Variety 1925-09-30: Vol 80 Iss 7

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Published Weekly at 154 West 46th St., New Yo second class matter December 22. 1906. at the ~~ es Office at New York. Entered aa rk, N. ¥., by Variety. Inc. Annua: subscription $7. Single copies 20 cents. N. Y.. under the Act of March 3 1879

NEW YORK CITY, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1925 64 PAGES

PHONEY AND GOOD LIQUOR

“CLEVELAND POLICE SAY SHUBERTS ' MUST ABOLISH NAKEDNESS

’ Safety Director of City Orders Changes After First Show — Management Girls Given Costumes Cleveland, Sept. 29. “You've got to take those nude girls off the stage or dress them up.” Said Safety Director Edwin Barry to the producers of “Artists and Models,” a Shubert at the Hanna theatre. show, The safety director's order, given to Gilman T. Haskell, followed the opening performance which repre- sentatives of Barry's office attended. The order was complied with and the girls given more apparel. “They can’t get away with parad- dng nude women on stages here,” the safety director declared. BILL PREPARED INVESTIGATING MUSIC TRUST American Society Object of Congressman Mac- Gregor’s Measure Clarence MacGregor, (R) of New York is the latest member of the House to voice the oft re peated at- tack on “the practices indulge under the Copyright Act” by American, Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Printed statement the. Congressman States he has alre ady prepared a bill calling for the investigation of the Music Trust,’ better known as (Continued on page 13)

185-Lb. Social Light Different—“Charleston”’ A leading social light in the Fifth Avenue set, who weighs 185 Ibs., is being taught the “Charleston” dance by an’ efficient colored ex- Ponent of it, Asked why she wanted to know Ow to dance the “Charleston,” not ing deemed practical for heavy People, the society woman replied: “T want to do something different. ¥ friends can do and say much at Our parties that I can’t, but none can dance the ‘Charleston.’ vert in | the | In’ a} Complies Quickly and

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CATTY? A well-known actress was recently “tipped” by a friend that her husband was rather friendly with a rival star. She had already heard it. The col- loqguy was as follows: Friends — I hear your hus- band is mixed up with one of our talented stars. Wife—I have heard that dis- Ssviane MAUDE ADAMS REAPPEARING

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with Invention Maude Adams, who is believed*to | have sucessfully worked out a prac- | tical method of motion picture color photography, after several years of tric laboratories in N. Y., has entered the picture pro-

pear in the pictures, to be colors. Rudyard Kipling’s “Kim” will wil] be the first production, as re- i; ported in Variety some time It will be Miss Adams’ first public appearance since her retirement {from the stage 10 years ago Miss Adams is newly formed Meador ture corporation, the which are Jack Meador, interested in the formerly | S. Robinson, well known feature di- rector. The inventor-star will sail for Eu- rope this week, there to consult with Kipling on the making of “Kim,” the story of an East Indian boy’s life. She will also consult with Ibanez Blasco, the Spanish author, a num- ber of whose stories are controlled by the Meador-Robinson company.

Automat’s $42,000 Rent Space on the ground fioor of the new Paramount (present Putman) building on Times Square is re- ported having been taken by the Automat, for a restaurant. The rental is quoted at yearly, $42,000

| Film g experimenting at the General Elec- | Schenectady, | ducing field, and wij}l personally ap- done in} ago. | Robinson pic- principals of | |FRISCO SHOCKED BY | general manager for Metro and John | ‘SHAME WOMAN’ POSTER TRAD EAS SET DUAL PRICES ON ALL BOOZE

MOST EXPENSIVE SHOWS EVER ON AND CHEAPEST BROADWAY NOW

Two Quotations on Almost Every Brand of Liquor —Dependable Drinks Average 25% Higher in Cost—Champagne Good at $85, While Cheap Gin Is Characterized as Poison OLD STUFF RELEASED Brands of liquor are now so dis- tinguishable in price and quality that Variety for the first time in printing bootleg liquor market prices is carrying cuotations for both the bad and the good. Scotch at $38 is a mixture of raw alcohol, while the \good Scotch quoted at $48 is cut with malt. This latter Scotch also ranges up to $65 a case, dependent upon the bootlesg- )

Liquor Market Phoney Good $38 $48 110 60 85 15 42 75 110 36 Scotch (case) Rye Champagne Gin Brandy Absinthe | Beer (bbis) Ale (bbl) Sparkling Burgundy 48 Cordials (asstd) Light wines | 180 38 45 85 96 42 - 36

his quoted are The $48 (Continued on page 10) rer rnd customer here known price prices as dealers’ prices, Sarah Padden, in Title Role, Also Objects—House Man- ager of Wilkes Relieved San Francisco, Sept. 29. The city by the Golden Gate has been “shocked.” ’ One morning last “week the town awakened to find that some of the gentry plying their trade with paper, paste and brush had dec- orated a few hundred three sheet boards with paper announcing and aitnougn | tor |} “Sunny” Costliest—“Courting” Weekly Overhead for “Sunny”—$16,000 Payroll for Cast—Not Over $100 Salary in “Courting” Cheapest—$20,000

A Low Cost Cast : For Scotch Play “Courting,” the Scottish play which the Shuberts brought over with an imported Sotch east, is geared as low as any show that has hit Broadway in years. But one set is used, and that a simple proposition, said to have cost $250. There are eight principals with top salary said to be under $100. With the single set the the- atre expenses are at a mini- mum, although a five-piece orchestra is employed. BEATS KANSAS

| | we | ‘Park Man Dismissed— Expect State to Open Up | Topeka, Kan., Sept. 29. The first definite ement of the Sunday break in the en- for: state labor law | against theatre business in | Hut of violating the | against K. G. Beck, nt pa Kansas was made in hinson when a charge law amuse ysperator, was dismissed by Justice iT. F. Cox. Beck opened was arrested when he park, south of Hutchinson, for Sunday crowds. The midway and other attractions on the State fair grounds were opened for business with a gate. Beck brought the head by appearing the county attorney of Reno county, asking state warrants against Gov- ernor Ben S. Paulen, Henry Thomp- son, president of ‘the State fair sociation, and A. L. Sponsler, secre- tary of the fair. The county at- torney refused the warrant but in- structed the justice to dismiss the his Riverside matter to a before as-

(‘Continued on page 3) page 13%) (Continued on SUNDAY LAW irk | “Sunny” cost Charles B. Dilling- ham $250,000 to produce and its overhead is $20,000 weekly. Added to that a pro rata of production cost for 35 weeks §7,000 weekly, and “Sunny” mu&St get for its share at the New Amsterdam, New York, at $4.40 top, nearly $40,000 weekly, if the terms are 70—30, as they are believed to be. Of the overhead, $16,000 is the weekly amount paid to members of the cast, principals and chorus, with Marilyn Miller receiving 10 per cent. of the gross as her salary. (Continued on page 8) $100,000 YEARLY FOR FILM HOUSE PRODUCERS Fanchon & Marco with West Coast—Started at $200 Weekly

Angeles, Sept. 29. and Marco, staging the ; presentations and $3 for West Coast theatres during the past two years, have renewed their contract hand a three-year period at a figure |W hich will net them around $100 000 |per year, said to be the highest (Continued on page 8) Los Fanchon prolog sal- ‘Class Residence Cabaret According to report the group formerly operating Delmonico’s, has secured the former Huntington residence on East 56th street for a night club (cabaret). The property was recently pur- chased by the Shulte Cigar Stores Co.

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"WITHIN TWO YEARS, SAY OBSERVERS Not Surprising if Church Alliditice Espouses Modi- fication of Law—Supper Clubs ‘and Speak-easies, Increasing by Hundreds in Times Square Dis- tricts—Over 4,000 Speak-easies in Section—300 Night Clubs—800 Eating Restaurants “Selling” —‘“Hard Liquor” Gone Forever *

Prohibition observers state with assurance their belief that within two years the 18th Amendment will be modified to permit the sale in the U. 8. of light wines and_- beer. eradicate liquor or the sale of liquor over here is impossible. Discarding the “country” and the long border lines besides the oceans, they pick Times Square for the ex- ample. In New York they claim At the same time they assert that } With,all of the federal forces cen- “hard liquor”. for legal sale is “gone forever” in this country. ) Not only has their observation suppression but the recent survey made public by the church alliance is to them merély the forerunner of an open announcement from the same sources that the country and its people besides interests will be best conserved by a more liberal re- construction of the most unpopular measure ever put through Congress. It is stated by the obsérvers that possibly six months will be granted the latest reorganization of ‘the en- vorable results. Thtse results @re not looked for; they say. It is “an- ticipated that about the time the admission is once more made that prohibition is a failure, propaganda and agitation for modification will commence through hitherto silent forces. More ins Than Outs It is alleged by speakers who seem to. know the ins and. outs of: na- tional enforcement, with their claim that there are more ins than outs, that enforcement of prohibition to

the extent of even commencing to tering upon the city at numerous times besides maintaining a con- tinuous * scrutiny, metropolitan policemen, places sell- ing liquor have increased by the hundreds. : Taking the Timés Square district as between 34th and 72nd streets, Madison to 8th avenues, there are alleged’to be 4,000 speak-easies, 300 chartered night (or supper) clubs and over 800 eating restaurants where liquor is sold.: Similar places continue to open weekly. ' Expensive Places Best Patronized :.In one. block. of the 40’s, counting both sides, are 53 speak-easies. On the same block are over two night clubs with several eating restaur- ants. An eating restaurant, at pres- ent described, is a restaurant where the catering is mainly to eaters with drinking secondary, if at all. Of the night clubs now in the dis- trict the places with a cover charge of from $2 to $3 draw the largest and best trade, leaving mo doubt as to the calibre. of people who visit the place. If the night club is “selling,” the best people be- come a party to the yiolation of the thw.

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London, Sept. 19. Oscar M. Sheridan, now collabo- rating on a play with the wife of the novelist, Robert Chambers, near- ly lost his life, Sept. 13. He was boating with Mrs. Chambers when their craft. struck rough water and he fell overboard. Luckily, Mrs. Chambers managed to seize him by the coat. and hung on until help arrived. t Birmingham reports the success of a new play and a hitherto un- known actress at the local Repertory theatre. The play is entitled “Bert’s Girl’ and the player is Dorothy Black, “The Lady Christilinda,” origi- nally produced in America as “The Painted Lady,” will be produced here Oct. 12 with Isobel Elsom as the lead. Thorpe Bates has terminated his engagement with Jose Collins, whom he has been supporting in vaudeville. Nat D. Ayer will become the Gaiety favorite’s partner in her new act.

Matheson Lang will produce his new play, “The Chinése Bungalow,” at Hull, Oct. 2 ists t® comment on the number of plays already seen at this house without the advantage of being s0l- emnly . blessed, and they wonder whether the: proceeding’ will drive away the evil spirits which seem to. dog. the footsteps. of some man- agers.

DRESSING UP “UNCLE TOM” British Censor Demands Slave Mar- ket Scene Be Decorous

London, Sept. 19. The Lord Chamberlain has de- mandéed arsurance from Frederick Baugh, producing the revival of “Uncle ‘Tom’s Cabin,” at Coventry, prior. to bringing it to London, that the dresses of the slave market scene be decorous and strictly de- cent. This action is probably due to the fact that the revival is called a musical comedy version. Had the producers been foolish enough to term it a revue it would prob- ably have been stopped altogether.

The cast of “The Last of Mrs. Cheyney,” at the St. James’, in- cludes Gladys Cooper, Ellis Jeffreys, May Whitty, Mabel Sealby, Ronald Squire, Dawson Millward and Gerald du Maurier. The production is due Sept. 22.

Huntley Wright is busy preparing for the production of a new play. Title and type of the piece is a managerial secret, but management

will be in the hands of Chariton Mann. It is said the Scala has been blessed and sprinkled with holy water by a high ecclesiastical dig- nity as a preliminary to the pro- duction of the Theosophist play, “Fires Divine.” The issuing of-this “dope” has led unkind paragraph- The first - British dramatized iversion of “Uncle Tom” ‘was pro- duced here about 1878. However, a quarter of a century. before that a drama entitled “Unele Tom’s Cabin,” or “The Horrors of Slav- ery,’ greatly appealed to the public. ARRIVALS Sept. 29 (from Southinpton) Archibald de Bear (Majestic). Sept. 2 (from London), Keane (Homeric). Sept. 23 (from Cherbourg), Mr. and Mrs. Gil Boag (Gilda Gray), Hope Hampton, Jean Bendetti and Giuseppe Bamboschek (Paris). Sept. 21 (from Liverpool), Drinkwater and Mary (Baltic). Doris

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“THE: DUPONTS “A STUDY OF NONSENSE” This week (Sept. 28), return en- gagement, at Keith-Albee Hippo- drome, Néew York. Booked solid for Orpheum-Keith- Albee unit show. Direction, MORRIS & FEI

-’ SAILINGS Oct. 17 (London to Australia) Ella Shields (Ormonde). Oet. 10 (London to New York), Harry Foster (Aquitania). Oct. 2 (London to New York) Kimberly and Page (Republic). Oct. 1 (Hamburg to New York), Johnny Clark and Company (Re- public). .- Oct. 1 (New York to London), Mary and Jeanette Johnson, Mel- ville Goddard (Cleveland). Sept. 23 (Southampton to York), Dr. A. H. Giannini Pauline HaH (Majestic). September 26 (New York to Southampton), Peggy Joyce, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Spalding (Homeric). October 3 (New York to London), Jay Limdsey (Leviathan). Sept, 26 (London to New York), Ada Reeve, J. H. Trask (Beren- garia). . Sept. 26 (New York to London), Roy Royston (Homeric). Sept. 26 (London to New York) Maud’ Allen, Carl Laemmle; Herbert Witherspoon (Berengaria). Sept. 26 (New York to London), Willie Bdelsten (Paris). , Sept.'19 (Liverpool to New York). Lennox Pawle (Celtic). Sept. 19 (London to Australia) Mrs. J. C. Williamson (Oronsay). Reported through, Paul Tausig & Son, 104 B&B. 14th St: New and

EDDIE POLO’S BANDIT ROLE Budapest, Sept. 19. Eddie Polo, the American serial star, is now in this city and will shortly begin work for an unnamed American film company on a story which concerns Hungary’s.most fa- mous bandit, Rozsa Sandor.

Frank Allen’s Estate London, Sept. 19. The wil) of the late Frank Allen, for many years a director of Moss Empires, leaves an estate valued at $235,800. England’s Oldest Actor, 91 London, Sept. 19. B. J. Odell, oldest British actor, was 91 on Sept. 14. He is one of the leading members of the Savage Club and defies old age. | tinental artists, ;when*securing an- |. The articles stated that German’ acts umder contract in Amerieg

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a , “ “Das Progfam,” the German theatrical Weekly, in its latest tss calls upon “Variey™-to assist in smoothing opt what the foreign paper charges are the difficulties arising and retarding the departure of Cons horicah engagement, had been called upon by the American Consul over there to furnish a bond of $4,000 for eack member before gailing, besides providing each with return transportation, imposins an outlay for passage tickets alona of 00 per aoe rane : “.“Das Program” continued, stating this coun held to a stri limit for foreign professionals -over here, =a Gudbndins that tht foreign actor when leaving this side, return to the port of his passport, In other words if a Continental leaving Hamburg and fizishing Hifg American engagement, wanted to ‘proceed to Australia; for exampN, he would first have to return to Hamburg. ‘oe Under the impression that “Das Program” had erre@ in: some of its conclusions concerning the entry and’ stay of foreign artists over here and for the information of professional Europe, also in compliance with Department, Washington, through Variety’s Washington correspondent,

Variety Bureau, ' . ’ Washington, Sept. 29. ' No bagnafide artist be that artist of the legitimate or vaudeville, of ‘|in fact any professional, who possesses a contract with a responsible American theatrical firm, is subjected to the requirements as set down in “Das Program,” it was stated at the Department of State after | aforementioned German article had been gone over by officials of the Visa Division. ‘ if The following statement was made by the department: “In the greater majority of cases a bonafide actor wishing to procee@ to the United States for a temporary stay on business is under contract with an American theatrical producer, The temporary nature of contract issued is generally taken by the Consul as conclusive evidence | of the temporary nature of the artist’s visit. The responsibility of the producer in America is investigated at the request ef the American Consu] whenever he desires it. d 4 $ . - NN Keeps ‘Out Undesirables “This method does not kéep the Américan theatré from securing Euroa pean talent—but it does keep the foreigner, who claims he is an artist, from defeating the immigration laws.” Under the now operative immigration law, in effect July 1, 1924, in the granting of a visa the Consul works under a clause of but 16 words —clause-2 of Section 3 wherein it is stated that a foreigner seeking admission to this country is an “imigrant” with but six exceptions. Of these six exceptions, clause 2 is the one applied to professionals. It reads, “an alien visiting the United States temporarily as a tourist or temporarily for business or pleasure.” It is up to the Consul to protect himself under those 16 words as he alone is held responsible by hig Government through the State Department in Washington. No Manager Embarrassed “We have yet to have an American managér complain that he has beet left in the lurch because of the department’s failing to grant a visa,” it was stated and it was shown wherein the department here in Wash- ington and the American Consul abroad were co-operating in every way. In many instances the large vaudeville circuits forward, in ade vance, lists of acts contracted for and dates to be played. When these acts present themselves for visas they are granted without delay. But—if the foreigner presents himself to an American Consul ané says he has a contract to appear here—that performer must prove his statement to the satisfaction of the Consul abroad. If the Consul deems it necessary he may cause the performer to show that he will be-able to post a bond, if he believes such bond will be required upon landing over here. If that actor states he Is going to return immediately and the consul has his doubts, the Consul often demands the purchase of a return ticket, but this is resorted to only when that artist emphatically states he is returning to the country of debarkation, ° “Speculation” and. Time Limit If the Consul thinks the applicant is endeavoring to evade the immi- gration laws and is coming over here on “speculation”: in the hope of securing work and thus liable to B. P, C. (become a public charge) that applicant is then treated as any other immigrant seeking to reach the United States. There is nothing in the above clause, it was pointed out by the des partment, as to time limits. No manager is bound to contract for but the 25 to 26 weeks as set down in “Das Program.” The department files will disclose many visas granted for much longer periods. At the end ef the original visa, should a responsible American producer or manager desire to contract further with the foreign artist or artists he has but to apply for an extension to the department—in practically all cases, and there must be something decidedly wrong in the deportment of the act when within the United States to bring about a refusal as this request when properly supported ts granted without delay. “An actor is handled as any other temporary visitor whose respon- sibility is established,” was another statement made by the department official. He could not for the moment recall a long term visa granted to a professional but did cite a case of an electrical engineer (a tem- porary visitor) whose visa hag@ been extended several times until now he had been in this country: in excess of three years. “Continental Actors” The question was asked if the American Consuls abroad have tight- ened up on the Continental performer in particular, and if so why this discrimination. The reply was that if the author of the article in the German paper could but spend a week in a Consul’s office he would come to the conclusion ‘there were more “Continental actors” than the humar. mind could visualize. “Following the success of the Russian companies here our Consulates were literally “swamyed” with “Russian actors,” it was stated. American agents bringing individual artists or companies will do well to work through the established circuits, Not to bring actors over and then attempt: to “sell them.” A contract signed by an individual whose responsibility cannot be traced to the satisfaction of the department i of little value to the performer, eithér at the American Consulate OF when he comes to the point of “cashing in” on that contract. “Clean Hands” and no “Red Tape” If the foreign artist is responsible or holds a contract with a responsible American producer or manager the department does not in the least care where he goes when he leaves this country. The “domicle’ com-~ plaint.as set down is only another method of the Consul to protect himself, and as Section 23 of the immigration law reads, “Whenever any alien attempts to enter, the United States the burden of proof shall be wpon such alien to establish that he is not subject to exclusion under any provisions of the immigration laws,” should the foreigner then object to establishing himself? The department answers with an emphatic “no The foreign artist is advised to “come with clean hands’ before the American Consul abroad. If-they do that the Consul has instructions

to act promptly and with the Teast possible “red tape.” HOW FOREIGN ARTISTS MAY ENTER U.S. WITHOUT TROUBLE OR DELAY the request of “Das Program,” the following was obtained at the State,

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est iss en paper 2 of Cons Ameri¢g furnish @ ling each cets alone trict time that the passport, shing Hifg exampR, me of its over here, ance wi the Stats, esponden’ 9 ureau, Sept. 29. ' deville, oF esponsible set dowa after als of the to proceed r contract re of > evidence sibility of American ‘ing Euroa an artist, 1, 1924, in - 16 words ar seeking tions. Of ionals. It tourist or to protect ble by hig e has beet it a visa,” in Washe , in every rd, in ade Vhen these delay. ‘onsul and prove his nsul deems ill be-able on landing the consul turn ticket, tates he is , the immi- he hope of narge) that » reach the by the dee act for but rtment files At the end or manager he has but y all cases, vortment of isal as this ose respon- department isa granted per (a teme s until now have tight- so why this ‘ticle in the .e he would s” than the the Russian th “Russian will do well rs over and ‘fidual whose spartment 18 Yonsulate OF S. a responsible in the least micle’ come 11 to protect ; “whenever f proof shall ‘usion under r then object nphatic “no.” 7’ before the instructions a. ‘ © wednesday, September 30, 1 925 VARIETY 3 ea "TREATMENT ABROAD OF COLORED ARTISTS MAKES IMPRESSION ‘Negresses Return to New York Without Complaints —Going Back—-American Colored, Women With Own Cabarets in Paris —_ - ’ The kindly treatment accorded to colored professionals abroad has re- sulted in two of New York’s stage entertainers to arrange for im- iate return trips. "Several weeks ago Lottie Gee, ne of the principals with the “Chocolate Kiddies.” returned . to ‘New York only to re-engage pas- | eon the “Majestic,” sailing Oct. %, Miss Gee resuming her former ‘place with that colored American troupe, now playing dates in Ger- many. Upon Miss Gee's arrival here, Yhe displayed, letters from the Yoreign interests, controlling the “Kiddies” show which signfied that ‘he had left the show under a fmutual agreement with Miss Gee's fare paid back to the States. Last week Miss Gee received a leable from Dr. Leonidoff, one of the show owners, confirming her #eturn at his expense, Miss Gee dikely rejoining in Hamburg. The how at present is in Copenhagen, Maving recently concluded an en- gagement in Stockholm. The other colored woman who only returned to New York last week, Theresa West. and who is going back within the near future, gounds nothing but highest praise for the countries where she ap- peared and that no local offer could change her mind about returning. Miss West first went to Paris Where she remained for some time as a member of the colored con- tingent of entertainers that Billie Pierce, New York agent, sent to the Moulin Rouge. Later she visited other countries, among them Turkey, where she was surprised at the treatment accorded an American Negress. Miss West was in Constantinople for some time and expects to reappear there before the ‘end of the year. The trips abroad by the Misses Gee and West were made under separate arrangements and _ that both returned without complaints while going back, has created new confidence among other colored players who have been offered everseas engagements. . Atop of their enthusiasm is the big success — several American colored women have made in operating cabarets in Paris, one of these being “Bricktop” Smith's place; frequented by both the French and Americans. SOPH’S A WOW! Alhambra, London, Breaking Rec- ords With American Artiste London, Sept. 29. _ Sophie Tucker is credited for the Phenomenal business the Alhambra (vaudeville) has been dding. The house looks to be on the crest of the best business wave it has enjoyed Since the present variety policy was inaugurated two years ago. The day following Miss Tucker's opening the theatre “went clean” for the entire week, with turnaways at each performance. Paris, Sept. 29. Jean Richepin’s famous five act Piece, “La Glu,” has been revived by Paston as a temporary autumn Vehicle for a month at the Ambigu. Jeanine Zorrelli, Sephora Mosse, in’ the title role, and Hubert Pres- ler constitute the principals, HAL SHERMAN FOR PARIS Paris, Sept. 29. wen Sherman, now appearing in — has been booked for the ®atre Champes Elysee, opening Jan, 22 ae later opens a three week ‘viera tour at Cannes, Feb. 9. vv 4 W. H. Burton, ONE POSSIBILITY IN 3 NEW LONDON PLAYS “Mrs. chia” Lae itens ‘Money” and “Moon and Six- pence” Minus Appeal London, Sept. 29. Three more openings but only one hints at becoming opposition to current West End shows. The possibility is “The Last of Mrs. Cheyney.” This Frederick Lonsdale three-act comedy has been = playing’ to capacity at the St. James. It un- covered an excellent cast which in- cludes Gerald du “Maurier (pro- ducer), Dawson Milward, Basil Loder, Ronald Squire, Frank Law- ton, Guy Fletcher, E. H. Paterson, Violet Campbell, Gladys Grey, Mabel Sealby,. May Whitty, Ellis Jeffreys and Gladys Cooper in the title role. “Easy Money” at the St. Martins is a boring farce which a clever performance by its players is un- able to save. It looks like a certain failure. “The Moon and Sixpence,” Edith Ellis’ adaption of the Somerset Maugham novel, reveals itself as a brilliant and fascinating character study for the better class of theatre goers but is minus that popular appeal to make it a certainty. This writing is splendidly por- trayed by Henry Ainley as Charles Strickland, while the producer, Reg- inald Denham, has surrounded the lead with Grace Lane, Helen Goss, Viola Tree, Esme Hubbard, Kinsey Peile, Leslie Banks, Sydney Bland, Frederick Moyes, George Elton, Clare Harris, Tom Reynolds, Arthur Tor, Edward Dignon, Margaret Yarde, ‘Rileen Sharp, Herbert Lugg, G. P. Boulton and Cathleen Mac- Carthy as accompaning players. “Gold Rush’s” $30,000; “Sally Sawdust’s” $5,000 London, Sept. 29. Chaplin’s “Gold Rush” approached $30,000 gross in its first week at the Tivoli. “Sally of the Sawdust,” another United Artists’ release, did less than $5,000 on the week at the Empire, with the picture paying $3375 rent. It will be succeeded next Mon- day (Oct. 5) by Famous Players’ “Madame Sans Gene.” PAVLOWA AS USUAL London, Sept. 29. Pavlowa opened a four weeks’ engagement at the Covent Garden last night (Monday), scoring her usual success. Paris, Sept. 29. Anna Paviowa and her entire company have been signed to ap- pear at the Champs Elysees theatre, Nov. 20. An offer from the Empire at a higher salary was refused, the danseuse preferring the highbrow music hall. The Empire plays straight vaudeville. “LONDON REVUE” CUTTING London, Sept. 29.. “The London’ Revue,” at the Ly- ceum, is starting to trim ship by materially cutting expenses through cast reductions. Rose and Harry Martine Do Lightly London, Sept. 29 Rose and Harry Martine had a poor opening at the Victoria Palace (vaudeville). THE TILLER DANCING SCHOOLS OF AMERICA, Inc. 226 West 72d Street ~NEW YORK Open. tor Limited Number of Pupils Private Classes Oblidren a Speckalty Phone: Endicott 8215-6 MARY READ Secretary & ” of Broderick and Felson Colony Theatre, N. ¥., This Week Miss Betty Felson and Mr. Jack Broderick, a new dancing team to Broadway, are appearing in the prologue to the Harold Lioyd pic- ture at the Colony Theatre during the run of the picture. They are assisted by the Jud Hill Synco- pators of Chicago. The act is un- der direction of RALPH G.. FARNUM EDW. S. KELLER Office Four Words Out—‘Aloma’ London, Sept. 29. Recent activities of the censor in- clude the cutting of four words from the script of “Aloma of the South Seas” and the complete banning of Pirandello’s “Six Char- acters in Search of an Author.” This latter piece ‘was but lately permitted to be produced in Italian at the Oxford. ETHEL LEVEY’S PLAY London, Sept. 29. Ethel Levey is said to have re- fused an offer to reapper in Ameri- can vaudeville. She is desirous of appearing over there in “The Blue Kitten,” an American comedy, and is reported in negotiation for the English rights. »Joe Sachs has a new backer named Sawyer with whom he will produce the American musical. Miss Levey and Willlam Berry will be featured, eee ER ~ Ambassador's, Paris, Closes Paris, Sept. 29. The Ambassador's summer music- hall closed last week. During the winter the place is to be changed and will be open riext year as an indoor vaudeville theatre. - PRINCES’ FRIVOLITIES (Sixth Edition) London, Sept. 16. While there are several things to commend in the Princes’ Restau- rant new show, the two outstand- ing features are the handsome room and the production activities of Percy Athos. For the current midnight show Athos opens with a military fox- trot, in which two or three girls do single bits, backed up by Hal Swain and the Princes Saxophone Five. These boys are doubling at.the local music halls. The second number is done by’ Frew Dixon, acrobatic dancer, who has been here for some time. In this instance he is sup- ported by Edna Leslie, admirably drilled by Athos. Another one of the “girls” igs Audrey Pointing, in a brief single, quickly followed by a bevy of females headed by Bea Zoltana. She is followed by Dixon with Marian Phillips, who, in turn, are succeeded by’*the “Four Athos Beauties.” Ben Zoltana returns once more for another,single. The stage, at one end of the hall, is set for an apache number, in which the entire company partic- ipate, This serves to introduce Ly Estra and Fred, dance specialists. The number fs atmospheric, and Miss Ly Estra distinguishes herself with acrobatic dancing in which she is constantly on her toes. Ha! Swain and the Saxo Five provide more entertainment, followed by the Athos Girls in a Charleston number with solo bits. The show closes with an attractive finale, fol- lowed by half an hour of floor danc- ing by the guests, At a late hour Clapham and Rose- mond, male colored team, do a brief specialty of popular dittties, with one of the men singing and the other at the piano. In comparison with other teams of the sort who have emigrated here from the States, Clapham and Rosemond can- Florida Stuff Rufus, a colored man who had been in Florida, returned to his home in Memphis with stories of big money in the boom state—one typical of how they trade real estate down there. Rufus related having sold his old hound dog for $500. The dog was so old it could not be used for hunting. “Rufe, yu sure you got $500?” queried an old friend. “Ise sure did,” was the an- swer. “Dat’s a heap of money, boy; you positive about all dat cash?” persisted the questioner. _ “Well,” confessed Rufe, “dey didn’t give me money, but I es two $260 cats.” J PICCADILLY’S NEW IDEA NOT SO GOOD FOR ACTS London, Sept. 29. The Piccadilly cabaret (Piccadilly Hotel) tried the experiment this week of dispensing with the chorus and alternating the act with dances for the patrons. It didn't. do so well, « The occasion was the premier of the new version of the “Piccadilly Revels.” Carl Hyson and Perry Har- ris, ballroom dancers, started slowly as did Sissle and Blake. Bee Jack- son pepped it up considerably with her Charleston stepping, but would have been better with girls behind her. Jane Green was splendidly re- ceived and indications are that she will develop into a favorite. The chorus will probably return next week. FRENCH FILM DEAL Reginald Ford Takes Over Distri- buting and Producing Concerns Paris, Sept. 29. Reginald Ford, a new comer in the moving picture business, has just concluded an important deal likely to have a distinct effect upon the French moving picture industry. Ford has taken over the Societe des Films Phocea, capital of 13 mil- lion francs to be increased to 17 millions. It has 12 branches and is recognized as the most important distributing organization in France. Mr. Ford has also taken over the Societe des Grandes Productions, which produces about 40 films a year. His exact plans, concerning the reorgnaization, have not yet been decided upon. RUTH BUDD’S RETURN HIT London, Sept. 29. Ruth Budd's most recent vaude- ville debut on this side was a com- plete success, Jack Potter and “Charlot Revue” London, Sept. 29. Jack Potter is here to look after the “Charlot Revue,” which is readying for the American migra- tion under Selwyn direction. FRISCO SHOCKED (Continued from page 1) Waeswese eee 240 illustrating Wilkes presentation of Sarah Padden in “The Shame Woman.” * The illustration, which “fairly glares at you” according to the women’s clubs discloses a woman crucified on a cross, stark naked, with a mere whisp of hair falling from her shoulders and the rest of her anatomy staring.forth in black pen-and-ink lines against a clear white field with the words, “I Didn't Know,” in red over. her head. Sarah Padden, questioned by a Variety reporter concerning this poster, is characterized here-abouts as the most shameful thing ever put on the boards, stated she felt a sharp burning in her face when she ‘spotted’ the first of these on her way to the theatre. She also stated that she asked the manage- ment that they be covered mediately. Louis Samuels, manager of the Wilkes, who was at liberty on bail because of the posters, has been relieved as manager of the theatre. Dean Worley, general manager for im- not be said to be a riotous success Jolo. Tom Wilkes, will make his head- quarters here and act as house and company manager for Wilkes! theatre attractions. AMER. STYLE OF FILM SHOW IN BERLIN Erno Rapee’s Direction and Performance in Pal- ast Acclaimed by Press Berlin, Sept. 29. The reopening of the made-over Ufa Palast (picture house) under the direction of Erno Rapee was an extraordinary success and a tri- umph for the American conception of film house presentation. Rapee accomplished wonders and _ this house, now seating 3,000, is or a par with the Capitol in New York. Outstanding items during the pre- miere were the house orchestra, which received an ovation, and a ballet staged by Alexander Ou- mansky. Press criticisms were very enthusiastic. : The opening bill included a Than- houser overture, a prolog with 44 people on the stage, a classical jazz rendition by the for the first time in Germany, a Kreisler ballet and the feature film, “Charley’s Aunt.” Rapee will inaugurate this policy of film» presentation in the entire chain of Ufa’s major houses, first taking Dresden and then Frank- furt and Munich. ELLA SHIELDS’ TOUR London, Sept. 29. Ella sails for Australia, Oct. 17. She is due to open for William- son-Tait Nov. 28, remaining in Australia until April, 1926, after which she goes to America to play Keith-Albee time, Shields “EMPEROR JONES” DYING OUT London, Sept. 29. “Emperor Jones,” with Paul Robeson, is fast waning at the Ambassadors. Booth Tarkington's “Seventeen,” with Tom Douglas in the title role, ig scheduled to succeed the “Em- peror” here. 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VAUDEVILLE Wednesday, September 30, 1925 .

EVA NORTH IS VINDICATED: VICTIM OF SILBER’S FRAME-UP —_—_—_—

Silber’s Interlocutory Divorce Decree Set Aside— Mrs. Silber Will Enter Counter-Suit for Divorce ~—Monya Audree Named

Eva North’s long battle to clear her good name in the divorce suit which Arthur Silber, the Pantages vaudeville booker and agent brought against her, has been finally ad- judicated successfully for Miss North. Although last year Silber was given an interlocutory décree of di- vorce against his -actress-wife, which decree in due time became final, Miss North, after consulting Judge Herman Joseph, of House, Grossman and Vorhaus, her coun- sel, instituted mandamus proceed- ings a month ago td review the case. = Justice Wasservogel Saturday ruled in favor cf the defendant and ordered Silber’s divorce set aside, awarding Miss North $500 counsel An order to this effect was submitted to Justice Wasservogel in the New York Su- preme Court yesterday (Tuesday), Miss North now heving the oppor- tunity to defend the action, inter- pose an answer and counter-sue for a divorce as she contemplates do- ing. The details of the marital difficul- ties between the iitigants are in- volved and unmsua!. The chief ob- jectionable feature from the wife’s viewpoint was that the agent’s al- leged misconduct was so much pub- lic property in the profession. Silber and North were’ a vaude- ville team for seven years prior to 1921 when they were married. The marriage waned the year following. In 1923 Silber became a Pantages agent and it was at that tinfé that his affair with Monia Audrey (Mon- ya Audree, professionally) came to Miss North’s attention. It was in December, 1923, that Silber pro- posed that his wife go to Europe, he stating that when his “affair” was over, he would write her to come back. Once prior to this, Miss North had caught Silber axd Miss Audrey in the former’s office at midnight and the same day she returned from Europe in April, 1924, became aware once more of the liaison. It was on July 22, 1924, that Silber proposed -to his wife they separate. That day was also marked by the evidence upon which Silber won the divorce decree that has been set ly and even paid $500 on account of the $2,500 settlement. This continued until October 31, 1924, when, at the divorce trial be- fore Justice Wassérvogel: who heard the case then as now, Silber testified the defeudant was in a chemise with the co-respondent. At the mandamus proceeding re- cently, Judge Joseph pointed out that Silber’s two witnesses differed as to the month of the alleged dis- Scovery and even were not sure of the suite, one stating 38 and the other 40. Judge Joseph also pointed out that, if the allegations of -being ‘dressed for retirement were true, how strange it would be for them to leave.the door of the apartment unlocked for easy access. Lynton Thought Innocent Lynton’s implicatiM is alleged to be innocent ‘and not as suspicious as t may scund, but Judge Joseph proved that the self-same room had been hired by Silber and .another man before Lynton occupied it and before Miss North’s movements were “shadowed” by the detectives. She, of course, went to Lynton’s rooms on her husband's suggestion, he being a mutual friend. Miss North did not ask for ali- mony pending the trial, because of her own earning power. At the trial she will ask for suitable mainten- ance and will countersue for an absolute divorce.

Cox-McDermott Apart Chicago, Sept. 29. Eddie Cox and Loretta McDermott are playing in opposition to one an- other. Loretta is at the Moulin Rouge, while Eddie is hopping the buck at the Frolic. The team contracted to appear at the Frolic, but a wire at the last minute informed the management Miss McDermott had been taken se- riously ill, leaving the producer without a name for his opening night. The Waltons, local dancing tearm, substituted the first week. Frisco, Loretta McDermott and a pianist have been booked into the Capitol, at a salary reported to be $2,000. ANOTHER CARR WALK-OUT Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Alexander Carr and hts wife, Hel- en Cressman, are separated again for the third time in less than one

aside. -Miss North, through Judge Joseph, testified it was a “frame up.” The Frame-Up The details were that Silber sug- gested she dine with Pelham Lyn- ton (of the Pathe film offices), Lyn- ton being a mutual friend. Miss North acquiesced and called at Lyn- ton’s room in the Hotel Alpine. The latter greeted her and excused him- self to shave and change clothes, Miss North requesting a deck of cards to while away the minutes at solitaire, The layout of the Lynton apart- ment in the Alpine is paramount in the North testimony, it being stressed that the first room to be the the With his dressing in entered bedroom bathroom last, gown on, Lynton was shaving the rear when the door was opened is the sitting roong; is behind that and (it was not locked). and Silber with other witnesses including a private latter waiked over to Lynton, pulled aside his dressing gown and stated “that’s detective, entered. The all I wanted to know.” Several days later a summons without a complaint was served on Miss North in an absolute divorce proceeding. She filed a notice of ap- pearance but when: showing the summons to her husband, thé latter asked for its return stating that the infatuation may pass away and suggested meantime no divorce, stating he didn’t want that; rather @ separation. He offered to settle $2,500 on Miss North, pay her $55 weekly alimony and take care of her professionally by securing engage- ments for her, etc. She acquiesced, deeming the divorce suit dropped, ahd Silber went so far as to give her $100 for a birthday gift, $50 for a Christmas present, paid her $55 down an@ continued remitting thus- year of married life. Mrs. Carr left home after a fam- ily battle Sept. 17, leav.ng Alex all HEALYS MAY QUIT; DECISION PERMITS Ted Healy Upheld in Claim of Breach of Contract—Photos Removed from Lobby

Ted Healy of “Vanities” was sus- tained by arbitration in his claim that Earl Carroll had breached his contract, removing Healy's , photos from the Carroll Theatre, New York, lobby. According ‘to the award handed down, .Healy may withdraw from the revue. It is said he is desirous of iin so, having been offered $1,200 weekly. in vaudeville with his wife, Betty Healy (also. in “Vanities”). Their salary with the Carroll show is reported to be $700. Charges were filed with Equity by the comedian and arbitration was agreed on. The two arbitrators disagreed, whereupon Wm. Hecht, a silk merchant, as umpire, ruled in favor of the actor, on the grounds that Healy’s contract stipulated he was to be the principal featured member of the cast. Differences between manager ond actor started over the refusal of the latter to participate in a_ radio broadcasting stunt unless compen- sated. Carroll contended it was publicity for the good of the show. The umpire’s decision was some- what of a surprise since Healy had also breached his contract by ex- temporaneously appearing on the stage of the Palace (vaudev'lle) recently. The award apparently disregarded that feature as tech- nical

GAXTON’S LOST. ACT Dismissed Girls, Who !tmmediately Engaged Elsewhere

Chicago, Sept. 29. William Gaxton had an act but no work. Now he has work but no act. Informed by his agent, after end- ing an Orpheum tour at the Riviera, Chicago, there would be no further bookings for “Kisses,” he gave the girls in it two weeks’ no- tice. Later the booking office wanted him to jump to Omaha, following the Riviera, but the girls had con- tracted elsewhere. Chorus Equity ruled a notice is a notice and nullifies the contract,

LOIE FULLER MAY RETURN Loie Fuller sailed from New York Saturday on the “Homeric.” Miss Fuller came to this country from Paris to stage her “Fantastic Bal- let” at San Francisco. It was her first visit to New York City for 12 years. While here she conferred with vaudeville officials anent returning later on to stage

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biggest hit that ever played that house. Hfppodrome. The above is a portrait of Jed and Bill Dooley as they appeared in.the Concert Halls of Tasmania in 1846. Misfit Sailor” think Jed is the funniest of the whole family. to-closing act that was ever put on “number two.” will soon be released. He is at the Broad- 28). Booked Tight and probably the engagement opens. Bill is now starring in Christie Many He is the greatest next- If his interpreter

to come back to their own. mer standards, unsensed by the reactions of several Giscriminating a decade ago —- ’ back again. According to the producers,

The revival of Lasky’s “Hoboes” in the Charles B. Maddock’s “Tramp, Tramp, Tramp”. turn is one instance,of the need for for- b arene are “steamed up” over the sudden turn in the situa. © .tion as the Maddock turn represents but a moderate investment. . Producers who have been shying away from the “flashes,” due to the heavy production cost and the uncertain bookings are now turning eagerly to old scripts, Sguring the pendulum has swung’ the: public will welcome eagerly the r former brand of turn where entertainment was stressed and not, drapes and drops, if .the bookers will give them a chance. bookers until they observed the audiences to a type of act popular

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Cannefax, Billiard Star, Booked with Rubin Act Bob Cannefax, three-cushion bil- liard star, will enter vaudeville. He has been booked on all bills with Benny Rubin & Co. Cannefax wiil do his trick shot and carom specialty with Rubin walking in on his act for comedy. The two-for-one opened at the Franklin and Jefferson, New York, this week. Betty Arlen, Wampas Star, Joins Skelly Act on Coast Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Betty Arlen, Wampas Baby star | of 1925, and wife of Louis Golden, managing director of the Boulevard here, joined Hal Skelley’s company this week in Oakland. Miss Arlen replaced Peggy Holt. Freak in Vaudeville Hadgiali, the Egyptian billed as the “Human Volcano” on account of his trick stomach, which can take and disgorge such trifles as colereé handkerchiefs, etc., will open a vaudeville engagement at the Lyric, Hoboken, Oct. 1. The Egyptian played a side show engagement at Coney Island last summer. He has been in vaude- ville houses in the west but is new to the east.

Bryan Foy’s Elevation Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Bryan Foy, son of Eddie Foy, has risen from the rank of a comedy director with the William Fox or- ganization. Foy has been appointed a con- ceiver of comedy sequences for dramatic productions. He is as- signed to the Victor Schertzinger unit. JOE COOK ASKS KS $2, 500 The closing Saturday of the Earl Carroll show “How’s the King” with Joe Cook starred, revealed that Mr. Cook may return to vaudeville if the big time will pay him $2,500 weekly. Mr. Cook left vaudeville when re-

ceiving about $1,100 a week to go with Carroll's “Vanities.” EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AFFECTING , PERFORMERS Compulsory fei Whether: Children Appear in Act or - Tour with Parents —_—_— The compulsory educational law’ of New York appertaining to minor. children of performers has jammed. up several parents at this early season. It has caused several can¢ cellations that the parents, who ap-' pear together in the stage turns, may make the necessary prepara- tions to abide by the law. The latest is Rajah, mind reader, summoned last week and ordered to make arrangements for his chil- dren’s schooling under penalty of a fine, Rajah . has two children, Neither appear in the act. The performer’s wife appears, I¢ has been their habit to take the children on. tour with them. Thé latter having reached the school starting age precipitated the Board of Education to demand the chil- dren be placed in school or that the parents satisfy the educational aue thorities a responsible tutor will be carried. The intervention of the authori- ties has caused the cancellation -.of several weeks’ bookings with the parents still at a loss as to how they will remedy their predicament. Neither has relatives here and are none to eager to be separated from their youngsters by placing them in a boarding school while they are travelling. Rajah is attempting to effect an arrangement between the Profes- sional Children’s Scmoolt but has found out that the children must put in a minimum term of personal attendance before eligible to coms tinue their studies by correspondr ence. NOW IN ROAD “A. & M.” In the road show of Shuberts’ “Artist and Models,” recently join- ing, are Grace Hayes and Fred Hildebrand. —,

AS VAUDEVILLE’S JAMES THORNTON PREFERRED BY LAYMAN PREMIERE MONOLOGISI

Chicago, Sept. 24. Editor Variety: Although not of the profession, I would like to interspose my opinions on the great Walter C. Kelly con- troversy over monologists. I refuse to grant to “The Virginia Judge” the title of America’s—and hence the world’s—best monologist. After a lifetime of vaudeville going and having seen them all, in my estimation the beau ideal of monol- ogists was and is James Thornton. Perhaps, though, we should define our terms. By “monologist” i mean an entertainer relying solely upon speech without any of the hanky- panky tricks of “personality” or “hoking it up” that have debased the noble tribe of monologists in this day and .age. James Thornton the Prince By all odds James Thornton, was the prince of all these story-tellers. He is a man of quick wit and spon- taneous humor... There are and have been good monologists, but ] am for

fails to show up this prediction doesn’t ge. Actually, I dare say, there are not half a dozen out-and-out simon pure monologists in vaudeville that have any claim to standing. As a traveling mar getting into all parts of the country I believe for a layman I am well versed in vaude- ville lore and I cannot name six. Homer Kahler.

In the mention of the monoloeg!s<« tically meritorious for entertsine ment the record should be gone fato. Those departed left a mem@ry.- Among them are the late J. W. Kelly (“The Rolling Mill Man”), Bera Kendall, Frank Fogarty, Dick Knowles and Cliff Gordon, among others, while there are those who have left the vaudeville stage, like Fred Niblo, Will Rogers, Julius Tan- nen and J. C., Nugent. , If this discussion on mo! le and small:time is to be continue, no doubt many another w'!! be ge their tioned by those who have

James Thornton. vurites. —= . OLDTIME COMEDY SKITS CHEAPLY PRODUCED, RETURNING IN VOGUE! History repeats itself in vaudeville as cisewhere, according to the booking men’ who predict that variety comedy turns are about

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| Wednesday, September 30, 1925 VAUDEVILLE VARIETY 5

a NIGHT LIFE OF THE WORLD

Sixth in Variety’s series of Night a in the Principal cities of the world.) _ CARO By ARCHIE BELL ed rehie Bell Cleveland “News") Ry tly Caeraed from his visit to Egype). . are people who are mean th to blame a late President of United States for the present- night orgies of Cairo. “Self- a ination of nations” was a pretty slogan. “Egypt for the tians’ was another. And fol- lowing the big blowup in Europe in -1914, England took the hint, saying wdblessyou” to Cairo, as she ‘withdrew and gave the young folks chance to show what they could

do. Young Egypt was waiting for the opportunity. She wanted to run things in her own way. She's doing it in a manner that would make Cleopatra's little escapade with Marc look like an old fashioned movie of the first Ford. During the day.the young fellows ghow a veneer of occidentalism., At night—well, Egypt for the Egyp- tians and their guests, Abyssinians, Siamese, Patagonians or Americans. ,It's their idea of oriental hospi- tality, no doubt, and now that the nation has determined to be young again, the drop of ambergris in coffee, or a puff of hasheesh at the restaurant, does what monkey glands are supposed to do, if one may believe the funny columns in the newspapers. Polygamy Unfashionable. Polygamy has become unfashion- able. King Fuad has only one wife. All the young bloods are discarding their extras or declining to take them on. The harem is out of date. It's only the white-beards who go in for that sort of thing. The new fashion is called popularly “Paris Style.” It means a wife at home, while hubby is running around nights—making the rounds of places of entertainment and dropping in to say hello to the various concubines (as the girls are politely called) who are installed in apartment houses. An Egyptian never was much of a stay-at-home and now that there’s no harem to provide extravaganza, there’s small inducement. Anda Young Cairo has taken to dress “Beypt for the Egyptians” has meant going back to “native” cos- tume, with a sneer for the trousers and coats of Egypt. The young blood wears B. V. D.’s and a mag- nificent silk ¢oat that “comes t& his heels. His costume reeks of odors that are anything from attar of roses to an onion. Often he carries a jasSmine flower of an evening, as he starts out for the promenade. He meets the rest of the fellows at the sidewalk cafe. Nothing hur- ried about it. As the Italian has antipasto before a meal, so the youth of Cario prepares himself for the evening's shindig by Lis drinks and confections. Then he starts out, and in all of those side streets that branch out from the Ezbekiah and the park of the same name in the center of the city. he calls &round—much as old time beaux did {n America on New Year’s Day. The difference is that he doesn’t call to &ay “Happy New Year” and instead of it being a one-day-in-the-year tour, it's the usual event of 365 hights. - Oh, the zeal and the endurance of Young Egypt is amazing! Visitor Lionized And he’s a cordial individual. He wants all visitors to “live as the Igyptians do when they’re in Esypt.” Sit on the balcony of Shepheard’s or the Continental- Savoy hotels, watching the oriéntal and occidental world go by, and the American visitor is as unmolested aS if he sat by his own fireside in & New England village. Let him venture down the four steps that lead to the sidewalk and € is literally :wooped into a net, Where he is fairly bewiidered by the invitations. He is lionized as sorbteag before in his life. His first hoe ion might be that all of hy had turned ‘out to entertain im. Thére are no'theatres during (Continued on page 8) eo N. V. A. HOME 37-Acre Tract at Saranac Bought for

Saranac, N. Y., Sept. 29. Spion Kop, an estate of 37 agres with two cottages upon it, has been purchased for $42,500 by the Na- tional Vaudeville Artists. It will be utilized as a home for ita ill and disabled members. Possession will be taken around Nov. 1 when a larger building may be constructed. The Northwoods Home here, un- til now the only sanitarium caring for professionals, will continue to house professionals sent here by the Actors’ Fund. Spion Kop ts in this township, on the road to Lake Placid,

Houdini’s Grosses Pittsburgh, Sept. 29. ‘Houdini, playing here for two weeks on his first road show trip with this his first big city stop, did $6,000 the first week (very warm), and $5,500 the second (mild), at $2.50 top. f The Houdini show is under the direction of L. Lawrgnce Weber, playing on a Shubert route.

Cincinnati, Sept. 29. The Houdini road show here last week played to good business, due to a local publicity stunt and tie- up by Joe Lee, Houdini’s advance man. Prior to this date the show had ‘suffered from the weather, running into 25 consecutive days of unfa- vorable weather, Kahn’s Quick Return Probably the quickest return to the Palace is the Roger Wolfe Kahn band next week for a three-week stay. Kahn was last week at the Keith-Albee ace, breaking it up with this week at the Riverside, and back to the Palace which will probably conclude the Biltmore hotel band’s vaudeville itinerary. Young Kahn has a show for which he is completing the score and will prepare himself for that over the fall.

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WIFE GETS CASH BAIL Newark, Sept. 29. Elsie Slevin, playing vaudeville, was awarded the $500 cash bail put up by her husband, Charles Richard Slevin, to. secure the payment of $35 weekly alimony by Vice Chan- cellor Backes of the Court of Chan- cery. , Testimony in court showed Slevin was back $1,135. Slevin was adjudged guilty of contempt. He did not appear<and was said to be on tour as a musician now in St. Louis VAUDE, ACT IN CAFE Sisters and Lynch have vaudeville for the nonce and are at the Montmartre Cafe, Chicago, where this harmony and musical trio are featured in the re- vue. Henri Gendron’'s orchestra from the Club Richman, New York, are the dance feature at the same cafe. Keller forsaken CANCELS ROUTE

Charlotte Walker has_ shelved the tdbloid version of “The Sign on | the Door,” which she tried for feral weeks as a vaudeville vehicle She may return to legit. Miss Walker had several tional weeks to go before complet- ing her route, which was cancelled by muual consent. FIELDS’ PUCK & WHITE SHOW Eva Puck and Sam White will be featured in a musical production to be made by Lew Fields. Mr. Fields’ son will supply the book. Puck and White are _ reported finanvially investing as well in the show. sev-

Bard and Pearl Dissolving Bard and Pearl will dissolve part- nership following the completion of their current vaudeville bookings of the Orpheum Circuit. Both have been signed by the Shu- berts but for separate attractions

hence the dissolution addi- ] ADELE JASON CLAIMS $5,000 FROM MAURY Through Prsdhitne Professing Love, Artiste Turned Over Earnings, She Alleges

Adele Jason has started suit against Maurice L. Greenwaid, Chi- cago vaudeville producer, to re- cover $5,000 alleged saved by her and turned over to him between 1919-1923 for safekeeping. The money is said to be withheld by Greenwald. Miss Jason, acting through Kend- ler & Goldstein, sets forth that dur- ing that period Greenwald professed great love for her and that because they were practically engaged, she entrusted her earnings with him. She was being starred in his vaude- ville productions at the time earn- ing between $50 and $100 weekly. Miss Jason has an itemized ac- count for only $3,793.55 but alleges she has lost receipts for the differ- ence up to $5,000. The Florida Rush Washington, Sept. 29. Recently Variety reported that the “wild rush” for Florida had swamped the Post Office Depart- ment. How badly swamped is in- dicated by the Post Office egtab- lishing a branch there. “The rush has been without precedent,” said Postmaster Gen- eral New. “Post offices organized to serve 10,000 are called upon to serve over 100,000 and it is a mani- fest impossibility.” John H. Bartlett, first Assistant Postmaster General, William R. Spilman, Superintendent, Division of Post Office Service and John R. Tullis, Assistant Superintendent left Washington for Miami yester- day to establish the branch and meet situations as they may arise. CHAS. K. HARRIS’ ACT Music Publisher Singing Old Hits and Talking

Charles K. Harris will essay a vaudeville single turn exploiting some of the old songs he has writ- ten. He has been offered to the Keith-Albee bookers for a “show- ing.” Harris, one of the oldest music publishers in the business and fa- mous as author of “After the Ball,” has devoted little of his time of late fo the publishing business. The single turn will be “rem- iniscent.” It will feature all of the old Harris hits. The monolog will be a resume of song hits of long ago down to the present,

Fiance Sees Orchestra Leader’s Great Sacrifice Dayton, O., Sept. 29. Nelson Anderson, 26, musical con- ductor at the local Keith house, gave his life to save a five-year-old boy, Bobbie Trubee, Sept. 27. An- derson was killed when a train struck his stalled auto on the Dixie Highway When the car stalled on the Big Four tracks the musician, his sis- ters and his fiance, Mildred Cooper, jumped to safety. It was then that Anderson realized the child was still in the machine, rushed back and threw the youngster to safety as the train ran him down. Louise Dresser Will Be Starred by Universal

Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Louise Dresser has been chosen by Universal for starring honors in its films, “Miss Dresser’s first starring picture is called “Perch of the Devil,” about to start in the making, Elevation to stardom came to the former mugical comedy actress and vaudevillian following her sensa- tional success in the U's “Goose Woman,” one of the best drawing program features U has produced

in years,

CHARLES ALTHOFF LOS ANGELES “NEWS”:— “Charlies Althoff, the Yankee Fid- dler, succeeded in getting more ap- plause from the audience than any other performer. Althoff is a splen- did comedian, and he can play the violin.” LOS ANGELES “HERALD"”:— “When he finally does play the vio- lin as it is meant to be played he scores another hit, for his music is] just as enjoyable as his comedy,” Direction Alexander Pantages

Over “Stealing” Days A plant for some time of a single vaudeville comedian had occasion to mention his name the other day. “Oh, that @p-stage guy,” he said. “Now he can’t see me but forgets when I ‘planted’ for him, how he sent me around after every show to steal gags for him.” ‘ — SUSETTE ASKS DIVORCE FROM JOSE BERMUDEZ Many Complaints by Wife— Dancing Partners, Married Last Month

Los Angeles, Sept. 28. Suzette Marie Bermudez, ville and cafe dancer, under the name of Suzette has brought suit for divorce against Jose Bermudez, her husband, who also has been her dancing partner. An action was filed in the Superior court asserting that Bermudez beat his wife on several occasions, has never supported her, called her names and falsely accused her of unfaithfulness. The couple were married in August, 1924, in San Francisco. After the marriage Suzetfe sev- ered her business relations with Da- vid Murray, who was her dancing partner, and began to appear with her husband, who she asserts she taught to dance, vaude- VAN HOVEN REMARRYING New Orleans, Sept. 29. Frank Van Hoven expects to be

married here Thursday to Eve O'Donnell, of Indiana, non-profes- sional, Van Hoven was divorced several months ago by Jean Middleton, the violinist, who is now abroad. He also married Miss Middleton in this city, but is wiiling to try out the Crescent City just once more, Piano Player Blamed by Wife for Divorce Suit Los Angeles, Sept. 22. Mrs, Kathrine Fox was granted a divorce from Louis Clinton Fox, of McWinter and Fox, vaudeville. Mrs. Fox charged that her hus- band would stay out with his part- ner, a piano* player, late at night and when she objected to it, her hus- band left her and failed to provide for her support. Superior Judge granted the decree. Sommerfield HILDRETH DISAPPEARS Toronto, Sept. 29. Arthur Hildreth, described as a former actor, out on bail on a charge of impersonating Christ fol- | lowing his arrest in a raid on a/! spiritualist church here, has dis- appeared. The local police are sat- isfied to let him rest in peace as |

long as he remains away ‘y

$4,000,000 FOR LOEW'S ESTATE —_—— Showman’s Pick on L. I. Is Large Fortune in Profit en When Marcus Loew purchased his Glen Cove (Delamar) estate on Long Island that cost $3,000,000 for about $1,000,000, “real estate men said Mr. Loew had purchased a bargain if he should want to sub- divide. Realty operators added that as an estate it would be too ex- pensive in its upkeep to find a pur- chaser. An offer for $4,000,000 for the estate was declined yesterday by Mr. Loew, with the broker stating that if he would seta higher figure, the prospective purchaser would consider it. Mr. Loew says he will not decide until he visits all of the rooms in tile mansion, He has yet to see around 39, PAN’S VAUDEVILLE IN HEARST’S NEW BUILDING California Products Favored for Columbus Circle Struc- ture Theatre of 3,000

A deal is reported to have been consummated on the west coast whereby Alexander Pantages will place “California Vaudeville” into the modern house to be built at Columbus Circle by William R. Hearst. The plans call for a theatre, office plilding and stores on 8th Avenue between 66th and 57th streets. The house is to have in excess of 3,000 seats. Its stores wil! be leased to firms exploiting California prod- uets and the lobby and foyer is also to specialize in a California atmo- sphere, The policy of the. house, accord- ing to the information fromy the coast, will be vaudeville and pic- tures at popular prices, with Pan- tages securing his headline and fea- ture acts in the metropolis,

RAN OUT OF “NOES” Washington, Sept, 29, Irene Franklin and Jerry Jarna- gin are married. They both cheer- fully admit it, dating the event July 12 at Bridgeport, Conn. According to Miss Franklin, Jerry propesed 842 times, covering terri- tory equivalent to half the globe. He asked the question in nearly every state, the Pacific Coast, Hawaii, Pango Pango, Fiji Islands, New Zealand and Australia and when the pianist started to run out of geogra- phy, she was unable to say no in sridgeport. Jarnagin has been accompanist for Miss Franklin for several sea- sons. Last spring he played several Orpheum houses as a single and has been booked daily with Miss Frank- lin this season, offering his own act and also continuing as her accom- panist MULLER FRIAR TREASURER Herk Resigns Through Business Pressure The resignation of J. H. Herk who was elected treasurer of the Friars in June has been accepted by the 30ard of Governors at ‘his urgent request. In a letter to the ciub board Herk explained the pressure of business had left h'm no a!ter- native. Herk is head cf the Mutual Burlesque Circuit.

J. P. Muller, former treasurer of the Friars, was invited to relicve Mr. Herk, Muller accepting. When Herk was made treasurer, Muller became a Governor. Herk was for- merly on the board and will azain so act, virtually exchanging places ith Muller, ~ | | ents EEE eA Se

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I ee ae 76, eR Wee wy “ a A la te sie , i és , ee ow ~ ee - . eee = a as = = 7 Ss ee pa ery ONL EE LALO EARLIER NDS SLAM SA * . 6 ” haan heii 4 Tet oe ‘ . . RA Oe AOE ee -gapital 6 VARIETY nis “odihsnacttnedaahnahtian talon VAUDEVILLE F Ss September 22, 1925. A-WORD OF WARNING TO THE VAUDEVILLE ARTISTS WITH REFERENCE TO THEIR BAGGAGE A case just came to our attention. Toto was booked for Cleveland on Thursday. At that time he was playing Poughkeepsie, N. Y. The train. going to Cleveland came through Poughkeepsie at 11:04—12:04 our time. > No arrangements had been made by the act, and they took chances that the baggage car would be empty enough to take the large number of pieces which * Toto carries.- : When the train arrived they were unable to care for his baggage, and when he arrived in Cleveland he was obliged to go on without any parapher- nalia at both matinee and evening performances, as the baggage did not arrive until the next day. _ What Mr. Royal should have done was to have cancelled the act. There | has been enough said in the past few years about artists attending to their bag- gage, and I can see no way of correcting this excepting to have the artists pay or to-cancel their act when they appear without their baggage, unless they - can give a very good excuse for the same. There is no excuse that could be offered in the above case, excepting pure negligence on the part of the artist and his representative. = - I trust this will serve as a warning to other artists to make their baggage part and parcel of the obligation of their engagement. They should see that their baggage is on the train with them, also if there are connections to be made to see that their baggage is transferred. This is important to every vaudeville house in the United States and important to every artist. E. F. ALBEE neys, Hallinan & Groh, 35 Nassau street, Berkshire Productions, Manhattan, acts, pictures, capital $5,600. Di- rectors, S. Berthoff, 1674 Broadway; R. Metz, 548 Hinsdale street, Brook- lyn; S. Loewinthan, 1871 7th avenue. FORUM Achicago, Sept. 24. \eaiter Variety: D. D. H.’s story in this week’s Va- riety, lamenting that vaudeville| Attorney L. C, Schultz, 1674 Broad- houses are so large monologists have | ¥@Y- a harder time getting over due to Calderone Valley Stream Corp. oe é ns Hempstead, theatres, pictures; com- the fact that their facial expression) 110, stock, no par. Directors, S. gets lost to the further-away auU-| Calderone, C. W. Carman, Hemp- dience in the back rows, reminds| stead. Attorney, G. L. Maggie, 261 me ef a story Poodles Hanneford | Broadway. told, while playing a summer en- Landscape Amusement Corp., gagement at White City. | Bronx, pictures and vaudeville, capi- Not so long ago when Poodles was 2 egg od met tegy: Repg pe and ir the ~ ee . > New York, | Fabbie rystmos, 5 ndscape playing the Pp > arraniragce dl 0 emente Youkees; 4. 2, Setaia of a monologist booked to appear OM) Radford street, Yonkers. Attorneys the bill came into the theatre at re-| Levy, Gutman and Goldberg, 27 hearsal. He stepped out on the stage | Broadway. and with a gasp took a look at the | Cimino and Pignuolo, Manhattan, rows and rows of seats. | hotels, restaurants and _ theatres, “My God,” he moaned, “I'll have to | capital $25,000. Directors, Nicholas mug here with a megaphone.” | Cimino, 110 East 42nd street; P. Pig- Dick Axman. | nuolo, 1915 Davidson avenue, At- ; torney C, A. Dunham, 19 West 44th | Street. | Ludlow Theatre Co., Yonkers, cap- | ital $100,000. Directors, W. W. Far- lley, Albany; Vincent J. Farley, 117 West 61st street. JUDGMENTS Kentucky Derby Co., Inc.; Am. Aluminum Ware Co $97.60. ae ‘ ‘ Manhattan; Guy Grand & North Film Exchange, A. Graves, 9 Main street, Yonkers. inc.; Grinnell & Co., Inc $529.80 Attorney, Amasa J. Parker, Albany. Archie Gottler; B. Altman & C« Heyson- Peppard, Manhattan, the- $261 ar a:iTe lICKets cigars and newspapers, ~ a , > capital $10,000 Directors, George Abner Greenberg; William Rol- | ©4P/@ are 8, George land: $30.10. }and Mary Heyson, 1634 Grand ave- . ' ;nue, Bronx; -James Peppard, 1401 Satisfied Judgments Webster avenue, Bronx. Attorney, . Gil Boag: L. S. Samuels; $1,000; Henry Herzbrun, 220B West 42nd lov. 22, 1924 | street. _ Same; |. Schmal; $112.22; Nov. 5,; Kazbek Restaurant Corp. Man- 1917. ; : | hattan, restaurant and theatre, capi- Same and Gilda Gray; J. W. Cros—| tal $20,000. Directors, S. Lasky, H. by; $1,200.94; Jan. 15, 1925. J. Rubenstein, A. Lissansky, all of — — 745 7th avenue. Attorney, J. L. INCORPORATIONS Bernstein, 5 Beekman street. ? Swingaiong Movie Productions, Manhattan, theatrical, musical and picture, capital $50,000. Directors, E. C. Fiélder Co., Manhattan, pic- | E. E. and B: C. Hart, #67 West Tist tures, 100 shares common, no par; | street; William G. Bitzer, 143 ‘West Directors, E. C. Fielder, 520 West| 64th _ street. Attorney, A. E., 196th street; W.- L. Worrlall, 30] Schwartz, 1540 Broadway. ~ Broad stréet; M. J. Werner, Pine Universal Artists, operatic, dra- Orchard,- Connecticut. Attorneys,| matic and picture entertainments, Curtis, Mallet, Prevost, Cole &/1,000 shares common, no par. Direc- Mosle, 30 Broad street. tors, Ruth Sherman, Muriel Borr- ._ & R. Producing Co., Manhattan,;man and P. D. ‘Kaufman, 1440 31,000 shares common, no par; Di-| Broadway. Attorneys, Hays, Podell Albany . sectors, H..Baron, National Theatre; |& Schulman, 1440 Broadway. M. Weiss, 77 West 174th street; F.| Silver Lake Point, Castile, Wy- Risser, 595 West End avenue. At-|oming county, public amusement re- torney, W. Klein, 1440 Broadway. sort and restaurant, capital $100,000, Yancal Realty~ Go., Manhattan, | Directors, A. A. Retter, M. E. Swan- wegity, hotels, resturants, theatres, | son, Joseph Snyder, Silver Lake, At- $20,000: . Directors, /T. J.;torneys Stedman and Waterman, Groh, Elmhurst; -:R. A. McCourt,; Batavia. 2474 Grand avenue, Bronx; James A. Sears Amusement Corp., Manhat- Harkins, 577 Isham street. “Attor-/ tan, pictures, 100 shares common, no ‘Gunga Din’ to Music | Rudyard Kipling’s “Gunga Din” has been set to music and the well-known poem will now be delivered in song. Reinald Werrenrath will in- troduce it.on the radio for the first time in America Oct. 4. Charles Gilbert Spross set the q music to the poem. J par; Directors, Louis Meh], 266 Bel- mont avenue, Brooklyn; Anna Rade- loff, 1746 Union street, Brooklyn; A. Schimel, 86 East 109th street. At- torney, 8S. F. Hartman, 120 Broad- way. Forest Avenue Studios, Manhat- tan, pictures, capital $25,000. Direc- tors, A. S. D'Agostino, Elmhurst; Charles Ohmann, A, T. Mannon, 239 West 42nd -street. --Attorney Ed- ward Petigor, 239. West 42nd street, K. W. F. Productions, Manhattan, theatrical, Operatic and picture pro- grams, capital $10,000. Directors, Clark Ross, 609 West 186th street; M.. W. Dixon’ and Dorothea Hein, 149 Broadway. Attorney, W. 'E. Russell, 149 Broadwy. NEW ACTS Paul Neisen. Band with The Lockfords, Lynn Cantor Jeaving turn. Van and Carrie Avery. Armstrong and the Gilbert Sis- ters, dissolving as a trip through the death of one of the sisters, who in private life was the wife of Arm- strong, is to be resumed as a two- act, with Armstrong working with his sister-in-law. Beasley and Edwards have dis- solved. Ed Beasley. has formed an alliance with Moe Lucky (Luck and Harris). “Just the Type,” five people tab- loid musical featuring Billy West. Landau-Hamilton Orchestra (10). Sydney Marion and Co., with Gene Vernon (Lang and Vernon); Harry Eldridge (Moore and Eldridge). Florénce Le Vere (Holmes and Le Vere) with three people, Pasa Betty Neal Trio. George Jinks and -Ann Lloyd and Dorty, Go. (3) Ed Jolly and Wynn Wild. McKenna and O'Donnell. McGinty and Freeman have dis- solved, with Miss McGinty having | formed an alliance with Helen Jack- son for a two act. DuBois Trio. Terrell and Kemp, Dave Gardiner. Three Pasmanians. Jack Mitchell and Eileen Dove. George C. Davis (monolog). O’Brien, Josephine and Co. (3). Ethel Vaughn. Aerial Cromwells (2). Fisher and Graham. Hilan Wonder Birds (1). Bernard and Fayne. Maryland Collegians (10). Edwards and Lilyan. - Dot Rose Revue (5). Darling and Phillips. Laughlin and West (3). Eddie Powell Revue (6). Wally Dare. Ashley -Buck and Co (4). Carl Schenk and Son. Civic Comedy Four. tdith Lamond. Dell : Elwood. Boris’ Fridkin’s Revue (9). Sedano, Lunina. and Jane (4). Al Belasco. Eddie Mennetti and June. Bob Nugent and Al Martin. | Shy, Stan Hughes'and Verna Burke (3). Dolaro Sisters, with Jean Schwil- | i ler. Cole and Werner. McGreevy and Keller. Jack McBryde and Dorothy Red- ding, Billy Fern and Grave Allyn. Hazel Haslam and Co. (3) toVinson’s Baboons. Martin Jacklin and Ambassadors (5). Rita. Del Marga and Joe Fejer’s Orchestra, Andre and Beryl. Walter Kane (Dale & Kane) and Paul Burns. Frank Dixen, comedy skit (3), HOUSES OPENING The Lyric, Hoboken, playing Loew vaudeville and pictures, ‘split week policy, opened Monday. The Terminal, sewn t cookin, N, Y., will open tonight (Wednesday) at 4th avenue and Dean street. | It -in a small Strassberg Circuit house. The. Victorta, Bloomsberg, Pa., adopts’ a vaude policy beginning Oct. 12 playing four acts. on. the first “half booked through. Jack Linder’s, agency. } start W ENGAGEMENTS §% 7 ’ James Crane, “Venice fot Two.” Helen Ware and Frederick Burke; “A Fascinating Devil.” Harry Welchman, “Zenda.” Leona Hogarth, “A Holy Terror.” Ruby Stevens and May Clark “Gay Paree.”’ Geneva Mitchell, “Louie the 14th.” May Vokes, Robert Halliday, Harry R. Allen, Harry Bolbrook, Mildred Richardson and Ester Lyon; “Spring and Autumn.” Charles King, Gloria Foy, Gus Irene Chadwick; Al Sexton, Marion Saki, Roland Hogue, Lottie Linthicum, Flora Finch, Beatrice Moreland, Rose Stillman, George M. Callahan, J. Irving White, Harry Kline, Edwin Michaels, Carl Judd and Louis LeVie, “Some Day.” Walter Craig replaced Allen Kearns in Chicago company of “Mercenary Mary.” Elia Palma, baritone, La Scala Grand Opera. Antoinette Perry, Gladys Hurle burt, Eva Casanova, Lillian Booth Lester Vail, Robert Harrison, Boyd Clarke, Edwin EB. Vickery, “Caught (Gustav Blum production). Margaret Knight, replacing Minne Gombel in “Cobra” (road). Mitchell, “The Dodson Sheep¢ man,” Leona Hogarth, Leila Bennett, Je T. Morrissey, Frank Monroe, Eliza=- beth Allen, G. A. Smith, Richard Carlyle, Frederic Malcolm and George Abbott, “A Holy Terror. Violet Dunn, “Services for Huss bands.” rs Ula Sharon “Song of the Flame. Kenneth Hunter, Mary Hall, Al¥ bert Bruning, William Sauter, Ere nest Rowan, Cecil Yapp, P. J. Kelly, Max Montor, Reynolds Evans, Mabel Moore, Le Roi Operti, Plumpton Wilson, Thomas F. Tracey, Gordon Hart, Phillip Wood, Marcel pin, 8s. Thomas Gomez, Stanley Kalkhurst, Louis Polan and Edith Barrett (complete cast) to support Walter Hampden and Ethel Barrymore in “Hamlet” (Hampden’s Theatre). RICHARD KEENE FOR “17” Richard Keene at the Palace, New York, this week has been placed with the Shuberts by Rufus Le Ma'tre for “17”! °° Rehearsals ‘for ithin two weeks. “the show will

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' > fot Two.” jerick Burke; enda.” Joly Terror.” May Clark, uie the 14th." rt Halliday, ry Bolbrook, d Ester Lyon; ia Foy, Gus “ Al Sexton, Hogue, Lottie : ich, Beatrice t un, George M, White, Harry is, Carl Judd 1e Day.” jlaced Allen company of ne, La Scala Hurle Booth ; arrison, Boyd ery, “Caught” tion). placing Minn® vad). “The rladys Lillian Sheep¢ la Bennett, Je Monroe, Eliza- mith, Richard Malcolm and Joly Terror. ices for Hus¢ »f the Flame.” tary Hall, Al¢ n Bauter, Ere pp, P. J. Kelly, ; Evans, Mabel rti, Plumpton ‘racey, Gordon Varcel pi. = Kalkhurs maith Parrett upport Walter Barrymore it 3 Theatre). E FOR “17” he Palace, NeW s been placed by Rufus Le he show will Ks. i- ’ Wednesday, September 30,.1925 VAUDEVILLE VARIETY 7? "+ BUSINESS PROMOTION IDEAS BY MANAGERS PASSED UPON Over 500 Suggestions Received in K.-A.’s National | Competition—Three Judges Making Final Selections—Applicability of Idea Considered + 4 At a meeting held Wednesday in New York by the Keith-Albee Cir- cuit to determine the winners in the managers’ national competition for new ideas for vadueville, two suggestions were picked. Final de- termination was put over, due to the absence of J. J. Murdock, the circuit’s general manager The judges who will appraise the fdeas and suggestions are E. F. Albee, J. J. Murdock and Edwin G. Lauder, Jr. All of the best ideas will be placed in effect throughout the circuit. Suggestions for headline attrac- tions; for building up and supple- menting lesser acts and artists; “week celebration” plans applicable to local or national circumstances or events; proper exploitation of importations; encouragement and promotion of local talent, are all covered by the 500 suggestions re- ceived. ™he cash prizes are $1000, first; $500, second, and $250 third. The applicability of an idea to the entire circuit will carry special weight with the judges. 3 SHOWS DAILY IN ROCHESTER K.-A, Change Following Success at Syracuse 4 Rochester, N. Y., Sept. 29. Keith’s, now playing the K-A big time policy, will switch to a three- a-day within the next few weeks. Contracts are being issued for fu- ture bookings reading “two or three performances daily.” The success of the three-a-day Policy at Syracuse is believed to have influenced the K-A circuit in its decision to change the policy here. OUTSIDE ARBITRATION Bookers Settle Engagement For Gonzales White Act. Date A controversy between A. & B. Dow and Joe Leo over the services of Gonzales White and Band last week was amicably adjusted through Outside arbitration with the Dows getting the act for a split week of the Cohen houses at Newbureh and Poughkeepsie, N. Y., with Leo com- pelled to substitute with another Act at the Star, New York. The controversy is said to have @risen by the act’s agent having UNwWittingly booked it into two Separate engagements for the same date but with Gonzales White, own- er of the act, actually attaching her Signature to the Dow contract. According to reports the act was submitted to Leo prior to the Dows. Leo issued verification slips but held no contracts. Another repre- Sentative of the act’s’ agent not knowing of the Leo transaction Submitted the turn to the Dows who issued contracts signed by Miss W hite. Leo, in the meanwhile had billed the flash heavily and later learned of the Dow booking. The act played Newburgh, N. Y., the first half and Leo expected ‘it at the Star the last half. Dov agreed to release the last half to make the Star date providing the turn’ would play the Paughkeepsie date the first half of this week. This arrangement was blocked through the turn having been tied up for this week with other book- ings and the matter was given over to outside arbitration by consent of both principals. Bransby Williams Arrives Bransby Williams has arrived from England to open a tcur of the Keith- Albee vaudeville circuit Booking Radio Acts Independent bookers opened a new field for radio entertainers through booking them in near- by spots not conflicting with their broadcasting duties and exploiting them heavily. Goldie and Dusty, known to ether fans as the “Gold Dust Twins,” were booked into the Caldwell, Caldwell, N. J., Sat- trday at $200 for the single day. Several other single dates have been arranged by inde- pendent bookers, MIDWEST “OPPOSITION” Chicago, Sept. 29. Vaudeville acts are apt to experi- ence considerable confusion in try- ing to figure out what is and Is not opposition in certain’ down state towns. The Theilan Circult having passed to the Midwest Theatres Cerporation, a Balaban and Katz subsidary, is still booked by Sam Tishman of the Western Vaudevilie Mane gers’ Association. In the same towns in which Theilan vaudeville houses are uated are movie houses us:ng or two acts and presentations booked direct by Midwest. Tishman has come out with a flat-footed declaration that the Mid- west (former Theilan) houses book- ed by himself is opposition to the Midwest houses booked direct through the B. & K. offices and that no act wishing to play foi the W. V. M. A. should play for the Midwest. the sit- one but PICKETING STOPPED Kansas City, Sept. 29. The fight against the Grand the- atre by the several unions con- nected with amusements has been taken up by the Employers’ Asso- ciation and threatens to be the start of a long and détermined struggle. Since the house opened several weeks ago with all non-union help, it has been constantly picketed. This week, wpon application of the management, an injunction was issued by a federal judge restrain- ing the unions from picketing. INDEPENDENT MANAGERS BLAME BOOKERS Claim Bills Not Booked Far Enough in Advance—impar- tial Opinion Is Both at Fault Variety’s expose of existing con- ditions and petty jealousies obtain- ing in the independent field has frecipitated a rise from a number of house managers who unwittingly or deservedly accepted some of the inside stuff as pointed in their di- rection. The managers lay full blame for the existing hit and run methods on the bookers and their inability to book vaudeville shows sufficiently well ahead to permit proper ex- ploitation. They emphasize its unique week when there is not over one drop out cn a bill probably booked but a few days in advance. They seemingly justify their pres- ent arrangement of exploiting their films heavily since these are booked far in advance and can be relied upon, Managers claim to have previ- ously wasted time and money ex- ploiting acts that never showed and in consequence gave patrons an idea that the managers were at fault for the desertions. .Bookers’ Argument The bookers retalitate that they are unable to book ahead when even house managers, save a few, refuse to obligate themselves to the extent of contracting a year’s bookings with one office, preferring to leave a loop hole through which they may jump to another. The genefal consensus of those outside the independent pale claims both are equally at fault. The managers because of lack of faith in their booking affiliations and the bookers-who seemingly are making no efforts to protect their business. A few, however, have gumption enough to run their business with- out interference but the majority prefer “yessing” their clients, rather than to chance the loss of them. Try-outs in Chicago Chicago, Sept. 29. Starting this week Morris Silver and Harry Borne, of the Western Vaudeville Managers Association booking staff, will hold try-outs in Roosevelt hall on the top floor of the State-Lake building to find new and acceptable material for picture house beoking. These try-outs will be held at two o’clock Friday and a record will be made and filed of all talent. Individuals with song and dance abilities and teams are sought, there being a dearth of available attractions for the film houses, MISS FRANCES FRANKIE RICE : MISTRESS OF EVERY EMOTION in a new offering entitled “THE HALL OF FAME” Featuring MR. BOBBY NASH Special material, special scenery and music and ultra modern wardrobe. | Will re-enter vaudeville assisted: by Act fully copyrighted. to being IT. Permanent addi: Fas 215 West 116th Playing hide and sék at present preparatory | six dancing boys. St., New York City “Acoustic Tiles” = ——» Washington, Sept. 29. A veteran inventor here, Emile Berliner, @as perfected and patented what he terms “acoustic tiles” for use in large auditoriums, concert halls, the- atres, etc. Mr. Berliner dem- onstrated these tiles at his !1b- oratory to several government officials. The demonstration was pronounced successful and of considerable value. It was commented upon that with ‘he present tendency in the buliding of theatres with large seating capacities that these tiles would be of great : value. 3 WEEKS OUT ON PAN ROUTE Lost in Travel—14 Weeks Guaranteed A readjustment in the routing of the vaudeville road shows over the Pantages circuit has eliminated two weeks of compulsory layoffs. It now has 32 out of 35 weeks on each route, with the three lost weeks consumed in travel. The shows open in Newark, N.J., and follow with Toronto, Hamilton, Niagara Falls, the latter splitting with South Bend, Ind.; then Toledo, Indianapolis and Chicago, jumping to Minneapolis for the Coast trip. Contracts issued out of the New York office are on a basis guaran- teeing 14 consecutive weeks, with an. option for the additional 18 weeks. The minimum clause was inserted when agents and perform- ers had lost confidence through pre- vious cancellations after several weeks out, which precipitated issu- ance of pay-or-play contracts for 14 weeks, with the additional option. CHINESE CORPORATION Difference Over Profits Settled by Incorporating Chicago, Sept. 29. A corporation has been formed in this state for the promotion of acts with Chinese performers, The incorporators are William Jacobs, the agent; Jack E. ‘Dwork and James T. Pickard, the latter a Chinese and promoter of the Chinese Syncopators. The incorporation is said to be the of a claim filed by Joseph Lopa, a Hawaiian, who al- aftermath leged that one-half the profits of the Chinese Syncopators belonged to him on the grounds that in 1922 he and Pickard had been partners. The incorporation settles the issue of ownership. Sun-Keeney Takes James, Columbus The James, Columbus, has switched from the Pantages Circuit and beginning next week (October 4) will take the Sun-Keeney bills of six acts for a full week. The Sun-Keeney shows will play the James after the Colonial, De- troit, another new link in the Sun- Keeney Circuit. The James is one of the largest vaudeville houses in the Middle West. It has been play- ing the Pantages bills for several Seasons, It is reported that the Sun-Keeney Exchange may get the Rivoli, Toledo, and Lyric, Indianapolis. Both houses are playing Pantages bills. The newly formed agency is now booking eight weeks out of its New York office, where Warren J. Todd is the booking chief. ADELAIDE WITH BOYS Adelaide (Adelaide and Hughes) Johnny Hughes in the being incapacitated. will not appear temporarily act, ‘ ville UNION RULING MAY KILL OFF CONEY’S UNITS eee Demands Carpenter Be Cerried — Producer’s Profit but $75 Chicago, Sept. 29. Coney Holmes plans for the reju- venation of family time vaudeville may collapse as the result of the sudden entrance into the situation of the stage hands’ union, which has ruled that four acts booked togethef and moving intact with an after- piece must carry a stage carpenter, At present the profit of unit pro- ducers is about $75 a week. The salary of a stage carpenter would wipe out this profit and kill the whole scheme. After working all summer lining up time Holmes launched his scheme of rotating units a month ago. It is considered probable the stage hands’ union may have been influenced by the fact that road show unit No. 3 (Andy Wright's condensed ~-ersion of “Why Men Leave Home”) carried a carpenter and figured that the vaudeville units could afford to carry one if a dramatic unit could. The small town managers had been keyed up to expect a new era in cheap entertainment with Holmes guarantee that they could play Keith-Albee (Chicago) vaundeville units, units and novelty units at a maxi- mum cost of $200 a night. The out- look at present is rather pessimistic as a result of the union ruling. QUARTET CONTESTS Radio’s Apart from K-A's—Finals with Both The Keith-Albee denial of any tie-up with Radio on the National Quartet Contest and refusal to book the winners of the Radio contest or allow them to enter the K-A com- petition has reacted with the Radio promoters securing Mecca Temple, New York, for their finals; guaran- teeing the winner a week’s booking at the Strand, New York, according to latest reports. The local K-A contests will be launched at the 81st Street, Oct. 5; Riverside,. Oct. 12; Fifth Ave. Oct. 12; Hippodrome and Palace, Oct. 19; 58th Street, Oct. 26, with the finals at the Hippodrome in. De- cember. It was agreed the competing fours appear only at the evening per- formances. The Riverside, 58th Street and Fifth Ave. will hold the contests for five nights only, and on the following Monday the winners. One week in advance the terms and conditions of the contests will be announced from the stages of the various houses. Quartets entering at one house are not barred from participating at another, providing the dates do not conflict. select Indoor Circus Act Full of Freaks Mandell & Rose are producing a circus turn to play the Loew Circuit and give a 90-minute show in lieu of the regular bills. The act will be called Marcus Loew's Indoor Circus. The cast will include Bostock’s Riding School, Marceline, Lillian St. Leon and Co., Jolly Irene, the fat girl; Lionette, the lion-faced girl; Mile. Worth, tatooed lady; Alma, snake charmer; Lundy Lou, eight- foot giantess; Harry Stone, ring- master; and George Seibert, lec- turer, A lobby display of the freaks, sawdust, pink lemonade and other circus features will be included. PAN’S PICTURES AT TACOMA Tacoma, Sept. 29, The local Pantages house, follow- a walk-out of stage hands and musi- cians, has switched to a straight picture policy. Preston Managing Tivoli Lew Preston has succeeded Roy Caiderone as manager of the Tivoli, New York. 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NIGHT LIFE OF THE WORLD

(Continued from page 5) the greater part of the season. Even the opera is third or fourth rate. The cinemas are too tame—even for the Egyptians. Visitors must be entertained, so the “suggestions” come from a hundred voices, if one walks a distance of three city blocks along the Ezbekiah, Cairo’s most prominent and best illumi- nated street at night. “Good evening, Mister, how about the Fish market tonight?” When it is explained to the new- comer that in the so-called “Fish Market” are between 200 and 306 girls costumed for the _ tropics, well— And if the Fish Market does not appeal to the visitor (who may have’ .been there the night before) he is invited to. luxuriously appointed parlors where ebony-hued Abys- sinian or Soudanese damsels are attempting to maintain the art standards of their own countries in a foreign land. Or desert girls by the dozen twisting and squirming “as they do in the tents of the Arabs.” Yes, or French girls—“the most beautiful from Paris,” Ger- man girls, Spanish girls. Young Egypt must be entertained and wants all visitors to join in the rev- elry. oe" ‘ The “solicitors,” to call them by a dignified name—must be num- bered by thousands. They work on commission—and then demand fare flashed up. Sometimes it is sneeringly referred to as “Constan- tinople style.” Women, however, are supposed to take their airings in the late after- noon. They are supposed to be at home in the evening. And at home means at home in Cairo. Young Egypt recently has bor- rowed a form of entertainment from Old China as from Old Egypt. The young buck of China takes his friends for a boat ride in the even- ing, if he lives in the neighborhood of a lake or river. This may have been true in ancient Bgypt—at least, the romancers would have us believe that it was. The painters have showed Cleopatra and some of the other ladies enjoying the cool breezes of Egyptian nights when upon a Nile barge. Blind Boatmen The custom is being revived, but it isn’t confined to royalty. It’s quite the smart thing to invite one’s lady: friends to a boat on the Nile, where a deaf, dumb and blind (if paid sufficiently) boatman rows the craft up or down stream. The ultra smart gentry even engage musicians to sit on the bow of the boat and dispense Arabic, Turkish and Per- sian music, Another favorite excursion at night, with the natives as with visitors, is to the Pyramids and Sphinx. “Want to see Pyramid and Sphin-cus to-

baksheesh from their customers. In present times, no stigma seems to attach itself to their profession. They are boys of 15 or 16 to men of 70. “Tell me what you like to see tonight, Mister, and you shall see it. Not much money.” Touting for Entertainment In the first rate cafe, a well dressed Egyptian youth takes a table next to where you are sitting enjoying your coffee. “Good eve- ning, Mister,” he says, to prove that he speaks English. “Guten abend” or “bon soir.” He is uncanny at his detection of, visiting nationalities. “I may be your guide tonight and take you to see Cairo night life?” It is not the uncommon, but quite the usual thing. The foreigner who is addressed by an Egyptian in Cairo at night now- adays (and he is certain to be so addressed about 50 times during an attempt at a one-hour promenade at night) knows that he is being ad- dressed by a solicitor or tout for some sort of entertainment. These beggars—they decline to take no for an answer—will be met with in all unexpected places. Sometimes they are cabmen, hotel porters, room boys, waiters—everybody has a repertory to offer, always hoping for his commission at the source and for a “present” from the one ac- commodated. It is quite impossible in this jour- nal of family circulation to enume- rate the items in this repertory entertainment, although the various items are enumerated quite frankly on every occasion in Cairo by night. The extraordinary events do not confine themselves entirely to the human race, either, as anyone will hear after the first half-hour during a promenade of the Ezbekiah. Talk about “Consul,” “Napoleon” and the other famous monkeys that have of toured America—why, they were sophisticated, prim, dignified and moral, perfect models of virtue compared to the simians of Cairo. | And the monkeys of Cairo are con- sidered quite the piece de resistance or star-liner acts in what might be called the theatres intimes of the Egyptian capital. The predominating religion of Egypt is doubtless responsible for the state of things at the present time. Men in Egypt, as elsewhere, desire the companionship of the op- posite sex. (Even African apes seem to feel the same way about it.) Until very recent times, women have not been permitted to g0 abroad at night. Only the men are in the cafes, and during the seasor. in theatres. é Veils Thinner Wives are not permitted too many privileges or freedom at the mo- ment, but the Jady friends of Egyp- tian gentry—also inclined to be very friendly with all visitors—are ven- turing more and more into public places. The veils are becoming thinner and thinner, so that they ex- pose the faces of the charmers. Sometimes, if the wearer has ven- tured into the theatre, she permits the veil to drop from her face dur- img the dark scenes; and it has been night?” is a familiar invitation from the street solicitors and to a dumb- bell the explanatier is made that one is not expected to go out there into the sands of Gizeh (only about one- half hour by motor) for the purpose of making archeological explora- tions. “Desert Sports” Out there are what is popularly known as “desert sports,” which seem to be quite as amusing to Cairo natives as to visitors. The Egyp- tian boasts that he is not an Arab, just as the Arab boasts that he is not an Egyptian. The youth of metropolitan Cairo likes to go into the desert beyond the pyramids to see how wild men and wild women of the Bedouin tribes disport them- selves when they are encouraged by a few gold coins and two glasses of cognac, This is a novel excursion, the pro- gram quite as acceptable to the city-bred Egyptian as to his Amer- ican and European brother. Usually a few drinks at a sidewalk cafe in Cairo, then a jolly little autoniobile ride to the Mena Hopse district, near the Pyramids and then a trans- fer to camels. The camel-drivers make their camels kneel to receive their- passengers and then start off through the winding valleys through the mountains of sand. A nod to the Sphinx en passant—that’s all. And then the camps of the Arabs and sedouins. Comfortable are their tents. Fine rugs and huge heaps of cushions. and, yes, a puff of hasheesh are of- fered. “Will gentleman have one small bit of ambergris in his cof- fee?” How those girls can. dance—and entertain! Not at all conventional, perhaps, from the western point of view, but born hostesses. Perhaps a ride back to Cairo while indigo | Egyptian night is illuminated by | millions of stars that never seem to shine over western lands. Or per- jhaps a drive back to town in the | morning, after the east has begun ito take on the lemon and coral of

| sunrise. The Good Old Days Yes, the Young Egyptians wanted | to run their country in their own | way; and they are doing it. daytime they chatter and bother themselves about politics and re- ligion—King George and Mahomet —but at night, they think of Hathor, who was enthroned at Denderah not so far away up the Nile. The English king has removed his army, they don’t think much of Ma- homet’s injunction about booze of all kinds and have taken to it asa fish takes to water; and their minds are set on some of the doings up the river in “the good old days.” And, verily, the renaissance has begun. }

Davenport’s Liberty Reopens Davenport, Ia., Sept. 29. After a long period of inactivity, the Liberty theatre on Perry street

has been reopened for pictures by Fred E. Leiser of Burlington. In the | noted that some of the wearers for- | get to lift them again when lights | | }

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HARRY RIDINGS RESIGNS Too Much Grief with Unions As Presidents of C. T. M. A.

