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A Millen Dollar ballad that will never die “There’s Someone More Lonesome Than You” The ale ballaa hit on the nbarket, with a poem that gets more dpplause ian the American Flag. The only ballad on the market that won out on its merits. Words by Lou Klein Music by Harry Von Tilzer “aa

4 Gre at Comedy Scotch Song a A Great Comédy Kid Song “There’s a Little Bit of Scotch in Mary” ‘“*“Cross My Heart and Hope to Die” ots of Laughs : (Better than’ “PICK.ON ME") Lyric by Garfield Kilgour

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\ Brand New Comedy Novelty Song “Just the Kind of a Girl” (Yow d Love to Ma ka Your Wife) | want to tip you off that this- is‘one™oft the biggest laughing hits | have ever written. If you don't believe it, ask Charlie King ot Brice & King. Great for either , . 1) } 1 Aine : male or female. paw rvommetohtioli-t-mm ies am a ae) giris, two boys, and boy and girl. Words by Lou Klein

| Another “HOKO MOKO ISLE” ee | A Beautiful Southern Serenade “On the Sandwich Isies” |. ‘Somewhere in Dixie” Great opener or close . Great for spat-light song — “il Garfield deena Lyric by Garfield Kilgour

Phe Only Hawauan Hit Song that has-stood the test ™ On the South Sea Isle’ 4 lem] etor t put it « this week Wonderful obligato aViteM ol athetay duet EWste! quartets arrangement. al hed omedy Song \ Real Comedy Rube S ng ‘*‘Sometimes You Get a Good me Ve Obeome ott mo f-Pelel mebetta Of Un of e) ot 4 <tr _ One and Sometimes: you Dont” | and His POCKEIS in His Pants”

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+ + es armen Oe + PO ose BE EERE te LTE ORR REE ES Or ED OR 8 RE Oo RN 5 one ee ee ne te AC io SH ee VOL. XLVI, No. 1 NEW YORK CITY, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1917 PRICE TEN CENTS CLEVELAND CONVENTION GIVES NO DECISION IN RATS MATTER Listens to White Rat Leaders and Refer It to Executive Coun- cil. President Shay Probably Re-elected by the I. A. T. S. E. Delegates. Constitutional Amendments. Cleveland, March 1. Harry Mountford and James Fitz- Patrick both addressed the convening delegates of the I. A. T. S. E. now as- sembled in Cleveland for their conven- tion Wednesday afternoon, Mountford speaking for 40 minutes and FitzPat- rick consuming one hour. While both the White Rat executives announced at the opening of their speeches that they were not there to ask the Alliance to walk out with the Rats nor to gain their sympathy, they openly intimated that were the Rats “downed” by the managerial interests, the stage hands, musicians and oper- ators would be crushed as well. At the conclusion of their speeches, President Shay who held the chair, in- timated the White Rats matter would be given proper consideration at the hands of the Executive Board and the Committee on Ways and Means. Presi- dent Shay also inferred that at pres- ent the Alliance complications were purely of a local nature and that the various locals should take care of the matter individually until such time as the Alliance should find it essential to declare itself as a body. Mountford, as is his usual custom when addressing an assemblage unac- quainted with his past work, explained of his activities in Great Britain, passed on to a brief resume of the trouble in Oklahoma City, East St. Louis and Boston. He claimed Sam Scribner, who he said was one of the heads of the Managers’ Association, was per- sonally identified with the proposed movement to cut off all union crews next season and then inferred the Rats were responsible for settling the stage hands trouble in the Pantages theatres in Minneapolis and Winnipeg. He then launched into a comparison of the sal- aries earned by stage hands and artists and said, “If the artists received an average of $35 weekly he would be a prince.” He said he didn’t want any man in the Alliance to sacrifice any- thing or would he ask them to come out, but requested they stick in the theatres and make it as “pleasant” as _ possible for the scabs. '") MévttOrd- deflated the buriesqué people would not give union help next season and stated that 95 per cent. of burlesque artists were Rats and that even without an agreement with the Alliance he would call every Rat out of the burlesque theatres to support the Alliance. He admitted the mianagers were driving thousands of Rats out of the order, but added that win or lose the Rats would go on and on. FitzPatrick arrived too late to pre- pare for his speech and gave the cus- tomary exhibition of oratory, dwelling on the treatment of women in the pro- fession and what ‘-e called the cor- rupt methods of the managers in crush- ing organized labor. He said he heard Pat Casey had been stabbed on his way to Cleveland. (Pat Casey did not leave New York.) He declared the Rats did not ask the Alliance to walk out or aid them in any way, but asked them to weigh the cause of their fight and act accordingly. There was no exceptional demonstra- tion over the presence of the White Rat executive, and those who expected a floor argument were disappointed, the delegates listening quietly to the speeches, after which they quietly and quickly returned to.the business of the convention. The reported changes in the constitution are not materially pro- nounced from last convention, but the few interesting amendments follow: Hereafter, a vaudeville act shall not be required to carry more than one Al- liance man unless the stuff is so heavy that additional help must be engaged. The man carried shall get not less than $40 per week and mist confine his ser> vices to the act covered by contract. There will be no change in agree- ment with the musicians. Laws governing tabloid productions and burlesque shows remain unchanged. The Alliance will impose a fine of not less than $250 o:. any local that takes it upon itself to call out road members employed by traveling attractions ex- cept where the call is officially spon- sored by the Alliance. No. member of the Alliance will be permitted to accept a position with a road ¢ompany unless he have official road card and local working card and both must be paid up for the ensuing year. The Alliance proposes that any pic- ture production carrying scenery, elec- trical effects, properties or pi e€quipment etigage aly Alkance workers. Cleveland, Feb. 28. The annual convention of the Inter- national Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees of the United States and (Continued on page 7.) picture , BAYES IN CHICAGO AT $2. Chicago, Feb. 28. The Nora Bayes show, from the EI- tinge, New York, will open Monday at the La Salle. The house has been re- decorated and will return to the $2 ranks with the arrival of the Bayes aggregation. It has been playing fea- ture pictures for some time, being one of the links of the Jones, Linick & Schaeffer chain of Chicago houses. The Bayes show will jump intact _from: New York to Chicago without any changes. When Miss Bayes leaves New York she will be accompanied by Eddie Darling and Jennie Jacobs, who are making the journey to be present at the Chicago opening. The first four rows of the La Salle will be $2 per seat. Miss Bayes will open there Saturday instead of Sunday. Her company of 31 people, with a baggage car and private sleeper, left New York this morning over the Le- high Valley. Miss Bayes and her com- panions leave New York Thursday on the 20th Century. BECK BOOKS TOLSTOI. Count Tolstoi, son of the famous Russian, and who himself has gained some publicity since in this country, has been engaged by Martin Beck (through William Morris) to appear for one week, at least, on the Orpheum Circuit as a vaudeville attraction. The Count’s engagement will be at San Francisco, probably just before®he sails from there to return to Rus$ia. He will talk on the vaudeville stage mostly about his father. It is said the Count while im Min- neapolis visited the Orpheum and con- cluded he would tackle vaudeville, be- ing impressed with that house. JOHNNY BAKER’S WILD WEST. Chicago, Feb. 28. The title of the Buffalo Bill Wild West is now the accredited property of Johnny Baker, and Baker, according to report, will have out a wild west— in all likelihood—having an interest in the 101 Ranch, which will have Jess Willard as its main attraction next summer. The big fighter signed articles with the circus last week. FRITZ! SCHEFF IN CABARET. Fritzi Scheff is reported as the pre- mier attraction for the Palais Royal when it opens. It is the Paul Salvain new cabaret restaurant opposite Rec- tor’s. It is said if Miss Scheff closes the contract she will rensive $1,0..o. weels, WIDE DIFFERENCE IN RECEIPTS. Chicago, Feb. 28. The Dolly Sisters show played to $4,800 in St. Paul last week, as against $11,400 it did in Kansas City, _ CLUBS CONFLICT. The Friars and Lambs clubs will both give an entertainment Sunday and it is causing talk about Broadway. A number of the members belonging to both clubs are particularly dissatisfied with the arrangement, having expressed a desire to attend each affair. The Friars first announced the date for their Frolic, the Lambs having ar- ranged for another date for their Gam- bol, with the chances favoring the Fri- could not prepare its entertainment in time to stage it on the date originally announced and then selected March 4 for the affair. This makes it impossi- ble for the people who belong to both clubs to see both shows and forces them to pick either the Frolic or Gam-: bol with the chances favoring the Fri- ars for the best attendance. The Friars announced this, week a net profit of $59,000 on its traveling Frolic early last summer. WOODS THEATRE RESTAURANT. Chicago, Feb. 28. When the new Woods theatre and office building is finished in Chicago, which may be around Nov. 15 next, it will contain a restaurant something after the style of Rector’s, New York. Work starts on it around May 1. A. H. Woods will operate the thea- tre and open it with his own attrac- tion, “Cheating Cheaters,” now at the Eltinge, New York. : STARS’ PICTURE PRIVILEGE. Montgomery and_ Stone play 4 re- turn date in “Chin Chin” at the Illinois beginning March 11. “Chin Chin” will be shelved after this season, the co- stars appearing in a new play ade 4 in the fall. The new Charles Dillingham contracts allow both Montgomery and Stone to do picture work Meretofore denied them on the agreements now ex- piring. PALM BEACH RUSH. Palm Beach, Fla., Feb. 28. The rush to Palm Beach has been so heavy the hotel rate is $25 daily, for room single or double, with or without bath. As high as $1,000 as premium has been offered to buy off a reserva- tion for rooms. The temperature down here runs to 85 on the beach and not below 55 at night, with an average of 65. CARUSO “FIND”’—AN ACT. Anice Wilson, the Nixola Greely Smith of the Louisville “Times,” who lately arrived in New York, has secured the managerial direction of the. youth-... ful tenor, who a week or so ago sang for Caruso. The boy created an im- pression on the operatic star, who pro- nounced him one of the finds of the day. Miss Wilson is going to present the youth in vaudeville. oe OA rs erm lent ae Roe Cane meet, a 43 a Se bi ae »! : vn YE e a. a oR Se. Neyer, - eh oie, Serh. ‘. 14 oe FR ee ay Feat De ke ge any Ieee Bh geapehsve Mea ae era Saha 2 et i 53 s s o = "er OSA Vasant a Care ae ie oe fe “ PY gris eee eat Rae Ds Dake Ce wen pt eA cep ew. - ns - art B SSE DETR DS es GB hea itp it a SL hanes

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ee re ed CANADA’S RESTRICTIONS ON ENTRY MADE VERY RIGID Naturalized Americans Must Produce Final Papers at Border Before Entering Dominion. Native Born Americans of Foreign Parentage Must Show Birth Certifi- cate. Seems to Be Aimed at Professionals. Montreal, Feb. 28. An Order in Council issued for the Deminion now requires all naturalized Americans entering Canada to exhibit final naturalization papers at _ the border. American born children of German, Austrian, Bulgarian or Turkish paren- tage must have a birth certificate before they will be allowed to enter. This ruling is made generally ap- plicable without exception and _ will operate against professionals coming in here who do not comply. Formerly a statement made by nat- uralized Americans of the date of their final papers was accepted. Now it must be actually the papers that are shown. The first instance under the new rul- ing occurred last week when Irving and Ward were about to play the Francais (vaudeville) this city. Barney Ward was called upon for his birth certificate through his parents being Austrians although the boy was born in the States. ° This nationality regulation, aimed principally against descendants of the enemies’ countries, appears to be pro- hibited against natives of those same countries, some of the latter having appeared here in the past on the pre- fesional stage under assumed names. WILSON’S REVUE OPENS. Liverpool, Feb. 28. “Follow the Flag,” the first of the series of revues that William J. Wil- son is to produce in association with the Moss Empires, was shown at the Olympia here tonight. ‘4 The Lord Mayor attended the in- itial performance. GREIN BREAKS OUT AGAIN. : London, Feb. 28. J. T. Grein, the dramatic critic, who breaks out perennially with “uplift” stage productions, opened a season of repertory at the Court theatre with a play by Harry Walls called “Ruts,” which won the $500 prize presented by Grossmith & Laurillard. The piece contains good dialog and characteriza- tion and its writer, with experience, should develop into a good dramatic author. The second production was “The Immortal Memory,” by Robert B. Whitaker, dramatic critic of the Shef- field “Daily Telegraph.” It is clever but unconvincing. At the initial matinee, under the auspices of the Theatre des Allies, un- der the direction of M. Froyez and M. Courderier de Chassaigne, correspond- ents of French papers, and Grein, there was presented “La Paite Choco- latier,” with unqualified success. Gina Palerme, from the Palace, displayed astonishing dramatic ability. TOPICAL SONG HIT. London, Feb. 28. Several new numbers were intro- duced in “High Jinks” at the Adelphi, the most successful of which is a top- ical song for W. Berry. “TAY PAY’S” CENSORSHIP. J.andon, Feb, 28. + -- sce” “Fay Pay” O'Connor, M. P., and Britain’s movie censor, spoke to the members of the O. P. Club on Monday night and let them in on his schame of censorship. It stated that while there wasn’t any general principles for cen- sorship, there are barred in England at present all prize fights, nude figures and material representations of Christ, Wild West pictures are permitted, but films showing mere crimes will not be admitted. GOOD FARCE SPOILED. Lotidon, Feb. 28. “The Double Event,” by Sydney Blow and Douglas Hoare, was pre- sented at the Queens, Feb. 21, and serves for the re-entree of Ethel Irving, who provides one great scene. It is a good farce, spoiled by an en- deavor to introduce heart interest in a play which has no depth. ye A LLOYD GEORGE BENEFIT. London, Feb. 28. Mrs. Lloyd George’s St. David’s Day matinee will be given at the Alhambra March 1 for the benefit of the Welsh troops, all the stars in London apnear- ing. The Premier is scheduled to be pres- ent. 50 SOLDIERS IN TROUPE. London, Feb. 28. Harry Day has secured the provincial righis to “Three Cheers” and will travel with 50 discharged soldiers, includin, two VY. C.’s and three D. C. M.’s. KIPLING’S NEW SONG. London, Feb. 28. Rudyard Kipling’s new song, music by Edward German, entitled “Have You Heard of My Boy Jack,” was in- pocecet by Clara Butt at Queens Hall, ‘eb. 27. Composer Dies on Stage in Wales. London, Feb. 28. W. T. Samuel, a well-known com- poser and conductor, died on the stage of the Park Hall, Cardiff (Wales), while rehearsing a festival for St. David's Day. coees ine ieee ea ae &4 7, \ BL E S Seay a ee ee SO 6 ee ee nee emma ny ues w# fo ORCHESTRA COMPLAINED OF. Variety has received a complaint from lay people against an orchestra in a New York big time . theatre, thrdugh its members inaking audibie comment upon the acts before them while the acts were upon the stage. The complainant also said some mem- bers of the orchestra did not appear adverse to a smiling recognition with the women auditors in the front rows, if any of the women indicated a will- ingness to entér into such a contest. Musicians in vaudeville theatres as a rule when not working are usually in their rooms downstairs, being per- mitted to leave the pit when not en- gaged in playing. -For the musicians to comment upon acts within the hearing of patrons 1s a practice not often nor universally in- dulged in according to all observation. If it has been developed in any or- chestra the leader should urge his mén to confine their remarks to the out- side of the theatre. While the musi- cians cannot but help gazing at the audience before them, an inclination to “flirt,” though inspired by the op- posite party who may have paid to ob- tain a good location for the purpose, should also be checked by the leader. NORWORTH ALSO THERE. Chicago, Feb. 28. When Nora Bayes opens at the La- Salle Monday with her $2 single-handed show Jack Norworth will be _ the feature attraction at the Majestic. Mr. Norworth and Miss Bayes were formerly the well known wedded pair of vaudeville. MOSS OUT OF EMPIRE. Lendon, Feb. 28. Moss Empires’ tenancy of the Em- pire, Londen, having expired Feb. 25, “Razzle Dazzle,” has been withdrawn from: that house. “CHEERIO,” PAVILION REVUE. London, Feb. 28. “Cheerio,” a new revue, without any lavish display, was presented at the Pavilion Feb. 21, and is ahead of all previous productions of that calibre shown there. “YOUNG ENGLAND” AT LANE. London, Feb. 28. “Young England” was transferred from Daly’s to the Drury Lane Feb. 24. The Lane’s spacious stage provides a glorious setting for the splendid Eliza- bethan scenes. “BING GIRLS” ARE MIRTHLESS. London, Feb. 28. “The Bing Girls Are There,” pre- duced at the Alhambra Feb. 24, was dis- appointing in spite of elaborate scenes and gorgeous dresses. It created no enthusiasm as it lacks comedy. CIRO’S CABARET. London, Feb. 28. Jack Haskell is producing a cabaret show at Ciro’s, the mest popular night club. He is also putting on the touring agence of “Flying Colors” and “Zig Zag.” “SPRING SONG” POOR. _ London, Feb. 28. “The Spring Song,” adapted from the French by Sydney Blow and Douglas Hoare, was presented at the Aldwych Feb. 22 by West DeWend Fenton, pro- prietor of several weekly papers. It is a poor play and will have a short life. Promoting War Charities. ; anes London, Feb. .29. George Robert, indetatigable in his interest in war charities, is arranging two concerts for March 18, a matinee at the Palladium and an evening per- formance at the Alhambra. CA A NEN APE Cte OR THEATRE’S “N. V. A. ROOM.” The first vaudeville theatre to estab- lish a clubroom named after an artists’ organization, for artists, is the Harlem opera house (Keith's). Tomorrow (Saturday) night will be the formal opening of the “N. V. A. Room” in the opera house. It is named after the National Vaudeville Artists and is being arranged with a special view to the comforts of the artists, to whom it is dedicated. Harry Swift and Sol Levoy, man- ager and assistant manager respective- ly of the Harlem opera house, con- ceived the plan, through so many of the acts playing on their bills belonging to the N. V. A. Mr. Levoy is super- intending the reconstruction of the for- mer property room in the rear of the stage into the clubroom. Mr. Levoy has also fitted an upstairs room in the theatre into a lounging room, where the women of the bill may rest in perfect quiet and seclusion. Some years ago it was not uncom- mon for theatres to have a “greenroom” where the players could congregate be- fore and during performances. In vaudeville two ancient examples were Tony Pastor’s and the Union Square. An “N. V. A. Clubroom” in a theat-e, however, is a decided innovation. STARS ON MORRIS-CASEY LIST. In the list of acts handled by the Morris-Casey agency, sent out for this week, appear the following names, among the usual many others, with the time the acts are available in brackets: Julia Arthur (immediate), Valeska Suratt in dramatic sketch( immediate). Lucy Weston (immediate), Vesta Vic- toria (June), Alice Lloyd (May), John Philip Sousa (March), Fred Niblo (June), John Mason (April), Raymond Hitchcock (March 12-19), Richard Carle (March 12-19), Rube Goldberg (immediate), Lillian Lorraine (imme- diate), Olga Petrova (May), Irene Franklin (April), Lillian Russell (im- mediate), William Courtleigh (March 12-19), Dolly sisters (June), Isadora Duncan (April), Doraldina (imme- diate), “The Bullet Proof Lady” (im- mediate), Singer’s Midgets (Sept.). PHOTOGRAPHED “BLACKLIST.” The vaudeville managers have de- _ cided on a new move to keep the rap- idly growing “blacklist” up to date, having arranged with a photographer in Boston to take a number of pictures of the pickets parading in front of the affected theatres. The photographer will also photograph all taking an ac- tive interest in the strike. This is being done to prevent the possibility of a picket or organizer ever returning to vaudeville under an as- sumed name, the pictures being sent in booklet form to every member of the Vaudeville Managers’ Protective Asso- ciation. Leslie Henson Back at Gaiety. © London, Feb. 28. Leslie Henson, of the Gaiety, has re- covered from his indisposition and re- turned to the cast. Doris Keane Back in “Romance.” London, Feb. 28. Doris Keane has returned to “Ro- mance” at the Lyric after a severe at- tack of influenza. The piece is now well op its way to- ward its 600th performance. Genee Revives “La Camargo.” London, Feb. 28. Adeline Genee has revived Dora Bright’s delightful ballet, “La Camar- g0,” at the Coliseum, for eight weeks. Palladium’s §. R.-O. Thrice Daily. London, Feb. 28. The Palladium’s policy of presenting straight variety is meeting with satis- factory financial returns, the house be- ing packed thrice daily. ee nN EO A ERE HO te ARETE A AT OL LY CTO: erates ae ntatoree| - — —- - teal

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“THE FLAG” CAN NOT BE USED IN B. S. MOSS’ THEATRES

Manager Bars It and “Star Spangled Banner” When Employed Commercially. Does Not Want Patrons Annoyed by Acts Playing on Their Patriotism. Picture Theatres Also Included.

The B. S. Moss Circuit issued through its press department this week a statement saying that neither “The Star Spangled Banner” nor the Ameri- can flag will hereafter have any place on a vaudeville or picture program in a Moss theatre. “This obvious practice should be rele- gated to the more susceptible tank towns,” the notice states. “Commer- cialism is the ulterior motive of this abuse,” says Mr. Moss, who also sen- sibly adds, “People go up to the thea- tre for entertainment and annoyance is occasioned when the audience must rise in its seats in respectful uneasiness at the strains of ‘The Star Spangled Ban- ner.’ In a Brooklyn vaudeville theatre Monday night the audience arose upon the playing of “America” (“My Coun- try "Tis of Thee”) as a part of a med- ley, believing it no doubt to be the “Star Spangled.” N. V. A. CLUB SONG. The National Vaudeville Artists has accepted a club song that will become the official ditty of the organization, for which it was written especially by Billy Smith and Sam Ehrlich. The lyric is: Artists who play on stage Formed a real organization; All entertainers from here and abroad, Folks who delight every nation; Each member vows that they will do their part To make their profession a recognized art, So -let’s get together in words very plain, And tell what we are in this little ze- frain: Chorus. N-V-A—N-V-A, we are here and we’re going to stay, Let us be brothers and sisters for life. Stick to each other through gladness and strife; Our motto shall be “Jolly Fellows,” When we are at work or at play, So let’s get together in all sorts of weather And cheer for the N-V-A—Hooray! the vaudeville A number of complaints have been received from members of the N. V. A. addressed to Secretary Chesterfield the writers demanding to know why their names were not included in the two-page advertisement containing the names of members, printed in last week’s VARIETY. A large number of names was omit- ted because the applicants had not as yet been brought before the member- ship committee for consideration. The club officials are notifying the com- plainants of this fact. SHOWMEN’S LEAGUE SPLIT. Chicago, Feb. 28. The outdoor showmen’s convention which held forth here last week was productive of rather negative results. The main purpose, which was to com- bine: the eastern and western factions, resulted in a fizzle. The meetings set- - tled down to a personal two-day fight between Frank P. Speliman, who heads Outdéor Showmen of the World (east- ern organization), and the officers of the western group (known as the Out- door Showmen’s League). This latter body had the iargest representation and was successful in pulling through its ticket, electing the officers of the Na- tional Association of Outdoor Show- men, which came into existence as the result of the convention. The two factions are now apparently split more widely than ever. The real Spellman claims his “Circus on Wheels” opens at Newark, May 14. CIRCUS INDUSTRIAL SIDE. The Barnum and Bailey Circus for the coming season will include several industrial novelties. The circus has the Australian Wood Choppers and it is after the California Orange Packers and other industrial novelties which will all be used in the special industrial portion of the show. ARTISTS MAY SELECT NAME. Chicago, Feb. 27. The many’ millioned dollar theatre project of Martin Beck and associates, to be located on State street in “The Loop,” including a theatre of 3,550 ca- pacity in the 164story office building to be erected, will have its name perhaps selected by vaudeville artists. The house is to be devoted to pop vaudeville at 10-20-30. That policy has been settled upon. Mr. Beck is ex- pected here next week, when it is re- ported the choice of a title for the new house will be put to a vote of the players. MAY IRWIN REAPPEARING. Chicago, Feb. 28. May Irwin, having closed her le- gitimate season and now resting at Mt. Clements, has been induced to return to_vaudeville for a few weeks, anyway. Miss Irwin will probably reappear in the twice daily about March 12 at one of the local big time houses.

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EARL CARROLL Composer of Oliver Morosco’s sensational musical comedies, “SO LONG LETTY” and “CANARY COTTAGE.” Leo Feist, Int., Publishers. LOEW’S SOUTHERN TIME OVER. Reports on the business at the new southern Loew theatres, thé “Grand, Atlanta, and the Lyceum, Memphis, indicate the project has developed into a successful move despite the pre- dicted, opinion the territory was dead for the Loew brand of vaudeville. The Atlanta house came along slowly but surely, while Memphis was a winner from the start. Each succeeding week has shown a reasonable increase in the box -office returns, with the high mark being reached last week. Joe Schenck, . general booking man- ager of the. Loew circuit, leaves for Palm Beach this week, accompanying his wife, Norma Talmadge. While in that territory Mr. Schenck will look for available theatres to add to the southern circuit, with a: possibility of lining up a route of from eight to ten weeks in that territory. BUSHMAN-BAYNE AGAIN. There has been revived talk of late of Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne in vaudeville. Pete Mack is offering the couple, asking $2,500 weekly for them in a sketch. It is understood the present Bush- man-Bayne contract with the Metro Film Corporation expires In a fort- night or so and the popular film stars are seeking an association with several other film manufacturers. Their van- deville appearance will be but tem- porary. MORE ALHAMBRA CAPACITY. The B. F. Keith pene are consider- ing a plan to increase the present capac- ity of the Alhamtra in Harlem from 1,700 to 2,800. The additional seating space will be secured by removing a useless lobby on the right hand side ot the orchestra and carrying the balcony back to the street wall. It is expected the work will require about four months and may be started late in the spring to be completed by the opening of next season. The Alhambra was built, by Harlem- ites, from whom Percy G. Williams se- cured it in the days when vaudeville houses of large capacities were not con- sidered the necessity they are at pres- ent.

ACT WITHOUT SONG. A songwriter in an act without a song is the novelty proposed by Bal- lard MacDonald for vaudeville. Mr. MacDonald has written uncount- able singing hits, many of his successes being current, with his very latest, * ‘In- diana.” The lyric maker is “breaking in” just now at the Harlem opera house, coing a “single” (employing an assist- ant in one scene) and announces to the audience he shali not inflict any of his songs upon them, although the orches- tra will softly send forth the strains of them while he is going through the turn. Mr. MacDonald calls his act “Face to Face.” MIKE GIBBONS WILLING. Mike Gibons, the middleweight boxer, matched to meet Les Darcy at Frank MiNkern’s Milwaukee club April 10, for which battle he will receive $25,000 and one-third of the pictures, has indicated a desire to tackle vaude- ville around the east and has instructed Bert Lamont to procure from four to six weeks’ work at $1,000 Gibbons, who has never invaded the stage ranks, will box with his brother, Tom, also a pugilist, and will also offer a five-minute moarroEnse:

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OT ST a mentees ree) ROCK AND WHITE DOING 55 MINS. At the Royal, Bronx, this week Rock and White are doing an act of 55 min- utes, made necessary through the en- thusiasm with which Frances White is greeted in that theatre. The current week is the act’s fifth at thé Royal in the past three months and its third return date there. During the turn Miss’ White sings a song caHed “Mississippi,” in which she spells the word. An invitation was given to mothers of the Bronx to as- semble their children on a certain mati- nee to see if the youngsters could also spell it. The mothers could not wait. At every performance Miss White was interrupted with fond names calling out, “Miss White, listen to my little girl spell ‘Mississippi, ” and Miss White’ lis- tened. It has not been: unusual during the Rock-White engagement for 300 children to be present. at a matinee. Just now Miss White is singing a song having a lyric reading, “Six’ times six is 36 and six is 42, and as’the rab- bits multiply, why can’t I?” Arrangements are being made for Rock and White to make an extended run at the Royal commencing with the early summer. Rock and White are to make ‘an- other return appearance at the Palace, New York, next week, headlining the bill there.

IRVING AND ‘WARD. Making . thar Hit bg “THERE'S SOMEONE. MORE _ LONESOME THAN YOU” Pos ¥ i

FISCHER SUES BORNHAUPT. This week Clifford C,. Fischer, through his attorney, Charles H. Griffith, started an action against: Charles Bornhaupt for an, accounting of the Bornhaupt agency. business. Fischer alleges-he is entitled to a one- half interest in the Bornhaupt business. The claim made by Fischer is that when he and Bornhaupt commenced © suits against the United Baoking Offices some time ago they pooled their issues and interests in those ac- tions. The Fischer case was: tried:and tke action dismissed in the United States Court. Thereafter, Bornhaupt reached a settlement with the U. B, O. and continued his agency, extending its activities therefrom into .bookings through the United, from which he had been banned prior to the settlement. Fischer was formerly a vaudeville booking agent, but upon retiring entered the. restaurant Dy mg lately Py

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A HO BIS VAUDEVILLE DOWN TO “ENDURANCE TEST” IN RATS BOSTON “STRIKE” Boston Theatrical Unions Openly Opposed to Sympathetic Action. Picketing Still Going on With Wondermert Where Money to Pay New York Pickets Coming From. Boston Papers Giving No Atten- tion to Affair. Boston, Feb. 28. The White Rat strike in Boston has simmered down to a mere case of en- durance with the odds far in favor of the managerial interests, since the re- cent edict of the Central Labor Union declaring all houses controlled by the Vaudeville Managers’ Protective As- sociation as “unfair” has had no notice- able cffect on business, the attendances at the affected theatres being far bet- ter than anticipated during the early Lenter season. Last week James William FitzPat- rick started the city officials in Haver- hill, Mass., where the Colonial theatre is on the strike list, after all Sunday performances in the town. This move is similar to the one made by Fitz- Patrick in, Waterbury some weeks ago. Tuesday he conferred with Geoffrey Whalen here and it is believed he will endeavor to begin a similar move against the theatres in Boston on Sun- day, where the performances are given im the guise of concerts, the super- vision of which is rigid, Every possible pressure, through both political and organized labor cir- cles, to induce the powerful Musicians’ Protective Union to strike in sympathy with the White Rats is being sought by Whalen here as the result of the decision of the Haverhill musicians to walk out March 10, 3 The Musicians’ Protective Union of Haverhill is rated as a reasonably well organized local in the Haverhill Cen- tral Labor Union. The musicians have a working agreement under which they are pledged to serve two weeks’ notice in case of a strike or walk-out of any description. This notice was served Monday of this week on Manageft James Sayre of the Colonial (U. B. O.) at Haverhill. No sign of trouble in Lynn last week or this week, although it was believed that Lynn might be the scene of the “rough stuff” that Mountford has been credited with having intended to start but for the prompt warning given here by both FitzPatrick and the Boston labor leaders. No other houses were added to the “strike” list this week. It is under- stood hereabouts the pickets who have been locally active have about tired of their task and this week a number of New Yorkers had their fares and ex- penses paid to come to Boston and lend their lungs to the “peaceful picket” crusade. The question as to who is paying the bills is one that, if answered, may clear up much of the inside story of the so-called strike. The Boston papers are virtually ig- noring the strike and while some of the matinees have fallen off slightly this is due to the fact that the women patrons fear violence whenever the word “strike” is heard. The Franklin Park strike is still a mystery, as this house, remotely located in a suburban district, although seating 1,470, is hard- Jy known. to.the. Rostonians.living. in. - other sections. The bill there this week is a bit higher priced than usual, as is the case in the other affected theatres here. One explanation is said to be the personal spite of some White Rat Jeader, although his identity ig not re- vealed. The pickets were called off at this house for one performance this week when the Srauen Verein, a Ger- many society, was giving a benefit per- formance at the theatre for the Con- valescent Home for Women. At the Bowdoin Square in the west end, the noisy caliope band Dr. Lo- throp had installed to drown off the cries of the pickets was silenced this week by the authorities who found the instrument was a nuisance. Last Fri- day night a woman picket in front of the Scollay Square Olympia reported to Whalen she had been assailed by two women professionals and displayed to him several finger nail scratches across her face. No record could be found of any assault of this nature at police headquarters. A canvass of a number of members of the local musicians, stage hands and picture operators today revealed a pro- nounced hostility toward any sympa- thetic strike in support of the Rats. There is a bare possibility the dominat- ing clique in the C. L. U. may ulti- mately become strong enough to force these locals to go out as Whalen has been laying his lines for months and his ramifications are extensive. There was an unverified rumor the White Rats in Boston are trying in vain to either acquire a small theatre of their own, or to induce some house to give W. R. A. U. acts exclusive booking in order to show organized labor and the public they control many acts and can offer many weeks. The trouble with the local Rats, however, is that the most of its small member- ship is comprised of “Coast Deferders” who have played themselves out Ilo- cally and will not or cannot go into other communities. Local managers are plainly pleased at the lack of enthusiasm by the local musicians toward any sympathetic strike, and attribute the present high cost of living as one factor that will make the musicians, as well as the mo- tion picture operators and stage me- chanics, think long and deeply before quitting their jobs and facing a snow- ball diet for an indefinite period. “UNFAIR” TO RATS ONLY. Boston, Feb. 28. It is understood that during the Cen- tral Labor Union's meeting last week. when Harry Mountford and James Wil- liam FitzPatrick addressed the gather- ing, the delegates present decided to consider the affected theatres “unfair,” but instructed Meuntford to caution his pickets to eliminate the statement the houses were “unfair to organized labor,” altering it to be “unfair to the White Rats Actors’ Union.” Had the C. L. U. boycotted the the- aters, every union man would be noti- fied that if he or any member of his family attended a _ performance he would be liable to a fine by the Fed- eration. The placing of the theatres on the “unfair list” in the manner it has been done means nothing beyond union men can use their own judgment, patronizing the house or not if they wish. EXCITED PICKETS AT STATION. Many excited White Rats pickets were at the Grand Central Station Sunday night, from all accounts, un- successfully attempting to persuade acts bound for Boston not to go there. As their repeated failures worked on their nerves, the pickets com- menced to grow boisterous, although their noisy behavior availed them no more than before, not any act listen- ing to them. Several New York agents took their customary Sunday night trip to Bos- ton to see their acts opened Monday as booked. CHECKING UP “LEVY” PAYERS. The Vaudeville Managers’ Protective Association this week distributed its list of those who had paid the levy of five per cent of salary made by the White Rats for its “strike.” The names of contributors have been placed upon the “blacklist” and a duplicate sent to all members of the V. M. P. A. with instructions to -see the acts were not booked or to find a way to cancel them if at present playing Twelve of the acts on the list heed vaudeville routes. These were ordered canceled at once. One of the acts had a big time route until next June. The list showed the White Rats had received in the two or three weeks since the levy order was issued about 130 gross, made up mostly in sums rom $3.50 downward. RATS LEAVE CHICAGO. Chicago, Feb. 28. The White Rats vacated the Hotel Sherman Sunday, giving up quarters there. Harry Mountford left for the Hotel Statler, Cleveland, and his secretary went on to New York. FOUR HALEY SISTERS Engaged for G. M. ANDERSON’S “HIS LITTLE WIDOWS,” shortly to appear on Broadway. vier - Yavedewtde FINE TREATMENT BY RATS! A reasonably good example of the manner in which the White Rats are handling the present ‘situation arises out of the affidavit submitted to the Vaudeville Managers’ Protective Asso- ciation by Jack Walsh, who twice, following the instructions of the order, walked out of theatres in which a strike had been called. Walsh was one of the first to heed the order in Okla- homa City and a few weeks ago when the Lynn strike was ‘declared Walsh, who was working under an assumed name, left the Olympia) theatre. Returning to New York, Mrs. Walsh became ill and, being out of funds, Walsh applied to the Rats. He found little satisfaction there and later vis- ited the National Vaudeville Artists club and explained his plight to Secre- tary Henry Chesterfield, who promised to aid him in any manner he wished. While standing on West 46th street Walsh was approached by a member of the order who asked him to step inside the club and speak to Will Connelly. Upon entering he was called before the Board of Directors, wko were in session, with James Marco acting as spokesman. Walsh was asked why he had visited Chesterfield and _ replied that since he could get no satisfaction from Harry Mountford, whom he had called upon a few hours previous, he decided to go to the N. V. A. Marco asked Walsh what he had ever done for the Rats and then asked to see his card. When Walsh handed the card to Marco the latter is reported to have torn it up and announced that Walsh was then and there expelled from the club arid organization. Later someone who, representing himself to be Connelly, phoned the N. V. A. club and asked for Chesterfield. John Faulhaber, the N. V. A. house manager (and former house manager for the Rats), answered the phone. The party calling advised his hearer to be careful of Walsh, as he was a pan- handler and was not what he repre- sented himself to be. Upon investiga- tion it was found Walsh really did walk out of the two theatres and was all that he represented himself. A statement submitted to the Vaude- ville Managers’ Protective Association by Walsh appears on another page of this issue. IS MOUNTFORD UNDER COVER? The three column statement appear- ing on page & of the last edition of the recently revised White Rat official or- gan (“Player”), under the title “A Challenge to Albee and Mountford,” is generally accepted around Broadway as a product from the pen of the In- ternational Organizer himself, despite the Atlantic City date line and the er- roneous statement of the “writer” that it was sent to VaRiety for publication before it appeared in the Rats organ. To the Broadway observer the whole article reads more like a love feast tian a chalienge. re : GORDONS SUE PERCIVAL. Boston, Feb. 28. The Gordon Amusement Company, of Boston,:has filed a suit against Walter Percival this week asking for $1,000 for alleged liquidated damages suffered by the Olympia, Lynn, Mass., when Percival walked out of the the- atre at the command of the White Rats Actors’ Union. al feta: Percival’s trunk is still ‘being! iimeld by the theatre company, despite the promises and attempts of the organ- ization to release them. PAT CASEY RETURNS. Pat Casey returned to New York this week from Boston, where he had been staying for a month or so, representing * Waragers’ Provctive Association in that territory during the White Rats “strike.” Early this week it looked as though Mr. Casey would leave for Cleveland. to be present during the stage hands’ convention there. _ — aed KH Feo Ss tte tas POD PP MS 254°C O70 WB's a 5 ee Pe OU as m= «2: tt -* Os 4 0885 *

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KARL EMMY And His Original S ecialty “BABES I} DOGLAND At the PALACE, NEW YORK, this week (Feb. 26) with the most beautiful and entertaining Dog Act ever presented. Mr i . Emmy is the originator of many acts—in particular, the idea of talking while working the dogs. The act is up to date and suitable for any big time vaudeville bill. Direction, JAMES E, PLUNKETT. PTO ne ue offices have been obliged to walk up the stairs. The liability for the several people in- jured in the accident falls upon Klaw & Erlanger, who own the theatre. . They are fully covered. by lizbility insurance. It is reported the defense may be that there were but 15 people in the elevator at the time it fell, although the district attorney’s office is reported to hold affidavits from 22 persons who were in it and injured. The efevator shaft is said to have had only bumpers instead of buffers. Eugene Johnson was operating the elevator. He was placed under arrest and arraigned in. the West Side Court. JEFFERSON RAISES PRICES. Manager Cornelius Keeney at the Jefferson on 14th street, has placed a new scale of prices into effect for mati- nees at that house, dividing the lower floor into two sections. Heretofore the entire orchestra was 15 cents in the afternoon, but under the new scale first 10 rows are heid at a quarter and the remainder at the old prices The business the first two Gays of this week showed that this arrange- ment met with approval of the patrons of the house for the higher priced seats were demanded and sold first for each performance. MARRIAGES. Leon Hahn and Jessie Hayward, in Brooklyn, Jan. 6. Mr. and Mrs. Hahn are playing a vaudeville act. Jeanette Dix (“The Hoosier Girl,” in vaudeville) and Arthur, Cardinal (“The Camp. in the Rockies”) last week, some where in the middle west. The announcement of the marriage of Bert Fitzgibbon to Frances Keppler, which occurred some time ago, has just been made. Miss Keppler is appearin in the vaudeville act with her coaen » She has been on the stage since child- hood, ‘having appeared in vaudeville with John Hyams and George Gorman, - BURLESQUE SUMMER STOCKS. UP to the present three of the houses of the American Burlesque Association will play stock burlesque during the summer. They are the Olympic, New York; Howard, Boston, an roca- dero, Philadelphia. Three companies are now being recruited by Rosken & Richards. The Olympic stock, which will be handled b ill Roehm, will open May 14, the oward April 30, and the. Trocadero early in May. The Olympic has canceled two road -F nga ce to open its stock on May

POLY PREP’S ALL-MALS ACT. “Three Queens,” musical, produced by Robert Marks and William Cary Duncan, with a company composed of members of the alumni of the Poly- technic Preparatory School of Brook: lyn, two performances of which will be iven at the Brooklyn Academy of usic, will be condensed and used as a headline act at the Orpheum for a week, provided the show proves a suc- cess. The company, composed entirely of men, will include John M. Linck, Jjr., Edwin Hicks Bigelow, George Wulfing, Ned Walker and Oscar Widmann, all well-known Brooklyn society men. A condensed version of last vear’s Poly show was given for a week at the jac! sont at the night performances only. o> eer

Former Chorus Girl Sued for Divorce. Los Angeles, Feb. .28. Euphie Castro, a former chorus girl of “Roly Poly” fame has been sued for divorce by her husband, Leroy H. Castro, charged with desertion.

