Variety 1924-10-01: Vol 76 Iss 7

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. i. Published Weekly at 154 West 46th St.. New York, N. ¥. by Variety, Inc. Annual subscription $7. Single copies 20 cents, x a Enterea as secend class matter December 22, 1906, at the Post Office at New York, N. Y., under the Act of March 3, 1879. — > VOL. LXXVI. No. 7 NEW YORK CITY, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1924 - ~ 49 Ae ek le itvevtvert KOM OMI Ena OAS anim ia ast @iitia (ax WeNttanli @\ea te@itart ae OT & pa) ~ ® ~ s on » ~ ~ ® . “ 5 =} + = ® . A Li & ~ . = > Wes \eriye Ww Uty Waly Vey Ter vey wens er wyey ne a a iy SE WU Yue Wie Sy CT ee A A PNG NO e ae a ms a) a a AY MILLE ARCADIA The Personality King ia oe ee ¢ a> a under the direction of ste Ray Miller and his world-famous orchestra of Brunswick artists I. JAY FAGGEN is now the leading feature of is Broadway's latest, meen ee. | ARCADIA h fd tertair.- ome of dance entertair. the new million-dollar ballroom. AT BROADWAY AND 51ST STREET, NEW YORK Come vr ment, 7 Yor sil SU, ul I. JAY FAGGEN Director of Arcadia a. vay VOY Way HOC) S0nA\ MOLY Ove NOHO ie O06 WaT eee Ls

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VARIETY Shak Aoi ates OPO Un a a NCA NG) 51 OE a a ics aE aR SR MUO OO N AIAN Jain JAA JA aS JAA JB ZR APA SPANWG APS Poy and his famous orchestra (Brunswick artists) OTOP OOO (ani (a\iabTaniin NirYevis 2 \/a Te\ i a\ Tei ai Niel | Have just completed a brilliant two peat ie engagement . as headliners at Keith’s Hippodrome, New York: Here,’ ' day after day, his personality and the performance of his orchestra were the hit of the bill. ‘ ~ * Now he comes to ARCAD Where his ‘syncopations ' will repeat the: success. at the Hippodrome. Ray.Miller’s: Orchestra of Brunswick artists will be the headliner feature of this new, palatial ballroom, where the magnificence of the setting and the .perfection of. the equipment will be a fitting. background for this incomparable group of music makers. Ta TROT OR J J a 2 J ifeNl /e¥a\t (a\) /e © * fa\ il fa\ii/e\ OOOO Pr e a ba 4 cat LE raXii/evii ee g Wei Vai (e\ii fe fet hm Foe a me fh TOO AIAGAIS TOM Yi — iD Wits NTI, WUC SEE oe vais For vaudeville Ray Miller and his Orchestra of Brunswick artists are under the direction of -Ray Hodgdon and Charles ‘Morrison. i faviifani ROTOR Va fa\i\ es \ fe fe This week (Sept. 29) B. F. KEITH’S PALACE NEW YORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH ARCADIA DOCOMO NODS, (e Ao SANG) CAL ec ee) CT, SOLO 4 | ife\ile OMTOMT OTE «\\/e OAPCANGADG) (aN i aNigeNi feNii ey eee eee agi ra Pat — le 2 ES a ee ee ee Ee mee — . & vial aval sie Sierra. ee fo t agers % > «agate + 3 Rare te - (ani (Nii / CAPAC CAN GGG Nw). fer ANG) TOM a 4 /aXt (anil ~ s 7 . 7 ~ = a\ife ects ses aR I ns eo ge : 4c eas Be a Seale Ha Radin pets ast Sgee ss NOLS NO LOI AWA ii 7a\i\/@\ i YO\ Ya\l fa\7@\ 7a\. Ye

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re -—— ee: Ri VOL. LXXVI. No. 7 : NEW YORK CITY, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1924 88 PAGES WALK OUT ON HIGH SCALE “11 DISABLED VETERANS IN ($550 TOP FQR|WM. FAVERSHAM BEFORE EQUITY CAST OF “WHAT PRICE GLORY?”) any SHOWS | ON CONTRACT SALARY CLAIM + Hullabaloo Over War Drama, but Brings Out Identi-| (IN , A WAY ‘Brock Pemberton Refuses Arbitration Suggested on ties of Several Players—Help to Make Play | “Mask and Face” Controversy — Manager More Realistic Charges Star Gave Inferior Performance Saturday Night’s Advance ie Rejected by Agency Buy- Pe | geeteecrcMRS. MINNIE) sce Soss Se DRINKING BOUT sees .} Glory?”, the dramatic smash at the . After. First Week—Heavy Face” at the Bijou, New York, . Plymouth, New York, brought to after presenting it a week and a light an adroit casting item credited Competition Between Ex- half, William Faversham, featured, Arthur Hopkins, who produced the pensive Productions— entered a claim on his contract play. There are 11 ex-service men ° which guaranteed him a certain in the show, seven wounded in ac- Dramas Running Well ‘ number of weeks. Pemberton show the more realistic and their 9 ° Al become familiar with his lines re- presence aroused resentment over Week’s Takings for ; sulted in an unsatisfactory perform- the gestures of interference. “What Price Glory?” ance and is responsible for the play The casualties in the cast were _— failing. selected from the list of men Of all es ee : - The matter was placed before branches of the service at the - Syd Chaplin’s Wife Sues HITS AT $7.70 Explaining Why Made (Continued on page 60) ; out, 18 East 58th street, an_o:__.:- : ‘ ” (Continued on page 48) “Beauty” Surgeon for pe biiphdes for Each Other - $100,000 Reaction to the concurrent pre- Was Postponed VAIDA MAY K K K CLUB sentation of an unprecedented num- 6 2 e ber of high scaled attractions was mf

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Sige? Fe Lh RIES RE. g d & ee oy ME I! ee CABLE ADDRESS, VARIETY, LONDON G : -8 St. Martin's + Place, Trafalgar Square SMALL HOUSES — HAVE BIG SHOWS} Many, Known as Caba- rets, Only Seat 200, but Are Very Popular Paris, Sept. 21. The little theatres are now in full ewing and despite restricted di- mensions are mounting topical shows designated as “revues.” Many ef these resorts are known as cabarets: but run entirely ‘on the- atrical lines, © admission: being charged at the door ‘because of the entertainment taxewy, and no food served. siete At the Quat’z’Arts (iocal parlance for Four: Arts), there is a revue, “A London aux quart’z’arts,” in which political allusions ‘prevail. “Jusqu ala Gauche” is the title of the revue at the Perchoir, in which is Mile. Simone Judic (grand- daughter of the famous operetta singer, and. Jean ‘Bastia. “Salade Rousse” constitutes the bill at the Lune Rousse eabaret and is a witty sort of revue full of topical skits. “Par File a Gauche,” with Charies Fallot featured, is at the Pie qui Chante”. and at the Deux Anes, Roger Ferreol scores in a diverting entertainment, These small resorts, some with a capacity of 200, were never so popu- lar as today, while certain small theatres here, such as the Capu- cines, -Michel, Mathurins, Daunou, Femina, Avenue and Caumartin count among the principal play- houses of the city. NEW RUSSIAN TROUPE Marie Artsiboucheva Heads Dancing “Chauve Souris” Paris, Sept. 21. Marie Arisiboucheva, heading another Russian troupe, i; present- ing a sort of Chauve Souris danc- ing performance as a try-out at the Theatre Albert I. It is a worthy effort, but the house is not suitable. Mme. Artsiboucheva has grouped around her some members of the Russian ballet troupes formerly in Moseow. The troupe’ includes E. Olenine, A. Korovine; Chaliko W. Voldemaroff, A. Bitchkovsky, Mmes. E. Koslovskaya, L. Loussieva, Lisa Carene, N. -Troubetskaya and E. Stepanova. The vocal assistants are S. Leonardi and Helene Ivan- ova. This Moscow company will be heard from under more favorable conditions during the coming season. Bert Levy Returns Home, World-Famous and Feted Sydney, Sept. 2. Bert Levy, Anglo-American art- ist, drrived in his native land after an absence of 30 years. Mr. Levy had a remarkable reception at the pier. Leaving this country over a quar- ter of a century ago in quest of for- tune, Levy found his Mecca in Amer- ica and returned to his native heath famous. : He has been engaged by William- son-Tait to head their initial vaude- ville venture in Brisbane. Returning to Melbourne, his home town, Levy is to be the guest of several clubs and societies. During his stay fn this country he will do a series of articles for some of the leading newspapers Dancers’ Long Visit Paris, Sept. 21. Robert Quinault, French dancer, sailed for New York Sept. 13, and expects to be absent nearly four years. THE NEW LADY BABBIE PEGGY O’NEIL starring in a revival of Sir James M. Barrie’s “TH LITTLE MINISTER” LONDON ADDRESS—VARIETY Est. ) 1898 WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY INC. Putnam Bide. 1493 vig v7 New York Lackawanna 6940-1 @ew 'VYerk Chicago Los Angeles London Sydney FOREIGN More Forgotten Coin As the banks in New York city continue to advertise their unclaimed bank accounts under the provisions of the state banking law, the names of peo- ple in professional circles keep cropping up. Last week in the list published in Variety the name of. Max Winslow was given. Max evidently didn’t think that it was on the square for the same bank again pub- lished him as having an un- claimed account during the last few days, In addition of those who are known to be active in the pro- fession at this time the list dis- closed two former members of the profession, incidentally both magicians, who. have passed into the great beyond. ette and Ching Ling Foo. The former last an account amount- | ing to $2,432 in the Equitable Trust Co., while there has been $86.02 to the credit of Ching Ling Foo in the New Nether- ‘land Bank since 1913. In checking up the Hsts ad- vertised by the various banks during the last week the fol- lowing names either of people in or connected with theat- ricals were noted: Ching Ling Foo, New Nether- land Bank, $86.02. Max Winslow, New Nether- land Bank, $277.84. Elizabeth Bustanoby, U. S. Mortgage and Trust Co., $78.63. Grand Theatre Co., Equitable Trust of New York, $75.76. The Great Lafayette, Equit- able Trust of New York, $2,432. . ‘Edith G. Kimball, Equitable Trust of New York, $73.44. - W..R. Hearst, No. 2, Irving Bank-Columbia Trust Co., $119.38. A. D. Levy, Irving Bank-Co- lumbia Trust Co., $166.30. _Advance. Amustment Co., Irving Bank-Columbia Trust Co., $248.02, . Owl Motion Picture Co., Irv- ing Bank-Columbia Trust Co., 73.91. Jane H. Ketchum, Irving Bank-Columbia Trust Co., $60.71. Frank. Loomis, Irving Bank- Columbia Trust Co., $60.61. Henry L. Young, Irving Bank-Columbia Trust Co., $195.95. Alfred Turner, Irving Bank- Columbia Trust Co., $300.09. Walter A. Donaldson, Sea- man’s Bank for Savi ss. In the case of Alfred ‘Turner he gave his address as the Friars’: Club at the old 45th street address at the time he made his deposit of five years ago. There is no amount given to the credit of Walter A. Don- aldson who lives at a Hicks street address in Brooklyn at the time of making his deposit, , as the Seaman’s Bank does not publish the amounts remaining on deposit. 'Gest’s Negotiations for Comedie Francaise Off Paris, Sept. 20. Because the authorities could not arrange for the visit of a complete troupe of the Comedie Francaise to the United States, but only with outsiders, as formerly seen there, the negotiations of Morris Gest for the entire company to go to New York this fall has fallen through. The law requires this subventioned house be open every night; there- fore the majority of the principals could not leave at the same time. It is only a small portion of the Odeon company which is accompa- nying Gest to New York next month. “GISELE” PRESENTED Paris, Sept. 30. The novel “Gisele,” by H. Duver- nois, converted to the stage by the author, and Maurice Donnay was presented at the Renaissance Satur- day under the title of “Le Geste.” The piece received a cordial recep- tion. It is under the temporary management of Camille Choisy, prior to the advent of Simon Cerf on be- half of Mme. Simone. The cast includes Blanchar, Gildes, Mmes. France Ellys and Gagy Mor- lay. A replacement was that of Gre- tillat, who officiated in Jean Max’s role. Eleanor Painter in Berlin Paris, Sept. 20. Eleanor Painter is now singing in Berlin. They are The Great Lafay- ' FRANK VAN HOVEN Direction, EDW. 8. KELLER ACTORS’ WAR CONTINUES WITHOUT MUCH TROUBLE Secessions from Both Sides— Arthur Bourchier Addresses 70,000 Tradés Unionists London, Sept. 22. The actors’ war continues without causing any great trouble to either side and certainly without winning the, interest of the average player whe appears to know nothing about the battle, its causes, or the aims of the contestants. As a matter of fact, it seems to be rather a per- sonal affair between the “heads,” with officials on each side trying to prove they are at least trying to earn their salaries. Meanwhile, mighty trade union officials, on either side and who are responsible for the trouble, can be seen chatting amicably on mundane matters. The personnel of the Actors’ As- sociation seems to be changing. The profession hears little or nothing of Al’ved George Fry, a doughty fire- brand, and H. R. Barker, an author, journalist, and one time editor of the A. A.’s own paper, who has been brought in to conduct the literary side of the campaign and is today the big noise. Secessions continue on either side. Godfrey Tearle,.on his departure for America to play in “The Fake,” has declared himself in favor of the Stage Guild, and, while admitting a belief in trade unionism, he does not believe it can be applied to the- atrical matters. Arthur Bourchier, true to the Association, describes the Guild as conspiratore and hands himself bouquets as “the last of the old school of actor-managers who owns a theatre, keeps a permanent staff and acts with his own com- pany”—this to a meeting of 70,000 trade unionists, who, -we are in- formed, “congratulated” him upon his attitude. At Woolwich the A. A. is still trying to close down Eva Moore’s tour of “Mary, Mary, Quite Con- trary.” During the opening day many speeches were made _ to crowded unionist meetings, and thousands of leaflets were distrib- uted. For once the “boycott” methods showed some measure of success, the theatre being poorly filled owing to fear of a distrubance. An application will-be made in the High Court to-obtain a perpetual injunction tm -connection with the by the managers against A. A. officials and members. In the provinces a bogue manage with a stranded company has been with all their rigor as proof they are out for the betterment of the business. TRIX SISTERS AT EMPIRE London, Sept. 30. At the Empire yesterday the Trix Sisters (Helen and Josephine) opened and met with a splendid reception. The girls have developed a fast style of delivering lyrics. It tends at timc, to leave some of them in- distinguishable. Laurillard Marries Adrah Fair London, Sept. 30. Yesterday Edward Laurillard mar- ried Adrah Fair. Mrs. Laurillard is a musical com- edy actress. SR eT ee ee Re oe Er aT Foe LR ee ee ee =e + 5 as 7 Sao a tm aA sh 5 VARIETY’S LONDON OFSICE 2096-3199 Regent Wednesday, "October 1, 1924’ | REGISTER AND VOTE; Register and Vote. . ‘ Register early. fail and vote. REGISTER OCTOBER 6-11 Register in October and vote November 4. Registration days are from Oct. 6 to 10, inclusive, from 6 until 10:30 p. m., and on Oct. 11, from 7 a. m. until 10/30 p. m. Men and women among the show people should register without Women should insist that they exercise their privilege of franchise at the polls, and men should see that they do; that the men make it positive they can vote through registering, remembering registra- tion is as imperative for the women. Rodeo Grossed 2,000,000 _ Francs in Paris oie Sept. 21. The receipts at the Buffalo cy- eling track during the week Tommy Kirnan’s bunch occupiéd the “velo- drome” exceeded 2,000,000 francs. The rodeo troupe left last week for Brussels, following which they will visit Spain, stopping en route at Bordeaux and Marseilles before re- turning to the United States. The company comprises Nowater Slim, Red Sublette, Gordon Jones, Billy Muirhead; Rube Roberts, Car- los Myers, John Hartwig, Bert Cor- dell, Frank Ginett, Charles Aldridge, Tommy Kirnan (manager), Ruth Roach, Nora McGinnis, Dorothy Morell and Bea Kirnan. FILMS AGAIN AT MOGADOR Paris, Sept, 21. Jacques Hebertot, the present nominal director of the Gould The- atre in the Rue Mogador, is revert- ing to pictures as the next policy of this unfortunate house. Two French productions are promised—‘Iceland Fishers,” filmed, by Jacques Baron- celli, and “Le Roi du Cirque,” by Max Linder. The new screen ver- sion of “Les Trois Mousquetaires,” produced by Henri Diamant-Berger, in about 14,000 feet, is also listed. The Mogador will reopen as a cinema Oct. 9, but theatrical per- formances may also.be given here during the season. OLD INDIAN ROPE TRICK NEVER WAS, SAYS HINDU Manager of Theatre at Wem- bley Flops at Press Show —Refunds to 800 London, Sept. 20. Wembley has been held responsi- ble for many things, but fts most recent escapade has been to smash up the old rope trick legend of the Indian jugglers. This consists, as everybody knows, of flinging a rope into the air up which ay assistant climb&S and is lost to view. It has been described by. mdny Indian travelers who have. put it down to occulatism or hypnotism, according to their individual views. The manager of the Indian the- atre in the exhibition announced he had a fakir who would do it for the first time on any stage.: A press show was given while some 800 peo- ple, who had paid for admission, waited their turn. The fakir threw a red cord up be- tween two cloths. It was caught and made taut. An assistant climbed up and vanished between the cloth. writ for libel which has been issued | various | discovered and the Association can | be relied upon to descend upon him | dummy was hurled down with a thud. Then a chest was brought down stage from where it had rest- | ed against draperies—it was opened r{|and the assisiant stepped out. He {had simply passed down a ladder after going between the two cloths | and had crept through the draperies j}into the chest, The press refused to accept the il- lusion.: When pressed,. the Hindo manager said there was no such trick; that he had met hundreds of people who kneW or had heard of some one who had seen it per- formed, but never a soul who had personally seen it. Having acknowledged the impos- ture and also stated the “magician” would not get his salary, he pro- ceeded to give the clamoring 800 their money back. A.second or two later an obvious | LONDON DAILIES DODGE ISSUE Bow to ‘Restrictions in Case of Doctor Charged with Manslaughter London, Sept. 21, How timid British newspapers are of the law concerning “con- tempt of court” is proved by the case of the doctor who has been charged with the manslaughter of a child. shat There is hardly a newspaper of- fice in London that does not pos-, sess. facts to show this to be the most important story of the day. It affects not only the entire med- ical profession, but every man, woman or child who is likely to come under the charge of a doctor. Furthermore, such important so-« cial problems as vivisection are involved. Dr. Hadwen treated the child for tonsilitis; it died of diphtheria. Last year Dr. Hawden came into conflict with the Ministry of Health because he diagnosed cases con- cerned in the epidemic of smallpox as cases of chickenpox. The defense may be that he knew no better. Dr. Hadwen, however, is an ar- dent anti-vaccinationist and an outbreak of smallpox in the digs- trict where he and his followers practice (an outbreak, moreover, with a higher percentage of deaths than in any other part of the coun- try) is a blow against his convie« tions. Furthermore, Dr. as head of the anti- -vivisectionists, does not countenance the’ use of anti-toxin in cases of diphtheria. Here is a problem important to the progress of the world. Yet ne British paper dare point this out. Why? Over here no comment may be made on a case till it ig~tried. A newspaper that does so is lucky to escape with the payment of a heavy fin.e The full penalty is te close the publication for a period. Therefore, contempt of court is a far more serious offense than Hbel. That is why the London newspae'' pers are timid. They had a recent lesson over the Mahon murder, though the alty was not inflicted. full pen SATLINGS Oct. 1 (New York to London), Horace Goldin, Michael . Strange (Mrs. John Barrymore) (Maure- tanja). Oct. 4 (London to New York), Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Edelsten (Berengaria). Oct, 1 (London to Nev York) Al Lewis (Homeric). Sept. 24 (London to New York) Guy Bolton (Olympic). Sept.'24 (New York to London), Archie Selwyn, Gertrude Hoffman, May McAvoy, Mr. and Mrs. Louis B. Mayer, Jean Acker and Mrs. Burgess Meehan (Berengaria). Sept. 27 (New York to London), Mrs. Arthur Klein and daughter (Leviathan). You feel at home at The PICCADILLY London’s Most Famous Hostelry Most Theatrical Folk Stay Here— And Like It. TELEPHONE ENDICOTT 9920 _ JOHN TILLER Cable Address, “PIQUDILLO, LONDON” suns _ ——— THE TILLER DANCING SCHOOLS OF AMERICA, Inc. Directors President TEMPORARY ADDRESS MARY READ RENE TODD “ae 225 West 69th Street Attorney NEW YORK _ NATHAN BURKAN ———=3 Hadwen, — weer ee *

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1. pers con- the been r of of- pos-, the day. ned- nan, y to ctor. 80« are | for eria., into salth con- ipox ‘ense r. are- an dis- wers over, aths oun- ivies wen, — 1ists, e of ‘fa. it to at ne out. may tried. lucky of a is to priod. is a Hbel. yspa~ ' r the pen~ don), range - auree ork), sIsten k) Al York) idon), f{man, Louis Mrs. 1don), ighter ne ~— % telry } oe YDON” ILS _ Wednesday, October 1, 1924 FOREIGN VARIETY 5 LONDON’S WORST DUMPS AND DIVES UNDERGOING CRUSADE IN WEST END gre - Drinking After Hours—Clubs and Pubs with Under- | standing—Day Dives Within Hearing of Palace ' Theatre—Popularity of Cabarets Give Cue for Every Rough Neck to Merrick, London’s Notorious Police Dodging Booze Seller Chance—Mrs. Take — Genuine Night Clubs and Most 3 Lonbad. Sept. 22. oubtless” spurred on by the ré- oout prosecution of the notorious Mrs. Merrick, London's most per- serving promoter of dives, for the sélling “of drinks after hours and socalled cabarets, the police are once more instituting a crusade against the night haunts of the West End. The Merrick woman has _ been many times convicted, but in her re- cent offense she has broken her own record for boldness. Her latest club, the Broadway, had been struck off the register some weeks before the last raid. On this occasion a police inspector found “businegs as usual,” drinks were on the table, a party of girls were presenting a “cabaret show,” and many of the visitors were intoxicated. Having paid the heavy fines imposed, Mrs. Merrick will doubtless shortly blossom out in.a new underground resort. Genuine Night Clubs The popularity of the genuine night club, themselves by no means immune from ‘trouble, and the prop- erly organized cabaret, has led to every evil-smelling and unwashed seeing a gold mine in the il- licit drinking business. His prom- ises, principally exist in Soho and the Leicester square districts. His clubs are purely for the sale of bad liquor at exorbitant prices. Women ef the streets are encouraged to use them, as places of assignation. Pay “Table Money” The more popular of these draw ‘commission on the pigeons brought to the plucking, while the* new or Jess popular hands pay table-money until they have proved their value. Country visitors “seeing life’ and youngsters who would be “men about town,” are the . principal guests, and good care ts taken they ‘do not leave with any spare money. The women move from one man to another as the *leeding pro~ igresses, or as the victims get drunk. The last man in becomes the cav- alier with the privilege of escorting Delilah home. He is the unluckiest. Bands of bullies are properly re- fruited to see there is no trouble or to make it. These exist on what they can steal or bully from the swomen. The position of the “decoy” 4s hardly better than that of the wictim. Blackmail is a useful side line. Legal Drinking Dives On top of the night clubs are those drinking dives which keep ‘pen when the public houses and hotels are closed, Strangely enough they do this legally for, although the present laws only allow licensed premises to be open for so many hourse a day, there is no restric- tion on the period covered. Public houses must close at 3, and at that fhour the dens open to close prompt- ly at 5.30, when the “pubs” reopen. There is a working plan between the “clubs” and the “pub,” each drawing those who want another was always ready to provide a drink about 2 in the morning, but one day a visitor, known to the porter as a member, although he had never paid a subscription, entered and called for a bottle of beer. It was served with an injunction to drink up as a raid was coming off a few minutes before the legal hour of opening. When he left the stage was being set with several tame-looking be- whiskered old reprobates reading morning papers and drinking coffee. The raid occurred to the minute, nothing was found. Half an hour later everything again was in full swing. ‘ Nice Doings At another of these places, in a cellar above which is a huge pile of respectable business offices, a fa- mous detective waited two hours and a half before he could get out. He had called in quite legitimately for a drink, but had been recognized by a member of a notorious gan who had immediately sent out an “S O. S.”" to his pals. The detective ultimately slipped out when a fight between two women created a di- version, In the same club a day or two later a visitor showed too much wealth and was promptly accused of insulting a woman. He was beaten into insensibility and robbed of everything. Later he was flung out as being drunk. This occurred with- in a stone throw of the Palace the- atre. With the crusade in full swing the better class night clubs are a trifle frightened, For they alsa sell drinks after hours and cannot always vouch for the character of their vis- itors, evening dres@ and the en- trance fee being the great references at most of these places. TINNEY TOURING London, Sept. 30. Arrangements have been made for Frank Tinney to start a pro- vincial tour in the Arthur Hammer- stein (American) production of “Sometime.” Tinney is due to open at Bir- mingham Christmas Day, under the English direction of Wylie & Tate. “Sometime” played wver here Hammerstein and with Tinney fea- tured in the show. “JUST MARRIED” IN NOV. London, Sept. 30. The Wylie-Tate Company in asso- ciation with Jules Hurtig of New York will produce Hurtig’s comedy, “Just Married,” over here in No- vember. INDEX when the place just When club and “pubs” are closed for the night, the dumps reap their harvest. Day Dives Soho is the best-known locality for the day dives, and two at least are notorious. 30th draw their principal clientele from minor ac- tors and screen crowd people, with a heavy leavening of women who de- scribe themselves as_ actresses. These dives are usefu] at times to the police. It is nothing unusual to find well-known detectives in the erowd looking for “crooks” known to wander in and out. ae an Bn ago one of these places $$$. THE TILLER SCHOOLS OF DANCING 143 Charing Cross Road LONDON Director, JOHN TILLER left is closed. | in this issue Pages | Miscellaneous ......... , 3 4 rs « 4-5 Mr ISIUD sm 0 64d 00.000 dpe - 6-8 SEONTRNONES ~ wkib'e e600 0406008 26 Editorial ..... Kenekade seen 9 Legitimate .......- Mee 15 SNEED «Ss ace Coreted® 060.0 0.09% 15 ho a, EPR ER PRT ET ETT OLE ne Picture Reviews....... ...22-23 Outdoor Amusemenis.....24-25 Gieeue. ...6skeen ccteneaee | ae ; Inside Stuff—Legit cecseee . ve “ —Vaude eeeeee 9 “a “ of classifications —Pictures .... 19 * “ —On Outside. 25 Opera and Concert....... 16 POUSIG 0 4icekceews dubts os ara. Cabarets ...... ceweocecon: « OF Disk Reviews ......0cc02 34 New Act Reviews........ 38 Vaudeville Reviews.,..... 39 Bills Next Week. ...eee-. 40-41 Ohituary sere eevreeeeveeee 26 Rceer List... scccesecee 42 NEW FILM THEATRE Jules Mastbaum __ Interested ! in . «Planned House of 3,000 Capacity Paris, Sept. 20. Jules Mastbaum, head of Stanley Company of Philadelphia, Benjamin Hicks, of London, and Benjamin Blumenthal, who already. control theatres in Europe, are completing plans for the construction of a mov- ing peture palace with a capacity of 3,000 in this city. Frank Verity will be the archi- tect, he having recently visited the United States to inspect picture theatres there. The exact site has not yet been selected, but Mast- baum is returning to America, leav- ing the choice to his associates. ACTS IN LONDON —_——_—_ -— London, Sept. 30. Ethel Levey with a jazz band opened last week at the Alhambra, but did not “Wo over-well. Her —— were too straight for style turn. “ At the Empire the DuFor Boys registered strongly, despite an early spot on the bill. At the Piccadilly Hotel cabaret and at their local debut Marguerite and Gill, dancers, were sensation- ally successful. BOOS VS. APPLAUSE os London, Sept. 30. It was the gallery against the or- chestra Saturday night at the pre- miere of “The Royal Visitor” at His Majesty’s. Upstairs they booed at the play, while the downstair section ap- plauded. No decision in the theatre, but it does not look as though the new piece will not be a success. “The Royal Visitor” is an adapta- tion from the French, the same source Leo Ditrichstein procured, “The King.” The present one does not rank with Ditrichstein’s. It’s a big production, with an ex- pensive cast and the piece is ex- cellently played. CAPEK PROTESTS Prague, Sept. 22. A local weekly publishes an arti- cle on Carel Capek, author of “The World We Live In” and “R. U. R.,” who claims that American moving picture corporations have produced these two plays without paying him royalty. It is also explained the American concerns were able to do this be- cause there is no copyright arrange- ment between the United States and Czecho-Slovakia. REVIVING “PEER GYNT” Paris, Sept. 21. Maurice Lehmann intends to give “Peer Gynt” at the Porte Saint- Martin during the current season with the music of Grieg as adapted at the Mogador last winter. Romauld Joube will hold the lead. “Pauley” is to be a “novelty” at the Theatre Sarah Bernhardt about the same time. AFTER AMERICAN COMPOSER London, Sept. 30. Guy Bolton sailed Sept. 24 on the “Olympic” empowered by J. L. Sachs to secure an American composer for “Bamboula.” Sachs denies Jerome Kern will do the music for the show. / Sachs may sail for your side this week, London, Sept. 30. Douglas Fairbanks’ “Thief of Bag- dad” at the Drury Lane is an en- thusiastic hit. Se The Best Obtainable Instruction =, Special Routines Created NED WAYBURN “OTHER PEOPLE'S OPINIONS” Clay M. Greene in “SAN FRANCISCO JOURNAL”: “Amusing and clever little star. Vivid- ly and artistically portrays British boy- ood,”’ Sépt. 28, State-Lake, Chicago. Oct. 5, Orpheum, St. Louis, Mo. Oct. 12, Orpheum, Kansas City. Returning to London soon td play in “Mother Goose” production at the LONDON HIPPODROME. GEORGIE WOOD CAVOUR DEAL OFF Romanos Withdraw From Project Because of 6 Day Liquor License sti London, Sept. 30. The proposed taking over of the Cavour restaurant by the syndicate which runs Romanos, as announced in Variety a couple of months ago, will not come to pass. The' deal was made and a deposit paid, but all negotiations have been called off. It seems that some years ago Mrs. Dale, owner of the famous es- tablishment, and who does not keep open Sundays, changed her seven- day-a-week liquor license to a six- day-aweek one im order to secure a considerable rebate on her annual taxes. Solicitors for the Romano people made a thorough search and unearthed the discrepancy. Upon discovery they demanded the return of their depoSit, as their tentative agreement called for a seven-day-a week license. MOULIN ROUGE OPENS XMAS Paris, Sept. 20. Negotiations are being closed for the Hoffman sisters to appear in the opening revue of the new Mou- lin Rouge. F. Salabert anticipates inaugurating the music hall before Christmas. Rehearsals are not yet in hand. According to present plans, the Apollo will be ready in February, when the house will open with “The Merry Widow,” directed by L. Vol- terra. CHARLOT’S NEW REVUE OPENS London, Sept. 30. Andre Charlot’s new revue at the Prince of Wales is liked and has been splendidly received but is go- ing through the usual drastic re- vision it showed so plainly was needed when opening. Among those in the show are Phyl- lis Monkman, Queenie Thomas, Ju- liette Compton, Morris Harvey, Henry Kendall and Maisie Gay. AMERICANS IN EUROPE Paris, Sept. 21. In Paris this week: Edgar Scho- field, singer; Jacques Coini, musi- cal director; Fannie Francisca, opera singer; George Reimher; Emile Shauer, Paramount director for Europe; Hiram Abrams; Ring Lardner; George Barton, Philadel- phia “Inquirer’; Miss O. D. Allaz, en route at Milan. HENLERE AT EMPIRE, INDEF. Sept. 30. Herschel Henlere is going to Paris for four weeks. Following that en- gagement the American pianist will to apition London, “BIRD” ABROAD FOR WILLIAMS Trouble in Melbourne and Sydney — Success Nevertheless Sydney, Sept. 2. Bransby Williams was the first importation of the new Williamson- Tait vaudeville to get the dreaded “bird.” It occurred in Melbourne whiie Mr. Williams was reciting “The Green Eye of the Yellow God.” He stopped his act and offered to re- turn the money to any patron not satisfied with his act. The majority of the audience was in sympathy with Williams. When no one requested a refund, Williams finished and scored. Coming to Sydney, all went well with him until a few nights ago, when one or two rowdies in the audience became obnoxious. Jimmy Rendall, house manager at the Tivoli, requested the disturbers to leave the theatre. They refused and continued the noise. Hendall, while trying to put them out, was knocked cold with a big whisky flask by one of the hooligans. The culprit was caught after a short chase. Appearing before the court, he was ordered to a month in the cooler at hard labor. ‘AMERICA’ LIKED London, Sept. 30. With its name changed to “Love and Sacrifice,” D. W. Griffith's “America” picture is being well re- ceived at the Scala. It opened last Thursday. All titles in the -renamed film considered as possibly offensive over here were deleted and 20 new captions written in. —————. ae London Agitated by Albee, Finds Son, but Not Father London, Sept. 30. Some one who knew of E. F. Al- bee, but not of his son Reed, heard that “Albee is in town” when: Reed arrived here. From that remark grew a Frank- enstein story that E, F. Albee had come over to form an international working alliance between Keith's and Moss's circuits, to oppose the reported merger of the Gulliver cir- cuit with the Shubert interests. This story found ready credence through R, H. Gillespie (Moss’) hav- ing announced his sailing and de- clining to give an interview. With the unraveling and the fact that the younger Albee is here on a visit only, it also resulted in Charles Gulliver finally admitting it did not seem likely there would be a suc- cessful conclusion to his negotia- tions with Lee Shubert for the sale of the Gulliver circuit Mr. Gulliver would not state how far the negotiations had progressed, merely saying the Shubert deal is off. ———______. MME, RASIMI REPEATING TRIP Paris, Sept. 21. Blanche Rasimi is leaving with her revue troupe for Buenos Ayres in December for a tour of South America, the same as last winter. The three productions signed by Roger Ferreol and Max Eddy will first be tried out at the Olympia. GREGORY KELLY AND SKIT. Gregory from the Kelly, legit, is rehearsing Aaron Hoffman's comedy skit, “The Honeymoon,” under th direction of Lewis & Gordon. 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PANTAGES’ BROTHER AND NEPHEW DOORMEN OF PAN'S THEATRES

_ Nephew, 24, Made Cripple by Service in Two Armies, Called “Crazy” by Uncle—Lad Got $18 Weekly—Accused of Stealing Pots and Pans

Los Angeles, Sept. 30. _ James Pantages, 24, a cripple as the result of his service in the World War in the Canadian and French armies, bears numerous scars about his head and body and is also par- alyzed on his left side. He is a nephew of Alexander Pantages, owner of the Pantages circuit, and has been employed for a year or so as the stage doorman at Pan- tages’ local house. His salary, he says, was $18 weekly. When getting an opportunity to run errands for actors he was always willing to ob- lige, as it meant added income to him. Most of the errands James performéd consisted of getting food for the players in the theatre at Boos’ Brothers cafeteria, on Olive street, When he obtained the food, it was necessary to get receptacies to carry it in, as well as knives, forks and ‘spoons. Tuesday evening last week, ‘Frank Columbus, - a Greek youth, also, known as La Mar, who was a friend of young Pantages, visited the Boos cafeteria.” He told P. R. Conrad, that there was’ a chap moving out. of th Arthur hotel, across the et "with a quantity of coffee pots. and other eating utensils belonging to the es- tablishment. Conrad phoned Detec- tives Katzenberger and Shannon from the Central Station. Then he interrogated the informant and found the youth was James Pan- tages. Conrad knew the chap very well and, on account of his deformity, had been exceptionally kind to him. Without waiting for the arrival of the police he went to the hotel, wheregsyoung Pantages was coming out of the doorway with a suitcase under his arm, Conrad asked him where he was going, and the lad replied that he was moving. Then he accused the youth of having the coffee pots, dishes and other articles belonging to the restaurant. Pan- tages, according to Conrad, admitted he had apd agreed to go with him to the restaurant. Meantime, the two detectives arrived and in their presencé $14 in coffee pots and ether articles belong to the Boos estab- lishment were taken from the case. Also found there ‘vere articles, such as towels and linens from numerous rooming houses and hotels. While the police were assorting the so-called “loot,” Pantages and the informer got into a battle. Pan- tages told the other lad that he was an ingrate for “squealing,” especial- ly as he had aided him with finances on numerous occasions. Conrad after getting the property belonging to him, stated to Katzenberger and Shannon that he would under no circumstances make a complaint against the youth. Then the police asked him where he was going to move to as he only had 11 cents. in his pocket. Pantage stated he did not know where, but that he would find some place. Uncle, Without Sympathy The two detectives then decided that they would take the young man to the office of his uncle, Alexander Pantages, and see what the latter would have to say regarding the al- leged petty thefts. Uncle Alexander was not so eager to see James in the custody of the cops. Then, as young Pantages told it to a Variety man, the detectives told his uncle what had happened. While they were talking the nephew said noth- ing, because he knew it would be useless, As his uncle had no sym- pathy for him, James said. When the officers had concluded their story and asked the theatre magnate what he would do ‘in the matter, James stated, in the presence of Detective Katzenberger in the city jail, that ‘his uncle réplied, “Weil, I’m not going to do anything. I! know he is insane. Although he is my nephew, you can do what you want with iim, lock him up or ary- thing, or take him back to Seat*le where he belongs.” Pantages is alco reported to have told the officers that his nephew was in the habit of fighting with actors. As the officers were leaving the office of Pantages, located above the | theatre, Katzenberger states he was recalled by Pantages. The jatter told the detective that under no cir- of my father's —- cumstances did he want publicity in the matter, and that if the detective could persuade the youth to return to the home of his father in Seattle, he would straighten things out and ‘pay his transportation there. ° Tien the officers took the youth to the city jail, where they lodged a complaint. against him-of “alleged petty larceny. on information and belief.” Story Hushed Up s. The policemen talked to the youth, trying to persuade him: to listen to the propos‘tion made by his Uncle Alexander and return to the home of his father. In reply. the youth toli the Va- riety man, he said: “I woa:d rather g. to San Quen- tin than home. My father is only a house employe there and ge's around $50 a. week, and with. that money he has nin: people, to. sup- gort. I even send him a few dollars a weok fron: what [ earn. I know what my uncle will do;. he will pay everything.. to square things and even my fare, but he will take it out pay. It is hard enough for.my father as it is, and -I would rather go to jail:than make him pay. for this affair,” That . evening everything: was hushed in the newspapers. The next day, in.the presence of a Variety reporter, Katzenberger again ~ en- deayored to.get James to change his mind, .He atressed heavily on ‘what it would mean if the case be- came.public. The youth was tok that it might be very damaging to his uncle, and might. even injure him in his business, . However, the boy was obdurate an@ left alone for the balance of the day. Regarding the property he had in his grip, Pantages told the officers that he had paid a deposit at the Boos establishment, Sun Drug Com- pany, and other places, where he had obtained it. He stated that when Conrad met him he was on his way to return it and recover the de- posits: which he had . paid. Last Thursday it appears as though James had listened to the entreaties of emissaries from -his uncle, as he agreed to leave that evening for the home of his father in Seattle. His father, who is one of two brothers whom Pantages has, it is said, to be the stevyge door- man of the Pantages house aft Seattle. Through it all, Pantares and the police matkaged to keep the Los An- geles paners from getting the story. Attaches of the Pantages house here speak well of the lad, and said they were sorry for him on account of his crippled condition. JACK HARTLEY HELD OUT Jack Hartley, have entrained for Chicagé Saturday to succeed Bernard Granville in “No, No, Nanette,” suffered another change in plans and did not make the train. Hartley had walked out of the “Princess April” rehearsals to ac- cept the offer from the H, H. Frazee musical, but held out for $450 or nothing. Hartley returns to vaudevfile next week in his former single on the Keith Circuit, opening at the Bush- | wick, Brooklyn.

who was to Court’s Intervention with Steel The separation suit by John Steel, the tenor, against his wife, profes- sionally Sidonie Espero, has , been discontinuned through the disinter- Justice Joseph M. Proskauer. While no reconciliation has been effected, the proceedings, including the wife’s countersuit for a separation have been dropped for the sake of their three-year-old boy. ; Mrs. Steel will occupy the Larchmont, N: Y., home and will afford her husband all opportunities for frequent visits to the boy.

Ruth Morris, daughter of William Morris (the manager) will play Ar- lette and understudy in a road com- pany of “Seventh Heaven.”

ested intervention of Supreme Court Ruth Morris With Touring Company }. GUILD’S DINNER . ange Second Meeting of "‘Jewich Frater- nal Organization Held Last Week

hela Thursday night (Sept © 25)¥in absence of William Morris, the president, who was called to Sat- anac. Lake, Sam Bernard, . second vice-president, presided, Bernard first vice-president. There were a number of speeches, each pertaining to the good and welfare of the guiid. There was a discussion about meetings. The guild planas a few Sunday night meetings, rogers at p. m. _ Arrangements are being made. for a dinner to be held by the guiki at the Hotel] Commodore, Feb. 1 (Sun- day), with the entertainment com- mittee headed by Mr. Cantor. .. The dinner will .be monn at $10 per plate. HOWARD BROS. RETURN TO VAUDEVILLE ns

Willie and Eugene’s Shu- bert Production Post- $s poned

Willie and Eugene Howard will return to vaudeville in their two- act Oct. 6, opening out of town, and receiving $2,500-weekly. It is about nine years since the two-act, then known as Pi, as ard Brothers, left vaudeville, where they Were receiving around ’ $400 a ‘week, to join a Shubert ‘production. They have been with the Shuberts since that time, most often used as a road attraction. The Howards are very popular on the road. It is the. postponement of a Shu- bert production that permits the Howards to return to vaudeville. Keith’s has given the boys a pres- ent routing of six weeks, although may be mutually extended, Shubert postponement. It is said the Howards believed they to be sent out In an all-new pro- duction and not a “Passing Show.” The Howards furnished their own title for it, “That’s That.” It has been known the Shuberts had in mind giving the Howards the ready-made production of the Alice Delysia show, called “Topics,” which had played but a few with Delysia as its star. sent right in there for a The season’s second fatale ott. the Jewish Theatrical Guild was the.Shubert .theatre.... Owing..to the was later assisted by Eddie Cantar,. from accounts the vaudeville time No one appears to be possessed of thé right information as to the were cities One of the omitted cities was Chicago and the Howards were due to have been run. A NEWLYWEDS COP; ‘PASTOR'S WIFE'S WATCH Young Couphe* Married and Arrested in Read- ing Within Hour

Reading, Pa., Sept. 30. A young couple, the respective groom giving his name as. Harry Fields, of Philadeiphia, and ogcu- pation an factor,” ‘while the young woman's name has been Kept secret, called at the, home of a local pas- tor to be married. . -. ; They ieft the parsonage man and wife, together with Joseph Bach, the best man, who says he is an ac- to. and hzeis from Philadelphia. tor and hais from Philadelphia. The wrist watch of the pastors wife also disappeared. . An hour iater the police found the trio and the young bride was ‘wearing the wrist watch. ' They were jailed. ANKLE EPIDEMIC Cleveland, Sept: 30. Cleveland seems to be the hoodog for the Morton family’s ankles. When Kitty, mother of the Morton iclan, played here several weeks ago, ‘she sprained her ankle dancing and spent. the. week in the care of doc-

Ttors. Dooley and Morton “opened at the Palace and Martha Morton, daugh- ter of Kitty, duplicated her mother’s misfortune at the matinee. The team was out of the bill until Tues< day night, the first time Martha was even able to stand on the in- jJured. member. ‘FAVERSHAM’S SKETCH William Faversham has started rehearsals in a vaudeville sketch: The piece is called “The ‘Red Spider” and ie the work of ‘Kate Jordan: and Julie Opp, deceased wife of Mr. Faversham. The supporting company will number four. Faversham ‘has- ap- peared in vaudeville twice before, in 1914 and 1922.

barred city necessarily would have been New York since. Delysia had a@run on Broadway. Follewing the. departure. of the Howards from vaudeville, they have not reappeared. As boys they, were in a variety quartet and first at- tracted attention to themselves as a two-act in a Sunday concert (only) bill cn 125th street. The Howards will open Thursday (tomorrow). at South Bend, prelimi- nary to appearing at the Palace, New York, next week. A bankers’ convention in Chicago wanted the Howards, Isham Jones’ orchestra and A] Jolson, to furnish an hour’s entertainment for the money men, without cost considered. i Jolson refused.

MURIEL KAYE KEITH'S PALACE, NEW YORK, THIS WEEK (SEPT. 29) Met with unusual success at Monday matinee with Karavaeff and Co., doing strut toe dance amd acrobatic dance. a Wednesday, October 1, 1924 = —— » "| t \Cameron’s Explanation — About Jam in Columbus’ Columbus, Sept. 28. Editor Variety: regarding the trouble were were in here. Your correspondent did us an injustice in his article of this week’g sue. We were not canned. as he says, and our trunks were not ordered out. of the theattg, and also there were no damns inthe act at all. We did have a slight misunderstanding on Sunday and withdrew from the bil) for one show only and were to have Zone back Monday night. Again he is wrong when he saia@ my partner, Hal Beck, was held un« der the Mann Act. The proof of that is that he-is out, a free man, If such was the case he certainly would receive a sentence, as ho' die can escape on ‘that charge, as: you know. Miss Nevins,-who he said was tt plicated, was at the time rehearsin; a bit we were to put in the get? ° Now, in regard to myself and Wife, we. were hetd here as witnesses only. If there had ten any altercation between ourselves and Mr. James, manager and owner of the Jameg theatre here, we wouldn't have béen furnished with his splendid help and co-operation to bring things out right. Tudor Cameron. (Cameron and Beck) \P. G WILLIAMS _ TEMPORARY ~ HOME Chrystal Springs Farms in New Jersey Selected by Trustees

The meeting scheduled for Mon« day of the trustees of the Percy G. Williams Home in the directors’ room of the Actors’ Fund was post« poned until Tuesday, when further plans were discussed. The trustees have decided to usd the Somerset Chrystal Springs Farms in Somerset County, New Jersey, as a temporary Percy Wil liaams home. When the late vaudeville magnaté died he left a magnamimous legacy to the Actors’ Fund whereby thé Percy Williams Home could be cre¢ ated, the theatrical man’s widow; however, being amply provided for during her life. The trustees of. the Percy Wil« liams Home, comprising the follow< ing members: (From the Actors’ Fund of America) Daniel Frohman; Charlies B. Wells, Walter Vincent; BE. F. Albee» Sam A. Scribner, Marg Klaw, I. A. Dittenhoefer, attorney, for the fund; (from the Lambs Club) Albert O. Brown, - Bertom Churchill, Wilten. Lackaye, Prieste ley Morrison, Edwin Milton Royle; Samuel B. Hamburger, attorney for the Lambs; Mr. Rosenbush, execu< tor of the Percy Williams estate; and Wiliam Grossman (Grossman, VYorhaus & Grossman), attorney for the estate. at a meeting last week formed a permanent organization by electing the following officers:

| tary, President, Albert O. Brown; vice< president, Walter Vincent; secre Samuel B. Hamburger; treas4 urer, Sam. A. Scribner. There is to be a permanent Percy Williams home, but it will not be | definitely established until the death of the widqw, who is suffering from a mental breakdown. In selecting the Somerset County place the trus< tees have a home that will answef all immediate requirements until the permanent one replaces it. Somer- set Chrystal Springs covers 64% acres about two miles from the Ds L. & W. R. R. depot at Bernards- ville, N. J., and 35 miles from New York by train or automobile. It is $00 feet above sea level, overlooking the Somerset Hills and in the center? _of a rich dairying section. The Somerset home has been used by the Actors’ Fund for a number of cases, but will receive greater at- tention through the making of it the temporary Percy Williams Home.

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VAUDEVILLE

“AMATEUR NIGHT” ~ IN COMPETING AGENCIES j é BLACK LIST”

a All Ringers in Small Time Vaudeville Renewal— .. Three Big Agencies Control “Lemon Acts” and Others

The renewal of the “amateur night” craze in small time vaudeville and picture houses and the attend- ant cropping up.of agencies spe- caliging in booking these entertain- has prompted competition to wax that a “black list’ has been established by the big three in this line,. refusing to book contestants working out of other offices. The amateur nights are practi- cally. routined and have few. bona fide contestants from the neighbor- hood. Most of the participants have been aspiring gvaudevillians anxious to acquire stage legs via the ama- teur nights and occasionally small time acts hard put for ready cash through .lack of employment. Comedy acts and “lemon acts,” the latter being paid to be ridiculed and manhandled, have been so few and far between that agents have been snapping them up and work- ing them as continuously as possible inorder to keep competitors from weaning them away. When the above system did not work out well the acts were noti- fied that if they wanted employ-/ have to stick to that. office exclu- sively and would be given no more work if found appearing for com- petitors. NICKED EDDIE ROSS “Blackface” Eddie Ross was the complainant. in the West Side Court yesterday against Isabel Carruthers, 17, of 329 West 19th street. Ross charged her with stealing hig_swaTlet containing $97 and some pawn tickets. Ross stated he met the girl at the Side Show and remained with her for some time, after which she accompanied him to his home at 259 West Tist street. After she left his apartment he discovered that his wallet was missing. , Miss Carruthers was arrested yes- terday morning by Detective Thomas Conkling, of the West 68th Street Station, and arraigned in the West Side Court; held in $1,000 bail for hearing on Friday before Magistrate McKiniry.

YEAR ’ROUND IN A. C. Atlantic City, Sept. 30. Once more all-year-round vaude- Wille {s to be tried in Atlantic City. 8. W. Toth, Philadelphia capitalist, lesste of the Savoy, has purchased the Park for $136,000. After altera- tions the theatre will house three shows a day of four acts of vaude- Ville and a picture.

BABY PEGGY AND ACT Baby Peggy, the youthtul picture star, now without a contract since Sol Lesser failed to renew the one she had with him, may make per- sonal appearances or play vaude- ville if the matter of salary is agreed upon. ‘ Charlie Morrison is Peggy’s vaude- ville representative. BURCHILL BOOKING COAST Chicago, Sept. 30. Tommy Burchill is booking man- ager for the Association’s new Coast circuit.

MARRIAGES - Rae Siegel, private secretary to Henry Chesterfield at the N. V. A., to David E. Radison, a pharmacist, Sept. 22, in New York. Jack Davis (Browning and Davis), to Gene Ennor (Gene and Min- nette), June 20, Portland, Ore. _A summer marriage, kept a sécret, has been announced by James Kater, chautauqua magician, who married Grace McNett, form- erly with the Ward Waters Co., musical lyceum and ch&utauqua act. Fay Tunis, with “Fast Steppers” (Columbia), to Don Bailey, property man with same show. Cedar Rap-

ENGAGEMENTS Jane Richardson, for “Topsy and

+4. ¥ LUBLINER-TRINZ “QUTBID RIVAL CIRCUIT es Contract .Without Limit by L. & T. for Acts in Greenwich Village]

Chicago, Sept. 30. Lubliner & Trinz, controlling five picture theatres against Balaban & Katz's three, are outbidding the latter for super-presentations by of- fering acts more work. Lubliner & Trinz offer a suitable attraction an unlimited number of weeks to be played in their five houses. A contract is issued to all musical, singing and dancing turns, making it uncomfortable for Bala- ban & Katz to secure recognized attractions. \ Another advantage Lubliner & Tring have over the B. K. houses is that only three shows a day pre- vail in the other houses, while four shows daily and five Sunday are given in the B. & BS. theatres. The presentation policy has been recently inserted in the ae RY yf houses and bids fair to be stiff competition for Balaban & Katz in as far as securing materia Is con- cerned,

HARRY BROOKS ARRESTED Harry Brooks, the minstrel, 54, of 327 West 45th street, was arrested Tuesday morning at 46th street and Eighth avenue by Detective George Ferguson of West 47th Street police station on a charge of desertion. His wife, Jennie Brooks, preferred the charge, alleging that the min- strel had left her two years ago while she was living at Dedham, Mass. He was arraigned in the West Side court and held in $1,000 bail for further examination on Friday. Brooks denies that he has deserted his wife, but that his professional engagements call him away from home.

FRED HAND WITH WILTON Fred Hand, manager of the Joe Hart productions, is now located in the office of Alf T. Wilton in the Palace theatre building. Carrie De Mar and Hand will do considerable producing for vaudeville this season. wa re

LILLIAN NORWOO: Now playing Keith Circuit, ap- pearing this week (Sept. 29) Gor- don’s Washington St. Theatre, Bos- ton, Mass., is half of the Howard ‘and Norwood act. . Time Miss Norwood is the daughter of Daisy Norwood, the charming “serio comic.” Daisy was married to Wil- liam 8S. Clark, of burlesque fame. Lillian is the image of Daisy.

DISC ROAD SHOW

What is regarded as a sort of vaudeville show on the concert idea is being used by eight Victor rec- ord artists, Billy Murray, Rudy Wiedoeft, Frank Croxton, _ Campbell, Frank Banta and John Meyer. namely, Henry Burr, Monroe Silver, Albert At present the eight men have been playing dates in the West, and may be booked for an _ eastern vaudeville tour., Their present en- gagements have been booked inde- pendently by Oppenheimer. The program comprises story-tell- ing, specialities, songs, trios, quartet selections and jazz.

A. & H. FRISCO HOUSE

Announces Largest Theatre in Coast City Playing Vaudeville /

San_Francisco, Sept. 30. An important real estate deal was recorded here last week which indicates that San Francisco is due for another theatre. The_ property is located at Twelmth and Market streets, formerly known as the “cir- cus lot,” and was sold to Ackerman & Harris for $125,000. Irving Ackerman gave out a state- ment that his firm is contemplating the erection of a new theatre build- ing which will have a seating capac- ity larger than any now here. As the Golden Gate can hold 3,000 this means that it will be an immense structure. Ackerman says the plans are to operate it as ane of 2 chain to house Ackerman & Harris vaude- ville out of Chicago, through the Northwest to the Pacific Coast. The firm now owns and operates 15 houses and declare it has booking contracts with 60 others.

BRISK COMPETITION BRINGS BOOKING CUT WITH INDEPENDENTS

Bookers Force Acts to Take Cut Salary in Certain Houses—One Booker of Extra Gross Working on Percentage

Heated competition among inde- pendent bookers has precipitated a slashing of booking fees and cuts in other directions to line up available houses, The new arrangement is working well for theatre owners but not 50 good for the talent booked, since the latter are being “chiseled” to make up the deficit. In several spots where business has been exceptionally bad the bookers have characterized these theatres as cut houses, after the fashion of the standard circuits, and are making the acts play at a cut to get the other time on the books

Eva,” Chicago. of the office.

Even under the arrangement sev- erai bookers are reported to be get- ting a better break than ever through having the house hand a flat sum for the bills and their ability to buy good acts at rock bottom with promises of making up the cut in the other houses. Some agents are also working ona bonus plan with the theatre men in lieu of the five percent booking fee. The agent books in the regular show and if the business goes over a cer- tajn figure he shares in the in- creased gross. One agent, operating along these lines since the season opened, claims it is better than the booking fee from all angles, COAST MANAGER WIFE'S DIVORCE SUIT ASKING OVER 50%, OF WEALTH

California Laws Allows Wife One-half, but She Wants More—Believes She Can Secure It— Complaint Will Allege Infidelity

San Francisco, Sept. 30. Over 50 per cent. of her husband's ALIMONY CLAIM wealth will be demanded by the AND JEWISH . HOLIDAYS ——$———= Skinner Steered Wrong— Wife and Sheriff | Waiting

A “home town” appearance may be the desired goal of many a small time turn, but it proved anything but advantageous for Gene Skinner, colored comic, and member of Skinner and Moore, who were to have graced the bill at the Supreme, Brooklyn, Monday. They were billed as “neighborhood boys.” : Gene would have kept his engage- ment had he not been intercepted at the stage door when reporting for rehearsal, and led to the hoose-gow on a civil warrant, alleging the ac- tor is in arrears of alimony to $3590. His partner went on at the matinee as a single, and had hopes of having Gene released on a bond for the night show, but couldn’t seem to dig up an amenable bondsman to post the required $1,000 that Skin- ner’s nimble feet would not mar- athon him out of jurisdiction. Gene admitted he walked out on his marital défficulties over a year ago. He thought it was by mutual consent until a friend told him he was being nicked for $10 weekly alimony. He had not ventured into New York since, and wouldn’t have come in now if he hadn’t miscalcu- lated, A lawyer friend told him that a civil arrest was not permissible on Sundays or holidays, and his agent assured him that Monday and Tuesday were holidays (omitting to explain them as Jewish holidays), which left him only one day to take a chance on being found. His former spouse thought faster, and when she saw Gene’s moniker up in heavy billing last week rushed to the Domestic Relations Court and the latter attended to the rest. Gene’s partner did his best .to forestall the humiliation of the neighborhood audience in learning the truth, by claiming Skinner had met with a severe attack of laryn- gitis, but many out front knew it was “lawitis” that was detaining Eugene.

JOE COOPER SUSPENDED Loew’s Booking Office Misinformed

by Agent Joe Cooper, Loew vaudeville agent. was suspended indefinitely this week from all booking priv- ileges in the Loew booking office for misrepresentation and non-de- livery of an act which Cooper had claimed ownership of. The act, “Seminary Mary.” is the former turn of Clark and Bergman and was booked to open on the Loew Circuit Oct. 6 after Cooper j had informed the Loew bodékers he (Cooper) owned the act and was paying royalty to Clark and Berg- mah for it. Meanwhile the act booked itself with the Pantages Circuit, follow- ing which Cooper is reported as having retracted his claim of own- ership.

KEITH’S MEETING The Keith managers and bookers held their second meeting last week in the Palace Theatre Building. The out of, town managers were sum- moned by J. J. Murdock in con- formance with the new booking get together, policy.:installed in the Keith | office. The meetings will continue from time to time through- out the season, dependent upon the booking conditions.

wife of a wealthy circuit owner who resides on the coast. Just how much the wife will ask the court to grant “her upon the successful conclusion of the divorce action she contemplates shortly instituting is unknown. It is said that that angle is the only preventive at present to an action being immediately brought, with the wife to allege her husband guilty of infidelity. Her lawyers have been confer- ring on the matter of securing over the equal division of property rights permitted by the laws of California in divorce actions. The wife is now stated to hold three or four the- atres on the circuit in her own name, presents from her husband, There is no certain line of the present worth of the , anager. It is variously estimated. His theatri- cal properties are interlocked and mortgaged, with some said to also have a blanket mortgage upon them in addition, He is popularly sup- posed to be more than ordinarily well off, according to the wealth standards of the show business. Ba ayy is Said to have often 8 she “had the goods” husband. - ad HOUSES OPENING The Dudley theatre (pictures), Roxbury, Mass., opened Sunday, with Harry I. Wasserman as man- ager. The Dudley, Roxbury, Mass., re- opened Sunday with Harry L Was- serman in charge. He was con- nected with the Eagle in Roxbury. for 12 years. “The Covered Wagon" is this weck’s feature, but start- ing Oct. 5 the Policy will be vaude- ville. The new Delancey, located within a few blocks of Loew's Delancey, New York, added vaudeville bills to its picture programs last week playing four acts each half booked through A. & B. Dow. The Circle, South Norwalk, Conn., is playing five acts of vaudeville on @ split week. Formerly played pictures. The Sunday concert bills at Werba’s, Brooklyn, comprising eight acts of vaudeville, are being booked through the Dow Agency. Keith’s Syracuse; Temple, Roches- ter and Keith’s Grand Rapids opened their regular Waudeville seasons Sunday, Sept. 28. All three are big-time stands. The Harlem opera house is now known as Loew's Harlem, and tein its straight film policy Sept. . - The Washington Square, Quincy, IlL, instead of running continuous vaudeville, started two shows daily, Sept. 28, with the exception of three shows a day on week ends. The house is on the Pantages Circuit.

Hazel Dawn-Eddie Buzzell Turn A new vaudeville turn will hold Hazel Dawn and Eddie Buzzell, both featured in recent Broadway closed musicals. ILL AND INJURED Lea Frances (Frances and Hume) underwent an operation in Canton, O., Sept. 21. A. H.. Bell (Musical Bells) is in the City Hospital, Buffalo. Francis X. Donegan, ordered away for a rest by his physician, is at 9 Front street, Saranac Lake, N. Y. Babette Raymond (Dugan and Raymond), who was severely in- jured in an auto accident, is able to be out and “round again. Ow- ing to her slow recovery, Tommy Dugan (her husband) has made no plans for the resumption of tHeir stag. work. Chester Cohn, connected with the Feist office, Chicago, underwent an operation for appendicitis at the North Chicago Hospital, Carl Carmen has recovereé from his recent illness and rejoined “The College Revue.” Joe Darcey, yaude, who met with an auto accident last week and was compelied to cancel the first half at the Broadway, has recovered and will resume hig vaude dates in two weeks, ,

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VARIETY VAUDEVILLE - Wremnannens October 1, 1924

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CHARLES E. BRAY RESIGNS AS GEN. MGR. OF “ASSOCIATION”

Completed Cherished Dream of Chicago-to-Coast Cir- cuit—Now About to Start Another Long-Hoped For Ambition, in Retirement Abroad

Chicago, Sept. 30. Charles E. Bray has resigned as the general manager of the Western Vaudeville Managers’ Association. His resignation is to take effect to- morrow (Oct. 1), but he may remain in charge of the association until his successor is appointed. Up to now Bray’s successor’s name is not known. The appointment, it is un- derstood, will be made by Marcus Heiman, president of the Orpheum circuit, with which the association is closely alligned. While Col. Bray’s resignation from the association may be a sur- } prise to vaudeville, it long has been known to his intimates the colonel has been held in the executive ranks for the accomplishment only of his cherished dream, a Chicago-to-coast circuit operated by the association. That achievement has been in the Bray mind since the early days of his cOnnection with the association. It was held by Col. Bray supreme to his long-hoped for ambition, to re- tire from active theatricals and spehd the remainder of his life abroad. This latter purpose is shared by Mrs. Bray. The Brays have been extensive travelers over America, the world. They may decide to spend their indefinite vacation in Berlin or Vienna, but the same intimates have the idea the Brays will again pick up the wanderlust and keep on moving. Colonel Bray retires after “set- tirg” the Chicago-to-coast circuit and so thoroughly through his choice of aides that the new chain will run smoothly. It actually has started and will be in full swing before the end of October. Expert on Vaudeville An expert executive in vaudeville, Col. Bray has spent his time with the Orpheum circuit and when not actually with the Orpheum has been with the association in Chi- cago. Always accounted among the crackerjacks of the Orpheum staff, he has many years of successful showmanship on his record. It was generally understood on the inside when Bray agreed to re- sume and rebuild the association that his scope would include the coast circuit he had given so much thought to. .It was also understood that when the colonel had put that circuit over he would retire. Immediately he had the associa- tion back again as the live vaude- ville agency of the west, the colonel started on his campaign of erecting a brand new vaudeville circuit, from Chicago to the far western points. He accomplished that amazing feat within 10 weeks, as recounted in last week’s Special Western Num- ber of Variety, dedicated to the Bray circuit and the association he directs. ROAD SHOW

IN CALIFORNIA Los Angeles, Sept. 30. Benjamin J. Piazza, in charge of th local Western Vaudeville Man- agers’ Association booking offices, announces that the first shows booked by that organization would arrive in Southern California, Oct. 16, and open in Glendale on that fate. Following the shows are schedu‘ed to play Long Beach, San Diego, Santa Ana and then number of houses in the Los Angeles terri- tory after which they are to head @. northern California. 7

IN AND OUT Duci de Kerekjarto is off the bill at Denver this week due to illness. Phillips and Ellsworth, coast act, booked out of Chicago, filling va- cancy. Oakes and De ‘Lour walked out last week,f of the Palace, Chicago, dissatisfied with the opening posi- tion. Brosius and Brown _ sub- atituted. continent and the f (CHICAGO AGENT FOOLING ACTS| Tactics of Independent Exposed—Uses Wom- an Booker

Chicago, Sept. 30. How a certain independent agent here has pulled the wool over the eyes of several vaudeville artists recently to his own financial benefit is a story going the rounds. It has been his boast he controls a certain woman booking manager and that he takes her in his car to see all the acts he handles. On several occasions the agent has informed an act he is bringing thig booker out to see the turn, which he succeeds in doing. At the theatre hte artists are introduced to the booker and then drawn aside by the agent, who tells them that in order to get the booker out to ‘see them he had to promise her a big party. The artists are then requested to help out by a contribution for the party, which never materializes after the agent leaves. As a matter of fact the woman neither smokes nor drinks and boasts of never having been in a cafe. One particular case was a deal made with an act booked for the Ascher Brothers’ Englewood thea- tre (which pays regular salaries and also books out of the Pantages Cir- cuit). The agent t6ld an act if it would play this theatre for $250 he would see the act was booked on Pantages times. The artists, of course, were ignorant of the fact that the agent had previously sold their act to the theatre for $350, ar- ranging also to collect for them, or that the Pantages booking was a matter of course. FLYMAN DIES IN THEATRE Chicago, Sept. 30. Bill Stuart, 55, flyman at the State-Lake (vaudeville), died in the theatre Sept. 28 of heart disease.

When Opposish Is Out N. Brunswick, N. J., Sept. 30. When vaudeville opposition was in this town the Opera house played eight acts to a program and split the week. At that time the State was play- ing Keith's vaudeville, but the State is at present playing stock. 3 With the opening of the new eeason the Opera house cut its vaudeville to five acts for a full week. NON-UNION ORPHEUM AT DAVENPORT, IA. Columbia Refuses Union’s De- mands—No Compromise Yet

Davenport, Ia., Sept. 30. ~ The Columbia Junior Orpheum house, which went on ap open-shop basis last week, when all house at- taches were called out by their re- spective unions in a final effort to bring the theatre management to terms with the musicians’ union, is continuing with non-union orches- tra ad stage hands, picture operator, electricians and carpenters. How far the unions will go in the fight is a matter of conjecture in theatre and labor circles here. The Orpheum heads are confident that a settlement will be reached. They claim the musicians, who got $40 last season, are demanding $55 for five extra shows a week under the new continuous policy. The union men say the international will take up the fight and pull every union employee out of every Orpheum house in the middle west. >». NEW ACTS Harry Marvil and Co., in three- people farce. Betty Hale and Co., four people. Paul Burns and Co., skit. Grace Valentine and Co., people, comedy playlet. Cortez and Peggy, dancers, with band.

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LIFT SKIT INTO MUSICAL “Flashes of the. Great White Way,” formerly a vaude musical, has béen elaborated into a two-act legit attraction by Anton Scibilia, its producer, and will get under way at Oswego, N. Y., Oct. 11. Cast includes Car] Francis, Mc- Connell and West, Helen King, Mona Mura, Bergman and McKen- na, Vera Burt and Saxy Holds- worthy’s Band, also a chorus of 16

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floor.” NOW PLAYING NEW YORK HIPPODROME CON COLLEANO with ZANETO The act of which the London Correspondent of VARIETY speaks as “Fiyst among the turns comes Colleano, an exceptionally clever wire- This act is really worthy of a big position on any program. works without pole or parasol and turns somersaults and dances with more grace and agility than many acrobats do upon the B. 0. SCALES T00 HIGH

(Continued from page 3) age. Ticket brokers found diffi- culty in selling for the expensive shows. All of the revues priced at $4.40 during the week are charging $5.50 for Saturday night. Even when agency men showed they were ask- ing but 50 cents over the box office price, prospective buyers rejected the tickets. It was reported sales at tae box offices without the pre- mium were also affected as gen- erally in the agencies. Other indications that the com- petition between expensive offerings was too heavy came out in the weakness of balcony support. That was so of the “Ritz Revue,” “Greenwich Village Follies” and “Dear Sir.” der $20000, getting a class draw on the lower floor. “Greenwich Village Follies” ducked the $5.50 scale for week-day evenings, and at $4 top drew around $23,000, con- siderably under the opening gait. “Dear Sir,” in seven performances, got about $16,000. Capacity would be $25,000 at the Times Square. Maze of High Prices In the face of the public’s ap- parent rejection of a maze of high prices several attractions were re- ported bringing any price in the agencies. “What Price, Glory,” the dramatic sensation at the Ply- mouth, was bringing $7.70 a ticket, with the box office scale $3.30. The same figure approximated the price for “Rose Marie,” which, at the Imperial, is $4.40 top, and higher premium prices were reported. The regular scale for “Rose Marie” may be lofted jo $5.50. Last week it grossed $28,500, while “Glory” reached the amazing gross of $21,- 500, which means standee trade for all performances. Wide publicity given “Glory” be- cause of threatened police interfer- ence made the demand for the war play all the stronger. That applied somewhat to “Vanities,” which also came under official observation. “Vanities” was so-so until the pub- licity break. Through that the pace for the latter portion of the week sent the gross over $17,000, or about the same as the previous week. With the performance im- proved that revue may be—pulled out of the fire. The New Shows Of last week’s fresh crop “Grounds for. Divorce" looks the best. In seven performances at the Empire it got ‘nearly $14,000. “Lazybones” drew attention but only moderate business at the Vanderbilt, with the management showing confidence and deciding to plug the drama. The first week’s gross was between $5,- 000 and $6,000. “Hassan” was a distinct “bust” and will be taken off at the end of the week. “The Little Angel” drew mixed notices, opening Saturday night at the Frazee but has a chance through its risque plot. “Minick” at the Booth opened in the middle of the week and got something in sub- sequent performances, though it is not rated a punch play. “Izzy,” which had its first full week last week, was fair, grossing about $8,- 000. “Conscience” picked up at the Belmont, beating $6,000; all right in a small house but it still has plenty of room for improvement. The musical leaders were affected somewhat, but the “Follies” got about $40,000, “Kid Boots” not far from $32,000, and “Scandals” under $29,000. “I'll Say She Is” beat $19,- 000, running slightly under normal since lifting the admission scale. “Marjorie” was_around $14,000, and “Be Yourself” was reported at $13,- 500, which is under its stop limit. “The Chocolate Dandies” at the Colonial is principally an upper | floor attraction, with the pace a bit | over $9,060. “Dancing Mothers” Holds Up “Dancing Mothers,” though moved from the Booth to the Elliott, more than held its fine dramatic pace, getting between $12,500 and $13,000. “Rain” keeps its position among the best of the non-musicals, with the gross at the Gaiety last week not far from $14,000. “High Stakes” got a little over $10,000 at the Hudson, profitable but not big. “The Haunted House” was under $11,500 and is making money but it is not excep- tional. “The Werewolf” again in- creased, reaching $9,000, the best figure since opening. That attrac- tion is lifting its scale to $3.30 top, starting Monday, explaining its class draw and strong cast supplies the reason. Switches and Changes A series of switches are dated for

next week. “Havoc” will move from the 39th Street to the Astor, which The “Ritz Revue” gross was un-}

was slated to get “Artists ana Modell els,” a Shubert revue that is eyj.- Be S dently not ready; “Izzy” moves to* the 3%th Street from the Broadhurst, — which will receive “The Red Fale, con.” “High Stakes” will switch to the Eltinge.from the Hudson, which — will get “The Fake.” Leaving this week are “Plain — | binccotais Jane” from the Eltinge” “Hassan® from the Knickerbocker. It will be _ dark a week and then gets “Top 5 7s Hole,” now at the Fulton (“In His ; Arms” succeeds in the latter house. _ Oct. 13). “Stepping Stones” Bag,” starting next Monday; Easy Mark” which will get “The Farmers’ Wife.” “No Other Girl” stopped at’ rhe Morosco last Saturday, the house, opening Monday with “That Awful Mrs. Eaton.” “The at the Greenwich Village, which re-° from } the Globe, succeeded by “The Grab — from the Comedy,’ — “All God's Chillun Got Wings” closes tonight (Weginesday)< te Dy ; HG '*S 4 lights next week with “The Saint.” — “Cock o’ the Roost” will arrive Oct, 13, at the Liberty, succeeding ‘The Thief of Bagdad” film. All three premieres Monday were panned. It was intimidated “That Awful Mrs. Eaton,” at the Morosco; would not last long, and may succeed Oct. 13. “The Busy- body,” at the Bijou, and “Made for Each Other,” held no promise. Subway “Charlot’s Revue” topped the sub=. “Ashes” é at the 52nd chine bs way circvit last week, drawing $19,-" © 500 at the Majestic, Brooklyn. “In His Arms” got about $6,000 at i “The Ner- — vous Wreck” was a winner at the) Broad Street, Newark; Riveria, with nearly $14,500 in. Bargains One Behind Buys Last week the score as between the premium agencies and the bar-.

ve sie gain counter stood at 20 to 19, with ~ the bargains leading. . The passing a of several attractions Saturday chariged the aspect of things to the extent that now the buys are lead- ing by one show. There are. 19 buys, showing the brokers are being held up to their own,*and the bar-_ gains have dropped a couple of points. When the score was made up last week there were 20 on the cut -rate eounter, augmented during the week, for when “Hassan” opened it was shoved onto the bargain coun- ter. Last Saturday when a number’ of shows—“The Schemers,” “The Mask and the Face,” “The Tan- trum,” “No Other Girl” and “Keep Kool’—all went their way the cut rate list was cut by five. “Hassan” and “Izzy” coming in managed to tilt them back in the running. At the same time there were a couple of changes in the premium end. lies’ came to terms with the ad- vance brokers, and the result was that 450 seats a night were taken for eight weeks. “Dear Sir” at the, Times Square also got a buy for four weeks at 300 a night, the same arrangement made for “Lazy Bones” at the Vanderbilt. The list of buys “Scandals” (Apollo); House” (Cohan); “Dancing Moth- ers” (Elliott); “Grounds for Di- vorce” (Empire), for which there is considerable demand; “The Were- wolf” (49th Street); “Stepping Stones” (Globe); “Be Yourself” (Harris); “Rose: Marie” (Imperial); “Hassan” (Knickerbocker), the brok- ers welcoming the closing this week; “The Best People” (Lyceum); Earl Carroll’s “Vanities” (Music Box), which jumped in demand when the “dirt” publicity broke; Ziegfeld’s “Follies” (New Amster- dam); “What Price Glory te (Plym- outh); “Ritz Revue); “Kid Boots” (Selwyn); “Greenwich Village Fol- lies” (Shubert) ; “Dear Sir” (Times Sq.); “Lazy Bones” (Vanderbilt) and “The Passing Show” (Winter Garden). In the cut rates the list on Mon- day read: “Conscience” (Belmont): “Izzy” (Broadhurst); “The Miracle” (Century); “The Easy Mark” (Com- edy); “White Cargo” (Daly’s); “Plain Jane” (Eltinge): “Marjorie” (44th Street): “The Werewolf” (49th Street); “Top Hole” (Fulton); “Fata Morgana” (Garrick): “All God’s ChiltunsGot Wings” (Green- wich Village); “High Stakes” (Hud- son); : ‘Hassan” (Knickerbocker) ; ‘Pigs” (Little) ; “The Best People” (Lyceum); “Strange Bedfellows” (Miller's); “My Son” (Princess); Havoc” (39th Street); “That Aw- ful Mrs. Eaton” -(Morosco). HOLDING ‘OVER BEAUTS The Atlantic City Beauty Contest Winners who opened an engagement at the Hippodrome, New York, last week,’ were held over for the current week, with “Miss Bronx” added to the ensemble. Mile. Marceline D’Alroy, French modiste, will appear with the beauties this week: P, T. Selbit, the illusionist, sched- uled to open at the Hip last week but delayed due to scenery not ar- riving on time, is on the current bil! now reads: “The Haunted cape aE teca es? “The Greenwich ViNage Fol- ~~ re,

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That the -average tfumber of copies of each issue of this publication sold or distributed, through the mails or other- wise, to paid subscribers during the six months preceding the date shown above oedeed (This information is required from daily publications only.) Sime Silverman, ditor. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23d day of September, 1924. [Seal] Elizabeth "A. Reilly, Notary Public. (My commission expires March 30, 1925.) NEWS OF THE DAILIES Another member of the “Tinney Fight Club” is said to be Jean White, sister of Georgie. According to a New York daily, Miss White was in- itiated into- the organization some time ago while appearing with Tin- ney in a Hammerstein play. The show was on its way to Chicago for an engagement there, and Jean was in her nightie ready to retire, ac- cording to the story. There was a knock at her stateroom door. It was the porter, who said she was wanted by Mr. Tinney to talk over a new acript. Wrapping a kimono around her, Jean followed the porter into Frank’s car. At the door a hand jumped out, grabbed Miss White and pulled In the room Mr. Tinney be- gan totalk. “My leading ladies have always been in the habit of being friendly to me.” “Have I ever been anything but friendly toward you?” exclaimed the young woman. “I don’t mean friendly,” said Frank. “What I mean is FRIENDLY.” Then came the original and unique Tinney beating and biting; claims the story which appeared in the New York daily “Mirror” Monday. This story was linked up with the tale of Tinney and Mary McDonald, which happened in Chicago. Miss McDonald is now with Ziegfeld’s “Follies.” Miss White is rather well known along Broadway. Vivian Tobin, younger sister of Genevieve, has forsaken the stage. She sailed on the “Majestic” Satur- day for France, where she will at- tend school. Last Friday Peggy Joyce Morner and her royal husband, Count Gosta Morner, visited friends together. It is said that Peggy’s attorney has withdrawn her separation suit. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wrister, at St. Francis Hospital, San Fran- cisco, daughter. The parents are Doyle and Wrister (vaudeville). Marie Chouranoff, Russian, will soon leave for the United States to appear in New York productions. Julia Hoyt will have the leading Ray Miller’s Advertising Splurge This issue of Variety, commemorated to the Band and Orchestra or Music and Cabaret department of the paper, carries in it a unique innovation in show business advertising—the four pages of and by Ray Miller. They are on the front page, inside front, inside back and back pages. It is not the first time Variety has carried four pages of adver- tising by a single advertiser in a single issue, but it is the first time a single advertiser has selected the four most costly pages of Variety to advertise on. Spends $12,000 to Advertise Again it is worthy of remark that Mr. Miller’s advertising in this issue is not his first in Variety. Ray Miller was the first orchestra |. leader of the present flood to use Variety for trade advertising pur- poses—in fact Mr. Miller has stated that his books show he has spent $12,000 to date advertising in Variety. That the name of Ray Miller stands with the foremost leaders and - leaders-business men of the popular music field may denote that his advertising appropriations have not been wasted. Not only is Mr. Miller accounted one of the foremost popular band conductors as well as erchestral director, but he is commonly referred to as “the smartest business man among musicians,” not ordinary compli- mentary comment when it is recognized that such musicians as Whiteman, Lopez, Specht and Yerkes are always ‘placed in the shrewd class when it comes to matters of business-with music. Miller’s Palace-Hip Record Not the least of Ray Miller's accomplishments and one Mr. Miller may not a3 yet have had brought to his attention is that through himself and band playing this week at Keith’s Palace, New York, it marks him as the first vaudeville act to Jeave Keith’s New York Hippodrome to next appear at the Palace. The Miller orchestra finished a two-week engagement at the Hip Sunday night (Sept. 28), opening Monday matinee (Sept. 29) at the Palace. Previously the booking rule in the Keith's office had been for acts to first play the Palace, the best known and highest grade vaudeville theatre in the world. The Miller band at the palace this week is featured on a bill costing that theatre in salaries alone $10,000 for the week. For consistent and continuous advertising, advertising, however, placed by, Mr. Miller in Variety at what the bandmaster has deemed opportune times, there could have been no better endorsement of Variety as an advertising medium for the show business than to have this shrewd music-showman at this date and at this Keight of his career spend the largest single amount ever paid Variety by a lone advertiser in a single issue for the four preferred pages of this issue. Miller Modest With all of the advertising given Variety by Ray Miller, Mr. Miller never has requested a “press notice,” has never been given a “write up,” and all of the reports that may have been printed by Variety about Miller, his business enterprises. or associations, have been purely news items. Nor in this issue or for it did Mr. Miller sub- mit any special story or other reading matter, nor does he know that this article on his advertising is to appear. role in “Expressing Willie” when it opens in Chicago Oct, 12. INSIDE STUFF ON VAUDEVILLE Not that it makes any difference and it was no one’s affair anyway, but as a matter of fact and record the Prince of Wales did visit a night club (Club Deauville, on East 59th street) and was there for two hours before anyone in the place knew of his presence. No one would have known of it at all if the 68th street police station had not called up the Deauville to ask if the Prince’s wallet had been found in the place. One of the dailies printed the story, excepting the above portion. It seems the Prince and a companion had gone calling, visiting an anart- ment on 72nd street. The Prince missed-his wallet. lt was found and re- turned the next day. The Prince visited the Deauville with his male com- panion. That night club is not brightly lighted (as an added attraction for women), so H. R. H. seemed no different from anyone else to tlic staff and members. While the Prince left a lovely message of gratefulness and apprecia- tion when leaving Long Island for Canada, he must have gone away also with a thankfulness he could not express. If ever a guy had a ‘bunch of news hunting hounds at his heels, it was the Prince. But the chauf- feurs hanging around the Long Island estates came into New York and told more stories about the social set or sets down there than the news- paper men ever commenced to find out, Last week and in London, before Imogene Wilson was due to arrive on the “Coiumbus,” Frank Tinney commenced to decry his friendship for her. Tinney said he did not intenfl to meet the girl and incidentally took a wallop in type at his wife (Edna Davenport) by telling the re- porters he was ‘her fourth husband and that she had tried to serve him with papers at the pier in Brooklyn when he was leaving, although hav- ing sent him a friendly message to the boat. The chances are that Bubbles’ departure from New York was cabled to London with the information she was going over at Tinney’s request. It may be assumed that some friends of Tinney in London told Frank to step easy on that stuff if he wanted Imogene to remain in England. Abroad they are not so rough with immigrants as over here, where they stop them at the port and send them to Ellis Island, perhaps to be deported. In foreign countries tourists are permitted to land, but undesir- ables receive an official call a day or so later when they are informed to keep on moving. Imogene W-lson said before leaving New York she was going to Paris | via London and look for That wasn’t a bad route or story for her. Last week one 02 the New York dailies dug up a story about Tinney and Jean White (sister of George) when both were with the Hammer- stein’s “Sometime” cémpany. It had the Tinney-White incident parallel- ing the Tinney-McDonald affair and just as much so. No one in Times square or the Loop ever had heard about it before, with the “Sometime” show about five years last storehoused. Miss White called at the office of the daily and gave verification of the story itself to a reporter, who may not have heard of “Sometime” before. Just an instance of how far the sensational dailies will go to get 01 make a story. a theatrical job. Nothing so far has arisen in New York to back up the cabled reports from London that Lee Shubert is taking over the Gulliver English circuit. Gulliver’s general manager, Michie, has been in New York and in frequen: conference with Lee, but that seems to be about as far as it has gone. Just what the Shuberts would or could do with an English mixed circuit such as Gulliver’s, distributed in many places and not overbur- dened with big houses, would perplex Broadway showmen, if Lee got the hunch to take the British houses, Some years ago the Shuberts operated the Waldorf.in London for a short while, with many Londoners not having forgotten it. On his recent trip abroad, Lee seemed to be in negotiation for Berlin theatres. It raised an outcry in the Berlin press, but nothing more came of it. RIGHT OFF THE DESK By NELLIE REVELL Saturday night marked the end of the Women's Activities Exhibit at the Commodore hotel. I was present—siiting in the flower-decorated booth which the committee in charge had kindly donated and set up for the display of “Right Off the Chest.” The magnitude and number of ex- hibits were impressive, also the hospitality and kindness of all the exhibi- tors. Everyone left their booths to visit me. I never had so many cups of tea and samples of everything presented to me in one evening in all my life. “Sit still, I want to cut your silhouette,” requested Beatrice Sherman as she approached my booth. “You will not,” I°fairly screeched,” nobody is going to cut anything ef or from me,” I protested. “Oh, but this won't hurt a bit,” she pleaded; Prince of Wales.” Seeing that it was only a chance to have a picture taken, I stood for it or “sat” for it after admonishing her to ignore all over one chin. Rose O'Neil, who gave to the worla that joyous kewpie doll, came over to in- troduce me to the newest addition tu the kewpie family. “see the one I cut of the The exhibit was held under the auspices of the Business and Pro- fessional Women’s League—and everything made and used by women was on show. - But mg a the merchandise and professional booths were those dealing with ‘women’s political activities. These were very interesting. From those in charge of the Republican booth I found out just what is the matter with the Democrats, and from those at the Democratic booth I learned what mean, low-down cusses the Republicans have shown themselves to be. Nobody got my reaction. I wasn’t telling. But due to the fact that this is my first campaign (women weren't voting when I took to my oed five years ago; you can imagine how things im- pressed me. I came away wearing a Coolidge button. (Hope Wells Hawks or Sol Bloom don’t read this.) Mrs. Elizabeth Sears, president of the league; Mrs. Adele Scott, execu- tive secretary, and all others connected with the show are to be con- gratulated on the success of their efforts, and I want to thank everybody present for the kindness shown me. I got writer’s cramp from autograph- ing my books, but I didn’t mind that. _I was too interested and happy, Incidentally, I saw the latest fashions for everything effeminate except layettes. I suppose those for whom the layettes are made don’t, at their age, worry about styles. The exhibit was held for the express purpose of exploiting women’s activities, enterprise and progress. Then after the fashion show the whole thing wound up with a wedding. I guess, after all, that getting married is also a part of woman’s business. Incidentally, this was the first time I'd ever visited the Commodore hotel. (It’s been built since I went in storage.) And I do wish that Mr. Commodore would familiarize his elevator “starters and bellboys with the geography of his hotel. When I asked for the Park avenue exit I was taken by elevator to the main floor, and I find that hobbling around the lobby with a crutch and cane isn’t a very pleasant ending to an evening’s entertainment. Just for the information of the uniformed young man on the main floor, let me say, that you go to the mezzaine floor to find the Park avenue exit, where a taxi can be had. I'm just changing “from” to “to.” I used to receive visits “from” my friends, but now I go “to” my friends. Last week I walked over from the Somerset hotel to the Columbia Theatre building to visit Sam A. Scribner, head of the Columbia burlesque and the man through whose efforts burlesque has risen to about the cleanest part of the show world. No, I didn’t ask for the principal boy part in one of his shows. The purpose of the visit was to thank Mr. Scribner and his associates, Rud K. Hiynicka and J. Herbert Mack, and all the burlesque world for their kindness, support and interest in my new book. My old friend, Walter Hill, seemed surprised, yet glad, to see me. He swallowed the lump in his throat and piloted me in to see his boss. Burlesque was the field of amusement in which I had been the least active, but it responded quickly and generously ‘and almos* to a man. [ thank you. For the benefit of the gentleman who is waiting until I get well enough to give me a party up at Ber Riley’s Arrow Head Inn—I have already been there. (Betty wanted to know if a dash went in this sentence.) Yes, I dashed up there. Just stopped in for a cup of tea (or what have you), but Mr. and Mrs. Ben thought I looked like I needed frog legs. Boyle’s Thirty Acres, made famous by fistic encounters, isn’t in it with Riley’s thirty acres surrounding his charming new Arrowhead Inn. It’s hard to believe we have that much rustic beauty so near the heart of the city. My nurse discovered recently that a pair of baby’s socks can not be purchased within the Times square district. Dog collars, bells for kittens and things of that sort can be found in any number, also everything from doughnuts to Rolls-Royces for grown folks. But no children’s socks. I suppose people in the Time. square district don’t have children, or if they do, they’re too human to sock ’em. Dear Eva Davenport: It seems impossible to reach you with a letter. If. I send it to Long Branch you have gone to White Plains. I sent it to-Gedney Farms hotel on Saturday and the hotel burned down Sunday. And there was nothing inflammable in tha‘ letter. I saw a traffic cop talking to a nurse girl in the park the other day. I just wonderec if the nurse girl had been exceeding the speed limit. Dear Nellie Nichols: E Yes, I sent the books to your friends. Yes, in fact I writ all of my names in thems, I writ my name in them, ' year Loney Haskill: I can not attend the meeting of the ecause I am going to visi Incurables on that day Hammerstein Alumni Thursday, the inmaes of the Beth Abraham Home for But anything you do is all right with me. Billy Van has one of the best ideas of what shoutd constitute a theatre Sarty. First, you have te have your dressing room in a theatre with a vindow opening out in to a vista of tenement houses. Then you have o see two girls looking from a window in the tenement and trying to ind a little of beauty in the rubbish and disorder of pocket-size back yards. "his happened tc Billy and after he had seen the giris there everal times, he called ac-oss the courtway. “Have you seen the show yet?” “No, not yet,” was the reply of one of them. “YYou see, I'm a cripple, and this is my friend who takes care of me when she has time. So we don’t get to go out much.” But she and her volunteer nurse did go out, for at the next matinee of ‘The Dream Girl,” in which he is playing, Billy reserved the whole front row for the little cripple and all the friends who had been taking turns caring for her. And if any one asks me, that’s the kind of a theatre party to give and that’s the kind of.a dream-girl to give it for. Thanks for all of the Jewish New Year greetings—and the same to you and many of them.

