Variety 1916-06-23: Vol 43 Iss 4

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VOL. XLIII, No. 4 NEW YORK CITY, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1916 PRICE TEN CENTS 2,000 CHORUS GIRLS NEEDED FOR DILLINGHAM PRODUCTIONS New Shows at Hippodrome and Century, Together With Others, Require Large Choruses. Charles Dillingham Does Not Want Regular Broadway Type. “Miss- ing Link” Feature at Hip Next Season. Charles Dillingham is trying to get 2,000 chorus girls for seven productions to be sent out of the Dillingham office this season. The shows are the two Hippodrome productions, one on tour and the other in New York;* Century; the Raymond Hitchcock show, “Betty”; the Joseph Santley production, “One Time in May,” which is a sort of a musical version of “Milestones,” and “Chin Chin.” One thing about the Dillingham idea is that none of the regular type of Broadway chorus girls need apply. What is wanted are new faces and rames—girls from the shops or fac- tories—and they will all be given a chance. Mr. Dillingham, in addition to the above productions, has a new comic opera by Emmerich Kalman, who wrote “Sari” and who now has two produc- tions pending with K. & E., one being “Little Miss Springtime” and the other “The Czardas Princess.” One of the features of the new show at the Hippodrome is to be “Solomon the Great,” the man-monkey, who has been appearing in vaudeville. The Hip management is going to try for a publicity campaign for the “miss- ing link,” and, although he is in reality a human being, he will be billed as the marvel who is baffling the scientists. Leonard Jackson is the link’s name. Dixie Gerard, who entered “Hip-Hip- Hooray” at the Hippodrome, replacing Belle Storey, has been re-engaged for next season to tour with the attraction as prima donna. BOOKING FOR SOLDIERS. Chicago, June 21. Theatrical folk hereabouts, particu- larly vaudevillians, marvel at the man- ner in which Messrs, Humbert & Hill are operating a show for soldiers at Camp Hughes, 119 miles near Winni- peg. They not only book in the acts from this city, but pay their fares both ways. For their Theatre Irwin shows Hum- bert & Hill are paying from $70 to $250 for an act. SELWYNS’ CORT? It is barely possible Selwyn & Co. may be the managers of the Cort the- atre next season. An insistent rumor says the house on 48th street is to pass into the hands of the young man- agerial firm. At present, “Molly O,” a production which was turned over to John Cort, is at his New York house. If the deal by which the Selwyns take it is con- summated, they will have possession immediately after the closing of the current attraction, which is now play- ing from week to week. Associated in the ownership of the Cort, New York, with John Cort are Peter McCourt, the Denver theatrical manager, and E. J. Bowes, also now associated in partnership with the Sel- wyns, Selwyn & Co. have had several suc- cesses at the Cort. RATS MEETING IN CHICAGO. Chicago, June 21: Speakers at the open meeting of the White Rats tonight, other than Big Chief J. W. FitzPatrick and Harry Mountford, are John J. Fitzpatrick, president of the Chicago Federation of Labor; James T. Paterson, chairman State Labor Commission; R. J. Knight, chief Employment Agency Inspector; Fred Lowenthal, local attorney for the Rats, and Joe Birnes, its Chicago rep- resentative. HYNICKA, OHIO’S BOSS. During the recent Republican Na- tional Convention, the Ohio delegation unanimously elected Rud K. Hynicka National Committeeman for that state. Mr. Hynicka, who is a director in the Columbia Amusement Co. and treasurer of the corporation, has for years been a leader in Republican affairs in Cincinnati, and his selection as National Committeeman is regarded as a tribute to his political sagacity and indicates his strength in govern- mental affairs of the Buckeye State. He was the chief aid of the late George B. Cox, and the action of the delega- tion at Chicago signifies his elevation to the leadership for so many years held by Mr. Cox. Mr. Hynicka divides his time about equally between New York and Cin- cinnati. While in this city he makes his headquarters in the offices of the Columbia Amusement Co., where he is at all times in touch with his important Ohio connections. During the present week Mr. Hynicka has been in frequent conference with Presidential candidate, Charles E. Hughes, and, together with other national leaders assembled at the Hotel Astor, he has been active in arranging the vast details of the forth- coming campaign. ‘cerns CRAIG TO PRODUCE. Boston, June 21. John Craig, the manager of the Castle Square theatre and Players here, will enter the ranks of the legitimate pro- ducers in the near future. It was Mr. Craig who first produced “Common Clay” and later disposed of it to A. H. Woods. He has an option annually on the prize play of the year that is turned out by Professor Barker’s pupils at Harvard, and produces them at his local theatre. Craig’s intention in future is to keep the rights on the prize plays and per- sonally present them on tour. SHIPMANS IN PANKRUPTCY. Los Angeles, June 21. Nell and Ernest Shipman filed a pett- tion in bankruptcy here. Liabilities, $329,818; assets, $48,000. if you don’t advertise in VARIETY, don’t advertise. White Rats News will be found on PAGES 14-15 CHEVALIER’S “OLD DUTCH” PLAY. London, June 21. Albert Chevalier and Arthur Shirley have made a three-act version of Chev- alier’s song classic, “My Old Dutch,” and the English character actor will star in it. It follows closely along the lines of the film adaptation: “INEXPERIENCE” TO PLAY. Regardless of any attempt on the part of the Shuberts to legally inter- fere with the vaudeville production of “Inexperience,” B. D. Berg has deter- mined to go ahead with his original plans and produce the piece for an early season opening. Serge was originally scheduled to open the act at the Palace, New York, having closed arrangements with the nianagement to play the piece there, Lut the producers of the “Inexperience” show threatened injunction proceed- ings, and the booking was declared off for mutual protection. “Inexperience” is a satire on the show “Experience” and carries a cast of 32 principals. It was written by Ballard McDonald. FINALLY DIVORCED. Cincinnati, June 21, Elsie Witt Sonnenberg, of the Ger- man Stock, was granted a divorce from Robert Sonnenberg, a player in the same organization. Although separated and their suit for divorce pending for several months, Mrs. Sonnenberg said she was repeat- edly cast in plays as her husband’s sweetheart, which caused her consid- crable embarrassment. But as artiste first, she did not object. The Sonnenbergs were married in January, 1913, and have one child. They came here from Germany. Their combined salary was $120 a week. The wife said they disagreed over dividing this sum. She charged he was cruel to her, on one occasion slapping her face, Sib Sassi a aan oat it ea 4 heey} Se re er OT rate meta ale a eae UF

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CABLES ome IN LONDON London, June 5. London managers evidently have t faith in the revue as an attrac- great he largest West End + t ieee tion. Three of theatres, Drury Lane, Opera house and Lyceum, are preparing elaborate productions. Considering this is the summer season and that the clock has been put on an hour, giving extra time for out-door amusements, some of these venturesome spirits are likely to feel a draught during July and August, particularly as the salary of the popu- lar artists is continually going up and become more and more elaborate and costly. Ethel Levey is understood to be engaged at $2,250 per week of nine performances, at the Lon- produc tions don opera house, and other favorites, owing to the competition, are also re- ceiving larger fees. The inevitable end is likely to be a frightful slump, when the legitimate theatre, with its com- paratively small production and ex- pense, will probably score over the costly revue with its forced up salary list and elaborate production. “Caroline,” one of the most delight- ful comedies of the season, came to an end June 4. Dion Boucicault pro- duces a new play at the New theatre June 13, entitled “The Riddle” by An- thony Wharton and Morley Roberts, the well known novelist. The action takes place in one room and is within the compass of one day. Miss Irene Vanbrugh plays the principal part and the cast will include Isobel Elsom, Helen Ferrers, Dion Boucicault, W. G. Fay, Stanley Drewett, Oswald Mar- shall and Martin Lewis. Violet Melnotte, to whom the Duke of York’s theatre reverts at the con- clusion of Charles Frohman’s lease, proposes to run the house herself with Arthur Aldin as manager. Miss Mel- notte has a ripe experience in manage- ment. Her first venture was made at the Avenue—now Playhouse—in 1885, just after her engagement at the Al- hambra in “The Beggar Student.” A few months later she took the Comedy where she produced “Erminie” and “The Silver Shield,” and then, after seasons at the Royalty and Tooles, she built the Duke of York’s, which she originally named the Trafalgar Square theatre. Charles Haddon Chambers, whose name has been absent from West End play bills for some time, has just com- pleted a new play entitled “Uncle Blinn” for Cyril Maude. This play Mr. Maude will produce in America in the early autumn. Two plays reached their 100th per- formance this week, “The Barton Mystery,”*at the Savoy on Wednes- day, and “A Kiss for Cinderella,” at Wyndham’s on Saturday. Both are likely to run through the summer season. “Please Help Emily” at the Play- house, with Charles Hawtrey in the leading part, celebrated its 150th per- formance on Tuesday, June 6. Charles B. Cochran’s revue, “Half- past Eight,” at the Comedy theatre, has settled down into a popular suc- cess. This astute manager, who is the best advertiser in London, believes in continually strengthening his pro- grammes and frequently adding new attractions to his revues. He does not waste thousands of pounds in elab- orate productions, but relies on bright- ness, humor and capable artists to carry out his programmes, with most satisfactory results. IN PARIS. The Marigny theatre opened May 20 with a revue by Rip, with L. Rigaux as producing manager. The Ambassa- deurs (an open air concert on _ the Champs Elysees) also opens shortly, under the management of Heros, with a revue by P. L. Flers. The Alcazar d’Ete will not play this season. A new show has been produced at the Imperial, which is the best “little thea- tre” now running successfully in Prris. Geo. Pasquier has resigned his posi- tion as administrator of the Neuveau Cirque, but is still booking for the cir- cus. Charles Debray is manager. , —_—- It is expected that a big show, oc- cupying nearly all the program, will come over from London for June at the Alhambra. The revue at the Ba-Ta-Clan is al- ready finishing, and a short season of operetta will be given. If you don’t advertise in VARIETY, don’t advertise. FRA? HOVEN An American ari has spent the past two years entertaining t fnglish public with his humorous nonsens: He has signed an agreement to play in ! n for 21 wecks each summer for the next » years and will divide the remainder of his ¢ vetween the Continent and America. EXTRA TRANSPORTATION PAID. The contract approved by the Vaude- ville Managers’ Protective Association and published in VARrety last week, crew much attention to several of its provisions, which are new in agree- managers ments between vaudeville and _ artists. The agreement was drafted in part by the National Vaude- ville Artists, Inc., and it is said the “equitable contract” as the latest one is conceded by those interested to be, will be issued to N. V. A. members cnly. One of the clauses refers to excess of transportation and bears upon an act being shifted from a point on its orig- inal route to another city (for the same week), which means a higher cost of travel. There is also a clause fixing the maximum average cost of trans- portation at $15 per person, the man- ager to bear the excess over that amount. To secure a clear layman understand- ing of these two provisions, a member of the V. M. P. A. was asked this week if a shift in route occurred, would the act receive the extra money he had paid, although the total on the higher priced jump was still under the $15 maximum figure. “T’ll make that perfectly plain by illustrating the manager replied. “First, the $15 maximum amount doesn’t enter into it at all. Suppose an act was booked out of Buffalo into Cleveland, but was shifted to Cincin- nati. During its week in Cincinnati the act would deliver to the house manager there a statement of the cost of transportation, showing the amount it had paid to get to Cincinnati over what it woud have cost «hat act to go to Cleveland. This includes baggage as well. The excess as proven by the statement would be added to the act’s salary when paid, and the house in Cincinnati would charge up the amount against the house in Cleveland.” The mention of the absence of the cancellation clause of any sort in the contract cropped out during the con- versation, and the manager explained it thusly: “We tried to get together on a two-weeks’, or one-week’s cancella- tion clause, by notice at any time, either the manager or the act, whoever did the cancelling to pay the other the full amount of the salary for the term can- celed, either a week or two. There were so many ideas on the proposition both from our side and the actors, that we finally decided there would be no cancellation in the contract at all, which would best suit everyone.” It’s understood the V. M. P. A. man- agers intend using the new form it wie “blanket” way, giving an act at agreement reading it will play it 25 out of 35 weeks within a season, or what- ever the agreement may be, where in- dividual contracts are not furnished with a full route. “BOOMERANG?” OFF. London, June 21. “The Boomerang” was taken off at the Queen’s June 17 and “The Tiger’s Cub” will be transferred from the Gar- rick June 24. SAILINGS. For South America, June 16, Dr. Carl Herman, Rush Ling Toy, Jackson Sis- ters, The Malcolms, Fantasma, Hen- derson’s Shadowgraph Co. (Vasari). For Australia, July 4 (from San Francisco), Kelly and Fern, Clarence Wilbur, Dan Ahearn, Louis London (Ventura). OHIO AND DIVORCES. Cincinnati, June 21. Judge Hoffman demonstrated that he will make it hard for persons trying to get divorces, by denying the petition of Ruth A. Leaf, 23, late of “Sari,” against Richard D. Leaf, a draftsman for the Big Four Railroad. Judge Hoffman stated that he would not tolerate the bringing of suits in this state by outsiders who come here and live only a short time, merely for the purpose of establishing a legal resi- dence. Mrs. Leaf gave her home as Tarry- town, N. Y. Her present residence is at the Cincinnati Y. W. C. A. She claims they married Dec. 6, 1914, but did not live together until March, 1915, when she came to Cincinnati with “Sari.” On that occasion her husband, she said, told her he could not support her properly, so she continued with her profession without telling her parents of the marriage. SUCCESSFUL PLAYS CONDENSED. London, June 21. Laurillard & Grossmith’s plays, “To- night’s the Night,” “The Dummy” and “Potash & Perlmutter,” have been con- densed for twice-nightly representa- tions in the provinces. “PEG” REVIVED AT GLOBE. London, June 21. Albert de Courville’s “The Show Shop” was withdrawn from the Globe June 17, and Alfred Butt revived “Peg o’ My Heart” there June 19. AYER’S MUSIC POPULAR. London, June 21. “Pell Mell” at the Ambassadors has caught on. Nat Ayer’s music is fast becoming popular about town. AM.-ENGLISH COLLABORATION. London, June 21. Walter Hackett, the American author, and Sir Frederick Cowen are collab- orating on a musical comedy. Wounded Author’s Play Produced. London, June 21. “The Riddle” was produced at the New theatre June 17. It is a talky, drawing-room melodrama, providing good parts for Dion Boucicault and Irene Van Brugh, which were excel- lently played. The author, Anthony Wharton, is lying wounded in a Dublin hospital. “TOTO” WITHDRAWN. 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VAUDEVILLE

YOUNG SHOWMEN CALLED OUT TO JOIN THEIR REGIMENTS

Several Vaudevillians in Palace Theatre Building Don Khaki, Led by Ray Hodgdon, Captain in 71st Regiment. Charles E. Kohl of Chicago Also Goes Into Camp.

The young men belonging to the National Guard and connected with show business otherwise were in ex- pectancy following the announcement Monday of a probable call to the gov- ernors of states for the guardsmen to prepare for a visit to the Mexican bor- der. The list of civic soldiers in the Palace theatre building is: Ray Hodgdon, captain, 71st regiment; William Wool- fenden, corporal, 71st; Dan Flynn, pri- vate, 71st; Harold Kemp, private, 71st; Arthur Farley, private, 7lst; Barto Koopman, private, 10th (White Plains); John Darley, private, 22d; Anthony Ferri, private, 22d. Joseph Klaw is also a private in the 7 \st. Monday afternoon it was stated the 22d regiment of engineers and the 69th regiment of infantry would be ordered to entrain for the border Wednesday, and that the remainder of the National Guard would be ordered to the mobili- zation camp at Beekman, N. Y. _ Charles E. Kohl, managing director of the Western Vaudeville Managers’ Association in Chicago, is also listed among the theatrical men who will journey to Mexico under the recent order of President Wilson. Mr. Kohl is at present at Camp Douglas in Wis- consin and will leave immediately for the border with his regiment. Chicago, June 21. The war fever has caught some of the boys around the booking places in its grasp. In the “Association,” young John Cantor, one of the boys at the front desk, was notified yesterday to report to the naval reserves, to which he be- longs. TOM GILLEN’S COMPLAINT. Fhe complaint against the handling of his action for breach of contract, made by Tom Gillen on the floor of the White. Rats at its general meeting last week, according to Mr. Gillen, is as follows: The action was brought by him through O’Brien, Malevinsky & Dris- coll to recover $3,600 against Sullivan- Considine for a tour of that circuit he did not play. Gillen alleges an oral contract, made with Chris O. Brown, then the S-C’s booking agent in New York. O’Brien, Malevinsky & Dris- coll, representing the Rats, secured an offer of settlement from S-C of $500, which they submitted to Gillen. The latter declined it, saying he wanted at least $1,000. While the law firm nego- tiated for this amount, they resigned as the Rats attorneys, and the papers were turned over to James A. Timony, who succeeded them as such. Mr. Gillen says Mr. Timony assured him he had a certain case, and caused him to lose two weeks on the Poli time through leaving his work to reach New York where he waited for the trial of the action, that has not been yet tried. After complaining about the delay, Mr. Gillen says Mr. Timony informed him he had no chance to collect from the Sullivan-Considine Circuit and made other statements which induced Gillen, after rejecting a proposal to settle for $250, take the papers from Mr. Timony and place them with his own atiorney. The White Rats say that the cor- porate affairs of the former Sullivan- Considine Circuit, as directed by John W. Considine (before Loew took over the S-C houses), became much compli- cated. After investigation, they and the attorneys thought $500 was a good settlement, and later again suggested Mr. Gillen accept the $250, as they could not learn that recovery from S-C on a claim was likely. Following Mr. Gillen’s rejections, he voluntarily took the papers away from the Rats’ attor- ney, the Rats say. ESCAPED FORGERY CHARGE. Through the kindheartedness of Martin Beck, a member of an act that had carried around an Orpheum Cir- cuit contract, forgery Monday. The person accused is said to be a foreigner. The matter was first brought to Mr. Beck’s attention, when he was asked whether a contract had heen issued to the act. Investigation disclosed the act had received a con- tract at some time in the past, after- ward altering it to suit the purpose, the purpose apparently being to borrow money on the strength of the engage- ment. In the specific instance Mr. Beck became aware the amount loaned was $50. Determined to make an example of the culprit for the benefit of the pro- fession in general, the Orpheum’s gen- eral manager relented through the ac- cused making a pitiful plea, claiming family and hunger as the reasons. escaped a charge of Circus Acrobat Shoots Wife. Bridgeport, Conn., June 21. Last night W. E. Hart, of Westport, Conn., shot his wife, who was serious- ly injured and is now under the care of physicians. The cause is said to have been through the mother refus- ing admittance to their home of the couple’s 21-year daughter, Caroline. Hart last summer was an acrobat with Barnum-Bailey’s Circus. LIGHTS’ GALA OPENING. Last Sunday, June 18, was Freeport’s big day of the summer. At that time the Lights, a theatrical social organ- ization but one year old, threw open a clubhouse on the shores of the Great South Bay that represented an invest- ment of over $40,000, exclusive of the land it stands upon. The clubhouse is a large spacious building, with 24 sleeping rooms on a balcony surrounding the main hall. Twelve of the rooms are for permanent members and the others for transient members. In a cupola running into the air for about 75 feet are four other rooms, Elaborate plans are in hand to im- prove the wide grounds about the club- house. A splendid baseball diamond is already in working order. There will be tennis courts and landscape decorations. The clubhouse stands upon a point at the edge of the bay. It may be seen from any part of Freeport. Sunday evening about 700 members and guests sat down to a banquet in the dining room of the club. The Long Island Good Hearted Thespian Society is the real name of the club. The “Lights” was gained from the name by taking the first in- itial of each word. Victor Moore is the Angel (or president) and the board of directors is called “The Ushers.” The objects of the club are only along social lines. It has a large and strong membership for so young an organization. A tour is shortly to be taken, the members giving a nightly performance in Long Island towns for nine or ten days, concluding the tour, as at present expected, July 16 at the Astor theatre, New York, with a big Sunday night show. SWIMMER TURNS “PRO.” Honolulu, June 5. Vaudeville to have the world’s champion swimmer as an at- is going traction. He is Duke Kahanmoku, a native, and the statment of his amateur renouncement is confirmed by him. Willie Hoppe, the billiardist, and Robert Benjamin, his manager, while here, induced Kahanamoku to come into the variety fold. He will probably go to the States to prepare his act, after competing in the next big water meet. “TINK” KEPT BUSY. “Tink” Humphrey, general manager of the United Booking Offices’ Chicago office, arrived in town this week ac- companied by his right-hand “travelling bower,” Coney Holmes, “Tink” bring- ing with him an armful of Chicago news and Coney coming armed with his “vacation nerves.” Wednesday evening Harry Weber staged a “clown beefsteak dinner” for “Tinkus” at the Castle Cave on Seventh avenue. The balance of Tink’s time was arranged between the baseball grounds, the golf links and Mark Aron’s hostelry.

If you don’t advertise in VARIETY, don’t advertise. NEW SONGS FOR SHOWS. According to report about, Ballard MacDonald is writing lyrics for three songs, to be given to as many singers in Broadway shows. One of the Ballard numbers is “Mary Does Everything But Sing,” with music by Harry Carroll. This is to be sung by Ina Claire in “The Follies.” song by MacDonald and Gus Edwards will be “Somehow” for Bert Williams in the Ziegfeld pro- duction. “Mrs. Holmes Taught Sherlock All He Knew” is the reported title of a song by MacDonald and Edwards that is to be specially written for and sung Another new by Sam Bernard in the Dillingham- Ziegfeld Century theatre show next season, “The Follies” added a comedy scene to its program late last week. “The a “gasoline scene” into the program, for one per- formance only, according to report, when it was withdrawn for further no- Follies” inserted tice, PUBLISHING FOR WIDOW. L. Wolfe Gilbert, professional man- ager of the Stern Music Co., has com- pleted arrangements with the attorney of the late Lewis F. Muir for the pub- lication of a song written by Gilbert and Muir before the latter’s death. The song is called “The Trail to Lonesome Valley,” and it was the final effort of the writer of “Robert E. Lee.” The royalties accruing from the sale of the number will go to the widow of the composer, Mrs. Floryanne Muir. [It will be published by the Stern firm. EVAN-BURROWS FONTAINE, Whose pictures adorn the cover, opened at a New York theatre this week in her own dancing act, one of the most original and exquisitely arranged that has been shown in the east in several seasons. Miss Fontaine has been attracting the attention of New York’s aristo- cratic set for the past year by her won- derful youth, charm, beauty and versa- tility, and last season danced at the homes of the exclusive society set at Newport and Saratoga Springs. Miss Fontaine prides herself on be- ing an American girl of aristocratic birth, being a great-great-great-grand- daughter of the illustrious Patrick Henry, and a direct descendent of Martha Washington; and her great de- sire and ambition is to show the public that Americans can compare very favor- ably with the hosts of foreign dancers which we have had invading our shores the past season. All of her dances are presented bare- foot and are of a dramatic order, with specially written music. She is as- sisted by Kenneth Harlan, a young American dancer of equal youth and personality, and a company of beauti- ful American girls. Paul Durand is doing the booking and feels that he has the find of the season to offer. Mr. Durand has insured his protege’s feet for $10,000, to protect his guar- antee of a season’s route to the prin- cipal of the act. The Fidelity & Casu- alty Insurance Co. floated the policy.

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VAUDEVILLE ASS’N COAST REPRESENTATIVE LEAVES, RETURNING TO LEVEY Move Denudes the Coast District of Western Vaudeville Man- agers’ Association Theatres or Representation. The Fisher Agency in Seattle Reported to Have Cap- tured Northern Coast Time Recently Secured by “Association.” San Francisco, June 21. Bill Daily, local representative of the Western Vaudeville Managers’ Association, retired from that position this week and returned to the Bert Levey Agency, taking with him those houses he had been booking in the interest of the Chicago organization. Daily’s desertion leaves the big Chi- cago agency without any houses or a Coast representation. On top of this comes word from Seattle that the Fisher Vaudeville Agency there, affiliated with Bert Levey in a booking way, had captured all the northern Coast time recently acquired and operated by the Western Vaude- ville Managers’ Association, which, if true, severs all connection with the far west, insofar as the Chicago organiza- tion is concerned in a booking measure. The Western Vaudeville Managers’ Association first began its invasion of the far . «x. when C. E. Bray reigned as general manager of the “Associa- tion,” Mr. Bray realizing the oppor- tunities contained in a route that would bring an act from Chicago to the Coast and back again. Mr. Bray delegated Frint George to journey through the territory and annex what time he could, and while George was reasonably suc- cessful he never accomplished a com- plete connection with the Coast. Recently Mort Singer, who is now the ruling head of the “Association,” determined to connect the middle west with the far west and, after procuring several houses between the points, opened a San Francisco headquarters and placed Harry Miller in charge. The experiment was only partially success- ful, and with the arrival of summer the possibilities simmered down to an invisible speck.. With no houses run- ning in the middle west it was hardly possible to book acts for the Coast on a long jump with nothing in between to stand off the railroad fare while the Coast agencies had an abundant supply for the houses there. Whether the Chicago “Association” has definitely given up hope of a far west connection is unknown, nor can a confirmation of the Fisher acquisi- tion be obtained because of the absence of Mr. Singer from his Chicago head- quarters. | CHICAGO’S LADY AGENT. Chicago, June 21. Plans have been consummated where- by (Miss) Helen R. Murphy, who for five years past has held down the desk of publicist for the Interstate Amuse- ment Company, and has assisted with the executive duties of the office in more ways than one, is to become a booking agentess on July 15. Miss Murphy has not only received a franchise to book acts with the Asso- ciation and U. B. O. agents, but also has received the sanction of Karl Ho- blitzelle, head of the Interstate. Associated with Miss Murphy will be John Billisbury who will look after the interests of the Chicago of- fice in New York, where the latter’s activities have been confined for some tinie. Miss Murphy was initiated into the show business six years ago when as- sociated with W. J. Wesley. MANAGER LIABLE FOR PANIC. The Appellate Division of the Su- preme Court decided last week that the owner of a theatre is liable for maintaining a nuisance if any animal used as part of the performance on the stage should escape into the audience, causing injury to persons. The ruling was made in the action of Emil Stamp against the owners of the 86th Street theatre to recover $500 as damages for injuries to his wife who was in the theatre on the afternoon of Dec. 17, 1914, when a lion escaped into the audience, The ruling reverses a judgment is- sued by the Municipal Court dismissing the action against the owners of the theatre, the lower court holding the owner of the animal was responsible. Montreal’s Princess Still Open. Montreal, June 21. The Princess theatre management changed its mind about closing the the- atre to vaudeville. The house is open this week, and the Loew Circuit has filled up another program for next week’s show. Ground will be broken July 1 for the new Loew theatre here, which is sched- uled to seat 3,600. The house will be located on the corner of Mansfield and St. Catherine streets. MEL CRAIG . Formerly with Bessie Clayton and Elsie Janis, recently scored a big hit at Atlantic City. Now at New College Inn, Coney Island. $300,000 RICHMOND THEATRE. Richmond, June 21. The Arcadia Amusement Corp., backed by Richmond and Washington capital, is to build a theatre and roof garden here, at a cost of $300,000. The house is to play the high-class road shows, with a big time vaudeville and feature picture policy as a stop gap. Ii is to have a seating capacity of 2,500, while the roof will accommodate 2,000. In winter the roof will be converted into an ice rink. There will also be a palm garden for dancing. The officers of the corporation are: John T. Anderson, president; J. J. Pol- lard, vice-president and treasurer, and G. L. Stabler, secretary. RECEIPTS MISSING. The management of Loew’s Orpheum theatre on 86th street and a trio of detectives are busy trying to run down the mystery of $1,400 which disappeared from the safe of the theatre some time between the time of closing on Sunday night and Monday morning. After the show, Sunday evening, Manager Meyerson of the _ theatre placed $1,400 in the safe and Monday morning when he opened the safe the bank roll was gone. The safe, on investigation, showeed that there wasn’t a scratch visible. BORNHAUPT’S COAST TRIP. In lieu of his customary annual pil- grimage to Europe, Charles Bornhaupt has about decided on a coast to coast tour as a substitute. Mr. Bornhaupt, a foreign agent, has never been to the Golden Gate. As the war has quieted the variety activities of the European countries, the agent believes a trip around America just now would not be time wasted. ACTRESS’ LIFE INCOME. Ella Baker, last in “Things That Count,” has received a bequest from the estate of Mrs. Maurice Barrymore, efter a delay of four years. The legacy will provide an income for the actress for life. KELLY-CARTER AGENCY. Bernard Kelly and Tom Carter have opened agency offices in the Columbia theatre building. They will make a spe- cialty of placing artists with produc- tions. Mr. Carter was formerly with Klaw & Erlanger. ORPHEUM’S FAST BOOKING. The routing of next season’s acts for the Orpheum Circuit has advanced rapidly of late and Frank Vincent, gen- eral booking manager for the western big time, believes the main body of the programs will be laid out so thorough- ly by about July 15, he will then be able to leave for his vacation. IKE WEBER RESIGNS. Ike Weber, appointed the general manager of the Independent Burlesque Wheel, tendered his resignation Satur- day. The Independent company is trying to revive what was formerly known as the Heuck Circuit. . IN AND OUT. Grace La Rue did not open at the Orpheum, San Francisco, Sunday, through a slight illness, Diero, then laying off in the city, substituted. Miss La Rue was expected to return to the program Tuesday or Wednesday. Flynn’s Dogs, and Cadieux failed to show at Sohmer Park, Montreal, this week, their places being taken by Tero and Wilson and Adelo. PRODUCERS PROTECTIVE ASSN. The Mutual Burlesque Producers’ Association, which came to life this week with the incorporation of the asso- ciation for $50,000, is a body of the pro- ducers of the American Burlesque As- sociation, to which only the members of that wheel are eligible. Each member of the American asso- ciation will have to purchase one share of stock in the M. B. P. A., Inc., at the par value of $100. The purposes of the corporation are to look after the inter- ests and welfare of the producers who have shows on the wheel. The following officers and directors for the ensuing year were elected: Thos. W. Dinkins, president; Harry Hastings, vice-president; Chas. E. Bar- ton, secretary; Chas. Franklyn, treas- urer; James Cooper, Maurice Jacobs and Tom Sullivan, directors. The next meeting will be held July 12, at which there will be a general conference on plans for the coming season. LOEW BOOKINGS. Wilkes-Barre, Pa., June 21. The Nesbitt started vaudeville Mon- day, securing its bills from the Loew Circuit. It plays a split week. Portland, Me., June 21. The Jefferson will play Loew vaude- ville, commencing July 3. The policy will be seven acts to a program, full week, Weingarden Suing City for Damages. Chicago, June 21. Izzy Weingarden, who was closed up by the police at his State street bur- lesque house, is going to make a de- termined effort to collect damages. The city gave him a license to show; he claims he obeyed his privileges to the letter and then the department closed his house. GERARD WRITING THREE. Barney Gerard is spending the sum- mer at Lake Ronkonkoma, writing the books for three of his shows for the coming season. He has placed Edmund Hayes under contract and will star him in “Some Show,” to be managed by Jack McNamara. George P. Murphy, Gertrude Hayes and Chester Nelson will again be the trio of stars with Gerard’s “Follies of the Day,” managed by Fred Follett. A new version of “What Does the Pub- lic Want,” in 12 scenes, is being writ- ten for this show. Harry (“Sliding”) Welsh has been signed for “The Americans,” and Ed Shafer will be the manager. If you don’t advertise mm VANIETY, don’t advertise, Cit Cit) by Pre city diti cha ord beir the Lar Inn and N tha Yo! pre nig cein inst mai the tak fec! cab we! not aut ern Yo era Cay to per Chi ing wit wh vo} rel afte Ne pie tea ed acc Fol the rett tior eve Flo