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“of dolls embroidered at the heir in blue AMONG THE WOMEN By THE SKIRT The Riverside theatre. has evidently caught on, for in spite of a snowy aft- ernoon the Wednesday matinee was well patronized. The Skating Venuses opened and is a dandy. act. The girls are good to look at, especially the one in white. She seems to bubble with personality. Under short taffeta coats, romper suits with peg tops.were in pale shades of taffeta. Craig ..Campbell seemed a. favorite with the women in this house, they applauding him vocif- erously. Who wished “Peacock Alley” on the circuit? A sketch with the cast constantly walking off and on. And E!wood F. Bostwick hasn’t the pleas- antest voice in the world. Vivian Blackburn at least looked well in a black and gold brocade. The -setting was handsome and worthy a better skit. Emilie Lea (with the World Dancers) dances as charmingly as ever. She is wearing a green and brown net dress. June Roberts in the same act was pret- ty in a ballet dress of pink over white. Cordelia Haager wore a black net dress under a cloak of red velvet and seal. Another net dress was in different shades. It was a relief not to find Grace LaRue in net or metallic lace. Miss LaRue ‘always comes into vaude- ville with clothes that are the last word in fashions. One dress is now worn where formerly Miss LaRue made sev- eral changes. Is it the high cost or too much trouble? This week’s LaRue costume is of gray satin having an apron effect of old blue. . The skirt fails away at the sides, showing a rose facing. -A short gray cape at the back is faced with blue. Silver tassels fall from the shoulders and a gold belt spans the waist line. A tiny turban matched the gown. Neither the weather nor Lent kept the people away from the American Monday night. The bill warranted a real house, for the show was unusually good, The O’Neill Sisters opened and when the giris use a clearer diction they are going to be an Al sister act. Their first dresses were short white silk with*bands of marabeau, one in pink while the other was blue. For the finish pale blue silk dresses, also short, had white fur bodices that were heavy looking. Kalma, the magician was dressed like a piece of Louis furni- ture in blue brocade and gold trim- mings. The girl in-his act was prettily frocked in a shepherdess dress of laven- der and lace. arian Cleveland (with Claude Cleveland) is a host of fun. It is too bad she hasn’t better. support. A pale green taffeta worn by her was made over petticoats of silver lace. Ar- cher and ard didn’t fare so weéll. The girl dresses but lacks talent. Her first frock was of a pink flowered taf- feta, with chiffon sleeves. A pale blue velvet dress was trimmed in white fur. Rosalind May (in the Will Stanton sketch) was handsomely gowned in a ersian velvet that had a crystal bodice. he front was panelled in a velvet with a border of roses. Ruth Roye, next to closing, wore a pink dress made with a crystal flounce. Thé Palace has its audience well. trained. FoHowing intermission there was an interminable wait, and but for scattered applause the big Monday crowd took it very good naturedly. Karl Emmy and his pets opened the show. The little fox terriers are al- most human. Bernard and Janis are two clean looking boys, well dressed in brown Eton suits. Ethelyn Clark (with Joseph E. Howard) wore a neat opening gown. It was white satin made short-waisted with a blue bodice, the skirt was very. full, having a row silk.. Miss Clark made six other changes, only one of which was worth mentioning. It was a blue soubret cos- tume with a peacock tail. Mr. Howard has written a new song which proves his memory is still good. Clare Kum- mer has written a delightful sketch for Sallie Fisher. The part calls for an old-fashioned hoop skirt. Miss Fisher’s voice is as pleasing as ever. Adelaidé and Hughes’ act improves with repeti- tion.. Belle Storey appeared in a sim- ple white chiffon dress with strays of wheat embroidered in crystal. Miss Story carried.a black feather fan. Dain- ty Marie was dainty in_a crystal robe, stripping down to tights. Marie is etting a little stout. The one good eature of the Mrs. Vernon Castle film is that it sends you away from the theatre laughing, if you remain there to see it. Ten acts with no startling headliner comprise the bill at the Colonial this week, The show runs quickly, as in al- most every case encores were held down. Clifford and Mills and George Rosener received the most applause. Both Clifford and Rosener do a dope fiend. Miss Mills in the sketch “At Jasper Junction” wears a tailored suit of dark red velvet with hat and shoes to match. Grace Weinken (with the Wil- fred Clarke sketch) had a stunning dress of green chiffon. The skirt had a wide border of a flowered chiffon, while the bodice was belted in chains of brilliants. In the same act Carl Gor- don wore grey chiffon combined with panne velvet and silver. June Edwards and Gladys Taylor (dancing with Har- old Du Kane) make many changes of costume. There was a gold dress hung with ribbons of different shades. A black net had a bodice of gold brocade. A blue satin skirt was hung from a bodice of purple seguins. The dress- ing of this act is unuspally good. A back drop had a fireplace of colored glass. Carrie De Mar in rather a silly sketch wore a white net with draperies of salmon pink. A sport suit was of white pongee with a colored border. Mary Reading (with Jack Inglis) wore a purple satin one-piece dress. The Derkin Girls are wearing costumes tha: have seen service all season. “The Sight Seers” at the Columbia this week is a good lively show. How- ever, it is well named. “What is it all about?” No one person remains long enough on the stage to become a bore. They all do their bit and disappear. As for the dressing, no show this season at the Columbia has been better cos- tumed, especially for the chorus. The opening has the girls in white dresses over pink, while the larger ones wear three-flounce gowns draped in taffeta, some in green and some mauve. The “Me and My Gal” number was done in tights with bodices of black and pink with chiffon extended bloomers. An- other effective costume was black net bloomers over pink tights. The second act found the girls in evening frocks in different shades. The big girls looked stunning in checked riding habits. Also good looking were dresses of a flowered silk material. Of the principals, Kath- ryn Dickey, was perhaps the best garb- ed. A silver two-flounce dress worn by her in the first act was duplicated in gold for the second act. Flo Davis wore several nice looking soubret cos- tumes. A fiery red velvet was banded in white fur. Lottie Blackford looked well in the first act in a white satin dress and red hat. Clara Kimbali Young wanders aim- lessly through the picture, “The Price She Paid.” There is very little action. Miss Young gowns the rich girl and woman part very quietly. Nothing out of the ordinary in the dressing. COLUMBIA’S CLOSING DATE. ' He official closiigdaté frér tite Co- lumbia wheel has been set for Saturday, May 12. The Columbia will not lengthen its season, although the Amer- ican did bv adding two additional weeks at the start of the present season to what had been played in former years. VARIETY RATS’ BOSTON MEETING. Boston, Feb, 28. The closed meeting of the White Kats herc last Friday night Was a very’ mild affair, those few present being regaled with stories of the “strike,” hearing acts called “traitors” and the statement made “The Rats do not pay any man to do his duty,” referring to an act in need that had to have some money if it walked out on a White Rats order. This statement was made by Geoffrey Whelan during a speech in which Whelan told the history of his life, for what purpose no one knew. It was mentioned an act had refused to obey a strike order in a Lothrop house as he said Dr. Lothrop had been toe good a friend to him, loaning him $500 when he needed it. The act was called a “scab” by the speaker. A talker named Miller told with un- conscious humor how he had failed to prevail upon a three-act from walking out of the Olympia, the three-act hav- ing kept Miller hanging around the theatre for nearly 24 hours when he finally concluded the act must have gone out the front entrance of the theatre. Miller termed it “a dirty trick.” Francis Gilmore during his speech protested against pickets not attending to their scheduled time as it made it inconvenient, he said. Gilmore stated it may have been some of the pickets getting up late or that they wanted money they could not secure but he added that through this the Rats had had to import 22 professional pickets from New York and pay them. He thought it was.an outrage. ~Gilmore also claimed the local pickets were using no judgment in demanding that they select their own houses to picket (not caring likely to picket before houses where they were known). He told about a woman picket explaining how she had been “beaten up” by two women on a bill. Whalen when talking said “a traitor was worse than dope.” Whelan men- tion that “one of the men wrote a VaRieTy article had been found dead in bed” (Fred Mace referred to. Mr. Mace never wrote an article for VaRIETY, VARIETY printed a copy of his telegram of resignation from the White Rats and the Vaudeville Mana- gers’ Protective Association repro- duced the article in an advertisement in Variety). Mr. Mace died practi- cally from starvation, refusing to eat in an effort to reduce weight, in which he was successful, but it reacted upon his heart. Whelan without likely realizing what he was saying told of an act cancelling in a*Quigley house at Cambridge and how the Rats collected $15, due to the date of cancellation for the act, then retaining $5 of the amount for past due dues, another $5 for dues in ad- vance, giving the act the other $5. Whelan remarked he wished he had kept it all. James W. FitzPatrick spoke, saying the United Booking Offices “had dug Hennessy and Burke out of the moth balls.” (D. F. Hennesy is on the Pa- cific Coast.) FitzPatrick informed the members: the Gordon houses were do- ing business and he would tell them how they were doing it, by having the same people pass in and out at all doors. FitzPatrick intimated that some day in the future the Gordons would be coming over to the White Rats, but he didn’t make it definite. During the meeting the announce- ment was made the last Scamper of the Boston Rats had taken in $86. SEYMOUR GOES BACK. “Saree Seymore, yrinvte A -cumnediss with the “Auto Girls,” left that show Saturday after a disagreement with the management. Tuesday he rejoined in Holyoke when matters were patched up and the show manager had found the man replacing Seymour did not suit. DERKIN RESIGNS FROM RATS. _Ed C. Derkin, owner of the vaude- ville act “Derkin's Animals,” and up to the present time a leader in the cam- paign being waged by tiie White’ kats " ¥ Actors’ Union against the Vaudeville Managers’ Protective Asscciation, ten- dered his resignation to the Rats this week, also signed an affidavit for the V. M. P. A., stating that he had taken such action and made a statement for publication on his move. Derkin joined the organization un- der the Frank Fogarty reign, under- standing with many others the Rats would thereafter be purely a benevo- lent order. Derkin developed into one of the most loyal members of the Rats and when the bond issue was an- nounced he subscribed several thou- sand dollars, for which he received bonds. When advised to resign from the or- ganization Derkin flatly refused, de- claring that he had an obligationeto fulfill, and sooner than resign he per- mitted the managers to cancel a sea- son’s route, his act being generally accepted as one of the best of its kind in vaudeville. During the Chicago fiasco Derkin was on the advisory committee of the Rats and gradually became acquainted with the dictatorial methods of Harry Mountford. A few weeks ago Derkin journeyed east and after a careful in- vestigation of the preseny situation he voluntarily approached the V. M. P. A. officials, announced his intention of resigning and filed an affidavit testi- fying to the action. His case will come up this week at the meeting of the V. M. P. A., and it is believed he will be restored to good standing. Derkin’s action will have a weighty effect on the Rats campaign, inasmuch as he was one of the few financial sup- porters of the organization, and from the date of his initiation was recog- nized as one of the organization props. His statement was short but direct to the point, and contained the declara- tion that while he was a heavy bond holder in the organization, he was thoroughly disgusted with the manner in which the order had been handled during the past four months and he could not see any reason why he should make such heavy sacrifices for a use- less and impossible offensive war. HAVERHILL’S MUSICAL TROUBLES. Haverhill, Mass., Feb. 28. Trouble with the union musicans is expected here, as a result of three “pic- ture houses using a nonunion organist to play the instrument. The maker of the organs has secured an injunction prohibiting the theatres engaging any but competent players, claiming it is a patented instrument and can only be manipulated by those versed in its use. The injunction matter comes up next week. When the organs were installed the theatres ousted their six-piece orches- tras, wanting only the organ music. The union, however, declared they must engage five musicians besides the organist, which they did, but could do nothing when the union demanded the dismissal of the nonunion organists. It is said-the union will order all of its men out of local houses, including the Colonial, now playing vaudeville with a _ six-piece orchestra. In that case the Colonial will abandon vaude- ville and play pictures only. ROBELS STRICKEN BLIND. Montreal, Feb. 28. Charles Robels, 26 years of age and the principal comedian with the Al Reeves burlesque show, appearing at the Gayety here last week, was stricken stone blind Saturday afternoon while leading a number. Robels had to be led to his dressing 1 wor orercoenre teat aie wy aren cnwlie- ately summoned and everything pos- sible done to comfort him. Reeves wired to Mrs. Reeves to meet the train bearing Robels back to New York and instructed her to have a physician there to meet him.

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le- m- ats lle n- 1is he en or its SE a) Mie I ol en ee eee I ee | Se ie ners OMOEA OVO, A Nt elt ek in i Fe li HA LO Ae A Rc Ne i et fn St? sn Se AARIETY Trade Mark Registered Published Weekly by VARIETY, Inc. Sime Silverman, President Times Square New York Advertising copy for current issue will be accepted at the New York office up to Wednes- day night. Advertisements sent by mail should be ac- companied by remittance. SUBSCRIPTION ; POCUMEBcccccccicvcso Single copies, 10 cents. Entered as second-class matter December 22, 1905, at the post office at New York, New York, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Vol. XLVI. No. I The case of Charles Gerard Eichel and Eugene A. Colligan against Max Marcin, A. H. Woods, A. H. Woods Theater Co. and the Cheating Cheat- ers Co., Inc., in which the plaintiffs allege “Cheating Cheaters” was stolen from their play, “Wedding Presents” will come up before Judge Manton this (Friday) afternoon. Nathan Bur- kan has becn engaged to defend the author’s and manager’s interests. The suit which the widow of Byron Ong- ley instituted last week against the same author and manager for a share of the profits has been discontinued and a new action substituted. The southeast corner of 47th street and 7th avenue, adjoining the Palace theatre, was purchased this week by the American Tobacco Co., which will erect on the site an eight-story office building, utilizing the corner for a United Cigar store. Mark Arons, who owns the Palace cafe, will be located in the center of the frontage, with another VARIETY store being arranged for lease with a 14-foot frontage on 7th avenue. The price paid for the corner was $450,000. It was lately soid at auction to Sol Bloons The New York City Association of Passenger and Ticket Agents held their 18th Annual Banquet at the Hotel Astor Saturday. About. 400 member of the as- sociation were present. William B. Lind- say of the Lehigh is the president, the vice-presidents being W. P. Hanrahan (So. Pacific) and J. B. Fitzpatrick (C. B. & Q.). The speakers at the dinner were Ed. Ford, “The Man From Mil- waukee”; Frederick Warde and the Hon. “Butch” McDevitt. The Vacation Circus at the Madison Square Garden, March 7-10, besides having a ballet of 600 girls, will present as acts, all booked through Charles Bornhaupt, 4 Roeders, Kremolina and Darras, Berzac’s Circus, Rhoda Royal’s Elephants, Wormwood’s Monkeys, 5 Ferris Wheel Girls, 6 Galvins, Gasch Sisters, 4 Costas, Rice, Sully and Scott, Berber’s Arabs, with Steve Micaco; Geo. Baker and Garcia Brothers among the clowns. , The Colonial, playing a Jubilee Week program of 12 acts this week, wili fol- low it shortly with a Patrons’ Request week show, the coupon holders this week being handed ballots to vote for their favorite act. The idea was tried out at the other Keith houses in Greater New York and became a busi- ness puller. The Watson Sisters have had to cancel some of their vaudeville book- ings, pending the recovery of their mother from a serious operation per- formed at the Sisters’ Hospital, Buf- falo, N. Y., where their mother is now confined. The girls are now at 1471 Amherst street, Buffalo, N. Y., their home. From Australia on “Sierra,” Feb. 6, TerrSkatclles;: Degnon and Clifton, Madge Maitland, The La:Tours, Chris Richards and wife, Star and Star, Danc- ing MacLeans, Mark Higgins, Bertie Ford and wife. Leaving the boat at Honolulu were Jamie Kelly, Jack Merlin, Walter Weems, Gick Watson, Clarence Sisters and brother. Carl Lothrop, who supervises the booking for the Temple, Detroit, and Temple, Rochester, has recovered from his recent attack of pneumonia, the second within a few years, and will leave New York this week for Thom- asvilje, S. C., for two months to re- gain the strength lost in fighting the disease. The Brooklyn Automobile - Show opened Saturday at the 23rd Régiment Armory and will continue there until March 10. For the opening night the show was heavily papered, boys on the street selling tickets as low as three for five cents. Regular admission, 25 cents. Ned Alvord, prominently known in the middle west, where he was once as- sociated with the Western Vaudeville Managers’ Association, handling the Allart Circuit attractions, arrived in New York this week and will probably become attached to the United Book- ing Offices in some capacity. The National Vaudeville Artists supplied the entertainment for the an- nual entertainment at the Jacob Reis Settlement at 48 Henry street Sunday night. The acts included Sam Levy, Clarence Leigh, Chas. Cross. Lea Sis- ters, Mabel James, Herbert Hoey, Jack Kraft and Peggy Ames. Jack Edwards, former theatrical newspaper man, is now connected with the recently formed Fisher-McCarthy Music Publishing-Co., having charge of. the. business. department. of. that firm. Jack McCoy has been engaged as professional manager Ruth Budd did not cancel the Orpheum Circuit through refusing to accept the opening position. It seems a matter of detail. Miss Budd lost some weeks on the circuit by refus- ing to open the bills, to which post- tion she was assigned. The Palace, a new 1,500-seat house at Olean, N. Y., opened this week with vaudeville, supplied by Walter Plim- mer. Future bookings after this week will be made by Joe Eckl, who will place four acts on a split week, split- ting with the Avon, Rochester, N. Y. Judge Blackmar of Brooklyn granted an absolute divorce to Nellie Schmid, known professionally as Nellie Sylves- ter, Feb. 23. Her husband was Louis Schmid, a non-professional. James A. Timony represented the wife. Harriet Duke, leading woman with the Wee and Riley stock at the Mozart Elmira, N. Y., returned to the company this week after having spent several days at her home in Kansas City, owing to the death of her mother. “The Love Thief,” English, opened last week in Schenectady under the management of C. M. Brune. After completing its time in New York state it will play a one-night stand route in Canada. The mother of V. J. Krampa (last heard of with Hodges and Tyne’s “tab” show) has been operated upon at her home in St. Joseph, Mo., and is not expected to recover. KE Tt Z5, pad Se ad ~a ATX snNe@ S TACK BERMINGHAM "BOSTON S ows Tema SAM WALD SINGING EC TALKING” ne — - SStAN MAGI s HERMAN ~ THE RUSS pi Sp) BOSTON PICKETS PHOTOGRAPHED. The pictures above were taken under manageriai orders of pickets doing duty in front of Boston theatre declared “unfair” by the White Rats, in ordering a “strike” in that city. The pickets make their headquarters in the west end ef Boston. \

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eS ee eee eee 4 = *% oe eae i ie 2ipea: Sane etter magn eid Phas as Seen ieaiers : 7 LEGITIMATE Se SHOWS OUT OF TOWN Chicago, Feb. 28. Eugene Walter’s latest drama, “The Knife,” opens at the Chicago theatre tonight, with Orrin Johnson and Lillian Albertson featured. The decision to bring the Walter play here direct from the east was arrived at suddenly last Friday, when it was believed they “had something” after viewing a brief try- out of “The Knife.” Some speculation was aroused when John J. Garrity, who was succeeded lately by Sam Gerson as the Shubert western representative, arrived here ahead of the new piece. Mr. Garrity has been in the New York office of the Shuberts since he left this city and it was his faith in Mr. Walter’s new play that resulted in it being given a premiere here. With J. J. Shubert on the scene “The Passing Show of 1916,” with Ed. Wynn featured, gave its initial perform- ance at the Garrick Sunday night, doing a turn-away business. This show has been vying with “Robinson Crusoe, Jr.,” which it succeeded here, in the amount of business done on the road. They comprise the Shuberts’ most lucra- tive touring shows, both having charged $2.50 top in the larger cities. The Jol- son show is reported to have turned in profits checks in excess of $75,000 so far this season, while “The Passing Show,” which is booked at the Garrick for six weeks, is said to have made a weekly profit of $3,000 for the 20 weeks it has been out. Lew Fields, with his play “Bosom Friends,” which left the Chicago after a two-week stay, went direct to New York—and the storehouse, unless a Broadway house can be quickly secured. The show had been routed back to the metropolis with two weeks of one- nighters, but the business here was so discouraging to Mr. Fields he chose to cancel. The gross did not touch $2,500 for either week and the business for the two performances Wednesday last was less than $200. It was the fourth ‘time that Mr. Fields played the Chicago and upon his last previous visit he vowed he would never play that house again. “Very Good Eddie” (No. 1) is sched- uled to open at the Chicago March 19 to remain indefinitely, unless “The Knife” develops unusual strength. Mu- sical shows have a good chance in the house as shown by the profitable three months’ stay of “The Blue Paradise,” which opened the season there. “Ed- die” was originally booked into the Garrick for Christmas time, but its “repeat” dates in the east set the time ahead. It may yet be kept out until “The Passing Show” is through and then come into the Garrick for a sum- mer run. “Fair and Warmer” compietes its 29th. and last week Saturday and will be succeeded by “Goodness Gracious Annabelle” Sunday. “The Lioness” with Margaret An- glin will move from the Blackstone Saturday, next week, with no succes- sor named as yet. William Hodge moves out on the same date for “The Cinderella Man.” “Turn to the Right” and “The Boomerang” are still play- ing to fine business, with the former piece acknowledged as the season’s dramatic success. “Potash and Perl- mutter” at the Olympic is also doing well and is expected to last through- out March. “Sybil” is doing well at the Illinois, although not selling out. It will move out next week to make way for a re- turn engagement of “Chin Chin.” BOD ae There were three openings Monday night and “Katinka,” with T. Roy Barnes featured, drew the biggest busi- ness of the trio. “Katinka” has been announced here Philadelphia, Feb. 28. several times in the past two seasons, but never happened to arrive until this week. The show got over in good shape and was warmly received by both press and public. It is here tor a s:x weeks’ run at the Lyric. Although it has been announced this is the final week for “Very Good Eddie” at the Adelphi, the show will continue here until March 17. It is still doing big business, getting $16,000 last week, ac- cording to report, with Washington’s Birthday to help. Mitzi Hajos in “Pom Pom” opened well at the Forrest and the show was very well received. “Treasure Island” opened to a fairly well filled house at the Broad. The show made an ex- cellent impression and is expected to do well here, especially at the matinees. “Fair and Warmer” is doing very well at the Garrick. Last week, with an extra holiday matinee, the house got $13,000. The piece has caught on here and will add a nice figure to the Garrick’s already fine season’s record. “Intolerance” is in its last week at the Chestnut Street Opera House, where it has had a great run. “The Barrier” comes next week. Los Angeles, Feb. 28. “The Daughter of the Gods” opened at Clune’s Auditorium for what Wil- liam Fox hopes will be a local record run, eclipsing “The Clansman” and “Joan, the Woman.” The dailies re- ceived the film well. William Fox at- tended the opening in person. “The House of Glass” at the Mason threatens to set up a new attendance record for a dramatic production. The Monday night business was one of the largest of the season.’ JOHN MASON CLOSING. Cincinnati, Feb. 28. John Mason will close here next week the remaining A. H. Woods com- pany of “Common Clay,” now out. Mr. Mason is not feeling over well, but will become the star of another Woods show. At the opening of the season, he and Jane Cowl, who co-starred in “Com- mon Clay” last season, headed two re- spective companies as individual stars. Miss Cowl closed her season some time ago, reopening in “Lilac Time,” under Wood management. HERBERT KELCEY RESTING. Herbert Kelcey is suffering from a nervous breakdown and is in a sani- tarium. Effie Shannon, who has co- starred with Mr. Kelcey for a number of years, will take a short trip in vaudeville, providing she can find a suitable vehicle, pending his recovery. SWITCHES BOSTON HOUSES. Boston, Feb. 28. “The Love Mill,” closing at the Colonial this week, is to switch’to the Boston opera house Monday. F. C. Whitney’s musical piece, “Boys Will Be Boys,” will follow at the Colonial. ENGAGEMENTS. Joy West (‘‘The Deputantes’’). Ralph Whitehead (“The Hoosier Girl,” re- placing Jack Halliday). Estelle Thebaud (Adelaide and Hughes). Ann Hamilton and Henry Gisell (Robert Mc- Laughlin). Amie Delmores (Sarah Bernhardt). Mary Louise Morrison and Lotta Brunelle {Nery..Gord Hddie”’.No.2), 2. Oe Braudon Tynan and Julia Taylor (‘‘The Man Who Lost’’). Florence Newsom (Leffler (‘Very Good Eddie” No. 4). Easton Young (F. Ray Comstock) (‘Very & Bratton) Good Eddie’ No. 3). Bert Lytell and Alice Fleming (Frank Keenan) (‘‘The Pawn’’). BILL ON ADMISSIONS. Assemblyman Tudor has introduced a bill-at Albany which, if passed, -wi!! make it unlawful for any theatre owner or manager to change admission scale during the week. The bill is the result of the recent action of some of the legitimate managers in increasing the price of their seats Saturday night and Sundays from $2 to $2.50 or $3. On a holiday the prices could not be increased for the day alone, under this bill’s provisions. The bill came up for a hearing before the Committee on Cities Tuesday morn- ing. Maurice Goodman appeared before the Assembly Cities Committee Tues- day and said if the Tudor bill passed the theatres would either have to go out of business or adopt the holiday scale of prices for all performances. He cited that restaurants cut their prices on certain days during certain hours and demanded the theatres have the same right to attract patronage on days when business was off. Representatives of all the theatrical interests spoke against the bill. No one appeared in its favor. ANOTHER. CENSORING BILL. Madison, Wis., Feb. 28. The most drastic bill for the control of theatres ever introduced in -Wiscon- sin has been presented in the assembly by Assemblyman Otto, who statés that the measure is tendered in behalf of assistant district attorney Arthur Bart- lett, of Milwaukee. The bill makes it a punishable of- fense for any person who is an owner, manager, director or agent of any thea- tre to produce a play, picture, show, ex- hibition or drama which is immoral or impure. The bill does not state who is to decide as to the immorality of the play, but merely creates the statute, which would allow any person to act as a censor and prosecute under the act. Theatre managers will oppose the bill on the ground there is such a wide divergence of opinion as to what shows are moral that they would be at the mercy of any one who objected to certain forms of drama. The bill is .now in the hands of the revision com- mittee of the assembly. It very likely will reach the judiciary committee for hearing. 4 BILL FOR AUTHORS. © Albany, N. Y., Feb. 28. A bill was introduced this week by Assemblyman Meyer Levy making it a misdemeanor to use without permis- sion literary works, which includes plays and sketches, which are held in manuscript form by authors but have not been copyrighted. The bill is the outcome of complaints registéred with attorneys by authors who have given their works to producers to read be- fore copyrighting, and later finding ex- cerpts from their manuscripts have been used without permission or the payment of royalty. HELD SHOW IN BALTIMORE. Baltimore, Feb. 28. The Anna Held show, “Follow Me,” opened at Ford’s Monday for a week after three weeks in Philadelphia, when Henry Lewis received all the praise of the critics for his perform- ance. Charles McNaughton is playing the former Harry Tighe role. Mr. Lewis has introduced a new song, “There’s Something About You That Makes Me Love You.” From here the show goes to Wash- ington, Pittsburgh and on to Chicago. MILLER COING TQ-THE-COAST. Henry Miller leaves for the coast next month to play 12 weeks in stock, opening May 28. He will produce there a dozen new plays from which he will select a vehicle for his starring tour next season. \ “HIP” SHOW CLOSING. Cleveland, O., Feb. 28. There is every indication the engage- Ment hére next week at the Mipps- drome of “Hip, Hip, Hooray” is going to be the record of all theatrical at- tractions that ever played the town. Monday night the advance sale reached $21,200. The grand opera advances never reached over $20,000. “Hip, Hip, Hooray” will close its tour with the engagement at the Cleve- land Hippodrome. The show will have been on tour exactly 20 weeks by that time. There were four weeks played in Philadelphia and the Hippodrome officials here say that the show showed a profit of $40,000’on that stand. The Boston engagement of five weeks found the show breaking even, with the pay- ment of the railroad jump to Cincin- nati, the company’s next stand. St. Louis, Kansas City and St. Paul, all week stands, are also said to have showed profits. The engagement of six weeks at the Auditorium, Chicago, while starting rather slowly, is said to be finishing strong. The Cleveland week, so the Hip people claim, will send the show back to New York about $60,000 winner on the tour. In outside circles, it is claimed, the show will come limping back to New York with a loss of approximately $150,000. Charlotte is to return to New York and will join the “Big Show” at the Hip March 12 for the remainder of the season. Her contract was completed with the 20 weeks on the road, but it is believed that Mr. Dillingham wishes to retain her for the next Hippodrome spectacle. PLAYERS’ CO-OPERATIVE SCHEME. A plan is under way to organize a permanent repertory company for New York City along co-operative lines. The plan has been under discussion for almost a year and has finally narrowed down to where it looks as though the scheme may be put through by next season. Katherine Grey is practicaily at the head of the movement, a!though it is understood Winthrop Amestis in- terested. The scheme calls for the banding to- gether of six or eight players, women and men, whose names carry box office weight. These are to assume the re- sponsibility of the company, which is to be a corporation. A theatre is to Le taken over on a rental for the season and a number of plays produced. Ad- ditional players required will be paid a salary. Over a score of players have been approached on the scheme and all ex- pressed their willingness to participate in the new venture. From this list of names the required npmber of corpora- tion directors will be selected. MACK SUED FOR DIVORCE. Papers in. a suit for divorce were served Monday upon Willard Mack on behalf of his wife, Marjorie Ram- beau. No corespondent is named, though a woman is mentioned. Miss Rambeau, some friends and four private detectives are said to have located Mack and a female companion somewhere in Jersey at 4 o’clock in the morning. The divorce action’ fol- lowed. “Follies” Permanent $2.50 Top. St. Louis, Feb. 28. The Ziegfeld “Follies” played to $30,000 on the week here, closing Satur- day. The show opened to $3,240, at a $2.50 top scale Sunday, February 18, at the Jefferson. The extra holiday mat- inee helped to swell the gross. It has been definitely decided by Flo Zieg- felu: the “Fothes” will -maintnin a $2.36~ scale in the future. During the Chicago engagement at the Illinois theatre for eight weeks, the $2.50 top price brought the average business at that house for the entire engagement to $22,000.

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[, ele eis err Te lflUUD SHOWS AT THE BOX OFFICE: IN NEW YORK AND CHICAGO “A Successful Calamity” the Season’s Hit. Everything Doing Business in New York With Hardly an Exception, Lent Notwithstanding. Road Business Not Good. The theatrical hit of this season has developed since VARIETy last published its estimate of box office receipts. The big success is Arthur Hopkins’ “A Successful Calamity,” by Clare Kum- mer, starring William Gillette, at the Booth. It is the only what might be called dramatic success that has de- manded as high a premium from the ticket offices for choice seats as has been secured all season for the musical hits in town. Lent had made no serious dent in local theatricals up to Monday, when on that day, also Tuesday, the legiti- mate business dropped badly. It was ascribed to the reaction of a holiday week. On the road the business has not im- proved. With the exception of holiday times the road is non-productive for any but singing plays. In February there were two holidays and each brought good returns to traveling com- binations, but did not help in any other way. With advent of the Lenten period last week the greater part of the house managers figured on turning over tick- ets to the cut-rate agencies, and three additional shows were added to this list this week. They are “Canary Cot- tage,” “Shirley Kaye” and “Miss Springtime.” For the former two at- tractions he is carrying lower floor seats; for the latter balcony coupdns only. The completed list this week in the Public Service Ticket Office (the Joe LeBlang ‘downstairs branch) reads: “Nothing But the Truth,” “Johnny Get Your Gun,” “Show of Wonders,” “Canary Cottage,” “Miss Springtime,” “Shirley Kaye,” “Have a Heart,” “Up- stairs and Down,” “Capt. Kidd, Jr.,” “Cheating Cheaters,” “The Man Who Came Back,” “Love o’ Mike,” “Keep- ing Up Appearances,” “Washington Square Players.” At the cut rate on the street floor, where $1.25 is the prevailing price and where the hotel surplus is han- dled as well as the regular allotment, there was offered in addition “Lilac Time,” “The Century Girl” and “A Successful Calamity.” Vaudeville is undergoing exceptional prosperity at the box office. The im- proved grade of shows given, made pos- sible by the war conditions, and a re- turn of former new patronage from the picture field, has been of much assist- ance. The same is true of burlesque, while pictures are holding to a steady gait, with one picture service release corporation looked upon as lost a short time ago now rapidly forging to the front of all weekly release feature con- cerns at a rate it is said that will soon net this corporation a weekly profit of around $50,000. There still seems to be plentv of money in pictures. “A corpo- ration lately organized is reported to have started with a capital of $300,000 in cash. Through that deposit and the names of its organizers, the company borrowed $400,000 for six months. Following is VARIETyY’s estimate for last week’s receipts, abnormal by from $1,000 to $1,500 or more in each in- stance through the extra matinee Washington’s Birthday: “A Kiss For Cinderella” (Maude Adams) (Empire) (10th week). Fair _business all the time. $11,000. "WH Suécéssfal Calamity” William Gillette) (Booth) (4th week). $13.000. Comparatively small house with a $2.50 scale, averaging $2.40 a seat. Arthur Hopkins is understood to have secured Mr. Gillette for this play by agreeing the star could leave it without notice before opening in New York if piece did not suit him. Many claim piece would have been as strong without Gil- lette, which is doubtful, as the com- bination makes the draw and is send- ing ticket brokerage prices to $4 and $5 a seat, the first time a dramatic suc- cess has brought those prices. Second Arthur Hopkins-Clare Kummer hit this season. The other was “Good Gracious Annabelle.” Miss Kummer is under three years’ contract to Hopkins, with two new pieces completed by her await- ing the manager’s casting of them. “Big Show” (Hippodrome) (27th week). Holding up nicely with Keller- mann principal drawing attraction. Holiday ($11,500) sent week’s gross around $50,000. “Canary Cottage” (Morosco) (4th week). About $8,000, with public liking piece better than show people. “Captain Kidd, Jr.” (C. & H.) (16th week). $8,200. Leaving this week. “Century Girl” (Century) (17th week). Slight drop of no importance. $38,000. Did $9,000 Washington’s Birth- day. House can hold $4,400 a perform- ance. Was badly hit by the Monday and Tuesday slump. “Cheating Cheaters” (Eltinge) (30th week). $9,400. Remarkable point about this long run is that receipts have not exceeded $10,000 any week, nor dropped below $8,000 with one exception. First show in Eltinge not to run over $10,000. “Come Out of the Kitchen” (Ruth Chatterton) (Cohan) (19th week). Near $14,000. Amazing run. “The Great Divide” (Lyceum) (4th week). Henry Miller’s revivai. $8,100. “Harp of Life” (Laurette Taylor) (Globe) (13th week). Surprising with strength of run, but dropping off. $8,000. i een [AMES McCORMACK and _... . ELEANOR IRVING “MODELS” “ABROAD” ie VAUDEVILLE’S FOREMOST MUSICAL COMEDY COUPLE Alhambra,’ New York, this week (Feb. 26) PALACE, NEW _ YORK, next week (March 5) Direction, THOMAS J. FITZPATRICK VARIETY “Her Soldier Boy” faster) (i3th week). Absence of John Charles Thomas felt. $2.50 scale. $11,000. “Have a Heart” (Liberty) (8th week). $9,000. Never looked on as a real success. Jack Mason lately called in to.restaze five numbers. + “Johnny Get Your Gun” (Criterion) (3rd week). Astonishing receipts for farce held up by one player, Louis Ben- nison. Over $8,000. Hotels have bought 220 seats nightly for 8 weeks. Buy made while show was on road. “Lilac Time” (Jane Cowl) (Republic) (4th week). Doing very well. $10,500. “Little Lady in Blue” (Frances Starr) (Belasco) (1lth week). Bottom seems to have dropped out of whatever draw the play itseit had. $9,000. “Love o’ Mike” (Shubert) (7th week). Starting to drop. Did remark- ably well on little. $7,500. Leaves in two: or three weeks. “Eileen,” Jos. Weber’s new Irish operetta, comes into the house on March 19. “Magic” (Elliott) (3rd week). $5,500. “Miss Springtime” (Amsterdam) (23d week). $13,500. “The Man Who Came Back” (Play- house) (27th week). $11,000. Nine performances weekly. “The Morris Dance” (Little) (3rd week). $2,100. “Nothing but the Truth” (William Collier) (Longacre) (25th week). Over $10,000. “Seven Widows” pro- posed for Longacre March 19 may have to stay on road or go into an- other New York house. “Oh, Boy” (Princess) (2d week). $5,500, all the house will hold. Plan of placing cheap salaried musical produc- tions with the productions also cheap in small houses to get them started working out finely at Princess during past two seasons. Jerome Kern, com- poser of “Oh, Boy” music, receiving all credit for the big hit of this show. Kern had had a long unbroken successful run. His interpolations when placed with musical productions have invariably been the hit of the score. “Old Lady 31” (Emma Dunn) (39th St.) (18th week) $6,500, very good. “Pals First” (Fulton) (lst week). Thomas Wise got all the notices. Nazimova in “’Ception Shoals” in Ful- ton for week, closing last Saturday, did $10,000. Nazimova also forced out of Princess. “Show of Wonders” (Winter Garden) (19th week). Much booming of new submarine scene placed in as “revised second edition” helping to hold up business. $27,000 (including Sundav). “Shirley Kaye” (Elsie Ferguson) (Hudson) (10th week). $7,500. Going out scon. “The 13th Chair” (48th St.) (15th week). $12,500. Continual sell-out. “Turn to the Right” (Gaiety) (29th week). $11,000. apacity. “Upstairs and Down” (Cort) (23rd week). $10,000. Keeping up beyond hopes of management even. Miche te Square Players (Com- edy) (28th week). Just going along. Has another change of rep sketch bill. “The Wanderer” (Manhattan) (3rd went): Huge hit. $24,000. $1.50 scale. “The Yellow Jacket” (Harris) (10th week). $5,800. Leaving this week. “You’re in Love” (Casino) (4th week). Arthur Hammerstein will be- come known as the wizard of musical comedy if he continues to put over his particular and peculiar brand of mu- sical productions as he has been doin of late. “You’re in Love” did $12,0 last week. Those who saw it will never stop wondering why. Show probably not costing management over $2,200 in salaries with a corresponding produc- tion, no principals of names and original chorus girls reported having left after the New York opening in preference to accepting a cut in salary from $30 or $35 to $20. Novelty of en- tire showin. a swinging crane as the mast of a’ship; with Marie Flynn doing a song astride of it. Miss Flynn shows most pronounced hit, standing out so well because of the surrounding com- pany, especially among the women. ae ae In pictures along Broadway “The Honor System” at the Lyric will do about $7,000 this week. The picture is being highly spoken of, but hasn’t yet struck the big popular appeal it is expected to make, “Joan, the Woman,” at the 44th Street; now rihning fcr come tims, 1s hanging around $6,000 weekly. The feature is well thought of as an all- around proposition in films. “The Crisis” at the Park, opening this week, started off slowly the night business holding up _ strongly. The picture pulled $469 Tuesday night, which was 30 per cent better than Monday. “The Barrier” at the Broadway, also open- ing this week, is getting results imme- diately. The Strand, with its weekly program, did nothing unusual last week in business, and the Rialto, another program house running a full week, also was normal. Both these weekly places call for an especial picture to draw above the average takings. The Rialto has broken away from the ser- vice system, now free lancing for fea- tures and apparently meeting with far greater success through that. It is getting the big specials at a greatly reduced weekly cost to “show” them. The Rialto showing of “The Witching Hour,” for instance, is claimed to have “made” that feature. The New York with the Loew daily cages 2 policy holds to high returns, with a large per- centage of its patrons repeating visits there during the week. Chicago, Feb. 28. The advent of Lent decidedly af- fected legitimate houses, but not until early this week, when there was a pronounced falling off, except “The Passing Show of 1916” and “Turn to the Right,” which appear to be the most successful current attractions. Last week the shows nearing the end of their run slipped badly. “Passing Show of 1916” (Garrick) opened Sunday to $2,904, $3 top. Good notices and strong advance. “Turn to the Right” (Grand) (7th week). Big- gest dramatic piece, $2.50 regular; $16,000. “Potash & Perlmutter” (Olympic) (5th week), over $10,000. “Sybil” (Illinois) around $14,000. One more week. “Fair and Warmer” (Cort) (29th week), Last week, dropped top to $1.50. Last two weeks, reached around $5,500 last week. “Lioness” (Blackstone) (3d week). one more week, $4,500; to be succeeded by “Erstwhile Susan” March 10. Mrs. Fiske not playing Sundays while here. “Fixing Sister” (Princess) 10th week) leaves next week. Then Cinder- ella man; $5,500. “Boomerang” (Powers) (16th week), $12,500 last week. Won’t be over $9,000 this week. - “Hip Hip Hooray” (Auditorium) (6th and final week), lost money. Cleveland next week, then closes. “The Knife” (Chicago) opened Wed- nesday. HAMMERSTEIN HAS ANOTHER. “Coat-Tails” a straight comedy by Eddie Clark produced out of town last spring, is to be made into a musical piece by Arthur Hammerstein. Rudoiph Friml is to write the music. Mr. Hammerstein left Saturday for two weeks in Bermuda. Ring and Winniger Sign with Morosco? Blanche Ring and Chas. Winniger are reported engaged by Oliver Morosco and will leave for the coast March 10, to begin rehearsals with a new produc- tion which will be staged in Los Ange- les during the spring. The title of the show has not as yet been announced nor has the date been set for its initial production. Miss King" and dit. Wintiger’ were reported as having decided to take a fling together at vaudeville, but the Morosco arrangement necessitated a change of plans, —

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SA Oe RRM PS 8a yee We emmy a Pe as stp e A LOYAL WHITE RAT AND HIS REWARD In August, 1916, | was a member of the act known as “The Fascinating Flirts.” Phil E. Adams and myself were the principals in said act, both members of the White Rats Actors’ Union in good standing. The act was booked to play Oklahoma City and, after opening this engagement, the White Rats or- dered us to quit. We did not, with the result that we were suspended by the organization. Three weeks later, on September 8th, 1916, Mr. Adams and myself, through “Variety” made a public apology to the White Rats, which put us back in good standing. The same week the apology was published, I left “The Fascinating Flirts” Company and framed up a double act, using the name Revere and Earl. Since the Oklahoma City affair I managed to get along without asking the White Rats Actors’ Union for aid or support of any kind, although my loyalty cost me many jobs. On February Ist, 1917, we opened in Lawrence, Mass., for the Sheedy office, with contracts for five weeks. Our next stand was the Olympia Theatre, Lynn, Mass., February 5th, 6th and 7th. We opened Monday, and that night after we had given two shows, the White Rats called a strike. In my heart I did not want to quit, as I had suffered enough on account of the Oklahoma City affair. Taking my wife into consideration, who is my partner in this act, we followed instructions to avoid trouble. I did not want to walk out with the White Rats and the Manager of the Olympia in Lynn can prove this statement. Coming back to New York we loafed around—of course, no regular vaudeville manager would give us work, Up to this time I was about five months’ behind in my dues, having had pretty tough sledding since the Oklahoma apology. I had a few dollars saved up and did not ask the White Rats for help, but my wife was taken sick as a result of all the excitement in Lynn, and the doctor advised her to take a long rest. As my funds were low, I went to the White Rats and asked them to pay my room rent, which was $5.00. __I felt entitled to some assistance, as an order had been issued to the effect that every White Rat performer who was working should send in five per cent of his salary to help support those on strike. This rule was passed the week before the strike, and to find out what the White Rats would do for anyone who walked out when asked, I said I would like to have my room rent. After explaining my part in the Lynn affair, I was asked: “How much is it?” So I told them: “$5.00.” And their next remark was: “Why don’t you get a cheaper room?” Just think of it: “Why don’t you get a cheaper room?” With my wife ill in bed, I shouldn’t be so insulted by an organization, which twice called on me, and twice found me loyal. Anybody who has any brains can see that the White Rats cannot do anything for any of these fools who cbey orders like a herd of cattle. Now brother performers, let my experience teach you a lesson. Don’t let them make a “goat” out of you. Look at Phil Adams—he resigned from the White Rats three weeks after we published our apology, and from that day to this has been working all the time. Then look at me. I had to change my name to get work, and then, when I am called out on a strike, am refused room rent for a sick wife. € Which was the fool, Phil Adams or Jack Walsh? I see my mistake now, but it is too late, and I hope that every vaudeville artist will realize that the managers supply your bread and butter, and not the White Rats. They take it from you if given a chance. I am writing this letter voluntarily, without solicitation from anybody and without expectation of any reward. I do not expect any bookings from the managers—in fact, we cannot work as my wife is sick in bed in Philadelphia. JACK WALSH (of Oklahoma City) AND REVERE and EARL (of Lynn, Mass.)

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VARIETY Derkin Sees the Light New York, February 27th, 1917. Vaudeville Managers’ Protective Association, Columbia Theatre Bldg., City. Gentlemen: I have been connected with the White Rats for some time, as well as being one of the stock- holders in the White Rats clubhouse, and have given them my support in every way until now; but the way the affairs of the organization have been run lately has thoroughly disgusted me with it, and I take this means of telling you that I have resigned from the order and am sorry | did not see things in this light before instead of wasting my time as I have the last four months. I am writing this letter of my own free will and hope the managers will soon see their way clear to restore me to my former standing in vaudeville. Yours sincerely, (Signed) EDW. C. DERKIN.

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that have been received at the headquarters of the National Vaudeville Artists, Inc., asking why their names were not included in last week’s “Variety,” the Membership Committee wishes to explain that because of the multitude of applications coming in daily it was impossible for this committee to act on them in time to list them with the names printed. Within the next few weeks the National Vaudeville Artists, Inc., will publish an additional list carrying the names of those members omitted from the last an- nouncement. The unprecedented enrollment of applicants has made it impossible for the Membership Committee to act upon the entire list in so short a time. Those who are holding receipts for application fees _ ‘will receive membership cards as soon as their applica- tions are favorably reported. NATIONAL VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS, Inc. HENRY CHESTERFIELD, Secretary Club Rooms 1587 Broadway, New York City P. S.—The Vaudeville Managers’ Protective Association is noti- a all those who hold receipts, just the same as those carrying cards. ?