Chicago, Sept. 29. After 10 years as president of the Chicago Theatre Managers’ Associa- tion, Harry Ridings has handed in his resignation without assigning any cause. The Association has been in the throes of a wage scale argument with musicians and stagehand locals for some time and there has been plenty of grief con- nected with the presidency. Until the time of its demolish- ment Ridings was, fommany years, manager of Cohan’s Grand Opera House and Chicago representative of the author-actor-manager. Some Colored Artists Dodged Paris Trip When the colored troupe of enter- tainers for a special Paris revue engagement: eailed recently on the “Berengaria” several of those orig- inally slated to go did not make the trip. Will Marion Cook remained to stage and produce a new colored musical show, “Too Bad.” Hartwell Cook, reported under contract for the Paris trip, was not on board, with Cook said not to have given an explanation. Cook is working at the Club Alabam, New York. Among those going were Mr. and Mrs. Louis Douglas, eight girls and Josephine Baker, who had been one of the principals at the Plantation Revue. Miss Baker’s place at the Plantation has been filled by May 3arnes, formerly of the “Runnin’ Wild” quartet.

Evansville House Turns From Vaudeville to Films Evansville, Ind., Sept. 29. Pictures and presentations are supplanting the vaudeville formerly at the local Victory. Phil Tyrell of Chicago will book in the stage specialties to the thea- tre,

DEPORTING MIDGETS Two of the former Ike Rose

Midgets are to be deported as | minors by the Commissioner. of Im- | migration. The midgets came into this country members of a group | of eight who appeared in the Rose act. Differences with Rose and the guardian of. the midgets is said to be behind the trouble with the Immigration Authorities. The Im- migration people were not tipped off on the ages of the midgets until after the split. The act played some Loew cir- cuit and independent vaudeville dates. i TABS REPLACE BURLESQUE Kansas City, Sept. 29. The Twelfth Street theatre, next door to the Pantages, playing 35c. stock burlesque all summer, has switched to tabs and pictures. A 30-week contract has been signed with Sun & Ackerman, the shows to change weekly. The opening attraction this week was Billy Earle’s “Jazzmania Re- vue,” featuring “Honey” Harris. The house will give four shows daily, with five Saturday and Sun- day at a 35c. top, except Saturday and Sunday, when 50c. will be the

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The Pat Rooney show, “The Daughter of Rosie O’Grady,” will not reach Broadway for some weeks. more to follow. It is in Newark this week with Balti- Other outside dates have been filled in with the show penciled in for Brooklyn and the Bronx theatre, New ¥ork, before any downtown Broadway premiere is announced.

Georgie White is said to have entered a complaint with the Keith- Albee office that the Avon Comedy pantomime acrobatic business, while singing, “Scandals.” Lester Allen’s direction in the bit from burlesque. been doing the same bit for years, during the run of the show. Fontana, dancers and also in $3 p. p. Four are infringing upon the bit of which was done under Lester is said to have brought Joe Smith and .Charlie Dale, the original Avons, replied they have and probably did it before Georgie started as.a hoofer with Benny Ryan.

Joe Whitehead, himself, in the flesh, paid his annual visit to the Chicago office of Variety last week and branded the report that he had died ag embarassing. He admits playing the Chicago and Tivoli Theatres but denies he died. Mr, Whitehead suggests the hoax may have originated with the same malicious person who, wishing to inflame creditors, circu. lated a report that he, Mr, Whitehead, had struck oil in Florida.

Clifton Webb and Mary Hay turned down a big time vaudeville route at $2,250 weekly to join “Sunny” at a salary reported to be much less weekly. It igs said the team expected to fill in with a cabaret engagement So, far they have not connected. Moss and “Sunny,” weekly in the show, while the drawing card at the Marigold cabaret night club, with their cabaret income over $3,000. are reported receiving $1,000 The Marigold’s coveur is

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ary paid any producer for novelties in picture houses, West Coast theatres have decided to produce all of their presentations as units and have them travel from house to house. At the present time there are 16 houses in which they will use the presentations and it is expected they will increase thie to 30 by Jan. 1. Under these condi- tions it is believed they can offer 20 weeks’ work to their players. The contract provided a salary said to be around $1,500 a week for Fanchon and Marco and a percen- tage of the earnings of the book- ing office, which engages people for the F. and M. Productions The couple started their career at the Warfield in San Francisco two years ago and had a hard strug- gle keeping in the West Coast foid. The determination of Arch M Bowles, now general manager of the West Coast, that they would make good helped them. At the time of their start their income was said to have been around $200 per week and has mounted to $1,000 per week, which they received at the conclusion of their old contract. Under the new,plan the shows are to be produced alternately at Loew’s States Los Angeles, and the Warfield, San Francisco, and then to be sent on tour into houses in the following cities: Sacramento, Oakland, Stockton, Fresno, San Jose, Bakersfield, Pasadena, San Ana and the Boulevard and a new house at 10th and Western, in Los Angeles. MARRIAGES Gladys M. Wilson to Charles R. Elbey, Sept. 18, in Skowhegon, Me. Both members of Miller Brothers carnival shows. Milton E. Schlesinger, jockey, to Rose Presi, dancer, Sept. 21 in New York. Boris Kaplan to Clara Finkelstein, Sept, 24 in New York City. The groom is auditor and financial man for Arch Selwyn. Monty Katterjohn, scenario writer, to Phyllis Knell, script writer, at Los Angeles, Sept. 16. Both are em- ployed at the De Mille studios in Culver City. Mickey O’Neill (pictures) to Vio- let Kidson (non-professional) at Los Angeles, Sept. 27. BIRTHS Mr. and Mrs. Terrence McGovern, son, Sept. 21, in hospital at Great Barrington, Mass. Mrs. McGovern is Mildred Harris, former wife of Charles Chaplin. Mr. and Mrs. Curt Rehfeld, son, Sept, 22, in Hollywood Hospital, ‘Los Angeles. The father is a First National director. ' Mr. and Mrs. Robert Littell, son, Sept. 16 at Bar Harbor. The mother was formerly Anita Damrosch, daughter of the New York Sym- phony Orchestra conductor. To Mr. and Mrs. Frank Joyce, Wednesday, Sept. 24, at Polyclinic Hospital, a son. Mother and father were formerly in vaudeville as Joyce, West and Moran and Frank Joyce and Fle Lewis.

With the signing of the contract, [ PRODUCTION PRICES (Continued from page 1) “Sunny’s” possible gross at the Amsterdam is $43,000 to full cae pacity at every performance. Though “Sunny” is at present looked upon as an extravagant pro duction in the number of “names,” it. is said that some considerable cuts will be.made after the show shall have been operating a few weeks, saving the producer a large amount weekly.

At $250,000 for production, “Sunny” stands at the top of all musical extravaganzas ever pro« duced on Broadway. There are eight acts or individe vals in “Sunny” receiving $1,000 or more weekly. A chorus of 64 is in the show— 42 girls and 22 boys. A large stage crew is required. Upon the opening of “Sunny” last Tuesday night in New York prices to any amount were offered for the first night tickets. Not @ coupon was available anywhere. One holder of a pair of tickets sold his two seats as show time ap- proached for $150. Offers of $75 for a pair during the same after- noon were common. It was the biggest turn out Broadway has seen for a legit debut in many seasons,

ILL AND INJURED Fredie (“Bones”) Bachman, busi- ness manager fgr Ernie Young, has been removed from the Augustania Hospital, Chicago, to the Winfield Sanitarium, Winfield, Ill. He is ree covering. Charles E. Cook, manager, Colo# nial theatre, Lawrence, Mass., is in a sanitarium recovering from @ nervous breakdown. John Dolan, first cornet soloist, Sousa’s Band, was taken ill with paralysis in Elmira, N. Y., last week. Dorothy McNulty, dancer, “Sky High,” suffering from blood poison- ing. Miss McNulty was inoculated to prevent lockjaw. Infection re« sulted from an unsterilized needle. John Peter Toohey, general press representative for Crosby Gaige, is ill at his home, Sara Shields, wife of Lieutenant Prevost of the French army, was seriously injured in an autom:< bile accident near Paris last week. Prior to her marriage Miss Shields appeared in vaudeville on this side. She is a sister of Miss Sydney Shields. Eddie Sullivan is stil! at the French Hospital, New York, suf- fering from the relapse ot his for- mer illness. Mayme Whalen, treasurer of the Ritz Theatre, New York, confined to her home with stomach trouble, is recovering after a serious attack. Luella Temple (Vine and Tem- ple) is recovering from an opera tion at Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York. The operation followed an eight months’ illness. Lydia Dixon, character come dienne, is confined to the Rupture and Crippled Hospital, New York City, recovering from an - megtie las for tumor which she underwent

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NO CALLERS—MOVES Delores Ducore Leaves Alamac and Hotel Relinquishes Complaint Delores Ducore, actress, and Earl Flanders Wifidow-Tossers’ Simmons, producer of “Love's Call” Hearing Set for Thursday and “The Lonesome Trail,” ar- rested on a charge of disorderly Dr. Joseph Pauline, Henry Case} conduct, were freed in West Side and Jack Phillips, of the Flanders} Court by Magistrate McAndrews. Hotel, will be arraigned in West] Both were arres‘ad in the apartment Side Court on Thursday before! of Miss Ducore at the Alamac Hotel Magistrate McKiniry. It is believed | by a hotel detective, that the examination wff® be heard. According to the house sleuth, The three defendants, who had} Simmons came to visit Miss Ducore their liberty for only a short time| in the “wee” hours to discuss a after they are alleged to have tossed film production in which she was to Sol Trencher, waiter, from an up-/| appear. The detective objected to per story of the Flanders, are still! the time of receiving callers and she incarcerated in the Tombs prison.| told him it was none of his business, They were remanded to jail on In court, a representative of the default of $10,000 bail, increased | hotel said that Miss Ducore had from $5,000 by Magistrate McAn-| moved and they didn’t care to drews. prosecute. ROUND THE SQUARE When Eddie Hartman Swore Eddie Hartman (Variety) died yesterday (Tuesday) at Silver City, His death from tubercolosis is recounted in the obituary column Eddie contracted the disease after returning from France where he was gassed é

When enlisting, Eddie was sent to Governor's Island, in New York Bay and assigned to the Quartemaster’s Department. After hanging around for some while Eddie grew impatient, commencing to ask his companions when they were going over. He asked others but received ho satisfaction. Another period passed when Eddie, unable to longer restrain himself, burst into headquarters, without regard to military discipline, and rushing up to an officgr, talked Times Square to him, like this: “What's this idea of kidding me? in hell do yau think I enlisted for?” Every one about thought it was a court martial and life for Eddie. He was ordered to report to the Commanding Officer, but was stopped en route, for when the C. O, was advised of the occurrence, he remarked: “That’s the kind of boys we want—boys with spirit. Send that boy over immdiately.” Upon arrival abroad Eddie was attached as a sergeant to the Quare- termaster staff at General Pershine’s head iquarters, When in hell do [ go over and what “Swellest Sinker Joint” “That's the swellest sinker joint in the world, and I'll bet on it,” sald a New Yorker as he passed Childs’ restaurant facing on the boardwalk at Coney Island, This Childs at Coney from the outside looks like a Moorish castle. On the inside its high-priced automobiles. That one also see male diners eating with hat n would not hit anyone as possible were it not for the illuminated name of Chilis above the place, appearance is like a show room for could purchase “sinkers” in the place ernest op enactiteiltany “Danni ee ALLELE LEILA LLL LLL ALI LAL ANN, Hen ee ae

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ae enn Sem 2s f inet gs SE EY OGLE. Son: —— * Sco re ROTA ARMS Eo NE BE (LEN ON WE we are “sb The best dressed woman of the week: ESTHER HOWARD. (“Sunny,” at New Amsterdam.) Harsh Note in Refined Palace Bill The Palace, Monday matinee, held a capacity audience. Benny Roberts in the pit was a show in himself the way he roared with laughter at Tom Smith's antics, An air of refinement pervaded the bill until Harry J. Conley’s act. In a burlesque house this act should find its level, Three women toiled furiously and hard. The dressing was but mediocre, Phoebe Diamond, Four Diamonds, appeared first in a brocade coat pink in tint with feather trimming or a darker shade. Underneath was a dress of white satin with lace inserted in the skirt. And it was real Duchess lace. A yellow chiifon dress had a decoration of flowers fashioned in orange petals. Frances Starr was dressed the same as on an earlier visit to this house. “The red velvet coat, dress and hat, as before, are most becoming, while the grey cloak chinchilla trimmed was as sumptuous as ever, After six years Alice Lloyd came back and renewed old friendships and made plenty of new ones. Her first dress was blue satin draped slightly to one side with a fringe cape at the back. A small hat had a large rose at the side. Another frock was chartreuse green, chiffon embroidered in several sized brilliants. The long lines ended at the hem in godets of the chiffon while a panel back gave the wearer a slim appearance. But it was the bathing outfit that drew the round of applause. . A tiny suit of white piped in blue had a heavily embroidered cape of cerise. Virginia Barrett, with Dick Keene, was very nice in a simple blue frock made with a tight bodice and full skirt that fell away revealing a pink petticoat. Countess Sonia was at her best in a gold cloth Empire gown. : A Rave Over “Sunny” Staged by Hassard Short. That always means money invested. But fn this case of “Sunny” at the New Amsterdam it is money well spent. A more gorgeous production than “Sunny” can’t be recalled. It would. have to be a poor producer with all the money in the mint to fall * down on such material as a deck on board ship, a Grand Salon on the same ship and a ballroom with a hunt ball in progress. The wedding scene, the finale of the first act, will long live in one’s memory. Marilyn Miller was bound to have a wedding scene as she made such an adorable bride in “Sally.” Her bridal gown is a picture in simplicity. Made almost Empire in style, the white satin is encrus.ed in pearls and crystal. A’ lengthy train vies with a veil equally as long. The first costume worn by Miss Miller was a ballet dress of pink meline with a.crystal bodice. A sort of Pierrot costume was of *yellow satin pants and blye jacket. A modern dress was of yellow made with a skirt that seolloped at the hem banded with velvet. Two riding togs fell to Miss Miller; one in brown and one for side- gaddle in black. Mis& Miller was a youthful Genee in this one. Esther Howard was extremely well dressed and much better when wearing’ @ hat. It was joy to witness the hit made by cute little Pert Kelton. The dressing of the chorus, and, that goes for the boys as well as girls, beggars description. Such colorings! They were he achievement of.an artist and from the “‘numeroug, firms named onthe program, everyone in New York had a finger in it. The color schemes ran to the yellows and orange apd black, skillfully blended with silver and white. Even red, white and blvfe was artistically uséd with no hint of the flag. Long live “Sunny.” ‘No one should miss it. When Is a Burlesque Show Good? If one good comedian and one good soubret make a good burlesque show then “The Fashion Parade” (at the Columbia last week) is a good show. I. B. Hamp is. the comedian and Ger de Beck is the soubret, LOVELY. MARY JENNINGS Dimpled darling of marvelous charm and sweetness, who, with her brother John, comprises one of America’s most brilliant, sensational and spectacu dancing teams. The extended engagement of THE JENNINGS at VANITY FAIR, Broadway at Grace street, Chicago's newest restaurant achievement, is a tribute of which they are well de- serving. TWO KINDS OF LIQUOR (Continued from page 1) good Scotch ig a drop from $55 at Sept. 1. Rye remains the same as to quality, no guarantee and no guar- antee should be accepted. Even the bootlegger doesn’t know what he is selling when offering rye, Its $110 quotation has remained fixed at that amount for months, Champagne at $85 a case is of the best, with the $60 a case quality very poor. The $60 champagne is being used by many night clubs in New York. They charge from $20 to $30 a bottle for it, although they could obtain the best brands as easily if willing to pay the market quotation of $85. Gin at $42 a case is quite reliable, but the phoney $15 gin is “poison.” Phoney Brandy “Terrible” The $75 a case brandy is “terrible” while the $110 brandy Thay be re- lied upon. Through brandy being held as a rule at a high price the “phoney” figure is also tilted to be in accord and assure a semblance of quality. - . It’s the reverse with absinthe. Good absinthe is $15 a bottle with no reduction on case lots, the price remaining $180 a case, seldom how- ever sold to individual consumers by the case. The phoney absinthe seems to-meet the demands of the absinthe drinkers and finds a more ready sale at the phoney price of $3 a bottle. Where the drinker is Mr. Hamp has some funny material; Miss EI and a pleasing voice. Margaret Knight and Winnie Clifton are the other principal women. The voices of these two young’ women amount to very little but they are comely enough to warrent the engagement, Miss Beck appears first in a hooped dress of rose and blue made over late petticoats.. An orange and gold costume was very good looking The short pant# were gold, while*the abbreviated skirt was erange satin. The bodice was merely a strip across the breast-leaving, the back: bare to the waist line. Miss Beck was very nice in a rose velvet dress made also short and over short silver pants edged with fringe. Another gold foundation was enveloped with peach chiffon. Miss Knight was resplendent in red velvet, made severely plain having only a gold girdle. In silver tissue cloth this girl was regal. No trimming was used, the material alone being sufficient. Miss Clifton wore two dis- tinctive dresses—one white satin made short with pompoms and a blue taffeta made with extended sides. The chorus made several changes but none spelled money, “Merry Merry” Instantaneous Hit An instantaneous Broadway musical hit went on the records when Mr. Andrews’ “Merry Merry” opened at his Vanderbilt Theatre last week. It’s such a nice show that, aside from the ‘personal interest in it, there could be no one who would fail to see and ‘hear it without unbounded pleasure. ™ Its principal object of delight (not forgetting Saxon as the little girl from the country who starts her stage career via chorus. Miss Saxon seems to be always doing something in this show and whatever she does is liked. The first act has Marie in a blue pleated skirt and short coat of velvet. Grey shoes and stockings with a hat to match and a beaded bag add the right touch. A second dress was of blond chiffon made with tight bodice. From the shoulders hung a short lace cape. In the Pierrot number Marie looked lovely. With the palest of flesh colored tights, a jacket of white gatIn was set off with neck and wrist ruches. Sasch Beaumont, who got immediate attention and held it, was first in a purple negligee and then in a black velvet evening gown encrusted with brilliants. An elegant ermine coat was worn for a minute. Perqueta Courtney, with a legitimate playing role, wore an evening dress of gold. Two bands of velvet in blue and grey were put on in points at the hips. A white street dress of cloth was worn in the second act, 4 Lucilla Mendez is first in green and black combinations. A red velvet skirt with white top proved a pretty model. Coral chiffon was the third change made by this amusing miss. Virginia Smith had a very pretty bide anid silver evening dress with blue stockings. A coat and skirt with by this real comedienne was in a pale shade of tan. The ten girls of-the ensemble are first in street clothes of the light frothy. style for Spring. In evening frocks the girls look very well. THe Piérrot number has them 4n blue meline ballet dresses. The short fullskifts Were Tiffied an@ piped with silver. the music) is Marie ck displays a nice figure} not a fiend, absinthe as a general thing is employed to “pep” up other drinks. “Needles” Beer Beer at $38 a barrel (120 bottles) is known as “needles,” not pure as of pre-prohibition but about the best to be secured in the east. The etherize@ beer is plentiful but. held at the same figure and with diffi- culty in detection as against the other, unless the drinker has his pre-prohibition beer taste remaining with him. After effects are the best indicator of what kind of beer has been consumed. « Sparkling Burgundy at $96 -is genuine, but the $48 king is highly diluted. It has the taste of car- bolized charged claret and is being freely used in side street table d’hote restaurants. Cordials and light wines are but seldom tampered with as the de- mand is light, with but few dealers handling these liquors. Ale appears to be about the only alcoholic drink free from misuse al- though ale satisfies according to its strength. Canadian ale is preferred by New Yorkers. From stories about and through deliveries of liquor made of late in the Metropolitan district, those aware of the source of the deliveries have reached a_ conclusion’ that some pre-prohibition liquor stocks, held back for years through fear or expectaney of securing a very big figure, are now being released and disposed of at the current liquor market quotations, ' / McCuy Doing Field Work New Orleans, Sept. 29. Howard McCoy has been. ap- pointed to do field.and exploitation work forthe Loew circuit. 10 VARIETY ___Wednesday, September 30, 1925 By THE SKIRT Dancing at the Hip The Hip program contains a variety of dancing. Amalia Molina, Spanish dancer, presents a number of her native steps in native costume. It is interesting to note that the Andalusian idea of the “Spanish” costume omits hoops. She begins with the “Spanish fox trot,” wearing a brocaded white satin gown extending néarly to her ankles. The skirt is full, the basque tight. Small ruffles of silver lace edge the gown, An appliqued red flower and green vine forms the belt. “One Big Revue” is a contrast between three distinct* types of Amer. ican dancing, if you include “hula” steps. First, there’s Linda with her sveltine curves and Mercurial feet. The program says it’s the dance of the model. Linda’s gown of sheer georgette and satin has for its only trimming a black plush flower at her left side. Second, Ida May Chadwick, “the boiglar’s goil,” exhibits some clever tap dancing. Her admirers in the audience evidently considered her the champion. A short checkered skirt and tight blue jacket were far more becoming to the character she was portraying than was the rather pretty pink and blue hat. It was a shade too pretty but Ida May Chadwick is a charmer) just the same. Then, there’s Hilda Ferguson, recently of the beach scene in Mr. Ziegfeld’s “Follies.” Hilda does her “hula” squirms with a little fringe, a little bead, and lots of nerve. It’s the third week for Annette Kellerman, the athletic esthetic. And you may be interested in knowing that one of the Hip girls has her hair cut into a short, close boyish bob on the right side, and into a flapper, curled bob on the left! Riverside’s Heap Big Night It was a heap big Monday night at the Riverside. The “ad libbing” at the end of the program was enthusiastically received by the patked house. Olsen and Johnson and Demarest and Collette gave the “sur- prise party.” The stuff was impromptu and bright. Estelle Demarest wore a lovely pink crepe gown trimmed in dainty, blue rosettes. In Earl Lindsay’s “Dance Creations” the Phelps twins wear some inter- esting clothes. They appear first tn orange satin .semi-tailored frocks with brown georgette capes and brown felt hats. Lillian Lee as the selfish daughter-in-law in Hugh Herbert’s sketch wears a lovely wisteria georgette frock trimmed in groups of silver spangles at her belt and on her skirt. The sentiment of this act, Which roundly scélded the mercenary younger generation, seemed to please immensely. And as for Camilla’s white birds, they were a bit feather-brained at times if not down-right giddy. Not that the audience objected. After the show, Olsen and Johnson entertained “the folks” out in the lobby for a few minutes, too, just for good measure. No Chance for Clothes Why the novel, “Tatterly,” was changed to “Off the Highway” when it became a film is not made clear. William V. Mong walks away with the picture’s honors in his dual performance as the miserly old Caleb Fry and as the servant, Tatterly. John Bowers and Marguerite De La Motte are convincingseas the poor artists and lovers. Miss De La Motte has no chance to exploit unusual clothes, but she does get an opportunity to register a variety of emofions. Important—in a Way Trilby Clark, as Mary Owen in “The Bad. Lands,” film, is the only woman in the cast whose name is programed. It is the only important feminine role, hut not so important. Little Buck Black as 10-year-old Stubby Meade ts interesting. The time of the story is about 1870. The trouble is all over firearms being smuggled to the Indians under the guise of bacon and flour. The fighting scene, where the Sioux sur- round the fort, is the best and most thrilling. Miss Clark .wears three or four very appropriate outfits, consdering the period. Her riding habit is composed of a-etight little jacket, long, sweeping skirt, a black derby with a long white veil flowing from its crown, a lace jabot worn outside her tightly buttoned coat and high gauntlets. She rode side saddle! One of her dresses is obviously made of flowered organdie or old-fashioned Challis. The bodice is tight with a lace fichu crossing in the front, and a black velvet bow perched on top the fichu.. Two ruffles of the dress material decorate the bot- ‘tom of the wide sKirt, and q@ hat, about as big as a minute, is balanced on her left ear. ; Funny Testimony Another one of those free-thinking films, not healthy food for children, is “Love’s Gamble.” The story is disillusioning, In spots, sordid, Lillian Rich as the heroine gives an engaging performance. Pauline Garon and Kathleen Clifford put ginger into this story that could s0 easily grow maudlin. The heroine entertains a child-like faith in men. She is disillusioned. The story is kept technically moral, but the girl’s escape into the storm is not without its significance. When Robert Frazier is charged with the murder of his wife the girl’s ten-twent testimony made the audience at Loew’s New York-laugh. Miss Rich wears a pretty white sports frock during the escape. It has band trimming running from the collar to the hem in four rows, is sleeveless, and has a high collar of the band trimming. Another time she_dons a metal cloth evening cape with a fur collar that is rather pretty But the women in the story are all po and have little money for fummy-diddles, The Modern “Lena Rivers” Shortly after the Civil War (or was it before?), Mrs. Mary J. Holmes wrote a sentintental novel called “Lena Rivers” in which thé black slaves were happy on a southern plantation. The modernized film version is inconsistent. The black slaves are French servants, and the plantation is on Madison avenue, New York. This leaves an impression with the audience of hearing Mrs. Holmes’ heirs say to the arrow people: “Change it any way you please, but retain the title.” Anyway, that's what has been done. / The picture will probably be popular ‘in towns where the taste for accuracy is not keen. The old plot moved up 60 years will be questioned by critical audiences. Among the several inconsistencies, there is one in the matter of dress. According to the film, Lena’s mother, 20 years ago, wore a tight fitting, cotton dress with a basque and Jong sleeves adorned in puff tops. And as though -this were not enough, here hair is bobbed! Gladys ,Hulette plays a dual role. Johnnie Walker is the only actor featured but the burden of the film falls on Miss Hulette, Earle Williams and Edna Murphy. Edna Murphy puts a great deal of realism into the catty cousin, Carrie Nichols. In fact, her’s is the best feminine role. artists or tea room owners, Creighton Hale Without Opposition Creighton Hale appears to greater advantage in “Seven Days,” in 2 light, amusing role than he does in “The Circle” as a fussy youns English lord. Both are films. He also seems to be at more ease with the women in the comedy (Lillian Rich and Lilyan Tashman) than he is with Eleanor Boardman in the more serious picturé. In the comedy, Mr. Hale has no competition among the men; in “The Circle” he has Malcolm McGregor. . Which is nothing to be sneezed at With women audiences. When Miss Boardman glances at the ingratiating Malcolm and back at Creigh ton in the unfortunate role of the young fuss-box, well, the feminine verdict will no doubt be that Creighton should elect himself permanent!) to comedy—such as “Seven. Days.”

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Bighteen girls and four men, ; members of the Mutual show “All ; get to Go” were found guilty of par- ticipating in an indecent and ob- IN 0) Y acen® entertainment before Judge Seliers in municipal court here Saturday. N. 8S. Barger, resident manager of the Garrick theatre, was bound over to the grand jury on a charge of permitting and encouraging an obscene and indecent production. All members of the company and % Manager Barger were arrested Dodging Dealy Judgment sday following the matinee iprmmioe. They were hauled to for $24,124—Worth $500,000 police station in the patrol and were soon released on $300 bond each. The preliminary hearing be- gan Friday morning and continued , almost two days. : Gus Hill, in private life Gustave Newspaper reviews of the show Metz, legit and burlesque producer said it was one of the cleanest On| and former club swinger and, jug- the circuit and two of the critics} si, is reported to be showing his took the stand for the defense. old-time agility in the dodging of The arrests were made on the| jyGgments, subpoenas and other le- complaint of C. W. Beltz, member| gal encumbrances by remaining in of the Uplift league. He testified) New Jersey, out of New York State the shimmy dances by the girls re-| jurisdiction, until Sundays, when he sembled the “men only” and/ comes into his office at the Colum- “hootchey-cootchey” dances he had| bia theatre building, New York. geen in Chicago and other cities. According to information, Hill A half dozen women uplifters,| makes it a point to leave well be- prominent in local society, took the} fore midnight, thereby dodging any gtand along with Beltz in an effort| possibility of being taken for con- to convict the troupers. “| ternpt rg copy ag ry. a a ‘ ‘ ment o 124. to ames a THO Ot tne tee ete Davart, | Dealy, awarded July 23, 1928, which Harnagel, president o ° re. w,| Hill has failed to satisfy to date. Teachers association, and re. i : Dealy, an actor in one of Hill's K. Norton, daughter of the chief numerous cartoon comedy compa- of police, testified their moral nies, was given the judgment for standards had been lowered as a Gamages tenultant from the fauity result of the show. a“ discharge of a prop pistol which The newspapers made light of caused the loss of eyesight of the whole affair and thoroughly] pealy’s left eye. “kidded” Beltz who had testified he} . pili) went into bankruptcy and had felt a desire to kiss Chubby! listed Dealy’s judgment as a claim. Drisdale, singing soubret, when she/ Dealy originally sued Gus Hill's, was appearing in one of her num-|fInc., but the complaint was later bers. altered, naming Gus Hill individual- Those in the know credit the raid} ly, charging he had transferred all to Chief Cavender, a strong uplift} assets from the corporation so as to worker. Cavender tried to close} make Gus Hill's, Inc., insolvent and the Garrick theatre when it was/ tunable to satisfy any judgment. presenting burlesque last season Hill is reputed worth ever $500,- but was unable to secure tangible} 900. evidence. ss ri’ SUT SE ORDERED IN FOR FIXING ‘ Rube Bernstein will turn back his 3 | Columbia Burlesque franchise un- Not Up to Columbia Standard | der which the “Bathing Beauties” éé 7.99 are operated, according to report. “gas Talk of Town s Re- The circuit will turn the franchise peat ‘Date over to Arthur Pearson, who will | produce another Columbia show. Pearson’s “Powder Puff Erolic’”’ Peck and Jarboe’s “Models and]| marked his comeback to the Colum- Thrills,” reported one of the weak-| bia this season. It has ingratiated est shows on the Columbia Cir-| him with the Columbia heads to the cuit, has been taken off temporarily | extent they are anxious to have him for “fixing.” do another for the circuit. The attraction was to have played‘ Bernstein has been a Columbia Hurtig & Seamon’s, New York, this} producer for years. Outside business week but was.replaced by Harry! tnterests are given-as his reason for Strouse’s “Talk of the Town.” leaving the burlesque field. He re- The “Talk of the Town” booking | cently purchased a one-third inter- is a repeat engagement, the show} est in the 45th Street Yacht Club, a having played the house earlier in|} Times Square Night Club. the season. It will play the current week under “Models and Thrills” paper on account of the late transfer, “Models and Thrills” will be fixed GIRL STILL HELPLESS San Francisco, Sept. 29. Ruby Adams, formerly with the BURLESQUE VARIETY il CHAZ CHASE From the Ziegfeld “Follies” “MOST UNIQUE” Touring Orpheum Circuit The Los Angeles “HERALD,” Sept. 22nd, says:— “He’s the funniest fool I ever saw,” commented thé person in the next seat, as Chaz nonchalantly swallowed a burning cheroot. Chaz walks around the stage doing noth- ing in particular and the audience goes wild. It threatens to be a riot but Chaz leaves them clamoring for more. . Per. Representative, PETE MACK | BURLESQUE ROUTES ‘ COLUMBIA CIRCUIT Oct. 5. Bathing Beauties—Empire, Prov- idence. Best Show in’ Town—5-7 Van Curler, Schenectady; 8-10 Captiol, Albany. Black and White Revue—Miner’s Bronx, New - York. Bringing Up Father—5 New Lon- don, 6 Stamford, 7 Meriden, 8-10 Lyric, Bridgeport. Burlesque Carnival — Gayety, Kansas City. Chuckles—Columbia, Cleveland. Fashion Parade—Orpheum, Pat- erson. Flappers of 1926—Gayety, Roches- ter. Follies of Day—Empire, Toledo. Gay Old Time—Columbia, New York. Golden Crook—Empire, Newark. Happy Momefts—Gayety, Boston. La Revue Parisienne—L. O Let’s Go—L. Oo. Lucky Sambo — 5 Geneva, 6 Auburn, 7 Oswego; 8-10 Colonial, Utica. Look Us Over—Empire, Toronto. Miss Tabasco—5-7 Lyric, Dayton. Models and Thrills — Hyperion, New Haven. Monkey Shines—5-6 Wheeiing, W. Va.; 7 Zanesville; O.; 8-10 Canton. Mutt and Jeff—Empire, Brooklyn. Peek a Boo—Casino, Boston. Powder Puff Frolic — Casino, Brooklyn. Rarin’ to Go—Orpheum, Cincin- nati. Reynolds, Abe, Rounders—Hurtig and Seamon’s, New York. Seven Eleven—Gayety, Washing- ton. Silk Stocking Revue—Star and Garter, Chicago. Steppe, Harry — Gayety, burgh, Step On it—Casino, Philadelphia. Talk of Town—Palace, Baltimore. Watson, Sliding Billy—Gayety, Detroit. Wilton, Joe, Club—Lyceum, Col- umbus. Wine, Woman and Song—Gayety, St. Louis. Williams, Mollie—Gayety, Buffalo. MUTUAL CIRCUIT Band Box Revue—Read's Palace, Trenton. Chick City. Cunningham, Evelyn and Gang— Pitts- r Chick — Savoy, Atlantic BURLESQUE REVIEWS FASHION PARADE Columbia Burlesque Circuit attraction, produced by J. G. Jermon, Inc. Book by I. B. Hamp, also featured comedian. Dances staged by Valeska. Show staged under supervision of John G. Jermon. At Colum~ bia theatre, New York, week Sept. 21 An average show of the Colum- bia brand. Its principals in the ma- jority are better than their material In proof of which, when they have | any material it stands up and gets over. This commences to happen after a dull first half of the first act. Toward the ending of that section the performance suddenly picks up and runs swiftly to the finish of it. The second act is an in and outer, dotted with specialties, small time acts, but fitiing in. The second part opens with a “Bagdad” scene, with acts in “one” thereafter until a late finish, although the delayed ending was through a belated start, the show not getting under way un- til after 8.30. One of the scenes is outstanding, “50 Years From Now.” Not in the idea but in the manner executed, all comedy, with a rather smart scheme of dressing, adapted from similar dressing of similar scenes. Angther comedy skit was an cld “Dr. Dippy” afterpiece, probably forgotten even in burlesque by now, but also niceiy put over here through a music school setting instead of a. medico's office, In the performance are’ many holes where laughs could be built up. Someone should be carried for a week to watch each perform- ance from the front. Not only would it send the laughing value of the show much higher but it would liven and close up some of the slow early spots, besides pos- sibly bringing about a rearrange- ment of the running order that would improve generally, Dressing is “‘burlesquy but once in a while gets to the long skirt effect. Were the latter gowns more uniform in attractiveness, this por- tion of the wardrobe could be pre- ferred to the straightaway tighted costume. Some of the longer sKirts look well while others seem drab in comparison. The best looking gown is worn by Margaret Knight, the prima (a low-cut red-trimmed., af- fair), while leading a number to- ward the finale. In numbers the performance is lively without emough numbers in the second part. Two “Charleston” numbers are in the first section. That is excusable under the pres- ent craze. I. B. Hamp, principal comedian, is funny at times. He suggests that with a modern book and his knowl- edge besides limited personality and proper direction, he could do something away from burlesque. As the soubret Gertrude Beck fits the picture in appearance and work. She does very’ well in a Hawaiian trio musical number when, besides singing and dancing, she also plays the piano. The same musicians, who look like phoney “Hawaiians,” do not.play their Honolulu strings as well as they do the banjos. Their banjo stuff will probably get Your Old Pal, Al, quite sore, since he isn’t doing it any more. Miss Knight has a pleasant voice, above the ‘burlesque grade. of primas, and always looks well, Steve Leddy seems to be the sec- ond comedian, doing it fairly with- out sufficient opportunity, Hamp taking care of that evidently. Hamp probably staged the performance, although John G. Jermon takes pro- gram credit. It could only be some- one who knew a lot of old time stuff that would recall the “many hus- bands” bit along with the “Dippy” skit. Fred Taylor is the straight, good enough, and that goes for his “dope” portion of a final eomedy scene. The trouble with this scene is its third wrongful repetition. es Winnie Clifton must have been THE GIRLIE GIRLS (MUTUAL) Prima donna,.......«++> .Trene Cassini IMBeNuUe,. .. 2... eeeces os -Alice Richey Bowbrette,. ..cccerscseccccsce .Bobby Dixon Strait... ccoescceccvccces Jack McSorley Character. .cccocscees Rey E. Butler Comedian. ..cerseeserae ..Sam Lewis COMCIAN..cecseceses .Chas. Bimbo Davis The Newark Lyric Amusement Co. sponsor this gift to the amuse- ment world, which is a throw-back to the days of Sam T. Jack as far as the book is concerned. Joe Rose, who functions with Minsky’s Apollo stock burlesque company in Harlem, where they give them both barrels, is credited with the book. Rose may or not be responsible for all of the “smoker” bits in this one, but they haven't overlooked many bets. The leading comedian, Chas. (Bimbo) Davis, is the principal of- fender. Davis does an _ eccentric tramp character and goes the limit. Even in stoek burlesque and tab cir- cles it is considered unethical to lay hands on a woman for laughs, but both Davis and Lewis pat the bare tummy of Irene Cassini in one scene in which the girl represents a mummy. “By far the most offensive bit in the show is a chorus number 1-d by Miss Cassini with Lewis ad libbing. The girls carry fishing poles with pencil and paper attached. -The poles are heid out over the audience and the boys are supposed to write notes. To make it doubly gurefire the -ome- dian has a flack of stock “notes” which he reads. They go about as far in suggestiveness and vulgarity as it’s possible. The bit is 100 per cent crass and couldn't even be classified as double entendre. Another delectable moment was “The Subway Train” bit moved down intact from the Apollo. Davis as the guard has his moments, and the lady who is nursing a baby and says “Take it or I'N give it to the conductor,” is also present. Also the leaking satchel with two of the prin- cipals arguing whether the fluid is Scotch or rye, with both wrong when Up considerably before returning to the Columbia Circuit to resume bookings. The attraction was or- dered “fixed” after it played the Columbia, New York, where it had Opened the season, and was cen- Sored by Sam Scribner. The show was “caught” again at Paterson, N. J., but despite several cast changes was reported not up to standard. Reid Show Played Orpheum. Jack Reid’s White and Black Re- Vue grossed $7,200 at the Orpheum, Paterson. According to Watson, Owner of the house, the gross repre- Sents six days. Through error it was reported last week that the Reid gross was secured at another Paterson house. Arthur Pe@rson's “Powder Puff Frolic” is reported to have grossed 45,600 at the Orpheum last week. ~Will King shows is still unable to walk, owing to injuries received backstage here when a sand bag fell on her. Despite her helpless condition the girl is most cheerful. MUTUAL’S OPEN WEEK Negotiations are on for a Chicago heuse to replace the Calumet, re- cently dropped from the Mutual Burlesque Circuit. The week is now an open week for the Mutuals be- tween Milwaukee and Detroit, Cast Changes in “Step Lively” Emma Kohler suceeeded Helen Byrd Russell as prima donna with the “Step Lively Girls” at the Mutual, Washington, D. C.,_ this week. Elsie Burgher, ingenue, also joined the cast Empire, Cleveland. French Models, — Gayety, Mil- waukee. 7 Giggles—Garden, Buffalo. Girlie Girls — Majestic, Jersey City. Happy WHours—Trocadero, Phila- delphia. Hey, Ho—Gayety, Wilkes-Barre. Hollywood Scandals—Star, Brook- lyn. Hotsy Totsy—Gayety, Scranton. Hurry Up—Miles Royal, Akron. innocent Maids—Gayety, Louis- ville. Jackson’s Friends — Mutual-Em- press, Kansas City. Jazz Time Revue—Garrick, Des Moines. Kandy Kids—Cadillac, Detrost. Kuddling Kuties—Park, Erie. Laffin’ Thru—Gayety, Brooklyn La Mont, Jack—Empress, St Paul. Make It Peppy-—Strand, Toront:. Moonlight Maids—Lyric, Newar’ (Continued on page 60) the “Charleston” dancer, doing that fairly as the dance is universally done nowadays. She sings well enough and is also a soubret, more so than Miss Beck, while Miss Clif- ton is also livelier and more ani- mated than her companion, with Miss Beck being the boss tight parader of the bunch. In the specialties Leddy and Leddy, two men, win out, and easily. They sing, dance, talk and acrobat a little, and that little of everything sends them over big. Not a bad Columbia show but needing coherence. Sime. New People in Hodges’ “Follies” Several changes have been made in the entertainment personnel of Jimmie Hodges’ “Follies” at Miami, ila, The Eight Little Sweethearts, . feminine dance ensemble; Mack Miller's “Little Jessie James” band, and Dave Manoku’s Hawailans were added last week. the keister opens, disclosing a toy dog. The argument between the come- dians as to the division of Miss Cas- sini’s form was another high light. One comic makes a selection from the waist up. Davis has the lower half. Lewis kisses the girl on the cheek and then invites Davis to do likewise with his half. Roy>Butler’s specialty of stories, songs and dancing was a total loss, but Jack McSorley’s singing” spe- cialty revealed the only voice in the production. McSorley also led the first act finale, which was the old “old song and modern” duel with each advocate taking one side of the house and an ensemble finale of voices, one-half singing an _ obbli- gato, The girls dashed out upon the run- way to several-er.cores, due to the “grinding” of Bobby Dixon, an ex- perienced soubret. Miss Dixon showed ruggedness and endurance, but very little technique. Of the women Miss Cassini waa the only one who held. She is fea- tured and deservedly for she stands out in this production. The work of the male comics could not be judged. Their talents vere hidden under a blanket of smut. Even with the material Lewis’ Hebrew was re- ceived quietly. The production showed nice scenery and costumes. Two of the full stage sets were above the aver- age and the costumes of the chorus was up to snuff. The dancing of the girls, substracting the _ grinding, would average a routine of a step and a half apiece and check up on pulchritude, even lower. Judging by the reaction o. the ca~ pacity house the producers know what they‘re doing. They ought to “clean up” financially with this opera which could be bylined as “Gloryfying the shovel and the American cow.” Con. MUTUAL ADDS TWO CANADIAN STANDS The Mutual Circuit has added the Grand, Hamilton and Grand, London in Canada, through a deal with N. L. Nathanson, managing director of the Famous Players’ Canadian Corp,, Ltd. The Mutuals will play Hamilton the first half and London the last half, beginning Monday, Oct. 19 The terms call for the house buy- ing attractions outright with a per- centage arrangement above a cer- tain gross, To. take care of the additional week Jack Singer, former Columbia burlesque producer, will produce a new Mutual attraction which is to be organized immediately. The new Jack Singer show will open in To- coulda, Monday, Oct, 19, | 2 unre:

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NEW YORK New York, Sept. 29. Julia Elizabeth Bruns, an actress, was arrested and detained last week after, according to police, she con- fessed to having taken $5,000 in jewels and other articles belonging to Mrs. Catherine Smith of Chicago, who had resided at a Sutton place house, previous “to her leaving for Florida, When arraigned Miss Bruns at- tributed the theft to a colored ser- vant who had committed suicide two weeks ago. Magistiate Macrery held her in $2,500 bail and in default of same she was taken to Jefferson Market prison.

Ed Gallagher, formerly of the Gal- lagher and Shean team, appeared be- fore Magistrate Gresser in Flushing ceurt with the complaint that Marie Chase; 22, was withholding a $600 ring that she had borrowed. Miss Chase retalliated by charging Galla- gher of holding much of her clothing in his home at Beechhurst, L. I. They both agreed “to the court’s suggestion of a fair exchange, with the events leading to the possessions unexplained.

At the request of George ‘A. Hop- kins, Frank Tinney’s own attorney, seizure was made upon the interest on a $20,000 mortgage held by Tin- ney and his wife on some Freeport, L. I., property. Jopkins has entered suit against Tinney Nov, 5 in Eng- land for $7,250, the amount alleged due for legal services.

Hearing of the divorce suit of Franz Molnar, playwright, against Sari Fedak has been postponed to Oct. 14. Molnar’s attorney stated efforts toward’reconciliation are pro- gressing. Trial is to take place in Budapest.

al Merle Hughey, treasurer o: the Hudson theatre, Union City, N. J., until resigning on the previous Sat- urday, was arrested on a warrant charging him with embezzling more than $600 of the theatre’s funds. The warrant was issued on the complaint of Monroe Goldstein, pro- prietor of the theatre. Denying the ane Hughey was held in $2,000 ail.

Motion to have Hughie McQuillan, former Giant pitcher, punishe_ for contempt of court was withdrawn by counsel for Mrs. McQuillan. Justice Strong in Brooklyn. was infv.med McQuillan had paid his wife the $750 back alimony.

and clotning valued at $8,000 fromthe east his heart is still with the Muriel Spring, film actress, Mary Gregory, maid, was arrested and held for arraignment. She denied the charge. The name of Frank Tinney was again spaciously attended to by the dailies last week. First, it was the announcement of his attorney’s suit to recover counsel fees and next the “ling, by Mrs. Tinney, of a suit for divorce. The papers filed by Mrs. Tinney ask absolute divorce with an application for receivership and name an “unknown woman” as Cco- respondent.

The hearing of the divorce suit brought by Mrs. Max Reinhardt against her husband, the producer, in Pressburg, Czechoslovakia, was completed Sept. 23. Judgment is to be delivered Oct. 7. At the request of Reinhardt, who said that the pub- licity would injure him in the eyes of the public, the case was held quietly.

Papers charging Marjorie Ram- beau and Kevitt Manton, actor, with misconduct were to have been filed yesterday “(Tuesday) in Supreme Court by counsel for Mrs. Mabel Manton. In naming Miss Rambeau as corespondent in her suit for di- vorce Mrs. Manton asks $106,000 damages from the actress. On Aug. 29, last, it is alleged, Mrs, Manton, acompanied by two women friends and~a_ private | detective, raided Miss Rambeau’s apartment in the Hotel Endicott at 3 a. m. and found therein the actress and Man- ton, both flimsily attired. Follo-ving the raid, it is alleged, Manton begged for forgiveness of his wife and de- nied misconduct with the actress. His defense is that he had been re- hearsing a part in a forthcoming production and he had been helping her study the role. Miss Rambeau and Manton have played in several productions together. This is the second time within a year that Miss Rambeau has played the role of corespondent, Blanche Yurka, suing Ian Kieth for divorce, having named her. Miss Rambeau has married and divorced both Wil- lard Mack and Hugh Dillman.

That the marital troubles of Franz Moinar and Sari Fedak have beer settled out of court is reported. Accompanying reports have it that Molnar has withdrawn charges against his acrtess wife and has agreed to pay her $15,000 down and another 15 “g’s” within four years, with 10 per cent interest.

From England, Thelma Morgan Converse informs, through the press, that she is not and never was en- gaged to Richard Bennett. The ring, which caused so much furore, was accepted from Bennett with the idea of it being a good luck token, according to Miss Converse. Aline McGill, dancer, announces she will not return to her husband, George Webber, Jr., wealthy Chicago broker, whom she recently left. “Not for all the butter and eggs in Illinois,” Miss McGiNli ; :

Hearing before Referee Robert Mc Marsh to decide whether Janet Beecher or her husband, Dr. Richard H. Hoffman, are entitled to the cus- tody of their four-year-old son has his mother-in-law, Mrs. Oril J. Wynd- with spiriting his wife away. begun. Dr. Hoffman charges ham Miss Beecher brought 43 ; llega- In the cast of Gustave, Blum‘s tions against her husband. During} “Caught,” hy Kate McLaurin, are the hearing the boy will pass alter- | Antoinette Perry, Gladys Hulbert, nate weeks at the homes of his par- | Eve Casanova, Lillian Booth, Lester ents Vail Robert Harrison, Fairfax " Burgher, Boyd Clarke and Edwin E Tr! leves looted the apartment of} Vickery The piece opens at the I dhan Ann Wilcos dance! 39th Street next Monday (Qct, 5). West 88th street, getting awn, with | : “ ay money, ewelry and clot ng | amounting to $5,200 | . Miss Wilcox had } with a | CHICAGO Broadway musical until forced to re- | Chicago, Sept. 29. tire because of illness. ab Hemgy CheSterfield, secret:..y of | Milton H. Gropper, inveterate New the N. V. A., announced the “ur chase by that organization o. a 50 acre estate near Saranac Lake Vil lage. by the N. V. A. as,a sanitarium fo those in The estate, taken over Nov. 1.

Rushing to her dressing room to The place will be maintained the ‘theatrical profession. now owned by G. A. Berry, Weshington, D. C., will be First photographs of Mrs. Ter- rence McGovern and her baby son in bed were published Friday. Mrs. McGovern is otherwise known as Mildred Harris, film actress and formerly Mrs. Charles Chaplin.

Charging slander and asking $100,- 000, Mary Doyle Semenchuk, a maid, of Bedford, N. Y., has filed suit against Katherine La Salle Carpen- ter, former leading woman of John Jarrymore. When Mrs.

Carpenter began di- vorce action against thé wealthy Samuel E. Carpenter last October she charged her husband with “in- tolerable cruelty.” Miss Semenchuk, then a maid in the Carpenter home, alleges that her mistress also charged her with being over friendly with Mr. Carpenter.

| Yorker and author of “Ladies of the | Evening,” got his first glimpse of Chicago last week, coming here to view the Chicago production of his play at the Blackstone.

husband of less than a year has ad- vertised he will not be Palace (Yiddish) theatre on the west driven to the outskirts of Chicago, according to the sociologist, sung in the native tongue. conducts the floating museum, states Aline McGill, formerly with “No, No, Nanette,” has left Chicago. Her repsonsible Windy City.

The American debut of “Day and Night,” described as a mystic play, occurred last week at Glickman’s side. Mendel Elkin, author, may translate the piece into English.

Paddy Harmon is directing the street pageant on the west side in connection with the opening of the new department store of Weiboldt and Co,

Walter C. Reckless connected with, the University of Chicago, has written a book, “The Natural His- tory of Vice Areas,” which is agitat- ing local reformers. Vice has been where it is enthroned in roadhouses with greater security from raids than ever was possible in the city, }

A new opera with a Japanese theme and locale, but to be sung in English, is announced by Manager Herbert M. Johnson of the Chicago Opera. “A Light From St. Agnes” and “The Witch of Salem” are the only other operas scheduled to be

The convict ship “Success,” an- chored in the Chicago river at State street all summer is conducting a “Bravest Woman in Chicago” con- test. $100 will be giverf to that fe- male who will remain tied in the black hole for 28 hours on a bread and water diet. The black hole is so small it is impossible to either stand or sit in it. Capt. Smith, who that a similar contest some time ago in Detroit brought out 793 appli- cants.

Joseph Lycell, formerly pastor of the Edgewater Swedish Baptist church, is now an actor. One of his church members: wishing to get a divorce found it convenient to name Lycell as corespondent, and the gos- Sip and scandal forced the minister from his pulpit. Possessing a sing- ing voice, he has entered the profes- sion. He now declares that chorus girls are as holy as ladies’ aid mem- bers and perhaps a little more so. Effie Cherry (Cherry Sisters) will agaim run for mayor~of Cedar Rapids, according to report.— She is said to have her eye on a senatorial toga. Graziella Pareto, soprano, will gail for America in October, putting at rest reports circulating in Chicago during the summer she had suffered a break-down.

Nubbs Allen, dancer at McVick- er’s, posed for a photograph stand- ing in,one leg of a pair of Oxford bags.

E. C. Yellowley, new prohibition director for the Chicago district, raided Clover Leaf Inn and Ever- green Inn, roadhouses, last week.

A contest is on to choose an un- derstudy for Claiborne Foster in “The Patsy” at the LaSalle. It is open to any young woman having had a degree of experience or studied dramatic art in school. Fred- erick Donaghey (‘Tribune’) com- ments that the best understudy of his knowledge gets $35 a week.

“Aloma” succeeds “Mercenary Bhe picked the coat while visiting taking him to the police station and charging him with spegding and annoying Mrs. Bergere,

A suit for an aécounting and a settlement and an injunction to pre- vent Fa s Players-Lasky from manufacturmg a film appliance known as/the phetographic film lab- oratory apparatus, has been filed in the United States District Court by Grace Seine Thompson. Ac- cording to the complaint, Frederick B. Thompson invented the apparatus in 1915 and later secured a patent on it. He turned the patent over to Mrs. Thompson, and she gave the exclusive manufacturing rights to the Ches:‘er Bennett Film Labora- tories. Since that time it is charged that the Lasky organization’ manu- factured her machine in violation of her patent rights, ‘which she says has cut down her profits. *

For the second time in_ three months burglars got into the Ray- mond, a West Coast house in Pasa- dena, and looted the safe of $850.

Helen Marie Miller, 22, pleaded guilty before Justice Cavanaugh in Beverly Hills to stealing $80 from a coat belonging to Victor Barber, gardner, employed by Douglas Fair- banks at his home at Beverly Hills. Miss Miller, from Chicago, admitted Pickfair. She is being held in the Beverly Hills jail pending word from her parents. B. W. Whitehurst, formerly head of the Whitehurst-Marshall Studios of Hollywood, will be tried before United States District Court Judge Henning Dec. 8 on a charge of using the mails with intent to defraud. His trial was set after he had en- tered a plea of not guilty. White- hurst and his partner, W. E. Mar- shall, were arrested ahd indicted on the charge that they advertised they controlled the work of several picture stars, and promised a four- to-one return to all the stockholders for the investment within three months’ time.

The estate of Mrs. Florence Smyth Roberts, wife of Theodore Roberts, stage and screen actor, who died re- cently, amounts to $28,398. Announcement has beén made that Kathleen Clifford will marry M. P. Illitch, vice-president of the Peoples Bank and Trust Co., Los Angeles, next month,

May Allison, under contract to First National, left for New York last week. She is to appear in a picture at the First National studio in the Bronx.

Buster Keaton witll leave for New York in about two weeks. He has just finished making-“Go West” to be released for Metro-Goldwyn. Keaton will be acc@émpanied on the trip by his father, Joe Keaton.

Mrs. Wallace Reid, widow of Wal- lace Reid, was arrested at Glendale for driving her automobile at 40 miles an hour.

Ben W. Whitehurst, who was in- | dicted last July on a charge of using |}the United States mails to defaud in connection with a picture produc- tion scheme; was brought back to Los Angeles from Chicago. According to the Grand Jury, which indicted Whitehurst and his partner, W. ©. Marshall, it was charged that they

Mary” at the Garrick, but there will be six days of darkness before the drama follows in. “Rain,” coming in about the same time, will have the South Seas well represented.

W. Remington Welch, formerly MecVicker’s featured organist, but now at the New Tiffin, received con- a “bat” last Week and spent the eve- ning in jail. Frederick L. Ridgeway, non-pro- fessional of this city, will marry Aileen Martin of the chorus of “No, No, Nanette.” Many of the young women with that troupe married Chicago men, one marriage already reaching the divorce stage. LOS ANGELES

siderable publicity when he went on! sent stock selling letters through | the mails stating that they had ex- |clusive production rights for pic- |tures in which Lewis: Stone, Henry iB. Walthall and Anna Q. Nilsson were featured. They also promised |} a $4 return for every dollar invested |for a three months’ period. } Marshall was arrested some time ago and released on‘his own recvdgni- |}zance. Whitehurst fled to Chicago | before the indictment was returned by the grand jury and resisted ex- tradition.

Florence Lee, actress, has filed a suit for divorce from Teddy Hayes, secretary and trainer for Jack Dempsey. She alleges that her hus- band treated her with unbearable cruelty, etc. The action was taken in superior court here, District Atterney Keyes will ap-

change costume at the Shubert De- troit theatre, Lottie Lee, dancer in “Sky High,” fell down a flight of iron 6tairs and broke an arm. She will be out of the cast indefinitely.

Mrs. George Wagner, 60, .actress, died while playing a role in ‘The Joy ‘of’ Life” in Elkhart, Ind., Sept. 238. While speaking her lines, Mrs. Wagener was stricken with a céreb- ral hemorrrhage and collapsed. Charged with having stolen jeweis

_ s . 29 for debts contracted by her. She Los Angeles, Sept. 29. pear before the grand jury Thursday married George Webber, Jr., broker, For attempting to fAirt with Mrs.j|and ask for the indictment of 8. C. last season. Her father, Henry I.| Winona Bergere, a former screen| Stone, step-father of Jack Hoxie, McGill, is in the advertising -busi- ness in this city. John VY. A. Weaver, poet, essayist and husband of Peggy Wood, writes from New York to Ashton Stevens (“Herald-Examiner”) said Chicago was-on trial with the playing here of the Actors’ Theatre’s “Candida.” jit- production of Shaw’s Weaver declares that while the denying actress and wife automobile racer, law student, was sentenced to tw 0 for flirting. Blackburn was charged with at tempting to flirt with Mrs. Berger when he drove his automobil alongside of her car. came up in another car. he When sh

of Cliff Bergere. R. R. Biackburn, ys in jail for speeding and fined Her husband told him of what had happened both erary market forced him to move toypursued Biackburn and caught hin pictures, for the murder of two ehil- dren. The children were Mary and 9| Nine Martin, 12 and 9, respectively, and although slain last Aug. 23, 1924, their bodies were .not found until - | Feb. 15 last. Stone has been in cus- e | tody since that time. He is 60 years «| old and a night watchman by occut- nation. Ce Sse a Maud Marsh, costume designer in

ed a diyorce from Oliver E. cameraman, by Superior Judge Walter Gates. Mrs. Marsh charges desertion and abuse.- A property settlement was arranged outside of court. Marsh, Court Adoiph Muller was granted a di- vorce from Nina Muller by Superior Court Judge Gates. Muller named Fenwick Oliver, screen actor, as co-respondent. He testified that he broke into Olivers” apartment one night and found hig’ wife and Oliver together. . QOliver is now facing deportation by the United States immigration— authorities. It was charged that he_ made ialse statements and affi-— davits on which he was permitted to” enter the United States from India. Oliver was taken into custody by’ immigration authorities following a) complaint lodged against him by Muller. :

Rod La Rocque will be laid up for’ a day or two because of enacting a> role he was playing in too realtistic a mamer. The, script provided that La. Rocque cut his thigh with a long knife. In the excitement he forgot ~ himself and is said to have plunged: the blade into his thigh. The at-* tending doctor declared that he must be kept quiet for 10 days,

A gun battle took place on the» estate of Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford. Antonio Barilla, personal guard of. Miss Pickford, was making a round of the premises in the early morn-- ing when he discovered a tall man near a door of the mansion. A small- er man stood behind him. Barilla shouted and a shot was fired from behind. Barilla then opened fire at the two burglars, who fled. As they hurried down the steps he called for aid and Fairbanks rushed to a win- dow, jumped out and took up the chase with Bariila. A master key was found at the door by Fairbanks and he and Baril- la declare they found a trail of blood leading from the door and into the underbrush surrounding the home. Police from the Beverly Hills sta+ tion are now looking for the prowl- ers. And this all may be a press stunt for “Annie Rooney,” Miss Pickford’s next picture, which is due to open, here very soon.

After a preliminary court hear- ing, which lasted for two months, Tom Bay, picture actor, was bound over to the Superior Court for trial by Justice Russell, on the charge of murdering James (Yakima Jim) An- son, also a screen actor. At the same time a murder charge against .Red Carmichael, another picture’ actor, was dismissed. The latter was present when Anson was shot by Bay in a Hollywood hotel on Aug. 9. Justice Russell, refused to admit Bay to bail pending his trial. Emmett Swindell Davis will have to wait at least three weeks ‘before Superior Court Judge Gates decides whether or not he is to have a di- ivorce from Mariska Aldrich, opera singer. Davis testified in court that when he asked his wife to give up her stage career and live with him she set forth the following terms: that he provide her a separate income of $500 a month, buy her an expensive home, take out an insurance policy in her name and leave her every- thing in case of death. Davis in- formed the court that his wife had an idea that he Was a millionaire,

but on $300 a month he could not comply with her request. Grace B. Robards, film actress, was awarded $2,500 damages against Maca V. Wright, director, for in- ijuries sustained May 5, 1924, when run down Wright by an automobile was driving. Miss Robards was unconscious for

days after the accident and con- fined to her bed for six weeks. Mayor George E. Cryer named Louis B. Mayer the head of a com- mittee of 46 citizens to investigate telephone rates.

home of wife of away well as Thieves broke into the Mrs. Joyce Mayo, former Frank Mayo, and_ carried dresseS valued at $400 as important papers. According to a report made to the police by Mrs. Mayo, the stolen papers. were documents from Eng- land criminally implicating ‘%¢ veral persons. Jack H. Vosburgh, 32, actor, and his wife, Marie, are in the Receiving hospital suffering from concuss!e

1, a Hollywood film studio, was grant- of the brain as a result o! the automobile plunging.over a 100-50 cliff on Bonnie Beach sre , Hollywood.

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ie 9 Marsh, Court tion and ent was ~1 a die Superior Oliver, ent. He Oliver’s’* ound his” 0rtation rnigration — i that he_ nd affi-. nitted to” m India. stody by” lowing a! him by id up for’ nacting a: realtistic that La, h a long he forgot” e plunged * The at-* that he } days. ‘e on the» anks and | guard of, g a round rly morn-— tall man . A-smali- 1 Barilla fired from 1ed fire at As they ealled for to a win- ok up the nd at the and Baril- ull of blood d into the he home. r Hills stae the prowl- be a press rey,” Miss hich is due court hear- wo months, was bound rt for trial e charge Oo ia Jim) An- rder charge el, another issed. The Anson was ywood hotel sell, refused pending his is will have veeks ‘before ates decides » have a di- drich, opera rt that when give up her vith him she terms: that te income of an expensive irance policy » e her every- . Davis in- his wife ha a4 millionaire, he could not st. film actress, nages against sector, for ime 5, 1924 when nohbile Wright neonscious for ont and con- x weeks. Cryer named nad of a com- to investigate the homé of mer wife of carried away 00 as well as rt made to the yo the stolen nts from Eng- icating severa ‘32, actor, and n the Receiving rom Cone ussion esult o! their ver a 1 9Q-foot each street i « ©. Bruce Wednesday, September 30, 1925 SPORTS VARIETY 13 | FOOT BALL By SID SILVERMAN Saturday saw the football season bow in and with a_majority of the major teams postponing their debut yntil this week the results probably meant little ‘more than a rehearsal of boxscore reading to the fans, The coming Saturday will hold additional interest in that the Big Three in the east and the Big Ten in the middle west will unlimber and give the boys an inkling as to what the future holds. Other than that it’s another warm up day for practically all major teamsy other than Pittsburgh and Lafayette, who wifl take their annual and important sock at each other in Pitt's new jum. The initial eye-openers of the season would seem to. be Notre Dame’s 41-0 romp against Baylor, a southern champion, Lafayette’s hectic time in. making Muhlenberg say “uncle” 20 to 14 and Pitts- purgh’s neat 28-0 victory over Washington and Lee. Coming Games Storm clouds look to be gain gathcring over South Bend although Rockne is minus his “Four Horse- men” to pull the chariot. Notre Dame has two more weeks before its mile speed trials conclude taking on Lombard and Beloit within that fortnight. Afterwards comes the Army, the Catholics’ first real test and New York’s chance to see what this famous coach has molded. Pittsburgh is away to a good start in that the 28-0 triumph over the Generals is of more importance than the 14-0 victory scored in last year’s opener against Grove City. Regarding the coming encounter with Lafayette there is hardly a ehoice at this early date inasmuch as the latter’s close score is offset by having met more stern opp9s- sition. Lafayette subdued Pitt last year 10-0 but Pitt should reverse the decision next Saturday. The frolic Syracuse had at the expense of Hobart was probably as expected up-state and most have been particularly interesting to Chick Meehan, the former Salt City coach now supervising New York University’s moleskin personnel. Meehan, with a world of material at Syracuse for the past three or four years, left a varied record be- hind him up there. Minus that choice selection of backs and lines- men at N. Y. U., he must now buid from tKe bottom. The current sea- son marks a tough spot for this protege of Buck O'Neil who. must make. good to offset a Syracuse laugh if he doesn’t. And his pupils’ meagre 14-0 win over Niagara hints at the lack of an offensive for which recent Syracuse teams have become noted. Penn’s Bally Hoo Pennsylvania took a deep breath before the panic starts with Ursinus and its 32-0 success was witnessed by 45,000. It is understandable why Penn has been the leader in college football attendance records for the past two years after reading a form letter issued by the athletic council of this university. An epistle to graduates, urging attendance at games, reads like a ballyhoo with the windup paragraph stating: “Re- member ‘Red’ Grange, the greatest football sensation of the decade, Alonzo Stage’s champions from Chicago, Pittsburgh and Cornell on Franklin Field, and Yale at New Haven and Brown at Providence.” Between the mail plug and the schedule, which speaks for itself, there can be little doubt left that so far as this school is concerned its gridiron “club” has been burdened with a sequence of games constructed from a strictly com- mercial angle. NEW TRACK AT HOMEWOOD, ILL. ay Harry Ridings Resigns as President—Tom Burke, Secretary Chicago, Sept. 29. The Business Men’s Racing As- sociation at a get-together meeting at the Congress Hotel announced $50,000 had been subscribed towards the new race track the association intends to build in Homewood, IIL, about 20 miles south of Chicago on the Illinois Central. Harry Ridings resigned as treas- urer, due to press of other business, and Robert Schcenecker (Argus Theatre Ticket Co) was elected to succeed him. Robert Sweitzer, County Clerk, is president and Tom Burke, secretary. RADIO FOOTBALL PROGRAM The important football games of the season will be broadcast by WEAF and the American Telephone &. Telegraph Co., radio links, the octet of collegiate classics Scheduled as follows: being Oct. 17, Army vs. Notre Dame; vor 24, Penn vs. Chicago; Oct. 31, ale vs. Army; Nov. 7, Harvard vs. Princeton; Nov. 14, Princeton vs. Yale; Nov. 21, Harvard vs. Yale; Nov, 26, Cornell vs, Penn.; Nov. 28, Army vs. Navy. ST. LOUIS REVIVES RACING St. Louis, Sept. 29. ng has heen revived ; n absence of 20 years. oon airmount Jockey Club held tregnausural run Saturday at the aie om the Collinsville (I11.) road, 000 ere. A crowd of more than ee jammed the stands built for paid The certificate method of “mutuel betting 1s used, ead is general manag- Horse raci here after a The. Fk er. “ dare Fairmount Jockey Club " Ol, Me a nsct divector att Wynn is’ managing “MUSIC. TRUST” (Continued from page 1) the American Society of Com- posers, Authors and Publishers.” “It is unthinkable,” says the Con- gressman, -“that this group should be permitted to continue the prac- tices it indulges in under cover of the Copyright Act. Congress never intended to put into anybody's hands such extraordinary power as seems to be exercised by this so- ciety in the institution of a system of spies, the imposition of fines and penalties, and the extraction of li- cense fees. I understand that every movie house, every broadcasting station, every hotel, every: place in the United States where music is played or songs sung for the pleas- ure of the people that can in any way be classed as for profit must pay tribute to this society. ‘Tt is unthinkable that any per- son .or group can be permitted to continue such a course. It is con- trary to the American sense of fair- ness or decency.” A feeling of optimism is said to exist in the ranks of the song- writers, particularly in view of the manner in which the recent hear- ings before both patent committees were received. Music men, as well as the movie house managers, still see a big fight ahead. Congress- man MacGregor is but one of many who are in constant rectipt of com- plaints from the “folks back home,” both from the theatre and broad- casting angles. It has-been summed up here that this”element from the “sticks” is going to be a mighty factor in the battle being made by a small group of. songwriters in New York City, which town, to the average Congressman, is a “place of evil and wrongdoing.” BEATS KANS. LAW (Continued from page 1) case against the amusement park man, A general opening of Sunday shows over the State is now ex- pected. FORGED RODEO TICKETS Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Tony La Barba, brother of Fidel La Barba, world’s flyweizght cham- pion. was placed under arrest at Santa Ana on a charge of forging tickets to a rodeo heid at Capis- trano Beach. He.-is being held with six others on the same charge. Ali but three of the men have been released on $1,000 bail PITT FANS SQUAWK ON PRICES Peeved Over “Block” Selling—Specs Asking $20 a Seat Last Week Pitstburgh, Sept. 29. The fact that Pittsburgh won the National League pennant won't mean a thing to thousands of Pitts- burghers. Days before the Pirates had the bunting tucked safely away, the. management issued feverish daily pleas through the sporting columns of local newspapers not to send in any’ more requests for seats, that the demand had ‘then already far exceeded the supply of paste- boards, But that’s only half the story. The series this year absolutely froze out the small fry, the little fellows who patronized ,.the team regularly throughout the season, win or lose. When the announcement was’ made single tickets could not be purchased, but that pasteboards had to be bought for three games, representing an expendithre of $16.50, at the rate of $5.50 each for reserved seats, these little fellows, steady customers during the season, let out an awful yell. It left them in the cold. They growled and are growling a-plenty. Various theories and reasons are put forth by the management, but they don’t carry much weight in convincing the fellow who stood by all season. These patrons naturally and rightfully believed they had something coming to them when the pie was cut, but instead they will have to resort to score boards or the radio. And if Mr. Barney Drey- fuss thinks that none of the duckets will fall into the hands of specs, he’s wrong. Only last week, before the pennant was yet a mathematical certainty, single tickets were quoted at $20 each. Last week city officials, maybe was an eye to getting votes, took a hand in the situation. A confer- ence between members of city coun- cil and officiais of the baseball club torminated in the announcement that the lawmakers have granted permis- sion for the erection of temporary seats in left field for the series. The seats extend over the wall and onto 22 feet of city property. These new bleachers will enable the capacity to reach 42,000. With the announcement Mr. Drey- fuss explained the temporary seats are to be erected for the-benefit of the fans who are unable to pay for the higher price seats, the scale be- ing $1.10. However, that didn’t ap- pease the anger of the supporters who have visions of standing in line for hours to jam into the outer bleachers. Hotel accommodations are already ata premium and appeals have gone forth for private citizens to “take in boarders” over the occasion. Koppish in Bad With Buffalo Dailies Buffalo, Sept. 29. Walter Koppish, local boy and for- mer Columbia University football star who is now captain and man- ager of the Buffalo semi-pro grid team, has run afoul of Buffalo news paper sport scribes and seriously endangered his own and his team’s popularity. Koppish roundly abused a reporter of the “Evening News” who called on him and followed it up by man- handling the scribe who weighed 70 pounds less than himself. Later, when confronted by the facts, Koppish refused to apologize with the result that the local sport writers without exception are cas- tigating him severely. Dempsey Cancels Tour Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Jack Dempsey has cancelled his personal appearance tour which he was to make in vaudeville houses throughout Texas, The cancsilation was made on the day he was to leave, due to the fact that he is to appear in an ex- hibition bout at Ascot Speedway, Oct, 3. It is said that he will get $25,000 for sparring around with one of| | his partners. ~ PROBABLE FIGHT WINNERS AND PROPER ODDS By JACK CONWAY WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30 Queensboro Stadium BOUT WINNER ODDS Tommy Milligan vs. Morrie Schlaiffer..Milligan ..........+00++.-6-5 Jack Zivic vs. Pau! Doyle............. M5 104s dbéabaes oxanraee Izzy Schwartz vs. Lew Perfetti........ Ee re Frank Goldsmith vs. Tommy Devine...Goldsmith ........ wees OVEN « FRIDAY, OCT. 2 Pioneer Club Chas. Rosen vs. Harry Felix........... ere ae ee ee Ruby Goldstein vs. Redcap Wilson....Goldstein ...... eae ree SATURDAY, OCT. 3 Ridgewood Grove Archie Walker vs. Harry Duer........ WEI 8S oocbkCs coer eee Willie Suess vs. Ralph Nischo.........Suess .... Commonwealth Club tree eeweevees COVEN Al Brown vs. Bobby Green........... BROWN oi ciisccces ere fC Sam Baker vs. Frisco McGale......... | ERE SR SEE eee Fees cane Jim Sakamato vs. Lew Marsters....... Sakamato ........ bons Oven MONDAY, OCT. 5 Polo Grounds A. C. Paul Berlenbach vs. King Solomon....Berlenbach .............. Johnny Dundee vs. Babe Herman no acs Herman ...... Sid Terris vs. Jack Bernstein.........Terris ......... Jim Sigman vs. Dan O’Connell.........Sigman .; 9 9 2 SCORE TO DATE Selections, 332. Winners, 250. Losers, 42. Draws, 40. INSIDE STUFF ON SPORTS Frank Keeney’s “Killing” Frank A. Keeney, the showman-sportsman is said to have won $200,000 on one race last Friday at Aqueduct, Keeney is reported to have lost heavily on the first race that day, but did a clean up on the second, when one of his own horses won. He spread the money all over the country. The amount of the winnings is said to have startled the race track people who want to know more about it. They have seemed startled before by Keeney’s winning streak, but they don’t seem startled when the judges grow near-sighted. Another story of Keeney is that earlier in the meet he made a large wager with a gambler at 4—1 on a horse to win, the gambler telling Keeney to name the odds he wanted when Keeney mentioned the size of the bet. Later it is said Keeney was informed that the horse belonged under cover to the gambler he had bet with. . Very Expensive $1.25 Ball for Washington Upon the eve of a world’s seriés, the Washington Baseball Club, through a “bone” by some one on ‘its grounds, will be put to an extra expense of thousands of dollars on’ account of the loss of one baseball, costing retail $1,25. The other day in a game on the Washington grounds a foul ball was batted. A boy from one of the stands, of a good family and 4 school pupil, ran out, grabbed the ball and returned to his seat. It has been the custom on the grounds for the boys to seize foul balls if they could get to them before the attaches, when a player did not try. Some one of the club ordered a policeman to take the ball away from the boy. He refused to give it up. In the ensuing melee,*with the entire attendance arrayed against the club and Officer, the boy was placed under arrest and marched to the police station.’ It started a wave of indigna- tion, rsulting in the club apologizing to the lad’s parents, and also the police commissioner issuing an order that if hereafter the club wants its grounds governed by city police, it must pay for the Service or employ its own special policemen. Softened Up in Show Two professional pugs were used in Broadway attractions of last sea- son’s make—“Is Zat So?” and the “Music Box Revue.” Tom Roper was in the latter attraction for the burlesque boxing bit. Last week he re- turned to the ring, going against Johnny Grosso at Yonkers, Grosso was picked to win by Variety’s expert, and, in fact, Roper was nearly socked asleep. The result attracted some attention around the Music Box where the revue was ready for the road. In the show bit Bobby Clark was supposed to k. 0. Roper, but Bobby said he never figured having softened up Tom for a real box fighter. np A Speedy Colored Runner In sporting circles where talk of the cinder track and the sprinters is uppermost the theme lately has been the recent triumphs in New York of the lightning-fast colored runner, Debart Hubbard, from the University of Michigan. Hubbard showed his heels to all the competing runners in the short dashes and among them were the fast Scholz, who is considered a second Charlie Paddock. This young Negro has been the sensation of the western intercollerciate meets the past two seasons. World Series and Old Stories old story. Another world’s séries baseball clash is at hand, From both Washington and Pittsburgh come newspaper declarations that there will be no advance in hotel rates in either ball-mad city Also from Washington, which saw its first maddening world champ battles last year, is another old story that there will be much clamping of the lid against ticket specs. Every year that the world baseball conflict ensues the old stories bob up, yet each time there is a great increase of hotel rates and an amazing gouging of fans through ticket scalping. Washington is baseball mad. So is Pittsburgh, which has copped its first National League pennant in years. Pittsburgh is now the favorite for the series at 7—5. It is an even bet, however, and a good bet is to take the short ond, which ever team it may be, if its sympathizers want to offer above the market. It’s the Max Marks, Stunt Man, Killed Max Marks, 35, picture stunt man, unma rried, was killed at Universal City, Sept. 18, when a rope to which he was attached broke, causing fim to fall from a balcony on a picture set and break his neck. Marks was supposed to be knocked from the balcony during a fight scene in “Strings of Steel,” featuring BHileen Sedgewick and William Desmond, when the rope supporting him snapped. Henry McRae was directing. Marks was formerly a prize fighter around ibout two years ! Jo stunt New York and came here ago to tudilo, oman 60 Bs | | ’ | ) ; : |