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VAUDEVILLE NEW ACTS. REMARKS ON HUBBY. CHICAGO CABARETS SCORED: “Next Please,” musical comedy by BY O. M. SAMUELS. J Horace Hunter, three people (includ- “He $ a perfect dear. . ae é ‘We get along wonderfully. MANY WELL KNOWN MENTIONED ing Nat Jerome), in “one (Charles “And I had to marry it.” Bornhaupt). “I don’t mind his drinking.” ° ° ° ° — ‘ Paul McCarty. (formerly with Mabel “He writes all our stuff.” City Council Receives Startling Report. Conditions Said to be Lewis) and Elsie Faye (formerly with “I: might have done worse.” Vile. College Inn and Lamb’s Cafe Among Those lee Miller), two-act We can’t get everything we want.” Billy Shoen and Florence Timponi “My mother told me not to marry Mayor Has Been Asked to Revoke Licenses. New York Restaurants Ordered to Close Uniformly. Chicago, June 21. In a startling report submitted to the City Council of Chicago Monday night by the investigators for the Juvenile Protective Association, who made a city-wide canvass of the cabarets, con- ditions were pointed out as vile, and charges were made that a number of ordinances and police regulations are being violated. The mayor has been asked to revoke the licenses of 40 Chicago cabarets. Among the best are the College Inn, Lamb’s Cafe, Congress Cafe, Friars’ Inn, De Luxe Cafe, Colosimo’s Cafe, and Warsaw Cafe. Mayor Mitchel ordered Wednesday that all all-night licensed places in New York be closed not later than 2.30. The previous Official closing hour on the all- night privilege was 2 o’clock. Several of the restaurants, when re- ceiving the 2 o’clock license with the instructions, incorporated as clubs, re- maining open after that hour under their charter. What stand they will take on the Mayor’s latest order af- fecting them is unknown, though the cabaret managers possessing charters were saying early in the week they did not believe the city officials had the authority to interfere with them. “TINK” “BEEFSTEAK.” One of the most popular of the west- ern theatrical men who visits New York now and then, “Tink” (C. S.) Humphrey, was “beefsteaked” for sev- eral hours Wednesday night at Castle Cave. The affair was promoted by Harry Weber. The beeksteak dinner played to capacity, about 150 attending at $5 per apron. Mr. Humphrey is in charge of the Chicago branch of the United Book- ing Offices. , Or ee SAVOY AND BRENNAN QUIT. After a thrilling rehearsal period with the Winter Garden show, during which they resigned at least once, Sa- voy and Brennan finally secured their release from the Shuberts last week efter the opening of the new show at New Haven, and will not be seen in the piece upon Broadway. The break originally came when the team refused to accept the parts hand- ed them, and, after leaving the cast and accepting an engagement with “The Follies,” the breach was healed through the efforts of the Shuberts, and the pair returned full of promises and expecta- tions. With the opening of the show, how- ever, the ex-vaudevillians clashed with Florence Moore in the matter of mate- rial and the female star managed to get the breaks on the argument, the net result being the retirement of the team. They will return to vaudeville, sadder, but wiser—much wiser. IRVING COOPER MARRYING. Sunday (June 25) Irving Cooper, the agent, will marry Rae Probstein, for- merly in the William Fox office. The bridal couple will honeymoon for a couple of weeks MARRIAGES. Earl Cavanaugh (with “Mr. and Mrs. Inquisitive”), June 16, to Ruth Henry (Ruth and Kitty Henry). Tom Calloway, at Raton, N. M., to Mrs. Daniel B. Harris Partridge, widow of George Harris, formerly a banker at Trinidad, Colo. Mr. Callo- way is a blackface comedian, and with his bride is now living in Trinidad, where he was playing a vaudeville en- gagement at the time of his marriage. Ida Jones, professionally known as Ida Valdare (of Walter Terry’s “Fiji Girls”), at Omaha, June 15, to Charles Windisch (of the Ruth Howell Trio). PARK NOT “TRY-OUT” HOUSE. The Loew Circuit booking depart- ment announced this week that it had been informed some agents were mis- stating to their acts the Park theatre in New York was a “try-out house for the Loew Circuit.” The announcement stated the Park is not connected with the Loew Circuit and that no one in the Loew offices visits that house. The intention of the announcement seemed to be to emphasize a previous statement that an act playing the Park would be barred from any of the Loew theatres. William Morris and Jack Goldberg operate the Park. ENGRAVERS INDICTED. _ Theatrical managers and picture pro- ducers using cuts for the exploiting of their attractions were interested this week upon hearing that as‘a result of the recent raise in the price of cuts, eight photoengravers, all members of the New York Photoengravers’ Board. of Trade, have been indicted by the Grand Jury, for alleged violation of the Donnelly anti-monopoly act. Hutchinson Engaged for Australia. Through Chris O. Brown in New York Ed Hutchinson has been engaged to supervise the staging after Septem- ber of Hugh McIntosh’s “Follies” pro- ductions at the Tivoli theatre, Austra- lia, in “A Neutral Flirtation” (Lewis & Gordon). George Lyons, single (Aaron Kess- ler). Emmett~- Corrigan in a new Irish sketch (M. S. Bentham). Vincent Serrano in sketch by Willard Mack (Jos. Hart). Vevina Norris (formerly Bradley and Norris) and George Leon Moore. BIRTHS. A girl, to Mr. and Mrs. Danny Mur- phy, June 18. To Mr. and Mrs. Joe Caits, in Phila- delphia, Wednesday morning, daugh- ter. DIVORCE COURT SCENE OFFERED. A successful tabloid presentation in England of the divorce court scene from “The Butterfly on a Wheel” has been offered by Percy Reiss, its Lon- don representative, to American vaude- ville managers, through Charles Born- haupt, over here. The scene requires about eight prin- cipals in a company of over 50, the use oi “supers” being liberally made. The Shuberts hold the American rights to the same play. KORNHEISER COMPETING. Phil Kornheiser, professional man- ager of the Leo Feist Music Co., has finally enscrolled his name on the list of popular music writers connected with the house, having just written an instrumental number in collaboration with Abie Frankel under the label of “The Cradle Rock.” Kornheiser’s uptown apartment is supplied with a number of musical in- struments, but it is understood Phillip picked this melody from the interior of a ukelele. It will be published at once (neediess to say). JACK GARDNER Playing KEITH CIRCUIT in a new act with big success. Gades the direction of HARRY WEBER. him,” “He’s getting to be a pest.” “If it wasn’t for our child—.” “Never again!” “My second was much better.” “They hurt you professionally.” “Certainly lonesome without him.” “IT wish he’d do something.” “Other women are so happy.” “A woman needs protection.” “It was different before marriage.” “T wouldn’t be single for worlds.” “If he’d only be reasonable.” “He doesn’t care who insults me.” “I don’t blame some women,” “Il gave up a career for him.” “Never marry a handsome man.” “He’s the most selfish being.” “She can have him!” “A woman wants a little attention.” “The managers are wise to him.” “T don’t know where it will end.” “How I’ve lived this long I don’t know.” “He never thinks of saving.” “It’s hard to keep your temper.” “He just adores me.” “Holding them is the thing.” “Ours was a love marriage.” “Funny how they change, isn’t it?” “Some women are slaves.” “He likes everything just so.” “Cruelty isn’t the word!” “His conversation bores me,” “I simply can’t please him,” “Two can play at that game.” “Widowers are all like that.” “He wouldn’t dare!” “Doesn't he look grand?” “It was a mistake, that’s all.” “He can have a divorce if he wants it.” “Some men say the meanest things.” “I’d like to hang around for safety.” “She'll never be the fool I’ve been.” “That man would change a saint.” “Strange how quickly they forget.” “He’s made me very happy.” “It’s the way you start ’em.” “That club ‘stall’ misses me.” “With him I'll always be ‘and Co.’” “Another man would have made me a star.” SAILING FOR LONDON. Hal Skelley and Eunice Sauvain sail tomorrow for London, booked for a tour of the Moss-Empires. They may be principals in one of the forthcom- ing de Courville revues. BRICE AND KING AT CENTURY. Elizabeth Brice and Charles King, professionally as Brice and King, have been engaged for the Dill- ingham-Ziegfeld production at the Cen- tury next season. During this summer Mr. King may “single act,” Miss Brice recreates. King will probably do the “single” on the roof of the Amsterdam theatre, in Flo Ziegfeld’s “Midnight lrolic” up there. known do a while

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VARIETY 8 The new “Splash Me, 1916” at the Mr. Dunsmore should have sung, Hotel Shelburne, Brighton Beach, got “Kelly,” a swinging Irish number that started Tuesday evening, not so very’ requires a big voice (which he has) was long aiter the first show of that title iven to Muriel Hudson, another leader opened the summer season at Coney ot red hair and some fame. And the Island. The main fault of the other costuming for the “Kelly” number was free revue was inexperience, not of the management, but of the producer of the show. The Reisenweber manage- ment, Wagner & Fischer, has displayed an extraordinary quality of what may be called financial nerve in serving up a performance for its 10 or 12-week run at the Shelburne that tells its own story of a weekly salary list, exclusive of pro- duction that more pronounced in the present revue than in the one it But if the truth must be told, inexperience again crops out. A free revue or cabaret revue is not the simple affair it looks to the average uninitiated au- ditor. A well liked show appears to run along in the most simple manner im- aginable, and, through this, astute pro- ducers of stage musical productions probably have been led into the belief it’s merely a matter of staging. A floor revue, however, is all in the way it is put together—something that no doubt Julian Mitchell has discovered by this time in the current attraction he staged at the Shelburne. The pro- gram announces the new edition is presented by Lea Herrick, “who is in- debted to JULIAN MITCHELL for his assistance.” That’s the style of the program type: Herrick in upper and lower case, while the Mitchell name is in caps, indicating the way the ocean breezes have blown about during the preparation of the performance. Mr. Herrick is experienced, but he, no doubt relying upon Mr. Mitchell’s long-estab- lished rep as a stager, left it to him without interference. “Splash Me,” however, is susceptible of rapid im- provement. Tuesday night the first part was in bad shape, partly because in nine numbers there were four sin- gles and two doubles. As a matter of record, the chorus girls, 12 in all, were used but six times during the 18 num- bers of the show. The second section picked up in looks and action, closing to a grand finale of “One Good Deed,” led by the principals, with the com- pany in the oriental lantern effect of the previous show. The effect has been greatly heightened by the lighting and the business. It’s now one of the best sight numbers any cabaret has dis- played. But the use of the former cos- tumes did not help the performance as a whole. The soldier uniform at the close of the first part has had its trous- ers awkwardly cut off, and as that cos- tume was always wrong, it still remains so, made just now through Harry these mili- taristic times strapping his puttees on the inside instead of the outside. Mr. Clarke is but one of the seven prin- cipals, a couple more of whom are quite well known. Jack Dunsmore, for in- stance, is recognized, but he, his voice and his numbers are misplaced in this show. The one song of the group that investment, is even succeeded. cabaret more evident Clarke in not an Irish outfit of green, because a costume of the previous show had been used. That hurt the appearance; but still the chorus girls did something with the retrain, though Miss Hudson’s voice was never built for a robust song. Miss Hudson retains her good looks and she’s accustomed to floor work. Mr. Clarke leads numbers well enough and dances in his Russian way that gets him something, but his opening num- ber, “Are You Prepared for the Sum- told that was re- peated in this expensive revue. Mr. Clarke sang the song while standing close to one side of the tables, with the girls behind him, It’s likely neither himself nor his voice could be seen or heard by the diners on the opposite side of the room. Gene Peltier did a portion, including “My San Francisco Girl” with Mr. Dunsmore, a nice enough song but not fitted to a ballroom floor show, any more than Mr. Dunsmore’s De Koven song, or his “Sandy McDougall” or “Deoch and Doris” numbers, these “singles” with others and “doubles” seemingly used to give the girls a chance to change. They had plenty of time, and, if not, the dozen could have been divided in- tc sixes at times. Two of the best other than the finale were “Evelyn” was “Walkin’ the Dog.” “Evelyn” was done as an ensemble with the girls dressed as Apaches, a scheme of production the Winter Gar- cen’s new show has for a finale (with- out the same song, which came from “Pom Pom”). “Walkin’ the Dog,” the biggest hit at present in the west, is a Rossiter (Chicago) number, to which has been attached a sort of hybrid cake- walk and ballin’ the jack, which, with a light one-step measure, makes this a new kind of rag dance that is liked, the music carrying it along. There are lyrics accompanying. Scheck and Noon are the dancing team (males). Cissie Hayden and Mr. Noon did a cakewalk that contains no novelty in these days for revues. The “Sweet Tooth” num- ber got its melody only over on the floor. Another Berlin song (and a new cne that was sung in the Friars’ Frolic) was “Hurry Back to My Bamboo Shack” that brought on the Lantern scene which ran into the grand finish. As a distinct mark .of credit in this show, there is no “flag” of any sort or description. A “Honey Bunch” song, written by Dan Caslar, and opening the second part, was not bad at all. The “Splash Me” girls of now are far superior in looks to their predecessors in the other show and so far ahead ot those others in work that they shouldn’t be mentioned together. Mr. Mitchell made the girls dance well enough, but the revue needs much speeding before it can be called finished. In a way, from the Mitchell name and principals inexperience mer,” production numbers it’s about the most ambitious free show yet tried for. It’s too bad it fell short, though the brief time given to prepare is claimed as an offset. While there may be something in that, still free revues are a business in themselves nowadays and whoever touches them without knowledge takes a long chance upon loss of general prestige. About the greatest transformation ever staged along Breadway is cei- tered in the resurrection of Billy Gal- iagher’s, now known as the Film Cafe and Restaurant. Gallagher’s for years was the turning point for slumming parties, and; while the place was al- hours, accessible after ways an ac- quaintance with the doorman was necessary to gain an entrance. With the erection of the Film Building, on the southeast corner of 49th street and Seventh avenue, Gallagher’s took on a new lease of hfe. An all-night license was procured and Gallagher renovated the entire premises, turning it into one of the prettiest places along the “big street.” With the increase in business, Gallagher engaged a program of enter- tainers, and “Billie’s Cafe” is now one of the registering points on the cabaret route. Those included in the roster of entertainers are Frank Hess, Brad Mit- chell, Al McGarry, Dick Pritchard, Joe White, Jack Daly, Harry Taylor, Billy Samuels, Anna Henderson, Mabelle Lee, Billie Stone. Jack Van Ulm is at the piano, and Al Isko fiddles. Henderson’s sprightly revue, staged by Gus Edwards and produced under the direction of Carlton Hoagland, is doing a “clean up” at Henderson’s restaurant at Coney Island. After a couple of weeks’ work the two-part piece moves along with surprising speed, and a marked improvement is the Henderson band’s present playing of the music. The first night the revue opened the orchestra was decidedly un- familiar with the score and botched that portion. Last Saturday Mr. Hoagland tried out a published song, “She’s a Dog Gone Dan- gerous Girl,” giving it to two chorus girls as a song and dance all by them- The girls were Alice and Hazel Furness (sisters). They are pleasant little singers and graceful dancers. Though so nervous at their first “prin- cipal” show they could hardly stand up, the girls got over so very strongly with the number Mr. Hoagland de- cided they would continue with it dur- ing the summer and perhaps have other leading work assigned them. selves. The Hotel Shelburne, Brighton Beach, has placed a sign in its ladies’ room to the effect smoking by women will not be permitted in the dining or ballrooms. Smoking in public was barred in the hotel, says the notifica- tion, through the Shelburne having a clientele that includes many Brooklyn families, who go to the restaurant with their children. The ruling was made because of the latter, on the theory it is better to please most of the patrons. Chorus girls in cabarets are face to face with an awful problem. Several of the hotels or restaurants feed the girls. Eating regularly seems to be the danger. In one cabaret around what were once nice sprightly young women are now a bunch of over-fed dames, the overfeeding evidencing itself when they working on the floor. The girls’ problem is whether they shall work and eat themselves to death, or diet, not work and starve to death. are Summer dressing by the girls on the dance floors around New York is now one of the city’s sights—if you are brazen enough to look. The _ short skirts of street wear are nothing to the skirts of the ballroom floor. The added feature of late is girls wearing socks. As the _ stockingless young women in the cut off skirts whirl around it’s just like looking at an un- dressed show, only, of course, it’s more so, SO near. The Deoch and Doris cabaret at Broadway and 48th street has a lively eight-people revue, now in its 11th week. The two principals are Mabel Jones and Johnny Daly. The show runs in three parts, taking up an hour. Northing new nor novel has been tried for but it gets rather remarkable re- sults for the size of the organization. It’s such a show as the out-of-town cabarets should experiment with. Judge Hoffman of the Court of Do- mestic Relations in Cincinnati refused to divorce Jack Auer, 24, from Irene Rittenhouse Auer, 19, a cabaret singer. “IT will dismiss both the petition and the cross-petition,” announced the Judge, “as neither of you has any com- plaint to make.” Mrs. Auer has filed suit against her husband’s mother, Mrs. Sadie Auer, for $25,000, charging aliena- tion of affections. Just what effect the ban the Catholic Church has placed on dancing will have on the stepping places around New York is largely problematical. No doubt it will hit some of the dance halls, but that it will affect any of the larger places where public dancing flourishes is doubtful. After several months of idleness, the Milwaukee cabarets will reopen July 1, all legal restrictions having been lifted by the city government. The cabarets were closed under a local ordinance some time ago, and since then the cab- aret men have been waging a strenuous campaign to have them reopened. ’ “Keep Moving,” at Maxim’s, the star free cabaret revue of New York, is now in its 23rd week, and the third edition of the first restaurant free show in New York. “Keep Moving,” as pro- duced by Percy Elkeles, and staged by Julian Alfred, was first put on at Max- im’s Feb. 22, 1915. Jack Squires now in Maxim’s revue will replace Oscar Shaw in “Very Good Eddie” at the Casino. Mr. Shaw who also appears in the “Midnight Frolic’ on the Amsterdam, intends taking a vacation. Mr. Squires will continue at Maxim’s while playing at the Casino. Elliott and West have returned to Churchill’s.

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“ARIETY Trade Mark Registered Published Weekly by VARIETY, Inc. SIME SILVERMAN, President Times Square New York ADVERTISEMENTS Advertising copy for current issue will be accepted at the New York office up to Thursday morning. Advertisements by mail should be accom- panied by remittances. SUBSCRIPTION Entered as second-class matter at New York =e Vol, XLIII. No. 4 Bob Fulgora sailed June 17 for Eng- land. The 8lst Street theatre will remain open all summer. Arturo Bernardi arrived from Eng- land Saturday on the St. Louis. Nelson and Hurley sail for South America July 1, for the Sequin tour. Mildred Potts, formerly of the Ernie and Mitchell team, is seriously ill at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Portland, Ore. The Ellsmere, Bronx, is now playing vaudeville secured from the Split Time Department of the United. Delmore and Lee have been placed under contract by the Hippodrome for next season’s show. Eddie Darling is expected to return to his routing sheets in the United Booking Offices about July 1. Dolly Castle has been engaged for the Park (theatre) Opera Co., St. Louis. Paul Cunningham and Florence Ben- nett have been engaged for the “Ma- jestics” next season. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ealand, the lat- ter one of C. H. Miles’ managers, are the parents of a boy, born June 16. Nathan Kamern is the new orchestra leader at Keith’s Royal theatre in the Bronx, Toney Devere is ill and in destitute circumstances at the Emergency Hos- pital, Chicago. Lasky’s “Society Buds” start the Pantages tour July 10, placed by Irving Cooper. Lester Whitlock of the U. B. O. is on vacation, with Harry Carlin looking after his books. Virginia is going dry but reports from Richmond say the theatrical man- agers about apprehend no slackening of business through it. VARIETY The El Rey Sisters have been placed for the new show next season at the Hippodrome, New York, through Charles Bornhaupt. Ted Barron has written a new patri- otic number which has been adopted by the American Defense League. It is entitled “L-i-b-e-r-t-y.” The Royal in the Bronx will have a mid-summer Request Week bill the latter end of July. Ballots are being prepared. Andy Lewis intends remaining in vaudeville, according to his present plans, and has made no engagement for burlesque next season. Shea’s, Toronto, which played pic- tures after the regular vaudeville sea- son ended, has closed for the summer, to resume with big time in the fall. Max Lowe, of the Marinelli office, returned to work Monday, though very weak as the result of a recent and seri- ous operation. The Valley theatre (summer) at Syracuse, N. Y., burned to the ground at 1 A. M., June 17. Eight acts were being played by the manager, Sam Mirbach. The Purcella Brothers sailed from New York June 17, to open at Belfast July 3, on a route secured for the act through its agent, Meyer North, book- ing with Willie Edelsten. Building materials’ raise in prices is a current reason, according to general belief, why several proposed new the- atres are being delayed in the com- mencement of construction. The “Sierra,” sailing June 11 from San Francisco to Australia, had aboard besides those professionals reported in VaRIETy, Walter Johnson, Helen La Caine, Dorothy Harris, Murry Simon. The Professional Woman’s League will hold a picnic July 11, at Atlantic Highlands, N. J., for members only. Lillian Russell and her sister, Susanne Westford (president of the League), will judge a corn eating contest. The Mexican trouble is the third time “They Are On Their Way to Mexico” has been revived. It’s a song published by Waterson, Berlin & Sny- der. The firm is not suspected of being behind the Mexican affair. Electrical Venus, a vaudeville act, has cancelled a route over the Western Vaudeville Managers’ Association Cir- cuit because of the illness of the act’s principal who is confined in the Ameri- can Hospital in Chicago. Madison Square Garden was placed in the hands of a receiver this week, upon the application of the New York Life Insurance Co., to foreclose a mort- gage of around $2,000,000 on the prop- erty. : Martin Beck is reported considering reproducing “The Clod” for vaudeville. It is now in the sketch repertoire of the Washington Players at the Comedy theatre. Mr. Beck is said to have of- fered Sarah Padden the leading prin- cipal role. Jake Sternad motored to New York from Chicago in his New Era car. He left Wednesday for Atlantic City, and from that point will auto back to Chi- cago by way of Pittsburgh. Jake wants to find out if the mountains on that route are high. J. J. Shubert had an encounter with a Yale student in New Haven last Saturday night. Bath were placed un- der bail for trial. Shubert claimed the college boy had insulted one of the chorus girls in “The Passing Show,” then playing there. Mrs. Bertha Buecking, formerly known to the stage as Bertha Man- ning, has been granted a divorce in Cincinnati from Harry W. Buecking, who left her and their child and went to Europe on a mule ship, presumably to join the Allies. The will of Jean Webster (Mrs. Glen Ford McKinney), the authoress of “Daddy Long Legs,” who died a week ago, was filed in Poughkeepsie Mon- day. The will disposes of an estate of $100,000. A life interest in a trust fund of $50,000 is left to the late writer's mother. The Masonic Club has arranged a theatre party and dinner to be tendered in honor of Bert Grant, one of the Waterson, Berlin & Snyder staff. The theatre party will be held at the Shu- bert, where Lew Fields’ “Step This Way” is the attraction, Grant having contributed the music to that show. Chester Sutton has again taken charge of the picture entertainments at Feltman’s large place in Coney Island. It opens tomorrow (Saturday) night. Young Sutton takes his summer vaca- tion from the United Booking Offices to oversee the Feltman place, also be- cause down there he is always on the swimming grounds. H. H. Babcock, an attorney, started a suit Monday for alleged alienation of affections against Nellie Shannon, her daughter, Effie, and Herbert Kelcey, in behalf of Maurice Wolff, who asks $50,- 000 damages. Wolff married Winona Shannon in 1913. They separated and Wolff now charges that his mother-in- law, sister-in-law and her husband are responsible. The Star, Westbrook, Me., site has been purchased by the Maine Amuse- ment Co., which leased the house. The company will erect a new theatre on the plot. Work will start about July 15, and the cost is estimated at $30,000. Pending completion the shows formerly given at the Star will be transferred to the Scenic, next door, managed by Fred M. Eugley. Muriel Window opened at the’ Vic- toria-Palace, London, June 19. Her husband, Robert Emmett Keane, is re- ported to have scored in the Drury Lane (London) revue that opened about the same time. Four hundred of those who were associated in the Shakesperean Com- munity Festival Committee which was responsible for the production of “Cali- ban” at the City College Stadium met last Monday night and formed a per- manent association, the purpose of which is to promote an annual perform- ance along the lines of this year’s event. The membership fee is placed at $i annually, which entitles the member to admission to the dress rehearsal. The Mecca at Lake Mahopac, N. Y., is making special inducements for those wanting to spend a vacation in a healthy and picturesque locality. The Mecca is under the management of Maguire & Rogers. Mrs. Tom Maguire owns the property and John R. Rogers is assisting her in the management. Mrs. Maguire is the widow of Tom Maguire, who suffered for eleven years, receiving during all of that time the devoted care and attention of his wife. Mr. Maguire’s sad case marked an epoch in medicine and surgery. He survived for that length of time the loss of his tongue, which invariably causes death within a short while afterward. At the Mecca, boatigg and fishing may be had in a lake adjoining the grounds that cover 76 acres. The place is on the New York Central, about 50 miles from New York. There are sleeping porches and tents for those who prefer to live altogether out of doors, while away. The mail address is John R. Rogers, Lake Mahopac, New York. TOMMY’S TATTLES. By THOMAS J. GRAY. We are strong for war with Mexico if it will stop those pests who walk around selling Mexican nuts in the restaurants. —- Several actors have enlisted. We hope when they arrive at camp they will be satisfied with their dressing- rooms, Ammunition factories are not the only plants working overtime. Think of the places where they make picture cameras. Standing of the Sure Fire League. Sure Fires. Per Cent. We NB ig bi0 70825 ba 6h RE aks bo kes bau kab anenee 732 Peace Note Jokes............ .620 Chaplin Imitations.......... 500 Pe ss cecatcixicehnnknas .320 Dh a Md ekae kbs edo ae enue .230 eee ee. gy 6 bs bbe ake og |. Sr 47 Musical comedy on its summer run is giving each of its chorus girls two weeks’ vacation, and it’s only right that they should. What good does it doa chorus girl to save her salary and buy a machine if she can’t get a chance to use it? aan ae a" =_—

