pick-and-shoveling his way at 
the United Btudioe. 



THE VIRGINIAN 

Pro/erred Picturea production adapted 
from the elory by Owen \V later. Script by 
Hope L.nr<nR and T.,oula 8. I.lgtiton. Di- 
rected by Tom Porman. Shown &t the 
Ilroadway. N, Y.. week Nov. 20, IttM, 
Itunnlnx time 73 minutes. 

Vlrnlnlnn ICenneth Harlan 

Molly Wood! Florence Vldor 

Trnmpaa Ruaaell Simpson 

Sieve Pat ()• Malfey 

Sliurty Rayo.und Ilatton 



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OvcrflowlnB with ctieap heroics of 
the Bertha M. Clay-Laura Jean Lib 
bey style Is this screen adaptation 
of Augusta Evans* once famous 
story. The sentimental reading 
public took to It as they have since 
to "Three Weiks" and "Tho Sheik 

It was then produced in play form 
and again achieved popular success, 
although panned by the critics. 
After this it was released for stock 
and except for "Uncle Tom's Cabin" 
there has been no more consistently 
successful stock play In the last 
generation. 

Jerome Storm received the direct- 
ing nssicrninent from For. Some 
years ago one of the smaller com- 
panies produced a film adaptation 
of tho ."Jame story, but In those days 
the industry was In its infancy, and 
the picture passed out almost un- 
noticed. 

It Bccms Storm set about pro- 
ducing this new version with tho 
wrong Idea In mind. In.itead of 
the character of St. Vllmo (who 
is the hero and imt tho n inio 
of a hotel) Storm loft tho taw- 
dry. unn.Ttural figure of tho novel 
strutting around In riding clothes 
With a Kneer on his inliUy h;ind- 
somo countenance. Tho plot Is 
meagre, and there waa a need to 
drag out the Incidents for more th.in 
an hour and a quarter. Storm cer- 
tainly .Tllowed It to drag unmerci- 
fully. No comedy relief, and for the 
last halt hour the notion conter.s 
around only two ch.nractors, St 
Elmo and Edna, the girl. 

John Gilbert docs as well with the 
Impossililo lending role n« .nnynne 
else might, but that only mc.ins h'.'? 
pertoriiiance was sincere and 
Bpirltod Ih.iugh artificial and unron- 
vinclnfr. Miss Love hrts her monienls 
of polfTr.ant charm and nnrVi.ire La 
Marr, AV.irncr IJa.Mor rind tl'.o others 
do capable work. Kox has not held 
on expense, as both Intorlors and 
outdoor shots display lavish euro. 

With tho combination of ar. ex- 
tremely Wol! known title nn I a oasf 
with a strong draw, tho ptcturo mny 
be a ready-made box ottlre winner. 
But tho discriminating will pan it 
apd tho average lilm-jfoor v.ill foci 
not a iKlIe envy for his soundly 
•leeping neighbors in 'he audience. 



Thl« production of the famous 
far west story written by Owen 
Wister and afterwards adapted for 
tho stage by Kirke La Shelle. de- 
spite there was a tromendmis finan- 
cial outlay In making it, ranks 
as Ju.st above the aver.ige weetcrn. 
There l.sn't a thing about the picture 
that Is going tg set the world aflre, 
and nothing about it that is going 
to make the public break down the 
doors to any theatre where It is 
showing. In other words. It la a 
fairly well acted western, with the 
usual riding junk cut out of It. 

I'hotographically It Is a work of 
art. It Ls the photography that is 
the outstanding feature of the pro- 
duction. Other than that there Is 
nothing that can be designated as 
particular cause to enthuse. 

The story Is fair enough In Its 
way. The direction fairly human, 
the continuity a little choppy at 
times, the portrayal of the roles by 
the company not outstanding. The 
casting of the picture possibly was 
something of the roaeon for It fall- 
ing to get over with a wallop. There 
are names enough in tho cast, names 
that have screen value, but not the 
right names for this picture. 

Kenneth Harlan Is a mighty mat- 
ter of fact Virginian; Florence Vldor 
not particularly Impressive as Molly 
tVooda arid far froin symijalhetic. 
The Trampas of Kussell Simpson 
made one want to see Bill Hart In 
the role again, and all of the cow- 
boy bar-room; comedy stuff waa 
lost In the shuffle. As a big west- 
ern, better than the regular state 
rights westerns, yes, but as a special 
it doesn't rank. Fred. 



LA HARR WITH MATER 

San Francisco, Nov. 28. 
Barbara La Marr, picture actress. 
In San Francisco for the past week 
announces that ehe haa signed a 
contract to appear under the man- 
agement of Louis B. Mayer. 



Harry D. Wilson, publicist for 
Principal Pictures Corporation, after 
a Ave months' sta:y in New York, 
has returned to Hollywood. 



James Xell, veteran character 
actor, haa been cast for a role In 
"Courtin" Calamity." 



Virginia Valli has returned from 
Big Bear Valley. 



Prlacltla Moras, young baby 
celebrltjr, U to oelebrato her fitta 
birthday at the end of tho month. 



Louta H. Tolhurat ia reaponslbl* 
for the statement that hik "Secret* 
of Life" series being produced br 
Sol Lesser is not to stop produo> 
tlon, regardless ot other studio 
shutdowns. Educational Films har* 
contracted for the release o( tho 
bug pictures. 



Renee Adoree, screen oMress, who 
was seriously Injured 1» an ^tito* 
mobile accident recently. Is In * 
grave but not critical condition, ao' 
cording to I>r. Eldon T. Tice, at- 
tending physician. She received 
five broken ribs and several other 
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Francle X Bushman is the latest 
mentioned as a possible selection for 
the title role in the ftlm production 
of "Ben Hur." Bushman's connec- 
tion is not taken seriously by tho 
film colony. Qeorge Walsh appears 
to have the lead In the race, with 
William Desmond a close second. 



Bebe Daniels signed to play tho 
role of Kate in "The Taming of 
the Shrew," which Bennle Zeldman 
will produce for Principal Pictures. 



Eugenie Beeserer, character ac- 
tress, has become a serious real 
estater. 



Maurice Tourneur, on the comple- 
tion of '-Torment," will leave for a 
short stay in New York. 






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Sir Harry Meyer, London finan- 
cier and owner of a string ot picture 
houses, is in Loo Angeles. 



PICKETINO INJUNCTION 

Portland, Nov. 28. 

An Injunction to restrain mem- 
bers of the Portland Moving Pic- 
ture Machine Operators' Local No. 
458 from alleged picketing at the 
New Portland and Casco theatres 
:n this city Is sought In a bill In 
equity filed In the supreme judicial 
court by the Casco Amusement Co. 
and the Hutchinson Amusement Co. 
against the ofHcers and two mem- 
bers of the union. 

It Is alleged the union members 
struck on Sept. 15, when the thea- 
tres refused to hire an additional 
stage hand, and men were obtalneo" 
to All their places. 

A hearing is set for Dec. 4. 



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YESTERDAY'S WIFE 

C. n. C picture fcaturlnir Irene Rlcli 
and I.:ilpcn Perry. Adapu-d fr»im a atory 
I'V Kvclyn OampbeU with Kd Ije Saint 
iliri-clinir. C'a.it Inoiuilrv I.rftle WUlHima. 
I.«wl.« IMyton, fhllo McCulL.UBh unj Wll 
Ham Kcctt. Half of a double foi'i're pro- 
xram at I-oew'» New York. Not. 23. Run- 
n4tf time, 7i mln.l'.ca. 

A f.ilr enough Intermodlato feat- 
ure that would have enhanced Us 
value by the elimination of some 15 
minutc.^. As it stands the picture 
i.s a comedy drama that should ful- 
fill Its olillgatlon in a mi. Idle class 
house. The worit ot the two pre- 
ilonlnallng W'lmin H adequate, as 
might with a "break" be said of 
the remainder of the cast. Uogard- 
itig proiluctiiin, tlio film, at otin or 
two points, hints at being prcten- 
•lous wlttiout over qulta reaching 
th.xt olas.slficatlon 

The ftory Is that of a married 
couple who are divorced, with the 
wom.an brooming a imld comp.anlon 
to a rich and scluming dowager, 
wli:ip the man ag.iln undertakes 
mulrirnony, this timo «olecting his 
telephone operator. Under those 
circuinstunccs the two meet, which, 
liotween the muddling dow.iger and 
the flippant but formor swltchbo.ard 
miss, leads to various stereotyped 
mixups. It culminates in the death 
of the second wife, through a boat 



MADE-OVER ORIENT 

The Orient theatre. In Jersey City, 
has reopened with an open booking 
policy after being closed two months 
for renovation and installation of a 
new organ. 

The house has been newly deco- 
rated and Is now one of the most 
beautiful picture places In North 
Jersey. 

Maj. Bill Illgglns Is managing the 
theatre alone, his partner, J. E. 
Moody, having died while the house 
waa undergoing changes. He an- 
tiounccs a flrst-cIass policy and up 
to now has booked In only pictures 
of Famous, P'lfst National, Ooldwyn, 
Metro and Fox. 

The Orient has a capacity of 700. 



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-'-and they stopped 
selltns tickets at 
9 p.m. 

We said it was the biggest money-maker of 
the year. ; 

The critics said it is one of the biggest ticket 
sellers of the season, and now the public 
prove it is the biggest of the year. 

In Chicago they stormed the doors of the 
Chicago Theatre, and last Sunday at thei 
Strand, New York, at 4 o'clock they were 
packed to the street, and at 9 o'clock they 
stopped selling tickets. 



LICHTMAN WITH U 

Al LIchtman has joined the Unl- 
versal's executive staff at the New 
York headquarters. 

At the time LIchtman with Ben 
Schulberg promoted Preferred Pic- 
tures, (of which Al became presi- 
dent and lately resigned from that 
post) It was reported he had turned 
down a proposal from the U that 
Involved a salary for him of tlOO.OOO 
yearly. 

In connection with his other duties 
with U LIchtman will generally 
supervise the "Hunchback's' road 
showings. 



Alleged Film Actress' Divorce 
Galveston. Tex., Nov. 28. 
Jolin . D. H.immond. New York, 
was granted a divorce "from Kath- 
erine Hammond on tho grounds of 
abandonment- 
Mr!!. Hammond l.i alleged to be a 
moving pliTlure attrcas but no rec- 
ord could be found, hero, of hor 
profeisloi.al name. 



accident, and tho remarriage of the 
original duo. 

Splitting a double feature at the 
New York the picture gave evidence 
of receiving approval from those 
wn«esslng.. att>elt, at| various Inter- 
vals,^ Xhe t%lft has a- tendency to 
become lak'and drags unnecessarily. 

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FLAMING 
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The Biggest of the Biggest 



With 

COLLEEN MOORE 

Supported by Elliott Dex- 
ter. Milton SUls, Myrtle 
Stedman, lien Lyon 

Directed by 
John Francis Dillon 




Frovi Kovel by ' 

"Warner Fabian" -^ 

Scenario by Harry O. Hart. 
Tiiies by Ilolman Day, Ekllted 
by Arthur Tavares. Photo by 
J. C. Von Trees and Roy Car- 
penter. Settings designed by 
Milton Menasco. ' 



A^irAt national Picture 



Thursday, November 29, 1923 



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PRESENTATIONS 

(Extra attractiona iti pieturm thmatrma,''^wh*n not 
pietwarma, will b« carried and dtteribmd in thiM depart' 
mant for thm gonoral information of tho trade.) 



THIRTY MINUTES IN OUR 

BROADCASTING STUDIO"; 
24 Min.; Full Stag* (Spteial) 
M«Vick«r«, Chicago. 

ChicaKO, Nov. 28. 

The radio bro'^.dcagtinj; atunt is a 
happy idea and may sweep over the 
film houses. There is plenty to the 
Idea on which to hang a jazx bund 
^nd almost any kind of features 
presented in vaudeville. , 

At McVicl(crs the Paul Blese band 
was used (enjoying a splendid rep- 
utation in the mid-west and far- 
west). BeE.<iie Kaplan and Lyda 
Van Qelder, who have often sung 
at McVickers in previous presenta- 
tions, an(' Miss ' Nubs" Allen, a son,; 
plugger. 

The scene opens with an an- 
nouncer whose voice sounds lilte the 
same one heard from KYW and 
enough like any other announcer's 
voice to suggest any speaker heard. 
He says radio broadcasting has 
been so successful that they deter- 
mined to show the public how it is 
done. He ann unces that Paul 
Blese's band will play four selec- 
tions, na:ning them; that the Misses 
Kaplan and Van CSelder will sing- 
popular songs arranged in classjcal 
style by H. Leopold Spitalney, and 
Uiat "Nubs" Alien will sing. 

Then the curtain rises with Paul 
Blese's band slightly on one side 
of the stage so that there can be 
room for a radio receiver on the 
other side. The announcer appears 
again and spiels a6out what Is com- 
ing. Biese'o band does its stunt. 
There is a platfo.-m about two feet 
high on which Sousaphone, piano, 
drums and banjo are seated and 
two cornets, trombone, two aaxo- 
phonee and Mr. Biese are on the 
•ta«e floor, with Biese standing and 
«llernating between clarinet, saxo- 
phone and violin. 

The setting is of red with a win- 
dow in the rear. (This window is 
•een In nearly every McVicker 
■tage setting). 

Then the announcement of Mieses 
Kaplan and Van Qelder singing 
popular Bongs "in a classical way," 
which la no doubt an idea of Splt- 
•Iny, whc has contributed much to 
the development of stage presenta- 
tions. The ladies sing with the 
regular McVickers orchestra and 
Spitalny'a arrangement makes their 
■inging lust about three times ef- 
fective as it ordinarily Is. Third 
eomes on Nubs Allen who la an- 
nounced to sing a ballad with the 
Spltalny orchestra and a Jazz num- 
ber with Blese's band. The mere 
announcement of the last number 
caused a laugh. She then slngK 
"Every Night I Cry Myself to Sleep 
Over Tou" and "Mamma Loves 
Papa." Miss Allen Is only a fair 
■Inger as compared to the women 
features of such shows seen at Chi- 
cago and McVickers previously, but 
•he does very well. 

The chances are that there had 
been no rehearsals to save the money 
that rehearsals of musicians cost 
and so there were only 24 minutes 
•f this presentation at the tlrst 
•how. With encores which are cer- 
tain to develop, especially for the 
Biese band, It will run ito full 30 
minutes of alloted time. 

There is no danger of making a 
fool out of the clock with such a 
■peclal feature. 



VAUDEVILLE IN ENOLANS 

(Continued from page 3) 
minable act Just as she has done 
before, nothing new. not a fresh 
gag. Just what the audience knows, 
almost as well a.s she does. Apart 
from which she has no rlsht in a 
big theatre; her art is that of tfie 
small intimate revue or the "Thea- 
tre Royal, Back Drawing Room." 
Any attempt at originality is ab- 
solutely (deleted from her act. 

The >longadorf are capital Jug- 
glers who, through not being per- 
petually at the houKe. munuge to 
get some freshnes.« into the enter- 
tainment. Ernest Hastings does his 
usual act with the aid of a piano. 
Poppy Glnnett and a really good 
H 'hool horse are worth a great deal 
better billing than they get. 

The rest of the bill up to "Mov- 



ing Eiventa on tb» BorAen" which 
at least help to get th« audience 
out are of little Importance. 

The principal turn at the Alham- 
bra la Seymour HIcka In "Waiting 
for a Lady." This la practically a 
monolog adapted from a i>lay by 
Sacha Guitry. It glvea Hicks 
scope for clever woric but consider- 
ing the number of times it haj been 
p!ayeil at the three htg West End 

tails everybody knowa it as well as 
e doen and there is nothing in it 
to make a box othce draw. 

George I.ashwood, a star of the 
good old days, seems ageless and 
OS good as ever. He will probably 
draw more business to the house 
than the rest of the program pooled. 
The remainder of the program is al- 
most on small time lines. 
Revues in Halls 
Several h.Tlta are staging revues 
The Metropolitan, probably the mtxil 
im;>ortant house left outside the 
radius of the bright lights, has a 
touring company with C. B. Coch- 
ran's "I'bl Phi." The cast Is a good 
one Inchicllng Barry and Mark Lu- 
pine. Uiib.s. once of Seattle and 
Babs. and Evelyn May. The Chel- 
sea Piilace has "Splinters of 1923" 
which lilts grown from a war-time 
entei'Liiinnient played Just behind 



the firing lin*. 

The cast still contains sex'cral of 
the players who combined enter- 
taining their comrades with taking 
the. big chance. 

The Empress Brixton has "High 
Heels and Stockings," the Finsbury 
Park "Dancing Mad" and the Wood 
Green "Mr. Tower of London." 

If anything: the best and most 
enjoyable program.s are in the 
suburbs. Shepherds Bush has 
Phillip Yale Drew ("Young Buf- 
falo") in "The Showing up of 
Blanco Pusnct" and a fine bill in- 
cluding Ella Shields and the Grif- 
fiths Bros. New Cross has Coram 
and ".lerry" Victoria Carmen. Daly 
and llKaly and a good suppo-ting 
bill. 

Chiswick Empire las A. f red Les- 
ter in the "Night Porter," prob- 
ably the best sketch In vaudeville, 
hut cne which tlie average theatre- 
goer knows 9S well by now as he 
should know his Btble. the Jovers, 
Les Grande Revuettes, the Fuji 
Family, etc. 

Bark In the West End is the 
Piillatlium with little new. Little 
Tlch, Harry Weldon and a sketch 
vith Ciinstanre Drever being the 
main ItrmM although many excel- 



lent acta ar« billed ainoiic the 
"wines and aplrlt*." 

Acta Walking Arounrf 

So It la throuchout th« Metro- 
politan area. While numberlesa 
acts are walking about, acta which 
were once famoua and have been 
kept out of the buslneaa ao long 
they would arrive again aa distinct 
novelties, the big bill* aaam to 
be continually composed of a small 
circle of the same people with the' 
same songs, gags and buslneaa. 

To the watcher there la every 
reason to sympathize with the 
weary old comedian, who while 
still capable of putting over his 
stuff better than 76 per cent, of the 
socalled "tops" has nothing better 
to do than walk around and ask, 
"What do you pay to get work In 
this country?" 



COAST FILM NOTES 



Arthur Sawyer 
for New Tork. 



leaves nest week 



Doris Lloyd, London actresa, 
visiting the Hollywood atudloa. 



la 



Pola Negri la to leave In January 
tor a vacation in Honolulu. 



"BY -GONE DAYS" (10) 
Singing and Aerobatics; 
6 Mins.; Full Stage (Special) 
Chicago, Chicago 

Chicago, Nov. 28. 

Charles Mack, doing a drunk who 
wobbles and almost falls until It 
may be styled acrobatics. Is fea- 
tured in this presentation. Herman 
Aschbacher, tenor, elngs import- 
antly. 

The spenial shows Chinatown as 
It Is pictured on the stage. The 
well-dressed characters and Bowery 
apecies inlermlngie. and it Is a dope 
(Aschbacher) who stands and sings. 

Soon a fellow comes out carry- 
ing a load of Intoxicants, which 
probably leads to the title of the 
offering. Ho Jostles the dope, fall.^ 
backwards untl". it seems he rnnnot 
regain his balance and finally exits 
as though still attempting to get 
solidly on his feet. 

It is a satisfactory offering, per- 
haps, although there was no en- 
thusiasm worth speaking of on the 
part of the audience at its first 
showing. 



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seething turmoil of a drama that has one 
vivid situation after the othen The lives 
of wives revealed. This whirlwind picture 
winds its way all over the map of these 
states ending in a bubbling perilous episode 
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VARIETY 



NEW ACTS THIS WEEIT 



Thunday, Novtmber M. IMl 



HAZEL DAWN AND CO (2) 
"Th» LittU Pink Lady" 
£3 Mins.; Full Stag* 
Alhambra 

Haxel Dawn, the blonde beauty 
from musical comedy, makea her 
vaudeville debut in a sketch by 
Charles Sumnor Davis. Miss Dawn 
has been allotted a role which calls 
lor considerable euiollonal pyro- 
technics, a slangy delivery and 
many ioni; speeohiiii. 

Miss Dawn In a niornlnc nesllKee 
t« an eye-ttlllng vision upon her 
first entrance as the mistress of a 
young society business man with 
whom she been Intimate for five 
months. The couple breakfast 
together, the dialog developing that 
he absents himself every two weeks 
on "business trips." Ills ejacula- 
tion at discovering his wife's pic- 
ture In the morning papf^r leads to a 
confession to his mistress that ho 
is a divorced man. His wife l.s the 
leader of the "'big sister" movement 
fostered to save fallen women. 

A social worker enters after the 
lover has left. She turns^out to lye 
the wife. The mistress upbraids 
her and scoffs at her pretensions. 
The cynical one, goaded by "good 
woman's" emug superiority, con- 
fesses her "affair" with the husband. 
He returns looking for his cigarette 
case and is face to face with both 
women. 

Forced to make a choice and 
threatened with poverty by hia wife, 
who handles the money bags, he re- 
pudiates his mistress. The "pink 
lady" forces the wife to promise to 
divorce him by threatening a scan- 
dal, then orders her former lover 
from the apartment for his lack of 
courage when forced to choose be- 
tween then-, and for his lies about 
divorcing his wife. 

Eleanor Dawn as the wife and 
George Drury Hart as the erring 
husband were excellent in support. 
The sketch will do for vaudeville 
and represents a serious effort on 
Miss Dawn's part to give them 
something they can get their teeth 
into. The act haa minor technical 
flaws and is inclined to b* talky, 
but the author haa equipped Mtes 
Dawn with many bright lines. Her 
conception of the sophisticated, dis- 
illusioned "plaything" !• very sim- 
ilar to her imitation of Jeanne 
Eagels, which she did in "Nifties," 
but for the average vaudeville pa- 
tron who hasn't seen "Rain" it will 
pa«8 as an original effort. 

Miss Dawn should prove a "name" 
for vaudeville which Is synonymous 
with "draw." The excellence of her 
performance emotionally, added to 
the glamour of her musical comedy 
paat, will safely ferry her across the 
vaudeville stream. "The Little rink 
Lady" is net a condensed verirton of 
"The Pink Lady," the musical com- 
edy Id which Miss Dawn appeared 
several seasons aso. The title of 
the Bketch explains the morals of 
the heroine in her own words, "Not 
one of the scarlet sisterhood, but a 
little pink." 

Con. 



MAZELLE, LEWIS and Co. (9) 

Comtdy Dancing 

11 Mins.; Full Stags (Cyelerama 

and Drape*) 
23rd St. 

Dancing turn with a comedy twist. 
Act opens with girl at piano. Man 
and woman enter and double acro- 
batic fox trot gin doing splits, neck 
spin, etc. 

A prima followa with a semi-clas- 
sleal song solo, showing a pleasing 
voice of training and considerable 
lunKe. 

The girl dancer next «olos an ac- 
robiitii'. Including more split.? ; the 
dancer appearing a trifle awkward 
on the non-acrobatir steps. 

Tiie man ''announces" the couple 
will show their latest dance creation, 
•Parisian One Step.' He and the 
(flrl begin dance when she suppo.sed- 
ly turns on ankle and curtain is 
rung down. Man appears in "one" 
offering exi:usos and asking for vol- 
unteer to flnlPh dance. Argument 
breaks out In audicncn l)(>t\vepn 
"wop" comedian and fat girl, with 
latter mounting stape. 

The turn goes back to full st.ige. 
the "volunteer" and m.ile executing 
<ne step In which the woman gets 
big laughs through her awkward- 
ness. The dance Is repeated straight, 
the woman being surprisingly grace- 
ful and light. It is a «ure ftre com- 
edy finish to a very ordinary danc- 
ing turn and will suffice for a pop 
house feature. The idea, while not 
an Infringement, is similar to "Dan- 
cing Shoes," both using big phy- 
slqued women for the dancnlg and 
both entrancing from the audience 
as "volunteers." 

They screamed at the danolng at 
thi.'* house. f'o'i. 



DAVIS and AKST 
Songs and Plan* 
IB Mins.; On* 
Fifth AvaniM 

Benny Davia &nd Harry Akat 
form the lateat aonc wrltlntr com- 
bination to reach ▼audevllle. Davis 
does the singing and Akst Is the 
accompanist. Both wear Tuxedos 
and the grand piano serves its 
usual purpose. 

FiM- ah Introduction DiVIs doe* 
a special lyric, "If you want to know 
how songs are written," which, leadr 
up to a jazzy number. A ballad 
of Davis* that enjoyed high popu- 
larity I.iat season and more recently, 
next. A medley of Akst'a successes 
played by him niftlly, and another 
medley of a dozen or jnoro songs 
that either or both had a hand in 
writing was put over effectively by 
Davis. 

Desldee owning an excellent sing- 
ing vo'ce, Davis gets a lot of per- 
sonality into his song delivery and 
does full Justice, to every song he 
.'iings. Akst sticks to the piano and 
he plays It like a finished performer. 

The act went over surely at the 
Fifth Avenue. The recent and cur- 
rent popularity of the songs offered 
by the team will get them by any- 
where. Besides the publicity at- 
tending the writing of the songs, 
the pair have a decidedly entertain- 
ing act. Ben, 



(Special) 



ROE REAVES 
"Kid Glove Kidder" 
13 Mins.; One 
Majestic, Chicago 

Chicjieo. Nov, 2R. 

Roe Reaves, comedian wi'h vari- 
ous musical comedy acts. Is now do- 
ing a sinKle and quite u Kood one. 
His billing— "Kid Glove ICidder"— 
Is apt. 

He presents a peculiar style of 
comedy, kid glove, and yet funny. 
His opening song Is "Since I Have 
Learned to Slni;" and he burlesques 
in his vocal effort and ha* some 
comedy lines in the song which are 
certain laughs. Then he talks n 
little about singing and makes his 
talk appropriate to the song which 
has preceded. His next Is "Oh Gee, 
Oh Gosh," and his third Is a sonj; 
of a dream of advertisements, In 
whkh he strings together the names 
of well advertised products and 
makes it entertaining. He closes 
his act proper with an operatic 
trave.-ily, but comes on again and 
sings of how the actors eat applause 
and seikg it in a jesting way. 

Reaves has an original way of 
working and while he ought tc, make 
very good in medium or posHitiiy 
blgtimo vaudeville hia place would 
seem to be in musical comidy. 



ARMAND AND PEREZ 

Acrobats 

9 Mins.; Full Stags 

Orphsum, New Orleans 

New Orleans, Nov. I«. 
Armand and Perez, opening the 
show at the Orpheum thia week, 
step out with a concluding feat that 
Is the thrllllngest thriller of all 
Monday evening it brought a veri- 
table avalanche of applause. It fol- 
lowed a routine of hand-to-hand 
work and twirls that had the audi- 
ence starting wide-eyed, noting 
their ease of execution, and planted 
them pretty for the sweeping 
wlndup. 

There Is a spring board, table 
and chair. The table is placed be- 
hind one end of the springboard. 
Atop of it s' ids one of the boys 
with a chait on his shovlders. 
Poised at the other end of the 
springboard, the partner waits. At 
signal the member holding the 
chair jumps down to the spring- 
board, bounding his partner into the 
nlr. Latter does a double somer- 
sault and lands him sitting se- 
curely upright in the chair. It re- 
quires a bend of the body during 
the double somersault to complete 
the feat, a dangerous one. 

Armand and Perez wear sports 
outfits of white flannel trousers with 
green sweater coats that are not 
removed, which makes their feats 
harder. They are from Spain, ap- 
parently in their early 20s, and 
show something new in an acrobatic 
way Just when it was thought 
everything had been done. 

They can occupy any spot on any 
bill anywhere. Samiirl. 



GERBER REVUE (4) 
Singing and Dancing 
15 Mins.; On« and Full. 
SSth St. 

Miss Gerber, an attractive bru- 
nette. Is featured in this flash which 
is sure click for the thrce-a-day». 
On this Ml) it had the tough as- 
signment of opening the show and 
came through with flying colors. 

Mis« Gertyer stepe out before a 
silken drop and sings an intro- 
ductory which Introduceti her assist- 
ants, two boys and a girl. The 
boys eonflne their activities to ac- 
cordeon selections while the girl 
contrlbutea a neat oriental. After 
the introductory the boys cut loose 
with a Jazzy duet on the instru- 
ments. Miss Oerber follows up 
with a solo, "My Man." with a 
Montm.ortre district drop for a back 



BINNY RUMN (1) 

C«nMi<y Talk! Umthg ton^K 

Danoas 
ei Miiw.t Om 
Alhambra 

Benny Rubin, a graduata of a, gM 
act, later essayed a alngU, than 
partnered with Charlea Hall. In bla 
latest "single" he has Norman Oast, 
an Eton -collared "Penrod" type of 
youth doing straight and playing 

musical instrinnents. 

^ubln in similar attlra do«s Ha- 
brew, clean, punchy, and with a fine 
knowledge of values. The turn opens 
with some hand-to-hand balancing 
travesty that sufTlces, following 
which Rubin dances to uke accom- 
paniment by Oast. 

A violin solo by Gast next, followed 
by a duet of voices and a blues. 
Rubin pulls laughs with travesty 
juggling of two balls in this num- 
ber. He goals them a minute later 
with hard shoe buck, the "wings" 
and triple time being unusually well 
handled. This pulled them back for 
a "speech" In which Rubin is 
"crossed" by the kid handing him 
a trombone for a very funny duet 
with travestied "imitations" inter- 
polated. 

"^Jlubln la set for any kind of time 
with his present offering. The act 
is smoothly routined, which was the 
weakness of hti fWrmef offerings.- 
In Cast he has a kid partner who 
Is priceless. His refreshing per- 
sonality and clean-cut boyishness 
arc the Ideal foil for Rubin's equally 
clean Hebrew youth. The latter por- 
tion and dialect can stand all of 
the elaboration Rubin cares to ex- 
pend upon them. 

Rubin looks like one of the finds 
of the season and musical comedy 
timber. He has the makings of an- 
other Husaey or Brlce with proper 
direction. They are next to shut- 
ters for anywhere. On a 10-act bill 
they were second after Intermission 
and cleaned up. Con. 






NED NORTON wid C«w (6) 

'^hirffa Your Namar 

IS MbiM PmN •*•■• (tpaaial) 

ttttia nvakaal aoinafly, 
wtaksh BMkaa a apiaadM valilela torn 
tha light oomedy prooUvttlea ot Nad 
Norton. It haa a plot that la » 
slant OB tha mistaken Identity angi* 
and several tuneful song numbers. 
A* uuyiuottr zsTown la ored/ted 
author ot book, lyrics and music. ' ' 

A wealthy young novelist ha« 
glimpsed a surf siren that measure* 
up to his ideal. To meet her ha 
changes places with his valet, an 
insipid Englishman, and makes for 
the hotel where the girl and her 
title hunting mother are stoppings 
The fop is represented as a noble- 
man and the social climber mother 
forthwith sets out to capture htm 
for a son-in-law 

The dfiughter can't see him. 8ha 
changes places wHh the maid to 
further complicate matters and tha 
young couple are thrown togetheir 
without knowing the Identity of eacb 
other. 