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24 VARIETY Wednesday, September 30, 1925 = : es — —= HILDA FERGUSON ALICE LLOYD FRANKIE HEATH (1) “DANCE CREATIONS OF 1928” (9) MARGARET YOUNG (2) IDA MAY CHADWICK Character Songs Special Songs Song and Dance Revue o0 baine 2 LINDA “3 yee! One rthecagg = pei 20 Mins-; One and Full (Special) | 94.4 o And Foster Girls (16) PALA ee, Brooklyn ‘ ei : Full Stage Alice Lloyd back after three years} Miss Heath’s new song cycle is Riverside ce pig nna mn Arar ae songstresg Hippodrame around the world with a cycle of| billed as “a quartet of song stories” A revival more than a new turn cake Wee ws nets acres that A-combination dance ‘number for |old and new songs is just as wel-| with Harry Breen eredited for au- | since Earl Lindsay, sponsor, had a pe BRE y some time come to American vaudeville a she was the first day pioneering the English invasion of women singles in 1907. Miss Lloyd has picked pp some weight and mellowed with the pass- similar act out two years ago with the present cast about the only thing, new in this one. Newness may be said for the wardrohe, but the rou- tines and musical numbers are hold- overs from the former turn. thorship. The songs are really ac-* tor-proof although the Heath treat- ment is not the least charm of the delivery. Miss Heath has William W. Dougal at the piano. The numbers are introduced by @ new production turn at the Hip- podrome. It was staged by Alan Foster who interjected his own Hip chorus girls into it, and that did not hold back this rather light- weight turn one whit. Also assist- The lyrics being the principal item with Miss Young, the melody to her numbers is not too impressive. But that isn’t so necessary inasmuch ag this feminine single talks a majore ing were Lou Post and Tim O’Con- nor, as dancers, Hilda Ferguson has been with Ziegfeld “Foliies” where she shim- mied, that skidding name for cucch. Ida May Chadwick is a buck and Linda is with “Sunny” now, having obtained the production engagement after having accepted the Hip combination date, winger and how! which explains that. The scheme was to exhibit three The error appears to have believed a Yet the cooch- er, if cooching pretty and bare like she can be made to draw if the house ¢an stand for styles of dancing in one act. coocher is a dancer. Miss Ferguson, her cooch. Miss Linda is a graceful stepping high kicker who looks and dances equally well. Miss. Chadwick with her taps and steps can always take care of herself in any. company. They each were given. one, solo ses- sion. Hilda Ferguson. came third and also had one inning, cooch. That was plenty. ‘If there’s a stock burlesque show anywhere short a “Mlle. and Hilda isn’t cooching for Keith- _Albee* family trade, Hilda is hand- ‘picked. She’s a good looking blond, besides, For a costume Hifda wore a couple of breast pockets with no- thing between that and a fringe. She: shook everything and you could see it all shake; scheme .must have been informed the Hip got only stag audiences, If there are to be cooch dancers at the Hip it may be as: well to close up Toytown for the children while they are “performing.” If a combination such as this is to be sent over the circuit, and it’s the turn should be padded »ut for more solo dancing. worth trying, Sime. TROJAN GLEE FIVE Songs, Piano, Comedy 14 Mins.; One for her Fatima” Whoever devised Miss Ferguson’s dressing ing years but her art is as young and fresh and her delivery as clean- cut and effective as ever. Opening with “Both Ends Meet,” she changed for one of her old ones, “Who Are You Getting At, Eh?” This w\> (‘3sllowed by “Naughty But Nice,” also delivered flawlessly. Another change to comedy makeup for “The Older the Fiddle the Sweeter the Tune,’ a bit of spice sold as only she can sell it, and a quick change to her bathing suit costume, the signal for an outburst of applause from those who re- mefnbered “Splash Me.” Miss Lloyd fooled them by sing- ing “Have a Little Dip With Me,” but was forced to encore with “Splash Me™ by insistent demands from out front. After the stage had become clogged up with floral pieces, Miss Lloyd sang “Turned the audience was invited to join at the title words.. The song was good for another encore an” ~->ecch. Alice Lloyd aever looked or went better than at the Palace Monday night. Her delivery is as youthful and sure fire as ever and her cur- rent song cycle on a par with any of: her former ones, Con. “THE REVOLTERS (8) Singing and Dancing j 20 Mins.; One and Three (Special) American, Chicago. This act in part is a reproduction of the male chorus in the “Student Prince” as to dress and number. The opening is introduced in “one” with a pianist offering an introduc- tory number of the members by names. and takes care of the dancing. There are seven voices, each ca- pable of doing a solo. Following “one” the act goes to “three,” where several group numbers are executed. Southern melodies. Back to “one” Up?’ another Erglish lyric in which’ Davey Jamieson is featured’ The latter consists of-a medley of a generality observation »bout_ the various types of lyrics, Miss Heath concluding “the old neighborhood” as the most sure-fire. This number is accompanied by some harp dia- lect between two women. It runs a bit too long but is consistently productive of laughs. A “butter and eggs” song-observation about the Babbitt who is making his first con- vention trip to the city hit home ‘with the Brooklyn Babbitts and will click generally. It has plenty of sound gospel, interwoven with the persiflage and ‘s the most substan- tial number in the routine. The third is a lighter effort about the gal who doesn’t acquesce-or re- fuse but keeps the boys interested with “maybe.” She concluded with a rather pedantic dramatic song that doesn’t quite fit as a getaway offering but was none the less ef- fective. Yet, in view of the preced- ing numbers, no possible switch suggets itself. The songs are the meat of the act. Coupled with Miss Heath's song 8 a and other tal- ents, the combination is top-notch for the best there is in vaudeville. Abel. s -

RITZ BROTHERS (3) Song, Dance, Musical 15 Mins.; One Albee, Brooklyn Al, Jimmy and Harry Ritz have been around but not together, this being their initial try in trio. It’s a clever combination, the three be- ing dapper young men. Their open- ing is a novelty in exaggerated red bow ties, plus fours, wide breeches and red sox'for the “collegiate” at- mosphere and song. Their stepping is okay if some- what familiar in some conceptions. A uke specialty with a “hot” cal- liope-yodel accompaniment of the Cliff Edwards’ schoo! also clicked. The turn is corking vaudeville for any grade and will build up as ‘ is The new cast enlists Virginia Franck, Phelps Twins, Thomas Manahan, Marjorie Lane and Urilda featured with Adelaide Thom, Hazel Vee and Mary Lee Reed rounding out the ensemble. ‘ The flash is divided into. seven scenes with the opening in full stage, led by Manahan as a young producer, giving those out front a glimpse of a revue in the making. The feminine applicants chant lyric- ally they have forgotten rehearsal rompers, but are instructed - they must begin at once which prompts the shedding of their dresses re- vealing the girls in chemise and with the producer giving them their first routine of dances, The undress fea- ture is handled in an inoffensive manner and naturally clicks as does most of the specialties contributed by Manahan and his brigade of youthful, good ‘lookers and accom- plished steppers. The act closes in “one” for a leg- mania, Manahan going to full stage again for a picturesque set with the Phelps Twins in Colonial costumes for “Music of the Wedding Chimes,” which the girls harmonize nicely and top off with a dance. Virginia Franck follows with another en- semble “Five O’Clock in the Morn- ning,” as an introductory fora _rube dance by herself and four other girls, also well planted. The Phelps Twins changing to pink kid ouffits hold forth in “one” in a harmony number and danke, a cute affair hitting for top value ‘with succeedin,: specialties by Manahan, Miss Franck, Marjorie Lane and Urilda. “Stepping in. Society,” led by the Phelps girls and with every- body contributing brief solo dancing, was worked up for a peppy curtain that sent the act across for a wow. Mr, Lindsay has a formidable ar- ray of talent and good lookers in this assemblage and he has been anything but sparing in providing ity of her material Six songs totaled Monday nights labor Which included a former chor. us girl bit, still good, and a Lenox avenue quarrel, Miss Young is sing. tng pop numbers instead of stric tly adhering to specially conceived wordings as formerly. Well set for a tricycle ride around the better emporiums. A pianist accompanies. Skig. YUCAN and SATHER (8) Dance Act with orchestra 15 Mins.; Full (Special) Bist St. Mixed team of dancers backed by a six piece string Persian orchestra (so billed) in conventional and Ori- ental costume. The act is pretiy and s}puld hold a spot on the inter- mediates if not placed too late, The tempo is not sufficient to,hold a house if closing a show, as. the act was placed here. Five dances in all with the ors chestra permitted to predominate by itself during costume changes, A solo acrobatic contribution by the man looks to be the strongest selling point as the girl is at her best in the double numbers. Skig. GARY and BALDI Talk and Song 12 Mins.; “one” (spec.) Majestic, Chicago Chicago, Sept. ‘29. « The drop is a backview of a res oe & a comedy map that could be buil ti|LA FANTASIE (6)

garbed as a Mexican and sings long- windedly about pale Latin skies. billing by Charles Davis, and in- tthe‘oh-ch-oh’s” at the finish. This gets a laugh to start. His routine up for heavy laugh returns. As it|Illusions and Dancing His further contributions are at the oneness oo Ona SF DEER, AFT consists of a little patter and funny ie hia tnconseatiential hoke “ke , Coleman,. Eugene La Blanc, Betty : : 2 s, : onsequentia oke got|14 Mins.; Full (Special) finish of the act when he pounds out | Garpenter, Larry Lawrence, Georg- noises, So heavy does he lay on the ay =i The producer of this act knew he| something on the xylophones. stte Anfield Marty Barrett ana|20Ke many audiences will fail to oo ane opens with a medley |haa three good illusions to work There is a white-skinned girl who} wijiam Randall dr erie pein ed emptetr sage of college airs, each wrapped in| with and evidently wanted to build|comes on for half a minute and saat ee symphony orchestra is really clever. the South California colors to up a big “flash” turn around them.| wiggles out a listless Hula-Hula. While it Is tastefully set and cos- | A session at the piano with an ace camouflage miniature megaphones |1, spite of the pretentious offering | The color of her skin does not match|tumed and contains a good share |cCompanying imitation of a banjo, the which . employed for the ren- the only real value is provided by| well with that of Mr. Kamakuka. | of talented dancing it will be most latter flawless, will also be muffed dition of “Moonlight and “oses,” & |+,. anove-mentioned magical tricks. If not too expensive there are| discussed for introducing to Broad- |in many quarters. fetching melody. number. This is followed by the novelty “drink” ditt which sets the act right. of “‘Mother, O My Mother,” done, the number was we “mammy” pop song’ The college yell and a couple of pop ditties followed, somewhat with the closer inferior to the good start. letting dow A solo itself being in- trinsically superior to the average doggerel for the y up the act houses. trick, very well manipulated. for the 1 n first. These are strong enough to hold intermediate One is the familiar cabinet The second has a woman suspended by one narrow iron bar with her feet not touching the stage, and the third is another of the cabinet variety, neater and more baffling than the It is completed in a jiffy and probably houses on the | Associa- tion’s books that can handle this turn, It is rather.slow in tempo but is redeemed by the pleasant harmonies of the instruments. Kamakuka wears his hair lenge. Hal. HANDERS and MILLISS Comedy, Singing and Dancing way about the best Cliff Edwards’ imitator it has yet seen. He is one of the four boys mentioned above ahd if the present ukelele ‘craze keeps up it will be muzch easier to identify him a few months from now. A fool with a uke, a nice crooning, singing voice and a series of “doo-wackas,” gurgles and queer noises that Ike, himself, probably Lord Hokum will unquestionably find plenty of work. Hal. “AT FOUR P. M.” (3) Skit : 18 Mins.; Full Stage Jimmy Conlin wrvte this skit, de- signed for small time. He chosé Robert Henry Hodge for the lead and the latter’s old man type is the 1 era abt giaea ea dy Sa pt made more effective by the intro-|12 Mins.; One has never attempted, to make up | ™ain thing “at wour P. “." aes hl i aR it alt one *M | duction of a burning skeleton where| More than 14 years ago, accord- | his stock in trade, He stopped the A drop and benches depict the properly routined should click. They the body of the girl has just dis- 7 show completely trance to a park where engaged boy fared well in the trey here. Abel. a. as J ing to Variety's files, Tom Handers | ° : and girl have a date at four. This eciattiltilegdal appeare and Arthur Milliss were a team of| On the other hand the young|ig explained by a telephone bit on JUTTY VALEY CO. (3) Between the magician’s feats a|hoofers, albeit a good one. accord-jputch comic, acting as the Balieff,|a4 darkened stage making a sus- Acrobatics mixed couple of Spanish and whirl- |ing to that early notice. Since then|or master of ceremonies, fell en-| pended clock showing the hour 1s 6 Mins.; Full (Specia!) wind dancers do just moderately|they have spent much of their time 8ist St. Neat appearing mixed trio, two men and a woman, working on par- alleling poles with a cross bar for Each is irmwhite and the double poles, rest- suspended trapeze work. ing upon a cylinder, revolve for triple teeth hold as a finish. Fast, good looking and vrey muc to houses. } Skig. he point for the better class a |woman posing in midair. hicloser of shows several ning time.

and a deep-voiced announcer makes a mess of some badly wri.ten lyrics and verses. Some unexpected laughs develop during one of the illusions when a couple of comical looking and misfit crowns are placed on the If the turn is to be a successful minutes might well be clipped from the run- in England. Last year they en- tered the legit in the short-lived “Flossie.” The men now go in for semi- comical makeup, one getting laughs from a one-sided mustache. The dancing remains a feature, but it is ali of a comedy nature now. The best results are obtained with deft manipulation of derbies while step- ping. While this sort of hat trick has been seen before Handers and

Milliss introduce new ideas with the

tirely flat. The fault was not all his though by a long shot, as Ger- ber, writing far below his usual standard, has given him very un- funny material to sell. One of the girls has a sweet soprano voice and scored in a number during which she was accompanied by a boy on the violin. Tke dancing is of uniformedly high grade, the best being an eccentric specialty by a second of the girls. The women looked young, pretty and shapely

therefore unnecessary. Lights uP and an old man ambles to a bench, rubbers this way and that and takes a nip from his flask. Boy entrances, sits beside the old boy and annoys him, asking for one match after another, then roughing him in ex- plaining how he lovesi his girl. While the boy is off the girl comes on and bothers pop, too, so he exits. Upon his return the lovers are quar- \reling and declare the engagement off but they sidie up and sit be side

= lid from the top of the huge balcony, —_ thd sai sage — rm arta — s. "hi i¢ | Who make up an the finaie REPRESENTING THE BEST IN THE INDUSTRY ns ‘vent of ths veuttne test the — is so far arom the stage it iia waumiine a Social number “44 y be giving them a break. “boob” variety. Some of the inci- Four, P. M.” BYREN &:. WEIL. dental talk is weak. One of the boys| The Charleston is of course pres-|, Hodge makes his old man very be is double jointed, and the manner|ent in force and the finish is the|real and he totes a funny cack'n® Ae i die tle in which he twirls his arms-around | conventional Russian floor stuff.|Jaugh. One of his remarks Ww io Big ceca NEW y YORR a is uncanny and good for howls. The act is a good one of its type,'| crack—he kissed a flapper 49 year Bankers Trust Bidg.—Wal. 3830 683 W. 43rd 8t.—Chickering 2004 The team should make a name/a bit more classy and peppy thanj|ago and hasn't got ong) for itself in the two-a-day world.|the average perhaps for it yet. d au « ADVERTISING CURTAINS—-DROPS—SCENERY | ae b

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1925 ———==_ ngstresg ics that me time ipal item ly to her ive. But much ag 4 mMajore y night’s ner chore j a Lenox x is sings f strictly -onceived cle ride iums. A Skig. aacked by orchestra and Ori«- is pretty the inter- too late, it to, hold w, as_ the h the ore edominate changes, ution by strongest is at her rs. Skig. Sept. ‘29. « , of a res- garage to 1 the man is in the He raises 3 lips and jaugh. | and the two, with The man ilar reason ist act. rly with a 3e qualifies ler for the reeks. Hal. um’ with @ 1 collar this ish antece- yn gags but . has some on a dark .d stressing finish. ‘This His routine r and funny e lay on the will fail to tation of @ really clever. with an ace a banjo, the o be muffed questionably Hal. this skit, de Je He chosé@ for the lead n type is the Pp. M.” offers. lepict the en- . engaged boy it four. This phone bit on king a sus- the hour is Lights up s toa bench, hat and takes 3oy entrances, y and annoys match after g him in ex- ves i his girl. the girl comes yo, so he exits. vers are quar- e engagement and sit beside ice to the kids has he finale ial number “At old man very runny cackiins a emarks Wa> ‘ Tt ? LPL 7 - vaudeville family. Wednesday, September 30, 1925. VAUDEVILLE REVIEWS VARIETY 3 —_—— CLIFF NAZARRO and Co. (1) Singing, Dancing and Piano 15 Mins.; One Cliff Nazarro has been around for geveral years in acts with girls, a jazz band and several other varie- ties of support. He is assisted now by Bob Geraghty, a neat appearing and capable pianist, whose one specialty shows much talent at jazz playing. Nazarro’s. stage assets have been generally recognized and he seems to be better now than ever. He is still pint-sized but makes a strong sartorial flash. His singing is ‘still the trump and he sticks largely to that. At one time he goes into an eccentric fast dance that is a leg twister and brings down the house. Again he assays a comic specialty at the piano, but although he can really play and performs a couple of fairly funny tricks, it can stand a good deal of improvement. His best vocal number seems to be a ballad which, though passe, is gold with a maximum of intensity and feeling. An Al Jolson number is not very faithful if it is intended for an imitation, but gets across on the strength of original delivery. Cliff no longer sings flalsetto but _his tenor voice is as pleasant and firm in volume as ever. Like several others of the young and diminutive comedians, Nazarro is inclined to strut and parade about the stage; whereas a bit more modest demeanor at times would be more becoming. Itegard- less of that, however, he has a sure-fire turn for the small-time houses and one that can very well play early spots on the two-na-day. ( ~RTING DATS (3) Comedy Skit with Music 14 Mins.; One and Full (Special) sa seven-people turn with this hame was produced eight years agu, but there evidently is no connec- tion. the trio playing this act are billed as Kirby, Leo and Anger, the latter possibly from the well-known The skit is thé work of Jimmie Conlin (Conlin and Glass) and mediocre. it concerns its unconvincing little self with the divorce and remarriage of a young couple. This comprises the first and third scenes in front of a judge, while the.second, the night the divorce has been granted, finds _them in adjoining rooms at a hotel with the reconciliation following when they learn about it. Most-of {t is sung or recited in rhyme, not in the sprightly way that vaudeville sometimes achieves,. but in awk- ward, stumbling fashion. The singing, too, 1s poor, but the short’ dances executed by the mar- ried couple are rather neat. a bit. The set is ugly and about ready to fall apart. general tone of the act is 'way off. Whatever merit there is small-time bill is brought of. the In the bit in his bedroom he man- ages to score quite frequently. FOUR DANGE LORDS (5) Dancing and Songs 12 Mins.; Full Stage (Special) A girl makes this billed quartet a quintet, the remaining members of the act being boys who adhere to Stepping. The feminine member is on and off to sing and make cos- tume changes with her voice just average for the pop lyrics. The men flash nothing new in the line of hoofing, having stayed within much naviga channels efur their compiled routines. The strength of act, such as it is, is seemingly in the +e Leu Simultaneously stepping as_ the boys are without distinction when alone. Too much time is another | handi ap, especially when assigned to the opening spot. Strictly for the intermediates on ills shy of dancing and under that Specification, rating a spot behind the “gun” for a “break.” Skig. WILSON and GORMAN SISTERS. Magic and Dancing 15 Mins.; Three (Special) Really four; two Gorman sisters, Wilson and:a male assistant. The girls open with a song and dance, Which is a different sort of intro- ductory for a magie routine. The costuming and atmosphere is “eet Chinese although the company are The judge has practically nothing but In fact, the for a about chiefly by the smooth comic ability man playing the husband. PALACE The outstanding hit of the Palace bill Monday night was Tom Smith. Smith accepted the toughest assign- ment of the season, and those who remained in accorded him a remark- able tribute. Smith clowned, nutted, danced, satired and burlesqued his way to a resounding climax. Then for the wise ones he pulled the bon ‘mot of the evening by burlesquing the curtain speech of Harry J. Con- ley. Conley was on ahead of Smith in one of the longest acts of vaude- ville. He topped it off by a speech in which he thanked Willard Mack, whom r. Conley considers one of “America’s greatest playwrights,” for writing “Slick as _ Ever,” Mr. Conley’s new vehicle, which succecds “Rice and Old Shoes.” Conley’s speech gave the house the impres- sion “that Mack was. slumming. Smith’s burlesque was an unintelli- gible take-off, but extremely funny to the lay-offs and agents out front. The Conley sketch is going. to work out into the best comedy vehi- cle the rube comedian has ever had, but it’s going to take considerable pruning to do so. There are numer- ous lines in it which are no Credit to Willard Mack or anyone else. These lines are slammed over when accompanied by one of Conley’s funny hick mannerisms. When the ‘ict gets down to the meat and Con- ley as the rube cut-up has won him- self an entre into the home of a Riverside drive blonde, the act cligks along, but drags here and there in the 45° minutes.. The second scene in “one” is planted to provide a place for the French vamp, who turns up later at the apartment. It slows up the first part. The “apart- mént on the Drive” scene, with the illuminated electric,signs of Palisade park visible across’ the river, is one of the most elaborate sets vaudeville has lamped jin seasons, . The entire lay out from the name of the author down to the costumes of the three women in support shrieks “invest4 ment.” pense anywhere. The act can be trimmed about 415 minutes. Mr. Conley is doing a comedy chardcter iwhich should be a pipe to write a show around. The chances are Mack will see the possibilities. Alice Lloyd (New Acts) opens the second half of the show, ahead of Conley, making it one of the strong- est second halves of the current sea- son. The English girl walked on to a heart-warming reception and closed hemmed in by 10 huge floral offerings, to hit returns, The show had _ been switched around some after the matinee. At night Conley had,moved down from third, changing spots with Rosalie Stewart's “Satiricon” (New Acts), featuring Countes Sonia. Tom Smith moved from curtis to closing, switching with Keene and Barrett, which completed the shuffling. + The “name” attraction, Frances Starr, closed the first half in the sketch “Colette.” It’s a lukewarm vaudeville vehicle with finish. Without the twist it would have been anemic entertainment. Courtney White and Lavinia Shan- non were strong support, but Chris- tina Affeld’s enunciation was as in- comprehensible as a subway guard’s. *| Spotted as was on this excellent bill the Starr sketch was received toler- antly by an audience that had been surfeited with a corking first half ahead. ‘ Arco Bros. opened with an inter- esting hand-to-hand turn. The un- derstander digressed for a few mo- ments to display his muscular devel- opment, posing atop a_ pedestal bathed in an overhead spot. The feature trick was a lift to a hand-to- hand froma bridge. They hit heavy: Four Diamonds breezed on second and breezed through to thefr usual sure-fire returns with their versatile dancing. The kids have grown sev- eral karats and are becoming diffi- cult to handle in the acrobatic stuff a surprise The act is vaudeville and variety, and sure fire. Keene and Barrett, third, beilt ‘rom a mild start to solid returns with their excellent dancing and |} {sure-fire encore. In this bit the girl jdoes a bit of mugging guaranteed funny, topped off by some conredy acrobatics in which Keene handles her witnout gloves. Keene is llikable light’ comedian tn being one of the best hoofers in the racket, but for this. material he didn’t waste many kilowatts talk is YOO per cent “released.” “Moontight and Noses,” the Hal Roach comedy featuring Clyde Cook, opened to a rear view of clogged aisles. Conley'’s 45 minutes fixed hat. ton. a addition to COWARD and BRADDAN (1) Song, Piano, Dancing 17 Mins.; Two (Special) Mary Cook Coward, soprano, and Larry Braddan, pianist, comprise the act name with Galina Chabel- ski, danseuse, programmed in sup- port. Judging by acknoweldgement Conley hasn't spared -ex-* HIPPODROME Not so good this week with way short of comedy. Neither Roach film comedy, opening show, nor the Fables supplied deficiency, If it weren't for Alan Foster's 16 Hip girls Monday night the program would have looked and played nearly sightlessly mirthless. And right in the middie was a newly framed act of excellent con- ception that was kayoed for any- thing but box office business when Hilda Ferguson let loose her cooch dance. Ida May Chadwick and Lin- da were the other dancers (New Acts) with the Foster girls draped around Hilda for her Soutl Sea ex- ‘pose of scenery and person. AS a business-getter, though, Hilda if al- towed to let out should draw them in. Then again did the girls hop into the dance turn of Amalia Molina, from Spain, perhaps. originally. Without the girls and without the} Hip setting, the Senorita’s act by itself will have to be seen to be ap- praised. It’s a hold over, like An- nette Kellerman, with Miss Keller- man doing but one section this week, omitting the talk. The Hip girls again filled in a picture in a wavy dance while the ‘Kellerman scene shifted from mermaid stuff to diving. Kellerman is a diver and still is, With nothing else much mattering. She held the undef, capacity house intact Just why the Hip was not capacity on the Jewish holiday night may be blamed upon: the program as it read on paper. Everything else along Broadway was chockerful, Opening the second’ part was Creatore and his band of 40 or more musicians. It's a matter of opinion over Creatore. He’s been playing a band on the stage and directing the house orchestra from the pit as a guest conductor in many theatres, including picture houses, - Now he’s- at the Hip and will hold over, also the trio of dancing specialists. Puck and White had a soft spot. No. 4, one of the few turns with talk. That with their dancing sent them:across with ease. The next to closing act, Bill Robinson, colored, also with talk and dancing, did nice- bill the the the | the ly and easily. Opening were the Kelly-LaTell wire walkers, holding up the position after the comic film, and the Duponts, comedy jugglers, made 'em like it No. 2. Sime. ALBEE, BROOKLYN A well-knit, smoothly-running program that fell a wee bit shy of’ being termed perfect vaudeville is on view at the beautiful Albee, Brooklyn, N. Y., this week. eight acts are all to the variety and as such qualifies as an ideal lay- out, the progression” being marred by’ the slow Golden “Biue_ Bird” revue, ring Viasta Maslova, second after intermission. The spot was a bit-too late for the turn although if assigned to close the first half it would never have hell them he- cause of the tardy tempo of the entire procedure. Plenty of highlights to the show with Tom Brown and his Merry Minstrel orchestra topping and Jack Osterman and (Miss) Frankie Heath, two “single” contributions of note. The Jewish holiday Monday night accounted for the capacity atten- dance which cleaned the low floor racks before the news reel was pro- jected. Opening were Reck and Rector, polite “iron jaw” aerial ‘eam who have a fine sense of showmi:in- only Meyer star- The , ship in sel'ing their acrobatic wares. Richard DeMarr and Lillian Les- The | all white, Wilson is in- regulation | and centred response, the combina- think garb. }¢ion looks iocal. About six floral He shows some familiar cabinet | pleces across the foots was further illusions finishing with a flashy dis- | tip-off. &@ppearing (girl) stunt. Miss Coward handles her songs The novelty possibly lies in that lin a nice voice. 3raddan accom- Whites for a change are doing what | panies and got something with a the Orientals hive shown to vaude-| piano solo. Mtss Chabelski’s terp| Ville for a i time. Onatside of work in the interludes was mediocre that, it's fam! although likely] As a vaudeville offering, this act | divertissement for the interme-/is all to the lyceum and chatauqua diaries Abel. {het summate showman, going | mania, beyond | half with the same numbers as at course his corked get-up and fan- tastic costuming is an assei right off the bat and sort of sets the atmosphere magically, easily paving the way for the leader's comicati- ties. On top of that Brown has a crack band of 10 (besides himself). One thing the act doesn’t need is that stereoptican steamboat effect. The idea has been done time and again from Lopez down; besides the miniature steamer became stalled Monday night and gummei up the effect. As a closer for -he first curtain, following the genuime ori- ginality purveyed by the Brownites, it was weak, by comparison. Following “Fables,” the Ritz Brothers (New Acts) reopened the second half. Vliasta Masleva, now being starred in “Blue Bird,” heads a trying 33 minute continental di- vertissement which, if trimmed, should make good vaudeville and better picture house material. Sev- eral cast changes have occurred Since the act first opened at the Palace, some not for the better. The conferencier is. obvious and handicapped by the length of the proceedings. The Rigoletto open- ing idea is nifty as is the ccuch number. Much in between this and admittedly unfaithful Parisian finale could be elided to advantage. Miss Maslova of course does a bal- let specialty with Bayard Rauth, the number being handicapped by on over-rated announcement that would be difficult for 2ven a Pav- lowa to overcome; the introductory is not. psychologic, the audicnes heing forced to react in the spirit, “Well, she better be good now after that send-off.” Jack Osterman. came on_ close onto i1 t- had them wiih him and hungry for more for as long as he desired, Osterman's. comedy is popularly appealing and human. His personality aura is contagious and not as “fresh” a formeriy, @ natural heritage of maturity and experience. He tells a pop ditty in whizbang style with inierludes and variations of distinction, and he in- timately cajoles the house _ into beaming reaction that is extraordi- nary. Osterman referred to Roger Woe Kahn as “the starving saxo- phone player.” He refuted himself in “Keep Smiling At Trouble” (which he first introduced as being a lyrice theme of great personal ap- peal) by ad libbing in the miidst of it, “I don’t believe in it, but I got to sing it anyway.” Osterman also was a bit unethical in pulling that one about liking Brooklyn. be- cause it’s so near New York, Fut covered himself up before much damage was done, Outsid@ of that, you can pencil Osterman in for a calcium. display along Mazda Row alias Broadway within the next few seasons, Abel, RIVERSIDE A fast show, well spotted and di- verting entertainment which more than satisfied fhe amusement-crav- ing appetites of the large holiday audience Monday night. A sell out for the first time in a long while at this house. Highlights of the seven-act bill were Olsen and Johnson, who pan- icked them in the getaway; Roger Wolfe Kahn and Biltmore Orchestra, closing the first half, and Ear! Lind- say’s “Dance Creations of 1925,” on after intermission. , Camilla’s Birds opened, with the personable trainer putting the feath- ered actors through a surprisingly clever routine of stunts that were rewarded with a louder hand than is usualy bestowed upon offerings of this sort, although by all odds deserved. Lew Castleton and Max Mack, of next, pleased with a rou- tine of acrobatic dancing and a trav- esty on acrobatic duos. The boys registered the heaviest on their leg- although the a youthful and attractive ensemble of eight girls and a boy (New Acts). Olsen and Johnson held them in in the getaway with their usual deli- cious line of clowning, Bill Demarest aiding the boys and severai others of the bill augmenting the turn for a follow-up afterpiece called “The Surprise Party.” Olsen and Johnson are born clowns who sell their laugh material with apparent ease and have a bag- ful of comedy tricks such as would have shattered the sphinxlike ex- pression of “Sober Sue.” This re- viewer has seen the boys at least a dozen times and with practically the same act, and can still enjoy it. Bill Demarest also works well with it; in fact, well enough to prompt the booking offices to carry him with the Olsen and Johnson turn for the remainder of the route. Edba. 81ST ST. . A low hanging suspension bridge with plenty of suspense, gives the idea of the six-act bill at this house for the current week. A nice start and a that tapered extreme finale may describe the running order. Anyway, the strength of the show was in Margaret Young (New Acts) and Keno and Green. Ed Ford, with his elastic face, found the highway unpaved in the No. 2 spot mainly because of weak conversational matter. The house evidenced a sufficient interest in the facial manoevers to comprise the desired opportunity but Ford's chatter, his two songs and a recita- tion on relgiion destroyed more quickly than he constructed. Previ- ously Jutty Valey Co. (New Acts), opened. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Stamm, a former strength act but now of the “flash” type through four addi- tional girls, were third. It hooked in fairly well through the man up- holding a covered wagon with the entire company therein. Preced- ing, the man’s singing and such dances as were offered meant little. Its costume and set sight is the main asset. Miss Young, submitting a new routine of songs, cleaned smartly when on No. 4 while Keno and treen, immediately*behind, hoked it up for a goodly salvo that was a fitting climax to the momentum inspired by the previous single. Plenty of low comedy supplied by the Keno and Green pair and the house doted on the outlay. Yucan and Sather, dancers, aug- mented by a six piece string or- chestra (New Acts), closed. Skig. AMERICAN ROOF The show atop the American Mon- day night developed strength aa it ran along. What helped was the appearance of some tried and true vaudevillians, some comedy show- men and one of the classiest, neatest and mist effective sharpshooting turns seen on the roof in moons. The second half was so far ahead of the first in entertainment there was no comparison, Dixie De Lane and Co. have a female impersonator with a male planist and both worked hard. The DeLane chafacterization is of a dancer and the boy relies on it main- ly as he has no voice, evident when he attempted a little double vocal routine with the piano player fol- lowing the disclosure of the sex to- ward the close. DeLane does some good toe stepping for the opening dances’and then goes into a Hawa- iian number, effective at the Ameri- can. Barry and Rollo followed and rang up a hit. This “sister act” owes much to the girl at the piano who “commedes” to make the double numbers». decidedly effective. The girls could even rearrange their strong latter section off at the better routine for a better impression; but as it stands it will get over in the | pop neighborhoods, | jnovelty. subsequent ter, second, overcome tneir some- | travesty stuff served its purpose as |} what inflated introductory song )|* laugh-getter. Since last around about “you've probably seen us in|the boys have discarded the misfit production or revue” (they ire un- | mak Eye = ene ee arul > familiar in a metropolitan shows: | 3a CK Suits, WNICN aiso is a commend- probably from. road offerings) but |#°e Improveme nt. ; | ug srbert 1d Ce , ’ develop into a neat song and dance} Hugh Her! + —_ » hn ¥ the ‘s ’ . 7, ror ; , in a revival.o 11iS tabloid com- couple. Their youth and vel utility od Seteman'’s CulAren:* Tied are a good combination. The son SS longs a : ‘ P ble | material is restri sc rnd effective i ebre atner in comfortable ind the stepping précise and. shows circumstances His two married | His “Bambalina’ solo showed some hildren want him to come and live lnew ideas in wines and the “slow| With them until they receive a wire it i alk ¢ sat > ; that he's “oke aving »e ickes | motion” dance finish a corking top- | ns bh Bee ag 3. Daal . pes - , off, al xh the idea s peen done | ° URE? MLPCR USA, Lt IEE C6- , ‘ thou sh . 2 ie E. is D ; poee velops that he has lost but $2,500 in ad e Ro a, erore in-difteren- | the disaster, which renews the ure 4 dle > a aa a of the children, but it’s too late » ay >¢ > " ea 4 : ~ . 4 Eddie Foley and Lea Leture hive | prerpert’s Americanized fath®® is a the best vehicle of their career in élnentio He is ably support i toy “Taxi lease” All Gerare pip asge Gago pve Phy, 5 tet . Smith Y This Bi rd ie A aoa lioward Lane, Lillian Lee and Henry . saree coms “5 iurvey. The act-seems to have been done a flock of routines of and on pruned since its former showing fur many seasons, but tais tops|inq ig now sold in a fast pe ee everything before essayed for CieV- | gtyie, making it even more seestiedl So of idea, construction and] for vaudeville than before. Got over salesmanship. Jack Fros.'s melo- nicely dies ie ae Ah reine st staging | Demarest atid Collette followed aiso come in for a meed Of pralse.| with a mixture of nonsense and mu- Frankie Heath with a nev song | sical selections that readily set them cycle (New Acts) was a big SCOPE | pretty with the mob, Demarest’s in the fourth Brade with Tom | falls~ being as good as ever for Grown’'s minstrel band closing the | lauchs. first section, Brown is tae con-| The Kahn band closed the first the usual jazzapation reutin® andthe Palace as ek F 2 Kah making himself doub'yv vailuable!and his Ae ot, nar el ge ae for any stage, be it vaudeville, pie-j rousing recepfion when the names ture theatres or production, by | went out on the enunciators. Hight means of certain characterisulc ;} numbers, with three ag encores | comedy interludes which are mors Dance Creations” opened the se: vr less physical liosyncras i md half amd proved a highly dive ithe ‘manner f mynd rz O ? und colorful revue projected | Lester and Stewart combine danc- ing, mostly double eccentric, with some comedy, put them in favor. The act uses some ancient gag pull- ers, but they don't detract general impression M. Alphonse Berg closed the first half. He gave the bill some desired Berg is most adept in mak- ing milady’s dresses. It seems just a demonstration of a man’ skill in dressing models, but is shaped for the feminine eyes and on that will no doubt get attention. Ater intermission the show leaped into more diversified vaudeville. Mammy Jinny found the roof to her liking, her voice reaching every- where. What her vocal “blues” num- from the bers failed to reach her closing dance did. Grace and Eddie Parks talked, danced and clowned, espe- cially the latter ind with some up-to-date material, the results were ill to the merry. Following came another emphatic clean-up when Lewis and Dody turned loose. Closing act was the’ MclIntyres. This is Capt. H. C. Melntyre and his wife, Rose, who no. only thrill with their exceptional marksmane- ship, but do it wiih neatness, cool- ness and dispatch The feature vy stark.” Vark. Vir ree | ) | | ; : |

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Ave LLDPE LLL LAL LAE LEAL LED. CEE let aeliet a Nas ann imma ct eee ee ee ee Pet nttery a 4% & 4 : _ Josie Heather Co , John Barclay ; a w eee ee ae we : : x ¥ * %y 16 VARIETY Wedriesday, September 30, 1925 ; Peers 2 : —= eT el T The Ralistoss', j American Ballet | Radio Robot LAWR'CE, MASS. | Myron Pearl Co ees Violin = ; n Mathews : wot BILLS NEXT WEEK (O & ° 5) (One to SY couumBus, 0. | ear! “Me a ane NASHV’LE, TENN. 28 st) me VAUDEV ie THEA secre Reman, | OBE Male Mat, gg | Raseie Bar | py, teem, | Bk al . ac son elly. ’ annoy ros hi (All houses open for the week with Monday matinee, when not otherwise indicated.) panel og ‘ally ans a ed ge Nancy Decker Wise & Janese a . Phe bills below are grouped in divisions according td booking offices supplied from. The manner in whicb these bills are printed does not Géenhote the reiative importance ; of acts nor their program positions. An: asterisk (*) before name denotes act is doing new turn, or reappearing after absence from vaudeville, or appearing in city where listed for the first time. BERLIN Scala (For Oct.) (Running Order) Paul Gordon Vier Selphiden See-Hee Tr W Schenck & Co | Senta Born Swanson Sis L Gautier Carl Napp Elsie & Paulsen fbu-For Bros Mirza Golem i= Maud = KEITH ‘CIRCUIT — NEW YORK CITY Hippodrome jJohn Steel Linda Chadw’k & F Harris & Holley Fred Ardath Haveman’s Anim’!s (Others to fill) Keith’s Palace Rae Samuels Viasta Maslova Co Car] Randall Girls Walters & Walters Blue Bird Irene Franklin Wilson Aubrey 3 (One to fill) Keith’s Riverside Avon Comedy Four Band Warren.& O’Brien Act Beautiful Burke & Durkin .. (Two to fill) Keith’s 8ist Streeet Bob La Salle (Others to fill) Moss’ Broadway Jackson Troupe Bert Baker Co «Others to fill) Moss’ Coliseum Miller & Mack (Others to fil!) 24 half Harry Burns Dame Color & 8 (Others to fill) ose” Franklia Casa & Lehn Ww cC Knox Bellebirto Bros Harry Burns (Two to fill) 2d haif Al K Hall Zella Santrey J Lucas Co (Others to fill) Moss’ Regent ist half Francis & Lloyd Fisher & Hurst 6 Harpists Handers & Millis (One to fill) Keith’s Fordham L Ormsbee Rebras Al K Hall Co T Stepenoff Co Bert Levy Miller & Mack 2a haif Handers & Millia Walter Brower (Others to fill) Keith’s Hamilton Hylan’s Birds Dem’rest & Collette Kerr & Weston (Others to fill) 2a halt L Ormsbee (Others to fill) Moss’ Jefferson Mild’d Andre Girls (Two to fill) Ist half (5-7) Courting Days Raym’nd & Caverly The Lumars E Powell Revue (Others to fill) 2d half (8-11) Dan Fitch’s Minst Wilson & Warren (Others to fill) 2a half (1-4) Claude DeCar Co Eddie Mardo Co LaFantsy Collins & Peterson Arthur Miller (One to fill) Ist half (5-7) Will J Ward Murray & Chariotte Rajah jOthers to fill) 2a half (8-11) E. Powell Revue (Others to fill) Procter’s Sth Ave. 2a half (1-4) Riatto & Lamont Lane & Byron Corelli Sis Ed Janis Revue (Others to fill) ist half (5-7) Ann Suter Edw’ds’ Sch’! Days (Others to fill) 2a half (8-11) Holloway & Austin Patricola, Castieton & Mack (Others to fill) FAR ROCKAWAY Columbia 2a haif Bellebirto Bros 4 Harmony Kings Miller & Mack (Others tto fill) BROOKLYN . E. F. Albee Nora Bayes RW Kahn Orch Joe Laurie Jr Temple Four Spirit of °76 Bill Robinson (Two to fill) Keith’s Bushwick Honeymoon Cruise Carl McCullough Hazel Cotter Dion sters Orth & Cody (Three to fill) Miss’ Flatbush George Lyons Ruth Roye Ibach’s Enter Jans & Whalen Sallor Boy I & B Foster Keith’s Greenpoint 24 half (1-4) Mack & Stanton Gilbert & Wimp (Others to fill) ist half (6-7) Williams & Haynes > J & E Mitchell ' #4 Harmony Kings Kandy Krooks Geo Armstrong So im “THE WOMAN-HATER®S’ CLUB” » vv John Regan Co Hurling & Seal (Others, to fill) Ist half (5-7) Jean LaCresse Keno & Green (Others to fill) 2d half (8-11) Carey Elisw’th & M (Others to fill) ALBANY, N. Y¥. Proctor’s Denald Sisters 4 Chocolate Dand's Valerie Bergere Co Morton Harvey Healy & Cross 2a half Winton Bros Chas Dingle Mazetti Lewis Co (Three to fill) ALLENTOWN, PA. Colonial A & J Corelli Frank Richardson Chas Howard Co W & G Ahearn Amazon & Nile BALTIMORE, MD. e Maryland Groh & Adonis Dan Coleman Co Carr Lynn ‘ Julian Arthur’s Ent Gordon’s Olympia Scollay Square Al Belasco Gold & Sunshine Sully & Mack Dotson (One to fij)) Gordon’s Olympia Washington 8t. . Larimer & Hudson Kokin & Galietti Diero Claude & Marion Ernest’e Meyers Co DAYTON, O. B. F. Keith’s Van Cello & Mary Cook & Oatman Senator Ford Lerin Raker Co O'Neil & Piunkett ean Clark Co half Fr & ¥ Innis ‘Eugene Bmniett Co HIGH POINT, B.C. American (Jacksonville split) ist haif Malvina Howard & Norwood Norton & Melnotte Joe Darcy DeKos Bros HOLYOKE, MASS. Victoria Allen peur &H Turno & Jackson ae —— . has been our pleasure to help increase the effectiveness of the | vaudeville programs of the large majority of independently operated théatres in this vicinity. THE FALLY MARKUS VAUDEVILLE AGENCY 1579 Broadway LACKAWANNA 7876 NEW YORK CITY hme Trado Two Hymes & Evans Newell & Most Bransby Williams Benny Rubin Proctor’s 58th st. | BELIEVE IN ander my WEEK OF see. N. we Diamonds, Jack Conway Austral Colise sey The Pickfords, > Harry Downing & Rogers & ersey Jersey Jersey Jersey Jersey ADVERTISING ALF. T. WILTON The following artists ARE APPEARING IN Greater New York AND VICINITY DAVID BELASCO presents MISS FRANCES STARR (HEADLINED) B. F. Keith’s Palace THE WORLD'S FAMOUS CREATORE AND HIS BAND OF 42 (Headlined) Palace eCullough, B. 8. Moss’ B’ way Co., 125 St.-Paterson jan Mendozas, B. 8S. Moss’ Flatb DeLiberto Bros. oe _— Jefferson- The Braminos, _Greenpotnt-Atate, Jer- t Co., B. F. Keith’s Lleyd and Deherty Revue, Green- poin-Union Hill Al Lavine and Eatertainers, B. F, Kelth’s, Jerse Hjlan Wonder Birds, liver and Wallace, B. F. Keith's, Alexander and tomy 2 F. Keith’s, Three Silvers, B. ¥. Keith’s, Kennedy and Nelson, B. FF. Keith’s, Acts playing this week over the World’s Greatest Circuits: Keith-Albee and Orpheum direction SEPT. 28 ¥. Hippedrome ush y F. Keith’s Royal City Cit 8. Moss’ B’y City City City Malian & Case Demi Tasse Revue (Two to fill) 2a half Jennier Bros Rich’son Bros & C Larry Comer (Two to fill) ALTOONA, PA. Mischler 4 2a half Howard Girls Murray & Irwin Jones, Morgan & R (Two to fill) AMSTERD'M, N.Y. Dame Color & §S J Lucas Co (Others to fill) 2d half Hylan’s Birds Frazer O’Brien & Y Bert Levy Jazz Fits Rev (Others to fill) Keith's Royal 3a half (1-4) (Two to fill) The Pickfords Carl Randall Co Ruth Roye Alexander & Olseh ist half (5-7) Sampson & Delia (Others to fill) 24 half (8-11) Courting Days (Others to fill) Keith’s Orpheum 2a half (1-4) Wayne Bell Four Aliman & Nalle George Lyons H & E Mitchell (Twe to fill) Ist haif (5-7) Dan Fitch _ (Others to fill) 2a half (8-11) Merkel Sis ~ MARTY WHITE “THE SINGING HUMORESQUE” Direction JAMES FE, PLUNKETT TOMMY CURRAN Associate. Castieton & Mack (Others to fill) 24 half (8-11) Ann Suter Keno & Green (Others to fill) Proctor’s 125th St. 2d half (1-4) Stewart & Olive Bend Over F Stafford Co Magzino & Martin Taylor & Marckley Morton & Brower Chilson & Breen (Two to fill) Moss’ Rivera 2d haif Francis & Lloyd MeL’ghiin & Evans (Others to fill) Keith’s Prospect 2a half (1-4) Burns & Foran Rialto Winton Bros McDonald & Oaks Joe Mendi Haynes & Beck 24 half Wright & Dale Geo C Davie Davis & McCoy Song & Dance ASHTABULA, O. Palace @ 2d half Cadieux (Others to fill) ASBURY, PK., NW. Main &t. Genaro Girls Black & Locke Walter Newman Co (Two to fill) 24 nalf Francis, ,& Ruth Yvette (Three to fill) ATLANTA, GA. Grand (Same ist half Plays Macon 2d half) Louise & Mitchel! Currier & McW Co Four Rubinis Masters & Grayce (One to fill) 24 half Gibson & Price > Nan Halperin | Frankie Heath Edna Torrerice Co Hippodrome Austin & Cele Cecil Alexander Inspiration Gundell & Esther H McQuarrie Co BEAVER F’LS, PA, Regent 2d halt Once Upon a Time BINGH'MT'N, N.Y. Binghamton Philbrick & DeV’x | } | "B & L Gillette Ray’s Bohemians (Three to fill) BUFFALO, N. Y. Shea's Pears’n Newp’t & P Webbd’‘s Ent Joe Jackson Tom Howard ,Co CAMDEN, N. J. Tower’s Theodore & Sw'ns'n Taylor Howaré & T The Wreck Eddie White Ritz Serenaders 2a half Madame Herman Macy & Carroll E Welch's Mins Millicent ‘Mower Gene Barnes Co Jagzmania’ Revue CANTON, O. Lyceum Howard Nichols Wallace & Cappo McCorm’k & Wal’ce Eddie Ross Klown Revue CHA’STON, W. VA. Kearse Haney Sis & Fine Dorothy Francesco Shapiro & O'Malley (One to fill) 24 hait Fraley & Putnam Creations” Ted & Al Waldman Flo Mayo (One to fill) CHARLOTTE, N.C. New Breadway (Roanoke split) ist half Karle & Rovein El Cleve Gilfoyle & Lange Ward Bros (One to filt) CHESTER, PA. Edgemont Henry Frey Millicent. Mower Ben Merofft Co (Two to fill) 24 half Healey & Garnella JIC Mack Rodero & Maley (Two to fill) CINCINNATI, O. B. F. Keith’s Lytell & Fant B Hennessey Co Me! Klee Gallarini & Sis Princton & Watson Belle-Baker Zelda Bros (One to fill) Palace Helen Bach Three Irene Trevette Jos B Bernard Brooks, Pkil'n & D Bell & Naples Ethel Parker Co Creedon & Davis CL’KSB’G, W. VA. Grand Bell & Eva ———_—_—_ Dallas Walker Hurst & Vogt Volga Singers Lahr & Mercedes Moran & Wiser DETROIT, MICH. Temple Lucas & Inez Hewitt & Hal} Let's Dance J Gaston Palmer Sully & Thomas Clara Kim’! Young Irene Ricaré@o Fridkin & Rhoda. ELMIRA, N. Y. Majestic Fiyi Henrys Shelton Bentley Seven Collegians Force & Williams (One to fill) 2a half Betty Neal Co Dave Thursby Co Joe Delier Kanazawa Japs (One to fill) > HOUNT’G’N, W. VA. Orpheum Fraley & Putnam F & O Walters Creations Ted & Al Waldman Fio Mayo 2a half Bentell & Gould Dorothy Francesco Haney Sis & Fine STAN “, VERNA SHUGHES and BURKE caeantnntRisy. arses ee Harrison Donovan & Lee Fred Heider Co 24 half Corbett & Barry Burns & *Barchill (One to M1) ERIE, PA. Colonial The Ziegiers Jimmy Gilder Co Lang & Haley Oakes & DeLour (One to fill) 2a half Mowatt & Mullen Healy & Cross His Little Revue (Two to fill) GERMANT'N, PA. Orpheum Christy & Nelson Owen McGiveney b Reeser & Balfor The Wager Hughes & Monte G. RAPIDS, MICH. Ramona Park Shapiro & O'Malley (Two to fill) INDIANAP’S, IND. R. F. Keith’s ff Jos Griffin Co Fisher & Gilmore Rhea & Santora Will Mahoney Pow'rs & Wal’ce Co Mary Haynes Jean Bedini Co INDIANA, PA. Indiana 2a half Lottie Atherton Anthony & M'rcelle Three Senators tOne to fill) JACK’NV’LE, FLA. Palace (Montgomery split) ist half Francis Ross & D Green & LaFell Sam Liebert Co Chong & Moey Wm Smythe Co Johnny Murphy Koman Japs For Every Wear Evérywhere EN ROCK FOR CLOTHES 1632 B’way, at 50th St., N. Y. City Jones & Riadies Pepito Yorke & King Don Valerio Co 24 half L & B Dreyer Merritt & Coughlin Chamb’ri’n & Earle Wally Sharpies: Co (Two to fill) GREENSB’G, PA. Strand Edwards & Lilian lgtnare & Beryl dith Lamond JER. CITY, N. J. State 2d half (1-4) The Braminos Thrifties of 1925 Miller & Mack Lennie Stengel (Two to fill) Ist half (5-7) Hollaway & Austin Rennee Riano Co (Others to fill) : 24 half (8-11) Hashi & Osai ‘ WHEN | PLAYING | PHILADELPHIA JACK L. LIPSHUT TAILOR 908 Walnut MONDAY: ORDER St FINISH * SATURDAY Burns & Burchill Corbett @& Barry Sympho Jazz Rev 2d haif Rosendo Gonzalez Cardiff & Wales Prineess Ju Quon T Joe Browning BIRM’G’M, AiLA. Lyric Paul Nolan Co | Goss & Barrows Billy Eliot Danny Dugan Co 24 half Joe Allen 8 Black Diamonds Block & Dunlap Sargent & Lewis Four Camerons | CLEVELAND, 0. B, F. Keith's JACK MATTY JORDAN and ROSEN Strand Th. Blés., N. ¥. Lack. 2760-2761 Artists Representatives Write—Phone—Wire | Senna & Dean Winchester & Ross (One to fill) 24 half Lucille Doner Archer & Beiford Dalton & Craig (Twe to fill) GREENV’LE, N.C. Carolina 2a naif Bert & G Turner Dion Sis Keetie & Williams Cervo & Moro N Leary Co HARRISB’G, PA. Majestic Gordon & Gates Mason & Cole Clara Howard Gladd-Vanne BOSTON, MASS. B, F. Keith's Olga Petrova A Rasch Girls Harrie & Griffin Jack Osterman F & T Sabini Cavan’ ga & Cooper Levan & Doris O’Hanlen & Zamb’i Lilly Morris Harry Snodgrass Crafts & Sheehan Zoe Delphin Co (Two to fill) * 106th Street Emma Raymond Co Dolan & Gale Arthur DeVoy Co Trehan & Wallace Howard Girts Love Cabin Jones, Morgan & R Owens & Kelly Rev (One to fill) 24a half Worden Bros Ham'n S & Fordyce Chas Abearn Co } (Twe to fill) HAZLETON, PA. Feeley’s Jack Hughes Two Frances Starr Co Williams & Haynes (Three to fill) JOHNSTOWN, Majestic Edward Marshall Roger Imhof Co Bayes & Speck Dich! Sis & MeD’ la (One to fill) 24 half Lights & Shadows Woods & Francis Col Jack George Monarchs of Mel’ dy (One to fill) PA, LANCASTER, PA, Celonial Wyoming Duo Mabel Ha:per M' Devitt, lly & Q Harrison ers, Mme Herman 2a half i Myrt Herbert 3 Joe Parise Cruising Medley Swift & Dupree Gibson. Rev Primrose Four (One to fill) 2d half O’Brien & Joseph'e Willie’s Reception Eddie Nelson (Two to fill) LOCKPORT, N. Y. Palace , 24 halt Roy & Ruby Meehan & Shannon Billy McDermot Marofle LaCosta R (One.to fill) LOGA N, Ww. VA. Bennett Noel Lester Co (Others to’ fill) alf Vee & Tully (Others to fill) LOUISVILLE, KY. National Allen Taylor & H Dallas Walker 3 Hurst & Vogt Volga Singers Lahr & Mercedes Moran & Wiser 2d halt Van Cello & Mary Cook & Oatman O'Neil & Plunkett Lorin Raker Co Sylvia’ Clark Hughie Clark Co LOWELL, MASS, B. F. Keith’s Cressy & Dayne Texas Comedy 4 Ameta Van & Vernon Morris & Tewnes Jura & Sisters M’NCH’S’R, MASS. Palace Gaffney. & Walton Langford & F’d’ks Eddie Nelson Ideal (One to fill) 2d half Homer Romaine Roberts & Clark Wise & Janese Primrose Four Idea] MEADVILLE, PA. y Park 2d half The Zieglers . (Others to fill) M’KEESPORT, PA. Hippodrome Anthony & Marc’lle This Wk: Curtis & Lawrence At White House Gordon & Day (One to fii!) 2d half Bolger & Norman Jack Sidney Burke, Walsh & N G Yeomans & L The DiGatanos ) NEWARK, N. J. Procter’s - Rom Brown Band J E Howard Revue E Scofield Girls (Two to fill) NORWICH, CT, Broadway ~ Zelda Santiey Owai & Linko (Three to fill) 24 halt Wright & Viviag (Others to fill) OTTAWA, CAN, Re B. F. Keith’s Sager Midgley Co ~ — SPEAK LOUDER Routed "This Week CLARK & oo Stan Stanley (Three to fill) N. BRITAIN, Capitol Mills & Valenti Al’s Here Bill Utah (Two to fil?) 2d halt Bobby Carbone The Parisiennes (Three to fill) Palace Wright & Vivian Lowell Sisters CT. Diamond & Bren’an Great Johnson Lilian Morton Hayes, Marsh &H Coscia & Verdi PATERSON, N. & Proctor’s 2a half (1-4) Three Cheers : Flo Carroll Co Henry & Moore Jack Conway Co (Three to fil!) 2a half (8-11) Princess Rajah (Others to fill) OFFICIAL DENTIST TO THD N. V. & DR. JULIAN SIEGEL 1566 Broadway, New York Alleen Stanley, Oscar Lorraine (Two to fill) 2d half Owsi & Linko (Othera tot fill) N. B’NSW’K, N. J. v Proctor’s 2d half (1-4) Birdie Kreamer M Jacklin Orch Dunham & O’Mall’y (Others to fill) Ist half (5-7) Jean Granese Co (Others to fill) 2a half (8-11) The Lumars Will J Ward “BROADCASTING JOY” Direction LEE STEWART CLIFFORD and MARION Lucille Doner Dalton & Craig Bob Willis Bay Staters 24a hait Bdith Tamond Senna & Dean Winchester & Ross «Two to fill) MIAMI, FLA. _ Fairfax (5-6) (Same bill plays W. Paim Beach 7-8; Daytona, 9-10) , Laurie & Rayne Lee. & Romaine Raymond Bond Co Wells & Brady Gautier’s Dogs MOBILE, ALA. Lyric (New Orleans split) ist half Riehard Wally Millis & Trevor Drew & Valle Cooper & Kennedy Dave Harris Revue MONTREAL Princess Tokio Boardman & R’'l'd Dave Ferguson Co Douglas Charles Co Cecilia Loftus Paul Paulsen 3 Imperial (Sunday opening) W & B Burke Liddell & Gibson Alma Duval Co Captain Kidd Rule & O'Brien Claire Vineent Co MT. VERNON, N.Y. Proctor's 2a half (1-4) Irmanette Jones & Hurle Taylor Lake & R (Others to fill) ist half (5-7) Hashi & Osai Patricola (Others to fill) 2d half (8-11) Edw’ds’ Sch'l Days (Others to fill) MORRIST’WN, N..J. Lyons Park 2a half Genaro Girls Lewis & Hurst Twists & Twirls NANTICOKE, PA. State Jennier Bros Joe Parise Cardiff & Wales Swift Gibson Kev 24 half Wyoming 2 Beck & Ferguson | Harrison & Dakin P Kilbridge Co (Three to fill) NEWBURGH, N.Y. Prector’s 24 half (1-4) Dawney & Ciaridge Al K Hall The Novellettes Jones & Rae Laura Ormsbee Co (One to fill) Ist half (5-7) Mack & Stanton Phil Seed Co M Golden Rev (Three to fill) N. LONDON, OF. Capitol Moon & Mullens The Parisiennes Joyner & Foster Wiils &\Holmes (One to fill) 2a half Bigelow & Kogan Mills & Valenti Jed Dooley Co (Two to fill) PHILADEL’A, PA, B. F. Keith's Robettis & Degon ' Rhoda & Brochell Zerm'ne, Far’r & W Margie Coates Weber & Fields Stutz & Bingham W &J Mandell jf Venita Gould Allegheny Sawyer & Eddy Jenks & Fulton Homer Lind Revué Larry Comer Emmett Welch's M 24 halt Eddie White Clay Crouch Co Royal Review (Two to fill) Broadway Harry Ames Co Rodero & Maley Bostock’s R Schoo} (Two to fill) 2d haif Roth & Drake Hughes & Monte Ritz Serenadere (Two to fill) Crosskeys Roth & Drake Emma O'Neill Clay Crouch Harry Breen ‘ Royal Revue 2d half Henry Frey Jenks & Fulton Ben Meroft Co (Two to fill) Earle Meriam‘s Dogs Roxy La Rocca Bobby Barker Co Krafts & Ls Mont Rosem’t Troub’d’rs Grand O. H, Artistic Treat Ann Goldie J C Mack & Co EMMY BARBIER- SIMS & CO. Presenting “ACTION. CAMERA” ~ CHARLES Direction RILEY BROS. ——_—— ——= » N. ORL EANS, LA. (Two ‘to fill) Palace 2a half (Mobile split) Theodore & Sw’ns'? Ist half Taylor Howard &T Seville & Phillips Les Gellis Revue Dove & Wood Hamilton & Barnes Jane Dillon Homer Lind Revue Duval & Symonds James Miller Rey Nixon NORFOLK, VA, Macy & Carraqll | q es Colonial Hamilton & Barn Rie? Russian Nat’! Oreh (Richmond split) (Two to fill) ist haif M Ergotti & Herman 2a half Three Cheers Coogan & Casey Harry Rose Geo Tovett Co. Artistic Treat Billy Abbott Sarde a white (Twe to fill) — ¢ ALM and GALE Formerly Calm & Dale Signed Greenwich Village Follies —_—- with NOPRIST’N, PA. Garrick Healey & Garnella Lewis & Smith Les Gellis: Revue (Two to fi'l) td half Sawyer & Eddy Staey & James Harry Ames Co (Two to fill) * NORTNHAMPTON Calvin Biscelow & Kogar Dawson Sisters | PLAINFIELD, N. J: Proctor’s 2a half (1-4) Walton & Jane T & D Wood Bway Whirt (Others to fill) ist half (5-7) P Kilbridge Co Jack Conway C@ ; (Others to fill) { PITTSBURGH, PA Davis Sun Fung Ling co I -albe DeSarte

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, 1925 —=3 a—— Violin fill) ‘ Rose & Thorne half Nitza Vernille BOCHESTER Muilins Harry Hines a Temple WE) att Dat Ste) VARIETY Williams Courtney Sisters Buckley Ca iliership & Ger’ WHEEL’G, W —_. eld Girl Olsen & Johnsen MM . ivt & 3s (Others to fi a ° . VA, | C’lto a) 7 (One to fill) Fg ery we Victoria mee eer. Tete) ee ‘ Kean & Canfield UTICA, N. ¥ Pigeon Cabaret pee ne & Howard | Ska rt Williams ICH, OT, wit e & Whitney Gaiet. F Joe Roberts . Bauilli & Heit Rev| B acres Greely Sq 7 adway ” Blaney & Wood Decker Sisters Furman & 7 Harmon & Sand i Bros at Melrose Osai & Linko ? BUFFALO, N. ¥ antley eet as snl FT & Evans | OW? OG hal ieee. Brennan & Wynne State PANTAGES 3 a Marie mecnel! (One to fil) tres nce Gast Co sentne & tal wae, Loo & Burt Sennen & onan Fae ae & R TORONTO CIRCUIT wale (One to fll) SCH’N’CT’D ss on Lapa Howard & Line. } omy & Grey OMAHA Milo siaccuninlias a & Rosa presen CAN. | H'rb't-San's'n’ t YY, N.Y. M d halt James Th ladys Delma . NEB. La Fa er & Douglas tages an's'n's Rev & Vivies Sheridan Proce asked A R ornton Hall r&B Orph ntasies Burns & to fl) in a yoetar"e Anr G thiete uth Sisters | Ermine & B — 2d halt Soci — Ri co BEL'’O'M ny Lights & Shadows Wright & Dale Joh oy (One to fill) . 2a haif (Sunday ope Ruby Lath ety Geandels — & Locotyn - WASH. WA, CAN, , Woods & Francis Carroll & Gorm (Twe te & Baker woo Broken Toys Ford & Price ning) | Annette am Co cHI ete Gaivin e Vaudeville . Keith’s Col Jack George Davis & McCo an to fill) Ns’K’T, B. 1.| DENVE Bevan & Flint Lew Coope CAGO, ILL. I zzy Heights | Chink lidgley Co ~ —s of Mel’dy Song & a WASHING'N, D. C Bijou Kaufmae e to fill) f 24 h RB. ° . C.| O'Bri antrey & B ne to fi Brockr nn‘'s Rev ‘ obbie : alf F. Keith’ en & Joseph’ gs and o fill) man & H C¢ ue | Caledonian seaward Marshall Ethel Hopkins Danoeland mare | Crnree, eeeption 0 ey ne Tn Gee Delancey St oS wo o| HAMILTON, CAN.| che poe Sow unn’gh’ on? oc ° nsto eler . ater . a . Roger Imhof Co (Two — Phe Moreaitue td halt, Boy Comainas ne | PORTLAND, ORE Dias Sie Co meet © Clark — Yong Wong Troupe A'C Astor Co Gemeer have & Ban Heilig “| Sarr Maye @ Re ee be Westerhold’ »| PO os w ney a: ayo n & ' > old's RT | 7 Phone sooth Sugeiciand Carlton & —_ b en bill plays euntees . Russian Wg ea en Reat Ship ae ORE. vis - cr n r : mage eee visit =| (Two to fill) (Two to fill) amento 8-10). | (One to All) CLEVELAND eA sa ae ; ‘ AN OPENING You i YONKERS, N. ¥ I CONGRATULATE oo cr gag 0. a Stanley | ( To = Good Act this Means Teddy Brestete.. DR. MELVIN WOLK Maurice & Gisie | Aiton & Allen CHRIST “NSEN Booking Loew no All tnd oon P « ——- Sioa hk eng -~ ornnes services aoe & ag Smith . a = ENSEN Cir ndependen The ers Ba ajah n} Va rker ure Next 1 ee oe RET” c |] the"Ginenam Gte | aware soh't Days MRS. FRANK JOYCE ee Van & Schenck | ; ws & A (5-7 Ch al Co Emm n & Sa nwa n Pa ; yers » = Fea sicGowan | COM “an se col tetmen fagenae | YORE PA | Boban tM Bear, Dorie uorics | Wives "ex tenon Pe imm’s Oren | Sehaana 4-1) : da , ork Mz : D Vv E avon Ge NIAG‘’A FE’ ak ; Sage Bobby c reby Co Jack tha ses a? WATERT'N, N.. ¥. | Worden Bs a. Areadians ack Transfield Bo ait sree w. it — Wilson & 2 pants LS, N. ¥. _ Oe ‘ ° patient adio R ° Av were .5 ae ros arry Gert St eeler . eatty R ages Markel ys malt om 24 oe Barl & Math Masked via ante be Irwin (Two to ony SAN FRANCISCO nee a To gig LONDON, CAN Aaenwee Saree Jean Middletot 88 Rajan Shelton oe ty . — Medley @ nts Koht eye Golden Gate Marcus on as Miat pi nnid Mae sang Rucker Se y ne t upree ohler & RoBe on 8 Kell > r ‘s to fill) tg Mt a wonton: fill) J y Peirce & | mes tts a. Skelly Charlotte & Gang tern & Biva Renard ied ween .. Peete ee aoe (Two on FORD, Cf. Karyl a. oe Aare dy Teen Mei Schicht!'s Mion’ 5 ES ae N. Vv. & ul) Strand . LOCKE JOE bart & Palmer meee i Ge Yoki HA Stanl (8-10) es | L. ANGELES, CAL. EGEL wesiesasem, ‘tam, | THtee & Ieee VERD Stafford & Louise Hartley & martin RRY DOWNI Stanley & Kiva |X pnntagee + Weik 2 B. ¥. Keith’s Zelda ne 2 gn waite’ seek’ a ite asl ») eanet keen & © Pr ANOTHER.PA NG Sersenens Ped nape are Thea Co —_ argaret.R (Three to — Comedians” INES Orpt by H New Act “ ‘PARTY wo to fill) od R Perr ee ee ci iow nea ioaedlicein Ate’ Galt omen TA! warry Delt “ate. Be . ‘Cona. Kept working | eile Carlyle & Manaime A ° ° . o ‘a AADEL’A Nerv waliy Capi » & hnson & Baker arn Kohler & Robe Pasquali B Iton, Fred. Ma sking by Lis Carniv Lamal n gpy’ , PA, és pathy Knox ne G tol (Two to fill) 27 hait Co Robinson Paavo ry aehaiamne ~e _ ck, Associgte i: Pantages al Venice . Keith’ . B e Gla T e han ull eebe ina ° Murdock a Three — Furm O4 neit — Rosaires H — & Kellar Rosita ¥ Dt 2d halt ail Early é Hassan SAN DIEGO, C ~~ E Degen ' : Mayo | Willie aoe Piasbuce & Bvaas ine Cae (One — & Girls ——— & Kilis” Seen a Co Oh Charlie Ward ae r cates AL. , oche : an a ne, Far’r & te ; i POTTSVILLE, PA. (Two to fill) (Three to fill Co | Owens ho 24 ot F aon 4 White mor 28 & Ferria | Rek 24 haif Destiestens @ Nelson's C e Cc w Hi 24 h ) (0. elly Rev | Clift y & Norma ayo & Ren oma & Lo Alma and | A atland oates ppodrome M alf me to fill ord & G Clinto by Elisw n| Wed retta n & Ma ngel Cit r & Fields Besazian & menouets Taylor POLI y Leo Beers rey n Sisters Co orth Orca Arm Van & W Four Bellis a! Oliver € pA Four & Bingha Gene White ronn & Albert I CIR (Three ' Boulevard to mitt) Pauli _ J Mandell — (Thr Barnes Co Jack Powell Si BRIDGEPORT, . pane , ST. PAUL Mauri M WINNIPEG, CAN Girard aves inna es = CEwe te Si) r Palace , CT.! Brown & Whit GLENDALE, COL. Palace Goovtanieh ie. EMPHIS, TENN. Pantages , LG mete Allegheny Lewis & pM SYRACUSE, N. Y¥. Ansonia Three Odiva aker Alexander 2 ee Co y E 0 Png , a Leew’s seen Cirees BEACH, CAL. er & Emma O’Ni B. F. Keith’s Northiano (5-6) I “tay f Nazarro zie Lunette ason & Zudora Pantages Eddy el h's B & Ward SCRANT R& ean Wat Town Co | Dare C Waite R | & Fulton Gordon & Rica ely to hen Whitaker om, BA. kad ne Co | Ward de van oe 3a — Jean a Be H r Fenner Co asi & Hooa li b , Revue : Material by Ben Ress (One pe _— Lieut Had Eva ae & Co| (One to fill) me r » Map Sacene @ Earl AWNES Elan e Hill ‘ ° ‘ett Welch’ Pantages Tour ’ 24 half Jerome & — Co Moore & Mitchell 2a half B ren & Drew 9 3LI MANN and K — 2a halt . DIE HI M ir'y McNeece & R Lee & Dodg eee Pape ie tr Meme laF at oo MILWKEE w E PLAYMATES. hi Vv e —_—___—— antasie ’ 18, | Thi e White I urray Girls alentine V “- = " , a week ES crou i , sieadtiiel aileron Final Rehearsal Antique ine. eo SABBOTT ren See AD mo ~ We're not Po pont 28) Bushwick, Brook! 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Harry Lauder, booked solidly in England,.was in doubt about Amer- ican’ appearances over the Morris circuit, as the holders of his Eng- lish contracts were asking prohibi- tive prices for his release. Sarah Bernhardt opened in vaude- | ville at the Coliseum, London. She| was a huge success and this vaude- ville date was quickly followed by bookings in the United States over the Keith circuit. Maude Lillian Berri sued Frank Moulan for divorce. Following this Moulan married Bernice Mershon, from whom he was divorced re- cently. Miss Berri was one of the richest women on the stage, having inherited more than $1,000,000 from her father. ' A son was born to Mrs. Jesse L. Lasky and called Jesse, Jr. Della Fox went under Shubert management,

William Morris announced the im- portation of an English pantomime, “Cinderella,” for his.American Music Hall during the Christmas season. The pantos are annual English pro- ductions made at Yuletide. “Buffalo Bill” (Col. Cody) had been signed for vaudeville at $3,000 weekly by Frank Evans. Negotia- tions were made through Major Lil- lie (Pawnee Bill), business ma...ger of Cody’s shows. »5 The famous Atlantic Garden ceased as a variety house in 1910 and after 63 years of service went over to Yid- dish drama. It was originally o-ened by William Kramer in the Bower. near Chatham Square, and in its day turned millions of dollars in profits. Pictures fs the present policy. A little known: colored team from the west, Miller and Lyles, ‘were $8 | crossed about $3,000. .1,000,000 mark in daily. circulation, is losing money on circulation alone, INSIDE STUFF ON LEG: .

There were 16,000 classy announcements mailed to a selected list calling attention to the presentation of “First Flight” at the Plymouth. On the strength of Maxwell Anderson and Laurence Stallings’ success as authors of “What Price Glory” a response to the announcement was | anticipated. But the result was almost nil and when the. piece close j}after 10 performances there wus no advance sale. Business last week

“First Flight,” admittedly an excellently written play, is perhaps the | most prominent example in years of how theatre patrons “lay off” on certain offerings. - ‘ New York “American” editorial and reportorial forces last Saturday. In the most recent upset there was an exodus of 10 men. Among the men retained there was a shifting around that proved surprising to everybody, Gene Fowler remains as managing. editer. In the shift Robert Murray replaced Edward Doherty as city editor, with Doherty resuming his former feature story work. Another big shake-up hit the George S. Kaufman is tearing his hair out at rehearsals of “Coconuts” the new Marx Brothers musical. Reason: Because Julius Marx has been inserting gags into the book. Now that the first act is now supplied with Julius’ stuff, Kaufman admits it sounds good to him. it was during the rehearsals of “Helen of Troy, N. Y.,” that Kaufman got the idea of “The Butter and Egg Man.” Rufus LeMaire and George Jessell were the original producers. Then Rufe bought George's interest but had to call for financial help, with Wilmer & Vincent finally taking’ over controlling interest. Where is no attempt to characterize Rufe in “The Butter and Egg Man,” however. The agent-producer in the show is a hard boiled egg.. Rufe isn’t—yet.

Apparently the David Belasco-Lenore Ulric reunion is complete, as’ the portrait of Miss Ulric, which D. B. had removed from the Belasco lobby when she quit playing - ‘The Harem,” has been put back into position. if ? That Belasco removes pictures of his stars. from. his lobby is well kn6wn, for last year there was apparently a. disagreement between Lionel Barrymore and Belasco, for he sent orders to have the Barry- more pictures removed from the Lyceum and Empire lobbies, where they had been hanging for some time. =—— Park Row gossip is that the “Daily News,” closely approaching the as 700,000 was the figure whereby the paper made so much, Anything over that mark, “according to the Park Row dopesters, is a loss. Which means, paradoxically enough, that the “News” is now where its owners wanted it to be when it was started, for its inception here by the “Chicago Tribune” was because the Chicago paper was making s® much that a loss incurred by some other*paper seemed to be the only solution to keep from paying so much income tax. Accordingly, the “News” was started, and now it, too, is at the lesing point. To the uninitiate in newspaper circles it might be explained that al- most every newspaper printed costs more than it sells for, but that the profits are in the advertising. But the “News” now has such a white paper expense that even an increased advertising rate would hardly take care of the situation. — The selection of a male lead in “The Pelican” was commented on as a casting error, but the A. H. Woods office had no choice. Monday Jose Allessandro went into the show, playing the Frenchman, instead of Boris Ranevsky. The latter was sent here from London, the authors, F. Tennyson Jesse and H. M. Hardwood, insisting he open with the drama. Ranevsky holds a run of the play contract. “The Poor Nut” and “The Gorilla” opened late last spring about the same time and both are rated comedy successes, with summer continu-

“showing” their act at Yonkers, hay- ing been booked by the agents’ office | of Albee, Weber and Evans. The| colored men today are featured in/ “Scandals” agd in the interim have become probably the best known eciored team en the stage. That ex- cepts, of course, the Williams and Walker combination.

} a Alice Lloyd, who opened at the| Palace Monday, was playing in America 15 years ago, having come | over from Liverpoo! fora Keith and Orpheum tour. Henry W. Savage decided not to | produce his English version of Puc- | cinis “Girl of the Golden West” until after its premiere at the Met- | ropolitan in Italian The Folies Bergere (now Fulton) was under construction in West 46th street, and Laddie Cliff and i"red Santly were mentioned as members of its company. The project, headed by Jesse Lasky, subsequently failed. 50 YEARS AGO

ance achieved by both. There has been rivairy between the two attraé- tions in the matter of advertising billing, “the “Nut” claiming to be “the undisputed laugh champion” and the “Gorilla” rating itself as some sort of champ, too. Sunday copy for the ‘Gorilla” probably ended the contest. the mystery laugh show as “the chimpanzee of all comedies.” The proposed revival in London of “The Belle of New York” means nothing to George W. Lederer, who produced the piece originally here RIGHT OFF THE DESK By NELLIE REVELL ——=

A week's visiting schedule of three hospitals, a funeral and a first night might be considered rather strenuous for even a college athlete and considerably arduous for an erstwhile invalid. But it was the one that the writer negotiated successfully last week. So far this. season we have aitended four first nights and have spent most of them .renewing: old acquaintances. Thus we are inclined to agree with “The New Yorker’, which says that “invgicrate first nighters haye by this time seen enough of each other to be able to give a little attention to the play.” Certainly at the first night of “Merry Merry” everyone’s eyes were centered on the stage and particulaply off winsome, little Marie Saxon, It is the first time in a long experience we have ever heard an audience burst forth into “bravoes’’ for a musical comedy artist as. they did at the contlusion of one of Miss Saxon’s dances, Several people nearby commented on the likeness of Miss. Saxon to our beloved Josephine Cohan, in her personality and her dancing, And we agreed with them which, from so ardent a Cohan fan as ourselves, is high tribute. Years ago Josephine Cohan introduced eccentric dancing for women much as her brother, George M., was the peer of all the male eccentric dancers. Other women did it but Josephine’s flexible abandon, saved from grotesquerie by her incredible grace and appealing modesty put her upon a pinnacle alone, In youth, charm, size and good looks Miss Saxon rivals that favorite of favorites, Josie Cohan. Miss Cohan danced just as well with her armg as with her feet; she was a willowy, billowy Josie Cohan, and Marie Saxon possesses that same quality. This is not to infer that there is anything old fashioned about the dancing.of this new little star. She has brought that style of eccentric dancing up to date and her grace and elasticity are all her own, There may or may not be-something to this theory of reincarnation but at least the spirit of Josie Cohan is hovering about the stage of the Van- derbilt whenever Marie Saxon twinkles thereon. The management of the Chanin Theatre is doing its best to help Police Commissioner Enright keep his force on the job.. At the front of the theatre@s posted a sign, reading; “No Loitering Here—Police, Take No®ice!” The women’s exhibit at the Commodore last week—technically the National Exposition of Women’s Arts and Industries—was a solid and serious success. But unconscious

to show the butter-and-egg man something, so the chorus girl made the circuit of the entire room to get te the star’s table and speak to her, forgetting completely that she was wearing a prop hat. Miss Irwin: took one look at the headgear and said. nothing, but, ac- cording to Mr. Hazzard, the ticket the girl got for her return to New York the next morning was four and one-half feet long. This story may or may not be of age. says he couldn’t find its birth certificate. it. The person who sponsored it So apologies to whoever claims > The teacher was giving her class a problem in mathematics “You have $500 and lend it to man at two per cent,” she said. What will the interest be for six months?” All the class except little Sollie Jacobs got busy with their tablets and pencils. Sollie looked at the ceiling with a bored expression. “Why don’t. you work this, Sollie?” the schoolma’am asked. “To me, teacher,” Sollie explained, “two per cent only wouldn’t. bé no attraction.”

People who have inquired recently of the whereabouts of Hattie Will- iams, that famous Frohman star of previous days, will be interested in knowing that she hasn’t forgotten Broadway and isn’t far from it either. She called to see Ada Lewis just the day before that beloved comedienne passed away. A hundred feet from the room in which this is being written a jazz band is rehearsing something that sounds like “Red Hot Henry Brown.” A .undred feet the other way a church choir is practicing a mass. It is a case of “You pays your money and you takes your choice.” Now that election time is getting neare vote. And the Jewish vote. And the Germun Czecho-Russo-Slavonic-Swedish-Italian vote. about the American vote,

» are hearing of the Irish vote, And the Armenian- But nobody says anything (It may be too smail),

he received a telephone call from the owner-publisher of the paper who wanted the advertising restored. The department head refused to replace the ads, whereupon he was informed by the owner-editor that he might expect to be treated to unpleasant publicity in the paper, to which he replied, "Go ahead, I'm like Barnum, say something good if you can, if you can’t, say somethime bad, but don’t ignore me!” The quick collapse of “Human Nature’ (formerly “Gunpowder”), in New York, followed on probably a record siege of rewriting, when J. C Nugent, in a dressing-room at the Liberty theatre, worked more than 39 hours, without sleep or food, on the script, trying to whip it into shape. Nugent had protested against rushing the play in, but when Gene Buck was pressed to meet the contracted opening date the job went ahead from the moment the troupe arrived in town until the last minute before the curtain time, Thursday evening. A new leading man was broken in between Monday and Thursday, and the principal scenes-as played in New York were shown “cold,” practically the whole was as script

cast. Kit Carson and Carrie Wag-} price and less by several manufac- goner had just married. Shiel| turers. This was heralded by edi- Barry, Harvey Duff and Mrs:| tors as a return to normalcy ,after Boucicault opened in “The Shaug-| a gambling craze switched.