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¢ crepe faa a ari a ae p 4 £ ¥ é 10 LEGITIMATE WILL WINTHROP AMES FLOP TO K. & E. SIDE NEXT SEASON? Producer Now Interested With Shuberts in Booth Theatre and Severai Productions Reported Dissatisfied. May Break Present Association. Klaw and Erlanger Would Welcome Adding Him to Their List. The question troubling the Shuberts to a certain degree at present is whether Winthrop Ames will be in association with Klaw & Erlanger next season. At present the possibilities are that the Boston producer will switch his business from the 44th street clique and do his booking through the Amsterdam theatre building headquar- ters. It has been known for some time Mr. Ames was not wholly satisfied with the manner in which the Shuberts were treating him, regarding the produc- tions and theatres in which they were jointly interested. The Shuberts and Ames are jointly interested with a third party in the Booth theatre and Mr. Ames has the Little theatre. Last sea- son he kept his house closed through- out the year and also failed to produce any plays, the statement having been made that his physician had ordered a rest. There were also several productions in which Mr. Ames was interested with the Shuberts. There was a pantomime produced several years ago in which Ames held a considerable interest, and it is said-that one of the reasons for Mr. Ames’ dissatisfaction was that he only received a financial settlement on that production during the season just closed. Klaw & Erlanger would undoubtedly welcome Mr. Ames with open arms, for he, while essentially a “high brow” producer, has acquired a sense of the- atrical values and the combination of the two make him one of the foremost figures in the producing field. — FOUR OPENINGS. Atlantic City, June 21. Cohan & Cohan produced Rida John- son Young’s play, “Buried Treasure,’ at the Apollo Monday. The new play is a comedy in three acts, with scenes laid in New York City and on Cape Cod. Long Branch, June 21. “All Night Long,” a farce by Phillip Bartholomae and Paul Sipe, was pre- sented at the Madge Kennedy, who left “Fair and Warmer” for this production, had the principal role. The supporting com- pany has Carlotta Monterey, Catheryn Rowe Palmer, Ruth Allen, Calvin Thomas, Albert Brown, Allan Atwell, J. Hooker Wright, Edward F. Nanary. New Haven, June 21. “The Aniber Empress,” which marks the debut of the firm of Corey, Wil- liams & Riter as musical producers, was presented for the first time at the Shubert Monday. The show moves Broadway Monday... into the Colonial, Boston, for the sum- mer run, next Monday. In the cast are Percival Knight, Irene Pawloska, Hugh Allan, Vivian Wessel, Forrest Winant, Marie Hogan, Colin Campbell, Harold -Merriam, Andrew Higginson, and Jos. Martel. Claire Lorraine and Gregori Oumansky con- tribute some specialty dances. Geo. Marion staged the production, and Max Bendix directs the orchestra. Asbury Park, June 21. A. H. Woods offered Max Marcin’s new farce, “Cheating Cheaters,” at the Savoy Monday. The piece has a melo- dramatic twist. In the cast are Marjorie Rambeau, Gypsy O’Brien, Cyril Keightly, Rob- ert McWade, Edward Durand, William Morris, Anne Sutherland, Winifred Harris. ZIEGFELD RE-SIGNS ERROLL? sroadway had it the early part of the week Flo Ziegfeld, following sev- eral managements in quest of the ser- vices of Leon Erroll, had re-engaged that comedian-producer, and intends placing him at the Dillingham-Ziegfeld Century theatre. Meanwhile it was said Mr. Erroll might renew his business relations with Ziegfeld to take an active interest in the present “Follies,” also Ziegfeld’s “Frolic” (Roof). The salary Ziegfeld offered Erroll is reported considerably over the amount the Ziegfeld manage- ment paid him previously. New Haven, June 21. When the Shuberts’ “Passing Show of 1916” opened here last week, Leon Erroll was observed in town, and be- fore he left it is said the Shuberts made him an offer for their next Winter Gar- den production that sounded so large to Erroll he nearly accepted it on the spot. SHOWS IN LOS ANGELES. Los Angeles, June 21. “Canary Cottage” and “Mile-a-Min- ute Kendall” are still playing to packed houses at the Mason and Burbank, re- spectively. SCRAPPY PRINCIPALS. Because of an almost three-round bout which took place during a re- hearsal of the William Harris, Jr., pro- duction of “Satus Maztus” between Edna Aug and Suzanne Willis, the former has retired from the cast. None connected with the William Harris office knew exactly what caused the disagreement between the members of the company. don’t advertise. If you don’t advertise in VARIETY, OBITUARY Edna Loftus died in San Francisco She was destitute at death. when abroad, she married Winnie O’Connor, the jockey, and later, in this country, the son of distiller. Publicity fol- lowed the Cincinnati marriage and the couple went to California, since when the deceased often figured in Coast newspaper reports. last week. >ome years ago, a Cincinnati THE FAMILY of the late JAMES E.DONEGAN who passed away Friday midnight, June 16th, wish to take this oppor- tunity of thanking the WHITE RATS ACTORS’ UNION and ASSOCIATED ACTRESSES OF AMERICA for the impressive services held at their Club House, Monday morning, June 19th. James E. Donegan, father of Nellie Donegan, Queenie Dunedin and Jimmy Dunedin, and for years identified with the vaudeville and sporting worlds of America and Australia, died Saturday in St. Vincent’s Hospital at the age of 65. He had been suffering from can- cer. Services were held in the White Rats clubhouse Monday. In memory of our dear baby Jewel Jenkins Who died June 21, 1915 Her mother and father SI-JENKS and VICTORIA ALLEN R. J. Blake, the animal trainer, died June 17 at Washington Heights Hos- pital after a lingering illness. Deceased was 51 years old. By a strange coinci- dence his horse, “Bonita,” died about the same time. Negotiations were pending for the sale of the equine for $10,000. Charles H. Hopper died last week at Ashtabula, O. He was 53 and best known as the creator of the “Chimmie Fadden” character on_ the legitimate stage. In loving memory of my wife L. D. ST. JAMES Who passed on June 21, 1915 ONE OF THE BEST Jimmy Henessy died June 14 at the Tuxbury Hospital, Boston, following a general break down. He was a com- edian, formerly of Barry and Henessy. Peter Peterson, age 35, of Duluth, was killed in an auto accident last week. He was at one time with Scheeshy’s Circus. John A. Stevens, an old time pro- fessional, died June 2, in New York at the age of 73. Mabel Sinclair, the English vetrilo- quist (in private life Mrs. Arthur Pall- ing), died in London May 31, aged 36. In Affectionate Memory of Jas. E. Donegan W. R. A. U. No. 347 Died June 16, 1916 Our sincere sympathy is extended to his family and relatives In Affectionate Memory of Matt Kennedy W. R. A. U. No. 3189 Died June 12, 1916 Our sincere sympathy is extended to his family and relatives Mrs. Jennie Russak, mother of Bob Russak, the music man, died Monday afternoon. The mother of Marie Nason (in “Splash Me” at the Hotel Shelburne, Brighton Beach), died June 3. INDEFINITE NEW PLAY. Boston, June 21. The first production on any stage of Carlyle Moore’s new play, “The Scape- goat,” was given by John Craig’s Stock at the Castle Square Monday night, with Edmund Breese featured. The play is the direct antithesis of “Stop Thief.” It is a question whether it will go at $2 next season as a legiti- mate production until thoroughly over- hauled. It has several of the “My God” cur- tain climaxes, and is a strong produc- tion all through. The character carried by Breese is not clearly defined as he is neither a satisfactory hero nor a real villain. The play deals with bank manipula- tions, the shifting of responsibility, and a suitor for a daughter of the central character who appears to be a for- gotten son of the father of the girl, with the mother agitating the love affair. The production should do well here as the finale to the Craig stock season. HATTON’S LATEST PLAYED. Los Angeles, June 21. “Upstairs and Down,” a new comedy by The Hattons, was produced at the Morosco with a cast almost wholly re- cruited from New York. It is in three acts. The first two are slow, but the final one takes the curse off. — The production is beautiful, executed by Robert McQuinn. The plot lacks a punch, and the dia- log and situations are rather risque. The cast has Leo Carillo, Mary Ser- voss, Roberts Arnold, Lola May, Cour- tenay Foote, Howard Scott, Grace Tra- Paul Harvey, Harry Tiden. vers

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VARIETY pita e aoc ante en 11 ounioal BILLS NEXT WEEK (JUNE 26) enoies booking t Circe B. 0."°U In Vaudeville Theatres (All houses epem for the week with Monday matinee, when not otherwise indicated.) Theatres listed as “Orpheum” without any further distinguishing description are on the Orpheum Circuit. Theatres with “S-C’ and “A-B-C” following name (usually “Empress”) are on the Sullivan-Considine-Affliated Booking Company Circuit. he houses are noted by nited Boeking Offices—“ sage name or initials, such as “Orph,” Orpheum A.,” Western Vaudeville Managers’ Assecia- tion (Chicage)—“M.” Pantages Circuit—“‘Loew,” Marcus Loew Circuit—“Inter,” Interstate Circuit Chosttng. threagt - V. M. A.).—“Sun,” Sua VAKIETY’S Bills Next Week are as reliable as it is possible to be at the time gathered. Most are taken off the books of the various agencies Wedmesday of the current week published. New York PALACE (orph) Mayhew & Taylor Theo Kosloff Co Jack Wilson Co Vanderbilt & Moore Mme Chison Ohrman F J Ardath Co Martinetti & Sylvester ‘“*Edge of World” {One to fill) COLONIAL (ubo) Galetti’s Monkeys Caits Bros (also at Royal) Bancroft & Broske Clark & Verdi D J Wood Co Ideal Maude Muller Morton & Moore Follies D’Amour ROYAL (ubo) Montague’s Cockatoos W & M Cutting ‘Honor Thy Children” H & E Puck The Lovets Lena Gurney Caits Bros Sophie Tucker Co PROCTOR’S 125TH Maestro Co Earl & Sunshine Tuit’s Collegians Kittner Taylor & McC 3 Albartaties Dixon & Dixon Dobson & Richards J Russell Barry Co Ketchem & Cheatum Aerial Mitchells PROCTOR’S 58TH Hayes & Rives Mahoney & Rogers J Russell Barry Co Boyd & Gilfain Charles Irwin “Love’s Lottery” Stone & Hughes Ford & Truly Mile Belden Co Marie Sparrow Kittner Taylor ‘& McC Three Albarettes AMERICAN (loew) Alice De Garmo Shirley Sisters Hippodrome 4 Clare & Duval Gallerini 4 Wallace Galvin Gallagher & Carlin Jeanette White Sungrade Bros 2d half Piotti Carnival Days L Belmont & Lewis Johnny Fogarty Co Ward & Faye Paul Decker Co Nancy Fair Azard Bros (One to fill) LINCOLN SQ (loew) Root & White Valentine Vox Nelson Sisters Lottie Williams Co Dorothy Herman Caeser Rivoli 2d half Alberto J Neff & Girl Master Gabriel Co Imogen Comer Brosius & Brown (One to fill) 7TH AV (loew) Isabelle Sisters Leonard & Willard Billy Swede Sunday Master Gabriel Co Imogen Comer LaVine Cimeron 3 2d half Root & White Wilbur Sweatman Heider & Packer ‘*Divorce” Jeanette White Caeser Rivoli BOULEVa.D (loew) Alberto Cooper & Ricardo Grew-Pates Co Rucker & Winifred (One to fill) 2d half Gold & Seal Chas Deland Co Ryan & Riggs Countess Nardini Namba Bros GREELEY SQ (loew) Flo « Ollie Walters Ed & Jack Smith Chas Deland Co Le Van & De Vine Bedini’s Revue 2d half Burns & Lynn Hickey & Burke Walker & Ill Cooper & Ricardo Hazel Harrington Co Mumford & Thomson Zertho's Dogs DELANCEY ST (loew) Lynch & Zeller Helen Primrose Ryan & Riggs De Pace Opera Co Mumford & Thomson Zertho’s Dogs 2d half La Toy’s Models Moriarty Sisters Ward-Bell & Ward Rucker & Winifred Dorothy Herman J Bedini’s Revue NATIONAL (loew) Kaiser’s Dogs Hickey & Burke Ward & Faye The Boss Eva Shirley Azard Bros. 2d half Great Johnson Lawlor & Daughters Hippodrome 4 Crawford & hKroderick Grew-Pates Co Lynch & Zeller ORPHEUM (loew) Richard Bros Moriarty Sisters J Neff & Girl Walker & Ill Nancy Fair Handicap Girls Jubilee 4 Xela Sisters 2d half Blake’s Mule Clare & Duval Leonard & Willard Chas Reilly Snyder & Buckley Lee Beggs Co Eva Shirley Ioleen Sisters Brighton Beach BRIGHTON (ubo) Emerson & Baldwin Maleta Borconi Fklyn Ardell Co Britt Wood Speed Mechanics Bensee & Baird Dorothy Jardon Walter C Kelly Kelahai Hawaiians Broeklyn BIJOU (loew) Blake’s Mule Carnival Days L Belmont & Lewis Paul Decker Co Cervo Johnny Fogarty Co (One to fill) 2d half Burke & Broderick Cunningham & Bennet Gallerini 4 Cooper & Smith Gallagher & Carlin Wallace Galvin Balzer Sisters DE KALB (loew) Lopez & Lopez Lawlor & Daughters Harry Le Clair Gordon Eldred Co Piotti Burke & Broderick 2d half Alice DeGormo Shirley Sisters Valentine Vox Jubilee 4 Xela Sisters PALACE (loew) Juggling De Lisle Horn & Ferris Heider & Packer Chas Reilly Romanoff-Frank Co 2d half Kaiser’s Dogs Billy Swede Sunday De Pace Opera Co Ashley & Morgan Lopez & Lopez FULTON (loew) Gold & Seal Dot Marsell Lee Beggs Co Goldsmith & Pinard Balzer Sisters 2d half Harry Le Clair Lottie Williams Co Cervo Romanoff Frank Co (One to fill) WARWICK (loew) Brae & Brae “Intruder” Neil McKinley Tasmanian Trio 2d haif B & L Walton (Three to fill) Albany, N. Y. PROCTOR’S Bell & Wilson Maude Ryan Isabelle Miller Co Zeno & Mandel Keno Keyes & Me 2d half Jack Onri Mahoney & Rogers Mr & Mrs McDonald Gruet & Gruet McDevetti Kelly & L Atlanta, (in. FORSYTHE (ubo) Samoya Spencer & Wms Harry B Lester Sam Liebert Co 4 Volunteers King & Ward Victor Morley Co Atlantic City, N. J. KEITH’S (ubo) Lew Maddon Oldtime Darkies Great Leon Haydn Borden & H Fklyn & Green Lydell & Higgins Leon Sisters Co Baltimore HIP (loew) Wm Morrow Co Maybelle Best ““Women”’ Klass & Bernie Libby & Barton (Two to fill) Birmingham, Ala, LYRIC (ubo) (Nashville split) Ist half “Little Miss Mix-Up’’ Boston KEITH'S (ubo) The Norvelles Emil Subers Redford & Winchester Keno & Green Craig Campbell Adler & Arline Billy B Van Co Nonette The Bogannys ORPHEUM Billy Kinkaid The O’Learys Catherine McConnell “Society Buds’”’ Gordon & Marx Rose Rentz Tr One to fill) 2d half Haas Bros Dolly & Calame “Society Buds” Willie Smith Tate’s Motoring Hazel Kirke 3 Princess Quen Tai ST JAMES (loew) Haas Bros Dolly & Calame Tate’s Motoring Willie Smith Miller & Vincent 2d half Drawe-Frisco & H Mills & Lockwood “The Scoop” Catherine McConnell “f} Peaches & Pair’’ (loew ) Bridgeport, Conn. POLI’S (ubo) Florenzo Duo Lew Fitzgibbons Hildebrand & Boland Bob Albright John B Hyner Co 2d half Stevens & aFik Catherine Cameron Co Mahoneys & Daisy Trovato Ahearn Troupe PLAZA (ubo) McAleavy Hibbert & Meyers Gorman & Gorman “Whirl of Song & D” 2d half “Navin & Navin Joyce West & Senna Yates & Wheeler American Minstrels Buffalo SHEA’S (ubo) La France 3 Harry Holman Co Harry Carroll Co Toots Paka Co “Bride Shop” Reynolds & Donegan LYRIC (loew) G & L Garden rcuit—““M,” James C. Matthews (Chicago). McCormack & Irving Adele Jason Phun Phiends Eddie Foyer Gormley & Caffrey Butte EMPRESS (s&c) Jack & Marie Gray Temple Quartet Willard Hutchinson Co The Valdares Herr Jansen Calgary, Can. PANTAGES (m) Green & Parker Ed Blondell Co Cameron & O’Connor ‘Tragedy of Egypt’’ Models De Luxe Cedar Rapids, Ia. MAJESTIC (wva) Emmett & Emmett Taylor & Arnold Cleora Miller 3 2d half Wayne & Marshall Nowlin & St Clair (Three to fill) Chattanooga, Tenn. GRAND (ubo) Fox-Phillipe M C Co Chicago MAJESTIC (orph) Belle Storey Jas Bernard Co S & K Morton Quiroga Moon & Morris Ray Dooley 3 Gruber’s Animals Laurie & Bronson Emma Francis Co MC VICKER’S (loew) 3 Dolce Sisters Willard & Bond Daisy Harcourt Wm Cahill Pernicoff & Rose Cincinnati KEITH’S (ubo) (Sunday opening) The Faynes Shrode & Mulvey Margaret Calvert Eva Fay (One to fill) Cleveland HIP (ubo) “Fashions a Flame’’ Heron & Arnsman Rochez’s Monkeys “On the Veranda” Skipper K & R Simar’s Arabs MILES (loew) Gypsy Countess Fenton & Green McDonald & Rowland Norwood & Hall Lew Cooper Miss Hamlet Dayton, O. KEITH’S (ubo) (Toledo split) 1st half Musical Hunters Sampson & Douglas Bert Wheeler Co Helen Nordstrom LeClair & Sampson Detreit TEMPLE (ubo) Florence Nash Co Lydia Barry Halligan & Sykes 3 Steindel Bros Lew Wilson Valentine & Bell Van Hampton & 8 3 Rosaires ORPHEUM (loew) Harishima Bros Wood & Mandeville Julia Nash Co Allie White American Comedy 4 “Grey & Old Rose” MILES (s&c) Otto Adlon Co Kennedy & Kramer Dorothy Vaughn Lulu Sutton Co Buch Bros Duluth GRAND (wva) Bjork Bros Harris & Lyman F Howard & Toolan Six Galvins 2d half Kraft & Gross Kennedy & Burt Warren & Templeton Van & Bell Edmonton, Can. PANTAGES (m) Black & White Freeman & Dunham ‘Divorce Question” Brooks & Bowen Kirksmith Sisters Fall River, Mass. BIJOU (loew) Mills & Lockwood The Scoop (Three to fill) 2d half Stanley Morton Co Dot Marsell Miller & Vincent (Two to fill) Grand Rapids, Mich RAMONA PK (ubo) Hubert Dyer Leipzig McCarty & Faye Marie Nordstrom Conlin Steele & P The Woodchoppers Great oe. Mort. (26-27). ANACONDA (28) & BUTTE (29-30) PANTAGES (m) Geo N Brown ‘Midnight Follies’ Silber & North Haley Sisters Wm De Hollis Co Hartferd, Conn. PALACE (ubo) Elvira Fisher Arnold & White Catherine Cameron Co Cantwell & Walker Trovato Ahearn Troupe 2d half Florenzo Duo Edmonds & Leedom Dolly Richards Long & Cotten Ed Dowling “Land of Pyramids” Hoboken, N. J. LYRIC (loew) Barry Sisters Fred Dyer “What Always Haps’’ Theopholus Trio (One to fill) 2d half LeVan & DeVine (Four to fill) Indianapolis KEITH’S (ubo) (Sunday opening) Ila Grannon Cunningham & Marion Mystic Hanson 3 Oddone Novelty Clintons Johnstown, Pa. (Splits with Sheridan Sq, Pittsburgh) Ist half Brown & McCormack Jack Kennedy Co Chung Wha Four Breen Family Los Angeles ORPHEUM Mme De Cisneros Maude Fealy Co Fay 2 Coleys & F Werner Amoros Co Svengali Bonita & Hearn “River of Souls” Gomez Trio HIP (s&c) Delphino & Delmora Boniger & Lester “Fascinating Flirts” Chas Kenna Francisca & Jackie PANTAGES (m) McRae & Clegg Keit & Dumont Patricola Brazee’s Beach Doris Wilson 3 Louisville FNTN FY PK (orph) Mirano Bros Creighton B & C “Girl from Milw’kee”’ Toney & Norman 3 Stewart Sisters Mason City, Ia. REGENT (wva) Paden & Reed The Rials 2d half Helen & Olga Dorn Four Stickers Minneapolis GRAND (wva) De Bourg Sisters Doyle & Elaine National City 4 Navaro & Mareeno PALACE (wva) Kartelli Wilton Sisters Hugh Emmett Co Carl McCullough Hassar Girls UNIQUE (s&e) Watkins & Williams Lew Hawkins Tun Chin Troupe Montreal, Can. PRINCESS (loew) Dotson Donnelly & Dorothy Demarest & Collette Elinore Fisher “Fighter & Boss’”’ Joe Whitehead Leach Quinlan 3 Mt. Vernon, N. Y, PROCTOR'’S ‘In Trenches” Betty Bond Mr & Mrs McDonald Ford & Truly Jordan Girls 2d half Lorraine & Cameron Billsbury & Robson Weir & Scott LaFrance & Bruce Jeff DeAngelus Co Nashville MAJESTIC (ubo) (Birmingham split) “Night Clerk’”’ Newark, N. J. MAJESTIC (lioew) Cunningham & Be’t Wilbur Sweatman Ward Bell & Ward Hazel Harrington Co Rhoda & Crampton Namba Bros (One to fill) 2d half Juggling DeLisle Barry Sisters Goldsmith & Pinard Helen Primrose Gordon Eldred Co Horn & Ferris LaVine Cimeron 8 New Haven, Conn, POLI’S (ubo) Booth & Leander Stevens & Falk Joyce West & Senna “Finders Keepers” Yates & Wheeler Old Homestead 8 2d half Dancing Defays Lew Fitzgibbons Hildebrand & Boland John B Hymer Co Bob Albright Velde Troupe BIJOU (ubo) Navin & Navin Olga Cook Mahoneys & Sam Berton Jack Allman American Minstrels 2d half Seebacks Hibbert & Meyers Arnold & White Hoier & Boggs Gorman & Gorman “Whirl of Song & D” Norfolk, Va. ACADEMY (ubo) (Richmond split) Ist half Madison & Neace Eva Taylor Co (Three to fill) inkinnd. Cal. ORPHEUM Musical Stock (Local turns to fill) PANTAGES (m) Lovell & Lovell Gen Pisano Co Brown & Jackson Stevens Bordeau & B Empire Comedy 4 Stylish Steppers 6 Omaha EMPRESS (wva) Bessie Le Count Colonial Maids (Two to fill) 2d half Alfred Farrell Gaylord & Lancton Hager & Goodwin (One to fill) Palisades Park, N.J. PALISADE (loew) Chas Ledegar Costa Troupe Geo Davis Family Philadelphia KEITH’S (ubo) Moore & Haager J & M Harkins Flanagan & Edwards Those 5 Girls Wm Gaxton Co Al Shayne Tom Wise Co Louise Dresser Gautier’s Toy Shop GRAND (ubo) Togan & Geneva H & A Seymour Lucy Gillette Ethel Hopkins Brady & Mahoney Ruby Cavelle Co Pittsburgh DAVIS (ubo) Baby Helen Fong Gue & Haw Aveling & Lloyd J R Gordon Co Fitzgerald & Marshall Felix Adler The Octopus (Two to fill) SHERIDAN SQ (ubo) (Johnstown split) ist half Ingraham Moon” Daisy Fox & “Girl in Kenny & Hollis Hooper & Herbert (One to fill) Portland, Ore. HIP (s&c) Miller & Kent Alice Hamilton Dunedin Duo Albert Philiips Co L & § Clifford “Live Wires” PANTAGES (m) Hanlon & Hanlon Sully Family Harry Jolson Haviland & Tho’ton Fiddes & Swains Weber’s Phiends Providence, R. I. EMERY (loew) Drawee-Frisco & H Hazel Kirke 38 Princess Jue Que T (Two to fill) 2d half Rose Rentz Troupe The O’Leary’s Gordon & Marx (Two to fill) Richmond, Va. BIJO (ubo) (Norfolk split) Newport & Stirk Cushman & .Wilson Wm Wilson Co Gallerini 4 (One to fill) Sacramento EMPRESS (s&c) Milton & Herbert Rae & Wynn Three Jeanettes Hal Stephens Co “Dr Joy” St. Louis FRST PK (orph) Dorothy Toye Harry Hines Alavetti M & C Bissett & Scott Pipifax & Panlo EMPRESS (wva) Musical Fredericks Alverez & Martell Howard & Fields Phil La Toska The Vanderkoors 2d half Lawton Murphy & Klein Norine Carmen Martin Van Bergen GRAND (wva) Dolly & Mack Fagg & White Whitehead & Haggard Johnnie Jones “Dream Pirates” Sigsbe’s Dogs Davis & Romanelli Vincent & De Noville Dolly Day Co MANNIONS PK(wva) Rambler Sis & Pinard Embs & Alton The Dohertys John T Doyle Co Bush & Shapiro Cummin & Seaham St. Paul EMPRESS (s&c) Rath Bros Majestic Musical 4 Porter J White Co Howard & De Loeis Jas F McDonald PRINCESS (wva) Kraft & Gross Kennedy & Burt Warren & Templeton Van & Bell 2d half Hays & Neal Violet McMillian Taylor & Arnold Galetti's Monkeys Salt Lake, Utah, PANTAGES (m) Claire & Atwood “Junior Revue’”’ Naomi Great Howard Clayton & Lennie San Diego PANTAGES (m) Rowley & Tointon Roach & Macurdy Winston's Co Clinton & Rooney 6 Serenaders San Francisco ORPHEUM Geo MacFarlane Tighe & Jason Libonati Nat Wills Clark & Hamilton Grace La Rue Libonati The Gladiators Wilfred Clarke Co Anita Peters EMPRESS (s&c) Hunter’s Dogs E L Clive Co The Rozellas Al Lawrence Four Bards PANLAGES (m) Knapp & Cornalla Scanion & Press “Arizona Joe Co” “School Kids” Chester’s Dogs Morris Golden Schenectady, N. Y. PROCTOR’S Gruet & Gruet Stewart & Keeley Wm Lytell Co Marie Sparrow Orville Stamn Co 2d half Bell & Wilson Santos & Smith Isabelle Miller Co Brown & Day Keno Keys & Melrose Seattle, Wash. EMPRESS (s&ec) Les Keliors “College Girl Frolics’’ 7 2 TE Graham Randall Chas Gibbs Aki Troupe PANTAGES Rio & Norman Lepinski'’s Dogs Leila Shaw C« Danny Simmons Peeples Revue Spokane, Wash, PANTAGES (m) (Sunday opening) Carl & Girls Dale & Archer Nayon's Birds Amoro Sisters HiP (s&c) Henry & Lizell Eastman & Moore Mr & Mrs Gilmore Brown's Minstrels Kremka Bros Stamford, Conn, STAMFORD (loew) Burns & Lynn thornton & Corlew Sallie Fields Cooper & Smith loleen Sisters 2d half KF & Walters Forrester & Lloyd (Three to fill) Luacoma PANTAGES Rianos 3 Chas F Simon Petticoat Minstrels Mae Curtis Thalero’s Circus Elwell & Kenyon Toledo KEITH'S (ubo} (Dayton split) Ist half Cliff Bailey Tracey & McBride. Barrett & Opp et ees or SESS (m) (m) 4 Kings (One to fill) Toronte YONGE (loew), Palo Sisters Herbert & Dennis “Woman's Probiem’* Vera DeBassini “School Girls’’ Eschel Roberts Frear Baggett & & Troy, N. Y¥. PROCTOR’S Jack Onri Harris & Nagel M & B Hart Dobson & Richards McDevitt Kelly & L 2d half Maestro Co Stewart & Kelley William Lytell Co: Delacroix Wilsons & Mack Vancouver, tt. CO, PAiy.--usS (m) Al Golem Tr Brown Fletcher 3. Mable Harper Co Storm & Marston Rose & Ellis Victoria, BK. C. PANTAGES (m) Florimonds 5 Harry Breen “Heart of Chicago’ McNamaras La Scala 6 Washington. KEITH’S (ubop Claude Roode Gallagher & Martim Bert Levy Anna Chandler H Crosman Co Mr & Mrs J Kelso, Jack Gardner Burdella Patterson Watertown, s, Dé METRO (wva) La Paiva Hays & Neal 2d halt Clairmont Bros (One to fill) Winnipeg STRAND (wva) Wallace & Johnson Weber Wilson Revue Selma Waters Co Geo Yeomans PANTAGES (m) Von Cello Harry Coleman Maley & Woods Leo'd Anderson Co Woolfolk’s Horse Worcester, Maws.. PLAZA (ubo) Seebacks Edmonds & Leedoms Dolly Richards “Land of Pyramids’ 2d half Elvira Sisters Jack Albright Cantwell & Wallace Booth & Leander Yonkers, N, PROCTOR’'S Aerial Mitchells Billbury & Robson Mile Belden Co La France & Bruce, Jefferson De Angelis 2d half Wood & Wood Betty Bond Inter Beauties Bevan & Flint Jordan Girls