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LOTTA CRABTREE’ WILL PROVIDES TRUST FUNDS FOR SOLDIERS AND PROFESSIONALS

$4,000,000 Estate of Actress and Nearly All Left for Beneficial Purposes—Theatrical Two Ways Fund Works

Boston, Sept. 30. The will of Lotta Crabtree cre- ates trust funds close to $3,000,000 of the $4,000,000 estate, | The trust funds come close to Beirig a record in this city and so far as known it ddes constitute a record as regards an estate ever left by an actress. Miss Crabtree, who never mar- ried, acquired most of her wealth by investment. She was one of the largest realty holders in Boston. One of the trust funds is for $2,- 000,000, for the benefit of those who engaged during the late war. An- other £100,000 is for members of the theatrical profession, and $50,000 has been appropriated for the aid of public pupils in the New Eng- jand Conservatory of Music. There is a possibility of a con- test over the will and a local law firm has taken an interest in the document which was filed yester- day. In part the will says the income from the $2,000,000 trust fund will go toward rendering financial or other kind of aid or assistance to disabled, wounded, maimed and sick soldiers or sailors, and women, who were in the service,_and also render aid to their dependents. A fund of $100,000 ts for the benefit of relatives, each of whom will receive $1,000 a year. Another item is'that of $50, 000 to be known as the i. Lotta Hospital Fund, the income of which is to be paid to such hospital or hos-. pitals as the trustees may deem advisable to provide beds for the poor of Boston. A $25,000 fund, to be known as the 8S. Lotta Educational Fund, is to. provide tuition for four pupils at the New England Conservatory of Music. A $300,000 S. Lotta Dumb Anima! Fund stipulates the income is for the care and comfort of dumb ani- mals, with a_ portion to be de- voted to an attempt te eliminate viviseetion, There is a $100,000 H. Lotta The- atrical Fund to provide financial ald to deserving members of the theatrical profession who. are: in need. If they do not wish to ac- cept a gift; the trustees are author- ized to advance the money as a loan. Further provided is a $100,000 Mary A. Crabtree Fund in memory of her mother, the income to be used to provide gifts at Christmas for the poor. A $100,000 H. Lotta. Fund for aid- ing discharged convicts, the income to be paid to the Massachusetts Sotiety for Aiding Disabled Con- victs in Boston, and to cny society of a like nature in San Francisco, St.. Louis, Chicago, New “York, Washington, Louisville or New Orleans. The residue of the estate is to be known as the S. Lotta Agricul- tural Funds and the. income is to go to graduates of the Massachu- setts A-ricultural College in need of assistance, and for the purpose of advancing the service of agri- culture. JOE; FLYNN LAID ‘UP Washington, Sept. 30. Joe Flynn, who came to Wash- ington last week ahead of “Wild- flower,” current at Poli’s, is in the Emergency Hospital with a broken ankle. While exercising at the lo- cal Y. M. C. A. Friday, water which had leaked through from the roof in the handball courts caused Flynn to slip.. It will be an eight-week stretch of inactivity for Joe, “After laying off all summer I work two weeks and get this. How’s that?” asked Flynn. Helen Santora will temporarily do the advance work. “SILENCE” REHEARSING

“Silence,” with the following in the cast: H. B. Warner; Frederick Perry, Flora Sheffield, H. Cooper Cliffe, Maud Truax, W. C. Hodges, Rags Bennett and John Wray. the new Max Marcin play, went into renearsal Monday + 7 ? PRIMA DONNAS _PATTI HAR- ROLD OUT Heard Elsa Ersi Also Re- hearsing for Lead in “Heidelberg”

Patti Harrold is out of “Old Heidelberg,” an operetta which the Shuberts are readying. Miss Har- rold is reported having left the cast after learning another artist was also rehearsing the lead. The other prima donna is sai be Elsa Ersi, Viennese actress, first appeared in Foc oie ia last season. © Reports are the Shuberts intend- ed to switch the lead but could not because of the esas artist’s con- tract. THIEVING CHORUS GIRL “ ROBS BENEFACTORS With Three Others of “Bring- ing Up Father” Given Over- Night Accommodations

Binghamton, N. Y., Sept. 10. A thieving chofus. girl. with “Bringing Up Father” has escaped a prison sentence through the bene- factors she robbed relenting when the girl was apprehended by the police. Unfortunately. and somehow the name of the thief has been sup- pressed, but she is of the type of loose chorus girl who has doe so much to bring the name of “chorus girl’ into disrepute throughout lay circles. Three other chorus girls of the same company were with the thief and occupied the same room. It seems unlikely the crook could have looted an entire bedroom, doing up the loot in two bundles and carrying them.into a restaurant, without any of her companions being aware of it. The girl, however, when arrested, confessed that she alone had done the thieving. sesides the theft, the choristers in the private home as an overnight accommodation left the room in com- plete disorder, with cirgaret stumps thrown about. When “Bringing Up Father’ reached Cobleskill on its one-night route to Binghamton the Hotel Au- gustan was filled. Townspeople came to the rescue, taking care of the troopers for the night, with the four girls given Mary Coonely’s boudoir in the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs: John Coonley. A show was given in the evening and the girls returned to the home. The following morning after they had departed Miss Coonley entered her room, to find it stripped. Over $200 worth of her wearing apparel, mostly stockings and lingeries, had been taken. Upon the police investigating they found a waiter in a restaurant who stated one of the girls. had come in with two bundles, asking him to mail them. The waiter overslept and the police took possession of the bundles he had neglected, Warrants were sworn out for the four girls, and the. police - located them .at:'Cooperstown. At ‘first all of the girls: denied the robbery, but jater one broke down and confessed Miss Coonley and her father con- eluded not to prosecute the gir), they tating .that’ perhaps the ‘choristers hould not» have: been mane: to temptation.

MILT TELLER ard HIS ORCHESTRA playing at the “BEACH VIEW GARDEN” CHICAGO, ILL. For future engagements, write to 2914 Logan Boulevard, Chicago, Il.

CHAMP LAY-OFF IN ROAD FOLLIES os 26 Principals With: Zieg- feld’s Touring Show

The full cast of the 1923 “Follies” has a roster of 26 principals, 16 Em- pire (Tiller) girls and a chorus of 50. The attraction will open at De- troit Oct. 13, probably followed by Chicago unless it is decided to send “Stepping Stones” int» the Loop first. “Annie,” the Billie Burke show, will take the Baltimore: date originally allotted the “Follies.” Among the added players - is Johnny Stanley, wha has resigned his title as champ lay-off. The cast reads: Bert and Betty Wheeler, Nan Halperin, Johnny Dooley, Edna Leedom, Dave Stamp- er, Mosconi family, William Roselle; Lon Hascal, Alexander Yakoloff, Quinalt and Rowe, Stanley Ruwe (a new tenor), Allyn King, Charles King, Kelso and Demonde, Lina Basquette, Hilda Ferguson, Dorothy Van Alst, Ruby Stevens, Helen Paine, Johnny Stanley. ‘ ERLANGER LEASES PARK

Takes Over Boston House ‘for Dra- matic Attractions

Boston, Sept. 30. It hasjbeen announced that A. L. Erlan has acquired on a long term lease the Park theatre, for the past several years a picture house, “The theatre 4vas owned by Lotta Crabtree, the actress whose death occurred last week. Dennis J. Shea, who has done press work for the Colonial, and Tremont, has been named man- ager. The Park will open about Dec. 1, playing dramatic offerings ex- clusively. The theatre, seating 1,000, was opened in April, 1879, with Lotta Crabtree in “La Cigale.”

BETTY BLOCK IN CRASH Philadelphia, Sept. 30. Betty Block, a “medium” in the “Music Box Revue,” was painfully injured in a motor car accident early Sunday morning. She was riding with friends when their car was side-swiped by a machine headed in the opposite’ direction, The showgirl was removed to a hospital. Three stitches were re- quired to close a gash in her neck. Miss Block’s nose was also broken, and she will be out of the show for some time. The accident oc- curred on the outskirts of the city.

“FOLLIES” FALL EDITION Flo Ziegfeld has annouced a “fall edition” of the “Follies” at the New Amsterdam, added features being dated to enter the revue at that time. Mitty and Tillio will join, also a Russian Lilliputian troupe. The latter was a novelty originally en- aged by Arch Selwyn for the finaue Meller revue, dated for this all. The Meller: show ie off until

after the first of the year and per- Hollisegranted _to

-baps longer.

Marty Herntan’s Series | Of Lady Faiters Martin Herman; the original of “Hard-Boiled Herman” (and without much denial of it from the cream-colored car owner), held a fainting day in the Woods office last week. After the spirited hours had passed and young Herman could g0 to his dinner without seeing women fall around him, he left orders that any one else in a Woods show to “get notice” must either receive it by long distance, mail or wire or’ not get it at all. In a show then casting word was phoned to the Woods office by the stage director a young woman among the principals was unsuited to her role. Mr. Herman got the message and thought to “@ssuage any “feeling” . through\ the sad news by telling the young woman of it in person. She was located at a modiste’s, tak- ing fittings for the gowns she was to have worn in the play and Woods would have paid for. . Told to come right over to the office, Mr. Herman in his nicest tones (never used to or with managers) informed the young lady of the director’s de- cision. The girl fainted! Right in Marty’s offic! A panic. call was broadcast and the first-aid experts finally got the actress to open her eyes, “Where's mamma? mamma,” she said, They got mamma, and Mr. Herman started to tell mamma all about it. Mamma fainted! Marty thought mamma might get over it. He stepped into Al’s room while the formalities of bringing the mother to were gone through and the family started on the right road to home. Remembering he had an ap- pointment with a young woman of another cast, Marty stuck around for a few moments. She arrived and was told that the part given her would have to be—— And she fainted! MILEAGE FIGHT

Get

Washington, Sept. 30. The fight to secure interchange- able mileage on the railroads of the country has been resumed before Commissioner Meyer of the Inter- state Commerce Commission. Three days of the past week were given over to hearings, with the question of the Pullman surcharge now being presented before the commission. The commission's rates fixed last year at $72 for a book of mileage tickets, with the face value $90, was held up by an _ injunction the railroads by the Eastern District Court of Massa- chusetts, which later was sustained by the United States Supreme Court. It is not known when Commis- sioner Meyer will issue his ruling on the proposed cut.

HAMMERSTEIN: MOVES Takes New Office Space and Lives in Wife’s Apartment

Arthur Hammerstein is on a mov- ing rampage. Hie offices are now in the Bethlehem building at 1650 Broadway, with the switch from the Selwyn theatre building made Mon- day. Last week he gave up his apartment at the Adalon and is at present living in his wife’s (Dorothy Dalton) apartment on East 54th street. oe The Hammersteins expected to occupy their new home at White- stone, L. I, during the fall. It is a show place in that section and cost $200,000. Miss Dalton’s parents have moved here from Chicago and — taken an apartment at Flush- ng.

TRYING “TIN GODS” AGAIN Lewis & Gordon will make an- other try with “Tin Gods” early next month, Tle piece was tried out last sea- son with Francine Larrimore head- ing. MLP.A. SCHEDULE SETS YEARLY — DUES SCALE —__--—— $250 for Members and $15 Per Show—Cheaper Than P. M. A. The Managers’ Protective associ- ation, which came into existence when the Producing Managers’ as- sociation split and the Shubert fac- Ltion (M. P. A.) signed the 80-20 a schedule of dues. Members are ,to pay $250 annually and $15 per ‘week for each attraction . wider management. ule is $500 per year and $25 per show, the original idea having teen to establish a war chest for possi- ble use in case of a strike. The new association’s dues and fees were decided on at a recént meeting, but may be subject to change, as only four members an- awered the meeting call. It is ex< sented before a quqrum at some fu- ture session. It was explained that when the meeting was called a number of manager-members were’ readying new productions. Little the organization is concerned. No ‘permanent officers have been estab~ lished. The controversy between the P. M. A. and the M. P. A. is still to be adjusted, with neither side evidenc- ing a desire to bring the matter to an issue. The division of the older association's funds is the principal ‘point in the argument, while charges against the seceding managers still pend.

“JANE’S” DESERTERS CAN'T GET BACK JOBS “A Regular Girl’ Called Off Left Several “Plain Jane” ., People in Lurch

Several principals and a number of choristers who had been appear- ing in “Plain Janes” and deserted for a seemingly more attractive offer are finding themselves high and dry through difficulties their prospective employer has been ex- periencing with Equity. “Jane” was originally - produced by Walter Brooks and Louis Ise quith. After some financial difficul- ties encountered in the early weeks of the musical’s run, Isquith bowed out and later established his own producing company. He was about to cast a musical and offered en- gagements to the above mentioned players, who grabbed at the possi- bility of remaining in New York rather than touring with “Jane,” immediately handing in their no- tice to Brooks. The latter engaged practically. an entire new chorus and has been rehearsing them sev- eral weeks. Last week, when Equity stopped rehearsals of “A Regular Girl,” sponsored by Isquith and to have preceded the proposed musical, the latter production was indefinitely postponed, but too late for the play- ers to regain their engagement with Brooks. The withdrawals will also neces- sitate several changes in the ranks of principals. Maxine Brown fre- placed Lorraine Manville this week. When the show starts 6ut Dorothy Curtis will have the Marion Saki role. Several others dropping out will be replaced after next week's engagement at the Rivera, New York. REVUE FOR ROOF? Will Perry, the orchestra leader, and Billie Shaw have collaborated with Edgar MacGregor on a musical comedy tentatively titled “Oh, Pshaw!” Ida May Chadwick has been signed. The New Amsterdam Roof may house the show. SCOTCH COMEDY STARTING “Lass o’ Laughter,” in which Henry W. Savage will project Flora Le Breton as star, will go into re- hearsal next week under the direc-

agreement with ‘Equity, has fravaed _ The P. M. A. schéd-° pected the schegule will be pre- - interest has been shown so far a®@

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POLICEINVESTIGATE THREE B'WAY SHOWS; “GLORY” HEADS LIST

Mayor Hylan instigates Movement With Probe on _War Play—Dramatists’ League Upholds Piece— “Vanities” and “Ritz Revue” Others Mentioned Threatened police interference of three Broadway attractions last week aroused the newspaper crowd as well as show people, since “What Price, Glory?” the smash written by, two members of the New York “World” staff, was the particular target. of the —— There. were no.. arrests, howeVer, and the war drama, with certain expressions ex-.

+. ¥ CAPITAL OFF “WHAT PRICE av} . GLORY?” purged, was voted a good show by} the, police view it. Save for a quiet tip. given Ar- thur, Hopkins, producer of “Glory,” the descent of the police on. the Plymouth Wednesday night was a inspectors assigned to surprise. The manager was.informed, there might be arrests, that. being the. clear assumption because. of Plainclothes men.in the... audience and,inspectors backstage. Hopkins made no effort to..keep the latter from behind the scenes, but. he or-. dered: the changing::of oaths: in, the Play. . Bxactly 12 words or terme were deleted, not different oaths, repetitions. In -the place of some the; word “lousy” was inserted. The house programs now contain a note to the effect that the performance} ig:exactly the same except for the elimination of “three expressions that are used in the West families and by our noblest public officials.” Painless Cutting The cutting made no apparent dif- ference in the way the play got over and there was no depletion of the laughter score. That was a satisfactory result, both to the man- ager and authors. ‘Officials Sense ling’s Service Record

Variety Bureau © Washington, Sept. 30. Official Washington is not .going LRP EE help it. Variety’s reporter saw ‘go at that. The Commandant of the Marine most interested, but he refused to be quoted, stating that he hadn’t made up his mind. —~ The reporter sensed a feeling of doubt in their respective minds as if they all thought they saw the ear- marks of a publicity stunt in the whole affair. But, publicity or not, they will take no cognizance of the kicks against the piéte that it is admitted have been reéeived. The refusal of General Léjeune to falk will only help matters ‘along; if it ‘is publicity thaf'is wantéd. The Marine Corps are mighty good pur- veyors of ‘publicity themselves. They Know the value of a good stunt, and those who are “wise” here see wherein the General always stands ready to help a former. officer of his .command, _His refusal to talk thus keéps the story alive, Laurence Stallings, one of the au- thors of the piece, is very well known here, having been on one of the local. sheets, Prior to the ad- vent of his play in New York, the Times (Hearst) published a. piece on him by Andrew Kelly of the pa- per’s staff that was played up big. There was no denying that Stall- ings’ Washington newspaper friends wére pulling for him, and now when the new story breaks they are all behind him once again. Laurence Stallings’ Record They’re proud of Stallings’ record down at General Lejeune’s head- quarters. They dug it out for Va- riety and here it fs : He enlisted in the Marine Corps at Atlanta May 29, 1917; headed for an officers’ training camp. He put in’ five months at Quantico, near here, and was commissioned a sec- ond lieutenant, Oct. 5, 1917. While on active duty in France he was shot through the thigh by a machine gun bullet. This wound cost him his leg, amputated after. his return to the United States in 1919. He, was promoted to first lieuten- ant July 1, 1918, and made a cap- tain the very next day. He was decorated by his own as well as foreign governments, being awarded a croix dé guerre by France While talking to Captain John Craig, aide to General Lejeune, con- cerning Stallings. the Captain stated that he knew Variety very well, having had Henry Harrison Budde assigned to him in France. Budde latér became an. officer himself. When Budde enlisted he was on the staff of Variety, and according to Captain Craig is now managing ed- itor of a paper in the west.

Condensing ‘‘Vozues and Frolics” Chicago, Sept. 30. Three people in “Vogues and Frolics” received notice last weck. ,Eddie Dale left Saturday, return- ing to New York, with William Ebbs and Alice Morley slated to leave this week. Business has been décidedly off with this show. It is dowbtful if it will remain here two weeks more, despite the condensed cast.

46 ; Press | O¥Hara would, indeed be an acquisi- to get mixed up in. the controversy ; over’ “What Price Glory” that is| ‘now “taging” in New York if it can} ‘them, all—they all smiled and let it Corps, General Lejeune, was the}.

ROSE O’HARA in a “VARIETY OF SONGS” | This statuesque prima donna not fonly has a delightful voice of fine quality, but a metry 0 personality ‘and splendid appearan Successful in vonhonilis: Miss -tion to any musical comedy. Uicontion MORRIS & FEIL

Not Always at $11 One of the musicals lately . opening with a scale topped at $11 per ticket for the premiere became panicky late in the afternoon of the opening night upon learning of the very. small sale at that price, Phone calls to acquaintances of several connected with the show and theatre brought no encouraging responses. Driven to desperation, it is said that any one who started to squawk at or walk away from the $11 top ut the box office was offered the coupons at any price, and could have them for nothing if not wishing to pay. The remiere held tess actual money than any Broadway opening for months.

~ $250,000 BLOOMER IS ‘PURPLE COW’ — Closed Saturday in Pitts- burgh—Year’s Work Burned Up

“The Purple Cow” closed in Pitts- burgh Saturday, after out two weeks, and has been brought in for revision. Oscar Hammerstein, 24d, has been called in to rewrite the book. Reports have it that the entire east appearing in the preliminary performances ‘has been let out, and it will have a new set of principals. The piece had been headed for the National, New: York, with the opening set for next week. It was the initial production of the Musical Comedy Guild reported to have been financed by Asa Candler, million- aire Coca-Cola manufacturer of At- lanta. It had been {fn preparation for over a year with the guild carrying an executive staff°on its payroll, in addition to $250,000 safd to have been .“‘burned up” on production and break-in expenses, ELUSIVE SCANLON The proposed starring vehicle for Walter Scanlon, Irish tenor, which George M. Gatts was scheduled to send out as a road attraction this season, has been called off. Gatts had tentatively selected a surrounding company for Scanlon, due to go into rehearsal two weeks ago, but has thus far been unable to locate his star. When other intimates of Scanlon were also unable to reach the actor Gatts scrapped the production,

IRENE CASTLE’S EXPECTATION Irene Castle, in private life Mrs. McLaughlin, is an expectant mother, accordiing to friends of the dancer recently, BWAY’S COSTLIEST FLOP TO DATE; HASSAN,’ IMPORTED, $125,000 LOSS

Others New York Business Stopping—Three Going “Plain Jane” Leaving for Road After Moderate AY vv to Storage— oe

j TOP HOLE GOING TO KNICK AT $2 TOP. Fulton Think Show Has Not Had Fair Chance “Top Hole” will move from the Fulton to the Knickerbocker, New York, Oct. 13, the latter house going dark next week, “Hassan” with- drawing Saturday. It is proposed to reduce the ad- ‘mission scale for “Top Hole” to $2 ‘top because of the large capacity. of ‘the Knickerbocker. The attraction ris scaled at $3.30 at the Fulton, guaranteeing the latter house, in the last two weeks, though the show has been using cut rate ticket j schemes considerably. Its sponsors are confident of put- ting “Top Hole” across and believe it has been smothered thus far by the inrush of new, productions. ELSIE FERGUSON WILL PLAY IN “CARNIVAL”

Out of “Swan” | Pictures— Loaned by Famous-Players to Frohman Elsie Ferguson will not play Princess Alexandra in Famous Players’ picturization of “The Swan.” : Last week Miss Ferguson was farmed out to Charles Frohman, Inc., which decided quickly to star her in Ferenc Molnar’s “Carnival,” a play which Gilbert Miller has been holding for some months. Miss Ferguson’s successor hasn't been selected and work on the pic- ture has been temporarily halted. The explanation of her farming to the Frohman company is that the firm is a subsidiary of the F.-P.

WRITERS’ ANNUAL REVUE Coast Club Event Readying for Three Performances

Los Angeles, Sept. 30. The Writers’ Club will present its annual revue at the Philharmonic Auditorium, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. Waldemar Young and Alfred Cohn, who wrote the book for the first revue in. ’22, have been. dele- gated for the same task. Jerome Gibler and Aubrey Stauffer will pro- vide the music, while Percy Heath and Dick Schayer will aid in con- cocting the lyrics. Donaid Crisp will be general stage director. Rehearsals begin Oct. 11.

TOM LOVE SELECTED Philedelphia, Sept. 30. Thomas M. Love, head of the Syndicate interests in this city, was chosen by Mayor Kendrick.for a place on.the committee which wel- comed President Coolidge when he made an address at the Academy of Music last Thursday night. The reception committee was composed ‘of prominent business men, bankers and leading lights.

“Maggie” with Helen MacKellar . Helen MackKellar will play the title role in “Maggie,” written by Don Mullally.

A. H. Woods is the producer. tr 4.4 ‘tractions forced off Backers of Musicial at} ‘at the Business has improved: somewhat | Five attractions marked to leave Broadway's list by Saturday include “Hassan,” the most costly failure of the season in New York to date. Two additional departures are unquestioned flops; “The Easy Mark,” and “No Other Girl,” slated ‘for the storehouse. “Plain Jane” will go on tour, also ‘“Stepping Stones.” The latter drew ‘excellent business since relighting ‘at the Globe. It was one of the at- ist May by the ‘strike. ' $125,000 “Hassan's” Loss “Hassan” will have run two weeks: Knickerbocker. ‘The - first week's gross was hardly over $12,- 000 or less than haif:capacity. The production stands its sponsors the conservative estimate of $125,000. A. L. Erlanger presented the spec- tacle, though Charles Dillingham ‘was originally named as bringing ‘the show over from London and is doubtless interested. “Hassan” ran about nine months in London. Six ‘principals were brought over for the American presentation.

“HASSAN” - Almost uniform panning, al- though “Bulletin” (Macisaat) guoted, “Biggest | dramatic event season.” “World”: (Broun) declared, “is a bore,” and “Sun-Globe” (Woolicott) thought it, “Dreary disappoint- ment.” Opened Sept. 22. ' Variety (Abel) said, “Hardly destined for mass popularity.”

“The Easy Mark” stops after try- ing the going for six weeks. It opened at the 39th Street, moving to the Comedy last week, renting the house and cutting salaries. The lead was chopped from $400 to $200 and some other salaries were sliced down to $50 or less. The business was, between $3,000 and $4,000. Also an independent production.

¢ si ——s “THE EASY MARK” . Majority failed to be im- Pressed with this Aug. 26th “American” (Dale), premiere. } BSimrte and paretic,” and “World” (Broun) believed, “Only for beginners.” «. ‘ Variety (Abel) thought it ‘had a chance in the “sticks,” but said, “Good for only a couple of

months on Main Street.” \ 4) “No Other Girl’ stopped at the Morosco Saturday. Jones & Green, its producers, sought another the- atre for continuance, but business at no time .indicated promise, the takings holding between $8,000 and

NC OTHER GIRL One of the early entries, Aug. 13, and approved ty the dailies. “Sun-Globe” - (Rathbun) called it “jolly entertainment.” ariety (Sime) said: “Too ‘sweet’; looks like a short run for a good show.” L , i

$9,000 while the stop limit for the musical was $13,000. It was out last season for a time as “The Town Clown.” “Plain Jane” has been on the boards for 21 weeks, and has a chance on tour, though it missed getting real business here. It opened at the New Amsterdam, where the first pace was between $14,000 and y » “PLAIN JANE” May 12th entrant ~ marking | special commendation for Joe Laurie, Jr., and the show itseif weil liked. Variety (Lait) said, “May here (Amsterdam) until next ‘Follies’ and should con- | i

tinue at another house.” AS 4) $15,000. That showed a profit. But the takings at the Harris, where it moved, of around $11,000 were re- garded about an even break. At the Eltinge, where it closes Saturday, the pace has been between $8,000 and $9,000; operating expense prob-

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% « . peg nS PER Mere 12. VARIETY LEGITIMATE dailies. after a long or shert run with the vals, rated by percentage on their CRITICAL DIGEST Opinions of the metropolitan critics on the new legitimate pro- ductions. Published weekly in Variety as a guide to the reliability of the critical judgment on plays expressed by the reviewers on the The opinion will be repeated when a play closes on Broddway critics to be box-scored at inter- judgment as recorded. The Little Angel “American” (Dale) wrote “grew- somely stupid” and “Herald-Trib- une” (Hammond) balanced with “not very good, not very bad.” “Times” (Young) liked it, but “News” (Mantle) thought it better suited for the Continent, Made for Each Other Thumbs down from the dailies, with the “Times” stating “dull and badly written.” Dear Sir Production’s cleanliness uniformly noted and as many approved. “Sun- Globe” (Rathbun) about only ex- ception with “second act terrible.” Lazybones - Dailies approved other than “Eagle,” pessimistic. Re Brooklyn ews” (Mantle) labeled it “popular stuff,’ and “American” (Dale) be- lieved “should win out.” XY Minick “Lightnin’” often mentioned in notices, which revealed “Sun-Globe” (Woollcott) holding out in its sum- up of “considerable disappointment.” “American” (Dale) thought “cheer- ful and pleasant,” while “Evening World” (Osborn) said “delicious, but not drama.” The Busybody Brutal pannings headed by the “American” (Dale), who termed it “stale, sterile and stagnant.” “Times” stated “crude,” but “Her- ald-Tribune” was more amiable in allowing it had its points. That Awful Mrs. Eaton Not cared for, with the “World” (Broun), “Times” (Young), “Her- ald-Tribune” (Hammond) and “News” Mantle) all under that stip- ulation. _- —— Grounds for Divorce Drawing practically all varsity reviewers, who acclaimed it, outside of “American” (Dale), who called it “lugubriously continental.”. All commented upon _ script’s. trans- parency. Hassan Somewhat lengthy criticisms di- vided in opinion. “Bulletin” (Mac- Isaac), “biggest dramatic event of season,” while “World” (Broun), “a bore.” “Times” (Young) thought it worth seeing, balanced by “Sun- Globe” (Woollcott), “dreary disap- pointment.” “Herald - Tribune” (Hammond) was amiable, and Brooklyn “Eagle’ (Pollock) de- clared “sinks occasionally -into silli- ness.” Cast won favorable men- tion. : “MARY McKANE” KNOCKED DOWN , Sane Hammerstein Show Lost $16,000 in 6 Weeks “Mary Jane McKane” closed its brief road season Saturday, called in from Chicago by Arthur Ham- merstein, who decided the show was not wanted out of town. It ig the first Broadway musica! to be “knocked down” on teur this fall. “Mary Jane” was out six weeks, piling up a loss of $16,000 in that time. The show managed to make a sizeable run at the Imperial last season, though never rated with the business leaders. ILLINOIS “BACK” Chicago, Sept. 30. For the start of the new season the Illinois seems to have taken a new lease on life. Last season it was the one big city house in con- trol of the Erlanger office that did not show a profit. Nothing that went into the house could seem to overcome the handicap of the build- ing construction going on next to it. Last week the house rcopened with Mitzi Hajos in “The Megaic Ring” as the first attraction and played to $27,000. $5,000 Rain Insurance * For Actors’ Fund What was considered a_ real “preak” has fallen to the Actors’ Fund, which gets an additional $5,000 from the Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Company, representing rain insurance, on the first annual fete day at the Home on Long Island. The rain insurance seemed a joke when it came up for consideration, but the Actors’ Fund promoters of the open air festivities took out enough to collect when it rained on Sept. 5. The fete realized about $4,000 on the day, and with the insurance adding $5,000, the Fund has been enriched by $9,000. Gropper Play Follows “Wreck” Los Angeles, Sept. 30. “Every Minute Counts,” by Mil- ton Gropper, follows at the Majes- tic after “The Nervous Wreck,” scheduled to run four more weeks. This play was offered around New York about a year ago under the ‘a “Keep Kool’ vs. “News” With the closing of “Keep Kool” at the Carroll, New York, the management. of the attraction made a claim against the “Daily News” for $1,100 to reimburse them for costumes and make-up to that amount which was stolen from the dressing room of the the- atre during the time that: the News held the finale of the Bathing Beauty contest. One of the contestants used a dressing room belonging to one of the principa's, and when she departed, after the contest, she carried away the costumes belonging to the player. The loss wasn’t discover until that evening, and when a claim was made to the News they prom- ised to adjust the matter, but up to the closing of the show had failed to do so. SNORER PICKED SPOT Fell Asleep During “Passing Show” Performanccs at Garden ““In that the defendant did wil- fully and with intent snore in the audience of the Winter Garden, thereby causing discomfort to other patrons” was the complaint brought against Algernon Grieves of Eliza- beth, N. J., whose unpolite snores caused the little dancing girls of the “Passing Show” to become disgusted with Algernon. It seems that Algernon partook of some lemonade, ginger ale and soda pop with two friends before taking in the Winter Garden. He says that the show was good as long as the curtain was down, but that the mu- sic just wafted him into sleep. He thought it was perfect. Imagine his surprise and anger when Thomas J. O’Connell, manager of the house, shook him. Algernon thought the fellow was trying to rob him. He hauled back and struck a most forceful blow with his right fist, the latter land- ing with a crash ‘upon the nose of Thomas J. And then the fun began. Ushers, stage hands and special guards laid hands upon Algernon and removed him to West 47th etreet station There he was given a cot, a room, and plenty of quiet, where he could end the sleep siartéd in the or- chestra. Magistrate Oberwager, sitting in West Side Court, heard the story, and after being informed that Thomas J. did not want the boy to go to jail suspended sentence upon him. ANOTHER FOR 52D ST. “The Big Moment,” the play by Lillian Crawford, which B. K. Bim- berg is producing, is scheduled to follow “Made for Each Other,” into title “Twenty-four Hours to Live.” the 52d St. Oct. 12. | apartment to go to the street. “MAMMY JINNY” Who was such a big hit jast week (Sept. 22), at B. F. Keith's Palace, New York, in Joe Howard's spec- tacular “Toyland.” What a surprise when a corking singer of Mammy Jinny’s propor- tions executed a series of intricate dance evolutions! Well, VARIETY said she “stopped proceedings,” that’s all. ~ Of course, you all know that it is MARIE DONIA who is known as “Mammy Jinny” and she is booked solid on the Keith Circuit. Moss’ Flatbush, Brooklyn: This week (Sept. 29) POLICE DOG . BITES MRS. LAW Huge Animal Belongs to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Vinton Attacked by a large police dog and severly bitten five times on the breast and scratched aboutgthe arms and legs, Mre. Clara Law, 20, movie actress, 260 West 54th street who played in “Janice Meredith” was taken to Roosevelt Hospital to have her wounds attended.- Mrs. Law’s life was saved through the heroic efforts of Mrs. Arthur Vinton, owner of the dog, whose husband is an actor with “Clubs Is Trumps.” Vinton and his wife had taken the dog out for a walked and re- turned to the. 64th street house. Just .before they entered their apartment on the first floor the muzzle and leash were removed from the dog. They were about to enter the apartment, when Mrs. Law started downsta‘rs from her The dog saw her coming and suddenly turned away from Vinton and his wife, making a lunge toward Mrs. Law. Mrs. Law tried to get out of the way. The huge animal leaped at the frightened woman and tried tv grasp her by the throat. Mrs. Law pushed him away. The dog, growl- ing and snapping vicious!y, leap2d at her time and again and suc- ceeded in sinking its teeth in her breast five times. Each time he leaped at her Mrs. Law, so terrified by this time she could not scream and suffering intense pain, unsuc- cessfully tried to fight off the crazed animal. Her clothing was torn and her arms and legs badly scratched. By this time Mrs. Vinton had heard the commotion: and came run- ning to the staircase. She called to the dog several] times, but the dog paia no heed. Mrs. Vinton rushed toward the dog just as it was about to leap for Mrs. Law's throat again and threw herself on top of the animal/ catching hold of him around the neck and preventing him from again attacking the ac- tress. Vinton also helped his wife in restraining the dog, taking to the apartment. Policefian James Hughes, West 47th street station, was notified. He summoned a taxicab and took Mrs. Law to Roosevelt Hospital. Dr. Wolf cauterized the wounds and then advised Mrs. Law to go to the Health Department and apply for the Pasteur treatment, which she did. Vinton took his dog to the Health Department and surrendered it so that physicians can make an examination for the purpose of de- termining if the dog has rabies. Vinton later told the police he had had the dog for some time and that it had never shown any vicious tendencies. Police took no action against the Vintons, as the attack occurred in the house. Mrs. Law became hysterical] as a result of her him = —— ~- oe - : on . a7 ON.LEGIT One of the revues charging $5.50 for Saturday night is fortunate in having a box-office man with a sense of humor and is a good salesman, The house has been able to spot extra chairs in the front. faturday a male patron wanted to buy three tickets and the extra chair trick wag worked. The treasurer ‘ushered the man to the chairs after collecting” $16.50. The patron on Jamping the seats started saying: “What the——” But the treasurer, seeing the man was half soused, parried: “It’s aj right! at intermission we'll have a Sotch highball ready for you.” That was satisfactory. The man did not appear at the box office for the promised drink and by intermission time the ticket man had left the house anyway. , Macfadden’s “Evening Graphic” in New York is carrying but little busi- ness, the majority of it the standing theatrical ads. It is said to cost Macfadden between $5,000 and $6,000 daily to operate the paper six days weekly. Macfadden’s stock selling plan for “The Graphic” through circulars inserted in his other publications was stopped in two states, Illinois and Wisconsin. a ; % Last week saw two new Macfadden magazines om the stands, one renamed, It is denied by the Macfadden people the circulation of “True Stories” has fallen away at all; 2,100,000 is claimed for it. Enwright’s “Evening Bulletin,” also new to New York, is estimated at a present circulation of 30,000; It is said that since Enwright came to New York to publish the daily he has enlisted New York capital in it. “The Ritz Revue,” ‘at the Ritz, New York, is described by the show people who see it, referring to the performance, as mostly resembling “a drag.” Guy Price, the dramatic editor of the Los Angeles “Herald” and the best known critic in the far west, is in New York.- Guy hit the main highway and dodged into the Ambassador hotel without looking at the scale. Then he sent out wires. They read, “Hurry over to the Ambassa- dor hetel,” and were signed “The Party in Ten Fourteen.” Mrs. Price told Guy wires like that in New York would be a flop. Mrs. Price was right. The wires mostly went to newspaper men. They thought the party in 1014 was either a press agent or a plant and didn’t even take the trouble to find out which. To most of them it sounded like a picture press agent. ° As Guy started to make calls and mentioned he was at the Ambassador, the bunch would ask if he knew anyone in Room 1014. That’s what convinced Mr. Price Mrs. Price was a bit wiser about the New York gang. Otherwise, Guy says the old town has switched about a bit, but looks the same, although he does claim that if they wouvldn’t systematize traffic s0 much around here, he could still think Manhattan was Los. An effort was made by George Henshall, publicity man for Earl Carroll, to forestall a premature announcement of Sophie Tucker leaving ‘“Vani- ties.” It was pretty well known by Sunday that she was through, but she played the Monday show at the request of a large party which wanted. to see her and who arranged with Carroll to get her back. Henshall called the “Daily Mirror’ and threatened suit against the paper if they an- nounced her withdrawal (the Mirror and the Graphic were the, only papers to have the story) and the “Mirror” didn’t print it. The Graphic, however, did break it before the requested time and quite a fag was raised with a note being printed the next day in the shape of an apology. The Carroll angle was that widespread newspaper publicity on Sophie's withdrawal would hurt the show’s chances badly and struggling now as it is, he did not want anything to happen that would make the building up period more difficult. ~*~ “The Other Girl,” musical, closing last week, represented a loss of about $90,000, divided between two producers. The last one and the closer was Jones & Green, sharing $50,000 of the loss, of which about $22,000 may have been production. The remainder of the production was from the days of the show’s first producer, A. L. Erlanger, who gave the show the name of “The Town Clown.” It cost Erlanger $40,000 and he shut it quick in Chicago. Also known as “The Belle of Quakertown” on the road after revival, it was thought that “The Other Girl” as a title was no better. Yet the experience had been that under the name of “The Town Clown,” many thought it “a circus show.” Eddie Sullivan, manager of the new Martin Beck theatre, is well known in and out of town, having toured with legitimate attractions as well as managing Orpheum vaudeville houses. When the late Sarah Bernhardt made her last tour, it was her definite stipulation Sullivan be her manager. experience and is confined to bed. NEW SHOWS SPOTTED io. } Selwyns in On “Dear Sir”—Liberty’s Shows in Rehearsal ee Seen (AND WHERE) ; “Artists and Models” (Shu- The Selwyns have taken an in- berts), Astor. terest in “Dear Sir,” Philip Good- “The Farmer’s Wife” (Shu- man’s new musical play which it ke car gues te e 1g omen (B. . opened last week at the Times Bimberg), Lyceum Hall. Square, a Selwyn theatre. The deal “The Show Off” (for Lon- | explains the notice of closing posted don) (Stewart & #£=French), back stage Monday night. While||| Playhouse. : ‘School Belles” (Shuberts) the attraction did not break even Century. the first week, with the gross around “The Red Falcon” (Georg« | $16,000, it is understood it will be Broadhurst), Broadhurst. continued, the. notice being con- “Little Jessie James” (No. 5 strued to cover the transfer of con- (Lawrence Weber) Longacre trol in “Dear Sir” from Goodman to “Big Boy” (Shuberts), Win- the Selwyns. ter Garden. . Ziegfeld’s new musical, “Annie,” “Simon Called Peter” (2 with Billie Burke, was reported Co.’s.) (Wm. A. Brady), Play- scheduled for the Times Square fol- house. ; lowing its debut in Baltimore, Oct. 6. “Judy Drops In” (John Monday, however, it was said “An- Henry Mears), Punch and nie” might be spotted in the Sam H. Judy. Harris, also mentioned as the an- “Annie” (Flo Ziegfeld), chorage for Ethel Barrymore in Frolic. “The Second Mrs. Tanquery.’ The “Follies” (road) (Flo Zieg- Dramatists’ Guild has secured the feld), New Amsterdam. Liberty for “Cock o’ the Roost,” “Kiki” (road) (Leffler and which will succeed the Fairbanks Bratton), Bryant Hall. film, “The Thief of Bagdad,” Oct. 13. “Tiger Cats” (David Belas- co), “Lass O’ Daughter” (Henry “NO OTHER GIRL’ TOURING W. Savage), Bryant Hall. “No Other Girl,” which closed at “Sunshine” (A. L. Jones om the Morosco last week, will be re- Morris Green), Terrace Garden. organized and sent on tour open- Greenwich Village Follies ing in Toronto, Oct. 13. (road) (Bohemians, Inc.), Ter- Eddie Buzzell and Helen Ford will \ Face Garden. continue in the princfpal roles. - —— a Wednesday, October'1, 1924 1 impos pat PATS & ‘whil 200 t graf ings, com! man whe! towr for | “No, prev ing * ' drev weel “T'o) The capa _ @nce for 1 “T'o) ond -frea day, dus} duri Sun a de but attr slun tow! gros Shu han uati pro’ cha tion Mc! ing iow: for was ably far her way the by. | two com out tive Thi: bod Fro whe lies’ wht mus ‘ cess “Bl bee! tow The a ti mor per: noti trac wor onl; eno isfa was the Yor ~

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ing” a. hat and isi- ost — ugh tes, ww ™_ i) eo how ling ? the ain the ~— sa- Mrs, ight lakes he ture dor, __ vhat ang. | oks affic roll, ani- she d. to ulled an- only ohic, was fory. hie’s now the s of the bout tion gave and al, it wn,” a in- (2 i. Ly = hn nd ary and len. es” ‘er- ~ | BANKERS CONVENTION TAKES HEAVY BUY FOR CHI SHOWS; WEAK ONES BENEFIT ‘LEGITIMATE VARIETY 13 ae | “Topsy and Eva” Goes Under Capacity for Three ‘Days and Picks Up—“Abie” Now Advertising for Christmas, and “Nanette” Leading Town—“Mary Jane McKane” Pronounced Flop—“Swan” Gets Good Opening and Notices Chicago, Sept. 30. ~ \“ Bankers’ convention holds sway fiere this week. And what a theatre- going week it is! Not a single at- . traetion is being slighted. Everybody isvhappy except the “specs,” who are sitting idly by, not getting as much ag. B. thin dime out of the proceed- “An outright “buy” of approximate- ly $32,000 worth of theatre tickets was made by the entertainment com- ittee representing the bankers. To cover the cost each loca] bank will. ‘be assessed a share in proportion to its capitalization. There’s sound rea- son to believe that before the end of :this week the bankers will have con- _ tributed fully $40,000 to the general TOsses. "Outright “buys” were made at the ‘Apollo, Garrick, Cort, Cohan’s Grand, Selwyn, Harris, Illinois, Adelphi and Studebaker. All thése were made for tonight’s (Tuesday's) performance. .The Illinois and Selwyn were aiso bought out complete for tomorrow night. The Princess was taken for tomorrow night, A block of 300 tick- ‘ets was purchased for the Great Northern tomorrow night. Because .of: the “buys” the attractions not touched are expected to pick up much “turnaway”’ money, - The “specs” are weeping. All the theatres gave the bankers fine con- sideration for the outright “buys” made direct through the box offices. This was acting in co-operation with ,the Chamber of. Commerce to make , the big theatre parties a notable af- fair. Musical shows sold for $2,000, ‘while the dramatics ranged from $1,- 200 to $1,750. Positively no so-called graft was attached to the proceed- ings, for the bankers used their own committee to dicker with the theatre managers. This all happens just at the time when many shows need help. The town produced a treacherous slump for all concerned last week except “No, No, Nanette,” which held to its previous week’s capacity, again lead- ing the town. The Frazee knockout ‘drew away in figures of previous weeks from its ‘even compétitor, “Topsy and: Eva,” by fully $1,000. The Selwyn hit failed to reach full capacity on the first three perform- , ances of last. week, something noticed for the first time in many weeks. Yet “Topsy” went around $22,000 for sec-~ ond place on its 39th week. It was a peculiar slump week. A -freak hot spell struck the town Sun:« day, evaporating after lingering until dusk. The temperature went to 85 during the day, killing the usual Sunday sales. Curtain time found a decided change in the température, but it was too. late to help: Several attractions never did come out of the slump and in at least six spots in town there was some frightful grosses checked, It was town surprise that the Shuberts had five “flops” on their hands, but it was the. exact sit- uation as mid-week announcements proved. There was a sweeping change of Shubert house attrac- tions Saturday night. “Mary Jane McKane” sank to practically noth- ing at the Garrick. Not more than 100 people were. grouped: on . the iower floor at. Saturday’s matinee for “Jane.” “Sweet Little Devil” was rushed in Sunday night, prob- ably being Mmited, awaiting a thus far unannouncédt visit from Gallag- her and Shean. “Dixie to Broad- way” -got away on a $9,000 gross at the Great Northern, being followed by “Cyrano de Bergerac,” limit2d to two weeks, when “The Potters” comes in. “Early to Bed” stumbled out of town, trusting for restora- tives on Broadway at the Bijou. This piece is known as “The Busy- body” in New York. “Vogues and Frolics” won't have felief at the Apollo until a week from Saturday when the “Greenwich Village Fol- lies” arrives. “In the Next Room,” wholly deserted in the balcony, must also stick it out at the Prin- ‘cess until a week from Saturday. “Blossom Time” ($1.50 top), has been the only Shubert success in town so far for the new season. The Auditorium idea was practically a triumph. Mitzi’s premiere was moderate money, wholly gained by the star’s personal clientele. The newspaper notices didn’t help the Illinois at- traction but there’s nothing to worry about since the attraction is only in for four weeks, just long enough for Mitzi to make a sat- isfactory clean-up. “The Swan” wasn’t as readily takeh in arms by the local theatre public as the New York reputation would warrant. The balcony trade at the Black- stone must perk up before reaily satisfactory business can be checked. A clean sweep of won- derful newspaper notices was cap- tured ‘by “The Swan,” which will be given four weeks to acquaint Chicago with probably the best act- ing that will be spotted. here this season. “Tarnish” is now in the midst of some fast moving dra- matic competition. “Abie’’ continues te.ki¢k up didoes irrespective of what transpires elsewhere in. town among the non-musicals. Once again the nmiusival calendar has to be switched to meet the furious pace of “Nanette” and “Topsy.”: The town now awaits Fred: Stone’s coming to really’ alter the barometer of music play popu- larity. Further the engagement goes at the Selwyn harder is it. going to be for a Sunday night sellout. This is a strange situation but it happens the lIeep Sunday’ crowds are great hounds for opening nights, when they come on Sundays. .. It is reported that “Topsy’s” stop clause has been placed at $18,000, another record in itself. Regard- less of how stiff the musical play competition may be in _ future weeks, the Twin theatres will put up an extremely stiff battlefront to hold the town’s lead. Both shows are easy for Thanksgiving. Everything will be above normal in the grosses this week although the benefits that the bankers were granted by the top-notch gross- getters will hurt the latter more than the general gross average for the week. The aftermath of the bankers’ convention week will just about sift the local situation where- by an accurate line will be drawn on what will constitute the Thanks- giving theatrical card. Last week’s estimates: ,; “Apple Sauce” (La Salle, ist week), Will have to build upon its own resources, coming here totally unknown. “Early to Bed” barely struck $6,000 for farewell gross. “Sweet Little Devil” (Garrick, 1st week). Bankers’ convention will probably benefit this one more than any other show in town,‘ thereby delaying real drawing strength until next week. If “Mary Jane McKane” passed $10,000, the audiences were undérestimated. One of the worst regular season flops this house has figured for moons. “Cyrano de Bergerac” Northern, 1st week). Opened last night. “Dixie to Broadway” down as' low as $8,500, never coming back after the switch from Garrick. “Welcome, Stranger” (Central, 5th week). Relying wholly on -wide- spread distribution of cut-rates. Be- lief management will have to strike another idea soon to even regulate the half-priced tickets for profit. Sallying around $3,500 gross. (Great “Wages for Wives” (Cort, 7th week). Has grossed away below expectation, giving up Saturday, with “White Cargo” to follow. No high gross at any stage of engage- ment for “Wives,” failing miserably to respond to extra. billing cam- paign. Figured around $6,000. “Abie’s Irish Rose” (Studebaker, 4lst week). Felt the early week slump along with others, but win- ning demand always prevalent. Big “play” being ‘made on the summer prices existing for the winter sea- son.: Orders now being taken for Christmas. Credited with between $10,000 and $11,000 last week. “Beggar on Horseback” (Adelphi, 6th week)... Felt the hotel call for “The Swan,” for figured about $300 off on most performances over pre- vious week, being surprisingly off a week ago Sunday. Nothing alarm- ing for good stiff pace around $15,- 000. Looked as if prices have been tilted upwards in orchestra. “Tarnish” (Playhouse, 6th week). Increase of dramatic plays in town noticed in call, for nightly grosses were checked lower than any pre- vious week. Demand has slowed up a bit but held highly successful at $9,000. Should hold its own for sev- eral weeks against the stiff dramatic competition. “Topsy and Eva” (Selwyn, 40th week). Was off from full capacity a week ago Sunday night for first time in many weeks, same again Monday and Tuesday nights, but rallied back to full capacity mid- week, easily hitting $22,000 on week. Stop clause now placed at $18,000, about highest ever strictly attached to long run play in this town. How- (Continued on page 14) $15,500 IN BALTO. Baltimore, Sept. 30. The local legit season gained mo- mentum last week when the Lyceum opened with dramatic stock, and the Auditorium followed the big Ina Claire week with an even bigger week with “The Outsider.” The draw was exceptionally heavy up- stairs, the balconies returning the margin of gross over the previous week. About $15,500. ra At Ford’s they tucked. away the silver sheet, packed up the incense pots, paid .off the Bagdad street singers and other paraphernalia of’ “The Thief of Bagdad,” and’ re- turned to the spoken drama Monday night when Mrs.. Henry B. Harris premiered her production “Out 0’ Luck.” The Academy Monday once more lighted in coleur de rose interior for the cafe du lait troupe in “Dixie to Broadway.” At the Lyceum, Manager J. F. Schanberger, Jr., wisely deferred the opening night until Tuesday, thus getting the first line critics and a most auspicious start. Business came with a surprising rush, and held up. The result was that “Mer- ton,” scheduled for the second week of the repertory, was sidetracked and “The Cat” held over. It is note- worthy the prices are séaled from $1.50, while the previous stock en- gagements here have been on a dol- lar basis. Ford’s, opening its regular dra- matic season last night, has what Manager Henkle considers the finest early season lineup of bookings in the history of the house. Following the current “Out 0’ Luck” comes Billie Burke in .the musicalized “Annabelle”; Belasco’s premiere of “Tiger Cats”; Ethel Barrymores revival of “The Second Mrs. Tanquerary”; “Music Box Re- vue,” and Dillingham’s “Peter Pan.” Belasco’s second premiere, “Ladies SHOWS IN N. Y. AND COMMENT Figures estimated and commen play is also considered. successful, while the same gross accredited to others might suggest mediocrity or loss. The variance is explained in the difference in house capacities, with the varying overhead. Also the size of cast, with consequent difference in necessary gross for profit. Variance in business necessary for musical attraction as against dramatic t point to some attractions being -— |} a “Abie’s Irish Rose,” Republic (124th week). Jammed motor cap lanes sure evidence season is in full swing. “Abie’s” strength in face of new. productions stamps it again as marvel. “Be Yourself,” Sam H. Harris (5th week). Stop limit of $15,000 and show management reported mak- ing up difference last week upon agreement with house; $13,000 to $14,000. Must strengthen to stick. “Best People,” Lyceum (7th week). With agency support reduced, box office has held up fairly well but not in measure expected from out-. of-town showing last spring. Slight improvement; nearly $10,- .000 last week. ’ a “Bewitched,” National (ist week). Drama that attracted much atten- tion in Cleveland where present- ed in a stock theatre and re- mained four weeks. Produced by ‘John Cromwell. Opéns Wednes- day (tonight). “Chocolate Dandies,” Colonial (5th week). Trade mostly upstairs, meaning ‘support is principally colored patronage. Large capa- city lower floor only fair. Rated around $9,500. Good colored mu- sical but has not drawn excep- tionally, “Cobra,” Longacre (24th week). Dramatic holdover appears to le getting fair share of trade, with business claimed around $9,000. Management expectant of run well into winter. + “Conscience,” Belmont (4th week). Off to rather slow start but picked ; up last week with takings $6,000 or better, fairly profitable in this limited capacity house. “Dancing Mothers,” Maxine Elliott (8th week). Moved. here last week, change not hurting. Trade increased with agency ¢all build- ing. Drama with appeal to women. Between $12,500 an@”’$13,000. “Dear Sir,” Times Square (2d week). Notices mixed. First week around $16,000; capacity $25,000 at $4.40 top. Upper floor weak. Producer making changes. with idea of strengthening performance. . “Expressing Willie,” 48th St. (25th week). Doing as well as sponsors expected. Last week saw climb in of the Evening,” is in the offing. takings that placed gross at $8,000 or more. That figure quite profit- able for Equity Players. “Fata Morgana,” Garrick (3ist week). Going to road under Shu- bert mancgement after another week. Trade profitable despite newer offerings, with gross about $5,500. “The Guardsman” suc- ceeds Oct. 13. “Follies,” New Amsterdam (15th week). New revues have not been able to weaken pace of Ziegfeld show and indications are for con- renee ec rareeee printer Com- vely little variance in gross; 40,000 to $41,000 last week. “Greenwich Village Follies,” Shu- bert (3d week). Management making some changes in comedy sections. Second. week's ‘trade under first week because of ad- mission, revision from $5.50 to $4.40. Got about $23,000. “Grounds for Divorce,” Empire (2d week). Drew splendid notices, with Ina Claire given loads of praise. Agency call strong and run expécted. Got nearly $14,000 in first seven performances, which easily topped last week's arrivals. “Hassan,” Knickerbocker (2d week). Big disappointment for spectacle ‘which did so well in London. Will be taken off Saturday. Takings about $12,000, or half capacity. House dark next week; then “Top Hole” moves down from Fulton. “Havoc,” 39th St: (5th week). English war piece moved here from Elliott last week, lifting scale to $3.30 with cut rates in view. Also failed to repeat Lon- don success here, $5,000 to $6,000. Listed to move again, going to Astor next week. “High Stakes,” Hudson (4th week). Management figuring on putting comedy drama across and will move to Eltinge next Monday. Takings around $10,000. “The Fake” due into house next week. “I'll Say She Is,” Casino (20th week). Since scale lifted little change in volume of trade noticed. Slightly under previous going last week but very strong at between $19,000 and $20,000. “Izzy,” Broadhurst (34 week). Slightly bettered first week, gross going to $8,000, in between but slightly profitable; Producer con- fident of landing with dialect LITTLE BIZ IN PHILLY— NOT ONE SMASH HIT _ Bent” Disappointing “Music Box Revue” Under Capacity—“Moonlight” Single Surprise in Town—‘“Potters”. and “Hell- Philadelphia, Sept. 30. The newly inaugurated theatrical season in Philly has not gone far, but it has already resulted in con- siderable worry and pessimism, Business has not been good. That applies to musical comedies and dramas, and good ones of each tpe. There have been no very ‘positive exceptions, no box-office walliops. So far, with two exceptions, there have been nothing but New York hits playing in local houses, but the repu- tation of the attractions had no ef- fect in saving them. The third “Music Box Revue” has been suffer- ing the most, its business. being far from capacity right along, with huge gaps upstairs and several rows, plus loge seats, empty downstairs. In- stead of grossing between $35,000 and $40,000, as has not been unusual for the big revues at this house, the “Music Box” gets about $27,000, which, at a $3.50 top, is far from satisfactory. Again, a fine end-of- the week trade succeeded in pulling up the gross considerably, and pre- vented an even worse fiasco. After its announcement of a final week, cutting a stay of at ieast six weeks down to three, “Wildflower” not unnaturally improved in busi- ness, although it was never any- where near what it should have been. The balcony and gallery business at the Shubert showed particular im- provement, one of the ew theatres in tow nthat did. Two Openings This Week This week sees two openings— “The Third Year’ (formerly “The Tantrum”), at the Walnut, and “Sit- ting Pretty,” previously intended at that house, switched by the Shubert because of “Wildflower’s” flop. The first-named is in for two weeks only, being a booking of doubtful quality, while “Sitting Pretty” is also limited in stay to a fortnight, a surprise, but probably a wise move, Estimates for Last Week “Hell-Bent fer Heaven” (Broad, 2d week). Drew most. of the first- string critics and glowing but house’s clientele not yet back. May have touched. $8,500. little. over $10,000, better balcony helping. “Music Box” (Forrest, 3d week). Nowhere near what it should be do- ing, matinees bad and upstairs way off. Lucky if $27,000 last week, at $3.50 top. “The Potters” (Lyrii, 3d week). Indications of weakness first week born out. Stay cut to four weeks, going out Oct. 11. Around $8,000. “The Grab Bag” (Garrick, 4th week). Final week for this promis- ing tryout. Wynn show proved pop- ular. Gross last week few hundred dollars under $24,000 proved it, in view of slump. “Moonlight” (Chestnut, 3d week). Surprise hit, nothing sensational, but very g0od under circumstances. Grossed $13,000. “The: Third Year” (Walnut; ist week). Sudden booking for former “Tantrum.” Stays two weeks only. “The Shame.Woman” made $7,500 last week and was not in utter flop class, good proof house has acquired real following which cannot be en- tirely wiped away even by general slump. “The Goose Hangs High” (Adelphi, 2d week). Fine notices and extra advertising used, which may build trade. Mrs. Whiffen big draw here. About matched “The Shame Woman” last week with $7,500, and expects to gain fn two final weeks. notices, comedy. Moves to 39th Street next Monday, “The Red Falcon” succeeding. “Judy Drops In,” Punch and Judy (lst week). Added starter this week; comedy ‘by Mark Swan produced by John Henry Mears. Listed: to open Thursday. “Kid Boots,” Selwyn: (40th week). Musical wogder. Continuous box office selling proof of how show's fame has spread. Last week got $32,000. Extra row of seats placed on lower floor. “Lazybones,” Vanderbilt (2d week). Notices favorable to Owen Davis’ latest comedy drama. Fair tak- ings first week; gross estimated between $5,000 and $6,000, but counted on to pick up. Piece credited a fine bit of writing. “Marjorie? 44th St. ‘(8th week). Last week’s takings eg (mated over $14,000; Has beeh able to hold pace against new musicals but not making much money. “Minick,” Booth (24 week). . Most of critics rated this comedy ex- ceptionally good and figures to “Sitting Pretty” (Shubert, 1st) jana ‘moderately well. O i week). Opened yesterday. Tw0|. wednesday, last week getting weeks only. “Wildflower” in’ third fair business thereafter. and last week of its cut-down en- “My Son,” Princess (84 week) Fa- gagement made small gain, grossing | “passing Show,” Winter Garden vorable notices for drama also, though business reported under expectations. “No Other Girl.” Closed at Morosco Saturday; played eight weeks to between $8,000 and $9,000 and could not make grade. Produc- tion stored. (5th week). Doing comparatively g00d business but big. lower floor rarely capacity for evening per- formances. Agency sales holding up. Estimated over $25,000. “Plain Jane,” Eltinge (2ist week). Final week. Nearly submerged by newer musicals, Last month’s business around $8,000 weekly. Going on tour with few cast changes. “High Stakes” moves from Hudson -Monday. “Pigs,” Little (5th week). Approxi- mating $7,000 weekly pace; should be profitable for small cast come- dy in little house. Capacity at $2.50 top is around $9,000. “Rain,” Gaiety (2d engagement; 5th week). Counting two-season rtn, which ended only when strike in- terfered, this dramatic wonder has played 87 weeks and is near eapacity, Almost $14,060. “Ritz Revue,” Ritz (3d: week). Low- er floor clean sell out. last week with baleony somewhat _ off. (Continued on page 14) .

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4° VARIETY "’ LEGITIM 7h tk a, oe aS te a ee er eee AITE! | Ge ig eg Wedriésday, October 1,°1924 ———— FRISCO'S TWO CO-OP. STOCK CO’S DOING BUSINESS DESPITE UNIONS Principal Contact at Casino with Equity Cast Hold- ing $1 a Week Contracts—Plaza Has Student Players—Both Using Redeemable Passes San Francisco, Sept. 30. The co-operative stock company now in the Casino theatre, offering one-set plays minus any stage crew or orchestra, has been given plenty of attention by the musicians’ and stage hands’ unions, but their’ busi- ness is going along at the neighbor- hood of $2,000 a week and showing signs of picking up. With no stage crew or musicians to pay, this fig- ure makes the venture profitable. Stage hands gather in groups and hang around the front of the house JuRt before curtain time, evidently with the idea of maintaining a si- lent picketing of the theatre. At the Plaza, where a similar en- terprise is operating under entirely different management, business has been picking up materially. The Plaza is_ housing The Greenroom Players, a group of actors just be- ginning their careers and students of the o Studios, a local school of acting. Both. houseg are flooding the town with passes which: state they will be redeemed at the box-office for orchestra seats upon the payment of 15 cents per ticket at the Plaza and 25 cents each at the Casino, and it is ng successful. - In e ease of the Plaza the unions have persistently sought to induce them to put in union crews and musicians, but the producer, F. Haven MacQuarrie, and his associ- ates, Irving Lineby and K. Earl MacQuarrie, have politely refused. Finally, the union made a conces- sion, stating they would permit the Plaza to use three men back-stage and three men in the pit. They did this, they said, because the com- pany was a “school company.” Heretofore the unions have ada- mantly insisted that no union crews could go into the Piaza unless nine men were used back of the curtain and ten in the orchestra pit... Mac- Quarrie states that in view of the concession he is seriously consider- ing accepting the offer of the union. At the Casino, where none but professional actors are members of the company, no concessions of any character have been offered by the union heads. .The Casino is 100 per cent Equity, the actors holding reg- ulation Equity:contracts calling for $1-a week salary and also have a separate contract calling for a share of the proceeds, depending upon the amount of business dgne. SHOWS IN N. Y. (Cntinued from page 13) Claimed uppér floor trade improv- ing late in week, About $20,000. Capacity at $4.40 top is $25,000. “Rose- Marie,” Imperial.(5th week). Looks like musical. smash with capacity save for midweek mati- nee, Pace strengthened $2,000 last week with gross hitting $28,500. Scale will be boosted from $4.40 to $5.50 starting next week. “Scandals,” Apollo (14th week). Re- cent Pace $29,000 and more. “Stepping Stones,” Globe (2nd en- gagement; 5th week). Final week for Stones resumed run which totals 34 weeks in all. Business held up nicely with window trade excellent. Ed. Wynn -in “The Grab Bag” next week. “Strange Bedfellows,” Henry Mil- Jer (16th week). Going on-tour after another two weeks. Only one of convention. shows to get anything; average of $8,500 in last geveral months netted profits. Mme. Simone, French star, will succeed about Oct. 15. “That Awful Mrs. Eaton,” Morosco (ist week). First production by William A. Brady to arrive this season. Piece, drama, based on life of Andrew Jackson, with Frank McGlynn in that role, opened Monday. “The Busybody,” Bijou (ist week). George Choos produced this come- dy in Chicago under title of Could not arouse Opened “Barly to Bed.” much interest there. Monday. The Dream Girl,” Ambassador (7th ' week). Operetta type of musical drawing on strength of leads and Business Victor Herbert's score. fairly good against bigger shows. Holding $15,000 pace, “The Easy Mark,” Comedy (6th week). Final week. from 39th Street. Comedy ham- red by construction work. Un- . af “The Schemers,” Bayes Moved to poorly spotted house last week tting something by liberal cut a Estimated under $4,000. “The Farmer’s Wife” due to suc- ceed. “The Far Cry,” Cort (ist week). First production by new Robert Milton, Inc. Drama by Arthur Richman and first known as “Bxiles.” Opened Tuesday. “Great Music,” Earl Carroll (ist week). George Backer, Jr., new to managerial field, presenting large cast drama by Martin Brown. Plot calls for 24-piece orchestra in pit. Opens Thursday. “The. Green Beetle,” Klaw (5th week). Melodrama getting fairly good play, business showing some betterment and approximating $9,000 weekly. That may be its groove. “The Haunted Héuse,” Geo. M. Co- han (5th week). While not big gun among non-musicals, mystery farce playing to quite profitable business; $11,500. “The Little Angel,” Frazee (2d week). Brock Pemberton’s sec- ond try. Opened Saturday, hav- ing postponed premiere week. Vajda adaptation which should excite comment. Notices fair, some mixed, . “The Miracle,” Century (24 engage- ment; 7th week). Reopening of big spectacle apparently danger- ous experiment, edge having gone off through new shows centering interest. Probably losing money with gross between $20,000 and $25,000. (3d week). Takings possibly $4,000, with management hoping to pull out via two for ones. Liable to stop any time. , “The Show-Off,” Playhouse (35th week). Proven class by pulling excellent business since new sea- son’s start. Over $11,000 claimed. House capacity comparatively moderate, Figures to stick into winter. “The Werewolf,” 49th St. (6th week). Claimed to have jumped again, with $9,000 or better. First month mediocre. Scale lofted to $3.30. That should not hurt draw be- eause of class trade. House small and cast expensive. “Top Hole,” Fulton (5th week). Producers encouraged by better- ment in business last two weeks; admittedly good entertainment. Went to $9,000 last week. Guar- anteeing, but reported having) se- — Knickerbocker, starting Oct. “Vanities of 1924,” Music Box (4th week). Weak early last week, but started jumping following first page publicity on police criticism of undress bits. Finished up-well and bettered $17,000. Needs fur- ther improvement to break even. “What Price Glory,” Plymouth (5th week). Did not need wide pub. licity that came with threat of interference. Call so big box of- fice forced to limit standing room. Dramatic smash hit amazing gross of $21,500. “White Cargo,” Daly’s 634 St. (48th week). “Earl Carroll has a: good thing in. this holdover drama. Promises to remain through fal) Reported between $8,000 Attractions outside Times Square: “All God’s Chillun Got to get “The Saint” next week “Made for Each Other” Street Follies” Playhouse. CHICAGO’S LOOP (Continued from page 15) safely claimed good ever, No, Nanette”. (Harris, Led everything in town pulling positive capacity-at every performance during week. With “Rain” held in New York. Frazee’s musical knockout now given clear sailing here, promising to give “Topsy and Eva” a good run for the long engagement record. “Vogues and Frolics” (Apollo, 34 week). Far away from any consist- ent demand, being surprisingly low at times on night grosses for this house. Goes out next’ week, with “Greenwich Village Follies” men- tioned to follow. “Vogues” gave “specs” a good licking. Held be- tween $15,000 and $16,000; small for this house. : ' “In the Next Room” (Princess, 5th week), Calamity business in bal- cony. acknowledged fault in this house for some _ time. Figured around $7,000, going out Oct. 11, “Expressing Willie” coming. “Seventh Heaven” (Cohan’s and $9,000. Can*make money at $5,000. Wings” ¢loses tonight (Wednesday); house opened Monday at the 52d Street. “Granda at Neighborhood for 22d STOCK MATINEE IDOL Nocturnal parties held back- stage after performances and par- ticipated in by members of the stock company and theatre attaches at a location within the confines of Greater New York may result in wholesale dismissals within the next. few weeks. - The midnight revels were staged frequently last season an@ without molestation or knowledge of the owners of the house, although a live topic for neighborhood gossip. Since the theatre has reopened the after-theatre parties were re- sume and probably would have con- tinued under cover had not the hus- band of a house staff employee grown suspicious of attentions his wife had been receiving from the leading man of the company and decided to investigate. The other night he shadowed his wife. When she did not leave upon the theatre closing he hung around, finally gained admittance and al- leges to have found his spouse and the ‘leading ma nin a dressing room in a compromising position. Belabored Matinee Idol After belaboring the matinee idol he and his wife left. The follow- ing morning the husband got in touch with the managers of the the- atre and lodged a formal complaint. The house manager was called upon the carpet for explanation but pleaded ignorance. It is the second incident happen- ing at this stock house. Two weeks ago members of the, special service squad, acting on a complaint, raided it for gambling, having*® been tipped that one of the musicians had been running a crap game after perform- ances and “cutting in one of the house attaches for the privilege. . Unless. the complainant suffers a change of heart in the meanwhile, the fracas may become a part of public record via a divorce suit which the latter intends to file nam- ing the actor as a co-respondent. substantial for long run at even business. Matinees in good call. Probably will settle in strong $16.000 pace, rising to $18-200 on what is known as spurt weeks here. Threat- ens to be serious contender for “Beggar on Horseback.” “The Magic Ring” (Illinois, 2d week). Notices brought big indi- vidual honors to. “Mitzi,” who'll about draw around $64,000 gross average trade for the limited. four weeks’ stay. Bankers’ convention week may boost this total figure. EThé Swan” (Blackstone, 2d week). Class opening, followed up with high-powered newspaper no- tices.. Not. in its promised full swing, but good indications it. will sail along as one of the important contenders for non-musical first honors, Should strike $14,000 this week, POLICE AND “GLORY” (Continued from: page: 11) Owen Davis, head of the Dramatists’ League, of the complaints against “Glory,” and Davis teld the Mayor the authors’: organization would stand. behind the play-to a man Davis favored the piece in its en- tirety. Two weeks ago; when ‘his “Lazybones” opened at Worcester, Mass., Davis made two addresses to local bodies, both times confining _{his talks to praising “Glory,” .the authors of which he-does not know. Earl Carroll's “Vanities”: was also the subject of complaint. That at- traction, however, did not concern the conference attended by the navy representatives. The License Com- missioner called William Norton, manager of the Music Box, and Nor- man Carroll, manager of “Vanities,” to his office and stated ‘complaints had been made about the pendulum , | mumber and the ballet of the winds, the latter being rated one of the prettiest revue numbers staged in years. Kitty Ray is bare from the hips up in both mumbers, which are shown behind scrim. Norton and young Carroll agreed the girl should be covered up, but Earl Carroll stated he would “not change a line in the costume.” Car- roll had Miss Ray pose for news- paper photographers, no gauze hiding the girl, but the pictures were not used. It is understood they were held out at the request of Sam H. Harris, who controls the Musie Box. Harris had dispatched a note to Carroll asking for revision of the scenes. Carroli said he would pay no attention to the Harris note; in fact, he considered the matter a “break” in his favor. He explained er.cheap rental.producers figured Grand, 3d week). Holds everything NEW PLAYS PRESENTED OUTSIDE: NEW YORK CITY THE FAKE Washington, Sept. oe. Drama in three acts and four scenes by Frederick Lonedale. Produced’ by A, H. Woods. Direction of Frank Reicher. First showing in America of the play. which is now running in London, at the Belasco theatre, Washington, he Sept. 29. Dr. Hesketh — gS .Harry Neville Thomas ©, M. D..ssecsceses Se pn ee Mu. Piccccess o Da Clifford _ ae aweesete 95.8 John Williams Mrs. Hesketh Pointer......Pauline Whitson Mavis Stanton ...-++se++ ...Frieda Inescort Watkins ......+. gecece Boyd Davis Mrs,*Stanton......-+--+: Evelyn Walsh Hall The Hon. Gerrard Pillick...Herbert Ranson Geoffrey. Sands. ....-++++++++ Godfrey Tearle A Parlor Maid....s«e.eseeeees: Marion Alien MA Waitress .....c0e0+e+ee0+++Una O'Connor This Lonsdale play is heavy drama, mighty heavy drama; in fact, it sums up as extremely well written melodrama of a sort that holds every minute of the’ play. It’s a sordid tale, but so well told and ing as to make one believe it while in the theatre and leave it after- wards with a feeling of relief. Lonsdale tells of an ambitious English father who marries his daughter to a title, not caring if the owner of the title is all wrong. That the titled gentleman is a dope fiend, drunkard and general all-around no good person develops promptly, and then father keeps daughter living with the man until the gray-haired ‘employe of father, who lives most of the time in some far-off place, kills the fellow with an overdose of the fellow’s own dope. But Mr. Lonsdale doesn’t tell his tale as crudely as that. He is an expert craftsman. He intimates here by a word or a gesture there and holds your interest just as if he had clamped a vise on to it. The cast is a big factor also, and although all English it is air-tight. Godfrey Tearle was imported for the part he originated in the London production. He is the Ppical big, quiet hero.of the old elodrama days. He can and does play sup- pressed stuff immensely well and is convincing every moment. is another part that from a the- atrical standpoint outshines that of Tearle’s, namely, the dope. Her- bert Ransom in the sort of a role that has made many an actor really gives a great performance. The part is despicable to the ’steenth degree, and Ranson gets across every single bit of it. Orlando Daly is: another who gives a splendid performance as the father of the girl, the. fake. who makes them all believe he is. so noble and so good when under- neath it all he is absolutely no good: ee Inescort .as the. girl, in spite of being so terribly English, gives a good performance and: wins: much sympathy for the obedient daughter. The others measure up well. Lonsdale has written two smash- ing climaxes for his play: -Climaxes that because of being played fn an extremely quiet. key are’ made even more. effective. a . It is just about time for the cycle of the theatre to revolve around to a play of this nature and; with the piece as well done from: ali angels as this one is its chances are ex- ceptionally good. Meakin. closed his contract with the Music Box would be broken and he might then reopen “Vanities” in his own house, where he believes he can do more. Carroll also figured on the newspaper publicity aiding him at the Music Box. The third: ghow complained about was reported to be Hassard Short’s “Ritz Revue.” Front Page Publicity The result of the police activity was front page publicity for “Glory” and “Vanities.’’. Columns of letters criticizing the interference were printed and dramatic critics ridiculed. the Mayor's idea of call- ing in army and navy officers for censorship of plays. The affair simmered down when no arrests were made and Hopkins changed his mind about taking the matter to court, but “Gldty” was in greater demand than ever. It was clean for 10 days in advance. Inspector West and Assistant Cor- poration Counsel M. Martin Dolphin were back stage at the Plymouth. The inspector told the cast not to leaye the theatre until the show was over. While not technically under »} arrest, the players were detained. Later the inspector ¢alled the play- ers together and said the play was all right. While the police officials were in the Plymouth about 25 plain clothes men stood in the alleyway awaiting orders. They smiled as the show “broke” and knew there was “nothing doing.” They were from the special headquarters squad, and when the inspectors departed they that idea by saying if his show were vamped, with such excellent character buiid- sual, Elise!” : Newark, N. J., Sept. 27. Comedy in: three acts by Lynn Starling, with Margaret Lawrence starref. Staged by Guthrie McClintic. . Presented by Sam H,. pear « “head Broad Street, Newark, Te Frances Bedell....... Cornelia Otis Skinner Joe Cartwright. ..ccsccseesees> Eliot Cabot Lily Cartwright......sse.s+. Sallie Sanford Mrs. John Clarendon...... Edna May Oliver Elise Clarendon........ Margaret Lawrence Ernest Fairleigh.......« eeeees Geoffrey Kerr John Clarendon........ss+. Wright Kramer Mrs. Arthur Fairleigh..... .-Efflie Shannon Tom van Ruysen......+se0+. Vernon Sicele Pleasing light comedy rendered more so by Margaret Lawrence and an excellent cast, The amusing story relates how Elise Clarendon disappointed, in her first love, becomes engage@ on the rebound to Ernest Fairleigh, a high- sefise of humor, whose character is best appreciated. from his remark when he is kissed, “Don’t be so sen- As she is lively, mis- chievous and self-willed, breakers early come in view. shows a real’ gift for the writing of high comedy in his new play, which, though slow to get under way, develops much brilliancy as it proceeds. The working out of the idea, while original enough, sug- gests “The Gypsy Trail,” and much more, “The New York Idea.” The dialog is natural and its cleverness is never of the forced, epigram- matic type. Some spots need: a grows thin, and only more flash’s of humor can carry it along. handling. his minor characters. After introducing them he seems Of the more important ones, Elise’s father is fumbled at first, whil. her mother, as played by Edna May Oliver, is a scream of an unusual sort and should get much more to do—and so unlike is the part that she would not hurt the star’s role. it seems. scarcely probable that Miss Lawrence has ever equaled her There |work in this comedy. It is a tempta- | tion to say that she has everything, and let it go at that, an extraordi- nary sense for comic values, an a ility to shift voice, expression and bearing. instantaneously, a _ subtle use of amusing gestures, a beauti- ful, clear voice with a wide tonal range and an equally wide emo- tional range, an ingratiating per- scnality—all combine to make Miss Lawrence’s performance a_ real event. The worst one could say in adverse criticism is that she at times geems a little mature for the part, but it is the old paradox of Juliet-—an actress mature enough to: play the part is too mature for the part. The ‘others al] do well, as is to be expected of a fine cast that in- cludes ' Geoffrey Kerr and. Effie Shannon. The settings are in keep- ing with the admirable tone of the producttion, CO. R. Austin, COCK OF THE ROOST Washington, Sept. 27. Comedy by Rida Johnson Young. ‘ Pro- duced by the Dramatists’ Theatre, inc, Edward Childa Carpenter, Forbes, director of productions. Produced for second showing under new title at Belasco, Washington, D. C., Sept. 22. Phyllis Dawn,..s..--s«0+ Kath¢rine Wilson Mrs, Dawn...csesserseees Ei\igabeth Risdon Pierce Daw....-cececes eeHarry Davenport The Butler.....ceccceses Secgecte AHen Leé Jerry Hayward. isccssecesss Donald Foster The Mald.....cccccescces Kathryn Meredith Henry Ba@rrom..cececavsesesees Purnel Pratt Clare Clark@..cccsccccestscess Sylvia Field Bterling ci .ccesivecosos Desmond Gallagher Bam Clarke... .cercccrcacses Edward Donnelly Tey CORTES. ccicaccoqetoons ai Tracy. L’ Engle ANGEPBOD. ..cccccescsescecsse Lionel Bevansg First to see the lights of the thea- tre in Boston last spring as “The Rabbit’s Foot,” this piege is now bully good title it is. The showing here disclosed a changed cast. Tom Moore, of picture fame, was out of the lead, with Donald Foster ina. Comparisons are impossible, but Foster is there in the‘part and gets every ounce of “méat” out of the role—and it’s got’ some. “meat” in it, too! It surely should after laugh, earned legitimately, coupled with splendid charactér building and sustained interest, not forgetting the very capable cast, will make shows click in the big town. Possibly the best performance ameng the women was by Blisabeth Risdon as the flighty mother, with click if laugh these honors. These others being Tracy L’Engle, in the order named. Ranking next to Foster was Harry Davenport as the poor, befuddled author. His performance could not have been improved upon. This second production of the writers who have assembled them- selves into a producing company looks mighty good, with James Forbes’ the sets by Livingston Platt up to his usual standard. Meakin. little more witty writing as the plot ° president. 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- GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE Comedy in three acts, adapted by Guy Bolton from the Hungarian. original. of Ernest Vajda, . Presented .by the Charles Frohman Corp. .in- association with Lee Shubert.. Staged by: Henry. Miller. - Ina Claire starred. Reviewed at the Empire, New York, Sept. 23 Marte ..«.-.- Seseeeeseecsss- Gladys Burgess Felix Roget: ....+--++- ..-H. Reeves-Smith Marianne Regnault .. a ° -Cora Witherspoon i MOT. sie vcccvcccccsess Ina Claire Phelle cceteye rescece eeeeee--Gward Reese Maurice Sorbier ....-e+e+++ .Philip Meriva'te Marie Roget ....+++++++- ».---Gladys Wilson Henrietta Deschamps ......Bertha Belmore” Marchese Guido Longoni..Georges Renavent

Year after year, in unlimited se- ries, come comedies to New York labéled “smart.” And year after year in unlimited and consecutive fashion they are revealed as being mediocre efforts: to ape the doings of the fast set in London, Paris, New York and Long Island. Not since. “The Awful Truth” was shown has a genuinely smart piece (if “Spring Cleaning” can be excepted) been around New York until Ina Claire opened at the Empire in “Grounds for Divorce.” The play is subtle, highly intelli- gent, beautifully produced and acted splendidly by a fine cast. It is talky in spots, true, but its end is achieved, for a soap bubble theme is puffed into a huge balloon and kept full of air until time for the blow-off. The story concerns a divorce lawyer of Paris, Maurice Sorbier (Merivale). He forgets his wife on the “evening of their second wed- ding anniversary and subsequently quarrels lead to their estrangement, after she has thrown an inkwell at him, ruining his shirt front: and spotting the wall. They are di- vorced. Act two is more than a year later. The lawyer is planning to be re- married to Marianne Regnault, one of the “meow” girls. Back comes his wife to him with a cock-and-bull story about wanting to get divorced from her new husband. The law- yer, her former husband, asks what grounds she has and finds out that they are not sufficient. The ex-wife then plans to compromise herself with a new admirer, an Italian aviator named Renavent. The ex- husband, still in love with her, sre- fuses to permit this and argues while his wedding party is heid up. Finally his new wife-to-be becomes peeved and bolts the house. Act three finds him still trying to persuade his ex-wife to behave her- self and. trying to persuade him- self that he has the courage to tell her he still loves her... Finally the aviator breaks the news that she thasn’t been married since she left the. lawyer; he grabs her, does a4 hug and kiss stunt, and they disap- pear, leaving an old friend of the family gazing through the door at their turtle-doving. Granting that such a trivial plot could never-carry a show to suc- cess, it must be explained that the adaptation is excellent and speaks well for’ Gilbert Miller's finicky habit of getting good work along this line. Secondly, no comedienne around here in years has played a role as does Ina Claire. This charm- ing actress, backed by a real cast, is doing work that is as light as the play; as nicely tuned and in as good taste as many of the scenes. Miss Claire’s work is even and productive of a pulsating quality that goes far toward putting the play over. Sup- porting and ag the husband, Philip Merivale did a workmanlike job, not particularly inspired, perhaps, but studied enough to be in keeping with everything else. The male honors went to. H..Reeves-Smith as the .old. family. friend, - Georges Renavent got a big hand on _=his smali part. The women of the piece were by necessity the opposite of the Claire type and in their roles were highly satisfactory, speak- ing clearly. and ‘sensibly. All, in- cluding Miss Claire, .flashed a line of Parisian. dresses, that would make the average cloak and. suit manufacturer around. New York look eight times. The production is excellent. The second act set of a library is heavy and impressive, with mahogany doors lending a touch of the rea! stuff. Henry Miller, who directed the piece, has achieved a conver- sational manner of delivery all too rare in these intimate comedies. “Grounds for Divorce” isn’t. a Smashing hit. -Its appeal ig too limited for that. No mug audtence will take to thexplay. But on the strength of the Claire name and the Frohman-Empire clientele the piece should be a good money maker for SOmewhere between a three and four moriths period. After opening on a Tuesday night the house went clean for both the Wednesday mat- inee and night shows, indicative of heavy draft at the start. At the $2.50, scale prevailing and the ad- vanced Saturday prices the Em- ~— can hold $22,600 on the weels It oA ftrot CRP M™ mach wetar ot ” hid give a nice two-way break, so the piece can be chalked down as a typical class draw show of more than usual merit. ; Sisk. Comedy in three acts by George S. Kauf- man and. Edna Ferber, produced by Win- throp Ames at the Booth Sept. 24; O. P. Heggie featured.