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VARIETY _ CABARETS __ “Sit Up and Take Notice” is the lat- est Percy Elkeles revue staged for Maxim’s, by Julian Alfreds. It was first shown Thursday night last week. Six principals and eight goodlooking youthful chorus girls compose the com- pany. Special music and lyrics were written by Billy Joyce and Herman Ruby. There are several numbers. It’s the first revue of its class to altogether forego songs from the popular lists. A couple of the melodies (especially that of the opening song) are very agree- able. The finish of the performance is denoted by the final line of the closing song, when all the girls exclaith, “We are through!” But one man in the show, Martin Culhane. He does well and makes a large score with “finger dancing.” A small flat board covered with dark velvet, is attached to his waist. Adjusting a tiny paper figure of a girl to two of his fingers on either hand, Culhane “dances” under a spot- light’s glare with his fingers on the board. It is the effect of seeing a sister act at long range. The Maxim show has excellent revue principals in the Barr Twins and Capitola and Georgette. Another principal Ruth Hoyt failed to make any sort of an impression. The Barr sisters have never been as becomingly costumed and their style of beauty is one that calls for study in dressing. It helps them immeasurably, in looks and work. Their first double dance was the best thing ‘they did and got the most for them. These girls have been at Maxim’s for a long while. It has done them a world of good. At one time they seemed im- possible, but it looks as though careful coaching and clothes have made them possible. One number by the Barrs and Culhane was “It’s Tough to Be Married to a Twin.” Capitola and Georgette are also sisters, young girls, one doing a toe dance and the couple pleasing.- The choristers have six changes with the bare legged scheme used throughout excepting for the fin- ishing number. The bare legged idea as done in the several attractive cos- tumes Mr. Elkeles has provided is very likeable. A novelty number is “In the Orchard” with the girls carrying fruit in baskets. The opening of the second part was neatly staged. Culhane, on the glass runway above, counted 1, 2, 3, 4 for the girls on the floor below to dance by. “Sit Up and Take Notice” in its average is the best revue Maxim’s has had, of the many staged there by Messrs. Elkeles and Alfreds. It’s a lively fast performance, running 55 minutes, in two parts. The open winter thus far has been very good for the road houses around New York which remain open over the cold spell. There are not a great many. Most are on the Boston Post Road between New York, the Bronx and Greenwich, Conn. Of the Pelham road cluster of inns, Hunter Island has maintained the biggest business gait. This is its best winter season. Arthur MacLean, the Hunter Island boniface, has gone on his annual pilgrimage to South America. He will be away two months. Woodmansten Inn, with an ice skating adjunct, has had a good play during the cold weather. The others are doing little. A couple have been renamed of late. There are some inns open on the Albany road, up to Tarrytown. Longevue is doing its usual winter business. The Yonkers places thrive according to the weather. The Long Island resorts are quiet ex- cepting once in a while they pick up a spending crowd. re Rie Dee ee ALES San Francisco received its hardest blow since the inauguration of the pres- ent vice crusade when it was finally agreed upon to entirely close and do away with the famous Barbary Coast. This occurred last week. Although the crusade at first was looked upon by some as the usual try to rid the city of certain elements, it has dealt a death blow to many in the downtown tender- loin who catered to this trade, It is questionable what this once world fam- ous open-town will be forced to con- tend with. While the clerical workers have practically gained their whole de- sire, they will probably continue to force their reforms further into the res- taurants. Gradually the city is gaining a dull atmosphere toward late evening, and in due time Frisco will forever lose its greatest drawing power. An ambassador of a foreign country, who headquarters in New York, lost a wallet containing $400 and valuable papers while leaving a cabaret the other night. The ambassador was “frisked,” and is quite certain some one near the entrance of the establishment did the trick. While the matter was re- ported to the police the dailies did not get it, although they would have liked to, for the ambassador is of one of the warring countries. He is greatly con- cerned over the theft of the papers, having offered, according to the story, $5,000 reward for their return. The usual way a “dip” follows in stealing a wallet or purse is to immediately cast aside anything but valuables found in it. A bit of scandal developed in one of the Broadway cabarets the other night when the face of a female professional dancer there was slapped by the wife of one of the men interested in the restaurant. The dancer, rather well known around town, had been carry- ing on a flirtatious affair with the hus- band since opening her dancing en- gagement in the place. The particular evening the slapping occured, the hus- band brought his wife to the restaurant. The dancer gaily nodded to him, but he was somewhat reserved in demeanor toward her, and she, innocent of who were in his party, sort of persisted in obtaining recognition, carrying it so far the wife intervened. The chorus girls of one of the big restaurant shows in New York (not necessarily in a restaurant only, how- ever) are said to have resolved among themselves when asked to rehearse for a new number in the show, that it was in reality an advertising number, the plot of the song seeming to give publi- city to a well advertised brand. Who might be participating in any profit ac- cruing from the publicity dodge the girls didn’t know, but they informed the management unless paid $2 extra each performance during the time the number remained in, they would not appear in it. The number did not go on. The suit for breach of contract which Blanche Babette instituted against Andre Sherri, for having been dis- missed from the Andre Sherri Revue at Rector’s was tried Monday in the Third District Court. The result was a victory for the manager, the trial justice stating that on the plaintiff's own testimony the manager was justi- fied in discharging her and that by giv- ing her two weeks’ notice she was treated with more consideration than legally entitled to. Henry J. & Fred- erick E. Goldsmith appeared for Sherri. Mrs. Carlos Sebastian, formerly pro- fessionally known as Dorothy Bentley, began action here for divorce in Chi- cago Monday on statutory grounds. As Carlos aird Dorothy Sebastian they are still dancing at the Edelweiss Gardens a cafe on the north side. The couple spent several seasons in London, Miss Bentley returning some months ago. Lately Sebastian also returned and joined his wife for the present engage- ment, RUSH’S “CIRCUIT.” The proposal of Ed. F. Rush to pro- ject a stock burlesque chain has not been accepted seriously along Broad- may, particulaiy: by those seqgnainted with Mr. Rush from his former bur- lesque producing days, and the pro- posed “wheel” is said to have lapsed. The combination proposed a “bur- lesque” or “musical comedy wheel.” It received less consideration when Mr. Rush added the name of Ben Kahn as his second principal. The aim of the couple, according to those familiar with the venture, was to step into a field of stock burlesque that the Heuck or Independent Bur- lesque Circuit had to vocate after sev- eral tries, Kahn having been a part of that circuit. The proclamation of a new organi- zation to play “musical shows” with Kahn’s Daly’s and Union Square thea- tres, New York, as the leading houses provoked not much more than a weary smile from those who heard of it. A statement that burlesque producers from the regular wheels (Columbia and American) would league them- selves with the Rush-Kakn combina- tion sort of clamped down the fid on the entire plot. Daly’s has been playing an itinerant type of stock burlesque that the au- thorities take much pieasure in super- vising, after having closed Daly’s for giving indecent shows. The Union Square has played Kahn’s stock for quite some while, Kahn getting some money down there at first through cheap prices of admission and cheap salaries, but his efforts to duplicate the Union Square try in other sections, like Harlem and Brooklyn, are histori- cal records of long laments. The Brookly.1 huuse Rush-Kahn ex- pected was the Gotham, where Kahn himself failed with the same policy. Another is the Haymarket, Chicago, where I. H. Herk is in charge and too astute a burlesque man to be again drawn into a circuit such as he was with the Independent that failed early this season after much publicity that was followed by notoriety after their shows were displayed. The Francias, Montreal (now playing vaudeville .un- der the same management that plays the Columbia burlesque at the Gayety there) wz7 also likel:y mistakenly in- cluded in the list, with the Girard Ave- nue, Philadelphia, an impossible house, also mentioned, as well as the Acad- emy of Music, Pittsburgh, where the latest “Independent Burlesque Circuit” was originally fathered, while the Na- tional, Boston, that couldn’t sell vaude- ville at five cents admission, is also included, along with the Empress, Mil- waukee. Other cities were listed in the cus- tomary manner without theatres men- tioned, also customary, but the generat impression appears to be Rush-Kahn hoped to entice some outside capital into their venture, with the outside capital being too “wise” in these days of organized burlesque to gamble that any third circuit or other kind of bur- lesque could. successfully break into the ranks. ILL AND INJURED. Mile. Dazie, on a milk farm at Sum- mit, N. J., recovering from a break down due to overwork, is expected to return home within a week or so. Billy Delaney, the United Booking Offices booker, taking a rest for his health, may return within the next two weeks. Bob Hutchinson is looking after Delaney’s books in his absence. Charles Hillman (Hillman and Mabel Roberts) is seriously ill at his home in Saginaw, Mich. tiarry Sylvester was removed to Bellevue Hospital this week suffering from a nervous -hreakdown -cassed by the sudden death of his wife and child, which occurred recently. “Stocks and Stockings,” which opened last week, is slated for Canadian terri- tory. Several changes are to be made in the cast. “TURKEY” STRANDS. “A Night on Broadway,” a “turkey” musical organization playing one-night stands through Pennsyivania, is strand- ed this weele w-Ditteburgk, 3 here tke» cast of 40, including 10 principals, are quartered without funds at the Colonial Hotel. The show was produced and -man- aged by Arthur Kron, who leased the book, wardrobe and scenery from the author, Harry A. Emerson. The pro- duction was booked ahead on one- nighters up to March 10, and according to Jack Collins, the advance agent (who left the show at Cumberland, Md., after attaching the box office re- ceipts for $85 back salary), the busi- ness had been reasonably good to the time of his departure, but the troupe was stranded when the manager de- camped with his trunk and the box office receipts. The production was scheduled to play at McKeesport, Pa., Monday, but arrived too late and Manager Kron brought the ‘troupe into Pittsburgh. After arranging for accommodations, etc., he hopped away from that place during the early morning hours. According to the information, some of the girls endeavored to interest the local police in their plight, but the Pittsburgh cops could not or would not become interested. Wednesday two of the principals had reached New York; but as far as can be ascertained the remainder of the organization is still in the “smoky city.” IN AND OUT. Schrode and Chappelle replaced the Moriarity Sisters at the Crescent, Syra- cuse, the latter act retiring on account of one of the girls beirig ill. _The Gillette Trio left the American bill last half last week through illness. Replaced by Spring and McNeece. Ray and Gordon Dooley could not open at Keith’s, Lowell, Mass., this week, owing to a slight injury sustained last week vy Gordon Dooley. Hen- shaw and Avery replaced them. _ Sidney and Townley replaced Laugh- lin and West at Loew’s Orpheum, New - York, the first half. Illness caused Casson and Earl to cancel the Dekalb, Brooklyn, the first half, with the Three Tones substitut- ing. The Durbars refused to open the show at the Great Northern Hippo- drome, Chicago, Monday. Replaced by the Three Browns. Because of ‘Illness, Fields, Keen and Walsh were out of the first half show at the Windsor, Chicago, Bevan and Flint rena gy Walter Van Brunt did not appear at the Royal Monday and was re- placed by Ed, F, Reynard & Co. Melville Ellis wired the Orpheum Circuit offices Tuesday he might be un- ~ able to appear at Memphis next week and New Orleans the week following. George Gottleib immediately secured Harry Carroll to fill the vacancy. The information was forwarded Mr. Ellis and the result was being awaited Wed- nesday. Henry Fink, owner of the Ritz, Brooklyn, substituted for Freddie Hil- debrand at Keeney’s, Brooklyn, for the night show Tuesday and was forced to sing 14 songs without the audience being informed of his identity. Fink has not appeared on the stage for sev- eral years. He has been singing in the cabaret at his restaurant. Louise Dresser was obliged to leave “Have a Heart” upon slipping during the performance Tuesday night and breaking her wrist in three places. Flora Zabelle has replaced her in the cast. Miss Dresser wanted to finish the performance, but Dr. Constable, who had been called out of the Colum- hia theatre ta attend the actress, re- fused his consent and ordered her home. Jack C. Grey returned to New York this week, having closed with the Lon- don production of “Potash and Perl- mutter in Society.”

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BILLS NEXT WEEK (MARCH 5) — in Vaudevilie Theatres (All houses open for the week with M without any Theatres listed as Orpheum Circuit. T Circuit—“U B 0,’ tion (Chicago)-—*P, (booking through "W. SPECIAL NOTICE: tive importance of acts nor - their program positions. “Orphe um” Theatres with “S-C” and on the Sullivan-Considine-Affiliated Agencies booking the houses are : L nited Booking Offiices—*“W ’ Pantages Circuit— “Loe w,” V. M. A.)—‘‘Sun,” Sun The manner in whic Booking Company Circuit. noted by single name or initials, Western Vaudeville Manz agers’ Marcus Loew Circuit—“Inter,” Interstate Circuit Nixon- Nirdlinger. 9es net indic “ate the rela- V M A,’ Circuit—“N N,” ~h these bills are printed d The haste in which the bills are gathered prevents any attention being given these matters. New York PALACE (orph) Rock & White Adelaide & Hughes Jack Wilson Co Sam Mann Co “Models Abroad” The Gladiators “Patria” (film) ALHAMBRA (ubo) (Request week) Lilian’s Dogs Pietra Roy & Arthur Moore & Haager Fk Mullane Eva Taylor Co Clark & Bergman Co Craig Campbell Marie Nordstrom Blosson Seeley Co “Patria” (film) COLONIAL (ubo) “Bride of Nile” Alexander Carlisle Dooley & Reigel Ashley & Aliman Lou Holtz 4 Readings Scaiprof & Vavasa Robbie Gordone “Patria” (film) ROYAL (ubo) Howard & Clark Octavia Broskie “Tango Shoes” DeLeon & Davis J & M Harkins Yvette Clifford & Wells The Rials RIVERSIDE (ubo) G Hoffman Co Jas J Corbett Robt T Haines Co Bert Melrose Dyer & Faye Bernard & Janis Al Loyal’s Dogs HAR EM O H 2d half (1- 4) 4 Earls Mack & Maybelie “B’way Love’ Ernie & Ernie Flavilla Primrose 4 Copeland Payton & G 5TH AVE (ubo) 2d half (1-4) B & B Stewart Savannah & Ga Robt Armstrong Co Frankie Heath Co Toots Paka Co T & S Moore “Futurist Fantasies” Hamilton & Barnes 4 Melleh Sisters 125TH ST (ubo) 2d half (1-4) Van Cello Maley & Woods W Zimmermann Darling Saxophone 4 Bob Quigley Co Wm Sisto Geo Auger Co 1st half (5-7) De Kock Tr Walters & Cliff Sis Gertmai Manning Co Hill & Ackerman “Soldier Boy”’ Primrose 4 Aerial Mitchells 2d half (8-11) 8 Vance Sisters Edmunds & Leedem Verci & Verci Mack & Maybelle ‘Married via Wirele:s’ Hufford & Chain 4 Newsomes 23RD ST (ubo) 2d half (1-4) The McKenzies Joe Hardman Walsh & Bentley Jas Kennedy Co The Dohertys Imp Chinese 3 Kahl Walton & H Vice & Versa L & M Hunting 1st half (5-7) Juggling Nelson Marie Leslie Bob Quigley Co Rialto Co Enhnuvds & Teviain Tommy Haydn Hughes Musical 3 Barnes & Robinson (Two to fill) NAT WIN GAR (ubo) 2d half (1-4) Athena Belle & Freda The Cop Marie Turner (ubo) AMERICAN (loew) Kelly & Williams Evans & Sister Wright’ V& Davis “New Producer’ “Soldier’s Wife” O’Connor & Dixon Melvin Bros (Two to fill) 2d half W & I Brooks Leonard & Hall 3 Rosellas “Holliday in Viola Duval Walsh Lynch Co Hoye & Lee {Two to fill) LINCOLN (loew) Swain’s Animels Meehan & Knapp Casson & Earle Tom Davies Co Nat Carr 3 Escardos 2d halt Mr & Mrs Baxter Archer & Ward Taneen Bros Davitt & Duval W & M Rogers “New Producer” NATIONAL (loew) Parise Duo Fred Weber Co Fraternity 4 Doris Lester 3 Sandy Shaw Gordon & Day 2d half Brandt & Aubrey Kelly & Williams DeLier & Termini Helen Page Co Mack & Vincent Josephus Tr 7TH AVE (loew) DeArmo & Marguerite Taneen. Bros Brown & Barrows Burke & Burke Elsie White “Maids of Japan” GREELEY (loew) You Wing Kelly & Drake Demarest & Doll General Orders Hoey & Lee Lipinski’s Dogs (One to fill) 2d half Dave Kindler DeArmo & Marguerite Fred Weber Co Clark & McCullough “Maids of Japan” Ernette Asoria Co ORPHEUM (loew) Greno & Platt Scott & Markee Bennett 5 Mack & Vincent Helen Page Co Laurie Ordway Ernette Asoria Co d half Fraternity 4 Holden & Herron Sandy Shaw B McCormack Co Laughlin & West 3 Melvin Bros (Two to fill) DELANCEY (loew) Dave Kindler W & I Brooks P LaVan & Dobbs Sullivan & Mason “Ankles” Kitty Flynn (One to fill) 2d half Commodore Tom Scott & Markee Bennett 5 Kelly & Drake Billy Dale 3 “Evil Hour” 8 Escardos (One to fill) BOULEVARD Leonard & Hall Sidney & Townley M Johnson Co Holden & Herron Telegraph Trio 2d haif Ruby. Girls, vindell R “PRoeh ar “Ankles” O’Connor & Dixon Swain’s Animals AVE B (loew) Evans & Wilson (Four to fill) 2d half West & Angel (Four to fill) Dixie’ (loew) 2d half Henry & Lizel Kally & Mayo M Johnson Co Eleanor Haber Co The Leightons Evans & Sister Brooklyn ORPHEUM (ubo) Max Bros Co Brice & King Belle Baker Stuart Barnes Tennessee Ten H Cooper Co Mazie King Co “Patria” (film) (One to fill) BUSHWICK (ubo) “See America Tirst’’ P J White Co Bert Baker Co Bernie & Baker Rath Bros Lohse & Sterling “Patria” (film) PROSPECT (ubo) 2d half (1-4) Verdi & Verdi Edmunds & Leeham Hughes Musical 3 Harry Gilfoil Ciark & Bergman Adams &’Guhl 4 Paldrens Edmunds & Leedum 2d half (1-4) Fern Richelieu & F West & Van Siclen Von Hampton & Schriner “Soldier Boy” Frank Mullane Hill & Ackerman HALSEY (ubo) 2d half (1-4) Northiane & Ward Weiser & Reiser Percy Haswell Co Lee’s Hawaiians Fletcher Driscoll Co Billy Bouncer Co DE KALB (loew) White Mullaly & W Lee Tong Foo C & M McCormack Co Clark & McCullough Josephus Tr 2d half You Wing Meehan & Knapp Daniels & Walters Doris Lester 3 Eva Shirley Lipinski’s Dogs BIJOU (loew) Mr & Mrs Baxter Laughlin & West Wohl & Curtis Bros Harry First Co Billy Dale 3 “Holliday in Dixie’ 2d half Kitty Flynn Wright & Davis General Orders Demarest & Doll P LeVan & Dobbs (One to fill) PALACE (loew) Henry & Lizel Alice Cole West & Angel Grindell & Esther (One to fill), 2d half Salvation Sue Elsie White Grey & Old Rose (Two to fill) FULTON (loew) Harrington & Lamster Daniels & Walters Walsh Lynch Co Lew Hawkins Gliding O’Mearas 2d half Lee Tong Foo Wohl & Curtis Bros Maud Leone Co Elliott & Mullen Equillo Bros (One to fill) WARWICK (loew) Cennolly & Conrad Salvation Sue Eva Shirley Grey & Old Rose : 2d half tHiiaa. Gehnea Bell Boy 3 Gliding " Meares (One to fill) Albany, N. PROCTOR’ Ss (ubo) “Mother Goose’ B & N Gordon Davenport & Rafferty The McIntyres “Orph,’ 2d half Conroy Models Kaufman Bros Imp Chinese Duo “The Cop John W Ransome tivera Sisters Allentown, Pa, ORPHEUM (ubo) Peggie Bremen Bros Elkins Fay & E “Oh Please Mr D” Skelly & Sauvain (One to fill) 2d half Marion Harris Thomas & Hal! American Com 4 Vanda Hoff Co Alton, Til, HIP (wva) Mori Bros (One to fill) 2d half Frawley & West Kane & Herman Altoona, Pa. ORPHEUM (vubo) Jean Moore Van & Carrie Avery Noodles Fagan Co (Two to fill) 2d half Skelly & Sauvain Hipp 4 (Three to fill) Amsterdam, N. Y. LYCEUM (ubo) Jack Reddy Stephens & Brunnell3 Green Miller & G VARIETY Associa- J & B Morgan Bradley & Ardine (One to fill) HIP (loew) ya FR, a OrEee 3 Creighton Girls onday matinee, when not otherwise indicated.) Forrester & Lloyd further distinguishing description are on the Mullen & Rogers “A-B-C” following name (usually “Empress’’) are J R Gordon Co Mabel Harper such as ’ Orpheum 4 Valdares Battle Creek, Mich. BIJOU (ubo) (Sunday only 11) Paul Pedrini Vera Berliner J C Lewis Co Dickinson & Deagon N Nestor & S’hearts 2d half Max Bloom Co Bay City, Mich. BIJOU (ubo) (Sunday opening) Max Bloom Co 2d ialf Pictures Binghamton, STONE (ubo) Jane Conley Eddie Cox Co Capt Auger Co (2d half J & J Gibson Joe Daniels Ward & Curren Birmingham, Ala, BIJOU (ubo) (Nashville split) ist half DeWitt B & T Fisher Luckey & G “Prosperity” Josie Heather Co Vadi & Gygi Boston KEITH’S (ubo) Ruth St Denis Co ‘Peacock Alley’’ Rockwell & Wood Wilson & McNallys McCarthy & Faye Durkin Giris Herbert’s Dogs ORPHEUM (ieee) “Criminal” Chabot & Dixon Roberts Stewart & R 4541 Bryant Professional Rates THE CORNELL 114-116 West 47th Street, New York City (Just off Housekeeping Apartments. . Single and Double el Broadway} joanne $7.50 upward per week beeeeus oh 00 upward per week a * MITH, Manager. 2d half Claire & Atwood Wayne & Warren “Motor Boating” Ann Arbor, Mich. MAJESTIC (ubo) (Same as Battle Creek Sunday) 2d hatf “Night Clerk” Atlanta, Ga. FORSYTHE (ubo) Frank Le Dent I & B Smith Clare Vincent Co Chas Kenna “Nursery Land’ Edna Aug Kluting’s Animals RIALTO (ubo) (Macon split) 1st half Diamond & Daughter Fox & Ingraham Linton & Jungle Girls Orpheus Comedy 4 Bennett Sisters O H (loew) Capes & Snow Holmes & LaVere “Harmiess Bug” Alice Hanson Rigoletto Bros Auburn, N. Y. JEFFERSON (ubo- Leaner & Ward Alice Nelson Co Jack Marley “Motor Boating’’ 2d half Jack Reddy “Fireside Reverie’’ Moore & Jenkins 5 Florimonds Austin MAS (inter) (Same bill playing 7-8, and Ft Worth 9-11) Mantilla & Cahill Duffy & Lorenz Oliver & Olp Maryland Singers McKay & Ardine 8 Kitaro Japs Baltimore, Md, WAR YLANY Tube} Grace La Rue Clark & Hamilton Percy Haswell Co Long Tack Sam Co Orth & Dooley Ruth Roye Randow Trio (Two to fill) 2d half Thomas & Henderson Sheffell & Richman Pealson & Rose Everyman’s Sister Ruth Roye Pernikoff & Rose (One to fill) ST JAMES (loew) Harris & Lyman Hendrix & Padula Storm & Marsden Lewis Belmont & L “Ladies Reduc Par- lor” 2d half Jack Onri Homer Lind Co Hanley Lum & § (Two to fill) Bridgeport, Conn. POLI’S (ubo) O’Neil Sisters Melody Six Adams & Guhl Hong Kong Mysteries 2d half Bob & Tip Mahoney & Rogers Moon & Morris Stephen D O’Rourke Jack Alfread Co PLAZA (ubo) Macuret & Hanley Earl & Sunshine Williams & Held Wm A. Hanlon Co 2d half Hill & Sylvioni Clive & O’Connor Bell & Feedo 7 Little Darlings Buffalo, N. Y. SHEA’S (ubo) 4 Husbands Arthur Deagon J C Morton Co Bensee & Baird Carlisle & Romer Wolf & Stewart Kirby & Rome . OLYMPIC (sun) Spissel Bros & M M & D Sclimine H & A Turpin Thorndvkée & Karnes Henritta DeSerris LYRIC (sun) Piccola Midgets Wilson & Mack T S James Co HOWATSON and SWAYBELL “A Case of Pickles” LAUGH BROKERS N. Y¥. C & M Dunbar “Merry Married Men” Butte, Mont, PANTAGES (Dp) S {x 23 * "Military Siasiadte Francis Renault John P Wade Co Wells Northworth & M “Smart Shop” Calgary ORPHEUM The Casinos Ethel Hopkins Hailigan & Sykes Brent Hayes “Double Exposure” Kullerva Bros PANTAGES (p) J & E Dooley Zelaya Billy McDermott Estrelite & Pagean “Uneeda Girl Co” Reed & Hudson Camden, N. J, TOWERS (ubo) 2d half (1-4) Rekoma Young & Waldron “All Wrong” Monolulu 6 Canton, O, LYCEUM (ubo) Francis & Ross Joe Cook “Finders Keepers” Goelet Harris & M Bobby Hall Co Edwards Bros Cedar Rapids, Ia. MAJESTIC (wva) (Sunday opening) Kawana Bros Permaine Garden of Mirth” Eddie Borden Co “Girl in Moon” 2d half The Lampinis Evans Lloyd Co ‘‘Miss Melody”’ Burley & Burley (One to fill) Champaign, Ill. ORPHEUM (wva) “Blow Out” 2d half McRae & Clegg Foley & O’Neil Middleton & Spellmyr Neal Abel “Magazine Girls” Charleston, 8S. C., ACADEMY (ubo) (Columbia split) ist half Sherman & Uttry John Neff Schoen & Mayne McIntosh & Maid (One to fill) Chattanooga, Tenn. PRINCESS (ubo) (Knoxville split) ist half Forest & Church Dolee Sisters Durkins Barr Co Leo Beers Pielot & Scofield Chicago MAJESTIC (orph) Jack Norworth Florence Mocre & Bro Milo “Fishing” Savoy & Brennan Garden of Surprises Marie Fitzgibbon “The Recital” “Patria” (film) PALACE (orph) Fay Templeton Julius Tannen Digby Bell Co Anna Chandler Wood & Wyde Ethel McDonough Weston & Clare 3 Jahns AMERICAN (wva) Will Morris Merchant Prince Frank Bush “Miss Melody” (One to fill) 2a half Snow & Dill LeRoy & Harvey Harry Hines “Debutantes of 1917” (One to fill) AVE (wva) Anita Arliss Co Si Hi & Mary Hal Stephens Co Emily Darrell Co Hayashi Japs 2d half King & King 38 DuFor Boys Harry Holman Co Great Lester 4 Mustral Lunde KEDZIE (wva) Davis & Kitty Ed Marshall Gracie Emmett Co Burley & Burley Slatkos Rollickers 2d haiti Frear Baggott & F Kean & Williams Hal Stephens Co DENTIST TO of. a. f. Fitzgerald Bide. ‘ol FES “> THE PROFESSION LOESBERG : Broadway, |. ane els t auSs Bryant Sherman Van & H Princess. Kalama WILSON (wva) Barry Girls McLellan & Carson Julian Hall ? Sherman Van & H (Qne to fill) 2nd half Davis & Kitty Julie Ring Victoria 4 Ed & Lottie Ford (One to fill) WINDSOR (wva) Scamp & Scamp Middleton & Spellmyr Geo Morton “Revue DeVogue’’ (One to fill) 2d half Si Hi & Mary Jas Thompson Co Frank Bush Hayashi Japs (One to fill) Cincinnati KEITH’S (ubo) Sunday Opening) Nan Halperin Ward & Cullen De Pace Co Evan B Fontaine Co **Petticoats”’ Gerard & Clark Booth & Leander EMPRESS (abc) Marsh & Lawrence Grew Pates Co Bayes & England Flying ,Lordons Gaffney’ & Dale (One to fill) Cleveland HIP (abo) “Hip Hip Hooray” (show) PRISCILLA (sun) Arnold & Florence Fields & Adelia Texico Co Baron Lichter Cabaret DeLuxe Fagg & White Davenport, Ia. COLUMBIA (wva) (Sunday opening) Mystic Hanson 3 Lewis & Leopold Princess Kalama Co Weber & Elliott “Lawn Party” 2d haif Kawana Bros Fields Kean & W “Garden of Mirth” John T Ray Co “Girl in Moon” Dayton, O. KEITH’S (ubo) Eddie Foy Co P Fklyn Ardell Co Jimmy Hussey Co 5 of Clubs Bert Hanlon Clamuont Bros (One to fill) Decatur, III, EMPRESS (wva) (Sunday opening) Geo & Lilly Garden Rae & Wynn LeRoy & Harvey Coakley & Dunlevy Two Pikers 2d half Curley & Welch Gonne & Albert Dave Roth Six Waterlilies (One to fill) Denver ORPHEUM Phyllis N Terry Adair & Adelphi Aileen Stanley Trovato Myri & Delmar Mijares Milt Collins PANTAGES (p) Willard Bros What 4? Corelli & Gillette Military Maids Herbert Brooks Co Des Moines ORPHEUM STAGING ACTS and STAGE DANCING d. Newberger 2307 BROADWAY, Tei. Soh bet. 83rd and &4th Sts. uyler 5200 Col, Springs, Colo. ORPHEUM (5-6) (Same bill playing Lincoln 8-10) “Age of Reason” Vallecita’s Leopards Lambert & Fredericks Mayo & Tally Willing & Jordan Martin & Fabrini Inez Macauley Co Columbia, S. C._ KEITH’S (ubo) “Honor Thy Children” Watson Sisters Aveling & Lioyd Melita Bonconi Lovenberg Sis Co Cole Russell & D Mosher Hayes & M “Patria” (film) PASTIME (ubo) (Charleston split) 1st half Quinn & Laferty T P Dunne Graham & Randall Webb & Burns Judge & Gail Crookston, Minn, GRAND (wva) (Sunday only 4) Otto Koerner Co Blair & Crystal Sun Fong Lin Tr Dallas MAJESTIC (inter) Hayes & Rives Shattuck & Golden Bert Levy Black ved White Rev Mary Norman Williams & Wolfus Kanazawa Japs Danville, Ill, PALACE (ubo) (Sunday opening) Monroe Bros Bill Robinson Olivette Moffett Co Byal & Early “Fashion Shop” 2d half Frank Hartley Davis & Allen James Grady~Co Chas Seamon Four Halloways (Sunday opening) Muriel Worth Co Romair Ward & W Irwin & Henry **Motoring” Bernard & Harrington Young & April Al Shayne Detroit, Mich. TEMPLE (ubo) Dore Celebrities Montgomery & Perry Pinky Wilder Kelly & Galvin Rayno’s Dogs . Weiss Troupe MILES (abc) Delmore & Moore Perley Lincoln Ju'e Jane & L Ray Lawrence Alfredo & Pasquale 7 Joyous Joys COLUMBIA (sun) Ryan Bros Mildred Hayward Haddon & Norman Nizzia Bros H & E Leuders Drisko & Earl Dubuque, MAJESTIC jon (Sunday opening) The Lampinis Hector 5 Sweethearts Tower & Darrell Balzar Sisters 2d half Mystic Hanson 3 Permaine Browning & Dean Wm Armstrong Co Billy Bouncer Cir Duluth, Minn. ORPHEUM (Sunday opening) Cecil Cunningham 7 Honey Boys The Berrens “Garden of Aloha” “Nell O’Connell Lupeta Peria “Lots of It” GRAND (wva) Bollinger & Reynolds. Taz -Weatkerford Klass & Waiman Ina’s Tr INTELLIGENCE MISS CRANE The Occult Pianist _ eeaincmngeene na MAHATMA Cabalistic Phenomenon

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COLONIAL (ubo) W Clarke Co Asaki Troupe Ward & Van Harry Ellis Emma Frances Co Gold & Seal Evansville, Ind, GRAND (wva) (Terre Haute split) 1st half Hayes & Neal Caesor Rivoli Ruth Budd ‘Magazine Girls” (One to fill) Fall River, Mass. BIJOU (loew) Thomas & Henderson Sheffell & Robinson Everyman’s Sister Pealson & Rose Pernikoff & Rose 2d half Randow Trio Harris & Lyman “Criminai” Roberts Stewart & R Chabot & Dixon Collier & DeWalde Marion & Willard Herbert’s Seals Aliman-Leader Co (One to fill) 2d half Flood & Erna Lewis & Bro Curzon Sisters 4 Gillespie Girls Wm Schiiling Co Ft. Wayne, Ind. PALACE (ubo) (Sunday opening) Frank Hartley Clover Leaf 3 “Our Family” Victoria 4 Silber & North Joseffson Tr d half Polzin Bros Willison & Sherwood Bill Robinson Frank Stafford Co Dorothy Brenner “Hoosier Girl” Ft. William, Ont. ORPHEUM (wva) 24 half (8-10) Tossing Austins Follette & Wicks Howe & Howe Five Armentos Galveston, Tex. “Or BRA (inter) -5) (Same biil plaving San Antonio 7-11) Willie Missem Owen & Moore Geo Damarel Co Deiro A Dinehart Co Santos & Hayes “Edge of World” Gary, Ind. ORPHEUM (wva) (Suncor only 11) Rice B Patricola & Meyers “Yébutantes of Wi?” (Two to fill) Goshen, Ind, ineiher) 307 (ubo) ( ~10) LaDore Four Roses “On Veranda” (One to fill) Grand Forks, N. IRAND (wva) 2d half (8-10) “What. Hap Ruth” The Reynolds Rosini Co Grand Rapids, Mich EMPRESS (ubo) “Night Boat” Smith & Austin Toney & Norman Geo Lyons Grace De Winters Royal Gascoignes The Larneds Gt. Falls, (6-7) (Same bill playing Anaconda 8) Tuscano Bros Bernard’ & Meyers Niblo’s Birds Thalero’s Circus “Fe Mail Clerks” Bob Hall Green Bay, Wis. ORPHEUM (wva) 2d half (8-10) Frederick & Palmer John Geiger Howard & Fields Mrs Eva Fay Hamilton, Can, TEMPLE (ubo) Davis & Walker Adeline Francis “Midnight Follies” Harris & Mannion Whipple Huston Co Harry B Lester (One to iii) Harrisburg, Pa. MAJESTIC (ubo) 2d half (8-10) Peggie Bremen Bros Helen Davis Beaumonte & Arnold Beatrice McKenzie Co Princeton § Hartford, Conn. POLI’S (ubo) The Hennings Conroy & O’Donnell Moon & Morris Moutana Five 2d haif O’Neil Sisters Potter & Hartwell Comford & King Silent Poses PALACE (ubo) Reynolds & White Mahoney & Rogers F Driscoll Co 4 Frolickers Sam Mann Co 2d halt Emille Sisters Pierce & Mazee The Finish Burns & F'oron Polishing Papa Hazleton, N. Y. FEELEY’S (ubo) 2d half (1-4) Wray’s Manikins Jane Conley Larry Reilly Co Bernie & Baker Gordon & Ricker Hazelton, Pa. PALACE (loew) Jack Morrissey Co Grey & Klunker (Two to fill) 2d half Malone & Malone C Personi Co 9 Krazy Kids ae oe EEO Hibbing, Minn. POWER (wva) (Thursday only 8) Bollinger & Reynolds Taz Weatherford Klass & Waiman Inas Tr Hoboken, N. J. LYRIC (loew) Malone & Malone 2 Little Days C Personi Co Telegraph Trio Bgxilbo Bros. 2d haif Gordon Bros & G Grey & Klunker Jack Morrissey Co (Two to fill) D. Mont. Houston, Tex. MAJESTIC (inter) Eugenie LeBlanc Bill Pruitt W&M Cutty Kitner Hawksley &£M “Bride Shop’’ Mullen & Coogan Arco Brothers Indianapolis, ‘Inds KEITH’S (ubo) (Sunday Opening) Bicknell Mayhew & Taylor Fern & Davis 7 Bracks L Kingsbury Co Dunbar’s Darkies Frank Crumit LYRIC (ubo) (Sunday opening) Vincent & Vinéent Carl Karey Carlita & Howland Freeman Dunham Co “School Playground” Inter, Falls, Minn. AND fwva) (Sunday only 4) Tossing Austins Follette & Wicks Howe & Howe Five Armentos Jackson, Mich. ORPHEUM (ubo) (Sunday opening) “Night Clerk” 2d half (Same as Battle Creek Suxndev) Jacksonville ARCADE (ubo) (Savannah split) Ist half Fisher & Rockway Chief Capoulicen Georgie Earl Co Ponzella Sisters Nip & Tuck Janesville, Wis, APOLLO (abc) 2d half (2-10) Kaney Mason & S Donita & Pymerone Diaz’s Monks (One to fill) Jersey City KEITH’S (ubo) 2d half (1-4) Norman Bros Lewis & Chapin Moon & Dawn M & B Hart Chung Wha 4 Gerard’s Monkeys Johnstown, Pa, MAJESTIC (ubo) (Pittsburgh Split) Sam Greburg Co Ralph Connors Valerie Sisters Kimbell & Kenneth Garcenetti Bros Kalamazoo, Mich. MAJESTIC (ubo) (Sunduy opening) (Lansing split) 1st half “He’s in Again’ Kansas City, Mo. ORPHEUM (Sunday opening) Nat Goodwin ‘‘Volunteers” Silver & Duval Flying Henrys “Patria” Ciayton White Co Donohue & Stewart _ PANTAGES (p) (Sunday opening) Aski Japs Wood Melville & P Howard & Ross John T Doyle Co Joe Whitehead Hardeen Knoxville, Tenn. BIJOU (ubo) (Chattanooga split) 1st half Meile’s Cockatoos Eddie Dowling “Cranberries” Alexander 3 Dufty & Daisy Lafayette, Ind, FAMILY (ubo) Holman Bros Davis & Allan Elsie Williams Co Chas Seamon “On Veranda” 2d half “Girl Worth While” Lancaster, Pa. COLONIAL (ubo) 2d half (1-4) Fonti Boni Bros Fox & Ingraham Wayne Marshall & C Hickey Bros Lansing, Mich. BIJOU (ubo) (Sunday opening) (Kalamazoo split) 1st half Richard Wally Co Nelson Sisters “Lucky Girls” Cooper & Smith Fred Zobedie Co VARIETY Lincoln. ORPHEUM { wva) 2d hal Hartz & rane Work & Ower Premont*Dentom><o 8 Ambler Bros Little Rock, Ark, MAJESTIC (inter? 4 Casting Kays Monarch Comedy 4 Tilford & Co Diamond & Brennan Merians Vogs 2d half Riche & Burt Burke & Harris Alexander Kids Britt -Wood Selma Braatz Logansport, Ind. BROADWAY (ubo) Pictures 2d half G & L Garden Knight & Carlysle Silber & North Los Angeles ORPHEUM (Sunday opening) Farber Girls F Nordstrom Co Hans Hanke Howard’s Ponies Melle Leitzel Harry L Mason Imhoff Conn & C Mme Chilson Ohrman PANTAGES (p) Raymond Jubilee 4 Herbert & Dennis “Red Heads’”’ Vera Mercereau Co Louisville KEITH’S (ubo) (Sunday opening) Cld Homestead 8 Adelaide Boothby Co Queenie Dunedin Bessie Remple Co Brenghs Models Whitfield & Ireland Aus Creightons Lowell, Mass, KEITH’S (ubo) Chuck Haas Northlane & Ward Valmont & Reyner Mr & Mrs G Wilde Riggs & Ryan “Patria” (film) LYCEUM (loew) Singer’s Midgets * Wila@etéwn, “Ni ¥. STRATTON (ubo; Geo Whitman McCabe Levey & F 2d half Stephens & Brunelle Lewis & Chaplin Milwaukee MAJESTIC (orph) Orville Harrold Nellie Nichols Rooney & Bent Raymond Bond Co Doria’s Dogs William Ebs Flying Russells PALACE (wva) (Sunday opening) Kartelli 3 DuFor Boys “Miss America” Harry Hines Mrs Eva Fay (One to fill) 2d half *Scamp & Scamp Lewis & Norton Lonas Hawaiians Al Fields Co Royal Horses (One to fill) Minneapolis ORPHEUM Eddie Leonard Co White & Cavanagh Mabel Russell Co La Graciosa Johnson & Hardy Rena Parker Chas Howard Co PANTAGES (p) (Sunday opening) Azard Bros Wilton Sis Barbier Thatcher Co ‘Roach & McCurdy “Girl from A’dam”’ Freddie James GRAND (wva) Otto Koerner Co Blair & Crystal Sung Fong Lin Tr Gus Erdman PALACE (wva) Folsom & Brown

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New Haven, Conn, POLI’S (ubo) Bob & Tip Tilu & Ward Arthur Sullivan Co Paine. #&, Mesrit. Comford & King Silent Poses 2d half Reynolds & White Adams & Guhl La Veer (Une to fill) BIJOU (ubo) Emille Sisters Clive & O’Connor J Warren Keane Co Bell & Fredo 7 Little Darlings 2d half Macuret & Hanley Chas Diamond. Co Four Frolickers Williams & Held ‘Joy Riders” Newark, N. J. MAJESTIC (loew) 3 Ruby Girls Archer & Ward Eleanor Haber Co Viola Duval W & M Rogers (One to fill) 2d half Parise Duo White Mullaly & W C & M Cleveland “Soldier’s Wife’”’ Casson & Earle Greno & Platt New London, Conn. LYCEUM (ubo) 2d haif (1-4) Schrode & Mulvy June Mills Co Johnson Bros & J Nell Bastman 3 Boys & Girl New Rochelle, N. Y. LOEW Hilda Schnee Maud Leone Co Andy Rice 2d half Sidney & Townley Sullivan & Mason Leonard & Anderson Neetolk, Va. ACADEMY (ubo) (Richmond split) 1st half Brennan & Anderson Richards & Kyle Chas De Land Co Marshall Montgomery 4 Akis Ogden ( PANTAGES (p) (8-10) Sterling & Marguerite Joe Roberts La Scala 6 La Maire & Dawson Winston’s Sea Lions Oakland ORPHEUM (Sunday opening) Henry Keane Co Harry & Ann Seymour Corbett Sheppard & D Ryan & Lee Maria Lo Witt & Winter Hallen & Fuller Riggs & Witchie PANTAGES (p) Kinkaid Kilties Travitt’s Dogs Jones & Johnson Great Leon Eckhoff & Gordon Margaret Ford Omaha ORPHEUM (Sunday opening) Louis Mann Co ° JI & W Henning Morris & Campbell Wallace Galvin — Mr & Mrs J Barry Burdelia Paterson Ernie Potts Co EMPRESS (wva) Florenze Pets Lew Hoffman Colonial Eelles (One to fill) 2nd half Work & Ower Hoey Scott & B Gordon Highlanders Ottawa, Can, DOMINION (ubo) (Montreal splif) 1st half Hill & Ecker P Kelly Forrest Co Josie Flynn’s Mins Quigley & Fitzgerald Lady Alice’s Pets Paterson, N. J. MAJESTIC (ubep 2d haif (1-4) Shack & Worth Joe Towle Harry Fern Co Wonder akct" Philadelphia. KEITH’S (ubo) Evelyn Nesbit Co Gallagher & Lewis Will Ward & Girls Florrie Millership Lydell & Higgins Those French Girls _ Wm SBisto Musical Johnsons (One to fill) GRAND (ubo) Roeder & Dean Jolly Francis & W JMaide af. Phila’! ; Skipper & Kastrup Baby Helen The Yaetos WM PENN (ubo) 2d half (1-3) Lee & Bennett Harry Beresford Co Marion Harris KEYSTONE (ubo) (This week 26) William B Hollis Co Norton & Noble Pingree Wallace Co Seigel & Franklin Nevins & Erwood Mr Detective ALLEGHENY (ubo) (This week 26) Bostock's School Emerson & Baldwin Harris & Ryan “In Mexico” Hufford & Chain Pittsburgh DAVIS (ubo) Stone & Kalisz Toots Paka Co Chic Sale Dainty Marie Meehan’s Dogs 3 Avolos Walter Brower Sally Rogers & S (One to fill) HARRIS (ubo) Rokoma La Belle & Liilian J & F Bogard Roy Bryant Co Billy Browning Bijou’s Minstrels Vokes & Hughes Castellaines SHERIDAN SQ (ubo) (Johnstown split) 1st half J & M Burke Willard Mosher H & M Terada Bros (One to fill) Pittsfield, Mass. MAJESTIC (ubo) s 2d half (1-4) “Top of Andies” Melody 4 Pender & Wright Wilson & Larson Portchester, Mass. PROCTOR’S (ubo) 2d half (1-4) Myra Hewf Ethel M Hall Co Tommy Haden Kitamura Japs Portiand, Me. KEITH’S (ubo) Neher & Kappel Natalie Morgan “Dream Garden” Joe Towle Dan Burke & Girls R & G Dooley Martinetti & itvaates Portland, Ore. ORPHEUM (Sunday opening) Lew Dockstader Geo Kelly Co Everest’s Monkeys Eva Durbyelle R Mario Orchestra Moore Gardner & R Natalie Alt PANTAGES (p) Elizabeth Cutty “Telephone Tangle’ Bellclaire Bros Nan Grey Aus Woodchoppers Bobbie & Nelson Providence KEITH’S (ubo) Houdini Ernest R Ball Bennett & Richards Jessie Busley Co Rae EB Ball Page Hack & M H Du Kane Co Elinore & Carleton EMERY (loew) Jack Onri Homer Lind Co Hanley Lum & 8 Weimers & Burke (One to fill) half Hendrix & Padula Storm & Marsden Lewis Belmont & L “Ladies Reduc Par- lor” (One to fill) Reading, Pa, HIP (ubo) Ist half (5-7) Laypo & Benjamin Jenks & Allen Hipp 4 WHerey Davis Soe “Lingerie Shop” Regina, Sas., Can. REGINA (wva) 2d half (8-10) Adroit Bros G & K King (Con Harris & Nolan Zeb Zarrow Tr Richmond, Ind, BIJOU (ubo) tex Poses split) heit Ww ray’s Manikine Edna Munsey Allen & Howard Al Herman Antonio 3 MURRAY (ubo) (8-10) Will & Kemb 3 Moran Sisters Brown & Jackson Hoyt’s Minstrels Roanoke, Va, ROANOKE (ubo) Ist half Kerr & Berka Haviland & Thornton Rhoda & Larampton Regel & Bender (One to fill) 24 half Lawton Margaret Calvert “Night in Trenches” Frances Rice Rondas Trio Rochester, N, Y, TEMPLE (ubo) Scotch L & L Daisy Jean Lillian Shaw Hall & Macy Warren & Conley Mary & Snyder Hall Macy Co Edwin George The Brightons FAMILY (sun) Carson Bros Rogers Cunso & R Dorothy Deshelle Co Gardner & Revere half Aerial Bartletts Lew Wells “Tulip Time in Hol’ Esme Evans Co Rockford, Ill, .PALACE (wva) ‘Maid to Order” 2d half Mori Bros Bernevici Bros Mr & Mrs Melbourne Mary Melville Co Balzar Sisters Sacramento bande <x (Same nit Stockton Fresno 9- 10) Beatrice Herford Ames & Winthrop Benny & Woods Maurice Burkhart Meredith Snoozer Honuki Thos Swift Co Saginaw, Mich. JEFFERS-STRAND (Sunday opening) (Flint split) The Storeys Singing 4 “Petticoats” Bessie Browning McGood & Tate Salt Lake ORPHEUM (Open Wed night) (7-10) Geo Nash Co Pilcer & Douglas Samaroff & Sonia Foster Hall Co Zeda & Hoot Cressy & Dayne A & P Barker PANTAGES (p) ~ playing and , Portia Sis 4 Cook Girls “Suffragette Court” Chisholm & Breen Daniels & Conrad San Diego PANTAGES (p) Gaston Palmer Metro 5 Wilson Bros Gruber’s Animals R & E Dean San Pranstece thunauy cana unday opening) C Gillingwater Co Misses Campbell Pat Barrett Dorothy Jardon Frank Wiison Tempest & Sunshine Morgan Dancers Flanagan & Wdwards (Sunday op ie, unda a ng Chinese Anthony & Mack Mr Chaser S & L Burns Hob Fitz & Boh Ir Saskatoon, Can. EMPIRE (wva) Ist half (5-7) Adroit Bros G & K King Harris & Nolan Zeb Zarrow Tr tinued on page 31.)