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wares oat i tf e Pas FF i = Lac omnceempa patient een herrea ! oe 25 Baan tie . NEW ACTS THIS WEEK NEW ACTS NEXT WEEK Initial Presentation, First Appearance or Reappearance in or Around New York Mme. Chilson Ohrman, | The Lovetts, Royal Lena Gurney, Royal Sophie Tucker and Syncopated Band, Royal. Kealakai Hawiians, Brighton —eEE ; - Anito Peters Wright’s Classical Dancers (14). 16 Mins.; Full Stage. Orpheum, San Francisco (June 11). At the “Arabian Nights,” an amateur show staged by the local German elk ment a few weeks back, Miss Wright's dancers (all girls) had little trouble in grabbing the honors and making a hit. And at that—considering that “Arabian Nights” staged hereabouts in many a long day- was the best amateur show it was no small achievement for the dancers, because the Teutonic pro- moters displayed an amazing amount of excellent talent. From an amateur stage to Frisco’s biggest vaudeville theatre is another thing, since within the past few mon f big time dancing acts have appeared here equipped with dazzling costumes, special scenic settings and spectacular lighting effects, as well as being headed by a star or a danseuse with a box- office draught. The Wright aggrega- tion carries none of the latter. How- ever, the girls are well chosen and re- markably well trained and their en- semble work is excellent. Since it seems here on the Coast that classical dances must be executed with bare legs, all the girls work that way. Con- sidering the fast company the turn was traveling in the Wright Dancers did well, but the act failed to hold solidly in the closing spot. That was due to there being nothing spectacular about the routine. Two solos, “The Dance of the Archer,” by Erna Helmert, and “Amitras Dance,” by Lenore Peters, were well done as were the other three ensemble dances which made up the routine. The costumes—excepting Egyptian firieze—cannot be classified above ordinary. The turn on the whole did well, but outside of Frisco where Miss Wright is well known as a danc- ing teacher, its fate is doubtful; for al- though strong numerically, it’s not a headline act when compared with other classical dancing turns. Necessarily 15 railroad fares (there’s a musical conductor) and that many salaries will make it rather expensive and it’s a ajuestion whether the present routine and lack of showmanship effects needed to make the turn stand out strongly will appeal to the big time managers. There’s the foundation for a splendid big act. Miss Peters de- serves much credit for the excellent way she trained the girls, and _ for omitting @ copy dance of Pavlowa, which most “coast defenders” seem to tthink necessary when doing classical ‘dances. It’s too big a turn for small time. Scott. Keith Bronx Players (4). “The Drama). 30 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Set). Royal. The Sculptor’s Dream” (Comedy- Keith Bronx Players, who re cently closed a season’s engagement at the Bronx theatre, are presenting fo: Sculptor’s Dream,” Edwards. The four leading principals created a following during their Bronx stay, ac- cording to the receptions they received Monday night, and played the piece in an admirable way. Monday evening was given to the opening of the com- this week a playlet, “The staged by R. G. pany in vaudeville, and while they at- tracted a large number, the bad weather just before show time held down the crowd expected. Still, enough were there to applaud, and the usual stock occurred, even before they The playlet was hardly worthy of all the applause re- ceived, while the individual playing ran second. Success, however, was certain. The playlet has a story of a sculptor (R. G. Edwards), who, during a dream, saw his famous statue (Frances McGrath) come to life. He refuses to part with it for an enormous sum to an art lover (Albert Gebhardt), for this statue loves the sculptor so. The sculptor’s wife, returning, finds the two in each other’s arm; and later the sculptor awakens from his dream. It’s hardly possible Bronx vaudeville can endure the company more than a week. If they do hold over, the house will probably draw the regular stock pa- trons instead of those seeking vaude- interruptions commenced. it a close ville. os Perrell’s Dogs. 8 Mins.; Full Stage (Special). City. An animal act that should prove a corker for the children, although it pleases the grown-ups. The turn is worked in a novel way, with quite a few original bits employed. The man’s broken English spoils the good effects. The dogs are dressed as Indians, Cow- Loys, etc., and everything is run through on a sort of a miniature wild west show before a special drop of a theatre. The turn appears to lack “pep” at times. The opening ventriloquial bit would be a pretty work, but for the indistinct- ness. When remedied, this act should co right to the top. Sinclair and Joscelyn. Singing and Talking. 10 Mins.; One. City. A two-act, with the greater portion resting upon the man, who might be best termed a_ half-nut comedian. Nevertheless he has a fairly good idea of comedy, and were he working along- side of a young woman who could give him a helping hand, at least while “feeding,” he might show much better. The girl does not work any too well. bit of the material (mostly “gags”’) might be called a bit old; still they gathered sufficient laughs to pass them along in the “No. 2” A good spot. White and Cavanagh. Songs and Dances. 16 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Set). Palace. In constructing their current vaude ville specialty, George White and Lu cille Cavanagh stepped entirely away from the conventional mode of dances and procured a routine that fairly shrieks originality in every split-sec- ond, and then, to make it sufficiently binding, they paralleled the original points with .a grade of lence that tops anything of its kind at the Palace. The pair ’ in military costumes 4 ~3t4 awral agancing e€xcei- ever seen opened in “one’ with a number, probably titled “I Sur- You,” dancing to the followed in rendered to chorus. Miss Cavanagh full stage before their special set with an Indian dance with the banner num- ber of the routine following, a double Hawaiian dance in costumes. White soloed in next spot, calling for requests and dancing in several dif- ferent styles. The finale is a medley dance of descriptive measures, while for an encore they offered “Walkin” the native Dog” in their own inimitable manner. Miss Cavanagh is extremely pretty, graceful, magnetic and_ attractively figured. Mr. White needs little or no introduction. He stands out as one of the best of As a team they fill all the requirements of big time vaudeville, leaving a mark that coming teams will find mighty difficult to hurdle. They took the hit of one of the at the Pal- Wynn. modern dancers. best bills ever booked ace. Minnie Dupree and Co. (4). “The Girl Across the Street.” 22 Mins.; Full Stage. Colonial. As a vehicle for Minnie Dupree, “The Girl Across the Street” is a disappoint- ment, entirely too talky and rather bad- ly acted. Closing the first part of the show at the Colonial, it spoiled what- ever chance the bill had of registering a good impression. There are five characters in the sketch—two wives, a husband, a stranger and a maid, the latter only a bit. Marie (Miss Dupree) and Clara (Norma Mitchell), her friend, are seated in the drawing-room of the former’s house, in an exclusive section. Marie is bewailing that an actress has been permitted to move into the neigh- borhood, and, what is more, into an apartment facing hers. She has been watching the woman and has noticed that she flirts outrageously with all the men who pass. In trying to show Clara how the game is worked she imitates the antics of the woman in the apart- ment opposite, and, while it isn't enough to hold Clara’s attention (she walking out on the proceedings), it does attract the stranger who is pass- ing, he mistaking the gestures of invi- tation as intended for him and comes in. Then the complications arise. Hubby comes home and the stranger refuses to leave, and is hidden away until the husband can be gotten out of the way. Clara comes back and smoothes the way for the final getaway of the stranger. Donald MacLaren is programed as the author. Fred. Harold Selman and Co. (3). “The Drama). 15 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Set). City. Bank Messenger” (Comedy- “The Bank Messenger” can stand a couple of changes to brighten it up, and again it can go along in its pres- ent shape and travel the smaller houses with no difficulty. It has an interest- ing theme, holding strict attention throughout; consequently it has the main factor in its favor. Harold Sel- man carries the heavy burden, scoring often. The story tells of a bank mes- senger delivering a large amount of money to an out-of-the-way address Man takes money messenger, locking it in his drawer, and giving orders for the boy to watch it until 30y has to wait until he returns in order to have him sign a receipt for the money. Meantime a girl enters, and, after a “fly” talk, mes- senger finds the elderly man to be crooked, and vows for revenge. A couple of minor details allows the turn to lose its fast-running pace. from he returns. Compli- cations disclose messenger and girl put- ting 1t across on the old man in such a manner as to have him get off with the wrong envelope, with the money re- turned to the rightful owner. the girl, Mack and De Frankie. Songs and Talk. i4 Mins.; One. Jefferson. For the small time in an early spot this team will just about pass. It is a boy and girl combination, with the pair opening as kids. The boy does the usual newsboy and the girl a school kiddie, giving her an excuse for the singing of one of those readin’, writin’ and ’rithmetic numbers that had their vogue in the old schoolroom acts. The boy, after making a change to evening clothes, offers a couple of ballads in a small time tenor voice, that hits the keynote of popular appeal in that cal- ibre house. A double number follows which the team would do well to cut. It is intended to add a comedy value to the act, but it falls short. A double of a popular type would fit to better advantage. Their dancing, used to fin- ish, is also decidedly off. Fred, Vaughn and Lee. Musical and Singing. 12 Mins.; Full Stage. City. Vaughn and Lee (man and woman) are presenting a pleasing turn, consist- ing of piano and violin playing by the man and a couple of songs by the woman. They work in a parlor set to good advantage, both carrying a cer- tain geniality that should put them across. He is an accomplished violin- ist, also handling the ivories in expert style, while she possesses a fair voice, displaying some range in Singing “Per- tect Day.” They have clung to their original idea of a distinctive fashion, keeping their turn on a high grade plane, though it is questionable whether they will prove entertaining enough to advance beyond where they now are.

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HENDERSON’S. Henderson’s, Coney Island, has a singing bill this week. There are songs all in be- tween the opening and closing turns. Singing, however, did not harm the show. It was a pretty rough Monday night for people to con- template the Island for pleasure. So the chances were Henderson’s got a bunch of Islanders. The restaurant had a good supper trade, and the theatre stage some little oppo- sition in the fast free floor revue the eatery is handing out. The revue is headed by a regular act, Norton and Lee, who can sing as well as dance. In fact Ruby Norton owns about the best voice Coney Island has heard for a long time. The diners, going from the restaurant into the theatre, carry the good impression of the revue along with them, which doesn’t make — for singing and ncing turns on the stage. ag os em 4 had three big hits Monday night, with a reason for each one, | They were Oscar Loraine, appearing “No. 2,” Fred V. Bowers and Co., “‘No. 4,” and Dooley and Sales, next to closing. Mr. Loraine had a violin, his comedy and a plant in the box to bring about the success he made in that early position—and Mr. Loraine stopped the show there. The Bowers act had Uncle Sam and the American Flag, while Dooley and Sales seemed to get their hit, after following all the singing and talking preceding, upon their work and popularity. Geo. Damerel and Co. in “Temptation,” a new musical comedy sketch to the east, headlined the bill without sfart- anything. caine Toots “Baby Shoes” for his big plug, using the plant after playing the piece repeatedly with his violin. He had the house whistling with the song, and the applause was so insistent, Loraine had to end it with a “summer” song. Immediately afterward came Keno and Green. That was “No. 3, early enough probably, according to their way of thinking, and Loraine’s riotous hit didn’t help their good humor. That may ac- count for a remark Joe Keno made regard- ing the act ahead. It was a brief sentence on inside stuff that didn’t concern the audi- ence and couldn’t have been termed very clubby or in good taste. Keno and Green got a nice start, however, with “Yakahoola” (that’s not the way to spell it but its just as well to handle this Hawaiian flood the way it sounds). They got some laughs with talk, not always though. On the encore in ‘‘one,” Mr. Keno let loose a gag that seemed to sail toward the ocean instead of the audience. As it died, Keno said, “Let’s go into our dance,” and Rosie Green replied: “I think we had better.” They finished all right and through the applause likely lost their grouch mean- while. Starting off the show were Togan and Geneva with that crack wire walking boy who eclipses Bird Millman in her best day for speed on the wire, albeit this two-act seems to be using a good sized thread. Some of his work is so visibly difficult the house involun- tarily applauded. And his somersault at the finish is without a question the fastest trick a wire walker has ever performed in that way. The couple are still wrong on the opening talk and the floor work, but it’s the act, and the wire material is the thing. Fred Bowers created the riot with “Wake Up America.” It was the finish of the turn, with an Uncle Sam tableaux effect. They started off well in “I’m On My Way to New Orleans,” and got the audience going in the applause direction with ‘‘There’s a Broken Heart for Every Light on Broadway.” This was scenically set and pantomimically ex- pressed for the finale. Next was a “Quaker Town” number that had a well painted drop, before which stood a kitchen variety of step ladder. Mr. Bowers might have an enameled white step ladder. The one he used looked like a drop of ink in a glass of milk. That song did well, with “Sweet Cider Time” an- other big applause winner for him. A black- face young man did a couple of single dances at intervals, and then the ‘‘America” thing for the noise. When “Uncle Sam” showed, the act had to ease up for about 20 seconds. After were Quigley and Fitzgerald, a two- man Irish singing, talking and piano-playing turn that holds some good points which could be made into a larger number. It’s so thor- oughly Irish there is a certain appeal always to it. A few of the gags are not as original as that word in their billing, but the shorter fellow, the comedian, carries it along, al- though the position was a trifle hard. Posi- tion was something also that favored Bowers, for his was a large number of its kind to place in the middle of a singing show. Dooley and Sales have one new gag that brought about as big a burst of spontaneous laughter as has been heard in vaudeville for months. They also used two new songs to good results. One was “‘Doggone Dangerous Girl” with ad lib talk, and the other, “TI Want to Go Back Home.” Corinne Sayles’ “Will yer, Jim,” kept them laughing, and Mr. Dooley was on his toes all the time. It was after 11 when they finished, which, with the spot, spoke for popularity in connection with the entertainment. The Five Kitamuras closed the performance. A little credit should be spread about some- where for the booking man who can give a eond running entertaining bill, such as Hen- derson’s seems to have weekly now. Carleton Hoagland is booking the Henderson theatre. On the program he is listed as General Man- ager for the F. B. Henderson Co. Mr. Hoag- land is doing some fine booking for summer bills so far, and if he can keep it up through- out the season, Henderson’s won’t have to worry about business. On a night like Mon- day, when not a soul could have been looked for, the theatre appeared about 70 per cent. full. fp ____ Sime. The current Palace program, apparently ~ built for warm weather purposes, will go down on the house records as one of the best bills ever shown at that theatre. Individu- ally and collectively the various specialities scored one hit after another, each succeeding number registering stronger than its pre- decessor until the arrival of the headliner, Irene Franklin, where the tension was tem- porarily lifted pending the rendition of sev- eral new numbers. However, at the close of the Franklin turn it recovered nicely and closed to an appreciative reception. Miss Franklin has discarded the former entrance through the auditorium, reverting to her original style by a side door. The opening number, ‘“‘Dimples,” was hardly in Miss Frank- lin’s line and gave the headliner a poor start. ‘My Husband’s Gone to Piattsburgh’” might also be relegated to the shelf and with it the “Golf” song, which seems weak in both lyric and melody. It took a trio of her old songs to carry Miss Franklin over safely to her customary returns. Following the Mutual weekly Nat Nazarro and Co. opened to the few present and with the youngster’s antics and the clever layout of ground work the quartet earned sufficient applause to warrant a number of bows, something unusual for the opener here. And in second position White and Clayton threatened to take away the evening’s honors with their eccentric stepping. One can hardly realize the improvement in this specialty without having seen it under different condi- tions during the past season. The pair are strictly dancers, the vocal department simply variating the routine a trifle, but as dancers they create a mark that mighty few will at- tain. Harry Green and Co. in Aaron Hoffman’s comedy skit, “The Cherry Tree,” held the third spot, somewhat early for a turn of this calibre, but the only possible position because of the peculiar construction of the program. Green worked to continuous laughs. In the next spot George White and Lucille Cavanagh (New Acts) gummed things up entirely with one of the best dancing specialties ever ex- hibited on the Palace platform. Intermission followed with Kosloff-Maslova and_ their groupe of Russian dancers opening the sec- ond division. Kosloff has slightly altered the routine for this week, retaining the best of the numbers with a few novelty dances added. Al Herman came next preceding the head- liners and slammed out the surprise of the season with a comedy hit that will probably permanently divorce him from small time. Herman has a magnetic system of delivery and can certainly sell his material. He times his points to a nicety and then whangs them over with a wallop. His routine of talk anent the other numbers on the bill is the best of its kind ever shown hereabouts and while the originality of this “bit’’ is open to argument, there is no argument as to Herman’s ability in this direction. Following Franklin and Green came Bert Lamont’s Speed Mechanics (New Acts), who held the entire house in through the clever introduction of Loney Haskell’s. Wynn. COLONIAL. The summer policy at the house underwent another switch this week when instead of the eight-act show, a bill of seven acts and the Universal’s five-reel feature, ‘‘Where Are My Children.” constituted the program. The fea- ture is in the nature of a tryout, to deter- mine just to what extent the pictures will draw. ‘“‘Where Are My Children?” is not a type of feature to settle a question of this sort. It is a special release and relies on its sensationalism to attract. It played at the Globe for a run and later at the Standard for a week, with the Colonial sandwiched in between those two houses. It would be un- fair to settle any question of future policy on the strength of the business done. Monday the Colonial got a bad break in the weather, a tremendous electrical storm breaking about show time. Children under 16 were not permitted to see the show because of the feature picture, and there were quite a few youngsters in the lobby waiting for their porte as the show closed, which was about In the seven-act program there was but one real hit. There were two hits in the show, the first coming before the bill was started and credit should be given the Stars and Stripes. The other hit came at the end of the show when the Stan Stanley Trio got practically all the laughs of the evening. The Jordan Girls opened with a wire act, getting little in the way of applause from the few then present. King and Harvey in the second spot scored fairly well on the strength of the work of the man at the piano. Allen and Howard in “A Real Pal” failed to regis- ter in the third spot, not getting any laughs until near the close. Milt Collins, next to closing the first part, worked hard and his material scored not only laughs but also ap- plause whenever he hit a political or patriotic angle. Minnie Dupree and Co. (New Acts) closed the first part. Opening the second section Ruth Roye pass- ed on the strength of her closing number, “Keep Away from the Moving ee - al ed. BRIGHTON THEATRE. The comment in the lobby of the Brighton theatre tells the sort of a program the house is giving this week to commemorate the eighth anniversary of the best seaside theatre in America, that the late Dave Robinson success- fully promoted, and which his brother, George Robinson, now operates. Eleven acts make up_ the. bill, and the Brighton crowd loves them all. ‘‘Great show,” “big show, this,’”’ “some show, eh?” and other remarks were spilled over the sidewalk by the natives during intermission. With the house flag-decorated inside and out, and with any kind of a weather break, the Brighton should set a mark this week. It held a big attendance Tuesday evening. The long show ran way past eleven. Jack Wilson mentioned he had gone on Monday night at 11.50, with another act to follow him, closing the show. Raymond Wilbert opened, followed by Grace Fisher, Lew Madden and Co. (in a sketch by James W. FitzPatrick), Marion Morgan and Her Dancers, Nellie V. Nichols, Fred Ardath and Co. (Intermission), The Meyakos, Al Lydell and Bob Higgins, Amelia Stone and Armand Kalisz, Jack Wilson, and Burdella Patterson, closing. The program played Tues- day as laid out for Monday and looks as though it’s going through the week without a shift. The first part was closed by the Ardath sketch, “Hiram,” and it rocked the house with laughter. As vaudeville’s best exploiters for Hokum, Jas & Co., the Ardath thing is there a mile. If it ever plays the Coast and Mack Sennett gets a flash at it, Sennett will prob- ably close the Keystone factory and live the rest of his life on the desert. Just before the Ardath hullabaloo, Nellie Nichols scored another centre bell with her songs, “The Sand Hog” thing even being liked by the easy house. The Meyakos performed another applause grabbing feat, opening the second part, a po- sition they often should have and seldom re- ceive. It’s a neat Jap act, this. There’s none from the flowery land over here any nicer. With the addition of a kidlet to the turn, the act runs through easily, and the little boy looks like a comer as a performer. He handles himself wel] though he may be imitating his elders as a.song and dance artist. He also plays the violin. The Meyako girls are al- ways liked, but they should not sing a bal- lad, which they are now doing as their first song. The “Mandy Lee” number is the type for the turn. ® The legitmiate comedy hit up to their ap- pearance was taken by Al Lydell and Bob Higgins, who were reviewed as a New Act by Mark, when the turn appeared recently in Chicago. Mark gave the act a fine notice, and, at that, he didn’t say anything too much in its favor. These are two regulars with a bushel of new talk that sounds fine in these days. Their sketch, “A Friend of Father's,” is especially set, with Mr. Lydell in his clever rube characterization and make up, while Mr. Higgins (formerly of Melville and Higgins) plays the “‘boob” at the opening, later doing a “gawk,” the couple giving pure entertain- ment that can land and hold them on any bill in the country. They did 19 minutes, turning down an encore bid. In the talk is a reference to Sears-Roebuck that is fast gain- ing general usage. It’s a good gag as Lydell- Higgins handle. it, and the employment of the name, unless in equally good dialog, might be left alone by others. The few who have been saying the mail-order firm’s name in their turn so far, other than this act, just shoved it in, perhaps without knowing what it meant. Sime. ROYAL. It was the weather Monday night that caused the slight fall !n attendance, still it mattered little at the Royal, for the house was comfortably filled. The Ramsdell Duo opened the show with dancing, gathering littie up to their final dance, when a pretty well routined cake-walk drew some applause. This couple do not show enough ‘pep,” also lacking show- manship during the dancing which loses a good deal of applause. Ronair, Ward and Farron did well enough in the next spot, with a bench act. Entirely too much is left to the young fellow who sings, his voice hardly being strong enough to carry so heavy a burden. Nevertheless they Hked him at the Royal, also the “fly” talk which caught the laughs. The act can stand a little strengthening around the open- ing, for it 1s a bit weak there compared to the closing. Following the Keith Bronx Players (New Acts) came George M. Rosener in a couple of characteristics, the final one an old war vet- eran, allowing him to depart under a shower of applause that gave him the distinction of scoring the big hit of the evening. This bit is worked too long, with the interest just about beginning to wane. The “dope” bit was well played, and were it not for the poor selection as shown for the opening, Mr. Rosener would probably have gone better. “The New Pro- ducer” closed the first part, the heavy operatic singing causing a number to walk out for in- termission. It closed the first half fairly well. After intermission Marshall Montgomery, with a bad cold. Miss Courtney, programmed with the ventriloquist act, did not appear. Gillette’s Monkeys closed the show, they find- ing enfoyment in the knockabout tactics of the monks. CITY. The City held good business Tuesday night. Nothing of a name was carried outside, al- though the show gave satisfaction. Kerr and Weston were appreciated in the “No. 8” spot, in dancing that is bound to pass them along. This couple can attribute their success to ap- pearance. A weekly serial split the bill with Al Burton Revue following Vaughn and Lee (New Acts) immediately after Burton’s sing- ing revue found favor, and was applauded ac- cordingly. The girl helps pick up the tail end of the act, her attractiveness being the _reason. Something else might be found to re-_ EVIEWS i. SS SS SSS place the dance, for she does not do that any too well. Hawthorne and Ingliss were next to closing with their “nut stuff,’ the boys finally getting to them after a couple of minutes. Once started the audience never stopped laughing, and it has been some time since such a con- tinuous hearty laugh has been heard at the City. It’s hardly possible for these fellows to find any more crazy stuff to pull than they are right now, and everything they are doing gets them the returns. Zeb Zarrow Troupe closed the show. Perrell’s Dogs, Sinclair and Joscelyn and Harold Selman and Co. in “The Bank Mes- senger’’ (New Acts). JEFFERSON. The bill the first half of the week at the Jefferson, if viewed by the bookers on Tues- day night, should have been an object lesson to the men that furnish the shows for that house. It seems that this Fourteenth Street audience does not want big time material of a certain sort, for if they do they certainly failed to rise to the occasion in the case of the 3 DuFor Boys, who were on the bill. This turn is accepted as a standard act in the big time houses and the boys did not stint in their work nor cut or slow down on the last show Tuesday, but the audience simply refused to accept them at their real value. On the other hand Jones and Sylvester, presenting ‘‘Idaho,” were a laughing hit and won out from an applause standpoint on their singing. Of course the latter act had the ad- vantage of position on the bill, being next to closing, while the dancing trio had to fol- low a news weekly, which undoubtedly cut their chances considerably. But the incident was an object lesson to the extent that there are some big time turns that may be too good for the location. The show comprised an eight-act vaudeville bill, “The Woman in Black,” a five-reel fea- ture, and the news weekly. The principal fault that could be found with the show was that out of the eight acts there were prac- tically three dumb acts and two contained — skating, as well as a tramp comedian each, Jean and Baby Adams opened with a hoop juggling and rolling turn, with the man do- ing the greater portion of the work. The girl being dressed as her name signifies and doing some of the simpler bits of juggling. The man gained some applause on his tricks. Mack and De Frankie (New Acts), who fol- lowed, showed small time form in the matter of frameup. For the opening of the act the girl appeared in one of those baby dresses that was so similar to that of the girl in the previous act that it wasn’t until she made her second appearance after a change of cos- tume that she began to get over. Barton and Barry, with a combination talk- ing, dancing and roller skating offering, held the third spot. The routine presented by the team, who are working straight and tramp, consists of some rather aged talk, they brought small return and the dancing. The act its working in full stage because of the roller skating and a burlesque classical dance done by the comedian. Both could be cut to ad- vantage and the boys working in one would stand a better chance. Ben Lewin, with his character {impersonations on just before the news weekly, did not cause much of a stir. Following the picture the 8 DuFor Boys vreceded Henriette Marlotte and Co., present- ing a comedy sketch entitled “Lollards.” It is a fairly good small time offering that should get laughs if played with a little more speed. Brostus and Brown, with a combination of roller skating and bicycling, closed the bill, the feature following. Pred The 12 Speed Mechanics. Novelty. 6 Mins.; Full Stage. Palace. Bert Lamont, in this production, has at least given to vaudeville a novelty that leaves no opening for an argu- ment on originality, for it runs in a distinct groove of its own. The dozen mechanics are introduced by Loney Haskell (who incidentally was handed a warm reception on his entrance), Haskell explaining the various phases of the turn, which consists of a contest in assembling a Ford car. Six men are assigned to each auto, the parts lying around the stage, and at a given signal from the master mechanic (Joe Long Feather) they proceed to slam it to- gether, completing the task in less than two minutes. The act depends solely on its novel proportions, and these seem sufficiently large to carry it any- where. Particularly in smaller cities, where the average auditor has mechan- ical ideas, the Speed Mechanics should prove a drawing feature. Wynn. ee ee ——-——-—« Bee he ee ene 2 i ae eS RS oe bts pera ca Blanc HOW 8 { a ETS E pe 3) whi SS ee ee ee SS ETN en ane Ue Dearne eS . “ scertiktiameraeaeiettscaids reas ee ae

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ae Wcaatinncepiiy RS aie ster Sea 2 alae atin sehen he OTE he TA OF EB: > oY a ae eb OB pete ale. road Beet te see ¥ g WHITE RATS NEWS You will notice f cali u “Artists.” Mr. Albee calls you herforme? Performers are animals or insects who work at the end » pronged fork or the €G-HOt ren hay tnd evide ntl VJ» {llhee 1s so used to con sidering all actors merely as beings who must dance, sing, act ut the crack of his whip, that he calls you “Performers.” ) In a statement published by Mr. Albee last week, there are rWO STATEMENTS oF FAcT. The REST IS MERE FICTION AND A COLLECTION OF GARBLED AND COLOSSAL DEVIATIONS FROM THE TRUTH. Let us deal with his statements of fact first. Mr. Albee says; ‘The affairs of vau- deville perf rm rs were, in MY OPINION, never so well handled as during Mr. Mudge’s administration.” No one ever doubted that Mr. Mudge handled the affairs of the White Rats to Mr. Albee’s satisfaction, and it was because Mr. Mudge was handling the White Rats to Mr. Albee’s satisfaction that to quote Mr. Albee again, “Mr. Mudge was unseated.” In fact, so satisfied was Mr. Albee with Mr. Mudge’s handling of the White Rats, that MR. ALBEE PAID MR. MUDGE $50.00 A WEEK, and such payment was continued until Mr. Albee’s regrettable automobile accident. Then, when Mr. Mudge went to the U. B. O. and asked them to con tinue the payment, he was told that this was purely a personal matter between Mr. Albee, and himself. Certainly Mudge must have satisfied Mr. Albee when HE WAS THE RECIPIENT OF $50.00 PER WEEK FROM MR. ALBEE, and | have much pleasure in stating that I quite agree with Mr. Albee’s state- ment, that IN MR. ALBEE’S OPINION, the affairs of vaudeville per formers were never so well handled. Not that I think this is a compliment’to Mr. Mudge, for it is ex- actly on the same par as if the head of the UNITED BURGLAR’S OFFICE were to say of an ex-Chief of Police that in his opinion the affairs of the city were never so well handled as during the ex-chief’s administration. Furthermore, there was no reason why Mr. Albee should not be well satisfied, for I have in my possession, copies of letters sent by Mr. Mudge to Mr. Albee in which he states in sub- stance: “Tam sorry I annoyed you at our conference to-day. I will in future never bring any matters before you that you may deem unpleasant or that will annoy you.” And other expressions of like nature. fam quoting this from memory as | write this in Chicago, but the absolute letters in Mr. Mudge’s handwriting copied by the old letter- book process are in our files in New York, There are many more particulars in connection with Mr. Mudge’s administration and his relations with Mr. Albee and Mr. Erlanger, which I shall be pleased to go into very fully if Mr. Albee dares dispute any of the above statements. The second statement of fact which Mr. Albee makes is, when he admits that the agreement or letter was signed by Messrs, B. F. Keith, E. F. Albee, Percy G. Williams and J. J. Murdock. When ! was on the stand in the Federal Courts in the case of Fisher vs. United Booking Offices, et al, Mr. Albee’s attorneys at first tried to deny these signatures, but were finally compelled to admit them as being genuine, and now we have it on record that Mr, Albee admits that he and his colleagues did sign this agreement, TO THE VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS Chicago, June 19th, 1916. These two sentences are the only ones which may be declared to be true in the whole of Mr. Albee’s statement. Now for one or two of the mis-statements: THE FABRICATIONS AND THE UNCONSCIOUS ADMISSIONS. Mr. Albee says that Mr. Mudge came to him and told him “there was unrest in his or- ganization,” that the action “of Mr. Williams and ourselves was rais- ing all kinds of fears.” What happened, according to Mr. Albee? “We told him to write the letter in his own way” and we would sign it. I thank Mr. Albee for again proving that everything I have said is correct. For this means, in other words, “O! write anything, say anything, and we'll sign it, or we'll promise it, just to ‘kid’ the actors along, just ‘bull’ them and keep them quiet.” This is exactly what Mr. Albee is doing at the present time :—Writing anything, saying anything, PROMISING ANYTHING to quiet the actor’s feelings and disabuse their minds of fears. This is the reason for the creation of the V. M. P. A. and the Joke Organization of Actors known as the National Vagrants’ Ass’n. In connection with this, Mr. Albee makes one of the many grave mis-statements with which his article is studded. He says “we lived up to this agreement until Mr. Mudge left the organization.” THIS I ABSOLUTELY DENY. The United Booking Office did not issue an equitable contract. The United Booking Office did not abolish the black-list. The United Booking Office did not establish an arbitration board. The United Booking Office did not pay the excess of railroad fares and that is all that agreement called for, and I publicly challenge Mr. Albee to produce one equitable contract issued by the United Book- ing Office from Feb. 28th, 1907 till Mr. Albee’s servant, Mr. Mudge, left the organization. I publicly challenge him to produce the record of one arbitration board meeting, and to quote the date of the extinguishing of the black-list and to name the actor who had the difference in his rail- road fares paid by the United Booking Office. Further, I publicly state, that when the U. B. O. took over the Klaw & Erlanger Vaudeville Contracts which were equitable and enforcible, the United Booking Office endeavored to repudiate them in every way and it was only by the action of this organization and the tactics adopted by me (which naturally, as Mr. Albee states, “Were so distasteful to the manager”) that any money was ever re- covered under these contracts and, in fact, the court records prove it. Even Mr. Fred Niblo had to sue the U. B. O. to recover the salary due him. If the U. B. O. had lived up to that agreement (as Mr. Albee now says they did) there would never have been any “Mountford tactics,” and in all probability Mr. Mudge would still have been at the head of this organization. The second statement which Mr. Albee “deliberately and know- ingly fabricates,” let us proceed to examine. Mr. Albee says, “Mr. Mountford, wherein he accuses me of saying that ‘BUSINESS MEN DON’T KEEP PROMISES,’ deliberately and knowingly fabricates. I mever made such a remark to him or to any- one else.” | never said Mr. Albee made that remark to me, so that I could not “knowingly fabricate,” but Mr. Albee did make that remark and the man to whom he made it told me.