Old Man Minick......... -+++-O. P. Heggie A! Diamond......... eoeeeees Ralph Bunker Marge Diamond.......«.+++-- Myra Hampton OO Pr rrr Useeadstiraese Emma Wise Mr, Dietenhofer........Charies R. Burrows Br. PRIGG. occ cccccsccstess Thomas Meegan Mrs. Smaliridge>>......... Lavinja Shannon Miss Crackenwald........... Mary Hubbard Mrs. Lippincott...........-+- Jessie Graham Miss StACK. 02. .csescccesecees Ann’ Winslow Kalk, CU io oc Se seececccves Antoinette Perry Nettie Minick.........+.%5++% Phyllis Povah MRBIO . many feminine touches to the play, making. for smooth effectiveness and _ telling comedy touches. It seems Kaufman is a satirist of thie first water and “Minick” means a thoroughly amus+ ing comedy, ' Bs “The Old Boy” nearly tells it. The plot is one that ordinarily would call for pathos. An old man of 72 who has just lost his wife moves from his small town home to the big city to reside with his son and daughter-in-law. He means well and is treated kindly, but somehow interferes in the young couple's af- fairs. Father Minick decides to go to the old men’s home-pbut he makes one feel that he would much rather .be there with cronies who understand him. and where he can enjoy himself without-the well in- tended. suggestions of a loving son and his dutiful and charming wife. The trick of-the story is just that: The old boy declares himself; he’s going to live his life his own way. “Minick” isa cross section of life in a south side Chicago apartment. {t is so real at times that the chat- ter, ideas and happenings of the average young couple are often mir- rored truer perhaps than incidents in “The Potters.” It is a play ‘pro- ductive of giggles rather than big laughs and does not seem to let down. The natural incidents crop up every now and then. A telephone bit with one of the younger Minicks’ friends calling up the rail- road depot to find out if the train is late was accomplished with real fidelity. He never gets the informa- tion, for while attempting to talk to the railroad clerk the belated visitors arrive. The actions and conduct .of.a colored maid supply almost as much naturalness and much more amusement, Mrs. Minick and her girl chum chat about. din- ing out. They agree the men gen- erally order just what they would get at home for dinner. “But,” says Lil, the chum, “I generally order lobster. It makes me feel I’m out,” and there. are certainly many Lils who think. the same way. (That's sending a slam right home.j The best of the satirical scenes ts that of a women’s club meeting in session af the Minick apartment; and it is productive of much fun. It is in this scene that the old boy vexes the young wife to a point of hysterics: by his interference, first fn a gentle way. and finally in a declarative one-sided argument that breaks up the session, O. P. Heggie’s Minick tops any- thing he has done in that line of characters. A scene with two cronies from the old men's home is delight- ful. They. want him to join them and he wants to.go. .There “a feller” can enjoy a game of pinochle, but visitors aren't permitted to. play. The junior Minicks play. bridge and when they remonstrate with him about going to the home and plan evenings with him, mentioning he can teach them pinochle, the old man is anything but pleased. Per- haps it is that pinochle angle that decides him, for he leaves with the curtain line, “I’ll be darned if. I spend the rest of my life teaching them young folks how. to play pinochle.” ; A corking cast Phyllis Povah, who jumped to the front in “Icebound,”’ is the young Mrs. Minick and she is, as her hus- band tells her, a peach. . Frederic Burt acted just like her adoring but ambitious husband. Antoinette Perry, tod, was most natural as Lil is in support.

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the young married wonfen in their set counted on each entrance. There are two maid parts, both made to étand out prominently. Beatrice, Moreland as a grouchy cook tickled the house in the first act, and her successor, Emma Wise, a colored girl, is a prize. She is. about the most natural colored ac- tress yet seen on Broadway, a val- uable comedy adjunct in the play. Charles R. Burrows, Thomas Meegan, Mary Hubbard and Jessie Graham handled the: smaller parts excellently. , 3 : The setting by Woodman Thomp- son is to- be cotnted with the best interiors yet seen. Its apartment plan is such.a true picture that it is more real than the play. “Minick” is not a punch.play, but by all the rules it should be a = ec.

DEAR SIR Two-act musical comedy in six scenes, presented by Philip Goodman, co-starring Walter Catlett, Genevieve Tobin and Os- car Shaw. Score by Jerome Kern; book by Edgar Selwyn; lyrics by . Howard Dietz. Staged by David Burton, En- sembles and dances by David Bennett. Opened Sept. 23 at the Times Square. Oliver Russell....../....s..George Sweet Louis, maitre @'hotel at Sherry’s, Arthur Lipson Laddie Munn, man-about-Long neyo i ‘ = ir haw thy Fair, a uthern . & mgrethy ew si . "Miss Tobin Andrew Bloxom, sometimes in vaudeville, ; Mr. Catlett SK Waiter... ssase mone a wie Francis Murphy Sukie Sewell, also in vaudeville, . Kathiene Martyn Peters, Laddie’s butier......Joseph Allen Gladys Barclay, a society girl, Helen Carrington CUAIE, oc avec dvvcwssowevces .»-.Clair Luce : LADIES Ida Berry, Trudy Lake, Rita Royce, Ger- aldine Reavard, Julia Warren, Marion Donnelly, Beth Meakins, Devah Worrell, Clair Lipton, Madeleing Janis, Helen Orb, Derethy Fitzgibbon, Betty Campbell, Janearl Johnson, Josephine Dunn, June ‘Baldwin, Peggy Watts, Evelyn Pluma- dore, Dorothea Richmand, Victoire Dutel, tee ot gt need ge ons ‘Katherine ohler an aze unting.. .... Ritchie GENTLEMEN Wiililam Boren, ‘Will ‘Lambert, Austin Clarke, Frank Schulze, Billy Wil- son, Jolin McCullough,’ Norman Jeffétson,

“Dear Sir” is a general disappoint- ment. That goes for several things. As a Jerome Kern score it lacks dis- tinction. As a production it lacks entertainment. But its scenic and sartorial investiture make quite a flash: The Hdgar Selwyn libretto is weak unto boresomeness. The lyrics of Howard Dietz. a film advertising and exploitation man (Goldwyn), are a pleasant surprise for a maiden effort. The. staging. of the dances by ‘David Bennett are distinctive and up to the usual Ben- nett standard. But all of this does not make for a satisfactory counter- balance. Walter Catlett strives hard In his comicalities and not at all to vain effect. Genevieve Tobin is her usual winsome self, and Oscar Shaw ever the ingratiating juvenile; but the thinness of the “book” and lack of acceleration to the proceedings are wholly against the all-star trio’s ef- forts. Laddie Munn (Mr, Shaw), painted as the “great lover” of Long Island, makes no impression on Dorothy Fair (Miss Tobin). Despite her seeming unconcern, the obviousness of the final capitulation lacks even the “kick” of the average musical comedy’s plot. Granting that there is more of a story to this musical than the average, the lean stretches in between the pleasant highlights register negatively with such effect as to almost: make it impossible for ‘a favorable resumption. To aid the cause of a Park avenue charity fair and also swell her total vote as the most popular girl Miss Fair places herself on the “auction block,” agreeing to obey the highest bidder’s wishes and enter into hits employ for a period of one week under any reasonable conditions. Munn outbids them all at $10,000 and’ subjects the girl to don the at- tire of a- domestic and serve on his guests (and her acquaintances) at one of his house partits. It is Munn’s intent to break the girl’s perverse- ness and pride. The production and mounting are satisfactory, . The costumes are fetching, the six scénes impress;:ve, and the sum total spells “class” and careful attention to detail. But at $4.40 ($5.50 Friday and Saturdays) it isn't a money's worth. With three “names” like Miss Tobin Catlett and Shaw (each reported getting over $1,000 a week), the production “nut” probably requires the high scale. “All Lanes Must Reach a Turn- ing” is the outstanding number, the nearest approach to the Kern stand- ard. The rest is average. Catlett strove in vain with “House Boa* on the Harlem” for the comedy song, but not to any rousing impression. The “lane” number is a Shaw-Tobin double. has a knack of handling lines that should carry her along. Her voice is also not the least important. Clair Luce, a high-kicking blonde, also impressed. For the rest, George Sweet as the light “heavy” and Joseph Allen in his usual butler role accounted well. Catlett's comedy at times was reeled off at breakneck speed, .1- most making the lines unintelligible, but in the main effective. He did some ad ‘libbing with “wise” refer-

bnetee ta the shaw hora’ ne'sv—Catiett- Kathl.ne Martyn is comely and }- is cast as a vaudeville performer. Shaw’s dancing was not so limber, but the dentifrice smile and the singing registered. Miss Tobin, looking pretty, singing well and stepping daintily, is an ideal femi- nine lead. i ; The show can’t last long at the $4.40 scale, although the cut-rate angle might figure. At $3.30 it may linger for several weeks, but hardly merits a run, Abel. MY SON | resents this play in ortuguese and New

Gustav Bium, Inc., three acts about’ the Englanders of Cape Cod by Martha Stanley, personally os by Mr. Blum. Setting Sheldon K. ele. Gilda. “Shay. 540 et vesen sere Marguerite Stuart Ezra Baker........++++--.-Frederic Clayton Ellery Parker.......-..-.George MacQuarrie Brauglio Silva.....seseeesees Herbert Clark Captain Joe Bamby.....-++-- Claude Cooper Betty Smith........- @recee Martha Madison Ana Silva...cecsceecrseeee ».--Joan Gordon Rosa _ Pina............-Margaret Shackelford Hattie Smith....+... So veodenon Sarah Truax Feli Vargas... cseccceeree E. L. Fernandez —Billee Rudeil, Vi Hill,: a © William Hackett and Victor Kroetch

This marks Gustav Blum’s second offering on Broadway as an_inde- pendent. producer. “The Shame pendent Theatre, Inc., of which Blum was president before severing con- néctions with that corporation to head his own: producing organiza- tion, was distinguished last season by its fair-sized Broadway run, de- spite it was rejected by practically every manager on Main Street until Blum accepted and staged it. “My Son” is in the same vein that Mr. Blum seems to favor, although a ‘departure in writing for the au- thor, Miss Stanley, who has hereto- fore been identified with farces. ~ The theme is a study of life in Cape Cod, with, its admixture of Portuguese and. American -inhab- itants. It is a “homey” play, deal- ing with a “homey” if familiar prem- ise. Whether or not the public will take to the same thing once again will determine this. offering’s, chances, Obviously it has been designed for mass appeal. The title suggests the mother theme. The son does and dares disgrace for a minx of a: flap- per, and even with the truth of his crime as a thief staring her in the face, the mother tries hard not to believe. When finally the inevitable faces her, she shanghaies the lad on a friendly captain’s schooner for a two years’ parting in the hope the life’ before the mast will effect a change for the bétter in the youth’s weak character. Incidentally, the captain’s daughter—and the logical “girl” for Brauglio Silva—is also cn board, sailing witl her father. Brauglio (Herbert Clark) is per- sonable and a’good dancer. He per- forms regularly at the Cliff House for the edification of the summer visitors. Betty Smith (Martha Mad- ison) as the flapper is the flame that prompts the Portuguese lad to steal in order he might satisfy her every whim. For obvious reasons, partic- ularly in the first act, when Betty posed throughout in a bathing suit, Brauglio could hardly be blamed. The theft of Betty Smith’s mother’s jewels furnishes the punch. The play is replete with a series of anti-climaxes, rather obvious for the main. In truth, the entire play is no “problem” from the sophisti- cated theatregoer’s viewpoint. , On the other hand, it possesses an appeal that might put it over. Also to be considered is the show opened “cold” on Broadway. Not that the casting or playing is at fauk. Every role is excellently cast, but at times the suggestion creeps in that the players are talking at each other rather than to one another, Joan Gordon as the mother is naturally supreme in the histrionics, EK. L. Fernandez is convincing; ditto Sarah Truax and Margaret Schack- elford. Miss Madison, While im- pressive, was too hoydenish for realistic effectiveness. George Mac- Quarrie was also too taciturn as Ellery Parker to make his unsym- pathetic part impress particularly, Herbert Clark as the boy was satis- factory for two acts, but in the last he overdid the “whining” quality which the character requires but not to the degree manifested. “My Son” belongs in that cycle of the new season’s crop of plays that come under the “no decision” classification; stage offerings that are just as likely click as miss, de- pendent on ‘conditions. “My Son” would be termed a pos- sibility for a winner at a stage other than. the early ‘season, with its avalanche of new material almost daily. For this reason, considering Woman,” sponsored by the Inde-, that the out-and-out hits will at- tract the public’s concentrated at- tention for a couple of months to come, this is voted as unlikely to survive 10 weeks or so. If it does, it will be the “fooler” aforementioned and get away with a falg-en eee.

i LAZYBONES = Drama in three acts, by Owen Davis. Produced by Sam H. Harris at the Van- derbilt, Sept. 22. Staged by Guthrie Mc- Clintic. Martha Tuttle.............- Amelia Gardner Lew Sisler...... eevccses . Willard Robertson Agnes Fanning.........-+-++ ,- Beth Merrill Elmer Bannister......... Charlies C. Wilscn Rebecca Fanning....... Elizabeth Patterson MOD TUCO... coc ccccsceccess George Abbott Ruth Fanning..........+-.- Leona Hogarth Bere nb ccovcsccccvece »...Martha-Bryan Allen Jessie Mary Sisler......-.+-ee-e0s Jean May Dick Ritchie..........eee-+8 Allen H, Moore

Owen Davis, in “Icebound,” spoke of that hard country ‘way down east where the rocky soil of Maine bred rocky hearts and stony visages, where the pristine standards of vir- tue still ruled) In “Icebound” he wrote a masterpiece—a masterpice that made fame for him, which brought honor to its producer and which never made a dime as far as real theatrical money_went. “Lazybones” is heralded as a com- panion piece. To some extent, that is true; for once again Davis treats of his ‘own folk, ‘the *Way-Down- Easters. Their traditional hardness of heart.is again emphasized: and, as in .“Icebound,” .he has a loafer as his central character, and again as in “Icebound,” he has an indus- trious and unwanted girl work about the salvation of a family. But that is as far as the resem- blance goes. “Icebound” was at least a tremendous artistic success (it was awarded the Pulitzer prize for the year), while “Lazybones” is not, .being partly an. attempt to write another fine drama and partly an effort to give in to the hokum which it is commonly supposed, that the New York theatre as an insti- tution demands. And, ‘like oil and not mixing, the resultant drama is neither satisfactory nor attractive to the box-office. ' The main character is Steve Tuttle, a ne’er-do-well of the Maine village of Milo; a lovable fellow, a loafer, a fisherman, somewhat of a@ procrastinator and somewhat of a wit. From a fishing trip he brings home a baby in a basket with the story he found it abandoned. His mother asks no questions, but his sweetheart, Agnes Fanning, daugh- ter of the town's aristocrats, de- serts him. Her sister, Ruth, remains his friend. Through the years that follow .everyone' else — including Lady Luck—deserts him, so that when the foundling, Kit, grows up, she is known as an illegitimate child and Steve is credited as the father. The truth is that the girl was born of Ruth Fanning. Steve, big hearted and sympathetic, saved her the disgrace of facing her par- ents with it. He was not the father. Ruth marries Elmer Bannister, the town bankef, and dies of his mis- treatment. Bannister later starts after Kit, not knowing she is the daughter of his late wife. Steve stops this and is accused of wanting the girl for himself, This had never occurred to him, it having been arranged for Kit to marry her kid sweetheart, Dick Ritchie. But the wind-up, after Kit has put ambition into Steve and built up a flourishing garage business for him, is that she dons a wedding dress and tells Steve that she is going to marry him—and the final cur- tain finds his fatherly and bewill- deted arms about his ward. That is the principal fault with the story—the ending. In a sense it is as repulsive as if Bannister had gotten the girl—the thought that a man who had acted as her father, wh had reared, trained and cared for her since babyhood, should enter into a state of mar- riage with one so young—for he is fully 25 years older. True, there was no odium attached to their love, but it seemed a bit far-fetched and out of place in a play that con- tained so much other good stuff. Abbott as the loafer did a bully plece of work. The game goes for Miss Allen—and the rest of the cast, for if only Miss Patterson and Miss Gardner stood out*in their roles at least the others maintained their proper places in the picture. But one inexpensive set is used and the time: jumps, starting. in 1904, then 1920 and then 1924. Minor «Continued on page 48)

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16 VARIETY LADY HOWARD'S CANCELLATION, MUSIC CIRCLE DISASTER; SIR HENRY S, WOOD'S “PROMS” ‘Consternation ‘When Wife of England’s Wealthiest ’ . r Peer Permits Sensitiveness to Interfere with Plans for “Three Choirs Festival” r? Londow, Sept. 20. '*_ Musical activities are awakening @fter the summer recess. There is’ a g00d deal more music at Summer resorés than formerly. . 4 | While the ever-welcome /pront-: enade concerts are running their al-| loted course, there are various etorfes afloat about Sir ‘Henry S. Wood, the popular -conductor of them, retiring. It is difficult to find out the exact situation, but it ‘may be taken as pretty certain Sir Henry will not be found in the con- _ducter’'s seat when next season comes around. Heé .certainly will be missed, but he fulfills so many other engagements and will cer-|half so popular! tainly have time for more if re- linquishing the “proms.” What will be London's loss will be the prov- inees’ gain. Unlike many other countries where the capital sets musical fashion, London is by no means representative of England’s music. Rehearsals have commenced in ‘Lendon for the Hereford Festival, } 1 ef simple ballads. He can @raw more money for a few songs than by singing half a dozen operas! Galli-Cuéci’s Chandés rosy. She has been well “boosted,” and her gramophone records have been skilfully planted. Moreover, the time is vety opportune for her arrival, for there ‘has not been such a dearth of “topliners” in‘the mu- sical ‘world for years. “The only thing agaist her is her name, The British public are ‘very funny that way—if Patti and Melba had not had names which were easy on the tongue they wotld not have been Curious—but it’s true. Independent Hall Needed The Royal Albert Hall seems in .jtrouble, financially. Concert halls in London are not sources of wealth: There are constant rumors of a new large hall, but there seems no inducement to put it up. It could only be done by an enthusiast and not a financier. The owners of Wig- where the “Three Choirs Festival” |™ore Hall have considered turning is being held this year. TlLis fes- ‘ tival, over a century old, in. turn at Hereford, Gloucester and Worcester. Considerable filip was given to the occasion this year by , the announcement that Lady How- ard de Walden is to he one of the sGloists. Richest English Peer Lerd Howard is probably the richest peer in England. He has local interests in the west of Eng- land at Chirk in Shropshire, the adjoining county to Hereford, where he possesses a medieval castle, i Beth Lord cnd Lady Howard are | probably the greatest patrons of music and the drama in England. i Moreover Lady Howard is in pos- session of a fine quality soprano voice with which she could easily get a. good living, if necessary. It was considered to be quite a cap- ture when, after much persuasion, whe was secured to sing at the Festival, and tickets sold like hot cakes. It was with something akin to censternation when news was re- ceived that Lady Howard had can- celled her engagement at Hereford. Feelings there were not lessened when the reason was forthcoming. A letter had appeared in a music trade paper “protesting” against Lady Howard. singing and taking away the work from some deserv- ing professional vocalist. It was communicated by Ar. Godfrey, music master at the King’s School, Canterbury. Lady Howard felt there was no other course open but to retire. Withdrawal a Disaster It is felt in musical circles to be something of a disaster, for in all probability Lady Howard will never sing in public again. . In all like- ihood. both she and her husband will materially curtail their musical activities. and withdraw their pat- ronage—which .music in England ean ill afford to lose. The accept- ance of the appearance at Here- ford was undoubtedly made in the feeling it would give to box office receipis a “lift,” which it undoubt- edly has. Announcements of forthcoming concerts are trickling in. There are two which attract particular at- ; tention—the cttempt of Galli-Curci to repeat her American triumph, and the coming back of John Mc- Cormack. The latter is now an- nounced definitely to appear at Albert Hall, October 5, after many postponements. His managers would appear to be a little “nervous” as to his reception, but the genial Irish tenor need have no fear when ence he gets on his legs, for there is nobody of his class at present before this public. Even if the British public do not take kindly to him—John McCor- _. mack’s gramophone royalties last year amounted to no less. than $250,000. Unlike Hislop, who. has not penetrated into the hearts of People here to be a box office propo- ition, McCormack can get right home with his inimitable rendering it into flats more than once. it ig held would probably pay them a lot bet- ter; while Queen’s Hall is too hedged round with restrictions to be as popular as it ought to be with concert promoters. What is wanted in London is a large independent hall which .couid be used for opera or concert, as eceasion required. But it won't come just yet. It would be difficult to make it a Government building, because there would not be a ma- jority of people who would want it. The bulk of English people wouid vote for a variety or musical com- edy howse—“every time.” GREEK SINGERS Lowell, Mass., Sept. 30. Four members of the Greek Na- tional Opera company, recently ar- riving here and now touring East; ern cities, presented an excellent program of operatic arias, duet and ensemble numbers at the.Au- ditorium. The singers are Mme. Ky parigsi, Nicholas Mo- Artemis soprano; raitis, tenor; Elias Economides, baritone, and Michel Viahopoulos, bass. The program given in Lowell was in the main made up of familiar scenes from the favorite Italian operas; and two selections from modern Greek operas were given. But little criticism can be made of their singing. The one thing commented on was the extreme power of the voices, some of the ensemble numbers being rather blurred and confused as a result. This, however, can be attributed to the small hall in which the num- bers were given, the main hal] not being used. On the whole the singers dis- played voices of dramatic power and skill. Zuro Will Play Scores Of Aspiring Composers Springfield, Mass., Sept. 30. Josiah Zuro, conductor of the or- chestna in the Criterion theatre, New York, and who also conducts the Springfield Sunday Symphonic Society, has announced that as a feature of the new season here young American composers who never have had an opportunity of hearing their works played by an ochestta may listen to their own music. Beginning witly the fall season of free concerts Mr. Zuro will present meritorious compositions of Amer- ican musicians at private rehearsals or the orcheetra and will play, pub- licly, any selections which are espe- cially -worthy. : Mr. Zuro also announces that the society will award $100 to. the Amer- ican composer whose works . has proved most popular. Galhi-Curci’s chances appear to be OPERA AND ‘CONCERT 7 McCormack in Boston _ John McCormack will open his American concert season in Boston at Symphony Hall, Sunday afternoon, Oct. 19. His first New York appearance of the season. will be at Carnegie Hall on the wapertsin ah ee: 26. In this aud his future “Manhattan con- certs will be sung. The Amer- ican tour will extend to May, 1926, closing with McCor- mack's “appearance at the Cincinnati May Festival when he will sing the tenor role in Elgar’s oratorio, “The Dream of Gerontius.” Otherwise the McCormack engagements as now an- nounced by his personal man- ager, Dennis McSweeney, in- clude two concerts in Havana, early .in March,,and four re- cital concerts in Florida. . This week Mr.’ McCormack ia making his first appear- ance in London in many years, singing in Queen's Hall, Londen, by. special request of the royal family. TS : ———— FARRAR’S “CARMEN” Portsmouth, N. H., Sept. 30. Geraldine Farrar, noted opera singer, and her. newly formed com- pany, presented for the first time on any stage her modernized “Car- men,” Saturday at the Colonial, before an ehtusiastic audience com- posed of many residents of the near- by summer colonies. Miss Farrar has stripped away or simplified the decorations and stage settings in which the opera abounds, Her “fantasy” includes no elaborate scenery depicting Se- ville, the bull ring, the mountains, or tavern. In its place she has a curtain of yellow silk, trimmed with black and decked with insignia of music, shutting away the stage. The center folds part upon sufficient room for a few singing-players or assisting @ancers. Beyond; a rec- tangle of scenery painted in im- pressionist fashion, implies the de- sired background. A greenish screen hinting at the radiance of a public place is used in the first act. A gray sereen sug- gesting a gray colonnade overlook- ing moonlit water is used for the tavern setting, and broad - Hght streams between the dark supports of an invisible“arena complete the bull-ring setting. The opera, as given by. Miss Far- rar, is in. three acts instead of the usual four. Ail of the important and well-known arias are sung. The card scene, usually given in the third act, now is sung in fhe first. The title role was taken by Miss Farra, who received a warm ovation. Don Jose was sung by Luigi Pasi- nati, Italian tener. The role of Escamillo was taken by Joseph Royer, and Emma ‘Noe sung Micaela. Others supporting Miss Farrar were Marcel Vision and Neira Riegger. The dancers were Ruth Laird, Mildred Leisey, Gladys Meredith and Star Woodman. The conductor was Carlo Peroni. The entire production is a much pieced and patched up affair. Bizet’s music fitted skilfully and faithfully The distinctly novel feature is the elimination of all material that tends to imterfere with the con- tinuity of dramatic action. The minuet frrom Bizet’s suite “Larlesienne’* is interpolated in the third act, The dancers appear in each act, pantomiming parts. of the action usually sung by the chorus. The dramatic climaxes are worked up in sequence, the performance ending with the death of the way- ward Carmen at the hand of her discarded lever, Don Jése. She dies }sitting, which is not the usual way, and not expected. The premiere of the fantasy was given here, as Miss Farrar’s sum- mer home is in the nearby town of Hampton, where for the past two seasons she has occupied the Colonel William Thaw estate, 10 miles from here. Last evening at PittsHeld, Mass.. was the only other one to be given in New England. From Pittsfield the company will play at Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, Toronto, De- troit, Chicago, Kansas City, San Diego, Los Angeles and San Fran- cisco, arriving in California Nov. 16. Mabel Strickland Hurt Los Angeles, Sept. 30. Mabel Strickland, rodeo contest- ant, is reported to be in a serious condition at the Coeur D’Alene Hos- pital, at Seattle, following a fali from her horse, The accident is reported to have occurred during a ‘steer-roping con- test on Saturday, — -—— = " ait eee Ete ae Wy PT — OPERA and CONCERT ‘ JOHN H. RAFTERY ~~ 7) sig? “Aida” Bust in Berlin The spectacular revival of “Alda,” with Mascagni at the head of the enterprise, flopped and went into bankruptcy after tour performancesyin Berlin. An ensemble of 1,000 singers had been placéd at the disposa) the composer of “Cavalleria Rusticana,” with the revival of the great Verdi opera plannedapon a colossal scale as to scenic equipment, orches- tra, stars and ensemble, An exhibition hall of Vast size in the suburbs of Berlin was leased and practically rebuilt for the production. What is said to have been a great performance, opened there after a try-out at Vienna. With the great Mascagni conducting the first performance, there were more people in the cast and orchestra than in the audience. It wag @ fine performance, but it didn’t take in enough money to pay for the litigation, ,bankruptcy proceedings were begun, the show shut down and Sig. Mascagni is now-on his way home to Italy deeply pondering his new plans to come to New York as guest conductor of the:Metropolitan or the j Chicago opera companies. : The Berlin debacle is the biggest: “bust” ever known in the great musical centers of Europe. Out of the wreckage, no doubt, a lot of vocal | fragments, will be tossed as far as Broddway with a’ new ballyhoo about | the great tenors and sopranos who have been “secured” as great cost (7?) for the ‘American grand opera market. — ’ »Thw The Rush for Coloraturas 192 The grand rush for coloratura.sopranos is on with a vengeance, Now comeg a new young Russian—Maria Kurénko—to the Metropolitan with the fore-flung reputation of being the “Slavic Nightingale.” Totiddl Monte’and Elvira Hildalgo, as previously reported in Variety, are com- ing back to the big opportunities. } With a month’s start over Gatti-Cazazza, Fortune Gallo and Alfredd Salmaggi have been springin,, coloratura sopranos with almost weekly frequence. Tina Paggi, a nice one, has already scored a good succéss as Violetta in “Traviata,” with Gallo and now she is due to score ‘as Lucia. Mme. Boccanera, the. Roman girl heralded as “greatest of all at the Manhattan, has had so far three opportunities to show how good she is as a coloratura phenomenon. | fell for her first performante and attributed her tremolo to nervousness; but she didn’t improve, and hér “Traviata” convinced me that she has no perception of the dramatic re- quirements of “Camille,” rs I find no ovcasion or excuse for throwing bouquets at Mr..Gatti of the Metropolitan for any “discoveries” he has made in the fields of coloratura sopranos or “tenable” tenors. Gatti didn’t discover Caruso or Galli-Curcl, and at this writing there isn’t a big voice or an important artist in His cast that he did discover or develop, He doesn’t even try. Me just buys tem ready made and accumulates not a few operatic lemons. ; Ali the operatic cognosceuti of the press and the theatre may shriek their ridicule when F say here and now. that Belle Storey, sometimes of vaudeville and modest concert, is the best coloratura soprano now singing in America. So far as granc opera goes, I have not heard in recent years so perfect a coloratura as Barrientos. She never shouted, she never ferced a tone. It was the all-pervading perfume of lyric beauty. Where is Barrientos, Mr. Gatti? In her place is Lucrezia Bori—lovely soprano and sumptuously beau. tiful in person. But the Bori is not a coloratura except by grace of diligent effort and main strength. ; Getting Close to the People Vaudeville may save the future of grand opera and concert in this country. The reason—people who go to vaudeville have, in the aggregate, as much knowledge and appreciation of music as have the richer and more fashionable devotees of opera. For instance, now comes to Amer- ican yaudeville the illustrious Johanna Gadski. This amazing dramatic ‘soprano stands without a peer in all the modern history of opera and concert. She is”the greatest living Brunhilde, the flower and fruition of Wagnerian soprano song. Do you find Gatti eplisting her for the big promised revival of Germar. music drama? You do not. And without digging up the hatreds of the recent war, but know the answer. Gadski is at this moment, and with all due respect to Lili Lehman, Sembrich and the great dramatic sopranos of the past and present (not forgetting Rosa Raisa), the greatest and most versatile of the dramatic singers, with a genius in Lieder and fugitive lyrics that long will hold her in the esteem of music lovers in this or any other country. Comes now from Russia a coloratura who happens to be a baroness by marriage.- She is young, beautiful and was (when the red terror broke loose) the chosen soprano idol of grand opera in Russia. Her debut in the name part of “Lakme” at the Imperial] Opera of Petrograd was presented by the Bolshevist revolution. After four years of service as nurse and “entertainer” and three more as a recital sensation all over Europe with a repertoire of 40 operas in five languages, who “discovered” her for America? Not Mr, Gatti of the Metropolitan, nor the actuaries of the Chicago grand opera. She was found by the European representa- tive of the Keith vaudeville circuit and she, the Baroness Royce-Garrett, physically beautiful, yeung and (I heard her sing) the best coloratura that has come out of Europe in a score of years, is at the Hippodrome this week with other Keith time to follow . ‘ If the musical critics will come (which they probably will not) they will be by way of hearing a coloratura that “is a coloratura.” Fortune Gailo and the Shuberts ‘ Fortune Gallo, besteof the independent impresarios of grand opera, states he has broken and is breaking all attendance records at the Al Jolson theatre, where he is in the midst of a five weeks’ engagement of grand opera. This is good news for the Shuberts, who own the theatre. But I don’t see where or how Mr. Gallo, owner and projector of the San Carlo, can get much comfort out of bréaking the attedance records 6f a theatre from which he is turning away hundreds of people at every per- formance. Mr. Gallo’s occupation of the Jolson theatre is one of ‘the jokes of the opening musical season in New York. ¥ As recounted, the Shuberts forced Gallo into the Jolson for the economic reasons which appeal to good real estate operators. Galllo wanted the Manhattan opern house. He has'a bigger and better grand opera organi- zation than ever. But the Jolson had no booking for the San Carlo period. The Shuberts book the San Carlo road tour. Gallo must play that theatre or- jeopardize his transcontinental season. Wherefore, Mr. Gallo “boasts” that he is breaking all records, turning away hundreds. He is. It is good for the Shuberts and, as I figure 1t, rotten for Gallo, who had the first call on the Manhattan, the best grand opera house in New York, where he could have cashed a handsome profit if he kad had the nerve to tell the Shuberts that his road tour has nothing to do with his New York season. 4 —_ Rosa Raisa Concert Rosa Raisa, operatic soprano and formerly with the Metropolitan Opera, will give a one-night concert at the Premier, Brooklyn, Oct. 8, May Moyta, former opera singer, The house plays vaudeville and found starving and mentally dazed pictures as a regular policy but has }On the steps of the Manlius Baptist booked in several concert stars from Church, to return to her Brooklyn time to time with success. Al- | home. though the house plays its regular Miss Moyta was at one time 4 shows at-a 60c. top, $2.50 top will| member of the Metropolitan Opera FUNDS FOR MAY MOYTA Syracuse, N. Y., Oct. in Local musicians and music fanée contributed a purse which enabled obtain ‘for the Rauaisa concert, Company. advertising. The promoters began to quarrel, creditors started a flood of | Pron ras who {¢£ society selling row, ° hotel t that h But for pa Day, a “Just pany dollar herseli Pictur ,, Mrs. pléade day la the co estate AS a escort to jail of the a suit nation On | ejected in th Manor being | Mrs. pages attemy mons cause bill fe propri Mea stockh Pictur power clamor ment studio with 1 Wis. Cha childr movin way, guard! West arrest: McCar The chitdr: aon ar him g the bc Rob was ft exami FIRS} The board ated — for At The usual of the of the New Y¥ at the Amo arrives ing is Lescer

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uys ‘lek } of ing are ver ere au- of this ate, and \er= atic and 1 of out lan, not atic 101d | by oke ‘but was : as ver ea” s of ita- ett, ura this will era, t of tre. San ofa er - the mile the ani- 4od. that iing 2 it, and ome tour i fane bled ger, azed otist klyn le a pera _ October 1; 1924” : PICTURES VARIETY 17 DETROIT CANT. FORGET TALBOT Promoter’s Wife, Stella Day, Hitting Front His Page Detroit, Sept. 30. Frank R. Talbot, the promoter who gave Detroit financiers and society a taste of picture satock- selling much to their present sor- row, checked out of his Detroit hotel the other day, telling the clerk that he was “through with Detroit.” But while Talbot has departed for parts unknown, his wife, Stella Day, and the star of the lone film, “Just Mary,” produced by the com- pany in its quarter-of-a-million- dollar studio at Grosse Pointe, keeps herself and the Detroit Motion Picture Company before the public. Mrs. Talbot was arrested and pléaded guilty to being drunk one day last week. She was found in the company of a Mt. Clemeris real estate dealer, who is on probation. | As a result of the escapade the! escort will doubtless be remanded to jail for one year. Now the wife of the real estate man threatens a Suit against Mrs. Talbot for alie- nation of affections. On top of that Mrs. Talbot was ejected from her palatial quarters in the fashionable Alden Park Manor Hotel, and her furniture is being held for non-payment of rent. Mrs. Talbot also hit the first pages last week when constables attempted to serve her with a sum- mons to appear in court to show cause why she should not pay a bill for $275,.said to be due the proprietress of a beauty shop. Meantime the more than 400 stockholders of the Detroit Motion Picture Co.; miiched by the high- powered stock-selling scheme, are clamoring for some sort of a settle- ment of the company’s affairs. The studio is said to be up for. rental, with no takers. Wis. Exhibitors Respond to Idea Milwaukee, Sept. 30. Badger exhibitors, grateful. be- cause of what their organization dia to obtain removal of the seat tax, are voluntarily contributing to the Motion Picture Theatre Ownéxs of Wisconsin 25 per cent of the gum they formerly paid to Sam and by so doing have taken the lead in what may become 4 great nationwide movement. Already approximately $3,000 has come into the coffers of the Wis- consin organization, according to Fred Seegert, president of the Badger M. P. T. O. This sum, he declared, represents contributions from one half of the total mem- bership despite the fact 4hat the movement is only a few weeks old. ADMITTED MINORS Charged with permitting minor children to enter the 77th Street moving picture theatre, 2182 Broad- way, without accompanied by a4 guardian, Edward Robertson, 25, 105 West 77th street, ticket taker, was arrested by Agents Raderick and McCarthy of the Children’s Society. The agents said they saw four children under 16 approach Robert- —— son and hand him money, then saw him get tickets andedrop them into the box and admit the children, Robertson pleaded not guilty and was held in $6500 bail for further examination. FIRST NAT’L MEETING OCT. 11 The bi-annual meeting of the board of directors of the Associ- ated First National is scheduled for Atlantic City on Oct. 11. The meetin; seems to be of un- usual importance inagmuch as all of the directors from various parts of the country are all headed toward New York at this time to be present at th? meeting. Among those that have already arrived to be present at the meet- ing is Joseph M. Schenck. Sol. Lescer is reported om his way east. \ = Uncle}! - >. Sub-Titles Now With salacious titles on the griddle, the picture captions or sub-titles are the next to come up for criticism, as evidenced by the discussion among the N. A. M. P. A. at its meeting last Thursday afternoon. It was reported that a num- | ber of films have sub-titles that for the most part are both indecent and “raw.” The propcsed crusade against the “naughty words” in the “spoken drama” in New York inaugurated Sept. 24 by Mayor TITLE CHANGING IS POPULAR IN HOLLYWOOD Names as Easier Sellers for Distributors’ Sales Forces ” ’.Los Angeles, Sept. 30. “Titles for pictures are being con- sidered most seriously by the pro- ducers. It has -been- figured that titles have considerable to do with the selling of a picture and none of the local producers want to go wrong in that respect. The’ selling and distributing ,forces Have considerable to do with the’ selection of titles. Any time the producer is inclined to make a change he. has his entire scenario, editorial and publicity department submit mames, These names are passed upon and in turn submitted to the eastern selling offices for approval. Universal has a great habit of changing titles. The latest changes to be announced from Universal City are “The Husbands of Edith,” from the novel by George Barr Mc- Cutcheon, starring Reginald Denny, which was produced under the name of “The Lightning Lover” to “The Fast Worker,” and a Hoot Gibson picture produced under the title of “The Great American West,” will be released as “The Lone Out- law,” while “Good,Deed O'Day,” a production starring William Des- mond, will reach the public as ‘Fighting Back.” “Smouldering Fires,” which Clarence Brown is making for that concern with Pauline Fredericks, will be known as “Married Hypocrites.” William K. Howard began mak- ig a picture called “Where Is the Tropic of Capricorn?” for Associated Exhibitors. That title was changed to “East of Broadway,” then to “Both Sides of Broadway,” with the final decision to release the picture under “East of Broadway.” Harry Garson produced a story, “Habit,” written by D. F. Zunack for Globe Productions. It was changed to “The Forgotten City,” and upon release, the feature will be known as “John Doe, Ltd.” Gothic has changed “The Prude,” a story by Julie Herne, which Tod Browning is directing, to “Afraid to Love.” Fox’s “Neptune’s Romance,” which Henry Otto is making, is to be “The Folly of Vanity.” Hunt Stromberg will release “Tennessee’s Partner,” starring Harry Carey, under the title of “The Man From Texas.” “Pal O’ Mine,” the newest Fred Thompson release, is te be known as “Thundering Hoofs.” q KEENAN IN “DIXIE” Frank Keenan has been selected by Metro-Goldwyn for “Dixie.” Work will be started early in Oc- tober upon this big production. Baverly Bayne, Warner- Starred Beverly Bayne has been signed to star in “The Age of Innocence,” which Warner Brothers will pro- duce shortiy. Filliott Dexter will be her leading man and featured. | Official Hylan is expected to have its 4" | FOREIGN COMBINE TOREEP QUT OUR PIGTURES information in Washington Giving Facts Force Native Made Prod- uct on Local Audiences— Determined Try to Bar Out American Film Not Looked Upon as Feasible —Failure of Japanese Boycott Cited GERMANY BEHIND IT Variety Bureau, ‘ Washington, Sept. 30. Big picture interests of foreign countries are behind a determined movement to keep American-made pictures out of the countries in- teresting themselves in the move- ment, according to official informa- tion reaching this city. Department of Commerce ex- ecutives say that the old and tried law of supply and demand will in itself defeat the objective, while if. the foreigners try to force hom made motion pictures on thei audiences, who have grown keen for the American brand, they will be playing. to empty benches. According to Washington the big interests of the French, German, Swedish, Swiss and Italian film Producing companies are behind this. Germany is the instigator, the Washington angle believes Without breaking confidences Variety's correspondent. can. state there is no file here in one of the governmental departments a state- ment coming through from Den- mark to the effect that the Westi- Film, the German film trust, con- trolled by the Stinnes interests is endeavoring to form a European film trust that has for its sole ob- ject the exclusion of American films, Foreign Line-up for “Trust.” This company is now concentrat- ing its efforts in Denmark. It has allotted $1,000,000 for the purchase of theatres in that country. They are set to open a main office for Scandinavia in Copenhagen, as well as to acquire the Scandinavian film producing company. It is stated that negotitions have already gone so far that the Dan- ish film company Palladium has been acquired. The statement from which this (Continued on page 22) NO LIMIT ON OLD TICKET SALE I. R. Bureau Gives Exten- sion Until Ticket Sup- ply Is Exhausted Washington. Sept. 30. Exhibitors throughout the coun- try have been granted a still fur- ther extension @f time in which tc use up their old tickets printed ac- cording to the revenue act of 1921 The Bureau of Internal Reverue has, however, gone themselves one better this time and, instead of a 3\-day extension, as previously granted, the old tickets can now be use@ until the supply of same is exhausted. This also applies to all other places of amusement with a gate running up to and including the $0-cent admission. and Figures—Trying to/ L FILM ‘TRUST +> ee ea COMBINE RUMORED FROM LOS ANGELES St» Louis, Sept. 30. Grand Central took off Screen Operas after two weeks. Sereen Operas, said to be an in- vention of Ralph Nicholls, produc- tion manager, billed for four weeks, with a different opera weekly. A complete story of the opera was told .through titles and musical numbers with principals and a large singing chorus. “Pirates of Pen- .zance” was last. “The Fortune Teller” and “The Fire-Fly” were billed to follow but were replaced by Gene Rooemich and his orchestra. F P’S SECOND 40 Famous Players is about to shoot the sales force into the field to start selling the second group of 40 pic- tures for 1924-25. They are expect- ing t6 get the jump on all of their competitors about the same as they did with the first group of 40 early in the spring, At that time, however, the First National crowd were hard on their heels, and it virtually became a bat- tle between’ the two for the bulk of the sales. The sécond group of 40 has not had its titles announced, and no one is at this-time certain what pictures will be contained ia the list, with the exception of a few pictures which have been announced as go- ing inte production. As an instance, there will be a Sidney Olcott production “Salome of the Tenements,” which goes into production next month at the Long Island studios, but for which no cast has been selected. Gloria Swanson’s “Madame Sans Gene,” directed by Leonee Perret, will be another, as will also be “The Code of the West,” and “Forbidden Para- dise,” the latter a Negri based on the play “The Czarina.” There was a rumor to the effect that “The Ten Comamndments” was to be added to the second 40 to act as the bell-weather to draw in the exhibitors, but this is denied at the Famous Players. The 10 road com- panies of the picture that are now on tour will remain out until the present theatrical season is ended and the picture will not be released until the fall of 1925. Biograph Studios Prepared For First National Units Sept. 30. Los Angeles, Milton Menaseo, art director for the Earl Hudson First National units leaves Wednesday (today) for New York as the advance guard to get the Biograph studios if the Bronx in shape for the arrival of the company. His job wil be to prepare the sets for the making of ‘Interpreters’ House,” adapted’ from the novel by is scheduled to have the leading role Irving Cummings may, handle the megaphone. Bill Hart Breaks Ankle Los Angeles, Sept. 30. William S. Hart is suffering with @ broken ankle ag a result of at- tempyjng to rescue one of his dogr imprisoned in a nook of a canyon. Hart fell 20 feet into a ravine before accomplishing his purpose. Struthers Burt Mil- | Los Angeles, Sept. 30. There is a persistent rumor here Joseph Schenck has had a confer- ence with W. R. Hearst, to be Continued in New York, regarding Schenck supervising and merging with Cosmopolitan. It is also said that there is a possibility Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and Harold Lioyd may be brought into such a combination. Goodman Says Nothing on Divorce Report Living Apart Los Angeles, Sept. 30. Looks as though Alma Rubens, screen star, and Daniel Carson Goodman, of Cosmopolitan Produc- tions, will air their matrimonial differences in the divorce courts. At least such has been a report cur- rent in Hollywood “underground” circles for the past few weeks, and not the first time. Whether or not the Goodmans or at least Goodman asks the aid of the legal tribunal, he and his wife are living apart and have been for the past seven weeks, or directly after his‘ arrival-here to supervise the production of Marion Davies’ latest picture, Zander the Great.” Miss Rubens is living at a Holly- wood bungalow, while Goodman is at the Hollywood hotel. Miss Rubens arrived here about three months ago to make a picture for Waldorf, and after completing that task went to the Fox lot. When her husband arrived, according to those who know, he found occasion to take her to task. She is reported to have informed him she was her own master. Goodman, it is said, did not like her attitude and decided to make his home elsewhere. Dr. Goodman was asked as to his matrimonial difficulties. He an- swered he was living at the Holly- wood hotel while Miss Rubens was residing in a bungalow not far away, but when asked whether this was peculiar, replied, “I have nothing to Say.” A query, “Is it mot true that you contemplated bringing divorce pro- ceedings against Miss Rubens,” brought the same answer, “I have nothing to say.” “I presume the inference would be then that you do contemplate legal action against your wife?” Goodman finished the interview by replying, “I have nothing to say. That is my story and I will stick to it.” Miss Rubens could not be reached. However, she made a statement in which she denied that she and Goodman had any misunderstand- ing, or that they were separated, de- spite they are living apart. She de- clared the reason that Goodman was living at the Hollywood hotel was to enable him to be close to his busines: associates, DR. MARTIN MARRYING ton Sills will be starred and Jack} Dillon will direct. Work will start about Oct. 27. with the company leaving here Oct, 15. Following it is Il:kely the next Hudson will put into work will be “One Way Street.” which Arthu Statter and Mary Scully are now preparing for the seroon. Ben Evon Sylvia Brcamer, His Bride-to-Be, Late This Month Twos Angeles, Sept. 39, | §Sylvia Breamer, picture actress, “al sett US .. Martin sur- . : well krown in theatrical circles, ave t> he raarricad toward the end o% October. They pian a honej moon t.ii>o ts Europe, eur years ago Dr. Mart’n broke his vreck it dive at ith house, Ee startled the ) cal world by ‘ting the bone if and recovering. F. ¥.’S N. Y. CONVENTION ‘Managers and district managers of the Famous Players-Lasky pic- tures throughout the United States will gather in New _York about Oct. 22 for their semi-annyal con- venticn. About a week will be devoted to the discussion of plans for the en- suing six months.

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°° wansas organization, was appoirited 18 VARIETY PICTURES Wednesday, Octo October 1, 1924 ALLIED STATES ORGANIZATION EMBRACES NEW KANS-W.MO. ASSN é ~ Convention at Topeka—A. W. Steffes Re-elected President—No Film Salesmen at Convention— Kansas Governor Against Censoring Topeka, Sept. 30. The Kaneas Motion Picture The- atre Owners’ Association, in sessiop. here, voted .$10,000 to be spent un- * der .the direction of. a special com- mittee in. the interests_of enlarging its . organization and membership throughout Kansas and western Missouri, including Kansas City. _. At a, conference of the presidents of M. .P. .T,..O. of 13. states, the newly organized Kabsas and west-. ern, Missouri association became a part of.the allied states organiza- tion... Plans were made by the lat- ter organization for, an expansion | that will make it a national organ- ization and the governing body of all organized etates yicture theatre owners. . R, RK. Biechele, ‘president of the by A. W. Steffes, of Minneapolis, and president of the allieq states, "to represent “the exhibitors on ‘al ‘triumvirate ‘with ‘the Natiénal Mo™' tion Paeture Chamber of Cémmerce and the ‘Will Hays rie xt to secdte a ‘modification of ‘the uni-’ ‘ form contract. ~ . The states represented included Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Illinéis, Indiana, Missouri, Texas, Iowa, Kansas, Virginia and . the Chicago Theatre Ownérs. The next season will be held on the west coast, Nev. 15, place of meeting to be selected by the president: Steffes: was re-elected president. Speaking before the Kansas ex- hibitors yesterday, Governor Dafis of Kansas said that he believed the time was drawing near when there would be no further need for a cén- sor’ board. Lieutenant Governor! B. S. Paulen, Davis’ opponent, fer the gubernatorial chair at. the Novem- ber elections, informed the exhibi- tors at a banquet he was against (COAST AGENT IS Complaints © A g'ain st Ciriema Booking Offices- Los Angeles, Sept. 30. ‘Bén L. Goldstein, manager and owner “of the Cinema Booking Of- fices, Holly wood, has. been. ‘denied a license.,to -operate, a: booking of- fice and employment ‘agency ‘by - the. State ’Departrivent of Labor,’ ' The action was takén by the ide-. partment, it is said, following the investigation ~of »-numerodus com- ‘plaints: filed. .against ‘the ' comeern. ‘Itc'wastalso breaght»out that the booking offiee had: been in the habit of discounting the pay checks of actors for whom it had obtained’ engagements at 25.per cent. / below the amount the checks were made out. for, instead of taking only the usual 7: per cent, commission. Goldstein's only defense was that he. had. purchased. the ,office .some time .ago from.F, W. Holmes. ..- ; Attached to the denial of the ap- plicafion by John F. Lowry, attor- néy for the Labor Department, was a note stating that Goldstein, pro- viding he would operate along lines laid..out by the department, could file. another, application .for a li- cense March l1,. 1925. too much’ supervision of ‘theatres as is now practiced by representatives of the state censor board, and de- clared that theatre men ase good citizens were co-operating to the good of the public as much as the schools and the churches, and should be given’as much consider- ation. X It was the first convention of the Kansas organization which has not been promiscuously attended by film sales managers and salesmen. The Kansas City film board of trade, having issued a ruling against “bothering” the exhibitors this year, 80 marked was the absence of the salesmen a motion was put and carried from the flocr of the con- vention, asking the film board of trade to visit the convention.. ‘The response was a telegram of greet- Ings and: good wishes—fio accept- ance FOX AND MIX Los Anuoien i, Sept. 30. The suit brought by the Fox Film Corp., against Art Mix Productions has been settled out of. court. The. defendant, has agreed in future to have its pictures known as Arthur J. Mix Productions with | the name of their star, Arthur J Miz, to appear in large type. Zimmerman aN Maidens Fred Zimmerman has been ap- pointed branch manager at Buffalo for the Producers’ Distributing Corp. He succeeds Sam Galanty, appointed Special representative in the eastern territory. 1ST NAT'L CONFIRMS First National has officially con- firmed it is to bring two producing units to New York from the Coast. At the same time it is announced Earl Huds6én is to return to New York to handle the producing units that are to ‘work ‘in the East, Frances Marion,’ who has charge ‘of the editorial department, will also be transferred to New York. One of the units is featuring the productions with Milton Sills as the star. Heis to come East’ as soon as he finishes his work in. the cur- rent Nazimova picture which is #e- ing made on the Coast. The second unit will be that which will turn out: the Doris Kenyon productions. For the present Colleen Moore will remain on the Coast with her husband, John McCormick, Nationai’s special representative at the United Studios, will handle her business affairs and June Mathis will have supervision of the produc- tions that she appears in. Jones Leaves ‘Sennett Los Angeles, Sept. 30. F. Richard Jones has resigned as supervising diréctor for Mack Sen- nett. It is reported he will make feature length comedies for release | by Paramount. Jones has been directing Mabel Normand pictures conclusion drawn around ing Sennett is that the not intend making feature comedies at present. This will probably effect the early production of Miss Normand’s next film. all the and the his leav- latter does Do You Want to Do You Want to Know Broadway and 47th S Go Into Vaudeville? Anything About Vaudeville? CALL ON OR WRITE ‘ALF T. WILTON . The Specializing Representative KEITH’S PALACE THEATRE BUILDING treet, New York City First | length | PICCADILLY Broadway's newest picture house in the downtown theatre belt—the Piccadilly at Broadway and 62d following a dedicatory performance given Friday night to an invited au~ dience, comprising stockholders in the theatre, screen celebrities, nota- bles of the business division of the film industry, fellow exhibitor mem- bers, with Lee A. Ochs of the T. O. Cc. C., and the press. The Piccadilly inauguration would seemingly mark a new era in picture theatre construction, at least so far cerned. The house has a seating capacity of 1,350, all on one floor. That seems to be the general plan. There are,. however, two divisions, jorchestra, and parquet, the section ‘| with the latter designation rising in stadium fashion from the rear of the. orchestra, which warries the seating section to.the frant wall of the build- ing on the Broadway side. It gives all] of the capacity of a balcony with- out the effect of the overhang. It is in this section that smoking will be permitted. Above this section the booth for the projection of the pic- tures and the handling of the lights is located. There is a flat adinission scale of 85 cents, and the shows will run on ja grind from 11 a. m, until 1 a. m., with three de luxe performances and about three additional shows daily. At “the rate of three capacity houses daily in six shows that house will be able to do about $3,440 a day, giving it about “$24, 000 on ‘the week. , Opening Show ‘(he show the opening night ran two .hours and 53 minutes—far too long. In addition, the presentation showed lack of sufficient rehearsals. B. A. Rolfe, who conducts the overture and later plays first cornet in the Vincent Lopez orchestra at the house, ran away with the ap- plausé honors of the evening with a solo” bit ‘during “The Melody That Made You Mire.” The house refused to let the performance go on until Rolfe had taken’ three bows. after an encore had been played. He and Lopez ‘were thé'stars of the evéning. The program as run for the initial performance was: Organ solo and overture, 9 minutes. News ‘Weekly, § minutes. Marguerite White, soprano, 6 min- utes. “Alone at Last” (comedy), 9 min- utes. John Hammond; organist, utés, “The Discovery of the Lost Tribe,” 20 minutes. 19 min- Vincent Lopez and Orchestra, 21 minutes. “Barbara Frietchie” (feature), 80 minutes. The organ and. the feature both ran too long. A 10-minute chop on the organ’s allotted time and about 20 minutes cut from the feature would Kave made a whole lot better show. The Broadway, raised and lowered arrangement is in orchéstra pit is a novelty on inasmuch as it can be at will. A similar a Chicago house The organ is used at all times with | the orchesta’ and, with the house | orchestra of about' 18 men, it gives las tremendous a volume as though 60 or 70 were in the musical] organi- zation. - Lopez played five numbers in his program, and for four of these occupied the-director’s stand, waving the baton instead of directing from his usual plaecé at the piano. He played ne solo at the piano, tre- mendously well received. The final number of the Lopez pogram was a | descriptive piecé, entitled “The Tem- ipest,” very well played, and had it |not been for the mechanical effect, | which was originally designed to ijheighten the effect of the music, go- ling to pieces and not functioning as lit should, it undoubtedly would have |put a wallop to the orchestra. pro- igram Fighting Opposition Judging from the caliber of the “Barbara Frietchie”’ feature, which Lee A. Ochs seletted to open’ the house, Ochs is going to find it diffi- cult to get productigns wth suffi- cient wallop te them in the indepen- dent field to make it possible for him to ‘keep ‘up &n opposition to such houses near by as are controlled and operated by the larger producing companies. However, the advent of the Picca- dilly will prove a boon to the ‘inde- pendent producers who = turn. :out worth-while feature productions. SILLS’ CONTRACT RENEWAL Los Angeles, Sept. 30. Milton Sills has renewed his con- tract with Firs* National for an- other two y>2ars. as, the Broadway “bection is con-. street—opened Saturday morning, |. ihad Adding Vaudeville In an effort to pull in patron- age and draw as strongly on opposition theatres, many of the smaller picture houses are now booking in one or two vaude- ville features. The specialties are offered as “extras,” with a charge of acts twice weekly. In several houses in New York neighborhoods the theatres are changifig their acts every. two days. STANLEY'S SECOND RUN Philadelphia, Sept. .3@.' For the first time, the Stanley, largest house in the Stanley com- pany’s chain here, will show. ‘a second-run picture next week. The feature for which it made this *exception to a long-standing rule is. John Barrymore's “Beau Brummell.” This picture was shown at tha Aldine .early last summer, its run being cut short by a extreme heat wave and the vacation exodus. The Stanley company. explains. that “Beau Brummell”, was to have been put back into the Aldine for a sec- ond run, but that the extended. ruri of “The Sea Hawk,” now, there, pre- vented this. the Stanley. Jules .Mastbaum, president of the Stanley company, has returned from Europe. DOUG, JR., IN STOCK Douglas Fairbanks,: Jr., is again under contract to. Famous -Players- Lasky. His present contract is for a long term as a member of the stock organization of that company. He will begin work about Nov. 1. When. the youngster was first brought from abroad he was :placed under contract by Famous and made one picture. The contract called for features roles, but the youngster’s first picture failed to show any box office strength. Under his present contract he will be slowly developed in roles of the youthful American type, and it is hoped that he will be built into a drawing card. MAX GRAF MATTER Another Police Court Hearing—Mrs. Graf Testifies San Francisco, Sept. 30. Directors of the Graf Productions, Inc., arrested some weeks ago on charges made by Max Graf that he been compelled under duress with $100,000 stock in the a valuable automobile calling for $300 stand in the police and denied his to part corporation, and a_ contract weekly, took the court here last week accusations. Edwin Jones, Edgar C. Levy and Leon Rey, ail of whom were present at the directors’ * meeting held July 15 last when Graf alleged the stock was.taken from him, testified that upon Graf’s return from New York they confronted him with al- leged evidence of misuse of. the company’s funds. They contended he had expended $5,400 without |proper authority and that he was jthe one who proposed the .method jof restitution. Graf‘s. proposition, ithey said, included the turning over |of the. stock and other property, which was accepted. They denied that Graf was threatened with icrimina] prosecution, as he. claimed, |and insisted that the transfer of |property was made at his own sug- gestion without any pressure. Concerning the charge made by the directors that Graf used the company’s funds to purchase furs and furniture for an extra girl, Mrs. Max Graf, the producer’s wife, took the stand and testified that her hus- band was attempting to make a star of this girl, who was named as Lenore Casanova.’ An item on the books showing tat she was paid $125 a ‘week is alleged to have started the directors on an investi- gation, The case was continued for fur- ther hearing. “EXCUSE ME” BY HUGHES Rupert Hughes is to direct a film version of his farce “Excuse Me” 4 for Metro-Goldwyn. Hence the’. switch to; GROUPBUYINGIS — BY 2 MP. a 0. Kunsky’s ae Combi. nation Cause of Resolution - Detroit, Sept. John H. Kunsky’s proposed book- ing -combination, which .has. been in the embryo stage for the past two months,. received a black. eye last week when the’ Motion Picture Theatre Owners of Michigan met and. went on record as being op- posed to “any form of group buy- ing. ” The Kunsky. booking plan has aroused more discussion in Detroit film. circles than anything of: ae similar nature’ in years.’ It had a number of staunch advocates, but on the other hand there wére bitter enemies td oppose ‘it! .. The Board. of Directors of the M. P. T, QO. M., passed.this resolu- tion. concerning... block buying: , hat -from all information furn- ished this office, being unable to secure a complete copy of the con- tract for consideration or dtscus- sion, the Board of Directors go on record ‘as being gbbosed to any ‘form of group. buy ng at. least un- til ssome- plan.,.is. submitted. that seems to be mutually beneficial to all exhibitors in the city of De- troit and the State of Michigan.” After. the meeting if was decided that the Michigan exhibitors should communicate with the various pro- ducers to find out whether or. not such a plan met. with their ap- proval, as’ reports had been cir- culated that plan did not meet with opposition from certain producing companies. ‘ Télegrams were sent ‘to every prominent producing company and answers. from all but three. say they are emphatically . opposed to buying combinations... The remain- ing three wired for further informa- tion. STOPS SELLING 30. Utiea, N. Y:; Sept. 30. Following investigation by Deputy Attorney-General. Johnson D. Mce Mahon of Rome, the Pond The- atres, Inc., of Tupper Lake and Utica today has agreed te: discon- tinue further sale of a $40,000 issue of. alleged “first. mortgage gold bonds”. until the affairs of the com- pany are straightened out. The Pond Theatres, Inc., is a New York state corporation organized in 1922 with a eapitalization of $100,000, represented by preferred stock and 4,000 shares of no par value common stock. In addition, the company has an authorized issue of $40,000 of first mortgage, 7 per cent. coupon gold bonds, The company=-was organized for the purpose of erecting theatres in small cities in Northern New York. POWELL’S 3 MORE in | Each for Agnes Ayres .Starred P. D. C. Los Angeles, Sept. 30 Suppplemental to.the contract for the purchase... of .“Her Market Value,” which Paul Powell pro- duced for Grand-Asher. distribution, but which picture ,Producers _Dis- tributing Corporation took .over at an outlay cf $63,000, the director agreed to make three more pictures for that organization with Agnes Ayres. The P. D. C. took the com- pleted picture over only under the conditions that Powell would make the others with Miss Ayres at the Peninsular studios at San Mateo. W. J. Connery and a-group of San. Francisco bankers will fur- nish the backing for the pictures. Work on the first will begin early in November... COSTUMES FOR HIRE PRODUCTIONS . EXPLOITATIONS PRESENTATIONS BROOKS — (1437 B’way. Te!.5580 Pen. —— vi " . > ¢ yet ROS ak; f & y +g we Fe 4 & * ~~. @€ te eet te Oe OLA A ob ted en at *20' at ot ea! * eee ar ae PS ah to. A ae aa aa wa we ee oe Gi We | ae: ae —_ oe ‘nte-20 GE on ok mm J oe ch 62 oh ok eo I tu

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K~ en st ye re et p- y= as it ae ut er ind n= sue old m- lew zed. of red jon, zed LE es rhe the ork, 2 alg iote foe ae! lee er me ' Betty “ Both the Windsor PICTURES VARIETY Wednesday, October 1, 1924 — -—-—--—— = LONDON FILM NOTES ¥ London, Sept. 20. Walter West is maki his first picture for the Stoll Co., en- titled “A Daughter of Love.” The camera man is Phil Ross, and the company includes Arthur Walcott, Jameson. Thomas, Ninna _ Grey, Gladys Mason, Eva Evans. For the same firm Thomas Bentley is mak- ing “Money Isn't Everything,” with Faire and Gladys Hamer. Fred Leroy Granville is making “The Sins Ye Do,” with Eileen Dennes, Henry Victor, Maie Han- bury and Jerrold Robertshaw. At the Alliance studios Sidney Morgan is making the new Astra- National feature, “The Shadow of Egypt.” The cast includes Alma Taylor, Cariyle Blackwell, Milton ‘Rosmer and Joan Morgan. Film Co’,s '-@etudios and those of the G. B. ./ Samuelson concern are to be sid at wpublic auction. waiter G.. Summers has started “work on “The Perfect Crime” for Stolls. ~The lead is played by J. . Fisher White. . film girl, Violet Domino, Britain's miystery has opened successfully - in, London at the St. James and , the Brixton Palladium. After a sub- urban season she .will tour the north and then leave for America. The St. James, built as an aristo- -¢ratic house, near Buckingham Pal- ace and St. James Palace, seems too exclusive. Apparently the . Classes won't come in and the masses are ovefawed, with the re- sult the house is well-n‘gh empty. Butcher-Davidson is making “The ~Salving of a Derelict’ under the direction of Arthur Rooke. The ‘east includes Stewart Rome, George ‘Turner, Judd Green, Benson Kleeve and Cameron Carr. George Cooper is finishing “The Happy Ending” for Gaumcent with Fay Compton as _ star. Despite rumors, this firm is working stead- ‘ily and will probably increase out- put instead of lessening. Having been almost dormant for Many months, Renters, Ltd., have entered the field again and are now showing a series of western features. Hicks of San Diego Stops Any Possible Interference San. Diego, Sept. 30. Bob Hicks, owner of the Cabrillo and Balboa, picture houses, has been gpanted a _ restraining order by Judge Cary here, directed against the West Coast Theatres, Inc., Sil- ver Gate Theatres, Inc., M. Gore, Adolph Ramish, A. L. Gore, Sol Les- ser and Harry C. Arthurs, Jr. Those named in the restraining order are enjoined from taking any action to close the Balboa and Cabrillo, both under Hicks’ management. Hicks charges conspiracy against the defendants, harrassment, exces- sive charges for film features and interference with his employes. The West Coast corporation ac- quired one-half the stock of the Silver Gate some time ago, Hicks holding the remainder. In June, ‘ Hicks regained sole control of the two theatres, whereupon bills total- ing $26,000 were presented by the ‘West Coast people. Hicks asks a complete audit of the affairs of the Silver Gate corporation, before pay- ing the bills. Believing that his op- ponents intended an attachment and the resultant closing of his -two houses here, he obtained the re- straining order. Making “Charley’s Aunt” Here, with Syd Chaplin The screen version of “Charley's Aunt” is to be made in this coun- try after all. Originally it was slated for production in England, but Al. Christie on his return from abroad stated he had convinced the English interests holding the rights to the play it should be produced in America and consequently the Christie studios tn Los Angeles are where the picture will be mado. Sydney Chaplin will play the * principal comedy role. COMEDIANS’ CONTRACTS Rumors that flattering offers were * being made for some of the prin- tipal comedy workers in Universal films has resulted in long-term con- tracts being issued to some of the players. Wanda Wiley, Al..Alt and Hilliard Karr are among those mentioned:as getting. extended contracts. Car! Laemmle Back This Week Carl Laemmle-is expected to re- Belasco Film Company Reorganized in Frisco : San Francisco, Sept. ‘30! Belasco Productions, Inc., a local- ly-formed picture producing corpo- ration, which has made and released two features, the ‘newest being *“Welcomé Stranger,” underwent complete reorganization here last week. Edward Belasco, a former box office man in the old Alcazar when it was ruf by his late brother, Frederic Belasco, was supplanted in the presidential chair by J. F. Hum- burg, San Francisco capitalist. ‘The new personnel of the com- par is‘ase fololws: Max Schimdt; president of the. Schmidt Litho- graph Co., vice-president; Otto Hillefeld, president of the Marshall Rubber Co., secretary and treasurer, «..d the directors, H .D. Heitmuller, Leon E. Morris, Ritchie L. Dunn, S. M. Spiro, Hdward Belasco and L. F. Puter. a Heretofore, Belasco Productions, Inc., although a San Francisco con- cern, has done most of its produc- ing in Hollywood. Under the new reorganization it is planned to film future features in this territory. Assailant of “Extra Girl” Arrested and Held Los Angeles, Sept. 30. M. E. Shouweiler was held in $10,- ‘000 bail for. trial by Judge Forbes Jean Diane, picture extra, in a road- house, Aug. 23. According to the complaint, the girl was enticed from her home to the roadhouse by Shouweiler and another man, for whom the police are searching, and attacked by both men. The girl put up a struggle. Dur- ing the scuffle a revolver dropped from the pocket of one of the men, She seized it attempting to shoot one, but was overpowered. After the attack the men choked Miss Diane, the complaint charges, and left her in a dazed condition. On recovering she jumped out of a window, hailed a passing motorist, and reported the matter to the Cen- tral Police Station; where she had been taken. . Shouweiler is lodged in the county jail, being unable to make the bond. SHE SEC. DENIES Los Angeles, Sept. 30. A general denial to the charges made that she alienated the af- fections of John Henry Radke, MJr., was filed by Jane Raum, secre- tary to James Cruze, in answer to the $100,000 action brought against her by Mrs. Catherine Margaret Fischer Radke. Mrs. Radke in an amended co6m- plaint stated she married Radke July 3, 1916, and lived with him until June 15, 1922, when her hus- band first became acquainted with Miss Raum. After that time the latter is al- leged to have stolen the affections of Radke by means of “kisses and embraces,” and by engaging in il- licit relations with him. It is fur- ther alleged that Miss Raum per- suaded Radke to take out a mar- riage license with her and that thereafter Miss Raum permitted herself to be introduced to. friends in the picture colony as Radke’s wife. To all of these charges, Miss Raum made a denial and set up the defense that ff Mrs. Radke had lost the love of her husband, it was because of her neglect and cruelty. Miss Raum alleged that Mrs. Radke caused her husband to be imprisoned in the city jail for two days on a charge of suspicion of bigamy. FLORENCE VIDOR’S CONTRACT Thomas H. Ince has placed Filor- ence Vidor under a long term con- tract to be starred in a series of productions to be released either through First National or the Pro- ducers’ Distributing Corp. The contract was the direct result of the work and star did in the latest Ince production, “Christine of the Hungry Heart,” to be released by First National. RUBIN, JR.,. SELLS INSURANCE Los Angeles, Sept. 30. Al Rubin, son of the junior mem- ber of Finkelstein & Rubin, has been in the Hollywood studios» of First National for tHe past two weeks writing insurance’ policies. It is a new business: for. young turn from abroad this week. Rubin, but appears to be successful. * ; on the charge of having attacked STOPPED BY MOOMAW Backer and Portland Chamber of Commerce Walk Out— $50,000 invested Los Angeles’ Sept. 30. With the financial backer and the Portland Chamber of Commerce withdrawing their interest, Louis H. Moomaw, after expending around $50,000 in the making of exteriors for “The Greatest Thing,” to have been one of the super-features on the Associated Exhibitors’ program this season, had to suspend produc- tion indefinitely. Moomaw was producing this pic- ture for American Life-ograph com- pany, which has its headquarters in} Portland, where he has been operat- ing for 10 years. After Moomaw had made “The Cheechakos,”” the Portland Chamber of Commerce felt Portland should be made a produc- ing center and informed; him it would stand back ef ahy production he would make in the future, moral- ly and fiancially. Moomaw had in mind the making of “The Greatest Thing,” an original story. He told the Chamber of Commerce people that it would be a great picture to establish the community as a pro- ducing center, and that it would cost in thé neighborhood of $125,000. They informed him that would be o.k. and that they would see that he had the proper financial backing. ‘A little later a backer was produced by the business organization who said that whatever finances were lacking by the company would be supplied by him. About three weeks ago Moomaw began the taking of the exteriors for the picture at Marcus, Wash. He worked there for two weeks, with A. P. Younger, who had made the screen adaptation of the story, be- ing on the ground to aid. The shooting of these scenes was com- pleted Sept. 13, and on Sept. 17 Moomaw was to have begun the studio work in Portland. An all-star cast had been en- gaged for the production by the Hollywood representative of Moo- maw and was to have left on Sept. 16 for Portland. Tom Moore was the only one of the principals who had been engaged in the east. Sept. 15, after railroad tickets had been distributed to the various members of the cast, which in- cluded Madge Bellamy, Jean Hersh- olt, Zasu Pitts, Claire de Lorez, Ed- die Phillips, Wm. Mong, Frankie Darro, Stanley Blystone, Chester Conklin, Blanche Payson, Mary Alden, Tom Gallery and Ann Lock- hardt, word was received from Moomaw by the local representative that production had been suspend- ed. That evening the members of the company were communicated with and messenger boys were sent out to pick up the railroad tickets, which they did. The following day Moomaw called his . representative on the long- distance ‘phone and informed him that his backers had stepped out on him, but that he felt that within four weeks he would be able to corral sufficient funds to go ahead with the picture. He requested the representative to get in touch with the members of the cast and tell them that he would use them in the picture whefin ready: to start, and that, if they agreed, all would be paid three days’ extra, according to the contract, as the starting time was not according to schedule. However, he said, he would not be able to pay any for the four weeks or so they would have to wait until work starts again. Several of these players agreed, providing they had no other engagements, to accept the terms offered. Moomaw stated that he was leav- ing for New York to confer with Associated Exhibitors and make ar- rangements for the continued financ- ing of the picture. He expects to return about Oct. 1, and then an- nounce his future plans. Frank Mc- Crillis is president of the American Life-ograph corporation. According to reports current here, a obligations were met up to the time that production was halted. DORIS KENYON LOANED Doris Kenyon has been placed un- der contract by Samuel Goldwyn to play the lead in the next George Fitzmaurice production, “A Thief in Paradise,” from Leonard -Merrick's novel, “The Worldlings.” Miss Kenyon, under contract ‘to First National, has been loaned to ee ~ INSIDE STUFF ~ ON PICTURES The case of E4 Hurley’s domestic troubles is a complex. To date he bas eaf4 little or nothing for publication. This, according to him, is pecause, having been a newspaper man, he realizes that no matter what he says the “break” will always go to the women. In ‘her bill his wife charged him with everything. He in turn made mo charges against her, but went after her witnesses. That resulted in front page copy that coupled itself with a horsewhip. The story broke when the P. A. applied for a summons for the girl charging assault. His contention is that the grandstand play with the whip was for the real reason of causing him to lose his job. In this they failed. The picture firm (Pathe) is known as a very conservative organization and much surprise was expreesed in film circles that it stood behind its employe in face of the adverse publicity. After the first police court proceeding Hurley’s wife is said to have paid her husband's office a friendly visit, pleading he withdraw his charges. He refused and the girls then went to court and swore that the press agent was preparing to leave town. He was taken in custody and spent iast Friday night at the Ludiow Street Clubhouse. Saturday morning his firm again came to the rescue with $1,500 cash ball. Satur- day afternoon the wife again called up the husband at his hotel asking him to withdraw his charges. . A married couple, both picture stars of high rank, were in Paris this summer. The wife/decided she wanted to attend a fashionable masque ball, at which-the- women wore ultra clothes, permitting a frank display. When the husband saw the gown his wife intended wearing, he re- monstrated It showed toa much through its low bodice cut, he com- plained. This discussion occurred in the late afternoon of the night of the ball. His wife insisted she would go and wear the gown. Whereupon the husband commenced to rapturously kiss his wife, appar- ently trying to persuade her not to go. His kisses were mostly around her neck. A little later when the wife saw her refiection in the mirror, her neck was unmistakenly discolored. The husband thought he won a victory as it would be impossible for his wife to wear the dress under the circumstances. But the littl» wife put over a swift one. Seemingly content, she men- tioned a stroll would caim her. Going out, she proceeded to purchase a high-necked sort of Queer. Anne gown, with the only difference from the usual that this one was cut almost entirely away, excepting for a widen- ing strip from the neck, around the bust. Sending the gown to the hotel, Cc. O. D. with intructions to have it charged to her husband's bill, the husband that night saw his wife as the smartest gowned woman at the ttc Howel: for some time has been a film comedienne. She used to face pie throwers or fall into a mortar bed without complaint. Miss .Howell is now working in comedies on the coast with Neeley Edwards, . a former vauceville blackface comedian and who for some years was working in Fox pictures, Incidentally, Miss Howell, who is married, has a daughte., Yvonne Howell, who is breaking into films as one of the “girls” in Century comedies. Fred Kley, Studio Mgr., Wants $88,000 Damages Los Angeles, Sept. 30. Charging breach of contract, Fred Kley, replaced as studio manager by Ben Jackson at the Fox studios, has entered an action to recover $88,800 from the latter in the Su- perior Court. The complaint alleges that in April, 1923, Kley was given @ three-year contract as. studio manager with a salary ranging from $600 to $750 a week. Toward the end of May, it charges, Kley was notified he would be required to work under the general supervisor, who put him in charge of business affairs of companies on location and turned his studio job over to Jack- son.. In August, Kley alleges, he was suddenly notified his services were no longer required. The complaint asks for $63,000 on account of salary and $25,000 for annoyance and injury to his repu- tation. ELSIE DRINGA ON PROBATION Los Angeles, Sept. 30. Elsie Dringa, picture extra girl, having completed a term in the county jail for issuing bad checks, was granted two years’ probation by Judge Keetch being arranged on a similar charge, preferred against her during her incarceration. She pleaded guilty to the second charge and asked the court to give her another chance. Judge Keetch told her that he felt her jail sen- tence would be a lesson to her and admitted her to probation, ROWLAND V. LEE MARRYING Los Angeles, Sept. 30. Rowland V. Lee, picture director employed by Fox, will be married early in November to Eleanor Worthington, local society girl. Face of Pretty Wife Gave Rough ‘Hubby’ Pain Los Angeles, Sept. 30. Mary Coats has been conceded a good looking and attractive stage and screen actress, But according to a complaint filed by her in a divorce action aggdinst Ralph EB Coats, the latter is declared to have remarked, “Your face gives me a pain!” Therefore an action charging extreme cruelty was filed in the Superior Court. The complaint orates the couple were married in Los Angeles, Oct, 4, 1920, and separated Sept. -8, 1924, It alleges that during her married life the complainant was subjected to beatings almost daily. As a re- sult it was necessary for her to undergo an operation. Returning from the hospital, it is charged Mrs, Coats was beaten again. Then upon the day of the separation Coats is alleged to have inflicted pvzinful injuries on his wife, telling her that he never wanted to see her face again. Temporary alimony of $25 a week and attorney’s fees are asked. YOUNG LAEMMLE’S BIG ONE When Pauline Frederick starts the making of “Married Hypocrites” for Universal, with her first location to be the Yosemite Valley, Edward Laemmle, a nephew of Carl Laem- mie’s will direct. While this will not be the young man’s maiden ef- fort with the megaphone, it will be hig first big production for the U. By way of getting a dash of real atmosphere for the Frederick story, Laemmle made a trip to Quebec re- cently and shot some scenes of the annual pilgrimage made each year to the Shrine of St. Anne de Beau- pre, which will be used in the cli- max of “Married Hypocrites.” COMING SOON 8 € OMe 4B) HOUSE + YOUTH from the novel by MAUDE RADFORD WARREN Goldwyn for this production. aoartso oy C. CARDNER SULLIVAN ON aA NNN A “Season 1924-1928—Thirty First-Run Picturea™ DIRECTED BY RALPH INCE Ps — rep~esp-esy-as

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Everything Perfect in Loop Last Week, but Down- town Houses Off—Outlying Houses of Large Capacities with Similar Policies to Loop Places— -McVickers Got $26,000 with Meighan’s Worst . -. vv

Chicago, Sept. 30. With perfect weather conditions 4 business in the loop last week was way. off for. this time of the yer. Three outlying theatres have a combined capacity of over 10,000, and recently inaugurated the same olicy as the lodp theatres. This has a tendency to keep them in their respective ‘neighborhosds and gee the same show for less money without journeying downtown. MecVicker’s, with a Thomas eighan feature, has never grossed yend $28,000 with this star, Last week the management considered $26,000 excellent business in com- parison with some of the receipts established by other loop houses, The Chicago, with a huge presen- tation and “Feet of Clay,” only did $41,780, far from being anywhere mear normal for this time of, the| year. Three weeks ago the Chi did nearly $60,000 “America” terminated the season PHILLY SEEMS TO BE BACK IN USUAL STRIDE Stanley Did $26,000 Last Week—Fox Got $10,500 with Substitute Philadelphia, Sept. 30. The Stanley had pretty mu everything its own way last week as far as film business in Philly was eoncerned.. This big house, after a couple of decidedly “off” weeks, has again entered its usual fast stride, despite strong opposition in the ex-

tended run houses. “Circe the Enchan was the © lattraction at the city’s leading pic- ture house, and Mae M y's pull- ing power has been pro time and at Orchestra hall Sunday’ night, |time again hereabouts. Despite that, grossing $6,350 in nine days. “The |the surrounding bill was a varied and Wagon” at the Roosevelt is not/expensive one, with Hans Kindler, doing -the business expected from |cellist, leading the list of added feat- this feature. In its second week it/ures. This was Kindler’s second ap- barely reached $14,000, very ordi-|pearance at the Stanley. mary for this house. The Randoiph’s Tevis Huhn, local society man and dra- front is being |matic star at Princeton, who is said torn out, and under the adverse to be about to join Ziegfeld’s “Fol- condition cbtained $3,500. “The jlies,” was another attraction, his Thief” at the Woods also fell off | banjo selections catching the atten- somewhat, getting $12,400. “Captain |tin of the critics. Blood” seems to be well liked at the “The Sea Hawk,” at the Aldine, Orpheum, doing $8,300, and will un- |continued to coin money at evening doubtedly remain here about three weeks longer. Estimates for Last Week Chicago—“Feet of Clay” (¢Para- mount) (4,500;- 60-75). Stili on downward glide, with last week’s receipts only reaching $41,780, even lower than preceding week. McVicker’s—“The Alaskan” (Para- mount) (2,400; 60-75). Good thing for this feature that Meighan is in it. Not that he was well cast, but for his drawing ability. Unani- mously agreed this is worst feature he has ever appeared in. Reached $26,000 somehow. Monroe —‘“The’ Desert Outlaw” (Fox). Western pictures seem to draw certain clientele to this huose. Theatre has picked up lately, very seldom going under $3,500, excep- tionally good for this house. Last week’s receipts reached $4,100. Orchestra Hall—‘“‘America’ (Grif- fith, 4th and last week) (1,650; 50). Feature marked final picture under Lubliner & Trinz management. Hardly stood test, grossing $6,350 in nine days. Orpheum—“Captain Blood” (Vita- graph, 2d week). Taking into con- sideration it followed in on top of “Sea Hawk,” Vita feature holding its own, varying very little from preceding week’s estimates, $8,267. Randolph—“Turmojil” (Universal) (685; 50). House undergoing lobby alterations, and, combined with the mediocre feature, did well to gross $3,200. Roosevelt — “Covered “Wagon” (Paramount, 2d week) (1,400; 50- 60-75). Unusually small business for super at this house. Picture heavily exploited, despite inability to draw big here; $13,840. Woods—"Thief of Bagdad” (Fair- banks, 4th week) (1,400: $1.65). Judging from business in other houses, this feature fell off pro- portionately; $12,400.

10 TO NOON SCALE Provndence, Sept. 30. Led by the Majestic (Emery man- agement) several Providence the- atres have inaugurated the custom of selling any seat in the house for 10 or 15 cents from 10 o’clock until noon. performances, but to row after row of empty seats at matinees. The Fox, with ‘“Ramshackle House,” plus a fairly good surround- ing bill, got $10,500, by no means a good average, but better than it did in early September. The Karlton had fa poor week with “Between Friends,” and the Palace didn’t do much with “Broken Barriers.” Estimates of Last Week Stanley—“Circe, the Enchantress” (Metro). Business splendid. Helped by Hans Kindler and Tevis Huhn (local) on bill. Gross about $25,750. (4,000; 35,60 and 75.) Stanton—“The Alaskan” (Para- mount, 2d week). Held up better keeping run short, but far from box- Meighan picture. $9,500. (1,700; 35, 50 and 75.) Aldine—"“The Sea Hawk” National, 4th week). big, but matinees weak. Latter feat- ure causing worry. (1,500; 76, $1.10-$1.65.) Globe— “The Covered Wagon” (Paramount, 4th week). Engage- Fox—‘“Ramshackle House.” draw. for “Dante’s Inferno.” 500. (3,000; 99.) Fair graph). around $2,250. “Welcome Stranger’ opening Monday. (1,100; 50.) M. P. D. A. DISCUSSION Los Angeles, Sept. 30.

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Fay’s small time house has a Grasse plan. than expected, due to wisdom in office success as expected from a (First Evenings still Beat $12,000. ment fair, but by no means howling Substituted at last moment Around $10,- Karliton—“Between Friends” (Vita- Not much of demand. Gross A: storm is brewing in the Motion Picture Directors ‘Association. It has been brought about through a faction headed by Joseph de Grasse wanting to sell the clubhouse owned by the association at 1925 North and valued at between $55,000 and $60,- 000, and for the membership to affiliate: with the Writers’ Club, or make their organization at the lat- ter’s headquarters on Sunset boule- vard, Many of the older members of the directors’ outfit resent the De BROWN BROS. PUSHED NEWMAN UP TO $16,000 $50,000 in “Five Houses at Kansas City Last Week— Mainstreet Did $12,000

Kansas City, Sept. 30. Fifty thousand doHars, in round figures, was paid into the five lead- ing picture houses last week. “Cov- ered Wagon” continued popular at the Royal and broke the record for a third week of any picture in a regular picture house, despite the small capacity—890. At the Shubert “The Ten Com- mandments,” fourth week, beat the preceding week by several hungrea. “How to Educate a Wife,” coupled \with the Brown Brothers band of 30, brought the smiles back to the Newman management and started the turnstiles clicking toward the normal mark. It is reported the close to $16,000 last it Pe like a good buy. er four big weeks with “Com- mandments,” the Shubert will iry and repeat with e Thief of Bag- dad.” Its success may have some- thing to do towards determining the policy of the house. At this writing there is no attraction an- nounced to follow the picture, which is in probably for four weeks. The Newman, which started to give a morning show at reduced prices—25 cents—has found it a “Feet of Clay” in 2 Houses Did $14,200 in Denver Danver, Sept. 30. “Feet of Clay” gleved, both Victory and the (Paramoun ast week to rather better than good business. A couple of days’ unsea- senably hot weather caused the draw to fall off in the middle of the week, but the average wags enough. Last week's estimates: ; Rialto (Paramount) (1,050; 35-40). “Feet of Clay,” $7,400. Victory (Paramount) (1,250; 35- 40). “Feet of Clay,” $7,200. Colorado (Bishop-Cass) (2,760; 40-50). “Welcome, Stranger,” and entertainment. Around $6,675. America (Universal) (1,530; 30- 40). “Find Your Man.” Near 1 $5,800. Strand (Fox)' (1,500; 25-35). “It Is the Law.” About $4,150. “Hot Water” Showing Oct. 11 Los Angeles, Sept. 30. Harold Licyd’s “Hot Water” is scheduled to premier at Grauman’s Metropolitan, Oct. 11.