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NEW ACTS,NEXT WEEK Initial Presentation, First Appearance or Reappearance in or Around New York. Sam Mann and Co. (New Act). Pal- ace. Alexandra Carlisle, Colonial. “A Night on the Nile,” Colonial. Octavia Broske and Co., Royal. Jim and Marion Harkins, Royal. De Leon and Davis, Royal.

Gertrude Hoffmann and Co. “Revue.” Special Sets. Bushwick. To say the best for the newest Ger- trude Hoffmann act is that she pre- sented an unprepared production to vaudeville at the Bushwick this week, its first. The act hasn’t a tithe of novelty. It starts with “The Spring Song” to the usual accompaniment of dances, bare feet and a blossom set- ting. The “trapeze” number came next, the same as was done by Miss Hoff- mann at the opening of the Cocoanut Grove, although in this act she does not appear in it. Six girls do, however, who seemed in need of many researsals. They made a thorough botch of the bit. Of the 25 people in the new Hoffmann act 12 are chorus girls, without singing or dancing ability. A Ruth St. Denis and a Princess Rajah impersonation followed, with a “Cingalese” troupe of musicians and dancers in it. The “Cingalese” became Hawaiians during Miss Hoffmann’s imitation of Doral- dina in the Montmartre scene. They did as little there as before, although of the eight “Cings” two were actually trying to play the ukes all carried. A “Song of Nations” was red fire with the largest flag in vaudeville forming the background. The girls representing the various nations and singing the airs could not be heard in the front of the balcony. The Kellermann bath- ing scene to close was omitted. Miss Hoffmann announced the tank had sprung a leak. If the tank had behaved itself the bathing scene could not have saved this act, for it had already gone 35 minutes with nothing worth while To close, Miss Hoffman did her imi- tation specialty, inviting suggestions from the audience. One yelled “Milo,” another “September Morn.” If. this expressed the verdict of the house, which iaughed loudly at the sallies, one couldn’t be surprised. Max Hoffmann is the orchestra leader. Some of the former Hoffmann act music is retained for the new turn, other than the “Spring Song.” Paisley Noon led one number. A couple of foreign names wasted a few more moments dancing an Apache in the Montmartre scene. The settings are what were expected. If the Gertrude Hoffmann name is strong enough to drag this 50-mirute act through big time vaudeviile with nothing of reproach for it as far as nudity is concerned, Miss Hoffmann may thank her lucky stars. To become an act it needs withdrawal or revision or a new act. The last seems to be the proper thing. Sime.

Wright and Davis. Singing and Dancing. 13 Mins.; One. Jefferson. . When this act opened it looked as though it was going to be a comedy double worth while, but it slowed up as it went along and almost died at the finish. There is a little talk regarding love insurance that has the germ of a real idea. This is broken into by a song by the woman. The number now.in_ use fails to fit, although showing of the girl's voice. - There 13 another snatch of the insurance talk that brings a few laughs and for the close a double number that permits of the introduction of the styles of danc- ing. This closing hasbeen done so often it now becomes rather tiresome. The act is just a small timer. ed,

Joseph Bennett and Joseph Richards. “Dark Clouds” (Comedy). 14 Mins.; Full Stage (3); One (12). Riverside. Bennett and Richards have hit upon a novelty opening that should make it one of the big comedy hits of the cur- rent season in vaudeville. At the cur- tain’s rise there are two short strips of footlights placed down stage center fac- ing the audience, becoming blinders. A heavy dramatic voice in the dark is heard recounting his wrongs as the husband end of the triangle. He has waited years for his revenge and the moment has arrived. Another voice is heard. It is pleading and then a shot— and the lights flash on two men in black face in a parlor set. A roar of laughter from the audience. Then the taller tells the smaller one it is no use, he will never be a dramatic actor and the team will have to stick to danc- ing. The team goes into “one” and while the larger man is trying to force an apology on the audience, the smaller starts ahumming with the accompani- ment of snaps and slaps unti! he in- terrupts the speaking and then the dancing starts. The smaller member sure can dance and the greater part of the steps are his own. He just natur- ally leaps out and shoes ’em to death. After a bit of individual stepping, the larger of the men starts playing a mouth organ while leaning against the proscenium arch, hitting it into the blues and comedy effect are worked through the medium of the taps. The act is a genuine novelty fer any house. Fred. NEW ACTS THIS WEEK “The Sightseers.” _ “At the Country Club” (Melodramatic). 22 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Setj.° °° Columbia. James (“Blutch”) Cooper establishes what might be termed a_ burlesque precedent in introducing a melodra- matic sketch during the action of his burlesque, “The Sightseers” (at the Co- lumbia this week), utilizing the prin- cipals of his company for its delivery, but Cooper’s judgment was proven perfect when, with the curtain, the cast was rewarded with at least a _ half dozen recalls. The scene is the in- terior of a country club, a natty view with the customary fireplace, center table, center window, buffet and lolling chairs and the time is approaching midnight. Harry Kelly is the featured player, doing what might be termed a refined dope fiend, a dressy club man who is gradually becoming the slave of cocaine. There is not a tint of sug- gestiveness or disgust in his handling of the character, nor does he go to ridiculous extreme a la the comedy style of “dope.” One club member (Bobby Van Horn) has wagered $100 with the town sheriff (Will Kennedy) the latter cannot bring a woman into the club before midnight, it being against the house rules and the sheriff must perforce find some difficulty in smuggling her in. Kelly wanders in, refuses to drink, but after a bit falls asleep. He has been told of the wager. He dreams, offering a song while asleep and whilg still asleep the mid- night bell tolls. The sheriff announces

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Lucie Valmont-Jack Reynen. “The Angelus” (Operatic). 13 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Set). Bushwick, “The Angelus” is set to recall the pic- ture of the same title, with the two singers furthering the illusion at the bells tolling the close of their day. Hay or straw is scattered around the farmland and a counle of rakes help to disturb the animal food. The program states the two singers cre late of the Paris Grand Opera Company, and it lists their “bits” as “Morning Prayer,” “Rising Sun Song,” “Sowing Song,” “Field Work Song,” “Just a Little Rest” and “Evening Prayer.” They are much more impressiv2 on the pro- gram than on the stage. The woman found time between programed num- bers to sing a published ballad that. comes under the heading of a money song. “No. 3” at the Bushwick, be- fore a “soft” audience, the act got little. It could not get much more any- time vaudeville, but small Sime. where in bi E time might fall for it. Sully, Rogers and Sully. Trampoline. 12 Mins.; Full Stage. Colonial. A trio of comedians who divide their work between the bars and bounding “net, provitive mich” slapstick comedy” with a fair routine of feats. Nothing sensational is shown, but the comedy efforts earned reasonably big applause considering the position, the opening spot. A fair act when contrasted with the many others of its kind in cyt day vaudeviile. YRr- he has won the wager and walks t6 the table surrounded by half dozen of the male members of the show cast, when he removes a toupee from a girl’s (Kathryn Dickey) head. The men be- come intoxicated and start to tear the girl’s clothing off. She is supposed to be the sister of the dope fiend. They lift her to a table. When stripped to her corset cover the dope awakens, realizes the situation and gets her out, after knocking a few cold and brandish- ing a chair. The lights go out and a spot is centered on the done’s face whereupon he goes into a dramatic de- nunciation of the outfit, the lights com- ing up again with the room clear and the men staring in wonderment at his actions. It had been a dope’s dream. His sister was not there and he appre- ciates dope had almost driven him mad. He quietly leaves, dropping his vial of cocaine on the floor. Mr. Kelly was perfect in his role and Mr. Kennedy offered that essential comedy contrast to alleviate the melodramatic tension of the piece. This sketch would fit in on big time vaudeville with its present cast. It scored a unique surprise on the Columbia aggregation and was as good as anything in the entire excelient show. Wynn.

Bennett Five. . Musical. 15 Mins.; Two. City. Five boys in evening dress as a string quintet. They are little more than a five-piece banjo orchestra, offering a few songs in conjunction with their playing. O. K. for three-a-day. The Morroccans (4). NEW SHOWS NEXT WEEK, Legitimate Productions Announced for Metropolitan Premiere. “The Willow Tree,” Cohan & Harris, (March 6). Clifford and Wills. “At jasper Junction” (Comedy). 18 Mins.; Two. (Special Set). Colonial. This team, new to the cast in this skit, stopped the Colonial show Mon- day night in every sense of that rather unique phrase. The turn is suggestive of the former sketch of Milton and the DeLong Sisters to a small degree, but there is no aim at a “copy” in: any direction. The set shows a rural rail- road station, the man doubling in two characters, opening as the station master, changing to a dope fiend and returning to the original character for the finale. The woman essays a re- pertoire actress with the comedy re- volving around her desire to make an outbound train. The opening routine anent the late trains has been done to death, but the remainder of the cross- fire talk sounds singularly original. During the action the man introduces some mimicry, well arranged and nicely delivered, with the woman soloing. The dope “bit” needs housecleaning, The character is wonderfully well handled, but the scene showing the man sniff- ing a potion should be eliminated. It spoiled a decidedly clever piece of work. The “Shanghai” song fits in well, like- wise the accompanying action, but the inhalation might be done behind the drop. This combination should find it easy to connect, for they have all the essentials of a good modern comedy sketch. Wynn.

“Fashions a la Carte.” Draping and Singing. 18 Mins.; Full Stage (Special S<*). Jefferson. _ An act for big time when whipped into proper shape. It has a quintet of stunning looking girls, three acting more or less as a chorus. The two principals are Louise Orth, a beautiful blonde, who is the prima donna, and displays voice, figure and ability to dance, and Betty Wheeler, rather a soubret type. The theme of the sketch is that clothes and style make the wom- an. To prove it there is a man who drapes the figures of the girls with cos- tumes, taking the materials and pin- ning them over the lingerie in which the girls are clad. Five of the girls are cute in their lacey frills and look pleas- ing to the eye. The trouble at present is the numbers are not quite right, lack- ing in pep and causing the turn to drag. With a little work and perhaps another girl added to the turn, it should find it- self. It is the type of act attracting women and cause them to talk regard- ing the fashion. As long as the same set of girls remains with the turn it will attract the opposite sex also, That blonde alone would be worth while go- ing miles to see. Fred. Songs. 11 Mins.; Two. Jefferson. A mixed quartet, two men and two women, all four possessing voices above the ordinary and showing the advan- tage of training. The singers are clad in costumes of the Colonial period and make a pleasing picture. The routine comprises classical numbers entirely, with the exception of a ballad sung as a solo by the taller of the two sopranos, there being a concerted arrangement i - for the second cherus, This isthe enky so.0 work in the act. The smaller woman has a voice that stands out over the others. With an added touch of a high class ballad or two of the popular order, the act will answer for an early spot on the better bills.

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> ee Frederick H. Speare and Co. “Everyman’s Sister” (Drama). 12 Mins.;. Three (Parlor), . .. nates It’s called a “comedy-drama” on the program, but the only comedy is the nerve displayed by the writer of it, if the author intended the playlet for vau- deville, although one might laugh here and again at the crude construction. It’s the story of a young man and woman, unmarried, having lived in a hotel for a week. The man is about to desert the girl. Enters a male friend of the deserter. He is looking for his sister, who has been lost for a week. Twaddle about sisters, with a flag line concerning mother:and sister. Enters a detective, saying he has searched for the missing sister and knows the girl in that room (pointing the finger) is she. Here is where the drama gets moving. The brother raves, pulls a gun and 1s about to point it at the betrayer when the girl from that room rushes out, grabs and misses her “brother’s” arm with the pistol (but still the brother won't shoot), tells brother to look at her, she ain’t his sister at all; can’t he see it, and he says yes, then the guy who was going to blow says she must be someone’s sister, and as she doesn’t deny it he says he’s going to marry her anyway, and you can bet your sweet lit- tle life that the small time audiences just eat that stuff right up, although the story, situation and dialog are almost anything but what a small time matinee audiénce should have before it. There are four principals, but the detective may be from the stage crew. It would almost be a shame to pay a salary for the role. The others do quite well. Brother nicks a laugh now and then, and the girl looks as though a fellow might be induced to waste a week or so. Sime. “A Night in the Trenches” (6). Songs and Comedy. 25 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Set). A trio singing, a couple of lovers and two blackface comedians are behind the very good title of “A Night in the Trenches,” the title being about the best thing in the act. A trench barri- cade is shown, behind which is a per- spective that suggests searchlights and Zeps. A flash of a searchlight is seen now and then. A phone is in the trench. also a wireless. The three men there when the drop goes up, after a bit of inconsequential talk, start to sing, which they do again later on. Into the pic- ture comes a colored person from Ala- bama, then another, arrested as a spy. The two blackface men try to furnish laughs and get a few (the best on the Bedini and Arthur shooting trick of breaking a plate the gun wasn’t aimed at). There is “Red Cross Nurse who meets a civilian in the. trench and he tells her how he has longed for her and so forth. The thing wanders along for 25 minutes. It’s too bad with that title and six people a big time act could not have been evolved from the mass. Now it is a small time turn—perhaps small big time. Sime. Harold DuKane and Co. (3). Dancing. 17 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Set). Colonial Harold DuKane (whoever he might be) monopolizes the billing of this triangular dancing turn with June Ed- wards and Gladys Taylor, the support- ing company. It’s purely a modern dancing turn, rather nicely constructed and backed with an exceptionally at- tractive setting and some rather stun- ning gowns. DuKane is tall, good look- ing and a capable dancer, but there was no suggestion of grace or exceptional ability from the girls. The skating dance introduced near the finale was smartly -.arranged, .but..the -Maurice dance of similar nature is far Detter and productive of more results. If the scenic effects count for much this trio will connect, but on dancing ability, following the long line of foreign and domestic tangoists, they run a distant second. The act went over fairly well. N EW ACTS oe te ete Rie meee s gine! ee eee ae Fe i oe Ne aad te RA a oO THIS Whitney ‘and Wilson. Comedy and Piano. 16° Mius:; Ones: Smee Wy ws The girl in this act has Stan Stan- ley’s idea. of sitting down front and yelling to some one at the rear of the house. Only in this case there isn’t any- body in the rear and the gag is only used so that the girl at the piano can be interrupted and start a cross fire row with the heavyweight sister, who is in front and using a German dialect to death. At the Jefferson Monday night the audience was not positive at the opening whether the plant wasn’t on the level. She looks a lot like the girl with the Musical Hunters at the 58th Street a few weeks ago. There isn’t any great punch in the turn, but the opening row excuses anything that might come afterward. Afterward both girls do a double number about the “Thin Girl and the Fat Girl’ as to which is the most desirable to the men. It isthe same song as the one in the former act. After this the little girl does a dance that is fair, but not neces- sary. An additional bit of piano play- ing gives the same girl a chance to change to a Highland lassie costume, with the stout girl burlesquing it for a laughing finish. First class hokum for small turns, of the type that can be eventually worked into big time mate- rial, providing the cribbing is allowed to continue. Fred. La Mont and Wright. Songs and Music. 10 Mins.; One. This turn, with two girls, looks like a big timer from its start, but it fades away right after the opening and never braces up again. Each girl is of a pro- nounced type, one a brunet, the other a blonde. The brunet is Miss La Mont. She takes the burden, doing a rube ac- cent in her talk and putting on chin whiskers to call off a countrv dance while. playing the violin, which she doesn’t play very well. The turn closes with a cake walk that lets it down. It’s the opening only counting. A lyric has been written to carry the act along. The commencement tells of how they lay the harmonicas in a country town. The girls then each play a mouth organ. It’s a matter of surprise to hear one girl do it. Two playing that instru- ment brought attention immediately. They did it well enough, but couldn’t follow it up, so it left the act small time only. Sime Four Earles. Aerial. 6 Mins.; One. \ The Four Earles have an aerial “but- terfly” turn, with about the only dif- ference from the usual act of this sort in that a couple of boys from two trapezes ‘on the revolving drum head hold the girls beneath from the teeth, the young women also hanging on by their teeth as they float the serpentine dresses. For the finale each of'the four takes teeth hold and as they swing about play a melody with bells caught onto their arms. There is no finish to the turn and no showmanship. Besides both, it needs a special set. At best now it can only expect small time, unless the performers in it can find a way to in- terject novelty. Sime. “Crusoe’s Isle” (5). Tabloid Operetta. 14 Mins.; Two (Special). A neat offering that will go along on the small time and get about all the work it wants on the strength of the _ singing and the set. Four men and a womat. ~ The idea is an old salt at the water front and his lies to the sum- mer guests there. The entire story is carried out in song with the quintet harmonizing on almost every number. A little comedy could be worked in to advantage. “The Intruder” (3). Songs, Talk and Dances. 19 Minc:;-Pull Stage (Interior); Ono. >: Another way to bring a two-act upon the stage from the audience. “The In- truder” suggests a sketch and the open- ing does the same. The drop goes up on a parlor set. A girl is standing there. She turns, sees the audience, shouts to let down the curtain and rushes off, then returning after the cur- tain is raised, to explain the people who are to play the sketch have gone to a club entertainment. The audience’s indulgence is asked until they return. A male voice in the orchestra inquires why they don’t go on with the next act. The girl replies that is not so easy to do in a vaudeville bill. Ensuing con- versation of the cross fire and repartee kind when the man and a woman seated in the orchestra go on the stage to show they are regular entertainers, although from the cabarets, this in- formation coming out in the cross fire, during which the girl on the stage flip- pantly inquired “Are there any good acts on small time?” The man replied “Certainly. All the best acts come from small time.” The couple on the stage, then in “one,” go through a two- act, offset somewhat by explanations of “hokum” and other expressions con- nected with the footlights side of a variety stage. Two numbers are sung. The first is about “Ladies” with a nicely written lyric. ~The other is a paro- died operatic finale that secured. the biggest and about the only, genuine applause. The young girl at the end thanks the couple for their assistance and they exit through the orchestra. The material in the turn makes it small time. The kidding of vaudeville, from the old time song and dance (as they did it) to anything else must be as well done and delivered as any other matter. Unless it can be well done it can no more get over than anything else not well done, no matter how funny it may read in manuscript to a profes- sional. Rime. Charles Rice and Co. (1). Comedy Sketch. 15 Mins.; Full Stage. City. A man and woman dinner table comedy with dialog based. upon pre- paredness. The man is a ‘preparedness. advocate appearing in uniform and in- forming his wife. that he and Roose- velt are the only live men.in the country. He has a long talk telling of the preparation he is making for the hostilities which he believes will shortly commence, all the talk being of a comedy nature. Bugle calls and can- nonading is heard. The man cowers in the corner, his wife taking up his gun and l.aving for the front. There are several laughs in the sketch, which has plenty of strength for the small time. From appearances it will last some period through its timeliness. The acting is well handled. Francis Fulton and Co. (1). Female Impersonator. 12 Mins.; Stage. er rancis Fulton is a female imper- sonator, assisted by Ernest Perry, a male classic dancer. Fulton dances mostly, doing but one song, which could be omitted as it serves to dis- close his sex. Perry does one dance in a skin color wnion suit during a change by Fulton. His work suffices for a time killer. The act’s main bit is a snake dance done by the imperson- ator. A special set of Oriental design is used with incense pots burning at full blast. As a flash turn for the pop houses this may do, There is consid-_ -erable coloring to it, but any-idea o Fulton being a female is abolished after the first number. The act seems to resemble that done by Bothwell . Browne and Co., and this couple may be the Browne duo under an assumed name. ; x Seas rate: ee a LOLA ON SARE RS hee CE Meet WEEK ti Bernard and Janis. Instrumental and Dancing. 15 Mins.; One. * Palace. Two bright-looking youths, attired, in Eton jackets and collars, one play- ing violin, the other piano, with plenty of spirit. Rendering several classics they finish with a pop medley, in the middle of which the pianist does some intricate stepping that brings down the house. An attractive pair that seemed to be possessed of considerable mag- netism. Jolo. OBITUARY. Fred Mace, the musical comedy star and picture comedian who it is said originated the Keystone “pie-in-the- face” laugh getter, was found dead in his apartments at the Hotel Astor, where he had been stopping for several weeks, on Feb. 21. The cause of the death was pronounced due to apoplexy. He had reduced his weight 57 pounds in six weeks and this is said to have af- fected his heart. Mace was 38 years of agé, having been born in Philadelphia. His home was in Los. Angeles. Charles Leslie Allen, father of Mrs. Peter Duryea (Viola Allen), died sud- denly at Stamford, Conn., Feb. 23, at the home of his daughter. He was 87 years of age. During his professional career he was associated with Forrest, Jefferson, Booth and others of the pe- riod. In his later days he was in, the supporting companies of John Drew, Henry iller, Mme. Modjeska and with the organizations with which Viola Allen was starred. Ae F. Kelly, father of Walter C. 3 he Virginia Judge”) and George Kelly, died Feb. 24 at the family home in Philadelphia in his 70th year. In addition to his two sons in the the- atricals, the deceased is survived by three other sons, four daughters and a = A. stroke was the cause of eath. Bertha Welby (Mrs. Marcia B. Cut- ler) died Feb. 23 at the Hotel Gerard. New York, of heart trouble. She was born in Albany, N. Y., and was the widow of Alexander K. Cutler of Rochester. She was a member at one time of Edwin Booth’s and Lawrence Barrett's companies. Her last en - ment was with “The Great Divide” some years ago. _ Charles Barton of the old theatrical burlésque) firm of Rice & Barton ied Feb. 22 at his home in Center- port, L. I., aged 62, He had been ill with grippe for three weeks. The de- ceased was a director of the Columbia Amusement Co. tr T. Laurence Febert, who, with the late Eddie Newton, wrote the famous Casey Jones,” died in Los Angeles, Feb, 26, in his 40th year. Newton died here some time ago. George Hepworth, said to have been the “discoverer” of the Four ‘Cohans, died Feb. 17 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Passaic, N. J. Lulu yr tol Dunbar, wife of Archie Dunbar and daughter of Luke Wilson (Wilson Bros.), died Feb, 15 at her home in New York City. _The father of Mrs. Harry A. Shea, died Feb. 20, the da fatlotertiee the death of the father of her husband. The mother of Frank O’Brien died last week in New York. Mr. O’Brien books the Wilmer & Vincent circuit. _P&iip Werlein, wefl known in mu- sical circles. of New Orleans, died in that city last week. The mother of Dave Altman, ad- vance man for A. H. W , di Feb 23 — died ya nk — eae es anf wae gh ge apna aca

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THE SIGHTSEERS. James E,. (‘“Blutch’) Cooper, in his pro- duction “The Sightseers” at the Columbia this wtek,’ nas made ‘a’ thordugtily’ sucéesstui’ ef~" fort to mingle the extreme limit in burlesque pretentiousness with a very liberal share of clean, high class comedy, the latter running to such heights one might consistently yearn for a small portion of the medium-low brand of fun, for, after all, burlesque is burlesque and with two such capable comedians as Will J. Kennedy and Jack Milier distributing the laughs, the dialog and “business” approaches closer to the plane of musical comedy than burlesque proper. Modern burlesque has brought to the Columbia any number of big, bright, expensive productions, but it remained for one of the best of the old school comics himself to introduce what looks to be the extreme limit of that clasgification, as Cooper has in this show. Cooper has assembled a septet of principals that work better together than any combina- tion in the burlesque field in years. In addi- tion to Kennedy and Miller, the show has Harry Kelly, Bobby Van Horn, Kethryn Dick- ey, Filo Davis and Kate Forsythe. Kelly is 4 veritable “Jack of all characters,” offering a different line of make-up and dialect for every scene, and the two-part piece carries no less than eleven in all. Flo Davis is the soubret, bubbling over with “pep,” a very capable dancer and a great number leader. Miss Dickey is the “‘voice’’ of the show and for burlesque her yoics is made to order, while Kate Forsythe adds no less than 100 per cent. to the appearance division, her gowns run- ning second to few if any in the field. There is practically no plot to the piece, which was contributed by Billy K. Wells, the scenes running along through a series of in- dividual “bits,” but the lack of a plot is noticeable to few, for the “‘bits’’ are extremely well handled and with a goodly succession of laughs coming in a direct line, who cares for such an unnecessary thing (in burlesque) as a theme? The production, from the stand- point of clothes and scenic investiture, sur- passes anything the Columbia has carried this season and the chorus of twenty makes a lively, good singing accompaniment to ths show itself. Kennedy is doing his familiar sheriff charac- ter, humorous, tut not Foisterous, a wonderful competing character for the quiet, semi-refined German of Miller’s. At no time through the long string of scenes does this pair become tiresome and every one of the many laughs they gathered was due to that droll, witty, light style of comedy that seems so foreign to burlesque, principally because that field carries so few comedians capable of success- fully handling it. With a broad comic added to this combination the results would be little short of marvelous, providing of course the additional character measured up to the capa- bilities of his associates, Harry Kelly, in burlesque for many years, has never appeared to better advantage. His characters included a semi-heavy, Irish, “thick,’”’ Mephisto, English Lord, light come- dian, dope fiend and Irish biddy, every single one: coming fully up to expectations, the best being his refined dope in the melodramatic skit (new acts) offered as the fourth scene in the afterpiece. The first part started off a bit light, but soon the action reached its proper speed and from then on there was little or no doubt as to the eventual success of the organization. The opening scens depicted a hote] in Ber- muda, running then through a scene in “one,” showing a hotel corridor, a sitting room in a. eafe, with the next being the exterior of the same and the fifth and last being the interior of a gambling palace. The second part showed the exterior of a country club for an opener, a street scene in “one,” following with the melodramatic sketch in full stage next, then another scene in “one” and finally the inte- rior of a lunch room. Every scene was hand- somely built, with a string of novelties in- terrupting the conventional line of popular numbers. The best of these was “Lamplight Lane,”’ in which the girls introduced costumes in the shape of lamp. shades which carried electric bulbs beneath. A special drop was shown for this number. The “one” scene in the first part in which Jack Miller offered some excellent tumbling brought the best com- edy returns, but an all around contrast would hardly be possible, for every section scored honors of its own. The musical division shows good judgment on Cooper’s part, his songs coming right up to date, with an occasional special number interpolated among the mass of familiar songs. Two specialties were introduced in Bobby Van Horn and The Carnival Four. Neither were up to the standard of the show proper. Van Horn offered a brace of numbers in “one” and - with his ballad scored a round hand, but Van Horn is not a “specialist.”” The quartet dre flight individually in vocal strength, but har- monize reasonably well on old style ditties. The yodle finish appealed to the heuse and earned the quartet a hit. Cooper has established a record in this pro- duction and while there is an occasional op- portunity for improvement here and there the show is so good on the whole it would hardly - be faim he boise cat almost perivet uyinton ” and review with the few available suggestions. Cooper is to be congratulated on his effort, Wells is to be congratulated on his work and the Columbia wheel! is to be congratulated in having at least one producer who is game enough to stake a bankroll on what is the cleanest and prettiest show ever staged in a burlesque theatre. 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SHOW REVIEWS PALACE. This week's bill at the Palece is weak in one respect—it lacks a comedy number in “one.” aR, feet. efter. the No» @- sara; Bernard’ and’ * Janis (New Acts), the only other turn on the program appearing before the front cloth is Belle Story, with her ventriloquial method of vocalizing. It sounds well if you don’t care anything about hearing lyrics. _ On the same bill is Sallie Fisher. retained for a second week, with her clever musical playlet, “‘The Choir Rehearsal,” by Clare Kummer. Every word uttered by Miss Fisher, either in speech or song, is understandable in all parts of the house. It has long ceased to be the fashion for high class vocalists to im- press one with their “art” by carefully swal- lowing every vestige of distinct utterance. “The Choir Rehearsal” is an example of what may be done with the simplest kind of a tale, if properly written and interpreted by a company of artists. Karl Emmy and his pets opened the show with a fast animal rou- tine. Joseph Howard and Ethlyn Clark were third, and did not occupy anything like the time they did at the Alhambra last week in a later spot. They had to close in “one” to set for the Fisher act, which may have shut off the encores. Howard is inclining to em- bonpoint, and should train off a trifle. McIntyre and Heath, with their inimitable “coonery,” are as enjoyable as ever. For their third Palace week they have revived “Waiting at the Church.” It is worthy of note in their numerous acts these comics have never resorted to a single word or sentence that could be construed as coarse or vulgar, or bordering on the suggestive. Adelaide and Hughes, with their supporting company of 15 terpsichoreanists, beautiful settings and appropriate music and lighting effects, scored strongly. Their allegorical bal- let is especially timely and effective. Dainty Marie preceded the seventh episode of the “Patria” serial. . Jolo. RIVERSIDE. If anything, too much sliow at the River- sidé Monday night. The bill comprised the usual eight acts, a Pathe Weekly and the seventh ep. of “Patria,” but the show start- ed at 8 and at 11.10 the picture was just starting. It was a corking bill from the manner in which the au.wience accepted it. The audience filled the house completely and applauding almost everything. Three of the acts were accorded rousing receptions. They were Craig Campbell, Grace La Rue and Chic Sale. Incidentally Julius Lenzbere’s intermission selection (orchestra) was productive of pro- longed applause. The Skating Venuses opened. A trio of really good lookers on rollers, who do singles, doubles and triple formations bringine ap- plause. That three girls of the broiler class are doing it is enough to pass them. One of the girls has a good comedy trick in the way that she uses her eyes. Moore and Haager had a hard time in the second posi- tion and became the only weak spot on the bill through it. Moore’s stories got over to better advantage than any of the numbers, excepting the encore offering. Bennett and Richards (New Acts) were big laughs and an applause hit. Mr. Campbell, the tenor (hela over), was an assured success as soon as his name was shown, for the card brought solid applause. Each of his selections (there were five with the encore) equally well received. Clos- ing the first part ‘‘Peacock Alley” with Viv- fan Blackburn and Elwood F. Bostwick, brought a lot of laughs. It was the work of Mr. Bostwick, as a genteel souse, that carried the offering. Everyone in the act fed to him. “The World Dancers” were a solid success, opening the second section. Next to closing, Miss La Rue held the stage for 30 minutes, singing four numbers in addition to the six programed. She was prepared for that many, as the cards for all were con the rack. Miss La Rue has the boy pianist, Alfred Neuman, as her accompanist, and he was sure-fire at this house. Closing the show ahead of the “Patria” serial was a little late for Chic Sale, but he had the house laughing from the first moment. The “Patria” picture proved an_ effective chaser. Fred. COLONIAL. This is Jubilee Week at the Colonial, with 12 acts on the program, which procure an early start and finale through an 8 o'clock curtain, the dozen specialties running to a stipulated time arrangement, which releases the audience shortly after 11 P. M. Rusiness was not quite capacity, but it fell but a few

- numbers short of that mark, the early even- ing drizzle Monday night probably accounting for the failure to reach the attendance limit. The bill carries three New Acts, the first one opening the show, Sully, Rogers and Sully. Clifford and Wills and Harold Du Kane and Co. were favored with centre position, with the sketch team gathering the best share of the uonors. There was nothing approaching what is theatrically termed a “riot.” Jack Inglis in his rather extreme ‘“‘nut” arrangement in- troduced two seemingly original things Mon- day night that will probably become prey for the professional copyists before the originator has worn off the enamel. The sneech..snent . the Fatinya cigarette calling to its mother was one and the concertina “bit” the other. Inglis attempts to play the concertina and finally it develops the instrument is loaded with a @phonograph record. This was utilized for a closer, and sent the team off a bouncing hit. The Derkin Girls followed the opener with well picked numbers, some coming from the current music market and a few apparently . restricted. The smaller of the duo is a natural comedienne, and while short on voice has that desirable comic talent that fits so well with a good singing partner. They wil!., bear “watthing. Loyal’s Dogs came next, with the feature canine at his best. They landed their cus- tomary returns, after which Clifford and Wills and George M. Rosener appeared. Rosener dropped his dope fiend characterization be- specialty to the English and old soldier char- acters. His final exit suggests Foster Ball, the pair both retiring from the stage to the tune of the fife and drum corps in marching attitude. It doesn’t look right and the prior ownership should be established with the one at fault releasing the ‘“‘bit.” Wilfred Clarke provided the show with his fares just before intermission. Then came Du Kane and Co., opening the second section, and Carrie De Mar and Co. immediately after. Miss De Mar in this nautical arrangement is given an opportunity to display her ability as a comedienne, and lost no opportunity. Bob Albright closed the vaudeville section. ‘ynn,

BUSHWICK. With Gertrude Hoffmann (New Acts) and her well known turns, also the “Patria’’ film closing, it may have been deemed the Bush- wick did not need much for the rest of its bill this week. It didn’t get much and with the Hoffmann act tumbling over, the program had nothing for the audience to rave over. The house laughed at a couple of acts, Lydell and Higgins, and Dyer and Faye, both two-men acts with a girl in each... Lydell and Higgins came first, No. 4. The eccen- tric old rube character had an excellent comedy chance, being the first fun of the evening and following Valmont and Reynen (New Acts), who were moved to third because they could not be placed anywhere else. Lydell is using the “worm and old man” gag about the chickens will get them both. Several acts are employing it which stamps it good. Dyer and Faye, opening after intermission, have changed about their act some since first show- ing around here, but they don’t seem to under- stand how to edit .it. The act is running too long and it would drag before any, but a Bushwick kind of an audience. The come- dian takes all the honors, for the straight man can’t regulate his voice. Closing the first part were Adams and Mur- ray in a Woolf comedy playlet “Cotton Stock- ings,” about as meritorious as the large majority of all the Woolf sketches. Marion Murray puts the act over with her breezy playing, good looks and clothes, doing better with the roie of a female drummer than she might have been suspected of. Mabelle Adams as a drummer also that the buyers pass up has a whine in. her voice which becomes painfvl long before the act ends, for Miss Adams’ voice is far from musical. The turn closes with a violin-piano duet that ends it abruptly, but brings the applause, for which Mr. Woolf may be taking credit. Pietro was No. 2, getting away with his accordion playing, and he stuck around for a long time. A couple of minutes chopped off would make Pietro’s act much better for he plays the accordion as well as anyone in vaudeville. Noack did some balancing, opening the show. It was risky, but not novel, hav- ing been often done by others in different ways. The Bushwick held a very big house for a Monday night. Stme. —+———— AMERICAN ROOF. With Ruth Roye as a headliner and a gener- ally good selection of other acts the American Roof boasted of one of the best shows of its eareer the first half. Tuesday night found the Roof comfortably filled with practically the entire lower floor occupied. The upper portion of the house also held a good number. The O’Neil Sisters, who are dressing better each time they are seen, opened the show in the snappiest of fashion. The girls have un- limited pep, which is bound to win approval for them. Their hair is also much more at- tractive than when clipped so short. Meehan and Knapp, a male singing team, No. 2, scored one of the singing hits of the evening. The boys do remarkably well with their vo- calizing and probably would do so with the dialog should they secure material of any worth, the present European trip talk being decidedly unsuitable. Kalma, an illusionist and magician, proved one of the most interesting acts on the pro- gram. Kalma does his work in a clean-cut way, his manner of deception being entirely convincing. Claude and Marion Cleveland added more comedy to the show, which was apparently beartily enjoyed. The act is the same as in the past. One of the real hits of the evening was scored by Mark Linder in ‘‘The Criminal,’ Linder portraying several characters, for which quick changes are made. Archer and Ward, a boy and girl team, opened after intermission. The act has im- proved immensely within the past two weeks. The couple are now presenting one of the niftiest turns of its kind in the three-a-day, which should warrant them a chance in the larger houses. » With-Stantom end Corin “Hie Gast. Drep”’ scored severai laughs on the strength of Stan- ton’s drunk, which at times is decidedly messy. The act is now being played by four people instead of five, the waiter part having been condensed with that of the violinist. It apparently made no difference in the running. Miss Roye, next to closing, sang four num- bers. The patriotic song caught on say <4 with her other numbers, Irish and “Dixie All the Time,” rounding out her routine in good style. Miss Roye easily proved her Ppu- larity and scored one of the real big hits of the evening. Groene and .Plei,. 2 ofrexe act, consisting of wire walking and juggling, closed the show.

JEFFERSON. Midwinter Carnival at the Jefferson this week, Ten acts each, first’ half and last half. The result, with the accompanying bunting in the front, pulled almost a capacity audience Tuesday night. The show was a good one, but it sagged here and there as it ran along. In addition to the extra acts there were the current Hearst-Pathe and Charlotte Walker in “Sloth,” one of the McClure “Deadly Sins” series. The Havelocks, with juggling and balancing, opened the show, getting but slight attention until the few closing tricks. These brought applause. Laura and Billy Dwyer in a danc- ing specialty, which started off like a real novelty but later slowed down because of its lack of finish, held the second spot. The opening number and the floor stuff by the boy are the cleverest portions of the turn. The O’Learys, two boys with a bedroom act, the opening of which is similar to the Flana- gan and Edwards turn, were a laugh from start to finish. The act is a straight two- man sketch with a fairly numorous story; that of two college room mates who, un- knowingly, keep company with the same girl. One of the boys visiting her on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and the other calling on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. She is a@ married woman with a husband in jail; and trims both. It was a distinct laugh, although rather badly played. The Parisian Trio are not working as street musicians, but doing the turn similar to the one in the past. Some time or other one of these acts is going to develop a “Barber Shop Trio” and there will be a bit of comedy to it. oe and Duvis (New Acts) proved =< aall me. The Morroccans (New Acts), a straight singing offering, that had class and seemed entirely out of place on this bill, scored on two of the four pumbers. E. J. Moore, the trickster, had the audience laughing with his messenger boy plant. “Pashions a la Carte” (New Acts) was the class of the bill as far as well dressed and good looking women went. Jones and Mc- Carthy (Chas. Senna and Lillian Fitzgerald) were the hit of the show. The little soubret is doing an act at present that should carry her along over the better time, and the boy at the piano has class. Sutton, McIntyre and Sutton were the closers and scored. Fred.

COLUMBIA. The Columbia’s vaudeville show last Sun- day balanced up nicely, although it did con- tain two weak spots. They were covered up, however, with hits made by others on the bill, the show finishing strong with James C. Morton and Co., Willie Weston and the Four Boises in that order. The running order was likely altered for the night show. Opening were Paul La Van and Dobbs, a comedy acrohatic number with a heavy fellow in blackface doing several hard falls that landed the turn in the applause class. Fol- lowing were Ed. and Irene Lowrey. There is a small girl in the two-act. She is rather cute and first appears as a boy, later changing to a soubret dress. Considerable talk and business are of her size. Her voice is almost as small as she is. The fellow does a bit of eccentric acrobatic dancing at the ending as his best contribution. There should be the eg cera ery of a regular act with the girl, ut just now the Lowreys emall] time, The Farrell-Taylor Trio now has a good-looking big blonde woman in it, who plays the clarinet. She plays it too long’the first time and the act is too lengthy, running almost 30 minutes. It brings some laughs in the parlor set. The opening in “one” is time wasted excepting to work into the parlor. It’s the former Farrell- Taylor turn somewhat revisec and should be brought down to not over 20 minutes. The Three Musketeers were No. 4 and could have been a couple of numbers further down. The act has the thinnest man on the stage outside a museum. He is thinner than Charles Seamon. The thin one’s arms are but sug- gestions of them and his legs not: much wider. In the opening number he gets coim- edy from his size, again also later when all the three boys change to other clothes, one to woman's dress. The ‘“‘wowan” when first appearing in the gown and hat seems to be made up seriously, but he sings in his loudest baritone yoice and it sounds funny. The other two boys in evening dress join him. The. finishing portion carried them over very big at the Columbia. It is a very entertain- ing act of the three-boy kind. ob O’Connor and Co. played their sketch, “Four Times a Year,” wherein a fly young fellow from the city gets the best of a coun- try skinflint, to aid the lonesome girl whom he marries in the end. This may have been the first sketch of its kind on small time, but there have been many since. It pleases a small time audience. Next were Jenkins and Covert, with the men doing most of the talk- ing, besides drowning out the girl with his ‘yorce “Wien” 86 sitke. “There ts ndt mich to the turn. It might have fared better earlier. The James C. Morton act has two women in it who lock well, especially the woman playing opposite Mr. Morton. It’s a conglom- eration of all the acts. Morton has been identi- fied with and a great deal of the comedy is sure fire, with Morton working very hadl throughout the turn, Sime.