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WHITE RATS NEWS me — TO THE VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS Mr. Albee knows that the man to whom he said it is dead and believes that because dead men tell no tales he can safely deny this statement in print. HE IS DODGING BEHIND TOMB STONES. But the dead man’s testimony still lives, for not only did this man tell it to me, but he reported it fully to the lodge and when it comes to a question of veracity, I would sooner believe the WORD OF THE DEAD “HONEY BOY” EVANS than THE AFFIDAVIT OF THE LIVE MR. E. F. ALBEE. But, Mr. Albee in his joy when he remem- bered that “Honey Boy” Evans was dead and that, therefore, as he thought he could safely deny having made this statement, forgot that Mr. Evans was but the chairman of a committee that visited him and that there were two other members of the committee, both members of the Rats, present with Geo. Evans at the time. One was Max Berol-Konorah, the President of the International Artisten-Loge, who is at present in Berlin, and the other Mr. Edwin Keough. I have not seen Mr. Keough since Mr. Albee’s article was published, but the following affidavit was forwarded to me: esting, and the conversation which took place there so prophetic, the whole circumstances surrounding this visit so typical of Mr. Albee’s methods, that it would take too long to relate in this article, so | am compelled to postpone that account until next week. In the light of present events, that conversation has achieved a great value and though I have never referred to it, nor should I ever have referred to it unless Mr. Albee had first introduced it, but since he has, I shall have great pleasure next week in telling the profession why and how Mr. Albee sent for me, WHAT HE SAID TO ME WHEN I WAS THERE AND WHAT I SAID TO HIM. Before I close this article, there is one more thing which I wish to point out, that Mr. Albee’s statement again unconsciously admits that whether it is the U. B. O., the National Vaudeville Artists, Inc., the Vaudeville Managers’ Protective Ass’n BEHIND THEM ALL IS MR. E. F. ALBEE. When their case is desperate, Mr. E. F. Albee defends them, When they need finance, it is Mr. Albee who provides it in one way or the other. CITY OF NEW YORK Ss COUNTY OF NEW YORK f: their week in New York and other abuses. finish in New York. and that we would have to see Mr. Albee. Sworn to before me, this 16th day of June, 1916. Ernest Carr, No. 214, New York County, N. Y. Notary Public, New York. Affidavit EDWIN KEOUGH, being duly sworn, deposes and says: That a committee consisting of George Evans, Max Konorah and myself were appointed as a committee to wait on Mr. Williams for the purpose of ascertaining why they did not carry out the promises made to us regarding the discontinuation of bringing artists from out of the city to finish We waited on Mr. Williams, to be informed by him that the matter must be put up direct to Mr. Proctor, as Mr. Proctor was the one who was forcing the artist to come in from the various cities to We called on Mr. Proctor at his office and Mr. Proctor stated that he had nothing to do with it We saw Mr. Albee, and it was during this conversation when we called his attention to the prom- ises made, that Mr. Albee stated that “Business men don’t keep promises.” EDWIN KEOUGH. NOW, MR. ALBEE, DO YOU STILL DENY IT? The White Rats have the word of an honest, popular, God-fearing man, a man who never said a bad word against anyone, a man who was loved by all who knew him, George “Honey Boy” Evans and the affidavit of Eddie Keough. If next week you choose to back up this one malicious and deliber- ate misstatement with another, I will produce further proof that you said it and show the world that, not only did you say it, BUT THAT YOU MEANT IT, and THAT ALL YOUR LIFE THAT HAS BEEN YOUR THEORY OF ACTION AND YOUR PRACTICE. I ask the Profession now, who was it deliberately and knowingly fabricated, Mr. Albee when he denied making the statement, or my- self when I stated that he did? The paragraph in which Mr. Albee refers to my “Visiting” his office in the St. James Building, opens up such a new field of thought, and the reasons why I, on my second day in this country, was invited to the “holy of holies,” the private sanctum of Mr. Albee, are so inter- He pulls the strings and makes the puppets move. Mr. Albee is a clever man. He would be much more effective if he worked openly, but the nature of his mind is such that he prefers to remain in the dark and work through aliases. While he lets or orders Mr. Goodman to speak for him, OR MAR- TIN BECK TO WRITE FOR HIM, OR MR. STEINHARDT TO OR- GANIZE FOR HIM, it is somewhat difficult to prove to the non- thinker that it is ALL ALBEE, but when Mr. Albee comes from un- der cover and himself speaks, it is easy to tear the cloak away from these disguises, to strip the masks from the faces of the lay figures and to show even to the biggest dunderhead that behind every move- ment that is engineered to crush and ruin managers, agents and actors, is the sinister, DOMINANT, MACHIAVELLIAN APPARI- TION OF ALBEE. HARRY MOUNTFORD (To be continued next week) if aS fats et ek canes bat P scn: ‘ &,. 2 a iz 1s #3 Se | F i E Bea ¥ as ag a3 & aa es ha Be 4 é He Be 145 My tk a + 4) * ¢ Pi i Bi ' 4 We Ae tee ee ee he

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ee eens igen pent pstarer noe ver Ta > pane Se Ror amy sa Ct la ee” ES Lit cal bad roe re iy ‘ % A of ” . MOVING PICTURES WILL ADHERE TO 3 REELERS IS DECISION OF GENERAL FILM It Conceived the Idea of Providing One, Two and Three Reel Moving Pictures and Intends to Continue Its Present Policy. The General Film Co., pioneers in the industry, is providing entertain- ment for the public in homeopathic instead of allopathic doses. General conceived the idea of providing one, two and three-reel moving pictures, featuring stars in them, and occasion- ally offering what is known as the mul- tiple or feature pictures of five or more reels, and proposes to continue its pres- ent policy. At the very onset, the motion pic- ture came into its own. Instead of copying stage methods, it struck out boldly and blazed a new path. A New York daily newspaper, in its editorial columns, had this to say of the one- act playlet, every word of which is applicable to the one, two and three- reel motion picture plays exploited by the General: “A perfect short play, like a perfect short story, is sure to excel the longer, more diffuse and slovenly construction of the drama or the novel, even as a framed picture with its unities, its fo- cused, pivotal interest, its nicety of craftsmanship and its directness of on- set, is sure to surpass the vast mural or the many-peopled canvas in tech- nique in emphasis and in memorable appeal. The difficulties of brevity, of concentrated expression, of unified pur- pose and effect, give to the short story and the short play a precious quality and distinction such as a well-cut and mounted solitaire is sure to have over the strung or clustered assemblage of many small and less lustrous gems of the same family.” The one, two and three-reel pictures, featuring film notables, have been a success beyond peradventure. MARGARET ANGLIN IN PICTURES. Although various picture producers, both in this country and abroad, have been making offers to Margaret An- glin during the past year in an attempt to lure the star into the films, it has remained for James D. Barton and James Shesgreen to finally complete an arrangement under which Miss An- glin will make her picture debut. The company will be known as the Mar- garet Anglin Picture Corporation, with James D. Barton as the president; Jas. Shesgreen, first vice-president; Arthur Voegtlin, second vice-president; Irving ]. Dittenhoeffer, secretary, and Edwin W. Fuller, treasurer. The first release cf the company will be made in September. Miss Anglin has a large following throughout the country as a dramatic star and has twice appeared at the Berkeley Sta- cium in California, in 1913 and 1915. On the latter occasion she gave four performances. Under her contract with the Mar- garet Anglin Dicture Corporation, Miss Anglin will appear in eight productions annually, but her picture appearances will in no way interfere with stage appearances, which will be under the direction of the Charles Frohman Co. this season. In the announcement issved by the new company it is stated Miss Anglin will be supported by the best dramatic and film talent available and will appear only in the highest class of features, from scenarios by authors of nation- wide repute. The production and art departments will be under the direc- tion of Arthur Voegtlin, the famous producer of spectacles, who for ten years was the head of the production department of the New York Hippo- drome. Livingston Platt, the noted cesigner, will be the technical director. Mr. Shesgreen has been Miss An- glin’s manager in her stage produc- tions for the past four years and has directed her business affairs during that time. He will be at the head of the gigantic publicity campaign which the company is to inaugurate in behalf of their releases. Offices for the cor- poration have been secured in the Times Building. McCLURE CLAIMS PARAMOUNT. Frederic L. Collins, president of the McClure publications, began this week an action against the stockholders of Paramount to enforce an alleged con- tract for the sale of the corporation to him for $12,000,000. When asked about it on Wednesday, Richard A. Rowland, of Metro, and a stockholder in Paramount, stated that under an agreement no sale of Para- mount could be effected without the consent of practically all the stock- holders and that he and a number of his associates in the holding of Para- mount stock had signed no such agree- ment—that they held the key to the situation and any such action would not hold in law. UNINTENDED PUBLICITY. San Francisco, June 21. The “Twilight Sleep” film got a nice bit of advertising during its local show- ing here the week of June 11. At the beginning of the exhibition the film in- curred the animosity of the narrow- minded element which attempted to secure an injunction prohibiting the exhibition on the grounds that it was indecent and not fit to see. Before granting the injunction, how- ever, the Judge had the film run off for his special benefit and afterwards refused the injunction, at the same time asserting that the film was neither indecent nor dirty, but of educational value to the opposite sex. “BREAKING IN” FILM. The Annette Kellermann special feature film, about to be exhibited by William Fox, may not see the light in New York until it has been first taken out of town for a “breaking in” process. Mr. Fox experts to treat the Keller- mann feature much as a manager would a stage production, before displaying the finished article in front of a metro- politan audience. Thrown on the sheet in the wilds, the picture will be care- fully observed, as well as the audi- ences. Such “fixing” as may be deemed requisite will be done, until the film is chalked “okay” for New York. Thos. Ince followed a similar course with “Civilization,” having played the picture in a Los Angeles theatre before bringing it East. There under Mr. Ince’s personal scrutiny the film was trimmed up and down for the big cities. Griffith follows a like course for his big feature. Griffith’s latest, though, called “Mother and the Law,” has not made itself heard of lately in connec- tion with a public presentation. AUGUST’S DISAVOWAL. Edwin August takes exception to a phrase in the story published last week announcing his resignation as a direc- tor for the World Film Corporation and that he received a substantial check in exchange for the surrender of his contract with that company. Mr. August admits the substantiality of the check, but says it was in payment for his percentage on pictures which he made. He adds that the cancellation of his contract was by mutual consent and has a letter from General Manager William A. Brady expressing regret at his intention to resign. LEE KUGEL NOTIFIED. Beulah Poynter, author of the play, “The Unborn,” through her attorney, has notified Lee Kugel that he must not use the title for a film he is ex- ploiting under that name. The picture was originally called “Sins That Ye Sin,” and Mr. Kugel has added about 700 feet designed for sen- sationalism, and renamed the feature. REPEL and FAIRFAX Achieving great success in appearances on the U. B. O. TIME, featuring “WELCOME, HONEY TO YOUR OLD PLANTATION HOME” and “KANGAROO HOP.” INCE ENGAGES RICHARDSON. Leander Richardson has been en- gaged by Thomas H. Ince as general publicity director, and left on Wednes- day for Chicago in the interest of “Civilization,” which is to open there at the Grand opera house the last of this month. Immediately after the Chicago en- eagement is under way, an interna- tional publicity campaign will be organ- ized for this picture, which appears to be peculiarly fitted to appeal to Euro- pean popularity after the war ends, or even now in most countries. Mr. Richardson may go abroad personally upon this mission, after having estab- lished permanent Ince publicity head- quarters in California and New York City. The new offices of the Ince interests, in the Times Building, will be occupied as soon as the furnishings are installed. The production of “Civilization” at the Criterion has been successful so far in excess of anticipations that the op- tion upon the theatre has been exer- cised for four weeks beyond the orig- inal lease, which was for one month. Negotiations are on at present for another house at the conclusion of the available time at the Criterion, where the regular dramatic season is to begin early, with a Tyler-Klaw & Erlanger star, as arranged some time ago, and not subject to postponement. PATHE’S NEXT SERIAL. Pathe announces a new serial, to be released July 17, entitled “The Grip of Evil.” The idea, or foundation, for the scenario belongs to LeMonte Wal- dron and the picturization was made by Douglass Brunston. Louis Tracy has novelized it. The serial is on a higher plane than the average, having an underlying psychological view of humanity. A poor man inherits millions and with it unhappiness. He then sets out to find out for himself if Humanity is in the Grip of Evil, which furnishes unlimited possibilities for screening. Pathe has laid out a most extensive and comprehensive campaign of pub- licity for this work, more than 30 im- portant daily papers in the United States having already agreed to run the novelization. INTERNATIONAL CANS FILM. In keeping with its announced policy not to release any pictures not believed by them up to the highest standard, the International Film Corp., after tak- ing a large quantity of footage for the series of Harry Fox one-reel comedies, will not place them on the market. It is understood they have discharged some of their directors and are in nego- tiation with Famous Players to make for them a number of their future re- leases. MITTENTHALS CLOSE STUDIO. Yonkers, June 21. The Mittenthals have closed their ficture studio here. They have been releasing their one-reel comedies through the Pathe Exchange.

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MOVING PICTURES _. |

NEWS OF THE FILM WORLD

Work has begun upon the Frohman Amuse- ment Corporation’s uiming of “Jattery,”’ from the successful novel of that name by William J. Locke. ‘Ihe popularity of the book and its picture possibilities are so great that every eltort is being made to make each element in its production the very finest obtainable. To obtain proper settings, President William L. Sherrill ot the Frohman company has leased the Kquitable studio at Flushing, Long Island.

Eleanor Woodruff is to play the lead in the new photuplay, ‘Jatfery,’ by William J. Locke. For several years she has played leads with the Vitagraph and Pathe and now finds herself in her biggest part, playing opposite Corporation’s production of Lock’s greatest ©. Aubrey Smith in the Frohman Amusement novel, Richard Walton Tully, author of ‘‘The Bird of Paradise,’ has abandoned his suit againsi ‘lriangie tor an alleged intringement of his piece. Last December he applied tor a tem- porary injunction ot the feature film ‘Aloha Ve,” claiming a resemDlance to bis spoken drama,

Martin Sabine, the Unity director, has in ac- tive preparation for the concern a bew screen drama dealing with the exploits of the cap- tivating ‘“crook’’ Crochard, “the Invincible,” who ugured in Mr. Sabine’s other Unity production, “‘The Pursuing Vengeance.” Mr. Sabine is to screen all of these works.

Mary Miles Minter’s first American-Mutual release will be “Youth’s Endearing Charm,” filmed by William D. Nowlan. Hereatter James Kirkwood will direct Miss Minter’s productions.

The subscription list of the Triangle-Fine Arts studio at Los Angeles in aid of the Actors’ Fund of America, in charge of DeWolf Hopper, now exceeds $1,200.

The California Motion Picture Corporation have in preparation a pretentious adaptation from the opera ‘‘Faust’’ and Miss Michelena is playing the role of Marguerite.

Baroness DeWitz, formerly star of the Royal Danish Ballet, has joined the Fox film forces. Another celebrity to enter the Fox employ is DeWitt Jennings.

George R. Wallace has been appointed man- ager of the Wilkes-Barre office of the Unicorn Film Service Corp.

Cleo Madison will have the stellar role in Universal's production of ‘La Tosca.” It will be released as a Bluebird ieature.

It is claimed that Valeska Suratt completed her work in the new Fox film in a fortnight. This is said to be the record. Bert Glassmire has been engaged by the Keystone Company tor the scenario depart- ment. He left last week for the Coast. Mary Charleson has joined Selig. She will appear in “The Prince Chap,’ which will be directed by Marshall Neilan.

The second film of ‘“‘How Britain Prepared” opened at the Shubert theatre, Boston, on Monday.

Coolidge W. Streeter, of the New York Herald, is now in the publicity department of Paramount.

Clara Kimball Young has applied for a $100,- 000 life insurance policy. Paul Gordon is to join Famous Players for the summer.

Beginning Tuesday night, the New York Roof started to remain open until one A. M.

Virginia Norden is making a big reputation for herself in her work at the Balboa studio. COAST PICTURE NEWS. By GUY PRICE, Pat Rooney has had his car shipped from al ia and is enjoying the California boule- vards.,

Raymond Wells is now directing for Uni- versal. Fred Mace has purchased a string of three racers and is running them at Tia Juana. Jack O'Brien is his jockey.

Percy Stamding is due home from New York within the next fortnight.

Jerome Storm, of Inceville, is in San Diego. Ashton Deerholt is acquiring considerable reputation as an auto driver. He drove down from San Barbara, a distance of 105 miles, in two hours and fifteen minutes.

Gus Inglis is in New York.

.Jack Sherrill is now numbered among the tennis fiends. Somebody stole Adelaide Woods’ new auto- mobile, and the actress is patronizing the jit- neys.

Frank E. Woods, Griffith’s right-hand man, has left for New York to join his wite, Mrs. Ella Woods, scenarist, and Mrs. William E. Wing. The women are motoring East and ar- rived in Cleveland this week.

Mrs. Al Woods, here on a motor trip from New York, visited the studios this week.

William H. Crane, who has been here sev- eral days, has declined several picture offers. NEW INCORPORATIONS. Central Film Corp.; theatrical, motion pictures; $20,000; EK. J, Ludvigh, H. G. Wiley, H. Harris, 31 Nassau Street, N. Y. Eastern Pheotoplay inc.; theatrical, mo-

tion pictures; $8,500; M. L. Staub, W. Feldman, F. Haight, 743 Grand Street, Brooklyn.

BOSWORTH STUDIO MOVING. San Francisco, June 21. Months of negotiations between Hobart Bosworth and the Trustees of San Mateo terminated June 13 when Mr. Bosworth signed an agreement with the City Fathers of San Mateo (just a few miles below ’Frisco) which specifies that the Bosworth film pro- ducing activities will be transferred from Los Angeles to San Mateo. In commenting upon the consumma- tion of the deal, Mr. Bosworth is quoted as having said: “Our first big production will be “The Gray Dawn.” Work on this picture will begin about Sept. 15. Fritzi Scheff and Ruth St. Dennis have been engaged for produc- tions next year.” Under the terms of agreement the people of San Mateo subscribe $5,000 toward building the studio and give the Bosworth Co. use of the corporation yard. SUIT FOR INFRINGEMENT. Chicago, June 21. A suit for $250,000 damages has been filed in the United States District Court here by Daniel J. Wall and H. B. Le Clair against the Universal Film Mfg. Co. charging that the plot for the U’s film, “Graft,” was taken from their scenario, entitled “Slaves of Satan.” The court will very likely have the pic- ture shown in court before a decision is given. STANLEY WITH ZIEGFELD. Stan Stanley has been placed under contract by Flo Zeigfeld and will be seen in the new edition of “The Mid- night Frolic” on the Roof. Britt Wood has also been placed un- der contract by the Follies’ producers, and may work in both of the shows at the New Amsterdam. Willie Solar will join “The Follies” and also do a turn on the Roof, com- mencing July 3.

Clark and Hamilton on Orpheum. San Francisco, June 21. Clark and Hamilton return to the Orpheum Circuit next week, at the local Orpheum. Bert Clark will appear with his wife. Mabel Hamilton, act, is in the east. formerly of the 17

LUBIN CO. REORGANIZED. Philadelphia, June 21. The Lubin Co. has been completely reorganized and a new Board of Direc- tors has been chosen. This occurred a fortnight ago, but no official announce- ment has been made. The reorganization gave rise to a report the corporation had been sold tc outsiders, but this is not so. Some time ago the Lubin Co. negotiated a loan of considerable proportions for the purpose of remodelling its plant and when the loan matured it could not be met. The banking interests are very friendly to Lubin and placed a representative in charge of the estab- lishment to protect its loan. It was found a complete reorganization would prove advantageous, and to that end a new board of directors was chosen, with Nicholas D. Roosevelt elected presi- dent. The new management contem- plates some extensive film productions in the near future. TOTTEN QUITS ESSANAY. Joseph Byron Totten has secured a cancellation of his contract as director fer Essanay and has returned to New York, where he has formed a small corporation for free lance productions. He already has a market for his out- put. Li Pv 2 EF eR 5 hie) “44 e ak »! .- - . - e rs Sy, S gel 5 ie if + ~—_ SO So MQG SS WV Sas ag SS SS S NW So NS NS \ . . \ SS WG CACY Hwa’ a . “¢ *7 os a3 “ = ase *) ¢ , a at Be om!’ <

GIROUX NOW A FILM MAN. Edward V. Giroux, general manager of the Northwestern Circuit, and book- ing representative for John Cort and the Oliver Morosco attractions, was signed this week by Thomas Dixon as generai manager of the National Drama Corporation. Next Monday he takes charge of “The Fall of a Nation” offices in the Longacre Building. Thomas Dixon, who supervised, and Bartley Cushing, who stage-directed the production of “The Fall of a Nation,” will be in Chicago next Sunday to take charge of the preliminaries for the run at the Illinois theatre. The Chicago engagement begins July 3, with E. D. Price in charge. REICHENBACH’S STUNT. Harry Reichenbach, publicity man for the World Film Corp. this week perpetrated one of the best advertising stunts in some time by securing a permit to stretch a banner across the heart of Times Square, from the New York theatre to the Hotel Astor call- ing attention to the piaying at the New York of the World’s feature film, “La Vie de Boheme.”

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THE FLOWER OF NO MAN’S LAND. Echo, the Flower of No Man's Land, ‘ Viola Dana Raw Talhot..sccevrscoscevercce Duncan McRae Big Bill Ui i neue oeGemh ec’ .-Harry C. Brown Kahoma, the Indian Mitchell Lewi Pedro, the Mexican. ....«+.s+e+sees Fred Jones Mrs. Talbot. eeaccccscceseeeNGliie G. Mitchell The Talbot child........+++se0- Eldine Steurat Potter, the butier..........Marcus Moriarity John H. Collins wrote and directed “The Flower of No Man’s Land,” a five-reel feature turned out by the Columbia Company in which Viola Dana makes her debut on the Metro program. The picture will firmly establish Miss Dana as a favorite in the houses where the Metro service is shown. As a director Mr. Collins has struck a tempo that is slightly different and slower then the usual Metro re- lease, but he has turned out a mighty good feature and one that will get the money. It must be said, however, that while the story is a good one, it shows that as an author Mr. Collins is a mighty good chooser, and if either Sam Harris or George M. Cohan get a flash at the second reel of the feature it is barely possible they will declare themselves in on the profits of the film or compel the Columbia people to make another thousand feet of the picture after that portion of the story has been rewritten. For the story is nothing less then a very daring adaptation of one of the dressing room scenes from “The Great Lover,” the one in fact that is so aptly burlesqued in the George M. Cohan Revue. The author has gone so far as to employ one of the lines from the revue as a sub-title. Naughty boy, John. But aside from the fact that Mr. Col- lins’ inspiration may have been born in either the Astor or Longacre theatres recently, “The Flower of No Man’s Land” is a feature picture that any exhibitor can play with the assurance his patrons will carry away a good impression of the film. The story is a com- bination of life in the far west and in Bo- hemian New York. The story is well told and there are several Griffinesque touches in the use of cats, a dog and a burro. Fred. Edomt, PathOP. oc occ cecvgiccosces Charles Ray BaPeerTa TAVIS. 66 ics cccvcivcs Rita Stanwood es WOU. 64360405542 %0% Wedgwood Nowell EY -cr beri eet bu nd ow sbseneebas Hazel Belford Ces Ss ab oss cee ser iewwes Jos. J. Dowling “The Deserter’ is a Triangle-Ince feature which is scheduled for release July 9. It was written by Richard V. Spencer and Thos. Ince, the same location being used for this picture as was the background for the Willie Collier, Jr., picture, “‘The Bugle Call.” It is a mighty good example of the romantic type of army post novel which the scenes laid in the time

shortly after the Civil War, when the Indian bands still roamed at will in the western sec- tion of the country. A young army lieutenant is in love with the daughter of the colonel of the post to which he is attached The girl preter a captain and the younger man goes on a spree which lands him among the en- listed men in a dance hal jacent to the army ll of ill-repute ad- post The officer starts a row and a fine free for all ensues. The men at the post are called out to quell the dis- turbance and the lieutenant strikes down the captain He is arrested and confined to his juarters under guard but makes his escape and is booked as a deserter. Later he is picked up on the prairie by an emigrant train which is in turn attacked by the Indians, When it looks as though all hope for the emi- grants is lost Parker offers to ride to the post for help. He starts out and runs into a de- tachment of troops from the fort, who after a hard ride rescue the pioneers. When the troops return to the fort with those whom they have saved it is discovered that the lieutenant has died of wounds that he received while riding for help. He is buried with military honors and the colonel takes it upon himself to change his record in the books of the post in the light of his gallant finish. The pic- ture contains many thrills and the scenes showing the attack and battle with the red skins are effectively done. It is a good feature. Fred, THE HUMAN ORCHID. “The Human Orchid’’ was written, casted, directed, produced and financed by C. C. Field. Mr. Field desires to go on record as being re- sponsible for the production from all angles and will stand or fall on its worth. While there are a number of things to commend it, the chances are the feature will fail to at- tract any undue excitement, because the story offers little or nothing original and the arm of coincidence is stretched to almost the break- ing point. A girl is left an orphan and reared by a poor woman with a drunken hus- band. When she matures she is coveted by the local saloon-keeper politician and the be- sotted husband of the woman who adopted her wants to sell her to the gin mil] man. Her mother had been loved by a Dr. Hilton and he has searched for the child for many years. She runs away from the saloon man and in the dash jumps into a limousine (a close paraphrase of a situation in ‘‘The Bishop’s Carriage’). The auto belongs to a wealthy politician, a retired colonel. He takes her to his home, clothes and educates her. She be- comes his secretary and is witness to a poli- tical deal whereby the saloon-keeper agrees to deliver to the colonel the votes of his dis- trict for $10,000. This agreement is in writ- ing and the payment is made by check. That’s the weakest spot in the scenario. Later the

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colonel attempts to violate the girl and she runs off, after striking him down with a can- dlestick (which suggests Charlotte Parry's vaudeville sketch “Into the Light’’) She goes to a young district attorney to expose the politicians, and he merely uses her, though he is himself willing to make a dishonest poiiticai deal. In the end she falls in love with th« doctor who was her mother’s sweetheart. But before the finish there is a long series of com- plications and counterplots and every time anybody is in need of medical attention it is always the same physician who is ‘Johnny on the Spot.’’ The lead is played by Irva Ross, who is pretty, and others in the cast are Charles Graham, Walter Miller, Julia Calhoun, Howard Hall, Noah Beery, Jean Armour. Mr. Field says he has a number of other features 85 per cent. better than “The Human Orchid.” Let’s hope so. Jolo. THE WASTED YEARS. Old Weatherby l aes » Harry Weatherby fcrctttts este: Crane Wilbur PE Sere vichae ts o0S beh eee eee aers Mae Gaston SR: <s icinh kk. &e ao "6 ave bd Oe we we Jessie Burnett eee eee ...++-eJ0hn Daker Eee, TL his bebe eh eee oewaseen Thelma Salter There is but one mistake to this Horsley- Mutual Masterpicture—the title. Wherein the man wasted his years would be hard to say, for the wasted years are not shown as part of the picture story. Those years of his life that were shown seemed to have been spent in hav- ing more or less of a good time on the $200,- 000 he fell heir to. Crane Wilbur, as Old Weatherby in the prolog that precedes the itself, is a down and outer panhandling for a meal and a bed. A kind-hearted old gent slips him two bits and instead of spend- ing it for grub he goes to see a show. Now isn’t that just like a tramp? The perform- ance he witnesses is the story of his own life and at its conclusion he is found dead in his seat in the gallery. The story from life that the tramp witnesses shows him from the time he was working in a planing mill and in love with June (Mae Gaston), the town milliner. Then he is unfortunate enough to have $200,- 000 slipped to him by an uncle who kicks the bucket. Harry Weatherby steps into the big town and starts a career amid the bright lights. He starts being a wine buyer for the girls and forgets all about June back in the old home town. Billie, an adventuress who learns that Harry has had the bank roll slipped to him, decides she is going to annex it. One night while the youth is stewed up she manages to get him to marry her and for the ensuing year she tries to cop the roll from him, but is unsuccessful. Finally, discour- aged at her failure, she runs off with her lover. Harry spends his time trying to find her, because of the fact that at the time of the elopement she was about to become a mother, and it is the child that he wishes to JAMES D. BARTON and JAMES SHESGREEN ANNOUNCE

James D. Barton President gain possession of. About five years later he comes across the child after the mother has died Then he dreams of returning to June, but dreams never come true, for June has married anothe?. In & gypsy wagon he and his daughter roam the face of the earth until the little one i tricken with the white plague and dies, and with her burial all his hopes of the future fled Then the picture cuts back to the gallery and the old tramp fs discovered to have died The story is well sustained throughout and the feature is one that is good enough to be worthy of a better title Fred GAMBIER’S ADVOCATE. “Gambier’s Advocate” or “Clarissa” (it Is billed under the former name and titled under the latter) is a Famous Players (Paramount) release, starring Hazel Dawn, tritten by Ronaid MacDonald. In the cast are James Kirkwood as Gambier, Fuller Mellish as Clarissa’s father and Dorothy Bernard as the stepmother. It starts off as a corker, a rather original story, but ends with cheap melo- dramatic claptrap. Clarissa is about to gradu- ate from a private school when she receives a letter from her elderly father stating he has married his stenographer, a young woman Clarissa is at first rude to her step- mother, but relents. The family go to the sea- shore and the stepmother, while in swimming, is about to drown when she is rescued by Gambier, a lawyer. They live in the same town and Gambier is a welcome visitor. After dinner one night Gambier and the stepmother stroll in the garden when she, in a burst of emotional gratitude for the man who saved her life, throws her arms around him. Clarissa sees it and observes that her father has also witnessed the rhapsodical action. Clarissa sees her father take a revolver and start for the couple. She runs ahead, seizes her stepmother’s wrap and by the time her father arrives, says: ‘‘Mr. Gambier has some- thing to say to you.” Clarissa and Gambier become engaged, though she despises him. Eventually stepma confesses it was all her doing and Clarissa is about to accept Gambier, when he is arrested for the murder of one of his clients, a woman who divorced her hus- band, who has an insane streak. During the trial Clarissa goes to the murderer and begs him to confess to save an innocent man. She succeeds in securing a letter from him by a ruse, the man follows her, is seized with apoplexy and confesses before he dies, while Clarissa rides horseback to the court to save her lover. With a different twist to the finish the picture would be a rattling good release, but peters out with a conventional ending. Just before the clinch there is a sub-title read- ing: “Brighter Days,” which precedes a nicht scene showing the lovers in each others armas. That’s good for a laugh. Jolo,