Clay” has pushed up its open time to 9:15, “se _ Last Week's Estimates Mainstreet — “In Hollywood” (First National); 3,200, 25-50. Five acts also. Business held up, click- ing around $12,000. Royal—“The Covered Wagon” (Paramount); third week; 890, 50- 75. Business continued steady for this little place. Count-up, $8,500. _ Shubert—“The Ten Command- ments” (Paramount); 1,600, nights 50-$1.50, Fourth week and business held up. Around $10,000; gross for four weeks, over $40,000. Newman—“How to Educate e@ Wife” (Warner Brothers); 1,980, 50-75. Brown Brothers band extra added feature. Business picked up with whang; close to $16,000. Liberty—"“Find Your Man” (War- ner Brothers); 1,000, 35-50. Started slow and looked like flop, but kids saved it latter part of week. Tak- ings near $4,000. Globe, “Half a Dollar Bill’; pic- ture at Pantages featured “Held to

profitable plan and for “Feet of Answer.”

HOTTEST DAYS OF YEAR IN L. A. STARTING THIS WEEK AT 102

but Did Last Week’s Business on Coast Unexpectedly Low— Thought Couldn’t Fall Below Week Before,

Los Angeles, Sept. 30. Managers of the first run picture houses early last week took down from the rack the key for the cry- fing room and spent most of their time there to reconcile themselves on the business. success. May have touched $8,500 : last week. “Secrets” in this week for| But this week started wrong run. (35, 50-75.) again. Sunday and Monday hottest days of year, with 102 in shade. Knocked props from under business. Though business had taken an unusually big drop, the preceding week none of the heads of the Los Angeles picture palaces figured the »lintake would go down farther. All had calculated the week was a freak and the following one would pick up. When business on the opening days last week drew from 10 to 25 per cent. below the week before all sought the mourning chamber, with an exception or so. One familiar with conditions here could have easily enlightened them as to the cause—it was simply the semi-annual lull after the tourists began leaving. As a rule the fall lull only lasts two to three weeks. This year, however, due to the Presidential election, it appears as though the houses here will get a longer bump than they are accus- tomed to, as indications do not point to conditions returning to normalcy until after election. Even the Metropolitan, which runs along at about an even gait and is always the leader, skidded a

15-cent top during these hours. bit. This house had a program

which should have garnered the shekels. The stage feature was Alice Gentle, back for a return en- gagement; in the pit Creatore made his reappearance, and on the scree. was “The Story Without a Name.” “Three Women,” at the Criterion, appears to have been improperly gauged. The house set a $1.°0 top for this picture, which it is conjured is not a type which the house can exact that toll for. The result was that the intake on the week was nowhere near that for the corre- sponding week of “The Sea Hawk.” “Another Scandal,” at the Cali- fornia, did not create a stir at all. The house had done unusually big exploiting and campaigning, with the returns not warranting the ex- penditure. At Miller's “Yolanda” went through its fourth week on Main street playing to about 35 per cent. less business than it did on

the previous week. This picture re- mains there the present week, though only two weeks had been figured on. Estimates for Last Week California — “Another Scandal” (Metro-Goldwyn) (2,000; 26-85). Good title, but created little interest. $8,500. Million Dollar—“Feet of (Paramount) (2,200; 25-85). Re= markably well under conditions. House unusvally diligent in ex- ploitation. $18,700. Metropolitan—"The Story With- out a Name” (Paramount) (3,700; 25-65). Exceptionally strong sur- rounding program, but simply could not get what was not to be gotten. $24,900. Egyptian—“The Thief of Bagdad”

Clay”

(Douglas Fairbanks) (1,800; 50- $1.65): Two special nights to capacity during week; otherwise business considerably below. $17,100. Mission — “The Virgin” (Phil Goldstone) (900; 35-$1.10). Last minute booking and without pre- liminary advertising made little headway at start, but buil* up bit toward middle of week. . $4,800. Loew’s State—“Potash and Perl- mutter in Hollywood” (First Na- tional) (2,400; 25-85). Picture did not do healthy business it would have done under normal circum- stances. $15,800. Criterion—‘“Three Women” (War- ner Bros.) (1,600; 50-$1.10). Life’; brisk, but music unit and the-new.,, orchestra factors in draw. About.. Rivoli—“In Hollywood”; 2,250, chain couldn’t stand the strain of. > RE RET Ho dogs Ay SE fies, teateies iS

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Pi Aix Sibeik 2: RA RE Tt Pe ok Wednesday, October 1, 1924 PICTURES vARIETY 21 $5,000 WEEKLY FOR BARE WALLS * SHUBERT WANTS PAY FOR EXTRA SHOWS What Vita Went Up Against with “Captain Blood” —“‘America” to $41,000 at Capitol Not Enough to Hold Over—“Dante’s Inferno” to Fast Start Monday No real wallop along Broadway ima business way last week, so the center of attraction as far as film- dom was concerned was the inaugue ration of the Piccadilly theatre, a 1,860-capacity house with a 14- hour-a-day grind policy and an 85c straight admission. The picture h e managements are watching the*"experiment and wondering what it~ will bring. Other than that there was noth- ing of startling import on the street except that the daily paper critics again showed how little they knew about the drawing power of pictures by disliking “Feet of Clay,” at.the Rivoli, and which finished last week with .$25,584 to its credit. At the same time the Thomas Meighan feature “The Alaskan” which they disliked the previous week renfmined on the street for another week at the Rialto to $20,- 523, giving it a total of $47,799 for the two weeks, “The Sea Hawk,” at. the Strand for two weeks, finished the fort- night’s run with $70,750, the final week being $30,150. At the Capitol there was some- thing of a disappointment over “America,” which did not do suffi- cient business to warrant its re- maining a second week. Real thrill this Monday when “Dante’s Inferno” came into the Central on & grind policy and did nearly $3,000 on the day. “The Man Who Came Back” finished four weeks Sunday night, getting a little better than $9,000 the ‘final time. “Dante's Inferno” looks as though it should come along with a wallop because of the suggestion of the nude figures in the picture. At the Cameo is a change of bill for this week with “Life’s Greatest Game,” following two weeks of “Beaucaire.” It is in for two weeks; to be followed by “Welcome Stranger.” Two of the features in legitimate houses for a run are finishing aur- ing the next two weeks. “Captain Blood,” at the Astor, ends Satur- day, after having remained four weeks although it only came in for two. “The Thief of Bagdad,” at the Liberty since March, has fallen the last three weeks below $10,000 despite some heavy newspaper ad- vertising and it was decided to take it out. “The Ten Commandments” con- tinues with capacity at the Cri- terion, going a little over $10,000, while at the Lyric “The Iron Horse” got almost that much. Estimates for Last Week Astor—“Captain Blood” (Vita- graph) (1,131; $1.65). Sunday 'a week ago special third performance on the day was given. It would have been repeated this Sunday only the Shuberts, who are getting $5,000 a week for the house from Vita- graph, with the latter in addition paying for the musicians, stage hands, electric lights and newspa- per advertising, informed the pic- ture people that if they put in an extra performance during ‘the week they would have to pay an addition- al $350 rental for each perform- ance. That, with the extra salaries for’ the musicians and operators, would mean the extra. performance would have to bring at least $750 for an even break, so it was called off. Last week,’ the third, showed $10,300. It means a slight loss to the picture people, but this week with the Jewish holidays they will get better than an even break. Cameo — “Monsieur Beaucaire” (Famous Players) (549; 60-85). Second and final week of “Beau- caire” at this little house showed $4,434, giving picture ‘practically $10,000 gross for two weeks. Sun- day “Life’s Greatest Game” opened. F Capitol—"America” (United Ar- tists) (5,300; 60-$1.65). D. W. Grif- fith’s Revolutionary spectacle at big- gest house on Broadway last week did not pull business sufficient to warrant staying second week, Justa little over $41,000, about $2,500 bet- ter than what “Yolanda” did the week before. This week started off with almost récord business Sun- day with “The Red Lily” getting” about $12,300, and indications are that week better than $50,000 will be hit. Last week with “America” feature ran two hours and 18 min- utes necessitating curtailment of the regular Capitol show policy, with complaints from the patrons. Rothafel entertainment programs at the theatre are seemingly more to public than picture. Central—“The Man Who Came Back” (Fox) (922; 60-99). This feature finished its fourth and final week Sunday with “Dante’s In- ferno,” another Fox production, in Monday. Final week of “The Man,” $9,100. Next Fox production sched- uled for the house is “Tne Fool.” Cosmopolitan—“Janice Meredith” (Cosmopolitan) (1,162; $1.65). About dying as far as all reports are con- cerned. Cut rates don’t help. Criterion—"“The Ten Command- ments” (Famous Players) (608; $1.65). Slight drop last week amounting to about $100. This week with holidays standing room again. Last week, $10,107. Liberty—“The Thief of Bagdad” (Douglas Fairbanks) (1,234; $1.65- $2.20). Going in for unusually heavy newspaper advertising during. last two or three weeks, getting little stronger each week, but long run finished. Last week about $9,100. Last two weeks announced. dyric—“The Iron Horse” (Fox) (1,406; $1.65). This Fox feature, which seemed a little slow in start- ing, got away little better this week than any of the previous weeks. Last week slight drop, but receipts almost $10,000. . Piccadilly — “Barbara F ritchie” (Pro. Dist. Corp.) (1,360; 85). New house controlled by Lee A. Ochs opened Saturday. Grind policy, No estimate of returns of first few days would be fair to house or pic- ture. There will be about six shows daily, with three de luxe perform- ances, and with three capacities on day there should be average busi- ness of about $24,000 weekly. Rialto—“The Alaskan” (Famous Players) (1,960; 60-85-99). Just to “TARNISH” IN LEAD AT WARFIELD THROUGH JULIAN ELTINGE’S DRAW Special Attraction Sends Gross to $22,000—“‘Wel- come Stranger” at Granada Just Behind with $21,000—Strand, Frisco, Policy Wound Up Picture _~ San Francisco, Sept. 30. Julian Eltinge appearing in per- son and doing his stage act made it possible for the Warfield last week to take the rail in the race for re- ceipts and maintain it against all other houses. The feature was “Tarnish” with May McAvoy, but it hardly ranked above an average in appeal, Eltinge got ’em coming and kept them. The Warfield did a turnaway business from the be- ginning to the close of the engage- ment, The Granada with “Welcome Stranger” a feature, made by a San Francisco producing company, aided by an unusually big advertis- $3,164 HIGH GROSS IN N ORLEANS; NOBODY HAS KICK AFTER THIS “Wanderer of Wasteland” $2,657 Last Week in Lib- erty, 1,800 Capacity—New Orleans Doesn’t Want Pictures; It Needs Undertakers New Orleans, Sept. 30. The soporific picture business of this town by the “ole Miss” re- mains as dead as ever. The impresarios long ago tost all hope of it growing better, and are duly - thankful it has not grown worse. The figures for last week about as- usual, although by comparison with other towns they resemble a bankruptcy petition. The “mats” still look like a picture puzzle of “Find the Audience.” The Obsequies Last Week Strand (2,200; 83)—Colleen Moore and Conway Tearle in “Flirting with Love.” Not strong enough; $3,614. ; Liberty (1,800: 50)—“‘Wandercr of the Wasteland,” No excitement. - Seven days and nights; $2,657. Tudor (300; 28)—‘Vanity’s Price.” Usual pace; $1,387. ing and publicity vampaign, won a fine start and maintained a high average. The California came in third among the downtown houses with “Vanity’s Price.” Business dropped to about normal at opening and fell away after that. Nothing un- usual in film. The Imperial with “The Sea Hawk” in its third and final week held up satisfactorily. The Strand for its final week with pictures showed “Boy of Mine” and averaged just fair. “Three Miles Out” was the Cameo’s feature, which earned an average week’s business. Estimates for Last Week California — “Vanity’s Price”; (2,400, 55-90). Started off light. Week hardly average. $16,000. Granada—“Welcome Stranger’; (2,840, 55-90). Launched especially big advertising campaign and this plus fact film made by S. F. com- pany won unusually big week. $21,000. Iimperial—“The Sea Hawk”; (1,- 400, 55-90). Third week held up very satisfactorily. $12,000. Warfield—‘“Tarnish,” May Mc- Avoy; (2,800, 55-90). Also had Julian BElitinge doing stage act. Again this house stepped out as leader with all credit going to El- tinge as box office smash. 22,000. Strand—“Boy of Mine”; (1,700, 20-30). Average week and last un- der picture policy. $5,500. Cameo — “Three Miles Out”; Madge Kennedy; (900, 35-50). Busi- ness about average. $4,400. Willie Green’s New Position Willie Green, formerly “secretary to Marcus Loew and Joseph M. Schenck, has joined the sales de- partment of Metro-Goldwyn. make it more binding for the daily paper picture critics, who to a man did not care for this Thomas Meighan feature, second week on Broadway brought $20,523, making total of $47,499 for two weeks. Rivoli—“‘Feet of Clay” (Famous Players) (2,200; 60-85-99). Another instance where critics flopped in judgment on box office values. $25,584 last week. . Strand—“The Sea Hawk” (First National) (2,900; 35-65-85). Two weeks with week between closing of Broadway run and opening at popular prices brought $70,750 from the public. Opening week $40,600 and second $30,150. Drop of about $10,000 expected for second week. This week “Potash and Perlmutter in Hollywood” did not open as strong as it might Sunday. Only reason advanced possibility public must have considered this old P. & P.. picture all over again. Would indicate “P. & P.” portion of billing might as well be dropped, providing that was reason for weak opening. SELZNICK’S FORD AUTO MESS Louis Selznick, picture producer, of 729 Seventh avenue, was sum- moned to Harlem Court yesterday on the charge of unlawfully with- holding property. The summons was procured by Philip Fox, manufac- turer of radio parts, who claims that Mr. Selznick is withholding his Ford sedan in a garage in Harlem. Mr. Selznick was unable to appear in court yesterday, and the hearing on the summons was eet for Oct. 6. A lawyer, who represented Mr. Selznick, refused o discuss the case. But feom the other side, it was al- leged that Mr. Fox was the proud owner of a Ford together with Mr. Selznick, The machine was placed in a garage, and when Mr. Fox wanted it it was not to be found. An unofficial report was current that the machine was the property of both Selznick and Fox. There has beea some misunder- standing between the pair, and Mr. Selznick is alleged to have claimed the car. Picture at New York World: to finish.” Before Pleasure,” BETTY BLYTHE, New York Roars at Season’s funniest bursts of authentic merriment from your corre- spondent than any motion picture play which he kas seen in a year or so.” *New York Tribune: screen than on stage.’ New York’ American: laughter and gasping for breath.” Morning Telegraph: “Hilarious affair from start SAMUEL GOLDWYN presents “IN HOLLYWOOD with POTASH and PERLMUTTER” From the famous Broadway stage success, “Business by Montague Glass and Jules Eckert Goodman, with ALEXANDER CARR, GEORGE SIDNEY, Directed by ALFRED E. GREEN Adapted by FRANCES MARION STRAND “Brought bigger and better “Far more amusing on “Tt left me weak from VERA GORDON

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oad HELEN SHERMAN Coloratura Soprano 5 Minutes Rialto, New York New York, Sept. 29. Here is a coloratura soprano with tell-like clear notes, prepossessing of appearancé and a personality. She is worthy of the stage of any of the big opera houses, and Dr. Riesenfeld has made a/distinct find in her. The chances are, however, that with an American name she neyer would have a chance with one of the native grand opera com- panies, for that has been the history of American ‘girls with real voices for years and years. This week she is singing the aria from “Pearl of Brazil,” and execut- ing it perfectly. She runs through the higher passages of the aria with an-ease that is charming, and her Voice rings true on the top notes with remarkable clarity. Fred. LILLIAN POWELL Dance Divertissement 2 Minutes Rialto, New. York ‘ New York, Sept, 29. . ‘Lillian Powell does a jazzy bit of stepping at the Rialto this week that the audiente seemed to like. It is an out and out jazz number and she

SENTATIONS | (Extra attractions in picture theatres, when not pictures, will be carried and described in this depart- ment for the general information of the trade.) — a ED jand their arrangement seemed: to}: j

works with bare limbs, showing ® goodly share of them. The audien~: liked that, too. Her steppitg is fast, without an) thing unusva) in the acrobatic hae, but she is casy to look at ane does, a few steps cleverly. Fred.

DEIRO Accordionist 8 Mins.; One Loew’s State, Los Angeles ' ‘ Los Angeles, Sep:.. 26. «, Deiro is setting a precedent as far} as presentations are concerned by ‘peing the advance guard of enter- | tainers of his type in’ the better | ‘olass picture houses. Though jazz) bands and instrumental soloists of all sorts have been used in con- junction with picture presentations, Deiro is the first accordion player. He appears to have selected an excepticnally goof routine for the short time allotted. It ranges from. the classical to the syncopated and), jazz. Fovr numbers at this house}; have been superb as far as sequence} was. concerned, : yesterday it seems as though the accordionist -is just as..weleome in).

the picture houses as he is if. vaude-|-

“Sa S f Bs | oy. * rg “THE COVERED Ww AGON” “HOLLYWOOD” “RUGGLES OF RED GAP”. “TO THE LADIES” “THE FIGHTING COWARD” “THE ENEMY SEX” “MERTON OF THE MOVIES” A nd N Ol --- combine _ propose &é Te - C iTy they- can of the 800 motion picture = theatres in Japan.” j RICHARD HOLT IN SERIES oe fo ; >. - ~ . > ec L . is > . . Xo 25 eo ~ eu be | E o — \ ? Z H I T S : ‘Portugal, Holland, Italy, Switzer- -man trust are Ossi Oswalda-Pro- So i _. ernment discloses that film, ex- From indications at the matinee! porters. from the United ‘mcrease of 8,000,000 feet, although “points of the world, is ‘by thé officials of the Dey . orimerce, under whbdj “|-the foundation for their == === (Continued from page 17) is. quoted-says that this “trust” is working energetically to gain con- tfol of as many film companies possible. “They are working in Germany (where the main office is located); in’ Mngland, France, Spain, land, <Austria, Hungary, Russia, Czechoslovakia and the Baltic éountries. Among the known film companies controlled by the Ger- duction, Sternfilm, Charitonoff, Hagenbeckfilm, Deunligfilm, Henny Porten ~ Production, Lux = Film, Kolos-Film, Kerre-Film, Mercator- Film, Michel Luzzi-Film, all of which are located in France, Ger- many and Belgium. The ‘Westi- Film’ also owns all the Dutth mov- ing picture theatres formerly owned and operated by the Moving Pic- ture King. . Tuchinekis,” is is claimed. 4 “ ..,. Real Moving Force .In the above report. is seen the real moving force behind the pro- posed boycott against American films. According to the dispatches the conference to bring about this boycott, or embargo, was called by Sam Harris, editor of “The Cinema,” and styled” as one of the. feading: trade organs of En- giand.” . The last fiscal year of the gov- the.12 months exceeded 150,000,000 feet against about 142,000,000 feet including ‘the entire experts to: all ited ‘out hortment

a! the figures are co 1a, boyeott could be “successful | With such a demand any. efforts stop their showing would be. an futile one. fa Foal wv hs Japan’s Complete Failare Japan*tried to strike-back-at the: Act of -the Americab. Congress | whith “excluded natives of that sountry from entering the United States by just: such an embargo. In this connection Variety’s cor- respondent ‘ug up another reason why the Buropean'’s cannot success- fully bar Americah made films in the following ‘confidential report just received here: “A statement in the Japanese presSgives ‘evidence of the com- plete fajlure of. the attempted boy- cott of/ American motion pictures; Japanese movie fans, in response tO inquiries, agrée that no other film’ productions approach those of the United States. July import figures show 411 rolls from Amer- ica; 25 from France, 23 from, Ger- many and nine from Italy. This same cabled report goes on to’ state that “Reports from. Osaka tell- of a plan ‘to combine ‘the Teikoku, Toa, Matsutake and Nik- katsu film companies into one big organization with a capital of Yen 10,000,000. The. promoters. of the to--purchase all

[HAT NEVER SLEEPS”

The Latest James Cruze Sensation at the Ria lto Now! One of The Famous Forty

The. Gerson. Pictures Corp. is to make .a .series.-of eight features starring Richard Holt on the-coast. The productions are to be made un- der the direction of Duke Worne.

Florence Virginia. Flinn Engaged Providence, R.. 1., Sept. 39. Florence Virginia Fiinn, actress, is to become the wife of Laurence Waldo Bames, of this city, accord- ing to an announcement of their engagement. In:1921 the report was denied that the bride-to-be had been. married and: picture theatres in Burope as | Virgi in, tke same period last: year. This}

net ‘that |< DANTE’S INFERNO tick adaoses by Bémend Goulhing’ Bead on .Dante’s famous poem. Shown ats Central, New York, for a run nning Sept, 29. Running time 63 minutes. Darts sco. cdeccessieaet’s ceases AsQWeon | Butt i ween eweee Secereereeneare ward Gay e Mortimer Judd, millionaire....Ralph Lewis Marjorie Vernon, nurse..... Pauline Starke Eugene ‘Craig, the victim...Josef Swickard Mildred Craig, his daughter. ‘Sains Gre Ernest Judd, the son......-. » William Scot The Wien: .crecesccessace ‘...-RObert Klein Mrs, Judd...... edendovesas Winifred Landis Doctor. ...,++s+«e++.-Lorimer Johnston The, Secretary. cic. .-sewcarsceesnees Lon The Butler. vc.ccccccccescscnes Bud Jamison

According to the title leader to this production, it is presented as “an achievement” by William Fox; likewise it is presented “reverently.” The latter should take the curse off the nude stuff in the picture, There was a little jam with the censor board before it got by in New York, but when the producers finally convineed the board the men and womén who had every appear- ance of being naked in Hades really wore union suits the picture got by. It is a preachment to be sure, but the audiences are going to be fooled by that nude stuff. If the dames and guys who usually ride down in the subway early in ‘the morning reading the “Daily Dirt” while crewing gum on their way tothe office ever get wise to the undressi- ness of this picture, the Central is going to do a turnaway. It wouldn't be a bit surprising if the picture stayed longer than. the time allotted according to fits present schedule. It’s the naked stuff only that is going ‘to make the picture. At the same time there isn’t.anything vul- gar, malacious or suggestive about ity but. certainly does ‘lend itself to a’ on nudity. , The picture proves again .that if Riven a subject where he is able to run wild with an idea, Henry Otto wan direct @ pictiire that will have ox office: appeal and still get away ip angle. ' story is by far the Ses! of. | 4 gy ijt * as od AN OKCUSE AS 4 or the ring- hing in of a visualisation of Damte’s “Inferno” on the screen. It is a dream idea... . That. modérn portion bespeaks of @ .modern- money-grabber, grown Phard in te. ursuit of wealth. He has prictically brought about the ruin-of -+hie neighbor and the latter, in*the last minute before he decides to‘ end it all, sends & copy of the “Inferno” to “his financial enemy and on the fly-leaf inscribes a curse. As the recipient reads the opening passages the screén shows a visual- ization of the “Inferno.” Evidently the illustrations of Gustave Dore have been faithfully followed. Everything that Dore had in his half life-sized oils of Dante’s de- scriptions except the ‘“scandal- mongers” in ice and the disembowel- ment of murdérers is shown. The naked spirits of the harlots, the deceivers, the transgressors of évery type and nature are in the scenes of Hell. There are a couple of short flashes where there is a close-up of a nude figure. when the scenes in which there are 500 or more seemingly nude figures in the lenger shots they must have been just as were the close-ups. It is a great audience angle. In the end of the modern story is a happy ending. When the money- grabber has the dream that the er realizes the eror of Bis ways and has an according change of heart. The trouble is that the general idea in. regard to the picture has been an educational one so far as the public is concerned. This, in reality is a subject that tends to put the fear of God into the hearts of the transgressor, providing they take time enough to think while itrying to get a flash of the un- dressed mob as to what is really being set forth before them. The exhibitor is fully justified in asking the message of the picture to be broadcast to the multitudes from the. pulpits for the visualization of Hell as it is set forth in this pic- ture. Punishments meted out are far more forceful than any. that may be set forth by rabbi, priest or minister, for the fire and brimstone are right there.

to James W. Ashley; a professional In the cast of the modern story Presented by William Fox; @irected by / and A. Otte. This leads to the belief that’ reading of the book has brought, he? no one stands out particularly, Ralph Lewis is the money-grabber does fairly well; also Josef kard in his rolé. The juvenile is rathér weak and Pauling Starke and Glotia Grey do nothing that distinguishes them, Fred. THE RED LILY

Metro-Goldwyn production from origi story “by F Niblo. “Adapted to sesh by Meredyth and directed by Niblo, Gant ow] ovate pares ‘. grvewee at 4 e or ° time, 2 PS Pp Running , ke steccavcecverss-Eenid Bennett Jean Leonnec........+....i:Ramon Novarro Bobo eeeererrese eeeecsseess Wallace Beery t LAORNEC...cecsecssesss Frank Currier NON .esiceceees eoeeeeesssRoseMary Theby DA eeesere seeevee «osee» Mitchell Lewis Mama Bouchard........ +++--Emily Fitzroy Papa Bouchard.,........ +» George Peériolat BEme. POUGC. oc ciccccces +. Milly Davenport SO, PORE <ccansectasvocvece Dick Sutherland BM. BBB es coccccccioves @ecces Gibson Gouland Concierge .....ccseve foesece George Nichols

With its locale in the Apache gec-. tions of Montmartre, its hero and heroine both prime specimens of degraded humanity, ‘The Red Lily” isn’t a pleasant picture. In addis tion to being unpleasant, condemna- tory at the start, the plot is weak and hackneyed. ; In 4 French village the daughter of the cobbler and the son of the mayor are in love. The mayor ae jects and when the girl’s people die she is sent away to earn her living, turning up in the big city, as, does the boy—his occupation now. a thief and her time mostly taken up in protecting her virtue. After many ‘vicissitudes, the bop is sought by the. police and is saved by the girl, who lets him escape into a tewer while she is on the receiving end of a bullet meant for; him. In the hospital he visits her, and decides to reform—as#*the Gen- darme Brothers,.a standard French melodramatic two-act, place their hands on his shoulders and take him away. ’ ‘ fan® The ending, however, is happy, with the pair riding along a coune, try road—away from the. influences. of a city that “rulmed them.” 5 Novarro's acting is almost negli., gible. Miss Bennett has never done better, and with her beauty dis- carded, as it ig in many of the scenes, surprised the talent. Wal- lace Beery has a roughneck part that is about fair. Thé others of a long and. competent; cast. did. welk and the settings in the underground dives were heavy and impressive-~ that going fer a sewer interior. But the story itself is. so weal and unattractive. that good acting couldn't have made it entertaining: This is one that may get. a little money at the Capitol, having made a tremendous start Sunday with that house packed most of the day and night, but after its Broadway run is. over and the -word gets around, it doesn’t look like an espes cially good bet if the price is high —and it is. Sisk,

CITY THAT NEVER SLEEPS James Cruse production resented , Adolph Zukor and Jesse Li. esky. nonphen by Walter Woods and Anthony Coldeway from the Leroy Scott story, ‘Mother Ag Ri yg by James Cruze. Shown alto, ew York, » Running time, 67 — eet ina

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S150 Rersm . is Bo ATA AGT ee BA@OmMs KF N229;8 @ ’ Pov ae ~ > ae Wednesday, October 1, 1924 Se ee a PICTURES _- VARIETY 23 -_—— in the saloon atmosphere. Shé con- tinues to conduct the saloon, but gends her daughter into the home of a socially prominent but penni- less widow, who rears the child as ber niece for $20,000 a year. With the child grown to flapper- hood, prphibition comes along. Mother O’Day instead of still con- ducting a saloon converts her place into a swell cabaret and gets stiff prices. The best people patronize the resort. As she notes the flap- of about her own daughter's age getting tipsy she is thankful her girl is in safe hands, or at least ehe so believes. It is inevitable the girl should come to the place and in company with a greaseball who is on the fortune hunting trail. He announces his engagement to Mother O’Day, and she turns the girl from the place, at the same time resolving to save the girl if ssible from the man. ‘In the end the mother is success- il, but at the cost of revéaling to the girl the history of her parentage. When the police start to take her fiance he pulls a gun and starts shooting, which immediately recalls to the girl’s mind the picture of her father’s death. The direction is flawless and the story is carried along in a most interesting manner. The old New York scenes with the free and easy barroom and the atmospheric sur- roundings are exceedingly well worked out. Louise Dresser handles the role of Mother O'Day, giving it all that could have been placed into the characterization by any one. Her transformation from the _ saloon- keeping widow to the stylish hostess of an all-night cabaret shows how capable an actress she-is. Kathlyn Williams as the penniless society widow also handled a character role cleverly. Ricardo Cortez must have felt right at home in the heavy role, for it must have recalled his Broad- way days to him. Pierre Grendon as the juvenile lead was the one faulty \spot. He’wasn’t weighty enough for it. “The City That Never S.ieeps” may not be a world beater it the box office, but it is a picture the fans are going to enjoy. It also speaks the truth about the evils of prohibition, not only to the flappers, but to thousands upon thousands of the youth, boys and girls, of this country. The inside of that could not be told on the screen nor any- where else, but it is known’and may have been Dr. Murray Butler's best and most excellent reason why he decries the hypocrisy of Oe ae re BARBARA FRIETCHIE|. Thos. H. Ince Production featuring Filor- ence Vidor and Edmund Lowe. Adapted from the Clyde Fitch play by Lambert Hill- er and Agnes Christine Johnson. Directed y Lambert Hilyerl. Released by Produc- ers’ Distributing Corp. Shown as initial attraction at Piccadilly, New York, open- ing Sept. 26. Running time, 80 minutes. Barbara Frietchie........... Florence Vidor Captain Trumbull......s+e6. Edmund Lowe Colonel Frietchie....scccceess Emmett King Jack Negly.......» TTT T Tiers Joe Bennett Arthur. Frietchie...........Charles Delaney Colonel Negly......- seccececes Louis Fitzroy Buc ROYce....ccscccvsevcees Gertrude Short Manning Lu. .....sccceceeces Mattie Peterg ee SERii40sedeecconese Slim Hamilton “Barbara Frietchie,” adapted by Clyde Fitch and presented on the gecreen as a Thos. H, Ince prodtic- tion, proves a real old-fashioned Civil War melodrama that has had a modern angle in the form of a short epilog, far from helping the play along. The Fitch play was based on the poem, and the author took a num- ber of liberties with the poem to give the piece love interest. Bar- bara became the young and beauti- ful daughter of a fiery old Southern Colonel, her brother a cadet at West Point. He brings his classmate with him when the two graduate, arriviag at the Frietchie Maryland home on the day that war is de- clared between the North and the South. Florence Vidor is the charmihg Barbara and she gives a truly fine performance. Playing opposite is Edmund Lowe as the Union officer who loves and is loved by the Southern girl. His performance Places him —-with the foremost of the leading men of the screen. On the night of the declaration of war, following hard on the heels of a declaration of love between Barbara and Captain Trumbull, the latter leaves to return North to join the Union forces and Barbara says she never wishes to sse him again. During the war he returns to the town at the head of the victorious Union troops, and saves the brother of the girl he loves (who was his West Point classmate) from cap- ture as a spy. Barbara then promises to marry him the next day in Hagerstown, despite her. father’s objections. When the marriage is to take place the Conferedates attack and the Union forces have to fall back. The Captain is wounded and brought to the Frietchie home in Fredericks- town. The morning following Bar- bara, believing he has died, places, the Union standard at half mast before her house just as the Con- federate army comes marching through with General “Stonewall” Jackson at its head. Here is en- acttd the famous stanza of the poem and it is the one thrill im the picture—one that brings a sob. As Barbara stands beside the flag in her grief a crazed rejected: suitor of the girl disobeys the General's orders and fires, wounding her in the shoulder and she returns to the bedside of her dead. This is where the picture should end, but instead there is another sequence tacked on in which the Captain returns to life and after the war is over there is a double wedding. Then 1917 with the grandson of Barbara and the Captain going forth “to make the world safe for Democracy.” While it is a pretty bit, it doesn’t seem to fit. The picture is about 20 minytes too long at present and could eas- ily be cut that much, Lambert Hillyer has handled the direction very well and has some real thrilling battle scenes. There is one, the attack on the Confed- erate guns just prior to the wound- ing of the hero, that is corking stuff. ‘ Joe Bennett plays the heavy and delivers a characterization that is really a work of art. His work in the scene in the Fritchie home after he has entered the Confederate army is a wow. Fred. IN HOLLYWOOD Samuel Goldwyn presentation and a First National picture. Taken “Business Frances Marion. Goodman. Hallenberg, photograph te ike Glass. Cast features Alex- ander Carr, George Sidney, Vera Gordon and Betty Blythe. At the Strand. New a Ss = of Alexander Carr.....4..Mawruss Perimutter “George Sidney....seeeessseeeessAbe Potash Vera Gordon..,.sseesesseese-R0sie Potash Betty Blythe........2,++++.-Rita Sismondi Belle Bennett..........++0.Mrs, Perlmutter Anders Randolph......cccscceses chard Peg SRS eeeeeeereees Irma Charles Meridith...........8am Pemberton A laugh-getting picture that starts like a whirlwind in provoking salvos for about the first 1,000 feet, then slows down and holds a normal pace until the elimax. It’s a good picture and can easily front any program house. George Sidney, replacing the late lamented Barney Bernard, is an able choice. While perhaps missing the degree of pathos in his work Ber- nard gave out, nevertheless he gives a performance that is an assured fulfillment of the assignment. Carrproducin gend. ‘}intact from the play, and there is ae a ee has lost nothing during the interim since the last “Potash and Perlmut- ter” release. The feature is abundant in titles, many reading as having been lifted a snicker in all of them. Others often top the action for securizg results, but most of the outstanding wordings are spotted up front and the pace is too fast to be consecu- tively equaled for 72 minutes. It looks to be a workmanlike piec> upon the director’s part. Green has carried the story along by steps which give no hint of stalling, and only at one point, in the later moments, has a tendency to lose its smoothness. Something of a surprise may -be the inclusion of the two Talmadge girls, Constance and Norma, who occupy the screen separately for brief bits. Both are applicants for the vampire role for which the heads of the concern have advertised. Each is a comedy scene. A summary of the story would list the theme as telling of the trials and tribulations of the two P’s in- -_——- families tm the different casts, the troubles become plentiful, and when the var:p arrives the respective home camps of the men become tempestuous. Everything and everybody is sub- jected to a certain amount of shad- ing through Carr and Sidney, either together or singly, being constantly before the camera. Vera Gordon moderately plays Mrs. Potash and is not given overly prominent foot- age, while about the only other two principals to stand out are Betty Blythe as the vamp and Anders Randolph portraying the heavy. Different instances glean of some one having delved back a few years for “business” episodes, but as a whole the picture is responsible for quite an amount of originality, and where there is any cause to fear weakness the sub-titles generally bolster. It brought constant responses from a well-filled matinee audience at the Strand Sunday. 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24 VARIETY OUTDOORS

Wednesday, October 1, 1924

BOOKING INVESTIGATIONS BRING OUT “GRIFTING’ BY AGENTS AND FAIRS

= Matter of Two Agencies and One Fair in North Dakota—Highest Bidder Finally Awarded Free Act Contract Chicago, Sept. 30. That politics is its Own cure for graft is being demonstrated more clearly every week by the activity of certain government officials in cleaning up the corruption in state fair management. During the various exposes re- cently of the methods used by some fair booking agents to sell acts to the secretaries, it seems every dis- gruntled legisiator whose political party is other than that of the ad- ministration has undertaken his own private investigation of the fair situation with increasingly em- barrassing results for the officials. So many millions of dollars have been spent with no tangible results that the legislators are finding plenty to do in finding out where it went. The most recent scandal through these investigations involves a fair booking agency and its scheme for getting acts not its own for the fair it controlled. The fair called in the booking agents and asked them to submit sealed offers for tliree standard acts. The fair was in North Dakota and the bids were made to a county secretary. One agent cut the price.of his three acts to actual cost, not in- cluding railroad fares, which the agency would of course lose. For convenience. call this agent A. Among the bidders was another called B, who had furnished the acts for this fair for years. A was sec- ond on the list of bidders, while B was last. The agents were stalled along for a day or so with no decision made by the officials. During this time B went to A and told him he con- trolled the fair, offering to buy A’s acts at a price which would give A a@ profit and aseuring him he could in turn sell them to the fair at a ‘price which would also give Bua profit. A couldn’t believe this possible and turned B down. Next day the fair board called in B and awarded him the business. A then realized the truth of what B had told him and left town much disgusted at the apparent “grifting.” It so happened, however, B was on the same train with A and they talked it over. A said he had of- fered his three acts to the fair for $3,000, the cost price. B obligingly said he would be glad to take the acts off A’s hands and offered him $1,000 profit. A accepted and the acts are playing the fair this season.

Elephant Crushes Hancock Indianapolis, Sept. 30. Stephen Hancock, 70, crushed to death at Belle Center, O., by an angry bull elephant, left a widow and three daughters at Anderson- ville, Ind. Hancock was with the Peters Circus, bull Belonged. Wiliam to which also the

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(CARNIVAL RAID: INDICTMENT OF CONSTABLE re Grand Jury Investigation -of Illegal Seizure on Brundage Shows

Ottumwa, Ia., Sept. 30. An echo of the raid made by Con- stable A. M. Cowger of Agency of concession wheels at the S&S. W. | Brundage carnival just outeide the city limits last summer was heard here last week when the Wopello grand jury indicted Cowger for op- pression in office. Grand jury wit- nesses testified that Cowger seized the receipts of the wheels during the excitement of the raid and pock- eted them. “ Cowger has made a name as a bootlegger: foe and frequently ex- tended the zone of operations out- side the township in which he is an officer. On this particular raid he exhibited an enthusiasm that surmounted the legal boundaries of his constableship. The grand jury testimony was to the effect. that although Cowger halted the gambling concessions that night he nevermore disturbed them. Dr. W. B. Stoker testified he was connected with the management of the fair, said that after the first raid Cowger was employed as a special officer at $5 a night. He didn't say what further assistance he gave the fair or what protection. The indictment stated that Cow- ger seized the bankroll under pre- tense of “having authority by the color of said office to obtain said money, when, in truth, Cowger had no legal authority and did unlaw- fully and corruptly obtain said money by false and fraudulent rep- resentation of his authority and character as said official.”

ED. C. KNUPP DIES Sep.t 30. Ed. C. Knupp, 65, one of the best known circus general agents, died at the Presbyterian hospital, Sept. 23. He had only arrived at the office of the American Circus cor- poration that morning and had been engaged in rerouting the Hagen- beck-Wallace circus when he was suddenly attacked by a stroke. An ambulance was called to take him to the hospital. He died almost as oon as _ he reached the e. Knupp was an old timer, univer- sally loved tnd respected. He made his first entry into the circus end as a general agent with Martin Downs, of the Sells and Downs shows, and had been closely associ- ated with the Pawnee Bill Wild West, the old John Robinson circus and Jerry Mugivan with the Howe’s Great London shows, remaining with the Mugivan interests as gen- eral agent of Hagenbeck-Wallace. He was one of the brainiest men in the business and universally es- teemed for his good qualities as a showman and an individual. Chicago,

Racer Injured at Fair North Adams, Maas., Sept. 30. John Pedercini, racing driver, had a narrow-escape from death when his machine, on the eighth lap of a five-mile race at the fair grounds here, last week, turned completely around after skidding on the track. The driver was thrown to the ground. He SbBuffered contusions of

the legs, crushed chest and possi- ble fractures of the ribs.

Slang Stumped Judge Los Angeles, Sept. 30. When Justus Schadt was called before Police Judge Baird to answer to a charge of attempting to kill his wife, Marie, he presented a letter from her which was responsi- ble for the dismissal of the complaint. The letter read in part: “He is a good man now, Judge, and everything is jake.” Judge Baird was puzzled over the “jake” part and in- structed the clerk to consult the dictionary. He reported that there was no such word. Schadt was then asked to ex- plain the meaning and said: “The wife means. that she is sitting pretty, that everything is all right. You see, she used to be a snake charmer in a Main street show and uses words like that real often. It is just a language of their own that they have along Main street, and she thinks every one understands it.” “PULLING” PROTEST Augusta, Me., Sept. 30. Governor Baxter has issued a statement protesting against “pull- ing contests” at the county fairs in the state of Maine. He said that such ‘a contest at the recent Mon- mouth fair has confirmed his belief that these contests should be abol- ished entirely. Among other things, |the Governor said: “I can conceive of adikiee more cruel or unfair to patient, hard working horses and oxen than to drive them under the lash or the goad until, as sometimes happens, the blood epurts from their nostrils or they drop from exhaustion,” - Governor Baxter said that the state -sshould withhold the state stipends from any fairs that permit these contests. He already has or- dered the state commissioner of agriculture to investigate the case at the Monmouth fair and to see that the fair gets no state aid funds if it is proved cruelty was indulged in. The Governor said that he will make a test case of the Monmouth contest.

Merchant's Expo. at Venice Venice, Cal., Sept. 30. The first Venice Merchants’ Ex- position will be held under the aus- pites of the Lions Club Oct. 16 to 20. It will be for the purpose of constructing a kiddies playground on the beach. T..A. Carlton will be in charge of the exposition, which will -be held on the premises for- merly occupied by the “Race Through the Clouds.” CIRCUS ROUTES ~ Al G Barnes Circus Oct. 1, Willows, Cal.; 2, Colusa; 3, Marysville; 4, Stockton; 5, Martinez; 6-12, ‘San Francisco; 13, Santa Cruz; 14, Watsonville; 15, Monterey; 16, San Jose; 17-19, Oakland; 20, South Vallejo,

Golden Bros. Circus Oct. 1, Clinton, Tenn.; 2, Harri- man, Walter L. Main Circus Oct. 3, Orangeburg, S. C.; 4, Man- ning; 6, Dillon; 7, Marion; 8, Harts- ville; 9, Cherow; 10, Camden; Lancaster; 13, Gastonia, N. C.; 14, Mooresville; 15, Reidsville; 16, Win- ston-Salem. Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus Oct. 1, Alvam, Okla.; 2, Woodward 3, Canadian, Tex.; 4,, Roswell, N. M.; 7, Clovis; bock, Tex.; 9, Plainview; 10, Snyder; 11, Coleman; 13, Brownwood; Ballinger; 15, San Angelo. Gentry Bros. Circus Oct. 10, Lewisburg, Tenn.; 11, Fay- 3, Fayetteville, N. C.; 4, Florence, S. C.; 6, Charleston; 7, Sumter; 8, Columbia; 9, Bennetsville; 10, Dar- lington, S. C.; 11, Wilmington, N. C. John Robinson’s Circus Oct. 1, Sikeston, Mo.; 2, Union City, Tenn.; 8, Trenton, Tenn.; 4, Corinth, Miss.; 6, West Point; 7, Kosciusko; $, McComb, Miss.; 10, Baton Rouge, La.; 11-12, New Orleans, La.; 18, Gulfport, Miss. Sparks Circus Oct. 1, Greenville, N. C.; 2, Seneca, S. C.; 3, Tocoa, Ga.; 4, Gainesville: 6, Gadsden, Ala. Ringling-Barnum -Bailey Oct. 1, Ardmore, Okla.; 2, Okla- homa City; 3, Shawnee; 4, Ada, Okla.; 6, Sherman, Tex.; 7, Green- ville; 8, Paris; 9, Terrell; 10, Mar- shall, Tex.; 11, Shreveport, La.; 13, Beaumont, Tex.; 14, Houston;: 15, Cuero; 16, San Antonio; 17, Anstin;

18, Temple, Tex.

24; Amarillo; 6, 8, Lub- 14, etteville; 13, South Pittsburg; 14, Winchester; 15, McMinnville; 16, Shelbyvilie; 17, Murfreesboro; 18, Dickson; 20, Paris. Selle-Fioto Circus Oct. 1, Durgam, N. C.; 2, Raleigh; RINGLING SHOW CAUGHT BY EPIDEMIC OUTBREAK IN TEXAS

Star Cattle May Cost South Texas Infested by Hoof and Mouth Disease—. Ringlings Cancel Dates—Quarantine on Lone State Millions

- BARRED AT SUSSEX FAIR Reformers Influenced Fair Directors to Rule Out Gambling Devices

St. John, N. B., Sept. 30. After an internal battle lassting five years the reform element has triumphed over the liberal element in the directorate of the Sussex Fair Assocation. The consequence will be that all games of chance will be eliminated during the 1924 fair in Sussex, . Each year for five years the mem- bers of the local misisterial asso- ciation have made the pilgrimage to the board of directors of the Sus- sex fair annually, just previous to the fair dates. Until this year the answer has been decidedly in the negative. Several months ago the problem again faced the directors in renewed force. After some heat- ed controversies it was decided that the local ministerial association would be permitted to again inter- view the board and present demands. It was then found that a majority of the board had been won around to the elimination of the games of chance. It was therefore decided that no wheels or other games of chance would be permitted on the fair grounds, and, moreover, that the fair would be operated “in har- mony with the ideas of the moral and religious leaders of Sussex.” In other words, the loca] mnisterial as- sociation will dictate what conces- sions and amusement attractions shall be presented during the fair period of three days. The Sussex fa:r is one of the old- est fairs in eastern Canada and is held anuually. It is the first to se- cede to the demands of the reform element. Instead of a profit a marked deficit is anticipated, as the games of chance held up the fair.

Brockton Fair “Specs” Brockton, Mass., Sept. 30. This is fair week in Brockton; and the Main their grief turned into joy. The barbers in the past have reaped a harvest of profit by the resale of tickets for the fair. When the grandstand tickets have been put on sale at $1 the barbers as well as the owners of news-stands, shops and other storazs have bought heavily. Then when the rush of visitors to the fair comes they ‘re- sel] these tickets for from $2.50 to $10 each. The State Police Depart- ment this year threatened to put a stop to this practice. George C. Chase, city marshal in Brockton, after delving into the law any ruling that would give him the authority to put a stop to such sales. CARNIVAL ROUTES

Bernardi Shows Lynchburg, Va., week Sept. 29. Clark’s Broadway Shows Winder, Ga.; week Sept. 29. ¢, Great White Way Shows O&kland, Md., week Sept. 29. Greater Sheesley Shows Fayetteville, N. C., week Oct. 20. Lachman Expo. Shows Omaha, Neb., week Sept. 29. Miller’s ‘Midway Shows De Witt, Ark., week Sept. 29. ’ Rubin & Cherry Shows Cincinnati, O., week Sept. 29; At- lanta, week Oct. 4. Smith Greater Shows Carrollton, Ga., week Sept. 29. West Shows Mt. Airy, N. C.; ‘week Sept. 29. John T. Wortham Shows Beaver Dam, Wis., week Sept.

29. CHANCE GAMES|

Dallas, Tex., Sept. 30. Ringling Brothers, after playing to overflow houses here Monday, an- nouncec a mumber of enforced can- cellations in this territory brought about by the hoof and mouth dis- ease epidemic in South Texas. The cial trip to Texas on account of the situation brought about by the disease. The show stands to lose a wad of Texas dates cancelled include Houston, Beaumont, Cuerro and Terrell. These dates will be played instead: Fort Worth, Sept. 30; Cle- burne, Oct. 1; Waco, 2; Austin, 3; San Antonio, 4; She-man, 6; Green- ville, 7; Paris, 8. Oklahoma, Monday, quarantined the Ringling show and other cir- south of a certain point in the Lone Star State. Thus the Ringlings had Shawnee and Ada. The Ringlings are hoping the to enable them to get into Okla- homa, where They said they would mark time while in the territory and would go into Oklahoma if the quarantine is lifted shortly. It develops that the Ringlings were warned that if they came into T. C.Rueckert & Co. Portable circus Hghts, beacons, blow torches, gusoline stoves, lanterns, mantles and hollow wire systems, etc. Write for quotations and catalog. 2006 Larrabee Street CHICAGO, ILL. Tol. Lincoln 0126

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CARNIVALS, TOO Chicago, Sept. 30. Variety is in receipt of several letters of congratulation upon its suggestion of a National Clearing * House for fair bookings, with the added tip that it would be as well to include the carnivals, thereby, cover the entire amusement activ- ities of fu'rs. One prominent fair man says in part, “What we want more than anything else is reliable data on all acts. Agents get by with a lot of inferior stuff, bunching them into a program that will include one or two very excellent numbers, in that way being able to shade the price on the big acts by getting three times what it is worth for the in- ferior article. “Again an act may be really worth while on the vaudeville stage and not worth a tinker’s cuss as a fair ground attraction. “The same applies to carnivals. Many a carnival looks good on pa- per, and probably expect to have all the attractions they promise, but the fair man should be guaranteed in some way that they will be able to actually produce and not substi- tute. “Ifa national clearing and book- ing agency can be established that can work out fair problems in a practical way, and-an institution founded absolutely free from graft and underhand influence, it would be the greatest moon the fair men have had.” How it Works No agent has the right to cheapen an act in the way of salary. because he can work in an inferior article on the same bill to make up the dif- ference. It is not fair to the act, as these things get out. One fair secretary will tell another that he got Blank and company, for so much, and the other man will try do the same, thinking that is all Blank and company are worth, for- getting. or not knowing, perhaps, that Punk and Co. were on the same program at. three times what they were worth. Having a play or pay contract with the agent, the excess fare goes into his—the agent’s— pocket. Tf an organization is formed, whereby the artist.would have a set @alary to be changed as transporta- tion expenses and similar outlays warranted, it would not only create a bigger demand for the really good acts and induce otgers of equal cal- ibre, but put the fairs on an equal footing when contracting. One man, who owed a favor to, or who TIGHTS Silk Opera Hose and Stockings

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+4. ¥ 1 was under obligation to any agency, would not have to give what was asked by it, where another who was not bound in any way could buy much cheaper. Same with Carnivals With carnivals it would be much the same. Some shows are worth obtaining at a lower percentage than others. Some are not worth playing at all. The latter are a detriment to the formér as they spoil the game for the real honest- to-goodness shows. by booking a fair at a high percentage. This per- centage seems to be set for all time. Percentages are too high anyway at the majority of fairs, made so in many cases by ° irresponsible agents, who only want to get the date for “some ulterior motive or other, The big reputable carnivals cannot afford to give the rates the “Great Contract Catching Expo- sition shows” can give. The average county fair man does not know much about this. All he sees is a good line up of shows and rides, with attractive titles, some photos of last year’s vintage, whith may or may not be genuine, and he listens to a smooth talking agent whois not calling out “stinking fish” about his own goods. Whea he gets a bid of five or more per cent. over what he has received be- fore, he’s hooked as a general rule. Information for Secretaries A clearing house having reliably listed shows with their financial re- sources known, any fair secretary would be in a position to judge about what he is. likely to. get in the way of a midway he does bus- iness with. With the small fairs the rule also holds good. There are any number of really high-class small organiza- tions, conducted honestly and well- worth using as fair ground attrac- tions. There are also a lot of fly- by-nighters, whose proper place 8 in the junk shop. Without an or- ganization of some sort, it is hard for the fair man unless he has been years in the game to distinguish the sheep from the oats. Variety’s Free Bureau Variety has a Hist, covering the past four years which gives reliable data on every show in the United States and Canada, Until the fair men are organized under their own association it is at their service without change. It is non-partisan, plays no favorites and is unbiased in every way.

Fall Festival Oct, 6-11 Chicago, Sept. 30. The South Shore Fall Festival un- der the auspices of the East 7ist Street Business Men’s Association will be held Oct. 6-11. John F. Mc- Grail is managing director, with headquarters at 2106 E. 7ist street, Chicago.

Sacramento State Fair Sacramento, Sept. 30. Charles W. Paine, secretary of the California state fair, announces that the 1925 exposition will be held in Sacramento, Oct. 5-13.

Ind. State’s Profit Indianapolis, Sept. 30. The 1924 Indiana state fair earned a profit of $14,180.79. Total receipts were $243,708.88, with $1,954.78 yet to be collected and total disburse- ments, $231,482.87.

Circus for Waco Expo Waco, Tex., Sept. 30. Elaborate plans have been made for the Texas Cotton Palace Expo- sition to be held here from Oct. 25 to Nov. 29, inclusive.

Among the features will be an English society indoor circus.

Dobyns’ Sage Sayings Rochester, N. Y¥., Sept. 30. Printed on two signs in the ticket wagon on the George L. Dobyns’ shows are the follow- — ing aphorisms. “He who makes no mistakes" does nothing, and he who makes too many mistakes loses his job.” The other says: “Don’t do anything here that will hurt your self-respect. An employe who will steal for me is also capable of stealing from me.” TEX AUSTIN'S RODEO SET oo

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The holding of Tex Austin's an- nual championship cowboy contests at Madison Square Garden Oct. 18- Nov. 1, will ‘have. $25,000 in. cash prizes. Austin’s successful handling of similar events in the past have brought entries to his offices daily from the top hands. Entries close in Austin’s office by Oct. 10. In the Austin rodeos no riders or ropers are paid or contracted for. All enter on their records and con- fidence to take down some of the money prizes in genuine competi- tion. They pay their own and their stock’s transportation to and from the scene of the rodeo, besides en- trance fees and incidental expenses. There is no losers’ end. American cowboys and cowgirls outdistanced all competitors for the international titles at Wembley, London, and they will defend their world’s championships at the Madi- son Square contests next month. UGLY ELEPHANT KILLS TRAINER Stephen Hancock Crushed to Death by Bull with Ketrow Circus

Bellefontaine, O., Sept. 30. Stephen Hancock, 71, was crushed to death by the only elephant in the Ketrow Brothers Circus as the show -entered Belle Centre to ex- hibit. Hancock, who trained the bull, had led it across country, with the trainer mounted on a horse. Reach- | ed. Turning his back to the brute three sons at Andersonville, where interment was made, Ind.,

State Fair in New Park Little Rock, Ark., Sept. 30. Although the State Fair of Ar- kansas is the fourth to be held this year, opening at Little Rock Oct. 6, it will be the first held on the pres- ent location, which E. G. Bylander calls the “Million dollar fair park.”

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INSIDE STUFF “= ON THE OUTSIDE “Shaking” Sheriff Defeated A certain sheriff in one of the largest cities in Florida was defeated at the last election and the traffic officer of the county elected. This will cause consternation in the ranks of a lot of easy money concessionaires, short card artists and other grifters in general. Perhaps now carnivals can play where the strawberries grow now without being “shook” for all that is in it. This winter and the early spring will tell.

Barnes, Simpson, Carruthers, et al. Rumblings from the internal organization of the World Amusement Service Association in Chicago crystallized into a report things are not going so well in ‘the outfit of Simpson, Barnes, Carruthers, et al. Fred Barnes is said to have sold 10 shares of W. A. S. A. stock to William Hickey, press representative of the organization for $500, which deal contradict any impression that Barnes would never consent to giving up any of his stock. The transfer became significant when it was reported that President Simpson was finding it impossible to keep Barnes from mixing it with Carruthers, The trouble comes from Barnes’ objection to getting a “bum deal,” it is said. Barnes is said to claim his own firm and men are bringing in most of the business of the association and holding on to his string of state fairs, while Carruthers is failing to bring in business and is losing what he had, On top of this quarrel another sore point has been revealed in the overhead of the organization, reported at $250,000 yearly.

Contract Breaking Complaints again:t carnivals breaking their fair dates this year have been numerous. These have occurred principally among the smaller fairs and by the smaller @arnivals. More fairs have been cancelled at the last moment this season than ever before. The reason seems to be the shows hurried South earlier than usual on account of the good reports from that section. To be first several relinquished northern and mid-west contracts. The secretaries are greatly incensed about the matter and several shows will be posted at the forth- co.ing meetings of the state associations. Some of the shows did take the precaution to arrange for substitute organizauions to play their dates, but these were in the mino‘i-y ani in any case the secretaries state that they will not stand for substitutions in this manner and are going to take steps to stop the contract breai:ing.

The Grifters Are Coming ing Belle Centre Hancock dismount- »i}much attention. the elephant struck him with his trunk, knocking Hancock down, and then the elephant knelt upon Han- |} cock’s chest. Hancock leaves a widow and The circuses controlled by former contradicted and they are again to grafters. notorious grifters are still traveling The little pea is going to operate again, the line-up is going to run and the three-card sharp is to be let loose on the unsuspecting south, Word that the circuses that were supposed to have reformed appears be listed among the get-rich-quick organizations. There is joy in the heart of the tin-horn and sure-thing Besides which the circuses are said to have made arrangements to cut loose with a small army of short change artists, dips and other satellites.

SCHWAB SEES “FINEST FAIR” —_ Waxes Complimentary on Columbia County Fair es Altoona, Pa., Sept. 30. “The finest fair ever arranged in Pennsylvania,” was the comment of Charles M. Schwab, steel king and one of the prime backers of the project, after he had viewed the hundreds of exhibits at the Cam- bria county fair last week (Sept. 21-27). “By expending almost a half million dollars in making this a great fair ground and, above all, a Cambria county community center, I believe the men interested in this project have spent a profitable sum- mer,” he said. “We have estab- lished a wish that I have long cher- ished—the founding of a community center where we might meet our friends and neighbors for an oc- casional day of clean sport.” This year’s fair marked the Iini- tial opening of the Cambria county association’s new $500,000 grounds. It is believed by officals to have surpassed any ever heldin the state. Many exhibits were on display from the Indiana state fair, the Ohio state fair and the recent eastern fair at Springfield, Mass. Pr e stallions and oxen from the tolling Stock farm at Légonier, ion ned by Secretary of the Treas- jury Andrew W. Mellon, and R. B. Mellon of Pittsburgh, attrac ted) One of the stal- holds the 1922 in- | ternational championship, and the oxen, each weighing 5,000 pounds, are said to be the largest in Penn- | sylvania, Sharing equal distinction with the exhibits of the Rolling Stock farm was an exhibit of the prize bull, “Oxford Majesty,” of Elm Place, valued at $20,060. This bull is the son of “Sybil Gambope,” which re- cently sold at auction for $65,000. Oxford Majesty is owned by L. D. Cowden of Fredonia, N. Y.

} ilions, a Belgian, Army Aviators to Fly in Fair Contest Brockton, Mass., Sept. 30. “Around New England in Ninety Minutes” is the stunt ,that will be attempted by United States army aviators when they compete in the vAll-New England race at the Brockton fair grounds this week. The fair opened today (Tuesday). From the fair grounds the flyers will head for Portsmouth, N. H., thence to Kittery, Me.; to Burling- ton, Vt.; to Putnam, Conn.; to Providence, R. I., and finish over the grove in the fair grounds. The winning plane will have to travel at the rate of 180 miles per hour to cover the 272-mile course in the 1 hours and 20 minutes. All the aviators will fly in De Haviland stock models. The army will send six of its crack flyers to compete in the race,

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VARIETY Ent! oy ‘ Pe yh oS oon uae (pet. Cage “ea BURLESQUE CaaS a RR Se Ree ot Rae - age Pt Wednesday, October 1, 1924 7 — BURNS RESIGNS Jess Burns, Columbia Burlesque executive, has resigned. Joe Ed- monson will succeed. Burns is tak- ing .a rest before embarking in another business reported as non- theatrical. Mike Joyce, manager of the Gaiety, Pittsburg, a Columbia, Will move into the Columbia headquar- ters in New York in place of Ed- monston and W. J. Conlon will suc- ceed Joyce as manager of the Gaiety. Burne has been associated with the Colutnbia Amusement Company since 1913, working his way up to his present position from a desk. He was considered the confidential man of the concern. Burns is an ex-producer, having had two franchises in association with the late Harry Williams of Pittsburg. He also managed the Columbia shows operated on franchises con- trolled by the Columbia executor at one time. ' Burns and Ed Daley produced the Columbia show lately turned over to Ike Weber and Dan Dody. The franchise was owned by J. Herbert Mack, president of the Columbia Amusement Co. The resignation of Burns occa- stoned considerable surprise and speculation ‘among the burlesque fravernity. According to report, Burns was offered the management ‘of the Gaiety, Pittsburgh, to succeed Mike Joyce, who comes into the Co- lumbia’s New York offices, but re- ‘fused it. : Burns has been one of the censors for the Columbia wheel, but accord- ing to the story was not allowed to report on his own show which was condemned by another Colum- bia house manager ,also considered one of the most important censors on the circuit, ; COME ALONG (COLUMBIA) Prima Domna.......seeeeeeess: Alice Lawlor Soubret.....-0++ ecdeccceees Betty Burroug Comedian,..cesecececses e+«eHarry Evanson Straight. ....scee« eeesece eecege Burton Carr Principal......csesesess +se+-Mamie Morton Principal. ..cesccsecccsecvesees Edna. Morton Principal... ..cssceesess eccoees Alfred Morton Ballet... .cdvcoscccccscccecss Scoveil Dancers Comedian ...cccsecsessucss James C. Morton Tuvenile. .ccecccsecsesacescvers Sidney Green Fred Clarke’s “Come Along,” at the Columbia missed being a great show due to the -weakness in the ‘comedy department. James C. Mor- ton, of late Shubert unit fame, re- turns to burlesque from which he graduated years ago, and is the principal comedian. Along “Colum- bia beach” -Morton’s come-back salary is said to be $600. Morton is allotted most of the limelight, to the almost total exclusion of Harry Evanson, the second comic, who gets laughs with little or no mate- rial on his few appearances. At no time does the book allow Morton to fwork with Evanson, & mistake which should be‘ remedied, for Morton needs more assistance than his family in the production given him. Morton’s average is low all through. Clarke’s production is one of the flashiest seen in burlesque since the original “Peek-a-Boo.” . It is one of the “Music Box” revues. With it Clarke inherited seVeral innova- tions for burlesque, scenically speaking. The opening is with Alice. Lawler and Sidney Green, as Mr. and Mrs. First Nighter getting Feady te leave hom® for the revue. The full stage set which follows shows the chorus working to foot- lights upstage, reversing the usual procedure. A Study in Futuristic Art, another novelty, led by the cutest soubret on the wheel, Betty Burroughs, was another highlight. Clarke has also “borrowed” the *“Enunciation” bit from “Charlot’s Revue” and “The Four Musketeers” number from White's ‘Scandals” of @ season ago. In this number the lyrics are included in the lift. The illustrated anecdote idea in revue style is carried out through- out the two acts. One of the fun- niest of the abbreviated bits (also taken from this season’s ‘Scandals’”’) was a scene where Morton ts offered his choicé between sleeping on the sofa or in a bed with the “baby” of the house. He chooses the couch. In: the morning Betty Burroughs carries in a tray, and when he asks who she is, she replies: ‘I’m the baby. Who are you?” He answers: “I’m the sap who slept on the couch,” and does a back-fall at the LETTIE BO INGENUE LEAD with Harry Levan’s “TOWN SCANDALS” Seaeon 1924-25 BURLEGQUE ROUTES } ~§ will be found on page 85 in this : issue. - | curtain. Another that missed wide- ly. was a comm ttee calling. upon Morton, The latter is in an insane asylum. He is perfectly sane throughout the visit of the commit- tee until someone mentions “static, when he has a spell. It got nothing. Another unfunny talky period was a full stage scene in act one with Morton as a society reporter meas- uring Miss Lawlor for a gown. It is an old burlesque bit, but missed. Morton is. retaining his prop hansom-cab flat piece for his first entrance, reminiscent of Morton and Moore and now used in vaudeville by Seed and Austin. “Hunting an Apartment,” a scene which Tommy Gray wrote for the first “Music Box Revue” and a howl in the musical comedy, got only a fair share of laughs with the Mor- ton Family and Green interpreting. “Near the North Pole,” with Mor- ton as an explorer in comedy Arctic get-up, pulled laughs when the “kissing” bit with Miss Lawlor and Burroughs was indulged in, but missed up to there. The hit of the show went to Les Cellis Brothers, three acrobatic ris-, ley and ground-tumbling exponents, with a midget top-mounter, The whirlwind’ stuff stopped the pro- ceedings. The sister of the trio ap-: pearing in one or two numbers was’ conspicuous for her brunet beauty. } Another group of specialists de-. serving brackets were the Scovell Dancers, who filled the stage pic- tures with ballet work, Mary Sco- vell’s solos, acrobatics and toe dancing scoring solidly, The production was high class throughout and will compare favor- ably with any show on the wheel. “The Mirror Dance,” with the girls behind the mirrors, through syn- chronization of movements, fooling the audience until they step out, was unusually well executed. The idea is similar to the Hanlon and Schwartz old “mirror” turn. The steps from the “Music Box” are utilized for two striking flashes with. the girls dancing upon the eleva- tions and making a colorful stage picture. The individual work of the cast is excellent. Judged by burlesque standards, this show represents a lot of money, but most of it is dis- counted by the weakness of the comedy department. _ Miss Lawlor, one of the cleverest million dollars in her many costume changes and in her song specialty, } leading numbers in musical eomedy style and building up her average. Miss Burroughs, a sweet personal- ity miss, soubrets at 400. In addi- tion to being a looker, this girl has charm and talent. Her leading of numbers and.dancing was of the stuff encores are made from. Green showed a pleasing singing voice and Burton Carr did good work as a straight, although his tenor thinned out a bit in “Life of a Rose,” which was another beautiful set. Summing up, “Come Along,” With its flash, scenery and costumes, is just an average burlesque show. It needs to have its cémedy valves ground and the carbon removed be- fore it can be rated with thé first 12. Con. SMILES AND KISSES (MUTUAL) Buffalo, Sept. 3. Ben A. Levine’s “Smiles: and Kisses” reflects credit on both the producer and the wheel. Levine has made an honest effort to give the burlesque publig a real show with a pretentious production, a host of good principals and a chorus of merit. The costumes and seta are from the old Shubert vaudeville “Fads and Follies” production, and are far in advance of the average wheel show. Some of the scenes were oversize for the Garden stage here, and it was the end of the week before the show got into final run- ning form. Rose and Tiney Hemley waiked off with the feminine honors. Rose earried most of the special numbers and put pep into the proceedings. In their sister act specialty Tiney uncovered some dance steps which almost stopped the show. If she can stand the gaff this girl should be heard from later. The main comedy assignment falls to George Leon, who is also respon- sible for whatever book the show possesses. Leon does a slipshod ec- centric, and does it sloppily. Morey Barton gives him little assistance. Most of the comedy scenes are outs, time honored by usage and familiar even to the youngsters. On this end the show could stand strengthening. Princess Doveer does’ several shakey oriental specialties which are highly relished. The Four Clifton Sisters in an acrobatic turn contrib- uted a real hit to the proceedings and on their first showing practi- cally tied things up. The show ran off smoothly, with the chorus working fast and effect- ively: There is plenty of the bare- leg stuff—and the leys aren't the only bare things in sight, either. But the toys ltked it and applauded when they found it. “Smiles and Kisses’ is well cal- culated to more than hold its own on the Metual circuit. It can safely be counted on to bring substantial returns on what looks to be a con- siderable investment for that wheel. Burton. INCORPORATIONS Glenwood Photoplays, Inc., Brook- lyn; picture houses; $6,000; Robert Blakoff, Lillian Popkin, Mirian Bin- koff. (Attorneys, Silverman & Stein- feld, 216 Montague street, Brook- lyn. , UFA Films, Inc., New York; thea- tres, pictures, etc.; $20,000; M. L. Duerr, L. C. Wells, D, B, Millman, G. D. Murphy. (Attorney, Albert H. T. Banzhaf, 120 West 42d street.) Stillwell Baths, Inc., New York; maintenance baths; $150,000; Samuel I. Richman, Joseph J. Jacobs, Jos. T. Travers. (Attorney, Joseph J. Jacobs, 309 Broadway.) ° BReopticon Corp. New York; pic- tures; 600 shares preferred stock $10 par value, 2,500 shares common stcok no par value. Clarence C. Me-, leney, Charles Halla, John M. Strat- ton. (Attorneys, Hun, Parker & Reilly, Albany, N. Y.) Studio Theatre, Inc., New York; theatrical; 1,000 shares preferred stock $10 par value, 20 shares com- mon stock no par value; Louise Lambie, Mathilde Shapiro, Adolphia Mazur. (Attorney, Walter W. Gross, 27 William street.) Paradise Natatorium, Inc. New York; swimming pools; 1,000 shares preferred stock $100 par value, 10,000 shares common stock no par value; H. F. Schwarz, Charles Hartman, Perry Wolfe. (Attorney, William L. Wemple, 30 Broad street.) Howard Beach, Inc.. New York eity; realty, public amusement re- sort; 2,500 shares non par value; Directors, George C. Van Tuyl, Jr., Jerry A. Wernberg, David Mulfelder. Subscribers, William Isenbergh, Israel H. Zinovey, John A, Hamilton. (attorney, I. H. Zinovey, 342 Mad- ison ave.). ‘a Hutchinson Hall, Inc., Bronxville, N. Y¥., realty -hotels, theatres; 5,000 shares, $100 value, preferred 8 ; 6,000 shares non par value co m stock. Arthur W. Law- rence, John W. Harris, W. Howard O’Brien.’ pAttceners, er and Maicolm, Bronxville, N. ¥.) “Theatre Art Productions, Inc., New York; theatres, pictures; $20,- 000; Harry G. Kesch, Mil Gerst, Anna Thompson. (Attorney, H. G. = "apy 1640 Broadway, New York city. Inspiration Pictures, Inc., New York; pictures; 3,500 shares pre- ferred stock $100 par value, 3,500 primas in burlesque, looked like a shares common stock non-par value; J. Boyce Smith, Jr., Frederick H., Stokes, Joseph F. Mann. (Attorneys, Clark, Carr & Ellis, 120 Broadway.) Falis Music Co., Inc., Niagara Falls; pianos, phonographs, radios, etc.; $10,000; George A. Newbury, J. B. Hildred, J. S. O’Donnell. (At- torneys, Locke, Babcock, Adams & Hollister, Buffalo, N. Y.) Floral Park Amusement Corp., Queens Borough, New York; pic- ture theatres; $10,000; Ida Cook, Jacob Chalat, Eva Mutterperl. (At- torney, Abr. H. Simon, 159 Remsen street, Brooklyn.) Mineola Amusement Corp., Queens Borough, New York; moving picture theatre; $10,000; Ida Cook, Jacob Chalat, Eva Mutterperl. (Attorney, Abr. H,. Simon, 159 Remsen street, Brooklyn.) Manhattan Conservatory of Mu- sic, Inc., New York; $10,000; Eugene Prager, F. K. Prager, George Prager. (Attorney, Victor Wirth, 261 Broad- way.) Nomis Hotel Co., Inc., New York; hotels, theatres; $5,000; Abr. Alex- ander, James Throckmorton, Her- bert Weil. (Attorney, Charles E. Buchner, 120 Broadway.) Sak Theatrical Corp., New York; theatrical, pictures; $5,000; Arthur Fisher, Sanford E. Stanton, Frank Fischer. (Attorney, J. H. Kirkpat- rick, 115 Broadway.) Ducco Corp., New York; theatri- cal, pictures; $5,000; Edward J. Clarke, H. O. O’Donnell, Charles H. Berg. (Attorneys, O’Brien, Malevin- sky & Driscoll, Times square.) All Star Orchestra Arranging Bu- reau, New York; music for orches- tras; $500; Jack Mills, Irving Mills, Samuel Jesse Buzzell. (Attorney, Samuel Jesse Buzzell, 19 West 44th street.) , Johnson Operating Corp., Brook- lyn; motion pictures; $10,000; G. Twyford, J. J. MeCann, F. G. Col- gan. (Attorney, Thomas F. Twy- ford, 44 Beaver street.) FRANKLIN BIEN Franklin Bien, an attorney at 280 Broadway, whose theatrical practice included the Lederer Amusement €o. and others, died Sept. 27 at his home in Englewood, N.’ J., azed 71. His wife and two children, one of whom, Franklin Bien, Jr., wiil continue his father’s law practice, survive. Ben Deeley Ben Deeley, former vaudeville actor and more recently in pictrues on the coast, died in Los Angeles, Sept. 23, from double pneumonia. Deeley was the fourth husband of Barbara LaMarr and had _ been waging a legal battle against her in the courts for over a year. He was about 46 years of age. The wife of Harry Goodwin (now with Ralph Ash) died Sept. 25 in New York from diabetes, aged 33. The father of Harry (Shuffle) LeVan, died Sept. 20 at his home in Jersey City. OBITUARY. . BEN DEELEY J. Bernard Deeley (Ben Deeley), 46, vaudeville and film actor, died -in Hollywood of pneumonia, Sept, 23. Services were held. Sept. 26, from the Strother and Dayton mortuary in Los Angeles. Mr. Deeley had been ill for four days, aided to his béd from a set from the F. B. Q., lot where he had been working. Ben Deeley before entering pic- tures was a well-known vaudeville artist playing the big time in a black-face sketch. Barbara La Marr and Deeley ap- peared together in a _ vaudeville turn, Deeley divorcing his former wife, Marie Wayne, and marrying Miss La Marr in New Jersey in 1918. Miss La Marr in 1916 had married Philip. Ainsworth. After a few months he brought suit in California for divorce, alleging cruelty. Mean- while Miss La Marr had obtained a divorce from Ainsworth in Chi- cago and married Deeley. Ains- worth also obtained an interlocutory decree in August, 1917.” Miss La Marr contended her marriage to Deeley was not: legal as she had not lived a year in Illinois. They separated and she filed a suit for divorce which was IN COMMEMORATION JOE VION who passed away Sunday, September 14th, 1924, at Atlantic City. His friend for years. GEORGE W. HAUSHEER drdpped. Later she secured an an- nulment of her nuptials with Deeley and Ainsworth obtained his final decree in 1920, followihfg which Miss La Marr married Jack Daugherty, an actor at Ventura in May, 1923. Herman L. Roth, an attorney, now serving a term in San Quentin, was arrested on a charge of trying to extort money from Miss La Marr by threatening to amend a divorce complaint filed by him on behalf of Deeley so as to include the names of prominent film persons as co-respondents. The complications arising from Deeley’s marriage to the film actress were to be straight- ened out in Superior Court ection set for trial June 3, 1925. This suit will now be stricken from the docket. : Deeley came east with Miss La Marr’ before her return and en- trance into motion pictures. She was then seeking an engagement in New York city as a dancer in a local cabaret. His marriage to Marie Wayne, &® Los Angeles girl, occurred after an ardent courtship. Deeley met Miss Wayne while playing Los Angeles in his vaudeville act. After marrying her she appeared on the Orpheum and Keith Circuits in the act. Upon separating from Deeley, Miss Wayne entered pic- tures playing the vamp role in the Pathe Serial “Pearl of The Army.” Deeley obtained a divorce from Miss Wayne in Chicago, serving her by publication, alleging aban- donment, LOTTA CRABTREE Lotta Crabtree, 77, at onetime a famous actress and in late years described as one of the wealthiest women of Boston, died at the Hotel Brewster in that city last week. She had been in poor health for some time. Funeral servicés were held Sunday afternoon in the chapel of Woodlawn Cemetery, New York city. Miss Crabtree was ton’s biggest real She owned the Hotel Brewster which she made her home for years, the Park theatre and much property in both the city proper and suburbs of Boston. She was-born in New York, Nov. 7, 1847, and made her stage debut when eight years old. At the age of nine she headed her own com- pany in one night stands through the western mining region. Her death called for an expres- sion of sympathy from Mayor Curley (published elsewhere in this issue), who praised her for activities in civic matters, one of Bos- estate holders. Mrs. Anne Elsie Cook Mrs. Anne Elsie Cook, 5¢, mother of Clyde 'Cook, stage and screen comedian, die@ at her home in Hollywood, Cal., Sept. 17, after @ six months illness during which time she underwent three major operations, Mrs, Cook following her mar. riage was well known in the Australian outdoor show field as an exhibitor and worker of jumping horses at the different District ang County Fairs. She abandoned tbis work to teach Clyde how to dance and served as his manager and In Memory of My Loving Wife JUNE H. GOODW IN Who passed away Sept. 23d, 1924 Never to be forgotten HARRY GOODWIN companion .whise hé appeared on the vaudeville and legit stage. In Australia she was known as “Mother” Cook to performers, ., Funeral services were held Sept, 19, with the remains cremated and prepared for.shipment to Australia where the burial will take place: Besides Clyde another son, Thomas, living in. Australia sur. vives. " THOMAS TOMAMOTO Thomas Tomamoto, Japanese ac-~ tor, 45, who came to the U. S. 32. years ago, died Sept. 28 in Bellevue Hospital, New York. A son, Thomas Tomamoto, Jr., survives. The fune- ral will be held from Campbell's un- dertaking establishment at 12 o’clock (noon) today (Wednesday), under the auspices of the Actors’ Fund of America. Interment in the Actors’ Fund plot, Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn. Tomamoto’s family name was Tsunetaro Sugimoto. Among some of the stage productions the Japa- nese actor had appeared in were |“Kismet,” “The Inferior Sex,” “Heir to the Hoorah,” “The New Marriage,” “Toby's Bow” and “Thin Ice.” He also appeared in pictures. WILLIAM pennerein William Bernstein, 45, Albany, N, Y., theatrical man, died at his home 790 Riversde drive, New York City, Sept. 27. Mr. Bernstein, born in Poland, entered an Albany business college upon his arrival here, and from there entered the furniture business with his father. His father died and he started in the theatrical game. At the time of his death Mr. Bernstein owned theatres in Al-* bany, Troy, Schenctady, Elmira and Newburgh, and was planning ‘to build a large theatre in Little Falls, Last January his wife, formerly Mary Fenster, of Albany, died ree turning from a trip to Germany. ROSE SHULSINGER Rose. Shulsinger, picture pub- licity woman and chief of the pub- licity staff of the Grand Central Palace, died Sept. 26 at Lake Placid. Miss Shulsinger went to. Lake IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY MOTHER ANNE ELSIE COOK My Best and True Friend. Who Passed Away in Hollywood, Cal., Sept. 17th, 1924. Never to Be Forgotten by Her Lonely Son CLYDE COOK Placid for a rest after a slight ill- ness. Among the large publicity promotions Miss. Shulsinger put over were seme Of Marion Davies’ pictures for Cosmopolitan, She was at one time associated with mous-Players, RICHARD QUILTER Richard Quilter, 75, one of the blackface comedians and song and dance men of a half gentury ago, died recently at his summer home in Melrose, Mass. His last engage- ment was with Chauncy Olcott, closing a two years’ cngagement last June in Boston. . For a number of years Quilter was with the Harrigan and Hart combination and was the original Elk of New York. ARTHUR S-? WHITE Arthur 8S. White, 43, scenic artist for the Fox Film Corp., died in Los Angeles, Sept. 27. He leaves @ widow and three children. White was the brother of Jaek White, casting director for Para- mount, and prior to joining film col- ony was advertising agent for the Burbank and Morosco theatres. The wife of Harry Goodwin, formerly of the Avon Comedy Four, died Sept. 23, at her sister's home fin New Jersey after suffering three years with diabetes. Mrs. Good- win was a non-professional. : N ‘ Sedvroecvuyneans wetus the Spee the the attr; rect thro inth a co As prog drin; spec the ; of tl satis offer Bate for a Hen liste) repe! ment a mi

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Fe Wy ' a October i, 1924 woe whos

TWO AT THE RADIO.

By SKIG “With the Radio World Fair, the @irst of its kind, under way in New fyork, the local atmosphere hold an @bundance of activity last week. Whuraday night was no exception. Rather surprising was the meager plnssing done for the event through air contrivances, although ae, sending out from the 69th Regiment Armory, emphasized its program as donated by Me Pathe people and slipped in senatannt praiseworthy phrases regarding the equipment issued by that concern. Outside of that the programs, as is now proverbial, were weighted down “with orchestras and “Limehouse Blues.” . “Phat musical hit from the Charlot ow is worth a paragraph unto it- of , in that. various stations send t e number out at will to the extent it bel heard at least thrice shtly. Considering that the show, so whence it came, opened last January, it seems about time the orchestras instigated a campaign for the selections that need publicity dmstead of falling back upon “Lime- daouse,” which, despite its valiant gervice, gives evidence .of forego- ing the ability to be sure fire. And it. might be information. to ‘the broadcasting stations that some of the . vaudeville. houses, have been ‘banning the number from. their bills ‘for quite some time. y- Fer, actual entertainment this par- ticular evening WJZ and -WNYC seemed to top fer the evening with dnterludes of an organ recital and a piano duet of popular ditties, re- pectiyely. The,organ, always an impressive instrument, is as much @o..coming through the .air,, and while the recording leaves some- thing to be desired, it, nevertheless, supplies a soothing instance to a musically inclined ear. The key- board duo were named as Herbert ‘Giatre and Sam Perry, who were on for at least 30 minutes, and gave fizent evidence of ‘their technical accomplishments while playing ar- rangements that were more than pleasing in quality. “WJZ also had Kathleen Hughes offering songs, while accompanying herself upon a banjo-uke that Classed as average fare, Myrtle Wagner Witt with more songs, and later switched to the Waldorf- Astoria grill, which permitted dance tunes of limited scope, because of the station beirg among those un- licensed. At that, the orchestra of- ficiating did ‘s0 with sufficient gusto to make it easily understandable as to why the etherizing of a restau- fant’s music, from the home grounds, should draw business. Sending from Ballroom Another angle on that situation tame from WHN which, around 10.30, went up to Roseland (ball- room) to send out the rendering of Vincent Lopez and his combination, and definitely phrased the location where the music was coming from, for which the station collects $75. jWJZ is understood to be receiving no recompense for its exploitation. Lopez coming through from WHN May cause a few: queries as he is a regular WEAF subject, but this is éxplained through the band leader ®ecuring a release from both the Pennsylvania Hotel and his native microphone for three days with the project engineered by the Roseland people, probably to aid in standing off the approaching premier of the Arcadia ballroom, just a few doors distant on Broadway. However, it was noticeable that Lopez did no announcing, such remarks as were necessary coming from the regular WHN informer: A good deal of fime was given Over to the Golden Rule dinner of the Near East. Relief organization by WJY. This event took place at the new Roosevelt H-tel, with the speeches being sent out along with the corresponding descriptions of the repast. It sourided as a dubious attraction other than for those di- rectly interested. A later insertion, through this medium, was the Cor- inthans, dance orchestra, doling out @ conventional routine. As a whole Thursday night's radio program, in their entirety, failed to bring forth anything original or Specifically worthy which leads to the assumption that those in charge of the respective stations are quite satisfied with the. quality of their offerings without bothering to insti- gate an oddity or a definite demand for attention in their nightly issues. Hence, it remains that one night of listening in completely exhausts the repertoire of the aerial enteriain- ment, and it continues to be simply a matter of repetition thercafter.