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OE NS SPRING CROP OF STATE RIGHTERS BULLING THE FEATURE MARKET Big Program Producers Directing Energies to Net the Easier Money. Harvest Sure for Worthy Products. Picture trade talk within the week had for one of its angles the discov- ery within recent weeks by producers of state rights propositions a sensa- tional increase in state right buyers throughout the country. Benjamin Friedman, President of Friedman Enterprises, a northwestern concern specializing in the purchase and sale of big features to independents in a statement to VARIETY fixed the in- crease at from five to seven hundred per cent. “There hasn’t been a better time in my experience,’ said Mr. Friedman, “when good goods could be sold at right prices. As recently as three years ago, a broker might have two or three bid- ders for any one block of territory, where now even the least populous belts turn in as many as a dozen in- Guiries and the country’s soft spots letters, telegrams and other signs of interest in batches. “IT am not speaking solely of ‘A Mor- mon Maid,’ the new feature picture our firm is handling through Hiller & Wilk, although our advertising for that production elicited the percentages of increase I and other brokers are no- ticing. The interest of independent feature speculators in the same propor- tions applies to any of the big film subjects now bidding for attention. “Maybe it’s the war, maybe it’s war brides, maybe it’s the new impetus given the game by the spienaia pro- ductions the state right market is offer- ing. Personally, I believe all the news- paper talk about the money that is and isn’t.in the: movies, as evoked by the Albany investigation, is piquing the attention of men with money through- out the country who are seeking quick returns on comparatively modest in- yestments. Several of our letters of inquiries directly refer to the Lewis J. Selznick statement at the upstate legal ook-in that ‘he knew of ‘an invested one thousand dollars that netted a prof- it of over $100,000.’ As that statement was made under oath, and outsiders therefore naturally accept it at its face value, it is undoubtedly circulating among the ranks of outside men who will gamble on anything that seems to offer even half a chance. “Our increase strangely shows about a twelve hundred per cent lift in the south... None of us. state righters can explain this. The slowest territory in the recent past has been the extreme northwest, northern California, Idaho, Montana, and contiguous. blocks. Yet far that section this year on this pic- ture the increase of negotiators is al- most ten. per, cent. “New York state is today a veritable bonanza for any worth while state right proposition. Twenty-five thousand dol- lars is just an off-hand price to get this year for any state right feature that has passed all the tests of criticism, censorship, advertising possibilities, etc. “Proof of the excess of buyers against the paucity of a few seasons ago is found in the practical sell-out of the B. S.: Moss, state righter, ‘In the Hands of the Law,’ without even a trade showing or a line of criticism. The buyers are pushing each other to get at anything that looks a good buy, and are getting at 4he-matoria! privete- ly before it is professionally shown, and stakirig their money against their own judgment. — “Hiller. & Wilk’s experience with ‘The Whip,’ the new Tourneur produc- tidén, his first state righter, is along the same lines. They could unload all the territory at a hundred per cent, profit by mere snaps of their fingers literally, so many and attractive are the bids from everywhere.” MERGER OF FILM INTERESTS. In spite of denials by several of those interested in the proposed amal- gamation of film interests, as exclusive- ly announced in Variety -.three weeks ago, it is learned that the merger is likely to be completed within the next very few days. The deal contemplates the bringing into the film business some very im- portant financial interests, which are prepared to capitalize the proposition en a scale so stupendous as to be al- most staggering in the matter of mil- lions. Also as reported in Variety, there is on tap another amalgamation of pic- ture manufacturers and distributors who may best be described as produc- ers of Class B features. While the second alliance is not so far advanced as its larger adversary, it won’t be long before the Class B-manufacturers come to some sort of an arrangement for mutual protection. “BOARD” NOT DEFUNCT. That the old Motion Picture Board of Trade is not as defunct as was thought was proved this week when several of the old members received letters from the law firm of. Price Brothers threatening suit for failure to pay dues. hen the National Association of Motion Picture Industries was formed there was a general impression it was the successor of the old “Board” and practically none of its members re- signed in writing, in accordance with the by-laws. In the meantime the of- fice of the “Board” at 18 East 4lst street was sustained and the first thing the erstwhile members know they re- ceived letters asking for dues. Under the membership corporation laws each member can be sued for his dues unless he resigns in writing and as the “Board” was never formally dissolved it looks very much as though some one had been watchfully wait- ing. The officers as listed in the 1916 year book of the “Board” are Stuart Blackton, president; E. A. McManus, secretary; Joseph W. Engel, treas- urer; J. W. Binder, executive secretary; William M. Seabury, general ‘counsel. The vice-presidents are listed as Carl Laemmle, John R. Freuler, W. Stephen Bush, Nicholas Power, Frank J. Rem- bush and W. R. Rothacker. All of the names mentioned as officers are now members and officers of the National Association of Motion Picture Indus- tries. The “Board” year book also gives the names of about 350 members who may be liable for the dues, which were as follows, per annum: Manufacturers, $500; Supply and Equipment, $300; Ex- change, $50; Publishers, $25, and ex- hibitors, who were graded according to seating capacity. ALLEGES DOUBLE CROSS. A. hig. litigation,. which. includes. in- junction proceedings, is under way. It has particular reference to the claim of the original promoter and projector of the newly formed $2,500,000 corpo- ration for the exploitation in films of the Charles Frohman plavs, beginning with a picturization of “The Outcast,” with Anne Murdock as the star, MOVING PICTURES 2 MUTUAL’S “FEATURETTES.” The Mutual Film Co....in an. .an- nouncement to the exhibitors, will here- after book all its short subjects in the same manrer as its five-reel star pro- ductions, under a separate contract for each series of single reels. Mutual has coined and copyrighted the word “Featurettes,” which it wil! use in connection with these single reels. These Featurettes can be booked for 52 weeks, three months, or less, with open bookings at’a sli htly higher schedule, price to be regulated by the population of the city in which theatre is situated, seating capacity, and age of film. This system has been in vogue for some time at the Pathe exchanges where it has been found to work out to the advantage of the exhibitors and exchange, and will shortly be adopted by the General Film Co., who now are merely acting as booking representa- tives for the manufacturers. It was the custom formerly to book exhibitors ir- respective of manufacturers, with the result that in many instances if the film was not open any reel would be substituted. Under the new arrangement the ex- hibitor will receive the reel contracted for and it is believed the new system will cause a better quality of film to be manufactured. With a guaranteed num- ber of contracts on hand before the scenario is even approved, the manu- facturer knows just how far he can spend money without fear of a finan- cial failure. This is perhaps one of th« best things done to help in standard- izing the business. CHICAGO AUDITORIUM’S FILM. Chicago, Feb. 28. Mary Pickford in “A. Poor Little Rich Girl” (film) will be at the Audi- torium, March 10, for a stay. SS Se FAIRBANKS SETTLEMENT. The suits brought -hy .the Maiéstic Motion Picture Corp. against Douglas Fairbanks and John Emerson seek‘ng to restrain Fairbanks and Emerson from working for any other company, and which resulted last week in the Fairbanks injunction being vacated, was adjusted on Tuesday by the payment to the Majestic company of a sum of money, the amount not stated by those interested. The settlement was brought about largely through the instrumentality of Dennis F. O’Brien, attornev for Fair- banks, and the injunction against Em- erson has now been vacated, with the result that he is now at work at the 64th street studio turning out the first Fairbanks-Artcraft release. Simultaneously with the settlement of the suits the Douglas Fairbanks Picture Corp. was organized, with Fairbanks as president; Beth Fairbanks (his wife), vice president; John Fair- banks (his brother), treasurer; Dennis F. O’Brien, secretary. It is a close corporation, with a nominal capitaliza- tion of $50,000. BALKING AT $50 FOR KEYSTONES. The first series of the new two-reei Mack Sennett comedies on the Key- stone program arrived in New York this week, rated at $50 daily for the film. Few if any nibbled at that price, most of the exhibitors at once asking for the third, fourth and fifth run rate, offering to accept the Keystones at that price if made low enough. Sennett is now making the comedies independently and distributing through Keystone. Mack Sennett and Mabel Normand will start east shortly, to wituess the first showing of their seven-reel com- ro that has required 11 months to fih- ish, ‘WILLIAM A.BRADY iati ith WORLD PICTURES prerentr ETHEL CLAYTON “The Web of Desire” with ROCKCLIFFE FELLOWES Directed by EMILE CHAU TARD Sor

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COLUMBIA Pictures Corporation Presents Little VIOLA DANA IN “The Mortal Sin” A 5 Act METRO Wonderplay of crashing dramatic power, written , and directed by John Collins § 337" TNDIONAON SA STN IANA OIN\ STANT WNT WON SZiO SZ SZ NSTI OT Released on the Metro Program Mar. 12 avai AOL o o Desire.” theatre! PROVEN SEAT- SELLERS Past releases have demonstrated con- clusively the seat-seliing power of the big DEPENDABLE program of World Pictures Brady-Made. Coming releases will furnish unbeatabie proof and set new seat-selling records. Look at this list of releases: MARIE DRESSLER in “Tillie Wak-3 Up.” ALICE BRADY in “The Hungry Heart.” GAIL KANE in “The Red Woman.” CARLYLE BLACKWELL, June Elvidge, Henry Hull and Muriel Ostriche in “A Square Deal.” ROBERT WARWICK and June Elvidge in “A Girl’s Folly.” ETHEL CLAYTON and Rockcliffe Fellowes in “The Web of ALICE BRADY in “The Dancer’s Peril.” CARLYLE BLACKWELL, June Elvidge, Arthur Ashley and Evelyn Greeley in “The Social Le Study the list, make your comparisons and determine now to run these ABSOLUTELY DEPENDABLE SEAT-SELLERS in your per. SERIOUS FILM THEFTS. In spite of the fact that the New York detective force has worked ffi- cessantly to apprehend the thieves, the theft of film from New York exchanges and delivery wagons keeps on unin- terrupted. In the last 10 days the fol- lowing film was stolen and has not as yet been recovered: Merit Film Co., 4 features; Metro Film Co., 1 feature and 3 Sydney Drew comedies; World Film, 2 features; Kleine, 1 feature; Vitagraph, 1 feature; Bluebird, 2 features; Pathe, 1 feature; and numerous other reels and parts of features. The exchange managers have been at their wits’ end to cope with the situa- tion and after a special meeting held on Saturday, at which every exchange in the city was represented, it was de- cided to take drastic measures to pro- tect their property. On Sunday a special delivery letter was sent to every exhibitor in Greater New York setting forth the fact that the exhibitor would be he!d responsi- ble for any further loss if the film was stolen after it had left the exchange and requesting their co-operation by having them ship their film by an offi- cial carrier appointed by the exchanges who were in receipt of a bond guaran- teeing the loss of film while in transit. The exchanges also had their sales- men follow up the letters by a >er- sonal canvass and invariably it was found the exhibitor welcomed the op- portunity to be relieved of the liability of the film. A lost feature not only means the intrinsic value of the film, but also the loss of hundreds of dollars of book- ing, and it was this that brought such concerted action by the managers, who think there is an organized traffic of ' Stolen film between this “arid the Sottth American countries, New York City being the receiving point of film stolen all over the country. Here the titles are changed or replaced with Spanish ones and then transshipped. Chicago and other western cities are suffering from the losses of stolen film also and relief is being requested by these branch offices from their home offices. DAMAGE SUIT AGAINST OCHS. Chicago, Feb. 28. There is friction in the local ranks of picture exhibitors, and so hot has it become that Louis H. Frank, one of the best-known film men in the Windy City, went to the Circuit Court last Saturday and filed a damage suit against Lee A. Ochs, of New Yorké president of the Motion Picture Ex- hibitors’ League of America, and Wil- liam J. Sweeney, of Chicago, also an official of the League, charging them with conspiring against him (Frank) by circulating alleged rumors his res- ignation had been requested as head of the lLeague’s Exposition here. Frank asks the Court to restrain the defendants from further embarrassing his activities with the League. Frank’s action is only another al- legation that Ochs is going to certain lengths to further his own interests, and, according to local sentiment, place himself in almost absolute con- trol of the Exposition’s official work- ings. Frank last year worked like the proverbial beaver to make the Expo- sition a huge financial success, and if Ochs’ efforts to have him ousted are successful, then a further upheaval in the ranks of the Illinois exhibitors is expected to hit the horizon. C. K. YOUNG’S UNCLE INVESTS. New Orleans, Feb. 28. J. A. Cressey, an uncle of Clara Kim- ball Young, has purchased from Wil- liam Oldnow, the Atlanta film man, the corporation known as Attractions de Luxe, which controlled the Selznick productions for eleven southern states. Cressey has also arranged ts use the. -. old Biograph studios, to make comedies for a company which he and Selznick are forming. Edward Kimball, father of Clara Kimball Young, will direct the comedies. Cressey’s headquarters were formerly in Dallas. Peet Ko 2S © be a

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' errseww =‘ Va Ce = 4 r res MOVING PICTU eee —_ James Cruze is the newest of prominent photoplayers to join the William Fox forces. Harry Southard will play the heavies in the next June Caprice picture. Harry Ennis has been appointed publicity manager for Art Dramas. He takes charge on Monday. Jack O’Brien has been engaged to direct the next Edna Goodrich picture, and starts in March 5. By special arrangement, Lewis J. Selznick will handle the distribution of “The Deem- ster” and “Enlighten Thy Daughter.” Holbrook Biinn and Doris Kenyon will ap- pear on the Pathe program in “The Empress,” a five-part Gold Rooster play made by Popu- lar Plays and friayers, to be released March 11. The Supreme Photoplay Corporation has purchased the rights to ‘“War’s Women” for Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New Mexico, The deal was made through Hiller & Wilk. The Monmouth Film Corporation has made arrangements for the release of their pro- duction, “Jimmie Dale, Alias The Grey Seal,’’ a sixteen-episode serial feature, through the Mutual Film Corporation. Work has been begun already on the special musical and scenic settings which will be used by Mr. Rothapfel in presenting Mme. Sarah Bernhardt at the Rialto the week of March 11, -s the powerful photo spectacle, ‘“Mothers of Trance.” Mr. H. A. Bugie, for three years with George Kleine, handling New Jersey, and the Cincin- nati and Philadelphia branches, has. severed his connections with the K-E-S-E exchange, to take charge of the state of New Jersey for the Mammoth Film Corporation. The first thirty days of distribution of “The Argyle Case” are said to have yielded $130,000 in bookings, while ‘‘The Price She Paid’’ bids fair to be the most successful of the Clara Kimball Young pictures released through Selznick. Hugo Riesenfeld, conductor of the Rialto orchestra, will take a vacation next week. During his absence Mr. Rothapfel will direct the orchestra at ali performances. The over- ture for the week will be the “Poet and Peas- ant.” re ie. Four one-act comedies will be released by Metro in March. Three of these will star Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew. The fourth is a Metro-Rolma playlet with those popular piayers, Max Figman and wWolita Robertson, as its principai attractions. The big steamship scene in B. S. Moss’ March reiease, “One Hour,’ was taken aboard the St. Louis American Liner, interned in port due to the present crisis in diplomatic rela- tions with Germany. Several interesting scenes were taken aboard the St. Louis for One Hour,” and were photographed several weeks ago. The Strand theatre announces some at- tractive photo-dramatic features to be pro- duced. Mary Pickford in “The Poor Little Rick Girl’ will be the principal feature next week, Other pictures to be presented during the month of March at the Strand are: Pauline Frederick in ‘“‘Sapho”’; Jack Pickford in “The Dummy”; Sessue Hayakawa in “The Bottle Imp,” and George M. Cohan in “Broad- way Jones.” Mr. A. J. Cobe, president of the Ultra Pic- tures Corporation, returned last Sunday from a trip through the country closing contracts with the leading exchanges for the release of feature productions, five reels or more, to be released by the Ultra. The first release will the California Motion Picture Company production, “The Woman Who Dared,” fea- turing the well-known Beatrice Michelena. Because of the enormous size of the pro- duction, McClure Pictures has decided to re- lease “The Seventh Sin,” last of Seven Deadly Sins, the series of features, in seven reels, instead of five. Ann Murdock, Holbrook Blinn, Nance O’Neil, Charlotte Walker, Shirley Ma- son, H. B. Warner and George LeGuere are presented in this photo-spectacle, which tells a complete story of a young girl’s life from girlhood to motherhood. No producer ever be- fore presented so many big stars in one play. Goldwyn Pictures Corporation is making due headway with its initial productions. The first Mae Marsh picture, written by Irvin S. Cobb and directed by Ralph W. Ince, will be completed within ten days. Both the second and third Mae Marsh pictures have been se- lected and the work of making the sets and cestumes.fer..them etartcd. - first Goldwyn picture is now entering on its third week of production at the Goldwyn studios under the direction of Allan Dwan. The Empire All Star Corporation, recently organized by President John R. Freuler, presi- dent of the Mutual Film Corporation, and Alf Hayman, representative of the Charlies Frob- man company interests, to produce the stage Maxice- Bitiote’s - successes of Charles Frohman with, in so far as possible, the original casts, for release through the Mutual, has acquired studios at Glendale, Long Island, and has installed a technical staff of men both in the theatre and in the motion picture field. The St. Louis engagement of D. W. Grif- fith’s ‘Intolerance’ commenced most aus- piciously at the Garrick theatre Sunday night by opening to a crowded house seconded by an advance sale that indicated that vacant seats would be at a premium during the first week. Mr. Griffith, who went on there for the opening, was greeted on his arrival by Mayor Kiel, who entertained him at dinner Sunday. On Monday, Mayor Kiel put aside his official cares to personally show Mr. + pg the points of interest in and about St. uis. In a month the much heralded studio of the Sauger Picture Plays Corporation will be open and the actuai work of making pictures will begin. The building, a spacious, two- story brick structure, situated on the south- west corner of Park avenue and 134th street, has been corverted from what was formerly Young’s Casino, the scene of many a stag and prize ring bout, and, at one time, a haunt of the plotters in the Rosenthal murder, into a most perfectly equipped motion picture stu- dic in the east today. R. W. France has entered upon his duties as general manager of the reorganized Tri- angle Distributing Corporation. rrior to his engagement as a Triangle official of tue new regime Mr. France was a member. of the firm of Duell, Warfield & Duell, attorneys, of 2 Rector street, New York. In that capacity he. handled the legal business of several of the large motion picture organizations, so that he now enters the field with an intimate, practical knowledge of the industry. Mr. France had charge of the legal details con- nected with the transfer of Triangle inter- ests toat took place about the first of. the year, and succeeded with his task so well that President W. W. Hodkinson and his associ- ates determined to secure his active partici- pation in carrying out the progressive poli- cies of the new corporation. He assumed the duties of his office Feb. 20. The Dyer -Film: Couipany has presented “at a private showing a three-reel feature entitled “The Vow.” It is a picturization of “Eli- land,” a song cycle by the well-known com- poser Alex von Fielitz. The film follows the story told in a number of songs and serves as an interpretation of the melodies as well as the lyrics. While the picture is said to be sufficiently strong to stand up by itself, the combination of. both film and songs is be- lieved eminently effective and opens a fertile field to the enterprising producer. “The Vow” depicts a girl being coerced by her relatives to take the veil. In the cloister she meets a novice who is still longing for secular liberty. Between the two springs up a mutual love which finds expression in im- passioned poetry on the part of the young monk. When the abbot discovers the two at their trysting place, he offers them the alter- native of freedom or complete consecration to the church. Both young people decide on the latter, and the pcet-monk forsakes his muse for all time. General Film Company has made several recent changes in its staff in order to further strengthen its service. H. H. Buxbaum, for- merly manager of the New York branch office, has been appointed comptroller of the com- pany in charge of the operations of Lranches. He is now. in direct supervision over all Gen- eral Fiim branchcs. B. F. Lyon, formerly di- vision manager for the International, .has been made supervisor over General Film's west central territory. He now has super- vision over all sales of the following branch offices: Detroit, Chicago, St. Louis, Indian- apolis, Milwaukee and Minneapolis. C. B. Shurtleff, recently Pathe’s Cleveland manager, is now supervisor for General’s east central territory. Mr. Shurtleff now supervises all sales of branch offices in Cleveland, Cincin- nati, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, Columbus, Wheeling and Syracuse. He was formerly manager of the Cleveland, Cincinnati and Detroit offices for V. L. S. EB. Charles 8. Gcetz, who was manager of International’s Cleveland branch, has been appointed branch manager of Gen- eral’s office at St. Louis, Montagu Love has been re-engeged by Will- iam A. Brady for the World Film Corpora- tion for another year, during which his name will be ‘featured’ in the announcements of all photoplays embracing his services. It is understood that Mr. Love’s highly developed talents for the screen have been further recog- nized by Mr. Brady through a material. in- crease in his money compensation. The actor has played an unusual variety of roles since "Joining tad Worid forces a’ 1eWw months ago, © embracing villains of foreign courts, wicked Russian chief of police destined for merited sudden death at the hands of beautiful yam- pire ladies, biase New York rounders slain by street thugs as a just reward for their doings, and numerous other types of the weil dressed and mannerly malefactor. In “Bought and Paid For’ he was cast for the multi- millionaire Stafford, and acted the part with such dignity and manly sincerity that he be- came an immediate factor as a World-Brady leading man. The current release, “The Dancer’s Peril,” with Alice Brady as its star, finds Mr. Love once more personating a tremulous old European scamp, but the back- sliding is only temporary, as Mr. Brady has some fine roles in store for his re-engaged player. Edith MHallor, formerly of the Cocoanut Grove, has just finished her first picture for Art Dramas. It is understood the Rex Beach-Hampden Co. paid $80,000 for the rights to “The Bar- rier,” tke picture having cost Lubin $41,000 to make, “A Tale of Two Cities,” a screen adaptation of Charles Dickens’ wonderful novel, will be released by Fok Film Corporation as a super de tuxe production for the week of March 12, Syd Walters is negotiating with Douglas Fairbanks to appear in several pictures with him in athletic roles, Walters being a well- known athiete. Boyce Coombs, an Englishman who has been fighting in France during the last year, and was badly injured a iew months ago, has been added to the Virginia Pearson com- pany in the William Fox studios. Charles Edwards will remain two weeks longer with the Bramhall Players before starting work on the new educational feature to be made by Edison, in which he will be seen as George Washington. The cast for the new Erbograph production “The Dragon Fly,” work on which was started this week under the direction of Ben Getz, includes Lucile Dorrington, William Daly, Wilson Reynolds, Clarence Barnett and Albert Tavernier. BLUEBIRD PHoloPLAYS PRESENT - The Romantic Story of a Tomboy Directed by EDWIN STEVENS VIOLET MERSEREAU “The Boy Girl” Book through your local BLUEBIRD Exchange or BLUEBIRD PHOTOPLAYS. (Inc.} 1600 Broadway, New York

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K-E-S-E INCREASES OUTPUT. Beginning April 2, K-E-S-E will re- lease a feature every week. Hereto- fore their releases numbered forty each MOVI LT,

K-E-S-E, and remarked incidentally about the enormous increase in expense about to be incurred with the produc- tion of these twelve extra features: “We. aim,” said. Mr. Kleine. “to offer exhibitors a service that assures him of NG PICTUR , “Exhibitors will quickly realize that under our new plan they will get in our regular service twelve super-fea- tures each year or, in other words, we to put twelve super-fca~ tures at the disposal of exhibitors at hax © Aecgided

RUMORS ABOUT POWELL CO. Although Mutual officials deny that there has been any friction with the Frank - Powel! Producing ---Company; which Mr. Powell is directing at Col- year, with an occasional super-feature. regular service prices. There will be nothing under five reel“, but if to prop- worthy picture it is Anis Organization announces that con- being able to present money-earning tracts basis will be ac pictures every day in the year without under lege Point, L. I., reports have seeped in here that the new company, of which on the new cepted and sought immediately. a break or skip. An exhibitor, erly produce a George Kleine, discussing this ad- our plan of increased product, may sign found desirable to increase the footage John R. Freuler is president and Powell vanced departure of his organization, for a year’s production and his worry, this additional expense will be borne vice-president, has had trouble. It is Gwelt particularly upon the high-ciass at least so far as booking features, is by our manufacturers and not charged said that the first release, which was product now being released through at an end for a year, at least. to exhibitors.” “The Greater Woman,” with Marjorie some Rambeau, was not satisfactory to of the eastern stockholders. At the present time the Powell studio is work- ing on two features, they being “Hedda Gabbler,” with Nance O’Neil, and “The Debt,” with Miss Rambeau. The rumor that Powell had quit was stamped as unfounded at the Mutual offices, who also said that the first Powell picture, while not exceptional, was acceptable to them. It was intimated that a report to disparage Powell might have arisen through the divorce action lately begun against the director. The reports have it that Mutual has had some sort of trouble with Powell, as has also Nance O’Neil, Miss O’Neil refusing to work with him. Her con- tract holds good with Mutual and she may work with another director. According to the rumors the finan- cial man back of the Powell company is understood to be dissatisfied with the director’s work and that he may be compelled to resign.

MORE LIBEL SUITING. The war of the motion picture trade journals goes merrily on there are libel suits galore. and

| N/ 95 a Vy Not coritent with bringing suit for AA : oe a € J ate) > < ‘ BY $100,000 for libel against the Exhibi- arin i = Bie tors’ Trade Review, Wiiliam Johnson, lif » bh , | b editor of the Motion Picture News, a envir few days ago brought a personal suit c Cc onment, ee CCame against Merritt Crawford, managing 2

publisher of the Trade Review. and on Wednesday the Motion Picture News Co. served papers. on the Exhibitors’ Trade Review, asking $100,000 for al- leged libeling. A process server has been seeking another member of the Trade Review staff, this week, with papers in still another suit. SUPREME CORP. SPREADING. The Supreme Pictures Corporation, which has Blanche Sweet under con- tract, is also reported to have obtained the services of Virginia Pearson and Alice Joyce and have obtained an op- tion on Lillian Gish. The Supreme will have subsidiary to it the Sunbeam Photo Plays, which has Mitzi Hajos under contract. Miss Hajos will begin her picture work immediately upon the end of the tour of “Pom Pom.” Both companies will use the Sunbeam Stu- dios at Glendale, L. I., at the plant originally erected by the Mirror Films “’OGitipainys VY Ork Wiss ; begin activery there this month. Both companies will release through Mutual. a social vulture wrecking one man's career and slaying another WILLIAM FOX PRESENTS | VIRGINIA PEARSON Sister Against Sister WRITTEN BY MARY MURILLO DIRECTED BY JAMES VINCENT FOXFILM COMEDY SERVICE ~Mach Sth WILLIAM FOX Presents Henry Lehnrman's Master Comedy — urday, broke his leg and will be con- fined to his home for several weeks. THE HOUSE OF TERRIBLE SCANDALS % Che biggest, funniest, most smashing comedy ever mane JOHN BRUNTON STUDIOS Productions of Every Description FOR PUBLIC, PRIVA @NAL Hon-pRorkeseON AL PERFORM ANCES SCENERY, PROPERTIES, STAGE FUR- SIBKINGS POR Ml SGCAMCNS _ 226 WEST 4lst STREET NEW YORK } Telephone: Bryant $914

GOLDFISH BREAKS LEG. Samuel Goldfish, while playing hand- ball at the City Athletic Club last Sat-

Any exhibitor can show it , because, — Fox film Comedies are—released Independent of Regular Fox Program ~

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=—=E t THE WAX MODEL. THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD. BETTY TO THE RESCUE. and sport, Walsh essaying the role of a hat 1 na gs ve aS pe a “4 zn Year of bet ee eh ate tag A bi A Lasky multiple reeler featuring Fannie pi md aad whose srarnqee have boss the - John Kamsey.............-....George Fisher Rites Peles ody top ~~ Soa Marshall Ward and dealing with aa incident in the ca- front. page copy. Walsh inherits a fortune ny; i Thie cremene story really proves. to he a Olivia, Brimraso..c.c.cis.c...Bareryn Adame reer, of a .Colifqrla, orange grower. wha 18 from tie father, whe. expresses .in. Ais. wil.» als ealiotie lua ne wees: Soe Sophia Primrose................ Giadys Leslie plunged into financial difficulties because of a wish that he become the husband of Vera mount feature that was directed by E. Mason Moses Primrose........... William Parke, Jr. a frost that ruins his crops. Betty (Miss reel A gage be agp gy The will specifies sed Hopper, and, to say the least, Mr. Hopper Dick Primrose..........+.++.++. ...Tulla Bel Ward) holds an interest in a gold mine, but , . Bi ae is yt a the role name . ‘J has done his work very badly indeed, for he ig Bh ale eevee eeseseseses Barbara Howard her male partner, realizing the wealth of the o fe the _— ae nent before a ich has turned out a feature that is given over ai oo SEP Te ee ee —- oe eee property, schemes to trim her of her share reaps va a mn ue S. ¥" gecadage are mi “a rell mostly to posing by the leading man, and {@UiTG, Wirmiot.--++sssererees Grace de Carlton °%, force her to marry him. She is residing in" Wick at $15,000, Later on he visits a Pe even though the leading man is fairly good ATabella Wilmot............. rece hur Bauer With the fruit grower, and when the fatal frost Of Wao. gia during o soUch and’ tanbl Ss looking, that is, as good looking as a double r. BERR cécicbacovtnesucens Arthur — comes, defying even the warmth of the smudge , ttl & th aie ng Pn Beery e vas for Lou-Tellegen can be. There is no reason oye RE rcs sla the) Pots, placed for a preventative against frost, thinks ‘Ke has killed the arbiter’ and masta rie on earth why an eudience should be taficted ,72°, Much-heraided ‘Thanhouser | (Pathe) he decides to pay a personal visit to ner {aks Be, hag killed ‘he, arbiter and rushes nite with long drawn-out individual posings on OUT? eee oe wakelald.” is bel mine despite the statement of her partner that bog up by bandits and Ballantine wades his part. This slows up the action and ro thi 8 get Ya Ri 7 "a i sm | the vein is valueless. When she arrives, the throug the lot, knocking them senseless as the causes the picture to drag. It also brought 200 ies up to its advance promises, miners “salt” the property with small nug- a+ as they come, finally disappearing whea rk- ‘ a number of laughs from an East 42nd Street Focperts, Lives up to its advance Promisne 8¢tS preferring to stand the loss themselves 0°" 08. tre sheriff, who he imagines, is ida audience where the feature was recently creation of eth ns detail, but “at times rather than seo Betty Gleapectntes. .- Siveute- after him. The action continues right through shown. Mr. Hardy is really a capable actor, : ally she learns of their trick and is tempo the palance of the picture with Ballantine he falls down woefully with such errors of di- an played a, gaaner through the Picture; rection aa soresning apleket fence for a view Zaz" brokennearta. but after blast ene de baiting eight and” lft. knocking ‘opponent prove himself a popular picture idol. Miss im England. Mr. Thanhouser has visited Great nq behind it she finds a rich deposit of high Dither and thither until finally the complica- ras Martin, the star, playing the role of a little Britain at least once and should know that yaiued ore. The discovery completes the story ‘[!028 are adjusted when Jane Billon (Anna ual French girl, is altogether charming, and uch things do not exist—and never have—in with the girl at the ‘finale walking hand in Uther) comes into his life. Jack settles rst gives the necessary life to a role that is that country. Then again they didn’t have hand with the orange grower, to whom she down after saving her from a gang of rough- light but not difficult. The surprise of the wagons with iron rims in the period in which openly proposes marriage The scenic effects necks, There is a world of action and speed al, picture is Helen Eddy playing the role of the Goldsmith story was laid. He has fared are well handled with the orange grove and in this feature, and while the director has Ilchester’s sister Here is a girl that will better with his interiors, which are admirably mining town scenes standing out Miss Ward gone to some extremes to provide it, the re- to bear watching, and as long as she will in- done. Ernest Warde, the director, has done amen & capital lead for a yarn of, this style sult is satisfactory in every sense of the dividualize herself, in manner of hairdressing Well on the whole, but the bulk of the glory nq her support is fully up to the Lasky "4. Walsh is excellent in the role of foot- en as she does in this picture, she will stand should go to his father, Frederick Warde, in standard tes a good feature as they run ball hero and his athletic ability stands him un out. She also shows flashes of pantomimic his magnificent portraya) 4 ae old — nowadays. ; Wynn. OF a nal’ gcastnta ar the pane A 4 i t 8 an : ability that will stand her in good stead who goes through a series of misfortune fully up to expectations and the exterior . later. Th r f “The W Model” is finally sees his two daughters married to — simpie in yoy but Jet. commas at- noblemen. All things considered, “The Vicar MELTING MILLIONS. scenes are well nigh perfect. It runs along ‘ll, tention. A youthful bookloving recluse falJs of Wakefield” will prove a credit to the Pathe George Walsh is featured in this, the latest With the best of modern program features. eil in love with a wax model displayed in the program. Jolo, Fox release in a story combining business Wynn. re in evening clothes. There are other touches that are worse. Incidentally the reason for and barely escapes in several escapades, She meets a Westerner and is married, going to shop of a creator of gowns. Eventually he or the medel living in the room adjoining that | his ranch to live. She leaves him to return

‘ne meets the original and falls in love with her. 1¢€ But she gives him cause to doubt her and he i i tes up eek Gaaaae Ft the same sctip- The Universal Film Mfg. Co. is Now Ready to Receive Offers for Bookings on Its , 9 . m, ends, ne are Duy @ few Of “prea, ~«=Stupendous Spectacular Attraction ‘20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA” in_the refuses to see her afterward. Finally as n- she is about to die because of the lost love, | he rushes to her side and she recovers. It ny : would have been far better for the story to th have let her die. There are stretches where 2 too poor direction is only too evident. One y in particular is where Ilchester, in evening clothes, rushes to the gown shop and wrecka the wax figure. It is quite apparent that the time is mid-afternoon, judging from the costumes worn by every one else in the scene, and yet here is a precise Englishmaa, Je who has a valet in constant attendance, rushing out into London at tea time attired a ends, U d & ' it nsold State Rights Territory as Shown on the Map Below: oe Ee el alee beet —s a aco ADCOCK .cccescccsesecneseses a au serneeteke ‘March iS release ‘is ext Cras, =. Prompted by the immense number of requests for book- The following States are those in which we will re- pred Pa gy 4 Bi prog us a a TEACHES URIDEE Wait She The tenon 1 —— ceive offers for bookings: Washington, Oregon, Ne- recommendation in itself. was written an ee niversa ilm . P ‘a: - : : 7 . ana, Ken- : tog od by a oo Fogg gym Mfg. Co. is now ready to receive offers for bookings in braska, Kansas, ae ba a, reagent I ndi Pp ¢ ciate: ‘ faring stories that iend themselves so readily to the unsold State Rights Territory as,shown on the ac- tucky, West Virginia, Nort salto peal ade. alla ed beautiful coast and ocean visualization. Esther companying map. vania, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Idaho, Aen Tathen on nee of o cailign esse tis ba, _, 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA” has just closed Be advised that “20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA 9 trothed her to Jacob Babcock, his first mate. Ninth successive capacity week at the BROADWAY played to over $1,300 in ONE DAY in Portland, Ore., with : At the instigation of her grandfather the girl Theatre, Broadway at Forty-first Street, New York City, eight competitive feature productions, outdrew them all marries Caleb secretly, and when a child is with a record for crowds and capacity houses surpassing for crowds and outplayed them all for money taken in. about to be born to her her father, thinking h f fil ‘ h 1 B d she has dishonored herself, takes her aboard that of any film production that ever played on Broad- In Detroit this production is paying thousands of dol- his vessel. There is some red-blooded action, way. lars profit right NOW, this minute, each week. such as mutiny on board, the wrecking of the Already the following States have been sold: California, BSting reele to the seape making for Ave inter- Nevada, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, “20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA” is the biggest

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FILM REVIEWS 28 PRIDE AND THE DEVIL. “vamp” and sees with whom the fault say. He then rushes to find the little girl whose Bees. MONVOR oo a fh cbc ccecede Alma Hanlon headstrong desire for the lights and gayeties BE -AdsOT ba 0s 6s bc 50's0'e no pehne OS ..Leo Delaney of New York’s night life led her to wreck SG: GHAVOE 6.4044 odes oid Bigeiow Cooper her happiness. The finish of the story is weak. Isabella Alverez Puke ees -sp+2°+ Pamelg Vale ‘The girl on. leaving .the. court rasm. wanders “A strange story, unusual, thrilling,” so ek eo ge pen ny my is — ° commit ct eS ele Bane dl Mi . suicide, but is rescued by one of the detectives states the herald regarding Pride and th in the employ of husband No. 1, and all ends Devil,”” an Apollo production, released by the happily with she resting in his arms. This is Art Dramas, in which Alma Hanlon is starred. the sort of melodrama that the shop girls, That it is a “strange story” is admitted, but that it is unusual or thrilling is shooting wide of the mark. It is just a good feature for the regular run of neighborhood houses, where it will be seen by the flat dwellers, and, rest assured, the ladies of those localities will tell each other about the yarn. It is the tale of a woman, transplanted from the simple sociai gayeties of a small town to New York by the man she married. She misses the Iit- tle social functions, but he, engrossed in the struggle for success, sticks to his law books and fails to take his wife out into society. The result is that she becomes mixed in with one of the Bohemian sets and two men make a play for her. One is the son of her hus- band’s employer and the other an elderly roue. The husband divorces her and she marries the employer’s son. His father cuts him off and the boy takes to gambling for a living. Be- tween wine, cards and a “vamp” he soon goes to the devil entirely, despite the fact that his wife tries hard to save sim. Finally the elderly roue, who has never given up the thought of winning the affection of the young wife, plants some money which the boy steals. The wife, learning of it, takes the money away from the husband and returns it. The “‘vamp,” figuring a new method of blackmail that is as old as the hills, repairs to the apartment of the roue with the husband. The two break down the door, and the husband, egged on by the “vamp,”’ demands $50,000 for his wife’s stolen affections. There is a struggle and the roue is killed with a blow from a statuette, The husband then calls on the man that he succeeded as husband to the little country girl, to get him out of the clutches of the law. He is acquitted, on the strength of the plea that husband No. 1 makes, which shows up the little girl as black as ‘possible. But etc., expect as an inner vicw of high social life, and as iong as they want it and are willing to pay for it the picture producers might just as well turn it out. But as for advancing the screen art it won’t go a very long way. Alma Hanlon plays the role of Doris Kenyon. This seems to bo a rather clever dodge on the part of some one who wants to get the value of two picture names for the cost of one. It this is permitted to go on, One might just as well expect to see any number of star names used as characters for the advertising advantages. Fred. THE scasnieas od DOOM. Indore Price el had bhie A: chicas ..Claire McDowell PYRE SIO débiccvstnced . L. C. Shumway TOROS EIU Soh caicovtisscdes Jack Conolly Sir Ethelbert Duane .......... Mark Fenton i. ef, | eee Tommie Dale Grand Duke Alexis ............+- Alfred Allen Jane : BARI 16 osc cicccevts Francis MacDonald Agatha, as a child ........; -:» Lena Baskette Universal’s Red Feather five-reel feature, “The Gates of Doom,” is a very hectic, san- guinary melodrama, laid mostly in India, writ- ten by J. Grubb Alexander and produced by Charles Swickard. The story is a trifle com- plicated in its unfolding, but is so replete with Oriental atmosphere and physical action that it is bound to hold one’s attention. Some massive stock sets are effectively employed, and the details of costuming have been care- fully looked after. This, added to a compe- tent cast and intelligent direction, all contrib- ute to the general result. “The Gates of THE SECRET OF EVE. Eve, in the Garden of Eden Hagar, the Gypsy Woman Eve, the Quakeress Eve, the Wife of Brandon Arthur Brandon........s..+.... Arthur Hoops «-Mme, Petrova MODE Bee: ocecasniise toes William Hinkley POCROUGES © i.n0¥8504000c004 + Edward Roseman RPOROTOD 0 600d 00h 60d £4445 %0 «+. Laurie Mackin OD 60 cenadnundeekexuCcdiieee Florence Moore DDO. . chetuantneeeeeu eeeee George Morrell Aaron Hoffman is at it again. He has writ- ten another “heart interest” story for the films, produced by Popular Plays and Players (Me- tro), scenarioized by Wallace Clifton, directed by Perry Vekroff, to be released February 26. It starts off with an allegorical prolog, some- thing about woman’s constant quest for happi- ness. Then a gypsy woman leaves a baby on the doorstep of a Quaker household, and you know instantly that the next title will read: “Eighteen years later.” The casting of Olga Petrova for an eighteen-year-old Quakeress is about as consistent as the story. After a se- ries of very trite happenings—all of them as readily anticipated as the “Eighteen years later” title—she forgoes her intention of drowning herself and becomes an attendant in a home for blind children. So when the hero finds her there she says: ‘In forgetting self and helping others I have found the secret of happiness.” From which it must be inferred that when she places her head on the hero's shoulder for the clinch it is to please him and not because she has any personal longing. basin Jolo, HELL MORGAN’S GiRL. EA Pee re ke Pa | ee Dorothy Phillips Ge ec iwbsscacweuss bevbceoesed Lilyan Rosine CPEBCOE CPU a 0 6 06 desde ccékcas Joseph Girard Roger Curwell ....cccccces -» William Stowell py ga ee ..---Alfred Allen Sleter Noble ......... iecees -.--- Los Chaney We have had the story of “Hell Morgan’s Girl’ tefore in many forms—that of a rich man’s son who is disowned by his father be- causé he refuses to abandon art for business. In this instance, however, the boy doesn’t be- come a world-famous painter, but a common drunkard, eventually redeemed by the daugh- Se Also in this instance the scenes depicting life in Frisco just prior to the earthquake rank with the best of that sort of motion picture work, The “dive”. stuff is so vivid that. its realism is positively startling. The story is by Harvey Gates, scenario by Téa’ May Par, directed by Joseph De Grasse, photographed by King Gray. Their fine work, aided by Dorothy Phillips in the leading role, supported by a company of screen artists, has made of “Hell Morgan’s Girl’ a feature that could stand state righting a lot better than severa\ that are being foisted upon exhibitors in that manner at the present time. It’s a Blue- bird, with March 5 as its release date. Jolo, THE GLORY OF YOLANDA. Anita Stewart is starred in this Greater Vitagraph five-reeler which embraces a Rus- sian story. Yolanda is a peasant girl dance> who is discovered by a duke, who takes her to Petrograd to attend a ballet school. The girl is set up in a beautiful home with her mother, the duke meeting all bills. Her prog- ress in the dancing line is rapid and she is prepared to make her debut when her mother dies. The duke is most attentive, but the girl falls in love with an artist. Her brother while visiting her charges her with being the duke’s mistress. The girl is vpset over this state of affairs, but secures the return of her brother’s confidence in her by introducing him to the artist as the man she is to marry. The duke, upon hearing of her love affair, is greatly enraged and has the artist ar- rested. The girl makes her debut as a dan- seuse and wins immediate favor. Her lover, however, is sentenced to Siberia and she gives up all to go with him, his release being prom- ised by a prince with whom the girl is friendly. The duke in the meantime had been killed by her brother, who found him ill- treating his sister. The market has been flooded with these Russian stories, which in- variably have a long line of unfortunates '.e- ing sent to Siberia treading along to their cheerless destination. This is no exception, although this part comes only towards the last. Miss Stewart is well suited to the Rusr- sian girl role, although it seems improbabi» that she is the one that does the main por- tion of the dancing. Evart Overton as tho artist is the other best bet in the cast. A later the ex-husband-lawyer overhears the ” will 1 talk between his lately acquitted client and the soa 8 “a Pry aon Rah om gg panto ter of a dive-keeper on the Barbary Coast. fair program feature. — Stee v v a - a Cowl. 4 ‘. This young and Y beautiful emotion- Fine Arts al star is one of WILFRED LUCAS the ablest and best : in rities 66 ° 99 ee A Love Sublime ot the meric A fascinating and appealing story of a big hearted. hot- theatre. Her tremendous blooded Greek steelworker, whose love knows no obstacles. ill A he sade Saeed been ot mathe aad bean following on the stage wi A play mang patrons will want to o age more than once. . be magnified many thou- Sar ae yee See enone: eT sands of times when she Sane : ge appears on the screen as “s the exclusive star in Ince-Kay Bee Goldwyn Pictures. ENID BENNET I The able critics of the influential ce r newspapers of the nation xetecic- The Little Brother’ ely woman 0 ures with these enthusiastic comments: Poe SS Se of this Bagge ee = oo teach out from the screen and magically tell a living, story. Y LOUISVILLE HERALD: TOLEDO TIMES: “Jane votain a more telling effect “The Little Brother” 1s a drama of the adventures of a “A woman of unusual tal- Cowl is known to millions than Jane Cowl when she girl-waf who impersonates a newsboy It is full of laughter as the star of ‘Within the ends her phrase wath the and pranks; of plot and action, of real life and real people. ent and remarkable beauty, aw’ and ‘Common Clay.’” same words.” , ee eee BUFFALO TIMES: “One Mi: SS OMT SS", : CHICAGO AMERICAN: of the best actresses on PITTSBURGH POST: oan = 4 oe the ‘Amemans stage, Mack Sennet Keystone Sy “ $4 a! 2. ” Ee et ot Beet oe cae ue Sent CHESTER CONKLIN has signed America’s great- creen star.”’ OAKLAND TRIBUNE: ° ed eee gripes a NEW YORK SUN: cher of "dhe. biggest. stage ae Ww : — 2 bigs BOSJON TRAVELER: ~Sarsh Bermbardt in ber sare in Jom Co **Dodging His Doom’’ “ ’ “Vive Trance’ W sane come own (all chants at the end of ‘From ALVESTON _ NEWS: A screaming farce that would make the Sphinx laugh. 4 over America and deserves the Stage to the Field of ringing Jane Cowl into It's one great big riot of fun.end ection throughout, with a to be, for she is one of our Honor’ does not reach @ pictures notable continuance of the rushing stunts that seem impossible. greatest actresses.” e higher emotional pitch or achievement maams fer Goldwyn.” They ARE exceot for Mack Sennett. pa exhibitor who passes Mi Sennett-Keystone Comedies, passes opportunity without recognition. {f 7 a Se ADVISORY. BOARD Gold: ictures . Samuel Goldfish, § Be oP ey Uo aoe Corpo ‘ation > fe 16 East 42nd Street, New York City : grcibela Seteye Telephone, Vanderbilt 11 5 DIA ; / v