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Some have passed censorship, while others have hit the discard. “The Littie Giri Next Door” tells nothing that has not been recited in the pa- pers and the same old moral lesson has been repeatedly told in countless scenarios that have passed in review. ‘‘The Little Girl Next Door’’ may have a far-reaching effect, but many opine it will also have its countereffect. The cruelty and horrors of the ‘‘white slaves” are depicted with as much naturalness the stage directors and producers of the Essanay com- pany could set before the m. p. camera, and the Essanay stock players have done their best to make the characters seem as real as pos- sible, yet there is that ‘‘make believe’’ about the picture that does not ring true, despite the repeated assertions that the picture is only a vivid reproduction of what ‘white slave vic- tims’’ recited before the State Morals Com- mittee. The film is bound io make great headway in the state through its having prom- inent public men and women and divers state and Chicago officials within its camera vis- ion. It was the presence of these “big men” that caused some of the Chicago aldermen to make a determined stand against its showing at the La Salle. The film deals mostly with the commission interviewing prominent folks, with the introduction now and then of girl witnesses whose experiences with “white slay- ers”’ is then re-enacted before the lens. Sev- eral of the scenes within the dens of iniquity are pretty well done, but just when the big climax is reached the ‘‘cut backs’’ to the com- mission room pad out the picture. The main thread of the story is lost now and then, but as it stands, it is well able to live up to the reputation of pointing out some conditions that may and may not, or do exist in such cities as Chicago. There are also views of some of the notorious ‘houses’ that have been closed up by the reform wave that once the famous “Everleigh Club.’ The levee scenes of Alton, lll., that were pounced upon by Congressman Beall, the former mayor of Alton, were about the most natural of any de- picted. Some years ago, when Billy Sunday was campaigning against the devil in Chicago, be organized a parade of men, women and children into the red light district. One paper printed an editorial panning him unmercifully for the procession, claiming that it would give hundreds and perhaps a thousand or two of young boys and girls their first glimpse of the palaces of sin that at the time would be on their best behaviour and would only serve to show that the “houses” and barroom fronts looked much more comfortable and alluring than some of the squalid homes of some of the marchers. It may also be true of this picture. while the cruelties are supposed to be flaunted in their most horrible and re- volting forms, many of the folks will not for- get how weii dressed and “perfectly at ease’ most of the women were that were within their portals. The apparent life they led was, on the camera vision, much ‘‘easier’’ than that of an eight or ten-hour grind behind the rib- bon counter. But, no matter what effect the moral lesson may have, the film is going to stack up nickels and dimes for the exhibitors. And this ‘‘stacking’’ will be done, notwith- standing that ‘‘minors’” under the age of 21 years, are barred at the La Salle exhibition. The committee may be doing good work. But if the committee can make that work lasting, then all will be well, but once the film manu- facturers make use of such work for their own individual gain, then clamp down the censor- ship lid and exalt the Funkhousers. Mark, THE UNBORN. Nancy Lee l Dick (hersonf ss *****= Gertrude Bondhill Richard Greenville............ Wharton Jones a Sl} ee Edwin Powers PPPS TTT Tee Esther Hough Bernice Hamilton........... Elinore Jackson ES BON 2044s h6 5 000609 680% Clark Comstock Mek. PES 6eG0-400e06see0uetal Bert Merket Grace Worthy.................-Molly Gilmore Pts © WOE 66 6606605060000 06064 Julia Hurley Te re Lewis Sealy bo ae Serer Victor A. Stewart PR TORO. cdécccavenesavecevs Chas. Hamlin A trade showing was given last week by the Kulee Co. of a five-reel feature entitled “The Unborn.” It starts off as a most conventional melodrama and drifts off into a visualized preachment against abortion. Just exactly the connection between the melodramatic story and questionable value of malpractice, is not readily discerned. The picture opens with a city man encountering a country lass, whom he betrays and abandons to marry a woman in his own set. The girl is about to become a mother, runs away from home, works in a with her. The slave dealer attempts to take factory in New York, her child is born and the man lives with his wife in ignorance of the fact that he is a father. His own wife has no children and the man constantly yearns for the joys of parentage. The girl he wronged dies and leaves her son, who sells news- papers. The man encounters the newsboy and adopts him, not knowing it is his own son. How the child lived with him without ever having mentioned who his mother was is not explained. Later, after a quarrel with his stepmother, the boy decides to leave the house and his father, going to the boy’s room, dis- covers the youth fondling his mother’s ging- ham dress and bonnet. “You are my son.” “So you are the man who wrecked my moth- er’s life.” Boy leaves and goes back to sell- ing papers. In the interim there is flashed a lot of scenes of Dr. Ahlbad’s office, which is patronized by women in need of illegal oper- ations. This matter is apparently dragged in by the heels with the idea of creating sen- sationalism. The doctor finally runs against the law and in making his escape shoots at the father. But the’ boy, seeing the doctor with the revolver, yells ‘“‘Daddy” and jumps between to receive the buliet. He dies, for- giving his father. Most of the captions are in verse. The picture is a palpable attempt to trade on the success attained by ‘Where Are My Children?” but is not likely to achieve its purpose. Jolo. BROKEN FETTERS. Mignon (as a child)........ Kittens Reicherts Mignon (grown Up).......-- Violet Mersereau Ee TRG os 66.506 00 64 ccc sened Charles Francis PROS FEI. oo ev occsccacececens Earl Simmons i) RP rrrrrrrerrry cre Frank Smith TRO OCADTBI. 6c csccccsctoves William T. Dyer Mr. Demerett....ccccccccceseses Paul Panzer FEUD WEED) cb wee orceseccccees Isabel Patterson Lawrence Demarest.........+- Wm. Garwood A eer errr rr err Paddy Sullivan The Detective. ......ccccccccece Guy Morville GRADE, kod ben sve cece reteencnsers Charles Fang Reg Ingram wrote and directed “Broken Fetters,” the July 3 release of Bluebird. It is an Oriental melodrama, with the Chinese atmosphere of Shanghai and New York China- town very well reproduced. The American consul at Hong Kong is murdered by a rob- ber, leaving his little girl an orphan. His native friend, a Mandarin, adopts the child and brings her up to womanhood as his own. She prays constantly for a glimpse of her native land and is thus an easy prey for a Chinese white slave dealer, going readily with him to America. There she is held for a price. A young American artist, cast off by his father for refusing to enter commercial life, secures her for a model and falls in love co- starring Anna Nilsson struck Chicago Among them was a view of 5 and Z PATHE a a WHO'S GUILTY? 6“ J Approve Urhe's wilt, ? Has won its way on its ot tink” merits - The exhibitor has people made more money on each Episode. hecause it makes So says Rev. D. J. Bradley, of Highland Ave. Congregational Church, Cleveland, O. A series of 4 Photo-novels Dr. Bradley took the “Who's Each complete in itself Guilty?”’ stories as the topic for his sermon last Sunday. Produced by “Who’s Guilty?” is showing Arrow Film Corp’. in Cleveland’s leading theatres. Fhe PATHE EXCHANGE inc } >. 4 1 Ol Ow O64 See) 2 C88 8.) 25 WEST 45t ST. NEW YORK the girl unto himself. After a series of ex- citing melodramatic happenings the artist spirits the girl away, is forgiven by his father, etc. There are a number of capital Chinese portrayals, chief among which is that of the heavy, exceptionally well played by Frank Smith, and worthy of special men- tion. A better than average program feature. Jolo. WHAT HAPPENED AT 22. CRD: BAM 6h as 1nesnekeene Frances Nelson *‘Dave” Wilson.. ree rT Arthur Ashley Andrew Hart........ eooeeeeee Arthur Ashley Prank BOWMORE. .ccccscteicce Gladden James Joseph Knowlton............. Frank Burbeck The Frohman Amusement Corp. is releasing through the World “‘What Happened at 22,” scenario by Paul Wilstach, directed by George Irving, starring Frances Nelson and Arthut Ashley. The story is frankly melodramatic, but classily told and capably acted by an ex- ceptionally good company of artists. A forger secures positions through a crooked employ- ment agency. A young girl from the country applies for work. The forger wants to marry her, but she is mistrustful of him. Event- ually she secures a position as companion in the home of a criminologist and is loved by the man’s son. The crook forges a check for $35,000 and cashes it at the bank. That is the only weak spot in the chain of melo- dramatic happenings. People do not draw sucb sums from banks in cash. Big business is carried on by check and if there exists any doubt as to the value of the check, it is certified. However, that is a mere detail that will pass unnoticed by spectators who pay to see films. There is a surprise de- nouement at the finish, in which the crook is exposed through the quick wit of the girl, who is taken in the arms of the son of the house and everything ends happily. The various twists and turns in the story serve to keep the suspensive interest. As a pro- gram picture, ‘‘What Happened at 22” should go the route and please as it travels. Jolo. CASEY AT THE BAT. i MEPTOT ee SIP E ET Tee ee -»»-DeWolf Hopper Me MNS 66 kta wd eeueasensbame Kate Toncray a, DUN 6 Se hs00eboeeevaceane May Garcia SO Red vs wes 004 05.658 6eeebd Carl Stockdale Judge Blodgett............ William H. Brown ee SE 65-0 i 05s ecexe Marguerite Marsh Her Sweetheart. ...cccccccccces Frank Bennett ci... .. 7 eee Robert Lawler Casey’s Brother-in-law..... ..-.-Bert Hadley . i ” SP ay. Hal Wilson Casey's Admirer. .....cccecess Frank Hughes Here is another DeWolf Hopper feature. To the exhibitor who has played Hopper features in the past a word to the wise is sufficient— to those who have not played any of them one needs but to say that this Triangle-Fine Arts feature is just another example of a good idea gone wrong. “Casey at the Bat” has been a standby of Mr. Hopper’s in recitative form for many years. It should have made a corking subject for a comedy picture, but William Everett Wing, who adapted the scenario, saw fit to make a cheap mushy heart thriller of the story and the result was that the tale, coupled with Mr. Hopper, who failed utterly to look the part, and who acted it extremely badly, did not turn out at all in the manner that one assumed it would from the title. As a feature film ‘‘Casey at the Bat” will fall short of ex- pectations, although the title will attract money. Fred. THE PHANTOM. “Phantom” Farrel.............Frank Keenan Avice Bereton...... eeseteevlane Enid Markey eR re Perec -.-Robert McKim ED. BRUNO s 65 co cccecedeenes P. D. Tabler Dr. Radcliffe...... eeeseeeeCharles K. French James Bereton............-J3. Barney Sherry Bertie Bereton..........eeeeee...dack Gilbert Frank Keenan is seen to the utmost advan- tage in “The Phantom,” a Triangle-Ince fea- ture which is the attraction the current week at the Rialto. The story is by J. G. Hawks and was directed by Charles Giblyn, both of whom have done their work exceedingly well. As a feature “The Phantom” contains all of the elements that go toward making a success- ful picture production. There is suspense, atmosphere and, above all, it is well acted. The latter feature makes a melodramatic crook film seem like a high society drama. A lit- tle suggestion of love interest weaves it way through the story and the ending with a slight comedy touch makes the picture all the more forceful. As a matter of fact Mr. Keenan could well do a series of features dealing with the adventures of “Phantom” Farrel and get away with it in great shape, providing, of course each story was as complete in itself as the present one. Fred. SELIG ATHLETIC FILMS. The first ree] of a series of twelve Athietic Feature Films that are to be released weekly by the Selig Company through the V-L-S-E was shown privately this week. It contains some scenes of Mike Gibbons training and in a three-round bout with his brother Tom; a couple of hundred feet of billiards played by Koji Yamada and Albert Cutler and a wrest- ling bout between Doc Roller and Frank Dalkus. There is nothing about the pictures that will appeal particularly to the regular film fan, but they will undoubtedly serve to attract the barber shop sports in the small town to the picture houses if properly worked up through the sporting columns of the local papers. The billiards and th wrestling are by far the most inter: The Gibbons portion of the picture cx thing that is at all novel or. excitin~ Fred. 9

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THE SHOP GIRL. Winifred Childs...........+- ...-Edith Storey Water Tans cc 04 ccnccesctees Antonio Moreno Ena, Peter’s sister.....6.-see+5 Lillian Burns Peter Rolls, Sr... ccecccccccees John Costello Mra. Rolls. .ccccccccscccsccccccess Mrs. Soule Lord Rayglan..........sseese- Harold Foshay BN che Gb£sas0eneveoeredune Marion Henry Madame Nadine........++.++:. Josephine Earle LNs: 60sec seeew ne ceneeed Claire McCormack De ackeackssectd eee hoseseeen Emily Leaske MORGIBOR., ccvccvcccccccececeves Thomas Mills Ploorwalker. .ccccccccccccccccves Eddie Dunn Mr. Van Brunt... .ccsedecscesess Templar Saxe Cc. N. & A. N. Williamson are given as the authors and Geo. D. Baker as the producer of “The Shop Girl,” a Vitagraph Blue Ribbon Feature scheduled for release June 26. No- body is starred, though Edith Storey has the stellar role and Antonio Moreno is a close second. It is an exceptionally well selected cast, barring Miss Storey, who played her part very well, but is not the type one would se- lect for a clothes model. These women are always unusually handsome not only in figure but in face. Miss Storey can console herself with the reflection that there are few, if any, good actresses who are good looking. No- body ever saw a dressmaker’s model with an intellectual face. Miss Storey’s face is that of a thinker, not a model’s. There is a long cast of varying types all well played and the details of the productions are exceptionally well carried out ranging from shipboard scenes to department store and the homes of the rich and the poor. But the plot is hope- lessly conventional. A dressmaker’s model encounters a rich man’s son on board an ocean liner. The young man’s sister tells the model he is engaged to another woman and is merely flirting. The model passes him up and when she receives an invitation to have lunch with a buyer and slaps his face she loses her po- sition and is blacklisted. She eventually se- cures a position in a department store, the owner of which happens to be the father of the young man she met on board the ship. Through a ruse the superintendent iures her to his apartment and starts to ‘‘rough-house”’ her. Enter the young man to the rescue; the superintendent loses his job (continues to puff a cigarette Hke all stage villians) and Jolo. THOSE WHO TOIL. Pe: TR, 65k nse060 0k aaa .».-.-Nance O’Neil William Jameson......... ...-Herbert Fortier SOUR . SRMONOM» boc cccccccces Victor Sutherland vy ©, rrr rrr Tom Tempest. Jim Morgan....... rere rs) John Sharkey COUPERT DOCOP. oc ciccvvesisone Fred Chasten ere ee Tere .-Ray Chamberlain SD TEPOREs 6.4 ba can 000s eniesed Adelaide Hayes There is little or nothing new to the story of “Those Who Toil,” a Lubin (V-L-8S-E) feature by Danie] Carson Goodman, directed by Edgar Lewis. It is a Capital vs. Labor tale, the capitalist a hard, self-made man who lets his workmen strike rather than accede to their demands for a raise, his son who goes Mabel Taliaferro Rolfe-Metro EQUITABLE MOTION PICTURES RELEASING THROUGH WORLD FILM CORPORATION RE WRAY WK CORPORATIO FILM REVIEWS AM Petes tebe em Ne Ra 21 to personally investigate and is weaned over on the score of humanity; there is a female leader of the workingmen (Miss O’Neil) who has suffered much, and there you are, This may sound very conventional, but in its screen- ing there is well sustained melodramatic in- terest, excellent photography, fine acting and elaborately and expensively produced mob scenes showing the strikers burning oil works, etc. A great deal of care was taken in se- curing types and atmospheric detail. Judged from the standpoint of a program feature, V-L-S-B will be reasonably safe in rating the picture “Class A.” Jolo. EAST LYNNE. “East Lynne” does not lend itself to screen- ing as readily as one would imagine. At least the William Fox production with Theda Bara as Lady Isabel is in some respects a disappointment. Not that it isn’t good but that it isn’t better. One possible mistake was a bringing of the play up to date. By this is meant modernizing the action as, for in- stance, when Lady Isabel and Sir Francis elope in an automobile. parent youth could not be concealed. how or other the tears which the brought to the eyes of millions picturizing. lainy seems mild by comparison of the machinations of modern laings and even the death of Lady child passes without exciting any emotion. tor of slouchy coon characters. while seeing long before its ordinary time. leading man. He will surprise you. the constant rendering by the orchestra of does not suffi- ciently conjure up Lady Isabel’s mental suf- ferings brought about by the one false step “Then You'll Remember Me” she made in her otherwise pure life. Then again Bara looked too young even as the youthful wife, and when she donned a wig and glasses to disguise herself as Madame Vine, her ap- play has of theatre- goers are not released once more in the Fox Lady Isabel’s sufferings do not seem as poignant; Sir Francis Levison’s vil- with some screen vil- Isabel's The only bright spot was the play- ing of Lady Isabel's husband by Ben Deely, heretofore known to fame as an impersona- It is worth en play the long suffering hus- band with silvered hair which has become grey Ben is some Miss Some- undue Even Jolo. (George Kleine Studio) Harry Watson, Jr. (BICKEL and WATSON) “MUSTY SUFFER” Are You motion pictures. to pay real money to see them. 1459 Broadway Running Triangle Plays The richest man, the biggest store, the most successful mer- chant has from the dark ages been the one with sufficient foresight to pick out the leader in the manufacture of the articles sold over his counter, and to then tie up with this concern as its authorized representative, thereby cashing in on the value of the manufacturers’ good will and trade-mark. And this same rule applies to the business of exhibiting The most successful theatres are the ones that tie up with the recognized leader in the production of photoplays—with the concern whose pictures have by their merit alone won a reputation for the highest quality. This is the reason the number of Triangle theatres through- out the country has been constantly increasing. Seven months ago the exhibitor was not positive just how the public would receive Triangle productions. Now experience has proved not only that the public wants Triangle Plays, but that it is willing And so if you are an exhibitor and are not already running Triangle Plays, why don’t you too make an effort to arrange for their presentation at your theatre and drop a line for in- formation regarding their presentation? Triangle Film Corporation New York City

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VARIETY

WILLIAM FOX BERTHA KALICH AMBITION

That Indescribable Lure and Ex- traordinary Desire for Political Power That Causes Its Victims to Sacrifice Position, Home and Loved Ones—Everything to Se- cure Their Own Selfish Advance- ment. This Man Was Willing to Com- promise His Wife That He Might Accomplish His Own Ends.

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EE ————EEEEEEEEE———————llllllll ee SHOWS IN CHICAGO. Chicago, June 21. With the weather more of the fall variety than anything else, the theatres are profiting thereby. The single new legitimate show arriv- ing in town was “Mr. Lazarus,” with its star, and it As Dixey is quite popular with local show folks, the show had a good advance sale. “So Long Letty” (Olympic), “A Pair of Queens” (Cort), “World of Pleasure” (Palace) “World | of “Frolics” (Columbia) seem to be the Henry E. Dixey as cpened last night at the Princess. and biggest money getters. “Nothing But the Truth” is slowly VARIETY picking up at the Garrick. May Irwin is doing fairly well at Cohan’s Grand but leaves Chicago Saturday, going to her Thousand Islands mansion for the summer. “Treasure Island” is not making the gains anticipated at the Colonial, and from local show withdraws week. the this gaze SHOWS IN ’FRISCO. San Francisco, June 21. “The Brat,” by Maud Fulton, opened at the Cort Monday with a $1 top scale. The gross up to next Sunday night may run about $6,000 for six per- formances. The (dra- matic stock) is going along nicely. business at the Alcazar

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ADDRESS DEPARTMENT I Where Players May Be Located NEXT WEEK (June 26) Players may be listed in this department weekly, either at the theatres they are appearing in or at a permanent or temporary address (which will be inserted when route is not received) for $5 yearly, or if name is in beld type, $10 yearly. All are eligible to

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Including all furniture and fixtures, situated corner BURGUNDY AND IBERVILLE STREETS in square Rampart and Bienville on ground measuring 86'1"4’’x127’4” one short block from Canal St. AT AUCTION THURSDAY, JUNE 29, AT 12 O’CLOCK At the Real Estate Exchange, No. 311 Baronne St. By Perrin, Latter & Blum, Inc., Harry Latter, Auctioneer Terms Cash: Purchaser to pay taxes for 1916, Act of sale before A. J. Rossi, Esq., N. P., at expense of purchaser. Ten per cent. deposit required at moment of adjudication. PERRIN, LATTER & BLUM, Inc., Auctioneers Full particulars in New York, apply by letter, Mr. Dell, care VARIETY, New York. _

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VARIETY 25 THE KNOCKOUT SONG HIT “YOURE A DOG-GONE DANGEROUS GIRL” | =... NEW YORK AMERICAN, SUNDAY, JUNE 11, 1916 “You're a Dangerous Girl’ Big Hit for Jolson about , J L JOLSON, star of the Winter. Gar-. den and inoidéentally one of the leverest singers of the present genera- Girl ” ion of certain types of songs, is wildly in love with “Youw’re a Dangerous Girl,” : f ll f : of it. which ts deatined to be the big Summer hit. Mr. Jolson has been using this number in “Robinsoe Crusoe, Jr.,’ at the Winter Garden, and the fact that he closed his long engayement in this pro- duction last evening: will not diminish his affection for “Yowre &@ Dangerous Girl,” for, in the ‘words of Mr. Jolson when he takes the Twentieth Century to- I o-da : eames S ‘ | h Hi ! What a Hit! day for sunny California, a hundred By GRANT CLARKE and copies of the song will be packed in his wardrobe trunk and marked “This side up—handle with care.” By AL JOLSON SHOULD be a very good judge of songs of the popular type, at least. I don’t mean that I know more about popular gongs than any one else, but I have had so many op- portunities of trying out so-called popular songs that I can almost tell them with my ears closed. If you ask me what constitutes the make-up or the necessary element of a popular song I could do no better than dissect “You're a Dangerous Girl.” First of all the song is about a woman. The greatest songs of our time have been about women. Kip- . ling is about the only poet who can get away with poetry that doesn’t concern the feminine sex. “You’re a _ Dangerous Girl” very cleverly goes from the classes to the masses, as ohne ee eo ee ; will observe by the words. First of AL. SO. ZSO TY” all, it particularizes by speaking of a 6 particular girl, and then it has the OUTS A angerous T ry CHORUS ahs SNES necessary punch at the end, for the chorus winds up with “You're a dog- goné dangerous girl.” It gives me Pleasure to get hold of a tune like this because the words mean some- thing. The songs that I have sung in the past have usually been fairly strong on melody, but I don’t always insist that they be, because I have enough confidence in my ability to put over a song sd that I don’t rely alto- gether on the melody. But with “You’re a Dangerous Girl” there is a happy combination of words which have @ meaning back of them and which are sensiblé—a thing that. you cannot say about the average popular tune—and the melody iscatching. The : . i best recommendation I can make for [|* / ; , the piece is that I am ginging in it. eras JIMMIE MONACO CHICAGO S52 shun nite. LEO FEIST, Inc. ST. LOUIS ¥ ale? Bie ) Eastern Office 135 W. 44th St., New York Pantages BOSTON isi'tremont St PHILA.: Parkway Bldg., Broad and Cherry SAN FRANCISCO fics"Biae. rk t a i i ee pte te Nal ne Gaara Pty oe RL A zs ees hacia aaiee cae SL Spee Ree OTE a 4 Fe on selinameacad

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Andrew H. Talbot hears the call of the wild and is getting his fishing tackle ready. Harry Chappell, the Madison (Wis.) man- ager, is recovering from a recent illness. Dollie Williams has joined the “Revue de Luxe”’ act. The Windsor is announced to close for the summer Sunday. The Palace, Rockford, Ill., has closed for the summer. Will Hough is up in Michigan writing some new tabs. Frank Crosby is handling the advance for the Siebel dog and pony show that is now playing in this section. Carlos Sebastian plans to produce a novel _ outdoor show at the Green Mill Gardens starting June 22. The Bathmars have gone to Richmond, Ind., to enjoy a long vacation rest. It is their first in two years of vaudeville traveling. The time originally laid out on the road for “The Warning Bell” will be played by the George H. Bubb tour of “Ikey and Abey.” Art Angel and Frank DeVoe have decided to discard their present act and will shortly be seen in a new offering. Swan Wood has fully recovered from the effects of a recent accident when she broke a small bone in one of her ankles. Wanda Lyons is now enrolled as a prima donna with the ‘‘World of Pleasure” at the Palace. Floyd Covell is to be seen about the Rialto. He is trying to land a permanent berth for next season. Claude (Kid) Long has signed as one of the advance agents who will be out with one of the “Girl Without a Chance’ next season. Lester Rose has been exonerated of the charges preferred by the Chicago police against him in the death case of May Fields, who died recently from an overdose of drugs. There is little likelihood of the Trocadero, Izzy Weingarden’s little burlesque house on South State street, ever resuming as a bur- lesque theatre again. Fred LeComte, of the producing firm of LeComte & Flesher, is acting as assistant manager of the local offices of the “Ramona” spectacle. Catherine Powell, who played the Majestic last week, has engaged passage for London June 24. She expects to live in North Lon- don indefinitely. Winnie Duttons, of the Ridings Duttons, is slowly recovering from the effects of a fall at the Centennial Celebration in Fort Wayne when one of the horses fell on her in such a manner as to fracture a bone in her left arm. The Parkway, a few blocks removed from Covent Garden, is closed and a sign outside says, “closed for aiterations.”” The Claren- don, further north, is also closed and will not likely be reopened. From a list of 50 shows, the management of the New theater, Estnerville Ia., has selected the opera ‘‘Martha” as its upening attraction, Sept. 20. The house will be managed by F. H. Graff. 5 Madge Leon will arrive in Chicago July 16 for a summer visit prior to going to De- troit, where she will become a member of the os burlesque company at the National theatre. Charles Ellis of Boston who for years has been the concert manager of some of the big- gest grand opera stars, including Melba, has organized a stock operatic company that will tour this section next fall. Cards have been distributed broadcast call- ing attention to the statement that the Sara- toga Hotel is “unfair to organized labor.” The cards bore the label of the Chicago Fed- eration of Labor. Sam Kahl denies that he is going down to the Atlantic Coast on a pleasure trip within the near future as reported. He plans to take a good vacation, though, before the sum- mer is over. John Reed is no longer handling the man- agerial reins of the Clticago theatre. The house is being looked after during the sum- mer by J. J. Garrity, who is Shubert’s gen- eral represntative at this point. Omar Hebert has formed a new vaudeville act which he styles Hebert’s Revue, compris- ing seven people, most of whom were late members of LeComte & Flesher’s show, ‘Sept. Morn” company. The Lincoln shows, given on Saturday and Sunday only for the present, so far have turned in profit to the house. If the weather becomes too hot the theatre will be closed for the summer. Everett Bigelow has organized an act with ten people and equipped it with a Japanese tea garden setting and will send it over the Pan- tages tour early in July. Mabel Bigelow will be featured with the offering. The De Luxe theatre, which is opposite the Covent Garden, which threw open its doors last week, has vaudeville booked in by the Webster agency. The De Luxe is not con- sidered “opposition” by the Garden manage- ment. Claude (Tink) Humphreys, with outing flannels, golfing outfit and full sojourning equipment, left Chicago flat June 16 and took a fast flyer to New York where he expected to combine pleasure with business, with more at- tention to the former. WORK DONE OVER-NIGHT CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED STRAND THEATRE Just West of Broadway When the “Experience’’ company closed its Chicago theatre engagements Saturday, the players were taken back to New York by the company Manager, Arthur Miller. There will be three companies of ‘“‘Experience” on the road next season. Izzy Weingarden has returned from a busi- ness trip to New York. He will be very prominent in burlesque next season and in addition to having out two shows on the road — also delve in the local stock proposition again. William Jacobs, Richard Hoffman, Irving Tishman, Irving Yates and George Mence have sworn by the Milky Way that they wil! stick together on their auto trip east where they plan to spend a fortnight’s vacation. They left Chicago Sunday. Creator of Gowns Smart Apparel for the Professional Woman. 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VARIETY PARADE BIN 27 AT B. F. KEITH’S ROYAL THEATRE, NEXT WEEK (June 26) SOPHIE TUCKER FIVE KINGS WITH HER IN A NEW AND NOVEL MELODIOUS OFFERING By ARCHIE GOTTLER Direction, OF SYNCOPATION FEATURING EXCLUSIVE MELODIES MAX HART Al A Macy’s THE PERFECT MAKE-UP REMOVING CREAM “So Pure You Can Eat It” For Sale At ALL LIGGETT-RIKER-HEGEMAN DRUG STORES The Gray Drug Co., Broadway and 43rd Street Manufactured by BULLET BRAND LABORATORIES, 354 West 44th Street LTO Stern Bros. Gimbel’s ED ShopisreD Stage and Evening Gowns Our Specialty 36 W. Randolph St., Suite 505-06 Phone Central 6581 CHICAGO, ILL. ae Over at the Cort, attaches say that reports to the contrary notwithstanding that the ‘‘Pair of Queens” show has not been doing less than $7,000 a week and that the receipts during a bad weather-convention week was phenomenal, all things considered. Lee Parvin, who was out all season in ad- vance of ‘“‘Twin Beds” and was with it on its Coast tour, is now in Bermuda, where he is enjoying himself as far as solid enjoyment comes from catching from 10 to 15-pound fish is concerned. HOOT MON The loop ticket brokers reported a good ad- vance sale on the Henry E. Dixey show which opened at the Princess Tuesday night. Con- siderable interest is attached to the opening of “Civilization” at Cohan’s Grand and the brokers predict a big sale for the film. J. G. Burch, maneger of McVicker’s, who planned to start on a vacation this week, was forced to forego all of its expected pleasures owing to suffering intense pain with an ulcer- ated tooth. Burch was in pretty bad shape Monday and was under the constant care of both doctors and dentist. Life is just one press job after another for Sam Gerson. He no sooner jumps from the Princess to the Palace to direct the press booming for the ‘“‘World of Pleasure” than a new show is sent into the Princess. Sam is back on the Princess job doing good work for “Mr. Lazarus.” The LaSalle Musical Comedy Company, playing an extended engagement in Fort Wayne goes from that point to the Orpheum, Harrisburg, Pa., where it will play six weeks. Then will follow the company’s first rest in two years of solid playing, the tour to re- sume with new Association time. Ned Alvord, press publicist for the Asso- ciation, with the summer hanging heavily on his hands, plans to take out a road company under canvas. Fora time he did some special press work for the Galvin road company. Ned came into Chicago the latter part of last week to fix things up for his new venture. The Orpheum, Madison, Wis., closed for the summer Saturday. It will reopen with Finn & Heiman vaudeville booked through the As- sociation August 15. In fact all of the Finn & Heiman houses that are dark for the heated months will resume show activities at that time. Ethel O’Brien, of the Covent Garden com- pany, became a regular heroine morning of June 16 when she sounded an alarm of fire at her rooming house on West Erie street. She not only aroused more than 50 persons from deep slumber but ran a block in her bare feet and night dress to notify the department. Some of the boys around the Majestic build- ing last week took up a collection for the doortender of the Academy, who has been temporarily stricken blind and must receive special surgical treatment. All of the agents and boys who know the young man well con- tributed generously. The Watler Terry and company act was booked into the Empress, Des Moines, and was billed as Jane Kane and Girls. The Simon Agency which had the act up to last week claimed some commission was due and evoked the judicial powers that help them to collect. The act settled. The Howe London shows have not been reaping the b. o. harvest expected on its present trip through the Dakotas. The show is reported having encountered pretty nice weather. The Jerry Muggavin-Bert Bowers interests, which also control the destinies of the John Robinson Shows, now touring the pao nn report big profit with the latter organi- zation, There was a grand ritual and recapitulation meeting scheduled for June 20 at 11.30 P. M., with Big Chief James W. Fitzpatrick as the principal guest of honor of the White Rats, it being Fitzpatrick’s first appearance here since being elected to the high office of the order. Harry Mountford was. also expected to be present and deliver a speech. The Gus Sun Circuit plans to play more tabs next season than it has at any previous time. All of the tabloid shows that have had routes laid out by the Association and U. B. O. have been submitted to the Sun offices, the expectation being that the Sun routes will take them up when the other circuits have been played, The remains of the late Acton Davies were shipped to Athol, Mass., from Chicago for BILLY KIN KAID The Mary Garden of Ragtime”’ DON’T NEGLECT YOUR TEETH There is nothing more es- sential to the performer when putting over his lines than a good set of teeth. It helps to attract attention. A little attention now means a big saving later. Summer rates summer months. Dr. A. P. LOESBERG DENTAL SPECIALIST 1482 Broadway, New York City Suite 703 Tel. Bryant 4035 ‘during interment last week, arriving at the Davies home town last Friday morning. They were accompanied east by relatives of the deceased theatrical man. His business mangerital duties with the “Pair of Queens” show at the Cort have been handled by Qan G. Slattery. Karl Hoblitzelle departed last Saturday for the Coast where he plans to spend six weeks’ vacation, most of the time being enjoyed with his sister in Pasadena, Cal. He was also ex- pected. to meet Mort H. Singer en route to Chicago from a flying Coast trip. Before re- turning here he will visit some of the cities upon the Interstate time in Oklahoma and Texas. Scotland’s Premier Novelty Artist Has returned to America after a suc: cessful twelve months’ tour of Australia and South Sea Islands. Opened at the American, Monday (June 19) CHARLES STONE and CLEAR VICTOR DOING A NEW GURN IN VAUDEVILLE — ar pesnge me er aes «a i Pelsc op mene oy nie Ebay ar oda Bm PR eS a se ae ed ee ne Leger