By SIME Thursday last was the same eve- ning the radio etherizing around New. York was also caught, but just about as far away from. Vari- ety’s office, where 8Skig served his sentence at the receiver, as this A. K. is that much older, or 26 blocks’ difference. Distance doesn't lend enchant- ment for the radio nowadays, the kind of radioing they are doing in the metropolis, stuff that you can't tell whether it’s free or being paid for, kidding or serious or how many listeners-in are on the job or loafing any evening. Thursday, however, the met bie tions .were a bit ‘handicapped. President Coolidge told Philadelphia the antecedents of some 150th an-. ‘niversary and all the stations for a little while in the big city de- ferred to WEAF, to send out the President’s address. After. the President had’ finished, billed for 20 minutes and doing. about 60, someone followed him, calling Philly. “the historic capital’ and saying he should petition Congress to request the President to ‘visit Philadelphia at least once during every term (four years). President and Philly quite lightJy. President Coolidge didn’t ginger up his speech for radio stuff and with the follow-up in the same strain the Hsteners-in 26 blocks away turned to WJZ. On WJZ was the. girl Skig men- tioned with her uke and a nice lit- tle pleasant voice for the air, It} was worth hearing, «but, looking for ginger, the dials twisted over to WHN. This ‘particular #é@t, and a good one, had but three sets of numerals, the three mentioned. Getting Away With Stuff It’s well to hear WHWN to find out how much they can do and get away with. You hear about “The Pathe program,” not knowing whether it’s a picture or disc, and then came the “Spears’ Furniture Store Band.” A@er it, you can only hope Spears’ furniture is bet- ter than its band. It’s the rawest Kind of a commercial plug and when WHN gets $150 for 30 minutes of it once weekly, including an ar- gument by a Miss Orr speaking for Spears, in which she asks if your furniture or living room suits you, and, if it doesn’t write her. “Spears’ Furniture” and its two ad- dresses are mentioned about 15 times, which may be cheap at $10 per. After a few more “commercial remarks,” an announcer said that the Washington correspondent of the Brooklyn ‘“Bagle” had just hopped in and would talk for eight minutes on current events. That sent the dials back to WJZ just in time to*hear the peach Wal- dorf-Astoria orchestra. Ther@s a band, and in a hotel that.needs a good one. WHN skips around in a bound- less area. First it was atthe Ra- dio Expo., then at the studio and again some place else. After knock- img around the city until about mid- night, it starts on the cabarets with special “plugs,” and particularly for the Parody night club. Some- times N. T. G. and his crew as early ag 2.30 a. m. finish N. T. G.’s “Mike” N. T.. G. has a “mike” scheme that is a bear. Going inte the Par- ody, Nils T. Granlund carries a “mike” under his arm.- As he seats himself at a table with celebs who may be there, and as they talk. to him, the “mike” broadcasts the im- promptu conyersation through a trailing wire attached. It may keep the working people up late to hear it, but they are apt to often hear what they least expect and what they least expect over WHN is what they most frequently receive. Thursday evening between ad- dresses ky notable were political talks. Senator Edge (N. J.). made one Saturday night (for which he paid regular rates to the sending station—supposed to he a trade secret).° But _silistening-in — isn't what it.ought to be and what it never has been, Outside of the “quick stuff” by N..T..G. (which is rarely caught by the listeners, much of it being “locals” for the perferm- ers),.a night at the radio in New York. with picture. shows on the next street and burlesque shows just around the corner, while dance halls are everyavhere; is not a lot different. from a guy» reading “Vogue” for amusement. One .ean get sopranos in-job-lots and baritones wholesale, but the en- That | -seemed to. be letting down the

50 Stations Licensed The following list of 50 radio stations have been licensed by the American Society of Com- posers, Authors and Publishers to perform their copyrighted music through'the ether. The license fee averages somewhat over $500 per station, and the 50, therefore, represent a total income of $25,000 annually to - the A. 8. GCG. A. P. The stations do not include a number of municipal (like WYNC, New York), experi- mental or stations operated by churches, universities and edu- eational institutions: - KFEL, Winner Radio Corp., Denver;: KFI, Harle C. An< thony, Los Angeles; KPO, Hale Brothers, San Francisco; KSD, Post-Dispatch, St. Louis: ; KZN, Desert News, - Balt: Lake City; WAAM.I. R. Nelson Co,,. ° Newark; WBAH, Dayton Co., Minneapolis; WBAYV,.. Barner. & Hopkins '.Co., “Columbus; | WBAY, American T. & T. Co., New York City; W. D. W. May, Newark; WOAK, Kaut- man & Baer Co., Fittsburgh; . WCAO, .Sanders & Stayman : Co., Baltimore; WCAP, Chesa-~ | peake & Potomac Tel, Co.,, ‘Washington, D, ©C:; WCAY, ‘Milwaukee. Civic Asan, ik waukee; WCK, Stix, Bee Fuller, St. Louis; Wes. De troit Free. Press, » troit;. _WDAF, .Kansas. City. Star, - ‘Kansas City. Mo.; -WDAR,: Lit - Brothers, Philadelphia; “WEAF, ‘American T..& T. Co, New - York . City; ‘WEAR, Baltimore ‘Am. & News Co., Baltimore, i WEB, (Behson. Station, Louis; WEEI, Edison Co.,. “ i ton; WFAB, Carl. F.. Woese, . Syracuse, N. Y.; WFBH, Con- course Corp., New York City; WFI, Strowbridge & Clothier, Philadelphia; "WGN, Tribune Company, Chicago; WHB, Sweeney Auto, & Hlec, School,. Kansas City, Mo,; WHK, Ra- diovox Co., Cleveland; WHN, Loew's Station, New. York

City; WIP, .Gimbel Brothers, Philadelphia; WJAR, Outlet Co., Providence; WJAX, Union Trust & News, Cleveland; WIAZ, Edgewater Beach Hotel, Chicago;. WLS, . Seara- Roebuck & Co., Chicago; WL, Calumet. Rainbo Co., Chicago, WMAF, Round Hills. Corp., South Dartmouth, Mass.; WMAQ, Chicago : Daily News, Chicago; .WOAW, Sovereign Camp, Omaha; WOO, Wana- maker's, Philadelphia; WOR, Bamberger & Co. . Newark, Ni. Is WQAM, .- Biectrical Equipment. Co.,. Miami; Fia.; WRAZ, Radio Shop, Newark, N. J.) WSAD, Foster's, Provi- dence; WSAI, U. 8. Playing Card Co., Norwood, 0.; WTAJ, Radio Shop, Portland, Me.; WTRAM, Willard Storage Co.,

Cleveland; WTAT, Boston Elec, & Ill. Co., Boston; WWJ, Detroit News, Detroit; WHO,

3anker’s Life, Des Moines. \ at WNYC’'s Delay Statien WNYC could not get its direct wire into the. new Hotel Roosevelt. grill last .Tuesday for Ben Bernie‘s opening, but offered to send down a special ‘bus and a po- lice escort from the motoreycle squad to Clear the ‘way from the hotel to the Municipal buolding for direct broadcasting from the studio central, A nine-minute period was guaranteed for the time necessary to reach City Hall, but Bernie wouldn't leave because of the open- ing night with a large professional following present. The direct wire was installedsthis week,

tertainment that is, appears to be shying off Radio’s free list. Stations in Race If radio statons are in a race for the fittest to survive, it’s odds on that no matter how entertaining some of it may be, the commercial stations can’t hold on the longest, while the others have no pull what- soever. And by the time radio gets ready to pay, those now willing to be en- tertained may be weaned away most likely from the radio forever. Not even a+ Coolidge flat speech can draw them back. The show business is watching the radio, but not. listening. Just how many are listening..never, is nor never will be known. fi eer ate ERR arn, a VARIETY

RADIO'S WORLD'S FAIR ; LAST WEEK IN NEW YORK SUCCESS—3 BIG C0.'S OUT

Radio Corp. of America Barred from Entry—Over $2,500,000 in Sales to Visitors—$125,000 Paid for Floor Space

3D RADIO MEET AT WASHINGT ON es Some Who Will ‘hare Hoover's Call Oct. 6

Variety Bureau, ; Washington, Sept. 30. Everything ‘is ‘shaping up for the forthcoming third national radio conference which opens up here un- der Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover Get. 6. Many of the names ‘anouriced fer the advisory ecommit- ‘tee are familia?’ t6 those who fol- lowed . the, different legislation atf- fecting radio during the last session, ef Congress. - rae: . These inelude R. G.~ Calivert, “Morning © Oregonian,” Portland (Ore.); Edward A. Davies, director of Station WIP, Gimbel ’Bros., Phila- delphia; George C. Furness, man- ager of the Radio Department, Na- tional. Carbon Co. Long Island City; A, N. Goldsmith, secretary. In- etitute of Radio Engineers, New York; -R. B. Hale, Radio Station KPO, Hale Bros., San Francisco; A. H. Halloran, editor “Radio,” San Franciscé; W. FE. Harkness, aasiat- ant vice-president American Tele- phone and .Telegraph Co. New York; L. B. Henson, station WFAA, “News,” Dallas; Lambdin Kay, radio director “Journal,” Atlanta; H. R. Kibler, radio department American Farm Bureau Federtion, Chicago; Joseph Knowland, “Trilbue,” Oak- land,, Calif.; F. A. ‘Kolster, chief re- search engineeer Federal Telegraph Ca.,.San Franciseo; lL. Lb. Lee, head of radio division 'U: S. Shipping Board, Washington; W. G. Logue, Indepefident Wireless Telegraph Co., New York; H. P. Maxin, president American Radio Relay League; Hartford; E. ¥. McDonald, jr:, pres- ident and Paul Klugh, executive chairman National Association of Broadcasters, Chicago; David Sar- noff, vice-president and. genera! manager -Radio Corporation of America, New York. More are yét to be named. Among the cast volume of things to be discussed tt is believed here but not stated as yet at the depart- ment that the cost of maintaining the broadcasting sfations will be brought up. WEBJ ADS ON STREET CARS

WEBJ, broadcasting station of the. Third avenue railway saystem, ia utilizing the surface car lines of the company to announce its pro- grams to the public. Large sized posters, displayed in prominent positions on the front of the cars, advertises the studio's program for the week, They are posted not only in the Third avenue cars but in those of the Broadway line and others controlled by tee system, The names of the artists are’an- nounced together with their special- ties and the important features of each program. So far as known it is the first time public advertising, outside. of that in the newspapers, has been employed by a broadcasting plant. NTG’S MEDAL Nile T. Granlund (N.'T. G.) of WHN, New York, medal prize of the “Evening Jour- nal’s” contest for the most popular

radio announcer. won the gold,

With the barring of the Radic Corporation of America from ex- hibition. privilegea at the Radic World's Fair, held ‘last week at /Madison Square Garden, the que:- tion arises as to whether the inde- pendent and smaller radio set and |} Accessory manufacturers intend to allign. themselves as. being in’ di- rect and open opposition to the Jargest firm of.ita-kind.in America. One of the officials. of the Garden exhibition said the Radie Corpora- tion of America was barred ‘he- cause the officials running the ex- hibit did not like their way of -do- ing business. Beyond this, no mate- ment was. made, , Neither the Westinghouse , nor the American Telephone and Tele- graph Company was. represented, this being explained that although ostensibly separate. enterprises, paid is a connection between the trio. On the part of U. J. (Sport) Herrmann and Jamea Kerr of Chi- cago, who handled the expo, the ‘whole thing waa a promotion, fhe floor space being sold pro rata “to the various exhibitors. It ig esti- mated that on their part the cost was §126.000, and that the total number of orders booked by whoale- aalera from the manufacturers’ ex- hibits amounted to $2,600,000. That was up to Friday night, with Sat- urday and Sunday yet to go and with two hours daiiy—-11 a. m. to 1 Pp. m.—teserved for the buyers’ in- spection of the various products shown. Colossal Success In other words, the affair waa a colossal success, Tuogsaday and Wednesday nights the crowds were 80 great.in-the Garden that the fire department cloged the doors, indi- cative of the tremendous interest taken in radio by New York. Not- withstanding a heavy press free list augmented by theehalf-price tickets taken by the exhibitors for distri- bution among prospective purchas- ers, it was declared the gate got more than half of the crowd and a 50-cent tap was on at all. times, with a transfer ticket being used for entrance into the 69th Regi- ment armory nearby, where more floor space was taken in order to accommodate all exhibitora. Nothing startling was. shown. Except for a diversity of sets, bat- teries, loud speakers, cabinets, tubes, bulbs, antennae, and other necessaries, the various newspaper booths furnished the only novelty The “Heraid-Tribune” had the edi- torial staff of its radio section sit- ting in person for the edification of the mob, while more radio. trade journals than one ever dreamed -ex- isted were handing out free copies. All the New York dailies dallying in radio had booths with a diatri- bution and were posted in conspic- uous spots. In the 69th Regiment Armory, about a block from Madison Savare Garden, a display was held of the amateur sets for which prises were offered by ‘the “Brooklyn Daiy Eagle.” Some tremendous home- constructed outfits were shown and the prizes posted on them. The lower floor of the Garden held most of the booths, with the first balcony being utilized. Space was tight, some of the outfits be- ing pretty well cramped. Over in the 68th Regiment Armory there was room enough to play “Ben- Hur” after all the booths had been set, A feature of that exhibit was a commercial reel exhibited by Bran- des showing the manufacture of their headsets,

“Eagle” Broadcasting The Brooklyn (N, Y¥., “Wagle,” is the newest newspaper to start its own broadcasting station, [t opened a radio central Saturday night with Jules Berkin’s Rosemont Orchestra the stellar attraction. The call letters are WHAJ, The station is located in the plant of A. H. Grebe, radio manufacturers.

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. ry WTA VARIETY aa 44 » A. ar nator? ednesday, October 1, 1924

INSTRUMENT MFRS, REPORT INCREASE OF 25 P. C. OVER 21

Total Value for 1923 Is Concerns $10,181,361 Variety Bureau, Washington, Sept. 30. The makers of musical instru- ments report their business as hav- ing increased 25 per cent. in the past year. The Department of Commerce, in making its biennial census of manufacturers for 1923, disclosed that the manufactures of musical instruments, other than pianos and organs, reported prod- ucts valued as follows: Brass wind instruments, $7,304,438; wood wind instruments, $506,967; stringed in- struments, $3,344,930; other band and orchestral instruments, $25,- 432; percussion instruments, $2, 236,576; custom work and repairing, $205,535; miscellaneous © products other than instruments, $1,821,862. The total value of these reached $15,445,740 and represents an in- crease of 25 per cent. as compared with the $12,353,778 of 1921, the last preceding census year. The number of establishments in the two years represented decreased from 116 to 106. They were scat- atered throughout. the United States with 28 located in New York and 21 in Illinois. Salaries and wages in excess of $7,000,000 were paid out. This increase corresponds with the increase in the amount of business done—25 per cent. Organs Decrease On the other hand makers of or- gans did not do so well. During 1923 the mumber. of organs turned out was 58 per cent. less than in 1921. a The concerns primarily engaged in the manufacture of pipe and red organs reported for 1923 an output of 1,465 pipe organs, valued at above $8,000,000, and 5,461 reed or- gans with a value of close to $400,- 000. Repairs and other. products have jumped the grand total for the year up toé a valuation of $9,- 592,561, which “discloses the drop of 5.8 per cent. against 1921 with $10,- 184,854. Piano makers also turned out 236 pipe organs valued at over $1,000,- 000 and 2,131 reed organs valued at about $150,000. Thus, the total production of organs for 1923 was as follows: Pipe organs, 1,701, val- ued at $9,642,747, and -reed organs, 7,772, valued at $538,614. There were 58 of these estaklish- ments reporting for the year 1923. Wages paid dropped also; 1923 was $2,661,004 and 1921 $3,342,795. A decrease of 20 per cent.

C.K. HARRIS’ HiT FOR DEMOCRATS 1,000,000-Copy Sale Be- fore Published—Writer May Be Davis’ Mascot The quickest “million copy” in the history of the music busi- ness was established before the song saw print last week. It is a new composition by Charles K. Harris, “The March of the White House,” which will be th2 official anthem of Democratic National Committee in support of John W. Davis for the Presidency. Harris will also publish it and will sell the entire 1,000,000 copy editon to the politica] party as part of its propaganda. The song will be distributed free at mass meetings. There is considerable sentiment also attached to this number. Har- ris published the official songs of the Roosevelt and Taft campaigns in years gone by, both marches by Rudolph Aaronson, and on the bro- midic theory about “good luck run- ning in triplets,” the Democrats have great faith in th- new Harris march, Decreases—Organs + hit | $15,445,740—Number of Drop 5.8 with

NAVAL UNIFORM APPROVED FOR MOORE'S BAND Worn by Orchestra on Stage—In Washington Last Week Washington, Sept. 30. The Navy department has ap- proved the wearing of the uniform by Al Moore and his United States orchestra. Last week, while here at the Tivoli, opposition developed against Moore’s musicians wearing the white gob outfit. hree or four of the staff officers here at the Navy department. caught the band at the theatre with the result Moore was told to go ahead, with the of- ficers adding his work was aiding recruiting. In each city Moore vis-| its he is to report to the recruiting station located there and do what- ever he can to assist in lining up more fighters for Uncle Sam. In view of the controversy now raging in New York over the wear- ing of the marine uniform in “What Price Glory?” it was anticipated here that Al Moore, whois a re- servist in the navy, would experi- ence some difficulty. Although now history, it is inter- esting to recall the manner in which Moore took up the band com- bination bearing his name from a professional angle. He had served two terms in’ the Massachusetts State legislature when war was de- clared. He was commissioned in the navy. Somebody higher up knew of his musicianship and or- dered that he gather together a band from among the sailors at the Boston navy yard, train them and give concerts at night for the other boys stationed there. This musical work was to be in addition to their other duties. When the Liberty bond drives commenced Moore and his band were shot out in vaudeville as “En- sign Al Moore and His U. 8S. Jazz Band.” They played Washington, with Secretary of the Navy Daniels in the box one night. One of the speakers stated the band ought to be in France playing for the sick and wounded there. The next day their vaudeville bookings were can- celed and within two weeks they were on a transport. While overseas Moore had one of the largest band units gathered to- gether. While here Moore entertained a number of the officers of the navy whom he had served with overseas. It: was quite a Week “or the entire outfit. Chicago, Sent. 30. With al] the bands that have mi- grated to and from Chicago there is none suitable for ¢+veral vacancies now open. There are three cafes slated to open next montth. All have encounterel cifficulties in se- curing the proper kind of material. All of the bands have either played every cafe in town or else have not sufficient drawing power to warrant first class positions.

Joe Manne Relieved Joe Manne, professional manager for Shapiro-Bernstein here, has been relieved. Louis Bernstein and George Piantadosi came here to make the change, with Billy Mc- Dermott, formerly of the Pittsburgh office, assigned to the position. The office staff his been cd. in-

Dutch Treat Assn. -The Dutch Treat Leaders’ Association will hold its first meeting next-week. John R. Andrew, a non-professional, but closely acquainted with the musical profession, will act as the guiding spirit and will no- tify the different orchestra leaders of the place of meeting. Andrew has been unofficially voted by such bandsmen as Vincent Lopez, Arthur Lange, Hughie Barrett, Ray Miller, et al. as the logical man to act as executive secretary so as to sidestep any suspicions or jealousies that are so prone to. crop up in an organization composed. of temperamental musicians, whose first thought always, in times of stress, is to euspect somebody of “having an axe to: grind.” . , i The Roseland ballroom, New York, had its formal opening last Tuesday, Sept. 23, with Vincent Lopez and his Pennsylvania Hotel orchestra, the feature attraction of a galaxy of four dance orchestras. The attendance was 2,800 by count —

way element who commented on the progress of the dance hall, opining “who would have thought of this thing for a dance place three or four years ago?” : The Roseland interior has been renovated gorgeously with the re- ception alcoves in the rear running to a Spanish color scheme and ef- fect that would credit any “class” cafe. For the Lopez presentation a special stage was erected with a practical lighting system, the set- ting being a Spanish castle effect. The Spanish idea in the refresh- ment partitions is carried through even to the waiters, who are at- tired in fancy native garb. Jack Dempsey made the presen- tation speech of a floral offering to Lopez, who was the opening at- traction for four nights from Tues- day through Friday. Jan Garber and his orchestra opened Sunday for another special. run with other dance orchestras as guest attrac- tions to follow, to augment the reg- ular Sam Lanin, Phil Romano and Fletcher Henderson combinations. As a courtesy for the opening night Billy Gallagher sent his Monte Carlo show (William Arnold's Revue) in its entivety, running 45 minutes, upstairs to the Roseland to do its stuff. Ace Brigode and 14 Virginians also participated in a session of dance music, while the Phil Romano band substituted for them in the Monte Carlo during their absence. As an experiment by Lopez to thoroughly test the band’s prowess as a straight) dance organiation. before a crowd of the “hoofin’est” Ballroom steppers in Greater New York it was a complete success. Neil Kingsley was on hand to welcome the generous press con- tingent. For an “opening” it went over with a bang. Abel.

Don Clarke Has Coast’s Biggest Dance Orchestra Los Angeles, Sept. 30. Don Clarke has the biggest dance organization playing on the West Coast. Clark has 18 men in his or- chestra, which is officiating at La Monica Ballroom, Santa Monica Pier, one of the largest and newest ballrooms on the Coast. Clark, in the arrangement of his instruments, has made an equal di- vision of string, reed and wind. The Clark outfit made their first disks for Victor recently, recording four sides. Prior to coming here Clark was a member of Paul Whiteman’s orches- tral

LYMAN’S HOMECOMING

Los Angeles, Sept. 30. Abe Lyman and his boys were given an enthusiastic welcome when they arrived here. Six different or- chestras, headed by their individua) directors, were at the depot to greet them. A parade took place, with all the orchestras playing, which lasted until the Alexandria Hotel was reached, when all. were taken in automobiles to the Ambassador. Lyman reopened at the Cocoanut Grove Sept. 22, replacing Max Fischer and his orchestra. Fischer ie leaving to accept an engagement In Senttle for a three-month period.

and a surprise to the “wise” Broad- May the orchestra is absolutely de- By E. C. (Executive Chairman of the Music LEADERS AND PUBLISHERS — MILLS Publishers’ Protective Association)

As a general proposition the re- lationship between the music pub- lishers and the orchestra leaders is upon a mutually satisfactory and pleasant basis. There are some exceptions, no- tably those in which certain short- sighted leaders persist in making “propositions” to publishers that they be paid some sort of a con- sideration for playing certain songs. As with the singer, so it is with the leader—none is big enough,. or ever will be, to be able to afford to select the material to be played to the public upon any other basis than that of its merit—its enter- taining factors. Singers and leaders, who con- sistently choose their material upon the basis of receiving some “con- sideration” on the side for playing or singing it, inevitably lessen their popularity with the public. Too often the leader looks upon himself as the person responsble for the publisher’s success. While it is true that in a measure the works played by an orchestra are thus popularized, and a demand for the sheet music, records, etc., created, it is equally true that to- pendent for its success upon the: creation, in a commercial sense, of a constant flow of new tunes, new musical ideas and novelties, for which it must look to the pub- lisher, who is always on the alert in the discovery of such composi- tions. 85 Tunes an Evening ‘ It etakes something like 85 tunes to run a dance orchestra through an evening’s program. And no tune can stay in the library long nowadays. Hardly does a song be- come familiar to the dance hall erowd when it is pushed out of the way by another. Last year’s songs are deader than King Tut. So, as I reason it out, the-favor done by the leader to musical In- terests is balgnced by the favor done to him by those interests when they bring into existence the vol- ume of music which makes possible the. extended program included in an evening’s playing. There is another phase of the re- latienship between leaders and mu- sical interests that is, to say the least, annoying and destructive— the custom of some leaders in ex- pecting to be “cut in” by the writ- ers of a song, on-the royalties to be received from the publisher in consideration of which the leader “plugs” the tune. “Cutting In” All Wrong This sort of practice is all wrong. In the first place it is dis- honest. The leader does not write the song and he has no moral right to participate in -its earnings. In the second place he is not “on the square” with his employers and with his public when he “plugs” a song for a consideration. In the third place it is not fair to writarg to induce them, who are the actual creators, under .compulsion or oth. erwise, to sacrifice part of their earnings to the leader. oe I have regretted to see the pass<« ing of the old-time custom of play- ing as an “encore” a chorus or two of the number just finished. Nowa- days, when an orchestra plays a number for a dance that brings an enthusiastic applause, instead of repeating that number for the en. core, they go into a different num« ber. It seems to me that when an audience or a lot of dancers en- thusiastically applaud a number they have enjoyed it end would like to hear it again, but apparently most of the leaders think other- wise. ¢: Leaders’ Problems ~ I am not unaware that the ledder has his problems, too, and we ‘hre sympathetic to them—would ° be glad to aid in their solution. A's I seo this business of music, first, we have the writer, the actual creator, who devises the music originally. Then, we have the publisher, who makes it into a commercial prod- uct—is its merchant. Then, the Mu- sician who plays it; and, after him; the establishment in which if is played. These are the successive links in the chain which supports practically the entire industry of public amusement. They are interdependent, and the chain as a whole is no stronger than its weak- est link. If the writer and the mu- sician connive in exploiting a tune of mediocre merit, the establish- ment suffers and the repute of the musician wanes; if the musician and the establishment connive to deprive the writer and the publisher of just consideration, a destructive and cancerous growth results which retards honest progress. In the community of interest which they all jointly occupy, the best ends for all are attained by honest co- operation, with the graft, and the “angles” and the connivings left out. The writer must be encouraged by the publisher, by the leader and by the establishment; ke must be generously and honestly rewarded, for upon his shoulders primarily rests the burden of production. Likewise, however, the other ele- ments must receive fair treatment, else the writer’s creation is with- out value. How to Choose ’ Leaders should select music for playing. and for phonograph re- cording with an eye single to the merit of the composition; publish- ers should choose music for publi- cation with no other view than its merit as music; and establishments purveying public entertainment should discourage in every possible way any conniving by any of the elements concerned, at disreputable or illegitimate practices.

MANY WRITERS JOINING SOCIETY 50 More Admitted at Last Meeting—Determined to Preserve Rights The volume of applications for membership in the American Soci- ety of Composers, Authors and Pub- lishers indicates a concerted deter- mination by the composers and au- thors that their rights under the copyright law be respected and pro- tected. Over 100 important writers have enlisted in the A. S. C. A. P. ranks since the inception of the controversy with the broadcasters, among them being “names” of na- tional fame, The last meeting of the American society saW another list. of approxi- mately 50 writers elected into mem- bership, as_ follows: Frederick Ayres, Marshall Bartholomew, Kar- olyn Wells Bassett, Mrs. H. H. A. Beach, Marty Bloom, J. Will Calla- han, Walter Damrosch, Dave Dryer, John C. Egan, George Fairman, Roland Farley, L. Wolfe Gilbert, Joe Gold, Edwin Franko Goldman, Ed- mund@ Grinnell, William C. Handy,

Victor Harris, Bobby Heath, Frank Hughes, Henry Holden Huss, Fred- erick Jacobs, Helen Boardman Knox, Fritz Kreisler, Darl Mac- Boyle, Irving Mills, Kenneth M. Murchison, W. H. Neidlinger, Ar- thur Nevin, Harry Owens, Alice Barnett Brice, Ruth Rapoport, Floyd J. St. Clair, Gustav Sanger, Domen- ico Savino, John Schonberger, Al Sherman, Murray Sturn, R. H. Terry, Joseph H. Trent, Harry M. Woods, Annelu Burns, C. Whitney Coombs and Sidney Homer. This list is almost equally divided between popular “standard” song- writers. Some of the unfamiliar names, particularly the women, are those of the writers in private life. At this meeting also John Philip . Sousa was elected vice-president, vice the late Victor Herbert, and Jerome Kern a director in place of Louis A. Hirsch, deceased.

Kermit Roosevelt’s Date Chicago, Sept. 30. Kermit Roosevelt will make @& lyceum appearance Nov. 10 at the Town Hall, New York City. He is booked under the affiliated banner, and will lecture on “Hunting Big Game on the Four Continents.”

Chester Cohn Has Appendicitis Chicago, Sept. 30. Chester Cohn, songwriter, is con- fined to a sick bed following an operation for appenticitis. He was stricken suddenly, having been making the rounds the night before with Phil Kornheiser, the Feist eX-

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Negro Band Leader Honered by War Dept. Washington, Sept. 30. A Washington negro, Walter Howard Loving, has been accorded high honors by the War Depart- ment. Recently retired as band leader with the famous Philippine Constabulary band, Manila, he has been appointed a major in the Offi- cers’ Reserve Corps. Major Loving has been ranked among the greatest of colored band leaders by the War Department, and is a graduate of the New Eng- land Conservatory of Music,

OXLEY AT CINDERELLA Harold Oxley and his orchestra. of 11 pieces open at the Cinderella Ballroom, New York, Oct. 4, suc- ceeding Willie Creager’s Ambassa- dors. Oxley’s band {s a Paul Specht unit.

ELKINS LEAVING “VOGUES” ? Chicago, Sept. 30. Eddie Elkins and his orchestra are reported leaving “Vouges and Frolics” Saturday. The Shuberts asked him to take a cut of $500.

purposes. The continuity is lost, as is the rhythm, because no band can go from the rhythm and modu- late into a different character in melody and still maintain that rhythm. “The better musicians and ar- ranagers, like Arthur Lange, Hugo Frey, Savino et al.; aré making their arranagements so interesting that an intelligent leader can find enough harmony in the printed ar- rangements of the individual tunes to make them sound effective, yet danaceable with all the rhythmic appeal intact. “However, lately dance music throughout the country has im- proved generally. All the smaller orchestras out of town have been listening to the records and learn- ing wisely and well from this

source.”

It is not a very easy assignment to write on bands and orchestras, It seems everything has been said. I think a fitting caption would be, “The Joys and Sorrows of a Maes- tro.” Please don’t ask me what a maestro is. Once I mentioned I was a maestro in front of my boys, and they all laughed. But getting back to the intent of this article (if any), I find myself speaking of Arrangements, for, in truth, arrangements embrace joys and sorrows—joy when tho finished product has been arranged, designed, tricked and kicked into a smooth, likeable and danceable number. There is no greater expression of complete, joyful bliss than the ex- pression on a leader’s face when his band has just completed a pretty arrangement. And now for the vice—there is no greater expression of complete men- tal anguish than the look on a Jead- er’s face during the rendition of a number that has been falsely ar- ranged. I believe J am coining a new expression when I say “false ar- rangement,” and yet no other term would s. adequately define it. Many times I’ve heard some of the best known bands start to play a sweet number, and then for no rea- son at all—wham! they would inter- po.ate an extract of Dante's “In- ferno” and throw in the Storm Scene from “William Tell.” This is known as over-arranging and has been dis- cussed a great deal among dance leaders. Personally I have instructed my ar- rangers that the architects, in de- signing the grill room at the Roose- velt Hotel, didn’t allow for any over- arranging. To my mind the real critics and connoisseurs of good dance music are the captains, head waiters and their secretaries and valets. They quickly feel the pulse of the dancing patrons and their criticisms are well worth while; also frequently heard, Isham Jones Agreed { once had a chat with Isham Jones on this subject and he quite agreed with me. In fact, Jones him- self is an arranger of no mean abil- ity and very conservative. This also applies to some of the parties he has arranged at the Sherman Hotel. In conclusion, I can only state that La Follette is right when he says éhat the working people should eat.

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THEAS.CAP By J. C. ROSENTHAL, General Manager, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers

There is so much in common be- tween the musician and the com- poser that no misunderstanding should exist fegarding the aims and purpose of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. With that thought uppermost in my mind, I welcome this opportunity of briefiy explaining certain details of our policy. When we first undertook the col- lection of a performing rights fee frm othe proprietors of establish- ments in which music constitutes in a large measure one of the es- sential features of the business, it was proposed by them that the orchestra leader and the musicians should be required to pay for and secure the license. It was con- tended that the orchestra was en- gaged to render musical programs, that they were paid for this werk, and that it was incumbent upon them to assume the payment of all necessary expenses connected with their own work. Employer Must Pay We refused to acquiesce in any such proposition, btlieving that the musician was not primarily en- gaged in publicly performing music for profit. We have always as- sumed the position that the musi- cian is an employee, that the em- ployer secures the profits from the use of our works, and we have re- fused to permit him or the leader to obtain our license or pay the nominal sum which -is charged for a license fee. ct The leader and the musician are greatly indebted to the composer the services of musicians is created by the melodies which the com- poser is ‘constantly writing, and without which the public’s interest in musical entertainment would goon cease. It is fair then, I submit, that under these circumstances we should expect to receive the sym- pathy and cooperation, as well as the support of all orchestra leaders and musicians, in the enforcement of the rights which the law gives to a composer to exclusively per- form his works for profit. We recognize in a fu]) measure, and deeply appreciate, that the musician is responsible for the ex- ploitation of the composers works, and that there is a certain mutual- ity in the service which he renders to the composer and author. Society’s Membership Our members comprise the fore- most writers of music in this country, men and women whose names are household words. We are determined that their -rights given to them under the Consti- tution of this country shall be pro- tected and respected, and in ac- knowledging our debt of. gratitude to the orchestra leaders and musi- cians of this country, with whom our relationship always has been friendly, we bespeak a continuance of the reciprocal feeling which we believe the mrusicians have for us, and extend our wishes for a suc- cessful and prosperous season. for their success. The demand. for.

- Productions’ Best Sellers Of the new musical produc- tions, there is a striking dearth of good production music sell- ere. The “Rose-Marie” music, by Rudolf Friml and Herbert Stothardt, is distinctive, and has the best chance, Victor Herbert’s “Dream Girl” score is disappointing excepting for the one “Dream Girl” waltz. The “Passing Show” has “Rose of the Morning” (Rom- berg), but it is nothing extra- ordinary. The Ziegfeld Follies” in “Adoring You ” and “Lonely Little Melody” has two good numbers. “Somebody Loves Me,” from “Scandals” is doing fairly well. But compared to the “Bam- balina” of “Wildflower,” or the “I Love You” of “Little Jessie James,” or the “Music _ Box” score, “Stepping Stones” mu- sic, with its generally good | sellers, the gross turnover is. not so big. The season, however, is yet new, and there’s no telifaig when something may step out. CHI'S POP TUNES Chicago, Sept. 30. The two outstanding hits around here have been written by twe local musicians. Isham Jones’s “Some Other Day Some Other Girl” has swung into immediate favor and Ted Fiorito’s “Charley My Boy” is a strong request. num- ber

JAZZ IN TOES Atlantic City, Sept. 30. Atlantic City women are‘for the most part out of sympathy with the tango as a ballroom dance, the reason given that the tango is too intricate and difficult of execution on the modern dance floor. They feel it is more of a stage dance. A version from the moral angle was given by Mrs. John T. Beck- with, social leader. “Where are the parents,” she asked, “that they do not know where, with whom and how their children are dancing? The more complicated dances are not for the ballroom, for it takes a professional to dance, them well. For pleasure and exercise the jazz has a swing to it that irons out the creaky hinges, and it is entirely up to the individual the manner in which it is danced. Jazz surely does get into your toes.

TRIANGLE’S. TERMS Final hearing of the application in the’suit of Clyde D. Emerson, @ creditor of the Triangle Music Pub. Co., Inc., against that corporation, was held yesterday (Sept. 30) In the Post Office building, New York. The Triangle, with the consent of the plaintiff and the receiver, has applied to the court for an order di- recting the payment of a cash divi- dend of 10 per cent of the claims and to deliver notes for 15 per cent to all creditors. Se The receiver is also authorized to deduct $600 in fees and $500 to his attorney for legal services. The de- fendant will have. its. property turned back, .the receiver will be discharged and-the bond cancelled;

also the action discontinued,

BANDS AND VAUDEVILLE

Chicago,. Sept. 27. What must the vaudeville orchestra order to secure consecutive book- ings? This * question has been brought up time and again in book- ing offices, agencies and other places where musicians congregate. Theatres of all descriptions and sizes are playing them weekly and still the field is not exhausted. For the past four weeks there has been an orchestra on each one of present possess day in either musical cafes, comedy shows able for the vaudeville played the majority of the houses around here. Picture Houses Use Bands That the picture theatre is an- other branch that utilizes. innumer- able bands with a consistent. de- mand for names is obvious. The orchestra has been a strong fac- tor in the cinema houses sirce the the programs in the four loop inauguration of presentations. vaudeville theatres, not counting} Despite the large house orchestras the numerous bands employed in|employed in the better class the outlying houses. Some have singers, others dancers, with a great many employing ‘both. Three to five acts constitutes a program in some of the smaller houses in the West. The band with a singer eliminates a singing turn on the bill and the same for dancers and musical acts. The only avail- able acts that would fill in ade- quately on these bills without con- fliction would be a sketch, talking ect or acrobatic turn. A good band properly presented which has sev- eral novelty ideas in conjunction with good music is a strong factor on a vaudeville program, but the good bands have been absorbed by — ESTABLISHED COMPOSER 1905 ll Musié Dealers Should Send for Copies—Bells on Bight—Go 50-50. A Mother’s Plea “HEART TOUCHING BALLAD” ...»« §entimental Song Words mother should have said to her

r daughter, if she didn’t, true to life. ee for Teahasivadiones 35e per Copy. , ready, 40c. W. MATTHEW B. WADLEY : 90644 Federal 8t., Chicago, Mll., (Dept. C. theatres there seoms to be a cer- tain clientele that. does not respond to the straight operatic and classi- cal selections from the pit. The band on the stage carries a certain prestige and atmosphere that seems to outclass the regular house or- ganization from an audience stand- point, regardless of the musical merit. It is estimated that over 200 bands and orchestras play weekly in picture houses. The demand has become so strong large prices had to be paid to secure recognized organizations. Picture houses are also blamed for existing conditions and enormous salaries. In striv- ing to secure the services of the best available they have outbid one another and it has gone far out of the reach of the little picture fellow. An _ orchestra playing vaudeville engagements hereabouts at a-salary of $1,100, attained quite a reputation as a musical organ- ization. “Requests for their serv- ices came pouring in with the orchestra gradualiy increasing the sdlary until it is now reported at 2,700.

or with the non-employed of the ordinary type and hardly suit- in Some of the orchestras here do not give a tune a chance to be- come popular. When a neW num- ber is given them they play it over a couple of times and if it does not appeal to the leader it is thrown out. Three months later the tune becomes popular and they go look- ing for it. Some numbers contain arrangements that are a trifle dif- ficult for the average orchestra, so an easy melody is bound to get the break. The most popular tunes for the past month, as given by the vari- ous orchestra leaders mentioned be- low, are as follows. Dan Russo-Ted Fiorito, Oriole orchestra, Edgewater Beach Hotel. “Charley My Boy,” “Little old Clock on the Mantle,” (Feist); “Some Other Day Some Other Girl’ and “Tell Me. Dreamy Eyes,’ (Weil); “Moonlight and: You,” (Duncan Sisters); “Ray of Sunshine,” (W. B. .& -8.); (Remick). Isham Jones, College Inn. “Some Other Day Some Other Girl” and “Tell Me Dreamy Eyes,” (Weil); “Charley My Boy” and “June Night,” (Feist); “New Kind of Man,” (Berlin); “Foliow the Swal- low,” (Remick); “I Want to be Left Alone,” (Weil). Charley Straight, Rendezvous. “Some Other Day” and “I Picked the Wrong’ One to Love,” (Weil); “Charliston Cabin,” (Marks); ‘“Drift- wood,” ¢Berlin); “June Night” and “Follow -the Swallow,” Nean support an importan orchestra “Sing a Little Song,” (Feist); “Bringing Home the Bacon,” (Hearst); “You’re in Love,” (CW. B. & §.). Ralph Williams, Rainbo Gardens. “Charley My Boy” and. “What Will I Do,” -(Berlin); “Too Tired,” (Broadway); “Louise,” (W. B. & 8.); “June Night” and “Doodle Doo Doo,” (Feist); “It Had to Be You,” «Remick); “Tell me Dreamy Eyes” and “Some Other Day,” (Weil). Drobeg’s Frolic Orchestra, The Frolic. “I Picked The Wrong One to Love” and “Some Other Day,” (Weil); “Sing a Little Song” and “June Night,” (Feist); “What’ll I Do” and “New Kind of Man,” (Berlin); “It Had to be You,” (Remick); “Red Hot Mamma,” (Bernstein): Century Serenaders, Cinderella Cafe. “Little Old Clock” and “Doodle Doo Doo,” (Faist); “Charley My Boy” and “What’ll L Do,” (Berlin); “Some Other Day” and “I Picked the Wrong One to Love,” (Weil); “Ray of Sunshine,” (W. B. & &8.); “It Had to be You,” (Remick) ; “Limehouse Blues,” (Harms).

Franks and Brunswick Frank Wright and Frank Bes- inger have signed to record for Brunswick. They are known as the Radio Franke through their prolific broadcasting activities and are al- ready “canning” pop ditties for sev- eral minor companies.

“Uncle Torm’s Cabin” will be re- vived in New York next month by

the Triangle Players at the Tri- angle, Greenwich Village. ENGLISH CORP. FORMING T0 BOOK AMERICAN AND CANADIAN BANDS

Included—Paul Specht es:

Big Ballrooms and ~ Personality Leaders There seems to be a decided trend for the big ballroom in this.country. The larger the place the better it and reimburse it well. The cafes c no longer do it. The limited capacity perforce restricts the en- tertainment “nut,” including the dance music, talent, etc., whereas the big ballrooms, with their low admissions and mass attendance, are more inclined to pay fancy fig- ures for stellar dance attractions. Possibly from the orchestra lead- ers’ viewpoint the affiliation with a ballroom (a glorified synonym for the formerly despised “dance hall’) has not the outward attractions as that of a smart cafe or hotel, but any such objections are usually counteracted by the difference in remuneration.

The future of American dance music will spring from the ballroom via the masses’ shuffling feet. There are more worthy bands today than restaurants or hotels, and that is the logical solution.

More and more, also, the orchestra with the “personality” leader is be- coming the fad. Hotel and cafe managers not only permit but ac- tually encourage orchestra leaders to sit out dance after dance with parties at tibles rather than be on the stand wielding the baton. It is to the benefit of the estab- lishment that the leader does this sort of thing. One Seventh avenue place in New York owed its quick success last season solely to the orchestra leader whose dance music was the prime attraction. The con- ductor realized this and further commercialized his band’s popular- ity by making himself a drawing ecard for the cafe. through floating from table to table more often than actually conducting, acting in the dual capacity of host and master of ceremonies as well as, orchéstra leader.

Still another pointer for orchestras should be their absolute and unself- ish desire to please the public on the question of adhering to every request number. One leader built an enviable reputation in New York for himself and his place by re- sponding promptly to all requests as they were asked. The unusual- ness of this is his wide talogue and exceptional memory tunes many, Many years old. If his per- sonnel was unacquainted with a nurfber the leader would jot down a lead sheet from memory and cir- culate it among the band for rendi- tion some time in the evening. The patrons were highly appre- ciative of this attention, realizing the amount of trouble such unusual requests entailed. Abel,

NEW “UKE” SONG BOOK A No. 2 “Ukelele Ike” Song Book has been composed by Cliff Ed- wards, the “uke” singer. As before, Robbins-Engel, Ine., will - publish. Their first publication of “Ukelele Ike’s” book warranted a second edi- tion.

Idlewood Pavilion, Sheffield’s (Ill.) most popular dancing resort, owned by Fred Dean and Roy Phill- British Capital Behind London Office—Territory Covers Continent and American Artists Also Interested ; ‘An English corporation to book American and Canadian jazz bands into London hotels, resorts and mu- sic halls is being organized with British concern wil] be Anglo-Saxon in name, with Specht’s connection sub rosa because of the English permits to American labor of this nature. British capital and interests will be in active charge in the London office. Besides crchestras, Ameri- can artists will be exploited. There is a particular paucity of sketch material in the Engitsh mu- sic halls and Alex Gerber, American songwriter and playwright, has been commissioned to ‘write materia] for this field. The bookings Centinent. will include the

the Parody Club as the permanent attraction, Lewis is forgoing everything else although he may double the metropolitan Ke.th time in order to confine himself to the cafe. Lewis is credited with put- ting the place over with a bang from the start. Al Herman will be his “opposi- tion” at the Nightingale across the street on West 48th street, doubl- ing with vaudeville, Herman will feature a $1 couvert as against Lewis’ $2. The Jimmy Durante band is the dance feature at the Nightingale.

a -> Printing Lyrics An experiment to which E. C. Mills, représenting the mu- sic publishers, has acceded to is granting permission to the - New York “Evening Graphic,” the newest afternoon daily in the metropolis, to reprint the lyrics of popular song hits. The lyrics are especially arranged for ukelele, with the proper chords cued in under the re- spective syllable of the words. The sheet music is necessary for proper “uke” rendition. It may create a new demand lo- cally for music, although as @ general thing the publishers are against issuing permission to reprint the lyrics of their hits on chorus slips as former- ly on the theory it hurts the sales of their music.

Williams and Victor Chicago, Sept. 30. Ralph Williams and his Rainbo orchestra have been. contracted by Victor.. The orchestra has recorded several numbers with the first re- lease slated for Oct. 8.

FRENCH DECORATE ORGANIST Paris, Sept.. 21. Dr. Wm. C. Carl, New York or- ganist, has been decorated by the French government with the Legion of Honor ribbon for services ren-

brook, was destroyed by fire. dered to French music.

E. C. Mills, for the Music Pub- lishers’ Protective Association, is reading Byron Gay’s utterances very closely, with the intention of answering some of Gay’s points ‘after the series of eight articles by the songwriter have been published in Variety. ’ Mr. Mills grants the truth of some of Gay’s arguments, but criticizes that the songsmith is also writing from the embittered creator’s viewpoint. Mills does not want Gay’s ‘statements to go en- —— unchallenged from the

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writer-publisher’s viewpoint and will later take up the situation from the music publisher's end solely, As it is, while Gay is speaking for himself as an individual (and 89 agreed with Variety), the mis- interpretation might arise of viewing the situation pictured by Gay as the voice of the entire industry. The “mechanical” end which Gay concerns himself with so in- tensely Mills feels also called upon to defend.

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~ ORCHESTRAS OUT OF TOWN By JOE FRIEDMAN

—e [This article was requested from Joe Friedman, business manager of Ace Brigode and His 14 Virginians at the Monte Carlo, New York, as a “personal experience” tale to guide the many out-of-town orchestras constantly striving for an opening on Broadway or in New York. There are.many good bands outside of New York who, in their ambition to hit Broadway, forego attractive offers and possibilities in their own territory for the sake of gambling with circumstances in New York. This is @ laudable ambition excepting there are too many “angles" in the orchestra game which the average orchestra leader is not aware of or does not take into consideration.]

In almost every line of business there,is some time of the year termed a, “market season” for their wares. At this particular time of the season.in New York, it is the market season for musicians, or, moré precisely; dance orcKestras. “It is a settled fact that organizations or orchestras, intact have greater possibilities for placement than in- dividual musicians, as New York is | full ‘of “crack” musicians whose re- cording dates, etc., make them in- dependent of dance hall, hotel or restaurant engagements. The object of my ‘writing this article is to ‘attempt to enlighten the out-of-town orchestra leaders on some of fhe hardships they’ will face in attempting a New York debut. aa Financially Meagre in New York At’ the ‘present writing there are any number gf “name” bands, some with recording reputations, which cannot locate in New York for the season, not because of lack of en- gagements, but*because the finan- cial end is meagre compared to out of town... The problem is that Broadway managers are not néarly as consid- erate of dance music now as for- merly, even though the orchestra to- day enjoys a tomparatively more important position than ever before. But the Broadway manager is wise. An attempt to break in on Broad- way also presents a great oppor- tunity to break up.your band. The -manager may decide to keep cer- tain individuals at attractive fig- ures to strengthen some other com- bination he is interested in. Another question is that of the keen competition. There are so many out-of-town bands so anxious for a New York opportunity they

are accepting arrangements at lit- tle over the union minimum just for the chance. Their goal is the hope some rival management will engage them at a figure eommensurate with their ability. ; Also there is the recording end. Almost any sacrifice is made just for the opportunity to be “in” on Broadway. National: Interest in Bands Paul Whiteman dgserves great credit for what he, as an individual, with his organization, -has done for the profession; how he has made possible the present high standards and the national interest in dance ‘orchéstras, recording artists, etc. Probably for that reason every band ig attempting to emulate Whiteman, losing sight that the maestro is so far advanced no one can approa®h him. If they would stick to their knit-4 ting of playing likely dance music, full of rhythm and tempo, and let the “arrangement” ‘stuff alone for the peer of them cll, the metropoli- tan aspirarits might also have a better chance to impress. The mu- sically .wise New York public knows the best, but is very charitable to any newcomers who can grind out tures of a tempo to inspire their dancir,~ fegt.. There ig only one New York and one Broadway. You may be one of the chosen few to make the grade, but, in view of the proportion of flops, I would advise taking up that attractive New England or Pennsyl- vania danhce-<hall tour through the “coal mine” terrjtory, where the in- come is certain and thegrief -is at a minimum. A local. reputation in a sizable* town outside of New York, Chicago or Los Angeles is nothing to be sneezed at, either.

BAND and ORCHESTRA REVIEWS

NEWPORT SERENADERS (11) Bamboo Gardens, New York This band is the same organiza- tion at the Silver Slipper last sea- son. In this newest Chinese restau- rant, on 53d street and Broadway, underneath the new Arcadia ball- room, the orchestra fits in -nicely. There are;.several changes in the instrumentation and for the better in view of the spacious interior of the Bamboo Gardens, with a seating capacity of 1,000. The dancing space is temporarily barricaded (up to late last week), Owning, to some differences with the building department !mspectors, but as a dance combination they sound very likely. The personnel includes several recording veterans; also several mew faces are in evidence, a result of a painstaking audition of every: applicant, which included almost 200 éntrants before this combination was finally assembled. Fordy Kendall, Gilbert Koerner and Joe’ Pi¢carara comprise the saxophone section. Jack Swerdlow, the first trumpet, is a vet and nat- urally .very good, . Andy Bosson’ is the second cornet. Vincent Catanese strums a good banjo, and Frank Zimnock; the trombonist, delivers per .usual. Sam Wishuff, drums; William -Short, banjo, and Ben Po- bersky, violin, completes’ the per- sonnel. Abel. HENRI GENDRON’S VILLA VENICE ORCHESTRA Chicago, Sept. 27. Henri Gendron was identified with one’ ;of. Dinty. -Moore’s organiza- tions... The present orchestra has been .recruited by Gendron. Villa Venice is an elaborately furnished cafe catering to a high-class pa- tronage. i. This eight-piece,. organization knows their dance music, .offering novelty orchestrations, Henri Gen- dron aside from conducting, handles the violin effectively. They also handle several vocal group numbers harmoniously. The, band seems to, favor . the

brass, which at times should be toned down somewhat, as it offsets the symphonic arrangements. Their engagement here terminates this week ,and they have been con- tracted for the Moulin Rouge, a loop cafe. Here the boys should prove a good drawing card, as the music offered is made to order for the clientele that patronize this cafe. _ The orchestra consists of Murray. Williams, pianist and arranger; Frank Comisky, cornet; Jack Hart, trombone; Harold Scholer, banjo; Warren Hepburn and George Levine sax; Norman Stocker, drums; Her- man Brandenberg, tuba, and Henri Gendron, violin, STEINDEL and Band (9) Edgewater Beach Hotel, Chicago Fresh from a week at the Palace theatre this organization was en- gaged to fill in at the Edgewater Beach -Hotel. while the regular Oriole Orchestra is on a two weeks’ vacation. This band is an example of what might be called a musical phenome- non. Ferdinand Steindel is an. ac- complished pianist. Also true of George Bass, the violinist. Of the others the lead saxophone is the only musician above par. The rest are average. When Steindel or Bass plays a solo they are equal to the best, but when the band plays an ensemble the result.is no better and some- times a little worse than the aver- age dance orchestra. Aside from the ability of the leader and the violinist there is nothing t» distinguish this organi- zation, Its rhythm is the standard cut and dried variety. The orches- trations are neither original nor out of the ordinary: The band.as a whole. seems to lack that unified jazzy spirit which animates the better orchestras, The members are. inclined to stiffness and play. more. as individuals than -in team work, The music doeg,not flat or jar .on, the ears but that. is the best that may. be said of it. . Here and There The Ten Whip-Poor Wills and “Harvest Moon” dances are being featured at the Cascade, Sharon, Pa.

Fred Lussier has veen appointed leader of the orchestra in the Play- house, Chicopée, Mass.

The largest theatre orchestra in Worcester, Mass., is at the Plaza theatre. There are 10 men under. the direction of John J. Galyin.

Emil. Heir:berger’s orchestra is playing on the roof garden of the Bond Hotel, Hartford, Conn.

George Freeman and his Okla- homa Collegians are at the Venetian Gardens, Montreal.

John H. Quinn is thé’manager ot the new Amber Inn Dancing Pavilion on the Berlin turnpike, near Hart- ford, Conn. Bobbie Clark’s orches- tra is playing:

Herman Kahn is the orchestral leader of.the Tivoli, Newark, N. J. It’s a picture house. ;

e Thomas M. Welch closed the dancing season at Lincoln. Park, Worcester, Mass., Saturday. He will open his new Danceiand ball- room next Saturday.

An orchestra composed of five women fs playing at the Union Hill theatre, (dramatic stock) in Gloucester, Mass. Violet Engte is leader. Robert McLaughlin, manager of the Opio and Metropolitan theatres, has leased the ball room being built on Euclid avenue west'of East 105th street, Cleveland:’ McLaughlin said it would be open Nov. 1. It will be named the Crystal Slipper. The size of the ball room wili be 225x130:

Arnold Johnson's Melody Boys replaced Paul Zimm and his Chi- cagoans at the Montmartre Cafe, Chicago. te

The Winter Garden ballroom, Lawrence, Mass., opened for the season last week with “Scotty” Holmes and his orchestra of eleven as the attraction. The orchestra has just completed a summer engage- ment at. the Palace ballroom, Old Orchard beach, Me.

The personnel of the Fort Orange Society Orchestra of Albany and Troy is: H. B. Coggeshall, Lewis Bendoit, R. A; Horn, W. Delpit, H. Calter, R. F. Hayden, T. Wagner, O. de Heus and T. S. Sharp.

Helen Jackson’s Chicagoans, of the middle west, are at the Hotel Jermyn, Scranton, Pa,

The Princess Patricia Canadian Light Infantry band is at the British Empire Exposition at Wem- bley (London), having been sent across by popular subscription in Winnipeg, the band’s home city.

Vince Rose and Jackie Taylor, with their orchestras, have re- turned to the Montmartre, Los Angeles, after a six weeks vaca- tion.

Another feature at this. resort is the engagement of Betty Gal- lagher as solo dancer.

“Sleepy” Hall, Yale’s noted banjo- ist, will take a nine-piéce combina- tion with him to Chicago, in the Club Creole, a new establishment on Michigan boulevard.

Fritz Cooley and orchestra are filling an extended engagement at Maple View. Hall, Pittsfield, Mass.

Don Kirkham and band are the attraction at the Odeon, Sait Lake city. Clint Strong and Dundee Novelty Syncopators are the permanent attraction at the Dundee in the same city.

Emmett O'Mara, tenor singer, will join the Leviathan band this week

at the Orpheum, St,, Paul. Ted Weems and his Victor recording orchestra open at the Stanley, Philly, Oct. 13. The Rivola, Allentown, Pa. opened this’ week. The .new restautant is being conducted ,by New York capitai.. Two floors are in use,

Harry H. Tobias and’ Versatile Orchestra opened Sept. 29 at the Follies. Inn, West. 42nd street, New York,

syed EY Dov flee td ‘former liquor problem, were instru- ~ MUSICIANS AND INSURANCE By JOHN R. ANDREW (Specialist in Theatrical Insurance)

Have musicians stopped to think that they present a particular prob- lém both to the insurance compa- nies and to the insurance man who takes care of their insurance? Consider the personal insurance of a musician, which has.to do with his life, accident and health insur- ance, or hand and eyesight insur- ance. These forms are not only based upon the applicant’s health, but atso the conditions surrounding his occupation. First we find his occupation calls for very late hours and that he does not, get sufficient .rest. hours are irregular, and because his work is very confining he does not get the proper fresh air. While this may not be true of the individual, it is true as a class. These facts, combined with the mental in causing_all of the insur- ance companies to place musicians in an extra premium class, charging an additional premium on all life insurance policies, excepting short term endowments, and in some cases not writing them’ health insurance under any condition. " Insurance Concessions After several years of studying outside influences and company un- derwriting principles I can say there is’ now one life insurance company which does not charge. this additional premium ,to the musician, no mat- ter, where employed.” Another com- pdny, which I have been able .to prevail upon, has. also dropped: this. additional charge, excepting when the musician is playing on the stage as an actor. A third company, be- cause of the inroad made upon its His meal; nies in New York, has discontinued this charge when the musician is employed in a hotel or orchestra pit or when he applies for a short term endowment contract. Some time in the near future I hope to conyince all of the life in- surance companies that the above conditions are not great factors, pro- viding they get sufficient volume to overcome the losses and that con- ditions themselves, due to golf and outdoor sports, are being greatly im- proved. Other Insurance As to the musician and his auto- mobile, because he is accustomed to leaving his car outside of his place of business at a certain time each night and usually in the same place, it is therefore an easy mat- ter for the thief to “spot” a car and make the necessary preparations to steal it, For this reason some com- panies will not write theft insur- ance, on cars they think will be standing out most of the night. Because the musician must leave his home each evening for work at a certain time and his wife usually goes to a friend's home or to the theatre, all the thief needs to do is to watch for the wife to leave home and he knows he may have no fear of being disturbed in ransacking the apartmemnt for some hours to come. Most of the thefts we are having on musical instruments occur as fol- lows: The thief goes into a place, locates the. music room where the instruments are kept. over-night, goes thére when the night watch- man is on duty, addresses him bold- ly and asks for “his’ instruments.” The watchman accepts the state- ment and gives the instruments.

busine8s by the other two compa- That night there is a loss reported.

PASSING OF TIN PAN ALLEY JAZZ By PAUL SPECHT

Cheap and tawdry jazz that for So many years has been issued out of Tin .Pan Alley -in New York, will pass—is passing—almost has passed. The publishers who have been issuing it ‘are finding it cast back on their hands. ‘ New York Naas tried to rule the nation in its choice of music—and New York has failed. . This Tin Pan Alley stuff has been too garish, too crude, too absurd. Chicago rapidly is becoming the nation’s center of musical publica- tion, simply because Chicago ‘pub- lishers have more: respect for the American public} giving it credit for real intelligence. Dance music, even, is taking on new forms, and the form of dance music is more difficult to change than others, because with such a change new dance steps must be learned. The so-called “jazz craze” hag run its course—and left some- thing good behind it—something which’is novel but which is not cheap. I call it “rythmic, sym- phonic syncopation.” I have been, perhaps, unfortunate in having met with wider artistic recognition in England than I have found in my own country, although my birthland; the United States, also has been generous. England’s Passion It has been interesting to watch the development of ‘a passion for truly. modern but not. unworthy music spring: to life in that old country overseas, which usually is not credited with being’ musical at all, as are certain other European countries, for instance, Germany and Italy. sut good things musical are coming out of England pres- ently. There is a passion there for music now. Sir Oswald Stoll, under -whose management my orchestra appeared in London for a time, was im- pressed by the discovery that syn- copation is not necessarily jazz. He invited & famous clergyman, ex- pert in music, to. come to the; the- atre and listen. I had the thought that this ex: pert would rap me.after the per- formance. But- when he camé back. to see me it was to voice ap- proval of American jazz. ‘IT came here to get material on which to base a statement to my congregation about the horrors of American jazz,” said he. “Instead I shall tell them and shall write to the newspapers that those who condemn jazz as inartistic confuse the .word classical with the word

artistic.” Jazz is not classical, one must admit, but all the better for us ‘that we moderns have produced something so artistic. Clergyman’s Description He directed my attention to the

fact that the difference between some of the tempos in Bach's music and my own seemed to him to be that the great Bach’s was a form employing counterpoint, fugue with a dash of Wagner, while mine might be better compared to a sort of fiery Brahms and Liszt in their more fiery moments with the addi- tion of regular rhythm, That, I think, may be considered a fair description of a musical form which has been born in the United States and is ag original as any- thing can be in these days which have so wide and influential a musical background, And this is the new form of dance music that is rapidly displacing typical Tin Pan Alley jazz—cheap and tawdry.

Revue for Shanghai Here to organize a revue for the Orient, Dorothy Kelly, San Fran- cisco actress, arrived from Shang- hal. For the past year she was an en- tertainer in a leading Shanghai ho- tel and in about four months plans to return with her revue, Mise Kelly says the Orient is flooded with artists from Russia, Austria and Germany, but that American artists have an advantage due to the number of Americans and English in Shanghai.

The wife of Tommy Thompson, of Borguno & Thompson, in Wash- ington, who have an extensive ar- ranging business here; wae operated upon last week after physicians had stated only such a course would save her life. Mrs. Thompson iis now at home and stated to be out of danger.

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ABEL’S COMMENT — By ABEL GREEN amet Critics Like Unpublished Number | The first {nstance of a production song getting favorable comment from the daily critics and yet remaining unpublished is in the “Green- wich Vfllage Follies.” The number fs a “hot” ditty by Vincent Lopez and L, Wolfe Gilbert, and is used by the Lopez orchestra for the finale of their specialty. At least three of the reviewers commented on its torrid construction. The song is titled “No Parking Here,” and has yet to see publication:

Foregoing Exclusive Privileges The recording companies, realizing the expense of maintaining exclu- scive recording artists for their labels, are now adopting the idea of reserving the use of a well-known name exclusively on their own brand, but not otherwise limited the bands or singers from “canning” records for other companies under assumed nom-de-disks. It’s a practical “out” and automatically eliminates the “cheating” indulged in off and on by some musicians and singers of doing that very thing anyway under a falsé or coined name. With the company's ac- quiescence it probably also represents a material saving for the concern holding the “exclusive” right to the “name.”

Panning Public Favorite An {illustration of the Paul Whiteman drawing power, not, only in New York, but on the road, came in Baltimore recently, when the jazz con-~- ductor played the Lyric for a return date. “4 Whiteman had previously played: that-house during the summer and, on a hot day drew big money. ‘The following day one of the newspaper }. reviewers in the town with considerable; following turned out a‘ terrible panning of Whiteman’s work. The. review aroused more comment than anything of ,its-kind written in Baltimore in recent times. It was coin- cided with by reviews in other papers, which, while not as pronounced in their tone, were unmistakably prejudiced against jazz. = Whiteman, however, came back and played to a house filled to the over- flowing. $3,900 was the gross. mentioned, 2 é The moral has something ‘to do with the value of a daily ‘ a paper review: that pans an.established favorite.

“Picking Up” Orchestras. a t An orchestra leader playing-a picture house currently has no.steady band. , Even hig recotding combination.is a “pick up” from several crack instrumentalists always available for'record work only. _ ~j d: This leader signéd for the picture house one Thursday to open the. following Saturday. It was a day’s jump to the house for a three weeks’. run. The leader worked fast-on the telephone and had his picked up. orchestra meet. him at the railroad station the following morning, Friday. With no rehearsals or any idea of what their program would be; the band arrived Saturday morning. They.had to open the same day’s matinee. The odd part of it is that the leader has a happy knack of whipping “his bunch into great style within a day, but the first three shows are ragged and it’s certainly bound to hurt him and the profession generally.

Disk Criticism and Comment One query from 4 recording artist in connection with the Disk Re- views is worthy of comment. This orchestra leader wanted to know, “Are we really good; do you really like our work? You'say somé very nice things about us, but then again you ‘pan’ nobody as.far as [I can rememb2r, so I’ve no way of actually telling.” It was’ explained to this sincere bandman that, for one. thing, the recording artist or orchestra must naturally be possessed of -unques- tionable merits else he or they would'not be “canning” for the disks. ‘The reproduction of a voice or music on the records is only a recompense for extraordinary: technique and unusual entertaining ability, However, it is quite true that some disk artists can stand criticism, but then again it would be, after ali; a-one-man opinion. It was true that Al Jolson mad2 some terrible records for the Columbia toward the end, ‘although suspected those numbers were. originally intended as discards, but marketed by Columbia after Jolson had allied with Brunswick. This premise was further supported by the fact both Columbia and Brunswick issued the same scng made by Jolson—‘Fm Goin’ South,” if memory serves, Adverse criticism of this was made in no uncertain terms, Frank Crumit, on the Columbia and now. with Victor, has. always been scored for his nasal twang in his tenoring, but Crumit’s consistent output has convinced us he must be a “seller,” so, instead of commenting adversely, we pass up reviewing Crumit’'s product. As for bands, they can’t all be Whitemans or Lopezes or Joneses or Lymans, so if they make a danceable product it is satisfactory consider- ing also the respective makes and the retail prices. Comparisons are odious and it is not doing justice to compare a good dance orchestra’to a great band or.a good singer to a great vocalist.

Gus Kahn's Versatility Bobby Crawford of Berlin, Inc., credits Gus Kahn with having consid- erable to do with putting Chicago on the musical map and -making the Windy City as important as it is today in the music. publishing industry. The prolificacy of Kahn is the more- amazing with each succeeding month. He undoubiedly has written more songs than anybody in the world. With all. the lyric. writers, or the mst important ones at least, centered around New York, Kahn is.the only lyricist who-has “lead sheets” of melodies sent west to him in Chicago, not only by melody, writers, but publishers.= A publisher may accept. a, fetching tune by some orchestra leader having no idea what to eall it, a lead. sheet. to. Kahn. shortly brings a commercial title back with ft and a cleverly constructed lyric. Kahn’s consistency is ascribed not enly to his unquestionable ability as a word writer; but also to his thorough knowledge of the music busi- ness as to. what constitutes a good commercialL.title, what-type of lyrics. are in current vogue,.etc, His versatility is not. limited to any “type” of song, but runs the gamut, from comedy to hallad.

Petty Grafter Identified : The pettiness of the grafting: resorted to by the phonograph recording manager’ previously commented on has brought forth: several instances from the music men whose deductions on the man’s identity were cor- rect, One instance is the practice by this “mechanical” man to write out a note, “Send me over a box of cigars,” and slip it into the publisher’s representative's hand, ‘ Well Advertise Band Master . Vincent Lopez enjoyed (7) the unique distinction of being advertised in the New York amusements’ directory for three different engagements simultaneously. The Roseland ball.room featured him as the stellar at- traction for the opening; ‘the new Piccadilly theatre plugged Lopez as their feature attraction and the Hotel Pennsylvania, as usual heralded the bandman. ' * : yee ¥

Old Method Recording. i “Radio has been blamed for cutting in on the records,” said one record- ing artist; “but I thinly it’s not the fault of the radio at all—it’s thé records’ own fault. By that I don’t mean the recorder is to blame, but the: manner in wkich the songs are ‘canned.’ Radio fn its few years of exist- ence has progressed at leaps and bounds, while today they’re still making records in the same style they did 10 years ago. The disk’ may be 4 z little ‘stronger and smoother, but an orchestra still, adheres. te the.same. method of registering its musicalsounds on the wax.’ - raat Fe “The recording managers are content to, continue, ‘canning’ songs like ‘ daviaa , iv b ¢t 2 « ; ot bent evi @IeT A’ . 3 POIs f \o% wAQ @D Let foboa t es ae a ee eae

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process by the Coiumbia Pho- af ; nograph Company was inau- MEXICALI nose (atin) Saat, gurated this week. It is an electrical system of “carining” numbers which does not re- quire the various instruments to lean forward into the repro- ducing horn to register as de- sired. i antes ahs Instead the musicians can sit {in one place and after secur- ing their proper instrumental balance the full effect of the music as it falls on the ear will be faithfully reproduced on the wax. ‘ The wax, while sensitive, is not fine enough for certain in- .Struments,, which must . be moved closer to the .horn: to This. disk, recorded in England, is register with full effect. It is timely:.in view of the Prince a difficult thing as a — to Wales’ American visit. His Royal secure the proper instrumental | | Highness personally “canned” the balance because of this. feature “side,” a discourse on The electrical process is akin Bpcstamna sa nship,. clearly enunciated to the sensitiveness of the radio in pi nt and modes voice, sound microphone. which picks up the ‘slightest noises. © = - Two waltz numbers played by this marimba band in its best style. The soprano sax solos and general reed rival the marimbaphones in the tnstrumentation for general effect. Withal they are charming waltz numbers. “Mexicali Rose”. (Stone-Tenney) ,is further enhanced by a _ vocal chorus. The “Gloaming” number is by Ndédbles-Harrison-Rose. SPORTSMANSHIP—H. R. H. The Prince of Wales (Monolog GOD DBDLEES THE PRINCE OF WALEC—The Band-of H. M. Coldstoam Guards and Male Chorus—Victor No. 36746.

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———— — they did years ago. They do not experiment to produce an exact recre- ation of the.orchestra’s music for instance,. Instead, certain instruments must tome forward and actually blast into the reproducing horn in order to register. A drum has never been reprodticed on wax.” Business Mana for Leaders Every: orchestra leader of any st ng should have a business man- ager. The tenipérament of the musician is a pardonable excuse for not having,.a “business head”. yet, paradoxivally, these orchestra men who really can take care of themselves are the ones first to protect themselves furthe?t with busines§ associates while the. -trresponsible, ‘or colloquially termed. “dizzy”. orehestra..man, takes it on his shoulders further to ‘worry about. business detaila he has no right to concern himself with, ‘in’ justice to himself and his organization. ‘ : ‘Whiteman and Lepez and Specht and. Ray Miller (the latter credited the original business man-musician) are further. protecting themselves by business allies. Whiteman has Melville Morris worrying about his book- ings; Lopez has Jack Horn; Specht hag Milt Hagen and his brother, George Specht; and Miller is another with a brother ally in Harry: Miller, and also J. Jay Faggen. ° Those who should be the first to protect themselves with such affilla- tions are not. The number of “bones” one Hears about constantly with the orchestra: leaders at fault through poor business. management, makes one wonder when they will wake up to themselves in that respect.

Chop Suey Time Now When the cofored..craze was at its height on Broadway with the all- coloreé shows, cabaret revues, etc., the slogan about “Lincoln freed the slayes for American and Lew Leslie freed them on Broadway” was a by- word. This year, it’s’ Chinese year on Broadway with all the new chop suey restaurants. opening. ' ee “Rain No Mo’” as Rage “It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo’” threatens to become a national epidemic, out-doirig “Bananas,” “Dardanella,* et al. Although almost a year old, it shows no signs of abating in popularity. Helping it not a little is one commercial proposition of marketing questionable parodies on the original and hawking them on the sidewalks of New York in sealed packets. . Strangely enough, the weakest spot for the song is in the metropolis, which usually turns forth the nation’s song hits and tires of them at times when théy are first hitting their stride nationally. The fact that “It Ain’t Gonna Rain” was started in Chicago by Forster through Wendall Hall's radio plugging accqunts. for this paradox.

: Leader Double-Crossing Agents One orchestra leadér of national reputation through its recording ac- tivities is “poison” with every booking,agent for picture house and other work because of a practice to dodge paying the agent's commissions. The bandman when approached by an agent as to its open dates would re- ply, “No, we're all booked up for several months to come.” Then, seem- ingly .as an.after-thought, the leader would inquire “What have you got open.” The agent might reply, “Well, I was going to use you at the Eastman in Rochester on the 27th.” The leader's practice would be to wire that theatre (or whatever it may be) offering his services for that week. The booking closed, the agent would soon learn thé date he was angling for was no longer open and his mortification at losing the commission was not alleviated by learn- ing that the band he had approached the other day went over his head and closed it om:the strength of his information. _ The picture house bookers will not handle this band under any cir- cumstances and they deem it only a question of time when the managers will generally get to be in accord with them.

Arranging for English Music Keith,, Prowse & Co., British music publishers, are evincing an un- usual sense of progressiveness in their arrangements. Realizing the im- pertance of dance arrangements, they have commissioned Arthur. Lange, the American arranger, to orchestrate all their new issues. Lange came to attention through his orchestrations of “The Sheik,” “Margie,” “Dar- danella”.and curreatly “Home in Pasadena,” the current. big hit abroad. Keith. prowse sends alj its new issues in manuscript form to Lange in New York for arrangement before marketing in Great Britain. The reason for this’ig explained that while England boasts of many good musicians, their sense of the unique syncopation that distinguishes American dance music is underdeveloped.

Battle of Broadway Dance Halls The dance hall “war” on Broadway this season between the Roseland, the new Arcadia, Cinderella and the new Blue Bird is also a personal “war” ‘between the managements of the latter two. Herman Karp, the used-auto broker, interested with the Josephs in the old Blue Bird on 52d street and Broadway before the Joséphs started their Cinderella, is bitter et the Josephs, because he wasn’t declared in on the new proposi-: tion. Harp is, therefore, reviving his Blue Bird*ball-room on a‘site directly opposite to the Cinderella on Broadway and 48th street, figuring on a pitched battle on the same territory. ‘It.is figured that the new Arcadia will create an entirely new ballroom clientele of a cafe class and that the inroads will be little on any place. It is generally “doped” that Broadway can even support more than four first class dance places.’ ‘fhe Arcadia will approach the cafe style through featuring acts and other specialties ‘in. addition to its dance music. The Roseland. for ‘years has been the “class” dance place on Broadway. The Cinderella

q eaters toa nice crowd and the Blue Bird will go after the pop patronage. wood Marim 18S YOU MOST AT GLOAMING _? pee nd 2 RA No. 2049. ing. perfectly naturally, with the. general effect’ ‘further added to by | LONELY LITTLE MELODY as aw the Prince's. recora proceeds from go to a British charity.) The Coldstream Guards’ band un- der R. G. Bvans’ conducting plays the Prince’s “own song,” introducing the Regimental Marches of the Household Brigade with interpola- tions by a male chorus: Frankly, a Sousa merch recording is to be pre- ferred any time on-its merits, but the regal sidelight on the product lends it a certain distinction. ~ The records themselves are adorned with a photographic insert of ry Prince's likeneSs on the label tseif,

‘ 2)—Paul Whiteman and His Or- chestra. This is George Gershwin’s “Rhap- sodie in Blue” which on Paul White- man’s debut as a concert attraction won so much attention from the “high-brow” musical critics. For a time it was the most fiercely de- bated composition in contemporary American music. This marks the Whiteman band’s debut also on the “bhie” label. It’s a 12-inch disk retailing @t $1.60. The. Gershwin composition, arranged by Ferdie Grofe, the Whiteman organ- isation’s staff arranger, has the composer presiding at the piano. It is certainly a most interesting recording, with ever new effects im- pressing on repetition: ‘The variance from the smooth strings to Ross Gorman’s “mean” reed work or the trumpet’s “blueings”- always. intri- gues the interest. The composer, Gershwin'’s plano soloing is, of course, in itself a high- light, being speclally composed, as it is, for the piano. »Withal it ts a tribute to the man who heads the ‘dance organization, cont¢ededly the best {n the fleld, and a pioneer in the establishment of a new school of typically American music. 1 WONDER WHAT’S BECOME OF ‘SALLY?—Joe Schenck (Vocal). LENA, YOU'RE LEANING ALL OVER ME—Gus Van—Colum- bia No. 148-D. Both members of the Van and Schenck team are featured here as solo artists, back to back. Joe Schenck’s sympathetic tenor gets all possible from the “Sally” number (Ager-Yellen). ’ Gus Van's comedy “Dutch” num-« ber, “Lena” (Lewis-Young), is rern- dered to his partner's piano accom- Ppaniment. Schenck also does fal- setto as Lena.’ It is a worthy “canned” vaudeville disk.

Fox Trot)—Atlantic Dance Orches- tra. MY: DREAM GIRL (Waltz)—Same —Edison No. 61379. Two production entries, one a for from the Ziegfeld “Follies” (Buck- Stamper), “The Dream Girl” being Victor Herbert’s waltz from the show of that name. With ft is med- ‘If Somebody Would Only Find Me.” Both are played with distinction and charm «< iT AIN’T GONNA RAIN NO MO’ (Fox Trot)—Iintornational Nov- elty Orchestra. HAYSEED: RAG (Novelty Fox)— The Dizzy Trio—Victor No.

Wendell Hall’s song sensation, “It Ain’t Gonna Rain,” is a corking nove national band, with some startling comic effects plus vocal interludes by Billy Murray and Ed Smalle. The accordeon, whistle effects, banjo, plano, etc., combine for a product that should prove highly popular with the public. The “Hayseed Rag,” by the pice turesquely differentiated Dizzy Trio, “ea la the Mound City Blue Blow- ers. The Dizzy three features banjo, plano, jew’s harp and harmonica in its instrumentation. CHARLEY, MY BOY (Fox Trot)— Okeh Syncopators. PLEASE—Same—Okeh No. 40168, Harry Reser’s..Okeh Syncopators do right smart. by these two popular dance numbérs. The Reser banjo, always an exceptionally worthy con- tribution, is by no means slighted here, with the ‘trumpet, piano and reeds generally effective. “Charley” ig by Kahn-Fiorito; “Please”. by Joe Cooper. WHERE THE DREAMY WABASIi FLOWS (Fox Trot)—California Ramblers: YOU KNOW ME, ALABAM’—Same —Columbia No. 153-D,; The California Ramblers’ distinc- tive rhythm is the feature of this record. The muted cornet is out- standing of the snappy brass. The saxes also have their innings inter- mittently, but it is rhythm that im- presses most. NIGHTINGALE (Waltz)—Columbla Dance Orchestra MOONLIGHT MEMORIES—Same— Columbia No. 161-D Two popular waltz numbers, ex- ceptionally fetching and melodious. “Nightingale” (Jim Brockman) has some novel bird calls and whistling interpolated. The banjo also steps out flashily. “Moonlight Memories” is Vincent Rose’s corking waltz composition, smooth and yet possessed of a novel construction that distinguishes it.

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| BANDS AND ORCHESTRAS

published weekly without charge. each week’ will be listed. ”

. Where Playing ‘Next Week (October 6) Permanent addresses of bands or orchestras not engaged will be | No charge is made for listing in this denartment. Name and place of engagement or address sent in by Monday of

—— (COPYRIGHT, 1924; ALL RIGHTS RESERVED) ABBREVIATIONS For reference guidance, the initials in the Band and Or- chestra routes represent the following: ‘H—hotel; T-—the- ater; P—park; C—cafe; D. H. —dance hall; B—ballroom; Ra restaurant, As far as possible. the ‘street addresses in the larger cities are also included to insure definite location.

_ s A Abas, Nathan, Pennsylvania H., N. c. Abramson, Irving, 714. Majestic Tb. Bids, 7 Band, Empress corel Roscoe C., 32 Ten Byck Ave.. pany. si aemane, Franz, Haight T., San Fran- Adier, Oscar, Bournehurst-on-the-Canal, B s Bay, ss. ' Adney, Glenn, Venetian Gardens, Mor- 1. Gardens. "ane Jimmy. Bowman's. Youngstown Alberti’s Orch., Hyde Park H., Lake Park Ave. & H Park Blvd., Chicago, Albin, Jack, H., Brooklyn. Alcuri, Paul, Takanasee H., Long Branch, N. J. Alhambra Oreh., Alhambra D. H., Syra- euse. ates Bntertainers, Merry Garden Hal). 2. ee tmaort, U J.. 98 Liberty a, Newburgh. Amare, Joe. New Bamboo Inn, 3222 W. dison, cago en ‘Arthur, 012 E. 8th Si., Flint. = Hilda, Hippodrome D. H., ttle. yt L. V., Adolphus H., Dallas. Anderson, Warren. De Honey's, — peer Appel, Oacar. Lehman's, Baltimo Andrews, — Nautical Gardens, ——— Reach, Mass. nheim, Walter, 1728 Girard Ave.,. Priv delphia, Atmbruster, Joseph L., Buffalo A. C., Buffalo. ‘ Archambault’s Orch., Pine Grove Inn. Malborough. Arnold, T. C., 141 N. Main 8t., Woon- socket. Ash, Paul, Granade T., San Francisco. Aston, Earl, 140 B. New 8St., Lancaster. Atkins A. P., 3614 Sixth Ave. Des Moines. << ear Serenaders, Danceland, Jamaica, a Boarts, Carl. Box 748, Niagara Falis. Bachman, Harold, care of Dixie Music House, Chicago. — Barcher,; Mandarin Inn, 426 8o. Wabash, Chicago. bailey. Richard, 520 So. Broadway, Los ngeles ae Harry, Meramat H., Santa Moni- ga. barech, 5. L., 829 BH. 101st St., N. ¥. C. Baker, Harry, West End Club, Long Branch, N. J. eS Buddy, Castles-bythe-Sea, Long each ‘ pbalawin, Percy,) Chateau Frontenac, Que- , Can Balzer, E., Sussex H., Spring Lake, N. J. Banjo Eddy, Westchester Ritz, White Plains, N. ¥. Barrett, Hughis, Hotel Commodore, ¥. ¢ é Basile, Joe, 65. No. 14.8t., Newark. Basten, Fritz, 913 B. 634, Cocoanut Grove, Chicago, Basy, A., Nassau H., Long Beach, N. Y. Battle, Rex. Mt. Royal H., ‘Montreal. Bauers, Charles, Juarez, Mexico. Bauer, Fred J., 67 Ormond St., Rochester. Baum, Babe, 226 Rose 8t., Reading. Bavetti, Signor, Audubon D. H.. & ¥. €. Bearcat Orchestra. Clarence Christian. Tulsa, Okla. Beaton, George, Glens Falis, N. Y. Beckham, Tom, . 1300 Armor Kaneas City. Beckley, T., 102 B. Dighth 8t., ton. eo Five, 848 Dawson street, Bronx, . oo Belisted & Irvin, 3020 Euclid Ave., Cin- einnati. Bennett, Arthur, Little Ritz Club, B’klyn. Bennett, Bob, (Frisco Syncopators), 923 Winton St., Philadelphia. PR ‘aprmecns Theron, Dutch Mi)l,. Long Beach. Henri, 225 West 46th S8t., Y. €: Berge, William B., 67 Grand Ave., Engle- wood » Berger, William J.,.5449 Penn Ave., Pitta- urg. Bergman, Al, 41 Harvard Place, Buffalo Berkin,. Jules, Rosemont. Brooklyn. Berliner, Joe, Sea Breeze H., Long Branch, N. J. Bernie, Ben, Roosevelt H., N. Y. C. Bernstein, Jack, Soy Fong, Buffalo. Bethlehem Stee} Company Band (C. M Stauffer), Bethiehem, Pa. Biggers, B. H.. Jr., Sophie <., Cleveland. anaes Orchestra, Neptune Beach, Bldg.. Wilming- Berchman, Tucker's Bingham, Thomas W., 25 8. Ryan &t., Buffalo. on Art, 7287 B. Jefferson Ave., De- Black, Ben, Alexandria, San Francisco Blaufuss, Walter, Tip Top Inn, 79 E. Adams, Chicago Bloom, tevin, Tokio Club, N. Y¥. C.

Blumenthal’s Orch., Sovereign H., 6200 enmore, Chicago. a enall, Moonlight Gardens, Culver City. ‘a gare, Irving, Grafton H., Washing- wnott, Gus, Biltmore H., N. Y. C, Boutelie Brothers, Concord, NH. Contoocook River Park, Penacook, N. H. | oty" N's. Fred, Manhattan C., Atlantic y, N [, Bedaiieia Bin. Gepiey Ftome H., Boston, EB. Max, Palace H., San Fran- “pre dacact Orch., 911 224 St., Galveston. Breed. Per.ey. Chateau Dansant, Boston. Breen, Johnnie, #26 Eagle St. — Breeskin, Daniel, Metropolitan T., ington. Breitner, G. W.. 82 Spruce 8t., Min- neapolia. aon Ace, Virginians, Morte Carlo, Ph aaiaered Entertainers, Windsor H., 8t. ul. Broadway Melody Boys, John Hornbach, Rose Tea Gardens, Wilmington. Broderick’s Entertainers, Lakeview B., Lowell. Brownagle, Ted, 922 S. Ninth St., Harris- burg, Pa. Brown, Bill, Terrace Garden, N. ¥. C.