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— BACK OF THE MAN. Ellen s Holton..........+.+.+++eDorothy Dalton Larry Thomas...........++e++++-Charles Ray Muriel Brooks ...........Margaret Thonipson Bye, WO. ci ns s cae Sis ehadas Jack Livingston President Brooks .........- J. Barney Sherry This is a business drama of twists and turns that resembles pretty much afl of the business dramas that have gone before. Ther? is one thing one is thankful for, however, that there isn’t a stock ticker in the picture that the villian can rave over when he is on the verge of being ruined. The feature was turned out under the Triangle-Ince-Kay Bee brand and has Dorothy Dalton as the star, with Charles Ray as her principal support. Ir was written by Monte M. Katterjohn and directed by Reginald Barker, and for about three reels it goes along like a house afire, but toward the finish it slows down consid- erably, only to be lightened by a comedy touch in the last hundred feet or so. this relief pulls the picture out of the ruck and makes it possible. It is the tale of a country youth that enters big business as an office boy, because the president of the big con- cern was the boyhood companion of the youngster’s father. He is a “boob” in the variest sense of the word, but through the constant guidance of a steno in the office (Dorothy Dalton) he rises successively to the position of private secretary to the presi- dent, and then to a membership in the firm. Finaly the president decides that the boy is in line as a_prospective son-in-law and takes care that his daughter and the youth are thrown together as much as possible. The boy is reaily in iove with the steno. but she, realizing that marriage to her wouid moon ruining, his chances in business, decides to sacrifice herself and she tells him that there is ‘“‘a boy back home” waiting for her. The engagement of the financier’s daughter and the youth fs announced, but the girl is un- der the thumb of a blackmailer, who pre- vented the story of her .being arrested in a raid on an opium den getting into the papers, and he forces her to a meeting, demands $75,000 or he will spiil the beans. She tries to open her father’s safe to obtain securities to that amount. When tke papers are not to be found by her, the blackmailer insists that she is “kidding’’ him and threatens her with a revolver. Believing his threat, she struggles with him and the result is that she is accidently shot. Her affianced, who is in the office is accused of the crime, and the steno. has also been working late. (Now that looks funny). But when he is accused of the crime, his lawyer decides that if he and the steno are wedded she could not testify against him and a ceremony is performed. When the trial comes up the boy is cleared by the villian’s confession and all ends happily. All in all the story is highly improbable, but it will get by as picture fiction. Fred. THE DANCER’S PERIL. Vastol ...... EEE re Se Alice Brady Lola Grand Duke. Alexis....c+ee-00-% Philip Hahn Michael Pavioff. oo ss cce cicccces Montagu Love BH OIG sewed Atloxio. Kagiofft This is an unusual and interesting play, laid partly in Russia and partly in Paris, without any Nihilists and devoid of attempts upon the life of the Czar The Grand Duke has a secret marriage with the beautiful pre- miere of the Imperial ballet, and it does not meet with governmental’ approval, so the young woman is hustled off to Paris, while her infant girl is entrusted to the elderly mis- tress of the ballet school. The baby grows up to be a great danseuse like the mother, and makes a sensational success when the Im- perial ballet goes to Paris. She has always been secretly watched over by emissaries of her father, but the old roue who is impressario of the ballet picks her for his own, abducts her and seeks her virtue. The girl’s mother, discovering this, shoots the would-be seducer, and in the nick of time the Grand Duke ap- pears upon the scene, declares he did the kill- ing to protect his wife’s. honor, and becomes reconciled to mother and disclosed to daugh- ter. Alice Brady plays both of the leading roles and presents a singularly skillful ex- hibition of differentiation. This is accom- plished with no great reliance upon makeup, and the two characterizations are rendered the more remarkable by some very striking double exposure photography in which both appear simultaneously. Montagu Love contributes a particularly well composed portraiture as the ancient Lothario who would ruin the fair young ballet star, and the acting throughout is excellent. The “big’’ scene shows the in- terior of the Paris Grand Opera House on an opera night, packed with spectators, when the “Schehezarade” ballet is danced upon the stage by Alexis Kosloff and a corps of 100 Russian dancers. Made by Peerless, issued by Werld, directed by ‘Travers Vail, Max Schneider, cameraman. Jolo. Grand Duke) Feodor Bove Leslie... .. ccc ccccccccceces Shirley Mason Adam Moore..........+sseee% George Le Guere Evelyn Burnham.......--+++-6+- Edith Hallar John Burnham.........+++- Charles Wellesley Olga, his daughter........+++++: Thea Talbott Count Nikolal......cccccccccecs George Arvine Ashraf Abdallah........+-ee+. John Nicholson The next release of McClure’s series of “Seven Deadly Sins” is entitled ‘Wrath, directed by Theodore Marston, photographed by Charles Gilson and starring H. B. Warner. The star plays two roles—that of father and son, and there are a number of effective double exposures very carefully timed. It is a drama of Russian intrigue, which always lends itself readily to action in photoplay produc- tions, and when well acted and directed is sure fire suspense. This five-reeler is designed to depict the results of ungovernable anger as éxemipliiea iz” the person of «%- Rucsias grand duke, who is governor of a Russian province, and insists that his son marry a woman he doesn’t love. The son rescues an American gir) from Ashraf, a Turk, who has kidnapped her and placed her in his harem The son Feodor is told he must either marry the girl his father selected or be assigned to duty in a leper colony. Feodor runs off and marries the American girl, the grand duke has them captured, the wife is escorted to the Russian border and the son sentenced by his father to a year in prison. The wife in due time arrives in America, gives birth to a baby girl and, being penniless, turns her child over to an orphanage and herself goes to a con- vent. Sixteen years later the girl is grown up, adopted by a wealthy couple. The troubles through which the principals go and the machinations of the father to keep his son and daughter-in-law apart are sinister enough to satisfy the most exacting seeker after melo- dramatic action. The production has been ex- ceptionally well done, excellently casted and should be favorably received wherever shown. Jolo, THE BLACK STORK. Jack Lait’s eugenic photoplay, “‘The Black Stcrk,’”’ produced by Whatron, Inc., and shown in Chicago some months ago, has been cut from seven to five reels and about to be exploited in a number of sections of the country, by the Sheriott Pictures Curp. It is founded on the discussion excited at the time by the refusal of Dr. Harry J. Haiselden of Chicago to perform an operation calcu- lated to save the life of a defective infant. It is put forth as a plea for healthy off- spring through the enactment of national eu- genic laws. The cause and effect of the hereditary taint are admirably visualized through a series of meédico-dramatic incidents with careful fidelity so as to leave no loop- hole for criticism on the charge of resorting to sensationalism at the expense of scientific facts, but these very details when brought so close to the layman for cruel, analytical sur- vey are the acme of sensationalism minus the red fire. Those employed in portraying the important parts in the screening include Dr. Haiselden in person, Hamilton Revelle, Elsie Esmond, Jane Fearnly, Henry Bergman, Allan Murname, Edgar Davenport, George Moss. Mr. Bergman contributes a charac- terization—that of a mental and physical de- fective—calculated to make any man* or wo- man hesitate about going into the business o* rearing a family. Without undue preaching ‘there is placed before you a series of statis- ~ tics going to show that our government votes millions for the healthy propagation of live stock and nothing for the creation of healthy children. It is bound to make one stop and think—think real hard. The effect of a wiew- ing of “The Black Stork” upon an impression- able -WARA-Appreethigp metkhorbhoad.» fp ene to be considered. No serious criticism on the manyer of presenting so vital a subiect. The one thing to take into account is the ethics of bringing it to the attention of the proletariat. Jolo THE PROMISE. Harold Lockwoud Billi Carmody Ethel Manton ..... ; ; May Allison Buck Moncrossen ........ ... Lester Cuneo Charlie Manton APA .. Paul Willis Pas EOC gk tice decevcce Lillian Hayward i SE. ok at cevace W. H. Bainbridge li ED So hase oe ae oe dae 8's wake George Fisher ER: SEED 5.00 wa we bb. 0 howl bein Leota Lorraine PA vas she She eh es pankb ener John Steppling DEVO nb ebnes use ee T. H. Gibson-Gowland Produced by Yorke, released by Metro, story by James B. Hendryx, adapted by Richard V. Spencer from the novel of the same name, directed by Fred J. Balshofer, photographed by Antonio Gaudio, is the pedigree of “The Promise.” In spite of this formidable array of talent, it is a very conventional story—a rich man’s son quarrels with his father be- cause he is upbraided for frequenting the white lights instead of attending to business, goes west to work as a lumber jack, whips the bully of the camp and wins the girl. Bvery- thing that could possibly be done for garnish- ing such a tale has been provided, but the bald fact remains that it is just a regulation story and no amount of embellishment can alter it. Jolo, THE FORTUNES OF FIFI. | BERRA EeS he yn Bry. Marguerite Clark CPUC ove ct nekie eee ees evs William Sorelle DRVEPOES 95k 3th secsdeseabuce John Sainpolis SU dk od cK ORAL Mba cae Yvonne Chevalier MEAGEIRG BOUCHE oe odbc hiccssvienr Kate Lester LMUIG: TOUPORS 6. ibs nc sc bb bebe Jean Gauthier ERG SPOOEGL : i3c6 44:9 bas beer wee J. K. Murray “The Fortunes of Fifi,", a Famous Players (Paramount) feature, starring Marguerite Clark, story by Molly Blliot Seawell, di- rected by Robert Vignola, photographed by William Marshall, is this week's attraction at the Strand, It is an ideal role for Miss Clark, the kind that have made her famcus as a picture star. It is a costume play and the atmosphere and other detail have been carried out with every semblance of fidelity, Of the excellent cast supporting Miss Clark, William Sorelle, in the part of Cartouche, stands out as an especially fine perform:nce. “The Fortunes of Fifi’ will rank as one of the Clark successes. Jolo. The The STATE RIGHT Sensation of the Year! Best Advertised Feature in AMERICA! The Production that Electrified ALL CRITICS! FRIEDMAN ENTERPRISES (Inc.) BENJAMIN FRIEDMAN, President HILLER. &.. WILK, The Picture with a NEW Theme FRIEDMAN ENTERPRISES (lInc.) Production “Wid.” Picture Wor “A wonderfully strong plot. A state rights picture.”— “Moving Picture News. “Straightaway drama of the strongest kind,”-—-VARIETY. “The strongest five-reel melodrama ever produced.”— “Notable pprptacularty. An absorbing story.”--““Moving os “Thrilling, sensational, artistic.”—“‘Exhibitors’ Weekly.” “Can be booked for a theatre catering to any class of . audience,”’—“Mirror.’ Selling Agents... .. Suite 924, Longacre Bldg.. NEW YORK “Billboard, graph. “Thrills, action, suspense.’ “Nothing we have seen in the silent drama equals it.”— “Photography and effects of unusual beauty.”—*Telé- —‘Motography.”

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#- ee et eT ane oe VARIETY wae see --—- _- _ ANTS, ENGAGEMENTS SERVICE and INSTRUCTION Se $1 fer 25 words. 3 cents for each word over ACTS FOR CABARETS—Principals; chorus girls, for leading hotels. Personal interview daily from 12 to 1 and 4 to 5. A. Samuels, Astor Theatre Bldg., New York. ACTS FOR CABARET AND VAUDEVILLE— RAG SINGERS AND DANCERS. FRED FINN, GAIETY THEATRE BLDG., NEW YORK. sary. Worth investigation. Gilt-edge proposi- tion. Box 6, c/o Variety, New York. PIANIST at liberty, for vaudeville or bur- lesque house or organized tabloid musical com- edy. Experienced and reliable, Union man. State salary. New England territory. Tom Maguire, 22 Varney St., Lowell, Mass. ACTS—SUITABLE FOR CABARET AND CLUBS. SHERIDAN AGENCY, AL. MYER, MANAGER, 1547 BROADWAY, NEW. YORK. A POSITION is desired by a young man (18) at anything in the theatrical business where there is a chance of advancement. A. J. 5., c/o Variety, New York. BANJO WALLACE and PORTER E. POTTS, supplying orchestras and talent throughout the country. Artists apply. Broadway Booking Bureau, Suite 12, New York Theatre Bldg., New York. PIANIST desires position as an accompanist, and also for rehearsals, clubs, stags, entertain- ments and dances, Stephen Levitz, 135 W. 90th St., New York. PIANIST—Young lady wanted, for moving picture theatre. 4 Hoste City. Must be thor- oughly experienced for this work. State full par- ticulars. Jersey City, c/o Variety, New York. PRINCIPALS, SINGERS, DANCERS FOR PRODUCTIONS. HIGH CLASS _ ARTISTS WANTED. SCOTT & CODDINGTON, ROOM 318, STRAND THEATRE BLDG., NEW YORK. BILLY N=ZWKIRK, PRODUCER. Review» and girl acts staged. Now in a position to furnish dancing scenes for motion pieture con- cerns. Can always use good dancing girls. 1037 Knickerbocker Theatre Bldg., New. York. BOOKING FIRST-CLASS ACTS for cabarets throughout the country. BILLY CURTIS (General Manager), Broadway Booking Office, New York Theatre Bldg., New York. BOOKING NOW-—LEADING CABARETS, CLUBS AND ORCHESTRAS. JOE MANN, COLUMBIA THEATRE BLDG., NEW YORK. CHORUS GIRLS, Soubrettes, Prima Donnas, Comedians, Straight Men and Juveniles wanted for next season. Apply Roehm & Richards, artists’ personal’representative, Strand Theatre Bidg., New York. DON LENO WILL PREPARE YOU FOR STAGE AND SCREEN. CLASSES CONSTANT- LY FORMING. WE GUARANTEE POSITIONS TO GRADUATES FREE. ALL BRANCHES OF DANCING AND ACTING TAUGHT. REASON- ABLE »xATES. 140 W. 44TH ST., NEW YORK. BRYANT 1194. EDDIE HART, Juvenile Straight, also Jew or Dutch Comedian. Good singer for Vaudeville or Burlesque. 387 BLEECKER ST., NEW YORK. FRENCH LESSONS given 7 high-class in- structor to refined pupils. rivate lessons. Moderate. Lazar, c/o Variety, New York. GOOD ACTS FOR VAUDEVILLE. APPLY SAM BERNSTEIN, 324 PUTNAM BLDG., NEW YORK. CHARLES HORWITZ, author of hundreds of the most successful acts in vaudeville. Writes sketches, playlets, songs, monologues, etc. kecord speaks for itself. Have several great manuscripts on hand. Room 808, Columbia Theatre Bidg., New York. IF YOU WILL outline what you want for Comedy, Musical or Dramatic Act, will write it and make no charge until accepted. Booth Play Co., Knickerbocker Theatre Bldg., Gree- ley 4991, New York. JUVENILE AND SOUBRETTE WANTED FOR GIRL ACT. GEORGE CHOOS, 1493 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. LEA HERRICK REVIEWS NOW PLAYING. —Wants high class artists for “‘Au Caprice Revue,” Au Caprice Restaurant; “Cn the Square,” Herald Square Hotel; “How D’ye Do, New Orleans,” St. Charles Hotel; “The Cave Dwellers,” Grunewald Hotel; ‘Kee we ™ Morrison Hotel, Chicago; “The Talk of the Town,” Rockwell Terrace, Brooklyn; “Around the Clock,” Opening Strand Roof, March 7th, 1402 Broadway, Phone 2817 Greeley, New York. MANAGER, AT LIBERTY. CAPABLE HAN- DLING HOUSE, ANY POLICY. NOTHING UN- DER 1,000 SEATING CAPACITY. MANAGER, cjo VARIETY. NEW YORK. PARTNER (Female), about 5 feet tall, to double with recognized vaudeville act. Must sing and do eccentric dancing. Immediate work. Joe Collins, c/o Variety, New York. PARTNER (Producer) wanted to take half- interest in producing office. Some cash neces- RAG SINGERS AND DANCERS FOR CA- BARETS. FRANK A. MILLER’S LYCEUM, 145 W. 45TH ST., NEW YORK. RATNER or KIRSCH wanted. Information of Rebecca Ratner or daughter, Louise Kirsch. Ad- dress Attorney, c/o Variety, New York. REFINED FINNISH GIRL desires position as an egg ed | in any capacity, to professional s woman. Spea a oh Pe Finnish and Swedish gueatiy. Address L., 58 W. 127th St., New ork, SCENERY—PLUSH DROPS. SCENERY TO SUIT YOUR ACT AND POCKETBOOK. FRED- a 409 GAIETY THEATRE BLDG., NEW TORK. SINGING LESSONS given by lady who is graduate of Paris Conservatory of Music. Garcia method taught. Artists coached for vaudeville and musical productions. Instructor, c/o Va- riety, New York. SPANISH, FRENCH AND ITALIAN. PRI- VATE LESSONS, PRONUNCIATION, TRANS- LATIONS, READING AND WRITING. REA- SONABLE. MARIE JACKSON, 385 Fort Wash- ington Ave., New York. STENOGRAPHER—YOUNG LADY, EXPER- IENCED IN THEATRICAL OFFICE, WISHES POSITION. CAPABLE; GOOD WORKER. ALICE HANEY, c/o VARIETY, NEW YORK. TO BUY—Chorus wardrobe, suitable for bur- lesque; soubrette dresses, leotards, etc. Give full particulars, price, condition, etc. Irons & Slamage, Ave. Theatre, Detroit, Mich. VIOLINIST at liberty, wishes position with vaudeville act, cabaret or singing orchestra. Experienced in all kinds of work. Violin, c/o Variety, New York. VOCAL INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY PRO- FESSOR THOROUGHLY UNDERSTANDING THE ART OF SINGING. PRIVATE LESSONS GIVEN; ALSO CLASSES AT: REASONABLE —, PROF. ALNO, 255 W. 93d St., New ork. WANTED—For Summer Stock — Musical Comedy people; Soubrette; Comedians; Prima Donna; Juvenile and Straight Man. Steady work. Write. C. R. Hagedorn, National Theatre, De- troit, Mich. WANTED—Musical comedy costumes, for cash; must be in good condition; sets of eight. Ae se & Shy, 210 Gaiety Theatre Bldg., Sew ork, , WANTED—Musical comedy wardrobe, sou- brettes, novelty and knee pants numbers in sets of 6 or 12. Must be in good condition. Write National Theatre, Detroit, Mich. “ WANTED-—Oriental dancers, chorus girls and stock burlesque people. S. Walker, Star Theatre, Jacksonville, Fia. .WANTED—Partner. Young man for vaude- ville act as straight man to black face comedian. Must be good performer, otherwise do not ap- ply. Jackson, c/o Variety, New York. WANTED—To buy small Plush Green Drop, 18x36; also musical comedy wardrobe; must be in good condition. Address M. J. Meaney, Salem, Mass. ALE AND EXCHANGE “$1 fer 25 words. 3 cents each word over AUTOMOBILE—High-class used car. Your car taken in trade or I will sell your car for you. Charlie Ahearn, Princeton Hotel, N. Y. BEAUTIFUL PHONOGRAPH—MAHOGANY CABINET WITH RECORDS. LATEST EDI- TIONS. WILL SELL CHEAP. EDISON, c/o VARIETY, NEW YORK. CANARY BIRDS educated. Feature on any bill. No other act like it. Makes everybody sit up and take notice. Act can work in one. For particulars write Prof. Pamahasika, 2327 N. 6th St., Phila., Pa. CHARLIE CHAPLIN dog for sale. Very funny, a big laugh. This dog impersonates Charlie Chaplin. Prof. Pamahasika, 2327 N. 6th St., Phila., Pa. CHARLES LEONARD FLETCHER will sell his famous Lambs’ Gambol, one-act comedy, en- titled “His Nerve,” which he played on big- time, eighty weeks, five years ago. Bargain. Great star part for capable actor.. Four male characters. Runs twerty minutes, No spccial scenery required. For terms address, coming week, Keith’s, Washington, D. C. COCKATOO ACT. Dog act, cat act for sale, or will lease acts to responsible parties. White Prof. Pamahasika, 2327 N. 6th St., Phila., Pa. EDISON PHONOGRAPH-—LARGE OAK CAB- INET, IN PERFECT CONDITION, WITH NUMEROUS RECORDS. WILL SELL CHEAP. WRITE JOEL, 517 W. 144TH ST., New York. EXTRAORDINARY OPPORTUNITY. — Will sell choice of two exceptionally large healthy Chimpanzees, the best trained animals ever pro- duced in this world; cause of sale, have other business interests to take care of. Berger, 206 W. 42d St., New York. FOR SALE—Comedy bicycles, aii kinds, shapes, sizes; and unicycle comedy props on wheels. Beautiful drop—Times Square scene; ten trunks; fifteen crates, all sizes. Charlie Ahearn, Princeton Hotel, New York. FOR SALE—Duntley Vacuum Auto Effect, cost $125, sell $25. Two sets Garlins, new cable for sixteen lamps, Jap. lanterns included, $20. Charlie Ahearn, Princeton Hotel, New York. FOR SALE.—COMPLETE WARDROBE OF FOUR CHANGES FOR CHORUS OF EIGHT GIRLS. VIRTUALLY NEW, USED BUT THREE DAYS. ALSO COMPLETE SET OF EXTERIOR SCENERY TOGETHER WITH TRUNKS, BOXES AND CRATES. A BARGAIN IF SOLD AT ONCE. BOX 7, c/o VARIETY, NEW YORK. _GREEN PLUSH DROP, in very good condi- tion, will sell cheap. Can be seen by appoint- aa only. Write Gordon, c/o Variety, New ork. + LARGE, FLAT TOP, Mahogany office desk, in very good condition, will sell reasonable. Hart, c/o Variety, New York. LARGE WARDROBE TRUNK FOR SALE; CRETONNE LINED; VERY GOOD CONDI- TION; WILL SELL REASONABLE. TRUNK, c/o VARIETY, NEW YORK. MAGIC; ESCAPES; ILLUSIONS — CHEAP. LESSONS FREE. Call or write. Catalog 4 cents. We Buy, Sell or Exchange used ap- paratus. Hormmann Magic Exchange, 470 8th - Ave., New York. MISSION TABLE AND OFFICE CHAIRS, SUITABLE FOR OFFICE. WILL BE SOLD REASONABLE, CAN BE SEEN BY APPOINT- MENT ONLY. ADDRESS STANLEY, c/o VARIETY, NEW YORK. MOTION PICTURE MACHINE, WITH COM- PLETE OUTFIT; WILL SELL REASONABLE; IN VERY'GOOD CONDITION. J. G., c/o VA- RIETY, NEW YORK. MOTOR CYCLE,.— PERFECT WORKING ORDER. PROP AUTOMOBILE, TOGETHER WITH SCENERY, LAMPS, TRUNKS, CRATES AND EFFECTS. PRODUCTION COMPLETE. MAKE QUICK OFFER, ARTHUR KINGSLEY, c/o VARIETY, NEW YORK. NEW SCENRY FOR SALE—Bargain. Palace wood, dark fancy, light fancy, plain chamber, four olioes drops, street landscape, palace, con- servatory, picture sheet; two tormenters; drap- ery borders; red velvet drop. Fredericks, Gaiety Theatre Bldg., Room 409. OAK SIDEBOARD AND 6 SOLID OAK CHAIRS; IN VERY GOOD CONDITION; CAN BE SEEN BY APPOINTMENT; VERY REA- SONABLE. GREEN, 101 W. 141ST ST., N. Y. PURPLE VELVET DROP, NEW, 20x57, WILL SELL REASONABLE TO QUICK’ BUYER. R. 'L. JOHNSTON, c/o VARIETY, NEW YORK. SEVERAL BANJOS, in very good order; will sell reasonable. Have been used in a vaudeville an a short while. Banjo, c/o Variety, New ork. SIX-ROOM BUNGALOW in Hempstead, L. L. Can be had furnished or unfurnished; practical- ly new; party leaving town; must sell. J. J. Healy, c/o Variety, New York. STAMP BOOK WITH RARE COLLECTION OF STAMPS; CAN BE PURCHASED REA- SONABLE, MISS E, M., c/o VARIETY, N. Y. THEATRICAL COSTUMES that have been used in girl acts for a few weeks only; can be bought very cheap; very handsome. Costumes, c/o Variety, New York. USE NEW UP-TO-DATE SCENERY for your act. We will take your old scenery and allow you for it on new up-to-date scenery, or re- ent it. 326 Knickbocker Theatre Bidg., New York. SHOWS CLOSING. The second company of “Watch Your Step” closed Saturday in Allen- town, Pa. Several members of the No. 2 company are joining the first com- pany, which is being reorganized. The company now at the Standard, Newark, is reported as having 12 more weeks’ booking. Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 28. “Oh, Oh, Delphine” celebrated its second closing of the current season Saturday. Trouble with the cast is again given as the reason. “Sweethearts,” the musical comedy under the management of Chris O. Brown, closed at Oswego, N. Y., Feb. 23. One of the chorus girls, named Champion, was left in Olean by the company, she having had a fall on the ice and having broken her leg. The company is said to have lost $7,000 on the tour. Leo Stark left it without no- tice before making the Oswego date. “The Morris Dance” at the Little theatre will close March 8. The pro- duction will be sent to the storehouse and the house will remain dark. The two remaining touring com- panies of “Peg o’ My Heart,” which Melville B. Raymond has on tour, will close tomorrow, one at Taylor, Tex., and the other at Clarksburg, Miss. The second company of “Watch —_ Step” (Mittenthals) closed last week. New O.leans, Feb. 28. “The World of Pleasure” closes its season at Norfolk March 10. FALSE ALARM — Accustomed to stopping shows, FRANK WESTPHAL, thought, —————=> BUT, Mr. Darling, who manages said Opera House, refutes, as did other judges of vaudeville, and therefore, FRANK WESTPHAL. desires té inform the anxious public and his many kind friends he did not die at the Colonial Theatre, than is usually garnered in second position. AND—at Alhambra Theatre this week (Feb. 26), (a most enjoyable engagement, thanks to Mr. Harry Bailey) being Fourth is his USUAL BIG HIT. > Ask EDWARD S. KELLER. but was accorded more applause In fond remembrance of. Frank Westphal, who passed away in 2d position at the Colonial The- atre, New York (Feb. 19).

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eS "ET aeceseo BILLS NEXT WEEK. (Continued from’ page 17.) Savannah. BIJOU (ubo) (Jacksonville sziit} ist half Parish & Peru Willard & Wilson Norton & Ayers Carmen’s Minstrels Black & White St Louis COLUMBIA (orvh) Carus & Comer McConnell & Simpson Jean Adair Co Willing Bentley & W Loney Haskell Lightners & Alex Frisco Fink’s Mules EMPRESS (wva) Frawley & West Big City 4 Julie Ring Co Curley & Welch (One to fill) 2d half Kay & Belle Smith & Kaufman Keno & Green Byal & Early Lunnette Sisters GRAND (wva) August & August Louis London Melnotte Duo Lee Barth Josie Flynn’s Mins O’Neil & Gallagher Olga’s Leopards PARK (wva) Transfield Sisters Dorothy Brenner Kane & Herman 6 Waterlilies (One to fill) 24 half Cc & A Glocker Frozini Green McHenry & D Merrian’s Dogs (One to fill) St Paul ORPHEUM (Sunday opening) Rae Samuels Edwin Arden Co Mason & Keeler Co Marmein Sisters Alice L Doll Co Skating Bear Stan Stanley 3 Wright & Dietrich HIP (abc) Lieut Eldridge Murray & Love

Gillespie Girls (One to fill) , 2a kaif Andres Sisters Hayes & Wynne *Rich Girl, Poor Girl’ Herbert Lloyd Co Mack Irwin PALACE (wva) Heras & Preston The Tamer Colored Gems (Two to fill) d half Cook & Rothert Hector & Pals Mile Luxanne Ballet Gorman Bros (One to fili) Schenectady, N. Y. PROCTOR’S fubo) Will Oakland Co Johnson Howard & L Aerial Lloyds Lew Wilson E & I Lowrey Noak 2d half Herr Jansen Co Minnie Allen Harry Gilfoil Lulu Coates Guzmain 3 Seabury & Price Seranton, Pa. POLI’S (ubo) (Wilkes-Barre split) ist half De Bure Sisters Gruet Cramer & G “Just for Instance” Aleyander Eros Clark & Verdi Baseball 4 Seattle ORPHEUM (Sunday opening) Clara Morton Co Whiting & Burt Emes & Altas Estelle Wentworth Wheeler & Dolan Bert Leslie Co Onri & Dolley PANTAGES (p) Leo & Mae Lelc re Oakland Sisters Bernardi Cadora Friend & Downing Rawis & V Ka'fman Sioux City. ia. ORPHEUM (wva) (Sunday opening) Dunbar’s Hussars VARIETY

Lane & Harper Gilroy Hayes & M Ray Snow (One to fill) 2d half Lew. Hoffman Reiff & Murray 6 Colonial Belles Tower & Darrell (One to fill) Sioux Falls, S. D. ORPHEUM (wva) (Sunday opening) E T Alexander Co Kramer & Ross Whitneys Operatic Dis (One to fill) 2d half Marlo & Duffy Gladys Vance Loraine & Duffy Happy Harris & D South Bend, Ind. ORPHEUM (wva) (Sunday opening) “Up to You J Henry” 2d half Clown Seal Gracie Emmett Co Vine & Temple Slatkos Rollickers (One to fill) Spokane PANTAGES (p) B “Swede” Hall Co Patricola ‘“‘Bachelor’s Dinner” Tabor & Greene Samoys Springfield, Til. MAJESTIC (wva) (Sunday opening) C & A Glocker Foley & O’Neil Gonne & Albert James Howard McKay & Earl “Win Garden Revue” 24 half Warren & Templeton Nora Kelly Co Bernard & Scarth Coakley & Dunlevy Two Pikers (One to fill) Springfield, Mass. PALACE (ubo) Louis Stone Frazer Buntz & H Farrell Taylor Co The Finish Crawford & Brod’r’k Be Ho Gray Co 2d half The Hennings Miller & Meyers Margie Gray Arthur Sullivan Co King & Harvey The Miracle PLAZA (loew) Post & White Alice Cartello Cathleen, 5 Bernard & Lloyd Rosa Renta Tr 2d half 2 Kellos Joe Taylor Weimers & Burke (Two to fill) Springfield, O. FAIRBANKS (sun) ‘Naughty Princess’’ 2d halt Van Zants Nardene Broadway Revue Empire Comedy 4 Stamford, Conn. ALHAMBRA (ubo) 2d half (1-4) Lady Earl & Sunshine Capt Kidd Ashore Walton & Dalberg ,Sorette & Antoinette Syracuse, N. Y. TEMPLE (ubo) Mercedes Harry Gilfoil Minnie Allen Guzmain 38 Lulu Coates Seabury & Price 2d half Mercedes Johnson Howard & L Lew Wilson Aerial Lloyds E & C Lowrey Noak CRESCENT (ubo) Harry Rose Ward & Curren Wayne & Warren Jack Gardner Lewis & Chaplin d half Musical Brittons Leaner & Ward Betts Chidlow & H Greene Miller & G HIP (ubo} Jonathan Wood & Mandeville Phoenix 3 Victors Mus Melange Black & Tan Kita Banyoi Tr Tacoma PANTAGES (p) Dix & Dixie Grace Edmonds Mystic Bird Frank Fogarty

NEXT WEEK AT THE COLONIAL AND LEON THE PRODIGY PIANIST ~~” Managed by HAVEZ & SILVERS “Scarpioff’s sublime voice thrilled me as no other singer has.” —Extract of letter from Rev. Henry Studley. Booked by ROSE & CURTIS

THE WONDERFUL RUSSIAN BOY TENOR SCARPIOFE

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Berlo Girls Mack & Velmar Terre Haute, Ind, HIPP.. (-wva} (Evansville split) Ist half Curtis’ Dogs “Sept Morn!” Lew Madden Three Bartos Denny & Dunigan Toledo KEITH’S (ubo) “At the Party” Bonita & Hearn Avon Comedy 4 S Miller Kent Co Nelson Waring McShane & Hathaway Ishakawa Japs Harry Vivian Co “Patria” (film) Toronto SHEA’S (ubo) Cal Boys’ Band S Tucker Co Burt & Johnson Yates & Wheeler Morgan & Gray Kerr & Weston El Rey Sisters (One to fill) YONGE (loew) Newsboys 6 Case for Sherlock 6 Serenaders Jack Goldie Adonis & Dog (Two to fill) Trenton, N. J. TAYLOR O H (ubo) 2d half (1-4) Dora Hilton F & L Brusch Barry Nelson & B Canfield & Barnes Roland Traverge Co Troy, N. Y. PROCTOR’S (ubo) Conroy & Models Kaufman Bros Imp Chinese 2 “The Cop”’ John W Ransome Elvira Sisters 2d half ‘Mother Goose’”’ B & N Gordon Davenport & Rafferty The MclIntyres Utica, N. Y. COLONIAL (ubo) Clair & Atwood Alvin & Williams Spencer Charles Co Donovan & Lee “Dream of Orient” 2d half Valentine & Bell Johnson & Johnson June Mills Co Capt Auger Co Vancouver, B. C. ORPHEUM Cross & Josephine Newhoff & Phelps F & A Astatre Lydia Barry Rice Elmer & T “The Cure” Linne’s Girls PANTAGES (p) Mahoney’& Auburn Elizabeth Otto 4 Casters The Langdons Klein Bros x Reynolds & Donegan ‘Victoria, B. C. PANTAGES (p) Morton Bros “Jungle Man” Amoros & Mulvey Daisy Jerome Harry Rose “Motor Madness” Virginia, Minn, LYRIC. (wva) (9-11) Bollinger & Reynolds Taz Weatherford Klass & Waiman Inas Troupe Washington, D. C. KEITH’S (ubo) Fva Tanguay Co Emily Ann Wellman La Sylph Bowman Bros Spencer & Williams 3 Sullys Chas L Fletcher Skating Venuses “Patria” (film) Waterbury, Conn. POLI’S (ubo) Eddie Hiii Gates & Duval Margie Gray La Veer Stephens O’Rourke Polishing Papa d half Devoe & Starza

Melody Six Earl & Sunshine Wm A Hanlon Co Waterloe, Ia. MAJESTIC (wva) (Sunday op2ning) “Vanity Fair” 2d half Millar Sisters “Lawn Party” Weber & WPWiliott Ross Bros (One to fill) Wheeling, VICTORI: Henry Gunson Clem Bevins Co Brown Harris & B 5 Musical Hodges 2d half w. Va. (sun) The Halkings Jackson & Florence Swor & Avery “Top of Roof” Wilkes-Barre, POLI’S (ubo) (Scranton split» Ist half) M & B Hart The Circus (Four to fill) Williamsport, Pa. MAJESTIC (ubo) Maude Ryan Frity Lucy & B Barry Nelson & B Joe Daniels Betts Chidlow Tr Berbers Arabs 2d half The Fostos Jane Conley Fields & Bernie Mereau’s Dogs (Two to fill) Winnipeg ORPHEUM Eis & French Medlin Watts & T Harold Lloyd Chas Grapewin Co Paifrey Hall & B The Norvelles Mme Jomelli PANTAGES (p) Kinamawa Japs Knickerbocker 4 Paul Decker Co Marconi Bros Chris Richards “Phun Ph‘ends” STRAND (wva) The Ferraros Hooper & Burkhardt Kelly Hart & G Bull Bear Indians Worcester, Mass. POLI'S Devoe & Starz. Burns & Foron Potter & Hartwell King & Harvey The Miracle 2d half Louis Stone Fletcher Driscoll Co Crawford & Brod’r’k Farrell Tayler 8 Be Ho Gray Co PLAZA (ubo) Hill & Syiviuni Pierce & Mazee “Tillie from Picad'ly” Muller & Meyers Jack Alfread Co 2d half Pa. Local Gates & Duyal J Warren Keane Co Conny & O'Donnell Vacuum Cleaners Yonkers, N, Y. PROCTOR’S (ubo) Edwds Band Box Rev Hen Jansen Co 8 Hickey Bros “Marooned” Dana Girls 83 Reynards 2d half Mrs Thos Whiffen Co Madga Dah! Co Kramer & Kent Winchester & Clair Picgua York. Pa. OPERA H (ubo) Great Johnson Beaumonte & Arnold Beatz'ee McKenzie Co Princeton 5 (One to fill) 2d hel? Laypo & Benjamin Jean Moore Van & Carrio Avery Noodles Fagan Co Youngstown, O. HIP (ubo) Harry Green Co “Creation” The Crisps Santley & Norton Shannon & Annis Fay 2 Colevs & F C & A Wilkins The Rosaries MORE AMALGAMATING. ~ Paramount is still amalgamating, the latest combine being the taking of the component exchanges all over the country into the company proper, mak- ing the manufacturers, exchanges and Paramount all one. “Bon Tons’ 5 31

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March 5 and March 12. “A New York Girl” 5-7 Cohen’s Newburgh 8- 10 Cohen’s Pouchkeepsie 12 New Hurtig & Seamon’s New York. “Americans” 5 Gayety Chicago 12 Majestic Ft Wayne Ind. “Auto Girls” 5 Howard Boston 12-14 Orpheum New Bedford 15-17 Worcester Worcester Mass. “Beauty Youth & Folly” 5 Star Toronto 12 Savoy moamiiten Ont. “Behman Show” 5 Gayety Toronto 12 Buffalo N Y. J Coney, New Hurtig & Seamon’s York 12 Empire tionaisben. teh: **Bostonians” 5 Grand Hartford Waterbury Conn. “Bowery Burlesquers” 5 Berchel Des Moines Ia 12 Gayety Omaha Neb. “Broadway Belles’ 5 Englewood Chicago 12 Gayety Milwaukee. ee Review” 5 Gaycty Omaha Neb 12 12 Jacques L O. “Cabaret Girls” 5 Cadillac Detroit 12 L O. “Charming Widows” 5-6 Amsterdam Amster- dam 7-10 Hudson Scheneciady 12-13 Bing- gy 14 Oneida 15-17 Inter Niagara Falis “Cherry Blossoms” 5 So Bethlehem 8 7 Pottstown Pa 8-10 Grand Trenton Neo 12 Star Brooklyn. ‘Darling of Paris” 5 Empire Cleveland O 12- 18 Erie 14 Ashtabula Pa 15-17 Park Pb oe geod 3 Oo. “Follies o ay” 5 Gayety Wash 12 Gayety Pittsburgh. . presen: “Frolics of 1917" 5-6 Erie 7 Ashtabula Pa 8- 10 Park Youngstown O 12 New Castle 128 Johnstown 14 Altoona 15 Harrisburg 18 York 17 Reading Pa. “French Frolics’ 5 L O 12 Englewood. Chi- “Follies of Pl 5 Savoy H 0. 0 easure” % Savo amil de eee Detroit Mich. . wg NY “Ginger ris’ & Academy Jerse Gayety Philadelphia. . : “Girls from Follies” 5 Buckingham Louisville nek - area ope tp: oO. “Girl from Joyland” 4-6 O H Terr Ind 12 Gayety Chicago. Te ee “Globe Trotters” 5 Gayety Buffalo 12 Corin- agen ay <toe - y B FA olden rook” &8- ark Brid Rw seg! ng ari enee . ee ee ae “Grown Up Babies” 5 Gayety Baltim Trocadero Philadelphia. % ae. ae “Hastine’s Big Show” 5 Star Cleveland 12 Bm- pire Toledo O. “Hello Girls” 5-6 Binghamton 7 Oneida 8-10 puter Emo ge N Y 12 Star Toronto. ‘Hello New York’ Gayet - pire Albany N Y. aE es ee “Hello Paris” 5 Majestic Scranton Pa 12 Gay- ety Brooklyn. “High Life Girls’ 5 Star Brooklyn 12-12 Holyoke Holyoke 14-17 Gilmore Springfield a TI oir n D oorav ris” fe Jacques ater- bury Conn 12-14 Cohen’s Newburgh 15-47 Cohen’s Poughkeenele N Y. “Howe’s Sam Show” eae ge “Irvin’s 2 Show” 5 Ol ie ‘Columbia Bay gad s ympic Cincinnati 12 oe y uccaneers” Gayety B Academy Jersey City. sae’ ee “Liberty Girls” 5 Colonial Providence R I 12 Casino Boston. “Lid Lifters” 5 New Castle 6 Johnstown 7 Altoona 8 Harrisbure 9 York 10 Reading 5.3 <4 Gorey Benny M4. - “Ma testics’’ ceum ayton Ph ange ay 0. , . ‘ ~ corms “Maids of America” 5 Gayety St Louis Star & Garter Chicago J _- “Marion Dave” 5 Orpheum Paterson 12 Em- nire Hoboken N J. “Merrv Roundadrs” 5 Gayety Detroft 12 Gay- etv Toronto. “Midnight Maidens” 5 Columbia New York 12 Casino Brooklyn. “Military Maids” 5 Olympic New York 12 Maiestic Seranton Pa. “Million Dollar Dolls” 5 Corinthian Rochester 12-14 Bastable Syracuse 15-17 Lumberg Utica N Y. “Mischief Makers” 5 Gayety Minneapolis 12 Star St Paul. “Monte Carlo Girls” 5 Gayety Milwaukee’ 12 Gayetv Minneapolis. “Pace Makers” 5-7 Orpheum New Redford &- 10 Worcester Worcester Mass 12-18 Amater- dam Amsterdam 14-17 Hudson Schenectady N Y. “Parisian Flirts’ 5 Mt Carmel 6 Shenandoah 7-10 Matestic Wilkes-Rarre 12 So Rethlehem 18 Easton 14 Pottstown Pa 15-17 Grand Trenton N J. “Puss Pues’ % Hmpire Newark N J 12 Ca- sino Philadelphia. “Record Breakers” 5 Century Kansas City 12 Standard St Louis Mo. “Reeves Al’ 5 Casino Boston 12 Columbia New York. “Review of 1917" 5-8 Holyoke Holvoke 7-10 Gilmore Snrinefield 12 Howard Rorton Maas. “Roseland Girls” 5 Gayety Pittsburgh 12 Star Cleveland O., “Sent Morning Glories’ 5 Matestic Ft Wayne Tnd 12 Ruckingham Louisville Ky. ‘Himanr Sam” Hoplite “Awiagy Roston. “Siehtseers” Newark N J. —- Follies” 5 L O 12 Century Kansas City MO. “Some Show” 5 Empire Hoboken 12 Prople’s Philadelphia. “Snefizel’s Revue” % Gayety Kansas City 12 Gayety St Louis Mo. Casino Brooklyn 12 Empire 5 People’s Philadelphia é | BURLESQUE ROUTES | |

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INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT. Next Week, March 5. “A Fool There Was’ Castle Sq Boston. ‘Bringing Up Father’ Crescent New Orleans. “Come Back to Erin” National Chicago. “For the Man She Loved” Boyd’s Omaha Neb. “Fraternity Boys & Girls’ Park Indianapolis. “Girl Without a Chance’? Lyceum Detroit. “Hans & Fritz’? (Co No 1) Bronx New York. “Hans & Fritz’ (Co No 2) Orpheum Nashville. “Her Unborn Child’ (Co No 1) Bleeker Hall Albany “Her Gabers Child” (Co No 2) Grand Worces- ter Mass. “Her Unborn Child” (Co No 3) 4-7 Grand 0 H Sioux City 8-10 Berchel Des Moines ia. “Her Unborn Child’ (Co No 4) 5-6 Majestic Ft Wayne Ind 2-7 Fuller Kalamazoo 9-10 Aca- demy Saginaw Mich. “Intolerance Pictures” Majestic Jersey City. The Vestof-Serova School Ballet Dancing (Narrative) Nature Dancing riental Dramatic Interpretative SPECIAL RATES TO PROFESSIONALS Send for free Iliustrated Booklet, “Dancing” Vestoff-Serova Studios 26 East 46th St:, New York City Tel. 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NEW YORK CITY UNDER VARIETY’S OFFICE Royal Jack Rummel Al Russell & Held Sa Maze John Santell Rudolph (C) Sasman Fred (C) Russell John Sauls King Schaffer Eloise . Schuster Milton (C) Scott Dan (C) Salsbury Endora Seyfried Dixie Managers and Agents CAVALIERI—A HEADLINER from London and Paris. First time in the United States. Act can be presented in Eng- lish. Come and see this Saturday and Sunday. Gotham Theatre, 125th Street and 3d Avenue, at 4:30 and 9:30. Address Cavalieri, 77 West = Street. New York. Phone A. M. Bryant ROR = on sens P. DODD ACKERMAN SCENIC STUDIOS, Inc. 140 West 39th Street, New York City Now busy with eleven scenes for next Winter -Gar-~ -)- den Production. “THE MODERNISTIC STUDIO” Phons 308 Greeley

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VARIETY THERE WERE, THERE ARE, THERE WILL BE! There were, there are, and there will be many Hawaiian songs written, sung and published. But there never was and probably never will be another Hawaiian song with the honey-sweet, infectious, unique melody of HAWAITA! BUTTERFLY Words by George A. Little Music by Billy Baskette and Joe Santly Whose crooning melody created a real sensation in Chicago within 24 hours after it was first rendered, and is now the rage of the country. We know it’s hard to make you believe this unusual statement, so send for your copy, it’s ready now, and you will find that we have not overestimated it one bit! A WONDERFUL FOX TROT | A WONDERFUL FOX TROT | HERE’S THE NEW BALLAD THAT’S GOT ’EM ALL TALKING! “WON’T YOU GIVE ME A CHANCE : ==TO LOVE YOU?"=— Read the lyric and then you'll know why it will be the biggest ballad hit since ‘That’s How I Need You’ by the same author FIRST VERSE CHORUS The rain gives the flowers a chance to grow; The sky, way up high, gives the sunlight a The night gives the moon a chance to shine; chance; There are chances for all, We're glad when it comes shining through; For the great and the small; And the Lord up above gave us our chance to Is there no chance for this heart of mine? love; Won’t you give me a chance to love you? All of the poor have a chance to grow rich, All of the weak to grow strong; Most everyone under the sun Has a chance to be right when they’re wrong; Everyone, dear, has a chance, you'll agree; Why can’t it be so with me? (Copyrighted, 1917, for all countries by Leo, Feist, Inc.) New York PHILADELPHIA SAN FRANCISCO Broad and Cherry Sts. Pantages Theatre Bldg. LEO FEIST, Inc., 235: BOSTON ST. LOUIS CHICAGO 181 Tremont St. 7th and Olive Sts. G. O. H. Bldg. — I 2h ARE AAS TUNNN .