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C ore than 30 into shape. yene Buck went ahead inute before is proken in 8 played in script was Wednesday, September 30, 1925 LEGITIMATE VARIETY 19 BROADWAY SHOWS GETTING MID-SEASON PLAY; 5 “SMASHES” GOING OVER $30,000 Musicals Listed Ranging from $40,000 to $20,000— “Sunny” at $43,000 Pace—“Green Hat,” $25,000 —“Vortex” Capacity with $16,300—Dozen Open- ings Next Week—First “Buy” for Vanderbilt , Broadway is off to a great start. Wo-season on record has developed a ‘like number of successes during the first month. Ideal weather conditions last week, tuned in with the general in- terest in theatricals aroused by the fresh-hits, set an amazing business face that started with the Jewish New Year and grew stronger as the week progressed. Monday of this week saw a second Jewish holiday and another busy day in_ the agencies and boxoffices. One surprising feature of the gensational going is the number of musical successes on the list. There” are a dozen such, counting five holdovers and not including several which may later be rated in the money division. Among the musicals two are in the $40,000 a week class, while three more are getting $30,000 and more with the others rated from $290,000 to $26,000. That kind of business has not been heretofore noted save at the peak of previous seasons. Big Musical Grosses “Sunny,” at the New Amsterdam, hit capacity and went to standee business from the start, beating $37,000 in seven’ performances and giving it a pace of over $43,000. “Artists and Models” was little af- fected by the inrush and maintained its $39,000 speed. “No, No, Nan- ette,” clean for all performances, went to $32,000 at the Globe; “Big Boy,” at the 44th Street, very strong at $31,000 and “Rose Marie” right with the leaders at $30,000. “The Vagabond King” is highly regarded at the Casino, doing $20,000 the first week while “Merry Merry” was hailed as a hit at the Vanderbilt and shows considerable strength in the agencies, “Louis the 14th,” jumped to near- ly .$26,000; “Scandals” improved too, getting $25,000; “Gay Paree,” $24,000; “Student Prince” holds to . good trade at nearly $23,000; “Van- ities” perked up to over $21,000; “Dearest Enemy” won praise but its first week was off, at $11,200; “High Jinks’ got $17,000 and may climb. It was’ shown that the new hits did not materially affect the busi- ness of the holdover money getters, musical or dramatic, so the count of current successes really totals More than a score. Non-Musical “Smashes” “The Green Hat” distinctly heads the non-musicals, last week’s tak- ings being nearly $25,000 at the Broadhurst; the scale has been increased to $3.85 and the count will jump another $1,500 or so; “Cradle Snatchers” is a smash in the Music Box at the capacity gait of $19,000; “The Vortex,” at the Miller, is also sensational, the Bross last week being $16,300, which is all the house can hold; “The Pelican,” another English drama, did not start so well; its initial week at the Times Square approximating $10,000; “The Jazz Singer” at the Fulton got a break from the Jewish holidays, jumping about $1,500 for a count of nearly $10,500; “The Butter and Egg Man” commanded real business in the agencies after a Wednesday pre- Miere at the Longacre and got $8,200 in five performances, a “pace equivalent to about $12,000 weekly; “Arms and the Man” over $14,000 at the Guild; “Is Zat So” again Rearly $14,000; “Abie’s Irish Rose” Over $12,000; “They,” still profit- able at $8,000; the Village claims a hit in “Outside Looking In” at over $6,000—very good down there. re Some of the new ones are bad, Harvest” stopping at the Belmont next Saturday; “Human Nature” Was, taken off after three days at the Liberty; “Kasy Terms” being Slated to go off at the same time. “Brether Elks” disappeared from the Princess last week. To close Saturday also are “The Dove,” Aloma of the South Seas,” “The Mud Turtle,” while “The Book of Charm” leaves the Comedy tomor- (Continued on page 25) v Road “Turkeys” Closing Fast Road “turkeys” starting out with a rush and an idea of separating those of the bu- colic regions from heavy dough with mediocre productions are coming even faster, More than 20 troupes that went out the latter part of August have folded up with most of the producers holding the bag for neat losses. Most of the “blow ups” were attractions of the “wildcat” variety and without booking affiliations that might haye protected them if the shows had half a chance. Many performers suffered in the many strandings ~ since the shows went out under the subterfuge of tabs which took the matter beyond jurisdic- diction of Equity and the ne- cessity of the producers post- ing the usual bond. . 2 FUND’S HOME MAY MOVE TO WESTCHESTER Selling Staten Island Location —Owns Clyde Fitch Acreage Up North — A proposal to sell the present Actors’ Fund Home. on _ Staten Island for $250,000 is before the Board of the Fund. Sam A. Scribner, treasurer, is sponsor for the plan of placing the home on the 44-acre (plot left to it by the late Clyde Fitch. A plan to rebuild the Home in Westchester will call for a subscription endow- ment of $300,000, in addition to the proceeds of the Staten Island prop- erty. A new burial ground for the Fund was opened last Thursday in Cemetery, Westchester. The purchase was made necessary Kenisco through the available ground in the Fund's Staten Island cemetery hav- ing become exhausted. A monument symbolic of the theatre or the Fund will be erected at the head of the hill, down which the new cemetery slopes. Value Hurt by Location The Fitch property in Westches- ter is free and clear. It is at Bed- ford Hills, adjoining the Bedford Reformatory for Girls. Through its location the value of the ground suffers, otherwise the Fund would have had a plot too valuable to forego an offer in pro rata to other quotations for Westchester lots. It is also calculated that with the removal of the Home to Westches- ter much of the current inconveni- ence to Staten Island will be over- come. “Mayor Hylan in his last term in office believes he has success- fully projected a subway under the Bay to the Island. | JUST “BREAKS!” When the new Owen Davis show, “Come Easy, Go Easy,” opened in Wilkes-Barfe at the Irving last week, most of the plaster from the ceiling fell in and struck the audience. Backstage a water main burst and flooded “several dressing rooms. } Business wasn’t good, either. | LIBEL SUITS _ FROM FLOPS New York Dailies Defend- ants—Backers Sue Persons concerned with two recent auick flops on Broadway have filed libel actions against New York newspapers, The sponsors of “Love’s Call,” which lasted two weeks at the 39th Street, are seeking $10,000 each from the dailies on the grounds that an incorrect story of a postponed performance had killed the show’s chances for success, Isabel Merson, an: English actress (who was in “The Little Poor Man” whieh played as briefly), is suing several. papers on the grounds that the criticisms had injured her stand- ing. She claims one reviewer in- ferred she was an amateur. A regular news service sent out the story arrent “Love’s Call,” though the service is not reported having also been sued. The yarn was to the effect:that an attachment by the costumer on the second or third night caused the perform- ance to be cancelled that evening. The facts were that the “plaster” pro- ceedings delayed the performance an hour. The attachment. was for $150, but there was not sufficient money to satisfy the judgment when jhe wil the sheriff arrived. The actions were started prior to the show’s closing and may have been filed for pub- licity purposes, though none of the dailies carried the story and the show expired Saturday. “Love’s Call” is said to have been produced by funds subscribed py East Siders, the pot being about $20,000. Much wrangling among the backers’ was reported during the short engagement. Harry Block, formerly an agent with S. Hurok, was mentioned having the venture in charge along with H. S. Doty and Van Leer Woodward. ‘INTRODUCTION BUREAU’ NEW CASTING RACKET Charging Stage Aspirants $10 for Daily Introductory Card to Casting Agents Aa “Introduction Bureau” for would-be thespians is the latest racket to separate the embryos from their coin. A smart promoter has opened an office in the theatrical district and is charging his clients $10 a week for the service which consists of an introductory card to casting agents and some of the newer independent producers. In most instances the casters have never heard of the man operating thé bureau but out of courtesy to the clients, mostly women, take the trouble to register them. The “introducer” caters to feminine clients exclusively, under the supposition that none will be in- sulted when presenting the card. According to one of the clients who showed up at a casting office last week and presented the card the $10 fee entitles them to a new card dally and they are permitted to subscribe for the service for as many weeks as their bankrolls can stand pressure, The operator is said to get his lists from the vari- ous dramatic schools in New York, probably without knowledge of the chool directors. The casting offices may cut in upon the racket for several have told the girls that the inttoduction card is of little consequence and that they could have as easily regis- tered at their offices. Fagan’s “Devil” Myron C. Fagan is assembling a cast for “A Fascinating Devil,” a new play from his own pen which 1 produce early next month. \ English Leading ~ English shows this season may predominate among the Broadway dramas. For the past two seasons the Hunga- rian dramas have led all the importations. So far English plays either opening or scheduled shortly are: “The Green Hat,” by Michael Arlen; “The Vortex.” by Noel Coward; ‘The Peli- can,” by F. Tennyson Jesse and H. M. Harwood; “Man With a Load of Mischief,” for Ruth Chatterton; “Hay Fever,” by Noel Coward; “The Last of Mrs.~Cheney,” by Frederick { Lonsdale; “These Charming People,” by Michael Arlen; “Arms and. the Man,” by MARIE SAXON -TS FEATURED ——— Name Up at 2d Perform- ance of “Merry Merry” One of those uplifts over night infrequently happening on Broad- way occurred at the second per- formance last Friday at the Van- derbilt, New: York, of “Merry Merry,” musical, when the name of Marie Saxon was placed in the electrics outside of the house. At the same time the usual featuring was added to the show’s billing. “Merry Merry” opened Thursday evening. It’s Lyle Andrews’ new KOPWOOD STOPS THREE CHECKS FOR “PARTY” Nearly $6,000 Paid to Night Club—3-Day Successive Parties Thomas Jefferson Ryan, aciing as attorney for James Mulligan, reput- ed owner of the Imperial Supper Club at 10 West 32nd Street, New York, is reported having started separate actions against Avery Hopwood, the playwright, to recev- er the amounts of three checks given by Hopwood in settlement of his bill at the supper club. They followed a party given by the author mostly at the Mulligan place for three days. The checks held by Mulligan are for $825, $910 and $3,005. Another Hopwood check given also to Mul- ligan for $1,125 was paid when pre- sented at the bank drawn upon. Payment was stopped upon the other three. Hopwood is said to have charged that the unpaid checks have been raised in amounts. According to a story Hopwood alleges that the $825 check was originally drawn for $25; the $910 check for $10 and thé $3,005 check for $5, He is not reported as commenting upon the check for $1,125 paid out of his account without objection. Added Hostesses Hopwood is said to have started his party at the Imperial Club on musical comedy for this season, with book and lyrics. by Harlan Thompson and music by Harry Archer. Miss Saxon, in the same trio’s “My Girl’ last season but without prominence in rolé or bill- ing, was given the lead part in the “Merry” production. All of the notices in the New York dailies Friday morning men- tioned Miss Saxon, her dancing, singing and acting besides person- ality as importantly as the play. This lead to the management de- ciding to feature the girl. / Marie is the daughter of Pauline Saxon, well known in vaudeville as a comedienne. Marie appeared\with her mother some seasons ago on the small time as a “sister” act, later taking a minor role in a Choos production turn in vaudeville, Mr. Choos afterward gave Miss Saxon a small bit with a dance in “Battling Buttler.” From that show she graduated into “My Girl.” Marie’s father, deceased, was James Landry, associated for some time before his sudden death (when Marie was but three, years of age) with the Julius Cahn New England (legit) circuit. Landry was one of the most popular managers of his day. Wilkes’ Grief with “Cargo” Leading Men Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Tom Wilkes has had plenty of grief with his leading men in “White Cargo.” When the company played San Francisco, Wilkes put Edith Ran- som in the foreground. tichard Tucker, the male lead; objected and threatened to quit unless his name went into lights. He won out and started the battle which caused Miss Ransom to withdraw from the cast. When the company opened here for its return engagement Marcella Zabala, said to be a niece of Wilkes, was featured. Arthur Clayton was neglected altogether, Clayton di. not like it and served notice on Sidney Miller, house man- ager, that he would quit Wilkes was in San Francisco and Miller got in touch with him. With the show doing remarkable business and Clayton being a local favorite, Wilkes instructed Miller to put} Clayton’s name in Hghts. and to} order four new three parts acclaim- ing the fact that Clayton was a/| featured member of the cast. These | three parts are now resting in front} of the theatre, Miss Zabala has not ye! ckey up a row and it is figured wiil 1 do so as she does not like to se ig her uncle Tom wor rry. the evening of Sept. 7 when he called there with stveral guests. Upon leaving late the next morn- ing Hopwood is said to have added several hostesses in the place to his party, They continued visiting, returning to the Imperial the fol- lowing night. The same proceed- ure was ‘gone through, and again the next day the visiting around was repeated. The Hopwood party headed by their host reappeared at the Imperial for the third success- ive night. Hopwood has waitten many suc- cesses for Broadway theatres, at one time having drawn royalty from five of his plays. He is considered an expert constructionist of a “bed- room” piece and is said to have been «A. H. Woods’ favorite author for several seasons. Arrests Just Roll Off - Former Chorister’s Knife Milwaukee, Sept. 29. “What's an arrest or two in my young life?” That is what Carmen Lopez,. 19, former chorus girl, cabaret enter-« tainer and now alleged check forger, told interviewers when approached in the local county jail where she is awaiting trial. While she talked, Carmen crossed her stockingless legs and twanged on a ukulele. The Lopez girl, also known as Evelyn Durane and Mrs. Lloyd Soothe, gave her home as Dallas, Tex., and is held with Phillip Hearst, 19, of Chicago, and James Loftis of Detroit; on a charge of having kited checks and victim- izing Milwaukee businessmen. The three were nabbed while trying to pass off a check on a downtown women’s apparel house. Two Lonsdale’s Plays Frederick Lonsdale the English Playwright is here to superintend the direction of two new comediég by him, due for resentation next month, Lonsdale’s “Who Cares” will probably star Jane Cowl, produced by Arch Selwyn. Charles Dillingham has “The Last of Mrs. Chaney.” It will star Ina Ciaire and first’ ap- pear. ; as Arlington, Inc. 233 West 52nd St. NEW YORK CITY 1845-4846 COSTUMES Phone Columbus 4

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} Sal Bo Gg 23 nen screen, ae ee Pe ee) if 5 of ; q ' q {im i= > t i if : ti yi ze » : ie if ef | iW = RE te re VARIETY aD. ee Lal ailade LEGITIMATE MABEL NORMAND DISAPPOINTED BY FAILURE OF “THE LITTLE MOUSE” said to have blamed the show for In almost every town where the hall. After the second week Alice A woman reached New York Sunday about as disappointed as one could be over the flop of a show that failed to reach Broadway. That was Mabel Normand, film comedienne, who had been out on a preliminary road tour in “The Little Mouse.” on the receipts as well as the consensus of critical opinion of the writers on the different papers during the four weeks and two days the show was out told a different story. noticeably off in receipts, a fact which surprised the A. H. Woods office, which produced the Normand play. New York sanctum felt reasonably sure that Miss Normand, by reason of her picture popularity, would prove a draw. It is understood that Woods is not planning to place Miss Nor- mand in another show.as the prime figure although if remaining under his managerial wing she may be assigned to some show that ] has regularly ascribed legitimate “names.” The show opened in Stamford and closed in Providence. Only two changes were made in the cast after the show left its rehearsal drew and their places filled by Ruth Lee and Isabella O’Madigan. Miss Normand is its failure to click, A check-up show opened, the first night was The factors in that Hegeman and Marie Adele with- ——— | 8 GOING OUT Another flock of seven attractions are off Broadway. ‘Two quit sud- denly last Saturday and six of the shows passing out or on are among the new productions. “Human Nature” produced by Gene Buck was taken off at the Liberty. after three days. The management recognized the piece had no chance in its present form and made a quick decision. out-of-town try-out, the show was called “Gunpowder.” At thef week. The show won favorable notices and was otherwise well re- garded but for some reason could not rise above a $5,000 weekly groove. , “Easy Terms,” a Shubert attrac- tion opened at the National last week after a disappointing engage- ment in Chicago. Takings were reported $4,000 or less and a suc- ceeding attraction will enter the house next week. EASY TERMS Opened Sept. 22. Rathbun (Sun) rather liked it. General reception was cool. . HUMAN NATURE Opened Sept. 24. New Nu- gent play unanimously called disappointing. “Brother. Ejks,” offered some- what quietly at the Princess stopped last Saturday also. The attraction was not regularly ad- vertised and is estimated not hav- ing reached $1,000 gross. It was on two weeks but is reported being recast for a road try. BROTHER ELKS Opened Sept. 14. Covered by second-string men who were not optimistic. Variety (Lait) considered it 3 unimportant. J “The Mud Turtle,” produced by A. E. and R. R. Riskin at the Bijou will probably go to the road after trying Broadway for seven weeks. The drama was highly touted when tried out of town but could not climb above an average of $5,000 weekly here. lam THE MUD TURTLE , Opened Aug. 20. Many crit- ics superciliously labeled it “a woman’s show.” Most thought Miss MacKellar better than the y. Variety (Abel) expected it to 5 “eke out a moderate run.” — “Aloma of the South Seas” leaves the Lyric after a run of 24 weeks. While something of a novelty it Was not expected to last through the summer but turned that trick. ALOMA OF SOUTH SEAS { Opened April 20. Young (Times) and Pollock (Eagle) were only critics to pan this entry. Gabriel (Mail, at that time) said “it will take the cash and let the credit go.” Variety (ibee) thought it a good show for the road but did not believe it would last into the summer. Average takings»ywere between $8,- 000 and $9,000, higher grosses being drawn during the first part of the engagement. It was profitable. “The Book of Charm” produced by Rachel Crothers at the Comedy, will close Thursday night and de- part for Chicago. This is its fifth ag BOOK OF CHARM Opened Sept. 4. Gre with almost even break from re- viewers. Anderson (Pest) and |: Woolcott (World) contrasted |) with “delightful entertainment” and “ludicrous and tedious” re- spectively, , ‘ Variety (Edba) thought it too light to last. | “The Dove” will take to the road | from the Empire where it resumed its run five weeks ago. It is a Belasco attraction and played to sensational business last winter and spring, the original engage- ment extending for 19 weeks and ending only when hot weather ar- rived. “Harvest” produced by John Cromwe}]] and the Shuberts, will ciose at the Belmont Saturday, after a try of two weeks and one day. It had no chance against heavy dramatic competition. Busi- ness quoted at less than $2,500. HARVEST Opened Sept. 19. “Drab,” “dusty,” “dull,” and “tepid” were typical adjectives app'ied 3 by reviewers. “Chocolate Dandies” “Chocolate Dandies” has-beer. re- organized for a tour of the T. O. B. A. houses and the road with a cast of principals that includes Lew Pay- ton, Andrew A. Copeland, Hattie Wednesday, September 30, 1925 ART VIRGINIA MAHON and ‘SCOTT “AMERICA’S FOREMOST APACHES” Strutting Their Famous and Origi- nal “Comedy Charleston,” The Hit of the Season Plalying for Balaban & Katz and Mid-West Picture Houses. Week Oct. 1-3, Novelty, Topeka; week Oct. 56-10, Miller, Wichita, Kan. Direction SIMON AGENCY, Woods Theatre Bldg., Chicago. Geo. M. Saved Money and Seats in Old Grand O. H. Chicago, Sept. 29. A legal technicality has probably saved George M. Cohan $300,000 and »300 seats in his new Four Cohans Theatre. By using the four walls and stage of the old Grand opera house he is able to call the rebuild- ing of the theatre “repairs,” thereby escaping the necessity for fire exits on the south and east sides. Besides the cost that would re- quire ten-foot passages which would materially lessen the size and hence the capacity. BIDDY SOMERSET IN N. Y. Biddy Somerset, sister of Pat Somerset, is in New York, with a view of accepting an engagement. The Ziegfeld offices have been ne- gotiating with her, Miss Somerset is qa brunette, She ha&S appeared in London produc- tions. ¢ Frazee— ‘Nanette’ New York, Sept. 24. Editor Variety: Of the 50 or more people connected at one time or an- other with the beginnings of “No, No, Nanette,” there is scarcely one who has not as- sumed the credit of ‘making’ the show. Since your issue of Sept. 23 finally lists the under- signed among the numerous King Revis, Onion Jeffry, E. Camp- bell Caldwell, Bernice Brown, Ad- dison Carey, Catherine Perry and William A. McElvey. The show is under Lew Payton’s direction, ZIEGFELD THEATRE STARTS Excavation started Monday on the theatre Arthur Brisbane is building at 6th avenue and 54th street for Flo Ziegfeld. The James Stewart Co. has the contract. The same company is understood to have been awarded the work of constructing another Brisbane the- atre at 6th avenue and 56th street. MARX BROS. NEW SHOW The Marx Brothers’ show, “Cocoa- nuts,” opens at the Garrick, Phila- delphia, October 19, Two weeks have been booked for that house and one week in Brook- lyn (tentative) before the New York opening. AL AARONS ILL Alfred E. Aarons is reported seri- ously ill at his home at Irvington- on-the- Hudson. Aarons planned re-entering the production field. He is suffering with a kidney ailment. REVISING COOK SHOW “How’s the Kine?” the Joe Cook musical produced by Earl Carroll, will be taken off following its Phila- delphia® engagement for revision. It will not be brought to New York before the revamping process is complete, band of lifesavers, and while he tried to do his bit in his own particular field, he feels that it is about time to state the facis. “No, No, Nanette” was built to success by nothing else than the rare judgment and fine showmanship of H. H. Frazee. There the credit belongs—-all of it—and to no other. In its early weeks, when certain weaknesses were apparent (as with all new productions) and business was none too good, due largely to the lateness of the season in Detroit and Cin- cinnati, it was the unwavering faith of its producer that car- ried on when almost any other man would have quit cold. No one needed to tell him what to do or how to do it, He fol- lowed his own single course— a typical Frazee policy, clear to anyone who really knows him—and took his losses, week after week, without turning a hair. : Maybe it was because of his experience in the world of sport—and maybe just Frazee sand—but it was the most su- perb display of sportsmanship I have ever seen—a lesson and inspiration to all of us. I have been associated with many producing managers dur- ing 25 years in the theatrical business, most of them quit- ters when their shows did not click at the start, but not one among them with such clear judgment allied with the cour- * age to back it to the Hmit, as shown by Harry Frazee in the early days of “No, No, Na- nette.” Charles Emerson Cook. SCOPES AT SCHOOL Chicago, Sept. 29. One of the “scoops” of 1925 may be modestly claimed by “Variety,” vindicated this week by the matriculation of John T. Scopes, monkey-trial de- fendant, eas a post-graduate student in the University of Chicago, While the daily press of the country was speculating on Scopes’ future as a lecturer, vaudeville monologist, chaua- tauqua-spieler, film actor, this newspaper published a display- head story to the effect that Scopes would refuse to take a penny of direct or indirect profit from the trial; and no more did he; and that his one ambition was to raise $400 to’ go to school.on; which was raised quietly by seientists. He starts schoo] again here next month, as a student in ad- vanced sciences, Selwyn Theatre Deal Off The deal whereby the Shuberts would have taken over the Selwyn theatre, New York, is reported “cold” at the Selwyn office. The Shuberts proposition was similar to that whereby they gained con- trol of the Eltinge, by paying rent in addition to 50 per cent of the profits, ; The Selwyns were to have re- ceived $130,000 yearly and half of the profits but the Shuberts refused to concede certain conditions which the Selwyns insisted must be in the contract. When negotiations were dropped it was stated the Selwyns could do better by operating the house themselves. Though guaran- teed profits, the Selwyns would have been tied to the Shubert booking office for 10 years, for all attractions playing the house. It is understood an attractive of- fer made Arch Selwyn to manage the new Shubert London interests, is also off. “K.K.K.” Show’s Second Return to Broadway “Kosher Kitty Kelly,” current at the Cort, Chicago, returns to New York for another run Oct. 12, clos- ing in Chicago two days previously. The show tried to stay here before going to Chicago, as its business in the final Week went to over $9,- 000, which meant a good profit. The theatre in which it was play- ing, Times Square, was booked for “The Pelican” and “K. K, K.”" was forced out. ‘ In Chicago the management hed trouble with Helen Shipman, who was featured at $400 weekly and 5 per cent, of the gross. Miss Ship- man was given notice and Catherine Mulqueen engaged to replace her. Otherwise the cast remains in- tact for the second Broadway en- gagement. Samoan Troupe Holds Up Rehearsal of “Half Caste” Rehearsals of “The Half Caste” have been temporarily delayed through the desertion of the Royal Samoan Troupe who have passed up the legit attraction to accept a vaudeville route. The Samoans were to have been the chief atmospherical feature of the piece, the locale of which is laid in the Samoan Islands. The troupe was imported by the Keith Circuit and played several dates last spring after which it operated as the Sa- moan Village, one of the side at- tractions in Luna Park during the summer, When approached for the legit attraction the troupe had yo rout- ing for the season and okayed the engagement, subject to change Jif subsequently set for vaudeville. The route came’ along and they accepted the latter. Jack McLellan, producer is negotiating with a similar troupe to supplant. EDYTHE RANSOM’S SUIT OUT San Francisco, Sept. 29. The $109,000 suit brought by Edythe Ransom, ousted “Tondel- eyo” star of “White Cargo,” against W. I. Le Doity, New York oil man, in which she alleged Le Doity at- tacked her at a party in a down- town hotel, has been thrown out of court. Miss Ransom failed to appear at the hearing. |“NIGHT OUT” SETTLES ON ADJUSTED AMOUNTS Higher Salaried English Play- ers Receive One Week’s Sal- ary, Others Two Weeks a ee Following conferences between Equity officials, A. Lz Wartenberg, an attorney and secretary of the incorporated “A Night Out,” ar« rived at a settlement with the English players brought over for the American presentation. The British artists held contracts guar. anteeing a minimum of eight weeks here, also transportation back t@ London. The attraction played but two weeks, taken off at the end of the Philadelphia booking. It. was agreed to pay the higher salaried players a week's salary with the others receiving two week’s pay. Also the return pass- age was arranged for, to be avail« able any time within six months, The passage money has been de- posited with a steamship line. - The extended period permittea the players in the matter of return transportation is said to have aroused opposition on the part of Edward Laurilard and associates, but cooler heads on both sides agreed the claims of “A Night Out” should be satisfied with as little friction as possible. Legally the claims might have hung fire for a year or more, since the producing corporation was fully paid up and non-assessable and no individual could admit liability. A peculiar situation arose as re- gards Lucian Mussiere, one of the principals who had been playing in Brussels. In conésideration of re- leasing him from the contract there, he agreed not to appear in any other country except America for one year. He is said to have been engaged for “Naughty Cinderella” and it is understood however, most of the company has been engaged by the Shuberts for a revue due on the Century roof. Others who accepted settlement were Fred Lord, Toots Pounds, Ralph Roberts, E. Ward Seott, Gordon Rennie, Philip Sim- mons and Norman Griffin. “A Night Out” will reopen in New York Oct. 30, with the Liberty tentatively scheduled as the theatre. . The English cast has been nearly entirely supplanted by American players , (In last week’s aceount in Variety of the performance of “A Night Out” in Philadelphia, it should have been the name of Gwen Man- nering as the maid who displayed personality. Inadvertently instead that was erroneously credited to Nancy Corrigan, another member of the cast.) Colebrook Will Direct Cooper Square Players Edward Colebrook has signed as director for the Cocper Square Players at the Cooper Square, New York. He is casting a new production, untitled, to sup- plant the current bill, “The Flower of fleaven,” in two weeks. The Cooper Square Players play been three performances. weekly, Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights, and makes its productions with changed casts, excepting the featured player, Richard Anthony. The new playhouse is an experi- mental theatre, each bill going in for four weeks. Any piece showing promise is to be moved uptown ior a continued run. Film Exhibs Giving Legit Tent Shows No Chance Motion picture exhibitors in far out spots are keeping legit tent shows out of their districts accord- ing to reports of an Equity deputy who has been assigned to check uP on the conditions among tent reps in the south and middle west. These interests generally line uP with local political powers and have been successful in purchasing the license privileges and keeping the dramatic touring companies out through exacting a prohibitive li- cense fee. A complete survey of the situa- tion is said to show that less than 25 per cent of the picture exhibitors in the far out spots encourage te spoken dtama outfits in the w4) of a touring company.

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ne. armitted f return o have part of sociates, h sides sht Out” as little ally the re for a roducing up and idividual e@ as ree e of the laying in n of re- ict there, in any erica for engaged and it is t of the 1d by the e on the , accepted rd, Toots E. Ward ilip Sim- as en in New » Liberty re theatre. sen nearly Arrerican in Variety “A Night it should ‘wen Man- displayed ly instead redited to r member rect Players has been the Cooper he Cooper fis casting led, to sup- The Flower ‘Ks. ayers play ‘ly, Monday, nights, and ith changed ured player, ; an experi- il going in ece showing uptown for 'o Chance bitors in far ig legit tent ‘ricts accord- Mquity depuly i to check uP ong tent reps idie west. erally line uP vers and have urchasing the i keeping the ym panies out prohibitive li- of the situa- that less than ture exhibitors encourage the in the w4) of ‘ See: Wednesday, September 30, 1925 LEGITIMATE VARIETY 21 THE TRAGEDY OF A TRY-OUT By J. C. NUGENT The world being what it is, to quote Michael Selwyn—or is it Angelo pardon, Arlen—the world being what it is, also the Times, not to epeak of the Sun, Globe, Herald, American and the rest of the boys, we find on this morning of September 25 “Human Nature,” a play by J. C. Nigent and Elliot Nugent, produced at the Liberty theatre last might, by Gene Buck, has received what only optimism can describe as “mixed notices.” I am using this column principally to give to my understanding Variety” followers the low down on stage experiences at first hand. Perhaps, Oscar Wilde’s “Ballad of Redding Gaol" had’ more authen- ticty because of the bastile experience which immediately preceded it. Life a Charming Comedy So it may give a bit of human color to the recital of this tragedy of @ try-out to mention that the Nugent domestic circle has always been a paradise of kidding, prognostications, impromptu rehearsals of com- ing events and a general treatment of life, and that world which Mr. Arien admits is what it is, from the standpoint of a basic belief that at its best, said life is just a charming comedy. ~ In yesterday’s family rehearsal at dinner time following the all-day rehearsal of “Human Nature” at the Liberty, we followed our custom and made notes of what each thought would appear in this morning’s criticisms of the play. Pausing a minute this forenoon from a post-opening refiection, one wishes to say that the notices are much better than We either expected or deserved. The “Low-Down” And the “low-down” is that after three weeks of rehearsals, mostly in small rooms, during which I constantly tried to get a director to take the work off my hands to give me time to rehearse the part and get ready for the inevitable rewriting which follows the try-out, we opened prematurely at Washington, a week ago last Monday. Despite a few accidents in the opening performance, were sufficiently well received to find that we had been booked to open immediately in New York at the Liberty, without even a day for the rewriting, which, under pressure of the phsycology of an audience, became to me at once evident. My rebellion, my battle to get first two weeks and finally four days between our try-out and the New York opening, my insistence on another actor to take over the part and another director to finish up the produc- tion and the opening last night, to produce an altered script with com- plete parts, new rehearsals,-two changes in the cast, and the duty of still playing a part and directing the rehearsals for the balance of the week, are:incidents common to so many hurried productions that -they need only be mentioned incidentally. The marvel of it is that a heroic east, who rehearsed until a half an hour before the curtain went up, after several days with a minimum of sleep and hardly time for a enatched sandwich, could have gotten through the play at all. Added to this, to have the curtain go up on a musical comedy size auditorium, and speak into that auditorium for the first time with the curtain up, may explain why nothing much was heard by most of the house. To explain that both Elliot and I begged for a postponement of the opening, for another try-out and another theatre is also confessing that we ultimately made the mistake which finds always the same result in hurried and half-baked productions. But this does not at all change the fact, that the notices are very fair, and that out of it the following good points have come, which should be solace for everybody. Shrewd Guesses First and most important to me, is that Gene Buck gave us a magnifi- cent production, scenically, and has proven himself a prospective pro- ducer of high ideals as to the class of plays he would like to sponsor, even if that class is but faintly indicated by an immaturely developed idea of the vintage of the date of its birth, which, as shrewdly guessed, is some fifteen years ago, and as shrewdly guessed, and born of the loneli- ness of a coagt-trip, with its lonesome hotel rooms and many profound books. Secondly, it brought Brandon Tynan back to the legitimate stage where he rightly and importantly belongs. I have met few finer minds in the profession and from none have received such concrete and construc- tive suggestions. Next, it discovered Mary Duncan, who under the guidance of Frederick Stanhope and other good directors is on her way toward worthy things. When a girl so weak from physical exhaustion—she could hardly keep her eyes open—could get through last night’s battle as she did, those who found any fault with her can afford to wait awhile before venturing ultimate judgment. For each one of the rest of the cast, I can say exactly as much. Although with veterans like Fritz Williams, Frank Conroy and John Marsten it is not needed. When TI slip it to you that Marsten and Tynan only had the parts for three days before facing the New York guns, I am telling everybody something, which in such cases should, perhaps, be kept in mind in judging every metropolitan production. No Alibi For the play we have no alibi and neither want nor need any. There is a small audience for that sort of play at its best, both Gene Buck and myself knew that perfectly well and we're quite willing~to abide by it. Circumstances forced the issue prematurely. For myself I am glad that the play was produced as it was. Under the most favorable circumstances an attempt at a play of the first order by a new producer and by authors associated with comedy serves {ts purpose when it indicates that producer’s ideals. I am not ashamed of having made an attempt at a play of the first order nor is he. Even though we knew it must die aborning, and if such be so why not get through with it? Those are things which people who attempt to write and produce Must expect. More than that they are experiences which they must learn to smile at and hurry on. I’m sorry the actors hadn't a better Chance to get easy. I’m sorry Gene Buck didn’t get a better break for his production and that Joseph Urban’s masterly work was wasted. But my kidding stops when I start to kid myself. The play would have been no different with any amount of time. The play wasn’t there. As for Elliot, his cofnection with this play—snatched from his work in “The Poor Nut” and swimming out at the beach Was merely to Pause long enough to cut a few pages of it and do some work on our next comedy. (It’s really a pity that boy swims so much). Ruth—for Encouragement Our family, bless you, is miles ahead of the usual regrets over things Which must always blaze the way, which:reminds me that Ruth, yes, Bhe of “The Family Upstairs” at the Gaiety, squeezed my hand this morning after reading one of the notices, saying: Don’t worry, dad, you need all your weil known stamina for your coming ‘flops’.” So that’s that. The Second Night Saturday, Sept. 28. Last night, the second performance of “Human Nature” (which I learn 48 been a good title since Drury Lane Theatre, London, days) went Straight both as to script and acting and a legitimate, audience loved it. This showed me, much to my surprise, that there is a broad wide public for it although not the public we were shooting at. But the die is cast. The play closes tonight. Thus two of my plays have been choked at birth by rushed productions. I hope this will teach other playwrights something about hurried productions, But they must also accept the breaks and play the game. Good for Stock But here is an opportunity for the wise stock run producer. .“Human Nature” with all its effort is killed for Broadway, but {t may tap a new, — Text for Synagogues “The Jazz Singer” story: in the play of that name with George Jessel starred at the Fulton, New York, is said to have been the text for sermons in six New York synagogues ‘ last Saturday and Sunday. ADA LEWIS. IS BURIED IN CALVARY In a simple, little country church and, later, on the green lawns of Calvary Cemetery, Broadway said its last goodbye- Saturday to Ada Lewis, “The tough girl who wasn't tough.” That final tribute of tear- dimmed eyes would have seemed in- congruous to Ada Lewis herself, for never before had she failed to leave her audience with a laugh. But for once there was no laughter in the hearts or on the faces of the stage stars who flied by the open grave to drop a white flower upon their be- loved comedienne, The funeral services were held in St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church, at Hollis, L. 1, where Miss Lewis had made her home for a number of years, and consisted of a high requi- em mass. The mass was celebrated by Farther James J. Kennedy, as- sisted by two priests attached to the parish. At the church were many of those with whom Miss Lewis had worked, played and. laughed since the days when she became famous as the original “tough girl” with Harrigan and Hart. Among the mourners were May Irwin, Blanche Bates, Clara Walsh, Mrs. Oscar Shaw, Mrs. Er- nest Truex, Mrs. Bob North, Mr. and Mrs. W. Erwin, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hazzard, Mrs. Claire and Mr. and Mrs. William Russell, Flowers were banked high about the grave as the priest intoned the final blessing. They had come from George Arliss, Emma Pollock (who played with Miss Lewis in her first Harrigan and Hart season), Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Kern, Mrs. Julius S. Walsh, Twelfth Night Club, May Irwin, Hattie. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Toler, Catholic Actors’ Guild, Roland Burke Hennessy, Neva Aymar,.Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hazzard, Ernest Truex, Nora Bayes, Blanche Bates, Hollis Women’s Club, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Shaw, and Mrs. Welliam Erwin. The passing of Ada Lewis was attended by extensive newspaper comment on the great loss to the world and to the stage. Though she had never been starred at any time in her career of over three dec- ades, the newspapers carried front page stories concerning her sick- ness and death, and great editorial writers, such as Arthur Brisbane, mourned her going as a blow to the cause of human happiness and laughter. Perhaps only the deaths of na- tional political characters have been more widely noted. All of it wae in recognition of the fact that Ada Lewis, quiet, refined and conserva- tive in her private life, had created unique characters in her stage work, as “the tough girl,” and as a “Mrs. Malaprop.” The comedienne died Thursday morning at her Hollis home, where she had lived with her sister and the five children of her deceased brother, all of whom she had adopted and raised. She was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Brooklyn, by the side of John Parr, her husband, who died in 1901, a year after their marriage. Miss Lewis had never ceased to mourn his death, and now, at last, the most famous widow of the mu- sical comedy stage is a widow no longer. “Never Say Die” People Principals have been engaged for the musical version by Ballard Macdonald and Walter Donaldson of “Never Say Die,” which Rufus Le- Maire is to produce, ; eAmong them are Mary Milburn, Janet Stone, Thelma Fidwards, Ce- cil Kew, Lester Dove, Wilmer Bentley, Franker Wood, Richard Lee, Benjamin Franklin, James Hamilton, Lou Edwards, Charles Lawrence. Rehearsals will start next week with the show opening around Nov. a =.’ ——_—_ =p — > _ , = > RALPH ROGERS of RALPH ELSIE ROGERS and DONNELLY Presenting “The Italian Count” We wish to thank Mr. Mark Leddy, who has again booked us for a tour of the entire Loew Circuit, and Mr. Jacque Lubin and Mr. Moe Schenck, with whom he has booked us. ROGERS and DONNELLY This week: Orpheum, 86th St. and Lincoln Square, N. Y. CANTOR WOULDN'T OPEN ON HOLIDAY Comedian Realizes Ambition to Call Off Premiere and Gets Away With It Chicago, Sept. 29. Eddie Cantor positively refused to open at the Woods last Sunday be- cause of it being a Jewish holiday. The show was in and could easily have been set by eight o’clock. Can- tor said it had been a life long am- bition of his to become sufficiently important to open or not to open and get away with it. all sorts of American Girl,’”’ he called the gentle- man in charge aside and told him to dispense with the applesauce that “Kid Boots” glorified Eddie Cantor and the box-office. The Jewish holiday did not pre- vent the opening Sunday night of “Sky High” at the remodeled Olym- pic. Willie Howard, the - star, wanted the premiere postponed, but Jake Shubert assured Willie it would be wrong of him to disappoint his public by not opening. 7 ' Bus Theatre Partils Stamford Conn., Sept. 29. The new theatrical season seés a new idea carried out by an organization called the Royal Parlor Coach Company, Inc. The company has insti- tuted periodical runs of auto- buses, conveniently called “coaches” between Stamford and New York to transport playgoers. The inclusive fare is $3.59, which means a round trip ticket and a “good orchestra seat.” A choice of four plays is given, next week's excursion on Wednesday including “De- sire Under the Elms,” “Aloma of the South Seas,” “Garrick Gaities,” and “Easy Terms.” The coaches leave Stamford at 6 P. M. and deliver occu- pants back in Connecticut at one o’clock that night. The railroad fare from Stam- ford to New York, one way, is $1.20. Edna Hopper’s Health School Edna Wallace Hopper its under contract to direct a health school at Miami, Florida next winter. She is due at the southern resort early in February, remaining for the baiance of the season. Miss Hopper will continue as a feature for picture theatres until the Miami engagement and. will later appear similarly. } | t foupee can't fool it | * When Cantor got a view of the front of the theatre, plastered with matter plugging the name of Ziegfeld and “Glorifying the tito open at | ford P.M. A’S $165,522 SPLIT 59 WAYS The final figures showing the re- funded amounts to members of the dissolved Producing Managers’ As- sociatien have ar ‘fied and te disbursements consummated. Dur- ing the five years of its existence the total paid in the form of dues and fees was $592,009.49. It cost members of the active first class $500 annually for dues and $25 for each production and theatre. Total disbursements reached $165,522.66. Individual refunds were computed on a pro rata basis figured on the total sum paid by each mem- ber but not including contributions made during the strike of 1919. The Shuberts, A. L. Erlanger and E. F. Albee made such contributions, paid prior to the actual incorporation of the P. M. A. and hence regarded as donations. The highest sum refunded went to David Belasco who received $12,762, Sam H. Harris got $11,533.78; Er- langer, $10.014.37; Shuberts, $9,- 906.66; A. H. Woods, $9,603.25; Charles Dillingham, $9,956.24; the Selwyns, $8,893.28; Sohn Golden, $8,584.54, The disbursements ranged down- ward to zero, several members be- ing indebted for dues and other pay- ments. Some managers received less than others because of compara- tive inactivity in production, others because their membership was more brief. Owed Plenty There was $53,926.41 owing the P, M. A. at the time of its dissolution in the form of dues and fees, but added to the amount on hand in arriving at the ratio of refunds to members. The original intent of the P. M. A. was to raise a half million fund as a “war chest” to fight Equity. The objective amount was never approached nor did the man- agers remain a united organization against Equity’s aims. The schedule of refunds to P. M. A. members is: Winthrop Ames ....ee50+- $4,752.50 Milton Aborn ...... errr 74.08 Lyle D. AmdrewS ..cccoce 37.04 William A. Brady ...... oe 4,293.57 David Belasco ...... sevced Lat Gaee George Broadhurst ....e6- 1,919.19 Chas. D. Coburn..... ooece 693.16 i\Cohan and Harris ....e+ee+ 4,048.44 George M. Cohan .ecccoee 3,270.58 ok gg o* 675.94 A SB 7 eee ee paenes ‘a 889.82 Robert Campbell .....6..0- 48.17 Chas. Dillingham ....c.ec-e 9,956.24 A. ls. Brlanwer’ .....; 9° 10.014.37 parry DPrasee® 2. .sreskeeks 928.70 Ci.as. Frohman, Inc...... 6,954.81 JOM GHOGOiie: 6 cck oceceers 8,584.54 C20 is AREEH Ccicccccves 530.13 Philip Goodman......ece>s 416.87 ae Ti; REOTTIe ss cledévonce 11,533.78 William Harris ..... wecee 4,000.89 Mrs. H. B. Harris..... eee 376.96 Arthur Hopkins ....... ° 1,432.42 i Jules Hurtig is 1,344.40 Arthur Hammerstein 2,649.39 OT a Eee eee 3,189.27 Adolph Klauber ...ccccces 1,618.95 Mary Kirkpatrick Trey 607.92 Frank Kantzing osecee 111.13 Ried. 2008) terre tecces ovcce 1,246.36 Clay Lambert .......- esoce 233.16 JORM LORIGE. oc rcrrcse esee0 265.90 Lewis and Gordon ..... ees 747.37 Peetry “ BEIOe ok «Ve dace bee 1,261.61 James Montgomery ...... 1,490.39 Oliver Morosco (H’'d’g Co.) 2,678.83 Moran and Andrews ..... 1,745.33 Max Marcin cae i1,898ee John Meehan, Inc.. Robert McLaughlin .. 194.15 ereee 4638.47 Guthrie McClintock ..... ° 277.76 George Nicolai ...... orn 442.33 Punch and Judy Theatre... 479.37 e. Ww. Waweee .t00i 5. choo 6,959.44 mer ym ONG COs och ccc ceee 8,893.28 Shubert Bros. ....... seee 9,906.66 Schwab and Kussell...... 980.52 m.: W. Tully i..3s gstisccee O06Cae George Tyler ..... scccectse -4,874.89 Augustus Thomas .....+4. 74,08 Walter Vincent ....... oes 45.75 C. Te: -WHARBROP es ctie. cows 956.55 L. Lawrence Weber....ces 445.75 George White .....csccecce 1,405.55 1 ae 7” ree coe 9,603.25 Wilmer and Vincent ..... 162.46 Wagenhal and Kemper ,. 3,000.38 Thomas Wilkes ..... : ‘ 993.53 Flo Ziegfeld wthewtwon 1,176 Pollock’s “Enemy” in Hartford Channing Pollock’s new pla large public. Its stock possibilities are enormous—its picture values I| “The Mnemy,” is tentatively lst cannot judge—but to the popular woman audience it discloses a secr: which the tired business man and Broadway sophisticate with a does not want disclosed to the chicken beside him “Human Nature” is human nature after all and a toupee the Times Square Oct pens next Monday at Aiarté Conn 9 It Fay Lainter heads the cast pte eh pt AA LIED AE PAOLO! LE LAPT NES SE rn el — :

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22 VARYETY _Wednesday, September 30, 1925 ———— ———— —— 1 \O/ INO NLNO/! VO NO NOL NOLS NOL VOL OL) OL NOL NOLIN NOL NOL O/T ONO OL ONO OL OL OO OOO OO OO OO OO OL OM NOG OA CRO EIT I ETE EE EE EB J EO) LBRO ey me * SE TOOT OUI Wei LUI, SLI EE? WT er ee is THE 'P. DODD ACKERMAN | | SCENIC STUDIOS, Inc. | 140 West 39th Street Phone Wisconsin 0646 f NEW YORK CITY sc ere : i ye a The Settings of the Following Productions Have Been Designed and Decorated by © P.DODD ACKERMAN | (And Painted at tie P, DODD ACKERMAN Scenic Studios) . WOA\e AVN /aNli e\1\ /e\ ii faite OMOMOM OM OA ROMOER JOM NPL INPAINGA SSA OH IL9, “THE GREEN HAT” “NO,_NO, NANETTE” _.. 4 “MERRY MERRY” — ———— “THE VORTEX” (From Designs of English Settings) COMING: “MISSION MARY” “THE SHEEPMAN” ‘| (Designs Only) ij “THE PELICAN” “THESE CHARMING PEOPLE” (After English Designs) ; “THE FIRST FIDDLE” ‘ | “THE KISS IN A TAXI” “WEEDS” | DRAMATIST GUILD PROD. POON O DODO De LO, PLO NOL 7. “APPLESAUCE” IN PREPARATION: “ALL DRESSED UP” : Sketches for : cenaee “FRASQUITA” “THE PATSY” . "Starring | GERALDINE FARRAR “SPRING FEVER” “THE SHANGHAI GESTURE” PNG NAP PCOS NOGA JAN J WOR 4 = ~, ®, x = i y ~ o, > ~ »

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- Bias ; LEGITIMATE a Wednesday, September 30, 1925 VARIETY lay: (aN aN (aViile aaNet Ya\ tani fey)! (a) ii aN eN aN) vay § ~ STOCKS The Garrick, Wilmington, Del., re- opens with stock next week (Oct. 5). The house, operated last season by Harold Hevia, has passed into other hands with Hevia’s former leading man, William Courneen, in- stalled as managing director. The venture is reported financed by local capital. Harry Norwood has leased the \ Colonial, Lawrence, Mass., and will open the house with the Norwood players Oct. 12. Norwood operated the Hudson, Schenectady, N. Y., last season. ‘The newly reorganized German stock company of Milwaukee will reopen the Pabst theatre season here Sept. 30 when Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s Dream” will be offered. W. 8S. Harkins Players will play geveral weeks in St. John’s, New- foundland, and will follow with long engagements in .Bermuda, Jamaica and the Bahamas. | The Carroll Players have opened _ their fourth consecutive season at the Opera House, St. John, N. B. Carroll will place a stock in the Majestic, Halifax, about Jan. 1, ~ The John B. Mack Players opened their second season at the Aud torium Theatre, Lynn, Mass., wit “Just Married.” The Somerville Players at the Somerville, Mass., opened last week fin “The Best People.” SAENGER PLAYERS “KIKI” New Orieans, Sept. 29. i a oe ee Walter Richardson Warom RAMP. ovcsocésiocceccccieacs Gus Forbes Brule wccoccecs e epocepectéode Lee Sterrett DOIN ..cccces eoccccoccesvors Frank McNellis Sinnette .....6.. peehdedeesaars Neil Buckley Adoiphe ....+e. eoeccncccees Vincent Dennis The Doctor ..... eocecces Joseph Echezabal MOUNOLO .. cenccocesccoccseueed Almeda Fowler ee GOK 0 owe cSesenbesweeds Elizabeth Ross OE WksK0 66g 0 ba HeKedeeekeeees Leneta Lane The Sauengers Players are “in.” Constituents of the locale strong- hold of histrionism have opened wide their arms and bade the new complement of weekly-change art- ists welcome. The players had to fight every inch of the way, though, for the opening performance was given on the hottest night of the year, with a crammed, jammed audi- ence suffering physical tortures. Notwithstanding that fact enthusi- asm was at a high pitch throughout, which means they will be ambrosia for the mummers when the weather- going becomes real good. Leneta Lane was the prize morsel. She grabbed the Ulric role and sold it stock-wise for every light and Shade it possessed, stretched and elaborated the “kicky” bits and fair- ly catapulted the climacteric mo- ments into the laps of the regulars for their supreme delectation. Miss Lane’s grasp was spontaneous. Be- fore the third act was reached she was an old favorite, receiving the plaudits of a friendly throng. A looker,” with a flare for extracting the most of dramatic passages, and poise enough to bridge any con- tingency that may arise, this girl Who last season disported in Wash- ington seems a “find.” The male lead, Walter Richard- son, is possessed of all the stock requisites and appears a great hook- up with the Lane personage for the always-to-be-expected honors and encomiums. The supporting players are apt and efficient, save in one instance, and the fine Italian hand of Lee Sterrett will assuredly weld the Whole into an organization of parts Bill Gueringer and Leon Grand- Jean can take a bow on this one. Samuel. WOODWARD PLAYERS (“THE BEST PEOPLE”) St. Louis, Sept. 14. The Woodward Players, under the Personal direction of O. . Wood- ward, entered on their fourth’ suc- cessive Season of stock here with The Best People.” An almost entirely new roster of Principals is in the cast. Only four members of last year’s company _ have been retained. These ire ail men, Edward Shilling, Bobby Reed, Raymond Brown and Clare Hatton. All the feminine members of the oudience were glad to see back their avorite, J. Glynn McFarlane. He sa leading man the first part of ast year, but left in mid-season after a tilt with another member of the cast. Selmer Jackson replaced im, but somehow could not get the girls with him. Leona Powers, from New Orleans, Successor to Hazel Whitmore. Anda worthy one, from her opening performance. Charming personality Was stamped on her work and she Pleased mightily. Sylva Farnese has been replaced ¥Y Marianne Risdon, but judging from the way she carried her in- genue part last week, Miss Risdon cannot be compared favorably with her predecessor. Gilberta Faust, -character woman, in her role of a society dame, was acceptable, but memories of Lora Rogers of last year are not dispelled. As second woman, Gloria Neese ia new. Arthur Allard in a silly second-man part did well. All in all, the show was well played. Whatever disappointments may have been occasioned by seeing unfamiliar faces will be forgotten in a few weeks. These disappoint- ments, few as they were, were prac- tically outweighed by the delight in the new principals, Miss Powers and Mr. McFarlane, While no definite statement has been made, the players will prob- ably move from the Empress, which they have occupied for three years, to the Rialto in November, to make way for the Shuberts’ contemplated transfer from the Jefferson to the Empress. E. R. Butler is manager of the company. Ruebel. * MASCAGNI IN AUSTRIA Vienna, Sept. 19. Owing to his success here it is hinted that Pietro Mascagni will re- main indefinitely in_ the capital, producing Italian operas. The rumor is the composer of “Cavalleria Rusticana” is not given all the consideration he merits by the reigning Fascists, as he does nut approve of their contempt of con- stitutional law. Cleveland Interested in St. Louis Opera Plan Cleveland, Sept. 29. City Manager William R. Hop- kins left for St. Louis last week to study features of the Missouri city’s open air theatre in which summer opera is being staged with much success. A move to establish summer opera in Cleveland got un- der way sometime ago, and money already has been appropriated for its establishment. The city manager, however, wanted to know more about the St. Louis project before going ahead with plans here. SUNDAY SYMPHONIC CONCERTS The Sunday Symphonic Society, which last year gave a series of 12 free concerts in the Criterion thec- tre on alternate Sunday mornings for the theatrical profession, has started rehearsal for its third sea- son, Josiah Zuro will again and manage. conduct Brailowsky’s American Tour Paris, Sept. 29. Mr. Brailowsky will make a con- cert tour of the United States from October to March, He will then return here. ROO Pee RES OE IL BERS S Ss Oy FREDERICK W. McQUIGG SRP Ooo PRO LS Dramatic Editor and Reviewer Chicago Evening American Following the policy of asking the dramatic editors and crtiics of the country for a brief biographical history of themselves in order to make this series of photographs and histories complete, Frederick W. McQuigg, who acts in the dual capacities on Mr. Hearst's “Chicago Evening American,” reviewing under the nom-de-critique of “The Op- timist,” grinds out this: “Variety has politely asked for 200 words from ‘The Optimist’ about anything you wish to say. “"The Optimist’ newspapers technically term newspaper term) written newspaper term) stage news. sometimes staged as the manager, staged as the dramatic critic. is the name the Evening American uses as what a ‘By Line,’ to identify the ‘Stuff’ (another by the reporter assigned to cover Just (another as the press agent of a show is so ofttimes the theatre reporter is “During the last decade or more the reporter who reports under the name of ‘The Optimist’ has been asked two questions many, many times. One of these questions always sounds just as odd as it did the first time it was asked. Question: ‘Is the Evening American Mr. Hearst's morning or evening newspaper?’ The other query always carries a note of flattery (universal special appeal stuff). It is this one: ‘Are you the Optimist and do you write the dramatic criticsims of the plays?’ “So, Variety’s request, which really is nothing less than a camouflaged command, gives unusual opportunity to register the correct answer to these questions. Should this be printed it should make it authoritative enough, but to make doubly sure, the following: - “ ‘Frederick W. McQuigg, Ohicago, born, white, married and of sane mind does solemnly aver that: “ ‘Hirst, the name indicates. The Evening American is really an evening newspaper as “Second, That under the authority of W. A. Curley, editor of the said and before mentioned Evening American, the undersigned has been more or less honestly duly sworn at and praised an average number of times as the author and writer of numerous theatre reports appear- ing in said Evening American under the line ‘By The Optimist’.’ “(Signed) Frederick W. McQuigg.” Now that Mr. McQuigg has finished his little lesson in technical news- paper terms, likewise his sworn statement as to the status of that cer- tain Chicago paper which he says appears in the evening (we refusing to mention it again, believing that he got enough free advertising for it in the foregoing) it might be just as well to tell a few other little things about “Mac.” He is a hustler, goes after biz as well as reporting and is just as fast after the motion picture stuff as he is after the legitimate theatre. We could say a few things about a stunt that he pulled early this year in Atlanta, but that would be double advertising for Mac and that certain Chicago paper. So we refrain. As to other stunts in Atlanta, the less said the better. [This is the 48th of the series of photographs and biographries of the dramatic editors of the country.] $8,908 Profit for St. Louis Municipal Opera St. Louis, Sept. 29. Ine Municipal Opera season of 1925 made a profit of $8,908. The season just closed was the seventh sponsored by the Municipal Theatre Asosciation at the Municf- pal theatre in Forest park. The opera series began May 25 and ended Aug. 17. Altogether 80 perform- ances were given and five scheduled performances were called off. The auditor's report for 1925 shows gross expenditures of $324,- 183.22, or a weekly operating ex- pense of $27,015. Total receipts for the year were $333,092.15, or a week- ly intake of $27,755. The principal .tem listed under the disbursements is $91,970.30 for cast. Other expenses were: Stage settings and salaries of stage cmployes, $87,- 575.76; costumes, $13,795.41; travel- ing expenses, $3,608.88; chorus training school, $7,892.32; musicians’ salaries and royalties on operas, $48,554.72; salaries of vshers, etc., $48,554.72; improvements and re- pairs, $8,991.18; publicity, $17,201.84; miscellaneous, $1,094.03; admiristra- tion expenses (for 12-month period), $34,923.11. Of the 12 operas presented only four were produced at a loss. These were “A Night in Venice,” “Ruddi- gore,” “Dolly Varden” and “Caval- leria Rusticana” and “Pinafore,” as a double bill. The losses of the four operas were $4,201.83, $1,765.06, $2,563.31 and $29.18, respectively. TOSCANINI’S TOUR Due Here in Winter; Will ®roduce Puccini’s Last Next Season: Rome, Sept. 14. Sig. Toscanini, musical director of the: Scala Opera, ,Milan, is listed for a tour in the United States during January and February. He will give a season of concerts with his orchestra at the Milan Scala in Oc- tober preceding the grand opera sea- son there, Puccini's “Turandot” is to be pro- rduced at the Scala by Toscanini next season. This is the opera Puccini left unfinished and which will be terminated by another com- poser. At the place where the de- ceased composer left off when death interrupted the work, the musicians will suddenly cease playing A singer is to advance to the footlights and announce: “It was here the master’s work was stopped by his death.” Rogers’ Advance Sale Columbus, O., Sept. 29. If the advance sale means any- thing the concert appearance here of Will Rogers, the “Frolics” hu- morist, is already an assured suc- cess, The comedian appears in Me- morial Hall here the night Oct. 5, with the DeReszke Singers, and the advance sale is unusyally iarge. Met. Opening Nov. 2 The Metropolitan Opera will open its New York season of 24 weeks Nov. 2. By that time the San Carlo, the Manhattan opera house troupe and other smaller companies will have finished the usual preliminary grand opera season, ' ii Shows in Rehearsal (AND WHERE) “The Call of Life” (Actor’s Theatre) Comedy. “The Lady Next Door” (John Brawn) Bryant Hall. “Jane, Our Stranger” (Her- man Ganvoort) Punch and Judy. “Same Day” (Mrs. H. B. Har- ris) Hudson. “Wolf at the Door” and Belasco) Harris. “Puppy Love” (Anne Nich- ols) Republic. “The Baby” (Newing &#Wil- cox) Shubert. “The First Fiddle” (Hern- don-Bel-Geddes) Belmont. “Venice for Two” (Arch Sel- wyn) Times Square. r. (Harris “Cocoanuts” (Sam H. Har- ris) Music Box. “Arabesque” (Herndon-Bel- Geddes) Century. “White Cargo” (road) (Harry. Cort) Cort. “Mis%ion Mary” (J. M. Nich- ols) Bryant Hall. “A Man’s Man” (The Stagers) “A Lady of Virtue” (Rachel Crothers) Comedy. “The Sheepman” (Boothe, Gleason & Truex) Morosco, . ‘ } COAST OPERA CLASH Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Two opera companies clash her@ this season when-the Los Angeles Opera opens at the Philharmonic Auditorium, Oct. 5, and the Cali- fornia Grand Opera opens at the Olympic the following day. Their old working agreement has been broken off and a wire from Edward Ziegler, assistant to Guilo Gatti-Casazza of the Metropolitan in New York, heaped on fuel. At the head of the California troupe is Merola, while Merle Armitage runs the Los Angeles organization, Formerly they had alternated in San Francisco and Los Angeles, but a quarrel over the services of Rosa Raisa, who was bid into the Los Angeles camp long ago but who was offered $5,000 for a single night by Merola. She then told the L. A, management, which brought about the abrogation of their working agreement, The California troupe originally announced itself for the Olympic with no opposition scheduled. Merola also announced that singers of the Metropolitan Opera would appear. This brought a wire from Ziegler of the Met to Armitage of the opposition, and Zfegler said that the Met’s name was being used without authority and the backing of facts. 4 The Los Angeles company cur- rently has a big advance sale at the Philharmonic Auditorium. Receiver Appointed for Yurok Concert Agency An involuntary petition in bank- ruptcey was filed late last week against S. Hurok, Inc. This is the concert management agency al- alleged to owe a total of $75,000 and have assets only consisting of sundry contracts in which Abraham Shub, the principal petitioning creditor, claims an equity. Shub alleges that between 191T- 1920 he loaned Hurok, Inc., a total of $17,000. Victor Milestine is also a creditor with a loan of $1,600, and the Musical America Co. claims $600 for advertising. David Steinhardt has been ap- pointed receiver, Hurok, Inc., con- senting to the adjudication of the bankruptcy. S. Hurok, Inc., has been one of the most prominent concert man- agements in this country, with an imposing list of artists under its direction, many of them of inter- national note. m MOLLENHAUVER. RESIGNS Boston, Sept. 29. Emil Mollenhauer has resigned as conductor of the People’s Symphony Orchestra, which position he has held ever since its organization five years ago. Stuart Mason, of the New Eng- land Conservatory of Music, Bos- ton, has been appointed to succeed Mollenhauer, ‘the latter intimating’ interference with his method of con- ducting was the resignation caus@ AHEAD AND BACK Arline de Haas, publicity, “School for’ Scandal” (Little). Leo Flynn, back, and S. I. Con- ner, publicity, “The Vagabond King” (Casino). Fred Roche, publicity, and back with “Jane, Our Stranger” (Cant« voort). James tonia,” Shesgreen, ahead, “An- Frohman (on tour). Ruth Benedict, publicity, Slipper” (Guild-Frohman) Bert Feibleman, back, with dies of Evening” (Belasco), tour. Tunis Dove” delphia. Alex Yokel, now handiing “Jazz Singer” and general publicity for Lewis & Gordon since resignation of Louis Cline. Yokel is also géiie eral press representative for Sam H. Harris, Fred Jordan, ahead, Chicago Co, “Rose- Marie,” now on the road. Murdock Pemberton is handling promotion of “The Fall of Eve” at the Booth. “Glass “Tae oa Dean, (Belasco), both ends, “The at Broad, Phila- Bert Thompson, formerly dra- matic editor of the Commerciale Tribune, Cincinnati, Is agenting “The Butter and Egg Man.” Harry Reiners, back with “Spooks,” on tour. Herman E. Shumlin, general presg representative for Schwab & Mane deL cn tattle le alt OE the COE AONE ieee Al ep payne aera anng mi I

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SRN ETIIT es eN a a meer me arian ee ERE 2 TORO Oe ae = VARIETY LEGITIMATE ; Wednesday, September 30, 1925 ——, |) “SHOWS IN N. Y. AND COMMENT Yn play is also considered. Figures estimated and comment point to some attractions being successful, while the same gross accredited to others might suggest mediocrity or lose. The variance is explained in the difference in house capacities, with the varying overhead. Also the size of cast, with consequert difference in necessary gross for profit Variance in business ‘necessary for musical attraction as against dramatic — | __— *“Abie’s Irish Rose,” Republic (176th week). Broadway’s business took a big jump early last week and continued throughout; new hits with a perfect weather break won exceptional trade; “Abie” contin- ues at great pace; over $12,000. “Accused,” Belasco (1st week). Sec- ond new production by David Belasco this season; E. H. Sothern starred; first known as “The Ad- vocate”; excellent reports on out of town showing; premiere last night (Tues.) “A Holy Terror,” Cohan (ist week). First John Golden offering this season: was tried o.t as “The Sharpshooter”’; opened Monday night. “Aloma of the South Seas,” Lyric (24th week). Final week; show has been recast and goes to road; made money through summer but new productions forced down pace; averaged over $8,000; “Spring in Autumn” due next. “Applesauce,” Ambassador (ist week). Richard Herndon’s com- edy which made excellent run to real business in Chicago last sea- son; opened Monday. “Arms and the Man,” Guild (3rd week). With Shaw revival doing business Theatre Guild is guessing what to do with attraction when new production season starts; with Garrick and Klaw -spotted indefinitely another house may be sought for revival; over $14,000. “Artists and Models,” Winter Gar- den (15th week). Topped the list through summer and figures to hold well into new season; around $39,000; has contender for money honors in “Sunny.” “Big Boy,” 44th Street (14th week). Jo!son show took jump along with the other leaders, agency demand reported much stronger; takings $31,000 right along. “Butter and Egg Man,” Longacre (2nd week). Comedy about show business appears to have real chance; opened last Wednesday With excellent trade thereafter, with brokers making a buy start- ing this week; over $8,200 first five performanes. ‘Canary Dutch,” Lyceum (4th week). Tide of good business noted here also, increased being around $3,000 and gross going to $9,000; best figure since opening, and manage- ment hopeful of further climb; “Naughty Cinderella” reported coming next month. “Captain Jinks,” Martin Beck (4th week). Likeable musical up afainst strong competition; tak- ings around $17,000 permits some profit; agencies report demand growing. “Courting,” 49th Street (3rd week). Scotch comedy with original cast appears lost in the shuffle of high- ly rated new productions; paced at $5,000. “Cradie Snatchers,” Music Box (4th week). Comedy smash; getting $19,000 capacity; pars with “Green Hat” and “The Vortex” as new non-musical leaders. “Dearest Enemy,” Knickerbocker (3rd week). Won some excellent notices and business second week may not indicate real rating; quoted at $11,500. “Desire Under the Elms,” Daly’s 63rd St. (47th week). Moved up from the Cohan Monday; is fourth theatre for O’Neil drama which opened in the Village last fall; getiing $7,000 to $8,000 and mak- ing’ money. ‘Easy Terms,” National (24 week). fall continuance; nearly $26,000 last week. “Merry Merry,” Vanderbilt (2nd week). Opened last Thursday to corking notices; Marie Saxon’s name in lights immediately after premiere; steadily growing agency demand indicated. “No, No, Nanette,” Globe (3rd week). No question about this musical’s smash rating after the opening; capacity all perform- ances for a gross of about $32,000; ought to stick through season. “Oh, Mama!” Playhouse (7th week). Early arriving farce has played to fairly good trade but grosses have been nothing to brag about; $8,000. “Rose-Marie,” Imperial (57th week). Holdover operetta smash proved its class during September by steadily climbing and approxi- mating a $30,000 weekly pace; good until holidays and maybe through second season. “Scandals,” Apollo (15th week). Was listed to leave shortly but may hold over through fall; busi- ness improved in last two weeks; about $25,000. “Student Prince,” Jolson’s (44th week). Was runner-up to “Rose- Marie” for operetta leadership last season and seems strong eno to stick until first of year; recently very steady at $22,000 to $23,000. “Sunny,” New Amsterdam (2nd week). New contender for Broad- way leadership; Dillingham mu- sical capacity from start, getting over $37,000 in seven perform- ances at $5.50 top; Phila. com- ment reversed here with excep- tionally heavy demand; weekly pace indicated, $43,000. “The Book of Charm,” Comedy (5th week). Final week; closes here Thursday night in order to open Sunday in Chicago; though pace Was only about $5,000, sponsors think piece good for road; “The Call of Life” next week. “The Bridge of Distances,” Morosco (ist week). New producing group offering Oriental drama; sub- scription idea of backing is sought; opened Monday. “The Buccaneer,” Plymouth (ist week). By the same authors of “First Flight,” taken off Saturday after a week and three days; Ar- thur Hopkins produced it; opens Friday. “The Dove,” Empire (24th week). Second engagement. Final week for resumed engagement which started five weeks ago; was a last season smash; $12,000 or more; “The Tale of a Wolf” next week. “The Fall of Eve,” Booth (5th week). Business reported, but has not yet reached pace necessary for extended engagement; last week around $6,000. “The Family Upstairs,’ Gaiety (7th week). Will move to the Little on Monday; takings here claimed to be profitable for show but house requires biggér money; not over $7,500; “These Charming , People” next week. “The Gorilla,” Selwyn (23rd week). Making a good run to profit with five or six weeks more here; paced nearly $11,000; new “Charlot’s Revue” house’s November entry. “The Green Hat,” Broadhurst (3rd week). Scale raised to $3.55 be- cause of big agency demand; sec- ond week's takings at $3,300 night- ly indicated a $25,000 gross which Virtually no call reported for in the agencies; “When You Smile” is listed to follow next week: drama may get another house ‘Garrick Gaieties,” Garrick (17th| week). Revue with youthful pro fessionals Scooting aiong to com paratively strong business at $7.- 000; plans are for continuance through November. ‘Gay Paree,” Shubert (7th week). Established itself in revue field and has been getting strone at- tendance, especially on lower floor; $24,000. “Human Nature,” Liberty. Opened Wednesday last week and taken — off Saturday, sponsors realizing it had no chance in present going; house dark; gets “Edgar Allen Poe” next week. “Harvest,” Belmont (3rd week). Final week; mild sort of drama stacked up against pretty strong stuff; business reported light; last .week, really the first, maybe $2.590. . “Is Zat So?” Charfin’s 46th Street (40th week). Kept pace with rising theatre tide, beating $2,000 nightly and weekly takings $14,- 000; good enough for all winter. “June Days,” Central (9th week). Listed for another week or 80; never figured to be.a money show, takings averaging $9,000; light for musical attraction. “Louie the 14th,” Cosmopolitan (31st week). Picked up smartly following extra advertising and considerably topped all non- musicals. “The Jazz Singer,” Fulton (3rd | week). Started second week mildly and went to virtual capa- city later: appears to be getting Jewish clientelle principally; im- proved pace sent gross to nearly $10,500 “The Kiss in a Taxi,” Ritz (6th week). Making money both ways at between $8,000 and $9,600 or more; French farce a .augh show which does not require big money to get by. “The Mud Turtle,” Bijou (7th week). Winal week; average trade be- twe n $4,000 and $5,000; came in with good out of town rep; “The Crooked Friday” will follow here instead of at the Elliott. “The New Gallantry,” Cort (ist week). Opened last Thi sday with moderate comment; little call in agencies; first indications not favorable for run, “The Poor Nut,” 48th Street (23rd week). Rana bit behind pace last week when gross was about $11,- 000; that is real money in this house and show is a good holdover possibility. “The Pelican,” Times Square (2nd week). First nighters did not ac- claim this English drama that was highly touted; business fluctuated after premiere with first week’s gross $10,000. “The Vagabond King,” Casino (2nd Sppeared to have good chance for week). Here’s one tat came in without flourish and won instant recognition; nightly pace bullding to $3,900 and first week estimated at $20,000 or more. “The Vortex,” Henry Miller (3rd week). Second week saw tickets in high demand with capacity ..e rule throughout; English drama looks “in” for run; takings $16,- 288—all house can do; gallery seats-selling. at $1 each. 2 “They Knew What They Wanted, Klaw (45th week). Theatre Guild claiming improved business here since start of new season and plans are for continuance through fall; $8,000 or beter. “White Cargo,” Wallack’s§ , 00th week). Slightly better last week with gross approximating $7,000; holdover drama not expected ‘to stand out against newcomers. “White Collars,” Sam H. Harris (32nd week). One week more to go, show then going to Chicago with “Puppy Love” following here October 12; “Collars” credited with better than $5,000. “Vanities,” Earl Carroll (13th week). Strength of new musicals appears to have bettered calls for the field; agency demand for this one stronger and takings last week rated over $20,000. Outside Times Sq.—Little Theatres “Outside Looking In” is the stand- out production offered in the Vil- lage; management claims offers for several theatres on Broadway and takings of $6,000 and better not de- pendent on subscriptions; “Grand Street Follies” still at Neighborhood Playhouse; “Brother Elks” closed after two weeks at the. Princess. BRADY’S NAME OFF “BAD WOMAN” SHOW Opened Big in Wash. Last Week, but Fell Down—Only $8,000 on Week Washington, Sept. 29. With a cast universally panned by the local scribes, and with its producer “under cover,” the sup» posed shocker, “A Good Bad. Wo- man” opened at Poli’s on sunday night last week to one of the big- gest Sunday night grosses ($2,300) yet recorded with a dramatic show. Following this, business gradually drifted until but a fair week was registered. The “dope” around town was that the piece was being sponsored by William A. Brady, but due to the fact that it was so cheaply lined up he had dodged putting his name‘ down as “presenting.” Estimates For the Past Week Belasco—“The Getaway.” New. Accorded high praise. About $3,500. National—“The Tale of the Wolf.” Although new, business disappoint- ment. Possibly $3.500. Poli’s—Costing less than $2,500 operate, including: transportation, anonymous producer took long end of $8,000 week. .Did thot hola up after opening. ‘ This Week Belasco—“Puppy Love”; Nationa] —Irene Bordoni in “Naughty Cin- dereila”; Poli’s—‘“Mission Mary.” MOROSCO ATTACHED—$4,018 Claiming an equity in the house- hold furnishings of the Oliver Morosco domicile at 334 west 6th street, New - York, an attachment suit for $4,018.75 has been filed by Mrs. Cora A. Springer as adminis. tratrix of the estate of John H, Springer. In consideration for aq loan for that amount by Springer to Morosco, the former was given an assignment of the Morosco fur- nishings last year. Mrs. Springer started suit when the Morosco household goods were transferred to Van Brink’s Auction Rooms for disposal and widely ad- vertised as the private collection of Morosco and Mrs. Selma Morosco. “THE LIVE ONE” NEW “The Live One,” a new comedy by Everett Hall, is now being cast and scheduled to go into rehearsal next week. John Franklyn, a newcomer to the producing fold, is sponsoring it, BLANCHE BATES Management, GUTHRIE McCLINTIO NEW YORK CITY _ L SIBYLLA BOWHAN As WANDA : Jefferson, St. Louis Personal Rep.—JENIE JACOBS PLAYERS IN THE LEGITIMATE BETTY BYRON AS “LADY JANE” “ROSE-MARIE” Jefferson, St. Louis JOHN BYAM “MY GIRL” 44th week Providence O. H., Providence, R. I. ement, LYLE ANDREWS _ JOHN BOLES - “Mercenary Mary” Detroit O. H., Detroit REX CHERRYMAN Management, TOM WILKES Edward Everett Horton NOW—LIMITED ENGAGEMENT MAJESTIC, LOS ANGELES PRESENT RELEASE “BEGGAR ON HORSEBACK”—LASKY COMING RELEASE “LA BOHEME”—M-G-M HILDA FERGUSON ZIEGFELD “FOLLIES” Colonial, Boston MAX | HOFFMAN, Jr. “CAPTAIN JINKS” Martin Beck, New York WILLIE HOWARD “SKY HIGH” Detroit O. H., Detroit Personal Direction: EUGENE HOWARD MISS (Angie) NORTON PAULINE, “NO. NO, NANETTE” BILTMORE, LOS ANGELES Management EK. D. SMITH PAUL NICHOLSON “CHICKIE,” FIRST NATIONAL HOLLYWOOD ATHLETIC CLUB HOLLYWOOD, CAL. HARRY PUCK “MERRY-MERRY” Vanderbilt, New York “MERRY MERRY” WITH MARIE SAXON MISS HOPE VERNON A Success In “TELL ME MORE” Selwyn, Chicago. Indefinitely NANCY WELFORD “No, No, Nanette” Pacific Coast Biltmore, Los Angeles EDNA COVEY Ballerina Comique ZIEGFELD “FOLLIES” COLONIAL, BOSTON EDMUND FITZPATRICK as Uncle Tom, “TOPSY AND EVA” NIXON, PITTSBURGH, PA. Personal Dir., ROEHM & RICHARDS TAYLOR HOLMES “NO, NO, SAN ETTE,” Pacific Coast more, Los Angelos “SAM HEARN “MERCENARY MARY” Detroit O. H., Detroit HARRY 6. KEENAN “MY GIRL’”—Direction, Lyle D. Andrews Providence O. H., Providence, R. 1. What London Said of MIRA NIRSKA as WANDA in “ROSE-MARIE” at DRURY LANE “Miss Mira Nirska, as the half-breed, dances with energy and acts -with con- viction.” —EVENING STAR. FULLER MECLISH, Jr. Original “Corporal Kiper” “WHAT PRICE GLORY” Cincinnati, O. HARRY O’NEAL “Mr. Maliligan,” with “THE GORILLA” Oxford Theatre, London, Eng. THOS. W. ROSS with “LAFF THAT OFF” Permanent Address, Lambs Club, CHARLES RUGGLES Orpheum Circuit NOW! Direction—ALF. T. WILTON JAMES C. CARROLL THE SKIPPER With Leon Gordon “WHITE CARGO” a JAMES A. DEVINE 2d Year Original “Sergeant Ferguson” “WHAT PRICE GLORY” Colonial, Boston ——— GEORGE SWEET “MY GIRL” Providence O. H., Providence DALE WINTER ALCAZAR, SAN FRANCISCO H. PIERRE WHITE - With “ROSE-MARIE” JEFFERSON, ST. LOUIS ALFRED H. WHITE Leading Comedian “ABIE’S IRISH ROSE” Republic, N. Y. Maaagement, ANNE NICHOLS LOU. HOLTZ “TELL ME MORE” Selwyn, Chicago, Indefinitely — DOROTHY KNAPP ZIEGFELD “FOLLIES” Colonial, Boston EDNA LEEDOM Tremendous Hit Singing “Tondeleyo” ZIEGFELD “FOLLIES” Colonial, Boston CLARENCE NORDSTROM “Zi EGFELD FOLLIES” Colonial, Boston GUY ROBERTSON America’s Leading Juvenile Tenor Direction—MAX ‘HART Met.—ARTHUR HAMMERSTEIN —e CHARLEY SYLBER As HARD BOILED HERMAN “ROSE-MARIE” Jefferson, St. Louis BILLY TAYLOR JUVENILE Care EQUITY, New York CHARLOTTE TREADWAY Leads—Morosco Theatre LOS ANGELES FRANK K. WALLACE as Simon “TOPS¥Y AND EVA” gree NIXON, PITTSBURGH, PA.