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VARIETY I am grateful to the many friends, to the men who build “The Follies,” and to my numerous well-wishers, all who aided in my success. DON BARGLAY personalities to stand out is Don Bar- clay, a newcomer from burlesque who made a good showing—overburdened Evening Sun (The Playgoer) says— “The only comedian in the cast who funny was was very Don Barclay who depended more on his own busi- ness than the merit of his lines.” ZIEGF NEW ELD AMSTERDAM THEATRE, NEW YORK, Evening World (Chas. Darnton) says —‘Don Barclay scored one of the fun- niest hits of the night.” Variety (Sime) says:—‘Among the “FOLLiEeE S”’ INDEF. with personality—laughs came easy for him.” Harlem Opera House June 19, 20, 21 DarktownRevue Keith’s, Jersey City June 22, 23, 24 MANAGERS AND AGENTS Step This Way—We Are Mopping Prospect, Brooklyn June 26, 27, 28 Also good looking show girls and ponies. Babe Melvin or Malvern write wns’ BARNEY GERARD, Astor Theatre Bldg., N. Y. City P. S.—For Sale.—A military set like new, and one rolling chair. WAN'T ED FOR THREE BEST SHOWS IN BURLESQUE 2 young men who play piano and sing, also dance a little. 4 tall English dancing girls. 1 trick donkey. Good salary. Sam Thall departed for the east via boat June 17. His first stop was Buffalo from whence he continued by rail to New York. While in New York he will confer with Harry Mundorf relative to tabloid bookings and will also arrange for some road time for the forth- coming season of ‘‘Martha’’ by the Shea Opera Company. Thall expects to get some deep breaths of fresh sea air and plans to return to Chicago in three weeks. Pete Mack blew in town from the land of sub- ways last Saturday and forthwith took charge of the Gus Sun offices, while Tom Powell, the Chicago representative, started off on a long vacation. Pete’s Windy City friends gave him a cordial greeting and made him swell up like a pouter-pigeon when they told him he was looking great. Mack expects to take a lot OPENING NOTICE OF NEW STORE 2 COLUMBUS CIRCLE ANNOUNCED NEXT WEEK HABERDASHER AND HATTER ‘ AUTHORITY IN OUTFITTING PRODUCTIONS AND ACTS 1578-1580 Broadway OPPOSITE STRAND 150th St. and Melrose Ave. Phone Bryant 7735 Phone Melrose 6511 THE ORIGINAL JEWELL’S MANIKINS Established 1889 In a new production—Their latest success “A MANIKIN CIRCUS” Originators of everything appertaining to the Manikin business, presented by MADAME JEWELL & SON Playing U. B. O. Circuit Only Direction, Thos. J. F itzpatrick of acts back east with him as a result of his stay here, which will be three or four weeks. Just when everything was arranged for “A Night in Old Heidelberg’ tab to open at Nashville June 19, Harry Weber, from his eastern quarters, cancelled the engagement. Sam Thall then booked in the Hodges-Tyne company and then came word that the Heidelberg date was O. K. Thall wired back it was too late. The Hodges-Tyne players will also play the Chattanooga and Birming- — time that had been laid out for the other show. A mass meeting of White Rats at Musi- cians’ Hall, 175 West Washington street, was held Wednesday night at which time an “open greeting’’ were tendered the newly elected Big Chief James W. Fitzpatrick and Harry Mountford, who is accompanying Fitzpatrick on the western trip. Representative Joseph Birnes worked hard to make the open session as interesting in point of attendance as pre- vious meetings held this winter. Jimmie Lucas, who is one of the prin- cipals with the Dave Marion show at the Columbia, last week received a_ten-dollar cable from Alfred Butt in London asking him to consider an offer to play at the Butt the- atre there. Lucas will not accept as he does not want to ge to Europe while the war is on. Not that Jimmie minds so much but his wife does. George O’Brien in New York was re- sponsible for the Butt offer. James Galvin’s ‘Little Miss Mix Up” com- pany which recently started out to play the road under canvas bumped up against rainy and cold weather and then and there decided to jump back into tab bookings. Monday it resumed its tabloid performances in Nash- ville for the week, with week stands to be followed the 26th in Birmingham and Atlanta, July 3. The show will feature Johnnie Galvin and carries 28 people, including band and orchestra. Frank Q. Doyle was engaged by Henry Myers, of the Covent Garden Corporation, to book a number of acts for a week’s engage- ment at Covent Garden, opening last Sun- day. The turns engaged were: Flo. Rhein- strom’s “Revue de Luxe,” Nine Arabs, Maye WANTED AT ALL TIMES BURLESQUE PEOPLE Principal Women, Soubrettes, Chorus Girls, Comedians, Producers, Burlesque Novelties of all kinds. Address CHARLES H. WALDRON, Waldron’s Casino, Boston, Mass. and Addis, and Williams and Fuller. Doyle on Monday reported that he was not certain whether he would book any turns for next week, although it was reported the Garden planned to put in more acts. George Pierce and Josephine Knoll, who have west in their new act, ““Mary from Ber- ryville,” had an experience last week while at the Forest Park theatre. They use a rural setting. So do Eldridge and Barlow, who were on the’ same bill. ‘Shoots’ Eldridge reported at the Park early and had his scenery all set before the Pierce and Knoll stuff arrived. As the stage is small the manager decided one rube scene was enough. Pierce and Knoll’s set was not unpacked. As they went on ahead of Eldridge and Barlow they worked in the latter’s stage setting. Battling Nelson, who has been in the Provi- dence Hospital, Detroit, recovering from an operation for appendicitis, left the institution June 16 and following a short stay at a hotel there expects to return to his vaudeville work. Bat was playing a show engagement at the time he became too ill to appear and although all time was cancelled, a new contract was entered upon following his operation. Ac- cording to word from Detroit Bat is reported having gotten an increase in money, due to the publicity Nelson received for the loss of his appendix. Full rosters for I. Weingarden’s two bur- lesque shows for next season are practically complete. Weingarden, upon his return from New York Monday, reported that the follow- ing had been signed: Star & Garter Show— Asa Cummins, manager; John M. Clark, Bert Rose, Jaqueline Tallman, James Coughlin, Margaret Lee, May De Lisle, Watler Wolf, Jess Wise, Will Colini; “September Morning Glories’”—Joe Carlisle, manager; Bert Ber- trand, Ethel Reynolds, Gene Darley, Flagg and Beall, Margaret Waltz and Pauline Harris. The Indiana Centennial at Fort Wayne, which lasted two weeks, starting June 5, proved a big affair in every way and was largely attended from all over the state. One of the features was a big open-air show pro- vided by the committee which had E. F. Car- rothers, of the United Friars Association, Chicago, send the following acts to Fort Wayne: Riding Duttons, Fink and Hughes, Bobker’s Ben Ali Acrobats, Florenz Troupe, Okara Japs, Jess Henderson, Borsini Troupe, Ferris Girls, Frank and True Rice, Four Milani Brothers and Rhoda Royal’s Ele- phants. Legitimate shows saying farewell to Chi- cago next Saturday night are: “Treasure Island” at the Colonial and May Irwin in ‘33 Washington Square” at Cohan’s Grand, Fred Barnes went to west in January. At Vancouver, B. C., he slipped on the ice covy- ered steps of a passenger train on the Cana- dian Pacific and received some ugly injuries. In fact his head got an awful bump and seyv- eral stitches were necessary to close the wound inflicted. Barnes sued the road last week for $10,000 damages and expects to collect. Phenomenal Accordionist and Singer The Chicago Musicians’ Club at 175 West Washington street last week paid $140,000 for the site on which they have been leasing heretofore, the purchase being made of Emile J. Rose. This ground was held by lease by the Musicians for $4,000 a year, the lease having about 24 years to run. The lease was made January 1, 1890, to John R. Walsh for a home for the Chicago Chronicle which Walsh owned. The Musician’s club took hold of the lease about seven years ago and having it in use as a clubhouse. Rose paid something like bog gna _. 4 — three years ago y the sale to the musicians has a profit of $40,000. ew American Hospital bulletin: Leo Hopp, re- covering from recent operation; Mabel Bur- nell (Electrical Venus), showing improvement following serious operation ; Margaret Newton, ‘continues to gain strength; Margi Stewart, under observation for operation next week: Max Mandel, slightly improved; Fern Stomy getting along nicely; Babe Thornton, ro be operated upon for appendicitis next week; Lottie Harrolle, on the road to recovery; (Mrs.) W. L. Rosenberg, getting better daily; Marie Desmond, making progress; William B. Davis, noticeably improved; Elsie De Mar, has left hospital; Ada Cox, shows decided improvement. Tom Carmody had his first taste of golf last Saturday afternoon. All things cunatieess, it was a mighty good dose. For some time the boys who swing the clubs have been harping about the fun and benefits derived from golf- ing. Dave Beehler and Karl Griffis finally set the scenery. Carmody was invited to share their clubs and also share their motor to the links. T. C. was all set when Griffis rode up with his motorcycle outfit which also has a “drag’’ for another ‘arty. T. C. was cajoled into the car and away the golfers whizzed into the covntry. They passed several links but refuse@ to stop. A ten-mile ride brought the party up to the links. After the pre- liminar'es Carmody finally made a drive that almori broke one of the best clubs in the bags. As T. C. got teed off nicely the rain ie

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WILLIAM FOX CIRCUIT OF THEATRES

WILLIAM FOX, President Executive Offices, 130 West 46th St., New York JACK W. LOEB General Booking Manager EDGAR ALLEN Manager Personal interviews with artists from 12 to 6, or by appointment _CHARLES BORNHAUPT Artists’ General Theatrical Representative FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD 1493 BROADWAY (Putnam Building) NEW YORK Phone Bryant 4837

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Harry Rickard’s Tivoli Theatres <s¢:x:. And AFFILIATED CIRCUITS, pp sy a and AFRICA Combined Capital HUGH McINTOSH, Governing Director Registered Cable Address: “HUGHMAC,” Sydney Head Office: TIVOLI THEATRE, SYDNEY—AUSTRALIA NEW YORK OFFICES: 311 Strand Theatre Bldg. AMALGAMATED Vaudeville Agency BOOKING B. S. MOSS, President and General A CIRCUIT OF THIRTY FIRST CLASS § THEATRES SITUATED IN Artists and Acts of every description suitable for vaudeville, can gd leng engagements by BOOKING DIRECT with us. Send in your open t Offices: Godfrey Building—729 7th AVENUE, NEW YORK. Telephone Bryant 9200 Pauline Cooke GAIETY THEATRE BLDG. (Reom 608) wwew York City CAN ALWAYS PLACE GOOD COMEDY ACTS

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THE OFFICIAL BOOKING OF ACTS FOR THE SHRINE CON- VENTION BANQUET TO BE HELD AT BUFFALO, JULY 11, 1916, ARE NOW BEING MADE THROUGH J. H. MICHAEL, MANAGER ACADEMY THEATER, BUFFALO, N. Y. SPECTACULAR AND DUMB ACTS ONLY WILL BE USED. WRITE OR WIRE.

fell. Carmody’s opinion of golf is not uni- veveat. ure Island,” not drawing to any appreciable extent (third week). COHAN’S GRAND (Harry Ridings, mgr.).

AUDITORIUM (H. M. Johnson, mgr.).— ean ee Z . “Ramona,” Clune’s film spectacle, opened ~ No. 33 Washington Square (May Irwin), Monday night. ending Chicago engagement next Saturday CHICAGO (J. J. Garrity, mgr.).—Dark. night ; “Civilization” film feature opens June COVENT GARDEN (Henry Meyers, mgr.). 74 (sixth week Irwin stay). —‘The Land of Evermore” was taken off Sat- COLUMBIA (William Roche, mgr.).— urday night; four vaudeville acts added to “World of Frolics’’ (Dave Marion), doing ca- tank spectacle (second week). pacity (fourth week). COLONIAL (Norman Field, mgr.).—‘Treas- CORT (U. J. Hermann, megr.).—“A Pair of SWEDE BILLY Booked Solid in New York All Summer

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FOR BOOKING ADDRESS S. K. HODGDON Palace Theatre Building New York City BERT LEVEY INDEPENDENT a me Cc LJ i a VAUDEVILLE The Best Small Time in the Far West. Steady Consecutive Work for Novelty Feature Acts EXECUTIVE OFFICES—ALCAZAR THEATRE BLDG., SAN FRANCISCO Can arrange from three to five weeks between sailings of boats for Australia for all frst class acts. Communicate by wire or letter. of -—" pecieenaes going to Europe make their steamship arrangements through us. Re following have: Siemseate Sisters, Marceline, Miller Bros., Macart and Bradford, Mazuz and ore Jock McKay, Mirimba Band, Mosher, Hayes and Mosher, Middleton and Spellmeyer, Moran and Tingley, Merril and Ward, Meier and Mora, Musical McLarens, Morie and Scome, Jock Mills.

PAUL TAUSIG & SON, 104 E. 14th St., New Vork City German Savings Bank Bldg. Telephone Stuyvesant 1360

FULLER’S THEATRES AND VAUDEVILLE, LTD. Managing Director, BEN J. FULLER. MR. W. J. DOUGLAS, general circuit manager for BEN J. FULLER, will arrive in New York week of June 12th. Artists can address him care of Variety Office until further netice. ROY D. MURPHY AMERICAN BOOKING MANAGER is now arranging bookings for the Septembér, October, November and December sailings. BEN. J. FULLER’S CHICAGO BOOKING DEPT. WESTERN VAUDEVILLE MANAGERS’ ASSOCIATION, llth FLOOR, CHICAGO, ILL.

Queens” (Joseph Santley-Kathleen Clitford) Lazarus” (Henry E. Dixey), had Chicago doing splendidly (eighth week). premiere Tuesday night. GARRICK (J. J. Garrity, mgr.).—‘‘Nothing PALACE (Harry Singer, mgr.).—‘‘World of but the Truth,”’ doing much better since moy- Pleasure” running along to bully returna ing here from the Princess (third week). (fifth week). HAYMARKET (Art. H. Moeller, mgr.).— “The Chicken Trust’ (burlesque).

MAJESTIC (Fred C. Eberts, mgr.; agent Or- ILLINOIS (Rolla Timponi, mgr.).—‘The pheum).—It came too close to being an “‘all Fall of a Nation’’ film, announced to open women" bill that started out the new week here July 1. at the Majestic Monday afternoon. The head- LA SALLE (Harry Earl, megr.).—‘‘The Lit- liner was a woman, the novelty of the show tle Girl Next Door” film, drawing profitably. was furnished by a woman, and it was two OLYMPIC (Geo. L. Warren, megr.).—‘‘So women that practically copped the applause Long Letty,’ holds up remarkably’ well honors of the afternoon. The show summed (eighteenth week). up as a whole was good, and the Monday PRINCESS (Sam Gerson, megr.).—'‘Mr. crowd was above the average, the weather per.

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Miss Scheff has fast learned the ways of vaudeville. She sings with lib- erality and does not stint the audience in point of numbers. She also swings in plenty of topical numbers and mixes her selections up so that now her audience hears Miss Scheff sing to its heart’s content. While Miss Scheff was a very important factor in the afternoon’s entertainment, the Watson Sisters, next to closing and following Miss Scheff, proved that their popularity here is no myth by the way they hauled down big applause and worked overtime. The sisters were on their best behaviour and put over a score that was solid and substantial all the way. The Watson Sisters have developed into one of the best feminine “teams’”’ in vaudeville, and they are a wonderful asset to any bill. Marie Nordstrom was also an unquestioned hit, and the Majestic audience manifested its approval of her style of stage work in a manner that must have warmed the cockles of her heart. Miss Olive opened the show with a juggling exhibition. Miss Olive injected considerable pep into her work, but her anxi- ety to hit up high speeed caused several miss- es. She has a number of excellent tricks in her routine. Bert and Betty Wheeler were “No. 2." Thanks to Eert’s Charlie Chaplin imitation and dancing proclivities, the act got over nicely. One would think that the Chap- lin stuff was passe and very much scrambled for the discard, yet the Majestic audience seemed to get a lot of fun out of Wheeler’s Chaplin “bits.”” “What Happened to Ruth” was a comedy skit that was played dramati- cally but was given a farcical ring through the presence of a ‘‘drunken plant’’ in an up- per box who kidded the players on the stage at intervals and obtained considerable laugh- ter for the act Medlin, Watts and Townes, whose names are not as familiar as some of the other acts offering a similar line of stage fol de rol, with songs predominating, got along nicely with their stage budget. The boys sing well together, with the fat boy of the trio rounding up some good fun with his individual style. He puts over a single number with particular effect and he makes each line count. Marie Nordstrom was finely WARN 'T ED CHORUS GIRLS SOUBRETTES, RUBE AND TRAMP COMEDIAN Specialty Acts for FRED IRWIN’S SHOWS Sam Lewis or Paul Cunningham (Room 706) Columbia Theatre Bldg., New York City Let Us Prove , It Is Best ’ | Send for Price List and Color Card 115 West 48th Street New York City Lest You Ferget We Say It Yet CROSS S LETER HEADS Contracts, Tickets, Envelepes, F Samples, STAGE MONEY, isc. Beek of Hersld Cuts, 25e. CROSSET'S DEARBORN st. CHICAGO received. Brent Hayes was next. His name was not down on the program and a card was placed at one end of the stage bearing his monicker. Hayes showed adeptness with his banjo and encores were demanded. That old- time medley at the finish is a bear. Miss Scheff sang the old and the new. After the Watson Sisters had tilled in 17 minutes ad- vantageously, Valentine and Bell closed the show. This pair held everybody in with their eycling tricks, in which the furniture of the room is turned into wheels. The running jump by the woman from a spring-board to the neck of the man astride a wheel unicycle fashion caused laughter on the misses. McVICKER’S (J. G. Burch, mgr.; agent, Loew).—-Nobody had any kick Monday on the show. They expect a lot for their dimes at McVicker's, and juéging from the laughter and applause Monday, they got it. The Hara- shima Japs gave the bill a good start, and their combined juggling and comic capers were well received. Wood and Mandeville were a hit. The man has improved notice- ably in his work in the past few years, and his voice also sounds to much better ad- vantage than it has for some time. The wo- man works hard to please. She dances well and throws in sufficient acrobatics to show versatility that booms the average of the act. 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YOU CANT HIDE T VARIETY What ASHTON STEVENS, Chicago’s Leading Critic, said when Reviewing the act last week at the Majestic (June 12): LYDIA BARRY TAKES LONE HONORS Little Woman With Songs and Talks One Bright Spot on Blue Monday Majestic Bill, Says Ashton Stevens. ee BY ASHTON STEVENS Just as we were about to unfold our hats and steal away from the Ma- jestic yesterday a lone woman, accom- panied by a pale gilt piano youth, rushed to the apron of the stage and saved what was left of the afternoon. She was Lydia Barry, entitled in the printing “lyrical raconteur”; and the author of her catch-as-catch-can li- bretto was June McCree, the cele- brated poisoner of the well of pure English. Miss Barry and her talk and ditties were unheralded in the toplines, She was merely the “act” lettered “I.” Tom Lewis, the continent of Cohand fun (when Cohan writes it for him), had expired without flowers at “H” in a “preparedness” sketch that might have been written by an infant. Ralph Herz, the inestimable Ruggles of the Red Gap comedy that failed with glorious honors at the Chicago, had reverted to his fierce staccato of the musical comedies and passed away peacefully at “G”; Kate Condon, the rotund contralto of the Gilbert & Sul- livan Company that was, before De- Wolf Hopper jumped to the nervous pictures, bore bravely but creakily a ripe and rasping cold, and had sung a wheezy swan song for “F.” Thus three stars, or features, not to mention as many merely hired assassins of sorrow, had sent several hundred persons home and iced the at- mosphere for those that stayed, when Lydia Barry made her dash. NO TIME TO PREPARE. PERHAPS in other circumstances Miss Barry knows how to take up her work gradually, coaxingly, cumu- latively. But this was no time for “preparation.” She jumped right into the middle of our systems and stirred both ways. She was vivid, vigorous, unstuffed; she was murderously alive. And it wasn’t so much what she sang as what she said between sings. Presently laughter came back to these marble halls. The blood circulated in accordance with the well known dis- covery of Dr. Harvey; the heart warmed; likewise the foot. A jolly time was being had by all; old grudges were forgot; neighbor was beaming on neighbor, Miss Barry could have sung twenty little songs and talked twenty little talks—and did not. Not a bit of it! She was too clever, too artistic, too wise. Directly she had us going—“going good,” as they say in the two-daily—she was off and away and positively not to come back till the next show. Vain was the applause, vain Mr. Fisher’s beating the band with more of her music. Three songs, three costumes, three foolish slangful talks about everything and nothing at all—and Miss Barry was on her way with a hit as neat as an ankle. She had killed forty hus- bands and a pianist in her “widow” trick, mangled many women in her “Hat” skit, and denatured virtually the whole variety profession in her “Vaude- ville Dream,” and now her tiny curtain was down and down for keeps. She stopped when the stopping was match- less, and everybody went out talking about her. Lydia Barry’s fleet show- manship had saved the day. A SMILE THAT FAILED. A SLIGHT hope had been aroused earlier by Charles Bensee and Florence Baird. The lady had a lan- guid, Foylike grin that promised. It promised but didn’t pay. Their act was described as “songiflage,” and with this unwieldy neologism enterprise ceased. They seemed to be far from home on such a big circuit. Aveling and Lloyd, “two southern gentlemen,” if you please, were loudly unfunny and some of their jests called explicity for a vermicide. A dainty, pretty sacrifice was Cath- erine Powell, the dancer, implacably offered up to “open the show.” But why list? Only one spot was bright on this curious Monday after- noon that started with the wrong foot and stayed wrong till all but the end— and that was nobody’s fault in the world but Lydia Barry’s. —— Se ALENT 31 What SIME, Vaudeville’s Best Critic and whose opinion no money can buy, said: Lydia Barry. Songs. 25 Mins.; One. Fifth Avenue. Lydia Barry at the Fifth Avenue Tuesday night did three song numbers in 24 minutes. She could have done three more, according to the verdict of the audience which would not be stilled after Miss Barry had concluded, until following several acknowledg- ments by her in the form of thankful courtesies, she waved her hands depre- catingly, even at that time evidencing the finished performer she is by re- fraining from the usual delight of the favored, “a speech.” Miss Barry has a most entertaining act in the new songs. An act may sing and entertain, but to be most entertaining is another thing, for Miss Barry does not alone sing— she provides amusement as well. It is more than likely the exact style of a turn such as Miss Barry now has could only be found in England. It’s songs with dialog and character, with- out pretense—that is, pretense at any- thing in the character excepting the conveyance of it over the footlights in a perfectly plain manner without other aid than a suitable straight gown may give, such as Miss Barry’s “Widow” number. It is called “A Widow Again.” The story song commences to tell of husbands, gone by death or divorce. It’s all the same, according to the lyric; when a wife is left alone, she’s a widow. After the verses of the song, Miss Barry describes the husbands. Her first was a moving picture actor. He came home at night, but never spoke to her, just gesticulated and pan- Once he raised his hand to strike her and his lodge buried him, Miss Barry ex- plains—to allow the audience to under- stand how she became a widow that time. Others were a brewer and a “lady-killer,” but throughout the re- mainder of the number the humor es- sence of that picture actor’s life remains with the listener. Her first song is “The Same Old Hat,” with a couple of flaring headgears on the concert grand piano that accompanies Miss Barry. There are ways to wear a hat, says the song, by those who can afford to pay for it and those who cannot. As the working girl who liked the hat but not the price and upon seeing the cost on the tag, 85.50, asked if that was a pinochle score, Miss Barry gave regu- lar fun to those in front. And then she capped her first two snappy numbers by a third, “A Vaudeville Dream,” wherein she did the first half of a vaudeville bill, the picture to open, a juggler, “coon shouter,” song and dance girl, and a dramatic sketch. The lat- ter was of the “triangle” variety—wife, husband and lover—extremely well travestied by Miss Barry, and it caught the house with a whack that must have been heard two blocks away. Lydia Barry has a style of act now that could live forever, for it will always be most entertaining, while containing “mate- rial,” and in the present turn she has a million dollars’ worth of that. At least, Miss Barry makes it look worth that much because Lydia Barry can do it. It takes a performer to put over this kind of a turn. Sime. tomimed. It was unbearable. LYDIA BARRY After a Successful Week at the Majestic Theatre, Chicago NOW at the DAVIS THEATRE, PITTSBURG Direction, NEXT WEEK, TEMPLE THEATRE, DETROIT FRANK EVANS NOTE— Pirates Keep Off of Miniature Curtain at Finish

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ACADEMY (Joseph Pilgrim, mgr.; agent Eskimo type lolled around the stage and play-

W. V. M. A.).—Business has been unusually good at the Academy of late. The returns the last half were especially gratifying and with the weather of the sort that pulls in the Hal- sted street folks the house plans to run right along until the weather gets too hot for com- fort. Last Friday night there was a full house downstairs, with the balcony holding close to capacity. It was this kind of busi- ness that led Manager Pilgrim to remark: “Give me two more weeks of this weather and business, and we will run right through with- out a summer stop.” Followirg the picture display at the opening the Brissons opened the vaudeville section. Man and woman doing familiar routine of contortions. Pleased the Academy audience. The Milani Duo added no speed to the show, although their musical selections were applauded. That there is an all-foreign clientele was apparent when there was not a single hand interruption nor a per- son rising to his feet when the man and wo- man ground out a medley of patriotic airs. Even an encore of “Wake Up America” had little effect. Act could use some snappy top- ical music. The Bell Mayo Trio offered a combination of talk and songs, with the girl using an “‘America’’ song for applause through electric bulbs spelling out the word upstage. Most of the taik went out the back door, al- though business of man looking at stockinged leg of girl getting a shine on the wharf was surefire. Some of the comedy byplay in “one” landed solidly. Great Three Alaskans were there with special scenery. Even a dog of the ed chewing tag with the men’s coat sleeves and pants’ edges. Talk fell flat. Voices could not be heard clearly. Songs, however, went over. They like singing at the Academy and as the Alaskans voiced some close har- mony and barbershop chords the results were certain. One will, no doubt, feel mighty sorry for this act if it plays any hot weather dates. Those stage outfits sure looked stuffy and un- comfortable. That recitation about ‘The Quitter”’ didn’t accomplish much and should come out with the men going into the vocal- izing thing more. All that stage effort to make the atmosphere look real has been done to death realistically in pictures. Act did best with its songs. McDougal and Shannon of- fered the former Callahan and Mack skit, ‘‘In the Old Neighborhood,” and got away with in nice shape. Too much talk, though, for the Academy. The music and dancing was well received... Miss Shannon should try to talk louder when playing such houses as the Academy, where any of the lingo in the Eng- lish tongue has a battle to land at any time. The show was slow all the way, but Joe Pil- grim says the boys out there don’t expect much for their dimes anyway. COVENT. GARDEN (Henry Myers, mer.; agent, Covent Garden Corp.).—After one week with the ‘“‘Land of Evermore” fantasy President Myers of the Garden instituted some changes in the form of entertainment. The new order of affairs went into commis- sion Sunday and while it does not yet hit fire it is, however, an improvement. The

acts, mostly through the Frank Doyle offices. Those engaged were a troupe of Arab aero- bats, Maye and Addis Flo Rheimstrom’s De Luxe Revue, with Frank Knight and Billie Stewart and six girls, and a “male double,” Williams and Fuller. Saturday a large num- ber of the men and women used in the ‘‘Never- more” maneuvers were released by the Gar- den, although the girls doing the divertisse- ment and ballet of sprites in the third scene were retained. Of the principals Mildred Goodfellow only remained. The tank was used but the finale was better arranged. Six of the girls walked into the water and dis- appeared, but the Arabic set of ground tumb- lers tacked on some stage didoes heretofore not displayed by them by diving into the tank. Some of the Arabs turned somersets and did fanciful tricks. This swimming stuff by the Arabs followed a fast and lively ex- hibition of their favorite line of acrobatics in front of the fountain stage space. The show under the new form opened with a picture ex- hibition of the new R. L. Goldberg boob Weekly cartoons by Pathe, amusing to some and unfunny to others. Pipe organ numbers were offered in turn by Carmenza Vondelezz and Axel Christensen, with the latter play- ing all the- stage accompaniments. Sunday afternoon the show did not make much of an impression as the audience was entirely too small to make a demonstration in such a big house. There were less than 200 persons on the ground floor. When Christensen was Playing “The Rosary” and several white-out- fitted girls were hawking candies up and down the uncovered wooden aisles the effect was most unnatural, Later Myers cautioned the girls and the organ had its way unmolested. Why the Rheinstrom revue was put on first was not explained. Knight and Miss Stewart worked very hard but the conditions were against the act making much headway as there was unmistakable evidence that vaude- ville turns cannot use the pipe organ accom- paniment and get away with it. Knight danced advantageously and Miss Stewart sang effectively. A pleasing number was an ec- centric “double” by Knight and Kathryn Fleming. Toward the close of the show Miss Stewart led a bathing suit number, Miss Stew- art showing off a trim figure to advantage in a becoming beach outfit. The number looked immense in front of the pool. Knight did well with ‘‘Walkin’ th’ Dog,” but was forced to follow it too soon with a song when he had not fully regained his breath from dancing on the other number. The ‘wedding number’ made a nice “‘flash.”” Maye and Addis followed with their vaudeville act, doing the best with their songs. Only portions of the talk could be heard in the rear of the house, Williams and Fuller exchanged considerable patter, Lew Fuller handling the comedy end. A parody was used for the finisher. Some of the gags caused laughter. Then came the fountain finale, with everybody on for the last cur- tain. Covent Garden may continue to expert- ment until it has hit a drawing feature. Then look out! The crowds will pour in so fast Myers may soon forget that he had a ‘‘bloom. er” at the opening.