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MARIGOLD ROOM Most Beautiful Dining Room in America SURPASSING In appointments, environment and entertainment, any similar place in Marigold Revue, Produced by Mr. Edward Beck Continuous 7 P. M. to 1 A. M. without repetition GALAXY OF FEATURE ACTS AND NOVELTY NUMBERS BEAUTY CHORUS TWO ORCHESTRAS FOR BOOKINGS up. edWARD BECK BISMARCK GARDEN BROADWAY AND GRACE STREET, CHICAGO “SEEING BROADWAY” (Best Kevue in New York) SUPERIOR SERVICE CABARET PLACE T HOME =i "i GARDEN = RESTAURANT pam Reasonable Prices Dancing frem 3 P. M. until closing. 50th Street and 7th Avenue 110 West 38th Street MEA XE Savage in the lend” Two performances nightly—at 7.30 for Dinner and 11.30 for Supper. The Most Elaborate, Expensive, Original Revue PERCY ELKELES PRESENTS “SIT UP AND TAKE NOTICE” “Continuous Cabaret Delightful Dancing Excellent Service—Moderate Prices After Theatre Specialties Management of William Leon Delicious Dollar Dinner (5:30 to 9 P. M. Table d’Hote Luncheon, @c. ved from 12 to 3 P. M. A la Carte Service at All Hours Broadway at 48th St. NEW YORK | ,» Broadway at 48th St. ‘Shatp Geo Ww {C) Srock Ca Shapiro Francis (SF) Stafford J M (c) Shaw Joe (C) Shirley Florence Showden Atha Sidney Tom D Simmons J D (C) Smith Thomas R Smith Ruby (C) Spellman Jeanette Stewart Margaret Stuart Reggie ((C) Sully Dan & Lora Waldron Jack Walker Frank (P) Walker Phil EL DORADO Sully Estelle Walker Stuart A (C ROTISSERIE-RESTAURANT | Sier’ Young ‘Kawi © Walmer Carl'(@) 1599-1601 B’way i Walrod & Zell Bet. 48th and 49th Sts. pitas fxr Wayne Chas RAZZETTI & CELLA, Inc. T Wayne Kathryn Tanner Harry Weems Walter (SF) SPECIALTIES Tarr Jane M Welch Mrs E Chicken ..$0.45 Teela Peggy Welgas : nh (C) Duck . Terriere Alma West & Boyd (SF) Goose Thaten Duo Weston Mary (C) t Thompson B C Whalen Chas urkey Tiffany Maud White Gussie . Tint Al (C) White Phil (C) Todd Bdna (C) Toner Mrs Thos Townsend Geo W Travers Helen A Tremainer Musical Turner Anna (C) Turner Willa (.C) Turple Violet (C) Wichman George Wiggens Bert (C) Willis Bob (P) Wilson Sisters Wilson Al Wilson Daisy (SF) Wilson Hans Wilson Harry (C) Wilson Nettie Palm Garden—Music Table d’Hote Lunch 45c. Imp. & Dom. Wines & Liquors Open until 1 A.M. ‘’Phone: Bryant 8895 v Woods Margaret (C) Valentine Geo J Woods Thés BE Valli Muriel (SF) Woodside Mae Seymour & Wms (C) Spitzer Maurice (C) Van Camp Jack .. Worth Madivn (C) _ - Vanghr -Arthur ¢C) Wen ham. Mao: (c}" Vert Hazel (C) Vincent Madge Y Virden Lew (C) Yettano Euria Von-Dell Young Beulah Von Rabe Mrs K Young Frances Vox Dorothy Stagner Chas (C) Stahismith Miss R Starr Mr M Steel Billie Sterling & Love (C) Sterling Robt (C) ie Stevens gere7 &©) Ww Zell H oa Stevens Mrs Wakefield Frank L Zora Gara {O)- Whitfield’s stenographic work. Aroadway & 66% $t.. WY). Over THE BALCONADES GOLDEN GLADES Midnight Putas al eer salle Ice Ballet At 7 P. M. and 12 Dine in a Warm Ice Palace and Dance bsg Ag Carnival Parade end Ballet im full view. the Ice } rgem! HARRY JOLSON and sixty other artiste. More than 1,000 feet real ice. Spacious floor fer general dancirg. SAME SHOW AT MIDNIGHT AS AT DINNER Select Your Own Grill Specialties in the Golden Glades. Booking Manager, ger, A. E. JOHNSON Islesworth Hotel ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey Indoor ICE SKATING SPECIAL Rink occupying over RATES 2,500 sq. feet of ice. TO THE CABARET DANCING. PROFESSION Address all communications for engagements to Booking Manager we RE E iN Ss JAZZ ORCHESTRA Late of TAIT’S :CAFE, San Francisco 3 Now in their 4th month at ) GREEN MILL GARDENS, CHICAGO WO PA A Fi ko i ccc cicsccccsese Piano—Marimbaphone LEO MURPHY «.......cccsccccsese Violin—P: EVLELIEENET adel... 000a-ceesered Banjo—Saxaphone ; ne ee Catae aE | FEASTS RIB Drums—Marimbaphone The SO DIFFERENT. Dance music that has them all talking as it did in an Francisco. > ' THE BEST ITALIAN DINNER IN THE CITY il Lunch 50 Cents "01 IT () Dinner 75 Cents NEW YORK CITY With Wine “THE RENDEZVOUS OF THEATRICAL’S BEST 108-110W.49thSt. CHICAGO VARIET Y’S CHICAGO OFFICE, Majestic Theatre Bldg. _- “Morris: Rose, after several weeks’ scouting in Chicago, returned to New York this week. pop vaudeville with its picture policy, swung into the film column again. Addie Smith is now in charge of Ray’ Karl Hoblitzelle is still in town, but may _Teave any day for his usual circuit trip through the south -and southwest. - Gardens. . ~ “Tite ‘Parkway, whicn- some- weeks ago. tried Norine Coffey is herself again and playing an indefinite engagement at the Green Mill

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35 VARIETY THE INCOMPARABLE CATALOG The world’s greatest patriotic march song “LET’S ALL BE AMERICANS NOW” (Berlin-Meyer-Leslie) The song of the moment. The song of the day. The song of the season. Right at this critical time it will fit any act, any time, anywhere. Orchestrations in all keys. Rush your order for it now while the time is ripe. PREP AI FER SIRI Ete SHES AO eS BERLIN’S BEST BALLAD THE SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT SONG “When the Black Sheep | “Yaddie Kaddie Returns tosthe Fold’ | Kiddie Kaddie Koo” A stirring sentimental ballad that will force the hardest Nothing at all like it anywhere. ; i audience to applaud. Try this one and you'll keep it in. i THAT COMEDY IRISH SCREAM HERE IS ONE YOU CAN’T MISS “Since Maggie Dooley | “HOMESICKNESS Learned the Hooley Hooley BLUES” The comedy Irish-Hawaiian song that makes them all stop. It’s away from anything in its own line ever written. % THE HIGH CLASS SONG THAT WILL NEVER DIE THE BEST OF ITS KIND ON EARTH “LOVE ME AT “WAY DOWN TWILIGHT” _IN IOWA” It will go on for years and years. Balladists should not be without this. A genuine hit for everyone. Add it to your list. Another Berlin Winner “FROM HERE 10. SHANGHAI” Mare words cannot possibly explain the genuine value of this masterpiece. An expressive melody that will surely | eee your success and one of those interesting Berlin lyrics that will have your audience humming on their exit. WATERSON, BERLIN & SNYDER | STRAND THEATRE BLDG. 47TH ST. AND BROADWAY, NEW YORK CHICAGO FRANK CLARK, Chi M BOSTON 81-83-85 Randolph St. MAX WINSLOW, oo tak Maacew 220 Tremont Street

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ein neice as kane: aie = i 7 Zathyltooe ——— . : eam mea seae Fond 6 et ae ee ree ae ODT OE on iF, oF a: : VARIETY | ACKNOWLEDGED GREATEST BALLAD OF THE DECADE ey ay “A TEAR, A KISS, A SMILE” By OTTO MOTZAN. Artists Are Welcome at Our Studios, or Write Please. Orchestrations in all keys. ; KARCZAG _PUBLISHING 62-64 WEST 45th STREET (Studios 7th Floor) COMPANY, Inc. NEW YORK Sch D There Is As Much Difference between a Strickland gown on the stage as there is between a gown worn at a side show of a coun- try fair and a Paris creation. 36 W. Randoiph Street Phone Randolph 1720 Central 6581 Chicago, IIl. * os ome The Victoria (north side) now anounces a special price for the children at matinees, the kids being admitted for a jitney. The Empire (West Madison street) appears to be doing big business with the Joseph Kessler company holding the boards. M. L. Finkelstein, St. Paul, was in town the latter part of iast week. H. BH. Billings, manager, Palace, Minneapolis, was also here. Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Schaefer are winter- ing at Palm Beach. They return to Chicago about April 5. So there could be no flights of artistic tem- perament, the Palace management this week split the sidelight illumination between Adele Blood and Emma Carus. JA ture needs. WORK! assist. The Actors’ _Calls to Charity’s Colors Two Thousand Women Wherever you are, whatever you are doing, don’t forget the purpose of the Actors’ Fund Fair—to provide against fu- We need EVERYWOMAN’S assistance NOW. sure to have the greatest of Fairs, if the women will rally now, when real help is needed most. The Women’s Division Hundreds of women whose names stand for Charity and its glorious accomplishments in America and Europe, have volunteered for the Actors’ Fund Fair and already are AT Such spirit and zeal assured success. others in the same worthy effort. You will be very proud to be a part cf the Actors’ Fund Fair. All we ask is that you come and see the _Chairman, Women’s Division, IDA C. NAHM She will explain many ways in which you may pleasantly Won’t you call on her to-day? ACTORS’ FUND FAIR Hotel Astor, New York Fund Fair We are We wish to enlist Mort H. Singer spent the week end in New York in company with the architect who will build the new vaudeville theatre on North State, near Lake. Roth and Robertss resumed “vaudevilling” this week after canceling Kenosha, Wis., the last half last week, owing to a stiff back that laid Irving Roth up for several days. The Columbia is having an Anniversary Week celebration this week. The Columbia opened six years ago and has not been dark over five weeks during any season. The Watson Sisters, who did not finish out their week at the Palace recently, owing to the serious illness of their mother, are still at her bedside in Buffalo. Stuart Walker’s Portmanteau Co. returned to the Playhouse Feb. 26 for a two weeks’ engagement, and with the papers praising hig company on its last appearance will no doubt take away some profit. The Kedzie Annex, a picture house, will close this summer, when a balcony seating 800 will be installed. During the alteration vaudeville will be discontinued in the Kedzie, wiles will show pictures instead. The houses adjoin. Jake Blias, the always-ou-deck-Johnny on the Association floor, was missing last week from his usual haunts. Reason: Laid up in a local hospital recovering from the effects of a minor operation. DY ¢o.i»"Jac (N. V. A.) Come on in boys, the water’s fine. POOKED SOLID U. B. O. Direction, PAT CASEY The ‘‘Twentieth Century,” a south side pic- ture house, and one of the Alfred Hamburger string, was robbed of $500 late Sunday night, the safe being cracked by yeggmen. The sum stolen represented the week end takings. Paul Powell tells this one on the Rice brothers: He says that the other day an agent, kidding the brothers, asked them “Where are you expéctoring next week?” One has to see the act to catch the drift. Bert Macomber, the star football player of Illinois Universitv, makes his stage debut at the Lincoln March 12 under Harry Spingold's direction. Macomber follows a half week at the Lincoln with four days at the American. It seems a pity that contests for the most popular box office men are not held here like they are in New York. Among two that would run right to the top are Ray West at the Olympic and Fred Ackerman at the Majestic. ‘the Tom Powell minstréls are booked up to the middle of April. Tom dropped in last Saturday to line up some new time and look the Majestic bunch over at close range. ‘1:om has two men ahead of his troupe—Eddie Jack- son, first man; arthur Bodkin, second man. Jack Wyatt entered his dogs in the Winni- peg show recently and won first prize. During the recent big ice carnival at St. Paul Wyatt took a prominent part and was made an hon- orary member of the association conducting the affair. Joe Cawthorn has been working with the Donald Brian-Julia Sanderson show at the Illinois under difficulty. He slipped on the icy sidewalk at Ann Arbor just before ar- riving here and has’ had a stiff arm as a result. He can’t lift the arm above his head. Joseph Sheehand and his opera company are reported doing well, although now headed for Michigan and Eastern Canada. The show has just concluded a tour of Oklahoma. The show will come* west again after working New York State and Pennsylvania. The Models De Luxe have decided hereafter to offer their posing in series, doing eight series in four years, changing twice a year. They wave purchased a new drop and cyclo- ‘rama and will put them into instant use. The models plan to offer only toe work in the future. Upper lip adornments appear to be all the rage around the Majestic theatre building of late, although one young man.got a good start with his young moustache and then had it shaved off. Dan Kussell is the latest re- cruit, having one that makes him look any- thing but neutral. Abe Jacobs, stage manager of the Majestic, has many mementoes of his meetings with numerous big stars that have played the house. Among his prize tips are those received from Virginia Harned and Harry Lauder. One was a two-cent stamp and the other—well, it wouldn’t be hard to guess its exact worth. XORAEACE POWDER STAYS ON == Gives a most beautiful complexion Used for 50 years by Stars of the Profession. Send for free EXORA samples. CHARLES MEYER (Est. 1868) 1-3 E. 13th Street, N. Y. scenes nieaai Swiit’

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_VARIETY __ es Stop, ‘Look and Listen TO THE COMMENTS OF BERT BAKER New Act Entitled and | =e, os 13) PREVARICATION A SCREAM in Keith’s, Boston. A .RIOT in Keith’s Colonial, New York. A PANIC in Keith’s Orpheum, Brooklyn (This Week). 13) , “a NEXT WEEK (Mar. 5)—RIVERSIDE, NEW YORK WITH THIS TO FOLLOW: 1917 March 12—Baltimore. March 19—Pittsburg. March 26—Cleveland. April 2—Colambus. April 9—Chicago. April 16—Youngstown. April 23—Canton. = April 30—Cincinnati. May 7—Grand Rapids. May 14—Toledo. May 21—Akron. May 28—Bashwick. June 4—Philadelphia. Jane 11—Washington. Jane 18—Brighton Beach. Augast 19—Chicago. August 26—St. Louis. 1917 September 2—Chicago. September 9—Milwaukee. September 16—St. Paul. September 23—Minneapolis. ‘September 30—Daluath. October 7—Winnipeg. October 14—Calgary. October 21—Vancouaver. October 28—Seattle. November 4—Portland. November 11—Frisco. November 18—Frisco. November 25—Oakland. ~ December 2—Stockton-Sacramento-Frisco. December 9—Los Angeles. December 16—Los Angeles. December 23—Salt Lake. December 30—Denver. ne tf ee 1918 January 6—Colorado Springs-Lincoln. Janaary 13—Omaha. January 20—Kansas City. January 27—Dallas. February 3—Houston. February 10—Galveston-San Antonio. Febraary 17—Austin-F ort Worth. ‘Febraary 24—Waco-Little Rock. March 3—Memphis. March 10—New Orleans. March 17—Birmingham-Nashville. March 24—Atlanta. | March 31—Savannah-Jacksonville. April 7—Knoxville-Chattanooga. April 14—Norfolk-Richmond. April 2i—Washington. April .28—Philadelphia. Personal Direction HARRY J. FITZGERALD ¢. et ee ert

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Formerly of CLIPPER A report reached here Sunday that fire broke out in the Old Mills theatre, Dallas, Feb. 24, and for a time threatened a big loss of life, as several hundred people were in the house at the time. The ioss was estimated at $50,000. L. E. Wyeth, a picture operator, is reported as having lost his life in the fire. The Chicago Little theatre went into volun- tary bankruptcy last week when Maurice Browne, director, took the company’s business into the courts. Little theatre here will not die and that an “angel” will come forth with $4,000 that is needed on the $10,000 endowment for the first year. The Palace theatre crew, headed by Phil Howard, with Jimmy Williams an2 Herbert Green as first lieutenants, sold $550 worth of tickets and program advertising for the recent Alliance ball at the Auditorium Annex and thereby got the first prize of $100, which the winners in turn handed back to the Alliance local No. 2 with their compliments. The bati is reported as turn‘ng in about $3,000 to the Chicago local. Irene Bordoni, who appeared at the Maveatic last week with Melville Ellis, lost ier band- bag containing a platinum bracelet and $110 in cash, while going from her hotel to the theetre. That the loss was actual seems true, since the press agent of the theatre knew noth- ing about it and no mention was made in the dailies, save a small “ad” asking for the re- turn of the articles. The bag was not ro- covered. All doubt that the Covent Garden will piay any other policy but pictures was dispelled last Saturday when Harry M. Lubliner and Joseph Trinz, now operating a chain of film houses in Chicago, took a ten-year lease on the Garden, dating from last August 1, and will continue their present photoplay policy. The stated term rental is for $200,000, and has been filed on court record at that amount. The report was circulated a few days ago the house might attempt another policy. The President was inadvertently mentioned in lagt week’s VARIETY as Laving trouble with scenery attachment. It should have been the Sheridan that had the tie-up. H. R. Kelly bought tne heuse in good faith, but encoun- tered the scenic attachment, which threw the house into darkness after a brief struggle. Kelly, however, paid off the acts that were hooked in for the period the house was sud- deniy gummed "ti. ~~* ee _ 2 ms i8 trying to line up the Rialto and McVicker’s and show the home folks what his new pictures look like. Ritchie has 1.000 feet of film showing Willie at the citizens’ military training camp at Monterey, Cal., and which includes scenes of Ritchie as Willie Ritchie Browne is of the opinion tha PER $14 wx ROOM & BATH FOR 2 § Minutes frem all the Thee $16 up. wax SUITES roots sims FOR 2 Light, Airy, with all Medern Hotel improvements REISENWEBER’S HOTEL conus cece’ Central Park an avieter. Ritchie has been in company with Leonard: Hicks considerably of late, the two trying to get a legalized boxing bill through the state legislature. The Webster Agency has lost another section ct its meal ticket, or will lose it early ‘next month, when D. Kemp transfers the bookings of his Lyda and Chicago Avenue theatres to the Fam. Dept. of the W. V. M. A. Arrange- ments have been made for Walter Downie to book in five acts weekly on a three split basis. Kemp would have liked to have changed the two houses to the Association before March 12, when the first of the Downie shows go in, but prior bookings by. Webster for Cora Youngblood Corson and the Six Castrillions, both marked “undesirable” for the Associ- ation and United houses. The Corson and Castrillion dates will be fulfilled, but not under the new booking arrangement. William Fox was picturized and interviewed when here last week on his way to the Pacific Coast. One of the newspaper cuts made him look naturally natural, but another had him resembling an end man with a minstrel troupe. Fox was quoted as expressing alarm over Winfield Sheehan’s return from the other WALTER OG. BRETZFIELD CO. ln. MANUFACTURERS OF THE FAMOUS “FOOTLITE” BRAND TIGHTS, UNION SUITS, POSING SUITS, ETC. Dealers and Importers of everything Theatrical, such as Wigs, Stage Jewelry, Trimmings, Grease Paints, — and eee Write and let us know where we can send you a Catalogue (‘‘N’’). It *. ¥ & ° 1367-1369 Broadway, cor. 37th Street, New York City side of the pond; and expressed himself as Well satisfied for Sheehan to stay over there until his safe return was assured, Fox saying though he needed Sheehan’s services here at present. Fox was also quoted as saying the next Kellermann film would be taken in Cali- fornia and the Orient. The Max Linder first release, “‘Max Comes Across,”’ reached the neighborhood houses this week, with Jones, Linick & Schaefer’s Loop houses getting first chance at the film last week. The first of the Pathe serial, “‘The Mystery ef the Double Cross,” with Mollie King featured, is booked to have its Chicago premiere March 18, and some of the houses are going in strong for the film. In some localities the theatres wouldn’t play any serial. Aaron Jones declares he made money on the three weeks’ stay of “Beware of Strangers” at the LaSalle, where the “No one under 21 years admited” line is out in front. The picture gives way to the Nora Bayes show March 4, with a big feature film sure to follow the Bayes engagement. —— Jones, Linick & Schaefer bave made more important changes in the personnel of thei: theatre staffs. Samuel I. Levin, general man- ager for the firm, has been elevated to the assistant secretaryship and assistant treasury- ship of tne company. Ben Anderson, who has been assistant manager of McVicker’s since New Year’s, nas been given the management of the LaSalle, while Chester a, Amburg, as- sistant manager, Studebaker, taxes Anderson’s place at McVicker’s. Mike Simons, who has been at the LaSalle, becomes assistant mana- ger of the Studebaker. Norman B. Field will manage the Colonial and LaSalle. Changes became effective Monday. Kids will be kids, according to Edward Mar- shall’s way of thinking. He played the Wils_n the last half. The theatre was rented Friday afternoon for a benefit in which children only took part. What they did to the dressing rooms in the way of messing things was a sight. When Marshall reported Friday night for the first show he found his imported drawing paper that had been nicely laid out strewn all over the floor, the kids using it for a carpet. His makeup and chalk were all miked together and some of the kids’ be- longings and trinkets slung around in the room. Lew Madden’s white pfints had grease paint on ’em and the management repaired the damage so Lew could use them for the first show. As long as the kids didn’t set fire to the theatre the acts had no further source uv CP. WORT. ow nee em py sae» eee AUDITORIUM (Harry Askin, mgr.).—‘Hip, Hip, Hooray,” sixth and final week. BLACKSTONE (Edwin Wappler, mgr.).— “The Lioness,” with pear gAret Anglin, third “GOHAN'S GRAND. (Hart ° (Harry Ridings, mgr.). —‘ Turn to the Right,” seventh week. : si

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PRINCESS (Will Singer, mer.).—‘Fixing Sister,” with William Hodge, 10th week, one more to play. STAR AND GARTER (Wm. Roche, mgr.).— “Merry Rounders” (burlesque) (Columbia). STUDEBAKER (Louis Jones, mgr.).—An- nette Kellermann in “A Daughter of the Gods” (film). IMPERIAL.—“The Girl Without a Chance” (International). MAJESTIC (Fred Eberts, mer.; agent, Orpheum).—Since the installing of the “Pa- tria” serial the Majestic bills are so framed as to bring a feature turn in the closing spot. The idea seems to be to endeavor to hold in the house until the Mrs. Castle picture is run, and up to this week it has worked out. Hut Monday afternoon Billie Montgomery and George Perry when allotted the closing posi- tion failed to get away with it as they should. The negro harmonica player did but one num- ber. But before that a number of people walked out on the act. The reason may have been the pair had worked the Palace two weeks ago and then too they had to fol- low a very talky playlet, “The Night Boat.” Tr fact, there wes. tco much talk in the show and up to the time Montgomery and Perry came on the only singing was that of Orville Harrold’s, save the bits by Rooney and Bent. Mr. Harrold occupied the headline spot, as befitted his splendid voice. He seemed to be slightly hoarse, but that did not affect the rendition of his first two numbers (classical), which were liked best. Loney Haskell in second, following the likeable aerial offering of Jack and Kitty Demaco (who have prettily set their turn), jollied the house into good humor. For a finish he aired his elocutionary powers by rendering a lyrical protest against the world war, which won out. McConnell and Simpson in third spot had the house laughing at “At Home”’—a skit so tinged with the real and the humoruus it was a bright spot in the show. Following them might have been a task for an ordinary comedy turn, but it was easy for Swor and Avery, who kept up the pace set by Miss McCon- nell, for the blackface artists won just as many laughs. John B. Hymer’s “The Night Boat” did as well as could be expected in next to closing position. But had there been less talk in front of it, or had it occupied an earlier spot, even better results might have been obtained. PALACE ([(Ross Behne, megr.; agent, Or- pheum).—A nicely framed bill seeming to have everything, including two name attractions, productive of several hits Monday night. Adele Blood and Emma Carus, with Larry Comer, divided the headline, and both made good. Miss Blood assisted by France Bensten and four others presented the former Edna Good- rich playiet, “The Mannequin,” and it must be said the. the handsome flaxen haired actress did more with the vehicle than her brunet beauty predecessor. The act is richly set and rather well cast, but it was Miss Blood’s display of gorgeous feminine attire that was the punch. The dab of dramatics at the finish earned “The Mannequin” several curtains. The “fifty-pound lighter’ Emma Carus and Larry Comer both had the capacity house with them from the start and they scored a solid hit in sixth position. They liked Miss Carus’ burlesque Hawaiian num- ber ‘best, but everything she did went over. For a finish the pair delivered a verse set to music anent the increasing cost of food, with the opinic= that we ought “to feed America first.” It was a bull’s-eye. Jimmy Hussey, assisted by William Worsley, also landed a sure hit, they being next to closing. One of the best novelties of the season was furnished by Tameo Tajiyama, billed as the ‘Japanese willpower expert,’”’ which describes the Orien- tal’s really marvelous mental dexterity as well as anything. His demonstration of “quadruple mind concentration” by reading, writing, listening and talking at the same time and withall maintaining an easy com- posure, places Tameo in a class of entertainers all by himself. Ruby Cavalle and Co. in a dancing novelty opened the bill well, the storm of vari-colored toy balloons helping consider- ably. Following were Bernard and Scarth in their quiet but thoroughly amusing and clev- erly written duolog, “The Tale of an Over- coat.”” Turns like it don’t happen along often enough. The Misses Lightner and Newton Alexander were third, where they scored solidly. The humorous style of the more sprightly girl caught on from the start. She is of a type that seems sure to gravitate tu the musical comedy field. But the trio as it is can score on any Dill. Leonard Gautier’s “animated toyshop,” with the cute ponies making the act a clever novelty of its kind, closed the shcw. 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well. Also on the bill were the Radium Models and Maestro. VICTORIA (Harry Blaundin, megr.; agent Deyle).—The house is stiii using all sorts of “contest nights’ to draw them, and judging from the applause upon the young men and one woman who engaged in a “ragtime piano- playing contest,” the “draw” last Friday night was still there. However there appears to be a timidity among the players of the neigh- borhood which forces some of the cabaret ivory-manipulators to appear at each con- test. To keep up the interest the house has to engage several “plants.”” The woman won first prize and really deserved it, as she played circles around the men. The latter’s idea of ragtime ran mostly to speed and noise on the piano. The show was good in spots, with several acts receiving the most applause. After the showing of a Universal film Black and McCone first appeared in “one” and then went into larger stage area for a display of comedy acrobatics that proved amusing. These men are not “breaking” into the game as youngsters, but just the same are able to show the newcomers some of the tricks of the trade. Gardner and Holman got the best re- sults on their singing. Kingsbury and Mun- son, in the patois of the stage, ‘“‘cleaned up.” Two people to be sure and with a comedy idea that didn’t seem to have many possibilities, but in Kingsbury and Munson’s hands it proved a genuine laughgetter. Bully work- ers, with the woman doing some corking good comedy along versatile iines. Chester Gruber was another comedy hit up to the time he skidded into a serious recitation and then he was gone—hook, line and recitation. This boy is young, appears ambitious and skould_ slick to tie’ témiedy stuif. Stevens ang tHotlis- or had ‘evervthing ‘in thelr faver—-4 -special stage setting, looks, wardrobe and a merry ek- change of dialogue that established them as Al entertainers. The woman did very well with her specialty and the act as a whole measured up reasonably well. The Four Charles, with one of those quick transforma- tion of stage settings before your very eyes, along with some excellent hand-and-head bal-

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Catering to the comfort and convenience of the profession Steam Heat and Electric Lights............0scssseeseevees ...$8 Up HALF BLOCK FROM THE WHITE RATS Telephones: Bryant 8950-8951 THE ADELAIDE One block west of Broadway 754-756 EIGHTH AVE., Bet. 46th and 47th Sts. 3-4-5 Room Apartments Completely Furnished for Housekeeping. Steam Heat, Bath and Phone. Strictly Professional. MRS. GEORGE HIEGEL, Proprietor and Manager. ST. LOUIS, MO. REGENT HOTEL, 100 WN. 14th Street HOME OF THE PROFESSION “108 MINUTES WALK TO ALL THEATERS RLMER E. CAMPBELL, Prop. and Mer MAURICE BATHS'srars ARKANSAS MOST COMPLETE IN AMERICA BILLIARD ROOMS GYM, MASSAGE DEPT,ROYCROFT DEN SEPARATE ELEVATORS, PERFECT SANITATION AND HYGIENIC EQUIPMENT THE HOUSE OF SERVICE RITE FOR HUBBAROS LITTLE JOURNEY ADDRESS W. G. MAURICE Telephone: Bryant 2367 Furnished Apartments and Rooms Baths and Continuous Hot Water Large Rooms, $4 and Up 2 and 3 Room Apartments, $7 to $8.58 COMPLETE HOUSEKEEPING 310 W. 48th St., New York Dad’s Theatrical Hotel PHILADELPHIA HOTEL | WASHINGTON (Fireproof) CcrHIicAaoeo’s Newest and Finest THEATRICAL HOTEL 150 Rooms with bath Reasonab!: rates to the profession. Washington St., between La Salle St. and Fifth Ave. Phone—Franklin 5400 Chicago ancing and acrobatics, proved a good closer. Everybody remained for their last tricks. Good act of its kind, but needs a little more speed and life. ACADEMY (Joe Pilgrim, mgr.; agent, W. V. M. A.).—-As the feature of last week’s last half show there was the ‘‘Hawaiian Revue,”’ which smacked of Dahomey, not Hawaii, and is what ‘“‘Wynn” would call ‘an oil-can of an act.” The “players” are all chocolate eolored, there being two big yallow gals, one of whom could not have weighed more than Sam Langford (yet she was the only one necessary, for she sang fairly well), and a scream in a Honolulu creation, four ‘‘chorus° girls and a buck negro who had nothing what- ever to do. The billing was ‘screaming com- edy, singing, talking and whirlwind dancing,” which might be charged against the house. The costumes must have been obtained from a forgotten storehouse collection. Maybe this act will pass at the Avenue (patronized itrgeiy’ by ciacks}, but hardly anywhere else. _ ; “Hele Giéssch ate” Mcl.din® Gates “présentéd “The Submarine Attack,’’ with a special set, supposedly the interior of a state-room aboard a liner. The couple get worked up over pos- sible U-boat trouble and believe the ship is firing its cannon, but it develops that a thun- Catering to the Profession ABBEY COURT 3120 Broadway, northwest corner 124th Street Furnished 1 3 and 3 rooms, elevator, elec- pete hotel service, telephone, housekeep- ing acilities, restaurant. Convenient to Subway and F Reasonable. . ort Lee Ferry. Open Evenings Phone—3766 Morningside der storm is raging and that the ship has not left port. As a novelty the act may get by in pop houses, but it is not exceptional and lacks a punch. The “Models de Luxe” did some very good work in ten group posings, but should give the audience a longer test, They drop the curtain too soon and also too quickly, spoiling a clever lighting scheme. Bob and Beth Stanley did fairly well with comedy and songs, but seem to need better material. Patrick and Otto got some laughs -— their comedy war talk. Their finish is weak. KEDZIE (Gus Bunge, megr.; agent, W. V. M. A.).—A Washington’s Birthday crowd, though not a capacity house, was much pleased with the last half bill last week. Placed in the middle of the five-act bill was a splendid headline attraction for the Kedzie in Frank Stafford and Co.’s “‘A Hunter’s Game,” with its trained hunting dogs and special set. Mr. Stafford is a master mimic of a kind and his. imitations of birds and such bring a breath of the out-of-doors worid. The act is as good as ever and earned the four or five curtains accorded it. The routine of the Four Bards seemed to astonish the house, there being murmurs after a number of feats native to this quartet. Harry -Anger, a diminutive comedian with a dialect, and the King Girls (two) caught on nicely in next to closing with songs and talk in “fone.” John A. West Est. HENRY C. MINER, inc. ro-soue(tt, The Edmonds | **=:= | Furnished Apartments CATERING EXCLUSIVELY TO THE PROFESSION 776-78-80 EIGHTH AVENUE Between 47th and 48th Streets NEW YORK Private Bath and Phone in Each Apartment DANIEL’S HOTEL FOR GENTLEMEN Northwest Corner 42d Street and 9th Avenue TWO BLOCKS WEST OF BROADWAY Telephone 1862 Bryant NEW YORK CITY NEW BUILDING ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF Sa ROOMS With Hot and Cold Running Water ALL MODERN IMPROVEMENTS TELEPHONE IN EVERY ROOM HOWER BATHS EVERYTHING NEW PRICES $3.50, $4.00, $450 WEEKLY CAFE AND RESTAURANT CONVINCE YOU Office—776 EIGHTH AVENUE HILDONA COURT 339, 341, 343, 345 and 347 West 45th St... (Just off Broadway) New Elevator Building. Now Open for Inspection. WHY LIVE IN A HOTEL when you can have an apartment that em the many things a hotel possesses, yet have every facility for housekeeping, from preparing a light breakfast to an ex- tensive dinner. This fs all possible under our arrangemeot. Some bulldings are erected chiefly with an economle eye for the owner; this has never been our guide. One glance at the entrance, with its vast marble hall, will instiii the feeling of home to you. We have been congratulated on ev side for the unequealed qualities In this building. Can you conceive a oe room apartment having a gas range, refrigerator, and every utensil necessary for housekeeping? We have this and more. et us show you. Bulldings such as Yandis Court, Irvington Halil and Henri Court will tell you who we are in the field of building. Apartments consist of one, twe and three rooms, with bath, kitchenettes and kitchens. Private telephone, vacuum system, etc. Large closet space, polished and hardwood flooring throughout, furnishings the choicest. Rates—$13.00 po Weekly—$50.00 Up Monthly - For further information apply to YANDIS COURT, 241 West 43rd Street Telephone—7912 Bryant did surprisingly well with his monolog, win- ning most of the laughter from the feminine portion of the audience. He was billed “& Co.” but the only assistance he had was *« mother hubbard wrapper which he displaced to show his well remembered ‘brownie’ cos- tume, and he finished with a good cornet se- lection. The Three Moran Sisters opened the show. AMERICAN (E. L. Goldberg, mgr.; agent, Ww. V. M. A.).—Gracie Emmett, with three assisting players, featured the last half bill last week with “Mrs. Murphy’s Second Hus- band.” This is a farcical playlet, condensed from the International Wheel show of the same title in which Miss Emmett was featured and which closed here several weeks ago. On the form displayed the act will probably be routed over the Association houses. “Miss America” is a girl act with an up-to-date frame work which has to do with a girl’s military training camp, the fairly good com- edy being supplied by the two male charac- ters. Jean Walters and Frank Ellis are fea- tured. Neal Abel did nicely with talk, songs and a bit of stepping in next to closing spot. Hector, billed as a “mind reading dog,” is a well trained French poodle, there being sev- eral other canines in ‘the act. Their mas- ter’s white flannel suit showed too plainly the ravages of Chicago’s soft coal nuisance. Brown and Kennedy showed very little with a dancing act tied with a su:t of plot. WILSON VENUE (W. H. Buhi, megr.; agent W. V. M. A.).—Business was pretty good the last half, with the Washington Birthday matinee a good one and the remainder of the week hoiding up. 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lenciel Laat ORNS | A iti ene re SAMRABREE: | Seas cast ose. 4-4] ede Gaara nari Regier cer ia oh pero raheem 9 Aly proceed VARIETY |||) a REALLY GREAT BALLAD || THE By ) FRANK W. McKEE America’s Waltz-King * MIRACLE F LOVE 3 Sieh 43d St. ITH a melody that creeps right into your heart. ‘Easy to sing, but with a grand climax. A corking number for any high-class singing act, a winner for the cabaret. CHORUS Words by\Mabel B. McKee Sunshine for shadows, laughter for tears, Singing for sighing, courage for fears, Gladness for sadness, gift from above, Wonderful mystery, the miracle of love. Copyright, 1917, G. Schirmer Published in the following arrangements: Song (in Ab, Bb, C and D) Duet (High and Low Voices) Quartette (Mixed, Men’s and Women’s Voices) Piano Solo Violin and Piano Violoncello and Piano Orchestral Accompaniment for Voice in Ab, Bb, C, D and Eb Violin, Violoncello, Cornet and Trombone Solo with Orchestra acc. in Ab, Bb, C and D Song copy with orchestration free to any singer. Quartette arrangement sent gratis to any organization. GET ONE AND TRY IT as: SCHIRMER Telephone, Murray Hill 8100 2 O-- sxe eens naa ; +o ee New York in a blend of CHARLES » Knapp Melody and Mirth LOEW CIRCUIT tertainment. Kay and Belle opened and held attention with their routine of dances. Edward Marshall, the chalkologist, was an undeniable hit in second position. the conventional pigeon-tail outfit and looked mighty nice. The last time the writer saw Marshall chalk himself a hit was at Ham- merstein’s old Victoria, New.York, and Eddie has learned a toing vor two since that time. The Wilson audience liked him immensely and when he put on the speed in the southpaw maneuvers with the pastel and drew a splen- did likeness of the famous George Vrashing- ton, that put Eddie in solid for the remainder of the week. Lew Madden and Co., recently at the Majestic, found the audience in a recep- tive mood and the Madden humoresque and slangy skit was well received. Some of the lines banged the ceiling pretty hard, but most of the “stuff’’ was caught for laughter. Frank Bush’s stories—especially the old ones—were surefire and Frank’s dialect numbers proved the best. The Ross Brothers—they will in- sist on carrying the word “famous” ahead of their names on the program—closed the show to good advantage. SAN FRANCISCO VARIETY’S : SAN FRANCISCO OFFICE PANTAGES’ THEATRE BLDG. Phone, Douglass 2213 ORPHEUM (Fred Henderson, gen. megr.; agent, direct).—-This week’s show billed as a new edition of the Orpheum Road Show proved one of the most pretentious bills that PHONE BRYANT 8881 CLAIRE - Bre ee Gowns and Millinery Specializing in Dance Frocks 130 West 45th Street, New York Eddie was there in F Importer of ae ne ee jay Direction, TOM JONES the Orpheum has had this season. Dorothy Jardon, with a wardrobe that dazzled and a voice that hypnotized, received an enthu- Ssiastic ovation. Hallen and Fuller in their allegorical satire, “The Corridor of Time,” garnered good returns. Maria Lo and Co. closed the show successfully. Tempest and Sunshine received a welcome. Flanagan and Edwards, applause winners. Corbett, Shep- ard and Donovan opened the show big. Ryan and Lee and the Greater Morgan Dancers, both held over, repeated their last week’s suc- cesses, PANTAGES.—The Great Leon, headlining, closed the show in good style. The Kinkaid : Kilties secured a satisfactory reception. Jones ; and Johnson, a male colored team, scored an easy hit. Margaret Ford, a songstress with- out a flivver in her voice, scored handily. Trevitt’s Dogs opened O. K. EMPRESS.—Norris’ Babboons closed the pleased. show nicely. Rutan’s Song Birds, The Penalty of Corns No need now to waste time soaking your feet so often. Nor run the risk of paring. LUE-JAY plasters have ended millions ofcorns. This very night thousands of people will say goodbye to painful corns forever. Touchy corns are need- less, even foolish Blue-jay brings instant relief. And in 48 hours the average corn is gone. Only a few stubborn ones ; require a second or third treat- eo] ment. A Blue-jay plaster, withits heal- a ing wax, is applied in a jiffy. No Lees soreness, no inconvenience. The oe aie! pain is not temporarily eased, as with paring. There is no danger, as with harsh liquids. Decide to join the happy crowd tonight which has won freedom the Blue- jay way. BAUER & BLACK Chicago and New ll Makers of of Surgical Dressings, etc ee ae es awese Stops Pain—Ends Corns 15c and 25c at Dru Also pret Bunion Pra asters » 5. ew »