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iger ven fure hen vere tion ad- tion Ima nedy cast irsal I Fe | Fe Louis on sly ng TEIN MAN ork DWAY ACE ND EVA” PA. 5 Wednesday, September 30, 1925 LEGITIMATE i ogc iia Bale ape aan angaiinneias en VARIETY 23 EVEN NATIVES CANT FIGURE NON-MUSICAL SCOURGE IN CHI Musicals Drawing All Trade—“Candida” Does $6,000—“Fall Guy” Around $8,000—‘“Kid Boots” Sweeping Up $42,000—“Grab Bag,” $29,500 Chicago, Sept. 29. A record list of early season flops 4s moulding itself into a lot of grief for the New York offices. This crazy town has never been sized up cor- rectly by outsiders; but it seems the condition now existing has even the home guards tied in a knot as to what is the trouble. + For a while it was the September heat wave that was credited for the slow box-office trade. But last week it was light overcoat temperature, and in many instances the gales . dropped off faster than during the hot nights. While admitting the town 1s top- heavy with musical pieces, the seri- ousness of the local situation is the weak ‘draw of the songless attrac- tions. “Candid#&” should never have been sent into Chicago at this period of the year, say those who ai:mire it the most and are grieving ver its fate. In another week this piece goes out of the Princess, to be fol- lowed by “Desire Urder the Elms.” Outside of last year’s local presen- tation of “Th@Rivals” no attraction has received the consecutive men- tion in the first-line eritic columns such as “Candida” has drawn. But it has all gone to waste as far as enthusing box-office sales. “The Fall Guy” was picked to land at the Adelphi. It hasn’t. The busi- ness thus far may be considered high-class disappointment. It’s go- ing to take a lot of nursing to keep “The Fall’Guy” from tumbling out of its local engagement, and that is the present state of local affairs theatrically. “Ladies of the Evening’ moves along at a moderate pace, but below expectations. Hotel and “regular counter” speculators have passed out the word that they cannot sell for the present songless shows in town. They handle a few tickets nightly, but there’s the pulse of the town. “Rain” joins the list of the songless plays next weck, and if this big hit doesn’t get over at the get- away there'll be reason to credit the house managers where songiess plays are stationed with sympathy for their present cuckoo attitude. The Musicals Two-thirds of the local calendar offers musical pieces, Up to the opening of “Kid Boots” the town call was for “The Grab Bag.” “The Student Prince,” summer holdover, has a tremendous draw all its own, an army of repeaters and special array of music loving patrons, The Great Northern engagement is phenomenal for this town. “Kid Boots” arrival is further going to upset things. The Shuberts tossed Willie Howard in ‘Sky High”. against the Woods new aitraction, opening the Olym- pic as a Shubert domicile. Five musical shows this week are located within a stone’s throw of each other ‘at the corner of Dearborn and Ran- dolph street. The hope for the mediocre attractions is the turn- away from the Woods. The Garrick is dark this week, changing next week to a dramatic, offering “Aloma of the South Seas.” “Tell Me More” is in no shape to be brought here at the present fu- rious pace of mucical pieces. It might have been a profitable sum- mer offering, but now it faces ter- rific losses. The Thursday matinee this week has already been called off, an unusual decision at the Sel- Wyn where the Thursday matinees re always a sellout regardless of the attraction since it is the only legit matinee in town. Last week Tell Me More” fell below $500 at the Thursday matinee. “The Fam- ily Upstairs” will follow “Tell Me wee at the Selwyn which, with Rain” at the Harris, will give some Telief to the congested musical play situation in town. Puzzles of 1925” was good for real money for the first four weeks. he last two weeks promise to av- rage $17,000. “Naughty Riquette” = holding moderately with chances Kitte® for betterment. “Kosher = Kelly” is another town flop. off, ree the optimists were caught of” | eir guard with the conditions ast week. But to gaze at the tick office line that ts purchasing _ ets for Eddie Cantor, to hear oan at the hotels for Ed Wynn ch to observe the manner in which one populace flock to the closing eek of ‘Rose-Marie” it's puzzling red how to agree with the indi- oe als who claim there is something rong with Chicago’s trade. ss Last Week’s Estimates Sky High” (Olympic, ist week). €dicated this former home of bur- omue as a Shubert legit theatre. A My Son” (Playhouse, ist week). hother try by the youthful man- 48ers of this house. Had no sale for premiere, “paper.” “Kid Boots” (Woods, Ist week). Has struck like a cyclone. Extra matinee first week. Advance sale resorting to heavy terrific. Figures $42,000 at prices. “Tell Me More” (Selwyn, 2d week). Drew capacity premiere but not strong enough to hold up. Un- der $10,000, going out in two weeks. “Puzzles of 1925” (Harris, 6th and final week). Got all its real money in first four weeks. Went to about $17,000 last week. “Rain” in next week for what looks like a “plum” engagement for this house. “Naughty Riquette” (Apollo, 4th week). Should hold around $18,000 average despite heavy competition. Mitzi’s following making matinee trade heavy. “Grab Bag” (Illinois, 4th week). Best call at hotels and already con- sidered runner-up to “Kid Boots.” Figures Wynn's best local engage- ment. Moderate prices have helped. May creep to average of $24,500 for whole engagement. “The Patsy” (La Salle, 7th week). In throes of non-musical play in- terest, but can run many weeks at present gait. Last week down to $8,000. “The Student Prince” (Great Northern, 32d week). None of the new arrivals in Shubert houses have been able to surpass this engage- ment. Special parties overcome slump nights elsewhere. Hitting around $21,000. “Ladies of the Evening” (Black- stone, 4th week). Doesn’t seem able to wet set to draw business predict- ed. Finding it difficult te pass $13,000. -“The Fall Guy” (Adelphi, 4th week). Trade far from encouraging. Campaigning again. Around $8,000. “Candida” (Princess, 4th week). All sorts of newspaper critical com- ment, but nothing seems strong enough to put it over. Didn’t look better than $6,000. “Kosher Kitty Kelly” (Cort, 3d week). Starting off premiere with gross of $350 has never drawn real money and is now in desperate straits. No better than $6,000. “IS ZAT SO,” $18,000, BEAT “ACCUSED” GROSS Savage’s “Seeking” Lost in Rush at Baltimore Last Week —Reopening of Academy Baltimore, Sept. 29. Last week was the most notable in the local legit in several seasons. It was made so by the triumphant return of the Academy of Music to the legit ranks, Belasco, Sothern and Brieux with “Accused,” combined for the debut, one of the most memorable. early season first nights in the history of the local theatre. Estimates For Last Week Academy — “ Accused.” Great send-off for houses reopening. Built steadily from a fine start with mid- week matinee enormous. About $17,000. Auditorium—‘“Is Zat So?” (ist week). With Broadway reputation this Canadian-bound company drew good notices and big business. Around $18,000. Ford’s — “ Seeking.” Premiere. Drew mixed notices from second string critics. Robins of “Post” re- viewed it Wednesday and was en- thused. Others not, although Ann Harding drew raves from everyone. That it was a cold tryout and the stiff opposition combined to keep the draw down. L. A. GROSSES Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Business here is picking up fairly well with the stocks showing heal- thy signs. “Lady Be Good” is now nearing the end of its long run and leaves Oct. 10, to be suceceeced by “Tell Me More,” which Jacques Pierre, general manager of the E4i- ward D. Smith Enteyprises, will bring in from Chica _/ Estimates for ast Week Morosco — “Whispering Wires’ — $5,000. (final week). Orange Grove—“White Cargo”— $7,200 (9th week). Mason—“Lady, Be 100 (15th week). Majestic — “The Good"—$10 - Sap’ — $5,200 (final week). ‘stantially this week. “NANETTE’S” EXTRA MATS Special Afternoons Give Show $19,- 800; “Playthings,” “Best People” ° Each $7,100 San Francisco, Sept. 29. Curran—“No, No, Nanette” (12th and last week). Took an upward spurt necessitating two extra mat- inees to accOmmodate the crowds. Night business, however, didn’t get anywhere near capacity. Grossed $19,800 at 50c. to $2.50. Columbia — Dark, “Wildflower” billed for Oct. 5. Capito!l—Dark. Wilkes—Roberta Arnold in “Play- things.” Second week showed in- crease over poor opening week. Crit- ics declare this one has a good chance when it gets to the big town later this season. Got $7,100 at $2 top. Alcazar—“Cobra” (2d week). Still going like wildfire with evening the- ik? gamete Around $9,800 at 50c. to President — “The Best People” (15th week). Ought to run six more weeks. At 50c. to $2.50 totaled $7,100. PHILLY'S ONLY " “ROSE-MARIE” $30,000 ’Way Out Front —Joe Cook Show $7,500 —‘Desire” Way Off Philadelphia, Sept. 29. It was a case on one show against the field in the lezgit-here last week and that one show, the only attrac- tion to make any kind of a spuirge at the boxoffice was “Rose Marie.” The piece passed the $30,000 inark at the Shubert and is claiming New -This operetta picking up substan- MONEY GETTER, “The City Chap,” “Antonia,” “Wolf at the Door” (just substituted for “The Coconuts”) and “The Myste- rious Way.” After that, dating Nov. 16, “The Show Oft” will come in for a run. Next week will see “The Dove” ensconsed at the Broad and “The Love Song” at the Chestnut, both for three weeks. The 12th has a single booking, “Stepping Stones,” at the Forrest, a repeat. Oct. 19, in addition to “‘Wolf at the Door,” will find “Dancing Mothers” at the “Lyric, and on Oct. 26 George Tyler will open his revival of “School for Scandal” at the Broad. That will be the 11th tryout of the season. Estimates of the Week “Rose-Marie” (Shubert, 3d week). tially over first week. Went into the lead last week here with better than $30,000. “Old English” (Walnut, Ist week). Opened to capacity and tremendous advance sale. Four weeks probable. “Daughter of Rosie O’Grady” had fairly good business in second and last week, getting a profit from the $10,000 gross. “Silence” (Adelphi, Ist week). H. B. Warner in for four weeks. Opened with promise. “Desire Under the Elms” tumbled badly last week, fall- ing below $9,000. “Spring in Autumn” (Forrest, 2d week). Operetta praised for score, but apparently .too heavy for popu- lar consumption. Business last week light, hardly hitting $11,000. “The City Chap” (Garrick, 24a week). Also opened light, but, un- like Forrest booking, registered steady pick-up. Missed $12,000, but should decisively beat that figure this week. “The Firebrand” (Lyric, 24 week). In for four weeks, and opening dis- appointed. Notices laudatory and may pick up. Around $8,600. “Come Easy, Go Easy” (Broad, 2d week). Well regarded but failed to hit stride. Between $7,000 and $8,000. Should gain. Chestnut Street Opera Dark this week, with “The Love Song” opening Monday. “How’s the - House. BOSTON’S MID- SEASON FORM: $140,000 Total of Eight Shows— “Follies” Capacity $36,000 Boston, Sept. 29. With the eight legitimate houses here open for the first time this sea- son the total gross for attractions was just under $140,000. The only theatre dark last week was the Bos- ton Opera House and that opens this week with a couple of weeks of the Bosten Civic Grand Opera Company. With the gress mentioned above it 1s safe to say the city is turning in mid-season business. It is doubt- ful-if those figures will be much ex- ceeded. In the football rush, later in the season, the total box office money may go a little higher, but that is just a possibility. Of the eight shows playing, one of them, “The Follies,” did capacity. This show is playing at a $4 top. Two, other shows, one a musical and the other a comedy, came near reaching the capacity mark. “The Student Prince,” which got away to a postponed start at the Shubert last Monday night, did a whale of a business at a $3 scale. The other near capacity entry was George Cohan’s “American Born” at the Hollis with a $2.50 top. Veterans Hold Up Despite the appearance in the city of two new musicals “Rose- Marie,” King?” fell below $7,500 in last week, closing Saturday night for rewriting. BROADWAY (Continued from page 19) Year’s, not Thanksgiving, as the terminus of its engagement‘. Nothing else mattered much as far as grosses were concerned. “Desire Under the Elms” took a terrific tumble at the Adelphi, prov- ing the anagement’s good judz- ment in booking it for a brief stay. The new Carl Reed light opera pro- duction, “Spring in Autumn,” failed to attract at the Forrest, heavy papering being employed to keep the larse house respectably filled. The book is being rewritten by Guy Bolton and many changes are being made, the idea being to give a beau- tiful score adequate support. It is in for three weeks and unless there is a quick change it looks like another flop such as “Peter Pan” was last spring. “The City Chap,” another Dilling- ham musical, got good notices at the Garrick. The show Is whipping into shape and the word is getting around that it's good entertainment. Two weeks is the limit of the book- ing. “The Firebrand” had a disap- pointing opening and has failed to recover despite great notices. It is in the Lyric for four weeks and will have to build at once in order to take out any profit. “The Daughter of Rosie O’Grady” had a fairly successful week at the Walnut in view of the fact that it is the kind of show which does not need terrific grosses to “break.” It should be a good road show propo- sition. Cook Show A Question “Flow’s the King?”, the Joe Cook musical, closed at the Chestnut Saturday night with its future a question. It will probably be re- written. Business here was very bad last week, which made it look wise to cancel the third week. The house tried to bring “The Love Song” in a week earlier than booked but. found this impossible It will be dark this week, reoren- ing Monday with the Offenbach operetta, The Owen Davis farce, “Come Easy, Go Easy” had good noti 8, | on the whole, and word-of-mouth was favorable. It should build sub- After the deluge of tryouts the town got back to normalcy this week, when two accredited Broad- way hits opened. “Old English” got the edge at the Walnut, this Arliss show claiming one of the biggest advance sales drawn by a dramatic show here in several years. The Monday opening was a notable event, both in attendance and class of patronage. H. B. Warner, open- ing at the Adelphi in “Silence,” also got off to a good start, this star having a large. local following. Whether or not it can hold up for four weehs is problematical, Tryouts Another tryout which arrives next week is “Antonia,” the Frohman drama in which Marjorie Rambeau is to stage a comeback. This house, row (Thursday) to make the jumre to Chicago. New Entries Coming in next week are: “The Tale of a Wolf,” Empire; “Amer- ican Born,” Hudson; “These Charming People,” Gaiety; “Stolen Fruit” (“Seeking” — “The School Mistress’), Eltinge; “Hay Fever,” Elliott; “The Crooked Friday,” Bijou; “When You Smile,” Na- tional; “The Call of Life,” Comedy; “Edgar Allen Poe,” Liberty; “Spring in Autumn,” Lyric; “Caught,” 39th Street; “Hamlet,” Hampden’s (for- merly Colonial). That provides a group of 12 openings, as many new shows as yet introduced in a single week in New York and there are two or three additional attractions claiming arrival at the same time. Highlights on the subway circuit were “Stepping Stones,” which got over $24,000 at t Shubert, New- ark; the new “Lovely Lady,” at the Broad in that city, was quoted at over $15,000; “What Price Glory” was capacity at the Riveria, $15,- 000; “Rain” was credited with an excellent repeat at Werba’s, Brook- lyn, though it played three weeks there last spring; “Dancing Moth- ers,” Majestic, Brooklyn, $11,000. Buys and Cuts Neck and Neck The score between the premium agencies and the cut rates stand at 25-24. The season having just got- ten underway is remakable, accord- ing to the agency men for the num- ber of early hits it has developed. The strongest demand in the agen- cies for a non-musical attraction going to “The Vortex.” Among the musicals it is a toss up between “No, No, Nanette” and “Sunny.” Four of the new attractions on the street received buys. They are “The Vagabond King” at the Casino, for which there are 400 a night out; “A Holy Terror” at the Cohan with 250 a night; “The Pelican” at the Times Sq. with 300 a night and “Merry Merry” at the Vanderbilt with 400 a night. The latter buy does not be- come effective until next week, but the demand is so strong in the agen- cies that the Vanderbilt is breaking its rules of years of not having a buy, so that the agencies will get regular seats for this attraction. The complete buy list has “Scan- dals” (Apollo); “Accused” (Belas- co); “The Green Hat” (Broad- hurst); “The Vagabond King” (Ca- sino); “June Days” (Central): “A Holy Terror’ (Cohan): “The Rook of Charm” (Comedy); “Loule the 14th” (Cosmopolitan); “The Dove’ | (Empire); “Big Boy” (44th St.): | “Courting” (49th St.): “The Jazz | Singer” (Fulton): “No, No, Nanette” (Globe); “Dearest Enemy” (Knicker- erbocker); “The Butter and Ege Man” (Longacre); “Canary. Dutch” (Lyceum); “Capt. Jinks” (Martin | Beck); “The Vortex” (Miller); “The | Cradle Snatchers” Music Fe x); by the way, is scheduled for three tryouts to add to the two already | shown. In order, the Garrick’s | bookings include “A Night Out,” | | “Sunny” (Amsterdam); “The Kiss | in a Taxi” (Ritz): “Gay Paree” ! (Shubert); “The Pelican” (Time Sq.); “Merry Merry” now in its 25th week at the Ma- jestic, held up very well. This piece has made a wonderful record here, having run even with “Nanette” all during the summer months. “The Gorilla” continues to be one of the surprises. It is getting splen- did word of mouth advertising. On its final week “My Girl’ did $13,000 at the Wilbur. The two tough breaks last week were “Duty,” at the Park, and “The Buccaneer,” at the Tremont. “The Buccaneer” has another week toa go at the Tremont. The opening of “Abie’s Irish Rose,” scheduled for this week, has been put over a week. Last Week’s Estimates “Follies,” Colonial, (2nd week) Capacity business, between $35,000 and $36,000. “The Show Off,” Park, (1st week). In final week of three h-re “Duty” did $5,000. “The Buccaneer,” Tremont, (34 week). Did $7,000. “Seventh Heaven” underlined for this house, starting next Monday. “American Born,” Hollis, (24 week). Gross of $18,500 for first week. Just under capacity. “The Gorilla,” Plymouth, (34 week). Did $15,000. “The Student Prince,” (2d "week). week. “What Price Glory,” Wilbur, (ist week). In final week “My Girl’ did $13,000. “Rose-Marie,” Majestic, (25th week). Did $21,000, a drop of $4,000 from the week before. Not serious. Boston Civic Grand Opera Co., Boston Opera House, (1st week). In for a couple of weeks. Took over dark house. Shubert, Around $25,000 the first 30 IN “CAROLINIAN” “The Carolinian,” by Rafael Sabatini and J. Harold Terry and adapted from the former’s novel of that name, will bow in at the Jes- sie Bonstelle Playhouse, Detroit, Oct. 8, jumping to’ Boston Oct. 19 for a two weeks’ run at the Hollis and then following into the Cort, New York. The production ig, spon- sored by Charles L. Wagner and stars Sidney Blackmar. The play is a drama of the Ameriean Revolution period and wil enlist a cast of 30, and “Artists and Models’ (Winter Garden). In the cut rates the 24 shows list- ed are “Applesauce” (Ambassador); “Harvest” (Belmont); “The Mud Turtle’ (Bijou); “The Fal! of Eve” (Booth); “June Days” Central); (Vanderbilt) i‘ “The Book of Charm” (Comedy); “The New Gallantry” (Cort); “De- , sire Under the Elms” (Dalys); “The Poor Nut” (48th St.); “Courting” (49th St.); “The Family Upstairs” (Gaiety): “Garrick Gaieties” (Gare rick); “White Collars” (Harris); “They Knew What They Wanted” (Klaw); “Dearest Enemy” (Knick- erbocker); “Canary Dutch” (Lyce- um): “Aloma of the South Seas” (Lyrie); “Capt. Jinks” (Beck); “Kasy Terms” (National); “Oh, Mama" (Playhouse); “The Kiss in a Taxi’ (Ritz); “The Gorilla” (Sel- j}wyn); “The Pelican” Times Sq.); White Cargo” (Wallacks),. atnetentininsncn esa pone nnenT renee meee Se neh 5 | ) ) | : | ) é : |

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summates considerable inducement for any theatre bargain shopper loses the bargain angle but is cork the curtain one piece so far as “names” are con- cerned and that it will play until they push the clocks .head again is a cinch. Skig. A HOLY TERROR John Golden presents a comedy-drama by

bareback rider become a stowaway so that she may 12 scenes, six in fWil stage. A wed-

is actually up. Those are Marilyn Miller and Jack Don- ahue. Reported to have lamented his predicament before enteriny New York, Donahue is giving the continually draw laughs, Donahue, eccentric dancing. And he’s cutting loose in this piece with what might girl who was in the Ziegfeld mu sical. Not that she has Miss Miller is making her voca! ef voices. Hence, her vocal perform ance is an achievement of she may well be proud. Clifton Webb is more or less han dicapped’ in that he against Donahue on well be termed a symphony in taps. | the voice of this show; Dorothy Francis takes that niche, but through cultivation forts register for full effect, stronz enough to be heard when reaching a couple of high notes despite an accompanying chorus of 20 male which must go up the comedy ler’s entrance is the greatest of its kind ever devised for a musical :om- | edy star. A parade, including a lim- jited number of sideshow freaks takes place before the entire cast, gown and a riding habit,-the other Tiller schools (billed as the Eight Marilyn Miller Cocktails) chorus boys who posse.s as fine a

| chorus from the wings is as notice- able as anything else in this respect. It is understood Fred Astaire (Fred Adele Astaine) arranged Miss and Miller’s dances. During intermission Olsen orchestra of before the nine pieces i audience around which they -| construct a melody. Otherwise th on board ship having. “Whe?” -and. “Do You Lov and 22 the George drapes to request the calling of any three notes by the will band is used-in the circus parade, and in the finale. -} Kern’s music for “Sunny” is not up to many of his former compositions, (Miss Miller) who/|He is framed and it looks black for runs away from the tent show to| him. There is a court-martial; he is vindicated; he is about to grab

gets the villain. mostly talk, but the plot survives. Whenever it seems to sag there is comedy, and much of it is solid character comedy, very little being “relief” hokum,

Terror” is good for a long life and those long-lived babies. , Golden seems to foresee them. Al- most any other Broadway producer His co-author is George Abbott, featured player and actor of the holy terror himself. Abbott is one of the writers of “The Fall Guy,” has done good things in several Times square successes, and is best s|remembered, perhaps, for his joyous cowboy in “Zander the Great.” A long, lean, handsome party, he cer- tainly wrote himself a long, fat, e|handsome part this time. And he knows what he can do, too, which is more than many an author-actor does, for he plays his own stuff as few could, and writes his own stuff e'as few could for him. thé lead, is dramatic, staccato. and once (at the second act curtain) tre- mendous. Elizabeth Allen is a joy of sugar and ‘lasses, and Leila Ben- nett as .a mountain, dumb-bell in love does what the critics think Ruth Gordon does well better, and with far less opportunities.

after an argument. When the piece opens on Broadway it turns out to resells the show to. the wise’ buys quently and finally to real laughing purposes, first by hard-boiled Leh- man and later by the kid who stum- bles into a good thing. Kaufman pokes fun at several company and do the show abroad; duce the “Peter Jones Follies.” The comedy is almost entirely in the capable hands of Lucille Web- but effective style. It was figured the dialogue would supply. the show’s strength, but the story itself appeared to count. Middlemas was good as the agent, though having too much to say. Sylvia Field plays an innocent little stenographer well, but none of the feminine roles can approach Miss Webster’s. Ma- rion Barney’s choice as the lead is rather a surprise. Eloise Stream makes a surall part stand out in the -hatel room scene, which appears to carry two or three unnecessary characters. * “The Butt}

and Egg Man” is —=—=—=_ MERRY MERRY Musical comeny, produced by Lyle p Andrews, with Marie Saxon featured the second night (as reported elsewhere in this issye). book and lyrics by Harlan Thomp- son, who staged the story; mysic by Harry Archer, with dance numbefs staged by Harry Puck (also a principal). Sett ngs

helped by the dandy Harry’ Archer Orchestra in the pit, with Ernest u : ; be a hit. At that juncture a claim | Cutting conducting, but not fully roaming Times Square around Mc-| follow her boy friend (Mr. Frawley) | the widow, who still has some mis- is made on te of the original brought out throug) the absence of Bride’s. And for $3.30 this presen- | to America. givings when he interrupts to pull author, so the sucker from the west class singing voices in the cast. tation is a great buy. At $5.50 i: The story is told in two acts and! again—one last shooting—and he . > % = However, the musie cannot be mis- with a Negro splritual strain for the chorus, a new and novel shift of melody for this type song. “Merry Merry” was a hit before it had beén running for 30 minutes number with some of the principals through its clever lyrics written by Mr. Thompson. From then on and through the Miss Miller's’ charm has long | font as New York has witnessed.| would have eased the author into _ me rye fom ro sa on el = anne at cna tne since become a byword. Her danc-|2%@ dressing of the chorus is, of|the alley after reading the opening | Vo. o3 ny Miadl at . ie tata only one in its class at present in ing and appearance vematin the par. | COURSE, sumptuous and practically | scene business. cre ~ Mid¢ ae e 7 es New York: of 7 bee mtimate, sonification of. youth. while her |! the full stage scenes register un- Winchell Smith, co-author (as aie wt ie Mise Webs most ~ eo clean;bricht and wholly amusing voice has greatly improved Vo- der a “sight” classification, | usual in Golden plays), did the di- ft di nos Gl mr rere toni wt me musical comed Built for the Van- éalty Mise Miller was ne cela aes elle ir Neither Mr. Bennett nor Mr. | recting, also usual in Golden plays. ai nove y oo actor-author, who derbilt the ce aautectiy, Ste i her ‘one brief aatoae in “Peter | Mitchell has supplied superlative | Winch did a sweet job on this one, 9 hee one. vaghe : : This ern “these Miss “Saxon Pan” last season than In “Sall: » | effects in the numbers although the |down to the closest details and al- Gregory Kelly is featured and is boldly i sHief h — bout the ale sate . . many. | dances are adequate. Ha: -ard|ways in the broader spirit of the |¢credited with making something of | 9° lly into relief. . She is a a cenit hardly seer hg oeg : “ | Short’s conception of lighting the | adventure. the plot, through his mild-mannered | centre of everything. Last season ak E y 8 Y 1e same in “My Girl’ Marie was looked upon as a dancer-plus, but of slim Op- portunity otherwise, ~ In “Merry Merry” she covers a wide range, still the dancer and trebly plus, but standing out as an ingenue of dramatic ability, and a singer with unlooked-for control of her some- what thin but pleasing voice. It is that control, obtained through study while working last season, that en- abled Marie to handle the theme song, “It Must Be Love,” with Harry Puck opposite. At one time Miss Saxon is left to hold the stage by herself while singing it. at tt . for $100,000. taken. As evidence there are four ing entertainment value and will| ding on board ship and a hunting After that, the happy ending. ag Bae of several characters | Possible musical selling hits, with make many a $20 bili look foolish; ball finale supply the spectacle al- The first act is a humdinging loo- | ;,, pea) life was easy to professionals at least three sure fires. These, in at the agencies. : though a poppy field episode evokes|loo. el “ith _| by BP. Dodd Ackerman. Gowns d cos. | an mona aphott age ee Apvotvlachell very indication of a prosperous | umes by Brooks Costume Co. Gnanee ‘at Smith. Scenes by Willy Poganny. At the|future for “A Holy Terror”’—maybe |} Vanderbilt, New York, September 24 for George M. Cohan theatre. even another sensational Golden; tun. Dirk Yancey. ....sseseseses+s George Abbo't | Oe nial Lait AGM WINSIOW soseeeeeeeeese: Harry Puck ! Uncle Tod Yancy....:.... George Thompson nerennial. ° . Eve Walters. oes easececebee> _» Marie Saxon SUNNY ) zeny who most severely suffers. Mr./ Anse VANCOF .ccdcccccccecessess Dan Moyles « i Foe moo See an SGP Sse 5. -Canege Spelvin Webb at least attains the distinc-| Jim Massie...cesesessceerssseees Ed_ Savol! : pee ne ett ahh RLS Sh ascha Beaumont Charles B. Dillingham production starring | tion of holding his own in one num-| Dan Massie. ...++.es+e+e+++. ee Fey 04 Butter and Egg Man — Speer aeery+* ¢+ sy egieln. Sinith . Marilyn Miller. Book and lyrics by OV. ber when rounding out a dancing! Lem Chapman Babe swneeeessFrederic Malcolm by G e K. Kauf-| 2, Horatio Disgs........ William Fra wey Harbach and Oscar eg Sag arg | quartet consisting of himself, Miss |} Becky Chapman....e.+,.--:- Leila Bennett Comedy in ie at a Sept 94 | Steplern Brewster. ....see0.+- John Hundley music by Jerome Kern; staged by ilasse'y | Miller, Donahue and Miss Hay, but| Lind Grover...... eeee- George J. William: | Man. ee mate >gory Rely featured. | Herry W. Penwell........ Robert G. Pitkin fo Julian: Mitchell and Dave Bennett, “In| the latter is figuratively snowed un- | Boyd Chapman..... 09000 oes, eae d —_— Directed by James Gicason tog REE apy -Pergueta Cou tney : oo : ‘ , 1 ey papi oe Sid Chapman.......+- esecees . yerigun . ae ag OMAGEP. cscceccces aarry Beci two acts and 12 scenes. At the a a der, especially as she is spotted be- ae een 9 oe “17 Ralph Hacket Joeeph Lehman teteeeees Robert MiAcemene Polly / Schaefer.......ccseeees Poily Dolieetas oo ae te, oo ee tween the delightful abandon MisS; Carlos Hatfield.......ee+--+++04 Arthur Miles el pee Sect tole Se **Tucille Webster] Ruth Conley. ......+e00. eevee. Ruth Conley 22, Or —_ Helene Gardner | Miller gives to her work on the one Zeb Chapman.. - Edward T. Holand p Menem ae Boos» BS pages Sylvia Fie!d Molly BEGET. .eceasckec .»Molly Morey | Biliy Moo... tle cecceccecesCharles Angelo | side and Donahue’s eccentricities on | Bill Chapman.» -Charleg Wepapheim oo wie. ti oo CoS Monier Yiviag Merwwe. ..¥.-.+..-.Vivian Mariowe ; Tom Warren......++++ee++5--Paul Frawley | the other. Webb and Hay in their | jaxe Hagan..--++-s-+++++.William Pawiey | Peter Jones...... bataten ++e+sGrewory Kelly | Eanor Fulling. ..... tescesessdnor Fulling s ; Bemere ree .F OtOTE. » ov oa0sees Ciitton. Webb | double dancing use Hal Skelly’s| Tremper...... soccccccecses Millard Mitchel! | W/atter. ««. --nsreee teeeeeeces oe try Neville} francea Marchand...... Frances Marchand Wendell-Wendell. ..+sc0g-: ; dethe ard | “ ring dance” Skelly h Rus Logan........+ vosshan’ Richard Carly! | Cecil Benham. ...secesrereees ay. 7 Gretchen Grant......:..... Gretchen Grant Me Watren......0.0- eed Esther Howar growing dance” bit. Mr. Skelly has Sawer Geadiow....cc. "Bonnet. Musson | Bernie Sampson......++.+.-+-Harry Stubbs} pepo) pba dada a Ethel Emery Sam... .----.sseeeees — Lagg 4" Se announced this as unauthor’ ed, Col. Willoughby Wall......-+ Frank Monroe | Pessy Marlowe. .+r+s+s0'+s59., Maalns cress Seth Sattar... .... State ey Rath Farrae 4 mong A ae es ro D ynahue Paul Frawley gtves . excellent | Capt. Carter.......e++. eeesece Wm. Goddard ay ee re ote Soca SERDEr Harry Archer Orchestra: John Tommey, area | "**...Mary Hay} account, opposite Miss Miller* | Sergeant Brown...........Harry M. Cocke | AM" pottorson....ssssss+++-George Alison | Reginald Child, Arthur Child, George Tehr- Marcia Winters Dorothy Francis distinctly Saccniine meudesamen teat A Corporal. .s+.+s+eenes eves zy. Ben, Melts a. Sp, TURPIN SHS ERS HED oF eter, | Larry Abbott. Clarence Doench, steseccenes s s Bea kn09s eocecseeees+-Gcorge Spelv —_—— es Crossan, en » Ant sage ae dasecveess) 2S aarinnh carries across the lights to favor- Rien Gecdiow.. 0...) Leone Hogarth Rusad~-Charles Enz” Jona Peover: Charles : Mr Moses. cco biveyhioonchin ai ably impress the witnegsing male| Judy Kirkpatrick........... Elizabeth Aten Crosby Gaige, former producer- | powski. . y : Elmer Brown {contingent probably is this juyen- Mrs. Tesman...........-.Emerin Campbel’| partner with the Selwyns, who went| . $~Hubway Section. ; : : eg cra ile’s major asset, ots oth His Girl” for the Andrews’ Vanderbilt : and has. assembled Broadway’s|of calling off the following scene | play sent in it was “A Holy Terror.” | /atest ¢ffort impressed as being @/mneatre success of last season. It "* most costly musical production be-| after it had started to get under| Up to date in some particulars it | play for first-nighters, though sub- in now succeeded by “Merry Merry” fore which parades pn Re ger bp ie ee ee et js yoo A — Bp aM mg sequent audiences appeared apt by the same group, andanother suc bly the greatest ava e o c ged, hav en ag , - at IPD oho ability that ever|one dance, an impressive ada&gio|1905, and a rattling good one. The| ®*t the vernacular of theatrical | cess, a better, more musical and of swept over a stage. Alli to the tune waltz in the closing seene, while|same might have been said of Broadway. stronger aPpeal _in entertainment of an approximate salary list of | Linda, somewhat heavier than when | “Lightnin’,”~so don’t get the wrong| Being a play about show business, | than the “My Girl” musical hit. around $20,000. For that much| previously gleaned, flounces forth | idea. ; this new piece is stippled with the} Messrs. Thompson and Archer as “dough” the show shouldn't miss,|!ong enough to provide her mar-| This comedy-melodrama is writ- ph ne Bae peonte. an is — team writers have given themselves and it doesn’t. velously controlled slow motion|ten around the notorious borderline — = c ee es — ype 1 a world’s record with “Merry, Mer- How long “Sunny” will have to| kicks that draw a full quota of ap- | Hatfield-McCoy feud. It is a native e Butter and Egg Man. aut- | , Bares 7 ‘ plause. % ” pl in that it deal . | man, too, has a keen sense of satire, | ry.” It.is so much inside trade stuff, stay in the New Amsterdam before ” costume” play, in that eals en t Mr. Dillingham can get some sleep| ,Pert Kelton, recently from vaude- |tirely with the Piny Ridge charac- |@nd although the idea for the plot | however, it can not be capitalized is a matter of figuring a house| Ville, is allotted the next to closing | ters of the West-Virginia and Caro- | C4me to him. while one of his pre- for publicity. This is their third capacity of 1,800 at a price scale of spot and does nicely with her Span- |jina type of hill-billies. The action | ious shows was rehearsing (and the successive musical success of one $5 top ve nights with $3 matinees,| ih burlesque of~“Marquita” and|sravitates about a miner's strike | then new producer had to scurry for | set only. That never before has royalties, the split. between the| Chaplin imitation. Allowed just s0/anq the invasion of the dirty scab | fresh bankroll), the story is pur- | been accomplished by a single team mt P Pp much time there*seems no apparent , he h posely made much broader than the | of writers with musial productions. show and the house, back stage : private detectives to run the honest, A l ai h oly - 4 theatre ctaff salaries. It doesn’t | T2580" for Miss Kelton to pull forth | harq-drinking, gun-toting good folks | 4ctual incidents. egend in theatricals is that the wa heesible that the ‘production the trombone. and plur oe of the|out of their shacks The opening scene finds Joseph | same writers can not follow a one- ~1 oo be a ; show’s melodies unless sémebody ; = ps a vaudeville agent, bewail- | set success with another. It is will be wie Cong break this rye: wants’ that melody plugged. Havihg}. Dirk Yancey, a vig bette gan Aa ea ihe his luck because there is no | doubtful if ever before even a sec- as its possible average pace of $40,-| done comedy up to that moment this | 2s, handsome holy terror, who has | joney to proceed with rehearaals, |ond single set hit was made hy the 000 for 35 weeks, any more than | >i} woyld greatly enhance her fer- | left town because the girl he loved/ 1, hig first production venture. |same writers. that salary list of around $20,000) reaks loose. The suddenly retrieved | i. , nitious to raise $50,000 to take | @ single set. (A single set show has “Sunny,” while the most costlY| mental solo sans comedy. In the} ad baby knocks off half.a dozen of |... 4 hotel in Chillocothe, 0, So | but one full stage setting through- musical production Broadway has! frst act Miss Kelton is buried as a| the inyaders, runs the industrial)).° i. «the butter-and-egz man”|out the entire performance.) ~ P. seen isn't the flash some of the pre- | maid. Hessians out ofthe county. But from thé Weak. ane Nearnae + 1 cont Dodd Ackerman built the sightly vious. Major revues .have been. Reported to have been in terrible |the. mayor is killed. The hero is d@ thé show- for $20 000. Where is a | drawing room. The main bid here, of course, is in| shape when playing Philadelphia, | accused of having killed him to get dession.. i fi Syracuse ° hotel nodes To top this unprecedented achievee the cast names. Marilyn Miller’s |} where it “broke in,” the performance | the girl and the mayor’s money and éfter.the opening performance when} Ment, for it is that, Mr. Archer ¢ mame over that of the show above|js curréntly running smoothly | Property. . the play is regarded a bust, and it’s | ®as furnished ~his most brilliant the marquee and those of Jack | enough, without threatening-Eugene| The militia has been called in to}an “jnside” scene that pertains to | 8Core, far excelling the music of the Donahue, Joe Cawthorn, Cliff Ed- | O'Neill's “=p as a theatric story|restore order against the order that| many a flop opening. Peter Jones, {Other two. There is a brilliancy to wards, vache W =o and Mary Hay | teller. It tells of an English circus | the two-handed killer has instituted.| the angel, buys out his partners | the Archer+music here somewhat on a geparate electric sign con- as . ’ : te the opening night Immediately : . oun ducers, f his 15 ent. . best performance of his career ani|in the wake of which arrives If there is still an audience for Tones” finds Be Bader agi after Marie Saxon did her first ° . - pe ._| Miss Miller on the back of a white | old-style, quick-shooting and hard- “ ey : Z ingle dz ‘ ei Me probably has an edge over his com ; hands, the kid immediately wants to | $!mgle dance, the show was o horse. Other than that she is given| hitting character melodrama with|,;“"-” ne Previ 1 livel patriots as-regards the winning of form an international producing reviously an extremely ively approval. Studded with quips tha: the opportunity to wear a wedding | broad, captivating comedy,'“A Holy ; and choristers, call “What A with his stuttering delivery, breeze< | Surefire costume bits. a happy one, Indications at the _. — —— 2 ae the Life,” had sin a rn am / through his dialog and what is left The balance of the cast is made up|opening were that New York had Pet J : a “~ win th e ° alone by the work of the tirls but he completely mops up through his | °f 34 girls, eight exponents of the | accepted it. If it has, this is one of | ,(°Cr V ONES ang ne we there pro-

thing and again meets him and also Miss Miller when the dancing is con- sidered. Webb, a better comedian}. than he is a dancer and’ of more Me?’ the most likely. hit candidates The rest of the cast is bully There with the farmer the favorite. isn’t a weak member. Frank Mon- If Dillingham, doesn’t get. hisjroe, the famed Golden stand-by, as money. back on this.one that saying |the gruff colonel, stands by the Mon- moderate as but came in we the result of bad of town. In story it’s a conventional theme of a chorus girl coming, to New York for a career. Dovetailing inte the’ sweet end is the gold diggins production outiay a heavy “nut” as usiness spots out If the javerage playgoer value in’a straight comedy than in| of “there.ain’t no, justice” earries| roe doctrines. of many past hits.}can absorb enough of the humorous |chorister as well. Mr. Thompson a musical, is to the front aS early|autherity. It's a.tremendous show|Geerge Thompson and_ Frederic | show lingo spread through the play, |deftly cared for that portion, as the fitst scene, after which his} that has the out of town reputation |Malcolm as the old feuding moun- | Gaige will come Sut on top. He has | making it prominent for the plot,

personal contribution seemingly| of the New,Amsterdam to help it,| tains stews are the nearest thing to|an excellent titie for the boxoffice, | albeit keeping aloof from any S8Uus- tapers. : ‘lif it, meeds any. the: Mulligan-Garrety of “The Go-|so far as Broadway is concerned, a| gestive taint. That was quite & When it, comes to comparison|,,Anyway, it’s .as much entertain-'rilla” for a character team. writing trick. For this show also appeals through its: wholesomenes*, factor that should figure in a prof- itable

among the leading players it Is Mary ment as bas ever been crammed into. Of. the, women Leona Hogarth, in engagement. Thee.

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25 —— le D, d the n this homp- Harry “i by ttings 1 COs stuff, talized third of one ‘e has e team ctions, at the a one- It is a sec- hy the Archer ” pro- ‘at the season for Mr. each of iow has ichievee Archer y brilliant c of the ancy to mewhat Archer , Ernest ot fully sence of he’ cast. be mis- are four ts, with ‘hese, in ly Own,” e song), xr a jazz rain for 1 shift of it before minutes nediately her first vas “in.” y lively principals What A se, not irls but rritten by - ough the y” raced and - the resent in intimate, amusing ‘the Van- fits. ss Saxon about the ist season oked upon slim oOp- n ‘Merry ide range. ebly plus, ingenue 0 inger with her some- oice. It is pugh study 1, that en- the theme with Harry time Miss e stage by onal theme - to New tailing inte old digging Thompson t portion, x the plot, mn any sugs- ras quite i show also lesomenesé,

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—— a mark of the Thompson-Archer| about the mental. condition of the|to release his bond to pay salaries,} that some pruning can be done. ° the Chinese theory twain. ° daughter, Alice, who has been short| which was done, and the trou At a $4.40 top it is a great buy. tion of the: ‘ Sascha Beaumont ag the “gold| tempered ever since the war. Alice |came into New York. Here a’ -}The undersigned for one wouldn't} “Never thé .. Shall ‘ digging” chorister who stands in to frame a married “John,” naturally was in the repelling*’role for sym- thy, but notwithstanding, this peauteous red head gave a grade A performance. On looks and ap- rance, Miss Beaumont is too striking a personality to remain within a quiet shaw; she's for the Ziegfeld or Dillingham massive mu- gicals, where Sascha, if ever there, will make many of the Z. or D. lookers run to the beauty parlors for first aid. . A most legitimate -playing per- formance for thoroughness and un- derstanding was that by Perqueta Courtney as Mrs. Penwell, wife of the chaser. She had a double edgea role and aptly cared for both. ends. sLucila Mendez, graduated from the chorus of last season, had the han- dicap of her first night as a prin- cipal. but rried on nicely despite at. : itemla Smith is the comedienne among the women, and most likely. Miss Smith exhibited a sense of creation in her ventriloquial bit with William Frawley. That “ven- triloquist” business has been over- worked so much that i: is tiresome as a rule but Miss Smith has mad> it all new, through her business of simulating a wooden dummy by raising her head and neck from their crouched position to turn and look at Mr. Frawley on the cross fire gags. It was a -nice bit of original. work overlooked altogether by the hundreds of others who have done the same thing before her. In the rush of late by stage fam- flies to ‘Broadway, the Frawleys have come. Paul is with “Sunny” and Bill with “Merry Merry.” Now that “Merry” is here to stay, Bill will eat,up his part, and is. doing that now when left alone, such as in the small time actor’s bit with Miss Smith. Mr. Frawley is a fast, giib talker and ad libber who can rewrite his entire role if given the chance. Bill Frawley is right where he belongs—on Broad- way, for among light comediang, he’s a natural, The number: staging brough: comment fromthe wise birds. It was attended to by Harry Puck, and .as his first try. And as his first try, Mr: Puck outdid anything that had been expected. His num- bers for the girls are fine, while he has a. hit number himself, lead- pe “I Was Blue,” that went for several encores, speedea up through the dancing evolutions by the ten good looking and agile choristers. The dancing chorus of this show and though but ten, keeps the show and themselves on their toes:when in sight. Robert G. Pitkin as the wander- ing hubby almost has a _ straight role. His straight helps Mr. Puck, who has considerable eomedy to handle that he does quite well with, also songs. At the opening of the second act, Mr. Puck comes forth from beneath the sofa, a position he was in for 20 minutes, with no “out.” Another novelty is that at the finale of the last.of the two arts, when the company in street dress as part of the business, exits across a bare stage, ready to go home, saving the time of dressing after the curtain. Right. then the only person in costume on the stage is Miss Saxon, who had just concluded a Pierrot dance, showing another style of stepping by this most re- markable of all dancers. The finale happens when Mr. Puck recognizes her standing near a pilot light on the stage. ‘ It's a good enjoyable show, with a@ laugh and a tear here and there. music and dancing—and the lovely and lovable Marie Saxon. Sime. NEW GALLANTRY Comedy in three acts by EB. S. Merlin -_ Brian Marlow produced at the Cort pt. 24 by John Cort; directed by David Burton. read ve Neesccceenscccanc: Edith Van Cleve s mob. J ere Carroll McComas ae B. Giddings......Max Montesole =e Conway ....Theresa Maxwell Conover —— Wakiant dipsvate ant home of the Conways, well pa na and well bred mother and enter. The mater is worried su driven an ambulance overseas _A doctor is invited for the weekend by the mother who also asks 4 newspaperwoman as a guest. The masts quickly comes to the point and tells the girl she must be frank. She finally admits hav- ing had a love affair when in France but apparently not since. He tells her she is sex starved and when she inquires: “Do you advise a love affair for a cure now?” the doctor replies: “Why not?” It might be argued a woman of Alice’s station would have chosen an attractive mate. It seemed prc- pdSterous she should select a hobu instead. The ’bo here of the play rings the front bell to ask for eats, and Alice tags him. After feeding the brute and frisking him off t» the village for a new front, she in- troduces the hobo to the family cir- cle as one of her buddies in France during the war. Of course he 1s a good looking ‘bo, in fact he is a high-brow bum, but he is all hobo to hear him tell it, despite his liking for Nietsche. He does explair: the difference between a “hand-out” and a. “sit-down,” not particularly enlightening. While the others have gone to a dance, Alice captures her unwilling lover. He refuses when she says: “I am going to have a love’ affair with you,” and refuses when she offers marriage, but when their lips meet, He is just a lustful man. AH the hobo’s braggadocio about Keeping away from women means nothing. His theory of wo- men is that they pursue men, in- stead of the old order of things, and since men permit. it, it is “the*new gallantry.” There is an expose on the morn- ing, mother being upset and the newspaperwoman_ telephoning ,the “story” to New York. Alice squares it all by exhibiting a French mar- riage license. She had really mar- ried a dying officer over there at his request but she claims the hus- band is Mr. Hobo, whose identity is known only to the doctor and a sort of glorified maid, one more in- telligent than ‘her. mistress. But in the words of a noted stage gam- bler the results of the chance first meeting betweep Alice and.her 'bo— “it ain’t natural.” The play would be a monotonous affair without the presence of Max Montesole, Alice’s nearly matte friend. His chatter is froth, never failing humorous stuff. His char- ,acterization of a chap with a dash of lavender is one of the best the boards have had in seasons. He best deseribés himself by telling the maid: “You can talk to me as you would your own mother.” Carroll McComas played Alice, to whom little sympathy was‘due. G, Pat Collins as the hobo was rightly rough, perhaps as sincere in his role as Oklahoma Red in “Outside Looking In,” the drama of tramp life now at 'the®VjlHage. Elsie Mac- kay, as the newspaperwoman, about whom the effeminate person said: “She snoops to conquer,” was made to violate the rules of hospitality by supposedly telephoning the Conway scandal to.her paper. Cyril Scot was the doctor who prescribed the cure, then reneged. . He is also an author, having declared in one book that all women upon reaching the age of 30 are obsessed with sex; also that we are all degenerates, technically at least. David Burton did as well as he could in directing “The New Gal- lantry,” the theme of which is hardly fated to attract enough pay- ing patrons. Ibee. THE VAGABOND KING Operetta in four acts, produced by Rus- seli Janney and founded on “If I Were King,’’ E. H. Sothern’s former legit vehicle by Justin Huntly McCarthy. Score by Rudolf Frimi, with book and lyrics by Brian Hooker and W. H. Post. Staged by Max Figman, with musical numbers staged by Julian Alfred, Scenery and costumes by James Reynolds, with production super- vised by Mr. Janney and Richard Boles- lawsky. Produced at the Casino, New York, Sept. 21, for run. , Rene de Montigny....... «s+. Robert Ciaik Casin Chalets: cccecscecce Leon Cunningham Margot.....ccovsccesd eeee- Katherine Hayes Blanche. ...+« epcascesticesescaerie Btevety Isabeau......+0+%s wetovcscccecs Vivian Kelly Jehan le /Loup.....-+ gdb ceses Marius Rogati Trois Bichelles...«-.ssecesesss Joseph Miller Huguette du Hamel..,...-+.--- Jane Carroll Jehannéton......-. Pocccccccccess Mimi Hayes Guy Taharie.......cceses- Herbert Corthell Tristan L’Hermite......+. HK. H. McCullum Louls the Eleventh.........-. Max Figman Francois Villom.......seeneees Dennis King Katharine de Vaucelles...Carolyn Thomson Thibaut D'Aussigny....-..... Bryan Lycan Captain of Scotch Archers..Charles Carver An Astrologer..... eeeeee Leon Cunningham Lady Mary...«ceses Cdsiceces Olga Treen Noel le JolysS...«-+.. ecoeeess Herbert Delmore Oliver ie Dain....... coetecece Julian Winter First Court Lady.......escsees Marion Alta Toison D'Or, Burgundian Herald......- Earl Waldo The Queen.....ccecccscscsenss Tamm Cortez The Dancer.....+-. eoecteceee Helen Grennelle The Hangman.....++.+.+-. William Johnson First Courtier....cccccccseace Walter Cross Becond Courtier....cccccssesecs John Mealey and a chorus of 60 as tavern girls, Scotch archers, tavern men, court ladies, pages, courtiers and dancers. For two years Russell Janney has been working on this show. In that time he has faced almost every conceivable difficulty. Finally, when his show was in working con- dition, he went to New Haven for an opening and played one sell-out performance, following which the musical union called a strike and he was forced to ‘lay off. At the

end of the week he called to Equity at first’ road accident injured several’ of Janney’s cast and the opening was set back an ‘entire week. Before opening Here the Shuberts guaranteed Janney to Equity, as he is playing one of their houses, the Casino, but the Shuberts did not take over any ef the show. Be- cause they guaranteed Janney the rumo: arose that they had,taken a two-thirds interest. Lee Shubert is said to have told Janney that be- cause he overcame so many difficul- ties (and it is mot secret that the producer worked on a short bank- roll) he would play ball with him. After all this trouble and amid ru- mors of an unhelpful kind, the cur- tain went up last Monday night (Sept. 21) on a magnificent operetia which is bound to click. Based on the famous play by Justin Huntly McCarthy, “If I Were King,” this musical has lots of ro- mance; a_ superlative score, and staging that fits in so perfectly with several s irring marches that the audiences are literally swept, from their feet. Reviewed on the third night, the applause was terrific and persistent—and mainly directed at Dennis King, who as Francois Vil- ion, the beggar-thief-poet-scholar and gentleman, scored a decisive hit which. wil! have him in lights before long. The plot tells of how Villon re- cited his poem, “If Villon Were King of France.” The period was of Louis the Elegenth, and. this monarch, called Louis, the ‘Little, was on.a throne which tottered be- cause of a Burgundian plot. As Villon recited the king heard him, for he was in the tavern disguised. Immediately orders were given to kidnap Villon and make him Grand Marshal of France. The scheme was that unless he won the hand of Lady Katherine, also beloved by the king, and who loved Villon, in 24 hours, he was to be hanged. In other words, he was to be king for] a day, but Villon stretched his ten- ure of office of Gfand Marshal much longer, for he gathered together the rabble of Paris, filled them with wine, beat back the’ Burgundians, and frustrated their plots. As he was about to hang, Lady Katherine rushed to the gibbet and declared before the mob that she would marry him, and that as she was Grand Seneschal of Gascoigne, his life would henceforth be in her hands. What makes this show so fine 1s that the singing is aces. Onemarchin partic r, “Song of the Vagabonds,” is of the best uncovered in years. Sung by Mr. King and the massed chorus, it ends with a rousing line, “To Hell with Burgundy.” As they sing this the rabble have their hands waving and outstretched, and from the opening line, .“Born of toil and trouble,” to the greai finish, they advance steadily, fairly scream- ing at the top of their voices with King, a commanding figure, leading them time and again to a finale which sweeps the audience into a frenzy of applause. There are other song hits: “Love for Sale,” “Only a Rose,” and “A Flagon of Wine.” The march song will probably be converted soon into a fox trot and as such will gain popularity, for its tune and swing are truly great. be The settings are expensive and elaborate, the first being a tavern interior, while the second and ihird acts are in a palace garden. The fourth act opens before a gate of Paris to allow Herbert Corthell some good comedy moments, while the latter part of the third act has a gibbet set before the massive entrance to a cathedral. James Reynolds, who did the set- tings and costumes, achieved 2 triumph of his own, and Friml’s music cannot help but go far and wide. Of the cast the same good things can be said. Mr. King for the lead was an ideal choice, while Max Fig- man as the king, Mr. Corthell in a comedy part, Jane Carroll as one of the vagabond girls, and Carolyn Thomson as the prima, all do fine work, Janney, after bringing the lovely “Marjolaine” into New York some years ago, didn’t get that one across. After about three months at the Broadhurst it left. Later he did “Sancho Panza" with Otis Skinner, and while it was a New York failure it toured profitably. This new one, however, can't help but hit, for it ranks with any oper- etta now in New York (taking in “Rose-Marie” and “The Student Prince’), and its score is comparable to anything written since “Robin Hood.” That’s an extravagant statement, but true. To get by in the Casino “The Vagabond’ King,” as currently geared, will have to get around $18,000 weekly or maybe a little more. A 35-piece orchestra handles the music and is directed by Anton Heindl, himself a leader who draws good salary. The big chorus costs much, while his many principals all send the overhead up heavily. More- over, the show requires a heavy stage crew. But “The Vagabond King” how looks like it can better $20,000 read- ily, and when things get in better

be surprised to see the scale lifted In comparison to some of the others getting $5.50 this one can get away

with it. Sigk. THE BRIDGE OF DISTANCES Drama in nine episodes by John anid Eila Secrymsour produced at the Morosco Sept. 28 by the International Playhouse; Mary Newcomb and Ullrich Haupt featured; directed by Haupt Kwang-Mei..... aseeuntavseael Polly Craig Lady susan Herryot........Mary Newcom» Dt, Pins odendeease s Clarence Derwent EeaGr SEGPtyes.. . cdcopeccoeres .Barbara Alten An hotel boy..... océesee William Janney Li Wenk Lok.........+++--..Ullrich Haupt Mes 0 ae cba ceees eves ens .Waiter Howe he Princess Li Sang......Katherine Grey Tang Ku, a Lama Priest.. Paul Wilson A messenger from the Emperor........ Harold Winston Captain Aylmer Herryot........ Ray Collins Iieut. Rodney Mainwaring..Wheeler Dryden Stephen Wright

A new production group of which Irma Kraft, former press agent, is the leading spirit, uas laid out a pro- gram of new playsapparently * for- eign origin and hence the title ‘“In- ternational Playhouse.” “The Sub- way” of American writing is in the offing, too, but the next presenta- tions named are “Soul-Collision” and “Madamoiselle Bourrat,” respec- tively of Russian and Fre ch au- thorship. It is likely the latter piec>s will soon be in hand, since the group's initial ->roduction, “The Bridge of Distances,” does seem long for Broadway. ,Miss Kraft in a flowery, feminine way told in a leaflet distributed with the program the manner in’ which she came by the play—an unknown person left the script written by un- known authors in her hetel room. She became quite charmed by this “print of old China” and appears to have interested backers to tale of how young ae Li of the most honorable Li mily had been robbed of his princess on the eve of their mar- riage by English adVenturers who, too, stole the “luck of the Lis,” a jewel of enormous worth. This por- tion of the play is called the revela- tion. One adventurer had carried off the girl and married her by an —ng- lish clergyman. ut he is captured and put to death and the Chinese lovers are married. But she is to ; become a mother and the prince declares the child must be thrown to the sacred cow before their mar- riage can be consummated. A Lama priest mtervenes end tells them it is written in the stars that the child live and they die. Together they walk into the sea. The child is smuggled to England. In the final episode, called the solution, the Fart confesses his Chifese blood and a1- mits there cam be no real bar to the marriage of his daughter and the Chinese diplomat. Mary Newcomb is tue daughter, strangely attracted to Li at their first meeting. Later she is the Chi- nese princess. Miss Newcomb has a bent for the emotional, but her sole opportunity comes when she pleads for the life of her unborn infant. Ullric Haupt, the German actor, who has been here for several seasons, played Li with a certain sauvity, typical of the cultural Ofiental-— He delivered his lines with-little trace of dialect. Most of the other ¢char- acters were bits and smaller parts, handled well encugh for the purpose by Clarence Derwent, Rez Collins and Barbara Allen. Katherine Grey, as the old Princess wi had an au- thoritive’ role. “The Bridge of D'stances” will probably command tvo limited a cli- entele to remain long, but it has picture posibilities. Ibee.

and . the e. en >'C ee the daughter of «the English. Farl. - 3 Herryot meets Li - Weng ..ok, a Chi- ~ ’ | ERR O taaeeth cence Pe A ER RO INS SRNR A AT NELLA T '

NEW PLAYS PRODUCED OUTSIDE OF NEW YORK

PUPPY LOVE Washington, Sépt. 29. .Anne Nichols presents this comedy by Adelaide Matthews and Martha Stanley. Staged by Clifford Brooke. First perform- ance Belasco theatre, Sept. 27 Sylvanus Pollard .......655 Charles Abbe Medora Cash.,... -sseeeee+.Maude Eburne

Mrs. Emma Poliard..... .Florence Earle Serre Vivian Martin Boyd Lockhart.....ssees+-+- Robert Keith Andy Baxter...... eeccee Arthur Aylsworth Arthur Merk.......... .. Jack Raymond Mrs. Margaret Brent.,....,...Effie Shannon After what Anne Nichols did with “Abie’s Irish Rose,” a reporter that attempts to do any predicting in connection with another Nichols production would be a chump. This lady has proven she can read a box office better than nine out often of the wiseacres who “sit in judg- ment.” Hence let there be recorded here just the reaction. In the first act everybody came close to passing out with ennui. The proceedings meant absolutely nothing. Indications were that the story wouldn't be much when ii was planted. Act two ran along the same way until close to the finish when Maude Eburne got all mixed up in a bunch of toy balloons and things began to get more interesting. This injec- tion of something to amuse was grabbed upon and constantly built up until the final act was reached when a good time was had by all and much honest to goodness laughter was the result. There is a barrel of work to be done on this endeavor of two lady authors. Mi$s Nichols has demon- strated that she can see a thing through and this little tale of a boy and girl who wanted to get mar- ried and a mother who wouldn't let the girl because that marriage would make that mother face the possibility of her becoming a grand- mother, will need to be tenderly nursed. The bringing of these two youngsters together is accomplished via an easy-going uncle, who keeps his whiskey in a family heirloom in the form of a teapot, excellently played by Charles Abbe; a slavey as only Maude Eburne can create; a domineering aunt, equally well done by Florence Earle; a hick heavy fairly well handled by Jack Raymond and the mother with “nerves” portrayed as only Effie Keith and Vivian Martin, with Misg Martin possibly given to -overact- ing. The final act will have to be con- siderably cut but this need not af- fect the value of. the “stew” scene when the mother with “nerves” and the domineering aunt get hold of the heirloom teapot and all get stewed. If the first half can be brought up to where the last half will be when fixed—the prediction is re- spectfully and gracefully dodged. Meakin. THE CITY CHAP Philadelphia, Sept. 29. Charles Dillingham musical comedy, adapted from ‘‘The Fortune Hunter’ by Winchell Smith; music by Jerome Kern: libretto by James Montgomery; tyrics by Anre Caldwell; staged by R. H. Burnside, First performance at the Garrick Theatre

The second Dillingham tryout of the season here was in far better shape at the opening than was the first, “Sunny,” although it hasn’t the potential material in cast, expendi- ture or staging. The weak link in “Sunny” is by far the strongest of ‘‘The City Chap” —that is, the book. And remember- Ing the comedy Jack Barrymore played so long, it is not hard to understand. As far as story interest is concerned there is an embarrass- ment of riches, the problem being how to é@liminate enough to allow the songs and dances to be inter- polated. This task has been accom- plished rather successfully, and after eight performances the curtain is falling at 11.05, which speaks well for the “fixers.” There is one point which the pro- ducers of this musical comedy had to contend with, an obstacle which they could not entirely overcome, this being the setting and atmos- phere of the original story. It would never do for a musical to have its entire background in a small town or rural community, The opening scene is in the city, showing how Nat happened to go to Radford, and the final set is a handsome city home. The re-created drugstore is opportunity for a fair amount of color and beauty,-out @ great deal of the action of the first act still re- mains of the dingy store as Nat found it, and, as it happens, this has

Shannon can do it. The boy and

running shape there is no doubt but/ girl were acceptably done by Robert ' However, it ives DO chance for gore the funnfest moments of the play.

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! ord | Minor Watson, here. ¢ : geously gowned chorines or flossy j tells the group in the smoking car} EDGAR ALLAN POE Gopbintionte®: one ~ oS co-preducers should aoe ent pe 8 effects, and means a succession 4 — er crooks se er ae (Second Out-of-Town Review) ab the other kind. this bit of easting. This goes rigek i senti ‘ _ erellais an that their captur Ss sure a‘ * « eellnds ater ak isthe train makes ho stops until it Pittsburgh, Sept. 26. The casting of the set. of che py. Age’ po age iy i SY wealg eaid that the management is con-j|gets to Detroit. Everybody is to Extensively scissored and blue- ys Al o , The direction of Ira Hard. ro sidering cutting this scene in two | be examined and further means Of | pencilled two weeks ago in Wil- “Mission Mary” travels to Wash- small contributing. factor. le no and laying half the action in the identification will be that one of |mington, Del. “Edgar Allan Poe {aigton and Baltimore and plans New| twice it seemed as if he feared the home of Josie, the sma!l-town belle | the robbers has no hat. : came to the Nixon this week cloaked York within the month. Pratt. satire angle wouldn't get across ann the ‘ry, “Give us comedy!” The two yeggmen slip out of it/in the garbs of perfection. It is a hence had his‘characters, particul a is the ol8 Cry, his depart- | by se.ting off the train at the san- | praiseworthy production and Broad- > ly the girl in the last act, pl: t the really Means anytiine nal musical|itarium, a flag stop, and not|way, in which direction it is now Naughty Cinderella “stuff” a Httle too ~ aa eaet the ure from ec welcomed, There is| Watched by their pursuers. headed, should take kindly to it. in will all work out and when this @!% en Se eke ianahe, 1d fully} Once in the sani.arium, whose rig- Since its opening at Wilmington - Atlantic City, Sept. 25. reaches the big t it this one no question of the tain “Rich: rd | orous prescription of dieting, exer- {the epilog has been eliminated and Cut to the pattern of most French caabedt dich & town if it isn’t aes four-fifths of them fab to ae eets’ |eising and physical examination |instead of running until 11:45, as| comedies brought to this country ee — eben somebody ig Gallacher, — The ange i written provide much of the fun of the|reported from that city, the curtain | for unblushing playgoers, “Naughty | net ng a.decidedly worthwhile takes his des ote nO ie oe of the | play, they are safe-but not comfort- descended at the usual hour. Cinderella,” with Irene Bordoni, as . Meakin, = ving young men on the able. A series of circums:ances| The play is a biography of the fa- | vivacious, charming and fetching as CAPT oe Sees willing to be, first, last|puts one of the thieves (Otto|mous writer's life. James Kirkwood | ever, is here this week. % AIN xX : stage inde eg ; ‘comedian, He can't| Kruger) into the role of a multi- and Lila Lee were called before the The adaptation by Avery Hdop- i mes ak and aiwe e ~ spears capable at/| millionaire and an owner of much {curtain many times. At the close | wood from the French of Rene Peter} farcical comedy in three ee sing, Dut ~ Napedaliat ‘imaginery) Florida real estate,|of the second aet the audience de-|and Henri Falk has evidently been| by Herbert Swears. Presen‘ed by Copley . i. an vorting cast is good, in} His falling in love with one of the |manded curtain talks. These, how- manhandled and juggled, for the coder the dineeties of Be Ch ~ Cae I Ba particularly happy. It | patients and the eventual arrival of ever, were not forthcoming. dialog consists for the most of Saturday. Sept. 19. . E. ve. Opened, he same detective provide the sub- The story of the life of Poe as/|slangy expressions. sequent excitement, was a great move to get Percy Poe Frank Rigg.. lock, who followed Frank Bacon in Ble. oto cosncsseeBerence Neill brought to the stage is from the The rather obvious humor leaves TD SO ene ane pa oe NEC) areion eteitinn: Sth tote eeeeeeecerenes May Edisg al we : asterful pen of Catherine Chis-| nothing to the imagination of the | Amos Rigg........+...........E. E. Clive “Liehtnin’,” for Bacon's old role of Davis has seen fit to not only |™ George: ss vrecvesecvccecee ites ‘Graham in this comedy. Pol-|reform the younger crook but to holm Cushing. Mr. Kirkwood makes |audience, which laughed heartily | George 0 hard Whee ---Richard Whorf eececcocceoes Matheri 3 Earl of Pangbourne. Wordion ml an admirable Poe, forceful | throughout the three acts. and quite appealing. Of Miss Lee, lock lends a striking touch of sym-/ introduce much explanation show- strong, Much of} Louise...... eet a ' ing athy, dignity and sincerity to the} ing how he had been led into his : the hilarity was evoked by the —— Seentaen “on preree i: .C. Wordley Hulse Soa Dependable old Frank Doane | career of crime, His pal, Stippery |\5, “4? be said that in the role of — A a iy png = Was m6 op ee +s++++-Jesaamine Newcombe plays the town’s “richest man” and| Jim, a: real yegg (Victor Motre), Virginia, Poe’s wife, she does fine| made the most of ome or two 0C-| Laay Odiham.|: ; seveeys++Elspeth Dud piaye im for character as well a8| takes the full blame for his pal’s work. Despite Edgar Allan Poe” | casionally funny moments. Inspector Drew, udgeon sreeeeesWictor Tandy

~herry yill- send ; , is a biography, there isn’t a thing The piece seems designed chiefly oe ae —_ ps yg oe ae ater Pini Mates ore br a Raa draggy or boresome about it. In-|for the several talents of Miss Bor- “Captain X,” with which the Cop. ams . ” f hi ‘ e vere : re + sympathy and understanding. Kru- |one of the high-lights. “Naughty Cinderella” needs a com- of his troupe were members of the : i 3 : : Henry Jewe niet ambehtet eae best song ee the — — ger and_Moore are a great team. The scene shifts to Poe's home, | pétent play doctor before it canbe] cevorn) oor tegen . hich, after Peterson, jmpo! ne age ee ne et | _ The cast is first-rate without any |where his youthful wife is on her | promounced a “hit.” Biseman. | waved over to the Miers Copley, two numbers in the first scene and | cerious weak spots. Edward Arnold |dying bed. It is here Miss Lee does e Arlington and none thereafter. She has a strong flopped there. Last-year he moved back to the Copley, his former home, became thoroughly is capital as* the real millionaire, | her best, a revelation from her. The Edwin Maxwell is good as the head death scene was so well put over it of the sanitarium, Mary Halliday |moved a goodly portion of the audi- voic& and clicks definitely. John Rutherford is Nat’s friend, and sings THE GETAWAY

plies renovated ¢ “Why I Fell in Love With You,” : ; ' Washington, Sept: 29 en'arged, and did Ae napa and ti likely 0 He | Satisfactory as the heroine, John |ence to tears. Dramatists’ Theatre, Inc., in association The ho a lage hemes c enniggg A gre acm ig pe Irwin (the “tramp” in “The| Im the closing act Mr. Kirkwood | ith William Harris. Jr.. presents a new Ouse Grawe a peculiar cli- also sings “Why?” with Gallagher, 7 > : play by Charles K. Van Riper. Staged by|eMmitele with a large subscription and this has a pleasant lilt. It seems Haunted House”) vas.ly funny in/jrises to his greatest heights. In an}{fra wards. Featuring Violet Heming. At sale. Th cite - nll pu my . on — ean't sine. as he |# Small role and Betty Garde, Nan | Underworld dive in Baltimore he re- | Belasco, Washington, D. C.. week Sent. 28.) mop, ae Cmpesre ia credited with a shame Gallagher can t sing, as #€ | Sunderland and John Bingham |cites “The Raven” for the drunken | Mr&. Caroline Griscom...*. ..,Dallag Tyler | OTS: Cress clothes patrons .as @ has three or four corking numbers, worthy af mention crowd and bits from other of his | Hildas..-....----seeeee: Penelope Hubbard| regular thing than any other house which fail to score as they would if 7% : a ie e > ‘ | Beatrice Terhune...........: Violet Heming;}in town. It is scaled at $1.65 to nut over by powerful voices. The The staging of Priestly Morri-|Wworks. It is excellent and won him | wiiiiam Kent..........-.--- Mirot Watson | including ‘oe an vn net AR hol ae wilt son’s is satisfactory, and the play, |@ Smug place in the hearts of Pitts- | Dundelbaum..........., CG. MacLean Savage | (™CUCing tax, but runs as low as ern SCOre® aS a WO, ee oP leven in its newborn state, has a|burgh drama lovers. IANS ado sbi 000-2 0500685 C. Henry Gordon} -9 cents for the last rows of the to his old average, is better than, aaa s Th AP maa — e While the east ie length there | Kid Dresser........sssseeeeees Eric Dressler | balecny. that in “Sunny,” and nicely fits this | $@St_ tempo. e settings are up ae Nh RN ES Sn RP Rae Se Louis Sorin The initial opening of the sez type of show: to the mark, They consist of the |are only 2 few major speaking parts | Ma Higeins......000000 75200. if ea...” 6 Vel e ee ing . , .}|and these are well taken care of. POG da Cineis daenes ied Arthur Allen| C@ptain X, is admittedly not A chorus of 60 has been exten- | Smoking compartment and two san ‘ : : ( ) ‘ 5 - rps “Bdgar Allan Poe” is ;: ME | POC. oc coc sess etigabeceeb sree Ernest Poll-ek| Strong. It is rather a combination sively-advertised here, but there are, | itarium scenes, one an interior, the ga oP. see Sear ene beak Anthony Stanford! of ‘“ Yi . by count, just 36 girls, in ‘Juding | Other an Italian courtyard. play, an artistic treat and should | The ft > Sap de "Paul Harvey : it ec geestee ed begin Q met, jus ee Se It looks very muchas if Owen |meet with success. PES A. Ss ree: Cre te , some of the crook mystery plays Pearl Eaton, Peggy Dolan and other t ch “as iproieeeent rep na * : y LU ; - , COS SA AEE eee which have been showing more or near-featured specialists. They cer- | Davis and Kruger have hit upon ' , ha ee : D tain! a Helen‘ Eby |an excellent successor to “The MISSION MARY Here is one that has everythigg.| less in this country. The players Soom + eh » Rate. Mar ‘tena i Mertads Steeck® It should land It ranks high as one of the cleverest | had slight time to become familiar ock, George > ry Ja — ao. bry aete ‘ s Sept bits of satire yet tried out in this| with the manuscript and at times other specially billed specialists. A|nicely after certain changes have eG Se | ons tawn, “na dheehabeibes lads. | this show a ; Charleston in the second act goes | been made. Waters. M. J. Nicholas presents ‘‘Missfon Mary,” | ™@n'S town. “Phe loc@! scribes laud-| this showed in their work. ie > senky Saat whew Mp Dilline- oe ite te a comedy drama in three acts by Ethelbert | ©@ it to the skies, Br-efly the story is that of a mys- natin feouaht 1 ner ae eee seen Staged by Bertram Harrison. It is the dyed-in-the-wool, old | terious “Captain X” who is acting - a ( t it essary SEEKING eat by P. Dodd Ackerman. > time melodrama lkidded. But kidded|as a butler and social adviser to 1e¢ Mound City Blue Blowers is hard cee ee Douglas Garden| in such a wa that the “cus 79 | ‘ to see...They are miscast-in a show Baltimore, Sept. 25. | Lee™ Reberts............ Ethelbert D. Hales| {7 Such & way that the “customer |the house of -a newly rich who of this kind, and, even though placed | Drama by-Dario“Niccodemi. ‘Adapted by | Rev. Algernon Gray..... H. Langdon Bruce | thmks he or she is the only one in| wants to break into country society, Pe eyo hge . , »|Giadys Unger. Staged by Rollo Lioyd, and | 2OU@..-..--...sseereseeees Frances Kennen|on the kidding, quite some accom-/ The captain has been the cause of before the curtain in the last act, | ooccnted by Henry W. Savage, Inc. in as- | Gat Garrett...-.......... Willard Robertson plishment in itself sever: a er rey and fai'ed to justify their inclusion. It’s sociat on with A H Woods at Ford's Bal- Lizard Lavender......+..+.+.. Phillips Tead B t i lt i ir re neo eee the ‘copntty SS understood this number will go out |timore, week Sept. 21 ¥ Tincup Harry...... otenees Herbert Hey wood | Sut with all its satire the piece| has installed into the house as ser- to make way for a scene on a private | Marie Millais.. fekat Ann Harding port ey st eeeesees Florence Rittenhouse | does out a bunch of real thrills-that| yants his accomplices. He inveigles . ray as Me (se fil aia alate ii edn vnt ie ~9 . osephine ” Mae aster. Kay Hammond} grips. | , ie pga, car, not yet ready. James Reynolds | Mile. Foulard............-. Virginia Farmer liohmn Reedman............. Prank Sylvester |” teu: ee _, | the head of the house into agreeing 4 - : «cules eked SRbbbteny Harry Beresford ‘ > Build this around a regular girl, } ¢ shar > ley designed both settings and cost § ° > ane elen Strickis Bishop Newton...........- Barry Whitcomb = , 4Fi,;toO a masquerade where Bentley gnec e ES é ostumesS |The Principal........ ..-.Helen Strickland | yr. pototsk pets who kids the bad men, then give it a| . ‘ ¥ | and, without having a chance to be | Count Philippe De Verdois.....Rollo Peters + tpeppepghhabbd bagandebacigal CORE T2OUAtG | ctherhtio & pn ee “| Poses as the head of the hous? ; Pierre, a Clerk Lawrence BWadinwer | Wee: .cccpeccsccccesccces harles Slattery |} Worthwhile production and an excel- | while they Z —. moe tS alti sce i ‘ > nea ¢ > ler % The show has great and legitimate Jacques Manovard....--.-.. “Felix - Krerabe ade ans Sito oessenscos oneness . Walker Ellis | those listed above as responsible for | and the owne r as the bu ler. The 4 laughs. The music is tinkly, and | Annette...........ceeeeeees: .Vera Dunn | Bell Boy......-.+0..+--+++- Frank McDonahi| jis undertaking have Mixture | 2°38 carried out also in the cage n there are a number of personable | School Children.........++..+4-++ Tr heehee ag Dees a cod 2 Sea of the son of the owner and his Hs rincipals and a strikingly beautiful Dorothy McCann, D Willens, Frances Mission Mary” is a come-to-reli- | that will inject vim and vigor into} hiec ee Pp! a ane am as J ng dee eau ‘7 u Anderson, Dallas Babcock, Marian Kal- gion play that gets off to a good) any previously ailing box office. There are ? = : ‘ zi chorus. If audiences don’t demand green, Congtance Lusby start and then descends into rank]| It is all about a girl, an easterner, | mere Gre many Bumorous com a lavish display of color, jewels and sebs and situations. . There is @ good | who has much of this world’s pose ay ty | plications with a rather tame finale. ms i =) - 2 d “hi oo tc ~ . aa sting rehic ; x : ri - a * ap ‘ ¢ ty The b y is rortl } =] i net nt gee —— City Chap This serves as a fleeting vehicle | geal of Channing Pollack’s “The; She meets a western ranch owner. MB ocular A not worth mu att. ee ee Wat for the beauty—physical, vocal and | Fool” about it, both in message and| Their two wills cross as to where Ges _— state for big time P aters: histrionic—of Ann Harding. Fleet-| story, but it is said that Mr. Hales| the new home will be and when he cuide iit . an ing is used advisediy. If this adap- | wrote his play five years ago and it| can’t win the argument, he walks M an © does the somseny he pine COME EASY GO EASY tation by capable Gladys Unger from | js only now, after many vicissitudes, | out on her—with the girl following| af ti ray. as the buter, t Sa = ; ’ the French original of the Italian] that it has reached production in the; and then thé fun begins. She has| 0, the role of “Captain X." Jersa= Philadeiphia, Sept.29 Niccodemi achieves any measure of try-out stages. | gotten as far as Chicago, drops in | mine Newcombe, who has 1 strik ng Lewis and Gordon comedy in three acts | Success it will be due to the silver- The only portion approaching thé| to see a movie ‘till train time, fol- | "@S€™)"nNce to Ethel Barrymore _ by Owen Davis Staged by Priestly Mo.- blonde beauty cast for its chief pro- genuinely good is the first four-fifths lowing whith she gets into a de- | face, form and voice, ta es care of . ‘ ae a denigned | Es oy te tagonist. of the first act. Dean Roberts, a serted taxi with the engine running. | one of the two leading feminine The -play, with the exception of | fired enthusiast of God, has planned! After’a long wait the “far-famed”} "Oe8. Elspeth Dudgeon has the As ever d fun act | one finely emotional and charmingly | a dinner party for the nobility of his; Chicago gun men, after a stick-up other. Libbey. a r mode P OY f farce ¢ conceived scene, is almost devoid of | church. The Dean is in disfavor | load themselves into the taxi and ~~ e : ‘ v ] hieved that’s al- | dramatic interest. Its fable is sim-| among church politics, so all but| they’re off—for the west Eddie Jacobi Cured; most the i is OT Oo! ere- ~ gp ong cp i i oe one of his guests, the Rev. Algernon | Fa ppmenana a poe hb gh with sod H 14 Li c in abouts on Ow: Davis latest lere is ijittle originality of. char- tie 3 areas girl orrymng the tefigh mugs to the 10Om Z iS. xalf ed (ania to he s 100th play) which | @¢terization. With the exception of Gray, fail to come. limit, and with them afraid to’ 3 e, - is being whipped int hape ; the | the Harding role they are all famil- } Forthwith the two good men take “bump her off,” there is much liugh- | Eddie,Jacobi, stage electrician for a | jay from the old dramatic ( ipboard | a well know n section of the Bible ter cre ited many unexpected as |} the Cort Theatre. New Yor" who That @Goesn’t mean t} he show I es ancient; oa acrid spin- byes oe - out into wi Streets | wel] as usual surprises sprung tntil| want. to the famous grotto in — ati ‘ : ., | ster a echerous villain; and a} yite the first persons they meet} finally in the last act, by a ruse, she} ’ ‘ +9 , +} | vo to ppt oo, ye ‘er ‘ a oe oe i wealthy young hero. to the dinner. These turn out to be| leads them to the ranch of the | wemraee, of beevi al ih ¥ yy 7 t pope Pas en Bacoees h seks . os a And the story—the seduction of | two prostitutes, two gunmen da | “man.” Gets them there on the stal] | ™@*© @ Pi‘srimage for the > é ‘ i ay , R : . ow . ; : : : > , , » Ie ‘ --|dumb man, During the dinner the ‘ re ats chee miar int a heart ailment, has returned. e collapses after the first act. It is the heroine by the landed villain; 5 e ner the! that they can make a getaway with 1ilment rather a middle course her return, under an assumed name, | dean receives notification of his re-| the payroll that « “ . , a ee is brought in on| Made the trip with his wife, Made- with cork : ‘ : : , 4 oe 2 } +, aye, | tO the scene of her deflowering; the | moval from office and his substitute | the last day of each month by the|line. Mr. Jacobi has taken on 1 ing acting throughout and typically : oyna. his Pinca Ok ste € ir ; y . Taein Gatch lines and sure-fire ait- hint of scandal, and her dismissal} guests of the streets stand behind} air-mail. The western professional pounds and looks a different man. vo. , ‘4 as a schoolmistress; the gallantry of | him and vow to help him start a! bad man, who the girl ¢alls “Bill oe > has been uations saving the latter part of ‘ fey : P ae” ee : abe . He firmly believes that he has the play. Davis is working’on tie the wealthy and influential young | mission on the East Side of New| Hart,” is there before them. He is cured and’ owes it all to his un- tangled hi gy man of estate and the ultimate tri- | York. a s ida -:"s ,j.curea and ow . i las: two acts and has an -entirely Imost kidded out of it and the umph of justice—and love. This summary omits the one origi- nal touch of the play—the little schoolmistress’ “seeking” for the supposed grave of her lost child; her swerving faith in the many cures of the noted shrine. Ten years ago Eddie fell from 4 ladder at the Hippodrome and suf- fered since from the heart ailment. new curtain for the second act As a whole, it is a far better written affair than was ‘‘The Nerv- ous Wreck.’ There is less resort- ing to slapstick and exaggeration, Most of the rest is in the mission, | straightening out of things supplies is about the mission and its strug- la wow of a final stanza. For once, gles against poverty and bad‘ busi-|in many moons, an author's work ness men who don't like it. was unfolded wherein he has builded Mission Mary is concocted out of|for his final; instead of either a Sees wc mannose Saesiad Sorel

both in character and in action. The story, which closely re- sembles an old buriesque after- piece, starts in the smoking com- partment of a train, disclosing two men, beth in ill health, on. their way to a famous sanitarium. Two strangers board the train at the nex: stop. These are @ couple of yeeg men who! have,robbed a bank and ere being chased in their get- away. A detective also comes in and discovery that the child is alive, and her sudden realization that it is one of the pupils of her class, Miss Harding and Rollo Lloyd, the director, have handled this scene ef- fectively, with fine sympathy and understanding, but there is nothing else in the rather brief play to equal it and little that even remotely ap- proaches it. The play is somewhat

after the fashion of the modern Spanish school, with a poetic over- tone suggestive of the English Moncton Hoffe. 2 one of the joy women and finds her- self purely loved by Gray and one of the reformed gunmen, Gat Gar- rett. Mary tries to sacrifice her new purity to gain the wherewithal to pay the mission’s rent, but is saved by circumstances only to be won by Garrett. Throughout runs the character of Tincup Harry, the dumb man, coun- terpart of the mysterious character of “The Fool,” and the one who finally comes across with the rent. The play will not appeal to the

“shooting” it all in the first act, or endeavoring to kid his auditors along for a big finish. The telling of this tale does not by any means do it justice. “The Gorilla” would be terrible in the tell- ing but this one is more subtle and it is predicted “The Getaway” will click even more firmly. Violet Heming, featured, carries a heavy burden on those slim shoul- ders of hers and does it beautifully, as she has done in many instances before, She should be starred.

Doctors failed to improve his con- dition. Recently a benefit was held and several thousand dollars real- ized. Hence tie trip.

Farrar with Lehar Score The score of the _ operetia in which Alex Aarons will pr sent Geraldine Farrar later in the son is by Franz Lehar, composer ©% “The Merry Widow.” The piece itself is untitled. sea-

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and his nks for” 28 right a weak P-up. is is no Inee or red the OSS ang ‘ticular. lant the but this this one Sn’t ace -body ig ‘thwhile eakin, ept. 25. Written y Copley company 8. Opened, “standing stan ley Hulse england, ‘ity take he has re those ieceed. he town ption of y at the yutfit did ith the being a going in val line, different unusual members ‘s of the ch, after Copley, ‘ton and e moved er home, ted and ell. lliar cli- scription ted with ns as @ er house $1.65 top, s low as ‘'s of the le season, edly not mbination iton” and ery plays * more or e players e familiar at times of a mys- is acting 1dviser to rich who ry society. » cause of uniry and ise as ser- » inveigles o agreeing e Bentley the hous? ne nobility u ler. The n the case rr and his yrous com- ime finale. h much in time pro- edy work, takes care x.” Jersa- s a striking irrymore Mm -ag care of feminine n has the Libbey. ed; . Gained ric 11 for Yor, who vrott in yeeks at to the cure of turned. He wife, Made- raken on 14 fferent man. he has been to his un- any cures of fell from 4 sat me and su} eart ailment.

ove his cone efit was held dollars real- ie Score operetta will present sea- in the , composer © intitle d.

Wednesday, September 30, 192S PICTURES VARIETY

ANIMALS NOW ‘AS CO-STARS Keaton Has Cow—Ele- phant in Another Film . —_ Los Angeles, Sept. 29. ‘A cow as co-star in Buster Keaton’s “Go West” picture will be played up, on the screen and in the publicity. Another animal on its way to picture fame is “Norma,” to be em- ployed in “The Great Love,” a Metro-Goldwyn forthcoming pro- duction. While the cow may return to pasture when Keaton is through with it, it is reported that the Metro-Goldwyn people anticipate they may make “Norma” as famous to the film fans as Hal Roach’s funny horse, “Rex.” MACK SENNETT HURT— HORSE THROWS HIM Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Mack Sennett is in a serious con- dition at the Clara Barton Hospital, following injuries he sustained while riding his horse on the Griffith Park bridle path. Sennett was taking his daily ride when his mount stumbled throwing him to the ground and trampling upon him. The injuries Sennett sustained, according to his physician, Dr. R. B. Griffith, are a fractured shoulder bone and shoul- der, and also of the right arm and iniuries about the chest and groin. it will be several weeks before Sennett will recover sufficiently to leave-the hospital. The accident was kept a secret by the staff at the Senrett studio and norfe of the Los Angeles newspaprs had an inkling as to what had happened to the pro- ducer, Denials were made to Variety of the accident at ‘the studio as well as at the hospital but Dr. Griffith finatly verified the facts to a Variety Tep- resentative.

Elinor Glyn Has Not Renewed M.-G. Contract Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Mme. Elinor Glyn did not renew her contract with Metro Goldwyn, with that concern having signed Jack Conway to make “The Onty Thing,” a story written by her which M.-G. owns. Mme. Glyn had intended to di- rect this picture herself, as it was outside of her original contract with M.-G. It is understood the studio Officials felt it would be best to have one of their own directors handle the megaphone, so they as- signed Conway. Mme. Glyn, it is stated, did not at all enthuse over the idea and informed the studio Officials she would have nothing further to do with the picture, leaving the lot. She will leave for the east this week and sail for Europe early in October, returning around the New Year's. According Wood, at tha ably enter United three p to reports at Holly- t time she will prob- into a contract with Artists to make a series of ictures a year,

Fairbanks’ Million $ Gift Los Angeles, Sept. 29. — 40 pieces of prop- at $1,000,000 were filed jes: County Recorder Logan to tomist 0 Douglas Fairbanks had wits oo properties over to his Pp 8 “ary Pickford and Charlotte * Stith, her mother. Deeds cov erty valued

F. P. Hearing Nov. 10 Washington, Sept. 29. eral Trade Commission ie nes ety: 10 as the opening date tthe hg an arguments in the Fa- “se #layers-Lasky case, The Fed has set No

NEW KIND OF ‘APPLESAUSE? During the summer, when wild rumors of a merger be- tween Famous Players and Balaban & Katz were about, many picture people received a wire reading somewhat like the following: Pr “Pay no attention to any talk in these days of rumors. “Report of my going with Famous Players is apple- sauce.” (Signed) “SAM KATZ.”

ACT INEASTMAN, ROCHESTER’S BIG CLASS HOUSE —- Two-Man Turn Added to Program This Week— Others to Follow

Rochester, N. Y., Sept. 29. The Eastman, one of the finest and most modern houses in the world, considered as a municipal show place worthy of the biggest and best show attractions, has Rome and Gaut, a two-man vaude- ville act, as an added attraction to its picture program this week. The policy is reported to be con- tinued indefinitely, with Van and Schenck named as future booking possibilities. The house was built by George Eastman, multi-million- aire owner of the Eastman Kodak, and philanthropist. The Eastman when built ‘was practically donated to the public of Rochester by Mr. Eastman andj was operated along non-theatrical lines. Concert stars and artists from all over the world were angled for by tke management. FOX’S 5,300 SEATER Los Angeles, Sept. 29. William Fox is to have a new pic- ture house seating 5,300, costing 'around $3,000,000, on 7th street, 200 feet west of Figueroa. Harold Arnoll, automobile dealer, is the owner of the property and has agreed to build the house for Fox. A bond issue will be floated shortly to underwrite the project. It is understood that Adolph Ra- mish may be associated in the enter- prise with Fox.

“Smooth as Satin” Barred from England Los Angeles, Sept. 29. The English censors have banned “Smooth as Satin,” Evelyn Brent’s latest starring vehicle for F. B. O., from that country. It is said that the English cen- sors do not approve of the story, a crook play. The picture passed the Pennsyl- vania and Ohio censors intact, des- pite the severe rules and regulations these officials have set down for pic- tures of ite type.

Tourneur Directing Gilda Maurice Tourneur has finally been zelected to direct the Gilda Gray screen starring production, “Aloma of the South Seas,” the initial pic- ture in which the star will appear for Famous Players-Lasky. Tour- neur is to return to Famous with this contract after having been away from the organization for several years. October 5 is the date which has been set on which production will start. In the supporting cast will be Ricardo Cortez, Percy Marmont and WiNiam Powell... The screen version of the South Sea play is the work of James Ashmore Creelman, Percy Marmont has just signed a

long term contract with Famous and is t ippear in a series of pro- ductions for them. — 1-27 THEATRES, 1-3 GROSSES |

ABOUT 600 HOUSES UNDER CONTROL OFF.P BAK. New Picture Combine Oper- ating in Largest Cities With Biggest Houses—B. & K. Claimed 500 The- atres, but Only 250 Fig- ured—Total Number of Combined Houses May Reach 800 or More—First National Franchise Hold- ers’ Theatres- Included, Now or Eventually. FIRST RUN MAJORITY

While around 600 theatres may be pointed at as within the merged theatre holdings of Famous Play- ers-Lasky and Balaban and Katz, the total number of theatres oper- ated, controlled of affiliated with both or either more nearly approach 800, if not more. Much of the holding: is not made public, while many deals for thea- tres are at present underway. Accepting 600 houses as the basis of calculation, the F. P.-B. & K theatre department has about one- twenty-seventh of the total number of picture theatres in the country, with the whole number estimated at 16,000. In total volume or the entire gross picture house business of the coun- try, however, the merged depart- ment’s theatres will do over one- third annually. Of the 600 theatres there is a very large majority of first runs with others also of the large capacity class in the biggest cities, averaging two or more to a city. A conservative estimate of the gross picture box office business yearly is one billion dollars. That is believed to be much under the actual figures and the estimate of oné-third of that business by the F. P.-B. & K. houses is also thought to be well under the actuality. Among the remaining 15,400 pic- ture theatres are those of every place and type, with but compara- tively few able to rank alongside of the F. P.-B. & K. houses. As nearly every hamlet even has its “picture house,” those as well as others in all of the grades down to the fifth and below that are comput- ed in the 16,000 total. The Southern Enterprises, one of the subsidiaries of Famous Players, controls and operates 223 houses. These are located in all of the south eastern states. In New England are three dis- tinct units. One known as the Bos- ton unit has 12 houses; the Gray unit has 18 houses and the Gordon chains has 15 houses. In addition there are the three New York houses, Rialto, Rivoli and Criterion, with the new Paramount building, the New York, which Loew's operates but in which Fa- mous has an interest of 25 per cent of the profits; two in Boston, Fen- way and new Metropolitan, which is to be operated by Famous and in which the Keith interests are asso- ciated; three in Los Angeles, Mil- lion Dollar, Rialto and Metropoli- tan; Missouri, St. Louis. A house each in Denver, Colorado Springs; Greely, Pueblo, making a total of four in Colo.; Lyceum, Duluth; St. Mrancis and Imperial, San Francisco, and 31 houses in Canada, operated by Famous Players Canadian, Ltd. In the latter are not included the list of Trans-Canada theatres which have been but lately taken over. This brings the total of 315 the- atres. In addition are a couple in New York State, one in Yonkers, one in

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SHOOTING SCREEN VILLAINS IN OKLA. From down in Oklahoma comes the story of what the audiences de in the event that they don’t iike the villains in a picture. They shoot ’em! At the Cosy, a 400-seat house in Chickasha, there are 10 or 12 bullet holes in the screen where the patrons forcibly ex- pressed their opinion of the villain. The operator at the house is a deputy sheriff, and he wears a .45 gun strapped to his side. Whenever any one in the audience expresses their disap- proval of the villain with fire- works, he stops the machine, notes where the smoke rises from the gun, walks down, leans over and says: “Are you comin’ out peace- ful or must I take you?” Usually they “come peace- able.” $1.000000 PAID FOR REISSUES ———-_—

Percentage Besides by Pathe for 8 Chaplins

Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Charlie Chaplin has closed nego- tiations with Pathe whereby eight Chaplin comedies, originally re- leased through First National, will be distributed by that organization. The arrangements call for a pay- ment of $500,000 on a five-year leas- ing basis for four of the earlier pic- tures including “A Dog’s Life,” “Sunnyside,” “Shoulder Arms,” and “A Day’s Pleasure.” The negatives of these pictures have already been shipped to New York with prints to be released im- mediately. An additional $500,000 is to be paid for “The Kid,” “The Idle Class,” “Pay Day” and “The Pilgrim.” The first two of these pictures were released in 1921 and the last two in 1922. At the end of five years after the release date these pictures re- vert back to Chaplin. When secur- ing them they will be turned over to Pathe. It is said that besides getting a flat figure for the rental from Pathe, Chaplin will also have a percentage arrangement whereby he will col- lect if the pictures gross above a specified amount. Tangle in De Mille’s List Rearrangement Los Angeles, Sept. 29. On account of a tangle in produc- tidn schedule, Paul Sloane will di- rect Leatrice Joy in “Eve's Leaves” for C. B. deMille, instead of Allan Hale, while Hale, in turn, will con-< tinue to direct Rod La Rocque and make “Red Dice,” instead of Sloane. The tangle eame about when Mr. deMille found that Hale will not finish with La Rocue in “Brave- heart” until about Nov. 10. The shooting schedule for the Joy pic- ture was set for Nov. 7. Rather than set it back, it was depided to turn the picture over to Sloane. Hale is scheduled to start “Red Dice” Nov. 17. DeMille will begin to produce “The Volga Boatman Oct. 12, while Rupest Julian will be- gin the production of Max Marcin’s “Silence” on Noy, 1. Yiddish Film and Cast A Yiddish picture with a cast comprised of prominent Yiddish thespians is titled “Abie’s Imported sride.” It has Samuel Goldenberg and Celia Thomashefsky featured and is}

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Britain Doubles in Over Total of ’24

Washington, Sept. 29. British imports of picture films for the first eight months of 1925 has doubled the imports of the en- tire 12 months of 1924, says Alfred Nutting of the American Consulate in London. Total footage reached 54,894,482 linear feet as against 27,- 598,472 linear feet in 1914 and 21,- 063,515 linear feet in 1923. The imports of positives totaled ‘| 36,051,101 linear feet for the current year as compared with 8,961,679 ‘linear feet in 1924, and 10,020,170 linear feet two years ago. The American official reports that this large increase was practically all recorded prior to July 1, 1925, when the McKenna duties of British imports of films were again made effective. SALES DEPT. NO LONGER DIRECTS F. P. OUTPUT Metro-Goidwyn Played at 5 to 8 of Famous’—Pictures for A or B Houses

Famous Players and Metro-Gold- wyn have come seemingly te an understanding regarding the book- ing of the latter organization's product in the houses controlled by the former. Metro-Goldwyn product is to be played ‘practically at a ratio of five to eight; five M. G. pictures to each eight of =. P. booked in the F. P. controlled theatres, While this might appear on the surface as an ordinary business deal it is understood that there is a definite understanding beyond that point between the two organiza- tions. With the reorganization of the Famous: Players’ theatres depart- ment and the formation of the new F. P. and Balaban & Katz com- bination the divorcing of the the- atre department from the produc- ing and distributing end of Famous will take place. This will give the theatre department free scope ih the matter of selection of product, and the distribution and sales di- vision of Famous will not be able to compel the playing of F. P. pro- duct as in the past. While the the- atres will undoubtedly play all the F. P. output, the department will be able to designate whether or not the productions are qualified to play the Class A or Class B houses. Heretofore there has been a tend- ency on the part of the distribution division to insist that all F. P. product go into the A houses. There is a policy in the maximum rental prices between the various’ classes of theatres that are in the F. P. chain, and by insisting on the prod- uct going into the “A” theatres the distributing end received top prices for the films,

New University Course Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Maurice Brown, director and pro«- ducer will head a new department at the University of Southern Cali- fornia, to teach practical work in the theatre. The course {s to consist of acting, stage craft and training of directors. Brown is to teach four evenings a& week.