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Terre oO. Butler, Joe. Oakley avenue, Brown, Harold, New Drexel C., 882 3B. &° Wabash, Chicago. Broadway Ger- Bryant, way H., Buck, Verne, Wil-Shore Gardens, Wilson Main &t.. Akron. Burnham, Toren, Grey Road Inn, Port- Kansee City. Burtnett, Earl Biltmore H., Los Angeles. Butler, Mel, Davenport H., Spokane. 47th, Chicago Brunnies Merrett, Friars Inn, Van Buren Brunswick Dance Orch., dens, N. 1526 8. Gth 8t., ute. Bove, M., Sun De Luxe C., Philadelphia. & Clarendon, Chicago. Buckeye Wonders (Fred Frinkiey), 645 Bo Burk, Milo, Brockton, Mase. Burke, Chick, Amesbury, Mass. land, Me. Burress. CLarles, 614 Bryant Building: Burroughs, W. Ray, 493 Melville &t., Rochester, ¥. Bush, Ralph, Mandarin Restaurant, Cleve- 2828 No. Cc Calabreese, Louis, Colonial D. H., Onset, ass. California Rambiers. California Ram-

Owing to minor publications making free use of Variety's Band and Orchestra Routes without permission, these routes are copyrighted and cued for the detection of in- fringements. One publication has advised of its intention not to use the routes when notified by Variety of intended criminal prosecution. This list of names, totaling almost 1,000 of the representa- tive orchestras in the United States, is widely referred to by the musical profession, music publishers, orchestra men, et al., and the matter of maintain- ing their accuracy represents no smal] detail. —SSSSaaaaa5g&&&S 7 hlers’ Inn. Pelham, os California Royal PM Whittle Springs Pavilion, Knoxville, Tenn. Camipbell, Leonard, Hotel Ontario, Trout- berg, N. ¥. Campus Serenaders, Troy. N. Y- Canajoharie Band, N. Y¥. Caperoon, Fred. 401 Broadway, Camden. Cardona, Firmin, 8t, Francis H., San Francisco. Pon N's. Theodore, Columbia H., Asbury r Carmel, Jack, Angelo’s, N. Y. C. Carr, Percy, Whitehead’s, Spokane. Carter, Fred Majestic D, H., Long Beach, Cal, Clair, 840 Go. Flower &t.. Los Case, Angeles. an Harry, Plantation, Culver City, Casey Kenneth, Steeplechase P., C. I. Century Serenaders, Cinderella c., G4th and Cottage Grove. © Chicago, aa? Harmonists. 187 Side &t., New Cervonne, Tony. 416 Sixth Av., Pittsburgh. Chapman, Jack 2 eres i., Chicago. PO et 8 Players, Ba) timore H., Kansas ‘cheatham, Richard, Majestic H., Cleve- n Chief White a Cw, Indian Head Tavern, Saratoga, N. Y¥. Chilcott, George M., 520 So. Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal. Christ’s Lh iM Entertainers, Casino, Hampton Beach, N. H. Cheeta, Tommy, dance tour, Pennsyl- vania, Ow Quintette, Busoni’s Balconades, Cirina, Eugene, Bom N. Y¥. C. Clancy, Elwyn, 3847 ivingston Ave.. Lyndhurst . Clark, H., Dreamland D. H., Cedar Rapids. Clover, "Compton, Blue Hour Cafe, Chicago. Clover Club Orch., Ten Eyck H., Albany. Cobian, Carloz, McAlpin H., ¥. c. Fa Lou, Syncopators, "New Terrace, Cohen, Richard, Vanderbilt H.,'N. Y. C. Cohn, Phil Boos Bros. Cafeteria, Los Angeles. pm Francesco, Dominion P., Mont- , Emil, Trocadero, N. Y. C. Collins, Isaac D., Bigwin Inn., Hunts- ville, Can. Connelly, Harold R., 489 Central Ave. Bridgeport. a Connor, Joe, care of W: H. Oldfield, 11 Hanover St., Nanticoke, Pa. Conrad, Margaret, Glenn Inn, 33 8. Wa- bash, Chicago. Constantine, Johnnie, Brilliant D. H., 3827 W. Madison St., Chicago. Conway. Patrick. 219 W. 46th S&t.. N. -Cook’s Captivators, Faribault, Minn. Cook, Charlie, Stree a B. R., Paulina and Van Buren, Chica io George. L. ry ‘Athletic Club, Los n Cool, Harold, Morton’s P., Freeport,” L. 1. Coon-Saunders Orch., Lincoln Tavern, Morton Grove, Ill. Coulter, Joe, Pepper Pot C., Briggs House, Chicago. Covato, Etzie, Nixon Grill, Pittsburgh. Cox, Harry, Robert Treat H., Newark. » Craven's Golden Gate, Mason City. Ia, Crawford, Merlin C., Harrisburg, Pa. Crawford, Sam, Hiawatha Gardens, Mani- tou, Col. Crawford, Thomas I... Wichita, Kan. Creager, Willie (Am ors), Cinderella B., B.. FS A eres (Hddie Kricke), Dance Tour, Crum, Frank, McAlpin H., N. Y. C: Cullen, Bert B.. 814 B. Gth St., South Boston Culp, Louis, Fontenelle H., Omaha. Culverwell, Charlies, ne pp thage tice tucket, Pawtucket, R. Currie, Harry, her B., Louisville. or. a Ernie, (James Boys) El Fey, D Dabney, B., Emory. Mii Caprica, N. Cc. Dailey, Frank. Fort ap inte Pompton Turnpike, Cedar Grove, N. Dantzig, EB. J., 843 ey Ave.. B’kiyn. @’Alfonzo, Ed, Casino, Narraganset Pier, R. I. Dart. Harry. Newark A. C., Newark, od. Davidson, Walter. Broadway Gardens, Loulsville. ° Davis, Charlie, 8% North Sherman Drive, Indianapolis. Davis, Mack, 104 West 90th St., N. ¥. C. Davis, Eddie, Club Lido, N. ¥. C. Davis. Meyer, Le Paradis, Washington Davis, Meyer, Bamboo Gardens, N. Y. C. Davis, Meyer, Harrington H., Washington. Davis, Meyer, Bellevue Stratford H., Phil- adelphia: Davis, Meyer, Powhatan H., Washington. Davis, Meyer, New Willard H., Washing- ton. Davis, Meyer, Harvey's Washington. Davis. Meyer. Pavillon Royal, Valley Stream. L. I. Davis, Meyer, Monticello H., Norfolk. Davis, Meyer, Williard Roof Garden, Washington. Restaurant,

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ORGANISTS (Continued from page 41) Sones. Nelson, 183 Columbia Heights, lyn. Stanton, Edward, 485 Hudson Ave., Bklyn. Starnes, Percy J., 2469 Bway, N. Y. C. Steiner, Isabel E., 820 St. Nicholas Ave., : ih FS Stelzel, Carl, Carnegie Hall, N. c. Stephens, Ward, 24 E. Gist St., x ¥. Cc. ——. Pewee H., 204 W. 94th St., Steuben, Florence, 505 W. 112th St., N.¥.C. Stevenson, Geo. H., 135 Rogers Ave., Bklyn. Stirn, Chas. J., 248 Covert St., Beiyn. Stogol, Nathan, 437 W. 39th S Struble, Minnie, 102 E. 15th et. "N.Y. Cc. Strunk, Wm. Oliver, 142 EB. 27th S., Wx-C. Styer, Walter D., 861 Stebbins Ave., N.Y¥.C. Sudnow, Isidor, 24 B. 90th St., N. Y¥. C. Swartz, Walter J 219 Greene Ave., Bklyn. Tangeman, Fred. J., Weehawken Post Office, Weehawken, x a: Teplitzky, aherray. 3115 Surf Ave., Coney Island, N. Y. saneee, Jennie @., 123 West 128th St., Thomas, "Virginia Cy. *83 6th Ave., Astoria, Thorn, Lewis, 7225 6th Ave, Bkivn. Tousignant, Geo, 326 Audubon Ave., N.Y.C. Travis, Lucille M., 567 Creacent St Warsabo, Beatrice A.. 143 W. ah 8t., Waters, Harold F., 645 Lexington Ave., N. Way, Ida W.,. 137 Ocean Ave., Bklyn. Weidland, Albert R., 825 E. 2ist St., Bklyn, Westermann, Aubrey C. F., 7106 10th Ave., Bklyn. White, Josephine S., 1710 Caton Ave., Bklyn. Wild, Walter, 52 St, Marks Ave., Bklyn. Willever, ond A., 11 Humphrey P., Jamaica, - » bed ae Helen L., 507 HB. 179th St., N. Wiemess, Reginald, 148 B. 39th St., N. Willoughby, Cheerful, 211 Clinton 8t., Bklyn Winston. ‘Albert, 2032 824 St., Bklyn, Wood, Geo. R., 919 Forest a . N. ¥. C. bs we damenta Belen He w. h 8t. neem, i L. E., 02 W W i etth St., N. ¥. C. ea og race Smith, 9738 Corona Ave., Co- 1. ~~ Se gee 400 Manhattan Ave., Zeiner, Baw. J., 166 Lenox Rd., Ziegler, M, Pai, Prentice y Cy gt. Al- na, L. Allsop, Robt. W., Nyack, N. Y. Berentsen, Robt., Eastman Theatre, Roch- N. Y. Bock, race oe 76 Jackson 8t., New Roche , J. V.,. 58 8. 9th Ave., Mt, Vernon, Holden, Lawrence W., 148 W. Lincoln Ave., Muller by t Faas a er, Jos , Tuc Oe 4 17 Ocean ae Hamilton each Potar, Gabriel, Jeffersonville, N. ¥. IN CHICAGO Armstrong, Louise, 314 E. 224 Bt. Asire, Elizabeth, 1721 Arthur Ave. Burgard, Jean, 1616 Orchard 8t. Bournet, Violet, 2183 N. Kedzie Blvd. Brigham, Ralph, Sennet Theatre. Brown, Mae, Kedzie Theatre. Bernarchi, Alice, 5723 W. Ohio. Bogan, Allen, 5429 Harper Ave. Berkenstadt, Mrs. 7700 Marshfield Ave. Burlingame, Litta J., Rose Theatre. Brown. De Lee, 4617 —— Ave. Bredwell, M. ry i * . State St. Berns, Edna, 2117 N. Kedzie Ave. Bauerle, Edna M., 5706 N. Clark Bt. Baxter, Geo. F., Ascher’s Fro'ic. Boyans, Frank E., ¥..M. C. &. Hotel. Carney, Albert, McVickers, Fauver, Maude, 2388 A 80th St.. Los An- Connell, Isabei, 6436 8S. Washtenaw Ave. ampbell, Isaac, 705 S. Kendzie Ave. mpbell, Theodore, Pacific Ave., Theatre. Cermak, Jerome H.. 2217 W. 58th 8t. Charles, Milton, Tivoli. Crawford, Mrs. Jesse, Chicago Theatre, Crawford, Jesse? Chicago Theatre. Crystol, Basil, 1253 S." Millard Ave. Castle, Ida, 1802 8. Albany. Davia, A. J., Temple Theatre. Doyle, Leslie, 304 S. Oak Park Ave, De Marra, Anita, Kenwood Theatre. Evans, Margaret, 208 N. Central Ave. Evans, Adolphus C., 2 W. Walton Fl. Evans, Mack, 836 N. Dearborn 8t. Eigenschenk, Edward, Michigan Thectre BMaiees, Earl, State-Lake. Flaven, Helen A., Ascher’s, Cosmopolitan. Florian, Charles C., 2856 Blue Island Ave. Fitch, Edmund c., * Stratford Theatre. Fischer, Vv. J., Howard Theatre. Farr. Ro tig 4422 W. Monroe St. Fossler, an, Tivoli Theatre. Franklin, Helen, Alcasar Theatre. Ghee, Virginia, 4458 Oakinwald Bivd. Glickman, Mortimer, 3234 Douglas Bivé. Girard, Robert, 1632 Prairie Ave. Gish, Betty, 1552 Juneway ee! Gray, Dolly, 1844 N. Drake Av Gustafson, Sylvio, 608 N. Fifth wate. May- wood, Il. Gruner, ‘Erma, $921 Addison St. Goldkete, George, 1837 Foster Ave. Gilbreth, Grace, 612 Wellington Ave. Garer!, Erma M., Ascher’s Commercial. Gaskins, Gertrude H., Ascher’s Calo. Gutow, Arthur, Chicago Theatre. Gutow, Doris S., 6086 Stony Island Ave. Haines, QO. Ww. 911 N. Ninth Ave, May- wood, Ill, Howper, Florence, 2913 W. 100th 6t. Hirsh, azel, State-Lake. Hunolt, Nellie, 859 Fletcher St. Hoffmeester ,Ethel, 4063 Sheridan R4. Howard, Ralph, Illinois Theatre, La Grange. Til. Hosier, Willmaire G., 1008 Davis &t., Hilbert, Esther, 3042 Congress St.

Evanston, Il. Hiliblom, Erna, Austin Manor Hotel, Aus- tin, il. Henneby, Billy, New Evanston Theatre, Evanston, Iii. Heinze, Irma M., Ascher Lane Court. Harvey, Lewis P., Alvin Theatre. Hoffmeyer, Clara A., 4730 N. Whipple 6t. Hoffman, Virgil J., Jackson Park Theatre Hanson, Ethwell, Crysta) Theatre. Hallauger, Isabel, 6819 Harper Ave. Isaac, Merle J., 854 N. Drake Ave. Kennedy, Benks, Tivoli. Kinkaid, Kobt., 1125 Fullerton Ave. Karson, Marie, 5744 S. Richmond Ave. Kaplan, Lillian L., 5450 Ingleside Ave. Kenneth, Warren, 6245 Langley Ave. Larson, Ambrose, 5246 Pensacola Ave. Lohman, Louis, Riviefa Theatre. Lawrence, Nathan A., 6639 S. Lincoln St. La Mothe, John, 7223 S. Green St. Larson, F. R., 5907 Irving Pk. Blvd. Lees, Carolyn, 1526 N. La Salle 8t. Lynch, Florence, 7738.Haskins Ave. Mattax, Brownlie, Bard’s, Los Angeles. Mollinari, Grace E., Castle Theatre. Mendsen, Cornelius, 820 Galt St, McAllister, Vera, 6732 Winthrop Ave. McFadden, Ruby, 5317 Ohio St. McKillip, Mildred F., Pantheon Theatre. McLaughlin, Lena, 3103 Fifth Ave. Nesbit, Katherina L., 2409 Wileon Ave. Narrie, Gwendolyn, 2 Sunnyside Ave. Person, George, Hub Theatre. Pabst, Leone J., 3414 Parker Ave. Parnell, Edith, Orpheum Theatre, Peralta, Mazie M., Ascher’s Columbus — Margaret’ E., 4649 Woodlawn Vv

e. Richter, A. J., Stratford Theatre. Randolph, Jeane G., 1951 S. Avers Ave. Spring, Gibbs J.; Hamlin Theatre. Stevens, Robert w.. 552) University Ave. Snyder, Grace E., 536 Fullerton Parkway. Siusser, Inez L., "Easterly Theatre. Sloane, Grace E., 1629 E. 67th St. Siebe?, Irma, Atlantic Theatre. Schindler, Frank, 2220 Elmwood Ave,” Berwyn, I). Seals, Grace W., Ashland Theatre. Shamp, Charles A., 1028 Oakdale Ave. Shook, E .H., 7416 N. Ashland Ave. Sadler, Anita Bugg Theatre. Stockman, Ralph, 3124 Broadway. Stogdil, c B., 1415 E. 66th P). Suchkumski, Catherine, 47 W. 64th Bt. Thorne, Hattie, California Theatre. Tracheil, Emil, 1321 N. La Salle St. Tring, Martell, Dearborn Theatre. Tyszko, Anna, 4511 N. La Verne Ave. Terry, Leo, New Tiffin Theatre. Turner, Raymond M., Ascher’s Metropol! Vande Stoeg, Pearl, Bradley Hotel. Vynne, Annabelle, Paramount Theatre. llson, M. Emmett, 6148 Kimbark Ave. Weis, Denote ws 1213 N. Shore Ave West brook, Helen M., Woodlawn Thratr+ Wellner, Gabe, State Theatre, Roseland. ~ Williams, Nellie, Rosewood Theat. Welch, J. Remington, McVicker'c. wei, Mildred L., Castle Theatre. Witipski, Meyer, 2570 Ho ane A Ave. Walls, Annie J Weil, Henriette: Yaa Sete St. Ww ¥ nap 5631 Dorchester Ave. Young, F te hes «+» Peoples Theatre, Zuber, 6743 East End Ave.

IN LOS ANGELES Adams, yrenea. Fairyiand, Anaheim. Anderson, A. V., eyo Santa Anderson, Frank, Li Apple, Gus, Callfornien | pth Bea 8 z, 2634 Vancouver Ave., Los An- Atwood, Olive, 2620 Callis Ave., Los An- Aver, Carl, Tempest, Los Angeles. Augustin, V Strand, Los Baker, Ollvia, 2629 Callis Ave., Los Angeels, Becker, R., 1082 Overland St., Culver City. Bittner, Myrtle, Apollo, Los Angeles. Brayman, Ida, Colonial, South ‘Yesaaune. Bryson, Amy, Temple, Los Angeles. Budrow, F. H., Wilshire, aoe Angeles, Burland, Herbert, Plaza. n D Burnett, W. B.. Maybelle. Bell, Cal. Byrns, James, Whittier. Whittier, Cal. Clinton, —— Grauman’s Metropolitan, Los Ange , Baty. 1021 Florida 8t., Les An- callie “t. 8., a le, Alhambra, Cal. Cam y. ni na Cal. Campbell, Mary: 6126 Franklin Ave. Holly- Cassi ssi Bela, 282 North’ Arden Roud, Los Chetban E Theatre, Los les. Christe AB Mission, Kiveraige Clark, "Archie 8., Caiifornia, On Clark. L., Garrick, Los A Clark, L. H., California, Los oe Cignent . Mauu, 431 8. Grand Ave., Los ngeles. Collier, Ruth, Granada, Hollywood. Collins, Erroll, — —_ Angeles. Cook, Grace, Ww ngeles, Cornish, ee aiken, Sante ane Curtis, H., 221 27th St., Los Angeles. Cutts, Betty, Academy, Los Angeles. Dehli, Harry, 1544 Holtman Ave., Los An- geles. Dauner, Mary, Starland, No. B' way and Wash. Ave., ageeies Danziger, Wolves" Garden. Los Angeles. Davis, Love, Paramount, Holl Deldrich, Effie, 882% W. 484 St., Los An- geles Delevante, Edward, 2203 Ocean Ave., Santa onica, Delmar, Stanley, Regent, Riverside. Downs, Charlotte, Tally’s, Los Angeles Du Fresne, Helen, Jensen’s Melrose, Holly- wood. ime Bewent, Palace, Long- Beach, ngeles. Dunlavy, Price, Hollywood, Hollywood, Dliery, Lefla, Rialto, El Monte. Erhardt, B., Larchmont, Los Angeles. peste. Bert. Red Mijl, Los Angeles. geles. Flynn; Katherine, Egyptian, Pasadena. Foster, 1. Roy, Garrick, Los Angeles. Freed, Walter, Palace, Long Beach. Frick, EB. L., ‘Mission, Los Angeles, Fritz, A. B., California, Anaheim. Garner, Ethel ,Bard's, Hollywood. Gimmill, Ruth, Astor Hotel, Los Angeles. Gillan, Jqgeneeiee. 2218 W. 8th &t., Gleason, G., Huntley, Hollywood. Gledhill, Geoffrey, 1553 Lucretia 8t., Leos Angeles. Grimes, Emma, 13800 Brunswick, Pasadena. enainen, Dorothy, Playhouse, Los An- geles. Hagood, Zula, 216 N Orange St., Glendale. Haines, Chauncey, 1259 Boynton, Glendale. Hainsworth, Robert, Iris, Los Angeles. Hartman, Harold, Seville, Inglewood. Hartwell, Lillian, Encell, Log Angeles. Hastings, Ray, Philharmonic Auditorium, Angeles. Hayes, George, Ambasaador, Los Angeles. Heacox, H. H., Covena, Covena. Hill, J. B., 4451 Melbourne St., Los Angeles. Horner, Helen, 1446 Gower 8t., Los An- geles. Seoten, Eddie, State, Los Angeles. House, Ed, Million Dollar, Los Angeles. Hurst, Frank. T. D. & L. theatre, Glendale. Irvine, D. B., 485 Normal Ave., Los A- gele Joos, Minnie 2118 Vestal Ave., Los Ant- Karnbach, Alex., Rivoli, Los Angeles. Kelly, Helen, 116% 8. Occidental Bivd,, Los Angeles. Kelly, May, ae 8 cans Los Angeles, Kemper, 522 Laurel wt Kern Herbert. Meta tortie’ San P Kurst, | Albert, 954 Primrose, South. Pasa- ena Knox, Billie, California, Ban Pedro. Lane, Allen, Rialto, Los Angeles. f, Anne, Roosevelt, Los Angeles. Le Bar, Paul, Walker, Santa Ana. Lewis, Bert, Mission, Los Angeles. Lewis, Pat, 468 B. 46th et. Los Angeles. verte, Lindanger. Marie, 1552 W. 20th 8t., Los Angeles: Lindsey, T., 1447 W. 24th St., Los Angeles. q Kn. ‘Liberty, Long Beach. Lora, J. ‘Wesley. Caifornia, Santa Barbara. Maniey, Edward, 448 W. Gith Bt., Los Angeles. Mason, Frances,.Moneta, Los Angeles. Means. M., reamland, Los Angeles. Melanson, Ernie, Starland, Los Angeles. Merts, 8., United, Los Angeles. Metcaif, oy, Ray mond, Pasadena. Metcalf, Marjorie, Liberty, Redlands. Meyer, Dorothy, Inglewood, Inglewood. ey pila. 2583 W. Washington, Los n Mills, *° w.. State. Los Ange Mime, Mrs. Frank, vauyied Se Anestan Monroe, Frank, Vermont, Los Angeles. Mueller, Charles H United, Anahelm. McKee, Patrick, United, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles MeManus, Margaret, Regent, Los Angeles. Nacel, H. E., Victoria, Los Angeles. Ogden, W. P., Criterion, Santa Monica. O’Haver, Charlie, 80 W. 6534 6t, Los Angeles. Olsen, E Bonnie, Owl, Temple St., Loe An- ge'e Oemaby. Billy, Garrick, aa Angeles. Owens, Frank, Larga , las Angeles. Paling, Ethel, 8554 Sidtves’ "Bt., Los An- . geles. Pinney, E. M., 718 B. Ave. 48, Los ane ea Ram Marie, 68120 Hollywood R bh Apolle, Holl cere , Apo () Reimer. Claude. 1852 pete oe &t.. Les An- eles.

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B. AND 0. ROUTES (Continued from page 35) “s Band, 910 8. Marshfield Ave., Chicago. ~ seerett, John, Kolb’s Restaurant, New oa River Orch., Rose Danceland, N. De Ma ros Sheiks, White's “Scandals,“’ llo, N,. . Y. c. hier, Sate. quee of dee Mansy, OW. 47th St., N. ¥. C, De La Ferrerra, Imperial H., San Fran- Denny, Jack, As Astor H., N. ¥. C. BeQuarto, Peter, eae. Stee Dexter, Fred, Wisconsin Roof Milwa Sicaeoan, Cari, Mab Jong, Chicago. ee Sn SS Ge Lele & ee, Five, Busont’s, N. ¥. C sume Crcnatean, Linger Longer Dolin, Max, California T., San Francisco. Dominod |, Be mae Gloawoed Ave. "Dooley, Wi tithe’ A, Mason H., St. Peters- Dornberger, Charles, Club Madrid, Phila- delphie. ee a Jerzy, Columbia P., Union Hill, Npviuthions (Freak 3. Mainells), Armory, Duluth. Durante, Jimmy, Nightingale, N. Y. C. en A], Grand Union H., Saratoga, Dyer, B., Wardman Park H., Washington. qiee, Sentent, Tue armory, N. Y. C. a eee Terrace Gardens, Way- aan Se SNe Saet « Emerson's Orch., Rendezvous C., Los 1h fie Wayne, Fort Steuben H., Steu- eee ane | tantle see ; fell. At aban Palip. Ha 612 Capitol "Fheatre Bidg., F Fandel, Burt, Moseley’s-on-the-Charies, , Bernard, Fay’s T., Providence. Feeney, Jesse M.. 226 EB. llth St., Oak- Feigan, Manuel, Cooper-Cariton H., Chi- | ton, eee, SS Veen Segre, oe William, 878 River 6t., Troy, Ms daler, Dick, Deschler H., oe Fink, B.-A. Luchow's, Fink, Henry, Little Rits “Club, B’klya. yaw. Bob, Bridge Plaza H., Long Beach,

_ Max, Majestic T. Bidg., Los Powe Arthur M., 174 Beacon St.. Port- Footwarmers’ Orchestra (Nelson Harst). Richmond, Ky. Fontana-Schmidt Orch., Karp's, Amster- N. Ford, Sack, Arcadia, St. Lo Foresters lie Fosters Forest Hi Country Club, Durham, WW. C. Francisel, Ivan, Cleveland H., vierinet Franko, Nahan, McAlpin H., iG Fraser, Eddie, . 1308 McCadden Place Los Angeles. Friedman, Al, Yoong’s, Y. 6. ees George, Ceethiten Gardens, : Lyn- roo Friedberg, Theodore, Majestic H., N. Y. C. Friedman, Abe, Louisiana C., 1142 So. Michigan, Chicago. Friese, Julius F., Strand T., Stamford. Frisco Orch, (Jimmie U Unger). 603 — Bidg., Jackson. Mich. Fry, B. 3., Fremont, Mich. Frye, Charles, Philadelphia. ne Harl, Le Claire H., Rock Island, Fugmann, Ted, 218 B. Cortland St., Jack- son, Mich. G Gabel, Al, Brighton Beach, Menaska, Wis. Garber. . Roseland e N. X¥. G Gardiner, i, Yoeng’a, N. Y. Cc - Garner, bart Garden, Fitnt. woos. George, 2115 Madison Ave., Balti- Gauthier, A. Vincent,. Congress H., Chi- Gaderer, Bob, Balboa T., San Diego. Gallagher. Jimmie, Checker Inn, Boston. Gauthier, Vincent, Congress H., Chicago. Gay, Caesey, Club Manor, Venice. Gay. Ira, G12 Majestic Theatre Bidg., Los Angeles. . 3, ~he Aces, Saestten, Mass. ebha oward, mmunit: Count: Club, Dayton. oO. F a Geidt, Al, ‘Atiantic City. _Lieisal -Edward, Seminole H., e Geller, Maé@, Ideal. N. Y.-C. oenaron,, Henri, Villa Venice, Desplaines, Georgia Five = Drewes), 7427 934 Ave.. Woodhaven, IL. I Georgia Melodeons, Strand Roof, N. Y. C. Georg fan Entertainers (R. M. Fylderiy),. ari. pga Jack, Al's Tavern, B’klyn. Gill, Emerson, Bamboo Gardens, Cleve- 4. Gilien, Frank, Parkway Palace, Brooklyn. Giautz, Dilly. kaoborty 145 w. 45th St., N. Y. C. . Mo. ke” peeaah,*. St Pesldbere: Gectes, 206 Callow Ave., Baiti- oolahy, Hal, Coleman H., Asbury Park, Jackson-

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Leonard (Hask O'Hare), Paim Gardens, 5944 W. Madison, “yom Dave, Euclid Gardens, Cleve- Hurry P., Knickerbocker H., a, Ht, Minnehaha D. H.. Long “depneny On. 000 Meas ds tenets: gy Ratmg McMechen, W. Va. ch, George L.. Janesville, Wis. Dixie Orchestra, Northern Lights, verback, Max, 100 Clark St., Hartford. Peter, i700 Gate A lh tend, Harry es Ave., Harry, Calvin Theatre, Northamp- Heats, Wiliam 3. s Heal o Schenectady, N. Y. Bee: Chocolate, St. James Th. Bidg., Helmes, Scotty, 4 peach ie, ¥Y. Palace B.R., Old Orchard niger Al, Woodmesten Inn, Poiham, Jockere, ‘Mi. UE. G20’ West 2008 Ut. Lao) eu =. 3S Jogaon's Mostiat’e, 3 Biss oY vgonnson, Jobony, Ross-Fenton isto As- Club peg N. ¥. C. | Chicago. yy me Walter, Little Club, 151 EB. Chi- icago. Fonnetoie, "Jack. Samavotr, Jolly Friars Bee * Plaza jand, Freeport, Jones, B. C., gg ey ag as oer bod K Juille, Don, St. Kahn, Art, Senate T., Madison & Kedzie, Chicago, ' Pon Orch., Riverview Park 8.R.. Kalinofsky, Gam, Leighton’s Cafeteria, Los | o.) eanewhians (Wm. Ferrara), Charleston, Kaplan, F. J.. New Bamboo Inn., 3222 W. = ‘Lake P., Can- Eecrnay's, Stamford, Comm anally, Bert, aioe Stables, 431 F 431 Rush St., Cr cninler’s, Highlaaé Club. Pittsburgh. H., Kentucky Aces (H. J. Christie), 1831 N. 4 Nn age re © ‘Huffmana). N.C. . {| erste’ 8 Memorial P., Willlams- King, ormie, Palace Hip, gees: King. Ke uelony (Toren Dunesethi, Muslise Ot N. : ee. Dona, Winter Garden. Portland. ~Rickpatrick, Jennie, 18 Washington Bt. “iia, J Se ie ee BD H., Detroit. . St... Philadei- ~ syatiente George, La Salle H., Chi- Enecht, Joe, Waldorf-Astoria H., N. Y. C. Aneeee ns William, 1141 2th St., Milwaukee. Koger, Douglas, Peacock Inn, 1024 Wilson Ave, Chicago. us, 1483 inQaay. Krausgrill, alter, Strand T., San claeco. wnrech, Bend. &., 85 Fourth ave., Pater- Kricketts, Ernie, 65 Sixth Ave., Newark, L Be Ge San Fran-

Heiman, Sam J., St. ~~ H., St. Paul. Heiberger, Emii, Bond H., Hartford. N. J. Re Bennie, 84 Steuyvesant Ave., Krulee, Max, Westminster H., Boston. nae Alex H., Pines Bridge Inn, Croton Kyie, ixeat, Clubs, MN. ¥. G L Ladner’s Rainbow Orch.; Merrimac P., Br, Dixeland Serenaders, Lake Den % » Winchendon, Mass.

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Ladner’s Virginians, Chariton Hall, CBarites. Maas a ree, Clyd Wenona Beach, City, Mich. — ey Lagasse, Fernando, 47 French St.. Lowell. Lambert's Orch., Van's Pavillion. Gien Lake, N. Y. . = erg Harry. West End H., Asbury Park, N Lamp e, Dell, Trianon, 6201 Cottage Grove, Chicago. La Monaca, Cesare, Casino, Miam! Beach. Landau, Dave B., 531 Sutter Ave.. B’klyn. Landau, Mike, Edgett Harbor Inn, Rock- away Beach, N. Y. Lange, Henry, Indian Lake, Russell’s Point, O. Lange, Arthur, Biltmore H., N. Cc. PO a ae Howard, Edgeton it... Witawood, | Lanin, James, . Rue ux Paris. Tanin, Sam, Rosel la Paul, Peete nt Lastizky, Maurie, Palais Royale, 3580 W. Madison, Chicago aalpn Bobby.” Palace D’Amour, Phila- Dd Lee, EG. Yates Restaurant. N. Y. C Lee, George (Husk O'Hare), Brevoort H., Chicago, 3. B4., 18533 Mono &t., Fresno. Lehman, . Bob, Steel Pier, Atlantic City. Pe ce Ross, 188 Fifth Gt., Willamaport. Lenzberg. Julius, Hippodrome T., N. Y. C. Le Roy, Jack Lubin C., Philadelphia. Levin, Al, 478 Whalley Ave., New Haven Levinson, ‘Sam, Marshall Ficld’s Tea Room, Chicago Levitow, Bernard, Griswold H., London, Conn. Lewis, Al, Garden Pier B.R., City Licks, Bon Ton, Ocean Park, Cal, Lifshey, Oscar, Equity Th., N. Y. C New Atlantic ate Michael, 1988 Bathgate Ave., Lipschitz, George, Warfield T., San Francisco. Liry, Harry, Lorraine H., N. Y. C. Lobdell, Jesse, Pekin C., Boston. en 8. D.; 777 City Hall Ave.. Mont- real. Lopez, Vincent. Pennsylvania H., ‘“Green- wich Village Follies,’’ Picadilly T., N. ¥. C.

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Cc. finne. Rers re. Te el, nd, i. Stearns wiles eo nano. Pavillon, Plattsburgh, CABARE'TS 1 shedddg’ Geshe is : 37 jalto T sonst cMigiem, Walter, 213. dient SEA “een BoB ave. Evan B. Fontaine and Her BOOZE AT SEATTLE Behick, | Oscar, gs ceased by thE ee ° Peatskt’ Rimer, miewey Garéean, cas-| Ward Dic, Str GeitAwvery en.| Sonny. Whitney Case|| Liquor Market 5°. vers, Chri, Vernon Country Club, | “qaring’e Penn Tyrons, Pa. Atlantic City, Sept. 30. “TFT Seattle, Sept. 30. Angeles. " Schot Cherry’ N.Y. Cc Po oa gs Mag rH @20 820 Longwood Ave., We oS as cat oe. ie Elmer, Statler H., (Cafe- via), Bt. phia. wW. J. Sidney, Shoreman, Washington. Belnick, “walter, Lido Inn, Long Beach, 56. SOs ee Selec. Irving, Cafe Boulevard, N. Y. C. Severi, Gino, Mission, Los Angeles. Sheetz, &. B., Jr., Terrace Gardens, Chi- Shilkret, Jack, Pelham Heath Inn, Pel- ham, N. Short Albert, Tivoli, Cottage Grove & ‘ @ist, Chicago. Shyman, Abe, Sigson, 1725 EB. 634, Chi- “Emons, Seymour, Addison H., Detroit. Skeels, Lioyd, Missicn T., Long Beach, eat Singing Orch., Statler Res- Smithe Hari, wo Poul Bp Specht 1967 Bway, smith’s Imperia} ee. Lake Champlain Smith, J. H., Betis Pavillion, Platts- eit, Joseph C., Mt. Royal H., Mon- “mit, Le Roy. 434 8t. Nicholas Avs.. N Smith, Will hy Palace, N. ¥. CG ain wi ~ x N. ¥. CG Prosser), Japanese LApeuat Youngstown, O. : — Charlies C., te City Revue, Capeant Paul, Ajamac H.. . 1 (Floyd Palietien) pelsweee ta, > . as "Wolves, Casper. Wyo. Ps és Brothers, 1203 Central Ave., wBrindler Orch., Trouville H., Long Beach, Spitalny, Bill, Allan T., Cleveland Spitalny, Leopold, McVickers T., Chi- cago. Spitalny, Morris, Stillman T., Cleveland. Spitalny, Bae Ti; Cleve a7 Springer, Leon ingston 8 yn. t. Louis Rhythm Kings (Louis Malsto), 8 1388 E. 95th St., Brooklyn. Stafford, Howard, 911 Sumner St., Lincoln. Stanler, Will, Club Lido, Long Beach, Starck, Mat, 119 W. 384 8t., Muscatine. stark, Ferdinand, Curran T., San. Fran- : “espe Wm. G., 168 Dodge St., Buf- Steffins, Harry, Saugerties, N. Y. Stepp, Lou. Green Mill, Culver City, Cal. Stern, Harold, Belleciaire H., N. Y¥. C. Stern, Jess, Tangoland, N. Y. C. peter Will, Ocean Ave. X.., Long Branch, Sternberg, Paul, Stratford H., ago. Stein, Syd, Club, Wendermere, icago. Stein, Syd, Derby C., 680 N. Clark 8t., Chicago. Stein, Syd, Little Italy C., Chicago. Stein, Syd, Star & Crescent Club, Chicago. —" Syd, Woodland Park Inn, Louis- Stein, Syd, Royal Terrace, Riehmond. Stein, Sid, Tumble Inn, Racine, Stevenson, Carlyle, Bon Ton Ballroom, Stevenson, C. E., 838 17th Bt, ~anta Bonica. Cal. ewart, Sam, Sun Set » $1 : &t., Chicago, Oo; ee Bas et Harry, Monterey H., Asbury Stillwell, Ray, New Euclid Gardens, Cleveland. Stoleberg, George, State T., Los Angeles. Straight, Charlie, Rendevzous, B’way & Diversay Parkway, Chicago. x Sticker, HB. Miss, Buckingham H., 8st. Louis. Strickland, Charles’ F., Palais D'or, N.Y. C Stromberg, C., Vernon, Cal. Swanee Syncopators, Nowell’s H., Shady- gide, Md. oo M. B., Silver Lake Assembly Swartz, Jules, Arcadia B.R., Milwaukee. Sweet, A}, 624 8. Michigan Ave., Chicago. Symonds, Jack, Fort William Henry H., Lake George, N Syncopated Seven, Irwin. Carbondale. Pa. T Tandler, Adolf, -Criterion T., Los An- geles. : Tarry, Louis, Beaux Arts, N. Y. C. Taylor, Charles, North End H., Asbury Park, N. J. Teller, M., Beach View Inn, 804 Wilson, Chicago. Joseph J., 688 Glenwood Ave.. Thaven, A. F., @ East Van Buren 8&t., Chicago. pemee Wit, 508 Dwight Bldg., Sackson. Mic ‘Tiemey Five, Rittenhouse H., Philadel- a. nee Band, Dreamland P., Newark, Tipald!, Andy, Jarden de Dance, Montreal. Tivoli Rainbow Orchestra, Tivoli B.R., Racine, Wis. Thies, Henry, Oriole Terrace, Detroit. Teppas, alo Tobin, Louis, Sippican H., Marion, Mass. Tokio Five (Joe King), ‘318 Bay Ridge Ave., Brooklyn Topliff, Ceivin,, Erie Cafe, Clark & Erie, icago. Treat, F. 8., 1250 Fuller Ave., Los An- geles. ° Trobbe, Cy, Palace H., San Francisco. Troy, Dale, San Juan, Oriando, Fila. Truehoft, Harry, Green Mil] Garden, Des Moines. Tupman, W. 8.. Le Paradis, Washington. . Turcotte, George, 90 Orange St., Manches- er . Turner’s Serenaders, Palais Royal, Worces- or. Ulm, Dick, Lima, United Btates ee ‘Band (Chas. Benter), Washington. Vv ~ Van's Collegians, Caton Inn, Brooklyn. — Bg a Martin, Hudson River Day ne, Varian, Art, Sebastian C., Venice, Cal. Venetian Melody Boys, Millinocket, Me. Venetian Syncopatora, Seventh Bt.. Mip- Beapvlis. se Five, Powell's Inn, Albany, Versatile Melody Boys, Arlington H., Washington. Vescey, Armand, Ritz-Carlton H., N.Y.C. Vessella, Oresta Stee) Pier, Atlantic City. Virginia Entertainers, Rialto, Atlanta. Ga. Virginia Serenadere, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Webster, Sirens, Philade) Di Sears, °C. A. Suse Gru Asbury Park, - Ly vA Seven Aces, arr’s Byncopators, Palais Beyal, Bouth br ge 9 Joel's = z Web! ebb, Canton 4 oie ude, 20 Thearle Tondhgpat Bao Weed, Dan, Abele House, Oscawana Lake, ‘Weems, Ted, Aldine, Pittsburgh. Weldemeyer Orch., Wrightsevills Beach, N, C. ena. Joseph, 847 Twelfth Ave., Mil- ukee. w Welty. Gienn, Roof Garden, Sioux City. Wesley, Joseph, Alhambra ra Gardens, Win- , Can. idden, Ed, 125 Dikeman 8t., B’klyn. White, Lee, Canton — Gardens, Van Buren & Wabash, Chica Whiteman, Paul, 158 W. Fasth St... N. ¥. C. Whiteman Collegians, Congress H., Chi- “White Way Five, Plaza Danceland, Free- PoWiedceft, Herb, dance tour. ~ Wilde, Artbur, Monmouth H., Spring avilan P P. R., Highland P., Grand Haven, MW iilteme, Al, Casino, Bradley Beach, Williams, Arthur, Powell Inn, Watervilet, Nwililame, Bert ©, Strand Th., Hartford, Williams, David G., 20 W. Sith &t., N. ‘williams, Ralph, Ratnbo Gardens, Clark & -Lawrence, Chi 4 Williame’ Log Ca Venice, Cal, Williams, Willie, Atlantic H., Long Branch, N. J. Wilson, Billy, Du Pont H., Wimisetes. Witees’ Won" Castle Sanne z. cua. Pewileon, Sam, Gedney Farms H., White PWittteln, award, Yacht Club, Stamford, Woite, Roger (Kahn), Biltmore H., Wrardeat deren arpa cat N. -Y. C. Wright, (Harmonisers), dance tour, nWiyene, Billy, Greenwich Village Inn Y Yellman, Duke, Feltman’s, Coney Island, Young, Ernie, Beach View Gardens, Chicago. z Zal 8ol, Rose Tree Cafe, Philadelphia. eenier. Lee, 6406 Franklin Ave,, Holly- "Zavell, Bol, 885 Centra) Park West, N Cc. Zeeman, B., Arcadia, Philadelphia. Zeller, Otto, 8945 California Ave., St. . Mo. sia, Arthur, 167 Hamilton 8t., Albany. ORGANISTS (Continued from page 35) Robertson, Dave, 142 W. 24th St., Los An- geles. Robertson, June, Lyric, Walnut Park, Los Angeles, , Peggy. Loma, Burbank. ne agg 4207 San Pedro &t., Los An- geles. Routledge. Edward, 930 8. Berendo St., Los Angeles , Frank, los Ange 8c ol, F. B., W8 Highland” od Holly- wood. , Ralph, York, Los Angeles. ‘ Schresder, Edward, 625 Loomis 8t., Los Angeles Shaw, “A rtbur, 2816 Cimarron 8t., Los An- geles. Silverman, eBtty, Pantages, Los Angeles. Sims, Bartley, Sunbeam, Los Angeles. Sims, Maude, Victory, Burbank. Smith, Larry, 405 N. Marengo, Pasadena. Stevens, Evora, 1261 La Pintoresca Drive, Pasadena. Swallow, C. D., Astor, Los Angeles. Templeton, Mary, 324 W. G4th St, Las An- eles Terry, Alma, 10964 Primrose, Pasadena. Trigg, aMrie, Rimpau, Los Angeles. Turner, Hazel, 575 pAngeleno, Ba Burbank. Van cAaven E 9, Pore Park, Hunt- ington Park, Wellmore, George, Dalton’s Broadway, Los Angeles. Van Meter, Isabelle, Home theatre, Lo: Angeles. Van Norman, Pearl, Shamrock, Los An- eles. Walsh, George, Hill Street, Los Angeles. Woods, Al, Capitol, Redondo Beach. Willey, J. F., 213 Ocean Front, Venice. Yoe, Natalie, 103 N. Serrano Ave., Angeles. MISCELLANEOUS Coleman, Floyd, Arcadia, Fia. Mensch, Sam. C., 13 Daniels Ave., Pitts- field, Mase. Davis, ‘Hsther M., 1355 Seward Ave., De- troit. Hovdesven, Elmer A., St. Olof College, Northfield, Minn. Widener, D. Kenneth, 554 8. 26th St., Omaha Swinnen, Firmin, 5217 Spruce St., Phila- delphia. Taylor, R ssa L., 416 Oak 8t., Chatta- noog Boehm, ‘Kurt, Virginia, Wheeling. co Correct B. & O. Routes Within the past 10 days over 100 names have stricken from the Band and Orchestra Routes through a check-up by correspondence for incomplete address or because the or- chestra is no longer playing there. Orchestra men are urged not only to advise of their new locations but to make sure Variety is advised of the ser- erance of connections with the old place. Music publishers and othérs rely absolutely on these routes to keep in touch with the bands and it is the musicians’ benefit therefore to keep the routes w Wade, James, Claremont C., 3852 In- diana, Chicago. correct and up to the minute. a Evan Burrows Fontaine, dancer [per entertainer at the Silver Slip- per cafe here, refused to say what action she will take now that Cor- nelius Vanderbilt Whitney will en- deavor to have the California breach of promise suit which she brought against him settled once and for all. To consult legal advice Miss Fontaine disappeared, and it is believed is in Philadelphia. The entertainer would not state if she had been notified her motion to dis- miss the California action as be- ing opposed, The suit against Whitney was in- st'tuted by Miss Fontaine in 1921 while he was still a junior at Yale. During the testimony given he de- nied strenuously that he ever prom- ised to marry Miss Fontaine, at the same time repudiating he was the father of her child. He charged that the suit was the result of a conspiracy between Evan Burrows Fontaine and her mother, Mrs. Flor- ence Fontaine. Whitney said that Miss Fontaine had been posing as unmarried while in reality she was the wife of Ster- ling Adair of Texas. The marriage ‘was later annulled, following which action she and her mother were in- dicted for allegedly obtaining the annulment through fraud. The in- dictments were dismissed. Whitney now claims that the rea- son she is desirous ef dismissing the California suit is so that she may brng further actions elsewhere. To thwart her he wants the case settled completely. CABARET ROMANCE Atlantic City, Sept. 30. A recond romance of the cab- arets culminated in a marriage be- tween Lillian Brennan, hostess: at ‘the Follies Bergere, and Harry Lawrence, Jr., prominent socially in and around Bryn Mawr, Pa. A wealthy rating is tacked on to the bridegroom. It was a two-day romance with the couple, the ceremony closely following their “love at first sight.” Jack Renault, the heavyweight fighter, was in the other romance with Thelma Hudson as the other party to it. | Ballroom’s Floor Show Chicago, Sept. 30. An innovation for dance halls will be experienced in Detroit next week, when a show consisting of 12 chor- isters and four principals will be presented on the floor of the Temple ballroom. The idea was conceived by the management. Should it, prove’ sat- isfactory it will remain indefinitely, with the cast changed accordingly. The show will be given in two parts, appearing once nightly. New Arcadia’s Opening The new Arcadia ballroom, New York, is encountering difficulties with the building department over its dance hall license, but this will be straightened out in time for the opening. The place is nearing com- pletion rapidly and will open Oct. 2. According to present plans, it ise hoped to have the place ready for a special “private opening” tonight (Wednesday) forthe press and per- sonal friends of Ray Miller, I. Jay Faggen and others interested. @ Cabarets in New York at present are having an in and out business time. Those doing well are doing a big trade an there are not many of them. The others, of which there are a great many, are doing comparatively little. It’s question- able though if any of the cabs doing a light business are losing money. When a place loses money, it closes. And when a cabaret can figure 80 per cent of the check checks to One or two it doesn’t require many take up the overhead. of the places doing real business though have large overheads al- though with a stiff cover charge as well. Billy Pierce, manager of the Leonard Harper offices, has selected eight colored girls, who in charge of Emma Maitland, engazed foe the new. revue at the Moulin Rouge, Paris. Pierce was commissioned by a Mr. Salibert to recruit them and also send over a colored dancer, Nadja, Jean Palmer and Tino and Bell, dance team, opened this week as the floor entertainers at the Palais D’Or, New York, booked by Harry Pearl. The floor show is ehanged fortnightly. sheer profit, whether food or booze,' Following is a price list in New York of bootleg liquor, sent over the signature of a handler, with the list headed: “T have a quantity of bona fide goods at these prices.” The quotations are by the single case (12 bottles) unless otherwise indicated. It’s the first list noted in months for single case lots where the price approached in any way the usual bootleg market quota- tions among liquor dealers (bootleggers and restaurant or cabaret men). The list reads: Scotch, all kinds........ Rye, all kinds............ Champagne ....... Brandy, three-star ....... Gim, Burnett... ,ccccscose Gin, High and Dry........ Gin, Garde ..cccccccccoes Gin, Geneves ........-+005 Bicardi Rum ........+++++> Benedictine ..........+.5+. Vermouth, French ........ Vermouth, Italian ........ Kimmel Peach Brandy ..........++-. Canadian Club ....... Light wines, per gallon.... Analyzing the above as against the prices currently quoted by dealers in larger lots, the principal differences will be noted in gin. Whole- sale dealers make no pretense of stating there is sufficient difference in quality of gin to give such a wide price range as here mentioned. They frankly say they cannot guar- antee any gin as of superior quality, and the price by the wholesalers for gin is usually the same for all, take what you can get. Rye, as above, and “bona fide,” is quoted at $70 a case, whereas the wholesalers say that they can obtain a “good rye” at $80 to $85, but “will not guarantee it.” Contrary, the above quotation for Cana- dian Club is $70 a case, where- as Canadian Club has been purchased, as previously re- ported in Variety, at $55, a standing figure for several months. Low Price for Scotch Scotch “of all kinds,” as above, at $40 is below the bootlegging market, currently. While a good Scotch has been sold within past weeks at $35 in five-case lots or more, that was exceptional and the mar- ket price has been held at $43, varying to $50. Benedictine (if genuine) at $70 is very low. Variety’s last “official” bootlegging quotation on Benedictine was $125. Three- star brandy at $45 in single cases is another startling fig- ure. If genuine, three-star of Martell’s or Hennessy’s would be cheap at $90 a case. Bicardi Rum, infrequently demanded but one of the best cocktail ingredients that may be procured, has been market- ed of late at $45. Above, it is set at $35. Champagne, as above, at $70 is somewhat high. Dealers’ prices for it, and guaranteed, range from $50 to $60. The bootlegger furnishing the above list (sent by mail), be- sides signing his name, en- closed his business card. As a casual comment,"it may be mentioned that Scotch whiskey selling in New York at $35 a case (B. & L. Scotch, one of the best brands, though but locally little known) is cheaper than it may be purchased at the eeereeeee otsSeasegeeeagas present time in Great Britain. J Cabaret landlords in New York are taking the precaution against padlocking proceedings that would render their properties worthless for the period sealed by the government by demanding six months’ rental in advance for each year stipulated in lease, which protects them against loss if the places should be sloughed for liquor violations. The new clause has precipitated the issuance of many short term leases, agreeable to both sides since it protects the landlord and also relieves the lessee from further obli- gations and permits renewed activi- ties at another stand. Chateau Laurier at City Island, New York, remained open after Labor Day, trying for the first time to become an all-year road house. The try was unsuccessful, and the Chateau closed Sunday night for the winter, “We had a meeting and decided to increase the price,” said a local bootlegger in explanation of a boost of $1 a quart for “hard likker.” Local prices are now $8 to $9 a quart for “Scotch” and $2 less for gin. Good port wine is $3 per quart, 5 But the federal officers say Seat- tleites will pay $25 a quart for their Scotch by Christmas! Probably the members of the bootleggers’ union or organization, as it ma are not at all sad at hearing this bit of news. The price is going up because the stuff is going to be scarce now that the Puget sound’s fleet of rum chasers, under Captain F. G. Dodge, is getting organized and will soon be augmented by 25 speed boats. So claim the officers. The local drive against the rum runners on the sea is made in con- junction with the national crusade. During months past a liberal supply of genuine Scotch has easily found its way into Seattle’s parched throats. The method was simple; rum boats would meet Scotch freighters in Neah bay, outside the jurisdiction of the United States or Canada, outside the limit. There they would take on their liquid cargo, lie safely until darkness or fog gave a chance to break for this city or some landing place along the sound. Fast engines hitting on all six were needed and these the rum runners had, one of the outlaw boats being credited with 40 knots an hour, Bootleg Merger Two reasons are given for the recent prices increases, the adding of speed boats, equipped with one- pound machine guns, to run down the rum boats, and the report that a “whiskey ring” has obtained con- trol by buying out some smalier bootleggers. If a “pootleg merger” has beermy]> formed to control the state, prices will naturally soar. ’ Several tragedies of the sea have been enacted in battles between law and outlaw. Captain Dodge es- timates that one out of 30 rum run- ners is captured but that with more chasers it will become so hazardous that the runner will be chased to the land, Dodge says. “Dropped Ton of Dough On a Couple of Snails” Pearl Sheehan, .a comely mani- curist, living at the Hotel Walton, New York, appeared in West Side Court and obtained a summons against a man she described as Archie Paer, bookmaker, of 2126 Vyse avenue, Bronx. She told As- sistant District Attorney Charles White that Paer had borrowed $400 and later gave her two worthless checks on the Public National Bank. The checks were for $75. The case will be heard by Magistrate Simp- son. Miss Sheehan, who has bobbed raven hair, stated she met the “bookie” through friends at a party. She said that he told her he “dropped a ton of dough on a couple of snails” and that he was short of funds. Would she tide him over for afew days? She did. Bootlegging at sea may be safer than upon land, at least according to travelers who have made the ocean both ways upon the ships of the U. 8S. lines. Besides meals, liquor is the easiest thing to obtain upon those boats under the Amer- ican flag, from all of the accounts. When the Republicans traded. the 12-mile limit wink at the Volstead Act and the 18th Am@gndment, with England, it did look at that time as though Washington had for- gotten it had passenger steamships which would be heavily handicap- ped by competing lines selling the liquor that they couldn't. Whether that has anything to do with the waterway booters or just how they handle the stuff aboard, returning passengers don’t say, if. they know. One man lately arriv- ing on a U. QS. liner said he saw more liquor exposed and consumed on the trip over than he ever had on an English boat, either way. Larry Fay, operator of the El Fay night club is said to have taken the Auto Club building on West 54th street and will convert that into another cabaret. Beefsteak Charlie’s restaurant, 96th street and Broadway, has been purchased by Gertner’s, Inc., and will be added to the string which includes Gertner’s on 7th avenue be- tween 47th and 48th streets. a . tie \ K ad roe Seebetetaed so knee ee aE

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38 VARIETY = epee COLLEANO KARAVAEFF AND CO. (5) NINA PAYNE us With Zeneto Dancing Dances ' 5 Wire 21 Mine.; Full (Special) Keith’s Hippodrome Keith's Hippodrome Importation and first American appearance. Colleano is the man and main wire walker; Zeneto is a young woman, who does a bit of wire stepping, but mostly fills in the ‘picture. . Colleano’s star trick, and it’s a three-star, is a forward somersault on a tight wire, from feet (standing) to feet (alighting). An announce- ment card mentioned the feat, say- | ing it is the first time ever accom- \ plished. In wire walking it is nearly equivalent to the double somersault ‘from the ground for acrobate, and \appears somewhat beyond May | Wirth’s notable forward somersault on a moving horse. Colleano works up the trick with precision which means showman- ship, although it may be not al- ‘together “worked up,” since it is ‘ pufficiently difficult. Taking time ‘for the spring, it seemed Colleano had to gauge his exact balance to ‘ start, and there was more surety ‘apparently in making the landing. on the thin thread than there was to the take-off. Monday night Col- good business, too, it. seemed miss was very possible, by a terrific twist upward he re- gained equilibrium. , ‘It’s great work and a great kick one of those tricks. that, involun- | bee! ; tarily causes the watcher a little |ravaeff and his accompanists should thrill in the anticipation and knowl- | be sensational in other houses! and Palace sequence. conceptions. Surrounded ments the many assets. by A fast tempo, despite. that w The edge. of its hardship. While the|they closely average audience may not appre- ciate the full import of it a¢ an acro- batic-wire-walking feat, that may be publicized in advance and even made more of than the simple card shown on the Hip stage, held by the young woman. But, as a trick leano is entitled to topline notice and position, if there is a way through publicity of exciting real interest for something entirely new in that line. _ Colleano is a bit different in other ways. although his other work, dinary. His back full somersault from feet to feet and his somersault from a crotch-catch were perfectly executed. His tight wire (no slack used nor swings) walking is nimble and graceful. Where he otherwise differs is on the apparatus. The wire is straightaway, caught by a tripod at the far end and dnly the bare top of a step-ladder at the start. Other wire acts for fast, walking have a cradle to run into on either end, although ostensibly the cradile is for rest or to hold the wire. Here, when Colleano starts,-he must re- turn—there is no fast race across to safe landing place on the other side. 4 The Hip gave the turn a Spanish setting, with a hacienda ia the back- ground, while the .Hip girls in cos- tume filled up the stage, exiting when the turn started to walk. Pre- vious to that the couple did a light Spanish glide of no consequente, and probably an idea of their own. It suffices for an introduction, as the actual walking of this. person- able young man will excuse any- thine. Colleano is in, a°-worth while im- port. Sime.

ROME and JORDAN Songs and Talk ; 12 Mins.; One American Roof A two-man comedy team, one a fraffic cop and the other a wop, both using ,wop dialect. It is just another of those acts that butcher the language. The copper has a “Stop-Go”" signal on the stage and his partner arrives on a bicycle, failing to heed traffic signals, and a cross-fire row starts. Later the boys go into a song, working rather hard to get it over, but not succeed- ing very well. * For the finish there is a guitar and harmonica bit, with the wop going in for stepping. It's a fair small-time comedy act. ; Fred. ROSE O’HARA Songs 40 Mins.; One 23d. St Contralto, fairly pleasing, in song repertoire of four numbers. A @ramatic recitation could be .deé- leted to advantage since the singer fa a poor reader: and should stick to numbers exclusively. ; Went fairly well in duece spot, £dba. beauty. his baritone might be. attractive. bit more to attract and _out. bill, Comedy Skit turn. burst, on the plano. Talk, more fore the two gest returns. 23d St puppy love dovetails,

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I'VERA LAVROVA Soprano Two Keith's Hippodrome Vera Lavrova carries a mass of important billing, and it all may be true. The program recites this ig her first American appearance; that she is “The Celebrated Grand Opera Soprano,” and, algo, she is the “In. ternationally Famous. Coloratura Prima Donna," with Mark Smolzman fat the piano, unit And after that, the Vera Lavrova's name and title in private life is the Baroness Royce-Garrett. Quite a nifty, that, so shortly after the Prince of Wales’ visit; and if the Hippodrome wants to change it to Quéen Rolls-Royce, that won't be weighing down the young woman any too much, either. With dark brown hair, curled— Lavrova not being old enough yet to bob—and with a plaintive expres- sion that might be referred to as wistful, besides a peach make-yp suggesting a French mode, and with good looks that are of the chameleon sort under different lights, it doean't make so much difference for vaude- ville what she did in grand opera; for, for vaudeville, she is there and here. But this Rolls-Royce singer has a voice, haps not sounding just as true as it would with other than the vaudeville tinge to her turn, such as using “What’ll I Do?”—and doing it well enough to make Irving Berlin want to hike over to the Hip to hear the other kind of a song he wrote in that hit, and it was also the hit of the act. “Coming Through the Rye” for the jending, and recalling. Louise Gun- ning in the number, as. well as the delivery. But in singing the Baroness takes her range perfectly and with eas though possibly a bit shrilly on high) or it may have been the Hip. But, anyway, for the lady herself, above all, for her voice and for her appear- ance, other than her title, Vera Lav- rova is a good pick for vaudeville. She may be sent anywhere, labeled “Voice and Class.” Sime. BETTY MOORE and Co. (3) Ri and Juggling 13 ns.; One and Full Stage 58th St. Betty Moore on the Roman rings is assisted by a.man, working straight, with the comedy acrobatic ahd juggling act of Ward and Zel- lar interlaced. .Opening. in. “one” Ward and Zellar exhibit a little comedy fol de rol with one man in chalky: makeup, who .does some funny... twists and turns with his feet and legs. Miss Moore only appears long enough to walk across the stage with a white wrap over her body. To full stage goes Ward and Zellar where the rings are suspended from high placement. They do some more comedy with another man emerging from upstage for some stuff on the rings, well done and effective. Miss Moore really doesn’t appear until seven or eight*minutes have elapsed as far as showing her ring routine, but when she does, she is minus the wrap, appearing to physical advantage m full white figure-length tights. The main time is devoted to the comedy hat tossing by the men, the comic working with persons in the audience for laughts. A dance by the straight of the Ward and Zellar turn was applauded at’ the 58th street but it doesn't seem to belong. Miss Moore has a pleasing ap- pearance and while she has no in- ning with the Ward. and Zellar part, the combination as it stands is certain to register. At the 58th street, the act closed the show and held. attention all the. way. Mark.

CHRISTO and RONALD Hand Balancing 8 Mins.; Full Stage Fifth Avenue Apparently a father and son com- bination, with the entrance made in conventional checked trousers and white shirts. After doing a difficult routine with ease the pair went into a burlesque wrestling bout which a trunks and half jer- eys. In the latter portion the kid got in some good comedy and also showed himself to be on his toes in so far as the various body manipu- lations were concerned. The finish of the. burlesque bout had the boy throwing the father, and, being weil done, brought laughs and apprecia- tion. A good opener for the intermediate

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H Corre’ ea ic Le ” 7 , 'e oe - 3. ON r e@ooR on sore or so @ r cor oD ‘rev ctrew t Ss ~~ t= \Y oe me e enensjpssecmspemememenneeeness ~ orchestra may be “The Pride of the ‘and haven't the modern vaudeville _Payne turn. without offset or novelty. ..Where it replaces the regular bill. Wednesday , October 1, 1924 on. ait 5 ee, ae ane SER nage 2 Se ere ys reeset we. a es ile mek aes F ere : ; Pataki nr a mak ay AS eR OE a. rs aes a eS ee a raw nats Oke an lie ne 2 «WAU DEVILLE REVIEWS 39 —— VERNON - OWEN ORCHESTRA 10 ‘ ay Full Stage Keith’s Hippodrome. Perhaps the time for the act will #ell the story. ' The Vernon-Owen Middle West,” as the program tells 4t; but it is not for New York’s big time vaudeville. No reason other than the musi- cians go in heavily on the ~brasses jdea. For one number ‘the leader stops leading and strums a banjo. Some of the boys can play strings as they @jd afterward in the Nina Here were act-numbers: “Pana- ‘mana,” “Doodle-doo-doo,” “Sleep in "the Deep,” “The ‘Rosary” and “West Point Review” (march) for encore. In the “Doodle” bit the beys sang a chorus through small megaphones. In the “Rosary” number, a back ‘scene was revealed with a sister be- fore chapel’s. doors. Another scene was in the “Sleep” song, and for the encore march, thé Hip girls came on as West Pointers, ' "Also program-termed “Ohio's Own,” there isn’t the least doubt put they are that in Ohio and should be content with Ohio and vicinity, but not including Chicago. t’s a possibility that Ohio ruined this band for Broadway by think- ing so much of them the band be- came satisfied. That could be and could have been too if s0 many other bands had not hit the Hip and other big time houses first. As the act closed the applause, never noisy, simmered down quickly, And but one encore was taken, the one prepared. , ‘Nice appearing group of young fellows and holding musicians, ‘but Sime. DAN FITCH’S MINSTRELS (25) Two-Part Minstrels 26 Mins.; Full Stage (Special Sets 2) Royal Fitch’s Minstrels are something new in vaudeville. The troupe lay a regtlar vaudeville house taking the place of the usual bill and give a performance running one hour and a quarter.« At the Royal two other acts were added, breaking up the Fitch specialties but the Fitch personnel accounted for five acts on the program. The act opens as a minstrel first part, 12 of the men in minstrel formation with four ends under cork. Seven: are’ musicians. The solo singing and gags of the ends get over with Fitch pulling an in- dividual applause. hit with an ec- centric dance. A girl stéps things cola when she sings a pop number and later duplicates and unwigs. Her short cut hair makes it appear ghe is a female impersonator. This portion ef the Fitch turn runs” 26 minutes and was spotted third. Two dancers in white face, Reilly and Lewis, also from the Fitch cast, were the No. 2 act. Number five on the bill was the Florida Ramblers, the Fitch jazz band in tuxedos running through a conventional routine of pop num- bers. The girl did her unwigging in this portion for a’wow of a sur- prise. The Ramblers rambled for 16 minutes, closing the first half. The Four: Aces of Harmony, a Fitch, quartet, also @did a, singing specialty in this portion, landing neatly with fair close harmony. “Mandy’s Syncopated Reception,” the minstrel second part, closed the show. The second part gave all of the Fitch hoofers an epportunity to step solos and ensembles, the routine inclyding buck and wing, essence, @ccentric, acrobatic and with a whirlwind dancing finish. All were under cork, the special set showing a southern plantation set with an “effect,” a Missippi river steamboat going down stream with a practical cabin the stage prop. The Fitch turn was broken up and sandwiched in among acts on the bill at the Royal, but the specialties were strong enough to stand up and compared favorably with the average intermediate vaudeville turns. As an ensemble the Fitch entertainment rates high. The act gives a regular minstrel street parade and ballyhoo before the matinee and is touted as being a strong draw in the vaudeville houses in which it has appeared for Keith’s. At the Royal on a Jewish holiday night their wasn’t & vacant seat. It, is a corking bet for once around the intermediate vaudeville houses Con, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Finestone at their home in Bogota, N. J., Sept. T5, daughter (second). The father JOYCE LANDO and BOYS (3) Dancing, Singing and Piano 14 Mins.; Full Stage (Special) ‘| Fifth Ave. Joyce Lando and Boys differ from the conventional dancing act of its type only in one important respect; there is a male singer in addition to. Miss Lando’s dancing partner and the accompanist at the piano. Whether this addition is to be scored as a profit or loss is a problem. ‘The vocalist’s voice is strained and far from melodious, and those minutes in which he is performing are the dull ones in an otherwise bright enough turn. Miss Lando is up t2 scratch at dancing and her floor stuff on her toes during a solo specialty is the big moment. The male dancer scores, tog, in a speedy solo, and as the partner of Miss Lando in waltz acrobatic and jazz stepping. The headlong dives taken by the girl into his arms at break-neck speed appear to be hazardous. The pianist has an adequate solo, handicapped, however, by a lighting effect which illuminated only the keyboard and left the rest of the stage in total darkness. Here the absence of light prvv-d ineffective but at thé finish a radium number by all four “in the dark gave the turn a neat send-off. ‘ The costuming is adequate but the set hardly that in view of the many beautiful drapes and cur- tains seen now in all sorts of full stage dancing acts. The turn closed the bill hereto fair results and can repeat at any intermediate house. But the important spots and the big theatres are as yet out of reach. JACOB BEN-AMI and Co. (5) “Samson and Delilah” (Dramatic) 23 Mins.; Full Stage Royal “Samson and Delilah” was pro- duced about. four years ago by Arthur Hopkins and was a success- ful legitimate vehicle for Jacob Ben- Ami. Ben-Ami has condensed the second act for vaudeville, the adap- tation credited to Robert T. Haines. Suen-Lange and Grossman wrote the play. ; edly in. He has a sterling vehicle and a role which gives him ample opportunity for emotional pyro- technique and in addition he will be a strong draw in most of the houses of the metropolis. He is capably supported by a-cast of five, all unprogramed. Delilah is a splendid opposite and the other worthy of mention, although Ben- Ami is at all times dominant. The, story parallels the legitirnate version in construction and concerns the play of a young author (Ben- Ami) “Samson and Delilah.” The author’s wife is rehearsing as De- lilah. She is secretly in love with the indifferent actor cast for “Sam- son.” The author suspects the com- plications and to prove his suspicions directs the rehearsal. Becoming dis- gusted with the interpretation of his “Samson,” he takes the role temporarily. As he kneels at Delilah’s feet on a dais she pours out her love. Dook- ing up suddenly he sees she is read- ing the lines of fire and fervor to the actor who is standing close by. In- furiated the author attacks him but is prevented from doing any phys- ical damage by the others. The act concludes with the author exiting heart-brokenly after allud- ing to suicide as.the only balm for his tortured soul. mt The playlet ends a bit abruptly. leaving the audience wondering whether the playwright will really take his own life and if so, why he is allowed to leave unattended by the director who had previously pro- fessed undying friendship for him? -rhe sketch was thoroughly en- joyed at this house and should prove a welcome and classy addition to the best of the bills. 3en-Ami and his excellent company can remain in vaudeville just as long as they care to on the showing at this house. Con. “MAMMY’S FOUR” Songs 12 Mins.; One 58th St. sd Colored persons, two men and two women, relying upon harmony. One nth sings a topical ballad. The four work with animation and close with a number which has them dancing in unison. There is one fling at comedy, \one of the women stopping the song when someone is off key. A good vocal aggregation stands, with better results it has worked longer. Several times one of the voices seemed out of melody alignment which de- as it when is manager of the Ritz theatre and “Ritz Revue,”’ New York. fect can be quickly remedied. A hit here. Mark Ben-Ami for vaudeville is decid- | - PALACE The Palace show this week is toned so high it almost chokes itself. An instance of a good comedy act getting a great break was the Hickey Brothers, who rocked ’em plenty. At that the show-stopping episode came early, Karavaeff and Co. (New Acts), who flounced forth No. 3. Nothing equaled that presentation’s reception either before or after. And if there is any doubt that the leading house of the Keith Circuit is not becoming a Park avenue prop- osition, witness the patrons strolling down'‘the aisles in evening clothes at nine o’clock. It’s just as annoying in a vaudeville theatre as within legit confines. Possibly the names on the outside billing drew the displays of white shirt fronts and sumptuous evening gowns, but it is undoubtedly true that the avalanche of “class” on the stage went overboard in aligning itself as strictly good vaudeville. Arnold Daly and Justine Johnstone, Belle Story and Eric Zardo, Cecil Cunningham, and violin soloing in the Karavaeff act gave the evening a benefit atmosphere that needed a strong hoke wallop to pull it out. The Hickey Brothers came the nearest to it and benefited thereby, and the Jewish holiday)had a de- cided effect upon the box office, for the theatre was jammed. Evidently the matinee had its dis- crepancies, as the evening running order, according to program listing, routined similar to a premiere of one of the major revpes. Miss Story and Eric Zardo went from No. 5 to open- band, listed as taking up the continu- ity after the interim, followed the soprano; Cecil Cunningham was pushed ahead from next to closing to fifth, and the Hickey duo moved back a step. The Hip’s former prima donna, Miss Story, and her accompanist ran away with the applause in the second half, the only act to threaten the dancing turn’s supremacy in that respect. Miss Story sang four num- bers, with two changes of costumes, supplemented by as many piano se- lections from her partner. Individu- ally and collectively the items clicked to the point of necessitating a bow following the blackout. Mr. Daly and Miss Johnstone did 26 minutes in their Shaw vehicle to a restless audience.: The Shaw name may have frightened those present, but, whatever it was, the patrons didn’t evidence particular interest, and the performances of the couple were inadequate to square the alti- tude of the satirical writing. Miss Johnstone’s cold personality and something of an utter disdain in ac- knowledging such applause as was forthcoming failed to help the situa- tion. Here is one girl that will never acquire the twice-daily habit of “bending” upon the least provocation. Ray Miller and his 14 pieces ‘tore through five selections that burned up everything the acoustics could reach and unquestionably ranked itself as the hottest of the musical combinations that has ever played this house. Danny Yates, vfolinist, drew a reception when out front to solo for a waltz and fulfilled the implication. Other members pre- dominating in the orchestrations list Miff Moe, trombonist; Ruby Bloom, at one of the pianos, and the saxo- phonist, formerly with Bestor in Chicago. Three ice defiers. The arrangements are jntricate through- out with the trick stops and breaks being countless, while one selection in particular brought forth some triple tonguing in unison by the reed section that was miraculous, One number listened as being of doubtful merit in so extensive a repertoire, and Miller might over- come the habit of holding up one finger to the audience in question- ing for another rendition, for that bit has long been copyrighted by Ed Gallagher. Forced into a speech at the mati- nee, Miller included mention of his opening at the Arcadia ballroom this week, but the “plug” was ruled out at night, when the leader said a few words in appreciation. Six. num- bers in 19 minutes comprised the band’s performance to a cause and effect conclusion that, should make ia holdover date more than logical. Tom Davies Trio opened, trailed by Lucille and Cockie, who had difficulty in making the birds audi- ble, due to entrancing patrons. On a bill of long acts McIntyre land Heath topped the list with 33 lminutes of their “Georgia Min- istrels.” The veteran couple were materially aided by an acquiescent attitude that carried them through to a satisfactory clima«. » This is their 49th season as partners. Miss Cunningham, looking as good as ever, delivered: five interpreta- tions to responsive manifestations following the blackface couple. The Hickey Family members were on velvet all the way, finding nothing but pie alone the route. mind-reading insertion hit the top spot, while the remainder of the imaterial was assuredly appropriate or. the occasion. It’s doubtful if ithis type of act has ever found a’ more ideal position. The Ambler Brothers, top mounter performing on a ladder , resting jupon a foot balance, closed. jat the Colonial or Riverside, he was The prop, KEITH’S HIPPODROME Enough newness on this week’s Hip program to lead up to the thought that the Hip is being nursed at the expense of the Paiace. Five new acts, with four of them foreign and any suitable for as good a dis- play at the Palace, seemed to give the Hip the way the best of it. On top of that was the A. C. Pageant, that bunk beauty stuff, where the girls parade in bathing suits and, after looking them over, you wonder if they were selected as champ beauts because of their faces or their suits: However, the Pageant, closing the first half, made a big stage picture that would tell Al Reeves almost at a glance why he was let out of the Columbia burlesque wheel. But in the days when your old pal Al was slipping beauts over in tights they didn’t call'them bathing gowns, and Al never saw a stage as big as the Hippodrome’s. Still, when the Hip is through with this collection there’s many a burlesque show that can use them if the amateur champs are not charging too much to show what they won with. Otherwise it’s just a gag and worth a laugh,~but a flash at that. Three of the imported new acts were of the flock gathered by Harry Mundorf on his last round-the-world tour. These three were in the last half. The other two new turns played in the first section. The first was the Vernon-Owen Orchestra from Ohio, which didn’t do so well, even with the assistance of the Hip girls. Those girls were busy Monday night, but late in starting. They seemed to get on Al Herman’s nerve. Herman was next to closing, and showed his nerve plainly. While opening, he looked over to the left of the orchestra, saying: “Are you leav- ing, judge? It’s all right, though; the girls won't be out again.” Whether a phoney or no, it didn’t sound nice and because the Hip isn’t the Broadway. Vera Lavrova was next to closing the first part. She’s a soprano, and has been receiving a little booming through the Keith’s press department asa baroness. The singer can stand the booming. She was in a Broad- way musical last season. A vaudeville attraction is P. T. Selbit, the illusionist from London, but he was unfortunate in selecting his first big trick, “Thru the Eye of a Needle,” It may have been through two other tricks he has for showing over here delayed in arriving. The “Needle” trick, however, runs with a halt, and the halt is fatal to it. An importation closing the show was.Colleano, wire walker, and a bear at it. For that turn Al Her- man really did something. In his encore Al mentioned the closing act, suggesting the audience remain solid until Colleano’s fine: trick and they would be rewarded. They were, and again less people walked out on the wire walker than they did on Al, so. who will -Al have for the rest of thé week to speak for him? The other new act was Nina Payne, dancer, an American, booked from abroad. The Payne act re- ceived a production setting. In fact, ‘tthe Hip stage showed up prettily throughout, either with staged num- bers by the Allan Foster girls or with attractive settings. No doubt the Monday night audience expected something like it, as they had been charged the holiday scale, $2.20 top. It was a holiday, mostly for those of the Jewish faith who like to duck their jobs on the excuse and see shows instead. Clark and McCullough were the laugh stab. of the first part. They did “The Politicians” in “one” and “The Bath Between” in full stage, both from the “Music Box Revue,” with the bedroom skit from. their former burlesque show as well. The stage and house were a bit large for the tremendous personality of Bobby Clark to get away over as it usually does, but it got over enough to land the pair, that and Clark’s jumping cigar. Exchanging program places with Herman, Bert and Betty Wheeler were second after intermission, do- ing fairly but seemingly not enough to please the Wheelers, who wouldn’t return for a bow, and the audience didn’t insist. Al Herman came on with his) blackface and strident voice, mak- ing him perfect at the Hip or in Central park. He had his jokes, a plant and a colored pick dancer. Al had it cinched three ways, and they liked him or his company—perhaps both. At intermission Julius at the head of 20 men gave a stage act right in the pit. Julfus had to take more bows than the leader of the Vernon-Owen Band did on the stage. Going back a little and when Mr. Lenzberg was conducting either Lenzberg in the pit of his own and the first house leader to take his band upon the stage and do an act. Maybe there are a lot of band lead- ers in stage acts who should be thankful that vaudeville leaders, believing the jazz band thing but a passing fad, did not take to the stage with a combination, Julius is one of those. Opening the show were the Jack Hedley Trio in a snow setting and some head balancing. Following were Russell and Pierce, two boys in sack suits (at night) and doing acrobatic dancing with some at- “STATE A five-act bill this week instead of the usual six, with the length cf “The Covered Wagon” (film feature) responsible. Monday, a Jewish hol- iday, the house was jammed to worse than capacity most of the day, and both night shows went solid, which meant considerable in money, considering the advanced scale and the steady sale. From the reception which the “Wagon” picture received it was new to most of the audience. Lola Brava and Co., a Spanish singing and dancing turn, which formerly worked around under the name Brava, Michelena and Turi- jillio, opened nicely, with the danc- ing of the man and woman counting for 90 percent of the turn’s success —the songs going for little. The vocal numbers were apparently Spanish folk songs, unfamiliar to a degree, and sung hardly loud enough to make those in the back rows un- derstand. Wilson and Strain, a colored man and woman act, twiced and scored, With the woman a high yaller and. the man blacked to several dippings better than natural, their songs and talk dialog fitted and clicked. The woman’s song was of the “right man” order and the man’s dialog indicative of the fact that he wasn’t the “right man.” Hence the com- edy. The Versatile Sextet, augmented for this engagement, on third, stopped the show so cold the house was frozen for the first few min- utes of Billy Dale’s age-old turn of the ambitious roue in Paree. The Dale turn is the same as usual, with some of the lines decidedly unfunny and others good for a yell. Steele and Winslow, | standard skating team, offered a_ partially new turn on closing that was, with the Versatile Sextet, the hit of the show, and placed in any other spot could have tied up matters indefi- nitely. By all odds the-best comedy skating act shown around New York in many months and with its present elaborate setting should be good for the big time. 5TH AVE. a house as dead as most of his re- marks Monday night. He squeezed a few chuckles, The Three Arnauts followed with one of the few bright irterludes. The younger members offer a bright line of fiddling while dancing and singing with several novel tricks. Mayo and Devine (New Acts) were third with a turn about 50-50 be- tween small-time and burlesque, ‘The burlesque tinge was retained with the following turm, Maddock’s “Son Dodger,” which has suffered much deterioration in the two years since it was first produeed. Cast changes for the worst, wear and tear on costumes ard set and ‘a gen-’ eral let-down by everybody con- cerned makes the turn, once rated a fair enough “flash” act, a second- rater. There are still a few laughs. but the comedy bits went flat and the rest ef the routine seemed seedy. The radium scene fs still eye-filling but the effect is damaged by the unnecessary singing of the chorus in the dark. Lew Cooper was fifth with talk and songs. The blackface comedian suffered from the general depression evident by this time and but a small percentage of his gags brought any- thing. His nunfhers were. better, but the Fifth Avenue regulars have seen sO many similar comics of the jolsoncantorhermanholtz category there wasn’t much excitement. “The Follies Girls,’ house stock, presented an Oriental number at this point, ordinary in itself, but dis- tinguished by a ‘remarkatle solo dance \by Mignon Laird. This was the smash and it indicated Misg Laird has her graceful toes firmly planted on the road to bigger things. Cooper and the comic of the yo- Devine turn then clowned with the girls in a pick-out number, once again suggesting 14th street and productive of meager results. After Chase and La Tour had scored neatly if not sensationally with their Paul Gerard _ skit, “Around the Corner,” Michelena and Hillebrand, headliners, had the task of holding an audience tired by a long and uninteresting bill. The start was slow and Hillebrand’s wise stuff didn’t get by as it does a mile further uptown, but the clever material and Miss Michelena’s sing- ing finally sold them by a safe mar- gin. Hillebrand pulled a _ nifty de luxe when he said he had never before played below ‘the Macy- Gimbe! line. The Lanoff Sisters (New Acts) closed to a rapidly emptying house with a dancing turn of genuine merit, deserving a much better fate. Edward L. Stanton, of Albany, N. Y., secretary to Senator James J. Walker, was married Sept. 20 to Margaret A. Dempsey, of “Troy. After a wedding trip into Canada they will take up their residence at 845 Park avenue, Albany. Mr. Stan- ton sérved in the navy during the war as an executive officer at the Hoboken naval station, tempted comedy. Their dancing was 8kig. far in the lead at the finish. Sime. He is prominent in Albany poe litical circles. » ae SO ok ae - W. D. Pollard, juggler, opened to “? la atk ha nie i, i i Ss :’ ——— .. r TRONS FR poten err nt yet orig e ‘fe ee eo OG BAR Shere res. -