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VARIETY BERNARD BURKE PRESENTS |BERNARD = JANIS AEMUSICAL HAIGHBALL Despite’ the second position, A DECIDED HIT, PALACE THEATRE, NEW YORK, this week (Feb. 26) KEITH’S RIVERSIDE NEXT WEEK (March 5) KEITH’S ROYAL, MARCH 19 MARYLAND, BALTIMORE, MARCH 26 KEITH’S ALAHAMBRA, MARCH 12 KEITH’S, WASHINGTON, APRIL 2 F RANK EVAN S Suggests Quality V A UDEVILLE I didn’t begin with asking, I picked my position and stuck. I took chances, That others wouldn’t And now they’re calling it luck. They say while working you’re happy, And work brings pleasure. We have lost three weeks in three years, including a pleasant tour of the Orpheum Circuit. Being held over two weeks at the Orpheum Theatre, Winnipeg, Feb. 5-19. JACK WYATT ads and Booked Solid, U. B. O. Dinna Forget IN MISSOURI, KANSAS, OKLAHOMA AND BILLS 0. MUSICAL COMEDY TABLOIDS FOR A CONSECUTIVE, PROFITABLE WANTED: e AND DEPENDABLE ROUTE s OF TWELVE WEEKS OR MORE TEXAS. COMP THIS TERRITORY FOR AT LEAST A YEAR PREFERRED. GOOD, CLEAN SINGING AND COMED TO NE COMPLETE NEW oat OF PHOTOS, QUOTE BEST SALARY, AND FORWARD PROGRAM. TIME STARTS MARCH 4TH, WEEK STANDS, SHORT JUMPS. E. C. Mills OVERHOLSER THEATRE, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA ANIES THAT HAVE NOT PLAYED SHOULD BE UP IN SIX OR ay TEN FIFTEEN PEOPLE PLEASE “Scotch Lads and Lassies” Nan Lewis, Milano Four, an operatic quartet, proved like- able. Cameron De Vitt and Co. and Art Adair, scored. Adams and Mangles opened the show excellently. National Grand Opera Co. Rose Stahl in “Our Mrs. McChesney.” Kolb and Dill in “High Cost of Loving.” WIGWAM (Jos. F. Bauer, mgr.).—Dramatic Stock Co. (5th week): agent, Bert Levey).—Vaudeville. English comedienne, passed. agent, Ackerman and Harris & W. —Vaudeville. of the World” (2d week). CORT (Homer F. Curran, mgr.).—Boston COLUMBIA (Gottlob and Marx, mgrs.).— ALCAZAR (Belasco and Mayer, mgrs.).— PRINCESS (Bert Levey, lessee and megr.; run. probably have its name changed. HIPPODROME (Edwin A. oo mgr. ; . M. A.). SAVOY (Lurie & Sheehan, mgrs.).—‘‘Byes With the completion of the new Casino close to hand, the latest report says it wili prob- ably be turned into an opera house. The Boston National Grand Opera Co. is men- tioned, and at the close of their local engage- ment at the Cort it may be decided upon to have them open the house for an indefinite If this is decided upon, the house will The Bracale, Opera Co., at present in Havana, is scheduled to open at the Cort around Easter Sunday. "ALBOLENE / excellent toilet article * For general purpesee We ate told by the scare of the stage that—“In removing all kinds of theatrical Pit wit oo is nothing to compare wi Albolene in ond 5 qe pie + up bax: also in ¥4 and + Ib cans. It most dealers in make-up. Sample free on request. “AcKESSON & ROBBINS | Manufacturing ’ 91 Fulton Street - - New York » BOSTON. By LEN LIBBEY, sn (Robert G. Larsen,. mgr.; agent, U. O.).—One of the best bills of the sea- son, wk Houdini headlined. Some of the publicity stunts puiled for Houdini in Bos- ton are among the best in his scrap book, and this week’s feature is schedul to be pulled in front of the Boston “Post” on news- paper row with Houdini suspené-d in a straight jacket in midair. The Three Jor- dan Girls opened with a snappy wire act; the Musical Johnstons, fair; Emmet J. Welch's Minstrels went well, with Welch taking him- self a little too seriously; Marie Stoddard, excellent; William Gaxton in “Kisses,” cork- ing sketch; Dooley and Rugel, new stuff, a riot of an act, Miss Rugel making a mis- take in shedding her hat in order to get a spot, as her appearance is much better with head dress; Ernest R. Ball, usual hit; “Pa- tria,” on its seventh episode, is holding a big time audience almost intact, as this house an Keith’s Boston are two weeks ahead of the rest of the city on this serial. BOSTON (Charles Harris, mgr.; agent, U. B, O.).—Four-hour show of a high quality that more than offset any slump that the White Rat picket crusade might have caused. BIJOU (Ralph Gilman, mgr.; agent, U. B. 0.).—Pictures. One sheet subway posters improving business substantially. BOWDOIN (Al Somerbee, mgr.; agen Toew),—Advertising a “15 feature bill.” White Rat pickets still stationed outside. ST. JAMES (Joseph Brennan, mgr.; agent, Loew).—Pop and pictures. Good. GLOBE (Frank Meagher, megr.; agent, Loew).—Daily feature film releases. Drawing well from transient patronage. ORPHEUM (V. J. Morris, megr.; agent, Loew).—Pop and pictures. Excellent. SCOLLAY OLYMPIA (James J. McGuin- ness, mgr.).—Pop and pictures. Pickets are working especially vigorously on this house, After a Season of 74 Successful Weeks Starring in Messrs. Shuberts’, New York, Winter Garden Production “A WORLD OF PLEASURE” ‘CONROY = AND LeMAIRE| Will close their season at he Colonial Theatre: Norfolk, Va., ‘March 10th. Address all communications—RUFUS R. LeMAIRE, Astor Theatre Bldg., New York — Blanc sig. ee

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Equitable Booking Office DE WITT MOTT, Manager HIGH-CLASS ACTS of all descriptions. No act too good or too big. Short Jumps. Opposition to no one. Write, Wire or Call. PAULINE COOKE, Gaiety Theatre Bidg. Suite 614—46th St. and Broadway, City

causing a slight falling off, some of which, however, may be the normal Lenten slump. GORDON’S OLYMPIA (Frank Hookailo, mgr.).—Conditions bere about identical with Scollay Olympia. MAJESTIC (E. D. Smith, mgr.).—Seventh week of Kellermann’s ‘Daughter of the Gods” still going well, with business boosted by a tor-Biossom Irish opera, “Eileen,” closing its run strong. Weber has great expectations of his New York booking. Lina Abarbanell in “Flora Bella’ opens Monday, PLYMOUTH (8B. D. Smith, mgr.).—Last lavish advritising campaigu in the Galites. ..,. * “SSUBERT Ce. D. Smiths mery.— Foe -vVie- week of “Getting Married” to fair business. Got a little publicity by complaint filed with mayor that show was risque. Guy Bates Post in “The Masquerader” next week. WILBUR (E. D. Smith, mgr.).—Fourth week of “The Blue Paradise.” Good. PARK SQUARE (Fred E. Wright, mgr.).— “Fair and Warmer” going big and in for 2 TH. WP! probably swim the season's ‘bus}- ness to the right side of the sheet. COLONIAL (Charles J. Rich, mgr.).—Last week of “The Love Mill,” which did not go as well as had been expected. Next Monday brings the new Straus opera, “Boys Will Be Boys,” for two weeks. Marcus Loew's Enterprises General Executive Offices Putnam Building Times Square New York eR JOSEPH M. SCHENCK General Booking Manager

Mr. Schenck Personally Interviews Artists Daily Between 11 and 1 Chicage Office: Boston Office: North American Building Tremont Theatre Building FRANK Q. DOYLE, im charge FRED MARDO, in charge Acts laying off in Southern territory wire this office BERT LEVEY invePeNDENT CS § FOC UJ I°T vauvevite Best Small Time in the Far West. Steady Consecutive Work for velty Feature Acts, te EXECUTIVE OFFICES—ALCAZAR THEATRE BLDG., SAN FRANCISCO Can arrange from three to five weeks between sailings of boats for Australia for all first class acts. Communicate by wire or letter. of all artists going to Europe make their steamship arrangements through be Ber % us. The following have: Harry Lauder, Mizzie Hajos, Inis and Taki, Idania Troupe, Iwanoffs, Ioleen Sisters, Musical Ibsons James Lee Co., Johnston and Wells, Jordon and Harvey, Jackson Family, Flying Jordons, Tom Jack Trio, Nelson Jackson and Joe Jackson. PAUL TAUSIG & SON, 104 E. 14th St., New York City German Savings Bank Bldg. Telephone—Stuyvesant 1369 WANTED

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HOLLIS (Charles J. Rich, megr.).—Julla HOWARD (George E. Lothrop, mgr.).— Arthur in ‘‘Seramodén,” on eer’ a two ‘The Pacemakers,” with the house bill head- weeks. This romance has displayed unex- ed by the Three Daring Sisters. Excellent. pected strength, due partly to her local fol- lowing. Business has been excellent. TREMONT (John B. Schoeffel, megr.).— Eighth week of “Miss Springtime,” and still going strong. HOUSE (Lawrence Mc-

Cohan & Harris’ “A Tailor Made Man” will succeed Julia Arthur at the Hollis Street.

BOSTON OPERA Carty, mgr.).—The Sarah Bernhardt yaude- ville tour was greeted by a rousing house Monday night. This huge house, built for grand opera, has been dark for weeks, but the proposition of offering Bernhardt and company, supported by a vaudeville bill, in- cluding Claire Rochester, Harry Breen, Six Harvards, Albert Donnelly, and Mucille’s Cockatoos proved a real winner. Could easily hold over. CASTLE SQUARE (John Craig, megr.).— Second week of William Courtleigh in “A Fool there Was” (International). Fair. COPLEY (G. . Pattee, mgr.).—Henry Jewett’s English Players in “The Passing of the Third Floor Back.” Given the best press notices of the season. Tha next three weeks will find the stock playing matincee..onir,. ttié “rénch “Players having secured the house for 18 nights. The Jewett Players will use Galsworthy’s “The Silver Box” matinees. CASINO (Charles Waldron, mgr.).—‘‘The Midnight Maidens.” Good. GAIETY (Charles Batcheller, mgr.).—“The Bostonian Burlesquers.” Capacity. The Auto Show opens Saturday at Me- chanics’ Building.

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Pee ee ee VARIETY | = = WILLIAM FOX CIRCUIT OF THEATRES WILLIAM FOX, President Executive Offices, 130 West 46th Si, New Yerk JACK W. LOEB Gomeral Becking Meneser EDGAR ALLEN Pease gee Personal interviews with artiste from 12 to 6, or by appointment The Western Vaudeville Managers’ Association MORT SINGER, General Manager Majestic Theatre Building, CHICAGO, ILL. Harry Rickard’s Tivoli Theatres LTD. AUSTRALIA And AFFILIATED CIRCUITS, INDIA and AFRICA Combined Capital, $3,000,000 HUGH McINTOSH, Governing Director Registered Cable Address: Head Office, TI NEW YORK OFFICES: “HUGHMAC,” Sydne VOLI THEATRE, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA 311 Strand Theatre Bldg. ACADEMY BUFFALO BIG FEATURE ACTS WANTED. WRITE OR WIRE KENYON THEATRE ALLEGHENY. PA. PI Eight Acts Full Week. Can Always Use the Biggest and Best in Vaude- ays ville. Booked Exclusively by LIBERTY VAUDEVILLE CONTRACTING CO. L. CLAIRE McLAUGHLIN, Managez Suite 504 Fulton Bidg. Pitteburgh, Pa. The Office That Controis the Regular Time in This Territory. Personal Interviews Preferred. BUFFALO. By W. B. STEPHAN. GARDEN (Wm. Graham, mgr.).—‘Belles 4 eabe mere classy show going at top notch. GAYETY (Chas. Taylor, mgr.).—‘Million Dollar Dolls,” with high class attraction, well received, with attendance about up to stand- ard. Next, “Globe Trotters.” MAJESTIC (Chas. Lawrence, mgr.).—‘Mutt and Jeff’s Wedding’ one of the t of the circuit, drawing capacity business, with largest advance of the season recorded. Com- ing, Rose Melville in ‘‘Sis Hopkins.” TECK (John Oishei, mgr.).—Return en- gagement of Guy Bates Post in ‘“‘The Mas- querader,”’ with decidedly increased sale over the previous appearance. Following, San Carlo Opera Co. STAR 42. S..Corne?,. mar i.e" Good. Gree ious Annabelle,” with Lola Fisher, well sup- ported here and showing a lot of action. Very good results recorded. Next, “Stop, Look, Listen.” SHEA’S (Henry Carr, mer.).—Excellent bill, with the California Boys Band carrying off headline honors very successfully; Sophie Tucker and Syncopated Kings featured big; VAUDEVILLE ACTS WRITE, WIRE or 'PHONE * Fae: A.) Be ps doe - AGENCY Orpheum eatre Bidg., Montreal, Canada — El Ray Sisters open nicely; Kerr and Weston good; Frank Burt and Ed. Johnston and Co., good; Mack and Walker, well applauded; Pis- tel and Cushing, do well. LYRIC (C. Lou Snyder, mgr.).—Victor’s Musicians, in first place, well received ; Tenny and Allen, novel; Clem, Bevins and Co., good ; May Remington and Pickannies, good; Leon- ard Phillips, bit; Haddon and Normun, do well; pictures. OLYMPIC (Bruce Fowler, mz7.).—‘The Harvest Days,” miniature musical comedy, heading; Jack Levy and Symphony Girls, special attraction ; Fagg and White, eccentric ; — Brothers, clever; Elsie Maines, pleas- g. ACADEMY (Jules Micheal, megr.).—Sptt week pop vaudeville, with first half headed by The Wanderers, musicians, very good; Five McLarens, do well; Luckie and Yoast, big hit; The Sullivans, good; Cole and Wood, clever. Changed last half. Frank Heintz, night watchman at the Ma- jestic theatre, died Feb. 23 in Buffalo. BASKETBALL Marcus Loew Booking Agency vs. University Settlement At Dr. Savage's Gymnasium 308 West Seth Street -Satucday evening, March 3, at $ p.m. Men’s Ticket, 50 cents Ladies’ Ticket, 25 cents Entertainment by Loew Circuit (Seats now on sale at Loew Circuit offices, Putnam Building, Times Square) 729 AMALGAMATED VAUDEVILLE AGENCY sB. Ss. Moss President ' General Executive Offices : 7th AVE. AT FORTY-NINTH ST. M. D. SIMMONS General Booking Manager ARTISTS can secure long engagements by booking direct with us “Ventura”—March 13 “Lierra”—April 3 FULLER’S VAUDEVILLE AUSTRALIA and NEW ZEALAND Managing Director, BEN J. FULLER Now arranging bookings for following sailings out of San Francisco: “Sonoma”—April 24 — “Ventura”—May 15 American Booking Manager, ROY D. MURPHY BEN. J. FULLER'S CHICAGO BOOKING DEPT. WESTERN VAUDEVILLE MANAGERS’ ASSOCIATION, lith FLOOR, CHICAGO, ILL. “Lierra”—June § “Sonoma”—June 26 NEW AND EXCLUSIVE J. P. MEDBURY, Material Writer 216 Strand Theatre Building ANYTHING PERTAINING TO VAUDEVILLE LET’S BRUSH UP YOUR ACT GARFIELD KILGOUR, Lyric ROEHM & RICHARDS CO. : Broadway at 47th Street, New York City MATERIAL FRAN Phone—Walnut 65-95 Can Offer IMMEDIATE TIME for Recognized Acts WIRE, WRITE OR CALL W/O L. F VAUDEVILLE AGENCY PARKWAY BUILDING, PHILADELPHIA The Patricia theatre, recently built at Lon- don, Ont., was opened recently, booking ten acts a week through this city. This house has a seating capacity of 1,800 and is man- aged by Frank Stuart. Frankie Steiz, a former pugiiist, was run over last Saturday and seriously injured. LOS ANGELES. By GUY PRICE. The Boston Grand Opera Company did an exceptionally good box office business here, considering the weather. The first three days of the engagement it rained pitchforks (al- most), but this did not keep the people away. Francis Wilson passed: through here en route to the Orient on his honeymoon. William H. Crane has begun “rehearsals here for his new play, to be produced at the Mason in March or April. A. Burt Wesner is rehearsing a sketch for vaudeville, T. L. Tally has returned from his annual Coast trip, ‘which extended as far north as Vancouver. Thomas Baker, at one time an Orpheum theatre manager here and in Winnipeg, is now with the Cigne compapy. diing “Ramona” in Texas, Harold and Katherine Melville, Hollywood society couple, were at Pantages theatre last week in a song, dance and talking skit. The act is new and “went over” big. The pair need experience, but show promise of land- ing the “big time’ before many months. He is han- | Conductor Monaca, of the Venife band, one of the most famous musical organizations in the west, is critically ill. A report reached here last week that How- ard Scott, the actor, had died suddenly in the east, but could not be confirmed. Mr. Sentt’a whereabouts are at present unknown to his theatrical friends in Los Angeles, NEW ORLEANS. By 0. - SAMUELS, . ORPHEUM (Chas. E. Bray, southern repre- sentative).—Dorothy Shoemaker’s intelligently presented vehicle forms the most important item currently. Morton and Glass were re- warded. Morin Sisters started proceedings ac- ceptably. The Geralds and Bert Kenney elicited applause. Frederick Bowers’ turn re- mains the same. Bill below standard. M ac k 9 Tailor 1582-1584 BROADWAY Opp. Strand Theatre 722-724-726 SEVENTH AVE. Opp. Columbia Theatre -HABERDASHERIE. SHOP 715 SEVENTH AVE. Few Doors Above Columbia NEW YORK CITY, N. Y. Hi enter | apenas nant pine is ween

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ore yee 1 ora “ RR ST | Pak eae a prneien) Gi eae vay Peer enn Teen + a i PRPS oS ORES eat. SF ee yA 1 aieono ty eee eran ona? sap VARIETY WARNING! “TELEGRAPH,” ST. JOHN, FEB. 10, 1917 “A second Mordkin” was said of Guiran of the team of Guiran and Newell, and certainly his dancing was exceedingly graceful. This act is a very good one, both performers displaying much clever- ness in the aerial stunts. “A Chinese Cir- cus” it is called, and the stage is well set, with the acrobats finely costumed. The different styles of dancing the classic and modern “rag” are well executed by both exponents of the art. VARIETY Guiran and Newell. Dancing and Bar Act. iZ Mims.; One and Full Stage. 58th Street. These two men are to be commended for having attempted to present their act in an unconventional manner. The same applies to their material. They enter as a straight and a “nut,” then go into solo dancing with a new line of stepping that earns healthy approval. This consumes just half of their time, after which they make up as Chinamen and do a fine rou- tine on the horizontal bars, many of the tricks being either new or done in a way GUIRAN and NEWELL The Chinese Circus What the Critiques Say: that appears so, which is just as good. With a little quickening and the interpo- lation of additional comedy material, both in talk and “business,” they would be able to hold down closing spot on a two- a-day program. OLO., HALIFAX “DAILY MAIL” WONDERFUL ey AND AERIAL Guiran and Newell Doing Difficult Feats at the Strand é At the Strand this week Guiran. of Guiran and Newell, dancers and a:rial novelty artists, is receiving great applause. Guiran’s dancing is exceptionally grace- ful, despite the many difficult feats which he performs, and his various novel steps are very striking. His whirling steps are an extraordinary feature and the wonder of it is that he does not fall to the stage with dizziness. Newell presents amusing repartee and is also quite a clever dancer and horizontal bar performer. Guiran’s work on the horizontal bar is marvelous, and he presents several feats that have seldom been attempted by performers in this class of work. TULANE (T. C. Campbell; mgr.).—‘‘Flora Bella.” CRESCENT (T. C. Campbell, mgr.).— “Bringing Up Father in Politics.” LAFAYETTE (D. L. Cornelius, mgr.).— Pictures. ALAMO (Will Gueringer, mgr.).—Jimmie Brown's Revue. New Orleans film exchange men have formed = association, T. O. Tuttle is the first presi- ent. The Crescent is dark next week. Edeson appears at the Tulane. Edeson is a native son. Other native sons are Brander Matthews and E. H. Sothern, among the more prominent. Foremost of the native daugh- ters is Mrs. Fiske. Robert Zelda and Taddy Howard have transferred their activities to Anderson’s. Harrison came to town Saturday and appointed Cliff Winehill a representative of Shapiro, Bernstein & 0. The Lafayette is offering Norma Talmadge in “Panthea” and’ a 15-piece orchestra for ten cents top. Herman Fichtenberg is expected home this week. after a sojourn in New Yerk. WORKING NOW and for Some Time to Come $$$ Bracale Opera Company, when opening at the French opera house, March 20, will offer Lazaro and Ana Fitziu. Arthur MacLean, boniface of Hunter Isl- and Inn, Pelham Bay Park, N. Y., was here for the Mardi Gras festivities, leaving shortly after for Havana. Another Carnival visitor was Jack Drucker. Bert Levy entertained over 2,000 kiddies at the Orpheum Saturday morning, giving the children a treat, besides earning large space for the theatre in the “Times-Picayune,” which sponsored the affair. The McMahon, Diamond and Chaplow turn has Miss Furlong in place of Rene Chaplow. Ralph Levey will manage Thom’s house the coming summer. PHILADELPHIA, PA. By JUVENILE. KEITH'S (H. T. Jordan, mgr.).—Without a sensational feature for a hesdliner or a name which stood out strong as a headliner, the bill this week turned out a well balanced show, every act contributing more or less to the general high average reached. At the Mon- day afternoon show Cook and Lorenz were rushee into the bili without any preliminary road JOHN BOOKED SOLID U. B. O. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT Musicians: ing fee. 3 East 43d St., New York. To Vaudeville Artists, Cabaret Singers and O* January 22nd the Supreme Court of the United States handed down a decision mak- ing it unlawful to publicly perform for profit a | copyrighted musical composition without pay- ment of a performing fee to the owner of the | copyright. This applies specifically to hotels and restaurants where musicians are employed to entertain the guests and where, although no ad- mission fee is charged, the performance of music is considered a performance for profit. i In response to numerous inquiries regarding our attitude in this matter we have decided and do hereby announce that we shall not exact an ad- ditional fee for the public performance of our publications, but that payment of the purchase | price shall be considered to include the perform- The above, of course, does not apply to the singing of vocal numbers from musical productions, the performing rights of which are owned by the theatrical producers. . G. SCHIRMER (INC.) Music Publishers. February 27, 1917 billing and put over a good sized comedy hit with their old act. This old “kokum and jaz” stuff is still good for laughs, especially in a high class bill, where something is needed to liven things up. There were several ap- plause hits in the show. Elizabeth Brice and Charlies King were the featured headliners and did nicely as usual. They had one or two hew song numbers, but got just as much out of the ones which have been used by others. It is not the songs with these people, but the way they handle them, and they pulled down a big applause hit. Valerie Bergere worked under a severe handicap in presenting her new act called “Ambition.” While trying it out last week, her leading man, Harry Mor- gan, was taken severely ill and was unable to accompany Miss Bergere here. Frank E. Eliott, a popular stock man, was hurried to New York for rehearsal and under the cir- cumstarices gave a capital performance. Kath- erine Kavanaugh, who was formerly a mem- ber of Miss Bergere’s company, wrote “Ambi- tion,” using circumstantial evidence as the theme. Miss Bergere used a story of this kind once before and it was a much better bit of playwriting than this one. The present vehicle, however, holds a lot of interest and when running smoothly ought to please. The characters need to be toned down, however, especially the woman who plays the keeper of a gambling house, Miss Bergere, as usual, gave an excellent performance and the sketch went over nicely. Rae Eleanor Ball, the vio- liniste, scored solidly with her classical] num- bers and a popular ballad. The girl makes a better appearance this trip with a very handsome gown. Charles Olcott was just as big as ever, with his comedy piano number. The comic opera number is getting pretty old, but is still funny. Scarpioff and Varvara, a couple of Russian boys, jammed in a big ap- plause ..i: in a very early spot with their piano and vocal numbers. Both are clever musicians and the arrangement of their pro- gram has been given some care to show both of them off to advantage. Mazie King is still winning a lot of favor for her distinctly clever toe-dancing. She is working with a new partner this time, E. E. Marini, and while he is not particularly good in individual danc- ing, he makes a good partner for the girl, and her work stands out, as it always does, for the very highest commendation. The Dune- din Duo gave a fairly good start to the show with their wheel work on the wire, but the opening in ‘tone’ misses fire and should be improved or dropped altogether. It does not help them any. Meehan’s Dogs, with the splendid leaping of a pack of hounds, put a fine finishing touch to the vaudeville portion of the bill, after which the “Patria” picture with Mrs. Castle revealed some thrills in the seventh episode called “Red Dawn.” This is about the best of the seven episodes we have seen of this picture, but the patrons are WEST SWOR and AVEY JOHN SWOR, late of Swor and Mack—WEST AVEY, late of the Al G. Fields Minstrels. (Creating a disturbance at the Majestic Theatre, Chicago, this week (Feb. 26) Direction, HARRY WEBER

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HiTs A regular house with regular songs by two regular writers JAMES BROCKMAN and JACK SMITH A riot every performance in “The Show of Wonders” ’"Gene—HOWARD and HOWARD—Willie THE GHOST *UKULEL at the Winter Garden, sung by 99 OKLAHOMA BOB ALBRIGHT HAWTHORNE’S MINSTRELS BIJOU COMEDY TRIO WHY I LOVE YOU DON'T KNOW A wonderful recitation ballad. FRANK HURST OF JACK WILSON TRIO FRANK MORRELL Sweeping the country. TELEGRAPH TRIO MORRIS AND BEASLEY and others WHITE and CLAYTON Now a feature at the Winter Garden, “Show of Wonders” A KNOCKOUT WITH EPHRAHAM'S. JASBO BAND. Published by James Brockman Music Publishing Co., 145 West 45th St., New York City stil! hanging on for it, which is all there is to be said. ALLEGHENY Theda Bara in (Joseph Cohen, megr.).— “The Tiger Woman” is the strongly featured film drama, surrounded by the following vaudeville bill: Lew Williams and company of 12 in the musical tabloid called “In Mexico,” Bostock’s Riding School, Genero and Bailey, Hafford and Chain, and Emerson and Bold. SEATTLE. By WALBURT. A new city ordinance prohibits the use of the. American flag in theatres and -other places of public amusement merely for the Banner” as an exit number or as a part of nance prohibits playing ‘“‘The Star-Spangled Banner” as an exit number or as a part of a medley. . The National anthem can only be used as a separate number. The Pantages orchestra and also the orchestras at several of the picture houses are using “The Star- Spangled Banner” now as an opener, the audi- ence standing during the playing of the famil- iar strain. The Sunday closing and State censorship bills will come before the present session of the Washington State legislature. At the last meeting of the Washington State Theatre Managers’ Association held in this city, both were discussed, but no definite action taken concerning them at that time. It is generally THE. SYL believed thai the State censorship bill will pass the Olympia solons. Ira Robertson left the cast of the Monte Carter Musical Comedy Company at the Oak Saturday night and left Sunday for Oakland, Cal., where he will visit relatives for sev- eral weeks, The Wiii Abram-Agnes Johns Co. is at the Lyric, South Bend. This organization played at the Seattle Grand for several months, and were on the Dill at the time the house was partially destroyed by fire (Jan. 20). Seattle, Feb. 28th. Sam Harris, Irving- Ackerman and Adolph Ramish, controlling the Ackerman & Harris Hippodrome circuit, spent several days here on an inspection trip. After a conference with resident manager Joseph Muller, the trio left for home, returning from a trip to Spokane and Butte. This is Mr. Ramish’s first trip over the circuit. L. H. Griffiths has filed a complaint in district court here alleging his title to a tenth interest in the profits of the Liberty theatre, said profits amounting to $10,000 a month. He claims he built the theatre and leased it to John H. Von Herberg and Claude S. Jensen with the agreement he was to re- ceive one-tenth of the net profits. He alleges $30,000 is due him from the profits of the house since November, 1913, when the lessees took possessio:.. He asks judgment for $120,000, which includes the $30,000 now claimed to be due, and $0,000 which is expected as one- ane ef the profits during the run of the euse. George Teele, former assistant manager of the Grand, will accept a position with the Al. G. Barnes’ Circus tuois season, The Seattle Philharrconic orchestra gave their second popular concert in Everett last Sunday at the Everett theatre. The Brambilla orchestra will provide the music at the Tivoli theatre when that house reopens next Sunday under the management of Henry Lubelski and W. A. Smythe. J. R. Nucals will be assistant manager. The treas- urers and main house force will be recruited from the former Grand attachees. The watchman at the Empress, Butte, frus- trated an attempt to blow the safe at that theatre early Saturday morning. The “job” was ready for the fuse to be lighted when the would-be safe cracker was ge rene by the night watchman. He escaped through a door in the basement. Manager Earl Keeler says there was about $500 in the safe at the time. This is the third time the Empres: safe was robbed or an attempt made to effect a robbery. “Tiny’’ Snyder has joined Bert Vincent in 5 Wilmington “News”—This novel feature is an innovation in vaudeville Wilmington “Journal”— GARRICK, Read what MR. DOCKSTADER says The Sylvester Family capably filled the Headline position for me, and thade far more than good. Give this act the opportunity and it will certainly deliver the goods. . L. Dockstader. Splendid entertainers and a great hit. ESTER FAMILY “Rh HAPPY EVENING AT HOME” ‘WILMINGTON, THIS WEEK (Feb. 26) * RECENT ‘COMMENTS, TEMPLE Hamilton “Times”’—The Sylvester Family would grace any vaudeville bill. Hamilton “Spectator”—It’s the best family act seen here in a long while. of unusual quality at such radically reduced prices that will prove a worth-while in- vestment. We suggest an early call. Rosenberg Bros. MANUFACTURERS OF “THE R. B. FUR SYSTEM FURS” 13-15 W. 24th St. Tel. Frgt. 9692 Special Discount to Professionals THEAT RE, HAMILTON, CAN.:_ EST iy S bea Tome? Hg Ma SEE eer ase sie dee t

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a Sig VARIETY . HARRY WEBER prebante IRYDER KEANE and ILKA DIEHL | AND CO. in — “HUMAN NATURE” First New York appearance, 81ST STREET THEATRE NOW (March 1-4) hie = fasts Heenan. BOE 78 A beeen eras FEATURED ON THE MOSS EMPIRE CIRCUIT THROUGH GREAT BRITAIN MAX HETTY = FORD=URMA Sailing along successfully in calm waters, piloted by WILLIE EDELSTEN, European Representative. HETTY URMA j (suv NEWELL E1sa MOST A CLEAN CUT SUCCESS, AT PROCTOR’S 125TH ST., NEW YORK “MISS MOST IS A COMBINATION OF FAN NY BRICE AND NORA BAYES.” imager Metzel, William Penn, Philadelphia. Feb. 26-27-28—Poli’s, Hartford, Conn. WITH Feb. 29-30-31—Poli’s, Spri Id, Mass. * March rc bare ~ a Haven, Conn. MENLO MOORE’S March 8-9-10—Poli’s, Bridgeport, Conn. “JOY RIDERS” HARRY VAN FOSSEN THE MAN THAT PUT THE “U” IN FUN AND PUTS FUN IN YOU Featured in “WASATCH YOUR sTEP” Playing the part created by Frank Tinney, but — my own — material. ai 1 ener at itd Posten ne jon ws Sean baad ae thie ta aes sp Nhahlt oy oe : SESE ee seca tote tiga bt bay: a: | rire Fo arnnb arm Set oo ane age ee bth ate a et, Starts © | sone P ee eer a ms * mn ea & to oes Ree cer Shee 99 5 pee ided trie wa periirssnees sabatisiciisone. Pea a7 ts —- oo we p | ae a ; on pa se. " amet led wero HaR os aE ne tae net irrereS ie os ees owt Shae sew Seating an : individual alesis : This Week (Feb. 1: 28) slieaiiba New York a ' “Vaudeville, I hear you calling me.”

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REVVE A real Scotch Comedienne, that makes ‘em laugh, and the ragtime bagpipe and drum band that made American audiences like the bagpipes, are two features of McKAY'S SCOTCH REVUE. ELIZABETH SHIRLEY RAYMOND BOND in “REMNANTS” Orpheum Cireuit—Booked Solid. MOON =« MORRIS The Original Back to Back Dancers, Direction - H. B. MARINELLI

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PRINCE KAR-MII VAUDEVILLE’S GREATEST HE IS NOW PLAYING RETURN DATES OVER THE “POLI CIRCUIT” WHICH SHOWS

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ILLUSIONIST SAYS: “KAR-MI GETS THEM IN” Supported by “SIR” JAS. DWYER t “THE LAW BREAKER”

A BiG HIT ON THE ORPHEUM CIRCUIT PHIL WHITE Direction, LEWIS & GORDON

HARRY L. WEBB THE MAN WHO TALKS AND SINGS pirEcTion, Alf. T. Wilton

JOHN T. DOYLE and CO. NOW TOURING IN “THE DANGER ‘LINE” A Genuine Novelty Next Week (March 4)—Pantages, Kansas City, Mo.

a vaudeville act. Mendel & Caesar have re- tion,” 26, 27, 28. $1. 4 turned from an Australian tour $1.50 top. Spalding, Violin Virtuso, Loretta Del Valle, pr ° i Fred Cutter and Edith Mora have formed a TAMPA.—Pickert Stock, $d You. linens vaudeville partnership. Both were former of Lies,” by order of the court. members of » Harrington’s ‘‘Yachting Party BONITA.—4, Masquera Sisters, pictures, Co.” Mt Ripple’s Orchestra. : STRAND.—tTriangle photoplays, music. GRAND.—Pictures. ALCAZAR.—Paramount pictures. Exten- sive improvements to house being made. —— CANVAS.—Edna Park Stock, 14th week.

Wilson and Gray, Bob Campbell and Edwards and Ward are new acts in this territory.

Between shows at the Oak assistant stage manager Billy Malcom is making some at- tractive bead work of papier mache. They « find a ready sale about town at fancy prices. 10th. TAMPA, F CASTLE HALL.—Pasquale Tallarico, piano recital, 8th. By O. B. JONES. Z TAMPA BAY CASINO.—“Birth of a Na-

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UNDER CANVAS.—Washburn Shows, 3d to - ED. F. REYNARD Mile. BIANCA The Classic Dancer with a Production

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Aviator Johnny Green is busy daily making flights between Tampa and St. Petersburg. He has been engaged by the Tampa Board of Trade to prepare a chart of aerial currents which will be included in the data being pre- pared for the purpose of interesting the gov- Sane in establishing an aviation base at ampa.

_... THE .MAIDS.. OF. KILLARNEY,” ... featuring. the -fomious- KIRKSMITH SISTERS in an artistic tribute to OLD IRELAND. Artists of established reputation are invited to consult us in regard to new vehicles, productions, etc. HARRY WEBER, General Representative

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EARNEST APELICS Tran KNOWS NO That’s What We Always Thought CAPTURING CONTRACTS CONTINUALLY VESPO DUO manger AND SINGER SOMETIMES ECORD BREAKERS YOU DON’T ee TO TELLA TELE! ONE GIRL YOUR NU MBER. —SHE KNOWS IT. FRED DUPREZ: Now that, Fou. am & Star, do you recall when we trouped together, with Kyrle Bellew, fifteen years ago. He killed sev- en of us every night, in the famous duel scene; Ralph MKellerd. Edgar Jones, Edgar Allen and others, now famous, were slain every evening. Father Time is a wom- derful worker. PETE MACK, Directer THE BRADS Ten Minutes In “‘One’’ SMITH and KAUFMAN Eastern Rep., IRVING | COOPER Western Rep., HARRY SPINGOLD TEX and MABEL SHEA CLEVER COMEDY — PRETTY GIRLS Palace Theatre, Detroit, Mich. Indefinitely SHERLOCK SISTERS United Time Direction, GEO. CHOOS and BILLY GRADY My, = = ARTHUR KLEIN SEYMOUR and WILLIAMS in a screamingly, funny, little travesty, entitle “WHEN DO WE EAT’’ 15 Minutes of Laughter and Song Open full stage and close in one. Address VARIETY, New York. N. B.—We still retain ALL RIGHTS to our other act. So keep eff! The MASSEURS, At FLEISCHMAN’S BATHS have formed a Club Of Ten—All Members DOUBLING IN BRASS. A Man Could Safely vege 4 That Musical Aggregation A RUBBER BAND WOT DUE U SAE? Proratically yours, HOWARD AND HURST (Assisted by their VOICES) Loew Circuit Direction, MARK LEVY JOHNSON ROLLISCN “RIB TICKLERS” (Copyrighted) Direction, FRANK EVANS Mr. and Mrs. Wm. 0'Clare Formerly Wm. O’Clare and Shamrock Girls NOW IN NEW YORK Presenting a Singing Oddity in “One” With Special Scenery and Original Songs STUART BARNES Direction, JAMES E. PLUNKETT BILLY This Week (Feb. 26)—Keith’s, Indianapolis Next Week (Mar. 4)—Keith’s, Louisville Direction HARRY FITZGERALD GEORGE Lloyd and Britt In a “Mixture of Vaudeville,” by Ned Dandy Mlle. La Toy’s Canine Models peel rE OEE g Y cnet ee ham. 1ne8 FREEMAN KEIT and DDMONT With IRWIN’S MAJESTICS Good things come in small packages LITTLE JERRY IN VAUDEVILLE JENNIE PRATT ad PRATT CLASSICAL AND POPULAR VOCAL SELECTIONS STEWART and DOWNING Co. MODELS DE LUXE Second Series CAMILLE PERSONI “The Butterfly Girl” of Vaudeville WRITE, CALL, OR PHONE ggci FRANK TERRY » Come and look R 300 West 49th Street, New York City For cleverly written material He is an “ORIGIN ATOR”—“NOT™ an “IMITATOR” “He can put the “PUNCH Latest for Miss Lucy Gray, Fording and Keating, Dave Thursby, Kate Elinore and Sam Wiiiiams, etc., etc, over my stock of “Certs.” I have something to suit YOU, The Elmsford, Telephone—Bryant 7720 in your act Weston, Ruth Roye, Marie Hart, Alma “ *Tis not in mortals to command saccess, bat we'll do more, dese rve it.” (Addison.) MR. PELHAM LYNTON MRS. LANGTRY (LADY DE BATHE) “A New York Showing” The seclusion in the a ane continual breaking in. - t notices from ‘Simes” of The one street “Burgs.” The thought, “we're. ready.” e new wardro telegram, The answer, eI ue © opening east. The pare Beg The loss of memory. The sinking feeling. The laughs. The applause, The flowers, and The congratulations. KIMBERLY ARNOLD EDWARD S. KELLER, Palace Theatre Building, New York

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— DIRECTION OF — FRANK EVANS This Week (Feb. 26)—Forsythe, Atianta, Ga. Wext Week (Mar. 5)—Savannah, Ga., & Charieston, S. C. BILLY SCHEETZ BETTY ELDERT in “‘Whittier’s Barefoot Boy’”’ A CLASSIC IN “ONE” Direction, FRANK DONNELLY If Sony come, it can’t be worse than 2 BENNETT SISTERS

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St. Peter, to Avelicent at Heavenly Gate “What was your si ERE Applicant.—*‘Quaker.’’ St... Peter.-~"From Mara co Jupiter ?’’ Applicant.—‘T was an earth Quaker.’’ St. Peter.—‘‘Shake!”’ BILLY BEARD “The Party from the South” Direction, Harry Weber

NOLAN NOLAN I am now as good a cop as Jim Harkins. Had all instructions given to me last week, while play- ing Providence, by Big Cop Biliy Hali and his side partner. I am also a ‘‘Bearded Clam.”’ Best wishes to Walter James and Hazel Moran. This Week (Feb. 26)—Kelth’s, Portiand, Me. Direction, NORMAN JEFFERIES

HE two closing posters of Chalkology are art and classics. Framed copies of the Indian poster hang in many art collections, here and abroad. Chalkology is artistic EDWARD MARSHALL

‘*Mr. Manhattan’’ Fred Duprez Says: Tips to Baggage Men: When the actor delivereth you his checks, heedeth not his plea for the immediate delivery of his goods and chattels. Many a No. 2 hath been placed later con the bill in a good spot by a slight delay as aforesaid. Likewise handleth his ‘‘prop cas- Ket" as you would your own—if you Reoreeatain .. SAM B, BAERWITZ “Star”

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MESSRS. HUGHES AND SMITH Present THE PINT-SIZE PAIR JOE LAURIE and ALEEN BRONSON In. “LOST . att. FOUND” Arrow Shoits Exclusively and would advise you to do the same HOWARD: LANG FORD Petacied © Comedian with Direction, ym Brown GCOD OPENERS ie aoe axckhs, of Better ~ Skeleton Keys and MARTYN ‘and FLORENCE Vaudeville’s Best Opening Act

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Miss Dorothy Casey, Care of Casey’s Hotel, Lowell, Mass. Dear Dorothy: We received your Pretty Valen- tine. Many thanks for same. Best to Kitty, George and yourself. UNCLE JiM. Jeannette Malley started a Bank Account two months ago, saying up for a nasty day. Bd Malley, Jeannette’s Husband, gave her the start and says they can’t wait until the Books are Balasced, to get the (interest) ? increases. JIM and MARIAN HARKINS Next Week (Mar. 5)—Royal, New York Where is our wandering BRUCE this week? We sure hope the Grouch Bag

HIS ACT BAD?? . My Boy, If the lad’s own father ane ‘a VAUDEVILLE HOUSE, even then he would have trouble in finding THREE CONSECUTIVE DAYS. JIMMY FLETCHER “A Study in Suppleness” Direction, MARK LEVY Stoll Tour—Zurope

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ALL HAIL! KING SPUD Approaches. PLAYON—Swede Musik—PLAYON A Route Is Something I haven’t Got; POTATOES are scarce, But BENEFITS are NOT. HARRY SYDELL “The Chambermaids’ Idol” Loew Circuit Direction,

W. E. WHITTLE Ventriloquist At the Fifth Avenue Sunday, 4th. MANAGERS look me over.

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Tnderstand vow Oper at the Palace e00n. If you. see a good looking white bull at the stage entrance, that’s me, OSWALD. WOODSIDE KENNELS, i. 4. PrP &.—How x would you like to ta be in Green ‘now? Uneciontie T News Scientists have been unable to find a winter sub- stitute for the mosquito. ae people without @ license is now 8 crime A drowning man rarely calls for ice water. An American Sotmming the English Channel Le be very foolish to yell for help in German. Fred (Hank) FENTON and Harry (Zeke) GORE EN (amd Cat) In “MAGIC PILLS” Personal Direction, MAX GORDON Clyde Phillips That Beautiful Act on MABEL NAYNON’S BIRDS I have often heard the audience excisim when the curtain raised eon this act: “Ahi Now we'll ses something” — and they did, Then they talked about it all over town. Result, big business. See Treat Mathews, 2s a a Theatre Bldg., Ni Yor

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“THE” STAR ACTS “@E THERE ARE THE actTrs THIS IS THE SONG H. AND A. TURPIN VAN AND SCHENCK THE VOLUNTEERS WALROD AND ZELL WARD AND WILSON WATSON SISTERS WHAT'S THE IDEA CO. ; WILLIE WESTON LEW WILSON WRIGHT AND DIETRICH YATES AND WHEELER YVETTE By GEORGE MEYERS, E. RAY GOETZ and EDGAR LESLIE We have never had duringfour career as music publishers} A SONG LIKE THIS SONG Nor have so many recognized acts made it the feature number of their turns so quickly IT’S [A WONDERFUL NUMBER WE GUARANTEE IT A HIT j Don’t waste a minute. Put it right in. Those using this song and not_mentioned in this{list, please advise us.

STRAND THEATRE BLDG., 47TH ST. CHICAGO FRANK CLARK, Chi Manag 81-83-85 Randolph St. MAX WINSLOW, New York Manager AND BROADWAY, NEW YORK BOSTON 226 Tremont Street

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