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? & i es NN ne igen tee ae ee ne on = 36 VARIETY PICTURES 2 ORE RR ae: 6 Wednesday, September 30, 1925 PICTURE POSSIBILITIES OF CURRENT PLAYS ON BYWAY. (Variety's reviewers assigned to legitimate stage productions are in- structed to judge each production with a view to its potential picture rossibilities. Their judgments will be listed here weekly.) “The Vagabond King”—Yes and No 7 “THE VAGABOND KING” (Musical—Russell Janney—Casino). This operetta founded on the well known play, “If I Were King,” in which E. H. Sothern starred years ago. In theme it is romantic, colorful and full of action. Predominant strain of poetry which is attractive. If produced, would be a costume play in a period before the French Revolution and film production would entail large investment. Three good male parts—hero, comedian and heavy—while good fem- inine parts would be of the same number—heroine, comedian’s sweetie and vagabond girl. Enough plot to make a feature and characterization is much stronger than in the average musical. What would be necessary is director with enough understanding of the piece to realize that the hand of a clumsy scenarist isn’t necessary to improve the plot. Sisk. “Merry Merry”—Favorable “MERRY MERRY” (Musical—Lyle Andrews—Vanderbilt). Easily adaptable to a scenario but carrying the familiar chorus girl story, here, however, with angle for “gold digging” kind. A “kick” pos- le for the expose of girls who believe that having entangled a married man they may commercially benefit through his fear of publicity. Play’s story of country girl coming to city to go on stage, starting in chorus, Better title required for picture purposes. Unlikely picture rights will be released before fall of 1927. Sime. “The New Gallantry”—Doubtful “THE NEW GALLANTRY” (John Cort—Cort Theatre). Dabbling in a Sex theme that has been deplored for the films, there seems little chance for this play in pictures unless a daring producer willing to risk investment and reproach takes the gafmble. Title unlikely to be of value through short life on Broadway. Play largely convéersa- tional with dramatic situations nil. | Ibee. “The Butter and‘Egg Man”—Doubtful “THE BUTTER AND EGG MAN” (Crosby Gaige—Longaére). Little possibility for film drama, The play is intended for laughing purposes only. It @epends chiefly upon dialog into which the vernacular of show business is infused. What there is of a plot is familiar a la “cheating cheaters.” Ibee. “A Holy Terror’—Favorable “A HOLY TERROR” (John Golden—Geo, M. Cohan Theatre). Here is one ripe for the plucking. Seldom is a stage play shown that has the ready-made and ‘obvious film assets of this Winchell Smithk- George Abbott melodramatic comedy of the mountain feudists, poor miners, strike-breaking ,dirty dogs harum-scarum heroics, straight- shooting heroism, love, tears, suspense, mystery and comedy. A great “he-man” lead, several splendid girl parts, no end of character support and God’s mountains for scenery. A top-price Eastern-Western feature before the curtain rang down on its first performance—in the bag. Lait. “Human Nature”—Possible “HUMAN NATURE” (Gene Buck—Liberty). Though a quick flop in the legit, this serious problem-drama by the Nugents (J. C. and Elliott) is by no means unattractive as a picture. It has an Ibsenesque situation with terrific underlying sex drama of the sort that will pass censors, though the action of the plot cannot in that particular be followed throughout. With some slight retwisting at the end, where the heroine is about to have an illegitimate child in the stage version, but which is not essential for exploiting the big idea of the mastery of the flesh over the spirit and the intellect; it has possibil- ities of a star of the Norma Talmadge or Pauline Frederick types. The male lead is straightforward, and there is considerable incidental sym- pathy, romance, comedy and atmosphere, Lait. “The Bridge of Distances”—Favorable “THE BRIDGE OF DISTANCES?” (International Playhouse—Morosco). A story of the Orient with plenty of chance for Chinese color and atmosphere. Based‘on the idea of reincarnation it could be treated with a strain of mysticism. A serious play of Chinese lore. Ibee. “Easy Terms”—Unfavorable “EASY TERMS” (Crane Wilbur—National), A thin story of little screen possibilities. Might-prompt a comedy two reeler but nothing more, although some might grab the title and weave different story for picture purposes, which has been done before. Kdba. FRISCO CAPITAL FOR PICTURES! Fitzpatrick & McElroy in San Francisco, Sept. 29. . Agreement with B. & K. Sidney Franklin, Jewish character Chicago, Sept. 29. actor is named on a prospectus out- It is understood here that Bala- lining plans for a San Francisco corporation which is to produce ban and Katz have bought in on pictures hereabouts in the future. Edward G. Boyle, safd to be a} Fitzpatrick and McElroy with whom native of this city, is promoting the heretofore they have had a tacit company and selling stock locally. A The Alpine Productions is the understanding. B. & K, take ove name of the new company. While} ® theatre now it is to be financed by S. F. capital,| and Ashland, the pictures are to be made in January as Hollywood. building at 79th expected to open in direct opposition to Capitol. Fitzpatrick & McElroy will con- tinue to operate their theatres in Michigan, Indiana and Illinois with B. & K. supplying the film product. F. & M. will also keep out of Chicago. Cooney Brothers’ | © RV Ny, | “GHEATRE BEAUTIFUL | ' Ae De Mille’s Radio Station Los Angeles, Sept. 28. Cecil B. DeMille has obtained a permit from tHe United States Gov- ernment to establish a radio broad- easting station at his Culver City Studio, The name for the station will be KJU,: It is stated the radio will not be.used for broadcasting entertain- ments at present but chiefly for business communications. The sta- tion has a wave length of 146 and will be used at present to get in Wk Beg. Sat., Oct, 3 A Cc. B. De MILLE Production Rod LaRocque tn “The Coming of Amos’ Ensemble Orch. Ted. Henkel, Dir. Other Added Events j touch -with DeMille’s yacht, “Se- | ward,” licensed as KFCH. It has a | wave length of 600. FORMER F..P. BOOKING SYSTEM RESUMED Réchodnitation éa and Reassign- ment in New York Theatres Dept.—District Bookings The centralized booking plan un- der which the Famous Players- Southern Enterprise theatres were operated since the Atlanta conven- tion of the organization last Janu- ary is to be discarded as imprac- tical. In its place will be sub- stituted the former system of dis- trict booking in vogue prior to the adopting of the “centralized sys- tem.” With this decision there will also be a reorganization within the Famous Players theatre department executive offices in New York. Harry Goldberg who has returned to New York after vacation, ‘will have entire supervision of. the Southern Enterprise houses includ- ing those in the ‘Carolinas; but it is doubtful if the Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Colorado houses will. be included in this group. Sam Dembrow will succeed Gold- berg as. assistant. to Harold B. Franklin, . while . James . Cowan (formerly with William Morris), will have charge of the buying of short subjects for the circuit and .the booking of vaudeville and road ‘attractions for the ef : William Saal, formerly™puyblicity representative in St. Louis (Mis- souri theatre), will be chief super- visor of all, bookings. The Florida houses will be booked out of Jacksonville by John Thomas; Oklahoma and Texas the- atres out of Dallas by Blanche Bray; Georgia, Alabama and Ten- nessee out of Atlanta by A. C. Cowles; Wm. Little is to book Den- ver, Pueblo, Clorado Springs and Greely -out of Denver; Louis Natarious will book Yonkers and upper New ' York State out of New York. Stromberg’s Six Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Hunt Stromperg has been as- signed: to take charge of six pro- ductions' at the Metro-Goldwyn studios in Culver City. His initial production will be “The Barrier” with’ George Hill produc- ing. The'second production will be “Monte Carlo” from an original story by Carey Wilson: which Rob- ert Z. Leonard will airect. The other productions to be han- dled by Stromberg will be “Money Talks,” screened’ by Archie Mayo from a story by Rupert Hughes; “The Mysterious Island” a Jules Verne story for which Harvey Gatés is writing the scenario; “Bellamy, the Magnificent,” by Roy L. Horni- man, and “The Torrent,” by Vicente Blasco Ibenez. “POLLY OF BALLET” OFF Bebe ‘Daniels. and W. DeMille Will Make “Magpie” Next. Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Bebe Daniels is not going to ap- pear in “Polly of the Ballet,” a screen story written by Clara Ber- anger, which William de Mille was to produce. At the last moment it was decided that the story is no the type for Mr. de Mille to make. De Mille’s next picture will be “Magpie,” a crook story, which he wrote. Miss Daniels will be the star. Production is to start Oct. 5, with the scenario adapted by Violet Clark. Talmadge Dissatisfied Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Richard Talmadge, picture actor, left for New York a few days after the departure of Abe Carlos, who produces his pictures and M. H. Hoffman, who distributes them It is understood that the existing contract ‘vhich Talmadge has with Carlos is not satisfactory to him. He is going to New York to get one which will net him revenue from it, according to the way he feels he deserves. If it does not materialize Talmadge will possibly connect up with some other con- cern. FEATURED IN INDEPENDENT Los Angeles, Sept 29. Conway Tearle and Agnes Ayres are being featured in “Morals for Men,” which Phil Goldstone is mak- ing for Tiffany Productions Katz’ Final O.:K. Under the arrangement by which Sam Katz enters the of- fice of the merged theatre de- partments of Famous Players and Balaban & Katz, Mr. Katz, it is sald, will have the final approval of all theatre. deals within the organization. Heretofore such deals as came up. ultimately went be fore the financing committee of F. P. or its executives to be approved. . s Bear State Circuit, $2,000,000 Combine Los Angeles, Sept. 29. West Coast Theatres of Northern California, who operate all of the West Coast Theatre north of Fresno, have formed an association with Mike Naifey, president of the T & D Junior, and William Nasser, who owns a number of houses in the northern part of the state, to form the Bear State Theatres Corpora- tion, which will be. incorporated for $2,000,000. This new organization, it is said, will acquire the_majority of stock of the T & D Junior circuit. Naifey is a partner with West Coast, has a 50 per cent interest in their Sac- ramento house, Monterey, T “& D Oakland, and other houses in San Joaquin valley, while Nasser con- trols the Castro in San Francisco and has a large’ interest in the Royal on Polk street, San Francisco. He and Naifey are to open. a new house on’ Polk street, According to the plans of the new circuit, outlined by Sol Lessor, through the acquisition of the T & D Junior circuit, the new corpora~ tion, to be controlled by the north- ern West Coast Corporation, will operate about 50 houses in northern California. At the present time West Coast Theatres of Northern California have 22 houses, which include the Warfield, San Francisco; Senator, Sacramento, and the T & D, Oak- land, a house which T & D Junior will bring into the combine; the State, new, seating 1,200, being completed in Oakland; three houses in Reno, Nevada; two houses in Susanville, one in Monterey, two in Lodi, the Liberty and Hippodrome and Gurad in Sacramento, one house in Oak Park, two in Peta- luma, two in Paso Robles and one in Selma, Interest in O. & C. Theatres It is also planned for the new corporation to acquire an interest in th@ Oregon & California Thea- tres Corporation, of which Eugene Emick' has control. This crcuit has a number of smaller -houses in northern California, with six of them being located at Oakland in the neighborhood district; one in East Oakland, one in Fruitvale, one in Hayward and one in San Lean- dra. The new corpor ation is to start a building campaign in Dunsmuir, Marysville, Oraville, Chico and Martinez. In each of these towns a 1,500- seat house ness property, which will cost in the neighborhood of $250 000. The houses in Northern .Califor- cluded in this deal. | Fox-M.-G. Clash Over between Fox and Metro-Goldwyn concerning “What Price of which has been bought by Fox Metro, written by the “Glory” au- thors. Fox is understood to be sore be- cause Metro is playing heavily on “What Price Glory?” in “The Big Parade.” The Fox worry is caused by fear that exhibitors will get the idea it is a picture ver- sion of “What: Price Glory?” Injunction proceedings to compel Metre to cease mentioning “What Price Glory?” in connection with its sales campaign on “The Big Parade” may be brought. aes HEADING SCENARIO DEPT. Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Jack B. Hawks, scenario chief for a number of the First National pro- duction units,has been engaged by General Manager Bernie Fineman to head the F. B. O. scenario de- | partment on the Coast. . is to be built on busi- | stores, with each of these houses to | son nia, including San Francisco and Alameda, which are owned by the Nasser brothers, are not to be in- “Big Parade” and “Glory” A legal clash is expected shortly Glory?” and “The Big Parade,” the former pictures and the latter produced by seliing STUDIOS’ COST MUCH CLIPPED AT HOLLYWOOD U Effects Saving $36.000 Weekly—Others Clip Through Dullness Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Within the past two weeks Uni- versal has cut its operating ex- pense at Universal City from $110,- 000 a week to $74,000. According to studio officials the latter figure is the minimum operating expense when production is normal and not at a peak. The organization has completed practically all of its 25-26 feature productions and will continue for the balance of the year making se- rials, Westerns, and comedies for the fall program. Most of the people laid off as a result of the curtailment.of expense were laborers and mechanics em- ployed on or about the sets. The business office of the studio with its various departments also had a curtailment in help from 40 ‘to 65 per cent. Warner 6ros. Clip 50 Per Cent Another studio at which expenses have been curtailed almost 50 per cent & the Warner Bros.’ That con- cern has already made 26 pictures for their 1925-26 crop, which is to be 40. They contemplate beginning on the 26-27 program, completing the 2F-26 program by making three pictures a month instead of five and at least one or two a month for the 26 program, which will not be an- nounced until next May. There are only to be three more features made for the 25-26 produc- tion schedule which include “Nightie Night Nurse” with Sid Chaplin, and one more Ernest Lubitsch production besides “Lady Windemere’s Fan.” “The Sea Beast,” which John Barry- more was starred in, is the/ last on the 25-26 program and is said to have cost around $480,000. The next picture which Barrymore is to make, “Don Juan,” will be on the 26-27 as well as a third picture. At. the Famous Players-Lasky lot there has been a practical shut down during the past two ‘weeks which took off the payroll the en- tire force. It is said that the sav- ing: to Famous Players due to the lay-off was about $75,000 a week. Production is again starting up with three companies going and four more scheduled. ~ M-G’s Reduced Force Metro-Goldwyn is also running along of late at a reduced gait with the help about 60 per cent of the regular running force. Curtailment of production seems to have been genera! during the past few weeks at the various studios include |around Los Angeles with the rea- being given by all that they have caught up with production. United Studios seem to be run- ning at full blast, notwithstanding, with six companies working at present. Frank Lloyd’s Year’s Rest Los Angeles, Seo’. 29. Threatened with a nervous break- down, Frank Lloyd will retire from producing for one year following the completion of “Th: Splendid Road:” This film is now under way fer First National. Lieyd will go to the Orient for his rest and his entire executive and working staff has been siven four weeks’ notice. Lloyd has been sick frequently during the last few mecnths. J. J. Rubin with Power Chicago, Sept. 29. Jules J. Rubin, of Joilet, has been invested with extensive pow- ers in the Balaban and Katz sub- sidary companies which control the smaller houses of the B. & K. cir- cuit. He has been created general manager and vice president of both the B. & K. Midwest Theatres Cor- poration and the Great States The- atres, Inc. The former corporation operaies the theatres while the latter is the holding company, the directorship being interlocking but the les phases distinct ="4 «- - ee ie ce am Cee Do aed tit - =. oe of se Go ae on ens eo

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SNe Fee a Ini- exe 10, rea- they ion. > run- nding, ng at Rest 29. break- e from Jowing plend id under ent for ecutive 1 given as been ast few Power t... 28. et, has e pow- tz sub- trol the K. cir- general of both ‘eg Cor- es The- pperaies r is the ctorship ie lec _-Players-Laskey case. Wednesday, September 30, 1925 PICTURES

VARIETY

Variety Bureau, Washington, Sept. 29. Asking for a complete separation of the producing and distributing factions from the 6xhibiting angle, which separation™will involve, it is atated, in excess of one hundred millions of dollars in property, W. H. Fuller, Chief Counsel and Gay- jord R. Hawkins, Attorney, for the Federal Trade Commission have filed their brief in the Famous The filing of this brief, is said tO have come rather unexpectedly as it was gen- erally accepted here that the case was to be reopened to incorporate the recent activities of Famous Players-Lasky and those named with them in the commission’s com- plaint in the acquiring of theatres, gince thé closing of the testimony in the case in January “&st. eounsels for the’ commission is ‘in ‘ two sections and conStitutes in all 280 pages. Coupling this with the Trial Examiner’s “Report Upon the * Facts,” prepared by C. C. Alvord, there is created, what could be termed, a complete history of the picture industry and its. develop- ment. . ' When the Trial Examiner’s re- port is made public it is stated that these two documents, based upon testimony given by all branches of “the industry itself, will have.a his- torical value even in excess of their legal phase as to its legal yalue, although Messrs. Fuller and Haw- kins declined to comment upon their brief, attorneys here who have gone over the document, however, pro- mounce it as presenting the com- mission’s case in a _ conclusive manner. Conspiracy’ Changed ) Delving first Into. the original complaint as issued by the com- mission on August 30, 1921, and the amended complaint, filed on Feb- ruary 14, 1923, it was charged that @ conspiracy existed between the respondents Adolph Zukor, Jesse i. Lasky and Famous Players- Lasky Corporation with the _ re- spondents Jules Mastbaum, Alfred S. Black, Stephen A. Lynch and Ernest V. Richards, Jr., and Realart Pictures Corporation, The Stanley Company- of America, Stanley Booking Corporation, Black New England Theatres, Inc., Southern Enterprises, Ine, and Saenger Amusement Company, to unduly hinder competition in the produc- tion, distribution and exhibition of motion picture films in interstate and foreign commerce and to con- trol, dominate, monopolize, or at- tempt to monopolize, the motion picture industry. Opening with the first tie up of Zukor and Lasky in 1916 with the subsequent combining of all angles of thé industry through the ensuing years the charges are set forth until the “progressive program” of Zukor, Lasky and the Famous Players- Lasky Corporation is reached. Under this “program” it is set forth 4 that the three named “have built up and exercise a dominating con- trol over the motion picture in- dustry that has a dangerous tend- ency to give them a complete mon- Opoly therein.” As to the methods used to build up this allered monopoly counsel for the commission sets forth the fol- lowing in reference to the acquir- ing of theatres: Threatened to build- or lease theatres in competition with ex- hibitors who refused to sell or lease their houses; Threatened to cut off or interfere With the film service of the ex- hibitors who refused to sell or lease; Secretly offered higher rentals, effective upon expiration of leases : held by exhibitors who refused to Sell or lease; Temporarily reduced the price of admission charged in theatres re- Spondents owned, below. that f Charged by the opposing exhibitor who refused to sell or lease. P Like methods were used in the alleged attempt to coerce and in- timidate exhibitors to book and ex- , hibit pictures produced by the re- Spondents., ~~ os —~Qa..Jurisdiction rge that the

The brief am filed by the two | FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION'S BRIEF IN FAMOUS PLAYERS INVESTIGATION

commission has no jurisdiction in the proceeding, the counsel for the commission then delves into the “public interest’ phase which it is necessary to sustain under the interstate eommerce provisions of the Federal Trade Commission Act. Here is brought in the testi- mony of Thomas Edison, who testi- fied that 80 to 90 per cent of the nation’s knowledge is gained through the eye; the®testimony of H. B. H. Connick that from 15 to 20 million attend the picture theatres daily, with .75 per cent of these under 24 years of age; testimony of John J. ° Tigert, commission- er of Education, that testimony and opinion in America is much larger and more effective through the pictures than through schools, and Douglas Fairbanks, who testi- | fied to personal observations of the influence of American produced pictures .throughout the world. Counsel ‘for ‘the commission™ here brings forth statistics on the in- dustry wherein it is pointed out that over $1,500,000,000 is invested ‘and the average amount paid in admissions is in excess of one billion. dollars annually. It is also stated that approximately $500,000 is expended daily in the construc- tion of theatres throughout. the country. ¢ _ “Whéther the motion picture will prove to be a blessing or a curse in/sthe world is dependent upon whether or not each of the three branches of -the industry, to wit, the production, distribution, and exhibition of motion picture film, can be kept free from the evil in- fluences of monopolistic control,” it is stated, The history of the motion pic- ture is next touched upon from the three-reel feature of 1912, with the General Film Company producing 50 percent of all pictures then made, up to the organization of Paramount in May, 1914, which gradually built itself. up until, the testimony shows, Zukor wrecked it in 1916, because of the opposition of its then president, W. H. Hod- kinson, to the insistent demands of Zukor for the merging of produc- tion, distribution and exhibition angles into one large company. It was in the early part of 1916 that a meeting in the home of Zukor in New York between Al Lichtman, Zukor’s sales manager; Abrams and Green, stockholders in Para- mount, and Zukor, that the alleged conspiracy to gain control of Para- mount was set. On June 13, 1916, following this meeting, Hodkinson was ousted as-president of Para- mount and Abrams and _ “Steele were elected president, secretary and treasurer. The organizing of Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, 5 according to the brief, on July 19, 1916, was to carry on the merger idea of Zukor’s. Zukor the Power “Zukor, as president of the new company,” states the commission's brief, “has remained its one direct- ing power. The whole record shows that Zukor speaks and acts for the corporation, and for ali its subsidiaries, on all questions of policy and general management, and for convenience and brevity we will hereafter in this brief refer to the Famous Players-Lasky Corpor- ation as ‘Zukor’s Company’.” First National was later as the only outlet for the exhibitor and though Zukor was respensible for its organization, it is set forth, he attempted first to absorb it and then to later destroy it. First National was organized in March, 1917, with 26 theatres. In 1917. they handled two pictures; 1918, 16, and in 1919, 24. None were produced prior to 1922 and oniy a few in 1923. Wouldn’t Double Cross As to Zukor’s threat to absorb the First National, the following is quoted from the commission's brief: “Zukor told Williams that if he declined to work with him that he (Zukor) would buy all the individual units of First National, or a suffi- created cient number to make it imprac- ticable for them to buy any pic- tures. At that time First National

have the consent of a ma ould ‘had to jority of units hnefore they

buy pictures at a certain price. Williams and the other officials re- fused to be bought, bribed or scared and declined all propositions to double cross and self out First National.” That. the acquisition 6f theatres was to be done on a scientific basis is evidenced in the brief wherein portions of the report of the Amer- ican International Corporation en- titled “Survey of the Motion Pic- ture Industry,” with particular reference to the Famous Players- Lasky Corporation, is set down, Zukor here issued a lengthy state- ment on selling pictures and fol- lowing this Kuhn, Loeb & Co. re- financed the company with an issue of ten millions of dollars in pre- ferred stock, In ‘support of the charge of “un- fair methods and coercion used in selling Paramount Pictures and ac- quiring theatres,” the counsel for the commission goes into detail in the cases of H. H. Jacobson in Co- lumbia, Tenn.; C. C. Cooley, of Tampa; Frank Smith of Thomas- ville, Ga.; L. B. Joel of Jackson- ville; Mary Cinciolo of Gainesville, Ga.; E. F. Boyd of Adel, Ga.; C. L. Hackworth of Huntsville, Ala. and on through the cases of many wit- nesses whose theatres, according to the brief, were taken from them through broken promises, increased rents and other methods, This resulted in the forming of a group of independent exhibitors at the instigation of Willard C. Pat- terson, manager of the Metropolitan theatre in Atlanta. As a result 700 exhibitors met in Chicago in April, 1920, This 700 has now grown into the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America. The acquisitions of theatres ip Texas and Oklahonia is next set down, this following a delve into the work of the M. P. T. O. A. Mr. Hulsey had three houses in Dalias; Boland, five in Oklahoma City; Harris, four in Little Rock; Levy, two in Ft. Worth; Lytt.e, five in San Antonio. These were all 109 per cent users of Paramount pic- tures. The taking over of these houses is well known. The form- ing of Southern Enterprises of Texas followed on Sept. 6, 1919, with a capital of one million dollars, this furnished by Southern Enter- prises, Here the first inroad into First National was made with the acquir- ing of Hulsey’s houses. Hulsey testified that his bank sold him out, not he himself. The com- bination of Hulsey, Boland and Lyttle then followed. This “blew up,” as Boland never attended a meeting, according to the testi- mony, and shortly after Lyttle “got scared” and sold a half interest in his theatres to Southern Enter- prises. “Wrecking Crew” The purchasing crew sent out by Zukor and Lynch was known as “The Wrecking Crew,” “Dyna- mite Squad,” “Dynamite Carriers,” “Wrecking Gang” and “Dynamite Gang.” This crew was headed by Stephen A, Lynch and consisted of 12 men, ‘They bought their first theatre in Houston, and after that “bought them so fast it was hard to tell when they bought their next theatre.” The gradual “wrecking” of Hulsey is set forth to the point where for $300,000 F. P. bought all of houses. After acquiring practically all of the houses in the three states listed above, F. P. then began to dispose of those in the smaller towns, as they could not be operated profit- ably, ; As evidence that F. P. only de- sired to aequire theatres in the larger cities is set forth in the in- structions given-the exchange man- ager in Dallas. He was told to in- sert in all contracts with the in- dependent exhibitors a two weeks’ cancellation clause, s0 that “if Southern Enterprises afterwards bought a theatre in any tewn where their product had already been sold, the contract for Para- mount Pictures could be cancelled ‘and taken from the exhibitor to whom it had been granted and placed with the theatre which Southern Enterprises had subse- tuently acquired. Further’ evi- lence of “unfair practices and | (Continued on p Ze 14) his |

Showing How and Where 26 1st Nat’l Franchise Holders Stand

One of the ways to realize the published. Col. Fred Levy, Louisville. of the executive committee. Theatres. T. L. Tally, Los Angeles. Also tiations on. mous by Louis Marcus. Flinn, Kansas City. Abe Blank, Omaha. Noble, Denver. Balaban & Katz, Chicago. deal, Tom Saxe, Milwaukee. on working understanding. Katz.. (This franchise was not B. & K. working agreement. John H. Kunsky, Detroit. affiliations. ° Harry Crandall, Washington. ley Co. R. D. Craver, Charlotte, N. C, Sig Samuels, Atlanta. as its general manager and his shrewdest showmen in pictures. Tom Bolan, Oklahoma. Harry Mandelbaum, Cleveland. Robert Leiber, Indianapolis. Siever, St. Louis. Isaac Libson, Cincinnati,

, controls First National is to study the list of the 26 original First National franchise holders and see what has happened to them. The First National offices refused Variety a list of these, their publicity man sending word to a reporter that it was not to be Several well posted men tested to the correctness of the following: Still a franchise holder and a member Turner and Danknen, San Francisco. Von Herberg and Jensen, Seattle. Swanson, of Salt Lake City. Died and franchise bought for Fa- In with Balaban & Katz. Famous now has control of Denver. Since getting First National franchise this firm has expanded to gigantic proportions and recently took over the management of the Famous Players theatres, in a merger Lined up with Balaban & Katz, probably Rubin and Finklestein, Minneapolis. Finklestein but purchased shortly after its issuance to Saxe); also With Balaban & Katz Moe Mark, New York. Still active and indepondent, so far, of Recently sold 7* per cent of hold- ings to Stanley Company of Philadelphia. F. P. interested in Stan- Rowland and Clark, Pittsburgh. Harry Schwalbe, Philadelphia, Pa, Lined up with Stanley Co., which has Adolph Zukor on board of directors. Nathan Gordon, Boston.. Recently sold circuit to Famous. Saenger Amusement Co., New Orleans, which has E. V. Richards shown when he defeated the William Fox deal for the West Coast chain. Richards now votes a pool of stock in the West Zoast houses. Famous a stock holder in Saenger Co. J. A. Hulsey, Dallas. Hulsey sold out to Southern Enterprises, the S. A. Lynch circuit, subsequently taken over by Famous, President of First National. He sold out to Skouras Brothers. extent to which Famous Players in the picture field have at- Long ago sold to West Coast sold out to West Coast chain. ‘ Still active, with F. P. nego-° Lined up with Palaban & originally owned Hy Rubin and strong tie-up with Famous was Richards accounted one of

C. E. A.’S DETERMINED “PUSH” ON “BOOKING” Ask ’27 Law of fe Contract Signing for Films Until Passed by Censors

; London, Sept. 19. The Cinema Exhibitors’ Association is to make a determined effort to crush the “block booking” system once and for all. This system has been the curse of the British film renting business and has been used by several of the big American firms without scruple. The Cc. E. A.’s resolution is to ask the Government to pass a law that after Jan. 1, 1927, no contract shall be made for the exhibition of a film in this country unffl it has passed the British Board of Film Censors and been properly trade shown. Also, that any contract made fer the exhibition of a film dated more than six months prior to the film’s exhibition shall be null and void. The Government has been taking a great interest in the- film, indus- try lately and although theré is little likelihood of those interested getting the inquiry they wish into the general trade there is no doubt

| of the authorities desire to help | put the British film people on a | sounder footing than they have yet been. The presént resolution is the dl- rect outcome of conferences be- tween C. E. A. officials and the president of the Board of Trade.

Eltinge in Picture Houses Abroad at $3,500 Weekly Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Julian Eltinge has contracted to sail for Europe early in March to fulfill a 14-week engagement in |picture houses in Paris, London, Berlin and Vienna. The houses he will play in are Paramounts. It is said Eltinge ts to get $3,500 per week. It is also likely that before. going abroad Eltinge will play. a four or six week engagement at the Hollywood Ho- tel Cafe, Miami Eltinge has an offer from jestablishment and several lin Florida withthe firure bein by rll to be $3 0 this

SMALLER HOUSE PREPARING FOR STAGE ACTS Four in Outlying Districts of Chicago Want “Na 3”

Chicago, Sept. 29. The smaller outlying theatres are reconstructing their stages so as to give them ample room to play attractions in conjunction with pic- tures, Four theatres located in outlying districts and referred to as neigh- borhood houses, have put in bids for available attractions. The en- tertainment will be changed as often as the feature, three’ er four times weekly. The theatres, though composed of small seating capaci- ties, are willing to play ‘“‘name” at- tractions and pay pro rata Singing and musical acts mostly called for. are Marion Davies Trying Another Costume Film Los Angeles, Sept. 29 Instead of doing “Polly Pre- ferred” or “Buddies,” Marion Davies will next make “Beverly of Grau- stark,” a modern costume picture. Irving Thalberg is to supervise the production with Sidney Frank- lin directing. The work will Metro-Goldwyn lot and ig to start about be done at the in Culver City Oct. 12,

Dix’s “Vanishing America To Be F. P. Road Show

others Famous Players has withdrawn its production of “The Vanishing American” with Richard Dix from the releasing schedule. The picture is headed now in the direction of road showing and will open at. the Criterion, New York. Oct, 15 If the New York showing’ gets ver 18 eK’ ‘Led read tours will be a cee serra no pees PR ead! ate es ET ig I

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VARIETY Wednesday, September 30, 1925

a A 100% || Showmanship Program

That’s the promise made exhibitors in the announcement of our great’ product from. the Cecil B. De Mille, Al Christie, Metropol- itan, Marshall Neilan; Frances Marion, George Melford, and other units which are ‘ contributing to the greatest program of independent productions ever released P under one banner.

The premiere showings of the first three releases on this super-showmanship program justify all advance claims. “They will coin the good old shekels,” is the keynote of the reviews of these productions. “HELL’S HIGHROAD,” starring Leatrice Joy, had its West Coast premiere at the Forum Theatre, Los Angeles, August 22. The New York premiere took place at B. S. Moss’s Colony Theatre, August 23rd. “SEVEN DAYS” tad its New York pre- miere Sunday, August 30, at the Colony. “THE COMING OF AMOS” had its first showing at the Colony, September 6.

The unanimous verdict of New York and Los Angeles reviewers was, that each and every one of these pictures combined extraor- dinary entertainment value with box office appeal of assured showmanship value.

FTOAFTL “Box office value g premiere | showings : “Spanking good entertainment. laugh you're just pretending.” — AL CHRISTIES laugh Sensation SEVEN DAY with LILLIAN RICH Directed by NYo0) as Sidney “<“Seven Days’ proves hilarious joyfest”’ ~ Los Angeles Times “This is an uproariously funny farce.” —N. Y. Daily Mirror If you don't —N. Y. Daily News “It is a rattling good comedy. The titles are al- most as full of laughs as the action.” —N.Y.American “Laughing incessantly until their sides ached, the first night audiences accorded a riotous welcome to ‘Seven Days.” — —Los Angeles Evening Herald “It’s packed with every conceivable comedy gag. The fun is fast and furious.” —N. Y. Evening Journal “It looks to us like the most amazing picture on Broadway. —N. Y. Herald-Tribune “Laughs? Thousands of them! ‘Seven days’ is the last word in merriment. The audiences roared, chuckled and shrieked all day yesterday.” —Los Angeles Examiner

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fest’’ ‘imes error don’t News are al- erican ed, the >]lcome Jerald ly gag. ournal ure on ribune days’ liences rday.” yminer ana ably ( VARIETY 33 START — rer. at program proved by first three releases CECIL B.DE MILLE presevits «a box M Rod La Rocque office wow} WG Coming f Amos PAUL cc osard Production CECIL B.DE MILLE presents Leatrice Joy Hells High road RUPERT sical aes } Production “a sure-fire hit THE CRITICS SAY , 666 S pS > “It will coin the good old shekels.”’ b The Coming 4 oy yan d ay ms , 7 OE, eee | est among e broadway tilm . Morning lelegrap offerings. —N. Y. Evening Graphic : “*The Coming of Amos’ has the earmarks of being a box office wow. It is raving melodrama, wild carnival and hectic action.” —N. Y. Daily Mirror hn he scenes are spectacular and gorgeous.” —Los Angeles Evening Herald “This is a sure fire hit for both sexes.” , —Los Angeles Record "The film is going to delight the Cecil De Mille fans.” —N. Y. Morning World " The Coming of shieaien | we are sure, will mean the bounding of the fans to the box office of the ; Colony.” —N. Y. Herald-Tribune "Gowns are beautiful, sets spectacular, and acting all that can be desired.” “Direction—careful. Sets—splendiferous. Act- —Los Angeles Illustrated News ing—fine. Effect—just swell.” —N. Y. Daily News - ‘Hell’s Highroad’ is- glittering, romantic enter- | @ainment, presented in snappy style, with Leatrice Joy charming as the heroine.” —N. Y. Daily Mirror “There are big, big ballrooms, beautiful boudoirs, gorgeous gowns, gaudy girls, insurgent innocents, wealthy widows, recherche rich men, palpitating poor men, a warring wife, a happy husband and a daring denouement.” —N. Y. Herald-Tribune “It ts full of carnivals, gorgeous settings and Continental sophistication. The net result is a picture which will afford entertainment for most movie fans.” —N.Y. Evening World “The story continues with a set of the cleverest subtitles flashed on the screen in months. It’s nonsensically, melodramatically, delightfully amusing.” - —N. Y. Journal IL RELEASED BY PRODUCERS DISTRIBUTING CORPORATION seesutes «JOHN €. FLINN, Vice-President and General Manages of America Will H. Hays, Prosideat F. C. MUNROE, President RAYMOND PAWLEY, Vice-President Member of Motion Picture Producers and Dis

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PICTURES

PAUL ASH IS NATIONAL PICTURES FROM MONEY MAKING IDEAS —_— FIGURE IN

Wednesday, September 30, 1925

Orchestra Leader and Showman Keeps McVickers, Chicago, Up to $27,500, While Other Houses Tumble in Grosses—Chicago Theatre Last Week, $41,200—Two Other Bznd Leaders Installed by _}. & K. as Imitators of Ash

Chicago, Sept. 29. The Paul Ash style of entertain- ment is fast creeping into prom- inence nationally. While Ash was located on the Coast he was just one of the many musical conductors directing a picture theatre cumbina- tion. Since his invasion here he has become a national figure among theatre owners and_ exhibitors, Hardly a meeting goes by in any picture executive office that Ash and his personality are not men- tioned. A couple of theatres in the vicinity of Chicago have offered $1,000 to anyone who will suggest a musical director capable of dis- pensing Ash's particulaf style of picture house entertainment. B. and K. afforded Ash the oppor- tunity to put himself over. Prior to his entry into MceVickérs the entire ‘town was flooded with Ash: All of Famous Players’ 24 sheet DAYLIGHT’S RETURN LOOKED TO HELP. ALONG State Last Week Did $16,000 with “Coast of Folly”—Fen- way, Double Bill, $8,500

2 Boston, Sept. --. Business in the picture houses picked up last week with houses without exception doing better gross for last week than they turned in‘the week before» The «good weather break was responsible. With the finish of the daylight saving time locally it was figured

stands were given to Ash and, coupled with the space devoted to him in the dailies, it has made him one of the outstanding figures inj}. the entertainment division of the picture industry. When Ash opened it was up to him to make good. His success has been so phenomenal every first class picture theatre in the country is looking for an Ash. Other “Ashes” While business in the surrounding -loop houses showed a decrease over the preceding week's estimates, Ash and McVickers still maintained their top gross. That the Agn presentation is one of the best pic- -ture combinations was revealed last week when B. and K. groomed and exploited an Ash of their own and placed him in one of the outlying houses which had been showing poor grosses. They gave the new leader the moniker of “Siggie,” billed him as they did the originator and set him in the Pantheon. The results were that business was tre- mendous throughout the week. On top of this B. & K. have re-engaged Art Kahn and his band to operate likewise at their Senate (local) theatre, as reported in the Music department of this issue. The Chicago, with “Never The Twain Shall Meet,” got a good week through the support given the feature by the Hearst dailies. While the presentation was on a par with the average stage show, the feature is credited with doing the business, over $40,000. “The Freshman” at the Roosevelt slipped with the rest, falling to $20,000. The feature will remain around that figure for the next couple of weeks. The picture is in for six weeks and from present indications looks like it will estab- lish a record gross for a long run feature at this house, The Chaplin “Gold Rush” at the Orpheum is on a verge of a slip. Seven weeks for any feature in this town is a long run. Last week it turned in the lowest figure but 1s still good for three or four more weeks and possibly longer. Orchestra Hall ended its disas- trous season Sunday with the “Miracle Man.” The revival drew -the largest gross for the season, over $8,000 on eight days. The Monroe and Randolph turned low grosses, $3,600 and $3,400. Estimates for Last Week Chicago—“Never The Twain Shall in Meet” (Cosmo-M.-G.) (4,100; 50-75) Tremendous publicity campaign by H papers put picture ove! to $41,200 McVickers—‘“‘Lovers in Quaran- tine” (i. P.) (2,400; 50-75) Mc- Vickers steady grosses attributed | solely to success of Paul Ash and his novelty style of entertainment. Showing high profit weekly through having created steady clientele. Around $27,500. Monroe — “The Wheel” (Fox) _ (973; 50). Another Jow gross last week, $3,600. : Orchestra WHali—‘‘Miracle Man (F. P.) (1,600; 50). One of largest grosses this house has had since inaugurating summer picture policy.’ $8,500 in eight days. Closed season Sunday. Orpheum—"Gold Rush” 6th week). (776; 50-75). With 14 hour play. daily picture running along grinding. in __ fairly good grosses. considering house and Iength of run. Over $10,000. ‘Randolph—“Enemy of Men” (U) 650; 25-35). Title failed to draw any extra gate. Cheap prices and long hours brought $3,400. co,” my Roosevelt — “The Freshm a n” (Pathe,. 2d week) 1,400;, 50- 15). With most all the houses taking tumble in receipts, Lloyd feature did | * well at $20,000. by the picture people things would become even better and increased business was anticipated th’: week. At the State, Loew's big uptown house, the business last week was betterithan $16,000. At the Fenway the.gross of “A Son of His Father” and “Without Mercy” was about $8,500, better by, $1,000 than the week before. The Fox people who have Tremont Temple after showing “The Fool” for several weeks opened “The Iron Horse,” their big feature this week. This picture was put over big in an advertising way and is expected to bring in big returns. Estimates for Last Week State (4,000; 40-50-60-75).. With Gloria Swanson in “The Coast. of Folly,” better than $16,000. Fenway (1,500; 40-50-60-45) $8,500 with “A Son of His Father” and “Without Mercy.” Modern (500; 35-50). Using same bill as Fenway. $5,500. Beacon (capacity, scale, picture and gross same as twin house, Mod- ern). Tremont Temple. -Opened with Fox release “The Iron Hcrse,” Mon- day night after long run of “The Fool.”

Barker-Fox Cancels Los Angeles, Sept. 28. Reginald Barker has been released from his two-year contract with William Fox by Sol Wuertzel. Barker who left “Metro-Goldwyn to join Fox's about six months ago had finished one picture, ““When the Door Opened,” from a James Oliver Curwood novel for Fox. It was planned to have Barker do “The Johnstown Flood” as his second production but it is said a disagree- ment over the story treatment of the script and casting of characters, led to the breaking of the contract. The studio officials claim that it was broken by mutual consent and at the request of Barker, who as- serted his wife is ill and he will have to take her away for three or four months, “Flames” for Fire Chiefs

Los Angeles, Sept. 29. “lames,” an original story by Cc. Gardner Sullivan, is the title of the picture which Metro-Goldwyn will produce with the cooperation of the*international order of Fire Chiefs and the Pacific Coast Fire Chiefs Association. Hunt Stromberg is to supervise the production The locale of the picture is to be laid in New York . . Kingsmore Resigns San Francisco, Sept. 29. Howard Kinsmore, recently sent here by Famous Players to manage

the St. Francis theatre has resigned and will leave for the east. The resignation is a surprise out here, FILM DWARF DIES Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Jessie Weldon, who played the role of a dwarf in films, died at the General Emergency Hospital here on the eve of his trial for selline drugs, with two others, to narcotic agents. The two other accomplices, Fer-

nando Yskas and Romandy Duran were convicted and sentenced to six months in the runty iil o ™ (pictures), |WARFIELD’S $22,800 LEADS “Fool” ; Granada $22,100; “Pony Express” $9, San Francisco, Sept. 29. Loew's Warfield and the Imperial divided interest last week. The for- mer house had “Winds of Chance” and the latter was showing “The Pony Express.” The Granada with “In the Name of Love” came next, while “The Golden Princess" with Betty Bron- gon at the California, and Fox's “The Fool,” at the St. Francis, fol- lowed in the order named. kis Verne Buck's orchestra, imported from the east, helped the Granada. The Betty Bronson trick just drew the regular and drop-in customers and “The Fool” proved another of the mi&ny artistic successes, raved over by critics and passed up by the cash customers. Estimates for Last Week «4 Granada—“In the Name of Love” (F. P.). $22,100. Warfield—“Winds of Chance” (F. N.). $22,800. _. imperial—"“Pony Express” F. P.). $9,000. Third week. e California—“Golden Princess” (F. P.). $13,600.

“COOSE WOMAN'S” 8 Betty Bronson Fell Below in Washington Last Week— / “Knockout” Also Off

Washington, Sept. 29. (Estimated Population, 500,000; 120,500 Colored) ~ “Sally of the Sawdusc” at top business for the week at the Palace. A surprise at the Rialto came when Universal's “The Goose Woman,” gave the house a fairly good week. Management is going in for exten- sive newspaper advertising, seem- ingly reflected at the box office. Betty n, though handled well from the publicity angle, is not yet. strong enough as a draw to get anything above a fair week locally. Estimates for the Past Week Columbia (1,232; 35-50). Betty Bronson in “The Golden Princess” (Ff. P,). Not up to usual business. Around $8,000. & ; Metropolitan (1,542; 35-50)..Milton Sills in “The Knoekout” (ist N.,). Ladies ran shy of this qne. Still got $10,000. a Palace (2,432; 35-50). “Sally of the Sawdust” (U. A.). $13, " Rialto (1,973; 35-58). -Goose Woman” .(U.). Splurge in advertis- ing bopsted takings to $8,000. Much. higher than yaual for this house. ; is Week vice Sh Columbia, “Don Q"; Metropolitan,

Francis—"“The Fool” (Fox). “Graustark”; Palace, “He’s a Prince”; Rialto, “Lightnin’.”

1. A. HOUSES BUNCHED FOR LEAD. LAST WEEK—MET'S $2280 WON ’

Million Dollar Close Up with Almost Half as Much Capacity, $21,000 with Waring’s Orch. Féatured —Heat Wave Hit Coast Wallop

“Los Angeles, Sept. 29. (Drawing Population 1,250,000) That heat wave torturing east of the Rocky Mountains hit here the early part of last week and knocked the bottom out of the matinee busi- ness at the first run picture houses besides affecting the night trade. None was able to climb. over $25,- 000, though several after the Sat- urday and Sunday start had figured doing s0, especially the Metro- politan and State. ; The State with “The Tower of Lies” had a very flashy and im- pressive Fanchon. and Marco pres- entation featuring the Berkoffs and Ted Simondet’s Octette. At the Metropolitan was a fashion revue paid for by one of the local modiste shops in conjunction with “The Trouble With Wives,” Paramount. Being a commercial proposition the fashion show did not click as it might have had it been advertised from an entertainment instead of business standpoint. Still the Met led the town with $22;800. At the Million Dollar “The Fresh- man” skidded a bit below the week before. From observation a big asset from the drawing angle is the atmospheric presentation in which Waring’s Pennsylvanians are featured. Waring seems to be the biggest sensation of his kind that has hit town, as the house attaches assert that many people are repeat- ing alone to see the Waring outfi: and the dancers (Murray and Lee) with them The Million Doliar finished second with $21,000. “Big Parade”-at Grauman’s Grauman’s Egyptian with “The Gold Rush” in its 13th week, held up to the total intake it had coralled in the previous week. The picture at the gait it is going appears to have about completed half of its run with the house preparing for “The .Big Parade,” “its next at- traction. “Sally of the Sawdust” ran about equal to the week before and will be withdrawn in about two weeks in favor of “The Phantom of the pera.” At the Foérum “The Goose Woman” was the attraction, with the house reducing its maximum night charge to 50 cents from 85 cents. On the opening Sunday it broke the houses record so far a3 ‘ttendance figures were concerned ut slowed down for the ,balance £ the week. Estimates For Last Week Metropolitan —‘“ Trouble With Wives” (F. P.) (3,700; 25-65). Pic- ture not of clicking kind. $22,800. Million Dollar—“The Freshman” Pathe) (2,200; 25-85). For length of run this Lloyd drawing more than any other attraction has for like period, though fell bit below eck before. $21,000. Grauman’s Egyptian—‘“The Rush” (U. A.) (1,800; 50-$1

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Run half over with gate Teturns more than satisfactory. +$20,000. Loew’s State—“The Tower of Lies” (M.-G.) (2,300; 25-85). Most of the trade drawn here through use of star nafmes Chaney. and Shearer, with picture not giving ex- pected satisfaction. $20,100. Criterion—‘“Never the Twain Shall Meet” (M.-G.) (1,600; 40-85) Healthy intake for second run here credited to co-operation of twe Hearst papers. $8,400. Forum—‘“The Goose Woman’ (U.) (1,800; 15-50). Got off to fly- ing start on opening two days but dropped to about ~average daily business. $7,100. Rialto—“Sally of Sawdust” (U. A.) (900; 50-60). Did $6,100. Better than expected, with house showing good profit.

Josephson Leaves Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Julian Josephson, who made the screen adaptation of “Lady Winde- mere’s Fan,” produced for Warner Brothers by Ernst Lubitsch, has severed connections with the or- ganization. He is now with Roiand West and is making the screen adaptation of “The Bat,” which the latter will begin to make on the screen about Dec. 1. JOE JACKSON FREE AGENT Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Joseph A. Jackson, handling the publicity for Rudolph Valentino since the latter began making pic- tures on his own, will abdicate in three weeks. Harry Brand will return from New York to fake over the pub- licity for the Joseph M. Schenck enterprises, and Don Eddy who now has the job will be shifted over to handle Valentino. Jackson will probably free lance

in the publicity line and write vaudeville skits, RENEE ADOREE MARRYING i Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Renee Adoree, screen actress, who obtained a divorce from Tom Moore, screen actor, March 19, last, will-be- come the wife of Douglas Gilmore, screen actor, employed by Metro- Goldwyn, The announcement that ~ Miss Adoree will marry Gilmore, who re- cently arrived in Hollywood from the east, sets at rest all reports that She is to become the wife of Gaston Glass, screen actor. Miss Adoree and Moore were mar- RIALTO AVERAGE $22500 BIG WEEK FOR FOX, PHILA, AND “HORSE” —___ Stanley Got $27,000 Last Week with “Anni- Rooney”

wT one rage Sept. 29. uSiness got going ° film houses. +s For example, the Fox, after a dis. appointing opening with “The Iron Horse,” hit’ on all cylinders jast week, and boosted its gross to $22,- 500, a gain of over $5,000. The re. sult was a decision late in the week to,hold the big special in for a thirg iweek.. The Stanton was another house which shook off a long: abid. ing. hoodoo, and entered the solid. hit class with “The Gold Rush.” The Stanley wasn't quite as sensational (in proportion to the capacity of ae ne but the gross of almost $27,000 for Mary Pickford’s “Little Annie Rooney” was the best the. h has had since last season. ig week, the bulk of the busi- ness should be divided between “The Man Who Found Himself,” the new Meighan film at the Stanley, and the hold-overs, “Gold Rush” at Stanton, and “Iron Horse” at Fox. The Ar- cadia offers “Winds of Chance,” with .probability of a short stay to mod- erate profit, while the Karlton has “Hell’s Highroad.” Added Attractions As has been the case for several weeks, added attractions are not be- ing pushed very hard. The Stanley had a special overture with ‘“Roo- ney” last week, which won some comment, as has that on “The Iron Horse.” This week the Stanley has Graham Harris as “guest con- ductor,” Piatov and Natalie, dancers, and Paul Zim and his band. They are not heavily billed. Estimates for Last Weck Stanley—(4,000; 35-50-35). “Little Annie Rooney” (U A). Mary Pick- ford picture excellent draw, although not as sensational in upward jump as “The Iron Horse” and “Gold Rush.” $27,000. ee Stanton (1,700; 35-5€-75)—"The Gold Rush” (U A)... Big noise of street, set for~at least four weeks, maybe six. Between $15,000 and $16,- 000, best in months. Fox (3,000; 99)—-““The iron Horse” (Fox, 2d week.) Despite heavy op- position next door (Stanton) big special registered big gain second week. Held over for third week. Last week one of best house ever had, with $22,500 claimed. Aldine (1,500; $1.65)—“The Wan- derer” (F P, 2d week.) Claimed slight gain, but attendance far from anticipation. -Four weeks enough, “Phantom of the Opera” following. $10,500, lenient estimate, Karliton (1,100; 50) — “Desert Flower” (ist N.)° Fair week only. Around $2,000. Arcadia *(800; 50)—“Lost World” (1st N, 3d week.) Final week not s0 good for this secend showing. Be- tween $2,000 end. $2,500.

Grauman Chinese Theatre Will Cost $6,000,000 Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Sid Grauman’s new house in Hol- lywood is to be knuwn as Grauman’s Chinese theatre and will cost around $6,000,000. Ground will be broken Nov. 1! with the expectation that the house will be ready by June 1. The plans were designed by Men- del Meyers and are in ornate dis- tinctive Chinese mood. Decorativ® and structural lines will follow closely after those in use in Chinesé palaces. The celestial temples rev- erend in the Oriental ser as models for line and color to be ine corporated in the house The house will seat 2,500.

Rupert Hughes, Pres. Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Rupert Hughes, now in New York, will be surprised on his re- turn to find he has been elected president of the . Writers Club. Hughes is the sole nominee for the job to ‘replace Rob Wagner and will be elected Oct. 4,

McCULLOM COMING TO N. Y. Los Angeles, Sept. 29 Hugh McCullom, secretary ‘? John McCormick, the Western man- ager of ‘First National, has been transferred as itsistant to Al Rock- ett at the Biograph studios in New York. ‘D. G. Diincan has succeeded M¢éCullom as McCormick’s secre- tary. j Rockett: was recently av !

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Y. pt. 29 tary to rm man- as been Ll Rock- in New ececded secre- i Wednesday, September 30, 1 925 PICTURES VARIETY 3s FRESHMAN’ FIRST WEEK, $45,00 CAPITOL, $46,000 ; STRAND, $44,000 Close on Main Alley Last Week—Colony’s Big Show- ing with Lloyd Comedy—Four .Topnotch Pic- tures in Opposition week along Broadway prought to light about the strongest line-up of picture theatre opposi- tion it has been poss:ble to date to lay out Four of the bigger houses all held super attractions. At the Strand was “Don Q”; at Rivoli “The | Jron Horse,” first time at popular prices; Rialto held “The Pony Ex- press,” and at the Colony, “The Freshman.” The quartet all battled for top figures. The Capitol has “The Circle,” a rather weak sister from ay enter- tainment standpoint, while at War- ner’s “Below The Line,” with Rin- Tin-Tin, dog, proved one of the best of the late dog pictures and got a fairly good return. At the Colony a claim of $58,906 gross was made for 67 shows on the week with the house having a seating capacity of 1,876. On the outside a figure nearer to $45,- 000 would be ‘about what the house actually did. The schedule of the, 10 shows a ‘day ran as follows: 10.85 and 11.50'a. m.; 1.05, 2.50, 4.35, 5.50, 7.05, 8.50, 10.35 and 11.50 p. m. The presentation was given at four of the 10 performances at 2.30, 4.15, 8.30 and 10.15 p. m.: The CafPitol even with a weak one, got $46,544.50, while the Strand with “Don Q” touched $44,100. The Rialto with “Pony Express” ranged next with $21,375 and the Rivoli “the Iron Horse,” showed $19,100. At War- ners’ “Below The Line” played to; $10,200. The Embassy with “The Merry Widow” played ‘to $10,375.75, while at the Criterion “The Wanderer” got $8,500, “Souls For Sables” at the Cameo played to $4,579. At the Astor Universal’s “Phan- tom of the Opera” is going along at about a $1,750 clip daily, very good for the house, Estimates for Last Week Astor—“Phantom of the Opera” (U). (1,140; $1.50.) Virtually doing capacity with exception of about 10 pairs nightly on free list and an ad- ditional 60 pairs for billboards. — the business at about, $1,750 a ay. Cameo—"Souls for Sables” (Tif- fany). (549; 50-85.) Came down street after week at the Colony and pulled $4,579, considered rather fair for this little house. Capitol—"‘The Circle” (M-G.) (5,450 50-$1.65.) In face of strong screen opposition all along line last week Capitol with picture at best weak sister to hold up rather well with $46,600 to credit, second big- gest money on street. Colony—“The Freshman” (Pathe). (1,876; 50-85.) Broke all records for house.- Has been giving 10 shows a day with exception of Sunday, when seven. Uniform scale. Entire house 50c in afternoon and 85c at night. Last week, with~67 performances, $45,000. Second Sunday bigger in receipts than first. Criterion—“‘The Wanderer” (F P). (608; $1.65.) Will finish in another week or so. Followed by “The Van ishing American,” with Richard Dix starred. This picture has been pulled out of regular release schedule. Last week $8,500. Embassy—"The Merry Widow” (M-G). (600; $2.20.) Hitting real Capacity clip. $10,400. Rialto—“The Pony Express” (F P-L). (1,960; 50-85-99.) After hav- ing played Rivoli and Rialto pre- vious: week picture held over at lat- ter house for second week. Last week at Rialto got $21,375, which beat “Iron Horse” at Rivoli. Rivoli—“The Iron Horse” (Fox). (2,200; 50-85-99.) After having run more than six months at Lyric at $2.20 Fox special came to Rivoli for first of two weeks’ run at popular Prices. Drew $19,100. Strand—“Don Q” (U A). (2,900; 85-50-85.) Douglas Fairbanks’ latest also had first Broadway showing at regular prices and ran up $44,100, third money for street. varner’s—"Below the Line” (War- Rer’s). (1,360; 50-85-99.) With Rin- n-Tin as star proved one of best dog star pictures around in some time. Good at $10,200. Syd Chaplin, Man on Box,” opened Saturday, and in first three days drew over $11,000, Which breaks house record by good margin, Saxe’s 27th House Milwaukee, Sept. 29. The Mirth, suburban. picture house, has been purchased by the e interests. The purchase brings the Saxe holdings in Wisconsin to 27 houses, 18 in Milwaukee and + vv BAD WEATHER IN K. C; ‘FRESHMAN’ GOT $14,000 Mainstreet Did $13,500—Rain All Week—920 Seais in Royal for Lloyd Film Kansas City, Sept. 29. A cold, dismal rain practically every day last week knocked busi- ness galley-west at most of the pic- ture shows. All of the down town houses had big features. The Famous Players houses, New- man and Royal, for the first time in months had no Paramount picture. Universal’s house, the Liberty, sandwiched , between the two Fa- mous Players, went in- strong with its Reginald Denny film, “Califor- nia Straight Ahead,” and indulged in some trick advertising. In the big Sunday ads., the reading was as follows: Harold Lloyd, Charlie Chaplin and Buster aton, if fea- tured together in oné big picture could not improve the laughable sit- uations that Reginali Denny offers in ‘California Straight Ahead.’” The names of the three comedians head- ing the display were in heavy type and given much prominence, For the first time in its history the Mainstreet has started a picture for a two weeks’ run, “Don Q,” with but one vaudeville act. This policy of the Mainstreet is causing much interest among the managers, but the rumors that the house will continue along the same lines is denied and only with extra long films will the regular five acts be cut. Last Week’s Estimates Royal—“‘The Freshman” (Pathe). (920; 50). Snappy prologue added. Opening strong Saturgay, and with benefit of short show evident would hang up new record for house and the picture drew more admissions up to 2:00 o’clock than ever before. Despite the bad weather, $14,000... Newman—"The Wnholdy Threé” (M, G.). (1,980; 35-50). Stage show- ing consisted of: soprano solo by Ag- nes Neudorff and orchestra. Busi- ness started strong and week would have shown something with a better weather break. $14,000. Liberty — “California Straight Ahead” (U.). (1,000; 35-50). Added attraction. Picture liked, $9,000. ” Mainstreet—“Scarlet West” (ist Nat’l). (3,200; 35-50). Vaudeville good and sure enough thriller on screen, seemed just what regulars wanted. Picture even wilder than the title suggests and that’s going some. Business not up to the happy average, but weather alibi. $13,500. Other first runs for the week— “Kentucky Pride,” Globe; “The Po- lice Patrol,” Pantages; “Man and Maid,” Apollo. $8,500 for 2d Run; House Record Is Broken Providence, Sept. 29. (Drawing Population, 300,000) Although DeMille’s “Ten Com- mandments” at the Strand hung up a new record for that house, despite the film had been shown here a year ago, business in the other picture houses last week was off. The war between three pop vaudeville houses offering big time pictures with acts was blamed. “Commandments” did around $8,- 1500 at 50c top as a single feature— !an unusual stunt in this town being pulled when Manager Ed Reed of the Strand demonstrated that he could do biz at advanced prices with a single feature in this double fea- tured burg. Last Week’s Estimates Majestic (2,300; 10-40). “In the Name of Love” (F. P.) and “Camille of Barbary Coast” (F. D. C.). Way off. $4,500. Strand (2,200; 15-50). “Ten Com- mandments.” Packed houses raved over film on second run. House rec- ord broken, manager reports. $8,500 (estimated). Victory (1,950; 10-40). “Never the Twain Shall Meet” and “Spook Ranch.” Average week. $5,000. Rialto (1,448; 10-40). “Fine Clothes” (Warner Bros.) and “Seven Days” (P. D. C.) First feature o. k., but second not liked. Off at $3,400. This Week Majestic, “Wild, Wild Susan” and “off the Highway”; Strand, “The Unknown Lever” and “Paint and Powder’; Victory, Chaplin’s “Gold Rush” and “The Fighting Heart”; Rialto, “Not So Long Ago” and Family Co-operation St. John, N. B., Sept. 30. Family operation of picture houses has not altogether died out, hn With the taking over of the former Hacker’s theatre at Fairfield, renaming it the Lo- cal theatre, J..T. Hodgson be- came its lessee, manager and operator; his wfe is the ticket seller and his daughter the usher, It is understood that Hodg- son’s mother-in-law plays the piano so he may yet add her to the staff. If his father-in- law will consent to act as ticket taker, Mr. Hodgson may rename the house, the next time to the Family theatre, MILLER AND BARD POOL; FINANCED BY ARTHURS $2,000,000 Conheds tion— Buys Control of Yost’s Theatres if ‘Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Fred Miller and Lou Bard, who. own a chain of theatres in and around Los Angeles, have pooled their interests and organized the eapital, under the laws of Cali- fornia. This theatre organization or cir- cuit is being financed by North American Theatre Corporation, of which Harry C. Arthur, Jr., is vice- president and general manager. Though at the present time there are only about 20 houses included \in the circuit if is expected that by the first of the year many more will be in this group. Fred Miller is president with Lou L. Bard, vice-president and treas- urer. Harold Horne, formerly man- aging director of the Criterion, here, has been appointed general manager. The houses which Miller has brought into the corporation are the Circle, a 2,000-seat vaudeville and picture house, being construc- ted on Wilshire boulevard and Santa Monica avenues at a cost of $400,000; the Figueroa, at Santa Barbara and Figueroa, seating 1,800, costing $350,000, and which is to open about Oct. 15, and the Symphony seating 1,200, and the California, seating 800, both in Compton. Bard Houses Turned Over The houses which Bard turns over to the circuit are Bard’s Pasadena, seating 2,000; Bard’s Adams, at Adams and Crenshaw, Los Angeles, seating 1,800; Bard’s Hollywood, seating 800; Bard’s Glendale, 1,200, costing $250,000, opening Oct. 15, and the College and Bard’s Hillstreet, both seating 600, located opposite each other at 5th and Hill streets. the controlling interest of the four Yost theatres in Santa Ana. One is a new house seating 2,000, now being erected at a cost of $400,000; the Yost, seating 1,250; the West End, seating 900, and the Temple, seating 700. Harry Yost will con- tinue to hold an interest in these houses. Among other houses which the corporation has taken under its wing are the Ritz, Long Beach, 1,500-seater, costing $600,000, re- cently opened. The ‘corporation has also closed a lease on a downtown, Los Angeles, location, where it will build a 3,000- seat house in connection with an office building, the entire project costing $900,000, with the theatre cost to be around $400,000. They are also building a 3,000-seat house in Long Beach, to cost $600,000. This corporation will function only in Southern California, going ritories and buying in and financ- ing only houses which have suffi- cient seating capacity to warrant healthy returns on the investment. ae “Buster Brown” Leader Universal is utilizing its series of “Buster Brown” comedies to com- pel the sales of other comedy films and short subjects. The “Buster Brown” series, it is believed, will be sure fire at the box office and the U. is making exhibitors who want them take all the other U. its suburbs, ‘Headlines.’ short product, Far West Theatres, Inc.; $2,000,000} The corporation has also bought |} in to what are considered live ter-_ RITA OWIN AND KY. SERENADERS CARRY SWANSON FILM TO $20,000 A MISSOURI WITH “COAST”! AND BIG STAGE BILL, Second Week of “Gold Rush” at Loew’s State, $17,000— “Sally Sawdust” but Fair, Second Week -_— * St. Louis, Sept. 29. Weather of a conglomerate sort of all kinds couldn't keep the crowds from seeing Gloria Swanson’s latest film, and the Missouri grossed $28,- 000—$2,500 more than its former house record (except “Ten Com-. mandments”). ‘The house needed the extra money, as the stage show, with 30 people and several: single acts, must have cost a fortune. Loew's innovation in holding “rhe ‘Gold Rush” over for a second week was a right good ideal, judging from the $17,000 gross, -“Sally of the Sawdust” appealed about 50-50 to the local. reviewers, and the “fair. plus” business the Grand Central did can be attributed mainly to the popularity of the stage attraction, Larry Conley and his Hotel Chase orchestra. Like the critics, the audiences, too, seemed about evenly divided in opinions on 4 the Griffith picture. Last Week’s Estimates Missouri—“Coast of Folly” (F. P.) (4,000; 35-65). Record for house at $28,000, excepting “Commandments.” Loew’s State—‘The Gold Rush” (U. A.) (3,000; 35-65). Tacked on stage offering for second week of run and only six shows daily instead of opening week’s eight. Very good at $17,000. Grand Central—“Sally of the Saw- dust” (U. A.) (1,850; 35-65). Drop from big of preceding week, but held fair-plus pace. Same film at two other Skouras houses, 2D WEEK, $19,500 Fine Showing by “Freshman” in Buffalo Buffalo, Sept. 29. Business veered off somewhat lust week. The outstanding feature con- tinued to be “‘The Freshman,” second week at the Hip. ‘t ran to splendid | business, considering it is the sec- ond picture in three years held for a second week at the house. The gross for ‘the week bettered the second week of “Robinhood,” the last film to play a fortnight, by over $3,000. Last week’s Estimates Hip—(2,400; 50.) “The Freshman,” Second week. $19,500. Loew’s—(3,400; 35-50.) “Sun Up” and vaudeville. Business off here with no reason in sight except lack of “names” in the line-up. Picture and vaudeville made_ attractive show, but there appeared to be noth- | ing on the bill to strike the public fancy.- $15,000. Lafayette — (3,400; 35-50.) “The Price She Paid” and vaudeville. About as usual with emphasis on the vaudeville. Estimated at $16,000. Saenger Bond Issue New Orleans, Sept. 29. An issue of secured bonds in the amount of $1,500,000 of the Saenger Amusement Company was over-sub- scribed the day put on market. The bonds are to pay a dividend of 6% per cent. A statement of the company shows it made $486,500 last year. The assets of the concern total nearly $5,000,000. The money from the sale of bonds is to be employed in the erection of new theatres, among which is the new Saenger in New Orleans, to be started next week. Langdon’s Bungalow Los Angeles, Sept. 9. Harry Langdon, though he will not begin work until Noy. 15 under his First National contract, has ordered a bungalow erected for him to be ready about that time to be used as a dressing room. The cost will be around $5,000, and the new picture star will bear it personally, Frank Mayo in New York Frank Mayo has returned to New York after his recent trip to the {coast to fill a film engagement. Outstanding Example of What Good Vaudeville Can Do at Century, Baltimore, Last Week—Radio Stunt Brought Turnaway Tuesday Night Baltimore, Sept. 29. (Drawing Population, 850,000; Col- ored 125,000) The outstanding event last week was the Centyry. Gloria Swanson |in “Coast of Folly” was the celluloid attraction but was shunted into sec- ond position as a box office draw by Hamp’s Kentucky Serenaders and Rita Owin on the vaudeville end, The big punch was originated by the theatre’s press department in con- nection with an after-the-show ra- dio broadcasting performance Tues- day night, Estimates for Last Week Century—"Coast of Folly,” Gloria Swanson (3,300; 30-75). Picture thought little of and did not help: Vaudeville combination (Hamp’s Serenaders-Rita Owin) plus radio stunt Tuesday night started most sensational run on the box office since “Blood and Sand” four years back, breaking that house record, Result, whale of week at close to $20,000. (Account of show and radio night under House Reviews, in this department this week). Rivoli—“‘The Knockout” (2,300; 25-75), Milton Sills delivers at this house. Nights in excess of previous week, but matinees held down, likely by stiff uptown opposition. House bettered “Fine Clothes” showing of previous week. Over $9,000. Metropolitan—"“The Wife Who Wasn’t Wanted” (1,500; 15-50). Film not highly rated and returns slightly under the good “Limited Mail” draw of week before. Estimated at $4,000. Hippodrome—“Who Cares,” vaudeville (3,200; 25-75). Ritz Ser- enaders on vaudeville end featured in advertising. Bill well regarded, Bettered previous week, with $9,500. Garden—“The Bad Lands,” and vaudeville (2,800; 25-50). Business steady and good. Ahead of week before and close to last Mix figures with about $10,500. Parkway—“The Teaser” (1,400; 25-50). Film not pace setter. House failed keep step with downtown up- grade, $2,750. New—“The Rag Man” (1,900; .25- 50)... Coogan calculated for dfaw here but recent reopening of school season likely checked somewhat, House benefited by cooler weather and Tuesday night jam at Century up the street. About $9,000. This Week Century—"“The Man Who Pound Himself”; Rivoli, “The Dark Angel”; New, “The Ten Commandments” (1st local pop price showing); Met- ropolitan, “Tracked in the E£now Country”; Hippodrome, “The Wild Bull’s Lair’; Garden, “Gold and the Girl’; Parkway, “The Mystic. TOPEKA LAID DOWN Nothing in Picture Line Started Anything Topeka, Kans., Sept. 29. (Drawing Population, 75,000) Everything conspired to make a poor start for the fall business. No better last week. Even the bookers helped. In addition to bad business there were no pictures worth much more than the business they at- tratted. Estimates for Last Week Isis (700; 40)—"The Light of the Western Stars” did not draw out crowds or enthusiasm. About $1,600. Cozy (400; 25)—‘The Wheel” as road show never played Topeka, Perhaps that’s the reason film’s in- troduction not auspicious one. $1,300. Orpheum (900; 30)—‘“Just a Wom- an” first three days. Just a picture. “What Fools Men,” last half, didn’t fool many. Dropped to about $1,400. New Orleans Got ’Em, but Lost "Em—$4,800 High New Orleans, Sept. 29, last week. Just when it seemed the erstwhile devotees of the silver sheet had about-faced and returned to the fold, they strayed again. “The Lost World” was.on view for @&@ peek from all who would pause and enter, and s0 was “Pretty Ladies,” with an avalanche of “names,” but the natives paid little heed. Estimates for Last Week Strand (2,200; 83). “The Lost World,” Trick picture did not strike popular fancy. $4,800. Liberty (1,800; 55). “Pretty La- dies.” Ran along rather pleasantly, $3,761 in seven days. 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ce lng cen ieee fe ooo Pe RENE RSTO LY Ne Se TOTES? AP FI + 36 VARIETY PICTURES | HOUSE REVIEWS — CAPITOL New York, Sept. 27. With a mediocre feature taking up most of the running time the stage stuff at the Capito] isn’t so hot, yet at that its lighting and ar- tistic arrangements compensates in some way for the lack of entertain- ment value, Starting off, David Mendoza led the orchestra through the overture to Goldmark’s opera, “Queen of Sheba.” Mendoza drew a nice re- ception on opening and the number was heartily applauded at the finish. Following this were three divertisse- ments, the first of which had Betsy Ayres singing Liszt’s “The Lorelei.” The background for this had a stere- optican effect of water, while a reel of splashing waves was projected to a set piece on the floor. On a rock sat the singer, combing her tresses and rendering the song. In so much as her enuniation was un- intelligible and the music not of the type which appeals to a movie audi- ence, it meant nothing. Next Mlle. Gambarelli did a dance, “Autumn Leaves,” before a forest drop. Her costume was in keeping and the music attractive, but being a cut and dried routine and a more or less cut and dried presentation, it drew courtesy applause and little more. Rudy Weidoft, saxophonist, fol- lowed with a special number. He was dressed in Western clothes and an outdoor drop of pine trees, etc., was his background-—hardly in keeping with an instrument which is unmistakably identified with jazz. But his routine, which held “Land| of Sky Blue Water,” “Indian Sum- mer” and his own “Llewellyn Waltz” and “Saxophun,” was attractive and well rendered. His reception was unmistakably cordial and his act, framed with more life, shoutd be great for the first run houses of the cities. Next the news reel, which held three cuts from Fox, one of which was another in the series of animal pictures (which impress as being yStudio stuff although various small towns are credited), two from In- ternational, one from Kinograms and one from Pathe. Of all the shots, International's. of the rescue crew on iast week’s iost submarine was best and newsiest. The others weren’t news items at all, but such subjects as go to make filler feature stories for dailies. Next a presentation, “Home Sweet Home the World Over” (Presenta- tions) and after that the feature, “Tower of Lies” for about 80 min- utes. Before the feature the orches- tra played a brief overture to get the ¢rowd seated-and following a short reel subject in colors on Yosgmite Valley, titled with maudlin verses, wound up the show. Business Sunday afternoon was tremendous and undoubtedly due to the star draw of Chaney and Shearer in the film. Before the 2 o’clock show was concluded, the back rail- ing held several rows of standees with everything else upstairs and down solidly filled. Which ;-eans that last Sunday registered another heavy gross of around $12,000. Sisk. CENTURY Baltimore, Sept. 25. Motion picture history has been made in Baltimore this week at the Whitehurst’s big Century. For the second week of the theatre’s fall Season, heralded by the press de partment as “The perfect motion picture program ... Equal to any picture theatre anywhere,” the bill consisted of Gloria Swanson in “Coast of Folly” and a vaudeville combination of Rita Owin and Hamp’s Kentucky Serenaders. The big stunt was set by the ad- vertising department for Tuesday night with an after-the-show radio broadcast as the extra-added. At 6:30 in the evening, a lean hour for Lexington street, the sidewalk was crowded; at seven the curb line was lost in the surge and the parking space was gone for blocks in all directions; at 7:30, traffic on the street was impossible; at 8 the box-office was in distress, and a few minutes later the ticket sale stopped-—-the house, largest in Bal- timore, seats close to 3,500. At this hour, the main floor alone checked in over that number and the regular girl ushers had to be replaced by men to cope with the good natured but surging crowd. At the finish of the first show at 9:15 approximately 3,000 left the theatre by side and rear exits—front egress being hopelessly blocked— box-office reopened and more tickets passed out, when the man- agement had to again hang out the “capacity” sign. The overflow was now finding its way into the other two Whitehurst theatres a block away, both regis- tering capacity evenings. The finals was at 11:15 and the Radio Show started. It was sched- uled .for 30 minutes to allow patfons to catch late street cars. It was 12:40 when the record crowd reluc- tantly left the theatre, still yelling for more, ; A new sensation for Baltimore. Perhaps, never before in the _ his- tory of the city had so many peeple been on downtown streets at that late hour. Restaurants were filled and the taxi jam in front of th Century was suggestive of a galu night at the Metropolitan Opera. The radio program, with Rita Owin and her famous “radio dance,” Hamp’s Kentucky Serenaders, took the house by storm. It was around midnight before the repeated en- cores gave way to the Bison Citys Four and Ethel Bowman, who rang the bell with two songs. A salient feature of the program was the announcing of Hamilton Brown, the event definitely establishing him as the “Baltimore Roxy.” Harry Van Hoven, the White- hurst’s publicity director, who en- gineered the record-breaking stunt, joined with U. S. Brummel, housc manager, in expertly managing the almost unmanageable crowds. In making several trips back stage Van Hoven was forced to exit by the front and circle the block to gain the stage door. At 12:30 Van made his last trip to induce Miss Owin, all in by that hour, to don her red-dance costume and graceé the grand finale. She did, and left them applauding. It was the biggest stunt in the history of the house and had ail the local press boys talkiag. The theatre is flooded with repetitior requests. As for business it pusheu the Valentino “Blood and Sand,” the previous house record, into the background, and hur up a nev record that is likely to stand for a long while. “—" TIVOLI “SYNCOPATION SHOW” Chicago, Sept. 24. The current B.- and K. extrava- ganza, the seventh edition of a “Syncopation Show,” hardly meas- ures with some of the preceding combinations. An overabundance of talent stands out, but somehow do not seem to blend coherently. The acts are badly placed to obtain the best results. It is estimated the salary list exceeds $5,000, excluding cost of production and incidentals. On paper the show looked like a knockout, but several slow pieces of business had a tendency to hin- ~ | der the performance. Whoever is responsible’ for the talk the comedians utter has a keen memory. Here is just a few of the “released” gags employed: “No one ever came clean from Pittsburgh,” “What do you expect for $2, a cir- cus?” Nathaniel Finston, who directs the syncopation show, contributed a corking good overture. It received more applause than any of the in- dividual turns. His accompaniment also figured highly in carrying some of the turns over. The show is set in the lobby of a hotel with Small and Mays (col- ored) acting as pages announcing the acts. Following some meaning- less dialog between the clerk, oper- ator and imaginary guests, a mixed chorus of 16 execute a timely num- ber with the aid of baby carriages. The escorts leave wheeling the bug- gies off with the girls dancing. Adler, Weil and Herman and their piano delivered several numbers to excellent returns, giving the show a fast start. Joe Whitehead and Jim- my Dunn as a couple of comedy de- tectives, evidently aimed as a bur- lesque on the two principal char- acters in “The Gorilla,” uncorked special material that failed to click. These two characters are in and out during the running, placiag a “gage” here and there. ‘This is fol- lowed by White and Manning, whose burlesque “Spanish” dance created little in the way of substantial com- edy. They are both clever expon- ents, but were mis-spotted. Jesse Crawford took up the as- signment and his organ solo, “Kinky Kids’ Parade,” was bolstered by Small and Mays in a sort of “Wood- en Soldier’ dance. While the boys fared well with their dance, it was obvious that Crawford's piaying was responsible for the success of the novelty bit. i The same setting is used for the second part, with the hotel desk converted into an orchestra plat- form. Ray Miller and his Bruns- wick Orchestra minus Ray Miller supplied snappy numbers intermin- gled with the appearance of Eddie Chester, of the Miller aggregation. Chester delivers a comedy number and also contributes some fast step- ping. Aneold man takes his place on top of the orchestra and hollers “order in the court.” The case on evolution brings on the choristers in monkey outfits headed by Alice “Ridnor. A. dance built around the antics of the dni- mals they represent received little. Whitehead and Dunn’s specialty consisted of an endless. chatter. Every time one gets a laugh the other replies: “Take it easy.” The latter is used as a tag line all the way. Edith Blossom’ saunters through dancing that connected. Small and Mays planted on a box got the applause honors with a crooning melody. One of the boys possesses a good voice while the other strums a mean “uke.” White and Manning made a second appear- ance redeeming themselves with some burlesque toe work. Both dis- play their capabilities for legit and comedy dancing. The show closed with a “Charles- ton” contest that had all the prin- cipals. Tommy Wonders introduces the “Charleston” with the aid of a. dummy connected to his feet. This put the only real punch in the show. with Miss Ridnor also adding some zest to the finish by a few wiggles. The show lacked speed and could have easily been lifted up with some rearragning,. The entertainment ran 70 minutes with “Pretty Ladies,” the screen attraction, filling in the balance of a two hour and 25-minute program. Loop. NO CHAPLIN DECISION YET Washington, Sept. 29. Though a decision is’ expected daily from the Department of Labor as to whether or not Charlie Chap- lin’s mother is to remain in this country the final word has not yet come through. This, despite that twice a report has been printed of a final decision reached. Second Assistant W. W. Husband is handling the case for the de- partment. When questioned as to the delay the secretary stated he had been unable to “get around to it.” PIERSON’S DAUGHTER KILLED The three-year-old daughter, Phyllis, of H. Wayne Pierson was accidentally killed by an exploding porch light Sept. 26. in Miami. Mr. Pierson is with the United Artists where he represented them in the Orient the past two years, recently returning and heading for Florida to look after some rea! os tate investments there. WALTER | PONTIUS “THE McCORMICK OF THE MOTION PICTURE STAGE” 182 Consecutive Weeks Balaban & Katz Theatres, Chicago (appearing in 100 different presentations) 35 Weeks Strand Circuit, New York City PRESENT ENGAGEMENT, METROPOLITAN, LOS ANGELES . UNLIMITED. REPERTOIRE of pes! OPERATIC, CLASSICAL and POPULAR NUMBERS | NOW BOOKING 1925-26 SEASON Address, METROPOLITAN. THEATRE, LOS ANGELES, CALIF, INSIDE STUFF =” Bei _ ON PICTURES The contract which Harry Langdon signed with First National is fop four pictures, to be made within a year or 15 months, costing not more than $200,000, exclusive of the salary and percentage paid to Langdon, The contract provides that First National has an option for another four pictures. ‘The terms of the contract are that Langdon will have supervision of his own pictures, as well as the right to select his own stories. Also that he choose his own director, who will be Harry Edwards, directing him for Sennett. It is understood that Langdon wil get a salary and a percentage on his pictures, which will net him around $60,000 to $70,000 a picture, with First National financing the project. Though First National was reluctant to allow the contract to go through on the terms Langdon had made, it is understood that the comedian’s relations with John McCormick, general western manager for First National, are such that he will confer with the latter at al times on stories and cost problems. It was McCormick who engineered the deal for his organization, after Langdon had obtained propositiong from others, First National will figure the cost of the Langdon pictures including the amount paid to him between $250,000 and $300,000 each. They pro. pose to release three of these productions a year as super specials. Lang. don will begin work on the first of the pictures about Nov. 15 at the United Studios. Besides the one picture he fs working on now, he has another to make before he can leave the Mack Sennett management, The George C. Boss action under the Sherman Act against Famous Players-Lasky, due in the Federal Court of New York in November, is bringing controversial talk. There is a rumour F. P. may settle with Boss before trial but there is nothing more than the rumor on this, perhaps occasion by Famous settling with Vitagraph before trial. “Passes” appears to be the big point in the Boss action to recover $575,000 (triple), damages of the allegation F. P. put Boss out of business, According to understanding, Famous did not issue passes for its McAl- is said to have been the first time Famous had issued discount or cut . rate tickets at the opening of any of its theatres, although both discount and passes were common in the past with other picture circuits at the start of a new theatre. Many exhibitors are reported awaiting the outcome of the Boss-F. P. action. If it goes to trial it is expected to eventually reach the U. S. Supreme Court. A decision in favor of Boss or if Boss secures a settlement before trial, Will be followed, it is claimed, by many exhibitor actions against F. P. on similar grounds to Boss’ allegations. er Internal trouble In the Fabian organization in Newark, N. J., has been experienced since the opening of the new Mosque, the finest house in Jersey. A. Gordon Reid's resignation as production manager has been accepted in part, as he is now handling production at the Branford only. His resignation was sent in out of pique at criticisms of his work by Jacob Fabian. The Rialto, another Fabian house, changes its policy next week from pictures and vaudeville to double features. Frank Dailey there has a cast iron contract at the house for the season, and although the Fabians, in their cutting efforts, tried to drop him, they went to the Union and Federation, both of which backed Dailey. There is also a rumor that the Rialto will cut its prices for the second time in three weeks. , The cause for the poor projection thus far at the Mosque, it is said, and commented‘wpon by Variety’s Newark correspondent upon the open- ing night, is that the Fabians bought two second hand projection machines for $400.each without consulting projection experts. As a result, they were completely stung and new machines have since been installed. There may be no glorifying of Flo Ziegfeld's American girl for some time on the screen. Famous Players seemed fo think a celluloid circa from the Ziegfeld fold would be a box office topnotcher. They asked O. O. McIntyre to write it at Ziegfeld’s suggestion, and suggested Edgar Selwyn as a collaborator, with Allan Dwan in mind as a director. The first hitch was when Mcintyre refused to collaborate, not for per- sonal reasons, but because he likes to work alone. : As a solvent Mcintyre suggested Selwyn do it, as he was going to Europe anyway. That was a preliminary with no articles signed. Along came Monta Bell’s “Pretty Ladies.” It had the Ziegfeld theme throughout, with a replica of the Ziegfeld “Follies,” a double for Ziegfeld, Will Rogers and W. C. Fields and Ann Pennington herself. Allan Dwan saw it. The “glorifying idea” seemed to be squeezed dry for the present. So it may be a year before the American girl, cinemato- graphically speaking, is glorified again, In an article recently in Variety, in the Picture Department, Max Marcin referred to Inside Stuff printed in Variety concerning the Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer studio on the coast. Mr. Marcin made that mention unaware of the facts.. Louis Mayer has barred Variety from the M.-G. studios and lot. So barred, with any representative of Variety denied admission or information, there is no way in which Variety may have a story on the M.-G. studios or its people confirmed. Why Mayer barred Variety no one on Variety knows or cares, but the fact remains. The same situation at present exists in New York in the Shubert offices, with Variety barred. It’s the first time, however, a picture cone cern or executive has “barred” Variety, and perhaps the first time any paper has been “barred” in the picture field. Mayer did his “barring” some time ago, but it had been forgotten until the comment in Mr, Marcin's story recalled it. One of the foremost women stars has recently grown so high hat and temperamental she will no longer consult verbally with her director or scenario man on her pictures. In her latest picture one of the fore- most scenario men in the business was assigned to her film,‘and he submitted six different treatments of the story, all rejected by the star. The final treatment was practically written by her order, as she has been given free rein in her selection of vehicles. Warner Brothers have instituted a system for keeping their circulating prints in condition. After a certain length of time the prints are sent by the exchanges to the eastern or western laboratories of the firm for reconstruction, and their plan calls for the booker to send all prints east of the Rockies to the Brooklyn plant and those west to the coast studios. The laboratories will remove all scratches, and torn sprocket holes will be eliminated and repaired, The distasteful advertising of “Her Sister From Paris” in the Skouras houses of St. Louis is said. to have brought the Skourases a strong warning from the Will Hays office against that type of pub- licity. The Skourases have been noted before for “sensational” adver- tising matter. Alan Hale, actor and director, has been signed by Cecil’ B. DeMille on a long-term contract. This gives DeMille Rupert Julian, Hale, Urson and Iribe and Paul Bern working directly under: his supervision. A press agent at a West Coest Studie, under the impression the owner of the company would stand for anything he did, whether it interfered with (Continued on page 40) _ WeGinestiny, September 30, 1925 . lister, Okla., opposition house to Boss’, but peddled discount tickets. It . >

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1928 : onal is fop > not more » Langdon, Or another will have 8elect his be Harry ngdon will l net him ‘ncing the mtract to i that the manager ‘ter at all ngineered Opositiong includi They pd Is. Lang. 15 at the now, he iagement, ». Famous ember, is ‘ttle with on this, . trial. » recover business, ts McAl« *kets. It it or cut . discount is at the ting the ected to of Boss claimed, to Boss’ has been house in las been rd only. work by s policy Frank son, and im, they There nd time is said, ie open- ojection AS a ce been or some id circa y asked i Edgar ,. for per- [cIntyre 1at was | theme iiegfeld, zed dry iematoe- t, Max Metro- nention > M.-G, denied y have barred shubert re cone ne any arring” in. Mr, at and ctor or » fore- und he e star. he has lating e sent rm for prints , coast rocket cOUras urases - pub- udiver- eMiile Urson owner d with Wednesday September 30, 1925 VARIETY ~ | RECORD ARTISTS! WARING'S PENNSYLVANIAN as COMBINED WITH HAROLD LLOYD in “THE FRESHMAN” GRAUMAN’S MILLION DOLLAR THEATRE, LOS ANGELES Have Proved a, BHENOMENAL Box Office RECORD BREAKING ATTRACTION AErLcE LINEUP AT GRAUMAN’S MILLION DOLLAR THEATRE (Note Billing) LiST OF LATEST PHENOMENAL RECORDS we amt : - ATMOSPHERIC SROLOGUE." ‘ON THE CAMPUS WARING -PENNSYLVANIANS AMERICAS GREATEST NOVELTY ORCHESTRA ASSISTED BY DAVID MURRAY ano HILDA LEE. FIRST SHOWING XTHE WORLD OF “THE FRESHMAN” AT GRAUMAN'S MILLION DOLLAR THEATRE RECORD NO. RECORD NO. RECORD NO. RECORD NO. RECORD NO. RECORD NO. VARIETY SAYS: 1.—Topped Biggest Single Day’s Business by Almost Seven Hundred Dollars! 2.—First Week Exceeded Previous Record Week by Over FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS! 3.—Second Week Topped First Week by Over TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS! 4.—Second Week Exceeded Record Second Week by Over TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS! 5.—Third Week Broke Previous Record Week by Substantial Margin! 6.—Fourth Week Exceeded Previous Second Week Re cord! : HAROLD LLOYD'S LATEST COMEDY-USUAL PRICES Sept. 9th: CLIPPING NQ. 1 It was necessary to give an extra performance, which ran until past midnight, with business mount- ing each day. The prolog, in conjunction with the picture, having Waring’s Pennsylvanians and Murray and Lee as its features, was acclaimed the best seen at this or any downtown house in two years. Sept. 16th: ? CLIPPING NO. 2 Million Dolllar—“The Freshman” (Pathe) 25-85). Still continuing to Dreak house record, with than a picture, that put this house into the lead open- midnight performance Saturday helping. Waring’s ing day last week and held it there. The picture was Pennsylvanians getting equal commendation ‘with “Fine Clothes” (ist N.), but Waring’s Pennsylvanians picture. $33,900. (2,200, Aug. 19th: CLIPPING NO. 3 Loew’s Warfield—After dragged ’em to the box office. all it was a band, rather ANOTHER PHENOMENAL RECORD Record No. 19648—“COLLEGIATE”—Victor Record Next Record—“FRESHIE” GRAUMAN’S THEATRES, LOS ANGELES, —Victor Record INDEFINITELY eA LOMmMCw i!