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KEITH NEW YORK CITY Keith’s Hip. Coleman’s Dogs V Owen's Band Toto V La Vrova Rath Bros Nina Payne Co (Others te fill) Keith’s Palace Stan Cavanaugh The Test Dooley & Morton Ivan Bankoff E & W Howard Fred Lindsay (Others to fill) Kelth’s Riverside J & H Snields Corel Sisters y - 5: en, Oe Ee ae wes BE ss ‘ VARIETY ednesday, October 1, 1924 a ab one apne a — bg —— Cantor & Duval Sully & Thomas HOLYOKE, MASS.) Klein Bros Tom Gillen B Welch's Minst BILLS NEXT WEEK (OCT. 6 O'Connor & Wilson | The Ploneers Vietery Herbert Warren Co| (Two to ail) ae Kajiyama Jack Benny Princess Ash Gowdin Four IN VAUDEVILLE THEATRES (One to fill) Alice Brady Ce M Hessler Co Francis & Frank | G Delmar Band PITTSBURGH (All houses open for the week with Monday matinee, when not otherwise indicated.) 24 halt Whiting & Burt The Grenados Van Tyson & Van 24 haift Davie ‘The bills below are grouped in divisions, according te booking offices supplied from. | Nan Traveline Garcinett! Bros. igus © Sees See Amerien First | Clown Seal Betancourt @ Part The manner in which these bills are printed does not denote the relative importance | Chas Mack & Co EASTON, PA. Ou ‘to fill) White Sisters Schafer & Biliott Albright & Harte BI Heath Ent (One ‘to Five Jolly Corks Here Comes Bride of acts nor their program positions. ossom Heat n Able 0. H. Kokin & Galetti Am asterisk (° (Two to fill) ’ 24 half Yorke & Lord _ | Greenlee & Drayton} Fisher & Gi asterisk (*) before name denotes act is doing new turn, or reappenring after Canary Opera Willara Dolly Gonnelly & W/ Shirley Dahil Co Brian, O38 9 ' absence from vaudeville, or appearing in city where listed for the first time. CARBO’DALE, PA./ The Volunteers (Others to fill) A Zane '& fen pag -_ Zuhn & Dreiss LIS MORRIST’N, N. J. P. TERSON, N. dé. ll Rev CIRCUIT Y pars het sy (Two to fill) INDIANAPO Lyon’s Park Majestic Massy Carre Fitch's Minstrels ALBANY, N. ¥. | BINGHAMN, N. ¥.| Hovland @ Oden 24 -B. F. Keith's 24 halt $4 half (2-5) Harris (Others to fill) Proctor’s Binghamton Martin Young & Co| A#ron & Pa Ae Al Striker Milder & Dade Kennen & Gibson’ | Mr & Mrs S Darrow Proctor’s Séth St. | Fridkin & Rhoda | Roy & Ruby (One to fill) ae egg A onto Murray Girls Chas Keating Co | Joe Freed Laddie & Garden Hal Neiman Smith & Cantor 2a halt Two te ail) Pilcer & Douglas Roger Williams Co/| Jack La Vier McNulty & Mullen 24 half (2-5) Middleton & Sp’m'r | Princess Rajah Prof Peak ( Carl Emmy Dogs (Two te fill) You Gotta Dance Hart & Breen meee eee Espee & Dutton Alice Hamilton Jack Marley ELMIRA, N. ¥. — Ley 4 MT. VERN'N, N. ¥ yoy 1 aA 8)~ ang Rta &v 4 , a Majestic ellington Cross c vail m very ys Olyn Landick Olsen ie Preneeten Junetime Hodge & Lowell Proctor’s Physical Culture Alf Grant Browne & Rogers The Duponts 24 half (2-5) Cutty’s Highlanders (One to fill) Ist half (6-8) Fitch's Minstrels (Others to fill) 2a half (9-12) Rice & Warner Al Sanayi? Son Voager (Others to fill) Proctor’s 5th Ave. 2a half (2-5) ~~ Official Dentist DR. JULIAN SIEGEL 1493 Broadway (Putnam Bildg.). N. ¥ This week: Kathrya Osterman and Arthur Whitelaw to the N. V. A. Mrs. Burniey Clark & McCull’gh Holmes & La Vere Robert Warwick Co (Others to fill) Keith’s Royal Bononia Russeli & Pierce Vv La Vrova Hawthorne & Cook Atlantic C’y Beauts Cole & Snyder Carnival of Venice Walter Brower C Belling Co Keith’s Alhambra Du Bois Co H B Toomer Co Irene Ricardo Karavieff Co . Flo Lewis Geo Jessell Co A Robins Herbert's Dogs Keith’s 8ist St. Mantilla & Seed Bezazian & White =" anderson Pony Fields & Johnson Sig Friscoe (One to fill) Moss’ Broadway Juan Reyes M Diamond Co Lewis & Dody (Others to fill) Moss’ Coliscum Gaudsmiths Furman & Evans Furman & Evins Newell & Most Giersdorf Sis Co (Others to fll) Ist half (6-8) Arnaut B-ex. Robison & Pierce Al Hermin T Tak & Y Tara (Two to fill) 2a half (9-12) P Kirkland “o Ernest Hiatt Chamberlain & Ear! P Specht Co (Two to fill) Proctor’s 23rd St. . 24 half (2-5) Miacahua Hewitt & Hall Love Boat Ryan Weber & R George Morton (One to fill) ist half (6-8) Jack Allen Adams & Lillyan Son Dodgers Nell & Naples Chishoim & Breen (One to fill) 24 half (9-12) Physical Culture Stanley Sis Moas & Frye (Others to fill) FAR ROCKAWAY Columbia 2d haift Dolly Kay Fern & Marie in “THE WOMAN-HATERS’ CLUB” Mason & Keeler (Others to fill) 24 halt Moore & Mitchell Lydell & Macey Giersdorf Sis Co (Qthers to fi-l) Keith’s Jefferson Lanoff Sis (Others to fill) 2a halt Mason & Kee'er Jans & Whalen Harry Rose (Others to fill) Keith’s Fordham Moore & Mitchell Harry Rose ra Giersdorf Sis Co Lydell & Macey (Two to fill) 2d half Gaudsmiths Madame Besson Co Rome & Gaut (Others to fill) Moss’ Franklin Texas Four Rome & Gaut (Others to fill) BROOKLYN Keith’s Bushwick Chas Ditmar Joe Marks Co Innes Bros Fables of 1924 Frances White Kolleano (Others to fill) Keith’s Orpheum J & H Shields Corellis Sis Clark & McCull’gh Holmes & La Vere Robert Warwick Co (Others to fill) Moss’ Fiatbush Mr & Mrs J Barry (Others to fill) Keith’s Greenpoint 2d half (2-65) De Lacey & W’'ms Lloyd Nevada Co Roger Gray Co (Others to fill) ist half (6-8) Meredith & Snoozer Just Minding Our Business and Going Along KARLE and ROVEIN Direction FRANK DONNELLY Chas Kerr Band (Others to fill) 2d haif Furman & Evans Senson Massimo (Others to fill) Moss’ Regent Nash & O'Donnell Fern & Marie (Others to fill} P 2d half Chas Kerr Band (Others to fill) Moss’ Hamilton 2d half K Sylvia Co Madame Besson F De Voe Co (Others to fill) Proctor’s 125th St. 2a half (2-5) Jack Allen A Isabelle Co Evans Mero & E Jane Dillon Inniss Bros (Gne to fill) (Others to fill) 2d half (9-12) Al Herman (Others to fill) Keith's Prospect 2d half (2-5) Clifford & Stafford Sunflower Revue Bell & Naples Juan Reyes Avon Comedy Four El Rey Sisters Ist half (6-8) Chamberlain & Earl Ernest Hiatt Paul Specht Co (Others to fill) 2a half (9-12) B& L Walton Laura Pierpont 50 Miles from B'w’y (Others to fill) Moss’ Rivera Dolly Kay Jans & Whalen (Others to fill, Toodles & Tod | Lyle & Virginia Nelson Waring Pinto & Bovie The Balkans (One to fill) ALLENTOWN, PA. Colonial Aaron & Kelly Baldwin & Weber Patton & Marks (Two to fill) 2d haif Canary Opera The Voluntecrs Zuhn & Dreisg (Two to fil!) AMSTERD'M, N. ¥. Rialto F & A Smith Polger & Norman Langford & Fred'ks We invite investigation, not as for our satisfactory record who it has been our privilege to serve. THE FALLY MARKUS VAUDEVILLE AGENCY 1579 Broadway CHICKERING 6410-1-2 NEW YORK CITY mach for our reputation for veness m4 with thess performers and theatre-cowners, ———— 2a half Harry L Cooper Co Tom Kelly Casting Lameys (Two to fill) BIRMINGHAM Lyric (Atlanta split) ist half 4 Dancing Daisies WILTON NEW YORK Booked Solid for 32 Consecutive Weeks This Week - Majestic ollows CHAS. C. CROWL Time Margaret Severn Co (One to fill) 2d half Wally Barnes Wm Edmunds Co Espee & Dutton Webb’s Orchestra (One to fill) ASHEVILLE Auditorium (Same ist half bill! plays Montgomery 2a half) J Seeley Co J &M Dale W Fishter Co Freda & Anthony Thirty Pink Toes 24 half Three Salitos Murdock & Ken’dys Bill Hall Co Four Pals Emerson Co ATLANTA Forsythe (Birmingham split) Ist half Willie & Joe Hale Gaffney & Walton Now and Then Primrose Semon Co Dan Sherman Co BOSTON. B. F. Keith’s Jack Hedley Three Leo Beers Mr & Mrs Hamiit§n Henry & Moore The Cansinos C Arbuckle Band CH’RL'S’N, W. VA. Kearse Ed Geer Albright & Harte Paul Nevins Co » (Two to fill) 24 half Walter Manthey Co Kismet Sisters Co Geo Stanley Co (Two to fill) + CHESTER, PA. Adgement Cornell Leona & Z De Witt & Gunther Nevins & Gordon Henry Sullivan Joe Whitehead Jerry & Baby G'nds 24 half Tune Inn Joe & Art Hunby Merritt & Coughlin Marion Murray Co Miss Patricela Mnieé Dupree Co OINCINNA1I B. F. Keith’s Jean Sothern Bostock’s School Aunt Jemima Barrett & Cuneen Coyne & French Deagon & Mack Three Danose Sis Palace Ankar Trio Ted & Al Waldman Ann Suter Pauline Classics of 1924 Rialto Four CL’KSB’G, W. VA. Grand Geo Stanley Co Jimmy Reynolds Spirit of Buddha Fox & Aliyn Kismet Sisters Co 2d halt Bender & Knapp Jack Penswell Walter Manthey Co (Two to fill) Eddie Mentrose Laura Ormsbee Saxton & Farrell Lang & Volk Lamys 2a half Den'o Sis & Thieb'da Alice Hamilton J Powell Six (Two to fill) ERIE, PA, Colonial Danse Varieties Coscia & Verdi Thank You, Doctor Edith Clifford Co Weldano’'s Sensati'n GERMANT’N, PA. Orpheum Winton Bros Annette Dalton & Craig McLoughlin & Evn's Al Roth's Revue 2@ half Ward & Dooicy Pietro Bann & Malion Ambitions - (One to fill) ‘GLENS F'LS, N. ¥. Rialte Helier & Riely Webb's Orchestra (Three te fil'} 24 halt Dezzo Retter Margaret Severn Co (Three to fill) GLOVERSVILLE Glove 2d half Bolger & Norman Bronson & Renee Langford & Fred'ks Tome Kelly GRAND RAPIDS Empress Camille Three Hazel Goff & B Richard Keane Olcott & Polly Ann Crawford & Brod’k Wright Dancers (One to fill) Mary Haynes Co Wilson Aubrey 3 JERSEY CITY State ‘ 2d half (2-5) Smarty’s Party Joe Darcey ‘ M Wilkin’s Band (Others to fill) Ist half (6-8) Moss & Frye 50 Miles from B’w'y (Others to fill) 2d half (9-12) Arnaut Bros Lorraine Sis (Others to fill) JOHNSTOWN, PA. Majestic ist half Homer Romaine Coleman's Dogs Joseph Martin Moss & Frye Lanoff Sisters {Two to fill) Ist half (6-8) Paul Kirkland (Others to fill) 2a half (9-12) Mercedes (Others to fill) NANTICOKE, PA. , State Prof. Peak Jack Marley Hodge & Lowell C Arbuckle Band 2d halt Artie’ Nolan Holiand & Oden Kicks of 1924 (One to filty NASHVILLE Princess Hammer & Ham’er Black & O'Donnell Harry Hayden Co Neal Abel Trip to Danceland 2a haift Clifford & Marion Iceland Frolics THE PICKFORDS This Week (Sept. 29), Palace, Direction ALF T. WILTON Clark & Crosby Eugene Emmett Co Tad Tieman’s Orch LANCASTER, PA. Colonial Pigeon Cabaret Barrett & Farnum Soul of Violin Foley & Latour Florence Gast Co 2d half Norman Bros Smith & Durelle Martin Young Co Dave Roth Broadway Dreams LAWR’NCE, MASS. Empire Boudtml & ‘Wernard Dave & Tressie Awkward Age Mullen & Francis 4 Casting Stars 2a halt Melrey Sisters Areher & Belford we JACKL,LIPSHUTZ © ,°% Philadeiohia TAILOR. 908 Walnut St. saturday Clayton & Lennie Grace Larue Three Lordens Boston Frank Dixon Co Polly & Oz Eight Mascots (TWo to fill) Scollay 8q. Perrone & Oliver Gordon's Olympia ARCADIA, PROVIDENC PAUL WHITEMAW’S ARCADIA ORCHESTRA Under the Direction of AL MITCHELL E, R. 1, (0lst WEEK Jack Kennedy Co Burt & Lew Dale Tango Shoes AUBURN, N. Y. Jefferson Spencer & Carroll Harry L Cooper Co Green & Parker Poweil Sextet (One to fill) 2d half Elly Casson Bros & M Alice Hamilton Junetime (One to fill) BALTIMORE Maryland Fantino Sis W & G Ahearn Rose & Thorne Dolly & Billie Almar Neilson Marie Nordstrom _(Three to fill) Lazar & Dale Diers & Bennett Washington St. Gordon’s Olympia Harry Downey Rev Snow & Narine Act Beautiful (Two to fill) BUFFALO Shea’s Sie Tahar Russell & Marconi Cartmell & Harris H J Conley Co Rae Samuels Rhea & Santora McLellan & Saran Zelda Bros CAMDEN, N. J. Tower's Flying Henrys Haig & Le Vere Headiining on OTIS MITCHELL and MARYLAND SINGERS Singing Southern Songs of the Sixties Direction HARRY WEBER Keith Circuit J C Flippin Hickey Brothers Keane & Whitney BATON ROUGE Columbia Ist half Arthur De Voy C. Ist haif (6-5) 2d half ge & Drayton] K Sylvia Co ames & Brewer F De Voe (Others to fill) Jimmy Lucas Co ¢ 24 half (9-12) jo (Others to fill. | Chalfonte Sis jreat Howard Kelly & Dearborn Miss Patricola Three Digitanos Ontario Duo | Joes & Grenlee (Shreveport split) {| Oh Charlie Harrison & Dakin Everybody Step Dancing Sockets 2a halt Palace Gordon Rica Marcel Seal Wanzer & Paimer Mme Gadski Edith Mae Capes Healy & Cross Donals Sis 105th St. Kenny, Mason & 8 Rudell & Dunigan Oakes & DeLour C2 Stanelli & Douglas Blossom Seeley Co Hyams & Evans COLUMBUS, 0. B. F. Keith’s ‘OLEVELAND 24a hait Salt & Pepper Kendal Byton & 8 Eva Shirley & Co (Three to fill) GREENSBURG Strand Samarof & Sonia Jeannette Childs Nick Cogiey Co Adams « Griffith Great Santell Ca 2d halr Eddie Hume & Co Billie Halien Tuscano Bros (Two to fill) HARRISB’G, Majestic PA, it4+64.A - ~rrrrrevregewy Ask the Acts Third Floor 4. ++ > a a They will take y cha vw 44444414 Efficiency of Method and Soundness of Policy ABE I. FEINBERG > 160 West-46th Street, New York “Booking the Best in Vaudeville” + DON’T WRITE; WIRE p Every Western Union Office our gency. We Represent Bryant 3664 ? our wire without rge. Inez Courtney Co Hazel Cr y Co Weber & Ridnor Cervo & Moro Lahr & Mercedes DAYTON B. F. Keith’s Patton & Marks Ferry Corwey Burns & Allen Weaver Bros. Robbie Gordone Morgan Wooley Co Sampson & Douglas Broadway Dreams (Two to fill) 2d half Larry Reilly Hymes & McIntyre Lang & Haley Yip Yaphankers (One to fill) HAZELTON, Feeley's PA. 2d haif CANTON, O. Lyceum Grant & Feeley j Meehan & Newman The Rebellion (Three to fill) DETROIT Temple Levolos Wilson Trio Tom Lane Quixey Four Wither’s Opry 2d half Three Armstrongs Wild & Sedalia Ross Wyse & Co Sallee & Robies Penn Diamond Or (One to fill) LOUISVILLE Rialto Berg & English Meehan & Newman The Rebellion (Two to fill) 2a half Patton & Marks Ferry Corwzy Burns & Allen Weaver Bros Bobbie Gordone LOWELL, MASS. B. F. Keith’s Judson Cote Glenn & Jenkins Musical Winters Lewis & Norton Senna & Weber Ferdinando’s Orch MANCHES’R N. H. Palace Cliff Jordan Melroy Sisters Archer & Belfora Sallee & Robles Cotton Pickers 2d half Boudini & Bernard Dave & Tressie Awkward Age Mullen & Francis 4 Casting Stars McKEESPORT Hippodrome 2d halt Samarof & Sonia Jeannette Childs Nick Cogley Co 6 Adams & Griffith Great Santell Co MOBILE Lyric (New Orleans split) ist half Diaz & Powers Senna & Dean Walter Newman Co Bayes & Speck Knick Knacks 1924 MONTREAL Imperial (Sunday opening) D’Arm'd Hunt’g Co McCool & Reilly Monroe & Grant J Johnson Corinne & Himber Bob Albright Norris Revue (One to fill) NEWARK, N. J. * Proctors Lloyd Nevada Dick Henderson Haynes & Beck Eddie Leonard Lucas & Inez (One to fill) N. BR’NSW’K, N. J. State 2a half (2-5) Vaile & Barrow Arnold & Dean (Others to fill) ist half (6-8) Margie-Carson Bvaes & Wilson (Others to fill) 2a half (9-12) Bong & Adams Adams & Lillyan (Othera to fill) NEW ORLEANS Crescent (Mobile split) ist half Chandon Three King & Beatty Jack Conway Co Creedon & Davis Cosmopol’n Singers NORFOLK Acalling (Richmond split) ROY R OGERS- Direction DAVE SABLOSKY Vale & Barrow Al Shayne (Others to fill) 2a half (9-12) Gardner’s Maniacs (Others to fill) PAWTUCKET, BR. I. State Sid Hall Co Sam Hearn Mack & Stanton (Two to fill) 2d half Downing & Whit'g Cotton Pickers Chas Wilson. Two Daisies (One to. fill) PHILADELPHIA B, F. Keith's. Miacahua «© Lois Bennett & P'x Brown & Sedano Cath Calvert Co Montague Love Bellis Duo Avon Comedy Four Allegheny -— Karle & Roveen Bobby Folsom Dale & De Lane Bob Hall Yarmark Broadway Ward & Dooley Ray Conlin J R Johnson Co (Two to fill) 24 haif El Cota Henry Sullivan McLough’n & Ev'’ns Al Roth's Revue (One te fill) Cross Keys i Noe! Lester Co Ward & Hart Sheridan Square lst halt Togo §4 Ashley & Dorney Bowers Walters &C (Two to fill) PITTSF’LD, MASS. Palace The Rosaires Burglar’s Union Juliette Dika (Two to fill) » 2a half The: Gronados Lynn & Howland Wm Brack Co (Two to fill) PORTLAND, ME. B. F. Keith’s Bert Baker Co Madam Herman Bison City Four Chevalier Bros McGrath & Deeds Leon & Dawn POTTSVILLE, PA, Hippodrome Smith & Durell Thos J Ryan Co Howard & Luckie Sis Marcus & C'l'n B (One to fill) 24 half Cornell Leona & Z Harry Stoutenburg Annette Kelly & Dearbourn Joe Whitehead PROVID’NCE, BR. I. KE. F. Albee Ryan & Lee Harriet Remple Co J C Fiippen Belle Baker Fre Heider Co Em’t Welch’s Mins Laura Ordway Co Fink’s Mules 2a haift Pigeon Cabaret Dixen & O’Brien Ruth Budd Honeymoon Cottage (One to fill) Earl Gautier’s Pho Dogs Primrose Four Mazzeth Lewis Co Geo Lyons Miss Farheid ist half H Nawrot Boys Freeman & Morton Vadie & Gygi STAR OF “PLAIN JANE” JOE LAURIE, Jr. Direction MAX HART Boba Hamilton Sis & F Bragdon & Morris’y (One to fill) NORRISTOWN Garrick Dolly Davis Revue (Others to fill) 2d halt Louis London Jarvis & Harrison H Lanin’s Orch (Two to fill) N’HAM’T’N, MASS. Calvin Dan Coleman Co Boyd Senter Co Billy McDermott (Two to fill) 2d half Marg’ret Hessler Co Marty White (Three to fill) NORWICH, N. Y. Colonial 2d haif Traver Bros Green & Parker Jack Sidney Lillian Faulkner Co Grand Ontario Two Louis’ London Harrison & Dakin Jarvis & Harrison Everybody Step 24 half Sis Marcus & C'l’'n B Haig & Le Vere Dalton & Craig Laura Ordway Co Fink’s Mules Keystone Sergt Franklin Co Homer Coghill Lloyd & Goode Shura Relowa Co Hughes & Pam Romad Troupe Nixon El Cota Joes & Grenlee Country Cousins Bann & Mallon Ambitions 2d half Three Digitanos Direction, WM. VALENTINE. “To-night’s the. Night” SCHILLING . (Three to fill) OTTAWA, CAN. B. F. Keith's Oliver & O'p Ted & Betty Healy Syncopated Toes Paul Nolan Co Jack Ryan Co Hughes Music’l Two PASSAIC, N. J. Playhouse Fulton & Quinette Milder & Dade Ray Conlin Country Cousins Eckert & Francis (One to fill) Lottie Atherton Merrith & Coughlin Oh, Charlie Dot Taylor Co Larry Stoutenberg Noel Lester Co Ward & Hart Wm. Penn 2d half READING, PA. Rajah Dave Roth Kicks of 1924 (Three to fill) 24 half Fenton & Fields Bobby Health Co (Three to’ fill) RICHMOND Lyric (Norfolk split) ist haif Diaz Monks Bert Swor lown Revue (Two to fill) ROANOKE Roanoke (Winston-Salem split) ist haif Alex Bros & Evelya Montana Lee & Cranston Medley & Dupree (One to fill) ROCHESTER Temple Bert Sloan Combe & Nevins Harry Kahne Co Barry & Whitledgé Kramer & Boyle Cameo Orchestra SCHENECTADY Proctor’s Jezzo Retter Wally Barnes Denno Sis & Thie'ld Wm Edmonds Co Kranz & White 2a halt Francis & Hume Heller & Riely O'Donnell & Bicir (Two to fill) SHENANDO’H, PA. Strand Three Armstrongs Wild & Sedalia Pietro Ross Wyse Co 2d haif Wilson Three Tom Lane Quixey Four Wither's Opry ~ SYRACUSE B. F. Keith's Niemeyer & Morgan Ruby Royce & Sis Mack & Velmar Pasquali Roger Imhoff Co Seven Honey Boys Three Adonas TOLEDO B. F. Keith's Salt & Pepper Kendal Byton & S$ — i . a ~ ~~ Jerome Stuart Jerry C Robey | Roye & Charlie Watts 4 Trella ¢ TREN « McAliis Dixon ¢ Ruth E (Two t 2 Fred B Foley 4 Remos (Two t TRC Pp The D Nelson Fridkir oe enn —_——— Bpecia Read » 4 , 1632 B O’Donn Pinto ¢ The Bs 2 Fridkir Hal N! Middle: Kranz Olsen's «One t UNION ( 2a } Joseph Mollie Jimmy (Other: ist Four [ (Other: 2a bh Robiso! T Taki (Other: UT! Torbay Kent 4 Tom ]j Honey? (One -t ’ Joe Te Honey (Three WAS Harry Nliese Goldie Rasso\ (One 1

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“ WY « a a . Fe est 8 Aa “ee - ath ted ae Cee pe Pa Wednesday, October 1, 1924 VARIETY 41 — Eee ul Eva Shirley OD pS ae ee Reg ORPHEUM CIRCUIT = ee mye d & - mae The Seebacks TRAVEL Belle Montrose Co MINNEAPOLIS Two to t , olden Gate ar ymond . Jenks & Fultom . ‘ 2a half WHEEL’G, W. VA. CHICAGO OAKLAND, CALS 2d half “Venetian Masq'rade HAMILTON, CAN, (Open week) Four Phillips 7th St. Camille -_ tases eta Palace Orpheum M Romaine Three BIRMINGHAM Pantages terms Ape Potter | (Four to fill) aad 9 &. Devere oeee Keane Lioya & Ford My Ba gtd at, See Wrestling Bear”. Bijou Mack & Brantley | Nellie Nichols State Lime Tasen” tt & Polly Ann ume — One te fill eee ~~ Rolley & O'Hare Cliff Clark Johnny's Car Cewford & Brod’k hn mstt Herbert Will’ms Co | Zelaya : y Rogers & Derkin | H Altoff Co Revue D'Art ey Sidney Landfield Craw Stephens & Hollis’ | wiotiia Orch Jules Furst Linceln Square Ryan & O'Neill Jarvis Revue 7 oe an Davison’s Loo Wright Dans we ge Co Bill Robixson Will Fox Abbott & Whit Burns & Kissen Norton & Brower SAN FRANCISCO | ‘°"° pige* cone to ail) Te TORONTO ; t Wilfred Clark Marie Lo ° Barber Jayville L Mayer Co 2d hal . Fox & Allyn Wilton Sis Mason &-Cole Franchini Bros Pantages wut @ Caren PEORIA, ILL. Shea Janet of France The Sultans OMAHA, NEB. Strain & Wilson BOSTON CHICAGO aig ocdh opening) Melion & Renn = ° Jerome & Newell -} MeRae & Mott ‘ : Orpheum oe ae : Chateau Geo (One to fill) ‘Palace aut sas — $ lake Gus Edwards’ Rev . ‘sa half Gives 4 rH Les Klicks Fg Hossitto BLOOM’GT'N, ELL. | Fichard Py — & Goula gap hg DEL. eo rall oneene). Keno & Green Brightons Morten Br x Helen Moretti Brid’k Felson Co Majestic wanthean a se Roney aye Co Jack" Nerw Sohnson & Walker | waish Sisters ee a Eddie Clark Marion & Jason as o See charile Fay Tune focggg Benny Wubin oo The Pickfurds Friend & Sparling Viclet Castaneat Scanion Denno & 8} Casler’s Band lB, & Co eset Leo = Watts & Rex Storey| y ¢ «A Humby Fritzi Brunette Walter C Kelly P Shelly Band J Wilson Co Russian Scandals LOS ANGELES (One to fill) 2a half Trella & Co Marion Murray Co | Ward & Van PORTLAND, ORE. \Greeley Square On with Dance MINNEAPOLIS maak 2d half The Halkings TRENTON, ‘N. J. | Country Cousins Niobe Orpheum Buff ee Pantages antages Hubbell’s Band Mahon & Cholet etege Eckert & Francis Harry Burns) Peters & LeBuft (Sunday opening) | Unusual Duo Capitol Marjorie Rambeau | Ferguson & Sun’!’d Kelly & Brown McAllister Twins Dixon & O’Brien Ruth Budd (Two to fill) 2a half Fred Burton Co Foley & La Tour Remos & Midgets (Two to fill) TROY, N. Y. Proctor’s The Duponts Mme Dupree 2a half Winton Bros De Witt & Guntner Nevins & Gordon Dot Taylor Co Howard & Luckie Jerry & B Grands WINSTON-SALEM Auditoriom _. (Roanoke split) ist half Keo Taki & Yoki Mahoney & Cecil Nelson Waring Fridkin & Rhoda Pert Kelton Bp cially Designed iroody to Wear EN ROCK 1632 Broadway, at CLOTHES 50th St., N. Y. City O’Donnell & Biair Pinto & Boyle The Balkans 2a half Fridkin & Rhoda Hal Nieman Middleton & Spell’r Kranz & White Olsen’s Orchestra «One to fill) UNION HILL, N. J. Capitol 2a half (2-5) Joseph Griffen Mollie Fuller Co Jimmy Lucas Co (Others to fill) ist half (6-8) Four Diamonds (Others to_fill) y 2a half (9-12) Robison & Pierce T Taki & Y Taro (Others to fill) UTICA, N. Y¥. Gaiety Torbay Kent & Alien Tom Kelly Honeymoon Cruise (One to fill) 24- half Joe Towle Honeymoon Cruise (Three to fill) WASHINGTON B. F. Keith’s Three Melvin Bros Jos B. Stanley Ed Lowry Mrs. Leslie Carter Venita Gould Frank Fay La Pilarica Three WATERTON, N. Y¥. Avon Joe Towle (Others to fill) Radio Fun (One to fill) WOONSOC’T, R. I. ‘ Bijou Chas Wilson (Otheps to fill) 2a half Sam Hearn Mack & Stanton Sylvester Family (Two to fill) YONKERS, N. Y. Proctor’s 2a half (2-5) Taka & Tara W La Croix Co L & M Wilson Nat Nazzaro Co (Two to fill) ist half-(6-8) De Sarto & Wolf 'L Pierpont Co Lorraine Sisters (Others to fill) 2a half (9-12) “Four Diamonds (Others to fill) YORK, PA. York O. H. Larry Reilly Hymes & McIntyre Lang & Haley Yip Yaphankers (One to fill) 2a half Morgan Wooley Co Sampson & Douglas (Three to fill) YOUNGSTOWN, O. Hippodrome Two Step Children Tabor & Green Chas Mack Co Billy Hallen Tuscano Bros 2d half W E Ritchie O’Connor & Wilson Kajiyama 2d hait Stephens & Hollis’r Torbay Cantor & Duval POLI CIRCUIT BRIDGEPORT NEW HAVEN POLI Palace Cody & Lee Alphonso Co Harry Gee Haw Harry Coieman Co Goldie & Thorn Keene & Williams Rosemary & Marj Pressier & Kliaiss illiescu’s Orch La Norette téAT KEITH 1926 KELTON 2a halt Alphonso Co Keene & Williams (Three to fill) Palace The Perrines Lucille & Cookie Sunshine Ted Lorraine Co (One to fill) 2a half Mash & O'Donnell Margit Hegedus La Morette (Two to fill) HARTFORD Capitel Rassow Midgets Gehan & Garretson Lonesome Town Margit Hegedus Co Sam Mann Co Grant & Wing 24 halt Cody & Lee Lucille & Cockie Rosemary & Marj Powers & Wallace Oriental Melody (One to fill) MERIDEN, CONN. POLI 2a hair Harry Gee Haw Tillesen Orch Goldie & Thorn Rassow Midgets 2d half Margaret & Morell Nevins & Mayo Weston & Schramm Sunshine Sam Mann Co Ted Lorraine Co SCRANTON, PA, POLI’S (Wilkes-Barre split) ist half Jackson & Ellis Mavoureen Zena Keefe Nixon & Sans (One to fill) SPRINGFIELD Palace Margaret & Morell Nevins & Mayo Powers & Wallace Weston & Schramm Oriental Melody 2d half The Perrines Gehan & Garretson Lonesome Town Pressler & Klaiss Grant & Wing WILKES-BARRE POLI’S (Seranton split) ist half May Miller Co Moore & Bidredge Mollie Fuller Exposition Four (One to fil (One to fill) CALGARY, CAN. Orpheum ¢6-6) (Same bill plays Vancouver 9-11) La Voie & Lane Lytell & Fant Chic Sale Brady & Wells Amac ‘Four Ortons Chase & La Tour CEDAR RAP., 1A. Majestic Alma Mater Mary Shone & Squires F Ardell Co Dainty Marie (One to fill) 2a half ‘We Three Girls Thos Hoier Co (Two to fill) : DAVENPORT, IA. Columbia We Three Girls Operalogue Vv & E Stanton (One to fill) Arco Bros Al WohiIman 2a halt F Ardell Co PHIL and EDDIE ROSS HET ro HOME RUNS IN THE FIELD OF SONGLAND S WEEK Direction, Nick AGNETA SEPT. 29), MOSS’ BRO UGHE NEW YO S and MANWARING en Yorke & King Fortunello & C Sylvia Loyal Grace Hayes ~- Claude & Marion ~ Bab>d Carroll & 8 Cycle of Color SACRAM’TO, CAL. Orpheum (6-8) (Same bill plays Fresno 9-11) Hackett & Delmar Billy Glason Dixie Four Artistic Treat Downey & Claridge Val Harris Co SAN FRANCISCO Gelden Gate ‘(Sunday opening) Julius Tannen Antique Shop Keller Sis & L Lane & Narper ~ JACK L. LIPSHUTZ THEATRICAL COSTUME CO., Inc. 723 Seventh Ave., New York; Bryant 1654 MARIE BREIVOGELLE GENE LANKES Alma Mater Mary Dooley & Sales Nevelle Bros (Two to fill) DENVER Orpheum (Sunday opening) Martell’s Manikins Ben Meroff Earl Hampton ‘ Parisian Three Sallie Fields Ford & Cunning’m Kerekjarto DES MOINES, IA. Orpheum Wyoming Two Waters & Dancer Tom Hoier Co Dooley & Sales Portia Mansfietd 2d half Arco Bros Esmond & Grant Diamond & Bren’an Denno Sis & R (One to fill) KAN. CITY, MO. Orpheum (Sunday opening) Richard Bennett Leviathan Orch Lou Holtz Ernest Ball A & F Stedman Redd & Termini Fa&WN Kelly Mainstreet Roy & Arthur Burns & Wilson Rose & Moon Rev Harry Breen Family Ford LOS ANGELES Hill Street Ibach’s Band Margie Coates Kitty Doner Out of Knickers Van Cello & Mary LaFrance & F’rnett Orpheum Elsie Janis Casey & Warren Joe Browning Heras & Willie Wade Booth Armand & Perez Eddie Nelson Kouns Sis MILWAUKEE Palace (Sunday opening) Rooney & Bent Martha Hedman Four Camerons Davis & Darnell Fred Sylvester Sargent & Marvin MINNEAPOLIS Hennepin (Sunday opening) Gintaro Moore & Freed Harry Holman Linguist & Allen Judels & Ford Sherwood Band Van Hoven State Three Londons Four Adrienne Girls Love Bobby Randall (One to fill) American Redford & Wallace Murphy & Bradley Elsie Clark & Co Rogers & Donnelly LOEW CIRCUIT Camilla’s Eirds Bailey & Cowan Orpheum (Sunday opening) Russian Art Doc Baker Elliott & LaTour Collins & Hart Eddie Ross Two Ghezzis Hayden Dunb’r & H Murray & Oakland ST. LOUIS Orpheum (Sunday opening) Fannie Brice H Bergman Co Wm Séabury Co Rhodes é & Watson E Herron Co Clark & Roberts LaFantasie 2d half Wilson & L Grey & Byte” B LaSalle Co V Rucker Boys (One to fill) Delancey Street Mickey Sisters E & M Davis Rome & Bolton . Ko-Ko Karnival 2d halt McNally & Gray D Lester Co Strain & Wilson H Kinney Co National Wanda & Scals Nancy Decker.- » Cameron & Rock Tilyou & Rogers V Rucker Boys 2d halt The Arleys Rhodes & Watson Eddie Heron & Co Rogers & Donnelly Golden Gate Girls Orpheum Arleys Dreon Sisters Marston & Manley Flashes Songland 2d half Peters & LeBu Singer Sisters Young America Milo Boulevard Hector D Lester Co Kandy Krooks Friend & Sparling (One to fill) 2a halt Al Gibben Three Nancy Decker Siegfrieds Arthur & Darling Winehill & Briscoe Orren & Drew Clark & O'Neill Birthday Grce:ings CHICAGO Rialto Obala & Adrienne Sherlock & Clinton Jean Barrios Stutz & Bingham Let’s Dance HOBOKEN Lyric ist half S & H Bverett Elsie White (Three to ill) LONDON, CAN. Loew ? Valda & Co Lewis & Rogers Getting It Over $a halt The Gilberts Kraemer & Breen Wilson & Hayes MEMPHIS State Frank Shields Gordon & Delmar Besser & Keller 4 Helene Davis Night in Spain MILWAUKEE Miller Healy, Reyn’ds & S Jack Danger Marshall Montg’ery Tony Cornetta 3 Yong Wong Troupe * MONTREAL Loew Takewa Japs Miner, Robbins & B Bennett & Lee Pinched Harrison Moss Goldie & Badie Marry & Gerrish Anderson & Graves Artie Mehlinger Jewell’s Manikins REGINA, CAN. Pantages (6-8) (Same bill plays Edmonton 9-12) Lorimer & Hudson Gold & Edwards Dancing Wilda Alexander & Elm’re Elsie & Paulsen CALGARY, CAN. Pantages * Wilfred DuBois Monte & Lyons Banquet S & D Green & Burnett Carl Rosini SPOKANE, WASH. "Pantages — Jackgon Co Grace Doro Bernivil Bros Mrs Sidney Drew Kraft & Lamont L Marshall Rev SAN DIEGO Pantages Davis & Pelle Miller & Capran Twin Beds Ciccolini Dieh} Sis Balasi Five. L’G BEACH, CAI. Hoyt Derby & Terry Jerome & Evelyn B Johnson Co R & B Brill B’way Entertainers Emma Carus SALT LAKE Pantages L & B Dreyer Irene Trevette Meyers & Hannef'd Youth Everest's OGDEN, UTAH Pantages Hart’s Hollanders McGreévy & Peters Bohemian. Nights ii. Monkeys . FRANK A. ‘FORD and DOROTHY RICKETTS in the “WEDDING RING” Dir. Sam Bearwitz. —_—— -_——_—- Hy Catalano Co O'Neil & Plunkett Maxellos SEATTLE Pantages Bordner & Boyer Barry & Rollo Chas. Aldrich Co Shriner & Fitzs’ns Flashes of M & D ! VANCOUVER, B. C. Pantages Stenards Dorothy Lewis SANTIAGO TRIO South American Sensational Novelty This Week (Sept. 29), Moss’ Broadway, New York Direction, ALF. T. WILTON Associate, FRED MACK Chain & Archer Wee Geo Wood Mascot ST. PAUL Orpheum (Sunday opening) Achilles Esmonde & Grant Bits of 1924 Diamond & Bran’an : 2d half Portia Mansfield V & EB Stanton Wyoming Two Waters & Dancer Schictl’s Manikins SEATTLE Orpheum Nance O'Neil T Claire & Band Senator Murphy Bernard & Townes Baby Henderson Mulroy McN & R Les Gladdons . SIOUX CITY, IA. Orpheum Brosius & Brown H Berry & Miss Pinto & Boyle Paramount live Avenue B Marion Claire Joyner & Foster Circus Days (One to fill) 2d half Aerial Butters Hart & Rose E & M Davis Hyde's Revue Metropolitan Prevost & Goelet Berdie Kraemer Back Stage Cc F Seamon G Edler Girls Fulton McNally & Gray Boland & Hopkins Young America Stewart & Lash P Shelly Band 2d half Wanda & Seals Dreon Sisters LaCoste & Bonawe Harry Mayo LaVarr, P’gree & L Orloff Troupe NEWARK State Five Lelands Lloyd & Goodman Clifferd Klass & Brilliant Haney’s Revue NEW ORLEANS Crescent DePerron Three Rhoda & Bronchelle Marriage vs Divorce Baker & Rogers Tarzan OSHEOSH, Grand E Raymond Co Dobbs, Clark & D Princess Wahletka Calvin & O'Connor Four Rubini Sisters PROVIDENCE Emery King Bros Wynne & Shaw Caverly & Waid wis. M Barrett Co Alexander & Fields" Harvard Win & B Vaudeville Mannila Bros Morris & Townes Dove & Woods The Rials Yvette Carmody Dancers TACOMA, WASH. Pantages Three Bobs Lucille Benstead BEL’NG’M, WASH. Smith & Allman Chief Blue Cloud Phil LaToska J & M Gray DENVER Pantages The Davids Markell & Gay DeMaria Five Leighton Jos & L % Rose Kress Four H Bethew Co COLO. SPRINGS Pantages (6-8) (Same bill plays Pueblo 9-12) Cannon & Lee Patrice & Sullivan Sherri Revue Downing & Buddy Jarrow J Fanton Co OMAHA, NEB. Pantages Pierlott & Scofield Buddy Walker American Dance Wills & Robins M Castle Orch KANSAS CITY Pantages Reddingtons Lillian Gonne Roy LaPearl Beau Brummel] LEE SALLY GOLD and GOLDIE A CREDIT TO ANY CIRCUIT In Darktown Jazz—Special Material Spencer & Williams E Murray Co Roscoe Arbuckle PORTLAND, ORE. Bob Nelson Pantages “WHY WORRY ABOUT PUBLISHED SONGS? SPECIAL NUMBERS TO FIT YOU ADDRESS BOX 150 CARE VARIETY, NEW YORK H Regs al C °o Joe Fejer Orch Stan Stanley Co Bradley & Hen’sy 2d half Marlette’s Manikins Murray & Alan Bits of 1924 Shone & Squires Tom Smith Dainty Marie WINNIPEG ,~ Orpheum Olsen & Johnsen Kay Hamlin & K H Clark & Band Creations Gresham Three Barry & Lancaster - (Three to fill) 2d half Hector Stewart & Lash Flashes Songland Cameron & Rock Tilyou & Rogers (Taree to fill) Victoria Alex Gibbon Three Carl @ sp1z Gates Brightons Romaine Three Miller & Bradford Bob LaSalle H Kinney Co 2d half E Clark Co Kandy & Brooks Clark & Roberts Franchelli Three (One to fill) Palace Eddie Dennis Hart & Rose Cardo & Noll Milo Hyde are 2d half Kneeland & Powers Circus Days Abbott & White (Two to fill) ATLANTA Grand Alice’s Pets Currier & McW'ms PANTAGES CIRCUIT TORONTO Armstrong & Pion’) Pantages H & H Langton (11-17) Wedding Ring Juggling Nelsons Primrose Minstrels SPRINGE'’D, MASS. Broadway Baggott & Sheldon Roletta Duo Miller & Frears (Two to fill) 2d half Murphy & Bradley Lola Brava & Co (Three to fill) TORONTO Yonge Street Alvin & Kenny Chas Martin Murray & Lane R Barrett Co Judson & Young Musicland WASHINGTON Strand Arleys Art Stanley F LaReine Co Mile Nina & Co (One to fill) Kennedy & Martin Behee & Hassan Maureen Englin Noel & Purcival Dunham & O'Mall’y Dancing Shoes A Turelly eseties Bergere Carvat & Verena DALLAS, TEX. Pantages King Saul Maurice Gosler & Lusby Leighton Three E W Hopper J Adier’s Band MEMPHIS Pantages Harry Tsuda Lamaire & Ralston Butterfly Kiddies Janis & Chaplow Skate Classics WESTERN VAUDEVILLE CHICAGO American Monroe Bros Burnum Pierce & Arrow Loretta Gray (Two to fill) 2a half Harkins Sisters Telaak & Dean (Four to fill) Englewood Johnson & Behan Green & LaFell Callahan Boys & E Golden Gate Revue Crafts & Sheehan H C MeclIntyre Co 2d half Monroe Bros Pierce & Arrow Loretta Gray Co (Three to fill) Kedzie Jenny & Nylan Mahon & Cholet Jean Boydell Morley & Anger Hill's Society Cirec’s (One to fill) 2d half Gordon & Day Lee & Romaine Boyd & Fashionet’s Cliff Clark Winder Girl (One to fill) Lincoln Piantation Days 2a half Johnson & Beehan Green & Lafell Callahan Boys & L Golden Gate Revue H C MelIntyre Co (One to fill) Majest ic Bobby Adams Ed Allen & Taxi * East & Dumke wou'd remit in care ~~ BOB MURPHY AND | BREN SCHAEFFER is again with me and wishes all those that owe him money of ALF, T. WILTON. Princeton & Wats'n The Medinis Majestic 24 half Nelson's Katland Frozini Snub Pollard Co (Two to fill) DECATUR, Empress Hubbell’s Band ILL. The Medinis 2d half Richard Wally Renard & West Pantheon Singers ELGIN, ILL. Rialto (Two to fill) 2a half Royal Sidneys Baxley “& Portér Different Revue Grand Amazon & Nile Sandy McPherson Morning Glories Al Tucker Band (Two to fill) 2d half Techow's Cats Maxfield & Golson LaBernecia LeRoy Talma & B (Two to fill) GALESBURG, ILL. CHAMPAIGN, ILL. Peao'n, Newp’t & P Pringeton & Wats’n EVANSVIL’E, IND. H Shone Ce Swartz & Clifford The Parisians QUINCY, ILL. Orpheum Nelson’s Katland Orpheum Comedy 4 Bernet & Downs Manning & Class 2d halt Keyo Namba Goldie & Beatty J R Gordon C9 Davis & McCoy Waiman & Debs RACINE, WIS. Rialte Jean Boydell EB Janis Rev Hill’s Circus |. (Two to fill) + ROCKFORD, ILL. Palace Royal Gascoignes Mel Klee Auriole Orchestra (Three to fill) 2d half F & O Walters Jean Granese Co Kerr & Weston Eddie Nelson M Andree Co (One to fill) ST. LOUIS Grand Kingston & Ebner Toyama Japs Dunbar’s Night’g’s 7 Brown Girls Rucker & Perrin H. BART Orpheum 7 Wire & Walker Keyo Namba (Three to fill) Davis & McCoy Waiman & Debs ~- Rialto 2d half The Halkings JIMMY GRACE DWYER and ORMA McHUGH Manning & Glass Bernet & Downs JOLIET, ILL Orpheum Novelle Bros Baxley & Porter O’Diva & Seal 24 half Morley & Anger Great Leon (One to fill) MADISON, WTS. Orpheum F & O Wa:ters Kerr & Weston Edwin Nelson J Granese Co M Andree Co (One to fill) 2a half Royal Gascoignes Mel Klee A Craven Band (Threa to fill) MILWAUKEE Majestic Harvey & Conlin Drew & Valli Two Ladellas Fisher & Hurst R Maura Revue Johnson & Baker (Two to fill) CLEVELAND Read’s Woodward & M’s’y Prince Al Sadho Polly Moran Haverman’s An’m’'ls (One to fill) DETROIT LaSalle Ara Sisters Ja Da Trio By the Sea The Mendozas (One to fill) 24 half Orpheum Comedy 4 Goldie & Beatty Pearson, N’p’rt & P Swartz & Clifford Parisians (One to fill) 2d half Petit Trdupe Sandy McPherson Morning Glories Telephone Tangle Crafts & Shechan (One to fill) ST. PAUL Palace Esmond & Grant Bits of 1924 (Three to fill) 2d half Wyoming Duo Waters & Dancer V & E Stanton Schictels Co (One to fill) SO. BEND, IND. Palace Lee & Romaine Snub Pollard E Janis Rev (Two to fill) 2d half Bell & Eva B Barriscale (Three to fill) SPRINGE’LD, ILL. Majestic Road Show No 1 CHICAGO KEITH CIRCUIT Ara Sisters (One to fill) FT. WAYNE, IND. Palace Gene Green Co Sampsell & Lengart Song & Dance Rev 2a half jould & Rasch Dance Vogues (One to fill) INDIANAPOLIS Palace (Louisville split) lst half ot v ‘eves Heard of Him U will ROE REAVES. “THE KID GLOVE KIDDER” Wire less Ship Harris & Holley Ray Bertram Co (Two to fill) FLINT, MICH, Palace Wireless Ship Farrell, Taylor Co Gould & Rasch Lucy Gillette (One to fill) 2d half Officer Hyman The Wreckers Syncopated Seven (Continued Towa & D' Hartys Egbert V Alst’ne Co Van & Vernon (Two to fill) LEXINGTON, KY. Ben Ali Emma Raymond Co Dobbs Clark & D Rubini Sisters Shattuck & O'Neil (One to fill) 2d half Trip to Danceland (Others to fill) on page 62) Pe page f a

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Vardon Frank Young Al DRINKING PARTY (Continued from page 3) not wish to jeopardize his standing in an unfinished performance. Show’s Hectic Career The production has had a hectic career from the very outset. Sev- eral actors withdrew after rehears- ing with it s@¢veral days. Harry Mc- Kee, who had heen staging and was to have figured as co-producer with Rose, had differences with the lat- ter and withdrew. Clark Silvernail was called in to direct and also exited last Sunday. Lillian Walker, star, followed and “Boots” Wooster was rushed into past. Rose re- placed Crane. Friends Enjoy Rehearsal When the performance was called off Wednesday, at practically the eleventh hour, the management had failed to notify a number of friends, who arrived at the theatre, and al- legedly participated in a non-Vol- stead revel while the players were trying to go through'a dress re- hearsal, Crane is said to have called Silvernail’s attention to the rumpus

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“Eo | * BE! ieee Deate | | 7) Ss ednesday, October 1, 1924 VARIETY niataceniet - sa BIE RA A mT a # Py ’ i . oe 1s VERY PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT HE is “BACK HOME AGAIN” . BOOKING “ON THE. F LOOR” WITH THE B. F. KEITH and ORPHEUM CIRCUITS ‘ABILITY l TO THE PROFESSION: YOU ARE WORTHY OF BEING REPRE- SENTED BY A MAN WHO HAS ALWAYS STOOD FOR THE HIGHEST IDEALS OF VAUDEVILLE. INTEGRITY. it We a eae —_ | EXPERIENCE ARTHUR KLEIN NEW YORK ACCOMPLISHMENT | Brokaw | Building 3 1457 BROADWAY . PHONE BRYANT 8096 >

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£. — VARIETY SO “ORCHESTRA HITS * “COLORADO” (Waltz) ....----------- .35 “WALLA WALLA” (Fox Trot) ------------ 35 “CHARLESTON CABIN” (Fox Trot) -.-.--.. 35 “| NEVER CARE "BOUT TOMORROW” (Fox WD 2. se itecacuadeeeerasetse stem 35 “UKELELE BLUES” (Fox Trot) ...--.----.- 35 “DEARIE, | STILL LOVE YOU” (Fox Trot). .35 * “SAY IT AGAIN” (Moonlight) (Fox Trot) .35 “ON SUCH A NIGHT” (Moonlight) (Fox TRE cos ce Wicecdsecctdun evendve 35 “FOREVER” (Moonlight) (Waltz).------. .35 “OLD MAN IN THE MOON” (Moonlight) (Fox Trot) . 5 2. 2a . ee .35 “IN A BUNGALOW” (Moonlight) (Fox Trot) .35 “| CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT LOVE” (Moon- light) (Fox Trot).é.. 6.5555. . te 35 “NOT NOW, NOT YET, BUT SOON” (Fox WORD 6 oa ac ak occas es cebeneese .35 “GEE, | MUST BE IN LOVE” (Fox Trot).-.. .35 “THERE'LL BE CHANGES MADE” (Fox TE ie cantne a stetdvudeasacuvee 35 “HUGS AND KISSES” (Fox Trot) -------- -35 “OH, HOW | WISH I KNEW” (Waltz) -.---- 35 “WHEN THINGS GO WRONG” (Fox Trot)-., .35 “GEORGIA BLUES” (Fox Trot).-..-...--- .35 “AFRICAN BLUES” (Fox Trot).-.---.---- .35 “SYNCOPATED STEP” (Fox Trot)-..-.---. .35 “SOMEONE IN MY DREAMS” (Fox Trot)... .35 “THAT'S A LOT OF BUNK” (Fox Trot).... .35 “FORGET ME NOT” (Fox Trot) -..-------- 35 “LOVE CLOCK” (Princess April) (Fox Trot) .35 Numbers Marked * Published for Band E. B. MARKS MUSIC CO. Write Headquarters for Free Folder on Selected World-Famous eneettateeintantnnicaellimmemtaimmerenenemantamen aoa ™= Trade-Marked Musical (a AARNE i cumteadtmemennaanaill Specialties sa (Use List for Checking) Ress Gorman Se {] ee 8 lected fo “House of Hits” Popular Sheet o Music Satatos m cz bre” Cataleg Dance (American—Foreign) (Fox- Trots, Waltzes) [] Paul Lincke Catalog Orchestra {] George Rosey’s Leose Leaf Orchestra Edition Hi Edi — {] Hansen ution 28 Selected { ] Langenus Studies for Clarinet {] Dick’s Ukulele Method ~ {] E. B. M. Selected Saxophone {] “Markbro” Selected ‘oncert and Dance Numbers “ ‘“Markbro” Selected Library o Film Music {] Famous Vi Melodies (ist Position) {] Musical Comedy and Operette Successes {] KE. B. M. Orchestra and Band Catalog tl) ial wna Books — Tenor ° Cc. 4 [ Chords, Jazz Breaks, Modula- ’ (ore etc.) [] “NYUSA” Brand Violin Acces- sories (Bridges, Pegs, Tail- pieces, Bow Hair, etc.) [1] “Golden Strad” and “Padaa” “ Violin Strings ] ‘ ‘ Boome ** Professional Mouth Organs “NYUSA” Needles “Burchard” Phonograph Needles (Best in World) if {] {] { ] Special Saxophone Accessories {] “NYUSA” Brand Mandolin Picks, Tuning Pipes, etc. [] Ress Gorman Clarinet Reeds (English Made) {[] Ross Gorman Sax, Reeds (English Made) ELECTED ( BY PUBLIC CHOICE STANDARD §*“GLOW WORM"—Intermezzo (Lincke).. .55 §*“JUST FOR TONIGHT" (Waltz) “BRUMMEL PETRUS” (Fox Trot)... ._. 55 §*“PARADE WOODEN SOLDIERS” (Char- acteristic) . *“MARCH OF SIAMESE” (Characteristic) .55 “SWANEE BLOSSOMS” (im_ Prater) OUD. cceta Fada nes BEERS bic ce 55 “IDA, SWEET AS APPLE CIDER” (Fox MPGME . omadandol dans mis ees odbc ces 55 “MY GAL SAL” (Waltz) - ---- ot eS 55 “TWINKLING STAR” — Intermezzo EROS IY Pea ee aoe eee -55 “L'AMOUR DE L'APACHE” (Waltz).... .55 _ §*“FIREFLIES"” (Birthday Serenade) CLONE) Kook ole bas occa cada ~-s 55 *“AMERICAN LEGION MARCH” (Pryor). .55 *Rosey’s New “U. S. A. FOREVER” RD cis Dann d owas cme WA ome 55 wT WILIGHT REVERIE”... 0 oo... 55 §“DREAM KISSES” (Intermezzo) --.-..-.- 55 §*“SPRING, BEAUTIFUL SPRING” (Waltz) ~ .55 “VALSE LYRIQUE” (Sibelius) --..----- -50 “SCENE D'AMOUR” (Scaramouche) (Sib- SE wtecdeweuhibbcct Joneses use -50 “SAILOR’S LAST VOYAGE” (Alinaes)... .30 §*“ESPANITA” (Waltz) ..........---.-. 55 “BURMEISTER. VALSE” (Sinding).-... .40 §“DOWN SOUTH” (American Sketches) . .$1.25 §“SKATERS’ FOX TROT” (Waldteufel) - . $1.25 §““WAGNERIANA” (Wagner), Grand Fan- Mt nwasds euawehaocee sie bedececk $2.25 “PELLEAS AND MELISANDE” (Suite 1 Ne 6 ee ehh Zbl ca bevc sauce Each $2.75 Numbers Marked § Published as Sax. Solos 223-225 West 46th St. NEW YORK (Next to N. V. A.) = JAN GARBER and HIS VICTOR ARTISTS AT ROSELAND . THIS WEEK Broadway, at 51st Street, New York THREE YEARS KENMORE HOTEL, ALBANY, N. Y. PHIL ENTIRE SUMMER ROSELAND, NEW YORK AND HIS RAIN-BO ORCHESTRA ~ . TWO YEARS LAURETTE TAYLOR in “THE NATIONAL ANTHEM” OMA NO ONE YEAR KEITH VAUDEVILLE Permanent address: clo “TAPS,” 711 Seventh Ave.; New York ONE YEAR RECTOR’S, LONDON, ENGLAND ONE YEAR CIRO’S CLUB, PARIS, FRANCE A atte teh fo enna Og! ie x. T

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To MY FELLOW-ORCHESTRA LEADERS, I-OWE. ANOTHER VOTE OF THANKS FOR THE ASSISTANCE ACCORDED TT oo SS Mi aie Rae wee fn RCE See of. Sed tereh: y tah etd. fe ae TE 5 ee SS i ae pay pe Sera)

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A tale this means of thanking S Riditamcodily all those who H ave so gratefully : A ssisted in making M y recent vaudeville tour a success . 2 J ollifications eelied my CO pening at the College Inn by 1s N ow in my fourth consecutive season. E ntertaining the best in the West. §s incerely yours, | ISHAM JONES_ AND HIS COLLEGE INN: ORCHESTRA SHERMAN HOUSE ——— ~. ME IN PUTTING MY RECENT SONG SUCCESSES OVER. HEREWITH ARE THREE NEW SONG HITS BETTER THAN “THE ONE I LOVE” “SOME OTHER DAY’”’ (SOME OTHER GIRL)

The Sweetest Waltz of the Season “AT THE END OF A WINDING LANE” A SENSATIONAL FOX TROT “Il WANT TO BE LEFT ALONE” | ALL THESE NUMBERS PUBLISHED BY “MILTON WEIL MUSIC CO., Inc. 119 North Clark Sireet _ Grand Opera House Bldg. CHICAGO

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VARIETY ——-- WORLD’S FAMOUS TOM DAVI FULLY BOOKED B. F. KEITH’S CIRCUIT EUROPEAN SENSATIONAL MOTORISTS This Week (Sept. 29) B. F. KEITH’S PALACE, NEW. YORK RETURN ENGAGEMENT AFTER 4S ABSENCE OF 5 MONTHS | RE -_— LOPEZ SUIT (Continued from page 3) attraction has played at two Broad- way theatres simultaneously. Julius H. Reiter, the band leader's attor- ney, states that Lopez's contract with The Bohemians not only per- mits his client to play at the hotel or anywheres like radio, picture theatres, cafes, etc., but even allows him to play vaudeville. The only restriction is against playing in another musical comedy on Broad- way. Lopez was iriclined to think the move a press stunt on the part of the “Greenwich “Village Follies” management, but’ now is convinced otherwise. The original Hotel Pennsylvania WANTED Principals and chorus for musical revue stock, Strand Theatre, Newark, N. J. APPLY SOL. FIELDS’ care Nat Martan, Publicity Building, 47th St. and Seventh Ave., N.Y. ~ orchestra plays in the ‘G. V. Fol- lies.” The Piccadilly or is another aggregaton and un- der the active direction of B. A. Rolfe, who was first cornetist with |: the Penna. band until he resigned from it last week to devote himself exclusively to the Piccadilly. Lopes merely comes over té the theatre thrice daily to conduct a ten-minute overture, for which he personally receives $500 a week. The Bohemians, Inc., on Monday filed the formal application for a restraining writ against Lopez in the New York Supreme Court. It is alleged in the papers that the bandsman ,was violating the clause anent his exclusive services to’ the “Greenwich V; Follies” that it is damaging in that patrons and. - Direction FRANK EVANS aanhimanemaneennel ee —— aemecemesntrumaneni —————_— will be drawn away from the Shu- bert theatre (where the revue holds forth) to the Piccadilly. The. contract.attached to.the com- lint alleges Lopez is to receive $3,000 a week for 20 weeks, with an option to furnish another unit to be billed under the Lopez name. (but not thé original organization) at $1,500 a week for the second year. MS. CHAPLIN - (Continued from page 3) Mrs. Chaplin refused to follow his directions following the gperations. come accentuated ~ General Manager FORMERLY ssemeeeeall WHITEY KAUFMAN and His Orchestra WHITEY KAUFMAN’S ORIGINAL PENNSYLVANIA SERENADERS Victor Recording Artists At present touring the great Southwest. Most widely traveled dance orchestra existing. M. E. KAUFMAN T. D. KEMP, Jr. General Representative PERMANENT ADDRESS: 172 WEST 8ist STREET, NEW YORK pearance has n disfigured for life. that Sensational Meredith partner Bridgeport, Conn. + Dr. Griffith declared in his answer j after he performed the first Trapeze, Iron Jaw and Stand Swing Loop Would like to join standard act or A-! § Permanent Adress: 48 Benham Avenue ' operation Mrs. Chaplin insisted on the second and that after the second operation she went to another physi- cian, who was not familiar with that sort of operations, for treatment. He places the failure of the operations to this fact and also that Mrs. Chap- lin refused to take proper care of ° herself. The case will be tried before Su- perior Court Judge Victér McLucas they were unsuccessful only because » In her complaint Mrs. Chaplin § stated that, as a result of the opera- } tions, the “dip” in her nose has be- ® - instead of re-‘$ moved, and that her whole_facial ap- § I. MILLER & SONS The World's largest manu- facturer of theatrical footwear. We fit entire companies, also individual orders.., NEW YORE CHICAGO 1554 Broadway State Street at Monroe at gtth Screct For Success, Use— ~ MOSS-HALLETT ORCHESTRAS FOUR WINNERS LAST WEEK! LOOK THEM OVER DIXIE FIVE (Metamora Cafe), New York MOSS-HALLETT ENTER MAL HALLETT’S MELODIANS AND THE ORIGINAL INDIANA FIVE WILL OPEN THE NEW BLUEBIRD BALLROOM ” way at 48th Street, New York City LOUISIANA RAMBLERS (Tangoland), New York Orchestras and Entertainers Immediately Available for Engagements in Cafes, Ballrooms or Clubs 1547 Broadway New York City § PRISES, Inc. Address: A. CANDELORI-; And His Concert Ensemble Will Commence Their 8th Successful Season at the HOTEL ADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA 5812 Larchwood Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. MANAGERS, TAKE NOTE!! PAUL ZIMM AND HIS CHICAGOANS ORCHESTRA NOW IN NEW YORK CITY Care of VARIETY

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oer dee ce tha Spa STANDS ees” fi = Wednesday, October 1, 1924 ° Trump A Wits: ALL ACES’ A THE “HEART SONG” OF ae | THE YEAR s Put Away a | Little Ray of FOR WORLD'S BEST as For a Rainy Day ¥v LOTS OF SPECIAL VERSIONS, DOUBLES, PATTERS AND RECITATIONS. THE HIT OF EVERY BILL’ | THE BLUEWHITE “DIAMOND” RE ea ALO A GEM OF THE FIRST WATER. NO ACT IS COMPLETE WITHOUT IT. SURE FIRE Sunshine | a 5 SAB mg = ao - a ~- ce av eee ee I = rege care-0 ie sureetant oi ile lt tl el lh Rime ea el nl ac ea he Sales — : . 47 ; Se SSeS esse naeeemenenese eomeenenpaeeeninen eee eel mY ALL ACES JOIN THE LAUGH “CLUB” Look-a-What | Got Now So IN 8 COMEDY SHOWS. LOTS OF EXTRA CHORUSES ON HAND : A “THE ACE sind toe \ ~ - - ~ ay A ‘ - pert ‘ ite Bi ae : : +r ~—. wae lk , " 7 : ? Jie - Rah ara ; 2 means : 12 Baer ‘ ‘ -r ime eng Pit, OR cc nell oh t ay SS ie ae You'rein Love With Ev’ ryone But the One Who’ s in Love With You ie A HIT IN SPADES—YOU CAN'T FAIL WITH IT MAKE YOUR ACT BETTER WITH THIS APPLAUSE GETTER Ls a . 4 es ea ee pear NEN FOR 4 WORLD'S i BEST i is a 5 Oe rae Faas ee ae : are = af ea sy % * - a = > neal . Sg POR A OR Rho Th KE ROE GET TO Ps —Come i in—wire in—phone in—if you want hits JOE HILLER, Prof. Mer. Wahereat, Berlin & Snyder Co., Strand Theatre Bldg, NEW YORK {DON RAMSAY 24 Tremont Street BOSTON. MASS. FRANK CLARK 81 W. Randolph Street, CHICAGO 38) Main Street BUFFALO, NN. Fs HARRIS FRIEDMAN 36 East Fifth, Street CINCINNATI, OHIO 3.08 MURRAY WHITEMAN JIMMY C. KESSEL 318 Superba Theatre Bhig Globe Theatre Hide. ANGELES, CALIF PHILADELPHIA, PA. BEN FIELDS 303 Fifth Avenue PITTSBURGH, PA, FRANK WATERSON |

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° . — eet a OER a sz pen eo. ee ee a aie Tae ott : ; seta, aes a ie Cpa ort LOE ae MALS 4 pat ee hpament se AY Aw. * - — 3 , - 48 VARIETY i : Wednesday, October 1, 190 B = — é hy. 1s za Fi : 2 % THE PEER OF DANCE MUSIC ARRANGERS ie WILL DEYOTE HIMSELF EXCLUSIVELY HEREAFTER TO ARRANGING, COMPOSING, ORGANIZING, BOOKING AN D E MR. LANGE HAS INAUGURATED A E ORCHESTRA ESTRA IN T THE FIELD THAT WILL : FOR PARTICULARS ADDRESS : E (BUSINESS MANAGER FOR ARTHUR LANGE) z Suite 310, 245 West 47th Street, New York : 9 ) kas. . : 9 jcritical condition since the war. He; Similar wounds were sustained by LAZYBONES a moderate operating expense) the x VETERANS IN “GLORY’ was permanently disabled with. in-|Henry G. Shelvey, the gunnery ser- : ghia a ed get —— Ee 3 testinal disturbance and is con-{geant, and Arthur Campbell, a bri- {Catinued from page 13) by Abbott. ¥ piaye ie (Continued from page 3) stantly under medical treatment: jgade runner. Shanges in the solitary set are made Sisk. . zation conducted by aha —— Fred Brophy, appearing -in the}; Roy Reope, who enacts Lieut. to denote the passing cf time. ‘Much ¢ 5 oc en ap a ens hot sare scene, was wounded in the) aldrich, drove a French ambulance | 5+ ine aiaiog, too, is excellent, while} en Erway, former juvenile of the . hood. ieg. and went into a ditch, breaking his stretches to wander. wi t the ham Th 5 - -\The list of wounded men inj William B. Smith, also in the jaw and knocking out several teeth. other - seem ‘keh the likes Players a Denham The- cA e ‘ The comedy relief is okeh for Atre, Denver, has been’ promoted to 5 Glory” are: scene, is convalescent from tubercu-|tye later went into the U. S. naval most part, but the device of having leadt Z John G. Cavanaugh, who plays the losis as the result of being gassed. aviation corps. Roope’s mother, by Steve's mother constantly qualify ng men. ae EY brigade runner. He has g0MCismith is an artist, which occupies|the way, won the senior’ women’s | her every utterance grew tiresome a zi through 16 major operations. Part [nis spare time. national golf championship at West- before the first act was over. Y , . ’ 3 of a needle was left in his throat by! - Thomas Sullivan, who plays the|chester last week. + Apart from its commercial aspects. KE OVERTURE E - surgeons and four inches removed| narmacist’s mate and handles one Brian Donlevy, who plays Cor- “Lazybones” is pemeres = ey LA : 2 from his spine. of the show's best laugh lines, wa5|_.751 Gowdy, is one of four surviv- |oupcer uncse and viciousness: || * OVERSHADOWS . Thee Pee: eed boon tn fence t= action. .., jing members of the Lafayette Esca-|who knew in his own heart that || FEATURE PICTURE P headquarters staff bit, has been in) Charies Costigan, who is Lieut. tes the R drille, the famous French flying |narrow margin that separa D {Schmidt in “Glory,” was badly} iit = so-called “good” ™“person from the eT is wounded in both legs. & alleged “bad.” As the woman's sin |} Brings Praise to Managing Di-. = Fuller Mellish, Jr, who does Cor-|in bearing the child formed the vector and Musical Director > ; =~Iporal Kiper, was in the artillery. basis of the play, that theme also Pa As s Well = ee HERB ALL STYLES of STAGE DANCING| George Tobias, who is Corporal was iuantmned, te wie Tah Fee Z nin ¢ IC IHN “Bt YI F watermelon influence was omnipresent. 2 MUSIC AND A MOVIE. Es Because that study doesn’t carry é 5 Louis Wolheim and William Boyd, }to a logical end and because Davis's 2 WIEDOEFT Rautines for Professionals cad Bechioun, |the two leads, were also in the serv-|serious drama gave way to the By MARTIN B. DICKSTEIN 2, ice but are reported not having gonejtawdry, the whole thing suffered, A AND. HIS FAMOUS - } ° Vaudeville Acts Staged .|overseas. Wotheim was a, captain and, wuffering. didn't get oyer on IFTEEN thousand three huri- D : ; ‘ - . 0 ng nignt, a e ty-one perso > i R i ieee ie ee i ee at it. dbes ever appromianate more (though not pubyadtecd. we E Brunswick ecording = —— a a geen oe tege Page ge 4 believe the figure to be correct) {2 : oubtful: even saw @ new program at tlhe ie ORCHESTRA cnitinesiiiaia — {# Brooklyn Strand yesterday—and: 1S) “Sar of | liked it. Fifteen thousand three FS FEATURING JESSE BLOCK hundred and eighty of them : came away from the theatre ONE OF MY BEST CUSTOMERS a> exuding various degrees of praise STAUNCHEST BOOSTERS aaa M ing eee Jesse has a new act. Of course,|| @@ward L. Hyman’s diversifi ; it’s the same team, Block and Dun- | Program of films and music. The lap, but the new act is “Orchids,” |# Other fellow never left. We hear: A he stayed so that he’d be certain by Will Hough. It’s a corker, too. They're are at Scranton and Wilkes- || Of & seat for the performance to- Barre this week. . night. At any rate, judging by what we saw of the bill at the | Strand yesterday, it is well worth apa at 48th Street, New York | [| & Y CIGARS Taking “the incidents in the ISLAND NIGHTS DPAINO/ INCA OAUINC Ne The Tropical Fox Trot Sensation of two Continents order of their presentation, it 2 DONT T AKE ~= THE SHOW WORLD'S FAVORITES 30 the bouaustp ty Meni eee Bn 5 ; 706 SEVENTH AVENUE, NEW YORK sor ee atesante manner in Fy which he conduc # orchestra =, COPE Cae Tae through the “Overture Popu- mi , _ laire.” It is a delightful melody >) of popular airs embracing such 00 P d (}° Eta to Be You. ced tee idan | Fox Trot with a “Hummel” : ad wri mae 1 ted Hot Mam- ) i Symphonic Arrangement This season we have the great honor to present RX HOTOS po be rw Bo pared Te ar hn “ "1 7 DIFFERENT POSITIONS GIVEN; 4 ALLOWED || The whole has been arranged EA We Also Publish Prices will be, quoted upon request especially for the Brooklyn 4 > = * for smaller quantities of prints. Strand by M. L. Lake. It is as s! AW C’MON DELACROIX STUDIO7® “gxingtes Ave. fine a syncopation of contempor- =, . ¥ox Trot Te. Plaza 759000€@¢=C*~* acy —_ as we have heard in a : 3 : . ° = -weeks’ tour of the picture », “DOWN THE LANE TG and His Cinderella Orchestra EMIL P. theatres. + I when Emil Bierman took EY BEGINNING AGAIN up his batom. again and. the first 5 Waltz Ball es of “Overture Populaire” Fy “PAINTING PICTURES” | PREMIERE OCT. 11 floated up from the orchestra pit, 2 Dent Sees we forgot that we'd ever been to 2 ! _ Lover’ Seating ota’ een : P eatur Prof. Copies F ree = (BANJO ALEX) Colleen Moore ana a pontleea Orchestra 25c¢ a eae recognized as Con- eEED way Tearle. . THE WOLVERINES (Reprinted from Brooklyn Daily Kondas Music A ows H J d HILL + Eagle, Sept..15, 1924) Pub. Co. eres te shear Sore Se Mente ||] ab tterig rts er om, doe « eo 52 Harbor Avenue N. B.—ORCHESTRA LEADERS A. ADAMS Maa © 5 be ° s ° — a ( Ashtabula, Ohio Watch these bands build up at the greatest music spot Hastings-on-Hudsonm, New York 7 W“Silmil: x. z ° _upitapemeoer ree ’ FA - L. F. COLLIN, Pty. Ltd. )0m earth, Broadway at 48th Street, New York City. anne pe me . 1984 ; MELBOURNE SYDNEY Last year we introduced the ARTHUR LANGE (now STUDIO FOR RENT pilbtt, Bway, New York. N. ¥. ) 5 2 setaamnetie the Roger Wolfe Kahn) Band, playing the Biltmore| ‘tse Hell for asncing cises, singing ie wan.ons of tae tran hue we / >) Hotel and Keith Creuit. (08 SMES NYE Sac ecdereece et New York bers Eoscure up to this, you have z . ; relieved orchestra ers of one He ee aero = ~ = of their biggest worries, that of | , j yy . . eri gene new and novel overtures = a for their | Success to : 5 4 j | you. Os. J. GANNON. q j = M. L. 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CHARLES F. STRICKLAND AND HIS PALAIS D’OR ORCHESTRA STRICT FACTS FROM STRICKLAND:

1—We have a play-or-pay contract ni six months at the Palais D'Or (feukecly the Palais Royal).

Incidentally, every good

band in the East TRIED OUT for this choice engagement before it was awarded to us. 2—It is our third RETURN TO BROADWAY and WE MEAN’ BUSINESS. 3 PRODUCTION MANAGERS, TAKE NOTICE! 66 9” ‘NOT A MERE ORCHESTRA—AN ATTRACTION Hl 1607 Bronderag: New York City Phoné Lackawanna 1715 ~ : T , . ae ; AVERSHAM—EQUITY further than, paid him for actual{ The latter's agreement-with Equity : ’ : x e Ae playing. expired May 31. There is at present | , , (Continued from page 3) After “The Mask and the Face’ }no compulsion for arbitration. He : Equity, when it was disclosed Fa-| opened Pemberton is said to have| was with the round robin group of COMEDY SKETCH versham has @ personal contract, asked Equity to send a representa-| managers, but broke away, and is not the standard nor the new/! tive to see the performance. It was|classed as an independent along Hd a Sere Rs Rep nay Equity agreement forms. Equity| reported the Equity people con-| with the other P. M, A. members Siang —ComedpesMyabery--BMovelty suggested Pemberton adjust the/| céded crudities_in the playing, but| who did not join with the Shubert Wri JOHNNY O’CONNOR dispute by arbitration, the manager| were unable to offer the manager} faction. The Shubert managers rite refusing. He intimated Faversham | suggestions for relief. formed the Managers’ Protective VARIETY, NEW YORK a would have to argue his claim in Pemberton is a member of the} Association, which is operating un- court if expecting remuneration! Producing Managers’ Association. | der the 80-20 agreement.

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V) se P — : soe shane *. SS POPs 4. * paly ¥ oe ee ee ee oe See . a VARPETY ¥ 51 ist > — Ben BERNIE t otel Roosevelt ~ Orchestr (EXCLUSIVELY AEOLIAN-VOCALION RECORDS) ; Have quickly established themselves as dance orchestra favorites with the exclusive clientele of New York’s + ‘Newest Hostelry, THE HOTEL ROOSEVELT, 45th Street and Madison ‘Avenue. Although but briefly located at the Roosevelt, BEN BERNIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA have been taken up by society and have been hooked for a number of choice, exclusive functions. Mr. Bernie Also Takes This Opportunity of Thanking His Many Friends for Their Well Wishes and Kind Solicitations HERMAN BERNIE General Manager Vaudeville Direction of Strand Theatre Building, New York MORRIS & FEIL Telephone Lackawanna 5886 1519 Broadway, New York a A NE a BEN BERNIE AND HIS HOTEL ROOSEVELT ORCHESTRA | Ses BF OOS Di tke eee

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VARIETY _ eeenape Cictabeet, nll — --—— = _——- == -T CHAS. DORNBERGER And His ORCHESTRA ‘After a highly succesful engagement at the Kansas City Athletic Ciub and doubling at the beautiful reermen Theatre have been engaged by the CLUS MADRID, et Pa.

OPENING DATE SEPT. 19, 1924 AND BRINGING SOME REAL HITS “KISS ME GOODNIGHT” “WHEN THE EVENING SUN GOES DOWN” | | “YOURE JUST A FLOWER FROM AN OLD BOUQUET” Mr. Dornberger will be glad to greet his old friends and meet new ones. Artists’ copies aid orchestrations. of above will be sent updn request of recognized professionals by the publishers:

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! fi e ' SS, . a 56 °% 4% vittiaet Monday, September 22 THE WASHINGTON DAILY NEWS — WE DISSECT THE NEW PLAYS AND PICTURES The new bill at Keith's, head- lined by Harry Houdini. Caught on the first bounce at the Sunday matinee—and what a matinee. HE rain, Scripture says, falls alike on the just and the— er—well, let it go. At any rate the drizzle that dampened the four-gallon kellies of the Holy Name parade drove a huge and enthusiastic audience terday. The result was a wild, happy show that warmed the cockles, whatever they are, of every heart within thumping dis- tance of the trap drummer. Houdini headlines — master showman, remarkable illusionist, marvel of the strait-jacket. His present act is practically perfec- tion of its kind. The brilliant Indian needle illusion, the trunk — the three-minute escape a maniac coat with the peal fully lighted—just enough to leave the crowd satisfied and, not cloyed. It is all done with Houdini’s perfect sho the result of years of work upon the rostrum. Patricola—bright-eyed, keen, a hound for the hot numbers—went for her usual triple along refection hour. Her numbers are bating stage, and scored with a quick, interesting little vodvil sketch called “Anything Might Happen.” “Duke” lost his head — but be broad-minded. The taxi will be in tomorrow. .He is remarkably well supported for a vaudeville skit. (You'll pardon the French spelling.) into Mr. Robbins’ museum yes- - — 'A REAL “VARIETY BILL” IS OPERATING ON 15TH STREET . HE crash of the afternocn— the enthusiasm that caused a mere vodvil (pardon the Ameri- canism) bill to turn into an occa- sion, was brought on by two acts appearing early on the bill. They were stuff such as Washington Keith vaudeville has needed for a long time-—fast, loud,’ show- manly. The first was that of Maurice Diamond and Co.—the “Co.” be- ing Miss Handman and Miss Smith, two sweet, fast Swedes, who can dance rapidly and well. THIS DANCE ACT STARTED cT HAYNES AND FRED BECK. MISS HAYNES FURTHER IN- CITED THE CROWD TO ViO0- LENCE, RAPINE AND SO ON. SHE 1S A SPLIT-PINT AFFAIR "—A DAPHIE POLLARD IN (ITALIAN LANG- AND IS A REMARK- ABLY DROLL LITTLE COME- DIENNE. THIS ACT IS SMART AND FAST. THE TWO, TAKEN TOGETHER, MADE THE WAY CLEAR and sweet for “Duke” Cross, whose taxi was tied up on the Avenue (no doubt due to the Holy Name parade). : The Kanazawa Four, clever Japs, who sing and balance bar- rels, opened and hit. Charles Dit- : olean Baritone,” did fairly well on sec- ond. It is a relief to know that “all the world is waiting for the sunrise”’—will that damned sun NEVER rise?—and that thet $e is still “Sunshine in your smile.” I had begun to donbt it.. The bill yesterday was closed by Beege and Qupee, whose props were held up by the plug hat ship- ments from New York. The Sunday matinees find mé still a stranger. As dear old Alf Tennyson said, “All, all, are gone —the old familiar facés.” By the way, WAS it Alf? -No; it was Leigh Hunt. A very good show—honest, fast, amusing vaudeville. L. H. 5 E : : 7 OLIVETTE READ READ READ © What Washington says of and BECK m “HER GUARDIAN” | This Week (Sept. 29), Broadway, New York ‘Nest Week (Oct. 6), Proctor’s, Newark, N. J. Personal Direction CHAS. A. ALLEN, M. S. BENTHAM OFFICE THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON, D. C. A new couple, Olivette Haynes and Fred E. Beck, with patter and and gesture, also get away to a hit. Their material is fresh and Miss Haynes is a comedienne of original as well as of unique personality. WASHINGTON POST Fred Beck and Olivette Haynes he: collie were riot in “The Guardian,” sen Pay a” nm of character. SHE HAS IMITATORS POH SSOSSOGSHIGHOSHOHHHSSOOSSOSOOSTS | NOW — LOEW’S STATE, NEW YORK — NOW EDITH . WILSON AND in “STEPPING OUT” Comedy, Singing and Talking NOW _— . LOEW’S STATE, NEW YORK — NOW DOC STRAINE Patented and copyrighted—wire immediately BUD MURRAY STAGE DIRECTOR Ambassador Theatre, New York City P. 3S. Acts conceived, staged and produced. BANDS for VAUDEVILLE ZAave a unique up-to-date novelty idea for a vaudeville act for you. Everything furnished. “AL VINCENT GAUTHIER MUSICAL DIRECTOR PAUL WHITEMAN’S COLLEGIANS CONGRESS AOTEL, CHICAGO _ Completing six-month contract at Congress Hotel. Opening for a Tour of Paramoynt, Famous-Lasky Theatre. POMPEIAN ROOM ‘ We can supply you with the kind of song material you want to improve your act, and .we will giadly demonstrate those which may prove available for use. We give you an syocetuntiy. to use “a song before it is stale. Call Today ROOM 216 ROMAX BLDG., 245 West 47th St. (West of Broadway) New York City Some of the Stars We move Written Acts for in THE LAST SIX WEEKS: SNUB POLLARD; MAE oa MONTAGUE E metcey 1Fe. , WILLIAM EDMONDS & CO., CO NERS and BOYNE, HARRY ELLIS. CHARLIE WILSON AND TED Mac LEAN WRITE, WIRE or CALL 614 Gayety Theatre Bidg., New York Phone Lackawanna 1892 ' | } | | Representatives for the Leading Song Writers LEO. FRIEDMAN INCORPORATED 1587 Broadway. Chickering 3324. New York City SONG WRITERS LET US REPRESENT YOU MUSIC PUBLISHERS CONSULT US FOR SONGS and MATERIAL PRODUCERS, ARTISTS and ORCHESTRAS SPECIAL SONGS and MATERIAL OF EVERY CONCEIV- ABLE KIND ON HAND OR WRITTEN TO ORDER “DANCE TO YOUR HEART’S CONTENT TO THE MUSIC OF YOUR HEART’S DESIRE” “CINDERELLA BAND” The Utmost in Dance Music CINDERELLA PALACE OF DANCE CHICAGO, ILL. JONAS PERLBERG, General Manager WORLD'S GREATEST BALLROOM MANAGER HE ADMITS_IT WITH CARLOS and HUGHIE BARRETT xo ORCHESTRA INEZ . FEATURED DANCERS TOURING THE BETTER METROPOLITAN KEITH HOUSES IN GREATER NEW YORK In Conjunction with the Hughie Barrett Orchestra’s Engagement at the COMMODORE HOTEL, NEW YORK Thanks to MR. ARTHUR BLONDELL fe ar FPR ee Ge ee ee eee + ee St 48 wy ¥ Pi nN cv a's ww yas tt at So SE Th taper o tactic tae Teg cect eS eit 2s 2 EN] - . 7

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£. . gant gh 8s cates ae — see os paral arta - ee een ee ee 4 ee _ " oe eS Ps Pe ae . = Wednesday, October 1, 1924 VARIETY —_—————— The Hottest Band on the West Coast GLEN OSWALD’S SERENADERS Pe ets GLEN OSWALD, Violin WAYNE ALLEN, Piano JOHN SYLVESTER, Accordion ABE. MAULE, Saxophone CLAUDE BURCH, Trumpet ED. MAIN, Banjo DEL. PORTER, Saxophone AL. HARRIS, Trumpet BILL WEBER, Drums GEORGE SMITH, Saxophone MARTIN KING, Trombone TOM CURTIS, Bass ALL DOUBLING ON INSTRUMENTS : : é : ty, te a et er AY 4S Saehrnakir My o - = vr Vr VP Y YY G ww a's ww v . c ; swt pias’ EXCLUSIVE VICTOR ARTISTS ¢, .t, te, as ashes tases” cesta retet Vv + ~ S + YS nah FOLLOWED A CRACKERJACK OUTFIT AND HIT ON ALL “12 CYLINDERS” _ CINDERELLA ROOF LOS ANGELES PEP PPPOE OLE ILE PPLE POPES SELIG OS POP GS ¢> a taste, st Pin Py

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&! VARIETY Wednesday, October 1, 1924 Saas — : ——— 7S ie —- i. IN DANCE, CAFE; THEATRE, CONCERT THE BENSON ORCHESTRA _ OF CHICAGO DON BESTOR| DIRECTOR | FOUR YEARS . Pee USING ALL ENGAGEMENTS | 3 OR vor aust | EVERY INSTRUMENT KNOWN!. | RECORDS si BUT AN ee MANAGEMENT OF ORGANIZATION EDGAR A. BENSON | 64 West Randolph Street, CHICAGO, ILL. ow ay oin - 6“ : 2? / 3 . « i Secuw Guapear ca ut SKEETS GOT FLASH | Excuse me, but I’ve twisted this advert ' . ontinue rom Dp e , wich Village Follies,” across the MIRTH CONTROL yee thts, Shubert ane causes C ompletely UPSIDE DOWN; it seems alt wrong, ‘ The company made a round robin . , « ° * Audionone exorcise 1 mith aut sequent to the management to wi-| IW Ow after all, I don’t think it will hurt writes the material. If you needa | 27@w Gallagher's notice, the players ? 4 a new vaudevilts Net of| any -- ag being mye et * pith yey A t t 2 t t t 1 * scription, a really funny scene for appears there has been friction a burlesque show or review; or ag | between Gallagher and the manage- any ra e, we ) 0 ge a ong, movie” scenario that will get® | ment for some weeks. He had been “belly” laughs, I’m the guy. Ad-# | offered a run of the play contract. aX : ; r drose_me for the present, Hotell | The Lettuire management lait ti emember how THE CRITIC used to write San Pronslecm Ootk Hyde Sts., was not accepted by the actor be- cane he war consaerie sweite| TF or me advertisements? Today he’s ill. ) 9 course, he’s left me in an awful plight, To think that I must try his. place to fill, . Excuse bad grammar and quaint rhythm, too. N acrostic rhyming needs some brains, you see; SOUTHERN INDIVIDUALITY A llow me to apologize to you. NOW PLAYING : : Just read these letters “UPWARDS”; they spell ME, Strand Roof and Edison Records . JANET of FRANCE ee = WALTER FORD Presents - ‘ : F -COL Conducting : - ee PLAYING THE JR. ORPHEUM, B. F. KEITH (WEST); AND -W. V. M. A. CIRCUITS. f BILLY JACKSON, Vaudeville Representative

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Wine eng aA esi GS otirws as ae, a oa oe re tog __Wednesday, October 1, 1924 VARIETY —— oO = a = 7 ABE LYMAN. “THE WEST COAST RHYTHM KING” ' AND HIS | CALIF ORNIA AMBASSADOR ORCHESTRA | a EXCLUSIVELY BRUNSWICK RECORDS) NOW! COCOANUT GROVE ‘HOTEL Laas Los ‘AMGEEES, CALIF. = is. ixahineig AERin 6% Serge PERSONNEL GUS ARNHEIM ...........,:Piano and Arranger HOWARD FENIMORE . Sais ots alge s ov DUmpets ‘eye ae ZIP KEYES ...ciici se vepecccth+ +1055 es aZOphones JOHN SCHOENBERGER Veseeeeeeseeees cess Violin AL BAKER ............+..............Saxophones SLIM MARTIN .........+++++++++e00+++ 1 rombone i 8 2: 9 a mene Rg, ee errr e. a mene JIMMY WELTON ...2....23.0s.00+4.-Saxophones pO ge eS 6 eee Peer ra

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se % VARIETY Wednesday, October 1, 1924 ————————— = —— a = . SHAPIRO, BERNSTEIN & CO., INc. Fes Broadway and 47th Street, NEW YORK HERE IT iS 7 THE SMASHING, ROLLICKING ey SINGING FOXTROT HIT. COUNT. "EM EXTRA VERSES 23 COUNT EM a» ‘ e- THE DOGGONEDEST4 FOOL SONG. EVER J i WRITTEN. | : THE. | KIND THAT. KEEP THEM RYELLINGE By HENRY CREAMER \ FOR : and ROBERT KING \ ] Last year we gave you the N MORE greatest comedy songs. bo $ ° world ever knew—“Yes! = Have No Bananas,” Swhes F . 5 a — ~ ey “Last ji ° : ight on the Bac orch,” ‘ “Whose Izzy Is He,” “Anna- Anothee great comedy—“My Next belle,” “Why Did I Kiss That Door Neighbor,” and another com- Girl” and others, and this sen- ed F, W sel | sational comedy song hit will y song, Any ay the Win : sng Seige ell ethers. Blows (My Sweetie Goes).” : THE GREAT SENSATIONAL HIT OF FRANCE! “1 ADORE YOU” (Je Vous Aime) Fox-Trot song by Rene Mercier SHAPIRO, BERNSTEIN & co, Inc. Corner Broadway and 47th Street # } NEW YORK SAN FRANCISCO SEATTLE LOS ANGELES DENVER MINNEAPOLIS , KANSAS CITY LARRY YOELL STANLEY HUMBLE BARNEY WEBER NED NICHOLSON LOUI8 A. EMMEL STEVE CADY Pantages Theatre Bidg. 809 Thirtieth Ave. Majestic Theatre Bldg. Newport Hotel Lindley Skiles Bidg. Gayety Theatre Bidg $45 South Broadway 622 Nicollet Ave. GEORGE PIANTADOSI—General Professional Manager rT ea zit

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A —s 4 WS ene = . = Wednesday, October 3, 1924" VARIETY SHAPIRO, BERNSTEIN & CO., INc. Corner Broadway and 47th Street, NEW YORK THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WALTZ SINCE OUR FAMOUS “BEAUTIFUL OHIO" ““NIGHTINGALE”’ By JAMES BROCKMAN WALTER DONALDSON'S FIRST BIG NUMBER THIS YEAR |‘BACK WHERE THE DAFFODILS GROW’ A REAL SOUTHERN SYNCOPATED .BALLAD THE MOST BEAUTIFUL BALLAD OF ALL TIMES “ROSE MARIE” By B. G. DE SYLVA, RAY HENDERSON and ROBERT KING THE HOTTEST TUNE IN YEARS “GO, EMMALINE” By RAY BROWN and HENRY CREAMER AN OVERNIGHT ‘SENSATION ‘THANK ree) oy IT WAS ONLY A DREAM’ By. BILLY ROSE and RAY HENDERSON WINNIE LIGHTNER’S SENSATIONAL HIT IN GEORGE WHITE'S “SCANDALS” “I’m Scared to Death to Hold My Breath UNDER THE WATER” By LEW BROWN, RAY HENDERSON and ALBERT VON TILZER ANOTHER GREAT COMEDY SONG “SHE’S SUCH A NICE GIRL” By EUGENE WEST and JACK GLOGAU SHAPIRO, BERNSTEIN & CO., Inc. Corner Broadway and 47th Street NEW YuRK CHICAGO DETROIT BOSTON PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE BILLY McDERMOTT MILTON LEE BILE’ MOKAN WILLIE PIERCE say TUMIN (irand Opera House Bldg. 1512 Broadway 240 Tremont 8&t. 25 South Ninth 8t. 1408 Ave. ABE HOLZMANN—General Band and Orchestra Manager

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ae. See ae paneer yaa Se TREES Te .. PR “a y Ss SMART . FURNISHINGS FOR CENTLEMEN BEN BERNIE and his Hote! Roosevelt Orchestra 1 RAY MILLER and his Arcadians (Exclusive Brunswick Artists ) HARRY RESER and his Orchestra I, JAY FAGGEN Pe Managing Director of The Arcadia» AT LEWIS Orchestras, Harmonious Organizations. x Great Leaders, It is but natural ‘that these great leaders should realize the importance of the appearance of the members of their orchestras. And so they have selected the Shop of Nat Lewis as their sdle authority on Men’s Fashions. 7 Nat Lewis’ Inc. A Reliable Store 1580 BROADWAY at 48th ST. and - Madison Avenue and 48th Str. extends his compliments to these ‘Talented Musicians, stock of Gentlemen’s Fine Furnishings and Dress Accessories is complete and authentic. LOVELY THINGS FOR MILADY The old Scottdale, Connellsville, Pa., remodeled and renamed Strand, reopened Monday. We Can Supply You with anything you need for your instrument. Write for Circular B. Equity Musicians’ Supply Co. 1674 Broadway, New York om pt Lowest aay Guaranteed Quality Prices JOLSON’S “BIG BOY” (Continued from page 3) said Al Jolson at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. ’ “And the musical comedy stage is undressing the girls more each day,” he continued. “None of that for mine. I'm having a new show writ- ten for me right now, and there ARE YOU GOING TO EUROPE? Steamship accommodations arranged on all Lines at Main Office Prices. Boats are going very full; arrange early. Foreign Money bought and sold. PAUL TAUSIG & SON, 104 East Mth St.. Liberty Bonds bought and sold. New York Phone Stuyvesant 6136-6137 POSOFOOO0F6664-666466464644464" isn’t even going to be one girl without stockings.” Jolson added Harold Atteridge is with him here at the seashore re- sort writing the new comedy which, according to Jolson, will be called “Big Boy.” The setting will be the race tracks in Kentucky. “No, I'm not the ‘Big Boy’ of the story,” he laughed. ‘Big Boy’ is a horse. After the opening the horse might be on me. This play is full of pathos, and will give me a chance to do a little drama for a change. It is all about racing, and there will be plenty of excitement and many horses in the cast.” | “KID BOOTS” ' . with MARY EATON COLONIAL. The CHOCOLATE DANDIES WHITE CARGO DALY’S 63d ST. PLAYHOUSE “ Sy hi fae” - OZ VARIETY . \Wednesday,: October 1, 1924 ———S—S—_ ———— | = == = NEW YORK THEATRES New Amsterdam Foy". Wed est | HENRY MILLER’S THEATRE A National Institution Glorifying the American Giri ZIEGFELD FOLLIES 458 Beate Reserved. 1-00 Seats at Box REPUBLIC siints°Tm. BVENINGS at Matinees Wednesday & » ltt : 34 YEAR , ANNE NICHOLS’ Great Comedy “ABIE’S IRISH ROSE” “The Play That ‘Puts ‘U’ in Humor” W. 434 St. Mata. Thurs. @ Sat, Strange Bed = i. HARRIS Tres. W.42: 5 presse The New American Musical Play “Hilarious, screamingly fanny.” —Tiry ‘BE YOURSELF ! With With QUEENIE SMITH JACK DONARL cased THEATRE Ys". 7 Mats. Thurs, and Sat. ZIEGFELD PRODUCTION EDDIE CA in | B'way & 624 St. Mats. Wed.,Sat. (Pop. )60c-$1. rr SISSLE and BLAKE Cast—Chorus of 125—Symphony Orch. STRAND ° i 8 TR R tt E “A NATIONAL INSTITUTION™ speenreeeeteces Joseph 3 WOMEN . ALL STAR CAST Warner Brothers Production HUDSON Bare Sin ved e Sate she A. H. WOODS Presents Lowell Sherman in a new pla y by Willard Mack HIGH STAKES Moves to Hitinge Thea., Mon., Oct. 6 1 EARL CARROLL presents “. By LEON GORDON TENTH BIG MONTH Bives. 8:30. Mats.: Wed. & Sat. 2:20. Thee. Bway & 46 St. Evs. 8:30 GAIETY Matinees ed. & Sat., 2:30 JEANNE EAGELS “RAIN” IN THE REIGN ING SENSATION Eves. 8:30. Mats. Wed. and Sat., 3:30 STEWART & FRENCH present the Comedy Hit of the Year THE SHOW-OFF” By GEORGE KELLY LYCEUM Macs inure a Bats 2:30. The Best People “— LAUGHED LONG AND LOUDLY.” —Heywood Broun. VANDERBILT 3v.s00™5%, ures, 20 » SAM H,. HARRIS presents LAZYBONES can’t see how ‘Lazybones”’ can g0 Ang I thoroughly enjoyed _ —Alan Dale, “AM@RICAN.” PICS LITTLE THEATRE West 44th St. Bives., 8:30. Mata. Wed. & Sat., 2:30 BILIS NEXT WEEK (Continued from page 41) LOUISVILLE, KY., Techow's Cats Keith’s National | Brown & LaVelle " La Bernecia Co (indianapolis split) Maxfield & Golsen ist half Countess Rosanska toner tems & 5 Briscoe Ball Co 2d halt (Three to fill) Amazon & Nile MUNCIE, IND. Gertrude Barnes . Van Horn & Shan'n Wysor-Grand Al Tucker & Band Olga Kane Co - (One to fill) Barr. Mayo & (Two to fill) WINDSOR, CAN. MUSKEG’N, MICH. Capitol Jefferson Mary Marlowe Ray Bertram Co Harris & Holley (Two to fill) 2d half Willie Twist Sampsell & Lineh’rt Officer Hyman Force & Williams Willie Twist 2a half Mary Marlowe Lucy Gillette BELMONT Thea., 48 St., E. of Biway Mats. Thurs. & Sat. 2:3 Bvenings 8%:30 A. H, WOODS Presents CONSCIENCE | A new play by Don Mullally ’ Arthur Hopkins presents ‘What Price Glory “A True and Stunning War Piay” by Maxwell Anderson and Laurence Stalli Theatre, 45th Stree PLYMOUTH West of Broadway Eves. 8:30, Mats. Thurs. and Sat, 2:30 GEO. M. COHAN Eves. 8:30. Mats. Wed. and Sat., 2:3 “Audience with every other breath te a for three acts.”—Stark Your N. : Zimes. EWIS & GORDON Present THE HAUNTED HOUSE | A Laugh Play with WALLACE EDDINGER TH RICLSS ACTION! THRILLSI. “THE IRON HORSE” A John Ford ‘Production LYRi Theatre, 424, W. of B'w Twice daily, 2.30-8.30. } Phone Chickering 2736. Shea. Bway &. 43¢@ Phone Bryant 0392 Mat, today, 2.30) Best Seats $1. 00 NOTE: *"The Iron Horse” wili be seen at « other theatre during the scason & 1924-1925, ~ —_ EVERY STAGE bce SHOULD SE PAVLOWAT THE INCOMPARABLE Oct. 17 to Nov. 8, Farewell New! 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w wa nls Moore arrives from An-wuniversity has awarded D. K. Este Fisher, Jr., a local arehitect, the commission for drawing the plans. SEATTLE By DAVE TREPP The Ora Carew Reyue was tie outcome of a series of tryouts by local and ambitious girls. About 40 “strutted their stuff’ before Miss Carew, and 13 were selected for the Rerue at Pantages: last week.