Norton is capital as the nove.ist 
and w^rks with gusto. A girl doing 
a slavey easily sliares honors 
through her clever comedy antics. 
The girl and her mother are also 
accei>lable, the only weak spot being 
the chap who does the Englishman. 
Two dancing girts are utilized a« 
a chorus for the musical numbers. 

The !>klt scored hit honors in c1oa>. 
ing spot on this bill. 



DOOLEY and AMES 
Comedy Talk; Songs; Dances 
15 Mins.; Full Stags 
Special Set and Cyclorama 
Alhambra 

Ray Dooley. of the Dooley family, 
ground and the boys dressing the Land Florenz Ames (Ames and Win- 



number as attaches. The act goes 
to full displaying a rich orange 
satin set which makes an excellent 
t>ackground for a great oriental by 
the other girl. The l>oys return for 
another pop medley on the nccor- 
deons. Miss Gerber dons a boy'e 
outfit and works a neat duet and 
dance with the girl. The company 
is grouped at the finish for a peppy 
dance finale. 

The act is a corker (or pop time 
but deserves a better break than 
opening spot. 



MURPHV and LAKMAR 
Comedy Talk and Songs 
12 Mins.; One 
23d Street 

Man and woman talking and sing- 
ing comlMj in an act strictly for 
.»niall time consumption. The turn 
opens with the man soloing "Chase 
Mo. Charley." 

His partner, a stout, red-headed 
matron, follows with a poorly writ- 
ten parody on "The End of a Per- 
fect D.-vy," which got little applause 
HTid wa.s made borefome by her 
overworking of a prop laugh. 

Sonic crossfire followed gleaning 
a fair measure of laughs and blend- 
ing into a double song with horse- 
play comedy accruing from the 
woman's .iniplitude. 

The turn will atxiut 
i-arly spotter for Uia 
bills. 



FOUR MINERS 
Songs 

15 Mins.; One (Special Drop) 
_«8th St. 

A male quartet roetumed In mine 
workers' blue Jeans and caps with 
headlights working before a drop 
representing the conl fields offering 
the usual quartet routine With 
nothing except the cotumea to dif- 
ferentiate them. 

The men are clean cut, make good 
appearance and h.a\'e average 
voices. The billing that the men 
are actually miners from the coal 
flelda will set them right with the 
pop audiences despite ,lts veraeity.. 



pass a.» an 
email time 
Con. 



BURNS and FRANCIS 

Comedy and Songs 

15 Mins.; One 

5«th St, 

A mixed team offering tlie rimline 
sonK and talkhif; ait wllh little to 
different i.ite It from tne rank and 
file with the exeeptlon ot the lady 
l.ui'giir int! jJuctoiy. It starts off 
;?reat, but after the opening takes 
the down grade. 

A couiile of songs sandwiched in 
uiinane tu l>reik up the r.aitlno of 
talk If nothing else. 

The aet can stand a good deal 
more comedy, even for the i-mall 
bills. • ' ' ■■ 



MORGAN and MORAN 

Comedy Talk, Songs and Dancing 

16 Mins.; One 

State 

Two men in a singing and talking 
comedy turn. Start wtlh comedy 
song, after which they applaud 
themselves. That's a slight Improve- 
ment over asking for applause and 
saves time and possible disappoint- 
ment. 

Riddles next and they unreel a 
line of Joe Millers that go back a 
day or so farther than the Revolu- 
tionary War. They get laughs with 
'em though. Sell 'em right and a lot 
of 'em seemed new at the State ap- 
parently to the audience. So old 
they ar« enjoying a second time on 
earth. (The gags not the audience). 

There's a bit of stepping by both, 
and a Shakespearean travesty that 
brings in burlesque drama. Also 
slapperitus when each of the team 
in turn backs up against the drop 
and the stage hand does his duty. 
And that was a laugh ton at the 
.State, just as it is at the Palace and 
23rd St. 

The act classes satisfactorily for 
the pop bills. Brll. 



throp) have formed this new vaude- 
ville partnership. Both were prin- 
cipals In Willie Collier and Sam 
Bernard's "Nifties." the musical 
comedy which closed recently. 

Joseph Cawthorn is programmed 
as the author of the act, which is In 
two scenes. The opening sufflces for 
a comedy entrance of Ames driv- 
ing a motorcycle with a bathtub 
for a side car. Ray Dooley is con- 
cealed in the tub. They are on their 
way to play a benefit. The scene Is 
a railroad station at "Tornwood." 
With but one ticket between them 
they decide the only way to beat 
the cushions is for Ray to disguise 
as a kid. She makes the change be- 
hind the machine and follows with 
her funny kid ImKatton, in which 
she' roughs Ames up plenty. Jack 
Bamet makes a brief appearance as 
the station master. 

"At the benefit" follows an "an- 
nouncement" in "one" by Ames and 
is a full stage cyclorama. Barnett 
at the piano sings, "Where Do the 
Mosquitos Go?" while Ray changes 
to a yellow grotesque dress and 
Ames to comedy dress suit for a 
screamingly funny double dance 
travesty that pulled them back for 
an encore. The falls and burlesque 
"adagio" were twin riots. 

Dooley and Ames are set for 
vaudeville. They are a sure-fire 
comedy addition to any bill in the 
land. At this house they held the 
next to closing spot on a long bill, 
followed plenty x>t comedy and 
scored a clean bull's-eye. Con. 



SESSUE HAVAKAWA and CO. (4) 
"The Knees of the Gods" 
32 Mins.; Interior 
Coliseym, London 

Seseue Hayakawa made his Lon» 
don debut on the spoken stage at 
the Coliseum Nov. 12 in a sketch 
that ran 30 minutes, preceded by 
two minutes of atmospheric music. 
It was written by Kenelm Foss. a 
well known English film director, 
and is entitled "The Knees of tha 
Gods." The engagement was heavily 
boomed hy the Stoll publicity de- 
partment and drew a bumper at- 
tendance. 

Ther« will be many who will find 
fault with tha playlet but show 
people who know their husinese will 
realize It was no easy task to fit tha 
Japanese screen star with a spoken 
vehicle. Not only ia Hayakawa'a 
forte the tragic, but one must ba 
careful not to wind up with a 
"clinch" between the oriental *nd 
a white woman. This leavea prac- 
tically no alternative, bat a selt* 
ascrlflce on tha t)art of the star* 
and in this instance it has been ac- 
complished in a workmanlike man- 
ner. When about 10 minutes of un- 
necessary dialog has been cut anA 
the action thereby quickened, tha 
sketch will run along to a neat 
cumulative progression leading up to 
the inevitable tragic ending. Tha 
deletion is necessary for the addi- 
tional reason that the star's Eng- 
lish is far from perfect, making 
many of his si>eeches not easilr 
understood, 

Hayakawa conducts himself In tha 
slow measured tread of a film artist, 
never making a violent or jerky ges- 
ture or movement. The other two 
parts are competently played by 
Denis Cowles and Ann Trevor. 
Hayakawa is under contract to tha 
Stoil Film Company to make two 
plcturea here, and the vaudevllla 
engagement is a otc^Mcap pending tbo 
preparations. As such, taking into 
consideration his reputation as a 
film star, it will serve neatly for a 
fortnight or so at the Coliseum and 
at the Alhambra. Jolo 



MURDOCK and KENNEDY 

SISTERS. 
Dancing, Singing and Talking. 
16 Mins.; Three and One. 
23d St. 

Duneing is the long suit of lliis 
trio, their comedy offorts bel.Tg wtaX 
The sinijlng Is also moderato. If 
they wouW confine themselv. ■< to 
dancing it would speed the act up. 
chop out a kit of superfluities wliirli 
mean nothing and give the net the 
rating of a good small-time uflerlng. 

Opetilng with some Inefrectfve 
eomi^ly eltorts built around the seat- 
ing of a patron in a pletiir- bouse 
by two usherets (the girls), a .'org 
and tiance is Introduoed for no rea- 
son at all. Mor« taik and more 
daneinir follow, thpn the plrl.« do an 
innoetious sister "kid" net, broUen 
In on by Murdock to get it; on a final 
dance. 

Poor material badly arranged 
servos to hapdloap the woitli-vyliite a spot in the pop 
fAitpNW,tbe't}irp(;^,j';.^ ", j, ,V*^J'Wll it the'^tn 



GRANT and FEELEY 
Songs and Piano 
15 Mins.; One 
Stats 

Bert Grant, who has written many 
a iilt for Tin Pan Alley publi8her!<, 
and Maude Feeley are another song 
writer and singer combination for 
vaudeville. Miss Feeley, a girl of 
likable appe.arance and good voice, 
does the singing and Grant plays 
piano. 

Usual opening with Miss Feeley 
singing Introductory whieh brings 
Grant on. Miss Feeley then sings 
one of Grant's latest compositions, 
a pretty ballad with a pastoral mel- 
ody that lingers and does it capably. 

No song writing .ii.t would be 
complete without tht medley of 
cf»mposltions past and present 
played tir ^ or,g by the t-on.pti.ser arrrl 
this one has h moilley naturally. A 
Victor Herbert number. "Kiss in the 
Hark" for the finish sung by Mi.^.« 
Feeley wiMi excellent phr.i.'jing and 
expression. 

The act can go along and hold 
the pop hour*e« It did 
te. BUI 



OLIVER and OLSON 
Comedy, Singing and Dancing 
15 Mins.; One 

This mixed team wowed thera 
with a clever line of comedy chatter, 
songs and dances. The girl is a 
eomedlenne of rare ability that in- 
ject-s a comedy angle Irito every- 
thing she attempts, especially her 
dancing. The man also is corking as 
a bashful iy-pa 

Their opener, a tough d.incc, inter- 
spersed with comedy antics set them 
pretty. The man stayed on for a 
comedy eccentric that showed some 
good stepping with the girl rtturn- 
ing for a yap rendition of a blues 
runibcr and dance that sent them 
Into yells. Another dance by the 
girl to the accompaniment of a banjo 
selection by her partner sent them 
off to a prolonged hand that stopped 
the show. They finally wiggled thoir 
way cut On encore by good show- 
manship and left thera yelling for 
more. 

This act Is sure fire for pop time. 
It also has big time possibilities 
whioh m.iy come later. 



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f Thursday, November 29, 192 J 



WtW SHOWS 11115 WtLlirL 



VARIETT 



PALACE 

Clasy liOftua was all aet to ptay 
L . the Palace this week when again she 
'S became Indisposed. Bekefl's Theatre 

* Orotesk being pressed Into surface. 
? However, the advance advertising of 
* the English comedienne's appear- 

"f ance may have bad something to do 
With the heavy advance sale and 
the S. R. O. Monday night. With 
Mlsa LiOftus out, Theodore Roberts 

..:^-(eH^«Lir- to the headline bonne. Roh- 

' erts' "The Man Higher Up" vehicle, 
credited to William C. DeMille, a 
brilliant atagewright, certalnlx. Is 
not the "brilliant sketch" the pro- 
gram purpoi-ts it to be. Mr. Roberts 
la worthier of a more fitting vehicle, 
and It la to his credit that he ele- 

. vates this into truly big league stuff 
making It sound important because 
of hia thesplan auperlority. The 

; acreen character man Is a genuine 
actor, a surprise according to some 

k^fllm celibrltles who have essayed 

- the speaking utage. 

The show Monday was complete- 

■*' ly twisted about. Lew Van and 

Turah Tyson opened per schedule 

With a variegated routine of leg- 

' mania that was unique In that the 

team worked "dumb" throughout, 

i Sana heralding Introductorles, letting 

r the step stuff speak for itself on (ts 

S merits. 

Remos and Co.. a European novel- 
"■ ty, deuced brightly. It's a corking 
povelty and for the second hole quite 
. a flash. A man (understandcr) and 
'-'"three little people are the feature of 
*•' the act, with a heavywetght woman 
,/ . merely dressing the stage and as- 
c slating with the props. One would 
;"• imagine the novelty revolved about 
her doing the "understanding" or 
something really strenuous, but she 
-• labors the least. The little people 
Include two midgets and a third 
chap who looks like a normal young- 
ster. This boy Incidentally shows 
eome corking acrobatic and contor- 
tlve work. The offering is smartly 
routined and showmanly sold. 

.Eddie Kane and Jay Herman, re- 
united, are doubling with the firoad- 
way, a Moss house six blocks down 
Main Street. They probably scored 
Okay for the Broadway, but hit 
spottlly at the Palace. The routine 
is practically the same with a few 
new additions. Much of their stuff 
sounds as if written by a newspaper 
humorist, being more on the order of 
pithy punning and phrasing than 
Kood old dependable stage lines in- 
tended to elicit spontaneous laugh- 
ter. 

Came Nora Bay es and did over a 

k half hour entertainingly, gathering 
, momentum as she progressed. Her 
*' opening stuff was not as fetching fts 
some of the old familiars and the 
"kid" number seemed a bit over- 
:. stressed, with its triple chorus repe- 
titions. Louis Alter, her accom- 
K paniat, la accorded aome billing on 
m the annunclatora. He does hia ahare 
, Unostentatiously. 

Dooley and Sales woke 'em up 
Vlth some real laughs. Jim Dooley 

- - started it with a travesty crack 

. about "when in London last sum- 
mer," recalling Miss Bayes' remarks 
about her British conquests. The 
•x "Will Ter Jim" routine clicked on all 
cylinders. 

Mr. Roberta, supported by T. Dan- 
iel Frawley. closed the first section. 
Roberts has a bright curtain speech 
which In its two or three minutes 
proves Itself more worthy of the 
personality than the 20 sketch 
proper. 

Bekefl'a Theatre Groteak reopened 
after the very brief Intermiaaion 
with Ita Ruaaiarf variety routine, a 
colorful, eye-fllling novelty embrac- 
ing song, dance, panto and musical 

— work. One tune announced some- 
thing like "Batouschka," a favorite 
Russian air, la recognizable as 
*Wareh of the Manikins," a present 
day fox trot which has been freely 
adapted seemingly by the local mu- 
sic men. 

Jack Donahue, for two aeasons 

— principal comedian of "Molly Dar- 
ling," returns to vaudeville with 
practically his old routine. Donahue 

4 was recognized on entrance and his 
^^synonymlc repetitions of the «ame 

I thought got to 'em early. The step- 
ping was a final clincher. A new 
clog encore has been added. Dona- 
hue is a hard worker and was round- 
ly applauded. A special orchestra 

* leader is carried. 

Ernest Mack and Margie La Roe, 
flashy roller skaters, were lost In 
the shuffle through the walk-outs. 
u The hour was against them, entering 
at 11.20. but those who stayed were 
rewarded with a good act. Abel. 

RIVERSIDE 

The elght-p.ct bill played to ».hc 
slimest Monday night nuOlpnrc at 
this house In some time. Kuslno.<!s 
was awi.y off with more th.an half 
of the lower floor vac.int and plenty 
of room upstairs as well. 

The show W.1S sufllciently diver- 

""^ Billed and should have attracted. 
But the fact remains that It dldn t. 
Fritzl Seheff held the name spot. 
The condition certainly baffled the 
bookers, yet these optlmlntlc guys 

"- roiunferred that tl;e N.i'.my .v-tr.thw 
may have precipitated the emptl- 

•• ness. 

Greenlee and Drayton, colored 
dancing boys, spotted second, did 
their stuff a^i'l were nearly bowled 
over at the finish by the mob re- 
fusing to unleash the handcuffs. 
But the boys handled the situation 
giacofully by coming back and 



goating them with acrobatic danc- 
ing. 

The Mason and Cole Revue, a 
five people musical tabloid featur- 
ing Gene Mason ai>d Fay Cole, reg- 
istered a note of claaa In the follow 
up spot. Thia la a nifty offering 
with lots of good comedy, songs 
and dancing that la further en- 
hanced by a aartoriaj display that 
provides the necessary flash punch. 

Frank Farnum and his youthful 
associates tied up the show in clos- 
ing spot of fhe flfsl section with as 
nifty a jazz revue as Farnum has 
yet contributei to the varieties. 
Frank was the usual wow with his 
inimitable tough dance assisted by 
Dorothy Woods. Down further In 
the act he cut loose with a shivver 
dance that brought another storm 
of applause. During Farnum's 
rest periods the Stuart Sisters 
oavorted through songs and dances 
and when they were not troddlng 
the rostrum two clever boys. Miller 
and Peterson, were sending across 
some lively stepping. Jones' Amer- 
ican Boys, a seven-piece combina- 
tion, accompanied the dancers for 
their specialties and managed to 
sandwich in a couple of snappy in- 
strumentais as well. 

"Wee" Georgie Wood, juvenile 
English performer, opened the sec- 
ond with a likeable skit which gave 
him ample play to display his ver- 
satility. The skit was a mixture of 
comedy, pathos and emotional act- 
ing which gave the abbreviated ac- 
tor an opportunity to shine In all 
three departments. At the conclu- 
sion of the skit, captioned "The 
Black Hand," and giving Georgie 
a sort of Penrod character, the wee 
entertainer finished In "one" with 
several other characterizations of 
British and Scotch boyhood. 

Miss Seheff, accredited headllner, 
held next to closing spot, doing new 
and more familiar songs In a typical 
Seheff manner. Although a trifle 
weak in voice Miss Seheff looked 
charming in her new gowns and 
sent across four numbers. Using 
a pop ballad for an opener she coun- 
tered with a pop medley of chor- 
uses, returned for "Kiss Me Again" 
and wound up with a fantastic num- 
ber. Although carrying a pianist 
Miss Seheff did most of her songs 
with the house orchestra, the pian- 
ist, Morton Howard, bridging the 
wait gaps with solos on the piano. 

Frank Hurst and Eddie Vogt 
proved a likeable pair, offering a 
nifty line of nut comedy and songs. 

Bob Hall, extemporaneous comic, 
held down closing spot with some 
clowning. Georgie Wood worked 
with Hall In the early part of fhe 
act. "Nlhla," the titlan haired 
model, was the opener, offering a 
routine of colorful poses, aided by 
a atereoptltan stunt. 



ALHAMBRA 

Enough show at the Alhambra this 
week to satisfy a lifer who is seeing 
his first opera after a last minute 
pardon. Ten luscious fat acts that 
rtin thfl gamut from hand balancing 
to musical comedy and from soup 
to nut comedians. 

Comedy is the high lights in no 
less than four out-and-out atrong 
comedy entries facing the barrier 
and two others with comedy num- 
bers mixed in the general routlnea. 

Of the former, Conlin and Glass 
and Brown and Whitaker were the 
first-half entries, spotted third and 
fourth in the order named, and 
Benny Rubin and Dooley and Ames, 
after intermiaaion. in almilar run- 
ning order. 

All four clicked staccato without a 
conflict. Conlin and Glass hooked 
them after a battle and overcame a 
tough spot. They were the first of 
the oomedy sharpshooters to appear, 
and softened It up for their laugh- 
getting brethren. 

Brown and Whitaker picked up the 
tempo, getting to them quicker with 
their oross-flre gauging. Russ 
Brown has developed into a sure- 
fire confident nut comedian. He has 
appearance and^. * alnglng voice 
which stopa the act In the middle 
with a ballad that had to be repeat- 
ed. Brown Is one of those good- 
looking manly chaps who gets over 
with all sections of the house on ap- 
pearance and personality. His part- 
ner Is a corking foil. 

Hazel Dawn and Co. (New Acts) 
were fifth. Miss Dawn in "The Lit- 
tle Pink Lady" was liked muchly In 
Harlem. She was generously ap- 
piaudM at the conclusion vt her 
turn. 

Odette Myrtl closed the firwt half 
and held up the walkout at Inter- 
mission while they dragged her out 
for bowB. The French girl and for- 
mer member of the London Planta- 
tion Hevuc sanR and viollned her 
way to favor. Her opening could be 
(•hortened hy one number, allowing 
time for the pantomime conclu.ilon, 
which was artistic and well done. 

Julius Furst, a hand balancer, 
opened In an Interesting routine. 
The Hash trick of the turn— a build 
up of blocks — wa.s spoiled through 
stalling. The eollii.|H*e nf the blocks 
on the first attempt will never foul a 
modern sophlMiUiiled nuilience. ami 
starves ony to make tedious an inter- 
esting nnd sudicicntly dangerous- 
U)>kiug'ip.la»c!ni: stunt. . .. 

I>oxey and O'Conor deuced, sub- 
bing ftir Miller and Cliapman. who 
were off the bill. The dancers copped 
hoofing their way to f.avor. The girl 
is one of the best feminii.e stepper.s 
In the racket. 

Janet ahd Jay Velle, with Murlol 
Pollack at the plana, wcnf. heavy 
after intermish. The turn is class all 



the way. Both are from mtuical 
oomedy, but can stay in vaudeville 
as long as they wish. 

Benny Hubin (New Aicts), aaalsted 
by Norman Gast, helped themaelves 
to one of thf hita of the bill next. 
They deserved it. They are a pair 
of youthful comics who will be heard 
from. 

Ray Dooley and Fiorenz Ames 
(New Acts) were next to closing and 
made history. The turn is a new 
frameup, Ames being half of the for- 
mer Amee' and WTlilhrOp act, and 
Ray Dooley of the Dooley famtly. 
Both were In the musical comedy 
"Nifties," as was also Miss Hazel 
Dawn, who preceded them. It was 
"Nifty" act and concluded a nifty 
bill that put the Le Roy Bios., hand,- 
balancers, on at 11.11. The athletes 
heAd them like a vise despite the 
hour. 

Not quite capacity in the upber 
portions of the house, although the 
lower floor was adld out. , Con. 




STATE 

WlUIama and Vanessl topline the 
five-act bill at the ace of the Luew 
circuit this week. The girls have 
eliminated one of the two male a,c- 
companlsts the act held when play- 
ing the two-a-day big timers re- 
cently; also the steps used as a cen- 
tre entrance are gone. Otherwise 
the act is the same, and Incidentally 
it loses nothing by having one ac- 
compsMst Instead of two. The 
steps, however, did add a bit of 
flash to the production, and that's 
missed. 

One of the team is blonde, the 
other brunet, and what's more Im- 
portant, both are talented, which 
almost makes them unique. If not 
extraordinary, as a "sister act." The 
blonde can clog and do step dancing 
of the tap variety as well as she 
can high kick and do legmania 
stuff; also sings jaze numbers with 
the genuine lilt and rhythm that 
brings back recollections of the Bar- 
bary Coast at Its beat. The brunet 
is the epitome of grace and agility 
when it comes to legmania and could 
cop first honors In any beauty show 
on looks. The kids are clever, and 
the State audience were unanimous 
in saying so Monday night. 

Jack GIfford, the accompanist, de- 
serves mention If ever an accom- 
panist did. The piano was kept 
properly subdued In the songs, as it 
should be. and his solo broueht forth 
an amazing display of technical fin- 
gering that was the real fireworks. 
A wicked bass hand combines per- 
fectly with the right hard for all the 
broken rhythms and rag tempos 
knawn to syncopated history. 

Three Golfers started the show 
with a standard acf^batlc turn that 
held some risky looking tricks with 
a springboard at the finish. Grant 
and Feeley (New Acts) were second, 
and Richard Bartlett and Co. were 
third in "Cave Nyin Love." The 
theme of the act treats' of love-mak- 
ing In several ages, starting with 
the preaent and going back to the 
stone ag3. Pleasant singing and 
likeable comedy. There Is a clas- 
sical dance by three girls Incor- 
porated In one of the scenes that 
calls for a couple of rehearsals for 
one of the dancers. 

Morgan and Moran (New Acts) 
did nicely next to closing. The pic- 
ture was "The Green Goddess." 
Business almost capacity, a few 
seata being empty up on the top- 
moat part of the ahelf. Belt 



BROADWAY 

Capacity on the lower floor for 
the final aho^ of the day Monday, 
starting at nine o'clock. A few 
standeea at the back of the house 
but they were all pretty much 
tucked away by the time that the 
overture was over. From then on, 
however, there waa a conatant dwin- 
dling of the audience, until finally 
by the time the p4cture started 
after seven acta ' were completed 
there waa scarcely a third of the 
orchcetra occupied for the flnlah of 
the show. Indicating that more than 
half of the audience waa a hold- 
over from the earlier performance. 

The vaudeville aectlon waa liked. 
There wasn't a single new act on 
the bill, although some of the offer- 
ings are comparatively new to 
vaudeville. The four acta at the 
finish of the sbor/ were the biggcMt 
favorites with those In front. In 
order they were Florence Richard- 
son and her Central Park Casino 
Orchestra. Harry and Anna Shat- 
tuck, McGrath and Deeds and Inez 
Courtney, assisted by Sid Kej-ee and 
Starke Patterson. 

Opening the show "The Act 
Beautiful" managed to draw some 
applause with the combination of 
motion picturoa and the posing of 
the three wonderful bird dogs, the 
horse and the two human membere 
of the turn. 

Murray and Oerrlsh held the sec- 
ond spot with an act that Is some- 
what old fashioned in the manner In 
which It Is put together. There is 
one of those book introductions, 
followed by a couple of alleged Imi- 
tations of Ann PenninKlon and 
Xfarilyn Miller thai won't get the 
act anywhere In particular. The 
girl appears to have the grcali>s! 
possllillltles of the duo. 

Kane and Herman, who are also 
doubling the Palace, on third, man- 
aged to get over In great shape, 
considering that . thclf material 
would act principally as soothing 



syrup to the regular vaudeville fol- 
lower. 

Up to this point there was noth- 
ing particularly stirring about the 
show. Then came the advent of 
Florence Richardson and her Cen- 
tral Park Casino Ofchestra. A half 
ecore of girls who handle jazz. The 
only fault with this act la that Mlas 
Richardson seems to be of the 
opinion that speed Is the one essen- 
tial necessary for vaudeville. The 
tempo can be judged when It Is said 
that' Btr-ntrttitJOTS: -wBfe-}.*ty^-ln 14 
minutes, allowing for time out for 
the drawing of the curtain for a 
couple of encorea, with the last en- 
core taking an additional four min- 
utes. Th.-it seems to be the only 
trouble with the combination, too 
much speed — In fact too much for 
dancing as played at the Broadway. 
The glcls acted as though they were 
In a hurry to get it over and dash 
t>ack to the pirk. What the act 
needs Is a breaking up of the pres- 
ent routine, with something that 
will contrast the tempo. It was tlie 
first real applause hit of the even- 
ing, though. 

Harry and Anna Sharrock in "Be- 
hind tho Grandstand' were a wow 
for laughs and the audience waa 
practically goaled -by the mystery 
stuff. Another solid hit. 

Next to closing McGrath and 
Deeds with the harmonizing and 
comedy managed to get all that 
there was to be had from the audi- 
ence In the -way of applause and 
laughs, and the finishing touch to 
tho vaudeville was- contributed by 
Inez Courtney, who was aeslsted by 
SId Keyea and Starke Patterson. 
This act is a real novelty and the 
little dancing character comedienne 
together with the comic that ahe 
has working with her look like they 
were candidates for one of the 
Broadway revues In a short time. 

The feature picture that flnlehcd 
the show waa "The Virginian." 

Fred. 



5TH AVE. 



Nary a noteworthy Inatance 
around 28th street for the first half, 
with the general attitude around the 
house seemingly concentrated upon 
the coming anniversary week, which 
will celebrate tho theatre's 60th 
year. 

A close to capacity gathering was 
In Tuesday night. It particularly 
favored Lewis and Dody. the danc- 
ing vof Harry White and the cor» 
nctlst In the Moro-Castle orchcMtra. 

Lewis and Dody. next to closing, 
appear to have added a couple of 
hew comedy bits that are effective, 
while the punch lyric continues to 
more than suffice. ' 

The mixed orchestra, <»Ith White 
and Viola May as the dancers. Im- 
mediately proceeded to favorable 
results on the strength of White's 
Russian efforts and the cornetiat. 
who seemed to hit the house Just 
right through hia muted concep- 
tions. 

Nathane and Sully began the 
entertainment, followed by the 
Chunp Mwa Thrco, who donated a 
quintet of songs In the conventional 
manner to appreciation that did not 
desist until one of tho men begged 
off. 

Yates and Carson were spotted 
third, mildly amusing with croaa- 
firo, divided between a duo o* aonga. 
The conversation brought apaced 
results amalgamating into but a 
middlln' conclusion. 

Toto secured the attention of the 
assemblage on his entrance, held 
it, amused and terminated well up 
In the running. It marked the sec- 
ond appearance of fi clown at thIa 
house within the past three weeks. 

Fisher and Gllmure encountered 
little dififlculty in making 'em like it 
by means of their bashful lover 
vehicle that scored for comedy 
valuea and amplified the Impression 
with three melodies. 

The Two Carltone (New Acta) 
closed. Slc<0. 



AMERICAN 

They ought to keep the Arat-haU 
American bill Intact and send It 
around aa an educational Institu- 
tion to Illustrate to this generation 
exactly what a Tony Pastor supper 
show was like. There are a few old- 
fashioned turns about on the small 
time those days, but probably a like 
collection such as this never was 
assembled before. 

The entire show, for lt.i style and 
method of framing and for the kind 
of specialty, might have been lifted 
In Its entirety from 15 years ago. It 
started with Wynn and Dolly, man 
and woman on rings and traps. Man 
fair aerlalist, wife plump girl, hur- 
riedly educated to help out. Man 
breaks into his routine with casual 
rem»rkj< l.fl the. stilted style of an 
acrobiit of another'era, 

Webtr and Buckley, two young 
men working straight and singing 
comic songs, one of them at the 
piano, other down front. Hard 
workers — terrillcaJly hard workers, 
with bits (.f taJk interposed and a 
curious repertoire of numbers, be- 
ginning with "rtananas" and finish- 
ing with lyrics that would be funny 
If the performers didn't hammer 
them so hard. They took up 15 min- 
utes, tearing off stage at tho end of 
a number and sprinting back before 
the appiau.se had a chance to start or 
slacken. 

.Morton and Tates proved some- 
what more modern, although tho 
man was never cut out for a talki.-?K 
comedian. He's a capital dancer, 
with some eccentric steps in the 



lon|r-Iegged manner that would be 
applause getters If the comatose au- 
dience had been taking much notice. 
The girl dresses badly but haa a 
great high note and can step her 
own way In apite of her plumpness. 