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+ jt ~* a ea 4 PROT Se mee nicht oF fini BRE his dor sprecadinaine SE ES ST RO ei er ne ne neem t VARIETY PICTURES Wednesday, September 30, 1925 PRESENTATIONS (Extra attractions in picture theatres, when not pictures, will be carried and described in this depart- ment for the general information of the trade.) J “HOME, SWEET HOME” (7) Special Arrangement for Dances 7 Mins.; Two (Special) Capitol, New York An arrangement of “Home, Sweet Home” by J. Bodewalt Lampe who has arranged other favorites for presentation purposes, fur- nishes the excuse for qa series of finely lighted dances, all done be- hind a transparent drop. In turn dancers representing the Dutch, Spanish, Russian, Italian. Hungarian, Chinese and Irish are @ Presented, and following each num- _ ber the lights are shut off and im- “mediately on—in which time the previous dancers have been re- placed. This is all done quickly and with good effect. The favorable is heightened with a white spot which is played from behind the transparent drop and which is always on the dancers. Very brilliant colors are used in the costumes, one red Spanish dress used by Doris \ Niles being especially effective. With a small ballet this idea can be easily worked out and no set form need be followed, for the Lampe transcription of the fam‘liar tune in itself goes a long way toward putting the idea across. impression Sisk. WARING’S PENNSYLVANIANS Prolog to “Freshman” Million Dollar Theatre Los Angeles. Working without an assistance beyond a fair team of dancers, Waring’s Pennsylvanians offered a collegiate prolog to Harold Lloyd's “The Freshman” at the Million Dol- lar that was nearly as big a wow as the film itself. The musicians dress for the part, in gay jerseys and full balloon pants, making their first apearance minus musical in- struments. The act opens in a set- ting suggestive of a college cagapus with the austere college building as a background. It is night and the boys are grouped in various poses warbling a few college ballads. A freshman appears and the boys pstart to kid him, muss him up and generally manhandle the lad, winding up by tossing him soldier- fashion in a. piece of canvas’ When the lad pleads for mercy they agree to let him off if he will get a rope and drag vn campus bandstand to WRITE YOUR OWN TICKE T The Box-Office Value of Pathe Two. Reel. _ Comedies i is up to YOU! | Under a new long-term contract with the Hal Roach Studios, Pathe agrees to advance to the producer for production purposes every dollar indicated by an expectancy table that quite reliably forecasts at six month intervals, what the eventual collections per picture are*going to be. If there has been another similar contract between producer and distributor, I have yet to hear of it. If there is a fairer contract to producer, distributor and. exhibitor, I don’t know of* it. Increased -receipts are at once reflected in pictures that cost more, are worth more; and will bring more at the box office. The chief concern of every exhibitor is, and should be, not so much what a picture \ costs him, but what it will bring him. If a moderate increase in film rentals will insure him an immoderate increase in profits, it is mighty good\business to pay more to get more. - C A producer must get an.adequate return on his pictures in order to go on producing. Better pictures mean increased production cost. It only wants better ones. ; pictures. The busimess is not interested in more The production cost of a feature picture that is just fair is low at $25,000.00 per reel. says: Mr. Wm. A. Johnston of the Motion Picture News in their issue of Sept. 19 “The cry everywhere is against, not for, the moderate costeprogram feature. Yet comedy producers would be happy tf they could have as much per reel to spend as the average feature costs. .-. «. Distributors of comedies will increase their advances to the producer just as soon as the exhibitor will permit the increase.” Putting the biggest part of your program cost, reel for reel, into the feature, and giv- ing to the comedy what's left, is neither fair to the comedy; nor is it good business for you. On a footage basis, entertainment value considered, the comedy is as importani to you as your feature. To make the most money you've got to get the best pictures that it is possible to make. The public is hungry for quality ‘entertainment. You and you only can make it pos- sible, by encouraging the producer to make his pictures better. You, then, write your own ticket. Both the production cost of Pathe Two Reel Comedies and their value at your box office are up to you! ELMER-PEARSON, \ Vice-President and General Manager them. The kid agrees, They again go into s#veral songs, ali of which were rendered with commendable harmony, and finally along comes the freshman, true to his word, drag- ging the bandstand behind. The musicians then climb upon it and pick up their respective instruments. After one or two late, jazz numbers done with the usual Waring pep they offer a series of famous college songs starting with the “Boola” tune of Yale, and winding up with a liv- ing strain attributed to the Univer- sity of Southern California. It was this college series that literally stopped the show. humorous words the song of Geor- Because of its’ ———— ela Tech came in for the biggest share of laughter and applause At the finish of this feature, a girl dancer appears and does a nove) number. With a lad dressed in foot. ball togs. They toss the sphere to one another and include several fagt -aerobatic steps in their dance. For a closing tune the orc hestra plunged into “Collegiate” and won a dozen well-deserved bows. Waring’s Pennsylvanians are a clean-cut bunch of youngsters, whose brand of melody and synco. pation is hitting audiences at the Million Dollar square between the eyes, and galvanizing the hands of the audience into action. .- - ——— ee x ‘ * FEATURES AND STAGE ACTS IN PICTURE THEATRES THIS: WEEK (SEPT. 28) Theatres are listed below with attractions for the current week if not otherwise indicated. A stationary house orchestra, or its leader, or a permanent vocal- ist will ndt be listed. i ~~ - i —— : NEW YORK CITY Capitel (27) Rudy Wiedoft - Gamberelli,*Mlle Niles r Sie "“Tomey of Liew’ . . Oodeny (27) © Campus Capers Broderick & Fets'n Biue Devil Orch Pincus Leff “Freshman Rialte (27) Ben Bernie Bd White & Manning Edith Blossom Small & Mays Vimmy Dunn ‘Joe, Whitehead Afice Ridnor “Pretty Ladies” Senate (28) Malinda & Dade “On Levee” Walter Vaughn “Coast of Fofiy” ——— CEDAR RAPIDS Strand (27) ARTHUR SPIZZI 7 (Featured Artists Booking Office) The Name That Stands for Servite Booking .the Largest From Coast to, Coast New Chicago Office: 301 Butler Bidg. New York Office: 1587 Broadway Picture Theatres —— — oa “Son of Father” Rivoli. (27) . iron Horse”’ Strand (27) “Don Q”" Warner’s (26) “Man on the Box’’ ATLANTA, GA, Howard (27) Jan Rubini “Annie Rooney” BALTIMORE, MD. Garden (239 Leroy & B Gautiers Demarest & Dotl Carroll & Remont King Family “Goid and Girl” BIRM’G sHAM, ALA, Temple (27) Jean Bagrios Carney ¢ Karl Mazie Lunette Dare Cole & H Balto *‘Sun-up” BUFFALO, N.Y Lafayette (28) Sympho Jazz Rev Lioya & Rome Wright & Dietrica Ernie Holgrem DAVENPORT, Capitol (27) A Corey & Bd DES MOINES Capitel (27) Style Show DETROLT, MICH, Broadway Strand (27) Buddy Fisher Bd Harry Goodman Charleston “Hell's Highroad” Riviera (27) Indian Love Call International Rev Murdock & K’d’y § Kerr & Ensign Minstrel Monarchs “California Ahead” Regent (28-1) tadio Show Naomi & Nuts “‘Romola”’ (2-4) “Lucky Horseshoe” } DULUTH Lyceum (27) Gus Mulcahy ~ PHIL TYRRELL ATTRACTION®S Suite 705, Woods Building, Chicago Bookiig more iarger picture theatres than any other office in the Middle West Corradini's Pets Tad Tieman's 4d “Hell's Hizhroad”’ CHICAGO Chicago (28) Margaret McKee Euster LaMont N Nazzaro Jr “The Mystic” Capitel (25) Arnold, J & B Roy Dietrich “California Ahe’d’’ Stratford (27) Burt & Lehman James Jordan “He's a Prince” Tivoli (28) Kharum Geo Dufranes Adolphus & East'n “Making O'Mailey” “EVANSV’LE, IND. Victory (27) L, Panico & Bd KANS'’S CITY, MO. Newman (27) Mansfield Dcrs “Man Himself’* LOS ANGELES Metropelitan (26) Beach Frolic Walter Pontius Park Sisters Tremaine Dancers Pope & Brissenden Frisco Nick Strust Mitchell “Coast of Folly” Million Dollar (Indefinitely) Waring’s Penns Murray & Lee TA, “Charleston” c'nt’st Crosby & Ortega Gales & Honey Boy Berlin & Skinner . Poe Reaves “Lillies ef Streets Fox (28) Arapahoe Indiang RD ag r -sdaael ROWAR REPRESENTATION WANT TO HEAR F DICTURE HOUSE ACTS COMING Faearne ube wesr = Ernest Woodsma “Dark Angel’’ Criterion (26) Neapolitan Nights Imogene Ferrell “Lightning” Rialto (Indefinite) Taylor, P & H “Sally Sawdust’’ Forum (26) Mildred Melrose Blackmer's 4 “Home Worker” Boulevard (27-2 Pedrini Bros Robt Delling “Slave Fashion” MILWAUKEE Alitambra House of David B’d Pet Show “Siege’’ Wisconsin Fall Festival 10 English Rockets Zimm’m'n & G'ville PITTSBURGH Aldine (28) Fred Dempsey Fred Rogers “Gold Rush” Grand (28) Fink's ‘®rch DeLima & Marita “Graustark"”’ ST. LOUIS Missouri (26) Harry Jolsen Tommie Lazear “Man Found Seif’ Grand Central (26) Rodemich Band Cleman Goetz Coster & Rich “Knockout” 4 W. End Lyrie (26) Conley-Silv'm'n B'd Frank Libuse Margie White “Knockout” State (26) Girlie-Senia Co MACY and SCOTT THE RADIO ACES Always Working Edward Allan Jack Hanley Brundage & K’mer Jean Collins “Man Found Self” MINNEAPOLIS State (27) Vanity Dolis NEWARK, N. J. Branford (26) Wiedoeft Orch Marion Stickel Crisp Sisters “Shore Leave” Rialte (26) Dorot@s Johnson Leland & O’Connell Al Roth “White Monkey” Mesque (29) Henry Reilly Beatrice Beikin Anna Yago Hunter Kimbal\ “Dark Angel’ CGMAHA Rialte (26). Desly Sis — The Sacrifice ‘\ “Annie Rooney” SALT LAKE CITY Empress (27) Houston Ray PAUL (27) ST. Capitol | Lyric 4 TOPEKA, KAN. Novelty (28-30) Harry Kessler Rev B Morgan & J Lake The Darkleys Delb’'ge & Gremmer Murray Brothers (1-3) Smith & Cantor Mahlon & Scott Tilyou & Rogers Earl Rial Revue Preston & Ysobel UNIONTOWN, PA, State (28-29) Miss Pittsburgh (28-30) The Dark Swan TAYLOR, PARSONS & HAWES World’s Greatest Harmony Comedians Metropolitan Theatre Los Angeles Louise Bowers Co Indefinitely PHILADELPHIA Guatemala Revue (1-3) wegen “The Freshman” Resista WASHINGP’N, D.C. Uptown (28) "She Prechiea nt Bison City 4 Rialte> (27) ‘ PATHE EXCHANGE Inc. Adler W & H State (26) Howard & Bennett Mise ha Guiersén 3 ’ J & B Morgan 3 Sunkist Beauties “Arthur Ward S “Thi shina’ = ee Ss re %. s tae : on : a -. WELL: KNOWN FRENCH TENOR | Now playing second return engagement for Balaban & Katz Wonder Theatres of Chicago. Wk Sept. 14, Chicago; Wk Sept. * > 21, Tivoli; wk Sept. 28, Usb cr ok Oct. 5, Senate. ae GEORGES. DUFRANNE, im # “ RRS AE —

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¥, 1925 ——— e bigges Plause, : feature, q _ oes a Novel ed in foots E sphere to several fast dance, e orchestra " and won pws. ans are a youngsters, and synco. ces at the etween the e hands of nt week it vocal- temas ef Streets x (28) oe Indiang lorse”’ SE ores re SBURGH ine (28) >mpsey gers tush" nd (28) Srch & Marita ark’’ LOUIS puri (26) olsen Lazear ound Self’* ‘emtral (26) th Band Goetz - Rich ut’’ . Lyrie (26) ilv'm'n B'd ibuse Vhite ut’’ e (26) nia Co OTT ifice ‘\ looney” KE CITY ss (27) Ray PAUL al (27) 4, KAN. (28-30) ssler Rev & J Lake leys Gremmer rothers 3) ‘antor Scott Rogers Revue Ysobel WN, PA, 28-29) burgh al et Te sday, September 30, 1925 VARIETY 4.CONSECUTIVE YEARS ON THE PACIFIC COAST Playing the most exclusive hotels, cafes and leading picture houses. with repeated success | i NOW PLAYING * 14th WEEK (Ramer LOS ANGEL es, | B METROPOLITAN: MILLION DOLLAR @ Paramount Jheatres [INDEFINITE] ton MILTON H. FELD cason of 1926 *New York’ ee bewiei —T /

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F. P.’S HOUSES (Continued from page 29) Newburgh and several in the upper western part of the State. 32 Subsidiaries The Southern Enterprises which is the operating organization for the bulk of the Famous theatre proper- ties, covers the southeastern states taking in North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama, with 32 subsidiaries of So. Enterprises either leasing or operating the houses. The same organization also operates the Denver houses and those in the upper part of the New York State. The houses in the New England territory are the only ones that are not operated by the S. E. corpora- tion. ~ The Southern Enterprises was originality the formation of S. A. Lynch who operated out of Atlanta. Famous bought him out end now it virtually controls the entire theatre situation in the southeastern coun- ry, not only as to pietures but as to vaudeville and road show houses. The vaudeville for their theatres in that part of the country is booked through the Keith office and is known as the K-A Southern time, although there are several houses in Oklahoma booked as part of the Interstate circuit. The road show booking is handled through both the Erlanger and the Shubert offices. Chicago, Sept. 29. Balaban and Katz have turned over the control and operation of about 250 theatres into the merged theatre department arranged by them and Famous Players. In a recent statement to the local dailies B & K claimed they own, control @ aré affiliated with 500 the- atres. Including among this latter figure may be the 135 houses cred- ited to the West Coast (California) Theatre Circuit with which B & K alleged a working agreement. The known picture theatre opera- tions of B & K as now composed extends to about 60 cities, averag- ing three to four houses to a town. The total, however, includes about 50 theatres in the city of Chicago. In most of the affiliated circuits with B & K the latter are inter- ested financially in one or more of the houses and have an operating agreement. In Chicago B & K have five the- atres of their own and are inter- ested with F. P. in McVickers; also in three theatres with the Orpheum Circuit (vaudeville). Two of these are in Chicago and another in Springfield, Ill. Among picture theatres contained within the above estimate, and un- der control or operation are: Kunsky, 5; Lynch, 18; Lubliner and Trinz, 26; Midwest, 41; A. H.- Blank, 39; Great States, 23; Stern and Myers, 4; Fitzpatrick and Mc- Elroy, 29; Saxe Bros., 30; Finkle- stein and Rubin, 18. A working agreement only is said to exist between B & K with the Saxe and Finklestein & Rubin houses for the placing of pictures, It never has *been announced by B

& K of any affiliation with either of those two circuits. A working agreement for bookings is also re- ported between B & K and the Saenger Company.

Ramish Takes Over Dome Los Angeles, Sept. 28. According to reports Adolph Ramish has taken over the Dome theatre and property at Ocean Park, operated by the West Coast Theatres, and the Venice Amuse ment Co., of which George Cleve land is the operating head It is said that Ramish originally did most of the financing on the project which opened last August and that to protect his investment he agreed to underwrite the entire project and take the house over, though it will still be operated as one -of the West Coast chain. The property is a million dollar investment having a ballroom run in conjunction with the theatre. The theatre plays Orpheum vaudeville, presentations and feature pictures.

MISS SEASTROM’S BREAK-DOW Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Dorothy Seastrom. picture actress under contract to First National, was stricken with a nervons break- down Isat week and compelled . to leave the studio for a sanatorium at Monrovia. gignn , she It is expected that she will keep away from work for six months. INSIDE STUFF ON PICTURES (Continued from page 36) the ideas of the general manager or not, is no longer connected with the organization. This press agent got his job through selling a man as general manager of the studio to the head of the concern in a busi- ness like way. The general manager, however, only lasted for a few days, with the press agent remaining. He instilled himself into the confidence of the owner of the studio to such an extent the latter was to have taken him to Europe with him early this summer. At the last minute the press agent, who had gone to New York to sail, was sent back to the coast. When he returned he conducted the department in a manner which was arbitrary, so far as the general manager of the studio was concerned. The latter was powerless to do anything. Finally the press agent came to his people three months ago and told him he had an offer to go with another concern. Word was sent to New York and the head of the concern directed he be kept and his salary raised. Last week the local general manager and the géneral manager of the concern, in Hollywood on a visit from the East, decided they would cut down the man’s department. < They pointed out to him that he had several cronies working for him who were drawing big salaries and doimg nothing, and during a retrench- ment period for the concern, these men would have to be eliminated from the payroll. : ; The press agent at the meeting accepted the plan. The following day he stepped into the office of the general manager and tendered his resignation, telling the latter that he would show him where he got off at. Much to the surprise of the press agent the eastern general manager informed him he was through for good. The press agent went back to his office and informed the staff he had resigned. Of course, the hand-picked crowd resented it and notified the general manager of the studio that they were through and would walk out with their bess. ‘ Before leaving, it js said, they decided to be a bit playful so they overturned chairs, turned desks around and

threw all of the papers and documents belonging to the department ont the floor. ° That afternoon the advertising man at the studio was appoin t temporary head of the publicity department. ed as

A woman scenario writer is working for one of the big releasing og panies. She has found the high life of Hollywood attractive since wl elevation within a few years from a stenographer to a scenario writes When getting the latter position she rented a bungalow in Whitle Heights and there began to entertain in a manner the neighbors thought was indiscreet. “Wild parties” after “wild parties” took place with cars arriving and departing at all hours of the day and night, Ther. was hardly a day according to the neighbors that two big boxes containing empty bottles of all sorts could not be seen in front of the home. od Finally the neighbors declared that they had had enough of the activities of the young weman and her friends, so en masse they called upon the owner of the premises and requested that he get rid of the gir], Thig was done recently with the young woman moving into a Hollywood bungalow.

In order to keep its employes on the lot during lunch hour go that work can start again immediately that period has finished, the United Studios in Los Angeles is staging wrestling matches daily. The matches have proven successful in holding the men inside the gates, Warner Brothers, when they purchased Vitagraph, had included in their deal 20,000 reels of negatives of pictures made during the past 26. years by Vitagraph, Lubin and Kalem. These pictures run from one to nine reels. It is the intention of Warner Brothers to remake many, popular at the time of the issue.

According to reports, it is understood that if Sam Katz should leave the theatre department of Pathe newly merged Famous Players and Bal. aban & Katz theatres, Abe Balaban, remaining in charge of the B& K headquarters at Chicago, will succeed him in New York.

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30, 1925 — ——=Sn ‘PPointed ag leasing com. ve since hep 10 Writer, in Whitley bors thought place With ight. There S containing me, he activitieg ed upon the > girl This | Hollywood iour s0 that _ the United Che matches os, included in ng the past un from one make many, should leave prs and Bal. the Bé K 4 ng Le oS ee Ss am ~ ond 8 wednesday, Se Sea ptember 30, 1925 VARIETY ; lm the ouy wot ice this laugh epidemic /. £ . i? \ THE MAN . THE BOX “| he principal mirth-provoking medium among current movie attractions in the city.” N. Y. “EVE, TELEGRAM.” IP-ROARIN | AND STAG e “A comedy riot, yesterday afternoon’s audience shrieked at his exploits. N. Y. EVE, JOURNAL, “Take our tip and put “The Man on the Box” on your ‘must’ list.” N. Y. “DAILY MIRROR.” CONTINUOUS SR. 0. AT ARNER. THEATRE Broadway near 52nd Street NEW YORK CITY VARNER BR()C ics of the Screen

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PICTURES Wednesday, September 30, 1925 | Weds 2 - ‘VARIETY wae ete 7 le are usualy | his daughter (Miss Mason) who p.. | mat Shearer and Chaney, also made this | downfall was also drowned—which a mee Aes ing motherless, is socially eulaea ; inen FILM REVIEWS one will count—but in the final | put two deaths close together. = b ‘The acting ia aces and the direc-/ by the concern’s president's Wife, | > e pia analysis “Tower of Lies” can’t| windup had the girl back on the tion masterful. But with all this,jas the latter has a yearning tor 4. Nice ™ he aa ee — — suitahooa eee “Tower of Lies” can nefer be Be: — aeenae, tae daughter | « ; in the| made by a than a soggy picture, ph e 8 ooking chauffe MAN ON THE BOX ben hg — Boys the di-| And for the fadeout, Seastrom “ve or ‘pearable by the leavening | (Haigh Allan) with the pilot pulling -SON ( . theme a ee” aothedl of Chaney | the lovers pose together against 4 we ed of Seastrom, Chaney and} her away from a wild party to ~ | , Nn ag ee eee ant Slay by Har- ek ane way toward making | sunset effect much in the manner Shearer. Sisk. | himself fired. Flying for the air |: pai wrish old McGrath. Directed by Cheriiy. week |{t bearable, but the theme itself of a Millet painting. CR ros at ang mgelanery bet Cree eee oy Aaenin Shown at Warner's New *o inetes, | is ponderous and in its sceriario] apne fantasy concern a : ow April 26, 1925. - Running — > "Chaplin i advanced largely by oum where the father, when the sirt | wes WHAT FOOI S MEN Snancialy Pera SG & revel of tee i. ne y - n-Law Seek David Butler * etting down to nts, 1 her p . - time, Betty meeetic eae ‘IIIAlice Calhoun SC ek ath ee whole thing is See a land where every-| ,First National pitied” directed by oe ty | their affair to her husband after ser: Mrs. Lampton (Inventors Wien Caihoun| that it isn’t a movie story by @nyY| thing was as we wished it. As he| ii"°x" ‘Wepsier. At the Cameo, New York, | Greer has lonsenad & bts attentions. | Reg oe Mr. ‘Lampton (Inventor)....Theodore Lorch | stretch of the imagination. grew demente@, he imagined bisanelt week Sept. 27. Runaing time, 7 om bes bu abe ter and the Holadrook. | = FF pseerige ses ie . pooee Ratcliffe The locale is sopeusety Pram a por ced -_ a eeaptten, ° Ee Greer..+sessserseees Towle -ieens spirit in a low caste boarding house, » Lard ssi Badkoft ; Count @ Soy). .Chasten, La Patener Scandinavian merge rm 4 ha = Pfimarily, the fault with the/ Jennie McArthur....+++++- Bedford Archainbaud has given the pic. - Pablo. .-+* 5 St gy we eeeeses ..--Henry Barrowes anna i hee hon a baby story itself is its illogical explana- p Be . - son cee ce MO eg ryt 4 ture little inspiration and it plays oe va born. She grows to be/ tion of how the girl went WIong. |; ancing Ware....ssssseseeess Patrick | along, tells its story and closes oyt. | » 'P* The Warner Brothers gave a spe- aie. ae Dut when the nephew of| That a woman, well bred, with) Jono Williamson...++++++-David Tow issn | Comedy is inserted for more or less | > one im cial trade and press showing of “The their former landlord gets bad over| parental love always aboat her, i gy, OR a Dayton| value at widely separated points & Re Man On The Box” at a — back rents, the girl goes to the city | would turn meng ony ey — the character "4 _ Gaughter stories, | early last Saturday morning. ose : . pecuniary reasons A a not evoking a great deal of sym. nless invited got a number of titters and ae re back for many | thermore, if she had gone into the Nicely poemee a ge - pathy. There is more interest sur- ie "th @ few laughs out of the picture, but years. Finally, she does after ru- | business for that purpose she would | smash in the Pon nal ediate release,| rounding Greer’s feminine secre~ sprinkle the screen production is far from) 7... that she had turned prostitute | have stopped immediately she had —- a e e and the pro-| tary (Barbara ford) who is ob- heroine being an uproarious farce. It iS!) 14 preceded her to town. By this|raised enoueh dough to raise the| Lew oe anode house rating | Viously in love with her boss. The 4 + straight funny and Syd Chaplin is quite ®Sitime her father’s mind had been| mortgage on the old homestead. duction give ita ma p Bars. that slip| Presumption is that they marry but / @ brogu good as he was in “Charley's Aunt dimmed and her mother ashamed.| Why she stayed in the city so long but it’s one of eee ht of again. | You can’t prove it by the picture. with ak in a role that is practically the same er, the good people of the|is unexplained, and another silly| by and is never thoug w tone gives. his usual capable The Vv Me Coe ae & seed town ordered her to‘leave. So she thing is that the villagers eee j Len tice . (Ste : rs cS comes abausienes while Miss Mason is over the him the same oppertunity. to appear ft in, her demented | march in a*body (for that sort of| lates of Greer (Stone) w tal flighty as required in the no- | ness bel straight and as a dame as in the| Packed off again, ly the hokum from | north from South America to instal) as flighty ood be ! hasing. But she got to the/ stuff is strictly invention with| mother-to-guide-her characteriza. previous characterization. father c ” tell her to hop. Qne| his money saving inven ranch @ “ ” before he did—and he ran off | Hohokus) and te er or Allan is a good looking young- isn'ta “Charley's Aunt” alther “its cae bier and drowned. A moment | more funny thing is — ge Bg Bans 2 Ween, aeease oa Coaat.f0F ater impressing as capable of better very ; ye ible for her'almost entirely brune > ; laughs, action or box office power | later the maf respons = And ait that it wili have. “Charley’s Aunt” eee 2 was a laugh and box office wow. lain car “The Man on the Box” isn’t nearly ustice t as laughable nor does it seem to - ; a carry the kick. It is, nevertheless, Flemi a good entertaining picture. A little a injectio! long, perhaps, and draggy in spots while b and would be improved if anywhere Raymon from 10 to 20 minutes were elimi- 4 : eating, | nated as shown. . for comé The biggest laugh in the picture ’ - \ The oth is one that will have to be taken 5 MEDEA nicely, out in several states to pass the : acting censors. It is the scene where Chap-, » _ “Son « lin, in trying to escape from a cop, class ™ ; who is chasing him, runs into the ° e commur bushes in the park with the copper - Harold : in full pursuit. A startled couple [-] iJ movies : dash out of the bushes as they dash ¥ as Ic angd & there is ; : $s one f The story of “The Man On The é % 8 60 excit! Fi Box” is a little too well known gen- 7 ‘ erally to need extended explanation © oe “ ; here. The picture had previously ie been done with Max Figman by the , in Sie - 4 Lasky Co. about 11 years ago. Pre- - whith : vious to that it had been played on novel of the stage with Henry E. Dixey as. - , New Yo the star. The present version is . . ve mila somewhat changed from the former oO W ii. ee eh y Durwar screen presentation. Lena R Chaplin as Bob Warburton is the ~ Carrie | son of a man of wealth and he is ; Bees backing an invention which has to - aaa sl do with air planes. A representa- % Henry ( tive of the United States wants to ; a oe purchase the plans and the inventor 4 John N a@grees to turn them over, he being _ Grandfa jealous of the youthful backer who ) seems to have made a hit with the AS a inventor’s wife. There are other ades a elements insthe race and a unt those from Continental Kurope is try to . stock ; secure the plans for his country. He almost calls the inventor from his home so & AS 2 that his spy may enter and steal the terribl @.pers. The inventor on finding that worse the phone call has been a hoax sus- obviou pects the young backer. as trying to stuff i get him out of the way so that he to ren may make love to the wife. The On his return when he finds the wet cast, young man in the wife’s bedroom : as ba and the woman in a swoon, believes qualifi the worst. In reality the wife has ie ently summoned the young man to rid the than « room of the spy, who is under her Wit bed. Follows a_series of hand-to- Bw Earle hand tussles, chases and all the Johnn usual comedy tricks. They are mild- . Murp! ly laughable, but not screamingly w only |! funny. , adequ Syd Chaplin is funny, but the bai- ra ing of ance of the cast is not, with the ex- in WI! ception of Charles Reisner, who in ; " down addition to playing the principal atmos low comedy spy, also directed the wm near}: picture. Reisner and Chaplin are The a funny pair and they might be | y patte teamed up to advantage, providing . Cinde of course, that they get a real script . little that they ean do things with. In a and ¢ this one it is easily seen what was , In in the script and what the director | hind furnished and the odds.are all in ca . able the favor of Reisner, for“he has cer- as a tainly gagged the picture as much ’ . the v as it was possible to do. 6 4 Imen The two Calhoun girls are in the oO rin “i earer picture, Alice, who plays the ingenue lead fairly well, and Kathleen, who 9 B plays the inventor's wife. Pert “The Man On The Box” will get ~ . some money, but it won’t ever prove or to be a world-beater. Fred. Lon tk ney Ss so : wae of . Garon y day { THE TOWER OF LIES Dick Metro-Goldwyn production adapted from y eee Selma Lagerlof's novel ‘The Emperor of rs ou: ve tia & Padd; Portugallia’’ by Agnes Christine Johnson “Mur and Max Marcin. irected by Victor Sea- a Rg Gang: atrom with Norma Shearer and Lon Chaney Refer, starred. Reviewed at the Capitol, New York, Sept. 27 weék. Running time, about . & é Pp 80 minutes. : Glory, daughter of Jan....Norma Shearer another e been FOMecccscccosece Cpocecsceseces Lon Chaney pres: Lars Gummerson.....cceeeseseess Tan Keith nha Katrina, Jan’s Wife.......Claire McDowell ing August. ....d.5- cecceseseass William Haines ‘ it m Brik Gunnerson...........David Torrence 99 erat, trac} Notwithstanding that “Tower of - ts Sla ed. a Lies” is a sinccrely made picture : A 4 a & abor and excellent from the artistic and . . ne chor literary viewpoints, it is too heavy ence for the picture audiences. When ence finished the impression left is that oblit one more prostitute has reformed i and been forgiven. ‘a Norma Shearer and Lon Chaney L can are co-starred and this wt ~— his drau ; also Jee cnet Vitor Geastrom. Ww o made Member Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of Amorica, Tee,—Will H. Hays, Presideat an “He Who Gets Slapped” with 7

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», 1925 Wednesday, September 30, 1925 ————— ) who, be. ly guided nt's wif arning for daughter chauffeur lot pulling rty to get r the air kaggerated and after attentions, er and t their feng ling house, d it @ nad closes out, ore or ted points > daughter 1 of sym- erest sur. ine secre. who is ob- boss. Ths marry but picture, l__ capable aracteriza. ing young. e of better

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“material. Barbara Bedford was ; jpent enough to head the fem- -jpine players. * y a neat, but no kick. oor Bkig. SON OF HIS FATHER , Playe copa Wright's story. Adapted to the acreen . Beasie Love, Warner Baxter f 4 Hatton featured. At the eraito, New York, Sept, 27, week. Running - time, 75 minutes. § Big deweere eeeererereers ‘nor’ TRAD es ereess W ae veceeees Raymond Hatton oceceence Waseee McGrail ecccd¥ececCarl Stockdale

Larry ++:+:**"* Jndian Pete..++++++++ ,.Charles Stevens SOE ee ger Eomina é ipgesnecsscpasesrarsseeeces occedocess oo menese Ames Enid Garth......... esees+-Dorothy Phillips Marguerite Garth......-+++- Vera Reynolds Mre. Gordon.......eseeeeees Tempe Piggett

Good program picture made from a story which is interesting and also a bit far fetched. Its emotional ele- ments are original and the theme sticks closely to relating how one woman revenged herself on a man who had years before treated her shamefully. In the Argentine the family of Enid Garth discovered valuable mines. Melmuth Craven, to learn their location, apparently kidnaped Enid and flogged her into insensi- bility. Years later Enid Garth be- came the head of a great London

came MelImvth Craven. daughter and also sought loans fror her bank. Enid daughter, but taken away by the London police a a murderer. Good acting features this celluloi strip, with Miss Phillips and Fellowes counting strongly. Reynolds as the young daughte the girl, screened very well. actor certainly conducted professionally before the lenses. “Without Mercy” is good lover who eventually got ordered production, competent feature bet. THE FEAR FIGHTER Rayart release produced by Harry Brow

Rogeli. Story by Grever Jones. New York, Sept. 25, as haif double bi Running time, 55 minutes, James Curtis. .....e.eeseee> J. P. MacGow

banking house and the same Craven into Lendon society as Sir He sought her refused him the the loan was ‘made on her own terms and before she had finished with him, he had been Mr. Vera Yr looked nicely, while Robert Ames as the This legit | himself | inter- mediate theatre fodder and its we ai- rection and acting make it an okeh Billy Sullivan étarred with direction by Al At Loew's Billy Griffin............ casass Billy Sullivan Catherine Curtia ....-seeeeees- Ruth Dwyer an Corking independent comedy, with boxing as background and a nice love story. Billy Griffin, it seems, loved the daughter of James Curtis, boxing manager, and the fathe~ said that if Billy wanted his he’d have to fight for her. Billy didn’t know how to fight, yet to shake off suspicion of a yellow streak, he put on the gloves and they were stil! on him after one of rapa’s dukes had smacked him for a fade« out, daughter n Ss This faf®out made Billy lose his memory and soon he w in jail, His cell-mate was a former champ, played by Gunboat Smith, who soon discovered that the boy had a natue ral punch. Before the 90 dafS was up Billy had a punch like a pile driver. So, once more out (and the memory still gone) he began knock- }ing over fighters right and left and jgained so much fame he was matched to meet the light, eight champ. Just about that time, he rea gained his memory and couldn’t re« eall a thing about being « fighter, It took a lot of coaxing to get him into the ring on the fight night. For the first few rounds he looked ridic°- E— la VEY

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a VARIETY PICTURES Wednesday, September 30, 1925 OVER-SEATED LOS ANGELES WILL HAVE 52.260 ADDITIONAL SEATS $8,000,000 for New Theatres—Plans Filed with Some Houses Under Construction—Legit Thea- tres Among Them—Some for B’way Hits Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Though Los Angeles at present is over-seated so far as theatres are concerned, around $8,000,000 in the- atre structures, adding 52,260 seats, is planned during the present year. The houses are to be located in the downtown section and Hollywood. Those to be erected in Hollywood are the El Capitan, on Hollywood Boulevard, near Highland, by Tob- erman & Smith. It will cost around $1,000,000. The Shrine Auditorium on Royal street, to cost around $1,- 500,000; the Warner’ Brothers’ house on Hollywood boulevard and WilcOx avenue, costing $1,250,000; the Carter de Haven Hollywood : Music Box, at 6120 Hollywood boule- “\vard (which Carter de Haven is now offering the sale of stock for) costing around $150.000; the Holly- wood Playhouse, on Vine street, near Hollywood boulevard, costing $600,- 000) (promoted by Edward W. Row- land, formerly of Roland & Clifford). There are a number of smaller houses being erected by the West Coast Theatre interests. For the downtown section the Orpheum Circuit is constructing its new house at Broadway and 9th street. It will cost around $2,000,- 000; the-Alvarado theatre being built for the West Coast Theatre circuit on Alvarado street, to cost $290,000; a theatre on the roof of the Tal- madge apartments on Wilshire boulevard, will cost around $180,000; a house to be located at ilth and Hill streets, will be erected by E. L. Doheny at a cost of around $2,000,- 000. Besides, Sid Grauman will erect another house in Hollywood, seating around 2,500 at a cost of $1,500,000. Plans have been filed for all of MON witH eacteuteo av MARY BRIAN G Garamount Gicture ADOLPH ZUKOR JESSE L LASKY star now! *“He’s a Prince!” fith does so well. hibitors Herald. wrote the story. the screen play. rected. Prince!” to ruin them for you. Griffith surprise is a crime,” says Ex- A STAR by popular demand. Literally thousands of fans and exhibi- tors have been yelling at Paramount to star Raymond Griffith. So the comedy find of the year is a The hilarious high-hatted hit of “40 Winks,” “The Night Club” and “Paths to Paradise”’ offers his first star picture— “It’s packed tightly with gags, stunts, jests, witticisms, all the stuff that Grif- To describe them is To give away a Reginald Morris and Joseph Mitchell Keene Thompson did Edward Sutherland di- Some little son of a king!—“He’s a RAYMOND GRIFFITH the above mentioned structures, with many of them already being built and the others to be put into construction within thé next 60 days. Smith’s B’way Hits The El Capitan, which will be operated by E. D. Smith is to play nothing but Broadway musical suc- cesses with its policy the same as that used by Smith at the Bilt- more and Mason theatres which he is now operating under a lease. The house E. W. Rowland will handle also contemplates nothing but east- ern successes, De Haven expects to produce musical shows while Wil- liam Wyatt will also erect a house at Vermont and Seventh streets for only new plays, with stars at the head of the companies presenting them. This house wiil seat around 1,200 and cost in the neighborhood of $600,000. A policy of the new Doheny house will probably be the presentation of stage plays of the stock order, It will then enter into competition with the Majestic, Mason and Or- ange Grove, operated under a sim- ilar policy and all within a few blocks of the site of the Doheny house. With the Orpheum Circuit mov- ing into its new house about March 1, it is likely the present Orpheum will be leased to some theatrical producer. Joseph M. Schenck has a lot on Broadway between 9th ‘and 10th streets and it-is said he will possibly erect a 4,000-seat picture house, costing around $2,000,000 on the premises. Managers at present operating houses in Los Angeles are pessimistic as to the possibility of the success of the new enterprises. Those pro- moting the enterprises declare Los Angeles will be second to New York as a producing center, and they feel that new additions being made will be sufficient to give Los Angeles the prestige in the theatrical field it is seeking, as well as a profit to those who operate. TRADE COMM. BRIEF (Continued from page 31) coercion in acquiring , theatres” is next set forth. 2 As recently reported in Variety, the Boss suit, he being the only individual exhibitor to sue, is to come up in the New York courts in November of this year. Thirty-six pages of tHe brief are here given over. to the Boss case. Boss is suing for triple damages, $575,000. Black New England Theatres, Inc., and Alfred B. Black is the next step in the commission's brief. Black’s plan differed from Zukor’s in that Black wanted to control the theatres in the small town exclu- sively. The combination of Zukor and Black is shown in the testi- mony of Senator Walter G. Hart- ford, of Pawtucket, who, though an old customer, lost the Paramount service when Black came into his town with a theatre. At the time of the issuance of the complaint, Zukor was interested in 42 theatres in New England, On Sept. 1, 1924, by disposal and ac- quiring, Zukor had 27 theatres in 21 towns, as well as the Fenway in Boston. In addition to this he had a working agreement with Nate Gordon, with his 35 or 40 theatres, who had the First National fran- chise.. Since then Zukor has ac- quired the Gordon circuit. Coupling these with the Gray houses, Zukor came into control of every first-run theatre in New England. The acquisition of theatres other sections of the country, as well as abroad, is next taken up. The purchase of the Black thea- tres in New England and the $2,000,000 interest in the Stanley Company took.care of Boston and Philadelphia. A deal was in readiness to close in in Toledo, but because it would “offend the Loew organization, which had a theatre across the street,” the deal was never con- summated. Close Affiliation ® Loew enterprises and the Zukor company. Loew and Zukor, in 1901, were interested together in the Au- tomatic Vaudeville Company, which operated penny arcades, Zukor is a large stockholder in Loew's com- pany. The effect of holding first-run houses is next sét forth; their value is common knowledge to the indus- try. The effect on the independent exhibitors of the alleged monopoly is generally known also. The com- mission’s brief goes into this in de- tail. The conspiracy charge is then gone into, and in summarizing the varioug tie-ups, and the results thereof, as set forth above, are set down as proving the commission's case. Unfair Competition In closing, the brief states: “The undisputed evidence in this case igs that the ownership of the- atres by producers and/or’ dis- tributors is an unfair method of competition and with the same ef- fect and way as block booking. It is unfair to the competing pro- ducers, . the. competing distributors and the public. “The order in this case, to be ef- fective, necessarily must not only direct respondents; Famous Players- Lasky, Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky, to divest themselves of all interests which they have in the- atrical property where motion pic- ture film is exhibited, but the order must also go to the respondents Jules Mastbaum, Stanley Co. of America, Stanley Booking Corp., Saenger Amusement Co. and Ernest V. Richards” (Saenger Co.). The alleged favoritism of Mast- baum for Zukor’s pictures, where- in twice the amount expended for other pictures went to F. P.; also the favoritism of the Saenger Co., brought about through Richards and Saenger Co. owning stock in Loew's enterprises and F. P. own- ing 40 per cent of Saenger, is next set forth. In the case of Mastbaum and his company and the ‘Saenger com- bination, counsel suggests that that order be made alternative—either rid themselves of the theatres or of the distribution and producin The respondents have 20 which to reply to this brief, the receipt of this reply the case goes to the docket of the commig. sion for trial. There are but these two steps remaining. Film interests have stated the case would never come to It has reached its present Statug after close to five years of cog. stant effort on the part of the Goy. ernment through the Federal Trade Commission, and, though the coun. sel for the commission state jg their brief that the activities of the several respondents does not con. stitute a violation of the Cc act, they claim that the evidence presented fully establishes the charges under the act creating the Federal Trade Commission. Coogan’s Two Yearly Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Jackie Coogan in the future is tg make two pictures a year under hig present Metro Goldwyn contract. Jack Coogan, Sr., has decided that all of the productions made by hig son are to get a heavy exploitation and advertising campaign in the key cties, and to do this properly it is advisable not to make more than two pictures a year, Arthur Bernstein, business man- ager of the Coogan Enterprises, and Larry Weingarten, publicity di. rector, will leave for New York Oct, 10 to lay the foundation for the ex. hibit of “Old Clothes,” the latest Coogan production. Rupert Julian Acting Los Angeles, Sept. 29, Rupert Julian, like Eric von Stro- heim, every once in though he should act in films. So in “Three Faces East,” which he will make for Cecil B. DeMille, Julian will play Kaiser Wilhelm, which he originally enacted in the picture “The Beast of Berlin.” The other members of the cast are Jetta Goudal, Robert Ames, Clive Brook and Hentry Walthall. Chicago. That’s what we did Helene Chadwick, Jack The testimony of the case dis- closes a close affiliation between the WE MOPPED UP FOR 11 WEEKS (Eight record breaking sensational engagements at the LaSalle, Gross $48,676.000)—(One crowd’ storming week to in- creased admission, Rose, in the loop. Gross $3,300.00) capacity business, Alcazar, in the loop. Gross $2,994.00)—(One week at Jones, Linick & Schaefer’s Lyric—changed policy to big second run pictures—biggest business in history of the house) (One week in the loop, Chicago Don’t Let Your Competitor Beat You to It! “THE NAKED TRUTH” FEATURING Mulhall, Pauline Curley, Emmett King PUBLIC WELFARE PICTURES CO. 804 So. Wabash Avenue.; Telephone Wabash 7772 CHICAGO, ILL. 723 7th Ave., New York City & end, while feels as S INGERS 2 YEARS TIVOLI THEATRE, SAN FRANCISCO 32 WEEKS ORPHEUM CIRCUIT Now starting SECOND YEAR of an indefinite engagement with WEST COAST THEATRES, Inc. 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r 30, 1925 —==———=s days in producing ve 20 s brief. 4; eply the the commig. ese two Steps > stated that come to resent sta: fears of ‘t of the Gov. Federal ugh the coun. jion state tivities of the loes not con. | the C the e ablishes the , Creating the ission, Yearly S, Sept. 29. e future is tg ear under hig n contract, 8 decided that made by his y exploitation paign in the this properly > make more ar, usiness man- terprises, and publicity di. lew York Oct, yn for the ex. »" the latest Acting es, Sept. 29, ric von Stro- while feels ag 1 films. So in vhich he will ‘Mille, Julian Im, which he the picture of the cast obert Ames, y Walthall. NS SE ANA EEKS he LaSalle, ek to in- One week 00)—(One icy to big ne house) ago to It! ad * url ey; 5 CO. sh 7772 + ‘Wednesday, September om be BW, 192s ~ RADIO VARIETY 19 STATIONS wLWL and WBNY New |. “Silent Nights” The addition of WLWL and ‘AYBNY, New York’s two new radio ? now gives the metropolis ‘p total of 29 broadcasting centres ‘from which to choose its entertain- ment. WLWL is located in the Paulist League Church, 59th street and Columbus avenue, and is strict- ly & Catholic propaganda enter- so, This is probably the first time a church has taken to radio for exploitation exclusively, al- though religious features are regu- Jarly broadcast as part of the pro- grams from the various other sta- tions. : WBNY is the Warner Brothers’ new studio in their theatre on Broadway and eliminates the house as part of the link with WGBS, which heretofore. picked up the pro- grams from the Piccadilly Theatre (now Warners’). The other stations in New York are WKBS, WIBT, WIBI, WOKO, WNJ, WBOQ, WGMU, WRMU, ‘WHAP, WGBB, WGCP, WRNY, WAAM, WSDA, WFBH, WEBJ, WBBR, WGBS, WAHG, WMCA, WHN, WQAO, WJY, WOR, WJZ, WEAF, WNYC. The wave lengths of these natur- ally overlap; as many as three op- erate on the same wave allocation; but interference is sidestepped through partial broadcasting with alternating “silent nights” by the others according to schedule. That “Ill Wind” An unfortunate metropolitan de- but by Peck Mills’ orchestra at the Roseland ballroom, New York, Sept. 27, turned out to be a “lucky break” for Phil Romano, originally slated to return to the Kenmore hotel, Al- bany, Sept. 26. At the last minute Romano learned that the Kenmore had adjourned its opening until Oct, 10, leaving the band idle, as Louis J. Brecker of the Roseland had mean- time booked Peck Mills in. Brecker originally was endeavoring to hold over Romano for another week, the leader assumin~= the Albany date was set and therefore being unable to avail himself of the invitation. With the Mills’ band’s sudden closing, Romano was prevailed upon to play this week, his men being fortunately ynot scattered, although several, including the leader, had made plans for a vacation. Lopez in Picture Houses Vincent Lopez has been signed by the Fox, Philadelphia, to conduct their orchestra the week of Oct. 5 at a salary of $4,000. In this Lopez will lead the house orchestra, play a piano solo on the stage and give a Short concert of such numbers as he used in his New York concert appearance. He will add eight Lo- pez men to the house orchestra. ASH’S DISKS Paul Ash is not new to Brunswick records, as previously reported. Ash was an exclusive Brunswick artist when at the Granada theatre, San Francisco, but since aeeithe into McVicker’s, Chicago, he has not been ‘cafning.” , Now that he is “set,” Ash will resume, going in more for dance records rather than the symphonic Style previously essayed. FRANK CLARK’S . NIGHT The Cinderella Baltroom is to hold Special Frank Clark evening, Oct. 5, in honor of the veteran music man. Clark is in New York to manage the reorganized Watterson, Berlin and Snyder professional de- partment. Admittance will be free during the entire evening. a ~%“Baconz& Daye COAST Italian, SILVER BELL BANJOS New Catalog—Just Out THE BACON BANJO CQ.-, Inc GROTQGS, CONN. NEW IDEA FOR BETTER RADIO SHOWS BY WSB Encourages Local Business Men to Pay for Talent—An- other ‘Advertising’ Version Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 29. A new move to garner better tal- ent for the broadcasts of WSB, The Journal’s radiophone broad- casting station and the town’s only outfit of the kind, has been made by Lambdin Kay, director, in ad- vising local concerns tc sponsor definite programs using talent for which the concern pays. - Kay has been cutting down for some time on the less able amateur talent and has been encouraging the employment of professionals for the broadcasts. The Journal has an iron-clad policy that no enter- tainer shall receive compensation for working over its radio, but does not disapprove of others hiring them for the service. As a result, the quality of the broadcasts is on the upgrade, with about four evenings out of each week finding talented professionals playing on programs sponsored by local business houses, principally the radio shops. ST. LOUIS’ NEW STATION 16 Business Houses Behind Broad- casting Plan to Piug Town St. Louis, Sept. 29. A new §,000-watt station, as a civic undertaking to tell the world that St. Louis is “the center of cen- ters” in America, will be built here this fall and will broadcast its first program Christmas Eve. Sixteen non-competing business houses will operate the station and will sub- scribe $15,000 each for the capital of $240,000. Among the subscribers are the Merchants’ Exchange, the St. Louis “Globe-Democrat,”’ Skouras Broth- ers’ Enterprise and the Kilgen Or- gan Company. The station will have three down- town studios, a large one and one each at the Merchants Exchange and the “Glohe-Democrat.” The towers and broadcasting apparatus will be set up 16 miles from the heart of the HERE AND THERE The Parodians opened an indefi- nite engagement at the Club Cadix, New York, last week, William Hardy is n@w managing the Club Fronton, Greenwich Vil- lage. James G. Dimmick’s Sunnybrook Orchestra makes its Broadway de- but Oct. 4 at the Cinderella ball- room, New York, for a special four weeks’ engagement. Clarence F. Frietag of Monti- cello, Ia., formerly a member of Dennis’ Metropolitan orchestra and more recently Roger Wolfe Kahn’s orchestra, which played at the in- augural ball at Washington, D. C., last March, has accepted a position with Paul Ash and his orchestra, Chicago. Arthur Dwight Brown is re-en- tering Drake university after trav- eling this summer as director and manager of the Rainbow Novelty orchestra in Southwest Canada. Charles L. Fischer and his Ex- position Orchestra, having just com- pleted a summer at Mackinac Island, Mich., are touring the one nighters. They play for L. O. Bech at the East Market Gardens, Akron, Ohio, next week. The Seattle Harmony Kings, Ben- son unit, last at Young’s Million Dollar Pier, Atlantic City, are new Victor artists. Their first releases are slated for October 16. The Charleston Chasers, under Dick Johnson’s direction, make their debut on the Columbia records next month. Johnson is personally saxo- phonist with Roger Wolfe Kahn’s Hotel Biltmore band, but heads this recording unit. Baking Powder Co. Contributes The Davis Baking Powder Co. will contribute this season to the | radio programs with a Davis saxo- | phone octet headed by Clyde Doerr. The group makes its debut from WEAF, WCAE and WOO on Oct. 6. CIVIC STATION COSTS $200,000; NO PROFIT ee 2 1,000-Watt Transmitters in K. C.—Going After Bigger Ether Audience Kansas City, Sept. 29. With two new 1,000-watt. trans- mitter sets being installed here in local radio stations, the Western air will soon be heavy with amusement for a greater audience than ever. One of the new units is being built for the Kansas City “Star,” WDAF, which features “The Night Hawks” on its midnight program, and the other goes into the studio of the Unity School of Christianity WOQ. The 500-watt set used for some time by WDAF will be installed in the Hotel Lassen, Wichita, Kans. The Oklahoma State Chamber of Commerce has also announced plans for a 5,000-watt station to take the air early in December, featuring “The Voice of Oklahoma,” a radio title copyrighted by Edward Rolle- stone, millionaire oil operator, of Bristow, Okla. The plans call for the expenditure of $200,000 for the equipment. - This will be the first state cham- ber of commerce to engage in radio broadcasting on behalf of the public and noneprofit sharing basis, > Art Kahn and Band Re-engaged for B. & K. Chicago, Sept. 29. Art Kahn and his Columbia re- cording orchestra have been re- engaged for the Senate opening, Oct. 12. Kahn and his aggregation previously supplied the music for this cinema when the theatre was under the management of L. & T. When the latter organization original contract of three years had but a few weeks to go. During his absence from _ the Senate, Kahn kept his combination intact by playing picture houses and cafes. He is currently at the Edgewater Beach Hotel where he closes Sunday. The re-engaging of Kahn and his orehestra by B, & K. is another move in doubling their pit combina- tions: Kahn originally introduced this style of entertainment in Chi- cago. While his efforts were con- fined strictly along musical lines he furnished worthwhile entertain- ment as a pit combination or for presentations. Kahn, like Paul Ash, will have complete charge of the stage enter- tainment and proposes enlarging his band from 14 pieces to 20. He is expected to create his own ideas for presentations and engage extra talent to augment the entertain- ment. With Kahn added, it will give B. and K. three houses where’ their pit combinations also appear upon the stage. This policy is said to cut down the running expenses of-the stage shows in half and in every instance have had a tendency to boost business. Kahn is a corking good musician and rated as one of the best jazz pianists in the country. Art Hickman Active Los Angeles, Sept. 29. Art Hickman has taken personal charge of his hotel Biltmore orches- tra and will shortly be seen in its ranks. Fred Ellis who has been with Hickman for nine years has re- turned from a two-year tour in Australia with his.own orchestra, and has been added as pianist. Hickman has signed a new con- tract with the Victor and will start recording in a few weeks. Art Hickman is the pioneer of the symphonic syncopation school of jazz dance music. Dubuque Girls Orchestra Dubuque, Ia., Sept. 29. The Dubuque Girls Orchestra will leave Dubuque for vaudeville. The orchestra is under the management of Aurelia L. Scott. A new stage title will be adopted. ~ merged with B. and K., Kahn's, Atwater Kent’s Concerts The radio public will be treated to radio recitals by 30 world-famous artists through the courtesy of A. Atwater Kent, the Philadelphia radio manufacturer, who is paying for the artists’ services, partially as a self-exploitation stunt and ad- mittedly as a public welfare ges- ture, since the “names” do not war- rant difect returns because of their expense. WEAF and 11 other A. T. & T. stations will pick up Reinald Wer- renrath, famous American baritone, Oct. 4. For 29 ensuing evenings as many “name” soloists will be fea- tured. “LITTLE SOUSA” IN COURT Boy Ordered Away by Court From Step-father. Seattle, Sept. 29. Raymond Baird, nationally famous child wonder saxophone player and orchestral conductor, better known as “Little Sousa” was excommunicated from his step- father and manager, A, M. Azine, in Judge Dalton’s court in Seattle. The 11-year-old prodigy has been under the sole jurisdiction of Mr. Azine since Aug. J, the date of the boy’s mother’s death which occurred in Salt Lake City. A brother and other relatives would not put up with Azine’s man- agement and they filed suit for his release. The case was won by the plaintiffs and young Baird was temporarily placed in a local juven- ile detention home. It is rumored that the lad will return to school, which very likely fail to appeal to him as did the earning of $750 weekly which was his salary paid by Jensen and von Herberg’s Coliseum theatre during the three weeks prior to the time he was taken from Azine. Leo Fitzpatrick at WJR; “Merry Old Chief” Moves Kansas City, Sept 29. Leo Fitzpatrick (The Merry Old Chief) of station WDAF, the Kan- sas City “Star,” has accepted the position of announcer with station W4JR, Detroit, and gave his first pro- gram from the Jewett studio yes- terday. Mr. Fitzpatrick is one of the early pioneers of radio. When the “Star” installed its broadcasting station nearly four years ago, he was ap- pointed radio editor and announcer. He organized the world known “Night Hawks,” the largest radio organization in the world and is known to thousands of his subjects as “The Merry Old Chief.” Tn addition to his prominence in radio and newspaper circles, Mr. Fitzpatrick is past commander of the William R. Nelson post of the Amer- ican Legion of this city, having served in the World War. “Charleston” for Divorce Chicago, Sept. 29. “Charleston” as. the grounds for divorce came up here for the first time in a court application. The wife alleged her husband re- fused to learn the dance, thereby becoming cruel and balking her in her favorite recreation. Both parties to the action are non-pro- fessionals. Court reserved decision. Long Distance Pianist Exhausted After 57 Hours Omaha, Sept. 29. J. M. Waterbury, 60, long distance piano player, dropped from exhaus- tion in an attempt to establish a new record for consecutive playing. Waterbury, playing in a local show window, became exhausted after 57 hours, 37 minutes and 46 seconds of playing. His previous mark was 66 hours and 8 minutes. BENNY DAVIS’ TOUR Benny Davis opens his picture house tour at Loew’s ‘State, St. Louis, Oct. 3. Davis will be ex- ploited as America’s most prolific popular song hit writer. The song- smith will stage amateur song con- tests in every theatre he plays and will also write “official” ‘songs gratis for the various cities he makes, as well as the local Kiwanis, Rotary and kindred or- ganizations, Jesse Greer will be Davis’ accom- panist, FORM RADIO SERVICE LEAGUE To Be Active in Legisla- tive Matters on Behalf of Listeners The National Radio Service League, the first national fraternal body of broadcast listeners, has been organized. It will take active interest in legislative matters, either local or national, and because of its representation on behalf of the listener-in, its suggestion is looked upon to count importantly with Congressional and other legislative bodies. Among those prominent in radio who have endorsed the idea and will serve on its honorary committee are Charles D. Isaacson, WRNY: Al- fred J. McCosker, WOR; Prof. Al- phonse E. Bohrer, Aeolian Co.; Hon. John J. Lyons, U. 8S. Shipping Board; Mortimer N. Levy, Dailey Paskman, WGBS; Joseph Plunkett and Senator Jimmy Walker. W. Howard Judson, who is or- ganizing the listeners, quotes Sena- tor Dill from the recent Washing- ton, D. C., copyright legislation at- tempts, that “the United States is the only country in.the world not taxing the radio apparatus” and the organization will endeavor to main- tain this condition, seemingly de- tecting some possibility by radio to make the direct beneficiaries of broadcasting—the listeners—defray part of the costs of talent. Ray Miller Substitutes Act for Chicago Dates Chicago, Sept. 29. Ray Miller and his Brunswick or- chestra walked out on the B. and K. Syncopation Show. Miller and his band opened for four weeks of the B. and K. houses. While accepting the date, Miller was also contracted to begin re- hearsals for “Oh Susanre,” which was originally slated to go into re- hearsal Oct. 10. The call for re- hearsals came earlier than expected which necessitated Miller wiggling out of the other three weeks, hav- ing played one at the Chicago theatre. When Miller did not appear for the matinee Tuesday the manage- ment preceeded to tie up the trunks and instruments of the members in the band. Miller was informed and promised to have another band in Chicago to replace his own combination. The latter had to meet with the ap- proval of the management. Miller succeeded in securing Jim and Betty Morgan. This was agree- able to the theatre owners. When the band reported for rehearsals the attachment on the Miller outfit was lifted. BANDMEN AUTHORING Two of Roger Wolfe “star” -men in the Hotel Biltmore orchestra aré writing instruction books in their particular field. Vic Berton, the drummer, is authoring the.first book of its kind, “Tips on Taps,” which Robbins-Engel, Inc., will publish. The same firm is to market Tom Gott’s trumpet book. Robbins- Engel also have an harmonica course by Sam A. Perry, the Con- norized piano roll maker, and a folio of Vincent Lopez’s “Modern Piano Solos.” Kahn's CRYSTAL STUDIO AT SHOW Omaha, Sept. 29. A crystal studio, every part visible to the audience, was the feature of the first annual radio show in the Omaha auditorium last week. The studio, 36 by 16 feet, had the largest piece of plate glass ever used in Omaha. WANTED IMMEDIATELY First claes bands, orchestras, en- tertainers and novelties for hotel, cabaret and club engagements. Send Photos, Lowest Retes and Particulars FRANK STANLEY SMAW Amusement Kontorprtose MIAMI, FLA. Box 9651 P. Oo

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46 VARIETY BAND AND ORCHESTRA REVIEWS HAZAY-NATZY ORCHESTRA (8) Biltmore Hotel, Providence, R. |. Probably one of the H-N string of orchestras which has the Bow- man hotel chain sewed ... This particular combination is under the directicn of Erwin White who offi- ciates via violin. Installed in a new hotel which currently seems too big for the town (despite a population of 240,- Wednesday, September 30, 1928 MUSIC seatecttiecesevn| INSIDE STUFF {AC Oct. 15—All Summer in Chicago On Music there are some rough edges that need sandpapering, but these will disappear with time. All the boys sing as well as most musicians. Osburn is a peppy drummer. He also alternates with Moorehead, sax and banjo-player, and Pooley, pi- anist, in making arrangements. With Vanity Fair slated to be- come one of the smart places of the town there is no reason to doubt Osburn will adequately support his The second floor of the Hotel Claridge, New York, which Albert Bouche, the Chicago restaurateur has taken over, opens Oct. 15, under the name of the Bal Masque. It will be an elaborate supper club with a popular midday menu. An elaborate revue staged by Mario Velany, a Chicago prodycer, will be the co-attraction with Charles Kerr and his. orchestra of Two Bands Disrupted Two band upsets occurred in New York last week. The entire per sonnel of two orchestras was disrupted almost simultaneously but at different theatres in Manhattan. At the Lafayette there has been six-man orchestra regularly employed. Recently a colored pianist, fan inine, was added.- According to the story, the newcomer was granted privileges in the conduct of the orchestra which was resented by the male leader and his associates. The men walked out rather than take further orders from the pianist and the house management was com. pelled to recruit a new orchestra in a hurry. Os ae ke noes Caf SSL PUNE BITE Ips omen EY ~ “aj ae et ke ELS I LT GEL I ET TT IE SE cae a aes | z ¥ prio Bod Pe ee ra deb awd to peRe 16. 000) this urit is providing nightly dance music, Sundays excepted, be- tween 10 and 1 a. m. in the main dining room. A number of tables are cleared away leaving ample floor space for end. The orchestra is neatly garbed in blue serge suits, with three gold stripes on each sleeve. Hal, ROGER WOLFE KAHN and Kerr has been playing at an- other Bouche cafe, the Villa Venice, Chicago, all summer, and will be a year at the Bal Masque with his organization. The ofher ofchestral furore occurred with Joe Tenner in one of uptown houses as a vaudeville act. Internal dissension caused his entire band to quit him, with Tenner forced to cancel the engagement, . Later in the week it was reported that Tenner’s former band sticking together as a unit under the leadership of Vincent Carr, the manner in which the New Eng- Orchestra (13) saxophonist, , . landers are evidently taking advan- | Hetel Biltmore, New York a tage of this dance inducement.| Like everything else, the integral Tobias’ Real Estate dna With the opening of the fall seme- | individual contributions help make Harry Tobias, songwriter, is reported cleaning up in. Florida real eg. T? ster at Brown University here, this the orchestra. That gocs double for tate. Tobias, besides being a lyricist, is also a music salesman, and hotel room may increase its draw but at this date it’s a fact the or- chestra is neatly playing. dance tunes to extremely meagre patron- age. , The band is without a brass sec- tion and consequently relies on the softer type of orchestration for ap- peal. It has that. Consisting of two violins two saxophones, banjo, piano, drums and bass violin the boys are not incapable of heating the room up with a torrid number. This they occasionally do without effort, getting the effect principally | from White and his violin, the duo of saxes and the drummer using a soft headed stick on a crash cymbal. Possessing.a decided lilt and a nice rhythm it’s “hot.” without the usual biaring and favorably im- presses as almost a hovelty when compared to the usual fanfare at- tendant to heated renditions by the majority of orchestras. White is supervising an octet that deserves betng danced to by more couples. The unit is broad- casting from the hotel room and seems technically, without a major fault. White’s one serious error is the constant plugging of a number evi- dently composed by either himself or one of his men, He is repeating it so often the boys lose whatever inspiration they may have over it and it gets to be mechanical with them about the fourth or fifth time. This not only hurts the orchestra but. kiNs whatever appeal the mel- the Roger Wolfe Kahn orchestra. A resume of the personnel compris- ing crack’stare like Joe Raymond, Tom Gott, Arthur Schutt, Arnold Brillhart, Dick Johnson, Harold Sturr, “Chuck” Campbell and Vic- tor Burton speaks considerably for itself if one knows the quality, abil- ity and reputation of the aforermen- tioned. Having named eight of a possible unit of 17 it-is paramount that the quality is Lound to be high with that majority individual top- notchers. Roger Wolfe Kann, because he is the son of a multi-millionaire, Otto H. Kahn, has _ been alternately “panned” for carrying such an ex- pensive aggregation -and losing money on it, or, if it was conceded that Kahn’s band was self-support- ing, the grudging premise was that Kahn, Sr,, through some imagined connection with the Hotel Biltmore management, made all this possible. As a mattér of fact the organiza- tion is self-supporting, getting $2,500 from the hofel, $2,000 of which com- prises a payroll and expenses, in- cluding a booking fee for securing the contract -which immediately discounts the senior Kahn’s influ- ence. That the organization musféally rates as one of the best hotel bands in the United States; not alone New York, is really the natural thing con- sidering the personnel. Joe Raymond was a Victer artist on his own at one time. He conducts when young Kahn is away. Raymond is one of 4 BIG ON B'WAY California Band Leader Clicks in New York— Returning to Cinderella After making an auspicious New York debut, Herb Wiedoeft and his Brunswick recording orchestra are completing a week at the Branford theatre, Newark, N. J., this week, following which the Wiedoeft or- ganization will break its jump with vaudeville en “oute to the Cinder- ella Roof, Los Angeles, their favor- ite stand for the winter season. Wiedoeft. was to have played Keith’s Palace, New York, this . week, the original intention follow- ing the Roseland ballroom engage- mient (which opened for two weeks Sept. 9) but a prior contract for the Branford el'minated the Palace. Herb Wiedoeft’s New York advent was a musical highlight in tne metropolis. More professional word- of-mouth publicity resulted during Wiedoeft’s fortnight at the Roseland than any other single engagement of recent months. It was further flattered by such professional tri- butes from Paul Whiteman, Vincent selling training is now being utilized by him to advantage in Florida, Radio Plugging Not New Don Clark's “Song Factory” as a regular Thursday night feature from WGBS is nothing new in the line of song exploitation, Leo Friedmay has been broadcasting “Flashes of the White Way” as a midnight offer. ing from WMCA since the Hotel McAlpin station opened last spring, and Jimmy Clark's Entertainers, on behalf of a music publishing firm, has been doing likewise, Friedman's idea is most alffuistic in that every music firm is givens play in addition to new material by aspirants. 3 Cc. E. Laudstrup, blind piano merchant, Council Bluffs, Ia., who is broadcasting violin solos over station KOP, does not learn his music by ear, like other blind musicians. He has music dictated to him by a girl clerk, thep he punches the notes out on a Braille system carboard and then with his fingers reads the music and memorizes it. It takes a whole evening to learn a page of violin music. The blind violin player is also an expert swimmer and diver. What the Queen Thinks of Jazz When Col. Mackenzie-Rogan, who trains the Guards’ bands of the British army, arrived in Toronto to take an official part in the Canadian Exhibition, he took a verbal slam at the art of jazz. The Queen, he said, among other things, hated it. Luigi Romanelli, leader at the Tivoli and King Edward, promptly seized this front page opportunity and declared in public prints that the Queen might dislike and ‘probably did, because she had never heard the up-to-date variety. Given a chance, said Mr. Romanelli, he would make the royal foot feel like doing a’syncopated tap on the palace floor, Chinese Radio Find ’ Nee Wong, Chinese minstrel at the Rialto Theatre (picture houses) this week and the Rivoli, New York, next week, is a radio “find.” His advent into America is interesting. Wong having radioed from Hawaii where Louis Breau, prominent in radio activities, first picked him up. Nee Wong drifted to Pekin where his ukulele playing was a sensation. He was brought to America and taught American pop songs including a “Ukulele Ike Cliff Edwards” imitation. Will E. Skidmore Placed 7” ie P the best violinists in the business. . 8 » state: ° : F i (im if ody may have. Skig. lle obi nny Ha Prati 2 genet ge Lopez, Ben Bernie, Roger Wolfe Will E. Skidmore states that Variety 8 publicity anent his comeback snl i i ———____- : p s Kahn and other-prominent national as a songwriter, following a four years’ exile in Arizona and Texas, h af HOWARD OSBURN’S HARMONY | the, wiseacres any time he goes in where the veteran songsmith successfully won a batt'e for his health, one 7 ; for faney trumpet stuff. Arthur musical figures who tendered un- ecu ee BOYS (8) : awe F /' . Gaunt teartebiés to the: weet soast |" instrumental in getting him properly connected. Skidmore is now but a8) Vanity Fair Cafe, Chicago chutt, pianist, with Ray Romano bandman by acting as guest con-| With the Clarence Williams Music Co., a colored firm, although Skid- the i bi Chicago, Sept. 20. S peyton i peg is a mer ductors nightly during Wiedoeft's| ore is not of the race. The latter, however, has been partial to colored elie im i ¢ Except for Osburn and two others | 00ard manipy ator of wide experi- stay at the Roseland ballroom. | #4 indigo compositions, producing some big novelty song hits of that we | i this band is brand new, the boys/emce with Paul Specht. He also Whit ticularly flatter- | Caliber in the past. | i nevér having played together before.| 8¢ores for the band as does Harold Pa ean ae Ea aedatce eet RRR Oe " and “Th s-B - ’s t a4 | va | Sturr, saxophonist. Roger Kahn also | !& to Wiedoeft. As a gesture of Se ee ee ee ee eee, are Sere an Osburn swas in vaudeville wit oe ket ae ae arranging for|C0operation, the maestro welcomed newest compositions, which the jobbers aver they are hefping further Fr: Henry Santrey, but has been doing the bandon. entat bib beeen Wiedoeft with a paid union band| 28 Part of gheir co-operation on Skidmore’s behalf. an a the cabaret grind for nearly a year. é a and on the debut evenin erson- tur He was “in” on the Trocadero Cafe,| 4?no!d Brillhart and Dick Johnson | ‘ S peer Ballad W D Radi pre i , lint Alerect th ¢| completing the saxophone section ally conducted his own orchestra. oe ove. ae to adio : me kj but is the musical director now tha are expert. recordiig- instrumenta}- Lopez, Bernie, Ferdie Grofe, Don Previous comment anent the “old time ballad” vogue, which particu tn 2 the place has been sold and re- ists. “Chuck” Campbell’s trom-| Clark (the California bandman who larly mentioned Charles K. Harris’ “After the Ball” and the Shapiro- mt a named. bone is an individual high light,| Was in New York on a vacation), Bernstein “Prisoner Song,” as being muchly in demand, is explained in ; As a break-in aggregation the and Vic Burton has a reputation for | Rudy Wiedoeft, Herb’s brother, and great measure by radio. Harris and Abe Holtzman of the S-B execu- lai 4 boys are entitled to a good rating] } i. percussion work that dates from| ther musical notables in turn of: tive staff broadcast these songs from WOR about a year ago, Holtzman cle - a on their potential speed. Right now|the symphony orchestra. Arthur| ficiated as guest conductors. The also playing “Smoly Mokes” and other of his own original former suce ™ , . “eacea sy fi q : ; > Campbell, bass;_Dcminick Romeo,} Prunswick Company sent down all —— ‘ uti £ banjo, and Leo MeConville, second its available artists in New York The heavy response resulted in a series of return concerts from the : WEYMANN BANJOS trumpet, complete the line-up. also as part of the cooperation idea. | 9#™¢ stations, several “request nights” evidencing a decided liking by da A personal insight on the Kahn Wiedoeft, from Newark, jumps to the public for old familiar favorites: The demand for this type of song ca F family is that the boy, after refus- the Orpheum, Kansas City, to be was awakened therefore by the radio and that it has been a commercial a e - ae ing to accept his father’s help in followed by the Palace, Chicago, and success is evidenced by the greater number of this type of songs coming se Pyotr, building up what the banker thought | other stands into San Francisco ana | /t® Popularity. “4 on was just another of en™8-year-old | Los Angeles. Wiedoeft opens at the ur boy’s hobbies, also was told to es-| Cinderella Roof Nov. 9 and will also BENNY DAVIS MARRIES ‘ of chew all mention of the family n2me double with the Orpheum in Los A romance of the cabarets re- FREDDIE RICH re ‘ in his professional career. It was| Angeles the same week. ; 9 a ee Director of His Hotel Astor Orches » ly 4 not chastisement but a test byf Willlam Morris has a European sulted in Benny Davis nef san + ae zee - iy fe aa in ee he father to son to see what the lat-| itinerary mapped out for Wiedoeft| Sept. 26 to Dorothy Gompert, spe- ! ype ta etnies Dee-Ait eal la Be Be ter could sccom; “sh on his own. next year. cialty dancer, who was part of the || Toll, maker and was among, the frm, DAVID BE The ban on such publicity was revue at the Embassy Club, Atlan-’| on the rolls. MFreddie Rich, too, is 5 REND recently removed with the profes- Ra ES ay . |§ among the ghlaxy of famous band R NEW YORK CITY sional approval of “Variety” and| notices to the extent of carrying ay Snes “WEere hn Gongwetter — ieaine hd aed ol ne rove Be ~ ° € 3 - ylayin obbins-Eng mber: : ‘ Weymann Banjos are being played by the | Other publications which from time] them about with him in his coat ciated the past summer. larty. * Remember THE BIG FOUR: hi world's greatest artists. proof of quality. WRITE FOR CATALOGUE NO. 56 Their choice is} to time have commented critically and impersonaliy on the Kahn band. rocket, On his merits, young Kahn is an “DREAMING OF TOMORROW” “LONESOME” ' Miss Gompert will accompany the tunesmith on his picture house Now that the organization is some- thing to be provd of, Kahn, Sr., is not an infrequent visitor at the Gas- H. A. WEYMANN & SON | exclusive Victor artist and (sans the name which is exclusively re- served for Victor) he also “cans” for “LOOK WHO’S HERE” “FRESHIE” Published by tour but will not retire profession- ally. | 1 DEPT. V cades (roof) of the Biltmere and|the Cameo and Perfect disks as Johnny Lutz’s Syncopators is id ‘e 1108 Chestnut St., Phila., Pa. has confided that he cherishes some} The Cascadians and under another| chief entertainment feature at the | Robbins-Engel, Inc q ‘ ' + £0118., of the boy’s most flattering press | nom-de-disk. Abel. Varsity Club, Greenwich Village. {§% $008. roadway New York (57 4 7 a x " . a . omnes anenyeiiliche - ere - a 21010) Gin (Gus se Oaiscl ares Se OE AG Re A RICE WCE W tc. ‘ pe OING CERT WHERE | io scart ¢ . = CHANGED WEEKLY, ME om : . 5 : : ej : ; oie . = EF =o by tp Re Sas cee a 0 a i ps ge Z : : SS Meter : Le : oa +f: ee Stee ae s ase = NATIONAL ATTRACTIONS: of NEW YORK. Inc.. 2B ~. 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Fhe entire per, neously but at re has been d pianist, fem. Pr was sranted esented by the ther than take nent was com. ' in one of lon caused hig he engagement, . mer band Vincent Carr, “lorida rea} sims sman, and ® in Florida, at feature from Leo Fri midnight offer. ed last spring, yublishing firm, firm is givens rs, Ta., who ig n his music by him by a girl | Carboard and takes a whole liver. bands of the 1 the Canadian The Queen, he ard, promptly orints that the i never heard elli, he would ie palace floor, icture houses) io “find.” radioed from 8, first picked laying was a can pop songs his comeback a and Texas, or his health, dmore is now though Skid- tial to colored , hits of that tidmore’s two Wping further hich particu- the Shapiro- } explained in e S-B execu- zo, Holtzman 1 former suce erts from the ded liking by type of song a commercial songs coming RICH Astor Orches ined the Co- ts. Mr. Rich yuo-Art piano nong the first yer, “Florida’ Rich, too, is famous band r catalog by sumbers regu- BIG FOUR: MORROW” iE” HERE” a2)

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Wednesday: September 30, 1928 CABARETS

iTS AND SHOWS FOR CABARETS IN LOOP: Cafes Outbidding One Another—Evelyn Nes- pit at Silver City

; Chicago, Sept. 29. Chicago cafe owners gre outdoing and outbidding themselves for names. ’ The Moulin -Rouge has re-engaged Evelyn Nesbit Thaw who will split honors with the Kaufman Brothers. Five or six other vaudeyille com- pinations compose’ the balance of the entertainment::-The Frolic has added Badie Cox to*its regular re- yue. The current edition has been, polstered by numerous principals. Dolly Kay who opened at the Silver Slipper remained but one week and will be replaced by a revue. Evan Burrows Fontaine is the premier attraction at Ike Bloom’s, Deau- ville. The Rainbo and Rendezvous offer big revues. , -The Friars opened avnew costly show headed by standard vaude- yille turns. The Montmartre has se- eured for its feature entertainers CABARETS Rube Bernstein Buys In Rube Bernstein, the Columbia bur- lesque producer, is said to have purchased the Marlo interest in.the Yacht Club,.a night club on West 45th street. Tt leaves Ben Piermont as one of Bernstein’s partners, with the other the financial man. George Meyers formerly had a ‘share in the Place but disposed of it. The orchéstra of four call them- selves The New Yorkers, and for the Yacht Club clientele just fit in. Chick Eader, George Walsh, Billy Mann and Tommy Purcell are the cambination, with Chick Eader do- ing most of the singing. They are good entertainers and agreeable, making themselves quite a valuable asset .to the club.