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34 VARIETY AG Do oie’ aT = is es be | q THE "STERN 3 “ = 42 — j SAN FRANCISCO Bk VARIETY’S SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE PANTAGES’ THEATRE BLDG. Phone, Douglass 2213 EDWARD SCOTT, in charge oe | ORPHEUM (Fred Henderson, gen. rep.; agent, direct).—Nat Wills headlining show is always a favorite here and scored accord- q ingly. Wilfred Clarke and Co. in ‘“‘Who Owns = the Flat?”’, really funny. Grace La Rue was out of the bill Saturday, Sunday and Mon- day, replaced by Diero. She returned Tues- day fully recovered from indisposition. Maude Fealy and Co. in her second week at the house a produced ‘Her Decision,” unworthy of her = efforts. Werner-Amoros opened the show suc- cessfully. Claude Albright and Mario Rudolfi The Only and Original Pl OFF FREY 4 UK mM! OK oY ? bi 5°. Uy Yj % a “e A ees MY Yh, ve ree edt ‘i * - 4 2 YY . tZ ERN iu BUli65®, Uperalic aud pupuiar, Very wei liked. Dan P. Casey in his second week, still popular. The Gladiators closed the show. EMPRESS.—The Neffsky Troupe of Russian Dancers well liked. The Six Yoscarys, who closed the show at the house, were excellent, and Jessie Hayward in “The Quitter’’ was thoroughly enjoyed. Warren and Dietrich were very good, Charles Geraci played his accordion in fairly good shape. The Three Links with their barrel jumping opened the show. Jerome and Lewis were the surprise of the show with their singing. The Great Westin proved interesting, and Gene and Katherine King played and sang very well. Ben Smith was well liked and Weston’s Models prove to be far above the average as a posing act. PANTAGES.—tThe show at the Pantages held three hits. The first was scored by the Empire Comedy Four and the second by The Six Stylish Steppers, who closed the show. ‘‘The New Leader” was the third and cleaned up all the laughs of the show. General Pisano open- LEST YE i s ' Mh ji: Mp: * x Uy by LL. WOLFE ol 1556 BROADWAY, NEW YORK A tew steps trom Pace GILBERT, Mgr. Prof. Dept. CHICAGO: 145 N. CLARK STREET Address all mail to MARK-STERN BLDG., 102-104 W. 38th St., N. Y. ’ CU Lue DMUW Guu prUrEU LUY Seve sus caus oPOt. Morris and Sherwood and Those Southern Folks both proved satisfactory. CORT (Homer F. Curran, megr.).—Maud Fulton in ‘‘The Brat’ (ist week). COLUMBIA (Gottlob, Marx & Co., mgrs.).— Film feature. ALCAZAR (Belasco & Mayer, mgrs.).—Dra- matic Stock. SAVOY (Homer F. Curran, mgr.).—Dark. WIGWAM (Jos. F. Bauer, mgr.).—Del. 8S. Lawrence Dramatic Players (63d week) Ist week starring ‘‘Monte Carter.” PRINCESS (Bert Levey, lessee and mgr.; agent, Levey).—Vaudeville. HIPPODROME (E. A. Morris, mgr.; agent, W. S. V. A.).—Vaudeville. Monte Austin, the baritone soloist and mem- ber of Feist Staff, is vacationing somewhere in Missouri. Bill Dailey, he ef the bald spot, has severed his connections with the W. V. M. A. offices. FORGET! AUTOS--Great Bargains in High Class Used Cars Buick (5-passenger) .... $250 Hupmobile Roadster. 280 (Electric lights, top and wind- shield. New tires. 25 miles to one gallon) Special Speedster... (Fast and Classy) Overland (touring) .... National ........... (roadster; overhauled, repaint- ed top. Electric lights. Great buy) Scripps-Booth (eauty). Saxon (roadster). ....4- 250 Buick (touring—fine car) .. 310 I, gsi Ac a en a 375 250 475 560 (touring — 1915. Self-starter. Full electric equipment. Wonderful car) 5 Mercer Special..... 800 (Speedster. 80 miles an hour guaranteed) Will get you any car you want at much less than you can CHARLIE AHEARN PRINCETON HOTEL : 116 West 45th St., N. Y. City Bryant 3582 For some time a rumor has been in circu- lation that Alexander Pantages is coming here, but the date of his arrival is not known. Carrie Gobel Weston, talented daughter of Mrs. Ella Herbert Weston, is spending a few weeks in Yosemite Valley. Mrs. Harvey Johnson, wife of Feist’s local representative, has gone east to spend several weeks with her relatives. Rumor has it that the W. V. M. A. is after the booking of the Strand theatre, now in the course of erection. Opening Sunday, June 18, Monte Carter (Izzy) will be starred by the Wigwam Dra- matic Company for four weeks. The an- nouncement that Monte will do straight dra- matic work has a knockout and few remem- bered that at one period of his career, Monte was associated with several high class dra- matic stock organizations. Athena, the Oriental danseuse, has started over the Pan tour as the star of ‘“‘Bride of the Desert,” a spectacular dancing act, conceived and staged by J. J. Cluxton. Francis Shanley, of Continental Hotel fame, has changed his mind again and wants it known that he is to marry Vilma Steck. First “Shan” was engaged to her, then he wasn’t and now he is. Harry Cornell, Pantages, Oakland manager, resents the report that his house has been doing poorly and states emphaticaliy that at present the show shop is doing as well (if not better) as at any time in its history. Monday, June 12, Chrystal Herne opened as leading woman at the Alcazar. Following the opening the critics gave her some excellent notices and the young lady is accredited with having made a solid hit. Outgoing mails togAustralia will carry the news to Charles King, the coast actor, that his sister, Mrs. Agnes Emlay, dropped dead at her residence June 12. The deceased was a victim of heart failure, known to scores in the pro- fession, who at various times had partaken of her hospitality and unanimously spoken of as one of Oakland’s finest women. Mrs. Emlay was a native of New York and has a son, Fred, who has appeared in several picture productions, JIMMIE LUCAS Just Finished 40 Weeks U. B. O. Theatres NOW 4th Consecutive Week, Columbia Theatre, Chicago

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PS ee VARIETY 35 Se SEE US NOW Big Success at Keith’s Palace Theatre, This Week (June 19) SAM FI. Lou WHITE*CLAY TON In “A STUDY OF ECCENTRICITIES” of the Biggest Hits at the Palace this Season Opening in September with The Shuberts for Winter Garden Production REA DI!!! VARIETY said: Colonial. The Colonial bill on Monday night One Chicago “Tribune.” O. L. Hall said: McIntyre and Heath and WHITE blue on this occasion was the danc- ing offering of Sam H. White and Lou Clayton, on next to opening, and and CLAYTON, two blackface acts, had it their own way at the Majestic. New Orleans Evelyn Nesbit and Jack Clifford find rivals in WHITE and CLAYTON. of this week contained one of those surprises that crop up ever so rarely these days, but when they do strike they are a bolt from the clear sky and the wreck and havoc that they cause are marked and remembered for many a day. The bolt from the what these two boys did to the show was “good and plenty.” New York “Clipper” Colonial. The boys, WHITE and CLAYTON stopped the show before it got started, = ae nist iis se Paes: ae ry THANKS TO CLIFFORD FISCHER Direction ARTHUR KLEIN , _ BOSTON. ARIETY’S KEITH'S (Robert G. Larsen, mgr.; agent, Year Book & BIJOU (Harry Gustin, mgr.; agent, U. B. O.).—Pictures. Excellent. BOWDOIN (Al Somerbee, mer. agent, Loew).—Business being bolstered a stock burlesque chorus. Big gross, small net. ORPHEUM (V. J. Morris, mgr.; agent, Loew ).-——-Biggest gross for a small time house in New England. ST. JAMES (Joseph Brennan, mgr.; agent, Loew).—Pop. Excellent. GLOBE (Frank Meagher, mer.; agent, Loew).—Summer season started this week, with elimination of small time for straight picture program. GORDON’S OLYMPIC (J. E. Comerford, I 4 ‘ : ‘is hi R t a ee, U. B. O.).—Bill works out far hetter "than it looks on paper. Witt and Witner opened with ordinary athletic act; Sherman and Uittry, fair; Claire Vincent and Co., went well; Okla- homa Bob Albright, excellent; The Langdons, snappy; Claire Rochester, good; William Gaxton and Co., good; Wheaton and Carroll, topped the bill easily; Bee Ho Gray, closed, holding the house well. BOSTON (Charles Harris, mgr.; agent, U. . O.).—A “Patriotic and Preparedness” pro- f : gram, arranged last week had a great stroke mgr.).—Pop. Good. of luck by opening on the day of the announce- BGOLLAY. OLYMPIA (A. H. Mailey, mgr.). ment of the calling out of the troops. Well —Excellent. advertised. aoa gigeaae D. Soroire, mgr.).—Pic- HIPPODROME (Robert G. Larsen, mgr.).— tures, ood. and Dark. ‘ GRAND (George Magee, mgr.).—Dark. Stage t: Screen Will be published in September, 1916 ANNOUNCEMENT The proprietors of YANDIS COURT, 241- 247 West 43rd Street, N. Y. City, beg to announce to its patrons and friends that MRS. FONTAIN the former housekeeper whose doings were un- known to them, is no longer in their employ. They would appreciate in confidence any infor- mation concerning said Mrs. Fontain. It is the first annual volume VARIETY will there- after yearly publish, detailing the people and the doings of the stage up to the date of publication each summer. “Variety’s Year Book” when issued will be placed on sale throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. No one is authorized to solicit advertisements or announcements for “Variety’s Year Book” who is not provided with the special contract and receipt blank that must be issued in duplicate to every advertiser. Address all communications to Mr. Henry Claman, 241 West 43rd Street, New York City. All communications should be addressed to Variety’s Year Book, Times Square, New York City.

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LOT OE PT! ee ears: her hos VARIETY A REAL NOVELTY THE Direction, (THE LITTLE MAN WITH SOME KNOWLEDGE) Act Fully Copyrighted * USE UI Playing the Canary in OLIVER MOROSCO’S Musical Comedy Suc- cess, “CANARY COTTAGE,” Now Running at MASON OPERA HOUSE, LOS ANGELES. WHAT THE CRITICS THINK OF HER WORK HENRY CHRISTEEN WARNACK the part as well as she looked it. She in Los Angeles “Times”: “Among was charming.” I ACT—WITH A BIG SURPRISE FINISH—FOR REAL MANAGERS } MARIN * fi, HIGH ITALIAN PIANO MOVERS ABRARON KESSLER The Actors’ opened for the summer. CLEAN YOUR TEETH WITH OXYGEN by using Calox, the Oxygen Tooth Powder. Decay of the teeth is caused by germs, which produce acids that destroy the enamel. Ca- lox contains Oxygen and Milk of Lime. The sre destroys the germs and the lk of Lime neu- tralizes the acids, while the powder a whitens and polishes the teeth. Sample and Booklet free on request All Druggists, 25c. sm, = the Caloz Brush, ele tS. cents, McKesson & Robbins | =, ‘CARLO x | Hin NEW YORK Hebd : ' bi i UTS colony at Crystal Beach has The Honolulu Y. W. C. A. have been asked to interest themselves in the conduct of the proposed Film City of Honolulu. They are to look after the girls who will be employed there. The Cherniavsky’s Musical Trio have came celled their Australian tour and also Hono- lulu. Dot Oatman and Bob Cook, with Lew Hoffs man, are playing the Hawaiian military posts this week. Molly Pearson (Mrs. E. D. Hales) arrived from Australia last week to join her husband, who is here with the Lytell-Vaughan stock. LOS ANGELES. BY GUY PRICE. The Morin Sisters, who are a fascinatin feature of ‘“‘Canary Cottage,’ were corrall from vaudeville by Manager Morosco. Th have been dancing for several seasons an have become experts in their line. The Majestic, closed for a week, has re; opened with the Kolb and Dill film, ‘‘Glory.” William Loraine, husband of Louise Orth, has returned from San Francisco, having re= signed as musical director at the Columbia. MEMBERS OF THE Amalgamated Artists’ the women Louise Orth has the most beautiful voice. Her personality is both wholesome and winning.” GUY PRICE in Los Angeles “Her- ald”: “Louise Orth, beautifully blonde, fills the titular role to an at- tractive nicety, and handles her vocal assignments in bewitching fashion.” MAITLAND DAVIES in Los An- geles “Tribune”: “Louise Orth made a most beautiful Canary and played OTHEMAN STEVENS in Los An- geles “Examiner”: “Miss Orth was captivating; she was a bewildering mass of color and beauty, and lent effulgence to the production.” LOS ANGELES “EXPRESS”: “The Canary was played by Louise Orth, a beauty who sings and acts charm- ingly.” LOS ANGELES “RECORD”: “Miss Orth is one of the stars. She is good looking and dances well.” Al. Beckerich, manager of the Roma the- atre, Berlin, Ont., is in town looking up at- tractions for the celebration to be held when the name of the city is to be changed to Kitchener. Jack Roche has left the Parkhof and has joined the Bonstells Stock in Detroit. The German-American Cafe has opened an ice rink on the roof and engaged several skaters. DAISY OPENED IN LONDON, JUNE 12th, New Cross Empire. Then back to London for 6 weeks. Michael George, formerly a local newsie, has returned to Buffalo after a successful sea- son with a muscial comedy company. The airdome at Carnival Court has sub- stituted pop vaudeville for the regular pic- ture program. HONOLULU, H. I. BY E. C, VAUGHAN. BIJOU (J. H. Magoon, megr.).—Lytell- Vaughan, stock (7th week). YE LIBERTY, HAWAII, EMPIRE, NA- TIONAL, pictures. HEINIE’S TAVERN.—Vera Lawrence. YOUNG ROOF GARDEN.—Russian Orches- tra, Peggy McClellan, Alice Doughty. OPERA HOUSE.—Dark. Honolulu, June 7. June 10, 11 and 12 Honolulu will revive the Old Hawaiian Holiday, which was June 11, or Kamehameha Day. The National closing leaves the National’s managers, P. Byrne and A. Dennison, without a house. It is difficult to find another suitable location. Relief Association are regretfully informed of the death of a JAS. E. DONEGAN PET TE MOLI SCE ETT A. A. R. A. No. 129 Assessment No. 11 Mr. Donegan’s death calls for the usual assessment, payable by Money Order and within thirty days from the date of notice. CHAS. McPHEE, Secy.-Treas. 227-231 W. 46th St., New York THIS WEEK, JUNE 19th, Empire, Edinboro, Scotland American Representative, EDWARD S. KELLER

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= bate ede ed VARIETY 37 BOOKED SOLID : RUCKER «> WINFRED Ed— aig rene WORLD’S GREATEST EBONY HUED ENTERTAINERS LOEW CIRCUIT pirecton LOM JONES ORIGINALITY IN SONGS, TALK AND DANCES FEATURING A DANCE UNIQUE ORIGINAL AND SPECTACULAR wee ite GRAY and SOM MERVILLE Ada NOW—P rospect, Brooklyn “p ASTIMES OF THE. WEST” Direction Pete Mack BOOKED SOLID UNTIL APRIL, 1917. Direction, MAX HAYES. agree Lge ead go AT LIBERTY HAROLD BERG Fast Ground Tumbler and Acrobat Will Join New Act on Wire 724 Stockton Drive, San Diego oneal Bats Im et LEW M. GOLDBERG Presents Two Musical Casads Clarence and Mabel ’ Max Graf has been in New Orleans seeking “ Polnt”’ oe , : Phang Bigoscse-s 4 nd atte vaudeville to dissolve the suit of Herman Fichtenberg The biggest two people musical ac . against the World Film Corporation. Max Fink is leading the orchestra at the Cosmopolitan. Report has it the Lafayette, leased jointly by Klaw & Erlanger and the Orpheum Circuit, will have a feature picture policy next season. ' Work on the new Orpheum, to be erected Classic r ig ER lh NOW (June 19), BRIGHTON BEACH, New Act in Preparation Skating has been discontinued at Spanish Fort, owing to the heat. The Hippodrome will remain closed over. the cd e summer, W. A. Parsons has not announced its policy for next season. The stage crews of the Tulane and Crescent theatres are busily engaged in redecorating the interiors of those houses. ee ee ae Ld cee ee cas $e. “ 39 bie ET ‘Follies of 1916’’ New Amsterdam Theatre ST. PAUL anacers reume | | Liegfeld **Fo . PAUL. 1 PLAY WHERE MY M . ie os 2 .).—Pic- EMPRESS (Gus 8. Greening, megr.).— nductin Herbert- Corthell, motored to the mountains TRIANGLE (Ernst Boehringer, mgr.).—Pic 1 Le ee ae atiiie-o Meeete ieee Sunday and picnicked all day. tures. Mosher, Burton and company, | well ited ” mate hed ile. ; dall,” and is materially improving the comedy. Leo Carrillo is living at the beaches during ALAMO (Will Gueringer, mgr.).—Vaudeville and Carp, well received: Pistel and Seubine. his stay here. Herb Trustee and Ruth Meeker are an good; Brown and Bristol, liked; Lena Hegyi Harry Mestayer has been placed under two- added attraction at the Cadillac. has a unique and well-liked act. year contract by Morosco. Frank Stammers has gone east and Frank Oe PRINCESS (Bert Goldman, mer.) .— Rainger has taken charge of the stage for Jules Murry, the booking manager for the Bird = : ° Feige mies =e Pn sani H ld A. Levy, one of Victor Herbert’s “Canary Cottage.” Shuberts, spent his vacation in New Orleans, aaa Tene pte ae me te hey ee accheinnee, is directing the Auditorium orches- coming down from New York by boat. half: Six ‘Galvins, Frish, Ronaea and Tolin, tra during the showing of Thomas Dixon's NEW ORLEANS. The city has permitted Mrs. Henry Green- Biorek Bros., Harris and Lyman, photoplays, “The Fall of a Nation. By 0. M. SAMUEL. wall to construct a huge wall on her property og BTROPOLITAN ie 4 Beott, mgr.) .—22- A bunch of “Canaries,” including Charles SPANISH FORT (M. 8. Sloan, mgr.).—Pa- adjoining a Triangle, which obscures the Other | cll gyn oo IP a itil hie iaiie Rensiok Eddie Cantor, Eunice Burnham and oletti’s Band and Dansant. saloon next door. Proving to be a hit over the W. V. M. A. Time BOOKED SOLID Direction SIMON AGENCY fiir LEE’S HAWAIIAN DUO [ow KENNEDY“ BURT se IN ENGAGED, MARRIED AND DIVORCED LOUISE DRESSER (Pin HOUDINI TRIXIE FRIGANZA ONE OF THE PIN FEATHERS OLIVER MOROSCO’S “CANARY COTTAGE” Address care VARIETY, New York

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A BAD CRACK My wife has gone to Atlantic City to recuperate for next season’s battic. Immediately some wise guy crac ks I am not paying as much attention to billiards as forme ny U nde oy bo ys, I’m not crying to alibi myself, but <« get é in street clothes? I look like one of Ma ck’ s “he at or Hi "’ orst ‘models Evers tail wl SK me a suit of « thes loses his reputat l ANOTHER CRACK George White made to Lew ~~ he ym ene Palace stage, a misunderstanding, both good fellows, both good hoofers, both great in their line of endeavor t Walter Kingsley) Would like to see t of PM! Pool “You winged my I i y, boys ! aa ga VD DIE, 41 ‘ ie panic is on when he t t endous black commotion no”, Pag hes A SECRET I really she hae + happened in Peoria There was a hi lige Ir sh audience in the theatre It was jammed with Hibernians "White and Clayton were about to go on in white face I stopped them and said, ‘‘Boys, disguise your ponems, they will only stand for one Hebrew face out there.’” They blacked up and always thereafter continued to work in black face. The strange part of the sffair is that the au- dience stood for me in my natural, unadulterated face and I had no opposition on that bill. I owe Lew Clayton $2.00 for 7 years Try and get it I need my sugar to pay may ad. bills, so the poor newspaper men don’t lose their jobs AN APOLOGY is due Arthur Kleine. ‘‘I’m sorry, Mr. Kleine.”’ A “.—~ 6090. Fea} was grabbed *aige ¢ when he took J Kane in ‘“‘The L sit ttle tae nt." Get Joe Ki: nne’s hay sober smile ‘| am the only -audience-actor- gor d samaritan Boys, Sime cuts out some good laughs Come up t the Cole nial Theatre this week, sit in front and I id me and after the show as a reward I'll tell } u ‘all the stuff they don’t print w. T. H. DO | CARE THAT— Lou Payton use a name of Al. J. Olson down south; he didn’t try to hide and he isn’t a Swede. The only difference was about $2500.00 per week. Stan Sealey Morris & Fell book Al Hermaa and Stan Stanley. MINIATURE REVUE Lil PRESENTED BY lie Jewell Faulkner Per. Address, “Manikin Cottage,” Lake Strest, Muskegon, Mich. (The Originator ef Manikin Baseball) Playing U. B. O. Circuit Direction, HARRY FITZGERALD

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VARIETY yal OS Brier ae A ES BUSTER - SANTOS and JACQUE HAYS In Their New Act, “The Health Hunters” Direction Simon Agency Florrie > | p ransheld OF THE TRANSFIELD SISTERS BACK IN VAUDEVILLE McINTOSH and his“MUSICAL MAIDS” —— A MAN DON’T CARE A WHOOP ABOUT A GIRL’S CONTROL IF SHE HAS GOOD CURVES. (IT’S DIF- FERENT IN BASE- BALL). BILLY P BEARD “The Party from the South” Direction PETE MACK Last half this week (June 19), Fifth Ave., New York. Next week (June 26), Keith’s, Philadelphia. Pretty good for the old boy who used to drive the ash cart. JIM and MARIAN HARKINS Direction, NORMAN JEFFERIES POLICE NEWS, So NGA A MYSTERIWUS PERSON WAS SEEN OEPOSITING A STRANGE LOOKING BUNOLE IN THE City Garsace 6ARRAL. OF TAFT, THE POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR THE , THE NEIGHBORHOOD ACTING com e- LaTeR—. an oP AKE THE WORLD As iT Comes, MAKE THE Most OF IT AS You GO ALONG LET THE PAST TAKE Care OF ITSELE LOOK FOR GETTER! THINGS 43 THE FoTUREe AND BE CHEERFuc.. (ge) wase (Rg /SRSHArt. CHALKOLLOGIS TW LECTURING (aL WHE FAR-WEST TRAVELINGS/A FAFORD VAVOEVILLE DIRECTION ALE TUL TOW The noblest sight on earth is ‘a man talk- ing reason and his wife listening to him. Fred (Hank) rai and Harry (Zeke) GREEN (AND CAT?) IN “MAGIC PILLS” Fully Copyrighted BREAKING RECORDS EVERYWHERE Catherine Crawford AND HER Fashion i Girls BOOKED SOLiD Direction Arthur Pearson IF YOU BELIEVE IN PREPAREDNESS ; ut AND € BIG GUN IN VAUDEVILLE AND A BULLS-EYE HIT. = a el THE VENTRILOQUIST WITH A PRODUCTION ED. F. REYNARD Permanent address, Marion Theatre, Marion, O. General Frank Evans. ARTISTIC VERSATILE NOVELTY ARTISTIC IN EVERY DETAIL , Vera ‘Sabina Represented by MAX GORDON FRED. DUPREZ Returns to England July 8 to star in “Mr. Manhattan” IF IT SWIMS Our Agent Has it Neiman and Kennedy are KING PINS IN THE BOWLING ALLEY of JASBO LOEW CIRCUIT Dyreckshun MARK LEVY Freddy James’ Find JIMMY FLETCHER “The Dublin’ Up Single’”’ Regards to Abe Friedman. Richards Tour, Australia virection Mark Levy HOWARD LANGFORD (Juvenile Light Comedian) Featured in the “Night Clerk” Direction, Wm. B. Friedlander —_— This space belongs to RAWSON AND CLARE But am using it OSWALD Address me Woodside Kennels Woodside, N. Y. SS ss Coy De cin Irickey =. bs % The Cinnamon Girl Doing quite / “SQ. well. Thank \ “you! The Frodigad Don \kas uU He “ely Calf. 5 | Wodtax Weems. ) Bxile. fals at Home, | -wniss yom: 3--KUNDELS--3 Sensational Tight Wire Artists TOURING AUSTRALIA Under the Personal Direction of HUGH J. McINTOSH Address Tivoli Theatre, Sydney, N. S. W. BESSIE LEONARD Kid in Komedy Soubrette—Characters 181 Cove—New Haven Cove New Haven, Conn DOT MARSELL Ragtime DYNAMO PETE MACK Submits MARTYN and FLORENCE (Vaudeville’s Best Opening Act) ALFREDO Address Care VARIETY, London | Hendricks =« Padula | LOEW CIRCUIT Se TTIcC OeUNmM PRIMA DONNA WITH “7 Colonial Belles” M. S. Bentham, Palace Theatre Bldg., New York THE FAYNES A CLASSY, FLASHY PAIR Representative, JACK FLYNN LASCALA International Grand Opera Stars A POSITIVE RIOT ON THE PANTAGES CIRCUIT ra ul THE FRITSCHES «« The Tramp and The Girl Dir. LOUIS SPIELMAN, Palace Bldg., N. Y. C. | ~ A RN I AR aN ERIE REN Sse a 2 8 cre een aE :

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_ VARIETY TIO Hinlinsky The Misard of The Violin and Piano, desires through this medium to extend his sincere thanks to the Gnited Booking Offices, the Orpheum Circuit and their various affiliations for ‘theamanp kind- nesses extended to him during the past season and to acknowledge His appreciation of the successful efforts of fr. Harry Wieber and his staff in securing a route for him for the coming season. —PViolinsky (ORIGINALITY COMMANDS SUCCESS.) UUULNUVUUO0UUUSQN0000UUAAOONEOOUUAEROOOEOOUASUOLEUUUOGAOANEOUUAGOORNOOOUUUGSOOOOOOUUGOOONNETUOGGOOGAOOGAOOOUGGGOROOOUUUGOOOOOOOOUUGEOOOEOOUUOEEQOUGOOOONEOOUOSOONOOOOUOQEOOUEOUUUEOOQUOOOUUOOOOOOOUUEOOOOOOOUUOOOOOEOUUUOOOOO UU UUEE AAO UUIOOO000000 0000000000 000O00SUTOASAOUOSORGAOOOUTSSHUESEOOUGEEOAOEUAGOROOEOOOAEEOOEOOOOOEEOOUGUOHAUHEEUUUHOUOASAPUASOLUEOOEUOEEEUASASEOUREAEUAEEOOOEARUOOAOUUAEU ASEH LAE HUUNNUUUUNGNUUOGNUUNEEUDENOUOOOLOUOONGUOOSSUOANOUOOGSHOUOSOUOESNOOOSOOOOEOOOOSOUAGOOONGGDOOESOOOGSOUOOSOOOEGOOENLGOUOEGDOOGOUOGGOOEODOOGOOOEGOOOGGOOOEEOUNEGOUOGGOONGGUONGOOOONGUEOEGUEOGHUNGNOUOONULONAUASIOTHNAITANAINNN iz hz =! a r © 3 —