The Hheiks of Araby do a familiar 
colored Jazz band routine. It hasn't 
a thing except one boy, who ia a 
dancing fool. He kept the act alive 
for 12 minutes on his own merits 
alone. The turn ia aloppy in make- 
up, coatumlng and without any dM- 
■n-te-ldta-tf rouWtMK -■ — 

If Burns and Foran worked In a 
circuit, with BIssett and Scott dolnf 
the tatter's routine of about 1899, 
they could have occup!c>d opposite 
rings and worked detail for detail. 
To all Intents and purposes they 
were Blsactt and Scott of yeara ago, 
even to ttae croaa-flre and a Britlah 
"chappy" exchange of verae, and 
their danclnr style waa absolutely 
Identical. ^ 

Tom Davles and Co., two men and 
a woman, are typical of the sketch 
that holds a tetve wife who bullied 
her small, baM, timid husband 
through 17 minutes of talk until the 
huaband'a friefld broke In as a bur- 
glar, frightened her out of the bouse 
and the pair aat down to a gams of 
carda. This act Is triayed almost 
straight. 

Dobbs and Watklns rather crabbed 
the old-time atmosphere, because 
the comedian has a good deal of 
speed and his wlae-cracking la often 
genuinely funny. Hia rough-tough 
character Is rather well austalned 
aU<v AKd tbe stuff .baa some ptvcsnt-. 
age of laughs. 

But Marvelous Deonso, who closed 
the show, made the evening com- 
plete. The act starts wtlh an an- 
nouncement by a woman, introduc- 
ing Deonzo's Jumping. The veteran 
a|)peara briakly and goea into bis 
jumping and equlllbrlstie novelty, 
leaping about on red pluah apmira- 
tua upon which are set up In Mjra at 
different levels. Ruth. 



KEITH'S BOSTON 

Boston, Nov. 21. 

Aa a box office draw tbe Im- 
perial Russian Balalaika Orchestra 
flopped. The House of David Band 
originally booked would have pulled 
a house, a fairly easy stunt at 
Keith's. It was more or less of a 
flat-footed night all down the line 
Monday, but the fall-away at Keith's 
waa worae than expected. 

Tho act had been heavily featured 
to the subordination of some acts 
with a draw, such as "D. D. H.r* 
it is not an act that will sver b« 
an applause wow, but especially In 
towns like Boston It will pivbably 
do better on a return than on ita 
original booking, pulling Ita draw, 
however, from the Ritzy element. 

It was a queer bill that the wreck- 
ing crew revamped after a ragged 
matinee and rehearsal. Any bill 
without a |Vl{tno or a pianist, with 
three singles carrying off the hoh- 
ora of (h« night, can't help being 
queer when viewed from 192) out- 
of-New-York viewpolnta. 

Ford and Price opened with their 
alightly different wire act. Ford haa 
a human amile and winda up hia 
wire work with a good high jump. 
Their dancing has development pos- 
sibilities. 

Smith and Strong, In the deuce 
spot, opened with enough scenery 
and baby apota to do for a melo- 
drama, and when they aang into 
"Cood-Bye Forever" and "Juat a 
Song at Twilight" It looked like a 
tough grade. The hou,se wciit to It 
and hollered for m^rs, and for a 
chaatly moment It Iiu>ked sa though 
"My Hero" might be sung from a 
canoe ip the sylvan forests by a 
jowboy and an Indian. ThIa act, 
billed as "Golden Voices from the 
Golden Woat," Is there from an au- 
dience viewpoint and staged with 
ahowmanahlp. It might be a worth- 
while experiment for thia team to 
try a week both aa Indiana to aee 
how it reglaters.' 

Sinclair and Oasper were jumped 
from sixth apot to third, and they 
went over ao st ng with some re- 
freshing comedy ..tuff from the pen 
and memory of Paul Gerard Smith 
that It held great promise for the 
balance of the bill. Their patter 
was snappy, and the two girls 
wrung every drop of blood from 
every gag. 

The Edith Clasper dancing aketch 
waa programed and played in fourth 
spot. It ia admirably staged, and 
her shadow dance number with Its 
Huriirlse finish put It across neatly. 

Gibson and Connelly played fifth 
with the Will Hough sketch with 
the evening church set. gentle com- 
idy, but good. Clara Howard aa a 
nut singing single went over early 
nnd strong, especially with the lean 
upstairs contingent. She worked 
with more energy than had marked 
tho prevloaa acta, and thIa alone' 
would have put her acrosa. 

Following the Russl.in orchestra, 
basso and danseusc. "D.D.H.?" had 
n set-up. and he goaled them. He 
was no high spot finale artist, any 
more than was any other spot on 
the bill, but he hod things his own 
rtiiy. ' ■""■ ■ 

Tho Wolilnnos clnsed with their 
nerl.il merry-go-round acrobatic 
•Iieclalty, which lost a part of the 
house because of the late show. Had 
hey opened at work they would 
have lo.«it only a handful, because 
once the merry-ro-round started the 
house remained solid. lAbicy. 



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VARIETY 



VARIETY 



Thursday. November 28, IWIS 



~ BILLS NEXT WEEK (DEC. 3) 

IN VAUUEViM^B TliKATHfcb 
(All hmwm9 otfD tor the week with Slonday mailne«. when not otherwiM tiidlc«t«d.) 
Th« bills bfloitr ar« grouped In divisions, acrording (o bookinc offlcea supplied (ram. 
Ths manner in wlilcb ihesc bills ars printed does not dtnote tbs rslstlvs importsnos 

of sets nor their prosrsin positions. 

Ab asterisk <*> bt-fure name denotes act t> doing new turn, or reappearing after 

Absence from vaudeville, or appearing In city where listed for lbs first uma. 



SEITE'S CIECUIT 



KRW YORK (ITY 
Ketth't ralarc 

Nora tiaycs 
ColUna * i(«rt 
NonI St I'anncr 
Vrilkie Uaril Co 
Tbotnpson & <"o\'an 
(Ulheri to Oil) 



VValih A Tajre 
John bec'latr 

lit halt (<-!>l 
Kraiikltt Kelmry C« 
Bob Fender Tr 
t*arl«ton A Tote 
Johnny Stnfer Co 
Vernon 



IRVING 


BERLIN. Int. 


iMi: llriMtiK 


»a%. ^.■^^ \ .rk ( I' 


See WINSLOW and RiTTER 


-1 mv 


I \ X i ttK N ( H 



Keith'* KiveroitI* 

Theo Roberts Co 
Kdith Claspcr 
Yorke A Lord 
Joa B''0wnlng 
Mabel McKinlry 
Preaaler A Kla.si 
Tb* Sheik 
(Two to nil) 

Keith's Umjal 
Tom Swift to 
Brown & WhittaUer 
•Odette Myrtcl 
I. BaMantlne Co 
iDooIey ~Ie"' AinrV 
Kanacawa Japa 
Jules Keurst 
Bernard & Uarry 
Gibson & Connelll 
Kdth's Alhambra 
V Farnuni & R-nd 
Rurke A Durkln 
O'Donnei! A tl'i^ir 
Wea Georiia Wood 
Ward A Vaa 



Wilkica A wakins 
mritr'm Mth 81. 

td hair (:»-;> 

Henry Catalano Co 
P A IC Ross 
I'olly Moran 
Anderson * Graves 
lloffin'n A l.ainbert 
Anyer A Packer 

1st hall (3-:i 
Dan Coleman Co 
Kddle DsNcyer 
(Othera to nil) 

l«»-lMi+»-t«-») - 
Adams A LtUyan 
(Others to n:i) 
ITxtvr's Sib \wr. 

Id hair (:9-2i 

K A B Conrad Co 
B Folaom A Band 
Tom Smith 
•Rorer * William.! 
Thompson A Covan 
(Othera to all) 



JACK POWELL SEXTEHE 

"WATCH THE DRUMS" 
Keith -Proctor Circuit 



Strobel A Manin 
Tex McL.eod 
Stafford A Louise 
Rofers A Allf<n 

M«M* Broa d way 
U S Jazi band 
Tom Smith 
)Mack A l.«ne 
(Others to nil) 

Mm*' Coliaeum 
Vincent Lopes Co 
Jarvis A Harrison 
•Bruce A I>i»nn 3 
(Others 10 flli> 

:!d hair 

Vincent Lopez Co 
Smith A Harkcr 
I.ytell A Kam 
(Othera lo liili 

Keith's Fordliam 
Smith A Rark-r 
<?eo Oufranne 
0!-ro 
(t.ithers to nil) 

>d half 
Adt'le Hiuod Cti 
MKlrath A I>cfi1. 
Sheldon A H,i>,'k',- 
(Olherx to All) 

Mww' Fmnklin 
Lytell A Kant 



tat hair (:-.'<> 
Jack Wilson Co 
Irving Fisher 
(Others to All) 

Id hair (t-t) 
Jsck Wilson Co 
A A F Stedman 
CrafU A Halt-y 
(Others to nil) 
i-rsetw** tSrd St. 
2d hair (t9-:> 

Shriner A Fits 
Chalfonte Sis 
II**rmlna Shone Co 
Wallace A Irwin 
Mack A Manus 
Paul Rahn Vo 

1st hair (IS) 
Roatina Barrett Co 
Wilklns A Wilk:na 
*'arleton A Tate 
J Singer A G<rls 
Howard's Ponies 
(One to till) 

:d hair (t-9) 
Hugh DUIman Co 
.Shake Your t'eet 
Onrlleld A .•<n.ith 
J'thn (.eCUir 

I Murray Oerri^h 

I (One to niU 



DeMONT and GRACIA 

I'rrst'fUing 
"N0NSENSICALITIE8 OF 1923" 



(Others to till) 
.Id half 
Lewis & r>f>(ty 
JarviH & Ilon-ison 
(Othera in lii:) 
Keith's llamihon 
.Santoti A 1Im>>'s 
Vsr*-!!!! Hr.is 
Dujtan & Uuyiuond 
Hurst & Vnjjt 
Sh»an A l'liii;i;>a « 
(One t'i niU 

:*! hHif 

AI Wiililmnn 

liTUl-'' £■ I><>IIM 3 

(Oth-Ti* t.i mi f 

Kelt h's 4eirer<(On 

l.ewi^ A. l>oily 
MnnhaiLiii On-h 

(Otficrs to ftK) 

2f\ half 
Frreiii-n & M<»riui\ 
Picri-» 
(Olh**!!! to fim 

Keith's nut SI. 
■Wiifrvfl ciHrkv Co 
Ksne &■ HiTnian 
I.orriiine * Kit / 



Jan!8 & Chaplow 
Ri>yal Kidneys 
Uugan A Raymond 

Int half (3-(> 
l-Mdie L.eonard Co 
(raffs * Haley 
(Othera to fill) 

:d half 169} 
Ocorges DuKrannc 
Sam laiebtTl 
{Others to fl!I> 

Moss* Klvem 

AfrOruth & Oeedl 
AI Wohlnian 
(.'slser A RIvoll 
(Uin>'i'S to ilti> 

2d half 
Kins & Hfstly 
i:ob Albright 
MllhtT!* to ril!) 

ALIKANT. N. Y. 
rrwctor's 

lean Scheillwer 
Morey A Corbin 
Vu-tor Moore 
\tRrdo A Rome 
John Regay Co 

til half 
\\>> man A Com 
*»Brry 

"Artfior DeVdy Tii' ■ 
Hyanis A tCvane 
\ ioIh l^w^s A Uoys 

\I.LKNTOW!4* PA. 

Orphesm 

Mnrk A Karl 
Alice Morley 
Webb's KntertHln'rii 
Una Clayton 
tOne to nil) 
:d h«ir 

JiIftrLinei A Crow 
MKrUnd A Palao- 
Kcllsni A 0'l>ai'e 
Kny Jlamhn A Kay 

AMKT'KII.\M, >,T. 
Klftlto 

Carr A Bray 
Hodge * Lowell 
Nt^rntC A Mann 
Viola Lewis A Boys 
(One to nil) 

2d hsif 
The LungOelO^ 
VanOyke A Vincle 
t>tit of Kntckeri 
■Two to nil) 

A^nrRV PARK 

Main 8tre«l 

laser A nal« 



1st half 
The O'Mearas 
Qordon A Qates 
Tommy Toner Co 
Billy Hallen 
Tuscano Brca 

BINGHAMTON 
UUvhantoM 

Ernie A Ernie 
Lone Star Kour 
Lsno A Freeman 
Carnival of Venice 
(One to fill) 

I'd half 
Ciiie * Cavsnaugh 
L^wtd A Norton 
(OihTs to nil) 

UIRMINOHAM' 
Lyrie 

(Atlsnta spit) 
1st half 
A O Ouncan 
Kecdall Byton A S 
S;:holdor S!8 
Haye.^ A Ileek 
Herbert Bolt 3 

ROSTOV 
B. F. Keith's 

Three kledlnas 

Ildriley A Patteri'n 

Toto 

Prini-eton A Vernon 

H'w'rd A rrrk Rev 

Marino A Martin 

Breker'a Bears 

Boat«ii 

Ontario Duo 
Bennlnf^ton A 3 
I.ydia Berry 
Fluher A Oilniore 
Rose A Moon C^ 

ti*rU*ii*s Olympta 

(Srollay Sg.> 
l.annun A Shannon 
J ckle A DJllie 
Anget A Puller 
Mrs Sidn'y Drew Co 
Keller S<s A Lynch 
Tom Keliy 
Parisian Trio 
Gord«n's Olynipla 
(Wayhiiiglon St.) 
flurio 

Jaa Kennedy Co 
Bobbe A Stark 
Trip to Ilitlsnd 
Pesrsons A Newp'rt 



KeHk's fstaMb N. v.. Next W«k (»m. t) 

WILKIEBARD 

QlrssUaa H. B. ■AKINtLLI 
Ksttk'i Or*lM«ia, •rssklyi, Tkis Wsak (Hot. M) 



Mallnda A Dads 
Ueurgla Howard 
Walters A Waltars 
AlyD Mann Co 
'.Ons to All) 

CBBOITOAUC, PA. 



IRVING BERLIN. Inc. 

nO.«TUN. ytAHH. 

.%R('IilE LLOYD. IM Tremsnt Rlreel 

"SITTIN" IN A CORNER" 



FAR ROCK.IW.tY 

Colambla 

:d hsir (t)> 

Santon A Hayes 
)tice Wernrr 
Vie (juinn 
(Others to nni 
IIROOKLTN 
Keith's ltashwl<k 
11 Santn-y & l:arni 
)■: A B Conro.l 
M A A Si'yirriur 
Joe DanleK 
lclf!al 
Hemos 

Hantrey A S-vtnf>ijr 
Harry A Whiiledg.* 
one to nil) 

Keith 'a Orvbeam 

Cecilia Lortun 
I'oole> A .Sales 
Cr wfd A Hrd rl; 
Terke's Flotilla Or 
Orlffln Twins 
Montana 
Airieta 

(Two to filH 
Mom' I'liilbusli 



The Sharrocks 
CildSOl)! A ^larle 
(One to nil) 

Id l»ir 
Ltoyil .N'rxHila Co 
.\iPIM)n lluo 
J* no nee r A Witltam* 
.Si Ion pitigf.'-s 

ASIIKVII.I.F. 
Aadltorioai 

(Coluinbin fliil.ll 
l9t hair 
The Rooneys 
I. ft )• Murdock 
Itnhcock A Oulty 
LIdell A Uibson 
Allman A Harvey 
ATLANTA. G\. 
Lyric 
(Blrnilngiiam split! 

Mt hair 
nare Devil R'yn Ids 
4 Entertainers 



RRADFORD, PA 
Brad Card 

:d hair 

The Skn'.~!l!l 

l-'rced Ilnir'i.in Co 

(Olhrrs to mo 

BR<K'KT'N. MASS. 
81 rand 

[■'rank Richardson 
ll.Misee A Baird 
Tango SItoes 
(Otlirri to fill) 

2d hair 
tlardner A Aubrey 
Jihnny'a N'W Cnr 
SlTnnnon A G irdon 
Porothy Bnrn* tt 
(Two to nil) 

Ul'FFALO 

8hea's 
M.ilia A llnrt 
Julius Tiune i 



Homer Romalns 
K.'koff A Oordoa 
Kelso * DeMonda 
Mils Vanity 

Id halt 
Oordon A L>ay 
Chas B Lawlor Co 
Hilly Beard 
(Ons to All) 



Miller A Frears 
Stan Stanley Ca 
Orccnwood Rose Co 
Jos Fejsr'a Orcli 
COLUMBUS, O. 

B. F. Ksitk'g 

jl.Xa.VEe U<cU 

Bill Dooley 
Paul Decker 
Runaway Four 
Brenaan * Hofers 
Niobe 

DAYTON 

B. F. Hetth'a 
Ward A Dooley 
CosmopolNan S 



ALF T. WILTON 



PRB8KN'ra 




GIURAN and 
MARGUERITE 

Somawhat Diftarant Dancers 



CH'I«ST"N. W.TA. 
Kearse 

Zemater A Smith 
Harry BentsM 
Robbina Family 



Amac 
Wanka 
(One to nil) 

til iit.ir 

l.es Klicks 



IRVING BERLIN, 


Inc. 


I't TK(M r. Ml( M 




f ^tO " H A M t li f r. tr ,t H ;, i ^ 


. "^ ->.■•.■.- -v- 


■■s^^Ti\' :n a lor 


NC R- 



Ufflcial Urnllst to the N. V- A. 

DR. JULIAN SIEGEL 

14*1 Broadway (Patoaai Bldg.). N. T. 



WILLIAM F. ADER 

THE THEATRICAL. LAWYER 
11 Mo. IjiSalle St.. C'hlragA, lU. 



Laura Nemolli 

Sultan 

(one to nil) 

Mumh' Regent 

Sam l.i»'befL t "i> 
freeman A M.nloii 
(t..-ctl-.i» („ liil, 

"d liuir 
Kdwar.ls A l),.jri 
Hurst A \'fijtt 
(Other,, 10 Mil) 

rractor's ll.'Sth St. 

la hair (L9-L) 
— Vaeatton iHiys 
Steele A WlnnUiw 
Ross A KoMui 
Texas Comedv ( 
Babbs Carroll & s 



Riioney A UenI Rci 
1.1- Roy Uros 
I'errone A ()ll\et 
Uunii A Allen 
(Two to nil) 
Keith's (ireenimlnl 

■S't hiir cti-'Si 

C A 1' l>h.-r 
Ti.n; K.'lly 
(Inutier's l^oK* 
Koni** A I'unit 
(Two (o nil) 

1st Jiair (:.-oi 
.Toe I'«r<ty 

'*Iara Mawnrd 

KTuelnil Hunters 
(Others to Hill 

I'd hair (tl'ttt 
Conlin A tilasM 



Claire Vincent Co 
SI. ph'na & HolliBfr 
Bird i;ubaret 

AIBIRN, N. ». 

. Jstfeesou .. 

WiilS'T Baker Co 
.Ma»on A Shaw 
KJ Motion 
Married AKsin 
2d hair 
Blue Bird Revue 
l.ane & Kreemin 
Ci'wo to nil) 

AI (il 8TA. CA. 
(irnad O. H. 

I J.*i '.'..'"unvill'' spi J ) 

1st hair 
I'aul .\olan Co 
Ui-tlie Kramer 
C.oBj* & Harrow.. 
Jack l.aVler 
7 Honey Bo>s 

BAI.TIMORK 
Maryland 

(*l;iyl(>n .t KdAard^ 
Meeh;»n A N^'Wiiiari 
Kllcn (tctavio 



A I'riertla'il Co 
Shaw A '--''e 
yn.yllie .t R 'ade 
(Others '.0 iili) 

CAMURIIH'B 
t'entrai Sq. 

Tyler & St. Clair 



The Volunteers 
Uanoe ' Creaiiona 

:d halt 
4 Ortons 
C^harles Keating 
(Others to nil) 

CHFJ4TER, PA. 
Adgement 

7. Carletons 
Larlne A Marie 
Kdward Clark Co 
Jane Dillon Co 
Qulzey Four 
Fred Lindiay 
Zd hair 
Furman A Evans 
Dallas Walker 
T)easer A Irwin 
Naomi A B Boys 



Pour of L'e 
Leon A T>awn 

Flirtation 

Ed .lanln Rev 

DKTROIT 
Templo 

The I.^ Grohs "" 
I'hlna Blue Plate 
Bevan A Flint 
I'atrlcola 

Flrenco Walton Co 
V A R Stanton 
Van Cello A Mary 

EASTOS. PA. 
Able O. H. 

Martinet A tJVow 
McParland A P'lace 
Local Minstral* 



IRVING BERLIN, Inc. 

CINCINNATI, O. 

CUmr BURNS, 1«1 I.yrle Ttieatra 

"8ITTIN' IN A CORNER" 



Al Shayne 
Weatholds Ship 

CINCINNATI 
B. r. Keith's . 

Sankua A Silvers 
Marcel A Seal 
Valentine A Bell 
Watts A Hawley 
.Moore A Freed 
Vera Go'-don 
Sybil Vane Co 

Palace 
Page Hack A Mack 
Frazier A Bunce 
Wright A Dcltrlch 
t'aaey A Warren Co 
Hughes A Delirow 
Hpi'inKtlme Revue 
CLAKK^BtfRO 
Rablnaan-<iran4 
4 Ortons 



Kellam A O'Dare 
Kay Hamlin A Kay 

2d halt 
Mack A Earl 
Alice Morley 
Webb's Enterlain'ra 
l'n« Clayton 
(One to nil) 

EKIR. PA. 

Colonial 

NoveKy Clintons 

Creations 

Kd I.owry 

A Friend in Need 

Olcott A Polly Ann 

Wilson Bros 

Olga Myra Co 

FAI/L RIVKR 
Kni|*ir« 

Elly 



>d halt 
N Bprlactlma Rot 
Kesslsr * Korean 
Tonls Onr Co 
Marbol Harvar Oa 
BlatKtf's BsTaa 

OBAMD BAPIM 



Zslaya 

K'lly * Rlrmlngh'in 
Cupids C^oseups 
Rllly Dais 
Wlllianu * Woltiu 



Jeba B Rymor Oo 
A A r atsdniaa 
Babb Car' I * Urn 
(Odo t» mi) 

M half 
Hanaon * Bur'a ■!• 
Naa TraTsllns Co 
OrooBloa 4k OrmytOB 
Howard'a Poaloa 
Norwaod * HaU 
Flaahea 
LAMOASTBB, PA. 



MATTY WHTTE 

Peptimutic Soasster 



(Others to (III) 
ORKENBBUBe 

mnuHl 

Anita 

•I'hlls'n D'nc'n A J 
Kirk A Harris 
Hhufrle Along 4 
ralermoa Doga 

Id hair 
Art fitanley 
Adelaide Bell Co 
(Others to nu) 
HAMILTON, CAN. 

Lyric 
.MrMC Herman 
Klliot A LaTour 
Valerie Bergere Co 
Rowland A Meehan 
a Petleya 
DuFor Boys 
HAUU8B'R<i, PA. 

Majestic 
'.luggletand 
Buhby IianihsMr.i:o 
Rubevllle 

Phil A Eddie Ross 
(One to All) 

2d half 
Francis A Frank 
Dance Oarnlvul 
Ray's Bohemians 
Dunlevy A Chesl'gh 
(One to nil) 

HAV'RHILL. M'SS. 
CalonUI 

(Gardner A Aubrey 
Mian Teria 
Farreli Taylor S 
Dorothy Harnett 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
McKay A Ardine 
Jui;«ling NelKons 
I.-oyd A flood 
(Olliers to nil) 

H.IZEI.TON. PA. 

Fee ley's 

rhaa B Lawlor Co 
Bes.'frr A Irwin 
llordun A Day 
(One lo nil) 

2d half 
Rose A Dell 
Keiau & DtiMondc 
Mile Vanity 
(One to nil) 



Rosa * Dell 
Robert RslUy Co 
Mallen A Francla 
Naomi A Boys 

Id half 
The Wrecker 
Fields A Fink 
Rubevllle 
(One to nil) 

LAWRENCE. 

MA88. 
Kasphro 

Txtttle Atherton 
Billy Miller Co 
Coecla A Verdi 
Fred Bowers' Rev 
(One to nil) 

td half 
Mellon A Renn 
Thea Alba 
Creedon A Davis 
The Lawbreakers 
(One to All) 

LEWIHTON, ME. 

'Masie"llaii 

Bl Cleve 
Butler A Barker 
Mel Klee 

Dancing McDonalds 
(One to nil) 

2d halt 
Ross A Thome 
BJdle White Co 
Belli* Duo 
(Two to nil) 
LONO BRANCH. 
M. J. 
Broadway 
I.loyd Nevada Co 
Nippon Duo 
Spencer A Williams 
Salon Slngern 

2d half 
T.Rxar A Dale 
The Sharrocks 
Cas'n Bros A Marie 
(One to nil) 
I.Ol'I8VILLB. KY. 

Keith's National 
Michon Bros 
Daniels A Walters 
Oeo McFarlane Co 
Barrett A Cuneen 
Portia Manarteld Co 

2d halt 
Will Morris 



Furmsn A Rvans 

, l.QBJL.Ja_ail) _. 

2d half 
Homer A Roiyaine 
Bckoir A Oordon 
Oreen A Parker 
Prlnceas Wahletka 

NASHVILLE, 
Priaeeas 

(Irsnt A Wallace 
Scanlon. Denno 

Bros A R 
.Seven of Chiba 
Jessie Reed 
"Frank LeDent Co 

2d half 
Miss TerIa 



GOULD and RASH 

"THK TWO-MAN QCtRTETTE" 

PiiiyinK I'.imiiuunt theatres. Now sec- 
>n«l «vi>ek Orauman's .Metro;tOlit'.in, L.l>? 



HOLVOKE. MASS. 
Victory 

McCarthy A Price 
Teddy Claire Co 
Willie Hale A Uro 
(Others to All) 

:d half 
.McVVatters A Tyson 
Four Horsemen 
Torrelii's ('(reus 
Murphy A. Brsdley 
(Two to nil) 

INDL\NAPOU8 
B. F. Keith's 

Dancing Kennedys 
Diile Hamilton 
S Lelands 
Ross A Edwards 
Rae F, Ball A Bro 
Keane & Whitney 



Dt-nno Sis A Thleb't 
• I.K>ve a La Carte 
Newell A Most 
7 Daredevils 

LOtVELL 
B F Keith's 
Dillon A Parker 
Barrett A Farnum 
3 Blanks 

Wylie A Hartman 
Jean Schwiller 
Howard A Lyna 

LYNN, MA88. 
Olympla 

McKay A Ardina 
I.ee A Mann 
Juggling Nelsons 
(One to flit) 
2d hair 
Neapolitan Duo 



REPRODUCTIONS BY MAIL 

receive prompt attention 

Strand Studio, New York 

HIrand Theatre llldg.. 4-th Nt. and B'sray 



World of Make B 

Palace 

N.wen A Most 
'Love a l.a Carle 

I ne.op'»* A ThebaT«It 
.Seven Dare Devils 

I (One to nil) 



This Agency uae» the Mtandard V. M. P. A., or "play 
or pay" form of contract 

THE FALLY MARKUS VAUDEVILLE AGENCY 



1547 Broadway 



Pheao CHICKKRINO 14 U 



New York City 



Bellla 
lOli.cr 



Moftrnt 
M:* ton 



Duo 

I to nil) 

d nnir 
Bros 
A .Morr.s 



Bob & Peggy Valentine 

"ON A MOONLIT NIGHT" 



') 



street Urchin 
1st h.\ll C 
Flashes 
Mill Collins 
Kavanaugh .<- r: c.> 
Fsrgo A H ''i.«ids 



(Others to till) 
Keith's Prosperl 

2a hair (29-2) 
Bert Kll;(Kibhan (o 
M Cersrd A }'.ayt 



BOB MURPHY and- 

urir.i. PT{OGi!r:ssixa 

Hooked (<»r thirty-nve treeUs or Keith 
Titne by ALF. T. WII.TON 



Hreithart 
Mar.e Morrell 
(Others to nil) 

BANtiOR. Mr. 

nijoa 

:d hsir 

Dancipg M'Doiiald. 

Kl Ci.'ve 

Hotter A I'arler 

Mel Klee 

MISS Tcrik 

BATON ROIOK 

Caiamhia 

(S^hri'v-port spi'tl 



Itiejj tialllev 
(Two to till) 
CAMnKN, N. J, 
KecK A Reilor 
*i ^l\* Marg.all . - . 
Ollv'T A Olp 
I'leldK A Fink 

Meried.s 

■Jd hair 
Cadiouz 

.Mack & .Slanton 
.1 C .^lark 
F.lwarrt Clark 
Th'.' I.ame) s 
CANTON. O. H. 
Lyceam 
liens 



Chas Keating Co 
l.aura Oreway 
Dave Ferguson Co 

lid hair 
Hurry Biiilell 
4 Volunteers 
Dan-e I'rf^atiotis 
(One to mil 

CLEVKI.AMI 
Pnlaee 

Koiir Adionaa 
Rdd.i- Nelacin 
.\lrtrj;iierlte fir C il 
l.anir A O-Nett 
(Others to nil) 
HIinHidrome 
Davis A I'elle 
Allan A Canlleld 
Hr'wning & Rolieii.K 
'R'blns'"fl's Kleph'iltii 
(one to nil) 

lOSth HI. 
Oonin A Hart 



T A C Breton 
DAK Oorntan 
Alone Broadway 
O'lar l..i'-Mi" 
Jonia'H Hawaiian^ 

F^TI.IIMI.'Bti 
I.yrlr 



I'ff 



Mahoni'y .t- 
.Monroe Broe 
Inez )lHnI''> 
Cha.s RoKer.H Ct. 
(Two to flili 

Id hair 
WiU.« llaU A Uru 
Kr.ink ' Kn-linrd*oii 
Tyler A St Cl.iir 
(Others lo mil 

CR.M'NTOWN. PA. 

Orolieam 

Brady * .Ma hone j 
Nancy Boyer Co 
Wilhe Solar 
(Jreat l.eoii 



IRVING 


BERLiiN, Inc 


1 Mil' M 


n >. ^ .* ..» M '1 


"SlTTIN" 


IN A CORNEP' 



2,1 half 

.M :i'h:«n Hros 

I>nnf»-1-^ A Walt- re 

Oeo MrKarUn*' fo 

iirrrtt .*> funf-n 



House of Dnvid Bd 
(One to nil) 

MANCHESTER 

ralttc« 

M e» y* i»- -A-' ♦ke-n-B 
Thea AIha * 
Crer-don A DavN 
Ferdlnando'fl Band 
OeWitt A Meyt-rs 

2d half 
Louie Atherton 
KinPenr K: Fmhito 
Hilly MillfT Co 
(•o»:'lft A Ver.li 
Krod IlowtTii' llev 

M*KKKS|»ORT, PA. 

lllpTwdronm 

2rt half 
AiiitH 

:: Ho:;olln*« 
Kirk A Hnrns 
Shuffle Alunx 4 
raltTino'fl Ooits 

MOniLK. ALA. 
Lyric 

I New Orlf-nnt nplil) 

iHt halC 

-^rr-Tf r<t.n.Tr - - - ■- ■ 



Cooke, Mortimer and Harvey 

"A Ball Game in the DarU" 

• ■.>i-i". I.MJd 11. Her. 