The new show at the Club Ken- tucky, New York, has Bert Lewis back as chief funster. Julia Geraty, Ina Hayward, Olive Neral, Jean Palmer and Pearl Howell from “Ar- tists and Models” are in the show, with the Duke Ellington (colored) band the dance feature. _ Mrs. James Kerr, widow of the former associate of U. J. “Sport” Hermann, and Mrs. Ben Garetson, wife of the manager of the Ashland Avditorium, have’ opened their res- taurant at 674 Rush street, Chicago, which has been named “The Meet- ing House.”

Show at Club Cameo The Club Cameo on 52nd street has opened with a show put on by Gus Edwards, called “Broadway's Cinderéilas.” In it are Moore and Freed, Roy Sedley, Marjorie Leet,

Hal Hixon, and Keller Sisters and Lynch. Eva Dowling and chorus girls. Ir- ving Bloom’s orchestra is the music. ’ ® : 9

~ CABARET

REVIEWS |

DEAUVILLE, CHICAGO Chicago, Sept. 26. Evan Burrows Fontaine, of much publicity and consequently a “name.” is the personality. with which Ike Bloom re-opened his cabaret. Miss Fontaine probably has a certain draw and her specialties comprising a generous display of her person are apt to give satisfaction to the curi- ous. Her support consists of six handsome young women with allur- ing figures and pleasant |. smiles, billed as “Burma Girls.” Neither the ensemble or Miss Fontaine ex- ecute anything difficult in stepping, but with the exotic quality about them there is enotigh smartness io click. Miss Fontaine sings rather wel! for a dancer There is great difference be tween the present eatertainment and the policy of last spring when Frank Libuse, “the comic waiter,” and Mabel Walzer, the rough and tumble dancer, were the eard. The present show lacks comedy, but has more dignity. The point is whether, in Chicago, dignity counts for as much in receptis. Rose Marie Delmar and Made- laine McKinsey, both “Singers, are clever. Miss Delmar has a sort of Ted Lewis delivery accenting every syllable. Miss McKinsey is dimin- utive, but with a nifty ficure. Eddie Roberts, youthful singer and dancer, is playing his first Ameri- can engagement after a year and a half abroad. He does a series of sensational shoulder spins and head dives without the use of his hands. Went over big. Marie DeVoe was under a handicap, with a selection of songs quite impractical for caba- ret work. Each @epended upon the lyrics, Following lyrics is a strain upon the concentration and good humc- of cabaret patrons in this vil- lage, The orchestra, also new, is called . 2 Chicagoans,” owned by Art R -2 and Ralph Anderson, the for- n leading on the banjo. They have been at the Dells Tavern all omer and have mastered the ru- “iments of what 4s required in night clubs, Lively syncopation and plenty of it is their-dominant and amiable characteristic. - Two table singers, Betty Holmes and Dorothy Austin, fill in between times. Excellent voices and suffi- Clent personality. Two of the “Bur- ma Girls,” Bobbie Clark and Ger- trude Sinclair, also solo briefly and acceptably, cu Deauville Cafe since its open- : ast February has been generally egarded ag one of the elite places ra of the town. It still holds that rating. f Loop.

3 At Station = B CHANTER, 132 WA 52nd St.; N. Y. ¥ Haberdashery ‘is Smt h and Smith

CRILLON, CHICAGO Chicago, Sept. 26. Of all the premier openings that have been introduced in Chicago’s night life, Paul Ash is to be credited with drawing the most esteemed citizens this windy city can offer. All the remarks that have been passed relative to Ash being a big man in Chicago does double and in spades. The most aristocratic gathering ever collectively witnessing cafe opening were present to pay homige to their idol on the opening of his club There is no doubt that the name Ash conrected with any cafe in Chicago wi!! draw the elite from the social center. Ash ihe Crillon or any 07%: the Crillon: will never pul over Ash. The:-Crillon’s arrangement of its cafe handicaps any group of enter- |tainers from putting it over to finan- cial returns. This goes for the best that the profession has to offer in the line of bands or entertainers. The Crillon’s seating capacity is re- ported to be around 500. After al the guests are seated it is doubtful if 10 per cent can view a perform- but MACE

that construct the view of the band and entertainers, irrespective of where one might be-seated. It is the most inadequately arranged af- fair for any sort of entertainment where individuals are the attraction. For anyone not dancing the evening is also a total loss for they cannot see but part of the public dancers despite the small dance space. It is just not suitable for a cabaret. While the opening night's atten- dance seemed to be congenial and without complaints it was obvious the good ti they had looked for- ward to was Gisappointment. Ash worked like a trojan continuously to keep things boiling with some pro- fessionals feeling the lull volunteer- ing to entertain. While the nr. fes- sionals in attendance consisted of ecme of vaudeville’s best names and sical stars who executed hilarious nd impromptu amusement continu- ously, the majority of the patrons were deprived of partaking in the healthy fun or even seeing the en- tertainers through the walls in this cafe. Ash did wonders but * he sticks it out any length of time at all he is supernatural. The incon- veniences that one is up against here must be seen to be -ppreciated. Ash’s personality combined with his corking dance combination glit- tered all over the place. Those for- tunate enough ‘to see him in action pronounce him the best and pep- piest orchestra conductor who has ever stepped on a platform in Chi- ago. The new clientele Ash has cre- ated for the Crillon will hardly be maintained. One night at the Cril- lon with its unatmospheric sur- roundings is sufficient. Ash in any other place but here would be a sensation from a finan- cial and enterftainir ¢ standpoint. Loop.

‘HICK’ JUDGE PADLOCKS | WILDEST TOWN IN N. W.’ Picturesque Hurley, Wis., the Terror of Enforcement Men, Now Dry

Milwaukee, Sept. 29. Hurley, Wis.¢now knows how Broadway feels. ‘ A little more than a year ago a hick federal judge from the wilds of northern Wisconsin, Superior to be exact, came to New York an@ put the padlock on a long line of fam- ous night resorts, cafes and caba- rets. The “hick” judge, C. Z. Luse,) became a nationally known figure over night and the country marveled at. his bravery in invading. the stately town of New York and handing out padlock writs like so much tissue paper. Now Judge Luse comes to the fore in his home state and he has cowed, “the wildest town in the northwest.” Hurley, the town of 3,200 that knew no law, the town which boasted three feet of bar room space for each man, woman and child in the place is meek. With one sweep of his battered pen, Judge Luse dried up Hurley more effectively than more than 200 dry agents could do it. For the past seven years, prohibi- tion men have invaded Hurley. They walked in and were carried out. Three prohibition agents were shot to death and their murderers were never brought to justice; more than 50 wepe:taken from Hur- ley on stretchers after the “under- ground wires” had disclosed the fact down the line that they were in town. Last spring, however, a handful of nervy dry men from Chicago in- vaded Hurley. They made no ar- resis but obtained plenty of evi- dence. Last week the evidence was laid before Judge Luse in Superior. The saloonmen were called in on federal warrants; they maintained their stubborn bragadocia but to no avail. Judge Luse padlocked every saloon in Hurley. He also said. he was ready to send the United States army in to enforce the law if it were -necessary. Hurley, the town that lived up to fairy-book and wild west tales of badmen and.gunplay, is now a meek little town. The village where hun- dreds of miners came every pay day from the Hecla copper country and the Mesahka iron ranges,:.is no

tan put over ; ance comfortably here. Whatever this place was originally intended for may never be known. Hé@e its a cafe built._with posts and arches | longer listenir to the all night ribaliry of seotied drunks: Hurley is quiet. /sderal agents. walk through the streets this week un- afraid that they will be shot, slug- zed or tarred and feathered. They carry court writs and padlocks and Hurley, dazed and hurt is beginning to feél the humiliation that was vis- ited upon greater New York by a | little “hiek” judge, C. Z. Luse. A. C. CABARET SEASON IS NEARLY FINISHED The cafes and cabarets of Atlan- tic City are about ready to call it a season. Some have already closed but a few are still hanging on to grab stray convention crowds while others are operating over the week- ends only. The latter have been experiencing considerable trouble in getting entertainers on the two- day basis. An increased demand in spots opening up or reopening hav? precipitated the stand off attitude. Cabarets operating in the shore district have had to practically de- pend upon talent from Philadelphia. A few proprietors operatin< places in both cities have gejead their problems through doubYr~ *he en tertainers but others have not been as fortunate. Agents have been of- fering small time performers suit- able for cafe work attractive money to play the cafes in addition to their theatre dates but with few eager to take chances of losing cir- cuit bookings because of accepting the double dates. ° Some of the smallér places may run indefinitely but the larger ones are expected to call it a season most any. time. A recent federal started the closings. The pinches were said to have been brought about through political differences. According to the story, places here were giving up with the collectors saying the money was going to- wards the funds of a national politi- |} cal party Eventually this |

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- JACK ROSE’S SOMBRERO At the opening of th eClub Rodeo originally the Wigwam, in the basement of the Carroll Theatre,’ Jack Rose, like the Others, appeared dolled up as a wild and woolly cowboy. Piping his sombrero, one guest dared Rose: “Try and break that one.” J sment is reported having reached the ears of leaders of that party, who sent word locally none of the moneys had been diverted from the first receivers. On top of this the pinches followed, although it has not been claimed any place “taken” ever gave up to anyone.

ANOTHER SUPPER CLUB A new addition to the smart sup- per places is the Melody Club, which opens Oct. 15 at 114 West 54th street under the active sponsorship of Lew Brown, Sidney Clare and Billy Wolfson, the theatrical tailor, with an anonymous backer as the “angel.” The cafe will go in for a stiff couvert and will feature the theatrical atmosphere as much as possible. : Al Lentz and That Band will ren- der the dance music. Lentz has been playing vaudeville since leav- ing the Castilian Gardens, Lyn- brook, L. IL

RICHMAN’S NEW CLUB Another night club is to be opened by the Harry Richman associates, on West 54th street, adjoining the 300 Club. . 47 _ $e Bamboo Gardens Burned; Afire 6 Hrs.; Loss $75,000 “levelans pt. 29. VARIETY One of Cleveland's largest dan- sants—Bamboo Gardens—was swept by fire causing property loss esti- mated at $75,000. Although fire chiefs have said the spectacular blaze, which they fought fer six. hours, was caused apparently by a lighted cigaret which a diner dropped on the floor shortly before the establishment closed for the night, the police started investigation for incendiarism, All of the musical instruments of the Charles Fitzgerald Orchestra were destroyed. The dansant is lo- cated in the theatrical section of Euclid Avenue. Charles W. Tend is general manager. Marshall’s Night Club Chicago, Sept. 29. George Marshall, local sportsman, will introduce another night club here. Marshall, recently returned from New York, has an idea for the Windy City. Local capital is said to be financ- ing the project. Margie Whitting- ton, former Ziegfeld beauty, has al« ready been engaged as hostess, possible

Joe Woods Back in Cabarets Joe Woods who quit the cabaret field to produce for vaudeville is back in the former fold. Woods has formed a partnership with Mike Capello and the new alliance has taken over the College Club, Greenwich Village. A musical trio supplic* the dance music.

LEADING ORCHESTRAS

[IRVING AARONSON | | DAVE HARMAN |

AND HIS COMMANDERS Second Season with ELSIE JANIS’ “PUZZLES OF 1925 Harris Theatre, Chicago, Wl, | ACE BRIGODE | and His 14 Virginians Exclusive Management Joseph Friedmap 245 West 5ist Street, N. Y. Phone Circle 1730 SECOND SEASON ON BROADWAY Still at MONTE CARLO RESTAURANT, 5ist St. & B'way, N. Y¥. C. | WILBUR DE PARIS | AND HiS Cotton Pickers “PICKIN’ COTTON” Playing Dance*Tour Difection JACK FIGEL, 1600 B’way N.Y e JEAN GOLDKETTE|

Orchestra Victor Reeording Artists Management of Jean Goldkette Orchestras 17 Brady Street DETROIT | MAL HALLETT | and his Versatile Entertaining Band Permanent address, Box 612, Lawrence, Mass. “TOURING NEW ENGLAND” Management: Charles Shriebman |FLETCHER HENDERSON | AND His Roseland Orchestra COLUMBIA RECORD ARTISTS AT ROSELAND BALLROOM Broadway and 51st St., N. Y¥. C. "RAY WALKER’S | RADIOLIANS On a Much Needed Vacation Representative, Harry Pearl 1607 B°WAY, NEW YORK CITY HARRY STODDARD

sae AND ORCHESTRA DANCELAND, PHILADELPHIA Permanent address: Williamsport, Pa, | Original Indiana 5 =} Record and Radio Artists New Playing Cinderella Ballroom 48th Street and Broadway. New York TOMMY MORTON. Manager Phove Richmond Hil) 8479. Sterling 8626 The Original Memphis 5 | Direction BERNIE FOYER 1674 Broadway, New York

| DAN GREGORY | Victor heshetion Bechalade Enroute to Coast Mance Tours Headquarters 1101 North 16th Street HARRISBURG, PA. MILTON SLOSSER Premier Organist MISSOURI THEATRE St. Louis, Mo.

| CHARLEY STRAIGHT | AND HIS Rendezvous Orchestra

Rendezvous Cafe, Chicago, Il. Also Jack Johnstone and His Samovar Orchestra. (A Charley Straight Unit). | MR. AL TUCKER } and hie SOCIETY ORCHESTRA Keith-Orpheum Circuits Direction Bernard Burke

THE ORIGINAL | Broaiway Entertainers

and HIS ORCHESTRA with MRS, FRANK TINNEY | 1607 B’way, New Vory City, Suite 303

now with “Artists and Models” Co. TECK, BUFFALO

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OUTDOORS Wednesday, September 30, 1925

NEIGHBORHOOD STREET FAIRS HURT CARNIVALS AND THEATRES

Crowds of 10,000 and More in Chicago Section, to Promote New Department Store—Sensational Free Acts as Draw on Different Corners

Ch.cago, Sept. 29. Street fairs promcted by business men to boom neighborhoods are ve- coming increasingly numerous in Chicago, to such an extent carnivals attempting to vlay on outlying lots are finding hard siedding. The latest of th. free street car- nivals was held last week in: the mid-west district in celebration of the opening of a new department store. The Fair Department of the Western Vaudeville Managers As- sociation had the contract and sup- plied from its catalog John Robin- son’s Elephants, LaFrance Brothers, Nicholas Chefalo, Leg Davis and CeDora. Each performed at dif- ferent corners at half hour intervals, starting at 7.30 in the evening the whole show concluding with an hour of free dancing on a roped- off street. - Paddy Harmon, dance hall mag- nate, was general difector of the fair. with Johnny McGrail handling the detail for the W. V. M. A, The band was taken by truck from corner : corner. + — Drawing Crowds Crowds estimated at over 16,000 congregated around the various plat- forms. The elephants were the ‘hig draw although CeDora who rides’ a motorcycle in a 16-foot globe while @ man stands on the bottem drew a huge crowd. Nicholas Chefalo riding a bicycle down an incline to “loop-the-loop’” and “jump-the- gap” did his stuff near the park around the corner from the Amer- ican music hall.

CIRCUSES Sells- Floto Circus Springfield, Mo., Oct. 1; Rogers, Mo., 2; Ft. Smith, Ark., 3; Fayette- ville, 5; Okmulgee, Okla., 6; Tulsa, 7; Oklahoma City, 8; Ada, 9: Ard- more, Okla., 10. Ringling-Barnum- Bailey Shrevéport, La., 3; Clarksdale, Miss., 4; Greenville, 5; Greenwood, 6; Columbus, 7; Meridian, 8; Tupelo, 9; Jackson, Miss., 10; Nashville, Tenn., 12; Chattanooga, 13;. Knox- ville, Tenn., #4. ) 101 Ranch Knoxville, Tenn., 1; Chattanooga, Tenn., 2; Rome, Ga., 3. John Robinson Durham, N. C., 1; Raleigh, 2; Goldsboro, 3. Hagenbeck- Wallace Ci: Cape Giradeau, Mo., 1; Kennett, 2; Carruthersville, Mo., 3.

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IND, TARNADO UPSETS MILLERS’ 101 SHOW Four Injured in Blow and Night Show Called Off—Ele- phants Get Loose Evansvilk, Ind., Sept. 29. Miller Brothers’ 101 Ranch shows suffered a blowdown here last week which necessitated the .cal'ting off4 of the evening performance. The damage to camopy tops was around $6,000. Four of the shows’ people were injured. Gene Melton, man- ager of Wonderland, a pit show, was the most seriously hurt. Little Mary Blatherwick, 14, lariat spin- ner, was injured about the legs by flying tent poles; Chief Turkey Legs, 60, had all his teeth knocked out, and Mrs. Sal Vail, injured about the head and ‘Shoulders by flying debris. Melton was struck on ‘the head by peles and timber and ren- dered unconscious. ' ’ Frightens Elephants The elephants picketed in. the side show, became unruly and started trouble. Carrie, one of the largest, got loose and made a holt through the main entrance of a side show but was stopped by Sam Logan, keeper. ; The blowup, a small freakish tor- nado, which did damage to trees and small buildings in the imme- diate vicinity of the lot, came up with little warning. The show has no “big top” and the long low canopy tents over the seats were easy picking for the gale. The side show and other regular tops were guyed out and stood the blow. The last act in the side show had been concluded just @ few minutes before the blow, consequently: all specta- tors were off or just at the edge of the lot. The staff announced a day and date engagement with Ringling Brothers, at Norfolk, Va., on Oct. 19.

CIRCUS FANS ASSOCIATION Men Fond of Sawdust as Boys Get- ting Together Chicage, Sept. 29. A membership campaign is being launched by the Circus Fans Asso- ciation of America, recently or- ganized. Walter C, Scholl, one- time para~chute-jumper with the old Ringling show is lining up the Chicago field. The association as its name sug- gests is composed of mén who have never outgrewn their boyhood fond- ness for the whitetops. The mem- bership includes Governors Trimble of Virginia and Smith of New York; Senators Moses of New Hampshire and Green of Vermont and Lieu- tenant Governors Sterling of Illinois | and Van Orman of Indiana. Marshall King of Alexandria, Va. | is president; Robert P. Johnston, Concord, N. H., treasurer and Stan- ley Dawson (Ringling-Barnum- sailey Circus) secretary Joe Cook, the vaudeville monologist, is a charter member as is Mayor Schawb | of Buffalo.

CLOSE CARNIVAL DATES Hamilton, O., Sept. 29. For the first time within memory this town has played two carnivals on successive weeks. The K. G. Barkoot shows came here en route south and were followed by the John M. Sheesley Shows. The Barkoot outfit played down- town under K, P. auspices but Sheesley came in “cold turkey” playing the fair grounds.

Geneseo Retains Chautauqua Geneseo, IIL, Sept. 29. Geneseo is to keep up its Chau- tauqua, with Secretary E. S. Woehr making plans for the 2ist annual program for next year.

Claims Giant Horse Largest in World Kansas City, Sept. 29. A. E. Pouton, Wisner, Neb. owns Lubber, claimed -to Be the largest horse in the world. Lubber is five years old, 20 hands high and weighs over 3,008 pounds. Pouton’s horse has been at- tracting much attention at county fairs in this section. It's ‘the owner’s claim that the horse put on 200 pounds last year and that he has not [ yet acquired his full growth. ca

AWAY SHOW TO ‘MIKE CLARK Carnival Man Made $550,000 in Florida Realty / ‘ Chicago, Sept. 29. S. W. Brundage is said te have made a gift’ of his carnival to Mike Clark, his general agent for years. Mr, Brundage hag been very suc- cessful at real estate in Florida. Some weeks ago he realized $550,000 on a $25,000 investtnent, it is said, and the showman decided to quit the outdoor show business,

‘ ) CARNIVALS (For this week—Sept. 28—unless otherwise indicated). Macy’s Expo., Huntsville, Ala. May & Dempsey, Union City, Ind. Metropolitan Shows, Parson, W. Va. D. D. Murphy, Siketon, Mo. National Amus. Co., Hartford, Kan. Rubin & Cherry, Memphis. Nat Reiss, Shelby, N. C. Mathew J. Riley, Lynchburg, Va. Rice Bros., Greenville, Tenn. Schwable & Wallick,. Brush, Neb. Tip Top Expo., Rocky Mount, N.C. E. A. Weaver, Greensburg, Ky., Oct. 5. David Wise, Soperton, Ga. Zeidman & Pollie, Laurei, Miss., 28; Tupelo, Oct. 5; Meridian, Miss., 12 K. G. Barkoot, Atlanta; Dublin, Ga., Oct. 5, Bernardi Greater, Trenton, N: J. Bernardi Expo., Albuquerque, N. Mex, Boyd & Linderman, Binghamton, N. Y Brown & Dyer, Brockton, Mass. Bruce Greater, Lumberton, N, C., 28; Henderson, Oct. 5. J. J. Cronin, Jonesville, Va. S.-W. Brundage, Marysville, Va. Central States Expo., Covington, Ga., 28; Monroe, Oct. 5; Thomson, 12 Dalton Grove, Mo. Te os sae Expo., Cape Girardeau, Mo. Dodson’s Shows, Tyler, Tex. De Kreko Bros., Quincy, IIL, 28; Keokuk, lowa, Oct. 5. Ed Evans, Alma, Kan. Empire Shows, White Hall, Md. Fritz & Oliver, Donaldson, La., Oct: 5. W. A. Gibbs, Howard, Kan. Gloth Amus. Co., Wilmington, ‘ 10ld Medal Shows, Breckinridge, ex. sreater Sheesley Shows, Newport, & Anderson, Mountain y. * Great White Way, Madisonville, y. sill Hames, Lubbock, Tex. L. J. Heth, Athens, Ala. Isler Shows, Greenwood, Ark, Kellie Grady, Red Bay, Tenn.; Fa- yette, Oct. 5; Haleyville, Tenn., 12. Keystone Expo., Petersburg, Va. Abner K. Kline, Salt Lake City, Oct. 1-7. J. George Loos, Victoria, Tex., 28; Gonzales, Oct. 5; Elcampo, Tex., 12. Harry Lottbridge, Sincoe, Can. Lachman-Carson, Tulsa, Okla.; Enid, Ark., Oct. 5. C. R. Leggette, Hope, Ark.; Ash- down, Oct. 5.

TRAINER ATTACKED Pine. Bluff, Ark., Sept. 29. Clyde Beatty, 19, lion tamer with Hagenbeck - Wallace circus, was badly torn by “Nero,” a vicious lion, during a performance at Texarkana last week, “Nero,” vicious from the start, made a swipe at Beatty with one paw, knocking the trainer’s fender and revolver from his hand, and with the other paw tore a gash ex- tending from the right shoulder to elbow.

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ADA LEWIS ' Ada Lewis, one of the American stage’s best known tomediennes and perhaps more popularly known as ite “original tough girl,” follow- ‘ing several days’ coma, died Sept. 24 at her home, 9022 196th street, Hollis, Longe Island. Her ilinsss followed a nervous breakdown last January while paying in “The Busy- body.” Just a month ago Miss Lewis had been discharged from a sani- tarium with» indications that she would be fully able to report for rehearsals in “Sunny,” the new Marilyn Miller. show, as she had signed with Charles B, Dillingham. But the fates were against her, her condition becoming rapidly worse until she lapsed inte uncon- sciousness from which she never rallied. -—Miss Lewis, in private life, was the widow of the late John W. Parr and when the comedienne was buried last Saturday her remains were laid beside those of Her hus- band’s in Calvary Cemetery. Mr. Parr died 24 years ago. The life of Miss Lewis as it re- lated to the stage was colorful, Miss Lewis being identified with many big productions. The comedienne -was born in New York aad first went on the stage in San Francisgo in. 1890. Her familiar characterization of the “tough girl” started with Harrigan and Hart shows and with Peter F. Dailey That Miss Lewis was popular IN MEMORY OF My Beloved (Husband and Pal Who Passed to _ Beyoné Oct. 6, Mrs. HARRY HASTINGS

with both profession and ‘public was attested by her funeral when more than 500 persons which in- cluded some of the best known producers and players attended the obsequies held in St. Gerard's Roman Catholic Church, Holts. A requiem mass was offered by the Rev. James J. Kennedy. Those at the services included Charles Dillingham, David Belasco, Nellie Revell, Oscar Shaw, Ernest Truex, Blanche Bates, Ina Claire and May Irwin.

Shirley Lewis Shirley Lewis, producer, died in the Sutter hospital, Sacramento, Sept. 17, of heart trouble. At the time of his death Lewis was staging @ revue at Joyland Park, Sacra- mento,

FRANK BONGIOVANNI Frank Bongiovanni, former grand opera singer in Italy, regarded as the first man to open a cafe in Pitts- burgh, died suddenly in the West Penn hospital Sept. 25. Death re- ited from diabetic coma. houses on the outskirts of New York. His “Million Dollar Road- house” at Wildwood, Pittsburgh suburb, another in Washington, and also the Rendezvous, Pittsburgh, were well-known piaces. WILLIAM MALCOMB Wm. Malcomb, 50, formerly man- ager, Kedzie theatre, Chicago, and one of the principal stockholders in that house, died in that city Sept. 22 at the Garfield Park Hospital. Infection from an ulcerated tooth caused his demise. He had but re- cently returned from Florida, where

he had real estate holdings. <A widow survives BEN GRINNELL Ben Grinnell, 63, manager and actor, died September 27 in Seton Hospital, New York, where he had been under the care of Actors’ Fund of America. Mr. Grinnell, some years ago, ap- peared in support of musical stars and was once associated with the old Hippodrome firm of Thompson & Dundy. Surviving are his Wife, Ella Gardiner Grinnell, actress, and a son, Frank Grinnell, of “The Student Prince” Co., now in Boston. Inter- ment in Kensico Cerhetery.

Arthug Bennett, formerly a news- paper man on the Denver “Post” and wto later wrote many books and stories for the “Saturday Eve- ning Post” under the nom de plume of L. R. Yates, died recently at his home in Woxall, Pa. A widow sur-

vives. Bofigiovanni once conducted road- | Mrs. Augusta Rossner Eddy Augusta Rogsner Eddy, 65, Widow of Jeronse Eddy, died Sept. 21 at the Staten Island Hospital where ghe was confined as*the guest of the Actors’ Fund. Mrs. Eddy was a well known legit. imate and picture actress. She haq been active om the stage for 47 years, during which time she ap- peared in “Pinafore”; “Father ang the Boys”; and other legitimate at. tractions. a small role in the “Merchant of Venice” several seasons ago. Thig was followed by picture work from time fo time uneil she became in. capacitated. ~ Interment was at the new Actors Fund burial ground in Kensico Cemetery. Mrs, Eddy is the first artist to be interred in the new plot recently purchased by the Fund. Her husband, Jerome Eddy, died Sept. 21, 1918. .

JESSIE BRINK - Jessie Brink, 65, with the Proctor Players, Troy, N. Y., for three sea. sons, died Sept. 21 in Troy after a short illness. Mrs. Brink was com. pelled to retire from the stage about seven weeks ago. Her condition be. Lcame worse Sept. 20. Mrs. Brink’s husband died several years ago. When she appeared in stocks she played character roles, A daughter, Jessie Brink, Los An- geles, survives.

LOUIS FRANCIS BROWN Louis Francis Brown, 62, for years partner of Burton Holmes, died Sept 24 at his home, 431 Riverside Drive, New. York. Mr. death was caused by general debil- ity. He is survived by a wife and daughter. The daughter recently made her stage debut in a musical comedy.

. EDDIE HARTMAN Edward Hartman, Jr., 28, died

IN MEMORIAM In Sad and Loving Memory of My Dear Daughter VERA BETTINA Who Departed This Life August 28, 1925 May Her Soul Rest in Peace IDA KOON

Eddie he had gone for his health. had been with Variety since he was a youngster, coming on the paper at 17. He contracted tuberculosis following gassing in France where he ha@d been in the Quartermaster’s Department at General Pershing’s headquarters. AK Upon returning to New York Ed- die came back to Variety and re- mained until ordered away by his physician two years ago. Last win- ter he spentiat Tucson, Ariz., mov ing to Silver City this summer,

“MING” . Our beloved pet, who passed away Sept. 23 Love goes with ‘you, dear little pal LILLIAN STEELE HERBERT and FREDDIE about Death was directly brought through heart failure from pressure of injected gas into his weakened right lung, following a second hem- orrhage, Very tall and somewhat slim Ed- die was a popular figure around Times Square and made many firm friends. He had especially endeared himself to the staff of Variety for his uprightness and agreeableness. Eddie’s father, who survives, is 4 piano manufacturer. His mother died a few years ago.

Erwin James Preston, 75, veteran theatrical manager and producer impresario, died Sept. 27 at Oncida, N. Y., from heart stroke. His last theatrical connection was manager of Bruce Opera House, Canastota, MN...

Shirley Elder Lewis, 52. theatre manager, died in Sacramento, Cal. Sept. 18.

HARRY HARFORD Harry Harford, 74, acto., cied Sept. 20 at the \Actors’ Fund Hospital, Bernardsvill&, N. J. Mr. Harford was born in ston. His theatrical career began tin the 80's wiih the Boston Theatre Stock Co. The de ceased. is eee, by a ni * ss 1.

Mary T. Whelan, of Campec! Interment in ¢he Actors’ Fun Calvary Cemetery. a plot Her last stage appearance was in _ Brown's. Sept. 28 at Silver City, N. M., where * ’ J] H ” and one time “Uncle Tom’s Cabin |

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lemory of iter INA s Life 25 in Peace IN Eddie since he was nm the paper tuberculosis rance where artermaster’s 1 Pershing’s -alth. ve sw York Ed- iety and re- away by his >. Last win- , Ariz., mov- his summer,

passed away ar little pal EceE REDDIE about “ought rom pressure is weakened second hem- hat slim Ed- gure around le many firm ally endeared * Variety for greeableness. survives, is 4 His mother 1, 75, veteran nd pro a: 1cer rom’s Cabin" 27 at Oneida,” ke. His last was manager e, Canastota, » 52, theatre amento, Cal. “ORD tox, died Sept. ind Hospital, Mr. Harford trical His thes 30's with the Co. The de- a ni_«. Mrs mpel., - &* a

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Two Brunswick a¥tists are split- ting the headlines at the Palace this week and both clicked with their respective turns. The eight act. bill is short on time, letting out at 4:25. This ig’ unusual, as this house seldom gets out befare five or thereabouts. ‘The body of the bill is’ centered around music and grotesque comedy. Four of the eight turns confined their efforts to laugh get Abe Lymah ind his combination, doubling from College-Inn, did rot create the impression they did on their first appearance. While the band practically contains the ewe

their palms trying to stretch out his routine so that one of their numbers might be rendered. When Lyman finished he had delivered seven or eight numbers with the majority new to the audience. Marion Harris, the other record- ing artist, also had the curtain dro after singing three num- ber® Miss Harris is one of the most refined delineators of synco- pated melodies. A brand new rou- tine of songs had the audience applauding for more. She obliged by taking two encores, followed by a speech in which she claimed the — (Russell Robinson) was

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McNinley, who seems partial to song plurgers. Why a man of definite comedy talents must resort to ballad singers in a box is hard for local comprehension. It not only takes the audience's attention from its legitimate cynosure, the stage, but forces the “single” to divide applause with a song plugger. The show was opened by Tareila, slack wire performer, who finished badly in a flurry of nerves after mfSsing his concluding trick. Gary and Baldi (New Acts), fol- lowed. The turn (in “one” with a special set) smacks of royalty and like most specially written acts is good in spotsrind off in others. Hickman Brothers, unctuous troupers, put on a hoke show with miniature footlights and wings. The brother under cork is supposed to be property man off-stage and the comedy is derived from his misinterpretation of the cnes. Many laughs, Neil Mack and Vera Velmar were the class of the show Sunday noon. In the writing room of a big hote} appear two characters, a cowboy full of wise cracks and a young lady lounger. In the end the girl who professes to be Miss Millionbucks of New York is taken away by an attendant.

Then the man confides to the audi- 4444464 ence that although she fooled him The Majestic this week has Neil} he had fooled her too as he was really Henry Ford. Duke Kamakuka and his Mid- Pacific Artists (New Acts), has a young feminine Hula-Hula dancer, who would appear to better ad- vantage were she to use make-up more ‘29 the Hawaiian = shade. Harry Bates’ alcoholic gem, “Al's Here,” closed the show nicely. Walmsley and Keating, familiar man and woman combination, arene next to closing. Business at the Majestic sincaal settled into the regular winter groove, capacity prevailing at all shows with regular stand-outs in the lobby. Hal,

The Vié has experienced little loss of business in spite of being in the heart of the district which embraces the Lincoln, Diversey, Charveau and Riviera, not to mention some minor honkey-tonks. Capacity prevailed last Thursday night. Vanfield and D’Merg, man and woman, strictly small time novelty jugglers but ef sufficient merit to hold their own in that grade, opened. Miller and Evans, two men undef cork, followed. Their gags are familiar ¢ellows that most audiences will recognize and antici- pate. A buck dance by one of the partners on roller skates and a con- elading bit of boxing (not on skates) puts the act over, The boys work fast and this and the one or two unusual touches may sell it. “Three Harmonies,” two girls and a man, full stage with a piano, is ordinary with the entire trio. stiff in their work. “Lord Hokum” (New Acts) was easily the class of the bill. All in all he about epitomizes the slap-stick traditions of present day vaudeville. Vanity Sisters and Co., a dancing team, with a five piece band, closed. Hat.

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Madison’s Budget No. 19 is just out and guar- anteed to be the fast- est and smartest lot. of mono- logues, miscellaneous acts, side- walk patter, minstrel first-parts, etc., ever offered. PRICE ONE DOLLAR Acts «James Madison To Order Pt:one Franklin 422 calibre. Some tricks with a ladder, bicycle and some. swinging consti- tuted his routine. Got by here. The turn was on only five minutes. Sam and Blanche Ross open with the man in pit handling the drums while the woman vocalizes, Som=2 crossfire follows, intermingled with songs. The turn drags until the finish, when a youngster about two or three did a routine of acrobatics that “wowed.” This finish put the punch in the act, and wherever the kid can be worked the turn canno-t miss. Douglas Graves, assisted by a woman, introduceé a sketch whose seasons have been numerous around here. This skit certainly has seen its best days. Alexander and Peggy, black and tan combination, un- corked a routine of old and new gags that were interwoven so neatly that one could hardly distinguish the old from the new and introduced with rapidity and showmanship

The act is sure fire for the inter-

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By Monday noon every seat was taken in the Rialto and a stand-out mob was already forming. .The th- usual “draw” was Violet ond Daisy Hilton, “the Siamese , twins.” It looks certain the Rialto will have one of the record weeks of its his- tory. From every angle it was an ex- cellent smalitime bill with an abun- dance of comedy. Ed Gringas, who does tricks with cannon balls, opened. Crouch: and. Moore, man and woman, followed. The man plays the harmonica and the woman has a good singing voice. The work of the man stood out. The womnian has the worst possible kind of songs imaginable, In the Boyne and Leonard act which followed, it was the woman who set the pace although the man is a competent foil. A comedienne of great possibilities is the blond young woman of this turn who knows howto create laughs where there was just talk in the script. And at no time does she resort to low mugging or hoke. A sister team of the rough and tumble school (Kennedy and Davis) piled up a notible laugh scoré with

FRANK CLARK BROADWAY WELCOMES YOU At the CINDERELLA Ballroom—Broadway at 48 Street, New York, Wednesday Eve., October 7, 1925

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both. girls easy workers. Fairman and Rogers, blackface team, ex- changed darktown nifties; one man being an alibi-ing prize fighter and the straight his indignant manager. Jim Reynolds, singling in the next to closing spot, used salesmanship, his wares being actepted kindly.

An item in Variety some time ago about Ben Beutley, Chicago general manager of the Bert Levey Circuit, having secured *Canadian patents on a special hot dog bun invented by himself, has resulted in a wide- spread impression, he says, that he is a millionaire and no longer con- nected with show business.

George Burdick, former assistant to Will Singer, State Lake, has been appointed manager of the Ameri- can. ‘ \

Jesse V. Hogan, many years a di- recting manager at Ashers Brothers’ Oakland Square, has been appoint- ed manager of the Cooney Brothers’ Stratford theatre (Halsted and 63d streets). The Bert Levey Chicago office has added three more houses to its local circuit, the new ones located in Michigan and Wisconsin, playing one and two-day stands.

William Marshall of the Orpheum publicity department, has taken_over the club department of the W. V. M. A., formerly handled by Boyle Woolfolk. SALT LAKE CITY | By GLEN PERRINE “Rigoletto,” auspices. Lucy Gates epg. Opera Association, played to

pany will play in forty-five towns and cities in the western states. A. C. Christensen, manager of Lagoon resort, has gone on extend. ed trip to, California to visit pleas- ure resorts and study the latest amusement devices with a view of bringing back ideas for Lagoon’s 1926 season. According to Mr, Christensen, Lagoon enjoyed the biggest year in his history during the 1925 season just ended. Atiend- ance exceeded 150,000.

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Saxe Brothers’ new policy at the Merrill (first run pictures) has met with success, “The ‘F'reshman” be- ing the third attraction held two weeks; something new for this house. An extra show has been added daily to haridle the crowds. “Romola” follows the Lloyd pic- ture,

Oliver Remey, press department head for the Saxe houses here, has resigned. - SYRACUSE? N. Y. BY CHESTER B. BAHN Wieting—“Some Girl” (Tommy Martelle), last half, “When ‘You Smile”; next week, first half, Irene Bordoni in “Naughty Cinderella”; last half, George White’s “Scan- dals” (last season edition).

B. F. Keith’s— Vaudeville-pic- tures. Temple—Pop vaudeville-films, Strand — “Ten Commandments” (first time here at popular prices); next week, “The Gold Rush.” Empire—“Hell’s Highroad”; next week, “Seven Days.” Robbins-Eckel—First half, Ken- tucky Pride’; last half, “The Wheel”; next week, “Lightnin’,” Regent—“The Knockout.” Rivoli — “The Mysterious Stranger.” Savoy—“The Crackerjack.”

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35,000 mark, according to Manager John J. Burns,

Syracuse traffic cops (100) were rewarded for their work in handling State Fair traffic with a low acci- dent total with a theatre party at the Robbins-Eckel last week.

J. Routstone, Utica, is erecting a film theatre in Inlet.

William O’Connell, manager, Smalley theatre, Hamilton, has ten- dered the freedom of the house to the Colgate football squad during the gridiron season.

The Avon, Utica, (Nate Robbins) will stage a special picture show for juveniles Saturday mornings. The first bill Saturday includes Mary Pickford’s “How Could You Jean?” “The Happy Pest,” an Al St. John comedy, and “The Lady Bird.”

Burglars hid in the Capitol, neighborhood picture house, Friday | until after the last performance, | and then ransacked the place, Get- ting little, they entered a dry goods ing business in Syracuse, left an estate worth $113,529, according to the report filed in Surrogate’s Court by the executors.

Fees paid by concessionaires will save the Rome Fair from a deficit this year. Gate receipts this season dropped $1,000 below 1924, but con- cessionaires contributed twice as much as they did last Summer, which will balance the loss. _-

CINCINNATI By MELVIN J. WAHL Music Hall—“The Miracle.” Shubert—‘“What Price Glory?” Grand—Robert B. Mantell. Cox—“Just Married.” Keith’s—Vaudeville. Palace—Vaudeville—“Hell’s High- road” (film). Olympic—“Miss Tobasco.” . Empress—‘“Innocent Maids.” Photoplays—Capitol, “The Coast of Folly”; Lyric, “The Lost World”; Walnut, “The Freshman”: Strand, “A Slave of Fashion”; Family, “The Man Without a Conscience.” A novelty orchestra, direction Harry Willsey, conductor Lyric the- atre, will be installed at the Strand shortly.

A. J. Marshall, ‘cwner of Castle Farm and:‘Grand Dansant in Grand Theatre building, has taken a five- year lease on Danceland at 16th and Elm streets. Ihe Semore Simmon orchestra has been engaged.

0. D. Woodward, manager Na- tional Players, opening at the Cox theatre here, has engaged Erwin Bellstedt, musical director, Shubert theatre, to organize an orchestra for the Cox,

Harry Houdini, magician, «t the Shubert last week, reportc1 to po- lide his wife’s purse, containing $3 and some personal valuables had beer rtoien from her dressing room.

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ae eee =o erent cesta Anette VARIETY Wednesday, September 30, 192 ee ———a Introducing The MEREDITHS Madelyn—Hoyt “It is seldom that the last act on a bill deserves mention among the headliners, but the simple and unaf- fected dancing act presented by the Merediths merits one of the star po- sitions.” —Buffalo “NEWS.” “The Merediths scored tremendous- ly because they are so simple and unaffected in their manner, and be- cause they offer several pretty and inspiring dances of. the past and present without indulging in a lot of wild and whirls and leaps.” , —Dayton, “NEWS.” “The Merediths are a refreshingly youthful pair, and the young woman of the team is so uncommonly . un- theatrical that she is a@ positive de- light.” —Louisville “TIMES.” “The tuneful and well conceived dance review of the Merediths is ex- céllent. These two youngsters just graduating from the juvenile class, present several dances, costume and modern, and their grace, skill and interpretative ability are in evidence throughout. The Merediths have the appeal of unaffected youth and that inate ability which some don’t ac- quire at any age.” —Toledo “BLADE.” “The Merediths are an attractive appearing couple and excellent dancers.” —“VARIETY.” “The Merediths have an act that is pleasing because of its simplicity. Without the unnecessary whirls and frills of the usual vaudeville dance, the pair offer neat, delightful dances. Both are exceptionally graceful in their movements, A collegiate num- ber, offered as an encore, is as pretty a dance as was ever seen at Keith's Theatre,” —Dayton “JOURNAL.” “An act of extraordinary appeal is the closing one with Madelyn Mere- dith and her brother in dancing rium- bers done with exquisite grace and charm.” Rochester “POST-EXPRBESS.”"’ “There are several dance acts on the bill. The best of these is The Merediths, who give really what is an exemplification of the poetry of mo- tion framed in a setting that serves to enhance the beauty of their rhythmic action.” —Providenee “TRIBUNE.” “The Merediths closed the bill with aome clever dancing. This sister and brother, both quite young, are tal- ented, and, to be quite frank, I en- joyed their work as much as any- thing else on the program.” —Washington “NEWS.” “Then there are a mbdst gracefully executed series of .dances by two clever artists w prove conclusively that dancing devoid of the slightest element of jazz or eccentricity pos- sesses a potent and popular public appeal.” —Montreal “STAR.” “By the way, it must be said of the Merediths that they put their dancing act a in fine style. * * * The act is one of the best seen this season at Shea's Theatre, and both audiences yesterday gave their hearty approval." —TORONTO “as charming on ect as has ap- peared this season was that presented by Madelyn Meredith and her brother, youthful dancers. With exquisite grace, perfect rhythm and precise at- tention to every step and movement, their mumbers, though silent, were as musical as the tunes to which they danced. Attractive scenes and light- ing effects made their dance pictures even more beautiful.” —Providence “JOURNAL.” Good-Bye AMERICA Returning Xmas i FREDERIC W. PROCTER Associate Composer Not to mention the incomparable play, “Bu : for Charles B. Maddock, including “Bubbles,” “Hilliamesques..of 1923,” “The Try- Outs.” Watch for the new Lewis and Gordon revue in collaboration with Paul Gerard Smith. . . . That’s all for the present. THE HEADQUARTERS OF HILLIAM MATERIAL ARE THE OFFICES OF B. C. HILLIAM, Ine. 145 West 45th Street NEW YORK CITY BRYANT 5130 ‘TELEPHONE London Representation: ERNEST EDELSTEN, 125 Shaftesbury Ave., W. ©. Exclusive and original material for revues, vaudeville presentations, monologues and sketches; perfect lyrics and music; prompt delivery and no disappointments; all creations based on years of acknowledged showmanship. Among the many imterpreters of Hilliam material are ELSIE JANIS, RAYMOND HITCHCOCK, OLGA PETROVA, PEGGY WOOD, DONALD BRIAN, NAN HAL- PERIN, WALLACE EDDINGER, CHARLES. KING, MARGARET LAWRENCE, REINALD WERRENRATH, ORVILLE HARROLD, ROLAND YOUNG, RALPH MORGAN, QUEENIE SMITH, WILLIAM KENT, JOSIE HEATHER ROSE- ‘MARY, STELLA MAYHEW, TESSA KOSTA. ddies,” and numerous successful revues Personal and Business Manager L. H. BRADSHAW s LETTERS When Sending VARIETY, address Mail Clerk. POSTCARDS, . ADVERTISING or CIRCULAR LETTERS WILL NOT BE ADVERTISED LETTERS ADVERTISED IN ONE ISSUE ONLY for Mafl te ‘Abbott Pearl Acher G Barnes Stuart Beehee’ & Hassan Berg Hal Bolton C Bond Fredrica Braare 8 Burnett Bettie Carroll Thos Cameron & Judrins Clinton Dorothy Conboy M Craig Rosalie Crooks Edwin Crosley H Cummings Myron Day Anna Edwards Rene Garela M Gibson J & J Grace Gladys Gray Stella Halsey 8 Hearn Lew Henry Fred Hicks F Hillman F Jewells Jack Keeffe John Kenyan Jaok Lane Marguerite Baxley Jack Capman Bert Chase Charlie Coleman C Darrel} Emily Emerson Eddie Gordon & Germaine Gulfport & Brown Hart. Lisle C CHICAGO Leonard R Lithgon 8 Lorraine Peggy Lovett Beresfort Loyal Sylvia Lyle & Virginia Marion Berk Martess John . May & Kilduff Mohamed Hassen Muldoon E Palmers Al Phillips C Picrett Ed Quinn Emily Rayes Juan Rene Mignon Russell Ida Sayden Harry Sharp. Violet Sigmond Ralph Summers Cecil Swed & Wright Thomas Jack Thompson Cath’ri’e Trevor Miss P Tweedy John Wagneman Ben Wells Lulu Western Helen Williard Clarence Wilson Lucille Wilson Mary Wilson Viola OFFICE Hays & Willian Lombard Dick Love Jeanette Lake Louive Leder Marie Manter Ralph Nathan Jos T Rice Felix Riley Joe miles an hour For driving her automobile 40 in a | Mrs. Wallace Reid was fined $25. 20-mile zone, BOSTON By LEN LIBBEY There is talent enough in this week’s pill at the local Keith house for two shows. In fact when one discovers Nora Bayes and Ann Co- dee on the same bill one is inclined to think that they should have been separated and put into two shows. An audience at the Keith house was convinced Monday night it was rather poor arrangement to have them both on the same bill. Miss Bayes is the headliner and judging from her act she intends to remain just that. Her main act ran for a few minutes over 25 minutes, during which she did six songs. Naturally with the house. feel- ing very friendly toward her she was recalled for an encore. And for 15 minutes she discussed her recent holdup experience and her adopted family, introducing the two younger members of the family. Ali of which Was very nice, but it ‘put Miss Codee, who’ followed immediately after, in a bad hole and left her with a tired house and a late running Show. It was somewhat of a sur- prise to many of those in the audi- ence that Miss Bayes should use up so much time in this fashion and there was a belief that it would not happen again, Miss Bayes’ act is very good, taken as a whole. But. in some places it becomes sentimental to the point of being beresome. She has evidently joined the ranks of the vaudeville singers who wish to in- struct the general public on the diffi- culties of the fallen women of Broadway. Mrs. Louis. Alter who joins with Miss Bayes in the closing number helps the act out no little bit. Just previous to the Bayes act the three best acts of the show aré on. in fact twice the show was all but stopped by these acts. The first time the running time of the show was threatened was when Adela Verne, pianist appeared in fourth position. She ran through three classical numbers and was forced to do a fourth. Seldom has a pianist of this type made a better impression on a Boston audience. The next act was Guy and Pearl Magley, with the Melvin Sisters and two colored boys playing no small part in the act. This turn is one of the finest sort of dance acts. It runs smoothly, is well mixed and put over so cleverly that there isn’t a single duli moment. The big hit is the work of the two sisters with their types of years ago, the Spanish dance number the Magleys use for a closer and the work of the two boys in their finish. Hal Neiman, billed as one of “The Four Horsemen,” probably got away with things better than any male nut single the audience ever saw. With his grotesque makeup he opened the act, but when he got into his songs and dancing, he knocked the house cold. There was an in- sistent demand for his return, but he knew what was what and left the house calling for more? His act was a riot all the way. The show was opened by Booth and Nina, with the man doing his familiar trick on the bicycle, . He had some difficulty Monday doing the finishing trick—and it wasn't faked. Following came the Harmony Kings, four colored boys, who es- tablished themselves with little difficulty within a few minutes of their appearance. Henry B. Toomer and Co. which means Esther Day, came across with a domestic com- edy that hit home. Snell and Ver- non with what is programmed as “An Artistic Diversion” closed. Charles Vane and Terence Neill afe new players with the Copley players, filling the places of Mr. Compton and Mr. Tonge, with the company last year. Compton has a company touring Canada and Tonge has joined-Mrs. Fiske in “The School for Scandal.” The opening of “What Price! Glory?” was in the expurgated form. | John Casey, Boston censor, had seen ! the piay before it hit here and had} made it plain just what parts he wished out. This was done before | the opening. Charles Ray Productions, ‘Inc., have been formally declared bank- rupt through an order of adjudica- tion entered by United States Dis- trict Court Judge James. The com- pany has been ordered to file - its schedule showing assets and liabil- tise Oct. 3. . An involuntary petition of bank- ruptcy against the concern was filed Sept. 3 by Albert Kidder on behalf of himself and other creditors. “It takes artists of very great PERSONALITY and ORIGINAL talent to satisfy, by themselves, audiences grown used to revue.” —So saith Mr. R. H. GILLESPIE, of Moss’ Empires. DU’CALION has this personality and talent to a degree that is UNCANNY; really, it is NAPOLEONIC. At least, so WILLIAM MORRIS says, and if he doesn’t know what he is talking about, then it is useless to discuss the matter. Featuring in England, return to U.S. A: in January, 1926, for B. F. KEITH. STOPS SHOW SELLS OUT f AUDIENCE RAVES AUDIENCE APPLAUDS THE PEPPER SHAKER Crowned Queen of : ‘CHARLESTON STEPPERS AT B. F. KEITH’S NEW YORK mseonwnwvovtve2 This (Sept. 28) week and Next (Oct. 5) week ‘ >

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1925 SD ———=— week veek Wednesday, September 30, 1925 VARIETY S—_ 7 THE MYSTERIOUS MASKED COUNTESS saree WITH BLONDE B + oF FEATURED AT SHUBERT’S NEW YORK WINTER GARDEN EAUTY, HAUNTING QUALITY OF VOICE -AND PARISIAN CHIC + NEXT SUNDAY NIGHT (OCT. 4) . “HER SELECTIONS RANGE FROM THE FAVORITE GRAND OPERA ARIAS TO THE POPULAR MUSICAL COMEDY HITS OF THE DAY. € a“ expression and surety of a thorough artist. without her mask on the American stage.” ¥ ADDRESS THE MYSTERIOUS MASKED COUNTESS, VARIETY, NEW YORK What C. S. Howard Said in the “Boston Globe” : “Her. voice is a dramatic soprano of unusual range, power and clarity, and she sings with the Her singing of some of the best and most exacting ‘songs of current musical comedies has awakened the hope that she may soon be heard and seen e &, a“ THE SONGBIRD SENSATION OF PARIS, MILAN, LONDON, NEW YORK AND BOSTON ‘ a ev ——- —— - -+—— 3 —___- “ATLANTA By ERNIE ROGERS Atlanta—Dark. Forsyth—Keith Vaudeville. Loew’s Grand— Vaudeville — “Never the Twain Shall Meet.” Howard—"Little Annie Rooney.” Metropolitan—“Don Q, Son of Zorro." Rialto — “‘ The Trouble With - Guérrini & Co The Leading and Larges: ACCORDION FACTORY wm the United States The only Factor) that makee any set of Reeds — made bs hand. 277-279 Columpus Avenue Sar Francisee Cal Wives.” Alamo No. 2—“Cheap Kisses.” Cameo—“The Shock Punch.” W. M. (Tex.) Richards, motor- cycle racer, who has defeated all competition in this section, has ap- plied for a job on the Atlanta po- lice force with the request he be detailed to the “speed squad.” SY A.: Rudisill, picture director, has filed suit for $50,000 damages in Fulton Superior Court against the Geofgia Railway & Power Co. for injuries claimed to have been sus- tained when thrown from a street car when it got in motion before he had alighted. “No, No, Nanette,” opening at- tion at the Atlanta, received faVorable. comment ’.from local critics. and did splendid business throughout the week. CLEVELAND By C. 8. GREGG Hénna—“A Lucky Break” (George MacFarlane). Ohio—“Edgar Allen Poe” (James Kirkwood and Lila Lee). Metropolitan — “ White (13th week). Keith’s Palace—Vandeville, Keith’s East 105th Street—Vau- deville and “Seven Days.” Reade’s Hippodrome—Vaudeville and “Seven Days” (film) with Lil- lian Rich. Loew’s ° Cargo,” State— Vaudeville and “The Knockout” (film) with Milton beginning October 11. The current week’s attraction is (James Kirkwood and Lila This piece replaces Eddie Sills. Colonial—Curley Burns’ “Egyp- tian Nights” (musical comedy stock). Columbia—“Follies of the- Day (Columbia), Empire—‘Naughty Nifties” (Mu- tual). Loew’s Allen—‘“‘The Dark Angef.” Loew’s Stiliman—‘“‘The Coast of Folly.” Loew’s Park and Mall—“What Fools Men.” “Blossom Time” comes to the Hanna for one week beginning Oc- tober 4. The Ohio has “Lady Be Good”. next wéek and “Topsy and Eva” (Duncan Sisters) for the week Poe” Lee). Cantor in Cleveland. “White. Cargo” gules) is playing its final week in “Edgar Allen “Kid Boots” which did well on its two weeks (Annette Mar- . XYLOPHONE FOR SALE Great for Musical Act MANSFIELD STUDIO 165 West 47th Street NEW YORK CITY “AN ARTIST, A GENTLEMAN AND A SCHOLAR” Assisted by HARRY NEWMAN at the Piano HAS THIS .TO SAY:— Opened in 4th Position and Closing the Show from Now On vi SMITH THIS WEEK (SEPT. 28) KEITH'S PALACE, NEW YORK

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orchestra and his choral ensen.bl« of 16 amateurish girls from the pit, be- sides contributing two numbers ina strong baritone. Agnes Cain-Brown, a coloratura soprano, is featured, the only ohe of the group to do goloe work. er singing is marked by many a note of beautiful resonance and her operatic renditions are a ef the concert stage. é Withal, the act fails to click, chiefly because of its heavy songs. Some of the ciassics could make way for a few light,.opera numbers, and the act would speed up considerably, The next-to-shut was a set-up for Mahone and Cholet after all the singing... The comedian had no dif- ficufy in making each witticism gain the maximtm of approval and when he cut loose with an eccentric dance the act was “in.” e. ° ‘Closing were the Fantino Sisters and Co.;a mixed foursome of aerial- ists. ~The girls do the flash work and ‘have an acceptable routine of its kind.. : “Everyman’s Wife” on the screen,

ss ‘Lee Parvin; general manager of Frank Egan Enterprises, went to Catalina recently on his vacation. ‘While stepping from the curb to the street he broke a bone below his ankle: The accident resulted in Par- vin remaining in,the Catalina hos- pital for two weéks before he could be removed to his home in Los An- geles. He is now fulfilling his duties at the Egan on crutches, which he will have to use for about two months.

Edward Cort, son of John Cort, has become a Californian and re- nounced show business. Cort has purchased an interest in sore oil lands at Coalinga, near Fresno.

Tom Kilfoil, general auditor of the Paramount exchange, is»here ar- ranging for the transfer of ‘the com- pany’s exchange from its headquar- ters on Olive Street, to the new film building at 20th and Vermont. :

Charging that they received no pay for the final 12 weeks of an en- ,Sagement in Australia, Elenore | Frampton and Helen Hewett, dan- | cers, filed compimint, in. the Superior Court against Annette Kellerman jand James R. Sullivan, her husband, 'for $1,380. { The complaint alleges that four years ago last March the two girls were engaged for 22 weeks at $100 a week to perform in Australia. The complaint also asserts the defend- ants failed to pay the transportation of the two women back to San Francisco from Australia.

| Barrett Kelisling, publicity direc- | tor for Cecil B. DeMille, ia touring | the key cities to co-operate with ex- changes on DeMille’s first produc- tion, for .Producers’ Distributing Corporation, “Hell’s Highroad.” Charles F. West; assistant to Keis- ‘ing, Is in charge during his absence,

William A. Wellman, who recently completed a picture for Waldorf Productions, after leaving Metro- Goldwyn, has signed a three-year contract with B. P. Schulberg. _The first he will direct is “Dafcing Days,” a comedy drama. . Betty Bronson has returned to Hollywood after two months at the Famous Players studio on Long Island. Miss Bronson will ‘shortly

start work in an untitled picture, which igs to be directed by William K, Howard.

Harold Dodds has been appointed as assistant to Fred Scheusller, cast- ing director at Universal City.

The Junior Theatre cireuit, re- cently organized as an adjunct of West Coast Theatres, Inc., announce they have negotiated’ construction plans for new theatres and leases fot approximately $2,000,000. Mike Rosenberg, a partner of. Sol Lessor and Harry M. Sugarman, Son-in-law of Mike Gore, are the functioning heads of the Junior cir- cult. Within the past few weeks they have leased the Royal «(17th and Main), the Crystal and Jewel (Whittier Boulevard) and three houses in Redlands. They also as- sert they are building a $200,000 house, seating 1,500, in Ontario.

Verne Elliott, song writer, Was awarded a judgmentof $92 against Carter de Haven by Justice Am- brose. Elliott wrote the music for a song, “Doctors Can’t Fool Me,” and was to have m »aid for it by De Haven. De Haven’s defense was «that he could not sing the song as it was written and therefore did not see why he should pay for the song. The court, however, failed to see it that Way and said as long as Elliott had performed labor he was entitled to payment for it. NEW ORLEANS: BY O. M. SAMUEL Tulane—“The Gorilla.” St. Charles—“In the Next Room” (Saenger Players). Strand—“Winds of Chance.” Liberty — “Street of Forgotten Men.” Orpheum—Vaudeville. Loew’s Crescent—Vaudeville. Palace—Vaudeville.

A cooling plant, costing $60,000, is to be installed at the Palace.

Biz at the vaudeville houses is not so good. Both the Palace and Cres- eent are running along’ rather light, although showing a profit, and the Orpheum is the only one of the three playing to healthy receipts.

Reported here the Loew circuit is looking with anxious eyes upon Florida as its next port of entry.

Ed Schiller became a grandpop the other day. Schiller is now in Atlanta paying homage to the youngster.

A peculiar situation developed at the Orpheum last week."The theatre, in 1924, signed a two-year contract with the local masical union, guar- anteeing to employ not less than 11 men. At the close of the regular season it began playing “pap”

cee al vaudeville with eight music; : the pit. Continuing the a he through the winter it decided to a, tain the same eight but the union stepped in and flashed its Contract, binding the theatre to play 11 me After considerable dickei ing or bickering, President Weber, of the national organization, and Marcus Heiman, Orpheum circuit, settiag the controversy, with the Orphoum coming out victorious. Presigent Weber held, in his final decisicn, that the local union could not expo the Orpheum to employ more my. ° siclans than the other two Jo a houses with a similar policy, not. withstanding it held a contra of the Orpheum theatre reading” " wise. ’ OAKLAND, CAL, ~ By WOOD SOANES

The fifth weekeat the Fulton stock of “The Best People” was the first time here any entertainment hag so extended & run. ; ‘ < The Fulton Players opened the regular stock season with the play and gave a first class perfo generally with Rupert Drumm win. ning. most attention, Adelyn Bush. nell, Norman Field and J. Ra Northcutt giving most satisfactory accounts.

Ys y Probability that both the old Or. pheum and the Lurie, dark for months, will be converted into com. © mercial property was being voiced in downtown circles this week. Both houses are being held at aroun# $3,000 a month rental with $1,£00 as the top offer made on the Murie and no bidders of record on the Or- pheum. .The latter adjoins the new Athens Athletic club, which had its formal opening last week. It is likely the Orpheum will be converted into a several story garage.

A theatrical addition to the city Sept. 13. A girl arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gehring.

LOS ANGELES, CAL. . WADE APTS. 1046 S. Grand Ave. Trinity 3086. Completely Furnished Apartments, Linen, Silver, Dishes, Etc. $11 to $15 Weekly to the Profession MRS. RUTH ANTHONY, Proprictress ——

MARYLAND APTS. 537 W. Ocean Ave. LONG BEACH, CAL. Quiet, homelike. Steam heat; hot water. Single Apts., $15 to $25 wk.; doubles, $25 to $40 wk.;: 2 weeks, lower; month, still lower. Also rooms.

10% Discount to Profession

LATE JUVENILE COMEDIAN WITH “ARTISTS AND \ MODELS” EDDIE ROGERS INTERNATIONAL JUVENILE SINGER AND DANCER _LATE FROM CASINO DE PARIS, PARIS CONCERT MAYOL, PARIS . MALMO, MALMO, SWEDEN AUDITORIUM, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN ALAHAMBRS, BRUSSELS, BELGIUM Now at Ike Bloom’s CLUB DEAUVILLE, Chicago

NORMA on, LESLIE «No VANDERGAIFT “THE CALIFORNIA POPPY AND THE SAP” Arrive Los Angeles Oct. 2 After a Very Pleasant and Successful Four Weeks’ Engagement at Hawaii Theatre, Honolulu WALLACE R. FARRINGTON, Governor of Hawaii, wrote us, saying: “Mrs. Far- rington and I attended the theatre a few nights ago and enjoyed the act that you put It impres8ed us as being entertaining without being rough.” THESE ARE THE THINGS WE LIKE TO HEAR Direction ALF T. WILTON ~ MONTE

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GARRICK GAIETIES Sparkling Musical Revue Thea., W. 48 St. Evs. 8.30. LONGACRE Mats. Wed. & Sat., 2.30. The BUTTER and EGG MAN Thea. 48 St. E. of B’y. VANDERBILT Mats. Wed. and Sat. The New Musical Comedy MERRY MERRY with Notable Cast Harry Archer’s Orchestra

TIMES SQUARE Th., 42 St. W. of B’y Mats. Thurs. & Sat. A. H. WOODS presents “THE PELICAN” By F. Tennyson Jesse & H. M. Harwood, with Margaret Lawrence, Fred Kerr, Henry Stephenson and Herbert Marshall FIRST MATINEE THURSDAY — =

MUSIC BOX fis 45 St, Ev. Mts. ‘wea. & Sat, CRADLE SNATCHERS 8:40 2:40 A Sparkling, Clever, Scintillating Comedy with MARY BOLAND And a Wonderful Cast

PLAYHOUSE 48 St., E. of B’y. Eves. 8.30. Mts. Wed-Sat., 2.30 ALICE BRADY in a Farce Comedy with Songs “OH! MAMA” “A REALLY FINE DRAMATIC AC- rRESS —Burns Mantle, News.

ikea bee nF Mats. daily, good seats 50c, Eves. $1 Biggest Show in New York CREATORE and His Band; AMERICA’S DANCING STARS; FERGUSON; CHAD-

The sa.. 65 W. 35th St. Evs 0. Mats. Tifurs. ,Sat.,2:30. GARRICK;

“4 nd Street, of B' way 4 Sat., 2:30. Shaw's Comedy and M AN the GUILD THEATRE Eves., 8:30. Mats. Thurs. Bernard ARMS

THE with Alfred Lunt, Lynn Féftanne, Pedro VORTEX le Cordoba, Ernest Cossart, Henry Travers, others. avs — + Noel Coward's Triumph ss — - with Mr. Coward in the leading role GAIETY Pw & 46 St. Evs. 8:30. wants _ ea F ere Foe ig = Mats. Wed. & Sat, at 2:30. } —] = Ww 44th St. Eves., 8:30. Direction A. L. Erlanger BELASCO Mats. Thurs. & Sat., 2:30. THE DAVID BELASCO presents E. H. SOTHERN 3» *rrangement | Ww ith Lee Shube rt Moves to LITTLE Theatre, Mon., Oct. 5 | MARGARET | SEXTETTE;

WICK; LINDA; KELLERMAN; MO- LINA; BILL ROBINSON; PUCK and WHITE, others. . P B. F. KEITH’S, E B’way & 434 St. Bryant 4300 Concerts Sunday. 2 and $ P. M. FRANCES STARR; ALICE LLOYD; HARRY J. CONLEY; TOM SMITH; KEENE & BARRETT; HAL ROACH COMEDY with CLYDE COOK, others. 8. F. KEITH’S RIVERSIDE B’way & 96th St. Riverside 9240 Sunday Concerts, 2:15 and 8:15 ROGER WOLFE KAHN & ORCH.; OL- SEN. & JOHNSON; EARL LINDSAY’S DANCE CREATIONS OF 1925; DEMA- REST & COLLETTE; HAL BOACH COMEDY. YOUNG; YOGAN and IMPERIAL PERSIAN KENO and GREEN, oths. “THE TROUBLE WITH and HAL ROACH COMEDY.

B. F. KEITH’S S8lst STREE Sist & Bway Trafalgar 6160 Matinees Daily Sunday Concerts 2:15 and 8:15 SATHER and Photoplays: WIFES”

4 THEATRE Henry Miller’s (24 West 43rd Street Eves. 8:40. Mats. Thurs. & Sat., 2:30. “THE NEW SEASON’S BEST PLAY” e —Hammond, Herald Tribune

BROOKLYN, N. Y. By ARTHUR J. BUSCH Werba’s Brooklyn this week has “The Music Box Revue” as the at- traction, and with “Rain” playing almost to capacity on its return last week, Werba can expect 8S. R. O.’s the rest of the week. Next week he has the opening of “Some Day,” the new Mrs. Henry B. Harris musical show. Among other new ones scheduled are the Four Marx Bros’. “Cocoanuts,” and Geraldine Far- rar’s new Lehar operetta. In between will come “Scandals,” “La B Good!” “The Dove” and “The Harem” among others, Ambitious is not the word for it.

The Majestic, having done well with “Dancing Mothers” last week, has “Hay Fever” this. wéek, the new Noel Coward play under the title of “Still Life.”

“Dancing Mothers” Teller’s Shubert. this week at

With the influx of so many pre- mieres in Brooklyn, the local critics are confronted with a peculiar situa- tion. If they attend the Brooklyn try-out they will miss the Manhat- tan openings. O£ course, the Man= €jhattan openings are, to the critic, more important than the Brooklyn openings, and vice versa, management, Then, if a Brooklyn critic eatches a+ show in Brooklyn

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just what .o do when the same show opens in Manhattan. This situation was brought for- cibly to the attention of the dra- matic departments here when “Cradle Snatchers” opened at Wer- ba’s. -The local subs sent to catch the show gave it a mild rapping, and the P. A.’s put up a yell, saying it was unfair when in view of the fact that the show was manifeStly a “wow.” Later when the show opened at the Musix Box, Pollock, of the “Eagle” and your correspond- w to it if The protest on the part of the P. A’s was that they didn’t object to a panning if the regular critic c.vered the show, but they did object to one coming from a be palatable if rowdy, and a news reporter.

B. F. Keith's Rivera has changed its policy. Whereas it used to run feature movies and vaudeville, changeable twice a week, it now runs movies exclusively the first half of the week and vaudeville and movies the last half. ST. LOUIS By LOU RUEBEL

American—“No, No, Nanette” (2d week). é Shubert-Jefferson—“Rose- Marie.” Empress — “The Whole Town’s Talking” (Woodward stock). Orpheum—Vaudeville. Grand Opera House—Vaudeville and pictures. Garrick—Erin Jackson (Mutual). Gayety — “Burlesque Carnival” (Columbia). Liberty—Stock burlesque. Missouri—“The Man Who Found Himself.” Loew’s State—“Little Annie Roo- ney.’ Delmonte—“Rugged Water” “The Timber Wolf.” Grand Central, West End Lyric and Capitol—“The Knockout.” Kings and Rivoli — “Souls Sables.” , and for

The Cinderella theatre is the latest addition to the string of neighbor- hood houses of the St. Louis Amuse- ment Co.

E. C. Jeffress is now publicity manager at the Missouri. “The largest burlesque house the country” is the advertising of the Liberty Music Hali. added 200 seats, increasing the ca- pacity to 1,200. BRONX, N. Y. By P. W. TELL Edward Cantor is out of the Cres- cent theatre and has been appointed manager of the new Congress, hith- erto managed by L. Littman, the proprietors of the house. Josephson, last season, cent.

may manage the Cres-

Twice postponed, the Schildkraut theatre occurred Monday with Rudolph Schildkraut starring in “The Bronx Express.” Ossip Dymow (author) directed. The playhouse seats less than 400. the opening of

The Metropolis closed again last week after a disastrous month with pictures at a five-cent matinee ad- mission price. The house may re- open later with the same policy.

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By HARDIE MEAKIN Belasco—"Puppy Love”; next, “Is Zat So” ational — “Naughty Cinderella” (Ifene Bordoni); next, “Stepping Stones” (Fred and Dorothy Stone). Poli’S—“Mission Mary”; next, Earl Carroll's “Oh, You!” Mutual—“Step Lively Girls” (Mu- tual). Gayety— Harry Steppe’s Show (Columbia). Columbia—“Don QQ” (Douglas Fairbanks). Metropolitan—“Graustark” (Nor- ma Talmadge); next, “The Dark Angel.” Palace—“He’s a Prince’; next, “The Midshipman.” Rialte—“Lightnin,’.”

Anne’ Nichols arrived Friday put the final touches to her new play, “Puppy Love,” by Adeline Mat- thews and Martha Stanley. Vivian Martin, Effie Shannon, Maude Eburne and Charles Abbe are in the cast,

Spencer Tupman, musical director Mayflower, and bride are honey- mooning in Atlantic City.

The Earl¢, playing Keith (pop) vaudeville and a first-run picture, is featuring Tom Mix’s “The Lucky

Horseshoe” over their vaudeville headliner. Midnight shows are a regular feature at the Gayety, Columbia burlesque. This weekly event always gets business.

George Sammis, who became a Washington institution a couple of summers ago with musical ‘stook venture ‘headed by DeWolf Hopper, with “Mission Mary” at Polli’s.

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i By Garrick, New York “JOURNAL” “Pert Kelton is a delightful come- dienne.” f Burns Mantle, New York “DAILY NEWS” “Also an amusingly awkward new comer, Pert Kelton by name, who probably has been convulsing Keith Vaudeville and is on her way up.” Walter Winchell, New York New York “TIMES” E. W. Osborn, New York “WORLD” ! — — wate) Y “EVENING GRAPHIC” “Pert Kelton, a mimic, almost stopped the show. She is a mighty clever girl, Pert Kelton, who knocked ’em dead after 11 o’cIock at the “Sunny” premiere, is only 17.”

Gilbert W. Gabriel, New York ‘SUN?® “Of all the ornaments of the evee “Miss Kelton enacts a frightened Spanish Dancer of low intelligence with all the manner but none of the iiusion of that alluring wanton.” Arthur Pollock, Brooklyn “EAGLE” “Pert Kelton comes near to being the hit of the evening.” “Pert Kelton, a miraculous mimic, wore increditibly for a long mo- ment.”

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Gold Rush” (3d

For some unknown reason busi- ness generally did a nose dive here Larry Jacobs, publicity director Kennywood Park closed last Sun-

y, - a , ow a ig ly wn Exchange of City—“In Love With Love” |last week. The oppressive heat Sento tt. Wandon hauenlas dinnoten, day Vewark — “Seven Days,” vaude- | (Stock). Monday and the Walker fight prob- | 74 manager. py Liew Colonial. ville. ; . Miner’s Empire— “Powder Puff |ably started things off badly. Walk- Reading , ’ ; Sranferd—“Shote Leave.” vaude- | Frolics.” er is looked upon as a native son ° : 4 Robert Vignola has been engaged ville. ; , Lyric—“Hotsy Totsy.” here, although he hails from neigh- to direct “Fifth Avenue,” which

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Orpheum—Vaudeville (colored). . Jacob : success of the new Mosque that he} week the big show reached capacity. has engaged a whole production unit | Byen the second week of “The Gold i scale never before seen in Newark. Floyd Morrow, former manager pf Producers Distributing Corporation Rowland & Clark’s State, is now] will handle. publicity director for the Columbus Amusement Co., New Kensington, — succeeding A. L. Hicks. boring ElizaBeth. The fight was certainly responsible for a wallop at . : “Steppings Stones,” for business Fabian is so elated over the | shot up Tuesday, and late in the

fe FOR MODERR presentations of a class and \ N SENSATIONAL Rush” fell off. The Harris Amusement Co.’s Hip-

The new director of productions i : ann gy oy I BB) STACe. Tran ehsen, from e Century, nip pose ae ; at " if | 3) Baltimore, where he has been di- PITTSBURGH bination picture and vaudeville. ‘ iP tat Btretching and m7? YAmbering Exerciser

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Royal—"“Man With a Load of Mis- chief.” Prince’s —“Eleventh Command- @ent” (English stock). Uptown — “Witching Hour” (stock). Comedy — “Quarantine” (English stock).

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Cameron Mathews and Co. in “The Dover Road,” now touring Canada, report very good business. This marks the inauguration of a new type of Canadian theatrical venture under trans-Canada organiza- tion. The Mathews Co. is a road show recruited from a Toronto stock organization. A second company of this type goes out shortly from Toronto, the Hampden British Players, with G. P. Hantley in “Little Miss Bluebeard.” the

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With a well-equipped studio in Trenton, Ontario, the provincial government motion picture bureau shortly goes into the production of more pretentious films. So far scenic one-reelers and trade-boosting edu- cational material have been all that the bureau has attempted. It is now the intention to tackle some- thing of a historical nature.

Percy Haswell, local stock idol years ago, returned last week on a visit en route to New York from Hollywood.

Chaplin’s “Gold Rush” concluded its Toronto run Saturday after seven weeks of continuous performances. It would have been possible to hold over the picture in the Regent, where it is now playing, for some time

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yet, as far as patronage is con- cerned, but previous arrangements bring in Fairbank’s film, “Don Q,” Oct. 6.

Leon Leonidoff, Canadian F. P.’s ballet master, reopens his Russian ballet school Oct. 5.

From Paris comes the rumor that Joan, 15, youngest daughter of Richard Bennett, is engaged to marry Jack Tomson, of the Tomson Twins. Miss Bennett is studying in France. The Tomson Twins were lately reported in Variety as about to sail for this side. BURLESQUE ROUTES (Continued from page 11)

Naughty Nifties—Empress, Cin- cinnati. . Night Hawks—Academy, Pitts- burgh. Pleasure — Broadway, Indian- apolis. Red Hot—Howard, Boston. Round the Town — Corinthian, Rochester. Smiies and Kisses—Garrick, St. Louis. Speed Girls—L. O. Speedy Steppers—Gayety, more, Step Along—5, Ailentown; 6 Col- umbia; 7 Williamsport; 8 Sunbury; 9-10 Reading, Pa. Step Lively Girls—5, York; 6, Lancaster; 7, Altoona, Pa.; 8, Cum- berland, Md.; 9, Uniontown; 10, Washington, Pa. Stolen Sweets—L. O. Sugar Babies—Gayety, polis. Balti- Minnea- — —. Tempters—Mutual, Washington. Whirl of Girls—Olympic, New York. Whiz Bang Revue — Hudson, Union City.

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te es Oe ne eg ee PoE oak. ee = ee Pp at - - oe nm aor oat” ——-- # ~~ eee —-~ —— a _— SEES. Een as le AOR A Pe a genes seenceaeted 4 VARIETY Wednesday, September 30, 192§ >_~ &. F. ALBEE, President J. J. MURDOCK, General Manager B. F. KEITH-ALBEE VAUDEVILLE EXCHANGE © (AGENCY) (Palace Theatre Building, New York) Founders B. F. KEITH, EDWARD F. ALBEE, A. PAUL KEITH, F, F. PROCTOR — ’ Artists can book direct by addressing W. DAYTON WEGEFARTH —— ———- 312-314 1560 Broadway Bldg., J New York City ~SUN-KEENEY VAUDEVILLE AGENCY, Inc. BOOKING HIGH-CLASS THEATRES MANAGERS DESIRING SINCERE SERVICE AND. RELIABLE ATTRACT IONS. COMMUNICATE WITH US Telephones Bryant 0533 0534 “Artists Can Book Direct By Addressing , . ‘J. Warren Todd, Gen. Mgr. & MARCUS LOEW'S BOOKING AGENCY General Executive Of Fices Wa MUL oll, Come Nl. | 4 160 WEST 46ST: 18 Th Am 20) 29. J'H-LUBIN GENERAL MANAGER MOE SCHENCK BOCKING MAN. CHICAGO OFFICE 604 Woods Theatre. Building JOHNNY JONES IN CHARGE TIVOLI THEATRES—AUSTRALIA CELEBFITY VAUDEVILLE CIRCUIT A wonderful LONDON Tom Holt Punton House 25 Haymarket © opportunity for Standard South Africa and London. NEW H. A. Bowden 140 West 42nd 902 Regun Bidg. Acts to visit Australia, Apply to YORK "FRISCO H. Muller Alcazar Theatre Bldg. O'Farrell Street DETROIT By GEORGE WIN Lafayette—"“The Student Prince” (third week). New Detroit—‘“Lady, B Shubert - Detroit — Mary.” Bonstelle Playhouse — Blackbird” (premiere). Majestic — Woodward “Nobody's Business.” “Mercenary TER e Good.” “Singing Players in B. F. Keith Temple—Belle Baker and vaudeville. Garrick—“Abie’s Irish Rose” (22d week). Rafael Sabatini will not be pres- ent for the first performance of-his play, “The Carolinian,” at the Bon- stelle Playhouse Oct. 6. He has ca- bled. Charles L. Wagner, ‘the pro- ducer, that he will not be able to come. to America before January. BOOKING DEPARTMENT Palace Theatre Building EXECUTIVE OFFICES Btate-Lake Building tures. Newman—“Tho Man Whe Found Himself.” Roya: (2d week). Liberty—“Lightnin’.” Mainstreet—“Don Q” and vaude- ville. -"* The Freshman” The first Orpheum “unit” show to reach here this season was current this week, with turn-aways at near- ly every performance. This unit is composed of Berkes and Terry and danting girls, Monroe and Grant and Pickard’s “Ling Ting Foo” Chinese Syncopators., The eight dancing girls from the Berkes-Terry act work in the other.two numbers, giv- Ang the bill something of the tone of a high-class revue, Each of the three acts have been given special settings, gorgeous costumes and real musical scores. The other acts were Blossom Seeley, with Benny Fields and pian- ists; Frank Fay, Tempest and Dick- inson, and Bobby (“Uke”) Henshaw and Vera Van Atta, Though but seven acts, the bill, owing to the length of the Berkes and Terry “Easy Sailing,” ran nearly three hours. Every act was musical, which seemed to the liking of the regulars. The regular season at the Shubert opens Oct. 4 with “Is Zat So?” Rich- ard Taber, one of the authors, will be In the cast. NEW YORK CHICAGO ‘ = 4 KANSAS CITY BERT LEVEY Cl RCUIT By WILL R. HUGHES Shubert- Missouri—"‘White Cargo.” aor8 York \ Main Office Gayety—"“Let’s Go” (Columbia). = VAUDEVILLE THE A ty i is a+ ees (Mutual]), w. pat a OFFICES ATRES Alencar * rey Orpheum—Vaudev e. Det rots Renttte L ny Pantages— Vaudeville. Wee | Bas i iam | | Empre > encore outa Hu. ay Globe—Loie Bridge stock (indefi- Bldg. Bidg. nite). ~ iianiiherninsrisithmaalaiatieidl a ‘ Twelfth Street—Musica! tabs, pic- WHEN IN LOS ANGLES——SEE " MEIKELJOHN and DUNN EIGHTH FLOOR, MAJESTIC THEATRE BLOG. WE CAN FILL OPEN FOR ALL “THE OFFICE a PERSONAL STANDARD bes COURTESY” New York City, at Strand Bidg.; Detroit, Mich., 708 Barlum Bidg.; hieago. Ui., 105 Woods ‘Theatre Bldg. THE GUS SUN BOOKING EXCHANGE*Co. Regent Theatre Bldg. (Main Office) Springfield, Ohio Vaudeville, Tabloid Musical Grows, Outside Attractions Buffalo,.N. Y, Toronto, Ontario, Can. 609 Lafayette Bidg. Tivoli Theatre Bldg. Kansas City, Mo. Py = rym Pa. 611 Chambers Bidg. 429 Fulton Bldg. Booking Ackerman Harris Circuit of Theatres in Conjunction | Offices—Phelan Bidg., San Francisco and Consolidated Blidg., Los Angeles 4 ACKERMAN & HARRIS EXECUTIVE OFFICES: THIRD FLOOR, PHELAN BLDG. MARKET, GRANT and O’'FARRELL STREETS #$ SAN FRANCISCO ELLA HERBERT WESJON, Booking Manager LOS ANGELES—626 CONSOLIDATED BLDG. —_—-— ———— VINNIE STHE SERVICE THAT SERVES Venn RE, VAUDEVILLE MANAGERS ASSN. - GENERAL BOOKING: OFFICES, FIFTH FLOOR, STATE-LAKE BUILDING, aa (LL. f: ST. LOUIS, MO. 889- -91 Arcade Bidg. KANSAS rary aga ' Second Ficer then St. Theatre » Bidg. : | 52 NCHES [ exve, cc COLO. 406-7 Tabor Bidg. ar LOS ANGELES a Hill Street Bidg. F. F. PROCTOR, Vice-Presideu, , - 18 pore i

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64 VARIETY ; Wednesday, September 30, 1925 i — 7 = =. a. i kicking dancer Parisian revival of ‘‘The Mercy Stage Dances. Rec- b > Witow."” { am doing that last ° 9 er of the world. high-Kicking dance that you put ognized by the Dancing Masters’ Associations a . on for me. It a ut an Can You Beat It? I have had favorable criticism f A ; M Bl : : again h from alt the newspapers after the of America. Mr. Blue time and time again me cals H I t tion premiere. That ae makes a d J " { B d ° N Y k , big hit over bere. hey like it advised dancin Ss , ork 72 Hours instructi tte say my dane g students coming to New ° tu t the ko ” ‘. . . i For 750 ‘ ae Aa cakems elteh oiens to first seek the advice of their local dancing I —_ 4 over the Apollo Theatre tomorrow . a It ts going to be a very chi teacher, as they all come to New York for new piace , With Professional ae ae Dh tee Pete ies material and make the rounds of all the schools . ¥v 7 5 * about me. I ha ther contract . . , ° APPEARANCE & tekaed ae alee tac They know who is who and what is what and t GU ARANTEED fom Radio-Paris. They are pay tl , . : E , : 0 ing me 1,000 francs for one j > olac or > VY save VC dance” Tr had hard ‘time wul be glad to guide you right to save you time ; > first, bu have done ver rel! aA Act Now and You will Act Later 1“ and money. They all know Jack Blue. Ask ~ Closin —Act ick | I had a lot of radio pictures Classes 8 Q taken by the Wide World Photos them | : = New York Times, twe days ago JACK BLUE . om They may ve im the New York 8 Drusilla iaggart papers in a couple of weeks I c Jie Formerly Dancing Master for Geo. Daughter of .Mr. and Mrs. Thomas a canta? “a M. Cohan and. Ziegfeld Taggart, Atjantic City, N. J., pupil ; “Follies” of Jack Biue Her first appearance . With many thanks and best | Rn ag will be at Jack Biue’s wishes DRUSILLA

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