Acting “Police Jodgé@ Jacob Kalina decided_in favor of 9. J. Klawitter, Gem “theatre; in the censorship fight, ruling that the evidence against the showman had .-been fraudulently obtained: Kiawitter was arrested for display of alleged

various union crafts The regular fall road show season at the Metropolitan will opéh week of Oct. 5 with “Little Jessie James.’

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objectionable photographs, namely, of a nearly nude woman, in the theatre lobby. A member of the ‘tenso board saw this work of art and com plained to the mayor and chief of | police, It seems, meantime the manager had placed” the photo- graphs in a strong box within his theatre. Without a search warrant, the censor obtained possession of the photos ef the scantily clai maiden. All theatres in Seattle have made satisfactory arrangements with the

Féleowing “The Ten Command- ments” film.

The Maek, Pert Angeles, opens Oct, 2 with five aete of Fisher vaudeville two nights weekly.

Tom Olsen, former Seattle news- writer, hag accepted position of as- sistant to Al Fimklestein, manager of the Strand.

Longview, Wash., wi have tts mew theatre ready in 60 days. Jen- sen & Von Herberg are reported to have leased it..." Vaudeville and road shows will be booked by Edward J. Fisher, while pictures will be fea- tured primarily.

Charlies E. Royal, poet, actor and pilot of the Royal Players, is ‘tere, preparing to put out a dramatic company in addition to his musica]

Edward J. Fisher started Acker- man and Harris acts at Eugene, Ore., and Salem, Sept. 21, to break the jump from Portland ‘to Sacra-

comedy, which opehed Sept. 24 at ' Olympia, for indefinite split-week | | engagements between Olympia and | Aberdeen, four days in former and three in latter, mento. Perviously the acts’ lost an entire week, but now will open Wednesday im Sacramento, for week stands, losing but one day fn the -hop.

Seattle theatregoers like the Jack Russell company at the Palace Hip, The show is. winning favor, has uli- doubted merit and seems to have hit the lecal fancy, evidenced by big business nightly and fair matinees. Iden Payne will take up the duties 6f director of drama at the Carnegie Imstitute of Technology.

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APPEARING IN NEW YORK SHORTLY

ENGAGEMENT EXTRAORDINARY—A MUSICAL TREAT COLA SANTO The Celebrated Musical Director and His : i3 : a

AND HIS “TLL SAY SHE IS” ORCHESTRA San SEEEEEEEeE a court scene immediately preceding, NOW IN OUR SIXTH and manages to sustain the pace to be apy Spcorgrerk this is exceptional MONTH AT THE CA-.- im more than one respect, Bands as a rule are spotted at mild points of a SINO THEATRE, NEW ‘revue or musical comedy, while here the Martin orchestra was practically the ‘“next-to-closing” feature in YORK vaudeville parlance. The combination is a well-balanced, rhythmic aggregation with some cx- ceptional highlights, like the trom-

es said > Harold Siddall! are the trumpets; Nick ALL STAR CAST OF GRAND OPERA ARTISTS ee and John Kernater, piapa. Ks d h erndter, o. ; : NAT MARTIN’S ORCHESTRA (11) One eae oa the srounbeniek is in the o rll Say She Is” (Show) ranks to preserve the instrumentai New York balance which is nicely arranged, the

\ Direct from TEN WEEKS’ Successful TOUR, playing Auditoriums, Theatres and High-Class Amusement Parks throughout Canada, filling engagements that were formerly played by Souga and his Band at” oe directing. Nat Martin’s Orchestra comes on violinist, Balendonck, While “set” in a show that looks ‘ for the last 15 minutes into the finale _—jike it will stay into winter, the band HEAR OUR MIDNIGHT PRO of the show at a stage where the suggests a good buy for # cafe or GRAMS FRIDAY: EVENINGS audience is “laughed out” by the Four — ar ae the pg > * Marx Brothers’ unique comedy antics, known double-O for cacy Oat OVER WNYC particularly the Napoleon-Josephine poses.

es PRESENTING “GEMS AND BITS OF FAVORITE OPERAS” | With Dashing Effects and Tuneful Ensemble Direction HARRY WEBER

I wish to thank Mr. J. P-Biéryy, A. W. Batcheldor, tho Marx boys and all con- cerned for the wonderful co-operation extended me. Tr

. P The transfer tax appraisal of the The Jeffrey, Janesville, Wis., will “Coast to Coast” in U. S. and Canada By ALTON COOK late eerie gp of Jay Bren- a : «| Metropolitan, legit house, only one | 24m, was filed in Surrogate’s Court ALL STYLES OF Fifteen Years of Continued Success Speaks for Itself that hasn’t played to good business | Sept. 16. His gross estate was va)- Sta e Dancing - - “és ” ued at $10,746 and net at $5,369. The COLA SANTO CONCERT BAND Is Today Recognized and Accepted | 0.5" nonce’ eee it So asig | With the exception of items valued James” and “Runnin’ Wilda” did bit |@t $375, Walker’s estate consisted better. i oaen a Mrs. Ida egy tng es : “ : ¥ > RES 35 eta avenue, cago, the Following Are ONLY A FEW Excerpts from “The Unanimous Verdict ‘Taudeville bas been: tryin toot comedian’s mother, was the sole of the PRESS and PUBLIC”—Endorsements That Speak for Themselves |back Arthur White, now starting| beneficiary under the will. Savoy his second year as manager of. the| W48 killed by lightning on Long 7 Metropolitan. Mr. White was man- | Island June 26, 1923. aught Specializing in ACROBATIC INSTRUCTION 249 West 48th Street NEW YORK CITY Phone Shieheriet 2435 as One of America’s Leading Concert Bands

i ager of the Orpheum here for years, STRETCHING, BAR and PAD EX SES Ms CROWDS ATTENDED FINAL CONCERTS OF, Cola Santo’s Band ig one of the best that has}@Md before that had been with : — PF COLA SANTO BAND ovat performed in St Augustine —St. Augustine | vaudeville theatres in almo&t .every be For three seasons Cola Santo and his tand | @vening Record, April-12, 1923, part .of the country. He has _ re- . fi have been very popular among visitors and St i é rt, ’ i Augustine people who have crowded the Plaza Cola Santo created a mest favorable’ im , ceived several offers from out-of- t panes he a y Png wo lghifal en. | St the cxposition, and the critics stated thet ttn {town vaudeville houses recently. 4% constant association ; e - | concerts were equal to thuse of the celebrates re semble.—St. Augustine Evening Record, April 14 res .—1/E - € ra —_——_- : : ° 1924 Creatore.—1l/Evenewent, Quebec, June 25, 1924. The Palace-Orpheum is playing] - JOE— —GRACE a Dele’ Sante cnt be three shows a day to crowds. Clar- ’ s e . . . . A dolightful feature of the program was the | tno best balanced programe we hese heral Mun (ence Williams is manager of the excellent rendition of a perfectly arranged ¢on- | ang Empire, Toronto July Pe Teas J hanes ert program by Cola Santo’s Band. The band |} gave at Mohawk Park the first of two concerts | ree ntly asking OI 1@ return of a Ss 5° | The program opened with Gouna artistic | twO-a-day Orpheur 10uUs t ro COLA SANTQ’S BAND DELIGHTED AUDIENCE Marche at Corteme’” trem Le hoon ey pth day pacu house te BF Cola Sank the conductor reveaied excey followed by the ma terplece of Techaihowaky, thé along with the three -a-day Palace- tional ability and aptitude as a_ leader His | grand overture “Solennelle 1812 ry which dis- Orpheum. Old Orpheum here still t pressive—good tonal balance, blend and artistry | —The Brantford Expositor 2 shown in rhythm and phrasing.—Ottawa ‘Citizen ia ne Ans... 19, LORS: Ottawa, July 23, 1924 OARS : Emory Johnson, director, recently Playing KEITH and ORPHEUM CIRCUITS or eS COLA SANTO — MUSIC. LOVERS. OF HAMIL tou H—| separated from his wife, Ella Hall, STRIKING TOUTE 70 COLA SANTO’S FORDED RARE TREAT is reported to be patching up diffi- Under the Direction of HARRY J. FITZGERALD Highly success i . Many who attended first concért are conspicuous | ton for Xhird time, Cola Santo's "Band is a culties with her. Mrs. Johnson ac- among second night audience. Made another big | as much an orchestra as it is a band The | cused Emory of being “stingy” and hit with its concert last night. Throughout the | leader, Cola Santo, had “ = +4 progam luce ae Muye ghinuras, of My, | rid contrat ail the ime, and ney followed"tbe | three GhildveM: YA plause, Cola Santo was obliged to respond | magic wand that seemed to beat the music out three children, several encores, while Miss Dahl, Miss Kirmes, | of the alr with impeccable accuracy. Cola Santo Mr. Sacchett!, Mr. Modesti and Mr. Sorgi were! is not only a wonderful musician himself, but a| — ia

interpretation was artistically musical and im played the exceptional quality of this aéted band. | vacant. 4 4

also recalled time after tim« Many of those/| born leader.—T! ~The Hamilton Spec } who attended Monday night were present again 1924 om ” pectator, Aug. 21, last evening. which was in itself a fine tribute aw to the quality of the entertainment provided.— PEL 2 —~ . . : 99 BIG CROWD HEARD COLA SANTO’ | gesvepepnbenaagdony Score another muccese for Cola Banta, and hi B. F. KEITH’S PALACE, NEW YORK, THIS WEEK (SEPT. 29) ——_—_ band last night. Big crowd listened delightedly jw ° e ? ? 2 COLA SANTO AND BAND OF TALENTED this fine band’s offerings Quite a pot-pourri ‘of MUSICIANS GIVE DELIGHTFUL CONCERT | &'@8™c_ opera was presented, assembled and ar- AT THE AUDITORIUM raneee by Cola Sant All sorts of contrasts were Under the spirited leadership of Cola Sant Ot erec in this mediey, from the sinuous eoft E UC P the band plays with a verve and sympathy that | Movements to the clashes and weird minors in MLL e L ILLE resents bespeaks good musicianship, very fine and dell the Storm Scene’ from “‘Willlam Tell.*”’ For cate ensemble. They have all the swing and} &P encore an Italian popular number was pre- “yep” of a military band and at other times| Semted, and others were featured with a dash the finer blending and shading of an orchestra. | that smacked of first-hand knowledge and of . Each man is a soloist, and years of association | the proper atmosphere required.—Hamilton Spec- have wrought a most creditable ensemble.—Ot- | ttor, Aug. 23, 1924. tawa Journal, Ottawa, July 23, 1924. ee co “6 po N ~ ant? ones wT ND RANKS COLA SANTO’S BAND AT HANLAN’s Point; eat . iS ONE OF THE MOST ARTISTIC AND PAR At MUSICAL TREAT AT WABASCO Beni rentoue ENTERTAINMENTS EVER Finest musical treat Hamilton people have had for a long time Playing was - Many bangs have been heard before in the | rank them with the leading AR different parm and theatres of the city, but never | The audience was held entranced. For quality of was a better&trained organization offered than | tone, interpretation of the theme. and an instant Cola Santo’s.=The: Mail and Empire, Toronto, | response, the band well deserves its third engage- July 26, 1924, ment here. From the moment when he first taps | his baton he has the band under perfect control, COLA SANTO’S BAND 18 AN EXCELLENT aaa on Hetald, Ste. Si,’ 3008. - | ORGANIZATION—PLAYS WITH A FI VIGOROUS TONE COLA SANTO AND HIS BAND DELIGHTED 6“ 99 pet et vr THE HUMAN BIRDS,” NOW work i ig a. stirring “climax without sacrificing TWO LARGE AUDIENCES A New Idea, Formerly H 9 quality to loudness. Mr. Cola Santo leads with good swinging sense of rhythm. He does. such Works of the.masters were rendered with a things in a manner that is bound to be popular. | perfection of interpretation. The band played ° —The Mail and Empire, Toronto, July 29, 1924. as one man. Finest musicale of its kind Dre- & i HE RADIO BIRDS” ted here for- many yeara—Hamilton Her : ¢ sen ‘ J 25, 1921, The band ts composed of exceptional instru- uly mentalists.—Hartferd Daily Times, July 1, 1920.) go cole Sento is & LE RI graceful and forceful ‘ ° conductor, and his band fs admirably ehosen and + Mr. Cola Santo has succeeded in building up; cepable of securing splendid results. It is one Direction CHAR S MOR SON = well-balanced organization which responds to} of the best concert bands heard here in a lon ‘ “a .

guid _—The Mail aod Empire, | time and gave great pleasure,—Jacksonville (Fis. ae longs Mis "1922. ae Times-Union, Deo, 10, 1921, 4 is demnae Pe d ~ ‘ : : a Ba * : , . : in iy Shia momionne aiteenaette, — \ % : , ;

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Boe se ater VARIETY 67 NOW A SENSATION. AT HUNTER ISLAND INN PELHAM PARKWAY, SHORE ROAD cing i R ric TION iy ise io M E 0 T With an element E ie of well-meant 4 Merriment A | > Jubilation L a i Without psn Perturbation an: in Syncopation Forms Relaxation For a Nation Suffering from ‘ Prostration is. There You Are THE ORIGINAL — W DINTY MOORE (Himself) AND SEVEN RADIO AND PHONOGRAPH ARTISTS PERMANENT ADDRESS, Mansfield Hall, 226 West 50th Street, New York. Phone Circle 8170, n hy, -h-

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68 VARIETY | Wednesday, October ¥, 1924 _- AL. MOORE AND HIS U. S. ORCHESTRA SINGING—DANCING—COMEDY PLAYING THE DE LUXE MOTION PICTURE THEATRES — Now on. Qur Third Week (Sept. 29th), at Philadelphia’s Premier Fox Theatre. Next—Return Engagement for 2 Weeks at the New National Theatre, Richmond, Va. Here THEY Are: BILL CHEETHAM, Piano _ ORVILLE FOUST, Trumpet BILL PRICE, Saxophones, Clarinets FRED VOGT, Trombone, Euphonium HAROLD DALTON, Saxophones, Clarinets, Oboe | LOUIS MONTESANO, Banjo _ LOUIS GALBIATTI, Saxophone, ’Cello TED MUELLER, Sousaphone FRANK ADDUCI, Trumpet WALTER HAWKINS, Drums, Tympani, etc. | BILLY LYONS, Featured Dancer OPENED THE NEW SHANLEY IN PITTSBURGH IN FORMER DAYS TWAS : eb nmap li THE U.S. JAZZ BAND | | Under the Personal Direction of : WILLIAM MORRIS Putnam Building | NEW YORK CITY -- : = — —— —_—__— _ Al ABOUT BANDS CO ae So ii > ATED BANDS WANTED There may be some difference Wanted at once, high-class in opinion as to which dance | Canadian orchestras for for- orchestra has the best show- , eign engagements in_ hotels, : manship and which has_ the music halls, cafes, steamships, best—imiusicianship, but, after ) - at a BOOKING EXCHANGE, Inc. ct. Also wanted 20- fit all, results and proceeds. count, |. class orchestras for hotels and and no one can deny that the | - Also Represénting Paul Specht Music World-Wide tO for vaudeville. Only first- CONSOLIDATED OR- clas bands are desired. CHESTRAS'’ BOOKING 1587 BRO ADW AY. NEW YORK " | Vaudeville acts and sketches | EXCHANGE has the most wanted for European engage- bands regularly in the field. Phone Chickering 4490 Cable “Consolorch” =| ments. . , SEYMOUR SIMONS THE WELL-KNOWN COMPOSER AND HIS >s ORCHESTRA Just Starting on Their Second Year’s Centeaat at the ADDISON HOTEL, DETROIT, MICH. ——— = Many thanks to the WM. MORRIS OFFICE for -the offer of an engagement at one of the newest and smartest night clubs in New York

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-—'* Ae NP Ae IR ey aed Wednesday, October 1, a i" SRIGGBE snd Hi8 12 VIRGINIANE—AGE BRIGGBE snd Hig 14 VIRGINIANE=AGE BRIGOBE and Hig tt VIRGINIANE—AGE BRIGSBE snd nd His 14 VIRGINIANE nd G a AGE BRIGSBE snd Hig 14 VIRGINIANS—AGE BRIGSBE snd HI8 14 VIRGINIAN VARIETY JOSEPH FRIEDMAN presents and His 14 VIRGINIANS WHO CONTINUE TO BE THE LARGEST DANCE ORCHESTRA FEATURED ON BROADWAY Playing Nightly at WILLIAM J. GALLAGHER’S sa oe MONTE CARLO RESTAURANT 5ist Street and Broadway, New York RECORDING EXCLUSIVELY FOR OKEH DISKS WEEKLY RADIO_FEATURE VIA BROADCASTING STATION WNYC — PREPARING A VAUDEVILLE ACT FOR EARLY PRESENTATION ON THE BIG TIME This Is What Abel in Variety Opined: ACE BRIGODE' AND HIS 14 VIRGINIANS specialty on its own, he squirms arqund, snapping his fingers and cutting Monte Carlo up generally. Were he in vaudeville he'd be a card in the band. N winds The rest of the personnel besides Brigode, who plays sax, but conducts ew Yor mainly, consists of Don Juille, pianist; Nick Cortez, banjo and piano Ace Brigode and his band of 14 are at William J. Gallagher's Monte accordion; “Happy” Masefield, tuba, whose 100-pound instrument, spe- Carlo for 18 months, after playing at the Walton Roof, Philadelphia, 2 for an extended run. This marks their debut on Broadway. Al Delaney, trombone and baritone horn; Lucien Criner, trumpet and The band brings to Main Street a certain, well-defined dance rhythm . slide cornet; Al Sheff, trumpet and slide cornet; Eddie Allen, sax and that established them in Philly red on the OKeh disks and is bound to clarinet; Gene Fogarty, os and violin; Sleepy Gramet, clarinet and have its effect with the natives. The rhythm, the combination’s chief sax, who, despite his soubriquet because of his nonchalant manipula- asset, predominates throughout, even.considering the fetching melody tion of his instrument, toots a cruel reed. Joe Friedman is the band’s and the individual members’ by-play. ata pee age ot Brigode’s direction is chiefly responsible for maintaining that likely thythm. The “inside” of the band’s booking hinges on the tempo When Gallagher went over to the Walton Roof t& look over the show he was impressed by the orchestra and booked it also, although several New York musical directors were almost set” on the engagement cially constructed, is only duplicated by another in a Chicago band; Fred Brohez, banjoist, and Dillion Ober, drummer, are the entertainers with intermittent vocal interludes Brohez sometimes contents himself with singing vocal choruses through a short megaphone, but more ften comes up front for his specialty, either alone or dueting with Ober as in the “Mama Loves Papa” bit, one doing female and the othe! C : through the California Ramblers returning to their inn on the Pelham papa. Shore Road The Ed Hutchison revue at the Monte Carlo is an elabo- Another outstanding member is Abe Lincoln, who, despite his name rated edition of the Walton Roof show is anything but solemn hie-is a youngster of 17 and plays one of the The band itself, now that it’s on Broadway, will be more. widely ‘wickedest” trombones heard What impresses most, however, is his xploited by the Okeh disks, for which it has been recording for some »xtraordinary “pep.” The kid seems literally all charged up with enthus- ime It fits into a cafe of this sort smartly and seems likely for iasm, and if idle, as when the trumpets or banjo are enjoying a little Ludeville Abel. . ACE BRIGODE and His 14 VIRGINIANS Mionte Carlo Kestaurant, New York JOSEPH FRIEDMAN Business Manager Vv Vv

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Wednesday, October 1, 1924 VARIETY | FALL ACT IVITIES OF ; |= ORIGINAL MEMPHIS FIVE s CO-DIRECTORS -- FRANK SiGNORELLI BACK AT THE ROSEMONT BALLROOM BROOKLYN, N. Y. AS THE FEATURE DANCE ATTRACTION Just Completed a Successful Season at THE ROSEMONT, CONEY ISLAND red THE PHONOGRAPH RECORDINGS by the ORIGINAL MEMPHIS FIVE \ Still maintain theig superior standard and popularity with the record-buying public. The ORIGINAL’ MEMPHIS FIVE is the most prolific recording combination in the United States. Their releases are num- eeepc bered among the catalogs of practically every company from the Victor down. THE ORIGINAL MEMPHIS FIVE 2 “eae _ PERSOWNEL . FRANK SIGNORELLI—Pianist JAMES LYTELL—Clarinet PHIL: NAPOLEON—Cornetist CHARLES PANELY—Trombone JACK ROTH—Drums

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_% weds Chae ity et abi be SSE ct py + y yy ae SF, ME ee 2 ey fia: Pele ee VARIETY Wednesday, October 1, 1924 ——~-—ae a DAN RUSSO TED FIORITO ORIOLE IRCHESTRA EXCLUSIVE BRUNSWICK ARTISTS

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FEATURING THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS: “CHARLEY, MY BOY” “ELIZA” “DREAMER OF DREAMS” “MOONLIGHT AND YOU” and “LITTLE OLD CLOCK ON THE MANTLE” BUESCHER BAND INSTRUMENTS USED EXCLUSIVELY P . > “~ Bt ~ t Roxmesns | " \! ‘ aien

EA the helm, with Nicholas Smith in . Kentucky Kernels, 10-piece or- “Blossom Time” four times, start- NEW er NS the box office. LEXINGTON, KY. chestra,- has gone to Louisville, at|ing Oct. 2. Return with same com PAINTED outside that has everybody’s name |weekly. Fid Gordon is directing the PRODUCTION |} for the STAGE. CONSTRUCTED in lights, .combining advertising |house orchestra. : with diplomacy, so to speak: The

house began its season to an over- flow assemblage. Charlie Freeman, of the Interstate, is placing in six of the acts and the Orpheum office tops off the bills with a headliner.

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; Neal s inging a : ALMA RUBENS ation pater lg ee ee CONSTANCE BINNEY nme PRESENTING HIS UNUSUAL PLAYLET The Saenger Players began their and JANE COWL hundredth consecutive week at the 44 99 ° Be ° St. Charles Sunday. The theatre A Specialist nm Permanent cleared $40,000 during its first sea- Waving son, but has shown a huge deficit since March Leona Powers, with her hair bobbed and everything, is H dii : he P Ci - Thi W k P De SAVELI leading-ladying again, and there’s ea ning t antages ircuit. s ee 9 antages, nver a new resident manager in Leon re 17 West 48th Street, New York Grandjean, recruited back to his

IT’S DIFFERENT! Bryant 4232 native hamlet from New York. IT’S UNUSUAL! IT HAS THE KICK! =——

EMIL COLEMAN (HIMSELF ) AND HIS ORCHESTRA at the CLUB TROCADERO

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a, wee py gros Bt bess eS ee sae, Tn al Wednesday, October 1, 1924 VARIETY semen ——— ! _ ‘THE NEW BROADWAY DANCE SENSATION ih LOUIS KATZMAN : j presents WILLIE CREAG : AND HIS MBASSADORS ORCHESTRA | AT THE Che tacae tating etch aint AAR ine thy SANDEE i AS BS Sd CINDERELLA BALLROOM, NEW YORK CITY This Ace AEOLIAN RECORDING ORCHESTRAS Is More Than a Dance Organization. With the Cyclonic, Syncopating Creager Conducting at the Drums, It Presents a Dance Orchestra with a PERSONALITY Actively at Its Head on The Unique and Extraordinary : KATZMAN-CREAGER ARRANGEMENTS eeetentemeien ate. Are Featured Exclusively by THE AMBASSADORS in All Their Work READ WHAT ABEL IN VARIETY SAYS: THE AMBASSADORS (40) orchestras to augment these combinations with their individual pro- Cinderella, New York ficiency. The Amiassa@ers, with an Aeolian recording reputation to its credit, The saxes are Samuel Feinsmith, Maurice Pierce and Teddy Green- has Willie Creager, the drummer-comedian, actively conducting. Leuis berg, each particularly qualified on the reeds. Jack Axelrod and Manny Kateman, the arranger, is the business manager and, with Creager, the Kiein handle the trumpets; Harry De Paola, trombone; John Cal, the brains behind the combination. The orchestra features its arrangements wanjo, and one of the best in the business; Joseph Meresco, piano, and on the disks and the symphonic quality of their dance music brings Alex. Goldfarb, tuba. Willie Creager at the traps is the central attrac- i@ the Cinderella ballroom a flaver am4é qwality that should attract a tion with his comedy antics and unique manner of handling the druma choice following te the place. and conducting. He is a genuine personality. The Ambassadors’ personnel is distinguished by a member of -cnown Ne question about this erchestra’s ability to play damce music suitable recording personalities; men whe have “dates” with diffepent dance for everywhere from dance hall to records; hotel te cafe. Abel.

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VARIETY r= TAL ‘THE ANGLO-AMERICAN PUBLISHERS AN OLD FIRM WITH YOUNG IDEAS REPRESENTING THE BEST AMERICAN FIRMS, INCLUDING JEROME. H. REMICK & CO, Inc. LEO FEIST, Inc. WILL ROSSITER, Inc. ROBBINS-ENGEL, Inc. | | F ORSTER MUSIC PUBLISHER, Inc. IRVING BERLIN, Inc. MILTON WEIL, Inc. ALWAYS A WARM WELCOME FOR AMERICAN ARTISTS AND ORCHESTRA LEADERS * 2 CABLE ADDRESS, ARPEGGIO, LONDON 138-140 Charing Cross Road, LONDON, ENGLAND NEWARK, N. J. By C. R. AUSTIN » SHU BERT—‘Poppy” , BROAD—“The Outsider.” > PROCTOR’S—Vaudeville. } LOEW’S — “Sinners me @nd vaudeville. NEWARK—The “Gaiety Girl.” © BRANFORD—“Monsieur Beau- caire.” RIALTO — “Sea , sveek). TERMINAL—‘*Man Who Came ok bd Hawk” (third GOODWIN—“Open All Night.” ' MINER'S EMPIRE—“Let's Go.” ~.-LYRIC—Cuddling Cuties. Maude Fealy, through Irene R. @ Crowley, her attorney, had her thusband, John E. Cort, manager of “In Dutch,” by the sheriff's office under a writ of ne exeat. Miss Fealy had brought a suit against Cort some time ago to secure separate main- tenance, but had been unable to serve him. The present writ is @imed to secure”~Cort’s presence in @mewer to any order given by the court. Cort was put under $1,000 ond and given his freedom. They have been married four years, but have not lived together most of the ; time. Last year Cort obtained a divorce from Miss Fealy in Con- mecticut, but when the circum- stances were learned the court dis- solved the divorce. The Strand has again changed in. Heaven” ' arrested Monday night, its program and is giving a. daily change of pictures. The Shubert opens Sunday vaude- ville this week at 75 cents top, a cut from last year. The neighborhood theatres are still open Sundays. The ministers stated that they would collect evi- dence, but so far have taken no dil- rect action. It is said that the downtown straight picture houses are being hurt somewhat Sundays by the competition from the resi- dential houses. The war between Pantages, Proc- tor’s and Loew's vaudeville has brought very fine fare for vaudeville patrons. Adam A. Adams, owner of the Newark, states that the Pan- tages house has made good money in each week of the new policy. The acts on both circuits playing Newark are taking advantage of the war and demanding more money. The Russian Revue was offered $750 by the Keith people and accepted $1,200 from Pantages. Despite New- ark is opposition, Harry Slatko’s Revue, playing the Newark thig week, has been booked for the big time, opening next week. Adams states that the Metro- Goldwyn people, whe canceled his booking of their features, have of- fered him 15 features, but he is us- ing Universal features now and will not consider it, he says. Proctor’s roof theatre opened aSturday and Sunday, giving the sam®@ bill as in the Palace. This is > * & month earlier than usual. A man- overhead of Proctor’s at the present ager of another house estimates the gait is about $14,000 weekly. ART KAHN AND HIS ORCHESTRA SENATE THEATRE, CHICAGO EXCLUSIVE COLUMBIA ARTISTS Assassinated All-the Grief and Remorse at the wcacaniagt NEW YORK, LAST WEEK (SEPT. 22) sO 5d Held Over at the HIPPODROME, NEW YORK, for a SECOND BIG HIT WEEK (SEPT. 29) THE BLACK LAUGH AL HERMAN THE COMEDIAN WHO KNOWS HOW Direction ROSE & CURTIS Ls LPL GL LIL SP APS ASPENS AASV: PODS SEDSODE ’ PEDO STOOD OOO l Pr, da COMPLIMENTS OF _ JACK SHILKRET «xo HIS ORCHESTRA PLAYING EXCLUSIVELY FOR VICTOR RECORDS NOW AT PELHAM HEATH INN, PELHAM PARKWA Y, NEW YORK HARRY SUSSKIND, Manager

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VINCENT LOPEZ et eee t a VARIETY 1924---ACTIVITIES---1924 OPENED ON SEPT. 16 IN ~ “THE GREENWICH VILLAGE FOLLIES” SHUBERT THEATRE, NEW YORK Read What the Critics Said About - VINCENT LOPEZ AND HIS HOTEL PENNSYLVANIA ORCHESTRA “EVENING POST” “Vincent Lopez and his band played with their usual virtuosity—to call their music jazz is ay insult—and Were most popular.” “WORLD” “Vincent Lopez and his Hotei Pennsylvania Orchestra help to make a smashing finale for the first act. It is a good jazz orchestra.” “TELEGRAM-MAIL” “There are other settings equally graceful and flashing: The Hall of Mirrors at the close, for instance, a drop of Greenwich Vil- lage in the Dr. Caligari style, a bit of fine grouping and background in a sentimental number about ‘Long, Long Ago.’ When Vin- cent Lopez and his band were aboard the wBcenery grew as energetic as any of their instruments, indulging in a Zeppelin night over New York harbor, all that way from Sandy Hook to the skyscrapers. “Mr. Lopez and his band have a quick joy fest of their own to celebrate. There is one ¢eornet in his organization with so much mar- velous sorrow gurgling in its throat it must de made in the shape of a brass crocodile.” “EVENING WORLD” . “A musical feature stariding quite by itself was contributed near the close of the first part of the bill by Vincent Lopez and his Pennsylvania Orchestra.” “TIMES” “Vincent Lopez and his orchestra played four numbers to long applause.” VARIETY “This, the sixth, edition of the ‘Village Follies’ is reported the most costly of the series. That may be so because of the re- ported high ‘salaries of the features, the Dolly Sisters and Vincent Lopez wiith his Pennsylvania Orchestra. The two are said to receive $3,500 weekly. . .. “Vincent Lopez and his musicians went over with a bang near the close of the first act, the production rendition of the ‘Stars and Stripes Forever’ as a.fox trot arousing the house. Comedy features in ‘It Had to Be You’ scored, and in ‘Shadowland’ the straight corneting of B. A. Rolfe brought plaudits that entitled him to rise for a bow. Lopez worked into the radio number that ended the first section.” “MORNING TELEGRAPH” “Vincent Lopez and his musicians are another headliner in the new ‘Greenwich Vil- lage Follies’ worthy of more than a casual mention. Lopez certainly can wring tuneful strains from the horns of his doughty band, and we defy anybody to keep his feet still while they are performing.” “DAILY NEWS” “The Dolly Sisters, Ryan and Mack, colored comics, and Vincent Lopez’s band scored heavily at the opening of the sixth annual edition of the ‘Greenwich Village Follies’ at the Shubert Theatre last night.” “MIRROR” “Then there was Vincent Lopez and his Pennsylvania Orchestra. Novel settings en- hanced the power of his music.” “EVENING BULLETIN” “Vincent Lopez and his band scored a ter- rific hit, assisted by a panoramic background showing the Shenandoah goaring over the ocean, the Statue of Liberty and finally New York city while the band played an arrange- ment by Lopez of ‘Stars and Stripes Yor- ever.’”’ “AMERICAN” “One of the predominating attrac- tions at the Piccadily Theatre last evening was Vincent Lopez. I defy anyone to sit still and not want to get up and dance when Mr. Lopez and his famous band plays. Last might he was at his best, and the music that he gave was certainly ene of the highlights in the even- ing’s entertainment.” VINCENT LOPEZ OPENED ON SEPT. 26 AT THE PICCADILLY THEATRE Broadway’s Newest Picture Palace Some More Press Praise: “SUN” ." “At the dedicatory performance Mast night Vincent Lopez and his group of serious jazzers illustrated that jazz is still worthy of consid- eration by what Variety still ealls ‘highbrow’ critics. The Piccadilly Orchestra gave “Mignon” as an overture, and Marguerite White, a coloratura, sang “The Indian Bell Song” from “Lakme.” Another fea- ture was “Ihe Discovery of a Lost Tribe,’ a short travel picture, which was highly entertaining.” “MORNING TELEGRAPH” “When Vincent Lopez and his special Piccadilly orchestra were raised to stage level on the specially constructed elevator-orchestra pit, a burst of applause greeted him. It was a distinctly novel effect, paral- leled when John Hammond and his organ ‘console rose to the view of the audience.” ¢ “EVENING JOURNAL” , “Vincent Lopez, who will direct the orchestra three times a day, has arranged a splendid music score for the photoplay, and has thé distinc~ tion of playing in an orchestra pitj that is really’ an elevator—which! permits the orchestra to be lowered to the basement or raised to the stage level. The musical program was excellent.” PERSONALLY CONDUCTING THE OVERTURES THREE TIMES DAILY a STILL 'AT THE OLD STAND EVERY NIGHT ‘AT THE HOTEL PENNSYLVANIA WATCH FOR THE NEW BROADWAY SENSATION THE CLUB LOPEZ VINCENT LOPEZ, Inc. VINCENT, LOPEZ, President BILLY HAMILTON, Vice-President - as J thecathh il, onachpege Seer da

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ai a a: VARIETY FRANK ‘DIO DATO AND HIS ORCHESTRA This Week (Sept. 29) FRANKLIN and REGENT, New York Initial New York Engagement After a Triamphant pannel one Engagement in London Direction MORRIS & FELL | @ The first orchestra to play “Limehouse Blues” in America (1921). (Q The first American orchestra to play for and receive the endorsement of H. R. H. The Prince of Wales. g Dio Dato makes his own original arrangements. @ Dio Dato’s piano soles have been recorded by the fore- most mechanicals of England. |. @ Successfully introduced dancing at the staid Hotels — ° Claridge and Berkeley, London. . ‘@ Played 3 years in London at the Hotels Savoy, Claridge and Berkeley. @ Appeared at functions for H. R. H. The Prince of Wales, H. R. H. Prince George, H. R. H. Prince Henry, Marquis of Northampton, Lady Curzon, Lord Ashley, McIntosh of McIntosh, Duke of York, Captain | Richard R. Norton. See said, ——— tn Managers-Bookers-Producers are cordially invited to hear and see an orches- tra that has entertained the Royalty of the World. 10 DATO. am, ol ac4 ry Direction MORRIS & FEIL Sept. 29—FRANKLIN, NEW YORK (3 Bays) Oct. 2-5—REGENT, NEW YORK (4 Days) ROYAL —“The Coerered Wagon;”’ film, @th week. LIBERTY—“‘Butterfly,”’ ing act, and a ais place for such a trie, but the youngsters held ‘the: crowG ‘better than usual and were KANSAS CITY By WILL R. HUGHES MISSOURI—“Trial Honeymoon.” SHUBERT — “Thief of Bagdad,” film. work. The time-table ‘Willing for ‘the Or-j pheum carried four acts—Enmrico). — ~ Mim, indefinite. Rastelli, Rogers ana ATien, Bessie| “The Deluge,” which opened the GAYETY— “Wine, Woman and porriscale, and James J. Corbett and| season of the Shubert-Missouri last Song,” burlesque. Jack Norton—in the same-sized type.| week, proved a flop, as the customers EMPRESS — Al Reeves’ Own!The first named was in the third| failed to respond to the heavy and extra advertising given the piece The Sunday performance proved ‘to be the premier for Maude Hanaferd who is starred in the bill, and the critics were inclined to be sdhilly toward her. The fact that the piece had been done last season by ‘the j Kansas City theatre probably hurt instead of heiping the professional spot, with the others tin five, six and, seven, in the order named. The closing spot was allotted to Lockett. and Page, a neat singing and danc-! ‘Show, burlesque. MAINSTREET—“The Sea Hawk,” film and vaude. NEWMAN—“‘Feet of Clay,” _ film. ee a ee ee ee SS ee aa | —Let Us Help You Put Your Act Over— DUR $35.00 JAZZ COSTUMES WILL SURPRISE YOU engagement. ESMONDE COSTUME COMPANY jj KENNARD'S WB WEST 4th STREET, NEW YORK ous. GE. Gan Gh. MLR. OrPOSITE BELASCO THEATRE Phone 4009 Cel. jand an inferiority complex, atiffen-_ j ing his ips and saying “There, take te the reots of hia hair. 4 stone 1 word. | Wat @ gesture from the baby ber- | bs ough" heartily applauded for!) their snappy bs desires to thank jall friends and nee? wishers, Tl dh siieliaety the Gentlemen of the Press, who were kind enough to show appreciation of his efforts in Mr. Hassard Short’s “RITZ REVUE” A few excerpts are appended, — TOM BURKE RITZ REVUE Ritz, New York, |wOW Especial thanks to Mr. AL JOLSON and Mr. HASSARD SHORT for providing Mr. BURKE in such an excellent vehicle. with such splendid opportunities Percy Hammond, “HERALD” “Mr. Tom Burke, my favorite hymnist, sings so sweetly in the ‘Ritz Revue’ that one is almost reconciled to the \ eceentricities of the human voice when raised in song— the ‘Ritz Revue’ is worth while just for Mr. Burke’s lark-like vocalizations.” Heywood Broun, “WORLD” “The producer has hit upon the highly original notion of putting a fine voice ing mu- sical show, which has not been done around here for years. Tom Burke not only sings better than any of his immediate competitors but he carries off one of the most ak Ee = in the show.— wot | the general rule for pth to have a sense of hu- mor but the ‘Ritz Revue’ breaks new ground all along the line.” “TIMES.”—“On the right side of the ledger should be en- tered the splendid voice of Tom Burke.” 4 7 Bide Dudley, “EVE. WORLD” “Tom Burke, whose ability needs no introduction here—a decided acquisition to the eve- ning’s entertainment.” “GRAPHIC.” — “Excellent 4 voice—a really classical num- ber was a composition by Mr. Burke himself, entitled, “The Wanderer.’” ‘SVE. MAM.” — “Dispensed gelden notes, clear and well modulated.” —= BROOKLYN By ARTHUR J. 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Music and Such The lordly saxophone condescends to a little amiabie rivairy with the Metropolitam opera on the week's bill at Keith’s Palace and complete candor compels the statement that the.opera is good, too. Orville Harrold and his highly ornamental and quite melodious daughter, Patti, represent, in a manner of speaking, the Metropolitan opera and Ray Stillwell's ‘“Syncopating Sinners” represent, in another manner of speaking, the noble saxophone, Mr. Harrold sings ‘‘Roses of Picardy’* and “Gypsy Love Song.” Mr. Stillwell and his men sing and play dainty little da da folk ballads’ combining words of love with mention of grandmother's false teeth and the cow that mever came home. One regrets to find no shame in confessing that both performances seemed good. Mr. Harrold comes more gracefully to vaudeville than most of such fashionable singers as usually get there and, with his valuable daughter, gives an entertainment beautifully melodious and not too good for vaudeville’s daily food. was met by a local committee. A Patti sings the sugared ditty, ‘Alice Blue Gown” Presidential candidate couldn’t ask from “Irene,” and sings it with more piquancy as for much more. well as sweetness of sound than any of the several actresses who have come to these ears and eyes in the title role of that musical comedy. Mr. Stillwell, to return to the other hand, gets more humor out of hia horns and drums than any. we remember hearing lately and it was pleasant te be informed by him that their drolieries will be with us and easily available all winter in the dance rooms of one of the local hotels. a) /A\) [ANNAN OS ere ern ey CWIZ } avii/aiiy OLN VP) ONO NEW YORK 148 West 44th St. PARIS 54 Faubourg Poissonniere NEW YORK 213 West 35th St.

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Another picture house will grace the wooden esplanade when the Stanley Company builds its $2,000,- 000 structure. is taking a breathing spell between pictures at the Hotele Ambassador,. while Florence O’Denishawn is at the Ritz-Carlton. John Meehan is at the Shelburne Hotel. “Roxy and His Gang” (Ss. L. Rothafel) from the Capitol, New York, gave two performances at the |Globe, Wednesday and Thursday. “DOWN WHERE THE DAFFODILS GROW” SHAPIRO-BERNSTEIN WALTER DONALDSON Plenty of Sunday shows now with the Garden Pier and Apollo holding concerts

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JOHNNY PIANIST-DIRECTOR BOB ASHFORD, Trumpet ED LAPP, Trombone WALTER BOTTS, Saxophone CHARLIE MURRAY, Saxophone JOHNSON SILL MORSE, Violin NEIL LITT, Banjo JOHN SORIN, Drums HARRY McDANIEL, ANNOUNCE FALL ENGAGEMENT AT CLUB ASBURY. PARK, N. J. MIRADOR 51ST STREET AND BROADWAY, NEW YORK, OPENED SEPTEMBER 18, AFTER ENTIRE SUMMER AT ROSS-FENTON FARM, Tuba Johnny Johnson will also direct the Monday Opera Supper Club Orchestra at Sherry’s, New York

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“Wednesday, October 1, 1924 VARIETY ———— ne HERE THEY SINGERS - ORCHESTRAS - DANCERS - TRY THEM “DOWN WHERE THE | (EVERYTHING HAS GOT. VEST BEGINS” | MY GOAT-MAAAAAAAAAA BY MARY TAYLOR & JACK HOINS : BY MARY TAYLOR, JACK HOINS:& HARRY BREUER ) CHORUS ° e ° . . Ja en) - - — NG OLNO/U OAS OA H\ Os ey LNW ILS VOLO ey THE PSYCHOLOGICAL SENSATION THAT MAKES THEM sopeneintay DIFFERENT | | LAUGH AND CRY-— FOR MORE ABUNOANCE OF EXTRA CHORUSES EXTRA CHORUSES ON MANY SUBJECTS A FEW OF THE EXTRA CHORUSES. OF THE “GOAT SONG®: GET THE REST. BAe! bay eg got thy goat, pS : 8 go p Everything has got my goat, ; Everything has got my goat, ~ R clo g store When I ride a horse; In the K. K. K. Went and bought a brand-new eset. We 0 yself ¢ That srort’s full of ups and do na, l was quite a snappy kluck, Just a week ago. Wo gO ar p Filla me with remorse: Till the other day. Thought I'd get some music sweet, j e paid was all pure 00 Horse’s pants are loud and long, : Kleagle said I had to quit, Bed-time stories ain't no treat; ‘ was amb Was © b , Mine were never made that strong; ‘Cause my nightshirt didn’t -fit; Everything has got my coat, “1 - s has go gos Everything has got my goat, everything has got — goat, MAA-AA-AA-AA-AA. (By ‘musicians. >i MAA-AA-AA-AA-AA. MAA-AA-SA-AA-A /F YOU DON'T SEE WHAT you WANT WE HAVE /T YS: ‘Everything has got my goat, Everything has got my goat, Coolidge has the Davis goat, Davis has the Coolidge goat, Someone stole my 1; I'm a married man; He’s a wise old bird; He makes Coolidge hot: Musta been some city guy, Every hight when I get home, Davis roars and rants around, Cal don’t like to answer back, Took away my pal; I'm put. on the pan. Cal don’t say a word; But he thinks a lot. She was true as she could be, Married life, they say, ts bhas; He don't talk a lot because S'lent Cal begins to boil, True to nature—not to me; Its a game of hit and miss; He leaves that to Charlie Dawes very time thev mention oth Everything has got my goat, Mama has got papa’s goat, Coolidge has the Pavis goat, P avis has the ~eeneee goat, MAA-AA-AA-AA-AA, MAA-AA-AA-AA-AA. MAA-AA-AA-AA-AA. /MAA-AA-AA-AA-A SINGERS — THE “MAA-AA-AA-AA- AA” IS SUNG BY THE PIT ORCHESTRA. “soreoee 2 | | NOONE FORME BY MARY TAYLOR & JACK HOINS © "i BY HAL SMITH & JACK: HOINS* Chorus PNenerne/ Refrain S aee nee a a ene Bad cvn-stant-ly ts. nt-ly dont ‘knew why “Polks pase me by Ive tried te look Up im the book = = poe Ee ae =Ser= eae SS = eH : THE BEST: ALL-AROUND NUM BER Ean THE ‘SADDEST. STORY. EVER: St > ORS THE: YEAR Fae | _ APPEALING AND TUNE UL 9:* 8x =a ee ONE OF THE OUTSTANDING DANCE HITS OF Te he ‘THE ORIENTAL — PUNO BO YOU LOWE ET — tj . “s¥aeHoONiC. FOX-FROT HH eke DO YOU LARA | = gon eae ag CLASSIC | J 7 ~ FOR THE’ STAGE | ORCHESTRATIONS — 25¢ | | ‘(Bano ARRANGEMENTS ase |. “EMERSON PUBLISHING COMPANY 1547 Broapway Naw Yor« Citys

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z VARIETY . LOEW'S STATE, NEW YORK, THIS WEEK (SEPT. 29) THE ORIGINAL VERSATILE SEXTETTE AND ORCHESTRA ; THE GREATEST AGGREGATION OF VERSATILE MUSICIAN ENTERTAINERS EVER ASSEMBLED 10—STERLING ARTISTS—10 Under the Diréction of IRVING AARONSON

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te oR ; ‘THE BIG ORCHESTRA TOPS EVERYTHING PRECEDING OPENING A SPECIAL LIMITED TOUR OF THE LEADING PICTURE THEATRES AS THE FEATURED “PRESENTATION” (By Courtesy of Messrs. Louis K, Sidney and E. A. Schiller) Oct. 11 and 18, Loew’s State, St. Lowis; Oct. 25, Loew's Aldine, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Now. 1 and 8, Loew's Aldine, Pittsburgh *

a 7 ) OPENING NOVEMBER 15th : | Stn eatin | AT THE SILVER SLIPPER CAFE, NEW YORK

Ve s so18e D'ALESSANDRO—Banjo, Operatic tenor + PHIL SAXE—Saxophones, Violin, Comedian HERMAN HYDE—Saxophones, Dancer, Barytone, Violinist SOL CIBELL!—Violinist, Barytone MURRAY COHEN-—Saxophones, Oboe, Jazz Dancer EVERYBODY KNOWS THE UNIQUE MERITS OF THE ORIGINAL SEXTETTE : 3 MEET THE BOYS: RED STANLEY—Trombone, “The Charleton Kia” JIMMY TAYLOR—Trumpet, “Our Personality Find” 39 PHIL RALE—New York's Favorite Cafe Drummer a> CARL WAGNER—Sousaphone, String Bass (formerly With Paul Whiteman) ©? IRVING AARONSON—Pianist, Director ° * 8

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CLEVELAND. | By PHIL SELZNICK ,

and girl—5 te 12 years. Regents ittandards, music, dancing. Attract- .ve home life. WRITE FOR BOOKLET “Vv” ‘he boardiag school Bigs your aS hee’ COLUMBIA, EMPIRE, STAR AND BANDBOX—Burlesque.

The Cleveland papers went for

He is 50 pounds tess and still deesn’t look starved.

Austin Wylie's erchestra returned from New York Wednesday, where they made their first records fer

Ardsley, N. ¥Y. Vecalion. to make twe records a month dur- They signed a contract} 1 segrega j ter ef weeks before Cleveland will: be without the Colontal. e ing 1925. recording orchestras—Philip Spital- ay’s, Vernon-Owen, amnd.the Wylie troupe. Cleveland now has four, top policy, playing any show he can book except burlesque. Current its “Seven-Hieven,” colored. Billy Vail opened this theatre, | Emerson Gin 3

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Colonial opened with sex picture to! ted audiences. Only a mat-/and Rudolf Kommer, the Austrian, have been there to supervise and inspect the preliminary work to be done at Public Hall for the three- week stay of “The Miracle,” which

‘ ys ; : here Dec. 22. The spectacle HANNA—“Artists and Models’; |, , d fike a press yarn . formerly the old Empire, on Aug. | 0PO@8 fane Cowl. nto a = Nita Naldits publicity Emerson Gill and his orchéstra | 17, and played stock until two weeks pe a n+ deka pe pet me tae hird week. that her newly acquired husbartd,| site run. show, whe played the last perform- wean st Cho a ae ota — METROPOLITAN — “Lightnin”; | Giacimel Ganges, was president of ance. Vail had everything against ’ politan Opera. VAIL’S — {-i1; “Bringing Up even @ president who was eligtble,| General American Radio Corfera-|°Pemed the city started to tear up ather.” although a lot said they were sorry.| tion, was in Clevelan@ last week to|the streets around the theatre — - j attend the iocal radie show. mana” cenit ee ite ae oe ] N F R Ss Jack Kuhn, district manager for HIAGHTS Loew's Ohio Theatres, is back after Keystene Serenadérs at the Hu- my Fong om the aeoncent gark- yearn oge am eight-month attack of &sthma.jclid Gardens Dance Palace. KE VP

Morris Gest, Norman Bel werian, | Eat. Henry C. Miner, inc.

The building cofle committes of

WITH BEST WISHES TO ALL THE ORCHESTRA BOYS CLIFF FRIEND ano ABEL BAER current Hits—With LEO FEIST, Inc.—_New Releases| “JUNE NIGHT” “WHERE THE DREAMY WABASH FLOWS” “Goo Goo Good Night Dear”

city council tentatively approved a film regulation ordinance with al- terations in the lcensing of dis- tributors. The ordinance is designed to reg- ulate the handling ef picture Blms. and the manner of their shipping and atorage. it is the result of two years’ work by James Metzen- baum, attorney for producers and distributors. It will be presented to the council within two weeks. The committee wants licenses to be under centrol of the license cemméissioner instead ef the chief fire warden.

SONGS THAT FIT INANY ACT AND MAKE A BIG ACT BIGGER

Dr. B. I. Brody, of 401 Film bulld- ing, owner of the Detroit, Home- stead, Crown and Manhattan, thea- tres, has started construction en three more large meving picture theatres. The first is the Kingman, a 1,400-seat house at East 142n4 and Kinsman road. The second is the Broadway, 1,500 seata, at Cable and Broadway. The third is the Brookiyn, 1,500 seats, on Pearl Road, im Brooklyn township. PROF. COPIES FEATURED BY ANDORCH. SENT HEADLINE ACTS UPON REQUEST CHAPPELL-HARMS, Inc. 18S MADISON AVE. SuccessFuLLY |

Vail's Biack Cat theatre has. given up stock burlesque, leaving four theatres in Cleyeland showing | the girls. The theatre is under the | management of Frank J. Noonan, |

“WHEN THE ONE YOU LOVE LOVES YOu”

who will operate it with a dollar |

COME AND SEE A RIOT COMEDY ACT OE MARK THiS WEEK (SEPT..29), KEITH’S RIVERSIDE, NEW YORK and CO. MAE . ‘LEONARD——HOWARD SNYDEP. ia “THEN THE FUN BEGAN” NEXT WEEK (OCT. 6), KEITH'S BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN

Direction of CHAS. ALLEN (assisted by HERMAN EfTRAN), M.S. BENTHAM OFFICE Sy

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Wednesday, October 1, 1924 VARIETY 3S _ — ~ = — _— —_——_—_e—— — — re VINCENT ROSE CKIKE TAYLOR AND THEIR y MONTMARTRE ORCHESTRA JACKIE TAYLOR—VPiolin “PROF.” MOORE—Saxo phone A HARRY. OW ENS—Trumpet ROBERT STOW ELL—Banjo BUSTER JOHNSON—Trombone J. M. VAN COTT—Drums ® "ALBERT, JAEGER—Tuba BUDDY BURNS—P ocalist VINCENT, ROSE—Piano Two Successful Years at Branstatter’s Montmartre Cafe, tn Hollywood, Where Celebrities of the Stage and Screen : Congregate Nightly | MICTOR RECORDS EXCLUSIVELY

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= 8. Spex — 47 Tie mod vate Ler; tr Mal 5 BR . Bn BILLING AT LOEW’S ST ATE, LOS ANGELES a €on Playing With Great Success an Indefinite Engagement for West Coast Theatres, inc, » For Advance Bookings Address All Communications to eee ie . 279 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, Cal. 4 \ ——e SE ee eee — re. MILWAUKEE Schenk, the famous songwriters are opened its winter season with , Apollo, “Bread”; Ohio, “rhe Alas- Arthur Hammerstein is preparing E being detained” for an extra seven | “Runnin’.Wild.” “Merton of Movies” | kan”; Colonial, “Never Say Die”: |“The Green Peach,” an operetta by Br« By JACK M. STENBUCK days to divide the headline honors | next. Crystal, “Virtuous Liars”; Isis,|Oscar Hammerstein, 24, and Otto E : . with Snub Pollard, movie star, ap- “Western Luck.” Harbach, for presentation next year. thre For the first time in the history | pearing in person. Committee to handle various mat- C »f Orpheum vaudeville in Milwau- ters in connection with the national seg 5 i? cee, a headliner ia being retained Sherman Brown's Davidson, hav- convention of picture theatre own- T ‘or a second consecutive week at|ing cloged ita summer stock with ~s Se 7 a aoe ne Pp. oa > hé Palace. v eg a Gus an and Joe|“Kempy,” before capacity houses, meeting of the boacd of directors| | f of the Motion Picture Theatre Own- ch = . ’ ers of Wisconsin. e. 2 | SOLE AGENTS FOR “BAL” PROFESSIONAL TRUNKS ' ALSO OTHE HARTMANN — INDEST RU Bi ata 2 — MENDEL INDIANAPOLIS ” GROPPER GROPPER By VOLNEY 8. FOWLER 5 : lege < Se citgl wont ee coms ENGLISH’S—Dark, fret haif 17 : Full size wardrobe : ark, : ‘ 3 Mt BL trunk. suciy rund |) “Merton” last halt. ‘ ‘ wood veneer, hard vul- sm 4 and MURAT—Dark. Ca camized, fiber covered interlined with heavy CAPITOL—“Hippity Hop.” and interlined, 4 roomy black fiber. four roomy m — lrawers, locking bar drawer, heavily nick- KEITH’S—Vaude. — Soe poctete, WS hone eled locking ber, tocks —— shoe box. laundey bag. Mutual Theatre Co., operating $35 three houses at Marion, Ind., has $45 filed petition in bankruptcy in Fed- OROPPER MAKE usox ur sa. |ferat Court here, isting depts at| NEW YORK DROME, WEEK (Sept. 29) GROPPER’S fe" VARIETY FOR PROFESSIONAL DISCOUNTS. $26,518.80 and assets at $6,000. aR BROADWAY, At 38th St,MEW YORK CI 66 99 ae hit SER Morten circa surprise weexs,| “THROUGH THE EYE OF A NEEDLE

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LOUISIANA FIVE ORIGINAL ANTON LADA’S —

‘ COLUMBIA ARTISTS DUKE SMITH JOE GARCIA Violin a hit at Clarinet B Sa BS Ss “apres oe? S Tenor Sax) WILSON’S DANCE STUDIO, LOS ANGELES, CAL. E “aps | os C. G. CONN INSTRUMENTS USED EXCLUSIVELY ee» Repose sax FRED ZUMWALT JACK DUNN Trombone and Baritone ANTON LADA Drums Pjanc Sole Qwner and Manager |

se oppo TRADE NAME REGISTEREO WITH “CLIPPER,” MARCH, 1946. ANY INFRINGEMENTS WILL BE VIGOROUSLY PROSECUTED

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= | ing by tto lc ge a ednesday, Octeker 1, 1924 VARIETY HOTEL HUDSON) ALL pyr vy Ww pings 8 and 12 and ue le Hot and Cold Water and Telephone in Each Room. 102 WEST 44th STREET NEW YORK CITY Phone: BRYANT 7228-29 HOTEL FULTON Gn the Heart of New York) ss and Up Single 14 and Up Double Shower Baths, Hot and Cola Water and Telephone. Electric fan in each room. 264-268 WEST 46th STREET NEW YORK CiTY 1 EacKkawanna —* Opposite N. V. Clarendon Beach Hotel 831 Wilson Ave., at Lake CHICAGO, ILL. 150 Rooms With Bath $2.60 PER DAY AND UP Mpeciat Weekly Rates to Pe Professien Free Parking Space A Phone Sunnyside 4700 47th St., Just East of Broadway NEW YORK crry Tite — ee aan trical Hotel at rates arr Seuseamtile te | «,_protersion. week. Single reem, without coxne 4 per week. Make Your Reservation in Advance eee BROADWAY and 224th ST., NEW YORK mana . 1, 3, 3 rooms with private and adjoining bathe. Housekeeping and non- housekeeping. @onvenient to All Kinds of Transit Lines. Specia? rates te the prefession. Bacellent restaurant in the building. Phone Morningside 3766 BURLESQUE ROUTES | COLUMBIA CIRCUIT (Oct. 6-Cect. 13) Bathing Beauties—¢ New Gayety, Dayten; 13 Olympie, Cincinnati, Best Show in Town— €- Bmpire, Brooklyn; 13 Casine, Philadelphia. Broadway at Night—6 Palace, Bal- . thmore; 13 Gayety, Washington: Come Along—¢ Empire, Newark; 33 Miner's Bronx, New York. Cooper Jimmy — ¢ Harmanus Bieeker Halli, Albany; 17 Gayety, Montreal. Fast Steppers—6 Star & Garter,/ Chicago; 13 Gayety, Detroit. Follies of Day—€ Gayety, Wash- ington; 13 Gayety, Pittsburgh. Gerard Show—6 Gayety, Boston; 13 Columbia, New York. Golden Crooks—6 Des Moines; W Peoria; 13 Olympic, Chicago. Good Little Devile—@ Oswego; 7 Bingtamton; 9-11 Colonial, Utica; 13 Harmanus Bleeker Hall, AlBany. Go to It—6 Olympie, Cineinnati; 13 Capitol, Indandiapolia. ss = ‘ a za “of San 6 ore TAVERN A CHOP HOUSE OF EXCEPTIONAL MERIT} 156-8 WEST 48TH STREET East of eee Seal | | s@ HOTELS FOR SHOW PEOPLE Leonard GRANT Hicks, Operating cae |) ene CHICAGO Fiotels LORRAINE 417-419 S. Wabash Avenu: Refer Commanieations te M. Special Rates to the Profession Housekeeping Furnished Apartments of the Better Kind _- “THE DUPLEX | 330 West 43rd Street, New York—Longacre 7132 Three and four rooms with bath, complete kitchen. Medern im every particular. Will accommodate four or more adults. $12.06 UP WEEKLY. _CLAMA®, 330 West 43d Street ———— ———_ | Phone: , LONGACRE 10244 6865 COMPLETE FOR HOUSEKEEPING. the pr STEAM HEAT. AND ELECTRIC THE BERTHA 323-325 West 43rd Street | Private Bath, 3-4 Rooms. Catering to the vemfeort and convemtence of ofessfon. GEO. a SCHNEIDER, Prop. FURNISHED APARTMENTS CLEAN AND AIRY NEW YORK CITY 915.00 OF ACE HOTEL 200 West 50th Street ‘ NEW YORK CITY “Off Broadway} Elegantly furnished apartments, one and HOTEL ALPINE’. Pormeriy REISENWEBER’S 58th St. and 8th Ave., New York St. Regis Hotel THE ONE BEST BET “SPECIAL THEATRICAL RATES MODERN—FIREPROOF FREE BUS “A Homelike Place for Professional Folk” ® otel Marwood 242 WEST sorh Rid 3 Telephone’ Clrickering 2106; NW. Y. CITY | AM soeme renovated and refurnished ; elevater service; running water and 4 phone in each voor. i MOST REASONABLE RATES two rooms, bath and shewer. AM newly ik and 2 ROOMS, PRIVATE BATH farnighed and decorated. $15.00 up. SPECIAL RATES TO FROFESHICN Daily $2.50. Day and night service. PHONE COLUMBUS 1000 ! — —--——— = : = FotlF jarding S4™ST., AT BROADWAY NEW YORK CITY fF SINGLE ROOM WITH BATH $398 TWO ROOM SWITE Soec | EXCELLENT RESTAURANT cen MUTUAL CIRCUIT Band Box Revue—6 Mutual-Em- Happy Go Lucky—6 Woreester, : Wercester; 13 Lyric, Bridgeport, Happy Moments—¢ Empive, Provi- dence; 13 Casino, Boston. ‘ Hippity Hop—6 Gayety, St. Leuis; 112 Gayty, Kansas City. Helly wood Follies—€ Gayety, Reeh- ester: 13 Oswego; 14 Binghamten; 16-1% Colonial, Utiea: New York; 12 L.O. Marion Dave—é Casime, Brooklyn; 13 Orpheum, Paterson. Miss Tobasce—6é Empire, Toronto; 13 Gayety, Buffalo. Monkey Shines—6 Columbia, Cleve- land: 13 Empire, Toledo Nifties of 1924—¢ Miner's Bronx, New York; 13 Casino, Brooklyn. Peek a Boo—é Casing, Beston; 13 Warcester, Worcester, Record Breakers— 6 Capite!l, n- dianapolis; 13 Gayety, St. Louis Red Pepper Revue—6 Gayety, Kan sas City; 13 Gayety, Omaha. Runnin’ Wild—é¢ Gayety, Detroit; 13 Empire, Torente Silk Stocking Revue—6 Gayety, Pittsburgh; 13-14 Court, Wheeling; 15 Steubenville; 16-18 Grand O H, Canton Steppe Harry—6 Orpheum, son; 13 Empire, Newark Step On ht—6 Gayety, Buffalo; Gayety, Rochester Step This Way—@ Olympi cago; 13 Star & Garter, Chicage Stop and Go—6é-7? Court, Wheel- hing; $ Steubenville; 9-11 Grand O iCantorm: 13 Columbia, Cleveland |’ Take a Look 6 Empire, Toledo (23 New Gayety, Dayton Talk of Town—6 Casino | phia 13 Palace Baltimore Fomprations of 1924—F Bridgep: 13 Hurtig & New Sock Town Scandais—6 Gayety real; 13 Gayety, Boston Watson Sliding Billy—6 Columbia, iNew York: 13 Empire, Brooklyn. Witfiams Mollie—6é LO; 13 Empire, Previdence. Pater- 13 Chi- Philade! Lyrie Wine, Woman and Song—6 Gay- ety, Omaha; 13 Des Moines; 17 Peoria JOEL’ ge Domus West of Broadway at 4ist Street fhe Rendezvous of the Leading Lights of Literature and the Stage. The Best Food and Entertainment ty New York Music and Dancing $1 Our Special: A Sirloin Steak and Potatoes (Any Style) $1 Let’s Go—-6 Hurtig & Seamon’s, Fi Peamon gs, | Mont- | press, Kansas City; 13 Garriek, Des Moines. Bashful Babies—6 Empire, Cleve- land; 13 Miles-Royal, Akron. Beauty Paraders—¢ Academy-Ly- ceum, Pittsburgh; 137 Empire, Cleve- land. Bobbed Hair Bandits—¢ Gayety, Louisville; J Broadway, Indianap- olis Cuddle Up—é Lyrie, Newark; 13 Gayety, Scranten. French Froltics—-6 Allentown; 7 Sumburg; $ Williamsport; 9 Lancas- ter; 10-11 Reading; 13 Gayetyy Phil- adelp hia Giggles—6 Broadway, Indianapo- lis; 13 Garrick, St. Louis Grown-Up Babies — 6 Gayety, Wilkes-Barre; 13 Allentown; %4 |Sunburg; 15 Williamsport; 16 Lan- easter; 17-19 Reading He! > Jake 6 Prospect, New York; 13 Hudson, Union Hill Hurry Up—6 Geneva; 7 Blmira; 8-10 Schenectady; 13 Howard, Bos- ton. Irish Daisies—6 Mutual, Washing- | 350 HOUSEKEEPING APARTMENTS IRVINGTON HALL HENRI COURT 355 West 5ist Street 312 West 48th Street 6640 Cirele 3830 Longacre HILDONA COURT 341-347 West 45th Street. 2560 pr “a ate dae Bach apartment with private bath | phone. kitchen, kitehen ‘ $18.00 UP WEEKLY—$70.60 UP MONTHLY The iargest maimainer of housekeeping furnished apartments — directly under the supervision of the owner. Located in the center of | the theatrical district. Ali fireproof Address all communications ; : CHARLES TENENBAUM : : deren san heey iipehe Geert. O09 ee eS ey Veet Rak san il atom YANDIS COURT 241-247 West 43d Street |. ‘NEW YORK UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT baths: $15.00 and up rps Be EA ume. 5. J sever now Unni haw mahacinws 754-756 EIGHTH AVENUE Retween 46th an@ 47th streets , °o, Three. Pour and weretiy Prot ess _ Under supervision of MRS. SEAMA) renovated and decorated }, 2, 3 and 4 room apartments; privat with and without kitchenette, also m ; le the Heart of LOS ANGELES Theatre District. CAMPBELL APARTMENTS and HOTEL O7f WILSHIRE BLYD. Telephone Van Dyk 2276 Attractive and newly furnished Single and Double Apartments. WMotel room: ‘with bath. Ind@ividwad phones, Blevater service. Bali room for the tse ef Guest: Under the Personal Supervision of MRS. BARBARA CAMPBELL Advance Reservations, Selicited—Recommended he Orpheum Artiste _ MANSFIELD HALL | “THE RENDEZVOUS OF THE PROFESSION” Single and double rooms, $0.00 up. Running water and telephone in each room. Phone Circle 8170 226 West 50th Street “45 Bteps From Broadway” | ARLINGTON HOTEL | Hotel Remington WASHINGTON, D. C. 129 West 46th Street WE. ALWAYS TAKE CARE OF THE PROFESSION REGARDLESS OF NEW YORK CONVENTIONS Special Rates f Theatrical Folks ci s tor eatrica o SAMUEL J. TEINBERGER Phones BRYANT 3363-4-5 TORONTO HOTEL PORTLAND 132 ‘West 47th Street NEW YORK Special. Rates for Theatrical Folks Phomes BRYVANY 2064-5-6 HOTEL STOODLEIGH SHUTER and MUTUAL STREETS Like Going Home for a Week SPECIAL RATES TO PROFESSION Cafeteria — No Charge for Room Service Write or Wire fer Reservations Snap it Up—6 Gayety, Baltimore; Mutual, Washington Speedy Steppers—6 Olympic, New Mrs. Patricia .de Grandcourt, ac. tress, 341 West 45th street, is bring- ing suit for sé€paration from he! 13 | | York: 13 Star, Brooklyn husband, Amedee Grivot de Grand- Step Along—6€ Empress, Milwau- |C°UFrt, press agent for Gloria Swan kee; 13 National, Chicago pier ie another woman as e respondent. ). . Gre seek « Step Lively Girls—€ Milles- Royal, $100 . i Mre. Grandcourt seel ; ae . : veekly alimony and $1,00 Akron; 13 Empress, Cincinnati on rms ‘ ’ unsel fees She elaims she knev Stepping Out 6 Bmpress, St.jof her husband’s misconduct last | Pau Empress, Milwaukee spring but feared publicity would Stolen Gweets—-6 Garden, Buffalo; |hurt the Park avenue street fai: 13 Corinthian, Rochester of which he was @irector Justice Whizz Bang Babies 6 Corinthian, |Black reserved decision Re chester 13 Geneva 14 Elmira; 17 Schenectady Guerrini & Co i hia F re ae ee The Leadin are Max Gabriel and Jennie Goldstein arpect will play “Steet and tron,” a Yid- “oeeraae” dish adaptation of “Peter Weston.” } m the United States ton; 13 York 14 Cumberland; 15 Altoona; 16 Johnstown; 17 Union- town Kandy Kids— 6-8 Majestic, Lon- don; 7-9 Grand O H, Hamilton; 13 Garden, Buffalo. Kelly Lew—6 Cadillac, Detroit; 13- 15 Majestic, London; 16, Grand O H | Hamilton. tea mn Kuties—6 Gayety, Scran- | ton 13 yety, Wilkes-Barr« Laffin Pheer 6 Garrick, St Lowis 3 Mutual-Empres Kansas City London Gayety Girls 6 Gayety Brooklyr ian Trocadere Philadel- | phia Love Makers—¢ Empress, Cincin tna; 13 Gayety, Louisville | Maids From Merryland—é6 Toca | dere Philadelphia 13 Olympic, New York Make It Peppy—é Gayety, Phila- delphia; 13 Gayety, Baltimore Merry Makers—6 National, Chi- cago; 13 Cadillac, Detroit Miss New York, Jr—6 Star, Brooklyn; 13 Lfrie, Newark Moonlight Maids—6 Howard, Bos- ton; 13 Columbia, Boston. Naughty Nifties—6 Columbia, Bos- fton; 13 Prospect, New York. r Reeve’s Beauty Show—é6 Garrick, Des Moines; 13 Palace, Minneapolis. Red Hot—6 Palace, Minneapolis; 13 Empress, St. Paul Rourd the Town—6 York; 7 Cum- berland; 8 Altoona; 9 Johnetown; 10 Unientown; 13 aera eli ene Pittsburgh. t+ Smiles and Kissee—-6 Hudson, The onip PFaetor shat makep any set of Reeds — made bs hand 277-279 Columbus venee Saca Franciseo Cai. FOR MODERN QS SENSATIONAL ~) STAGE DANCING Stretching and | Limbering Exercisem | 143-846 West 434 St. NEW YORK A PERFORMER SHOT ‘na a trial order for 12, 8x10’s and was with the we made } his originals that he now groups his pres elippings, and hae pestals made at $2.00 for 50, and keeps working steady. Se nch deawing, press clipping or ' oto for reproduction, 24 hour service. tisfaction guaranteed. — Be A — ¥} = 34 with any or- BARBEAU REPRO STUDIO ‘Union Hilt; 13 Gayety, Brooklyn. Oswego, N. Y. Phone Bryant 8948

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VARIETY Wednesday, October 1, 1924

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tet " E. F. ALBEE, President J. J. MURDOCK, General Manager (AGENCY) (Palace Theatre Building, New York) Founders B. F. KEITH, EDWARD F. ALBEE, A. PAUL KEITH, F. F. PROCTOR Artists can be dire.t addressing W. DAYTON WEGEFARTH — F. F. PROCTOR, Vice-President B. F. KEITH’S VAUDEVILLE EXCHANGE

we Ueiky ct) aay BOOKING AGENCY Genetal | Executive OF Fices Wa Ml i aol, fem-¥, || ¢ 160 WEST 46ST: 18 Th Am 4 0) 59 2 Ee ‘J TH-LUBIN GENERAL MANAGER

CHICAGO OFFICE 604 Woods Theatre Building JOHNNY JONES IN CHARGE

“THE SERVICE THAT SERVES”

NC \ BOOKING DEPARTMENT. Palace Theatre Building NEW YORK

ALLO ds EXECUTIVE OFFICES Btate-Lake Building CHICAGO

VAUDEVILLE DEPARTMENT THE GUS SUN BOOKING EXCHANGE CO. BRANCH OFFICES: — OFFICE: BRANCH OFFICES: THEATRE BLDG. NEW ener FIELD, OHIO

» Chicago, Hi. New York “ oe 206 Delaware Bidg. 341 Strand Theatre Bidg.

THEATRE MANAGERS

Desiring first-class service write. wire or phone Detroit, Mich. ~ our nearest office, : 4 700 Bariow Bidg. Buffalo, N. Y. VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS: -—- 509 Lafayette Theatre Offering from ten to thirty weeks for standard Pittsburgh, Pa. Bidg. vaudevilie acis. i 429 Fylton Bidg.

BERT LEVEY CIRCUIT VAUDEVILLE THEATRES

3 OFFICES New York | Osctroit _Chieage _ Seattle San Francisco os Angeles ; Denver 226 W. 47th| Garium =, Woods’ | Empress Alcazar Hillstreet | Taber Bide Bidg , Bids. Theatre Bidg. Bids. Op. House

WESTERN VAUDEVILLE MANAGERS’ ASSOCIATION GENERAL BOOKING OFFICES Fifth Floor, State-Lake Bldg., Chicago, Ill. BRANCHES: Arcade Building, St. Louis, Mo.; Second Floor, Main St. Theatre Bidg., Kansas City, Mo.; 406-7. Fabor Building, Denver, Cole.; Hill Street Theatre Bldg., Los Angeles, Gal. NOW. BOOKING THROUGH TO THE PACIFIC COAST ACKERMAN & HARRIS EXECUTIVE OFFICES: MARKET, GRANT and O’FARRELL STREETS SAN FRANCISCO ELLA HERBERT WESTON, Booking Manager LOS ANGELES—626 CONSOLIDATED BLDG.

ago It has been closed for the last few years.

NEW ENGLAND The Knights of Pythias lodge in . Concord, N. H., has purchased the

After spending several thousand

Sterling theatre if that city and/qollars on alterations to the Em- will convert it into a lodge build- piretn Portland, Abraham Goodside ing. The house was built 35 years | opened the house Monday. He’also has the Strand (films) and the Jef- vENS = ——™ ~~ * §HOES |ferson (musical) in Portland. —— | eal Palace in Hartford ended stock Saturday and Sunday pen vened with pictures (‘Monsieur |B eaucaire’’) One hundred leading citizens wad | Mai lboro, Mi: iss., presented T, Henry , |Eurke, new owne the Princess, 1569 Broadway NEW YORK = . ‘

Look for Name SAMUEL NATHANS Before Entering Any Store. PROFESSIONAL TRUNK New 1924 Models Now on Display Shopworn and Slightly Used Taylor. Hartman. Indestructo and Bal Trunks always on hand ° WE DO REPAIRING. WRITE FOR CATALOG “SAMUEL NATHANS, Inc. 668 Seventh Avenue, between 40th and 41st Streets, New York City SOLE AGENTS FOR H & M TRUNKS {X%¥ THE EAST Phones: Longacre 6197-9319 ATTENTION—

a theatre clock and two outside illuminating lamps. Mr. FPurke, in association with Harry Campbell, manager of the Fox film exchange FS Boston, recently acquired the Princess and the block in which it lis situated. Locatelli, director of a chain of New England theatres. The engagemient is the culmination of a- romance that began when the couple at- tended school in Somerville.

“The Thief of Bagdad” last week at the Court Square (legit - | The old Keith-operated Bijou in| feld, Mass. : Cegtt), Spring Re KT,

Pawtucket, mantled, is being dis-

The Emery, Providence, is playing a Loew bill of five acts for the full week. The feature film is being advertised over the vaudeville:

Savin Rock at New Haven, sea- shore amusemént resoswt, has closed, A number of New England parks have extended the season this year

until October. Many who thought} Sam Rice is again managing the September would prove to be a/}™=mpire,. Columbia burlesque, in varm month, due to the late start } Providence. :

of suMmer, were disappointed, and instead of extending their seasons L. B.. Murphy, closed on Labor Day. manager of the Auditorium in Terryville, . Conn.,,

Difficulties with the I. A. T. S. E.

union in Woonsocket, R. I., in re- gard to -employes of the Bijou, ba Keith house, have been settled satisfactorily. David Novogro<:, owner of the theatres in Westerly, R. L, has started a season c. film shows in a remodeled hall in Hope Valley. SPECIALIST DRESSES 29 West 50th St., N. Y.

Announcement has been made of the engagement of Francis H. Moore, projectionist at the City theatre, Taunton, Mass., to Helga J. Apelgren of Dorchester.

may add to his amusement activi- ties by opening a roller skating rink. Julius Dworman has plans for a picture theatre.and garage build- ing, to be erected at a cost of ap- proximately $100,000.

_ Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McEvoy, owners of the Rialto and-Music Hall in Leominster, Mass., recently re- turned from a six months’ tour of Europe.

A year ago this time there were any number of theatres offered for sale or lease in advertisements’ in the Boston newspapers. One who has been watching for such an ad« vertisement for the past month has not been able to find any that has to do with a theatre.

Crystal, Worcester, is playing a tab and a feature picture this week.

Julius Stern, last season treasurer of the Enipire, Toronto, is now treasurer of Geldstein’s State, Springfield, Mass., playing Columbia wheel shows for four days starting on Thursday each week,

The Harding-Coolidge Theatrical League, headed by Al Jolson, re- cently sent a letter to President Coolidge assuring him of their sup- port. Mr. Coolidge answered by letter and expressed his apprecia- tion,

The Guardian ef a'Goed- Complexion

a Holds the Centre of the Norumb ra Park, near 3oston, CIRCLE 5871 has @éxtended its season into Octo- Stage ber Vaudev Fille and films have re- DISCOUNT TO THE EROFESSION - —— a placed tab musical shows at the |————— ————— = en Scene theatre “Monsieur Beaucaire” has _ re- EDDIE M | placed “The Sea Hawk” at the Mod- | A A No. 198 rn, Providence. Added attractions | " are a quartet of ballet artists @nd HARRY ROSE, THE BROADWAY JESTER, after Lucille Brown, prima donna. W. A. - - teh ’ Krauth, formerly associate musical playing the Hippodrome, New York; Keith’s,. Boston conductor of the Mark Strand, New York, is director of the symphony orchestra and also arranges the prologs. |

Announcement has been made of the engagement of Emily O’Brien of Somerville, Mass., to Albert J. That he swears aiiegiance life.

DRAPERY FABRICS TIGHTS — HOSE — JEWELRY TRIMMINGS DAZIAN’S 142 West 44th Street New York NO TARNISH

and Philadelphia, is now at the Bushwick, Brookiyn. Harry wants everyone to know that his sole and_abso- lute clothier is EDDIE MACK. That he has received numerous compliments on his latest Eddie Wack suit. That Eddie Mack clothes help him in his work just as much as his agents, Morris and Feil. there are a thousand others in show business as loyal to Eddie Mack as Harry Rose. MACK’S CLOTHES SHOP - MACK BUILDING 166 West 46th Street Just a Step East of Broadway ] to Eddie Mack Clothes for And

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ae TE yy ee Le vee ra Tae “ VAFTETY Wednesday, October 1, 1924 alieasttiin - ‘a ~~ - = -_ - —_ y R x re : —_—_— ? % J . ’ * ° , J J ° ' ¢ CL Ne) iin | RAN Fe ° % ¢ ° ° L , J ie ° ’ . L LI i ‘ ° .j ’ A] +] ’ ’ 7 ’ . ’ ° ° ° 7 , ‘ ° . 1% . . 9 * Ie v ry i COU Far : - TOLNOANOL NO) ONC) NOs A070 0/1071 PNOOL NOLIN, 007: 8) NO) ONO AOL, Bb aR) 984) 848 Sj CLS SOLO OOO) (SOA) Or. epository . LONSGACRE BANK tighth / - >,ue.and Forty-third Street “NW YORK CITY Open Evenings LTRs Ray Miller’s Gang, with Ray Miller in their midst. These are the boys who put jazz into’music and dance. into feet. Exclusive Brunswick artists. a For his earnest help and warm support in bringing Ray Miller’s Orchestra into the spotlight of fame, Ray. Miller extends his deepest thanks to Walter (Gus) Haenschen; director of the Brunswick Recording Laboratories. Mr. Haenschen_recognized in Ray Miller’s Orchestra the best dance music in the land. Now through Brunswick records every American knows and loves the thrilling music of Ray Miller’s Orchestra. PERSONNEL RAY MILLER, - Director CHARLES ROCCO, Trumpet ROY JOHNSTON, Trumpet DAN YATES, Violin RUBY BLOOM, Piano TOM SATTERFIELD, Piano ANDY- SENNELLA, Sax FRANK TRAUMBAUER, Sax LARRY ABBOTT, Sax BILLY RICHARDS, Sax MILFORD. MOLE, Trombone ANDY SINDELAR, Trombone WOOD ARCHARD, Drums LOUIS CHASSAGNE, Bass FRANK DI PRIMA, Banjo JULIAN T. ABELES Counsellor 140 West 42d Streete NEW YORK CITY Phone Bryant 2247 7 ‘a ep4 = Og Age Be cl it a a a od @ - i agp TES Td ae 4 aia fa SABES 2 (a Wanianvanilfa\iifavise\ Taal NT Aa a\t OVS aN a ian ae ne TE (Aira e Tan tveaivenian ‘a eae a - ~ , ww = - ink... San) \o™ | hraitran ivan ata er — Vyavt aviivey laitraxit a irantay i? wie See oe ii Mian aia . price nigeria é = An af here ou for thé The e with pr pair of for two Officia (4 SUES FOR Georg rich) v: Kendler an actio Telegra (( B’ Harold Haro atrical moving the bat ef Hen Wali si Conw were p' A mem Conwa' sO’ mal gold ! ‘gold bh vertise $25 000 aries t season. The travag: vestiga rect in a berth Mr. many - atres, i podrow vaudev ductior tures. A on electric at the Buildin Thet the ma day. S officials jating size of