IRVING BERUN, Inc « 
rmuunLvsu. va. :.' 

PKAaaOM. UN MartHt lliiit^ 

"8ITTIN' IN A CORNER" ^ 



lArafs Does 
William* A Taylor 
4 CasUnc Stara 
Barry Breoa 
tnaadlia A Boarlst 
Hall A Ositar 
Alba Tlbsrla 



td halt (>*-t) 
Tom Swift Co 
FoU»..A IiaToar 
Toto 

Lewis A Dody 
Olsa Myra Co 
Klutlng'a Animals 

lat half («•!> 
RsrmlDo Shons Co 
Dance Croatlons 
(Othera to nil) 

2d half (•->) 
Eddie Leonard Co 
Clara Howard 

(Othera to nil) 

NANTICOKE, PA. 

Wato 
Rllly Beard 
Princess Wahletka 



Rook A Raadolpk -j^-X 
BsyMtida A WhMC ' 
(One to au) ^;- 

rHH.AI>BUPHIA =^\ 

U r KsHhl ^ 
Walter C Kolly Xi- 
OlsoB A Johaso a V : 

imifeaBda "^ 

Dalaty Maria 
Kato RUaora Ca 
(Otkora to ail) 



«:.,■ 



Cadiatu 

Maok A Btaatoa 
Hsnry a Moora 
(Oao to^ll) 

id half 
atbson 81s A GradF 
Jeannetto Chllds 
Primrose Semon Ca 
Billy Batehel'r Rar 

Allocheay 
Chlng A Moey 
Russell A Marcoul 
Hugh Herbert Co 
Shone A Squlrea 
Vardell Bros 



MEDLEY and DUPREY 

ORIOINATORS OP 

Breakaway Phoaacranh and Poaaal BN. 

Oiraetlaas JOHN BKMTLKT 



Brsadway 

Mattir.. 

Pardo A Archer 
Bob Hall 
Slatko's Revtie 
td half 



Lovenberg A NearF 
Bob Murphy 
•Murphy's Mlnst'la 
(One lo n':) 

Cross Ksys 
Arthur Huston C» 
Jeannette Chllds 
1 (• Mack Co 
BIklns Fay A BIk'a 
The Lameya 

2d half 
Reck A Rector 



"SIR* JAMKO 



DWYER 



u.. 



Jay C Fllppen 
Everybody Step 
Cleveland A Dowry 
Raymond Wllbert 

NEWARK. N. J. 
Proctor's 

Hirrry j caiiiey t?u 
charlsal Family 
Roscoe Alls A Band 
At the Country Club 
Jack Hanley 
Frans Drilda 
(Others to nil) 

NEW BEDFORD 
Olympkt 

Larimer A Hudson 
Neapolitan Duo 
Johnny'a New Car 
House of David Bd 
(One to nil) 
td half 
Bensee A Baird 
Maryland Singers 
(Others to nil) 



iGene Morgan 
When Love Is To'c 
Brady A Mahoner 
Great Leon ""r'^ 

Glako 
, Frank Wllhar C» ' 

l.nritt Wood ..;•.:.."; 

I.ee A ('ranston 

Alice Hamilton . 

Merton Mystery 

Hippodrome 4 

The Rteppera =-. ; 

Duval A Symon4a ^ 

4 Readings 

(inuid O H ' — °- 
Jean A Jacques 
Ben Smith 

Lovenberg sis A IT J 
Healy A Cross 
I.ocal Minstrels 

2d half 
Arthur Htuton Oa 
Wlirio Solar 
Pardo A Archer 
Healy A Cross 



LEWIS A OORDON Preaoat 

NOLAN LEARY 

with HBLKN KEITH JOHNRTONi 

in "YES MEANS NO" 



NEWBRCNSWICK 

Htoto 
Binns A Orlll 
Golslar A L/uaby 
(Two to nil) 
2d half 
Rich Hayes 
Florence Brady 
Movlnr 
Henry Sullivan 

NEW ORLEANS 
Palace 

(Mobile Split) 
1st hair 
Kilch A Wilson 
Hazel Cox 
Renee A Flor'e Rev 
Dove A Wood 
^jervetfa Ccnceni'n - 

NORFOLK 
Academy 

(Richmond Split) 
'1st half 
Margie Coatea 



Local HInstrela 
Koystona 

Ergottl A Hermaa 
Jason A Harrlgaa 
McCool Rellly Co ^- 
Welch Mealy A It 
Fashion Revue 

MIxaa 

The Bradnaa 
Mabel Harper Ca 
Primrose Semon Oa 
Bob Murphy .. 
Oeo N Brown Ca 

2d half 
J arrow 

Nancy Boyer C* 
Hob Hall 

.Oil mh/i *'4.[n'«xv., 

(One to nil) 

Wai. Pena 

Downey A Clarldf* 
Gilbert A May 
Coogan A Casey 



WILLIAM MACK 

BOOKINti I.OKW CSRCriT 

ISS5 IMoadway, Kew York 

Tel. Bryant DOIS 



rtllti 



Sd H. 
(N« 



on 228 W 47lli ."I 
PalHce. Milwaukee 



.lArKSONVII.LK, 
.\rcadc 

( M..ril(roiiirr> .^plil ) 

lat ll.-ilf 

I'rafiU WhittiiHii 
n.iyai Oasrnlgni- ■ 
Cnmphell Sisters 
Claude A Marion 
The .Mysdc Revue 

JERSEY CITY 
Mate 

Murd'k A Keny Sis 
Primrose Four 



Hniniltnn A rsetir" 
Har'ge va lllv.rr-e 
llrytint At Sti'wart 
l,eon> I'onv Ctrcus 

MONTRE.ir 

Imperial 

(Sunday openti.ui 
Powell Srstttle 
Mac Francis 
Walah A Kills 
Claire A Atwood 
Kartinan A Moore 
Albrighf A Ilartc 
PrlneetM 

(Sunday o(>ening) 



Ibarh's Hand 
(Othera to nil) 

OTTAWA, CAN. 

Franklin 

Toklo 

Rnlh Hudd 
l'i*ici.v.' /i Ilv.in 
I'llnr A DouiiUe 
(One to nil) 

P.\TERSON. N. J. 
Majrstir 

:d hnir (2!i 21 
.losl.- Koim.-y A or 
.ItMua \- l.i-f 
Sue ri;;s«cll 

(Others to nil) 

isi half (n-r.i 
Morley A .Vnger 
Adams A Lillian 
(Others (u nil) 

■tfl harr f8;») ■ 
Musical Hunters 
(Others to n:i) 

PAWrH'KKT, R. I. 

.ttote 

Hector 

Simpson A Dean 
Sheika or Araby 
(One lo nil) 
Id half 
The Tomllns 



•Murphy's Mlnst'la 
Jean A Jacques 
.lean Godfrey 
Henry A .Moore 
Adatna * Orimih 
Fred ljln4l«iiy 

piTT.-ini r<;h 
nails 

llerus A Wills 
Vounit Whtelcr 
Crtssy A Dayne 
AI K Hall 
Russian Art Co 
The Crow 
Hilly (llaaon 
(lamer. Trio 

Harris 

•K ,* A S.tuls 
W.bb A Webb 
Davis A Sanlord 

.i.)sJi.*...rio)x. ... ... 

Annette Dare 
Jf»a H Stanley Co 
I'nuitro Itnniuny 
.Maxv.eli l.cc Co 

PITTKriKLD 

' Palaeo 

Venetian Five 
King A Irwin 
Tnrrelll'i clrciie 
Arena Bros 
(One la nil) 



I ■ Thursday, November 29, 1923 



VA R I E T 



i 



14 haU 
Mtnr * Corrt" 

»: OddlUM •! ll» 

»;; (Otken to MU 

! »«TTSVIIX«, FA. 

'i HippodrMiM 
tKorth * South 
Ulllan Herlein 
■ rrmnKlyn ArdcU Co 
Jarrow 
Barbeita A Band 

2d halt 
Downer * Clarldce 
■IkiM Par * Blklna 
Oliver ft Olp 

~ BoM-r- Hemh^w. 

Geo N Browa Co 

rOVrLAND. MM. 
B F KailVa 

Torke A Kins 

Valentlri^ Vox 

MrRaa * Cless 

Leah 

Zelda Santley 

S Arnauta 

rmoviDKxcB 

■ F AlbM 
Smltk A 8tronf 
Gutlloyla A Lahc 
'^ Xor* A Mare 
r^Stnclalr A Uaaprr 
r^narrr CavroU Co 
D. D. H.? 
(Two to nil) 

BBADINO, FA. 



Francia A Frank* 
Green A Parker 
Taaitr Shop 

I (Two to ail) 



TOLBDO 
B r Kattkl 

Las Kllcka 

Foar of U* 

Leoa A Dawm 

Flirtation 

■d Jania Rem* 

. Id half 
Ward A Dooler 
CoamopoUtaa t 
Amao 
Wanka 
(On* to nil) 
TOBONTO 
8li««*a 



Rbella Terry Co 
2 Oexila 
Flemlnr Bla 
Inslla A WiDchca'r 
Muacual Fttinily 
(Two to All) 

TKBNTON, N. J. 

Capital 
Rich Hayea Co 
Adama A arlffllh 
The Wrecker 
Klorence Brady 
(One to All) 

2d half 
HInna A Qrlll 
Ooalar A LUabr 
(Othara to fill) 

nor, w. T. 

Frartar'a 
Weyman A Comp'n 
The Barrya A 

Wolforda 
Caaa A Cavanauch 
Tounc A Wheeler 



Qulxay Foui 
Tb* Biadiiaa 

WOOMBOCKET 
BUM 

The Tomllna 
The Law Breakers 
Reynolda A Whit* 
(Two to ail) 
Id half 
Sheika of Arahr 
DeWItt A Meyera 
(Others to All) 

YONKKBS. N. T. 
Prpetar'B 

— Id >ial<-4t»-M 

Henry Sanfy A Bd 
H A A Seymour 
John LeClalr 



il'.'Sn Day 
(OthO'S t« All) 

Opet» Msaie 

Dance Carnival 
Ray's Bohemians 
Dunlevr A Cheale'h 
(Two to All) 
2d half 
JucKleland 
Vanltr Shopp* 
P A B Rosa 
(Two to All) 

TOfNGSTOWN 

_ ..ililUW4M«M 

Allen 

Art Stanley 

Freed Harrison Co 



Can Use Specialty People 

FOR VAUDBVILLB PRODUCTIONS 

"MTO t:"SABLOSKY 



Ml STHANn TRRATRB BIIILOINO 

.NBW YOIiK 

Bryant 1905 • 

AL80 OOOn ACT8 



2d naif 
Rokt Relllr Co 
Ifiullea A Francis 
(Others to All) 
BK.'HMOND. VA. 
l-rrtm 
(Norfolk split) 
lat half , 
Pav* Ruth 
A A »! Havel 
Bmlly Darrell 
(Two tu nil) 

BOANOKK, VA. 

(Winston Salem 

■Pllt) 

HoMitoke 

lat half 

Buss I^Vaa A P 

Hank Brown Co 



Uyama A ^vans 

2d half 
Jean Schwiller 
Vlutor Moore Co 
Mardo A Home 
(Two to All) 

UNION HIIX, N. J. 

Capitol 

)lana'n A Burt'n 81s 
Nan Traveling Co 
OrMnlee A Drayton 
The EmeKta 
Norwood A Hall 
FrankI* Kelsey Co 

>d half 
Murd'k A Ken'r file 
Hernilna Rhone Co 
r*rlmrose Four 
Cahlll A Itnmaine 
(Two to nil) 



VAN and VERNON 



XETCN-Wll 



in "VOCAL VARiETY" 

AddltloiuL^'^attire this season 

•VKBKMIAS WnMA KKTCH' 

at iba hjuv 



(Othara to nil) 

lat half (I-O 
Hart KItsclbbon Co 
Conlln A (llssa 
(Others In All) 

3d half (<-!i) 
Dan Coleman Co 



nrlaco*. A Rsub 
(One to All) 
2d half 
OMIeliK A rtrta 
Jim A .lack 
Stolen Hw^ets 
Sllllwrll A Kraser 



POU'S CIRCUIT 



EDDIE 



BORDEN 



r 



Fletro 

(Two to All) 
2<1 halt 
Calda Broa 
Rita Oould 
Morfan A Sheldon 
(Two to All) 

K(M;HK8TE* 

Teanpto 

Ilantell Co 
Carr Lynn 
Sylvia Loyal Co 
Ras Samuels 
Ned Norworth 
Oalv Campt>ell 
Urlsoos A Raub 
Howard Kyi* Co 

BALKM. MASS. 
Federal 

8hannon A flordoii 
Maryland SinKers 
Lloyd A Good* 
(On* to All) 

' 2d half 
The Bnchanters 
Tanco Shoes 
(Others to fill) 

BCnKNECTADX 
Frsetor's 

The LonsAelds 
VanDrk* A VlncI 
Just Out of Knick's 
Bill Robinson 
8lB(*r's Toyland 

2d half 
Franklyn Vincent 
Merfltt A Mann 
John ReKKy Co 
. (j'wo to mi J 

8TBACV8B 



UTICA, N. Y. 
CatoaM 

Cunnlns'ra A Ben't 
(Others 'to Alt) 

2d half 
Jean A Florett* 
8chafer Weyn A C 
( Pirates A a Maid 
(Others to nil) 

WASHINGTON 
B F Keith's 

Nathans A Sully 
Fleurette JeolTrle 
FIv* Bolasis 
Jack Denny 
Bobby Fols'm A Bd 
Power's Elephants 
Chain A Archer 
Mm* Beeson Co 

Oosaioa 
Mlacahua Co 
•Harry L Webb 
Rhode* A Watson 
Hill A Quinnell 
Brooson A Renee 
FriTollttes of 1*34 

WATXBTOWM 
Olympic 
Jean A Florette 
Pchafer Wey'n & C 
• Pirates A a Maid 
(Ona to nil) 

2d half 
Cunntnc'm A Ben't 
(Others to All) 

WHBKUMO 

Victoria 

Jim A Jaek 
't'wo RoitfTTis" 
Stolen Sws«ts 



BRIDOF.PORT 

Poll's 
Berrick A lUrt 
Dunbar A Turnfr 
Kay Spanitter Co 
(Two to mil 

2d half 
Cayne A French 
uckle A Hnrria 

-(. Of . h » » e tr , t\U^ . 

rnl«<'« 
Muriel A Pliviiis 
nyion A Hr.lg 
Frank Mallnac 
Hu(hi* Clark Band 
(One to All) 

.2d half 
Foley A La Tour 
Weldonaa 
(Others tu All) 

HARTFORD 

Cspital 

2 Orphans 
•Wit-ton KoRS Co 
Foley A IjnToor 
Crete Ardine Co 
Farnell A Florenco 
Schlctl's M*rl»n'ttes 

2d halt 
Caasa A Lehn 
Annette 

Kay Spansler Co 
Kamonile A Urant 
Yarmark 

Dunbar A Turner 
John Olms Co 

MERIUEN. CONN. 
Foira 

Mas Arnold Co 
Luckle A Harris 
Coyne A French 

M h.tlf 

Berrick A Hart 
Frank A liarfou 
(Others to All) 

MRW HAVKN 

Falan* 

{Cemonde A tirani 
Frank A llarr'>n 
The Weldonaa 
(Two to nil) 

2d half 
Wleton Rons Cn 
Muriel A Phyllis 
Byron A Hale 
Wllion A Kelly 
Frank MrKane 
H Clark A Band 

HCRANTON. PA. 
Fall-a 

Eary A Eary 
Hows A How* 



Frank J. Gillen 

1658 Broadway, New York 

Clrcl* MSS 

VNt'.SCAL UARi«OKY AHBANIGC- 

1UCMT8 FOR HJHXRR ACT8. XKI08. 

qi'ARTKTTES, Etc. 

SPECIAL MATERIAL, MEDLEYS 



B F Keith'* 

Murray A Allen 
Btauniont Sin 
Bruce nairnsf'ther 
Maker & Kodford 
Jean Adair 
-\>h;r yinhij,;rT 
Vyero Jape 

Temple 
The Hontenn 
Kranklyn A Vincent 
Arthur I>e Voy Co 
Sophie Kasntir 
Blue Bird Revu* 

2>l half 
Walter Baker Co 
Hartley A Palerson 
Ril Mortun 
(Two to nil) 

T'.»!»FA,--rir*. ■ 

Victory (8-4) 

(Same bill plays 
St. PetersburK 
&-tl; Ijakewood, 
7: orlHndo, I) 
Cnntinur (^ami>bell8 
Mamm A. tjwynne 
Mlil.ll.'n S, Sp.-llnir 
Wilson A .Tcrotiic 
lierrsu A Rysa Sli 



Stillwell A Fraaer 
(iillette A Kits 

2d half 
•PhH'n Duncan A J 
Dave Frrjruxon 
Stepplnc Fools 
lOtii-r* n fi'U . 

WHITE PLAINS 
l.>-nD 

Three .Mneka 
Laura Ornisbee Co 
Huich Iteliman Co 
Cahlll A RnmalB* 
Voltaire Saxotette 

ill half 
Van Arm'<lfl Min'Ifl 
(Others to nil) 

WiUMINCiTUN 
Aldlne 

riBlin» Walker 
Kenifler A Morfan 
Henry .Mulligan 
Oh Miss Fairfax 
Al Shuyne 
Westhold » Ship 
2d half ' 
2 Carletons 
Lavine A Marie 
Men Smith 
Jan Dlllah Co . . 



Bernivlel Rros 
Val Harris Co 
ir^inger'a M^dsets 

:<l hair 
(1 A I, .Mitehell 
U'ond Pis 
Ferry Corwev 
4 Pals 
Slnjer's MUltfils 

Palw* 

T.awton 
Melva Telma 
Archer A Helford 
Combe A Nevlns 
Haekett A l> Rev 
Hyman A Msnn 

Zd hair 
Max Arnold Co 
Rarl 4 Mathews 
See America First 
Pert Kelinn 
Grete Ardine Co 
(One to nil) 

WATERRI-RY 

'} False* 
Annrfla 
John Olms t'o 
V.'llsnn « Kelly 

yarmark 
(One In fill) 

2d half 
2 Orphans 
FarnttI A Florence 
Schlctl's M'riun'ttes 
(One lo nil) 

WK'.S-n'RRR. PA. 

Foil's 

Clayton 

r, A I, Mlieh-ll 

Farrst Cormay 

4 Pals 

Wood Sis 

2il hair 
Cliiylon 
Howe A Mows 
HernlYld Hri,s 
Val Harris Co 
Eary A Bar/ 

WORCEKTEB 
Poll'a 

r'a!<sa /k Lehn 
Karl A Mathews 
He* America Kira: 
Pert Kellon 
(Oo* io fir; 

n half 
Lawlon 
Malva Telma 
Archer A Delford 
Comb* A Nevlns 
Ilackatt-D Rev 



Billy Clifford 

jTwo_to,r.i|) 

FAlAcAH, KY. 
Orpheaia 

Harklss Sis 
U Wilson Addis 
Victoria A Dupra* 
(On* to All) 

2d bait 
RttvenI* Laftlanc 
Cunn A Alb«rt 
(Two t» All) 

RICHMOND. IND. 
Manay 

Lvey Bru^h 
Mayo A Leali* Co 
I Two to All) 

2d half 
Uamsay'a Caaarlea 
Hasel ilarrlniflnn 
Raycs A -Speck 
Ulrny H» 

SAGINAW. Mien. 
Jelfras-StiaBd 

T»-mpIe 4 
iTbres lo nil) 




81 



; BAN FRANCDH'O 

I (iaidea Gal* 

"lawn Revue 

Wunie i*o 
A Corn,-h 
Ahern 

.'an band 

MarioT^ Hams 



Ryan A *.ea 

!<ig Kris 11 

Four A"'* 
1 .Mollle FuM'T 
I J A H Morxan 

MUlX CITV. l\. 
Or|>h:*uoi 



Christy A M'Dob 'd 
"Uovi* Baaqii* 
Jo* Melvin 
Klsls Rhodes Co 
(On* to mi) 

WIN8DOB, CAN. 
Capitol 

Stine Trio 
A Jarrett Co 
Roxy LaRocca 
Baxley A Portar < 
(On* to All) 

2d half 
Byron Oirls 
t.yl* A VIrclnIa . 
Johnny Coulon 
(Two to 1)11) 

I'NBBVILLR, ILL. 
Weliar 
Id hair 
l>ui-y Bruch 
Oeiie (3reene 
Hcrron A Caylord 
Pint'i A Biiyl* 
Sylventer P'-iitilly 
Beauian A tjlrac* 



CJlSILEIiMCIl 



KEITH'S CHICAGO CIECUIT 

BATTLE CRE£K Kaan* A Williams 
Gene Orcene 

2d half 

flaltlson .Tones -Co 

(Two to nil) 

OART, ivn. 

New (^ary 



2d half 
Odd Chap* 
Haxley A Porter 
Oao Mortoa 



JACK MANNING 



IS NOT A BRICKLAYER 



HL'MINGTON, ILL. 
Harris 

BttvenI* LeBIanc 
Conn A Albert 
(Others to nil) 

CLINTON, IND. 
Qspltol 

Black A o'Donnell 
Rlalto A iJtHont 
(Others to All) 
DETROIT 
laNall* Oard«n* 
Urodoiirk & F Co 
Uyron Ulrls 
Tha Ilcirorda 
I.yle A VirKinis 
(One to All) 

2d half 
A Jarrett <\> 
(Olhcrs to nil) 
KV'NSVII.I.E. INn. 

Stnuid 
FIroy .Sis 
Wallace Oalvln 

;d hair 
O Wllaun A Addle 
(One to mil 

ri.l>T, MICH^ 



mitu* - 



Christy A M'Donald 



Seals 

Tabor A Oreene 
Herbert Dyer Co 
(Two to nil) 

2d bair 
nhick A O'tTannefl 
(Others lo nil) 

KOKO.VO. INO. 
Strand 

Time A VVurd 
Brent Hayes 
Franres A Hume 
Achilles 

id hsif 
Mayo- Leslie Cn 
(t)thers lo nil) 

MCXINGTON. KV. 
Ken .\li 

*fontl S/ I'iirtl 
Hob While 
Herron ,V (iavlnrd 
l.aniev A I'lurjori 
Frear r.iiKK'iH A I' 
Will Ni.rris 

2d hair 
Brown A itoaers 
llruwn A l.aVell,. 



-yizrft.- 



1-y.t : 



(Others 111 nil) 



BRENNAN and SANDS 

ST»:i'FiNo wnrr 

-HELEN OF TROV 

Time* Square Tliestre, N. T. 



ATovie Mnsque 
Jn« Melvin 

jrT.it-fin.itrfli "■ 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
Stone A Hsyea 
Temple 4 
(Three 10 nil) 

FT. WAYNE, 

Palar* 

Friscuc Ce 



>D. 



LIM V. O. 
t Fisurot 

riiro.feficic *-r" T. 

' llMXV I.Hltl>'<'.< 

; .~ix llvlf.ir.H 

I MIDDI.ETMN. <>. 

I Kd Hill 

< 11 Sliinlry * fim 
)l.-izi'l IliirrinKtiiii 
l^yivester Ksnilly 

:'il hiiir 
Franccii A Hume 



ORFHEUH CIECUIT 



ciurAoo 

Palaea 

(Sunday opening) 
Naximnvu 
Avon C'imady 4 
Anderson A Burt 
Duel lie Kcrekjarlo 
Cook Mortimer A H 
lllcksy Bra* 



Harry Jolaoa 

Slatileya 

Jos K Wataon 

I'tjarsuu A Lew la 

Plaluv A Natalie 

Orpheaai 
Trtxl* FrlgaoKa 
liwan McOiveney 
Hu(h*« A Ham 



Harry 
Hall BrinI 
Clown Seal 
White Sis 
Deagon A Mn 
■tsavitf ■-A-*tit»Cf>r»* 
iv! la Broa 
D* >.."la Aids Co 



Two I>*vej^ 
Frsnk liixon Co 
," Stanley A llii.. • 
" , Flo I., wis 
■> I .Arnsot llros 
(One to Hl>) 
:•! ^aif 
%irs .Vn.'ii.-^la 

i; .• A M.>M >il 



IRVING BERLIN, »*«»i 

8AN rRANri.-.ro, cai.if 

HARRV lll'.UK. «M Fii. 'av* Kid*. 

-SITTIN' IN A CORNF.n 



RALTUfOBa I 1IONTRKA& 
HlppaArsasa 

(lonlon A Mtewarts 
('liver A tllaon 
B.imt. A Adams 
S:U 11x11 I'll 
Royiil I'ekin Troupe 



-»• I 

Bld«.^^ 



8T. i.oi;i8 ' 
Orpliaaas 

(Sandar npenlnsl 
Jo* B Drown 
Jack Norworth 
Jimmy Lucas 
Nawhoir A I'helps 
Three Lord, ns 
Thre* Whlrlwi.os 
Bnld Markey Co 
Jv* Towle 

Rlalto 

(Sunduy openliia) 
Morton A Olnss 
Four Camerons 
Artis Mehliriicer 
Carleton A Iti-rle-v 
.s.irgerit A Marvin 
Uruwer Wsil.r .<i C 



4 Mortnaa 
Dolly Kar 
lien Heyar 
(One lo All) 

MOVX F'*.IJ«. S.ll. 
Orrktmm 

Swaln'a Animal* 
I' A L Dore 
Falrman A Furinsn 
i.iihse A Slerlillf 

2d hair 
lloyd A Kins 
I'issle shannon 
• 'ullahnn A lllirs 
Honolulu Bnund 

VANCOI'VRR 
Ondiram 

Hon Doilgers 
Desxn Retter 

.iix,.~y.iv~t. |-!UtJ.ai"tl>llii A-B— . 

RnimVs I'ets 
Sully A HoUKhtnn 
''iimpll fir Srnson 
•Bisa lleUMer 



4)rplieaiw ^ 

(.'Sunday iipenina) 
II Harrisesle l.'u 
Ruaaell Carr 
Ruby Norton 
Wilson Aubr. y :t 
O'Nell A I'lunkctl 
TAR AM4r»«t>s 

KBATFLB 

Orplienm 

Mar Wi.ih Co 



IHRMIN4iflAM 

BIJaa I 

Kann Mur.y A M 

I t e MsKiili 

Kobby ,He»ih >: I 
l.iinil.r III. IS 
llanctnff Slio^s 

nOMTON 
^ Ctrpbetfrn 

liiralllne >-"l>r • 

J III H' « iMi'ds 

■. ook A Koacv.-r» 

, M'Uf lit Kelly A « 

(Jolia Keltiy 

l«mel Ms A Ufroaa 

B tir*tf:\' o 

i Arco Broa 

* Baton Tr!« - .i^^ 

I illbrick A DsVos !^ 



1' -Ima Rraats Co 
.V A O Verca 

Fasa A Whll* 
I.I uiiA I.aMnir 
Klaher A ."heppsrd 
K.eiyn Phillips ce 



NKW.\HK 

Siata 



Fox 
Nigki 



Mura* 

^vaia 



Ho-', "ilo 
' NuLi./ (loc'iier 
' %i-.l er A flelf.ir.l 
.iller ,% Dunbar 
' Vii'-\.1<.« Frolita 

I M'.M' ORLEANS 
I reareat 

I Woicast A Uirll* 
.•label Drew 
C Jk K Psrk* 
Al II Wilson 
TI.eaire Cemloue I 

OMRKOMf, WIS. , 
(traod 

(.1) 
nty Bros 

•Xirk A F 



• 



riucAo** 

Bialto 

Donal Sisters 
Kennedy A Kram. 
Ksrio A Clark 
Moots A Lyons 
dirlckland Baler 



l.iitl* *i, 

Krli-nd A *». _, „ 

Uaam Fri**nu«^ 

OVTAWA. CAN. 
I^s*w 

Wordi. Bro* 
r A M n.'bar 
l.et PubUc i.--cld* 
Ant^a t:handter 



WINNIFEG 

Orpheaat 

Harry Dalf 
HswtlrorTia A Cnoka 
00 Miles f'm H'way 
The .^how nir 

splendid A Partner 
llegsn A Curiiaa 



IRVING BERLI.N. Inc. 
I lilt »i.(i 11. I 

^IltruN Mill. !!'♦ N.-rlh it.-k * 
SiTli.N iN A ;.JRM'-' 



riarr Twins 
Win Kba 

ffTATK LAKB 

(.Sunday opanlnc) 
riydff Cook 
Rfiy Fafcan'fl Hand 
RthffI Mrl>onAUKh 
Yip Tip Tapbank'rn 
(>«orK« Uyons 
rra*k Dnbsoo 
Fink'a Mulrs 
Kchoen of Dancet'd 
Home A' Oaut 

CKDAR RArin9 

Alihea I.uraa Co 
Moor* A. Shy 
Hilly ArllnBton Co 
Senator &lurphy 
Alma N^llnun Cn 

2d half 
Marsaret A Morra)! 
Uockwell A Koa 



PotaoB 

Miller * Mack 
Theodor« KuatofT 
Tower A iJ'lluriVH 
Tha Waxar 

MJI.WAtKKK 

( Sunday uprnlns) 
Mclntyre * lleaib 
Murmy A Oak'aRi! 
1..ou1b« Ijfivrly 
SenHtor Ford 
Cavana'ch A Cooper 
H A I. /.l«Kler 
I'fppito 

MINNEAPOIJS 
llemxppiii 

(Sunday opening) 
Or*utt I<aRu« 
Marry Kahna 
Johnny llurka 
The Arleye 
Mr A Mra II Ham 



LOEWS cntcuiT 

NEW VORK YiTY , 



Htmtm 
l>eK*>ch Tr.rt 
Corl«» A Ryan 
Jark f'(>iiwa\ Oo 
Ja«k (,«. It" 
In M-jai ■ t.Ht 6 



?d hair 
i Novella Hrtta 
I .1 A n J'aca 
I Calvin A O'Connor 
I ''a^ne of Hrar'a 
I Bwutovanl 

I Niivella ltr<M 
Ardflla CleMvea 



Dub Itobbii* A n»b I >^r*>y A Jordu 



\rmimimniium 



KMcLUIeN and SARAH! 



Sfffi 
AHji 



Jark 



Mrlallena ■ 



'^-•^ii'Si'l }•■ 



tr\ WWMk. iUe . 

iDUi »iHl t-al>*»t llMi -- - _■■ 

>tt ««» tr-o miH*tt for Mi» iTuwd. Th*** J 
ItfnrNM*! KYmkt apt>riw;4l. J»rh »— -a^ 

bnu*! nt*v perk ef Muitii wlii- h I 
.but «ll»lB'l nred. Illf ilralt Itn* erf »^»tt i 
[vvr-elMiial patter ■iid hU hxiiienUy ab- " 
>eiM 'Harek were aiore ihiin rneocli.' r 
I -liALLAS -JOUUNAU" «>n M. '13. 1 

KD. Ma KKIJI.KK 



ttiattfiEnuinuMnEftii 



KELTON 



Rtara of Future 

<Two to nii> 
DAVKNPORT. lA. 
ColambtM 

Conk A Vernon 

Stara of Future 

Rookwell A Fox 

<Otbera to nil). 
2d half 

Harry Moora 

Kent A Allen 

Harry Roae 

A NelUon A r:o>e 

I.ahr & Mercedes 

tOne to All). 
DENVER 
Orphcnm 

(Sunday opening) 
U C HlUiam 
Ted I^orralna 

MrGooda I^ensea Co 

Al Herman 

'PYiwi C 9haa 

Jack Ro«« 
O'Connor OIrt 
DK8 MOINFX. lA. 
Ori»heaai 

(Sunday t(p< lunn) 
Sophie Tucker Co 

Pepllo Granadoa 

Pulty A Oi 

Qlenn A Jenklna 

Willie Rolla 

I'uwera A Wallace 



tltoo 
Frank IXxon Co 
Princeaa Rajah 

NEW URLE.%XS 
Orptaeum 

(Sunday opening) 
I.<aura Plerpont 
Juliet 

Alan Drooka 
Jean Routbern 
RAW Roberts 
(Two to Oil) 

OAKI.AN1>. CAL. 
Orpheam 

Renee Roberta Co 
Weak Hi>ot 
Lsambert A Flab 
I^ydetl A Mac/ 
Hans Ileeta 
Bl Ha Bo 

OMAHA, NBB. 

Orphwoa 
(Sunday opening) 
Benny l^eonard Co 
H Tlmbarg A Bro 
Mr Hymack 
Van Uoven 
Dlxte Four 
Jean MjddletOD 
Hlggina A Bloaaom 
rORTLANU. ORE. 

Or p liaa— 
Kronua 



IRVING BERLIN. Inc. 

k \N- ti c ir> .M« 
• tM tlOHI.KV K.Min^ t. <..i.ri. Ill 
'•SITTIN' IN A CORNER 



KANHAH riTV. MU. 

Main Street 

(Sunday niietilns) 
Men Hernle's lliinil 

W liilins A Hurt 
Swor A t.'iiTiroy 
I.»l|isl« 
<Twii to (1111 
ORPHEI IM 

(.Sunday iipi-ninf) 
lP4.Aa ITr^^Tikiln 
Miiran A Mnrlt 
Karyl .Nurnian 
CUrk A fierKtiian 
Mci-alleo A t'arsun 
.Mlihrl'e A llllilb'd 

lldlK Seals 
(One lo nil) 

V.OS ANOF,i.ltH 
Hill Ntreel 

llcniersst A Cul'te 



Kalh SInclsIr Cu 
Awliwsrd Akv 
/'Uhli A l>r*>js 
Si ifd A Austin 

l.li.vir (.ilk fi> 
Irvlhs A Moore 

RACMAMKNTO 

Stat* 

(it-:ii 

l.°ame bill plays 
While, Frfsno, 
all) 
Ourlsn A Miirg'te 
VenllM Diiuid 

llehtdiie His 

Muss a Prya 
'fhe Hsrtwelis 

Wm Heabury I'o 
Jack Jiiyre 



IRVING BERLIN, inc. 

I.OH .tNUKLBM. ( AIJF. 
( HARLIB MFXMtN, «I1 Weat Mh KIreet 

"SITTIN" IN A CORNER" 



Mack A (ieral.-l 
Came or lli'srla 
(.ana A Viilk 
Yuti-a A I'lirson 
Hilly Masiin Co 
Ituse Kills A Kii^e 
(One III nil) 

;d half 
Adonis A Dor 
Kins A Drown 
Pitch's Minstrels 
l>an liiiwnlni; 
Cook A Oh I man 
Walton .% llniniB 
Praalry H Wf»t 
(Ope. lo Oil) 

VIeterIa 
Prawley A W-sl 
Kiost A Morrison 
Kelch A Wllm.t 
llokbH A Walk HIS 
Court or Kins tole 

2d hair 
rtob Uohble A rtuh 
Klmhertey A I'sse 
UIca Mlshka Co 
(Ons to nil) 

Ijlaeola flq. 
3 Falcons 
Robb A rsrker 
Chlsholni A Hn en 
•Morssn A Mursn 
I.add A MorK'io Cu 

:d hHir 
A lAoras A Obey 
HatsI Kunia 
I.elKhtn'r A Fr'nrls 
IMoneers of Variety 
(Une to nil) 

Oracley Hq. 
lilselow A I^a 



Jans A. Whalen 
FMuneers or Varl*.] v 

Id half 
Pen nick Misters 
l.llllsn Plerle Cft 

. Anh A Wells 

I Joe lieKoe Trou)ii> 

I lUne lo mi). 

I Aseaaa B 

, t.»rearl Trio 
' Crant A Pealy 
; Kini-rsnn A rt lilwm 
I trvileni Hustli...inH 
(Two III nil) 
2d hair 
{ Mmrslh A I.eKis 
I Mt<'ny A w»li„n 
J Harry Mayo 
i Tiiney A Iteiirse 
I (OOH l„ nil) 

I IIROOKI.VN 

I MetropalDaa 

1 Dleitiia 

: Alton A Alli-n 
Hose's Midgeis 
(One to nil) 
Faltmi 
O A I. Oai'leii 
J A D Pan* 
ChIi-s a Finley 
Thornt'n A C'rleiiiu 
KoKs Carnival Co 

id half 
Vanderbllts 
B r'unnlnshsm 

Arthur Ashley Co 
Jans A Whsl^n 
Bradley A II t'o 

Oa(«* 
Jimmy Plelcher 



t)tarrlB( la "The OInciiam Olrl" 



JOE LAURIE, Jr. 



QAKRICK THBA'TRB. CHICAQOT 
BIrvctlaa MAX BART 



Walton A Brandt 
t^iiok A Oatman 
Lew niltoo Co 
Joe DaKoe Troupe 
(On* to nil) 

2d hair 
Jimmy Pletrher 
Walton A Marshall 
Walter Miller Co 
Morsan A Muran 
l>ave Harris 

Uelanrey m. 
Rugs A Ros* 
Klnc A Uriiwn 
Prisch A Hadlir 
l.lllluu Sli-ele (To 
Tower A Darrell 
Vfvinn'n M rion'ltes 

lid hair 
3 KaliiMis 
Illaelow K \M-m 
.HiHiw Marines 
Hilly Vlasiin in 
Ji-a.l ll.ii It.vue 

Malionul 
artoi'ls Ik liiiK 
llat.l kuni.i 
>'. .11.1:1 .WirreT T'6 
Ash A Wells 



WeltoB A Marshall 
KIbel a Kana 
Ward A Bohlroan 
Oliia Mlshka Co 

2d halt 
Rose Bills A Ros* 
Ardell* Clesvos 
Frsy A Jordan 
Dobbs A Wstklns 
Court of KlB( Cols 

Falara . 
Ucflralh A t^»ls 
Alleen Blanley 
Toney A aeorc* 

crwo to nil) 
■ -w hart 
l.ar«arl Trio 
tirsnt A Pcaly 
Kiiiersoi.. A H Idwlr, 
l.ul'iil.irlcH I'y 

Warwick 

1 ToNi'Mrrys 
Ti nnv * tjrsv 
lUsh Hi-hnol Harry 
Wi-li h A West 
Htiby 'i'helTTifl iTj' 
:d hair 




•a "The Woaiaa Haters ( lab 



lltilllley a II ( o 

2d hair 
Kusa ft. «<••» 
Frisrh A Hailler 
Yati s A I'lirriin 
Tow.-r A Dsrriill 
h'*-i.iiin's M'l l-iii'i I 

llrplieiim 
V'dT.d' tlii:iii 
l-'-'li wu'k Sis 
A III' 11 A Tail 
l>HV* II. .ir • 
■ot % 'tl I 



, '.eVf-rc A t nil. IIS 
I King A Me,, rs 
1- M<'» * .\t«r,..>, 
I Tonrsil A 1.itl. i 

ATI. AM * 

' I tirarid 

Mm. 



r.irni.f 

I.1..V -I'.'. 

Iti-ltiMril A 
l(i,rrv I'll* 
J i. I .\U> 



Ml. 



RATTON 

I'aiel Msraa 
<)i;onnor A Clllfo-d 
Ulrnn A Richards 
Harry A Laacaater 
Ur Hattlln* 

HOMORKM, N. i. 
Lyrla 

/.Inks Panna 
Jones A Keen* 
Held A Parker 
A New H*vu* 
(One to nil) 

ird half 
C'llontal Four 
Foley A Hpartan 
(Threa lo HID 

Ijunim>n, can.' 

Hunyuii A Traot 



% CItavios 

PBOTIDBMCK 



3 Raddlngtona 
Ouirport A Brown 
Hal Johnson Co 
Taylor A Bohbl* 
Qlaacow Maids 

Id Halt 
Adsir A Adslr 
Weber A Uucklsy 
Howard A Whit* 
Orlndell A Bther 
Verna Haworth C« 

8FB-ar*Ln, mahs. 



Adair A Adair 
'Weber A BacKIey 
Howard A Whit* 
r.rfndvM A Bstlwir 
Vema Haworth Ca 

2ri halt 
I Reddington* 



BLOCK and DUNLAP 



Pred Hchwarta C* 
ton* to nil) 

Id halt 
Rr'haway Barlowes 
Hernard A Towaea 
Homer Girls Co 

KUIa 

Chandon Trla 
Frank Ward 
Keiiard A West 
.Salle A Roblea 
Sweetheart* 

Mli.WArKKB 

MUI«r 

ttrosiua A Brown 
lliirter A Paul 
Ht-lla Mavhew 

(Two to nil) 



Onifport A Browit 
Hal Johnaon Co 
Tsylor A Uobhl* ' 
Great Hcward 

T0B09IT0 

Yaanc* fM. 

Nelaon's Katland 
Merrill A Csughlli 
D A A I,*st*r 
Dlnns A Belmont 11 
Trovnio 
3 Malelloa 

WASHINOTO.V 

Htraad 
Bedford ,% .Madilon 
Oolille A Realtv 
Master 'jQl rlet i;-} 
nob LaSsIm Co 
Lillian t'asllin-r Co 



GUS SUN CIECUIT 



BRAZJU INO. 

Moarwlf>a 
•n A (T Monoham 
Kennedy A Nelson 
(Ua* t* ill) 

Id halt 
Th* Nelloa 
Ksef* A Ltlllaa 
(On* to ail) 

BvrrAiiO 
La>ay*tto 

Rood* A Francis 



Orint Martini Co , 
.Murray A .MurLey 
Pour l.unds 
(One to nil) 

td half 
Prlmo 'Valley A Dot 
Artist A Modnl 
l^ytell Twins A Saal 
Bclipse Four 
I'JWM le-Wl) •-- 

ntate-t^aareas 
Dave Evelyn 
Bell A La Clair 




Specially Detiffned 
Ready to Wear 

CLOTHES 

1632^ Broi^Wfty 

Al Fiftieth 8t. 
NBW CORK CITT 



Heeiler A Armstr'g 
li'iin Adl«r A Girls 
Whileneld A Ircl'd 
VouUl.C-> 

CHirAOO 



.Musii-al Khermsns 
Johnny Raymond 
Leila Shaw Co 

14«*eM^r A Seaman 

Jl'jralea Bros A U 

Midway 

Pruno Velley A Hog 
Hiiullt 8is 
Iri-ne Harper 
Three Huddles 
lOna t-. P.H)- _ 

;d hsir 

WInirred A Lucille 
I'lX A Wiggins 
l||«l»r Dalley Rev 
I 'ton ley A HurUe 
I.S Toy's Modi'ls 

Mar 

H'l.rr A !,.» 



Kalsluhls Ilawalna 

MO. CHICAGO 

raiaasel 

Winifred A I.urlll* 
lleatsr Ualley Key 
Crowley A Burk* 
I.a Toy's Models 
(On* to nil) 
3d half 
Osid A Csldla 
iriina Uarpas- n. ., n . . , 
CLfTord A T..«an* 
(Two to nil) 

t'ORXINfl, N. Y. 



_- («a.> . 
Mil* Andr* Ca 
(Others to nil) 

rORTLA?ri>, N. 1 
Mat* 

II..,:i.UriS 

II Al I'rsak Rnsn 

I'lirlelll A DDKd 



(1^'onliiiui.U un li.'iK*' 4*) 



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VARIETY 



PF' 



Thursday, November 29, 1923 



All mattM- In 

CORRESrONDENCa 

r«f«r* lo current 

yitaU unlMi 

indieatad. 1 


CHICAGO 


VARIETY'S 

CHICAGO 

OFFICE 

8t«U-Lafc« 
ThtMra Bid*. 



Tliero are only elgbt acta at the 
Palace thia week Instead of the 
vsiial nice, as Iroiie Fianklin works 
14 uinutec and Clark and Ber^an 
hold thr- atage longer <han the usual 
p«rlod. Of the eight acta only two 
work In one— Joe E. Brown and Co. 
And Weaver Brother*, and this 
grouping of full Btagu^acts forced 
minute or ao wa'.ta three ttmea dur- 
ing tha opening inatlo>«t< in spite of 
the fact that Brown, Crocker and 
Waltera, Tbomaa J. Rj-an and Co. 
and Clark and Bergman closed In 

- „ ••nr.i."* t« helo cut the running of Uie 
bill, -s- 

Henry «^ri-„ .. r v-ht Miss 

Clark and Miss Holfm»in»-. 
and declared that his buslneair^k \ 
not atage acting, but that he really 
waa a traveling salesman aa atated 
In hia skit and that he wished to dis- 
play the gowns of the ladlea at this 
opportunity. As Miss Hoffman 
dressed in old maid costume of some 
years baok and Miss Clark in a 

btwm'.lf-vl .i«»Ml*»i^-«r»»».l»ft. .U. sKas. 

Interesting. Then he announced that 
he was merely killing time to make 
the setting for Irene Franklin possi- 
ble and he and Miss Clark sang 
""xnnessee." 

li > a difncult bill to arrange. 
-• ewing t<- *h;a pr«dominanc« of full 
atage acta, i; Thomas J. Ryan and 
Co. or Duke Yol'iian's band were 
to oi)en the show It h 'ild mean that 
Bowers, Waltera and i-. '^oker and 
Weaver Brothers would c -« to- 
gether, and both being rube i *i 
this might detract from their value. 
while Margaret Severn Is too splen- 
did a dancer to be closing the iihow 
and would be equally wasted in 
oi>enlng position. 

Aa it was, many walked out on 
the piano efforts of Valery Cunning- 
ham, pianist with Mtsa Severn, as 
Jerry Janlgan had played a couple 
of piano solos with Miss Franklin 
and Tellman's piano solo had been 
the feature of his otherwise rather 
tame jau band. 
^ Miaa Franklin, at the Palace in 
May, la preventing two new num- 
bera thia time, and the capacity 
matinee waa largely due to hep 
name. She proved the aame big 
hit aha always has been. When tak- 
ing bowa near the completion she 
turned and bowed to Jerry Janigan. 
her pianist, who was not observing 
her and failed to acknowledge it. 
Miss Franklin kidded about this, ob- 
serving: "I'll make an actor out of 
him yet." That reminder set him 
bending the next t<me at the proper 
• place. The rw numbers aro, "Mra. 
Oaaby" and "Your Simply Passing 
Through." 

Joe E. Brown, who followed Miss 
Franklin in next to closing position, 



Maddem wants to emphaals* that 
this one ia his organization. 

There are several other flash feat- 
ures on the Majest'e bill tMji wppk. 
"Kchoee of Scotland," whi(A has a 
clever young fellow and Ave glrla, 
one of whom beats the l>a8s drum 
very well, is picturesque through 
scenery and speed with which dif- 
ferent offerings are presented, but 
outside of the young man there ia no 
real merit in the act. Joe Thomaa' 
Saxotet la a flve-man and a girl 
combination, with Archie Nicholson 
doing comedy which ranka next to 
Tom Brown'a own act.» There is 
comedy suggesting Brown and the 
bullfrog band which he first intro- 
duced. But the aaxophonlata and 
i..u,.,«j. ,. .r....... •»»«'-" Lcornetista do aome original comeJv 

'to'^mSfnt^r'tC'e'^^af^Jc^h"" '^■"''- -<» -»>- '^ — ^^ 

/' '■ ■ 



scored a big hit and was forced to 
come back and do a dancing encore 
and then make a little talk. 

The Weaver Brothers, who are 
(rotting to be a regular at the Palace, 
were Just as big a hit as though new 
and were the applause hit of the 
show. 

Clark and Bergman did very well, 
.IS did Bowers, Walters and Crocker 
in onening position. 

Y.jl!man's Irene Castle Orchestra 
w:.« ihlrd. but It Is not likely that 
Veiinan will be honored like Ilscn 
In fping irivon a more responsible 
position on the program, for his 
•nnU it 1 y no t.ii'.ris up to the Pal- 
ace stanilanl. either musically or In 
novelty. Thomas 1. Ry.-Mi and Co 
present 
enough 

si r^ until he recalls the fact that 
.1* ,«': Hom!ln"a (Just acro"--- 

iho Rlley,« ..-.;. . ;,-,'., Ornnd la 
now) in 1$78. .tntf >iu.i. . ^,> 

really clever dancing without tu....^ 
Into consideration his age. Ills 
nompany is an Inferior one and his 
vehicle hardly worth while. 

Duke Yellman's orchestra Is still 
TiffinK—Ow»ast>''^*»>4. -***»». .a.od.. 
while it gives opportunity to the " 
nl.^yer of the douhje bell euphonium, 
who Is clever. It has been done to 
death. Three times the spotlight is 
employed for picture effects, first 
with a girl posing for the finish of 
Yellman's piano solo, "The Rosary"; 
second, for a p.issing boat scene, 
and thirdly, for a log cabin picture 
of the Southland. The girl appears 
at the flnifh of the act, and, get- 
ting around the stage with difflculty, 
touches each musician on the head 
> 'th a wand for aome reason which 
cou., not be guessed. 

i^owe.-•^. Walters and Crocker do 
the same act '>iey always do, but it 
is a gem of Its '.Ird. Gladys Clark 
and Henry Bergm,ji' In "Seminary 
Mary" bring a world ui p.'^rsonallty 
Into their offering. Joseph i. Hrown. 
who is assisted by Ernest Moi'^v, 
Roy Purvlance. Gene Keith, Be.ssic 
Ho.Sair and Anita Valll, has one of 
the. best laughing acta In vaudeville. 
It Is an O. Henry story, with every 
merit preserved. Brown Is the ast 
having only one or two others, who 
give him valuable support. Mar- 
garet Sevem'a dancing was fully ap- 
preciated in spite of her bad spot 
on the bill. ' Loop. 



INDIANAPOLIS 

By VOLNEY B. FOWLER 

MURAT— "Spice of Itit.- 
EWfOUSH'S — Dark, first half; 
'Good Horning, Pedrin," laat halt 
CAPITOLr— "Youthfal Folllea." 



Receiver Fred A. Slma of the Con- 
solidated Realty and Theatroa Cor- 
poration is having an audit of the 
books made. The Job will require 
some time and until then, SinM 
said, no accurate estimate of the 
company's liabilities and assets can 
be given. The company owna. 
leases or operates theatre proper- 
ties In half a dozen Hoosler clti»i3, 
Including Evansville, Terre Haute, 
Ft. Wayne and Indianapolis. 



Controversy over the ruling of 
tho State securities commission 
upon the )600,000 preferred stock 
Issue of the Market-Clrple Realty 
Company, has arisen. The company 
la constructing the new mlllion- 
•lol'.ar photoplay theatre for Famous 
Players-Lasky In the Circle on the 
site of part o' the English hott-1, 
next door to Enjjlish's theatre. The 



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Joseph IMaddern's "Making Movies" 
is at the Majestic this week and 
promises to prove a big drawing 
card. There is much Interest on tha 
part of the public in getting a 
glimpse of how motion pictures are 
tahen and plenty of local people 
aiijclous to have some experience 
who lend themselves to making the 
act IntereMIng. The attraction is 
billed simply aa "Making Movies," 
but there are several othur acts of a 
similar nature In the mid- west, and 



"EU/' the Jeweler 

TO THE PROFESSION 

Special Discount to P'itrformara 

WHEN IN CHICAGO 

State- Lake Theatre Bldg,, 

Ground Floor 



VAUDEVILLE SCENERY 

R. Westcott King Studio 

' "SCENERY THAT SATISFIES" -^ 

2215 Van Bursn Street, CHICAGO Phone West 1130 



CHICAGO OFFICES 

OF 

AMERICA'S REPRESENTATIVE MUSIC PUBLISHERS 



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OIXON-LANE 

MUSIC PUBLISHING CO., Inc. 

HARROLD DIXON, Manager 

177 North State Street 

'FboD* nrarborn 4Bil 



XRVINQ BEaUR, Inc. 

MILTON WEIL, Manaaer 

Cohan'a Grand Opera House BIdg. 

Fbone nKWbom Mi 



-- LEO FEIST, Inc. 

ROCCO VOCCO, Manager 

167 N. Clark St., cpp. Hotel Sherman 

Fhon* Dfarbom 5403 



FORSTER 
MUSIC PUBLISHER, tno. 
40HNNY FINK, Manager Promo 
. «. tional Department 

V > 235 South Wabaah Ave. 
, .\ riwas Harrlsea MM 

V WATEBSON, BERLIN & SNTDEB 

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ROY THORNTON, Manager 

Suite 52, No. 119 North Clark St., 
I'hone Drarbora 2406 



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J. B. KALVER, Manager 
EDDIE LEWIS. Astt. Manager 

634 State- Lake Building 
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JOE MANNE, Manager 

Cohan'a Grand Opera House BIdg. 

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LOU FORDAN, Manager 

Cohan'a Grand Opera House Bids- 

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81 W. Randolph St. 
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BUFFALO 32 

CHICAGO SZ 

DETROIT .19 



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PITTSBURGH » 

IROCHESTER 44 

SAN FRANCISCO 39 

SYRACUSE 41 

WASHINGTON 42 



1,200, cost 199,000 ii«d la owned and I 
operated by M. J. Vuttecy. Tha"' 
building contain* >tour atorerooma 
and four apartmenUi In addition to 
the theatre). Mr. Duffecy alao la 
the owner of tha OrlentaL 

The Indliinapolift 'Radio Club plans 
to establish a bi orulcaatlng atatioa 
soon af. the plant of one of Its mem- 
bora, wtth the InUntion of extending 
facllttles aa aoon aa flnancea permit. 
Tho city has bo/n without a broad- 
casting etatlon for aeveral months, ' 
^ure the two oommercial atationa 
tven, closed bt<.'aii8e of heavy ex- 
pent e. ' 



playing are there strong. Jeanne 
Mai, the singer, acquits herrelf 
creditably. Conn, Downey and Wll- 
l^rd in a vehicle which served Roger 
Imhoff once upon a time create many 
laughs, although the act Is Just a 
little slow. The Five Avalone pre- 
sent a splendid wire act, with danc- 
ing and acrobatics Introduced. There 
are apparently two men and three 
girls, though it Is likely one of the 
trio dressed in girl's clothes ifl b boy. 
Morris and Towne, billed aa just 
from "Barney Gpogie." register 
^| ongly. Morris is n. Jandy dancer, 
a clt N ?r comedian and has £ capable 
associa'."^ 'n Mlas Towne. Th>^ Gene 
OliV'T Trio ;.' ordinary, small-time 
vaudeville. Roo I'l'avee (New Acta). 

The bin is lackiu • in young wom- 
en. There is possibly o... :"oung girl 
In "Echoes of Scotland," .-.i! Miss 
Towne and Miss Mai qualil> In 
youthful appearance, but the aiu- 
Jority of the women on the bill are 
sufficiently mature to have had 
plenty of vaudeville experience. 

Acts not seen at this show were 
Fox and Mack, female Impersona- 
tors, and Hayden and Atwood, who 
sing mostly and present just a tittle 
talk. 



Ray and Edna Tracey missed their 
Sunday ehows at the Bucklen, Elk- 
hart, Ind., laet week, au Ray Tracey, 
31, was in Jail at Paw Paw, Mich. 

Tracey was In a restaurant in 
that town and talked loudly. He 
was (old to keep quiet. An officer 
attempted to quell him. He attacked 
the officer. The policeman hit him 
with a billy. 

After Sunday Ing In jail be waa 
charged with drunkennesa In police 
court Monday morning. 



Only one act out of eight eeen at 
the Indiana Friday night of last 
week required full stage, although a 
couple of them went baok to two. 
And at this three of the eight acte 
had epcclal scenery. The full stage 
orrerlng. which proved one of the 
poorest numbers of the dancing 
revue kind seen this season, was 
called the Morse Dancera There 
were various individual dancing 
stunts and an cnsombie fliilsh. which 
dancing could not be distinguished 
whether Russian or gypsy. The 
dancers were in an another's way 
moet of the time. Silvers and Ross 
followed this full stage act, being 
next to closing on the bill, and went 
over big with imitations, of Ha- 
waiian Instruments and Scotch bag- 
pipes and yodellng. Royson Brothers 
closed with hand balancing, nicely 
presented. The show was opened by 
the Chesters in a slow acrobatic 
number. In which much time is 
wasted In arranging paraphernalia. 
George Gussey, a clever ventrilo- 
quist with only fair material, fol- 
lowed. Tudor and Stanton pleased, 
but "Maryland" Is hardly up to date 
a« a song for the* lady. Ed and 
Ada Moray presented a rube comedy 
."ketfli with singln,^, which prom- 
ises to work Into something worth- 
while. Margie Casson. displaying a 
freak singing voice, scored. 



Arthur Hopkins has booked Ethel 
Harrymore to appear In "The lAUgh- 
Ing L'ady" at tho Garrick for a four 
weeks' engagement, beginning Jan 
7. Following the engagement of 
Miss Barrymore her brother John 
vUl .Trrlvc a.' the Garrick to appear 
in "Hamlet," also under the. ^op 
kins management. 



After a two-year withdrawal of 
the play, "Oh. Daddy," Will Kiiroy 
has again taken up a tour of the 
one nighters in the central west, 
opening oo Nov. 3f at th« MalsnUe, 
Fort Wayne, Ind. 



commteslon, after the Motion Pic- 
ture Theatre Owners of Indiana h.id 
protested authoriK.ition of the issue, 
announced it aorrovod the stock 
sale, provldert Famous Players 
would take J45O,00O more of the 
company'^ capital stork. 

Samuel Dovvden, attorney for the 
company, saya Famous Players hav- 
ing already agreed to take $300,000 
understands the condition will be 
fuiniled If |1!}0.000 more is taken, 
and "if it took J450,000 more the 
total held would be $750,000. The 
commission Is expected to clarify its 
ruling. 



The Tippecanoe and Illnols 
Rt.'alty Company Is to build a $60,000 
Iwo-atory structure at Tippecanoe 
and Iliinolr streets, to house central 
Indiana distributing offices of the 
Fox and Universal film companies, 
^he compani^ have 10-ytar leases 
agb'r< rating $10,000 annual rental. 

The^St. < ;ilr, new neighborhood 
movie theatie, m Ft. Wayne avenue 
and St. Clair bt. -» was opened 
Saturday evening. I'hc 'inatre aeata 



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SCENERY 

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CHICAGO 

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. By SIDNEY BURTON 

MAJESTIC- Warfleld's "Merchant 
of Venice." Good business though 
under, capacity. "Loyalties" next. 

SHUBERT TECK— "You and I." 
Polite business only. "Sally, Irens 
and Mary" next. , 

CRITKRION— Criterion' Players, '' 
"Civilian Ciothes." 

HIPP— "His Children's Childen," 
"Throe Agi*." 

LAFAYBTTE - "St. Elmo." 

An autOiSt Fivlng the name of 
Benjamin Franl.Un and claiming to^ 
be a vaud^vil'e actor of Detroit 
Jumped bill gU-en at Canandaiguo. 
N. Y., where be was arrested for 
reckless driving. He is also alleged 
to have been responsible for a col- 
' il.-;ion w-'T Roch'.ster earlier in the 



Burlesque la i....... ; ^'.wvlna 

heavily at all local ">rou8>. ; ' .> 

Gayety reporta n return to the nie. 
grosses of two aeasons 4)ast. The 
Garden continues to hold up with 
the Mutual burlesque and the draw 
practically all stag. The Academy 
re-entered the fleld this week, call- 
ing its picture and tab policy "Oirl- 
erU," and reporting snllsfuctory tak- 
ings for Its first week. The house 
la featuring a apecial stunt night 
each evening. 






"Sally" did the heaviest business 
of any attraction of the season at 
tho Majestic last week. The gross 
was In excess of $25,000, with ths 
top $3.50. 



When Edward Mack, usher In the 
Academy, sought to curb the enthus- 
iasm of Daniel Tarrengo over cer- 
tain portions of the performance, ha 
was set upon by the patron and 
badly beaten up. It tobk several 
of the ushers and a apecial officer on_, 
duty at the house to subdue Tar-' 
rengo, after which he waa escorted 
to the station house and charged 
with assault in the third degree. 



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NEVER GET ANYTHING BLUES 

By HARRY PEASE, ED. G. NELSON, VAN and SCHENCK 



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Well, we kepL promise; we promised you that this number would stop shows — it does. We promised 

:,>*cu a laugh in every line — it has. We promised you it would be a sensation — if is. 

- . WHAT More can we say or do? so go to it. 



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* The Gangiest of Gang Songs 

I'he song with a tear, then a smile with surprise recitation 



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Theodore Kosloff, Vera Fredova 

' and Co., headlined at the Orpheum 

thij week. The supporting acts 

wera forced to double In afterpieces 

and burlesque bits to strengthen the 

coni'dy portion. Kosloff presented 

"A J'..egcnd of Tartary." a spectacu- 

, )ar dance vehicle, with the stage 

full of people. The routine shows 

•Tldeiices of expert direction. Miss 

. Fredova takes top honors with toe 

Work. The act la over the half -hour 






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mark and somewhat highbrow for 
vaudevUle. 

Kenny and HolUs, preceding Kos- 
loff, were aided by Jack George, 
Donald Kerr and others from pre- 
vious acts In comedy business. Mon- 
day afternoon fhe Ashing for laughs 
fell short, but it will undoubtedly 
show improvement at later perform- 
ances. Kerr and Weston, held over, 
curtailed their efforts considerably 
over last week , but made their 
■stepping count emphatically. 

Demarest and CcUetio, cloning the 
show, recruited the efforts of the 
Stanleys for comedy byplay, with 
Demarest making good headway 
with trick acrobatics. The Stanley 
Brothers opened the show with their 
regular acrob.atlo routine and ap- 
peared later with Demarest and Col- 
lette. 

The Jack George Trio appeared 
second, the best returns coming with 
the colored parson character. 
Otherwise the act was somewhat 
slow In getting under way. Harry 
Watson, Jr.. had little difficulty cop- 
ping comedy honors. The tried and 
true vehicle secured plenty of 
laughs, thus supplying the greatest 
need of the bill. Business slightly 
off. Hart. 



With the remainder of the IIlll- 
street bill sufficiently well supplied 
with names, the U. S. Marine Busle 
and Fife Corps proved a novelty 
headlircr. The "spn dogs" supplied 
a ten-minute routine of stand.Trd 
military numbers and calls. The 
boys are members of the Fifth l?rl- 



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sanlta, 'ho.irea. artlKta. riu.lrlani »nrt mln. cllanfoua. wiintfd anil wanta, »ic 
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gade f.' Jl.irincs, stationed at San 
Diego, n:i(l are appearing In vaude- 
ville fi t only one week. The turn 
conslsis of strnlght playing only, 
and as the cost Is not great, It could 
stand a trial In other houses. The 
men look well and play with sest. 
For recruiting purposes it should 
not miss. 

. McSovereIgn, diabolo player, 
opened the show, moving along at a 
brisk pace to make way for Bob 
Anr'erson and Pony, appearing sec- 
ond, to good returns. Nonetto came 
next after a few feet of fllm to All 
tho wait with her nicely routined 
vocal work and violin playing. She 
was a genuine artistic treat. 

Bushman and Bayne put their 
sketch over well and won popular 
approval. Harrison and Dakin se- 
cured hearty returns next to clos- 
ing. The bill was made up entirely 
of acts using the full stage, which 
caused considerable Jockeying to 
avoid waits. The stage crew is de- 
serving of credit for their capable 
work. 

Business was strong Monday 
night, with this pop house one of 
the big money makers in town. 

ifarf. 



The Los Angeles "Follies" topped 
the current Pantnges bill. The act 
Is presented by Walter Windsor and 
is composed of a few travelling prin- 
cipals, augmented by local talent 
recruited -from each stand on the 
I'ant.ngos circuit. Forty girls and 
ten boys comrrlscd the turn here. 
They were rehcirsed by the travel- 
ling director a week before the 
opening. The tie-up with the local 
dallies m.ikes a good publluity an- 
gle. The "FIxpress" here devoted 
considerable pp.ice to the act, in- 
cluding a coupon printed dally for 
stnpe aspirants. 

Fifty minutrfl nre consumed in 
simple ensemble niitnliers and .ima- 
teur specialties. Tho chief Interest 
of tho act is In Us value to the box 
office. Four other acts rounded out 
the entertainment. Nestor and Vin- 
cent presented some trick juggllnn 
which failed to .Trouse much interest 
but ellcilod fair iipplause at the fin- 
ish-, r.iul and Coorgi.i Hall wore 
second with vinlin and sonars. Mi*^v 
llntl otTers rhnractcr numbers nt- 
ir.Tctlvely with a good, deep voice. 



JAMES MADISON 

VAUDEVILLE AUTHOR 
1493 Broadway, N. Y. 

RIPE IN EXPERIENCE 
YOUNG IN IDEAS 



Her partner holds the act up nicely 
with his Addling. 

Billy "Swede" Hall indulged freely 
in spicy lines with his Swedish ser- 
vant girl character sketch and the 
laughs came a-plenty. Chabot and 
Tortlne gave the show a big booat 
nei^t to closing. Miss Tortono is 
charming In several alluring cos- 
tumes, and Chabot's comedy at the 
piano kept the house howling. 

Jotepht. 

Clair Case and his orchestra 
opened at the Alexandria hotel last 
week. 



Bill Hart made a personal ap- 
pearance at Grauman's "Met" last 
week. This was the screen star's 
first personal appearance in two 
years. 



Extra police wer« assigned to 
duty to hold the crowds In order at 
the premiere of "Rosli.v at Grau- 
man's Third and Broadway. It was 
the biggest fllm crowd ever gathered 
here. 



A1 Kaufman i« supposed to take 
hold of the Famous Players-Iiasky 



The WILL CORDON 
DANCING SCHOOL 

15 Hamilton Place, New York 

at ia7tb Street and Droadway. 

rhon* Bradburat I2tt 



houses here early next month, sue* 
cceding Sid Grauman. 



Motion pictures were taken of th. 
celebrities as they entered the Cri- 
terion at the opening of "Th. 
Hunchbaolc," rushed to the labora- 
tory and developed in time to b. 
screened l>«fore the audience left th. 
theatre. 



Clune'e Broadway pullad a 
"mothers-in-law" matinee In con- 
nection with the showing of th. 
fllm "Mothers- In -Law." The atunt 
got a lot of publicity. 



Maude Pulton la due shortly In 
tho Ijgan with "Punchinello." 



The Alhambra, Alhambra,. Cal., 
under the management of O. W. 
Lewis, opened last week with pop 
vaudeville. The house has a seat- 




Would LIk. to Hear From 

MISS MARGIE WELLMAN 

Write BERNET and DOWNS 
Care of WM. JACOBS 

Wood. Th.atr. BIdg., Chicago 



EDDIE MACK TALKS 



No. 154 



We are glad to sc. that the bill at the Palae. this 
week again holds th. nam. of Dooley and SalM. Each 
tim. James Franeia Dool.y r.turns to N.w York h. 
follows th. sam. routin.. Proving that this last tim. 
was no exception, upon his arrival in town, h. imme- 
diately visited EDDIE MACK and purchased an entir. 
new outfit. Although the whereabouts of mosquitoes in 
th. winter tim. is still a mystery to James, ho knows 
the exact location of the best in stage and street attire. 



MACK'S CLOTHES SHOP 

MACK BUILDING 

166 West 46th Street 

Just a Step East of Broadway 



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""Thundaj, November St. IMS 




The Strongest Proof of the Success 

of the f oUowinf nnmbers is their constant sm 
by leading members of the profession. 



There's a difference between Sand and Sediment- HEARST Mosic supplies the Sand 



Below we give a partial list of acts continually fea- 
turing HEARST MUSIC on their tours ;aBd also have 
listed a few numbers which will fill your every need. 



Ar Regards Your Program — 



JESS LIBONATI, PANTAGES. 
FARRELL & HATCH, PANTAGES. 
LARRY FRANCIS & SUE MILFORD. 
SBIITH-SPRING-HOLMBS COY. ON TOUR. 
BARRY & BECK. 
JEAN LEIGHTON. " 



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"Someday You'U etj over Somcbodr EUe."— Waltz. 

Ona •/ the Bioomt Suttmf H tkt Sem»u. vilh 

a mK'ixty that tingtn and m lyrM |r<m ivA (o**, 

" •GINNY.' "—Fox Trot. 

Rifh in Sovthem Uttodi and Smtlmmt. An /m- 
mfdiatf ntwrja from Coatt to CooMt. 

"IP I HAD TOU."— WaHi BaUad. 

A fnwine watti b^d Imtnint Kith nwMv •»<< 
tiitntrmt. 

"SOMBqrfE LIKE YOU."— Ballad. 

Frnk from Ih* t>m of Clin Bmith, one t1 Amrr- 
ira't grratnt tirritrrt of tonn of th» better tort. 

"SHE'S GOT ANOTHBR DADDY." 

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2«Hfac345tr«t 



Largett Fur Stock 
in the Country. 

Savings of over 

so%. 



Special DiMoiintto 
the Vtofhggian 
Vu»i Repaired and 
I^modeled 







.supports Waltthall in the stage 
presentation. 



Andy Hervey, publicity agent at 
the Hillstreet, left for a month's 
vacation. John Kelly will have his 
desk during the interim. 



S-im Sidman Is on his way to the 
coast from New York. Sidman will 
go to San Diego, where lie will pro- 
duce stock musical comedy at the 
Savoy. The Savoy has l>een the 
home of Pantages vaudeville for 
many years and will start with mu- 
sical comedy stock when the Pan- 
tages vaudeville moves to its home 
in the city acrosii from Tia Juana 
within a few weeks. 



William Casey, former house 
manager in San Francisco for one 
of Ackcrman & Harris' theatres. 
was down for a few days last week. 

Margaret Lawrence in "Secrets" 
will succeed the White Sisters in 
"Topay and Bra" at the Maiestic. 
No deflnlte date has been act, the 
opening depending upon the strength 
displayed by the former Duncan Sis- 
tors' musical show. It Is anticipated 
"Secrets" will open in about four 
W'eeks, "Topsy and Kvi«" having Just 
completed two weeks at the house. 



A popularity contest for cliorus 
girls is being conducted at Dalton'a 



Orchestra Leader —Violin 

AT LIBERTY 

Twelvo yoar»' experlt-nce in big-tirae 
vaudeville house*. Union. A^e 33 

Jo« L«wis, 515 Sixth St., Ames, Iowa 



JOHN 



BILL 



MITCHEU BROTHERS 

SINGING BANJOISTS 

NOW TOURING PARAMOUNT HOUSES 
HELD OVER THREE WEEKS 

AT GRAUMAN'S METROPOLITAN THEATRE 

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. 

Direction ARTHUR SPIZZI, New York City 



Broadway as a publicity stunt for 
the musical stock. The girls with 
the company Include Midge L.erouz, 
Mad^e Morrison, Crystal Puncan, 
Thelma Crocker, BLanche Cunard. 
Mary Richardson, Dolly Cunard. 
Sally Miller. Helen Savillc, Nancy 
Dooly, liertha French, Marion Doug- 
las. Marge Haggot, Dell Wood, 
Camille Sheeley, Hazel Roe and 
Ruth Ewing. 



Maryon Aye, who has been ap- 
pearing in pictures, has Joined the 
King Players, Pasadena, opening 
with the company this week in "Mrs. 
Wlggs of the Cabbage Patch," 



Gladys Walton has left for New 
York to .await a visit of the stork. 
Her husband, Harry M, Herbel, Is 
in business th^e. 



Tom W. Bailey has been appointed 
press agent for the Mission, a lix^al 
first-run picture house. 



Mary Newcomb, formerly in stock 
at the Majestic. Is paying Lios 
Angeles a flying visit to see her hus- 
band, Robert Kdeson, who is busy 
in pictures. MLss Newcomb will re- 
turn east shortly. \ 

Jack Dempsey, heavyweight cham- 
pion, added another select piece of 
property to his long list of realty 
holdings. Jack purchased a flve- 
story building in the exclusive 
Westiake district. 



'Xonesome Honeymoon," a mus- 
ical comedy. Is being rehearsed here 
for coast touring purposes. Hazel 
Lindhoft wrote the piece and is di- 
recting the production. 



ATLANTA 

By HUNTER BELL 
ATLANTA — Dark. 28-27; re- 
mainder week. "The Gingham Girl." 
LYRIC— "Little Old New York"; 
Forsyth stock. 
HOWAItl>— "Woman Proof," film, 
MKTROPOLITAX— "The Fighting 
Blade." film. 

V A U D E TTE — Dempsey-Firpo 
fight pictures, 
RIALTO— "Red Lights," 



into cpn.'iultation, but to no avail 
and only the friendly services of a 
hack&iw released the actor, after 
two luHir.s' delav. 



Atlanta bachelors have an oppor- 
tunity to cash in on thoir ex- 
periences by entering the "Woman 
Proof" essay contest being con- 
ducted by Manager Howard Kings- 
more, in connection with the show- 
ing of the Meighan fUm at his the- 
atre this week. 

WiUard Patterson, manage* of the 
Metropolitan, played a good card 
this week when he brought Corteen 
Moore and her husband, John Km- 
mett McCormlclc, here in connection 
with the showing of "The Fighting 
Blade" at his theatre. Colleen is 
starred In the photoplav. 



THEATRICAL OUTFTITERS 

1900 Broadway New York City 



CDTB Ef "AIHUS* r< 

(Continued from pace !•) :^ 

the Srat time many tn the audlenM 
realised any cuts had been made., 

Forrest aaid that during bla entire 
theatrical career, he had never been 
associated with off-color perform- 
ances, and also called attention lo 
Miss Ryan's reputation for betac 
connected only with clean plays. He 
ileclared that "Red Light Annie" 
was written, not to preach, but 
nevertheless to put across a serions 
and worthwhile thought on the dmg 
traffic. He disclaimed any desire, 
however, to combat any miniaterlal 
body, saying that they had always 
been among his best friends. 

There was moderate applause fol- 
lowing his speech, and, during tba 
Intermission, a certain amount ot 
comment on the cuts. Most of the 
reviews the foliowing morning con- 
tained references to the changes 
i^ai declared tlvit they hurt tiM 
smoothness of the action. But itona 
of the critics wrote a "come on" a»- 
lice such as would attract li.e curi- 
ous. They contented themielves for 
the most part with dlHcussing the 
show from other than moral anglaa 
and were not ent,husia."tic in their 
opinions. 

At the same ministerial conter- 
rnce" at which the tlap was taken 
at 'Annie," another clergyman, the 
Rev. Arthur Oaks slapped vigor- 
ously at Mayor Moore, 'because he 
doesn't have faith In the city's 
ministers .and new.spapers." He took 
exception to the openiuij of a new 
picture house here Sunday (hitting 
at the Fox), terming' this " a flag- 
rant violation of the law," and ex- 
pre!=»ed the suspicion that the 
Mayor was 'behind it." 



The Guardian of a Coed 
Complexion 

TheSta^ 
^for The Boudoir"^ 



STEINS MAKEUP 



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\Holda the Centre of the. 
Stage 



Will Lloyd, playing tfie "he.a.\'j'" 
role in "The Mad Honeymoon" at 
the Lyric last week, missed an im- 
portant dinner date and con- 
sequently was a very irritated in- 
dividual, Tuesday afternoon, when 
tho handcults he wore during the 
flnat act of the play could not be 
unlocked. A locksmith was called 



A Rendezvous for Broadtvay Celebrities 

Castillian Club 

52nd Street, just west of Broadway 

NEW YORK'S MOST BEAUTIFUL 

DANCE AND SUPPER CLUB 

FEATURING 

MARTHA PRYOR 

"The Girl from Dixie" 



Assisted by a Cast of Society Entertainers 

INCI-DDINa 

LOVELY LEE amt DAVE WHITE, late of "Helen of Troy," 
BERT LEWIS, the Midnight Surprise 



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Music by Buddy Baldwin and His Club Orchestra 

Afternoon Te» IHuu«ata Saturday Sunday and Holidays 

tiodtr msasKMBent »( AL« BSN asd JACK 




HIT FOLLOWING HIT— at Keith's, Hamilton, Ont. 






"The Musical Comedy Songstress" 

A HIT ON NEXT TO CLOSING AND HOLDING THEM IN FOLLOWING THE TREMENDOUS HIT OF 

wiLiKie: bard 



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England's Beloved Character Comedian 

WHO SAID: "MISS FRANCIS, YOU HAVE DONE SPLENOIOLY, GOOD LUCK AND SUCCESS TO YOU WHEREVER YOU GO." 

Direction BART McHUGH 




Thursday, November 29, 198S 



.'nHI'r^nr>c»m'vr'A4r^-f >, •SMj^wi*-'' 



VARIETY 










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Be 

State Street at Monroe 
15 West 42na Street 



Ihax 15 what nuiny ^w^o^ art 
trpxig to do today — to get a fifteen 
dollar ejfea for ten. And so I. Miller 
has made special efforts to supply 
variety, orig}nality and his. wonderful 
style at a lower retail price. 

"Now — at the Broadway {ShowfoWs) 
Shoeshop — are being shown fourteen 
fashionable styles in every heel — in 
satin, suede, patent, and novelties — 
all at ten dollars— remarkable value 
for this superlative quality. 

One good turn deserves another and 
1. Miller well remembers the support 
he has received since those days thirty 
years ago when stage ^Ik gave hm 
his first lift to prominence. ., 



, MILLER 

xi t i f u I S h e s 

Fifth Avenue 
1554 Broadway 



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An Open Letter from Theodore Stepanotf, 
Ruanan Dancer, to Dr, Henry J. Schireeon, 
j^ o/ Chicago, the Plastic Surgeon : 



Mew York, Oct 28, 1923. 



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Dr. Heary J. Schireson, 
State-Lake Buildini;, 
Chicago, IIL 

Dear Dr. Schireson :— ■ 



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Off* Vnti/g P. M. 



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498 Fulton Street 
Cir. rf Bnd, Br»t%m 



BALTIMORE 

By H. L. COOLING 

FORD'S— Alice Brady In •Zander." 
AUDlTORTUUi*— ■ Up She Goee. ' 



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December Only, $7.50 

DOUY WALKE 

The Famous Coleman Walk- 
ing Doll 

A ScitMtion on th« Stoff* for Yoar* 
DoUr Walk«r walks, cry«, says 
mamma, atanda 28 Inches, dreu«d 
beautifully, has long, natural curia. 
Send $2.(0 deposit; iMOanco. $5.00, 
C. O. X>., or you can aend full 
amount and will ship direct for you 
manufacturers. 

LSTAR DOU CO. 

2843 North Ninth Street 
PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



LYCEUM— WtMlom f^versham Jn 

"A l/osson In Love." 
PALACE— "Chuckles of 1923." 
POLLY — "Snappy Snaps." 
RIVOLI— 'FlaminB Youth." 
NEW THEATRE— "litUo Old 

New York." 

METROPOLITAN— "Tl«er RoeOw" 
PARKWAY— "Mothers-ln-Law." 



Tlie Bratly<< — father and daughter 
— will have ThankagivinK dinner at 
tho Hotel Belvedere here, the first 
they h.-ive had togeth«r for seyoral 
years, they say. Father's "Up She 
Goes" is laying at the Andltorium 
ajid daughter is starring in "Sander 
ttk» Great" «t 7014*8, aB4 Ut«7 are 



DIXON'S 

Hairdressiiig Parkr 

2626 Broadway, New York 

Belnecn llth >nd IMtk Btrttts 

FhoiM 74(4 Illvcrat4* 
■ncatriral Wit* for All* er Hire 



WESTERN VAUDEVILLE MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION 

FAIR BOOKING DEPARTMEKT 

WANT SUITABLE ACTS FOR FAIRS, PARKS, 
INDOOR CIRCUSES FOR SEASON 1924_ 



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CONTRACTS 

1 J. C. McCAPFERY, Mgr. 

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getting a lot of publicity out of the 
oompetltion. 



NEW ORLEANS 

BY O. M. SAMUEL 
TULANB— "The Bat." 
ST. CHARLBB— Saenger Player* 
In "Cornered." 
ORPjmUM- Vaudeville. 
PALACES— Vaudeville. 
CRIBSCBNT— Vaudevlllew 
CTTRA NI>— Pictures. 
UBBRTT— Plctureei 



Mort Singer was a vlnilor Satur- 
day and Sunday, coming down 
tnm. Chicago to look over the 
OnAemn and Palace^ ., 

"Just Married" Is at ifte Tulane 
next week. "Laasea White's Min- 
strels" follows. 



Please permit the hapi^eit itoaik'^in the world to add to 
the world of praise that you deserve for the really manrdout 
things that you are performing in surgety. After buTing 
spent 30 years carrying a burden of afiFliction in crossed eyes, 
I Imow what it is to have that btirden suddenly lifted from 
one's shoulders in less than four minutes, to be permitted 
to return to the world in so short a time as normal in appear- 
ance as the average person should be. 

Doctor, do you know that because of my affliction— t 
for it was really such — I was time and again refused engage- 
ments, even though I had been one of the foremost dancers 
in the company of the great Pavlova. In London the refusal 
of an engagement was based on the fact that my eyes were 
crossed. At that time I went to one of the greatest eye 
specialists in all of England, only to be informed that if I 
submitted to an operation it would mean that I would subse- 
quently go blind. In that expression of a surgeon there was 
all the discouragement that could be one person's lot in all 
creation. 

Then came Chicago and yourself. At first I was sceptical, 
and then Mme. Oganoff of niK company, who was also 
ainicted with crossed eyes, foimd relief at your hands, ai^d 
the manner in which you performed that operation gave me 
hope and the coimige to place myself In yoiu* hands. I shall 
never forget that day when I walked into your office after 
the matinee performance to imdergo the operation. Thert 
was an inward fear, not of yourself, but because of what other 
physicians and surgeons, both here and abroad, had told me. 
And then the miracle. I am operated on in four minutef, 
leave your office within the half hour, and return to the theatre 
for the evening performance a cured man. That is the won- 
derful part of it all. 

Rest assured, doctor, that there are three people with 
my company who do not only loqk ]}pon you aa a moat won- 
doful surgeon and miracle master, but as • friend who has 
made their life one of happiness instead of a burden. 

Would that I could stand on the housetops and sing your 
praises to the world, but being unable to do that, permit 
me to express them in my htimble way herewith. Again 
thanking you for your wonderful gift to me in righting my 
eyes, I am 

Yours, with a debt of gratitude, 
•< '/ (Signed) THEODORE STEPANOFF. 



Loew's got away with another 
real publicity feat Saturday when 
the members of the J'roUc, playinK 
the theatre, were permitted to 
march In the municipal parade of 
the City, of New Orleans, 



"Blossom Time" did so well at 
the Tulane the attraction will be 
braught back to the theatre for a 
run of a fortnight during the littt«r 
part of Decwnber. 

Scarcity of legit attractlnns South 
this seamin. With cotton high and 
prosperity evident on all sides road 
producers are overlooking a bet in 
not sending their attractions l)f)ow 
the M.-i8on-Dixon line. 



"Hello Girls" (bur- 



PITTSBURGH 

By GEORGE R. MILLER 

ALVJN— -Sally, Irene and Mnr5." 

NIXON— "Zlegfeld'a Folllea." 
.PITT— "Cat and Canary" 'Id 
week). 

LYCEUM— "The Breaking Point" 
(stock). 

BAST BNI>— "Adam and Eva" 
(stock). 

ALDINE— "Long Live the King" 
(Skn). 

GRAND — "Temporary Marriagf" 
<nim). 

DAVIS— Keith Vaudeville. 

GATBTY— "Jig Tim*" (burlenqiie) 



ACADEMT- 
leoque). 



Police in Cleveland. Chicago and 
rifles In Indiana have been notified 
by CommlHKloner Ueasy of the East 
End police district to watch for and 
arrest Carl Curry, aged 32, of 60M 
Stanton avenue, who Is misKing 
since Saturday night, when between 
(r>00 and $600, Saturday's receipts 
of the Belmar theatre, llomewood 
.-kvenue. of which Curry is manager, 
Ui»ap|)eared. 

Neal BulMvBn, aged 17. of 703« 
Kedron street, a former nsher at 
the theatre, la being hild in the 
Frankstown avenue station on a 
charge of being a suaplclouN person. 



Sullivan, police aay, left PltUburgh 
with Curry Saturday. At Cn«yeland 
Sullivan refuaed to go turtli«> an4- 
returned to thia city. 

A return booking of "The Bat" has 
been announced for the Pitt Bex.t 
week. "Polly Preferred" to th« un- 
derline at the Alvln. 



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SAN FRANCISCO 

The Sir Knights of California 
Commandery No. 1, K. T., staged a 
minstrel show here last week at the 
Commandery Asylum in tho Ma- 
sonic Temple. The show was di- 
rected by Charles J. Lamt and one 
of Its features was an afterpiece 
entitled *^hd Assassination of John 
Barleycorn." 



Eklward Armstrong, assists ,'\n- 
•ral manager of Universal, with 
headquarters In San Francisco, has 
been named to talce charRe and 
direct the road shows of the 
"Hunchbaci< of Notre Dame" In the 
territory west of Denver. Three 
companies already have been sent 
out. 



the United Theatres Company The 
petitioners alleged that all debts of 
the corporation have been paid. Tii* 
United Theatres Corporation form- 
erly held leases on the Casino and 
Century, and still operate tho Hlr- 
podrome. 

Besides Ackerman & Harris the 
directors Joining in the disselutlon 
proceedings are John W. Slater, 
Herbert Harris and G. S. Ackerman. 



Sam Harris and Irving C. Acker- 
man of the tlieatrical Arm of Acker- 
man & Harris filed an application 
tn the local superior court her«j last 
week for a voluntary dissolution of 



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Would Like to Hear From 

MIsS KITTY aARK 

Write BERNET & DOWNS 
c|o WM. JACOBS 

Woods Theatre Bldg., Chicago 



''"hft newly constructed Alexandria 
Eg> ,, tian, San Francisco's latest and 
most palatial neighborhood picture 
hot)8e located at 18th avenue and 
Qeary street, has opened. 

The structure seats 2,000 and has 
no balcony. The Alexandria is the 
first theatre of Egyptian arcliitec- 
ture to be built in the Bay region. 
It cost in the neighborhood of 
$350,000 and Is owned by George A. 
Oppenheimer and Alex E. Levin. 

Ben Black and his band are a 
musical feature of the new house, 
while Frederick Rowley is the or- 
ganist. > 

Annette Kcllerman, who has been 
In Australia for two years, arrived 
In San Francisco last week. 



muMlcal instrument dealer of Oak- 
land for two purported raro and 
valuable violins. Zimbalist says the 
Instruments are imitations, which he 
discovered two weeks after he paid 
for them and that their real value 
is about $2S each. 



Superior Judge Ross Campbell 
has taken under submission a suit 
filed by Etrem Zimbalist, violinist, 
to recover $3,100, which Zimbalist 
alleges he paid to Paul Langir, a 



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AUTHORIZED AGENTS 

SILLMAN'S LUGGAGE SHOP 

322 Gratiot Avenue 

DETROIT, MICH. 



The T. and D., Jr., picture circuit 
has added two theatres to its chain 
of houses by the purchase of the 
Bijou and the Elm, Blmhurst, a 
suburb of Oakland, Cal. 

The same organization announces 
It has acquired a piece of grourfa in 
Monterey, Cal., on which will be 
built at once a new theatre to cost 
$275,000. The T. and D. circuit al- 
ready owns two houses in Monterey. 



at Gapltol; -Little Old New York" 
at Broadway -Straiid; "AcQulttal" at 
Madison; "Six Cylinder Love" at 
Fox- Washington ; "The Wanter" at 
Adam.s. 



Marie Prevost Is appearing 
person at the Adams theatre. 



in 



Waring's Pennsylvanlans are back 



DETROIT 

By JACOB SMITH 

SIIUBBRT-DBTROIT.— Wagner- 
ian Opera Co. Next, "Passing 
Show." Week of Dec. 9, "Chauve- 
Souris." 

NEW DETROIT— "Shuffle Along." 
Next Tuesday night, premier of 
"Kld« Boots." 

GARRICK— Theatre Guild. Next, 
"Cat and Canary." 

MAJESTIC— "Dear Me." Next, 
"Common Clay." The Woodward 
Playcr.s are having a very big sea- 
son House sells out nearly every 
night. Famous Players still own 
hou«iP, playing on a percentage with 
M. W. McGee. 

SHUBERT-MICHIGAN— "Follow 
Me." second week. Next, "The 
Wasp." 

Klsie JaniB gave two performances 
here last week but failed to prove 
a box-offlco attraction, although 
both audiences were extremely en- 
thusiastic in demanding encores. 



W. .S. Euttcrfleld announee.s hf 
will build a new theatre in FUiit. 
Hich., for road shows .and big pic- 
tures. Lester Matt also announces 
he will rebuild the Orpheum the- 
atre In the spring, enlarging seating 
capacity. 



Plmi o pl ay s ! "Long Live the King" ^ 



U SYLPHE 

DANCING SCHOOL] 

237 West 72nd Street | 
NEW YORK 

ENDK'OTT 7S90 
Ballet — Acrobatic — Interpretive I 



for a four-week run at the Madi- 
son theatre. 



The new Ehldle Cantor show will 
open here Tuesday night. 



It is reported Alia Nastmova wilt 
return to the movies following a 
four-week tour on the Keith cir- 
cuit. 




Svening Slippers 

of 

(jold and Siher Kid 





/^ovely enough to l>ej:ufleCm- 
•V-» derella's Pn'ncq Oxarming 
and charming enough tp beguile 
everf lovely lady, have sparkled 
their way into feminine favor 
aiong with gold and silver bro- 
cades, satins and velvets, in 
colors that beggar lesaiption 
and paisleys that murmur 
uist/ul!y of past Romance. 



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Orator Vocal-er Violln-er 

MANY THANKS TO ALL CONCERNED FOR THEIR MOST GRACIOUS TREATMENT 



Representative GUS EDWARDS 



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BUSLESQUE BOUTES 



COLUICBIA CIBCniI 

"All Aboard" I Hyperion New 
Haven 10-12 Poll's Wsterbury It- IS 
Stone O H Blnghamton. 

"All In Fun" t Columbia Clece- 
land 10 Empire Toledo. 

"BaUiins Beauties" 1 Capitol In- 
dlapanoUs 10 Oayety St L>oula 



The World'* riMteiit UtiodT Unit 
Featured thla week ftt 

ST. LOUIS ORPHEUM THEATRE 

WHKN TOU HKAR THAT 
SPEED TITLB THINK OK 

RAYMOND FAGAN 

AND BIS 

SYMPHONIC DANCE 
ORCHESTRA 

Oir for the Coaet and 
Then Back to Mow York 



"Bon Tons" Empire Toronto 10 
Qay-ety Buffalo. 

"Bostonlans" 3 Gayety Detroit 10- 
12 Grand O H London lS-15 Grand 
O H Hamilton. 

"Breesy Times" t Gayety Kansas 
City 10 L O. 

"Brevities of 1924" 3 Gayety Mon- 
treal 10-12 Van Curler Schenectady 
13-15 Harmanus Uleecker Hally Al- 
bany. 

"Bubble Bubble" 3 L O 10 Gayety 
Omaha. 

"Chuckles of 1924" 3 Gayety 
Washington 10 Gayety Pittsburgh. 

Cooper Jimmy 3 Gayety Boston 
10 Columbia New York. 

"Dancing Around" 3-5 Van Cur- 
ler Schenectady (-8 Harmanus 
Bleecker Hall Albany 10 Casino 
Boston. 



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HARRY GARLAND 

In "CHIEF HOKll" 

My Indiana opening is original 

PIRATES LAY OFF 

TIMBERLIN and RUSSELL take notice and act accordingly 

Western Representative, MAX HALPERIN 
Eastern Representative, LEW COLDER . 
Attorney, O'FARREL 



"Follies of Day" 3 Casino Brook- 
lyn 10 Orpheum Paterson. 

"Giggles" 3 Olympic Cincinnati 10 
Capitol Indianapolis. 

"Happy Days" 3 L O 10 C.isino 
Philadelphia. 

"Happy Go Eucky" 3-5 Poll's 
Watergury 8-8 Stone O H Blngham- 
ton It Hurtlg & Seamon's New 
York. 

"Hipplty Hop" 3 Gayety Omaha 10 
Olympic Chicago 

"Hollywood Folllee" 8 Empire 
Brooklyn 10 1. O. 

"Jig Time" 3-5 Court Wheeling 
5-8 Grand O H Canton 10 Columbia 
Cleveland. 

"Let's Go" Gayety Rochester 13- 
15 Colonial mica. 

Marlon Dave 3 Empire Newark 10 
Miner's Bronx New York. 

"Monkey Shines" 3 Empire Toledo 
10 New Gayety Dayton. 

"Nifties of 1924" 3 Palace BalU- 
more 10 Gayety Washington. 

"Queen of Paris" 3-B Grand O H 
London <-8 Grand O H Hamilton 10 
Empire Toronto. 

"Radio Girls" S Casino Boston 10 
Hyperion New Haven 

"Record Breakers" 3 Star & Gar- 
ter Chicago 10 Gayety Detroit. 

"Silk Stocking Revue" 3 Gayety 
Pittsburgh 10-12 Court Wheeling IS- 
IS Grand O H Canton. 

"Step On It" 3 Miner's Bronx New 
York 10 Casino Brooklyn. 

"Talk of Town" 3 Casino Phila- 
delphia 10 Palace, Baltimore. 

"Temptations of 1924" 3 Hurtig & 
Seamon's New York 10 Yorkvllle 
New York. 

"Town Scandals" 3 Yorkvllle New 
York 10 Empire Providence. 

"Vanities" 3 Columbia New York 
!0 Empire Brooklyn. 

Wataon Billy 3 New Gayety Day- 
ton 10 Olympic Cincinnati. 

Watson Sliding Billy 3 Orpheum 
Paterson 10 Empire Newark. 

"Whirl of Girls" 8 Gayety Buf- 
falo 10 Oayety Rochester. 

Williams Mollle 3 Empire Provi- 
dence 10 Gayety Boston. 

"Wine, Woman and Song" 3 Olym- 
pic Chicago 10 Star * Garter Chi- 
cago. 



KEITH'S ORPHEUM, BROOKLYN, THIS WEEK (Nov. 26) 

WARD and VAN 

in "OFF KEY" 

Booked Solid Greater Keith Theatres by CLAUDE BOSTOCK 

KfelTH'S ALHAMBRA, NEW YORK, NEXT WEEK (Dec. 3) 



"The Falling Pants" Hit, in wbich the trousers hesitate, falling bit by 
bit, is our property, originated by us 17 years agO as DeMichele Bros. The 
many copyists are hereby warned to cease infringing. The lifters sprang up 
like mushrooms during our absence fnim vauiUsille. l)nt we're bark to 
stay and protect our act. 

WARD and VAN 



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"Youthful Follies" 3 Gayety Si 
Louis 10 Onyety Kansas City. 

MUTUAL CIRCUIT 

"Band Box Revue" 3 Olympic New- 
York 10 Star Brooklyn. 

"Bits of Hits" 3 Bijou Philadel- 
phia 10 Allentown 11 Reading 12-13 
Wllliamsport 14 Columbia 15 Beth- 
lehem. 

"Broadway Belles" 3 Folly Balti- 
more 10 York 11 Cumberland 12 
Altoona 13 Lewiston 14 Uniontown 
15 New Castle. 

"Dancing Fool" 3 Allentown 4 
Reading B-6 Wllliamsport 7 Colum- 
bia 8 Bethlehem 10 Folly Baltimore. 

"Flirts and Skirts" 3 Empress Cin- 
cinnati 10 Empire Cleveland. 

"Folly Town " 3 L O 10 Garrlck St 
LouU. 

"French Models" 8 Empire Cleve- 
land 10 Elyria 11 Freemont 12 San- 
dusky, 13-15 Cataract Niagara Falls. 

"Georgia Peaches" 3 Lyric New- 
ark IC BIJou Philadelphia. 

"Hello Jake" 3 L O 10 Bmpress 
Milwaukee. 

"Helter Skelter" 3 Elyria 4 Free- 
mont E Sandusky 6-8 Cataract Ni- 
agara Falls 10 Garden Buffalo. 

"Joy Riders" 8 Gayety Brooklyn 
10 Howard Boston. 

"Liaffln' Thru" 3 Howard Boston 
10 Olympia New York. 

"London Gayety Girls" 3 Academy 
Pittsburgh 10-12 Park Youngstown. 

"Make It Peppy" 3 Oayety Louls- 
▼llle 10 Elmpress Cincinnati. 

"Moonlight Maids" 3 Garrlck St 
Loula 10 L O. 



RKADQVARTKR8 POB 

Theatrical Make-up 
SOMETHING NEW! 

Ap'plston's High Brown Liquid 
MAKE-UP, All Shades 

APPLETON'S PHARMACY 



"Oh Joy" 3 Empress Milwaukee 10 
LO. 

"Pell Mell" 3 Star Broolclyn 10 
I.yric Newiirk. 

•'Round the Town" 3 Empire Ho- 
boken 10 Gayety Brooklyn. 

"Saucy Kits" 3 Majestic Scranton 
10 Nesbit W^likes-llarre. 

"Snappy Snapps" 3 York 4 Cum- 
berland 5 Altoona K Lc»is|ton 7 
Uniontown 8 New Castle 10 A'ad-^ 
emy Pittsburgh. 

"Step Along" 3 N«sblt Wilkes. 
Barre 10 E^mptre Hoboken. 

"Step Lively" 3 L O 10 Gayety 
Louisville. 



Doria Keane has scored a paint 
against Dr. Charles F. A. Locke, who 
sued her In Ulster County. N. Y„- 
for $21,000 for professional services. 
The Snpreme Court has granted her 
a change of venue to New York 
county. The suit Is the result of an 
alleged call to Paris from Misa 
Keane to have the doctor perform 
an operation on her last year. The 
doctor says the operation was not 
performed but that Miss Keane paid 
him about $1,000. 




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Act* Arruised, Wrlttea and Prodaee4 

Formerly Danclnf Muter for Oeo U. 
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Near Broadway, Opp. Cspltol Theatre 
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CKATEASiNSATION IN ZURO'S PRESENTATION 

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[teOFPKWl 

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r ""^ursday, November 29, 1923 



VARIETY 




IV W;R. Williams Writer oF 

" Don't Vbu Remember The Time? 
' rd Love Tb Uve In LGfveland .V. 

Nch This is Pc^itively the Greatest 
*'CM4GS6ng since Annie Rooney." 
Rvf.Cop^ and CkkFREEfyrrecmt Program. 

Will RossilrKgn ihcChica^PuUk^hen. 

PS. Orchestra Music Catalog FREE for the Asking. !! 



SYRACUSE, N. Y. 

By CHESTER B. BAHN 

B. F. KKITHS— Vaudevillfe 
TBMPLiK-^VaudevlEe. 
WIETINU — First half, "Common 




Sense." with Chic Sale; last half 
"The Oinprham Girl." 

STRAND — All week. "Ashes of 
Vengeance." 

E.MPIRK — All week, Lucretla 
Lombard." 

ROBBINS-ECKEL— All week, 'Ills 
Children's Children." 

CREPCENT— "The Ramblln* Kid." 



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Resignation of Edgar Weill of Buf- 
falo as manager of the Strand, one 
of Syracuse's three flrst-nin picture 
houses, was announced this week. 
Weill's retirement Isdue to contniued 
fll health, which in the past has forced 
him to take leaves of .absence from 
time to time. He has been In charge 
of the Strand since Its opening. His 
successor will be Walter McDowell, 
associated with the Strand for the 
past six years as assistant manager. 



DMy Duniplin' Held Over 
for Full Week 

Dolly <I>umplln\ the charming lit- 
tle star who has been captivating 
J'Oew audiences the past threo 
days, ha* made nuch an Impres- 
»lon and proved go remarkable a 
box-offlce magnet that she Is to 
appear the balance of the week In 
addition to the regular ahow. 
Thla i« the first time a vaudeville 
act orlKlnally booked for three 
days has been retained for a full 
week In the history of this 
theatre. — Free Press, London, Ont.. 
Canada. 

LATER 

Presented with Vanity Case 

Saturttay evening Dolly Dumplln', 
the Juvenile stiir who appeared at 
Loew'a all laat week, was pre- 
sented with a handsome gold and 
■liver canity caae by Mayor Oeorge 
A. Wenlce on behalf of the cltl- 
Eena of London In appreciation of 
her wonderful talent and artlatry. 
The beautiful case la aultalily en- 
graved as follows: "Admiration 
of Citizens of London, Ontario." — 
Bvenlng Free Press. L,ondon, Ont. 

OirMtion HARRY FITZGERALD, 

Kelth-Orpheum Circuits; EDWARD 
SMITH-MARK LEVY, Lo«w Circuit 



The Empire theatre, operated by 
the Fltzer-Harrlson interests, this 
week Is celebrating its second anni- 
versary as a picture playhouse. For 
the first 10 years of its life the Em- 
pire, second largest theatre in the 
city, was a legitimate medium. Its 
transfer to the movies brought pre- 
dictions on all sides that the venture 
would fall. The picture people won 
an uphill fight, and the house is now 
one of the best money-makers not 
only in the city but the upstate dis- 
trict. Two weeks ago the house get 
a new attedance record, playing to 
50,000 admissions. 



The Mutual Welfare League of 
Auburn state prison will give its 
minstrel and vaudeville show Dec. 
3, 4, 5. 



Sale of the Utilversal theatre. Au- 
burn, to the Schine Ajnusement Co. 
of Gitoversville and its addition as 
the 23d link to the Schine chain is 
announced. Joseph Schwartzwalder 
will probably remain as manager. 



The Bayers, Utlca theatrical club, 
wIM open its season with "Egypt's 
Eyes," to be given Dec. S In the audi- 
torium of the Utlca Country Day 
School. 



GIRLS-YOUNG LADIES 

Who knoxv something about dancing, to 
act as dancing partners event ngn; can 
earn t25-|.15 weekly. Apply Immedlstely. 

Joyland Dancing Academy 

60 East 14th Street, New York City 



NOTICE 



-i ENGLISH MADCAPS 



Cissy, Elsie, Wally and the incomparable Zella Madcap 

"Who ara naklng a greal sncresv wtfh Keith vaodrvlile. Each performer 

a star."— VIDK PKK.SS 

rieaae Note: Thla is the nrlclnni Knullah Madcap Art — world famed 

Diraction: ALF. T. WILTON, Palace Theatre Btdg., New York City 

Management: CISSY MADCAP 

Note: The name "Madcap" U on Bis In the N V. A. and Variety Proleitlve 
Malarial Departmaala, , , | . * , i ' • 



eERT lEVEY 



OF 



THE BERT LEVEY CIRCUIT OF 
VAUDEVILLE THEAMS 

i» NOW in NEW YCMUC CITY 



Artists 

Wanting to make a coeiat tour communicate with him 
for appointment. State where act can be reviewed. 

Address 

BERT LEVEY. 154 WEST 46TH ST. 




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Interested in securing the best bills at proper prices are 
invited to communicate. 

A COAST-fo^OAST CIRCUIT IS PROPOSEIX . 

Operating and booking over 150 theatres (of which sev- 
eral on the Coast are my own houses). 



'—~ OFFICES: 

NEW YORK, CHICAGO, DETROIT, DENVER, SEATTLE, 
SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, DALLAS 



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THEATREOOIHG SLUMP 

(Continued from page 1) 
one of the choicest of the season, 
still Is open. 

"The answer offered for thl« situ- 
ation has been that numerous so- 
called New York successes die on 
the road tMcause no prominent star 
Is with them. But how does this 
explain the troubirs of such attrac- 
tions as Alice Brady In "Zander' 
■ind Peggy Wood In "The Clinging 
Vine," both victims of bad businees'^ 

"Radio, automobiles and other 
factovf probably h.ivc their In- 
fluence, but mort road managers are 
about ready to admit that high ad- 
misRlon Is the chief cause of people 
getting out of the theatre-going 



habit o former days. Tiiiy cite 
the case of 'Abie's Irish Rose,' which 
has long runs to Its credit every- 
where, because In no ia«e Is the top 
over tl.50, not even being raised 
for holld.'iy, Saturday or Sunday 
.ihowB. 

"I understand there Is a move- 
ment on to book road attraction for 
two ■:vwks in each city, beginning 



next aAaaon. Thla m*y lolve the 
problem for the theatres and the 
producers, because It will out a big 
bole In the expense i. advertising, 
railroading, transfer, etc. It also 
will serve t ceep the theatrea open 
continuously with a good line of at- 
(rartlom, thus avoiding the neces- 
sity of playing bad onea to fill In 
(he booking breaks." 



DOROTHY ANTELL 

Urges you to see hsr line of Birthday Cards. Miss Antell, a former 
artist, for the past few years an invalid, will have for sale a handsome 
collection of Christmas and Holiday Cards. Also Silk Hose. Help her 
hetp herself. Visit hsr at 600 West 186th Street, Nevn York City. 



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TftursdajT, November tt, IMS 



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KATE 



ELINORE 



AND 



SAM 



WILUAMS 



In 'House Hunting.' Kate Elinore 
and Bam WlIIIamB have the beet 
▼ehlcle of their careers, yet. 
strangely enough, it Is entirely dis- 
similar to anything they have ever 
appeared In. There la actually a 
pathetic note In the futile efforts of 
the parents In seeking a home, and 
their portrayals are mellowed and 
sincere. It Is probably the first 
time that such an act has been 
created by Americans for vaude- 
ville. Only the English had accom- 
plished It with motoring. Elinore 
and Williams in 'House Hunting' is 
motoring plus finesse." 

—"MORNING TELEGRAPH." 



"First honors of the bill in the ap- 
plause and laughter line went to the 
Inimitable Kate Elinore with her 
own company in 'House Hunting.' 
Despite its humorous trend. It is 
human and doea not exaggerate a 
hit the experiences heads of fam- 
ilies go through in trying to find 
an apartment. The big Palace 
audience yesterday afternoon fairly 
howled for twenty minutes, and it 
certainly demonstrated that Kate 
Btlnore Is alone In the matter of 
getting comedy points and situ- 
ations over." 

— New Haven, Conn. 



IN THE COMEDY HIT OF THE RECENT 

"MUSIC BOX REVUE" 

By THOMAS J. GRAY 



"Closely sharing stellar honors with 
£<eo Relsman are Kate Elinor and 
Sam Williams in the 'Music Box' 
skit, 'House Hunting In New York.' 
The gawky family after a trip on 
foot from Eighth street to 27Sth 
street obtain an apartment only 
after shooting the children. Thead- 
venturjes of the family in quest of an 
apaatment are side-splitting." 

—BOSTON "HERALD." 



"The Riverside audience were com- 
pletely laughed out when the act 
got through. This act will carry 
Elinore and Williams over the clr 
cult, for the low comedy lines and 
situations as handled by these prin- 
cipals will rock any audience with 
laughter. As Tommy Gray wrote 
this skit It was the comedy hit of 
the first 'Music Box Revue.' and 
stands up Just as well in the form 
of a vaudeville act." — VARIETY. 



ERNEST 



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FEATURING THER SWIVEL NECK TWIST 

THIS WEEK (Nov, 26), B. F, KEITH* S PALACE, NEW YORK 



BOOKED SOUD 



Direction ROSE & CURTIS 



unusual orpposition. and attracting 
thousands from the regular amuse- 
ment channels, "Blossoia Time," 
current at the Shubert, came 
through with flying banners, and 
with a record of capacity at all 
performances, with turnaways for 
several. The sale was the heaviest 
and steadiest for any attraction, 
with the exception of Al Jolson, 
c.er playing the house at a IZ.Sft 
top. The attraction is in for the 
second week and indications are 
that it will come near repeating its 
draw, making the two weeks run 
well over $30,000. This just about 
tells the story for the week for the 
other houses failed to make any 
remarkable showings, buuineas being 
pretty tadly off generally. The 
.\mcrican Royal Stock exhibit and 
Horse show reports over 125.000 ad- 
missions on the week, which shows 
where some of the regular theatre 
fans found amusement, although the 
show drew many out of the city, 
who in return helped swell the regu- 
lar theatre's audiences. The revival- 
ist referred to above is holding forth 
in a huge barn like tabernacle, 
Himilar to the one used by Billy 
.Sunday, on the South side, and is 
getting thousands of <,urioslty 
seekers at every meeting. It is fig- 
ured that he is costing the popular 
priced theatres thousands of dol- 
lars. The closing of the season «f 
comic opera at the Garden, makes 
the fourth house to close during the 
month and lei ves only the Shubert. 
offering legitimate attractions, and 
the Auditorium, with the Hawkins- 
Ball stock company, outside of the 
four vaudeville theatres and pic- 
ture shows. 



Elaton children was here Just a short 
while ago. too, looking after young 
Charles, who waa one of the chil- 
dren in Ethel Barrymore'a short- 
lived "Royal Fandango." AS for 
Miss Ahr, she won the beauty con- 
test during the Shrine convention 
last summer. 



Arling Alclne. who with Harry 
Manners had the lll-tated President 
Players early in the season, is open- 
ing a dramatic school here with his 
studios looated on exclusive Con- 
necticut avenue. Alclni says his 
school will get away from the old 
cut and dried stuff go identified wKh 
such sources of learning, he offering 
a practical course. 

Alcine was formerly a leading 
man in stock. 



Paul Schwarx. the local director 
of the Belasco orchestra, is handling 
the musical score for the "Hunch- 
back" film. 



Direction of LEWIS & GORDON 



KANSAS CITY 

By WILL R. HUGHES 

SHUBERT— "Blossom Time." 
AUDITORIUM — "The Meanest 
Man In the World," stock. 
OLOBEi— vaudeville. 



THEATDKU. CI1T< 



THt STANDARD ENCBAUIMG CO Uc 

J2iW,,t 39 St NtW TOBK 



GAYETY— "Bubble Bul>ble. ' bur- 
lesque. 

SHUBERT-MISSOURI — "Scara- 
moiiche," film. 3d week. 

NEWMAN— "The Eternal Three," 
film. 

LIBERTY— "The Acquittal," film. 

ROYAL— "Little Old New York," 
film. 



In spite of the American Royal 

.^lock sliow, grand opera, sacred 
concerts, not lo say anything of a 
wnsational "healer" revivalist, all 



Walter Brower was not "pro- 
gramed, but appeared on the pr- 
pheum bill last week in place of 
Myers and Hanford. 

As a result of the Pantages policy 
to feature its screen offerings it is 
carrying extra ads on the picture 
pages of the dailies. 



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^ By HARDIE MEAKIN 

Oeorge M. Cohan sold Washington 
his wares in rapid succession and 
now along comes Flo Ziegfeld doing 
the eame thing. "The Follies" last 
week end current "Sally." The 
show opened Monday. 

It is always a source of joy locally 
to those who like the theatre to 
have an attraction at the drawing- 
room house of the capital, the 
Garrlck. L. Stoddar ' Taylor has 
created an atmosphere about the 
theatre that reaches out and holds 
>xju. After a prolonged darknees 
"The Red Hawk" opened Monday. 
Reviewed elsewhere in this issue. 

Orand opera is holding forth at 
Poll's with the San Carlo company. 

Current pictures: "Little Old New 
York." held over at RIalto; "Long 
Live the King." Columbia; "Our 
Hospitality," Palace; "The Bad 
Man," Metropc^litan. "The Hunch- 
back," eecond and last week at the 
Belasco. 



ITiree Washington girls were In 
Hie "Polliea" last week at the Na- 
tional — Pearl Eaton. H.izel Jennings 
and Orace Ahr. The mother of the 



The wife of Walter Price of the 
Goldwyn ofllcea here enters a local 
hospital tomorrow (Monday) to 
undergo a major operation. 



Moriz Rosenthal, pianist, has ar- 
rived in New York from Europe to 
begin a concert tour. 



Louis Raincr. Viennese actor, and 
Lofia Schmidt, of Berlin, are In New 
York to play parts in "The Miracle." 



The Oratorio Society of New York 
has opened «-hat it calls its Jubilee 
Season in celebration of the organ- 
ixatlon's SO years of activity. 



The strike of musicians, actors 
and ushers, which darkened the Yid- 
dish Art Theatre for several nights 
last week, has been settled. 



Leon Gordon, author of "White 
Cargo," has Joined "Aren't We AIL" 



An inter-denominational commit- 
tee of ministers has been formed to 
clean up blue plays on Broadway. 



Spanish Dancing Stndio 

TaacbM all ktaida of SpaaUh Dsnsss. 
Al«e SM of Castencts. 

AURORA ARRIAZA 

U7 lladlMB Ats.. em setb St.. Piasa >1M 

NEW TORK cnr 

FOR 8ALB: FWD Itae of Spanish Shawls. 
CemlM. Cait«B«ts. Ktc. 



Rosamond Pinchot, l*. daughter 
of Amos Pinchot and niece of tiM 
Pennsylvania governor, is to play 
the nun in The Miracle." Reln- 
faardt engaged her on shipboard. It 
Is her first appearance. 



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WRITER OF 

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Sensational Oriental Fen-Trot 
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By Howard Johtaton, Leo Wood and Irving Bibo 



WONDERFUL ONE'' 



B> Paul W'hitcman, Ferdie Grofe and Dorothy Terriss 



AL JOLSOWS BIG MIT 

"NO NO NORA'' 

' By Gus Kalui, Teddy Fiorito and Ernie Erdman 



''MAMMA LOVES PAPA 
PAPA LOVES MAMMA" 



8v Cliff Fric'nd and Abel Baor 



''SAW MILL RIVER ROAD^' 



By McCarthy and Ticmey 



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EASY 



ELODY 



Bv Larry Conlev and Gene Rodemich 



"SWINGING DOWN THE LANE" 



By Uham Jones and Gus Kahn 



LINGER AWHILE 



By Harry Owens and Vincent Rote 



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Thursday, November 28, 1923 



Another ALEX GERBER Comedy Hit 



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''EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT" 
Lyrics by ALEX GERBER Music by DAVE DREYER 

ALL SPECIAL MATERIAL PROTECTED BY U. S. COPYRIGHT 

Making them Laugh this week (Nov. 26), at Most* Riviera, Brooklyn, and Franklin, New York. Will^do the scone next week 

(Dec. 3), at Moss* Regent and Keith's Jefferson, New York. 

'^ PLAYING KEITH CIRCUIT . 

RepretentatiTe, BERNARD BURKE ^ .. . 



BOSTON 

By LEN LIBBEY 

I/oew'8 Orpheum, rated on« ot the 
largest houses In the town running 
a continuous show from 1 to 11 
with a combination vaudeville and 
picture policy, was filled to the ex- 
treme end when the curtain went 
up for the night show at 8 o'clock 
Monday night. The draw was ab- 
normal fro a Monday evenlnf^ not 
a holiday, and some of it might be 
traced to a song plugging contest 
which featured the bill, and which 
waa pulled ofC at the end of the 
regular vaudeville bllL 

The Hardy Brothers with their 
comedy hat work opened the show. 
The boy doing the straight work is 
really a foil for the one d' :ng the 
clowning as the act depends a lot 
on the laughs for its value. Es- 
pecially well did they get over the 
stuff of throwing the hats to what 
was evidently a girl plant In one 
of the upper boxes. It kept the bouse 
sroiotr for several minutes. The 



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boys closed their act with some 
swift work with Indian clubs, and 
closed going strong. 

Gulfort and Brown, colored, were 
In the second position. A couple of 
boy(, evidently middle aged, who 
haven't allowed the dance game to 
pass them by. Their songs are of 
the popular variety with a tendency 
toward blue numbers. The comedy 
end of their act is below par, but 
their dancing, which Is mostly re- 
served for the flnlsh of their turn, 
put them over. 

The Cortez-Ryan act, man and 
woman, with the man doing some 
work on a harp and violin, and with 
the woman confining herself mostly 
to clowning and imitations of how 
well known stage performers would 
sing "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" 
was in the third position. The wo- 
man was way off in the voice, evi- 
dently due to a cold, and the act 
ran just a bit over five minutes to 
a fair reception. 

Charles T. Aldrlch. really the 
headliner and who got the biggest 
break in the ads and billing, used 
the full stage for the first time, the 
other acts all having worked in 
"one" or "two." He, with his light- 
ning change work, was over from 
the start. Held the interest of the 
house easily while he ran through 
the first part of his act, which was 
the customary thing of impersona- 
tions of characters made t^unous 



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th© profenalon an'l elsewhere that I have 
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and announce thn openlnir of our Executive 
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Monday, December 3rd, 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. 
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Chtcaffo, III., and to hear the followlngr numbera wlilch are being featured 
by BIO ACTS everywhere: 

"BKAimFTI, ROSE," "SOMB BAT TOII'I.I, CRY OVF.B SOMKBOnY 
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through fiction and drama Worked 
In some comedy stuff after that 
with a special drop curtain which 
appeared as though he had played 
the European houses considerably 
and which was a bit more peppy 
than Bostonlans are used to. 

Harry Mayo on next stopped the 
show. His running fire comedy 
chatter got most ot the females In 
the house giggling at the start, with 
one woman well down front giving 
evidence of a hysterical tendency. 

Verna Haworth and her company, 
which Includes a couple of male 
dancers and an accompanist (male) 
finished the regular bill. She does 
her best work when she flashes into 
the toe dancing part of the routine. 
Her other dancing seems to be a bit 
strained. She scored when she did 
a Russian dance on her toes, some- 
thing that is seMom attempted on 
the vaudeville stage. The act is 
well costumed, even to the extent 
of being a bit lavish, and ran off 
swiftly. 

Six acts run off In an hour and a 
quarter, two using full stage. Is 
quite a mouthful for a house to at- 
tempt, but It Is the customary thing 
at this house, and results in business 
of approximately $17,000 every week 
during the fall and winter. 

For a feature picture this week 
the house Is using a Paramount 
release. William a Hart in "Wild 
BUI Hickot" 



I^rry Anhault, manager of "Mary 
Jane," playing the Shubert, has re- 
tlirned to New York and has been 
replaced by Manager Metz from the 
Hammerstein office. 



For the two performance* of 
Eleanor Duse at the Boston opera 
house the entire house is sold out. 
None of the tickets got into the 
hands of brokers to any extent, most 
of the advance sale being in the 
nature of mail order buys from out 
of town. The entire floor for her 
two performances is scaled at $5.50 
with the boxes selling at $7.70. 



Initiates after the pictures of act- 
resses playing the city. The de- 
mand at the Selwyn one night last 
week was so great, when 20 students 
presented themselves, that the pic- 
tures in the lobby display were 
passed over to them. 



Beatrice Hereford, who for sev- 
eral seasons in the past has played 
the Keith house here, appeared at 
Steinert Hall last week, using her 
regular monolog. She played on 
Tuesday afternoon and Friday 
night. 



BROOKLYN, N. Y. 

By ARTHUR* J. BUSCH 

"The Covered Wagon" opened at 
Montauk this week. 



"Caroline," at the Majestic, with 
Thurston next week. 



"The Bat" will finish its two weeks 
at the Shubert-Crescent Saturday. 



"The Awful Truth" at Teller's 
Shubert this week. "The Last 
Warning" next week. 



Wllkie Bard, English, at Orpheum 
this week. 



The Clark Street Players open 
their season with three plays at the 
Hotel Bossert next Wednesday night. 



Two departures from the usual 
run of things are noted in the ads 
being carried for "Nellie Kelly" and 
"Dew Drop Inn." Cohan's ad reads 
with the "original Boston company," 
a variation from the usual run of 
things and in the ad of "Dew Drop 
Inn," playing the Malestic, the ad 
carries a line "All Boston, Including 
the press critics — even the Tran- 
script — never so enthused over a 
rcimedian." This Is a slam at the 
Transcript critics, who ifrequently 
tell the truth. 



"Scaramouche," playing the Park 
(film), has the largest electrical 
sign ever seen In the city. The sign 
was put up in five sections. It is 
60 feet high and eight feet wide. It 
contains approximately 1,500 lamps 
The estimated cost Is $4,000. The 
largest sign to advertise a picture 
botora this waa the "Knighthood" 
when that release played the same 
house. 



The Dramatic Club of Boston 
University College of Liberal Arts 
presented Its annual play at Sleeper 
Hall last Frhday. "Come Out of the 
Kitchen" was selected for presen- 
tation. 



The college fraternities of Har- 
vard, Tech and Tufts have revived 
this year the old stunt of sending 



ROCHESTER. N. Y. 

By L, B. 8KEFFINGT0N 

LYCEUM— "The Gingham Girl," 
flrsrt bait; "Blossom Time," second 
half. 

FAY'S — MIsB Nobody Co., Hughes 
Merrlt and Co., Guy Bartlett Trio, 
Chevalier Bros., Charlie Martin, 
Hoot Gibson in "The Ramblln' Kid," 
film feature. 

EASTMAN— "The Eternal City," 
film feature; Eastman orchestra and 
ballet. Wednesday evening only. 
New York Symphony Orchestra. 

Pictures— vTackle Coogan in "Long 
Live tho King," PlccadlDy; Prlscilla 
Dean in "Drlftin," RIalto; 'rrhe 
Eternal Struggle" and "Wandering 
Daughters," Regent. 



The San Carlo Grand Opera Co., 
assisted by the Pavley-Oukralnsky 
Ballet, will be at the Eastman the 
last half of next week. X,a3t fall the 



MINERS 
MAKE UP 

Est. Henry C. Miner, Inc. 



opera company played here for a 
full week, with several extra mati- 
nees. At every performance stand* 
ing room was sold. 



Beginning next Monday the oper- 
atic department of the Eastman 
School of Music will offer .^Its first 
production. The entire third act ot 
"Rigoletto" will be presented in 
English, with complete costumes, 
scenery and effects, as part of the 
Elastman theatre program. All ot 
the parts will be sung by students 
of the opera school. 



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Tn» CLAEE KUMMEK com«ir 

NKW """'*■" •^""""■* with Mualc 



FROM THE PHKNCH "TA BODCHS." 

Music \>y MAIIHIOHJ TVAIW 

Caat lBclo<l4>i: [.ouliw Oroody. Oscar 

Bhaw. John E. HiiKxnrd. Ada Lawla. 

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Alix^rlson A W 
Armand Mrs M 
Arm«r IVggy 
Auatraltan D«l*os 

B&Irer Krelyn 

Bt'ckfit'ne MiiKiciari 
Bond Gertrude 
];n>vinkn Jampti M 
Bron«on Catherine 
HrooKe Bonria 
Hrciwn Art B 
Br<wn Helen 

CAhill Johnny 
Carlton fCtnel 
Carpenter R^rt 
<;faain J Dei: 
I'lHire Marlon 
ctara Dorothy 
Chri'en l>ave 
Clyne Shepard 
C€l !na Harry 
Colon^ho Felix 
Cooke ^' II 

I>«:i>hlno Morrii 
PelBo Roy 
l>uan« B 

Karl Ruby 
Bverbanlt Wnilam 

FUacerald Mrj* L W 
Flynn Ambronu 

Oanible Babv 



Garden Rae 
(•olden Graca 
Qoldatlne Nat 
Goodwin Gertrude 
Grayaon Francen 
Grinoell Ben 

Hale Creiffhlon 
Harrla S H 
Hart Chlch 
Mail I'egsy 
Harvard Holt A K 
Hayden Frank 

Jackaon Joe 
Jariia Frank 
Jonea Lou 

Xeith Buffene 
Kelly Orry 
Kenndy Molly 
KnlKht Orlo 

lAddln Al 
T.aSalle Edna 
I^awrence Walter 
Lice MarKle 
L<ee Mary 
T>«nny Ethel 
I^eaniny Charlea 
L«wU Walter 

Mack Frpdfa 
Marsh Mildred 
Maaon A Cole 
McAlplne Klna 
McKay Ivy 



JOE and HARRY KELSO 

DELMAR^S FIGHTING LIONS 

BILLY DeLISLE 

FLORENCE DARLEY 

with "HAPPY GO LUCKY" 

M'ntch for the Conihinationf 



McNaniara Teddy 

Nack Mlaa A 
Norman Mae 
Nordplrom I<croy 

Pamier Oharles 
Paulson Harry 
Patton Jack 
Reed l.<eona 
Rlberr Ines 
Rice Fanny 
Richmond Dorothy 
Robb A Whitman 
Rolland Elale 
RoHf nthal Loulg 
Rusnell Ksther 

Rf'ranton A 
Shaw Beatrice 
.Sheridan John 
Shirley Carol 
Smith Jot 
Stacy Mlaa P 
Stamm Orvlll 
Stanley Maya 
Stevens Dorothy 



Stevenn Flo 
Sullzer Joe 
^wor Bud 

Taf t *R*"«s 
Taylor Harry 
Temple Fern 

Udell Charlea 

Vaushan Fred 
Vedder Fannla 

Watrrs Tom 
Watson Kathleen 
Wayne Carr 

Webb's Novelty En 
Welch Sara 
Wiihiuion W 
Witt Harry 

Tamada Joa 
Yoshi Little 
YouoK Emma 

Zudona Jamea 



CHICAGO OFFICE 



Anderson Lucltla 
Allen Edna 
Ambler Mae 

Baader Qraca 
Below Pauline 
Bimbo Charlea 
Braase Stella 
Brown Art 
Burns Will 
Bart ram A Sax ton 
Barbour Dorothy 
Brfll R A B 
Bell Dick 

Carllnff Hilda 
Cohen A Dusey 
CaupoUcan Chief 
Covtnirton Helen 
Coleman Hamilton 
Clifford Letand 
Canneld Charlea 
Curson Constance 
Cathro F L 

Dunbar Charles 
Delsos Australian 
Devaro Mile 
Duffy James J 
Dillen Dorothy 
l>avls Marion 
Darlinic Tnsil 
DoukUs Tom 



Dekar's Fighting Lions 

JOE and HARRY KELSO 

BrLLY DeLISLE 

FLORENCE DARLEY 

with "HAPPY GO LUCKY" 

^\'nt^h tor the ('omb'uatioiiT 



FLORENCE DARLEY 

JOE and HARRY KELSO 

DELMAR'S FIGHTING LIONS 

B;LLY DeLISLE 

with "HAPPY GO LUCKY" 

ll'ii.'< ;• tor ihc (nmltiiintionf 



FranrU Maria 
Franklin B«n 
Fontaine Aaalla 
Francis Frank 
Fowler Dolly 
Fisher Irvlns 

Olrnrd Kewple 
aullfoyle J A O 
oeotrrlon C 
Ort-y Cecil 
Geoffrlon Rita 
Qrajrson Frances 

Hammond Jack 
Huilburt Gena 
Halltl Runlc« 
ILrbert B O 
Haney Emmet 
Harris Jack 
Hal( ft Hair 
l!arvey Chick 

Iversen Fritaie 

Johnson" Clem 
.lohnson Arnold 

Kh;tyin 
KInK Nia 
KiTvUIe GegrjTP 
Klnirston Hobby 



Ii^-e TIryan 
T.os <*n(liinas 
I.dinJry Art 
IjeClatre John 
I.aRo<ro N * J 
l^lmogin Kddia 

Marr.ll Dot 
McCullouich Carl 
Mny Junes A Miles 
Milton Edith 
Marbe Fay 
Murray Stnnley 
Munon Hilly 
Mt'DonaM .Tns 
Murlill & West 

N*'am.Tn W 
Newman Will 

O'Drlen Bobble 

Pierre Monsieur 

Rrllly Joseph 
Rllchle Joe 
Randall Carl 



Randall Earl 

Sheealey Jno 
Stanley Geo 
Saixe Joe 
Sintth Howard 
Blnya F J 
Hlftyman's Arabs 
Salsey 8 

Templeton Ruasell 
Tyndall Tliid 
Tracy Ray ft Bdna 

ITnusual Duo 

Vanderwald Mr 
Van KItcn K 
Vann Vera 

Walsh ft Austin 
Welnstein H W 
Waliiisey & Keafg 
Wheeler R 

Zabransky Frank 



Walter Priohart Eaton, co-author 
of "Queen Victoria" and last sur- 
viving member of the Uneonceited 
Dramatiists Club, has resigned his 
membership and the club becomes 
».xtinct. It originally included Rol 
Cooper Megrue, Jesse I-ynch Wil- 
llam-", A. K. Thomas. Austin Strong 
and Thompson Buchanan. 



EMPIRE Thea.. B'way ft 10 nt. Bva*:tO 

bmrint Mats. Wo.l. 4 Hat. I -JO 

Be». Nest Tuesday Kirenina, Deo. 4 
MBAT8 NOW 
• A. H. WOOI1B Present* 

MARY NASH in' 
"THE LADY" 

Ky MARTIN BROWN 



BILLY DE LISLE 

JOE and HARRY KELSO 

DELMAR'S FIGHTING LIONS 

FLORENCE DARLEY 

with "HAPPY GO LUCKY" 

Wntch for the ''ombinationt 



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GERTRUDE 



THIIUCnOIUI 8:31). M.U.We<l * Si.t..2:30 

WInihrijp Ames and Onthrle McClintle 

T^ri'went a Now Meloflramii. 

IN THE 
NEXT ROOM 

■ ■.• K;<;inor Ktibson and Harriet Ford 

1 1^1 AW Theatre. W. 45th. Even. «.20 
*^*^'^^» Mala. Wed and Sat. at 2;X0 

i MEET the WIFE 

with MARY BOLAND 
t "A r«iliKi;lnK farce. . . . W« Jciire^) 
tlie r* Ht of the first-nlKht audl»*n''^ In 
L-u:*tf <,f ir.M'l'THt'* lauirhter" — Herald, 



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RORENCEREED 
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•LAHCHC BATES NUTH CMATTEIITON 

LAURA H. CRIW* RCflMALD MAMM 

•EOFFREY KERR FcIlX KRtMM 

HENRV MILLER 

«THE CHANGEUNGS" 

Br LKI WILSON IMMm 

KATS ON RALE rOCX WBOU IN ABfUKX 

RFI A^Pn^- ** ^^- ■*•• >t •:«> 

Ot^l^I^J\,\J ^,lat, Thurs,. Snt. !:30 

UNANIMOUSLY ACCLAIMEDI 
DAVtD BELA8CO Pr«MnU 

UONEBARRYMORE 

with IRENE FENWiCK 

la "LAIMIH. ri.OWN, LAVOUI" 



•AM UAPRIC Tksstra. W. 41d St. Rim. I:I(. 

H. nnnniOMats. w«i. * tmt.. titit. 

Lawls A Oordoa (la aiamlallaa MTUI? 

«Ub Rsai H. Harrtil preient— 1 cTb 

NERVOUS WRECK" 

By OWKN I>AVI8 
aUk OTTO KRUREI as* JUNK WALKER 
"The Kij/i/cst iMuuh Fcant of the 
Beaton" — Sna-Olob* 



REPUBLIC "*« **• " •' »*»» 

S^M->i \J 01^l\^ EVBNINOa at l:t«. 
Matinees Wed. and Sat., t:IO. 

ANNE NICHOLS* Great Comady 

"ABIE'S IRISH ROSE" 

"THE PLAY THAT PUTS 
'U' IN HUMOR" 



"SPL.BNDID FIW."— N. T. Ttmaa. 

THICKEN FEED" 

With ROBERTA ARNOLD 

By GUT BOL.TON. 
BTAOKD BT WINCnELL BMITH. 

LITTLE THEATRE ZSL.':f,.'S. 

Mats. Wed. and Bat. at t;>0. 



ELTINGE J^.'^,? LT.Vyd 

Tha BBI.WYNN rVMamt 

PREDRKICK I,ON8DALB-8 M«w Oaaady 

SPRING CLEANING 

with VIOI.KT HFMIN'G 

KMTKI.I.K WINWOOD 

ARTIII'K RVRON 

A. K. MATIIKW8 and Othcn 



W.41HU 

Brerr Btsnlns. Vop. Pries Mats. This.. UU. 
ENTIRELY NEW 

ZIEGFELD 
FOLLIES 

Glorifying the American Qlrl 



M. l/UnHW M.M. Tbia. and BaL al i:aiL 

flDRIENNE 

THc aoRacMia. •ucruL. tuhcful show 



LONGACRE Mats. Wad. and SaL. 1 3« 

^TJTTLE 
JESSIE JAMES** 

Aad TBS JAMia BOW*— A W HI T mH AJI 
BAND — VOOTtm BM KOimi 



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l^lDEtRl I MToa. I:t*|and Bat.. !:>• 

HKHXT W. BAVAOa 0«(«n 



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''MR. BATTLING 
BUTTLER" 

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Dan dnR Ch ainplons. 

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W. 4Id at.lMATB. WBO. 
Bvsa. 1:10) * SAT., V:ll 



KOBOSCO P»*- "£• **«•• ■*• ■»» «:»• 



BAFAKI. BABAnNTS 



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'SCARAMdUCflE' 

with SMmt ■BhuloBer— Net m pletare 



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Mate. Wed, and Bat-S:M 

MPwoAi. cSkmot 



GLOBE ■■*»>'. *•«* ■*• 

VH.VUS. UMM. Wed. 
•THB OBBATBBT mm 

OH BABVH' 
CRARLBS DtUstmaHAU 

FRED STONE 

ia "STEPPING STONES" 
with DOROTHY STONE 



Hniio Box Tiestra "'* "*- ""^ •* *- 

■U le m BeTM Tkat Hm Me ■fML" 

iliia giotie. 
SAM H. HARRIS PrMonta 
IRVINO SKRLlN'S « 

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CHAINS 

"Win keld y«« BMUbasBd.'* 

— R. a. Welsh. Tslesram 
>BT rAR THt OaUARtOT OF THIS •EAMH'S 
AMERICAN PLAVR" 
— Perer Hammond, Tribnne 



3" 



MONTH 

The 
blRsaat 
viaaleal 
fomedy 
bit of 
the year 



APni I n W** ** Bt. mn. «:M 

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Philip Oeedman Preaenta 

^C.ItlBLO* 



MllnCinM THBA.,W.44lh 8t. Era. t:S« 
nUUdlira Mate. Wsd. A Bat., *;»• 

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in "SANCHO PANZA' 

Co. of SO Blayars. Special Music and Soag 
■■MR. 8KINNEB AT HIS BtMr." 

— Hammond, Tribune. 



Senna and Webber | 

Willi 

"ALL ABOARD" 
P. S.— CHARLES SENNA WITH 
EARL CARROLL'S "VANITIES." 



LUJJAN GISH 

Ml ll''nrv Kinp'B profluotion of 

"THE WHITE SISTER" 

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Thursday, November 29. 1823 



E. F. ALBEE, President 



J. J. MURDOCK, General Maiu^er 



F. F. PROCTOR, Vice-President 



B. F. KEITH'S VAUDEVILLE EXCHANGE 



(AGENCY) 



(Pala<ie Theatre Buildings New York) 

FoundmtB ' ■ ■ T .., 

B. F. KEITH, EDWARD F. ALBEE, A. PAUL KEITH. F. F. PROCTOR 



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Marcus Loew s 

Booking Aoency 



General Executive OFFices 
LOEW BUILDING ANNEX 

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NEW YORK 



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The WyomlniEl 
DETBOIT, MICH. 

C'olambia 

Stroud Twins 
Morton Sc Ilrown 
OeorKO Newton 
Laddie Garden 
Allied Dance Kevue 
I.e Pain Sc May 
Qeddle Trio 
(One to nil) 

FL'LTON. N. T. 

Quirk 

Cliff Cr.-.ii 
Doyd Kiddlea 
(l)ne to nil) 

- {iRAND R.\PII>a 

Iill 
Ray A Fruncia 
B 9t Illanche Rois 
Bob Mllla 
Orabam Kevue 



2d hair 
Jpasie Aubrrt 
Nellie SterllUK Rev 
(Two to nil) 

JAMKHTOWN 

ralare 

% Mnrlvlla 
rientl^y-l.lunkfl & G 
Rarnndt'll & I>i^yo 
Knox A Inmaii 
Mrl'herson Revue 

IX>NnON, CAN. 

PutrlrU 
Clinton A ('app**!! 

2d half 
rlorence York Co 

KOCHESTKB 

Family 

nontlpy-n»nkH & CJ 
Mile Andre Co 

2i1 half 
Ulls & Clark 



Sonc A Fables 
ST. TATH'S. CAN. 

Grlnin 

(C-9) 
Illrknoll 
A Dtax'B Monkeys 



(Others to nil) 
WARRKN, l-A. 
Liberty 

im hair 
KIrkwuod Trio 
M ►"nllclt & Moth<r 
Dell Uros 



WESTERN VAUDEVILLE 



CHICAGO 
Anted een 

The Waltoiia 
•MOvey Ik JorTrlee 
Jerome Morrlok Co 
(Three ti> 111 I) 
2d hair 
■K Sl K Nelnon 
Ilrent Hiiy.!i 
(Others to nil) 
Knclewood 
•Einll nnrco 
Hert Maker Co 
(,'hiiy I^lng Koo 
(Tliri-e til nil) 

2d huir 
Muore A Shy 



Alcxs A Kvelyn 
(Others to mil 

Kmliis 
W & I. Nt;\vinan 
Jean Ilarilus 
."i Senators 
Harry I'.b.r Co 
Fox A Allya 
ail! Talinr Tr 

2d hair 
Ac-hllles 

.Skipper K A R 
.■^*-natnr Murphy 
(I'hree lo nil) 

IJneolii 

ArmsCif A Gilberts 
J llosani'd Johnson 



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AMALGAMATED 

VAUDEVILLE 
AGENCY 

M. E. COMERFORD, Pres. 

We offer sincere service to Vaudeville Managers. 
Communicate with us and our representative 
will call. Artists may book dtrect at all times. 
' HARRY J. PADDEN, ^ 
Booking Manager 

1441 Broadway, New York Phone: Penn 3S80 



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T.nhr A Mcrccdeg 
(Three to nil) 

:d halt 
Emit Boreo 
nert Daker Co 
(Others to nil) 

HftJeMlo 
Morris A Town© 
Harry Ilayden Co 
•Chester A Birner 
Dealey 81s 
Sweeney A Walters 
Toyama Japs 
Merian's Doffs 
(Three to nil) 

AHKRDKEN. 8. D. 
Orpheum 

2d half 
Gordon's Doffa 
Walsh A Austin 
Trlinrose Minstrels 
(One to nil) 

CHAMPAIGN. ILL. 
Orp Ileum 

Paul Kirkland Co 
Six Musieal Nossess 
RAD Drill 
Younif America 
Jnrk Clifford Co 
Little Piplfax Co 

FARGO N D 
Grand 

First Half Only 
Gordon's Do(s 
Wslsh A Austin 
Primrose Minstrels 

JOri.IN, MO. 

Elactrlo 
Sawyer A Kddy 
White A Button 

2d half 
Itiro SumI A K 
On en A r)rew 

KAN. CITY. KANS 

KIrctrle 

Now A Then 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
Willing A Jordan 
J. A V Doherty 

KAN. CITY. MO. 
Globe 

He T.yle A Marmon 
Mndelyn Vour)jr Co 
Uub Willis 



4 Bell Hops 
(One to nil) 

2d hair 
BAG Robblns 
Norelia Cooper A S 
MedleysiA Dupree 
Curtia' B Friends 
(One to nil) 

UNCOI.N, NKB. 
UbeHy 

WIIIInK A Jurdan 
Alexander A Fields 
Harry Rose 
Banzai Trio 
(One to nil) 

2d hair 
I.ohse A Sterling 
An^er. C)pera 4 
In Wronic 
Laurel Lee 
(One to nil) 

MADISON. WI8. 
Orylieufu 

Valda A Co 
I.aniberti 
Billy House Co 
Five AVitlons 
(Two 1.. nil) 

2d hair 
The MeCre.is 
0'Coiini>r .^is 
Conn l>owney A W 
George Mriek 
Blossom H<-Hlh En 
(One to nil) 

MIIAVAI KKR 

Majrsilr 

Pinched 

Dorothy Toy lor Co 
Joo Thnmn*? Hn^o 
Brnest Hiatt 
Three LeeH 
Friinlt M»rk|ey 
M Thielen Tr 
(One 1.1 nil) 

MINNKAPOI.IM 

7IK 'Street 

B SvvrrnfV Co 

ch'brrl;iin A Pliirl 
Pierre A Ronyln 
Rnwls Ki Von K 
o llHlliK;in A Levi 
Makiii; Movies 
Bento Bros 

RACINK. WIS. 

Riiiitn 
W A 1. .Newman 



Coolc A Vernon 
Harry Faber Co 
3 Senators 
Sle Tahar Tro 

bockfoRd. ill. 

Pala«o 

The McCreas 
O't^onnor Sisters 
C^onn Downey A W 
Georice Mack 
Blossom Heath Bn 

2d half 
Valda A Co 
Lambcrtl 
Billy House Co 
5 Avalons 
(Two to nil) 

BT. JOR. MO. 
RIerlrlr 

F'xWth A Francis 
Brooks A Roth 
La France Bros 
(One to nil) 

2d half 
Morton Bros 
Banzai Trio 
(Two to nil) 

ST. IX)l'IK 
Columbia 

Ciaymo 

Barton ft West 
Alex'der A Elmore 
.Mme Du Borry Co 
Kiasn & Hrllllant 
Kleanor Pierce Co 

Granil 
Peters A DeBuft 
Allegro 

Pa»ll A Keller ' 
Thank Tou Doctor 
Espe A Dot ton 
(Four to nil) ■ 



SO. 



I'KND. IND. 
rulaer 

.levediih Do llajah 

Uoe Reeves 

GattUnn Jones i'o 



(Two to nil) 

M halt 
Wonder Seal 
Margaret Toung 
B A J Crelgbton 
Benny Barton Rev 
(Two to ail) 

SP'GFIELD. ILL. 
Majetio 

Jack Clifford Co 
Young America 
Tempest A D'k'son 
Alexs A Rvelyn 

(TWO to nil) 

id half 
Cotton Pickers 
(Others to nil) 

SP-GFIRI.n, MO. 
RIerlrlr 

Iflro SumI A K 
Orren A Drew 

2d hsir 
Sawyer A Eddy 
White A Button 

rRB IITTK. IND. 
Hippodrome 

Ramsey's Canaries 
The Cotton I'lckera 
M * J Crelitlilon 
Little PIpirai Co 
(Two to nil) 
2d hair 
Jovedeh De n.tjah 
Roe Reeves 
(Others to nil) 

TOPKKA. KAN. 
Novelty 
R A 11 Rotibina 
Medley A Dupree 
Mor*llM Cooper & .s 
Carson S.- Wtllnrd 
Curtis' Fre nds 

2d h.^lf 
Foxw'rlh A l''rncl?^ 
.Now A Tn-ii 
Al Ahiit' 
La Frailee t'rns 
(One to nil) 



PANTAGES CIRCUIT 



TORONTO 

Panlages 

(1-7) 
•Musical Rawleys 
•Myron Pearl Co 
•Turelly 



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Personal Representarlvaa. 

Vaudeville. Road Shnwa. 

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In Tran."ylv;inia 
ItoKers A Dontieliv 
Thalero's Ciri us 

HAMILTON. CAN. 
Pantagcs 

(Saturday open'rg) 



.'.ouise A ilitchel 
■ 'f'.e on Aisle 
N'orlhl!.ne A W.irJ 
Ceorgia Mlnstrejs 

CHICAGO 
Chatraa 

lit hair 
Melford 3 

Howard A Norwood 
Longford A Fred'Ua 
Francis Haney Rev 
Clark A Storey 
ttertha bceson 

MINNB.\POLIS 

Pontagea 
(Sunday oi>ening) 
O Kdler A Girls 
Sabbott A Brooks 
Walters A Stern 
Irtfng's Midgets 

WINNIPEG 
Pantasea 

Rasso 

McKlasIck A Ho'd'y 
Allen Shaw 
Courtney 81s 
Murray A Maddox 
Bud Snyder A B 

BEOINA, CAN. 
Fantaceai 

(»-«) 
(Same bill plajrs 

Saskatoon T-*) 
Holliday A ^v liette 
Fridkin A Rhoda 
RIgoletto Bros 
Howard A Lewi* 
Teka 
Kafka A Stanley 

KDMONTON, CAN. 
Pontagea 

The Hanans 
Louis Winsel 
Nellie Fernandes 
Burt A Roscdalo 
Fred Weber Co 
4 Mounters 

CAIXIABT. CAN. 
Pantagea 

(3-6) 
Gibson A Price 
Bernard DePace 
Alia Axiom 
Julia Curtis 
Jed Dooley Co 
Hannaford Family 

SPOKANE 
Pantagea 

Joe Reidien 
John Burke 
Harmon A Hands 
Evans Mero A 1^ 
Mary Drew Ca 

SE.\TTLE 

Plinloges 

Clifford A Gray 

Overholt A Young 

B.'iraban Grohs Co 

Mllo 

Nat Haines 

V.\NCOl'VER. n.c. 

Puntagrs 
Paul Sydell 
Farrell A Hatch 
Lucille A Cockle 
Bernard Co 
Watson fttsters 

niOl.i.INGIIAM 

Vandrville 

.Mary BiatiU 

Jewell A Rita 

I.iI.onatl 

X'ale.'ika Suriilt c,\ 

Stanley Tripp A M 

TACOMA 

I^nntngrs 

M lliKnier Co 
Roes Wyse (!o 
M Montgomery 
\ Hobhins 
Rnfsyette's Dogs 
4 Phillips „,_,,_,-._ 



PORTLAND. ORB, , 

Pantagea 

Plantation Days 
Tmiel 
(Open Week) 
Julia Edwards 
Kvans A Wilson 
Sazlon A Farrell 
Eddie Borden Co , 
Elsie A Paulsen 
Bill A lilondy 



SAN FR.\NCII$CO 

Pantugre 

(Sunday opening) 
Geo Lashay 
Ward A Raymond 
Midnlfrht Marriage 
Baker A Rogers 
Prosper A Maret 
JAM Shields 

IX>S AN0ELK8 

Pantagoa 

Treila Co 

Taylor Howard A t 
Grey A Byron 
Nancy Fair 
Sarafan • 

Harris A Holly 

SAN DIBOO, CAIh 
Paatacea 

Neater A Vinneat 
P A a Hall 
Billy S Hall 
Chabot A Tortlnl 
Follies 

L'O BBACn, CAIe 
Hon 

Ritter A Knapp 
Hnlldnd A O'Dea 
Shadowland 
Joe Roberta 
Kate A Wiley 
Poster Olrl 
Sidney LandsHelS 

SALT LAKE 
Panlagea 

Johnny Clark 
LaPine A Rmerr 
Lillian Burkehart 
Rhoda A Broshell 
Rucker A Perrin 
The Parkers 
Hadji All 
Recollections 

OODEN, ITAH. 
Pantacea 

Carlson Sis A 8 

Chas Moratl Co 

Stanley Chapman 

F.lleen 

'0 Pink Toea 

DENVER 

Pootages 

Olgn A Nlchola» 
Kelly A Wise 
Billy Weston Co 
Vine A Temple 
Carroll A Gorman 
r.omas Troupe 

COW». SPRINGS 
l*iims 

(.1-6) 
(."?ame bill plays 

Pueblo 7-9) 
Samoroff A Hoiila 
Monroe A Griitton 
Krylton Sis A M 
Wells A Eclair 2 
Robinson A Plerc«__ 
I.and of Tango 

OMAHA, NEB. 
World 

(Saturday opening) 

Noel Leeter Co 
.Sullivan A Myers 
Cervo A Mero 
Irvintf A KlU-ood 
Gr.'iiit Gardner 
Car.pon Revuo 

DK.S MOINFJ*. lA. 

Pantagea 

Robbie (loidone 
Conroy A O'Donnell 
Hubbell's Bai d 
Ruloft A Elton -<^ 



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KEWS OF THE DAILIES 

(Contlnue'a from pago 8) 
Harrold, was granted a divorce from 
Jack McBlroy, dancer. In Munele, 
Ind., last week. Under the terms of 
the decree she Is barred.from marry- 
ing for two years. 

Ktb. E^nrlco Caruso Is to be mar- 
ried late this month to Captain 
Ernest IngraiD, of London. The cere- 
mony will be performed in Bromp- 
ton Oratory. 

Ruth Hartman Blackwell, alstw 
of Oretchen Hartman (Mrs. Alan 
Hale), was granted a divorce from 
Carlyle Blackwell, film star. In Los 
Angeles. Blackwell is abroad. 

Jcp Blsbee; old-time fiddler of Big 
Rapids, Mich., was brought east In 
Henry Ford's private car this week 
to make records at the Edison plant 
in East Orange, N. J. 

The book of "Lollipop," the new 
musical cumedy, is to be staged by 
Ira Hards. 



"My Dear Lady" Is the title given 
to the musical comedy -In which 
Constance Blnney will be presented 
by Lawrence Schwab. 

"The Best Room," a Kaufm.-in- 
Connolly sketch, is to be put In 
Zlegfcld's 'Follies." 

C. C. Lockwood, N. Y. State sen- 
ator, blamed movie melodramas for 
the acts of three New York boys he 
is seekini; to have pardoned from 
Eastern Penltentla4-y in Pennsyl- 
vania. 



Sidney Mather and Lark Taylor 
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Goody Montgomery, niece of the 
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bishop of Paris has called an end 
to Introduction of "novelties" in 
church music there and has ^ap- 
pointed a commission to regulate it. 



Werner Kraus, who was first in- 
troduced to America via German 
films, arrived Wednesday to play 
in "The Miracle." 



The Hippodrome, the Keith office 
announces, will open with a special 
European and American bjll Dec. 17. 

Joseiph Santley on Nov. 25 cele- 
brated hl« 26th year on the stage. 
He made his debut in "Cyrano" 
when he was four. 



Test of an old blue law, sched- 
uled for last Sunday by the Irap- 
shooters of the Amenia Gun Club, 
Amonia, N. Y., was prevented by a 
heavy fall of snow. 

Frederick Dixon, former editor of 
the "Christian Science Monitor," 
and for 2( years associated with 
Christian Science publications, died 
Nov. 23 at his apartment on Hiver- 
slde Drive. He reHlgned from the 
"Monitor" In 1922 after litigation 
which resulted in a decision against 
the trustees of the Christian Science 
Publishing Society. 



A cable to the N. Y. "TImM" from 
Paris states that tb« CanMnal Arch- 



SHARLEE 

(Cotinued from page 18) 

more lively than the first One wae 
"Daddy," but Miss Arms sprung one 
that figures. i^^Uarl 'something. It 
is called "LeaiBng Leopards." u dice 
shooting lyric. I'erhaps it was in- 
serted after the show opened out of 
town. Miss Arms was not lucky in 
her dreaeing. 

Juliette nay Is In the title role 
Mlas Day was sweet and wore stun- 
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not a few straight roles along 
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but she aided In putting over the 
prettiest number In the show, 
"Heart Beats" (sounds clinical, but 
Ijn't) along with J. Richard Dornoy. 
an elongated lover. The Juvenile 
also teamed with Miss Day in sing- 
ing "Sharlee." 

Otillle Corday with Dorney han- 
dled another number that was liked 
toward the close, it being "Honey- 
moon Row," and played up well. 
The show was shy in male dancers. 
Nelson, with his comedy Oriental 
number out of vaudeville, was the 
nearest to that. Mascnia, a muscu- 
lar, clever toe dancer, drew atten- 
tion. The Field Sisters tried har- 
mony, but started little. Vernllle 
and Vernon were programmed as 
entertainers, but (ailed to be dis- 
covered If present. Six choristers, 
four out of the late "Ginger," started 
the snow with clogging which si^tp;- 
sested Ned Wayburn. 

"Sharlee" Is clean. There arc no 
lines in any way objectionable un- 
less the remark of Morris that be 
was going to attend an "Irish 
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of the audlenes wotild know wh*^ 
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jinow, but it la moderate, and a show 
to draw big money In a house like 
Daly's 63d Street must be excep- 
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BRAND NE(7 BAND 
SWEEPS PALACE 
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01sen*s Different Musicisuis and 
Florence Walton's Dances 
Feature Week's Vaudeville 



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BY TOM BASHAW. 

NEWS te CTer nmw, «iid th«r«'« 
btc new* from a vaudeville i«- 
n««rer'« sUadpolAt lit the Pal- 
ace Music Hari thla w««K. AVa hop« 
UIm FlorencA Wallort. gi-acefuli 
eharmlnc and wonderful dancer that 
•he la, will forrlve u« tot ssylnK 
that the t>lrs«at' chunk of news at 
Mr. Nash's playhouse this week Is 
that there's a new band In town — 
the best bahd, and we won't qualify 
that statement for anybody, and thft 
most Inlereatlne and dl((«rent band 
on the stage today. Oo and see 
tor yoursolf. and we're convinced 
you'll acree, whether yoa love music 
for real music's sake or ]ast V«- 
catise you like to bear a band. 

Prom the farfluns confined «f 
the Oolden Gate this band comes to 
to<rn. cutded and directed by a pleas- 
ant young fellow named Oeorge Ol- 
sen, 'There's no blare, no deafenlnc. 
music In the strains that waft them- 
selves from the beautiful cold In- 
strumenU In Mr. Olsen's keeping, 
you've never really heard "Uy Bad- 
dy" tilt .yon hear those boys pla> 
their fantasy on It, and we'll wac^i 
you're never even dreamed of such 
a pretty and oonrlaelnff cloaing 
trtck as thslrs. In any act orf the 
stave. 

Here's once when we can say 
that every man, woman and child 
In Chlcaco may weU take time to 
g« to tha Palac* this week, and 
hear tha "brajkd )mw band In town." 
If tliU act Is on* sent to ua from 
the West Coast by that popular Chl- 
caffoan now sojournlnr out that 
way. Mr. Harry Sinter. t»ro"s hands 
across the oontlneat In coacratula^ 

tlons. Harry. 

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And whait Miss Walton has tin- 

I Ished her beautiful dan««s. you may 

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